Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-11
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tie same cakeswas put in his mouth, he
spnt il out without observation.
The following instance of The dependence
of his perceptions upon, or rather their
| ssdbordlnati6n to; his preconceiyed ideas
is truly ohderful. 1t is to be observed
that. he aIWays knew when his pen had
ink in Likewise, if they adroitly
changed his papers when he was wiring,
he knew itEif The sheet substituted was of
d different ssize from the former, he ap.
peared emharrasse in that case. But if
The firstsslseet Of paper, which was sub
stitued 3(1t9ftat written on, was exactly
the samssize with the former, be appeared
not 10 be aware Of the change. And ho
would coplinueto read of his composition
from tho blink sheet Of paper as auently
as when the manuscript lay before him;
nay.mofe. she would continue his amended
passag wtiling j, upon exactly the place
on the blank sheet which il would have
occupied ON the written page.-Black-
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Mrsg7Rs5sier IT he Boston papers con.
tanned recently report that Mr.. Webster
had Been vigorously gored by an import
ed bull (which be has,: The last Boston
ADVERTISER giyes!the following witty letter,
whichwhJeit contradicls the story ofthe
bull, supplies some glilnpses Of a states
mans relaxation.
MANSFIELD, July 10, 1947.
jNr. Hd[s:: Dear Sir-l am not able 10
give you; iheS particulars Of the, accident 10
Mr. Websief but Lean state some things
whichouShts I;think, to be known. You
are award fond Mr.. w. used to be OF
fishing. Well, The accident, as was said,
occurring ON Saturday morning, he was
dis,incllysse by several persons on lha,
afiernoonid boat, with the forms Of his
aon and grandson at Sunk Rock" pull
ing in 5thesT Tautog. H..
Youreipllecth how Eusas saw the shades
hunting SdSsyn below. l do noeremember
the Latin aud cannot borrow Virgil. On
Sunday many respectable people. as many
as ever saw The sea serpent off Nahant,
several jusiices OIL. the peace being of the
number,meth him, as they believe and are
ready sdspose, driving a gray horse TO
.PIymo9ih and 10 the astonishment of the
,congregaliaIi, ans il will be when they hear.
of.lhe acc l.eat, walk cd spp, lhe broad:
aisle, of NJ I. BBligg q church aad aaok aseaG.
in a pew. FGr sshatei be- seemed 40. be-
,Warmstoo3 and wiped; d;itnag ginafy Per IsRira;s
10 brow
barn:yard. Ioadayl narainss. .he. s.sssas
.,ner with kn1old white hat that had evil
rdentlyi sie3 its last nap; and as.if in revenge
he; ;pukedsFith a along walking slick the
verysbullS tharMe heard gored him, and
igetout Of his way.
All thisI communicate in haste, and
wilboutcomment ] leave 10 the learned
the task Of accounting for these things. l
merely stale the facts. -,
j Definition Of Pleaslre.-Itis is difficult 10
say what pleasure means. Pleasure hears
a different sense to every person. Pleas
ure to school boy means-tying string
10 his school fellows feet when he is
asleep, and pulling it till he awakes him.
Pleasure to man Of an inquiring mind
means a toad inside Of stone, or bee
tie running with his head of. Pleasure
to a fine lady means--having something
to do ,osdrive away the blues. Pleasure
10 an antiquarian means-an illeglble in
crip,ion. Pleasure to connoisenr means
"a dark. Invisible, very fiue picture.
Pleasure. TO a philosopher, modern phi
losopher,a young philosopher, means
liking nothing, despisins every thing, and
proving every one slmplelon but himself.
Pleasure TO the sweetest of all tempers-
the last word in an argument. Pleasure
10 the social-the human face divine |!
Pleasure to the morose-"I shant see a
soul for the next six months" Pleasure
TO an aufhor-.he last page Of his manu-
script. Pleasure to the prinler-"l've
called 10 Payyou for your paper"
Poisonous, Bean.-The New Orleans
Nalionalsays that in Mexico there grows
small bean called Pinon lello, pronounc.
ed peno.leo,( which, when infused in milk
and drank. causes a chronic disease tha :
soon carries off its,vic,ims, they the while
unconscious ofthe real cause. This bean.
il is said. .,uasused in Havana, many years
ago, with considerable success in destroy
ing the English. The Mexicans use an
herb called the Huaco, pronounced wha.co,
TO relieve than 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 bite Of poiso-
nous reptile, aud always with success. A
Mexican never travels, ifit can BIO avoid
cd, wilhou, o small package Of the huaco
weed.
Query for Loafsrs.-Flour is down to
six dollars, and this being the case, it is a
question worthy ola melaphy sician: how
many ounces more, do The bakers put in a
loaff We also suggest for Mrs. Part