The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-13
THE DAY BOOK.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13.

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freely, fell from the raft on which he wss
employed, and was nearly drowned when
his brother plunged in to his rescue
seized him by the hair, and was strug-
Cling with him to the shore. The tide
was strong, and the brothers strength
being nearly exhausted, he was about
relinquishing bis hold, when the despair
ing loafer, raising his head above the wa
ter exclaimed ''Hang on, Sam hang
on RI treat-I sacear / 2odlP These
words prove sufficient stimulating, and
his brother saved his life.
We heard an old gentleman who had
three daughters, all of whom were mar
riageable. A young fellow went a-woo-
ing the youngest, and finally got her con-
sennt to take him "for better Or for
worse" Upon application to the the
old gentleman for his consent, be flew
into violent, rage, declaring that no
man should "pick his daughters in that
way" and if he wished to get into his
family he might marry the oldest, or
leave the house forthwith.
A widow lady in Ohio who had no
idea of a catastrophe, found lately that
she might look upon cat as trophy
The achievent of the rum little puss
chat made the rumpus) is thus nara
ted: A cat belonging to widow lady
in Ohio, lately sat upon half dozen OF
ducks eggs, and continued her attention
until the eggs were Matched; and there is
4, E,o l1roo5 IF civ vo11pp oppC ha IF
duck and half cat, having duck heads
aud cat tails; but what is more wonder
full, they new and quack alternately.
"Mr. Speaker" said a new Irish mem
Der, rising, "we cannot prize too highly
the rights of freemen. They have been
transmitted to us as rich legacy; and
palsied be the hand of the man who
would refuse to acknowledge Or maintain
them Among those rights, Mr.. Speak
er, is the right of volition, Or doing as we
please. Every man, sir, should do as he
pleases; and if he does not, he should be
compelled"
ANEcDorE OF SULLY.-Sulley the
painter, was man distinguished for re-
finement of manners as well as his sue
cess in art. At party one evening Sui
ly was speaking Of belle, who was
great favorite. ''Ah," sayes Sulley,," she
has a mouth like an elephants" "Oh
oh, Mr.. Sulley how can you be SO rude?"
"Rude, ladies, what do you mean? Isay
she's got mouth like an elephants. be-
cause it's full of ivory"
An apothecary in the country sent a
lady three draughts, and on being asked
what effect they were intended to pro-
duce, said-"The first, madam, is to
warm you, the second to cool you, and
the third is to prevent the excessive eff
iect of either.
You sot !" exclaimed poor woman to
her husband" you are always at the
tavern getting drunk, with hot punch,
while am at home, with nothing to
drink but cold water" "Cotd, you silly
jade, why don't you warm It'll"
A young man, in conversation one
evening CHANGED to remark
II am no prophet"
''True," replied lady present, emo
profit to yourself OF any one else.
Little Brum Charley says that he has
been without money so long, that his
head aches "ready to spit" when he
tries to recollect how dime looks; He
says the notion that "we live in a world
of change, is great fallacy.
Father; do ships make nails p
''No, my son-why do you ask ?"
"Why, because | heard our captain
say that the Ship had made two tacks
within the last half hour.
He that cannot forgive others. breaks
the bridge over which he himself must
pass.
An old sailor, said that he supposed
that dancing girls wore their dresses at
half-mast, and remark OF respect to de-
parted modesty.