The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-11-04
PITH AND POINT.

THE most popular cure among poll
tlcians~-The sine-cure.
The first American inscription put up
on the obelisk will be, "Post no Bills"
"HE sleeps where he fell, !" says late
ballad, which suggests that he must
have been drunk.
WHAT beautiful thing is rosy
cheek How great the contrast when
the blush settles on the nose.
HUSBAND" Mary, my love, this ap-
ple-dumpling is not half done" wife
"Well, finish it, then, my dear"
1T was young housekeeper who set
the cake she had baked for q picnic out
of door one cold night to be frosted.
"BRIDaET, the dust upon the furni-
ture is intolerable. What shall DOE"
DO as lido, marm-pay no attention to
it."
IT'S poor rule that won't work both
ways. A Milwaukee girl married bar
ber, and he turnedou to be a rich Baron
in disguise.
A MODERN novel has this thrilling pas
sage: "With one hand he held her beau
tiful golden head above the chilling wave,
and with the other called loudly for as
sistance."
YOUNG lady wrote some verses for
paper about her birthday, and headed
them "May 30th." It almost made her
hair turn gray when it appeared in print
"My 3Oth."
The average life Of q farmer is sixty
six years. At sixty-five he may safely
begin to return borrowed tools, pay old
debts and ask forgiveness for cheating in
horse trades.
els YOUR cough any easier ?" said
one OF poor Hood acquaintance, On
calling to. see how he was. "It should
be-" said the wit from his pillow, "I've
been practicing all night.
The negro's definition of bigotry is as
good and inclusive as that of Websters
Dictionary. GA bigot p said he; "why
he's a man who knows too much for one,
and not quite enough for two"
l,suuAE q celebration back in the county,
q female sroBe and began: This IL
i our 104th anniversary" A wicked younv
/ man back In the crowd yelled out
/" Good graciousi You don't look that
old.
Sow g Father, the lecturer Of the
hall tonight said that lunar rays were
only concentrated luminosity Of the
earEh's satellite. What do you think
about it?" Intelligent parent-ssAlI
moonshine, my son, all moonshine."
MISS FLIRTMoToN--" Yes, I like the
place very much, Major; you have such
g Jolly seto men down here" The Ma
jor- Yes, awfully jolly. You'd better
case Of accidents." Miss F.S"Well,
! while I'm about it. Major, I'd rather
steal somebody else',, don't you know 2"
TENDER young potato bug
| And dghed unto maiden bug: ..~.
| "I pray you win be mine"
Then softly Spake the maiden bug:
| " love you fond and true,
| But o, my oruel-hearted Par
| Won't let me marry you.n'
| With goorn upon his buggy brow,
| With glances cold and keen,
That thSSGghtg tSnE Sg,lC logss snnMsrsd her:
"AHr said Gilhooly, yesterday
morning, "Ive done one good act"
"Sent a barrel of -four to the poor
house," "Better than that. I've Just
told De Smith, who don't stand ghost
of q show, that he will be nominated by
acclamation." "Well, that is one OF
those kindnesses that do great deal of
good and don't cost anything" "The
mischief it don't cost anything I bor-
rowed So from him on the strength of
it. "-GaIve8ton NeaU8.
A DOCTOR. being out for days shoot
ing, took an errand boy to carry the
game bag. Entering field of turnips,
the dog pointed, and the boy, over
joyed at the prospect of his masters
success, exclaimed: "Lor, master,
there's covey; if you get near 'em
won't you physic 'em |" "Physic 'em,
you young rascal, what do you mean p
said the doctor. "Why, kill 'em, to be
sure" replied the lad. ,ocaa,