, 1862-01-30

4 AMr!Lorli, who is now rsidiDg IN llIqols w.
one day travelling from Jacksonville 70 Peoria. II
that State. and as he was passing small hut on
the roadside, he not ccd q shaggy-hcnded bol 1hout
eight years Of age with large eyes and 30 hat
dressed in wofn-out pair of tather6 if1ascis,
trying 10 balance himself on the spBqierol top q
a hickory stump. -.
More for the pIfrpose Of bteaking The fnonoiony
OF riding al day without speikiig ulin to gain
information. Nv. Lord refined his hore up 70 ihd
fence and said:
any iitle boy. can You ten ne how lr itist5
Sangamoi Bottomsgv lal
q Biut six miles, reckon
Do you live in that honsel" inquired Lord
" reckon" was the reply. !,
Do you enjoy yourself 6lt here in the NoodIis
80 A heap
sWhat ais your pantsgr said Lord.
Tore EN-" was he laconic answer
Finding tmthe had hold Of genius that eo1ldtt
be pumped Mr.. Lord turned Bis horaes bad q
depart, but 10 his turn was now hailed BY iae Bog
who, in a comieal, hal-reluctanf ione, asked
What mouf yonr Ihlme bef7
Lord, = was the reply,
The boy was amused, and siitkcied
. You seem pleased" said Lord perhaps yod
never heard the name before
q Yes, have replied tle youngsters al'7o
heard pap read about you!
Lord pat spurs 10 his h0fse. and aid that crC1
the ncred thoughts 10 which he incident gaze fio
wcre MT Sufficient 10 keep hin from aicta'nr
throughout the res Of his Journey.
The following are among the luiust eurioliii,s
discovered
A garment for the nakel efe
Brass nails iron an elephants trunk.
The hammer which broke up t-Smltling.
The buckle to iiiiien a laughing stock.
The animal that drew The inference
Eggs from INST 0f thievoe
Last, though not least, the iuimitdble Victor
Smith.
There is a East amount Of grit in the Wimmon
folks when they undertake anything, An Anus.
ing incident was witnessed Al the Aapot of raiI-
way, some tine since. which fully Illustrates ihIl.
An old lady was seen running nilc- and making
vigorous efforts TO catch an express train, which
was half mile ahead q her.
Barfisiers sometimes ludicrously identity ltt
selves with their clients BY speaking n ll8 plural
lumber @Gentlemen Of th5 jury said a'luIlA
nary Of western circnit -at the mnmrul t.1
policeman says he SOW Us ntaha gap, win prove
that we were ,clsed up in the sialieu-houra IN q
state Of inioxicatiou.n
Dick Lsdger stated. in vgry measured tcrIti
that be ,iidn't happen 70 be married yei.e
"The time was fixed for yeslerdlT,H sid We;
. ] know it. Well" said he, booking teIy 1lIi-
Gus, and approaching our ear conadeniIalys tl1
fact is, have got an extension
Do yOu suppose that the groNBup child dos
not want amusement, Whon Jon 80 bow eIerIy
children are Of III Do you imagine We grow ool
Of thatg We disguise ourselves b. VaIials eoIl|nf
mites, but we have none Of d lost sie cliIlt "a
ture yet AL M n
A witness, on entering the box hhi TullanIsdI
presented 10 hin. but he declined 20 b guonI
Being asked bis rcdsoh3 for felnsidF, - naif.r
replied: " Ill tell lie VII ony mon n - I'D,
but Ill not swear 70 it'
Remember, ye Who iidic6e ayouns nhn II
pa7simouy, and s.lemati1e bin d ranal. IlI
by and BY be can Afford 70 Be generous Vhl1 Iou
have nothing 70 give
The following "a the verdict n q lal1 WrI|r
iury We az q ths opinioi fhli ~ dcr1r11f
eline 70 N dlath eslaally b q tcclllbal iIeII
Of thunder"