Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-10-21
aWell," saidhe at last, & how shall we trade


"Boot!o said Stafie, with feigned surprise
"the boot must be on the other leg, think"
"Ahp said the man, swell, if you think so
we will stop negotiation. Good morning.
"Hold on" cried Static, "hold on-don'
be in such hurry. Suppose should offer yor
say, twenty-five dollars-how would thai
please you2"
at would not please me at all" was the re.
ply, "I shouldn't want to take less than eighty
dollars" s..
aWell" said Stafle, aI can't do that, but
I'll tell you what will do--I'll leave it to
somebody"
"Done," replied the stranger, aanything fol
trade Whom will you leave it to? Some
body, hope, that knows what good horse is. ;
"Ncver better, sir" said Statfle, delighted.
ly, and here's just the man, of all others
that would like to see, coming into the yard
Good morning, Mr.. Wax"
Wax nodded good morning back again, and
said so, and then stood with his hands under
his apron looking at the horses.
"Mr. Wax" continued Stafie, this gentle
man and myself are about trading horses, and
we want you to decide on the amount of boot
that am to pay him. You know what an ex-
cellent horse the colt" is, and can Judge by
comparing the two what the difference should
be-"
"Mr. Wax, are, you good judge of horses q
| asked the stranger.
Mr.. Wax nodded, and looked up into his face
as much as to say, II should like to have you
find better one" lie then proceeded gravely
to examine the two and after standing with his
arms akmbo for some minutes said:
"I should think seyenty-fve dollars would
be about right" :,
"Good," said the stranger, I" five dollars isn't
much in a trade. Give Inc sevcnty-tve and
| take the horse"
Static was as red as beet, and drawing out
| his pocket-book, he counted out seVenty-hve
dollars, and paid them over. The transfer was
| made in silence and the stranger drove away
After he had gone, Statile turned to Wax, who
stood there very smilingly, saying: -,
"That was a devil of a trick you played me.
What was you thinking Of? Didn't you un-
derstand that the "colt" was mine 2"
eyes" replied Wax, "but you didn't sus.
pect that the other horse was mine, did you
bought him yesterday on speculation"
A WoMAS's ADvASTAGEs.-A woman may
say what she likes to you without the risk OF get,
ting knocked down for it.
She can take snooze after dinner, while her
husband has to so to work.
She can dress herself in neat and tidy calicoes
| for dollar, which her husband has to earn and
fork over.
+ She can 60 forth into the streets without be.
ing invited to treat at every coffee house.
She can paint her face if she is too. pale, and
flour it if too red.
She can stay at home in time of war and wed
again if her husband is killed. She can wear
corscts if too thick, other fxins if too thin.
She can eat drink and be merry without it cos
ting her cent.
She can get divorced from her husband when
ever she sees any one she likes better.
And she can run into debt all over, until he
warns The public by advertisement not to trust
her on his account any longer.
4 humorous young man was driving a horse
which was in the habit of stopping at every house
on the roadside. Passing a country tavern,
where were collected together some dozen coun-
trymen, the beast, as usual, ran opposite the
door, and then stopped in spite Of the young
man, who applied thewhip with all his might to
drive the horse on. The men on the porch COM
meaced hearty laugh, and some inquired If he
would sell the horse.
"Yes,' replied the young man; "but l cannot
re commend him as he once belonged to abutcher,
and st6ns whenever he hears the calves bleat'
The crowd retired to the bar in silence.
EyrRc1srs N ruH CArEcHIsM.-The great ad.
vantage Of these is thai they secure the doctri-
nal instruction of the young. Anu Tor this ther
is, there can be no substitute. !HehsiouS hlstG-
ry is good and the precepts of religious AnGwl. :
edge is good but doctrine is not only goG"' out
it is better; nay, best Doctrine is the sup
stance of history, Of prcccpt, OF all religious
knowledge. Children brought up on sound doc
trinc arc of more mature and vigorous growth,
better able to comprehend the preaching of the
Word, and thus in q position more tavorably to
salvation. And when regenerated, they are Tar
more likely to continue seadfast in the faith, and
to adorn their calling.
TIE NEGRo's HEAD-KEEp Our OF TIE WAY.
On Monday Of last week, says the Tampa
Peninsula of the 5th instant, While Capt Park
hill wasreturning from his camp, from this place,
the horse his servant Ia strapping negro man,
head of the negro, in his descent, struck the leg
of Capt. Parkhill;s horse, breaking it, when 1t
(the negro's heal) glanced and struck tree on
the side of the road peeling off the bark for sew
eral feet The negro was stupiGed for an instant,
but received no injury. 1t is supposed that he
belongs to the "hard shelr' persuasion.
SENTENCE OF DEATH AFTER Ten YEARS IMPR1s.
oNMExT.-The case of James Copeland which
has been pending for some ten years, was tried
few days since, at Augusta, Mississippi, ana
resulted in his conviction of murder in the first
degree. Copeland was charged with killing one
James A. Harvey, and has been found guilty
twice before by the uries of the country, yet, by
resorting 10 the tcchnicalities ofthe law, he has
been enabled to gain trial after trial to the pre-
sent time. On the verdict being rendered the
Judge pronounced upon him the sentence OF
death, ordering him to be executed Friday, the
3Otb of October. TO be hung, after ten years,
awful Imprisonment in miserable county jail,
is rather q hard case.
Honor BR1SIIr.-Times like the present, test
the integrity of men Of business. Like the cru
chile to cold, so is panic to the characters OF
those affected by it. An exchange says truly
that:
The men who will best succeed in these times
will be men of courage, who will struggle to the
last TO paycyery claim. Compassion will also
be much needed for there must and will be
much suffering. And of all the community he
will be the most deserving who can find prof.
table employment for the greatest number O
working people. Above all things, let personal
honor and integrity he kept above suspicion by
those who have yet retained 1t. There Is ne
loss so great or so injurious to society as the los
of these. The word of an honest man, nj:
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