, 1861-06-27

story is tOlu OF quafrelS0mo couple IN
New Hampshire, who got into q pitched battle
in the barn, one day-thaL is to say u pitch.fOrk
battle--but the husband being tho smarter O
the two, at length lloorcd his adversary, and
putting the tines Of his fork astride her neck,
nailed her 10 the plank, and stood, painting, hui
triumphant, like st. George over the body of the
conquered dragon in the picture The woman,
fastened to the floor, but hnharrhed by the i'm.
movable fork, turned and twisted about in the
llveliest manner until she was quite exhausted.
At list she said, in n subdued and paintye voice,
that she was resigned, and begged her spouse to
let her up. Resigned-are your" cried the
insolcni victor" Hell is full Of just such resig.
natiOnW
Mrs Ann Whitbeck is the lighthouse keeper
ut Stuyvesant, on the Hudson river, some twenty
miles below Albany. She was appointed to that
position by the President in the year 1882, since
which time she has retained it. The salary is
$3.50 per annum. Her husband was the keeper
OF tho lighthouse previous to that time. In that
year the lighthouse was carried away in freshet,
and Mr. Whitbeck was killed. Mrs. WhitbecE
has an only daughter. and between them they
manage to perform the duties pertaining to the
office.
Henry Urban, OF ST. Louis, is an unfortunate
and he fired upon them, breaking the arm Of
one. For this he was arrested ard sentenced 10
a months imprisonment When he had served
out his time and went home, he found that his
wife had eloped with another man. The next
day Jew pcddlcr sold him brass watch for
$50. He is waiting to see what will turn up
next
The Utica IN. " papers contain the an.
nounccInent Of the marriage Of young colOred
man to white servant girl, which was creating
great excitement in that city. The parties went
to Rome, where Welsh clergyman performed
the ceremony. A year or two ago, the young
daughter Of 4 wealthy Abolitionist, in Onondaga
county, run off with negro, who was as black
as tho ace Of spades, and as nasty as q pOlecat.
At Chicago. colored woman has obtained n
warrant against her husband for living with u
"bright mulatto" woman, who recently came to
reside with them. The wife had tried every eF-
fort to rccldim him before resorting to the law.
His oirensc was greatly aggravated by the Get
that he was slave previous to his marriage,
and the complainant purchased his freedom with
the fruit 0f years Of labor.
The Napoleon PlInter, speaking Of the proba.
bility Of Lincoln stationing troops in Arkansas
TO attack Mississippi from the soil Of that State,
says: "Should they attempt to land in Napo-
Icon, or in DCsha county, Our citizens will Eatten
the catfish from Memphis 10 New Orleans with
their abolition carcasses." snY
4 debtor who could not pay in ancient Etru-
ria was followed by crowd Of boys through
the streets shaking M empty purse al him and
shouting at hrs heels. IN New York, wagons,
with appropriate signs painted on theu', are sent
round drawn by scarccrow Of q horse, and
stopped at tho debtors door, '.'a f'..
An unknown young woman at Knoxville, Ill.,,
on the 27,h ulL, while in large lumber estab
lishmcnt, .uddenly precipitated herself under
the circular saw, which severed her body from
one end Of the spinal column to tho other in u
twinkng Of an eye. .... .....
In the trial Of pOlygamy case at Bangor, the
other day, tho second wife Of the defendant was
put upon the stand to disprove his identity. She
said she married man Of that name, and the
defendant looked like the man, but she could not
swear it was him.
A practical joker in Itadlcy, Mass, blackcncd
his face and assumed the part Of fug tive slave
soliciting aid 10 reach Canada. lie found hearts
and hands open to aid him in his escape from
officers who were reported 10 DO on his heels.
An enterprising chap in Chicago has leased
OF the city The fence along the entire western
side Of Custom House Place, for advertising
purposes.
During the service in church in Troy, n. Y,
recently, the pockets Of no less than six Of the
congregation were ri:'cd by some adroit thief
A Mississippi exchange gets of the following
on an editorial confrcrc "Thc editor Of the
B,S"i. Are is married. Look cut for hdfehci,'
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