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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30
The End of. q Once Affiuent Mer.
chant

Lafayette R. Fish committed suicide in
his house, at Hicks and Fulton streets,
Brooklyn, Wednesday morning. Mr.. Fish
was At years of age, temperate and indus
trious, but of weak mind. Five years
ago he was prosperous wholesale grocer
in this city, but SO prodigal that ruin
overlook him. He removed to Brooklyn
and for nearly three years was a conduc
tor on railroad. The loss of his proper
ty preyed upon his mind, and the ap-
parent sights which he sometimes receiv-
ed from old associates stung him deeply.
He frequently complained to his wife that
his brain was burning, that his hair felt
like threads of molten lead. He made
three several attempts to take his life, but
was always frustrated by his wife's sleep
less vigilance. His morbid fancies assum-
ed form so alarming that his wife feared
to share his room, and slept on lounge
near the door, her ears ever on the alert
for his slightest movement and her eyes
watchful of all his actions. Last Thurs
day Mr. Fish complained of feeling un-
usually i'll and from that time up to the
morning of his death he rapidly grew
worse. Yesterday his wife left him for a
few moments, not without misgivings to
procure medical assistance. When she
returned a great crowdwas collected about
her house, which fell back at her approach
and disclosed to her gaze the mangled
corpse of her husband. It appears that
Fish had availed himself Of her absence
to carry out his cherishedplan, and, climb
ing to the roof of the house, which is four
stories high, took the fatal leap, dashing
out his brains upon the sidewalk-N. Y.
Sun
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30
Cheap Music.

1t is seldom that cheapness is associ-
ated with merit and real ualae, but we
must make an exception in favor of Pc
ters' Musical Monthly. This valuable
work comes to us regularly each month,
overfiowing with choice new Music
some fifteen pieces inevery number. 1t
is printed from 36 full-size music-plates,
neatly bound, and sells for the modest
sum of so cents. The publisher offers to
send six back numbers, containing from
80 to 80 pieces Of choice new Music, fo1
81. Address ]. L. Peters, 500 Broadway,
New York.
Think of it! 90 to 100 pieces of Good
Music (224 pages) for 81.
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Office No. I&l, Broadway, New York. Sc
1LHN BACON ard W. P. BUTLER, General agents
South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia


migbI ad much Elm being interested as Agents prefer
PARTIES Therefore and dlgest tne
vine ang both Northern and southern papers
@ ne voIn Il January better Company the
all of the risks with the Brooyn itself
1.-The Brooklyn
Company that has done u
"This plan
making application
cv becomes piece easily transferred as ereo
Bond" /. lis
Life Company has
W ea sneca attention distinctive feature
particularly characsuc and also
alike whether
tne all we the that Pces can be Obtained
and superior
GoPl than RANK
IN America BACON & BUTLER, General Agents.
o@ over DR. FISHERS Columbia Co. and EDGEFIEID
the cv of|
Augusta, towhomlib liberal commissions will be allowed B
No1Q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30

nsy- A San Francisco white man re-
covered from an ulcer permitting him.
self to be patched with a piece of flesh
from healthy negro, and the San Fran
cisco E1ami,ier'now alleges that the en-
tire skin Of the patient is turning black,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30

m- A Western editor informs cor
respondent that the words "no cards"
accompanying marriage notice signify
that the welded pair don't play poker.
as- A young married man was re-
marking to some ladies that it was al
WAYS the women who ran after the men,
when his wife Indignantly said, "You
know, my dear, I never ran after you"
"That may be- he replied, " but you
took mighty good care not to get out OF
the way"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30
New Fall Dry Goods.
II. /. A. BALK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer I'm
DRY GOODS,
172 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
l72 Broad Street,

/ AM now openiug CAREFULLY SELECTED Stock OF -. >,
PRINTS Dresses Shrts
Oft French
French handA GOODS, opera
andCA CASSIMERES for Gents and BOYS wear,
White Cotton FIANNE1l - W.T.. cuz,,,d p,a
Plain
White eand BIANItETS and QUILTS,
SHAWIS SandC CLOAKS in great variety
TOWELS a,d SOCKS
linen Cambric Umbrellas >, er,rDr1nco
Sriped IIOMESPUNS SHEEIINGS
DRLLNGS Sell Factory 5S
HOOPSKIRTS,
AC Woolen
c,csn as any FOR CASH! - -. -
ne-ASI
No This o Gus
Lowe
having the send order and besides e an
An
off from the their freight n e
will refunded 1t is not necessary seno 'he
be CALL Or In senog an
address
l72 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30

ma- The Texas Ranchero says that
Captain M. Kennedy, the prince of
stock-raisers of Nueces County, butchers
annually 10000 head of beeves, at net
profit of $40 coin per head, amounting to
the handsome sum of 100000. During
the late drought, he sank and curbed 800
wells on his rancho, from which it is es
timated that 100000 head of stock daily
ouenched their thirst.
Tho most determined suicide of
which we have heard lately is that of one
Lafayette Fisk, in New York, last week.
1tappears that, for several days previous
to his death, he exhibited symptoms
of alteration of mind, and Wednesday
morning appeared violent. His wife
dressed herself to go out, when Fisk fol-
lowed ; but failing to overtake her, he
returned to his room, and, procuring q
knife, stabbed himself IN the neck.
Then, taking pistol, he shot himself III
the breast, and then rushedto the roof o.
the house, which is four stories high, and
le,a.pcd to the pavement, falling upon his
head, crushing the skull, -nd causing in
slant death. The first knowledge his
wife had of the dreadful occurrence wa.
when shea returned home a few hours
later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-31
n II i Il Al GA .

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Look at those features and see the agony depict
ed in the face. 1t cannot be helped while the
trouble remains. The suferings from piles is of a
very aggravated description. You cannot walk with
any comfort; you cannot ride in peace; you can
not sit with ease, and the suffering when attending
to nature is almost unbearable, and causes such a
feeling of dread that it is put off at great sacrifice
to health and comfort in many instances increasing
the difficulty to an alarming extent. Use DIR. Briggs
Pile Remedies according. directions to cure in
ternal external, itching or bleeding piles They are
mild and reliable, and warranted as represented.
oil hv uppists
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nunlopc cheese, is the choicest Scottis
,,r,,i,,cf. and made much in the same wa
As Cheshire. +.
The Suffolk cheese is made from skin
milk, and weighs twenty-five to thirt.
pounds.
The Edam cheese Of Holland owes moi
little of its popularity to its snallness
and form. In making it at certain seasons
the milk is partly skinned; the cheese Is
colored yellowish red for the Engllsh
market, and red for the French; the
weight is about four pounds, and each COW
In simmer is expected to yield two humid
red pounds of skim-milk cheese and eighty
pounds of butter.
The Roouefort is the chief cheese of
France. IL Is made from the milk of sheep
and goats. half of which has been skimm-
ed: its weight is four or five pounds, and
it is believed to owe much of its peculiar
character to the natural vaults or assures
in the neighboring rocks, where the ripen-
ing is performed, and which are constant
" filed with the cold air from subterra-
mean recesses.
These special favoritcs are those which
bring the best prices, and Wisconsin has
commenced the right policy for America,
bv ascertaining how these favorites are
made. and making them so as if possible,
to surpass the genuine original article in
its peculiar.excellence 1t only requires
a few intelligent, persevering men or wo-
men to set themselves to do it, in order to
secure that, in very few years we should
be sending Stiltons to Leicester and
Edams to Holland, and the best variety
everywhere. In all dairy management in
order that the maximum of success may
be attained. the whole of those things from
which profits accrue and which dovetail
or fit into each other, as it were, must be
carried on simultaneously. A very large
part of cheese, and possibly the best paying
part, is made from skim-milk butter fac
tory should therefore always accompany the
cheese factory as its complement, and
perhaps the best paying part of the iarm-
er's work. Again the whey of every two
cows will keep, or nearly keep, one pig,
and therefore pork department is ne
cessity, and one in which the produce is
nearly all profit, and good prices always
realized readily. Again, some cattle will
pay better to fatten for the butcher than
to milk, and there should be beef de-
partment for this purpose. The feeding
Of such cattle is scarcely perceptible adj
dition to the expense of the establishment,
and the price on sale is very substantial
gain. New York State will not be what
It seems destined to become, the worlds |
provision warehouse, until each of its
many cooperative factories, or farm fac
tories, is thus prepared to take advantage
of all the sources Of profit a farm pre-
sents.-GNeso York Post.
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flying the power of the soul, spirit or mind
and is the basis of all human knowledge. Psychic
NANCY is the title Ola work of 400 pages, by Her
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Omens and Dreams, Brigham Young's Har'em,
English language protesting to teach this occult
power, and is of immense advantage to the Mer-
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sex, and all seeking riches or happiness. Price
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by j. b. LIPPINCOTT Il Co.; and CLAXEN REMsEN
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Or. WELLS EXTRACT OF JURUBEBA

is offered to the public as a great invgorator and
remedy for all impurities of the blood, for organ
ic weakness with their attendant evils. For the
foregoing complaints
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-31
JURUBEBA

WANTED t-AGENTs, (S2O per day. to sell
w the celebrated HOME SHUTTLE SEWING
MACHINE. Has the underfeed, makes the clock
sttchn (alike on both Sides and is fully licensed
The best and cheapest family Sewing Machine in
the market Address JOHNSON, CLARK Il Co,
Boston, Mass Pittsburg Pa, Chicago, ILL.,, or ST.
Louis, Mo. augS-iw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-31

Bunions, lngrowing Nails, Tender Feet, etc. Lam
guage is almost inadequate to express the torture
endured by those unhappy mortals who suffer from
any one Of the above, almost universal Affections
the twinging corn, the painful bunion the toruring
nail, &c, and to say that humanity was discour-
aged, would we fear, be only too true. Yet there
are exceptions, and they are those who have used
the never-failing remedies of DIR. BRIGGS. We
allude to his Aileviator and Curative, the great
modern discoveries Tor all diseases of the feet
matter how severe or seemingly incurable the case
may be. The many thousands who have been hap
PLY benefited by their use, bear witness to the
above assertion. A trial Is all that Is needed to
convince the most skeptcal.
Sold by E. EULER Il Son. Charles X. Partridge
+. w. Kinsman, j. s. Il f. f.. johnson, A. c. Dana,
ana Druggists generally. mara0-t&w
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28

The Democracy Of Massachusetts,
held their annual State Convention at
Springfield on the I4th inst which was
presided over by Edward Avery, Esq.
of Braintree. The following State tick
ct was nominate For Governor, John
Quincy Adams of Quincy ; Ii. Gov
ernor, s. c. Lamb Of Greenfield ; Sec
retary of State, Luther Stephenson, Jr.
of bingham Treasurer, Levi Hey
wood Of Gardner ; Auditor, Phineas
Allen of PittsGeld ; Attorney General,
VIM. W. Warren of Brighton.
Judge Abbott, Col. Chas. G.. Greene
of the BoSt9n Post Geo. w. Gill, Of
Worcester, Geo. VI. Steans of Chico
pee, were chosen delegates at large to
the ensuing National Democratic Con-
vention.
The resolutions adopted by the Con-
vention were Of the right stamp-es-
pecially the 4th--whcre it adopts the
recent Constitutional Amendments"
as a sort of "Hobsons choice"-having
been acquiesced in by force in some of
the States by the country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28

The most imposing thing about
the Fair thus far was the march Of
the Woodstock Comet Band through
Elm street to the grounds, on Tuesday.
The music was grand, no mistake. The
talent is there for the best band in the
State.
Jack Frost came in dead earnest
ness on Wednesday and Thursday
nights of last week and every green
thing exposed was nipped for sure
Ice was formed ! Of an inch in thick
ness. A very unusual freeze in this
section for September
-Woodward's Factory started up
this week and will be in full operation
next week.
jacob Anderson, while at work in
a pit on the highway one day last week,
the bank caved in upon him, breaking
both bones of one of his limbs, near
she ankle.
A fire broke out in r. II. Bailey's
silver-smith shop about 8 o'clock on
Tuesday morning 1t was discovered
by DR.. Cotton, who gave the alarm.
By timely assistance it was subdued
before leaving the room in which it
caught The fire caught under Mr..
Bailey's show case, where some solder
ing tools, charcoal, &c. were laid away
the evening before. Mr. Baileys
goods were almost q total wreck, be-
sides the melting of some fifty or sev
enty-tve dollars in silver coin. The
fire must have been smouldering away
for some time before it was discovered.
as considerable damage was done to
the room and furniture We shudder
to think how near we came to most
destructive contagration.
The Windsor County Fair, (he
Standards Fair) opened here on
Tuesday with very unfair prospects.
The morning opened cloudy, and
about noon the rain poured in torrents
and continued to pour during the day,
driving almost everybody from the
grounds.
Mr.. Henry Cushing's leaf-tanued
leather, entered at the Bethel Fair
by Mr.. Bugbec, Of that town, drew
the first premium.
Some mean thief entered VIM.
McNamaras henery one night this
week, and walked off with several of
his best spring chickens.
Henry johnson has sold his farm
(the Blossom place. to Charles NJ.
Perry for $500 This only includes
the land and buildings on the lower
side Of the road
Mr.. Johnson has also sold lot of
20 acres on the upper side of the road
to Jacob Anderson for $1,000.
Largest stock and best assortment
Of ammunition and sporting material
to be foundm the county, at N. Wood
burys Gun Shop.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28

There were 7 deaths in town this
month, while there were only 3 in July.
"Wednesday opens fair for the Fair.
Pratt & Morgan have opened a
meat market at the old stand in
''McClafiin Block"
The editor of the OHa Qwechec
Post is decidedly opposed to editors
for Postmasters. He had a gushing
article in the last issue. As Artemus
Ward said of the gushing girl-'Let
her gush !" Time will effect a change
in him in regard to this matter
The trade in fine wooled sheepsis
looking up again, Prices have doubled
in the last thirty days and seem like TO
go a good deal higher before stopping.
Although this business must have its
share of " levcrs' and "panics it is
easily demonstrated that there is a real
value in a carefully bred fine wooIcd
sheep which will ultimately force and
keep the prices far above the figures of
the croakcrS
Mile stones are being put up be
tween this place and Ludlow, each one
to give the distance in both directions.
We are glad to know that Gel Bill
lings, Esq. of this place who has been
quite i'll, is recovering.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28
The PerkinsViiie Fair.

tC
The Fair at Perkinsville was a sue
cess in every particular. The first day
being rather cold and cloudy not many
appeared on the ground; but the Sec
ond day the end Of the procession filed
in about II A. Nj. there being about
5000 on the ground. The procession
OF oxen in the afternoon was grand
display; headed by the Woodstock
Cornet Band, next followed old Dur
ham or Ayrshire Or something else, the
father of all cattle. Addresses were
delivered by Judge Pingree, on Agri-
culture as an occupation, it being the
most healthful and Independent and
the basis of all success. Then followed
EX. Governor Fletcher with one of his
comical and witty speeches, alluding
to commerce and agriculture, different
forms OF government, &c. The Band
made their headquarters at the private
residence Of Mr.. Whiten's, a Jolly, 10
vial old gentleman, who did his level
best in furnishing all the liveliness
needed on such occasions. Wednes
day evening was spent in the hall Of
Mr.. Whiten's house by listening and
taking active parts in vocal and instru-
mental music, dancing, &c, he having
one Of Steinway's hest in the hall, and
his nieces occupying a good share of
the time in playing the latest style of
music, songs and the like, variations,
&c with full band of vocal and instru
mental music coming in on the chorus
No accident happened during the Fair
of any account. Everything passed
pleasantly. Floral Hall was filled to
its utmost with all sorts of nice things
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28

The YOUNG Folks RURAL for Sep
tember, published by Mr.. Lewis of the
Western Rural, is filled brim full ofnice
things for young people, The C0Llgs
WyW pronounces it "the most enter
tanning paper in existence for young
people" Cash prizes are offered for
best contributions by young folks. 81
per year, and free for remainder of this
year to new subscribers for IS72.-
Specimen numbers free. Address H.
N. F. Lewis, Publisher, Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28

The Democracy of New Jersey
have nominated the Hon. Joel Parker
for Governor. They intend to redeem
the State at the next election. Governor P
has a stainless record, During his adj
ministration of State affairs when he was
Governor few years since, while our
civil war was raging, he won golden
opinions from men Of all parties. He
met his high responsibilities with great
frmncss and judgment ; and it was
unanimously admitted that of all the
administrations since the adoption Of
the new Constitution, his was undoubt-
edlv the model administration.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28
From the Otta.Q .Quechec Post, 22d.l
VERMONT SLAVES.

A writer in the NelD YOrk Tribune
reports an examination of the original
returns of the census of 1890, or 1901
as it was in the case Of Vt, by which
it appears that the generally received
report which shows that there were
then Is slaves in Bennington County
is incorrect, an error having been made
in transcribing. The original paper
gives 16 "Free Blacks y in Bennington
County but no slaves in any part Of
the State. The wI,ter therefore con-
cludes that Vermont never had slave
which is very likely true so far as is
shown by the census returns as we be-
lieye that the first census Of III made
no distinction between slaves and free
blacks, but is wrong as to the fact.
John W. Dana, Esq, one Of the
proprietors and for many years the
largest landholder and richest man in
town, moved into Pomfret from Pom
fret, Conn. early in the spring of l771
and for several years kept negro man
as a slave. This statement rests al
most wholly upon tradition but the ira
dltlons are so numerous and direct and
agree so well, that with the best dispo-
sition in the world to do so we find it
impossible to entertain the slightest
doubt as to their truth. We have not
only direct and undisputed assertion
but numerous anecdotes and circum-
stances all going to show that the con
dition Of the man was that of absolute
slavery. He was a young or middle
aged man named Zeno, faithful and in
dustrious, died few years after COM
ing to Vt. and was buried in the old
"Durkee Burying Yard " in Pomfret
by Ephraim Peake, who was Mr.. Da-
mas "hired man.
In the account book Of John Chedle
who was the shoemaker for a large
part Of the town, the following item
appears under date Of 1875, among
charges for work done for members of
Mr.. Dana's family: November to
mending Zeno one Pair Shoes, 60: 81:
D4:" which goes to show that Mr..
Dana at any rate paid his expenses.
We have heard something of Il sec
ond slave owned by Mr. Dana but the
accounts are so contradictory that we
have been able to establish nothing
with certainty. 1t seems probable that
there ac0S a second one, an old man
who died very soon after reaching Yer
mont.
There were very likely other cases
in the State of like nature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28

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II 0 G h Il N II w s.

OrTAIQUEoHE CHATTER No. q, r. A. NJ,
regular Convocation Monday eve, Oct. l6,
1871, at IL O'Clock.
WOODSTOCK LODGE No. 81 +. & A. NJ,
regular communication Wednesday cvc., Sept
27, 1871, at l-2 o'clock.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REpUBIIo.--Regular
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Thursday evenings Of each month. All appli-
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-09-28

PETERS Musical MONTHLY for Sep
tember is a splendid number. ltwould
seem almost impossible to improve this
excellent work, and yet each succeeding
number seems to be better than the last.
This presentnumber opens with beau
tiful Ballad by G. w. Pcrsley, entitled
Barney Aleen = then follows charm
ing Song by Tucker, "My Mothers
Wedding-Ring :" after which comes
Thomass Sacred Song, "The Cross and
Crown, which is alone worth double
the price of the monthly. Vol. VIII.
commenced with the July number, and
the publisher offers to send the July,
August, and September numbers for rs
cents. Address ], L. PETERS, 500
Broadway, New York.