Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-08-14
Frogs and Chestnut Burs.

Many years ago, o young man twenty-ons
years OF sge aud whom will call Daniel, was
hired on a farm by Mr.. W, q man Of
considerable note as u farmer, in Massachus etts.
Mr.. w. had . daughter and hired GIRL about
eighteen years Of age ; and Daniel being Of .
'seady turn. was not talks,ive enough to suit
their fancy, and after trying vsrious plans and
tricks without success, to (as they said) raise
his ideas, they caught large frog and put il
into Daniel. bed On going 20 led, he soon
discovered the whereabouts ofhis uncomfortable
bedfellow, and pitched hi. frOg.hip gu, Of the
window, and never afterwards bsttay ed the
least sign Of knowledge in regard to the Joke.
About month aftsrwArds, Daniel found q
10: Of chestnut burs nearly as sharp as thistles,
and con,rved to deposit nearly half q peck in
the girls bed, und after the the girls went
to their room and had time 20 uudress, he took
. candle, and went to the door aud ratified the
latchei, when the girls put out their light and
jumped into bed, and such . squslling and
screaming was seldom seen or heard before.
Daaiel now opened The door and stood in il with
light in hand.
"Dan, torment your picture; I wish YOU were
as far bsyon the ligh.-hou'e a. you are this
side" said Suky.
"Why wha. i. the ma,ter-have you any
frogs!" said Daniel.
ian. u you uOn huut tlat uOOb ana clear
out, will call Mrs. W." continued the same
voice.
II will cali her myself if you wi,h," said he.
Daniel" said Anna W., "if you II shut the
door and go back to your room, there shall bs
no more tricks or jokes put on you by us for
one six months h least"
Daniel thinking he had punished the girls a.
noueh, shn, the door and left. A few moments
al ter this Suky came out to light her candle.
III thought YOU hat gene to bed Suky," said
Mrs. W.
Suky made no reply bu. looked dagger. At
Daniel and returned. After this scrape, these
girls put no more jokes or tricks upon Daniel.
lie was steady aud faithful saving every dol
lar Of his earnings, and in six years from that
time owned good farm, married Anna W.,
and was for three years first selsctman in the
town, which he afterwards represented in the
State Legislature.
Old Fashioned Courtship.
Lord Bacon in his history Of Henry VII.
says-"When the King was ancien, he had
thoughts of marrying the young Queen Of Ma
Piles, and sent three ambassadors, for taking u
survey Of her person, Sc. The following srs
some Of his items in there instructions:-5.
Item. Specially 10 mark and note we'll the age
and stature Of the said young Guene, and the
fsa,urys Of hir bodye.
6. Specially to mark the favor Of hir visnge.
whether she bs paynted or not, and whether il
be iatte or leens. sharpe or rowned, and whe,h.
er hir countenuncs be cheerful and amy able,
frowning or malincolyous, steadfas. or light, OF
blushng in communication.
7. lem. To nO;e the clearnes, of hir skynn
8 Item. To note the color Of hir hire.
8. Item. To note well hir les, browes, iesths
and lippes.
TO- Item. To mark well the fa,eon of his
noze, and the heh and brede OF hir forhidds.
IL. Item. Specially to note hr com plexiou.
l3. Item. To see hir hands bare, and to note
the fascior Of them; whether the palme Of hr
hand be thikks or thyme; and whether biz
hands be fa,te or leene, longs Ur shorte.
Ia. To note hir fngers whether thew DO long
or shorls, smale or CRETE, brods or narrow be-
fore.
II. Item. To marke whether there appere
any hire about her lippes or not.
Is. Item. That they endevor ,heym to speks
with the said young quene fasting, and that
she may tele unto theym some matter at lsngthe
and TO approach as near to hir mouth a. they
honestly maybe, to thentsnt that they may fsIe
the condicon Of hir brethe, whether it be swete
or not, and to mark at every time when they
spoke with hir. il they feel any savour Of spi-
.ces, rose waters, or nuske, by the brethe Of
hir moulhe or not.
The answers Of the ambassadors were equsl
to the emergency, as will appear by some ex-
. tracts from their report To The 18th article,
) AZ to this ar,icule, we saw the hands of the
" said QuyE bare at sondry tymes that we kysssd
hir said hands, whereby we persavoyed the
said Quyn TO rigsh.e fare handys and accord.
eyngs unto hir personags they be somewhat
!. fully an! sote and iaire and clsns skinned.
To the 18th sr,icle:-As to thys srticule, We
could never come unto tho speechis Of tie said
= luyn fa.,eyngs, wherefore we cowde not noI
: ghht not attayne to knowliche Of that part Of
. thys arlicule. To the 22ud artirle:-The said
: Qnyn ys 4 good feder and eats we'll hir rnsh
= twyes On days, and drynkiths not often, and
= that she drynkthe most commonly water, and
' sometime that water ys boyied with synsmon
= and sometime she drynki'he ypOca', but no, Of
ten"
Good Dog.
The Albany knickerbocker gives Us an &C.
count OF wonderful dog belonging to one o
its carriers. The carrier fell sick, when hs
j. sent out boy to deliver the papers. All hs
;, had TO do was 20 follow the dog, who stopped
. at tho residence Of each subscriber, anG waggsd
Aa.