Archive for 22. September 2008

AN OBSERVING NEGRO.–

A fine-looking negro went into the Union lines on the Potomac, and reported himself for work.

“Where are you from?” asked the officer on duty.

“Culpepper Court House, sar.”

“What’s the news down there?”

“Nothing, massa, ‘cept dar’s a man down dar lost a mighty good and valuable nigger dis morning, and I reckon he dun lose more afore night.”

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