Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-04-09


ing near the door. with his spec,acIes. ga
sing inten,ly on the sign, until the curiosi-
tyof the tanner was greatly excited in
turn. He stepped out. and addressed the
individual
Good Meruing.' said he.
Morning said the other, without NOV
ing his eyes from the sign.
You want to buy leather?' said the
s.orekeeper.
No
DO you wish to sell hiiess'
No
NO
Are you a merchant
No
Are you lawyer
Are you dOctor7'
No
What are you, then?'
I'm philosopher. l have bean stand
ing here for an hour, trying to see if |
could ascertain how that calf got through
that auger-hole.
ELOQUENT PAssAeE.-The light Of the
lamp was dying away in the socket; tn.
midnight clock swung heavily alof, and its
brazsn tones sounded loudly on the frozen
air. /: was the hour when disembodied
spirits walk. and when murderers, like the
steadily wolf, prowl for their prey. The
lonely watcher shuddered as he heard a
slight noise at the door. Big drops stood
upon his pale brow. the door gently open
ed, and--in came strange catl
why did Adam bite the applet" asked
a country school masier Of his pupils.
cause he hadn't got no knife" replied
syoungstsy.
Anderson the wizard, and very poor
wizard be was, met with a Yankee who
stole arch on HIM after the following
pattern: Enter Yankee.
i say you Professor Anderson?
Yes, Sir, a. your service
'Wa'al you're tarnatlon smart man, and
I'm sumthin' at trick too, kinder cute,
ten, know
'Ah, indeed. and what tricks are you up
TO. Sir?' asked the Professor, amused at the
simple fellow.
'Wa'al can take red cent and change
it into a ten dollar gold piece
oh. that's mere slight of hand trick,
can do that too
No you can't I'd like 10 see you try
We'll hold out your hand with a cent in
it..
Yankee stretched out his paw with
red lying on it.
This is your cent, it, suro?'
ITS nothin' else
Hold on to it tight-Prestoi change.
Now open your hand
Yankee opened his fist; and there was
gold eagle shining on his palm
'Wa'al, you did it declare; much oblee-
ged tew yeou, and Jonathan turned to 90
out.
Stay said the professor, you may leave
me my ten dollars
'Your'n! want it my cent; and didn't
you turn it into this ere waller thing, eh?
Good byeP and as he lef the room he was
head to say, i guess there amt any thing
green about this child
Fead what Captain Job Prest, in his
Wonderful Adventures" says Of tie veg
etable kingdom:
TIE term egetable--sometlmes pro-
nounced vegetables probably derived
from from the peculiar long and pointed
form of this kind of esculent; hence origin
ally called wedgeatable. then wedgetable--
and now refined to the present form.
Annual Towering plants resemble whales
as they come to blow. Flowers are very
warlke in their disposition. and ever arm
ed with pistils.
Thoy are migratory in their habits, for
wherever they winner they are sure to leave
in the spring, most of them are very polite
and full of boughs.
Like dandiss. the coating Of many trees
is their most valuable portion. Cork trees
and Boot trees for instance. Grain and
and seeds are not considered dangerous ex-
cept when about to shoot.
Several tees, like watch-dogs, are val
ued mostly for their bark.
A little bark will make rope, but it
takes large pile Of wood to make a cord
Though there are no vegetable beaux,
there ale number offs spruce trees.
II is considered only right and proper
to Ak trees before you fell them.
Fruit trees have military proclivilies-
When young they are trained: they have
many kernels and their shoots are straight
Grain must be treated like infants; when
the head beuds it must be cradeled; and
threshing is resorted TO to fit it for use.
Tares are mostly found with smaller
grains-which reqnire sowing.
Great indulgence in fruit is dangerous
and too free use of melons produces a
melancholic effect.
Old maids are fond of pairs--but cannot
endure any reference to dates.
Sailors aae attached to bays; oystermen
TO beeches, love sick maidens to pine.
I, The method of making a sandwich to
suit the taste Of an Alderman is thus des-
cribed by Aid. p. of the Second Ward:
Brandy at the bottom--gin at the top.
and water between--the latter as thin as it
ran ba sprsad