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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05

NOW, my desv fellow, that is the very
place for you! FOUR peculiar virtue Of
nones'y would emilently fit you for that
place. The White house has been often
refurnlshed, but never with that which you
would carry to it, with one late exception
it TOOK the nation four years to get used to
honesty IN President ; and then, alas,
.lnst as the people began to like it, he and it
disappeared.
loYaEe a born President, All parties
ia ,1iG lo9al1&nqt for you. They want man
2AeA o1lp%-men, to himself, and to
81 his MIST Nmotto is that to run a
31ace. 10Y seem not to have
found 36] y - as4f4 were to divulge
i yodF Sk6tno doa1I y6n wonld be ravish-
ed away 4 VA Hin spite of your
screams, nd mad Eesident of the United
States. And the'cnly reason why L do
not diaose your whereabouts, is that L
fear thpresidenc- would not prove that
"e.sy place which you so justly think is
duf'a your honesty.
IA tau | believe it is a hard plae"
We reaa in tHy patient martyrs h-os Men en-
on the a ~aee. worn nnu h. vSithout groan
lille arrows were piercing them or p,,~a,
Pumping down upon them And all these
might be- But shall we ever see a hoh
martyr whose faith sustains him in the
Presidential chair? Can a man be tor
mented by Office seekers, praised by paras
ties, teased by widows, overrun by Congress
carved and pierced by both parties, fiayed
oy "0" -r.ners, calGed, deceived. and finally.
tormented by a oobi.et. who treat him 20
advice as consolatory a, that which Job
received from his friends--and vet he a
saint? Can there be peace In the White
House? 1ou are the very man 70, = Presi.
dent, but the Presidency is not ths nlace
.or you. 1t is not easy.
Perhaps you would like to come to New
J ork and take Mr.. Astor's place, or Mr..
Stewards. Let me advise YOU not to do II
They have riches; but, as yet no search
has been able to find for them that rare
and precious stone-content. Both of
hem have builded good deal. Bn. $40
hey can keep out the weathn- the WIN
er's cold, the summers heat, and exclude
light, and sound and dust, as yet they have
lot been able to, keep out care, sickness,
sorrow and heartache No, | cannot con-
recomend you to become very
'ich man. 1t is not :" easy" to do, and is
IT'LL less " easy after it is done
Don't be an editor if you would be " ca
~" Do not try the law. Avoid school
keeping. Keep out the pulpit, Let alone
ships, stores shops and merchandise. Alb
hor politics. Keep away fIom lawyers.
Don't practice medicine. Be not a farmer
nor mechanic ; neither soldier ,,or d
\ SlOr- Don't study. Don't w0iS' Non1
OF aem are easy. Oh. my honest frieno, 3
you re in very hard world know OF
but on. real easy" place IN IT. mat
place is lie Grave.
How it in Lancaster Can they not
S Serse you here ? Even graves are very
lear bear aoou here. Try and get suited at
H. w. BEECHER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05


wonderful animal. They saw it, but lt
was not saw horse.
At that season of the year, horse was
pronounced hoss." From which fact,
and the above cited action of the Trojans,
we get the word .s hospitality" which orig
inallv signifed 1.-The taking in of strangers"
The word hospital" also originated at
that time, because-owing to the hostility
of few Greeks-some of the strangers
were injured.
The next mention in history of the horse
is made in connection with man named
Alexander, who was also called Alexander
the Great. This horse was afraid of his
own shadow Alexander achieved his
honorable title by turning the head of the
beast toward the light. After that he
wept
Some moderp horseists have impro'ed
on Alexander's method by keeping tne'r
horses too poor to cast shadow ane they
do It without shedding a tear
% much for the early history OF the
morse Saw horses and rocking horses will
not be considered In this article | was
LED into making these researches in Ancient
History by becoming the owner of a very
valuable steed
| :. pouSh' Tue "orhS OF a number OF IN
divlduals, who pretended to be some on
the horse" and l was advised by some
friends to get " Dan on the horse- pto ~
| all attempts to get the Old Ueh'ie
| mount proved fruitless- Not na -
chronometer, have been unable - "a, car
him ,-ar, accurately, but think ue
bic r,3,e in less than forty mlnu'e.5S IT
as sporting men would -S;aey1oaIy tried his
" inside Of 9ar f6yyt 6y trying one end of ball OF
efne I.,H1 to his tail holding on to the ball. L
started him in a right line, due nortn-
| A. ftar II was all unwound, | measured the
distance accurately with foot rule ana
fonnd it to be exactly three hundred yards
The next night, without any previous
training he went through barrel OF oats
Tn both cases the track was IN very oac
condition. .,,
As nv horse is quite young-oni,
: twenty-four years old feel confident ina
he can do better yet. All he wants
, training. 1 have written to Mr.. Bonner
who lives in New York city, to see II n
won't come up and train him for me- Tn
derstanding that he charges pretty higt
for such Jobs, thought L would show tha
[ could afford to be liberal, so have offered
to paw his fare one way, and five dollars
week for two weeks. Expect him up IN
few days.
IF finally disappointed in his speed,
shall be ready to receive sealed proposals
for his purchase from all irst-class board
ing houses I think he would make about
fifty barrels ofsoup.-Le Roy Gazette
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05

pet free by those in the rear mightot
dash those hl)bw from their feet; fdng
!: + +; i;;;;:: :: :: !: !:
now lettingss sr to
rock; at time5 q "a 2
always with death st&4i< =
thus we scrambled fora
half till we reached the foot 0f lie cr4er
Here we found a deeply furrowed p1m
strewn with ragged rocks, andAbntairidj
a few patches of vegetation, with half /
dozen species of flowers In the centre 4
an irregular heap of stones, two hunfeC
and sixty feet high. This is the cone OF
eruption-its sides and summit coveed
with an imposing group of vents, seventy
IN number, all lined with sui phur and ex-
halllng steam, black smoke and sulphu-ous
gas. The centravent or chimney, is two
hundred and fifty feet in diameter, and it
gives forth sound like the violent bub-
bling OF boiling water As we set on this
merry mount, surrounded by circular ram
part OF rocks, and looked up at the i'm
mense towers of dark dolorite which ran
up almost vertically to the hight of twenty.
five hundred feet above us, musing oro-
the tremendous force which fashioned this
awful amphitheatre, the clouds which hung
in the thin air around the crest. q me
crater pealed forth thunder aS.. nrao;n;a ;nundsr
which, reverberating ,cf f h hv paot +be cpab TO
plope. ri. -. ,I, the storm, till the whole
~ az lined to tremble like a Leaf.
snoh '.e'otustics, mingled with the flash d
:Shtning and the smell Of birthstone, mad,
IS believe that We had fairly got into the
calm % Pluto. 1t is the spot where
r..nte's Inferno ought to be read
Finishing our observations. and warm
~ our dinner over the steaming crevices, /
e prepared to ascend. The escape from |
lis horrid hole was more perilous than
lie entrance; and on reaching the top, We
ang with grateful hearts, to the tune of
Old Hundred
Praise God, from whom all blessing How"
We doubt whether that famous tune and
lorious doxology were ever sung so near
Heaven.
The second line,
E" Praise Him all creatures here below"
ID strange meaning fifteen thousand
ct high.
There have been five eruptions of Pichin-
a since the Conquest. The last was in
go; that of la66 covered Quito three
st deep with ashes and stones, while
andsbstnlkanadesesuIded in
rrent. The latest Aewsfloa9ta aa1e9 iaz
kihsatdfra8 ~ sslekn6 = sA6xf{he 7a1S I
increas:sS1hg activity. = sid hnA II I
JAMES URroSs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05

Mr.. Alexandra Dumas, Jr., was asked
by lady, whom his preface to the cele-
brated "Dame aux Camellias had pro-
voked, "Who has given you the right to
speak so about women7"
"No one has given it to me, madame, -
replied Dumas fits ); 4" have bought it."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05

opened the gate and walkeosopvn, ,ae y. iocu
6ordered path. Jerry had q had - -. -, -
: hne boy Kindness and care y! -
wonders for him.
Z" Is Deacon Gray at home ?" inos5
I'd the stranger.
ID Jerry answered in the affirmative 4
n- ushered him into the great kitchen wba
'e 'he deacon was busted with his inevitab
> companion the newspaper, while his vii
e meal
> Both turned. A deadly paleness over
spread Mrs. Gray's cheeks. and she wonl,
have fallen to the grounn if it had not bee,
ior the supporting arms of the strange,
clasped tenderly around her.
g Father, mother"
Words and voice were enough II was
indeed their lost William.
" Myson has the sea given up its dead9,
| asked the deacon in a husky treu,lous
voice n'1ious
And William told his story. In = fear
ful storm which had burst over their voc
sci IN the South Sea he had fallen ovar
BOARD and all the crew had supposed hin,
drowned but he was picked nm -. ILL
natives in a boat, while ciineinSy tohe ,o
broken spar, and carried to a neigS
Island The natives were kind b..
vessels very rarely approach the shore, it
was two or three years before he sue.
ceeded in signalling a ship.
What shall paint the scene? Thev
gathered around the tea-table, the re-.
united, too happy to do anything but look
INTO each others faces. Jerry's eyes filled
with rapturous delight at the return of the
new-Xeund brother, whose affectionate ,
grr|-lhg dlspeled all fears that he would =
e@aru MN as - intruder. .
And Mrs. Gray lo0A-3 f-,,, t
'ther Of her children, feeling that sn.In tne
fod had rewarded her for the hour Wy W. b
With hot tears binding her eyes, she had {
Uttered Williams garments for her adopted
on, only thinking of him as lying at the
bottom of the ocean. Was she not doubly
'lest, and was not her cup of Joy pressed
Iown, shaken together, and running over 2"
With what emotions did she gaze upon her
on SO miraculously restored
And the deacon said, reverently bowling I
is gray head, 90, give thanks unto the l
ord, for he is good, for his mercy en- I
ureth forever :
And so it came to pass that the declin- I
ng years of Deacon Gray and his wife i
-ere gilded with double glory and bless t
ng, till, like shocks of corn fully ripe for /
ne harvest, leaning upon the double prop {
l the weakness and infrmities of age, t
ney "entered into the joys of the Lord" " :
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
- Stralght IT uTeW
From beauty's lip the vermeil hue.

The gentian, an American wild flower of
exquisite beauty, blossoms late in the sea-
son when nearly all the other flowers are
gone Bryant speaks of it prettily
The woodbine is a favorite with the poets,
and is regarded as an emblem of fidelity.
Milton places it in paradise, and Shakes
neare makes Oberon say:
.Jkpow 4 bank whereon the wild thym
blows.
Where oxlips and the noddinS violet grows
Quite overeanopied with lush ""''il.-l e.,
With sweet musk roses and with eglahtihe-
The mistletoe was the sacred plant OF
the Druids. and much used IN all their
rites.
The wallAower ea- its name from a
habit of springing u among old runs and
is esteemed as the emblem of fidelity In
misfortune.
The English daisy, the emblem OF love
ia the Scotch rowan. Wordsworth, Burns
and Montgomery have dedicated poems to
it.
The sunfower is usually looked npon as
a vulgar plant, but is blessed with classic
/ origin.
/ wv is the emblem of a womans constan-
cy. Dickens says:
/ =. Creeping where no life is seen
A dainty plant is the ivy green
The dandehon is the emblem of coquet-
ry. Though a very common and humble
flower, it has been smiled upon by Ton
Moore, and even Ralph Waldo Emerson
Of the violet Shakespeare says:
.syiolet is for faithfulness.
Wbinh in, mo shall abide
Hoping likewise that from your heart
You will not let it slide
The strawberry flower, the emblem o
perfect goodness, has been somewhat neg
lected by the poets. Mary Hewitt, how
ever, has said
q The poor man has his gooseberries,
His currants white and red,
, His apple and his damson tree,
Ana~ little strawberry bed
The poisonous ne,.la is the emblem G
, SANDER
5 The forget-me-not is species of viole
and the emblem of true love- Percival says
" And faith, that thousand ills can brav
Speaks in thy blue leaves Forget-me-not.'
The lily, "palest child of spring is th'
J emblem of purity.
1 The lilac, of which three varieties ar
commonly cultivated, is the emblem of tas
tidousness.
The poppy, a somnifc herb, has elias
sic origin, and is in high favor with tn
{ poets. Keats speaks of Autumn, hal
asleep, drowned with the fumes of poppies-
And Burns assures us that
;. q Pleasures are like poppies spread = -.,o,
e You seize the flower, its bloom is shed
IS The morning glory is the symbol of te
: male Affection
u :. A clambering vine that courts our wall
: With gay fantastic flowers,
n And winds in graceful wreaths along
4 The fragrant garden bowers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
Flowers.

The origin Of the red rose has been vari-
ously explained. According to the heather
mythology, Venus, being wounded by its
thorns, her blood flowed upon the flower
and changed it to red Spencer says
=. Thou comest not when violets lean
DER wandering brooks and springs unseen
Thou waitest late and com st alone ,,,rn =,
When woods are bare and birdS arc 49,,
the native rose, before the change
" hl'e u a blood did on itsleaves impress
Another poet has it, that Eve; while
strolling in the bowers of Eden, observed
an opening rose, of purest white an'
that, STOPPING to kiss it,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
An Easy Place Wanted. .asls

MR. EDIToR.-I receive letters of ever,
complexion, but not often one more pith,
than the following, which | give verbatim
except the name:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
The Andes and the AmaZOnS

The Volcanoes of Ecuador Western
Cord"teT@- --,o.'z1lhl6orazo-Pi Pickincha-
C0raz0n-N Nlniza- n..oe,,t ;,,to -.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05

onened tho ,o.o .a up the locust
dor 6ordered path Jerry had g had. .us ~ n :
fine boy. Kindness and care 49,
wonders for him.
" Is Deacon Gray at home ?" inos}
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
EXECUTORS SALE.

WILL offer for sale, at PUBLIC AUCTION,
Il on MONDAY, the eth day of December next,
ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND containing One
Hundred and Eighty. Eight Acres, moro or less,
the property of PORTER J.. CAsWELL, decd,
situate Immediately ON the Road leading from
Edyc6eld C. II. to Ninety-Siz, on which there is
good Two Story Dwelling House, and necessary
out buildings, adjoining lands of tho Estate Of
Jas. +. Lowry DR.. Jno.aLsndrum and others.
TERMS OF -sALE-0ne-tbird Cash. The
balance on n credit of twelve months, with in
te-est from day of sale, to be secured by Bond
and Mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to
pay for necessary papers,
Wv. CARWILE, Ex'or.
Nov. 10, 4t AZ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
AssIGNEE'S SALE.
M BANKR UPTCY.

IN BANKRUPTCY.
IN Pursuance of au Order from the Hon. GEO.
L S. BRYAN, Judge of the District Court o, Of
the United States for South Carolina, VIII sen
st,pUBLIc OUTCRY, at Edgeheid y; d, =, on MD sne
LOT r. n il in the Village Of Edgefeld whereon JOHN
COLGAN now resides, containing. Nine Acres
more or less. - l
Terms Cash. on 49,.
a. At 4G
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
FOR RENT.

vHyHAF FINE PLANTATION, known as the
A"CANE BRAKE" lately owned by A. q.
Dearing. Esq, on Salula River. containing
Twelve Hundred Acres, Of which there
are, from 200 to 800 Acres Of River Bottoms Gu
pablo of producing Bale Of Cotton to the Acre.
The Family Residence is almost new, and the
largest and most commodious in Edge6eld Dis
trict. Location healthy, not far from the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad, and one of the best
stands for Country Store. Gin House, Barns,
Stables &c, in good order. Pas.urage very fine
abj extensive.
Applicants must bo prepared to secure their
bids. Apply to JOHN e. BACON,
AIRY. FOR JAS. r. PRISGLE.
Edgefeld, S. c., Oct 20 2m43
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
IN RANKRuPTCY.

I'M BANKRUPTCY
I'm Pursuance oe an Order from the Honorable
i GEORGE S. BRYAN, Judge United states
District Court for South Carolina, will sell at
PUBLIC oUTCkY, at Edgefeld @: H.. on = 1M tne
frst Monday in December next, the HOUSE = AM M
LOT, in the Village of Edgefold, where JohN .,
M. WITT lately resided, it being part OF tne
Assigned Estate of said ]. NJ WITT. The Lot II con-
tains about One Acre, with. good Dwelling house
and other improvements requisite 10 inAA' ~ :
comfortable and desirable residence.
Terms Sash. 1880.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
CDNGAREE +!

vuyHE Thorough Bred STALLION CoNGA-
Il REE will stand Mt Edgefeld c. H, during
the Fall Season at $50 for the Season. For fur
ther particulars, enquire Of Mr.. JACKSON covAR,
at tho Clerks Office.
Sept Is 3m 3S
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.

,h HE sfa5'is time for Z taking the BENEFIT of the
BANKRUPT LAW will expire lst Jan. 1859.
Parties wishing to take the benefit of the Law
can do SO now, and begin the coming year anew,
as the Bankrupt is entitled to all he makes after
his Petition is filed.
The undersigned are prepared to carry all ap-
plica,ions through with no othor delay than is
necessarily occasioned by the machinery Of the
Courts. N sgi y
JONES & NORRIS.
Attorneys at Law.
Nov II 2t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
Matchmaker and JeWelIer.

m F. McEgEN is now prepared to do ALL
L. KINDS OF WORK pertaining to his bu-
siness with neatness aad dispatch, and on as
reasonable terms as can be done by any Grst class
workmen. All work will be warranted to give
satisfaction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
John Esten Cooks New Novel.

H j. HUNTINGTON & CO., 45s Broome
Il . street, New York, have in press, to be ready
in October, "MOHUN, OR THE LAST DAYS
Cook, author of "Surry of Eagles Nest"
OF "Surry," of which "Mohun" is n sequel,
10000 copies were almost Immediately sold. The
new7work is still more intensely interesting.
Printed. on ine-toned paper ard richly bound in
cloth, with Supyarih of 500 pages, it has for its
frontispiecea fine stcefmedallion head of Gene
raj Lce and four beautiful iifnstf ATOMS I9mers
best style Either book is sent by mail pystfr free.
on receipt of tile price, 1925. For sale Syait
booksellers and news dealers in town and country.
Oct. 6, st Al
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
Elgefield, S. c., Oct 20
To Rent.
Valuable Lands
TO RENT. LEASE OR SELL.

rFyHE Subscriber wishes to Rent, Lease or Sell
Il his ENTIRE TRACT OF LAM, lying is
miles West of Edge6eld @. H., on Bird Greek;
AID will divide it in Lots Of from Fifty to Five
Hundred Acres, to suit parties.
This body Of Land is we'll adapted to Corn,
Cotton and Small Grain. Come and look, and
judge for yourselves.
: Er Terms made easy.
gsy- will also sell superior lot of WORK
STOCK, at low prices.
B. M.sTALBERT.
Nov. 3 If As.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
Tract of Land,
Notice..

a PPLICATIoN will Sc made to the Legisla-
IN ture at its next Session for q Charter to in
corporate tho Vaucluso Manufacturing Company,
for the purpose of Manufacturing and Selling
Cotton and Woolen Goods, at or near Vaucluse
on Horse Creek.
Oct 3m AZ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
GUNsMITHING.

The services of competent GUNSMITH lave
been engaged, and any work in that line left ct
my Shop will be promptly attended to. All parts
of Colts Pistols will be kept constantly on hund,
ready finished for use, thereby making it unnc-
cessary for arms being left for any length of timo
for ordinary repair.
D. F. McEWEN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
Assignee's Sale.


IN pursuance of an Order of Hon. A. G. Eos
TER. Register in Bankruptcy, will be Sold,
free from the encumbranco of Liens, Mt Granite
vile, in the County of Edgefeld and State of
South Carolina, on the 30th day of November,
1868, the following
Tract Of Land,
Exclusive of Ninety Acres, including the dwell
ling. house, and the growing crop) belonging to
the, estate of Francis Murray, Bankrupt, to-Wit !:
All that tract of land, situate, lying and being in
the County and State aforesaid, on Big Horse
Creek waters of Savannah River, containing Two
Thousand and Eighty Acres, moro or less, and
bounded on the West by LANDS now, or formerly,
belonging to William Gregg; on the Northwest
by lands now, or formerly, Lewis Elzey,s; on the
Esst by land now, or formerly, Mat Mays and
E. posey's; on the Southeast by land now, or for
mcrly e.. Roziers and Mrs. r. Swearingin's; on
the South by land now, or formerly, VIM. Riggs
and J. Hatcher's.
Also that other
Tract Of Land,
lying and being in the County and State aforesaid,
near the Graniteville depot, on the South Carroll.
M Railroad, containing One and - Acres,
more or less, and bounded as follows: on the
West by land now, OF formerly William Morris ::
on the South and East by land now, or formerly
Michael OBren's: on the North by the soutk
Carolina Railroad, being the same tracts of land
conveyed to said Francis Murray by Lucius L.
Hall, by deed, dated the 9th day of November,
1865
Also. ct the same time and place, q lease-hold
interest in Four Acres Of Land adjoining kalmia
Mills, upon which there is wooden house, con-
tanning seven rooms Also, Two Small Carts.
Terms Cash.
" ID
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.

fI4N 'o<A1N u y = = = y
nm Pursuance of nm Order from tho Honorable
l GEORGE S. BRYAN, Judge of the District
Cour, Of the United States for South Caronna,
will sell at PUBLIC OUTCRf, ut Edsencio ~ ~;
p on the first Monday in December next ONE
TRACT OF LAND whereon RUSSELL. PAD.
GETT now resides, containing Two Hundred
Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of James D.
Watson, George Bell and others.
Terms Cash.
Nor1o 4t 26
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
CHOICE GREEN AND BLACK TEA.

TUST received supply of Gunpowdcr, Impe-
81 rial, Young Hyson and Black TEA, which
have tested, and confidently recommend rs being
very choice and delicate in flavor and very full
strength. G. L: PENN.
Nov 9 If 46