The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1869-05-20
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The vessel no woman objects to embark
on--a cour. ship.
What is better than a promisiop Q Young
mani A paying one.
The paper having the largest circulation
tho paper Of tobacco.
Dry goods are worshipped in this wor!a
now more than the Lord iz.
The man who bad no music in bi.
so'e wore seasoned leather.
Dentists are favored with more open
countenances than any other class.
Beautiful extract-a handsome young
lady just helped out Of a mudbole.
A wi, being requested "to say a good
'hng'" Iaconicaliy responded, "Oys,ers !"
Which has the most legs, horse or no
horse! No horse, beckuse no horss ha,
five.
Can any civil engineer inform 10 how
1t Is that the mouths of rivers are larger
than their headsi
Header, did you ever enjoy the ecs,a,ic
bliss OF cou:,ingi H. you didn't, then
Bet t'Ne gsi-an-tfy.
An old bachelor is a traveller on Ef.t
railroad who has entirely failed 10 make
the proper connections.
Man may be a worm; but a glance At
the dandies proves that he "a net the
worm that never dyes.
1t must be a happy though, 10 lover
that his blood and that OF his swee,hear,
mIngls in the same Mosquito.
A husband can readily foot the bills Of
vile who is not afraid Of being seen
footing the stockings Of her husband.
Young ladies sli6dld be careful and nd,
get chaps on tbei, lips. They have been
known to lead to an affection OF the heart.
Which is cbeaper-s bride o, /. bride
groom! The bride-she is alw.ys given
away, the Bridegroom often rss u,arly
sold.
Bones, you have travelled great deal,
were you ever in Greece Z" mo, Snow
but fell into thunderin' big tub Oh
soap once"
A dancer once said to Socrates, "Yoo
can not stand on one leg so long a. I esn."
True" replied the philosopher, but a
goose can"
A Printers Toast.-.Woman-,
fairest work in creation. The edition i.
very large, and no nan should be without
a copy"
To do the thing properly 10 New Forh,
At a wedding, the bride must have eight
bridesmaids aud = hundred dollar poodle
besides the one she tnAIriss.
A colossd lady, boastioR tbs oshss dsy
OF the progress made by her sou 10
arithmetic. exoltingly said. He is 10 de
modification table,"
A medical student says hs has never
been able 10 discover the bone OF conteu
ton, and desires TO know whether Il il
not situated very De" the jaw bone. &
"Mamms," cried a little pi,l, rushing
into the room. "wby am | like a tree ="
Mamma could not guess, WREN the little
one exclaimed, "Because ! have limbs,
mamma"
a bachelor sea csptsin, who was ID.
making one day that he wanted a GOOD
chief oeiiceE, vas proc ply 'nforred by q
yoang lady tina, she had no objections to
be bis first mate. lie took the Bin,-spd
the lady.
A miller had a couple Of sons VIII
were notorious for saying things not alto
gether ,ruthful.
johnny" said the old man one dav.
"bave you tolied the grisii'
yes"
YES"
"fou lie so like the evil one tha, I
cant believe you; will toll i, myself TO
make ARE Of it,"
A PossR "A calm, blas eyed. self com
posed, and self possessed yosng lady,
down East, received a long call The other
day from pryiog old spinstsr, Who, after
pro'onging her stay beyond even her own
conception OF the young isdy's endurance,
came TO the main Question which had
brought her hither: I've been asked a
good many times IL you Was engaged 10
DIR, c.. .sskov, IL folks inquire
again shethsr yssfbs or not, What shall
] tell 'em think TO ssTsll 'sm," answer.
ed the young lady. fxiDg bsr calm blue
eyes in uDblusbing s,sssfues< upoo tbs .
inquisitivs features OF her iatssrop stor.
"tsll them that you think 700 don't know
aud that yoa are surs il's none 'of your
business