Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-10-24

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Toned ihatin that small 10 an The singh
article Of Gloves were snoealIY msauisc.
iuFed to the AMOUNT Of from 3lo $500
uOO, giving employment 70 250,ual and
1000 female lsboreIs from six To- eighl
months during the year. and using snnu.
ally about $40 600 worth 81 SILK. Here.
totore they had used the Italian. but now
use and prefer the American article.
Az IRISH WAGER-Two natives Of The
Emerald Isle. who we're travelling to
gether. finding that their m cans rnnlshorl.
and being in want Of 'dhrop OF The. era.
thur devised The ways and means for
raising supply. Catching frog 10 a
ditch, one Of them went on with il 10 ad
vance of bis companion. and stopping At
the first public-honse be came 10. asked
the landlord il he could tell what sort OF
an animal that was. What sori OF an AMI
NAL, exclaimed Bonilsce. why. you boo
by, it's i frog 10 be sure BOBBY here or
BOBBY here said Pat; il slhrikes me
you're mistaken, for as cute as You think
yourself. III bet you the price OF piaf
o whiskey its mouse and lllsye Il
10 the fFsi traveller that comes up 10 de-
eide between Us greed. said the
landlord. Pats confederate soon arrived;
and being required 10 say what sort Of an
amin al St was. after much examination
end delibeIaiion, declared Tito be mouse,
and thus The landlord, 10 spite Of the evil
dence OF his senses, had 10 nav the wa
ger
Pa, il emJraccry crimt?' Certainly
my dear Then what wicked creier
Joints. for he hugs Sally like al POS
sessed. 50 he does, and enshm.'
4 PGday and The Compass --.Can you
Teer Z said The captain Of vessel 10 a
son OF Erin.
The deuce bellher hand at the iiller
in all Kinssle : said Barney braggihgly.
%.Well, so far 50 good. said the captain
and you know the points Of, ihe COM
pass. | suppose 2
a compass by my soul, It's not alone
a compass, but pair o compasses have,
ihst'my brother the carnen,hur gave me
for keepsake4whin he went abroad bal
indeed. as for the pin,s O Thin | CAN'T
say much. for The children sphilt them
iniiFely, booring holes in the floor
One OF our exchange papers mentions
The ease Of woman who is so large
round the waist that her husband cannot
hug her all al once, but when he takes
one huggmakes chalk mark. SO as 10
know wnere to commence the next time
going round !! : -
TIE Hay 10 do BusiaesS-The London
Times contain. on an average, S00 new
advertisements per day. The English
are an advertising PeoPie-lhey know il
pays.
Mother, said a little square BUILT ur-
chin, about five years old, why don ! my
teacher make me monitor sometimes !? /
can lick every boy in my class bur one
"A merchant lately advertising fcr
clerk who cold bear confinement, has
been answered by one who has laid sew.
en- years in jail !!
: 4 wish to introduce bill for the de.
struclion Of worms. said a woodpecker
member, in a stump speech.
A great d.inke! being At a table, they
offered him grapes at dessert. Thank
you. said be, pushing back the- plate, 4
don't take my vine in pills4
>Thes Triumph of Science.-'A splendid
triumph Of science, said Mr.. Muggins TO
his wife. "a d.. Ellsworth of Hartford. has
given . boy a new lip. which be took from
the cheek
That's nothing. Pa, saw the new doc
tor take two lips from our Patty's cheek
the other day. and {he operation. did OF
seem TO bePainful eAher,' Mrs. Mug
gius, putthat boy 10 bed as soon as posi-
ble.'
There is a man on, west so short that
be is obliged to'stand in chair 10 put en-
bis hat.
- Ayoung physician asked permission Of
lady to kiss her. She replied
I No. sir 1 never like 20 have dec
tors bill thrust in my face.
A boarding school Miss being unwellt
thought il was mol genteetto say she was
BiH-ious, 50 she complained. OF being
Hiiiiaa,, oas. These are The days 81 re.
fnemenl
Well. Sam, where's yonr master -.
Massa gone out sab Has be left of
drinkingT Yes, he Ief off Two or tree
times dis mornin.'
.John. I saviour cousin Isaac few
weeks ago.~s6d he had just received a
fall which cut most honlble cash 10 his
arm ~
All poor fellow what did he fall On;
Well. really, forget now bui il. IA.
Their Strikes me :bat be fellvon 7'assaay
Morning.
We doa't like to see a man borTor
newspaper. and al The same iime be abIr
10 honesty pay for dozen.
We don like 10 see men pay cash foI
whiskey and buy groceries on credit.
We don like 10 see LADY, busfie HE.