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Thefollowing is copied fromthe Port land Courier, where it is published as original:-

 Some years since a farmer, not thou sandmiles from this place, was applied to by a limb of the law to purchase COW. 1t was agreed that the lawyer should have the choice of all the farmers COWS for twenty dollars. On the day appoint ed, the lawyercame to make selection; and, entering the barn yard, to examine the COWS Withthe air of one deeply yerscd incowflesh. lIiscogitations were soon in terruptcd by the entry of Hodges wife, What are ou about, Jethro?' says she. Why, I've agreed to let Squire Milyus have one of our cows for 20 dollars, and he's to take his choice.' That's good ono now! do you mean to sell that brin- de COW for twenty dollars? What do you suppose we should do for butter and cheese? Why you're the greatest fool ever lsnewl sell that COW for twen- ty dollars no, no. Old Brindle shan't % 50, I'll set up my authority against that, at the same time driving into the barn an animal Apparently of Pharaoh's lean kind. Now Jethro,' said tho good dame. as she retired to the house. don't you offer to take out that COW, or sell her toany body; do you mind me now. ex- pect you'll sell yourself for | ninepence, if YOU. go on at this rate.

 Milvns' thoughts now turned wholly towards the COW in the barn. Well, sir, what arc you going to do2' sWhy, Squire, l don't lgnow;;i didn't think you'd find that COW out; wish my wife had been in .Ierieho;l expect she'll make q noise if Brindlc goes away. There was q fair bargain betwixt Us, l believe, sir about the cow.asI suppose there was, but t seems as though } ought to have rather more than twenty dollars.-~-