The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-22
kentucky joke.

twas during the Presidential campaign
which resulted in the election Of Buchan-
az, that the writer ofthe appended sketch,
in company with three other politicians,
rode from Paducah to Boston, KY, in a
hack. They were bound for one Of the
old-hshionod barbecues, and be tells
what happened on the way thus;
The Joking Judge NJ. was Que Of the
party, and the bottles that peeped out
from the basket under the seat seemed to
improve the sparkle Of bis wit, the flavor
Of his jokes, aud the music Of his laugh,
until the happy contagion even reached
the driver.
Our fun was at lis highest when, turn
ing curve in the road, we saw, down its
hot, dusty stretch, solitary OK cart, with
its owner perched upon what proved 70
be bags of corn As kind OF advance
guard, great ugly, brindle dog came
trottng along In advance, aud attracted
by our noise, be threw himself in an atti-
tude OF defense, determined to dispute
our advance. With his savage growl,
red eyes and erect bristles, be indeed pre-
sentcd formidable appearance. Judge
NJ could not let such an opportunity for
practical joke pass Said be-
m bet the drinks for the day that can
run that dog Off road.
Done, said we.
stopping our hack, he got out, and
threw the skHt, Of bis swallow-taiied coat
ever bis shoulders, stuck bis old slouch
bh 90 the back Of de head and going
down au al four.. be ,caupeTed toward
the dog with the most frightiuI wells, re-
miuding one OF the fable Of the ass Ia the
lions skin This was too much for the
dog, and bowling with fright, be took 70
The brush Tic oxen also saw the fearful
monster coming down the road and with
one wild below they took 10 the brush,
with their tails standing straight ont be.
hind. Away they went, With wheels
bouncing in the air, bags of corn burst
Ing open, and splitting their contents in q
continuous dril
Whoa. Blaze Whoa, BALI o, Lordy
what shall 40 came from the frightened
man on tho cart, a be was bounding from
side to side, now grabbing a cart pole
then catching At a bag Of corn as 10 went
over The side
This kind 81 performance couldn't lasl
long without S change cor better or worse
a. tlie oxen went tearing down she stecI
hank of a liule creek aad overturned er
crythipg Ia the water about waist deep
One y getting loose, went mp the oppo
site bank and soon disappeared, Will,
iho other covered down, piteously BED
lowing s. We came np 70 Tie scene 81 die
aaer. There stood ihe poor man ID wa
ter 10 Isis waist his wagon overturned
AID hail hls corn soaking IN tho water
while the other hhlfEas scattered 81 %,
woods. he booked scared and pilifnl
and sSia
q. lerly, stranger, doc never 10 iha
az abg more l'm ruined.
itwasa splendid success, that joke, ap,
lhere stood tie Judge holding 90 o 5 zap
ling and laughing iill The tears ran dow
bis cheeks
Ne took 81 ) subscription ~ tbe poo
fellow Tie Judge beaded tbs lit viii
an amouus nearly covering TIE damages
and We added b Il uutll We Ten tlle mas
10 ,hankialhess lhai he lad soii BIZ corr
IS we'll At tAe barbecue lao jadge be
III Ais money % llttle horse race, aat
lot. aud from ihAl sud the effect, u 81
drinks AZ COR expense, We lad 10 carr
h.m back 81 barn door Ca Dis wal
hame hf insisted upon standing ou 81
head.
Which aas tbe raised mani 7o5ei.
Hede