Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-21
Picayt1pe Items.

FnoM tho New York Picayunc, very amusing
comic sheet, we pluck few jokes. They are what
the editor terms his Lesser Twadde."
First comes hit at the common cry OF newspaper
editors throughout he country, in regard TO that ever
approaching, never-happrning " dissolution Of the
American Union" Thus it runs:
{" Mr. Nervisrnan had just done reading his aroriie
newspaper From what the Editor had said in his
leading article, he had no doubt that the Cnun was
10 be dissolved the very next week. This was already
the fourteenth time in which the editor had Prophesied
that the Union would he shirered into atoms was
already the two hunr,rlth time in which n weak
administration, had brought the country to the verge OF
ruin Ninctv.ilinc times lInd the clouds in the pol
cal horizon porlended coming storm that would break
with fearful crash upon The heads OF The community
and merge all things in ndiscriminate ruin, &c. Of
course Nervsman was afraid to go to he'd on such oc
casions 'Snppnse the Union should dissolve in the
night he would say, where would fellow be in the
mornn!
The next item to which shall apply the scissors,
is concerning green one who recently attended an
as follows
"Polite gentleman at Buckey's 'ntleman fresh
from the country
Have you programme, sir!
Country Gent.-'Prog Ram! No, sir. Havnt
brought any sheep down; but have got fine Mrrino
Buck home 10 Tuckahoc. 'Sposc though wouldn't
like 10 sell him.
Polite gentleman finds it necessary to excuse himself
and retres TO cnol OIL
The third scrap has reference to the contemplated
undermining of Sebasopo. (rhis is the first time by
the way that we have heard Of any such intention
the part of the AIlies The heart of the joke is 10 be
found in the Holloway pill of course:
"The English nayies who are on their wny to Sc.
hastopul b- employed in cxcavaling tunnels and
mines reach under the furtress-probably admin
lister sort of hoow-way pill 10 the enemy"
Another item is taken from certain phase Of New
York life and is denominated ga seH:'
CHIN BoY-tii young 'un, do yer like cakes!
FAT Boy eagerly ly)-fe-e.es
THIN BoY.-Then just look at me eat one"
Under the Picayunc's =" Wanted TO know" head, We
find the following
In what proport on may grocer put pulverized
marble into his white sugar. without detection also,
desired to know how much peas and chicory he may
put into his coffee without discovery"
And then here is queer Council chamber dialogue,
said VERY honestly 10 be borrowed from the humorous
department, Of that veteran Monthly, tho " Knickcr-
bocher:''
:: Cicrk-You do solemnly swcar--
Mayor, with dignity.)-Stop The witness will hold
up his right hand.
CtcTH.-l nc man mas no right nnnd, your honnr.
Mayor, with some asperity.)-Let him hold up his
lcf hnnd then.
Clcrk-He has had he misfortune to lose his left
hand also, az ynur Honnr will perceive.
Mayor, (savagely.l--Teil him to hold up his right
leg then man cannot be in this court without
holding up something! Silence, gentlemen! Our
dignity must be preserved! tWitness was swcrn on
one Iegl
The last extract we shall make is a Latin enigma.
We have not attempted to make it ont and, of course
cannot pronounce upon its merits. 1t strikes US that
there is in it grammatical bunder. We must ask
some of young classical Students in some one
of many classical schools, TO say whether this is
the case or not-as also to solve the enigma in Latin
ENIGMA LATINUM.
Ego consto ex litteris septem ct vignti.
Meum XVIII, XIX, IX, XXVI, lellm signiiicnt
Meum III, w, est praeposto.
Meum v, XII, est praepositio.
Meum XXI, xxi. est pronomcn.
Meum X, XI XII, XIII, XIV, XIX, vi, urbs antigua
ct magma ernt.