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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

SQUEEZING THE IAHD.-I. is but lately
that We understood the strange constructions
that arc sometimes put upon squeeze Of tic
hand. With some it is entirely equivalent
to declaration Of love; this is very surpri-
sing indeed. We must take hold of lady's
hand like hot potatoes; afraid of giving u
squeeze lest We should burn her fingers. We.
ry fine, truly Now it was our ancient Gus
tom to squeeze every hand that. we got in
our clothes, especially fair one. 1t is no
wonder that We have never been sued for a
breach of promise? We would not give a
rusty nail foa one of your cold, formal shakes
of the hand. Every person who iatrudes one
or two fingers for your touch Gas if he were
afraid Of catching distemper) should so to
school awhile to a jolly old farmer. He
shakes with vengeance; and shakes your
body too, unless you should happen to be rs
thick as himself Well, thero is nothing like
it; it shows good heart at any rate, and
we would rather mar would crush the very
bones Of our fingers, AID shake our shoulder
out Of joint than that he should poke our
paw, as if he were about to come in contact
with bear or hyena. The ladies may rest
assured of this; that a man who will not
squeeze their hand when he gets hold of it,
does not deserve 10 have hand in his possess
sion; and that lie has heart 749.timcs small
Ter than grain of mustard seed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

Tim Benson was brave, kind-hearted man,
and had seen much Of the world, and been
mixed up some in adventurous affairs. i lost
sight of him when / left our native village,
and shortly after that he wandered to the Ear
West. Not long since Tim called upon me.
T did not know him at first, for he had grown
stout and dark, and his coarse hair had many
a silver touch upon it. But found him to
be the same warm, genial friend as of old,
and I enioyed the week through which his
visit extended very much. One day we went
ont upon our old trout stream, with our poles
upon our shoulders. and our dinners IN our
pockets; and when it came noon we sat down
under some shady trees upon the bank, and
eat our meal. After the.last cruinb had been
disposed of. and Tim had lighted his pipe,
picked up the old newspaper in which the
.grub" had been done up, and 6 lanced my
ewes over its columns. saw an account OF
q murder in Missouri, and read it aloud to
my companion.
"That's great place for murders and rob.
beries," l remarked, as I threw the paper
down.
"Yes-'tis," said Tim. "But can tell
you one thing When they catch one Of the
Williams, they make him suffer. tell you
man stands on his own merits there
"But great many Williams escape
added.
"True," he replied, I" for they have more
chance than they do here. But once in q
while chap gets jerked up when he leasts
expects it. L caught one once--about year
ago-and he was strung up without much
ceremony. He was tried; but they wasn't
long in'convicting him."
'How did you catch him q | asked.
"I'll tell ye," said Tim. He knocked the
askes from his pipe then picked out an easier
seat upon the bank and then commenced :
"About two years ago took a notion to
90 to Texas. landed at Galveston, where
staid six months. I was just getting ready to
20 up the Trinity River, when was taken
down with the smallpox. had it hard, as
We can see by some OF the marks on my face;
but come safely out of it, ank when l was
wholly we'll, I started off. AT Brownsville
fell in with man had known in Mississippi,
and I stopped there, and went into q sort of a
dickering business with hirl. His nume was
Smith; and think he belonged to New York
One evening he and went over to the tavern,
where we used to sit sometimes to hear the
nsws, and while we were there pedlar came
along, and engaged lodgings for the night
He was short, middle.aged man, and
should say German by birth. He had two
large japanned trunks and after he'd eaten
his supper he opened 'em, and tried to trade
with u.s.. He had good many watches ; and
some jewelry, aud some silver spoons; and 6
host Of other truck, such as knives, and pistols
and SO on. He sold quite lot of stuff, ane
hen put his trunks away, and sat down aut
Al
"s-st about thisstime chap named Sut
Mangle, who lived mile from the settlement
on little by.way that branched of frcm tn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

AS Marshal Mcmahon entered Milan, a
little girl of FIVE years Of age, dressed in white,
nr,sented him with bouquet of flowers
nearly as biz as herself. He raised her up,
and placed her standing before him on the
saddle. "The child" says letter, "threw
her little arm around The sun.burnt head of
the conqueror of Magenta, and kissed him
repeatedly, amidst the loudest cheers l ever
heard. The Marshal seemed delighted with
the child, and fondled her most tenderly, look
ing frequently at her pretty features. And
so they both entered Milan amidst shower
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20
The Other Side ofthe Picture.

Most of the war correspondents give us
s.sy the pomp aud paraphernalia of battle,
anti e7suirtI s;;ina r::.,
fthe battlefield but the picture has another
side, which is thus drawn by correspondent
of the London Times, after the battle Of Ma.
genta:
"Th;s station and the railway train itself
were certainly the most shocking scenes OF
misery which one can possibly conceive. 1t
was the darker side of a brilliant victory
looking behind the scenes by daylight: woGn.
ded in all stages of agony and pain, only halt
clad, torn, dusty and muddy, i'll their own
blood; the priests walking abont with the
vialicum to administer the last sacrament to
the dying the glazed eve OF death III sonIe,
showing that they had ceased to suiler: the
working eyes Of others and the kneeiEg priest
before Them, showing that they were on the
point Of signing their last near them were
others. whom YOU would have though dead,
had it not been for the perceptiJle movement
Of the eye, or convusive twist OF the limb.
You became involnntariy silent when you
entered and took OF your cap at the sight OF
so much misery. Even the lively French sol.
diers, who administered to the wants Of these
deaced specimens ofhumanity, became, grave,
and this dead silence was only broken from
time to time hy the solemn words OF the priest,
faint sub, :: frantic shrek Of pain, or {; weak
sigh. You forgot almost that there was L
victory to redeem this dark scene, and Mesc
men, 'rho roHtd otherwise har= pfuc:taiiE .tot-
lomed their domestic occ"rations, ~1n sam.
moI.s,l IL erpOSe Themselves to all Ills jar u
Cause mhich IS nat Heirorm, rhich NHy kG"lc
nothing about, nor care for. 1t was, indeed.
hard lot.
"But it was above all, when tile wounAetl
had to be moved to the carriages that the
neighborhood became almost intGlerablc.-
Such shricks, such pale faces, contracted by
pain, such torn limbs! The soldiers ordered
TO transport them seemed to forget everything
in their anxiety 10 alleviate the pain Of The
sufferers. The philanthroPiSt would have
been touched by so much care, and the rynic
might have sneered ut The idea that the very
men who had made the wounds should now
try to cure tue mischief, ready to begin again
Before starting, new distribution Of drini:
took place, for which there was craving
at last the train was of and the noise of the
train drowned all othcr., while few turni oi
the whrcls took ua ont d sight pf ,he ela'i.'i
On our arrival al Aiilan Il number Of yolun
teer nurses werc already waiting with Slassee
Of lemonade to assuago the burning tbirs,
after passage Of more than hour.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

IMPORTS OF Day GooDs.-The imports Of
foreign dry goods at New York for tho month
of June are larger than for any previous June
in our history, the total being nearly three
times as large as for the corresponding month
of last ear, the total being 81 ,2SC, ,O6O, against
81 .5O3,769 for June of 1858. The Journal
of Commerce says:
The total value of the goods entered at
this port for the fiscal year ending June
3Otl.. is about the same as for the correspond
inS period Of 1857, but the total thrown upon
tie market shows an increase OF about twelve
million dollars.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

EFFECTS OF WAR ON HUMAN STATu2E.-
DR.. Bell says that if the curse of war be long
entailed on nation, the physical energies Of
the people may suffer by the loss Of its finest
population to such degree that the ssccced-
ing generation will fall short Of its former
standard stature, as was the case with the
French youth drafted for the army AFTER the
general peace. Thus in 1925, out Of ono
million. thrty-three Thousand four hundred
and twenty-five young men drafted to servo
in the army, three hundred and eighty thou
sand TWO hundred and thirteen were sent
back because they felt short Of even the di-
minutiyo stature of four feet ten inches
French.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

The words out of are the worst in the
language when one is ont o patience and out
Of money; when his wife tells him shc is
out Of sugar one day, ont Of coffee the next,
oufot ten the next, ont Of Hour the net, and
final y ont Of spirits. The words are very
good when one is oul Of debt, ont Of trouble,
and ont Of jail. Ifa man has smoky house,
and scoldipg wife, ont Of doors is no bad
place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

IT is announced for the benefit of those
persons who did not get sight of the comet,
that it will again appear before the public,
for a few nights, in the autumn of 2,l47.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

The Nord, Of Brussels, aihrms that tho En-
nrcss Eugene has received an autograph let
ter from Queen Victoria, in which; the
Sovereign Of Great Britain gives expression
to the sympathetic feelings she ente-tains-
towards her Majesty as a regent charged by;
the Emperor with high and responsible func-
t;ons. and as wife whose husband is running
The riaks of battle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20
selett 4petrp.
The Precious Gift of God.

BY ANY ASHLAND.
Twas. christmas morn, in parlor fair,
Three lovely sisters sat:
Most pleasantly they spent the hour
With music, song, and chat.
Finally, Blanche, the youngest, said'
With deeply thoughtful eyes,
Sister, Of all the gifts of God,
Which one do you most prize z
The eldest, Maud, a moment thought
Then cast look Of pride
o,er all surroundings, rich and rare,
And quickly thus replied:
"Wealth, methinks, is Heavens best gut
To mingIc with earth's poor,
And dwell in wretched, squa!a cot
never could endure"
Rose, queen flower of the three,
First in the mirror took
A glance at her rare loveliness,
Then said, with smiling look
"That, in nay heart, most dearly priaeo
Is paid at Beauty's shrine;
There, thoughts arise of angels bright
Yes, tits gift divine"
They now looked eagerly at Blanche;
). A tear bedewed her cheek,
And with u trembling utterance
She answered, swcctly meek:
.The one most cherish'd in my soul
We recognize this day
Code gift of his beloved Son,
To ,oash our sins aHay."
The sisters blushed, and felt rebuked,
Then with sweet accord
They gave cordial kiss to Blanche
Thus mindful Of her Lord.
And, with one mind, they all knelt down,
And sweetly there were given,
For that most precious gift of God,
Prayer, praise, and thanks to heaven.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20

Of bouquets and applause. Isaw many per
sons affected even to tears"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-20
S1ttiistellal1eo11s,
A SICK ROBBER
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.

AND HOW TIM CURED HIM.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

dsrnorali,ng and baneful Influence which, npon tnr
subject of Slavery. 10 quietly undermining the nova
fr1nness and political integrity OF our Northern sS,ss
men. Nelson pronounced opinion in favor OF TOE
Fuyitive Slave Law: Walworih against H. hod
both gentlemen high estimation for their many es,-
mable qualities and high legal s'isinmeuis-Wa worh'
certainly in no respect inferior to Nelson. Both were
alike strict sdherents of the Democratic party wal
worth was nominated for the post Of Judge OF the >u-
preme Court Of the United States; bat his upright
and indeps ndep opinion Against the constItutionsy
Of the Fugitive Slave Law taa bar TO bis con-
fTmaton ard Nelson succeeded.
How deplorsbe must be the influence Of one such
case upon the integrity Of ambitious and aspiring men
But this 10 one only Of many which have occurred,
and the lamentsbe results msnesiing themselves
daily in the subserviency of our most eminent men 10
the dictates Of Southern interests.
Opposed by all the world, my opinion would be as
decided as i, it, But when sustained by the Judg-
rneut Of such men a. fancy, Wsworth and Webster,
before his colossal mind had been shaken by sdver-
sity feel the more conden, in the souuduess Of my
own. H. W l.
CaaaafeseSd. .fryil ", 1859.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

EXPERIMENTS ON DrGErIos.-Dr. Harley, in
communication to the British Association, has stated
that, contrary to an opinion lately published by N.
Bernard, the distinguished French psychologist, 10
had found that the human saliva contains both suph@
cyanide Of potassium and iron. The latter substance
however, can only be detected after the organic mat
contained in the secretion destroyed by burp-
ing. DIR. Harley has acertaned that person Of
nine stone secrsted between one and ten pounds a
saliva in twentyfour hours. The gastric juice, 10
says, does not destroy the power possessed by the
saliva of transforming starch into sugar consequently
the digestion of smyaceous food is continued in tho
stomach. The gastric juice has the property "
changing cane into grape sugar. In regard to the
cause Of the gastric Juice not digesting the living
stomach experiments show that is not the epithe-
lium lining the organ which prevents it's being d.
gesed but the layer Of thick mucus which covers -
walls. When the latter substance Is absent, the gss
tric juice attacks the walls Of the living stomach and
dgests them, causing perforation and death. A re-
CARDS the bile it takes active part in rendering the
fatty portions Of food capable Of being absorbed iote
the system.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30
SLATE-CATCIyING- DJVENS RE
PORT.

To the Edhc- Of The T. T~'b."s
SIR: In common with the multitude, have read,
with chagrn and deep regret, tAe report OF TWO OF
our most eminent Senators upon the Personal Liberty
bill and il in no degree dminishes that regret that
the sentiments of the report are cordially concured
in" by the two Democratic Sens,crs who were men,
bers of the same Committee.
In the expression of this feeling, neither spprove
or disaoprove the bill before them, in form or sub
stance The bill was thing; the doctrines incu'
Gated in the report quite different matter, and
must stand or fall upon their own merits.
propose now to review some Of the positions taken
in that report and show if can, that they are not
sustained either by right, reason or authority.
The old but nearly obsolete msIim-cbsoiefe,
mean, as spilled to the growing usuTpstons oil our
National Government-obsto prfaeiP'F, demands
vigilance and the active cooperation OF sl who would
not see themselves robbed of the last vesge ~ Mate
Sovereignty.
propose to examine, first, the propositions Of the
Committee and then the decisions of the Upited
Ststes Supreme Court upcn which those propositions
seem to be founded.
The peculiar phraseology used ny the Commute in
the opening paragraph snd elsewhere in the Report
must strike every reader "a extraordinary, when
coming from Committee Of such distinguished law
yers In Eve distinct instances in that opening para
graph e" he laws of Congress and " the provisions
Of the Constitution" are blended and eonioundsd
together as apparently 10 give Ia the one the same
obligatory force and binding power over the con-
science and the action the other One would nier
from the general tenor of the Report, that Jaw OF
Congress was entitled whether constitutional or not
10 the same reverence and obedence as the Const'u
tion itself -,
The Government of the Union, ia all its branches,
F.ecuive Legislative ami Judicial, Is one OF limited
and special jurisdiction aud in this respect the Pnci
pies which govern the construction OF powers
70 sberifs supervisor and justices. arr applicable
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

The SKAr OF TEE TAnE.-The Chinsqne Ease-
p.nne. contains an account Of certain experiments
Z sde by NM. Klsstsch and Stitch, To ASCERTAIN the
real seat Of the sense taste wbic il generally and
erroneously supposed TO exist the whole surface u
the tongue. 1t appears on the contrary, from these
experiments, that the only portion Of that organ
which is sensible to taste is space al round
The breadth Of this sensible varies in different
s5bjects--in some it is not than two lines in
others double that BREADTH and it rarely extends 70
the interior surface. In the experiments alluded TO,
substance having strong taste was first plscsd on
the center of the tongue where it produced effect;
it then gradually spread out until the perception
Of taste was announced this occurring generally
the border, but in some individuals beginning q, the
distance Of line from il. The veism peaduiu~ u
the palate 10 also sensible to taste, but the phaynx
and tonsils are deprived OF the gustative faculty.
This il proved by the fact tina; il they De touched
with stick cansic the patient experiences no TASTE,
prov ided he keep his tongue and the eela~P- iHA.
awny rom I'll. SPOT,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30

MARRIAGE AsD LosGLvIrr.-Nr FAIR, fis;iS-
guishei English s.atisticisn, ha recently pubiisheds
paper on the influence Of marriage on the mortality o.
the French people. Fortunately, the French vita
statistics have for years, been collected with gres
thoroug hness and fidelity and the conclusions based
upon them are, therefore, to be relied upon. The
statistics show facts very clearly viz; The svE
consequence of too early marriage before the parties
have arrived at maturity. and the superior longevity
Of the married over the single. Among the widowed
the mortality is higher than among the married, anc
the highest mortality ia among the unmarried between
the sges oftwenty and sixty.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-30
MODERN CHANGES.

IL not however to be disguised that the opinions Of the
aSo Ss,. .isn eO..sou Of the Federal
tops compact has been uisnepeted BY the Judges and s
esnsruas Interpretation Of the CONSTITUTION hs. Invented
which actually alters without the OF those eona
which contained IN the In
sIunsn tss The q the chief executive oee have
been s both Of s ss % ~ Ss
which King Of England his head and snoeeI MS
have Ssen shsmeuy perverted which evnce.
ss q action ss,ween them Ina ss.S. S s Sv In
addition these breaches o! the hghe., oc dStes o. ae
s.'ssvs and ypss ass.ns s and the integrity
has fallen before the ,emP'stons 81 Once and
Sss held million. the public at i. di.po.. h..
been scdaoosy eAered BY the Executive aspa,ne., 70
iosion Of the national territories. The jndses have
Uttered ,hsI sS on SisG. nO order - Sss a
sanction the unconstitutional encroschments OF ne frr
defiance Of he laws AND with the Of The P
sent to stsck snd plumber the people WIN weos
asvery and Incorporating ne~ Union The
e PRECEDENT II the United States len his seat n he Senate sno
ne Trritory TO defect by osce will a wisae' Of the
oys the ballot boz. for The same neaTloo' ppe srss
planted it, sors A1Te. nAv'son hue eo,e.
svs,s so and public bridges we've epInei ana ss.oysa
sSn manual q the President.
Nothing bu the indignant Of the popls eIpr-sed
y ths enemies the popular liberties by dePnvns them Of
ne further use Of the House OF Representative to eject "o'
IN. rt o. Slavery has sssotten The minds Of msny hini
ys'en which has thus exhibited 10 nsturl tesden". u mas
ena sues proycoons ha.e inst even nen Q, ere
he sl.ras dose es jadici.y ssnounced nom
-, ssnoh ih' Slavery Is ns''ona-'hs, the CoI..J
they hsv. witnessed assrsnt stieinp, upon
eenfy Of cur Ss,e enforce the transit Of slaves
y a SI Eys metropolis Cor They have seen
II %K Sstes the cruel and iuhusu execution Of the fus
snd tie indignation Of the esti1sns they have
zen seascd ana surrendered to false e,Tals BY
"'hoi ne ordluefN worms 0' b"-o'-
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-10-12

BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs.-This board
met on Monday last and organized by the
selection of STEPHEN l.. LOWING, of
Georgetown, Chairman. Immediately
upon the organization having been af-
fected, the supervisors of the townships
of White River, Dalton and Oceana, APP
peared before the board and asked to be
admitted to seat rs representatives of
those towns respectively, as constituent
portion of Ottawa county-they having
been refused a seat in the councils of Mus
kegon county.
Upon the reception of the petition and
mature deliberation thereon, resolution
was passed for the appointment Of COM
mittee to wait upon Judge LIrrLEJoHN
and obtain his opinion upon the matter,
and after being persuaded thereby that
the Supreme Court was the only proper
tribunal to decide on the proper and legal
organization Of the county of Muskegon,
il was voted to deny the petition of said
supervisors, from the fact that if Muske-
gon county is properly and legally organ
lied and the territory embraced in those
townships is within the established limits
of that county, they have legally seat
with the supervisors of that county and
with no other board.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-10-12
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Z. w. Wilcox, of Wayne; J. B. Grip
pen, of Branch; Horace Welsh, of Wash
tenaw Z. N. Thomson of Genesee; Fred
erick Fowler, Of Hillsdale; Geo. X. John
son, Kent; of Charles Dickey,of Calhoun;
James G. Cirney, of Bay.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-10-12
Estate of William Corey.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa IS;
AT a session of the Probate Court for the coun
~ of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in
the village of Grand Haven, on Monday, tho-
nineteenth day of September, in the year ono
thousand eight hundred and fifty nine. Pres
mt, Augustus w. Taylor, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the Estate of William Corey,
deceased.
nN reading and filing the petition duly veri-
" fed, of Betsy Corey, representing the death
of said William Corey, aud that he last dwelt
and had his residence in said county of Ottawa,
and there died intestate, leaving estate therein
to be administered, and praying that administra-
ton thereof may be granted unto Samuel IL.
Bigelow. Thereupon, it is ordered, that Monday,
the sew onteeuth day of October mex clock
in the afternoon, be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that the heirs-at-law OF said
deceased, and all other persons interested in said
estate are required to appear at session OF said
court then 10 be holden at the Probate Ofice IN
tho village Of Grand Haven, in said county, and
show cause, if any there be why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted. And II Is
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
TO all persons interested in said estate OF the pen
dency of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing copy Of this order to be published
in the Grand Haven NEwsya newspaper printed
and circulating in said county Of Ottawa, three
successive weeks previous to said day OF hear
ing. "a true copy AUGUSTUS W. TAYLOR
n3s vii Judge Of Probate.