Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-06-14
VARIETY.


A GOOD UN.-Why is a kiss like rumorl Because
it passes from mouth to mouth
In exira-polite circles the " nightmare" is now
rendered " the nocturnal horse of the feminine gen.
DER"
SIGNIFICANT SeN.-Tt is said that lawyer in Bos-
ton has the jaws of Shark suspended from his win
dow a siga
"Pat, who were yonr ancesiorsl"
"My 0UHt's sisters! Be iabers, and it's hard TEL
ling"
If you are for pleasure-marry! If you prize rosy
heulih-Warry And even if money be your object
marry.
Horn, the New York punser, challenged sick
mans vote at the recent municipal election Oh the
ground that be illegal voter.
A WHITE CRow.--Mr. James o. Oliver, of Charles
county. Maryland, hos white crow. which was re-
Gently taken from the nest Of its black parent crows
In very old copy of work, now extant, on
necromancy, is the following quaint Question:
- How to rayse the deyel! Answer: Contradict
your wife,"
The Boston Post has discovered what Gen. Taylor
meant when he said be 4" wouldn't lend himself to
party schemes he only meant that he wouldn't
go to sorees. pic-nics. or tea-parties.
Always remember. that if a horse is well learned
to stand without hiching, the owner should never
the risk of breaking him of that fine accomplish
ment by leaving him unhiched.
finest shaped women of Philadelphia wear cor
sets. The lank. scrawney, and slabsided have 10
'cotton" TO the abominabe custom.-Phd. Sun.
HoME.-The object of all ambition should be to be
happy at home. IF we are not happy there, we can
not be happy elsewhere 1t is the best proof of the
virtues of family circle, to see happy Preside.
The BENEFITS OF HEREsY.--The Providence Jour-
nal says I'VE very fond of heresy. A strong
man breaking away from old creed is gnOd a
clap of thunder in the dogdays. He purifes the air.
FREAK OF NArURE.-Mr. Calvin Kitchell, informs
US that, among brood of chickens Matched by of
his hens last week, was one having four wings and
four legs. all perfect. II lived but short time
| Vernon Times.
candidate for Judgeshp recently being interro-
gated as to his qualifications, and what penalty he
would inct the crime of arson. graveIy replied:
Arson! arsonl would make the fellow pay hun
bred dollars and marry the girl"'
OF young lady engaged in writing, observed to
a clergyman present, that she Scribe. To
which the man in orders with sagaciy and clerical
discernment truly creditabe, replied-'and fair
see.' (Phurisee)
| A CLIMAx-The Provincial Secretary of Nova
Scotia, in calling the attention of the Legislature
the spread of the smallpox. said the disease was
oatlsome one destroyed life, created good deal of
terror, and injured The looks Of the Inhabitants
The following notice lately stuck up the end
OF country meeting house:
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will be prosecuted according to law, any other nu
sance."
! GRAPHIc-Lord Byron describes a party with
which he dned. as follows Like most parties of
the kind, it first silent, then talky then argu-
mentative, then disputatious, then unintellgible,
then uogethery, then iDarticulate, and then drunk
:, Are these rooms to let |! said polite gentleman
to handsome young lady, as he placed his foot
the Threshold.
| yes sir
sAnd are you TO be let with theml'
No sir! / am TO be let dlone!'
An ENGLIsHmAN's SroMAcH.-Tbe London Times
saysIt appears to be the confirmed belief of every
people under heaven. that nothing short of flesh
and alcohol can satisfy the daily wants of English
mans stomach Spirits are considered necessary to
| US water to a Polar bear"
Bonaparte dreaded epigram, pointed against
himself. than he dreaded 81 internal machines"
When he was told that no woman, however talented,
could shake the foundation of his power, he replied
| ' Madame de Stael carries culver full of arrows
that would hit ifbe were seated on rainbow
| "Jeems of the Boston Post perpetrates the fol-
lowing, the late marriage of Mr.. Steele, to Miss
Wood
When Steele Wood was. Iate allied,
! Old Roger opened thus his lips -
| aye godsi" the crusty cynic cried,
" Here'I be charming chance for chips!"
A lber-l reward will be paid for information re-
spectng the perpetrator of the following
What effect did Gains murder of his brother have
on Abel's wife Ans-Made her miserable (miss
| her Abel.)
The man who is able to make such joke as that
deserves cane.
| A Jolly husband thousand miles from Bangor,
who had been ont on sbit of a SPREE was sauted
by his better half his return with so you hard
hearted wretch :" The husband meekly replied that
he Didn't think his heart could be very hard for he'd
been soaking ii" for the last foriy-eight hours!
A Skins DIFFICULTY IN coMPREHENDIHG CHRIS
: TIANIrY.-The Moolrnj has written letter to Gen.
Whish referring to the treatment which his brother
n-law received in Edwards camp, and asks, what
is The religion that first seized outraged and wounded
! Lala Tonga Mull-then cured him of his wounds for
the purpose of hanging him! We commend the
lsquesuen to every Christian advocate of war.
Brown and his wife were walking out last evening
! when they met who had had the misfortune to
lose "peeper." ''Wby is that man abolitionsti"
said Brown Mrs. Brown ''didn't know. but rather
Thought it was because he couldn't both sides ~
Good," said Brown. 'but that isn't tit is because
he is man of one eye dear :" Mrs. Brown tainted.
.-.Jesms, Of the Boston Post.
THINGS LosT FoREvER.-Lost wealth may be re-
stored by industry; the wreck of health restored by
temperance forgotten knowledge restored by study
aienatcd friendship soohed into forgetfulness even
forfeited reputation by peniience and virtue.
But who again looked upon his vanished hours,
recalled his sighted years, stamped them with wis.,
DOM eaced from the record of eternity the fearful
/ blot of wasted time!
| OF THE observation-disclosures ADVENTURE.
There is rumor in circulation that tho clipper
ship Sophia Walker. Captain Wswell, was chased
around Cape Horn by enormous serpent, half
mile long, and that Captain Wiswe was SO terri
fled that his eyes stuck far enough hang Qua
ker's hat upon. In his eagerness to escape he