Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-02-03
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Fowl lMPoslTIoN.--A gentleman speaking of
poultry, says:--"Much attention has been paid
TO the rearing of poultry in the wesl, and the
method now in use Of Matching chickens con-
slider far superior to the Egyptian one of hatch
ing them in ovens. 1t 10 simply to Gil barrel
with eggs, and Sc. hen upon the bung."
OF An Irshman having been in Scotland,
wos asked on hsreiurn, how he liked hl al
will tell you how" said he, =" | was sick all the
while | was there, and if had lived there till
this time, I'd been dead year ago"
How TO ESCAPE pRowNING.-A dutchmnn was
rclating his marvellous escape, when thirteen
Of his companions were drowned by the upset
ling of boat and he alone was saved.
"And how did you es"apo tho fate of the
Iesl' asked ono Of the hearers.
~ lid not 60 in to boaI," was the dulchman's s
placid reply. ...
New WAY OF TAKING PRoFrLE.-Early on
a very cold morning. travelling profile cutter
called at tho house Of wag, and enqured il he
wanted profile taken. Yes" was the re-
Ply,''l want yours taken from my door,"
or A locoloco member of the Pennsylvania
General Assembly, having returned home from
session, was asked by constituent what the
Legislature had donel q don't know what
others have done," replied he, "bul | have bro't
ESQ dollars home with mel"
GIVING BlD.--At an evening book auction,
snor, half seas- over, was so noisy and trou.
blesome that the Nuclionecr threatened to turn
him out. Jack enlreated that he might be al.
lowed to stay long enough to nuke a bid "Il
wont take your bid, said the auctionecr. "You
WILL" replied jack, "lor I'll bid you good
Hight."
DoN'r HURT 'EM.-On stcumboa, above St.
Louis, not long since, raw Hoosier turned into
his berth with his boots on. The Steward SEQ
ing this said, "Sr, you have lain down with your
boots on" The raw one raised his head, and
looking down at his boots, innocenlly replied,
:" Well ]! don't hurI EN-; they amt tho best
Pvego,." "at -. ....
OF Virtue is steady principle, and gives
stability 10 everything else, though, while good
men live in agddy and rolling world, they mus,
in some measure feel iIs uncertain molions.-I
DR.. Sherlock. ss.... ........
BRIsHT YoUTH.-" Reuben, you scem to gain
flesh every day-the grocery business mus.
agree with you. What did you say astl"
.g'", Well, Simon, really forget now, bu, il
slnkes me that i was pound Of butter"
LoNc NosRs.--A Boston editor, alluding TO
the long noses ofof Julius Cesar, tho Duke orI
Wellington, John Tyler, and other distinguish.
ed ddignllaiies, says he recently saw nose ina,
beatthem all. Il was thin and straight. snuh.
bed a,the end, and all Of u foot long. In con.
eluding his story however, it occurs 10 him ,hn,
II may be as well TO state that il belonged to a
PalFof bellows" dS
81 0Sr The servant Of an army officer ono dav
met a crony, who inquired Of him how no got
elong with bis fiery masteF. :" Oh, sxeelentlylI
Weliye on very friendly terms, every morning
we beat each others coats--the only difference
a. be lpkes bis eoaI of TO be bea,eD and leave
une on" t-a F..rr..
Gzr They that deny God, destroy mans no.
biliiy; for certainly man s of kin 70 the beasts
ey his body; and If he be not Of kin 10 God by
his spirit, be IS an iguoble erca.ure.- Lord Ba-
son. q laa Fa21f ai..4 F1ast'6.
.olO4Ts MANTED.--A day or two since On ami.
naL haylpg the appearance Of having been a
leFse al one time, bu. which then looked like
skeleton covered With collapsed hide, was
'oserved by wag Of boy, who pasted pla.
Rd upon is side, on which was daubed il, large
fseE'71" Waassd, "a peck Of eats inquire
shaPs'8aIag saaane g3g soss5--gda
Or 1T Is said that there is a Starch Factory
Michigan, which consumes 100000 bushels J
1 fP0mL0es annnaIIY. What a waste Of food !.