The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-15

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Some few years ago halter in London speculated
in the purchase Of the entire stock Of bankrupt
brother tradesman but soon after his purchase he
found that he had overstocked himself He was on
the point Of reluctantly dismssng some of his hands,
his advice hanubl4, Announcing the cheapseas of
The latters wares was prepared
had been already done for time, except in one
particular iss.- The bill was headed "Who's your
After? ?" and throughout contents were invariably
mentioned as 'Ats, Youths Silk Ats, Best Beaver
Ats, Ladies' Riding Ats, etc. The remainder of the
handbl was in unexceptionable English. The result
perfectly justified the inventors antcipations These
bills sought after typographical curiosities-
Men shouted with laughter at the ludicrous effect
Of what they considered ignorance on the part Of
the printer, or of the writer. They carried these
bills in their pockets and merrily showed them to
their friends One or two elderly gentlemen, pre-
vously perfect strangers, to the shop bought ATS
and expostuated gravey with the after upon the
soecsm. Young fellows purchased gossamers for the
fun of the thing begged for handbs and held ocplar
conversation with the shopkeeper The shop became
known, and the proprietor, ourishng tradesman,
frequently smiles he hears the street boys calling out
the established phrase of Who's your after? the
origin of which, but for the publication Of this curious
little episode on Advertising might possibly, in few
short years, have been lost forever to the antiquarian
TO this day. the pronunciation of the popular inquiry
is that Of the original handbil. -
statement that the agricultural bureau of the Patent
Office has made arrangements for the Introduction
and cultivation of sixteen more varieties Of the
sorghum sucre or sugar cane, and sincerely hope the
experiments which being made with this new
plant may prove successful If we can raise our own
sugar and molasses in Maine, or even the molasses
alone, it will prove invaluable acquisition to our
crops.-Maime Farmer. aiai a |f sa4 # AR
CAMPHoR REMEDY FOR M1cE-Any one desirous
Of keeping seeds from the depredations Of MICE do
so by mixing pieces Of camphor gum in with the seeds
Camphor placed in trunks drawers will prevent mice
from doing them injury The little animal objects
the smell, and keeps good distance from it. hs f
PosER.-A calm, blue-eyed, selfcomposed and
ed long call the other day from pryng old spinstc,
who, after prolonging her stay beyond her own
conception Of the young ladys endurance, to the
main question which had brought her thither; eve
been asked good many times if you was engagedto
be not what shall tell en think S' "Tell them
answered the young lady, fixing her calm blue eyes in
unbushing steadness upon the nqustive features Of
her interrogator, "te them that you think you don't
know and you are it is none Of your business.
A Georgia ngger was riding along and came to .
BRIDGE when his mule stopped. bet quarter, said
Jack, P make you go over dis bridge, and struck the
mule over the which made him nod his head sudden
ly You take the Det tnen Salu Cne negro, ana con-
trved to get the mule the bridge. Il won that
quarter any how, said Jack. & But how will you get
the money said close by unperceved. To-mor-
row., said jack massa glib dollar to get corn, and
take the quarter out
MARKETs.-The editor Of an exchange paper pob-I
fishes punning market report in which he STAKES
that tin plates fat, lead heavy, iron dull rakes not
much inquired after, champagne brisk, rhubarb and
SIENNA drugs, starch is senng, eggs lively, butter
and lard strong, and paper is stationary There is NO
life in dead hogs, but considerable animation in old
cheese fla 81 6s.as ssetg Ia sssa.asS qss
pedlar calling on an old lady to dispose Of some
yoods inquired if she could tell him Of any road ped
ar had travelled YES said shs know Of one, and
'ny one which pedlar has travelled, and that's the
Dad TO Heaven, s1sas gians 48fi S. aas41sssa &
maid hooked ne Of the best Of her mstress dresses
he other day but the aiar was passed over because
vas done behind the lad bAck 10 that there Vas no
me to testify TO the fact. I 81 Ysssf
The editor 81 ID Eastern paper presses 81
,ation at the manner ii which woman Was buried
committed suicide He says she e W. y
dog with her clothes 81 S. S.