Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-10-30
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ClEH1gAL JoKHH u lew years SINCE
whd HE Rev, Dr. lIaaks was about leav
ing New FORK foe the sauth, be waa wait
cd upon by the ve.trymen ola small church
in Westminster county, and urgently So,
licitedto take charge of the same. The
Reverend Doctor graci0uly received the
5ommhtse bdt respectfully declided fireif
proposal, urging az a chief objection that
the salary, though liberal for the parish
which they represented, would be made.
quata for bis expenses having d eonside
cable family of small children. 10 educate
aud provide for. One ofthe committee rec
piled, "tho Lord will take care ofthem
he promi3edto hear the young ravens when
they cry, and to provide fortbem." every
true" said The Reverend gentleman, "but
he has not promised to provide for the
young HAWKS H8a4EM
CovsHaurNCn.-A lady who gave her
self a great many Mrs, and supposed her.
self Of much more consequence than any
one else Thought her, being one time in
company with d very witty person, was
wiling to impress him with some idea Of
the same "Sir." said she, addressing her
discourse TO him, "when | was gtttingi into
the stage to come down to this place, three
young men in it were go struck with my
appearance, that they instantly got out to
give me The choice Of seats"
'Indned, madtm." said the wit, 'tbey
70 ID nj have done more for you fyou bad
had the plague"
CunE ron FEVER AND AGUE.-Dr. p
0~npville, in his travels in the Morea, snys;
81 have seen Intermittent fayers subdned
entirely by a mixture of strong coffee and
lemon or lime juice, which is a successful
remedy all over the country. The propor
tions are, three quarters Of an oonce OF
coffee ground fine, with two ounces OF
lemon Juice. and three ounces Of water, the
mixture to be drank warm and fasting.'
This is said to he q certain cure for fever
and ague! e s.
THE FoLLy or FRETr1Ss-@Two garde.
nars, who we're neigbborg, had their crops
of early peas killed by The frost. One Of
ia - -- H. n-%.1.l, H,.,stL kI,r nfnar
pFtai" cried he, ''low unfortunate. DO
you know. neighbor, that | have done moth.
ing but ftt ever since7 Bit, bless me
YOU seem to have a fine and healthy crop
growing. What arc these ? "SVhy, these
are what | sowfd Immediately after my
loss" "What and cunning up already +
said the fretter. "tYes,'' replied the other
L.whilc, you was fcttinef was workipgl"
, TALL Enthusiastically it please the
!, %cnurt," said a gentleman addressing tbs
! Judge on the bench, speaking in reply Il
some rather rePpgnapt rrmgHs that fol
, fom another barristpr--"May it pieHsetht
| court. resting on the conch of republican
. equality. MS | Uncovered by the blankc
~ Of Republican equality, MS I am--prottetb'
r by the ngis of American liberty, the grea
. preservatiyc, political mosquito bar, unde
. which d titertan shelter, asI feel mysaI
TO br | dospise the buzztng Of a profession
"a inscct, who has l1st sat down, and def
his futile attempts to penetrate, with hi
. pnng sting, iaterstices Of my ilnperylot
covering" af aa
h Anewly married lady, being very fon
: of her husband, ratwiths hding his e1
- treme 0gliness Of person, once Raif TO
very wi " friend, "What do you think
A. Ny husband has gone and laid out fiji
=. guiaeas for d babooh, on purpose to pleas
J.. me r "The dear little man" cried tn
nt other swell, ii is just like him."
Is A friend saw fence made ofsueh crool
&c ed rails that ev ry tim" a pig crawle
n through it he came out on the same side.
The editor orthe Alabama Journal be
" Just learned that "the ladies will not loo
. at or notice a bright moon, because Lol
Y Ross new telescope has proved that the
Is no man in it." es U
j.. -Esz4 .-s
= / clorgyman IN the county # Essex,
rw DAYS ago, meeting boy whose ia
he knew, but Of whose name he wasign
st rant, thus addressed him, whats yo,
id nam ~ ..Bsn." "EIow old are you
ar ~ was six years old when pig doid."
:, THE QUIoKERTHE B~ETTER.--A gent
" man was one day arranging music for
y young lady to whom he was paying bis a
dfesses. "Pray, Miss e." said be, ''wh
y, time do you preGer?' "Oh," she reptile
- carelcssIy, 'any time will do, but the qnic
v" er the better ae4y 1Ec#E.
ng
'e- D1ED.--On Sunday the 24tb inst; Mi
n, "ai'"l gu1leh "aJoA
~ Cross, U.s.. Army, aged IL years aud
. months. f .B8TEG4 8d3I8EH
I'M Death is not choice In the seloctiono Of
is victims. the young and I~oveliest of t
,rs earth, as we'll as the aged and deereT
nm are alike subject 10 his desoIating har
In the demise Of this truly amiable and
tpresting lady, relatives and friends ha
ed been made to experience a aeyerelo