The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-23
NUMBER 20

{NUMBER 20
Esr Poppy, the corn's up"
The corn up9 Why, l only planted it
yesterday ..... r .t.t
Il know that, but the hogs cot in last night
J and guv it lift you hadn't counted on"
i Scene colses with grand tableau in the
midst Of which poppy seizes poker and rush
es out. f.+ -as .a sf a5I
| NoSE IN Ir-'Madame,' said very polite
traveller, to a testv Old landlady, If I see prop
er to hell you to this milk, is there any i'm
propriety in it q ,.... ..a ...e t..,} b.....
81 don't know what you mean but Of you
mean to insineate that thar is any thing mas
ty in that milk, TIL give you to understand
that you've struck the wrong house! There
aint FIST hair in 1T, for as soon as Darthy
Ann tod me the cat was drowned in the
milk wentright strait and strained it oyer!'
A fellow stole wood-saw, and on trial
told the Judge that he only took it in joke.
Glow far did you carry t!" asked the
Judge.
! IWO miles, answered INC prisoner.
"That's carrying the joke too far remark
ed the judge, and the prisoner was COM
mted.
Never call in the assistance Of doctor
who has son an undertaken.
"That tune" said somebody in company
| once, "always carries me away with it,"
"Wil nobody whistle it I" said Douglas in
stantly. .... >.. D...
A WrrNEss.-A boy eight years old. be-
ing offered as witness at Justice Court in
Boston, was examined as to his understand
ing the nature of an oath. The Justice in
CURED:
"Do you know anything about hell?
The boy scratched his head for a moment,
aid looking at the Justice innoccntly, re-
piled:
mo sir, aeper was thar in al of mn
life"
He was allowed to testify.
EB A gentleman complained to old Ban
lister that some malicious person had cut off
his horses tail, which, as he meant to sell him.
would be drawback. ..t.
"Then," said Charles, 'you must sell him
wholesale" - ..
"Who,esale." says the other. chow so!'
because YOU cannot re-tail him." ..
A teacher one day endeavoring to mako
his pupil the nature aud application Of
passive verb said ....,.-,
"a rassiv. verb is expressive of the nature
nj action pator =,
Now what did Peter do!" ..- ....
The boy, pausing moment, with the gra-
vest countenance imaginable, replied . -
"Well, don't know, without he Aollered."
A young lady at ball was asked by a
over of serious poetry wether she had seen
'Crabbe's Tales!'
why, no. she answered I didn't know
That crabs Aud tails ,usi
beg your pardon, Miss, said lie; I mean
have you read 'Crabbe's Talesf - sf.> aaes'
And l assure you, sir, I did not know that
ed crabs or any other had tails.
Eg- The Boston Post let's of the follow
ng squib: ,.. lar
Say, PomP, you nigger, where you get
lat new hat 2"
"Why, at de shop, oh course" ..a
"What is de price Of such an article as
!at?"
II don't know. nigger-I don't know, dc
hop,teeper wasnt dar." ~
Eg- "Sir," said little clustering man to
religious opponent, "to what sect do you
uppose I be'ong!'
"WelI, don't exactly know" replied tho
ther, "but, to judges from your size and ap-
earance. should think you belong to the
lass generally called insects"
-->.>- j.
O. Baby (having been privately instruct
by mamma )-"Pappa. won't 'ou tate me
1to re tuntree; cos, if 'ou don't, I'll be velly
t and die, and zen 'on wont have any little
aby to tate tare Of 'ou." (For the satisfac-
on of the spectator, we beg to state the above
'mily did go into the country, and had a
good time Of it)
What did Adam and Eve do when they
ere turned out Of paradise! ......
They raised Cain. ... ..-.r
~ An ardent king hater, IN the dayso
e English Commonwealth, introduced res
ution into the Rump Parliament that the
ord's Prayer should be So amended as to
ad thy Common wealth come instead of
~ kingdom.'
Why is the gravy Of a leg Of pork tho
st in the world?
Bekaze there's no Jews (juice) e'er likeit
ET "Paps, have guns got legs."
So."
low do :hey kick, then7"
With their breeches. my son.'
ssIs runlasses ronl for a cnunh ~ innnirad