Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-09
A Case of Supposi ton.

Texan who was returning home after the bat
tie of Buena Vista, having got separated from ms
companions had his horse stolen by the Indians
and was obliged to take it foot Walking along lei
surely one Sunday morning, with his rifle ON his
shoulder, looking out for game to make breakfast
on, without knowing what day of the week 1t was
he suddenly came to a small stream on the confines
of Texas, not knowing that he had as yet reached
the border Of his native State Perceivng the stream
abounded in fish, he took hook and line from his
pocket and procuring some worms for bait, he sat
down patiently on the bank, wrapped IN brown
study, thinking of his little farm at home, when
preacher who was on circuit rode suddenly up
and thus oecosted him:
Halo, stranger! what are you doing there!
&c Fishing for my breakfast" replied the impertur-
able Texan, without deignng to look around at his
interrogation.
"Well, do you know you are violating the Sab
bath?" said the preacher in drawing, psalmsing-
ing tome
up at the preacher for the first time with air of
surprise which the preacher took for CONSERVATION
az must be someWhar near the white settlements,
then?"
eyes YOU aren replied the preacher, It and viola
ting the Lords Day, for which you will have to an
swer hereafter on the great day of Judgment"
The Texan looked up with suppGcating air, and
the preacher thinking his penitent mood good time
to make him convert continued
Do you know my young friend that you are Sit
ting on the verge of the broad stream of nquty and
that without you leave here and turn into the home
paths of virtue that you will be lost! Where do you
think you would go to now said the preacher, warm
ing with his own eloquence, "supposlng the ange
Gabriel was to blow his horn.
, And the Texan coolly hauled in his line, and put
ting it in his pocket rose to his feet and fronting thu
preacher said: g You ask me Whar think woulc
60 to # the angel Gabriel should blow his horn4'
ayes" replied the, preacher.
etWeIl, you see, wherever thar is an If the case
admits of an ,augument-now you are supposin'
amt you9 Well; now, maybe you know what a be-
gum is? Maybe you've hearn tell OF these big blacE
bars hereabout and maybeyou've seen njms? Well
now suppOsn' you was after a begun, and one O
these big black bars after you, and smart chanc
of red skins were after that bar. Now, what woult
you do-keep the tree from the bar, CINE the ba
again the Ingins, CINE the ingins, agn the bar, o
grease and slope!'
2 The preacher give the Texan one look, and rod
along.-N. 0. Pacayune. :.-
A MODEL JA11oR-The ST. Louis Reveille relate
the following good story
A friend Of ours who has recently been rusticatin
on the Upper Mississipp gives the following
of the penitentiary at Fort Madison and its keep
ers
For more than year past the penitentiary mum
bered only single prisoner, fellow who was con
demned for horse stealing to FIVE years. confinement
For companionshps sake merely, the ailor has take
fancy to him, and allows him every privilege shor
of actual liberation. In return his guest is quit
satisfied with his new home, and, besides making hin
self useful in a hundred ways Is llght-hearted mel
the keepers friends Some two months ago anothe
individual was taken the establishment for govern
mental board and lodging He had been found gui
ty of assauting with intent to kill and sentenced
two months imprisonment and hard labor. On til
day of his introduction the keeper had occasion
repair to Madison. Taking his two prisoners to
garden attached to the establishment, and secure
from escapes by pale fence, he apportloned eac
their days task. ..-.,---- = ---t,1 -s..--.
Stranger" said he to the new conner, here's
nan. wonders the bean patch, it's ten o'clock
i'll be back at eleven-be sure to have the pan fu
bv the time return. or we'll have more to sa
about it >, and turning to the better known convc
he continued q Jim, you might take a turn a
around and see If that Dutchman weeded the ga
den, as told him; and | say, Jim, ne added, IN
whisper there's that stranger-he's only here ii
a couple ofmonths-keepa bright look out after hin
I've got to go to Madison to purchase some ham L
dinner: see that he don't, In the meantime, try
give us the Slip
lin promised, and the original keeper started, COZ
oratulatine himself that he had assistant
whom he could place dependence during his a
sence.
Punch has an illustration representing fashions
bleaneler reading and smoking by the side of broo
His rod is maintained in proper position by erotc
ct stick and his line hangs oVer the water; Inc 81
thusiastic fisherman says $" what pore 'us' III
yIuck! No sooner have got my tackle feaay al
settled down to a book, than there comes confoun
ed bite !"
BAcHELoRs-These poor fellows catch it from
quarters, in the newspapers One would think the
was a general conspiracy to rdicule and sheer
them The last thrust is from the Baltimore Amer
can which says the chief of such is to count o
an the census
It is singular fact that the three principal poV
ors re E,rona are now without full REPRESENTATIVES,