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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04
A National Union. Convention.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-A. w. Randall,
the First Assistant Postmaster General, and
Senators Doolittle, and Cowan and others,
forming the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Union Club of this city, has issued a
call for National Union Convention of at
least two delegates from each Congressional
District OF ell the States, two from each er
ritory, two from the District Of Columbia, and
four delegates at arse from each State to be
held at Philadelphia, on the second Tuesday
of August next. Such delegates will be
chosen by the electors of the several States,
who sustain the Administration in maintain
I ing unbroken the Union of the States under
the Constitution which our Fathers establish
ed, and who agree in certain propositions in
GLIDING the maintenance inyiolate of the
Rights of the States, and especially of the
right Of each State to order and contract its
own domestic concerns according to its judge
ment exclusively. subject only to the Consti
tuition of the United States, as essential to
the balance of power on which the perfection
and endurance of our political fabric depend.
The overthrow Of the system by the usurpa-
ton and Capitalization of power in Congress,
would be revolutionsdangerous to Repub.
lican Government and destructive of liberty.
: The holding of the Convention is endorsed
BY Senators Dixon, Hendrick, Norton and
Nesmith.
The precise position occupied by the Dem
ocratic members of Congress, in reference to
the Union Convention called at Philadelphia,
is thus stated: They are favorably disposed
toward such convention, believing that the
representation of the Southern States in Con
gress. is not only right, but necessary to the
harmony aud prosperity of the country. They
arc willing to cooperate with the Union Con.
vention for that purpose, but if it shall be
perverted from is original and patriotic de-
sign for the foundation Of new party, they
prefer clinging to their own at present.
The Democrats seemed desirous to further
the movement.
The call for the assembling of this Con-
vertion is intended as checkmate to the
Radical programme. 1t is under the direct
approval of tho President and endorsed by
all the leading Conservative Republicans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04
TIE p.rryIcarroy OF TIE AMENDMENT

TIE RATIFICATION OF TIE AMENDMENT.--
The Goyernor.of Maryland will not be Very
au. tc call the Legislature to ratify the Con
stituLional amendment which it IS now in
tended to foist upon tie country if possible
to the entire disadvantage Of The South Nor
is itprobab!e that the G0YGynors Of any State:
who are friendly to the President will call
their Legislatures 81 spresent; but await th@ n
sense of the peopeTon the new issues. In
the Indictment of the President, the Southern
STATES must appear III the count, and with
their vote il is Impossible to get the requisite
two.tIris to raiily the amendment. Stevens
and his party think otherwise, however, and
do not admit that tho eleven non-represented
States are to be called upon at ell in the
nrernises,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04
B.eye. Bris.-Gencral aud A. a. Com.

RELEASE or Mr.. DAvrs.-The n. Y. 1l1b
unc has become ihrough:y dissusted with
the cheat that is being exercised on Mr.
Davis. In recent issue it says: I'VE wei
come the news from Fortress Monroe OF the
assignment OF spacious and comfortable
apartments for the housekeeping OF Mir. and
Mrs. Jefferson Davis. BY a;d By, the larce
will nave become too giaring. and then he
will be let go. What is the use Of persls!ing
in Cheat Whereby nobody is cheated. Mr..
Davis is not TO be tr.cd--at all events, not
with intent or expectation Of congic.ing him
then WHY is he longer suhSisted ct the
public cxpcrse. I.a! ns haze On end to The
sham"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

Mr.. TooMDs.-A lady, formerly resident
Of New Orleans, has recently written letter
to n female friend,in Washington city, says
tho National Republican, detailing an account
of nm interview she had at Havana with Mr..
Robert Toombs, ex-United States Senator
from Georgia. She says Mr.. Toombs still
ayows his intention Of. calling the roll of his
former slaves at the foot of Bunker Hill, and
deGantly asserts that the invincible giant OF
Secession is not dead, but only taking quiet
snooze, in order TO invigorate himself for an
other, and, as Mr.. 7. hopes, more success
full attempt to overthrow the Government o.
the United States.
We do not believe Mr.. Toombs said wore
of it,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

Tom Kirktam used 10 tell of q friend of
his dropping in about dinner time on an o.d
lady who invited him 10 draw up to the table.
There was huge pile Of the pot order for
dinner. The old lad = helped him bcunt'iul-
ly, and he being hungry, was doing Justice
TO it. stranger" said the old lady, Yen
will find almost every sort of meat in this
p.e."-"Ycs madam said he, " and fish
too.n and he drew from between mis- lips what
he imagined was the hack boneof red r"rse
ur sucker. lord have mercy" EXCLAIMED
he old woman, "if their amt our fne-tocth
comb that Billy lost two weeks ago."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

A college professor, who had a class Of
hard fellows, one morning found horse in
the recitation room. The class had collected,
and with solemn countcnances awaited The
entrance OF the professor. Flo came in, look
ed around deliberately, first upon the horse
and then upon the class. Finally be remark
ed. in a quiet way. "l'm glad its horse;
there were iackasses enough before"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

a Gascon officer, hearing the brave deeds
Of prince described, who had, in two hat:
ties, killed six en- with his own hand" BAIL"
said he, " there is nothing wonderful in that;
/ want you to know that the mattrass on
which l repose my limbs is filled with. the
moustaches of men 1 have sent to the, other
world.n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

J. WILKES BooTH.-The Natchez Democrat
So a letter from Berlin, received by gen
tleman of that city, states, positively, that
John Wilkes Booth, who killed President
Lincoln, is in Berlin, playing an engagement
at one of the theatres of that city. II adds
that he exprcsse.H great. surprise that .here
should be Sc much credit st,asled il thus
country to the story of his death.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

The u. S. Senate has passed an amendment
70 the Freedman's Bureau bill providing that
$4,000 acres of land in st. Luke's and 81
Helena parishes shall be sold in twenty acre acre
lots to the negroes now occupying tnem
Price $3.50 per acre payable in six years l
this government lasts long enough it's pre-?
liable that the owners will be paid tor thl'
theft of their property.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

George Knight, colored boy, living at
New Heaven, Conn.,, was attacked oy crowd
IF Irisbmen at the circus, o few Gays since,
and driven for refuge to the house CT his en-
ployer, Thomas Atwater. About six o'clock
he went to the barn, where he. was again set
upon By bis assailaDts and fatally stabbed in
tle gric, sc that he lived but an hour. Krieht
camc rem Cheraw, S. g., last Tall and had
done ncthiug whatever to rnsoL. (. .uta
an outrage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

Honn1BLE AccIDENr-Two YouNG LADIES
KILIEp.-The Louisville Courier gives an
account of most distressing accident that
occurred at Louisville few days since. The
floor of water closet giving way beneath
them, Miss Jennie Brown and Miss N ss,s Sa!e al 11
Hart were precipitated together into the sink
below, where their dead bodies were found
about an hour after tho accident. Miss Brown
and Miss Hart were both beautiful land &C,
conpllshed, the former being seventeen and
tha iattor nineteen years Of age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

"Thank God that have got my hat back
from this congregation !" said disappointed
clergyman, turning it upside down, when it
was returned empty to him ct the close of q
call for contribution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04
To the Public.

m F. McEwEN,, haying hE%E rSIs'';TS oT ;;TATCH
ED. PLETE ASSORTMENT III. Ur ;nforrn his
9sads sha sss saSo SS seneray that he is
nrsnared ,r.eaa to- execute, with dispatch, all w0fN
in the
Watch Repairing Department.
wAt work done by him will be warranteu
All styles of HAIR WORK and SOLID GUILD
JEWELRY made to order.
TERMS CASH. No work will DO aiio"eu u
,eaye the Shop until paid for.
Oct 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04
For Sheriff.

The Friends of Capt. A. P. WEST respectful
" announce him as Candidate for Sheriff OF
Edgefiold at the next election.
Noy7 te%
ns- We have been authorized by the Friends
of Capt. H. BoULWARE to announce him
Candidate for Sheriff of Edgehcld District at the
next election. -
Apr Il te~ ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04
DentristY.

nR. J. B. COURTNEY respectfully in
forms his old friends and the public general
" that he is prepared tc do all work IN the
DENTAL LINE, in the best manner, ana On
short notice. He will wait on parties at their
residence when requested to do so. Letters au-
dross,d him =. lldyeheld C. H, or at Granite
Vile, will receive prompt attention =,
May % 5tm"
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spECTACLEs E S

ror Old and Y oung
on hand large and choice parassSn;o Sare.y ..
L sPECT4. LIS .nn;ns ,N Scotch PEBBLES. Also,
LENS and eSSs e EYE PROTECTORS, DC.
Give me call. l D. F. McEWEN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-07-04

Just Received
oArp CASE GENUINE CONGRESS WATER.
q Fer sale By TEA4UE & CARWILE:
May % a.
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For Tax Collector.
CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY
9S - SNIIH& JOKES2azG.z
EDGEFIELD, S. G..

yuluE Subscribers respectfully announce that
4 they ere now prepared to do all work MN IN Ine
COACH MAKING and REPAIRING BUSi-
NESS tina. may be entrusted to them, i'll work
manlike manner, and with ncatnoss and dispatch
We have on hand few CARRIAGES aEd su-
perior DUGGIES, Of our own manufacture, which
we will sell low.
All kinds of REPAIRING done promptly and
warranted to give satisfaction
nS-As we sell ONLY FOR CASH, cur prices
are unusually reasonable. All We ask Is trial.
SMITH s. JONES.
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For tn. Collector.

For Tax Collector.
The Many Friends of Z. A. J. BELL ESQ.,
respectfully nominate him as o Candidate TO:
Tax Collector at the next election.
oet1s to 4S
For Tax Collector.
The many Friends of Capt. JAMES MITCH
ELL respectfully nominate him as Candidate
for TAX COLLECTOR at TIE next election.
SAIUDA. =
Dec6 te@ oo
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EaSA,S PATENT
AND C.ASKETS /!

a ND CASkE4S!
,,ent of these beautiful Rosewood finish
METALLIC BURIAL CASES and CASKETS-
air.t;obt and Observation-Disclosures protecting and
preserving the Dead-which he will sell a! but u
moderate advance OH original cost and transporta-
tion. Wherever introduced these Cases have tho
preference over all others.
Tw Orders promptly filed. Terms, of course,
strictly Cash. D. NJ. WILL;
Edgefeld, Mar Is II
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

The lovers of the ''little fishes billed in
ile," should know that the fish which fur
nishes them with such delicious repast
belongs to the herring family, of the genus
Clupea. The popular name was given by
Culver, who was the frst.to assign it to
distinct place in the fnny tribes. He call
ed it Sardinia, from which it is known as
the sardine. Sardines are caught princi-
pally along the coast of Brittany, and to
less extent in Portugal. The fisheries
employ a large number of men and
women. The fishing vessels of eight or
ten tons each, and carrying a crew of from
six to ten men-go out two or three
leagues from the land, and watch for shoals
of fish. When they see them they,spread
their gill nets for them and scatterjon the
water the bait which has been prepared,
and which consists of the eggs and flesh
of fish, especially of cod and mackerel, and
sometimes of salt fish. Large quantities
of sardines are taken in this way. Some
are salted on board, and others are carried
on shore and either sold fresh or prepared
for shipment. For the latter purpose they
are salted and packed away in cans, with
melted butter and olive oil, which is
poured upon then in almost boiling state.
The cans are sealed up to prevent the air
reaching the fish, and are then ready for
shipment.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19
| A0rierdtnral ana 4raetital,

CLING C1DER.-When barrel of cider
is tapped it grows hard; is more and
more acid, until it gets too hard to drink,
if itis kept long on. tap. This is eeca-
stoned by the air which fills theScask
above the cider as soon as it is drawn out
The air cannot be excluded, even if the
casks were air tight because the cider will
not run from the tap ifythere is no air to
pass it out If the cideris exposed long
to air it will become vinegar. In fact the
way to make vinegar Of cider, is to expose
it to the air as much as possible. To pre-
vent the cider on tap from becoming acid,
it is recommended, as soon as one or two
gallons are drawn out to pour into the
bung-hole about half pint of clear sperm
oil, or sweet oil if it is preferred. 1t should
be warm when poured in, and twill
spread in thin coat over the surface, and
keep spreading as the cider is drawn. out,
and thus exclude the air, without giving
any taste of the oil to- the cider. This
plan of preserving cider is worthy of fur
ther attention. We have faith in it from
knowledge that oil-casks are the best we
know of. for storing cider, imparting no
favor and keeping it sound as bottled cider
for years. Sperm-oil casks are more valu-
able for cider casks than for any other
purpose - zss
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

!. EASY TREArMENT.-A writer in the Lon
don Field says that successful dog doc
tor in his neighborhood, who had an ex-
tensiye custom amongst ladies of fashion,
on retiring from practice made the follow
ing confession: when very fat and ap-
oplectic pets were confded to my care, |
always tied EN-" said he, ''to a crab-tree
at the end of my garden, and gave 'em
nothing but water for week. When l
fetched 'em from home they used to refuse
to eat whatI should have been glad to get !;
and when | took em back they was glad
to get what l would not have touched.
I've had some dogs twice and even three
times year, but | always cured 'em at
last. One of 'em was as good as three
pound a year to me. | was terrible fond
of him, but he couldn't abide me; and
when he saw me coming to fetch down
his fat, he used to waddle away and howl
fit to raise the dead"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19
Bleeding from tIle Nose. .

Some two years ago, while going down
Broadway, in New York, blood commen-
ced running from my nose quite freely. l
stepped aside and applied my handkerchief
intending to repair to the nearest hotel,
when a gentleman accosted me, saying,
'Just put piece of paper in your mouth,
chew it rapidly, and it will stop your nose
bleeding" Thanking him rather doubt
fully, I did as he suggested, and the flow
of blood ceased almost Immediately. l
have seen the remedy tried since quite
frequently, and always with success.
Doubtless any substance would answer
the same purpose as paper, the stoppage of
the flow of blood being caused doubtless
by the rapid motion of the jaws, and the
counter action of muscles and arteries
connecting the jaws and nose. Physicians
state that placing a small roll ofpaper or
muslin above the front teeth, under the
upper lip, and pressing hard on the same,
will arrest bleeding from the nose--check-
ing the passage Of blood through the, ar
teries leading to the nose.-Scient;fc
-4n,ericdn.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

UNpRoF1rABLE L1rIGAr1oN.-The Su-
preme Court of Erie county, N. Y, has
been occupied at Buffalo for three days
with avery ridiculous case. For third
time a jury has been summoned for the
trial of the case, which seems to be inter-
minable. The only question involved is
the title of little piece of land in the town
of Newstead, the value of which is not
more than fifty dollars at the utmost.
Each party claims to have the fee simple,
and the land has been surveyed and re-
surveyed by dozen civil engineers, no
two of them arriving at the same conclu-
sions. Altogether it is said the costs of
the litigation amount to over two thousand
dollars, but both parties are determined
to fight it out on this line, if it takes for
ever. The action was begun in 1859, and
has thus already extended over seven
years.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

The DISTANCE TO PLANT TREEs.-The
Warsaw Gllinois) Horticultural Society
having appointed committee to deter
mine on the distance apart different fruit
trees should be planted, report:
For those trees which are of upright
growth, it will be found best to plant them
from 16 to Is feet apart. Those that are
of more spreading habit, will be allowed
from % to % feet. Apple trees of a
spreading shape, and a very vigorous
growth, should be planted at least 80 feet
apart About Is feet will do for standard
pear and cherry trees, and 8feet fordwarfs.
The committee are induced by the follow
ing reasons to recommend closer planting
than that generally practiced: Orchards
in the West will not live so long as in New
England's stertile soil. There they grow
for rs or 100 years, while ours mature
early, fruit heavily, and are exhausted in
25 or 80 years. For instance, the first
orchard planted in Illinois is rapidly 60
ing to decay, at 80 or 33 years old
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

BoYs UstNer ToBAcoo.-A strong and
sensible writer says good, sharp thing,
and a true one, toosfor boys who use to-
bacco. It'has utterly ruined thousands of
boys II tends to softening and weaken
ing of the bones, and it tgreately Injuries the
brain, the spinal marrow and the whole
nervous. fluid. A boy who smokes early
and frequently, or in any way uses large
quantities of tobacco, is never known to
make man of much energy, and gener-
ally lacks muscular and physical as well as
mental power. We would particularly
warn boys who want to be something in
the world, to shun tobacco as : most
baneful poison. It Injuries the teeth. 1t
produces an unhealthy state of the throat
and lungs, hurts the stomach and blasts
the brain and nerves.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19
To JuDes THE QuA11rr OF Cows

To JuDeE THE QuALrrr OF Cows. In
order to Judge of the qualities of a good
milch cow, the shape and size of the ami
NAL in whole and detail should be consid-
cred, the temperament and disposition,
also the strength of the constitution. If
these points are well developed, the COW
will generally proyeto be a first class milk
er. Cows that s'i6andzs sgelf' are always to
bepreferred for the dairy, as It indicates a
good mixer in a COW, whose skin is some
what loose, and that will spring when
.pinched with the fore finger and thumb.
The tight veins should be large, easily felt
with the hand, and the udder should be
capacious. 1t makes great deal of diff
ference in milch COW, whether she be
mild and gentle or not for the mider a
cow is the more milk will she give; there
fore, in Judging COW, look out for mild
eye, and placid. expression of face
Rural american.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

to put a hen and chickens in, and keep
them under the trees as long as they will
run with the hen, and / will guarantee
crop OF plums on every tree SO treated, if
there is nothing else to injure them, as
the little chickens are the greatest bug
catchers in the world.
Fredericksburg, Ohio. NJ. C..
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fferl8otJoQrnaL.
WEIGHING THE BABY.
ny ETHEL LYNN. sci tf-t

;Nao ny ETHEL lynn. .aci. Cos
III SlftttG sdf 49, H1ti u
'How many pounds Goes the baby weigh
Baby who came but q month ago?r ~,
How many pounds from the crowning curl
70 the rosy point of the restless toe?'
Grandfather ties the 'kerchefs knot,
Tenderly guides the swinging weight, j I
And carefully over his glasses peers
Te read the record: "Only Eight
Softly the echo goes around; s7Sf1't HsA
The father laughs at the tiny girl; gar
The fair young mother sings the words,
While grandmother smooths the golden curl.
md stopping above the precious thing,
Nestles kiss within prayer
Murmuring softly, Little one,
Grandfather did not weigh you fair"
Nobody weighed the baby's smile,
Or the love that came with the helpless one /;
Nobody weighed the threads of care
From which a woman life is spun.
No index tells the mighty worth
OF a little baby's quiet breath
soft, unceasing metronome,
Patient and faithful unto death.
Nobody weighed the baby's SOUL - ;
For here on earth no weights there be- Z
That could avail; Godlonly knows Z 4 l.
Its value in eternity.
Only eight pounds to hold soul,
That seeks no angels silver wing,
But shrines it in this human guise,
Within 50 fair and small thing.
Oh, mother, laugh your merry note;
Be gay and glad, but dom forget
From baby s eyes look out a soul
That claims home in Eden yet
z Agricultural and 1raetital.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

REMEDY FOR THE CuRcUuo.--I have a
remedy for the curculio, which is simple
and effectual, and your readers need not
be afraid to try it, for if they once try it
they will never fail to do so every year. 1t
is this.-Mske small coop, large enough
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19


RATs ON THE MARCH In the country
west and northwest of Dayton, Ohio, the
rats are said to be swarming, and appar-
emily emigrating southwark, an indication
Of a severe winter. In many places they
are SO numerous that they have not only
destroyed the corn, swept potatoes and to-
matoes, but are climbing fruit trees and
destroying the fruit. Under the floor of
one stable in New Castine, Darke county,
90 by "a feet, they were found collected
in such quantity that the boys surrounded
it and killed fifteen hundred and five rats.
Prentice says that a patient is in a bad
way when his disease is acute, and his
doctor isn't.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-19

To any who hxve doubts concerning where to 90 for
BUSINESS Edncstion, sayif you study week with
as and hare deceived you By false representations
ask for your tuition fee, and it will be refunded.
For ptfticnlsrf send for catalogue and Circular
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