Year: 1867

body moves-except the few who are 50
fortunate as to own their house-.and as
a facetious writer remarks, "thereby be-
ing at any time liable to lose it for taxes.
and the following moving incident viii
be read with delight, both by those who
moved are moving or are going to
move


We moved.


And it was the movingest sight we
ever saw.


Our readers ought to have seen the
scene.


Our folks commenced pulling up and
tearing down the traps a week ago.


Most of the 'plunder' was thrown in
to heap and Jumped off into loads. with
a total disregard Of ordinary rules


The paregoric and hive syrup vials
were packed in our new hat-one OF
knight & Kelley's latest and best


The castor bottles were placed in our
new boots, it being so handy to carry
them by the loops. The stopper came
out Of the one containing tomato catsup
and the top of the mustard concern was
broken off.


That is the best seasoned pair OF boots
we ever had.


The other family insisted on coming
into the house before we got out.


And so the things got mixed up some.


But we got all that belonged to US, at
least.


The cartman swore because the cook
stove was so heavy, and one said ID
if he'd have it if we offered it to him.


Didn't offer it to him, but offered both
of them a drink out of a quarter barrel
of ale, nearly full, standing in the kitch-
en-.


They took it-very kindly, but it made
EN- thirsty all the forenoon


Guess the spigot must have got out OF
the barrel on the road, for we couldn't
squeeze half glass out last night.


Finally got moved.


Thought we'd have our supper before
we tackled the bedstead and back room
stove.


Better half, with patch Of SCOT on her
nose, said supper was ready


She was mad because when she asked
US to bring home keg Of soft soap, we
proposed an amendment substituting
keg of powder and a slow match.


We hate soft soap-have to use so
much of it every day in noticing men
and things.


Sat down at the table and took cup
of tea that was handed to us.


Thought it tasted strangely, and pros
pected the bottom Of the cup. Found
the birthstone ends of three broken
matches.


Don't drink any more tea.


Came near breaking one of our teeth
on q carpet tack iu the butter, and
thought we'd had supper enough.


Commenced putting up bedsteads. It's
fun when you like it.


But people don't like it, mostly.


None of the blasted rails would fit.
Got the wrong ones into the wrong post,
and couldn't screw them up.


Marked them all with pencil before
we took them down, and thought we'd
know just how they went together agian;
but somebody wiped the marks all out.


And there we were.


Better half suggested that one at our
time of life ought to have more patience



and gave it as her opinion that we could
not swear the.bedsteads together


Found we couldn't.


Finally got 'em up-four Of 'em-and
commenced putting the cords on.


Cords broke, and we had to tie them
together.


The knots wouldn't slip around the
pegs, and we couldn't draw the rope
tight.


More remarks from the children's
mother on the subject of profanity.


Didn't pay any attention to her, and
thus succeeded in getting through with
the job.


Then went down and 'harnessd' the
stove.
Two lengths and one elbow Of the pipe
missing.
Finally found the elbow in the bureau
drawer, and the two lengths rolled up in
the parlor carpet.
Got hatchet and stick Of wood and
commenced pounding the pipe together.
| Knocked chunk out of one Of our
knuckles and got the elbow on wrong
end up.
Had to take it all apart and change it
Commenced pounding again. but couldn't
make it jibe.
Pounded more.


The more We pounded the more it
would not ft, and thought we'd give it
up.
/ Exnreased Our opinions in relation to