New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-17

"Pl.yfar was certainly the most delightful philo-
"Haye Won heard of Niebuhrs discoveries All
Roman history reversed; Inqun turning on an
excellent family man, and Lucretis very doubtful
character. whom Lady - would not have visited.
"Danisl Webster struck NE much Ike steamer
CINE in trowsers."
when began 10 thump the cushion OF my pull
pi. on FIST coming 20 Foston, as as my woat when
niesch. the accumulated dust of hundred AMI hi'y
ycars made such cloud tst for some minutes lost
sight of my congregation.
:" No,hif = auuses me- more than 20 observe the n
ter want of perception OF Joke IN some MINDS MIS-
jackson cslled tie ether day and spoke OF the o9-
rrtssive heat of last week. Heat, ma am SAID
lit was 50 dreadful here ihs found there was nothing
left for but 10 take of my flesh and SIT IN NY oone.
Take off your flesh and sit in your bones, SIR ol,
Mr. Smith how could you do that she exclaimed,
with The utmost gravity. Nothing more easy,
ma am; come and see next time But she ordered
Der carriage and evidently thought very unoftho-
dox proces ding.
grounds az Combe FlOrey, exclaimed, Oh why do
Won chain up that fine newfoundland dog, Mr.. Smith
because il has passion for brenkasing on parish
bows 'Parsh boys she exclaimed, does he really
eat toys Mr Smith p Yes, he dovours them, but
tors and all Her face Of horror inside me die OF
laughing .
A most curious instance of this slow perception of
humsr occurred in BrOok--treet, where gentle
man Of some rank dined at our house, with large
portion. Ny father was in high spirits and in one OF
his happiest veins and much brilliant conversation
passed around from Mr.. Luttrell and others. Mr..
sat through II all with the utmost gravity. Ibis
seemed only to stimulate my father, who became more
ano more brilliant, till the table in perfect roar
of laughter The servants even, forgetting all deco
rum, obliged 10 turn away 70 conceal ther mrth'
Mr. - alone sat urmoved, and gazing with solemn
wonder al the scene around. Lutirell was 40 struck
by this that he said " Mr.. - was natural phenom-
enon whom he must Observe 50 letting the side
dshes pass by he took out his eye glass 70 watch AZ
last nv father accidentally struck OUT SUBJECT when
for socal reasons must not give, though II was IN
imiablel which touched she night spring, aud he
could res longer, but actually laughed out Lut-
trell shouted Victory in my ear, and resumed ms
wouied attention to the dinner, saying he had never
witnessed so curious a scene.
The conversation turned upon pictures. Ike
piciures without knowing anything aoou, them but
hate cOxcOmbery in the fine arts as well az IN anything
ese. cot into dreadful disgrace with Sir B once,
who, standing before picture at bewood' exclaimed,
turning to ne Immense breadth OF liz ht and shaded
| pnocenily said Yes; about inch and half. lie
gave me look that GU ght to have killeime.'
Some one speaking of the utility of measure, and
ouotng - opiI ion: Yes he il of the u'llitarl1n
school. That man is so hard you might drive broad
wheeled wagon over him and It would produce no i'm
PREF sion if you TO bore holes In him with gm-
let am WINGED sawdust would come out OF hin
That school treat mankind as II they were mere ma
chin es The feelings affections never enter into their
calculations II every thing il TO be "A reed 10 utility
why DO you bury your grandmother at all why don't
you cut Der into small pieces at once and make pofta
bic soup OF her
"B, tie by talking ofportabe soup, my great neigh
Dor. Lord D., found il necessary to look little
INTO his establishment and the frs discovery he made
was that bis cook bad for some years been contracting
TO fuish the navy with portable soup, not made OF
erandn others. but at bis expense.
"Orce when talking with Lord - on the SUD
iect of Bible nance could not remember the name
of one of Jobs daughters. Kezia,' said he imme-
diatey. Surprised, congratulated him upon oeing
so well read in Bible lore. Oh said he, my three
ereybounds are named after jobs adghters.
"Ah . said my father, on taking US round his farm
"you will find i. is formidable undertaking to visit
an improver; we spare you nothing. from the garret
10 the IL sty. Ii is like q Frenchmans expanau)n ~
they never give you credit for knowing the common
est facts C'est toujours, 'CommencOns au deldge.
NJ hsart sinks when Frenchman begins Mon
ami le vais explquer tout celia fellow
traveier explained TO me how to cut sandwlch
all the way from Amens TO Paris.
On some of his guests lamentng they had lett some
thing behind: "Ah," he said. " that would not have
happened If you had had a screaming gate, a.
scies biing gate what do you mean, Mr. Smith !"
"Yes, everybody should have screaming gate: We
all arrived OF ce at friends house just before dinner,
bot tired, and dusty-a large party assem9led-aGd
found all the keys of our trunks had been left behind
since then have established screaming gate. We
never get out on our journey without stopping at
gate about ten minutes distance from the house, TO
cor slider what we have left behind. The result has
been excellent
"Nolhipg is 30 iresome to me as a person who is
alw avs talking Phpbusesi prefer plain, honest dull
ness thousand times"
Talking of absence: The odder instance of abb
sence of mind happened TO me once in forgetting my
own name: knocked at a door in Londoni asked,
name shall say ?" looked in the mans face aston
isbed-what name what name ay, that is the ques-
ton; what is my name / believe the man thought
me mad; but il IL literally true that during the space
Ill ntsr.fa
than if | had never existed. did not know whether
! Dissenter or layman. felt as dull ~ Stern
hold and Hopkins. At last, to my great relief, it
flashed across me that was Sydney Smith.
81 beard of clergyman who went Jogging along
the road till lie came 20 a turnpike. What Is to
pay r. "Pay Sir for what ~ asked the turnpike
man. "Why, for my Sc, TO be sure. Your
bor.e, Sir what horse Here is no horse, Sir. !"
o. No horse esd bless me y said he suddenly look
ing down between his les, 81 thought was on
horseback"
d" Lord Dudley was one of the most absent men
think ever met in society. One day he met me IN
the street and invited me to meet myself dine with
me today dine with me, and will get Sydney Smith
10 meet you. admitted the temptation he held out
to me, but said was engaged to meet him elsewhere
Another time, meeting me, he turned back, put his
arm through mine, muttering, don't mind waking
with him a little way; III walk with him as far as the
end of the street" As we proceeded together, W
passed. "That is the villain exclaimed he, " who
helped me yesterday TO asparagus and gave me no
toast" lie very nearly oyerset my gravity once in
the pulpit. He sitting Immediately under me- ap-
parently very attentive when suddenly he took up his
stick as if he had been in the House of Commons, and
tapping on the ground with il cried out in low but
very audible whisper, Hear, hear hear"
90 A mel. hbcring squire called on me the other day
and informed me be had been reading delightful
book The fact Of bis having any literary purs ts at
all was equally agreeable and surprising 10 me, and |
inquired the subject of his studies "Oh p said be,
" The Arabian Nights Entertainments l have just
got IT, a.G advise you to read il. ! assure you, M.
Smith you will fId il moet amusing book" i
thanked him, cordially agreed with him, bat ven