Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-03-31
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TIOU0R SHIIING

| I Mr. EDIT0R-l have seen that -. has pretend
ell to answer my first piece. did not expect the
attempt. And all men can see how hc has failed.
Ny brother dealers say to me that must try to get
my style improved. All have to gay IT, that the
man at the bar II don't say what kind Of bsr,) who
currscts my spelling, tells me that he will see that it
is O. X. To answer as" will begin by quoting u
line from Choctaw Chief named Flac, who lived
about The time Of the fall Of the Hellespont it is this
Tanfnne irp in celes'iJus annimis."
This means, you know, in our talk-"Iisten how
these angels sing" Now sir, are not We Liquor desl
ers martyrs? Look how We are abused! as" says
we deserve contempt"-but for your kind words of
us, he would not notice us. IIe says we are clogs"
and "full Of Hcas" depravity" and 'degradation."
IIo has the impudence to say we have fallen into the
"pit" when had just told him there no such
plncewants people to believe that tho personal
devil-and says he doubts no more Of his existence.
But amidst all his abuse he admits that faith
and practice are consistent" IIurrah for us liquor
dealers! Three cheers for She says we con-
siscnt. Wonder if his practice is consistent" with
HE faith?
You say you will "pray to meet me in heaven"
Now don't you know We are sll going thero whether
you pray or swear? You say, "FarOwell friend"
Good bye, sonny,-bo good boy. But look here:
You see those tunblers that had sugar in tue liquor
just sold those boys their way to schoo-sec how
thick the flies gather on them. Now there is not
ay on that quart pot by which measure the vinegar
which make and sell from th. washings Of my cups.
You say "frond" onop and curse me thousand
times. Now there IL not enough sugar for all that
vinegar. wont lick at 1t.
You soc, Mr.. EDITOR, how Ihaveingeniously turned
from this issue between on the liquor trafck,
der the cover of tho dust he has raised about dev
and fools, and hells and ndansos and fiddle sticks.
Amt it nice7
But sec that thOro is fellow over in Georgia
who is writing in bis paper against me, and making
for himself Gears IS inches long by the square," lie
says that tho Devil will roll liquor dealers up in
pile and fry US on grdiron in his birthstone kitch.
on. We could stand that very we'll if he would only
attempt to cook us with our own liquor Can he set
the creek a-Gre?
The morals of our Southern States are getting to
pretty pass indeed. "Woman's rights" are rssping
out little. see that SARAH" has come out in q
piece Of mongrel poetry to encourage as" in his
Quxotic attempt on the saw mill. say that women
had better mind their business at home know sho
is talking about her homo, but mean in plain talk,
thut she should rule her tongue.
She audes to the Schools for the boys and girls in
this place. geo that there is great reason for my
business, and does the town council, in this very
fact The boys should be brought to know how IL |
quor acts on man. Lord Bacon says Experience is
the best teacher" And then, unless they are trained
in time to its use, they will get foolish notions about
it RegiR in ti#e. md there il danger Of opposi-
tion to my trade from them ghen they grey Up If
they rule thoy will give license, and make laws for
the good and respoctabity of the tradO. And as to
the girls, it is the best thing in the world for them to