St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-26
UQit ano Sentiment.

dQlt auo Sentiment.
A western editor says that " a child
was run over by wagon three years
old and cross-eyed, with pantalets on,
which never spoke afterward"
/" This is too grave matter to make
light Of" as the whale said TO the man
who was dipping the oil out Of his
head
Some great genius has discovered
that the centre of gravity" may be
found in Quaker meeting.
Politicians make fools of themselves:
pettifoggers make fools of others and
pretty girls make fools Of both.
A lively Hibernian exclaimed. at a.
party where Theodore Hook shone as
the evening star, "Och, Master Theo-
dore, but you're the hOok that nobody
can bate"
Hannah Mariah-A Ann Cauliilower saws
that the first time she fell in love she
felt as if she was slidin' down noun
tain of diamonds, on a creased bob
sled, with a chunk of electrified rain
bow in her bosom as large as a pound
of swan down, and was landed in q
lake Of honey, all filled with little
islands covered with posies and swarm
ing with humming birds Oh some
body catch our breath-quick
You will have to bear the rcspon-
sibilty," said the mother to a bright
eyed young daughter of our acouain-
tance, who thought of marrying with
out the maternal appreciation. "I
expect to bear several, ma" said Fan
ny-LOu. Jour.
A contemporary, noticing the ap-
pointmcnt Of friend as postmaster,
says: If he attends to the mails a.;
well as he does to females, be wilt
make a very attentive and efficient
officer"
I'm ahoat Pm afioat !" screamed
a young lady of powerful lungs, and
fingers to match, as she exercised
both at the piano. Il should think
you were,' growled an old bachelor.
"judging from the squall you raise
To make excellent iam-squeeze six
or eight women, nowadays, into q
common stage coach.
They have pretty hot weather in
Petersburg, Va, according to the
Southside Democrat which says I'VE
amused ourselves yesterday during
Eggs e aae II te 6acE "a S window OK 6fi dr dT22stmg sang
tum. 1t was decided improvement
on the old way. The thermometer, in
the meantime, standing five feet high"
short sermon, poets admouitiop
read and remember:
A Sabbath well spent
Brings week of content
And health for the tolls of tomorrow
But Sabbath protlued,
Whatso er be gained,
Is certain fOreTunuer of sorruw.' -
Mrs. PARrINGroN INDIGNANT" VIII
you have a daily Sum-" said Il news
boy-to Mrs Partington.
Will l have daily san! Why,
You little scapegrace how dare you
insinuate against lone woman from
home! No, indeed, guess | won't
have daily son My poor dead hus-
band used to complain most awfully
when presented him with a uariy
son. A daily son, indeed. Begone,
you little upstart imp.
The following correspondence is
said to have taken place between u
New Haven merchant and one of his
customers
Sir-iour account has been stand
ing for two years | must have it set
tied Immediately"
To which, in reply
Sir-Things usually do settle by
standing | regret that my account
is an exception. If it has been aana-
ing too long, suppose you let it run Il
little while"
|
her husband is such blundercr, that
he can't even try new boot on with
out putting his foot in it,
During the summer Of 40, corn be-
ing scarce in the upper country, and
one of the citizens being hard pressed
for bread, having worn threadbare the
hospitality of his generous neighbor,,
by his extreme laziness, they though
it an act Of justice to bury him. Ar
cordingly he was carried to the plac,
of interment, and being met by one 9.
the citizens, the following CONVERSE
ton took place
Halo, what have you got there
"Poor old Mr.. s.
"What are you going to do witt
him?"
"Bury him"
"What, is he dead ? | had not heard
of it,
"No, he is not dead, but he might
as well be for he has no corn and is
too lazy to work for any"
"That is too cruel for civilized peo-
pie Pll give two bushels of corn my
self rather than see him buried alive"
"Old S. raised the cover and asked
in dragging tone, " Is it shelled! -
No, but you can she'll it."
Drive on, boys"
CopARrvEgsH!P--A colored firm in
Newark, N. j., having suffered some
, pecuniary embarrassments, recently
, closed business, and the senior mem
! Der gave the following "notis' to the
: public: