The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-03-07
Characters Classi6al.

Rare Birds.-A pious soldier, an econ
omical sailor, rich author, an impartial
critic. an inconsolable widow, happy old
bachelor, uncensoroas old maid, moder-
ate reformer, an under sanguine protector,
a peace making lawyer, clergyman who
practices all he breaches, physician who
does not kill more patients than he cures,
a smoker who is not on the brink of leating
off, a well-fed boarder, a cheerful tailor a
lean butcher. a silent barber, and sue
cessful gold digger.
Unpopular Personages.-A fat man in
an omnibus, tall man in a crowd, and a
short man on parade.
1sasid People.-A lover about to pop
|. the question, man who does not like
to be shot at, and steamboat company
with cholera case on board.
Smart folks.-The gent that drives the
fast horse. My youngest boy, AMI the fel-
low that took the prize for the corundrum.
Stupid folks.-The man who cannot
see any fun in ourjokes. The editor who
Respectfully declines your communication,
and the old folks that will not leave you
alone with your lady love.
Sorroagful folks.-The doctors in time Of
great sickness. The man who is not able
to lend you any money, and the friend that
regrets that you cannot stay longer.
Craze peopte.-An undertaken al fun
eral. A deacon on Sunday, and the man who
thinks the Yankee Blade too trifing.
Good peopie.-The man whose religious
opinions are the same as yours. The man
who has horror of novels. The lad who
never. entered theatre, and the lad who
does not know the meaning of trumps.
Hind foks.-The man who makes you
presents you do not want. The friend
who gives you so much good advice. The
lady that insist you have not made out a
dinner. The old gentleman who is starv-
ing himself to lay up money for you. The
shopkeeper who abates the price of an ar
ticle just because it is you, and the mother
who lets the dear children do as they please
Happy foiks.-A child with rattle, a
small boy drumming on tin pan. A
school boy on holiday. Two lovers wal
king by moonlight. A gent imbibing a
sherry cobler. A boy sucking new cider
through straw, and two country misses
over an ice-cream.
Genteel People.-The young lady who
let's her mother do the ironing for fear of
spreading her hands. The miss who wears
thin shoes on rainy day, and the young
gentleman who is ashamed to be seen wal
king with his father.
Industrious People.-The young lady
who reads romances in bed. The friend
who is always engaged when you call,
and the correspondent who cannot find
time to answer your letters.
Uaiucky Felloacs.-The chap who found
a quarter which was pistareen. The
man that left his pocket book at home.
Prosecuted People.-Woman by that
tyrant man. Boys by their parents and
teachers, and poor people by society at
large.
Unhappy People.-All old bachelors, old
maids and married people.
Ambitious Chap.-TheIwriter whop
the Magazines for inserting his commune
cation. The politician who quits his party
because ne canIlot ger an oIllCes lHe Doy
who expects to be President.
Modest Men.-The man that blows
his own trumpet. The editor Of .'the best
newspaper in the State" and the new con-
#tributor who expects cash for his first
attempt.
Humble Persons.-The husband who
does his wife's churning. The wife who
blacks her husbands boots, and the man
who says that he thinks you do him too
much honor.
Mean People.-The man who kicks peo-
pie when they are down. The subscriber
who neglects to pay for his paper, and Dad
dy when he refused to let you have money.
sensible People.-You and L. Ta,akee
Blade.
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