The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-02
CAMP MEETING TALK

CAMP MEETING TALK.
y chap down South went TO Camp-meet.
ing, and gives the following amusing ac-
count of the disjointed conversation he
heard there
Preaching had not begun, and promena-
ding was IN progress We took conyen.
lent stand, and tried to catch the remarks
OF the various couples. as they went slowly
by us
Yes, indeed. two girls talking of
course) and my Brother Tom says that
Henry Soker brags about how many times
be has kissed her right in the mouth, and
she never s!aps him at all when nobody is
by, and am sure | should die if people
was to talk of me as they do about her =
Corn is up, you know, and shall make
at least six hundred barrels if | make
peck and consequently =
What a spectacle this is 70 be suah.
Ah wondah if these people--dem'd pooty
gul aint she ? build theyah own tents or
hire men TO do it fowah em. Must be a
great boah to -
BE married in six weeks from last
Tuesday. heard ma talking about it, but
you mustn't mention il for the world. Its
a great secret
Really now, and she's as ugly as
The finest SOW you ever saw, sir
Pure Berkshire. and has nine splendid pigs.
1t was the best trade ever made, and l
wouldn't take thirty dollars for =
Scolloped petticoats only look, Amy
Nine founces and hoops in tho bargain
Oh how l should love to-
Go to picnic on Thursday Oh, thank
you You don't knolo how would lore
to be present, sir. am so fond Of tho ex-
hilarating dance. but father says
Il am truly gratilied. my dear young
friend, to learn that you are deeply i'm.
pressed with the necessity Of immediate
repentance, and | shall make -
Ten yards Of gimp for the bosom, and
maroon velvet binding for the neck and
sleeves, and oh. Emily
The finest baby you ever saw-black
eyes and large limbs, six weeks old and
weighs -
S;xty-one pounds and a quarter to the
bushel. None better in the county,
Free from garlic cockrel, and large grained
hold it at -
Stillopolis, next Saturday. Bob Both
sides, the former Congressman will speak
as he says
All, Mr.. Pepper. you Hatter me so
Just see how horribly Kate Wilmot is
dressed. She aciU wear yellow, though it
makes her look like =
Fever and Agy. believe. They've
all been laid up with it, and now the poor
mans GOT
The s,ceetea bonnet | ever saw
Where did you get it! must recon
mend my sister TO your
! Watermelon patch Stole every dsrned
one. Some of em about half ripe. l
swow III shoot 'em if they DON'T
Go to the White Sulphur. It is the
best place in the world na'am. I've seen
some of the most wonderful effects Of the
Of the waters Tom Holocaust was cured
of -
Twenty five pounds Of butter week.
And always get quarter Of pound. and
sometimes'- .....
-Four eggs. two handsful Of -four. dab
of yeast. half tin full Of molasses, and It,
makes
The best manure ever used, sir. Vast
ly superior to guano. or superphosphate.
Two hurdred and fifty pounds TO the acre
raised me-
The handsomes. woman on the ground
see none equal to her, except Miss Mary
and she's got
Both hind legs spawned. And there
is spcck in her right eye that's hound
to-
That beautiful girl in black over there
! never saw her but once before, aud tha,
was at :
! Mr. Muggin's failure. sir. And be
ha. taken to drink awfully, and only last
week had
His head under my arm and was plug.
ging him in the mouth, when be got my
finger =
Between the 10th and 18th Of Septem.
Der / will get ny wheat to market and il
, Will bring -
His grey hairs in sorrow to the grave.
On. it IL awful to think how -
Close she haugs to his arm. Sh,
ought to be ashamed Of herself. and neve,
saw him until -
William was born % years ago las
April. am an cd woman now, and tn,
gray hair makes =
'Toot toot' Preaching will now com
mence,' said the Presiding Elder. and W
: = heard no more.
, Sr. CLAIR CoUsTr.-The Republicans of 8,
!. Clair county have done nobly-better than vi
, gave them credi; for doing. They have electe
l6 Supervisors, as We learn from the st. Clai
RepuItican, 20 l2 slave Democrats. Last yea
the board was tie This year the Republican
e have majority, being net gain Of tao. The