Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-23
GlTHERISGS.

i % tall fellow persisted in standin
J. ring the performances, much to the annoyanc
y Of an audience, and was repeatedly requested
s. sit down, but would not; when q voice fror
: the upper gallery called out: "Let him alone
e he's a tailor, and hos resting himself" He i'm
}. mediately squatted.
a E He who with talents capable of ben
employed in the service of others, sits dow
!, with views that centre solely in himself, an,
:. neglects to employ them further than his Owl
g necessities require, is guilty of breach of trust
!. . for which be must one day be accountable.
: SS Or him that hopes to be forgiven, it il
e indspensahly required that lie forgive. 1t i
therefore supertluous to urge any other motive
= On this great duty eternity is suspended; ant
to him that refuses to practice it, the throne o
t mercy is inaccessible, and the Saviour Of the
world has been born in Yairl.-John.on.
Ia. Thomas Iotlgson, white man has sci
the colored gentry of New York almost crazy
by declaring that he has o patented discovery
for taking the kinks out Of their hair.
EAs Timber cut in the Spring, and exposed
| to the weather with the bark on, decays mucl
sooner than if cut in the fall
! ~ llAKD Cl.EEPlNG.-itu duSeEIiSciHeli'
lately appeared in the Dublin Evening Post
headed, "Iron belsteads and belding." We
suppose, according to the latter term, that the
linen is shept-iron.
E. Coon WEEKS WoRE.-J. C. Hartman
a composition in Louisville, set mp 90,l00 ems
la,t week, for which he was paid S30.03.
E.I RIcn WIDows-The New Orleans
ri ;rxl,f
the arrival Of steamboat from Red River with
several passengers, among them eight widows,
whose aggregate wealth amounted to SIS 600 900.
One OF the ladies is the owner of GOO slaves
and the others made crop Of 100000 bales OF
cotton.
EsS Tue most valuable span of horses in
the United States is said to be owned by Com
modore Vanderbilt of New York. They are
matched horses. They cost him 81 900, and he
has been offered 5000 for them.
IS DrsrY CorToS-Thc Memphis Eagle
of the 10Th ut., says bale of cotton was pur-
chased by home manufacturer in that city a
few days since from which III lbs. of dust was
whipped in the attempt to clean it for spinning.
GS The END OF THE WORLD TO BE THIS
YEAR-NIesSrs. Abram Flavcll and j. Decker,
second adventists, have issued circular called
The Time Messenscrs,V containing twenty
eight columns Of ses5sa Coming O. te d:
asssent xaa,,
ES. THOSE that are faithful in we'll doing
need not fear those that are spiteful in evil-do-
ing, for they have God to trust to who has
eril-doers under the hand of bis restraint.
EA HIGH-PRrcED HonsE-The English
Thoroughbred stallion "Flyins Dutclman," has
been sUd tothe French Government for S2l 900.
EI Rev. Dr. Springs new (Presbyterian)
ishing touch. Its entire cost is S23 ,000
Es The several firms Of De Rothschld
have capital or sum at their instantaneous
command amounting to $20oO00,OOo.
EI y subscriber to moral reform paper
called at the northampton post-office the other
day, and inquired if tic Friend Of Virtue had
conc ?
No." replied the postmaster, there has
been no such person here for long tinlc."
EE" PuT out your tongue little further"
said physician TO u female patient, "a little
further, ma'anl, il you please little turtle:
STILL"
Why, doctor, do you think there is 20 end
to woman's tongue" ?" cried the fair invalid.
E@. THE LORDS TADLE-In illustration of
Henry Ward Beechcr's liberal style of invitation
to the communion, the anccdote is quoted of an
English Judge, who, on being refused the bread
and the cup, because he was not a member Of
his dispensing church, quietly remarked
go! beg your pardon, thought this was
the Lords table; have nothing more to say if
it is only private little supper of your own"
~ Have you any limb-horn bonncts 2"
inquired a very modest miss of shop-kceper.
Any what? 2"
Any limb.horn bonnets 2"
"Any-you don't mean leghorn 2"
The young lady was broushtto by the proper
restoratiYeS.
EI A LADY sent her servant 1--WE will not
mention where he was froin) for u new velvet
mantilla which was at her dressmakcr's. "John,"
says she elf it rains, take L coach; had rath
cr pay the hack hire than have my mantila
wet. When the man handed her the mantlla
it was ruined, the paper which covered it being
saturated with water. "Why, John," she said,
" I told you TO take cab if it raned." $50 l
did, mum but sure you wouldn't have your
the driver"
ZA" 4 cAT;raI joke took place recently, in
cvurl-rcuin, a wolran waa isslB, nS In t,baIf
,f her sll, uiui >~ure that hs wvrssd ua fasli
sfsr sllirc hc fsas bern. :
Thc lawyer who caatiinc;l her, said~.H you
.sistt that your son has worked ui farm cYtr !
since he was born q I
III do"
"What lid he do the llrst ycar?"
lie mkcd."
The lawyer evaporated; q
- SAILOR dropped out of the riggins-ef+ q
ship of war, some fifteen or sixteen feet and ;.
ell plump upon the head Of the first Lieutenant.
"Confounded wretch! p said the Lieutenant, !
gathering himself up "whcre did you come
rom ?"
An sure l came from the north Of Ireland, 9
'cr honor" G
E Az editor downeast thinks children's !
;ames arc becoming popular with older persons :
nowadays, US he has seen recently "Several full
;rown men chasing hoops in our streets" =
Ea Mr.. Prior, editor OF the States, is said f
. be writing a history of the Pierce Admins
ration. :
la- In Dayton Ohio, GVorite actress an
lounced her benefit, and promised to give a :
lew hat to the gentleman who brings the greatest
lumber of ladies. :
Ba5a" Taking tue one with the other" said q
he Rev. Sydney Smith, believe my congrosga- /
ion are the most exemplary observers of the
rligious ordinances: for the poor keep all the
asts and the rich all the fcasts. j