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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

GOLIATH OF GAriI.-Thc following account
of this giant is extracted from "Malcolm's Bi-
Lle Dictionary" Goliath of Gath was eleven
feet four inches in height; his brazen helmet
weighed fifteen pounds; his target or collar
affixed between his shoulders to defend his
neck, about thirty; his spear was tweny-sx
feet long, and weighed fifty pounds, its head
weighing thirty-eght; his sword forty his
greares on his legs, thirty and his coat Of mail,
q one hundred and thlrty-six! Making in all,
Two hundred and twentY-threo pounds"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

NAKED TRuru.-The late excentric John
Holmes, used frequently, in lis addresses to
different juries, to explain the meaning of the
"naked TRUTH" by relating the following fable:
"rruth and Falschood travelling one warm
ut the same place. Falsehuod coming first out
of the water, took his companions clothes, and
left his own vile raiment and then went his way.
Truth coming out of the water, sought in vain
his own proper dress-disdaining the garb OF
ialsehood. Truth started, all naked in pursuit
of the thief, but not being swift Of foot, has
never overtaken the fugitive Ever Since he
has been known Us Naked Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

Az ARrruL DorGgR-A late English paper.
relates that one evening young man had just
when rorrsl.lookng fellow stepped in and
struck him blow upon the head.
"Woul you stand that 7" said the customer
to the sorekeeper, who, by the way, is known
to be fond of sport.
"That wouldn't" he replied.
The young man, thus encouraged, started
after his assailant, and he must still be in full
chase, as neither he nor the boots have since
been recognized in Nottingham. 1t is needless
to say that the new boots were not paid for, and
d pair of old ones were left behind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

VERY CoNsIDERArE.-An Irishman being re-
Gently on trial for some offence, pleaded "not
guilt" and the jury being in the box, the State
Solicitor proceeded to call Mr. Furkisson as IL
witness. With the utmost innocence Patrick
turned his face to the court, and said:
"Do understand, yer honor, that Mr.. Fur
kisson is to be witness forenenst'me again 2"
The Judge said driy, "lt seems SO"
Swell, thin yer honor, plade guilty, sure,
an yer honor plaise, not because am guilty,
for Pm as innocent as year honor's sucking
babe, but just on account Of saving Mister Fur
kissOn's SouLn'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

ROMANTIC MARRIAGE romantic marriage
came of at Bcaulort, n. e., on Wednesday eve
ming. a coasting Steamboat put into that port,
and the captain, hcing taken sick, took rnu'uS AT
one of the hotels. The landlord, it seems, had
an interesting daughter, who, from sympathy,
woman-like, took an interest in the captain, and
probably administered to his wants in his dis
tress among strangers. The gallant captain was
no: calous to such divine attributes. Sympa-
thy ripened into friendship, friendship into love,
while the parents Of the fair Samaritan were in
bsSful ignorance Of what was about to take
place, they were married after an acquaintance
of but a few days. "nativc" who had long
wcoed the fair one in vain, hearing Of the good
fortune of his rival, got gloriou>ly hO'c come you
50; broke all the glas>e, in the bar room of the
hotel tore up things generally, and it Was feared
would commit suicide.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

WARTs.-Ir they give you no special incon-
venience, let tLcln alone. But if it is Of essen-
tiaI Importance to get rid OF them, purchase
half an ounce Of mHriHic acid, put it in a broad.
bo,tomed v,al so that it will not easily turn
over; take stick as large as TIE end Of a knit
ting needle, dip it into the acid, and touch the
ton of the wart with whatever Of the acid adj
heres to the stick; then, with the end Of the
stick, rub the acid into the top Of the wart,
without allowing the acid to touch the well
skin. DO this night and morning. and SAT-,
painless and cilectuas cureiS the rcsult.-Itnfa
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

GAD."-Gencral uuratio Ilubbc'l, OF Phila-
dclphia, has replied to a circular from his olH"
mater at New Haven, asking money for society
or club instituted to train young men to pre-
meditated or extemporancous speaking or dis
cussion, declining to contribute. lie says:
"Gaj is the fatal epidemic of republics. What
distracted Greece? Cab! What iactionzed
Rome? Cab! What anuchized France? Cab!
Wha: will dismember the Union? Cab! The
eternal propensity OF gabbling, upon all occa-
sons and at all times, is the curse ofourcountry."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

"I wisb," said beautiful wife to her studi
ous lusband-"I wish was book"
81 wish you were-an Almanac" replied
her loving lord, "and then would get new
one every year." Just thon the silk rustled
and the cripolne screached.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

BRoaDrsr AT TIE BAsE.-s"a0. n.o
the first things you ought to c,n,jjr'
build up character. ALLOW .. + I'll
fact about it, which we hav. ears
scrvatiDn. ltmust he built arlra.
firm and lasting-hroad at ',,e-
foundation must he good, at c'.aa
would crack and fall to picr-. ..e
tion from early boyhood, tor r1,t.,
industry, obedience to parer ~ :. i.'.s
above all, piety. BY and by % s'
be rs firm as pyramid; a'st t..
could not overthrow it. But iG
life is bad, to buiid u c'!a"arir
ginning, wonld he almost. a. 'i'!!n': ~
and poise pyramid ON lis agsX.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-27

The Natchcz Courier reprints the following Ode,
which first appeared some thirty years since in the
Escritoire, Magazine of Albany, New York:
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
WANTED.

Taking up the paper this morning and
g'ancing over the contents, my eye was
arrested by these Words" Wanted, a
fen more active, and energetic men," 1t
was only heading to an advertisement,
but the words haunted me all day. |
went out into the streets of our busy city;
at every corner stood groups of men,
lounging in the warm sunshine, or idly
watching the corners and goers IVAN
ted, few more active and energetic men.
thought I as I hurried past them. Is
there no work in all this great unfinished
world for head, and heart, and hand, that
so many arms are folded in inactivity?
Are there no store-houses of treasure
locked up in the bosom of the earth for
some daring hand to unlock; are there
no wheels in the vast machinery of nature
waiting for resolute shoulder to set them
in motion to roll the world onward in the
way of science and progress. oh, for
a fen more active and energetic men;
men that dare to do great deeds, to think
great thoughts, to utter great truths, and
pull down great wrongs. We need them
every where in every deparement. They
are wanted for rulers; great, calm, earnest
men, with keen eyes TO see every web Of
subtlety and mist of faleoood, to strip En-
ror of every plausible covering, and hold
up the truth and tie right before the peo-
pie. Men with great souls to hold them
selves at rest among the strife and confu-
sion. souls that shall dwell above pollu-
ton and bribery, in purer atmosphere
of their own. We want them now, when
our Ship of State feels the eddying and
whirling of countless currents beneath
her, when the tempest gathers blackness
every hour, and mutiny thickens among
her crew, we need strong hands at the
helm, keen eyes at the outlook, quick
arms at every rope and sail. "Wanted
gauted a few more actiue {. I'd energetic
n,en."-Emily G. Huntington IN the
Rural Neao Yorker.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

man on the faca'of the earth wishes to
marry her for the sake of nursing her
through life makes a very great mistake.
There have been, indeed, marriages Of
sympathy" But Heaven sanctions not,
and nature abhors such alliances.
If young ladies advertise themselves as
pretty playthings, young gentlemen will
take them at their word. If in their ac-
lions, and by their manners and accom-
plishments, they declare themselves flrta-
Bile and courtab,e, but interchangeable,
young men will SO understand the matter
and act accordingly. They will be ready
enough to dance and frolic with those
they do not respect. They will make
themselves agreeable to those they cannot
love. They will play court where they
cannot think Of marrying. Whenever
they find their attentions are beginning
to be taken in earnest, they will seek other
society. They will not of course give
reason for this, and the young ladies will
of course wonder "why don't the man
propose!"
Young men, we repeat, will sport and
amuse themselves with young ladies whom
they neither love nor respect. But if
they do respect them and could love them,
they are frightened by proposal to mar
ry by the sad evidences of infrmity,
which cosmetics, false hair, artificial teeth
and expansive skirts are unable to conceal.
Hence they rather avoid all approaches to
intimacy, and often abandon the company
of those who could be healthy, and who
would make good wives, and seek amuse-
ment in less respectable society, amid
more debasing associations.
The young ladies of America have it
entirely in their power to arrest this grow
ing evil. Let them make themselves
healthy, and prove their capacity to be
useful as well as ornamental, and they
will not be long in the matrimonial mar
ket. Let them snap their fingers at the
fashions of London and the follies of
Paris, and act like sensible human beings.
Otherwise, they are neither fit for wives
nor mothers.-Lafe Illustrated.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

from amid that crowd of squalid creatures
husky and hoarse cried:
Yes-yes-what is the matter Hen
ry!'
Father, Jane is DEADw groaned the
boy, as he glanced with fearful ewes upon
his wretched parent in the prisoners dock.
A groan of misery burst from the old
mans lips, and he sunk senseless to the
floor. He was instantly recognized by
the kind hearted justice, who had means
taken to restore him to consciousness,
and then caused him to be taken to his
home-if home it could be called-where
lay white and cold, the second of the vic
Tins whom he had made through the
accursed aid of the Spirit of Rum!
My story is told, and in it there is mere
Of truth than romance. May it not be
read as an idle tale, but have, as It's writer
hopes, some effect in warning those who
arc drifting on a lee shore.-N. Y. her
curry.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
Echoes in the Valley of Life.

Hear the story of the child who went
forth into the mountain rayine. Whilst
the child wandered there, he cried aloud
to break the loneliness, and heard voice
which called HIM in the same tone, He
called again. and, as lie thought, the voice
again Knocked him. Flushed with anger
he rushed to find the boy who had insult
ted him, but could and nones lie then
called out to him in anger, and with ell
abusive epithets-all of which were faith
fully returned to him. Choking with
rage, the child ran to his mother and
complained that boy in the woods had
abused and insuted him with many vile
words But the mother took the child
by the hand and said: Ny child these
names were but the echo of thine own
voice. Whatever thou didst eall WIS
r turned to the from thee hillside. Hadss
thou called out pleasant words, pleasant
words would have returned to thee. Let
this be thy lesson through life. The world
will be the echo of thine own spirit. Treat
thy fellows with unkindness, and they
will answer with unkindness; with love
and thou shalt have love. Send forth
sunshine from thy spirit and thou shalt
never have clouled day; carry about
a vindictive spirit, and even in the aow-
ers shall Turk curses. Thou shalt seeeiva
ever what thou givest, and that aloaes
Always said the speaker, is that child in
the mountain passes; aud every man and
every woman is that child
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

Walking INDICATIVE OF CHAKACTEIis
Fowler SAYS: A short and quick step
indicates brisk and active, but rather
contracted mind. whereas those who taks
oag steps generally have long heads.
Those who stuff or draw their heels, drag
and drawl in everything; while those who
walk springing, bounding step, abound
in a mental snap and spring. Those
whose walk is mincing, affected and arti-
fetal, rarely, if ever, accomplish much;
whereas those who walk carelessly, that is,
naturally, are just what they appear to
be, and put on nothing for outward show.
Those who in walking, roll from side to
side, lack directness of character, and side
every way according to circumstances
In short, every individual has bis own
peculiar mode of moving, which exactly
accords with his mental character, SO that
so far rs you can see such modes, YOU
can deciphcr such outline of character
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
A GOOD Jun.

We heard, the other day, capital { n
ecdote Of a witty clergyman of this city,
who is said never to come off second best
in q jocular encounter.
As one day he was passing down one
of the streets of large village in this
State, where he was settled, he was OBJ
served by some waggish hangers on at a
public house which he was approaching
One of these fellows, knowing that the
Reverend gentleman was "hard case" al
joke, said that he would bet the drinks
for all hands that he could head Mr.,
"Done," was the response from number
AS Mr.. H-camo opposite to the mer-
ry group, the proposcr of the bet called
to him. Mr.. H-halted and drew
near, whereupon the confidant chap thus
addressed him:
"Mr. H, we have q dispute here
of some importance, which we have
agreed to leave to you as one competent
to give correc: decision"
"Ah! what is it!"
sit is in relation to the age of the devil
will you tell lis how old he is?"
"Gentlemen," said the impertable min
lister, show can you presume me to be
acquainted with matters Of that sort
You must keep your oavn family records.
The minister went about his business,
and the vanquished gentleman went and
bled frecly.-Nashaa Oasis.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
THE TWO PRAYERS.

-Tvo hands upon tie breast, and labor is past.
Il Russian Proverb.
Two hands upon the breast.
And labor is done;
Two pale feet crossed in rest,
The saee is won;
Two ewes with coin-weights shut
And all tears cease;
Two lips where grief IS mute,
And wrath is peace"
So pray we oftentimes. mourning our lot;
God, in his kindness, answereth not.
1.-TWO hands to work addrest,
Aye for his praise;
Two feet that never rest
Walking in his ways;
Two eyes that look above;
Still, through aN tears;
Two lips that breathe but love,
Never more fears"
So crv we afterwards, low at our knees:
Pardon those erring prayers Father, hear these!
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

THE Two FLOWERS OF CREATION
Women love flowers, and flowers are like
women in their beauty and sweetness, SO
they ought to grow up together. No
flower garden looks complete without q
woman in it; no woman ever seems so
lovely as when she is surrounded by flow
ers. She should have her fragrant boz
quet at the party; window plant in her
parlor; if possible, some rich and rare
Towering shrubs in her conservatory
but, better than all these, and supplying
all, every woman in the world should
have flower garden. Every man who
has the least galantry or paternal feeling
should make flower garden for his wife
and daughters. Every house-the small
est cottage in the country, as well as the
largest mansion-should have around it
the perfume of lilacs, pinks and other
hardy odoriferous flowers that cost no
trouble, but bring with them every year
world of beauty and fragrance.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
poetrpp
BE UP AND DOING.
BY THOMAS H. M'ELRoY.

Be up and doing, ever doing.
Labor for the honored right
Part the shackle that are binding
Step within the ranks, and fight
Fight for earth is yet tyrant,
To be conquered isquite plain;
March within the solid phalanx-
Long, too long you now have lain
Psnsioned wealth and titled honor
Bolstored by presumptuous knavcs,
Never eased nations sorrow
Never staid destructive waves
Mover quelled the tyrant's power
Never stopped Oppression's car
Esyer dotted our fair waters
With commences sail and spar.
Wealth that comes by honored labor,
Buys the freedom of the slave;
Honor, that is ROBBED with merit,
VIII a nations freedom save,
And the voice of Justice, booming
Like the canncn's deafenlng roar,
Ever sends propitious mnsic
To that everlasting shore.
Hangcrs-on in LIES quick march
Loiterers by the way
Waiting FOR lucky moment,
When thereu dawn brighter day
o, give Up Il . vain delusion,
That such moments are in wait
Stem the current with heart
That battles adverse fate.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
GRAruIroUs.-Most Of tic "alvico"

GRArUEroUs.-Most Of tic advice
ahoat is written for the benefit Of wives
alone, but the following is to the other
side of the house, and meets with our
hearty sanction :-"W hen your wife be-
gins to scoll, let her have it out. Put
your feet up costly before the Fireplace,
loll back in your chair light one Of your
best cigars, and let the storm rage on
say nothing, make no reply to anything.
Well, little moro advice, if you please.
Having placed yourself in that position,
reflect whether you deserve the thunder
about your cars. and if SO, (which is prob
ably the case put your feet gently down,
cease your lolling, put out your cigar, kiss
your little wife, and endeavor to be bet
ter husband.-N Y. Mirror.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
M

"Aren't you goin' to stand treat, chum-
my?" Tn as dry as all out O doors,
and haven't narJ red," said one-eyed,
barnacle-f faced, bloated object, whom it
would be sinful to dignity by the title of
man, approaching him.
The Judge looked at Him with shud-
der, and the bar-keeper drew back three
cents and set out another glass, taking it
for granted that the request would not be
refused.
Here's to you-prosat, as we used
to say in our college days." said the 'crea-
ture,' as he poured glass of the liquid
fire of hell down his throat, and smacked
his black and blistered lips thereafter, as
if he had been partaking of nectar.
I" Come, sit down, Judgc-don't be in
a hurry to get out o good company
said the bar-keeper, whose eye was on
those nineteen cents remaining.
"'Oh, no, l must go home, Pm wanted
there--Jane's siekw muttcred tho old
man, indecisiyely, however.
you'll at least stop and take drop
O hot stuff wild me-" continued the bar
keeper, who couldn't bear to see that
money go out of his den.
The poor old man was not proof against
this invitation, and he sat down.
Two hours after that, reeling drunk,
and without penny in his pocket, he
was thrust rudely into the street by the
unlicensed vender Of poison, whose den is
literally in the very shadow of the halls Of
iustice-so called.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

1t was morning, and from the various
station houses the wretched "pickings-
up of the night were marshulled to the
"Tombs," to be dealt with by the presi-
ding Justice of the day-a miserable squa-
lid herd, of all nations, colors and grades,
of both sexes-specimens of what pow
erty and rum could make from that which
once was human. Filthy, sickening, dis
gusting-too much SO for description.
The justice was about to commence the
examination, when lad of sixteen or
seventeen, roughly but decently dressed,
with fife intellectual countenance, but
one which bore the look now of some keen
and terrible mental agitation, entered the
court room, and as he looked at the just
ice. he asked in tone of agony:
sob, sir, is my father here!"
Before the justice could reply, voice
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

PYTHAGoRAs.--In mathematical and
astronomical science, and in the useful
ness of his inventions, Pythagoras cxcell-
ed all the philosophers Of antiquity. He
invented tho multiplication table; he dis
covered that the three angles of every tri-
angle are equal to two right angles, that
the square Of the hypothenuse equals the
square Of the legs; he taught that the
universe consists Of four general elements
that the sun is in the centre of our system /;
that the earth reyolves around the sun :;
that the moon reflects the solar light !;
that the milky way consists of n multi
tude of stars; that tho distance Of the
planets ale in harmonious proportion ;
and was the first to discover that Venus
is the morning and evening star; and he
was an advocate of temperance and OPP
posed to war.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

LOCALITY OF THE HEARr.--Ihe pc 81
ton of the heart is supposed to be tolera-
bly, well understood and yet there is
difference of opinion about the matter.
The tragic actor who, as he rolls the 'r"
with the rattle of horse-fddle exclaims
-"this hur-r-rt" and simultaneously
clasps his right hand on the left side of
his vest, is understood to have hit tho
mark. But perhaps be is mistaken.
We saw an actor the other evening,
who, in stliting the action to the word,
indicated an entirely different locality for
that important organ. The scene was
something like this:
Actor Dramatically --"Tho angel! l
have her picture here l always wear
it next to my heart r
And here he produced the precious
daguerreotype, not from his bosom but
from pocket in the-----tail Of bis
coat
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

THINGS FOR EvER.-Lost wealth may
be restored by industry-the wreck OF
health regained by temperancc-forgot-
ten knowledge restored by study-alien-
ated friendship sootEed into forgetfulness
even forfeited reputation won by pen
;tence and virtue. But whoever looks up
~ his vanished recalled his slight
ed vears-stamped them with wisdom--or
efaced from heavens record the fearful
blot of wasted .imei
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26

F1pEL1TY.-Never forsake friend
When enemies gather around-when
sickness falls on the heart-when the
world is dark and cheerless-then is the
time to try true friendship. They who
turn from a scene of distress betray their
hypocrisy, and prove that interest moves
them. If you have friend who loves
YOU and studies your interest and happi-
ness, be sure to sustain him In adversely.
Let him feel that his former kindness is
appreciated, and his love not thrown away.
Real fidelity may be rare but it exists IN
the heart. Who has not seen and felt
its power? They only deny its worth
aud power who never have loved friend
or labored to make friend happy.