Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-08-10
. Brevities' 'ahd Leviiies.

. BrsVitieS and Leviiies.
Ng.> A cotemporary mentions the ar
rest Of q woman In. the street "wift
nothing on her persons but love lette,
and 7daguereotype." Well, really, *the
weather has been hot enough to justify
the wearing of just that sort of clothing
lin doors, at least; but, for street wear
perhaps it would be as well to add a dia.
mond ring or gold watch.
[ Es> Ont West they tell story of O
dog who was greatly interested in music.
He attended q singing school, and was
subsequently, found in the yard with q
music book in front Of him, beating time
with bis tail on tin pan, and howiing
"Old Hundred" 2s;'
~ A Mississippi negro was recently
set upon by party in disguise and Ku-
kluxed. On being questioned, he said
his X. K. friends were Of the colored
persuasion. He was asked why he
thought so. 81 smell 'um massa,'' was
the short and convincing reply.
@ A man in Jersey City, who had
torc:bly kissed a school girl, was fined
BY a magistrate, horse-whipped by the
girls big brother, and snatched bald
headed by his own wife. And it was not
much Of kiss after all, he says.
@- The Gold Hill, Nevada, Ne,rs
speaks Of County which it describes as
"out West. where the local papers
chronicle the hanging ofs horse thief
thus: Mr.. Jim. Gementon, equine
abductor, of Minnesota; was lately the
victim of a neck tie sociabie."
gY> An exchange says that it knows
OF a boy who accidentally swallowed
silver half dollar. They gave him warm
water and tartar efnetic, and antimonial
wine, and poked their fingers. down his
throat until the boy thought he would
throw up his toenails. After awhile a
doctor came along who understood sneh
cases. He administered small dose of
patent medicine, and IN less than ten
minutes the boy threw up tho half dollar
in fve-cent. pieces. Science is o groat
thing.
@- One OF the negro legislators Of
Mississippi shot white manfor refusing
to argue politics with him. The Boston
Post thus expressesits indignation: "i if
q negro can't compel awhite man to an
swer when spoksnsto, what in the world
is the use of civil rights?'
g A Georgia man incurred tho de-
rision of his tewnsmen by shooting at
his wife twenty-seven times without
hitting her. j.
@- An Alabama editor having read
DR.. Halls lecture advising that husband
and wife should sleep in separate apart
ments, says that Dr.. Hall can sleep where
he.chooses, but for himself he intends
to sleep where he can defend his wife
against rats and all other noctural foes,
IS long as he has goto to defend.
A youngster, while pursuing chap
ter of Genesis, turning to his mother, in
quired if the people in those days used
to do sums on the ground. It was dis
covered that he had been reading the
passage, .r'And the sons Of men multi
piled upon the face of the eSrth,"
ay- 4 lady had favorite lap-dog
which she called Perchauce. GA strange
name," said somebody, for beautiful
pet madam. Where did you find its"
"Oh," drawled she, sit was named
! from Byron's dog. Yeu remember where
he says, Perchance my dog will how" !"
e4s- The genius of Boston composer
is at Inst to supply the nation with
national hymn founded on compromise
principles. 1t is TO be madeupof acom-
bination Of Yankee Doodle and DIXIE,
| and to be called Dixie Doodle.
Gy "How did you manage to get
along in Paris without knowing the
French chlanguage9" neutrality-suspicious.
of Mrs. Shoddy. "Oh, We had an inter
rupter with US" replied the old lady.
The same lady, having arranged some
statues IN an adjoining room, requested
| the same gentleman to step into the next
impairment and see her dmtics." He
went.
"Ef ! had been catin' dried APP
| pies for week an den took to drinkin'
for a mont, ! couldn't feel more swelFd
up dan / am dis minnit wid pride an
vanity at seein' such full tendance har
dis evenin'," said colored preacher in
Louisville.