Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-08-26
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cd q crisis. biz medical siiendanlinlo a.
ed In thar hs Hood 40 chance q fseove
tFhat'll you bsti' said The patient.
Bat there's. no use IN betting. FOL
ya're issi % good - dead man poE.--
You esnt live more than a. hour.
Ar hour! I'll just tell you what j d
Tibet you 90 X that I'il i've On hour %
qssttsr--uP with your lin sni ihoT
your spank
Some three quarters ofsn hour elapsed
when the DYING man. with . coasulsise
effort rsised bis head. and with bis last
gasp. falling dead upon bis pillow. ex
claimed.
.Raks Il dora--rakt IL dopa. Docter.'
AHRcDorB or THE GIRAFTRs-The
New orlssns Sun relates > humorous
story Of ! very we'll dressed and geniesl-
looking person. Who was curious 10 see
The giraffe. and who sisppsd ~ to The
man vol receives The money. viii, ia
the giraffe 10 Be seen btref Yes. sir,
i whit see him. VERY well. sin
IL Is fifiy cents isn'iiir One dollar
n cir City cents for servants Well, I'm
: servant You : sefgsntl, Yes. sir. :
5Whossr. Yours, sir-your humble ser .
,aai.' Walk ia. and take seat The
Joke Il worth the price Of admission"
Aisllov applied to Call. the pptician.
for ! pair Of speciscles; after having tried
on several, said be eouI5 not read With
them. Gould you ever resdi' Inquired
the opiicisn. 'No.'ssid the fellow; IL !
could. do you think me so great an ass as
. 70 sish 10 ~ssr elsssesi' H
A gentleman dining al . fashionable
hoaie where ssrssnts were fs y and very
far bslsssn. despatched lad snorg
: them Tor q cur OF bsef After q very
lons tine the lad tsturned. and placed
the beef before The tsiut and hungry GEN
ilsman. Are you. said the eep,Iensu.
.the lad that took awsv my plate for this
bessY Yes. sir. sBless mel reinrn.
ID the hungry vii. 'hoT you have grown
sines!'
AhsD Wy 20 Keep Dry Isay Jem
slid : plopghboy The oiber day 10 biz
eonpanioa. Il know Of q new fashion
niekiaiosh 10 keep puiths vel. What's
tha,1 Why. il you eat red herring
lof bttsklisi you'li be dry al day
.Cons down this instant ssidthe boat
sssia. 10 . irisshievous son Of Erin. Who
bad been idiisg 10 The roaad top come
dosn Issy. and I'll give yeus dozen.
you rascal 'Tfoih. SIR. sad + uouldnf
cons ipEaii you'd give me TWO dozen
This isa world Of business and hustle. ;
aid minister 10 . sermon. Yes, but
more bas,ls than basiuess.' whispered .
pretty Gil, Srs knows.
sHos veil sc Pliys fol one 30 young. :
,aid Mrs. Psrtinsioa. - the organ boy
ead bic monkey performed neii her doot |;
and how much his dear hnle brother 10
The calico dres, looks like him. 10 be
iufs.'
An raid Mfs. Partinsson, II never
could ses Why people Who ssi he gale.
~ oltAs ehufsh should hsvs tcfnswcf ipt
be deeds doas 10 lks bedy 2
Z expect. aid yoeaf physician jasi
enlering on ths pfseties 81 medirine. o
sss good many death beds No doubt,
said his isisnd. II yoa have much Pssc.
lice.
a Hvd ii.-During assessor Of great
tsliRious dsclension, "a aged deacon was
asked whether the church be belonged 10
Aers eni,sd. All. yes. replied The good
man uilh eno:ioD. .Fus We ere 81 irtrsn
togs.hsf. i
q Wax a. Eopi a Nod "A een'le-
pan npon rssirtng rom iriead' house
having eissn hearty squeeze Of The h6hd
81 QUE Of shs yooag LANES she ipnatsni
u o5sefsed Oh. II il ca.nss 10 that. I
mart speak 10 nv father.
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SC YOU pisiss. siF. cso ! thing 81 list
uAen YOU know Uhere il i rad an L.
fishusn. 10 the captain Of vessel
No. said ihe espi4in y hs. makes
You 50 such gaesio =
Bskass. sir. have past dfenped your
isypol ossibosrd and O. q tie boltou cl
The s,y y sh's line
ESE 81 coRx "A fsekes passing
throssh Miami gsllsf made This Inquiry
~ 1 Young iarmff al had JUS, bee1 =
blsashiag the inner - ei:h ! atsp ~.
eons5ll.iai. i ~. Nicer. VIA IS tl.r
aspls ptofse,o 81 ,kis ssc,ion 81 copn'is
Corn sir r., he rely - Esfa.s <e .iss.
seseaiy ba>htislo Tie sefe aud 4 I mato.
tsclets ~ bic = io,o al ~. - IS
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- Which ~ Pennies rcr'ifs. There's
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