The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-17
MISCELLANY.


SHAVING NorE-olh S!;in!lir, WAS the
most celebrated broker IN phlmi.! j,hia. li>
"shaving" operations were famous, is he
usually took not only the beard :nj!
whiskcrs but zone pound OF flesh ad'i!;;un.'
Young Harry Scaimm was one o.ll"sc DASH
ing chaps who love wine and HORSES and
who form a majority OF the horrnwcrS.-
Harry having many wants, Oh various ov
casons borrowed Of Skiniin; ut iilrc per
cent, month "utI,' and having ut sul..!rv
periods made "rasc~," paid 'll lis rcsp"u
sibili,ies. At last he got tired Of such con.
slant borrowing and rcpaying. 1t would
be six years before his estate could be sold.
under the terms his fathers will who had
prudcntly postponed tha: event until Harry
should reach the age OF thirty aud Harry
concluded it would be better TO make II
heavy operation at oucc, aud be rid "t the
bothcra'i"n Of continual borrowing. Away
to Skiniiint's he had, determined to procure
q good round sum and 50 be done viii. il!
Il want ten Thousand for six ycals."
Hem what security will YOU yivc?'
"Oh you have my Lond-that will bind
my propeny!"
"nem! what discount will You give?
lou know my rule is always to take dis
count "otl"-bcsidcs vou owe me one thou
sand due to-day, and lent YOU ten in
the street the other day."
81 won't pay wha, have been paving ::
one quarter per cent is enough. Nou take
it "out" and take what owe YOU besides. y
allen! well, here's Il bond for ten thou
sand dollars for six years; sign it, and it
will all be right"
No sooner said than done. Harry affixed
his autograph, and hummcd tune while
Skinfint got his check book and made
a; calculation.
"Have YOU got ten dollars about Won =
asked Skintlint in moment if SO let n,c
have it,"
"All right, old bcv," said Harry, snppo
sing he wanted TO make change. here it is :
"IIcm hem :" said Skinilint, locking NJ
his desk and making preparations ',o shoot
'Stop, old fellow" said Harry. "Whrrc'
my money"
"iour money yon've got it,
SCOT it! what do you mean!"
"Why was to take "otl' the discount
wasn't and the thousand -
"Ies want my money!"
"Why, my dear fellow, you've got it. -
Ten thousand at one and Il quarter montl
for six years, is nine tlousand-a thousand
you owed me-aud just paid me the ten
it's all right, my dear boy--a lair busines
Transaction.
WHAT "PoLL" GOT FOR TELLING A LIE
-Mr. Parker Tilton, says the Ncwburypor
Herald, who resides in the lower part q
the city, has had very intelligent lu
roguisb parrot residing in his family 70
the past fifteen years. The bird has alwav
been allowed the privilege Of the yard, am
frequently would stray into the adjoining
fields. The parrot had been taush, TO kcr
a watch upon the crows that visited til
corn field Of MI. Tilton TO pick mp his corr
which information he had frequently i'm
parted. On Thursday last, "Poll' took he
usual stroll, and this time concluded to dc
ceive her master, whereupon she vocifera,e
o as had been her custom, "Crows in The corr
field" Mr.. Tilton, hearing the voice Of b
sentinel, crept softly upto the enclosur
: and Icvelling his gun in the direction {
the rustling corn, discharged the content
. On arriving at The spot, to pick up til
slaughtered depredators of bis crop, to Ii
ia great surprise he found only the ,hangle
remains Of bis favorite parrot.
Somebody thinks that because woma
sent The first word over the Ocean Tel,
graph it will be talking all the time.