The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-11-06
THE ENGLISHMAN'S SNUFF BOX.

lne French papers have not, under the in-
huence OF the alliance, ceased to have their
Jokes upon EngllShmen, and one of the drollest
IS told as follows, by the Union Bretonne, from
which We translate it:
Lord C, we'll known for his eecen-
trlclties, went lately to the establishment ofone
OF our most celebrated workers in fancy arti-
cles
II want you TO make me-" said he Ga snuff
box, with view of my chateau on the lid"
''lt is very easily done," was the reply. ssif
my lord will furnish me with the design.''
81 will but ] want also, at The entrance of
my chateau, niche in which there shall be
dog"
''That, too, shall be provided answered the
workman.
'sBut l want also that some means should he
contrived by which, as soon as any one looks at
the dog, he shall go back into the niche. and
only re-aPpear when he is no longer looked
at'' SOC
The workman looked inquiringly, as if 10
ascertain whether his customer was not the
victim of some mysti6cation. Re-assured by
his examination, and like a clever man, under
standing how to take advantage of the affair, he
said to the EngIishman
ply with such snuff box will be very expen-
slve Il will cost thousand crowns.' az e
'.FeFy well will pay you a thousand
crowns"
s'Then, my lord, it shall be made according
TO your wishes, and in month | shall have
The honor of delivering it TO you.'
A month later the workman presented him.
self TO Lord c..
INrI77 nj ho .T
box"
Lord c. took it, examined il. and
said, ''That is my chateau, with its turrets, and
there is the niche By the doorway. But see
no dog
''Did not your Iordship,' said the workman,
''say that you wished the dog 10 disappear when
be was looked at 90
81 die, ," replied his oTdship.
"And that he should re-appear when he was
no longer looked at 2"
''That is true, also" was the reply.
'EWrll," said the workman, s'you are looking
at 1T, and the dog has gone into the niche. Put
the box in your pocket, and the dog will re-
appear Immediately"
Lord c reflected moment, and then
exclaimed, "All right, all right.'' He put the
box in his pocket, and taking from his pocket
book three bank bills OF a thousand francs each,
handed them to the skilful workman. a
TGnmbo-''Is yer good at speIln, Buck!"
Buck-'Well, darkey, sagaciate what de
interrogatory ~
Gumbo-'T see yer's larned-but can yer
spell know muffin withom no letters at nH?"
Buck-''You mean knoW nothing, you dark
ey, you ?''
L. nv l l.
il ~
Buck---''I surrender it, as Yorktown said TO
Corncob, Gaze it ami be did uGh no letters OF
al -
(Gumbo takes piece of chalk, gets down upcn
has knees and makes big CIPHER on the floor,
and rolling up his white eyes, asks Buck, il
that amt Muffin! Takes out of his hat an old
handkerchief and rHbs the cypher out clesn.)
Gnmbo-"Now, niger, dare's no muffin dar,
as plain as day, TO dis darkey."
Buck-''Good Gum, Good Yah, Yah,
Yah,-jis like de party itself-gone! use d
up!-rubbed outp'
CouRTING WIpows.-Some Western editor
who evidently has no sympathy with Mr..
Weller, sen'r, in bis horror for alive vidders,r
thus reveals his experience:
-foi the otiief udii oi a CouFilng matchs suefe
is as much difference between courting damsel
and an attractive widow as there is between
ciphering in addition and the double rule of
three, Conrtng girl is like eating fruit, all
very nice as far as it extends hnt DOM. .he
amlable TO bue-eyed bereaved one, in black
Grape, comes under the head of preserves-rich,
pungent, syrup. For delicious courting, we
say, give US live a vidder." sas
WHAT utility is there 10 killing hogs, iflhey
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