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

PrESIdcEs ~offBeF iV4aia faitluiu, ou1ktSeS
Inc confusion aud panic last fall, called upon
the W bank, with which the road kept q
large regular account, and asked for an ex-
tension Of part Of its paper falling due in a
few DAYS. The Bank President declined
rather abruptly, saying in rough tone to
the functonary;
"Mr. &, your paper must be paid at
maturity; we cannot renew it."
"Very WE'LL" our Quaker friend replied,
asd left the bank. Bet he did not let the
matter drop here. On leaving the bank lie
went to the depot and telegraphed to all the
agents and conductors on the road to reject
the bills of the W bank. In few hours
tho trains began to arrive, full of the panic,
and bringing the news of the W bank
all along the line Stockholders and deposi
tor, flocked to the bank, quaking with panic,
inquiring thus; .
whats the matter? Is the bank broke?
ETC., ETC."
A little inquiry on the part of the officers
showed that the trouble originated in'the
rejection of the bills by the railroad agents.
The President seized his hat and rushed
down to the Quaker's Office, and came burst
Jog in with this inquiry:
@Mr. K, have You directed the refusal
of our currency bY your agents 2"
EYES," was the qaiet reply. =
"Why is this2 It will ruin u.s."
aWeil, friend l., supposed the bank
vas going to fail, as it could not renew lit
tie paper for US this morning."
| It 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,
the sedative message:
!" rhe W--bank is al right. Thee
y pay take its currency"
A countryman not long ago, on his first
sight of locomotive declared he thought i,
va. the devil on wheelsl "Faith, ye're worse
tiran s,vself" s,id an Irish hystander, for
the first time L saw the craythur, I thought
twas stameboat hunting for wather."
/ A gentlemen, who had the curiosity tc
spend dime in answering an advertisement,
which promised valuable advice for thai
amouat, received by mail the following an
Eswer: Friend, for your ten cents, postage
t.please fnd inclosed advice which may be o
great value to you. As mony persons are
Injured fr weeks, months and years, by the
cireless use of knife, therefore, my advice
is, when you use a knife, always whittlofrou
you"
The following good rules have been lait
down byn philosopher; So
TO prevent getting whipped-don't fight.
To stand high with the lades-neyer visi
them. -.
A smoky chimney may be cured by keep
| ing ffc from it. j
ffyou owe your landlord-bO,rd i: oI
wirh him. ....-.,...-.
! A manly little fellow of FIVE years, fell all
cut his upper lip SO badly, that asnrgeou bid
to be summoned to sew up the wound. te
sat in his mothers lap during the painful tp-
Grafton, pale, but very quiet, resolnteiy kep-
ing back his tears and moans. In her lis
tress, the young mother could not refhin
from saying: 49, q
"ob, doctor, fear it will leave dis GU
ring scarP
Charley looked up into her tearfulhce.
;. and said, in a comforting tone: =
"Never mind, mamma, my moustacb will
} cover it p
RI A tall fellow persisted in standing dfipg a
performance. much to the annoyauc of an
audience, and was repeatedly redusted to
Esit down, but would not, when a voso from
the upper gallery called out 2" Let hih alone
, honey; he'sa tailor, and he's resting imself."
He Immediately squatted. -
BorH WEAElED .Our.-@I hasebrought
Eyou this bill uatil lam sick and til of i" !"
: fsaid a collector to debtor upon whom be
I bad, called ct least forty times. You are
q eh~ coolly replied the debtor. les, / ann"
Q ives the response. SWELL the1 YOU had
ea better moi. present it ago;n. Tire will be
sftwo Of ns pleased if you do saoti for to tell
E tho truth, I'm sick and tired nfleeiag shst
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