The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-30
pIrax POINTS AND SAYINGS.
Gieanings from the Field of Humo
and PhilOSophy

ana PHILOSOPHY.
There are nearly 1000 women
practicing medicine in the United
States.
Every nan should keep a fairsized
cemetery In which to bury the faults
of his friends.
There are 92,222 acres of raisin
vineyards in CALIFORNIA;, producing
S6,O0o,OO0 pounds.
The engine of an express train
IL gallons OF water for each
mile travelled.
People who brood over their sor-
rows are usually successful i'm hatch
ing II numerous family.
Generous impulses are all right
except when they are sought to be- sub
stituted for good deeds.
In several European countries, in
GLIDING France and Belgium, elections
are always held ON Sunday.
III you want TO get even with an
enemy, forget his existence, and go to
work to amount to something.
Consider how few things are
worthy OF anger, and you will wonder
that any but fools should be i'm wrath.
Scandal, like the Nile, is fed by
innumerablc streams, but it is cX-
trcmcly difficult to trace it to it's
source.
Louisiana has the largest farm in
tho United States. 1t IS loo miles n
way by % the other. The fencing
alone cost $4,000.
Suppress the harsh word that YOU
are about to speak, else you may in
lict IL wound that no subsequent Of
fort can cure.
The healthicst children in the
world dwell in the Scottish Highlands.
They seldom wear shoes before they
arc IL years of age.
Statistics and reports show that
the consumption of canned goods. slim
ulatcd by low prices, has Increased the
past year enormously.
A Now York halter, who "keeps
his lingcr ON the hat pulse of the
world. says that tho men of the
United States spend $500, 000, 900 a
year for hcadgcar.
"A country merchant who keers q
general assortment, advortises among
other things, "Black mems gloves:
plain lady's slippers red childrcn's
stockings, and new children's books"
There are Al States and six tcrito-
rlcs. None have been added since the
Harrison administration ended, but
the late Congress passed in July, 1884.
an act enabling Utah to form a State
government.
"A size in u coat Or trousers is one
inch in underwear, two inches ; i'm q
SOCK, II inch : I'm Il collar, half an
inch in shoes, OnG-siXth of an inch in
gloves, " quarter of an inch in hats,
onc-cighth.
Two pious darkics in Mississippi
were engaged in controversy. One
asserted that tile Saviour rode an ass
the other dcnicd the assertion, and
was shot dead for the denial. Then
the shooter was killed while resisting
arrest.
"A dog was advertised to play on q
piano in IL circus. Whom the time
came Tor the dog to perform he got on
II seat and began playing. Suddenly
a wGg in the crowd shouted Rats
upon which the dog bounded OF his
scat. But the piano kept on playing.
Little Dot-Mamma read in a
paper that 4 deaf man out West was
stung by II warm of bees, and now he
can hear rs well as evcr. Little Dick
i don't SOC how bcc-stinps could
make II deaf man hear, but | should
"'''n NV VI IiltNc ~ ullllp Intttl SDtaK,
Mr.. Edison, the great electrician,
receives many amusing letters. Not
long ago he was startled by an cpistlc
from q Western damscl asking him
If he could invent an electrical con.
trivitnco that would enable her To sec
the lace Of her future husband.
"A gentleman walking along Lex.
lngton avenue n day encountered
two boys who looked so much alike
that he stopped them and asked, "Are
you little boys twins ?" They looked
up ut him for q moment as though
they did not exactly understand, ant
then ono said moekly: mo, sir; We
arc MothOdista."
The Chinese send three invita-
lions, to tho guest that they desire tc
see lei great repasts. The first
Is dispatched two days before tho
ienst; the second on the day itself, ir
ordc" to remind those they expect o
their engagement; and the third just
before the hour has struck, so rs to SHOW
show impatient they arc 10 sec Their
friends arrive.