Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-21
Revolutionary Anecd ote.

The following incident connected with
the Revolutionary war has just found its
way into print: 5a. zaa13a5 sssi Sc.
In r., while our country was at war
with England, the tories. as they were
called, unwilling to espouse their country's
cause. s..e sF. .as.ssrff sfs-.s1
i Left their country for their ceuntry's good.
AS tories and traitors always should. ~
Among the number who thus left for the
British dominions in Nova Scotia, was my
Aunt F., with her tory husband.
During. the war, an American privateer
was see approaching l., where my
amt and other Americans were located.
AT the approach Of the ugly looking stran-
ger all the, Americans fled, except my
aunt, who kept small store near the place
of entry, Having secured wha. she could
from her shop, she fastened to her house
to secure eryaluables there, also but the
officers of the privateer Were too close up
on her heels to allow her to secret much.
They came upon her just as she was en-
terlng chamber which had been previous
ly left in some confusion. Seeing the Of
ficers SO near to her, she turned in an in
slant, and. with her usual quickness of in
vention-for she was always ready for a
turn--said to the leader, 4 hope You will
pardon the appearance of my room, as we
have just had the small pox in it, and have
not had time to put things to rights since
the patient was carried off. Itwas word
and blow, as We say. In his haste to
escape the officer turned, upon his heel, and
in turning fell over the staircase and rolled
down to flights of stairs fnto the street,
dropping from its scabbard an elegantly
mounted sword, which he left behind as a
prize to my old aunt. Picking himself up
as best he could, he was joined by his COM
RAIDS, and very soon the prlvateer had her
sails spread and was out of sight and out
of danger, leaving my old aunt to laugh
over her well-timed stratagem, and to hunt
for her money-box, which was found some
months afterwards among the current BUSH
es in the garden, just where she placed it
herself when she took it from the shop. E,
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AN ARIrHMErIcAL DIFFICULrY.-
"John, can't endure such rudeaess, any
longer. Come here, my son; We'll see
if the rod of correction won't drive it from
you"
81 don't mind the licking, pa; but I'm
afraid it won't do me any good"
awe can tell better about that after
wards. But why do you think so. Johns"
"Why, doesn't the arithmetic say that
40 rods make one rood (rude)s'
"John. you are an incorrigible lad
Turn around here: we'll see how much it
takes to make an acre (ache-er)."
.'Oh don't pa: please don't. guess it
will be atore long Ga filrlong)."
Too ANXIOUS By HALr.-An ANU
sing affair happened lately between coal
dealer and purchaser. The latter was
very anxious to see that the former did not
cheat him, and so he (the purchaser) in-
spected the weighing of the coal himself.
The purchaser noticing the laughing of the
driver, asked him, when he received it,
what it was about. ase5. On. s.T 70
"Why," said he, "when your coal was
weighingryou were standimg ON the scales,
and was weighed with it,, n. as,lsi.
'Is it possiblez why weigh nearly
two hundred pounds - slE1a
"Well, SIR said the driver, you are
sold. rs' essE ss-i a stfi.'zs eas '0--
Yes" was the reply, ''and I have
bought myself. too.' 3 Jk
SEVEN Bonn FooLs.-The angry man
who sets his own house on fire that he
may burn his neighbor's.
The envious man-who cannnot, enjoy
life because others do.
The robber-who, for the consideration
of few dollars, gives the world liberty to
hang him. ts.a efsse
The hypochopdriac- whose highest hap
Epiness consists in rendering himself'mis-
erahle. ~a,~s.8 IL -rra sl.befsy
The jealous man-wllo poisoned his
own banquet and then eats of it.
The miser-whe staryes hmselft to death
IN order that his heir may feast. s .,,s
|. The slanderer-who tells tales for the
sake OF giving his enemies an opportunity
of proving him a liar. as aat 4-
E~The editor Of the Rutland Herald
Just married to Boston girl, sayss that a
pair of sweet lips. pink waist ribbon, a
swelling breast. and pressure Or two Of
| delicate hands, viii doas much to unhinge
man as three feyers, the measles. large