Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 24 December 1868 — Page 2

fHE HUSBAND IDT TttE ITCH BUT.

A Norse Lecend.

Once upon a time there was a man so surly and cross that he never thought his wife did anything right in the house. So one evening in haymaking time, he

came

the cream ran Iris shoulders well.

home, scolding

•And swearing, and showing his teeth and making a dust. "Dear love, don't be angry, there a aood man," said his goody "tomorrow let's change our work. go with the mowers and mow, you shall mind the house.

I'll

and

Yes! the husband thought that •would do very well. He was quite willing, he said. ,, So early next morning his goody took a scythe over her shoulder and went into the hay-field with the mowers, and began to mow but the man was to mind the house and do the work at home.

First of all he wanted to churn the "butter, and when he had churned iwhile he got thirsty and went down cellar to tap a barrel of ale. So just when he had knocked in the bung, and was putting the tap into the cask, he "heard the pig come into the kitchen overhead. Then off' he ran up the cellar stairs with the tap in his hand, as fast as he could, to look after the .pig, lest it should upset the churn. But when he got up and saw that the pig had already knocked the churn

Now it was dinner time, and he had not even got the butter yet/ so he thought he had best boil the porridge, and filled the pot with water and hung it over the fire. When he had done that he thought the cow might perhaps fall off the thatch and break her legs or neck. So he got up on the house to tie her up. One end of the rope he tied fast to the cow's neck, and the other he slipped down the chimney, and tied around his thigh and lie began to make haste, for the water now began to boil in the pot, and he had still to grind enough oatmeal.

So he began to grind away but while he was hard at it, down fell the cow off the house-top after all, and as she fell she dragged the man up the chimney by the rope. There he stuck fast and as for the cow, she hung half way down the wall, swinging between heaven and earth, for she could neither get down nor up.

And now the goody had waited seven lengths and seven breadths for her husband to come and call them home to dinner but never a call had they had. At last she thought she had waited long enough and went home. But when she got there, and found the cow hanging in such an ugly place she ran up and cut the rope with her scythe. But, as she did this, down came her husband out of the chimney and so when his old dame came inside the kitchen, there she found him standing on his head in the porridge pot.

THE

Alabama Legislature, a few

days ago, passed a bill repealing those sections ol the code which forbid an intermarriage between whites and negroes. This will give the chivalrous sons of the South a chance to do justice to their shady ladies.

In his charming story, "Kavanagh," Longfellow paints a beautiful picture of the first snow fall, and as we are sure our readers will enjoy it, we copy his description: "The first snow came. How beautiful it was, falling so silently all day long, on the mountains, on the meadows, on the roofs of the living, on the graves of the dead! All white save the river that marked its course by a winding, black line across the landscape and the leafless trees, that against the leaden sky now revealed more fully the wonderful beauty and intricacy of their branches! "What silence, too, came with the snow—what seclusion! Every sound was muffled, every noise changed to something .soft and musical! No more trampling hoofs, no more rattling wheels! Only the chiming sleigh bells, beating as soft and merrily as the hearts of children."

Knew it "Much."

The following is reported as having been overheard in Chicago within the past week:

STRANGER. "Here, Bub, can you tell me where the Sherman house is NEWSBOY. "Can I tell you where's the Sherman House Well, I rather guess so. Can I tell you I only wish I had ten dollars as much as I knew where the Sherman House is!"

over, and stood there, rooting and grunting among the cream, which was I running all over the floor, he got so wild with rage that he quite forgot the ale barrel, and ran at the pig as hard as he could. He caught it, too, just as it ran out of doors, and gave it such a kick that piggy lay for dead on the spot. Then all at once he remembered that he had the tap in his hand, and when he got down to the cellar every drop of ale had run out of the cask. MR. BONNER, of the New York

"Bob Brown, did you say that my father had not as much sense as Billy Smith's little yellow dog "No I never said any such thing. I never said that your father had not as much sense as Billy Smith's little yellow dog. All I said was that Billy's little yellow dog had more sense than .your father that's all lever said." "Well, it's well you didn't say the other, I tell you."

Then he went into the dairy and Ledger, places no confidence in the -found enough cream left to fill the statement that E. B. Washburne, A. churn a^ain and so he began to T. Stewart or General Badeau will churn for butter they must have for control General Grant, and expresses dinner. When he had churned a bit the opinion that "the most influential 4ie remembered that their milking man with the administration for the

next four Grant."

cow was still shut up in the byre, and hadn't had a bit to eat or a drop to drink all the morning, though the sun was high. Then all at once he thought it was too far to take her to the meadow, so he'd just get her up on the ihouse-top—for the house, you must know, was thatched with sods, and a fine crop of grass was growing there. Ifow their house lay close up against a steep down, and he thought if he Even Tom Hood is almost inexcuslaid a plank across to the thatch at able for such a description of music as the back, he could very easily get the this: "Heaven reward the man who

cow up. But still he couldn't leave the churn for there was his little baby crawling tail of a horse." •about on the floor, and if he left it, lie thought, the child was sure to upset it. So he took the churn on his

years will be Ulysses S.

A down east cotemporarv advocates the establisnment of seminaries for young ladies, where spinology, knitology, weavolog3r, cookologjr, etc., be taught, the graduates to receive the de greeof F. F* W., or Fit for Wives.

first hit upon the very original method of sawini the inside of a cat with the

The Boston Post says: A Sunday paper says it is in favor of women vo-

b&ck, and went out with it but then ting, if they want to. We should like to he thought he'd better first water the see the man that could make them vote cow before he turned her out on the if they didn't want to. thatch eo he took up a bucket to draw water out of the well but as he 6 to oped down at the well's brink, all out of the churn over and so down in the

An article announcing the decease of a person, says "His remains were committed to that bourne whence no traveler returns accompanied by his friends."

"A Great Black Cat-alogue of," fcc., is the way a man in Washington heads his advertisement. People

It is reported that there are now seventy-two National Cemeteries, in which there are more than three hundred thousand soldier's graves.

"A storm at sea, with rolling waters—the whole weighing two tons"— is advertised for sale in an English paper.

Smith, who beat J. Stuart Mill for Parliament is a news agent, and scatters daily 30,000 Times.

BEVERLY TUCKER, the unreconstructed, has taken to keeping a hotel at St. Catharines.

The London Quakers have commenced sporting moustaches, though still wearing the drab.

DAVETURPIE, of Logansport, Indiana, is reported insane.

SENATOR DOOLITTLE is said to be in impoverished circumstances.

GENERAL STEEDMAN has resigned the New Orleans Collectorship.

GENERAL FREMONT'S .friends think he will succeed General Dix at Paris.

STONEWALL JACKSON'S

CRAWFORDSytLLg JOfBg&Lif DjgpqiEg

•UL mill# a&kfi, pjtV-cSI-'ODS"^ The Fint Snoiir Fall.

fflcCLVBE,

daughter is

becoming the belle of the South.

WHICH

needs redressing the most,

woman or her wrongs

Which State contains the happiest people Merry land.

Walker's Dictionary the mile stone.

(I (I /1 I

-HAVE THE-

BEST ASSORTED

-STOCK OK-

IN THE STATE.

AND ARE DETERMINED TO

SELL THEM CHEAPER

-THAN

ANY OTHER HOUSE

-IX—

A W O S I E

LL WHO WANT TO BUT

GOODS for CASH

-CAN—

MAKE MONEY

—BY—

BUYMJYG OF TUEJft,

r~w NO

THE I Machine

Co.

I. FRY &

"T"

MACHINES.'

HOWE

COMPANY'S

SEWING MACHINES

FOR

1 4

Families & manufacturers.

THEHonor

Great Prize, the Cross of tlie Legion of and Gold Medal, awarded to American Sewing Machines at the Paris Exposition of 1867, over

EIGHTY-TWO COMPETITORS, as per Imperial Decree, published in the Mnniteur Univcrsel (Official Journal of the French Empire), Tuesday, 2d July, 1867.

The Lock-Stitch invented by Mr. Howe, and made on this Machine, is the most popular and durable, is alike on both sides, and will neither RIP NOR RAVJSL,and all Sewing Machines are subject to the principle invented by him.

A Machine was needed possessing SIMPLICITY and DURABILITY, and adapted tct a great range of work one easily understood and comprehended by all. Toproducesuch a Machine has been the study of Elias Howe Jr., who gave to the world the First Sewing Machine, more than twenty years ago and now we offer his last production, a machine embracing all essential qualities, and pronounced the Best Machine in the World.

Persons from a distance can order a Machine with perfect confidence of being able to operate it in a few hours successfully, by the aid of the printed instructions that accompany each Machine. Drafts or current funds must accompany the order. Machines may be ordered by Express, also to collect on delivery, if the purchaser prefers. We advise shipping by express, as the most convenient and expeditious way.

The demand for this New and Improved machine Is unprecedented in the history of Sewing Machines.

In all the principal towns where Agencies are not already established, we desire energetic and responsible parties as Agents. Many nlaces are of sufficient importance to warrant persons in making it their exclusive business.

Scud for circular and samples. 01/IN & FOLTZ. General Agents for Central Indiana, 12 North Pennsylvania sr. Indianapolis. dec!0ni6

$25.

#25

THE

AMERICAN SHUTTLE

SEWING MACHINE.

Is retailed at a price within. the reach of

all. This Machine uses a straight needle,

makes the LOCK STITCH (alike on both

sides), has a self-adjusting tension, and can

do every vaiiety of sewing. It will liein,

fell, bind, cord, braid, seam, quilt, tuck,

ruffle and gather will work equally well on

silk, linen or cotton goods, with silk, linen,

linen, or cotton thread.

SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE

-IS-

Warranted for Five Years!

Our Agents will be supplied with dupli

cate parts of the Machine, in case of an acci

dent. It makes precisely the same stitch

made by the Singer, Wheeler A Wilson,

llowc, and Florence Machines. It lias the

Under-feed, like the best of high priced ma

chines, and is the only low-priced Shuttle

Machine in the market that has this feed.

We are enabled to sella No. 1 SHUTTLE

MAC INE at a very low price, on account

of its Simplicity, and consequent low cost of

Manufacturing, in comparison with Com

plicated Machines.

AGENTS-

We wish to arrange with Agents, male or

female, to represent the American Shuttle

Sewing Machine, in each State, County, and

Town in the United States and Ontario,

Extra inducements to experienced agents.

For full particulars, as to Salary or Commis

G.V.S. ANDREWS,

have

McCLURE, pby A CO.

mym6(n*8 66.)

General, Agent,.Detroit, Mich.

N. B.—For the beuefli of

arranged with

parties

8Uitable«fcr

CROCERIE8.

®ECk & JOHNSON,7

[SUCCESSORS TO J. W. LYNN & SON,]

Are selling

Groceries and Provisions

On Green Street*

ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES.

THEY

especially invite consumers to examine their

COFFEES, TEAS, TOBACCOS, and

FINE CIGARS,

Which cannot be excelled in the city. The highest market price paid at all times for PRODUCE.

nDROP IN

decl0m3 BECK & JOHNSON.

BUTCHERS.

F. B. GUTHRIE & BROF

—DEALERS IN-

Fresh Meats of all Kinds,

jSTo.

G-reen

ANNOUNCE

St.*

to the public that they are

now prepared to furnish

Meats by the Quantity,

—either by the SIDE or QUARTER—as low as can be obtained anywhere, from farmers or anybody else, and

DELIVER IT

To any part of the city, withoutextra charge They have made special arrangements for KILLING HOGS, to an extent of 500 per day, if required.

They pay the highest prices for Beef Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Hides and Peltries. They are prepared to STEAM Fat Hog* that have died, and want the farmers to bring them along in any quantity no danger of their bringing too many. nol9 F. 13. GUTHRTE & BRO.

MEWCHAWT TAILOR.

«Who wants War go where there is Peace.!*

JOHISr MA.A.S,

MERCHANT TAILOR,

6 Commercial Row, Green St?,

THE AMERICAN

HAYINGoffering

just returned from the East,

and is the best inducements of any house in the city. IM

HIS PRICES ARE THE LOWEST

HIS PRICES ARE THE 1(5WEST

Dry G-oods, Dry Groods Dry Groods,

BOOTS,

our"

Agents we

who have Goods

Sevring Ukchfcie Agents

sell.

"We will send Books of Samples and full

paotiMilifrB on tfseipt

«ic vd stmp.

AA&BMS G. N. B. ANDREWS, Ger»»l

Age*, Detroit* MM. oo

t2t—ly

I N

N Or,

O O I N

BOOTS,

SHOES, HATS & CAPS

BOOTS,

SHOES, HATS & CAPS

Goons,

FURlYISHiJ%mG

FVRJTMSUIJYG

GOOBS,

FURJYMSHIJYG

GOODS,

&C., &C., &C.

He also begs respectfully to inform al those who desire good-fitting and reliable CLOTHING made to order to call and examine my new Fail and Winter stodk, JUST IN. I defy competition STYLE, PRICE* and WORKMANSHIP. oc22 JOHN HAAS.

HOWY Bills will make good sales. Repour Sale OB OFFICE. from the

member tfais^ aj^ j^l jrour Sale Bills