Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-31
A CHANGE COME OVER THEIR DREAMS.


teries known TO man. 1t requires oircum-
stances to develop the innate principles of tho
human race. Tho ordeal our country hss
passed through within tho past two years ~
developed not few of :he biped population.
At the commencement of our difficulties, some
Of these fellows shaped after tho model of hu-
man. but made out of bad material and coated
externally with good deal Of the soft solder,
manifested an unsbating desire to do every
thing for the good of the country. When it
was necessary to raise volunteers. they wonld
stand off, displaying miniature cockads on
their hats about the eze Of a negro's heel and
hollow sic him. ITO I you can run tho Yam.
KEGS with corn stalks rally under tho banner
Of freedom i ri take caro- of your families
while you are gone I can't 60. (ss a matter f
course,) now, have this thing and that thing
to attend to, but if am needed will be with
you-but have no idea we are gong to have
a wsr-no siri the Yankees will never fight
Southern boys. but WE must make demonstra.
tion, that 10 all that is needed. But like tho
little boy that pinehed the eats tail, A. soon ss
he found the cat could seratch, let him alone.
That IL the way with these fellows that &c, Tia
on-they found the enemy had some FIGHT in
him and as Ito " a. in The ring he must shake
it out. while they. not unlike tho vampire hat
have been satisfied to s,ay At home sucking
the very life blood of our soldiers-growine
fat it. Their thirst is insatiable--thsir posk
cts are inflated with Confederate notes--their
little souls are becoming tantalized--hob. COB
lins and blue.dsv,ls pay them nocturnal visit.
and intrude upon their quiss slumbers, telling
them what that wad Of Confederate money il
worth. Then they find fault of our Generals,
why don't they do this thing or that thing
they then conclude to put their money into
cotton-then they are afi aid the enemy will
get it or it will be burned-they then conclude
to keep every thing they have. soldiers fami.
lies must do the best they can-they must have
big price for everything, havn't> any to spare, !
no how-had bad crop year. too wet. or too
dry-had bad luck with their hoga-an't got
any use for money, no how--wish this war was
over-don't know what will become Of every
body. The truth lie. their ararieioms apetites
are gorged and they imagine they are threaten.
ed with indigeation, that their clover patches
are turning to garlic. All they can DO is to
froth around and speak disparagingly of mat.
ters they know nothing about These indivi6
uais. We hope there are not many in our Dis.
trict. but that they arc sprinkled about there
is but little doubt. should Just hold on awhile;
there is an autidote in waiting that will re-
ieve their misery to some extent We expect
to publish the prescription next week. The
remedy is ono not manufactured by the di,ci-
pies Of Esculapius,-they needn't call on the
druggats ss they havn't the ingredients: they
can only enjoy tho benefits Of it onoe . ysar,
and If the present prescription is not sufficient
It is presumed that the u. C's. At Richmond,
will act upon the principle that q wester m
druggist advised man who came to him and
told him that he had taken "Jig desc Of pizen
and had lain down in tho woods and tried his
best to die but couldn't dis;" he wanted to
know Of the druggist the reason it did, kill
him. The druggist turning round quickly on
his heel, replisd. double the dose and try it
again. and I'll bet my hat you'll see the devil
before you can bst your eyes twice" The ef-
feet was that the fellow Was satisie ed not to try
the double dose.
The high prices of articles of prime necessity
have been brought about by speculation. The
government has been speoulsted UPON. and it
necessarily follows that the consumer At home.
- we'll ss the soldier in the army have suffered
from lie ravages. The Government has been
compelled to make large issues of Treasury
Notes 70 purchase articles for It's supp6fft ct
very high rates: consequently We have rsduu
dant circulation. and. money, like every thing
else when it becomes plenty. is not 20 highly
Prned' but isno reason why snms mem
should act as they do. refuse to Ia ake It ia tho
payment OF debts. It is one of the pillars of our
Gevernmsnt-our Government cannot do with
out IT, neither can our people, and yet some
have refused to take Il. Why 10 IL that a man
refuses to take lit Has he no confidence n his
Government does he fear the Issue between
the tvo'exisiing belligsrentsi or does he not
know that tho soldiers who are defending his
life snd property arc paid OF at the rates Of
I'll 90 per msnth with this money or il he .
Yankee in principal, or traitor .. hearti The
individual who IL not willing to share his fste
with his Government does not deserva its pro-
tsetiep; bis property and claims should b.
osnfscated. Hen who are right 1t heart ar.
right in principle, and are ever ready to abide
BY the dictssis Of our Government. II everv
man would ahids BY the law ofGsd, We would
have no uss eor law Of the land-and whsp
men will not do right Lhey must bs made.
Dispatches from Paris, rscsivsd,in Visn
"a on tho I'd Of July, state that Napoleon
had 'frsvocabiy'' determined to recoeni.s
the rebel Coufederacy, evso without tho
90 operation Of England. An inviassisn
will 10 madsto tho Cabinet in Wa.hine.
ton TO agree TO an armistice. This will be
in such decisive forrn" tbst it must ts 1
either rejected or accepted. n~sejecied,
The recognition. .rs Is aid, viIl follow. The
Emperor, however, hoped that England
would aid France, at lsast 80 fas a. to the
proposal Of The aruistics.-Riehmond Ia.
assinsS.
How Eas YAsxEzs FIoHr THEIR Me-
eHoEs.---Au officer who was present and
took part in tho lsA bsttls on McniS
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