Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-01-19
4 FUNNY Enlrun.

Y We hare not laughed as n och at anrtt;na
! else IN long time az We did en- reading III
annexea, which is from the Baltimore Amer.
lean
! There q LITTLE paper printed in Califor.
hia, at San Diego, called the Sau Diego Har.
ld--an ordinarily grave paper that went forr
J Bigler for Gevernor, and th,t was MOI ~.
pected ct being inclined to fun. Tho edi.
ters nameEis , Judsen Anes. country
Judge and moderate man Latelv1. be-
Tore the elesssoa--Aa took il into bis head
70 60 On tour TO another part Of the State.
70 electlonfer Probably for the democratic
b'gler, and entrusted the Herald during III
absence to3the elsarge Of .Tehn Phenix. Eso
\ gentlemen - thar Tx, known BY the name
: ssf DsrhFs Z
y ,ilotstae judge had lorcet.sa to;non;re
into the nature Of Mr. P.'s politics. and TIA
Irst thing did wss to change the POLITICAL
Character Of the Herald BY running M thu
/ Wing flag bearing the name of William Wal.
40 for Governor The eonsternasion Off
aosent editor may BE- fancied. He imnedi.
ateiy wroteshack to Rhgnix, telling him u
! BRING the Herald back to its allegiance 7.
Thereupon Pboenix says be is a dem -
that his support of Waldo was mktake
a'id asks fotgiyeness, avowiBg himself ready
to embraces Democracy with order, slap her
9n the bask3 and declare himself in favor Of
e5seting astatue to Andrew jackson on the
lie says that in certain contingency
/ shall reverence the name Of John Bigler
forever, and will bessow .tsst honored az. |
pfllatlon upon my TOuqget child, and have
IL engraved on piees Of leather or ether
suitable material, and suspended about that
tender infants neck until such tim cas- he
stall be old Ienough to learn and love the.
Virtues o. his honoredgodsire.
But the Jadge'camc home, and P. panped
bin farewell arecle He says if he has Of.
fehded any bne. be is ready 10 accent their
apologies That he is absut to give nm til
arm chair to Boston, .as he calls the judge
but adds
By the way this arm chair is pleas.
amp fiction of Bpston's--the only seat in tho
Herald Ofhco being the empty nail key.
which have occupied while writing my lead
crs upon the Inverted sugar box that an.
swers the purpose Of table
He thus describes his editorial career .
Recommending as an independent journal, I
| have gradually passed through all the sta !
ses.of incipieht whiggTy, decided conserya.
ism, diguiiea recaatatSion. BUDDING democ. '
-acy, and rampant radicalism, and now close
he series With an entirely literary number, J
q which | have carefully abstained from the !
nedtion Of Baldo and Wigler, mean Wig.
er and Baldo-Do never mind, as Tesdles .
ays, haven't mentioned any of EN-, but Z
'een careful 70 preserve q perfect aymed J
n ~ MON theinew town road We deserted i
cloud Of dust the distance; high above i
waved whip lash and We said Boston I
smeth. and bis driving is like that Of Je- q
IN. The son of NinsAi for he driyetb furious :
Calmly We seated ourself in the. arm :
MAR ana continued sur labors. Anon {
ten heavy Step. was heard upen thestairs, :
.nd4Boston stood before US. In the shape
nal gesture proudly eminent, stood like
ewer-but his face deep scars Of thunder !
,ad Heutrenohed, and care sat on bis faded c
heck but abder brows of dauntless cour- :
re and consiAerate pride, waiting revenge /
NeIrOse. aad SNan unfaltering voice said, :
well, Judge, how do yeu doP He made
10 reply, but sommSpced taking of bis ceat
WeIremoved ours alse also our eTavat'
TLen commenced pitched battle. Pho,
nixEeives the particulars 0f tho last roandin
bis own styleF
1.-THE sixth and last rounfllsays he1 is de-
scribed by the pressman and eemposltors as
being fearfuliy scientific We held Boston
down over the press by eur nose, which We
had inserted between his teeth for Mat .pur-
pose.) and whila our hair was employed in
holding one Of Isis lands, we held theAsther
ID Dur left, and With the Sleeps foot bran
-dished above our head, shouted to him, shy
VI Aldo NevPrp he gasped- N
Oh my Biglqr, be would have muttered
But that be dried up ere the word was Ut
tered
Il lat this tnoheut wo discovered that we |
had been lahorihg under a misunderstood.
ind and trough the amieable Intervention OF |
I'D pressman. who thrust roller between |
our faces (which gave the whole affair q very |
different conplcxlou) the matter was finally |
settled on the most friendly terms, and
without prejudice to the honor Of either
party Is.
lie thus describes his condition and that
ofthe Judge after the fight
We write this while sitting without any
clothing except eur left stocking, and the
rim of our bat enerclpg our neck like ruiz
ofH,he EhzabetbaB era-that article of dress
having been knocked over head az an cary
stave Of the proceedings, and the crown sub
seuuently tern of while the JUDGES slop-
mig lis eyes with cold water in the next
roam. small boy standing beside the suffer
er with basin aad glancing with interest
over the advertisements in the SECOND page
"a the San Diego Herald, fair copy Of
/ which was struck of upon tue back Of his
/ shirt at the time ne held him over the press
1 - ----1-sis--S------- --1----
ITHg LorrIoun c6rHTY AeaicuLTURAL INSTITUTE
I AND CHEmceL ArAbEMy.- BIZ an adyeFiisemffntln
aYofhe column Il sili b. seen bakthis institution
will Sc opened f5rs5e reception Of students On ne
4 IL Of March 4 beautiful building. with every
4 NECESSARY aFrangeq1ent we understand mas heen
erected b. tie PfopTieiers for the accommodation
II 81 students Professor Benz Fl. Benton, the Frln-
einal OF this institution is well knosn 20 me cub
OF this eounfy as man OF science, ana me en-
terpri<e andHunsiiing eaergy he has exhibl'ee in
th establishment Of this institution and his anx1e
~ 10 notwithstanding knowiedge ~ lae hlsn-
N important ana psefli branches i purposes =
teach, shouid enIaIe him % generous ra'tonsgs
A Chemical and Agricultural Aeseeny = isuch
needed ID this section Of Virginia We are Inform
81 this insftlIionis expected TO open WIN 'aiee
nnmher Of stadenis.--Lsssburg WastiHet0ntan
| rzThe New York National Democrat 10 Civ.
liz some advice u he Senate in the mater Of Nir
Ell Red6eld's ccnfrIs aijon, remarks:
: apis,inguished Senator's have declared 70 rs i
III !. ..Tg.s my AZ removal Of Judge Bronson