The Butcher-Knife, Volume 2, Number 11, Danville, Hendricks County, 10 October 1857 — Page 1

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J puU'-N-clvcrv SATURDAY mornii, in ;h toxn of DnnviMe, and tlipS'tatf oflndians, &ni xv-II 1 V f'uti.isjirtl to SuKsciibers ;t the rtn Lii5Iy niOl' 'at-' pric -of twentyrfi ve cents . p-r opy foiisisiiiitrr twelve numbers. All eoM iiiu'iiical ions and ' remittances mut fcts addressed tu MEORGE Q KEG G, Editor. JST 'May it please the Court said a Yankee lawyer before a Duel) Justice the other day, 'this is a case of great importance ; while the American Eagle, whose sleepless eye watches over the welfare of this mighty ItepublLc, and whos wins extend from the Allvghanies to the Rocky chain of tlie west, ws rejoicing' in his pride of place 'Shtop dare, I say, vat has d is to do mit eagle, dis U.m; noting to do mit de wild,

v.ilJ bird. It is voir sheep," czelaimed the justice. 'Troe, your honor, but my client has iiffhtfe.' Your client has no rbiht to de cat'le.' 'Of course not ; bat the laws of lan-

' fcr A Quakeress, jealous oi IierJiusbapd, watched Jds ji)(vraents and one m,)liP,'P, JlCM!'' discovered the truant hiding and li'iginM" the servant frit J. Lioadbrirn was not hn -.in., di-coM-ring the ace of his wife she 'peeped thro' the half open door, and i king with nil the coolness of. a general, thu-addressed her: Betsy, thee had better quit peeping, or t hee will causa a disturbance in the la m-

'Vvliat do I'care for the laws of de lan-lun-o, h? I tinders tant de laws of de Qiateand dat'i&h -enough for me. Confine yourself to de case' 'Well, then, my client, the defendant, ia tins case, is -charged r?ith Etealing a . I ., r " r- , 1 Dat Vill do! dat vill do! your client charged with dealing a' sheep, jes nine .thillings. The ccyrt vill adjourn ,

.?' As the coach' was about to leave a village in, a modest limb of the law approached 'the landlady, a pretty Quakeress, who was near the fire, and said he could not think cf rob without Hving heraki-3, ... ' 'Fiiend, the nust net do it.' 40, by heaven, I will!' replied the young 'lawyer. . 'Well friend, n3 thou -has oworo, ihce .may do it,, but thee ratis'nt rr.r.':? a prac- . tics cf, it

- Qr. A'lhdy in Auburn was in lier garden the other day,1 when she suddenly lushed into the house, ; exclaim in that Bhe was alt a c k e d by a ' s n a k ey a n d T ai n I ed , when it mzs found that one of her hoops had given way and catted her fright.

1 . . it-iT 'Maria,' caid -a lady to her colored chambermaid, 'that is the third silk dress you have worn since you came to mo

pray, how aany have you got?' ' .'Only-seven, Miss; but I'm Having my wges to buy"anoder - ". "' ':':' " ' : Seven ! what ie are seven silk dresses to you ? " Why, I do not own as many rs that.' ' ; - . : 'fcpect r;cs,' eaid the' smiling da rkey; yo:i dec n't need 'era so much as 1 does. Ycu; yop quality white 'folks every body L::ow is quality ; "but we bet-

term est hind ef collur'd pussons has 'to dress smart to 'ttinguish ourselves from

common tuycrJ

Tl:o ycr.rg t ?h.a we:h!n't mr?;: :te ;ith rte!: i'rr ro ?, clez- to a manure wn-ca.

inn eocp,.r.nd;de mm cells three, 'how many is dare left? ; : What time cb day x:zs it?' . .

'What habdattodo ..wid.it?' ; A good deal. If twas arter dark, dar would bo ncae left, dat n, if yea happen

ed to pass dat way 'Look here, ni-ger, step dem perccnalities, or I'll shove a brick at .'dat ccccolored head ob yourn : 03" Whata world this weald be without wemen nod newspapers.; How would news get about? It scares us to think cf

S y m p torn of O i tl ai 5 i s m, . When a. woman. Ih'gin' to drink her tea withou1 saar, t hat's a Fvmnuim. -When ;n woman; begins to read love rarn in bed, that's a sympi.om.-" , When a "woman ;gif-es.ajn of, hearing of a wedding, ihats a svnipioni. , When a. . wnma n -sny , refused many an. offer lo marry; that's n srmpioni.

hen ! a woman says thai men area set of deceit ful creatures, and that she would not be bothered withone Ipr'alUhe world that's a, symptom, .When a, woman begins to change her shoes ; every time .she conies, in after a walk, that's. a-symptom.. . When a XTonian ; begins to have a little dog trotting after her, .- th.at'a .a symptom. When a woman begins to feed her cut at the table, ihs a symptorj.

. When &, woman ttlhi' her. rerrant . girl that she's no, business to have a sweetheart, that's a symptcm. -Wiien a- woman rubs her fingers' over the chairs to see if tliey r.ro dusty, that's a symptom. AVhen a woman begins ' to' go to bed with her ctc-:!:irgs a:: J ;:.ir.nel. night-cap

cn. that g a synr torj. ;When a wc-r.n bvgir.3 to hold her hand before .h-T'mo-uh wbvn she talks to. any one, for f-r it -.-ill be rem that the is loosing her teeth, that's a symptom. - - v;er:r.n. begins to talk of baring rheumatics in her knees and elbows, that's a symptom. When a wpman- begins to refill telling her true age, that's a fymptcm. When, a v.-cm:-n be-ins finding fault

with the Ic'.bgg!-:.-:, r.r 3 cays it dent show her trre feature?, that's a Fjmptcsi. When a wcien begins to pull the grey hairs out cf her her.., tort's a craptom. m 'You ere frerj the cetry, are you not, sir?' r-;J a drr.Iy c!:rk, in a book-store, to r. ':?.--'. -vr-ily9 dieted Quaker, wha hd iv:n hhn ccre trouble. 'Yes rep!! eJ !re-d-bjin. 'Well, here is a email c:zv ct rr-ilr- cf the

calves.' ' Thr.' r:-?l Anni'A "th?e had belter prccclt to thy rsc-thc?