Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-03-20
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p 49, tSSius NJ Clay having been so unfortunate
20 deliver lecture not remarkable for hrIiliancy
the Boston Post hits him rap or two in this wise
axe had m ich 10 say about the tripods OF the
press Old Mr. Dusenhurv, whose hearing is n lit
lie obscure whispered TO his neichbor, What is he
saying about the dry pCds of the pressT lie must
nilude to the fact that the press has given him
Pronouucine the word elite as it were elyse, Old
Roger remarked that its pronunciation was all in
his l..
As Mr.. Clay was beratiug the press soundiy, say
ing that all were had reporter OF very venerable
aspect said, half aiond Save me CHssiHs The re-
npoctahe appearance of the individual, alone pre-
vented his being kicked out
49,. Pomp, was re ever drunk ,"
No; was intoxicated wild ardent spirits once
and dat's huff for dis darkey. De Lord brcgs you
Gear me head felt if it clubhouse; all de
niggers in de world looked as if dcy wOS spli;tiu
wood in it."
-. "v;lliAun 7 want my Wig"
"vy, my vite Wig, in the Wig box vich wore
Vendsday a week. ven | vcut to tue widow
Yaddle's Wedding"
al am very much wezed at your vulgar pronuu-
citation Mr. Valentine. You should say wig, not
Wig. And il rou going visiting, You had bet
take your we'wett that you had on the last
meeting of the wesrv."
"vife, you are alvnvs worrying me With your crit
icisms on my words; | am not going 1riSiting as
YOU have it; but am going TO take walk along
the varves and around Washington square, and per-
bApS / snail go as Jar as tue ' aleE OFhS
-. a o, ma" said a Juvenile to an elderly dame
there goes Pa with yoke of steers to hob Sled
Hush, my child" said the mother, ut IL very
vulgar TO say So you should say, pair of gentle
men cows attached to Robert sleigh"
-. fellow in Jail wishes he had the smallpox
So he could "breaE OUT lie has tried rything
else
-. see through it now, as the servant maid
said, when sue knocked the bottom out the pail
-. A lot of fellows went on a deer hunt the
other daY in Arkansas, and in less than three hours
captured Eve girls and a woman.
49,. New Orleans editor, recording the career
Of a mad dog says: We Crieved to say, that
the rabid animal before it could be killed, severely
bit DR.. Heart and several other dogs"
-. When are girls APT ~ catch a.o7 wh.p
they are surrounded by sparks
-. What tree is it that is of great use in his.
Iory7 The date tree.
-. Bridget, where's the tea-kettIe77 Please
marin, MIR. O'Nei the new boarder is washing his
feet in it." The last seen of Mr.. o'Nel he was go
ing down the front step about six inches in advance
of an empty coal scuttle.
-. very poor look out: A Jail window
....A hashful printer refused situation in a
printing office where females are employed saying
shat he never set up with girl III his life.
-. The last instance of modesty is tina. of a
young lady who refused to a watch in her boz
som, because it had hands on il.
-. new style of bonnet is to he produced
among the "sPring fashions" It consists of cab
bage leaf trimmed with radishes.
-. The young lady who took the eye Of every
body, has been arrested for stealing.
-. When is man over head and ears in debt i
Always, until his hat is paid for.
..Suicides in the Chicago Jail are becoming pop-
ular Saturday last Chas Keistner charged with as
sSIlt upon q female, took arsenic and died
-. As Dobbs very Justly observes, the heart
strings of q womau-hke the tendrils of vine-are
always reaching out for men to cling to. The con-
sequence is before you are going, you gone-like
. one-legged stove at street auction.
80. Somebody asked Baron Rothschild 10 take
some vensOn. NO.y said the Baron, L never touch
vsntsou, don't think it is goot "a mutton" tOh"
ssid the Baronis friend, ~ wonder at your saying
"a mutton is better than venison, why does Yeni-
Bon cost 80 much more ~ !" will tell you W, in
dish world the peoples Away prefer vat ish dear to
vat isl sheep.
One Of rike'sH noblemen intends apply
ing FOR patent ioF machine which he says when
5sonn ~ ana sci IA motion, win chase hog over
ettn lot catch yoke and ring him, or by =
~ cbknks 81 gearfng Il 81 chop him into sau-
of his hrisfii into shoe brp6hPI, RRd man
is ta1i y .eor ~ RIA