.7 Xohlc .V)i.When Hcruaid Tas
so lemonstraii d w ith his son, the immor
tal Torqu uo, on his indiscreet preferenco
of philosophy to jurisprudence, and an
grily demanded 'What has philosophy
done for you ?' Torquato nobly replied,
It has taught ine to bear with meekness
ihe reproofs of a father.'
The editor (f ihe New York Mercury
holds young pigs in high estimation, and
has dedicated a piece of poetry lo ihe ju
venile porkers of that city. He intimates
however that ho should like ihem better
'if ihey didn't make hogs of themselves'
when lliey grew up.
A minister out West advertises, in tho
hope of making young people come for
ward, lhat, during ihe warm w eather, he
will marry ihem for n 'glass of whisky,,
a dozen of rggs, tho firsl kiss of ihe bride,
and a quarter f a pig.'
This must bo in the tioltua neighbor
hood. We have heard if a theatrical en
tertainment, there, at which tho prico to
tho boxes was fixed at a pig. Children,
hntf u pig!
In a state o( mental absence, a young
man demanded the hand of a young lady,
and only perceived his error when lie got
her l.ithcr's fct !.
