Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-05-11


YOU observe"
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The following excellent take-oli ON theq ues-
tons proposed to be asked by the takers OF
The census Of 1860, has been yarlousiy credit
Ell 90 the Buffalo Erpress and the Cleveland
Puadeaier. Without attempting to settle
the question of paternity, we present 1t as we
find it:
What 10 your age,
Where were you borne
Arc you married, aud if so, how do you
like itf
tow many children have you, and do they
sufficiently resemble you as to pre- lndc the
possibility of their belonging to any of your
nci1hbors'
i'd YOU over have the menslcs, and IL so'
how many
Have you a twin brother several years old
or than Yourself
Have you parents, and if so, how many Of
them?
Do you read the Old Testament regularly
What Is your lighting weight
Which do you like best for light reading
The Gunmoker of Moscow, by Cobb or the
Presidents last message, by }. j..
Whsrc VAN onJ ~oor VIM, yiGo wor,, .ny,biro
when married. and if not. what proportion of
her things were your'n, and your things were
horn;
Were You ever in the penitcntary.
Arc you troubled with bilos
How many empty bottles have you in the
house;
How docs your inocrschaum color
Have YOU all Of rhayor's spcochos on the
horse railroad:
Are beans an article Of regular diet in your
nmily. and Il so. how does it Coz
state whether you are blind, deaf, idiotic or
have the hcaycs
How many chickcns have you. and are they
on loot or in the she'll Also, how many
sueccedaneums
o. therca strawberry mark on your left arm
Which food do you prefer, rum or mixed
drinks;
State how much pork, impending crisis,
Dutch cheese. popular sovereignty, standard
poetry, Gayety paper. slave code. catnip, red
flannel. Constitution and Union. old Junk, per
fmcry, coal. oil, liberty. hoopskirt, &C.. you
have ON hand;
Persons Liable to be 'censusscd will DO well
TO eat the above out and put it in conspicu-
Gus place
iANlN" a MAN ~ rlE' TO
Captain Evans was an old naval veteran OF
sixty-scven; he had lost an arm and eye,
wears and years before, at Nayarino, which
lat action settled ms understanding, both
legs being carried of by chain shot. Cork
legs were coming into fashion Captain Evans
had pair OF the first quality made for him
he had false arm and hand into the latter
he could screw fork as occasion required,
and being gloyed the deficiency was not easily
perceived. As increasing years rendered him
inhrm, his Wallets took advantage of him. SO
that he wrote to his brother, Somcrsctshirc
squire, to send him up some tenants son as
body scr'ant-"No matter how stupid, j
honest and faithful he wrote.
His brother was absent, and sent to hi,
steward to select Il lad. This the stcwaro
did, but merely mentioned that Captain Evan
was intirm, not apmlsins the lumpklu of hi
new masters Deficiencies, and sent HIM t.
London at once, where the captain lived.
At ten at night, he arrived, and was imme
diately shown to Captain Evans stiing-room
well, John, my rascally valet is abscn
again without leave help me to bed, as
sumner ="
AJ;our,i,., IN t,, bo1-roon b,oll ,,cn
neman said
"Iobn .ppscrcy ,,ylo,,n
"Znr" said Jobn
..luscrew INV lcg tbi. wav secn
Jobn ala so. tremblingly
John. unscrew INV Other leu
.Zur." said John.
"Ifnserew the other Leo. SIR"
Jobn ala so now in A state bcvflcrmcp,
"Iobn. unscrow dis arm"
Trembling still more. TO the eaptain's ere.
amusement. he obeycd.
oIohn. nut this eve an the table