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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

anu who can both practice ant
preciatc a good Joke.
:; Passing near the pantry Of his boat, III
lard one Of the caLn.boys indulging quite
iely in animadversions on The officers ant
CIV. Captain Birch turned Il ve'y sercln
cntenancc upon him aud salt,
Young man, hereafter when YOU have any
ting to say about any one on the boat, please
eept the Captain!'
"A few days after, the Captain happening
tbe on deck, the same cabiu.bo; carried past
HI dish prepared for the table, when pet
II, running between the boys extremities
npletely upset him, eAectually disbursing
prepared food. Picking himself up with
:most rueful countenancc, the boy com
sncrd beraiing the hog. "Yol are the
scrablest hog ! ever SEEM when, catching
view of the .Eold man. and remembering
injunction, he added, except the Cap
m.n
That boy has had a secure berth on Cap.
u Birch boats ever SINCE
~ Used to know an attorney who WAS hard
witnesses, but he met his match in, and
ceived an addition to his name from, 4 testy
bung lady whom he was cross examining.
ae had answered his questions in way any
ling but satisfactory to him, and finally, lis
rath being up, the following short dialogue
jok place by way Of episode:
"ArToRSEY. Young woman, there's brass
nough in your face to make tive,gallon
:ettle."
"WITSEss. "And sap enough in your head
o fiji it, Mr.. L."
Though wiser if not a sadder man after
his, he could not be lin his own country any
hing but "Sap.hcad Ii" and while he
wed was living contradiction of the saying
There's nothing in a name"
Mg. WILKINS was lost in New York. Hc
ad walked from his hotel into the city, and
ad forgotten the name of the house at which
e stopped. In his d:.tress he stopped citi.
en- and made known his trouble.
g Can't YOU recall the uamc of the landlord,
+ some ono about The house p
"Oh yes p said he, "now you speak Of il!
s Nichols-S. r. Nichols--f saw the name
yer the DOORS
The good citizen sent him back to the "St.
icholas,,
FASCINATING GENT.-(t (toa prccocious little
rl. You are very nice little girl; you
lal be my wife when you grew up!''
LITTLE GIRL.-"No, thank you; I don't
ant to have husband but Aunt Bessy does,
heard her say sol"
Sensation OH the part Of Aunt Bessy.
A punning youngster who asked bis father
the theatre, if that wasn't "band.box
here the musicians -" was cut of from
niger snaps.
A farmer charged hired man with having
offensive breath /" thunder and lightning"
id the man, " do you expect man to breathe
usk roses at six dollars q month.
Two men, strangers to each osher, met one
y, and spoke to each other in mistake. One
them, happening to be an lrishman, made
J apology in this manner:
" ., Gorrall, its all mistake thought
was you, and YOU thoughtit was me, but its
thcr of US |"
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ADVERTISING.

The two first verses of the first cbaptei of
the Chronicles Of Success read thus:
"Who hath sadness? Who hath we :?
Who "shineth" the streets with gloon of
countenance and perplexity of mind y no
loseth the confidence and patronage of men,
and sinketh into poverty and forgetfulnes;s
He THAT ADvERrlsETH NoT-He that bth
not make himself known through the palrrs
He who by his neglect in this matter, de-
priveth himself of gain and secureth to brt-
self loss His business wisdom is foolislns.
His lack of knowledge, aye, bis stinginess
sticketh out, and the discerning shun him. /,
"Who hath gladness? Who hath Joy
Who hath agrowing business and full Golfers
Who payeth his notes promptly WHO
gaineth the confidence and patronage of mon
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Tur R1nr R,naE R.11RoAp-To.day W,

THE BLUE RIDGE RA1LRoAD.-To.day We
give oil editorial from the Columbia South
Carolinian, showing the condition CT the work
now progressing on the ab:ve named road.
We are rejoiced to stat, to the friends of the
road Eat the work is not abandoned, but
that ,ass5ng efforts are being employed to bring
abousG speedy completion. 1t is the opinion
of many in this District that the enterprise
has long since been deserted, and numbered
among one of the folies Of the State. They
will learn quite different tale if they will
read for themselves. The subject is taking
hold upon The minds of the people and the
road is gaining friends. We look upon the
ultimate completion of this work as fixed
fact. The intelligence Of the people of the
State of South Carolina will not allow little
increase in their taxes to be such a scare
crow as to induce them to abandon great
and desired railroad connection, the result of
which must inevitable enrich the resources
of the whole State. It is to be much deplor.
ed thatthe action of the last Legislature refused
further aid to the enterprise. The conse-
quence is, the operations have been greatly
retarded We entertain the hope that the ap.
preaching session will reverse the action OF
the last. We see signs in some parts of the
State which lead us to this conclusion. In
Edgefeld the people are most likely to in.
struct their representatives to favor this road
at The next session. See an extract in tc-
days paper from the Advertiser. Even
if the next Legislature should withhold aid,
We will not consider the project abandoned.
In 1860 there will be general election in
the State, and the Blue Ridge question will
be made an issue. The friends of the road
will then put the matter before the people In
its true Ii ght, and we havo little fears OF Its
success.
The Pickens Courier in speaking of the
work, says the largest and most difficult part
of the tunnel has been ompleted.-Kingstree
Star.
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I Wud Rkott Dye in Wintur.


wud not dye in wintur,
When whiske punchiz DO
When pooly gals air skating
Der rcalds ov ice 4 sno-
When sassidge meet IL phrying
s. Hickcri knuts is thick
Owe! who kud think of ever dighing,
Or even getting sick I?
I wud knott dye in spring item,
g. miss the turn up greens,
& the pooty song ov the lcetle frawss,
& the ski larls arly screens;
When burds begin thare wobbling,
& taters girt sprout--
When turkics go gobblcrins,
I would knott then peg out.
I wud knott dye in summur,
& lcevc the gard'n sass
The roasted lam and butter milk
The kool phase inn the grass;
I wud knott dye in summer
When every things so hot,
& leere the whiski Jew-lips-
Owe know! ide ruther knott.
I wud knott dye in ortum,
With pceches fit for eating,
When tho wavv korn is getting wripe,
6 candidates are treating.
Phor these and uther wreasons,
Lie knott dye in the phall;
& sense i've thOrt it over,
wud knott dye tall.
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half so offensive as volley of oaths. Good
gracious me, only to think what beasts some
men would be without their filthy tobacco !
There would be no going near them declared
When all is said and done, my dear, smoke,
take my wsrd for it is a very fine thing. 1t
cures many u bad temper, and preserves many
n sweet one !'
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Fun for the Multitude.

Somebody says, and somebodty. says a yory ~
good thing when he says, that " fun should be
cultivated as fine art, for it is altogether
fine thing. Who ever knew a funny man to
he bad one? On the contrary, is not he,
nine times out of ten, generous, humane,
social, and good? To be sure he is. Fun is
a great thing. Itslnothes the rough places OF
life, makes the disposition fresh and rosy,
scatters sunshine and flowers wherever we 60,
gives the world round, jolly countenance,
makes all the girls as pretty as May roses,
and mankind one of the best families out
And the devout Puritan, Fuller-a glorious
old saint he was, too-said that an ounce OF
cheerfulness is worth pound Of sadness to
serve God with"
Or to serve man with either. Be cheerful
always. Oh, be joyful LauG b and grow
fat. BE Just, and iearnot. Read the Drawer,
and you will love and laugh: and man who
laughs and loves, and loves to laugh, will bea
good neighbor and a trusty iriend.-Harper's
STALE jokes, but well preserved, arc served
up BY corresna"de"' '-a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

A Texas paper says that squad of Cam
anches lately 60: after a bald-headed white
man who was hunting on the San Saba River.
and lad nearly overtaken him, when his hat
blew off and exposed his shining bald pate
to the astonished gaze The savages halted.
cried "Scalped scalped m and stovd won,
dering 80 long at the phenomenon, that the
hunter escaped.
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S&lett 4oetrg,

The Merry Laugh.
T love to hear merry laugh,
Out-ringing wild and free,
As floats the music of the winds
Across the sunny sea.
The merry laugh goes hand in hand,
With happiness and mirth;
And at its silvery toned command
Joy nestles round eacil hearth.
The merry laugh bespeaks heart
With noble feelings warm,
One that will brayely do its part
In sunshine or in storm.
The music Of merry laugh
Sets aged hearts aglow,
The smiles glenn o'er. the wrinkled brow,
Like sunlight on the snow.
Then let the merry laugh ring out
Upon the balmy air,
And let its gladness put to rout
The bold intrudcr-Care.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

PEospEcrs OF TIE WAR.-The New York
Ershing Post in referring TO the peace PROPOSE.
;ions which are Stated in our details OF foreign
news remakS;
This war Is not IL mere trial Of skill be,
tween Austria and the allies, to be declared
as over, like q friendly sct.to of prize-fghtcrs,
after the first knock down it is not a contest
for tie special aggrlndizcrnent OF Sardinia ;
and lnuch less is itau attempt TO secure Aus,
tria i'll the more effective possession OF her
disconlenied Lombardo. vculian province.
The allies lave gone into it proCessedly for
other objects, the excited masses Of Italy con-
template other objects, and the sentiments Of
Europe, and the civilized world will demand
other results. The struggle is one for the
emancipation Of Italy from Austrian dominion
and any other end would be an essential fail
ure. If the discomfort of the Italian people
is q sufficient ground for the expulsion of Aus
tria from part Of Lombardy, it would be
sufficient for her expulsion from the whole OF
it, nor can ANYTHING short of the liberation of
italy answer the demands of the crisis. The
alternative before the war was war or ravolu.
tion, and the alternative now is, liberation
nr revolutions
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

JUMPING FOR SIS, 5,OOO.-We, last week, pub
lished challenge, signed Robert Bruce Way,
challenging any man In America to jump him
"three Jumps" for $4,000 side. Ten thou
sand dollars is rather large sum to wager
on this kind of athletic exercise. Does any-
body feel himself agile and confident enough
to take the matter up ?--Porters Spirit.
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personal popularity ..lS roca. il:i3aaa
" He has upheld the integrity OF the =
,titution, preserved the Union unimpaired,
and will transmit to his successor an example
of official purity and patriotism, unsurpassed
in our republican annals. IIe has done all
that an honest aud able statesman could do,
in few eyehtful years, to carry outthe tradi.
sional policy of the government and, on his
own BEHALF be asks of his tellow.citizens
nothing more than to be permitted to retire
10 the walks of private life, and enjoy with
then, the fruits and blessings of this liberal
nolicY'i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

THE Rev. Mr.. A--wa more eft
in his day for the brilliancy of his imagh
than the force of his logic. At one tie
was preaching on "the Ministry of A"
and in the peroration he suddenly OBJ |,
~ hear whispern The change de
started the deacon, who sat below, d
drowsy mood, and, springing to his fe
smoke; 81 guess 1t is The bcys'n the gf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06

the head when baby.
They have d perfect horror Of goinsA back
where they came from--to Africa. On be-
ing questioned as to where they are from, &c.,
they say from Arkansas, others from Gecrs sia,
&c.
MIR. Smith has been offered $4,000 for
the lot, and refused.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06
~~V
Fruit.

The season for eating fruit is opening, and
we do not know that we can do better than to
call the attention of our readers to the subject.
The Southern fields and woods are full Of
the fruits of the trees and vines. The plum
is already the glory of the nursery with its
pink and yellow stores Of ripe, luscious fruit
running over with tile golden syrup, lnanufac.
tured in Natures Laboratory. The cherries,
with blush equalliRg the glow Of a maiden's
ruby lips, are now nestled in the green foliage
of the pride of the orchard. The world Of
bs 5 5abpsiRs H ERsRfPfn ii fnsp e fhR the and
articles Of food have been cooked in the great
kitchen of God. Their waters have been
gathered through the suction pipes of the
trees great stems, their beautiful color has
been painted by the sun, and their ripeness
baked by its genial beams The whole world
of fruit is an outspread table, tempting man
kind to the banquet.
The feast is a healthy, invigorating feast to
which we arc called and it is that We may
know how to eHjov it with the certainty Of no
evil consequences that VIC write.
The pulp or edible part of all ripe fruit is
healthy, and can be injurious only when abused
by being taken at improper times, or in too
large quantities. The green fruit thoug h,
which is often the desire, and too often the
subject of the appetite of children, and some
times of older persons, especially of young Ia.
dies, is very injurious to the digestive process,
and consequently to health. 1t is almost a
sure evidence of depraved appetite, to see a
person indulging in eating green fruit; and
instead of loading their stomachs with halt
done stuff, they had better practice for the
time the hygenic rule, to eat nothing at all,
till they can relish something that is whole
some.
1t is great habit among people, and espe.
cially children, to eat the rind Of the fruit
No habit can be more hurtful to health. The
rind of all tiuit, green or ripe, is indigestibe,
and therefore unhealthy. 1t is thick, tough,
impervious skin or shield, which nature has
provided to contain the part which should be
eaten, and to protect it from decay. 1t re-
ssts all the acids of digestion, and is an un'
failing irritant to the delicate digestive organs
The rind of the plum, apple, peach-the deli
cate, membranous, covering of the roasting
ear, the bean, grapes, and so on, should all be
thrown away, because of their indlgestible
nature.
Men would not think of eating the hard
shell of hickory nut or walnut, and yet the
apple rind, or plumb rind, or grape rind, they
think too much trouble to take of, are equal:
" as indgestible as those hard shells, and
equally as injurious, if taken in the same
quantity.
Eat iruit-ripe fruit in moderate quantities,
and at the proper time, but throw away tae
rind of all kinds of fruit. The health of many
sweet child has gone prematurely to the
dust, because this rule has been neglected.
Med. T. Lit. Weekly.
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and riseth to atfluence }? ElE
TIsETH LIBERALLY-that thror
nails Of the day maketh himself
ness known! He hath chose!
wisdom, and his riches and h
like the light of the morning.
His fame extendeth. His hay
reth, and he is honored and +
men-particularly by printers.
So mote it be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06
Woman,s Thoughts on Women.

A clever English woman named Mrs. Bodi.
chon, in recent treatise on "Woman and
Work" in this country, is pointedly sarcastic
on the censurable manner in which parents
educate their daughters for matrimony here:
instead of for the great business of life. We
fancied that we had uttered some bitter truths
on this subject; but our observations were as
the honey of Hybla" to the pointed, direct,
emphatic truths she enunciates as the result
of personal investigations. She speaks in this
wise of the conduct of an American papa:
eff he can live in some style, he counts on
his daughters marrying; and if he cannot, he
probably sends them to some relative in q
city, who receives them for long visit, in the
hope of" getting them off," Many thousands
of young girls come to the cities to stay with
brothers, uncles, or friends for this purpose.
A worse preparation for any serious life can
not be conceived. Years of idleness are often
passed in this way-years spent in nothing
but dressing and dissipating. And vi Il does
it lead to? Marriage urohah'- out what
sort of marriages can ue ..lned by young
girls looking at the world from sach false
position? With such a beginning to life, it
is almost impossible the girl can ever become
noble human being"
This is caustic and, we cannot help think.
ing, remarkably near the truth. We are COM
PEELED to witness fearful Illustrations of this
false pride every day of our lives. No won-
der spinstcrdom is becoming more and more
populous, grasswidowhood" so numerous.
Sensible men dare not marry these dolls and
inetticients, and the precipitate who do wed
them have no resource but subsequent flight
Or an appeal t, justice.
~ 10 not blame bachelor,
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-. :. - oevause the loyalty of the ar
my can only be secured by war. War rallies
all che legions to the imperial regime; war
pos.poncs the dangers, and consolidates the
power Of his dynasty. Of all wars, none
would be so popular with the entire French
nation as war with England. That is a
war which, sooner or later, must come, if
Napoleon remains on tic French throne. 1t is
needless to say that wien that storm does
burst, it will try the vigor and resources Of
England, beyond any struggle in which she
has ever been involved. Her ancient ally,
Russia, alieuated by the Crimean war, and
Austria PROSTATE beneath the French armies
she will have to bear the blunt alone of the
mosl colossal military power of tue earth,
directed by the most snbte, daring, and de-
termned spirit Of the age 1t is well for her
to be distrustful, wary, and vigilant. There
is no telling when the head OF the coup tt'etat
will strike.
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covery but venture to guess that he would
have deemed conviction and sentence to the
State Prison a punishment none too harsh
for so atrocious a wag.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-07-06
"I DO not blame q bachelor,
The way the girls are now brought up
~ ifo "

And if the moral portion of the community,
instead of conGning itself to the depreciation
of SO many spasmodic attempts to amend all
legislation on the subject of the marriage laws,
would devote its energies as assiduously to
the duty of fitting the young women of this
generation to become the worthy and honor
able mothers of those who must be American
sovcregns in the nert, the result could not
but be grateful to themselves and advanta-
geous to humanity.-N. Y. Sunday Times.
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ADMINISTRATIONS OF Mr.. BUcHANAH.-
The Salem Adrocate gives the following &C.
curate and concise enumeration Of Mr.. Buch-
,lnan's labors as President Of the United
States:
"He has accomplished everything he pro.
nosad in the outset. SO far as the public agen.
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STALE jokes, but well preserved, are served
m by n corresnanfln ln"t ''-h
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nluIi the travel.
n, nract;ce and
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rGionDra WInriD

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mebrere gOrtrd9e gu balten fe miro aber in
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Der lG3lalDem0fratilde GurnDerein bat burd
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benuten mirD, UNI fi9 ielblt gu ebren, unD Oer
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NuBereroentllhe Quantltdteu Gbarpte Itno
}aaA 2pon perIbidt wcrpen.
Mqe 4rtiuerie. 0~le9imenter ber failerli9en
@arce erbllten BlAlen>&ancneu naA elnem
neuen Splteln.
Die in Yaris wpbnbaFter 4meriflrer Ietets
ten am %. 6ebr. ben @eburl8tag WaIbln9tcn'S
our9 einen atdn3enoen DaG im 2cupre. Der
9eIanote uno Der Son I'll Der Ser. 81. maAten
Die 9cnueur5.
Der franz. Geianote in Eurin, welder Bari8
6elu9te, tat leiue @ntlaiIuna nad9eiu6t, aber
ntdt erbalten. CT Ioate balo auI leineu Soften
5urliGfebreu.
Deut dlonb.
Sn OelfreiA wurDe Die 4u6fubr BON Waul
elelu uao Die DnrGiubr BON Bieroen Uerboten
Sine tele5rlpbllbe Oepeld aus 0lnacUer
%rrelpet. Dap Die aneite G1mmer einltimmis be
lAlciIen babe, Die 0ee9ierun9 gu erluAen, Den
0eutlden 8uaO gu BtibtuIlea gu uetaalaHen,
lpcrln er %etflire, OaB ct etnen an9riif auf De-
lterreid, uno Deut hllno Durd Die ~peteiule
U(1ht peS Banoe6 5utifwetlen meroe.
Statien.
Had ben leeten OspeiAen aus WaIlano
mar bort Die @lbrun9 IN WIdIen.
Sonii DE Sneln.
DlS Soniiae B1rlament bat Die bon Slab
tone proponlrten ytefornen oermorfen.
Sir >. 0:orf8, per neue @ourerneur, bat
Iein glmt an9etreten.
GIrfeL
Die Sage Smer palAa'5 in Der 9edb. ucn
Bl3caO lit trittld; er ut bon ben Qrabern otAt
ein8el4lplen.
0lte9enlanb+
Die 9tiedtiAe 0ie9ierung bat fir ben Sal
Der Notb einen Greoit bon 2 Wttq. Dra4men
econ Der RluInler) ~peelanBt.