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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-07
RRON HAL LOZENG Els
Manufactured by
CHASE 81 CO., BOsTON, MASS.

The manufacturers of these Lozenres have for years
been endeavoring possess themselves with suitable
recipe which would be invaluable in the alienation and
cure Of all Bronchial difficulties, and at length, having
received the assistance Of distinguished Boston phys
can before the public with article which they
warrant second to none now IN use.
Those afflicted feel perfectly In using the
Lozenges they have been thoroughly tested during
the past year. they have been freely distributed
among all classes of persons and all unite In pronouncnr
them fully equal thing of the kind In the market
Tho reputation which CHASE 4 co. have enoved for
the past twelve years in the manufacture of ozenpes
that could be relied upon for strength and purity will be
guarantee of the superior excellence of the bronchial
LOzenges And their perfect knowledge of the business
together with their facilities for manufacturing enable
them to place this "Specic" within the reach Of all
Grocers and Country Stores at the low price 10 cts
per BOX.
Ministers. Public speakers, Teachers, Singers and
others viii nd II for their advantage to give them fall
trial. w
GEO. Il. sPURR, POI Main street. win fur lsb IN.
trade of Worcester and vicinity at Wholesale or Retail
fB dcontf - ~
nR. SWEETS lnfallible Liniment afford
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= " acres OF good Land about seven acres heavy
Wood Land, situated near Quinsigamond village in the
city of Worcester, with and convenient House
and barn on the premise with a good supply of good
water Will be sold cheap and payments made easy
the purchaser For terms apply to JOHN +. EATON of
Pawtucket, Mass, of VIM. GREENLEAF No. 81
Main street, Worcester. diff mh22
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[ UMBER YARD FUR SALE or no

- BIZ LET-The Lumber Yard at the corner of Cen
tra and Union streets. formerly occupied by Edwin Cha
PIN and having branch track along side of the lot
connecting with the Worcester and Nashua and over
that, with all the other Railroads in the cv Terms b.
era The lot will be substantially fenced the coming
Spring. WILLIAM A. WHEELER
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1f=.A.% VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

mi NIlU ADLE hEAL Els 4 I E
Wsii IN LEOMlNSrER.-The subscriber has a good
l..Az Farm, with one ot the best powers the
town OF Leominster, WOr, County, for sale The
property consists good dam across the Nashua
river grist and mill, in running order houses
one barn, with out buildings and about eighty OF
land The property is the great leading from
leominster to- Lancaster, about half mile a sta
tlon on the titchburg aud Worcester Railroad one and
halt miles from one the Fitchburg Railroad, and will
be sold together in lots suit purchasers The loca
ton good one for the manufacture cotton or wool
en- goods or paner; will be sold oheaD The whole or
part of the purchase money lay long time by
giving good security and money will be furnished for
building if desired.
Also other water privilege ftv0ur acres of land
stone DAM but buildings, in the westerly part of
Lcominster, ON the Nashua river two miles from the
centre village in Fchburg, and only mile from the
manufacturing village SO. Fitchburg will exchange
any of the above property for real estate in city Of
Worcester. IVERS PHILLIPS
Worcester, March |, 1860. diff mch5
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ID A T E N t A G E N C


And other European countries.
The subscriber, PRACTICAL MECHANIC AND
CRAFTSMAN, well acquainted with the Patent Laws
has been for years very successful in obtaining Pa
tents
lie continues to make Models, and to prepare Specf
cure Patents in the United States and European coun
tries. Foreign business confded only to trusty and
sponsble agents.
All business conded to will be promptly attended
to the lowest rates USUALLY % per cent lower than
the would be done by Others in the protessiOn.)
Being connected with the best Agents at Washington
and making frequent trips there, grabbed to keep
thoroughly posted in all matters relating to Patents and
Inventions thus aordng the best facilities for pre-
imnary examinations and advising Inventors i'll regard
securing Patent for their inventions.
Inventors will find 1t to their advantage to pu heir in
ventions into substantial form Model prac
tcable his frequently Patent in of qtes-
person acquainted with the Patent Laws and proceedings
In the Patent office, as to securing their rights.
All communications strictly confidential. Advice as to
mode of proceeding given gratis Preliminary examine
tons made comparing inventions with those already pa
tented in for tine purpose, involving the
obtaining patent, III some cases saving from fifty to
hundred dollars to the Inventor.
MODELS of all Inventions that require them, made
to order reasonable terms and warranted to
the acquisitions OF the Patent 0tlice.
Deeds of assignments recorded at Washington. CoEts
of Drawings Specifications and other papers Pa
tent Office obtained
The Patent Laws, Reports latent Cases, and other
valuable works reatir" 20 atents together with
pete list of all - aents record at Washington, car
be my office, free OF charge
JAMES q. ARNOLD,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Worcester, Mass.
Office Mechanics
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Sold by BUSH e. co, Worcester.
Nj. S. BURR IL CO., Boston, General Agents for New
England. deod&weowly NJ
nR. SWEETS Infallible Liniment has
- been used by than million people, all
praise it, deodtf u2l
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II E. & j. f. ELLER Y'S
Ls PATENT IMPROVED
INDIA RUBBER PAINT
BJGHEST pPFuyUuS AWAPDED,


And at every Fair which it has been exhibited it has
received the highest Premium, superior to all
other Paints for the following purposes
lst Painting Tin, FoR, and Metal Roofs, because 1t
possesses great ELASTIC properties Is not affected by
MOISTURE and ID AAiPNESS expansion or contraction.
the Paint readily Yields. No climate affects it, In
part of the world it lasts and better than any
other preparation roofs. is emphatically
METAL PROTECTOR, having tried, tested and
many thousand roofs in the principal cities of the Union
W. have no hesitancy in stating what the time
has satisfactorily proven.
3D. As a Coating for Iron Buildings, Iron Steamers
and Iron hopeuer manufactured, because il scH not Orv-
die adhees closely to the surface eectuay ressts the
action Of the weather is cheaper and better than Red
Lead other Paint. and when dry possesses hard
and glossy surface that rests the power of the clements
All interested in Iron architecture earnestly invited
Paint UHs l..II .f..s .aH
g. Painting the outside Of Brick and Wooden Buildings
because 1t makes smooth surface, nils up the crevces
and seams, PROTECTS TIE SURFACE FROM DAMP
NESS, is thoroughly WATER PROOF, PRESERVES
THE WOOD, covers better-cosis less-lasts longer
makes finer smoother and better nish possesses double
other paint 1t is ground IN all colors and mixed In any
conceivable shade 10 subtitle eye and taste. And whenf
the very many whose practical minds have analysed its
virtues.
l. As Ladestractible and Water Proof Coating for
CIOh RO0HHg on the tops Of Houses, Decks Sfedrn
boats tops Of Stages and Cars and for OH Clofhing
because 1t preserves the Cloth renders it elastic and
ter proof all which years experience demonstrate
cd to an unerring certainty.
For the above in particular for House
Carriage, Fancy, Sign and all Painting for chich rich
aud pure Pants are used generally becauscIn its
ufacture NO CHEAP OILS other materials are used
The RANT POSSESSES in eminent degree the virtues OF
all other paints in addition the very many valuable
properties secured By Letters Patent.
9th The Cost of the Paint is Less than any other ,
All persons interested In Paints are requested TO car
on the undersigned, who Is the only authorized Agent
for the sale of the above Paint for worcester Oouv
" WM. LUCAS,
rs.,,i street,
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- -. -. --,Ntt I'm oALE1--Sltuated
~ about ten miles from the CITY containing a1o,+ an
acres Of good land, all under good stare ~ ~
with Dwelling House, Barn, Carriage House sheds mn
other out-buildngs, wells Of never-fsilin, -.S
Said farm will be sold at great bargain on easy terms
if applied for Immediately. J. : PINK UIH e'iusi
2j3 aud 255 Main. corner Mechanic street
mchlI DIFF Wernoe,,
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EOR SALE.--One valuable Carriage
IL Horse, one Pony, one new style Rockaway, Car
ryall, Buggy one Carriage Harness. set Double
Harnesses, one Pony Harness, two Sleighs All Of the
above perfect order, and will be sold of great
bargain II applied for immediately Can be seen at No
II Wellington street.
Apl6 dtf DANIEL r. PRATT.
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-. ,d & Exchanro Place, Providence r. l., dealer in
Nos Paper and Paper stock.
Zach std i5r ali kinds Paper stock including White
and Golorcd Rags Hemp and Manila Rope &C., &c.
III daWtt
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GO be Eet.

Two DET-An upper and lower tenement
a in house No Elliot street. key can be found at
No. IL Elliot street, and at No. Reservoir street
apps diff
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no LET-A very desirable tenement on
Il West street Possession given Immediately. For
further particulars inquire of j. L. BURBANK, No. ZIG
Main street. diff app
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VIM. LUCAS
mh3O dtf No. Pearl street

A RARE CHANCE.-Any one desiring
IA to secure good situation for ri trade ro VI Business
where With s'h iao1ire Of BURBANk 2O5 Main
s,rea ~ Wv address A. H. through the Post once
street OF """ioS' " ~ dtf
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::i FOR SALE Iowa beautifully
klI located genteel new House For particulars in
ann iu're Oh T. WALL No. Flaggs Buildings
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SASH AND BLIND SHOP.


Doors sash, Blinds, Window Frames, and all kinds OF
Panel work made to order. Also sizes of Doors
Sash and Blinds constantly on hand Jobbng of all kinds
neatly done. All orders promptly attended to.
WM +. MERRIFIELD,
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A DAMS INDIAN VEGETABLE
"A OINTMENT--A valuable medicine Tor the cure Of
rhcumHtsn, Sprans Burns, Nc, for sale bv GEORGE
T.. HARLOW, Successor 70 Chas. Clarke,l
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Zeal estate.

- FOR SALE Two VALUABLE
iii HOMESTEADS.-Each comprising new House.
Barn; and or 10 Of the best Land. Only y
from the Post Office in this city VIII be sold cheap
ton Corner, Worcester d5,stf ~ ,nebae
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-11-29
Advertisements.

or - "a {
BIZ TIE UNDERSIGNED.
The Carsoes of the British Eark>
II NELSON"
AND KATHLEEN"
FROM LIVERPOOL.
Dry Goods.
blue cs,a.s. wht- -..;..-. >u..s-.- white rr,..~.
assorted prints. tTs h.-- lr.as~, Ia-.y rl anf
'LA''
plaza a0I a1-. >.ss, Nf-,e-a lawns,
r.ttanhaaia,r, e. p5a--s
'~5tsl~- --1ik-Tsai~-.
hey r-i4a.
LINES
hau.k-rcii-ts.
d-rfu-- rI5a- ta-s.
umbrellas. sewing c-..a - blue
ami scarlet ~-r-- SHIRTS, I#.; Jackets.
Bed ticks, willie liue aud red blankets. rsi~a, wrappers
me-nos, aIpac-s, llain ana figured. super6ne and common
cloths, ladies s,ra" hats brown d, ot;ou half hose, sewing six,
mems felt hats. silk hauiN,rslief- >gI4rau- ;Neei troas-uuEs,
flannel srey wooden vrar..rs. rl.u,s w11len f1-e. cotton under
shirts, cotton 'r1asernEs- printed uUsIus, &c. &C &c, sc
Hardware.
huat."S rr11l iron. asstt- flat lar IroU. aSstd,
Spades, shoyeIs, niles. cross cut saws, hand dc,
Tenor saws, assorted locks, Nujyys ana f5-As.
b N-sp-ons. scissors, corSscrews. plated spurs,
CAST iron pots. a>St1 sizes. ClyTrrS' 4lvlS.
Iron hurdles, : # long. in +upright and = horizontal bars,
Coopers' rivets, brass butt hinges, plane irons,
Cut mails, asstd sizes, metal brace buttons
Naval stores.
TaTred rope, ass;i sizes, Manila rope, bolt rope,
Mhal,Iine, ratHne, spuuyarn. assorted paints,
sail canvas. asstd, barrels stockholm tar.
Barrels pitch, ship scTapers, sewing palms,
i hss5 and ID b raa' s ertxs, S elaia tns IRONS.
Redp@tAs patent pumps, viii fly wheel,
Cases sheatanc opper. II o. a 80 o..
Casks composition nails, assorted sizes.
Groceries.
Gases English bacon, d. dn hams, c Cheshire cheese.
Gases Pie fruits, jelies aad jams, asstd,
Caulied orange and ciJruu pee, cases pickles.
Preserved meats and vegetables, cases maccaroui,
NerlEiceli, tapioca, sage, cloves, cayenne pepper.
Ground black pepper, cases patent greats,
Cases sardin=s. in half and quarter tins, salad oil,
NUlacatawny paste. stelrn- candles,
yellow soaP, motlel soap.
Liquors.
Geneva, Oh Tom Gin, scotch WHISKY, Brown Cognac
Pale Cosnsc, Pale sherry, Fine Old Port, Claret.
BOTTLED ALE PORTER,
Hhds Salts Ale, hhds. Youngers Ale.
Sundyie<.
White saltwater soap perfumery, false je~eIry.
scotch biscuits.
Crates assorted earthenware.
Assorted iron.
Iron pts tin plates.
Crow bars. fencing wire,
small E Ssn5q' 5 adTsrr oa. SALT
B~lacksmi,hs' coal,
Steam coal,
Green paint.
SUGAR PANS AND COOLERS.
Hoop 'ron. l case superior assorted English cutlery,
FIFTY TONS RICE. in Ioo-ib bags.
ALSO
per bark T. Ny IL. from London,
NARZETTIS ALE AND PORTER,
-ud per bark 4. from London, an assortment
OF ENGLISH GROCERIES.
nj hy the first conveyance from England after the HUM
lIKEI NELSON, for which. vessel they were too late, a beau
ful assortm,nt Of ENGLISH PRINTS. including mink and
elbows. and other choice styles.
II The designs Of these prints, As well As Of those received
er =" Humphrey Nelson arr entirely SEW, and not copied or
nrrowed from the old designs cf importatons by other houses.
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OF the tea and silk culture We see nothing ON
the seIbJlrd. But the rice fields, the wheat
fields and the fields Of the RAPE --ed arr every
where before the EYES. OF the birds. / can only
say that they are numerous AID noisy, and that
tie Jap.snese pleasant l. tie most exquisite thing
1 ever -, eyes upon. japan is the most fruitful
Of evergrcens of any land ! have ever seen or
heard Of. vt Na.a>aki and Kanagawa, and Ia
short distances from them, / found, IN abundance,
the white pine, the pitch pine, the ground pine,
i delicate creeping pine, crI-I- IF various kinds.
a tree resembling the h~emlOek, the arbOr vitae,
species Of fir and spruce, the juniper, the slyin,
the yew tree. the holly and tie cryPtOmia, jlpO-
nica and tine box trees. The oak and the laurel
are common, Hedge are made Of the box and
the ciyit. CameliiS Of every size and hue abound,
and the double lowering Cherry and peach. The
English ivy and tire climbing box grow every
where, and the dense iOliagr, the creeI ing plants
an the hedges give a delightful air to the scenery
more hCme-likc and rcpOsin. than the richest lux
uriance Of the tropics.
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LIFTED LID roR m%ssIoNARY REroRT.

Missionarics, strictly Speaking. there are none.
Since the utter determination of Christianity in
blood and fire, in the seventeenth century, mis-
siOnaries have been prohibited. BY the late
treaties they allow foreigners to build churches
and practice their worship within the limits as
signed for their residence bat they tolerate no
preaching or teaching 10 the natives, nor the cir
cGlatiUn Of religious books. Two Roman CtthO-
lie c~lergymen, the Able Girl-d and the Able
Wernet. are residing in Japan. sent by the sJcie-
" - LIS Missions Etrangeres, out conline them
selves to learning the language and religious hab-
its of the people. To the removing of prciudices
and the gaining of personal influence. in the hope
Of better days. Two Of Bishop Boon's clergy,
for the American Episcopal Church Mission at
Shanghae, are ut Nagasaki, and there are two
missionaries of the Dutch Reformed Church of
the United States.
All these confine themselves within the limits
have named, and so strictly that they do not ex-
plain their faith even to a Japanese who comes
Voluntarily for inquiry, knowing that such an
act might peril the japanese and end their own
residence here, or render it useless. The people
at home must not delude themselves into the be-
lief that any strictly missionary work Is doing or
can be done in Japan. No c~lergymen are of any
service here, bat scholars and northumberland
who can master the language and literature Of
Japan, get an insight into the genius of its insti-
buttons, gain personal influence. remove prejudice
and prepare the way for the future.
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Advertisements


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Gases csrhric han3karc'drf-. vcretS, D!sck SILK
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HrSEe- Ol the esah4ishinent' III the necessary
i'-Eh'NS anu ~ tir e'oLHPiisN"'h' = al board
ny Sll'' FROM tLe-- l'A"-' "HeT' thr prices
"'eI %. 1'''' iuTH'@" t"1 'i"y i-H'e'''Is uI'"
''s --'HA7i'h . al men, ar 10 ,'"'' A"'hf % '"i
i servants anu %, |E i'' " '".
'P- SUe' '"1 VIZ hN- Ao'"''7 ID
"
'NI'EEsALilf or INSTITUTIONS
Though q military. .guIaI T-oI Ie. YET common
schools are provided -yesywLaT, ..L i.r all Tie
collie. harumerirz stone iu tie qlsrr.-s " carry
inS bales uu hi- back. ear peal .Id write. and
carrie - piece u: PAPER ia IBIS 'I-.GI ami au INK
Stone and pencil 40 Us side. lE.-d. it J. all ,u-
cIurLgiu- reflection q, IT, iI N-w England -hat o.
We Irr--yer- uu our school ~v-t-m. W. HAY -
work p.er oar Immigrant l-l-t,tipn tiat the
proportion 90! oar inhabitants who can pes! and
write May ia time " as -r-,c So il has been for
centuries in Japan. and ta- Celtic hDl-c4rri-r
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&c.

IEat Il KS. &c.
4 SORTED IN TINS. WATER
"a crackers, Boston hama, Carolina rice. For sale by
2I5-l II. " SEVERANCE.
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Spirit Of Democracy,
Gaiter Boots.

O dainty fcotl
o. gaiter booti
To piety you're shocking;
l only know
or one thing worse,
And that's snow-whits stocking.
So neat and clean,
Together seen,
E'en stoics must agree
To you to vote
What Gray once wrote,
A handsome l.. E. G..
The lasting theme.
s-a Of midnight dream,
The very soul of song,
Man wants you little
Here below,
And never wants you long.
Z By Plato ne'er
Sent tripping here;
by Fiuto ratner given,
To lead poor men
An easy plan)
To any place but heaven.
Yet still I VOW
There's magic now
About q woman IS foot,
And cunning was
The wizard hand
That made q gaiter boot
Tor while the knave
The gaiter gave
To mortals to ensnare them,
Mankind he hoaxed,
And even coaxed
The angels down to wear them.
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Monroe Lodge No. l89.

Monroe Lodge No. 189.
0F Free and Accepted Masons, meet on
" Wednesday evening on or preceding each
full moon and on Wednesday two weeks there
after, at the Masonic Hall.
OFFICERS:
JOHN S. WAY, W. N.
JAS. R. NORRIS, s. W. G.H.DAvENroRr,s g. D.
JOEL F. RANDOLPH, J. w. C. M. Morrow. J. D.
NJ. HoEFFLER, Treas. H. PORTS, Tyler.
J. D. STAUvER, Sec'y.
Woodsfeld, Jan. IL, 1860.
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Clarington Lodge, No. 263,
STAFFORD LODGE No. 800.

STAFFORD LODGE No. 800.
Of free and accepted Masons, meet the
Monday on or preceding the full moon in
each month.
G. w. MASON, W. u.
J. B. WILLIAMS, S. w. WIN. BROCK, 8. D.
J. w. BARNET, J,W. WV. L. MORTON, J. D.
JOSEPH BALL, Treas. ~. CALvRRr, Tyler.
A. H. KErrxLKR, Secretary.
Stafford, March 1st, 1859.
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THH FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

THH FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
The editor of Western paper lately
offered his hat as prize for the best poem
on the "Freedom of the Press" The
beaver was awarded to his own devil fol
the following spirited effasion:
Around her waist I put my arm;
She felt as soft as cake
She said, Oh, dear, what liberties
You printer men do take!'
Why yes, my Sal. my charming gal,
RI squeezed her some l guess
Can you say aught, my chick against
The Freedom of the Press?
I kissed her some, I did by gum;
She colored like beet
Upon my loving soul she looked
Just sweet enough to eat;
! gave her another buss, and then
Said she, i do confess,
rather, kinder, sorter like
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Comic Chronology---A Table Showing
the Antiquity Of Jokes.

B. G. 999. The Sphynx invents the
riddle "When's door not door2' Up
wards of ten thousand lives were lost thro'
inability to answer it.
B. G. 900. Archimedes asks Solon,
"Where was the frst nail hit2' Whereto
Solon shows his wisdom by answering
On the head.
B. G. 87s. Nero, on the point of set
ting fire to Rome, observes that he in
tends to throw light upon his SUBJ
jects.'
B. G. $50. At supper party given
at, the house of Areopagus, the first 1T.
temps are made to pun on 'tongue,' and
'triae;
B. G. 500. Sophocles, while taking
his usual constitutional is accosted by
awag, who asks him, Pray what makes
more noise than pig under gate?' So
phocles spends upwards of ten minutes in
reflection, aud then replies i don't know,
unless it be baby
B. q. 1s9. The joke of Who stole the
aonkey?' is introduced by Hector, on OBJ
serving that Achilles has come out in q
white helmet.
B. C.477. Quintus Curtius, prepar-
ing to plunge into the chasm, remarks,
that though it looks like good opening
for young man, he has very little doubt
that he'll be taken in and done for.
,~B. G. $50. Xantippe, meeting Soc
rates at an evening party, astonishes the
sages by irquiring in a whisper, Has
your mother sold her mangle3'
b, @. .6Sl. Julius Caesar invents the
celebrated riddle. What smells most in
doctors shop?' To which Scippio AT.
canus makes reply, II Nose!"
b. g. 655. EpaWQnidas is aecosted
by emall boy in the Forum, who asks
hiu, why miller wears white hat?'-
Epaminondas being nen>plussed, is com.
PEELED to give it mp; whereat the small
boy grins and says: It's cos he wants to
kesp bis head warm
B. %. 518. At Civil Service Exam
ination, for the government of Athens
Euclid frst propounds the problem, If 9
herring and half can be bought for three
half.pence, how many can DO purchased
for eleven pence2' Nineteen candidate'
are plucked through in capacity to solve
it.
B. G. 500. The comic observation
that sHere we are againl' is introduced
by Caesars ghost at the meeting of Philip
pi. .s9f
B. {. 456 ,Romulous, inventor of tn
riddle, asketh Remus: Where was Nose
when the candle went out?' Remus make
the reply that he was in his his skin, ant
adds that when Moses jumped out he (Ro
mulus) might jump in.
b. G. 444. At the wedding of Thucy
Dimes with Helen of Troy, the conundrun
is first asked, why do we all go to bed!
Eleven of the dozen bridesmaids 60 ol
into Mysteries on being told that, ITS be
cause the bed won't come to usl'
B. G. 306. Diogenes, while dancing
La Polka with Antigone, in lull of con
ssrsation cries ont, Pray, Miss, who
your hatter?'-Punch