The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-04-01
April Fool.

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AND as impossible to determine as the birth
day OF the first fool who marred Natures
original design OF intellectual Man. We
trace it everywhere; but the secret hour OF
it's birth battles research. We are forced to
admit it's existence, without being able to
assign cause. The Romans undoubtedly
enjoyed it's questionable fun. They GER
tainly carried it's memory in all their con-
quests. It's observance was long cherished
among numerous nations. Abandoned to
The vulgar in our seli-elected age OF extreme
refinement, Momus seems to revenge him
self by selecting the most elevated and dig
niied objects for bis practical jokes. Nor
man, nor nation, nor things visible, nor
things invisible can eude his satire. Nature
herself seems couvulsed with his sly sport.
Her groans over O fallen race turn into in
voluntary, hysterical laughter at the bidding
OF this giant Harlequin, on whose kingdom
the sun never sets.
The most pathetic scenes provoke the
widest mirth. We see men OF honor and
repute taking advantage Of National schemes
to secure private emolument; dividends the
only consideration, the divisor OF no conse-
quence. April Fool! Divisor OF scheme,
plus dividends, laughing at his dupes, and,
thanking Heaven he ia not like other men,
proving his integrity by the faith OF his
friends. April Fool
The rigbtful Government OF Louisiana
using itselias trowel to cement the crumb-
ling Kellogg platform; striking the first
blow 10 insure It's own annihilation. April
Fooll Louisiana issuing addresses and
sending representatives to the Union at
large, convinced that her distress must be
OF National interest. April Fooll
Amadeus accepting the Spanish Crown
which has 30 long been unsettled that its
balance cannot be determined; giving
gratuitous kick to accelerate Its certain fall
April Fool Spanish Cortes insisting on
The recognition ode iacto" OF a republic
which does not exist 'de jdre;" setting up
"a ten-pin Republic for the mere sport OF
bowling it down. April Fool!
England's tories and wings doing their
best to destroy the ablest minister OF the
Grown on the question OF the Irish Univer-
sity; paying tithes OF "mint, annis and
"cummin" while neglecting the weightier
matters OF the law. April Fool!
France with Theirs more than king, shout
ing itself hoarse with "Vive 10 Republiquel !
ga bas pEmpirel A bas 10 monarchie !"
April Fool
Ukraine peasants revolving against an
autocrat who owns half the Continent OF
Europe; ramming themselves into mortars
for the mere chance of being discharged at
their masters heads. April Fool!
Each nation convinced that "the Parlia-
'smeut OF Man, and Federation OF the world"
Is to be convoked under it's own vine and Big
tree. April Fooll
Each sect persuaded that the whole world
vii; soon have but one Faith, and that Faith
its own especial creed. April FOOL
Honor, probity, patriotism, truth and
virtue shall prove a successful candidate
against rampant Vice. April Fool!
All the world surging, restless, duped and
duplng, cries: April Fool!
Deep calling unto deep in awful sport-all
the waves and waterspouts shouting In
mocking derision: April Fool And men In
childish rage and impotent wrath yell to
each other and the Universe OF large: You
are-April Fool