Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-06-01

nckkA {, FOR 1oUNG ANERIcA.-A grand.
mother, and her little grand daughter about
SIX years old, being in conversation about
marriages &c., the young hopeful put some
right saucy questions to the old lady.
Among others, the child asked her grand
mother if she (the chld) was at the wedding
OF her aunt b., who was married several
years before the child was born
No, says the old lady, drawing up her
spcctacles and smiling at the innocent SIM
plicity Of the child in asking the question.
! Well, says the inqusitve young one, was
at aunt rs marriage9
Yes, my child, was the response. But
Young America not satisfied at this nut
question to the old lady that dumtounded
her completely for while. Well saws the
child, was at Mas wedding? At this the
OLD lady was as before remarked, for some
time dumfounded. She, however at length
recovered sufficiently from. her surprise and
confusion, to say rather threateningly no,
you little scamp, you were not. The little
one not noticing the threatening aspect of
her grandmother, seriously and rather COM
PluInlngly remarked: Just like Ma, alvaus
tearing rs children at home?
Our Mrs. PEARopy.-"By Telegraph"
unused Mrs Peabody, "by telegraph. What
an awful thing that must be, to be sure
Now here's an account of railroad coils.
ION, several lives are lost, and all by this
ere telegraph; dear me how things have al.
tered since my day. There's my dead and
gone Mr. F.; better man don't live. He
was man always suspected for his truth.
Tie told me to beware Of this telegraph, for, ,
said he there's no dependence to be placed $
on it, There's nothing done nova. days,
but what this awful monster does it "pauI" r
says she, speaking, to the hopeful heir of the c
Peaoody estate, Paul, hiring me my snuff. fl
'ox, and mind Paul, don't you mix any r.
powder with It." The dying ombcrs wen, t;
llckerins out, and Mrs Peabody rclapsed
nto her former fit OF abstraction, while Paul a, ~
tole softly behind the venerable chair, and ", y,
vas soon discussing the peculiar merits of :
jar OF choice preserves r.
DECIDEDLY CooL.-A verv cool answer
ON Sophomore is ndeiibly recorded
no"g the memories Of our College days.
Proiessor-- had peculiar red nose
red indeed that it was usually deemed
5n that the interior Of the temple was dcdi.
ted to Bacchus. Upon this point the
'olessor was peculiarly sensitive =
One day chesnut, propelled bv some
visible hand, hurled across the room and Y
me SO violently in contact with the learn.
sentleman's bald pate, that CHANGING of, T
spun almost up to the ceiling. -,
Mr. =" thundered the professor,
hat was you, sir know it, sir; don't W..
~ it, sir; your bushes betray YOU, sir" 5.
Do you think that blush, sil e modest. I
asked the student. two
Blush" retorted the Professor; Your S w'lI
e is rs red as beet" viii will
Pardon me, sir" replied F-,"I gre,
'k IT'S only the reflection oflight perhaps ton,
IOOhed al me orcr your nose" The
sent
MART GlRLs.-A young gentleman of t.. tat. ,'
Kenny, meeting handsome milk maid saII L
: the parade, said Gua
W hat will you take for yourself and milk, opp"
dear @ these
lourself and golden ring, sir" replied unS iuyS
girl. "uI|' /,
hat was good one, but the answer of ,Le G
girl at the boarding, house was better. desir
,ntleman called III, and was shown over p;'n, inM
1t OF rooms by very pretty girl: ton
Are you to be let with the rooms 2" in. to ren
ID the gallant. Ac
NO, sir: am To he lnt alonon has Ge