The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-11-05
NUMBER 26.
A Column Of Small Things.

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are apt to lie upon thorns when old. s : e
WE converse with those we love through
flowers---wih those we worship through the
stars.
SOME one says of q certain congregation,
that they play on their knees Sundays, and :
on their neighbors the rest Of the week.
PcScn says that experience is like a fan.
mel waisicoat, that we do not think of pat
ting on until we have caught cold.
"You are writing my bill on very rough
paper" said a client to bis attorney.
Never mind" said the lawyer, /" Il has
to be filed before it comes into court"
THuE PoLIrxxEss may be cherished In the
hovel as well as in the palace, and the most
tattered drapery cannot conceal its winning
charms.
A POPULAR writer, speaking of the pros
posed oceanic telegraph, wonders whether
tho news transmitted through salt water
would be fresh.
a DoMEsrIo REyoLuTfoN- ---a Matrimo.
ny" said a modern Benedict. the other day.
produces remarkable revolutions here am
L, for instance, In ten short months, changed
from signing lover to a loving SIRE"
wnAr Next IA cowhiding scrape took
place in Richmond, Va, on Tuesday last, in
which, according TO the Dispatch, "a female
walked into the affections OF young man,
to the tune OF twenty fiye." ~
How MANY fond mothets and !. aQal house.
wives keep their pretty daughters and pre-
serves for some extra occasion, or some big
bug or other, until both torn sour This
seems TO us marvelously Dor economy.
WE once heard Of young lady who was
requested by bachelor, somewhat advanc-
ed in years, to take seat on his knee, while
in crowded sleigh.
No, thank you," said she /; q I'm afraid
such an old seat would break down with
me-"
Sra THoaAs MooRE had only daughters
at first, AMI his wife prayed constantly for a
boy. At last she had boy, which being
grown to a man, turned out to be very dull
and simple. Sir Thomas said to his wife,
I" You prayed so long for boy, that he will
be a boy all his life."
a DIVINE informed sailor that the devil
was chained up
How long is the rope 7"
oh" was the dignifed reply, "it extends
over the whole world"
"Does il, though" rejoined Jack, "h so.
the old fellow might as well be loose"
| ONO ELEcTIoN.---The official returns
from 40 counties show a majority of ;.9I7
for Chase, Republican. All the Republican,
State ticket is chosen, excepting BIackender-
fer, for the Board of Control of Public
Works. The Legislature is largely Deme-
cratic.
JtDoE BRowN's MAJoRiTY.-We under.
stand that the official returns from all the
counties have been received at Milledeeyille,
and Joseph E. Brown Is elected Governor Of
Georgia by majority of eleven tI,ousand
and fifty.seven votes over his competitor.
Benjamin II. Hill, Esq.
New oRLEASs, Oct 2e.--1yriynl of the.
Iennessee.-The Tennessee, from Vera Crnz
arrived here yesterday with 5000 in spe.
Gle.
| A new Cabinet was formed in Mexico,
Yucatan is in the possession Of the Reyo.
lutionis,s. The War Of races is violently
conducted.
! LAUnsSsvILLE FKMALE CoLLEoE.--W-e
learn from the Herald that the Trustees of
the Laurensville Female College, on SatuY.
| ICY 'eoS S'SS.ou CdcuILy Rev.
r. T. Buist, ID. D., President; Rev. David
Wills and z. L. Holmes, Professors; and
Mrs. @. M. Vernon, Instructress in the En-.
glish Department.
Iris said of Father Mabillion, who through.
out his youth and early manhood, was noted
fes bis stupidity, at the age of wv. .,;y.sis be
pitched against staircase, fractured his skull.
was trepanned, and afterwards possessed a
luminous understanding. Perhaps other
stupid fellows might as well try the expert.
ment. AT any rate, no great harm could be-
/ done.
FURTHEs FROM SALr LAKE.A-The ST. Jos
seph correspondent of the st. Louis Repnb-
lioan mentions having seen letter stating
that VIM. IL. Wilson, referred 10 In the
Washington dispatch relative 20 the Nor.
mon outrages, afier having rope lied
around his peck and pistol presented as
his head, escaped from his eaptors at sails
Lake City.
HALO, there, how do you sell wood ~
i BY the cord" ~
1 Pshaw ! How long has II been cut n
Four feet"
g How dumb. I mean how long has &