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IHE DANGER OF JoKING-A correspondent o1
the Boston Courier, writing from Rochester, N. Y.
tells the following story:


A s,cisn-rIding party wen, out 10 Rush, in &c tie
Great Western" on Tuesday evening last, and az
ter dancing and frolclng to their hearts content
they sci heir faces .iomsward, al two o'clock in
the morning. At four O'clock, The storm being at
lis highest The party had ~ step ioT daylight al
small tavern the city, where, huddled together
in room too small for dance, ihe leaders sc.
their heads 10 devlsins acY method OF killing
lime. \ wealthy old bachelor any pretty gni Of
eighteen were hauled up 10 be married, and young
a,to,ney IL The com2any was selected 10 play the
parsou or The magistrate. The young knot.tyer,
thus unceremoniously pressed into service, and
duy sensible of the part he was playing, delivered
himself of most eoquen, dress 10 the parties, in
reference to the solemn step they were about 70
take; but the impromptu eoquence OF The oiii-
GATOR orly broush, down peas of laughter at his
mock seriousness, and made the party more urgent
TO have him proceed; and the bachelor being loo
much OF a gentleman 10 back out, and The sfi
pleased with the sport, pronounced the woros In
imitation OF her parner and III the presence OF he
selected witness, which, according 10 the laws OF
New York, constituted the parties husband and
wife till death shall them part. The attorney haV-
ing declared the parties man and wlte, ana gwen
each oi The parties certificate and heo copy
with the Town Clerk, informed the company that
he had done all the law required-and the driver
declaring that all ready, The party left the iaS-
ern in high slee, and made their way into town.
The next day the lega! adviser of the bridegroom
Informed him that he was legally married, and
that the laws OF this State made no provisions Tor
joking. So much for being married in fun.


fsy- Professor Gouraud delivered his introduc-
tory lecture on his science of Mnemotschny, 10
large audience al the Masonic Temple last evening.
We have only space TO say this morning that We.
have not doubt that every one Of that audience
was delighted and convinced by the very satlsfac-
tory proofs given OF the practical nature Of the
science A young lady, pupil OF Mr. EGouraud.
variety OF questions proposed 10 her. that by is aid
person may easily acquire such memory OF facts,
dates, numbers and words, and the relations, and
connections of these, as is entirely impossible to
The natural memory [Boston Daily Adv.


lJ- The weather has been unusually warm Tor
tae season, forseveral days Blue birds and robins,
me usual heralds of the spring, are flying about the
fields In great numbers. providence Jour.