Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-04-17

voice SO loud that he wskeEed Lsdy .
I1'Good God, I am surely in hell!''
A friend of mine in Portland ace has
wife who inficts upon him every season
two or three immense evening parties
At one of those parties he was standing il
avery forlorn condition, leaning against the
chimney piece, when gentleman, coming
up to him, said, "Sir, as neither of Us i.
acquainted with any of the people here,
think we had better 90 home"
Paley permitted--nay, wished-his daugh.
tiers to go to fevening parties; but insisted
that one of them should always remain at
home, to give her assistance if needed, by
rubbing him, &c, in case of an attack Of
the rheumatic pains to which he was SUBJ
ject. "This." he said, "taught them natural
Affection
Witticisms are often attributed TO the
wrong people. 1t was Lord Chesterfield
not Sheridan, who said, on occasion Of a
certain marriage, that "Nobody's son had
married erybody's daughter"
Lord Chesterfield remarked of two per-
sons dancing minuet, that "they looked as
if they were hired to do it, and doubtful. OF
being paid.
Wilkes was quite as ugly and squinted as
Hssach as his portraits make him, but he
was very gentlemanly in appearance and
manners. think | see him at this moment
walking through the crowded streets of the
city as Chamberlain, on his way to Guild
Hall, in a scarlet coat, military boots, and a
bag-wig--,he hackney coachman in vain
calling out to him; "a coach, your
honor!"
Topman Beauclerk Oohnson's friend)
was strangely absent person. One day
he had party coming to dinner; and just
before their arrival, he went up stairs, to
change his dress. He forgo,all about them,
pulled off his clothes, and got into bed. A
servant, who presently entered the room to
tell him that his guests were waiting for
him, found him fas. asleep.
Dunning (alterward Lord Ashburton)
was 'stating the law'' to jury at Guild
hall, when Lord Mansfield interrupted him
by saying, "If that be law I'll go home and
burn my books" "My Lord replied Dun
ming, "you had better 60 home and read
them"
1t is curious how fashion changes prouun-
citation. In my youth everybody said Lon
non,' not 'London;' Fox said Lonnon to the
last, and so cid Grove. The now fashona-
BILE pronunciation Of several words is to ME
at least very offensive; contemplate is bad
enough; but balcony makes me sick.
Combc recollected having seen Mrs. Sid
dons, when very young woman, standing
by the side Of her fathers stage, and knock
ing pair of snuffers against candlestick,
to initiate the sound of windmill during the
representation of some Harlequin piece.
Humphrey Howarih, the surgeon, was
called out, and made his appearance in the
field stark naked, to the astonshment of the
challenger, who asked him what he meant.
81 know" said H., "that il any part of the
clothing is carried into the body by gun
shot wound, fostering ensues; and therefore
have met you thus" His antagonist de-
clared that fighting with man i'll puris nat
urdLiJus would be quite ridiculous; and &C
cordingly they parted without further dis
cussion.
Lord Alvaniey, on returning home after
his duel with young O'Connel, gave guinea
to the hackney coachman who had driven
him out and brought him back. The man,
surprised at the largeness of the sum, said,
"My Lord, only took you to -" Alvan-
ley interrupted him, "My friend, the guinea
is for bringing me back, not for taking me
out"