The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-04

ing and all others in the habit Of visiting
newspaper establishments, would do we'll to
pocket this scrap as it has BEEN adopted by
the "craft," and also to the "Kditor's Ban
quef," aQd it is expected "the rules will be
universally Observed:
l. Enter SOFTLY.
Q. Sit down quietly.
g. Subscribe for the paper. q
4. Don't touch the poker.
/. 5. /. Say nothing interesting.
@ 8. Engage in no controversy.
Z. Donl smoke.
8. Keep six fact from the co;npostor.
0. Don't talk to the printer.
TO. Hands off of everything.
II. Eyes off Of the manuscript.
Gentlemen observing these rules when eu-
tering a printing office, will greatly oblige
the printers, and need not fear the devil.
The ladies, WHO sometimes bless US with
their presence FOR a few moments, are not I
expected TO keep the rules very strictly, and,.
indeed, it will be agreeable to US for them
to break the ninth rule as often as convenient.
Boys, unless accompanied by their fathers,
are particularly requested to keep their
hands in their pockets.
SCENE IN. A SAScrUN-Euter Largo =.
strong man with q long cowhide.
Is the editor ing
Yes
you!
Yes
Il have come up to settle with you.'
+. "Well. Editor draws revolver) Go
ahead -
I have taken your paper year. =.
'Wellr (capping pistol9
IAN article in your last week paper (edit-
OF cocks the pistol) convinced me that you.
need
4 den; your right to give it--!herefors
please be cautious, SIR .
'Give you :whatV
"A thrashing"
why, no, my dear sir, came to pay my
sutscript in advance
OF course no further disturbance was uec-
essary. -
General Tom Thumb is about to be mar
ried--to little Finger, we presume. En
big double bed, in cold winters night, they
will be like two grains Of corn in bushel
OdSIkCJ-DdGU
er, is rich, and thumb paper j. At par, so be
can't fail to be happy. As after = few years
have elapsed, the General may have more
thumbs than he wants, there smay be. \
chance fof another Barnum. Long life and
happy one to the pair Of Thumbs, aud may
they never want--a joint.
One of our exchanges, says the Now York
Atlas, intending to be severely classical, has
a com position who made it say ip late is-
sue: "The rubiSund was crossed, and rum
was fluid no mole" -
Different individuals arc often struck By
similar ideas; therefore, we ought not to BE-
proud Of our own knowledge in anything
whereof we conceive ourselves 70 be the. in-
vcntors.
A German prince, when INTRODUCED to an :.
by way of appropriately co,p-
the conversation, observed: "Itsis
bad weather to-day" The Elglishman
up his shoulders and replied. ssYes-
but it is better than none.
--sss----
II is settled that Heenan is to administer
q punch or two to sayers next spring. lie
may get a rum 60" in return. Were We Of
the tribe Of Sootl,sayers, we. might aoothe
Sayers by a prediction, thai the man who
gets the most '.groggery" eser his fow of
s'claret" will loso the belt, though pEy ysica.ly
he may get half a dozen 'sbelts" that will
last him while. Vi0e Ia fstiana!
Mr.. Candid. Of New jersey, wlils
walking home late at night, 4 few mile.
from Burlington. .got fast in mud bog,
and was compelled to remain there until
near morning" We nave heard Of candle- /.
sticks, brt never until now Of Caadss>
stuck.
A nic1er was found in piano box at
Toronto, C. w. lie had been brought in it
AN the way from lover tho line" Talk Of
Day aud Manufacturers black boz for
yonl
LOVES LAST RsayEsr.-"Farewell! fare
Welt" cried. "When I return, thou'lt Le
my bride! till then be faithful, sweet, adieu--.
d silence oft I'll think Of you."
I The gistening tear stained her bright
eyes--hef thickcning breath is choked with
sighs--her tongue denies her boson,'s sway
tore myself away.
Zone moment stay she stadimered out,
and quick as thought wheeled about.
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