The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

ming, was never spent before by the good
old Herrihghausen.
The WIzARD "DoHE BRowK."-As the
Professor Anderson was looking over the
various American and European newspapers
which are to be found in the publication Of
fce Of the Boston Daily Times. he saw that
he was closely scrutinized BY gentleman Of
tall stature and rather swathy appearance;
evidently not Bostonian. This individual,
after short space had elapsed, at length
mustered courage and thus addressed the
"Wizard:" 81 say are you Professor An
derson, hey!" ayes SIR" "Wall, you're
tarnation smart man, hear. You amt got
that bottle of yourn with ye, are you!"-
"No, sir" Wall, I'm from down East, hav-
ing been raised in Maine, and | should like
to purchase duplicate of that ere bottle, as
| am about going out stumping for Pierce,
l guess if had your bottle, ,or its twin BROTH
er. I'd soon swamp the Scotties, without
talking much politics, either" 81 never
carry my bottle with me, nor have a dupli-
cate OF it," "Sorry for that sir" said the
Pierce stumper; "however," he continued,
81 was once taught trick, when a boy, but
almost forget how the darn thing was done
now. I'll tell you how it was. stranger, as
near as can. used to take a red cent
and change it into ten dollar gold piece"
"Oh," said the Professor, "that is quite
simple; mere trick Of slight of hand."-
"Well, know it is not very difficult, but as
forget how, will you show met" at the
same time handing a cent to the Wizard.
40 yes, sir, il it will oblige you, will
show you in moment. Hold ont your
hand" said the wizard. "This is your cent,
is it notW "Yes sir" "Close your hand"
The Down Easter closed his hand fast.
care you sure you have it's said the Wiz
ard. 81 guess | have" said he, "and I'll
bet you dollar you can't change it into
ten dollar gold piece" "Done." said the
Wizard. "Now hold fast" "Yes, sir-r,
reckon will-but stop! down with your dol
lar here is mine" said the Yankee. The
Wizard covered his dollar. "Now, sir, are
you ready!" said the Wizard. 81 ain't no.
thing elsew said the Down Easter
"Change," said the Wizard. "Now, sir,
open your hand" He did so, and, to his ut
Ter astonishment, he held bonafde ten dol
lar gold piece. "Well, sir, you see you have
lost your dollarl" 81 guess have" said
he, handing over the two dollars. "Now,"
says the Professor, "I'll bet you another
dollar I'll change the ten dollar piece into
your cent again, and much quicker" mo
yer DON'T" said the gent from Maize, pla-
cling the ten dollars in his pocket, and but
toning up tight, "I'm much obliged to you,
Professor, but reckon I'll leave it as it is.
Good morning, old hoss," said he, walking
out Of the office, and turning around as he
reached the door, he placed his digitals in
peculiar position, with the thumb in close
approximation TO his proboscis, saying,
81 guess there amt any thing green about
this child" and left the Professor in utter
amazcment at his GOODNESS. Boston Times.
0E-The following, says the Mobile Ad-
ver'ser, is a copy Of bill sent in to gen.
emtn some time since:
"aosafada $3.50
atachinonimom so
-s2 90
"Pudc, Josef -"
Can any Of our readers interpret it! At
first we took it for apothecaries' Latin;
judged our surprise when the key given to
u.s. to find the above inscrutab!e items, were
| simply these:
"A horse haf a day." and ga taking of him
h me again"
He MusT Do.--Among the papers Of a
female bigamist, brought before the Me-
tropolitan magistrates, were the following
lines in manuscript: .
A thousand faults in man we find,
Merit in him we seldom meet;
Man is inconstant and unkind,
Man is false and indscreet;
Man is capticious, jealous, free;
Vain, insincere, and trifing, too;
And yet the women all agree
| For want OF better--hE MUST DO.