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— An old negro woman in South Carolina gave a letter to a mail agent, and asked him to send it for her. The agent said the letter must be stamped. The old woman became indignant, said the darkeys were free, and “ VVhar de use of freein’ de cullud pussons if you don’t free de letters, too ?” and finally yelled out, “ How many stamps he want,, eh ?*’ The mail agent said “three!*' Down went the letter and down went the old woman’s heel. “ Dar ! Dar ! Dar ! Dar’s three stamps ; dat enuflf, eh ?” She was in angry earnest, and the bystanders were amused accordingly-
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Bellows Falls Times

Bellows Falls, Vermont, US

Fri, Aug 02, 1867

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