4 Coon JoKE.-The Hartford Time,
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4 Coop JoKE.-The Hartford Times
mentions the following amusing incident a.
occurring at the post office in that town:


"LOuderi"-A colored man lately went
70 the post Office, and putting his nose close
up to the delivery box, cried out, s.Louderl''
The clerk, supPosing the negro to be deaf,
and that he was making request Of him
10 speak louder, so that he could hear, as
Sed him, in q very loud tone, the name Of
tie person for whom he wan:ed the letter.


''Louderl' cried the negro.


"Hhat namel" yelled the clerk.


''Loaderi" again bawled the negro, who
nov supposed The clerk to lie deaf.


The clerk took long breath, and with
all his might beloved out in the negro's
face the same qnestion-"What name!''
This was done in 50 loud tone that the
echo seemed 70 return from the far of hills.


The negro started back in alarm, shout
ing the very top of his big lungs, Louder,
sir-Lonlcri Itole you Louderl my name
u nothing elsei"


ooh, all Oh, hoi' said the clerk; "your
name j. Louder, CHI Didn't think Of that
here's your letter; Mr. Louder, here's
your letier''