Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-19
Gurnorol.s Selections.

CAPTAIN Jo.-During Doniphan's march
from Ell Passo to chihuahua, the black SER
wants of the different officers of the regiment
formed themselves into company. There
were twelve ofthem of which number elev-
en- were officers, and one high private 10.
-, servant to Lieut.. D., was elected
Captain. He was the blacklist of the
crowd, and sported large black feather
with small black hat-also large sabre,
with an intensely bright brass hilt-which
same sabre was eternally getting involved
in the intricate winnings of his bow legs
With 10. for Captain, they were formida-
BILE body, and to hear them talk, they wold
work wonders During the battle of Sac
ramento, however, the company were not to
be seen, but after the action was over, they
were espied breaking out from the wagons
and joining in the pursuit That evening
one of our officers attacked 10. about his
company.
"Well, Jo, hear your men were hid be-
hind the wagons, during the fghtl"
Lieutenant, Pse berry sorry to say it am
de truf! l done cherry ting-I called on de
patersm OBJ de men--I injoked dem by all
dey hold most deah in dis world and de mex.
but it was no go; dey would get on de wrong
side OBJ de wagons"
But what did you do there?'
81 stood dar gittin' cooler, and de firing
kept gittin' hotter, and at last de cannon
balls cum so ormighty fass, thought de
best ting dis nigga could do, war to get be-
hind de wagons heselfp'-lSt Louis ReriUe
A BIrE.-A silly coxcomb attempted, on
recent occasion, to play off some of his fan
tastic airs, before sensible young lady who
CHANGED to be his partner at the ball. He
commenced looking full in her face, with an
expression of wonderful softness in his eyes
then wriggled himself into various tender at
titudes-and finally clapping his hands to
his side, he lispingy said" If this is not
love feel, pray what is it,"
"Perhaps," replied the young lady.
" something bites you" The story got whis-
pered about the ball room and the coxcomb
was soon numbered among the missing.
A SPARTAN being asked for aims by
beggar, answered. If grant what you
crave, l shall make you more confirmed
beggar, he who first gave you money taught
you laziness" aristotle, when censured
for giving aims to bad man, replied " l
did not give it to the man, gave it to hu-
manity."
THE School OF Coon MANNERs.-As
George III. was walking on the quarter
deck of one of his men-of-war, with his hat
on, a sailor asked his messmate who that fell
low was who didn't dowse his peak to the
admiral? why it's the king" "Well,
king or no king" retorts the other, "he's
an nnmannerly dog" Lord, where should
he learn manners, replied Jack, che never
was out of sight of land in his life"
Recommendation philosopher has
remarked, that every animal, when dressed
in human apparel, resembles mankind very
strikingly in features. Put frock, bonnet
and spectacles, on a pig, and it looks like
an old woman of eighty A bull dressed in
an overcoat would resemble a lawyer. Tie
few ribbons round cat, put fan in its
paw, and boarding school miss is represent
ed A cockerel in uniform is general TO the
life. A hedgehog looks like miser. Dress
monkey in frock coat, cut off his tail,
trim his whiskers, and you have a city dam
dy. Monkeys resemble good many per-
sons.
"Where did you come from" said Viii,
kee to beggar from the Isle Of Wight.
From the devil"
What's going on theref :"
Much the same as here"
"What's that 7"
"The rich taken in, and the poor kept
out"