The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-24
mo. 80
Things Wise and Otherwise.
little nonsense now ond then,
Is relished by tho best of men.

AhE ShEClAN BEND.
Throw up the chin and out the chest
Assume the form ofthe letter 8;
bike Kangaroo your arms extend
And then you'll have the "Grecan Bend"
The lovely hnir my Cecilia wears
Is hers who would have though, itt
She swears 'tis hers, and true sho swear,
For--l know where she bought ii.
YoT BET.
They sat upon door. mat
Where softly shono the moon,
And listoned 10 the music that
Came from q becr snloon
His manly arm did round her twlne,
Their lips in kisses met;
And when he asked, "Wilt thou be tninc:"
She sold, II will, you bet -
AFTER THE DANCE. u.
Charles (loquitar). iii
Tell me, Laura, why TINT sadness
Tell me why that look of care
Why has fed TINT look Of Kladuess
That thy face was wont TO wear?
Laura.-- I1
Charles, It's useless 10 disscmble
well my face may wear frown
For I've lost my lnrgcst hair-rin,
And my chignon's coming down
. Why are the letters "oz' like an ad.
vortiscment Because they arc for
announcements.
A woman's heart, like the moon,
should have only one man in it.
If ladies were cast odrift on tho
sea, whore should they stoer to ; The
Isle ofman.
a touching incidont--A kiss.
Sure way to stop womans mouth
kiss it. -. .anoU
Never intrust secret to bcll-it
will be tolPd. ja
Nobody's child-Joshua, who was
the son Of Nun.
Another Now Reading Man pro-
poses, and woman accepts.
Tho most steadfast followers of our
fortunes Our Creditors.
A son Of Tho celebrated David
Crockett died last week in Kentucky.
'Ho was robcl officer during tho war
wcSr YblaaoR Icdisa ccdliscas BcosSSsSsS tGsv
are chiefly occupied in preparing
grave subjects.
"To what sect or fraternity do you
think I belong r. asked contcmpti-
bio littlofop of lady. "'ro the in
sect fraternity" was tho reply.
Why is q dog with II broken leg
like boy Mt arithmetic 7 Because
he puts down throo and carries one.
A corn extractor that has mover
boon patontod-Thc crow.
Wantcd-A lifo-boat that will float
on sea of troubles. "'N@S '"i N#1
Baokcloric exolamation--"A las -
Maidenly oxclamation--ssAh mcn ''
Whom is o man like q tea-kettle
just on tbc boil7 When he is going
to eing,
i What instru nent of war docs tho
earth resemble 7 A revolver.
Why is'a fattercr like microscopic
Because ho inagnifes small things
A handsome dress pattern mover ar.
rosts woman's attention. She will 90
buyit. s.. 5as43sJ gajHi9 .5'aM4I-
"Can you tell me what smile is Z"
asked n gentleman Of o littIo girl.
"Yes, ,sir,'' sho replied cit is tho
whisper Of laugh - noJa3
Tho following ooaplet was copied
from soldier's transportation order,
found in tho War Department
"Why should wo mourn, copscripted
friends,
Or shake at drafts alarms, s''''
'Tis but tho voice that Abram sends
TO bid you sshouldes arms' - a23
In ono Of our large oitios, q
short time ago, o Western editor was
met by o friend who, taking him by
tho hnnds, exclaimed !: goD .fi 55l
t'I am delighted TO- see you. How
long are you going to stayP'
1"Why, I think" said the editor,"I
snaiI stay iWhlle'In money lasts.'
elbow disappointed I am" said tho
friend, 81 hoped you was going to
stay o day or two" r..t y,,s N.
-------os o ses---------
Destructive FiRB AT CAMpEN.---
The Camden (Ala.) Ne,0s brings In
telligence Of the'most destructive fro
we recollect to- have heard Of inso
small q village. It broke out about
2 O'Clock on the morning Of. the 4th,
and by daylight over two-thirds Of tho
buildings, on and :aajs jscent TO the pub
lilo square, were In ashos. But for a
shower Of rain, ,whiohqfell about day
light, and checked . ths raging flames,
the entire village would have been
| consumed. Two, sto;es, q law office
and tho printing office sges all the
properly savod On the public square.
ssntifeioss' estimated atnear 800 900.
No insuranoslsib odi ., bellto 2s
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