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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

T BLAcKBERRYING.-"A Sam, she's
gone dead.",
"Is she dead, Bones ?"
eyes, Sam. She sent for me three days
after she died"
"Oh, no, BoEes; you mean three days
previous 10 her disease"
"No. She had no niece. She was an
orphan"
"I mean three days before she departed
this earthly tenement"
"Sir 2"
"That is, three days before she died 2"
"Oh, yes Well, went down 10 see her;
went up 10 the bedside wild de bed in my
eyes,"
"You mean with the tears in your eyes,"
eyes, wild the pillows in my eyes. Sez
she, Bones, I'm going to leave dis world of
care"
"What did you reply"
"Sed didn't care much. Den she axed
me if would go 10 de pothecary shop for
some medicine? | sed yes; SO went
down TO Dr.. Night Bell"
"No, not to Doctor Night Bell, that's the
name of the bell on the door-the night
BELL"
"Well, called him doctor Night BeP
any how"
presume he was good physician 2"
"Oh, he wasn't fishin'; he was home :"
"Oh, no mean he was doctor of some
note"
eyes; he was counting out his notes
when Lwent in"
"No, Bones You do not understand -
| mean he was doctor of some standing"
"No, he wasn't standin', he was sitting
on three,legged STOOL"
"Pshaw ! mean he was doctor of
some reputation"
eyes; he was dar he was nice feler.
He was de clerk"
"Who was the clerk 2"
"Reputation."
"Well, what did the doctor give you 2"
"He gabe me piece OBJ paper"
ga prescription"
mo, it was paper"
''Of course ii was on paper, neverthe-
less, prescription. What did it say on
the paperP
''lt was full of chalk marks made wild a
pencil. He sed must get two dozen fish
hooks No. 7, an put in quart OBJ molaases
an boil it down, den glib her de broth, SO
went up 10 de bar"
"No; You mean the counter"
ale didn't count them; he weighed 'em
out.n
"Well, was there efficacy in the dose %
"No, noffin in it but fish hooks p'
81 mean, was tn. medicine any way ef
ficacious ?'
"Now, look here, Sam, be so kind as
to dress me in de English languish"
"Well, then Bones, mean did the medi
cine do her good"
at would have cured her, but the poor
gal in absence OF mind, instead of takin
the broth, took the fish-hooks, and dey kill.
| ed her,"
"Then that must have been her funeral
saw last Wednesday,"
| "No, it wasn't De doctor says cant
bury her until next summers"
! "Wby not Bones 2"
"Kase dat's de best time 10 go out black
berryin'"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14
PEW. TALK AND CHURCH SCANDAL.

Tha, tall young fellows here 10 day
wonder what's his name ?
His eyes are fixed upon our pew
Do look at Sally Dame.
Who's that young lady dressed in green
II can't be Mrs Leach
There's Mr.. Jones with Deacon Giles
wonder if he'll preach ?
Lend me your fan, il is so warm,
We both will sit in prayers
Mourning becomes the Widow Ames-
How Mary's bonnet flares.
. Do look at Nancy Shoppers veil,
It's full breadth too wide,
wonder if Susarnah Ayres
Appears to-day as bride =?
Lord what voice Jane Rice has got
Oh, how that organ roars
Pm glad we've lef! the singers seat
How hard Miss Johnson snores
What ugly shawls are those in front
Did you observe Ann Wild (back:'
Her new straw bonnet's trimmed with
guess she's lost child.
Pm half asleep; that Mr.. Jones!
His sermons are so long;
This afternoon we'll stay al home,
And practice that new song.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14
W ASKING BLrssiNc.-''Sit up, Mr..

g ASKING BLEsslNc.-"Sit mp, Mr..
Brock, and take breakfast with u.s."
81 thank yer, Nv iees eat," said MIR. Brock.
Set up, and have some more"
"No, thank yer, aint go: emmy 'casion.'
swell, MIR. Brock, insist that you shall
sit up and partake with u.s."
"Wall," said Mr.. Brock, as long as yer
inss, 'pon it so hard, and seein' as how
yonr got bread, Ill b'lieve III take leelle
Mr. Brock and all the family were soon
seated at the table. MIR. Brock being cali
ed upon 10 say "grace," cleared up his
throat and commenced, "GuGe Lord, look
down frum abuv and hav marcy on us here,
and thar, and everywhere else. Sum of the
rest of you must ak the bessin, fer I'll be
hanged ef / kim" Without further cere-
mony MIR. Brock "pitched in" and pretty
soon big dish disappeared from before
him.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

The FARMERS CREED-The following we
extract from the New Jersey Fsis Zeitung,
German:
believe in small and we'll cultivated
farms.
believe that the soil wants nonrishmeni,
as well as man does; consequently, il
needs manure.
believe in good crops, not exhausting
the soil, but enriching is-as we'll as the pro,
prietor.
believe that everything ought to be tes-
ted to the bottom therefore, believe in
deep blowing.
| believe that all the lime, gypsum, bone
dust and guano in the world, cannot render
Alarm profitable, unless combined with in
telligence, care and industry.
believe in good fence, good barns, good
farm houses, good orchards, and plenty o.
children 10 gather the fruit.
believe in a clean kitchen, and nea
woman in it ; in clean dairy, and a cleal
conscience.
believe that farmers who do not i'm
prove their soil farms, which grow poorer
every year cattle, that look like so many
skeletons (; farmers sons, who are bent, by
all means, upon growing into clerks ant
merchants; farmers daughters, who thinl
themselves too noble fcs work. farmers
finally, who are ashamed of their station,
and attemp; 10 drownd this feeling in liquo
all of these believe TO be worth nothing
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14
g boite l1octrn.
WHAT KATY REALLY DID.

Oh, Katy, dear, you know you did,
AT midnighl's silent hour,
Steal -oilly through the moonlight,
To this my pleasant bower;
And here beneath is vines and leaves,
BY blushing roses hid,
Iou met the man you love Kate,
You did, you know you did
And here you leaned npon his breast,
His arm was round your waist.
Your hand was locked in his, Kate,
And when he stopped 10 TASTE
The nectar that was on your lip,
How gently was he child
Ion loved TO hear his whispered vows,
You did, you know you did.
The moon was in the sky, Kaie,
The stars were watching there,
The gentle breath of Summer night
Was sporting in yonr hair;
listened 10 your words, Kate,
Though soft and low they fell,
heard them every one, Kate,
And if | would, could tell.
But never fear me. gentle one,
Nor waste thought or tear
Lest shonld whisper what heard
In any mortal ear.
only sport among the boughs,
And like spirit hid.
think on what saw and heard,
And laugh out, "Katy. DID,"
] sit among the leaves here,
When evening zephrys sigh,
And those that listen 10 my voice,
love 10 mysli(y.
never tell them all know,
Although I'm often bid,
laugh al curiosity,
And chirrnp "Katy-Did."
would no, make you blush, Kate,
Your innocence know
know your spotless purity,
Is like the virgin snow.
And yet you'd better not. Kate,
Although you think you're hid,
Steal to my bower by moonlight,
AS once you know you did.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

naturally regard them in their profession,
because the tribunal which dispences the
rewards of merit has not conferred upon
them that badage of superior desert which
it is its province 10 bestow, and OF which
it is supposed 20 be The best Judge. IL
would be better 10 dispense with the title
altogether than TO lavish it so indiscrimi-
nateIy, and with as little judgment and JUS
lice as it is now often applied.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

A SIMPLE Cure FOR THE CRoUP-The Jour
nal of Health says, when child is taken
with the Group, Instantly apply cold water
ice water if possible-suddenly and freely
10 the neck and chest with sponge. Tho
breathing will almost instantly be relieved
Soon as possible, let the sufferer drink as
much as it can then wipe it dry, cover it
warm and soon quiet slumber will relieve
all anxiety.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

A young woman in Newark, on being
asked how she could bring her mind TO
marry an old man of seventy (Which she
had recently done,) replied that the hide
and tallow of an old OK would generally
buy young heifer; meaning, that as her
old man was rich, it would be all right by
and by,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

A Yankee lad, whose father was farm
uF, went into the barn TO play short time
Nap, and being detained prisoner by a
thunder storm, he fell asleep on bag of
auauo. The old gentleman when the storm
4as over, went into the iarm-yard 10 look
eI1er his son, and met a giant eight feet
hle1 coming out of the barn.
q z||o Tho are you I" he cried, "what
are u aoiag here ?"
"WfS alher," squeaked the Goliah,
s'it's ma ah't you know Tommy" 2"
"Yop he astonished parent exclaimed;
"why, 1E hew on earth did you get
stretched 1ue iasso short time %
"why, father, piled the boy, looking
down upon the gaping old man, "a slept
upon them bags q guano in the barn,
and that the lightning iose:her has done tie
business"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

A foot.race took place few days ago at
Rochester, New York, between two men,
called respectively ''the American Deer"
and "North Star" They ran five miles
for wager of three hundred dollars. The
deer was not feet enough for the Star, who
made the five miles in thirty seven minutes.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

"JouN, said a master to his apprentice
as he was about starting on q short journey,
ovou must occupy my place while l am
absent"
"Thak you sir" demurely replied John,
"but I'd rather sleep with the boys"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

'JoE, why were you out so late last
night ?
sit wasn't so very late-only quarter
oftwclve."
elbow dare you sit there and tell me that
lie was awake when you came, and
locked at my watch-i: was three o'clock.
"Well isn't ,hree quarter of twelve? ?n
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

T "Weigh your Words" said man
10 fellow who was clustering away in
towering passion at another.
''They won't weigh much if he did" said
the antagonist coolly.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

w Insulting.-Peter and Sambo, two
Tipped darkies, were "suitin" about coon
hide. Sambo, as he expressed it, becom-
ing disgusteGed with the fuss, said, "Look
a here Peter, less hush up dis here fuss"
"Im willin," said Peter.
$50 is IL said Sambo, "and less talk
abou. dogs. How's yer old woman and
chile, Peter" The indignant Pete make a
grasp at Sambo's windpipe. Sambo acted
very wisely--he run
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

e a young man in New York having
advertised for wife received word from
eighteen married men that he might have
theirs.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

~ "Come here, you mischievous ras-
cal !" "Won't you whip me lather?" "No,"
"Will you swear you won't % eyes"
"1hen wont come, father; for Parson At
wood says, He that will swear, will lie."
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

gr The Salem Gazette says the follow
ing notice may be seen at a blacksmith's
shop in the town OF Essex
"No hosses on Sunday 'cept sickness or
Deth /"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

v Rather Fishy.-"Dear Charles al
ways gives me new dress, or takes me to
the opera, when 1 ask him." said smiling
wife, "and on my part make no objection
to his having night.key."
"Humph," growled her cynical uncle
Horace, "Throwing out club TO catch a
Salmon"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

Il "My son havn', | told you three
times 10 go and shut that gate ?" said
father TO four year old.
eyes, and havn't told you three times
that wouldn't do it. You must be stupidn
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

g 81 can tell you how 10 save that
horse" said a darky TO man in West
street, who was looking very earnestly at a
skeleton OF horse attached to a vehicle
heavily loaded with oysters.
"Will you a-say on"
" why, just slip him away while the
crows are at roost.o
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

z Kissing pretty girl down South, a
young gentleman asked her-"wlat' makes
you SO sweet 2"
"Oh," she replied in utter innocence
"my father is sugar planter"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

w An editor, who had been fined sew
eral weeks in succession for getting drunk,
coolly proposed to the judge that he should
take him by the year at reduced rate.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

gr In Cork, short time ago, the crier
of the court endeavored to disperse the
crowd by exclaiming "All ye blackguards
that isn't lawyers quit the court"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

II French Fun.-"Why do you make
war on Austria ?" said youugs,er 10 a
comrade.
"Stupid |! don't you know we are open
ing new Boulevards every day?"
"Brother your Boulevards ! That don't
explain the war"
'sYes it does, too. AS soon as we open
new Boulevards we have TO make war"
"But why ?'
"To find names of victories for them TO
be sure"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

II What one of the planets is suppos-
ed 10 have the most specie 2" The moon !;
because she is continually changing quar-
ters.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

II Aunt Betsy has said many good
things, one among them that newspaper
is like wife, because every man should
have one of his own.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

rV' "Tha,'s what call capital punish.
ment," as the boy said when his mothet
shut him up in the closet among the pre-
serves.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

OPEN your heart TO sympathy, but close
it to despondency. The flower which opens
10 receive the dew, shuts against rain.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

EU A young thief, charged with pick
ing pockets, protested that he didn't pick
them at all, but took them as they come.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

A man, who undertakes 10 reach posi-.
tion by making speeches, is like parrot
that climbs with his back.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

A common domestic clock, having run
down, Tibos, with unblushing effron:ery,
observed that it had come to untimely end !!
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

p@ WHY'S Queen Victo 5ke dogs
taila Because the queen ke ! carriage
and the dogs tail keeps a wa
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14
e A Phragment Of an Owed TO Phree-
mont Pole Whot was Bein Cut Down for

Stove would
Woodman spare them poles,
Touch not single wun;
Last fall they cheered our scales,
Just let 'em stand for phun.
Ii was our Phreemont Club,
That first did place them there /;
Oh please, sur, let 'em stand,
Or else yew'll here US sware.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

PApERs.-The papers having the largest
charlottesville paper Of Tobacco.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

Make no mischief by meddling with 9TH
er Iok's matters.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14
Beautiful AllegOry.

Mr. Crittenden was engaged in defend
ing man who had been indicted for a
capital offence. After an elaborate and
powerful defence, he closed his effort by
the following striking and beautiful Alle-
CORY:
"When God in His eternal counsel con-
ceived the thought of mans creation, he
called 10 him the three ministers who wait
constantly upon the throne-Justice, Truth
and Mercy, and thus addressed them:
"Shall we make man ?h Then said JUS
tice, 20, God, make him not, for he will
pollute thy sanctuaries." But Mercy, drop.
ping upon her knees, s,andieoling up through
her tear, exclaimed, 30, God, make him
will watch over him with care through all
the dark pathes which he may have 10
tread" Then God made man, and said 10
him 20, man, thou art the child Of Mercy
go and deal with thy brother"
The jury, Mhen he finished, weIe drown.
ed in tears, and against evidence, and what
must have been their own convictions,
brought in verdict OF not guilty.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

Mock TURTLE Calling a husbi
dear" in public, and ''you brute
vale.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-09-14

Do your duty and DEFY the Devil.
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