Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-22
apeapgRaDe S. 6, uovaNaaa aa, 1885,
VALUABLE PAPERS.
A Washington Iel,er in the N Y. Journ.

| AS't LIZ y fhA hIhho'
A Washington Ieirer in the N Y. Journ
al of Commerce says:
Under The aIe ACT Of Congress The JEFF
fersun and Madison papers have been Of
fered 10 the Secretary of State. aud they
are to he published By lhe government.
The Jefferson papers are voIuminous.-
Besides territorial and political disquisi-
iinns and correspondence. they embrace
trea'ie, ON moral and religious topics; aud
partlcul laiIy. and comment on the life and
character Of 81. Paul.
MIR. Jefferson was perhaps mare careful
OF papers than any man that ever lived,
excepl The late John @. Adams. Mr. JEFF
lerson kept copies Of ever paper that he
ever wrntc even nn the most triIl'ins sub.
jecl He invented copying press and
had several made ir France. One thai
he much used is now exiani. and in The
hands Of gentleman in Richnond.-
Equally carrfulh he was in preserving every
paper lhal he ever received. Ills papers
and those of Mr.. Madison are in admra.
bic order.
The Aladison papers lately purchased
and som 10 be published are bv far The
most valuable Of any which The govern
mrut have yet obtained or can obraia.-
They are rcp!ete with valuable iuforma-
lion concerning The origin and principles
Of our government. and will show. il in.
deed any further evidence is waiting Of
The fart--lEa, 10 Mr.. Madison we are
chiefly indebted for the adoption of our
happy frame Of government.
The Hamilton papers, also authorized
to be purchased have no, yel been placed
al The disposal Of the Secretary Of Stale.
The papers left by the late exPrcsden'
Monroe. have been collected and pre-
pared for the press. and their publication
will NJ doubt. he encouraged by the g"-
vernmeur. They are said to be very val
uablo and interesting. They embrace a
treaties on the elementary princi pies of
government as written by Mr. Monroe IN
retirement and not long 10 his death; and
an Autobiography of his public life mp to
The year 1903.
EydropkoJia.-1hc following distres-
sing case is nn,iced in the Cecil, Md.
Democrat Of Saturday,:
Mr.. William Hutton OF this town is now
suffering all the horrors Of this fearful NAL.
aday. He was bitten upon the hand. two
or three weeks ago. by a dog, not supposed
sIosbe mad. al, The time. but which shoHly
after scoyered1ihdubi,sble, signs fof; 1he'
Z
but NOT until il had bitten another dug and
a cal, the later Of which went mad direct:
", when both The bitten animals were
despatched. 1t is now the 9th or 9Th day,
since The symptoms manifested them
selves, and medical aid was not called in
until the 81 or 4lh day. All the medical
gentlemen in town, visited him oil Thurs
day. but they were prevented from doing
anything for his relief. Their very pres
euce, together with lhe necessary inquiries
put 10 him, touching bis condition, were
sufficient 10 throw him into The most vio
lent spasms. They attempted to admins
ter clornGorm but his spasns were so vlolen,
that they were compelled 10 desis'. In the
advanced stage Of his case. The medical
art can do nothing for him, and death
must speedily pu an end TO his niseres
In the brief lucid intervals between his
spasms. he Ial.,s with his friends, telling
Them thai he is aware he canuOt survive.
and that he is resigned TO his fate. Ills
hands are secured and covered with stout
gloves, 50 that he caunot injure himself or
Others. Being stout athletic man. his
spasms are of The most violenl character.
hu, he has offered no violence, rs ycl To
the many persons who have called 10 see
him. No nne hut his attendants, ia now
permitted to see him, for The signt oi
strangers. is sufficient to throw him into
spasrns. lie lakes nothing to sustain
nature, for the reason hat he is unable to
swallow anything. The impnr'unilies Of
friends, induced him 10 attempt TO cal
snme boiled fowl. on Thursday. but after
making tho effort, he put it from him,
being unable to swallow. Soup, lea and
coffee, were offered him. but he shuddered
at The sight oft, and ordered them not TO
bring il near him. His cries are heard
throughout the neighlnrhood. and awaken
The sya,pa,hi.s of this entire community.
He is in the family Of Mr.. George Wells,
his bro,he, in law, and is attended hy
brother and a daughter; besides Mr.. WIS
family, whn do all thar human kindness
can do. 10 lessen his snIleriuss, The i'm
asinalinn, perhaps, cannon paint the nor
rurs of such scene, or fnrm any adequate
conceplion of he siief it nccasions in The
bosoms of his sorrowing friends.
Since wiring the above The unfortunate
man has expired.
Young Idlers The habits Of "loalnS"
l..-.-. ..,..rn ,r,nnn r1nn in cilies fhnn