Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09
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KNICK-KNACKs.
Tho KnickerJocker for the present month has va
ricy Of good things spread out the editors table.
Among thom are the four or FIVE VIC horc subjon:
/. "Ths customers of certain cooper in o town
out west" caused him vast deal Of vsIation, by
their "saving" habits aud persistence in getting Nil
their old tubs and casks repaired, and buying but
little new work. ~ stoud it, however" raid he,
"until one day old Sum Crabtroe brought in IN old
Bmg-Iioie" to which be said be wanted new bar
rel made Then quit tho business in disgust"
2. A young clergyman came on board in great dis
tross: he had been robbed-waet, money, papers,
alt gone: and he was u stranger in strsngo land"
Lie must 90 on but hoo, he knew not. Proyidontal-
ly, almost the first man he met in tho "caboose" WAS
an old acquaintance, drover from tho West, who
was passing down with a lot Of cattle His disaster
was soon explained, and he seemed much relieved by
finding ono who could substantiate his story in part
vt least. By-and.by the conductor came around! but
with wave Of the hand, and au "All right" declined
even to hsnr the story Of the minister. And the
minister in turn appealed to the drovsr for nm expla
nation. "Wby," saii "old 0bio," "this is it: you
soc, am entitled to carry 20 much "freiyht," and
being short Of my complement, jest told the con-
ductor be might count you in" as so much Of my
stOck~ "We we'll" said I" his revorence," I" 1 really
feel transported by tho arrangement"
8. Perhaps many Of our readers may remember
sketch, unmstakably from the pen of Dickens, in
Household Words describing IN inebriatod young
man, overcome with last night" who came before
the police. department rs n complainant" for the
loss of a watch. Where do you live, Sir 2" asked
the ofhcal. "Lapbcr."... ooh! you live in Lam.
bcth7" "Ye-e.s-Lsmber.",., ,"What is your pro-
fcssion?" "Wha-whas 'fesTion 7" eyes; what 10
your buainess1" "sUlirrer," "Solicitorj ny: and
"Ah It's not your watch but
friend o. yours? Very well You eome here to-
morrow morning, at ten o'clock, and we'll have your
friends repeater or you." Ut had already been
found, but he not in proper state to receive it,
T'morrcrmornin'?" "Yes, tomorrow morning, at
ten o'clock" <" Wha-whn'-wha' is it o'clock nom f-is
it to-morrowmornn' or yes-s-terdaymorniu'" He
WAS told that it WAS "his morning." and was bowed
out with There, 80 away now = and ho 1ig-znggcd
from the premises.
4. On board the steamboat "Belfast," bound from
Memphis to New Orleans, the captain was compelled
by ono Of those dense fugs, that sometimes happen
there, to stop and tie up" at wood-ya In the
Of the evening the fog gave signs Of clearing
off and from the upper or hurricane deck the stars
were plainly visible. An impatient passenger forth
with sought the pilot, who was in the saloon in the
quiet enjoyment Of game Of euchro. ~ say," Mr..
Pilot "uin. you going to start pretty soon" "Yes,
as soon as tho fog clears up" Well Its starlight
Oser-head. ooh yes, but you see We are not going
that uay." Light presently dawned upon the mind
Of tho befog sed inquirer.
s. Ono more only, Of tho mandlln kind. 1IARRr
at least will agree with that it is rather too rich 10
be left out. Says ono Of kaick' correspondents:
WAS sitting Ia my slippers the other night, before
good soa.coa fire, (uonc Of your hard, sulphuruus
unthracte,) reading tho "Earatire- History Of the
u 4. l. ~ 49,.
upon poor Charles llofuan, and over that verso
Of "Sparkting and bright" which You have quoted
litls occurrence CAME to mo suddenly, out uf one
of the cells Of Memory, which do Mt suppose
have thought Of fur seventeen ycnrs. This WAS it:
there wore fur young men Of us-you know them
oil but ono, Mt this mument-who wore partaking of
ono of Bunkers beautiful, quiet, recherche dinners,
at tho blessed old Mansion House in Broadway, on
New Years Eve The viands were of tho best; the
wines, which of the finest vintages, cheored but
did not nebriute and were discussed without fuss
or preteRce. or want or waste." Il, ono Of our
littc party, in clear ringing voice, sang "Spark-
ling aud Bright" a., with goblots in hand, we await
I'd tho toast with which he was to conclude. 1t WAS
given, honorcd, and our glasses set down; when =
clappipg of hands was heard in an adjoining apart
mcnt and presently fant tmid rnp "spiritualized"
at our door. It WIS opened and there entered .
young gcntlenisn, hat in hand and evidently in tho
state in which Walack represents Dick pashal" to
Oc, HAeu ne sNoHS tEp 'Fulu noliaH tNo
int shure." Looking apparently at some dozen more
guests than were pr0seut he sal "Gen' n'lenen, 'cx
cuse me. If you please: heard that qusito song,
bea.ew-tfIly sung and wish pus pHs-sonally, to
thank you, on behalf of my.my.seJ and friend in
ne1' room: 'S'bo.c tiful sentiment:
"Like the swubbcs that bim
On the buuker's swim,
And bake ON the ribs while eatng!'
Gentlemen, do MT lot me intrude: only wanted
to say, thank you, gentlemen: sincerely thank you,
on bchalf of my my self and friend in mex room.
Good cvcniu', gentlemen and the grateful fellow
bowed himself out"
Our friend adds, that "the young gentleman was
subsequently extremely mortified at the ridiculous
exhibition which be had made of himsof that from
that time forth no was known evon by his msst
intimate friends, to be overcome by wine"