Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-09

in amending the ruinous and ,unsighty condition Of
this part of tho Academic grounds.
Ed. My dear sir perceive you arc, as usual,
disposed to be sevoro upon ua. -
Srang. Perhaps it is because you are, "as usual,'
liable to criticism. But no:-I have no desire to
ceusure, except where It is palpaby just to do So
Thore uany features of your little town that are
truly pleasant to behold There is an air of neat.
ness and comfort about it which certainly distin-
gashes it nbuve most other villages of my acquain
'tancc. Walking down your main street just now
it wns good to look at the process of whitening uE
the yard fences on both Sides OIL. course all these
fences will DO whitened nolr, to be in keeping Other
wise the toxt ensemlc of the street will rather paraks
of the shabby genteel, decent, partly dirty
But with all renewed at tho same time tho effect viii
be very pleasing And by this sort Of concert Of ac
ton hereafter; the appearance of your "grand entry
can always be kept uniform in its neatncss.
Ed. Sir, you arc certainly in tho right again
While you partiular in your notions, yor
are also sensible in your suggestions; and
; wish our villagers could all, hear you talk an
| sure they would heed what you soy.
Strang. hope so. The truth is / like old Edge
fold, If she is y long way of from the big road
This you know though already. i only repent thu
expression of my regard, that you may not think
mo cynical in any observations have made or may
hereafter nuke.
Ed. Ny friend, you arc fair and q reasonable
man enough; and have great respect for your opin
ions Give me now succinct estimate of the goot
and the bnd you have seen about town in our walk
!Strang, Certainly, without hesitation-l will be
gin in what you call the Bupcenhc side. The Chan
celor's residence has been much improved, l gee.
is but little like the barn it used to be. Put tina
down
Ed. Good?
.Strang. Cest celia meme But the rocky road il
coming down tho hill from his house is still barba
rously rough. Mark that
Ed. Bad, of course.
e. .HrGng. The rest of Buncombe remaining abou
tho same, you may characterize any way you please
Ed. Indifferent then.
Stray. Let it bo as you cay:
Ed. So rhero VIC have Buncombe, good, bad ant
indifferent. Now como over the branch into th
town proper.
Strung. Well, sir, hero's your fine looking ODD
Fellows & Masonic Building Mark that "good."
EI. Good. Go on.
Strany. Thsn hero's your.admirably expansive
public square-perhaps you may mark it "better.'
Ell. Better Proceed.
IStrang. And in tho midst of this commodiou
square is your beautiful little enclosure of trees
now almost interlocking their eruberant branches il
seemingly afectionute contiguity. Put that dowr
"bcst,"
Ed. Dest IIurrah for US
Strang. But on tho other hand, must mention
your rather common Court House.
Ed. Shall 1 mark it "bad?"
: Strang. Yes;-And there's that shocking stree
that loads out by tho big old Hotel, which may b
said to bo I" worse"
3D. Worse; we'll, sir.
.Strany. And lustly stranger gets up aud edge
touartls he door Of the saaetam here Is this ugly
dapidsted, crazy, dirty, lisgraceful paaa Of you
ahomnable old Printing Ofice,-and thats-(aorse
Iugk explosion thsnwa :a at his po;"t)--that's th
worst Of all.
[Strangcr Slopesj-Ed;tor Rings an old Pa'en
Office Report after him as he ru'hss dor" stoi"sj-
Printers look out Of the ,rorkroom to see 'rhats t
pay Aud curtain drops.]