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“ The 1‘crmciii of a free, is* preferable (o the torpor of a despotic, overtiment.”
VOIi. I.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, MARCH 2, 1888.
AO. 50.
Tbe Southern Banner,
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GEORGIA, EVERY SATURDAY,
by AIsUOY CHASE.
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witii the establishment, must be post paid in order to
.ectire attention.
<Cj* Notice of the .aloof La ml and Negroes by Ad
ministrators, Executors, or Guardians, must bcpublish-
cd sixty days previous to Hie day of sale.
The .ale of Personal Properly, in like manner, must
be published forty 'laps previous to the day of sale.
Notice to debtors anil creditors of u.i estate must be
l ' U Not!c« that ^Application will be made to the Court of
Ordinary for Leave to sell Land ur Negroes, must In
pubii.hcd/nrrnierit.'rs.
Notice that Appltcntioii will be made for Letters of
Administration, imist.bei published (Airly days, and for
Loiters of Dismission, six months.
A O K NTS. ;
Thomas B. Conran, Kart ClarkttoiUc, Habersham Co.
Gaonor. IIawfe, F.sg. Gahiueitle, I Lilt Co.
WiLi.lAM Cowan, Ksq fcjfrrion. Jackson Co.
\Vii.i-!am Means nr, Kso. VanitUmllt, Madison Co.
Mat. J. Williams, Esq. LtmrtnctoilU, Gwinnett Co.
15. Li
H AS the jilettsurc of inform-
i»»p I»i« customersand the
public, that he lias recently rc-
1 tiinicd from New-York, end has
opened nil extensive assortment
| of WATCHF*S, JEWELUY, &c.
seUjHed with great care, which
he will ilispiise of on the most lib
eral terms. Amort" his purchases he would mention
the following articles: .
Gold and Silver Lever WATCHES,
Gold and Silver L’Epine do.
Common English, French and Swiss do.
Urns* CLOCKS.and Mnntel Time-Pieces.
Jewelry.
Ladies'Gold N'eck and VVa-ch Chains,
Ladies’ null Gentlemen's G.ddan'd Plater! Sent* Sr Key*.
Gentlemen's Gold ami Plated foifi-’v and Watch Chains.
Phi-Karp a ash Dkmostiienian JCkts,
Gold and 1’laled Medallions, oml Miniature l.oekels.
Ladies’ and Geuileroen’e C.i.neo, Diaotond,) ft
Turquois, Flow.tr Agale, ti.irnei Coral, f £ .=
Topaz, Emmald, Amethyst, Cqainelled, 1, f.'vSy
Swiss Painted Enamelled, Itoby, Jet, | 5 a fc
Mosaic, Pearl, P.slt, Ftflagi cc, and plain I g o’
Gold . J » ft
Ladies’ Ear-Rings, oml Gentlemen’s- Shirt-Studs, cf
nearly all the above varieties.
Musical Instruments.
Common, Coco-wood*Lined, Tipped and Silvur-keyed
FLUTES,
Plain and Tipped Single *=.nd J>*mb!n FLAGEOLETS,
Wood, Tin and tfliwll .MUSIC
Flageolet, Double Flageolet and Flute Tutors.
Miscellaneous.
Gold, Silver,* Steel and Shell Spectacles,
Gold and Silver Pencil Casts,
Superior Perviwinu Pocket Thiols, Bra**, Steel and
Silver Mounted,
Gold, Silver, Steel and Brass Thhnbhs,
Plated and Brass Candlesticks, snuffers and Trays,
Silver Spoons, Silver and Plated Mutter-Knives,
Britannia Coffee and Ten Setts,
Plated Fruit-Baskets and Castors,
White, Artemesian, Garnet, Black,)
Opal, Lemon, Alabaster, Yellow, > CUT BE%1DS,
Sky Blue, Green and Gilt )
Paste, Enamelled, Silver und Fine Gilt Dill Duckies.
—ALSO—
A splendid assortment of Naurs and Penknives, with
Razor-Str&ps, Hones, Shaving* Boxes and Brushes,
Scissors and Snuff'-Boxee,
Ladies* Work and Fancy Boxes,
Children’s D'j’nb Watches ami Silver Whistles,
Cloth. Hair and Tooth Broshes, &«. &c.
rCJ^The above article# comp* i-o only a pari rf the
Stock offered lor kale—any ami« very article in bis line
ofbiuincss, not already unhand, will be furnished at
the shortest notice.
Clock ami Watch Repairing
Carried on as usual in tll its branches. Good workmen
will be employed, a.id all orders punctually and faith
fully attended to.
Athens, Dec, 29.—11—tf.
THE SLEEPERS.
BT MISS BROWN K.
They are sleeping!—Who are sleeping?
Children, wearied with their-play j
For the stars of night are peeping,
And the sun bath sunk away ;
As the dew upon the blossoms
Blows them on their slender stem, -
So, as light as their own bosoms, -
Balrny sleep lmtli conquered them!
They are sleeping!—Who arc sleeping?
Mortal*)compassed round with wo!
Eyelids, wearied out with weeping.
Close for every weakness now •
And that short relief from sorrow,
llarraascd nature shall sdstain.
Till they wake again to-morrow,
Strengthened to contend with pain !
They arc sleeping !—Who are sleeping?
Captives in their gloomy cells ;
Yet sweet dreams are o’er them creeping
With their many colored s|»e1ls:
All they love—again thpy clasp them !
Feel again their long lost joys;
But the haste with which they grasp them,
Every fairy form destroys.
r J h**y are sleeping I- Who arc sleeping ?
Misers, by their hoarded gold j
And in fancy now are heaping
■ Gcins and pearls of pric^ untold ;
Golden chains their limbs enrutnber.
Diamonds seem before them strown !
But they waken from thoir slumber,
And the splendid dream has flown.
They are sleeping!—Who arc sleeping ?
Pause a moment—softly tread ;
Anxmus friends are fondly keeping
Vigils by the sleeper?# bed J
Other hopes have all forsaken ;
One remains that slumbers deep ;
Speak not, lest the slumberer waken
From that sweet—that saving sleep.
Thev are sleeping!—'Who are sleeping?
Thousands who have passed away,
From a world of wo and weeping
To the regions of decay !
Safi; they rest the green turf under:
.Sighingbreeze, or music’s breath.
Winter’s wind or summer’s thunder,
Cannot break the sleep of death !
JWssrcllawg.
Co* Partner ship.
T HE undersigned respectfully announces to the
idiblic, tliar he has associated Mr. WILLIAM J.
MITCHELL with him in bis business, awl s-riteits tbr
the new firm the same liberal f.atronn«« which-hag
heretofore been extended In hitneclfindividually.
ELV K. CLARK.
Carriage Making.
C LARK Si MITCHELL have the pleasure of in
forming their friends and customers, that they
continue the manufacture ofCoache., BAvouches, Gie?,
Sulkies, Waltons. &c. at the simp fitrmerly occupied hy
E. K. CLARK, where all orders in their line, will be
promptly and faithfully executed.
I tj* Repairing of all kinds, done in the beet manner,
and on liberal terms,
Jan. 12-43-tf.
Blanks of all descriptions for
sale nt this O t‘e<\
From Campaigns in Venezuela.
ROMANTIC HISTORY.
Among those who were pu! to death during
the period of torror, the Colombians will long
remember the unfortunate Dunlin Apoltnnrm
ZuloWriata; hetter known by (he nome of La
Piiln, who tvns sctilen. ed to death hy Zamar.o,
and shot, together with her betrothed husband.
She tvns a young lady of good family in Bngo
la, and was distinguished by her beauty and
accomplishments, enthusiastically attached
to the cause of liberty, she devoted herself to
the hazardous task of obtaining ami transmit
ting to Bidivar secret intelligence respeetin
the force, dispositions and plans of operations
■f the roy ilist army. The particulars of this
important information she contrived to collect
from the Spanish officers themselves at the
teflulias, or evening conversations at her
hottso, which were frequented hy many of
them, who listened with delight to her powers
of conversation and singing, accompanied by
her guitnr.
' From these officers who could not possibly
suspect so young, and apparently artless, n fe
male of any dangerous design, she used lo in
quire, as of uisrcly to the courcu of conversa
tion, about their respective regiments ; and,
hy asking after their uhsent companions, she
found means of learning where their advanced
posts were stationed. She’Vogularly transmit
ted nil The information she could collect to
Bolivnr, hy means of u trusty messenger; but,
unfortunately one of her packets was intcrcop-
trd, und tho messenger, tinder the terror of
impending death, was compelled lo hrtray her.
She was immediately tried in a military roml
(martini law having been proclaimed in ttie capi-
lal,)and was condemned to boshol together with
her lover; although no proofs whatever could
tie produced of his having been privy to her
undertaking They were placed in capilla for
twelvo hours, previous to being brought oil
for execution, but even this slinrt interval
would not have been grnnted hod not Zamauo
considered it of the greatest importance to dis
cover, if possible, who were her accomplices.
To effect this, no means were left untried
to induce her to betray them. She was on the
one hand threatened by tho friar who wns sent
to confess her, with eternal punishment hereaf
ter, if she should dare to conceal any thing
front him ; und on the other, attempted to be
hribad by offers of pardon and reward for her
self and her betrothed, if she would declare by
whom sho had been assisted. She, however,
resolutely denied having any accomplice ex
cept the messenger whom she had employed.
The lovers were both led out the next day,
and bound close to each other, on two banqutl-
los, surrounded by troops. When the picket
of grenadiers appointed lo shoot them was
marched up close, and in readiness, she was
once mure offered pardon on the former condi
tions.
Sho again, without evincing any signs of
fear, declared unit if she had any accomplices
lie would scorn to betray them for tbc purpose
of snving her own life ; but that, as Bolivnr
was fast approaching, they would bo known
on his arrival. Having observed that her in
tended husband was hesitating, as if about to
speak, through a very natural dread of the
death lie suv so near, alio implored him a« her
last request, if ho had ever really loved her, lo
show by Itia death that ho was worthy of her
choice ; assuring him that tho tyrant Zamano
would never spare Ins life, whatever disclo
sures he might make ; und reminding him,
that he ought to derive consolation from the
reflection that his death was shared hv her he
loved. The friars then retired, and tho-firing
parly made ready. She then, for the -first
lime, felt dread, and exclaimed, “ Conque, rer-
dugos, tencis, valor deioator una niuger!—
You nave, then, the henrt, btitcSprs, to kill n
woman I” She immediately covered her face
with her saya ; and on drawing it aside for that
purposo, tho words ” Viva la Patria I” were
discovered embroidered in gold on tho bnsqoi-
nn. The signal was then given from the vice
roy’s balcony, and they were both instantly
diot.”
National Characteristics.—Aliy tnnn who
possesses n pair of eyes, or even one, if its
power of vision be not impaired, und is accus
tomed lo think upon what passes before him,
may almost invariably determine nt one glance
the portion of earth which each individ'inl that
he meets, claims as his native land. The de
meanor of the spe'ctalnrs nt places of public
amusement, (we do not refer to those ol the
higher classes,) is, for the most part particu
larly characteristic. At tho Theatre, fur ex
ample, we can generally distinguish n foteign-
er at once, and it is seldom that wo cannot, hy
a few minutes attention, decide to our own
satisfaction nt least, front what particular coun
try his stops litvo wandered to our shores.
Your Frenchman, for instance, betrays his na
tion at once hy his courteous action to those
who sit near him, and the care with which lie
seems to avoid even the possibility of giving
them any annoyance ; if the house is crowded,
ho screws himself into the smallest practicable
dimensions, and never moves without carefully
as ertnintng that his change of position sltail
not incommode any other spectator. If there
be ladies near him. he avails himself of the
first opportunity to offer his hill, and his whole
demeanor is strongly indicative of an nnxious
desire to render them service in some way or
other. His looks too arc very conversilile, if
wo may coin a word ; and the slightest appear
ance of n willingness on the part of his neigh
bor to exchange n few courteous words, is suf
ficient lo bring on u dialogue ; he enjoys the
nlnVjif t bo enlertaining.quielly and with hut few
nudihle expressions of satisfaction ; and even
if it he dull, or unintelligible to him, ho is care
ful not to seem any thing but contnnt with bis
situation ; in sly'rt. he never forgets his pro-
uridine and his manner throughout, is strong
ly expressive of an habitual greater regard for
the enjoyment of others, Ilian fur his own.
HnneslJnhn Bull is ofn diffi-rent quality;
his whole mind is given its to the business
which brought him there, and that is, to see
the ;>|i>v ; if lie likes it, he makes it a point In
let every body see that lie does; and ho is rea
dy to speak and act tinder tho impulse of the
opposite feeling, not thinking or caring how
many may he of an adverso opinion lo his.—
He sits firm nnd square in his place, mid
would not budge for nn angel—unless she
should ask him. Ilis eyes are fixed on the
stage, and the protticsl woman in Lancashire,
where the women are all pretty, might take
her scat hy his side, without extorting a word
nr a look ; yet ho would fight for her ns long
ns ho had strength to dotildn his fist; and bo
Iprs troubled by a nair of black eyes, nr a bro
ken head, contracted in her defence, than lie
would by a word of thanks, for the service
which ho lie had rendered.
The Scotchman is quiet and resolutely at
tentive ; ho wears n serious look nnd seems to
he criticising severely, nnd ns it wete, subject
ing the play lo some close metaphysical inves
tigation ; he will hear n great deal of annoy-
nneo from those about him provided it he not
intentional, and whpn his patience is worn out
at last, will change his place rather than make
nnv remmislranco.
The Italian is never snnn alone in a Theatre;
Li* pleasures nre all social, nnd he never thinks
of going to see n play or an opera without three
or four of his eountrymen ; if lie has a fatnilv
thev are sure to ho with him, children end nil,
nnd thoir tongues and his are in perpetual mo
tion; yet he loses not a word or a nolo ; for
your native of Italy, unlike nil the rest of the
world, enrt listen and talk at the same time,
without tho least inconvenience. The Ger
man is like unto him in bis fondness fur com
pany, and he talks constantly too, hut it is nt
lhe expenco of his other faculty; in fact the
German seetns lo go into public places fur the
soke of something to talk about. Ho Ims n
sort of attractive power about him too, for if
there he several m different parts of the house
hey nre sere to ho gathered together before
the performance is over. Just tho reverse ttfj
this may be observed of the Spaniard ; lie is I
silent, reserved and dignified ; obliging, L e 1
without Ibe cmprtssmcnl of the Frenchman,
and attentive to what passes before him. with
out being absorbed in it like the Englishman.
—,V. l r . Standard.
If a Cromnna violin, a real Amati, he played
bv tile side of a modern fiddler, the latter will
sound much the louder .of the two; but the
sweet hriliiuiit tone of lire Amati will be heard
nt a'distance the other cannot reach. Dr. j and gut hold of tile log and tried to elitnb up
Young, on tho authority ol Durham, stutes, on to it, but the mure he tried the more the log
for tf, the wind blow so hard. Bill hadn’t gone
but u little ways before Ilis log begun to roll
mure, and bv and by in he wont aplash, head
and ears. He enmo up puffiog and blowine,
gut hold of Hie log and tried to elitnb tui
Useful Hints to Public Speakers It is a
curious fact in the history of sounds, that the
loudest noises perish almost on the spot where
they nre produced, whereas musieial tones will
be beard at a great distance. Thos, if wo ap
proach within-n mile of a town or villagnjn
which a fair is held, we may hear very faint
ly the clamor of the multitude, hut moat dis.
tinclly the organs and other musical instru
ments which are played for their amusement.
that nt pihraltnr the human voice wns heard
at the distance of ten miles.. It is a well known
fact, that the human voice may he heard nt n
greater distance,than Ihut of any other animal.
Thus, when the cottnger in the woods, or In
tin open plain, wishes to cull her husband,
who is working at u distance,sho does not
shout, but pitches Iter voice to u musical key,
which alia knows from habit, and hy that
means reaches hi* ear. The loudest roar of
the largest lion could not penetrate so far.
“ This property of music in the.huuian voice,”
snys tho author, “ is strikingly shown in tho
cathredruls abroad. Jlern the mass is entterly
performed in musical sounds, and becomes au
dible to every devotee, however placed hi the
remotest part of the church; whereas, if lhe
same service hud been read the sounds would
not have-travelled beyond the precincts oftlte
their.” Those muiors who are heard in largo
assemblies most distinctly, und nt the greatest
distance uru those.wjto, modulating the voice,
render it must musical. Loud speakers are
seldom heard to udvanhtgc. Burke’s voice is
aid lo hate been a sort ofhifty cry, which ton-
ded, ns much us Hie formality of Ms discourses
in the Hnuse of Commons, to send tho mem
bers to their dinner. Clintimm’s lowest wltis-
per was distinctly heard,” his middle lories
were sweet, rich and beautifully varied says
a writer, deserihmg tho orator, ” when he rais
ed his voice to its high pitch, the hnuse was
completely filled with the volume of sound ;
and Hie elici t was awful, except when he wish
ed lo cheer and animate; und then he hud
spirit stirring notes, which were perfectly irre
sistible. The lerrthlo, however, was Ins pe
culiar power. Then the lionso sunk before
hull ; still lie was dignified, and wonderful us
was Ins ellnquenco. it was uttended with this
important effect, that it posses,.ed every one
with the conviction that Iht-ro was something
in him finer even than Ins words ; that llm
man was infinitely greater than the orator.”
Major Downing's Letter.—A serins of tuna
sing letters, under this signature, have appear
ed, from time to time in the I’ortlnnd Courier.
flic .Mercury gave ns one of them it short
lime since, and we presume the following,
which is the latest of the series, has only
linen omitted from having escaped their obser
vation :—Charleston Courier.
Washington City, Jan. 17.
To the Editor of the Portland Cotirer, in the
Mariner’s Church building second story,
eastern end. Fire-slroel, away down cast in
lhe Sato of Maine.
My kind und dour old friend : The Presi
dent,s Message to Congress makes cranking
work here. Mr. Calhoun shows his teeth like
a linn. Mr. McDnffin is cool us a cnweuin-
her, though they nay lie’s got a terrible tem
pest inside of him, that lie’ll let out before
long. For my part, I think the President’s
message is about right, I was sitting will)
tho President in the east room last night-, chat
ting about onn thing nnd another.and the Presi
dent,snys lie, Major Downing,have you road my
message that I sent to Congress to-day. )
told him I hadn’t. Well says he, I should
like to have you read it, nnd give mu ynur opin
ion ii|ion it- So h» handed it tu ine, und 1 sot
down nnd rend it through.
And wlittii I got through, says I, General,
I’ll tell youjeet what l think oftbishern business.
When I wish youngster some of us Downing,
ville hoys used logo down tu Sebago Pond
every spring, und lure out u month or two ruft-
ini' logs across the pond. And one time I
ami cousin Fphraiin, and Joel, arid 11:11 John
son, and two or three tnoro of us, had each a
whipping great log to carry across tho pond.
It wus rather a windy day and thn waves kept
the log bobbing up and down pretty consider
able huti, so wn agreed to bring them along side
and side nnd lash ’em together and drive some
thole-pins tit tin- outermost log, and row ’em
over together—We went along two nr three
mile* pretty well. But hy and hy Bill John
son begun In ctnnplniu. He was alwitvn an
uneasy harem scarnm sort of a chap. Always
thought every burly else had a ca-ier lime
than he had, und whim lie wus it Imy always
used to he complaining that the other hoys had
more hotter tlim ho had. Well, Bill wus row
ing on the toward sjdu, and lie lingiiu to fret
and said his sola went tho hardest, nnd he
wotild'nt give us any ponce nil one of ns chan
ged sides well him.
Well Bill hadn’t rowed but n little wavs no
the windward side, before, lie In-gun to fret
again, and dpetared that side -col harder tlnn-
t’other, end he would n’t touch lo ro-.v on tha’
side any longer, W« told hint he had hi-
choice, and he eliould’ni keep changing so—
Jjut he only fretted the iinire and begun In get
inad. At last hn declared if we did'nt change
with him io five minutes he’d rut the lushing
and take his log nnd paddlo oil' alone. Ami
before we had hardly lime to turn round, he
declared that five minutes were out, and up
hatchet end cut llm lashings, arid away went
Bill on his own log.hohhing and rolling about,
and dancing like a monkey lo try and keep nn
the upper side. The rest of us scrabbled id
a* well as wo-could, and fnstcbed.our logs to
gether again, though wo had a tough match
rolled ; and finding it would be gone goose
with him pretty soon if lie staid there,- he be
gan lo sing nut like a loon for us to come arid
take linn. We asked him which side lie would
row,if we would lake Ilia log into the raft again.
O says Bill, I’ll row on either side or both
sides, if you want me to, if you will only coino
nnd help me before 1 sink.
But, said the President, I hope you did’nt
help tho fuoliah rascal out till he had got n pret
ty good soaking. He got snaked enough be
fore we got lo him, says I, for he was jest rea
dy to sink for thn last time, and our logs come
pesky near gniiing scattered, nnd if they bad
we should nil gone in the bottom together.
And now Uinoral thin is jest what I think ; if
you let South Cnrolinn cut the lashings, you’ll
see such a log rolling in this country, as
you never send yet. Tha old Gineral star
ted up and marched across the floor like a boy.
Saya he, Major Downing, sho shant cut the
lashings while my name is Andrew Jacksbh.
Tell Snrgont Joel to have his company sleep
in their'arms every night. I told him they
diould lie ready nt a moment’s warning.
I wish you would jest gt^p cousin Epraim up
to Augusta a jog to know why he dont write to
mu and let mo know how tho Legislature is
getting along.
1 remain your loving friend,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
Ffotn the N. Y. Trarclluf.
IK STRICKLAND’S TRAVELLING SKETCHES.
Wn have board of Joe Strickland and hit
brother Jibe with cousin Sail and aunt Debbti,
but never before of Ike, who if we can judge
from llm following sketch is likely tu rival even
Juo himself in travelling and love making.
The nrlicle stii'ids credited to “Skelcho-t
in New York,” a work, itcbdumadel or other
wise, as may be, that has tint cotne under our
notice ns yet, though if it equal this specimen
ns a whole, wo should he glud to number Mr
Ike Strickland, Esy. among our iilroady largo
list of Correspondents. We cnrdislly invito
attention tn thn nrticlo in question, being Cer
tain of its affording n hearty laugh to all.
Soon «l or tho departure of Air. Stanislnn i
Stanton, the street door-hell again rang, nti.l
Mr. Isaac Strickland, ono of tho numerous
Stricklands from “ Vurmount,” was ushered
into tlm apartment. His homespun coal was
thrown hack, nnd his saffron colored waistcoat
exposed to view, ns if ho would say to all lira
world, ” twig my ynllar vosl I”
I am extremely happy to see you, said Miss
Vaughn.
Are yc ? by gum I that’s most too slick,
cried S. his oyos goggling over his forekeud
with n stare of delight.
You’re n great traveller, Mr. Strickland, re
marked I.
Why, yos—I'm considerable spry that wny.
You’re heard of me, 1 calculate, linint yo t 1’t e
.just returned from nn expedition to Albany,
and what’ll you? tho bilcr boated.
You don’t say so?
I do, hy gum ! We were all a sittin in the
enbin, when I kinder hoard a sort of rumbliu,
and it was’nl two niipits artor when we heard
a most everlnetui crash, and the hilur was bus
ted all lo nothin. I guess l fell like a shot
skunk; nnd the gulls I they hnllered and
squealed just like nothing nt nil, und loultnd ns
scared ns yullar blackbird*. Just as Provi
dence would have it, another boat came cr-
longside nnd wo got safely aboard, and whal’il
yon lay I there won’t none of us hurt. There
was one gal, Susan Roper, and I calculate her
eyes made me feel somehow quite nohen; I
warnted to give her some proof of my affec
tion, so whnl does I do but go to the bar, and
Imy two everlnsting big apples, and on the
rmtside of ono I cut with myjncknife this coup
let :—
IVhen (hit u see, -
Just think of me.—Ike Strickland.
and stuck ’em into her indispcnsible; and
about no hour after I sco her cut ’em.
Indeed ! said Miss Vaughn.
True, hy gum, replied Mr; Sliicklnnd.
Well, I kinder watched opportunity,' and
tube her inurie^- nod sez 1 to her, sez I, I’ve
got ti most everlasting strung affection for you
-r-7, I, nti-l linto or nhsonco can’t conquer my
atr.Tlinn, nor can’t do mo any good at all—
and wlmt’li vou lay ? she kinder turned round
and gur ntc a hoss-iaffm my face, and walku!
oil'just so—
And. suiting the action lo the word,
Isaac Strickland seized bis hat quitted toe
apartment.
A Kiss.—A lady and a gentleman a few
evenings ngn, were conversing upon tho tu i-
enco of grammar. “Pray madam,” said tho
gentleman, “ what part of speech ia a kiss?”
“ Ah, what is it J” replied tho lady. “ A sub.
stiinliro,I hcliovo madam.” “Is it a noun
proper or common ?” interrogated the lath.
“ Proper madam.” ” No,” rejoined eh«, ” I
think it both proper and common.” The lea
der may guess what followed.
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