Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-10-19
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ANECpoTE OF WAsHINGToN. AT Cambridge
Gen. Washington had beard that the colored
soldiers were not to be depended on for SEN
tries. So one night the password was Cam.
bridge" he went outside the camp, put on an
overcoat, and then approached IA colored SEN
tinel. "Who 60 dar 7" cried the seu.ipel.-
"a friend" replied Washington. "Frisnd, ad.
vance unarmed and glib de couutersign," said
Pompey.
Washington come up and said, "Roxbury."
mo, sar," was tho response.
"Medford." said Washington.
"No, sar J" returned the colored soldier.
"Charlestou." said Washington.
81 tell you, Massa Washeton no man kin 60
by here out'n he say Cambridge"
Washington said Cambridge" and went by
relieved of all further necessity for attending to
that particular branch Of military duty.
MAKING DKvIL.-Rev. Mr. Foster was n
facetious man. and usually ready at joke and
repartee. He had parishioner, carpenter by
trade, pretty well stocked with ready wit, and
wthal somewhat given 10 boasting. One day
while at work for his minister hewing a stick of
timber, the carpenter was boasting, in his usual
style, of the marvels that he could perform. The
pastor, to put an extinguisher upon him, said:
"Govetnor," (his nickname do you think you
could make a devil?"
MAKE devil!" responded the Governor, "why.
yes, oh! yes" (his broad axe moving little more
rapidly.) "fIere, put up your foot, You want
the least alteration of any man ever saw"
1t was rare that the minister came of second
best in an encounter of this character but ne did
this time.
"Wife, which way do you suppose the wind
is to night ?" "Well, really, | don't know
John, but suppose you light candle aud look
into our straw bed" slow can ] tell by that?"
Why, bless yon, don't straws tell which way
the wind blows a"
a WAC being asked the Dame of the iuven-
tor Of butter stamps, replied that il was prob
ably Cadmus, us be first brought letters into
Greece.
PARADox-V Vanity Fair gives the following
amusing paridox;
"Old trays ever faithful, "they say.
But the dog who is faithful can never be Tray.
INNocENcE-" Is your father nt home :" in.
quireed a man of the little girl who admitted
him. Is your name Bill ?" she asked "Some
people call me So" replied he, Then he is
not at home, for ! heard him tell John, if any
biz came. TO say he was not OF home"
AN ESRAGEp GENTLEMAN. addressing, from
serenading his daughter hal! an hour, said
You are great boro. and think yon mean
to keep on horing until you get water, adding
"here it is" emptying pitcheriull upon his
head.
Yuu may issert thousand excellent things in
a newspaper and never hear a word of appreciation
from the readers hut Just let paragraph slip in
(hv arcilent) of one or two lines not suited to
their tastes, and you will be shure to hear it.
A drunken lawyer, on going into church,
was observed Sy the minister who addressed
him thus: ! shall bear witness against you
at the day of judgement The lawyer shaking
his head with drunken gravity, replied: have
| practicsd five years at the bar, and hay always
fuuud that the greatest rascal is the FIRST TO
turn States evidence
"Massa, spose | was to take on axe and
knock your teei down yonr throat, what would
| you dor" Why. sir. | would have you arrested
! for assault aud battery" Couldn't do muffin
wild mo, dough-" "Why not" "Coz
could prove il sx-idental."
| It is pleasant to see roses and lilies glowing
upon young lady's cheek, but bad sign TO
see a mans face break out in blossoms.
"Well, Mr. j.. how did you get through the
4th?" "Oh, very we'll indeed. but it was The
5th that troubled me-"
! For life is general there is bat one degree !:
youth is blun3sr manhood a struggle old
age regret,
A young lady lately appeared in male attire
in Baltimore, and ooe OF the editors says that
her disguise was so perfect that she might
have passed for mau, "had she bad little
more modesty."
why ara good husbauts like dough : Bs.
cause women need them.