The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-03-14
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r One OF the best double punS we nave ever
heard, says the Yankee Bidde, was perpetra.
tied by clergyman. He had just united in
marriage couple whose Christian names were
respectively Benjamin and Ann. "How did
they appear during the ceremony" inquired a
friend" They appeared both Annie.mated
and BennieJ Jft:ed," was the ready reply
"A friend once visiting an unworldly phiIoso-
pher whose mind was his kingdom, expressed
his surprise IT. tLa-sl,aallnnsr- of hs-ap apartment
"Why, you have not room enough here to
swing a cats 'My friend" WAS the serene,
unappreciatlve answer, "l do rot want to swing
cat"
"What's tina, horse out of 2" said fellow,
with view to quiz a farmers boy, who was
riding an old horse, which showed less blood
than bones. eOut Off "Yes, what's he out
of-do you not know 2" "Yes, | do" "Wcll,
what ?" SHE'S out Of Oats"
Sonny do you know your letters ?" '.Yes,
sir two FEM" Possible what are they :"
"Let'er go, and Letter ripp' "smart boy; 60
to.the tub and wet your hair; brain, of such
fertility can't be kept too moist"
The Lincoln Democrat publishes two lines
of the great epic upon General Jackson, writ
ten by Western bard
When you see their eyes glisten, then by men fire,
Were the last dying words Of A. jackson Esquire
Tile Buffalo .Erpress says the author of this
rhyme deserves to- be shipped by untmely
frOsts - .
"Tis winter and ne more the breezcs
Buz among the budding freezes;
And while the boy with ragged trowers,
Shiverng homeward drives his cowscs;
Nearly frost bit are hls toscs,
And bless my litc how blue his nose is.
Il black servant being examined in the church
catechism by the minister Of the parish, was
asked, "What are you made Off" Cato answer.
ed "Ot mud, massa." On being told he should
have said Of dust, he replied, "No massa, it no
do-no stick togedder."
The papers are bragging of IN invention by
which leather can be tanned in ten minutes
We have seen the human hide, however, tanned
in five minutes. Our schoulmaSter used to do
it occasionally, in two.
4 man very much intoxicated was sent to
durance vle Why didn't you bail him out
inquired ahy-Stander Bail him out exclaim
ed the other--y"u couldn't 'pump" him out!
IMPRESSION AT FIRST SIcnr-This subject
being brought up at the supper table, was get,
ting talked over, when the lady who presided
"o'er;tbe cups and tea" said "she always form.
ed an idea of u person at first sight, and that
idea she found was generally correct one"
;.Manma," said her youngest son, in shrill
voice, that attracted the attention Of all pres
ent.
"Well, my dear," said the fond mother,
what do YOU wantg'
81 want to know" said young America, "what
you thought when you first saw me!'
There was no answer to this query; but we
learn that Il general litter prevailed, and that
"Charle" was taken into the kitchen mmedi-
ately by the servant-Forest City Democrat.
Cut the jug-ular vein Of 'Od Alchy, and
we know many families in our good old city
of Utica that will Ifl up their voices and cry
"amer.
"Ton,, why didn't you marry Miss G--~
"Oh she had hcsitancy in her speech, and SO
| left her."
"a hesitaucy in her speech, never heard of
that before-are you not mistaken!'
"No-not at all I; for when asked her ifshe
would have me she kinder hestated to say yes,
and she hcsitated so long that cut out for anoth-
er gal,