Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-11-26

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= "Deed, no."
"Hain't got nobody else ?"
"Nobody, tall"
"Reckon we'll hitch?"
"Cose we will-can't help H."
"Wall, den, I'll say yes, an tonight you
come down to Mrs. Grumleey's kitchen an
we'll sot de day an sorter git acquainted"
Lucinda, L"
$50 long Gawge! lie dun sed yes, an
dat's 'nuff. Come airly."
$50 long, 'Cinda"
"By-by, Gawge"'
HE STOOD THE TEsT.-Four boys seated
on line fence dividing two houses attract
ed the attention of a pedestrian recently,
and he halted and asked what they were
looking at.
''New family moving in there to-day"
replied one.
"Well, what of it?''
"They've got boy about as big as u.s.
"Well, what of that?'
'sNothing, we are only trying him.
At that moment the new boy appeared on
the grass about twenty feet away. One of
the boys on the fence made up face at him.
He promptly responded. Then another
boy threw stone at him. He hurled it
back
''Say, I'll lick you" called the biggest
boy.
"You can't do it,"
The four boys make as if they would jump
over the fence, but the new boy stood firm.
"I'll dare you up here"
"I'll dare you down here!"
"He's all right-he's game" said the big
boy to the pedestrian. "If he was cow
ard we were going to lick him, but now
Well 90 over and let him have a Whit on
our cigar Stub"
TOLD 1T WRoNG-A joke is mystery
to some people, says the Lewiston, (Me.,)
JoaanaI. In certain courtroom in this
State once on time the proceedings were
delayed by the failure of a witness named
Sarah Money to arrive. After waiting a
long time for Sarah the court concluded to
little Joke, remarked: '"This court will
adjourn without Sarah -Mony."
Everybody laughed except one man, who
sat in solemn meditation for five minutes,
and then burst into hearty guffaw, ex-
claiming: II see it! I see it"
When he went home he tried to tell the
joke to his wife. ''There was witness
named Mary-Money who didn't come,"
said he, ''and SO the court said: we'll ad-
journ without Mary Money" 81 don'tsee
any point to that" said his wife. ~ know
lG&
will in about five minutes"
A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTs.-"Yes,
boys" said the teacher, "honesty is the best
policy. It will surely bring its reward; it
will give you clean conscience, and will
prove blessing throughout your whole life.
I am glad we have good example of hon
esty among your own number. John Smith
stand up. John Smith rises). snow, John,
when was coming to school this morning,
I happened to drop silver quarter out of
of the fact, and you, like an honest and no
BILE boy, returned it to me. Tell the boys
what prompted you to do such an honorable
act, when you might have kept it for your
SELF" "Please, sir, cause it was counter
feit," replied John.
HE GAVE NOTICE OF His INTENTION
Smith-Brown, the auctioneer, has sudden
ly disappeared.
Jones-That so?
S.-Yes. Went off three days ago and
hasn't been seen since. Didn't say word
to anybody about going away.
J.-Oh, yes, he did. 1 heard him myself
say that he was going.
S.-You did When?
J.-Four or five days ago. I was at an
auction where he was selling goods and l
heard him tell everybody that he was ''just
a-going-going-
But Smith was gone.-BostOn Courier.
WHERE Hebrew THE LINE.-They tell
good story on aSouth Georgian statesman,
who went to Charleston in the old days and
stopped at hotel. A waiter brought out
some shrimps, which the Georgian slowed
away as best he could. In moment the
waiter reappeared with stand of celery.
"No," said the Georgian, shaking his
head solemnly, 81 have tried your bugs and
don't like them, and you can bet yer life l
don't want none er your grass. s."-AHdntd
Constitution.
don't you ?"
Eyes. He's got truck patch in New
jersey"
"Well while watching his melon patch
the other night another fellow ran away
with his WIFE,"
"Is that so? How I envy him."
"The other fellow?'
'No; Bob Fenton. I've mind to take
to raising melons myself"
HIS USUAL LUCK.-The price of real es-
tate was under discussion at the club, when
one gentleman remarked:
"Jones, old boy, know where you can
buy lust the incest little home, splendid
song"
'sJust my luck" said Jones, 81 can't sing
a note. e."-Hartford Post.
1dF Stretchit was telling Gawley about an
alligator he saw in Florida. "That alligator
measured siXty-three feet and five inches
from the end of his nose to the tip of his
tail. What do you think of that, Gawley
An alligator siXty-three feet and five inches
long. Does that not astOnish you?" "No,"
said Gawley, quietly; "I'm liar myself"
p6r3nDid you divide that chocolate with
your little brother?" asked Mrs. Fizzletop
of4Bf greedy little Johnny. Eyes, ma"
"DfHyou divide it fairly?" Eyes, ma,
etfie chocolate and gave him the paper
with the pretty pictures. He likes to look
at the pictures.-1sras Sytings.
p@ Policeman -"Come down out o. that,
young felow" Reporter-"But Pm re-
porter and want to get description of
YOU. You can't stay there. You can foind
out all about the foire from the papers in
the morning" Chicago Rambler.
be- edward, what do hear? You have
disobeyed your grandmother, who told you
just now not to jump down those steps,"
"Grandma didn't tell us not to, papa she
only came to the door and said: Il wouldn't
lump down those steps, boys and should
not think she would-an old lady like herw
n~"Is land high in Vermont?" asked a
speculatOr of an old Green Mountain far