Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-06
RICHMOND WING.
HUMOROUS SELECTIONS.

HUMOROUS SkLkCTiONS.
Fur ssxrsnrxrAlrsr ~ CouRr. -"Whatis your nsmes"
..ny name 4 Norv.i on the Champion hils" "where
dd yos come from sS%s from The hsppy nd land
inr tor "F.r, fas DER hill aud dale" "whatis your
cupationy ~ played on harp Of thousand string.
"Gre you msrdeds 7" Long time ago Polly pa, the
O'Clock one starlight night I ever shall remember =
"How many children have your" There's Doll aud Bet,
and Nol and Kate, and" What is your ~iies name'
40 no never mention her." "Did your wife oppose your
leaving" ''she wept not when parted" I'm what
condition did YOU her ?? "A rose tree In tuii bear
ing ala your family provided for "a little farm ~el
oiled" "Did your wife drive you off, 80 sublime vas
the warning" "what did your wife say to YOU that IN
duced you to slope "Come rest in this bosom WAS
your wife good ookings She was all my fancy painted
her. aid your ~ie tres. you badly ION IN
the Silly night "when you announced your intention
OF emigrating what did your wife say oh dear what
Kan ss .'s oS m. Where did last
see hers" ave met-twas in a crowd" what did
she say TO you when In the act OF leaving
"Go forget me-" 'Do you still love herr ''The Min
sionsf" "Od Dog Tray" "wh.tdo you propose to do
with him'" send him to the other side OF Jordon =
SHOW do you propose to make hyings' "Pni OF my
coat aud roll op nv sleevesr The Judge couldn't stand
more and accordingly sent him up for three months
"Ls GENERAL CouRr DIX BosroS."-As an Offset TO the
OF Prof Mahan, the Albany Evening journal tells
the following, which happened twenty-five years ago. at
the Court Of Louis Philippe:
"a worth citizen Of Boston DESTROYS OF being presen
ted at Royal Ball, but lacked the costume Military
uniform q dress then, now, Indispensable;
and IL wa too late get either His more fortunate
fed I'm full rig, took leave Of him at his lodging, with
expressions OF regret that he could not accompany
them No they out OF the house than he de-
termued he would, at any rate. try the experiment
Within hour he made his appearance at the door OF the
Throne Room Versailles, arrayed in all the glory OF ms
beat blue coat white vest and nankeen trousers Here
the Mortified Master oil Ceremonies stopped him. an'i
pointing his nsnkeens endeavored by word aud sign to
convince him that his dress was not CONNIE tda and
A-aaaN tla ayellt
mot psss-not enters Why it is the same dress al
ways wear In the General Court at Boston,, No sooner
the words uttered than the doors hew OPEN and the
obseqdous valet booing and boong preceded him. and
announced in loud voice, monsieur lie General Court dc
Boston, to the infinite and amusement OF his
American friends aud the great delight OF the new made
General"
THx QuIzzrsa GL.ss-The Rev. Mr.. MA Scotch
minister OF some note day walking through the
streets Edinburgh dressed in his rough country clothes
when young lady, the leader Of the troop OF fashionable
bellies surveyed him through her quzzing glass rather
curously than he thought consistent with female
decacy. Seeming suddenly to recognize her, he walked
up To her brskly aud Selling the hand with the
familiarity OF old acquaintance accosted her with;
my dear Marie, how do you dos how lett you your
worthy father and venerable mother and when did you
town y
All this was expressed with the rapidty and energy Of
an old and familiar friend aud with air of equality
little savorng OF superiority The astunished fair one
had not time to withdraw her hand and said with some
alarm:
'You are mistaken, sir"
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10 no' A"o" "e
,N.s' w W. az, ,h ,..o, s.,ooa r,o-n;r~ :,
madame" And making ceremonious bow, he walked
away.
SI x.. ,orfecr cured of uuizzius strangers in the
st., S,Is,r Pso;s,,r
Too UoLY LivK.-In the eastern part Of Delaware
county, III Su,e s"o'. S.ie So I.; y, ~ p
man oy the name o' ., NV ~. ouses =. .ue -
anu very re"s a,s ; - =! 49, on'o $50, -; - -
"ts' iooA,,s '"u's', " II ~, III ,snnao =
B. - H. - brn,og and On one of the mourt ,;n
- no ,s, man am foot and alone who was longrr
,,n,.r ,,;r hv all odds Than himself He couli give
sh ..So,;,n 6Iy and heat him Without saving a word
q l.ed his Gun and deliberately leveIed il at the
.r.n,.r .Eor GoIs sake don't shoot shouted the ma