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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08
Sensible Talk.

The following article from the Wisconsin
Chief contains so many valuable suggestions,
and such pithy advice to our young men that
we publish it, and hope that every person both
old and young-male and female-will care
fully read it and then cut it out TO re.read the
next time they arc afflicted with the blues.
Every word Of it is true, and by remembering
and practicing its injunctions, you will he
greatly benefited thereby;
"That never'll do young man! No use to
stand on the side walk and whine about hard
luck, and say that everything goes against
you. You are not of half tue consequence
that your talk would lead us to believe. The
world hasn't declared war against you.. You
are like all the rest of us-a mere speck upon
the earth's surface. Were you this moment
to go down in the living tile, but blubber
would linger for moment upon the surface,
and even that would vanish unnoticed. The
heart is full of hope and ambition, but is not
missed when it ceases to beat. One such as
you would not leave ripple.
"You are coward-a coward--in the bat.
Tie. There's no fight in you. You have sur
rended without q struggle, and now whine
because beaten! You are not worthy of Il
triumph, for you have not yet earned it. In
garret, hut, and dripping cellar, are ten thou.
sand heroes who would put YOU to shame
They must toll orstarve. The strife is desper
ate one with them, for they wrestle with want,
while ragged and despairing ones watch at
the lone hearth the fearful contest. Strong
men look death in the eye when their sinewS
are strung by the wall Of hungry childhood
"Shame on lou In the full vgor of health
and manhood no mouth but your own to fill,
and no back but your own to cover, and still
you grumble and call this the scourging of
adverse fortune. You know nothing of the
storm, for you have seen but the summer
One cloud has frightened you, and you think
you are hardly dealt By. You will be lucky
if you find no darker shadows on your path.
" Stand up, young sir, pull your hands from.
your pocket, throw off your coat, and take
iortune.by the sthrost,s You may be thrown
again and again, but hang on. Put away the
nonsense that the world IS all against you.
Taint so Your destiny is in your own
strong arm. Weld it like man With an
unbending will, and honor and truth for a
guide, the day is your own.
No capital, eli. You have capital. God
has given you perfect health. That is an i'm
m-nse capital to start OH. Ion have youth
aud strength all invaluable. Add will to do
pat sinew in motion and you win. 4 man
in full health should never whine or despair
because fortune does not pour stream of gold
eagles into his pocket. If you have No money
work and get ill., Industry, economy integrity
will do wonders. From such beginning for
tunes have been reared. They can he again.
Will you try it? Or will you wait for the
stream to run by so that you walk dry.shod
into the FL Dorado Of wealth? Or will you
meet the waves defantly. and be the architect
OF your own fortuneY
"Try-it is glorious to conquer in the
strife"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08


A chair has been made from the W. o of the
Chnrrer Oak, in Hartford, called "the Cover.
nor's chair" to he plac d in the Executive
Chambe-. The Hartford Times describes it
as follows:
The chair is six feet high, and capacious
enough to hold Daniel Lambert. The top
of each post is ornamented with an acorn
springing from coronal of oak leaves, while
the posts and arms are entwined with branch
es Of oak, with leaves and acorns. The back
is surrounded by a spread eagle, and the
center is medallion containing the State
coat.o arms, surrounded by wreath of oak.
The seat is composed of pieces of oak in
blocks, showing the different grains, and
making it a beautiful specimen Of mosaic.
A group of flags ornament the front Of the
seat. The chair is massive all the carving
being wrought from the solid wood. The
design and execution is beautiful,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08
PIcKExs DrsrRrcr, Sept. 1858,

Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is said that no man will ac-
knowledge himself guilty of ingratitudc. AS q
general rule, this is no doubt the case That man
who could receive benefits and fayors without
feeling of gratitude towards the donor would never
have the magnanimity to own it. do not suppose
that individuals are always prompt enough to c1-
press thankfulncss even when it is heartfelt and
profound. As a nation, am afraid we often come
short of our duty in this regard. Arc we blessed
with abundant eropsl Do our fockp increase and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

MuRpERous PLANTs.-It is perplexing
matter to reconcile our feelings to the rigor,
and our reason to the necessity, of some
plants being made the instruments of destruc.
ton to the insect world. There are not few
so constructed, which, having clammy joints
anb calyxes, entangle them to death. The
sun.dew (dosera) destroys in different man.
ner, vet kills them without torture. But we
have one plant in our gardens, native too,
than which none can be more cruelty destruc.
tive ofanimal life, the dogsbane (apocynum
ambrose milifolium,) which is only conducive
to the death of every fly that settles upon it.
Allured by the honey on'the nectary OF the
expanded blossom, the instant trunk is protru.
ded to feed on it, the faments close, and
catching the fly by tie extremity of its pro-
boscs, detain the poor prisoner withing. in
protracted struggles, till released by death
death apparently orcasioned by exhaustion
alone the faments then relax, and the body
falls to the ground. The plant will at times be
dusky, from the number of imprisoned
wretches. This elastic action Of the filaments
may be conducive to the seed, by scattering the
pollen from the anthers, as is the case with the
berberry +; but we are not sensible that the
destruction of the creatures which excite the
action is in any way essential, to the wants or
perfection of the idea ola wanton cruelty in
the herb; but how little of the causes and mo.
tives of action Of created things do we know!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

CRops IN TExAs-Fiom our exchanges It
would appear that the rain of the 9th was gen
eral throus shout the State and though in Ger.
tain locations it sent the streams booming
and did some little damage, yet, as general
thing, it was in the highest degree beneficial
to the growing crops. The wheat already
harvested has shown yield quite as large, If
not larger than usual; corn is doing finely,
and cotton has holled. defying the rayagesof
the supposed disastrous frost Of the last month.
We are now enjoying fine growing weather
and every thing looks properous.-Gslves-
ton News, 18th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

CAUGHT IN A TRAP.-Not long ago person
convicted of some subordinate crime was sen.
fenced to the whpping-post in Ohio, and was
brought out of prison to undergo the sentence
of the law. Instead OF dread and horror OF
the punishment, he laughed outright when tied
up. and enraged the executioner by sub.
stantal laugh at every stroke Of the lash, and
and yet more hearty one when the ceremo.
ny was over. SNOW, d-n you,' said the
executioner, "what made you laugh so at the
whipping.post7" "Why,' said the fellow.
with Il yet longer rrotracted fit of laughter.
You have been whipping the wrong person
Fin not the man. He is i'll the next cell to
mel
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

QUESTIONS FOR DEBATING SoclETIEs.-If
the traveller who took the course Of human
events, has ever been heard Of siuee'
If the hollow of log can be heard?
Ii tin will make can, what will make
can't?
II twelve inches make one foot, how many
will make a leg?
If five and half yards make one pole,
how many will it take to make one log?
Do poatocs ever wear ou', as we often
hear OF potato patches?
If pig pens will do to write with!
Will the Cape of Go@d Hope fit lady?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

temptible class of snobs in the world are those
who from the humble walks of life, BY acci.
dent or chance, are suddenly ushered into
what is termed "upper.tendom.": Forgetting
the spit whence they were digged," they are
sure to forget and despise their humble
friends, who in the characteristics that 60 to
make up lady or gentleman, are incompar.
ahlv their suneriora.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

Ool. King, Of Gonzales county, in Texas
who is an equal enemy Of ard money and
grammcr, having proper contempt for both,
and Nho lives, as he says, "down to the foot
of navigation near Gonzales, little creek
which runs dry iu summer, recent ' delivered
himself of the following emphatic remark
"Ef owe man an onjust debt. and make
him lawess tender Of blank bill and he
inilses to incept it, but persous out y writ for
to level OH my property eli don't make a
sacrament of him ri he id"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

Crops IN NORTHERN MlssIssPrI.-The
Granada Republican Of Saturday last, says:
The planters of this and adjoining counties
are iubilant over their prospects for fine crops
Of CO, n and cotton. The past week has been
admirably adapted to the growth and health Of
both plants and, lift continues, there can
be no cause for regrets at the lsteness of the
season at:which they were put in.:': We are
informed that rust has made its appearance
again. in the oat fields, but from onr report
We do not appfshend any thiss SERIOUS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08
Extracts

From communication forwarded to us last
Summer by our friend and co-proprictor, E. X,
which we have not been enabled to publish until
the present. we Gull the following passages. Be
sure and rcad as E. X. invariably writes interest
ingly.-ED. AD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

MIRA. S~isshelm, iu her letters to the young
ladies', says that every country girl knows
how to color red with madden This We
believe to be an chronological fact, as VIC have
always noticed that whith all girls the madder
they 6et th, redder they are.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08
DoS'7 UsE CHacE RErS.-Ths New En-:
xlsnd "Farmer', speaking on the subject,

DoN'T Uss A CHEcE RErE.-The New En-:
gland "Farmer', speaking on the subject,
says: q
"Any person whose attention has been call.
ed to the subject, apd who still persists in the
use of light check rein. ought to have his
own head placed in similar position to that
to which he has scruelly subjected the horse. If
l were the "Grand Sultan" every man who
torments his horse with check rein should
hold his arms at right angles with his body,
for On hour at a time, once in "A hours as long
as he continued the check rein. The practice
of drawing in the heads of team horses, by
means Of this penicious strap, is especially
cruel. The horse, is endeavoring to expend
his strength, needs the free natural useof his
head and neck. The cramping position now
enforced is alike severe and injurious to horses
and in any business, apd should be eased
off till nature is at free play"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08

Many politicians boast that they can't be
bought, when they arc really so worthless
that they .aut be Sold
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08
VOLUME XXIV.---No. %.
Letter from Judge O'NealI.

We find the following in the last issue ol
the " "Colleton. and Beaufort Snn :"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28
Man ufacture Of Com bs.

1t is said that the greatest manufactu-
tory in the world is in Aberdeen, Scotland.
There are 36 furnaces for preparing horns
and tortoise shells for combs, anu no less
than one hundred and twenty iron screw
presses are continually going in stamping
them. Steam power is employed to cut
the combs. The coarse combs are stamp
ed or cut out--two being cut in one piece
at time. The fine dressing combs are
cut by fine circular saws, some so fine as
to cut forty teeth IN the space Of one inch
and to revolve FIVE thousans times in the
space OF one minute. There are some two
thousand varieties Of combs made, and the
aggregate number produced, OF al. these
different kinds, Is about nine millions an
nuAlly-a quantity that, if laid together
lengthwise, would extend about seven
hundred miles. The anual consumption
OF OK horns is something over seven hun
dred thousand aud the annual consumption
of hoofs amounts to four millions the con.
sumption of tortoise shell and buffalo horn
although not 50 large, is correspondence J
valuable. A hoof undergoes eleven dis.
tinct operations before i. becomes finish
ed comb.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

! A legislator, whose bright home is il
the setting sum-" delivered the followin
in the Missouri Legislature, in referenc,
to the project Of forming a new county,
predicate my objections 10 this new coun
ty on different grounds, one of the maiu
and most important Of which is, that an
confident it would not be entitled to rep
resentative in the next fifty years. Mr.
Speaker, did yon ever visit the territor,
sought to be created into the county Of
Carter7 Did you ever have an opportu.
nifty of beholding its multifarious beauties
and or examining Tvs boundIess resources s!
Well, Sir, ] have been all over it, and all
around it, and l do say here, openly and
defiantly, that there is not level ground
enough within its entire limits to build a
pig-pen on. Laughter. The soil is so
poor it would not grow pennyroyal. Sir,
you might NOW the county with razor
and rake it with fine tooth comb, and
you wouldn't get enough fodder to keep a
sick grasshopper through the winter. Re.
newed laughter. Sir, they plant corn
with crow bars, and hold sheep by the
hind legs while they nibble the grass in
the cracks Of the cliffs. Increased laugh.
ter. Sir, the tere natara of that section
are principally ticks, and l must in Justice
say, that variety Of insect attains splen-
did size in this new county of Carter the
smallest that ever fell under my observa-
ton being at least as big as saddle-bag
locks. Laughter.
AS to internal improvements in that
section, this House can form some idea
when assure it that the only thing resem
bling a road that / ever saw there was
when one Of the barefooted na.iyes drag
ged wild boy seven miles through the
snow. Laughter and cheers. With
such country as this, Mr.. Speaker, they
propose to make new county, and the
reason for so doing is, that the con yeni.
ence Of the Inhabitants will be prom oted
thereby! Sir, if it were possible to hold
their Courts under the shade of post oak
and black jack sapliugs, to keep Clerks
office and the records Of The county in the
recesses Ola hollow cycamore, and to make
Jail out Of some of the dark and Shiny
caves beneath the craggy hills of that
rough country-if it were possible to es
tablish the manhinarp--Ear-da n~ - .,sSAr
entertain the project as feasible. But,
alas, even such advantages as these are
denied by nature to this country. Great
laughter. 1t is true there would be no
difficulty about the caverns for Jail, but
the necessary post oak and black jack sap
lings, to supply with their foliage eano-
py for the august tribunals ofjustiee, could
not be found. They are not in the coun-
ty. And as for a sycamore tree, suitable
for depository OF the archives Of the coun
ty, it would be sought in vain. The wind
even refuse to blow sycamore pods in that
direction. Cheers and laughter. And
the idea Of the people ever being able to
build houses, in which to transact business
is deeply, darkIy, prodigiously and pre-
posterously absurd.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

Bay Mr.. Brandytoddy's three reasons
for not drinking are very characteris:ic.
Take something to drink ?" said his Iriaul
ed Mr. Il. "No! Why not?r inquired
his friend, in great amazement. ''In the
first place returned Mr. Brandytoddy, Il
am Secretary of temperance society and
that meets today, and must preserve my
temperance character In the second
place, this is the anniversary Of my IA
ther's death, and ou. Of respect to him l
have promised to never drink on this day.
And in the third place, have jus: tl-
ken something"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

ECONOMICAL PEoPLE.-Thc customers
OF certain cooper in town out West,
caused him vast deal of vexatiou. By
their saving habits and persistence in get,
ting all their old tubs and casks repaned,
and buying but little new work. II stool
it however" said he, "until one day oil
Sam Crabtree brought in an old bung ho'e
to which he said he wantei new barrel
made. Then quit the business in dis
gustn"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28
NO. 40.

s@- Commenting upon the late tra,s,
dy at Washington the London Times saws.
we published yesterday a very stra npe
ana sad story from Washington. With
the recollection of Sir Cresswelrs c,,sn,s
before our eyes we are not about to tlv in.
70 paroxlsms Of virtuous indignation be.
cause in the United States, as elsewhere
woman is sometimes frail and man gener.
ally vlndictive. Such things are of all
ages and Of all countries, and this Wash.
'ngton story about Mr.. and Mrs. Sickles
ana MIR Key might at any given season
ma Its counterpart in the scapdaloua
- ~--'.'~~ y. GUY y, sue A-u,opca. capitaIs
London included. 1t is true indeed that
the husbands revenge was swift. savage
and severe. Such is not the way in which
such injuries are resented in England; but
according to the civilization of a country
so is the fashion of its revenge. One ma.
ton uses stiletto, another revolver, an.
other an old flint gun, fourth barrister.
We employ the fourth weapon, in the Uni.
ted States the second comes more f.n;l.
'arly to the hand of an outraged husband.
The remarkable part of this occurrence.
then, as far as we are concerned, is the
form which the husbands vengeance as.
sumed. Had such story as this happen.
ed in England, and had the husband in
due course put his case into the hands of
the family solicitor, and had that useful
parsonage, still in due course, feed coun,
sci and brought 1t before the Judge Ordi.
nory, we should scarcely have given the
report second glance. Deny it who may
the truth is that habit renders all persons
but the immediate family, friends anl ac.
qualntances of the parties to such suits,
profoundly Indifferent to the matter. We
can hardly say if equal apathy exists on
the other side of the Atlantic, when inii-
RES OF this class are avenged in the terri
BILE fashion Of this Washington tragedy
At first sight, the fact that an injured has.
band at once rushes to the conclusion
that nothing but the blood of the adu,tcr.
er can be accepted as an expiation for bis
wrong, would seem to argue higher con.
ception Of the marriage bond than the ORG
which obtains among ourselves.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

pD "Who made you inquired lady
teacher Of a lubberly boy, who had lately
joined her class.
81 don't know" said he.
''Don't know +! You ought to be asham.
ed Of yourself a boy fourteen years old.
There is little Dick Fulton; he is only
three and he can tell, dare say. Come
here Dck-who made you?"
"Dod,' lisped the infant prodigy.
II knew he would remember
"Well he oush,er,' said the stupid boy,
at aint but little while ago since be
was made"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

p@- 4 celebrated portrait paint er met
a lady in the street, who hailed him with:
"Ah, sir, have just seen your portrait
and kissed it because it was so much like
you"
"And did it siss you in return p
"Why no.
Then" said he, SIT was not like me-"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

nA- "Wondsr what makes my eyes so
weak" said ATOP to n gentleman. No
wonder about it,, said the gentleman.
''they are in week placer Fop vamos-
ed, threatening pistols and coffee for two -
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

nss- Curious idiosynaeracy Of mine,
says, Sala, whenever see very smooth
bald head, have a craving 10 write my
name and address thereupon.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

n9- The editor OF an Indiana pauer
says: we have commotons in our milsf
We suppose tho poor fellow has the collie.
--Louisrive Journal.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28
ny In a church a person entered a

p0- In church person entered q
pew, and believing he had got good seat
unfortunately sat down upon the dress OF
a lady who happened to be rather highly
crinolined.
In an instant he arose to his feet and
begged the lady's pardon in these words:
"yere pardon mem; but I'm feared I've
broken your umbrella" "Nothing wrong
said the lady, b'ushiag.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

YANKEE BABY.-There is little three
year old boy a. Norwalk, Connecticut, whJ
already shows a learning to the legal pro-
fesson. Being taken in hand with a switch
after having been forbidden 10 pick anoth.
er pear from a favorte dwarf tree. he in,
dignantly exclaimed, Mamma, did n5E
pick off the pear--you come and see il I
did. Sure enough, he didn't. He simply
stood there and ate it, and the core was
still dangling from the stem.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

ntA- 80. said young gentleman to
beautiful young lady ut q party in Arkaa.
sas, you won't take any OF the sarlines ?
NO" said she, but I'll take same Of
the CREASED minnows.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

pM- "Nat you makes dare 2" hastily in.
quired Dulchmap of his daughter, who
WAS being kissed by her sweetheart very
clamorously.
soh, not mucA--just courting little
dat's oil"
"Oho dats all, eh ! taught you vas
vighting."
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

DU- A Japanese nobleman, upon being
shown iashion.pla,e in an American
magazine, was very much startled, and ex-
claimed: 'How very fat yourwomen are!'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

Dzg- Mr.. Pullnp coming home late,
''prelty full, finds the walking slippery.
aud exelaims "V-ser very sing lar VIII
whenever water freezes il allus ir free.
zes with the slippery side up; dem'd sing
ular.'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

raA- The latest novelty IL dog who
has whistle growing on the cn4 Of bis
tail. lie always calls himself when want
al
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

BEES IN Her MorTH.-"Ms, has aanty
got any bees in her mouth ?'
mo, my son; why do you ask such q
question p
"Cause the leetle man with a heap Of
hair on his face cotched hold of her, anI
said he was going to take honey from her
lips; and she said
"Well make haste r
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

nEH-An aa.h9r is known ly I'll vr..urs
u mother by her daughters, laoi hg Gg4
words, and oil mea by thair companion
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

prn. An absent minded woman washed
the face OF clock, then wound the baby
mn. and set IL forward IL minutes.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

nm- II say, mister, how came your eyes
so alfred crooked"
"My eyes?"
Eyes"
"By sitting between two gals, and try-
ing to look love to both at the same time.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

~ Why is an omnibus strap like n
conscience2 7 because 1t il check from
within % The outward man.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-28

~ The health Of General Casa eeH,
tinues very feeble.