Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-06-02

| Employment, and he was locking as humble
as if he had never had any land.
| Bnt Brown he axed him in, and he sot
| Him down to his victuals smoking hot,
! And when he had filled himself and the
floor,
He looked at him sharp and he rove and lie
swore,
That "whethe~ mans IAN / was rich or poor,
There was more in the man than there
was in the land,'
Authority on the subject. says that
Married people should study each
others weak points" Jones says
his wife has found his, and knows to
a fraction of secord when to ask
him for money, and he has found hers
and knows to dot when it will do to
refuse. There is no couple that gets
along any better together than Jones
and his wife.
Davy Crockett used to tell how
he was once freed by a herd Of prai-
rie wolves. and how he rid himself OF
their unwelcome company: Il shot
away all my ammunition, and threw
away my gun end knife among them.
but it was no use. Finally, | though,
[ would try the effect of music. and
begun to sing Old Hundred. before
finished the first verse, every wolf
put his fore paws TO his ears and gal,
loped Off
Not long ago gentleman had &C
casion t. reprove his little son, aged
two and one-half years, for an of
Tense which had on other occasions
called forth words of correction
The parent closed with, Nov, Willie.
[ don't want to speak to you again
about this p which was promptly AMI
very decidedly responded to as fol
lows: well, Pa ! | DOESN'T want yon
to % There was nothing further to
b said, but the fhther has concluded
that that boy needs watching.
Many years ago. in England, there
was band Of freeboolers, all quiet
Young mer. One of them abandoned
it, reformed, studied law, am 70 to
the rank of Judge. While sitting 10
try one of the band. whom he recog-
nj; C !. but not in the least thinking
the prisoner would know Him. ard
ceiling some euro i,y concerning
them, he asked his old c'rum what
had become of them. The prisoner,
heaying sigh. replied: They are
all hanged but your lordship and me"
Self praise is no recommendation
hr L. Soliciting a situation, alwa;s
wished 10 impress an extreme vigi- |
lance on the mind Of his interrogation
During. the whole of the time
that | was deputy-commissioner,"
said he. II did not sleep a single
night Nut ing could be more true
Mr. r. exercised the Office for one
lay only.
Are you the mate of the ship?'
asked an emigrant of the cook, who |
vas an Irishman.
No sir" was the answer, Il am
the man that cooks the ntote.' /
When the lamented ArtemuS Ward |
his wax works in Utah, he
relates that he was accosted by ven
erabie and viaegarish virgin. who IN
quired, cant I 90 in without pay
ing = ''No, promptly answered that
man. -but you can paw I
without going in
4 tender-heartcd humanitarian at
Boston. whose feelings were touched
on overhesring a prisoner at the sta
ton house sing "ITome Sweet Home"
tried to have him released. His SYM
pathy suddenly cooled, however. when
he learned that the fellow was inn
for beating his wife, and
kicking her out of doors.
An artist, showing his pictures to a
received the following short
-etort: well. | don't think much
# this" holding MP the picture be-
ore him. Don't think much Of it?
Why. that's a very rare print-a very
are print. indeed, sir" Rare?
We no doubt it is rare-it certainly
5 not vel done "' J,