The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1856-04-26

eHtiuctiOtl, many FalulDlc anliffaIS Hd'e per
shed in the flames 4 gentleman whose
,orses have been in great peril from such
:ause, having in vain tried to save them, hit
lpon an experiment of having them harnessed
Is though they we're goiAg IA teaFt ss"sFt
The stable w;ss...s ;,,s...,'i, .,,ffsa,,y.
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nss~A California editor gives the following /
lauyhable account OF scene lie Witnessed !" IL
da aruerrcan gallery The artist had hung out
a vcrv handsome and snowy sign over his door, |
on which was painted, ,in round readable letters:
sEubies Taken till 3 p. H. IN Iteo Sccomds.'
This sign soon caught the eye of a middlc-aged
wonlan-but Will let the California man tell
his story in his own way:
Bless the Lord for that! exclaimed the
woman, who, with three or four young ones Ill
her arms, stood gazing upon the happy
announcement "Blcss the Lord! Relief has
come at last! Babies taken till p. NJ I'll go
right in and let him take his pick out OF NINE
Pm tired of them"
She started in, but was met by the worthy
artist himself, who was his way to the
street
Good morning, my dear madam, walk ur.
What can ! do for you, to-,layE
Two of the brats commenced crying.
Are YOU the man that takes babies"
%, YES, with the greatest ease
The old lady cast a lingering look at her
Young brood, as if she bidding them adien
forever.
i guess you amt particular what kind Of
| babies you take!'
! 1T matters not, madam l have taken all
kinds
The old lady gave the artist a suspicious look,
us much Us to say what SORT of a man arc
you.
| sIou have taken all kinds! Then guess
you'll have 10 objection to taking these ba"ling
things here at my brcast:'
! oh, it would give me pleasure, madam to
take these crying babies. Had not better
take all of them at Ouce!
The old lady drew back in establishment.
sAll at once!' said she And do you pretend
to say that you will take all of these dirty
gooti-for-notlling, suualling brats at once!
'NotLing would 2 We me more delight
answered he, i'll his usually agreeable malillsr
NtuketT more thH that at once, Iite
times.
We'll, you can take thcm,' said the ol'
woman, as she approached him, ''but before
You do so, | would like to know What you arr
going to feed them on?
Tie artist saw his mistake and attempted
to back out
ON second thought he said, II will not TAX
your interesting little group. Ii would be crue
to deprive a mother of so many hcautli
chore,.'
oh! yes" she insisted, ''you can tax
them
But, my dear madam commenced the artist
turning away in alarm, "recocct that
Never mind that. Take them along There
e plenty more where these came from
iie artist was compelled to explain III
mistake and the old woman left i'll disgust
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. LIFE IN New MExIco.-ENtract from
letter from gentleman attached to t',e arm.
+: and stationed at AlbuqncrIuc, New MeX1co.>
you ask me about this country. We'll,
is mighty queer place, tell you.
l. Life here is worth about six bits. An
t. insurance company that would have the tcinerit
to set VI, an agency here, would be burstcd a
to - in no time. Sincemy Sojonrn here, fot
murders have been committed. The first ";
" of dragoon soldier, stabbed i'll the back by
II Mexican at Il fantango. The second, Of
discharged soldier. drunk, knocked in the he;
- within two hundred yards of my door, for Il
clOthes! The third, Sunday, about twei
'cc O'Clock in the day-an American gamol
'd shooting an American Iaborcr throug h the hea
in room full of people. The fourth,
Mexican, who was dragged off his horse On t
It. outskirts of the town, aud his skull and brc'
were mashed in for the sum of SIS.
= "Thc murdcrcrs were arrested, and we
through the form of a trial by jury The iii
was sent to Santa Fc to work the nj
he pententiary Number two, had the plcasu
nd (revolt,y the sight was) of seeing dance
be nothing" Number three was fined twenty ii
~: Nv dollars by the court and turned loose up
cd society The fourth has not yet becu dispos
i'm Of.
'm 'Nevcr have seen place where the la
ry were so wrctchedly administered Trial by jt
;ld is worse than farce. SiN-skOoters and butch
ter knives rule the day here. l girt OH my ris
&C. and knife at night regularly as take
ay supper We all Of US do it-h;lvc to do it,"
nd -,
ow Mutual FoRBEAHANcE.-Thc house will
kept in turmoil where there is no tolerat
OF each others errors. II you lay single st
of wood in the CRATE and apply fire to it, it y
90 out put Oh another stick, and they
am burn; and half Dozen and YOU Will hav
nd blaze. There are other fires of a kind
~: nature. If one member of family gets mt
,.. passion, and is let alone, he will cool down.
be possibly be ashamed and repent. But opp
its temper to temper; pile on all the fuel; draw
ing others of the group. and let one harsh ahs'
,.s be followed by another, and there Will soon
blaze which will enwrap them ALL
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- An Irishman was few days ago brou
before justice at Bristol, England, OF
charge Of having six wivcs.-The magistr
saw asked him how lie could be llardencd
ucl. villain to 1eludc many.
re- PHASE your lordship, said Pat, i was try
!. % or to get good one"
We'll said the magistrate, shall have
{. commit you for being such goose-you mi
TRY q hundred and not get good one