Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-10-27
VOL. ). NO 40.
The Happy Typo.

4 cheerful temper is natural gift, the de-
STABILITY of which cannot be questioned, but
seldom do We meet with spirit so thoroughly
saturated with good nature that no disap-
pontment. no poverty, deprivation o. combi-
nation of adverse circumstances can 6rexk It
down or overcome its geniality.
A few days ago man made his Appearance
before Justice Brennan, who seemed to have
a perfect fountain of undiluted contentment
somewhere in his composition, which no de-
pressing influence of care or accident had
been able exhaust or adulterate-a type -
modern addition of Mark Tapley-a human
barrel of holiness without hoops on. He was
arrested for being intoxicated. He gave his
name as Getephat Take, said he was prin-
ter, and hailed from The Gem of Science"
office; isa short man Of beer cask figure, and
face as rubicund as if he slept in room
with red curtains. His answer 70. the 'qnes-
tons Of the authorities showed his content
ment under all shades OF fortune. The JUS
tice being also in good humor, was inclined
to banter the disciple of Ben Franklin, and
accordingly addressed him as follows:
Judge-''Well, Mr.. Take, it seems you
have thrown aside the composing stick, ard
gone to getting drunk for living. am
afraid you're bad case. and stand in need
of scorrecting I think shall send you to
| 'quod."
These tecnicalities which were uttered in
tone of you -see-I- know your trade well-as-
! you-do air, seemed to give Dir. Take the az
surance which printers seldom lack, but Of
which the solemuities of Police Court might
| temporarily have deprived him. and he an
| swered:
Prisoncr-'.Well, at any rate, am glad
We have nc 'galleys' in this cotutry, or Sap
pose you would empty me there, and well
loaded at that. But bless you. sir, going TO
| jail's nothing; tho last time I was there
tanned rat snd taught him to chew tobacco,
besides inventIng three new steps fer horn
pIpe--its good deal better than setting
| solid minion,' more than three quarters fig
ure work, and getting only price and
half for it. Lord bless you, Squire, I'd
great deal rather go to jail for ten days than
not. I've got sick OF work just now and I'll
have chauce to got the bile off my stomach" !"
Jutlge-''Y scom to take it easy; how do
you propose to employ your time this tripi
Prisoner-"W ell, Corporal, I'm undecidrd
whether III learn to whistle the opera of ths
Bohemian Girl practice standing on my
head. or undertake to acquire the elegant ac-
complishmcnt of balancing straws on my nose.
If l could get a eat. I'd teach her to play the
fiddle, if thought the strings wouldn't re-
mind her unpleasarty Of intestinal discord
after her feline body has been niLe times
slain"
Judge-''Mr Take, you seem particularly
happy under the circumstances have you 60.
q wife,
Prisoner Mot now. fieutenaut. | had
one, bu she ran off with bow-legged cob
bier. l was glad about it sent her her
dresses and quit claim deed of her person.
signed in capital letters. She left me ono
boy, but he was foul proof not bit like
me; l bound him prentice to the type stick
| ing trade, but the first day he quaTrelled with
the regular devil. He dropped the shoot
ing stick into the alligator ress, and in the
evening he and another hopeful boy were
} rehearsing a broad-sword cambat with 6
1 couple of column rules The foreman bat
} tered him with 'mallet,' and when he goi
> home he had fancy head, if ever there was
, one"
! CLesh. Where is he now?"
Prisoner-''He away with circus.
and the last 1 saw Of him he was in the mid.
die of sawdust ring, trying to tic his legs
, in bow-kuot round his neck I've beeu
: jollicr since than ever before"
J~dge.-''You seem to be always jolly
Prisoner. $50 | am | laughed when
my father turned me out of doors at eleven
years old-laughe1 when I broke my arm,
and made funny faces at the doctor willie be
: was setting it, The happiest day ever spent
was one time when hadn't but one shirt snd
pair of pants to put on, AMI had spent al
the money l had, and gone hungry forty hours
3 never was really unhappy but once in my
life, and that was when fell down stairs
fractured my collar bonei aud skinned my leg
SO badly that couldn't get on my kneso =
, thank God hadn't broken my neck
5 The Judge relented and let Mr. Take go
.la4n Il L. IL,
c trying to whistle and sing at the same time
j, and also to dance an independant Jig viii
: each leg 70 different tune.