The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-08-18

paraueu INTO tne exam CAMP
A CONVENIENT MEMoRY.-A popular
jockey was called on one morning by me-
gro man, whow mounted on fine look
ing horse and with whom conversation
something like the following ensued:
Good morning Massa Sharp; my Massa
sen. me to sell you dis horse, cause he SO
bad massa don't wantto keep him.
'What are the faults Of the horse?'
o, he got good many very bad faults;
|-dre'ful bad faults
What is one of them; the principal
one?'
We'll then you see, Massa Sharp. dis
horse aIober white; and when mussa ride
him, de white hairs all stick to massa
new black coat. spoil massa's bran new
coat?,
well that is rather bad fault to be
sure but has the horse no other faults!'
@ yes massa; horse got tree very bad
faults; two oders besides dat one.'
What is another Of The faults which you
have spoken of
why den massa III tell you all aboutit
When rifles dis horse to water, he sous
es his nose down in the water, and wet
massa's new bridle-spoil, massa's new
bridle.' -,
well, what else!
.Toder fault massa, dat toder fault-ah
me can't think on EN-; tits very bad fault,
bu1,-but can't think on en-
-uLat-price do you FOR the
hcrse!' Z -
o not much, he SO very bad,-onfy
ask but one hundred dollars; massa says
if can't get daI-may take seventy-hve.'
I'll give you sixty dollars for him.
% no; can't take less than seventy
FIVE and don't mean to take dat
With that the fellow turned his horse as
| ir to ride off, but the jockey called out to
him, here stop; I'll take him at seventy.
| fve.'
well hand out de money quick den,
cause mus be off,
Seventy.fve dollars in new bank notes,
were soon rendered, and which the negro
with much reluctance received, before he
would give up his seat on the horse. The
bridle was changed, and the jockey much
ela,ed mounted his new acquisition to ride
into the stable door but before fairly con-
sidered the propriety of fetching up by
means of the rein, the horse struck his
head with some violence against the stable
walls. The jockey, looking over his shoul-
ders, and seeing Sambo industrousfy walk:
ing away, he called out, Here you black
SON Of possum! this horse is stark blihd!
%, la! massa,' drawled ,Sambo, dat are
toder one fault me coulden't think Of!
The following is a good illustration OF a
style ofdispuiing, which has not ye' who'-
| ly gone out Of fashion,
A. supposing l had ship at sea-
B. But you have no ship at sea.
A. Well, supposing had ship at sea
B. (warmly) Itell you, you have no
ship at sea.
A. But supposing | had ship at sea
B. (rnad as fury) You lie. you ID
rascal, YOU have no ship al sea.
AN EvAs1vE ANswER.-Well, Pat, did
YOU present ,ha. bill for payment, which |
gave you this morning" -,
ayes, your honor"
"Well, what was the gent.eman's an
swer!"
"Evasive, your honor?'
"Esasive! what do you mean!"
"Why, your honor.he said he'd be ID
if he would pay it,"
A REPR1MAND.-Some years ago. In
one of the counties of virginia,a witness un'
der examination before the County Courl'
refused 10 answer question put to him
by one of the counsel, and wasl therefore
charged with a contempt Of court. lie
was arraigned on this charge;,. long anu
patient investigation of.he matter ensued,
and the court, after mature deli6erallon,
decided that the prisoner was guilty, and
that he publicly reprimanded. by ,,h the pre-
siding magistrate of the court--Ihe cub
prit was accordingly placed atthe bar,thr1
Chief Justice arose with allthe dignity1h
uccasion required, and with impressive
gravity. pronounced and sexecutsdthe SEN
tence Of The court in The following Words
IN - !. ~ : ......-. lvnu have heen accused: