The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-29

in the benignity Of the Creator and Pro-
wider will cause us more evil, than any or
all of the sad dspensatious, which are in
cident to our lot.
How beautiful is the Autumn, that is
flashing around us with brilliant suns and
clear starry skies! nor is it only beautiful,
but kind and mercifui. The copious rains
and dews and genial warmth are making
compensation, in the saving of fuel for man
and food for beast, for the drought and
scanty crops of summer.
A witness named Washam was called
to the stand TO give his testimony. Hav.
ing taken his place he turned to the bar,
before testifying, and earnestly enquired-
(which side am on9"
Whether young or old, think it neither
too soon, nor too late, to turn over the
leaves Of your past life; and consider what
you would do, if what you have done were
to be done again.
Death, which terminates the sorrows of
those who fall, is often only the beginning
yoke is taken from one neck, only to be
placed upon another. Oh, heavy grief,
when all things die with the dead, and
with them are entombed!
1t is said that pair Of pretty eyes are
the best mirror for man to shave by.
'Zactly so; and it is unquestionably the
case that many a man has been shaved
by them.
Not long ago a man riding into Abing-
don, and observing upon the face of the
Odd Fellows Hall the large initials. Il. o.
o. F. after puzzling over it while, said
he reckoned it meant 100 Fools.
~To cure poverty, sit down and
growl about it.
A virtuous and well disposed person is
like good metal-the more he is fired the
more he is fined the more he is opposed
the more he is approved. Wrongs may
well try him, and touch him, bu. they
cannot imprint on him any false stamp.
A physician who had tried in vain to
deaf patient, at last endoavored to console
with the remark, that there was nothing
worth hearing.
1t is harder to avoid censure than TO
gain applause; for this may be done by
one great or wise action in an age. But
to escape censure, man must pass his
whole life without saying or doing one
foolish thing
EE Women, when they talk of"a good
| figure" must mean the figure for that is
the figure most pulled III at the middle.
expect said a young physician, on his
way to New lo.k, on hearing exaggerated
rumors Of the cholera, ITO witness great
many death-bed scenes this summer"
"Doubtless," replied friend, "if you
get much practice"
The man who is too proud to take
paper, has bought slabsided dog, an old
shot gun and n twenty shilling gold watch
He cducates his children in the street,
and board his shanghais on his neigh.
bors.
When you hear a woman inveighing
publicly against the marriage state as il
is it's sign she never tried it-or if she
has, married man whose t0ife was pro-
badly as much in fault as himself.
The Buffalo Republic says: awe re-
Gently picked up the following memoran-
da, which We saw dropped by young
lady attired in An embroidered velvet tai
ma, an exquisite honiton lace collar,
white hat and plume, and q painfully
brilliant silk dress " ith exaggerated noun-
ces
az must git vail, sarceknet, eluvs,
broun hoes, laise shimmyzet, kulone."
I'VE confel that we were startled at
the last item, but think it means cologne"
When you hear woman saying, its a
pity Sally Brown is 50 home!y,'i'ts sign
she thinks her own daughter is, on the
contrary, quite the reverse.
When you hear man often complain
ing that his newspaper is horribly stupid,
and not at all edited as it ought 10 be, it's
a sign (ten to one) that he is considerably
in arrears on the subscription.
A rough looking Individual recently
entered large clothing warehouse, al
Detroit, and remarked that he wished to
look around and see where the most valu
able goods were stored, as he intended TO
break in and carry some of them off that
night. The clerk humored the Joke and
permitted him to look around, but the
next morning they discovered that lie had
been as good as his wcrd. He carried off
S7o0 worth Of goods, and robbed the
Cashiers drawer Of $3.50.