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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-10

Primary Department $40; Common English Branch
es, SlO; Higher English Branches, and French German
Latin and Drawing, IS extra. '
"a As the number of pupils is limited application
must be made in advance to Miss Dana Box jOT Wor-
cester, or for the Primary Department TO Miss Mann
Leicester diyl2 6t,Saul5d1vy No
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

ue OF MARCH 81, 1870.
- SECTION l. BE it enacted or the Senate and
19ouse oI Representatives. Of the United States of
a. ~ aor ~ congress assembled That all citizens
OF the United States who are or shall be other-
WE mtse ehtltled 70 vote at any election by the peo-
PIE, IN any state, territory, district county city
parish, tow nship. school district rnu unicinaIity'
OF OF other territorial subdivision, shall be enti
tleu ana allowed TO vote n q ali such plcctione
without distinction of race, color or preyioiIss
conuluon OF serVitude, any constitution, law,
custom, usage or regulation of any state or ter
rltory, or by or under its authority to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
SEC. = 1Hd be II further enacted, That if by
or under the authority of the constitution or
Jaws Jaws OF any state, or the laws of any territory
1 10y ACT Is or shall be required to be done as "a
s,,t elulslte or qualification for voting and by
o,on @ q eqqhSutution or law persons officers are
1i,tins ~ pe charged with the performance of
aLlSS III furnishing 10 citizens an opportunity
10 ~ ~; such prerequisite to become quail
ii4ou " Note II shau be the duty of every person
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23
HOW TO COLLECT A KISS.

There's jolly Saxon proverb,
And it's pretty much like this:
That a man is half in heaven
When he has woman's kiss.
But there's danger in denying,
And the sweetness may forsake it,
So. tell you. bashful lover,
If you want kiss,
Why, take it.
Never let another fellow
Steal march on you in this;
Never let a laughing maiden
See you spelling for kiss.
There's royal way to kissing,
And the jolly ones who make it
Have motto that is winning,
Ii you want kiss,
Why, take it.
Any fool may face cannon,
Any BOBBY wear crown;
But man must win woman
If he'd have her Tor his own.
Would you have the golden apple
You must find the tree and shake it,
And if the thing is worth the having,
And you want kiss,
Why, take it.
Who would burn upon a desert
With forest smiling by?
Who would give his sunny summer
For bleak and wintry sky2
Oh! tell you there is magic,
And you cannot. cannot break it,
For the sweetest part of living,
Is to want kiss,
And take it,
Y ORR. July 10. 1871. L. NJ. NOBLE
New York journal of the Telegraph.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

A Por6ro RACE "A correspondent
thus describes s.potato race in New
Hampshire, fashionable sport there: A
very curious trial of strength and speed
IT is. Three lines of potatoes were laid.
Each line is Of fifty-each yard from
the other. OF course each line is forty-
nine yards long. AT the end of each line
rs a basket, by which at the start a con-
testant stands. In this case there are
three competitors. At the word 'tgo''
each one begins where he chooses on his
line 10 pick up potatoes that he may bring
them to the basket. He must pick up but
one each trip and turn to bring it back 10
the basket. Your mathematical readers
will see that this involves seven thousand
three hundred and fifty feet of running,
with such deductions as may be made for
an out stretched arm, when one comes to
his basket; aud, with the serious addition
of two turns for every potato, or one hun
dred turns in all, Three spirited centes-
tants entered, and one of them named
''I'hrasher,' distinguished here as having
won tub race in the last sports, which
were aquatic, performed the feat in Iit~
tie more than nine minutes. The other
two were close behind him. If you have
ever any occasion 10 try, let me tell you
that the scientific performance is TO take
your long runs first, when your wind is
good. When you want TO regain your
breath, take your short runs, which in~
volye the delay of turning, but are easier
for breathing. You see how good the
az. 100 c. he 1;csoDoa of n 70 an1
half,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23
PROPOSED A NDMENT
TO THE
CONSTITUTION of PENNSYLVANIA,
JOINT RFSOLUTION

Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution
of Pennsylvania.
Be IL RGSOtUed by the Senate and House Of Rep
TesCntdtires Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the following
amendment of the Constitution of this Com
monwealth be proposed to the people for their
adoption or rejection, pursuant to the provi-
sions of the tenth article thereof, to wit:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out the Sixth Section of the Sixth Ar
ticle of the Constitution, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
"A State Treasurer shall be chosen by tho
qualified electors of the State, at such times
and for such term of service as shall be pre-
scribed by law.
JAMES III. WEBB,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Speaker of the Senate
Approved the fifteenth day of June, Ammo
Domlni one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-one. JNO. w. GEARY.
Prepared and certified for publication pursu-
ant to the Tenth Article of the Constitution
f. JORDAN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Office Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Harrisburg, July 5th 1871 j2c.te.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23
STORY OF A CARpET-BAG.
with Some Account of It's Loyal Own.
er's miscellaneous Operations.
BY CASPER CRANK.

Heigh-ho How time does fly This is
the year 1878, aud l am twelve years oId-a
pretty good age for a carpet-bag. | was
spick and-span new, as they used to say
where l was made, when the great war be-
tween the North and South broke out, but
1 have been Knocked about so much since
that time that poor Emanuel Absalom Stry-
ker would hardly recognize me now. Eman-
uel has been dead this year past. and | am
sometimes greatly concerned about his present
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23
IN r. SCANLAN, AAo,meg-ot- La.y,

Il .eCarroIltown. Cambria Co, Pa. All man
ner of legal business attended TO promptly. and
carefully. Collections speciality.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-23

WHAT is that which is full Of holes and
yet holds waler7 A sponge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
A WOman'S Love.

The funeral of Halsted who was
murdered in Newark, N. j., last week,
took place in that city on the 9Th in
slant, from his late residence. His
wife was present and manifested deep
grief at his death. A telegram an
nouncing the murder was sent her on
Sunday, but it was not till Tuesday
it reached her. In the meantime,
however, she had read all the fright
full facts, and had already begun to
make preparations for coming home.
She arrived in Newark at two clock
on Tuesday afternoon, and immedi--
ately-contrary to all expectation on
the part of her relatives and friends
as ked to be shown her dead hus-
band. The body had not vet been
laid out, and it was with difficulty
she was prevented from viewing it
until yesterday. 1t had gone abroad
that she had refused to recognize the
corpse. This was told her by Col.
Abe Halsted, her brother-in-law.
(" Why. Uncle Abe. said she, you
don suppose I'm going to deserthim
now? He was foolish and indis-
Greet, Iknow, but loved him through
life, and l love him in death. He had
his faults, know, butstill he was one
of the best of men and Of husbands.
If the whole world should turn on
his corpse won't" These, words
embodying a degree Of womanly love
and charity, the like Of which has
rarely if. ever been paralleled, are
vouched.for by Col. abe =" Why,
sir," said the Colonel, Newark
doesn't know what kind Of woman
she is; she is a thoroughbred. She
even expressed sympathy for the
wretched woman Wilson and said she
would like to see her and hear what
she had to say OF the matter. A no
Bile woman, noble woman, is Pets
widow"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
The, Possessions Of a Western
Planter Prince. !.

A correspondent, writing from
Peoria, ILL.,, gives the following ac-
count of the scale upon which farm
ing is done at the West: ~.
The farm of M. l.. Sullivant, Of
Burr Oak, near Chatsworth, Living
ston county, Illinois, is.not only a big,
but a we'll managed and profitable
enterprise. The farmis eight miles
square, containing 4o,960 acres-e4
sections, Government survey. 1t is
subdivided into 90 farms Of 1880
acres each. Each farm has a captain
and @ first and second Lieutenant, all
under control of a commander:in-
chief; its owner and Brigadier Gene
raj J. NJ. Miner. There are $4,000
acres under the plows, over 10000
of which is in corn this season, which
looks finely. This required 1900
bushels of corn for seed this year,
The remainder of the. farm is used
for grazing, small grain and grass. d.
There are two hundred and fifty
miles of hedge fence, besides other
fences; one hundred and fifty miles
of ditch for draining wet land two
hundred men and four hundred work
and horses mules are used on this farm.
There's employed, also, one surv eyor,
two book keepers, four blacksmiths and
eight carpenters. An accurate ac-
count is Kept with each farm, and
with each man, horse and mule
horses and mules being all named or
numbered, and charged with amount
paid for them and their food, and
credited with their labor. There is
no more regular or systematic set Of
books kept in any banking or manu-
featuring establishment in the coun-
try than Mr.. Sullivant's.
The whole of this land was enter
ed from the Government about TWEEN
ty years since by it's present owner at
81 25per acre. The farm at thistime,
with the improvements made upon it
and personal property connected with
it, is worth about $2,000,0 900; so you
see we have millionaire in Central
Illinois in the person of a sturdy
farmer, who shows "what l know
about farming" by his works, and
can stand in the centre of his farm
and say, truthfully, II am monarch
of all I survey"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20

PHYs1cAL EFFECT OF LAUGHTER.
Probably there is not the remotest
corner or little inlet of the minute
blood vessels of the body that does
not feel some wavelet from the great
eonvulsion produced by hearty laugh
ter shaking the central man. The
blood moves more lively-probably
its chemical, electric, or vital codition
is distinctly modifed-it conveys a
different impression to all the organs
of the body, as it visits them on that
particular mystic journey, when a
man is laughing from what it does at
other times. And thus it is that a
good laugh lengtheus mans life by
Conveying distinct and additional
stimulus to the vital forces. The
time may come when physicians, at
tending more closely than they do
now to the innumerable subtle in.
Auences which the soul e1erts upon
its tenement of clay, shall prescribe
to a torpid. patient SO many peals,
of laughter, to be undergone at such
time, just as they now do that Tar
more Objectionable prescriptlon-a
pill or.an electric or galvanic shock
and shall study the best and most
effectual method of producing the re-
curing effect in each patient.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
lanes L.. Orr,

To the Editor of.ths Kingsl'ss Star
The Honorable James L. Orr,
Judge James L. Orr, is spoken of in
the following-wise in the Barnwell
Sentinel We take it thusly;;
We see that this willy man has
been having himself interviewed
again. Before he turned Radical
openly, he had his interview publish
edin: the World. Now that he has em-
brsced Radicalism, he enlightens the
the North through the Herald. It
won't do, Judge. The Republican
party are not anxious to get such re-
cruits as the Radicals of South Caro-
lima, you arc too dead weight. They
are ashamed of you. q They know
how you deserted and betrayed the
Democratic party, just as Beast But
ler .did..aiThey know how you sup
ported President Johnson until be
could no longer serve you. They
know how You curried favor with
Sickles, another deserter. They know
how you tried to hoRey-fuggle the
black and tan Convention, as.i was
called, in Charleston. They know
how you have made friends with 1
Scott and his crew, who have been
preying upon the vitals of the State.
They know the good men you sneer
at and respect them, which is more
than they do you. If you think you
can play card for the nomination Of
Vice-President on the Republican
Ticket, play it, but you cant win.
You may as well try, however, for it
is your last chance. That party will
look for a stronger man than you
when they elect their banner bearers.
You are played out, and what's worse,
found out. Deserters may te received
as recruits, but they will not be Sc
lected as leaders"
we say TO our quondam Governor
the professional politician-the one
who has been tried, but is not to be
trusted, that South Carolina has no
use for such as you are. You had
better emigrate. We do not desire
your services as Judge. You are out
of office as Governor 1--WE are happy
to have it to say and we have no use
for you as politician. He who tries
to climb both sides Of the sapling
should fall. CRAoN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
TENEMENT LIFE IN New. YORK.

TENEMENT LIFE IN New. York
Some idea may be formed OF. tene-
ment life in New York, when it is
known that two houses in Gotham
Court" known as Nos. 36 and SO
Cherry street, contain six hundred!
people. The Board Of Health has
ordered clearing out Of these premi-
ses for the benefit of humanity there
in imprisoned; but humanity and
avarice seem inclined to battle with
the philanthropic board, and bravely
struggle TO reverse this order. 1t
seems scarcely credible that such g
phase Of life can exist in city of so
much wealth and. magniicence out,
following the downward track Of the
cars through the eastern avenues and
lower streets, the sight is truly sick
'ening.
Far up, to a height Of four or five
stories, in cramped and close rooms,
or down beneath where Gods sun
light fails to creep, men, women and
children vegetate, growing in years
and developing in crime. Here the
great masses congregatc to eke out
the gift Of life, which is often half
spent before they know how to use
it; but here are also found, even
amid the squalor and poverty and
darkness Of corruption, brave and
noble souls making these same hard
lessons glorious for their fellows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20

on me and the like. These are the
beginnings of swearing. They are to
profane swearing what acorns are to
the oak.
Our Saviour said when he was on
earth: ",Let your yea be yea and
your nay, nay; for whatsoever is
more than this, cometh of evil"
This means that we should use plain,
simple language. David had a short
prayer to this point: "Set watch,
o, Lord before my mouth; and keep
the door Of my lips"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20


and that no one should be blamed
for fore-ordained fatality. 50 they
took up the body, from whi'clh.the ',ltl. last
spark Of life had departed, and car
ried it away for a speedy burial.
I humbly. thanked Heaven for my
own wonderful preservation, and could
not but feel that the awful retribu-
ton was just. Tired as was, I re-
shouldered my pack, and, in the still,
dark hours of that eventful night, re-
traced my steps across the dangerous
mountain-path, resolved to quit that
perilous country forever. This pur-
pose I am still living to say i accom-.
nlished ,ra ~ J
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
COTTON STATES.
Life Insurance Company
PRINCIPAL Office, WAGON Ga.
Principal Office, Macon, Ga.

E busness of this STRICTLY SOUTHERN and HOME CoMPA-
Nv is confined BY law to legitimate Life Insurance alone
Policies issued all the approved Mutual plans R ao issues
Stock rates IS per the mutual aOt ooes not
patrons insure Stock plan oeng very
fhe long ), ,s,+,ol comnonv will AVERAGE abo,t
@ per cent especially at South and West where investments ong
on nro on the Mutual business divided annually amongst
Xii bs Mutna. PoEcy Holders without exception
b ali Cash is eaid Policies will become that pay
and have so per added to their taces which ned more
han the or gnal sum insured n,... a., a +o,s of
Annie noyon against forfeiture of Policies the expressed terms OF
he contract nr. ..,:. cl uo,
We oH peou the financial security as Northern
the aumulang of the insured and In ADDITION
s$Hereto q CAPITAL commencing with S50000O
Millions Of dollars annually hitherto been lost to the active
of the South in payment of Northern companies In
from the made by these Companies in Northern
| securities our people share equal terms Let
then nar our own Enterprise and thus keep and the
profits too at home
Officers at Macon, eSa:
VIM B. JOHNSTON, President
VIM S. HOLT, VicePresident.
GEO. S. QBEAR, Secretary.
JOHN W, BURKE, General Agent
C. F. NcGAY, Actuaryss
w 7 MAGILL, Superintendent OF Agencies
JAS MERCER GREEN, Medical Examiner.
rbe Cotton States Company Gegaand South Carolina enter
fully identified with the interests OF
This State ably represented in the general management by
South 'af0'n" D'S'' LAyAEI+ s. ABNEY,
General Agents for North and South Carolina.
VIZ, J LAvALL ESQ.,, Office, Columbia S. C.,
NJ W ABNEY NJ D, Edgefed sc. - o,
June7 VI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
June 2S
U. 8. MARSHAl'S SALE.
U. S. MARsHAL'S OFFICE,
SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT.
Nehemiah K. Butler,

u. >. MARS6AL'S OFFICE,
SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT.
Nehemiah K. Butler,
VS.
VIM. b. Dorm. ~
Joseph II. Spears, ~
VS.
Vim. 3. Dorm.
DY Virtue Of Writs Of Fieri F'dcids
-NO to me directed, issuing out OF, the
Honorable the United States Circuit
Court, fer the District of South Carolina,
in the above stated cases, I will expose
for sale, to the highest bidder, at public
auction, at Edgehcld c. H., on tho 7th
day of August, 1871, (being the First
Monday in the month, all the right, t.
tic, and interest Of the Defendant in and
to the following property, to wit:
No. LONE TRACT OF L a N D,
known Us "The Rocky Pond Tract" con-
tanning Thirteen Hundred and Twenty
five Acres, more or less, adjoining lands
of George u. Tiflman, J. NJ. Clark, Es-
. tate of II. Newsome, and others. On this
Tract there are two. Grist Mills and one
Steam Saw Mill. -.
No. 2..ONE TRACT OF LAND,
known as !" The Brooks Tract" contain
ing Six Hundred and Fifteen Acres,
more or less, adjoining lands Of D. J.
Williams, Anderson Walls, n. s. Harri-
sonand others.
No. Bone TRACT OF LAND,
known rs "The Hibler Tract" contain
ing Eleven Hundred Acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of J. L. Harmon,
Thomas Perrin, Thomas Henderson and
others. On this Tractt there is also good
Grist Mill.
No. 4..ONE TRACT OF LAND,
known as "The Shinburg Tract" con-
.aining Seven Acres, more or less, ad-
:oining lands of DR.. J. c. Lanier, DR.. J.
E. Lewis and others. good Grist Mill
also on this Tract. 9iss..
No. 5-.oNE TRACT OF LAND,
known ,as "The Rogue Shoal Tract."
containing Seventy Acres, more or less,
adjoining lands Of j. A. Talbert, MIS-.
Susan Blackwell and others. There l.
good Grist Mill also on this Tract.
The above Lands levied on as the pro-
perty of the Defendant VIM. B. Dorm.
a8-TERafS CASH. Purchasers to
pay the Marshal for necessary Papers
and Stamps.
mS>Sale to be conducted by BENZ. P.
COvAR, Deputy Marshal, as Auctioneer.
l.. Z. JOHNSON,
U. S. Marshal.
Charleston, S. c., July 6, 1871; 4t29
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
This a Farming Country.

Before the war, we recollect that
some high authority expressed pref
erence for a good plantation In Able
vile over Mississippi or Red River
bottom plantation, asserting that the
average profits for a series of years
were greater. This years experience
recalls this testimony to mind. While
the crops elsewhere are suffering
from the seasons in various ways, in
this whole Abbeville belt of land,
stretching across the State, they are
doing about as we'll as usual, and
with renumerative prices, our far
mers should have money in their
pockets next winter.
Consider another item-the price
they can get for their provisions here.
Upon some of the western farms, for
ity bushels of corn are raised to the
acre, but selling at but Is cents a
bushel, the money yield to the acre,
with more labor Of course, being in
proportion to the bulk of the crop, is
but ten dollars. Why, eight bushels
to the acre here brings ten dollars,
and the fodder and peas are extra.
This country, again, is healthy.
Without extravaganza, we believe it
to be the healthieat in the world. To
the laboring mar, indeed, to all men,
what an invaluable blessing isthe eu-
joyment of sound health ! -.
Lastly, Mr.. N. H. Davis insists
that hillside hedging will make our
clay hills, the sleeper the better, 'tne
most fertile lands in the whole coun-
try.
These considerations should make
the thriftless ponder, whether any
change of locality will ever make
prosperous, money-making farmers Of
those, who can neither prosper nor
make money here.-Fairfeld Herald
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
Don't Forget the old Folks.

Dent forget the old folks,
Love them more and more,
AS they, with unshrinkirg feet,
Near the ''shining shore"
Let your words be tender,
Loving, soft and low; D
Let. their last days be tho best
They have known below.
Don't forget poor father,
With his failing sight,
With his locks once thick and brown
Scanty now, and white;
Though he may be childish,
Still do you. be kind
Think of him as years ago,
With his master mind.
Don't forget dear mother,
With her furrowed brow,
Once as fair, and smooth,
AS the driven snow!
Are her steps uncertain?
Is her hearing poor?
Guide her gently till she stands
Safe at Heavens door.
Don't forget the old folks,
Love them more snd more,
AS they with unshrinking feet,
Near the " shining shore.
Let your words be tender
Loving, soft and low;
Let their last days be the best
They have known below.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
VOLUME 1xxV.-ko. 50.
DissoIntioll.e. g.
AUGUSTA, June ed, 1871.

4 HE INSURANCE FIRM of JEF-
FERSoS & RANSOM, as Agents of the
Piedmo,.t q Arlington Lilo Insurance
Company was, dissolved on tke 18th May
last, by the withdrawal OF E. B.7JEF-
FEEsoN. 3992a-g sfi ~
NJ. A. RA.,,soM euccceds to, and con-
trolls all OF tho former business of said
Firm, end will continue the business
with ofl;ce at 227 Broad Street, Augusta,
Georgia,
The General Agency for South Caroli-
ma Of IEApHART, JEFFERSON d
RANSOM was also dissolved ut same
date by the withdrawal of f. Z. JET
FERSON.
The business OF the -tgency will DO
continued as usual at the Company's Of
fee in Columbia by LEAPHART d
RANSOM.
L. Z. JEFFERSON,
NJ. 4. RANSOM.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-07-20
IGLDNN SPRINGS,
sPAPTANBURG COUNTY, S. c

HIS Delightful Watering Place will
he open for Visitors, juno lst, 1871. :.
Being situated in the Northern part of
the State, in section remarkable for de-
lightful climate, beauty and hcathfnlrcss,
together with the virtues Of its waters,
make it one of the most desirable Water
ing places to be found. 'sa
The Medicinal qualities of this wator
are not excelled, and are u sovereign
remedy for ali Female Diseases-all Dis
eases Of long standing-Diseases of the
Liver. Bowels, Kidneys and Bladder,
stomach, Er,lptions of the Skin, Scrofu-
la, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Dropsy, Sy-
phiiis, &c.
Arrangements will be made to accom-
uodate large number Of visitors.
The best Music will be In attendance
to enliven the Ball Room. Fancy Balls
during the Season. IT,,
Ten PIN Alley, Billiard Saloon and Gro
nt1ot for the amusement of the guests.
Livery will be kept at moderate
charges.
so5eper day. $50 to s45 per month, &C
corJing 10 room. Cottages to Rent at 's2a
" sssoes Ssn "a from Jonesvillc direct 20 Hotel.
w. d. FOWLER,
Proprietor.
Jans7 &c Inn q