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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-27
KISSING.

No one can kiss every girl. I'd as liei
take ipecacuanah as kiss some ofyour sharp.
chinned, icicle-mouthed, lignumvitn faced
spinstcrs. Why, one couldn't get the taste
of the bitter out of his mouth for week
go in for your rosy, pouting lips, that seems
to challenge evry one so saucily. Egad
when We kiss such at our leisure, we think
we are in seventh heaven. I once lived on
such as kiss for forty-cight hours for it took
the tast for commoncr food out of my mouth
Entirely as Powers used to say
O, how l do love the wide, dark entries
one finds in old mansions, where one could
catch these saucy little fairies, and before
they were we'll aware of your presence, kiss
them so deliciously There $ kissing for you
! Or to 60 upon sleigh-ride, and when all,
save you and your partner, are busy chatting
while the merry ring Of the bells, and the
whizzing motion of the vehicle cause your
spirits to dance for very joy-to make be-
leve that you wish to arrange the buffalo,
or pull her shawl up closer around her, and
then stealing your face into her bonnet, to
kiss her for an instant of ecstacy, while she
bushes to the very temples, lest, others may
catch you at the sport And then, on sum-
mcr eve, to row about the bosom of smooth
lake, and while one Of the ladies sing and
all the rest listen, to snatch chance, and
laushingly kiss the pretty girl by your sid G,
all unnoticcd except by her. Or to sit be-
side charmer-on a sofa, before cozy fire,
on bitter winter night, and fill up the
pauscs of the conversation-you know, by
drawing her to you and kissing her.
But word as to the moclus opcrandi of
kiss. Don't bunglc the matter by a five
minutes torture, like cat playing with
mouse Steal your arm around her waist,
take her hand softly in your own, and then
tcndcrly drawing her towards you, kiss her
as you might imagine zephyr to do it. [
never exactly timed the maneuvrc with a
stopwatch, but I have no doubt that the af-
fair might be very handsomely managed in
ten seconds
The exact point where lady should be
kissed, may be determined by the intcrsec-
ton of two imaginary lines, one drawn per-
pcndicularly down the centre of the face,
and the other passing at right angles through
the lines of the mouth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-27
CLOSE NIPPING.

The following instance of daring sport is
related in the Albany Transcript: The
feat of shooting performed by Tell, in shoot
ing an apple off the head of his son, has
been toldoverand over again and is familiar
as household words, was wonderful piece of
execution, close calculation and great daring.
Something similar was attcmptedan success
fully performed in the village of Pittstown,
Rensselaer, county about a week since The
circumstance was related to us as follows:
| There had been turkey shoot at which
several 'crack shots had assisted. After
the shoot was over, the crowed adjourned to
the tavern numerous drinks were called for
and put out of sight, and the whole party,
somewhat elated, commenced talking about
William Tell, when one Of the party, by the
name of Horace II. Wadsworth, remarked
that he was as good shot as ever Tell was,
and, said he, find Inc man and I'll prove
it; whercupon Alonzo Grogan stepped for
ward and said, I'm the man for you to prac-
ticc upon Very WE'LL said W., get an
apple and I'll try it. Search was made for
an apple, but not finding itreadily, potatoe
was substituted, and the crowed adjourned
from the bar room to the yard adjoining the
barn.
Measure off twenty paccs,' said Wads-
worth.
The distance was paced. Grogan took
his place, with his cap off and potatoe ON his
head, when Wadsworth deliberately raised
his rife, drew fine shot on the potatoe and
discharged his piece at arms length. No
one expected that he would do it; and for
a moment CONSERVATION was depicted on the
countenanccs of all the bystanders, until
Gorgan, putting his hand on his head, said
in as agonishing tone, 'Am I dead? Is there
any blood9'
1t was found that Gorgan was not dead,
but that the potato had been cut in twain,
and that no blood had been drawn, though a
ridge about the size of PERSONS finger had
been raised on the top Of his head by the
force of the ball.
Gorgan, who did not think that Wads-
worth would fire, was seriously alarmed for
few minutes aftcrward, as he believed
that his skull was split. He says that if
any smart shots went to practice shooting
potatoes off a PERSONS head, they must find
some one besides him to be their target.
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THE EDITOR.

Editor is but another term for slave
The editor is evcrybody's slave, and like 9th
er slaves, gets more kicks and cuffs than
pennies or praises. Having a multitude Of
masters, ofcoursc he comes in for proper
tionatc quantity of slave farc,-dssatisfac-
ton, fault-fndiug and hard feed. lie is
supposed to bc-julging from his treatment
-omniscient, and is considered of little val
uc ifnot omnipotcnt lie must know every
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rian, naturalist, &c, &c. lie must be every
where; attend all meetings, lectures and en-
tertainments; be at all private parties and
balls, and so on all picnic excursions; must
be in the halls of Congress, and State Leg
isature and the Common Council Chamber !;
must visit all celebrities and form the ac-
quaintancc Of all prominent characters as
we'll as those who think themselves such, and
give 4 particular, accurate and favorable no.
ticc of everything he sees. lie must be all
powerful-promotc and secure the public
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be artists, into notoricty and success; insure
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Ly crird crcrtira.
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perhaps an eel and remarked there ought
to be filter attached to every hydrant in the
city, as the water was full of all sorts of ami
malcule.
Its an all, it's an all = shouted holman,
catching at the idea. mike, it's an ALL
Run for filter, and yell catch the rascal
prisantly.'
"A filter, filter" was the general cry,
Run for a filter, Nike
Without pausing to inquire into the feast
bility of using the article in question for the
purpose desired, the poor distracted son Of
Erin started with the speed Of race horse
for the Office in Broadway, where the figure
of Hebe, standing in the window, 'pours her
never ceasing fount.'
"A what dye call emp cried he rushing
frantically into the establishment.
"A snake catcher, for the love Of! A
snake catcher! Oh, howly St. Patrick? ? he
continued, snatchingup filter and applying
itenergetically to his lips.
Come out wild ye, ye thafc of the world.
sMy good fellow said the astonished hero
of Diaphragms,-'what is the matter with
you%
Matter, is it? isn't everything the matter!
A snake is the matter I've got an all in
my belly! Oh-hullaboo, hullaboo.'
sAn eel How came an eel in your stom-
ach?'
sAud didn't the varmint jump in my
mouth without saying 'by yer leave, said the
bewildered sufferer, cndeavoring to screw the
filterinto his lips.
but my man, that won't do you any good
now. Tt should have been attached to the
hydrant, and then you might have drank
with perfect safety
'And won't it catch him now !? asked
poor Mike in piteous tone, turning aghast
as he dropped the instrument in despair.
sOf course not-how should it?'
sOch, murther what will became of fine?
exclaimed Mike, with an agony truly painful
to behold.
Get socdolger fish hook, said wag
from the crowd.
run for DOCTOR, said another, 'and get
stomach pump
The suggestion was Immediately followed,
and he started for drug store near. The
apothecary, however, applied an emetic in
stead of the pump, and the poor fellow, af-
ter violent retching, elected lively black
eel, about six inches long
20 howly St. Patrickp he exclaimed,
experiencing immediate relief, 'why didn't
ye make clean work Of it and kill the ails as
well-and sure, they are first cousin to the
ugly sarpents. Divil drop Of water will I
drink again in the blessed country
And, with sundry other resolutions which
would have shocked the ears of temper
ance man, Mike, pale and trembling with cx-
haustion, returned to his work.
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A Touch OF THE SUBLIME.-Maj. Ross,
soap man, is funny fellow. He beats the
razor strop man all to nothing in making
speeches upon all subjects; but, whatever
may be the subject of his discourscs they
all end in soap. We stopped to listen to
one of his efforts, the other day, at the cat
tie show at Keenc. He pointed to- the star
spanglcd banner, which was floating over
the business office, and went on thus, OF
something like it:
90, that I were an eagle! l would seize
Columbias flag unfurled, and soar aloft un.
til reached the upper air. would waive
it Ger the thrones of tyrant's, an emblem
of hope and promise to the down trodden,
and hang it from the ceiling of the Skies
would steal the nectar from the gods, and
suck from every cloud ambrosial sweets, and
when I descended again to earth would
make them into soap.
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PATENT MEDrcINEs.-The following GER
tifcate to the efficacy of patent pills is taken
from the Philadelphia Mercury:
~, John Lubberlie, was supposed to be
in the last stage of consumption in '49, suf.
fering at the same time under a severe at
tack of rheumatism, liver complaint, dropsy,
gravel, and cholera morbus. Simultaneous
'ly, also, I took the yellow fever and small
pox. The latter, assuming the chronic form,
completely destroyed my lungs, liver, spinal
marrow, nervous system, and the entire con-
tents of my Uranium. I got so low that I
did not know my brother-in-law, when he
came to borrow some money. For three
months I swallowed nothing but twenty
packages of Kunkelhausen's pills, which ef-
fected an immediate cure in two weeks
Sworn and SUBSIDIZED, &c.
P. S.-NIy uncle, Bacchus Pottinger, was
afflicted so long with the gout, contracted
by living too much on bears meat and ALI
gators cggs,) that life became burden to
him. He took only four boxes Of said pills
and his life was a burden to him no longer"
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THE uNGuARDEp MOMENT.

Yes, my lips tonight have spoken
Words / said they should not speak;
And would l could recall them
Would I had not been so weak,
Oh that one unguardcd moment!
We're it mine to live again,
All the strength of its temptation
Would appeal to me in vain.
True, my lips have only uttered
What is ever in my heart;
am happy when beside HIM
Wretched when We are apart;
Though I listen TO his praises
Always longer than should,
Yet my heart can never hear them
Half so open as it would.
And would not, could not, pain him.
Would not for the world offend:
| would have him know like him
As q brother. rs friend;
But meant TO keep one secret
In my bosom always hid,
For ! never meant TO tell him
That loved him-but | did.
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