The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-04-07

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peice Of real estats--a lot large enough "a
build dwelling up0n-sl,icb he Ina nj.
ready half paid for by. his owe, work: an,I
that without tlepriving hmael lf OF rational
recreation or injuring his heuIih.
Buys! Go you hear llial! Cheer up omi,l|
whatever discouragrinent, Keeping in view
the prnverh, which declares, that "when.
ever there is will there is way!'
A BITE.--A silly coxcuri,h ON recent
"ccasi"n to play off some "f his raulus,ic
airs before sensible young laty who
chnncrd to be his partner al a bull. lie
commenced by looking fuli in her face,
with an expression of wonderful sottne ss III
his eyes-then wringled himself iniu vari.
Gus tender at,it,i,lps---attl finally claiming
his hand To his side, he lispingiy sai,I--.if
II is nui love I fee, pray wha, ii7' .Per.
hans replied the y"ung lady, something
oites y"n: The story got whispered
about in the ball room, and The coxcomb-
was soon after numbered among the mis-.
sing.
FRiENDsHIP.-D" mol believe, because
man smiles upon and seeks your society,
that he is y"ur friend. Smiles and p;ofrs.
sl"ns, alas! are so abundant as Ia be Of no
value. He only is your friend whose heart
is i'll his words. aud wh"se actions illus.
IrHte them, who stands by y"u through all
the vicissitudcs Of fortune, ..in sunshine
and sha'le." When y"ufin such being;
make your second self; cling Ia him as to
your very life. for the jewels of The earth
are scarre. and therefore. precious; fpr. the
sand of life but gli,icrs in the ra,Iiant e ofu
high enjoyment, and even The golden bowl
IS broken ut the fountain.
as!fHE DlFFERENcE.-"A little more ami.
nation, my dear" whispered Lady B. 10
the gentle Susan, who WINS walking langui.
dly through a quadriIIe.
"Do leave me to manage nv own bust.
ness. mamma" replied the provideni
"ymph. IL shall no, dance my ringle.s ou.
of curl for a murtietl;man."
"OI course nui,E ,Emy love; bnt I was no,
aware who your partner wus.' s:
Dissatisfied aoith her Situation in l;fc.-
A woman was brought before police ma.
gisira,e in Bnston short time since lnr Dr..
ing int"xicate,I; aud the Judge asked her IL
oh" had erar bean i" iI,al I..uoaS ofsaorroa
ton. mo SIR" she replied, .,but L have
been married. and ihat's house of correc-
t.on enought"r me-" I
P1ErY.-Dnctor La,hrop'was a man o!
genuine Pie'y, but much opposed TO the moi.
sy zeal that seekelh ITO be known Of me,,.''
young divine, VIII" was much given to en-.
lhuslaslic cant, one day said 10 him.
DO you suppose you have any real reli.
gion?"
"None to speak Of" was the excellen,
reply.
"What makes tatcrs sn hight" inquired
an ol lady Of the market.man, as she was
purchasing.
"Oh, the war, NAM"
''Bn,, d" they fire Ia, ers { the Mexicans7''
responded the old lad: "why, that is funny
REoRET.-An labi,ual lrunkard. having
found in dream cup Of excellent wine
setab"nt warming il. I" enjoy !, with more
gnsto. Bu, just as he was about to uunfl
the delicious and refreshing drnught, he
nw"ke. "What fnuI ami sa i'll he, "why
was not content to drink il coldl"
SWEDISH CnILDREN.-Mr.M Nc D onald, in
his travels through Sweden, snys: "Ynunp
children hnm the age Of one 10 that q,
eighteen months. are wrapped up in band.
ages, like cylindrical wicker bu h cts. which
are cnnlrivrd so as to keep their botie.
-irnlsht.w "ntinterfrring much with lhei,
growth. They are suspended from pegs ir
the wall. Or laid in any convenient pur, o
The room. without much nicely, where they
exist in great silence and goo.l humor.
have not heard the cries ofa child since
rnme 10 Sweden"
SnREwD YouNo LApy.-A young Iady
l",elv "bserved-"When | gn 10 The thea.
ire. am very careless Of my dress. as the
''"iience are too attentive tn the pIay Ia
'hserve my wardr"bc: but when L 20 Ia
church, am very purliculnr in my outward
appearance, as most people go there 10 sec
now their neighbors dress and tleport them.
selves" She is u sensible girl.
BRuTALrrY.-On the 9th inst, two men,
named Kelly and Cox. had u prize fph,
near Nrw.Orlpans, for 5000 side. Cox
was so badly beaten, that he died few
days after. A warrent for the arrest ol
Kelly was issued by Recorder Gennis, bu,
the brute" fearing that Cox would die,
had sailed in n ship bnund for Liverpool,
and thus escaped the vengence Of tho of.
tended laws. or all the systems Of gam.
'''"g which the mnney.loving spirit Of man
has invented, we know of,nDne that more
nearly approaches to the character of The
s'''''a'or'"l games that disgraced the RI.