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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23

'SsE
Up. In order to illustrate e
requently occurs between
leory and practice, l will
'hich may be considered by
'es. But low down rs it
,arison to great Rail Road
.pply to the subject before
slrate how the wiSest men
! led astruy in the results
magnitude. Some years
at gentleman came up to
iarleston. He had recent
lted to settle down and
He CONSULTED with me
Of o very poor piece OF
that it had n cabin OIL it,
t were cleared. I unhesi-
hat he could not make a
.e would starve if he had
l thought the land too
peas. His reply was, that
, ,.oul,I ro;sa fonr hundred
s to the acre, and that he
shel for fifty cents in Aiken
s from eight acres would
very good country income.
he picture. The same season
planted three or four acres
t potatoes. l spent consid.
and thought should
1 crop. In the full, being
y 10 Charleston-my then
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23

SERVED TIRE, Foot RfeHr-Five years
s;nce a farmer in Illinois, notwitl.standin
sII bis uciphbors iusisted be was playing the
S.l c set out ON his firm one thousand Irao.
trees, and this searon he was oife' cd ten
tbonsand dollars for the csop, which lie al.
tsruarls ,old in the lot for taurteen Thousand
dollars. Any man that will te tod enu,gh
tn raise Guit ought to be served just 50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23

BEECH ISLAND, Nov. II 1859.
DEAR Sir: Having understood that you
have recently delivered speech on the Blue
Ridge Rail Road, at Edgotield G. H., and
knowing the prominent part which you took
in the discussion of this subject, while me,n-
ber OF the Legislature, and fully appreciating
the Importance Of this question to the whole
State, we are anxious to know what your
views are at the present time. and therefore
request that you will oblige US, and doubt.
less the whole State, by allowing your speech
on this occasion above referred to be published
E.- -" tenment.
pectiully, yours, &c.
II. r. COOK,
THOS. J. DAVIES,
PAUL F. HAMMOND,
GEO. B. MILLS,
NJ. FRAZIER.
ESQ.
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or your conduct, or another may one day
profit by your injustice"
Such, according to the annals, was the
young Emperor, who, at the period of which
we have been speaking, had just commenced
his reign, and who was soon to become the
protector and the friend of the preachers of
the gospel in China.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23
Barn money before Won spend it.

Earn money before you spend it.
Never borrow, if you can possibly avoid it..
Never speak evil of any one. Be just be-
fore you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if YOU would be
happy.
Save when you are young to spend when
you are old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23

EFFECTS or CHLoRoroRM Oh l'Irs.-The
other afternoon Mr.. Amman, builder Down
field, wishing to have the honey ,aken .:r'm
hive without killing the bees, and having
before heard Of chloroform being used, felt
anxious to try tue experiment. He hrss
closed tho doorway, thea covered the hive
with cloth to shut out the light 81 much as
possible, after which be commenced to blow
chlurofor,n into the hive. When it was dis
covered that the bees had fallen asleep, they
were easily removed to another hive without
harm to any one, and next luorning were al
awake and in lively state, humming around
their hive, no doubt wondering what had
happened. This being 8 successful and use
fol experiment in keeping the bees alive, we
think it right to make it known tor the bene-
fit of Others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23

A "N1GGER SroRY."-Two darkics had
bought mess Of pork in partnership; but
Sam having no place to put his portion IN,
consented to trust the whole to Julius keep
ing.
The next morning they met, when Sam
says: (" Good mornin, julius, anything hap
pen strange or mysterious down in your
vicinity, lately 2"
Yaas, Sam, most strange thing happen
at my house yerterlast night. All mystery
ali mystery to me-"
"Ah, Julius what was dat 2"
Swell, Sam, tole you now. Dis morn
ing went down into the CELLAR for to get o
piece of hog ior dis darkey's breakfast, and
put my hand down in de brine and felt all
round, but no pork dare-ail gone. Couldn't
tell what bewent with it, so | turned up DE
bar'l, an Sam, as true preachin, de rats had
eat q hole cler frue de bottom Oh de bar'l-
and dragged de pork all out"
Sam was petritied with astonlshment, but
presently said:
"Why didn't de brine run out OBJ do same
hole2"
"Ah, Sam, dat is de mystery-dat is dc
mystery"
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CrCckery and Glassware.
Ploughs !!

yEyIE subscriber begs leave to inform the plan
n tiers Of this and the adjoining Districtt, that
b, has on hard a superior lot Of CADENHEAD
IRON PLOW STOCKS, with which ovcry Far
mer would do well to stock his farm before COM
mencing the winter plowins.
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not be willing, to stop-our pride,will urge
Us On TO q r,linoua expanditure.

not be willing, to Stop-our pride will urge
u, On to r,linous expenditure.
+: Look at our State Capitol. The frat esti-
, mates we're five hundred thousand dollars, it
was then raised to eight hundred, thsn again
tn twelve hundred, and lastly TO two milIions
and although We hive as able an architect
as may be found In this country-the build.
Ing is now likely to exceed even the last ss-
Inmates hall, il not . million Of dollars.
consider the Sta,e Capitol one of the
most gigantic folles Of tie age. But after It
is paid for, our chidrrn's children will look
on it with pride, rs monument of our taste
and liberality-wlile tho millions expended
on the Blue Ridge Rail Road-if it prove tn
be failure-will be astauding monumen: Of
waSteful misma' aeement, and entail 8 heavy
debt on our posierity.
Many are troubled about the million We
have already investsd in the Blue Ridge Rad
to such, would say, the money will not
be entirely lost--we will have an additional
Road in S. G. But suppose it is TO be lost,
better 50, than to do worse. The State of
N. York loaned her bonds to the Eric Rail
Read. That company applied for additional
aid. 1t was propOsedto give her the four
millions that the State luight wipe her hands
and be clear of the concern. BY some means
the amount necessary: to build it was raised
The Road cost thirty-three millions, and the
stock is now only worth five cents in the
dollar. You will all agree with rue that the
State Of New York made q lucky escape by
giving up as lost the first four millions she
had lJaned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23
Seeing the Elephant.
A friend relates the following circ,

A friend relates the following circs
It seems that on the day in q
menagerie was expected in the city,
people were naatuIaliiy :aaiiiy on the alert fc
preaching signs-an interest in vi
sequel Slows, his honor, the Judge
participated, Notwithstanding the
held on that day, though not exactly
In the progress of the mornings b
case of continuance arose, which t
was not at all inclined to favor. III
in charge having urged his plea wi
ingenuity and ability at his comm;
at length in the act of yielding the
despair, when brother lawyer, {
up to snuff, rose and whispered in
that the menagerie had arrived, an
plant would swim the river! Br
with hope, the witty lawyer at o
himself up deferentially, and addrt
Court, said:
"May it please your Honor, l
moment learned that the Great
Menagerie has reached the city, an
phant will Immediately swim the a
river! The people, am informe
ready thronging upon the banks =
this extraordinary feat"
! The hit was pufpable. The inte
Buchanan's election could hardly ha'
q more wonderful change in the
his honor. His stern countenan
relaxed into the most genial co!
and in o generous ezcitelnens he
"Gentlemen, / grant this cont
adjourn the court l never hi
elephant swim river, and am
it isn't likely I'll ever have b
tunity. The courts adjourned J
The last thing our friend saw
it was making for the river at spe
20 n
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n and Gentlemen: This is u
3 question, a subject of more
! any one that has ever been
people of South Carolina
ii be discussed in every part
istrict-and that each and
recome informed on the sub.
yes increased taxation by the
avy debt for public improve
our State.
lis matter by subscribing or
,ribe the next million to this
i,cide whether the State shall,
age in q great branch Of il.
aking to own, and manage
..ail Road, the most complica.
fall branches Of industry to
Road to extend over three
'uth Carolina. The gentle.
ton have tried to relieve US
,e Bank of the State is able
ay the bonds. That is no
n favor of the Blue Ridge
foreEathers wasted nearly
lions Of dollars in building
hich took the Bank many
at the Bank should he able
II why we should anticipate
ant on works Of doubtful
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23
Not 2 Minute to Spare.

"The cass are leaving, and you have not {
minute to spare-hurry, run you have notss
minute to spare" BUTT was too late. Th'
cars had Just quickened their speed when ths
unfortunate loiterer arrived, breathless, excl
ted, surprised and out of all temper, to fnc
himself left behind. The grin and ill-sup
pressed laugh of the bystanders; the quizzi
cal and amusing comments on 2.40, &c., ane
sundry suggestions to try the wires" anc
catch the cars, did not serve to sooth his lrri
tated feelings. Apart from the modification
of being left, it was too serious matter Il
make light of in business point of view. Tht
result Of being just one minute too late, wal
no less than lifelong embarrassment ant
pecuniary trouble both to himself and i
widowed mother. What would he not have
given, had he not stopped to light his cigal
at the bar. B
Many fortune, dear reader, has been made
by always being ready at the very minnTa
when it was to be made, and To-.
minute behind. Many man
his new Western home at the at ..
being just one minute ahead ofth s..@rc-
Many successful voyage has
around the globe, by being readye
to make the most Of every wind,
rent. Many great battle has be-
the improvement of the very minu;' %
the crisis hung. There is many
living, who can say of some event .;.ss
his life, "a minute more, aud ~ -.
been dead man."
When we take into account the
of time, in itself considered, it m
pha,ically said, "there is not q
spare" When we realize how of
constantly, momentous results d. IT -5c
fullest improvement of the present
one and all must say, "there is not
to spare" Much more, dear read
we know that the present is given l,
pare for eternity, to secure heaven
tance to save the immortal soul froi
ruin-and that this all depends on
present moment of lie, because, for
know, it may be the "last of ear.h,"
the worst of folly to lose it. to waste
trifing? What eternal mockery
upon US; what remorse and selfupb'
will consume US when, alarmed by
proach of death, We find VIC have nc
minute at our command, to secure ou
good.
Ought it not, therefore, to be il
upon us at every turn of life, as we ar
to eternity, "there is not minute to
San Francisco Pacific.
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gll1e 8ibge4ail 2oao
SPEECH OF VIM. GREGG, ESQ.,,
BEECH ISLAND, Nov. II 1859.

At Edgefeld Court House, It'll Nor, 1855
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23

at the Gibson ([nd.) County Fair, quite 6
novel exhibition was made. The Clarion
thus describes it:
About three o'clock Mr.. Stephen Meade and
his wife entered the ring, followed by theiv
twelvs SONS and two daughters, each on
dns gray steed, and in the order Of their ages.
They proceeded around the ring, while the
band struck up "Hail Columbia" and drew
up in front of the Executive, when tho Presi-
dent made some very appropriate remarks.
after which the mammoth family was most
yociferously. cheered frum one side Of the
grounds to the other. We give q brief state.
ment of this family. Theold gentleman was
born in 1893, and came to this country in
1919. Mrs. Meade was born in 1903. The
two were married in 1891: Tho oldest son
is thirty-six years old and tho youngest four:
teen. The older daughter is nineteen and
the youngest seventeen. Eleven are marrie'l
and have twenty-five children. The fourteen
children Of Mr.. Meade were all born in Glib
son County, and all now live here but ono,
and are the best of citizens. None OF the
family have died, sni al now look hale and
hesrty,-Madison (Jnd. t."-:sr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-11-23

Life.
What is life2 Itis'merely happy dream
of pleasure; q drama in which the actors
know Of nothing but blisSful hope and par
tcipa.ion, and where their happiness is shown
10 every gesture? Where every f,ntstep is
guided by the mild and heavenly radiance of
truth, to the blest haven of everlasting re-
pose2 Is It the harmonious blending Of vir-
tue, love, religion, and unlloyed pleasure 2
All. these are not all tue characteristics Of
hh
Let US clst glance at tho carc.worn, al
tered man, whose ehildhood was filled with
boyish pleasures, knowing naught Of care
his you'll delightful dream of love and flu
ture felicity. Look st him rs LIE s:.ts beside
his merchandise; his waking hopes and
nightly fears are of money and its losses !;
rarely is the laugh seen upon his cheek, ex.
cept in bitter seorn at lis fooliShness of
of heart, its romance Of counting luye treas
sure. His talk is all Of stern realities, chill.
Ing unitnsgina.ive faeta, the dull material ac-
cidents of hil unhappy life. Duty struggles
with him unrewsrdei tho value Of fancy
he measures by the gain it bring. Thus he
tolls day by day, cold and .ioyless man.
But there certainly is something more ex.
alting ami blissful in life than can Ike traced
in such character.
We may look at the man of years VIE
leans upon the staff of true religion; his
l.."r' ia nuica to feel for others it is burst.
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keeps his treasure, noble and loving heart;
he tulRlls the great duty of life, he truly
lives; yet how few there are that d d'-tbey
merely breathe and labor. They are en-
saved to daily routine Of labor and habit.
One man truly lives where thousands exist
US in q torpor. They never, have feebly
.tru .sling sense Of u more celestial realm; I;
their affections, tanc;cs, and feelings dead,
Imagination, faith, and conscience are eS-
plunged.
Life ia indeed a strange mixture it is 81
m avenue of various trees and flowers, that
is lisht.ome at the commencement, but dark
ness toward the close. 1t begins as little
path edged with violets and primroses, and
nossy carpet for tiny feet to tread upon; but
thistles soon spring in the way, Npers hide
among the grass, and briers are woven in the
hedges.-Life illustrated.
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it was making for the river at speed never
contemplated by the Life Insurance Company
Verify there's no resisting tho elephant!
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09
NiESpr Voting,

The Cleveland Leader, one ofthe leading Re
publican papers Of Ohio is sorely veXed because
all the niggers on the Reserve did not get to
vote. In long article headed "Illegal Disiran-
chisement of voters that paper says:
We are glad to learn that several colored yo-
ters Of Ohio whose ballots were refused bv par-
ty Judges at the late election, are resolved TO
test their rights by an appeal to the legal tri-
bunals Of our State.-The Democratic act un.
der which Democratic judges Of election dis
franchsed voters ''of repucd African deSce y
was passed at the last session as a proscriptive
party measure and nothing else
10 the poor African" Some Republicans
down this way get mad because we tell them
that the leaders ofthe Republitah party are in
favor ofnegro suffrage. Now we tell all such
Republicans plainly that if they will examine
their leaders they will find that they must e.
thor swallow the nigger equality doctrine or
leave the niggcr worshippingparty. The Lead
cr further suys:
We understand that several suits will be
brought in this cov against Trustees Of cleo
ton for refusing ballots Of colored voters on the
l1th, and we trust that they will be prosecuted
efficiently The rights Of the hmnbIest citizen
Should be respected and protected by those il
authority, and if wantonly tlampled upon for
mere partizan purposes, the official wrong
doers have no claims to lenicy when called upon
by the law to make reputation
Colored citizens in other counties not only
"know their rights but dare maintain them"
as will be seen by the following paragraphs
from the Telcdo Blade:
We learn that since the late election, suit
has been comenced in the Huron County Com
mon Pleas against the Trustees Of Greenfield
township, by Stephen Robinson, for refusing his
vote at the late election, under the Black Law
OF the last Legislature, on the ground that be
had "visile admixture OF African" blood.
Another suit has been commenced in the
same Court. by q colorld citizen Of Gorwalk,
against the Trustees Of that township for the
same cause. Damages claimed, 5000
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09
Age and Debility.

As old age comes creeping on, it brings with
it many attendant infrmitieF. Loss ofappetite
and weakness impair the health, and want Of
activity makes the mind discontented and un-
happy. In cases where old age adds its infu-
encc, it is almost impossible to add vgor and
health, and although man" remedies have been
tried all have failed until B9rhave's Holland
Btters were known and used. In every case
where they have been employed, they have in
variably given strength and restored the appe
tito. They have become great agent for this a.
lone,a used by many people who are suffer
ing from loss Of appetite and general debility.
In cases of long standing chronic diseases, they
act as a charm, invigorating the system, thus
giving nature another opportunity TO repair
physical injuries See advertisement in another
column. ge'@ a .4H iE.
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HuMoRs.-We know Of nothing more tr,

HUMoRs.-- We know Of nothing more trying
to the patience aggravatng to the fee
lings, or more painful to be borne, than a humor
breaking out in boils, or internally causing a
canker, exhibiting itself in the Erysipeas, or
eating into the very bone in the form Of Scofu-
la. But thanks to an allwise Providence,
direful as these Affections may be. sure rem
edy has been found-a healing portion IS with.
in the grasp ofsll. Kennedy's Medical Dis
covery comes like an angel Of mercy to the al
flicted with healing in its wings and there are
thousands at this moment whose blood, a few
months since, was corrupted by humor, but
now flows purified through their veins. We
do not hesitate to de clare this the greatest up
rooter Of humor ever known.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09
GaiI;lntry.

The Boston Republican papers designate tho,
hero ofthe Harpers Ferry tragedy, as "the gal-ii
liant Brown" These same papers generallyex-Y
press their sympathy with the fallen '.hero,',;s
and are preparing their readers for terrible
shrek which they propose to give in case the
authorities Of Virgin a should administefso Aims
the punishment be so sichiys deserves ksThs
drift Of all the articles in the Republican payers
upon the subject OF theinsufrection is sympathy
with the gallant Martyr to Repuhlicar prir-
ciples. We have yet to read the first asauneioh
Gfon Of the Harpcr's Ferry tragedy from ava
Republican source, and our reading upon thu
subject has been extensive Statesman .Ili 70
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09

0LFOur young friend, T. S. Woods, Esq the
bachelor editor orthe New Lisbon Patriot, pub
fishes the following. We should set our friend
down as an incorrigible bachelor
A YouYG LADY PRoposEs TO MARRY About
week ago young lady of this place--being
of a certain age (Which Byron defines to be cer-
taia1y dgeoD called upon Dr. Spear "a promising
young physician) and requested him to marry
her without delay. The Doctor regarded her
strange conduct as a joke, thinking she was
merely poking fun. But she insisted, he had
stolen her Young affections like thief in the
night--blighted her rospects--ruined her ex-
pectation, and great many other things, and
that he was in duty bound to become her pro-
tector for the balance Of her life. The physi-
clan demurred and getting up from his chair
le his office and the girl. Now 1t turns out
that he had spoken to the young lady but a few
times in his life, but that on the last Fourth ot
July she was standing at her door and was SO
smitten at the elegance with which the Doctor
conducted himself in the matter of Herr Mitch
who Jumped from the Court Honse steeple
that She has not been able to recover.
Moral No. 1-Y oung gentlemen should be
very careful Of thir department when within
view of young ladies and see that it is not toe
killing.
Moral No. 2-Young ladies should be very
careful how they get themselves tangled uF
with young men, till they find out if the youHe
men will tangle back. ~
Moral No. 3.--Everybody should be YER,
careful to mind the business of nobody else
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least they get their own affairs looked up =
This story is uone of our business and We pub
lish it because it is good place to get in moral
No 8.
Moral No. 4.-Those who are contented and
have good sense should be very charitable to
those who are not equally blessed. ....-
Concusion--Pope hit this village when he
spoke Of London:
"Dear, id distracted town."
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09
For the Ohio Statesman.
TriumphaI Song for the "RepubIi-
cans"

To be sung as they enter Col'faj,s tore,,etg their
possessions Of the State Offices for the nert t,oo
yedrs.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09

EDITOR STATEsMAS:--There is vastly more
truth than poetry in the following rhymes but
they are good enough for Abolition traitors.
..r 81 ..s|r-H 80 A DEMOCRAT
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09

0yThe following IS the Constitution aud
Ordinances adopted by Old Brown and his con-
f,derates prious to their depreciation a. Ilar-
prs Ferry
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Qualifications for MemJsrship.--All persona
Of mature age, whether prescribed, oppressed
and enslaved citizens Of the U. S. who shall a.
gree to sustain and enforce the provisional con-
Stitution and ordinances Of this organization,
together with all minor children OF such per-
sons, shall be held to be fully entitled to pro-
lection under the same. s
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09

CONSTITUTION AID ORDINANCES FOR TIE PEG
PIE or TIE tStrEb STATES.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09

In the fulfllment Of an intention formed some
time since by the present Publishers and Pro-
prietors Of the Ohio Statesman, we have con-
clulcd to reduce the Mammoth Weekly Ohio
Statesmen to the very low price of .
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-11-09

PropeTy--All Il captured or coniscated prop
erty, and all property the product of the labor
of those belonging to this organization and of
their families, shall be held as the property Of
the whole equally, without distinction, and
may be used for the common benefit or dispo-a
sed of for the same obj C and any person, off,
icer, or other person who shall retain for his
secret use or needessly destroy such property
Tor property found, captured and confscated be-
longing to the enemy, or shall willfully neglect
to render full and fair statement ofsuch prop
erty by him so taken or held, shall be deemed
guilty Of msdemearor, and on conviction shall
be punished accordingly. Afa