The Mqubnebs.—A Carolina paper sa y S .__«Q ur new supervisor has darkey, who the other day was attending to some duty on the lawn near the road, and sis or eight friends of his own colour ■were leaning on the fence, evidently to gee that the*thing was properly done. That witty contraband, Ike Xfelily, happened to pass just at thi* time, and, meeting Dr. Mapes, inquired, 'Dr. Mapes, who's dead at Masser Hustis's ?' • .No one, I think,' replied the doctor. 'Oh yes,' persisted Ike,''there must he somebody dead there, for sartain sure. 1 ' Why, I am positive not,' said the doctor, • for I should certainly have heard of it if there had been a death in the family.' ' Then,' exclaimed Ike, raising his voice, and pointing to the long, lazy row of his sable brethren hanging over the fence, ' what's all dis^ yer mournin' for strung along do fence.'"
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1992, 24 May 1875, Page 4
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150Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1992, 24 May 1875, Page 4
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