Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-10
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ScSst ~ fHsscs CoCsL-rhe French papers dali, a
booadin descriptive Of the richest and -itse
character Mos, OF them. ho--ver. being Of local
ture lose all interest saen translated We suboin
bsow which highly characteristic OF that nomsdic race
the French basesrs aud OF the rules and regulations
the theatre.
The plaintiff who answers to the euphonic appclsdou
OF Nscisus. brought up In the and the following
dialogue
Nsrcissus-Yoar honor, am dramatic artist and my
line thst OF iovcr- am forced a. Dc excessively alice
tionste In my roles but my warmth, my enthusiasm, IN
fact every thing winch brings down the house. sought
90 be turned 10 my disadvantag
Judge-Explain yourself
Narc..us-wby, receive = hundred francs month.
and they make pa, one hundred and fifty o'
properties
Judye-Prop-rties, What kind of properucss
Narcissas-Ki.ses. Laughter A hundred aud fifty
francs Tor Kisses Tor one ma its eIorbita"t Renewed
laughter rnsI however. il the amount which Vaisin,
noble father. has the audacity To demand vi me.
The fath.r-Stop old Eel ON.
Judgs-How Is thar
Fatherlt II easi, understood In theatre there
exists the Iolo~ing regulations,
Art I. When the stage directions require actor To
kiss an actress, he must merely pretend to do 80.
Art. = Every actor who shall kiss without
her formal pcrn'on. shall be hncd live francs per kiss.
Art Pressing actres. upon the heart shall be lined
two francs and a hall.
Nov. Narcssus has pressed my wife to his heart
times Instead OF merely pretending to do That makes
twenty live francs.
Nacissus-lts more than It's worth.
aud mistake about it, which thus mskes mp the sun,
claimed, namely, hundred and fifty francs.
Narcs,us-I didn't kiss her without her consent; So
that don't anything.
Faihcr-My ~ifc declares to the contrary.
Nsrcissus--Th.t's good; do you expect your wife to
tell you the truth such matters rebut her evil
dencc.
Father-I demand payment according to dramatic u
sage.
Narci..as-wel, since you are determined, let's come
TO terms. Tllmakc reasonable offer.
father-That's agreed
Narcissus We'll, offer To return them to her. Ire
mendous laughter.
w.en the Judge had succeeded in restoring silence. be
finished the discussion by sending the parties to their
manager. desiring him to arrange the dispute We bopr
the noble father showed himself magnsnuous.
REeuLAnLY SoLp During the month Of January is5n.
two gentlemen from New York. one of whom had b. Ell
California nearly year. and the other just ArN ed,
were accidentally overheard in the following conversation
at the Suffer House, Sacramento The new conner wa
lsmenng his condition, and his folly IN leaving abun
dance home, and especially two beautiful daughters,
who we're just budding into womanhood-when he asked
the other IT he had a family.
"Yes sir; have a wife and six children in New Iurk
and never a Of them"
After this reply the couples 81, few moments in 81
leucr, aud then the interrogation again commenced:
Were you ever blind. sirF
NO sir
"Dd you marry a widow sirf"
"No, sir ="
'Dd understand YOU say. SIR that you have wife
anil six children living in New York, and had
OF them >"
ayes sir so stated it,
Another and Il longer pause of silence. Then the in
terrogator again inquire
'lo~ can be. sir. that you of them.
why" the response zone of them was born after
lett"
"Ohl ali !" and "A general laugh followed.
Alter that the first New Yorker especially dstn'
guscd "the sho has children, and never saw one
OF them"
DoxlSIQUF, rHE FRESCH HARLEoUIs dominique
the most popular harlequin OF France, during the time OF
President Harley. lie had not only active body but
Intelligent mind dominique met the President at
public library, aud gave him information regarding
the several curosties OF the places which the librarian
competent. The magistrate much pleased
that without knowing hs connexions, he invited him Ia
dine Every person the table. excepting Harley kmt
the voary at Tepschvre aud of them whispered ia
Harley his character aud situation The President in,r-
dhtcly became offended with Dominique Tor accepting h-
invitation and mortified at the aront which his
had been exposed stepped up to Dominique" aad rudry
asked him who and what he MY Lord" said Iic
buojn, 81 both your relation aud your
''llOw - ?" said the President boiling with rage. 'iOn
great grandfather" rejoned the humorist was Harley
Pre"ieT grnndsre Harley DcHr, your father Harley
IToS Lord, Harley QHdtre, aud myself AIN HHi
e gH." All diverted by this sally, and Dominique
continued ia this place, and conduced not little, 10y hi-
gooi humor, to the nirth aud spirit Of the company.
TnE EsrEcr LATS.-Andrew Jackson ma
king stump speech out West, IN small village. just
a lac VA concluding. Amos Kendall, who sat behind
Won he eSiet; %tGod IT," es'S man 81 the iron w.
instantly though upon the lew phrases he knew aud III
vocr oi thunder wound his speech by rNclniini,
piufihuS unun-Sine qua monte plus uitra-nuiui In
p"rvo.' The effect tremendous, aud the Hooser9
Shout cOnld he heard for miles.
Mrs. Pdrtihgton the only to prevent >tran IA
boat explosions is make the ENGINEERS bile their water
Oh shore la her opinion all the Dustin done by
ing the steam on board.
PAPGR IRON SCNTLOwERs.-Near Firth a crop il about
90 he gathered Of atoat four of sunhpwers Tie.
seeds will be used for oil and feed cattle AID poultry
a. ~ The uth of France but the chief object
tam the fibre OF the stalks Tor paper making II the cu
hvaton succeeds, 1t is expected supply abundant
era- Tor hhe writing aud printing Papers, well fine
and coarse paper Tor hanging ChdrestoH Mercury.
BUKroS IN TEAGEDY.-Thert il an amusing hit thea.
trcal IN circulation IL IL the effect that Blu, ION
the most humorous and broadest OF low comedians
playing around OF tragic caiacters his theatre New
York, this winter. He has minated much himself
and given out that lac would first attempt that Of Rche-
lieu II such anomaly should occur It would be- bet
ter than seeing Forrest Jem Bags in the Wandering
MINSTREL.
TRAPPING House. ASrs.-Takc a large sponge and wash
u WE'LL aud alter il i dry lay II spot irquen,d
by an- aud sprinkle fine white sugar In short
time the meshcs will he nearly filed with the minute ii.
sect which can then be Destroyed 10y dipping the sponge
into hot water, aud after washing aud diving il may lac
replaced again. Thousands often destroyed time
and by repeating the process the locality will be IRE,
from them.
LrGnr EGYPrIAS TouBs-Newspapers are now
printed from paper made in Central New York from rags
imported from Egypt. in which the mummes had once
been cniOlded. Paper is also made from bass God
and seven eight other trees and patent has recently
been granted 10 Scotland fora remarkable discovery
whereby stone after undergoing certain process. NAV
converted nto paper