Judge — November 13, 1886 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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wig mule halted before my door, A poor abject creature with a white skin held the reins. ‘The negro with whom I talked y ne to my door and told me that the wood was there, sand commenced to clinch the bargain with the BY H. 8, KELLER. ar, boss, de white man‘am sellin’ dis wood. Yo’ can talk BVIOUSLY, the African| ig is progressive or noth- ing. His imitative quali ties stand out like | of purest de talkin’, I hire him, I does, toe do de talkin’. I nv de boss, but heh hired help, he am. Go "long, : ‘o' bargain wid de white, hired trash.” 8 his nationality. ‘The| iat was easily done. I bought the wood from the poor white man a 4 other day I wanted t y-five cents for the jag. The next movement on buy a small jag of wood for kindling purposes and accosted a sable] the part of the colored man was a stunner. son of Afric's sunny—Georgia sands. * Here, yo’ poo’, onnery, low-down white man, here am twenty- “Fo! shuah . T got fine wood fo’ kindlin’ pu'poses—fust-rate| five cents mo’. Dat makes de one dollah I promised yo! fo! doin’ de wood fo’ kind * job.” “What is a small jag ?” Tasked. After the white man pocketed his one dollar and disappeared I “Well. I venty-five cents am de propal *mount.” [asked the negro, ** How can you afford to give away the wood and pay “All right; bring around your jag of wood in the morning and/a quarter besides ?” I will take it, provided it is of good quality and fair size.” Hush-sh! Doan’ say nuffin, De wood am stole, an’—well, boss, Bright and early the next morning a slab-sided beast of the genus|I pay jess twenty-five cents to see how't fee!s toe be boss once.” Boggs explains that there isno But circumstances alter cases, _In fact, he is pos it Calls valiantly to the girls not y of going up the tree: The unexpected appearance of a will be altogether best. to be afraid. with a long stick he can knock big dog makes him think that the apples down, perhaps it is necessary. His attempt to drive the brute Moon comes outand finds them —_ Bright idea_ strikes him. He But only succeeds in getti: has only the effect of mak- still there. will slip out of his coat and slip the ne: akes off his vest ing him sore furious, off— THE TURFMAN. | z 7 Raa > He JILTED LOVER Whene'er he makes a win, of course é » OF She thought him too young, and he ‘The turfman thanks his gods ; , 3 SIA 4 | never forgave her Yet it’s always on the shortest horse > ‘ on wee! 2 | For being so cruel and base He gets the longest odds. \ e pe i <| |For without any reason she called him ashaver GREAT TRUTHS. 7 P (] . ri a rs When he hadn't a hair on his face the sunny side of life is generally | . 1 5 = found on the shady side of the street. Whenever you notice men gazing : : oth in a store window you may be sure| cae } : : i Ticket purchaser—See here, do they are looking at the newest thing) |_ \ . you allow chestnut bells to be runy in hosiery. | i “tS | in this theatre ?” If you make a masn across the — ~ Ticket seller—*’ Oh, weli, if you street get a pair of opera ‘ But is treed before he gets far. And this a don't ring it too loud I guess no one gause some women are verv | Desperate, he leaves his pants as a_ rushing righ vw ve Will object. Take a bell with a modating. decoy. come to rescue hin icket. sir?” SELLING THEM AT THE BOX OFFICES