MEDLEY.

GRAMMATICAL SMOKING.
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AS smoking is an innocent indulgence, and as
it is customary with people OF all classes TO re-
late the news of the day, with segars III the'r
mouths; and as the generality OF smokers make
an awkward appearance, in consequence OF
their ignorance of the theory of punctuation III
smoking; the following system is commended:--


A single puff, serves for a comma,


Puff, puff, semicolen;


Puff, puff, puff, colen:


Six puffs period


A pause, with segar kept in the mouth, rep
resents dash-longer or shorter in contnu-
ance.


With the under lip raise the segar almost a.
rainst the nose for an explanation AID to ex-
press great emotion, even to the shedding OF
tears, only raise as BEFORE the segar to the end OF
the nose.


For an interrogation it is only necessary to o.
pen the lips and draw the segar round the corner
of the mouth.


Taking the segar from the mouth and shaking
the ashes from the end, is a conclusion OF q par
agraph.


And throwing it into the fire is final and styl-
ish pause.


Never begin story with half smoked Sc
gar: fer to light another while conversng, is
not only breach OF politeness, but interferes
with the above system of punctuation, which
destroys all energy and harmony of expression.
The Ladies, or rather some of the ladies
of Huntsville, Alabama, celebrated the last
4th of July by public dinner at Tavern
They ought to have seen, says the National
Gazette, self condemnation in their second
regular toast


"Home-The best reflector of woman's
brightness"