The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-24

become of the infant we are not apprised
certain it is, that it has not beoa heard of
since said concert.
joel Larkins is still piqued at us
because our devil, sometime ago in our
absence, slipped q little paragraph in the
NEWS local columns about the said
Joel, and K. X. egg Jocl's prolonged
wrath illustrates the truth of the lines
'what deep wounds ever closed without a
scar?
The heart blceds longest, and but heal to
| wear "a.
That which dsfgurcs it."
I "A correspondent writing from
this place to the Charleston Ne,cs, under
date 18th inst, says: "Our town is
boastful of its municipal privileges, late
ly assumed, and proffers for nccommoda-
tion of visitors well kept livery stable,
a first. class house for private and tran
sicnt boarders, (Which is really an acqui.
sition,) and. besides, other improvements
that keeps the ring of the hammer con-
slant, there has been u new store erected
on Market Street" All of which is so.
-George e.. Washington, the noto-
rious COW thief, has left these parts for a
healthier climate. For months lie was
butcher for Oranseburg, in which time
no less than thirty head of cattle were
stolen, and it is now evident that this
scoundrel was the purloiner Of them all :;
and that many &C our citizens paid him
for their own beef. George was strict
Democrat, and voted at the last election
for Judge Carpenter. 1t is said that he
was under bond for his appearance at
the ensuing term Of Court, for an offence
Of the same kind.
Some one once said that it is the
duty of journalist
ITO teach man what he might be- or he
ought;
If that corrupted thing could ever such be
taught
In latter days new responsibilities
have devolvcd upon him. 1t is his duty
now to praise and dattor the ladies to
fall IN love with false hair; say i. is
beautiful in every breath, either written
or uttered; to maintain an heroic 81.
lencc in regard to tha makeup of Ii
toilet TO be short, to see nothing but
her beauty aud peuaouncc it perfect
/ Now under such circumstances. and ar
bitrary rules as these, is il not hard and
unkind o!. the part of the good public
to say that all journalists arc tale-tcllers 2
We think it is. \ nan ought not to be
held to an accountability for that which h
he's made to do II it wasn't for this
say-no,hing rule: we could give some
amusing facts from behind the scenes"
but you know how it is Yourself" We
can't do it.
"A friend asks Us how is the best
way to win young lady; that he is
desperately in love with one who has
Tilted her dozens; and although he is
confident that she has kind o peachunt
for him, yet he is afraid to make any ad-
vances whether if lie commences at all
or not, if it would be advisable to be
profuss in the use Of sighs, fattery and
tie various arts Of deception? As to
flattcry, we would recommend that it be
poured on unspnringly, but with adroit-
ness. AS to the virtue of siehs, and
their power to help lovers cause, we
will advise our friend in the language oil
our favorite poet, who says:
"Not much lie kens, / wccn, of woman S
breast,
Who thinks that wanion thing is won by
sighs;
What carcth she for hearts when once pos
~~-s~ap
Do proper homage to thine idols eyes;
But not too bumb!y, or she will despise
Thee and thy suit, though told in moving
tropes;
Disuuise avn ten1nrpnsu tl,o,,