, 1859-02-11

LAST OF THE HuGGERMUGGERs- A sprightly
school girl who attends the Central High, where
the teachers have u way Of melting the pupils to
understand what they say in the classes, was
reading the last Of the huggcrmuggcrs,' and
stirred by the spirit of inquiry, stimulated by
her teachers, ifnol by natural feminine curiosity,
asked a boy cousin Of hers, the meaning Of hug
germugger John looked thoughtful for mo.
ment, and then said-'I'll show you, and be-
fore the incipient woman had time to make any
further remark, John had his arm around her
waist, and subjected it to gentle pressure
"Thats hug ger and this quitting his lips to
hers in aAcctiOnate collisiOn) is mug 9er!" Yes
said the not more than half displeaSed Sarah Ann
- and this is the last of the huggermugsers-
for if you ever attempt to give me another such
definition, III box your ears. I've great mind
to tell Mr. Hall, as 60 to school, what sort Of
dictionary you are carrying about you all the
time"
FoR LIBERA.--The barque Holmes, about to
sail from New York for Liberia, takes out, in
frame, complete Episcopal church, for Cape
Palmas, for the mission under the charge Of
Bishop Payne. When erected, this building will
contain six hundred persons and will ""et about
S. 600 Pho catLS.lI school children Of Saint
Georges, under the rectorship of DR.. Tying, have
been Instrumental in the building Of this church
edihce Only two passengers go out in the
Holmes, as she is not calculated to take more.
A new vessel, belonging to the Republic Of Libc-
ria, viii sail from New York about the middle of
January, and will take out number Of cIni-
grants
SEVERAL cLERGVMEN in New York have initia-
ted the practice Of preaching to the people at
places Of public resort On Sunday, four thou
sand people assembled at the Academy Of Music,
where Piccoomini had reigned in opera all the
week, to listen to a sermon Of Rev. DR.. Adams.
Hereafter, there is to be religious service every
Sunday on the stage Of the National Theatre,
Chatham street. where during the week even
ings the most intense bloOd-and. thunder dramas
are presented, for the delectation of the rough
b'hoys and ghals who frequent that section Of
the city.
THE WEALTH of the two great centres Of Bos-
ton and New York amounts to eight hundred
millions Of dolars-New York having $525, ,OOO,-
000 Boston $975, 100000, or little more than
one-half that Of New York The property Of
Boston is one hundred millions more than that Of
Philadelphia, and nearly three times that Of Bal
timore. 1t is said that Boston has more prop
crty, per capita, than any other city in the world
At Petensburgh, Va, a short time ago, a pocket
book containing $1,000 was dropped BY a visitor
at the Fair, and found by little girl, who hon
esty returned it to the owRcr in consideration of
which she was presented with the handsome and
liberal reward of l2t cents worth Of candy.
A pretty woman is like great truth of
great happiness, and has no more right to bun
die herself under green veil, or any other sim
liar abomination, than the sun has to put on
gcen spectaclcs.
The first fire engine proper was made in the
81, \ q
squirt.gun. Two stalwart Dutchmcn worked il
-one alternately lowering the nozzle into YES
sci Of water and directing it to the fire, the other
pushing at the piston.
No one secs the wallet on his own back, though
every one carries two packs-one before, stuffed
with the faults Of his neighbors-the other behind
filled with his own .- .........I
An Ohio editor says "What can be more
captivating than to see beautiful woman, say
about four feet eleven inches high, and eleven feet
four inches in circumference passing along the
aisle, just as divine worship commences!"
A big spelling match is announced in Coving-
ton, Ohio, at the High School, when the lad that
stands longest on the floor and spells the biggest
words without scratching his head, is to receive
prize.
Cold feet are the precursors Of consumption.
10 escape them, warm the feet well in the morn.
ing, and covering the sole with piece Of COM
mon paper, carefully draw on the sock, and then
the boot or shoe
The Stamford Mercury mentions the death Of
a woman, ninety years of age, who had seren
husbands, and BY her Will she ordered that she
should be buried near her .GJM,
Never admit that the good that is desirable,