Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-02
BreVities and LevitieS

/ V If man who makes q deposition,is q de-
positor, does it necessarily follow that's man who
makes IN allegation is analligator? -
| na- A young lady in Terre Hautc, recently
snapped her engagement ring for new bonnet.
na- Horace Greeley's birthday has been cele.
brated in Ohio. He wasn't there, but sent let
ter which no one could read. ~ u.
@r An anti kissing society has been formed
by the Galena, Illinois, girls. "No kissing be-
fore marriage" is their motto.
@-A A New Yorker was informed just before
his marriage that his bride had fallen heir to
$500, ,OOO sbut he let the ceremony go on justthc
same.
Women are like horses-the gayer the
harness they have On, the better they fccl' We
got this from an old bachelor who was early
crossed in love, and afterwards went into the
pawnbroking business with crossed assistant.
nar A writer in tho New Castle Constitution
alist says: "Tho human heart is curiorsly
wrought instrument, which muy be made TO give
forth sounds inburmonious-bu wfcn, touched
by tho gentle hand Of sympathy will give forth
music so sweet that even angels will lean upon
their golden harps in rapturous silence"
/ ns- There is one thing worse than ignorance,
Ard that is conceit. OF all intract bio FOOLS, an
over wise man is the worst. You may cause
idiots to phiosophize; you may coax donkeys to
forego thistles; but don't think Of ever driving
common scusc into the head Of conceited per-
S,n
ny man named Wilson confessed on his
death bed, . few days ago. that he, was, one Of
the murdcrers of the Supervisor Of the town Of
Spauldipg, in Saginaw county, Michigan, in Feb
ruary. 1864 and that in September of the same
year he also killed his accompicc in that murder,
because he refused to divide the booty then OBJ
t,ined.
"Mick," said hrickayer to his laborer,
elf you meet Patrick, tell him to make haste AS
we are waiting for him." "Shurc an Twill, .
replied Mick but what will tell hin if don't
meet him?"
Ge- Somebody who has got lot of lard to
sell, in Wisconsin publishes an itrm that violets
are in bloom in that State.
eY ellis good fca ures, good smile, and bcrriy
Middle State address," are what George Afr d
Townsend admircs about Forney.
N-" Well, there's something in that;" as the
man said when he tried t., put his boot on with
kitten in it.
ns- Four little Baltimore gisls went to be
angels because they tried to make oranges and
cheese mix in their stomachs. Those two bcver'
ages arc deadly enemies.
ne- The Old Mans Drunk Again" is the
title f the latest temperance song in San Fran
cisco.
m- Mr.. Gray, an ingenious gentleman OF
sassex Couaty, Delaware, invented new, non
explosive burning fluid, and invited his friends
to come and witness u tcst Of is qualities. lie
gathered Il select circle around barrel Of the
fluid in n garrct, and to prove how non explosive
it was he stirred it with rcd hot poker. In six
seconds the inventor and his friends wore seen tC
emerge from the roof.
Gs-"Very good news for husbands ard rathcrs
comes to us from Washington" says the Phila.
dolphin Enquirer. "An undoub,cd feminine au
thoriSy sends us assurance that the belle of Wash
ingtun society has appeared Mt three grand eve
ling parties this season in the samc costume
Furthermore, that ladies high in the social iirinu
ment of the national capital have gone to grea
receptions and select sorees in the dresses the,
wore last Winter. This IS q sensiblc us well a
economical innovation"
Na- Marriage is the sunshine Of life-bencatl
its genial influence spring up the best affection
andthe noLlest vir ues of man, which IN the ste
rility Of selfsh celbacy would have lain dormnn
and useless. 1t is the source of virtue and pleas
ure in youth, and the ln,m and solacc of OF
nge.
Mas- The height of irreverence has been reach
ed by gentleman of Ohio, who stole the blacl
gown of IN Episcopal minister to wear ns mas
querade costume.
M9- Mr. Henry Benecke, of Chicago, left
note for the Coroner, explaining that his suicid
was an net of consderateness for his rife, wh
was Z" in great want of another husband"
ns- A little gill joyfully assured her mother
the other day, that she had found out wher
they made horscs-she had seen man in n shc
finishing one of them, for he wa, mailing on hi
last foot.
MS- A story is told Of young man n Free
port III who was crossed in love and attempte
suicide recently by taking dose of yeast pow
ders. He Immediately rose above his troubles.
Ms- At a wedding, recently, when the officia
ting priest asked the lady, Wilt thou have thi
man to be thy weddod husband?" sho droppe
the prcttiest curtsey, and, with modosty wbic
lent beauty an additional grace, replied, of 20
please"
w Why are there no eggs in San Domingo
They banished the whites, and cast of their yok'
Tho author of this is now dcnd-died in less tha
forty minutes CT brain fever.
Ms- The Carolina Spurtan gays that Horac
Greeley, of tho New York Tribune, in cOmpan
with others, has purchased the Warm Spring
property in Buncombo County, North Carolin'
for 1000.
g- An exchange says, that "onion poultices
are recommended for felons" and suggests th
application of one to Ben Butler.