MESCELKANYo
TAKING THE CENSUS.

 SoENE-.A house ia tte country.

 B,qaisitor. Good morning, madam. Is the head of the family at home9

 Mrs. ToUch1Dood. Yes, sir, Pam at konss.

 Ina. Hav'nt youa husband?

 Mrs. T. Yes, SIT, but he ant the head of the family, Id have you to know.

 Ina. How many persons have you in your family2

 Mrs. T. Why. bless me sir. what's that to you2 You're mighty inquisitive, think.

 Ina. I'm the man that takes the cen sus.

 Mrs. T. If you was a man in your senses, you would 'nt ax such impertinent questions.

 inq. Don't be affronted, old lady, but answer me my questions as ! ask them. Mrs. T. ssAnsWer a fool according to his folly9-you know what the Scrip Ter says. Old lady, indeed!

 ina. l beg your pardon, madam, but ! don't care about hearing Scripture just at this moment. I'm bound to go according to law, and not according te gospel.

 Mrs. T. Ishould think you went nei- ther according to law, nor gospel. What business is it to you to inquire into folkses affairs, Mir. Thingumbob?

 inq. fine law makes 1t my business, good woman, and if you don't want to expose yourself to it's penalties, you must answer my questions.

 Mrs. T. Oh! it's the law, is it? That alters the case. But should like to know what business the law has with peoples household matters.

 inq. Why Congress made the law, and if it doesn't please you, you must talk to them.

 Mrs. T. Talk to 6ddlestick! Why, Congress is fool, and you're another.

 Ina. Now, good lady, you're fine looking woman--if you'll only give me afew civil answers Tllthankyou. What , wish to know first is, how many per ~S-12 shCiC die III yOuA t1illAJs

 Mrs. T. Let me see--(costtating ter .fngers)-there's } and nay husband is one-

 Ina. Two you mean.

 Mrs. T. Don't put me out now, MT. Thingumy. There's and my husband isone-

 Ina. Are you always one.

 Mrs. I. What's " hat that to you should like to know2 But l tell you, if you don't leave of interrupting me, l wont say another word

 ina. Well, take your own way, and hehanged to you.

 Mrs. F r. l will take my own way, and no thanks to you-(ogosa counting her .fngers.). There'sI and my husband is one; there's john, he's two; Peter Is three; Sue and Moll are tour;and Tho mas Is five; and there's Mir. Jenkins and his wife and two children is six; and there's fowler, he's seven

 Ina. fowler! who's is he?

 Mrs. T. Who's Jowler? Why, who should he be, but the old house dog

 Ina. It's the number of personsi want to know.

 Mrs. T. Very well, Mir. Flippengin, ant fowler aperson? Come here, fowler, and speak for yourself. I'm sure he's as personable dog as there is in the whole State. Ina. He's a very clever dog, no doubt, but it is the number of human beings. l wantto know. Mrs. T. Human. There ant more human dog that ever breathed. Ina. Well, hut mean the twc.legged Kind of beings. Mrs. r. Oh! the two-Iegged, is it9 Well, then, thare's the old rooster, he's seven; the fighting cock he's eight; and tne bantam is nine--