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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-22
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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-22

TEVO PU3KFR TIKI EEnesp, UsB
Al Kennedy's Medical discovery. il IS the
best prepar Gti9D in the world for that PURPOSE
For sale by WA. BtEReOWE2. Druzsist,
aug23 No. - Washington Pluck.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-22
BOOTS AND SHOES.
THE EVANSVILLE STORE.

II sorted stock of Delains, Fancy and Plain
Popiins and Dress Goods in general in the city TO
choose from, to be seen at the store of
MILLER & NIEHAUS,
sept2l 43 Main street
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-22

@yO.HE THF-S'G "a r. go J-v .
~ America-A Toy calculated to keep the boys
during rainy days quiet AT houe, aud ut tho same
time 10 predsp0se them for useful mechanical en-
pleyment is in The share Of Tor fooiehests Of diff
ferent sizes, IN store sad for sale at ths ardware
Store Of GEO. :. son MAG & CO.
auel7 Main st just Nclow tie Branch Bunk.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-22

<FTHXEES IND FE Y-EB.-ET rs II
q settled fact that Harker's Chlorine Ague KILL
er Is the best medicine known for efecting a surs
and permanent cure of Fever and Ague ChiIls
and Fever Tt prevents Ague Cake and all the ills
shat follow tile use of Quinine. For sale by
n. S. THOMPSON,
augI At the City Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29
Elopement / Extraordinary

The Boone county Pioneer tells the
following story Of a yourg couple of Lob
anon, who, il they display As much prt.
severance in everything else as they /
in getting married, will probably make
their way in this world creditaby.
"A rather an using instance of a Young
gentleman in pursuit Of wife 'under df
ticuites' occurred IN our place last Tues
day. 1t seoms that the gentlemau in
question had been paying attention, with
matrimonial views, 10 n young lady of
probably some sixteen or seventeen sum
mers, but his advances were looked upon
with no Favorable eye by tho parenis Of
the dsmsel. In fact, they had rather
strongly Insinualod that he couldn't have
her Of course the young folks came
to the conclusion th at they were an aw
fully persecuted couple, and were, in con
sequence, most aloriously miserable for a
time. Finally, rendered desperate, they
resolved upCn an eIopement, and Monday
night WAS tiSeed upon for the consumma-
ton Of The draua. Some one has SAID,
however, that The course OF true love nev.
er did run smooth, and so it proved u
this instance. The 'old folks got wind
Of the m alter and rs the gloom Of mid.
night wrapped in the face of nature. the
anxious swain drove up in buggy to the
house, determined TO have her ANYHOW, :
he found his fair one safe and fast under
10 and key.
This ended the matter for that night,
but early next morning communication
was opened up between the parties
through some channel, and it was ar
ranged that the damsel should make
some excuse for going down street, when
the lover was TO capture her aud carry
her off. Again, however, the fatas seem
ed uupropitous. This scheme was irus.
trated by the vigilance Of the fair ones
mother, who followed her down aud took
her back home. Still bent upon his ob
ject, and determined to overcome all ob
stacles, our hero drove up to the house,
and the damsel, watching her chance,
made dart for the buggy, aud just sue
ceeded in getting one foot into II, when
the old lady, who was not to be out gen
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29
Couldn't Move On,

A gentleman who had been taking
rather too much wine at q party, the 9th.
er evening, and who had to cross the park
before lie could reach bis abode, came
suddenly 10 contact with tree:
'Schuz me, shir,' said he, stammeripg
out an apology, Il 'shure you, shir, 'tirely
'tentional on my part. Sho dark, sbir,
| didn't shee you. Scbuze me, shir,
schuze me, shir, il you please j
After this obsequious explanation, and
an abortive attempt to put on his bat,
he essayed TO continue on his way, but
again came in conta.t with the same tree.
Il really beg you: pardon, shir,' said
he, I'm afraid you'll 'spect that I'm tosi.
Gated but sure you sbir, / never was
more sober in my life It's sho very
dark and really, shir, | sbtosed, shir,
you'd gone home
At this instant a policeman, who had
been enjoying the scene, volunteered TO
sec the gentleman through tho park, as
suring him that Il was very dark, and
that the gentleman whom he had run
against belonged to the stationary depart
ment, and that 1t WAS not 10 bic power 70
order 10 move on
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29
From the Western Democrat.
Military Titles.

Now that the election is over, and our
people have, for time, concluded TO 10,
p"n,ics go where the DANISH King bade
the Physician throw his physck,' | pro
pose TO relieve the tedious monotouv oi
every day life, by asking question
Why is 1t that every other man i,
South Carolina has Military Title
Is it because most of her sons are Of
the old revolutionary stock, and hold title
by right Of inheritance Or is it on &C
count of their love Of the Militia system
which has made SO many OF her sops
Generals, CoIonels, Captains, &c, who
may believe in what old Maj jacK Down.
ing said, once major always a major, :,
still hold the title after the term Of office
has expired 2 Or is it not rather to be
founo IN the Judicial sanction OF learn
functionary OF that government, whose
'pSe dtr't rs Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives, made men military char.
aciers noiens Uoiens.
A friend has placed in my hands a
work. well worthy the careful perusal OF
every South Earolnian, entitled bio.
graphica' Sketches Of the Bench and Bar
OF South Carolina, by Jno. Bolton o Neal,
l.. l.. D." IN which, among many other
good things, the following incident in the
life of Judge John Geddes Of Charleston,
. related.
while Gov. Geddes Was Speaker, it
was his habit to address every member
by some military title. This often led to
ludicrous mistakes. Capt John Hender-
SOD, a member from Newberry, aIuding
to this, said, TIE Speaker calls James
Williams, Colonel, when," saa he "he
was never anything but Major, and a sor
ry one at that am called" said he,
Major Henderson, and never was any.
thing but poor Captain" Brother
henner," said he, "is called CAPTAIN Ken
ner; he never was anything but Ser
geant, and he was broke at The first mus
ter"
This occurred as early as 1910; and
SO we tnd even at that early day they
had majors, captains and serg geants but
the Speak "vlrtute oficii" had power,
1t seems, TO make military officers by his
own ,pse dart.
One might have thought that this
power Of the Speaker would have been
not only abridged, but entirely destroy yed,
by resolution which certain J. w. Yam.
cey in 1916, moved should be passed, las
If to rebuke generous old Geddes,) to wit:
"that hereafter a member should he ad
dressed by the title Mister" and 6y none
other. But such is the fancy of our South
Carolina friends for military glory and
military titles, Mr. Yancey's resolution
seems to have fallen stll.6orn upon the
popular ear.
From that day forward, every mothers
son OF them, whether by appointment,
gift, neighbolhood nickname, or by inher
itance as mobile sons OF noble sires," are,
in title at least, if rot entitled to it, mill
tary characters.
There is, however, no danger (if her
Future be what the Past has proVed) but
what South Carolina, though having "all
Captains" will have some privates~pri'
Yates, as the bloody field Of Churubusco
can tell, who dare follow where any Cap.
tain may dare lead. Ii.
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"Vive la Bagatelle."

The New York Mercury, under the
hraI OF Our Great Biographical Enter
rr,>r," thus amusiugiy takes Of the lives
.i the d.hereut Presidential candidates
no~ bcto,e the people for their surffr"ges
Members vi all parties can find some
thing 10 laugh NJ in some of them
'chduon som gout y
LIFE OF ABRAHAM LIScoLS-By One
,cho Kno,Vs him.-The subject Of our hi
oyraphy WAS born at Bunker Hill, on
the Fourth OF July. l770, and WAS one
OF the ongiual Signers OF the precious
documeu, which sealed our liberties on
that day. We refer TO the declaration o
Independeuce. His fathers name was
MIR. Lincoln, his motber's Mrs Lincoln
and # lie had sisters they were known as
the Misses Lincoln. At the age Of two
years vonng Abraham commenced split
ting rails for living, singing beautiful
hymns while 9 engaged, and displaying
all those Lobe virtues for which he ba'
,ince been distinguished. When he was
about ten years old Boston suddenly be
,aue the hub Il the universe, and re
ouired 80 much greasing that clennly
people were obliged TO move away. The
Lincolns went TO Illinois, where Abraham
became the ablest lawyer in the stats IN
less Imam \ week, aud learned 10 chew
tobacco. His reputation Tor eloquencs
was unparalleled-and, a as specimen OF
his Wit, we give the following:
ASECDoTE.-On one occasion Mr.. Lin
coin was splitting a rail In the ParloT o'
} .iss Douglas residence, when the lat
ter ioined him. aLd thinking TO make a
good Joke about our hero's extreme lean'
ness, remarked
why, Abe, you are a rail, yourself"
Mr.. Lincoln looked up from his work
with that sublime glare which has ofteu
pelriied world, and gravely responded
You, sir, are The reverse Of q rail-
Douglas Immediately grasped bis ha,
and carpet bag, went to Washington,
aud asked the President to explain what
Lincoln meant by that.
Why replied the President, the re
verse Of rail is rail spelt backwards.
Since then Douglas and Lincoln have
been warm friends.
The subject Of our biography was de
feated by Mr.. Douglas for the United
States Senate. in 1884, on account oi
sickness in the family, and has since
been known rs Honest Old Abe, TO the
whole counuy. lie is q man Of unfiineh
ing integrity, and though be ehsws to
ba co at present, will not choose the
Weed for companion u elected Pfssi
dent.
N.B.--The su,hor Of ths biography
died Immediately after penning the above
work.
LIrE OF SrEPaks ARNOLD DoUoLAs-
BIZ one who has Knosen ham since he 'od'
so Hiqh. MIR. Douglas was born at
Bennington, Vermont, on The Fourth d
July, lf76, aud demonstrated The uu iiy
OF Souatter Sovereignty before he thrsw
off hi, efno!ine. II,s parcn,s belouged
to noble Scotch FswaJ, spd when
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

Notwithstanding long continued
drought, lasting in some sections over two
months, the general result has been lar.
ger total OF produce than has been gath
cred in any former year. Let us hope
this may bs truthtully ascribed to more
intelligent application by our farmers Of
the facts elected by experimental science.
At all events, let us be thankful to the
Giver OF all Good for the bounteous pro.
vision which enables us not only to supply
our own needs, but also to meet the de-
mands which will be certainly made up.
on us from the old world.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

SAW TWO SUNSETS ~ one DAY. A
Glorious SIGnT.--One Of the finest
sights Pro- Steiner, The mronunt, says
that he ever saw, VAS the view he had OF
two sunsejs, while or his balloon ulp
from Milwaukee, on the 9th INST. He
MS at a certain altitude the first time
when be saw tie sun 90 down upon Lake
Michigan, AID then descended to the
waters of the AXE. AilerNerds he com.
menced rising very rapidly, and soon
reached such an altitude that The fiery
orb again began to rise, apparently, from
the Western waters, and ere tong he was
once more in fall sunlight. Then, as he
descended again, the sun sank beneath
waters q second time, thus atfording Two
sunset views IN a single day. The Pro
lessor says, as the sun appeared to rise
the second Time, 1t WAS one Of the finest
visions be ever witnessed, and the spec
,acle wts one of the most magnificent
description. - ErckGRqe
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Sslttt Duttw.
SONG OF THE PRINTER,
Pick and click

TICK uuu CliCh
Go the types in the stick,
AS the printer stands at his case;
His eyes glance quick, and his fingers pick
The types at n rapid pace.
. And one by one, as the letters go,
Words are piled up steady and SLOW
Steady and slow,
But still they grow,
And words Of fire they soon will glow
Wonderful words. that without n sound
Shall traverse the esrth to its utmost bound
Words that shall make
The tyrant shake,
And the bonds of the slave oppressed shall
[break
Words that can crumble an army's might
Or treble lis strength 10 righteous fight
Yet the ty pes they look but leaden and dumt
As he puts them in place with his hngel
and thumb
But the printer smiled,
And his work beg uiled,
By chanting n song as the letters he piied
While pick and click
Wen. the types in the stick,
Like the worlds chrcnome;sT, :e. tick
tick
90 where is the man with such simple tools
Can govern the world like ]!
a printing press, an iron stick,
And little leaden die;
Wi.A paper Of white, and ink of black,
support the Right aud the Wrong attack
pull the s,risgs
OF puppet kings,
And tweak the desPots nose;
Or let him alone
Til the people groan,
VIXEN needs must interpose
Nor yet again
Do cen disduin
TO talk of loaly woes.
Then where Is he
Or who may lie be,
That can rival the printers power
To no monsrchs that live
The wall doth he give;
Their sway only lasts for an hour.
" hile The printer siili grows,
And God alone knows
When his might shall cease to tower"
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house, and filled tie trough of the pig
pen with swill. The hog h,,rI the gush
OF the swilI, and looked wis'Iuly toward
the pen, and then back at the place
where he had been roofing, AS though
undecided what to do about it. Finally,
however, the swlIl prevailed, and with a
decided gruut, he rotted towards the
pen.
Turning to his friend, Mr.. Breckinridge
said
If that hog could speak, what line of
Bnlwer's drama Of RlcheIcu' might be
appropriately quote 2
The friend didn't know.
Why exclaimed Mr.. Breckenridge,
he might truly say: The pen is mightier
than the sword."
That night the friend died Of meas es.
LIFE OF SAMUEL lIoUsToX.-Bya a wsl
kno~n Iuthor.-Gen. Samuel Houston
was born at San Jacinto, Texas, on the
4th OF July, 1915, and WHIPPED Mex
can baby before he WAS six months
old. AT the age OF three years, be eIec
trtied the universe ,hus : Having beru
taken by his par"urs to see foot race be
cen two noted lrdlau runners, he turn.
ed to his father and asked:
why is n patton Of foot races like q
phiIan,hrop:st 2
i know not, my angel boy returned
the venerable Houston.
Because said Samuel, he is fiiend
OF human progress
Alter this. his family compelled h,m to
wear u cold Lrlck on .is heed; and It Is
SAID that, even now, while ia Washington,
he sometimes carries the same article ~
his hat. AT the period when Texas rose
III reOe,Hon against the MeX.c,us, because
the latter kept getting up revo,u'lors
among themselves every at ,rn"ou, Mr.
Houston VAS chosen General Uf the patti
OTIS, and completely defeated the revoIvers
ut San JacintO. In connection with th',
battle, and by way Of illustrating Gene
raj Houston's great precision OF speech,
they tell All
ANECDoTE.-Toward the couc'u,iou Of
the battle OF San Jacnt", Iexns Ran.
ger dashed tr,ntca'iy into Il tc,' whrrt
Houston WAS asleep, aud aroused nlm
with the exclamation o.:
General, Ihc day = ours
y gu liI'Ierate fellow {. exclaimed ihr
brave cd soldier, scowIug at the fri.,h,cn
ed man, why cant you speak prolrrly /:
You should say, the day IS composed OF
hours.'"
The ahashed Ranger mut;ered some,
thing about being a soldier. and knowing
nothing about time, whrreupon Houston
again rrprrmardcd hm with
Nuow nothing abou, time, vou scoun
drcI There "a but one time that Amr,.
lean soldiers know nothing about, nal
tha is fll lim".'
The Ranger deserted that night
When Genera, Houston was informed
that he had not heen nominated bv the
Charleston Cunven,lon, he pressed hi,
h,Ldker,hef % his tear dimmed ewes,
and exclaimed, hurrIedIy
4 accept Go and tell the people ,nat
| accept Tor their sakes."
Samuel Houston was unanimously
nominated for tie Presidency lv the
Washington Monument CONVENTION oi,a.s
city, and will probably receive votes ia
every State except Texas. The assertion
that he should have been nominated -
Vice President of the Douglas ticket "u
account OF his many wees, is unworthy OF
attention for n moment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

A young lady OF extraordinary intel.
lectual capacities, recently addressed the
following letter to her cousin:
'Dere Kuzzen The weather IS air cold
and spose ~har yon is air colder. We
is all well, and muther's got the Hoppin
Kotf, aud sister Susan has got a baby, an
| hoap these lu lines will find you in the
same condishun. Rite sune. Yore ophec,
shunate Kuzzen.'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

My DEAR."-Dear, a pleasant adjec.
tive-my, a pronoun Of possession, i'm
plying that the being spoken of is oue's
very own-ones sole, sacred person al
property, as with natural selfishness one
would wish to hold the thing most pre-
c.pus. My dear-a satisfactory total. |
rather object 10 dearest as word inn
plying comparison, and therefore never
to be used where comparison should 10,
and could not exist. Witness, dearest
mother or dearest wife, as if a ian had
plurality vf mothers or wives, out Of
whom he chose the one he loved BEST
And, as a general rule, | dislike all ultra
expressions Of affection set down in ink.
! once knew an honest gentleman-bless.
60 with the lenderest heart toa, ever man
had, and which in ali his life was ouly
given to one womsn-he, his wife told
me, had never, even in their courtship
days, written to her otherwise than as
My dear Annie ending merely with
Yours faithfully or Yours truly Faith
fu'iy-true-what could he write or she
desire more Miss Maloch.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

AT late militia muster in Kentucky
Il big keg was used for drum. If there
was anything in the keg We guess men
rallied at the tap.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

A shopkeeper purcbas of an Irish
woman quantity Of butter, the Jumps
Of which, intended for pounds, be
weighed in the balance and found wan
ling. Sure It's your own fault If they
are light said Biddy, in reply to the
complaints Of the buyer It's your own
fault, sir, for wasn't it with a pound OF
your own soap bought here myself that
weighed them with = The sbopkeeper
had nothing more to say on that subject.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

A young lady recently remarked that
she could not understand what her broth
er George Henry saw in the girls that he
liked them so well, and that, for her part
sbe would not give the company of one
young man for shat Of twenty girls.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

NEAT REPoRT.-An Isrealits lady. sit
ting in the same box at an opera with a
French physician, and was much troubled
with ennui, happened to cape,
Excuse me, madam said the doctor,
Il am g lad you did not swallow me-
Give yourself no uneasiness,' replied
the lady, 4 am Jewess, and never eat
pork.
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Secrets Of the Ocean.

49, ''''"' VAC '''H'iH '''ei' St'S sing
u'"i A'"'IrN o' hiN adventures, when max
,.,1 ''''.h !" 'he deep waters o' the orean.
l' G''@ some N",!cncS OF What 3, saw
on Tie 9"'"r Banks, near !t5u.
Tue 'NH"s "i coral on which my DIV
".&>' h'rf''e' .n 'hr n'""pH' chapter,
N't" ''''"' 'r" h'"Ht 'or'N miles .erGlh
'",' ""'' Ten 10 '","lS }" breadth.
y" ''e "'Nh - ''r'' - Nre>Il"" to
''' "'>oI one 90 me most "cautliN. and
I sn'.'"e scenes 'he eye ever behr'd: In"
"",'' varies from ''" :" On" hundred '"el
Z !" "'I''' ''" =" ''"'' ma, Tue d''er can
see from 'N' '' ,'rr" h'nd'ed I""i' when
'e'S".H WA NIUE obstruction l" ~"
SUM-
'"' '''''' '' ."" .'"'" 'O many pa
=" '''>' ''' HN' . ~ N'n"''h 'S mar
~. ',"' ]" "'''e'' II Is s''""'' wan g"
-" '''',''''S' ""''. ~" 10 Que "uh"n"
,''' ." ''''-".' ""l rom one 10 e.-"'l
40 "''''''''-'' '"e l>"' u. 'e '""''
'o"l ''FI'|', " ny go" VI P,F''"'''"' Pc"
,.',',I' ''.''' ''','''S " '''H ',"" more Wv
- ''' Wy ~ ,"' ','''2 '""'. '''"' 81
,''''' water "N "hn' |" "'her Places the
, I'"''',', ',..''' .,''' "''e' "r'n' ana ~ '"'
''.''' >..'..''' ~. ,..'' '"''"'h o. u" ",''n
,,.,,'.,.., ,.,. u '"E'e ~ ','s u'rP
,.,... ,,''',' : '''''"'' ''' ''s'' Una. "'S III
'''' awe - '' '' were
.',', ''' .'''...' "', "'''" ..'" ''"E
U'.,,.... ',.. '..' , "''''' ' wave
nos q '.' "
, ~. ,..,,, ,., a d, '.' ,, ,,,,r
stated, ,r,m,.., r.u.> IN nuns.
Thcr, v,.r,.. countless y.,riciir, of .lim,r.
,.,. trees. ,arnNs and 2,a.is. IN every
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

A petulant old lady having refused a
suitor TO her neice, he expostulated with
her, and requested her plainly to divulge
her reasons. Il see the william 10 YOUR
lace, said she. That is h personal re-
Election, madam answered the lover.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

A young lady being asked why she
did not attend party TO which she had
been invited, replied: i forgot all about
the party, and ate myers for breakfast
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

= viii you have cAp.supl asked a Pc
dante gentleman o: Aun! Priscilla, al a
dinner table. Dear me, no. = she replied,
with shudder. I'm fond Of cats in their
places; but | should as soon think Of eat.
ing dog sup
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

Stop that abominabIe noise said a
officer to :rumpeter in the
midst OF the battle we can stand fire.
but we can't stand that air.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

Waiter = bawling to the cook k}-'One
roast lamb aud one potato. Old gentle
man No, no q! Not SO much lamb, and
more potatoes.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

1t is said that the reason why the Re,
publicans' call Lincoln Honest Abe is
to distinguish him from the rest of their
party.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

The following epitsph is copied from
gravestone out West:
Here lies The body Of Andrew Leer,
Whose mouth did stretch from ear to ear :;
Reader, tread lightly DER his head.
For if he gasps, by gosh, you're dead.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-29

Pa said little boy, pointing to lot
OF hoop skirts, lis them white things,
hanging at the store windows, coon traps
or bird cagesa' We'll, son, they might
very we'll be called bird cages, though
many poor coon has been caus sht BY
them
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! think, wife, that you have great
many ways Of calling me fool 4 think,
husband, that you have great many
ways Of being one
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lhe woman who burst her sides a
iaag hing, has been mended by her hus.
band coming in her parlor witn muddy
boots.
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A young lady asks if we can throw any
light upon kissing. We don't want to
the things is done just as well in the
dark.
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Bullluraus.

Fast youths are now called young gen.
tIemen Of accelerated gait.