Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-11-14
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Inc deaa lntermingle win those from
the liviag; and if this were not enough,
the wind and The tempesls oblterate
every Distinction, and dash in one com>
mon confusion these relics of every par:
oi the slo6e..
A asno Of average size requires half
ton weishtof water year; when he has
reachedthe meridian Of life, he has con-
sumed Eearly three hundred times his
own weigiItof this liquid. These are
mehlssshicb may seem to those who
hear them fort The first time very wonder
fuland astheY are easily verified, might
lead yoljfosdoubt whether the existing
order ofsna,ure, as dependent on the
waters Of ihe sea. could for any length
of time beshept up under such heavy
consumption.
The HUMAN family consists probably
of a lhopsanasm of individuals; it
would ben very moderate estimate 10
suppose,ihatthe various animals, great
and small taken together, consume five
times as much water as we do, and the
vegetablesRorld two hundred times as
all the animal races. Under such an
immense3 drain it becomes a curious
question: Yhatprovisions nature has made
to meet ttEsFdemand, and how long the
waters ofihe sea supposing none returned
to them could furnish sure supply?
The question involves the stability OF
existence aof animated nature and the
world Of organization; and no man, save
one whose4mind is thoroughly imbued
with an appreciation Of the resources
upon whici,.the acts Of the Creator are
founded, would, | am sure justly guess
at the result: There exists in the sea,
supplyssbich would meet this enor.
nous demsad for,more than a quarter OF
a million ofsyears.
Such isahe plan Of nature, and such.
are the respurces on which she depends
for carrying onther measures. For the
well being 9sherorganized creations, she
can alkibacksun gigantic supply
Professors per. .5s4s5i s.s,!se. ssstse
Two Bep:-Ned-.ahd Charley
%sEs tHp pihs appafstaaa: I'd
was 80 sitEd that he could ge, in either
sde-lhatT rs to say that there were two
fore sides to his bed aid no back side,
which Ned found very convenient.
One nigh, Ned and Charley, had been
out, and on returning, which they did near
morning. both were considerably elevated.
However, they walked up to their rooms
with an air that seemed to say, mot SO
very darned drunk after ALL" and sought
long and patiently for matches and a
lamp. After knocking over the pitcher
and the washstand and smashing the look
ing glass, they finally gave up the search
and went 10 bed.
Went to bed-yes, that's The word, but
owing to The darkness and confusion of
their sense, they made a slight mistake.
In short, Ned's bed had The honor Of
receiving the two (riends-Charley getting
in on one side, aud bis companion rolling
in on The other.
lNOut SI'Cb SudII lOuCIiJS
somebody's calf, there's fellow in my
bed y
"Wonderful coincidence !'' exclaimed
Ned, feeling strange elbow in the region
of his ribs, "lhere somebody in my bed
too."
"In there though 7" cried Charley,
"lel's kich 'em QUIZ" "Asreed" said
Ned.
And accordingly the Two friends began
10 kick. II lasted about minute and
half, aud Ned was sprawling on the floor;
Charley was left in possession Of The bed.
For moment all was silent.
III say, Ned'' cried Charley.
"What 7" asked Ned, sulkily.
"I've kicked my fellow cut ~
"You are deviIisir sight luckyier than
I am. them" said Ned;"for mine has kick
ed me out."-Spirit of the Times.
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