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SINGULAR AHEcDorE.-There was a
young woman, left in the care of Il house ;
her master and mistress being in the coun.
try. One night on her going to bed, when
she was undressing herself, she looked in
the glass and said, How handsome | look
in my night cap" When she rose in the
morning she found the house robbed. She
was taken into custody Oh suspicion of
being concerned in the robbery, bat tried
and acquitted. Sometime afterwards as she
was walking in company with another Ie.
male, a man passing her said, How hand
some look in my night cap~ This cx-
preston so forcibly stuck her mind that he
was the man that robbed the house, she
seized hold of him with the utmost intrepid.
ty, and held him fast, assisted by her com.
panion, till he was given into custody F.; at
which time he confessed that when he was
under the bed he heard her use the express
sion previously TO bis robbing the house, and
-gatrerru-aGcordlngTY
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EGPa = Nres.

TTIDES will be received at the Tan I"rd from
I tlis date. L. L. MINIS.
O,tG 1879 If 3S
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THO VI AS e.. h Z; Y ,
ATTORNEY AT Law

u Has removed his Office 10 the Rooms over the
Store "i Mr.. 5. &. BRYAN.
Inn 3m 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-04-06

CouSrERrE1r.-We have been shown a
counterfeit Fifty Dollar Bill on the Bank Of
Hamburg ltis badly executed; but might
deceive the inexperienced The word Fifty,
rs printed on the left hand side of the Bill,
which is not the case in the genuine. The
filling up and the signatures are evidently
BY the same person, and it is made payable
to w. B. Newell.-Rome Courier.
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For Clerk.

PTCkENS =. WENER.
rIIDS. G.. BACON.
X B. BOEkNIGliT,
EDMUND PENN.
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STRANGERS IN CuBA.-NEr. Salmon Skin
ner, an American citizen residing in Brook,
lyn, New York, has addressed letter to
the editor of the New York Times, in which
he stutes that, during recent visit to Cuba,
he was treated with the greatest considcra'
ton and personal kindness by the people
generally, us we'll as by the. authorities oi
that Island. Having memorial'zed the Cap,
tain General in relation TO fine imposed
upon him, OH account OF defect in hi:
passport, that functonary promptly remIltec
to the fine Mr.. Skinner Says, i'll conclu
sion:
"Let no Invalid be frightened from tie
Island of Cuba by iilbuster reports, and i
he visits Havana, or any of the towns, le
him attend to his own affairs and not med
die with the Government or The institution
of the Island, and, my word for it, he vii
not be mulcstcd."
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554Ills.cfII0;1lfon5.
A LONG DET.

One summer evening, last year, we were
costly seated in one of those arm chairs at
tie Clinton Hotel, convcrsng with friend
P, Of Long Island, when he asked us
whether we had ever heard of a bet what
was made by two young gentlemen who
were seated on former occasion in about
the same place which we then occupied
"Nc,' we replied; "what was the ibct!"
"Thcrc was two young fellows made a
bet, and just then Mr.. Hodges who kept the
hotel at that time. was coming down Beck
man street one Of them said.
Mr. Hodge we have just made bet,
which we leave to your decision. The bet
am uals 10 only two bottles of champaign
which we will drink to-day at dinner, pro.
viLcd you will charge it TO whichever you
decide has lost, and you must join US in
drinking the winc."
81 am agreed" replied old Mr.. Hodges.
You understand the arrangement, dis,
lincly do you?"
eyes, yes, am TO charge the two bot
ties TO which ever looscs,"
Yes that's it; and we will pay rs sonn
as vou decide the bet, which had better be
decided Immediately aItec dinner.
The dinner came off 1T the usual hour,
the wine was drank, and Mr.. Hodges who
had joined them at the table, became some
what impa'i Mt, and asked what the bet
was.
"R-, has bet me that when Rev. Dr..
Springs church steple falls, it will be in di-
rccton of the East River and have bet
him that it wont. When you decide who
has lost he will pay"
The amazed landlord looked at the party
shook his head, laughingly Threatened to
pay them off for the article they had sold
him, and soped. The wine was never
charged to either Of the young men,
WASTED.-One young married lady who
is willing TO begin house keeping in the same
style in which her parents began.
Wancd.--Iwenty fashionable young Ia
Dies, who dare TO he seen welding Il busting
brush, or darning their brothers stockings
if gentleman should happen TO make al
early morning call.
Wantcd.-Twcnty independent young la
dies Of good families,' who dare to wea1
their last winters bonncts to church on {
clear Sunday.
Wantcd-T'hc same number Of young
ladies "who are anybody" who dare to be
seen i'll Broadway, wearing shoes with sole'
thick enough to keep their feet warm.
Wantcd.-l'he same number of young
ladies Of sufficient aye "to go into compa
ny" who dare confess they ever made u loa
of bread.
KINDNESS OF 4 CARrEHTER-A carpcn
ter, having neglected to make a gibbct, whicI
was ordered by the executioner, on tn
ground that he had not been paid for tn
last that he had erected, gave so much oi
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BEAUTIFUL ErFEcr OF PAiN.--Ons o.
the mOsl beautiful effects Of pain is lie ten
dency 10 desslope kindly feelings between
man and msn--to excite . sympathy on
thc part Of others toward the person i'm
msdia.ely inflicted. No sooner 10 a person
attacked with iilness, than a corresponding
degree a interesi is excikd 10 his behalf
Expressions Of soliciiude foi his welfare
are pat forward, ofers Of assistance are
made. old friendships revived and new ones
developed--all this, II 10 to be E~esasmbered
is essentially connected with the suffering;
Of sickness. We're il no, fer this, there
wouidte no OCCASION for this sympathy. there
would be no manifestation Of il. Every
man would be left to battle with the attacks
Of illness rs he could, and no kind voice
would be raised to cheer hia, il bis hours
o! solitary gloom-=ne tender hands put
forth in Offices Of kindness--no midnight
watchers volunteer 10 attend his bedside.
In contemplating the uses Of tho pain that
a gracious God has attached 10 our 0 nsii-
tuition as a accessory part Of our existence
is there any one that calls for louder ad'
miraiion than this which unites the whole
family of Adam into one unisessai brother.
hood--which gives exercise 10 the noblesl
charities Of our nature, and which Is the
yReaRs of securing TO US at the very mo-
inent when We ANS, zee their value. the
leuderes, assistapcs Of ihe best apd kipdeEl
feelings Of our nature! pe
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Wgsiht the loud bark ~ he dog sounded
fromahe nhssmsV- Eep WJ n TEZ
Own. down The youth wa s'lowsrsd
startling ME wild birds from their nests On,
dsr the eliza, and brashiag ahe tlgining ivy
leaves from the Sides Il me rock. At las
he reached The bottom. and the noble dog
i.uah sprapg upon him, barking loud ant
10, fully.
yIe SlHs If the torch which the young
man held flashed asouad, aud Ii, up every
object. There. upon a thick bed 81 wild
heather, lay sweet Flora Campbell, hold
ing in her white arms, and elose6 her bo'
som. a young lamb.
tChxisiie stnaped and gnzcd stlrsr. She
bSesAsed calmly, and he knew that she was
sleeping. lie glanced a. tho lamb and
saw tina, one Of its lego was bandaged
with ribbons. from the child's hat. Then
he looked pp and shouted alaad-"she's
ssfe."
Yhe ihont was echoed 50 loudly and
gladly. that il woke the maiden from her
slumber. She glanced roand wish a hs.
wildered gaze, and recognized the youth.
'-pear Christie" she said, in her sweet
rimphei,y, Il am so glad you have come '.
Now we will save your fathers lamb"
Christie and the villagers soon learned
all. How Flora had bsheld the young
laubkin where IL Ind fsslsb, a, the bottom
Of the Peers Mouth" and saw that one
of its delicate limbs was broken; how shs
had descended from ledge 10 ledge Of the
chssm side, clinging to the ivy. thinking
no, of danger: how she had bound up the
bmken limb with her bonnet ribbons, and
hs.a die mute sufferer in her arRs, and
how. A,iasi. weary with her exer,ions, she
had fallen asleep on the bed NJ heather,
and 4lpmbered until Chrislie's shout awoke
her.
joyful end happy the villagers were,
when assured Of Flora's safety; and the
white haired peasant, Chrislie's father,
blassed the lair child, and gave to her the
little 1aRtkia which she had rescued. And
often fterwartsmightFlor be seen bound
ing over the braes. with her pet 'ftiAEius
beside her. And whenever she appeared,
I'VE ala villagers you'd annie ant cay
God bless the bonnie child"
o.. there is many and MANY a clos, lamb
kin" in the world. wandered from the path
Of safety and sppk in the pit falls Of dan
] ger. And sre there not, likewise. msuI
dear little "Floras" among The happy onc'
of society, who will aid in rescuing ils
stray ones. and binding up their bruised
bodies and soulsf Shall we not hear il
his aa Rsgys8 School Rfpor,'r, tina, thu
happy .uidldrrn II other schools 'ympa'hi''
with Our Efforts 10 better fhe cm6iiion %
the poor liulc 'ios, lambkins" Of society
Ragged &chooi RyORer.
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Fair 0M%.

Dr.. Franklin made the following offer to a
young maa. "Make a full estimate Of all
you owe and Of all hatis owing to you. Re.
duce ahe sage TO q pote. A. fast as you
can coiecL aRd pay over TO those you oWe
II you cannot collect. renew your note ev-
cry year, and gs, the best security you can.
Go to business diligently, and be induslri
Gus; waste no idle mersenis; be very econ.
omical in all things; discard all pride; be
faithful in your duty TO God, by the regular
and hearty prayer morning and night; al.
tend church and meeting regularly every
Sunday; and do unto Others as you would
.bave thSm 90 pR,o yop. If you are too
needy in circumstances TO give 10 tAs poor
do whalever.R iu your power for them
,eheerfully; hut, il you can always help the
worthy poOr and unfortunate. Pursue this
course diligently and sincerely Tor aeven
years; and if YOU are noi happy, confor,a.
bic. and independent in yonr circumstances,
come to me. and I will pay your debt :"
Young people, Try Il.
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A SINGULAR DiscovERY.--A man In
humble circumstances laieIy produced q,
the Aylesbury brance Of the London and
County Bank n Bank Of England note Of
R24. dated 90 years back. o. Upon being
questioned, he stated that about twenty.
i've wears since he married. and that his
Wits mother gave them among olher
iriiss, some old books. upon recently turn
ipg over which he fund in one Of them
ihe note. II was paid by the hank, Al
! eempuupd interest I, amounted 10 2tdOT.
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To KILL DEDBuos-'The following 10
certain destruction 10 these troublesome
visitors:
AlcOhOL half Pine apiris Of a~opeenline,
half pine sal ammoniac. ! ounce; zorro.
sive s~ublinaie, ! ounce camphor, l ounce.
Pvt he camphor into the Slcohol and dis
solved u, then pUlveriGe The sHl amuoniac
and the corrosive sublimSte. cad add to Il;
sfler which put il In the spirits Of ,urpen.
tine. and shake al well together. This
vii end Ne days and night Of any bcabuV
II aouches snd on washing DE hedsiead, al
well as the chinks and services Of he 1ooE
with il they become 90 unpiesssntte thes,
species Of night walkers they will ri,hel
die or decamp for paris unknOwa.-M qin'
Ednner.
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DMTJTI0sTRT,
PRESERVE YoUR Il.

~ nR W. NJ. RUMRILL, Surgeon
0AD and Mechanical Dentist. o.
UIup Vice. on Main street. directly east Of
tho Franklin House. IN the Brick building, up
stairs, where everything In the line OF Dentistry
will be- doneAeeofdiag 10 the latest and best style,
and Or the heat material. HStisheiion gives in
all cases, and ehaIgu reasonable. ~ Ladies
cah he waited lippa itbeir residence, n fsqpited,
ft my oftte qeeye N-th.u 'JSfs "a, iA9,-r0
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stsbler's Supdync cnerry ESpcctornnt
10 confidently recommended toinvslid', asvSsrsrlss.
m by any known preparation, for the cure ~ CgHFh,
Hoar,sHss;, aud other fUIms fComnsn CeLss BkON-
CAnIls, ASTHMA, GROUP, CONSUMPTION In an
early stage. and Tor tho Relief Of the patient even in
advanced stages Of that fatal disease.
II eOmbines, In q scientific Hammer, remedies oflonS
esteemed value, with other, Of more teentdireovery
and besides its ssOthius and fSnis qualities. acts Ihro'
the skin gentl, and with great efficacy, tuI TIC care
Of this class Of diseases.
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q q ~ Woapua,Q "a y
A Remarkable Cure Of Diarrhca
3 Wrim and Liver Complaint. q
lEclsSlEt. March 20, is''

.L H'rIU1N HH0isHAEt' MaIen22, lhS2'
Ia. ON BAKER.-Dtar Sir.--
For ~ months. | have had ahuost ~eenstaHt Disr.
rAGs, which was brought on by AGsbiitdtsd stats "
ny sVstsp and torpid GettOn IF FESieS. Some times
u was attended With great pain IN my bowelsAnd
AIDE. ] triGp q nnmhcr of doctors, but none Of them
secmtd TO effect a permanent relief, ~ the disease
would soon return a. violent as ever. and haily Ibe.
Game 90 prositstcd that ! rV Gipss, q ~skslstsa.
then got . bottle o. Jour PAIN PANAcEA-ihs
ArEt d0te Battsfed me that II was the medicine suited
10 NY disease, aud ! found that By taking q dose after
each meal that my fooddone me some COED, aud By
bathing my bOwels aud side with the Pain Panaces
my pains were immediately relieved. and I continued
TO gain strength and flesh .tiil had used four bottles,
Slpse tha time ! have enjoyed the best Of health.
lhelieyc " The public knew " yAur valuable remedy
yod YOU'D ndthe Shletio supply one . slfi ofihe de-.
insnd. | viii hete IemGk that a friend OF mine had A.
severe attack ofdisrrhSs, aud ] pave him adoit u
your Pain Panacea, and he since told me that Il eu.
tlrcly cured him. A child n inine gni hsaly hurpi nv
hei cloths taking FIRE. and we Immediately ApiLlsd
the rsiu Phnncea neely, kld An q rh ort time the hTe
wAssll out, .h,GAt prevented II from clustering.
Most respectfully yaurs,
JAS. 3 nUQGR0VE. 5th Of. between Mace. 4 Film
The genuine signed, o.. X. RAkRR.
For sale by y. 7. whitney. IeInOr Riser j&Co M
and. Ohio. "HH Iybe H'T N''
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Your mother should have lived To see
this day. Will said agray.haired old man
as he leaned on the arm Of a clergyman,
and passed into hs village church.
"lBleGs God, my dear father, there is
Joy in heaven over one sinner that repen.
ieih;' and ofsll the gelband, there is one
seraph hand sha, sweeps more rapnrously
its harp 10. day, for The LOST tia, is found"
-FAR3Y FERT.
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BUTTER NTOREI

HAsH vii Be pad Esr BUTTER sit6s Butter
~ store snder the eampasl H0useg Pfesebt
price for extra choice quality, n cents per h.
Suitable salt Tor Dairy purposes will be ihrhirhed
at cost, Farmers will bnd il Cor their interest -
make good butter, and will be paid a price &C,
oording to quality please deliver ID ths cfo'oi
the day. C., f. Uu,TCJIVIH. "
AStr-nA, Isne GO, i&3. '"'"T'A'
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GOOD MEDICINES.

STABTEKS UIARKTIVJA UUKDIATI
y a pleasant Mixture. compounded In &grecmeut
L with the rules OF Pharmacy, Of therapeutic agents,
long known and celebrated for their peculiar efiCS ey
in curing DIARRHGA. and similar affections ofihe
sy stem. 10 It's action, II ALLlYs HAtsEA and produces
a healthy condition dfths LIVER. thus removing the
cause al ,ho same time II cures the disease.
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EEW ARRANGEMENT

nN and aNer Muddhy, May 18th, Passenger
OTrains leave as follows: l''I
Cleveland tor Erie, Dunktk and Buffalo, att
30 A. M, 3.A6 P. NJ. unds.A5P. NJ.
Cleveland for Columbus and Cincinnati, at 500
AM. 1000 a. NJ, and Sl5P.M N.
Cleveland for Toledo apd Chicago, At z:i0 4.
NJ, 1000 A. NJ. and 8.i6P. NJ. gI s.j -shi 4
Columbus for Ct ;voland, Eric, Dunkirk and Rpl
falo, at iO:i5A. NJ, 1900 P. NJ. and 1900 p. M.
Shelby for Cleveland, Eric, Dunkirk aud Bpi.
&lo, at laos p. NJ f05 p. N. and 2.o6A N.
Shelby for CoIupbps ADD Cincinnati, Ut t0s2d
AN 1921 NJ. aud il;25 r. NJ. p. .I
Eria Tor Cleveland, Co umhuS, Cincinnati, To.
lAdo aud Chicago, Mt 1850 p. NJ. aad 2;s5 An.
A.SFDNE Dr., Superintendent.
Cleveland May 18th, 1888
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You re a stranger in these parts, said a
rongh farmer, To sun-burnt traveller. Look
as though you had been in foreign parisi'
do IT, SAID Will, sloucbing his hat over
his eyes. WHO lives in tia, little .eoslsge
under the hlE
% d Farmer Lnw-and 4 tough custo-
mer heis, too; it's a word and blow with
him. The I'D lady has had n hard time
oft good as she was, to put up with an his
kicks and quirks. She bore ii pretty we'll
I'LL the lad went away. and then she began
To droop her like a willow in a storm, and
lose oil heart, like. Doclar Rtpf didn't do
any good. so long as she 90, no uews Of
the boy. She is to be buried dis after.
mon, sir.
Poor VIII stayed to hear no more, but
,oiiered in the direction Of the collage
lie asked no leave to enter, but passed over
the threshold into the little best parlor,'
and found himself alone with the dead
II was too true! Dumb wee the dips thsI
should have welcomed him; and the arms
tina, should have embodied him were crossed
peacefully over the heart that beat true 10
him ill the last.
Conscience did its Office. Long yearl
Of mad folly passed 10 swift review befor.
him, and over tina, insensible form Q vow
was made aud registered in heaven.
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Fits! FItN!! FilA!!!

r EVILS b FLETcHRRs' Vegetable Compound
IL for the cure Of EpiliPsy or Fits-a recently
discovered Invaluable Medicine, purely vegeta-
bic, Tor the cure Of this dreadful disease. Just
received AMI for sale BY r. u. CHUBB d co.
..... Druggists, Ashland o.,
July 9, 1893. 7f
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John y. StAnetsi savannah, u. \. see eco. ~
nENTEns, LOOK HEnEu
T HAVE procured u right Tor an improvement
i In building houses. by which a hou'e may be
built for a small amount Of money, with all The
conyenisuces and comforts Of the dearest houses
and as ! have appointed John smalley, OF Ash
laad, - my agent for thi. county, please call on
him and examine the model, and procure a right.
ANDREW s. NORRIS.
Troy, Ashland o., Aug. O., 1858, iM
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Nay ii.ls@.
Csyy

TNhE subsc rtbes would respectfully announce
10 the citizens Of Ashland and the adjoining
counties that he has located himself permanently
in the village Of HAYSVlLLE, for the purpose Of
carrying on, in all its various branches, Coserlet
pared 40 do X wefl and cheap r~cheaper than any
other establishment In Ashland county will or
dare do, for cash, especially. Call and see, for
new Wool iS come, and CoEsrlets mllAi be made.
Now 10 your time to have them cheap. Produce
10 also taken for work. He h ga vaEiety Of new
and handsome patterns, just brought from the
east. He 10 satisfied that hecaR please CUSTOM.
o+s both In woAk and patterns. Warrants hu
work TO be well done-supsrior to the next one.
~ Shop, on north street, one door south Of
D. Youngling's Cabinet shop: y.l
a. J. SEGEkTHALER.
Hayesville, June ~, 1853. 3m5
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remark that he didn't understand him
Aloae. she imeurned over IL and when
with her husband tried 10 place matters on
y better footing for both parties. 50
VII reiieed his mothers swollen eye
lids; he saw his favorite i,de tea, cakes
,ha, -she had busted herself in preparing
for him, and he ate and drank what she
gare him. without tasting a morsel he
swallowed. ~lis,enings for the hundredih
time 10 his fathers account Of what he did
when a young man.
Just half an hour, Wll,' Aaid his father,
before you s%tart--run up and see il you
have forgotten any 81 your dude:
1t was the little room he had always cal.
led his own. How many nights he had
lain there. listening to the rain paitering
on The low roof-how many mornings
awakened by the chirp of the robin in The
apple.iree under The window! wheEe was
the li,ls bed with lis snowy covering, and
the thousand and one little comforts rre-
pared by his mothers hand. lie turned
his ,~heaa--she was ., his side, and her
arms about bis neck. God keep my boy!'
was all she could utter. lie knelt at her
fee, as in the days Of childhood, and from
those waywsrd lips ca~sth ibis teaHfa pray.
or: '0Gud. spare my mother, that may
look upon her face again in this world
Oh, in a few days, when iha, voice had
died outlrom under The parental roof, how
sacred was that spstas her asho gave tai1
birth. These was hope for the boy-he
had recognized his mothers God. Ny
that invisible silken chord she still held
the wanderer, though broad seas sOllGd be-
tween ,heW. '.aA 4u71
LSers came To Moss Glerr-at stated
intervals, then more irregularly, picturing
only The bright spots in the sailors life,
flor viii was proud, and they were to be
scanned by his fathers eye) The uspal
temptations Of sailors life. when in port,
were not unknown 10 him-of every cup
the syren Pleasure held to his lips, he
drank to the dregs: but there were moments
in his maddest reyels, when that angel.
Whisper, &nd keep ny hoy,' palsied his
daring hand, and arrested thet half,uttered
oath. Disguised with himself he would
turn aside for an instant, but only to drown
again more rschlesay tha, Gtll smsl tor
turing voice. 5000.
.# ...... H.H H#
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AGUE CARED I.-NO NEED or
GMAKlNGltl .Nt .slt

I'm. cHRIsTEs Ans epeam--a sure sme
IL dy for Agus and Fever, ana all bilious die.
eases, when taken according 10 directions. Sold
~ n. II. cHuBB 4 CO.,
Wholesale 4 Retall progyistp, Ashland, Ohio.
Junc 10, 1859. 80 .aa.rH tui'I