The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-03-18

SpIcE.-Fancy this lovers feelings,
all running over with sentiment, as he
bids afFectionate adieu to the girl he's
going to 'leave fehind hin" Did you
ever9 Sweetness wasted on the desert
air." and all of that Is nowhere to the
socdologer be receives from his angel:
Farewell, fareBell,"sI 4 cried. "When
return .thouPt be my charming bride
till then be faithful, adieu-in silence oft
I'll think of you"
The gistening tears stained her bright
eyes-her thickening breath is choked
with sighs-her tongue denies her bo-
SONS sway-"Farewell" tore myself
away.
zone moment stay" she stammered
out; as quick as thought l wheeled
about.
my angel speak can aught be done
to comfort thee when / am gone? I'll
send thee specimens of art from everyEu-
ropean mart I'll sketch for thee each
Alpine scene, to let thee see where have
been. A stone from Symptoms dreadful
height, shall crafty thy curious sight.
I'll climb the fiery Etna's side to bring
treasures for my bride, and, oh, my life,
each ship shall bear, double letter to
my fair"
"Ah, George" the weeping angel said,
and on my shoulder fell her head. 'For
constancy, my. tears are hostage-but
| when YOU write please pay the postage"
The epistle of Cory o'Lanus to the
ladies sill be read with much interest,
we believe, and therefore publish it. He
says that eighteen sixty-eight is an i'm
portant year, because; ~-+~.: 8.
ltis leap year. Of which fact I wish
to remind the ladies. There is division
of opinion as to the right of a woman to
vote, but there can be no question as to
her right to husband-if she can get
one. Now is the time. But / would ad::
wise young ladies not to be rash. Al:
tboug it is leap year, you had better
look before you leap. Because ifyou get
husband and ne don't suit you, you
can't change him for better one, at least
without going to Chicago. There are
several considerations to be observed in
the selection of a husband. Looks are
matter of taste size, complexion and
color of wbiskers may be left to individ.
ual taste. They are of less consequence
than disposition and pecuniary resources.
Particularly the resources. l wouldn't
advise any young woman to marry man
who would expect her pa to support.
them. 1t is not fair thing on the old
gentleman, who has been looking forward
| TO the marriage of his daughter as hap.
py release from milliner's bills. Never
disappoint your parents. Young ladies'
need not inquire too particularly whether,
| the man of their choice belongs toa lodge
| which meets fom nights week. They
viii find that out after they are married.
Husbands, like other domestic animals,
when caught young can sometimes be
trained to do 3 good many useful things.
They have even been known to get euF
| in the morning,and> light the Ere when
| the girl had gone away. There are some
professions not advisable to marry iato.
Such as editors, for they never get rich.
| Or reporters who are never. home at
nights. Or politicians who are net salts.
| fed with one wife, but always getting
welded to their country, and like most
bigamists abuse both their wives. But
as the great object is 70 get a husband,
| and as the supply is limited, it may not
do to be too particular ... -.
In Chicago morning daily quite
| recently, young lady advertised: ;.
/ ."PERsoNAl..-Wanted, hand to
hold mine own as down ife's vale glide;
wanted an arm to lean upon, forever by
my side. Address Miss Emma NJ. Hand
lin, Chicago P. o.. - ~ .s;',.' ..-- ~.
In the next issue appeared this answer
PErsoNAL.-I have hand for Emma
g., tits hanging by my side, but Willingly
with her will hitch and down life's vale
will glide. Address Tippoo Saib, CHI.
;cago P. O.. ,..... ..>...;s-.,
|. Ono more after the same pattern: &.
"DEAREsT LURLISE Shall we never
meet again? Oh, dearest. tell me. All
will be forgiven and forgotten. | have
sent you bottle Of the far-amed Bunion
Extractor. Let it propitiate thee Thine
ever, -'.' -; -. GusTAvE."
THAT is probably the Oldest piece OF
furniture in America" said a collector of
antique cpriosities to friend, pointing
to venerable looking table as he spoke.
"How old is it p, asked the friend
"Nearly four hundred years" -:
"Pshaw, that is nothing. have an
Arabic table over two thousand years
old. -. ..-......'. ., r. s-.~>,. =. ,s.-s..
'sIndeed /"
Eyes, the multiplication tablet"
A darkey preacher was telling how
Adam was the first man created, and set
up. against the fence to dry. An old
brother, who sometimes had lucid ideas,
interrupted him and said: '1f dat is
true who made de fence ?"-Pass around
de sasser. .. 49,. .. ...-.> .,.,
A bachelor editor, sensitive in relation
to his rights, objects to taking o wife,
through fear that if she should have q
baby, his contemporaries, who habitually
copy without credit, would refuse to give
him credit for the baby!
A Mormon exchange announces the
death Of a bishop thus: He was thirty
seven ye1rs old, and leaves an interest
ing family Of eleven wives and forty
seven small children to mourn his death. !"
The editor of Kansas paper says the
best thing his cotemporary has got oh,