The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-12-20
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General Preston; Of South Carolina. II
in London, en- route for America.
Women never truly command till they
nave given their promise to obey.
Have the courage to prefer comfort
and propriety to fashion in all things.
Short visits are the best as the fiy
said when he lighted on hot stove.
A blow from lady is welcome if she
strikes you agreeably.
The rights of woman-If she cannot
be captain of ship, she may always com.
mand :. smack.
What are domestic magazines2 Wives
who are always blowing up their hus-
bands.
The ladies sometimes get no bonuets
of diminished size but never of diminish.
ed cost 4
John Morrissey, the pugilist and Con-
gresham elect from New York, il in
Washington.
People are arrested in Boston for play.
ing cards on Sunday in private houses.
Geu. Tiiiison, now at Savannah, has
been authorized to adjust all claims to
the abandoned coast lands of Georgia and
South Carolina
President johnson is said to have assured
Mrs. Jacob Thomson that her husband
has liberty to return to this country.
at ia never too late to mend" as tho
lady said as shes sat up till midnight to
darn her husbands stockings.
The carpenters of New York claim full
hour for dinner, and quit work at four
o'clock.
Humphrey Marshal, in card to .
Louisville paper declines being candidate
for Governor of Kentucky. He says he
has no political aspirations.
A woman will tolerate tobacco in a man
she likes; and even say she likes it and
yet curiously enough show she dislikes
it in q man she dislikes.
The most astounding fish story yet told
is the statement by Professor Agassiz that
in Brazil they have u species of fish that
can climb trees. Oh! Moses.
A steam whaling vessel, just arrived
at New London, Conn. from the Arctic
| Ocean, reports seeing when of Montauk
Point, on the night of November 18,
grand display of meteors.
Brigham Young says the Government
of the United States do not intend that
certain prophecies about polygamy shall
be fulfilled; but the Lord Almighty means
they shall.
An advert, 'ng firm has paid 212, 600
for the exclusive right to post placards in
the French Eposition, end asks 240 per
| square metre tor wall space in ave.
| nues.
" ] would not be woman, for then
could not love her." says Montague Lady
| INV Montague says: "The only objection
| [ have to be man is that should then
have to marry woman.a
u lady of certain age says the reason
an old maid is generally 30 devoted to
her cat is that, not having husband, she
naturally takes to the next most treacher-
Gus animal
" Married couples resemble pair of
shears" says Sidney Smith; $50 Joined
that they cannot be separated often NOV.
ing in opposite directions, yet always pun.
ishing any one who comes between them"
Blushing is said to be sign that
something Of the angel is left in woman,
beautiful to the eye and bespsaking the
inward purity of the heart! When wo-
man ceases to blush she has lost her
greatest charm
From the following, which we clip from
the Sumter Watchman, it will be seen
that the South Carolina Railroad Company
has determined to do all in its power to
bring business to the road.
owe are requested by Hon. H. T. Peake,
Superintendent OF the South Carolina Rail-
road to say that his line will carry cotton
to New York as cheap as any other, and if
necessary to do so, will transport cotton
over the South Carolina Road free Of
charge"
What is the reason that men never
kiss each other, while the ladies waste
world of kisses on the feminine faces said
a foolish gent to lively girl the other
day. The young lady answered:
Because the men have something
better to kiss and the. women havn't6
The gent saw il Immediately.
Three ministers, Rev. Drs. Duncan, Ed
wards and Burrows, visited Mr.. Davis
recently, and breakfasted With him.