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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28

"But I am going, father, with You, to ruiz
my soul asd body. It is of no use for me t
be good, while you are going off to the bat
place. You'll be lone there without you
Mary"
$50 away, girl you'll drive ne mad"
But you have been mad for long time
and I am going mad too. What do / care
my father is only poor old despised drunk:
ard; his daughter may asuell drink and lie
in the gutter too"
So Mary pslled away at her fathers arm
| and went to open the gate. He drew back
still she dragged on and sung louder. A few
boys began to run toward them, and then
her father broke from her hold, and went into
the hous'. There he sat down, and putting
his face in bis hands, wept and sobbed aloud.
Still Mary staid out.
"Whatis the matter 2" said Mrs. Rose.
Mary is crazy, and have made her so.
wish ! was dead. Do 60 and get her in. I
wont go out to-day
Mrs. Rose went out. and told Mary what
her father had said, aud then she went in.
She sat down with her bsttle in her hand, and
all day she kept on the old rags. Mr.. Rose
IVES in terrible state for want Of his accus.
toned stimulus, aud frequently would go to
the door, but Mary was ready at his side, on
every occasion. Mrs. Rose prepared her
meals with extra care, and gave her husband
cups of good strong coffee, and the latter
part of the day he laid down to sleep. When
he woke up Mary was still there in her rags,
and her bottle by her side.-
With much trembling and shaking. he put
on good suit Of clothes and asked his wife
to send for barber. Then after tea, he said,
81 am going out"
WhcreY"
aTo the Temperance Hall. Go with me
aud see if doynot 60 there"
So Mrs. Rose went With him to the door
.ot the hall, Mary still saying ] must fol-
low, for Pm afraid he'll 60 TO the whiskey
shop without me-"
But his wife saw him go up stairs and enter
the meeting room, and the door clossd upon
him. Then she and Mary went home to re-
joice with trembling at tho success of the
strategem.
Surprise, joy and some distrust pervaded
the minds of the assembly of temperance
brothers when Mr.. Rose walked in. He was
invited forward and asked to speak whatever
he wished. - -
he rose and told the tale of the day, and
added, "when saw how my angel daughter
was transformed into a low filthy creature; !;
when l knew how MUCH lower she Nould
have to descend if. che went with me, alb.
norrcd myself She vowed to 60 everywhere
l went, and do everything did. Could see
her do that? Her loneliness stained-her
character ruined-she, pure as an angel No,
sirs if it kills me, will leave of aud never
touch, taste or handle more, from this night
henccforward and forever. And now, gentle.
men, help me to be a man again."
The building vibratcd with the cheering,
stamping and clapping, and gush of song
rose from those manly hearts which might
have been beard for iriles. Oh, "there is
Joy in heaven over one sinner that repepteth,"
We hope God converted the soul Of Mr.;
family were very happy. But We hope MS
other daughter will lave to resort to so pain
fal remedy to save father.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28
Idaho.

The message of Governor LTon to the
Legislature Of Idaho contains sorne points of
interest to Eastern people. During the past
year, it seems over Sl7, ,000, 900 worth of gold
and silver has been produced in that Terrific
ry and the yield is rapidly increasing. The
fslowing paragraphs from the message reads
ike all extract from the ARABIAN Nights"
a bird'seye view of the accommodating dis.
coVerIes In our mineral resources, reveals
that We have no less than 5000 gold and sill
ver'bearing quartz ledges, graded in their
value as in their richness, ard new discove-
rles end new locations are being made almost
daily. 4he width ,Cf these lodes, or leads,
varies from three to thirty feet, and they
prospect from twenty to fye hundred dollars
per.to Located usually where water-power
and timber are in abundance, they cffer the
highest inducements to the enterprising cap
talists, whose investment can rarely fail of
being OF the most remureratiye character.
Among the other useful ores which have
been discovered within the last year, tin, GIN
uaGar, copper, lead and iron in many forms,
are of the first value yet platina, autimony,
uickel, bismuth, iridium and rhoduln, simple,
or compounded with other mincrals, are found
10 various localities; but this is not oil. Bed.
of ths best of iron, both anthracite and btu.
minous, with rock salt, sulphur and>gypsum,
s(better known as the fertilizing plaster of
commeroe,) while the most precious of gems,
the diamond, has foen discovered id our
gulches, all give you feeling foretaste ofthe
Ilimitable extent of Idaho's varied mineral
wealth, when the hand of man shall have
unbosomed her hi6den treasures. The wide
extent OF our aurife tous placers, only mole
ty of which has been veil prospected, check.
red as they are by auriferous quartz lodes
and leads, arc riValcd only by argentiferous
mountain ledges, striated, Illuminated and
oliated with silver in chlorides suphurets-
arsenical. antiinonial and virgin. This pre-
sonts q fabulous array of marvellous deposits,
which will require the industry of ages to-
develop and exhaust.
In view Of these facts, and of the increas-
Ing production Of the precious metals, Gov
ernor Lyon thinks that Congress oug int to
give them mint and assay Office in the
Territory. Several will be needed if the
above statements are correct.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28
/ Am Weary of Earth.
BY MRS. MINERVA COPELAND.

am weary Of earth. withits hopes and lis fears /;
an weary of earth, with its hopes and its tears
am weary Of watching, and waiting, and .osre,
That fnrrou the cheek, and that silver the hair.
MN weary of pleasure, where pleasure will fade;
am weary of trusting, where trust is betrayed;
lam weary offriendship, where friendship will die;
am weary of smiling, when grief bids me sigh.
am weary Of turmoil, of hatred and strife;
They have slain those loved best, and darkoned
my life;
am weary of sadness. I'm weary of mirth
am weary, oh, weary $50 weary of earth!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28

We note paragraph from the RoGton pa.
pers in which We arc told that Major Gen.
Howard, in regent address to the people o.
Boston, stated that the South was fully cor
quered-was as completely drubbed as the
people Of Boston even could require-that it
needed no more kicking, and that their pa.
triotic heroes who staid at houe to use their
boot tees might save themselves and their
boots any further exercise in cause which,
no doubt, they considered very heroic, glori-
Gus and patriotic. The General, we confess,
did not exactly use these phrasss-he was,
perhaps, essenphntc; but this was, 10 doub',
the substance of whathe meant to convey.
We are not told of the precise effect of these
suggestions, but We fear that they occasioned
some disappointment. There is sort of hero
ism which is never so resolute for fight ss
when the enemy is down, especially when he
has been aoored by. any other agency than
its own; and those who never took the flcl
when blows were exchangcable, are the last
to forbear the exercise of their valur when
they are quite satisfied that their enemy has
had enough. The cry of peccaviJ ON the part
of fallen enemy, usually provokes them to
desperation ratoer than. forbearance. The
General further assured his audiencs {" that
the late shareholders only came into the new
order of things gradually, and as thes were
compelled to-" Precisely; the world ought |
to know.that all We have done-!all OF egis. |
lation-is not because of our love of it, but
simply under the persuasive instance of the |
bayonet. This, however, we acknowledge to
be most potent influence, aad one that no
brave man among us has ventured to gaiusay.
And this assurance, to vain people like
those of the North, must, afford the most
grateful sensations of pride and pleasure. The
General, however, might have added his con-
victons-which We see nowhere expressed,
that, however reluctant, OUR. submission to
the inexorable logic of force, it wns thorough
and made in good faith, and that he had no
reason TO suppose that there would be any
effort made, on the part of tho South, to es-
cape or esade the pledges which it had given
to submitamcekly tothose DEGREES which it
could no longer combat. When, however,
the General intimaied that "with wise ad-
he thought that the Freed,nen's
Bureau could be Dispensed with in o few
years, be argued gratefully to the ears Of a
enger candidates for the loaves and
fishes. A few years more Of the Freedmen's +
Busean in Ghe South viii scarcely leave white
rbsask salfRRaiens -zsioas faf daily porr,iagp, {
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28
The Soldierss Widow.

It was all over. One more Rart was
broken never more TO be bound up on earth.
The light had gone from one more hearth
stone. One more victim to the cruel hand
Of Northern oppression had fallen. The
had given up her hearts best treasure. Pa
! triotism had triumphed over affection; now
affection was predominant. She had given
him up like many Others, so noble, so promi-
sing, combining brave and soldierly qualities
with the highest culture ard refinement. The
first days had been full OF the poetry OF war
the gay moonlight camp the music and long
walks, the dress parade, the easy life; then
it grew more real aud earnest. There was
hard fare, then weary marches and exposure,
yearnings for home, battles, wounds and death.
He had come home in his coffin, pale and
ghastly, and she had buried him out Of her
sight. 1t was so bitterl Why should he OF
all Others be taken? 4 sweet childish voice
was heard in thenext room singing hymn:
Ny Jesus, as Thou wilt;
Though seen through many tear,
Let not my star of hope
Grow dim or disappear"
Her tears started afresh. She might live
YEARLY on, but what would her poor father
less children do ? She was week and frai, and
Jet she must guide those young footsteps
Life seemed dreary and dark, but she must
live for their sake. As she listened 10 the
voice, she thought Of the words it was sing
ing. They seemed meant for her. She was
Christian. But the star of her hope had
grown dim in all this great sorrow. She
could not see through her binding tears the
glorious face of love bendiug over her. On.
but it was there, thar blessed face, and H.
who afflicted her, loved her, tcnderyAfailh.
fully. Was it not that she might love Him
more that He had taken away her idol2
And another wave Of sorrow passed over
her soul. She thought of her great loss the
sad, lonely way, tile aching heart. If she
might 60 too. She could noe bear the burden
alone? Where vas the widows God? Had
she not just had glimpse heavenward
" Leave thy fatherless children; will pre-
serve them olive, and let thy widows trust in
me.n She thought of that verse, and her
faith grew stronger as she leaned on the AL
mighty arm.
There are widowed hearts all through this
land. There are hours when all earthly con-
ISOLATION fails, and the ber,aved one must bear
the burden Of gloom and faintness which only
the voice might dispel; and that voice is
hushed in death The thought of the bright
fatherless faces clustered around the empty
chair, and of tho new and heavy responsible
ity which the broken heart must sustain,
sends a weary pang to the sufferer, and awak-
ems unutterable longings to fly away aud be
at rest. God loves and pties these widowed
ones. He will be their refuge, and strengthen
and cheer them, and give them daily grace
and consolation. if thcY trust Him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28
The jolly ola Pedagogue.


Twas jolly old pedagogue long ago.,
/, Tall and slender, and sallow and dry;
His form was bent. and his gait was slow,
His long thin hair-was as rhite as snow,
But wonderful twinkle shons in his eye
) And he sang every night as he went to bed,
"Let us be happy down here below;
Tho living should live, though the dead be
dead" %
Said the jolly old pedagoguc, long ago. .
7,
he taught his scholars the rule Of three,
Reading and writing, and history too;
= he took the little ones up on hisknee,
Fora kind old heart in bis breast had he,
!, And tho warts of tho li.tisst child he knew !;
"LsaEn while you're young" ne often said,
There ismuch to enjoy down here below I;
Life for the living, and rest for the dead ".
Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ego.
: With stupidest boys be was kind and COOL,
- Speaking only in gertlest tones;
The rod was hardly known in his school
Whipping, to him, was e barbarous rule,
And too hard work for his poor old bones;
Besides, it was painful, he sometimes said:
We should make life pleasant.down here
below,
Tho living need charity more than tho dsad,"
Said the jolly old pedagoguo; long ago.
he lived in the house by the hawthorne lane,
With roses and woodbine over the door;
His rooms were quiet, and neat, and plain, =
But spirit of comfort there held reign,
And mado him forget ho was old and poor
I" 1 need SO little," he often said, g.
"Ana my friends and relatives hore below,
Won't litigate over mo when I am dead"
But the plcasantest times that he had, of all
Were the sociable hours he used to pass,
With bis chair tipped back to neighbor's wall,
Making an unceremonious call,
Over pipe and friendly glass;
This was tho 6nest pleasure ho said,
OF the many he taatcd here below:
GWho has no cronies had better be dead |"
Said the jolly old psdagosue, long ago.
Then The jolly old pedagogue's wri.kled face,
Melted all over in sunshiny smiles;
he stirred his glass with an old-tchool grace,
Chuckled and slipped, and prattlcd apace,
Till the house grew merry from cellar to
tiles;
&C. I'm pretty old man." he gently said,
I'vo fingered long while, here below,
But my heart is fresh, if my youth is fed "-
Said the Jolly old pedagOsue, long ago.
VII
he smoked his pipe in the balmy air,
Every night when the sun went down,
While the soft wind played in his silrery hair,
Leaving II, renderesr EIsses rsa1s.,----- rs
On tie jolly old dpedagosucF jolly old crown
And feeling the kisses, he smiled, and said;
"'rwas glorious world, down hore below
Why Wal, for happiness till He are dead !"
Said th. jelly old pedagogue, long ago.
VII.
He sat at his door, ono midsummer night,
After the sun hai sunk in tho West,
And the lingering b,an, of golden light,
Made his kindly old face look warm and bright,
WLile the oderous night-wind whispered
"Rcsti'
Gondy-gently-hc bowed his head
There were angels waiting !or him, I know;
He was sure of his happiness, living or dead,
This jolly old pedagoguc, long ago.
Round Table.
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unless provided from the national pap-boat.
By the end Of that time no white man will
be capable Of work and no negro willing
South Oaroliniaas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28

@But am going, father, with You, to ruin
my soul asd body. It is of no use for me to
be good, while you are going off to the bad
place. You'll be lone there without your
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28

F Tho labor prospects on tbs , .dtriSer
plantations ore more cfeerfat fhe esossSen
arc disposed 70 give their enpl0yars better satis.
faosiSn. ~ 2s'eN&fss5sa iss'tssT
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-10-03
CHASTELlAR'S
White LIQUID Enamel

For Improving and Identifying the Complexion.
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same, leaving the skin white and clear as aabaster
Its use cannot be detected by the closest scrutiny and
being vegetable preparation is perfectly harmless
1t Is the only article Of the kind used by the French
and is considered by the Partisan as Indispensable tn
perfect toilet. Upwards of $4,000 bottles were sold
during the past year. sufficient guarantee of its eff
on receipt of an order, by i''
~. BERGER, SHUTS CO., Chemists.
490 2S5 River Street Troy N "
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-10-03
Ladies', Take Particular Notice.
THE REAL VELPEAU FEMALE BILLS.


THESE PILLS,
l. SO celebrated
many years ago in
Paris for the relief
of female irregu-
larities, and after
wards SO notorious
for their criminal
employment in tho
practice ofabortion,
are now offered for
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-10-03
KMOsV T7sy DesIinu.

MADAME E. F. THORNTON, the great English Astrolo-
gst Cairvoyant and Psychometrician who has aston
shed the scientific classes of the Old World has now
located herself at Hudson, N. Y. Madame Thornton
such wonderful powers Of second sight, as to
enable her to mpar knowledge of the greatest mpor-
tanceo the single married Of either sex. While in
state of trance she delneates the very features of
the person you are to marry and by the aid of an
strument of intense power, known the Psychomo-
trope, guarantees to produce lfeke picture of the
future husband wife of the applicant together with
date Ut marriage position in m leading traits Of char
acter, &c. This is no humbug, thousands of test
monials can assert. She will send when desired
tilted certificate written guarantee that the picture
is what 1t p,Tports to be. BY enclosing a small
lock of hair and stating place Of BIRTH age disposition
and complexion, and enclosing SO cents and stamped
envelope addressed to yourself you will receive the
picture and desired information by return mall All
communications sacredly confidential, Address, in
confidence, MADAME Il. +. THORNTON, r. o. Box 22s.
Hudson, New York. sa4F 400
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-10-03

CURES Sore Throat, Colds Coughs, Diphtheria Bron
chitis Splitting OF Blood, and Pulmonary Affections
Complaints, Diabetes, Difficulty of Voiding Urine
Bleeding from the Kidneys and bladder, Gravel and
other rom ulaints The
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-28
HOTELS AVN REsTAURANTs
PROCLAMATION.

/, CHARLES KIEFE, Chief Caterer to the citizens OF
Wilmington, and the public generally do pubIish and
declare =
1. That REED BIRDS and other choice game are in
season. aud may be found done in the very style
at the OYSTER BAY HOUSE, IN THIRD STREET BE-
TWEEN MARK ET AND KING STREETS.
2. That OYSTERS strictly prime and are done
up In the most delicious stews, Pans Frys &e at the
Oyster Bay House in Third Street.
g. That's kinds OF refreshments may be obtained
the said Oyster Bay House. in Third Street. up
the future, In the past to make this resetory
the best In the United States model estRb shment al
which LADIES AND GENTLEMEN obtain every
luxury In the shape Of EATING and DRINKING, at fair
preea and be accommodated pleasantly and promptly.
f~1 Given under the hand and seal Of oHiee Of the
L. 8. hAd Oyster Bay House, In Third Street, between
t--' Market and King Streets Wilmington, Delaware
this seventh day Of September, A. D, 1854.
| sep2O CHARLES KIEFR, Prophet
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-28

on the fourth Monday in September in Sussex
Souniy on the fret Tuesday after the second
Monoay IN March, and on the first Tuesday
alter the third Monday in September.
the Mayors Court sits In Wilmington on the
n ntst Monday in March, June, ISeptember and
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
THE NATIONAL BANK OF DELAWARE, AT WILL
MIEGTON,
Corner Of Sixth and Market Streets. Capt.
a. $4,000. Discount days, Tuesdays and
rHE FARMERS BANK, AT WILMINGTON,
Corner of Third and Market Streets. Capt.
tai, S2SG,OOO. Discount days Wednesdays aud
Saturdays.
TUE NATIONAL DAsK OF WILMINGTON AND
BRANDYwiNg,
Corner Of Second and Market Streets. Capi-
tai, 100000. Discount days, Mondays and
Thursdays.
THE UNION NATIONAL BANK or WILMINGTON,
Market Street, above Fifth. Capital, $780,
OOO. Discount days, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON,
Corner of Fourth and Market Streets Capt.
tai, 100000. Discount days, Mondays and
Thursdays,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-28

NEW CASTLE COUNTY MUTUAL
IN INSURANCE COMPANY.
oFPIcE WILMINGTON INSTITUTE,
CORNER EIGHTH AND MARKET STREETS.
WILMINGTON, DEL
INTEREST ON PREMIUM NOTES REDUCED TO Five
PER CENT.
THE principle Of Mutual Insurance is beleved 10 ba
the ssies,And experiences Ar has proved to be the
cheapest Of Insurance sganst Loss ny FiRT and
although this institution has beeen but u yhrs IN ex-
irtance the list of insurers will compare ayohbiv with
any other; aud the losses by fire during that tine al
though nntfew have been promptly paid all who have
heeh insured In this Office and have had the misfortune
to be burned out The object has been 10 s
cure good list Of safe risks rather than to swell the
numoer Of insured without regard to hazards thus les
enng the liability Of sinking the ash capital in case Of
heavy disasters during the year.
DIRECTIONS.
WlLhiNdToN-Willam Candy, Clement b. gmyth Geo
kehArdsen, John A Duncan, Jaeob Pussy, John Ioch.
ran William Tatnall, Edward T Bellah CIV How and
Samuel Candy.
BRssDTwmH HUNDRED y Cloud lott, Bdward
Briughurst ~
CHRisftAEA HuEpKED.-James Riddle.
NEW CASTLE HUSDRgD.-John iuyer.
WHITE CLAY CRERk HuHpRRD.-A. p. shannon.
C WILLIAM CANDY, PRESIDENT
> d. SMITH, Secretary and Treasurer
II Ohee hours from to l and from 2 to4
January l6, l9G6-Iy
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-28
INSURANCE COMPANIES.

NooR PoRATRD LKaIsLAruRR OF TIE srarx oR Drn
AWARE WITH CAPITAL or
One Hundred Thousand Dollars
TNHR PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ARE RRCRIv
ing applications for Insurance at their oaaoe in vii
mngton, against losses by Fire on every deserpon
buildings iu general merchandise, ships in port and their
eArgoes household furniture and other personal
also against loss damage by inland transportation oi
goods wares merchandise and country roduce
Terms Of Insurance will be As favorable As nnv ~ tha
companies In the cities OF Philadelphia or New YORK
Parties insured repose the fullest In the
sody Of its capital and that all losses will be promptly
DIRECTORS.
At the annual election held the 9TH day Of March
suB, the following directors elected to serve the
ensuing year, viz
George Jones, Jos MendinhAll, George w Bush
sAm'l D. Newlin, Samuel Floyd, Edward MeInnil
John b. Porter. George ", Sparks, Thomas Me(ary
Insurance may be made for any time less than three
months.
In addition to the above mode OF Iusurng propsrtv the
Delaware Fire Insurance Company (whose ehAre per.
peuAl lehee perpetual Insurance estate the person
becoming insured deposin the office certain per
more less according the nature Of the rs upo1 he
amount to be insured-but which be withdraw o.
any time by leaving per cent the amount deposited
this method Is believed to be much
the insured than the fomer-the expense s about
les and there Is no renewing Of the policy from time
me.
Property that would be insured per Annum al 10 and
20 cents the 1000 will be insured at AZ and per deposit
and In like proportion as the risk increases.
Persons wishing to insure their property OF wAntngin
formation on the subject ofnsuranee, will apply TO the
agents as above or to
JoHN MGLEAR, Secretary
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-28
SEWING MACHINES.

A GRAND TRIUMPH
Has been accomplished In the new
NOIsELEss FAMILY SEWING MACHINE
is without doubt the least complicated and easiest
10 operate, Of any machine before the public aud
for range Of work 1t Is unsurpassed The Hemng,
Pelling Braiding TuCking and Quilting is beautiful =
II makes SOFT elastic stitch and the both sides.
Persons In want Of family sewer respectfully In.
ved to call and examine those Machines before purchas
ing, as feel confident they will be convinced " their
good qualities.
81 Every Machine warranted, AID instruction given
free Of charge.
The best Machine Oil, Silks, Cottons and Needles al.
ways on hand, at the lowest market rates.
A. 8. JONEs,
meh3O-if Gl3 Market st., Wilmington, Del