The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-18
Employed the Wrong Man.

the "oldcSt Inhabitants lola Cnuntry VIII
lagc in the southern part of thisIStatc, who
will remember the following rather hui
morous story:-Somc twenty years ago.
among the residents Of the village alluded
TO, were two men whn rescIabled each
other somewhat in their general appear
anco-each weighing abput two hundred,
and both of t;em as capiblc Of enjoying Il
good joke as such portly old gentlemcn gen.
orally arc; but while it was tho business of
one 10 preach against the si- ofindulgng n
propensity for stripping the light fantastic
toe,' the other was celebrated for his skill
in furnishing the necessary mlsic on such
occasions, when that particular sin-so
considered by somc-was to be enacted.
While the Dominic was one day leisure
ly walking along the streets, 2 couple OF
darkics approached him; one of them re-
marked to the other, "Thatss him now;i
know him, for I've seer hin ofteil.s',s : '.Sy'cll,
speak to him, then" saysthe other Z" No,
Pete, you speak TO him. ~
! Noticing that they wished to- hold some
intercourse with him, the Dessssss iiiiie turned
round and said: ts}
"Did you wish to speak wit, mo ~ 81,
Yes sare; we wanted 10 iiss,s sfns 10
,s !, 10, .is :,
idea Of a wedding fee ipimee es@ 8 =
cd itsclf, aud which was not 10 be- a,fese;t-
on account of the color OF the parties
What is il you want!"
"Wc wanted you, if you were custom
cd to otiicia,c for coorcd persons, who are
willing TO pay, to come next Monday even
ing to the rcd house next de toll-gatc."
"Oh, yes. it's not my rractve To refuse
any one on such occasions. AT wta, hour
do you wish inc tome !"
"Early candle light, Massa il you please
we've not had any thing OF dat kind in a
good while"
"Vcry well, I'll he there replied the
Dominic, as he turned on his heel, thinking
the remark that they had had nothing OF
that kind in good while, mean, that no
wedding hid transpircd among them in Il
long time.
True 10 his appointment, Dominic y.
was nt the house designated, in good season.
The door opened into the principal room of
the house, around which sat some twenty
or thirty OF Alrca's sable children, dressed
in their very best. According to the in
struciions they had received from one o!
their number, they all rose on his entrance.
He took proiirrcd scat, which vas be-
hind little desk al one end OF the room,
for moment, and then remarked, ii the
parties were ready they had better i,nmc-
diatcly take their places.
In moment all was hustle and confu-
sion While some removed the chairs
from the room, eight complies formed as il
for n Guadrille. The Dominic stared
around in utter amaZcmcnt, when he who
had been spokesman III engaging him al
the village, a few days before, coming up
to him, his mouth griIn!ng rom car 10 ear,
"Massa Fuse, habnrn, vou brought Your
fiddle with you! We habhcnt 20, one
here"
Fuse! fiddle. what do YOU meant" cx-
claimed the Diminic.-'hc whole affair be-
ginning To dawn on his ALWAYS quick
mind; sis this moi To be wchdng!"
"Oh, no, MaSsa Ease, We should hab
the Dominic here fist, i! We had 4 we'd
ding,'
The Dominic saw at a glance that he
was fairly soid, and with SIMPLY giving the
fellow his name and occupation, which
had about the same effect among the
darkics as If a bomb$hcl had dropped
among them, he rushed from the house.
But the Joke was too good one to re-
main a secret, and tho Dominic had 10 tell
it to some of his iun loving congregation
who Will laugh to this day about their
minister's going TO fiddle at darky bali.
Erch"nge paper.
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KlcKIXG IIorsEs.-For the benefit ol
those who may have kicking horses, will
describe Il plan made use OF by me for the
purpose of breaking ii horse of this habit.
| attach one end OF a strong line to the
| hind pasicrn OF the horse, and take it for
ward through the loop, fastened to the
trace at the side OF the horse, and attach
! the other end OF The line TO the bit oi the
| birdie; line attached thus al each side o
| the horse, il left sufficiently long To just
enable him 10 mako step, vii! at every
| kick he may make, operate so severely up
on his mouth as 10 cause him very soon t'
give it up as bad job.-American Far
| ner.
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| 1t appears that Mr. I.ayard, the antigua
rian, has discovered among the luins o
| NIncvch, or tho ncighborhood, printin;
Office filed with terra Gotta tablets, witt
inscriptions stamped in, which was proba