Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-11

ink in it. Likewise, if they adroitly
changed hia papers when he was writing,
he knew itsif e the sheet substituted was of
d different SIsize from the former, he ap-
peared embarrassed 10 that case. But if
The irss sHcet of paper, which was sub
siitylled 41ta that written OH, was exactly
the same SIZE with the former, he appeared
not 10 be a@are Of the change. And no
would conGnusto read of his composition
from, ihesBIank sheet Of paper as auently
as vIhens stfip manuscript lay before him;
nay mare, he would continue his amended
passage, wsiling il upon exactly the place
on iie 6lank sheet which il would hive
occupied on the written page.-Black-
5ooi's Magazine.
~ s5ster TT he Boston papers con-
tained recently a report hat Mr.. Webster
had been ngerously gored by an import
ed bnIl which be has. The las, Boston
MISUNDERSTANDING following witty letter,
whicIswhise;i scontradicls the story ofthe
bull, supplies some glimpses Of a states.
man s5telaxalion.
MARsrIELp, July 10, 1947.
MI. sHdss: Dear Sir-l am not able 10
give yon ibe: particulars Of The, accident to
Mr. WebsteT, bn. Lean state some things
which ought, / think, TO be known. You
are awareghow fond Mr.. w. used to be OF
fishing. Well, The accident, as was said,
occurring on Saturday morning, he was
distinctly seen by several persons on that
aflernoonsin a boat, with the forms OF his
sonS and grandson at /" Sunk Rock" pull
ingin the Tautog.
Z Yousrecolec how Ensas saw the shades
hunling down below. | do notremember
the sLa,in:and canno, borrow a Vigil. On
|: Sunday many respec,able people. as many
as ever saw. the sea serpent of Nahant,
several justices Of the peace beius of the
number met him. as they believe and are
ready 10 depose, driving Q gray horse 10
i 7Piymopffl and 10 the astonishment Of the
congfegaIi5ii, sas ii, will. be when they hear;
oflhe ace aiearls .yalk cd dsup 4be broad
aisle of N !ehurel ellsaaI Ilqoks seaG
in aspew. 6r a shae ne sesmed q toi ibe
warm toog aud swips sd iimag aginary PersRIra5,
lion from bis brow.
on ihis LoldaSs fnQraing he was seen;
An9eseSuf6s - stssEyi
barn;yardll an rssssd 10 the spirit 81 q far:
iner. with; la old while hat that had evil
dently tsleIf fits lastnap; and asif inr revenge
he ,pokeds4ilhs a alons walking slick The.
veryabuIE thalwe heard gored him, and
made him getout Of his way. s5zs :.
8 sAltsihis5 4 communicate in haste, and
without COMMENT leave TO the learned
the ask; OF accounting FOR these things. |
merely state the facts. So, 5,s.,. -.
Definition Of Pleasure.-Itis difficult 10
say wha. pleasure means. Pleasure hears
different sense to every person, Pleas
ure to school boy neans--tying string
10 his school fellows feet when he is
asleep, and pulling it till he awakes him.
Pleasure to man OF an inquirins mind
means a toad inside Of stone, or bee
lie running with his head off. Pleasure
10 a fine lady means-havins something
to dotoldriye away the blues. Pleasure
TO. an antiquarian means--an illegible in
criptipn. Pleasure to connoiseur means
IA dark, invisible; very fiue picture.
Pleasure. to a philosopher, modern phi
losopher,a :youug philosopher, means
liking nothing, despisins every thing, and
proving every one simpleton but himself.
Pleasure to The sweetest Of all tempers-
the last word in an argument. Pleasure
10 the social-ths human face divine
Pleasure to the morose--"I shant see
soul for the next six months" Pleasure
to an auihor-the last page Of his manu-
script. Pleasure 10 the prinler-"l've
called to pay you for your paper"
+ Poisonous Bean.-The New Orleans
National says that in Mexico there grows
a small bean called Pinon lello, pronounc-
ed peno.leo. which, when infused in milk
and drank. causes a chronic disease tha
soon carries off it's victims, they the while
unconscious of.he real cause. This bean,
it is said .swasused in Havana, many years
ago, with considerable success in destroy
ing the English. The Mexicans use an
herbcalled the Huaeo, pronounced wha.co,
10 relieve thom from the poisonous effects
Of The pinon.lello and The bite Of poisonous
reptiles, by chewing. the weed and swal
lowing the extract, The extract is also
used to put in the place of a bite Of poiso-
nous reptile, aud always with success. A
Mexican never travels, if ii can be avoid
ed, without small package Of the huaco
weed.
Query for Logtsrs.-Flour is down to
six dollars, and this being the case, it is
question worthy OF melaphysician: how
n,any ounces more do the bakers put in
loaf? We also suggest for Mrs. Part
inston's special consideration this. other
not less abstruse problem; !. why do bakers
as class, exhibit such prompl and Zeal
GUS faith in a rise in Flour and such firm
and prolonged skepticism as 10 decline
N. Y. Tribune.
i ,DecOy For Tgers.-A lady visiting
the Menagerie in Paris. became engaged
ir conversation, with her back turned 10
the. cage ofa Bengal;,igeL Stepping back:
incauliously,Ihe nearest poin, orihe tempt-
II, n r,ra I, n pen ira oh n thas an