The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-12-27

HUsnAND CATCmmG.-Of certain d. /
vine an anecdOts 10 told, which IS an ex-
ample Of cool assurance, has seldom been |
excelIed. Here Il b Is Hook told it:
A young clerical friend of his, staying
ut the clergyman's house, happened to be
sitting up one night reading, after the
family, as he supposed, had retired to rest.
The door opened, and bis excellent host
reappeared in his dressing-gOwn and slip
pers. my dear boy" said the latter,
seating himself aud looking pathetiCally
at his guest, II have few words to say
+-don't look alarmed, they will prove
agreeable enough to you, rely on it. The
fact is, Mrs. - and myself have for
sometime observed the attention which
you have paid to Betsey. We can make
every allowance, knowing your excellent
principles rs we do, for the difBdence
which has hitherto tied your tongue, but
it has been carried FAR enough. IA q
world point Of view, Betsey OF course !
might do better, yet we all have the high
est esteem for your character and DISPOSE
ton, and then our daughter, she is very
dear to US, and where her happiness is at
stake all minor considerations must give
way. We have, therefore, after due de-
hberation-I must own, not altogether
without hesitation made up our minds
to the match. What must be, must be;
you are q worthy fellow and, therefore,
you have our free md cordial consent
Only make our child happy, and we ask
no more"
The GStOniShed divine, halfpetri6ed,
laid down his books.
my dear sir" he began to murmur,
there is some dreadful mistake. really
never thought that's never intended"
mo, no; know you did not. Your
modesty, indeed, is one Of those traits
which has made you SO deservediy ia
vorite with as all. D0l, my dear boy, a
parents eyes are chaEy. Anxiety sharp
ems them. We saw we'll enough what
you thought SO well concealed. Well,
well say no more about it; its all over
now. God bless you both! Only make
her a good husband. Here she is.
have told Mrs. - to brig her down
again, for the sooner young folks nre Put
out Of suspense the better. Settle the
matter as soon US you like; we will leave
you two together"
Thus saying, the considerate papa be-
slowed most atfectionate kiss upon his
daughter, who was at this juncture led
into the room by her mother, both en- dis
habille, shook his future son in-law cor.
daily by the hand, and with "There go;
go along Mrs. -" turned his wife out
Of the room, and left the lovers ~ to their
tete-a.tete. What was 10 be done?-
Common humanity, to say nothing Of po-
likeness, demanded nothing less than
proposal. 1t was rendered accordingly,
and We need scarcely add, very graciouSiy
received Memoirs Of Hook.
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MODEL REsoLUrIoNs.-A meeting of
the Universal Right Restoring and Wrong
DISCRIMINATING Association, the following
resolutions were presented:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
Association, everybody must and shall
have his rights.
Resolved, That women shall have their
rights, whether married, single, widows,
or otherwise, and that the laws of Nature,
which compel beings to be women against
their will, are repugnant to all fundamen
tai ideas of justice, and ought to be
abolished.
Resolved, That all negroes shall have
their rights, and ought, in justice, to have
white skins and straight hair, as we'll as
any other man.
Resolved, That Free Lovers, Mormons,
Shakers, and soldiers, provided they are
not too old, shall have their rights
Resolved, That contractors obbers and
Spectators, provided they are Abolition
lists, shall have their rights
Resolved, That homropathists, hydro
pathists, kanesipathistS, steam doctors,
spiritualistS, and rappers
shall have their rights.
Resolved, That medical education is
humbug.
Resolved, That military education is
Resolved, That all education is hum
bug.
Resolved, That all men are equal in all
kinds of knowledge.
Resolved, That everybody Knows as
much about anybodyelse's profession as
he does himself, if not more.
Resolved, That everybody knows as
much about his own business as anybody
else does.
These resolutions were passed unani
mously and the meeting adjourned, but
not sine die by jugful.
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TE, ABRAHAM, LAuDAMUs.-We praise
thee, Oh Abe! We acknowledge thee to
be sound on the goose
All Yankee.land dost worship thee, ev-
erlasting old joker.
To thee all office seekers cry aloud,
Flunkeydom and all the powers therein.
To thee Stanton and Wells continually
do cry, Bully, bully, bully boy with a
glass eye"
Washington and Illinois are full Of the
majesty Of thy glory.
The glorious company Of Political Cen
erals praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of Postmastcrs
praise thee.
The noble army of contractors praise
thee.
The mighty republican institutions
all Columbia do acknowledge
thee.
The father Of infinite proclamations,
thine admirable, true and only policy.
Also, Brevct Lieutenant. General Win
field Scott, the Comforter.
Thou art the King Of Rail-Splitters, o
Abe.
Thou art the everlasting son of the late
Mr.. Lincoln.
When thou tookest upon thee to run
for the Presidency and deliver the Union,
thou didst humble thySelf to stand upon
the Chicago Platform.
Whnn thnn dilSt nznrcnma the sharn. |