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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27
Tan-Yard & Shoe Shop opened.

nN the EdgcGcd Road near Mt Vintage,
" where good Cow Hides will be bought,
or tanned OH sllares-one half for the other
and fine Shoes, Boots and Negro Shoes Willie
made on as good terms. and ol materials lnlc-
rinr 10 none in the State.
Wagon Harness made, and Carrlagc llar'
ness repaired. Any articles made will be eX'
changed for good Cow Hides. rom nppllra
ton to business, aud the best of Lcater. the
subscriber hopes the public in general will pa
tioniZe his new effort to accommodate this
District, aud will call and see his work and
Judge Tor themselves.
MICHAEL GEARTY,
Near Mt. Vintage, S. c.
Mach 23. 1910 dS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27
TO TEACHERS.

|. Are you qualified for your arduous,
diilicul, and responsible station :!
2. Have you sohcrly aud frequently
considered the important dulles Of a teach.
cr!
3. Do you love your business!
!. Do you intend to make teaching a
profession, or merely Il temporary thing,
to be laughed at and dismissed as soon as
something more desirable shall offer
5. Can you sympathize with children !?
6. Can you look into the operations of
The young intellect, aud see how it thinks
and how 10 make it think F!
I. Is it your daily aud nightly study 10
excel in your business?
s. Are you endeavoring to make teach
ing distinct profession. as well rewarded
and as honorable as law or physic, or di-
vinity.
9. Does your library couain all the
works, volumes, periodicals. &c. &c. that
have been published TO assist you in The
art OF reacEing?
10. Are you in manners, in habits, in
principles. a good model ior your pupils |!
II. Do you make your school pleasant
II. Do you make your scholars under
stand what they study!
l3. Do you make them apply their
knowledge 10 The practical business oflife!
a. Have YOU Introduced such books
as teach The labors and duties Of ,nanhood
such as agricultural, mechanical, civil,
sc.
*. Are Won faithful 10 such parents as
are indifferent to their chi,lren's education?
IL. Do you daily examine your govern.
men in school! Could this NOT be i'm
proved
II. Can you moi, by talking, by going
from house TO house, hy giving lectures,
by Introducing improved school Jooks,and
a school library, by communications TO the
press, and hy every possible judicious way, e,
do something to eicrate The character o fthr
district, and the use fuiness Of the school,
Common School Assistant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27

Political Brrast- -PinS.-Somc Of The
Federal arslocrat< oflhis city are sporting
breast pins in the shape Of "los cabins
AMI cider barrels, "madc of gold, and cost
ing perhaps from five to ten dollars
This is strongly representative Of their
principles-ihis is the ariStocracy which
''stoops 10 conquer" and deceive the pcn-
pie. Log Cabin" breast pins made d
GuLp! We wonder if a real log cabin man
can be found in the country, who would he
caught wearing such an article! We
guess he would rather spend that much
money at a backsnlh's shop, for an
axe or grubbing hoe.
By the way, the democrats, as set of,
have gor up another kind of breast pins,
which they were. They arc five cen,
pieces, with pins attached to them, pre-
sentins The front ofIhc goddess of liberty,
surrounded by the thirteen stars. with a
slatI in one hand mounted with tho liberty
cup. aud the other resting upon the Ameri-
can coat o farms. These pieces are procured
of The date 1910, as alike commemorative
of the era of The great struggle of the shin
plaster aristocracy against hard money, as
well as indicative of their principles and
the glorious triumph Of that great BILL OF
pELIrERAScE AND LIBERTY, THE IN
DEPENDENT TREASURY. These
Democratic breast pins cost about fifty
cens.-Magician.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27

Keniucky.-The Governor fKen'ucky
has issued proclamation, calling spe.
cial session oflhe Legislature oflhat State,
10 be held on The 10Th instant, for the pur-
pose of providing for The choice Of Elec.
tors for President and Vice President Of
the United States, the subject having been
overlooked by the legislature at the resu-
!lC srss!on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27
State of South Carolina.
ARBEVILLE DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
NUluln hCUNcl
vs.
Case on attachment.
John BrOwlilcc,

John BrOwncc,
Tie Plaintiff having this day filed his dccla-
ration in the Clerks Office" "f Abbevillc District,
against the defendant. who is absent from and
without the limits c!ihc State. and has neither
wife, nor attorney, known within the same,
npon whom copy of said declaration might
be served: Ii therefore ordered. t,at the said
Defendant, do appear and plead to the said
Declaration, within a year and Il day from the
filing of this Declaration, or final and absolute
Judgment will he given and awarded against
him. JOHN + LIVINGSTON. c.c.p.
Clerks Office,
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State OF South { :lrolina.
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

James Harrison ! Attachment
fENllE Plaintiff in this case, having tins day
Il filed his declarations and the Defendant
having 10 wife or Attorney known in this
State, upon whom copy Of the same can be
served: on motion OF Plalnt,ti's Attorney. Or
dered That the said Defendant do appear and
plead to the said declaration within year and
day from thu publication Of this order, or
judgement will be rendered against him pro con-
fcsso. GEO. POPE, c. C. p
Nov. S. 1899 w&w 81 so age 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27
State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
Allen S. Dozicr, Foreign
Allen S. Dozicr,

William Marlborough. Attachment
vG'IlE plaintiff having this day filed his de-
claralion in my Office, and lllc defendant
having no wife or attorney known to he within
the state, upon whom copy could hr SER
we'd with rule 10 plead. 1t is ordered that
the defendant do plead to the said dccla-
ration within year and Il day, from this date.
or final and absolute judgment will be awarded
against him GEO. POPE, {. [. +.
Clerks Ollico.
Edgcfcld c. II. $3.50 C. & B. oGc IL.
Nov. itb lSIp.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27
State of South Carolina.

FUGFF TELU DIS NTCT.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
Caleb Mitchell. admir-. VI
John Johnson; the same, : Attachment.
VS. the same.
G.. l.. Penn Co. VS. John
JoInnson;G. L. &E.Penn &Co. Attachment
VS. the sanic. in two other cases
rsSIIE plaintiffs huvng filed their declarations
in my office. and the defendant having no
wife or Attorney known to be within lIle State,
upon whom copy eau be served ltis order
ed that the Defendant, plead thereto within
year and II day from this publication, or the said
action will br taken pro cnnirsso against him.
GEORGE POPE, c. c. p.
Clerks Office, Edge
fctd, Oct 2Gtll, 1889. BE- W $40, eaq az
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27

Laugh and joke as much as YOU can
at the clnse of dinner. 1t helps digestion
more than cheese or champagne. Indeed,
moderate fits Of laughter arc better than
nil!s,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27
State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.

IN TIE COMMON ELE4S.
Miller, Ripley and Co., DecIara'i0" o" AT.
VS..
William Yarbrongh. 1achmrnt in Debt
TNNllE Plaintiffs. in this case having this day
q lilrdrheir Declaration in my office, and the
Defendant having neither Wife or Attorney
within this State. upon whom Il copy OF said
Dcclaratiom can he served ordered that the
Defendant plead thereto within year and n
lay from this publication, or the said action
will be taken proronIcsso against him.
GEO. POPE, e. c. p
Clerks Office,
.14lh Oct. 1879. T.H.p. 3oaqc
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BOOK e. JOB PRINTING

nF Every description executed with
W nea,ncss and despatch, at the Office
Of tho EpGEyIELD ADVERTISER,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09

apostolic age. and only faint and doubtful
traces can be discerned bv the ablest poe To-
baptist authors in the latter portions OF
the second century. while others do not
admit its appearance before the third, every
candid mind must admit, that lis claim 10
be an apostolic practice utterly fails 3
is altogether destitute ofthe slightes, foun-
daton. have already expressed my own
judgment on that point; but, TO complete
the satisfaction of my readers. shall IN
sert the deliberately expressed sentiments
of a number of the most learned pGdo-
baptists ofthe English E aiocopal, Lulhern,
and Reformed churches
We shall have more to say of this val
liable and seasonabie treatise hereafter, rs
we do not wish by further quotations to
anticipate the pleasure which we are Ger.
tain very many of our readers are looking
forward to, BY perusal of Mr.. Hinton:
we'll written volume The price will b
8 per copy.
Those who wish this work, will pleas
send their orders directed to B r Loxlev
No 81 S. Fourth Street, philadelphia. o
to any of the Agents of the A. B. p. an
S. S. Society, rs early IS possible. Agen'
will be supplied on the terms origInal
) offered by Mr.. H'n.on.-Boptist Recorc
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
VOL. XII. NO. 81

in the triumphs of faith. The writer wa,
with him few days before his death, and
then his faith appeared 10 be fixed on Jesu,
Christ, as the only foundation Of his hone
His language then was, though il was with
great difficulty he spake, No wonder the
apostle says, TO you which believe he is pre.
cious.' AL the time he died il was quite nm.
expected 10 his friends. We have no duubt
however but he now rests in Abraham,s bo.
som, enjoying the happiness Of paradise.
He has left an aged widow, and sixchil.
dren, with numerous other relatives. 10
mourn his loss, for whom the writer would
bespeak The prayers Of Christians, that this
dispensalion Of Providence may be sancii.
fed TO their good. The funeral was attend.
ed, July Goth. and sermon delivered b. FL
der z. Michel, of HALEY, l.. c. founde.
on have fought &c. A. H. II.
| N. B. Will the Morning Star copy d,
above, also Zion's Banner?
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
Baptist theology.

We wish every one of our readers TO
compare the article on The proportional
decrease of IafanL Bapttsms, IN the CAron-
icie Of last week, aud that on rhe increase |
of the B1DLiSLS IN New e. gland, In the |
CtronicLe of today, and lntn inquire,
whether we have t allowed ourselves 10
BE- driven off The straight and onward path
Of dn,v, bv the influence of Baptist
Theology? That the evil exis's, no one
can doubt Shall it not be terminated 3
Chronicle Of The Church.
The questions proposed in the above
article by our brother of the ChronicIe,
we think are important, and ought 10 be
weighed and answered by all concerned
though we perhaps might consider them
differently from him, or those of his faith.
Is it true, that our PeIobaptist friends
have been driren Of The straight and
onocard pain Of d@ty' and that too By The
inGueace Of Baptist THeotogy?' II they
were indeed III The path of duly, it is tru-
~ lanentable to be driven off from il -
and especially BY any secNrian theology
Bar, it that theology is so powerful in its
influences, to endangrr long and estab
lished custom. held sacred by so large d
! boIy as the Pedob1plist church, ought no
that church to inquire if this is not The
theology Of the Btbte?
Again, Our friend asks whether it i,
not high time for those of his order 81
re,race their s;eps. in this particular %
Certainty, if they are going wrong: bu
g they should first inquire seriously, W beth
ii er they are wrong IN giving up The pre-
r roglIive Of Infant Baptism. Now d Gus
e tom that loses its Influence. as religious
=, hight increases. we think looks rather sus
II plclouS, as 10 lis being founded in III
Ir truth.
d Oar friend states further, That til
is eeA exists, no one can dOubt : and seri
lie GUS asks 'S3aN 1t be terminated"
Y. Is something of a question in our minds
. whether the abolition Of Iufdnt Baptism
H. an evil. SVill our brother explain hin
v self on This point, aud snow more piainl
RS wherein the evil conssrs2 If it shall /
pc found an evil, we will join with him hear
d lily in saying, let IL be terminated 81
H. In the present state of things, we are su.
Is plclouS that il would b. long and labor
Gus work TO terminate this evil ar
may we not caution our brother, to tai
heed lest h., like some others. be f0u,
cd fighting against Cod 2-Ch. Secretary
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
For the Felegrnnh.

Brother Murray If you will publish the
following brief obituary Of my late grand
father, you will much obige subscriber
and brother in the gospel Of Christ.
Coventry, Sept. l, 1910. A. II. II.
OBITUARY.
Died. of the dropsy, after a lingering and
painful sickness, in Darby, VI. July 81,
1910, Elder Noses Norris, in the seventy
third year of his age, and rhrty-eighth of
hS'ministrv.
The subject Of this notice was b I'm in
Epping, N, H., May II, 1853. Ia 1882 he
entered the army; but how long he contin-
ued therein, the writer is unable to say
Sometime in the year 1898 he was brought
by the free and sovereign grace of God, TO
see himself lost and undone sinner; AMI
as such, ii is believed, submitted TO Jesus
Christ an found him precious TO his SOUL
His evidence of conversion was clear and
satisfactory. His Zeal in the cause of God
and in defence of what he deemed 10 be
truth, was ardent. Soon after he believed
he was immersed, by Elder Ballard, and
united with The Freew!i Church in Cor
nth, VI. He commenced preaching 10 Sut-
ION, W., in the year 1902 la 1910 he was
ordained TO the work Of the gospel minis
try, in the Township of SIansiead, L. C.
Elder Norris was not literary man, vet
he possessed much of that knowledge able
10 make one wise unto salvation. He was
rmInenlly man of one book, and possess
ed remarkable faculty of remen,be. ing and
repeating, when called for, what he lead il,
The oracles of divine truth He never took
the pastoral care of a church, but so long a.
he was able, iineraled as an evangelist. per
suading men 10 BE- reconciled TO Col by j.
sus Christ.
As preacher. he was The means of do
ing much good, in Stanslead and elsewhere,
and We trust he will have many stars, in The
crown Of his rejoicing, as seals of his min
istry. He lived as a Christian, and died
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
Baptists in New England.

MAINE, In 1892, had Is Churches, 2I
ministers, AMI 882 memb RS in 1912.
1903 Churches, 50 minSte,s 5, and 1924
members and in 1910. 255 Cnurche<,
2O7 ministers, anc 1888 members. The
baptlsnls last wear, were 2,I96, or abntt
IL TO every l03 communlcau,s. Bat this
IS larger increase than they have ever
before had in the same lime, since their
commencement.
New HAMPSHIRE, had in 1892. 81
Churches, 40 ministers, aud 1882 mem
beers; in 1912. 81 Churches, 43 minis
tefs, and $40 members; 1910. 10
Churches, 50 ministers. and STAG MEM
bers: Isl having been brp'tzcd last wear
This gives a ratio OF IL blpiisms to 1870
commitments.
VERMONT, in 1892, had "a Churches,
36 ministers, 1910 members 1912. rs
Churches. SO ministers. AMI 5,l35 menu
bers; in 1910, I22 Chu chps, Is minis
tiers, 1920 members. aud 745 basts,os
last yea /; giving ratio of IL bapiisms
to l64 numbers.
MASSACHUSETTS, in 1892. had %
Churches. los ministers. and 1894 mrm-
bers; in 1912 81 Churches, 81 ministers.
8,l04 members; AMI in 1910, 1919
Churches, $50 ministers, 22,500 mem
bers; blpiiSms no. given.
RHODE ISLAND, in 1892. had 80 Church
e.. rs ministers, and 1892 members: in
1872. IS Churches. 81 ministers, aud g.
O53 members; aud i. 1910. SO CHURCHES,
30 ninisle :. 5,400 members To these
nnsl o. added The Seventh dav, the Free
Will. and the Six-principle Baptisls, ma.
King in all. about 10000 members.
Baptisns not given.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09

pray much over this important subject
and let candor. and desire to know the
truth, possess your minds while we VIII
pray that the God of truth Will lead US
all from every error and sin, into the eh''l-
gent blaze Of the gospel 1ight-lnto that
liberty wherewi,h Christ makes US Tree;
tina. this world may be speedily redeemed
from all violence and inqul'y, and that
Gods will may be done on earth as II IS In
heaven
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
YER MONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1910.

~ Several articles on hand shall appear
next week.
My own absence, during large part of
the week past, may account for The lack of
editorial matter in the present number.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
tai IN all New England

The foregoing statistics are from the
PEN of a BAIT st, as published in the Amer
icaa Quarterly Journal, and are probably
near the truth The Bap'lsts were es'Ima-
ted by President Stiles in l76O, at 22 600
There are now 8l,724 baptized persons
an! probably about twice that number o.
MOI linai BIptl>ts Ii so, hey have doub
! led three times in so years.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
LOO had 55 Church.

CoxNEcricur, in 1892, had SIS Church
es. 65 ministers, 3,2l4 members ia 1912,
65 Churches, 81 ministers. 81 6members,
and in 1910, lO3 Churches, and about ~
600 members. The baptisms are not CIV
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
From the Morning Star.
MISSIONS AND ANTI-sLAvERY.


We take great pleasure in presenting
The following letter from brother Wood OF
Somersworth, al Iressel to Elder S. Cur
lis Brother Wood is member of the
CaIvinislc B PITS, church at Great F,IIs,
Sotnersworth; and the present donation
IS not the first which he has made to our
Foreign Mission. A year ago, incosed
in note, explaining the reason for his
contrib tioI and published in the Star. he
forwarded to our F. Mission Treasury.
ten dollars, making with the present. 50
dollars within one year. 1t will be recoI-
lrctpd that Gefril Smith. ESQ. OF. New
York. has Sent our Mission Gfiv dollars
from the same priccipIe. We do hope
our brethren Of every Missionary Board
will cleanse their treasures from the pol
Iu,ine price Of flesh and blood and souls
Of men, EN-.
Sonersworth, Aug. 40.
Beloved Brn,her:-
Will you please forward the enclosed
twenlv-hve dollars TO the Treasurer o
The Freewil Baptist Bolrd of Forrigl
Missions as IA donation fom me. MAY
the blessing of God 60 with it, and MA
ii be the means Of doing some good e
the poor bruig h'ei heather. rcitefat,
the sentiment, so often expressed by my
self, that | always rel ice when | phinL
that your denomination has purgtd iIsel
from the crying sin Of Slavery. lament
yea weep, when See so large portion
Of other denominations of Christians, lend
ing their ald to crash the poor slave; anC
| how can they expect the blessing Of G ,c
20 attend their effnts 10 evangelize tn,
world. when he his sail hate robber,
for burn off ring; yet they receive tn,
sweat and blood Of tn. poor slave int,
what they call the Lords Treasury, anc
say we knew it not---as if God did NO
| ponder the heart.
Yours, respectfully.
JoHN B WooD.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09
VERMONT APH.

occasionally asking question or two DE-
gin to spell out the several combinations
TIL they can commence reading the Cos
pel OF Mauhew On coming 10 this place
four weeks since we found two men, one
member of the church and another who
is asking for baptism who had just begun
to read the word of God in this manner.
| The articles YOU so kindly furnished !
! for schools, we will endeavor so 10 DIS
pose of as shall most benefit the scholars
and promote the Interest OF the cause. The
Karen christians are doing literally what
they can TO support the schools, but 1t Is
ut, ry out of their power to meet the
whole expense. They manifest a most
lovely spirit in giving wha. they are Gble
, to support the gospel, and when L tell
. them mat a box Of things for schools has
: arrived they say how much Americas
, christians love US How can they do so
. much for us2 The f,ct is they have no
idea of wealth and ability to give. But
e their condition is every year btIterIng and
:, we hope they will continue TO give ac-
r cortug to what they possess. And now
d lear SISTERS although strangers to each
5 other in person, yet do not feel that we
V are so in spirit. Are we not fellow la
!. borers- parakers of the same hope, ex.
pectan,s Of the same bisS--heirs Of tbs
same glory? If we labor Oil Il few shor
n months or years, shall We not meet a
r home. in onr Fathers house, there foreV
OF er to unite oar voices as we'll as labors
n never more 10 be separated
1t Yours nrChrs ,an bonds,
c. FL VINToN.
p. S. February 5, note from Maui
n main has ast now arrived saying that GU
IA house. Z ,yat, two of our Karen boardin
he houses are smoking heap Of runs
ed Some If our things are saved ! unde
n stand bat expect that our clothing an
en- Mr.. VS. library are nearly c0nS2med.-
ur The Karens here come in TO console, n
us saying that we are as poor rs Jesus wh
DIV had not where t, lay his head Bat
he do and will rejoice that If We are strange
IN and pilgrims here below that we have
the house not made with hands, treasure
ear the heavens that failelh not. Sweet "
is rest be after toll and ST. ffermg are over
nor Mr.. V. has not vet returned. G. H. V.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-09-09

The following is a copy of a letter
from G. H. Vnton, a Missionary in Bur
nah. 10 the Female Missionary Sociely Of
the FL Church in Dnbury. CT, which
was forwarded to us for publication in the
Secrelarv-Ch. Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-10

but that is not the inference as il appears TO
me from the whole text
But the Senator went further, and read
from my speech the next sentence, which is,
What response will the farmers, mechanics
and manufactures make 10 such 1agilious
proposition % and, seizing upon the word
fagalious, used in no sense Extensively, not
having the remoiest personal application to
him, but appliedto the general proposition to
reduce wnges. &C.. and not to the hypothesis
OF any thing contained in il, inquiries OF the
Senate if he might not pronounce this state
ment fagitious representation of his re.
narks2 wish him now to state whether
in employing that language he meant 10 re-
fleet on me personally. (Mr. d paused q
moment. and the Senator not makiRg an an.
swer,) he added, If he did, then burl back
the imputation with the scorn and contempt
language so unmerited and unprovoked de-
serves, and suspend further remarks till
hear the member
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