The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-03-29
4 Know Nothing,


upon rural maiden some distance from
town, and finding the attachment recipro,
cal, attended to the usual prellminafie-, aud
Ito make a long story shorj married her
OF course But JAKE, an acquaintance,
perhaps, oil the bridegroom, did not meet
with the Same success. Being pleased with
the selection, aud finding, by inquiry, that
there were some more of the same sort, he
made up his mind to take one himself.
" ithout ever seeing the TAR one. the ima>
ginafy idol OF his heart, aud learning ihat
some papers must be had, hunted up the
proper officer, applied for Iicence, but not
having the written authority of the old
folk, tailed Not willing to be out,doue
in this land OF liberty, hr fixed upon day
Tor the nuptals, invited his friends, and set
about to procure suitable domicil for his
Intended The day arrived, the guests as,
sembled aud, true to hi. appointment, the
yeritable JAKE himself soon made his APP
peafance. What's all this fort thought
the whole family, taken on surprise. At
length some one wishes to know il the
bride is ready. The brdc2 What do YOU
mean Whv, we understood there was to
he = wedding here to-day. There il n
mistake out, was responded The old folks
lock nquiringy at the girls; the girls, with
oh
kanee. the guests look daggers at Jake and
Jake. sadly disappointed, looks pensively
upon the ground The secret is soon out !;
Jake get. good humping fer his lgnot>
suce and the company dsper'es, leaving
the poor Dn,chmnn to wonder why people
call tai, free country.
\ WoRp roR P,fRirk -- Fine philadrI>
pha North american closes an article on
lr,h colonization of our waste lands with
the following good word Tor Patrick
The poor ir.nman is rough Jewel.
hnl faith, there's the making OF man IN
him Otooucll Was not 50 Tar wrong
when be declared his country the finest
pi.antry In the world We defy any man
to bs couyersaut with isir specimen Of
TIL. people and no, like, while at the same
time be- may feel inclined to shake him
" herr,rr one Of them has chance he
show. the tuir point, OF manhood IN do
nestle attachments strong. 10 domestic yIr
tines eminent II J.. seldom he is guilty Of a
raI,plttre. a deliberate. or a natciau.
wrong lho infusion of IRISH blood Doe the
circulation 90 toe universal ankle, Nation,
p,ves an impulsiyeuess aud promp,ltude
which viii tell upon our future Let Pats
rex have a fair chance, education and u,
d.pcndrnce. and we are not afraid Of any
harm that he will do, VhtIe NO are veiS
hopelnl IT the good that enlightened ffee,
mon Of Irish extraction wlil accomplish. ~
Judge tapron oi The criminal court OF
New ork, on decent Application Tor the
pos'Pon"ment ct case acted ~ a manner
that might With great prupflett he initiated
by every court throughout thetand' "hen
the attorney gave "o''' 81 us i"'e',''h 10
hle AN AFFIDAVIT setting 'afth lhA' ne was
not ready Tor ui"l, on account Of the an
sence oi an important witness, VINO WAS 4"
prove CERTAIN points TIE Judge repueo ina,
he did not want an "uldh'H h me hsua.
torn 81 Toe accused expects anu Derives
t" prove 10y 'h' sa'n ",'hesS certain th'hs''
hnt POSITIVE os'u maj ne WIZ prove oN th'
absent witness me Po''', ah''Sru' ! o."
counsel objected mat such an 'a'n might
pu' his client IN p's'"'h To ne puh'sne'
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