The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-08-02
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Scraps, Facts and Fancies.

ever read, the remark of Charles Lamb,
related by Leigh Hunt, that "truth was
precious and not to be wasted on every
body" -,
"A person was boasting that he was
sprung from high family in Ireland
eyes," said bystander, ~ have seen
some of the same family so high that their
feet could not touch the ground"
- The inventor of the fitting hoops has
made fortune. Some enterprising fel-
low might make a bigger fortune by in
venting hoops that will tilt little higher.
= Jones, q gentleman from the rural
districts, called on that man up Broad
way who "restores oil paintings" and TO-
quested him to try and restore one stolen
from the residence of Jones three years
ago.
A countryman in Atlanta, on the
4th, hearing the "national salute" fired,
mistook it for a renewal of the war, and
left in haste to avoid the conscript officer.
"Terrible weather, this" said Quilp,
wiping his brow. "Never saw any wealth
or too hot for me" was the derisive reply.
aGood for you," replied Quilp; aI con-
gratulate you on being prepared for your
ultimate destinyw
"What is that" said the Sunday
school teacher, pointing to theletter O.
'Dunno," said the urcbin.
"What do you say when you stub your
toes"
"D-n it," was the precocious reply.
- If the spring puts forth no blossoms,
in summer there will be no beauty, and
in autumn no fruit So, if the youth be
trifed away without improvement, ripper
age will be contemplate, and old age
miserable.
= An old Baptist minister, says the Re-
Igious Herald, enforcedsthe necessities of
difference of opinion by argument:
aNow if every one had been of my
opinion, they would have all wanted my
old woman,
One of the deacons who sat just behind
him, responded:
eyes, and if everybody was of my
opinion, nobody would have her."
Franz of the Brandon (Miss) Re
publican, says:
Douglas Jerrold calls women's arms
the serpents that wind around mems
necks, killing the best resolutions.
That class of serpents can just wind
around our neck as much as they please,
and if any of the young ladies believe
what Jerrold says, they can come and
try the experiment on US Well risk the
consequence.
1t is said that Lane, of Indiana, de-
elared in the late Radical caucus in Wash
ington, 'that million of soldiers would
flock to the Capitol to sustain Congress
against the tyranny of the President" "
If that be true, it would not be the sol
diers who fought for the very object that
the President is laboring to effect, the
restoration of the Union. If any million
come, it would be those who are SOLDIERS
in peace, citizens in war"
- The 0local" of the Mobile Advertiser
being at the Mayors Court some days
since, where fitting hoops were "bobbing
around" in o promiscuous manner, says
that he could not restrain his poetical
fancy as he gazed on the scene and thought
how much
Those hoops were like the poet Gray,
AS We could plainly see,
For they, as Gray, did show the world
A beautiful EG!
- Insects must generally lead joyful
life. Think what it must be to lodge in
lilly. Imagine a palace of ivory or
pearl. With pillars of silver and capitals
of gold, all exhaling such perfume as
never arose from censor. Fancy again
the fun Of tucl5ing yourself up for the
nightin the folds of a rose, rocked to
sleep by the gentle sighs of the summer
air, and nothing to do when you wake
up but to wash yourselfin dew drop and
fall to and eat your bed clothes.
SLEEP AND DEATH.-As men begin to