The Shasta courier., 1858-10-09

A Coop HIT.-Hon. J. H. Darby, United States |
Senator from Missouri, was, many years ago, |
candidate for Congress in his district He was |
" stumpng' the swamp region in south east |
Missouri; and one day, just after getting out of
the swamps, he came to a town, where he was
called on for speech. He complied with the
request, and during the course of his harangue
got off the following decided hit:
q FeiloIc Citizens: While was riding through
the swamps below here, yesterday, toward this
town, my tedious way was beguiled by the mu-
sical greetings of the tenants of the watery ele-
ment; and, rapt in ecstacy at the dulcet harmo-
ny, to my great surprise heard all of sudden
lot of the biggest kind of bull frogs start up a
cry of Bowlin Bowlinp 'Ah said l, quite
startled, it seems my opponent has strong con-
stituency here ! Hardly, howeqer had recov-
cred from this first shock to my nerves, when
was yet more startled, for another set of croak-
ers, little further on, set up cry of Rozier
Rozier.' So it seems exclaimed I, my other
opponent has his friends here too. | wonder
how stand in this community So stood still
for good while, expecting my constituents to
raise their voices in my behalf; but had not
single one there. And l can tell you why The
cute rascals knew that if l got elected to Con-
gress, would have their swamps drained. and
then their occupation, like Othello's. would be
gone, and they would have to shift and make
tracks for new quarters"
KIND HEARr.-Lord Nelson. when forced to
see men whipped on board the ship, ascended to
the deck precipitately, read rapidly and in an
agitated voice the rules of the service, and then
cried, Boatswain, do your duty; admiral par
don" !" Lord Nelson would then look round at
his officers, all keeping silence, he would say,
What, not one of you, gentlemen, not one of
you has pity upon that man or upon my suffer-
ings? unite the man my brave fellow, on the
day of battle remember mew It was very rare
ly that the sailor thus rescued by his admiral
did not distinguish himself at later period
One day man was going to be whipped. He
was marine. A beautiful young girl sprang
through the crowd of soldiers she fell on her
knees before Nelson and seized his hand t" Par
don, your honor" said she, s'pardon, he will
never be guilty again. !" Your face" said the
Admiral, " answers for his future good conduct
Unite that man he who has such a beautiful
creature as this for his friend, cannot be a bad
man." This marine became lieutenant.
"GRAPEs IN THE wILDERxEss.s-In Hosea 10;
10, the Lord says, ' | found Israel as grapes in
the wilderness" He is telling of his gladness
in finding these lost sheep, his delight in taking
them up when they were wayward sinful, wan.
dering souls. 1t gave him great joy to save
them 1t was as refreshing to him as is clus-
ter of grapes to a traveller in a weary wilderness
NHOSS itpS pdECueU. anu whose eyes nave
long rested on barrenness, and who halls with
satisfaction and delight the sight of a vine and
its juicy grapes.
DR.. Livingstone gives an instance of this feel
ing In latitude lSo we were rewarded with a
sight which we had not enjoyed for a year be-
iore-large patches of grape-bearing vines
Lnere they stood before my eyes The traveller
tnus gives utterance to his delight: "a The sight
was SO entirely unexpected that stood for some
.,ne gazing at the clusters Of grapes with which
sues were loaded, with no more thought of pluck
DREAM ~ " !"
Es Virginia paper records the marriage
VI Mss sarah Lemon and Mr.. Ebenezer Sweet /;
up. poh our ueVi moralizes as follows
now nappy the extremes do meet
In Sarah and Ebenezer;
She's no longer sour but Sweet
And he's Lemon squeezer