Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-01-07
C0Nrtesy.


threads which true courtesy wcavcs, us
wW,l aud warp, constitute the strength OF
the social i;,,ric. Courtesy is lave eln.
bodied, and rendered Active and visible;
and love ;iitrirls infn ;niGm and oneness,
as when contiguous w"tcr-slrppS rush in1"
m,li.al bnsulh:, and t;,rm river and lake.
Cnnyclti,nai ul,se, yH;!ces '"ay drive men
into cunibl,a;lulS, as external hoops f"rre
tn. slaves in become th,. barrel alrl The
eli *. Dn; The drawings of love will AZ
tract, vve, if,rn,sh iinIrplinlrii and bar
rie.r, like The lmasnelc ini ihrnrr that o5'-
crates through the vessel upon he 'nin'iok
floating swail.
Courtesy is essentially different from
polItcness, etiquette, manners. These may
brc,,rlc mere marks vi supreme selfish.
ness a,r! Hatred; and they may he only
exhibitions for praise and profit. C''ur
tc>y has, indeed, ~ special ;"rn "r lrl:sn-
nrr, and vet never warS with suitable and
,lecorous c,nvgulolmlSuS. Courtesy is
Inherent, aud ever the same but forms
of pnlirrcSs are shaped hy accident !:
Ie:cc The cii,lucttc how rci9'sn.s may h'.
d4,il:oe,; in time, arai lhe pui;nncss "i
u,.dl, hccouIc rt,dr,!e>, ~ vu'ga'iiy.
Courtesy callIlnt bc ians nj al ivar'ed !:
i; v..iillu; :sc I.ut vi "r Ilii ;i>l.ie. C"nr
'csy is i;:'---ncrc lnriiteness srcn. The
t:,rinyr win: love, th.. latter respect. i,i..
,lle bows gracefully aid profoundly the
other raii lay down Il iltg. To becume:
polite, rc,,! Chesterfield: lo obecome cuur-
leYtls, read the Bible. abraham. the father
of the '.itl,iul, AMI Paul, tie Apostle OF
the Grli!cS, bowed Indeed with courtly
grace, respectfully; but il was their cuu"-
tesy, mantle t in lo'k, word, tone, mairhcr.
that revealed their heart. love, aaG melted
other hearts.
The writer was passing once along 9
narrow pavement. x Young man, in
.,rir..r apparel, at our approach stepped
aside. with great alacrity. ani inso the
mud eiging the path. lie di! not box,
lie waved no hand; he moved without
grace, and yet the whole was evilcn,
courtesy.
After passing, hc thought arose. should
we not acknowledge and thank for he.
havior so unusual in young man in this
hrazen age! We Went back. Offering
our hand, we said, Young man, shake
hands with me p Certainly cir, but why
do you wish it?' ':Bccause you are a
kind hearted fellow, and q true gentleman
you gave all the path 10 mel "Sir,
would step into the gutter for all elderly
man !" "God bless you. young man
May you become believer in our Lord
Jesus Christ, whose servant ! profess my.
self; aud may We meet in heaven, if we
never meet on earth
Tears stood in the eyes of both, and
ohen We said good hse. our hands SEEM
ed 10 be love.tic binding our hearts
and We were. at that moment, improved
as citizens and republicans, and without
becoming red, black, or Of any other pc
ltical color.
Reader! "Be courteous !"-Christiar
lntriligrncer.
How ro GET OUT OF a DIFFICULTY lf
one of the popuuus and thriving lnal Il
featuring towns near Ashton under l.yHr
England, one of :h. volunteer rll. com
panics formally had meeting i;,r thr
purpose of choosing officers. Twas li,,cwr
that there were many candidates for he
hnnor, but it was not until the tiae o
election that The exact STATE Of ihe case
was uillerstrod On ,hst,rcasion e sug
gcstiull was made ihat sII the gentlemen
dcsirous of hecnmins officers shnll,i re.
tire 'iarins the election. when, 10 the zen,
erai :.stpni>hmcnt. it was f;,rnd that only
three members were left To proceed with
tho business The three gentlemen left
to do The work, however. did not finch
from their duty, AND those who had retired,
were i'll due tine summoned hack in the
meeting. They were then informed that
the meeting had felt great difficulty about
the selection, because lle Claims ui' all
who had left the room were SO conspcll.
Gus, it seemed inviducns TO lake Que in
preference 10 anotI.r Under these cir.
cumstances the meeting bad. adopted the
most obvious AMI satisfactory Way Of cs.
Gaping The difficulty, by electil!g them.
selves to I'LL the thrrn v;,c::t posts.
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Time Wasted.
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