The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-03-13


frghtful injuries with its huge fangs. A keeper
Immediately rushed to her assistance, and by
striking the anaimal a violent blow on the nose
with an iron bar, succeeded in releasing her; bu
| life was nearly extinct. She was mmedatel y
attended by military surgeon who was present
but died in few minutes, owing to the wounds
in the neck and chin, and also to the shock which
her system had received from excessive fright
English paper.
SCIENTIFIC ExPEHINENTs.-There it was in
startling captals-''Scientiic Lecture at the
Town Hail." written at the bottom with red
chalk, sAdmittancc, IL 1-2 cents" When |
entered the hall, the lecturer, large man with
bushy whiskers, commenced an experiment, "to
convince the audience that they heard with their
teeth, and not with the ear, as is commonly sup
posed He had an ingenious way to prove this
He held in his hand watch. Calling to him
one of the spectators, he asked HIM to stop his
ears so tightly that sound could enter. Next
he requested him to hold the watch in his mouth
"Now, said he, edo you hear tckng:' The
man replied by shaking head "Now, continu-
ed the lecturer, 'shold the watch in youth teeth
instead of your lips. Do you hear it, The
man with tone of SURPRISE replied he did
While this was passing, fellow, little over
come by the ardent, had annoyed the lecturer
very much by his loud remarks. | afterwards
learned that he had kept up running comment
during the whole ofthc evening. He now shout
ed out o.! why don'tyo say that we see
with our noses The lecturer slowly turned
to him, saying, in a peculiarly bland manner,
81 was about to introduce an experiment to prove
that very thing. Will you please to step upon
the plptform, where tbs audience can see you
sir: Now, sir, have the goodness to be seated
IN that chair. Sit as lirmly as possible. Take
hold OF the arms, if you please. Now, | tell you
beforehand, that this experiment is rather pain
tu but if you have mind to try it, shut your
eyes Closely
Go ahead, old boss, you cant bluff me off;
you needn t think you are going to scare me out
Of it. l should just like to have you make me
see with my nose. You cant do any such thing,
you know you cant t, said our noisy friend.
'Close your eyes as tight as you can, Them
said the operator. "Can you sec anything?"
"No.' "Well, said the scientific gentleman,
drawing back his fist and striking such power
tul blow upon the nasal protubcrancc of the vic
tim, that it sprawled him upon the floor, "you
see stars no1o.'
| expected a general fight to ensua, but the
joke was too good. The poor fellow, who it
seems wag himself, saw it in an instant
Slowly gathering himself up, he exclaimed, 81
thank God it's no worse, as the man said when
he broke his legs. Won't you step out and
men in the bar-room, smiling at each other very
happily.
That night, while | was sleeping heavily, some
one shook me violently, and awokc ME ssWhat
is the NATTER" cried |, starting up in bed, ssis
the house on fire. "You laughed so loudly in
your sleep, you frightened me. | thought you
had a fit!' replied my anxious wife-]Ex. pa
Interesting Auctioncer's Sale.
WAsHINGToN' FAREWELL ADDRESS The
company present at this sale in the PHILADELPHIA
Exchange on Tuesday, the Worth .3mcrican saws,
was the largest it ever saw there, at any public
sale--the room beng crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, and many going away who could not
gain admittance. That paper says:
"After disposing Of few stocks, the first prop
erty offered was the orig nal manuscript of Wash
ington's Farewell Address, by direction of the
Administrators Of the estate Of David c. Clay
pole, deceased.
The first bidder was r. Willing, ESQ, who
offered $500. The next bid was $3.50; the nex
$3.50, and the next 81 900. The bids then pro
crossed with great spirit, in sums of $500 each
until they reached $4,000, when the documen
was struck down to the Rev'd Dr. Henry A
Boardman, of the Tenth Presbyterian Church
The auctioneer announced that the manuscript
would not go to Washington. This rebuke O
the neglect of Congress was received with ap
|
The next property was the portrait of Wash
ington, painted for Mr.. Claypole by Jas Peale
This brought $3.50. Rev. Dr.. Boardman, pur
chaser. @ f2e l@ts'@fe ~'@fa ..@'rsa5 r." g. -
The volume of Claypoles Daily Advertiser
containing the first publication of Washington ;.
Farewell Address, was bought by Joseph A
Mickey, for $l2.0O, and the Original Letter O
Gen. Washington, by John Wilson, for 500.
! NOBLE ACT OF G1RL.--The Baltimore
Clipper states, that a few evenings since, Jus
after dark, young female residing on the raj
road near Sykesville, observed that the rain ha,
caused part Of the embankment to give way
and entirely cover up the rail road track Know
ling that the train of cars would pass along in
short time, she hastily and alone procured
4 light and set to work to remove the obstruction
In few minutes, however, she heard the trai,
approaching at fearful rate, and abandonln,
her humane effort to clear the track, she tool
her station in the middle Of the road, and b,
waving the light to and fro, succeedec in attract
ing the attention Of the engineer, who immcdi
lately stopped the engine. In few moments a
most, had it not been for the great presence O
mind, courage and thoughtfulness of the Girl
the whole train might have been dashed to pie
ces. Her conduct is deserving of the highes
reward. g 3E@ 8ts% ~aaa.l J. .-..... 80.
/
VINO BIDs?-A young lady advertises in tn
"Cleveland Plaindealer" for young eentlema,
to act an amanuensis. He must be able t,
write in cyphers, and when not thus engaged
ne WILDE expected to read poetry with feeling
converse with ease, and be able TO play cribbag,
and backgammon. He must expect to be kisset
when she il pleased and cuffed when she is not
but as her temper is acknowledged to be good
there will probably be more kissing than cutting
There's good chance for somebody.