The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-17
Our I'rovincialfsnS.

"Usly," us au adjective signirying
"not handsome" is applied to the dis
position. An cvil-lninded, ill.tcm-
pcrcd person is said to.be. "ugly." 1t
sounds strange away from New En-
uland to hear one say" She is good-
looking. but ugly." 4 writer says, "a
British traveller. walking one day In
suburb Of Boston, saw q woman out on
Il doorstep whipping a screaming
child. Good woman he asked, why
do You whip that boy 80 severely?
She answered. because he il so ugly
The Engishman walked OIL. but pnt'
down in his journal that American
mothers are 80 cruel as to beat their
children because thcyssare not hand
somc.'" This use Of tfic word is pro.
vincial in England. See Bakers
| N0ythampionshirc MoSSHrY.
| In PENNSYLVANIA, lndia.ru,bcr shoes
are sometimes called gums. a gen.
ttlcnan from Philadelphia. with his
wife, WAS on visit in New York, and
on returning to the house Of their host
one cycnin. the gentleman entered the
parlor alone. "Why. where is Eni-
Iiy?" lie answered. "Oh. Emily is
outside, cleaning her gums upon the
mat" At this there was Il Inoncntary
look Of astoni-hmcnt, and then peal
/ Of laughter.
/ Our army found the words "you
ems aud " "wcens all the way from
I l'ruusylvunia to the Gulf In Trnncs-
see Yankee soldier asked an ancient
! lady if she had seen any FcdcralS in
| shat nci.hborhooh. "Wcll." said the
dame, "lhar was some Of youcns over
thar, Gross the road. but some Of
wc'cnS come long. and them m'rns got
up and busted" - REV. HENRY REEVES.
in .MIrch 40. IF Lippi"roHS .H"g"-i"r.
| FASTER ISLAND. - Considerable at
lcntion has brru directed in England
to letter published in the Pall Mall
! Gazette, in reference 10 Easter Island,
Il detached spot OF land in the PnciIic
, Ocean, about 9.:iOO miles of the coast
Of Chilli The Island j. Of volcanic
uriyiu. and. with the exception Of Pit
cairns Island. is .:iM miles from any
inhabited land. When visited 10y Cap
tain Cook and hv liz l'crouSr. il pre-
Srnlcd Il great number Of rude sculp-
lures, which were not To be seen on Il
subsequent visit by koizcbue. The
recent letter. however. written by M
officer on board british man-ol-war
, cruising in the South Pacific. which
visited Faster Island. alleges HAT Il
search for these scul pturcS WAS "r"an-
I izrd. aud IlnI at least l.i0 colossal I'M
ages. ~ feet high and . feet wide. aud
w"i.Iim. from 20 tu 30 tons. were dis
covered. Most of these images have
! hrcn thrown down OH their fncrI. but
I in the side "i' Il crater sixteen were
found >tamdin" upright. guarding. u.
if were, The silent Volcano. Tw" oi
. the >uIaIlr>l Of these images were re-
moved aud pln"rd ON board the ship.
To be- sent ,u the British Museum. y
curious account is also given OF the
MANNERS and customs Of the iMiabl-
tantS. about 800 in number. who are
reported 10 be- ranniial>. and are there
J fore avoided by the crews Of paS-in"
ships. The chief ruler, il i reported,
is selected on account Of his superior
courage and activity. rs exhibited 10y
) his producing greater number Of sea
: birds eggs in Il given period than any
other man. This search after eggs l. II
favoritc pursuit Of the inhabitants,
many Of them losing their lives by
! falling or the cliffs. which are over
1850 feet high.