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Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-11

Robt J. Walker on 22d October 1888. and ,-..-S-
TO James Stewart. Printer fee eight dollars ca
Also; the east half north west quarter sect;on :.
township %, range east, containing 7S ana 10 %
hundredths acres; was purchased by Ro6t. WV %
on god Oct 1888, and transferred to Walkc, aIket
nard Printer fee eight dollars = Osr.
Also; the east half south east quarter seco, =,
township twenty three, range east, cop,s;r;i 10
and "a hundredths acres; was purchased bv pyS ~
Walker on 22d Oct 1883, and transferred 10 WIN vU
g. Bernard. Printer fee eight dollars. ''Aef
Also; the north east quarter section Is, tovr.,,
49, range two east, containing l56 acres; was nuI
chased BY Arick d Dickson on 22d Oct ls33n fIn t
Also; the south east quarter section IL fowl. i@
%, range east, containing 100 and 81 hupSras.Ip
acres; was purchased by Jno G Freeman on IsS ' M
1888 Printer fee ten dollars "W
! Also; the whole of section twenty, townshi, w.
tythree, range two east, containing 635 and a. s
dredths acres; was purchased by VIM Careil, ON W.
18th November 1888. Printer fee 90 dola,S @s
Also; the east half north east quarter sect;or o.
township %, range east, containing 70 and 10 b0
dredths acres; was purchased by Malcolm G;lcbsa
on 22d Oct 1888, and trf d. to Rob Jemrson-nSSs
Also; the south east quarter section %, townsb;o
range three east, containing one bnr
dred and fifty eight and thirtyfour hundredths aca
I was purchased by Arick & Dickson on 22d OctoSo.
1888. Printers fee ten dollars.
Also; the south west quarter and east half of norh
west quarter section twentythree, township tweptv
three. range two east, containing 239 and "a hun.
dredths acres; was purchased by Arick and Dickson
on gid Oct 1888. Printer fee thirteen dollars
Also the west half Of north east quarter, and cas-,
half north west quarter section 25 township twenty
three range two east containing l59 and orty-epit
hundredths acres; was purchased by Robt ] Walker
on 22d Oct 1883 and transferred to Walker and Ber
nard Printer fee ten dollars
Also; the west half south east quarter section o.
township twenty-three, range two east, contaiD;ng
10 and IA hundredths acres; was purchased BY RoS
Walker on 22d Oct 1888, and transferred to Wall
er and Bernard. Printer fee eight dollars.
Also; the west half of south west quarter of ser.
ton &c. township twentythree, range two east con.
tanning 70 and As hundredths acres; was purchased
by Samuel GUN on 22d October 1888, and transfer.
red to James A. Girault. Printer fee eight dolls.
Also; the east half south west quarter section thr
ty-sx, township twentythree, range two east, con.
tanning 70 and As hundredths acres; was purchased
by Malcolm Gilchrist on 22d Oct 1888, and transfer
red to James A. Girault. Prin. fee eight dollars
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
EDGEFIELD, ADVERTISER
w. F. DURIsoE, PROPRIETOR.
T F. r M s..

HaHN
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
Stoves and Stills.

ENHE SUBSCRIBER continues to occupy
IL his old Stand, No. 1853 Broad Street, Au-
gustn, opposite the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel,
where he has on hand and offers for sale, very
low for cash, a large assortment of STOVES,
consisting in part of Premium Cook Stoves,
Peoples do, for Wood or Coal, Close Stoves
for Churches, Factories and School houses,
with all necessary pipe, ready made, to des-
patch orders. s.
He has also in Store, STILLS, holding from
Fifty to One Hundred Gallons; and continues
TO Manufacture them of fvarious sizes and pat
terms. Also Sheet Copper, suitable for VaIeyes,
Cutters, Heads, Pipes, &c., Tin Plate Wire,
Block Tin and SpeItcr Solder, with an exten-
sive: Stock of Tin Ware, Plain and Japaned, at
wholesale and retail.
d. F. CHEW.
P. S. Georgia Rail Road money received at
par, Tor anything in his line, aud five per cent
allowed on all Sums over one hundred dollars !;
also cold Copper and Brass received at fair
price. B. F. C.
Augusta, Ga; April1s4l. tf13
T The Greenville Mountaineer will copy
the above to the amount ofthree dollars, and
send one copy Of the paper to- B.F.C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
THE TWO FARMERS.

Farmer Simple. lived on mountain
which afforded excellent pasturage for
cattle, and in the small vallies he cut an
abundance Ct grass to feed them through
the winter. The soil was hard 10 ill, aud
he could not raise grain without great la
Dor.
Farmer Grub lived on rich bottom land,
peculiarly adapted 10 the production Of
corn. He could raise on an acre twice as
much as his neighbor Simple, and with
less labor.
The neighbors lived for many years in
great comfort and harmony, Simple ex-
changing his cattle for Grub's corn and
both were getting rich.
One day Farmer Simple said to his
boys land he had four Of them,) II have
heen thinking il would be better for us TO
make our own corn and save the cattle we
now give for il. We shall then have a
plenty Of work and be more independent" !"
Father" said John, IL think we should
have harder work and gel less for it,"
"How so," said Simple.
"a good cow is worth $24, and corn is
worth 80 cents a Jushel. For one cow we
can get 80 bushels Of corn and we can raise
two cows with the labor it will take to
raise 80 bushels Of corn on our hard land.
For those too cows neighbour Grub will
give us 60 bushels"
"Never mind" said the old gentleman.
IL don't like 10 be dependent on my neigh.
bors am in favor Of home industry"
$50 am ], father" said John, "but
want to make home industry as profitable
as possible. lfbyselling cattle to neigh
bor Grub, we can get twice as much corn
raised upon his land as we can raise with
the same labor on our own, think we had
better stick to raising cattle"
II don't know how il is" said Simple
but am in favor Of nome industry and
intend 10 petition to ,be Legislature te
lay tax of 40 cents bushel on all the
corn neighbor Grub sells us, that we may
be induced TO raise il at home."
"Why don, you give Mr. Grub 40 cents
a bushel more than he asks !or lIis corn
which would be better"
"How you bockhead give man more
than he asks for thing O.
You might as wei! do il ooluntarily a.
10 get the Legislature to compel you to dt
il; besides, lift were done voluntarily al
the money would stay among the farmers
whereas If it come in the shape Of atax j
will be eaten up BY the officers Of govern
ment."
So be pelitioned 10 the Legislature!o i'm
pose a tax Of 40 cents on every bushel o
corn sold him by bis neighbor making i
cos, him al 20 instead Of so cents. Blu
then that was not sufficient. He still fount
it cheaper 10 buy corn Of his neighbor a
that high price than 70 raise il. ...:.s
/. Says John to his father one day, don
you see tha, we hays to sell three eoS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
A FABLE.
Uncle Sam and his Dog.

Cncle Sam ana ms AOS'
Uncle Sam had two dogs, Caesar and
Pompey.
Having but single bone one day after
dinner, he gave it 10 PomPey and laid
down 10 take nap. He was hardly a.
sleep before Cesar began to quarrel with
Pompey, who wasquie,ly guawiug his bone
in the corner. Caesar growled at Pompey,
and Pompey, growled back at Cesar.-
Cesar showed his teeth and bristIed up
his hair, and so did PomPey. Caesar put
his paws on Pompey, and Pompey knock
ed them of with his paws. Cesar tried
10 bite Pompey, and Pompey tried TO bite
Cesar. Jn short they got into a fierce
fight for the bone, Cesar to get it and
Pompey 10 keep it.
In the midst Of the fight, one Of Uncle
Sans sons came in. "Pompey," says
he, "wha, are you quarellins about7"
"Cesar wants my bone, and ! am try
ing to. keep it," said Pompy.
"You vile dog" says Daniel, ho,o dare
you to fight for your bone? Father gave it
you to gna,u. and not 10 fgh. about !! Here,
Ceser, take tie bone," and SO saying he
kicked POmpey out ofdoors.
BY this time the noise had awakened the
old gentleman, who came out 10 see what
was the matter.
''Dan," says he, "what is this fuss a
bout ?'' ss.s
"The rascal, Pompey," says Dan, abas
been fighting for bis bone, and knowing
you did not give it him to fight about, I
gave il to Cesar and kicked him out of
DOORS" :.
"How came he to fight for his bone?"
"Casar ATTEMPTED to take il away from
him." Is.
$50 Caesar began the fsh,.'
"Yes SIR ,Sss!:z ss5Lsss
"Aii, my som" aaid the old gentleman
with a sigh, "you have done very wrong.
Pompey would NOT have fought for his
bone if Cesar had not tried to take il a
way from him /; go that Cesaris the worse
dog Of the two. Indeed. Pompey was on
y defending the bone gave him, and yet
you punish him snd reward bis assailant.
If you want TO prevent quarelling among
the dogs about the bones gave them, you
must first kick out OF doors those who fgkt
TO get them :: iifthose to whom / have given
them then make a.disturbance, kick them
.outtoo but seldom know dog quarrel.
some 81 long as Re ,ods permitted tos gnG.r
S5As 30 g
sTake alesson from this my son, and Il
you ever get to be President, and wish 10
prevent contention about the Offices.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
sM9SceEEyaseOags.

The following capital story appeared in
Blackwood's Magazine several years ago.
Unlike many old stories, j, will be re-read
THE FIRST AND LAST DINNER.
A TALE OF LIFE.
Twelve friends, much about The same
age, and fixed, by their pursuits, their
family connexions, and other local inter-
ests, as permanent inhabitants of the me-
lropolis, agreed, one day when they we've
drinking their wine at the Star and Gar
ter at Richmond. to institute an annual
dinner among themselves, under the fol-
lowing regulations: That they should
dine alternately at each others houses on
the first and last day oflhe year; that the
first bottle Of wine uncorked at ,hefrstdin-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
PROPOSALS
For publishing by subscription, at Edgefeld, c: FL.
a Semi. Monthly Agricultural Paper, entitled
The Plough BOy.

HN presenting to the public Prospectus Of
an Agricultural Paper, the subscriber is well
aware Of the many objections which will be
started against it, such as often frghten the most
sanguine, and generally terminate the existence
of such periodicals, before their intrinsic value
is fully made to appear. Knowing all the in-
conyeniences which must necessarily arise. in
bringing outa work of this nature; bnt, having
received assurances from number of gentle
men, well skilled in the Science of Agriculture,
of their assistance in his undertaking; mel hopes
10 be enabled to narse it through its infancy,
and by the and of our enlightened Agriculiurists,
he has but little fear that it will eventually reach
maturity.
That such work is wanted, in this section
of our country, none will deny. No Agricul-
tural paper is atpresent published this State,
and those published at adistance, are dlthcult
of access, to most of our Planters and Farmers,
on account Of the heavy charge OF postage, and
uncertainty of the malls, ssssss a. = "a
TaE PLopeH Boy WIN tha rIsssre4J fFHoleulos
Agriculture, and al e1erions will be made TO
giye the best selections from other papers, and
10 obtain Original Communications from our
Oldest Planters and Farmers, on that subject
No pains will be spared to make it a complete
Text Book for Southern Agriculturists.'
VIM. F. DURISOE..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
ESTRAYED

E' ker Creek, on the 9th instant, Il dark bay
horse Mule. three years old. He had black
streak across his. wethers;A Aend his name was
trimmed. Whoever can give amy information
of said Mnle, will confer!a favor, by writing to
the subscriber at Wilmington Post Office. = =
III '1'f-..s' ELIZABETH HICKSON. r
Barnwell, Aprit 20, 1871. d. IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
@oetie @efess,
From the augusta Mirror.
THE BETTER COUNTRY.
BY MRS. MARY S B. DANA.

WHERE is the better country, wberel
Ye who have found it, lead me there;
| long have sought happy home,
Yet weary, weary, still roam;
I've tried by turns each pathway bright,
My sun goes down-7-and all is night
grope my way in sad desPMh
Where is the better country. Where?
catch at every beaming ray,
That shines upon my dreary way;
l1mtaken captive by q flower,
Which blooms and withers in an hour;
And yet, when e'er my bosom tries
To shield flower, their it dies;
Away the withered thing ! throw
And sadly on my way go.
An infant in its cradle smiled;
Its look ofjoy my heart beguiledi
But when I gazed momentmore,
Itsjoyous brow was clouded o'er.
Then, sick at heart, heaved sigh,
And turned away my fearful eye;
How vain the search for pleasure here!
With every smile there comes tear.
saw shining, beauteous thing,
II hung before me glittering;
They called it Friendship-and with Joy
My hand l stretch'd to seize the toy.
II proved to be gilded dart, q
Which, ere I knewit, pierced my hearti
Then, faint and bleeding, thus thought
Experience must be dearly bought.
I saw the star-bespangled sky, .g.5 81
And their / 6x'd my fearful eye;
One star grew brighter to my gaze, q
For me it seem'J to shed Ms rays,
Thought, i'll could soar afar, 4
: 51.d.hio-rno=so-s s4oy9iys yssstafs
hmel Twas but meteor's light
1t fed away, that star so bright.
As.carelcssly I roved along,
heard soft delightful song;
turn'd aside to catch the sound,
Butno sweet songster could be found;
1t was my own Canary bird,
Whose faint receding tones ! heard;
1t breatl'd farewell in every tonei
The cage was there-the bird had flown!
A beauteous meek-eyed carrier dove
Came flying with the speed oflove;
caught and kiss'd him DER and o'er,
knew the bird a letter bore;
broke the seal with eager hand
For ,idings from distant landi
But o, shudder'd while Tread,
II told me one loved was dead
The falling Of far cascade
Most sweet harmonious music made;
1t charn'd me of at evening tide,
And once by moonlight there Ihied;
But when reach'd the chosen spot,
The louder music pleas'd me not;
"Tis thus with many things meet,
They're only at distance, sweet.
Long, long ago, left my home,
For many years twas mine 10 roami
And when at last there return'd,
o, how my heart within me burn'd!
But every thing saw, was chans'd,
And from my home felt estrang'd;
And then cried in deep despair,
Where is the better county, where7
o, he whose heart is fixed below,
Finds disappointment, change, and woe!
Where ere the never cloudcd skies,
And where the JOY that never dies2
Where is the music ever sweet,
o, where the friends long TO meet7
No more earth's changing scenes allure
y Where is the land oil bright and purel
The land where all is pure and bright.
The better land-is :" out Of sight"
And / must journey here awhile,
And see by turns, the tear-the emile
Yet even now, It's bliss to me,
That l one day that land shall see,
And joyful wing my eager flight
To that sweet country-out of sight.
.NSSceSE0eeOsss.
The followinn caDital story appeared
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20

Il NC 1905 oHuf StU' IAS 80
some Of The heart-rending' shark stories
which we often see in the newspapers; the:
New Orleans Picayune, gives the followS
ing, which is singular and horrid 10: an ex-
traordinary degree: .,$az:5, .ssa;.:,5.,s,.
"Once upon time when the packet
ship CoIolanus was returning from Liver,
pool to New York, abe carpenter, a vary
worthy man, was taken sick, and alter q
brief illness expired on ship board. He
bad an interesting son, who was his assIs:
tant as ship carpenter, and the boy loved
bis father with the most tender and fiiiai
affection. Tie poor youths heart was al.
most broken at the loss of his parent, and
no persuasion could induce hinisto leave
the body, The usual preparations Tor q
funeral at sea were made; the poor car
penter was sewedup, ,in-his winding sheet,
and with him was put an aold gnndsionei
,hatchet and chisel, TO carry him down TO
his long rest in the ocean, The poor boy
grewf frantic swbenhis father was aboutto
sleeQmmitted 10 the Masess and wasoblIgss
led 10. be held of sby the sailors. Length,
just asthe fataldurch fthe vessel wastak-
ing place. the bny, with the strength ofa
maniac, broke from the sailors, and dashed
himself upon the body atthe very moment.
that it was sliding over the ships side. It
was too late to save him, and clinging
wildly to the dead body Of his father, The
hapless boy was seen to mako one swift
plunge aud disappear foreyerdown, down,
into the eternal caverns Of the mighty
ocean. x
This was in lat. 81, long. 79, which was
duly entered on the log-book. The Con-.
olanus arrived at New York, completed all
the business, preparatory for,be nexttrip,
and sailed again for Liverpool. -.
Take in long breath, reader; it's
coming.] When 10 LAT. So, long. 45, an
enormous shark was caught, and when
hauled upon deck most extraordinary
noise seemed 10 proceed from the huge
monsters stomach. The creature was
opened, and there was the father, the son,
the grind stone, the hatchet, aud the CHI
sci. o, If it aint true, then never may ano-
ther fish story be believed. The poor car
penter had not died, but was only in a
trance when they buried him, and there he
was, sharpening his hatchet, while the son
was turning the grindstone ! they. having
resolved TO cut their way out Of the sharks
stomach!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20
TERMS

IEhMSs r 49, =
The PLOUGH Boy, will be published Semi
Monthly, and each number will contain sixteen
pages, royal octavoi making volume of four
hundred and sixteen pages, yearly, exclusive Of
an Alphabetical Index, at the end Of each vo-
lume.
The first number will be issued on the first
Saturday in July, and mailed regularly to sub
scribers.
The price ofsubscrip,ion will be So per an
mum, or three copies for SIS; payable in all ca
ses, in advance.
The last page Of The PLOUGH Boy will be
which may be sent, relative to Agriculture, but
none others.
T Postmasters are requested to act as Agents
for the work; and all persons wishing to sub
SCRIBE will please forward their names and Post
Office by the 25th Of June.
p All letters addressed to the publisher must
be post paid.
May D u IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20

now TO get as much corn as we used TO get
for two 2"
"How so T. said Simple, ~ see no, such
thing" -. ~
"When corn 6as at 80 cents a bushel
two cows a, S24 each would buy 60 bush-
els. Now, when corn is 81 20 bushel, it
takes three cows at S24 dollars TO pay for
60 bushels"
"That is because the tar is not high e.
nough," said Simple, ,-"I'H haze IL raised to
so cents bushel, and then aoe can afford to
raise il ourselves"
Sure enough he got the Legislature 10
raise,the tax to 80 cents, and then he could
no, afford to buy il from his neighbor at
;alI. His best pasture lands were ploushed
up to raise corn on, the number ofhis cat-
tie was greatlyreddced, and what he had
10 sell were no longer bought at the same
good price for neishbor Grub, NOT being
able TO exchange his corn for cattle, or find
purchasers for it at that high price, was
compelled to lay down his fields in grass.
and raise his own meat. Farmer Simple
and his boys had plenty Of "home in
dustry,' and "well protected" too but in
stead Of fget,ing richer every year, as for
merly, under the system Of free trade with
his neighbors, he could scarcely keep his
house in repair or gel comfortable clothing
for his wife and children.
Farmer Simple was TARIFF MAN.
ID,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-20

"O,ee no man anything" is. good doc
trine, and upon it the Lowell Courier
breaches the following dry sermon.
Keep out ofdebt. Avoid it as you would
war, pestilence and famine. Shun it as
you would the devil. Hate i, with q, per-,
feet hatred. Abhor il with perfecl abb
horrence. Dig potatoes-lay stone wall
peddle tin ware-do any thing that isuse.,
ful rather than TO run in debt. As you va
lue good digestion, a healthy appetite; a
placid temper, "a smooth pillow, sweet sleep,
pleasant dreams and happy waking, keep
out of debt, 80
As you love freedom, Keep. out Of debt.
Debt is the hardest of all task-masters, The
cruelest Of all oPpressors. 1t spreads a
cloud over The whole firmament ofman,s
being. It's milestone about the sack.
II is ON incubus on the heart. Il ecIipses
the sun, blois out The stars, il dims and
defaces the beautiful blue Of the sky. 1t
breaks up The harmony ofnalrre, and turns
10 disonance all the voices Of lis meIody.
II furrows the lorhead with premature
wrinkles, it ,plucks the eye Of it's light, Il
drags all nobleness out Of the port and
bearing Of man. It takes the soul ou. of
his laugh, and all steadiness and freedom
from his step. Come not under lis accurs-
ed dominion. Pass by il as you weuld
pass by le7er, or one smi,ten with the
plague. Touch Il moi. Taste not Of its
fruit; for il shall turn 10 bitterness aud ash
es on your lips, Finally, we say, to each
and to all, but. especially to you,. young
msn-keep gu, ofdehs. sza ;. 800 ~,
THE HAPpr WEsT,-A Western paper
states that during period Of about three.
years and half, there have been six hun.
dred and five weddings in Cooke county.
Illinois, besides an ...immense number9o
marriages Of the inhabitants out Of the
! county = .2.'e~= .s.s.=, 8, - -'
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-05-13
LATE FROM TEXAS

The steam packet New York, Captain
Wright, arrived yesterday morning from
Galveston, bring dates from that city M
to Saturday last, To the polteness OF
the officers we are indebted for full files
OF Texas papers.
The French frigate Sabine, Cosmao du
Manor commander, arrived at Galveston
on Friday last from Pensacola.
Col. John S. Evans, a well known citi.
zen OF Texas, died at Galveston on the
22d inst. and was buried with military
honors.
Business appears 10 be brisk at Houston
The Telegraph of the 2lst inst. says:
sour streets are crowded with country
Wagons, carrying the merchandise con
centrated here, TO the most distant parts
ofthe Republic"
A line of stages has been established
between Houston and Austin by Messrs.
Smith u Jones, which will be of great
convenience to those visiting the seat of
government
Geo. II. Flood, Esq, our Charge DAT
lalres 70 Texas, has entirely recovered
his health.
Not one Of the papers received by us
makes any mention ofthe rumored inva>
sion by the Mexicans. Every thing was
quiet on the frontier.
The news of the negotiation Of the Tex
an loan in Paris created no little excite
ment at Galveston and Houston Many
OF the merchants and others were offering
to take the Treasury notes at for L.
But little doubt appears to exist that The
money will ultimately be good.
The expedition to Santa Fe is expected
to leave about the Goth May. The Tex
ans think they will be able to divert much
otthe Santa Fe trade to the new Republic,
as the distance is shorter and can be
travelled at all seasons
Its expected there will be called ses~
sion of Congress about the first of June
". O. Picayaae.