The Shasta courier., 1865-03-11
The JOKER JoKED.-While preparing our

The JOKER JoKED.-While preparing our
form for the outside of to-day's paper, we
were placed in receipt of the news, by tele-
graph. of the capture of Early and his army,
by Phil. Sheridan ''Just like him." we
jubilantly exclaimed, and in the conseaoent
Generalization of orr thoughts we neglected
to inser. the best part of the joke. We give
it here:
mankind"
In a brief space of time Caleb's steed was
given into the charge of a stable boy, and un
conscious and happy, ho entered his domicile
and shut the door. The moment he entered
an attentive ear might have detected the
sounds Of a voice in no way mellow or ex
pressve of endearment; and an instant after
Caleb hurredly came through the door, with
amazement on his front and mop in his
rear, the wrong end of which was under the
direct and personal superintendent of a lady
who was very red in the face and very sturdy
in the arms, andwho strongly resembed Mrs.
Meeks The battle had commenced in the
passage way. Caleb's castor, which shone
in the rays of the setting sun as he drove
down the road, was now very much bruised
and out of shape indeed, it was driven far
down over Calebs amiable physiognomy.
''What in thunder's out ~ yelled Caleb.
"Twenty FIVE years old p shrieked the in
furiated dame, and bang Caleb caught the
mop over his shoulders. Corkscrew ring
lets! ~ and plunk he got it in the back, with
all the strength which nature and anger had
given the enraged lady.
"D-n it don't do that"
But it was no use, he bad to take it.
Diamond earrings 2 punk SILK velvet
dress y bangl Gold bracelets p slump.
Murder Y roared Caleb.
"Watch and chain y she shrieked. and
biff he took it over his head.
"Muf!' bang slumpl " BoaH' bang !!
bang and down went Caleb with a yell of
''murder !"
Now fell the blows thick and fast upon the
bruised head, back and face of the PROSTATE
joker; while the lady again rehearsed the
catalogue of wearing apparel and jewels of
the other Mrs. Meeks, timing utterance of
the name of each article with a blow upon
her PROSTATE, writhing, bleeding lord.
But all things must have an end. The
violent exercise of the arms and lungs, in
which Mrs Meeks had INDUCED, had some
what exhausted her. She had rapidly run
thrice through Mats imaginary catalogue,
and feeling her strength departing, gather
ing herself up for one grand final effort, Ca
leb looked with horror upon the upraised
mop; he heard the words:
so! the hussy - shouted in vigorous
tone; he heard a hustling, whizzing sound
in the air, and the next instant Caeb's nose
was as fiat as the other part of Caleb's face.
His two tormentors retreated into the mansion
and left him alone with his gore.
Slowly, and with the most keen sensations
of pain, he raised himself in sitting posture
and, with many groan of agony, proceeded
to inspect his personal condition.
.'I'm id if this arm amt broken Oh !.
And this left shoulder must be dslocated
Oh oh ! And, good Lord what a nose !
That woman must be crazy | shan't be able
to get about in a month Oh, Lord how sore
| am ~
Now, Nat, with the most pleasureabe
emotions, had, through the creyce of the
fence. observed the whole of the little family
Jar which | have so feebly described and he
now stood looking over the fence, at the face of
his dear friend.
Il say. Uncle Calel" shouted Nat
Hey" said Caleb, as he turned. in some
little astonishment, look upon his former
victim.
81 say. Cale,' continued Nat, g how do
you feel about now?''
"Oh, v'-I shall leave it blank
yelled out enraged Caleb, as he sprang to bis
feet, and made for the house I'll fix your
flint y
But Nat did not want his flint fixed, and
therefore made his way, with all possible ce
lerity up the road.
Soon after, there appeared upon the green
sward, rendered sanguinary and sacred by
coniugal endearments, a lame man, who wore
shocking bad hat, and who had taken pos
session of fowling piece loaded with buck
shot. If the lame man meant to shoot Nat,
he reckoned without his host. That worthy,
thanks, to long and thin pair of legs, was
out of ofgunshot range.
Gale from that time forth, and until he fill
ed the grave which he now occupies so well,
eschewed dry joking, and was sensitive on
the subject of mops