The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-10-26
SCRAPS.

throat.
There Is a poor show for much OF a
crop of buckwheat cakes the coming
winter.
Mr.. Ham, of Peoria, amuscs hlm,
eelf at times by shooting at railroad
trains.
The Polish Jews have the reputa-
tion of being among the longest-lved
people in Europe.
A religious convention IN Iowa has
been struggling with the question as
TO whether croquet is sinful.
IF YOU have lawyer for your next
door ncichbor, don't throw weed>
pvcr into tho garden
Patent iron coflns are advertised,
those who have used them will have
no other. They last a man lifetime
The New York Mais announces thai
gentlemen will dress moro quietly
this season. They don't make much
noise about it here.
The man who popped the question
by "starlight" got his. swcethcarts
consent in twinkling.
Sioux city belle has $4,000 in the
bank. Young men are emigrating to
that city in perfect droves.
A musical friend thinks that the
first niece of music performed by
Adam must have been Warblings a;
Eve" H.. .c |
A young lady of our acquaintance.
recently betrothed, says that tho &c
o. D." mark Of the expressman means
Gall on Dad! /
The Reichstag of Russia is convok
ed for tho 18th instant. Tho budget
to be submitted proposes an increase
of 100000 thaers in the appropria
tion for navy and coast defense.
An Indiana paper touchingly re-
marks concerning tho death Of al
old subscriber: awe arc sorry t"
hear Of the death of any of our sub
scribers who are prompt about pay
ing US"
Tho Louisville Courier-Journol is
surprised to learn that they think OF
building o monument in Virginia to
John Smith. It was under the i'm
precision that Mr.. Smith was still
alive.
A toper sneered at ayoung man toT
wearing spectacles, when the latte
said, "It is better to use glasses over
the nose as l do, than under the nos.
as you do!
When lady changes the color Of
her hair three Or four weeks the III
ference is that she wears wigs.
Such infcrences attach to the lady Of
the foreign ministers at Washington.
remarkable for the great beauty Of
her hair.
A rubber slate pencil which bounds
and does not break when it falls has
been introduced into Titusvile schools
and the Herald says an apt pupil can
soon acquire sufficient skill to knock
the pupil out Of the school-master'A
eye in about three trials.
: In a recent issue Of French COM
ic, newspaper, there is very amusing
cut satirizlng the precocity of the
youth of the period. Leaning up
against the door of ballroom, Il lad
scarcely in his teens, languidly deprc-
Gates the ardor of an oil gentleman
who urges him to dance. "What al
my age?" he says.
A Terrc Haute paper. makes this
interesting statement: "lf party
who plays the accordion in this vicin-
ity at nights win only change his tune
OCCASIONALLY or sit where we can
scald him when the engine has steam
on, he will hear something to his ad.
vantage.
A girl, forced by her parents into
disagreeable match with an old man
whom she detcsted, when the clergy
man came to that part of the service
whore the bride is asked if she con-
sents to take the bridegroom for her
husband, said, ooh, dear, no, sir but
you are the first person who has
asked any opinion about the matter
A recent anniversary brings it to
light that there is, and has for some
years been, in existence in Stockton;
California, society made up of an
cient male Stocktonians" which re-
joices in the firm name and style Of
"Old Roostcrs." There is 10, opposi.
ton female society known rs ''Old
Hons"
A merchant who had failed in bu-
.siness held the following consultation
with his clock: "You," said he, care
a mechanical affair, while I have the
principle Of action in myself" "Ve-
nv true," replied the clock; "but
ewhenyou wind up your affairs, you
stop business; when my affairs arc
wound up, I 60 the longer for it"
The Emperor Brasil and party
are expected in Rome about tho 10th
Of November. He will spend somz
time there and afterwards 20 to Suee
to view the Canal.
It's rumored in Louisville that
General S. B. Buckncr has just gain
cd suit in Chicago involving proper
ty to the amount Of one million dol
lars.
A Missouri newspaper claims that
the hogs Of that State are so fat that
in order to find out where their heads