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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-27

BEST VEGETABLE FOR M1Lcu Cows
The vegetable wish to recommend as the
best, all things considered, for milch cows
in winter, is white fiat turnips. Some per-
haps, will object to the turnip, because it
will affect the taste of the milk and butter.
So it does if fed raw; this can be avoided
by boiling. For each cow boil half a bushel
Of turnips soft; while hot add five or six
quarts of shorts, which will swell and you
will get the full worth Of it. A mess like this
fed to a COW once day, will produce more
milk Of a good quality, than any other feed
at the same cost. Turnips fed in this way
do not faint either the milk or butter. One
thing in favor of turnips as feed for cows, is
they can be sown in August, or as late as the
first of September. sowed some as late as
September, last year, that were very fine.
Turnips are also very profitable feed for pigs,
when boiled in the same way as for COWS.
Cor. Northern Farmer.
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THRIFT.

A. and B. live opposite to each other on
the same county road, and cultivate farms
which were originally about equalin guam
tity, quality and value. A keeps two or
three extra horses, feeds pack of hounds,
a few scrubby. sheep, desperate family of
razor.backed hogs, half dozen ide.bound
cows, and few ragged, filthy, thievish ne.
groes. He is off three or four days in the
week to court, to some political meeting, a
credit sale, or frolic. His fences are half
down. his barns and stables threatening to
tumble, and his wagon, carts, plows, and
other implements, stand about in puddles by
the road side, or are left to rot in the barn
yard. His fields are washed and bare, his
meadow has degenerated into swamp, and
the best of his timber has been burnt or cut
down to enlarge his domain. There is plen-
ty of manure about the house, but he never
finds time to cart it out. There is plenty OF
lime or mari to be had, but he never feels
able to procure it. His cows eat enough to
supply him with abundance of milk and but.
ter, but some how or other they hardly fur.
nish milk enough to put in the coffee. Poor
fellow; no wonder he is always grunting
and groaniug, complaining of hard times" ="
and accusing the climate of changing for
the worse!
On the other side of the road there is a
different state of things. B. keeps a few
stout horses or mules, well.fed and healthy.
His cattle, sheep, and hogs are Of improved
stncks and there is not hungry hOund ON
the place. The negroes are clothed, fed,
and housed well, and are cheerful industri.
Gus, and contented. B. stays at home hab-
itually, gets up early, superintends his affairs,
keeps his buildings and fences in repair, i'm
proves his cleared land, and saves his tim.
Der, attends to the feeding and milking of
his COWS, devotes some of bis spare time to
ditching his fields, trimming his orchards,
laying off and preparing his garden, and, in
fine turns every hour and every resource to
some account for the improvement of his
premises, and the increase of bis incomes
He is generally before hand, and seldom
has cause to complain of hard times" He
is able to educate his children, to pay the
preacher, and to give dollar now and then
to some useful and benevolent enterprise.
Reader, is not this contrast a fair one
Do not A. and B. represent two well.known
classes in the farming communitys Go
then, and avoid the errors Of the one, whilst
you endeavor to learn wisdom and the Sc.
cret of success from the Carolina
Cultivator.
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Hardware and Cutlery,

THO ALL our old friends, we weuld say, ,oe are
Il thankful for past favors, and to all others who
may wish Goods in our line call and see us also,
or send your orders. We will make every effort
land it is notorious of the Goods we keep to give
.s general satisfaction" Our prices SHALL be
in accordance with the times always assuring our
customers TO sell them at the LOWEST MAR
EXT PRICES.
We have now in Store fine Stock and are re-
ceiving weekly. Amongst which may be found,
so Tons Band and Hoop IRON,
$50 " sweed j" " assorted,
$50 English
2UO Smith BELLOWS, all qualities,
500 Kegs " Peru" NAILS,
So Tons CASTINGS,
100 Dozen Door LOCKS,
100 /" Pad I"
500 Z" Till, Chest, Draw and Trunk Locks
100 AXES, Collins, Levette's and other
10 Superior BROAD AXES,
500 HOES, all qualities.
To enumerate is too tedious. We have the Goods
and want to sell them.
We keep all things necessary for Mills of every
style, Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters Vices,
Anvils, Smith Tongs, Circular, Hand,
and all other kind Of Saws, Screw
and Bales, Knives and Forks,
Pocket Knives, Scissors,
Shears, Screws,
Bolts, Spirit Levels,
Guages, Candlesticks, Planes,
Horse Shoes and Nails, Brushes,
Coffee Mills, Halter, Trace, Stretch,
Log, Breast, Continued and Fifth Chains,
Rope, Files Of all kinds, beautiful Lot Of
Guns, of oil qualities, Pistols, Percussion Caps,
Curry Combes, Game and Shot Bags, Powder
Flasks, Dram Flasks, Sand and Waffle Irons, Braces
and Bits, Augers, Chisels, Hammers, Drawing
Knives, Mortars, Kettles, Stew Pans, &C., &c.
ROBINSON & JACKSON.
Gamhnrn Dec Il AZ
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AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
To the Farmers and Planters Of South Ca

To the Farmers and Planters of South Car.
olina:
In agricultural and horticultural produc.
ton nature appears to have extended our
labors in almost unknown success, when
we employ those labors in harmony with
her laws of existence. We can almost sup.
pose there is in man faculty Of increasing
the stores that nature has presented for his
support. The use of this faculty raises him
from barbarism to civilized condition, and
elevates him above every other link in the
chain of creation. With this power granted
to our intelligence and industrial energies,
we should always enjoy prodigal profusion,
if actively and legitimately employed; but
man is not yet established in the full use of
the powers Of his intellect; custom, prejudice
and passion yet rule in arbitrary ascendency
over reason, judgment, and consciousness.
In our country agriculture has reached a
downward point Of critical importance,
which every lover of his pursuit, of his coun-
try, and his fellow.man, should feel deep in
terest in, and lend the willing and helping
hand to stay further destruction, and thus
keep off want from his own home As
starting point of this praiseworthy and ne.
cessary work, an Agricultural Convention is
now being called for. We know not what
is proposed for such a convention to do.
A mass meeting would end in no results
but failure to accomplish any good. The
old adage here, that in multitude of
Of couusellors there is some safety" we
think would be a nullity. The element of
mind needed to meet for accomplishing the
objects of such meeting should have been
for some time pre.occupied concocting utili.
tartan and practical principles, and then
come together, compare notes, bringing
mind in contact with mind, and the whole
range of the figures of thought to play in
inductive and deductive plenitude, and thus
work out common sense plans of action in
future improvement. The work of improve.
ment and progression has never originated
in the masses; the labor Of thought, however
humiliating to our selfishness and individual
pride, is left to the few. In every section of
our country are men who look ahead Of to.
day-wbo count up the result of the past,
and apply it to the present and future.
These are the men that we want to come
together and give us counsel in our time of
need.
When we look back on the past, and
then on the present, we can clearl IL recog.
Mise the prejudices Of farmers against all in.
novations upon their established practices
these prejudces are as old ssssgriculture it.
self; indeed it is not far back in our past
history-when the dark trammels Of super
stition and religious bigotry ruled the mind
that man who, by any nationally i'm.
proved method in tilling the ground, made
greater crops than his neighbors, was char.
ged with using supernatural means; and In
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Valuable Land for Sale,
Augusta April 10.

TINE Subscriber offers for sale ONE HUN.
L DRIED and SEVENTY-FlVE E acres Of Land.
1t is all in woods, and the best ,mbered Of any
Lands in this section Of country. Said Tract ad-
joins lands Of COL W. L. Coleman, Daniel Posey,
Machi Cogburn, the Estate Of Lewis Derrick, and
the tract on which the Subscriber resides. If not
previously sold at private sale, it will be disposed of
on the first Monday in October next, on credit
until the first January next
will also sell, if the purchaser Of the above de-
sires to buy, the highly valuable plantation on which
live, containing FOUR HUNDRED ACRES.
1t is deemed unnecessary to say any thing more Of
these truly excellent Tracts of Land.
If treated for privately, good bargain can be
obtained.
~ For further information call. on the Subscri-
Der on the premises.
Derrick HOLSONBAKE.
Feb IA 6m
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CORN FIELD. June 26th. '55,

DEAR CoL.-Having just taken mot a
hasty plate Of soup) but bate of fine, de-
licious, sugary, melting and juicy water.
MELONS, the real honey in the gum, we take
pleasure in sending you few Of the rinds to
make yourself some pickles to keep up your
appetite for green corn. We do this the more
readily as our fair donor of Beech Island re-
quested US to share this treat with you. We
thank you for the shucks.
Yours, with iron. affection,
SCOOTER.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
+. Q. Wood
Foreign Attachment.
lIrnnh:nntnn Gtnlnnkar

Washington Stalnaker.
rTNHE. Plaintiff in the above stated case, having
Il this day filed his Declaration in my Office, and
the Defendant having neither wife nor Attorney
known to reside the within the limits Of this State
on whom copies of said Declaration with rules to
plead can be served, On motion Of Mr.. ADAMS,
Plaintiff Attorney, Ordered that said Defendant
appear and plead to said Declaration within year
and day from the date hereof, or final and absolute
Judgment will be given against him.
THOS. G. BACON, c.B.E.
March Is, 1855. lqly 10
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SYMPATHY WITH SrocK.-Do not believe
that they are so dull as not to understand
and appreciate your kind feelings. Last
week noble horse got loose upon the farm,
and for an hour gave the astonished neigh
bors tue most wonderful specimens of
"ground and lofty tumbling they had eyer
witnessed. Coming to spots in the garden
where the loan was light aud deep, he would
plunge, into it, roll, then rise, shake his
sides, and with nostrils red and expanded,
with name, tail, and heels flying, showing
his shoes nearly ten feet in the air, he bade
defiance to bis pursuers and their long poles
He gained the centre of the field, and then
stood snufing the gale from every point, the
noblest animal of creation, next to man. A
boy approached him with outstretched arm
and gentle words" Poor fellow! Come
here. | will not strike you" These were
more potent than the poles had proved the
horse met him, rubbed his nose against the
boys's jacket, and said as plainly as he could
speak" I'll trust you; we are friends" and
was led away to his stall. The animals of
the farm soon become acquainted with the
looks and manners of those about them, and
will usually return such treatment as they
receive.-N. E. Farmer.
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MEsSRS. COLTER Z SCO0TER, Editors.
MEssRs. Golfer & SCOOTER:

Dear Gents.-Please accept the present
send you-it is a portion of one sent to me
by a young gardner. l would have been
more liberal, but my selfish appetites van
quished my generosity and I could do no
more. As you are fond of chemical analy.
sis, perhaps you may find in the package am.
pie amusement of the kind for several hours.
Get to work with your acids and give US q
fine article on "Green Corn-Its Shucks
and their properties" in your next Outside
issue. Yrs. fraternally,
A. SIMKINS, /. E.
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Important to the Citizens of Edgefeld
DIR. ENNIS
GEORGIA SARSAPARILLA!
A PURE & UNADULTERATED ARTICLE,
FOR DISEASES OF THE LIVER,
AMID BJS PURIFY RIlB BIDDDs

FOR DISEASES OF THE LIVER,
AND I'D PURIFY RIB 38DDDs
THIS SARSAPARILLA is made Of the Sarsa.
i parilla which grows in the Southern States and
nothing ese 1t has the natural Sarsaparilla taste.
Its effect upon the system in all cases in which Sar.
saparilla is indicated is wonderful. It is a great
safeguard against diseases arising from torpid state
of the Liver, or impure state Of the Blood.
Generally, it acts upon the Bowels as mild pur.
gative or laxative. It not only mildly moves the
Bowels but gives tone to the system by restoring
healthy action in the Liver, and by freeing the blood
from its impurities.
For children it is great preventive of worms
and supercedes the necessity of giving them So
much worm medicine; at the same time it improves
their general health.
A better and more useful medicine cannot be in
troduced into Edge6eld District, either for profess
sional or family use than the Georgia Sarsapar la.
This Sarsoparilla is not to be sold on commits
sion.
Price, per bottle, $l-Six bottles SIS. For sale by
Druggists generally.
p Those ordering this article from Druggists or
Commission Merchants, should express in their or
ders, Dennis Georgia Sarsaparilla.
May 80, 1855. SIN ~
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HOP YEAsr.-Bol a double. handful of
hops in a gallon of pure water, for fifteen or
twenty minutes; strain off the liquor while
scalding hot, then stir in -four till thick bat.
ter is formed; let it stand till it becomes
about milk-warm; add pint of GOOD, lively,
fresh yeast, and stir it we'll !; then let it stand
in place where it will keep warm till it be-.
comes perfectly light. This yeast will keep
from one to two weeks, if kept covered tight,
in cool cellar.
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BEDDING HoRsEs-See that your horses
are supplied with clean, fresh bedding every
night. After laboring hard, all day, on the
road, or in the fields, this will be extremely
grateful to their weary limbs. Give them a
hard floor to stand on.--Germantown Tele.
graph.
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SANDY So1Ls.-Improve, permanently,
your sandy soils by hauling on and spread.
ing as much clay as will change their con
stitutional texture, and give them that cohe-
sibility, the want of which is the radical
cause of their unproductiveness. This labor
may be performed at intervals of leisure, and
with almost equal facility at all seasons Of
the year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-06-27

RICE GRrDDLE CAKEs.-Soak over night
one quart of cold boiled rice, in little milk
or water, the next morning, add one quart
Of milk, and stir in nearly as much -four, and
two eggs well beaten. Crumbs, or crushed
bread, mixed with the rice, improve this cake.
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Professional Notice!

nR. j. C.. w. KENNERLY, having
~ located himself in the neighborhood Of Dry
CreekC Church, offers his Professional services in the
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE to the people Of the
community and respectfully solicits their patronage.
rE He will be found at all hours during the
day, except when Professionally engaged, in his
Office at DR.. Readys, and at night at the residence
of Mr.. Martin McCartey.
Lofts P. O.. April 10, Am 13
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFlELD DISTRICT.
IN EQUITY.
Petition for Relief.
William Mobley.

William Mobley,
us. po,;,;o, IN, ReIef
Archy Jenning and
John l.. Jennings.
1T appearing to my satisfaction that the Defendant
l. Archy Jennings, resides beyond the limits OF
this State on motion Of Mr. ADAMS Solicitor for Petl-
toner, it is ordered that the said Archy Jennings
do appear and plead answer or demur to this Peti-
ton within three months from the date OF this pub
cation, and in default thereof that said petition be
taken pro confesso against him.
A. SIhfKINS, C. E. E. D.
june l2, 1856. 3m -
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Land Warrants.

THE Bounty Land Warrants granted by the
i Act of March Sd, 1855, will be issued during
June, and the Subscriber will be prepared to
purchase them at the HIG H EST MARKET
PRICE.
Persons wishing to sell can address me, by letter,
and ~ i'll give them every information as to the
CHARGE. Address, F. G. BARBER,
Exchange Broker, Augusta, Ga;
May ct 16
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RanaWay

EROM the Subscribers residence on the Ridge,
l. during the night Of the 5th instant, his negro
man JIM. Said negro is oflight complexion. about
five feet eight or ten inches high, rather stout, with
small scar on his right cheek. He had on, when
he left, light cashmere coat and pants, and fine
pair of boots.
1t is probable that Jim is either in the neghbor-
hood of Columbia or Aiken, more probably the
latter.
A suitabe reward will be given for his appre-
hension and delivery to the jaior at Edge6eld C.
H. Any information thankfully received.
M. B. WENER.
Ridge. S. c., Jan II If
% Columbia papers please copy tri-weekly until
further notice, and forward accounts to NJ b. w.
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uEcOnomy is WeaIth y,

GOOD clean Rags of every description will be
VI purchased at the r" Advertiser Office" Price,
8 cts per pound. Now, here's chance for almost
every body, and old bachelor's too, tomake money.
April Is IF IL
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INDIAN SLAppERs.--Take one quart of
Indian meal, two quarts of milk, and four
eggs; beat the eggs; mix them with the
milk; stir in the meal; and bake on grid.
die, like buckwheat cakes.
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W.GROUND TURNIP.PATCH, }
limo % 1S5S

Dear Col.--We accept the present., j. g.
the green corn.shucks after you ate all the
corn and cobs. Notwithstanding we have
plenty of corn and shucks too, we have not
been so hard run for something to eat Us to
shink of eating such trash as that. He that
would eat green corn would fain fill him.
self with the husks that the swine did eat. "
In fact he would eat cou-cumberS and ingerns
and black pepper.
But there is no calculating what some per.
sons of large Alimentiveness will eat How.
ever, we will fix up mess Of vegetables just
to try you.
Well now for the analysis Of green corn.
shucks of 100 parts:
Water, (you know what this term meaus) a
large portion, saw 5000
Carbon, fire Goals or the residue of
alight.wood and blackjac fire, char
coal or chalk, to make black marks
and good for sour ston,ach) 5000
Saccharine matter, (Sugar we think
you'll understand this term better), 1000
Vegetable fibre or woody matter,
(saw.dust,) 500
Greeuness, (shewing itself in animals
as we'll as vegetables, especially
those that feed on green corn) 500
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Administrators Notice,

A IL Persons having demands against the Estate
IN Of VIM. H. Adams, Decd, are hereby notified
to present the same, properly attested for payment
and those who are indebted to the Estnte, are re-
quested to make payment to
=. E. PENN, Adm'or.
Jan 81 If 2
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GUYSOTT'S
YELLOW DOCK & SARSAPARILLE

GUYSOTT'S
YELLOW DOCK & SARSAPARILLA
rs now put in the largest sized Bottles and is &C.
i knowledged TO be the BEST SARSAPARILLA
made, as is certified by the Wonderful Cures il has
performed, the original copies of which are in the
possession Of the proprietor Remember, this is the
only true and original article.
SCROFULA, SYPHILIS, MERCURIAL COM.
PLANTS, CANCER, GANGREENE, RHEUME.
TlSM and vast variety Of other diseases are speedily
and perfectly cured by the use of this medicine.
READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE.
TALLArossA Co., Ala, Jan. 2, 1852.
DEAR s-I send you this to certify you that your
Extract Of Yellow Dock and Sarsapara has performed
effected have been afflicted for forty years with
eruptions my legs and feet in ls4s they got so bad
ampuased above the knee In ubou months amer my
other leg broke out large ealing and running from
my knee 10 my foot and discharged great deal Of ofcn
sve matter My groin also broke out in large bes, which
discharged much offensive matter, and al the SAME time
my e hand broke out In large running nearly 10 my
elbow The misery that have suffered for the last two
never rested day or night.
In October last my son brought me one of your bottle
wrappers read IT, and found record Of some wonderful
performed by your Extract Of Yellow Dock and
Sarsaparlla" sent and got bottles of IT, and COM
meneed taking In two weeks to my great ustonishment
thing had not done for two years When had taken
six bottles, my sores got well rs If by exchantnen have
now used In al eight bottles OF your "E1ac Of Yellow
Dock and Sarsaparilla" and consider myself well.
entreat all Of the afflicted 10 try this medicine, for be-
ieve 1t will cure any known disease in the world. Lay
aside oil prejudice and just try H. and proclaim Its great
worth to suffering mankind and entreat them to take H. for
It win cure them. My case Is well known TO large portion
Of South Carolina Georgia and Alabama and If an, should
doubt the above cure, invite them 10 call on me- and
will show them the scars / can be found in Talapoosa
Co., Ala, one mile from Stoes Ferry.
RENAJAH HUGHES.
.w The Yellow Dock and sarsaparlla is peculiarly
ary Of menstrual discharges and other diseases peculiar
their sex. The proprietor has In his possession great
number OF certificates Of p formed Of the above de-
scripton. We the afflicted, that bottle or two OF
Dr. Guysols Extract Of Yellow Dock and Snsaparla will
ut regulate those difficulties and renew the natural
energies
Sold Wholesale and Retail by sC0Vu & MEAD, III
Chartres Street. N o. General Agents for the Southern
States. TO whom ali orders must be addressed.
Sold aso by G. L.PENN, Edgeaeid G; H.; " B; GRIF-
T. G. RISLEY, Laurensylle; J. F. PRATT Co, New
berry; HAVILAND, RISLEY & CO., Augusta, Ga, and
HAViLAND, HARRALL l. CO.. Charleston.
Muir 2S, 1855. ly II
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
I'M FnTJTTV
nv EQUIIT.
Wesley Philips and his wife Augusta Ann,

Wesley Philips and bis wife Augusta Ann,
US
Edmund Penn.
DY Order of the Court of Equity, publication is
ID hereby made notifying all and singular the
creditors Of F. M. Young, decd, to present and
prove their demands before me in my Office at
Edgefeld c. H., on or before the 29th day Of July,
1855. Otherwise they will be utterly barred and
concluded in the settlement of said +. M. Young's
estate A. SlMklNS, C. E. E. D.
April 25th, 1855. 3m Is
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j.. SIBLEY & SON,
GROCERS AND COTTON -
MERCH ANTS,
HAMBURG, S. C.

HAMBURG, S. C.
DESPECTFULLY beg leave to inform
IL their old customers and the Planters generally
that they are still to be found at their Old Stand,
and are paying the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
for Cotton and other Produce; and have in Store,
and are daily receiving MOST COMPLETE assort-
ment Of
GROCERIES,
AMONG WHICH NAY BE. FOUND
10000 Yds. Gunny and Dundee BAGGING,
200 Coils Hemp and Russian ROPE, d.
200 Bags COFFEE, Rio and Java,
200 Bbls. Superior and Refined SUGARS,
Is Hhds. Muscovado and N. o. do.
100 Bbls. MOLASSES,
5000 Sacks SALT.
25 BEDSTEADS, some Of them Fancy,
25 Boxes superior CHEESE,
A splendid assortment Of BLANKETS and
NEGRO CLOTHS
An assortment of Saddles and Brides, Chairs,
Pepper, Spice, Lnseed, Lamp and Tan
ners Oil, Osnaburgs, Stripes,
Shifting and Yarns, and in fact everything usually
found in Grocery Store.'