Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-26
Bread and Butter.

Bread and Butter. ls
Mr. Jordan was a bachelor on the shady side
of forty and consequently was subject to the
tender mercies of boarding house keepers. Cir
cumstances had kept Mr.. Jordan an inmate of
Mrs Wigginss boarding-h house for a long time,
and Mrs. Virgins was lady of one eidea--namely,
economy Her experiments in economical philoso-
ply and philosophical economy were, for the
most part, brought TO bear upon the stomachs Of
her boarders as "vittles" is the principal item
of expense in mediocre boarding houses. Mr.
Jordan had been startledby some of the aforesaid
experiments, but he had borne with patience the
present and certain evil ''rather than hy to others
that he knew not or, unit osa day when butter
was scarce and high, Mrs. Virgins hit upon she
economical plan of spreading with her own
Economical hands the butter upon the allowance
of bread she doled out to her boarders, excusing
herself for this interference in their affairs by
stating in the blandest manner that she assumed
that task cheerfuy TO save them the trouble!
Mr.. Jordon came home 10 tea rather late upon
the first evening of this new dodge, sat down in
presence Of all the other boarders, and received
slice from Mrs Wiggins, who had gene through
the ceremony of burning it before his eyes Mr.
Jordan eyed the bread iRquisitively, and began
to turn the bread from side TO side, and scruti-
nize il closely through his spectacles.
"What il the matter with your bread and
butter?" demanded Mrs Wiggus.
"Nothing- -nothing-nothing replied Mr.. Jor-
dan, still turning the piece over, and persisting
in his scrutiny
"Im positive. Mr.. Jordan, that you do see
something Now want" said Mrs. Wiggins,-
her face becoming flushed with excitement-"l
want my boarders to tell me right out when their
yittles does not suite! Now, Mr.. Jordan, what
lis it,"
Mr.. Jordan laid down the slice upon his plate,
raised his spectacles to bis forehead, and replied
with great deliberation-
- Mrs Virgins, there's nothing the matter
with the bread | assure you. But, Mrs. Wig
rims > and here Mr.. Jordan glanced mischiey-
ously down the vista Of attentive faces, " l have
lived in this world eight and forty years, and
find myself this evening such slmpeton that
cant tell which side Of my bread is buttered!
Literary Museum.
A SINGULAR DEATH-At St Louis on Wednes-
day last Mrs Bolton lost her wallet in the market
liz was picked up soon by German woman,
named Mrs King, who returned II to the owner
- IShe opened the pocketbook, examined it. de-
cared that Mrs. King had taken $40 OF the
money. The latter seemed much confused, and
denied IT, Mrs Bolton then threatened that she
would have her arrested and searched, when
Mrs. King fell dead at her feet. The death
as sudden as has ever been known. Mrs. King
was the wife Of steamboatman, and the mother
Of several children.
FRATRIc1pR.--A man named Angus Taylor,
was shot dead few days ago, at Cheraw, South
carolina by his brother, Mastin Taylor They
were firing at a mark, and quarrelled about the
hest shot Mnstin had been previously somewhat
insane, aud Angus some time since killed Captain
Vanderford, and nearly fatally wounded one Of
his own brothers.
SMALL NoTE ExcITEMEST.--So great is the
panic at Richmond, Va, in consequence Of the
Sexplosion of the money machines" at Washing
ton. that even the notes Of the Corporations of
Fredericksburg, Alexandria and Georgetown, were
refused by some Of the citizens on W ednesday.
The Whig friends Of General Scott in Boston
have purchased n superb silver pitcher and saver
for presentation to the Hon, J. Nj. Botts of
Virginia.
The salary of the Mayor Of Boston, after the
Expiration of the present year, is to be S4OOO-
an increase Of ST 800 per annum.
Because man who goes into the grocery busi-
Iness is n grocer il doesn't follow that man who
{gocs into the horse business IS hawser.
! Mrs Mowatt, the fayorite American artist, is
Ito commence an engagement ut the Broadway
| Theatre New York, on the 10Th Of November.
How melancholy the moon must feel when it
has enjoyed the fullness of prosperity and got
reduced to its last quarter.