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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07
EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER
DY
W.T.. DURISOE, PROPRIETOR.
II E. r NJ S :.

Three Dollars per annum, if paid in
adrance-Thrce Dollars aud Fifty Gents
If paid before the expiration Of Six
Months from the date Of Subscription
aud Four Dollars If no. paid within twelve
Months. Subscribers out of the State arc
required to pay in adrance.
No subscription received for less than
one gear. and no paper discontinued until
all arrearages are paid, except at the OPP
tion Of The Publisher.
All subscriptions will he continued un-
less otherwise ordered before the explra-
tion Of the year.
Any person procuring FIVE Subscribers
and becoming responsible for the same,
shall receive the sixth copy gratis.
Advertisements conspicuonsly inserted at
62d cents per square, IL lines, or less J
for The first insertion, and 49, cts. for each
continuance Those published monthly,
or quarterly will be charged 81 per square
for each insertion. Advertisements not
having the number Of insertions marked
on them, will be continued until ordered
out, aud charged accordingly.
All communicable addressed to the
Editor, post paid, will hc promptly aud
strictly attended to.
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10 be gorerned should have a voice in the
election OF ihnse who are 10 govern. This
axiom is undispuIcd. The coIored popu-
lation in this State, who should be entitled
to the political privileges Of other citizens.
exceed $4,000. With n few solitary ex-
cer'ions, they are entirely 'lebnrred from
all the political privileges of lreenen. An
odious exuclion in the shape Of property is
imposed upon them. This exacIion con-
cedes the right Of the colored people to
vote. The pccuniary requisilion, therefore,
is arbitrary ami intoIerant, so long US The
right is conceded.
"Most Of the colored people in this State.
urc natives Of it. They are identified with
the soil and with the institutions Of the
country. In general intelligence, moral
character, and in unexceplionable conduct,
10 say the least, they are equal 10 the mass
of foreigners who emierate to this c0un-
try. aud who exert immense influence al,
the Polls. Why. then, should they be dis
franchised."
Again we ask our "Irish" Wing friends,
how do you like The company you have
got inio'
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CHARITY.

Happy is The mau who has shwn IN bis
breast The seeds oi charity and love! From
the fountain of his heart rise rivers of good.
ness; and The streams overflow for The ben.
eft of mankind. He assists the poor in their
trouble; he rejuices in promoting the wei
fare of all men. lie does moi harshly ecu.
sure his neishbor; he believes not he tale:
of envy and malevolcuce, nor repeats their
sIander. He forgivcs the injuries of men
he wipes them from his remembrance re-
vcnge aud malice have ne place in bis
heart. For evil he returns not evil be
hates not even his enemies; bu, requites
their injustice with friendly atlmonlion.--
The sriefs and anxclies Of men excite his
compositions; lie endeavors to alleviate the
weight of their lnisioriunes and The pleas.
ure Of success rewards his labor.
He calms the fury; he heals the quar-
rels Of angry men and prevents the mis-
chiefs of strife and animosity. lie pro-
notes in his neighborhood peace and good
will. and his name is repeated with praise
and benedictions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

Inquest after Nearly Thirty Years
Wednesday an inQues, was held in the Pa
rish Church of Fannet County Of Done
gal, to investigate The circumstances con-
nected with the death Of a female found hu-
ried in Balikiuurd hog. llappcared from
the evidence that while some men were
occuped cutting turf on Friday evening.
2lsl ult. they disco, cret: the body, dressed
in n dark stuff gown and flannel pc''lcnat,
with scarlet handkerchief tied round llc
head. The ho,lv was in state OF the
most perIec, preservation, :hc flesh not in
the least hecayed or sllrivcles, but per-
fectly frn, aud free from all unpleasant
smell. The wretched woman had evident
ly been barbarously y murdered, as her throat
was cut in a most lrightiui manner, the
hair and the riband eucirrlihg The head
stained with blood and The left arm broken.
Several witnesses were examined, who
clearly recognized aud indentificd the body
as ,ha, of Beuy Thompson, wife OF Owen
M'Swinr, deceased. w"o suddenly dIsap-
pearcd in The month of May, 1911. under
circumstances of mos. suspicious nature.
/, was really astonishing To see a human
body for thirty years iuhumed in bog.
with The ineanicn,s apparently perfect aud
unchanged as The day The unfortunate crea'
lure was murdered. and The clothes ot The
deceased were uninjured by lime. Even
the smallpox with which she was slightly
marked. were Clearly discernable, from the
power, fuI anliseplic properties of The bog.
Every exertion was made TO throw llghto on
the mysterious deed, but without eHecr.-
The Jury found--"Thn' lhe body wos The
BODY of Belly Thompson, who disappear
ell in the month OF May 1911, and that she
came TO her death in consequence oi a
wound Inflicted on her throat with somo
sharp instrument, by Sumo person or per-
sons unknown"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

MmSp0pers.-A child beginning 10 read
becomes delighted with newspaper, he
cause he reads Of names aud things thar
are familiar. a newspaper in one year.
says Mr.. Weeks, is worth quarters school,
ing to u child. and every father must con-
slider that substantial information is con-
necred with this advancement. The mo,her
of The family being one Of its heads. and
having more Immediate charge Of chill
dren, ought to he intelligent in mind, pure
in language, and always cheerful and cir
cumspect. As the instructor Of her chill
tlrelr, she should herself be instructed. '.'
A mind occupied, becomes fortified a
gnins, The ills Of life. and is braced for any
emergency. Children amused by reading
and study, are Of course cousiderate and
more easily governed.
How many thoughtless young men have
spent their evenings in tavern or grog
shop which ought to devoted to reaing?
how many parents who never spent TWEEN.
" dollars for books forIheir families, would
gladly have given thousands to reclaim
son or daughter who had ienocautly and
,hous shlessly fallen into temptations?
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The voung;ure apt TO exagGerale; they
run intu those extremes either Of misery
or Of happiness from which calmer and
more experienced minds are free. Having
once felt disappointment, they always ex-
Pect 10 feel iI-havins once experienced
sorrow, they expect always 10 receive it.
Whilst their hands are bleeding under the
bitter wound, They caunos look forward !;
they have not learnt TO raise their hearts
beyond the storm; they cannot i(t their
eyes to further prospect, or submi, in
quiet cheerlulness. But another moment
JOY returns, unexpected, welcome joy
And where is the gloom? Like The morn
ing mist, which fades away under the
bright, dispensing rays Of the sun. all is
vanished. Allis now joy: there is no un-
happiness in The world. ltwas phantom,
all is, all must be sunshine; and so youth
feels, despairs. and trusts again; by turns,
all joy, all misery, all hope.
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B. ,Useful.-Lfe is too shor, 10 be en-
ployed in selfish acts and he whose high
es, ambition is, to crafty itself, makes life
wretchcd mud dies unlamen,ed, with none
to rise up and call him blessed.
Sill, VIC see many Of our fellow mortals
struggling to minister 10 tina: selfish love,
which riInrnrinrizns nIl rnnrn mr. 1oas-And
was implan,ed in our unture. for wise pur.
poses.
Industry is the fruit of self love, eleva
ted in some TO a hgh-toned ambition 10
possess the means of usefulness in their
day and generation, while the miser, actu-
ated by selfish feelings, discards the pure
snId within his reach for The dross of this
world, that he may leave il t" those, who
in life despised him, and lament him not
in death.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

A man in London is So (atlhal no omni-
bus driver in this city will admit him into
his vehicle at any pricc.-One Of them.
the other day, knocked oirhis hat and would
have sent the wcarer after i, had he been
able to move the pondcrous mass, whose
centre of gravity was immoveably fixed on
The omnibus steps. The gentleman, wish
ing to 20 out of town, and knowing that
the cnachman would not book him went
early in the morning and deposited his car
cass in the l,orseless coach, standing in The
stable yard. feeling assured that, once in,
he could no; he gol OUT. In this situation
he fell asleep, and The coach man discover
ing who his customer was. al his wits end.
Luckily he obtained another coach, and sci
silly of on his journey, leaving ile gentle
man 10 travel or snore, as he pleased.
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POttePsviEHe Academy.

TIME Exercises of tins Academy closed
d on The 2;iJ of this month, and will lie
resumed on The first Monday in January,
lo4l. The young gentleman whose ser.
vices we have engaged for the ensuing
year, sustains good moral character, and
is fully competent to the discharge of the
duties Of tho School.
TERMS AS FOLLOWS:
Spelling. Recalling, wiring and A
rilhmc,ic, 81 50
For tho above, with Geography, En-
glish Grammar, and Parsine. with
other bra"chcs usually taughi in
Academies, 6 90
Latin, Greek and Mathematics, 8 10
With regard To the health aud morals of
PuI;rrsviIle, VIC deem il unnecessary TO
advert, the location of the place Being So
well knt wn. 1t is situated on high, dry
and sandy ridge, aud remote from any To-
cal causes of disease; its waters are con-
scQucully pure and salubrious. And the
morals of the village are unexccptionable,
being far removed from those haunts of
dssi patton and vice, so common in modern
times. in almost all our villages, and which
are so apt 10 prey upon the morals Of in
experienced and un2ardcd youth. ond
which leads SO many into vicious habits,
that proves their inevitable ruin. From
The numerous physical and moral advanla.
ges which our village possesses. we ,rus,
our schuol will receive a liberal patronage.
Good boarding can he had in The place,
at llom SO w 10 $40 90 per month.
O. TOWLES,
BAILEY CORLEY.
G. MITCHELL.
Dec. 2S, 1910. d 4S
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.gJEgEEgEG.YJS' HOTEL.

ENllE Subscriber having recently opened
Z. tho HOTEL. fnrmerly occupied by G. w.
MASON, respectfully socitS Il share of public
patronage. His Table shall always he fur.
nisied with the best the Markets afford: and
hlS Stables with The best prorender; and care
iul and attentive Osters.
No expense shall be spared TO render this
Hotel agreeable 10 all who may call upon him.
X. K. HUNTER.
Hamburg. S. C.. Nov Z. d 4l
The Edgclieh Advertiser, Greenvile Noun.
taincer, Pcnt!Icton Messenger. will give four
Insertions aud the Charleston Conrier will copv
Ss Snse 4 week fer on: one mopb a9d oIwqd r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-07

BANKrNo.-A New Orleans paper very
shrewdly remords:
..It is n curious fact connected with our
banking operations, that those who have
heretofore engrossea the favnrs Of the dis
count hoarl-whose cup Of bank accom-
modarions has been filled to overflowing
are the very persons who are now plunged
deepest in embarrassment, if moi IS bank
ruptcy and ruin. The system which hut
a few years since made them the ohjeci
envy. aud The high magnai"s Of the lnn.i,
has, in The issue of lis operations, hurle.l
them into the deep abyss of poverty and
misfortune. Yet i, seems hui ust that
those who glrlcrrd in the pride Of the in
sirumenls which bore them upwards in
The career ofluxury and power, and there
sustained lhcm until whelmed in COM
mon ruin"
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From the Charleston Mcrcuru.

The Harrison Senator'S in The Georgia
Legislature who voied against The Anil
Bank, Alii-Tarif1,, &c. Resolutions that re-
cent y passed that body, iulroduced The
following declaration Of principles, from
which il appears that they excepted only
10 the Resolution against a National Bank
The protest was signed by 36 Senator'S
We have been expecting the Harrison Par
ty in Georgia 10 come out for Bank and
here We have it.
"The undersigned. Senators. who voted
Friday last against the resolutions. which
passed The Senate, in relation to IL naioH.
al hank. The tariff, and internal improve.
menls, BY the General Government, take
this mode Of expressing their opinions on
those subjects: promising that they voted
against said resolutions, because by the ope.
ralion of the previous question, they were
etSaS each resotu,sso6, 76ey would nave ivorrd n
favor Of some ofthem.
First, We believe the General Govern.
ment 10 he one of delegated and limited
powers, and that it cannot, without usur-
patton, exercise any power not expressly
granted by the constitution, or which is
moi necessary and proper to carry into ef-
feet power granted in that instrument.
Aud we believe national hank neccs-
sary and proper means To he used bv the
General Government, in the collection,
transfer, aud disbursement fits revenues;
tha, ii will tend TO equalizc exchanges, and
10 afford sound currency to the people
Of he United States.
"Secnnd. We believe that the power TO
impose tariff for the protection Of domes-
tic manufactures, or 10 appropriate the pub
lic revenue for internal improvement in the
several States. is net granted tn Congress
by the constitution, aud is not necessary
and proper 10 carry into effect any power
granted by HAT instrument.
Third. We believe that the exercise of
any power not expressly granted or not
necessary and proper to carry the power
so granted INTO etfecr, is fraught with maui
fest injustice. injury anil ruin TO The pros
pcrity Of the Southern States, and danger
Gus TO the continuance Of Ibis union.
"Fnurill. We believe lhatlhe State gov
erarnenls, deriving their powers directly
from the people of,le respective States.
may do any Thing for the beuc6t aud inter-
est of The people. which is not prohibited
by the constitution Of the United States, or
those Of Ihc respective States"
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NEW GOODS.

yNyHE Subscribers have just received from
New York. general assortment Of
FALL AND WLNTER GOODS: IN their
line of Business, consisting in part of
Blue. Black. Wool-dye Black. Invisible
Green. and Olive Green, Cloths,
Wool.dyc Black, Invisible Grccn' aud Dia-
mond Beaver Cloths.
Cadet. Blue Mixed and Steel Mixed Cl":hs.
Plain Blue. Black, Wool-dyc Black. and a
fine assortment of Fancy Casslnercs,
Woollen velvets, Valencia Plain and Figured
Satin and English, Silk Vestimss.
Hats, Umbrellas, Collars Bo 'oins, Slocls,
Cravats, Scarfs, Gloves and Snspenders.
Ready made Coats. Frock Coa's. Over Coa's,
Pan,aIoons. Vest. Shirts Merino and Cotton
Wrappers and Drawers: and many others ar n,
r,cIes in their line Of Business, which they will
have made up at short Notice. and i'll tho most
fashionable style, ~
BRYAN s.. MINOR,
Merchant TaiorS.
Edrefield c II. Oct. 9th 1910 # &c
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Making iian OJeci.-Dan Marble tells
a good story of a Yankee who recently
paid Arkansas u flying visit. He wen,
oui there 10 "setllc," induced by the rep
reservations of a man from The Stale who
was ON visit to Connecticut, and who
told him le could make (,rlin' at once,
and that he would make il an object for
him if lie would muve to Arkansas inme-
diately aud with him. Upon the strength
of these assertions, the Yankee accom-
panied his Arkansas friend home, had
hardly been in The Slate half a day home,
but had regular rough-and. .tumbIe-Gsh
in which the Down Easter got The worst
of it. We gives the Yankees description
Of the "skrimage' in nearly his own
words
You see | went way out among the
darn'd catamarans and bowy nives cos 7
was told could make my eternal fortin in
eenamos, no time. The feller that coaxcd
me of, III, sel he'd make il an object for
me. and what's more, sed he'd due the
thing that was right and make an object Of
inc among his friends and 'quain'anccs; sed
he'd get me all their cusIurn, tu. Well,
alore I'd been among The plaguy heall,en
lu hours the chap thai got ME oil was morn
up row, aud nnaIly gave h:r "nc' 1''Ht
al mi h,iost l;elinu,I over goi since l was
horn upon air,h. Why. the lickin Eph
Pe,lingill give me behind the school house
was new cider aud pan cakes in compari:.
son. But he made his word good. for J
was ieetle grain the d.Mst looking oyert
ar,er the fight was over! Tia, mummy
seen in the old Boston museum was per-
feet beauty 10 what was. When cum 10
think over what he'd scd-how he'd make
an obiec, Of me among his friends and get
ME all their CUSTOM, an so on, thought
the most prudent Thing could du was jest
10 pull up stakes aud be oil hum, and IT
ever you catch me ouI in Rackansaw again il.
YOU may split me up int" si'ingle stuff.
I'm nol so fond of helm made IN ohjec, Of
and ce,tin custom in that way, particularly
,rhcn custom of that kind is By no means
scarce"
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Shakers Garden Seeds
Crop Of ES4O.

THE Augusta Seed Store will be re
IL opened on or about The 2Glll of this
month, where will he offered for sale 4
large assortment of SEEDS, raised only
by The SHAKERS of COnnec,icul-llIc
subscriber having none other. These
Seeds are perfectly genuine, as lhrce years
have proved, they therefore require nothing
10 set them eff. The usual allowance
made 10 country dealers.
a few brushes, Selves, Sugar Boxes,
Swifis, &C., for sale.
J. II. SERVICE.
Nov. 9. u ~
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Tale the xhites Of two

Syruy-Take the whites o@ two eggs,
beat them TO froth, which must he mixed
thoroughly with gallon of water. Then
take twelve pounds of dry while sasar;
roll and sift il. Dissolve ihe sugar IN The
water, and place the whole over the hre'
When it hollis. The scum which will rise
thick on the top. may he removed. and
little cold water added 10 prevent its boil
ing over. In this way syrup superior 10
any that the writer has ever seen :or salc'
NAV hc made in less Than one hour.
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From the Saraanah Telegraph.
FACTS FOR THE SOUTH-WIIlG
LOVE For FOREIGNERS.

From Inc SdrdnNRh IGc9TnW.
FACTS FOR TIE SOUTH-WIIIG
LOVE FOR FOREIGNERS.
Sinre the election Of Gen. HARRISON,
the Whig parry in The North have thrown
off tho mask. Now, that they have heard
all The returns, aud secured the game, they
show themselves.
The haired they bear to foreigners is
proverbiaI. Naturalized citizens stand
much ~ their way; aud there is liIle doubt
mauy of them would bury the Cons,itu-
tinn in the Atlantic Ocean, could they
thereby disfrancIlse this class. The fol-.
lowing. however, is more open avowa'
Than was expected. How do the Irish"
Whios in Savannah like TO be classed by
their Northern allies. with negrors Let
rhcn answer. We helieve they were de-
lu,lpd men. We cannot think them dis
houesi--but we lenr that too great all anx-
ie,v 10 make money was he cause of their
backsIiding from The republican principles
of their ancestors. We have gained their
hate, because we differed with them-yet
we have one consolation, !, was no desire
OF enrlctlhg OURSELVES thdt Hidde us w Su.
1t was the underwriting attachment we
have for the free institutions of this free
country.
We find The following in The New York
New Era, taken from that active Whis
paper, the Troy Mail:
"Mere culor should not disfranchise a
man. Ifhe has intelligence. moral quail
ties, and all the attributes of soud. free
citizen. he is entitled to exercise certain
political rights, or the Declaration Of inde-
pendence is grossly untrue.
ave have heen led 10 reflect upon this
sul,ieci within few days, since our re-
marks about the Irish have given such um.
brage in certain quarters, claiming to b
! exclusively Democratic. Those who ar :
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w HsEN G.!

a LII persons indebted 10 the Subscriber
IA eilier bv book account, or note Of hand,
are requested to make immediate payment. a
large number of those clains having been
due for Years. The Subscriber haS used every
honest eXerion to procure money TO meet hls
engagements and favor his customers; any
lona er indulgence therefore, it is unreasonable
TO expect. Separately, Il large number OF these
debts are small. the aggregate amount of which
would answer all his purposes 1t is expected
this notice will sIiperccdc any further demand
G. 4. DOWD.
rdaeGeh. Dec !. 1910 tf AZ
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The Notire States.-lt is a matter of

The Natire States.-lt is n matter Of
amusing coincidence that neither Of the
candidates for President or Vice President
received The vote ofhis naive State. New
York has declared against Van Buren,,
Virginia against Harrison and Tyler, Ken.
,uckv again, johnson. and Tennessee a.
gains; Polk. 4 prophet is not without
honor, Sc
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Whenever you see young lady tightly
laced. tits sure sign she wishes TO impose
upon herself and the public by showing
what she has not got By na'ure-a small
waist.
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1.-THE child may forget its mother, and
the molher desert her child; but never
from woman's heart departs the memory
of The first confession Of love from him
whom she 6rst loVes."