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POETRY.
From lss PAilad.lpsis Saturday cSsr'sr'
rprn.I SnNG

From tie PAilad.lpais Saturday Cssr'sr.
BRIDAL SONG.
ny cHAsLKs W. EvEArrr
Cons let Is Ne gar,
And cast sosrew away,
Fer Hymsn has GIFTED hls aall;
4aa pleasure and mirth
Should gladden. the hearth,
Al the bride aud the br,dsgrOon's call.
There's time to be glad.
There's q tire 20 be sad.
And . tiuae when the tear should fall;
Bot iRaecsnt mlr.h
Shsald snhven the hearth,
Al the bride and the bridegroon's call,
Then lot us be CAV,
And east sorrew away.
Fer Hy@en lie gIsd il his ball;
Ard innocent mirih
Should euliyen the hearth,
Al the BRIDE and the bndegrccm's call.
A" health" 10 the bride,
OF her The circle pride
MAY y.r,ue its blsssednsss lend her,
Asd JOYS golden RAYS
Gid The close Of hsr days.
And the blessings OF Heaven sttsnd her
A health 10 the groom
Mly his brow never gloom.
Mar sadness succeed 10 his nlrth.
Bar hs rich and the poor
Hail with glsdaess his door,
And plenty crown richly bis hssr'h
And VII life i. e'sr,
Ane its ~oes knoUn no mere,
And =. rise To the Judgmsut above
Thea in rishtsousnsss dressed
May We sa prove a gsest
At the great Wedding B-rqust Of Lave :
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WHAT WE CALL DUTIES

WHAT WE CALL DUTIES.
Every man that will sue another, when
he's got no money, ought TO lei II alone-li
he can.
Every man ought to help his neighbour
i he can.
Every man and woman ought to get mar.
rlpd--,f they can.
Every representative in Congress or the
Legislatures, ought Ia INFORM their cons,it
uents VIA, they are about-lt they can.
Every man should do hts work TO please
his customrrs--lf ne can.
Every man should please bus wIie-'t he
can.
Every woman should sometimes hold her
ionlue-li she can.
Every woman should rule her husband
Il she can.
Every lawyer should tell tho ,ruih-h
I've eau.
Every preacher Of The Gospel should be
a chrsuan--ii he can.
Every reader should add something 10
the sboge-lf he CAN Petersburg Conste!.
lafion.
A correspondent, adds the following:
Every editor shall tell the trush--lt he
eau.
All politicians ought 10 Be honesi--tt
thet can.
Every man and woman should mind their
osn buslness--lf ihes can.
Men should desls, from duplicating their
Gelghbfs 10 some mean and oifiy acton Of
which they are mnocent--il they can.
Merchants should sell goods without tell.
my lies--if thes can.
Al men, whether they intend to stay
here Or rim asay, ought 10 PAY THE
PRINT ER-wiihuul any IFS or uHds about
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To the Public!

ENHE Subscriber still continues 10 carry
= on the PAINTING BUSINESS 10
all Its branches, viz:
Plain and Ornamental House Painting,
Sign and Flag do.
All orders ex, cuted with naatnsss and de.
spatch. Il. ID. w. ALEXANDER,
Charlotte, Jon. |. 1888 6stf
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NOTICE.
.sfap Charleston Goods.

bought for CASH only, together with
large stock Of
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Humorous extract from Walter Scots an

Humorous extract from Walter SCOTS an
ecdofes of Scottish History entitled Tales
of Grand Father Vol 3 p. 81.
A Young gentle man, Of a distinguished
family belonging TO one OF these bordel
irlbes, or clans, made, either from the drslr.
ofplnnder, or from revenge, rad, y incur
sion. upan the lands Of SIR Gideon Murray
&c Ehbauk, afterwards deputy treasurer Of
; ot and. and great tavorile OF James vi.
The Lard Of Ehbank, having got has PEG
Die under arms, engaged the INVADERS, snd,
-ucounlerips them when they acre encum
befed With spoil, defeated them, aud made
The leader Of The band prisoner.
He Vas brought IN the castle Of his con
qupror, when the lady Inquired of her VIC
tnrtnus husband s'what nc intended 20 d.
With his captive p " Hang him, dame, a.
a man taken reahand 10 the act Of rohbery
and violence. That is M, hkr yalr vis
dom, SIR GIDEON answered bis more COT
slderate LADY, II ycu put TO death his
yuuny gentleman, you will enter INFO dead
" ieuO Win Hts HuinSfNus aHb Po"fftb
clan. Y u must therefore do wiser thlna,
and, instead Of hanging ha, We viii cause
him TO marry our youn- est daughter, Meg,
With the mrkic mouth, ~nhaut any tocher,
that is, without any porIlon.l
The Lalrd jo,iully consented; for this
Meg With the la'gr mouth aas SO ugiy,
hat there was very hitle chance 81 her get
ting husband IN any Other circumstances
and. 10 fact, ~hen the alternative of such
marriage. or death ~ the glIo~s, Das pro
posed TO the POI. prssner, ne was FIR some
tIme disposed to css.use the latter, nor vas
II without difficulty that he could BE- per
su8dad 10 save his life al the expense oi
marrying Meg Murray. lie aid 50 al list.
hoeeyer; and II is SAID, hat Meg, thas tofced
upon nm, made al eyceilea; aud affection.
ate wife oui The unusual SIZE oi mouth was
supposed 10 remain dIscerulble ~ their de
scendanis Tor several generations. | men
non tins anecdotr because il occurred dur.
iug James The Sl1th's reign, aud Shoes, 10
4 striking manner hos little the Bor9erers
Ind improved ~ their sense Of morality, or
distinctions between rlgbt ond wrong"
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YANKEE COCK.

j Nv n Ntft=hF
True Game An anecdote was day
or I've since related to Us by friend, which
Is worth the telling. tie was on his eaS
70 Havana some months ago, and when of
Florida, bald eagle, which had oeen bloan
.ui TO sea, allghied, exhausted on one ot
the lower wards. He was brought down by
our informant. and his wings were cropped,
and himself was nursed into vlgor again,
Arrived at Havana, companion one dat
suggested for frolIc, 10 paint % the bald
eagle, whose culor was dark grey so as to
make him resemble cock as much as pos
stbir, and 20 take him To cock pr to try
ms mertIe. Accordingly after he had been
kept "a hours without food, our ca le was
again trimmed aud painted rooster like, and
taken IN bar, to the pit. Al length the
owner Of cock sho had beaten III twelve
rounds, dared a contest With any one. Our
freud stepped Up and told him that he had
Yankee cock Of the native Green Mum.
tam breed with hun II he would like game.
Yes, said the Spanlard, | don't care what
KIND al cock Il ls-let hun uui The
bet aas S2j. aud the Yankee cock was lei
lnto the ring. The opposite rooster, flush.
ed with his victories, crosed and spurred a.
bout, and planted hIs head for fight--when
what does SIR Yankee do bu, 10 plant one
claw uuc~reBonlousy upon his back, and
TWIST hisneck with the other--and IN mo.
lucul make meal of hum. The Spsnlard
swore like one possessed, lie paid his mo.
ue,, bul hr denounced oil Yankee cocks
NeubTyport Herald,
A gallant wag lately sitting by the side
Il his beloved, and being unable TO think Of
anything else 10 say, turned to her and ask.
ed her Why she was like tailor.
81 don't know" SAID she, with a poutlng
lip, "unless II is because | am sitting be.
side my goose
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an certain il the mos, insdious, ravenous

am certain il is the most insidious, ravenous
feature IN the world, and is sure destruction
], taken internally" The youngest sister
wa, now therefore Obliged to submit; both
assisted in drawing the hook with some vio
lrnce from the Divers jaw aud be, finding
hinselfa a, liberty, bent his breas, against the
broad wave ard disappeared 10 an instant.
Just a, this juncture the mother came
down TO the beach, to know the cause OF
her daughters delay. They told her every
circumstance, describing the monster they
had caught. The old lady was one of the
mos, discreet women in the world. She
was called The Black eyed Princess, from
two black eyes she had received ia her
youih-being little addicted TO boxing IN
her liquor. Alas, m, children, cried She
what have you done The fish caught was
a man fsh-one Of the most tame, domes
t,c anlmsIs in the world. We could have
lie: hlm run and play about the garden and
he would have been twenty times more IN
terest,ng than our squirrel or monkey.
Il If tina, is ALL said the youn. coquetle'
/" We will fish for hun again. II that be all,
IN hold three tooth picks to one pound oil
snuff, | catch him whenever please" Ac
cordlngly they threw IN their lIue once more
but with all their gliding, and padilng' and
assldulty. the, could never catch the diver.
I'm this state Of solicltude and disappointment
the, continued for some years, still hshIug
but without success; TIL at last, the genus
Of the place in pity to their distress. chang
ed the prude lnto shrimp, and the coqnetIe
into an oyster. J u
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10 Of ear corn-as
3l6s
6336

The decimal a is used when the object is
TO find The quantity IN shelled corn, because
the decimal Is half Of the dsclma s, and 1t
requires Two bushels OF ear corn to make
one Of sheIIed corn. In using these rules,
and half bushe should be added for every
hundred, tina, amount of error resulting FROM
the substitution Of the declmals.
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MEASURING CORN.

nEYADItti Nts 1OfRkF.
Rnic.--liaslng previously leveled tho
corn 10 the house 50 that II wlll BE- oi equal
depth throughttll, ascertalnlng the depth
and breadth Of tie bulk multiply these. d.
mansions together and their product hy 4
then cut of one figure from the product.
THIS alll give 50 many bushels and decimal
bushels Of shelIed corn. II II be required
10 find the quantity Of corn N the eaf-, sub.
atiute : for 4, and cut off the figures as be
fore.
Example. --ln bulk Of corn in the ears.
measuring Is feet long, | e.; broad, snd
6 feet deep there sll be 3l6 bushels and
SIC Of bnshel Of sheiled corn, G33 bush
els and Go Of ear corn--as
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NEW FIRM
Urfrn e .sf.rttlry Fsusiness.

We invite the a'tcnlton 4 the public 70 ugt
present Sio~k II G,4ids, which Ne slll sell
low for Cash A kinds at work dule at
the Shortest Nfi,cr.
TROTT Err & ALEXANDER.
Nee q. l-57 15u
Tho~. Iruuer returns hls thaaks TO thu
Pubic for their supports and respectfully ~.
vttvs their custom 60 the above firm. he
~uuld here remind those iHdr hts-d 10 HIM bs
Note ar Boek account that Il i desirable
that the same should he settled BY Cash
without delay, as he caDno, give loaRor 10
diligence.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-03-09

A Scientific Joke.-'rhe Society of Arts
in London, have been handsomely heaxsd.
A carriage with but one wheel and to be
used without horses, vas advertised 10 be
exhibited at certain place, and the mem.
bers Of The Society, and the Public Ia gen
eral, were invited to come and examine IT..
The ardor of their expectation was some.
what dampened when they were shown
o. P.cdyuns.
Robbng hen roosia aae chss,ing printers, are
the sans In Duleh.--N Y, Sun.
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GROCERIES.

Some Of superior quality to hat has been
usually kept IN this market.
All kinds Of COUNTRY PRODUCE
taken for Goods.
A good quality Of COTTON will sitll be
bought a, the regular market prices An
inferior article mus, al be ,akea out, or 10
trade can be effected and that at In~ rate.
No purchase oil Cotton can be made unless
a large and fair sample he bought OF the
Cotton delivered.
We honestly believe, that osipg 10 the
high rate Of exchange, expense, DC. that
the Charleston Goods are much H.. cheap.
Get. MORRISON HARRIS.
Nor 90, 1881 1871
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From fhe E.reinia HeraLl.

Mr.. Editor The tollosing rule for
measuring corn 10 bulk, is sent you under
the bthel that II wll prove useful TO those
who have ocraaon 10 use Il.
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&c Of a superior quality 10 v hat has been
n, kant IN tht. market
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-08
From tho Memphis Gn=cnr Fib. 6.
TIE JONES' ARRESTED.

The Mcssrs. Jones' ,(f1ur in numhcr)who,
ii will be remembered by our readers. arc
charged with the murder Of Col. Ward,
were brought 10 our town as prisoners on
Friday evening last, and The next day COM
mittcd to the Jail of this county, there 10
await their trial before our next Circuit
Court. Thus it will be seen that what
could not be effected hy the vigilance of the
officers of the law. nor by the most un,iriur
nxcrtions Of numerous parties, stimulated
ly feelings of revenge for the loss of IL dear
friend and relative, has been at last accom-
p!shed hy that mightest and srandcst of
corruptors-OIoney. The reward of Four
Thousand Dollars together with what might
bc expected from thcGovcrnor of the State.
was too great temptation 10 be resisted
a party of men in iIempsica1 county, Ar.
kansas, seeing the advertisements and know
ing the icssrs. Jones were in that vicinity,
armed themselves and started in pursuit.
came up with, and captured them within
Two miles Of The Texas line. The Jones'
offered no rcsistancc--thcir capiors irnned
and brought them safely to this place, and
they are NOW ncarccratcd in pcr,aDs The
most loahsome dungeon that the State of
Tennessee can boast of. The persons who
arrested them, are by this time. we supnosc
wcndin2 their way To their distant homes.
with t'icir pockets well lined with the fruits
"rihrir Journey. Whether rlhc misIor,uncs.
sulrrinnS, or crimes of our fellow crca,urc,
arc legitimate and prniswOrihv source of
wealth, is question for the casuisis--wc
c,chcw it.
We understand thai the prisoners will hc
l~ons!': before Judge Barry, under "a wrir rl
l'"b'"s Corp"S, who will, if they can show
s"'!Icicnt grounds Tor SO doing, Of course,
nh'a!' thrNl u Jljl.
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"A G. "A R I'D.

TIT l.. JEFFERS & Co. acknowl-
IA. edges renewed obligations to their
friends and customers for the very liberal
patronage heretofore bestowed on them;
and beg leave To announce, that they have
now on hand, and will continue 10 receive.
IL well selected assortment Of GOODS,
consisting of
Brown and Loaf Sugar,
Green and White Coffee.
NO. s. Sugar lonsc Molasscs,
Wine and Spirits of the best selection,
Canal Flonr-wholc and half Bbls.
Bale Rope and Baggins,
Iron and Steel,
Together with all other articles in the Gro
rcry Line (which they will sell, or send to
order, Uurranted Good, at the loves, mar
k"t Prices
They also continue to transact Commits
sion Business, including receiving and for
wanlnS of Goods; and tender 10 their
friends assurance Of their best attention to
orders in that line OF business.
Hamburg, March 1888. IFS
The Pcndicton Messenger will iuscrt the
above four times ana send their bill for
payment to III. l.. J.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-08
10 Contractors.

RNllE Commissioners of Public Build
Il ings for Edgcfeld District will receive
written proposals. until the 10Th of April
next for the erection of IL new Back CouRr
House. in said district. The outlines oflhc
building arc as follows {: GO by rs H., 2S #.
pitch;-a passage running lcme,hwisc thro
the lower story with three offices on each
side, the Court rooms and two jnrv rooms
to he i'll the upper story, and also TWO rang
es of seats for spectators. A Two story por-
rico ut the end
Further Information, as To the details NAV
be had, and plan of the building seen
10y applying to The Undersigned.
a. b. ADDISON, Chairman.
EdscfielAC. ii. March ls,, 1888. ) If
The August Chronicle and Sentinel
will give the above six weekly insertions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-08
THE THOROUGH BRED HORSE
GUY RTERS

WILL stand the ensuing Spring Season
w at my stable ut the Ridge, ahd other
places in the District. [For PARTICULARS see
Hand Bill And will attend ut each place
every ninth day afterwards during the Sea-
son. & will be let to Mares at tie following
prices; SO the single visit, SIP the Season
ahd SO TO insure mare with foal. In
every instance the insurance money will
become due as soon rs tho mare is known
to be with toal or exchanged. A company
Of seven mares shall be cn,i,le, to q deduc-
ton of 81 on each mare by one mans be-
coming responsible for the whole. An nos
l5ie care taken to prevent accidents. but |
Will not be responsible for any.
PEDIGREE.
GUY RIVERS was sired by Randolpl,,s
Janus, his dam by Carolinlnn, grand dam
oy Bedford e. &. dam by Dionete, z. 9. ..
dam ny Quicksilver, out Of Shark Mare.
Kandolph's Janus, and Carolnian were
both sired by Sir Archy, and The q. ., g.
aa,'s of both we're sired by imported J!n,,;
IN purify of blood Guy Rivers is un~ur-
passed, in beauty of color aud symmetry
OF form. will compare with the best horses
of the day. ISAAC Jones
Ridge, Feb. 81, ri
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Miscellaneous.
FROM the Charleston Courier,
SUMTERYILLE, Feb. l!

SUMTERyILLE, Feb. 10.
Ncssrs. Etiitors:-Y0u will confer IA
vor OH the slavcholding States generally.
by inserting in your paper the following
advertisement oftwo fclons who have fled
from this district to escape the penalty of
Negro stealing. There is abundant evil
~dcncc positive and und0ub,cd, that NINA
and STEPHEN Mccoy are guilty of
stealing as many as four Negroes, and it is
thought more. Nina Nc Coy is about 3G
or 81 years old, about five feet ten inches
high, spare made, weighing about one hun
drrd and forty pounds. his left eve out, full
white teeth i'll front, and shows them much
when laughing or talking-his voice is stri-
kiusly nasal, hair dark. His brother Ste
phen is little lower and thicker than Nina.
but hears Il family resemblance, dark hair
and light eyes. 1t is thought they will stick
together and cndeavor TO make their way
to Texas by taking shipping at George
town, Charleston, or Savannah, or take at
first Il Northern course into North Carolina,
and then West through Tennessee across
the Mississippi. 1t would be we'll to insert
request for all the papers i'll the slave
holding States to copy the above. A re-
ward OF $1,000 is offered for their apprehcn-
sion, or for the apprehension of Nina Nc
Cog alone, So that he be brought to Justice
for negro stenling. The ncgrocs have all
been recovered, and belong to I'm. Spnnn
and the Estate of n. L. Kcnncdg, Of The
upper part of this District.
Yours, JOHN WATSON,
ELIJAH PRINGLE,
JOHN ID. BOWEN,
VI. G.. SPANN,
w. J. SINGLETON.
JNO. +. F.IAYNESWORT
certify to the above facts in relation to
the stealing Of the Negroes.
JOHN HEMPHILL.
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TO FARMERS.

NiF. Subscriber offers to lease or sell val.
liable PLANTATION, recently purclas-
u rom ms father, situated i'll Union District, 3
miles West the CT. House, half :, mile Nnr,l,
OF the Stage road. and miles from Murphrv's
Mills, on Tiger River-E,nbrncing conlfdr,ailo
TWO story dwelling with two sheds and piazu
other out buildings, and good spring water con-.
Vcmcnt@Also good new Gin house, first rate
running geer; screw and nll complete Cor opera
hon, ana twoipple orchards of choice fruit.
The soil is fine for cotton, being about a.,
acres. OF which 200 are under good fence u,,I
illie state oicnltvaton, producing last season ,I
baSS of Cotton and about 60 loads of corn. bc
sides small grain. Terms will he made 10 snit
the purchaser and by timely application, Pro.
Visions II good stock of cattle and hogs ,orctI,cr
with farming tools can be had on tn. premises
Jan. both 1893 h.,
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Cokesbury Female Academy.

hS. WILSON respectfully announces TO
1x1 the public that she has resumed the t,,,t.s
OF her School. Thankful for the patronage slc
has heretofore received, she pledges herself, I"
dcvote her unrcmitted aitc ntion To- the iuiclI,.c
u'ai Improvement Of the young ladies' com,,ili,J
10 her care. She has associatcd with her in th,.
duties OF her School, n Gentleman. n gruIuut, ri,
!he South Carolina College, Minister OF ,.,.
Methodist Episcopal Church
H""d boarding can be furnished n, 50 to $40
per month. '"'o
:, The Scholastic year will be divided into tx,
Sessions, comprising five and hulf non,i,s ,,rr
Session. f''
Terms Per Session
or'h"srnpl'y, reading, writing, g,u,nmur
,,,,'a a"u arnnlhctc. : $40 90
The above with introductory gcogra,ly
nodern history, derivatives, use of the
globes, &c. - ~,
The above with geography. ancient and
modern. history ancient and modern
Introductory astronomy and botany :.o!D
The same with natural, moral and in
tcllcctnal philosophy, chemistry. loeic.
composition, botany, algebra, &c 81 ca
L /: 30 tb
90 0O
i'" iI '''u Nicek' 20 UD
Drawing and Painting, 90 Go
TERMS PAID IN ApvASCE
Cokc5bury. Ahbevilc, Feb 81, 1883 d.
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RStSeCIEIe .4CNNes,,,y.

lhe exercises Of this institution will com
mcncc on Monday The 5th of the present
Inst. under the direction of Francis Moody.
a native of Virginia, who has had consider
able experience i'll his profession. We in
vIte the attention of Parents and Guardians
to the locality Of the RidgcviIIe Academy,
which. i'll our opinion, is a place not sur
passed for health, by any in the Up Country
and respectfully solicit share of their pa
tTonage: Board can be procured in rcspccta-
BILE families and convenient TO the Academy
at from to SS per month.
RATES OF TUITIc
spelling, Reading, and Wrnlns
~, per Quarter So 90
The above with Arithmetic and En-
glish Grammar, m
The above with Geography, History.
Natural and Moral PhlosopLy.
Chemistry, Rhetoric, &c. 90
COL. M. WATSON,
A. WATSON,
B. II. .BOATRIGuT.
MAI L. WATSON. fTrus,c,.
F. w. PERRY,
Feb: 6 1888 ,r1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-08

DIED. on the 9th ult. of n pulmonary
complaint, i'll the 32nd year OF her age,
Mrs. Sarah Murtin.
She has left IL husband and small chill
drcn to mourn her loss. She was Il mem
bcr of the Baptist Church-retained her
right mind to her last moments. and de-
parted i'll full confidence Of Ilapy immor-
tally beyond the grave. AS wife, and
mother, she was kind tender and affection
ate, as a neighbour, sympathetic and oblig-
ing. Her dear companion and sweet little
babes (as she termed them in her last mo-
nients) her servants and neighbours who
have received favours from her, can best
appreciate the value of this excellent wo-
man, i'll whose death Il void is left which
time nor circumstance can ever fill
Communicated.