Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-02-02
sTalldYlnga oyster alive.
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.of an oyster-housa id onr city; was thrust
open, and ii stalked d ,hAroasik feet high.
spare. somewhat stopped! with ashungry,
ANXIOUS counteigance. and this hands
pushed plearIdowp 81 I'd the. bottoms his
breeches pockets. His 1outer lowering
was hard to define. but after surveying il
sminutelY, We came to the conclusion tlsat
his sititI had been niaglein his b9ghood, ]
Ola dingy yellow iinsy-woolsey, and that
having $praa ted Up with assonisAi ling I'd
.pidity, he Ind sbedn forced To- piece IL out
with ALI celprs, in order to keep pace.
with his body in spite Of all his err
tions, however lie had fallen in arrears
about d footzof thh necessary gtbsand
consequently stuck that far threagh his
nexpressiblsss His crop 81 halls was
surmounted by die funniest LITTLE seal
skin clip imaginable. latter naIingi,a
position, he sinanlged ina long stare at
the man Opening the biyaiyes. aud slowly
eiaculaqed listers Rs 3ua MI ,s III
f5.ftYes, sin, responded the attentive
operator, AID fine fones they are too, =
II .sAVeIl, I've heard of listers afore,'' says
he. sab4tithis isIthe fusttime I've seed m,
and PrS -3fapS It'll know what thar made
ofsafofd i gill out OF toWn,Y
Eflayfh aSpFassed this desperate inten-
tiqn.+lvh cautiously approached the plste,
and sdfulin5ze4 the uaeased sliellfshj
Iswith Il gsatily And interest which would
have done honor to the most ilhlstrious
l5searehf r into the hidden mysteries OF
mature Atslength lie began to sohlos
lauize lie difficulty of getting them out,
taud Low queer they looked when out. /
81 newer seed any fthia' hold on So
| thkes I'LL aniaziR site Of serewips lloss ITO
getthtIn ont aid amt they silcE sln1i zaiilp;
kcry when ltlieyEtloes comet II Shlaothtas
an celia ItYeSa good mind 10 give that
ffellef tttlgins iistlteErealiza the effscts,Has
uncle jesse dsea to say about speckala-
tom M E4#E MI a}ass q -sItRG:4sl3
Z ..WtlI, nsir,,i was tho reply .''doHrl
with Two bits and you can have dozen,
TMo biisli' exclaimed the Sucker,
'nowIeome that's stickiniiton rite strong,
ttoss, |fof i$ttfs. A dozen on sfin amt
nothing to d chicken, and there 'stno get,
Etin More I'll 4 1fcaYunc 4 piece ffor them
PYc billy realized forty FIVE pitayunes on
I my dfst venture 70 ST. Louis. Eli tell
I YOU Whit, I'ifIEive vol. two chickens for
4 d57ff 5itif You n conclude 10 deal. ''Ie
J. A HaE Who was Standing, by. iihduig-
| ing al4tdozejg wiuked % the attendant
u shlEllll out t, ana tie offer was accepted.
NSw mind 7 repeated the Sucker,
''aH lfaif---two chickens for a dozen
syou'f e a wines Is. naisser. turning at the
lsanlatinas to tlisWay J; noneof your trick.
for I've beard that vaurlcity fellows are
Iniigs lty= sfp9fy| enpas.
| TRe bargpi1 being fairly understood.
Eour Sucker qtared himself for Ole onset;
Gelilbralely pub off His. seal shin, tucked
Up HIS Sleeves, $nd,. fpfk III Hand AWAITED
the apIieHancq Of No ! /. 1t c,tnne--fe
,sawAantl. quikklv it was boitedI IA
moments dreaaful pause elikuea. The
wag dropped Lis knife aud fork. and with
.alook Of nmngl4 d anlazement and horror
|sonl4tbing akin 10 Shakes peare, = Hamlet
90 seeing his aaddy's ghost-whils he
bust into the Exclamation
Swallowed hlise, rs I'm a Chfistianl,'l
ohty s 'tsa5 hefo nag epeaed II, his
meaEh WIN pisflsure ifom q nefore, bus
aFeah Of be didn't know what con /
sciohsness that all wasn't night, and igs
'norshlt of tile extent Of the wronrE-tl jcer-
tain ", q the moment r, was tqrfibe
Y rsha 70 despfralions ne iaiterer3 81
Y1at on afrtia : 4, the row s.s !,.
\, 'td you swallow ele y aiise inquired
The ,Fag
sAvaai 19 y ISL as he ne gin & to
me shouted oul'' Lth p' :. sucker e 4.
Il on re I iisaa man eTela'saed SO li's
ANXIOUS trend the creature = alive, atsd
Wi say rls9q through yon' addea he
U N Z most ~ helBiess tone .'nts's,
YET get 4 pep pump ana pump it>0atlll'
screamed the| sucker, ~ = frenzy, MS
EYES larry Starving rom z, 'n 1, SOCKETS
oa, gracious e'f9 ewnal y l .pe It's got
noid q mT 3n mar aifeaay; ana I'm
d if as achlekendo something for me,
Suo-f-ooh let the iniernai sea toad eat me
aiofe e,l your
a, NY ny edonI you Put sonelol thls on
]. = & I! inquifedE me way pointing 70 bot
t eD 81. 81 sssong pepper sauce,
lPe hinI vas tenoushZ-tt,e sucker,
gpon the fnsfant' seized the bottle, and
uesNerateIF Wfchcnln5 ONT the cork, sWai-