Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-16
COTTON SEED OIL.

bags Of the seed arrived here this week from
Memphis, to be used Tor this purpose. The
oil is used for burning. How lar the parties
will succeed in their enterprise, remains to
be- demonstrated. We believe the manutac-
ture of oil from cotton seed has been carrl-
ed on in the South to a greater or lesser ex-
tent, for several years; at Natchez, we be-.
lieve, one of these mills has been 10 opera.
ton for some ten years, but, so far. the oil
has not come into general use. The dittf.
Guilty seems to be in clarifying, as it will not
burn in crude state Should our enterprIs.
ing citizens succeed in preparing The oil tot,
use, it will prove most important article OF
commerce.-Cincinnati Price Current.
The Wakulia Times of the Both ult. says.
Perhaps there is now more cotton seed oil
used for table and other purposes, an even
consumers themselves are aware of, to Say
nothing of tue soap, which is of superior
quality, made from the refuse of the oil after
clarifying. On this subject, friend, whose
statements may he relied OH, writes us:
81 noti in Western paper, that con.
cern in Cincinnati has commenced the manu-
facture of oil from cotton seed. will men-
tion lew facts, which may be of use to
somebody. There is prejudice agaist cot
ton seed oil, but it is owing mainly to the
fact that the seed having been extensively
used for that purpose without hulling-the
hull imparting to the oil a bitter taste. and a
gummy substance, which injured it for dry
ing, and causes a smoke when burning.
Notwithstanding this. quantities of this oil
have been mixed with liuseed aud lard oils,
and the buyers have been none the wiser fur
it. Some three years since friend OF mine
commenced the manufacture OF oil from
cotton seed. The seeds were first perfectly
hulled, so that nothing but the meat of the
seed was used.
"After the oil was extracted, it went
through clarifying process, IA simple one,
but very perfect, leaving it as clear aud as
pure as the best olive. For burning il has
no superior, as it gives clear, brilliant light,
without smoke, and for the table it can
scarcely lie surpassed, for it has deceived,
and is still, deceving, many good judges Of
the article. Indeed, my friend assured me,
that lie was unable to fill all the orders for
oil put up for the tabIe-but. he added, we
dare not call it Cotton Seed Oil, lest it might
prejudice the sale.
awe, of The cotton growing States can
safely feel ourselves perfectly independent
OF the world for oil for all purposes.
A.axn lEonoe 'Ibora &c M
says tie auther OF the behavior book, Z" in II
lady to say snooz," instead of nap--in cal
hug pautaloons "pants" or gentlemen gents"
in saying Of a man whose dress is old, that
he looks "seedy,"- ,"-and in abiding to All
amusing anecdole or diverling incident, to
say that tits "rich." All slang words are
detestable from the lips Of ladies. We are
always sorry to hear young lady say such
a word as "polkiug," when she tells OF hav.
ing engaged in Il certain dance, too fashion.
able not long since. but happily, now is 90.
ing out, and almost Lauished from the best
society. 10 her honor be it remembered,
Queen Victoria has prohibited the polka be-
ing danced in her presence. How can II
genteel girl say" last night ! was pnlking
with Mr.. Bell 7" or " Mr.. Cope asked me 10
polk with him?' Its coarse aud sounding
name is worthy of the dance.
We have little tolerance for young ladies,
who, having in reality neither wit nor humor.
set up for, both, aud have nothing OF the
right stock 10 60 upon, substitute coarseness
and impertinence (nut to say impudence) aud
try to excite laughter, aud attract the alten.
ton Of gentlemen, by talking slang. Where
do they pick it ups From low newspaper
or from vulgar books. Surley not from 10"
companions. N'ehave heard of one OF those
ladies', when her collar CHANGED to BIZ pinned
awry, say that it was pinued on drunk also,
that her bonnet was drunk, meaning crook.
ed on her head. When disconserted, she
was floored. When submitting to a thing
unwlingly, she was brought to the scrach.
Sometimes, " she did things on the sly"
She talked Of certain great vocalist sig.
ing like beast" She believed it very smart
and piquant to use these vile expressions.
1t is true, when at parties, always had half Il
dozen gentlemen about her, their curiosity be.
ing excited as to what she would say next.
And yet she was a woman of many good
qualities and once boasted of having always
lived in society.-Ibe Ladies Paper.
SULPHUR FOR TREEs.- ight years ago
last spring, the "borer" attacked several TO-.
Gust trees, which were backward aud sickly.
set to work and Immediately trimmed them,
shaved off the rought outer bark from the
ground 10 short distance above the first
limb, aud then scraped aud washed the