Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
From tie N. o. Crescent City.
FLOGGING AN EDITOR.

tLOGGlNG AIN EpiIOh.
Some years ago. populous town, loca-
ted towards the interior; of Mississippi, was
infested by gang of blacklegs, who ANU
sed themselves at times by ;preying upon
each other. A new importation of these
sporting gently exciting some alarm
among The Inhabitants, lest they should be
completely oyerrun they determined there
fore ON their expulsion. A poor devil OF
country Editor, who was eYpecled by
virtue of his vocation TO take upon himself
all the responsibilities from which others
might choose TO shrink, was peremptorily
called upon by his "patrons'-that is,
those who paid him Two dollars year for
his paper, and therefore presumed they
owned him, soul any body-lo make an
effort towards the determination Of the
enemv. The unfortunate editor, like most
of edilors,- being gifted with just about as
much brains as mouey-skull.and purse
both empty-said at once that he would
indle flasher" one that would undoub-
tedly drive the obnoxious vermin into
some more hospitable region. And when
his paper appeared, i; was "Aasher."
sure enough In The course Of his obser-
valions, he gave the initials Of several Of
the fraternity, whom he advised to leave
town as speedily as possible, if they had
The slightest desire to save their bacon. =
The next morning, while the poor scribe
was corforablysealed in his office, lIsless-
ly fumbling oversa meagre parcel of ex-
changes, he heard footsteps on the stairs
and presently anirdividual having accom-
plshed the ascent, made his appearance.
His first salulion was slightly abrupt.
Where's the editor Of this ID dirty,
lying paper. j5g.
Now, aside from the rudeness Of this
opening interrogatory, there were other
considerations TO induce the editor TO be-
lieye that there was trouble on foot. The
persouage who: addressed him, bore a
COW hide in his hand, and moreover,
seemed 10 he exceedingly enraged. This
no, ,.ltl-borcceenized: adistinguisti
ed lender oflhe sporting fraternity, with
whose coguomen he had taken very ire
vent Liberties. twas without the slight
est hesitation, therefor, he replied 10 The
introductory query.
Il don't know.' ~,
DO you belong 10 lhe concern 2
No, indeed ;bu, presume the editor
will soon be in.'
WELL said the visitor, i will wait for
him. and suiling The action 10 The word,
composedly took chair, picked up pa
per and commenced reading. III | meet
him. said the frightened of the scissors
and quill, Il will tell him there is gentle
man here who wlshes'to see him.. -.
As he reached The foot Of the stairs, in
his hasly retreat, he was. accosted by
another person, who thus made himself
known.:
Can you tell me where 1 can find the
sueaking rascal who has charge Of this
villainous sheet producing the last num-
ber Of "Fredon,'s Echo and Battle Axe Of
Liberty - 's':'..'a
yes, replied the editor "he is up there
in the Office now reading, with his back
10 The door, l. 1881 ~ .i59.'nS33 e
..I've gol yot. have H. CALCULATED he; as
be made grasp:as his brother in iniguitY,
and they came crashing 10 the floor togelh-
er.L -: ~
As the combatants, notwithstanding the
similarity Of their vocation. happened TO
be unacquain,ed with, each other,i .'a very
pretty quarrel" ensued. Frs. one was a,
thea1op, then the. other--bloW. followed
blow, kick followed kick, and oath followed
oath until bruised, exhausted and bloody,
with faces aud features resembling Deaf
Burke after two hours pugilislic encoun-
ter, there was by mutual consent a cessa-
lion Of hoslililies.a Asthe warriors sal 90
the floor contemplating each otber,the first
conner found breath enough 10 ask. 81;
Who are? What did you attack me
for T. -.
You abused me in your paper, you
scoHdrel.' .d.a' -
Me! I'm DOT the editor; i came here
to fog him myself
Mutual explanations and apologies en-
sued, and the two mistaken gentlemen re-
tired to ,.bind up their wounds As the
story comes 10 us, the distinguished indi-
vidual whose vocation il was to enlighlen
the. world by the aid ofthat great engine,
The public press, escaped Scot-:ree.
The Mother of the .SimeSe IscinS.-Mr.
Hemenway, in his Journal which has Just
appeared 10 the Missionary Herald, gives
aad interesting account of his visit 10 the
mother of the Siamese twins. :.She resides
alta village called Maklons; Southwest Of
Bankok. She had supposed her children
were dead, and asmuch gratiied TO learn
that they were livingin America, and had
married sisters in one of the southern
states. The mother it is stated has two
husbands, both Cinnamon, and she herself
had Chinese father, so that the twins are
in no sense Siamese, except that they were
bornin Siam. l:p 80 s32Esii ~
Itisl estimated that il the railways now
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