The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-04-17
SrAMMER1Ss. DIR. Turner =

h|An'Ati1oASU' ~. AuEESI, O1
Newark, New Jersey, in Q published
note on this subject, says:
"Permit mo to say that stammer.
ing il caused by attempts to speak
with empty lunge. In singing the lungs
are kept we'll inflated and there is no
suffering. The method Of cure is,
to require the patient TO keep his
lungs well fllcd-to draw frequent
long brcaths, to speak loud, and to
pause on the instant of finding embar-
rassmcnt in their speech, taking q
long inspiration before going on again.
cured one of the worst cases ever
knew OH this principle"
A VEGETABLE CoMpAss.-It is
q well known fact that in the vast
praires Of Texas, a little plant is al.
ways to be found Which under all cir.
cumstanccs of climate, change Of
weather, rain, frost, or sunshine, in
variably turns its leaves and flowers
to the north. IF a solitary traveller
were making his ", across those
tracl;lcss wilds withor star to guide
or compass to direct him, he finds an
unering monitor in an humble plant,
and he follows its guidance, certain
that it will not mislcad him.
FATTENING PouLTRY.--Coop up
poultry to fattcn, and they will do
we'll up to II or ID days. Keep them
in the coops beyond that time. and
feed them as much as you like, they
will grow lcaner every day until they
grow skinful Of bones, and dic.--
Agricultural Gazette.
A Qu1Er MEDrATon-A young
Englishman, while at Naples, was in,
troduced at an Assembly Of one of
the first ladies, by Neapoiitan gen
tleman. While he was there, his
snuff:box was stolen from his pocket.
The next day, being at another house,
he saw person taking snuff ont Of
his box. He ransto his friend.
"I'here said lie, athat man in blue,
vi gita Z sI';5s: s,sfEaig r m e taking snuff
i.;22J. Dcst3su sAiIuty ,i,n! p t5n mn
a sharper?s
"Take CAKE said the other, that
man is of the first quality"
81 do not care for his quality"
tho Englishman. 81 saast have nv
snuff box again. | will go andsask
for it,"
"Pray be quiet" said his friend,
''and leave it to me to get back yous
box"
Upon this answer the Englishman
went away, after inviting his friend
to dine with him the next day. He &C.
cordingly came, as he entered, said.
"There I have brought you your
snuff box"
"Wcll, how did you obtain it?'
"Why, did not wish to make any
noise about it, and 50 ! picked his
pocket Of it,"
AS an Irishman was yesterday,
repairing the telegraph wire in Canal
street, which had just got broken, an
Exquisite, who was passing, inquired,
AVA, my good fcl.loao, what's tho
matau with the telegwaf?-- bwoke by
the s.owm, / suppose--eh?'
'Oh, no sur said the Irishman.
cffecting extreme unsophistication,
and scratching his head just over his
head just over his left ear, as an egi-
denco of it; no sur, it was moro
sayrous bisness nor that!'
We'll, it wasn't bwoke by light
ning-was it 2 said the Exquisite.
No sur, it wasn't that aythcr,'
said the Emcraldcr. The fact is,
sur, that missage was sint on from
New-Y ork, about the sale of a cargo
of lead lead, you know, is very
heavy intirely, sur--and, be gor, the
weight Of it broke the wire, as you
see, into smidaereensp
"a vcwy remarkable fact in natur.
al philosophy 'pon my 'onau!' said
the snob.
'Oh, a mighty remarkable fact'
said the Irishman, speaking with q
roguish cer from the corner of his
grey eye; "a mighty remarkable factn
he added, as the snob walked of;
but it would be much more so, if it
wasn't-like the estates of some Of
the DESCENDANTS of tho ould Irisf,
kinrs--founde1 IN fancyp--N n.