, 1860-06-29

in one OF these would thInE no more O
swallowing man-oi.war and crew lhan o.
eating an oyster. For lear OF my readers
doubling tins report, VIII aaa the corroo'
Grating testimony o!
Authen lick, who IS wei acquainted
with the aforesaid gentleman, and may al
ways be believed,
Podan TICK Is by Tar the most learned oI
the set, aIthongh very dFy IN conversation.
lie has made himself uStiul hy keeping u
school TO which all the children are sent;
but alas Tor the barren sol! Of
knS IlehS brain; there the young lIea
coNlu never DC taught 10 sno2L-Ghd the
poor peu"ht turns away "'I-d'SSusV 10 a
more promising su9jeCtj
otAo'aS LICK, VINO n'S G1'',' gentleman
y manners ana pron,S so we" oy Mr re-
dams instructions tnat 'hc pnpH oIa' Ialr
TO excel the master.
ma orDrcsoid s",,i,S:y or loarlfo', ,yboro
h. has ni,l,cd mn a r.1. tlonr;sbinr gnaerbcs
and il r,,J or dis,l,yinc, I,is g,oTs If oIocr'
,ion On nncaIIoJ. frr 1..9sinns
Fontas Tict is a JcciJad oddi,v and
rr;dos himself r,ic,lnrIr on an o,,tys styIo
IF '('rs Gress .''''-'' ~ '' ~ '' WV -
Gira, T,cL ;s NOT ror,,rlo,Jo for o,v.
,hiuo. Ln, III. ,,ai;,.;,,,s' s:,,a IT., oa.,ai1
L." ,6,rors aLoaa 49, te % ras, nc ,ho worli and
Eo;na ,a.r a,',,,rard IN III. n,nyo,nan,, hns
lately been taking lessons in reats of agility
from
Gymnas Tick who posscsscs those ouali.
tics Is an extraordinary decree
NJonos Tirk is n gl1ony rs,luse always
doing nenance for imaginary Sins Tie
most severe fastinrs boSo. almost reduced
him to a shade, but-,hough he oace had
many imiiators-mankind is now too wise
thus to lose all the pleasures OF life in a
mistaken idea OF preparing for death.
Maies Ticks dignity and grace Of man
ner progresses every beholder, and he is
especially the favored suitor OF the haughs
y and tastidIous Ariatocra.
Do nes Tick srrirkly obeys the scriptural
Injunction of Keeping at home. and is en-.
tirely immersed in the business of raising
the finest pork, bceyes. wheat. corn. etc.
and thus outdoinr all his ueirhbors.
There are some adyeuturers who perhans
should be mentioned as they claim to be
branches of the same great race. olthough
their descent has never been proved and
they are not generally acknowledged bv
their cousins. The numerous family of
Seed Ticks, for instance, who, while they
are really low. creeping ana insignificant
Iiass, yes pe.s's' ~ ""uo. ns auS ii'S'e''u
.n1unse''I' uPou Vue 'iieSs teepe''aoIe ~
luuuene'ai tnenoe's Vi soe'e'y' '"9s ire-
gueu1ly 0''A'''Ns Nio'0 "o'''0 '""" 'hey
uese. ~
TICK DoIoreqx Is another who lby right
oil his mother, he says has assumed THIS
name. He is wretched invalid, whose
complaining tone and tretful tahcies make
MN universally summed. We VIII close
with the large iamlly OF
Tao Ticks, who are unrivalled in pru-
dence and foresight. They divide among
themselves the most important Offices OF
state, ana nave the army anu navy pecu
ilariy IN thelr keeping One OF these, Ma
Jor Drums lick, is conspicuous military
e,"i 'vtet, auu 1us I,'o'oy rna'G eous.uei a
Iii -. - r.. e .,......,;' ~ 80
"' a., I,o'c S.,;n sao ,'o' . ,nLo- '.ne ~"G my ~
up t'e loll'..'H0 'i""o"es' oPo'os'~hs W
.n iie ii'r seA ior AeSP,ns s"gm 80 IonS IN IN
'uo "r, NV . .Su-I, "e 50 p'i'nS' C' o'u
An i''A %""uS "'s' y" '''o re'o'u u
FEMALES
Auntarc Tick (as she is Familiarity desig5
mated by the Younger members Of the fam-
ly) is in character the exact counterpart Of
her husband.
Miss Tick, as the elder sister claims the
next place. She is mysterious personage,
always interpreting signs, aud speaking in
riddles, accompanied by oracular mods and
winks.
RheumH Tick, Paraly Tick, Asthma
Tick and Pleuri Tick are greatly to be pit
led On account OF their many inlirmities, to
relieve which the Efforts OF the best physi-
clans have been vainly employed.
Empha Tick has a very positive way Of
speaking, and her assistance is frequently
required by the reverend Eccesias Tick to
enforce his admonitions.
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