The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12

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mind escapes from a seemingly hopeless
dilemma, is worth all the yestments Of
dignity which the world holds. 1t was
this readiness in$repartec which con-
tinually saved Voltaire from socialoyer-
turn. He once praised another writer
very heartily to a third person. 1T is
very strange was the reply, that you
speak SO we'll Of him, for he says that
you are a charlatan.' 20" replied Vol
,taire, I think it very likely that both Of
us may be mistaken Again, you
mast alIhave heard the anecdoteof the
young gentleman whoswas discoursing
very gmatically about the appropriate
sphere of woman. And pray, sir,'
screamed out an old lady, .what IS the
appropriate sphere of5woman?' Ace
lcstial sphere, madam!!' Robert Hall
did not lose his power Of retort even in
madness. A Ahypocrital condoler with
his misfortuncs once visited him in the
mad-housc, and said, in a whining tone,
.What brought you here, Mr.. Hall?'
Significantly touched his brow with his
finger, and replied, 'What'll never
bring you sir,-too much brain. a
rapid change from enthusiasm to nom
chalancc is often necessary in society
Thus person one eloquently culogiz-
ing the angelic qualities Of oan of Arc,
was suddenly met by the pctulant ques-
ton, 'What was Joan of Arc made OFF
'She. was Maid of Orleans AsYankee
is never upset by the astonishing. He
walks among tho Alps with his hands
iuIhis pockets, and the smoke of his ci-
gar is seen among tho mists of Niagara.
One of this class sauntered into the
office Of the lightning telegraph. and
asked how long twonld take tc transmit
a message to Washington. Ten min.
utcs,' was thereby. an'twait,' was
the rejoinder. Sheridan, who novcr
was without reason, neverfailcd to ex.
tricate himself in any emergency by
i his wit. Alta country house, where he
was once on a visit, m elderly maideti
| lady desired to be his companion in ID
walk. lie excused himself at first on
tho ground Of the badness of the wealth
er. She nafterwaras, however, in.
tercepted him in an attempt TO escape
| without her. "Wcll,' she said, it is
cleared.up, / see.' why yes he an,
swcrel, 1t has cleared up enough for
4 one, but not enough for taco.' 1t was
4 this readiness which made John Ran
| doll,h so terrible in rctort. He MAS the
Thersites Of Congress, o tongue-stabbcr.
! No hyperbolc of contempt or scorn
could be launched against him, but
| he could over top it with something
4 more scorn!ul and contcmptuous. Op
position only maddcned him into moro
\ brilliant bitterness. 'Isn't it shame
Mr. President, said he one day in tho
Senate, shat the noble bulldogs OF the
4 administration should be wasting thci,
fprccions time in worrying the rats o
4 tho opposition Immediately the Sen
ate was in an uproar, and he was clam
orons,y called to order. The presiding
officer, however, sustained him; and
pointing his long, skinny fingers at his
fopponcn;s, Randolph screamed -aa5
'rats, dllI-say! mtce mice.
THE FASHION Dcformity is as often
the fashion as beauty the fashion, and
thcir vanity, or interest, or comllais-
ancc, bibles ,hcir understanding to dis
believe even their senses. If cleanli-
ness is the fashion, then cleanliness is
aamirr1. If dirt hair nnWlpr and M.