Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-06-06
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Na1kiag q Ru7 There nas 3 fellow
cnce stepped out Of the doo7 Of tavern
sn she Mississippi, meaning TO walk a
mile up the next shore .otbe next .nv-
eEp. Just n. 5he landing there lay "a
big raf', one ca ihe regular olj-fashion-
cd whnlers-a raf: mile long.
Well, the fellow benyzi the landlord
say the raft was mile long, and be
snid to himself, ! will 20 forth and sec
Ibis great wonder, and let my eyes be-
hold the .imbers which the hand of man
bath huen.' So he 90. on ut the lower
end, and began 70 ambnlase over the
wood in pretty fair tia,o. But just rs
be got ssartsd, the yafs started too, and
as be walled up the river j. walked down,
both travelling at the same rate. When
he got to the end Of ihe sticks, he found
they we're pretty near shore, apd IN sight
of tavern; 50 he landed, and walked
Straight into ,he bar-room he d come out
Of The general asmeness Of things
took him Et.Ie aback, but be looked
the landlord steady in the saoe, and set
WV ~ 1S H.s ShH way
Publican, said he, ARE you gifted
with twin byOtber, who kespsa similar
sized tavern. with duplicate wife.
COMFORTING wood pile, and correspond
ing circus bills. mile from here?''
The tavern keepey was fond of fan,
and accordingly said it was just So
And, publican, have you among your
dry goods for the entertainment Of man
and horse, md whskey of he sand size
Of that Of your bro,hers'?'
Aud the tavern man said, that from
the rising Of the sun even unto the 60
ing down Of the same, be had.
They took abe drinks, when the strap-
ger said, Publican, that twin brother Of
yours j. tine young man-a very 6ne
man indeed. But do You know, I'm af-
raid that he suffers q grers deal with the
Chicago diptherian
And whstI that? asked the todd
sticker.
Its when the truth settles 30 firm in
man that none of it ever comes out
Common doctors, of the catDip sort, call
it lyin.' When l left your brothers
confectionery, there was u raft at his
door, which he swore bis life to was
mile long. Well, publican, walked
that raft from bill to tail, from his door
to yours. Now. ! know my til c, an'
Pm just rs good for myself as for hoss.
and better for TINT than any man you
ever did ice. / always walk mile ex-
actly twenty minutes, on good road.
and III be busted with an overloaded
Injun gun if I've been morn ten minutes
coming here. stsppin' over them blamed
logs at that
A young lawyer, who had long paid
his court to young lady without much
advancing his suit, accused her one day
of being, 'inseDsible to the power of love-
1T does not follow, she archly replied.
that am Sc, because | am not to be
won by the power OF attorney
Forgive me, replied the suitor: 'but
you should remember that all the yots-
ries of Cupid are gc!jcitors.'
DIR. Person, said gentleman to che
great 'Glccian,' with whom be had beou
dispu,ing DIR. Porson, any opinion of
you is most contemptiblc.' Sir" re-
turned the doctor, i never knew an o.
Union ofyours tha! vas not contempt
bic.
Gentlest Of her sex--'What did you
say was the principle of the stercoscoper'
Alfred-Why it makes two people into
one.
Best and brightest Gnnecently. -
What . delightful invention.