Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-01-16
A Coon JoKE.-The Harlforl Times

A Coop JoKE-The Hartford Times
mentions 40 amusing incident hieh late
" occurred al The Post Office in that
town. A colored, man went to The Post
Office. and putting his nose close up 10
the delivery box. cried out Louder r.
The clerk supposingfthe negro 10 be deaf
and that he was making a request Of him
to speak louder. 80 that be could hear
asked him 10 a very loud tone. the name
Of The person for whom be wanted the
letter. \
Louder r cried The negro.
What name yelled the clerk.
Louder l'iagain bawleJ The negro who
now supposed the clerk to be ceaf.
The clerk took long breath, and with
eli bis might again beloved out in the
negFo's, face the same question What
Esmei' This was done 10 so loud a4one
that The echo seemed Ii return from the
far off bills. i
The negro started back 10 alarm. Shout
ing-io the very ATOP OF his big lungs 81
+, Louder. sir. Louder 1 told you loud
lef! My name is nothing else.
oh, ali oh. ho [ saidiihe clerk, your
name is Louder eh Didn't thi1k of
thal--here's your letter Mr.. Louder.
here's your letter.
TERRIBLE TiME Wal, there's a row
over there 10 our house.
What on airlh's the matter. YOU littlei
sarpint
Why, dad's drunk. mothers dead, SALTS
go. married and run away With the spoons
Pete has swaller'd pin. and Luke's look
cd at the Aurora Borax, ll he's got The
delirium lriangles. That ain'i all, nu,ber.
What else upon airlhs
Rose split the batter poi. and broke the
paacakes, aud one OF the Maltese kittens
got her head into the molasses cup and
can't get itout. and o. 90. 90. how hungry
AMI
Mr.. Brown. said constable 10 this ubiE
quitous personsgs, the other day, how
many cows do you own
Why do you ask was the query. Il
Because | wish 10 make levy on them,
was The prompt reI5inder.
Well, let me see. said Mr.. Brown abb
sirac,edlys how many COWS does The. law
allowmes 4
TwoIreplied the constable i
TGo, said Mr.. with good-natured as
ltonish me ni-Well. il the Law allows me
{. two, | wish il would make haste and send
the other one, as hawai- go, but onef /
Jude, how does you and your boss cors-
pond. nowadays
Berry well. Yankee, Pomp. boss and me
nebbefdissgrees now. we bof tink always
one 4ing. He link me good slornutlin'
nobody. and link him jist de same.
Al old lady said her husband wasvery
fond 81 peaches, and that was his only
fault.
Fault, madam !! said one. how can you
call that afaplti
Why. because there are different Says
Of eating them. sir. My husband takes
them in The form Of brandy.
:. Will you take something said aztec
iotsller TO his friend, when standing near
taNcIus uOut CAFE u GU NdS iue
: reply. Well. said Billy lets take a
walk.
A Young clergyman having buried three
!. wives, lady asked him how hetappe1
ed to be 40 lucky. MADAM. replied be,
I knew they could not live without con-
iradiciion. 50 letthem all have their own
way
= An orator. holding tcrih 10 favor ofwo.
man coaeluded thus - Oh, my hearers
depend upon il nothing beats . glod wife.
Il beg your pardon. replied one Of bis ie-
male auditors, a bad husband does.
Mamma said q 4ittle fellow, whose
mother bad forbidden bis drawing horses
aud ships on The mahogany sideboard
with sharp nail Mamma this amt =
nice house; al Sam Racken's we can Gu.
the sofa. and pull out The hai5 and tide
the shovel and longs over the carpet; but
here We can have any iaa al all.
MAKlScA FENcE Married, at Barn.
sfapls. bv the Rev John Gates. MI John
Posi- 10 Miss Sophia Rails. IL ismstch
.fo1sf make 4 fence, Of The firs4 duality.