The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-11-08
NO. 2,
Il. II III o Il @ II s F..

there was q Professor at q nciulIbor-
ing college, with whom punctualitys.
formed a part ofhis religion. Among :
other, things, :he particular that
every member:of his class should he33'
present tatthe recitation q fevery term,
and ifanySwere absent.he caIledeupoil !
their classmates SO state, &if theFs
could. tho cause thereof. Ii once.
happened that one ofshis putlIs had a
died during tho vacation, of which tho
old man was not aware; and noticing
that his scat was vacant, when /. the
class bad assembled, he inquired after
his whereabouts. Being little deaf,
he misunderstood tho person who an
swered, "llc is dead, sir" and pro.
ceeded with his customary remarks:
mot sufficient excuse, sir: and
am astonished that any student should
render such one in my recitation
room. 70.
Yes, that's tho very y*ay With you.''
sobs the despairing wife "when We
we're first married, you used to s;ly,
Put your little io",s'y too,sy's IN to
mine and keep them Warmly; now,
it's nothing but ,''ahe a,eay them
a---tcoid hoos Of you,a !"
Gentlemen and ladies' said the
Snowman, here You have a ,nasnifi.
cent painting Of Daniel in the Lions,
den: Daniel can easily be distinguish
cd from the lions by the green cotton
umbrella under his arm
In The New York Independent VIC
find the following from mother
: But did tell you what q time
hal with my Ii;tlc Joe!
No; what WAS it?'
Why, was a!h:;a;w-;li:; lin ii,u pic.
lure OF the martys thrown to the lions,
and was talking very solemn!y to him.
yng to mako him feel what !. terna
bic thing it wns, Ma = sa1l ho allat
once, Oh ma, rlsb look nsf.has poor
. lite lion way pelind thercl,.ne wort
8. any s..
T, 8 WHY, on reading that ,S>x2i, Ell.
.shSemcnta dey a'.dst@u XII were
killed, remarked that that w:s:z.:ss:ii :s:iiii,i. ii,ia.
time With vengeance.
y merchant in hi. city s#dds,i,,;1
entering his counting. house the other
day, found ono OF his clerks rearing q
large book in the air, with the end
resting upon his chin.
Why amt you at work John 2 he
inquired: :" am SIR replied tho
clerk-You arc at what york -
Ea'ancing the Ledger, sir y
Adolescence, art thou not enleav.
oring to en,icc the finny tribe to cn.
gul ph into their dcnliculated mouths q
harhel !: :'ok, upon whose point, is
atilyri dainty alurcment - mo-
said the boy, 81 am fishing
\ writer in an I'ish newspaper, af,
! ter mentioning the wreck of :. vessel
near SiIcsrios, rc;niccd that all The
crew were saved, except four hogs.
heads Of Molasscs
y country editor. in speaking Of a
Steamboat says, "She hal twclv,
uERr!is in her ladies' cabin "Ob
life of ne ! (cxclaimed an old lady, on
reading the abovc) what Il sqna!Inu
there must have been :"
y dreadful little for Il shilling"
SAID a penurious fellow to {. physician,
who dealt out an cmctic: can't YOU
give more p
Mother, can't 90 and have my
daguerrcotypc taken -
No, guess it isn't worth while"
swell, then you might let me havs
tooth PnlEcl; | never go anywhere"
\ gentleman asked q little boy i'm
London, "What occupation docs your
father pursue for living?" He an
swered with great simplicity, 8. He Is
dreadful accident maker, sir for tEa
newspapers z
"Well, Toby" said his horror to an
old negro who had been hauled up for
stealing Il pullet: what have you to
say for yonrself?" Nofiin bnt dis:
Boss: was rs crazy as bed bng
when "tole dat ar pullct: cos mite
hab stole dc hi! rooster an nebcr, ono
it. Dat shows 'clusivcly. dat | was
Iahoring under do deIirium hcmca-
,lous !"
Why DO y9a snt your cup Of cogeo
on the chair, Mr.. Jones r. said wor.
thy landlady one morning at break.
fast.
"tisso very weak, ma'am," replied
Mr.. }. domurcly, 81 thought would
let it rest"
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