Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-25
From the Montgomery Mail. :
+" ANOTHER HAT.FULL, JOEL"

" ANOTHER lAT.FULL, JUEL."
A short yarn was spun to us last evening, o
and concerning the experiments IN milling OF
couple of friends of ours now or lately so]ourninG
for health and pleasure at the Talladega Springs
| It is unnecessary to give the names Of these gen
temcn, but for convenience we will call them
respectfully, John and Joel. They, it may bt
remarked, have great similarity OF tastes ant
among other pcnchants, are very fond of fishing
and every body knows that the the vicinity o
Talladega Springs offers fine opportunity to the
skilful Knight ofthe fly.
Thus, John and Joel-tlere being no religion:
services at the Springs that day-went out Sun
day before last, to the mill of Mr.. P, mile
or two down the creek, with view to q dinner
of small trout and Dream. With them went
their invited guest, Mr.. Smith, and miles
"contrived" them down bottle or two OF wine
The party was snug; the wind was propiti
tious: and the fish altogether amiable-A A cosy
nice dinner of brown and crisp mountain fish
was SOON washed down with u few glasses o.
champaigne; and then cigars were lit. AS the
smoke curled languidly about their noses, Satan
(who was invisbly present, without and invita-
tom suggested to John, that that mill was a
" slow COACH" and couldn't cut much lumber
Va ooS'
Joel thought differently, ami So did Smith.
"Lct's try her. said John.
"Agreed," said Joel and Smith.
1t was short work. large pine log lay ut
right angles across the carriage OF the mill and
it was agreed to "et her rip through
this. Accordingly, the gate was raised and i'm,
mediately the stiffness of the grand old woods
was broken by the rapid, sharp strokes of the
saw. In minute the log was brought up and
the saw went rapidly through
"Now stop her." said Joel and Smith and
John essayed TO do so.
But the mill wouldn't be sLoppcd, but went
gathering away rs hard as ever!
"Stop her, John, or by the Lord she'll split
herself in two o"-shouted Joel. But all the fix
lures were obstinate and refused to yield to the
excrtions of John and Smith. On went the saw,
while John and Joel perspired.
Presently the carriage presented some'metalic
obstruction to the passage Of the saw, but "true
rs steel,' it went against the ohsruction--and
then the teeth tlao. Some pieces uI mill iron
had been left upon the carriage. But yet it
ceased not-up and down. up and down! the
true steel to the dull cast iron, until suddenly q
small tume broke out among the dust and spin.
ters near the point Of contract.
"Great Cd, ,Tohn," said Joel" the internal
machine is on fire. What shall we do ~
bot s'il oc .,tor y enid Iohu Jonl lacked otIrc
ti"u..aly , ,t ot his handsome t;Je which is ALWAYS
o,u .oa. a1ti' ' in.%od w." H"t smbm;t,;nn IN dire
eo.n;.r Mepo aa~ - strs;ab,rou m,la # FIRE Luckct
aeJeoo"y J "v E'.L';mo tI,a n,mo. I,bm onJ
Smiths straws were unavailable; nevertheless,
they Gu a lnoss Mil ineonsaetfv af S.o 'n
%hleh most persons WIN ~! ese y, se WISH
'hete Is no ssiE o' uUm S s;rarr
Sun shat too;hless saw p,pea a T S'"T dn s,st
ue,i'" SoS 10 C. n.t"peu '';" E,,o
oj1 joel IaboreI ed fathf"liy. and every two minutes
o'o"sn' "! "'' I"t .''. 1N,.'o,I,. -.
upon lhe llre. 'oan sltx0 utSl'rns n,, 't''''I"s
against 's' IN 'hG ih.!l' anu ,aI'1":a !" I'o
le'u, us "e See'"eu u '"S' "' '''' 'i''''N u '"'
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