, 1862-06-19
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The very pleasant and thriving town Of Lynn
Is the Paradise Of shoemakers Its young men,
early transferred from the cradle to the last, cut
teeth and leather at the same time and itS pretty
maidehs learn to bind shoes with the induction Of
their A, B. ABS. Lovers exchange hearts over
kid slipper, and swear eternal fidelity lap
stone. II they get married, they ask old DR., Var
end, the paFson, II he will stitch them together,
and they pay him in hides and shoe mending
Whipping their children they call td,tRih0, and tie
rod they use is q ooI5hide The little boys swear
"by hides and leather" and play at games which
they call .high and low quarter," and heel and
toe" A child newly born Is tgp-stOns, and the
ages Of children are known b5 Tie RaMbsf Of the
shoe they wear. Boys are called FibhiS and girls
lsftsi an old maid is an odd SliPPer, and bach
elor an odd boot. The street door to their dwell
ings are inSeps. and man in an oVercoat b foIed.
The 6elds about town are paiehes, and = Fellow
halfseaSOVeFi IS halfnsd. They never see an oak
tree but they directly caleulate the number Of
pegs It will make; and when they behold the bees
at work, they reflect that the only end Of wax is
wax-end They look on al cattle and sieep as
only leather growing, aud believe hogs were only
made to produces bristles. Its lapstOnes would
pave Broadway, and its lasts II piled together,
would make monument higher than that Of
Bunk,rS Hill p" -'-
The following Is told Of a topper Who some years
ago. was in the habit Of coming home drunk at
night and taking bite, which his kind and for
giving wife used TO 30 out on the table for him
One night besides the usual dish Of pork and cab
bage, she LEFT Wash-bOwl filed with caps starch
The lamp had long been extinguished when The
staggering sot returned home; and BY mistake,
when proceeding to satisfy his hunger, be stuck
his fork into the wrong dish He worked away
at his mouthlul Of caps very patiently for some
time, but finally, being unable % masticate them,
be sung out TO bis wife t'si''" '''t .
"Oh woman, where did you get your cabbage
They are 50 ia stfingy, / can't chew them
"My gracious!" cried the good lady. "if the
stupid fellow aint eating all my caps that put in
starch over nightr' -, WA u,
Cooper gives IN anecdota Of clergyman who
was arrested 10 England on charge Of assault
He justified himself by saying that he was driving
giR, with Female that the complainant palsad
him On horseback repeatedly and insulted be com
panion by staring under her hat Whereupon be
horsewhipped the offender. II appeared that after
horsewhipping the man, the defendant handed him
his card, and answered that it was to afford him
an opportunity Of requiring the satisfaction Of .
gentleman" = Esd 1
a i3nt why was the corner torn orr
Because am IN the ministry, sir, and thought
the Rev might % well be omitted on such an
occasion hf- .7 d .
',,.,,lo. storral, A nnbl,c bo,,sp IN Maine
e.. ~ Dnr,cSe N gett,n0 dinner. DismnuDting
~ ~ AaSt door. be Knocked but received no ar.
sWer. Going to the other side Of the house, he
saw q small whiteheaded man in the embrace q
With ~ other sbe was giving him a pounding.
Wishing to put an end to the sght. our Traveller
knocked on the side Of the house and cried out an
loud voice; ...,E "a. ,,.g,. s.,,i ,ysi.,ii
HallOO, here, who lives in this house r
The husband, though much out Of breath, an
swered Stranger, that's just Whst Se are trying
70 decide" ., 1.,, -.. s. f.s.l sss:1.,sf
=, c.. A.. 4 ,o,r f.,bor ~ "a fs..mH
GFathers dead, SIR ,ssu1 aa a
"a Have Won any motheris eyrta a5 l1-
"Yes. I had one. bat she's got married to Joe
Dankin, and don't be my mother any more, cause
slle avs she's got enough 10 do TO tend 70 his own
young 'uns." aJss 30 a' ~
:" Smart boy, here's :, dime l9f YOU.
Ihas ye' siri l1 tne "sy se' my Nv"
Howl a. =. -. m,
"Why' ~ teihh V,g s~"s :" sresn unS hi HAe
you' Al diine q pop $685.
Henry VIII. designed to send Q nCbleman on
an embassy to FRANCES I az vely u.s.
ture, but he begged 10 oe eAcnsl' tp15 sasn
threa1enl9g nesge ~ ~ =. ~ t; x
as Francis l. might go near % eoss .s n ~. nS tIe
Fear rot sald ~ liaIiy -. ,;sa ~ ls
King should O,er % saEe IVY ~ So.Ss & y ,aaS
Fre1cbmsS now in nv bower y.
J. JSrt AMONG All these head" replied the noble
man . theFe TraS pot be one that may Ct my shout
JerS . =, = .I.l5 ~. 3 40 aa'aasW
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was boTp IN he rsCn Of Louis XVI, laielyescapci
from its masters window IN Paris, and was caught