Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-11-06
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Items Of Interest.

| 1t6uiS VI AheOAoSS
A farmer, who has fine patch OF
melons by the roadside, has this ad'
monitory sign ohalked out and pnt up
conspicuously in the patch: Boys,
don't take these melons, for they are
green, and God sees you"
On Sept 20 the county magistrate at
Dorchester, England, fined three aRri-
cultural laborers-whose wages were 9s.
weekly with perqnisites-el each and
costs for quitting without due notice
the service OF Mr.. Lovelace, farmer.
In view Of the present iron scarcity
in England some Of the papers are COM
planning of the absurdity Of wasting it,
as is dane in tea. It is stated that
yery large percentage of iron and stee!
filings is mixed with various grades OF
teas, especially in those coming from
Canton.
"Does your arm pain you 2" asked
lady OF q gentleman who, in q mixed
assembly, had thrown his arm across
the back OF her chair and touched her
neck. "No, Miss. it don't; but why
do Won ask p 81 noticed that it was
out: of its place, sir, that's all" The
arm was removed.
A gentleman was warmly eulogizing
the constancy Of an absent husband IN
the presence Of his loving wife. yes,
yes." assented she. "He writes letters
| full of the agony OF affection, but ne
never RENTS me any money" can
conceive that" said the other, "tor l
know his love to be unremitting."
It'll said of Western editor that he
is fearful penman, the style OF his
hand being q cross between twisted
wire olothes.]ine and Virginia worm,
fence. One editorial does for severai
days. the compositor decipbering 1t
from the head down the first day, then
tail up the next, and crossways on Sun
day.
In railroad crash, If you can be
quick enough, put one hand on the
back of the seat before you, ana tne
other hand Oh that Of your own seat,
and swing clear OF the floor, and as
high as you can. Most Of the damage
to limb, which is not fatal, comes from
the jamming Of seats and what is under
them.
It is said that shortly after Hon.
John Hickman's recent illness, Hon.
Washington Townsend called on him,
and wishing to encourage him, remark:
ed: "Well, Hickman, cant see thas
your appearance need trouble you."
"No. Townsend" quickly replied the
invalid statesman, "it doesn't; it is my
disappearance that troubles me-"
Somebody has discovered down in
Maine, among the Shakers at Alfred,
an old lady named Lucy Langdon
NOVEL;, who, as alleged, was born on
the 4th of July, 1776. "She has never
been in a railroad car, and is in perfect
health :" aud it is proposed to send
her, in palace car, should she live, TO
Philadelphia on the occasion OF the
centennial celebration.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin has been
received in Baltimore in the person OF
a genius who offers to capture and BAN
ish from any premises all rats. HIS
weapons of determination are three
black.and- -tans, six ferrets, net, and
small boy. He visits house, sets his
net in chosen locality, sets ont on
foraging expedition around and through
the house, and when he gets back to the
point of departure, he has the satistac'
ton Of seeing the small boy gazing with
rapture on the ensnared victims OF the
search. His price is from five to ten
dollars, and he warrants the place free
for one year.
The Oldest church building now
standing in the United States is at
bingham, twelve miles from Boston.
Three "godly families from Plymouth
made settlement here in 1888, and IN
1881 the town had grown strong enough
to build this great church, which now
stands precisely as it was built, except
that two years ago, unfortunately, the
old square pews were taken out and
slips substituted. The old pulpit, gal
leries, immense timbers and beams, SIX
oy eight window panes, the bell rope. IN
the middle OF the broad aisle, remain.
An organ has taken the place OF the
bass.viol and violin and tuning FORK.