Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-30
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The young gentleman who went off with
an angel in book muslin, has returned with
a termagant in hoops.
- aSam, how do you like that knife I sold
you last week,?" $50, so. It's not very
sharp, yet you managed to shave me with it."
The Hon. VIM c. Preston, of S. Caro-
lima, is spending the summer in Charlottes-
vile with his sister, Mrs. Gen. Darlington.
Two bushels of peaches, of indifferent
quality, were sold in Charleston recently at
SlO'per bushel.
"A man frequently admits that he was
wrong, but a woman, never-she was only
"mistaken'
- Friendship is silent gentleman that
makes no parade; the true heart dances no
hornpipe on the tongue.
We have heard of fellow who was de-
termined to commit suicide, even if he per-
ished in the attempt.
The Southern Christian Advocate states
that a gentleman in this State has made
donation of $4,000 to Emory College, Ga,
to constitute fund for the education of in
digeut young men.
Mrs. Barnum and family sailed for Eu-
rope in the steamship Canada, on Wednes-
day, to rejoin Mr.. Barnum in England
Mr.. B. intends to make that country his fu-
ture home.
Teacher: CHOW many kinds of axes are
there? Boy: "Broad axe, narrow axe, post
axe, axe of the legislature, axe of the Apos'
ties, and axe my pal" Teacher: "Good !
60 the head of your class J"
"A boy was lately asked by the catechist
of the school: "Who first bit the apple p
To which be replied: Don't know; but
guess it was our Bess, for she eats green
apples like the devil"
The Tax returns of Williamsburg Dis
trict show that there are within its limits
9,673 taxable slaves and 10 free negrocs.-
There are 629,574 acres of land valued at
20 cents per acre, and 10, ,4l2. acres valued
at 81 per acre.
A green 'un, who had never before seen
a steam boat, fell through the hatchway down
into the hold of the Winfield Scott, and be-
ingunhurt, thus loudly expressed his sur
prise: "Well, if the darn'd thing amt hol-
ler."
- The Atlanta Intelligenccr is informed
by DR.. J. F, Alexander of that city, that
during late small pox panic, he has vascin-
ated over 200 children, and that he has
found vaccination certain and speedy cure
for the whooping cough.
A Mormon preacher at Southampton,
England, said in his sermon lately: "Shall
I tell you, my brethren, when the comet
shall come and strike the earth When
Brigham Young chooses to say the word,
then will the comet come and strike the
earth"
Mr.. Patrick H. Keith, of North Au-
burn, Me-, has a cow, part Durham, five
years old, which gave in seven days, seven
ty,seven quarts of milk, from which twelve
and three fourth pounds of butter were
made. The cow had no extra feed, nothing
but common pasturage.
An old writer on dress says that "young
women should let their judgment be seen by
the frugality and simplicity of their appa-
rel" Our modern young ladies are frugal
enough in some articles of dress, heaven
knows, and as to their letting judgment be
SEEM" that is nearly all that is not exhibit.
ed. E.
"A Western man, rather novice in Eu.
ropean travel, once visited Powers studio at
Florence, and after gazing upon its array Of
busts and figures while, inquired the price
of a statue which caught his fancy; upon be-
ing told $4,000 he gave long whistle, raj
sed his eyebrows, buttoncd up his pockets,
and strided away exclaiming "scAptur's
riz !"
"A celebrated dandy was one evening in
company with young lady, and observing
her kiss her favorite poodle, he advanced and
begged the like favor, remarking that she
ought to have as much charity for him as
she had shown the dog. "Sir," said the
Belle,,M never kissed my dog when he was
a puppy" The fellow took the hint and
was off instanteR
"A thief went into the hall of a boarding
house in Barclay street, New York, a night
or two since, while the boarders were at sup
per, and gathered up all the hats on the ia
Bile. He was making his way out with the
booty, when boarder, little behind time,
came in, and asked him what he was about.
"Oh," says the thief, "I'm taking the gen.
tlemon's hats round to Leary's to get smooth
ed" "Well," replied the boarder, stake
my hat, too" "Certainly, sir" said the
accommodating loafer and vanished.
-"Well, my lad, where are you travelling
this stormy weather, alone?" asked an in
ouisitive landlord in the north of Vermont,
during the last war, of small lad, whose
father was engaged in smuggling, and had
sent him as young as he was with an import
ant message in advance Of the party. "Go-
ing to draw my PENSION" was the reply
"Your pension ?" echoed the landlord in
surprise, "what does so small boy as you
draw a pension for?" "Minding my own
business, and letting that of other people
alone" The landlord sloped.
Standing near one of the gateways of