Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-24
Variety.

cd with an aSxAuft-tnougnh net OIL a. nggTu-
safe4 nature Miss Lucy in open daylight,
and in the open street, attpmp:ed to kiss
serly iunkespeysof Wakefield Herlawyer
insiustifcation u the offence, quoted Burns
covplet Of
..tfa body meet holy coming through The rye.
IfSbody kiss body, need body cry;"
and she justice admitted the plea, and dis
charge the case, amidst she laughter of she
spectators f5.
KaaAn Irish gentleman haviag party
tsmsA At a t.vsrp, exclaimed. on arriving,
asd fSling abe rosm empty
80 am first, after all
Tke:waitsr fnformed him that he was mis-
taken-s that his friends hid been there, but
were CINE.
sYerk we'll, replied the HibarAiaA,-'then
4 have made no mistake, for as they were all
here before ms, surely I was right in saying
I was frat aftsraR'
hrA fsllsw walking thrsugh the Old Bal
ley al lac time Of execution, whea an Irish
man WIS t. be taraed Of, inhunanly baWled
cut. |
'AfeIysu therel i always said you would
come tAbs hanged
You are liar. replied Pat IF it, WAS tho
lat word Phad to sPake / did not cone, I
was brought
--@Willyeu keep an eye on my horse
ny san, while Istsp in and get drinks
sl.aYes SIR
Stranger gees in, gets his drink, comes cut
and finds his horse missing.
"Where is my horse hey
Shes run1 away, sir
Kni1nit Aait yaY, 10 takA nara AZ him
yeu young seampp
"Nsxir you teld me to keep my eye on
hin and I did, till he got clean cut Of sight.
How late isit, .Billi'
Lock At the hess, and see il he's drunk
yst If be isa't j. can't Be much aftsf elsv.
en-
- Dsss he keep such gesd tims2'
Splsndid--thsy SET the tOwn closk by
his nose
Il little deaf and dumb girl was once
asked By lady, vhs wroteFtle question en-
tks slate, aWlat is prayer y The little girl
tssk her pencil and wrste in reply /.
+. Prayer is a icish Of The keartn
EsrSeme people imagine that It is very
dificuli to get rich. Neihing, hsweysr, il
more fallaeisus All that's required, is 70
sasnia dsllar svery time yeu spend ninety
cents.
szA shoemaker, intending to be absent
few days, lanpblaekea single with the
$ following, witheut, date, and nailed it upon
his door
will be Al home ia ten days from the
time yeu see this single ~
lrsr.Guilty, srnos guilty = asked Dutch
justics,
Net guilty
Den what you Dc here Go about year
. business
! n-It is no great misfortune to sblige
ungrateful people, but IN insuppsrtablo enc
% Be- forced to be under an obligation to =
sseuaarei. y
ESeThe calm and disqsiet Of eur temper
depeads net 50 much on affairs ef msmcnt,
Is en- the the disposition u the tribes that
daily occur.
1-sHew do ysu like yeur miAistsr e
Like him, says the squire, why, / ike
hin first rate for he never NEEDLES nth pei
titles or religion
KrWhy is IN avaricieas merchant ike a
Turkf
Because he vorsAiPs the prst-tprsFh-
sals
EFThe nan WIS was struck with aston
iskmeat' without resisting it, has bees sent
as delegate - The next Peace Convention.
HF How is II that trees can put on new
dresses without opening their trunks2
Because they lsavs oat thar summer olsth-
ing
GMrs- Partiagton says that because
dAnsing girls are stars, il is ne reason Why
they skoata - regarded as heavenly bodies.
XII have very little respect fer the lies
) Of ibis VERDI as tie chap said when the
rope vas pat around his Reek
N4rWhy is = lawyer ike taller,
bseanze hsis always ready to commence
~ call that finished performance
- the executioner said when hS cha az
srininals head At single blow.
HWhy IS man uhe commit, q s..,al,
Ikea b,ek nth torn cossrl
Because he shenld be honud ov,r.
KrTke man Wis af.ll into lie rs6.e,..,,
uitk pretty girl, vas Ct cut WITH ctlsids,-
sbls iifisulty
m rsg rseostly appended % ihs IL,
Il n.rkel .rsgalatisns il Cincinnkti, aNs
lkisiIinS nssf he ssrs,r, st1lL
y -IfA r1slI III q { IA, Mn I've sn,ll