Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-22

Of thatg" :,
"We thought you didn't. We should
think you would wish to do so, in order to
get the news"
go, | get the news as quick as most folks
| hear the people talking about it, aud learn
il that way"
"And yet, you hadn't heard of the Eu
ropean war; :,
"Well no, didn't happen 10 hear Of that.
"Or about Louis Napoleon"
"Why, no."
"Or the Nebraska bill, aud the death oi
Daniel Webster"
"No, but"
"Or the telegraph"
"No. That beats all. Five hundred miles
II minute You are quite sure"
90 yes"
"WeII, must run home and tell Polly ol
that, wont it make her stare J"
And Mr.. Slow forthwith belied his name
by walking rapidly home full of intelligence
which WIS to overwheln Polly with surprise.
Yankee Blade.
TIE DEAD BABY-How beautiful it look
ed there, in its little coffin my Cousins baby.
1t seemed not at all like death, so sweet was
the smile resting on its tiny features. The
little nands, folded as itself had folded them
before it died, looked sweet Y and charming
ly graceful aud us we placed therein SIM
pie cluster OF white blossoms, could almost
see it winding tie little taper fingers round
., ;I
when laid my hand upon its forehead, and
felt the death chill, that could realize we
should have it no more with US on the earth.
We placed the sweet blossoming wild ce-
mats about its face and upon the cotiin's lid,
and il was borne to the room where the fn-
neral services were to I,c The young father
and mother sal there in all the agony OF a
fist grief 1t was their first, their only child !;
and keeuly did they feel their bereavement
The "mali of God" Offered few apprnpri.
ate remarks. addressed Il prayer to Heaven
for strength and consolation to The stricken
mourners, and the little one was borne from
its earthly home to enter therein no more for.
ever.
We followed it to the village graveyard,
beside the sweet flowing Contoocook. The
coffin was placed in its little grave, flowers
were strewn upon it, the earth was filled in,
aud we left it, there to repose by lis grand:
parent, ard its gfeat.gfandparents, in its
earthly form, forever But its little spirit has
already uscendrd to Heaven. There those
Young parents have still their child. The
cdres and-the trials of earth it will never feel
or know.- All blessed are they who die
young !--Arthur's Home Gazette.
Coop SroRy.--A gentleman in neigh
boring city in pursuit of goose for dinner
WAS attracted by the sight of plump extra
sized one.
"Is that young one? 2" said he to the ro-
sy checked lass in attendance.
Yes sir indeed it is.
How much do you want for it asked the
ge4leman.
- dollar sir"
,":rhat is ilp much | think say seventy
five cents and here is your money"
"Wel sir as would like to get you as a
steady customer, take it"
The goose was carried home and roasted
but found to be so tough as to lie uueatahe.
The following day the gentleman accos-
ted the fair poulterer--
did you not tell me that goose was
young bought Of you g
"Yes sir did and it was"
"No it was not"
"Don't you call me young woman? |
am only nineteen %
"les | do"
"Well have heard mother say many a
time that it was nearly six weeks younger
than MT"
A BAsnrUL Yokel vas paying his address
es to gay lass of the country, who had long
despairrd OF bringing things to a crisis.
Yokel called one day, when she alone was
at home. After settling the merits Of the
weather, Miss said, looking very slyly into
his lace, :" dreamed of y,u last night"
"Dd you? Why, how!"
"Yes, dreamed you kissed me"
Why, now! what did you dream your
mother said 7"
"Oh, dreamed she wasn't home!"
A light dawncd on Yokeps intellect, and
directly something was heard to crack
perhaps Yokels whip, and perhaps not, but
about Il month more. and they were twain &c.
A Coop OxE.-A sonuf the Emerald Isle
lately had occasion to visit the city in his
vehicle; having arrived at his point of dest-
nation, he alighted from it, aud proceeded to
transact his business On returning to the
place " here he had left his horse and wagon,
he was astnnished to learn from the major
that the horse ran away. "Sure, an did he
break the reinss" inquired he Of his infor'
mant. 40 no, believe not, F." was the reply.
"Why, thin how in the name Of st. Patrick
could he have got loose, for sure, and, Iticd
The rcins TO the udgon :"
SOME philosopher has remarked that the
! most beautiful hand in the world is the hand
that "givrs." This would seem both a
beautiful End plausible idea, were it not for
the recollection of the hand that used to
give-a spank
DoBBs says he wSdd have died of the
cholera, in Augusta, if it had not been ioI
one thng-'the Doctors gave him up.'-Twc
days afterwards he says he was well man,
indulging in succotash.
THE cRAvE.-An ugly hole in the ground
which lovers and poets wish they were in,
but take uncommon pains to keep out of.