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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01
What is Respectable societys

We heard man, otherwise intelligent
enough lately sneer at another, because" !"
said he, Gone never meets him in respentable
society,"" The speaker did not mean, how
ever, that the person lie affected to look down
upon, was immoral, but merely that his cir
Gle of intimates were not composed of the
fashionable or the rich.
This notion of what constitutes respectable
society, is quite q favorite one with that class
of individuals whom Thackeray has so sgnifi-
cantly called "snobs." Empty pretence al
ways making its own characteristics stand
ard, by which it strives to measure tho re-
spectability of persons at large. In COM
munity of mere money getters, wealth is the
test Of responsibility. Among the proud,
narrow.minded, eAete nobility Of the Fau-
bourg St. German, respectability depends
upon being descendants from ancestors who
have married their cousins for so many CEN
turies, that neither muscles nor brains are
left any longer to degenerate descendants,
With the dandy officers who constitute
considerable portion Of the American Nary,
responsibility consists in baving sponged on
Uncle Sam" in wearing gilt buttons, and
in jilting tailors. Every conceted fool thinks
himself, in like way, the only man really
weighty, the only persons who is respectable.
But true responsibility depends on no such
adventitious circumstances. To be respecta-
BILE is to be worthy Of respect; and he de-
serves respect who has most virtue. The
humblest man who bravely does his duty, is
more worthy of respect, is more truly re-
spectacle, than the covetous millionaire among
his money bags, or the arrogant monarch
upon his throne. The fine lady who back
bites her neighbor, is less worthy of respect
than an honest wash-woman. The profigate
noble, though he may wear dozen orders at
his button hole, is not often really As respec-
table as the shoe-black who cleans bis boots.
That which is called "the world" exalts the
one and despises the other, but it does not
make them respectable according to the real
meaning of that word. Their respectability
is but hollow sham, as they themselves fire.
quently feel; and those who worship them
bow down to Fetish, thing of feathers
and tinsel. The selfish, idle drone, who
wastes life in his own qualification, and dssi-
pates the fortune Of his progeny, is not and
cannot be respectable; but the Woodworking,
self-denying father, who wears out his life to
bring up his children is, even though he but
day laborer. Nothing can make Dives fit
to lay on Abraham's bosom while Lazarus is
welcomed there, even with the sores the dogs
have licked.
This false view of life, which would meas
ure respectability by conventional standard,
is totally at variance with our republican in
stitutona. 1t creates an emporium in i'm
ror;o - E,r ,ph;Io tho Iaw faclorpa oil c;ti1nns
equal, it erects social standard which en-
deavors to ignore that great truth. The coarse,
british, knavish, profigate criminal-in short,
all who fall short OF their duty to themselves
and their fellow men-are those who are NOT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

A Coon TEyT.-That was s,rikingly in.
telisent persun who sailed upon sign pain:
ter II have n Sunday ScIloni prncssaino bun
uer painted, and sahl-r
'We'er goin TO have great tearin tilndwtb
our Fourth o July Sunday School Ceebra'
tiou, and our folks wants o banner
"Wall,' naturally enough responded the
painte, "you oughf 10 have one. What will
you have painted on it?
"Wall, / d'n know We ort to have text
G skripter onto it for motto, hadn', We?
"Yes; that's very good idea; what shall
il be ?"
"Well, thought this would be about as
good as any, Be sure you're light aad then
no ahead |"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

K0sSrTH SSARDISlA.-A letter from Turin
says: Kossuth, of whom nobody has heard i'll
England for some time, or even here, is secret.
lv nj work in Sardinia, where he is incognito,
and holding communication by means of
cmissaries, with the Hungarian portion of the
army-unelhird Of the whole, nnd the very
troops which formerly defeated the Austrians
under his authority, and which have been re.
moved to Italy, in order to keep them as far
as possible from their native land. Here they
have been traternisiug with the Italians,
throughth instrumentality Of Kossuth, and
probably will revolt in budy at last. Alrea.
dy there is division aud disssnsion between
the Austrian and Hungarian commanders and
that is another reason which accounts for the
tariiy movements Of the Austrian troops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

. LAST WoRDs OF BISHOP DoANE.-A private
friend of the late Bishop Of New Jersey, who
was by his death ded, at the moment OF his
dissolution, says that his last words were these;
81 die in the faith of the Son of God and
the confidence of His one Catholic Church.
l haye no merits no man has; but my
trust is in The mercy of Je;us"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

A waggish chap, whose vixen wife, by
drowning, lost her precious life, called out his
neighbors, all around, and told 'em that his
spouse was drowned and, in spite of search,
cold not be found. He knew, he said, the
very nook where she had tumblGd in the brook,
and he Ind dragged along tho I shore, o. above DO M
the place, inils or more Z" Above the place T. T.
the people cried, "why, what dye mean 2"
The man replied !" Of course You don't sup.
nose I'd 20 aud waste the time to look below !!
we known the woman quite spell, and
learnt her fashions tolable well alive or dead,
she'd go, swow, against the current any
how r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

THE DEMOCRACY OF Texas on THE Re.
OPENING OF TuE SLAVE TRAnE.-the following
resolution was adopted by Democratic meet.
ing in Galveston, the I'd May.
Aesolred, That our de, gates to the convcn.
tion to assemble in Houston, be instructed to
vote against the adoption Of any and all plat.
f,rms which in any way would tend to the re.
opening of the African slave trade.
And the fulluwing hy a Democratic meeting
he'll il Parker county On the I'd ultimo:
Kesolrud, That We demur to any law of Con-
press making the foreign slave trade piracy
As usurl alton of power not warranted by
the Constitution ofthe United States, and
ought 10 be repealed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01
Catch the Sunshine.

Catch the sunshine though it fickers
Through dark and dismal cloud,
Though it falls SO faint and foeble
On heart with sorrow bowed:
Catch it quickly-it is passing,
Passing rapidly away;
1t has only como TO tell you
There is yet a brighter day.
Catch the sunshine though tits only
One pale Aickering beam Of light;
There is JOY within its glimmering,
Whispering tits not always night.
Don't be mOping, signing, weeping,
Look up! look up like man!
There's no time to grope in darkness,
Catch the sunshine when you can.
Catch the sunshine! though life's tempest
May unfurl its chilling blast
Catch the little hopeful straggler!
Storms will not forever last.
Don't give up, and say " forsaken!"
Don't begin to say "I'm sal!"
Look there comes CLEAN Of sunshine!
Catch it! oh, it seems so glad!
Catch the sunshine ! don't be grieying
Over that lnrksome billow there
Lifc's sea Of stormy billows,
We must meet them evcry where.
Pass right through them do not tarry,
Overcome the heaviug tide,
There's sparkling gleam of sunshine
Waiting on the other side.
Catch the sunsine catch it GLADLY
Messenger in Hopes employ,
sentthrough clouds, through storm and pillows
Bringing you cup ofjoy.
Oh! thon don't be signing, weeping,
Life, you know, it is but span,
There's no time to sigh aud sorrow,
Catch the sunshine when you can.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

THE RIFLE AND THE Bow.-The London
Times says but 100000 men could be now
marched out in England, possessing as good
command of the rifle as their torefathers
had of the bow, we might laugh at the very
notion Of INVASION. There is not the least
reusun why this should not come to pass. MIR.
Whitworth declares that he will make rifle
send ball into the muzzle of another rife at
500 yards distance, the exact counterpart OF
Robin Hoods famous feat of sending one ar
row into the center of target, and then split.
ting it with another.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01
Latest from Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-The steamship
Tennessee arrived below the city this morning,
and she brings dates from. the city q, ,Mexiae'
to the l9'h, aud from Vera Cruzto the 23d inst.
There is movement at the Capital in favor
Of the return Of Gen. Santa Anna.
General Wall was marching towards Tam.
pco with one thousand men.
The ronducta ian armed conveyance leaves
the CITY of Mexico on the 9th with several
million dollars for Very Cruz.
TIE English residents strongly demonstrate
to Consul Otway, relative to the Tacubaya
affair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

A DuTcuMAN turned to negro boy, and
asked him.
"Boy, do you think niger has got a
soul ?"
"oh, yes" said the boy: al reckon they
got souls" =, ;,
"Well. boy, do you think you would be al
lowed to 60 to Heaven 2:
"Yes, sir, spec l will; I lows to git in"
"Now, boy, whereabouts do you think
they'd put fellow ike you in Heaveu?'
dI dunno, sir" said the boy; "but l
reckon I'll git in somewbar tween be white
people and de Dutch"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

;" "respectable;" and this, whether they are
rich or poor While those who live honestly,
and strive to do what good they can consti-
tute in reality the respectable class, irrespec-
tive Of the fact whether they eat with silver
forks or steel ones.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

To be brief Julia had employed a negro
man, SAM to assist herr. He had procured
long rope, and tasted it around Julia, as l
have already described and then, climbing q
very large tree, put the rope through fork,
and then descended. BY this he could raise
Julia as high as the fork of the tree, where
she would be entirely out of sight to any per-
son below, owing to the thickness of the
timber.
Julia was the ghost that told John Kinsler
to marry Jane Merton; and Sambo had al
ways acted "Beelzebub' when necessary.
But after he had acted "Beelzebub" with me,
he swore be "neber would de debi agin."
I bore no grudge or account of Julia's man
ner of courting me-on the contrary, felt
rather pleased and complimented. In about
six months from that time, we we're married.
Years have since rolled by. A robust boy
and pretty little girl have blessed our union,
and never have l repented for one moment
that saw the ghost, or that Julia became
my wife.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01
Selett 4petrg,
Wanted..St. Patrick.

When Irish hills were fair and green,
And Irish fields were white with daisies,
And harvests, golden and serene,
Slept in the lazy summer hazes;
When bards went singing through the land
Their grand old songs Of knightly story,
And hearts were found in every hand,
And all was peace and love and glory;
Twas in those happy, happy days
When every peasant lived in clover,
And in the pleasant woodland ways
One never met the begging rover;
When all was honest, large, and true,
And nsught was hollow or theatric-
Twas in those days of golden hue
That Erin knew the great Saint Patrick.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

M- An eminent artist-Amercau, of COURSE
lately painted q snow-storm 30 naturally that he
caught o bad eo,d by sitting near it NTH his
coat of.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

veil was removed, and 10! it was JULIA
RUBERT!
She shrieked and fell to the ground, and
was then carried off to her room.
Just here, in came negro girl, a slave of
Mr.. Ruber:'s looking as if she was frightened
out of her senses.
"Massa massa run in de kitchen right
quick, cause Sambo come in dar al bloody,
an bleedin' yet; he got he head broke"
Austin and myself went into the kitchen, to
examine Sambo's head. There was very
large cash, cut to the bone, just above his left
temple.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-01

He came among the rustics rude
With shining robes and splendid crozier,
And swayed the listening multitude
As breezes swsy the beds Of osier.
He preached the love of Man for Man,
And moved heunlettered Celt with wonder,
Till through the simple crowd there ran
A murmur like repeated thunder;
He preached the grand Incarnate Word,
By rock and ruin, hill and hollow,
Till warning princes dropped the sword
And left the fields of blood to follow.
For never yet did bardic song,
Though graeed with harp and poets diction,
With such strange charm cnchain the throns
AS that sad tale of Crucifxion:
Though fair the Isle and brave the men,
Yet still blight the land infested:
Green vipers darted through each glen,
And snakes within the woodlands nested
And mid the banks where riolets blew,
And on the slopes where bloomed the primrose
Lurked spotted toads of loatbsome hue,
And coiling, poisonous serpents grim rose.
Saint Patrick said: "The reptile race
Are types of human degradation;
From other ills I've cleansed the place,
And now of these I'll rid the nation"
He waved his crozier Ger his head,
And 10 each venolned thing took motion,
And toads and snakes and vipers fed
In terror to the circling ocean,
w.
Why is Saint Patrick dead I? or why
Does he not seek this soil to aid US?
To wave his mystic crook on high,
And rout the vermin that degrade us'
Our land is fertile, broad, and fair,
And should be fairer yet and broader;
But no1ious reptiles taint the air,
And poison peace and law and order,
For Murder stalks along each street,
And Theft goes lurking through our alloys
What reptiles worse does traveller meet
On India's hills, in Java's valleys?
And when We see this gambling host,
That 'mongst us practice this and that trick
One knows not which would serve US most
The Goddess Justice or Saint Patrick
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-12-16
PARTITI0N SxtEE.

Hubble notice Is hereby gwen that /
will, by virtue OF an order from
the Honorable District court, in and
for the parish of Bossier en the first
spA TIL RDA
in February next, 1860, in the town Of
Fillmore, proceed TO sell at pubic
auction, to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described lands, to-Wit:
Section nineteen ll9l township eigh-
teen 181 and range eleveH fiji con.
tainlng six hundred and tsrty acres.
more or less, and situated near said
town in said parish.
Said property sold as the property
OF Martin r.. Mcdaniel. Gate of the
State Of Georgia, deceased, to effect a
partition among the heirs. Said lands
are unimprovea and well tifnbered
TERMS OF SALE.-One fourth cash
or so much thereof, as wig pay the
cost Of administration, the salance on
one and two years credit, from the day
Of sale. III equal installments. purchase
to give notes with approved personal
security,
This December Is, a. D. 1889.
w. o. BURNS,
n27-6ts-pf $40 50 Ad,ninistr tor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-12-16
STRAY SALE

Nsirayed before me, the undersigned
A. authority, by e. s. CLARK, onthe
10Th day Of October, 1859, and will be
sold before the court honse door, IN the
town of Bellevue, on the 81 Saturday
il January, 1860, for lash, The follows
ing described STEER. to-wit: i white
steer with black head and spot an the
right shoulder, about II years old, with
the points Of his horns sawed and
marked with a smooth .rop and saws
self in The seIt ear.
The owner Of said animal is request
ed TO come forward, pfoAe property,
pay charges, &c.
Bellevue, La, Oct. 18th 1859.
w. Fl, HILL
n17 3m Strav>master.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-12-16
SUCCESSION SALE.

Gtate of Louisiana, parish of Bossier,
- Succession OF John Gregg. deed,
Notice is hereby given that by yirtne
of an order and commission from the
District court for said State and Parish,
there will be sod at public auction at
the last sresider ee Of John Gregg, decd.
the following lands known as the west
half OF north west quarter, south east
quarter oil north west quarter. the west
tall OF north east quarter and north
half of south west quarter of section
thirty, township seventeen. range ten
west, PSI acres more or less. Also. the
south east quarter of north west Gaar~
ter and north east quarter of south
east quarter and south half Of south
east quarter of section thirty three,
township seventeen. range ten west,
Lot No. two Of section four, township
sixteen. range ten, and lot No two and
north west quarter oil south west
quarter Of section thirty-lour township
seventeen range ten west. containin 9
305 35-l00 ,lcres more or less. Also
one undivided third interest 10 the
wesi quarter OF NORTH west quarter 81
section thirty two, township seventeen
range Ten west Also, the movables
belonging to sail succession, mules,
horses, cattle, hogs, furniture also
corn and fodder.
Sale to be made within the legal
hours on the 18Th day Of January, A
d. 1860. Tor Partition.
Terms-AlI sums Of less than ten
dollars cash; all sums of ten dollars and
over on credit Of twelve months with
eight per cent. per annum interest from
date. notes to be given with approved
personal security and a mortgage re.
tanned on The land o secure the pur.
chase price. The price Of the land Il
bear eight per cert. per ananm inieres
from date. The other notes 10 bea
Interest at the same rate from maiuri
ty. Sale 10 be made by
w. Fl. HILL,
Dec Sth. 1859. Auetioneer.
MA 81 pf so 90
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-12-16
TAILORING NOTICE.

rs The undersigned has come "a
10 the conclusion That he
f viii not work for bis former III
prices. Therefore, the making 81 good
solid coats will be Sc and upwards,
for finer work plain Jeans S5-ud less.
Fine Pants So second best 81 so !;
plain Pants for So Vest 80.
Gu TTING.-M Mems coats 81:
Pants 50eenls.
m. B.-The cash must be paid. or
its equivalent. before the work goes
out 81 my shop a. am determined
to live with my neighhars.
ma WM. Nj. KITCHENS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-12-16
SUCCESSION SALE,
AND HlR &c OF NEGROES.


g tate Of Louisiana, Parish Of Booster.
NJ BY virtue Of an order of sale and
hire 10 me directed from the Clerk Of
the District Court, Of SAID Parish and
State, !, Elijah A. shippey, admins
traitor of the succession Of A. B. Low
rance and his wife E, Radcliffe, will sell
at public auction on
M O " DA Y,
the 2nd day Of January, A. y. 1850,
at the late residence Of the deceased.
The following land belonging TO said
succession, TO wit; the north half of the
south east quarter Of section thirteen
Q3) township twenty-five, (22) range
fourteen. (l4) and the north west quar-
ter of the south west quarter Of section
eighteen (1s1 township twenty-five icy
range thirteen (l3) containing 40
acres, and situated in the Parish afore-
sid. being the land on which deceased
had their residence, also, the remaining
personal property belonging to said sue
cession, consisting Of a COW and calf
and some household furniture.
Also--at the same time and place
will hire out for the year 1860, the
slaves belonging TO the succession Of E.
Radcliffe, deceased, consisting Of two
women, girl. and two children,
Terms of Sale.--Cash, with the ben
eft of appraisement. Titles al cost Of
purchasers. Persons hiring slaves will
give their notes with approved person.
al security, Que on the lst day of JAM
nary, A. d. 1861, bearing 8 per cent
interest after due, and shall furnish
slaves with two suits Of clothes and a
pair of shoes each.
This LIST day of December. 1859.
E. A. SHIPPEY,
Administrator.
no2a6t pfsl7 50.
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PETITION LAND SHE.

e g 60
Succession Of WiIliam and Elisabeth
III. Dickson, deceased.
by virtue Of a writ Of sale 10 me di.
= Tected from the Honorable, tile
District Court of the Parish of Booster
and State If Louisiana, | will proceed
to sell at the late residence of ELIZA
BETH H. DICKSON, deceased, on
W e D " e SDA T
the 28th day of December, 1859, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, in the
Parish of Bossier, the following de-
scribed lands, situated in the Parish Of
Bossier to-vit:
Section number (12) twelve in town
ship number twnety(20) of range num-
Der fourteen GA west--known as the
home place, containing about SIX
HUNDRED and FORTY ACRES.
Also: The following lands, known
as the Red River plantation, viz com
meneing atthe middle of section twenty
six (26) township twenty (20) range
fourteen (l4) west and running due
east 10 Clear Lake thence along the
Northern boundary of said Lake until
it arrives at a point seventy yards
from the lands entered by John
B. Picket, thence due north until said
line strikes the bill lands, thence along
the edge ofthe hill lands in a northern
direction until said line strikes the
south line of section twenty four (24)
in same township and range thence
running due east on said south-line to
the half post or corner, thence due
north one quarter of mile, thence due
east to the township line, thence due
east one quarter of a mile, thence due
north one quarter of mile, thence due
west one quarter OF mile to township
line, thence running along said town
ship line to the northeast corner of sec
ton twenty-four (24) thence due west
W Tie HOFtI-WESb zGOFHeE III eeCtIOu
twenty-fonr (24) thence due west to
Red River, thence running along said
river to the point beginning. containing
about TWELVE HUNDRED ACRES
Of LAND.
TERns OF sALE-On the following
terms to-wit Seventeen twentieths
(1T2o) in cash, and three twentieths
Is 2o) on credit Of one, two and
three years. Purchasers to give notes
with approved security bearing eight
per cent. per umfrom day Of sale,
and special mortgage importing a
confession Of Judgment payable TO
Simpson W. Newport, tutor for D. F.
and w. D. Newport.
Sheriff 5 office, Bellevue. La. Nov.
%, 1859. L. T. STEELE,
Sheriff and Auctioneer.
BY w. J. HANCOCK, Deputy.
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