Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-10-02

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R,tLxs fox GEN1LEMEN --fiave the couroge
10 leave ball when it has no greater attrac-
,iont than t',ose Of bed--po charms more enti-
cling than that Of s,eep--to say nothing of the
morrow. '.t fla
Have the confss 60 ,oconTess Ignorance when.
ever or with regard to wbstever subject you arc
nninforr,ed.
Have The courage TO tsea, difficulties ae yoa
would obnoxious weeds--atiock tAer as seen,
Nothing grows 80 fast.
Have the courage to meet d tsedfros You
mus, be a gamer by The interview. even il yos
learn tire worst. We are oar own Seceivers.
Have the courage 70 be sen; when a fool
pra,es, he will cease the sooner besides, what
can he OF you ssin by ptoionging the conversa.
ton. r....r r..s...... ..
Have the courage 10 own that you are poor,
and, if yon can. laugh al your poverty. by SO
doing yod disarm your enemies, and deceive no.
body You nvoid many difficulties and much
bitterness; besides, there are people who will
not believe You, especially those who make the
same acknowledgement as p,etext FOR mean
hess r.fT"''.' i' f'..'t h.'
Have the courage to receive poor relation
openly and kindly His shabby appearance, e.
ven his sgnpssnce, will appear TO your udvan.
tsge; for the mind is prone TO draw compar-
sons We have nothing TO be ashamed Of but
our own ertors. l .s
Have the courage 10 count The days TO quar-
ter Gay. !, viii not come the sooner, ant you
are likely to be prepared for il. -..t...
Have the courage to let man see what you
think Of him. II bs favorable, he will covet
your acquaintance il the contrary, he is un-
worthy oft. ... aflr ~.. .#
CAPTAIN ]o-Dnriug Doniphan's march from,
Fl Passo TO Chihuahua. the black servants Of
the different officers Of the regiment formed
themselves ihto company. There were
twelve Of them, Of which number eleven were
officers and one high private. 10. ---, servant
to Lieu, b., was elected Captain. He WAS
the blackest Of. the crowd, and sported large
black feather with small black hat--also
large sabre with an intensely bright brass hi,-
which same sabre was esernally getting invo.
we'd in the Intricate winnings Of his bow legs.
With Jo for Captain they were formidable
body. and to henr then, talk they would work
wcnders' During the battle Of Sacramento,
however, The company were not 10 be seen, but
after The action was over, they were espied
breaking ont from The wagons and joining in the
pursuit That evening one o. our officers at.
tackled Jo about his company.
'Wcll, Jo.. hear your men were hid behind
The wagons dnrlng The fight?
Lieutenant, Use berry sorry 'osas it am de-
truf! done eberyting-I caIl'd on on de pa
terism oh dc men-l injokcd dem by all dcy
hold most eeah in dis world and de mex, but il
was no go; dey would gi, On de wrong side Oh
de wagons
but what did you do there!'
u ssooc dsr gittln' ccuier, and dc firlng Reps
gittin' hotter, and at last de cannon balls cum
30 otmighty fast, Tthought the best ting dis mig.
"a could do war 10 gh behind the wagons he.
self g. Repeiite. a-F .'-9 . -e
THR LEARSEb ELSfHSsr.--frbats a very
known hsnimal o yourn.' said Cochney gem
lemen TO the keeper Of an elephant. a..
Very vas the cool reiolndot. ...'..
lie perfotms strange TRICKS and han,lcs, docs
he " inquired the Cockney, eyeing the animal
through his glass.
'srrprisin', retortcd the keepef, 'wevc learn
ed him to put MONEY In tina, bon Up there. Try
: him With cfuwn.'1 s
The Cockney handed the Elephant crown
piece, aud eute enough. he took il in his trunk
and placed !. in box high out ofreach.
!. We'll, that is VERY hextraordi nary--hasion
2 isi,n truly = said the green one, opening hi
i eyes. sNo~ let's see him take it out and hand
! il back '. f"
u 'We netef iesfn him that trick, retorted thu
keeper with ruguish leet, and turned 10 stir Of
= the monkeys and punch the hyenss.
: Mr.. Jones was in the habit of getting some
: : what 'be!ny,' and one night he was d,scovcre,
. by q neighbor lcsning against tho side Of
> church for support. He hailed him with. 'llsl
> iua, Jonesi YOU look ser iUus--think OF loinin,