The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-05-19
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. Wit and HumOr.

The grentest discovery at Pompeii
is that of a woman makiuga fire in
cook stove while FER husband is 10
ted and asleep. She was noble
woman.-Boston JournuL
/, 1t is said tlas nothing will cure a
poets affection for bis idol sooner
than to catch her at the dihner table
exoavatiug the kernel of+4a hickory
npt'with a. hair2pin.-A4ahiyn dr.
9"''' - ~ -. ..,'T egaS
a widow was weeping hittorly ut
the loss of her husband, und the par
son tried to console her. '"No, no."
said she "let mo have my, cry out,
aud thon [ shan't care anything moro
about it." .'f lIi.
"Drunkenness, unlike some other
evils which uftliot U.S." says the Mil.
waukee Sentinel, sssecms Inherent
iu our haturo.' That's what we've
suspected all alopg.-Courier Jour.
nat. 80 0,.r.i
"See," said a sortowiug wife, chow
peaceful the cat and dog are" eyes"
said the petulant husband, "but Just
tic them together, aud then sec how
the fur will fly" i t.
"Now let us talk about your BUSH
ness affairs" said q Connecticut girl
to young fellow after no, had pro-
posed marriage to her 10 long ad-
d'ess filled with expressions of pas.
stonate,l love-. a .isapA :. re-;
An old oolored woman, ro.iting
her 'cpccrunco," said she had been
to heaven. "Did you sec any of do
colored ladies dar Z" asked a young
er sister. con, you git out you
'spose I went in de kitchen when I
was dar r.
"Then you wont leud me that dime
novel, ell :" inquired one boy of
another III the post Office on Saturday.
"No, won t." ."All right then ;
next time our chimney burns out you
shan't come into the yard aud holler."
E. Mrs. Evarts Said TO My Evarts yes.
terday morning "Gct up and opeu
the dampers William - and Mr.
Evarts said absently, turning over for
another nap, "Iour honor will please
note my exception"
{, There are heroes in peace as we'll
as. iu. war, and the good. deeds of both
deserve record. In December last,
'he bark Acndoto sailed from Java
for .Ncw York with valuable cargo.
Tb 'c>scl had barely e,artcd when
the captain aud Que sailor were taken
with Javan fever, and the com mand
developed on first mate. Soon the
only other mate, the cook and stew.
ard wero seized with the fever, and
then it extended through the crew,
until ultimately but Eve mcu were
ahle to work the vessel. The second
10 ato died, but the captain fingered
aid then the chief mate, the com
mandcr, was seized with fever.
But, though sick, he had the spirit
within him which never yields, aud
this enabled him to battle the fever
lie crawled out of the cabin on his
hands and knees "to get the SUM-"
crawled to the chronomcter to get
the time, and then worked out the
ships position. For several DAYS,
with every part Of the vessel rccking
with fever, this brave man worked
the ship, never turning hor aside to
>eek friendly port for aid hut lie
md his email crew finally bcc anne So
weak that they had to alter her
course, and they stood for St. Helena.
Six days af onward they reached
there, and hospital surgeon sent on
board described 'he misery in which
the crew aud their brave commander
were found. This voyage the mate
describes as tho "toughest," he ever
experienced, and it will 60 upon re.
cord, on account Of the horoism dis.
layed, among the famous voyages of
the time.