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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-06
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VIE Subscribers arc receiving and
Il opening their fall and winter supply of
goods which have been selected with great
care from the latest inpor,alions. TO which
they respectfully invite the attention of
their customers aud the public generally.
Their stock embraces large and gener
al assortment Of British and American sta.
pie and fancy goods, suited to the Season.
Groceries, Hardware, Crmkery. Shoes.
Hats. Saddles. and "a general assortment Of
Books and Stationary, all ot which they
will sell on the most reasonable terms. for
cash, or on credit TO punctual customers.
G. l.. g. E. PENN. g. Co.
Oct. 22, 1888 u 3S
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Extraordinary tasesof dbs,nce of MINI

Extraordinary cases O absence o Mind.
"A gentleman put his hand into another
mans poo ket, and 'ook out his pocket
book. thinking it was his own.
Another gentleman took lodgings at an
mn, and Went OIL very early in the morn
ing, forgetting 10 pay his bill.
The last and most wonderful case of
absence of mind: is tbis:-A handsome
young lady walked ont of church one
night, and took the arm of gentleman.
surprising him to be her husband. She
has not since been heard Of
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They ask mr why l do not weep!
They say my love is still,
Oh! think not sorrow is not deep
Because its voice is still;
The secret pang-the smothered sigh,
Corrode the heart, but >hun the eye.
ltwns moi beauty's power that moved
This fond heart TO adore!
loved her not rs others loved,
And yet loved her more;
For though her outward form was fair,
Within was beauty still more rare
And yet scarcely ought to mourn
The spirit early flown,
Ere the soft heart, by anguish torn,
Affections blight had k lown;
For I'm i'll tears, and she at rest,
The sufferer cannot weep the blest
She sleeps where, in the balIny air
The pertumed wild flowers wave;
Aud vioiets sprns in garland lair
Around her hailowed grave,
And wait their sweet. their living breath,
Around the silent couch OF death.
And often At the evenings close
seek that lonely lonb,
To tend IL SOLITARY rose
NnIch blossoms DER her bloom:
A graceful emblem of The dead,
AS pure and bright, as swiftly fed
Henry w lILMANS.
Shrewsbury, Engiand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-06

AUTUMN ON THE MIssrssIPHI.-The
stained foliage during some of the last days
of Oct. began to show in broad shades
Of fyellow brown. and under, along the end
less woods that skirt the great father of
waters, belokening the fall of the leaf. -
Such a change variegates the green of
the forest. and, for while pIeases the eve
with the new patterns Of the fancy coored
drapery. The soft repose of the autumnaI
atmosphere; its dreamy haze; the glory of
the setting sun. going down iuto The bill
lows OF zodiacal colnring. aud the serene
face of the moon coming up from the dark
azure OF the east in cloudless sky.-have
all consp'red to render some of the later
October evenings pictures of enchanting
beauty.
Standing upon the crumbling walls of
the old Fori Panmnre. on the heights Of
Nn'chez, and gazing across the river to the
west during the half hour that succeeds
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-06

The Days oj UHchcraf Revired.-
Our readers will recoileci The case of n
mula,." named ales, recently shot and
killed in Virginia by white man Marsh.
on the plea OF the latter that the neoro
used spells anu charms upon him and his
dumb "crilters." In reference to this a,
fair The Abingdon Statesman saws ,ha, re-
Sionis beni@hted with ignorance and su-
Persliliou, AMI then goes on TO relate , n.
following. "hlch would have almos, been
deemed Incredible IN the days Of Cotton
Mh,her:
"One OF the balls with which Yates was
shot vas produced IN c0ur., and bure upuu
lis surface ceri;iiu cross marks, which we
presume were Indispensable in order 10
make Them take et1ecI and break lha, DOW
cr of enchanlinent with y hich he was s,,p-
l'nsea 10 he invested. and which he use,
wn"out mercy, dealing out both .speil,'
and 'charms,' not only upon human be
lnss, but upon dumb critters II was
proved too, that Marsh, according to his
own story, had, upon one or more occa
s"ns. drawn tho Likeness of Yates with
ch'ckcn's blood, and having prepared
h'iIl>clt WIN bullets, into which "A small
qnaulhy oi silver was put, had taken il to
ti't "Mh and hred AT il. under the inpres.
sion that u he could strike it with a silver
Duiiet. he should forthwith knock all of
a'cS 'colyuring' powers into atoms, and
relieve himself trOmihe charm under which
ne labored, and which was developed in
the form Of scr0ii,la.
Such huniliarin9 facts do, as the editor
says, speak trumpet lOnSued for the intro
ductIon Of common school education INTO
that state, whose pride on this point does
n"' seem to have gone hand in hand with
her liberal professions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-06

IN your child, you are well paid for almos,
any expense. Wealth will not make your
offspring great or happy-happiness and
greatness consists in virtue and know ledge.
Let the educa'ior Of your children, then
be your first care.-Common School Alma.
nac.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-06

WOMAN What can be more admira.
he than the tone ofthe subjoined note from
Napoleon!
IL have received your letter, in which
you blame me ft. speaking ungallan,Iy of
women. 1t is true that hate intriguing
women above all things have been ace
customed TO amiable, gentle, and copcilia.
ing women, those are the women | love.
II they have spoiled me, it is not my fault.
hut yours. You will see that have been
very kind to one who proved herself am;a-
6ie and aifectionate--I mean Madam.
Hatzheld. When Showed her husband,.
letter she wept, and exclaimed with deen
ieeiing and sympathy, .Ah j, is indeed bis
writ'ng' When she read it. the tones of
her voice went TO the heart. was moved
and | said TO her, We'll Madame, throw
The letter in'o the fire, and shall have mn
power to punish your husband She
burned the letter and was happy. Her
husband is now safe; two hours later. and
he would have been shot. You see I love
women who are gentle and unaffected, be-
cause they alone resemble you.
Adleu, my beloved Josephine, I am
WE'LL NAPOLEON!
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The following. beautiful lines, written by II.
w. Hemans. son Of Mrs Hc.nalls, we do n, I
remember ever to have seen in print. They
VIII he found to contain much OF that beauty
and pahos, which have thrown such wiichery
,sssna !hs easssg et bis sillsd p,esfs
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Timothy Derter.--Timo,hy Dexter, of
Newburyport, advertised for house-keep.
er, willing to serve by night or day, as 6e
was very nervous.
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oette &eeess.
THE WORTH OF WOMAN.

FROM THE GERMAN
iionored be Woman! she beams on the sight
Graceful and fair as beam of light;
Scaters around her, wherever she STAYS,
Roses OF bliss DER our uncovered ways-
Roses of Paradise. sent from above.
TO be gathered and twisted in garland Of love
Man. on Passions stormy ocean.
Tossed by surges mountain high,
Courts the hurricanes cornmo,ion,
Spurns at Reasons feeble cry;
Loud the tempests roar around him,
Louder still it roars within;
Flashing lights Of hope co,fnund him,
Stuns him liie's ncessart din.
Woman invites him with bliss in her smile.
10 cease from his toll aud be happy awhile
Whispering woongly, Come to my bower!
Go not in search of the phantom power:
Honor and wealth are illus"ry-Comc!
Happiness dwells in the temple of home."
Man, with fury. stern and savage,
Persecutes his b, ,other man;
Reckless if he bless or rlvage-
Action, action, still his pan;
Now creating. now DESTROYING.
Ceaseless wishes tear his breast;
Ever seeking, nc'er enjoying,
Still to be, but never blcst.
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TIE HYMLNI.AI. PROBLi.M.

LIE ii Ml.Nl.Rl. INOBLEM.
The editor OF the Louisville Enquirer saws
he has tried both states OF Iiie-iias carefully
weighed AL the evidence that has been atlduced
both Tor and against matrinony and ccIibacy-
and has arrived al the conclusion that single
life is more easy anu Il married ole more happy.
Happiness, therefore, does not consist utnget
cr III ease, which may be mere apathy, but tile
question is, how can IL man be easy without q
wife Adam, orr iilustrious grandfather, ought
t" be considered as pretty good authority OH this
question. yet even he leaves it rather doubtful.
lie wrote the following shortly before his dea h,
and we translate it, as literally as possible, from
the primeval dialcc of the Hebrew.
Adam alone could not be easy
So he must have II wife to please he:
But how did he obtain n wife
TO cheer his sOtar, life
Why from rib then from his side,
Was formed this nee cssary bride;
But how did hc the pain beguilcl
i'oh! he slept swe"tly all The while!
And when the rib was re-applied,
In woman's form to Adams side,
How then pray you. did it answer?
Hcne slept so sound again, Sir.
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HINT TO THOSE. " Ho'LL TAKE lT

FROM THE PRINTER.
I've sent my paper many IL year,
L" many readers, far and near;
They like it well-but, my good masters,
They've sent no cash. nor cen SHIN plaSters.
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Cloths, Cassimcres, VESTS

HATS, STOCKS AND GLOVES.
VIE Subscribers have received a splen-
II did assortment of the above articles. of
the latest styles, to which they invite The al.
tentIon OF their customers. They are pre-
pared to execute all orders for clothing in
ahe hest style and on The most reasonable
terms. G. l., Il E. PENN. IL Co.
Oct. %. 1885 f3S
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~ OtlCe.
A LII persons indebted to the Estate OF
IA Francis NJ. Young, are requested to
make immediate payment; and all persons
having demands against the Estate are re-
1ucsted to present them duly aticsted.
EDMUND PENN, Adm'r.
Oct 10Th 1899 1888
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-06

Woman, contemtcd, in silent rcposc,
Enjoys in its beauty. lifes flower us it blows,
And waters and tends it with innocent heart-
Far richer than man with his treasures of art;
And wiser by far Ii. her circle confined,
Than he with his science n d lights OF the mind.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

Also table for the years lslS-l9-20-2l and o.
as also table for the years 1888 81 SO and 81.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

MAN, II has not been beyond demands Of
our increased and increasing agriculture, manufac-
lures and commerce; and although imprudenee and
indiscretion may have enlarged ourforeign impona-
tons beyond the necessary wants OF The country, yet
none can complain Of our increased productions and
the general improved condition Of the country And
although there have been seasons Of embarrass
meni our general march has been onward and pro-
gressiye, and no patriot will regret Il.
The same gentleman In another part OF the same
speech, selected the six principle importing points In
the United Siates-Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Charleston, and Nav Orleans, and IN q
table contrasting the value Of the imporialions in
these ports during the administration Of MIR. j. q.
Adams, with the year 1887 and by showing that the
imporations these points greater 10 1887 than
al any period during Mr.. Adams administration,
argued that the complaints oil embarrassment and
difficulty In that year were unfounded and unjust
The following Is the table:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30
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The interest on all the State Stocks since the sus
pension fspecie payments has been paid in specie
or It's cgipaieHi except those Of PenntgdHia, pIr-
gina aud Mississippi
And even now many Of our public works seek the
aid Of foreign capital Tor the want OF home.
Next To Great Britain, in point Of commercial i'm
portance, in Europe, is France. She has had bank
In successful operation for nearly fifty years, which
has been attended with great success lis operations,
however, have been loo limited to produce that pow
erfui influence in promoting her domestic industry
and expanding her foreign commerce, which has
been effected by this system In England and the Uni
ted States. France feeling the Disadvantages under
which she has labored and for the purpose OF bring
ing into active play all OF that redundant specie CAPT
tai which lies boarded up in the strong boxes of many
OF her weahies citizens, is rapidly increasing her
banking operations, and charging her paper medi-
um. The following statement OF companies which
have been Incorporated will show how sensibly alive
the French Government is 10 the importance OF an
increased convertible paper medium:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

The aggregate amount of the importations at these
points during Mr.. Adams's four years was S3l9,-
ministraon 1908 $50 739, and during the las, four
years of Gen. Jackson's administration, which is
called the period of "bank omaipotenee" 1888 &C.,
1893, showing an increase OF two hundred millions
over the two preceding periods. There is also
corresponding improvement in agriculture and
manufactures; now contrast 1887 with 1885 and
1886, and there will be found an immense diminu-
ton in 1887 to prove the taacy of comparing 1887
with 1928 need only state that there Is lapse of
nine years; and upon the ratio Of our increase in
population, manufactures, agriculture and COM
merce, the contrast between 1923 and 1897 should
have been much greater.
But, Mr. Chairman, the surplus Of lS33-4-'5-'6
~, are not the result Of any extraordinary or very ex
cessive increase in our foreign importations, but
from the extraordinary increase in The sales of pub
| lie lands. They were for the year 1888, $4,97a,-
2S4 84-ls3i Sc O99 9s1 O4-lS35, $I5, 999 SO4 IL
1886, $40 063, 453-ls37, 23, 9s3, l92 I8-making in
| five years the immense sum of ST., 1876 70
From the foregoing facts, any man doubt that
the credit system" has, in the aggregate exercised
benignant influence upon our prosperity and pow
err and should we not pause before we rashly impair
| and destroy il. Whether the immense increase in
the sales of public lands has been more The result Of
bank facilities inordinaie desire~for the acuu-
| sition Of real estate / leave all who understand
| human nature to determine.
| From the evidence Of wealth and prosperity af-
forded by our foreign commerce. let us turn our al
| ention, for moment, 10 our domestic intercourse
and We have still stronger evidence Our canals,
railroads, and steam navigation, which have sprung
| into existence with almost miraculous rapidv, and
the unparalleled increase of our domestic trade. all
speak in language too plain to be misunderstood
the magical effects of our credit system y for il
has effected that, in a few years, which our specie
capital could not have effected in a hundred With
country, then, SO capable OF an infinite increase
Of wealth and power our chief concern should be not
10 destroy but to the errors abuses and cor
ruptions which have crept into our system" and
bring il to as much perfection il is capable OF.
As rapidand as great as has been the increase of The
active capital OF the country, il has not kept pace
with its demands, as will be evidenced by the fact
that we have in investments in addition 10 our own
capital one hundred and ten millions Of foreign ca
pal invested as follows
Estimates Of american Stocks held abroad, priaci-
| paiiy in England.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

For the purpose Of disprovng the differences to be
dednced from this table, herewith submit the fol-
lowing table Of the value Of mportaiions al the
points, for the eight years between the close of Mr.
Adams and the close Of Gen. Jacksons administra-
ton, il is as follows:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

By comparing the periods when it is said the bank
influence was weak, with those when it was alleged
it strong, will be perceived that during those
periods, not only foreign commerce, but domes-
tic productions had also immensely increased. This
increase has not been casual, growing out of tempo
rary causes but has been gradual and permanent,
as will be seen by the following table Of exports of
domestic produce, and imports at different periods
YEAR. DOMESTIC EXPORTS. IMPORTS.
1870 $I9,666,OOO $23, 100000
1900 81 $4,000 9l,25276S
1920 81 6S3 $40 H450OOO
1886 l069l66S0 lS9, 9S0035
From the following table Of the increases of banks,
bank capital, and bank circulation, it will be per-
ceived that the increase has been pari pass1 with
that of agriculture, manufactures and commerce,
and the one not exceeding the legitimate demands of
the other:
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

Of the exports, foreign importations and revenue
during the period from 1853 10 1900
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

Kitcat denotes the size Of portrait, not quite
haength, first hung in the used by the members
OF the Kitcat Club, name given to a society of
Whgs!
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-30

MISSISSIPPI UNION BANK.-This institution, with
capital of $I55O00O0, gives heavy salaries to It's
officers The Natchez Courier says that il gives to
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

Anecdo'e. A celebrated English preach.
err, how deceased, ~ charge which he de-
Iivered TO young preacher a, bis ordina
ton, thus addressed him: Let me remind
you, SIR, that when YOU come into this place,
and address his people, you are not 10 bring
yoUr hhfe self with you. repeat this agaia
sir, that II may more deeply impress your
memory. ] say, that you are never to
bring your lille ssif with you. No, sir,
when YOU stand 10 this sacred place, IL Is
your duty 10 bold up your great Master 10
the people, ~ his character, IN his Offices,
IN his precepts, m his promises, and 10 his
glory THIS picture you are TO hold % to
the vlew II sour hearers, while YOU are to
stand brhlnd IT, and not let 80 much as YOUR
lillle finger he seem"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

Aahdote Tor Arsn,c. The peroxide Of
lfnG y sad 10 ~. an III. ieuI sgont ~ cuun
trfacung The eject - .ts,.nsc s.n iaks "a
INTO Inc stomach. H. recent case, IA ihss
clt,, Il vas adsanlageovsl) adAla,-'srrd b,
d.. k. IL. Thomas 10 aian named BlJdlr.
~ho had IN a mistake ssalloaed t~rblt
grams ui sfsruie. 1 he ifsi dus-, gwen "a
hail tiud ounce u the ~ dtale 10 The act
state, aboul the conssience Ut cream. ln
lumbler 81 esuA ~aIef. hsch sas ga hauis
after the afsrutc bod bern s~al.oscd. A.
the saur TINS large du- Vi ma tcsa Va as
gwen, ~hth was repeated every tao hout-.
| he do-rs W the BY dfatu acre repeated
every ten o. fifteen minutes 10 tao uuic, .
II WATER. la the c,ufss II ten auafs H..
pai1rnt was cous,d, red ugi u Danger, ha,
10. taken sign. ounces u The sg.leudso b.,
dfale, and thfrs % louf d0sxs Vt lHagursga.
-Pr0rIdeace COsrttr.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

The hogh y Folly -sooe ihgspioo.
rogue eu',frd tho counlla. rosato a the
l., uchbufg tlrginlsn office 90 Friday NJ .hi
last, and alter giving a critical cxamlnallua
to the contents VI several drawers wtihoul
htdIng that rara aria 10 prin lng oG,ce
the hard stud -deeamgd. III. VIZ
gInlsn says" II Is cstdeui that be know
nothing abou, printing Offices, else be ~ould
surely not have expected TO have found no.
ne> 10 sarh place. Attempting to rob ~
editor - about a. foolish a. to shear hog.
About as h'IIe rnoney vo0ld be found IN
one cnse, as wool 10 the other. - HtaeAes
Ter Ilrginon.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

Nine TdiIors make a nan. The.
sentence, which had It's origin IN the Crate
fol mind Of one who had received hts start
10 llie ifom the charity Of the crafi, ha.
GOV, RON an ignorance Of the clfcumslance.
entirely lost lis meaning. The term l.ad
It's origin IN the following manner H. l743
40 orphan eeggar boy applied Tor aI,us al 4
fashionable tailor shop IN London, 10 which
nine journey men ~ete employed The ~
ierest'ng appearance IT The boy opened the
hearts OF the benevolent iaiIors, no ,mu,e
dlaiely contributed nine shiIlues for the
relief Of abe little stranger. With this
capital, our hero purchased fruit, which h.
reIsIled at profit. From TIN. bcg,nnlng
he eventually ross 10 grea, seallh and dis
iinc,Ion; and when be- set up h,. carriage.
he had painted upon the panel, " .N,ne tai
tors made me d mdn."-A,ie' tHich,gan)
fatethgehcer.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

The Bedouin Arabs outdons a few
days ago, as Dutch baker was driving IN.
bread cart over the brick bridge WHICH,
Crosses the Washington anal near the resi-.
dence OF MIR. Thomas Blagden. hts horse
became suddenly frightened, and mounted
with bus loro feet on the side ~slI, ~hwh
suddenly giving way, the horse, cart, aud
driver were preciptated into the canal,
which is abou, forty fee, below the bridge ;
and got, wonderful To tell, neither The dr.
yer, the horse, nor The cart was IN On, WI,
injured Alter such an exploit a, this,
will any one pretend to deny thai the Dutch
are match for dHthe rorid al ground and
lofty tumbitns Nat Intel.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

The Montreal Herald SAYS 'ne 7 {,
df Lower Canada ma, BE- es'l'lA "a
$50 900 tha, Of Upper Canaan ! p,a
aud that Of the Two races ~ oo' oo g.
al 400, 900 French and ilV'Vso 4
The population Of Nova scd''n' .,d
aick' Pnncc Edward. island ~
loundIand Is about 800, 900
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

PIT IL 10 titra.-1he sssfus&
tors are doing the night ih'as I. \
We learn from the Chroolcs q y
shat tho STEAMBOAT Pilot had sIf''-'
fine Of $500 FOR eon,tasenIng > a
uiaIlng steam vessels. and 'hal 'r \
Wallace wns under SEIZURE 20
niTcnce. The Chronicle pass =
rty &c the custom house oficen . s
10 ictre,lng ou, and bringing 10 r
those who would break OF e'aoe