The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-03
NASHVILLE DAILY JoURN AL THURSDAY OCTOBER 1867
"Putting On Style.o

"Putting On style"
The Dayton Journal tells. the fol
lowing yarn aa.e
-" A few months ago, "a gentleman
moved to this city and purchased a
nice property, and among other things
| to contribute to his convenience and
| comfort, procured fine horse and a
| very genteel carriage. A likely col
ored boy was employed at fair sale
airy to take charge of the establish
ment and discharges the numerous du-
ties which would arise around well
regulated homestead. For a. time
| things went on smoothly with
p Chores but lately he seemed out e
spirits, and seldom smiled. His en-
ployer observed this despondent de-
meanor of Chores, and he deter
mined to get at the bottom of it. Per-
haps he was in love. But no matter.
Taking Chores aside one day, when
he looked more gloomy than usual,
he enquired considerably, what allied
him. We'll, you see, Mas'r, began
Chores in a tragic style, . You's got
but one hoss, while all de gentlemen
bout hea' has two = an all de boys da
calls me one-hoss Niger; an as /
can't stan dat, specs I'll have for to
resign! / likes you fus rate. Mars'r,
and I'd like to stay if you had two
bosses, but you see how it is--de boys,
da can't quit lhollering-i. dere 60 dat
one-hoss .niggerp Not wishing to
lose the services Of SO valuable an as
sistant, a second horse was purchased,
and Chores Z became two-hoss mig
ger-nbab Teii.: .tadf a. :tEssI1l
THE LATEST SELL. The latest sell
of the day originated in the brain of
Ia Baltimore clothes dealer. He
placed in the pocket of a, ready made
coat an old portmonie, and quietly
awaits the advent of a fitting custom
er > Presently enters an individual
Who wishes to be summer coated,
After essaying several coats, the deal
er saws: sdi
Ha Here is 4 coat made for gentle-
man. e1 He wore it>one day and sent it
sback--it was too small for him. Try
lit on.a IAh. it fits first rate. like as If
it was made for you. 1t is well made
buttons sewed on strong, with
strong pockets!.esi u Eff1s7sm :.
4 The customer put his hand into the
pockets to try them, when his fingers
come In contact with the pocket book.
His imagination is kindled with the
idea of oappropriating the supposed
treasurer g3ao yiHD .EAIJN1D
- How much did you say the coat
WASP" he eagerly asks void 81,
The dealer named a good round
l sum- eli 10 n 1870 I'm iDef
.sSuits me--I1l take it, |" is the
quick reply. va n9m- Goig !. abi =
The money. is paid, and. the self
duped customer walks off hurriedly
with q supposed prize, not stopping
to hear the Suppressed chuckie of the
dealer, as he looks after him out of
the corner of his. eye sniaoilal
AN anecdote is told of Velpau, the
eminent French surgeon, who died a
few years. ago. He had. successfully
performed, on little child of FIVE
years old, most perilous operation.
The mother came to him and said:
Z" Monsieur, my SON is saved, and /
really know not how to express my
gratitude; allow me, however, to pre-
sent you with this pocketbook, en-
broidered by my own hands" "Ohl
madame replied Velpau, sharply,
My art is not merely a question of
feeling. My life has its requirements,
like yours. Dress, even, which is a
luxury for you, is necessary for me.
Allow me, therefore, to refuse your
| charming little present, in exchange
| for a more substantial remuneration
But, Monsieur, what remuneration
do you desire? Fix the fee yourself"
Five thousand francs, madame. J"
The lady very quietly opened the
pocketbook, which contained ten
thousand franc notes, counted out
five, and, after politely handing them
over TO Velpau, retired.
A CUTE lawyer, pleading for bur-
glar, against whom the case was clear,
commended that as his client had been
caught before half his body was in
troduced into the house where the
burglary was attempted, a case could
not be made against him. To enforce
| his argument he asked the following
| question: ~ .g5
Can man be said to enter a
house when only one; half of his body
was in and the other half out?"
To which the Judge replied: " l
shall leave the whole matter to the
jury; they must Judge of the law and
the facts proved as.n 81, '.od -
The jury returned a verdict of
guilty" as to one half of the body,
! from the waist up, and 4" NOT guilty 4"
yas to the other half The Judge SEN
fenced the guilty half to two years
| imprisonment, leaving it optional
with the prisoner to have the not
| guilty" half cut off or take it along