Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-08
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Amaluamation in Cupa IL see"' 10
busbear, go, up by The Havana co'fesPo"'
den, of certain annexation prints.
A Rash and somewhat deluded young man
has threatened to apply the Maine law to his
sweetheart, she intoxicales him SO.
There is a Town in Maine called Random
A residen, of the place beirg asked whete
he lived, at Random. He was taken up as
vagrant.
A Person pointed out man who had
perfusion of rings on his fingers, 10 cooper
uAb,n said the ariizau, 'Iis sure sign ol
weakness when so many hoops are used"
Oriental ANAMroMv.- knew
that Turk was Mussulman, but lew ap-
near TO have been aware OF his nerve.
Ladies who have disposition to punish
their husbands, should bear in mind that
little sunshine will melt an icicle much quick
er than a regular northeas,er.
ePa, an'l growing tall ?"
Why, what's your height sonneyp'
'Seven-feet-lacking a yard"
Pa tainted.
HuGGING THE SHoRE.-The last cause of
Jealousy is that of lady who discarded her
lover, sea captain, because IN speaking of
one of his voyages, he said he hugged the
shore.
AWFUL REsPoNsIBILITY.--Ms Susan
Nipper says that the Russians have an awful
hap Gor
the Turks-for every Turk who is killed
leaves dozen widows.
AT Social Party one evening, the question
was put up, "What is religion ?" "ReligiOn,"
replied one of the party, ''religon is an insu
rance against fire in the next world: for which
honesty is the best policy"
'SsMMY, my son, how many weeks belong
to the year ?" "Forty-six, sir. "Why, Sam.
my, how do you make that out ~ "The
other six are Lent" "Mother, put that boy
10 bed. He's getting too for'ard."
PADDY's description OF fiddle can't be
beat. t'lt was big as a Turkey, and as
muckle as goose he turned it over on its
back, and took crooked stick and dTawed
across its belly, and 0, ST. Patrick, how it
did squale.
BRUTAL teacher whipped little boy for
pressing the hand Of little girl who sat next
10 him at school: after which he asked the
child "why he squeezed the girls hand ?n
"Because,n said the little fellow, "it looked
so pretty couldn't help it," That boys
future career will be worth inquiring into.
PHILosoPHIcAL ANSWER -"Unce Jou
said an observing little boy, "our folks al
ways put up the window when the room is
filled with smoke, and the wind blows in so
as 10 prevent the smoke from going ont that
way; now, where does the smoke 20 ?n at
goes into the peoples eyes" was uncle JOS
phlosophic answer.
Sheridan wrote, "women govern u.s. let us
try TO render them perfect. The more they
are enlightened, so much the more we shall
be. On the cultivation of the minds of
women depends the wisdom of menu Ma.
poeon said, "the future destiny of The child
is always the work OF the mo,her.n
= The Panama Railway was, at our las,
$dvices, progressing as well as could be ex-
pected during the present unfavorable season.
Large numbers of the workmen were leaving
on the expiration OF their contracts, BY eyery
opportunity, but their places were rapidly
supplied by new comers from various guar.
tiers. Heavy rains had retarded operations,
and washed away embaukmen,s
MODEST MERIT.-ln Benion's "Thirty
Years View" is an anecdote of Lafayette
that on approaching The harbor of New York
he made the unsophislicated inquiry whelh.
er his servan, would be able to find hack
at the pier 10 convey his party TO the hotel
so little did he anticipate the national page.
ant which anxiously awaited his landing.
IMPROVED REVOLVER. Our Boston cotempo
raTies are eulogizing an improved revolver
called "The Robbins and Lawrence Pistol {,
The improvement, consists Of revolving
hammer In lieu OF a revolving cylinder, by
which premature (aecideuiall discharge j,
rendered impossible. The new pistol is sim,
pie In construction, can be loaded and
discharged with greater facility than any
oiher similar weapon, and is managed with
ease aud safety.
cEIiSAer.-Ths perls Of celibaey, pariic.
nla'ly In cold weather, cannot well be exag.
gs'Aled. few night. since an old baehe.
''' IN Mansfield, Ohio, being afflicted with
severe cold, undertook 10 take bath in a
Al ~
"p o. warm water before going To bed. Tho
ops'a''on produced 80 eomforabls ,lals at
'Sslins that be dropped To sleep IA tho ,ub
sad only a~oke ia the momine 10 find him
sc" "o4s 10 as Iishi az brek. lie !, MAJ,
candidate io' malIimony,
"Aans''s, my dss', what eouniy /. opoo
site 10 "a on The globe ~
"DoR'l know sif.
swell, no~," sonllnusd The pssplessl
'sAehs', ~ were 10 bOss hole ik,o1gh ,h,
earth, Ahd you ssfs 10 20 Ia Al ,his snl
shsis sesli yea eeme osl "
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