Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-02-03
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II was examination day in our school Il
We had read and spelt-teld the second Of
all the letters that had anyseund -said the
sbreyiations and modification tablq witt-
<out missing q word-aIdI then We were
ranged on the Ifoor in front Of the visitors,
70 Be looked atand answet such questions
az they or the teacher saw fitto ask w here
/ was John Rogers burnt to death ? said the
teacher to me in eommanding Voice.
couldn't tell-the next-noanswer, josh
ia knows said "a little girl it the foot of the
\ class
\ We'll, said the teacaer,fif Joshua knowk,
!. he may tell I'm the fire. said Joshua
looking very solemn and wise This was
the last question. We had liberty to make
all the noise we pleased for five minutes and
then go home H.
i mr. An Irishman having arrived from
Dublin at the house of respectable mer.
chant in the borough, and having left Ire
isnd ttfes toseksI before, brought with him a
basket Of eggs his friend asked him why
be took the trouble TO bring eggs from Ird-
land to England 2
Because said he, | an so found Of
them new laid, and l know these to be sol
ne M An 1rishman was asked at dinner
\ whether he wsuld take some apple piel
Us il houlsome m imputed Teddy.
4To be sure tits. WhyEisn,t it''
Because said Teddy, Il once had an
uncle that was killed with apple plixy, and,
4 sure enough, i Thought it might be some.
/ thing IF the same SORT"
al 4. ID
one Of the crew il be thought there was any
danger
I+ 70 yes reptile the sailor If it blow
I Id hard as ID does now we shall all be il
4. Heaven before twelve o'clock At night
] The. chaplain, terrified at the expression
cried out. !
H The Lord Forbid ?
H ErsMa, said young lady to her mo
! ther the other day. what is cuIigratingq
He Emigrasiug, dear, isa yOuag lady gOins
10 Australia
What is celoniEingl Ma,
N 'Colousiiag, dear, is marrying there and
having family.
Y ma, / should Ike to go T. Australia
+Reply, Sit = said Judge to blunt
old Ouaker Who was on the stand '.do you
know what we sid here forln ;t'Yes, verify
II do" said the Qaaler. three of you fol
i four dellsrs each . day, and the fat one in
the middle for four thousand ayearn
I NJ Mr.. Chisholm says the best time t.
select wife i in tue morning fla young
LADY is at all .inclipkd to splksand slater
ness, Il is just befprr breakfast As al gen
efal thing woman don't Get ION her tenn
per- until after 10, a. NJ.
No A shert man became sttached TO a
very tall woman, ADD somebody said that he
had fallen in love with her Do you call
hat falling in love 4 said an old bachelor
Tits more ike climbing up to IL
III no Tho saying % solomon that two arc
better than one was never verified 50 truly
% il the case If theTfair sex When they
! give lip, il d Unpleasant but when hey
givs Ups, Lord bless you il is Ike tasting
: honey comb n
NJ Ageatleman cf Boylston, proposes
raising great quantity of pig.tail tosacco,
- Be twisted into cables for ships hound u
pen long voyages IL is thought sailors
will esssos these cables 10 preference to 9TH
.ers
~ Scarlet Feyer--an immedest woman
dressed ID vermillion silk. This is a very
deadly species Of disease, and carries of
mere yephg men than any c9ntagion known
ste our great men.
10 would not answer for the conduct
81 The ablsst man 10 theworld, il / knew
thai he vas eoneeited Of bis own abilities,
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