Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-04
20 YOU DoE,T 5UDGE.

SCENE IN COURT OF JUsTGcE-BoY, WITNESS N
CASE OF ASSAULT on MR.. BROWN.
Judge (sith dignity)-Young man, do you
know this Brown?
Boy docking roguishly at his Honor, and
shaking his head}-No you don't Jugde.
Judge (indignanD-What do you mean by
that sir Answer my question; do you know
this Browa7
Boy Cwith : peculiar wink}-No yer don't
Judge.
Judge Gin rage)-Answer me, you young
villain, or will commit you for contempt of
Court do you know this Brown.
Boy (applying his thumb to the tip of his
nose, and wriggIing mysteriously his elonga-
ted fingers)-Ycr can't come it, Judge; I
know yer wont--yer want me to ask what
Brown, and then yer goin' to say-BRowa
srorrl No yer don'tJpdge.
Srcaa ToxGs.-A b}ckwoodsman, who had
never seen pair Of sugar tongs: being invited
to tea party, requested person, who unhap-
PLY WAS seated near 20 him, to give some in
formation respecting its use.
s.It is , very ingenious instrument" said
the cruel wag, (which has been lately inven-
ted for the purpose Of blowing the nose. It is
now in general use in gentccl society; and It
is expected that the disgusting custom Of
using the fingers will be altogether abolish
ed
The sugar dish was handed around; the IN
fortunate ''lion" seized the tongs, and the po-
lite part of the assembly were scandalizcd at
the ortsa which followed the application of the
instrument, and the Tremendous explosion.
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PRAYIsG AND SuooTwG.--A corres spondent
in D. county. Ohio, relates the following
incident as occurring in a village church in
mis- neig!lborhood At the close Of the SER
vice last Sunday, these announcements were
made, with due solennity, Of the fathers =
'sPrayer meeting at Brother Moods next
Thursday evening also, shooting match' at
Brother Rahn's on Christmas. We hope the
lovers Of the good cause, and good yenison,
viii turn ont generally on both occasions
With respect to the latter, We may remarA-
Brother Rain is worthy man, though poor,
and any assistance in his way will be thank
fully received" An actual fact, without the
slightest cxageration.
No ACCOUNTING FOR TAsTE.-In the early
part Of the 18th century, f,rmec from a lit
tie village near Tadcaster, WAS condemned to
! suffer the extreme penalty Of the law, for COW
stealing, his wife called to see him few min
utes previous to his execution, to take her last
farewell, when she asked if he would slike the
children to see him executed > 20 which he
peremptorily replied, sNo, what must they
como fori' 'Humph, replied the wife, syou
are just what you always were-never willing
that the children should see any ftih.'
70 a Countryman attended one Of the Pre-
sident;s leyees, at which-the ladies appeared in
fall ball costume, that is to say, with dresses
cut very low in the neck, aad leaving not so
much to the imagindtionlas pottery would re-
quire, as to the charms half concealed and hall
disclosed. When the unsophisticated citizen
was about TO take his leave. the President ask
ed him speaking of the leyee, of conrsel if he
had ever seen such a sight before. sNo,' said
he, emphaticaliy, mot since pas pea9sffi.
~.ePray do hold your Jaw, said an ardent
young lover to skittisb beauty who yas wrig-
Cling about trying to dodge hia kiss of affection.