The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-12-08
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wishes TO die an old maid.
lie that loses his conscience has moth.
ing left worth keeping.
1t is wise not 10 seek secret, and hon.
est not to reveal it.
The most disagreeable situation for a
man is, 10 be unable to reconcile his heart
and conduct.
If you would not have affection to visit
you twice, listen at once to what it teach.
es.
To find out the waJ ~ the Shorif's of.
flee, endorse for friend, and 90 security
for his house rent.
Drinking water neither makes a man
sick, nor in debt, nor his wife widow
Spanish Marim.
All animals possess feeling, and as
consequence, perception and conscious
ness.
The lowest estimate Of the loss occa.
stoned by the late fire at Kingston, Cana,
da, is $l5o,OOO.
The Belmont Iron Works of Wheeling
have, ii is stated, during the present rise
Of the river, shipped upwards of 10000
kegs OF nails, valued at So, 900.
A person looking at some skeletons the
other day, asked a young doctor present
where he got them. lie replied we raised
themP .........
The great race between a nightmare
and clothes.horse came off yesterday
The man who entered the mare wasn't
wide awake, so the horse took the prize
Counterfeit coppers are in circulation.
A man who will manufacture bogus cop
perS in this age of the world, ought to be
sent 10 the penitentiary.
ET What knife is best 10 cut caper
with!-Ans. 1t was formerly Gen. Kniph-
ausen, but since his death, it is the knife
used 10 cut an acquaintance.
The excess of Females over males in
England is 100000; in Scotland. 150 900;
in Ireland; 10000; in the United States,
500 900. .....
The great Lioness belonging to VAN
AMBuRGH's menagere died on the Float
ing Palace, a few days ago, at Troy, Ind.
A bachelor observed that he would mar.
ry il he was certain of wife perfectly
good. A bystander begged him to bes.
peak one, as hone were ready made.
A late visitor to Cuba divided the inhab.
itants into two classes-one of which
makes living by manufacturing cigars,
and the other by smoking them.
AN OLD BIBLE-A German Bible.
printed in 1880, and consequently 275
years old, was sold last week ct the sale oi
Henry Shenk's property, in Manor town,
ship, Lancaster Co., Pa.
A company is being formed in New
York, with capital Of $4,000, to work
the electric process invented by Mr.. FoRE,
MAN. for the purpose of raising sunken
vessels. .....
An Irish lad complained the other day
of the harsh treatment received from his
father. : He treats me- said he, mourn
fully, as if ] was his son by another faith.
er and mother
DEsERvING,--'Do you know Mr.. John
Brown 2 Yes, my dear is he not a
deserving man? Yes, he deserves fog.
ging, and if he ever gallants you again, |
will give it 10 him!
A Neighbor Of ours informs US that
wood goes further when left out Of doors
than when housed; some Of his having
gone upwards Of quarter Of mile in
one night. .. r
On a recent trial, an Irishman, with
characteristic obliquty of speech, after
scratching his head said, 'Plase your
honor, ! do not remember r,-or if do,
forget il now
A late writer says there are two classes
of people in Ehgland-poor devils and
fox hunters. The former spends his ex
istence in chasing after living, and the
latter in chasing after blood hounds.
An Illinois paper publishes an accoun
of queer hole on the side OF hill ou
there. The bank caved in, like good
many other Illinois banks, and left hole
sticking out about ten feet.
Ma, that nice young man, Mr.. Sauf
tung. is very fond OF kissing
Mind your seam, Julia who told you
such nonsense ?''f'
1 had it from his own lips
Miss, will you take my arml'
La yes, sir, and you too
Cant spare bat the arm, miss, replied
the bachelor. .. .......r. ..
r Then, said she, i can't take it, as ny
motto is, 10 go the whole hog or nothing!
, A young widow was asked why she wa
going to get married so soon aller IN
death of her first husband.
! ooh, la, said she, i do it to prever
I. fretting myself to death on account ofdea
5 'rom.' a
A barber desired groggy customer
. his, one Sunday morning. whose breat
> smelIed strong Of alcohol, TO keep b
mouth shut, or the establishment migI
get indicted for keeping rum hole.ope
!, on Sunday.
e The Musical World is informed that
|. an exhibition given by the Choctaw Ind
/. ans the other night, they kindly offered
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