The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22
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acters; he was, for the most part cheerful and
full of pleasantly. Yorke abounded in odd ex-
pressions, borrowed or spoken at random. -
To Warrander he would say, Because thy
name is George III call thee Peter He once
graveIy commenced speech with - Mr..
Speaker. it has long been disputed point
among philosophers which is the greatest of
two evils, smoky chimney or scolding wife
Bat one of the best off hand things he said,
was at the expense Of poor Sir Robert Sep
pings, who had invented some diagonal braces
for ships. of which he was very proud This
officer had been on the water one very cold
dav, and was seized with SO violent tooth
ache as to cause him TO land on Tower Hill,
and rub into the 6rst tooth.drawer's shop that
he met with: but the clamsy operator not
only eased hi n of bis tooth. but carried with
it slice of the jaw. The poor fellow, hav-
ing wrapped up his head. was walking in
deplorabIe, state over Tower Hill, when he
met Sir Joseph Yorke, who hailed bin with,
Well, Bob. what's the matter with youP, On
hearing his pitiful story. Yorke said. Why,
Bob, knowing that your jaw was but weak
stick of timber, why didn't you take the pre-,
CANTON of clapping on one of your diagonal
braces to strengthen it?' Seppings could not
forbear laughing in the midst of his torment,
at the odity of the association.
And now for the Paddys Pig.
As Shadow to all these sunny Southern
Lights must here mention that ! did meet
with few extraordinary mean men in Svd
ney. There was one. merchant prince, who
made it boast that he had never given away
shilling in his life. So far as know. he
only departed from his extreme selfshness on
one occasion. and the circumstances are worth
relating. One morning poor Irishman step
ped into his counting house, and, looking the
very picture of misery said, 'Oh may it
place yer honor, I've lost pig-the only pig
given me pound and sent me to you for an
other. She savs you have enough gold to
build sty wid, and will be sure to give me
little At frat, old hard-fst refused upon
such piteous vail that the merchant, think
ing he was mad about the death of his pig,
gave him the pound, to get quit of him. Next
day the proprietor of the defunct porker was
passing the warehouse, and seeing his benefac.
ftor at the door, pulled his hat to him. well,
did you get drunk with that pound. or buy
another pig ? asked the rich man. gruffly.-
!. Bought pig. yer honor-a darling little
thing, wild sweet twist in his tail. like lady's
curl well it's to be hoped von'll take bet
4 ter care of him than you did of the other:
What did he die of3'-' Die of! Did ye say
die Of now Why, get out wild ye-he ,0as
so fat killed him
How the Quakers Marry.
| The service commenced at half past 10
meeting house was well filed, fully one-hal
the congregation being evidently strangers
The bridal party, numbering 10 or IL couples
sat near the upper end of the chapel, and the
they formed was occupied by the bride and
1 bridegroom Ten or fifteen minutes having
been spent in the silent worship pee lliar to
the sect, prayer was offered up by one of foul
. or five gentlemen who occupied raised plat
form After another interva. of deep silence
i Mr.. Pease and Miss Lloyd suddenly rose o
: their own accord, and having elapsed eacl
E others right hand, the former said in dis
friend, Mary Lloyd, junior, to be my wife
! promising, through Divine assistance, to b.
|, unto her faithful and afectionate husban,
: till it shall please the Lord by death to sepa
rate us. Friend Mary Lloyd, junior. repea,
ed this vow and covenant in more subdne,
! tones, and then she and her husband resumes
D their seats Five minutes silence, an apprC
: pirate discourse by brother of the bride
> groom, another interval of quietness, anothe
e brief sermon, and then one of the ofice-bea
g Eers of the society. stepped forward with
: parchment. the contents of which he read
i This document recited that Henry Pease an
f Mary LLOYD, junior. having declared the
l. intention to take each other in marriage b
e fore the respective monthly meetings of II
Society of Friends commonly called Quaker
and having the consent of the said meeting
and of parents. they had appeared there th'
a morning and taken the above given vow. :
rs Mr.. and Mrs. Pea7e then signed this instr
le ment, as did also Mr.. and Mrs. John Peas
'gE and others. This done, the ceremony was
ID an end.
Is The way one Lean Man was Cured.
There was nan in Lancashire whose a
:, tpetite was enorn Gus he was always eatin
and yet could never get fat. He was t
thinnest and most miserable of creatures
{, loook at He always declared that he b.
: something alive in his stomach, and XII
5. friend, learned in doctoring, confirmed
!. opinion and prescribed most INGENIOUS pl
!, to dislodge the enemy-a water newt, who h
- taken up his quarters in the mans stomach.
- He was ordered to eat nothing but salt foe
and 10 drink no water; and when he had &C
- tinued this treatment as long as he could be
- it, he was to GO and lie down near weir
the river when the water was running ov
~ with his mouth open,' The man did as
: was told, and open-mouthed and expecta
= placed himself by the side of the weir. 7
= lizard inside, tormented by the salt food, &
parched for the want of water, heard
sound of the running stream, aud came scs
- peripg up the mans throat and, jumping
'oo of his mouth. ran down IN the water tn dr;