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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-06

Doctor" said a lady to her physician,
don't yOn think the small bonnets that
the ladies wear nowadays have ten
dency to produce congestion Of the
brain ?" "No, madame. When yousee
one of those bonnets there is no brain
to cOngest"
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BEST POINTS FROM JOSH BILLINGS

BEST POINTS FROM JOSH BrLL1NGs.-
Pride is cheap and common; you kan
find it all the way down from the mon
arch on lliz throne tew therooster on hiz
dunghil.
There are excepshHns to all rules, DO
doubt, but the excepshuns don't win of
ten enutf tew make the pay.
The same time spent in learning tew
phiddle a passable tune on one string
wud enable a man tew bekum an elegant
shumaker.
Man IL the only thing kreated with
reason, and still he IL the most unreaz-
enable thing kreated.
Happiness konsists in having what We
want, and wanting what we hav.
There IL lots Ov eddikated people in
the world who, if it want for their learn
ing, wouldn't kno anything.
! kno what it iz tn be grandpa-its
fun alive.
Responsibility in theze times depends
a good deal upon aman's bank account.
Everybo but the kussid phool are
teW work for themselves.
There is kind Of kuriosity which IL
very common amongst pholks, which
promps them to see how near they can
go tew mules heels and not get hit.
Silence is safe. The man who hasn't
5PShS 1A" to hGo vi
who haZ.
The parrott il not game bird, althn
they blight good, hang on well, and di
hard.
A parr0tt will live 200 years and grow
cross tew the last.
They hay no song, but kan he larnt
tew sware korrectly.
A parrOtt in private family liz about
az useless az Il seckOnd attack ov the
meazles and make more trnbble than
taking a skoolmom tew board.
Whatsoever kan happen may happen,
and we have no excuse for being sur
priced at enything in this life.
Menny people are virtcwOus for the
reputashun OF it.
In square fite, the heart is alwuss
tew much for the head, and ! am glad
ov it.
A regular old fashioned, thorobred lie
don't do much hurt, it IL the half breeds
that do the mischief.
| cater for little children-iluv them
believe they have bin CRATE suckcess
thus far, and amt going to run out
long as pholks last.
| find plenty ovpeople who are willing
tew tell you all they kno, il you tell
them all you kno, but the miZery Oy the
trade IL, they don't kno much.
1t il just as natral for an old phellOw
tew give advice az is it tew grunt.
Thare IL only one impulse ov the hui
man harte that il alike in us all, and
that is, self-luv.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-06

ASPARAGUS A CURE FOR RHEuMA-
TIsM.-A medical correspondent of an
English journal says that cases Of rheu-
matism and gout can be cured by the
free use of asparagus, the active prin-
ciple of the plant having the effect of
neutralning the lithie acid in the sys-
tenn, which is the cause of all inflam-
matory rheumatic ailments. The rene
dy, is simple, and worth trying.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-06

MILK IN W1NTER.-A great many far
mers have plenty of milk In summer,
but run out of the article in winter or,
rather, their COWS run out of it. They
fail to supply the article when called
for. Now, milk is good thing, good
article of diet, good for infants and old
folks, good to furnish cream and but
ter, and any one who pretends to be a
farmer ought to have plenty of it all
winter. But to have it there are GER
tain requisites. One of these is warm
shelter; another is plenty of nutritious
food and another still is regularity in
milking and feeding, and kindness for
caring for so good an animal. Why, o
good cow is one of the family, almost
Every body should have a Kind word
for her, She should be looked up to
with respect: II q good big quantity of
the rich tactical fluid is wanted she should
be regaled twice day with some nice
slOp OF bran and corn meal. You can
no more get much milk from dry food
than you can get blood from turnip.
We want every body to have plenty of
milk, and we want cows to have warm
shelter and plenty of food to furnish it
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The following is going the rounds
\ missionary among the freedmen in
Tennessee, after relating to some little
colored children the story of Annanias
and Sapphira, asked them why God
does not strike everybody dead that
tells a lie, when one Of the least in the
room answered: Because there
wouldn't be anybody left"
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AS q rich and pretentious shuddyite
was looking at some paintings which he
proposed to buy, the dealer pointed to a
fine one, and said: THAT is dog af-
ter Land seer" "Is it really ?" exclaim
ed the prctendcr; what is the dog af-
to him fnl
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A GREAT OFFER.-HoRAcEW WATERS

A GREAT OFFER.-H0RAGEWA WATERS
n &,Son, 4sl Broadway, n. Y, will dispose of
100 Pianos and Organs of first-eiass makers, in
Guiding WatfrS', at extremely low prices for
cash, or part cash, and balance In small monthly
payIneIYfss sNewsT-octaYo flrst-elass Pianos, all
modern improvements, for S275 cash. Organs
S55 SIS. Double-Reed Organs, 800; 4-Stop, $40; /;
SISt0p, sI25s aud upwards. So #s@
WATERS CONCERTO PARLOR ORGANS .
are tho most beautiful In style and perfect in
tone ever made. The Concerto Stop IL the best
third set of reeds peculiarly Voiced the effect Of
which Is most charming and s0nl-stirrlng, while
Its imitation of the human voice is superb.
Terms liisePal. Illustrated catalogues mailed for
Quo stamp. A liberal discount to Ministers,
Churches, sunday schoOls, Lodges etc. Agents
Xnnfeh. - y
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A woman at Fort Laramie has sued a
paper for saying that she has murdered
three husbands, when the fact is she
hasn't murdered but two, the third one
getting away with a broken rib. There
is nothing like being accurate when
dealing with such grave matters.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-06

Aj4dge in New York city, p few days
ago, in passing sentence of imprison-
ment for life ON an Italian, who had
killed one of his eountrylnen, touched
briefly but pointedly ON the plea, in be-
half of the accused, that he had COM
mitted the deed whilst in drunken
frenzy. The Judges sharp comment
was that, in all such cases he esteemed
drunkenness an aggravation rather
than palliatiOn of crime. The numer-
Gus lawyers in court took note of it,
IN. o. Times.
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The subject ofimpressions at first sight
was being talked over in q family circle
when the mother of the family said
81 always form an idea of Il person on
first sight, and generally find it correct"
Mamma" said her youthful son.
"Well, my dear, what is it ?"
g want to know what your opinion of
me was when YOU first saw me.n
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RELATIVE WEIGHT OF MEN AND Wo-
MEN.-A recent writer offers certain
interesting facts regarding the relative
weight of men and women, from which
we condense as follows: The average
weight of boys Mt birth range a little
over six pounds and half, while girls
fall little below this figure. For the
first twelve years the two sexes increase
i'm weight in about the same ratio, after
which time the boys take the decided
lead-the result being that young men
of twenty average about one hundred
and forty three pounds, while the aver
age for young women of the same age
is twenty three pounds less. Men reach
their heaviest bulk at the age Of thirty
five, their average weight at that time
being about one hundred and fifty-two
pounds. The maximum of weight is at
tanned by women at fifty years, and is
about one hundred, and tWepty-elght
pounds. The weight of the average
man or woman at full growth is about
twenty times that at birth.
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A boy living on the Sugar Hollow
road ate twcnty-One buck wheat cakes
one day last week, and so distressed bis
stomach as to cause his death in three
days after. The last words he uttered
were Of modest triumph. He said: "I
slung' em.r
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NANCY GROCERY STORE.

NANCY GROCERY STORE.
G. B. ANDRUS.
CORNER MAIN AND LANDRY STREETS,
Always has on hand a full assortment OF choice
family groceries, and particularly flour in bar
rCls and haif-barrelS-Cheap; also:
TINWARE, GOLDFISH,
MILLIONAIRE, MACKEREL,
HARDWARE, HERRINGS,
SHOT, SALMON,
POWDER, FANCY SOAP,
CARDS, STOVE BLACKING,
FLUTISG MACHINES.
Also a full assortment of Fine Liquors, Brandy.
Rye and Bourbon Whisky, Peach Brandy,
Wines and Bitters, Fine French Cordial, Dant-
zick, Old Irish Wine, Madeira Wine, Port Wine;
and in fact every variety of Liquor and Wines
all for cash and Cheaper than the Cheapest.
VIII commence the New Year by selling cx-
clusively
dee 28-1y..
JULIUS MEYERS,
Corner Main and Landry Street,
OPELOUsAs, LA,
Has always on hand a large and wen assorted
stock of all kinds
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING.
BOOTS, SHOES, and HATS.
GROCERIES and PLANTATION SUPPLIES
Prices as low possible.
Country produce. such as Cotton, Wool, Hides,
Corn, taken i'll exchange.
Jan. 27-tf.
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Hamilton Fish, of New York, Secretary of
State.
William w, Belknap. Secretary of War.
Geo. NJ. R0bes0n, of New Jersey, Secretary Of
Navy.
Geo. s. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, Secretary
Of Treasury.
J. W. Douglass, acting Commissioner of IN
ternal Revenue.
Geo. H. Williams, of Oregon, Attorney General.
J. A. J. Cresswell, of Maryland, Postmaster
General.
c. Delano, Secretary of Interior.
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The RugnOrists' Column,
\ little nonsense now and then,
IL reliShed by the wisest men.

Who dares to spit on the car floor ?"
asked a hurlv passenger on a Mobile
train. Il dare" quietly replieda slender
youth and did it." You're the chan
I'm looking for" said the ruffian; =" give
me a chaN."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-06

The United States gold dollar con-
tanning a gramme and a half of fine gold,
has been selected by the Coinage Com
ference at Vienna as the best interna-
tiOnal unit of value,
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In a Boston discussion of corporal
punishment by teachers, it was argued
that driving the spine up into the head
could be nothing else than hurtful to
the brain.
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MEsCELLANEOUS.

T O@F OR NAESAAHD.-THE UNDER.
Ia signed has lost or nslaid the following des
cribed pPOmissory note, of which he is the owner
and holder, viz:
A note, secured by mortgage, for two thOus
and dollars, dated Washington, La, 1st of Feb.
ruary 1870, due the first of January, 1871, and
bearing eight per cent interest frean maturity;
made signed and executed by Amelia Keller
authorized by her husband, Edward Gallegar
payable at the office of Payne, Huntington d Co.,
In the city Of New Orleans, 70 her Own order and
John 4. M0rF0ugh, Notary Public, to identify
the same with an act of mortgage of the same
date of the note. EE#F7 sE- r.. .s....
The public are notified not to trade or nego-
tiate for the same, as its payment has been
stopped to any other person than the under
signed. A reasonable reward il offered to the
finder of said note who will return 1t to the
owner THOS G. ANDERSON.
OpelOusas, January l6, 1871. s .s....-t
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HpERDU 0U EGARR.--LE soussIaNf

DERDU OU EGABE.--I4E gOUsSTGNE
I'll perfu on 6gare 10 billet ci-apres decrit
don't II est le pFoprietaire, b SAVIOR:
I'm billet convert par hypotheque, ponr deux
mile piastres, date a Washington Lne., le Ter
FfYriar, 1f7. Gal le Ter JanViers 1871 ct pOrtant
int6rat htlit pour cent de natllrife, fait, exc
cute ct signe par AGelia Keller antoris6e par
son epou1 Edward ttallegaT, payable az bureau
Neuvelle Orleans, d son propre ordre, ct epdDsse
nar ellie paraphe 'Ne raTietur" par John #.
M0rr0ugh, E0faire Public, pour indentifier lie
date.
Le public est notiHe de nc pas negocier &c
dit billet attendu que son paieDlenta etc arrGtG.
Tine recomnense reasonable sepa dopnGe q Ia
persOnne unf trouvera ct rendra le dit billet d
son proprietaire.
THOS. C. ANDERSON.
Onelo,tsas f6 Janyier, 1874.
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DRUG STORES.
DRUG STORES.
nPELOUsAs DRUG STORE.
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTAR!
Opposite the Court House,
oPELoUsAs, La.

The undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very liberal patronage with
which he has heretofore been favored. would
respectfully call the attention of all needing
anything in his line, to his
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
OF everything belonging to the Drug Business.
Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters.
orders solicited.
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
at all hours of the day or night.
CLAUDIUs MAYO,
Pharmaceutist.
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UNITED STATES OFFICERS.

[. s. Grant, OF Illinois, President
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, Vice Presi
dent. -@
James G. Blaine, Of Maine Speaker of tht
House of Representatives.
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Proceedings of the Police JmHy.

OPELoUsAs, January 2Gth, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; TheOdule Fonte-
not T. C. Chachere and 7. 8. Fonten0t.
The minutes of the last meetings were read
and approved.
A petition was read, signed by numerous citi-
zens, asking for Il reduction Of the Parish Taxes
whereupon motion OF Mr.. T. S. Fontenot, re
solved, that the fixing of the amount of taxes to
be levied and assessed shall be postponed until
Monday, March I'd, 1874.
The Police jury adjourned until tomorrow
q nclnplT A.
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MDOSRKsa RERTERR ARE UNDR.
@1 nlabiy thepurest in the market, and the
cheapest, ten to one, for the good they do.
Try one 40 cent bottle and be convinced.
sept 2J-tf. .
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DOaEY,A RETTRHss ABE q GEN
E tie stimnlant, an elegant tonic, perfectly
suited to all the requirements OF an inflated
stomach. lsept 26~tf.
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A Nevada postmaster has written to
Washington to know if he can rent part
of the Office for faro bank.
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New USE FOR TOBACCO STEMS
James H. Fry, of Pilatka, Fla, in q
communication to the Poultry Bulletin,
says: 81 noticed in your June number
a communication from f. G.. Lathrop,
Of Syracuse, n. Y, complaining of lice
on his fowls. have kept poultry for
many years, and some seasons have
been troubled more than. others with
lice. | don't think / ever saw them
worse than this season. III fact, have
lost some valuable eggs from the hens
being driven from their nests by lice
also lost two hens from same cause.
have tried almost everything and, in a
measure, failed. could keep the roOsts
clean by saturating them with kerosene
oil, but could not use it with setting
hens. Sulphur, lime, wood ashes, etc,
| tried with very little satisfaction. un-
til it occurred to me to use tobacco
stems, mixed with a little hay, and to
test it thoroughly | removed a hen that
was literally covered with lice, and in
q few days would have had to run. |
cleaned the eggs and put her in fresh
box, and to-day, June IA, | can posi-
lively assert that she came off clean,
with seven fine partridge-cochins, and
not louise on her or her chickens"
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Run Down HoRsEs.-Mr. Harris, in
the American Agriculturalist, tells the
following -" This summer my horses
got badly run down, We fed them lib
orally, but they did not eat well. They
had no appetite, no digestion, and no
strength and spirit. They came home at
noon and night tagged out. and their
nights rest did not refresh them. I
sawed barrel in two and placed. the
ends on the platform of the pump. These
arc for watering the horses. Into one
of them We put q pailful Of corn meal
and mixed it with water The horses
at first did not like it and would only
drink little when very thirsty. After
they had drank what they would they
were allowed pure water In few
days, however, they drank this corn
meal soup with a relish, and in less than
a week there was decided change for
the better in the appearance OF all the
horses, We do not let them eat the
meal, bug merely let them drink the
water. 1 have no doubt it is good for
them as plate of good SOUP is for a
tired and hungry man before dinner.
It seems to stimulate the appetite and
aid digestion"
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HOME METEMPsYCHOsIS.-S news
paper wag, in lack of 4 paragraph,
some time ago annOupccd that New
Orleans had sent to Genoa, Italy, two
hundred barrels of whisky made in
Louisiana; but consOled herself with the
reflection that it was all coming back
soon in the form of the best old cOgnac
brandy. The joke is an old, but it is a
good one. There is some such point in
It as in the old saying of sending GOALS
to Newcastle"
The fact is, however, that New Orleans
need not send her whisky to Europe in
order to get it back metamorphOsed into
pure French brandy. The European dis
tiller and compounder has dual exist
ence. True it is that he lives and breath
es in France, but he also breathes and
lives on this side of the Atlantic; and
the scandal mongers do say that he pays
even New Orleans herself an occasional
visit; and, when he comes, desirous of
accommodating all tastes, he draws not
only French brandy from Louisiana
whisky barrels, but the choicest and best
of other liquors and wines, from Holland
gin to Cadiz sherry. So that Louisiana
liquors now rank among the highest in
the country.-[N. o. Times.
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STATE OFFICERS.
". P. Kellogg, Governor.
c. c. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor.
c. W. Lowell, Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
F. &. Deslonde, Secretary OF State.
A. z. Field, Attorney General.
Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts.
Antoine Dubuclct, Treasurer.
W. G. Brown. Superintendent Of Public Edn-
cation.
4+eo. B. Loud, supt. Education, 3rd Congress
siEy8al District.
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A merchants safe, like soldier, is of
little value If it can't stand tire.
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A man who had recently been elected
q major of militia, and who was not over
burdened with brains, took it into his
head on the morning of parade to ex-
ercise little by himself. The field Sc
lected for this purpose was his own
apartment, Placing himseltin militia
exclaimed: Attention company! Rear
rank, three PAGES, march !" and he tum-
bled down into the cellar. His wife
hearing the racket, came in saying, "My
dear, have you killed yourself ~ go
about your business, woman" said the
hero what do you know about war u
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Delano, Secretary of Interior.

: MILITARY.
T. Sherman. of Ohio, General Commanding.
p. III. Sheridan, of Ohio, Lieutenant General.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Morrison H. Waite, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathan Clifford, of Maine, Associate Justice
Samuel Nelson, of New York, Associate JUS
tice.
r. c. Greer, of Pennsylvania, Associate JUS
tce.
N. II. Swayne, of Ohio, Associate Justice.
Samuel f. Miller, of Iowa, Associate Justice,
stephen Field, of California, Associate Justice.
L. S. OFFICERS FOR LOUISIANA.
F. II. Durell, District Judge of Louisiana.
F. A. Woolfey, Clerk.
S. B. Packard, United States Marshal.
J. +. G. Pitkin. Register.
J. r. Jolly, Spell. Agt. p 0. Dept.
o. A. Rice, Col. Int. Rev., Baton Rouge.
T. p. Goodwin, Dy. Col. Washington, La.
r. W. Mullen, Col CuRtomhOuse, Dist. Techo,
Franklin, La.
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ID DRG0lHEERNDED RY THE MED
~ ical Faculty Of Opelousas Whatg
pnsEY,S AROMATIC WINE RYTrRRs.

A geail and pure Tonic scientifically compound
ed, not liked ut random, carefully theOPized,
and pePfeeted. by years 0f study and close OBJ
servatiOH, as to its adoption to relieve morbid
conditions of the system, such as
Torpid Liver, Lees of Appetite, imperfect or
tanIsnld Digestion, Nervousness and its train of
Aameless ills. Only 90 cents q bottle.
sept af-ff
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SUPREME COURT.
]. 7. Ludeling, Chief Justice.
X. X. Howell Associate Justice.
J. g. TaliaferrO. Associate Justice.
W. J. Wiley, Associate Justice.
p. H. Morgan, Associate Justice.
j. Frank Knox, Clerk at Opelousas
EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT FOR ST. LANDRY.
John J. Morgan, Judge.
Geo. W. Hudspeth, District Attorney.
VIM. A. Robertson, Clerk.
Egbert o. Hayes, Sheriff.
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GROWING ASPARAGUS-One OF the
vegetables which every farm might have
at, very small trouble and cost, and yet
which is one not often found in the
farmers garden, is asparagus. 1t is at
the same time one of the most desirable.
1t is very rare to find Il person who
does not like it. 1t is probable that
the reason 1t is not more grown is an
Idea that 1t is costly thing to start
There is some reason for the prevalence
of this idea. Almost all the works on
gardening would indicate that great
deal OF labor and trouble was necessary
to start an asparagus he'd properly.
They say that the earth must be dug MP
two feet deep, that load on load OF ma
nule must be Incorporated with the
earth; and possibly they will urge the
Importance Of some rare and costly fer
tlll2er as an essential ingredient in n
proper asparagus bed.
But all these are unnecessary. Anv
rich garden soil is good for asparagus.
1t need be. planted only as other things
are planted. Some say set the roots q
foot deep, but Tour inches beneath the
surface is plenty. 1t is not we'll to plant
them too thick, or the sprouts viii be
small. Twenty inches or two feet apart
is a good distance. Plants one year old,
or two if they can be had, are the best.
II one be at a distance from stores to
get roots, seeds may be sOwn and the
beds made the next year. These can
be sOwn in rows like peas.
An asparagus bed once made will last
for years, with no trouble but an an
nual manuring and fOrking over every
year, and one or two hOeings during the
summer to keep the bed clear of weeds;
but. except ON the score Of neatness and
this is scarcely necessary
where an annual spring forking over
is given. Almost all other crops have
to be reset and otherwise cared for
every year, while this is an enduring
crop; and we are quite sure there is
nothing which will give one so much
pleasure and satisfaction as a good as
Dapapus he'd
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PATS CHOICE.-Some years ago in one
Engllshman, an Irishman, and q Scotch
man--were found guilty Of murder and
sentenced to be hung. The Judge told
them they could each choose a tree on
which they would like to be strung up"
The Scotchman promptly chose an ash
tree, and the Englishman an oak tree.
Well, Pat, what will you he hung on"
asked the Judge. If it please your
honor I'd rather be hung on goose
berry bush" "Oh," said the Judge.
that's not big enough" "Begorry
then," replied Pat, "Tll wait till it
grows"