Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-17

explained by both parties. The lady WAS com.
pleleiy cured of her fanrics and became IN "N-
cclIent wife, but il was u long time before she
iorgave Bush.
The Folly-Tishun.
Brother Erlstus Arlington Bennett Cowshoot
LonehcrI has been occupying the pulpit Of Julius
Caesar Hannibal, in The N. y. picayunc for Il
week past. lie thus treats on politicians:
a pnllv-t,hun has no opinions ob his own ::
he am like straw, hold him up an he'll pint
which ebbrr way dc wind ob popular pinnn
blows him. Ef Il platform breaks down. ii don't
hurt him. for he am like Il cat da alters litcS on
It's feet an he runs up on annuder wun, an
honrays as eff he alters belong dere. Tween
lecshun times he is quiet null, like an old coon
asleep on dc top oh hollcr tree, libm on his
fat; but when lecshun kums, he gifts lively like
frogs in spring Den he gifts a bank note rhang-
ed into sixpcnccs rurpus 10 spend Tor treats
wild ebbery body. lie wears an old hat, 10 l"ui;
like wurkin' man, an he puts patches on his
nees. He makes his arms sure, sliakin' hands
wild ebbery body, au tends to be tick Ter anxious
bout de hcf OBJ your wife and children. lie Is
rs sly as possum see him wild 'lioious man,
an he'll look an talk Ikea minister in camp
meeln: meet him half an 'ou: after talkin' to
sui. wild irllcr an you'll hear wurds dat, cf dcy
aiut swcarin'. SCUM very much like cussin.
His nateral home am dc tnp 4 stump and he
keeps TO it so long sGmimes, dat he looks rs cf
he crowd dar-an no doubt it wood be Il good
ting CT he did, But he hates 10 git off it, k;se
when he Gums doun. he's no bigger den odder
pepil, an not bit better nuher. On it he gifts
as noisy as y wind mill, and he's driv by the
same power-wind. Wen he tauks an rites
he alters pickles dc longest words out ob de
drk>hunary, TO kver up his IDEAS like wild
blanket: an it peers rs dough he was ut plncs
to tuck de words in, under an all round his
thoughts so dat no wun can see 'cm. cf he's
got emmy, which menny pcp dout-an' with
good reason Or if ever he lets any idee pear.
it's alters in sich Il dress dat it may be 'spaincd
to mean jist the contrary tlag.
Bout religion he never scz much, crp!in' dat
men should be liberal in derc 'pinions which he
is himself, for he goes to ebbcry church in his
naborhood regular. and btIehcs in 'cm all alike.
Wen lcchum's ubrr, lie grows smarter in his
pcdrance, don't ware old hats emmy more, an puts
on hole trowscrloons. He berry often gifts
uncommon short silcd after dis event, am he
can't sec dc ircns dat was most useful in gItin'
him Office TO be sure, dcy deserve it, for 'so>i-
atm wild pollyishuns. an don't pity em cf dey
is forgot. SumIimes he can't ebcn number dc
promises he made fore 'lecShun, an ef he do,
why circumstances makes II Impossible to KUN
ply
De polly-tshun nm as spry as de cal, as kun
min as de fox, rs sly rs dc possum, an' as weX-
ious lis the skunk. Ef emmy Of dis kongrrga-
shun tries to be Il poy.tishun, I'll fnch him up
furr de hole kongregashun, and ,bligc him to
fcss dc error ob his ways.
"CUT LOOSE AGAIN MISTER "A friend of
ours, who Is most accomplished salesman,
and who is kept very busy in one of the up
town dry goods houses. WAS complimented not
long since in manner and form as follows, to
wit:
lie had countryman in the store, and was
showing him Il very handsome piece Of ladies
dress goods not with amy great hope of selling
il; still, there WAS some slight chance and
besides, it is necessary-su our friend AYERS
10 keep constantly i'll practice. So he dashed
ahead in finc style, praised the richness of the
pattern. cytollrd the texture Of the fabric, held
il up 10 favorable light. vouched for lis ultra
t;.sninnabIcnrSs, and, in short. let loose torrent
Of elnqucnce, in which il WAS difficult to distin-
gl>h which was must ialtcrrd, the taste of the
adniring rustic or the quality of the magnificent
mousse lue. Bumpkin's eye flashed with graft"
fled pridr'al tie complimentary illusions to HIM
SELF aud unconceled ;i>tonishment at the devel-
opmcut Of beauty in the goods and tluency in
The salesman. Catching our friend by the arm
he exclaimed, Stop right here one minule!"
and dashed out of The Store with two or three
rapid bounds Grosdenap stood, Il little bother
ed holding The bolI of gOuds across both hands,
lust its though hc had 3" frozen" in the attitude
in which he had so thoroughly impressed the
rural gentleman. Meantime this last mentioned
individual whiskcd Two bouncing girls out of
carryall which Stood iu front Of tue store, and
half pulling, half pushing them, brought them
up to the front Of him of the fluent tongue:
Goals stand thcrr-right there. Sally
and now INisier, cm loose again! Ijust tcant
the gals 10 hcar y0u'"
1t is almost needless to say, in view of the
pecuarity Of the circumstances, that our
friend was utterly overwhelmed with his emo
tons, and for orce in his life faered in his utter
ancc-to the great disappointment of The father
and both daughlers.- Montgomery Mail.
CHARLES LAMB hit the hydropathists when
he said" Water Cure was as old rs the Deluge,
only that first great application happened to
kill more than it cured.
UNDER the head of alarming the Baton
Rouge (La.) Gazette, of the 9Th inst, has the
following caloric paragraph =" We arc inform
ed that last week planter some miles south of
WoodviIIc,> wishing TO see to what degree the
thermometer would rise, placed it in the sun, and
in less than ten minutes it exploded, frightening
the gentleman hims, If terribly and shivering the
machine to atoms, besides killing fine pointer
and setter dog and terribly wounding couple
Of Shanghais
Sun STRoKE.-An almost certain preventive
against this fearful calamity is handkerchief
or hand full of cotton, saturated with water
and worn in the crown of the hat. The wettng
should be repeated every hour, or as often as
may be required. II a thick or close hat is
worn, holes should be cut near the top; the
evaporating water will carry off the heat and
keep the head cool.
WITH four metallic qualifications, man may
be pretty sure of success These are-gold in
his pockets, silver in his tongue brass in his face
and iron in his heart.