Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-01-22
EDGEF1ELD, o, JANUARY q, 1852.

kossUTu AND THE BrBLE.-A tleput;
ton from the book binders of the Bib
House in New York, having waited o
Kossuth, and presented him with an ell
giant Biblc-the speaker remarking tn;
they would not rest satisfied with givin
him this mark Of their sympathy, BIT
proposed offering him in few day
something more substantial. NJ. kossut
interrupted these remarks saying,
"No, my dear sir; anything more sui
stantial you cannot give. This is til
most gratifying presentation you coul
make; but yet thankfully accept you
promise and acknowledge its kindness
but we must not apply the word 'mor
substantial to it, because more substan
tial aid you cannot give me. | dcclar
frankly and openly, my conviction to be
that here are the principles, not only O
the salvation of men, but of the liberty o
mankind also; that those virtues whic
are taught rs the great moral principle
Of Christianity in this holy book, are tn
principles which must be carried out, no
only in private life, but in national inter
course between different members of tn
great family of humanity, and only OIL
that foundation can mankind be happy
contented and free. Therefore, onc'
more I declare my conviction, that yo'
have bestowed on me the highest gratii
cation, by thus honoring me with this gift
which will, during the years which, witt
the blessing Of God may yet have, BE-
to me continual source, not only o
contentmcnt, reflection and consolation ir
whatever fate of life, but a treasure which
with your memory, gentlemen, shal
always prize as one Of my chief posses
sions.'
TRIPLES OFTEN THE CAUSE OF SE.
RIous QUARRELs.-The following ancient
story, though probably draft on the
Imagination, bears strong analogy to
occurrences which sometimes take place
in some families-and, at all events, is
strictly admonitory:
GA sportsman brought home brace
Of birds, and handing them to his wife,
said, My dear, let these blackbirds be
dressed for dinner Blackbirds!p says
she, why, the man is mad! you amaze
pI5gs ne, l...vr r1tcrrr Irs.I. -9..s..r.r-,
ing, and am unable to distinguish between
a blackbird aud ="
"If you had been fowlng your whole
life. | am as good judge Of birds as you,
and | vow they are thrushes. ~ He dc.
clarcd they were blackbirds; and, finally
be became SO completely angered, that he
was ruffian enough to use cane to her
She ran out Of the house to a neighbor's
for the night. Next morning she return.
ed home, and halycon days succeeded till
the anniversary of the explosion. On
that day she leaned lovingly on his shoul.
der, smiled in bis face, and said, soothing
ly-
"Now, my dear, it is just twelve.
month since you used me so cruelty about
those miserable birds, and you knew in
your heart they were thrushes." He de.
clared again they were blackbirds; she
vowed again they were thrushes; and the
former scene was renewed and terminated
as before. And, according to tradition,
every anniversary was similarly cclcbra'
ted.
TIE True "LADy."-The facetious
Dow, Jr., occasionally throws off some
happy hits at the affectations of high life.
The following remarks, although they may
have but little poetry in them, contain
some wholesome truths, which would be
particularly scasonable to young men in
search of companions. He remarks:
Oh, you foolish idolators at the shrine
of beauty! Know that hundreds arc
made miserable by handsome wives, and
that thousands arc happy in the possession
of homely ones? Homcly without, beau
tiful within. Alas! what is beautya II
is a flower that willis and withcrs almost
as soon as plucked-a transient rsinbo"
"a flecting meteor-a deceitful will o
tho wisp-sufumigatcd moonshine. Ihe
kind of wife you want is one of goot
morals, and knows how to mend trowser:
who can reconcile pealing potatoes
with practical or fashionable piety-whe
can waltz with dash churn, and sing witt
a tea kettle--who understands broomolo
py and the true science Of mopping-
VIII who can knit stockings without knitting
her brows, and knit up her husband
ravclled sleeve OF care-wlo prefers sew
ing tears with the needle to sewing tear
with the tongue. Such is decidedly 1
bctler.half. Take her if you can get her
when you can find her, let her be up t.
her elbows in the suds of wash tub, o
picking geese in . COW stable.
Ir TAKES PR1NrER!-A jour. prin
er in this city who had just come from
Ohio, tells how he got away. He wa
hard up and owed board bill. He ha
nothing about him but carpet-bag wit
six shirts and pair Of pants.
The landlord refused to let him tax
lis luggage without paying. Perhaps,
said the Jour-, you will allow me to s
up stairs and change my shirt" "Cel
tainly," said Boniface. "Jef'" went VI
\ t -. III H., sh;rtc ono oyor t'other an