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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-08

Ahfe Prcseruer al'oays at hand.-In
many cases of apparent danger upon the
water, safety appears attainable by the.
use Of mans hal and pocket handker--
chief, which being all the apparatus neccs-'
sary, is TO be used thus: Spread the hand
kerchief on The ground or deck, and place
hat, with brim downwards, ou the mid
die oft; then tie the handkerchief round
the hat. like bundle, keeping tho knots
as nearlhe centre Of the crown as possible.
Now, by seizins the knots in one hand.
and keeping the opening of The har up
wards, person, without knowing how 10
swim, may foarlessly plunge into tho
water,
Use ola hat.-Thc whole use of hats
probably mol generally known-it is OF:
more use than covering the head. If,when-
person fell overheard, be. had the pre-
sence Of mind TO instantly take off his haf.,
q hold The brim Of it 10 his chin so that the
hollow would be upwards, it would keep
him above The water as long as ever he
could hold il, This has been tried, and.
actually proved correct.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-08
gEyHE subscriber will dispose of all his
a Lands, consisting of about l4O0 acres,

FHNHE subscriber VIII dispose Oh ai' EiS
q. Lands, consisting of about l4G0 acres,
viz:
The tract on which he now resides, contain
ing about 900 acres, lying on the Stag, Road
leading from Edgefed Court House to Augusta,
within 4 miles of the Court House, and ~
from Augusta. On the premises are good Build,
ings, and an Orchard of two thousand aud
eight hundred fine Fruit Trees.
Also, the place formerly owned by E. j.
Youngblood containing about $50 acres, with
necessary buildings all new
Also. the place known as Bellevue, within 9
and :s4 miles of the Village. 1t has two story
Building, aud is as fine situation as any in the
District. 1t contains 100 acres, 10 OF which
are cleared.
All the tracts contain about 700 acres of fine
timberrd woodland. and all have fine springs.
Prisons desirous Of purchasing may examine
for themselves.
Tie terms will be accommodating.
w. B. MAYS.
May q. 1889 If Ia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-08
N E w FIR W.
IN NH4MRURG. S. C.

IN H.4WRURG, S. c.
VEVHE Subscribers beg leave TO inform their
Il friends, and the public generally, that
they have associated themselves together in the
Town of Hamburg, for the purpose of trans
acting general
Grocery and Commission Business,
in which capacity they offer themselves to the
public. and hope, by strict and close attention
to business, to receive liberal share fpatron-
age. Their Stock shall ever be composed ofthe
most choice and well selected articles usually
kept in Grocery and Starle Dry Goods fine,
All Orders, or letters addressed to them. for
any article, or business on Commission, shall
meet with careful attention aud despatch.
HENRY l. JEFFERS.
HUMPHREYS BOULWARE.
Hamburg, May 13, 1889 nc I6
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Public Notice.

A PPLlCATIONfor renewal of the Char.
~ ter of Incorporation granted to the State
Convention of the Baptist Denomination: in
South Carolina. will be made at the ne xt sit.
ting of the Legislature Of South Carolina.
BY order ofthe Convention
w. B.JOHNsON. Prcs'nt.
Ju'y 10. 1922 tfaI
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n beg leave most respectfully TO inform my
a friends, and the public generally, that MIR.
HUMPHREYS BoULwARE has aSsocmled himself
with me, and that the business will hereafter lie
done under the name of EFFERS s BOUL-
WARE. and hope that continuation of the
liberal patronage hitherto bestowed. will be
merited and received.
II. L. JEFFERS
Hamburg. May I3, 1889 16
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DHSsOEgJ'EENN.

ENHH Copartnership OF II L"JEFreRs& Co
Il Of Hamburg, South Carolina, was dis.
solved on the LIST of Augusi, 1888. by mutual
consent. All unsettled business of the concern
will be attended to by IL L. Jeffers.
Fl l.. JEFFERS.
r. BARBER.
Hamburg, Mayo 1889 &C l6
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AUGUSTA. (GEo.) RuINEp.-The Tall
lahassee Star considers Augusta ruined
and donc over town, as among the recent
arrivals there, as advertisedin the news
papers, are fifteen bushels vegetable pills,
assorted, three millions morus multicaulis
cuttings, and Buckingham, the oriental
traveller, with batch Of lectures!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-08

In Scotland. two men were sleeping in
the same room which was infected with
bugs. One ofthem.groaned repeatedly, and
the other asked, "What aileth thee, San
dy?" "Hoot, mon" was the answer, "the
bugs are biting me to DEATH" "Weel,
mon, rctorted the other, nand why doesn't
thee bite them asaiu?''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-08

Circulation Of Money.-Rothchild's
two sons, who have managed the business
of the house since The old mans death, are
said TO be spendlhrilis of the first water.-
Thus 1t is: the covelous rich man IS gcncr-
ally sponge for lis heirs 10 squeeze:
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EPIoRAM ON A LADY AND HER PICTURE
Original, and copy, too.
Seem closely with The arI acquainted
The likeness, therefore, is quite true,
For both are-vsry highly painted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-08

Cracks in Stoves.-To close cracks in
stoves through which air or smoke pene-
tra,cs, al ply while The stove is hot or cold,
a mixture of common salt aud fresh wood
ashes made into paste with waier.
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FDE SALE.

FESITE PLANTATION whereon the subscriber nnw
p resides on Chavers's Creek. containing
about 230 acres. C.. BREITIIAUPT. :.
July 2. 1880 ac %
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State of south Carolina
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN TIE COMMON PLEAS.
Harral, Wright &. Co. }

William Marlborough.
fE'HE PIain'lls having this day filed
Il their declaration in nv Office. aud
the Defendant having no Wife or Attorney,
known 10 be within the State. upon whom a
copy could he served; it is Ordered, that the
said Defendant, who is absent from, and beyond
the limits of this Stae, do plead or make his de-
fence, within year and day from the publ
cation Of this Order, or, in default thereof, final
and absolute judgment shall he awarded against
him. GEO POPE = c,p
Clerks Office,
Feb ID, 1889. Isnc $3.50 age 8
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The following beautiful lines, in praise of
WOMAN. theme which has tasked The finest
intellectin cvcry age. are extracted from a
Revolutionary Epic" by D'Istne, the yoltn-
ger, portion Of which has been published in
London.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02

thrown up on the land, high and dry to the
distance of two or three yards: and this
happened on the Sea shore, and on the Dor.
ders of the large lakes in the interior.
1t was stated by Robert Hall, of Dublin,
a gentleman ofgreat respectability, that after
the hurricane, the dead bodies Of rocks to
the number of SO, 600 (as matter ofcuriosity
the number was reckoned by some boys)
were pick up on the shores of lake,
some miles in extent, and with extensive
rookeries on its borders, in the county Of
Wesmeath and that, in the same locality
numbers of perch we've thrown to some
distance into the field. Dean Vignolles,
on whose property the circumstance occurred
confirms this extraordinary statement-and
submits to the inspection Of visi,ers moro
than ordinary strong pannel of a new window
shutter, which was driven in and broken
through by rook dashing, perhaps rather
from being dashed, against it on the night
in question. He further mentions that
some OF the perch were found so far as
fifteen yards from the edge of the lake.
Boston Journal.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
From the Spirit of the Times.
Antidote for poison by Reptiles.

Montgomery. Alabama, June II, 1889.
Dear Sr-Although the subject upon which
I am about to address you, cannot be SAID to
belong properly, to any Of the heads under
which you publish your truly valuable paper,
yet as it may be useful, (at some period or 9th.
er) to the lover of sylvan sports, | will, for a
little while, trespass upon your attention.
Ifwhat communicate should meet with
your appreciation, shall be happy if not, burn
thus scraw, and forget you ever received it,
1.-THE editor desires to express his acknowl..
edgments for this communication, and will be
happy to hear from the writer whenever his
leisure permits.
In almost every part Of the United States,
numerous reptiles abound, and in no part in
greater numbers than in our own Southern
States. The possession of an antidote to their
bite, has at ali times been esteemed valua.
be acquisition.
The remedy of which I am about to speak
is equally ef6cacious whether the sufferer be
man or beast; and is to be procured almost
every where. 1t grows in the greatest abun.
dance near me, and have met with it fte.
quently in several parts ofthe Southern States.
Botanical works say, "it may be found in the
colder climates also" --...-
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
PRICE OF MoRUs MULTICAuLIs.

One answer for many inquiries.-"At what
price can you effect sale for me, pei toot,-
say for trees Is inches high, and upwards
untrimnsed, to be delivered in New York or
Baltimore, in October next?"
We take the above from many of the same
sort of inquiries. while many others are asking
for what price they can be bought. Where
no one says what he will take, nor any what
they will give, these questions cannot be
answered. We are willing and ready to buy
or sell on commission, and we take this occa-
sion to say, that if gentlemen will make up
their mind the least they will take, stating all
particulars, we shall be better prepared to
answer those who wish to buy. Where con.
fdence is imposed, all inunctions shall be
observed. The lowest rate at which we have
been authorised to offer large number, say
$4,000, as they grow in the nursery, and all
under two feet to be rejected, is AZ cents per
tree American Farmer.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02

State, with every intoxicating drink Danish
ed from the table. Hand in hand with this
reform has advanced the great social i'm.
provement Of the participation of woman IN
these social and innocent festivities. With
the bottle vanishes the danger of their mo.
desty being shocked and decency outraged
by the drunken, half.drunken, or smallest.
frac!ion-drunken ebulIiions Of individuals
whose sense ofpropriely is destroyed by ex.
cess. No one who has had occasion to lis.
ten 10 the disgusting obscenities that were
thought essential TO the latter end ofa pub.
lie dinner or supper some years ago can
fail TO regard The signs ofthe present times
as most favorable, not only to the cause of
Temperance, but 10 decency and an ad~
vancins state of civilization. [Salem Gaz.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
MACHINE FOR CUTTING GRAIN.


The agricultural parts ofthe State are in
a condition Of great excitement: in conse.
quence Of the introduction ola machine for
the cutting of grain, which promises to su-
persede, TO great extent, both the cradle
and the sickle. This machine consists Of
a frame, unlike that Of cart, whichis placed
upon wheels, whose axels revolve like those
of the rail road cars, and are so connected
with various cog wheels as to communicate
a rapid lateral motion to set of knives
which are attached to another frame on the
right of the principal body. The machine
is moved by or more hurses,at swift pace,
and the grain, as fast as it is cut, is removed
by hand who occupies seat on the left
hand portion ofthe frame. The grain is
cut so rapidly by this contrivance as to re-
quire the constant assistance of eight or
nine. hands to bind the shcaves, which It
leaves behind it. Ifproperly managed, it
will cut from fifteen 10 twenty acres OF
wheat per day, and we speak from actual
observation, when we say that the work is
done in more perfect and cleanly mode
than either by the cradle or reap hook. In
many sections of the country where harvest
hands are scarce, it will be found an i'm.
Element of the utmost advantage to the far.
n1er. Bait. Chronicle.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
G. II ERA w G. EFT r +.

The Asclepias rerticilata or Dwarf Milk
Weed, is the name of this plant. 1t is to be
used as follows. Take FIVE or six of the plants,
and having put them in four pints Of new milk,
boil them over tolerably hot fire, until the
milk is reduced to three pin.s. Of this de.
coction, when cold enough to be used, one
small Tea cup full is to be administered every
hour, the plants to be taken from the milk and
applied to the wound.
This plant showed it's efficacy in an extra.
ordinary degree in the hands of an eminent
physician OF Columbia, s. Carolina, who IN.
formed me of the circumstances himself.
A valuable servant of Col. w. H., was Bit
ten in the heel by rattle. snake. The symp-
toms became very alarming in short time, IN
spite of the constant application of the RENE.
dies usually used in such cases. The swell.
ing continued to increase gradually from the
foot to the hip, to such degree that the skin
burst in several places. Nothing had the
slightest appearance Of afording relief. The
physician recollecting to have heard Of this
plant determined to use 1t as "dernier resort"
In an hour after the administration of the
remedy, the pain began to abate, and in three,
had subsided entirely. In very short time
the servant recovered.
A gentleman from Abbeville, 8. c., told me
he had tried it on horse and dog with most
happy effect.
The following descriptions Of this plant are
to be found in Prof. Eaton's "Manual of Bot.
any," 90 and Il6.
!, .Asclepias.-Petals refexed hectares B,
eoseavo, erect, containing little horns each
stauen with pair of penduious masses Of
pollen suspended from the top of the stigma !;
fohcles.
-verticilata-stem erect, very simple,
marked with lines and small pubescence: I:
leaves very narrow, linear. straight, glabrous
whorted, scattered.horn IN the nectary exsert
1t belongs to the 18Th class (Gynandria),
order 5th (pentendria).
Iremain, dear sir, very respectfully, yours,
L. A. RAouL.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
cpr.n -.mpaunrvE EELEpnATIuN.

1he Fourth OF July was ceieDra'su a.
Faneuil Hall. in Boston, on the Temper.
ance plan. No less than fourteen hundred
persons were present at the dinner. so capa-
cious is that ancient and splendid Hall.
After the sixth regular toast. which was
" Temperance, Industry, and Education.
The sure means to make nation happy
Mf. Josiah Quincy, President Of Harvard
University, remarked that he was iold il was
expected ofhim to respond 10 the sentiment
which had been gwen by the Chair, but, if
speech was anticipated from him on this
occasion, he must beg to be excused. He
came there as lIstener-not to instruct,
but to be instructed--to evince by his pres.
ence the sense which he entertained Of the
invitation which had been given him, and
his respect for the principles on which the
festival was conducted. He came there to
witness what might be called cold ,Oater
jolzifcation-and he had not been dIsap.
pointed. He had already seen enough to
make all spri.uous Publications hang their
heads in despair.
He had at first entertained some doubts
whether he could, with clear conscience,
accept the invitation to be present, having
never signed pledge, or joined temper
ance society. He had consulted with his
friend, the Chairman, and his friend on his
left, (James Savage,) and he was assured
by those gentlemen that he might consist.
emily accept the invitation, and join in the
cebebration-and, accordingly, said Presi-
dent Quincy, here am. He took view
of the state ofthings, which existed in the
community thirty years ago, and compar.
ed it with the condition at the present time.
when wonderful change had been effected
by the temperance associatlons--a change
greater, in some important points, than had
been produced by the American Revolution.
He alluded to the difficulties which the
friends oftempcrance had to encounter-but
they had every encouragement to 60 for
ward in their work. Their cause was a
gooi one--they were contending for the
triumph of the intellectual over the animal
--of reason over passion-self.control over
appetite. He would say to them, in the
language ofthe times, " Go ahead"-fear
nothIng-and wage an iuterminable war a.
gainst that enemy which entered mems bo.
SONS to steal away their brains. He would
give as sentiment:
The day ne cele6rate-On which our
fathers achieved their victory over despolic
sprits--may their sonssachieve greater
and NOSE glorious victory over distilled
spirits.
A great number ofspeeches were deliv.
cred. and several songs sung by individuals
or choirs.
The recent celebration Of independence
has given decided proof of the strong for.
ward march of temperance principles in
Massachusetts than any single day has ever
yet exhibited. simultaneously, without
any concert, spirited and animated celebra'
tions have been held in all quarters OF the
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
New Kind OF Wheat.

The Chaslestown, Va. Press says that
"a new kind of wheat, Of superior quality
and which yields much more abundan,ly
than any hitherto raised in that county, has
been cut the present harvest on the farm OF
Mr.. John Wysong, near Shepherdslown.
Mr., w. obtained the seed from Mr.. Stone
braker Of Maryland, who became in pos.
session of a small quantity by accident, two
or three years since. From three bushels
and three pccks sown by Mr.. w. on ground
not the most favorable part of his farm tor
wheat, he will, it is thought, have a yield OF
at leas. 125 bushels--some competent Judg-
es say $50 bushels. The heads are very
large, and contain many more grains than
the heads of wheat now generally grown IN
Jefferson county. 1t attracts much atten-
ton, and is evidently new and very supe.
rior kind of wheat we'll worthy the attention
of farmers. In a favorable season, and
land not unfavorable to the production OF
wheat, it is believed it will always yield
from 40 to SO bushels per acre."
On the above, the American remarks -
We have received some additional partic-
elars respecting this new kind Of wheat
II is called the Rock Wheat, from the Cir.
cumstance, that some two or three years
ago single head of wheat. Of peculiarly
large size and product was seen growing by
itself from the creyice of rock in a wheat
field The head vas carefully preserved
and the grain sown, and from it has been
produced the few parcels which were sown
last year by different gentlemen. Two
Of these parcels found their way to Baltl.
more, and on account Of their remarkably
fine quality and the accompanying assu-
rance Of their productive character, were
bought for seed a, the rate of three dollars
per bushel.. They were sown in the vi
cinitv Of our city early in October last, and
we are now enabled to state the result of
the experiment as made by one Of the
gentlemen, Mr.. JOEL V1cxERs. Three and
a half acres of rich, well prepared ground,
have been found to produce at the rate of
forty. seuen bushels to the acre. The quality
of the grain is excellent, and many OF the
heads are found to contain forty FIVE grains
of wheat. Although it is admitted that,
when the character of the lend and the
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
CONSEQUENCES OF A pUNcTURE BY A
NEEDLE.

A case is reported in the Boston Medi.
cal and Surgical Journal, of the ampu'ation
of the foot of lady, (rendered necessary
to save the patients life) who trod upon a
cambric needle, which entered half !!s
length into the heel, although the needle
was extracted entire, and she vas able to
keep about her household work for two
days, before the pain arising from the pune.
ture. compelled her to send for medical as
sis,ance. We mention this case particularly
as caution to females !; in whom we have
observed great heedlessness in suffering
needles to lie where they have accidentally
fallen or been carelessly 'hrowp.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-02
English Agricultural Society.

The first annual general meeting of this
society was held yesterday afternoon, (May
sa], a, the ssciety's Office, 5 Cavendish-
SQUARE. The objects for which the society
has besn established arc to promote i'm.
nrovements in agriculture in every possible
manner by circulation of books, &c, the
granting Of rewards and prizes for discov.
cries Of new implements of husbandry or
modes of cultivation, and also to promote
the welfare, the comfort, and education of
those who depend on the cultivation of the
soil for,heir support. The attendance was
numerous and highly respectable: Among
the members present we noticed the Duke
Of Richmond. Earl Spencer, and several
members Of the House Of Commons. Earl
Spencer, the president, having taken the
chair, congratulated the meeting on the
prosperous position Of the society. Though
IN one year it could not have produced
much practical benefit, yet it had laid q
good foundation. Iihad already over lloo
members enrolled, it had invested certain
sum Of money in the funds, and there was
every reason to expect that it would DO a
great deal of good. The noble earl then
proceeded to read The report Of the procee-
dngs Of the society since its commence
ment. 1t had enrolled ll04 members
slO by subscriptions, 64 by donations. l5S
governors for 5 years, and u governors for
life. Since their last meeting they had ex:
pended S74O in prizes. They had offered
10 prizes for essays, which were to be ad'
jucg ged before the July meeting in Oxford ;
for MAE Of these there were competitors, Tor
all there were claimants. They had opened
a correspondence with various continental
agricultural societies. They were about 10
form a library, and had obtained from the
Treasury the works which had been form.
erly used in the Board of Agriculture. AS
knowledge of geology was evidently of
great importance in agriculture, they were
about TO take geological survey ofa large
tract Of land in Kent. The receipts had
been E54l7, and the expenditure only
9l22l. They had already an annual in
come of 2l6s3, but no less than f2000 a
year would be sufficient. The report was
adopted, and ordered to be printed and cir.
culated. The Right Hon. the Duke Of
Richmond was elected President for the
year ensuing. The other officers having
been also appointed, and some routine bust.
ness disposed OF, the meeting separated.