Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-01

the officers, at night, crawled up close
to the walls, and represented the
scrceching, crying and lamentations OF
the women, children and wounded, as
being dreadful.
They no doubt were short Of pro-
visions. They had no wheat, but
plenty Of beans, flour and rice. In the
castle they were short of everything
except beans and rice. The block
ade kept all salt provisions from their
market.
(G9 A few years ago person was
applied to by vcnder Of charcoal to
purchase some of his commodity
Being an inveterate wag, he resolved
to play trick on one ofhis neishbors,
and accordingly told the knight of the
smutty visagc that he would take two
bushels of his coal.
Here said he, lis the money. You
see that store, with the large gilt sign
over the door, pointing to the shop OF
a young dry goods merchant, iwho had
just commenced business, sit is there
wish you to leave it. But Stop ad.
ded he, as the charcoal vsnder was a.
bout obeying his instructions, my
head clerk is rather grabbed sort OF
fellow, and has foolish and invet-
crate dislike TO charcoal. He will
propably refuse 10 receive it. But
pay no regard to what he says. !
have paid you for il and must have it..
If he makes fuss, empty your basket
on the floor, and so about your bust
ness
The charcoal merchant entered tie
shop, lettering under his load. The
counter was strewed with fancy goods,
the shelves lined with silks, cambrics,
&C., and the owner of the shop and
his clerks were buisily employed in
whiting on some fashionable ladies.
Here is some charcoal which | was
ordered to leave here said the dark
visnged wight.
'Charcoaln exclaimed the astonish-
ed shopkeer, Il want no charcoal
Take il out Of my shop. Quickr
Your master,' returned ebony,
told me you did not like charcoal, but
he paid me for it, and must leave it.
So tell me where to put it,
take il out of my shop Numbered
out the dealer in fashionables, in an
imperative tone. is the man mad3--
Be off,
'Well, your master told me it would
be so. Here goes. Uttering which
words, he emptied tho contents Of his
huge basket on the floor, to the great
discontinue of the ladies and scri-
Gus injury to the goods, and coolly
walked off under cover Of the cloud oil
dust which he had raised.
Il Good Anecdote There former
ly resided in the city Of A, Mon
sieur d., man of great wealth, but
who was ever getting into difficulty
when he found il necessary to make
an investment. His temperament be.
ing decidedly nervous, many were
the tricks played upon him. On one
occasion he had come to the conclu-
sion that bank stock was precarious
property to hold, railroad worse, and
insurance stock he wouldn't have NJ
how. Arriving at this point, he re.
solved to leave his spare funds with 8
Mr.. g. for safe keeping. According
ly he called upon him and made dc
post Of $1,000. Mr.. G.. received il
with reluctance, but informed Mon.
sieur ID. that if he should have ocea-
sion for the money he must give him
few days notice. Some six months
lad elapsed, and all Things were mo-
wing on smoothly SO far as the French
mans money was concerned, when a
company of young men were seen TO
enter the City Hotel, and on observing
our nervous friend, one Of them asked
his companion If be had heard of the
failure Of Mr.. G., to which they all
simultaneously replied-can't be--im.
possible.
The Frenchman sprung from his
seat and approaching the party ex-
cIaimed:
"Mon Dieul what vas | hear? my
friend Mr.. G.. failed, broke into small
pieces: Den am ruin myself am
use all up-I an broke into ten thou