The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1849-03-23

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by the name of Elder Snifles. The
way we come acquainted was quite sineu-
lar.--You see took TO attendin his mcetin
because the presbyterian minister here is
such small potaiers that twant edifyin for
me to set under his preachin, and under
standin that Elder Sniff1es was very gift
ed man 1 thought Ide go to hear him.
Well, liked him wonderful well, he's a
powerful speaker and his prayers is high
" interestin. So / goes to hear him a
number o. times. He obsarved me and
was Evidently pleased with me-but durin
all the time | was creatin such sensation
in his feelins never knowd but what he
had wife. How did feel when found
out he was a widdiwer. ! was dretfully
frustrated, and KEEP myself as scerce as
possible. But ne follered me up and par
severed, till at last | consented 10 accept of
him. 1t is so moloncolly to be alone in
the world, and then ministers don't grow
on every bush. The weddin is to take
place next week Wednesday evenin at
yer uncle's. Elder Yawpers, from Slab
town, is to reform the ceremony and preach
in elder Snifleses place the next Sabbath
when we're gone.
The elder lives in gamble ruff yaller
house. | mean to make him put wings
tot and make it look ruther more fashion
able. Il stans on a descendin elevation
that slants down to the canawl on one side,
and not fur behind it is morantic grove.
He haint no family but a little highly
tightly gal that they brought up. tell We
if don't make her stan round when | get
there Ime mistaken. We shall start for
Wigglctown a Thursday, in the stage
and git there, spose, Saturday evenin.
Now Melissy Smith remember you're to
keep it profound secret. don't want
nobody in Wiggleton to know word
about it till they see us come walkin into
meetin. If you answer this afore we
come, direct your letters to the reverend
Mrs. Snifies. Your affectionate mar,
p. P. BEDoTT
IT'LL next weekly
P. s. I've writ an elegy on my marri-
age that Jeff thinks is one O. my best
poims.-He's gwlne to send it to be
printed in the Scrabble Hill Luminarv,
right under the marriage notice. He's a
keepin it from his par and mar, cause they
haint no sense o. poitry-yer aunt espe-
shelly has always disencurridged my wri-
TIN for the papers.-But she cant help
herself. P.P.B.
From the Scrabble Hill Lumnary.
MARRIED.-In this village on We'd, the
Goth inst, by the Rev. Elder Yawpers, IF
Shutdown, the Rev. O. SHADRAcK SNIFFLEs,
of Scrabble Hill, to Mrs. PRISCILLA p. BE-
DoTT, relict of the la:e deacon Hezekiah
Bedott, Esq, of Wiggletown.
The fair bride has sent us the following
our readers will unite
with US in pronouncing equal to former
effusion from the same gifted pen. We
wish the happy pair all the felicity which
their distinguished abilities so richly merit.
.EDs. LuM.
TO sHADRACK.
Prssilla the fair and Snadrack the wise,
Have united their fortunes in the tenderest of
ties;
And being mutually joined in the matrimonial
connexon,
Have bid adieu TO their previous affiiction.
No more will they mourn their widdered sittiwa.
tion,
And continner TO sythe without mitigation;
But pardners for life to be parted no more,
Their sofrers is eended their troubles il DER.
Q Shadrack. my Shadrack! PrissiIla did speak,
While the rosy red bushes surmantied her
cheek,
And the tears Of affection bedoozled her eve,
. Shadrack my Shadrdck! lme yourn till | die!
The heart that was scornfu and cold as stun.
tfas surrendered a, last TO the foriinit one;
Fare well to tie miserips and g,iefs have had,
III never desert thee, 0 Shaddrack, my shad!
TINE TO Pass IT.-The facetious Dr..
b., of W, having inadvertantl,
preached one of his sermons for the third
time, one Of the Pensioners having noticed
it, said to him after service, doctor, the
sermon you preached us this morning, hav.
ing had three several readings, move that
il now be passed"
Iow TO CATcH RATs.-A Yankee has
Just invented method TO catch rats He
says: locate your bed in room much infes.
ted by these aninsafs, and on retiring put
out the light. Then strew over your pillow
strong smelling cheese, three or four red
herring. some barley meal or new malt, and
a sprinkling of dried Goldfish. Keep awake
till you find the rats at work, and then make
q grab