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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-18
FRANKFORT, Dec. I5-Eve.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 17-Eva
Kew YOrk DRY GOODS Market,

ANTWERP, December 27.
PETRoLEUM-555z; sellers asked n more.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-18

Sr. PETERSBURG, December 16.-It
is officially stated that the designs of
Russia in Central Asia are not with
a view of extending her territory, but
for the purpose oil. strengthening the
late treaty with the Emir of Bakhora,
and securing more permanent peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-03
"Ths Wilder Butler. !"

Among the prominent speakers of the
Massachusetts, campaign is Mr.. Edwerd
Atkinson, who closes an address on ma
tional finances to the people of the fifth
congressional district as follows:
II have thus presented q statement
and problem to you. Have you, gen.
tlemen of the fifth district of Massachu-
sets, now misrepresented in Congress,
anything to do in this matter2 General
Butler asks your support; be promises
you great gain; he has discovered a
gold mine in which all shall share except
the bondholders. Not long since
green looking Vermonter walked into the
Office of DR.. c. I. Jackson, the chemist,
and having looked behind the sofa, a., id
satisfied himself that no one else Was in
the room, he placed large bundle done
up in a yellow bandanna on the table.
and opened it. What do you call that,
Doctor ? call it iron py.ites.' What I
said the man, isn't that stuff gold 2
No., said the Doctor, it's good for
nothing; it's pyrites;' and putting some
over the fire in shovel, it evaporated ND
the chimney. 'WA, said the poor fell
low with woe-begotten look, there's q
wilder woman in our town has q whole
bill full of that, and have been and mar.
ried her. Gentlemen of the fifth district
of Massachusetts, don't marry the Wild
der Butler"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-03

Best at 10
Best fat D
1r.tt ~ l.ti Oren. ns lH.H
Best YOKE yxon~ ,.-.. ........................t D
l0s SUeepsfdkc for Cattle.
Best and finest Of euy breed or ase.....-....$ IS
Scscpsfake for Hogs ~.
Best and 1nost Of any age or breed ,........$ 10
Sscsepsfaks for Horses. a
Best Of any breed or s 20
.sss.l Sreepsfake for SAsep. d
Best and hsest Il any sgs or brssd..~....'s 10
Best and fastest frotting Stallion. Marc or.
Grand Cdralcade o masked Equssfrians
The most grotcsque and expert. Brass Medal
10 and $40. fHrf IolI|
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-03
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION,
On Going 10 school.
Prom the New York oommaelal.l

From the New York commsrelal.l
School has begun again. 20 to Tbir
teenth street school every day. 1t isl
good school. They won't let you pls,
there. The boys are not allowed Il
whisper. Idon't whisper more than forty
times a day. The teacher thinks am {
very good boy. / think so too. To BE-
good is not to be found out Peter
Snuflins was good boy, because be could
whisper without moving his mouth. !
used to call him Mullins. He has lefl
school and works In butcher shop. He's
going to take me to the slaughter house
some day. :,
learn good many things at school.
Before went to school / didn't know
half as many tricks as do now. have
learned how to fight. Bill Stubs said l
was a gump. / said he was another.
Bill give me a hit. He called It "swat"
/ give him two He tried to knock me
down, and did tumble. Justthen cop
came along. II il hadn't been for that
con I'd have licked Bill. The boys said
Biil licked me. But IL wasn't so. /
slipped down on an orange peel Besides
that, didn't want to hurt Bill. i like to
fight with boys that l can lick. Boys
that can lick me don't get into muses.
with. / ain't afraid of Bill Stubbs.
Learned some grammar at school, and
goggerfee. But learned to play marbles
a good deal quicker. Pa says boys ought
10 learn only what they've got taste for.
I've got taste for taffy and chewing
gum. I've learned q good deal OF EN-
Ma says that we boys are worked too
hard at school. She says her children
shan't study when they have headaches.
She gives me an excuse when i have q
headache. / often have a headache,
when the lessons are hard.
II am in class 9, section Q. In a few
months 90 to college. We used to call
it the Free Academy. want to 20 to col
lege because the boys there carry canes
and have fun, and don't speak to little
, boys, and can 60 in torchlight process
sions.
I've been to good many schools.
Some way, / change schools very often.
The teachers think a change is good for
me. Ma says the New York schools are
very poor, and boys didn't learn much
in them. ! think so too. If / didn't
have headaches so often / might learn
more. But know good deal after all. |
want to 20 in store. Pa says shall. /,
Ma says shan't. Ma calls me her pre- |
cious darling, and says / must have an |
education. I'd rather have q rowboat
I'm sure if had rowboat, and went out |
every day to Hoboken, wouldn't have
headaches so much. ! tell ma that |
schools are very bad for the head. Now
/ must stop. ! want to ask ma for an
excuse. We have long lesson in com.
pound Multiplication to morrow, and my
head begins to feel quite bad. am
JOHN GEORGE WASHINGTON SHRIMP.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-03

ia u f1.--0r rhE - = IIN.f
Shelby County Agricultural Association.
no ~ HELp ON N.Y..
Tuesday, wednesday and Thursdsy.
October 20. Il and q. 1853 p
At the Memphis Association Grounds.
Fear the city Of Memphis. Tsnnsssss.
Omcsrs Of ths society Gsr ths Year
|.I...I.I.I l80os . ~. !. \.
Presidential. D. HAyHEs.
vics-Presidents : y. w. RoysrEn. @. o.
HoLNEss Y. n. BARTLETT. 4, aaf AZ ilpr.t
Recording Secretary HuoH d, oRHER.
Assistant Rec'ns Sec'y-Wx. HxxHy LAKE.
Corresponding Secretary-JonS MopRooxs.
Trsasurcr--J. II. aoopLrIr.1 ,Vc'
|. Executive Committee-M. ID. L. STlwART.
Chairman. LION TRouspALE. A. ]. HAYEs. N.
O. PERKrSs. @. w. GIvr.
Marshal--R. M. Mason. trNi ~
General Superintendent - JoHx p. Taxzs.
WANT. 80 49, 'II-I. 4
Ring Manager-D. D. DrsxuKrs.
Finance Committee JoHx p. TRrzTvAxr,
Chairman. @. Q. HoLxxs. X. J.B L. wrxnr.
who are alone authorized to csllect subscrip-
lions and dues. contract and liquidats all La
bilites Of the Society.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-03
General Rules and Regulations.

Gcnerdl huleS ana HeyHldti0ns.
j. All Premiums will be paid In cash. ~
2. All premiums not called for within ten
days aitor the Fair will DO considered donated
to the Society, ru fhL .ff
3. No premium will be awarded when there
isno competition. but a certificate OF merit may
DO siven II the animal or article Is deemed
worthy.
4. All entries must DO made prior 10 the day
OF exhibition Of the same. a.
D. Articles which are the products Of the soil
must BIO entered In the name of the producer
Q. An entrance fec Of ten per cent. on all
premiums OF ton dollars and upward will be
charged. and all others free.
y. All articles must be marked with cards
0e2o ne,, nu% rIs h and s'sss lin, who
Ia at the time an exhibitor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

THESEcREToF DANcING.-Au exchange
cautions young men who can't dance the
fancy dances, not to go to ball with a
young lady who can, and adds the follow
ing If we ever have any children we
shall teach them to dance fancy dances,
to the neglect of their catechism. Not
that they will enjoy the hopping around,
first on one foot, then on the other, then
on both; but they will have good
chance to hug other folks wives and
sweethearts This is the secret of dan.
cling. No one would object; but if
fellow were to sit by the side of his own
wife even, in ballroom, and hug her
half as hard-.well, wouldn't there be re-
marks Guess not. (We speak ironical-
ly.) Talk about pic-nics, sparkling by
moonlight, sitting on the stoop Sunday
evening, stealing kiss every time star
shoots, CHATS the incest game, sleigh
riding by the side of rosy checked girl,
or eating happiness with golden spoon
-alfthese sink into insignifcance when
fancy dancing comes on. But when
fellow don't know how, and takes to q
party girl that does, another fellow do
ing the sweet hugging of that angelic
creature, that he paid for, it's too awful
Just to sit and see another's arm where
yours should be-and, well, don't take a,
girl to a fancy dancing party unless you
know the ropes. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
A Newly Married Wife Suddenly
Divorced Herself.

There happened here recently, between
newly married couple from kentucky,
a rather startling episode. told briefly as
follows:
A young gentleman from the county
of Madison, Kentucky, vooed and won
the heart of most estinsable and hand
some young lady of. Fayette county.
After several months courtship, the cere-
.mony was duly performed at the First
Presbyterian church in Lexington, and
the happy pair, with buoyant hopes, took
the afternoon train for this city to spend
the honeymoon. The hours on rosy wings,
flew swiftly by. The bridegroom con-
graduated himself Upon the prize he had
won, and in blissfGl ignorance of break
ers ahead" arrived at the Merchants Ho-
tel, where suite of rooms had been en-
gagged for the happy couple, and awaited
their reception. After their arrival in
the Queen City, and enjoying supper, the
bride retired to her chamber, and the
groom, spirited young fellow, thought
he would have arnn with the boys and
see the elephant little while before re-
firing TO The arms of Morpheus and his
fair bride. The result of this little raid
around town can better be imagined than
explained and we are surprised to say,
instead Of the groom who is Jealous
Good Templar," returning fright side
up" he was, to use mild expression,
"jolly tight" and his newly-made wife re-
fused to admit him, and persistently
avowed that she would return home on
the morrow and, ringing the bell, alarm
ed the clerk, who provided an extra bri-
dial chamber for cne, and the groom was
soon sleeping profoundly.
On the morrow, after having passed
the night in profound slumber, all uncon-
scious of having any wife, was astonished
to learn that she had deserted him. But
such was the fact. She had returned to
her parents, in Fayette county, where she
still remains, refusing thus far, to become
reconciled to the man who could desert
her on their first night of welded life for
the society of male friends.-Cincinnati
Commercial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

THE WAY 1T is DONE IN FLoRIDA.-A
correspondence one of his letters informs
US Of novel and economical mode of
courtship in Florida. "As you have
never seen the language Of pine, will
give it here. A gentleman wishing to
court lady, and not wishing to face the
music in person, sends his lady love a
piece of pine, signifying, ;Ipine for thee;
and she, wishing to give a favorable an
swer, sends in return pine knot, mean
ing, 'pine not or, if she wishes to say
mo- she sends burnt pine knot, there
by signifying, "l make light of your
pine.'''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

MED1c1yAL.-A physician in Bridge
water, Mass, was recently called to pre-.
scribe for somewhat illiterate old lady,
and as codliver oil, in his opinion. was
the remedy for her complaint, he wrote
a prescription for the apothecary to put
up, with the Latin formula, cole. Jec.
ASS" being an abbreviation of "Oleum
Jecoria Assellii," Or, in plain English,
cod.lier oil. The medicine was procured,
taken, and in few. weeks the lady com.
pletely recovered her health. A neighbor
paid her visit after her recovery, and
expressing surprise at her improved con-
dition, inquired the secret of so rapid Il
restoration. "Why," said the old lady,
lifting both hands ingrateful enthusiasm,
I" it was that beautiful medicine the Oil
of Jackass, that brought me on my feet
again! p
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
.Bacon,aud Greens.

zasssssss=-ssBa aconsaud sSsreens.Ezz-,s.s- Xxx
I have lived long enough toebe rarely mistaken,
And had my full share OF life's changeable
scenes; ~
But my woes have been solaced BY good green's
andbacon, r
Ny joys have been doubled by bacon and green's.
What thrill of remembrance e'ea now they
Of obildbeod.s gay m morning and yoSnsh's 70 merry
scenes
When one day VIC had greens and platsful of
bacon, 49,
And the next we had bacon and u plateful of
greens.
All. we'll rcmember, when sad and forsaken,
lIcar,-wrung by the scoyn of amiss in her teens,
How l fled lro.n her sight to my loved greens and
bacon,
And forgot my despair over bacon and greens.
When the banks refused specie, and credit was
shaken,
I shared in the wreck, and was ruined'in means
My friends all declared had not saved by bacon,
Blu. lived, FOR L still had my bacon aud greens.
II some lairy,a grant of thres wishes could make
So worthless as I, and 50 laden with sins.
III wish all the greens the world, then the bacon
Thcn wish for little more bacon and green's
Oh there is charm in this dish, rightly taken
Which from custards and jSllies an epicure
weans ;
Stick your fork in the fat wrap your greens
round the bacon,
And you'll vow there's no dish liko'goOd bacon
and greens.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

D1sGRAcEFUL CoNDUcT OF AN ARMY
OFFicrR.-Lieutenant Colonel. Madison
Cuts, Washington, was, it will be re-
membered, during the latter part of the
war, while his rank was that of captain,
court.martialed, found guilty, and dis
missed the service for indecent conduct,
in climbing up i chair and looking into a
iady's room ut the Burnet House, Cincin-
natl, while she was undressing. Through b
the influence OF his friends he was finally
restored to the army and subsequently
promoted to a brevet lieutenant colonelcy;
he was lately on duty in Louisiana, and
in April ne was courtmartialed for get
ting drunk, exposing himself at his camp
in an almost naked condition, and cruelty
beating and kicking private soldiers and
non commissioned officers.
The court-martial, of which Major
General Beckwith was President, found
him guilty on all the charges, and sen.
fenced him to. suspension from rank and
half pay proper, for ulne months, with
confinement to the limits Of the post head
quarters for the same period. Gen.
Buchanan, commanding the District, ap.
proved;the finding and the sentence, and
lreprimanded the. Court for not making
the latter more severe. A week later,
Colonel Cults was again court-martialed
for arresting and OBTAINING in close con,
fnement, one DR.. Peterson, a loyal;and
respectable citizen of Philadelphia, on
business in Louisiana for grossly abu'
sing him, tying his arms, threatening him
with violence and -horse.whipping, also
for great disrespect to his superiorioficer
and for getting drunk and exposing him.
self in nearly nude condition to a COM
pany Of ladies and gentlemen. in the cabin
of a.boat on: which he was passenger
A late private letter from New Orleans
says it is reported there that the court
sentenced him to be dismissed from the
army, and that the papers in the case
have been forwarded to the President for
his action.-Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

PREPARED FOR EMEheENcIEs.-Aicoun,
try apothecary was observed by friend
to be in the habit of draining all medicine
viaIs returned to him by patients into one
large bottle which stood uponhis counter.
Wondering what could be his object in
accumulating this strange mixture, the
friend one day interrogated him on the
point. Surely" he said, "you can have
no use for mess like that" "My dear
fellow" replied the apothecary, that is
the most scientific medicine I've got in
my shop. Simple medicines are very
we'll for simple complaints; but that's
the stuff for patient with Ia complication
of disorders"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

A gentleman who had by fall broken
one of his ribs was mentioning the cir.
cumstance and describing the pain he
felt. A surgeon who was present asked
him if the injury he sustained was near
the vertebrn. "No, sin" replied he; cit
was within few yards of the court
housei"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
Feb II
To the Public.

YUyHE Subscriber is engaged in the BLACK
II SMITH BUSINESS, in all its branches, at
the Brick Blacksmith Shop in rear of Park Row.
Having secured the services of o good WAGON
BUILDER, am prepared to REPAIR ALL
WAGONS aud BUGGIES sent to my Shop. All
work entrusted to my care will be warranted to
give satisfaction.
Prices reduced to the lowest rates, but terms
STRICTLY CASH.
MT A. A. Paul, Gunsmitb, may be found at
my Shop, ready to work on Guns, Pistols, &c.
JOHN M0LOY.
2Jao1 IL If q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

MIND AND MUscLE-Brown, who has
been editing weekly paper at small
town in an adjoining State for some time
past, went through here u few days ago,
on his way to New Orleans, in search of
employment. Smith met him in the
reading room of the hotel just before he
left here. and asked him how he happened
to abandon his paper.
"You see," aid~Brown, "Green and
started the thing in copartnership, and as
he is nothing Of writer, it was agreed
between us that | should edit the paper
and he should do the press-work, etc.
This arrangement struck me after awhile
as being unfair, SO ! said to Green one
day:
"Green, don't like the way the work
in this office is divided think that in
asmuch as you merely work with your
muscle while work with my brain,
you ought to allow me a little big
ger share of the profits. Brains ought
always to command higher price than
muscle"
Gall that may be true," said Green,
"but look here, Brown, considering the
large amount of muscle I've got and the
very small amount of brains you've got,
don't think you have any right to say q
ID word"
"After that" continued Brown, / felt
that in Justice to myself couldn't asso-
ciate on equal terms with Green any Ion
ger, and so sold out my interest in the
concern and left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
Tmportant Notice.

YHyHE Commissioners of Roads, Bridges and Fer
Il ries throughout the District, snd the Coup-
ellis of the Towns of Hamburg and Edge6eld, viii
take notice, That under Orders from Gen. Candy,
proceeds of all Licenses for the Sale of Spiritn-
Gus Liquors are required to be paid over to the
Commissioners of the Poor for the District, to be
applied by them to the support Of the Poor.
Payments nre required at once, and must be
made to H. T. Wright, Treasurer of tho Board,
who is authorized to receipt for the same.
w. L. COLEMAN, Chair. Board.
Muo5 2t %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
A handsome Young peddler' made love

< A handsome young peddler made love
to a buxom widow. He accompanied
his declaration with an allusion to two
impediments to their union. "Name
them," said the widow. "The want of
means to set up retail store." They
parted, and the widow sent the peddler
ample means. When they met again,
the peddler had hired and stocked his
store, and the smiling fair one begged to
know the other impediment. 81 have
another wife," cried the notion dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

An exchange says: 1.-The Pope is ma.
king crusade upon the improprieties of
dress, and we learn lays the blame on
the shoulders of the ladies. The Pope
is at fault. We have examined the should
ers of the ladies, and haven't found a
blame thing there"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
SALUDA HOUSE.

TTAVING Rented the above we'll known HO-
LII TEL, in the Town of Edgedeld, l am pre-
pared, from this date forward. to ENTERTAIN
TRAVELLERS, PERMANENT B0ARDERS
and DAY B0ARDERS.
The Saluda House is situated in q quiet part
of the Town, and its Rooms and Chambers are
airy and commodious.
:. Nothing, either as regards Table, Lodging or
Service, shall be left undone on my part to de-
serve the patronage and confidence of the public.
A. A. GLOVER.
Feb II If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

A rogue asked charity on pretense Of
being dumb. A lady having asked him
with equal simplicity and humanity, how
long he had been dumb, he was thrown,
off his guard, and answered, From birth,
madam :" Poor fellow!" said the lady,
and gave him dollar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

Two students meeting on the road
with hostler, they fell to bantering him,
and told the fellow they would prove him
to be horse or an ass. "Well, said the
hostler, 81 can prove your saddle to be
a mule. " ." A mule :" cried one of them.
How can that be2 Because" said the
hce Ter, I" it is something between an ass
and horse" 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

A maiden, who had suffered some dis.
appointments, thus defines the human
race: Mana conglomerate mass of
hair, tobacco.smoke. confusion, conceit,
and boots. Womsn-ths waiter, per
fogss, on tho s5ogesai4 animsj,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
sUNDRIES.

1GO BBLs. FLOUR, different grades
$4,000 LBS. SMOKED BACON. re
$4,000 LBS. BULK BACON.
5000 LBS. CHOICE HAMS.
10 TIERCES LARD.
100 Bbls. LIQUORS, all grades.
200 Sacks COFFEE, Rio, Java and La.
guayra. -
25 Half.chests TEA, various grades.
rs Bbs. SYRUP, various grades.
With full stock of SUGARS, CANDLES
SOAP, &C., for sale low by a ..;aas
o'DOwD MULHERIN.
Augusta, Feb Fl tf9.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,

LIN OhO1NAh1.
DY We. DURIS0E, ESQ.,, Ordinary Of Edge
I'D field District.
Whereas, z. W. Carwile, G. E. E. D. has ap-
piled to me for Letters of Administration, on;all
and singular the goods and chattels, rights and
credits Of Harriet Hughes, late of the District
aforesaid decd.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our
next Ordinary's Court for the said District, to be
holden at Edgefsld Court House, on the Ssth day
june next, to show cause, if any, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 18th day Of
May In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and si1ty-oight, and in the 92d
yoar Of the Independence of the United States
of America.
W.T.. DURIsoE, o.E.D.
3. May IL st - 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

work; -butzhescan do -.thessame ia any
other place; SO if they have plenty of
money they can. live athome as well as
in Brazil.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

A pretty and we'll dressed young lady,
after looking at several pairs Of lavender
colored gloves in store, lately, shocked
the clerk by asking him which pair he
thought bhe AlsycnaeaestA
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17

If bigamist were sentenced to live
with his two wives in the same house,
the crime would soon become extinct.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
DYE Stufs.

yuyHE Subscriber has In Store the following
DYE sTUFFS Of No. quality and for
ale at prices all right.
INDIGO, NADER,
EXT. LOCKWOOD,
CoPpERAs, BLUE STONE,
CHROME YELLOW,
SPANISH BROWN,
VENETIAN RED, &c.
G.L PEas.
A9fS y -