Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-07-15
VARIETIES.

by one who was present Bl the time, thuI, on
the evening ul the nomination, pre'iy
warm and enthusiastic 'ons OF the b'hoys'
In the 9th Ward, was vaporing ,gasing--
blowing--sOme call il) in bar.roon, abou.
the super,excellence Of The Conventions
selection, and offering any amour. Of bots
sshal Page would be elected!
Yes, he willl' exclaimed the excited par
,san. He will, and no mistake. Page is
the mani He's bound 10 be eleclcd, and III
be, fifty dollars on iil'
Who's Pager said byssander
Who's Page?' roared The blower, that's
iusl wha, you said when we nominated Polk!
who's Polkl' said you; and we showed
YOU who Polk was, didn't WEI Say! And
we'll show you who Page is, too. by mex,
November See If we don't'
Blu, who is this Pagel' persisted the for.
n,er inquirer.
Who is hel Who is Page! You ain,
such plaguy fool as to ask iha. in earnest
are yef Why, every body knows thai Page
is ,he greatest man in Hampshire state, has
held every office in The s,a,e, and licked the
Mexicans all to pieces. Page! Just as if
every body didn't know PageP
Perhaps lis Pierce you're taking on,
Bil,' said one OF The speakers co-ma.es,
gently: pierce, Frank Pierce was the chap
thai go, The nomination to-day!
.Pi i.e.r.c.e!' drawled out the as,onished
orator. .Piercel Well, believe i. wasl
OF course i, was! Every body knows
Pierce!'-N. Y. Express.
THR UaLY MANA fellow, whose coun.
,enance was ugly enough 10 scare the Old
One. was giving some ex.ru flourishes in a
public house, when he was observed by a
Yankee, who asked him if he didn't fall
into brook when he was young.
'Wha. do you mean, you impeninen'
EcoundrelP
why, didn't mean nothing only you've
gol such oil alI.fred crooked mouth, iho'l
AS how yon nigh, failed into The brook
when you was a baby and your mother
hung you up by The mouth TO dry
Why is an omnibus like The heart Of a
tiiri Because there is always room for one
more 10 be taken in
Hook was walking. in tho days Of War.
ren's blacKng where one Of the emisSaries
Of thar shining character had written on q
wall, TRY Warrens B. buI had been
frightened from his proprie,y and fed. THE
res, is lacking, said the wit.
Commercial reporters say Money is a
drug Tain, very bad TO lake it, if it is;
show US The Individual who will objec. to
being drugged with il.
MuTUAL MISTAKES As and me wife
Judy was walking from The ship to oul
lodgin house, thai was 10 be, ! met a man
How are ye Paddy McMahonl' said he
'llow are ye O'Bryanl' said he.
Me names no. O'Bryan,' said |.
Nor sorra bi. is my name Mcmahon,
sold land, be lingo, il was neither Of US
An old lady, who had been reading ,ht
famous moon story very auenlively, remark
ed with emphasis, that .he idea Of The moor
being inhabited was 100 incredible 10 be be
lcyed; for said she, what becomes Of III,
people in The new moon, when there is moth
ing loft Of il bu, liue sIreak2'
lie ,ha, makes himself sheep shall b.
sa,en by the wolves.
Speculation is q word ,ha, sometimes b.
gins with the second letter
The heigh. Of folly is taking buers wher
one has no money opny tor dinner.
Be on such terms with your friend as j
YOU knew tha, he would cne day becom,
your enemy.
|, is an extraordinary fac, thar those whit
~, to higb words, generally use low Ian
ynage.
Riches may be admiuej into our home
but should never b. allowed TO enter ou
hearts.
Two.lhirds Of tho cases of mania in Eng
land, particularly among 'he upper classes
are found 10 urise from distorted views Of
religious subjects.
Ii change makes change, Smi,hers say
he will YET die u millionaire, for he ha
moved eight times since June.
The man who has not any thing 10 boa
Of but his ilIusrious ancestors is like a pc
inlo--,he onl y good lha. belongs 10 him
under the ground.
Ii any one speak i'll Of thee, considt
whether he hath truth on hia side, and if 81
reform myself, that his censurs may IL
affect thee.
Whatever desire, always have, becaus
desire nothing ouI Thai which know
can have.
One might as well be ou, Of the world,
be beloved by nobody in it.
Oae bea,s the bush and another cache
the bird.
Unbdden guests know NOT where 10 4
down.
inexperienced men think oil things al
easy.
present my bill in dew lime as the car
bird said 10 the worm.
The'man who was Injured by burst
applause is recovering.
The strongest slring YET known is said
De II string OF Onons.
What is the worst kind Of fare for mi
to live on? Warlurc.
Abundance is trouble, want n miSer
honor burden, advancement dangerou
but competency u happiness.
You may come 10 be rich by being poor
desires. ! account no man richer " great
than myself, exccP. he be more vir.uous.