Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-06-29
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june Q, 1873
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In. The early period Of the history Of
Methodism. some Of Mr. Wesleys oppc-
nents. II the excessof their zeal against en-.
: .--;;essu took up whole wagon load o.
Methodists, nuu e-.-.- liam before ma.
gistrate. When they were naked what
these persons had done, there was an awk-
Z ward silence at last, one Of the accusers
said -. Why, they pretended to'be bet
Ter than other people; and besides they
praysd from morning till night The
magistrate asked If they had done any
thingelse. 9 Yes, Sir said the old man,
aan't please your worship, they coRrarted
my wife. Til she vent among them, she
had such tongue and nowsshc is as qui-
:. as lamb. . sGalSESS i bra house. his
hrst inquiry was, j. How many Children
have youlp The good widow replied.
Wy children are all in the graveyard. ~
She was instantly rented the house but
i turned out that she had nine children I
She had sent them to neighboring bu.
rial ground, while she negotiated with the
landlsrd. Though q shrewd one. he al.
mitted he was regularly done for this time.
Here's touch for the schoolmaster n.
gain. The man Of birch must have stood
aghast, upon perusing it:-ss SirYul plas
to excuse my sun John for Bein tardy for
hedident leye the house till fifteen minutes
ago and then. the clock run down 90 that
We could not tell what time he did leye.-
doant thank you for fogging him befoar
sending home for q excuse He had the,
hopping eoff six years ago"
Somebody down east adyertises for two
apprentices to learn the, art and mystery
Of cordwaining. A lady who read it, in.
CURED OF US what was meant by cordwain-
ing. We informed her that shoemakihr
was 50 termed by some people. /. Is tbat
it," said she !. / think ii would be les
ingn.
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A Quaker who was examined before d
Court, not using any other language than
: thee, q 9 thou and g friend,n was asked
BY the presiding Judge, spray Mr.. --.|l
do you know whatwe sithere fol? aYes.
verify do /, said the Quaker three of
you for two dollars each day, and the Fat |
one on the right for one Thousand dollars
q year"
An Illinois Lawyer, defending thief
wound up his speech to the jury with the
following appeal True, he was rude
so are our bears; true he was rough--so are
our bufaloes. But he was child offree- Il
dom, and his answer to the despot tyrant Is
vas, that his home vas on the bright set :
ting SUM- III
Does the court understand you to say,
drJones, that you saw the editor Of sT6e Is
Augur Of Freedom intoxicated7n aNot .
/ all, sir, | merely said that have seen !
lin frequently 50 fiuried in his mind that
10 would undertake to cut out copy with .
be snuffcrs-that's alb.
The Vermont schoolmasters are up 10 a
hing or two in the way Of; their duty.
lne Of them latels logged an unruly dam.
81 attending his school, and TO whom he
sas engaged. He said, though he kissed
ier As : lover, i was his duty 70 lick her !.
g. tutor IN
A lady with artificial cheeks, was seen 10
Chestnut street, p Philadelphia, Y,
be other day, with the following label, at s $,
Ashed TO her dress by mischievous boy. IN
rho owed her grudge for pushing him
nto the gutter
BEwARE OF TIE PANT r. lie
In Virginia and some other States, thew
out let q man vote unless he owns 4 cer- j
Nm number Of acres Of land Wonder Ia
ON many acres il takes to make one ,cise- d.
ere There is a nut for politicians 70 =
rack.
An editor, Away out in the great West.
lshing to give faint idea Of cotempo.
rvs meanness, says that his soul 4 40
nali .ha. i might dance hOrnpipe in
Speaking ola beautiful brunette. the belle
. certain village, Moses said that tbs Ut
Ason Why she vas sovery 6rossn, he sup
sed, was because she vas 50 often toasf- i ~
Why IS steam il the boiler Of 4 locomo- Gen
ike cotton in the hold Of ship Ar 4
cause i mixes The cargo. Ms
Havs yoa any nesdlssin aYes-uhat :ad.,