, 1858-10-08
WiscsiIaNg.

The Scotch are very inquisitive people.
Their various quest ons are deemed very OBJ
trusive, and are carried to a great length.
Two gentlemen fell in together, both travel
lers on horseback, and strangers TO each
other, when the following conversation took
place: ~ Lt
Raw evening sir, rather observed the
one, with an Aberdeen accent.
YES, rather, replied the other.
you will likely be stranger in these
parts continued the Aberdeenian.
If can,' laconically replied the other,
looking neither to the right hand nor to the
leff.
perhaps, like myself you may be going
to BanfrP
Perhaps responded the other, yawning.
In that case, perhaps. you will put up at
Cullonf
u may, or ] may not answered his com.
panion.
Pardon me the liberty of the question,
sir, may ] ask if you are baehelorP
NO.
'Oh 4 married. q
'No, no. E
sSir, beg your pardon, may have unin-
tentionaliy touched upon painful subject !;
your black dress ought to have checked my
inquiries; ] beg your pardon, sir-a wild
oworr -
mo, no, no. a.
Neither bachelor, nor married man,
nor widower; in heavens name, sir, then.
what can you BET
"a divorced man, and be did to you,
since you must knowp exclaimed the stran.
ger, clapping spurs to his horse, and dashing
out Of sight instantly.
Upon tho death Of a worthy baillie of
Edinburgh, his relations resolved to erect a
monument to his memory. They accord
ingly applied to q mason, and among other
directions, desired that he would represent
an angel bearing the baillie to heaven. The
mason set to work, and chiselled out a
charming likeness Of the deceased worthy
on the head Of the angel he carved wig
similar to the baillie's (which was the largest
In the Town Council. One Of his relations,
on returning from London, went to inspect
the subject Of the sculpture. After mnsing
some time over e, be asked the mason
whom tho lower figure was intended for.
.0h, that's the angel lifting our auld friend
'Ths angelr said the gentleman, 'who
ever saw an mgel wear i0igF Did you
esef see any l1Ifhonf bigr fetorted the
Artist. ras ~ft y. i-s-..-. 49,
This was sunansWerlhle; 50 the monument
Was erected, and may be seen on the north
side Of The church-yard Of the Greyffiars, to
the wonder Of all beholdefs. s' ssi.'i
Daniel Webster had an anecdote ofold
Father Searle, the minister Of his boyhood,
which is TOO good to be lost. Il was Gus.
tomary then 20 wear black buck-skin breech-
q m cold weather. One Sunday morning,
n he Autumn, Father Searle brought bis
breeches down from the garret but the
wasps had taken possession during the Sum
iner, and were having nice time Of it in
them By dint Of effort le got out the in
truder1 and dressed for meeting. But while
reading the Scriptures 70 the congregation,
ho felt a dagger from one Of The enrdred
amn|I. wasted iolIoWs, and jumped around The
pulpit llnpping his thighs. But the more
he slapped ihe more they stung, The peo-
pie thought bin crazy, but he explained the
ma|l1t By saying Bfoihren, don't be alarm
I'd he word d The Lora Is in my mouth,
but Tie devil & In my breechesr T Webster
always told Il with great elee TO the minis
fFs 1Eoi3fi acdD 4J8titjii
- Hognih'suatural propensity was strongly
inclined 70 morriment even on the most
trivial occasions. IN one Of bis cards, re-
,queiiing fhe cohphDy Of friend 10 dine
with him. there was circle 70 which knife
and fork were the supporters the
circle he invitation was written, and in the
centre 81 it was drawn pie The invita-
ton Of the artist concludes, with a play. on
three Of he Greek letters, ETA, beta, pi,-
saf tii " pie. "
At lho time when Pealo was announcing
rs beautiful picture Of the Court Of Death.
n Boston, he sent tie Rev. DR.. o. ticket,
% which vas inscribed Admit he bearer
% he Court Of Death TheoId gentleman,
never having heard Of the picture. was ut
terlr coufo1nded. u expect to no before
lpA4 I'D le' but ! sas hoi prepared for
90 abrupt gpFgp'Pn..' n 9fg
The following anecdote Is illustrative Of
de character Of Judge Parsons. "A reutle-
nlan had been concefnsd IN d duel !. tbe hall
Of bis ani1g1nill struck Biz watch, and re-
NAMED there. i thus saved his life. The
A1lc1 g1s afterwards exhibited with the ball
remlning n 4 m . company whore Judge
Parson1s was present. II was observed by
nTrul Inf i Ra1 valuable Ha,ch.
tIos, aid Parsons, very excsllenl-if
'Iu 14l time from eternity n.
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