The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-11
Clippings.


Clippings.
Walt Whitman proposes writing
an ode to Col. Robert Ingcroll. We
always did think Bob would come TO
bad end.
The greater tie difficulty THO
more glory in surmounting it. Skill
iul pilots gam their reputation from
storms and tcmpcsts.
TO fill the sphere which Trovi-
lencc appoints is true wisdom; to
discharge trusts faithfully and live
exalted ideas, that is tic mission OF
good men.
"What," says M in1uisitive
young lady, sis the most popular col
or for bride" We may be little
particular iu such matters, but we
should prefer a white one.
When q Gcorgina man gets too
weak to split watermelon open with
an OK, his relatives begin 10 look
around and sec what's The best they
can do on head stone.
--"Better keep yonr eyehalls on
me, man" said Il colored delegate,
reaching down Into his trousers and
producing the basis of barber shop.
II belongs TO the cavalry l duz."
1t is drawing CLOSE to the season
of the year when sou e heretofore uu-
known and unheardof college will
become temporarily famous by shy
ing an LID. at some prominent man.
Forty six members OF The Ohio
Legislature could net repeat over six
OF The ten commandments, bat when
it came down TO stealing stationery
from the state tlicy jasi made thin:- 8
hum.
A political orator in Nlichiann
can get as much applause hy yelling
scum G nEo salis," as ly vocllerating
IN, IN ''enN'w~Uuum !" rs long us it's
,neqns.
-4he first vote ever roiled by q
Chlnaman was cast at the recent
municipal election in Indiana. The
Chinaman wSs led to the poll by
colored man, and voted the Kepubli-
raan ticket.
An old farmer was wondering
"why in these days it seems iIbpossi.
Die to have an honest horse race"
when neighLor interrupted him with
the remark that sits because we
haven't an honest human race"
.--SGmn ,,t,E, e
rriety. They never question you
about your private affairs. But let
1hem get your little len-year.oId in
corner, and they will pump The poor
child dry in about FIVE minutes.
The best answer to .he frequent
question why there are SO many mar
llaGeHble woman who never get mar
rled, is made by the NolrisLown Her.
qld, which says it is owing to the fact
that there are So many young men
worth marrying.
The Gar gets salary OF $25, 900
a day. Ahou' two duys Gearing
would be enough for ns. That is
about as long rs we could do without
eating. We would pocket the $4,000,
appoint Car at intertm, aud bid
farewell TO RUSSIA.
Attempts Oh The lives Of Prcsi-
dents Of Republics have all been sue
crssful. Thus Abraham Lincold Of
the United States, Balts Of Peru,
Morales Of Bolivia, Garcia Murcua of
Ecuado, and Gill Of Paraguay have
all been murdered within the last
fifteen years.
"A demurc,' tliminulive girl, aged
18, is pndcr arrest in Philadc!t hiu
for bigamy. She has three living
husbands all Of whom she has marri-
ed within two years. When asked
why she had done this, she said
'''They were all good fellows, and
they coaxcd me So"
Colonel Ipgersoll says lie doesn't
gee show it is possible for O man to |
die worth s5,000,0O0 or $4,000, 900 !!
in city full of want" Nor do we.
Editors sh0pld cl2b together and
resolve not TO die worth $4,000, 900
Or S10,000,900. We would rather
hot die at all than to leave this world
worth that much money.
1t is true, George Washington
never told lie, but then ho hadn't
the strongly organized opposition to
candidature for The Presidency th' t
troubles his successors. In these de-
generate and unpnanmous days the
candidate haa to lie like pirate 10
straishten up his record, and then
he has TO lie like smoke to keep it
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