American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-03
NlorgantoWn, Ya.) Friday, September 8, 1855.
COMPLEMENTARY. SKETCHES,

COMPLIMENTARY SKETCHES.
Y & ScENEAT A aBUFFALo HoTRL.-The
, Chicago Uaion has the following (: asb
f2V Guest. Please, willyou let me har
/ n small piece moro of the steak? Only
o little bit!Iggdar " ID m5a Useas
Waiter.-Why, I gave you q bit
just now, what have you done with
! that? yI5at9asr qS'1 l1s aa
oo Guest.--I ate it. 1t was very small
ard tough. (Waiter leaves guestand
goes to the carvcr.) Ha'g2r.tG 80 :
oiCarver.--Mark that man, boys.-
2 lie wants more; do you hear that; Ito
walters; spot him. Tell that gent,
waiter, that we can't afford to feed him
like an elephant, at the present rates.
We shall raise him a dollar day, if
he asks for "more." "a...1 aI az ~
/ N.B.-We since learn that the gent
has been taken by the police as a
i''shadow.' 2 fss., If a'os- aa7.t
! ScENEATA CHICAGO HorBL.-The
Buffalo Republic has the following:
Scene Arrival in the morning
of party of gentlemen from the East,
twelve in number. n.a sgrar ..~. :
aa lst Gentleman.--(To clerk in the Of
fice.) What is this confounded smell
fhcre? saE pgl.saaaa .garsgn ct ars,
Clerk. Ca, ant say: natural smell
of the house, sir: good healthy smell,
sir. -.-------sr,---...----
Gentleman. Probably, I want
twelve seats secured fer myself and
friends. Eeo4 o r0r#.Hr.a Uaat
p. Clerk. .--All right, sir. II ave EN-
s'cured right away. .8,aa asafges y"at .
! =. Scene 2.-Dinner. Gentleman finds
his seat, with eleven other chairs, re-
served for him-waits about twenty
minutes for his friends to come. Fl
nally asks waiter what is the matter.
Servant.-Guess dey We got de dis
temper. Hl,aaE o.. .''.ao# aafas
Guest.-Distemper! what distem-
per-? b .t gn..H"9 .na .sa T.
Servant.-O! you see de house smells
and people cant stand dc smell at fust,
and gifts sick. OATS what dey calls de
distemper. aT 3t- 3a#Ea E.o"f
Guest-Will you go up to my friends
rooms, and tell them | am waiting -
exit darkcy.) " lJAt@ o r
A period of half an hour is supposed
to clapse. Guest growing indignant
and impatient. Enter, culled pusson. =.
T. Guest. We'll sir F.! ~- 'guh
Servant.--Well, de fact is massa--
Guest. Well sir, where's Simpkins?
! Servant Simpkins /? we'll, de fact
is, dc nuss is jest layin' of him out
Died OF de distemper sar good many
dies of dat. s. 81 .efgE r'1 sH. 90 =
+ Guest with hair on ehd.) Dead
distemper and where's Taylor - o.
Seryant.-He got de distemper too.
Guest.--And jenkins and Smith
Servant.--O, de doctors been hold
in consolation ober dem half an hour.
Guest.--Good heavens! And Jones;
and Barker and Williams +? Va on.
Servant.--O, dem s been in de col.
llapsed stage desc two hours. DEVIL
be in de cofiins afore you get trough
yer dinner. a@ ,.a| gt9g 10 =
Guest.--Great God! And nv wife {?
gServant.--O sar; dat's what want
to tell you. She's been buried cher
since ten o'clock sar. Sent for you
seberal times guess you was omokin'
an, we didn't want to 'sturb you. She
was dead aforc she got to her room
she was Dead itfnejitly after breakfus.
tliab to bury EN- fast here massa, bod.
les spile quick in Chicago. Yah, yah!
: exit guest, with his hands on his
abdomen, and a howl ofpain. #a