Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-29
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least only a thin stream Of lava flows from it
Poetry from the mouth, dies, in th'
ears; poetry from the heart, stays-there'
Never do that in prosperity whereof YOU
may repent in adversely.
- He who loves testing and railery bring!
himself into many troubles.
-Covetousness leads to poverty; but he il
truly rich who desires nothing.
Past events are as clear as a mirror ; fu
ture, as obscure as varnish.
-Toads are the best protection of cabbage
against lice.
American newspapers are q luxury II
Russia-the postage from the United States
being forty-fve cents on a single paper.
Some great genius has discovered thai
the "centre of gravity" may be found in
Quakers' meeting. .
- spriggles says, that, although their is nc
such thing as muzzIing the press IN Till
country there is a plenty Of book muslin. :
- Epitaphs of any considerable length are
scarcely to be met with of a date prior to the
eleventh century.
-squibbs wants to know if doctors, b.
looking at the tongue Of a wagon, can tel
what ais it.
- What is that from which when the whole
is taken, some will still remain? Answer
the word wholesome.
Adversely overcome is the brightes
glory, and willingly undergone, the creates
virtue. Suferings are but the trials of gallan'
spirits. : s6
Why, it's as plain as two and twt
make four" said man, in an argument
" But I deny that to-" said bis disputant
!" for 2 and 2 make %"
Eleven negroes belonging to Mr.. Hob
SOD, of Goochland county, Va, one. Of whon
died, were badly poisoned a few days since
by a single dram of whiskey.
"A love-sick swain, in describing a kiss.
saws it is a draught, that passes through thu
system like a bucket of water through abas
ket of eggs. Wonderful!
Some one commencing Phillip of Mac
edon for drinking freely: "That," said De-
mosthenese, ais a good quality in a sponge.
but not in a king. ga -:
"A Mery.andrew, on being asked VIII,
he played the fool replied. " For the same
reason that you do-out Of want you do il
for want of wit, and I do it for want of mon
ey."
- When one advised Lycurgus, the ia
nous lawgiver, to establish a popular gov
vernment at Lacedemon, "Go," said he
eand first make trial o filth thine own fami
ly."
"A man up town has sold his piano Il
consequence of the hard times. He is nov
learning his daughters to perform on thu
washboard. The music is not quite so plea
SAINT, but much more to the purpose.
"A member of a western debating club
wishing to display his proficiency 10 " thu
languages" when moving for an indefinite
adjournment of the club, said : Mr.. Presi
dent, 1 move we adjourn e pluriJus ~numa.'
- A gentleman at a tea party, 'overhearint
one lady say to another, /" have something
for your private ear" Immediately exclaim
ed, 81 protest against that, for there is a Law
against priivateering." .:.isf r
-a Good news, Bebout," said a. wag a
Bassora "the Caliph has appointed ye'
Governor of all apes and hogs in the king
DOM" ssPrepare them" replied Behout "e
obey my commands" -.
An entire Chinese regiment has beer
sentenced to wear women's clothes for fvt
years, for abandoning an untenablesforrdna
ring the recent attack upon Canton BY TIL
French and English forces.
One of the telegraph wires passes direct
lyoverthe grave of Franklin, n<Phiiadef
phia, thus, giving. the dead philosopher {
monument Of the lightning which he tanned
when alive. >
Queen Victoria's message to President
Buchanan, to- be.the first transmitted by the
Atlantic telegraph cable, if successfully laid
has been deposited in a sealed package with
Mr.. Dallas. 1t will be very interesting
when it comes.
"A chap sought shelter of a Boston off,
GER: "See, Cap'n, my father died and my
mother married again, and then my mother
died and my father married again, and some
how or other 1 don't seem to have no parents
at all, nor no home nor nothing"
The safest bank in the world for de-
p~ositors, is Davy Jones' locker. Ithas been
computed that there are eight hundred mil
lions in gold and jewels at the bottom Of the
sea, on the route between England and In
dia.
- The wheat crop has been bounteous
in the South. In Alabama the largest yield
ever known has been gathered. In Talledega,
Calhoun, and Randolph Counties, the best
-four can be purchased at $3.50 to ~ pei
100 pounds.
On one Of the state trials, the judge
shook his head while Curran was speaking
He could not restrain his Wit to the jury
"Believe me, gentleman, if you remain here