Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-29
Fact, Fin a and Fancy.

Q.F- One Sabbath morning a distinguish
: 2ed!miiitary gentleman who was walking
ON Boston Common was ycprimandcd by
policeman because he suffered4hi dog
10 enter the water.at There said Dog
berry, don't you see the sign" dogs not
allowed in the water, Sundays" t' Yes"
responded the Colonel, but that'sa ID
iAiterate dog, he can't read"
e rwpAt friends houseone evening,
Che Sabbath-school children met to prac-;
tice singing, preparatory to an exhibition
The next day an elder sister asked little
johnny why he didn't go home with one
Of the little girls. -
"Ishould have gone home with that
girl that had on white apron, if I'd had
anybody to come back with Inc" an
.awered me- 5artlessly.: lzs .-sf..-.s
wA Pixies Peaker says the miners
are very much discouraged in that region;
they have to dig through solid vein OF
: silver four feet thick before they reach
the gold.
: lFaI will not strike thee. bad man."
said Quaker one day :" but will let
this billet of wood fall on, ,thee;" and at
that precise moment, the bad man" was
floored by the weight of walking stick
that the Quaker was known to carry.
w The Richmond papers tell good
story, as an argument against negro sut-
gfrage. Some thousand or more freedmen
had been called to Amelia Court House
BY the Provost Marshal, who told them
that they would have an opportunity Of
choosing one member Of a commission
which were to regulate the wages in that
county. A name was suggested, and the
officer called upon all who favored the
man to say "aye." Pleased with their
newly obtained privilege, they all shouted
"a-y.e" at the top of their lungs. As a
matter of form, the negative was called.
and to the surprise and disgust of their
friend, the "Proyo," every mothers son
Of them shouted "no!" as if the life Of
:, each depended on being louder than his
neighbor. The Provo" says hereafter
he. shall favor intelligence a. the basis OF
suffrage.
sW A gentleman, one evening, was
seated near lovely woman when the
company around were proposing conun.
drums.to each other. Turning to his CON-
panion, he said: -,
aWhy is lady unlike q. mirrors"
She gave it up"
Because said the rude fellow, ga
mirror,refects without speaking; a lady
speaks withoutreaecting.n 5
"Very good" said She. "Now answer
me. Why is man unlike o mirror2''
81 cannot ftehsyou."'. s =
because the mirror is polished and the
lran is moi" @Ls
wA romantic young man says that
woman's heart is like the moon--it
changes continually, but always has 8
fdan'insit. x
Or An Irish dragoon, on hearing that
aaffis swidowed mother had married, since he,
z Quilted IRELAND, exclaimed" Marther ; i
hope she won't have son oulder than
me; if she does, sFshall lose the estate. J"
: s--47-stsT at AtK1se Of soaths reminds me
Of local joke which my pen cannothelp
recording: Anipdests young country girl
,on applying for ralions to-, one of our re-
lief agents few days ago, was~asked; if
sgshehad. ever taken the oath. .s No, in
. deed, 'sir;ha was her terrified reply, 9
< never sworo j.: all my life. ? 80. But you
szmaststnkes sthe,oath, my good girl = g sssaid
5 the 6rE Cannot give eyoust be; ra.
tisips;' =, q No, indeed, Ieant SIP said
/ the girl s1anoiher, always taught me
never to swear." The agent. mildly per
sisted, and the maiden, as spertinaeiouslyi 2!
refused all attempts at persuasion, until,
overcome at last by the dreaded, conflict
> Be!Eeen necessity and her bigh''sense Of
NOR moral duty, she stammered out, with
.downcast lids, aWell, sir, if You wiA
make me do such a horrid, wicked thing
-Awns thes Kaakees r >. "a 4e.a !
!, in a; storm Of sea, when The sailors
were all at prayers, expecting Rerysmo.
ment1t GO TO the bottom, "a passenger
appeared quite unconcefned. Thecaptain
asked him how he could be SO much at
his ease in this awful situation. J
"Sir," says the passenger, "my LIES
insured"