The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-12-08

~ ~At'Ii AA>N- INT uSitSH Us u
great deal upon the beau-iag.
nGy~ No entertainments is SO cheap as
reading, nor any pleasure so lasting.
sGS- Do not believe man IS contemrti-
bic because he is quiet and unobtrusive
rea- Learn to practice selfdenial when
1t will promote the happiness of others.
nsa- Union is not always strenchth,"
is the sailor said when Le saw the purser
mixing his rum with water
na ''Clara, my dear, what Z beautiful
sky; how [ admire it." "Yes, Charley,
| sometimes wish l was a sky"
Ea3- 1t is the opinion OF a western edi-
tor that wood goes further when left out
of doors that when we'll housed.
aaA The 14th of January, on an aver
age OF years, is the coldest day in the
year.
sg Half a raw potato dipped in brick
dust will, it is said, have an excellent ef-
feet in Frightening knives.
Bay~ The politician who got out of
breath running for an office, has purchased
a pair of bellows and proposes to run
again.
n@ "What are you fencing that pas
ture for ? Forty acres IF it would starve
COW" Certainly, and so l am fencing
1t III to keep my cows out"
Bsa5~ We can console ourselves for not
having great talents, as we console our
selves for not having great places. We
can be above both in our hearts.
nSa- The age of a young lady is now
expressed according to the present style
OF skirts by saying that eighteen springs
have passed over her head
pn- A housemaid in the country boast
ing OF her industrious habits, said on
certain occasion she arose at four, made a
fire, put on teakettle, prepared breakfast,
and made up all the beds" 5efore sim
gle soul was up in the house.
lzg~ "Are those pure Canaries," asked
gentleman of bird dealer, with whom
he was negotiating for gift for his fair"
- es, sir, said the dealer contidentially,
Il raised them're birds myself from Ca
nary seed"
nSap The most amusing man in the
world Is Z Frenchmau i'll a passion-"By
gar, you call my wife a woman two three
several times once more, an l will call
you the watch ouse, and blow out your
brains like 4 candle"
Hea- \ spirited woman, in highly re-
spectacle family in Baltimore, caught her
husband IN the act OF breaking up her
hoops. The exertion or something else
had singular effect upon him. His hair
came out at an astonishing rate
ESy~ The first instance of witchcraft
known in New England occurred in Con-
lecticut, where Mary johnson was execu-
ed at Hartford, early in the year 1647.
Witches were hung in England twenty
cine years after the illusiye errorwas over
n this country.
rA This Gallic expression, hors du
'omJat, so prominently brought to the
'eadcrs' attention at the present time, in
,ludes all who, being neither Killed nor
are yet put ont Of tie battle
lsed up, done for, or otherwise incapacita-
ed for further hostile effort.
HSy- The other day Mrs. Snipkins being
lnweli, sent for medical man, and de-
Jared that she was poisoned, and that hIr
'nipkins did it. II didn't do it, shouted
'nipkins. "It's all CANNON; she isn't
oisoned. Prove it, doctoc-open her on
he spot-i'm willing"
gsv- i person said in our hearing the
ther day, that editors, for the most part,
ere pale, thin-faced set. a LAD stand
lg near, made this witty observation to
Is chum: ''There, Bob, 1 told you
ad often read about the editorial corp
IS -
Bss- An Irish Jack Ketch, upon asking
criminal on the point of execution, for
he accustomed fee of his office, received
'mething more than the usual sum, on
hich he exclaimed, in thankful glee,
Long life and good luck to yer honor"
Id instantly let the drop fall.
r9- An Arkansas editor has been get
ne married recently, and goes off in the
flowing enthusiastic style:
here is not in this wide world happier life,
han TO sit by the stoyepipe and tickle your
wife;
lste the sweets of her lips in moment of
glee,
nd twist the este tail as she jumps on vou-