The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-18
A SPRINKLING OF IRJSH

tfioernlan, with poll az red as the Red
Lion at Brentfurd, and rendered still more red by
coplous discharge of bloud which oozed through
dirty rag tied over recent w 1und on his SCALP
applied at Bowstreet at the beginning of The
week for a warrant, when the foFuwing dialogue
took place.
.Mdgistrate--' We'll Pat (for his countenence
operated as sort of finger pnst, pointing to the
road from whence he came, .what do YOU
want2
I'd be wanting warrant. phase yer Honor
Against whom p
Agin Barney O'Leary. phase your Rever-
ance'
For what?'
For muriher, yer Grace,
Whom did he harder p
Jlvll creature but myself, yer Honor
And has he murdered you T.
BY my soul he has. bad luck To- him He
cut hole IN my head big enough to bury his
eat
fie hasn't killed you outright. see.'
It's not his fault that he hasn't. yer Honor,
for ne Intended it, and nothing surer'
= suppose an assault warrant will suit your
purpose2'
Yer Honor knows what's best, and I1 take
what can git
- When did he assault you2
Last night that ever was your Reverence
Did ne hit you with stick p
Fore God he didn't, yer Honor, but wild a
poker
"A pokert That'sa dangerous weapon.'
NDivii doubt of it,
Where were Won p
Where was R-why, in bed, 10 be sure
Asleep or awake q
As sound as roach. yer Honor
AND what prOvOcation had you givin him q
Dlvil provocaton at all, yer Honor how
could when was sound asleep'
w nat 9 do you mean TO say he came TO Your
oed side and struck you in this dreadful manner
without the slightest provocation p
It's truth what You say, yer Honor: barring
ne came to his own bed side instead of mine
MS own bedsde-were you in his bet?'
Faith you just guessed il, yer Honor
And what brought yuu there2'
That's more than can tell, yer Honor bal
ring the liquor that was in me-
ger2' "
Dlrll thing else.
Was there any other person present (?
MOI creature, indipindlnr of his WIFE
His wife?
of coorse'
W course and don't you think YOU deserved
what you got?'
: Is it me- 2
Yes you
Sure II was all mistake, yer Honor. T
thought twas my own wife, and djvil a hair of
Her mead 4 touched.
That may he hut you must be more careful
IN future and think under these circumstances
you must be content with what you have rot far
cannot granta warrant
Thank yer Honor hut when he hits me aoin
" wont be for nothing
Exit Pat. Struggling his shoulders, and ey
IDENTIFY Disappointed
1t turned out that the fellow went drunk to the
oed' and was unconcons where he was. till Bar
neY give him gentle hint with the iron persua
Ger, aud fortunately his skull was thick enough to
resist the intended fnlsher, Barney's wife, who
was awoke by the shock. lent her assistance in
"hacking him out of the room. She expressed
her utter unconcousness Of his presence. I'LL her
lawful lord arrived and discovered the intruder
COMPARISONS ARE ODIOUS
No one ever credits the bl9ck in the Sontb Gr
vii, and yet sono Of their jokes are exceedingly
dry,
How do ! look TO day, Cesar 2 said south.
orn dandy to his servant
'Plended massal blended =
d. yon think III do C@sarf
Guy, massa, never seed You look So fine before
ms my life. Why you look just as build as
Why what do you know about lion, you
never saw one p
Neber seen lion, Dassa7 o golIy! WHY
see Massa Pauon's nigger jim rode one ebery
day to do MILL
0. you fool, that's donkey
him. ''' INV
---->-~-------
The Church bell of the Unversals, Cborch
u feiershan, Mass, was sold for debt last week