Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-08-16
MARRIED IN SPITE OF THEIR
TEETH.

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TEETH:
Old Gov. StantonstaI. Of Connecticut,
who fourished some forty years since, was
man OF some humor as we'll ns persc-
verance, in effecling The ends he desired.
Among other anecdotes told of him ny the
N. London people. The place where he
resides is the following:
Or the various SCOTS which have flour
ished for their day and then ceased to exist.
was one Of the Rogersites. so called after
their founder, John or a TIM, OF some
other Rogers. who settled no, far from the
goodly town aforesaid.
The distinguishing tenet of the secl was
their denial of The propriely and scriptur-
ality OF form Of marriage.
II is not good for man 10 he alone
This they believed, and also that one wife
only should "cleave TO her husband, and
this should lie a matter Of agreement
merely, and the couple should come TO-
gether and live as man aud wife, dispens'
ing with all forms of the marriage coven-
ant. The old Gov. used frequently to
call upon Rogers and talk the matter over
with him, and forrhly argue The impro-
priery of living with SareIi as he did. But
neither John or Sarah would give the argu-
menf.
II was mailer Of conscience with them
they were very happy together as they
were-of what use then could mere
form be? Suppose they would thereby
escape scandal; were they moi hound to
take up the cross, and live according 10 the
rule they prnfessed? The Governors
logic was powerleSs.
IIe was in tho neighborhood of John
one day, and meeting him, the conversa-
ton as usual turned upon the old subject.
Now john SAYS The governor. after a
debate Of the point. why will you NOT
marry Sarah! Have you not taken her
to be your lawful wife?
sYes certainly replied John. 'but my
conscience will not permit me to marry
her in the form of The worlds people,
Very well. But you love her =
Yes
.And respect her?'
:. Yes
And cherish er, as bone Of your bone.
and flesh Of your flesh ?
Yes certainly, | do
And you love him, and obey him, and
respect and cherish him?'
Certainly do
Then cried the governor. rising, in
the name Of the laws of God, and of the
common wealth of Connecticut. ! pro-
nounce ynu 10 be husband and wife.
The rawlings aud rage Of John aud Sarah
were of no avail-lhe knot was tied by the
Highest authority Of the state. =,
The Eyening for improvement and
Recreation,-We are told "to every
thing there is a season." and in the
divisions Of the day we find fit and
appropriate season for amusements.
The darkness Of night is appropriately
allotted to sleep; the ,quiel serenity.of
mornings first dawn is the; fit ard hal.
lowed moment for pure, heartfelt, un-
clouGed devotion; for the tolls anu avo,.
q g!Is = sIls ne arc gwen tue iigtt
and warmth Of tie, sun, while the gen.
lie beams q The twilight, and soffbreezes
ofeyening, and The happy reunion Of
those. whom the well,spent tells Of the
day have parted, mark it as the season
for mental and moral culture, and for
warm.hearted, cheerful amusemenls. II
was never intended that the tolls of lie
should extend into the evening o. the
night; and I may as we'll say here least
I should omit it in a more appropriate
place, that this natural allotment OF time
cannot be violated for any purpose with
out serious injury to those who violate
it. 1t robs them of one of the choicest
periods Of the day; it takes time that
belongs 10 our moral, social and intel.
iec,ual natures, and bestows it,. 100 Of.
ten. on mere animal labor, to hel hoard
little more dross for some one. If
he is a parent, the time should be sacred
to his family, as we'll for his as their en-
ioymcn1 and Improvement; if he is
youth. the time belongs TO the culliva-
ton of those powers Of his mind and
heart, for which no wealth or honors
can compensate. In word, it sacri.
fees The more lofty aspirations and
powers to the least worthy of a!l-lle
boarding of money-and The legitimate
fruits OF thus sacrificing one class Of
duties TO anothers is the producing Of
social infelici,ies and disorders.
Plea for Amusement.
Deaths By Lightning.-We see good
mauy accounts of these this year, but have