Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-05

the Week.
I-tS' On a very pretty girls saying to Leigh
Hunt 81 am very sad, you sec" he replied,
"Oh, no, you belong to the other Jewish
sect, you are very fair see r.
EVe A New York punster challenged a sick
mans vote at the recent election, on the
ground that the man was an " legal roter.
Probably it was the same person who chal-
longed a squint-eyed voter, because he was
not natural eyes-ed.
Horace Greeley writes from Davenport,
ILL.,, TO the Tribune, that were fifty thousand
shoemakers transplanted this winter from
New England to the tributaries of the upper
Mississippi. there would be ample work there
for the whole Of them, and they would be
better recompcnscd than they now can be.
REPAfRs.--''I am so lame from the railroad
crash Of last week I can hardly stand, said
a limpng, hobbling chap. "Well, then,
hope you intend to sue for damages, said his
friend. Damages no, no; | have had dam
ages enough by thcm u sue for anything,
vW be for repairs
I-V'' A man is never so sure to miss the
mark as when happiness is made the primary
object Of pursuit; for it seems to be fixed
law of our nature that this object is never to
be found when it is sought after. but only
when we are engaged in the pursuit of some
end good and laudable in itself The mere
indulgence Of selfenioyment was never in
tended for man in this world
In a trial for murder in Philadelphia, a wit
ness offered the following element Of the
high minded and honorable character of the
prisoner;
81 don't reollect anything he said that
high minded honorable man would not have
said had he been so deceived in a wife the
only expression he made was. Come and take
drink
lis Miss BlinlSins at home r. asked Mr.
Sanders Of the Irish girl who answered his
ring at the door.
" Yes, / bavo she is, sir"
" Is she engaged :"
"An its engaged, you say aix, an
cant tell You, sir, but she kissed Mr.. Vim
cent last evening as if she never seen the like
NV him, an It's engaged | b'lave they are,
sir"
A New FABLE.-There were certain hun
CRY carrion hunting wolves. who, in a qualm
of wonderful charity, paid visit to a fat old
ass. who lay i'll Of beau surfeit, and was
like to die
pray, my good friend said they, after
many protestations of regard, whereabouts
is yout greatest pain =
"Oh, gently gently :" replied the ass, as
they proceeded to feel his pulse, ''for it prieks
me just there, where you lay your fingers"
Moral-The kindness of legacy hunter is
apt to be killing.
I0- The New York Times has the follow
ing paragraph, which we believe to be strict
ly true THE best coats in Broadway are
on the backs Of penniless fops. broken down
merchants clerks on pitiful salaries, and men
that don't pay up. The heaviest gold chains
dangle from the fobs of gamblers and gentle
men Of very limited means costly ornaments
on ladies indicate TO eyes that are well open
the fact Of silly lover or husband cramped
for funds And when pretty woman goes
by in a suit of plain and neat apparel, it is
the presumption that she has fair expectations,
and husband who can show a balance in his
favor. For women are like books--too much
guiding makes men suspicious that the bind
ing is the most important part.
Mayor Lincoln of Boston is in the habit of
patroling the streets at night looking after
the watch One of the watch, on Monday
with smooth face tolerably good looking,
well dressed and very soft-spoken, had been
in the habit of walking on his beat and ask
ing him questions. aud the officer concluded
by saying that he believed the stranger was a
frst-class burglar, and had an eye on the
plate that was used for communion in -
church. The lieutenant to whom the suspic-
ions were impaired had often met Mayor Lin
20 n IN hoof a,1,.
the officer, advised him to keep an eye on the
fellow
MAYOR TIEMANN AFTER PETER Funk
The New York Erening Post gives the fol-
lowing specimen of Mayor Temans method
Of dealing with the rascally mock auctioneers
in that city. 1t seems that Pennsylvanian
was swindlcd out of $40 by one of these
worthless named Targoc, and three confeder-
ates, and made complaint thereof to the May
or. When they were brought up the Mayor
said
I'm the first place, you must refund every
farthing you have taken from this man at once.
There was a rummaging OF pockets. and
Targco reluctantly took out his pocket book
and paid the complainant $40
''ls this all y said the Mayor, addressing
the complainant.
No. was the reply, "when | went into
the pretended jewellers shop, the man charg-
ed me a quarter for his opinion on the watch. -
Give him another quarter said the May
or
81 haven't it, said Targee.
"Pay him another quarter, said the Mayor
Targee rummaged his pockets anew, and
paid the quarter.
"Now," said Mr.. Tiemann, addressing the
Marshal, revoke this mans license"
1t was found upon examination that Targee
had no license for selling in Greenwich street,
but had one for selling in 9th avenue, and
this was at once revoked.
"A GRATEFUL CLIENT.-When Judge
Henderson of Texas was first candidate for
Office, he visited Frontier county, in which
he was, except by reputation, stranger
Hearing that trial for felony would take
place in few days, he determined to volun-
teer for the defense. The prisoner was charg-
ed with having stolen pisto the defense
was mot guilty The volunteer council
conducted the ease with great ability. He
confused the witness. plavered the Court, and
made an able, eloquent and successful argu-
ment. The prisoner was acquitted-he had
not stolen the pistol. The council received
the enthusiastic applause of the audience
His innocent client ayailed himself of the
earliest interval of the hurricane of congratu-