Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-01
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a Country Where Lien Garry Their
Hearts in Their Left Breasts
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En1sTo, S. c., Feb. l6, 1853.
MeSsrs. Editors: After Wandering
Jew life OF eight weeks, I sleep tonight
for the first time under my own shingles.
And now, in compliance with your ur-
gent request and my promise, and after
being such an important factor in, the
events which have just eliminated, 1
will of necessity be forced to use fire.
quently the personal pronouu Ego. This
is from no egotism of mine, however;
and it may be pronounced of me, judg-
ing from my hurriedly written letter to-
night, that Ego s,tue stultuS. Icare moth
ing for this, though, as do not presume
for myself the gifts which go to make
up correspondent, and write simply
because you requested and promised;
and write Paligmaty." ."-(don't consult
webster.) Many may not know that I,
in the short space of one week. made up
my mind, came down here, bought. sold,
and was packing to leave Edgefeld; the
latter event being accomplished from
beginning to end in a drenching rain
enough to break the spirit of any one
horse fellow. Not once, however, did it
even bend mine. And here am, trans
planted among strangers, who received
me with '..open arms" Of course /
mean the men! All have been exceed
ingly kind to me and mine, which I ap
preciate more than money. But as our
mutual friend, capt. Joe," once said
while suffering: 1.-The half has never
been written about collie" Ireckon not;
neither has it been about a change suck
as have just made. With the many
trials, &c., that have experienced. there
have been pleasures also. These good
people have been so exceedingly kind
that forgot much Of the trouble, ard l
have found some new things-one of
which is that some of these good people
carry their hearts in their left breasts
and not in their breeches pockets. OF
some people here, and this country, 1
want to and will, D. ", write in future.
But before quit this subject, lest some
wrong construction be made, let me say,
without misrepresentation, that my most
sanguine expectations are more than re-
allied. What is in store for me I do not
know, but hope and pray for an hon.
orable and christian life, and money
enough for necessities.
Churches and schools are convenient,
but have attended religious services
but once. Then heard the Rev. Mr..
Lacroix, of Edgefield, and was delighted
with the man, and simply carried away
with the preacher, in all that goes TO fit
him in the discharge of such calling.
He does not allow.an side-shows while
his services and duties are going on. The
congregation was large; and tosay moth
ing of the ladies, the men, two-thirds Of
them, were as handsome as w. r. NJ,
and the otr ~ one-third compared very
favorably with Cocoon. W. E. D., my
friend. And they can teach congrega-
ton or two in Edgefeld what good sing
ing is to q church. But all of these men
must be poor indeed or stingy-too close
to buy pocket knife or pencil, for 1 find
not mark of the knife on any pew in
the church; nor have I been able to see
where they have written their names, or
drawn their faces, on any piece of church
property. They are not fashionable men
either, for you cannot see them squirting
their tobacco juice all over the church,
for ladies to wipeap with dresses. This
is so ioreibly impressed upon me, and
with so much pleasure, that arm obliged
TO write it down for the information of
some Of my fast friends in Edgefeld.
I am busy trying to etthings to rights,
and having little, and short horse being
easily curried, hope to get through soon.
And the motives voluntarily assigned
for my leaving good old Edgelieid, the
sarcastic wishes sent after me, and all
other nonsensical rumors made about
me, so far from "face to face" to-the
contrary Notwithstanding, I am perfect
ly willing to dismiss them and proclaim
mysliis muc iifs AK
|Fessed puIntIle, earnestly ask that an
,art or all OF my letter be refused space
8 you deem proper. Yours truly,
Us. MCKEE.