The Presidents Brother

At some point on the marcli frora Fayettevillo, an old couple, man and wife, in thu sbabby dress of tho poor vvhiles of llie Soutb, aud with a couütúnance smrkedried f.nd stained with tobacco juice, made their appi'rtruuce ut the headquarters of tho General com mauding the column ot the división, and when they suceeedöd in geuing attantion, preiWxed a requost to "pass to Washington." The lollowing dialogue foliowed : " What do jou want a pass to Washington for '(" Old Man - " I want to sen tny brother there." " Who is jour brother ?" " Wel!, I reokon ymi'ns hearn teil of birn. He'a Andy Johnson, Vicü-Presidetit of the United States." This reply caued so'ne astonishfnent ; but the stroüaf lüleaass of the old man to the Vioo-Presidout, which novv bef came apparont to all, confirmed bis statement, and all beoame satisfied ot its truth. In the course of ;ho inquiries it oame out that the old mau oould not read Ot wrilo. ' No more could Andy, gentlemen," said he, " whea wo wero young men ; his wife taught him." " And why did'ntyour wife teaoh you was the rejninder. " Well, General," said tho old lady, " I couldo't never read nor write mysell." tíOEr Two young ladieg of Inclianapoüs, Ind , who, by-the by, belong to the bon ton, wei e out riding in a busgy by themeelve:, bohind a last mare, and after driving through the various fash.onuble avenues, they oouoludod to try the plank rond. Well, to the Jaak roud they went, and tvhilo briskly trotting ulong, tbey wero suddenly an-esied by a toll-gate keeper, who demanded his due toll. '" How mnoh is it?" aak-ad the younar girls." " For a man and horse itjis fifty cents, girls," he replied. "Well, then, gut out of the way, for wo are girls and a rnuro. Get up, Jeuny," and away thoy went, leaving tho toll-gate niiiD in mute astonishmetii. In China, if a man is not rnarried by tweDty, ke is drummed out of towa. 0-overnment deleotives havo sucOoed ed in tracing John H. Surratt to the doorg of a monastery ia Canada. 8ince his entrampe no tftes of bim oan i diasoTered.