Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
A san Of the Emerald Isle having

A son of the Emerald Isle having
joined the army, leaving his wife rrMem-
phis, was surprised on his return, at the
expiration of three years, to find that
she had gone to St. Louis. Following
her there, however, the lost was soon
found, and all went we'll until she, repre-
senting in glowing terms the tat living
and good pay afforded by Uncle Sans
Quartermaster's Department at De Walls
Bluff, Arkansas, proceeded thither, his
wife bearing him company. But scarce
ly had they reached there before the per-
fdious woman "took up with another
man." coolly informing her husband that
she had married him No. p during his
(No. l's) absence. Indignant a: such
treatment, suit by No. was instituted,
and at the trial, before q Justice of the
Peace, the following remarkable decision
was rendered by the exponent OF Coke.
and Blackstone:
THE Court decides that the woman s
first husband, being her husband, can not
testify in the case; therefore, for want of
testimony, the Court declares the second
husband thcwoman's lawful husband J"
The Gospel Messenger, published at
Utica, in New York, has the following
anecdote of Charley Lamb, which We
would have thought too irreverent but
for its appearance in that religious paper:
At dimner-tab!e, among large NUN.
Der of guests, Charles Lambs white
cravat caused mistake to be made, be-
mg taken for clergyman, AID he was
c,Iied to say grace" Locking up ard
down the table, he asked, IL bis inlmita-
BILE lisping manner, sis there 10 cl.cl-
clergyman present?' "No, Sir," an
swered guest. Th-then," said Lamb,
';let us thank God"
A lawyer, of laid tendencies, was dis.
cus>lg sume fine point "f law, and get.
ing out of patience at the inability of
he Court to take his own view of it,
aid the intellect Of the Court was so
dark, q flash of lightning could net pene'
trate it. The Judge being a new conner,
and not knowing the peculiarities and
failings of the man, imposed a severe
punishment on him for contempt Of court.
Some of the lawyers friends stated the
Ease to his Honor, AAnd the punishment
was remilted on the condition that he
should publicly apologize to the Court.
Hc was accordingly brought up the fol
lowing morning, and made amends by
saying:
81 regret very much that said, in the
heat of the moment, that the intellect of
jne Court was so dark lightning could
not penetrate it. guess it could; il IS
eery penetrating thing"
Yoa don't know young Mr.. Robert
Breckenridge perhaps. He stands very
high in the medical profession, having
filled various responsible positions in col
lege faculties and hospitals. | heard a
pass between him and poor Phil Foindex-
ter the lawyer-Gnd bless him he is
lying under the daisies in his own sunny
South now-that is worth preserving.
We were at supper at Sam Gwyrns, and
over 1.-THE walnuts and the wine" were
chatting socially, when DR.. Breckenridge
casually remarked, speaking of his pro
iession:
"You know the fool of the family is
always made doctor"
PoiadeXter, pointing his remark with q
little bow to the Doctor, said, eravely
Yes. have never known an exception
% the rule"
Of course the dryness of the remark
added to its spice, and it was received
with shouts of laughter; but when order
vas restored Breckenridge returned tie
DOW in the same manner, and said, quiet
y:
81 haze"
Pondexter went up. There was nc
suitable retort to be found.
a bashfal youth was paying his ad
iresses to gay lass of the country, who
had long despaired of bringing things tc
4 crisis He called one day when she
vas at home alone. After settling the
merits of the weather, the girl sad, look
ing slyly into his face:
81 dreamed Of you last night"
aDid you? why now!"
"Yes ! dreamed that you kissed me.
"Why, now! what did you dream
your mother said y
"Oh, dreamed she wasn't at home! !
A light dawned on the youths intel
lect, a singular sound broke the stiffness
and in less than four weeks they married
QUESTION FOR BAcHELoRs-"C Can you
ELL" asked blooming lass of suitor
ancc, "what ship carries more passengers
han the Great Eastern 2" 8 Well, miss
really don't think can" Why, it is
court,ship," replied the maiden with a
conscious blush.
GIVING !, CuARAcrEn.-"D Do you know
The prisoner, Mr.. Virgins: Isles to
the bone" "What is his character q
''Didn' know he had any" "Docs he
live near you?' $50 near that he has
not spent s. :or fire wood in eight years. j
Goop.-A fcw weeks after la;e mar