Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-06-26
grevitieS and Ltvitfes.

@s- This is the latest from Jonesboro,
EGa. An old lady selling eggs asked,~as
lis usual, i" what's the newsG'' "The
f'latest,'' said the obliging clerk, SIS that the
| Yankees have got the Modocs.." The old
lady struck her knuoliles on the counter
and exclaimed, 81 hope the last one of
F'em will die of itr' :: i.e =.
@- A lady, returning from. an I'm.
profitable trip to church, declared that
".when she saw the, shawls o" those
Smiths, and then thought of the things
her own poor girls had to wear, if it
wasn't for the consolation of religion, she
did not knew what's should do."
1 An up town young lady, speak
ing Of one of her aversions, said the
severest thing ON record: He's almost
perfect b-ute-he only lacks instinct"
p&~ hope you will be able to support
me, said young lady while walking
out one evening with her intended, :du :
ring slippery state of the Sidewalks.
Why, yes, said the swain, somewhat hes
itating, with little assistance from your
father. There was some confusion and a
profound silence.
8g- Adversely exmperates fools, de-
jects towards, draws out the faculties of
the wise, puts the modest to- the necessi-
ty OF. trying their skill, awes the opulent,
and makes the idle Industrious. Much
may be said in layor5 of adversely, but
the worst of it is, it has no friends.
@,- IN exchange says: "When you
see bare-headed man following cow
through the front gate, and filing the
air with garden implementsaand protant-
ty, you may know that his cabbage plants
have been set out"
G9- A boarding house fend tells the
story that, in recent thunder storm, the
warning Of the elements was so awe
inspiring that the hairin dish of butter
in the pantry turned completely white.
during the hight.
@- Is there any one here who takes
exceptions to the rulings of this oourt?'i
said a Nevada justice, putting six
shooter on the table. There wasn't one.
@y" After you have once started i'll
your calling, persevere., u it is Jour
Whatever y0ar 4 stu1aio5HH 4 rqa'' along the
it bo in railroad station, or at the forks
of the road. -, a:-
ar compositors often put in queer
things "to I'LL out a column" Here is
the latest: "Does not young mothers
heart leap 4th with Joy when she be-
holds her darling babes lst 9th ?"
zrs- There is good deal of sound wis
dom in the suggestion OF the farmer, "if
you want your boy to stay at home, don't
hear too hard on the grindstone when
he turns the crank
sv. A.little p boy in Georgetown ran
into the house the ether day, crying at
the top of his voice because another lit
tie boy wouldn't let him put mud on his
head with shingle. Some children are
lust like their parents-no accommoda-
ton about them.
ms- Over,in Tubtown, Conn.,, recently,
q girl backed out of her marriage ca
gagement when the minister got to the
house. The bridegroom wasn't OF the
broken hearted kind. He turned to tue
assembled ladies and said: "If there's
airy another gal that II occupy this vacant
situation, I'm her'n." Up, jumped the
sister OF the lady who had declined 70
be bride, Count me in. Pfoceed,. old
text singer, with the performance 1
amt afeared," and the ceremony was
performed to the delight of the groom
and company.