Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-09-26
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lfNELUENCE OF EXAMPLE,

Adams, last week, the Anderson Gazette, a
Grcenvie, makes the following remark:
"In order to show the rising generation tha
there was no harm in 30 innocent amusement n
that of dancing, his Excellency Gov. Adams
opened the Ball with tho graceful and accom-
plished Belle Of the Great Pcedee. In Thatch
er's Journal, during the Revolutionary War, We
frequently see a memorandum to this effect
.. General Washington opened the dance with
Mrs. General Knox as his partner" We do moi
believe there is anything wrong in what Wash
ington did,"
Now Major, we protest against the doctrine in
voved in that editorial that the man justiies
and sanctifes the deed. If the rising generation
are to be governed and guided by the example
of our public men, then heaven have mercy upon
them we pray You know as we'll as | do, that
decided majority Of them are men Of loose
habits that they attend church merely as mat.
ter of form, and not from any great concern
about religion, that they are addicted to swear.
ing and immoderate drinking, and too often to
gambling and knowing this, how can you say to
the young men of the country, follow these men
for whatsoever they do is right Your editori.
al amounts to tLis: Gov. Adams and Gen.
Washington dance there can be nothing wrong
| in what they do, therefore there is no wrong in
dancing. The same species of logic would
prove drunkenness and other pernicious vices to
be right, and commendable in our young men.
You perceive that such teaching will not do.
Now the principles of right and wrong a'e set
tied from all eternity by righteous God; nor
can you vary the nature Of given action, BY
the example of any man great or humble; and it
is wrong 80 to teach. The church muiulains
from the word of God that dancing, drunken
ness, gambling, &C., are wrong, and Gov. Adams
or Washington, could not make them right,
though they were to practice and you to preach
from now. until tho end of time. Our young
men will soon go to ruiS, if they will only fol-
low the ADVICE. and example of our public men,
"rLL CALL AROUND AND PAY."-What q
world of woe is contained in these few words to
-the poor .artizan and. mechanic "rll call
around and pay" says the rich man, to avoid the
trouble of going 10 his desk to get the necessa-
ry funds, and the poor mechanic is obliged to
90 home, to disappoint his workmen and all
who depend upon him for their due. 1t is an
easy matter TO wotk-the only real glory Ill this
life is an independent idea of being able to GUS
tain yourself by the labor of your own hands,
and it may be easily imagined what crushing
force there is in "I'll call around and pay" 10
the laboring man who depends upon that pay
for subsistence. If those who could pay would
only pay at once, it would place hundreds and
thousands in condition to do likewise and,
prevent much misery and distress.
SINGING THE TEXT knew case once of q
very diffident young minister who had an appoint
m-nt to preach at church in the country, at
which one of the MEMBERS an old gentleman,
whethera deacon or not forget, was in the
habit of raising the tunes, the hymns being sung
by giving out two lines ut time, the custom
of a great many such churches. He generally
sat on short bench before the pulpit, with his
back TO it. The hymn had been sung, the pray
er made, and the minister read his text. But rs
it was the custom sometimes to sing hymn
after prayer, and before preaching, the old gen.
tlenan mstook the text for another hymn, and
in his capacity Of raising tunes actually sung it!
The confusion and embarrassment Of the young
preacher is easier imagined than described, in
thus having his text sung away from him.
Amer. Courier.
TOUCHING HIS Sort SPoT.-A young gentle
man, not remarkable for talent or experience,
was in the habit of visiting family in which
there were, among others, two ladies aud lit.
tie girl. The ladies' were once discussing his
requirements, in the presence of the child, and
one Of them observed that "Mr. ---- had n
soft place in his head" This was treasured up
by the child, and at subsequent visit the young
phrenologist commenced an examination Of the
gentleman's Uranium, for tho purpose Of ascer-
tanning where this new organ was situated. Un-
fortunately, she imagined she found it, and,
to the discontinue of the ladies, exclaimed,
& On, BlStcT Ml. icai'y u"', an w o'''N
n soft place in his head, for here it is under my
finger"
IT rs bitter thing when guileless woman
first learns 10 regard any manly character, 10
matter where she finds it, with contempt, it
weakens that better estimate of humanity which
gives sunshine to life it breaks down womanly
faith, where womanly faith ought to be strong.
SILENCE OF THE NIGHT.-How absolute and
omnipotsnt is the silence OF the night! And
vet the stiffness seems almost audible! From
all the. measureess depths of air around us
comes half haf:whisper, as if We could
hear the crumbliug and falling away of the
earth and all created things in the great miracle
of nature; decay and reproduction ever begin
ing, never snding-the gradual lapse and run
ming of the sand in the great hour-glass of time
-Longfellow.
A STORY is told of an old Dutchman, for many
years the keeper of the ferry at Oil Creek, who
YVES one day crossing with large load OF pas
sengers, who, with one exception, address
each other us Colonel, Major, Captain Judge
etc. When the fare came to be paid, he charged
the titled men one shilling each. "What is NJ!
fare 3" said the gentleman who had no tltle' OF
ter the rest had all paid. /" Your fare !" said tn