Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-10-26
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and era,uitously rendered 10 every man
auJ on,i sbody Of men, who may wis', TO OPP
era,e upon the public mind. we naS'
becn amused with au Instance oil 'h's 'ac''
which We find recorded in country pa
ner. A,a meeting las, week IN baEnsta'
bIc. the town voted that the report oi me
School Committee, which was read 10 Inc
meeting, 4" be prutcd in The Barns'aolc
Patriot aud Yarmouth Register. prow'
ding tha. those papers ,ciH PUBLISH At j0T
nothing" :,
Now we pu, il TO any liberal minded
man If The town Of Barn,ahie m'gn' not
with quite as much proprlely and fairness
have passed resolution TO This effect:
{" Resoirsd, That we will on Saturday
next, dine on vcnison n, the house o' MA
ior Tompkins a, the Bulls Head pTGet'
Ied he will charg, US nothing for our d'h
ners!"-Why is not the Que pr"pTsi''on
quite as prepos,erous anu u"Jus''hao'e IL
The other
B,, we should be disabused OF these
.rfoueou, ,.pressions III regard 10 ihe
craroiioas en- mrloymcnt Of types. Com
uo.,,urs mas, Oc pad rs well US coohs-
ra.er maker, as we!i as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
auc Cuai,,nrrs as we'll as erocers anu
v,n,ner,. Aud set. from the exac'io"s
often cou!ly made OF editors. one ""u'u
suppose that they were heInss "i 50 pun
an,nrvpc and sell sacrticims character
ina, ,hey were quite willing 10 toll anu
su,n lor the beuef OF every body except
themselves.
Mr.. Slick invents a new washing ma
chine, and wholly regardless "l our 'llhc
and convenience brings Il numbering ih'o
our editorial sanclum, and insists upon our
devotius uu hour or two 10 hcarinS his
EXPLANATION Of the "priuciple" on which
i, works, and Of the reason why II must
in lew years rcvolulioniZc The world,
abolish slavery, restore the currency, ana
bring about the millennium. We listen
10 Mr.. Slick with sad civllity,' and siVe
longing glances at the door. Al last our
visiter comes to the port.
"lf you would give my washing mac
hiue llule puH! Mr.. Editor. you VIII bc
advancing The cause ul scie nee.
When, after he has swIndcd US out ol
an hour OF precious time, we INFORM Mr'
Slick tina, we cannot advertise his inven-
lion without being paid for il al the pub
lished rates, he prelcnds To look aston's!i-
cd. saws we are not the man he took us
for. aud walks of with his washing uiac-
hinc under his arm.
Scarcely have we resumed our pen
when the Secretary ofthe society," for the
Diffusion OF Useful knowledge and the
Promotion of Every Thing" walks ia.
and desires US 10 call attention to the
Grand meeting which is TO be held at
numbug Hail The mex, evening.
y You should leave your advertisement
In the publication office, Mr. Secretary.
{. OF, bless you. sir, do not mean to
advertise. /, is a public object you know
and YOU mas. lind your reward SIR, IN
the satisfaction of having done charita'
ble acuon--iorwurd our object with pos
',criiy"-
Sop, MIR. Snooks. Our time is pre-
e;ous. We nave all possible resard ior
,iha, very respectabi, body, posieri'y, bu,
ms pos,eri,s, " ou'd uu' raise a finger 10
helm rs, we must BE- hosoived, 'Of 'he
presen,, from a,>eriins our means from
i.nmedia,o ant more pressing claims.
Very singular remark, slr. 'honeh'
,ha, an editor
Yes, sir. you thought that an editor,
5y his vocation, was one whom you aud
every oiher bore were privileged 10 ba't
with impor,unilies, to fleece OF 'imc' ana
TO impose upon BY sra'ultou, advertise
menrs. Mr.. Snooks il will not do. Here
is communication three ciuinns long
from the President Of the Society "Iur The
relief of INDECENT females" which he tells
US he " will aiio,U" US to publish. incs-
Unable favor. Wonderful generosity
And here is a letter from Mr.. Pallet. re-
guessing US TO puff his new picture-irom
MIR. Starr calling attention 10 his beuchl-
from. Heaven save the mark from Mr.
Green, indignant because we did not no
,icc his mammoth polato-aud nov. siI
here arc you with the plea for the Useful
knowledge society. Why should you np'
ply to us. sir. for charity any more than ID
Broadway merchant !"
You amaze me. Mr.. Edllor"-
"Tha, was our intention, sir. 'oo'
morning"
These rough hints, such as they are, We
respec,fully dedicate 10 all the MesSrs
Sticks and SHOCKS, who may be IN tn,
vicinity Of these diggins'-no, forget
,ino the select men of Barnstablc
Ridiculous, but tru,.-flow annoying to
bc travelling in country and ignorant o
,ho l,ngunpei how amusing TO witness