Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-12-25
Folly and its consequences.

An occurrence, which recent y trans
pired at one of our most popular Female
Semiuaries, affords another and power
full warning to those who are in the habit
of indulging in the thoughtless practice
of attempting to tighten others. Two
of the young ladies in the institution to
which We have referred, ). were engaged a
few days since in their own room, con-
versing upon the science of Anatomy, in
the course of which one of them pro.
ceeded to relate some experience she had
formerly acquired in dissectiug room.
Just as the conversation reached this
point, the door of the room opened and
another of the inmates of,the Seminary
entered with slow and solemn tread,
having white sheet wrapped about her
form, and her face powdered to perfect
whiteness, her jet-black hair, eyes and
brows presenting a contrast which gave
a startling lividncss. to her ghost-like
countenance. The lady who was relat-
ing her experience, as already stated, is
said to be mentally superior to any of her
classmates and noted for her strength
of mind and freedom from nervousness
and absurd sehsibility. So sudden, how
ever, was the approach of the figure,
just at a moment when her mind was
least prepared for. anything associated
with thoughts Of the dead, that upon
beholding the apparition she fell sense
less to the floor, and awoke to the scenes
around her only tc show her anxious at
tendants that reason had fled its throne
and left sad tokens Of the{mental wreck.
Everything that professional skill could
suggest for the relief of the sufferer was
tried, but during forty-eight hours a few
fitting moments of Intelligence was all
that offered hope TO her afflicted friends.
At those times she spoke of familiar
names, recalling them by strong Mental
effort, which seemed to exhaust her shat
tered powers and her reason again wan
dering, she exclaimed, But i can't see
it again don't let ME see it, it is too
horrible" and hours elapsed before the
return of lucid interval, and the heart
rending recurrence Of the paroxysnl.
The young lady, whose thoughflessness
ledto such terrible mischief, is spoken of
as rsfost, ainiableEgirl, .andsone =of-:tha
OF tttie snffei
distress and despair a.. tie consequences
ofber playfal folly, can be better imagined
than described. 1t seems to have been
supposed that no dovice Of the kind could
be elfrctual in frightening the lady whose
mournlul condition we have related. The
sad consequences Of the error in this
case, present warning to the thought.
less which should not pass unhecded. At
last accounts, no change was discovera.
bic in the distressing symptoms of the
unfortunate girl, and there is little en-:
couragcment to hope that reason will
ever resume its seat.
sESs1BLE.-The young ladies of Da-
mariscotta, in the State of Maine, have
recently formed themselves into society
for mutual Improvement and protection.
Among the resolutions adopted at a regu.
lar meeting, we find the following:
"That we will receive the attention Of
no so,sty7c'p young gentlemen who has
not learned some business or engaged in
some steady employment for a livelihood
for it is apprchended that after the bird
is caught it may starve in the cage.
That we will promise marriage to no
young man who is in the habit of tippling,
for we are assured his wife will come to
want and his children go barefoot.
"That we will marry no young man
who is not patron of his neighborhood
paper, for we have not only strong evi.
dence Of his want of intelligence, but that
lie will prove too stingy to provide for his
family, educate his children, or encourage
institutions of learning in his vicinity"
An Irishman passing down the street
the other day, discovered one dollar bill
lying on the pavement. He eyed the
creature sufficiently to ascertain if it was
of the same stamp Of one on which the
day previous he had lost ten cents by way
of discount. Bad luck to the likes O.
YEP exclaimed Pat, as he passed on
"there ye may lie; devil a finger will |
put on ye, for lost ten cents by brother
Of yours yesterday"
A YANKEE auctioneer lately INDUCED
in the following little bit of the pathetic:
Gentlemen, if my father and mother
stood where you do, and didn't buy
these boots-thcse elegant boots-when
they were going for one dollar, should
feel it my duty, as a son, to tell both of
'em that they were false to themselves
and false to their country"
DocroR," said man to physician,
my daughter had a fit this morning, and
she continued for half an hour, without
knowledge or understanding" "Oh,"
replied the doctor, never mind that;
many people continue so all their kres!"
Coop breeding is guard upon the
tongue, the misfortune is, that we put it
on and off with our fine clothes and
visiting faces, and do not wear it where
it is most wauted-at home!
Men and women have become extinct