Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-11-10
9Dit nun Anmor.


MORO WIr-The following, illustrative
OF the readiness Of negro wit, occurred on
one of the boats plying between Norfolk
and Portsmouth. y datkey mounted on
really fine animal, whose foam-covered fanks
evinced harltlriving, rode on board, and halt
ed in front of II group of passengers, among
whom was loquacious individual, evidently
from the "laud Of sunrise" The horse was
a noted aud noble one, the property of Dr.,
B, Of Bowers Hill, where lie was be-
ing driven in a case Of some urgency, and
his appearance naturally occasionel some re-
mark. Sunrise, who, it seemed, was better
acquainted with ''0ld rye than with 2.4O,
began to bcrate the darkcy for what he
thonght his crueity to the animal, and gave
piece Of his mind" gratis. Ebony listened
with forced aspect, and occasionally replied.
Sunrise, finally tirtng Of his subject, wound
up with, "welI, its none Of my business, if
you kill him even" Ebony. with solemn
countenanee, and a tone Of voice feasible Or
iy to a negro, broke up the argument and
iloorrd his opponent with "Dafs Jest ,ehaf
IMof"
A CERTAIN BgIDGL--I remember once,
when | WINS n young man, living up in New
Hampshire they dedicated a rev bridge,
and invited young lawyer TO deliver an Or
alton The lawyer had never yet, after
fortnights practice. had the honor of beiLg
retained, and the opportunity of establishing
Il reputation was admirable. The day came
and with it to the bridge came the multitude
and the orator. He had made no written
preparation, that being. he had been told,
unlawye like lawyer being supposed 10 be
/ capable of speaking without note or notice
aLy number of hours, Oh any subject, in
style Of thrilling eloquence. So our orator
trusted to the occasion lie stood out upon
the platform, AID amid the profound atteE
ton OF his audience, commenced
Fellow -citizcns--fve and forty years ago,
tins bridge, built By your enterprise, was
part and parcel Of the bowling wilderness !"
zens, only tive-and forty years ago, this bridge
where we now stand, was part and parcel OF
the howIng wilderness"
Again he paused [Crics Of Good go OH"
Here was the rub -
Il feel it hardly necessary To repeat, that
this bridge, fellow. citizens, only FIVE and for
ty years ago, was part and parcel Of the howl
ing wilderness: aud will conclude by say
ing that wish to God it WAS part and par
Gel OF it now
SoMkrHlNa ABou1 kl,sING.--The Rev
Sydney Smith once said, in writing Of kissing.
ave are in favor Of 4 certain degree Of shy
ness when u kiss is proposed, but it should
not be continued too long; and when the fair
one gives it, let it be administered with warmth
and energy Let there be sou. in It, If she
closes hei ryes and signs deeply Immediately
after il, the effect is greater She should be
careful not 10 sobber kiss but give it US
humming -1,rd runs his bill into honey-suck-
/ lc-dcep but ,lelicote. There is much virtue
/ III II Mss ht.tu ht!4 ICItNCAci' " Hi &c ItNl
the memery Of one we received in our youth,
which has lAsted us forty years, and We be-
I lievs it will be one of the last things we will
! thinl; of when we die
That's very singular, olr. said u young
/ lady TO q gentleman, who had just kissed her
"Qh, wol my dear Miss, | will soon make it
/ plural"