Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-02
VOL. 6---N0. 49.

UHe u 1SOe ASs
ES- An Irisbman was going along the
road. when an angry bull rushed down upon
him. and with his horns tossed him over
fence. The Irishman. recovering from his
fall. upon looking up saw the bull paving
and tearing up the ground, lasis the CUSTOM
of the animal when irritated, whereupon fas
sm;l;ro At him said: ..If it was not for your
bowling and scraping, aud your humble apoi-
opies. YOU brute, faix 1 should think that you
had thrown me over the fence on purpose.
" No Irishman at Sabbath school late
ly, the question put to little giri-who
was the first man? She said she did nos
know, when Immediately a little Irish girl
said, with great oomposure:
s.Adam, sir. -
Our little American said;
"La. YOU needcn't be so grand sboss it
he wasn't an Irshnanp'
O. A young lady and gentleman disPu-
ting upon a subject, the lady tersely remark
eG:
t.Sir. we can never agree on anything"
You are wrong, madam" said ne, "lf
you should go into room in which there
were bat two beds, woman In one and
man in the other, with whom would you
sleepS"
with the woman of course" replied She
80 would l." remarked the gentleman.
Newspaper "Pufs."-The local of our
country exchanges gives the following sched-
ule of tolls for the benefit of those who need
and seek after .'puffs."
For a moderate puff. julips.
A tolerably good one. l box segars,
| A good one. PAIR boots
| A very good one. vest d shirts
4 splendid" one, ] cloth coat
| a perfect sockaolaSer. l whole suit
| "FeHoao Citizens' Said a candidate ad
| dressing his constituents "there are three
topics which now agitate the public mind in
this great State, viz: Slavery, Re,renchment
and the Penitentiary. [ shall pass over the
two first briefly, as my sentiments are we'll
known, and come at once to the penitentlary
where shall dwell for some time
another Fatal Duel an CalJornia.-A
duel was fought on the 10Th ult rear San
| Andres. California. by DIR. Peterson Good
wyn and Col. VIM. Jeff Gatewood. Weap-
ons rifles distance forty yards. At the drss
fire DIR. Goodwyn fell mortaliy woun ded,
anddied about two hours afterwards.
g- Never 90 back-never. What you
attempt, do it with ali your strength De
termination is ombipotent. If the prospect
is somewhat darkened, put the fire OF reso'u
ton to your soul and kindle a fame that moth
ing but the strong arm of death can e1tR'
guish.
sSs- To avoid censure, Is much more dit
fcuit than to gain applause. The latter may
be secured by one great wise. or fortunate
action; whereas to avoid ceDsure, man mus
pass his life without ssying or doing one bad
or foolish thing, or one good the lily under
stood.
~ nosegay is easily obtained. Fou
brandy toddys day for couple Of months
will put you in the way of one that will aston
ish all your friends.
GA glutton of fellow who was dining
2 at hotel, in the course of the battle of knive
and forks, accidently cut his mouth, whicl
was observed by Yankee opposite who baw
ed out, Il say, mister, don't cut that ole il
f Your couutenance any larger, or We'll starve
e u "You know. Madam, that you canno
: make purse out Of a sow's ear
o tions of a swoon When you use that odiou
r specimen of vulgarity again, clothe it refine
2 phraseology! You should say it is impossi
t bic to fabricate pecuniary receptacle fror
, the auricular organ of the setter sex of th
genus hog"
f. aEa- A dancing master WIS taken up /
5 Natchez recently for robbing fellow boarde
+ He said he commenced by cheating prints
and that after that everything rascally seen
5 ed to come easy to him.
y q" "Can you tell me. Bill. how it is th'
|" a rooster always keeps his feathers sleek an
;, smooth?" NO." said Bill well, he a
- ways carries his comb with him."
"a 70 The progress of knowledge is..slew
> like the sun, We cannot see it moving: bu
after while, We perceive that it has move
nay, that it has moved onward.