The weekly ledger., 1857-07-25

hlm to be quiet, and deserve the piece of SUI
gar waiting for him at home. Never did
these gentle means fail. Instantly would he
sacken his pace, prick up bis ears as if fully
comprehending his error, and come back to q
soft ambe, gently neighing as if to crave par
don for his momentary offensep
Two weavers working in one shop in tho
village of Houstan, were conversing one day
on authorship, when one of them observed
that the man Finis must be a very great au-
thor, as he had seen that writer's name at
the end of the books.
Now, just you consider yourself an ass,'
replied the other, "for that Finis is the print
er's name"
BoY,' said an i-tempered old fellow to a
noisy lad, "what are you hoerin' for when /
am going by?' "Humph," returned the boy,
''what are you going by for when l am hol-
lerin 2"
Youth and age have too little sympathy
with each other If the young would re-
member that they may be old, aud the old
remember that they have been young, the
world would be happier
An honest IIibernian, in recommending
COW, said she would give milk year after year
without having calves; because" said he.
sit runs in the brade for she came of COW
that never had calf"
Why are potatoes and corn like certain
sinners Of old? Because, having eyes they
see not, and having ears they hear not
In a Maine paper, the marriage of Miss
Gnopor to n Mr. Staua onnounooI Tn.,
result will probably be hoops and barrels
More likely hoops and hegs.l
Why cannot Kings be made April fools
Of? Because they are Aagast personages.
Illuminated show bills have become so
common lately, that the owner of clipper
ship finds it difficult to get either passengers
O. freight without some tine cut to-bact-ler.
Dry Goods qaery How can colors be
called fast which are warranted aot 10 run Z
The eother day lady rushed into the gar
denim search of her daughter, on being told
that the young lady had gone there with
rake" Nothing uncommon.
No man knows what torpid snakes may lie
tOtltu Ill SOliic COlHtt vi
ing for summer of fostering circumstances
Why is blush like little girl? Because
it becomes woman.
During what time of the year is your mon
ey not your own2 When it is Lent.
Motto for the Mormon Governor of Utah;
"Go it while you're l0aRg'
Whoever places Importance in little things
is subject to treat lightly then essential.
GENrus-the free and harmonious play of
all the faculties of human being.
Mrs. Nonesogood regards every calamity
that happens to herself, trial and every one
that happens to Others, Judgment.
An Irish sailor once visited town where
he said "they copper-bottomed the tops OF
I their houses with sheet lead"
The want Of goods is easily repaired; but
the poverty of the soul is irreparable. :,
We are never made so ridiculous by the
qualities we have, as by those we affect to
have.
Four columns of one of our exchanges,
very small type. are occupied by the adyer-
tisements of quack doctor, headed, "One
word to the afflicted"
There are iifty-six banks in New York city.
An excellent coal deposit has been found
in Pike county, Ind.
"
The salary of the Lord High Chancellor
of England is 10000
The New York Herald estimates the ~ sUooi ~
lective wealth of the members Of Buc
Cabinet at 81 100000 LLER.
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