Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-30
Gatherings.


yer spoons to his nephew, adding: eff have
The fact was, the nephew had some time
before stolen spoon from his relative.
GE Ifyou cannot avoid quarrel with
blackguard, let your lawyer manage it
rather than yourself. No man sweeps his
own chimney, but employs climney-sweep,
who has no objection to dirty work, because
it is his trade.
- During the march of one of the
divisions of the army from Zera Cruz to
Jalapa, a teamster was heard to curse aud
swear severely at his mules. The general
who did not happen to be in uniform, rode
up to him, and peremptorily ordered him to
stop the noise.
"And who the d are you?"
~ am commander Of this division"
"Well, then, command your division. /
am the commander Of the mules, and will
holler at em as much as d-m please"
@ A lady had just swallowed petite
glass Of wine, as gentleman in company
asked FIR taste.
eft is all gone," said she, laughing, "unless
you will take some from my lips"
ri should be most happy" he replied, "but
I never take sugar in my wine."
Woman, spare that ten!
Touch not single cup7
In youth it tempted thee,
but uow-oh give it up.
know thy mothers hand
First puI it to thy lip;
But woman, let 1t stand,
Unless it be-cutnip!
5E a tutor lecturing young man for
his irregular conduct added with great
patE0s,-
"Tnc report of your vices will bring Your
fathers grey heirs in sorrow to the grave"
Il tex your pardon, sir" replied the incor-
rgible, my father wears wig"
- SUSAN was desirnus of purchasing
watch. The iuaker showed her, among
others, n beautiful one, remarking that 1t
went thirty-six hours SIN one day 2" asked
poor Susan.
~ REDUCTION OF WAGEs.-At the
United States Armory, in Springfield, Massa.
clluSetts, t!lirty-six wurkmen have been dis
charae,l, and tic wases nf $50 remaining al
work are reduced five, ten, and, in few in
Stances, twenty per ccnt-~tne consequence
of tue failure Of tue appropriation bill
G MoaE ArRIciys.-The Columbus
GA. SIN of the 10Th inst. states that gang
nf thirty odd African Negroes arrived at
Columbus nn Thursday evening last, OH the
o'clpck train.
~ The Dcnto, (Ala) Hyuld, of the
lOlh INST, learns that Two wagon loads o
wild Africans had just arrived at plantation
in the vicinity uf that place.
Eau.. 10 REAL ESTATE BuYEEs.-When
you negotiate iur house having all the
no.lern improvements, don't forget to luok
TOR mortgage as one Of them.
I~A bearded ball was recently given
at Cucagu, Illinois, at which no gentleman
was admitted without some hairy honor to
his face.
IL NEVER forget the kindness which
others do for you, uur reuind others Of the
kindness which you do for them.
I@.~"I would not he woman" said
Jean panl Richter, for then | could not
love her"
r:1s..- ADDRESSED TO THE NIGGER.-USeful
nigyrr! You are tue needle Of our national
compass, tie coloring matter Of all our affairs,
the active principle of our agitations, the
director uf our political ceremonies; you
make Presidents, you make Senates, you
,ai.e small men and knock down great ones.
On, onderiul nigeer you are the black
prince Of fusion, diffusion and confusion You
ought to l,c broke Of your oilice, kicked out,
or requested to resign Sierra Citizen.
~ a biography of Rubespierre, which
appeared in an Irish paper, concludes in the
following lnanner: "Tlis extraordinary lnan
left no children behind him but his brother,
who was killed ut the same time"
~ A boarding Miss, deeming "eat" a
word loo vulgar for refined ears, defines it
thus: "Tu inscrt nutritious pnbulum into
tue V. ptriculated oritiee below the protlr-
bcrsnee, which, heiug uaatiested, peFegI'nate
; tlirp' the c.rtlasinpIs cnYiies nf the lAFhEx
aud Is finally ,l'nni2|a!ed il the rscepsIs't
! iur disrs!jbie particles
gss" A we'll known penurimls character
invited 4 friend to dinner, and provided TWO
mutton cimps On moving tile cover ne
said -
"My friend, you see your dinner" which his
friend immediately, with knife and fork, took
to himself, remarking,-
II only wish | could see yours"