Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-23
Blitx in an Omnibus,

vensrioquist and magician took u seat in an
omnibus, containing seven or eight passengers
The coach had only proceeded couple ol
squares, when the driver heard some Que ex
claim
Hold uphold up, I say
The horses were stopped, and John looked
around 'milingly for the passenger, bu. none up
pearel. With on imtnodest exclamation, he
gathered up his reins and said git up Pretty
,oon some One cried out
sop. driver, stop!
The driver again stopped, ind looking down
'nto me coach inquired what was wanting
The passengers eyed each other, u. If to suy, i
dijnt speak
Again the coach rolled on, only to be stop.
ped at the next corner BY the heart rending
squeaking Ola poor run over pig. Instantly
each head was thrust ont Of the windows TO be
h"li the death struggles of the grun,er, but no
grunler was to be seen. lu another minute
some one exclaimed in gruif voice
Keep of my toe,!'
Every one looksd around, but in vain. for the
man with the damaged toes. The passengers
were completely bewildered. Al the next
crossing, the coach stopped to sako in in lady.
Hardly had she taken her seat before she
exclaimed
Let mo bs-keep your hands of mel
The gentleman seated next to her, said very
innocently-
4 didn't touch you, ina ami!
And the driver, looking down, shouted:
'Look.a.hsre, in there; II you're gentlemen,
I'D thank you not to take improper liberties
with the lady passengers: It won't do!'
The lady made an observation, as the
coach rolled ON, but was not understood.
They had scarcely gone a square further,
when the passengers were startled by the
erie, of an infant. Instantly all eyes were
fixed upon a middc-aged gentleman, who
had Il carpet-bay on his lap. The man
bluShe1, and s,ammered out barely intel
ligible--
"What the deuce is all this about"
/ "Lct M oull' screamed u lady.
"Murie"'" ,nuuted Il boy on the steps,
while t"r-e OF tour tusged Justify at the strap.
| "Wh'. .s -. mater In there" enqurtd
the drive.
"Ma',c enougn," replied a gentleman,
"take my l.r out %, tins quarter"
"keep gor hani out OF my pocket"
proceed IN ,ome one.
"Uid goa ,ilfcss me, sir = asked anoth-
cr.
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Again the baby was heard to cry.
"Shame," said some one.
"Who would have believed it," remarked
another, while the third, (Btz, OF course)
shook the omnibus with horse augh.
Thinking that he had had fun enough, the
ventriIoquisl paid his fare, and jumped out
of the omnibus. Scarcely had he reached
the sidewalk, before the driver heard the
word, "hoId up,' from four quarters, in as
many seconds. but not passenger could
be discerned. Filled with wonder, he hur-
ricd on his way. Bli,z is Il great fellow -
Cincinnati Com.
Jenny Lind has neither sister nol a
brother living. Sne lost sister some years
ago. but never had brother, notwith-
standing the numbercSs stories to the con-
,rary whcl, have been circulated. Her pa
rents are both living in quiet and retirement
at her native city, Stockholm, being supor-
ted by an adequate sum, put aside Tor that
specific purpose by their atiec,ionate daugh.
ter. Jenny Lind's annual income from
$4,000, mot so much as she could make at
single concert,) and she is fully determined
never to increase it, for every iarthirs of
her income and earnings above what she
.expends for her own personal wants is de-.
voted to charity. The whole of the fun Is
received from her American engagement,
are set aside for the establishment Of Com.
, mon Schools in sweden, and it is her inlen.
ton to devote her personal services to the
supervision and inspection of these schools.
The red mans answer to the bigot was n
good 'un. "Why do you not come to the
House of God on the Sabbath and hear me
preach ;" said he once, to "pervertsd"
Indian. "Ugh :" replied the savage, tine
go in the woods, Sunday; God preach
there !"
Womans love is good deal like camo,
mile the more It's trod on, the faster it
grows. To give girl "airs," we now of
nohiny worse than too ardent attachment.
"A little water makes some fires burn faster.
Rather BlrrEx.--A bachelors reply
TO young lady, vino significantly sent
him, ~ present, some worm wood -
Pa glad your gift is not a.Missi
hiuch might me beia;
The wornwoods bad alone. but worse
TIE wormwood and the gal o."
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