Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24
Kentucky Jokes.

/. vas during the Presidential campaign
| which resulted in the election Of Buchanan.
that me writer Of the appended sketch. in
company with three other politicians, rode
/ from Paducah 70 Boston, Ky, IN c hack.
They were bound for one of the old-fashioned
haraacues. and he tells what happened on che
way -hus
Eae Joking Judge NJ. was cue of the party.
aad the bottles that peeped out from the bas-
ael under the seat seemed 10 improve the
sparkle Of his Wit, the fJvOr Of his jokes, and
tue music Of his laugh. until the happy con
tas.ou even reached the driver
14E fan was At its highest when, turning
q af1rYe IN the r0ad. we saw. down its hot.
dusty stretch, q solitary OK cart, with It's
1@Gar peEched upon what proved to be bags
OF corn is q kind Of advance guard, great
ugly. briRdle dog came trotting along iu ad-
vance. and attracted By cur noise, he threw
himself q an attitude Of defense, determined
60 dispute our advance. With his savage
growl, red eyes aud erect bristies, he indeed,
presented . formidable appearance. Judge
" could not let such an opportunity for a
practical ioke pass. Sud he:
t I'll bet the drinks for the day thas [ eau
rua thai dog OF the road.
Done, i said We.
Stopping our hack. he got cut, and thrs1
the skirts Of his swallow tailed - coat over
his ahauIao~s, es~.eL- hsa CID slOuch nat on
sisu 1E0k Of his head. and goiar down on. ssaII
t0lrs- ne scampered toward the dog with
the most trightful wells, reminding one oe
the fable OF the ass iu tho lions skin This
was too much for the d e and bowling With
fright, he took 20 the brush. The oxen also
saw the fearful monster coming down the
road, aud with one wild below they took to
the brush, with their tails standing straight
1ut behind. Away they went, with wheels
bouncing IN the air, bags Of corn bursting
open, and spuling their contents in oontin-
uOus drill.
" hoa, Blaze Who's. Bali o, L0rdy,
what shall I dO2' came from the frightened
man on the cart, rs he was bounding from
side 70 SIDE, now gTabbinga cart-pole. then
catching at 2 bag Of corn Is il went over she
side
This kind Of performance couldn't last
long without 8 change for better or worse, as
the oxen went tearing down the steep bank
Of little creek and overturned everything
ia the water, about waist deep One OK,
getting loose, went up the opposite bank
and soon disappeared, while the other COW
cred down, piteously believing as We came
% 70 the scene Of disaster There stood the
poor mEn IN water 70 his waist, his wagon
overturned, and half his corn soaking in the
water, while the other half was scattered 10
the woods He looked scared and pitiful,
and said
Sc .. Loydy, stranger, don never do shat
81 auv more. I'm ruined ,''
Il was q splendid success, that j9ke, and
there stood the Judge holding on to q sap
ing and laughing til the tears ran down his
cheeks
We t5al up 8 subscription for the poor
fellow. rhe Judge headed the list with an
amount nearly. covering the damages, and
Fe added = it until We left tie man IN
that nc had sold his corn 50
we'll At the barbecue. the Judge bet sIl
bis money On q little horse-race, aud lost,
aud from that, and the effects Of his drinks
at cur expense. we had to carry him back on
5 bar1-d51r. On his way home he insisted
upon standing on his head
Which swas tho ruined man 2-Tolsso
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