The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-05-02
LOOK WITHOUT WINKING.

The Magnetic Telegraph is causing grea,
wondermen. throughout the country amongst
the rural population. of whom many anecdotes
are told. We find the following in country
newspapef:-Sa Post.
Last week, we are informed, young genius
from northern town. who had been disturbed
IN his agricultural retirement, by the vague re-
ports OF the wonderful ightnng despatch, wal.
ked INTO the rali road house in This village, and
/, inquired when "the telegraph would be aone,'
Some mjstheVlous boys, seeing chance for
: sports, gravely informed him tina, it was about
4 time for II, but that he would have to look sharp
! to see 1t, It went by so quick, assigned him a
station en- wood pile, and directed him to fas-
, ten his eye along direct line between two of
the posts. Our philosopher obeyed ins,ruc-
tons, and hIVerlng in the wind for an hour or
less, with his eyes strained on vacancy, and his
mead slowly revolving from 'pole to pole" 10
+ the no small amusement of The bysfanders. His
patience at last gave way, aud with muce in.
7 dgnsiioB, he exclaaed: -e-.a-s4---s.-
by goly, believe that are telegraph am a
humbug."
"Humbng! sir. Why, what has give you
that impression ofn?' said one of his ins,ruc-
tors; "dId you not see it!'
"Seo It; be darn'd! There baint potbin'
"Most certainly there has. You must have
wnkad, or you'd have seen it splitting fire as il
snapped past about five minutes ago."
oval, did wink wonse," said our hero, shut
! winked as quick as could. Who'd thought
it!" And the poor fellow returned home dis
appointed, resolving that the n xt time he
would look without winking.
A LOVERS Eges-"Do yen not fad my eyes
expressive of my teencs?' said sentimental
lover to the lady he desired to please.
'Oh, yes,l presume go" said the ".hcv
make me think ola Goldfish dying with 18th.
ache"
~, Louis paper tells story of disconsc-
late wdower, who on seeing the remains of his
late wife lowered into the grave, exclaimed
with tears in bis eyes-"Well, I've lost COWS,
but never had anything cut me up like thi,!''
LEGERDEMAIN.-Ho,o 10 GET phole sutff
clothes into junk bottle. Every time you feel
like taking a horn, drop the price of nipper in.
to the bottle and drink glass OF pure cold wa.
ter. Repeat this until the bottle is full then
break il, and carry the contents to good tee
tota tailor. And within the space of a week you
Will Ind yourself encased in a new suit of clothes
without any trouble or expense TO yourself.
The same trick can be done with hats, boots,
dc. We have known a cart load of wood and
a barrel OF flour to be hocas Focused in that way.
PATHETrc.-A learned young lady being as
ked at tea table if she used sugar, replied. II
have dlabocal, inVincible repuguance to su-
gar for to my insensible cogitatons upon the
subject, the flavosity OF the sugar nu'lies the fla
Vosy of the tea, and renders it vastly obnox.
ous."
1T" De conkrekation will pleeshe TO sing de
Won dousandth and two'th PSALM said Dutch
parson, as ne gave out the morning hymn.
"There are not so many 10 the book" ree-
pended the choris'er.
well, den, pleesh to sing SO many as .are
be-"
A boy being told that his new coat was rather
short, said he thought it would be long enough
before ne go. another.
Should you happen to catch yourself whist.
ling in printing office, and The compositor tells
you to whistle ouder--don't you do it.
The democratic Northern papers assert nos.