Hullo, Yank! hailed one of a number of Confederate soldiers lolling about on the grass in front of a tent, that’s a right smart horse you all got there.

Think so? returned the Yank.

Yes; what’ll you take for him?

Oh, I don’t know.

Well, I’ll give you $7,000 for him, bantered the Confederate.

You go to blazes! indignantly returned the Yank; I’ve just paid $10,000 of your money to have him curried.


Two brothers were discussing which smelled the strongest, a goat or a tramp. They agreed to leave it to the judge.

All right, said the judge, trot in your animals.