Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-04-20
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MA little nephew Of mine, 'fvs year
cid whose mind was running on holiday
subjects said u his father
Papa does Santa Claus travel all over
the world al Christmas
Yes, my SON. was the answer
Il shauldn think he'd 60 10 Africa, said
the child
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why, because they have 60. ne Stockings
there 7
A HIST ROW LIFE-Your father would
net have punished you my child if zen had
net used profaae language aud swere.
well father swcars
Il know he has been in the habit Of il, but
he leave OF now
It'sa pity he hadnt dobs it before he
taught Bill and ne 20 swear, aud then We
should have been saved many darn'd lick.
las.
uA gentleman travelling inside coach,
was endeayori1g with considerable earnest
ness. u Impress some argument on folisW
passenger who was seated in the same vshi
1sls and who appeared rather dull Il apprc-
heasion, 1t leuRth being slightly irri,ated,
he exclaimed: WHY. sir. it's as plain as A B
or That may be- quietly replied the 9th
er, hut am d L Fl
ny-At ! training down east after en- err
der Vas given to .retura ramrods, enc #
Abe saldIar broke firm the line and was eff
II full split. Halo bawled the command.
Ing officer. where are ven gsiag p Down
Squire Muggia's TO retsrn the ramred
Borrowed Of him. You said return ram,
reds.
NJ How is IT, said ore little Miss to an
ether that johns never sfrAid aud am y
Because he's got Roman nose, and feels
safe dant You remember hsw We read. that
il has always been said that RomaR kaotcs
mo dangerf'.
nA Yankee has invented machine
which will ehurn, pound clothes AID pump
water and when completed will milk the
COW, get tea and whip the children.
K1,A new notified Of saving leather has
been invented out wesl BY editsrs They
write their article with stolen chalk On the
soles Of their boots, and 60 barefootsa While
ths copy Is setting up.
HarThe Cincinnati Enquirer tells an an
sele,s Of ! pisas old gentleman. who told
his wayuatd sons not to 60. under any cir.
cum stances, 6shing on the Sabbath bat il
hey diitraH nsssns % triag HON. he fsh
~ A female writer says - Nothing locks
worse On N cid lady than darued stock
iags' Allsw Us 70 observe that stockings
which needs darniag looks dara sight verse
than darned snsa
Allow u 70 say, that If the above.be cor
psst, .karia~ no aea5i scLatepsr,' il must look
darnpf sight worse 20 see = young Wemau'
n f3~..s..1 al
uFA lover, writing to his sWeethelrt,
a.-sDsleelable DsAr-Yen are - sweet
thas Aoney would blush in your psssslos,
al1 neIassss stand appalled,
ErThs French are great On costrivan-
ees. They make turtle lsup Of cid leather,
frog biss Il PORK aad the greatest faniliari.
l5>1itk Ell yeur friends particularly ysur
Viz.
pa young iaay vas discharged frsn
s1o e she iarKest vinegar houses IN Londsa
She ~ 80 sweet that The vinegar ual kept
lrsn iormsnting
n {pu didn't 60 e Cork q day. Paadyi'
Och, 10. said PAddy, 4 he.rda gentle.
nan say thsrs usula Be- N eclipse en- the
nssn h-rt te-night and ! s.sii = see a.
- Ther, i fellow IN Bsslea lssirsu,
sfls<sis< lie State. bui hs rsfuses te a g
he6.uls ks canntt d;sptss q kis interest II
~ tS&tc Hcnss
r1-P.rtliso Lon t,s jus, hssn drama.
i'1sl Isr ibs N.lis..l Ihe.lrs II New Ysrk.
r., rsr, ding q >risr sill B, E.clit's
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