The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08

cherished, that the lives of the brave en-
plorers had been preserved. Their names
were some time since stricken from the
Admiralty list, and orders issued for the
recall Of the expeditions.-N. Y. Tribune.
Is Friday an UnIucky Davl
From time immemorial Friday has been
frowned upon rs a day of i'll omen.-
And though this prejudice is less preva-
lent now than it has been of yore, when
superstition had general sway, yet there
are many even in this matter-of fact are
OF ours who would hesitate on day SO in.
auspcous to begin an undertaking of
momentous import. And how many
brave mariners, whose hearts anauailiur,
could meet the widest fury of their ocean
home, would blench to even bend their
sails on FRIDAY! But, to show with how
much reason this feeling is inIulged, let
us examine the following important facts
in connexion with our new settlement and
greatness as nation, and we will see
how little cause we Americans have to
dread the fatal day
On Friday, August 81, 1892, Girls
tophcr Columbus sailed on his great vow
age of discovery.
On Fr day, October IL, 1902, he first
discovered land. ....
On Friday, January 4Lh, 1893, he sail
Ell on his return TO Spain, which it he
had not reached in safety the happy re-
suit would never have been known which
led to the settlement of this vast CONT
nent.
On Friday, March 18th, l493, he ar
rived AZ Palas in safely.
Oh Friday, November 22i, 1893, he
arrived at Hspsniola in his second voy
aye to America.
On Friday, June 18th, l494, he, tho
unknown to himself, discovered the con.
tlnent of America.
On Friday, March 9TH, l490, Henry
VII Of England gave to John Cabot his
commission which led to the discovery OF
North America.
On Friday, September 7lh, 1865, Me-
lendez founded st. Augustine, the oldest
settlement in the United States by more
than forty years.
On Friday, November 10th, 1920, the
May Flower with the Pilgrims made the
harbor OF Provdencetown and on the
same day they signed that august COM
pact, the forunner OF our present glorious
Constitution.
On Friday, December 22d, the Pilgrims
made their final landing at plymouth
Rock.
On Friday, February 22d, Geo. Wash
ington, the father of American freedom
WAS horn.
| On Friday, June l7th, Bunker Hill
WAS seized and fortified.
| On Friday, O:tober 7,th, l777, the sur
render Of Saratoga WAS made. which had
such power aud influ ,nce in inducing
France to declare for our cause.
| On Friday, September 22d, 1880, the
treason Of Arnold was laid bare, which
saved us from destruction.
On Friday, October 10th, 1871, tn,
surrender at Yorktown, the crowninc
glory OF tho American arms. occurred.
On Friday, July 4th. l776, the motor
was made by John Adams, seconded by
Richard Henry Lee, that the Unite,
Colonies were, and Of right ought to be
free and independent.
Thus, by numerous examples, We Sc,
that, however it may be with other ma
tons, Americans need never dread TO be
gin on Friday any undertaking, howeve
momentous it NAV be; therefore we shaI
continue to publish the Woonsocket Pat
riot on Friday.
The TKUE WoAAN.- The true woman
for whose ambition husbands love anC
her children's alteration are sufficient, VIII,
applies her military instincts to The discip
line Of her household, and whose legis
lative faculties exercise themselves in max
ing laws for her nursery whose intellec
has field enough for her in communion
with her husband, and vhese heart ask
no other honors than his love aud admira
ton n woman who does not think it /
weakness to attend to her toilet, and VIII,
does not disdain to be beautiful; who be
lieyes in the virtue of glossy hair and .sel
titting gowns, and who eschews rents an,
travelled edges, slip shod shoes and ands
cious make-ups a woman who speak
low aud does not speak much who /
patient and gentle, intellectual and indu,
: trious; who never scolds and rarely a
. gnes, but who assents with smile
, woman who is the, wife we have a
: dreamed Of once in our lives, and who
The mother we still worship IN the dt
tance Of the past such woman as ih
: does norc for human nature and more &
woman's cause than sil the STA captsin
: barristers, judges and members OF Pa
{ hsment put uttogetner4 god-gison and Goo
: blessed as she Is l---Dicksns,