The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-10-01

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gene H. Lord, Fortune Teller Of New
Orleans
The first thing TO be done is to dis
cover whether you have a rival or not in
the affections OF the person whom you
wish to secure. If so, procure one sim
gle hair, pulled from her head on Friday:
pour rain water on it, and bury it in oak
ashes; then take a lock of the gentle
mans hair, cut at The full of the moon;
if dark, containing just one hundred
hairs; if light, fifty; battle it with your
tears four times. Next, take lock of
your own, cut at new moon; if dark,
containing twenty-four hairs; if light,
thirty. Contrive to get the gentleman to
kiss it twice. Lastly, put the lock of his
hair IN your right shoe, and the lock of
yours in your left; wear them thus for
three months. taking them under your
pillow; using all the time the gentlest
and most winning manners towards the
person whose affection you wish to Sc
cure, showing no jealousy, envy or au-
ger; and by the end of that period he will
love you devotedly."
We heard good story told of d rustic
youth and country girl who sat facing
ZACH other at the supper table of husk-
ing party. The youth, smitten with the
charms of the beautiful maid, only vent
ed his passion in sly looks and now and
then touching Pattys toe, with his foot
under the table. At that time there be-
RiOnnonrS tho OF RI Of fea ful
of the purity of her stockings, or deter
mined TO make the youth express what
he appeared so warmly to feel, bore with
his advances awhile in silence, when she
cried out
Look here. if you love me, why tell
me SO; but don't dirty my stockings
hosS, said a puuster i'll converse ton
about the late revolution in France
lie was THAR replied the wit, 'and he
had mighty martial neigh (Marshal
Ney.}
A witness was examined Ill d case of
Islander before a judge. who required him
to repeat the precise words spoken. The
witness hesitated until he riveted the at
tention of the whole court upon him;
then fixing his eyes earnestly upon the
judge, he began, May it please your
honor, you lie, you steal. and you get
your living by stealing!' The face of the
judge redeemed, and he Immediately ex-
claimed, Turn to the jury, SIR
The ladies' of Greenland dress "a Their
queerly. Their petticoats consist OF OK
hides, while the only necklace they wear
are made up of links of sausages. We
have often heard of women locking "sood
enough to eat" In Greenland thew are
so. A husband very frequently finds his
first breakfast in his wiie's jewel box.
Mrs. Smithers says that Dusenbury' S
visits to Miss Fantadling are attended
with such regularity, that she is puzzled
to tell whether he is her milkman or her
! lover.
A Hoosicr at the Worlds Fair, III
Boosting of the Model Republic, says one
half of our mountains are composed OF
yellow corn, while two thirds of the val
legs are filled to the brim with min, iu-
leps and sherry cobblers.
British soldiers become so indolent
when they are removed 10 India, that the
only way to keep them on their feet is to
make them wea wooden trowsers.
a French dancing master no was cast
away on a desolate island, lived six
months without water by just sucking
his pumps.
'Do you cast things hereo' inquired a
Yanhee the other day, as he sauntered
into foundry and addressed the proprie-
tor.
we do
You cast all kinds of things in iron
eh' was tie next query.
Certainly-don't you sec that it is oui
'Ah, we'll. cast shadow, will your
lie vast cast out and referred to a
brass foundry.
A lady happening TO say variation in
stead OF variation, seemed to be offended
when informed Of the error BY gentle
man. but had her good nature restored,
when told by him:
Madam, Heaven forbid that there
should be any difference between U
and L.
1t Is said that OH certain time, a
Chinese widow being found tanning the
grave of her husband was asked xvhv che