Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-18
A WORD TO BOYS.

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Be PoLrTE"-Study the graces-no
| the graces of the dancing master Of bow
y ing and scraping-not the lopisl,, inide
t etiquette OF a Chcs,erGid-Lut benevo.
%lencr, tile gracrs Of the heart, whatever
t things are tue, honest, just. pure, lovely
, and Of good report. The true secret o
puliIeness is 10 please, 10 make happy
flowing from goodness of neart-a ioun.
!, tain Of love. AS you leave the family
circle for retirement, say good night
when you rise, good morning. Do you
meet or pass Il friend in the street, bow
gracefully with tho usual saIu,alions.
Wear a hinge on Your neck-keep il
well oiled-and above all study Solomon
and the epistlrs Of Paul.
Be CIvTL"-When the rich Quaker
was asked the secret of his success in
lille he answered, "civlliIy, friend, ci-
Witty" Some people ale u%ncivil, sour,
sulleh, morosc, Grabbed, crnstyi Ilaugh-
ty, really c!ownislI and impudent. Run
for your life! "Seest thou a man wise
in his own conccil There is more
hope Of a fool than him.
BE- KIND To EvERYBoDY.-There is
nothing like kindness-il swec,ens every
thing. a single look of love, a smile, a
grasp of the hand, has gained more
friends than both wealth and learning.
Charity su(1crcth long and is kind
Sec 1 Cor. xiii.
NEVER STRIKE DAcx.-That is, never
render evil for evil. Some boys Give
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, blow for
blow, kick for kick.-Awful! Little
boys, lark What says Solomon =?
"Surely the churning of milk bringeth
forth butter, and the %wringing of the
nose hringe,h blood, so the forcing of
wrath bringelh forth strife" Recom-
pense to no man evil for evil but over.
come evil with good. "Love your enc
mics, bless them that curse you:"
In reply to a question, avoid the
p@a9snn99 ggsE srf Yes $751; sd no, thus: us
-thonk yon-" RYety goou,sh,
Avoid vulgar, commonplace or slang
phrases, such as Shy jinks." 'frsr %lalc,"
an bet" &c. Betting is not merely
vulgar, but sinful il species Of gambling.
link BEFORE YOU SpEAK.-Think
twice, think what to speak, how to
speak, to whom to speak, and with all
to hold up your head and look the per-
sons to whom you are speaking full in
the face with modest dignity and assu.
lance. Some lads have a foolish, sheen.
isil bashfulness, sheer of, hold down
their heads and eyes, as if they were
guilty of sleep-sleaIing! Never be
ashamed to do rightly. Y. Star.
A C~oNvALEsclNG "SoN."-The Pic.
a.yune is responsible for the following
anecdote:
G"ugAH.-Wc are indebted to a
from the country for the follow
little anccdo,c, showing how one of
he "Sons" recently gor gough'd, Which,
icing Interpreted, meanctll getting :
eight" 'fuddlcd." |, seems
hat our temperance man had a "stake" :
With the cholera, but fortunately re- !
covered. When he was getting conva. :.
escent, as the doctors say, his pIlysi. ]
prescribed a little brandy-an ounce :.
Ter day-and the patient at once sent !
procured a quantity of llle ar,i- 7
le." 3
On lire following afternoon. the physi- o
ian paid a visit TO the cholera man., i
nd, 10 his establishment. found him in !,
most excellent flow of spirits-or, in !
words, quite gough'd! On in "
ulring into this singular state Of things,
medicine man exclaimed: Did | '
OF prescribe an ounce only of brandy n
er day ~ "Yes, sir" replied the u
holera man Shut then you must know, 81
Oclor, | had no scales 10 weigh it in,
nd remembering that eight drains
'ake an ounce, | had no scrugies in "
'casuring it out in that way. Yestcr- b
ay took eight good "hoTns," and have W
READY hard three this morning, and RI
eI much the better from il. You're a al
st rate cholera doctor, you are - ii
he doctor then went to his ncxt.pa- 81
ent. "
SEVERE REToRT.-A MAI. who mar gr
es a rich wife must expect occasionally pr
have it flung in his teeth. We have W
card a report, however, which we think ar
ust have silehced such lhrusts. A gen. OF
'man who had The misfortune to marry of
fortune, was once exhibiting the fine
of lis horse to a friend.
MY horse, if you please said the la,
fs. my money bought that ~llorse.' co
Yes, madam replied the husband, da
wing and your money bought me-
- be
GAMING look upon every man as
ny OF suicide from the momen the takes nc