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aDit llaa a5llluur.
From the Portland (Maihe) Adrcrtise,
Courtship.

After my sleigh-ride last winter and
the slippery trick I was served by Patty
Bean, nobody would suspect me of hank
ering after the women again in hurry.
To hear me curse and swear, and rail out
against the whole feminine gender, you
would have taken it for granted that
should never as much rs look at one of
them again to all eternity. Q, but | was
wicked. Darn and blast their eyes, SAYS
|. Blame their skins; torment their
hearts, and darn them to darnation.-
Finally / took an oath, and swore that if
ever meddled Or had any dealings with
them again, Gin the sparkling time mean,)
wished might be hung and choalled.
But swearing oiffrom women, and then
going into meeting g-house, chock full of
gals, all shining and glistening in their
Sunday clothes, and clean faces, is like
swearing off from liquor and going into a
grog shop. It's all smoke. 49," II
held out, and kept firm to my oath
for three whole Sundays. Forenoons,
afternoons and intermissions complete
On the fourth, therc-were strong symp-
toms of change Of weather! 4 chap,
about my size,was seen on the way to the
meeting house, with new patent hat on;
his head hung by the ears upon a shirt
collar; his cravet had peddling in it,and
branched out in front, into a double bow
knot. He carried a straight back and
stiff neck, as man ought to when he has
his best clothes on; and every time he
spit, he sprung body forward, like jack
knife, in order to shoot clear Of the rufiles.
Squire Jones' pew is next but two to
mine, and when stand up to prayes,and
take my coat-tail under my arm, and turn
my back to the minister, NATURALLY look
right straight at Sally Jones. Now Sally
has got face not TO be grinned at in a
fog. Indeed, as regards beauty, some
folks think she can pull an even yoke with
FATTY Bean. For my part, think there
is not much boot between them. Any
how they are so nigh matched that they
have hated and despised each other, like
rank poison, ever since they were school
girls. YgaE aur
Squire Jones had got his evening fire
on, and set himself down TO reading the
great bible, when he heard a rap at his
door q TWalk in---Well, John, how der
do Cit out Pompey. "Pretty well l
thanIsys Squire, and how do yo.s dor
Why, 90 as to be crawling ugly
beast, win ye hold yer yop; haol up
chair, and st down, John .rsb
AHow do yon o,Mrs. Jonesl" .o,mid- J
din, how's your maunl Don't forget
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an arm around her waist. But there was
no satisfying me, so | must 90 to poking
out my lips after buss. l guess rued
it. She fetched me a slap i'll the face that
made me see stars and my ears rung like
brass kettle for quarter of an hour. l
was forced 10 laugh at the joke though
out of the wrong side ofmy mouth, which
gave my face something the look of n
gridiron. .... ..............
The battle now began in the regular
way. "Ah, Sally, give me kiss, and ha'
done with it now" L wont, so there,
nor tech to-" "Pll take it,whethcr or no."
ado if you dare" And at it we went,
rough and tumble. An odd destruction
of starch now commenced. The bow OF
my cravet was squat up i'll halfa shake.
At the next hour, smash went shirt collar,
and at the same time, some of the head
fastcnings gave way, and down came
Sally's hairin flood, like a mill-dam broke
loose, carrying away half dozen combs
One dig of Sally's elbow, and my blooming
rullcs wiltcd down to n dish-cloth. But
she had no time to boast. Soon her neck,
tackling began to shivcr. 1t parted al
| the throat, and whorah, came n whole
school Of blue and white beads, scampcr.
ing and running races every way about
the floor.
by the hokey, if Sally Jones isn't rca
grit, there's no snakes. She fought fai,
however, must own, and neither tried tc
bite nor scratch; and when she could
fight 10 longer, for want of breath, she
yielded handsomely. Her arms fell down
! by her sides, her head back over her chair
her eyes closed, and there lay her little
plump mouth, all in the air. Lord did
ye ever see n hawk pomcc upon a robin
a bumble-bce upon clovcr-top say
nothing.
Consarn it, how buss will crack, of q
still, frosty night, Mrs. Jones was about
half way between asleep and awake
There goes my yeast bottle" said she tc
herself, "burst into twenty hundred
pieces, and my bread is all dough again
The upshot Of the matter is, | fell in love
with Sally Jones, heal over ears. Every
Sunday night, rain or shine, finds me rap
ping at Squire Jones door, and twenty
times have l been within hairs breadth
ofpopping the question. But now I have
made final resolve; and if live unit
the next Sunday night, and if I don't Get
choakcd in the trial, Sally Jones will hear
thunder.
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John Thompson's Daughter.

The following clever parody onCampbcll's
ballad of "Lord Ullin's Daughter" is taken
from Virginia paper:
A fellow near Kentucky cline,
Cries, "Boatman, do not tarry,-
And I'll give thee silver dime,
To row us o'cr the ferry"
Now who would cross the Ohio,
This dark and stormy water?"
Il am this young lady's beau,
And this John ThOmpson's daughter.
"Wc'rc fed before her fathers spite
With great precipitation,
And should he find us here tonight,
I'd lose my reputation.
They've missed the girl and purse beside,
His horsemcn hard have pressed me;
And who will cheer my bonney bride,
If yet they shall arrest me-"
Out spoke the boatman then in time,
"You shall not fail, don't fear it;
I'll go, not for your silver dime,
But for your manly spirit.
9 And by my word, the bonncy bird,
In danger shall not tarry,
For though storm is coming on,
I'll row you DER the ferry
BY this the wind more fiercely rose,
The boat was ut the landing,
And with the drcnching rain their clothes
Grew wet where they were standing.
But still, rs wilder rose the wind,
And rs the night grew drcsrcr,
Just back piece came the police,
Their tramping sounded nearer
80 haste thee, haste" the lady cries,
It's anything but funny;
I'll leave the light of loving eyes,
But not my fathers money!
And still they hurried in the face,
Of wind and rain unsparing;
John Thompson reached the landing place,
His wrath was turned to swearing.
orby the lightning's angry flash,
His child he did discover;
One lovely hand held all his cash,
And orc was round her lover.
Some back, come back" he cried in woe,
Across the stormy water:
"Bn' leave the purse! and you may 60,
My laughter, o my daughter"
Twas vaiN; they reached the other shore,
(such dooms the Fatcs assign us)
The gold he'd piled went with his child,
And he was left there minus. ..
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fiUm me southern CulticdtOr.
Work for the Month.

TIE Cotton will now
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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-09-24

held on the seventh day after the election being
for the present year Tuesday, the 18th day of
October next the Congressional Judges of the 18th
Congressional district, composed of the counties Of
LycomIne SGliyan Clinton, Potter, Centre aud Mit-
nm will meet at the Court House in Lock Haven.
Clinton county on Tuesday the 10Th day Of October
next and there perform such duties as required OF
them BY law -sa.'
AlS", That in the 7h section of said is enacted.
that when The qualified voters OF than ward,
township or district The same place hold their
election it shall be the duty of the respeetige 5udges ci
said election districts, in addition the certificates
qured in the 10Th section Of this act tn make out fair
statement and certificate of 1.-THE which shsII have
been then and there given for each candidate distinguish
ing the office station e shah have been voted for and
one of said Judges shall take charge of said certificate
and also of the several certificates made for each
election district before directed, and produce the
meeting Of all the Judges in the county, in the
manner prescribed in the 18th section of this act"
also, That in the 6lst section Of said act it s enacted
that every general AID special election shall be opened
between Tie hours OF eight and the forenoon, and
shall continue without interruption adjournment unit
O'Clock in the evening when the polls shall be
closed
Also, That in lst section of the of Assembly,
entitled sau to reduce the expenses and provide for
the election of the Board of Canal Commissioners pass
ed April Sh, 1873 is enacted chat the next annual
election, Tie qualified of the several counties Of
this Commonwealth shall for one person Canal
Commissioner who s,.d! perform all the duties
:
ton of Canal Commissioner shat be conducted by the
officers authorized by low conduct the general elections
in the several election districts return of the votes
given for said Office shall be made the Secretary the
! Commonwealth in the provided for the
Transmission Of returns oil the election of
the Secretary of the Commonw ealth receipt Of all
the returns, shall notify the person, 10 shall
his duties the secoud Tuesday in January succeeding
their election
Given under NY hand at my Office in Lewstown The
10th day of September, 1852
WILLIAM SIIIMP, Sheriff
/ SHERIFF's OFFICE,
! Lewistown, Sept. IG, 1859 !