Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-11-24
A COLLEGE Joke.

One of the enrliest Presidents of Jefferson
College, Penn, was the venerable DR.. M'Millan,
man of great gravity and dignity of manners
In those early times it was customary for tho
students, when meeting tho President, to remove
the hat from the head, Place 1t under the left
arm, make profound bow, and pass the CON-
pliments of the day,
Among the students was Tom Dovou, an &C.
centric fellow. His'lather was rich, and as Tom
was always flush of money!" the height Of his
ambition was to sporta g0ld-headed cane and
Egalanttho Old Greek professors daughters. II.
The term student, which lie bore i'll common
with the other members of the college, was q
cngrosseI with backgammon, checkers, and g old
sledge," than with his ma athemrticsr and he was
more deeply read in .tbs.l0 Of Chesterfield,
than in that Of HOMER and Virgil. In fact, he
was a,shaHow. Drained, lily.handed fnp, and, as
may be supposed, Il great favorite with Il certain
class of ladies who mistake impertiuence iur
wit, and fine clothes aud affected manners for
refinement and solid accomplishments.
But to our tale. Tom was one day walking
down street arm in arm with his friend, John
Smith, who had Il spice of the way about him.
Seeing the President few PAGES before them,
Tom hastily inquired
"Smith, what is 'gool-morning, sir, in La
tn?"
Ego s,.n. s'nltsts," was the reply, without a
moments hesitation.
Meeting the President, Tom after the most
approved style Of donkeyism, at the same time
making profound salaam, greeted him with
Ego sum stuitus!"
81 am aware Of it," res ,iondel the President,
making slight bow.
This proving rather unsatisfactory, Tom pos
ted of to the room uf hislrend Byles, whom he
suuted with
Deacon, wAat il the translation of this SEN
tence-'E Ego sam yiniHSf p"
"Iam a JoOl" responded the unsopl!isicated
"deacon."
This told the whole story. As novel writers
say, Toms feelings may be more easily imagined
than described
Whether the students bored him about it or
not and whether the professor S daughters ever
heard of it or not, "deponent saycth not, bIt
history recordeth that the next hat-bnttomed
boat that went down the Ohio bore Tom as
passenger.
EXPOSING A PARsoS.-A minister was one
Sabbath examining Sunday-school in catecLlsIn
before the congregation. The usual question
was put to til, first girl, strapper, who usually
assisted Ler father, who was apublican, in wait
ing upon customers.
"What is your name?"
No reply.
"What is your name 2" he repeated.
"None Of your fun, Mr.. Minister" said the
girl; "you know my name well enough. Don't
you say when you come to our house on night
Bet, bring Inc some more ale 2"
The congregation forgetting the sacredness Of
the place. were in broad grin, and the parson
looked daggers.
The Maine Farmer states that premium was
awarded at the State Fair at Augusta for calf
skin tanned by the Use of q sweet fern. The
skin was tanned in one week, and had the look
of the best French cal-skn.
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A pint Of mustard seed, put in barrel o
cider, will preserve it sweet for several months
| have drank Fall cider in the month of May
which has been kept sweet by this means.
When Mrs Chapone wa, asked why she was
SO scrupulous in coming early to church, she
replied: " Because it is no part of my religion
to disturb the religion Of Others"
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There is young man in this city who is sc
exceedingly bright that his mother has to look
ut him through smoked glass.
Whatever you may choose to give away, al
ways be sure to keep your temper.
Miss Wade, Of Detroit. nineteen years of age
and preposscssing, cut her throat for love OF ,
married baggage-naster. His miniature abou
! her neck was stepped in her blood.
The Albany Kaicker6ockcr gives the following
receipt to destroy flies: Take boarding house
pie, cat it into thin slices, and lay it where th'