Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-12-20

tney t:cc...-Hh!!y encountered an individual who
representended that he had purchased the patent-
right Of peculiarly constructed safe, a small
modelof which he at once exhibited, and pro.
posed bet on its rare merits. In other words,
the "asslgnee" was playing the box-game." and
the guide OF the Maine man had produced the
victim 10 be feeced. The last named refused
to bet, but kindly lent his companion one hun
dred dollars, and received, rs collateral security,
check on the Bank of Washington for S725 Is,
drawn by Livingston &, Co., and made PAYABLE
to James Is. Howard, or order. The money and
the guides watch were stakcd against similar
amount in value, Of the box-man, who won the
stakes, as matter of course. The winner i'm.
mediately gathered up the handkerchief in which
the treasure was placed, and rapidly fled. The
first impulse Of the dupe was to pursue him, but
his friend, the guide, with great presence of mind,
restrained him, seizing him by the arm. and
quickly asking, Have you got pistol to shoot
the rascal! The Maine man was not so armed.
He was, however, comforted, for while, by, his
deceitful guide fastening away, asif to take
means for the arrest of the absconding. villain.
The stranger, still unsuspecting, waited an honr
or more for the return of his volunteer friend,
shivering and shaking in the cold winters wind
and then went to the Bank of Washington, to
draw the money. But he there soon learned
that The check-the form similar to the printed
ones OF that institution-was forgery! The
citizen of Maine, after Losing hundred dollars,
had but ten left S.-r..
1t is astonishing, after all the publications of
the tricks Of the box-game" men, that persons
will permit themselves to be so easily feeced.
We can account for it only on the principle that
they either possess that cllasity which thinketh
no evi," or are extrenely verdant.- Washington
Sentinel.
THE OUNCE TREAS preserving fruit,
the ounce ranks among the FIRST and should be
more generally cultivated at the South, one
great error into which caltivators have Eilen,
is in supposng the ounce tree needs no culture,
that it will flourish in low moist localities. The
ounce tree is very tenacious of Life and will live
where many other trees will perish, but II fair
good fruit be the object, the euince tree should
have as good soil and culture, rs the pear. Tol.
cradle crops of knotty ounces are made on
ounce bushes, but if they are trimmed intotrees.
manured, and mulched, the fruit will be- f,nprey.
ed astonishingly. Salt has been recommended
rs manure, for ounce trees, but too much salt
will ki them, moderate portions of saltwi!i be-;
found beneficial around all fruit trees, as itat.
TRACTS, and retains moisture ana kills insects, butt
q" slS'' 10 nv hi.iuuIe. 1 He IoOtS OIstne ounce
grow near the surface, hence the importance Of.
mulching around The trees. As market frnit
the ounce will always bring good prices, it is.
dried as early as the apple, and it brings thtesa
times the price of dried apples. Quinees raiss6s
in Southern climate, are not as acid as thosoz!
raised in Northern one consequently ground
and pressed like apples, they make n very pleas.~
ant drink, resembling the juice. of the peas..
Every planter at the South should, have from
twenty to ffly ounce trees, which would sup. t
ply the white and black family, with pies tartss
or stewed fruit, through all the winter nonths,ss
It would-proye a cheap and healthy condiment, =
with the bacon and green's. The ounce tree is
EARLY propasated by cuttings OF hyers-[Soi Of .'
the South. :,
ONE day atesty person, who was niuci, en-.
ragged with Mr. Barnum, met him in Broadway
and thus accosted him-@Mr. Barnuu, you arc
no gentleman" II know Aat" said Barnum,
with one of the blandest smiles imaginable,
".but am the best sho,o man in America"
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GREAT reductions are being. made In, the
Spanish civil list. The Queen IS 10 beIeduced
from thirty-four millions Of reels 70 twenty.
eight millions. IF all the Reductions conten-
plated be made, the saving to the country viii
amount to veryneasy 100000 steriag yaas