Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-05-17
aDit mn Bumur.
A Western Member.

johnson, barely of age. was elected to the
Indiana Legislature. He Gays:
When got near Vincennes began to
think what sorry figure /, green country
lad, would cut 10 an assembly of the wisdom
Of the State, and it required all my resou-
ton to keep me from turning back Some
how or other ] managed to get through the.
sN caring process, and sneaked away to seat
from which hardly ventured to look up un-
til the House adjourned for dinner On re-
turning to my hotel was rather gratifed to
learn that | was to have rocm-mate, Il
brother member, who, as he had made at
least six speeches during the forenoon
session, | naturally regarded as one of tho
great men Of the House. After dinner ho
came up to our joint room, and carefully cln-
sing the door, pulled out of his pocket an c..
normous, old-fashioned tull's-eye watch, and
handed it to me with this remark:
"Uncle Jake told me, Just rs was start
ing, that ought to hev watch and loaned
this, but don't know how 10 scre,o the thing
up do you?"
| walked into the legislative hall that af-
ternoon with the most unlimited confidence
in my ability to discharge all duties incum-
bent on me as legislator.
a want something for broncriticai afflic-
ton, said Mrs. Partington, leaning over DR..
Resticaux' counter. The doctor, with that
smiling urbanty which has become feaut-
ure at the north end, told her what be though.
would help her. Filling small bottle, he
handed it to her, "This isn't the Pictorial
Syrup is it2" she inquired. Business" con-
tinued she, "that creates a nashua, and rails.
es my expectations. l only want simple
lucrubration for the throat" lie assured her
that it was Just what she wanted. She thank
ed him, forgetting all about the pay, while
Ike amused himself by trying to pull pound
of sponge through M inch mesh of iron net
work.
During the last war, Quaker was on
board an American ship engaged in close
combat with ali enemy He preserved his
peace principles calmly, until he saw a stout
Brton coming up the vessel by rope that
hung overheard. Selling hatchet, the Qua
ker looked over the side of ship, and re-.
marked: "Friend, if thee wants that rope,
thee may have itv' When, suiting the ac-
ton to the words, he cut the rope, and down
went the poor fellow TO a watcry grave.
Good morning, Pompey," said the law
er. GOOD morning massa." "What makes
you carry head down so, Pompey? Why
don't you walk with your head erect like me?"
"Massa you ever been tro' a field of wheat
whcr he ripc2" "Yes, Pompey." "Well
you take notice some OBJ dc heads stand up,
and some hang down; dem dat stands up
got no grain in 'em."
The principle productions of the State Of
Wisconsin are said to be, pretty girls rail-.
road bonds, mink and other skins, seeds and
wheat, Sons of Malta, tax, tides, corner lots,
and white fish.
Some ore, in lccturing on "Man," perpe-
tratcs the following: Man, believe, is nat,
urally lazy, and loves not labor for its own
sake, in any case" True to life and no mis-
take.
In rcccnt lecture on the Dignity of La
bor,' the lecturer said that "a wealthy man
with the govt is aaborer; but has no pleas
ant row TO hoe" We shouldn't think he
had.
Old Mrs. Pillkns was reading the foreign
news by late arrival Cotton is declining
exclaimed the old lady. "Well, thought
rs much-thc last thread was remarkably
feeble"
An Englishman, who exhibited an inordi-
nate fondness for rare beef, died the other day
in attempting to swallow a cow-catcher which
was attached to locomotive.