Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-08-07
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r1y CorRT.-Hon David Paul Brown,
"nadelphia Bar relates the following
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hnadelphia Bar, relates the following
Y in late work Of his
.ack had instituted snit for medical
.ces against one OF his nelghbors, ana tue
suit being brought for the use oi ano,ner''
ocome himself the witness. A Mr.. VIII
,s, who was employed TO defend the suit
TO exposc the quackery and ignorance
yorthiessness Of the services rendered,
ectcd the doctor 10 the following cross
animation:
ounscl-Did you treat the patient &C.
~ TO the most approved rules OF sur
ss--By all means certainly did.
...s.l-Did you dccoPitate him
Wuness-Undoubted did; that was
matter Of course.
Couusrl-Did you perform the CUsa'io"
operation upon him? -.
Wi,ness-Why Of course ; his condition
required if. aud it was attended with great
s2"sess. ~, oa nou doctor snhiect
person to dutOpsyf
Wituess-Certainly that was the last
remedy | adopted.
Counscl-Well. then doctor, as you first
cut off the defendants head, then dlssecteo
him. and he still survives it, | have no more
to ask, aud if you claim he still survives 1t
uuackery deserves to be immortal.
Lam Orr DECIDEDLY. OF our youn-
err,o,e readers NAV have heard Of brandy
that kills Mt eighty rods."-An anecdole
told US the other day discloses the fact oil the
existence Of compound, called whiskey'
considerably more certain in its effects.
Charley attending dance one
evening, feeling in frsirate spirits, got his
keg pretty full of ardent" and finally reiir-
ed to the privacy Of an arm-chair, where he
sat comfortably ''corncrad" aud pretty much
incapable of locomotion.
jest then H-came along, and seeing
him, addressed him with :"Whats the mat
ter, Charley? laid ont eh ~
'Au tire mistake didn't take moren o
thimblerul," hccuped Charley ",ighty.roG
wh.whisky, aud the mis'ble fool gave me m
stantcr,"
DYING FOR HIS CouSTRy ny PRoyy.-Wh hen
Col. c. was o candidate for Congress II
one of the northwestern States, he was op
posed to a gentleman who had distinguished
himself in the war of 1872. Discovering, II
the course Of the canvass, that his oppohehl
military renuta,ion was operating strongly Il
his prejudice. he concluded to let the peopl'
know that he was not unknown to lame as
soldier himself and accordingly, in his hex
speech he eXpatiated on his achievements II
the tented field as follows "My competto
has told you Of the services he rendered III
country in the last war. Let me tell 80
that l. too acted an humble part IN ina
memorable contest When the tocsin OF wa
summoned the chivnlry Of the west to rail-
10 the defence Of the national honor
fellow. citizens, animated by that nutrlot
spirit which gows in every American bosom
hired substitute and his bones are no
bleaching on the banks Of the Rasin. II
was elected.
FRou DoroLls JERRoLD's'WIr AND HI
NOR -
Women and U'driors-With women
with warriors, there's DO robbery-alVs co
Sest.
4 broken cAaracfer.-The character th
leeds law TO mend il, is hardly worth Il
tinkering.
A land of pleniy-Earth is here so kin
that just tickle her with hoe, and she laugl
with q harvest
4 bindiag prOmiSe-IIe kissed her al
promised Such beautiful lips Mans usu
fate-he was lost upon the coral reefs
Jlomdis lore Of dress-Ask a woman
tea party in the Garden Of Eden, and she
be sure to draw up her eyc-ds and screaI
81 cant 90 without n new gown"
Maids and irires.-W omen are all alii
When they're maids they're mild us mill
once make em wives, and they lean the
backs against their marriage certificates, al
defy you.
CARToucnE, the French robber, was on,
requested by young man TO be engaged
his band, Where have you served y ask'
Cartouche. Two years with an nttOrn'
and six months with on inspector Of the p
lice" "Well," answered the thef, 9TH
whole time shall DO reckoned as if you h'
served in my troop"
At fashionable city party, at which lnr
necked dresses were n prominent featur
Miss = addressed her country cousil
Cousin Sam, did you ever see such a go
Gus sight before ?" "Nocer since I &c
eeanedI" said Sam, blushing.
Mrs. PARrINGToN.-Says Mrs Partin
ton, "When woman has once married wi
congealng heart, and one that beats
" sponsible to her own, she will never want
enter the maritime state again."
The young lady who was "lost in though
has been found. She was "hugging an ide
looking very much like man.
The woman who never nterfere6 with |
husbands affairs arrived in town the oil
day. she is unmarried