Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-06-29
Glt-8its.
Ry- Poetry is said to boa gilt, but it
very often proves to be a theft.

Ry~ Poetry is said to bo n gilt, but 1t
very often proves to be a theft.
Es~With many women going to church.
is ittle better than looking into bonnet
shop.
EyA governess advertising for stu
n ion, says she is perfect mistress Of her
OWn tongue
RE-Last year the women of the United
SAFES spent thiIty eight millions OF dollars
for fnely.
Eg~ Aunt Betsey says that newspaper
rs like wife, because every man should
have one Of his own.
EY-What is the difference between y
ship and II hen? The hen lays one egg,
and the slip lays to.
Esy- Robert Thompson. boy of l6
years, hung himself near Georgetown, Ind.
the other day. Cause unknown.
Eg Sef-love is at once the most delicate
and the most vigorous of our defects; n
nothing wounds it, but nothing kills it.
Eg-Tho young man who cast his eye
on n young lady coming out of church,
has had it replaced, and he now sees as
well as ever.
RS-"lf Thalberg makes such musi:
when he is only playimg." said lady the
other day, "what must he do when he sets
himself at woIl!'
RgMalor Patrick Calhoun. U. S. A,
a son of the late John g. Calhoun, died on
the 7th ins, of consump'i IN, at Pendeleton,
5. c., aged about 35 years.
Esy~ a large portion of the swamps OF
Florida is said to be capable of producing
five hundred bushels of frogs to the acre,
with allgators enough for fencing.
RE~"I don't believe it's any use, this
vacrnation," said a Yankee. 81 had n
child vaccinated, and fell out of the win
der only week afterwards, and goLkilled''
Gg-Why does a drake put his head un-
der water?
For divers reasons.
Why does he take it out again?
For sun-dry reasons.
Enlarged ideas Nre prcvalin4;
among authors, iC we may Judge from the
titles of two new English books, viz; "Tht
Chemistry of the World," and "llealtl
for the Million"
BR.NpY IN A BAD w Ay.--Commerca
Intelligence from Paris. states that Bran
dies give no sign Of life" If that ls The
case bran ly appears to be in danger o
losing the title of Eaw dc We.
RV VGoverrment lanl can be bouGh
for dollar an acre. Many n mon die:
Iandless who has paid So bottle for Cham
pagnn, and swallowed in his lifetime
many town hip, trees and all.
Rg""Wasn't that waste o POWDER
sail an Irishman to a Kentuckian, wh'
hal Just brought coon to the ground
with his rife. from large tree. "Wh
50. Pat?" asked the hunter. "Sure, tn
fall would k L. him"
Ey-A man lost his dog in Boston, II
other day. and when he whistled it mad
fashionably dressed young lady jun
about at an astonishing rate. Finally, sh
gave sudden jump forward, and the un
fortunate dog escaped.
Ryan Athenian who wanted el'
qvence, but was brave and capable MAJ
is onpd 10 his rivals eloquent speech, an
t en- said, "Mcn Of Athens, all that h
Said. | will do" We have not few
our times who say much more than the
do.
Ey-Thc arrival of Col. Fremont an
f,mily at Mrriposa caused a perfect fev'
OF enthusiasm among the people Of that r.
.,ion They received the Colonel wit
bontrcs and the firing of cannon. an
taking the horses from his carriage, Dire
il to his house. a few months ago the
threatened to hang him if he showed hin
self among them.
ED-A traveller in Wezel County, Va
st,u"k with the universally Of the lam
of Morris wherever he went, made inqu
lios and was referred to m old lady NINETY
four years Of age. lie ascer aine ! th;
she was the mother of twcnty-cne son
and four daug ghtcrs; that she had on" hu'
trnd and eighteen grandchildren, and on
great great graudchild all living in III
noi.shbmhond. One Of her sons hal ~
teen childlcn. another twelve. and an'lh'
ol"voa, one of her daughters is The moth'
# twelve, and another thirteen.