The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-15
llFpom the Lanrensyille Herald.l q
The Privilege of Freedom.

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Three negroes stole bog from the plan
tation of Or. NJ, about fifteen miles from
Madison, Fla. They were unprecedented,
duly tried, convicted and sentenced to six
months imprisonment. On hearing the
sentence they all looked somewhat blank,
but after short consultation among them
selves, one Of them, Who acted as smokes
man. said TO the officer: "Massa Judge,
sposen we take de ole fash'n whippin and
be let 60, How dat do ~ The goOd-na-
tured official, smiling, replied that he had
no authority tO order whipping nor had
he any one % lay lit on il he did commute
the punishment. ''But, passa judge,r said
the aspirant for stripes, ''spOsen we get
somebody TO do de whippin, how den ?"
Very well" replied his honor, "if Won
prefer the whipping and employ some one
to lay it on well, ! have no objection. and
will lot you OFF from the punishment" A
colored friend, nj their request, after some
search, engaged a neighboring oyerseer to
do the whipping.
When the men were tied preparatory to
their receiving the preferred punishment
ana the operator was about to begin, no
said, Look here, boys, | can't waste my
time and strength for nothing; ain't
agoin' 10 whip you unless I'm paid for it,"
well, massa,' said the spokesman, show
much aXY" Three dollars and n half n
head he replied, "and not cent less"
Cash was rather scarce with the culprits.
But with the scrapings of their pockets.
supplemented with what their colored
friends lent them, the requisite sum of SO
90 was made up, and the whipping was
fully and faithfully alministeredAthe qot
the full worth of their money. Neyerthe-
less, Ike man, everywhere, discontented
with enjOymcnts under his own chosen con-
dition, their eloquent spokesman again thus
delivered himself '-Massa judge. dis am a
m nFfIf INN to L..
get proper whippin for muffin, but dey
free us and now we can't get whippin
widout payiu for EN-. Massa Judge. I Wish
dey would make us as we usen be r. '1
Didn't Know His. Own BABY.
a citizen Of Jamaica Plains, l.. l., went
20 answer Il ring at the door, at the request
OF his wife when he found nothing but n
basket. On removing the cover beautiful
little child appeared, about five months old.
The lady screamed, one Of the lady visit
ors took up the baby, and found'a uetc
pinned 70 It's tlress, which charged tho gen
tleman with being its father, and implor-
ing him to support it, A rich scene ensued
between che Injured wife and Indignant
husband. the latter denying all knowledge
OF the little one and asserting his Innocence
The friend interiered, and &c last she was
induced 10 forgive her husband though he
stuck % Ii like a Trojan that lie had always
been faithful husband. Finally the lady
very roguisbly said that il was strange he
didn't know his own baby, for il was
their mutual offspring, which had lust
been taken rom the cradle for the PURPOSE
OF playing the joke. ia.I .N -t ffI
a SEVERE JOKE on A CLRRGYMAH.-A
clergyman was once sent for in the middle
OF the night BY oDeof the ladies ofhis con.
gregation. "Well, my good woman said
he, so yonr arevery III, and require the
consolation Of religion? What can | do
for yony' "No," replied the old lady, ~
am only nervous and can't sleepm "IIow
can help thatY asked the parson. '.Ob,
SIR, yon always put me 70 sleep so nicely
when 60 TO church, that I Thought III YOU
would only preach a little for mel" ~
Why do the recriminations Ofa married
couple resemble the sound Of waves on the
shorer Because they are mnrnurs of the
tied. t.fI't t.I .N"1. s'ff HiH N4 .I
Girls are like peaches the nearer they are
ripe the more they blush.
A good girl always respects herself and
therefore always possesses the. respect OF
others.
Why Is ''tllting skittp like slaughter
penn Because lean and fat CALVES are seen
In them. ~ '.'''.'i 'il, ~ y
q ot L - Ifrli1lU Hft H't.
The poets talk about eyes that speak, but
nov Gays nothing rs eOmmORer than 60
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