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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-27
EDGEFIELD, s. c., MAY 27, 1857.

pR,sr IT N LETTERS OF CODA father
whose son was addicted to some vicious propen-
sites. badc the boy 10 drive nail into certain
most whenever he committed certain fault, and
agreed that Il nail should be drawn out whenever
he corrected an error. In the course of time
the post was completely filed with nails
The youth became alarmed at the extent OF hs
indiscriminations set about reforming himself.
One by one the nails are drawn out, the delight.
ful father commended him for his noble, self
DENYING hcroism, in freeing himself from his
faults
'Thcy are all drawn out, said the parent.
The boy looked sad, and there was whole
volume of practical wisdom in his sadness. With
4 heavy heart replied:
True father; but the scars arc still there.
Parents who would have their children grow
sound and healthy characters must SOW the seed
at the freside: Charitable associations can re-.
form the men, and perhaps, make useful mem
Der of society: but alas the scars are there!
The reformed drunkard, gambler and thlci Is on.
" the wreck OF the man he once was, he is covered
with sears -dishonorable scars-which will dis
figure his character as long us he shall live.
SWEARING MADE EAsY-Thc Sacramento,
(Cal.l Age chronicles Il curse almost as coplouS
as that of Enulphus, and which with little
variation, might be adopted for general use, and
applied to the state of the streets, the price OF
butter, the result of elections and most mishaps
An individual, neat in form and apparel. at
tempted to cross an alley slipped from a plank,
and fell front foremost into the mud, and stood
propped up by both arms, which were inserted
at the elbow in the soft carthenware. Slowly
stratening himself up he gazcd at his spoiled
sleeves, walked to the nearest sidewalk, turned
and looking at the cause Of his humiliation. said
hereby curse that plank, the tree it came out
of, the soil it growed on, the outside bark, the
inside also. the roots, the limbs the knots, the
boughs and the birds that have rested thereon
And furthermore curse that plank, the man
that sawed down the tree it came out OF, the saw
that sawed it, the man that tended that saw, the
water, or stream. as the case may be, which put
the saw in motion, and curse all the surround.
ing trees and hills, and also say the city author
ties of this town. village, burgh or borough, conn
tcnance more dirt that is necessary for the hc;'li
peace, and prosperity Of the community 3"
sides this. blame. dcnouncc and ahhor tha:
unreliable piece of pine, or whatever other kind
of wood it may be Just look at my hands,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-27
hon. n. L. B0NHAM.

WE have culled from our exchanges the follow
ing complimentary illusions to Gen. Bonham,
ourrecently elected Congressional Representa-.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-02-24
PoETICAL.
COUNTRY GIRLS.

COUNTRY GIRLS.
Up in the morning early,
Just at the peep of day,
Straining the milk in the dairy,
Turning the COWS away
Sweeping the floor in the kitchen,
Making the beds up stairs,
Washing the breakfast dishes,
busting the parlor chairs.
Brushing the crumbs from the pantry,
Hunting for eggs at the barn,
Cleaning the turuips for dinner,
Spinning the stocking yarn
Spreading the whitening linen,
Down Oh the bushes below,
Ransacking every meadow
Where the red Strawberries grow.
Starching the '.fxings" fer Sunday,
Churning the snowy cream,
Rinsing the pals and strainer
Down in the running stream
Feeding the geese and turkeys,
Making the pumpkin pies.
Jogging the little ones cradle.
Driving away the flics.
Grace in every motion,
Music in every tone.
Beauty in form and feature
Thousands might covet to own
Cheeks that rival spring roses,
Teeth the whitest Of pearls,
One of these country maids is worth
A score of your fancy girls.
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ADHESION
MEDICAL JOURNAL & REVIEW.

c. HAPPOLDT, M. D., Editor Publisher.
The Twelfth volume of this Journal common
ces with January, 1857. 1t will, as heretofore
be independent OF every local interest and in
tuence, and will be devoted to the interests of its
Patrons, and to the advancement and dissemina-
ton of sound views and correct observations
This Journal is issued on the first of every al
ternate month. Each number comprises one
hundred and forty-four octave pages and con-
tains a Steel En:raVed Portrait of
distinguished Medical Man.
The volume begins with the January, and
is completed with the November issue. 1t will
thus contain six portraits and eight hundred and
sixty-fOur pages of reading matter
Terms, 81 per annum, in advance, which en-
titles the subscriber to receive his number free of
postage. Subscription begins with the January
number.
Es Persons wishing TO subscribe should ad-
dress us by letter, enclosing $4 which will be at
our risk if the letter is registered
c. HAPPOLDT, MD,
Jan. b. Charleston. S. G..
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n. B.-LIQUORS of all kinds and qualities
will BE- sold by the Gallon or Barrel at the low
est market price, FOR CASH. j. D.
Charlotte. Oct. ii, 1856. 14-f
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CAsUALITY.-We regret to learn that
Mr. William Wood, a native OF Chester
district, acting as one of the runners on the
Spartanburg Il Union Railroad, in attempt
ing to jump from his engine, in the
neighborhood of Lyles' Ford, on Saturday
afternoon 18th inst, (the engine having
mounted the rail- fell, and his head striking
the rail, WAS instantly killei. Mr. Wood
leaves wife but no children.-Coluua6ia
Tines.
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Cincinnati, o., Feb. 10, 1854. 144 Third st.

1rSoTd at ia Market street, 81. Ions, Nilsson.
ri. 3l6 Broadway, New York, and by Scarr & Co,
Charlotte, N. G., and by Druggists eveiywhere.--
All kinds Of family patent medicines for sale. on
the best possible terms, at Professor Woods estab-
Iishmeni, ia Market street, ST. Louis.
July 8, 1856
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80 From my Railroad Shantees, in Liberty
q County, Ga, about the first of August last,
-A0my negro man Ephraim. He is black
and OF medium size, % or "a years old, was
raised by Mr. Ship of Lincoln County, and sold
to me by ". P. Bynum of said county, last Feb
ruary. l think said boy is lying about Char
lotte, or w. p. Bynum's in Lincoln county, or
VIM. Ships, of CASTOR county, as he has rela-
tons at all those points. will pay Fifty Dollars
for his apprehension and delivery in Charlotte
Jail, SO that 1 can get him.
D. w. ORR.
Nov. %. 1856.
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z q I L~R GA % no TEL !,
CHESTER, S. &.
BY j. r. NICHOLSON.

@~A THE subscriber pectfully informs
IsssHp his friends and the public generally,
!S-azs-ihat his house, known the Rail
Road Hotel" opposite the Chester Depot, is
stin open tor the reception of regular and
transient boarders and the travelling public
and that he is making every exertion to de-
serve and secure a continuance of the kind
and liberal patronage which has hithertofore
been extended to him. He fatters himself that
every needed arrangement has been made to
promote the comfort of all who stop with him
his rooms airy and well-furnished, his SER
wants are attentive and obedient, and his table
nstantly supplied with the best of the season,
so that his friends will not want any attention
necessary to make their sojourn pleasant and
agreca Bile. His stables furnished with
good hUstlers and an abundance of provender,
and he is prepared at 4 moments notice to
supply lis customers with private cOnveyances
of every sort, to any part of the surrounding
country.
He desires to return his acknowlcd gments
to the public for past Evors, and solicits for
the future an equally liberal share of patron
age.
Oct 26, 1855. 5-tf
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RANAWAV.

Charlotte, Jan. /. 1S56.-tf
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TO THE PUBLIC.

II HAVE JUST RECEIVED and opened the
Z largest and most varied stock OF
Drugs, Medicines, Chem ~
icalS, Paints, Oils, Win -
dow Glass, Putty, Dye
Stuffs, Periumery, Toilet -
Articles, &c. &c. 1@EvER OFFER
ED IN THIS MARKET.
All of which will be sold at extremely short
profits, for CASH.
/ defy coMPErITIoN-and if you want articles
in my line, call. You shall be satisfied, both
with regard TO price and quality.
Respectfully, &c.
Fl. NJ. PRITCHARD, N. D.
Wholesale s. Retail Druggist,
GRANITE Row, No 3.
Charlotte, May 6, 1656.-tf
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Jan. 6.
Notice.

The copartnership of Glen & McKoy was
dissolved on the 22d ofJuly last, J. G. Mccoy
having purchased Mr. Glen's interest in the
Marble Yard and Notes and Accounts All con-
ira It's must be made with j. c. Mccoy.
Charlotte, October Z. l4-tf
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Rags Wanted.


UST PRINTED and for sale at the Office
- Of the "Western Democrat"
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DERSONS indebted for Town Taxes, for
IL either or all of the years 1924 and-'5,
are requested to make immediate payment.
All who disregard this notice, by failing to pay;
will find their property advertised for sale, in ~
days from this date. Now, you have fair warn
ing. 8. A. HARRIS,
April %, 1851 Tax Collector,
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Since the news of the opening of naviga-
ton in the Western rivers, corn has
declined in the New Orleans market 40 to
SO cents, and was selling on Saturday at
90 to 60 cents per hushel.
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RoBRED.-The Hon. Andrew. Donelson
was robbed of draft for 1000, some
valuable papers, and fine gold watch
valued at $3.50, at Memphis, Tenn, several
days ago.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13
From thr Philadelphia American.
TIE AMENITIES OF LIFE.

Very many persons think nothing Of tie
neglcctO VI Lttle eourtesles, and pass through
lllr with all the outward appearance OF in.
difference 10 the comfort aud happiness Of
those around them. II would seem that they
recognise the existence Of nobody but them.
selves, aud that they consider it beneath
their dignity to heed the little amenities
winch regulate the intercourse Of civilized
people. II is not TO be denied that under
this rough she'll there is sometimes sweet
kernel, and these apparently unteeling indi.
viduals astonlsh those who least expect it by
the evidences Of a feeling heart. 1t is un-
fortunate, however, that they confer favor
with 50 III grace that it is really pleasanter
10 be refused by courteous man than oblig-
cd BY one Of the genus crab.tree.
DE Qalncey, in his quaint way, thus puts
the haDttual enormity Of conduct OF such
Individuals -" Ii d man INDUCES himself
in murder, very soon he comes 70 think
little Of robblng; and from rubbing he
comes next to drinking, and from that t6
inclvilltS aud procrastlnation." This. 70 DC
sure, is rather reversing the moral scale al
IL IS commonly graduated. But if q mar
murders, he seldom carries the experiment
beyond one person; if he robs II 10 not unu.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13
nection with that which circumstances ma
indicate as leading crop for market.
Very respectfully, yours,
TABS CREEK.
Granville County, April, 1851,
DON'T p.srRoY THE EIRps
Granville County, April, IsaI,

M DON'T DESTROY THE EIRDS.
How often have we uttered the injunction
to our readers, and especially our agrlcultn-
raj ones, that they should not kill the birds
They are the farmers best friends; in kHl-
ing them he is lnjur.ng himself. And still.
though this has been pressed upon their at
tenton, too often do we see heartless lndi-
yiduals putting them out Of the way by
wholesale. Again we would request the
farmers of Lancaster county, in the language
of a well-.niorined writer, to spare the
blrds." I" Summer is close at hand, and
with its pleasures will come the daily nui-
sance To those who dwell amid rural scenes
Of hearing the soft notes Of the shotgun
Every one who has paid attention TO the
matter knows that even the crows and black
birds are productive Of more good than
harm, and that the vast increase of late
years Of destructive insects isowing entirely
to the wanton destruction of birds which are
not even legitimate game. A thousand
plans have been suggested for the destruc-
ton of the curcul.o, all Of which have
proved worthless. We have one which we
know to be lnflllible--" protect the BIRDS
I" The swallows are the natural enemies OF
the swafm.ng insects, living almost entirely
upon them, taking Their food upon the wing.
lie c0mmon martins dey0ur great quantities
of wasps. beetles, and goldsmlths. single
bird vail de,our i've thousand butterflies IN
week. The moral ot this is that the hus-
bandman should cultivate the society OF
swallows and martins about his land and
building. The sparrows and wrens feed
upon the craving insects which lurk within
the buds, foliage aud flowers Of plants. The
wrens are pugnacious, and little box in q
in cherry tree will soon be appropriated
By them, and they will drive away other
birds that feed upon the fruit, hint that
cherry growers should remember THIS spring
and act upon. The thrushes, blue-birds
jays, and crows prey upon butterflies. grass
h0ppers, crickets, locusts, and the Target
beetles. SINGLE family Of jays will con-
sumo twenty thousand of these in a season
Of three months. The woodpeckers are
armed with stout long bills to penetrate
the wood Of trees, where the borers deposit
their Larvae. They live almost entirely upon
these worms. For the insects that come
abroad only during the night. nature has
provided a check IN the noctuie barn owl
winch take their food upon the wing. How
wonderful is this provision OF Providence
for the restraint Of depredators that live
upon the labors Of man and how careful We
should be not TO dispute that beneficial law
Of compensation by which all things are es.
tablished in their Just relations and proper.
ton" La"caiier Pd.) Whig
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13
CULTURE OF THE MELON.

There is no fruit that enters so largely
Into the daily CONSUMPTION OF our people as
the melon, and none that seems to be SO Lt-
tie understood or appreciated in its culture.
A fine favored water or musk melon should
not be planted within one hundred yards Of
any other melon, or any Of the melon family.
Gourds, squashes, or cueumbers should never
be planted in the same garden or field with
melons, for the volatile nature Of the pollen
Of each wall mix, making hybrids Of the
next generation, giving the melon gourdy,
squashy flavor, and soitening the shell of the
gourd. = The melon delights in sandy soil,
and to have them in their greatest perfec-
tI0n, the ground should be deeply spaded
or sub-soI ploughed. The hills should be
about ten feet apart. ael
The water melon vine is very subject to
injury from water; heavy and continued
ra, ms give the vines the appearance Of having
been scalded, hence the necessity Of plant
ing on hills instead OF on level. Holes
should be excavated and filled in with well
rotted manure, with mound made over the
manure at least twelve inches higher in the
centre than on the outside on the centre Of
this mound, plant the seed, plant some six or
eight, and when they have four leaves, thin
out to three plants in a hill. AS the vines
begin 10 run, branch and bloom, p nch out
the terminal bud, which will throw the
whole yigor of the vine into the young fruit
lust set; as the frut increases in size, take
off all bnt one TO branch, and allow but
one melon 10 ripen on one branch vine.
An overloaded melon vine will produce
but inferior fruit. The eultiyat0r should
bear in mind that roots Of melons run just as
fast aud as far as the vine extends, and that
the practice Of laying back the vines over
the hills, is very injurious to the crop. The
melon ground cannot be broken too deep
belore the vines begin TO run, but II IS a
pos tive injury TO the vine for the plow to
20 three inches below the surface over which
ihs vine has already run. Grear care should
be taken IN handling the vines when work
ing among them with the hoe. For every
tendr.l broken or bruised on the vine, the
fruit is retarded in its maturity. Keep the
ground clean around the vines, and as fast
as the vine eloagates branch, peg it down,
so that the winds may not blow them about
and break them. Ii the striped bug Is
troublesome, NIX one portion OF guano to
two of gypsum. and dust over the vine when
the dew Is on-,he bugs Will quickly depart.
The first melons that set on the vine will
mature in four weeks from the time Of set
ting. The second settings in about three
weeks. As the season advances. they will
mature in less than three weeks. Fine
crops Of melons are made BY using brush for
the vines To run on. and cling TO. The seed
Of the first melon that ripens should be saved
for the next seasons planting, il II grew
whore no other member of the melon family
could impregnate il. c,aion PlGaitr and SOL
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13
From the North csroiins Ara,Or
WHEAT AND OATS.

Hr. Editor: Some have a prejudice
against oats, because they imagine the crop
To- be a great exhausier Of the sol, don't
think much of them, and believe wheat the
more profitable. Some like the oat crop,
aud always SOW oats. and follow with wheat
on the oat siubble. They make good crops
and say their lands are not exhausted BY the
praeuce.
The probability is, that most Of the crops
planted in the spring, are more exhausting
than those which eruw thro' the winter. The
winter plant takes deeper root, draws more Of
ats substance from the subso.l, sooner covers
the land III the spring, and protects il more
irom the killing effects Of hot sun upon
the naked ground. lhit no one, for this rea-
sun, would think of abandoning all spring
crops Why, then. give up oats u Is
certainly excellent iood those who raise
the erop. general. have iat horses aud never
/ lave 10 buy corn while those WHO reject Y,
are N. ghty apt TO be hard ran. to say the
least. II IL greatly exhausts, that IS. per.
haps, in consequence Of close pasturing aud
/ grazing for no extraordinary exhaustion IS
observed where grazing is arrested by early
turning under the siubble for wheat. BY
SOWING peas Immediately after the oats are
cut, and turning under the vines to SOW the
wheat upon, the land would be enriched.
and al succeeding crops increased. My
opinion is, oats and rye might both be very
prof ably raised for hogs as well as horses.
Let particular fields be seeded for hogs, 50
divided AT the hogs will first take the oats,
and then the rye-neither beng cut-thus
/ returning the straw TO the land. BY the
time the rye is exhausted, peas and potatoes
will come on aud have not doubt pork
may be raised in many sections Of our state,
By pursuing this plan. at much less cost than
any other now practiced.
hope some. aye, many Of your readers
VIII give this plan fair trial. Il may bring
out favorable and important results.
/ am, as a general rule, for diyersifying
as much as possible. and raising all the salu.
able products with which God has 80 boun.
tifully blessed us. that may be needed for
) domestic consumption and comfort. in con.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13
Jamaica N ". Nav IA. lese

Jamaca. N. r., May f3, 1876.
Mf.G. A. Leonard Dear sir ir;--My mother. an aged
lady. was afflicted with chils and esers very had las,
summer. and having heard your medriue hiphla re.
commended. she was induced TO try IL, a,sr taking one
aud hall bor-. she va. perfectly ced and cheer.
FULLY recommend i rs safe and sure cure.
Respectfully yonfs. q N.CuDWIsEe
Mare certificates might I've ADDED to swell The Iisi, but
irlracy on the pan u many t. have thrir names
APPEAR ~ prih, prevents publ ration ~ them he
,"vr. hoseye ore sufficient evidence 70 eslstIsh The
faei. that this wmed, ]. wihoul IN egus fci the per.
maneni cure q The Ftsc, and AGuc.
" supiiy of the above Medicine on hand, snd
ior sale by ! + ( AIN. Ilill,horppgb,
K. u SAUNDERS. Chapel Hill,
aud Mefrha,,s senefall, 10 this .ecion.
January a. fh a 7l-iy
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13
A STORY FOR APRIL.

A little girl, whom people may have ob.
served selling viOlets around the New York
Hotel, offered bunch the other day g a
gentleman and lady who were staying at
that establishment, as they we're returning
from walk.
.Pleasc buy my yiolcts. sir" said tie
little ore, holding up a purple bunch that
still seemed 10 have the dew upon it,
" Please buy my yiolets--Cnly siIpenee
buneh.p 500,
nsLer hsr.hly. IL don't wan. ihsm.'
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13
THE SONG OF THE OLD.


fhe .amhor Of" The Land O. The Lea
Would yc he young agiin'
81 would 40, 4;
onr tear 70 m'mory given,
Onward I'd HE.
Life dark q ,nd farled DER.
All hut al rest On shore
Say. w1uld you plunge once more,
With home 50 night
n ynu might. would you now
Treid uc'r your way =
wlnier through stormy Wills.
Faint anil ast,ay
Nights slaomy watches I'D.
Manning all heaming red.
Hopes smiles around Us shed.
Heayenwsrj--awsy!
Where ihe;e are ihse dear ones,
Our jcy and delight
Dear anil more dear. though now
Hid1rn from sight;
Where they rc,oice 10 he.
There is the land Cor me.
Fly. Time. fy speedily
Conc. lie and light!
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13

vEsy GRAIIFYINc.-lt ,lnes body good TO
have lis pride faltried once in a While.
We realize The benefit &c il nnce a wear.
Every April the assessors come round aud
ak how much money We have got at inter-
rst how much stuck We have in the public
iands "r in banks; and various other ques-
tiuns which are supposed 10 be put only 10
the" solid men," II there Is anybody round.
We straishien up slightly, expand our rnrpo-
ro,iis. aud answer. /" aJou HE same as last
year" They Know well enough what that
IS. So do We. Nashua Telegraph.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13

ASArIRcAL SENiR.--One Of those old gen
tlrmrn WINS, age is supposed to rntItlr them
tnsas any thing. made the following extreme.
Il rude. aud personal remark TO ,nung ofi.
Ger l. distinguished regiment about 10 pro.
eted Is China: "wrll. SIC. well you're
gniug 10 anton. rh. sir: Well, ! can only
s4y hope you won't TALL into the hands Of
lie h.naHrn. alive or drad: far 1t you're
alive the, u XII You, aud il you're dead, "
Mnen snu're dead, they'll eat yau. Sir,
briirye it'san unduubted Tact that the Chinese
eat puppies" Puasl.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1857-05-13

INDUSTRIOUS IIADus.-1eachy your children
Ia be Industrious. IL is the best preventive
to crime--the best guardian TO virtue. Read
the history Of the hundreds WIN Gil our pri.
,p's. aud learn HAT idlepess was the chief
causr ofiheir ruin. Ynnng men Of industri-
an habits are seldom found in the sinks of
pollulion, dissracing themselves and their
parents. TIE increase of crime among US is
,ineflN caused bs the disiasie of fhonest labor; !;
TOO many rather steal than work. II We
w"uld preserve the canning generation from
tl.nsr SINS and vices which degrade the pre-
= nj ii res. learn them good trades and bring
them Up To industrioa- habits. idleness. late
tnuts. a disregard for the sabbath. drinking.
and the rerusal nI obscene and unprincipled
= e.ts, are causing the ruin 0f millions.