Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-12-04
Caught them peeping,

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loaierish-l looking individual stepped on boa ri
one OF The boats the other day, whose very on,
SIDE garnish beokened ideness and bad Gvi,g
his hair stood out in kind of scrubhng O. brusl
Pie"o, ana IN color claimed kindred with badly
roted hemp. The hat which surmounted ,bi
PIE OF worthless humanity, had everv kind o
oehu ABOUT 1t except graceful curve; il looked
Hke Drown paper nightcap, which had been or
many "bender," but had never been straigbien
ed out The face beneath it, was an odd com
pound OF DIRT, rum blossoms and small ropuerv
lie hung round the deck, apparently having nc
/ particular business, and at length ventured IN
stars. WI hile nosing about above, he thought he
would quietly open a state room door, sneok in
ana take a comfortable snooze accordingly oDen-
ing one, very softly, I've was surprised on taking
d peep, 10 see an elderly gentleman, with specla.
cies on nose, seated upon the state-room floor bu.
silly engaged in sewing half-eagles beneath tho
I iining OIL his panaloons wpistband. The pile of
lil!le sinners he was thus safely, he thought
tucking away, our oafer Instantly began 10 cover.
and resolve IN his own mind how TO obtain. The
| old gentIeman's back was towards him, and he
first made move as il he intended 10 hit him in
the head and grab; then he made motion as il he
| thought he would grab without the blow, and
trust 10 hs heels for escape. All this time the
mate had been observing him, and thinking he
had peeped long enough 10 make up his mind
about tho matter he kicked him in that nice poinr
VI "oho' uouotiS iouuu III the rear, ana sent
sprawling, head foremost, over the prudent old
gent, who instantly commenced upon tho loafer
with his needle
"Oh !O'o :! murder II :" shouted the peeping
customer.
DO you mean TO rob me, you rascall" inquir-
ed INC Old gent, at the same time gathering up
his loose coin and iucking it away
-ls.l y, no, bless your art" said the cockney
'peePer; Il yos only ookin' for Jim, cuss his
-hyes' ana are You BIN vollopin, and stickin'
me lor noth'n wotsumrver, you surIy old fogy."
Calling him names stirred up the old gents
blood again; beside he felt certain his unceremo.
nious ysiter was thief and at him again he went.
with both fist and needle. The mate, perceiying
the whole affair proceeding as he wished, held.
the door unlii the loafer received respectable
share of correction, when he opened il, and out
rolled both upon the guard. The old man, with
pants down about bis feet, plying his needle with
lightnlng-li like ropidity and The Ioafer squirming
under the infiction as if suffering under the
shocks of magnetic battery.
ooh, my a-hyes, vot tiger !" shouted the
loater; "murder-let me go, if you dosen't want
TO kill me.''
you watched to see where put it. did you?"
says the old man, giving him another dig.
''Oh, don't :" shouted the victim. and with a
squirm he ped. The old man, forgetting
how he was fixed with his unmen,ionu bes about
his ancies kicked at him he fed and as con-
sequence of such angry and imprudent effort.
under circumstances, he brought up full length,
on his back ,and was lifted intohs room by the mate
The latter enjoyed hescene so much that he sat
down and broke into roar Of Laughter. The
old passenger gathered up his traps, gold pieces
and pants, and moved to another steamer; lie said
he " oud never travel on n boat where he caught
them peeping!-St. LoaiS Rer.
PRINTERS PRovERBs.-If the following pithy
Soy Inua hich, oil,
are not worthy of being inscribed in letters of
gold on tablets of MARBLE they at least de-
serving OF place-and a prominent one, too-in
every newspaper in the land:
/. Never Inquire, thou. of the editor for the
news for, behold, it is his duty at the appointed
time, to give it unto thee without asking.
IL. When thou dost write for his paper, never
say unto him, what thnkest thou Of my pece?'
for it may be that lbG' truth might offend thee.
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touch type; for thou mayst cause the printer
much trouble.
V. Look not thou at the copy which is in the
hands of compositors, for that is meet in the sight
Of the printer.
vi. Neither examine thou the proof-sheet ;sfor
II is not ready to meet the eye, that thou mayst
understand it.
VII. Prefer thy city newspaper to any
other-subscribe Immediately and pay for it in
advance, and it shall be well with thee and thy
little ones.-Ereter News Letter.
THE SoFT CoURTsHIP.-A mountain farmer
went along with his son to n tea party. A young
female happened to be there, with whom the far
mer wished his son to become acquainted. He
told hin, to 90 and sneak TO her.
"Wha. shall say to her, father - asked his
son.
"Why. say soft things Johnny"
Johnny with great simplicity, looked her in the
face, and said -
"Stewed pur.kin and 6i'ed cab6ish, Miss"
! BIsHop ONDERDoNK.-The NJ. Y. Journal oil
Commerce referring to the discussion of the Bish
ops case in Convention, and the effort TO make
canon to fit the subject, dsposes of the whole af
fair, no doubt, very satisfactorily to itself, in th
following summary nranner:
We would go to the Now Testament, an
there we have Canon of INSPIRATION, which fit
and settles the matter at once.A$ IL is in Tmoth
iii, 7lh: Moreover be la bishopJ must have