The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-10-25
N U M B Z R IS
VARIETY Y.

"'o HIHNtertO purchase q halt buSbel OF
oysters at a quay, but was absent so long,
that apprehensious were en;ettain,d fer
hIs safety. He returned at hast. how ever.
putting under his load in the most rnusi
cal style. ... -..-. =,
"Whcre have you been, Pat ~ cxclain..
ed his master.
Where have l been why, where
should be To fetch the oysters"
"And what in the name Of St. Patrick,
kept you 50 long u
Long 10y my soul, I think have
been pretty quick, considering all things %
considering what things ="
considering what things why con-
sidering hegutting of the fish TO he sure >"
"Gutting what fish 2" r.
What fish why, blur-an' owls, the
oysters"
"What do you meanT'
What do L mean? why, I mean, that
As was resting down torment the Picked
Herring, having dhrop 10 comfort me, a
gIntIeman axed me what III got in my
sack .
"Oysters," said 7. g-
"Let's look at en-" says he. and lie
opens the bag. 'Och thunder and pra-
ties, says he, who sold you these ?'i
1T WAS Mick Carney" says I, "aboard
the Pol Doodle smack"
Mick Carney =! the thief of the worldi
bat blackguard he must. be, to give
them to you without cutting"
Amt they gut ed I" says I.
"Mischief a one," saws he. -
"Musha, then" says |, "whatn l do 2"
"Do Z says he, I'D sooner do il myself
than see you abused' ss ~ Ss
And so he takes 'em in doors, and puts
them nate and clean, as you'll see,' open
my, AT the same time his bag OF, oyster
shells, that were empty as the head that
The following conundrum took silver
cup at the Peoples Theatre, 81. Louis
Why are the colors Of the United
States like the stars of Hcavenl Be.
cause they are beyond the power of man
to pull them down.
Tommy, my son, what is longitude T.
"A clothes line, daddy HH
How do you make that out =
because it stretches from pole to pole
Trouble, like CAPITA, is usually two,
thirds borrowed.
The 'linuet's lay of love- has bee
hatched out. s
Wood is the thing, afer all rs the
man with the oak leg said when the nlad
dog bit it. ..r ra-g E,#st
Why is cigar like patent medicines
Because 1t is no use unless pulled. 81
Napoleon said, at ST. He ena--'Ameri-
ca is n fortunate codDtry. Sac grows by
the tollies of our European nations
Does smoking offend you y asked an
American landlord Of his newly arrived
bo rder.
Not ut all, SIR
q am very glad to hear it, as you win
find your chimney is given to the ,prae-
tite.'
When does a Young lady wish to win
more than seven beaux NJ once Wnep
she tries to fasclnate (tasten eight.) ~
Ii you wish to grow wealthy, get mar
riel. What itcoats to support one vice
will keep six children. r
A correspondent sends us small poem
which he says he compozzed awt hiin-
self We give one verse.
A sqirel is prele bard,
It's got ii kurte tate
'.h. He stui ,iwl mi dadiiz korn, sss
And etiI on ar1ies'i 4 3e,sil ssoe
The greater the difficulty, the more
glory IN surnounting II. sf
An oyer.the-wap neiylibor fairly posed
US the other night, ly asking Us tie SIM
plest question is tisii crazy '--
aud assured us it was only when the
aforesaid fish WAS in seine, 2 7e ssls
A thief being caught robbing bank,
When asked wndtlie Was dong, answered
'--'only taking notes. tEa
What did You give for that horse,
ntighb rP
MY note
Got inn cheap, didn't yer 2
Anold lady in Cincinnati. who sells
1 eggs. hasoser her loor---'Nsw laid eggs,
eesry morning b Betty Btiggs.
A SweE Clerk from tbe, City or New
i York, who was spending ma ssenipg ill i
country tavern. 8 ast about him for some
amusement. Feeling secure 10 tho pos.
session Of the most money, lie nls.Ie ths
following offer
4 Twill drop money into I,at with
ANY man ~ the room. The ohe who
!, hsi Q oat the longest shali take sns wlse.e
I AID treat the company 8
4 'Pssdoh, sAid 40 old f,snltt
The @ kney dp pei IL 4 qua tas,
The coaasrgman felIensd silh = lang.
soFn copper. tss lsA ~
'Geea, SAID the eoclSney. & :, =
II u WON'T said The Esnnsr, take lhe
whole and treat the company.