Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-13

.sH 1rLNo IN rnrm HoRss.p--How ram
PANTY some little ticky" papers Of western
Virginia came down ON the Know Nothings
few months ago. They raved like .swet
hen" They scintillated like glow worm be-
meath q cabbage leaf They Illuminated like a
i pop-squirt loaded to the breech with powder
mixed with brandy, oh. = They sympatkized
with iron heads" as though there were an
innate attraction between iron and leather In
this town they even got up a society Of bull
heads, Gin imitation of the iron heads,) which
was Joined by two men.
But 10 change has come over the spirit Of
their dreams Whether the change is owing
to the cooling effect of the recent fosts, or TO
the elections, we wot not. 4t
| We know that when light is suddenly held
up over frogpond, while its tenants are loud
est croaking, they cease their din; and we
have a suspicion that the loss Of few subscri-
bers has enlighteaed some newspaper chroni-
clers as effectually. They are dumb now The
reason thereof is question for the Gumptown
Lyceum. - Lesoisbury (po.) Era.
IT is TRuR-Those people who oppose the
Know Nothings the most ychemently are those
very old fogics who were whipped out of the
federal ranks more than quarter of century
ago. "a burnt child breads the fire." and
these purblind old fogies," having burnt their
fingers with federalism, and having now got
into the Democratic camp, where they assume
all the democracy, are afraid they may again
burn their fingers with the naturalization laws.
But we don't blame them much I; it isn't every
body who knows the difference between Amer
ican-gold Know-Nothings and the German
silver Democrats --L episbmy "a. Era.
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A WoMAN's PRIvnEGEs.-W cannot i'm
agine why women should hold conventions to
obtain greater privileges than they now enjoy.
What would the dear creatures have? A wo-
man can say what she pleases to you without
the risk Of being knocked down, horsc-whipped
or challenged. She can go to all the places of
amusement without paying cent she is
waited upon with the utmost obsequiousness
by the lords. of creation, who doff their beavers
to her in token Of homage, and knccl at her
feet, sometimes to sue for love;) she can run
up-billsat dry goods stores, the millincrs, and
the jewelers., which her husband (unless he had
previously advertised her La Lawrcncc) must
pay !; she can take a pleasant snooze after din
ner, which her husband is hard at work she
can go out ind spin street yarns when the wca-
ther is fine, without the fear of being asked to
drink or to treat; she can paint her face if too
pale, or lilEwhite if too red !; she can stay at
home in war time, and marry again if her
husband gcty his quietus in battle; she can
screw herselfpp ii too thick, or pad il too thin.
Surely, with all of these privileges, she ought
not TO insist upon wearing the what dc'ye call
ems.
a Goose SToRY.-A gentleman in neigh
boring city, in pursuit Of goose for his dinner,
was attracted " the sight Of a plump, extra
sized one.
"Is that a yamg one?" said he to the rosy
checked lass in Attendance.
Yes, sir; indeed it is"
How much % you want for i. 2" asked the
gentleman
"A dollar, sir.1
That Ii too much, think. Say five
eighths, and hercsyour money"
"Wcll, sir, MS I(would like to get you as a
steady customer, take it."
The goose was Carried home and roasted, but
found TO be SO tough as to be uncatablc
The following day the gentleman accostcd
the fair poulterer-
"Did you not tell ne that goose was young
which bought Of yaf"
Yes, sir, did AID il was"
"No; it was not"
Don't You call mch young woman? | am
only nineteen
uo. 1 2
swell, / have heatd mother say many
time, that II was nearly six weeks younger
than mo
Hoe SFory.--We heard capital anccdote
about hogs the other day. In Madison and
other counties mast and acorns are very scarce
it abounds, however, in the county Of Estill.
Many hogs were driven there, which the Estill
people considered an infringement on their
rights. Councils were called TO deliberate how
to rid themselves of the nuisance. Many plans
were proposed, but finally, after good deal of
debate, one was adopted. II seems that hogs
have great fear Of bears Accordingly the
skin Of bear was procured, and large SOW
was caught from one OF the droves- She was
covered with the bear skin and then let loose
She Immediately returned among the droves,
but on her approach oil the hogs took fight,
pursued by the Sow with the bear skin. 1t is
stated that since the experiment not a hog has
crossed the confines Of EstiIl county.
1865 ILouispiile Journal
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COUNSEL TO A PnnosoPHER. Instead Of say
ing things TO mako people stare and wonder,
say what viii withhold them hereafter from
wondering and staring. This is philosophy.
Tomakeremote things tangible, common things
extensively useful, useful things extensively
common, and TO leave the least necessary for
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