Nevada national., 1859-10-08
ClippinR. freus Prcuti.s.


Clipping. from Prcutiss.
We present our readers this week 4 few
selections from the pen Of Prertiss, of the |
Louisville Journal -
You are an old sheep. said promising |
specimen Of young America to his mother.
Well. you little rascal" exclaimed she,
sezing the broomstick. "if I'm an old sheep.
/ idrld you, and I'll lam you again"
Bennett of the New York Herald calls for
light and air." he has no business with
either. II the light is lei in upon him, be
shuts his eyes against 1t, and, If the air
brea,hes on him, he polIutes it.
A friend. alluding to the recent European
war, was arguing, says the Buffalo CONNER
cial, that the world, instead Of growing bet
ter and better, was on the retrograde-con-
stantly augmenting its stock of wickedness.
HE remarks were answered by Christian
full Of hope, arguing that the time Is not far
distant when peace and good will shall reign
supreme when the 'lion aud the lamb shall
lie down together" The other not fully
appreciating the feeling and hopes of his
friend, remarked: 1.-The time may come
when the lion and the lamb shall lie down
together; hut, y be added as clncher, "you
will find, In that event, the lamb is in side o
lion ~
The S, c. Times says that the ladies OF
that State are in favor Of facile divorce
law. The ladies of Kentucky are not. The
fact Is the Kentucky women have the sdvan-
tage ofthe south Carolina women in husbands.
That makes all the difference.
ut is a curious fact" says some eniomol
cgist, that 1t is only the female mosquito
that torments us. - Erehange.
Alas theirs are not the female bills most
difficult to stand.
An Indiana editor says Mrs. Swisshelm
is fierce old hen"
No doubt she'll come to the scratch
Louisville Journal.
Yes. with tAlons 70 match
Such vorkmen 81 Prcniice matches,
should We meet you there
say good bye to your hair.
For It's you who will then go to srra,ches.
Jane G. S,rissheiBs
We can only answer our fair contemporary
in kindred poetry, which we trust will nail
our friendship more strongly than any dem
,onstration. 'pagnis ct calculus"
Mypret,y lane my dearest Jane,
All. look 50 shy.
Buf mr-, mr. In The snnc;um. Jane;
When the nagons dlled with rye,
The BARRIERS Of New York are moving In
secure Sunday 10 themselves, Why don't
they get out an injunction against the growth
cf heards from the setting of Saturday 's
sun until its rising on Monday morning.
We coull name half dozen Judges who
would issne the writ il the BARRIERS would
stand judicial shave.
The editor Of the Lebanon Democrat feels
very proud of having been mentioned by the
Louisville Democrat as a proper person ia
he door keeper of the next House Of Repre-
sentat'vcs of Kentucy. If he can't get to be
door-keeper in that concern, perhaps there
may he a vacancy for him at our theatre.
An Indiana editor says We have discovered
mares nest. Well we shall not tell him
where il is, lest he suck the eggs.
The Croton water. which supplies New
York city. has had most nauseous taste
for some time past. There are a good many
persons in that city who would never have
found il out if they hadn't been told.
A Cincinnati Councilman, the other day
kicked the local editor Of the Times in the
face. That's not generally considered the
right place to kick man. But they have
always queer way of doing things in Gin
cinnati.
The Pittsburg Gazette boasts that its city
has the advantage over all her sisters. cities,
In her abundant supply Of excellent water
Is from the pure Ohio or does Monon-
gahels mingle with II!
DR.. Ealing had the honor few days ago
to take out the corns Of the Emperor and,
Empress Of France. Has Eugene got as
pretty foot as our American girls, Doctor,
The wife of Daniel E. Sickles, has con-
cluded to remain at the house of clergy
man in New York, during the winter. Don't
let her do il, Dan.