The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-08-27
FOR TIE ISDErENDEST PRESS.
Williamson Chalybeate Springs.
THOUGHTS OF \ LABoRloUs MAN.


! have not, nor is there shade of shadow,
Of even II smell of idlencss in the whole of my
composition that Of my family !; therefore. |
mako no apology for idle hours. pleasnrablr
leisure ofdignitied idencss or doic' fer nicnfe-
to relate o" to account for" work is my mot
to- and mark constitutes my moments Of relax
ution.
must, however, plead guilty of being idle
while lately sick at Williamston Springs; and
still cannot shy that | was altogether idle
either, for was constantly watching, the inva-
lids, assisting them ith my medical experience
acquired on the spot; spying the embryo
courtships, among the young the encouraging
and amiuble smiles of pretty faces, the graceful
dancer of the female kind, for the male kind
have forgot how to dance, and generally
the most graccless bircds that walk tins bcauti-
tnl earth, the dancing master is certainly not
abroad, but in limbo aud then there were
nmrng these bircds the smoking and chewing
gentlemen. who paid no respect to the gallery
| Of the ladies, and not satisfied with smoking
| and chewing continually and splitting tobacco
cXcrciu.nts the floors and even the walls
| and paint all around Such sight was most
| disgusting every morning, for | was up almost
| always first, to go to the spring to drink the
| Chalybeate water OH an empty stomach, which
! is the best period of its hla,i"n. 1t was i'll
| vain that the whole building was dr!uycd with
| water and hrouuIs and soup TO clear this Augran
stable, made by chc@crs especially. The
| purity of the place affected 10y it; you in
| hailed tobacco cxhalntons on all sides most
| l..
filthy habit! and still it is inily infulyed III by
men of education, ni refined gcntlcnan'y man
| ncrs and habits Of even delicate feelings and
ntimcnts; Ju: i'll this filthy habit they are
callous, they will indulge in it. they will forget
even the dccenccs Of life for its indulgence,
| they will be thus impure even i'll the sanctuary
of God and connot forego its even during
that only short hour once week consccratcd
to their creator! Chewcrs, only think on that.
and chew this cuh; runinate it like OK.
You see Mr.. T. that my mind ut least could
not hc Idle, nor my body either. for I went
about trying to get people to erect Il monument
to the memory of bcnefac;or Of his country,
Wesley Lcvcrctt, IL teacher Of rare acquire
mcnts. and who has left his mark behind for
| he wns the teacher who instructed many "f the
most eminent and useful men Of his neighbour
hood. 1t seems that this is the time when peo
pie wish to be grateful to those who have in
any way benefited by their devotion to our
race, and deserves it more than the
devoted teacher, who consccratcI whole life
to teach virtue and knowl.lg lgc. Lcvcrctt was
one of these elite men. and to him especially
the people of Wi!auiston and its neiyhborh"od
owe n monument of gratitude.
On it, would suggest. ought to be placed G
hand holding lighted nurnbrau, and under il
u ready hand to catch it. Thus the idea Of tn,
transmission of light and knowledge would h'
represented by this emblem. Under both
carve these words:
''Opiuion crowns with an imperial voice.
! jSuAKEsPEARE.