Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-11
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A BAD OYSTER STORY,

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p,;9ss's ogs9sR: R,v ), ;,oh, ,yss, i'Asfas
Frenchman; Tres, .bien, rwill.eat
some raw oystair.' .--,G.;:s,,,::,.s;:.
The man opens a fine fat one me. and
put ii on plate before the Frepchmaln,.
who eyes it some time, and sayss ~
'Monsieur, you call dis de good oyss.
tair 2 - -: =: = 90
yes, sir, prime e, -.
The Frenchman swallows it, lit&ss
the first he ever ate,) opens his eyes al
mouth, puts bis hand to. his bread ba::
ket and 'B.l.u.u. p! + and up comes thu
oyslair on the plate. ,>..:::c,: q.
Scarce dam! by gar,e dat IS notsdi
good oystair'!'' >s..s.c. -.
You didn't.put on salt and pepper, sir
'An!. pardonnez moi? Puts pepper
and salt on, the same sone:$ SwaIlowsij
and 'B.ku:u.p.'-up,it comes again
'How you tell me Eat oys-lair bisn2
why, sir, you:must put on vinegar.
'Ah! oui! certainme6l be-ne gar! QUIZ
and he swallows theIsame again.-iBd:
u.p!' and up*;h COMES again ON. the.
plate.:' = = -
Just then ia gent enters:
'sGive .us a dozen ;o'raiw.'
The Frencbman turns TO him: All!
my fren, YOU. eats ze raw oys,tair? -.
'Ofcoirse.'
'You call Eat ze good oys-tair p.
Yes, fine fat :one..' -, ~
.Iia! you link dat be good ioysstair,
suppose you eat him!''
with pleasure, sir!' and the gent
gave it dart of pepper sauce and bolt.
ed it.
The horri6ed opener stood agape, he
didn't mind Saving Frechrian, bit
an old customer wasauther thing. ~
The Frenchman turned on his. heel.
All! my fred, Eat may be re good oys.,
taiD,e ] no, ,elike3hip.l l swallowed Eat
oys.tair tree time. - < ).
tB.!.u.u:p.b3 UP come thso oysfsfi u and ahsds
the Frenchman danced III dslieht. s
J 5 .Ah4- Monsieuf!! al 6sdi oystaif! 4!
oui, certainmen,
Tie gent, speechless with horror, run
to the bar and seizing the brandy de-
canter, swallowed about half pint and
nizzled. The Frenchman followed;
saying:
'zat dam bad oystair.-Spirit efths
Tines.
MASTERS AND AppREE EricEs.-An in:
tsrestiDs case, in which were involved the
rights and duties Of masters and appreuti-
ees, was decided in Lanchesler, Pa, few
days ago. The Lancaster Union gives
tho particulars Of The case, which are
given as follows:
In the Commonwealth vs.. Humphrey
it appears the defendant was house car
pen,er by trade, and ordered bis apprenlic.
10 saw and split wood, for household uses
in no way connected with he +" art, trade
or mystery" which the young man wa
bound to learn and the master to teach
The apprentice objected TO cut ihe WOOD
because The axe was ont Of order. The
master undertook to enforce Lis authority
by beating the boy with a slick-lhe boy
resisted, and afterwards indicted tho
master for assault. and battery: Judge
Lewis charged The Jury.
/. That a master who takes an apprenss
lice, for the purpose Of instrucling him in
any particular art or trade, has no right 70
withdraw the time and attention Of The
apprentice from the proper business which
be is so 10 teach and the other to learn i:
and that the highly respectable condition
of an Apprentice cannot be degraded TO 4
level Of a meuiaI, or mere family servant.
2. THAT master hoaise carpenter has no.
rieh, 10 direct his apprentice 10 cut and
split fre,cood when such cutting and split,
ting Of 6rewood has no epnnection with
the "arl trade or mystery" Of house. CAR
penter.- Scientific American.
4 LOCAL RoMANcE.-A lad, seventeen
years of age, son Of respectable baker on
Market. street, ST. Louis, was. missing af-
ter the fire, and It was feared be, was one
of the victims Of The explosion. Next day
the parents were informed there was a
mulilated boy at the hospital answering
to the description Of The boy, SO far as any
marks could be designated. The parents
hastened to examine the mulilaed remains,
and become convinced of the identity of
the body, principally fr,m the facrthat
certain finger Of the right hand of their son
had been ampulated, and the right hand
Of the boy in question corresponded pre-
ciseiy in this particular. The body was
inferred and the parents mourned their bog
as dead.
Yesterday the lost boy made his ap.
pearance al home, jolly and well. Al the
alarm raised BY The cry Of powder" he
had FASTENED away from the scene of the
intended explosion, and unfortunately had
become involved in a crowd OK thieves
who were pursued by a strong party of
police and captured. The bakers boy
being among the rogues at The moment,
was hurried to prison with The crowd, and
it was not until yesterday he was recognis-
ed by friend, who Immediately obtained
his release. and the mourning family were
made hanny by his restoration ST Loua