Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-07-02
DUH Clerk.

become merchant. Pickernel thought it over.
and said he would try and make place for him
In due time the boy arrived at Pickernel's store,
his broad face rudy with health and soapy from
the morning wash, his hair sleeked, his clothes
new and uncomfortable, and stiff dickey cut
ting his ears. lie announced himself as the boy
All, you are the boy, are your said Pick
ernel.
Yes, suppose so, replied the youngster.
Well, come in here, then | am very busy,
but Will examine you in a few practical ques-
tons"
The boy came in, and sitting down on the
desk, swung his heels underneath it as though
he felt entirely at home, waiting the "questons. -
"Well, said Pickernel, "suppose lady
should come in here and buy II dress of fifteen
and a-halt yards of calico for eleven and a-half
cents yard, what would it come to 2'
The boy looked at his questioner, at the CELL
ing, at the floor, in state Of great bewilder-
ment.
" How much caliker2" he asked.
Fifteen aud a-halt yards
What priceY'
" Eleven and a-halt cents"
He thought II moment.
" Well, said he, " I'm darned if believe any
woman ever wanted SO much cloth Tor a dress as
that
This was throwing up the sponge, and Pick
ernel put another question.
." How much would five and a-half pounds of
tea come to at seventy five cents and three quar-
ters per pound.
lie received this pretty much the same as the
other, and after waiting II minute he asked:
g Was it green or black tea 70
Without answering, Pickerpel put another
question
@ Suppose should send you out with a two
dollar bill, aud you should buy fourteen aud u
half pounds Of beef at seven and a-half cents a
pound, how much money would you have lettY'
Ihn ha, ga.l, lt g..
then INDUCED in low whistle
- lou don't suppose" said he, ''you can get
beef anywhere at seven aud a-hall cents u pound,
do ye?
Pickerne! gave up at this. lie asked him no
more questions but sent him back with "A letter,
next day, stating that he didu't think he would
answer
CHINESE BIRp's NEST PrppNG.-The Chinese
from time immemorial, at least from tho days
when we studied the pictorial geography, have
been celebrated for the range of their animal
diet, and for some of the luXuries of life which
are peculiar to the Celestial kingdom. TO begin
with the first course, soup all the world knows
that in China they have Il decacy which has
not reached other parts, in birds nest soup.
One OF my first inquiries, rs got into the streets
of Canton, was after this commodity, or the
nests from which it is made, and / was takcu.
into a fine shop, fitted up in costly manuer
are great luxury in China being within the
reach of the wealthy alone. They are sold ut
prices graduated according to the quality Of the
article, none Of any value bringing u less price
than their weight in silver, and some bringing
almost their weight IL gold. Nests are sold as
high as $50 or $40 pound. The nests sim
ply mass of pure gelatine, secretcd in some
way by species of swallow and deposited
against wall just as the swallows of our coun-
try stick Il nest Of mud against a beam Some
naturallsts maintain that the geatine is formed
from sort of sea-foam which the swallow path-
ers, and is eyuded from the mouth of the bird
1t closely resembles geatne which is known by
the name OF isinglass, and the purer sort is al
most transparent. There is nothing repulsive in
its appearance, and its origin is just as honora-
bic and commendatory as that from which our
Jelles are made at home; | am disposed to
think more 50. These nests como chiefly from
the island Of Java, where they are obtained with
great labor, and often at much peril, from deep
caves along the coast. Some OF these caves on
the southern coast Of the island are approached
by means of ladders, the raging Of the sea be-
low preventing all approach from the water
When collected they are assorted into different
grades those which have not been occupied by
the birds bringing the highest prices ana the
other grades at prices according to cleanliness
and quality.
A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-rhe value Of woman as
''minsterng angel was "A single Instance not
properly appreciated. The occurrence took
place at the leading hotel Of one Of the most cell
ebrated OF our watering places. A gentleman
was seized during the night with q severe collie,
which ordinary stmulants failed to remove.
His wife went down stairs and had hot poultice
prepared. Returning with it, guided to She
door by dim light, the door being ajar, she saw
that his eyes were closed, but was uncertain
whether this symptom indicated pain or slumber.
Gently raising the bedclothcs, she laid the
hot pOultice upon his stomach-his, but not her
husband s-for she had mistaken the room. The
man jumped from his bed with a howl Of pain
and, totally unable to apprehend the intention or
the mistake, ran down stairs in his night-clothes
declaring that some woman had poured shovel
Of hot Goals upon him. The explanation to the
husband is supposed to have cured his collie As
all events, the couple employed the rest Of the
night in packing their trunks, aud departed be-
fore daylight. The gentleman who was poul-
ticed retains delicately woven handkerchief
stained with mustard, bearing a lady's name
upon IT, as his memento of woman as a nurse.
LINCOLN said once that the best story he ever
read in the papers Of himself was this Two
Quakeresses were travelling on the railroad, aud
were heard discussing the probable termination
Of the war
81 think, said the first, " that Jefferson will
succeed"
"Why does thee think so?' asked the other.
/" Because Jefferson is praying man.
"And so is Abraham a praying man" alb
served the second.
I" Yes but the Lord will think Abraham is
joking, said the first conclusvely.
SEVERAL men and women have been arrested
at Mayence, on the Rhine, on the charge OF hay-
ing entced young girls from home for the pur-
pose of sending them to houses Of prostitution
in the United States.
ISABELLA, the ex-Queen, has sold her bedstead,
and will have to sell her bed Cor money to sub
sist. Figaro asks "Couldn't she dispose of
half Of it at more proftY
YoLAaE. who is q sinple mnn. is nenerallr