Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-18
ALL soaTs OF PARbeRApHs.


Nay, do not weep .--een from my boyhood,s years
Iaiways loV'd pretty woman's eye,
But like my toast. much prefer il dry,
And not, like concert-benches, all in tears
handsome woman don't look very bad
(Unless she yawns) when she is calmly sieeping-
But. o ye gods TO see lady weeping
Is quite enongh-to drivea lover mad
! Signs are delicious and love them best
When-breathed beneath the trysting tree, to prove
The sacred fervor of youthful love-
They gently heave a gentle maiden's breast,-
But when, with streaming tears. woman cries,
] / feel like saying" Dearest, dam your eyes :"
The GRAVE. What a resting place for the weary
There are cares 10 corroJe, cold word to step
in and the peace of ITS inmates. All the faults
of the ceac forgotten and their virtues sweetly
! cherished and remembered.
| Reader, if ihou art orphan-if thy parents lie
in The silent Tomb 60 their graves, think of their
virtues, think of the lessons they have tried to i'm
plant in thy heart. hnk they have only gone be.
fore thee, and try TO meet them beyond the grave.
Death has terrors to those who prepared for it
/ he is welcome a messenger of mercy, sent TO
free them from their bondage.
! PRlmA FAcIE EVIDENCE. 50 Rashe'' is the fami-
| liar nickname of Vermont baT-keeper, well known
! for his "jolly red face'' and BardolPhian nose-a
countenance BETTING his vocation, and indicating
that he did not despise it, Several years ago, and
soon after the s. antcense law" came into force in
the Green Mountain state, a traveller called in and
asked for glass of brandy Don't k. eP it, said
g Rashe''-" forbidden by law to sell liquor of any
kind - The devil you are - said the stranger, in
credulousIy. The bar-keePer repeated his declara-
tion that d" The house didn't keep it," "Then bring
your bOtte," said the traveller with decision
You needn't pretend to me that you keep that face
of yours in repair WATER g Rashe' laughed
heartily, and brought on s. the critter."
A LONG WILL. Henry A. Hamilton was las;
week engaged recording in the books of the Proba te
Court of this county, one OF the longest wills per-
haps, Of record in this State, if in the United
States. The will is that OF the late Gen. James TaY
lor of Newport, Kentucky. II covers 2l4 pages of
royal ocavo closely (and may add wellC written.
The fee for recording 1t amounted TO $2l 30. 1t
laes property valued 81 900 OOO and gives free
dom and properly to more than 20 human beings and
their posterity. AS The tesator was the o~ ner OF
real estate in twentysx counties of this SIaIe the
will has to be recorded in each Of them.
OhiO Xcnia T0rchEgA.
You say, Mrs. Smith, that you have lived with
the defendant for eight years. Does the Court I'M
dels land from that, that you married to hm!"
! g In course it Does"
+" Have you marriage certificate !"
"Yes, your houor, three on 'em-two gals and
boy"
| Verdict for the plaintiff-calI the next case-Gas
and Buster the Pirinclum Institute.
The LAKE SUPERIOR Copper MINES. News from
all parts of the Lake Superior mining region is high
Iy favorable. One of the largest and finest masses
! of copper ever in the world has been shipped
from Minnesota mine to the great exhibition. 1t is
large square block weighing 5.O72 lbs. 1t was cut
from a piece weighing about 80 tons! Several hun
dred tons of similar character some of them near
ly as heavy. TO be sent by the Cliff and Min
nesoa mines. The National and South Cliff mines
will also forward fine specimens.
| An old bachelor, having been laughed at by par.
ty of pretty girls, told them You small pota-
toes - 50 W may be small potatoes said of
| them, " but we are sweet ones 20
! An English paper states that Caroline Bronts, au-
ihoress of Jane Eyre, Shirley and Vete, thinks of
coming to this country, shortly.
| MUsrAcHIos-DUsr. The stone masons in GIas-
! land on he adY If
| of Edinburgh, have commenced wearing musta-
chois preserVave against the injury done 10 the
system by fine PARTICLES of sand, while they are en-
gagged dressing stones Custom may be against
such natural prevenves but if it is found that they
are all beneficial, deem it the duty of of
our medical readers to recommend their adoption by
millers, bakers, and other similarly exposed.
Scientific american.
Reasons FOR A S1NaER's Cold. " What is the
that fellow is always nGisposed at the
he is wanted 10 sing?'' inquired Exeter Hate,
| just of Sims Reevan apology had been
made Tor popular singer. oh! it's easily account
ed fo1 answered his stall neighbor, when you think
of the great airs he is continually giving himself it's
no wonder he often catches cod.''
| AMERICAN WINES. The vineyard Cincinnati
now produce very large quantity of native wines.
| The American Caawba and the Schuylkill grape,
from the vineyards of Longworth, and those of b.
gen and of Buchanan, becoming great favortes
at hotels and watering places, and the demand for
them is rapidly increasing. They of excellent
|
the various popular resorts at the seashore and mine
raj springs, during the summer; introducing these
native wines, palaable and healthful than the
! liquors usually drank at such places.
! Philadelphia Ledger.
| An Irishman and Dutchman standing the
pier the other day when iron steam propeller came
putting along.
=. Oh be jabers what bad cowld that steamboat
has got. Hear how The poor thing coughs, observed
Patrick as he pulled his pipe out OF his mouth, and
rolled a cloud of smoke.
low de divil a steamboat take cold ell a. know
ingly enquired the Dutchman.
'Why, We ignoramus, she take cowld from laying
in the a0zther so long; wouldn't it give any body
cowld, We Dutch hathen YEP
i A New MODE OF SHIP VENTILATION. An iron
ship named the " Evangeline,' recently launched al
Liverpool, has iron masts, which are hollow cyni
ders and which have trap doors at the lower end to
open or shut at pleasure for The ventilation of the
vessel. Ii has been found that excellent ventilatu
is maintained by these ,nass, even when the ship is
stationary. This vessel has left Liverpool for New
Orleans with cargo of goods and passengers.
! young lady says, that in catching match the
vessels run many knots that she should think tina;
the result of the must be all ties.
Dr.. Barton. warden OF Merton College, England
was the oddity of his time. gentleman coming
one day into his room told him that DR.. Vowel was
dead. g What" said he, Vowel dead Thank
! Heaven it is neither ~
! SEA BAraING IN PANS. A project is on foot in
Paris which has for its object to give TO the Pdrsans
The refreshment of bathing in the central part
the city. BY the process OF hydraulic machine