The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-12
All Sorts.

According to Richard Grant White
"hug"ais a word that embraces
great deal.
"Everything good in man leans
upon something higher" So does
everything bad in him for that mat
ter, as witness his reliance on a lamp.
post whenllis legs prove taithless.
A South Hill debating club is
wrestling with, "Can community
exist without women?" We think il
might exist for while, but then it
wouldn't know what was going on.
The election is over, and The turmoil
and bitterness and enmity we hope will
be laid aside for the next two years,
and we heartily wish it was for six.
Then we could prosper in the inter
val.
A Texas man said he preferred to
fight u duel rather than act as Judge
of baby show. He saw q chance to
dodge II bullet, but how could he cs.
cape from thirty nine indignant moth.
Stree the ladies have bcgnr 20
wear their dresses so .ighs about ttl:ir
forms, man has surrendered The ey.
elusive monopoly Of having the best
place on which to strike = lucircg
match.
An Illinois man sold his ,,i:c for
$40, and row he wants TO return half
the money to ease his conscience. liz
says lie wouldn't hesitate to cheat 3
man in horse trade: hut this is too
rough on purchaser.
a hoy who won't sake rs big bite
rs he can from another boy's apple is
Disgusting his real feelings and
should he narrowly watched. lest he
might make sudden grab and run
off with the}whole. -"
A North Carolina man planned to
frighted his wife by sham attempt
ut snicidc. Ee was to very gently
hang himself, and friend was to cut
him iA0%n ;'but the friend was not
prompt, and tue plot,er was choked 10
death. .ITXuk ~. ..l..s
A colorcd couple were married in
Bnrpesyille, GA, few days ago.
The groom was ITO years of age ond
the blushing bride 40. They were
inmates OF the poor house at the
time, Tie division Of property
caused no trouble.
People saX they shell peas when
they unshcll them; husk corn when
they unhusk it; dust furniture when
they thdnst 81; skin calf WHEN
they unskin 1t; scale fishes when
they unscale them; weed their gar
asns #hsn theey keS np~eeA them,
She yawned, and told him she wish
cd he was frc. He wanted to
know Why, and she said: ooh, fires
90 out late In the nj. HI" Then he
looked at her, and she looked at him,
and he said he had to he at The stol G
early to morrow, and guessed he
unml,l 90.
Henry Herbert Crane lived child
less at Grafton, Ohio, until he Was
65. Then his young wife gave birth
TO twins. The joyful father hired 81
hand Of music, and marched through
the village bearing banner on
which was inscrihtd the word "VIc.
tory"
A married man ut Portage, Wis. ,
eloped with a widow an bcr two
daughters. Afrr travelling II short
time he took the prcttiest daughter
and left the others in the lurch. That
seems to he something new in the wa,
rt elopements, where man scr $
them out alter he gets on The road,
A backwood preacher once cluci-
dated MS follows in connection with
the parable Of the virgins ;"In ancient
times, my be!ove.' heurrrs, it wac !i,c
custom, after n couple had been mar
ricd, Tor tn Virgins to go ont will,
lighted lamps and meet 'cm on the
way home. five Of these virgins being
males and live females"
Harold ST. Clnir A,hclon send us
love OF poem heginins, "Swccliy,
the roses bloom ON my breast i.r-
old, thou ch l'l o. Scnius, change your
a''irt and take Il hal! this minute.
hrSt tIing you know you will just la
covered With pluntains aud dog ionnci
or s"mD man will come along and
plan you down IN cabbage,