Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-01-29
The Two Rebels.

Cambridge, Two young men Vi tile ilatlie
of Martin, belonging Ito Ninety.Six dis
trict, South Carolina,g were in the army.
Meanwhile their wives, who remained at
home with their mothsrin-law, displayed
as much courage, on$a certain occasion,
as was exhibited perhaps, by any female,
during the struggle fot independence.
Receiving intelligence one evening that
a courier, under guard of two British Off
GERS, would pass their house that night
with important dispatches, Grace and Ra-
chael Martin resolvcdto surprise the par
ty and obtain the ibapers. Disgusting
themselves in their husbands outer gar.
mcnts, and providing themselves with
arms, they waylaid the enemy. Soon
after they took their ttation by the road
side, the courier and his escort made
their appearance st the proper mo.
.ment, the disguiscdg5adics sprang from
their bushy covert, apd presenting their
pistols, ordered thci;party to surrender
their papers. SurFFiscd and alarmed,
they obeyed without hesitation or the
least resistance. The brave women lav-
ing put them on parole, hastoned home
by the nearest route. which was Il by.
path through the woods, and dispatched
the documents to General Green by a
single messenger, who, probably, had
more courage than Ehe trio that lately
bore them.
Strange to say, a few minutes after the
ladies reached home, and just as they
had dofed their malefa attire, the officers,
rctracing their steps, rode up to the house
and craved accommodation for the night.
The mother of the htroines asked them
the cause of their so speedy return after
passing her house, when they exhibited
their paroles and said that 1.-TWO rebels"
had taken them prisoners. Here the
young ladies, in rallying mood, asked
them if they had no$arms, to which they
replied, that although they had, they were
arrested SO suddenly that they had no
time to use them. =,
We have only tosadd that they were
entertaiga, and the next morn.
ing took their leave of the women, as
ignorant of the residence of their captors
as when frstiarressfl.
ASfEFrTss,t Il. z ~ .fs..7ra,cr named kea.
zlc hired a fellow who had a knack at
poetry making to write his epitaph. He
was to give the poet dinner and supper
for the job. After the first meal, he sat
down and began thus:
6. '.There was man who died of late,
For whom angels did impatient wait:
With outstrctched arms and wings Of love,
To wait him to the realms above"
keazcl was much pleased with this,
and begged the writer to 90 on; but he
declined finishing the epitaph until he
had had the supper. That finished he
put on his hat and coat, and then wound
up the verse in these words:
'But willie they disputed for the prize.
Still lowering around the lower skies,
In slipped the devil like weazcl.
And down TO hell he kicked o!i kcazle"
After which he took to his heels, and
old keazle after him with horse. whip.
SOME years ago when tho legislature
Of one Of the Middle States were framing
new Constitution, the discussion of its
various provisions was warm and obsti.
nate. Many days had been spent in
fiery debate, and the vote was at length
about to be taken. Just at this moment
country member, who had been absent
for some days previously, entered and
took his seat. Another member who
was in favor Of the amended Consttu-
ton went to him and endeavored to make
a convert of him.
"You must vote for the Constitution
by all means" said he.
ell think of it." said the country
member.
Z" But you must make up your mind at
once, man, for the vote is about to be
taken"
:; The country member scratched his
head and seemed puzzled.
"Come, why do you hesitate? Will
you promise me to vote for the Constitu-
ton? am sure it will give you salts.
faction"
"l'll vote for it on one condition." OBJ
served the country member.
What is tllaty"
"And on no other, by gracious~
"But what condition is 1t 2"
Z" Why, that they let 1t run by my plan.
tation!''
How TO SECURE AN ELEcT1oN.-A
man was some years since elected to
Congress from certain district, who was
totally unqualified, in every respect, for
the position.
A friend at Washington once asked
him -" How the deuce did you manage
to get elected, sir9"
81 stole pig
How-what how? Is stealing pigs
considered qualification to Congress p'
"No, but as soon as it was known the
t'other side took it up, and of course
ourn had to defend me. A great noise
was made about tive called it an at
tempt to destroy the spotless reputation
of an innocent man. the Deonle got