Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-25
.n..Don,tLaugh.

N:..mah burst blood,ycsscl once upon
IN ordinary exclamation, and never got
yer it I'LL he got well, andtrefiked 1nevur
rn have got that even. What's the use OF
angling ! There isil'e, any sunshine nor
.nomshihe worth Speaking If in this
snrld, they re all mixed. Up with storms
aad. east winds.-.pu :. . -. Il
DENT laugh s-yon.know that aA"crea"'
tiohr,is ih-tfoubte.; .Yol' know that thlsis,
a good for nothing. catch,penny world;
tuILof people-ihat cannot be;trnstedr aud
you may break your -hesrtbefbre any
bodylL love you for 'uolh;ng.tnt yourself.
iDSl't a,lg4hs.lt1i n;akeis YOU. lnitieresting.'
What does aInan,l look .liks~wih a CREST
aperiiAe IKE half moon in his tace,.lni-
nlts eyes, all.niouth andlearsc a~ladnHkeE
On the contrary, look at your meIan-
choly people; Amt their couhtenahces
stamped with expression? couldn't YOU
read. a sermon OF. their. .yisages2 .dpnI
you always pity, 'em and-feel~sort of sad
shalever Your near The III ~' -. =
WelllIhats sympathy: and ynnqTnever
get. it if you laugh, never. You may
shake your head, but don't shake yunr
sides; and remember constantly thar
there are snakes-and toals, aud lizard
and Z. iepersy and all sorts. nG' poisonous
repsiles,n as an oidlady cncc.<igni6canAy-
SAID, ffetsalone lions and lggrasisho3hpssr@s. Try.
to think Of all. your pains: and perplexi,
ties;;- if yea' havn'r got any, thai viii soon
bring them on dl"ays keep 1hishahd All.
ejaculatory string Of ohsI aud ans! andl.
dear mes and unutterable groans made
ntterable-and make insignificant fees
awfllly significant by irowns- and wrin-
klcs; that's the way y he INTERESTING
Nothing is so vulgar,as a round face
rosy cheeks are countriiied, and the SIM
'plcst way 70 get ria ST theft is not TO
laugh. Eat states by the cord, -drink
vinegar-by the barrel full, live in pick
le-tub, and consume chalk by the '".piiesce,
bnt don't faugh r-the penalty Of ksJfhhgg
Fife and a constitution absurdIy str(ng.
Don't get -upllI.noon,. ywl wont be
tempted to laugh after tltaE'tilne:' If the
cook smiles, dismiss her; if the cham
berInaid g~igsles. cut down her wages; if
your husband has q merry mood, go into
Mysteries; nutlling: Will sober han quick
sr.,,- Make no-exeriion:to.tslk-;- lnod'Aale
your voice to the t0,leNo # an exceedingly
!" light gniitair. In a thunderstorm be-
liepst that ,ereHy c4ap.will break ON yeHs
devoted house. and scream az "everytlaSh-
of lightning. Whenever You see aprctty
baby think what a sweet corpse,it would
make, and tell its mother that sickness
among infants is fatal this year; it would
be q deed Of charity, and prepare her
to doctor it to death if it .sncezes. Read
over the columns or accidents, and go in.
to all the details of horrid ship-wrecks,
brutal murders, etc, etc. Fill your mind
with the most terrible images preparatory
to sleep, and yuu will .never be in want of
matter for dreams. Recount your dis.
appointments at every convenient and in
convenient opportunity. and never fail 20
regale your. friends with 9 dish of ''sstnp.
TOMS. done brown. Never enter a raii-
road car without The firm conviction that.
there will be a smash up before you ar
rive at your journey 5. end never: leave
home.without- feeling certain that somn
body will die before you come back again,
and look upon all Your blessings as th.rns
in the flesh.
l. Ey following these-s~ and simplerules,
You will learn to avoid thas particularly
rude ard ungentcci ebulliiion of feeling
whitl,is called laughing and you will 60.
down tn our grave like aeob upon which
all Ire e,'rn is withered-it being mrt.lih-
innahle ROW to wait Till the shnck is fl!ly
rirencd.-HostonOiiv Branch.
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