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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01
A BRIEF DISCOURSE,

Text" Their is way that seemeth right unto
man, but the way thereof is, &c."-PHovERBs
We hope it will not be deemed sacriligous
to quote here, this sublime precaution from
the oracles of divine truth, as a text to dis
course from in the manner that follows, al.
though in aid of subjects of somewhat Sc.
cular nature, appertaining however to NOR
ality. :.
1t may seem right to a man to neglect
paying his debts for the. sake of lending OF
speculating upon his money, but the end
thereof is-a bad paymaster.
1t may seem right to man to attempt to
live upon the fashion of the times, but the
end thereof, is-disgusting to all sensible
folks, and ruinous to health, reputation, and
propriety.
Ii may seem right to a man to keep bor.
rowing from his neighbors, but the end
thereof is-very cross neighbors.
1t may seem right to man to trouble
himself about his neighbor's business; but
the end thereof, is-the neglect of his own.
) 1t may seem right to man to always be
trumpeting his own fame, but the end there.
of, is-that his fame don't extend very far.
1t may seem right TO a man to indulge
his children in everything; but the end
thereof, is-his children will indulge in dis.
honoring him.
It may seem right in man to be con.
stantly slandering his neighbors, but the
end thereof, is-that nobody will believe
anything he says.
1t may seem right to man to attempt to
please everybody but the end thereof, is
he only excels them in folly.
1t may seem right to a man not to take a
newspaper; but the end thereof, is--that a
man has vain idea of what is right, and
his family are totally ignorant Of, the ordina.
ry occurrences Of the day.
1t may seem right to man to worship a
creature more than the Creator; but the end
thereof, is-an idoIator.
It may seem right for man to obtain his
news by borrowing of his neighborss; but
the end thereof, is-fraud upon the printer.
1t may seom right to, a man to be inces.
sanity occupied in boarding up treasures of
this world but the end thereof, is-he has
none in the world to come.
It may seem right to US 70 further extend
this discourse at the expense of the reader; !;
but the end thereof, is-here.-Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

The GRASD1LoouENT CoRPoRAL.-A
Corporal in the United States Infantry, when
serving with Gen. Jackson against the In.
dams, was put under arrest, and beingbrought
to court martial for considerable time,
he rendered his resignation. The following
is the concluding passage in his letter.
"In leaving the service, am not abandon.
ing the cause of republicanism, but'yet hope
10 brandish the glittering steel in the field,
tsod carve my way to name which shall
prove my country's neglect; and when thi;
mortal part. shall be closed in the dust, and
the soul shall wing its flight to the regions
above, in passing by the pale moon, | shall
hang my hat ON brilliant Mars, and make a
report to each superlative star! and arriving
at the portal ofsheaven's cbancery, shall de.
mand Of the attending angel to be ushered
tjnto the presence Of Washington"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A VAeABoND SHALT THOU BE- ON !
EARrH.-A statement is going the 70,
Of the papers saying that "Matt Ward
murderer is in. New Orleans driving:
horses, and enjoying all the courtesie'
life usually extended to respectable msu
A correspondent of the New York o.
YER. in writing from New Orleans, saya.
is a great mistake, and adds:
At the St. Charles Hotel last wihte1I
balls, every lady who, knew what he
refused his hand in dancing, and no u
or brother would introduce him to their
tives.. He is considered here as a nurd
and an outcast, with the mark of Cain
ded on his brow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01
4 SEGRET OF MASONRY DISCOVERED.

We, get from the Boston Gazette very
good story ola wife, whose husband was &
very worthy practical member of the ordel
E.ofsFree .Masons. 1t seems that one evening
A.-fhiIch hanse. 1aEKeu -IU'
him, and labeled "Private." Of course
this was sufficient for female curiousity, anc
therefore she indulged in an inspection
Blankets, baby linen, &c, greeted her as
tonished eye.sight, and dreams of "twc
families" foated thro' her brain. The hus
band soon came in, and afte- tea, when his
wife discovered in his eye the treacRery o.
his conduct, as she supposed, he took the
bundle and went out-but not alone, for the
Jealous wife was on his track. The faithless
husband little imagined that she who suppo
sed herself so foully wronged was lowering
after him. He stopped at the house OF
friend, who also Joined him in carrying 8
similar bundle. The wife became doubly
excited, for the prospect of having a conf
panion in misery did not impress her with
the ideas of division of her grief, but only
an addition to it. She kept close by, and soor
they halted before small tenement, which
they entered. Here she paused to hole
council of war. What tactics to follow
she was in doubt, but determined at length
to storm the citadel. She knocked, ant
hastily brushed by little child, and in
second burst upon the astonished husband
the embodiment of injured innocence. He
feelings were about to express themselves
when the scene before her caused her to re
fleet. A. poor woman on "a sick bed, a bab'
not old enough for christening, achild in {
crib, and two little girls: in a bed met be
eye: She read the, story at glance, ant
returned home under escort Of her HUSBAND
and his friend, who assured her that she hat
discovered the great secret Of Masonry
| N. 0. Picayune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A NEAT TURN" Turn out, turn out, or
by golly I'll serve you as did man t'other
day." followed a Jonathan, who with his
gal in lumber box, was about coming in
contact with a dandy in fine gig. The
affrighted city gent quickly turned out, for
he was sadly terrified at the mysterious
threat, and as brother Jonathan was passing,
asked how he served the other man why
turned out myself"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A BAD SPEcULAT1oN.-Itis is stated by the
New Orleans Delta that corn was sold in
that market, on the Ilth instant at IS cents,
which had been purchased on speculation
some two months since at CLIO, and stored
in anticipation of still higher prices,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

CURE FOR kHEuMATrsM.-An old lady OF
our acquaintance, who has cured herself and
many other persons of rheumatic pains BY a
very simple process, furnishes us with the
following remedy, which we lay before our
readers, that those who desire to do 80 may
try it. If does no good it costs but little,
and can do no harm: "Take handful OF
polk root and half pint Of tar, stew them
together for half an hour, then spread the
pitch on apiece of sheepskin, and when cold;
apply it on the bottoms of the feet, and there
remain day or two, by which time the rheu'
matte pains will have disappeared"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

THE LAST NorroN.-The Philadelphia
Times says that decidedly the coolest speci'
men of Yankeedom we have seen during
this hot weather, is the man who walked
into our sanctum the other day, and exhibi.
ted a dozen tin shirt collars for our inspec.
ton. We were not prepared for this limo.
walton on the linen trade, and were about ia
pronounce the notion impracticable, when
the exhibitor tridmphantly pointed to bis
own collar, saying: "D'ye think this col
lar will wiltW On taking another look, we
found it to be the genuine tin but moi
observable except on close inspection. The
thermometer stood at 96 degrees, but had
no effect on the new Yankee collar. We
advise all who wish to cheat washerwomar
and the starch manufacturer to substitute
painted tin for linen, for over them perspirs
ton hath no power.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A Crown KILLED BY A FAIL FIR
RopE.-James Myers the clown aud Q
the proprietors Of Myers and Madgan'
Gus company, met with an untimety.
while performing on the slack rope at {
va; a few days since. The ring by
the rope was fastened gave way thrq
him to the ground with SO much force
dash his brains out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

< fs a.certain village lived very honest
farmer. who having number Of men hoeing
in the field, went to see how bis work weut
on. Finding one Of them sitting still, he
reproyed him for idleness:- The man an
swered, A thirst for the spirit" Grog,
yon mean, Isuppose," said the farmer but
il the Bible teaehes'y you to thirst after. the
spirit, it says also, . Hoe! every one that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

THE WAY TO MAKE A WArERING.PoT.-
Out West, on the Mississippi River, they
have a singular way of making useful ar
ticle. Out there mosquitoes are plenty-so
a man on going to sleep places his head
in cast iron kettle. During the night
" them critters" and their bills will make a
perfect watering-Pot in trying to get at the
sleeper's head.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

An aid neRspaper records the saying Of a
Young lady, somewhere in the remote coun.
try parts, OF Yankee;land, who, being asked
at a tea e;ss party If shs used sugar, replied:
AZ have an inviucible repugnance to sugar,
for, according to my. cogitationsss upon the
subiect, the suavosity Of the sugar nulli6es
the 'flavority of thptea, and renders it vastly
obnoxious"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01
Gkailtk 4oetrg.
NY FIRST, MY LAST, MY ONLY LOVE.

NY FIRST, MY LAST, MY ONLY LOVE.
My first, my last, my only love,
/. When FIRST Ismet with thee,
No fairer vision on the earth
-. deem could ever be-:
A bud OF promise, bright and fair,
And cherished with the fondest care.
loved thee. All those happy days.
= Those golden summer hours,
When in our heart the young hopes Opran
Fresh as the .vernal flowers;
And just as fading, too, were they,
For soon, ah! soon, they passed away!
We parted in our life's young morn,
But my troth did keep;
Though weary days and years rolled on,
Meier did. affection sleep: },
And though life's morn has passed away,
My faith has never known decay.
We met again-few words were said,
Yet they dispellcd my dream:
A1other's bride! And why came
To mingle in the sccne2
fingered bht farewell to say,
And then went my lonely way.
And from that time we never met,
But still 'twas whispered me
That he who won the prize lost
Was most unkind to thee:
And thy young life must pass away
: To harshness. and neglect prey!
i heard in silence-words are vain
To say what was my grief;
And next they told me death had come,
And thou hadst found relief:
Hadst found at last peaceful home,
Where endless love is ever known.
/ am an old man now-my locks
Are thin, and mixed with gray;
You scarce would deem I'd ever been
A stripping blthe and gay,
Or deem heart as old as mine
Would keep for Love sacred shrine.
Unchanged by time, undin'med by death,
!. Stillshall that love endure =.
Thou art, I trust, an angel now,
Beauti6ed and pure:
And yet hepe'to see above
My first, my last, my only love.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A gentleman went to the cupboard for a
dram. Being ina state of mental alena-
ton, he swalo" ed the contents ola bottle
which contained oil used for turning light
hair black. lie instantly commenced chang
ing color, and has since become a perfect
negro. The deep grief of his beauteous and
devoted wife is absolutely heart-rending.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

THE Editor Of the Houston (1exas) Tele-
graph has been shown new kind Of corn, call
ed Canada Prolific, single grain of which pro.
duces from twelve to fifteen stalks, each bearing
from one to two ears. It IS said to mature in
about two months, and the grain is exceedingly
white. Sg.e&
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

LARGE AMOUNT OR CbAIms.-The al
of Government claims to come. befor
Court at Washington is over ss0e,Oot
prominent among which are the remna
the old Continental money and the P
cial scrip, issued, to support tdescc
through the Revolutionary struggle; d
advances to the Government during tha
afterwards repudiated. The French s
ton men have decided not to-petitid
Court, despite the P Presidentai'vete
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

ARKANSAS BAGGAGE" Boy, run up
stairs to No. - and bring down my bag.
gage-hurry, I'm about moving. said tall
Arkansas meat.axe.looking person yesterday
to waiter at one of our crack hotels.
"What is your baggage, massa !"
"Why, three pistols, pack OF cards, a
Bowie.knife, and one shirt. You'll find them
all under my pillow" -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

LAST WINTER it is said cow Aoated
down the Mississippi on piece of ice, and
became so cold that she has milked nothing
but ice creams ever since. --.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A PRINTER out west whose Office is halt
mile from any. other building, and who
hangs his sign on the limb of tree, adyer-
tises for an apprentice. He says, boy
from the country would be preferred"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

HAPPY IDEA.-We once knew of a fel-
low'who fancied that ne was jaekass. The
beauty of it was, he vast much mistaken.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A SKULL WITH ToSeUE.-When DR..
John Donne, the famous English poet and
divine of the reign Of James L., attained pos,
session Of his living he took walk into the
charchyard, where the sexton was at the
time digginga grave, and in the course OF
his labor threw up "a skull. This skull the
doctor took into bis hands and found rusty
needless nail sticking in the temple of it,
which he drew out secretly and wrapped in
the corner of his handkerchief. He then
demanded of the grave.digger whether he
knew whose skull that was He said it
was mans who kept brandy shop-an
honest drunken fellow who one night hav-
ing taken two quarts, was found dead in
his bed next morning. "Had he a wife :"
eyes" "What character does she bear Z"
GA very good one: only the neighbors re-
fleet on her because she married the day
after her husband was buried" This was
enough for the doctor who under the, pre-.
tence Of visiting his parishioners, called on
the woman. He asked her several questions,
and among others what sickness he died OF
She giving him the same account he had
before received, he suddenly opened the
handkerchief, and cried in an authoritative
voice. Woman, do you know this nail =
She was struck with horror at the unexpec.
ted demand, instantly owned the fact, and
was brought to ..l;.l and executed. Truly
might one say, with even M e point than
Hamlet, that that skull had a tongue in it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

SOCRATES seeing a scolding wife who
had hanged herself on a olive.tree, excaim.
cd: ooh that all the trees would bear
such fruit"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

IMponrANT HINT TO- PARENTs.-Few
parents realize how much their children may
be taug ght at home, by devoting few mo.
meuts to their instruction every day., Let
parent make the experiment with his son
Of ten years old, for single week, and only
during the hours which are not spent at
school. Let him make a companion of his
child, converse with him Familiarity, put to
him questions, answer inquiries, comrnuni.
cate facts, the result'of his reading! or obser.
vation, awaken. his curiosity, explain diff.
culties, the meaning Of things, and all this
in an easy, playful manner, without seeming
to impose task, and ho will himself be as.
tonished at the progress which will be made
l,. al u
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

"IsAAc, can you describe a bat" eyes
sir he's flying insect, about the size of
stopple, has India rubber wings, and a shoe
string tale, he sees with both eyes shut and
bites like the devil"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01
in a life marriage WIFI one every way con.
genial with him.. a5M every way worthy of
GIO6HsEMPER.

What virtue :Se:is! How pleasant il
makes us to our assaeiiates and all who come
in contact with us How happy and con
tented we ALLAH VIII ourselves who possess
this most agreeabla9yirtue! Its possession
is worth great ds8f to every being. Nc
one can calculate tksamountpf disagreeable
feelings and real uahappiness inflicted upon
the world by the Want of good temper in
every relation of a General Hayne used
to say that the twqfrst requisites in wife
were good health Ana good temper. Chic
Justice Marshall sa@, that good temper and
patience were as Necessary in a judge as
learning and talenssaWe concur with both ol
these Distinguishing men in their estimate
of good temper aad would not only y:recom'
mend all the world and the rest of mankind
to have an eye toll bnot only in the selection
of their wiues andsSudges, but in choosing
friends, and assoei fes, and neighbors: It'll
in the power Of q Hisagreeable and ill.tem'
pered person to nor b every one unpleasant
about him, and halBsure to do it, and him.
self into the bargain He finds fault where
there is no fault aid scolds where it would
be better to say pothing. An ill.tempered
man makes you sGtpE what is really true,
that he is always ooking out something to
fret about--sometkhg to find fault with. No.
thing is to his eyes as it should be. His
temper makes himlook on the dark side and
the ugly side ofsseVery picture. He sees
nothing bright obeautiful. He takes Of
fence where no dence was intended. He
makes himself. ,iaiserable, and everybody
about him unpleasant, out of sheer spite, 1t
may be supposeHkAt a ,bad.tempered man
is to be pitied, aa that he cannot help his
bad temper. [tSEa mistake--a man may
control his >tempaif he will. Bad temper
and want of patiaHee are as much habits as
they are naturally We get into a way of
finding fault, taRiag offence, criticizing and
scolding and theBactice grows and strength
ems, like everything else, with cultivation.
Washington was man of high temper and
strong PASSIONS, but he had command Of
himself and always restrained his feelings.
He was of nature too noble to forget the
dignity which belongs to high station and po.
sition, and he meter compromised it by fret
ting, and scoldRg and worrying, finding
fault and criticisfhg everything that passed
under his eyes,. ristotle is said to have ad.
mitted that he :W5e evil disposed, and had, /,
by nature, a bad heart, but had controlled
uifyuE.. iiis..-i; La fSa.EsE5ngSa anu InO'.-.inns,
Habit III serUfYS hSsdre, land more powerful
than nature. Hence the care and circum-
spection which we should exercise in con.
cracting bad habits or indulging in evil pro-
pensities. Iustead Of looking out for faults,
and errors, and matters to complain of, we
should try to pass over unnoticed as much
as possible that is calculated to vex, or dis
turb, or make others unpleasant. A grum-
bling spirit is a horrible thing.--southern
Patriot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

A fellow at race course was .stai
about the track with more liquor than b
carry. z,
aHalloa! what's the matter nows
chap, whom the inebriated individual q
run against - ;.
aWh-hic-shy,"' said the feAoy, g
that he was hardly able to sriicuints
is, a lot.o my friends have;been 'besan,
on the race to-day and they have got me|
the stakes,'' I {.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

Two lines are wanted to gil out THIS col
umu, 'aafnd-a inland here they ares,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

:Foa THE cRAmr.-A tov1 dnped
water. and applied to the part afecte|
.fFord immediate relief to this pain.
traction Of the musclea
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01

" AmUs1Ne.-The editor of the Albany
Register, having been disturbed by an as.
senblaee of cats under his window, thus
gives vent to his Indignation:
But those cats, in our opinion, are in
danger, and we. warn all who have any in.
terest in them, either present or ip expectan.
cy, to look to them. We have been con.
strained to watch for hours, when we ought
to have been asleep. We have heard the
clock strike twelve, one, two, at intervals in
their performance, and have been tempted
to the use of terms not to be found in any
religious work, or any of the standard SER
mons of the day. We have dropped brick.
bats among them, wasted more wood upon
them than we are able to spare, have taken
cold by exposure to the night air, became
hoarse by hallooing "Scat" We have ex.
hausted our loose pieces of brick, the small.
Ter pieces of our wood pile, and our patience.
In view of all these facts we submit, there
is nothing left for us but to move ourself, or
move those cats, and we shall not move.
We have prepared double -barreied gun, a
full supply of bird shot, with the necessary
quantity Of powder and percussion caps, and
in our opinion, somebody cats will 60 home
some moonlight night, complaining offeeling
unwel lfthey do, we must be held harm.
less"
A covey came into tavern in New York,
when we were last in that city. He was
dressed in five jackets, all of which failed
to conceal his raggedness, and as he bolted
in he exclaimed -" Worse than look, by
-. But no matter; I've let myself for
fourteen dollars month, and find my own
grog and lodging" "To do whata" said
the bar-keeper. "To stand at the corner
for paper.milI sign cash for rags-that's
all. I'm about to enter upon the stationary
business, you see." He tossed off his grog,
and hustled out to begin his days work.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01
NJ
EJEM ALE SEMINARY

THIS school, under the charge of the Misses HANSON.
J. is held in the new building on Second street, west
of the Ward House.
The school year will consist of four quarters, of eleven
weeks each. The summer vacation commencing i'll July,
and ending in September.
TERMS, PER QUARTER
First Classic include the elementary English =, M
branches and the study of the Latin language,
Second Class-To include the more advanced stu
dies of the English branches. with Mathematics, 80 90
and the study of Latin and French, ...........b
Third CdSs-To include Mathematics, Mentally
and Moral Philosophy, Rhetoric, Botany, &C., SIP 90
with Latin and French, Observation-Disclosures.
Each pupil will bring with her a desk and chair. There
Will be no extra charges whatever.
MuSic.-lustruction on the Piano, with use of instru-
mcnt. will be given by Miss REBEccA D. HANSON, at SO
per quarter.
The Winter Term commences MONDAY Nov. 26.
LECTURES on Rhetoric, Moral and Intellectual Philo-
sophv, and the higher branches of English Composition,
will also he delivered once or twice in each week.
They beg leave to refer to the following named gentle
men :-ltt. Rev ALoNZO POTTER. Bishop of the Diocese Of
Penn'a, Philadelphia Rev. DR.. MACLEAN, President of the
College of New Jersey, Princeton.
Hon. DAVID WILMoT, G.. +. MASON, Esq, c. |. WARD,
Esq. Hon. GEORGE SANDERsoS, ID. T. BAEsTow, Esq.
Col. j. F. MEANS, Towanda.
Towguda, November 9. 1855.