, 1857-01-02
Camp-Meetlng Talk.

Odup-uOOtHnS AotN'
A chap down south went to camp-meet-
ing, and gives the following amusing account
of the disointed conversation he heard
there -
Preaching had not begun, and promena-
ding was in progress. We took couven-
lent stand, and tried to catch the remarks
of the various couples, as they went slowly
by us. y rsr ~
"Yes, indeed,p 1.-TWO girls talking, Of
course, "aud my brother Tom says that
Henry Soker brags about the many times
he has kissed her right in the mouth, and
she never slaps him at all when nobody is
by and I'm sure should die if people was
to talk of me as they do about her odd
Corn is up again, you know, and shall
make at least six hundred barrels if | make
peck, and cohsequently"-
"What spectacle this is, to be swah,
Chaw All wondah IL these people-dem'd
pooty gul, aint she--build theyah own
tents owa hiwah men to do it fowah em.
Must be gweat boah to- -..
"Be married in six weeks from last
Tuesday. l heard ma talking about it,
but you mustn't mention it for the world.
1t is great secret a
Really now, and do think she's as
ugly as"-- 5eta d.'t4 ea.a.H
"The finest SOW you ever saw, sir. Pure
Berkshire, and has nine splendid pigs. 1t
was the best trade 1 ever made, and /
wouldn't take thirty dollars for"-
"ScolIopped petticoats! only look, Amyl
Nine hounces and hoops in the bargain
Oh how should | love to- q. i9i.al 7 adi
go to picnic on Thursday ? Oh, thank
you. You don't kRatO how l would LOce to
be present, sir, am so fond Of the exhiler-
ating dance, but father says 7 .,,f,
al am truly gratifed, my dear young
friend, to learn that you are so deeply i'm
pressed with the necessity Of immediate re-
pentance, and l shall this very day endeavor
to make a g.c-nT no 20 ba101g
"Ten yards of gimp for the bosom, and
maroon velvet binding for the neck and
sleeves, and oh, Emily"- r,.. ~,
"The finest baby you ever saw-black
eygs SI1 iarse 'l'n''' S'A "''Ao 80 V - M
..t. ,
oixty-one POUNDS ana . quarter W % sue
6ushel. None better IN tine country. FTee
from garlic and coekrel, and large grained
holu ~ AZ .4 -sga.f 70 ig. $50
"Stillopolis next Saturday. Bob Both
sides, the former congressman, will speak,
as he says
"Ah, Mr.. Pepper, you hatter me 80
Just see how horribly Kate WilmoE is
dressed. She SoiA wear yellow, though it
makes her look like t,.f ..,+.,t..o
"Feyor and aey. believe. They've all
been laid up with il, and now the poor
mans gotD- fas 'atf sg1anQi gl-aahi
"Tbe s,o,,t,,t bouuet ever saw Where
did Won oct III must reccomend NV sis
ter to vonrg- n, .f... !.
Watermelon match Stole every darn
ed one Some Of 'em ,bout half ripe. / %
swow IN shoot them ef they iou'P'- 70 40
EGo n the white Suln6er. ( Il is the
best place in the whole world, maam. I've
seen some Of the most wonderful effects Of
,he waters Tom Holocaust was cured
ofn- ld .''71 hsaasir7i qasO9oFsi'
Twentv.fve pounds of butter week. d
And always ret quarter a pound, and
i,l. ~. ,..,.,,.
-Four eggs. two handsful Of Hour, dab
of Yeast. half tin CUP full Of molasses, and
it makesn-- 90 ~9i laa Aj'E sfoi'Al'
1.-THE hest manure ever used sir. Vast
" superior 10 guano, or supeFphospate,
and fifty pounds to the acre /.
raised meS- -
"Thc handsomest woman on the ground
| can see none equal to her, except Miss
Both hind legs spawned, And there's \
a speck in her right eye that'ssurely bound
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