Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-20

q smaller states desired II ItsWesnould prevent
I sEthem; aud as peace between The great
1 powers becomes daily more consolidated I
hope if r. live allew years longer, that a
war in Europe viii have 5ecofne impossi-
4lhIa.1 Is3sts sff1 fi..3 'Ia;.! tS5f IaS5a
1lS.G' Il t:.sls;3.ss n Z. SOD taad;ia;
s The iLao Of Kindness. -'In'ihs lfibe'of
Nedgate there was mare of greatirepu-
.|'tation for beatty aud swiftness,s which q
I! mem ber Gof another iribe named Daher
FyehamentIy desired to- POSSESS. Having
failed to obtain her by offering 'alIrhe was
worth; he proceeded.o effect his object BY
aralagem. He disguised bithselflike'a
lame beggar, and waited BY the side ofthe
road, knowing that NaBee, the owner Of The
mare, would soon pass: As SOON as
Nabeea appeared, Daher;cried in d feeble
voice, "f am poor stranger; for three
days I have been unable TO slir.from this
| lplace to get food; help me and God will
frewardyou.'' Nabee offered to carry him
home; but Daher said ;st.I am notabieSio
rise: ! have NOT Strength 70 tNabee genet-
tously dismounted, brought his marelneaf.
aud helped the beggar To- noun, hers The
monlen, he was mounted, Dahef touched
her with his heel and started saying, "0Itois
l, Daher; who have got her. and lam car
rying her off. Nabee called upon him'to
stop, which he did. Nabee them saia.
"Thou hast my mare; sirce I, .pleasesl God,
wish thee success; but ] conjure theet tell
no one howi hou hast obtained herr Why
nol!" said Dahef. iT"BecauseH some one
really i'll might remain without aid; you
would be The cause why no one would
perform an act Of charity more;i from tf1e
fear of beicg duped as have been. This
Discriminating kindness sIbd3ed Dahef;
he Immediately dismounted, and returned
The mare 10 Nabee;; and when they parted,
they parted sworn friends. -Eamartine.'
1850 its aii ----- fst,f 572Fnsst
The Place Of the Natiui,yAP Perhaps
says Wilson in his works upon Judea,
there is not one spot on the face ofTtfle
globe that is more deeply interesting to
Christians than the village of Bethlehem!
It extends east and west. standing on d hill
six miles from the city ofJerusalem, and
in which the most remarkable event had
occurred, according to those. minute desS
criplions given iu the Record ofinspiration
but, above all none more striking 1ha1'ii
being the place giving bril- TO The infant
Jesus, whn waslfe Prophef0ftfre Highesl.
and came forth 10 give light to: those who
sit in darkness. There Is one large mon2
astery of franciscan monks on alconi9
mauding height, looking down on a5charma
Ing valley which calls to:mfnd that ever
memorablemoment when shepherds.s@ho
were there watching their foeks; heard tho
heavenly choir; and saw the star With dn-
bounded JOY. which had led Tho Magi,
wise men of the East. 10 the pfacesof the
Nativily.-in the magnificent church
within this monastery is a chapel under
ground, finely ornamented,;. where ffty
massive lamps Of silver are, suspended!
and kept constantly Burning Here is
pointed out, in the form Of a star III marble
the place where He came forth, wh5i
declared TO he Wonderful the sMighty
Counsellor, the Everlasting F ather, and
Prince Of Peace. a 1ii"4E. 9iti LIS
Use Of EaemieS.-Ana enemy. let men
say what they will ahou, it, is a very useo
tul thing. Wes thing and NOT person,
because an avowed enemy seldom affords
evidence of rationality.!' Augenefr,y; is
often used by our good Guardianas BAY!
onet, with which we. are pierced when We
step aside from the -path.of duty. So long
as we continue inIhat'path, ifRillne9er'
be alIowedto wound poresoflbe skinpr
harm q, hair ofihe. head. II mayremaiu
by our side polished and pointed; butif
eveEit harms US, twill be!because wa rum
into harms way aud thrust.ourseIvesup-t
on its sharp edge. Ain enemy!-ifi il veto
not for euemies we would ofen yieldio
the infrmilies Of nasare, aud bend 10 earth
but they pick us when we, thus bend and
cause US to keep our heads erect Lreilus
not therefore curse ba Bless DIR enemies.
"a. 40! ~ -: is ;sE q;
"a College Of both Ssres. The 0berlinl
(Ohior Institute embraces both sexes. S ln
theology itthas 32students, in sihe;college
department. AL, Of whom 29; are femalesa
In the female department there are T4Ss
they have altogether. 292 males and 1888
females.-pen professorships;. one assis-
tant principal, aud one assistant principaE
for the; females, The girls ARE said 10 be
quite proficient in Laiia aud Greek. aiA
majority ofthe; students pay their board by
manual labor. Alllhe expenses oflhe in-
stiturion are small. com pared withdolheE J
institutions Of the same standing, 3a;slsa
Mental, Cultiuation.-What stubbipg.
plough, digging, and narrowing is 10 land
thinking, refecing. and examining lis the
mind. Each has its proper culture; aud
as the land that has sutfered;to lie waste
and wild for a long time will, be over
spread with brushwood, ,btambles, thorns.
aud such Vegetables which; have neither
use nor beauty, so there will moi fail 10
spout up in o neglected; mind a. great
number of prejudicesi and absurd npinions,
which owe 10 their origin partly 10 the soil
;toaic tho nasa;nnt and .L-S IS