The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-15
ANECDOTES.

l. WHITEwAsHING DONE HERE.-The WaSl
ington Capitol says: A good story is in cir
culation at the expense of our able frient
Speaker Blaine. Old Job Saldkell, col
ored man, has been in the whitewashng bus
mess since the days of Washington. He il
a lively old darkey, and he dropped in t.
de debble." And it seems that some wags
soon after Mr.. Speaker Blaine had made
his dramatic demand for an investigator,
committee, told old Job, always in search o
work, that Mr.. Speaker Blaine had the big
gest sort of job of whitewashing on hand
and he j. s., had better see him. Duly
armed with bucket and brush, the old maj
took pull at the bell Of the speakers pala
tial residence, and on its being answered
said, +" wants to see the speakah."
| He was shown into the library, where par
liamentary law and gavel relaxed in gown
and slippers.
Well, my man, what's wanted?"
Il heard, sab, dat you had mighty big
LOB OBJ whitewashin' on hand, an 1 Jest drol
along to see eff could git it."
Whitewashing?" repeating each sepa
rate letter as if dropping the word from Q
vial into spoon.
Yes, sab; dey do say dat you is gwine
to whitewash de whole House OBJ Repum
sentatives"
You internal old scoundrel," cried the
speaker, but he could not refrain from laugh
ing at the amazed look of the venerable AZ
rican.
Lord, sab, Is no scoundrel, I only axed
you for your job OBJ whitewashin n'-datis all
Now-now-now look ye here" he contin
ued in some trepidation as he saw the speak
er rise to question of order. Il dunno
what you mean. An you jis tell me eff you
want dat whitewashin or not-eh?"
Look here, old man." exclaimed the
speaker, some stupid ass has been impos
ing on you."
AN den, sah,' said Job to US, "he splair
de matter, an"-Here the old fellows
countenance opened in the most alarming
manner, and from its cavernous depths came
a" Yah, yah, yah," of the heartiest sort
INDIAN SAGACITY-A Spanish traveller
met an Indian in the desert; they were bott
on horseback. The Spaniard. fearing thai
his horse, which was none of the best, woulC
not hold out to the end of his journey, ask
ed the Indian, whose horse was young
strong and spirited, to exchange with him
From words they proceeded to blows. The
aggressor, being well-armed, proved too pow
erful for the native. He seized his horse
mounted him. and pursued his journey.
The Indian closely followed him to the
nearest town, and Immediately went ant
complained to the nearest judge. Tn,
opaniard was obliged to appear, and brin,
the horse with him. He treated the IndiaI
as an imposter, affirming that the horse wa
his property, that he had always had him ii
his possession, and that he had raised hin
from a colt
There being no proof to the contrary, tn,
judge was about dismissing the parties, whel
the Indian cried out
The horse is mine and I'll prove it "
He Immediately took off his mantle, anc
with it covered the head of the animal
Then he thus addressed the judge:
Since this man affirms that he has raset
this horse from colt, command him to tel
of which Of his two eyes he is blind"
The Spaniard, who would not seem t
hesitate, instantly answered:
"Of the right one"
"He is neither blind of the right eye," re
piled the Indian, nor of the left |"
The judge. being convinced by proof s,
ingenious and decisive, decreed him the hors
and the Spaniard to be punished as robbel
LOGIC, OR THE WAGER WoN-Two gen
tlemen, who had been born on the same day
were once celebrating the event by Dime
to their mutual friends, After the cloth wa
removed, and the social glass had circulate
pretty freely, one of the hosts said to tn,
other:
What'll you lay, johnson, that do no
prove myself older than your"
why, that's downright nonsense" re
turned the other, and, as / am sure of win
ming, I'll bet you rump and dozen yo
can not do it."
"Done!"
"Done!"
"Well, then. said the first speaker, "wha
is your age, to-day?"
Forty" said johnson.
"Why, then," said the other, Triumphant
ly, as we were both born on the same day
| must, of course, be forty-tUo!"
A hearty laugh followed this logical de
duction, and it was allowed, on all hand:
that the wager was fairly won. although al
the expense of adding two years to the age @
the winner.
The TURKEYS. old fellow who wa
noted through the town for his suffering a
well as for his shrewdnces in making . bal
gain, stopped at grocery aud inquired:
allow many ttturkeys have you g-g got?
Eight, sir" replied the grocer.
T-t-tough or tender?"
"Some are tender and some are tough,
was the reply.
a k-k-keep b-boarders," said the nev
customer. P-pick out the four TOUCHES
ones, If you p-p-please."
The delighted grocer very willingly CON
piled with the unusual request, and said i
his politest tones
There are the tough ones, SIR"
Upon which the purchaser coolly put hi
hand upon the remaining four and exclaimed
"Ill t-t-take t-t-these ("
| A SENSIBLE WOMAN. DR.. Absrnethy
a celebrated physician, could not endur
long stories from his patients in relation +
their diseases. A woman, well knowing hi
love of the laconic, having burned her hand
called, and showing him her hand, said,
burn" A poultice," quietly answered tn
learned doctor. The next day she returned
and said, Better" Continue the poul
tice," replied DR.. Abernethy. In weel