Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-24

dffused all over our globe by benevolent Ore
ator. SALT is every where to be found either
in our vast terraqueous oceans; or along the
extensive coasts lared by hundred seas; or in
the immense Rock-Salt mines Of Wielickza, in
Gallicia, which extend AGO miles, and which are
1900 feet thick or upon the Salt Lakes and
Springs of America and other parts of our
globe. Next to it may be said that the vine,
as a plant, is the most widely spread over our
earth. These two natural objects Of creation,
notwithstanding their utility, have been the
constant object Of sumptuary legislation, and
even fanatical persecution. 1t would require
more time and space than the columns OF
newspaper would tolerate with propriety, for
me to enter here into details. Their utility has
however been conceded by every one in all
ages and still, by some fanatics, they are abused
as containing within themselves all the evils
that have issued from Pandoras box.
SALT, in the sacred volume, appears as the
emblem of Eternity, Of Repentance, of Recon-
citation and of Wisdom. A good man is the
salt of the EARTH "Dont speak Of Deity with
out fire, nor sacrifice without salt."-Ilence, at
the conservation of an individual at the baptis-
NAL fount, he ought to be made to taste Salt.
The above precept was announced by Moses, and
repeated and proclaimed in after times by those
sases Of Etruria ana Greece: Numa and Py-
thagoras GA substance dear to the Gods;'
and Homer calls it divine" Among the Arabs
it is the emblem Of hospitality. In Abyssinia,
it is a sure mark of refinement and civilization
to carry about ones person lump OF salt; and
when one meets friend, he pulls it out and
gives it to him to lick, and the fashionable is
sure to gain favour by returning the compile
ment, so that there may be reciprocity Of fellow
ship /; and salt is thus made, not only the en-
blem, but the material and intimate union Of
close friendship.
Without going further back to quote less
sacred authorities, Christ himself said: II am
the true vine, and my Father is the husband
man."-If companonship can enoble an humble
object of creation, the vine has been fully so in
this instance. The promised land of the cho-
sen people of God was covered with fruitful
vineyards an emblem of plenty; and of the
positive happiness and prosperity of the land
which was demonstrated by the enormous bun
ches of grapes from the fields Of Eschol The
tenacious tendriIs of the vine are miraculously
entwined by most beautiful imagery with the
most sacred subjects Of the Christian religion
as wine is associated with one Of the greatest
miracles of Christ, the conversion Of water into
wine and consecrated by himself also to perpet
uate the sacrifice of his precious blood More
over wine was habitually and daily used by oul
Saviour MS an innocent beverage, for he wa
called wine bibber and friend of publicans
But then, we have the great impostor Mahome
who forbids the use of wine, and makes it al
important rule Of his creed, to distinguish him
self from Christ and his followers, from thos'
christian dogs and infidels."
The Greek and Roman, as well as Moderl
poets, have sung in sweet verses the ineffabl
pleasures, and the delight and health impaired
by wine. 1t has been considered the truemill
! Of old age and the nurse Of mental energy AM