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III OF announcing To business N en- that they
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DIR. A. G. MILLER,
PRACTITIONERS or
NOMSEOpATNIC MEDICINE.

~ y II u " u Y, &C., Nv
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ULCERS, SORES AND TU,,on,

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Wounds, Bruises, Barns & Scalds,

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SKIN DISEASES MD GLANDULAR
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Every species Of exterior irritation ia quickly
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21
CATECHISING JEFFREY, THE REVIEWER.

From late number of Fraser's Magazine,
we copy the following anecdote of Lord JET
frey =
was amused by story heard of 4 simple
minded country parson, whose parish lay upon
the Firth Of Clyde, and SO became gradually
oycrspread with fashionable Villas to which
families from Edinburgh and Glasgow re.orted
in summer and autumn. This worthy man
persisted in exercising the same spiritual juris-
diction over these new corners, which he had
been wont to exercise over his rustic parishion-
crs before their arrival. And in particular, in
his pastoral visitations, he insisted on examining
the lady and gentleman Of the house in the
"Shorter Catechism," in the presence of their
children and servants. 1t happened, one autumn,
TINT the late Lord Jeffrey, after the rising Of
the Court Of Sessions, came to spend the long
vacation in the parish Of l.. Soon afterhis
arrival, the minister intimated from the pulpit
that upon a certain day he would hold diet
of catechising" in the district which included
the dwelling of the eminent judge. Tue 10
his time, he appeared ut Lord Jeiirey's house,
and requested that the entire establishment
might be collected. This was readily done; for
almost all Scotch clergymen, though the cate
chising process has become obsolete, still visit
each house in the parish once year, aud collect
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WOMAN.

WUmAN.
Affections tears, how bright it seems
In woman's tender eye,
When trembling III the angel CLEANS
That to the loved one fly.
Proud man, with all his boasted sense
And reason, never knows
The feeling holy and intense,
That in her pure heart glows.
Ten thousand things will lead him far =
From those he ought to love,
But woman is changeless star
That ever beams above.
Her fond, brave heart beats hopefully
Amid the deepest gloom,
And in it flowers of sympathy,
In fadelcss beauty bloom.
Her love will stand both time and tide -
>A1d cod misfortunc's blast,
And through both poverty undpride ~z>.'
Twill burn on to the last.
And in the closing scene of life,
When deaths dark curtains fall,
sister, mother, or wife,
Is seen, heard, last of all.
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Selut 4oetrg..
SCATTER THE GERMS OF THE BEAUTIFUL


Scatter the germs Of the beautiful
By the way-side let them fall,
That the rose may spring up by the cottage gate,
And the vine on the garden wall;
Cover the rough and the rude Of earth
With veil of leaves and flowers,
And mark with the opening bud and cup
The march of summer hours.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the holy shrine of home;
Let the pure, and the fair, and the graceful there
In the lovcliest lustre come
Leave not trace of deformity
In the temple of the heart,
But gather about its earth the gems
OF Nature and of Art.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the temples of our Cod
The God who starred the uplitted sky,
And fowercd the tramped sod.
When he built temple for himself,
And a home for his priestly race,
He reared each arch in symmetry,
And curved each line in grace
Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the depth of the human soul:
They shall bud ana blossom, and bear their fruit
While the endless ages roll.
Plant with The flowers of charity
The portals of the tomb,
And the fair and pure about thy path
In paradise shall bloom.
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"GoOD NIGHT aG0OD NIGHT, Papl~

These are the words whose music has not
left our ears since the cleaning, and now it is
midngh.. "Good night darling! God bless
YOU; you will have pleasant dreams, though
toss in fever, haunted by the demons of care
that harass me through the day. Good night n'
The clock on the mantel struck twelve, and no
sound was heard in the house save the regular
breathing of those little luDgsin the next room,
heard through the door ajar. We dropped our
pen, folded our arms, and aAt gazing on the
lazy fire, while the whole panorama of life
passed before US, with its many good nights"
1t is,a great thing to be rich, but it is rich
thing to have good memoEy-provided THAT
memory bears NO unpleasant fruit, bitter to the
taste; and our memory carries us back to many
pleasant scene-to the little arm chair by the
fireside; to the trundle bed sat the foot of the
bed to the lawn in front of the house, and the
orchard behind it; to the butter-cups, and the
new clover, and the chickensiand the swallows,
and the birds nests, and the straw berries, and
the many things that attract the wondering eyes
of childhood, to say nothing of the mysteries
of the starry skies, and the weird gloom Of the
moaning forest. But, then, there were the
good nights" and the little prayer, and the
dOwny be i, on which sumber fell as lightly as
snow flake, only warmer, and such dreams as
only visit perfect innocencel The household
" Good night J" Somebody, lin whose brain its
rich music still fingers, has written this:
"Good night" A loud clear voice from the
stairs said that il was Tommy. Dood niglt-!n
murmurs little something from the trundlc-
bed-a little something that We call Jenny,
that filled a large place in tile centre Of two
pretty little hearts I" Good night!' lispsa lit
tie fellow in plaid rifle dress, who was named
Willie about six years old.
"Nvw lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If should die before Iwakc"--
and the small bundle in the trundlcbed has
dropped off to sleep, but the broken prayer
may 90 up sooner than many long petitions
that set out great while before it.
And so it was "good night" all around the
homestead; aud very sweet music it made, too,
in the twilight, and very pleasant melody it
makes now, as VIC think of.it; for it was not
yesterday nor the day before, but long time
ago-so long that Tommy is Thomas Somebo-
dy, Esq, and has forgotten, that he ever was
boy, and wore what the bravest and richest
of us can never wear but once, il we try-the
first pair of boots.
And so it was agood night" all around the
house; and the children had gone through the
ivory gate, always left a little ajar for them
through into the land Of dreams.
And then the lovers "Good night" and the
parting kiss They are as prodigal. of the hours
as the spendthrift of bis coin, and the minutes
depart in golden showers, and fall in dying
sparks at their feet. Good night."-N. Y.
Atlas. ~ 7g.SIzs s,Ese
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21
LrRERrA-AN ArR1cAN ooNeRrsx

The Rock Island (1ll.) Argus, has an inter.
esting letter from Purser Danforth, q. 8. n,
who has visited Liberia recently. He went to
see the Congress, now in session, and says: :,
The Senate consists of eight "fust family"
niggers and the House OF Representatives of
eleven. The e1.President, Roberts, is nearly
white, and wears white moustache. The pres.
ent President, Benson, is full blooded darkey,
as is also the Vice President, Gates. was also
introduced to the Supreme Court, and to the
Attorney General, Payne. They are all colo.
nsts i. e. persons born in the United States, and
sent out here by the Colonization Society.
They had up great question in the House of
Representatives; viz: ths propriety Of increas:
ing the sanries of the officers and The speeches
were highly amusing. One fellow, who did not
seem to be in the secret, had ventured to assert
that an addition Of $50 to the judges salaries
might break the colony. An honorable member
replied with much spirit, as follows:-
Mr.. Speaker and German:-De gemman last
up says Liberia may broke. .Gemman, you can't
do it, Liberia can't broke-only rich folks broke.
Yah! Yah! Great applause.
They have four colonies, viz: Missurado, Bas.
sa Since and Cape Palmas, the last of which
was for many years colony in the State of
Maryland, and was called the Estate of Mary
land in Liberia" and our State of Maryland has
started the colony and paid annually $4,000
for its support. Recently the State Of Maryland
i'll the United States concluded that she had
paid money enough for that purpose, and she
stopped the supplies. The colony therefore an
ncxed itself to Liberia.
The population of Liberia is estimated to be
about 300, 900, nearly all of whom are native
"bashmcn." The colonists proper number
about $4,000, and cast about l.2OO votes. Their
counties answer to our states, and their gov
ernmcnt modelled after our own.
They have e Jail, three churches and re-
ceptacc"-a house where emigrants are kept
until they can take care of themselves. Their
defence, are four small howitzers mounted on o
hill near the town; four more which lay un.
mounted and half covered with sand on the
beach, where they were first landed and one
more which is III the same condition, on an un.
slightly place they call government square.
Their navy consists of little schooner, the
Lark, which was presented to them by Great
Britain.
The whole business of the colony seems to be
controlled by a few families, who monopolize all
the offices, control the funds and tax the people
to the extent of their ability to pay. A fair op.
portunity, forty years, and under the aid Of the
Home Colonization Society, hos been given to
see what the negro can do. What little evidence
Of civilization they do exhibit is only that re-.
hccted from the whites. believe now, if the
aid afforded them from abroad was withdrawn,
that they would nearly all take to the bush in
very short time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21
THE RIGHTS OF SCHOOLNASTERS gsRESfs:

A case of considerable interest was tried re-
Gently before Justice Lald, Of Cambridge Mass.
A citizen of Newton was complained OF for an
assault upon the master of a school in that
place. 1t appears that the master was i'll the
habit, as is how the general custom, OF keeping
the child uf the defendant, with other scholars,
after school hours, to learn her lesson, which
had been imperfectly rcctcd during school
hours. The parent believing that the detention
was illegal, went to the school-houSe and de-
manded his child. This was after regular school
hours. The master said the child should so as
SOON as she had rccitel Her lesson. The parent
attempted to enter the school room to take his
child, but his entrance was resisted by tue mas
ter and the assault upon the master was the re-
suit The court ruled that the keeping OF Il
child until the lessons Of tie day had been per-
icctcd WAS legal; that the parent in attempting
to enter the school room, in opposition to the
will Of the master waS in the wrong; that
child placed at school by the parents is under
the control Of the master until regularly dis
missed; and that parent cannot withdraw the
child from school during the day against the
masters will, except through the intervention
defendant wass fined $50 and costs.-l}oSt""
Trurciicr.
TIE LAW AND Dury.-Some hold to the
opinion, that "he authority Of Mr Tsacher er-
trn,ls only during the usual honrs of School."
We do not take it upon ourselves to settle the
question; but we do say, Parents should never
interfere with the rules and regulations Of con-
scientious teachers. Whatever has tendency
to lower the teacher in the estimation Of Child
undernines the authority of the parent, for
the teacher is his representative for the time
The Teachers failure is the parents loss. If
therefore communications Of an unpleasant ma
t,,re are to be made, do not make your child
the bearer of tue message, We mean verbal
message or unsealed note. If the teacher has
incurred your censure, and deserves to be called
to an account, for your own sake, and on ac-
count of Others, do not make his pupils the
witnesses of his humiliation.
Teachers are responsible for the improvement
and conduct of their pupils.
The mode of instruction and the discipline
of the school, ought therefore to be subject to
their Judgment and selection. If they are not
qualified to do their duty, children ought not
to be entrusted to their charge. The coniuct
OF the parent, whose action is related above,
we consider in moro than one respect highly
unbecoming, even if it could be shown, that
tue detention of the child is illegal The Edu-
catonal Herald of New York, appears questions
the legality Of the usage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21

INDUSTRY AND GENIrs.-Thcre are many
teachers who profess to show the nearest way
to excellence; and many expedients have been
invited by which the toll Of study might be
saved. But let no man be seduccd to idleness
by snecious promises. Excellence is never
granted to man but as the reward of labor. 1t
argues, indeed, no small strength Of mind to
pcrsevcre in habits of industry without the
pleasure of perceiving those advances which,
like the hand of clock, whilst they make
hourly approaches to their point, yet proceed
so slowly as to escape observation. There is
one precept, however, in which shall only be
oppu>ed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle.
am not afraid that shall repeat it too often.
You must have no dependence on your OWN
genius If you have great talents, industry
will improve them; if you have but moderate
abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
Nothing is denied to well-drected labor; noth-
ing is to be obtained without it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21

LAGER BgER.-At the late German picnic,
held i'll the ueghborhood Of Pittsburg, fifteen
hundred dollars worth of lager beer was con.
sumed hv the thirsty multitude. The demand
exceeded the supply-nervous America and
lymr;thic Germany could not obtain enough
of the delightful beverage. a venerable gentle
man from The Rhine, after drinking three score
and ten glasses, complained bitterly Of the linn
tied supply, and insisted that on such occasions
the sons and daughters Of father land should
be permitted to indulge in their tlvoritc drink TO
the top of their bent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21

WEARING TIE BREEcHEs.-In last weeks New
York Ledger, that audacious daughter of Eve,
Fanny Fern, boldly contesses that in the recent
rainy spell, which made walking in skirts i'm
practicable, she donned full suit of the male
Ferns habilimcnts and thus equipped, took
long evening walk, to her eminent comfort and
delectation. Her husband, indeed, accompa.
MED her, but whether in her castoH intcguments
the record saith not BE this as it may, Fanny
avows in the face of sneering world, that hence.
forth she will wear the brccches. So says the
New York Times
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21

Coop ADvicE.-The Musical Review says
"If our friends will omit to write the word
Professor in their favors, as applying to mu-
sic teacher or conductor, they will save us the
trouble of erasing its certainly that word, as it
is commonly used, shall not get into our columns
except by accident"
Akin to this silly " Professor" business, is the
abominable habit into which many people and
newspapers have fallen, Of giving title, as
Colonel, General, &C., &C., to every person who
keeps tavern or who provides eatables aud
drinkables for crown, or who fills any two pen.
ny office which specially brings him before the
public.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21

A YOUNG lady, who is well posted in all the
fashionable literature of the day, quotes Byron
and Tom Moore and works blue-tailed dogs in
sky-colored commissions to perfection, Innocent.
ly inquired Of q young gentleman the other
night who this MIR. Lecompton was who had
occasioned so much trouble at Washington!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21
Said young gentleman to distinguished

Said young gentleman to distinguished
medical practitioner in Philadelphis:
"Doctor, what do you do for yourself, when
you have turn Of headache, or slight attacks %
I" Go without my dinner, was the reply" And
if that does not cure you, what then 2" $50
without my supper" " But if that does not
cure you, what then?" $50 without my
breakfast. We physicians seldom take medl-
cines ourselves, or use them III our families, for
We know that starving is better; but We cannot
make our patients believe it."