The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-16

I'D Jacob J. was a shreWd quaker merchant in
lington, New Jersey, and like all shrewd men,
was often little too smart fol himself.
N old quaker lady Of Bristol, Pennsylvania, just
Oyer the river, bought goods hit Jacobs store,
#E he was absent and in crossing the river on her
w home, she met him aboard the boat, and, as was
ls al with him upon such occasions, he Immediately
he'd into her bundle of goods and united it to see
-rHat she had been buying.
Oh now" says he, chow much yard did you
for that, and that, and that?' taking up the sew
s4l pieces Of goods She told him the price, with
however, saying where SHE had.got them.
~ now, says he again, III could have sold you
t-y goods Tor 50 much a yard )" mentioning price
at deal lower than she had paid. 'You know, /"
he, 81 can undersell every body in the place;
Aaa 20 he Went on criticsing and undertaking the
till the boat reached Bristol, when he was in
70 60 to the old ladys store, and when there
IVY oods were spread out the counter, and Jacob
"a. asked to examine the goods again, and say, in
taa resence Of witnesses, the price he would have
sr hem at per yard, the old lady, meanwhile, ia
memorandum. She then weat to the desk and
out bill Of the difference Between what she
haA aid and the price he told her; then coming mp
ht, she said
)w, Jacob, thee is sure there could have sold
goods at the price thee Hentio1ed?"
70 now, yes, says lie.
VI iii then, thy young man must have made
ilt re; Tor bought the goods from thy store, and
at e rse, under the circumstances thee can have no
o4 on to refund me the difference"
5A5b being thus cornered could, Of course I'M
3eE LIE circumstances, have no objection. It is to
ba pn sumed that thereafter Jacobs first inquiry
anus nave been, ooh now, where did you get such
and sh goodsT instead Of s'Oh now, how much
3i5 al pay?"
Dr. Buckmaster, one of The candidates for the gov
sfna ip of Delaware brought down the house with
d st343 Of applause few days since. He said that
wh.a young man. he visited lady with ''serious
.asaHaans," and set declaration, all committed to
memory. But when the importantmoment came for
tAe document, his speech eyapofated into thin air,
and II bis confusion, he stanmered out the ques-
-aa ii he would accept him for her governor! And
eag E ltlemen, be remarked, Il do not know what
i ean a5 better than ask you the same question:
t#ttt ~ have me for your gQyerno?" The young
aaE accepted me for her governor, and every thing
haA @a-a worked together for our good, and if your
rarif Ill be in the affirmative, assure you every
thiaz an be done on my part TO produce the same
happy ssult."
Here the talIest fish story yet OUT from the an
Ese i5ae. Sailors will please hide their diminish
a5 a41 The editor Of Till Manchester Democrat
telE 81 man who had large nose, and who, in
crossing corner Of lake Winnipissiogee to reach
2a ~aa where he was choppng, cuta hole through
5E5 ie- 9r The purpose Of quenching his thirst. A
large Fu t. mistaklng for some more tempting prize
The 7ess 5f the chopper which protruding be-
s9~ Ee agments OF ice which covered the surface
I9b5ea " with all his might. The man upon the
zee, CLAIMED by this unexpected assault, made
ha555 eleat and not only took his nose out of the
waite. with it good sized trout, weighing about
H.1e roaads
"BsiEg my dear, where have Won been, at this
.ne o. light, to get your shirt turned wrong side
lfgfel
Booze mother!-been to an auction, where a man
lst E E1cket book; and they shut the doors, and 8
searched IS all from head TO foot; that's how got
aE sRHt #urned; glad to clear out any how-staid
To a2aas, and they hadn't half Stfipt when left ]
.haa
H.8s srerand his boy being employed to white :
aaa I ouse BY the day, were 50 tedious that the
l%Heee1e day asked the lad, tn his masters absence
aen he bought he would have it DONE The boy c
sst roplied, that his master was looking out fur
-oll6#r 9o and if he found one they should make /
I'd end 81 week, /
aaa5 lady says when 60 to a theatre / b
h t reless Of my dress, as the audience are too il
satlte } the play TO observe my wardrobe; but d
.Aes e 70 church am very particular ID my out
eE arance, a. most people go there to see how
aslf 51 bors dress and depoTt themselves" u
4Ha 9aatcasual remark lives foreverin its effects
be- Is 1t word which has not moral history
ui he11@ it is that every idle "word" which men
1.s mes character important that an in
f#st NJ be held on it in the general Judgment.