The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-10-09

:, Louisana expects rice crop this year
Of 10000 bushels. ''' y "'''"f
yawn in company generally indicates
a gap in conversation.
Wood ashes and common salt wet with
water will prevent the cracking of stove
The door-keeper of the Alabama Senate
has resigned, in order that he might oc-
cupy cell in Jail.
A Brighton woman, retiring to bed,
found that mouse had produced young
in her waterfall. isi,.''t
Some lawyers resembles folks who can
sleep in any position. 1t is immaterial
on which side they lie.
The most remarkable organ iii the
world is the organ of speach in woman; it
is an instrument without stops.
Never meet truoble halfway, but let
him have the whole walk for his palms,
Perhaps he will give up his visit in sight
Of your house. y,
The Presbytery of South Carolina met
in Penllcton on the 23d. Rev. f. Il.
Buisi, D. D.. of Grcenville, was elected
Moderator The number in attendance
is as large perhaps as could reasonable
be expected. The business proceeded
with unanimity aud dispatch.
Be'rs have made their appearance in
Norfolk, Na.-having been driven from
the Dismal Swamp by the fire fend.
The bar rooms in Anderson are closed.
The Council has refused to grc>>t Ii
censcs.
The people of Barnwell have sent OIL
orders for Chinese laborers, who are cx-
pected to arrive in time to pitch the
next crop.
The Germans in New York have Just
completed a large and well appointed
hospital for the use of the destitute sick
of their countrymen.
In the case Of the State VS. Lewis Phil.
lips for the murder of Sowell tried at
Camden, the jury brought in verdict
of not guilty. The defence proved an
alJi.
The vote in Fayetteville, N. c., on the
question of subscribing $4,000 to the
Fayetteville and Florence Railroad was
unanimously in favor of the subscription
An Irshnan, with heavy bundle OH
his shoulder, riding on the front of a
horse car, was asked why he did not sci
his bundle on the platform. He replied
BE jabcrs, the horses have enough te
drag me. I'll carry the bundle"
On his death bed, distinguished hu
norist requested thut no one might b,
invited to his funeral, because sobbet
out the dying man, lit is a civiity / cal
never repay
1t is said that bleeding partially blind
horse atthe nose will restore him to sight
so for the horse. To open mans eyes
you must bleed him in the pocket.
A man who was imprisoned for marry
ing two wives, complained that lie had
been severely dealt with for an offence
,chich carries It's punishment along ,riM 4
Il wish twas the fashion to 90 to bed
every hour in the twcnty-iour, said al,
lndolent person. Il like that frstrutc
but the fashion of getting up is the mean
est ever invented
A few days since, at an evening party,
II gentleman handed his wife a glass of
wine. Some one asking her if it were
Madeira she replied, | presume so, for
it came from my deary.'
A newly-married man down east s,ys
if he had an inch more Of happiness he
could not possible live. His wife is
obliged to roll him on the floor and pat
with a brick bat every day to keep him
him from being too happy.
A nan, intended to refuse :: challenge
to duel, accepted it in state of absence
of mind. The consequence was, that he
discovered his mistake when the chul-
lenger ran off, and has not been heard
from since.
A young man WHO has laterly taken a
wife says he did not find it half SO hard
to get married as he did to get the furni-
turc, and when it came to getting the
bread and the butter he Ia ltofall on the