Wit and Humor of the Age; Comprising Wit, Humor, Pathos, Ridicule, Satires, Dialects, Puns, Conundrums, Riddles, Charades, Jokes and Magic
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1901 Original Publisher: Star Publishing House Subjects: American wit and humor Wit and humor History / General Humor / General Juvenile Nonfiction / Humor / General Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / American / General Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: An Bzaot Witness. A descendant of the ancient squatter who, like his pre decessor, has from earliest recollection been living on lands whose title is just about as genuine as the title of the average colonel, was summoned before court as a witness. The old man had heard a great deal ot courts, and how it was the aim of lawyers to "ketch a feller in a lie and make fun of him.' and he was resolved not to allow himself to be disgraced " What is your name ? " asked the lawyer. " Which one? I've got several." "The one that you sign ?" "I don't sign none; I can't write." " Is your name Peggleton! " 'That's part of it." " What's the other part ?" " Yon guessed so well the first time, now gness again." "The summons says that your name is Josiah Peggleton; is that correct?'' "I reckon it is." "You have known the prisoner a long time, I understand. "I never seed the prisoner before." " Look out, sir, you'll perjure yourself. It is vell known that you have been intimate with the man Jackson." "Yes, I know Jackson mighty well." "Thought you never saw him before? " "I didn't say it." "Yes, yon did. Your exact words were, "I never saw th prisoner before." ' I never did, for he wan't a prisoner when I seed him." "Ah, a very fine construction. See that you continue to be so particular. Did you see the quarrel between Jackson ana Alrichs?" " No, sir; never aeed it." ...
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