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How to Distinguish Good from Bad
GaGco..rfa =:

The cost Of yard ofcalico is a'matter
of considerable Importance to"the con-
suucr who studies economy i; but, untor'
tuna.ely, there are those'who; in wishing
to practice frugality, deceive themselves
into the idea that because an article ls*'''
ow in price it must necessarily be cheap. .
The result Of this is demand upon ths'2rH
manufactures for ew.priced goods, and
be, to. keep pace with the=xants9ofshts:s1-'
customers, introduces intoT his 'Earpg r.
when practicable, certain preparations a
calculated to hide the aimsiness- Of tho =, =
products Lhe.is thus -called-upou 70 sup ~.
ply. Thiss:system"o Of "ldressins t6hd
iiuishing;9' as Il is called, IS prseticed
the present time to greater extent than :. :"
ever it was before, owing to the cnoF:;rr
nous advance. in the price Of cattea Of, q.
late years. The commonest calieoes are:ro:s
" dressed with -four: china: clay, etc, "''''
and are generally so artfully flled"''' 81
with one or other Of such preparations
us to be very deceptive to- the iaexpet'':'
cnced eye. When, however, such a.! .
dressed fabric comes to be washed, the s'.7
" extra ine 6nish," as it is. not anfre: e1t
quentIy called, disappears, @,leav'ug :!a7,i:a
soft, aabbT, and loosely texture
lin the hand, Rkile the .waterin WHICH i
has been soaked is almost thick enough 8,
for sticking purposes. The finest :.
" makes" on tho contrary, contain
scarcely any "powder," and. should :.@'
never appear any the worse: for good -.
soaking in the wash:tub. In" order to "''
ascertain to what extent 4 plain calico is =
" finished" 40 have but to rub "a small g q
portion of the piece to be tested sharply"
between the finger and thumb of, each; :"
hand for this d" makes the powder fy,! 5r1
US the Manchester men say. If it:be of'7.a
the commoucst quality large, quantity ,,a,
of dress will be extracted, and wess.,
shall Soou see that the threads arc left AZ. CO
far apart as those in sieve, crossing,iis,
each other rncvenly, aud in places going -
of, as it we're, at tangcnts. Thcn, five -!
draw out a single thread and pull it
asundcr, it will 10 found 10 break with
Swapping sound: IT.. on the contrary,
tho calico is good one, scarcely any l.
such dressing will come out fit on rub'"7 !
biug it; the threads will appear closely: ,s'
woven together. o. single thread drawn ~:
out will rather turst than snap, when, q
pulled asundcr, and tho separated ends.I
Of such thread will present fluffy sp' -.
pearance, while the whole piece 5Rill be
firm and elastic to the touch. = ..... :e.s;;
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-19
Our Relations with England.


The following extracts from speeches
delivered in tho British Parliament on
the 18th ult., possess very different
tone from what mc have been used t.
hear from that body since the commence
ment Of tho war. This change in
British opinion is the result of our
present comparatively great national
strength. The discussion arose upon
the question Of providing defenses for
Canada
Mr.. Disracli said: "I am not Of OPT
nion that in the event Of the tcr,nina'
ton of the American War we should be
placed in any Immediate Danger of com
;ng into collision with that Government
owing to our connection with Canada
T do not believe that tho citizens of the
United States Of the North, even If en-
tircly aud completely victorious, will feel
inclined to enter immediately into gu.
other struggle with i Power not inferior
Ia determination and resources to the
Southern States Of America. The de-
mco.acy Of America must not be con
founded with the democracy Of the Old
World. 1t is not formed oil the scum Of
turbulent cities, neither IS i. merely o
section of an exhausted middle class
which speculates in stocks and calls tha;
progress. It is territorial democracy
Now, being a territorial democracy, their
character has been formed and Influenced
10 a manner by the property With which
they are connected, aud by the pursuits
they follow; aud sense Of responsible.
ity arising from the reality Of their pos
sessions mag muck influence aEe1 poll
ticn conduct. And | believe they arc
very much more Inclined to welcome
the returning laberers to their fields, to
see around them the products Of the
earth, ard tc behold happiness il those
households to which they ere so much
attacked, than to plunge into the misery
Of new and terrible war" Mr.. pisraeli
then went OF to say that great changes
had taken place in the United States
during the war. There had been greuter
ceutralization. Ho thought this would
be continued after the war, On account
of the new element introduced into So
ciety by the emancipation Of a'cless who,
being free, would yet he debarred fem
respect, and would be discoutented. tic
then continued: 1T is impossible to
.kuow what relations may exist between
the United States, this country, and hex
Maiesty's dependencies ON the other
side of tho Atlantic. Size question We
have to ask ourselves is, is this country
prepared to 1enoruce her American de.
pei denotes und colonies, or are We to re-
tain that tie? Now, if these colonies
expressed wish to separate the .cornec'
ton, and if tsey preferred to be absorb
ed BY the United States, We might ter.
inmate our connection With dignity ond
without disaster. But if, on tho other
hand, those views are jus: which are
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-19
from the Pi,,sburg chronicle.l
Policy Of our Government.


Since it bSsius to be evident that the
suppression Of the rebellion by armed
force Id just .. hand, tboushtfu! people
are already mcditatiug upon the policy
our Government will pursue to maintain
order in the large territory which has
been wrested from Davis and his confcd'
crates. Whilst justice and eonsidera-
t;ons of interest .Geuand that q few
leading men connected with tho rebellion
shall be punished, the sentiment of our
people leuus very strongly TO dealing
mildly with the masses of the Southern
people. we are obliged to live with
these people. We are obliged, under
our peiitical system, to act with them IN
carrying on the machinery Of State
We will necessarily haae much CONNER
cialiutercourse with them 1t is'evident'
IL our interest to shape Affairs so that
tbeipteroo urse of tho soctions shall be
of q friendly character. Harsh deaHug {;
with the Southern masses would entail
anon US the expensive necessity OF
large military force distributed through
out the rebel States to aCe!i 'd'scontooes'
We would really be occupying the e's'
agreeable attitude of conauesers OF our
own citizcRs, and although this 10 one
veritablc fact, it is the part OF gooo
iudgueM to make it as little 'ob'ruslSe
and gclling as possible 49,. ..,.e
There may be extreme men who aSV0s
a most rigid and 'segese system OF 1 deat,
sing with the Southern people Ces'"n
iourp ais, and prominent amsnS these Is
tbe New York Eue~ing Posi-, intimate a
decided preference for genera oonGsca'
ton as a 1necas Of punishment OF rebels
md reward for our citizens. It's q mis-
taken policy. 1t would DOT only s've q;
rreat tsouble in, the south. but woo.e
react most dangerously ;upon:the aos'n, !.
il is q bad thing to iustil auto our peepse
% .sroed for gair, which aims to to- sas.sty S;
itself by auy other means ttsn tse 'orS.. 'ns'.
,uary .ohauncls of industry afford, Of WI'
people would become rapidly. aemosat y
ized by such doctrines. and practices, e
The sublime s;rsus Of The var would Ss
d;mmed by such policy. We would
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Worth Knowing and Remembering


How to act when the clothes take tire
is an important piece of iaformat;on'
The Scientific -American says:
"Thrcc persons out Of four would rush
right up to tho burning individual, and
begin to paw with their hands without
any definite aim. 1t is useless to tell the
victim to DO this or ,hut, or cali for VA.
ter. In fact, it is generally bcstto say
not word, but seize a blanket from a
bed, or a cloak, or any WOODEN fabric-it
none is at hand, take any woolen mate.
lrial-hold the corners as far apart as
you can, stretch them out higher than
your head, and, running boldly to the
person, make a motion Of clasping in
your arms, most about the shoulders.
This instantly smothers the 6rc and saves
the face. The uext instant throw the
unfortunate re.scn en- the floor. Ths
is an additional safety to face and breath,
and any remnant o. Game eau be put
out more leA lrcly. The next instant,
i'm uerse the burnt part in cold water,
and all pain will cease with rapidity of
Ilightnins. Next, yet Semc common flour,
remove from the water, and cover the
burnt rarts with an .iuct thickness Of
-four, if possible, put the patient to bed,
and do all that's possible to soothe until
the physician arrives. Let the Hour re.
main uulil it falls of itself, when beau
tful new skin vial be found. Unless
the burns are deep, 20 othor application
is needed. The dry -four for burns is
the u os: dmirab bic remedy ever proposed =,
cad the information oughtto be impaired
Ito ell. The principle Of its action is
lthat, like ebe wnter, it.earees instant @nd
perfect relief from pain, By totally ez'
cludiDg the air from the injured parts.
Spanish whiting and GELD water, Of a
n:u5ty consistency, are preferred by
some. Dredge on the -four until no
moro will stick, and cover with cotton
ba;tius.' .... ...
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How to .Manapa Men:

When you wan. to nauago men, dc, a.
bee keepers do &h eo;theSr want to man
age bees. Hero are two men who, have
boes 10 a'hive. ...Ope says, "a .o#n these
bees, and'I am going to divide. aud move
them He prepares place for them
aud then goes TO TIE Five, t6rssts his
hand rudoly ia : tie nidst.of them aud
vory soon. has bees all over him, aud he
moves himself very 9apidly1r That is
just as haze seen mon ansnage men.
4 mother gets a bowl OF, sugar and wster,'
washes his hands all over, aud goes with
the utmost quietless :,had sereIty and
opens thc hive and pats his'hand 10 gent;
~, and the bees, fnd everytning sweet
and:he can scoop chem up as,d they
were 40 much fous and putt them iG ID
mauy hives as ,,;he pleases, (if be only
takes care to prt d queen bee ,in. each
h;ve,9 and they VIII not cling him or: ay
away. And people, say, =. #qndeful9
tbat man has a real magic powr with
bocs::" So'he has, %hen be his:sugar
and water ON his hands: Nowwheu you
vant.:o manage nea, yRash :.your. nds
rith: sugar and watee.1 Bsedher:: aysa.
i.z.,S = - .s-.'r>
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-19

THE OLD ASe NEw.-Said Professo.
Asassiz, few nights since, when called
upon by the Unioa torchlight processs0 u
ir Boston '"Aftsc staying eighteen
years in this country / have repeatedly
asked myself wha: wes the difference be,
tween the institutions Of the Old World
gr6 those Of America; and I haVefcupd
the answer in a few words: 10 Europe
everything is done to preserve and main
tain the :pre7csaire Of the few; in Amer
;ca everything is done to make a nun OF
him who has my of: the elements 'ol
manhood in him" 49, e.. .- All.
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Rev. E. II. HALE, in on article.in the
Atlantic Monthly on the late Edward

Rev. E. II. HALE, in ou articlein the
Atlantic Monthly on the late Edward
Everett, has the Following, 8" ''.''''
"Nr., Everett was eager to educate tho
people, and all the people. He did not
believe it possible to educate any of them
too we'll. And il you had asked him,
the dag he died, what had been tue oen-
trail idea Of his Life, he would have said
it was the education Of the people. His
life was fu!. Of it. His speeches were
full Of it. Nothing so7provoked him rs
an5 saobb;sm which wanted to, binder
it. Whom be was President of tha col,
lese-I think in 1S4S--there was, a black
boy in the High School at Cambridge,
fitting for college. Some gentlemen in
Alabama, who had sons there or on their:
way, wrote to Mr.. Everett toremoustrate
against the Boys entering: He repliod
that the college was endowed to educate
all eomers; that if:the black boy could
pass his examination, ns he hoped "hs'
could, he would be admitted ,srd that
if, as they seemed to suppose all the
white students withdrew the college
would theu''be conducted on its cudow:
,neuts for tie black boy alone And
that wus nc exceptional reply: IT gas
his, Say Of looking at such things:". -. ',.,,.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-19
WHO CARES2

Who cares for the last years rose?
Or the flowers Of last years May?
Or the leaf dried sweet in mouldy book
Or the love who is away?
Who cares Coz the cloud gone by?
Or lust weeks rain or wind
Or golden crescent Of folded curl
The dead ono left behind?
A trcss Of hair nnd faded lea!
Arc paltry things to o cynics eyes,
But to me they are keys that open the gates
OF paradise Of memories.
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Money and Matrimony.

a Door man or an obscure man pro.
poses to a youag woman whose father is
rich, and is refused. The poor aud OBJ
scure man becomes presently n great
| banker, governor, president Of col.
lege, or RECEIVERS lost counties or duke
dons in Europe. I have even heard the
story repeated Of the Emperor Of the
French and New York woman. Moral:
Is not thc woman sorry now that she did
not marry the poor man? Probably
not Certainly not if she belongs to the
true type. What have all these changes
to do with the matter Is he aDy more
90 mfoytable to live with because be is a
govecnorY Is he any more adapted to
her because he is duke? 1t is barrel y
possible that she was mistaken but if
she we're, sho is probably ignorant OF it
herself. His present stute does -not.in'
dicate mistake. Only close compan'
ionship would be likely to discover it,
The qualities which make domestic con.
tent are not usually revealed by ever so
brilliant public success. If they orIgl'
ually existed, they arc more likely to
drown ovt home happiness than to cre'
atc it. But all this is irrelevant Moth
ing is really meaut to which this ls an
answer. 1t is only the manifestation OF
blindness to what constitutes attraction.
The man has discovered outside advan'
tascs, and it is assumed that that is
enough. She of course refused him be.
cause she had not sagacity enough TO
discern the shadow Of his coming great.
ness. 1t does not seem to be suspected
that she could have refused him because
he did not suit her! What difference
does it make whether q man is clown
or king, if you do not like him? Is
great Judge necessarily an agreeable:
person to think OFF Is worldresoTned
fnancie. necessarily the person who will
have the most power to draw out what is
good and gracious in a woman? Girls
naturally give their loyalty to men, not
to crowns or ermiue. The lovely Florl'
ma was as fond Of King Charming, when
he came 70 her in the shape Of blue
bird, as when he appeared at court in
royal majesty. Wicked outside opinion
it Is true, warps their judgment in very
great degree, and destroys their freedom
but Of their own nature, in their iumos'
hearts they urc true; nnd when they
have independence enough to maniles'
their truth in these palpable acts, the3
may be safely set down as true. They
acted from sincerity and dignity, no
from mercenary short sightedncss' The,
acted from the most simple and na!uraJ
causes, and what have they to Tsero,:-
1t is much better to be the wife Of
honest and respectable American c't'2c'
than to be empress Of the French,-eve'
looking at it in solely worldly point o
view. When VIC add to this that ont
Iloves the American citizen and does no
love the French Emperor, the case may
rs we'll be rulcd Of court at once. There
is no ground for any further proceed
iugs.- Gail RamHton.
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The famous Seminole Chief, -Osceola,
was buried 10 Fort Moultrie, Charleston
Hurbor. A press correspondent, who
recently visited tho place, wrises;-" In
side Of Fort MoGltrie is (asceolas grave
plain slab of merble with IN iron rail
fence. Everything round it had been
knocked to pieces By our shells, but moi
cne had toreko it,. or even .cIipped,the
flowers around his grave. The inscrip'
ton on it was: To the memory, Of 0s'
ceols. Iudian Cbieftaiu, died il Moul'
tvie, 1885" ., ......-. ....i.,. ~
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Sslettea 9petrN.
TEE NAME OF MOTHER.
DY FANNIE 4. roOTE.
DY FANNIE 4. r00TE

There are words that speak Of quenchles
love,
Which burns iR tic hearts We cherish,
And accents that tell Of friendship proved
That never win blight or perish;
There ere soft words mruturcd BY DEAR les
lips, ...,
Far ricl.ec than any other;
But the sweetest word the ear haGl, heard
Is the blessed name Of mother!
Oh, magical word. may it never die
From the lips o!at 'ovetO speak it;
Nor melt away from the trusting hearts
Tha, even would break to keep it.
Was there eSer o name that lived like this ?
Will there ever be such another?
The angels have reared in Heaven shrine
For the holy name Of mother!
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Why'do piopsersgo befone the :arpys
To are tho way.
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There lie difference betTces happi.
mesa and wislom-hc that thiuks himself
the happiest mac really is SO; but .he
tbat ..bipts himself the wisest msa il
nost generally found to he the biggest
fool, 80
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a small fortune is good servant; a
large onc.is often bad master
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We have only to be noble. and We will
belong at once to the Dobility.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-08-30

ErrEcr OF PoLvcAMY.-Mr. Bowles, of
the Springfield Republican, who accompanies
Mr.. Colfax in his Western trip, writes from
Utah tho following account OF the Mormon
women:
How do tho Mormon women like and bear
nolvpan,y IL the question most people ask
E fs to the institution. The universal testimo-
nv NV Of all bat their husbands is that it is a
prieyous sorrow and burden only cheerfully
81 submitted TO andembraced under religious
fauatic;sm and scifabnegatioh rare to behold
and possible only to women.> They are taught
to believe, apd many Of them do believe that
through aud by it thoy secure higher and
more Glorious reward in the future world.
6 Lord Jesus has laid heavy trialupen me.
said one poor, sweet woman, "but mean te
bear it for his sake and for the, glory he will
grant me in his kingdom" This is the COM
mon vail, ths coplmon solace. Such are th'
teachings of the church and have no doub
both husbands and wives alike eiten honestly
accent this view OF the odious practice, ant
seek and submit to polrgainy as really God
holy service, calculated to make saints
themselves and ell asscciatfd with them il
the future world. Still gool dealof humal
! nature is visible, both among the men In eIh
bracug polygamy and in their wives in sub
hitting to it. -.
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A letter from Syria to the Christian Intel
ligencer, dated July Sth, speaks of the chol-
era in Alexandria as confined principally to
tbe pauper classes as follows;
In that city of three hundred thousand in.
babitants, about two hundred die daily of
this 'disease-principaly among the poor
wretches who so largely stock That city, and
who have no choice of home or food, but at
best. are Just able 10 support life, and hnd q
cellar or hole in which to live and sleep.
These, too, are compelled to drink the water
Of the Nile unfiltered, and which, owing to
the extreme, unusual lowness of the river has
besn very muddy and wretehcd oflate, enough
to breed sickness from its missms, even was
thero nd neccssityito drink it in its filthy
state. The disease first showed itself in the
repion of Mecca, where it ragged with awful
violence, and the pilgrims who returned alive
from thence to Alexsndria, were at once ad, d,
mitted TO the city against the protests Of all
the foreign consuIs, bat, the Government re-
pjied,: 1.-THE holy pilgrims should never be
ouarantined," and the result is EgyI is fill-
ed with the plague.
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a FULL Srop.-An innocent old lady, who
never before had ".rid op-a railroad, y was o
passenger on one Of the Vermont railroads
at the timeol areceut collision, Hhen q freight
train coll,ded with o passenger train, smash-
ing one of The cars, killing several Of the
passengers, and ,upsettins things generally,
As soon as he could recover his scattered
senses the conductor went in search Of the
venerable dame, whom lie found Ytfing so!i-
tory aud alone in The car the other .passen-
gers having sought terra drma), with o. very
placid expression Of cohrtenancc, notHith,
standing she had made e complete semersaull
over the Seat in front, and her bandbox and
bundle had geio nnceremoniously down thu
passage way.
Hurt! why ?" said the ol lady.
We have Just been run-iato by ire,gh
train: Two Of The passengers have been kill
ed, and several others eeycrciy injured
:La, me l didn't know but that was th
way you always stopped" ,. :, ).
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which be modestly declined and added, "I
should be The giver, Miss mot the receiver"
The parties then made each others acquain-
tance, and separated. Enquirer.
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ls- hos hnnn ;ssn

syan der has been issued to the ef
feet that where loyal persons horse was
taken during the war, if he eau prove his 10y.
.alty, he can get bis animal returned to him,
or If the animalis needed by the Government
he car. get the value OF it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-08-30
,RarferI Barter /!

yUvHE Graniteyilto Manufacturing Company
will continue to Barter Cieta for C oTF6E,
FLOUR, CORN, PEAS, BACON AND &hhRp -
giving Augusta prices for prpduce,c and, fnrnieh-
lag Cloth at Wholesale rntes. ....,.-s,.,y :. =.
Grnuitevilia, April IT II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-08-30

S~ A Texas correspondent asserts that
Kirby Smith aud .Magruder, who are gencr-
aay Supposed to have made fortunes in cot
ton, are not worth dime.
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For Rent.

vz,o RENT from the first Of October for twsisA
months or longer, a.DETTGHrFFE gRElssa
pENCE III the suburbs Of 'Edgefeld Village.
The Lot contains Thirty 1907 Aetest nsNiydn-
proved. Apply at this Qiioels c, T. ss.,s ~ ~ s,se:
.Aag2a - .&.:.sss ss.gg ~ .gS,.ss;;tlss.lsv
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though it may have been written 10 deceive
the girls father into the belief that the
prisoner had money enough to get married
Nth -.N.,cs 3
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tsy The Mayor Of Mobile VII, refused to
take ctlorel test ne my ] as been deposed and
another m IN will be put in his place: ~ -
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Hack Line from Augusta
.to, Ninety ;Six. 's,.,,. =

a COMFORTABLE Trf.Meekts HLINEz OF. .
II. HACKS 8 from NlNETY-sNX 10 AUGUSTA,
will lsate augusta on Tuesdays, Thmsasya art
Saturdays, and Mnety-si9 the ,samo days. 80,
Fer further particulars, apply at Augusta Ho-
tel, Levy's Hotel in Hamburg astthe Store Of n,
Lobeschultz & Gu, Edgs6cid C. H., aud to Mr..
Trunk Ca,or;9R. r. GScpt at Ninety-siS.
o. ". BUTLER & Co.;
Aag if >. /.
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Fer Tax Collector.

The Many Friends of D. a. j. BELL, Esq,
respectfully nominate him as . Candidate fer,
Tax Collector at the next election. ,.,,;s -. q.
Oct Is -.-s.,- to - 4: