The Van Buren press., 1868-07-10
Buiges Of ScissosiaSs.
q TScaisf, SrSRr,-A tourist tells the
foQpwinf story:Jll az.

y TouRisrs SroRY,-A tourist tells the
foeowint story:Jll l-.
We recently met our friend Dr.. Lord
formerly Of Boston, He has been resi-
dent o. Shis section for about six years.
During bis 6rst few years he was exten'
sively engaged in buying wool. and on
one ooepSiep becoming bewildered with
the nt)tjp)leity Of ctooked roads over
the broad prairies, he rode up to . small
cabin inclosed ina clump oflocust trees
and addressed white headed boy perch
ed on the top Of I z hsn,eo0p, With;
Il reckon you're stranger was the
response. -'-------'-''-'
Look here, sonny
Il amt your sonny
NO, not my sonny, but if you will
Jump down and come here. I'll give you
. dime. a \ SEEIflt
Tho boy sprang as if alighting from a
wasp's nest, and coming upto the strsng.
cr, exclaimed; -. ....
~"wcll, old hoss, what is it?'. gI
i've lost my way. and don't know
where Ian. Can you tell me-
'Yess you're on your horse
Mr.. Lord laughed at the boys wit,and
hauded him adime. The boy took the
money, and looking up with mingled
feelings Of wonder aud delight, said:
Il reckon you must have power Of
money. hbsV ID 80
.Why, so, my boyf'
~''Cause you slather it away so
What's your fathers name ? inquired
Mr.uLord. oG "a p
sBillsJ enlts, was the reply.
'Ah yes, know him. exclaimed Mr.
Lord; he grows wool, don't he?'
NO; but his sheep does
III you knew me, my lad, you would be
more respectful in your replies I'm a
friend Of your father; my name is Lord
'Oh, yes exclaimed the astonshed
lad; 1--we heard pap read about you in
the Bible;' and starting off for the house
on deadrun, he bawled at the top OF
his lungs:
- sMotherl mother the Lord is out here
on horseback, and has lost his way
Es&
-~CoNJUoAL ArrEcrioN-A very worthy
fisherman by the name of Grizzle, was
drowned some time since. and all search
for the body proved unavailing. After it
hsdbesn in the war some months, however,
it was discovered floating on the surface
and taken to the shore, whsreupon, Mr..
Smith wau ~ nrca d;.uokoh.j % ,o,u.,
the intelligence to the much afflicted widow.
Well, Mrs. Grizzle, We have found Mr..
Grizzlies body" 1e --
"sYeu don't say 80 |"
"Yss we have-the jury sot on it, and
found it full Of eeis p
You don't say Mr. Grizzlies body is
Yes. II is and we want to know what
you will have done with it,"
"Why, how many ee!s do you think
there is in him !'' . IS
"Why. about !. bushsl"
Wslis then, / think you had better send
the ssls upto the house and set him again"
SrEEr SCENE.-The other day, passing
alougadilitay street in front Of tho Court
house. we saw q one-armed ex,Confederate
soldier standing by his wagon and team Of
oxen. An At once the manned rebel, with
the 6re of battle not entirely gone from his
eye strsightened himself up, assumed the
military stiffness Of old Gen. Rugglcs when
calling his courier tor pipe Of tobacco,
whiried his long whip gradually in the air,
shouted in the hoarss voice Of command;
" Attention, battalion = aou vyE
Promptly with the word the six steers
rose from their rscumbent attitude, shook
their dusty tlanks, and took the position of
the soldier. &'t'f
Again the clarion voice ID
Ford-march And the trained an
imals moved of, not with great deal Of
time in keeping step, tbs true, but under
standing the command perfectly.ss
Then, not satisfied with the pace " at
will" Of his troops. the, incorrigible "reb"
thundered out
mo enemy in 'front.' GEfTr
And the veterans in front quickcned up
like the Old Guard at Waterloo preparing
for the headlong chsrge.-Nississippi In
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POWER or A HoRsE's ScENT-There is
one perception which horse possesses to
which little attention has heen paid, and
that Is the power Of scent. With some
horses il is acute as with dog and for the
benefit OF those who have to drive at night,
physicians and others, this knowledge is in.
valuable. l never knew. it to fail, aud !
have ridden hundreds of miles on dark
nights; and in consideration of this power
Of SCENT 4his u my simple advice Never
check your horse at night but give him
free head, and you may rest assured that he
will carry you expcditiously and safe. In
regard to the power Of scent in horse, /
once knew oas Of pair that was stolen,
and v.,cnverod mainly hv the frack heino