Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-15
INnEpENnENcE.

IrnrpESpEScE. Time and an -time-agin' have
we laughed silent laugh at an admirable des-
cription which we once read of Yankee stage-drl-
vers independent bearing toward an Engilshman
and his family, when he 8 was the gentleman 70
drive through portion of the western Wllds, ana
whom he left, together with his horse and : stage
in sour November storm, securing for himself IN
log hut towards which he posted for shelter COM
Portable seat by the fire.. Presently IN came the
Englshman and his two daughters, their garments
all bedribbled with wet and dirt. Looking daggers
at the driver, who was taking big chew" of tobac-
should think he said, that our luggage ought
to be brought in and housed from this storm"
81 shoud think so tesrn replied the driver, eject
ing 'splash of the weed through ms teeth on the
.haath . g if twas mine, should bring 1t IN, any
how -,
Well, bring it IN, then, sir !" said the English
man, angrily.
Meow. look o. here, mister responded the dri-
yer: q amt no mans servent; that's berry that
don't grow on the trees in this country, mind tell
you. Bring it in yourself .
We have been reminded of the above circum-
stance by somewhat kindred incident, mentioned
in our hearing lately The captain of one of our
mercantile vessels called his Yankee steward to the
dinner-tabIe one day, and holding up a small am
phibious-looking object, dripping with semi
fluid bean SOUP said,
How the ID, sir, came this mouse in the beans!"
Meouse Yeas! WALL capn, that's what I'd
like to know te1cr
There farther "satisfaction' for the cap
tain in the premises. The steward was prepared to
seek, rather than to give information touching the
phenomenon.-Knick.M Mag.
The following rich scene occurred in one of the
private schools down East:
"Pat Patti exclaimed the school-mistress to
very thick-headed urchin, into whose muddy brain
she was attempting to beat the alphabet" I'm a
fraid you'll never learn anything. Now, what's that
letter, eh o.
Sure don't know. ma'am," replied Pat
Il thought you recollected that
"Why, maam q
because it has dot the top of it."
"Och, ma am, mind it WE'LL but sure thought it
was fy-speck."
"Weil, now remember, Pat; it is II
"You, ma'am q
@No, no-not U, but l."
"Not I, but YOU ma, am-how's that q
"Not I, but U, blockhead!"
"Oh, yis! faith now l have it, maam. You mean
to say that not l. but you, blockheadt'
"Fool!" exclaimed the pedagoguess almost burst
Jist as ye Place" quietly replied Pat, fool or
blockhead-it's no matter which, as long as you're
free to own up" < : ....r: .a..!;; . I'd
Young men who hang around corners very often
hang in different place when they grow up.
is that clock right over there asked yisiter
the other day.
Right over there Z! said the boy faint nowhere
else.
A PRECISE W1rNEss.-A witness in court who had
been cautioned to give precise answer to every
question, and not to talk about what he might think
the question meant, was Intercepted as follows:
You drive the Rockingham coach 7?
No, sir, do not.
Why, man, did you not tell my learned friend so
this moment g
No. sir, did not
Now; Sir fput it to you-I put it to you on your
oath-doyo you not drive the Rockingham coaeife Esd
No. sir-I drive the horses
NEwspApERs.-A bill has passed the Senate of
Ohio, authorizing the Commissioners of the several
counties to subscribe for copy each of the leading
newspapers of each political party printed in the
county, and to have the bound and preserved
in the Office of the recorder.
HUMAN L1FE.-As drop of water pendu-
lous the lot leaf thus is human life nexpressi
bly, slippery the company of the virtuous endures
here but for moment-that is ship IN passing
the ocean of the world The body is lettering, the
head gray the mouth toothloss the delicate staff
trembles the hand which holds it still the fagon
of covetousness remains unempted.