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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-24

TuE New York BABY TRAD1.--The New.
York Dispatch gravcly asserts that Tic salcof
i!legitimate babies in that city is a large:and
profitable business, and so public. carried on
as scarcely, to be clapGcsiiue. l1 says that
should the King OF the Ashahtees, or any
other distinguished cannibal, como to that
city, and desire Gne, fat baby fora luxuri-
Gus meal. hecould oe accommodated. These
so-caled nurseries are numerous, ind may DC
found in different, parts Of the city, their
Whereabouts beng for tic most part advcr.
ttised'in thesdaily papers tle announcement
being made in a aManucr that disg,iiscs, bat
does not coacesl their reaEinprt. These
places, the slargest of which is situated in
eenwich-slrecss answers d double purpose,
that Of relieving those the responsibilities
of maternity, who do not wish 10 be 50 bur
dencd sand bestowipg uEol those who wish
such blessings the wesl-spring sof'pEeasurc, ,saS
habe -house g1.lie sseksraficrsi igifansile-
loneliness can, upon applications, be accommoS
/ dated TO aly desired extent babies from ono
day to ono year old constantly on hand, or
provided to order, of any type Ct beauty or
Shade Of complexion, and At prices ranging.
from S2j to $500, warranted SQUAD and in =
good state o! preservation at the Lime OF de-
livery. A reporter who visited orc Of these
baby bazaars was offered sickly little Eng
lish male infant, II days old, with a rcd,
nabby skin, co9cred with rash, Tor tie nnIea-
$ ,na5le price of $50. A robust female child,
four. months old, vas exhibited, but the re-
porter did not inquire Tie price. a baby by,
one month DID, whG was good aud gave no
trouble, WAS held at $SS175. q year aud 4 halt
old French boy, will. iair, round limbs, hazel
eyes and curly black hair, was ticbeted at
S;l5O. The matron in charge volunteered tie
information that babies, just the1, were
rather dull.
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Mnow.n and the ceremony was dnly performed

"now," and the ceremony was duly performed
by certain Squire standing by. After the
excitement Of the moment had subsidized,
some one suggested that it was pity the
Squire hadn't license to marry them, as 1t
was too bad to have such joke spoiled Tor
want of the necessary papers. %kereupon the
Squire drew from his pocket "the papers,
and soon convinced them that there was no
joke about it, but on the other hand a reality.
The bride" was perfectly nonplassed for q
moment, upon learning the true State OF the
case but finally allowed she could stand u,
if he coua. At the last accounts, they had
shown no signs of repentance for their hasty
marriage. s.'-2-'
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A Coop WILI.-We heard the other day c
a man who onco lived within q hundred mile
of Toledo, who was possessed Of large prop
erty, but like all men, be their property larg
or small, he had to die, though dying he di'
what most men won't do; he lett will lie
aueqthing half of his wealth (beng childlcss
to his wife, Tor her qsp as ohg as she re
maincd single, the other half to be given t,
her when she marries again. If such net
we're MORO frequent, charming widows woult
be moro charming, and widowhcGd munl
ahorter liged.-Cipcjnpai Epq. -.
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MARRIED IN HAsrs-Thc Bureau county
Republican, says, that few days aincet at o
party in tibet place, q young man jokngly
asked young lady if she would have him, to
which she quickly replied. Eyes" Heimme-
diate!y left the house amid thelangliter of all
present but in remarkable sdort time re.
turned. and said he bad come back to marry
hsf 10 WIS asked "whenr" and replied
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South Carolina State Taxes.
The following circular explains itself:

The following circular explains ltseT':
HkADQ'Rs SECOND Military Dist, :
Charleston S. g., April II, 1851.
In reply to several communications adj
dressed to these headquarters, in retercncC
to the proceedings Of the civil authorities oi
South Caroline in the collection of taxes the
following letter of inslruclipa from Ills I!y
ccIlcncy the GoycEnor to the Comptroller.
General, is published for the information oil
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VOLUME xxXIh-No. IL
The sentim ents of a Freedman.

The Macon Journal d: Messenger says:
We find in the Yaldosta (Ga.) Times the
proceedings of d frcedmen's meeting recently
held in that; place. The assembly was adj
dressed by several colored men. ones6 whom,
Moses Hodge, is reported as having given ut.
terance to the following sentiments, which
are as creditable to his intelligence rs they are
honorable to his heart:, ssa--,
"In response; to call, Moses Hodge took
the floor. He spokelin manner earnest, SIN
ccre and impressive. he said I: Fam an un-
learnt man-not used to speaking: but
know what / feel and think. L was born in
Georgia. Lam q Southern born man and cx
pect to die here. / was once sltye, had to
obey master. an freedman now and
must obey the laws Of the country. Ihave,
no i'll feeling against the white m an because
I was once slave. l hope the wlite man
has no ill,fceling toward me. because / am
free. So far as know and have aeen, lud
no bad feeling between US. Wien I was
slave was not abused. Since have been.
free no one has tried TO wrong me in any way
L have lived in this town six years, and I
never had cause to complain of sny one.
find that mr. straightcst steps are my best
ones: I know that man that acty right will
have respect. The,colored man that behaves
politely will meet politencss aud always have
iiiends. I have lived here six years and .ez-
pcct TO die here. Il am willing to live here
among my white friends, and 1 believe they
are willing farsme to stay here. Il believe
this, and judgefrom the way am Gated.
speak for myself for | know my own feel
ings. Il am willing to trust my white friends
-Iknow them. i am a Georgian frcm the
bottom of my hcart-yes, from fhe sole Of my
foot to the crown of my head. Iwish to SEQ
this town prosper and; this country prosper.
1 wish the welfare of;my white friends and
my colored friends. We aEhvc here audeX:.
pect 10 live here.,SI know We can gel Along
ia a3kind and friendly manner, and be Q :lelp
to one another, and belieyewc viii. When I
live among people and know ttela and find !,
them kind, I am willing to trust them
trust people I.know. give my true,teelings.
speak formyself wish my colored friends
to prosper and my Write friends. TO prosper.
Iwish Yaldosta to grow yet more and hayea,,
large business. i wish our whole country to-
do WE'LL"
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eV The old Sweet ,spriogs in Yirginia. have g
beensron.od by Mr. Carroll, of Maryland, former
ly oSlhe New York Aotsl.. ID J. :. .s,.s
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Administrators Notice

Ale Persons bavirg dsmands against tho, Es-
a tate Of JAMES II. WHITE. deceased, are
earnestly requested to present them at an early
day to the undcrsicn ed and those iddebted to
said Estate arc requested to CIT ernie pay
- 80. E. W. HORNE.
Adm'or.. in right of bis wife, on the
Estate of j. II. 'Whits, decd.
ls- "a Sm y %
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Very respectful y, yours, &c, .
JAMES l.. OER. Governor.

The Instructions Of the Governor will b
carefully observed by ShagiSSs and all other
ofHsscors. Sheriifs or other officers charged
with the execution or process for the colec
lion of taxes, will be requires, to report to
the commanding officer of the Post in which
their duties gre pc4iarmcl, lilo names OF al
parties impri oncd for tho non,paymeut o.
taxea, the amount of faxes due, and the
amount of costs and fees, together with the
evidence showing "lhat he oe she is fradu-
lently concealing property or Withholding
money belonging to him or her
Post Commanders vii! sef'aat he require
mcn!s Of ,his uircn,ar are Observed.
BY command Of Major General
D. g. SlCKLES.
J.W. cLous, Captain asth Inslnsry,
A. D. G. md l,ei. Asst Adit General.
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Administrators Notice,

n LII persons havipg demands against the Es-
"A. tate of JAMES N. LANHAAi, deceased, are
requested topresont them duly attestod. to the
undersigned, or to W. W. Adams. Esar,, ut once;
= "a those in anywise indebted to said Fs'ate are
earnestly requested TO make payment without de-
lay to tho undersigne5-
OILS JAS. A. DEF0RE. Ad'or.
"a, Is, s2 - A@4S
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EXECUTIVE DETACHMENT, S. G.,
Columbia. 10Th Frb. ISG7.
Hon. S. i. LeGpAdH, Comptroler Geisrai

Hon. S. i, LeapAd&l, Comptroller Gedsral. :
SIR-Upon conference with several Of the
Tax Collectors, as well as the 4ttlorney Gene
raj, an satisfied that the elRorcemcnts of
the Acts of the General Assembly, according
to their technical import, will be very or-
pressiye 10 the poor "1u are unable to pay
their taxes and have no property, aud who,
in cuch contingency, are required to be ar
rested and confined in Jail until they do pay
the execution; and it will impose ruinous
bGrtEea on The State to nay Cor dieting ali
who MAJ be arrested. When once placed in
Jail there is no posser to release the delin-
quent until the L. gislature meets. In the
present straiteped condition o. the finances Of
the Stale itmust be avoided, apd you are
hereby directed to issue notice to the Sher-
itfs Of the several Districts, iustrHcling them
not 10 arrest and put in jlil any delinquent
in tax execution, unlcss such Sheriff, upUn
inquiry, shall be satisfied that he or she is
flaudulently concealing property, er withhold
Jag money belongingto him or her; and that
in every case where he believes the dcliu-
qucnt is unable, for want OF means, to pay,
that the execution shall be so endorsed, and
no proceedings further taken upon it.
I hoyn tho hcnor I'm bp
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Leona, the hour draws nigh,
The hour we've waited so long,
For the angel, to open door through the sky,
That my spirit may break from its prison and try
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declared by the Congress ofthe United States
to be legal tender in the payment of all
debts, dues and demands, shallbe SO recog
nized in North and South Carolina. AND oil
gases in which the game shall be tendersl in
payment, and refused by any public officer,
viii be at once reported to these lleadquar.
ters, Or to the Commanding Officer ofthe Post
within WHICH such olioer resides,
*. Property of an absent debtor, or one
charged as such, without fraud, whether con.
sisting of money advanced for the purposes
of agriculture, or appliances for the cnllva-
ton of the soil, shall not be taken under the
process known as Foreign Attachment !"
Int the lien created by any existing law shall
not not be Disturbed, nor shall 'fho Possession or
the use of the same be in any wise intcrlrrc,l
with, except in the execution of q judgement
or fiual decrse, 10 cases where thoy are au-
thorized 30 be enforced "A s.c s.s. * -
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CHARLES ,J.sJENKINS.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-11
PLACES.
Indian Sprfngs,
~ Of Eggr5H
! 4 Martin County, Indiana.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TINS CELE.

yyyH T. PROPRIEFOR OF TINS CELE-
II brtJed Watering Place, n welfsknovn
resO. t for InvalidS, to the pub
lie that it willibeI open for ne reception OF
visitors from and after the FIRST OF
JUNE. Purings the last year the Build
haze Seen muea ENL1RGED GvB III
M0VED. f~7sUenty.f0ur additional Rooms
haze been completed, together s0itH three large
porches, and the establishment Thoroughly
r~efu1nished and in The best order for the COM
fort onG convenience Of Guests.
The Bath Rooms, Swings, and Alleys are
new and complete, and the lately discov-
cred Cave on the premises furnishes a cool
and refreshing retreat. THE MEDICINAL
AND of the Waters
are acknowledged and attested-by lfwh
have used them.@The Group consist of
WHITE SULPHUR. BLACK SULPRUR,C HALY-
BEATE, and FRESH WATER, and especially
eficacious for Dyspepsia, Diseases OF the
Ondc BOs0els, Eyes,- for Dropsy, Neural
gio, and Rheumdtissa. The -vIcinity is
WILD AND RoMANTIC. abOundfngin GAME
and FISH, as well as and BOTAN-
ICAL SPECIMENS, andJNDIAN RELICS.
Hacks@wtll convey passengers. toSand
from the Springs connecting with the
Trains East and West on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad at the Shoals and
Huron. For further Information address
g may34tf d. r. DUNIHUE, Prep'r.
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SALINE GHAL B AIT Z

- 4 =
The Projectors have fitted these beautiful
Springs up in the very best manner for the
comfort Ind accommodation oOf Visitors
and R0ARDERS. alta cost-Of Twenty Thou
W IL ventilated, with spacious Halls. =
The DINING ROOM is furnished instL
latest modern style. and-wfu be supple
with everything toprompt the appetite,t
The BATH ROOMS are large and fine
furnished, with Tub and Shower of Il
latest Philadelphia style. The Founta.
|, Beautiful circle. enclosed by a fancy brac..
Z ct, in front of the main building.
The DANCING HALL and RECEPTION
ROOMS attached are unsurpassed by any
A splendid Band of Music Is engaged #
The BOWLING SALOONS are of
best, and in large, airy buildings. wee
B The LADIES CONNECTION r 9
GEN1LEMENS' SALOONS will be S
piled with all the delicacies Of the seas1
with the finest of Wines, Liquors, and u
CARS. = -8H
in abundance, for the wants of familiek
old and young. r. a
D The Ground embraces is acres, covered
with forty varieties of Forest Trees, max
ing a grand Bower of Forest Foliage
in all Its rural loneliness. This finest
Fishing can be had within five minutes
walk from the Springs. Within one hours
T ins u by yb rail, yHp ha Tne the snr best Bass aps ii Fish im
mediate connection with the Ohio Rive.
and Rail to any part OF the United States
n within rive minutes drive of he City
OF EvansNille, containing a population OF
thirty thousand. fa
The SPRINGS are now open for Board
ers and Visitors, and will not close until
the LIST OF November. Famllies and Others
wishing a Rural Home for the season can
not find one to .surpass the CRESCENT.
> Hit & OEHLKUCH,
mayl3 Proprietors
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give Washoe a fresh -startYou
might send me an agency. Business?
Why. Smith, I could get you more
business than you could attend to.
With such an understanding as that,
the boys would all take a chance.
You don't appear to make any par
ticular mention of taking risks on
Blighted Affections. But if you
should conclude to do a little. business
In that line, you might put me down
Tor six or seven chances. I wouldn't
mind expense-you might enter it on
the Extra Hazardous. 81 / suppose
l would getahead of you in the long
run anyhow, likely. I have been
bIb,ghtsd q good deal IN my time.
ming" Suppose the lightning were
to strikeIo out at ~ of your men, and
miss'him, and fetch another party
could that other party come to you
for damages? Or could the relatives
of the party thus usnaked out Of the
bright world in the bloom of his
youth, come or to you in Ease he was
crowded for time?-as, of course, he
would be, you know, under the cir
cumstances.I he42* aa' e"l9 h4
Vi You say you have ''issued over SIX
ty thousand policies, forty-fve; of
which have proved fatal and been paid
ifon". Now, do you know, Mr.. Smith,
that looks just a little sharkey to me,
innaimeasure? You appear to have it
pretty much all your own way.-you
see. 1t is aHfvery we'll for the lucky
forty-five that have died. and been
paid for" but how about the other
fifty.nine thousand nine hundred and
forty-fve? .JYou'have got their mon
ey, haven't you?-but somehow the
lightning don't seem to strike them,
and they don't get any chance at you.
Won't their families get fatigued wait
ing for their dividends?1 Don't your
customers drop off rather slow, so to
speak? 70 br NJ 3ana9 III 3as
aTDYou will ruin yours elf publishing
such damaging statements as that,
Smith. i tell you as a friend. IF you
hadlsaid that the fifty.nine thousand
nine hundred and ~ifty4ive died and
the forty five lived, you would have
issued about four tons of policies the
next week. But people are not going
to get insured, when you go and take
so much pains to prove that there is
precious little In it. Good bye. Smith
.aatud Yours, MARK TWAIN. (.
SAN FRANCISCO, August, 1866.
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THE OTHER woRLD.

BY MRS. BEECHER STOWE.
IT lies around us like a cloud, 3HsAirY1
A world we do not see; ~ f.f.
Yet the sweet closing of an eye
5 May bring us there to be. t.--gf
Its gentle breezes fan our cheek; 3E q"
Amid our worldly cares.
aus gentle voices whisper love,
} Ana mingle with our prayers.
Sweet hearts around us throb and beat,
sweet helping hands are stirred,
And pa1pitateS the veil between ~ tHa
% With breathings almost heard.
The silence, awful, sweet. and calm, -eoa
: spIpey have no powert to break;
For mortal words are not for them
.fa \ utter or paftake. HIa2E I33uf AtH
SO thin, so soft, SO sweet they glide, ffGI
y So n Sn to PRESS they SEEM 3di I'd
They melt into our dream. -zfsST9on
And inthe hush!o of rest they bring s9qi
How lovely and how sweet'a pass
The hour of death may BERN adI az
To close the eye, and close the ear,
Wrapped in a trance of bliss, NVtfDf.
And, gectiy drawn in loving arms,
To swoon to that-from this-fhh" n'
Scarce knowing if we wake or sleep,
Scarce asking where we are,SiEr efoN
To feel all evil sink away,
All sorrow and ali care. : fNtHtp
Swee. souls around us! watch us still!
Press nearer to our s1de:
Into nj thoughts, into our prayers, /"
With gentle helpings glide. .o /
Let death between as be as naught,5 !
A dried and vanished stream; " y.
Your joy be the reality, tfsfw Ia on g.,
Our suffering the dream.
81 Il LEH NLf p A ? J
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WHITE PINE COMPOUND,
ne GEORGE w. SWEET, M. d.,

q ne GEORGE W. SWEET, N. d., IL.
= 4t.a Proprietor. r,aSfee
Prepared at the .e.aa
NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL DEPOT,
gfsES3 106 Hanover Street, Boston.
Under the supervision of Rev. j. w. Po-
land.
p Cloud & Akin, Wholesale Agents.
For sale by Keller 81 White. VIM. II p
Stoddard IT, b tdwell, III. j. Sehlaepfer
by Druggists generally fgft f
feb9 div, wilt IT. asin.Tlt
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MEDICAL.

treat New England Remedy
DR.. j. ". POLAND'S
WHITE PINE
rs NOW OFFERED TO THE Ar
iicted throughout the country, after
, Rayin n o tse H esSye sa nyl md s stase ef e MSeas
the tree from which; in part, 1t derives ii,
virtues. t1a 20" """thf AT
The White Pine Compound Cures
Sore Throat, Colds, Coughs, Lipthe-
ria, Bronchitis, Splitting of Blood.
and Pulmonary affections generally.
Kidney Complaints, Diabetes, DIFF
fcehy Of Roiding Urine Bteeaiag
r. from the Kidneys and Bladder
.Gravel and other complaints. asra
Elm November. 1856, / first advertised IL
under the name of White Pine Compound.
In two years from that time there had
hundred thousand dollars WORTH, where
1t took the lead of all the cough remedies
In the market, and 1t st1ll maintains that
II, Is very soothing II healing in its ma
ture, is warming in the stomach, and
pleasant withai to the taste, and is ex-
AS remedy for kidney complaints the
White Pine Compound stands unriyaied.
1t was not originated TOR that purpose but
a person in using it for a cough was not
only cured of the cough, but was also
cured of a kidne difficulty of ten years
standing. Since hat accidental discovery,
mahy thousands have u ed IL for the same
complaint, and nave been completely
cured" e9 tAA 81
~ TIFF WHITE PINE COMPOUND.
J sit was early In the spring of 81 that his
compound was originated. A emb of
myfamily was afflicted with an irritation
of the throat, attended with a disagreeable
cough. I had for some months previous
thought that a preparatio a having for its
basis the inside bark OF White Pine might
be so compounded as to be very useful in
diseases OF the Throat and Lungs. To test
the value of ii in the case alluded to, /
c~ompoundefa m / quaint yofthe medi-
cine that l had been planning, and gave 1t
in t~easpoonful doses. h result was ex-
ceedingly gratifying. Within two days,
the Irritation of tie throat was removed,
the cop IN subsided, and a'speedy cure was
eHecteu. ra4a9.. EJrta s#tA8 E|
4 Theabove vas written by DIR. PolardI
1850. Since then, as in Manchester, tn
w bite Pine Compound has take the lea
of all cough remedies, as we1f as prepare
tions for the cure OF kidney difficulties, Il
every city, town. village, and. hamlel
throughout the New England States.
] This remedyis as safe and pleasant TO
take as it is e~ffectual. zaiassri4 F.a Fl
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n. WIN. BUCK,
Matchmaker and JeWeler.

VVYII4L BE FOUND AS USUAL AT
wv the old stand in G.. H. Fish & Co.
Book store, No. Is MAIN STREET, where
you can get your Watches, Clocks, and
Jewelry epaired, warranted to give salts
faction, or NO CHARGE ... @f - -
1 have made arrangements with manu-.
I. facturers and importers of Watches anf
Jewelry which will enable me to furnisl
roods from Is to IS per cent. less thar ar
other house In this city: 80 H4s
= Plain Gold Rings made to order.
49, 70 WM. BUCK, 10 Main Street.
P.S.-You can always IA the corre<
time. No charge for setting or regulating
watches. tmay2D dam
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MACHINISTS
WILLIAM HEILMAN

Successor to Kratz & Helm
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Great New England Remedy
DIR. j. w. POLAND'S
WHITE PINE

rs Now OFFERED TO THE At.
ficted throughout the country, aftel
haviiig been proved by. the test of clever
in the New England States, wher.
its merits have become as Well known 81
the tree from which, in part, 1t derives IL,
virtues. H1e -tbo n""fff aAF t"+
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"a Complete Revolntion an Roofagi
9FTHE PLASTIC SLATE For
Roofing and other PURPOSES.
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BRAY & DAY;

OIl01 DIT
Physicians and Surgeons,
No. 8 FIRST STREET.
VIII ride In ths country. (JunZ dsm
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GO WIDE Is THE
field OF its usefulness
AMI 40 nunerou, are the
ca - Of its cures, that
almost every section Of
country aboundS ia per
sons. public Y known,
~ have heen restored
rom alarming and even
desperate desperate dis
eases OF the lungs by its
Ise When once tried,
ais superiority over every