Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-31

prssidens i ssssy I4sa5a aHfEaas
hc confusion aud panic last fall, called upon
the W bank, with which the road kept
large regular account, and asked for an ex'
tension Of part OF its paper falling due in 8
few days. The Bank President declined
rather abruptly, saying in q rough tone tc
the functionary:
mMr. K, your paper must be paid at
maturity; we cannot renew it."
every WE'LL" our Quaker friend replied
aad left the bank. Bet he did not let the
matter drop here. On leaving the bank ht
vert to the depot and telegraphed to all the
AGENTS and conductors on the road TO rejec
the bills of the W bank. In few hour:
tho trains began to arrive, full of the panic
and bringing the news of the W bank
all aloag tie line. Stockholders and deposi
tor, floScked to the bank, quaking with panic
inquiring thus:
ETC., etc." -
A little inquiry on the part of the officers
showed that the trouble originated .in'tht
rejection of the bills by the railroad agents
The President seized his hat and rushed
down to the Quaker's Office, and came burst
lag in with this inquiry:
MMr. x, have you directed the rofusa
of our currency by your agents? 2"
"Yes,n was the quiet reply. = !,
"Why is this2 It will ruin U.s." -
swell, friend l., I supposed the bank
uas Soing to fail, as it could not renew lit
To paper for US this morning"
II is needless to say that Mr.-L--- re-
newed all the Quakrr's paper, and enlarged
his line of discount, while the magic wire
carried all around the road, to every agent
ihc sedative message:
g" The W-banls is al right. Thee
nay take its currency"
A couutryman not long ago, on his frs
ssht of a locomotive declared he thought i
ua, the devil on wheelsi "Faith, ye're @ora'
than payself,n said an Irish bystander, Z" fo
the first time / saw the craythur, l though
itIwas stameboat hunting for wather."
/ A gentlemen, who had the curiosity tt
;ucnd dime in answering an advertisement
wbich promised valuable advice for tha
amouat, received By uiaii the, following an
t,swer: ,"Friend, for your ten cents, postage
please 6nd inclosed advice which may be 0
great value to you. As many persons ar
Injured fr weeks, months and years. by th
cdreless use of knife, therefore, my advic
is, when you usc'a knife, always whittlofron
you" ~
Theifollowing good rules have been lai
! dawn hv.n nliIosonber: S-i'rs. &c - =
70 prevent getting whpped--den't fight.
|; To stahd hig with the ladies-neyer visi
them. , -, .,...4,S ..-...
A smoky, chimney may be cured by keep
1 ing FIRE from it. !.. =.
ifyoa owe your landlord-bO'rd i. o,lI ql
With him.
A manly little fellow of FIVE years, fell atl
cut his upper liz. so badly, that q surgeon hid
to be summoned to sew up the wound. .te
sat in his mothers lap during the painful ID
Grafton, pale, but very quiet, resolntely kep-
ing back his tears and means. In her lis
tress, the young mother could NOT ref hin
from: saying: - +.
"oh, doctor, fear it will leave q disl gu-
ring scar" - +
Charley looked up into her .tearfalhce,
and said, in . comforting tone -
T "Never mind, mamma, my moustachI will
cover it !" .s't
/ A tall fellow persisted in standing dfing a
performance, much TO the annoyauJ of an
audience, and was repeatedly requsted to
Esit down, bnt would not, when vofo from
the upper gallery called uut a Let bib alone,
heney hesa tailor, andhe'srsstias 5msslf"
He Immediately aquatted. -
BorH WEAElEp :Our.-sI hsSabruught
Eyou this bill until lam sick ,snd tiHd of it."
said collector to debtor upon whom he
had Called at least forty times. You are
Z" eoolly replied the debtor. 81 Ies, / am,"
was the response. ..sWelI then YOU had
3 better not :present ;tegsin. mke will be
Etwo OF Us pleased if you do, ,notI for to tell
sSo truth, In I'm sics and tiredafleeiag Tint