Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-12-22
e HONOR IS THE SUBJECT OF MY STORY"

TIE last and most effcctual resource by a crctor
against his debtor is an appeal 10 his honor Where
threats of law, punishment, and Jail have proved
inadequate in obtaining satisfaction of debts, mere
innnalion of stamping mark of iniamy upon the
fraudulent debtor has resulted in full payment of all
arrears. The nus, ml.crly and rapaciois cannot
brook the idca of having the bac.1 cscntchc"n os
iufamy hung over their fair names. Hence II is that
men are much more puIcual and ready III liqndalIns
those dues called debts of honor than any other kind
of Indebtedness. Not that love of justice or hon
esly, or the fear of compnlson urges them ii'eTe'o'
hut an exc of deracy a false view OF reputation,
or 0frcner 4 mistaken sense of honor.
A most remarkable instance OF this occurs IN The
iiic of Sheridan. On certain occasion Sheridan =
butcher demanded payment Of note given III con-
sieration OF provisions furnished for his table Shcri.
dan in order to rid himself of this annoyance very
| hastily replied-I pay nothing bu, debts OF honor,
whcreupuu the crafty Butcher immediately threw The
note into the fire saying, now pay INC my debt OF
honor. The great man. it s said very pleasantly oi'
/ fered him double the amount Of his demand.
Some few, who by their Wit or strategy succeed IN
% boast mcfchI. II II rcGdcI 70 ifraiicc theif
standing, or render them celebrated. The great
Fox often Dragged Of the manner in which he cheated
his usurers. The anccdotc is somewhat follows
Fox, although Genius, was very poor and always
IN debt. The Jews, his creditors, called on him for
payment ''Ah, my dear friends says Fox. / nd.
nit the principle, owe Yen money, hut what time
is this, when am going upon business 2" The Jews
departed, but shortly afterwards returned" Mat"
cries Fox 4" is this time, when am engaged an
appoiaiment?'' The Jews inportune,l payment ag.in
and again. and the end of il that Fox, with his
Secretary Hare, shut themselves up in garrison. The
Jews daily surrounded his habilalion ahou, daylight,
and Fox regularly thrust his head ont Of the window,
with this question" Gentlemen, are you For hunt
ing or Hnrc hunting this morning!' The very Jews
themselves mtgarcd by his Wit, replied "well, Well
Fox, now you have always admitted the principle,
but protested against the mc-we will give you your
own time, only just fix final day for repay
ut" All, dear Noses replies Fox, " this IL
really friendly-I will take you yoffr word and fix
day, and as it is to be final tfry. what would you
think of the day Of Judgment?' THAT, say they,
will be too busy day with us''-" Well, we'll, !" an
swered Fox, "n order TO accommodate both parties,
let us settle it the day after"
Poor Fox, however. paid dear for his pleasantly.
For although Jnvenal has remarked That ridicnc is
the greatest misfortune attendant upon poverty thjs
strange Genius found greaicr-cht.
II really seems. however, that the harder the labor
the worse the pay. As have remarked above,
| debts of honor are settled first Rich men always
get their money in preference to the poor, and those
who live by the sweat of al honest brow como in for
the last share, with the exception Of the PRIMER.
Our readers will not, trllst think the last aforc
said hard dun, but forward us pretty little sum by
Christmas. Indeed. we only mean tina, you take our
paper, and rs We hold against yun, you ar.
honoraby indebted to us for yonr subscription. IT,
then, yon wish to be rcckoncd great men like Sheridan
and Fox. pay up, and we will take great pleasure in
reckoning You as such.