The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-27


pretty WE'LL Claude, finding the historic pen
ell not lucrative, has taken to portrait painting
and being no longer an enthusiastic artist, talks
even Of adopting the more expeditions method
Of the Daguerreotype. In the meantime, half
the tradesmen in Aviguon, to say nothing Of AK,
have bespOken caricatures of themselves by bis
hand. Marie mnkes tOlersble wife, but has
terrible will Of her own, and is feared as well
as loved.
Nathalie tried to laugh; but the memory Of
her old illusions coming over her, she leaned
down towards the cat she was nursing, and spark
ling tears fell upon its GLOSSY fur.
A DEAD SHOT Kit Carson tells first rate
thing about set he had with Crow indian,
that will bear repeating. Carson had been out
towards Santa Fe, as guide, &c to party oi
adventurers, and being well paid for his services
be laid in with another rover Of the wilds, to
return home in good trim, and plenty Of whls-
ky. Clsson and his fellow UOgGgsr soon quar-
relied parted, and each continued his way
alone. Carson had good horse and first class
psck-mule. The night following the departure
Of bis late friend, Carson found himself little
suspicious Of Indians, storm came up-he lost
his way, and pack mule, also; but having a large
eanteen Of bald face brandy, the hardy fellow
took hearty "swig," and went on his way
Presently he hears dubious noises in the forest,
and not long after, his keen eye detects-lndi-
ansl
"Ohl" says the hunter, "there, are ye;" and
he put his hand upon the trigger Of his trusty
rifle.
Another crack Of the branches, twigs and
caves, in the distance, and the full form OF
Grow Indian appearing to the intrepid Kit, he
Jumps behind tree, and looks sharp
"Only one, chs" says Kit, soto 0Oce, "well
old feller; if you come the dead open and shut
game, you'll find me thar"
"TAar?" was the partially Ineligible res
pOnse.
eyes, thar you Cussed skunk"
skunk"
"Skunk, yes skunk If you don't like it'
hunter strong defiance.
Then lump it, come out and stand fair, and
III fight you'll
"I'll fight youl"
"Will youi Then show yourselfl"
SHOW your self "
al could mt stand such banter as that, said
Carson $50 | cocks my old rifle, and steps
square out. determined to shout quick, when
my copper colored friend gave me sight, but
as left my tree, | sees the Indian level on me
with his gun, without leaving his concealment;
fired-wrongl and clips the dead limb Of an
old shrub oak, which stuck out as much like
the gun, head and arm of an Indian, as you
might ever expect to seel This old tree stood
near the mouth Of deep cave, and instead OF
the old skunk Of Crow answering me- it saw
only the echo Ofmy OWH UOicell yelled then,
few, and the sound Of my voice scared up my
pack mule, which came trotting up to me, and
the Joke lasted Inc until reached st Louis
A RAT SToRY.--A very worthy couple Of Am
boy, lived in house which was oVerrun by those
undermining ''varmints, y'ciept rats. Each
| night, upon retiring, the 'gude wife" was un-
aer tho necessity Of stopping the rent made in
! the wash board, by those very domestic crea
/ lures, with anything which she thought would
prove available as a barrier to their entrance
thereby preserving the edibles from the rapa-
cious Jaws of the destroying enemy. One night
upon retiring, the careful housewife missed the
usual article, with which she had formerly bar
ricaded large hole.
! Looking around the room for something as a
substitutes, she esped her worthy husband:
boots which were very course and exceeding
tough leather. Thinking one Of them would
/ prove good defence, against the attack of theiI
common foe, she, with self satisfied smile ran
the toe Of the boot into the hole, and with an
easy heart retired to bed whittier her lord who
had preceded her. The night had waned into
the small and silent hours, when ghosts are said
to perambulate amid the scenes occupied by then
in eathly existence. Be that as it may, howev.
er, the clock had scarcely sounded the dolefu
one, when the worthy couple were aroused from
their slumber, by hearing one Of their old tor
menters in the room, busily engaged nibblinI
away at some hard substance.
The enraged husband sprang out Of bed, and
with half muttered curse lit candle-Searct
had the match ignited, ere the possessor of th
long tail ran rapidly across the room, and dis
appeared in the boot leg.
by jingo! I've got you now old fellow, " eX
claimed the trouserless husband, grasping tight
ly the bootleg with both hands, and callinJ
his better half to bring hin billet of Woo
and knock the DEVILS brains out. With sur
prising alacrity the command was obeyed,
heavy stick was procured, when slowly and witt
great care the boot was withdrawn from tn
hole, and with herculean power descended tn
heavy cudgel thereupOn. Several blows wer
dealt in rapid successor upon the stiff leather
till the suggestion was made by the husband ths
the rat must be stunned, if not entirely annihi
lated. The light was brought, when, 10, ther
appeared good sized hole in the toe Of the bOOi
through which the rat had gnawed his entranc
and made a safe escape. The inqusitiveness c
the shoemaker, when the boot was brought {
be repaired, gave publicity to the affair.
/ GP"Pray may ask yon, said an Euglisl
bbliopole Of dictions, at an agreeable part
where he had the pleasure to meet him th
other evening, "may | ask whether in Anne
rica the law matrimonial entities man t
, marry the cousin Of his widOwi" ooh, yes,
answered legal gentlemen Of eminence, wh
was present, "that is admissible, but there nG
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