The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-12
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The CLEAN of her eye was bright,
The gleam of her gold was brighter,
The first was a beautiful sight,
The second was beautiful sight-er.


The geam of her gold was brighter
The first was a beautiful sight,
The second was beautiful sight-er.
- The gallant editor of the Vicks-
burg (Miss.) Herald says sIf the
adorable fair one who sent us a valen-
tine, with stamp enclosed to postpay
one in return to her, will furnish her
name, we will tender ourselves as a set
off against our hardness, and in lieu of
the valentine solicited"
- A Frepchman, who was master
of horse to one of the Federal Gener-
ais during the late war. was sent from
Stone river, where his brigade was "
ing, on an errand into Nashville. As
he set out the general told him to bring
him the Nashville time. AS soon as he
had returned he went to the General.
took ont his watch with an important
air and said at was juste quarter
I'm trees ocluk ven leave re zeetie,
then stop nine watch, 20 he keep re
right time" "But what is the time
now y"''Ah, dat know not. You sails
bring ze Nashville time /; brings him
exactly"
- Some years ago, as Deacon In
gall, of Swamscott, r. L., was travel
ling through the Western part of the
State of New York, he fell in with an
Irishman who hadlately arrived In this
country, and was in search of brother
who had come before him in some of the
diggings in this part of the country.
Pat was strong man, true Roman
Catholic, and had never seen the inte-
rlor OF Protestant church. Ingalls,
was a pious man. He told Pat he was
going to church, and invited his new
friend to keep him company thither. his
destination being n small meeting
house near by. There was great re- |
vival there at the time, and one of the |
deacons who was very small man in |
stature, invited brother Ingalls, to a
seat in his pew. he acce pied the invita-
ton followed by Pat who in vain look
ed for the altar, &c. A fter he was
seated, he turned around to brother
ingalls, and in a whisper that could be
heard all around, he inquired
'oure, isn't this hereto church,"
"Hush, if you speak word they will
put you out" said Ingall lis.
"Devil word will l speak at ALL"
replied Pat.
The meeting was opened by prayer
by the paster.
Pat was cycling HIM closely, when
an old gentleman who was standing
in the pew directly in front of Pat
shouted "Amen !"
"Hist, we divil !" shouted Pat in a 1
loud whisper which was heard by the
aba dacent and don't make
q blockhead of yourself !"
The parson grew more fervent in his
devotIons, Presently the deacon ut
tered an audible groan-"Am ?'
'Hst we black guard; haven't you
no dacency at all ?" said Fat, and at
the same time giving him punch in
the ribs which caused him to lose his
equilibrium. 1
The minister stopped and extended Iy
his hands III q supplicant manner said O
"Bretherln, we caunot be disturbed % u
n this way. viii sumo one put that
nan out 20 81
"Yes, yur riverince," shouted Pat, W
Il will do it," as
And suIting the action to the word, r
Re cOllared the deacon, and to the ut 1
er horror Of the pastor, brother In q,
,alls and the whole congregation, he
ragged him up the aisle, and with one ~
kick he sent him Into the i
estibulc Of the church.