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

CHrpiH9s.
Walt Whitman proposes writing
an ode to Col. Robert Ingcroll. We
always did think Bob would come TO u
bad end
The greater the difficulty the
more glory in surmounting it. Skill
i'ul pilots gam their reputation from
etorms and tcmpests.
TO fill the sphere which Provi-
lencc appoints is true wisdom; TO
discharge trusts faithfully and live
exalted ideas, that is the mission OF
good men.
"What," says an inqnisitive
young lady, "is the most popular col,
or for bride" We mny he n little
particular iu such matters, but we
should prefer a white one.
When Gcorgina man gets too
weak to split watermelon open with
an ak, his relatives begin 10 look
around and see what's the best they
can do on head stone.
--"Beiter keep your eyehalls on
me, man. said Il colored delegate,
reaching down into his trousers and
producing the basis of barber shop.
- belongs TO the cavalry, ! duz."
1t is drawing CLOSE to the season
of the year when sou e heretofore uu-
known and unhcurd-of college will
become temporarily famous by shy
ing an LID. at somc prominent man.
Forty six members Of the Ohio
Legislature con d net repeat over six
of Tue ten commandments, bat when
it came down 10 stealing stationery
from the state tl!cy just made thin E
hum.
A political orator in Michigan
can get as much applause 10y yelling
scum g ano salis," as ly voc,ierating
Latin tie tI7 aativvtHyp tivvHp DON IS al9Png as i,.s
'neqns:
The first vote ever rolled by q
Chinaman was Gust at the recent
municipal election in Indiana. The
Chinaman was led to the poll by
colorcd man, and voted the Republi-
ran ticket.
An old farmer was wondering
"Why in these days it seems irnpossi.
ble to have an honest horse race"
when q neiyhbor Interrupted him with
the remark that "il's because we
haven't an honest human race"
Some women are pinks Of pro-
l'riety. They never question you
about your private affairs. But let
them get your little ten-ycar.oId in
corner. and they will pump The poor
child dry in about Eve minutes.
The best answer to he frequent
question why there are so many mar.
llaseable woman who never gel mar
ried, is made by the NoirisLown Her.
e1d, Wiicii says it is owing 10 The fact
that there are SO many young men
worth marrying.
The Czar gels salary Of S25 900
day. Abou' two days GEARING
would be enough for us. That is
about as long as we could do without
eating. We would pocket the $4,000,
appoint q Car at interim. and bid
farewell TO Russia.
Attempts OH the lives Of Prcsi-
dents Of Republics have all been sue
crGsful. Thus Abraham Lincoid OF
the United States, Bals of Peru,
Morales of Bolivia, Garcia Murcua OF
Ecuado, and Gill of Paraguay have
all been murdered within the last
fifteen years.
A demurc,' diminulive girl, aged
18, is undcr arrest in Philadelphia
for bigamy. She has three living
husbands AL Of whom she has marr-
ed within two years. When asked
why she had done this, she said:
.''Tbey were all good fellows, and
they coaXcd me So"
Colonel Ingersoll says lie doesn't
see show it is possible for q man to
die worth s5,000,000 or $4,000, 900
in n city full of want" Nor do we.
Editors should clab together and
resolve not to die worth S5,O0O,OOO
br $4,000, 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 he hadn't
the strongly organized opposition to
candidaturc for the Presidency tn /
troubles his successors. In these dc.
generate and ununanimons days the
candidate haa to lie like II pirnte TO
straighten up his record, and then