M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-02
'90tns, ddlit ana Sentiment.

does to the FEMALES, he will make q
very attentive and efficient officer"
The British soldiers found at Delhi
an idol with large diamond eyes,
Thar idol was unlike the ghost of
Hamlet's father. 1t had speculation
in its eyes.
Itcan hardly be said ofa man when
he is hung that he PAYS the debt of
Nature ; it is altogether likely that
be goes into state Of sUsPENsIoN.-
Exchange.
The debt is not paid with good
grace, when the case requires an Exc
OUTIoN.
IT is the last ostrich feather that
breaks the husbands backl
Some one speaking of celebrated
bass singer, said: {" lie led q very
abandoned liGe." ooh, yes," replied
Sealey, "the whole TENOR of his life
has been BASEL"
Epigrams prove the truth Of the old
saying that brevity is the soul of witt
Good epigrams will keep a great while
tho attic salt that's their chiefcom-
ponent, saves them from becoming
stale, read them as often as we may.
Perhaps the following may be worthy
Of preservation:
Henry eating ancient cheese, did say,
"Like Sampson, I my thousands slay."
~ VOW" quoth David, $50 you do,
And with the self-same weapon, toovp
A vocalist says he would sing
sway down on old Tar River" if he
could only get the PITCH.
When person loses his reputation
the very last place where he goes to
look for it is where he lost it.
A coroner's jury recently returned
q verdict that Mr.. Dobbs :" came to
his death by hanging-around rum
shop" iast
Love without money has been com.
pared to a pair of shiny leather boots
without soles. .... ..a.I saE'.
Poetry is said to be a gift, but it
very often turns out to be theft.
To prevent the kitchen door from
creaking, get servant girl whose
beau comes to the house to see her.
Bonnets are said to be out shaped
like cabbage leaf, and looking as if
trimmed with tomatoes. ..-.
A modest young gentleman, at a
dinner party put the following conun-
drum; " Why are most people who
eat turkey like babiesl" No reply
The modest man blushed and would
have backed ont, but finally gave this
reason: "Because they are fond Of the
breast | " Two middle.aged ladies'
tainted and the remains of the young
man were carried out BY the coroner.
John G. SAKE is responsible forthis,
on an ill-read lawyer r .a.-.-
An idle attorney besought brother .L
For something to read some novel or other,
Thatwas really fresh and new. AuL
Take Chitty, replied his legal friend, -
There isn't book that could lend
Would piove more NOVEL to you'll '
A coquette is rose bush, from
which every young beau picks leaf,
and the thorns are lett for the husband.
SAKE, among other witticisms, says
this Of woman's wills:
Men dying make their wills,
But wives escape work so sad
Why should they ma ke what, all their lives,
The gentle danes have had
One reason why the world is not
reformed is because every man is bent
on reforming Others and never thinks
Of reforming himself.
The New York Excelsior winds up
q poetical Catastrophe which chap
pened unto' one " Julia" as follows;
Thus tSirlingin the graceful dance, '-a q
And trying every charm to enhance O..
She pausedl and blushedl while DER 4, o..
Her cheeks ran tearsl how pride was cursedl
The string she trusted to had burst JH
Her hoops lay on the floor 0Ia .ean.t
A hotel and livery.stable keeper at
a fashionable watering place 1adYer-
tises, amongst other Inducements to
visitors, "Sociables" for young ladies'
and gentlemen and "Sulkies" for mar
ried folks. e ,-' Na.i"
- - "' reF .t" Il .5al7io,,
New YORK, Tues. Aug. a.
Cyrus W. Field to-day received q
dispatch from London dated this day.
-~~~~~>>>-,-->-.--.>-.>-->.,~-~SS '''-
Kansas Election rii 10
LEAvENwoRrH, Frid. Aug 20.
Official returns from tWeuty-siH