Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-08-07
NUMBER 49,.
A Tough Yarn.

There is place in Main SO rocky, tha, when
the downeasters plant corn they look for c-ivi.
ces in the rocks, aud shoot the grains in with
mushet; they can't raise ducks there no how, I,
Tor tho stones are 50 thick that the ducks cart
get their bills between them TO pick up the
gra''hoppers, and the only way the ,hct can
get at the sprigs of grass, is BY grinding there
noses on grlndstone.
But that aint circumstance TO place on the
Eastern Shore,- there the land is so poor that il
takes two kiideas TO say "klldeal," and on a
clear DAY you can see tho gra.'hcpper' climb up
a mullen stalk, and look with tears in their
eyes over fifty acre field; and the humble
bees have to 60 down OH their knees TO get At
the grass; all the musquioe. died of sturva-
tion, and the turkey buzz ards had TO emgrate.
but there is county in Virginia which can
beat that ;-ihere the land is SO sterile that
wheh The wind is at the northeast, they have to
ne The children TO keep them IRON being
blown away. There it takes six frogs 10 scs
a man, and when the dogs bark they have TO
lean against tie fences the horses sre 40 thin
that it takes twelve of them 10 make n shadow.
and when they kill beef they have to hold
him up 10 kHOck him dotrn
- -Wewerc much amused at the dis,nny Of a nec,o
'he other day on being Tor The 6st time brought in
contact "uh galvanc battery. The battery was
'"d E'u 10 h' huHdle anu the poles lay lug extended
ION l' table when the negro entered and aitrac ted bv
lhe IVORY and polished handles, very muocenty pickcd
llhclh up, LOT exam Inaon, when w.h.c.w how tho
Idd'hcy leIed-Surprse and terror made him nearly
frantic, and the force oi the battery was SO rrca, as 10
pre-" NJ MN from letting 20 his hold, his hand being
IcOnyul,ed o
The mcrrment was so great among the spectators
la' Tor some time no could release the sable vic
,'h oi scientific curiosity When at last he did receive
ms liberty he evidently regarded the battery ass
'orh'uaolc anu mysterious enemy. Retreaing back.
wards, he shook his fist in fearful indignation at ibe
oiending Instrument exclam,ng: See h, all. cuss
Ie're ugly picut!Jis' you Try dat again on dis child
aud III knock thunder out; YOU think you're dom
something doesn't yon, 'posn poor nisgca and kickin
'mJU noihin."-[ Memphis Enquirer
How SCHOLARS ARE MApE.--Costly apparatus and
splendid cabinets lsvc no magical power TO max.
scholars. As man Is IN all circdm ances under God
the master OF his own fortune he the maker of his
own mind The Creator has so cons i,ued I'm. I'm.
man intellect II at IT can only gov by its own action,
and by lis own action will certainly and necessarily
grow. Every man must, Therefore, educate himself
His books and teacher are but helps: the WORK is his
man Is not educated until he has the ability TO sum.
non in a" scncy, all his mental powers in yisor.
ous exercise TO effect its proposed object. II is not the
man who has seen most read most who can du
this: such one is in danger OF being borne down. like
beast OF burden by ovcoaaed mass OF other mems
thoughts Nor Is the man who boast merely of
native vgor and capacity. The greatest ui all warriors
That went TO the siege OF Troy hai mol the
because nature had ven strength and lie carried tina
largest bow but because scii-dlscpllne had taupbt
how to bcndlt -Dinid Webster.