Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-09-07
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mBarnum offers five bnad,aa : =
lot the hen that laid wager " uo on
Une hundred for The cat that 80. IL.
!, 80 y hundred for the COW that ,cbewed ,
~ sweet and bitter fancvi =
AID three hundred and s;x.u
. 10Ise that lives soley upon The MA n j
s0ved ~ fast Young men. VIVA Ca
@A young gent AZ o,r
sf,ys d;.aa me Iollowiag pun the other "a
sw u discovered new city, 80 u4
nhat q cried we
Scarce city q
What state Il Ii in /,
rogatory "as tne next inter
State ofwant.'
e-rin, o,,."L Ian . poor, idol, hesitat;nc
MI ouscast y now creeping and 80 -
~ ray through the world. who NIL living
ss.a Up his head and prospered ;f;Ss a' nave
Pu,ang on bis resolutions ofsm s'saa OF
aur .oo1stry, he had only made \ b onielnt
IT Ihs new reaping machine Ossgg, ..
ted
IFDid be not make several visits after
the patient was out Of dangerg was the
question ola lawyer ~ cress-examining
witness called 70 prove doctors bill ia one
Of our Justices courts q few DAYS since
No replied the witness, Il thought the
patient was IN danger as long as the doctor
continued his visits
NJ An Englishman travelling in Kilken.
ny came to . ford and hired boat to take
him across The water being more agitated
than was agreeable To- him, he asked the
boatman If any person ever was lost in the
passage.
Never replied Pat; my brother was
drowned here last week. but We found him
again the next day ~
MA little boy, after listening sometime to
hls mothers efforts to get pedlar to throw in
something with every thing she purchased,
cast his longing eyes on sons primers in the
trunks, The pedlar, reading his wishes, Of.
fered % give him once Thelittle fellow hes
itated, and when urged, said:
4 don knew as ! viii take it, unless you
viii throw in something
MI SAY, Mister, how came your eyes SO |
all fred crookedls
NY eyesp
sYesT
BY setting between two gals and trying
10 look love to both at the same time
KfAn American il England, describing
The prevalence Of duelli1g at home, summed
up with
They even fight with daggers in a room
pitch dark.
Isl. possible ? exclaimed . thunderstruck
Jshn Bull
Possible, SIR returned the Yankee why.
I've seen them
ErsWhat Is the reason of a blow leaving
! blue mark after ii asked an inquirins.
Toung gentleman
ITS easily accounted for answered a
medical student, who was reading Bells .
life; for you know that blow in the perfect
makes blew
EfA young man: asked bis governor for !
one money, IS be wanted 70 20 out flown 4
. recruit bis health
Recruit your health r exclaimed the old !.
lptain- Wen, then, sir, here's a shilling.
asts all We pay for recruiting in the army
MA queer remark was made by an mr.. 1
hin Of i've yearsswho had lost q sister nv
esth, 70 Ieightor who was attending the
neral g
What ere you crying for Z said the little ;
How % The latter, who Was weeping. it's
one Of your faneralp
MA gentleman vas agreeably su,prfsea
} zee plump turkey served up for dinner
ID inquired Of hisservant how Il vas rot
sWhy, ssr. replied Cuff, dat ar turkev
y been roo5ting' on our fence desc tree
i1hta; 90 dii mornin' thought i would 4
i1e him Cor Dc rent OBJ de FENCE
~ Mia Corkscrsu is dainty ia her words 4
le l,ld yesterday that We had long 81.
eErel1y Of weather We plsbeians would 4
" sid spell The difference between =
her FOLKS and Miss Corkscrou accounts for g
Q Disparity = 70
ET'Nh. that nice young man, Mr. s.ue =
ne, i very fond Of kissing III
Mind Jour seam, julia; who told you such De
.,I< I ksd Il from bis on lips. 81
@ lts young woman who ate 4 dozen III
,r.es. hall : dozen apples, tie sane nun 70
! q pears. throe raw tomatoes, in half 81
J, 1.Is the 11ers fruit amt wholesome. c.
=. AZ other things being irsnsilorFsni
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