The Van Buren press., 1867-05-31
YSFhs Game of yowker.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

nile buty.
1t is generally played by persons, and
owes much of It's absorbngness tcw the
fakt that yu can talk, and drink, and chaw,
and cheat, while the game is advancin.
have seen it played on the Hudson
River Railroad, in the smoking car, with
more immaculate skill than anywhere else
fyu play there you will often hold a
hand that will astonish yu, quite often 4
queens and 10 spot, which will inAame
you to bet or s dollars that it IL good
hand tu play poker with but you viii be
more astonished when you see the other
fellers hand, which invariably consists OF
4 kings and one spot.
Yewker Is mulatto game, and don't
compare tew old sledge in majesty, enny
more than game of pin duz to a square
church rattle
never play yewkcr.
never would learn how, out Of princi-
pie. @E4
was originally created cluss tew the
Connektikut line in NJ England, where
the game Of up, or old sledge, was born,
and exists how in awl its prestine virginity.
play old sledge tew this day in its na-
tiff 6erceneSs.
But won't play emmy game, if l know
my character, where jack will take an
sce. and 10 spot won't count for game.
Iwon't play no such kind of game, out
ov iespekt tow old Connektikut, my natifF
state. ....,..
The following, from the New Or
leans correspondent Of the Louisville
Courier, illustrates the intelligence Of the
new made citizens of African descent in
that quarter. He says: "Ths register.
ing Of voters under the Military Bill is pro-
crossing rapidly, the negroes registering in
great numbers. and far exceeding the whites.
The scene Of registering is rich and funny
Two ranks are formed outside Of the Reg
listers office, principally of darkeys fevcry
grade, irtsrspersed here and there by few
white men.-Tho following is the process
OF making voters, or comforting the fran
chise on the colored citizens of African de-
scent: yl.g4 ii .t go.
Register-What is your name +?
Colored Citizen-Nly name is Gar, boss.
Register--What is your other name a?
Colored Citizen--Well, boss, dey didn',
gib me my oder name, but old massa's name
was Grandson, and ! 'spose | must hab
his name now. .a .a..
Register-Did you ever hold any office
under the United States or under tho State
Of Louisiana lvvgr. . ..
Colored Citizen-Yah, yah well yes.
boss,l sweeps out an assurance office, all
Q lawyers office.
Rrgister-Did you ever give aid or com
fort to the Confederate States?
,Coloied Citizen--I didn't give muffin,
case | didn't hab muffin to glib.
Register-Did you ever serve in the
Federal or the rebel army?
Coloied Citizen-Well, boss, didn't
serve in neifer; but the Yankees want to
take me to make brefworks for 'em, SO !
went to cook for the rebs.
Register--Then you gave them aid and
comfort, didn't you? l.l l'...| |N'
..Colored Citizens-Why, no, boss, dey
glib me all the aid and comfort, for if it was
not for dem I'd been dead niger long
ago.
Register-Swear him in.
JOSH BILLINGS OuTDoSE. The follow.
ing contribution, evidently from very
young chap, is said to be composition
handedin at q recent school examination
The young student chose for his subjec
"The Ux,"' aud discoursed as follows:
"Oxeh is 9 very slow animal, they arr
good TO brake ground up. iwould drOthel
have horses if they didn't have kolic!I.
which they soy is wind collected in bunch
which makes It dangerrer for to keep horse,
If there were no horses the people woul,
have TO wheal thars wood on Q whealbsr
rows. it would take to or three days t,
p whesl cord . mile. Cows is useful to
have heard some say that il they had t
be tother or On OK they would be COW
But think when it come to have their tit
pulled Of cold mornin they would wisl
they wasn't, for oxen don't generally hav,
to raise caves. III had to be emmy woul,
rather be . hsffur But il coodent be /
hsffar and hei to be BOTH wood be al
OK"
-" Well, Ssmbo. what's yer up tc
nowadays ?" ' ' ...'...
"Oh. is carp'nor and jiner."
:" He ! guess yer is. What department
do you perform q
"Whstdepartment9 Why. does d'
circular work.
"What's dat ?"
why, tslhs the grindstone.
3"Gway." aos4 "a.
JUvESTs.-"Jolly day we had last weel
at McFogarty's wedding. Capital cham
pagne he gave us, and we did it Justice,
can tell you" .nt.I
senix (who prefers whisky)-Eh-h,
nun. lisa vera weel weddings at ye.el
time O. life. Gle me guide solid funeral.
--Puach.