The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-07
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TRUE APPRECIATION OF CRlNoLINE.-It
is impossible to make TO much Of the charm.
ing sex.
'WnAr's IN a HAME.'-Mrs Darlington
thinks ,hat Polly.tics, from the queer
turns they appear to take, should be named
Ann-tics.
The man who got the last word in dis.
putting with a woman, has advertised to
whistle for wager against locomotive
We suppose that the man who, in the
hour of danger, turns pale and makes his
escape, may be said TO come of aOiM flying
colors.
A lover may imagine himself discarded
when he sees another's name on the we'd
ding.cards. His natural exclamation will
be, whats amiss?'
When you receive note from your lady
love and kiss it, (as, Of course, you are cx-
pected to do,) why is it like the nightmare
Because it is the iuk-you- buss.
'Gripps, understand you have superb
or way OF curing hams. I should like TO
learn it.'-'WelI yes; know very we'll how
to cure them but the trouble with me Just
now is to pro cure them.'
Bill came running into the house, the
other day, and asked Gag ,rIy, Where docs
charity begin T-'At home,' replied Tom,
in the words Of the proverd.-'Not bit of
h,'rejoined Bill; it begins at sea (c).'
KIToHEN--TuE BURIAL PLACE OF THE
ErIcURE's FoRrUNE.-'What a small hitch
eng exclaimed Queen Elizabeth, after go
ing over handsome mansion. 1T is by
having so small kitchen that I am ena-
bled to keep SO large house, replied its
owner.
MY dear inquired a young wife of her
husband, as she reached up her rosy little
mouth to ,be kissed on his return from bust
ness, have you seen the magnificent set of
walnut furniture which the Jenk:nses have
just bought ?-'IIem, no my love, but I
have seen the bill, which quite satisfies me-
A teacher one day endeavoring to make
apupil understand the nature and applica-
ton Of a passive verb said, "A passive verb
Is expressive of the nature of receiving an
action; as, Peter is beaten. Now, what
did Peter doT-.Well, don't know an.
swered the boy, pausing moment, with the
gravest contenance possible, without he hol.
lered I"
Miss NJ. a young beiress of considerable
personal attraction, CHANGED to be seated
at dinner party next young man re-
markabIe for the brlliancy Of bis wit, who
had long made one in the train of her ad
nirers. The conversation turned on the
uncertainty Of life. 4 intend to insure
mine,' said the young lady, archIy 'in the
Hops Insurance company).-'In the hops
Of fwhatr said her admirer. "A single liti
10 not worth iDsuring. I propose that W.
insuts oir lives together, and ifa you have
no objection, I should preferable alliance
RKPARTss.--i once heard Lord Broad
lands, who was fast man, ask dear old Mr.
Justice Mellow, Of convivatmemory, iftbert
was any truthsis that old saying. AS sobe,
as judgeP 1t was good bit, aud we al
laughed heartily at it.. It j. perfectly
true, replied the judge as mos1of those
oldssws are. They are characteristic, al
,aaesst; for sobriety is the, attribHtsof . Judge
8 $ asipsbfiety y Of raebfeman. Thus swe
,arsay,e.As sobarsas q judge and IA sdzysnz
as q lordP Mellow was the rsadiSst man
Lever knew; be went oR = know
there are men too b. fond Of the &sr to 81
on the bnsss; andsfbat 5Aets srs, peers who
% Hohit ,$ssssvs. j dsfep Ths A1sa,s un,
wdah5 ofIsIssation !; the last seldom gel
wbat'H thsh das.' 1a6ta Unissrsi.y
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