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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
From The atlanta Constitution.

The wholesale Ku-Klux arrests in North
Carolina and the quick illegal convictions
are the specimen work Of the Radical
Presidential campaign in the South. North
Carolina first. South Carolina next. Per-
haps Georgia the next.
Arrests without warrant, Imprisonment
without bail, trials without law, condcm-
nations without evidence, and punishment
without justice, are the terrible schedules
put upon innocent men by the loyal.
Jures selected for their political bias,
and picked by the court officers to convict,
are so sacred that even legal challenge is
refused by the Judge who sits only to SEN
tence, who assumes the role OF the prose-
cutor, and who degrades the ernine for
party.
Yet this Radical party that commits
this sort of infamy, has its friends South.
Shame upon it and them.
Even the New York Sun makes this re-
monstrance against such outrage.
with violent partisans as prosecuting
officers, packed jury, and a hostile court
against them, it is no wonder that these
men were convicted by dozens. They may
all have received only their just deserts III
the end; but no one can pretend that the
manner of their conviction was anything
but mockery Of justice and an outrage
on judicial propriety."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

Gsy- The negroes, in their convention
in Columbia, last week, among other
things, adopted a report from the Com
mittee on Emigration. This report, the
Union says:
"After reciting argumentatively the
advantages to the colored people in point
of labor. commerce, politically, &C., the
report closes by inviting the attention OF
the colored people in the Northern States
to those advantages, and asking them to
bring their intelligence and experience
here and to assist in building up great
and prosperous country
Bah! The idea of the Intelligence and
experience" of the Yankee negro being
desired to assist in the South, in "build
ing up great and prosperous country"
When and where has great and pros
porous country ever resulted from ne
gro intelligence or experience? Leave
the negro to himself-where he will be
separated from thcinfuence, intelligence
and experience Of theswhitc race, and he
is as certain to retrograde into savage
barbarism as the Yankee carpet-bagger
and Southern scallawag is inclined to lie
and steal land will do iD every time an
opportunity is presented.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
From the NorkulZe Enquirer.

The wholesale arrests made by the mill
tary in this county have had u very de-
pressing influence on business ond indus
trial pursuits generally, and we presume
such will be the case throughout the en-
tire section Of the State embraced in the
proclamation OF the President. Crops re-
main in the fields unhalvcsted, and on
account of the general feeling OF insecurity,
business is nearly at stand-stlll, while
large number Of persons have lett the
county, rather than incur the rnpleas-
ant and uncertain COILS eqUcnccs OF arrest.
The future of our section. we are free to
confess, is now more gloomy than 1t has
been at any time since tie close OF the war.
We learn, from what We deem reliable
source, that near forty persons in this
county have made confessions to the au-
thorities here Of their connection with the
{" "ku-klux."
The reported collision between party
Of citizens and the United States soldiers
at place knogn as Pea-Rldge near the
line dividing York and Union counties, is
entirely unfounded. So difficulty of any
kind has occurred since the mlihlttalry COM
menced making arrests.
On Thursday last, the military authon-
ties at this place commenced making ar
rests Several citizens of the town were
arrested while in the pursuit of their avo-
cations, and many persons from the coun-
trv, while in town on business, were also
detained and lodged in prison.
About the same hour that the arrests
commenced in town, the military began to
move, souadrons of cavalry marching out
in various directions, for the purpose of
arresting those in the country against
whom accusations have been made, for vio-
lations of the "Ku-klux" and +" Enforce
ment" Acts of Congress. On Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, squads Of soldiers
were returning at all hours, having III
their custody citizens Of the county, en-
bracing men In all stations, and OCCASION
ally amongst the number would be found
negro, OF which class five are now under
arrest.
The total number nowin the Jail at this
place is 10, of whom two are negroes; and
confined in the guard-house at the military
camp are also three negroes-Thad Archer
and Reuben Coins, of The town, and Sam
uel Simril, of the county.
1t may be 1per here to state that very
few arrests have been made after night,
the larger number having been made in
The day time, and, so far as we have been
allie to learn, no show Of resistance to an
thority has been made As may well be
supposed, the jail is very much crowded,
in consequence of which the prison accom-
modatio,is are being increased, by fitting
the second story of the building for that
purpose. There is no disposition on the
prisoners. with undue barshness, and we
have been requested by some Of the pris-
oners to say that their treatment has been
, as kind and as pild as they could expect
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
A Scene at the Chicago Fire.

One young lady was dressed very ele-
gantly-the first dress she had snatched
up when leaving her home forever No
diamonds or other jewelry adorned her
person, but / have a suspicion that she
/ had saved her jewelry.. There she sat on
dry goods. box, picture Of despair.
They told ME her brother had been burned
TO death. 1t seems he was a lawyer, hav-
ing been admitted to the. bar only two
years since, and the two being orphans
lived together. He had been very sue
cessful in his practice and had purchased
a beautiful home, and they were living
very happily when this fell blow came to
crush her to the ground. He, like many
others, had returned to save something,
and, as supposed, perished before he could
escape. This was the story in brief, and
the desolate girl, in a supid languor, utterly
crushed by her double loss, was indeed a
picture sad to look upon. Even as L look
ed, her brother, who had escaped, and had
been vainly searching for his sister, ap-
peared upon the scene. AS be emerged IN
full view of the group, he. gave a joyful
cry, sprang forward and clasped her to bis
heart: She simply looked up, not at all
surprised, and said,
"Please don't hurt me. I.didn't do it.
All the houses were burned, and our
house was one Of the last. Don't take me
away, please don't" aagH3 yUs
"Why, darling, it is I-your brother.
James. Don't you know me !" said the
agonized brother. a
No; James is dead. OIL dead, dead,
dead, dead He went back after some pa
pers, and he is burned like. his. papers.
Poor, darling James" ~
Does the truth dawn, upon the reader?
The girls reason had been dethroned by
her great sorrows. | turned away, utter
ly bowed down by the great suferings l
had seen and the evidences of destruction
on every hand. @ ~ - ="
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

In case the inuadcrs may move into our
community, we simply advise our citi
zens to stand firm, and submit to the op
preston with becoming dignity and un-
wavering spirit, and keep alive the
thought that the present state of affairs
cannot last always, and that day of
reckoning is not far distant. Fairfield
Herald.
Yea, day of reckoning is surcly COM
ing, and the miserable thieves and scoun-
drels, who, with lies in theirevery breath,
are reporting innocent men and having
them incarcerated in dirty dungeons,
merely to crafty the hcllish hate Of their
accursed natures, will please bear in
mind that the present state Of affairs will
not last always,-and that day is COM
ing when that retribution, which they so
richly merit, will be visited upon them,
and with interest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
The Reign of Terror in South Car
DINA.
From the Camden Journal.

In Spartanburg we are informed that
the jail is so full of so-called Ku-Klux
that many are camped outside under guard.
In York we are told that all the roads
leading to the court house are picketed by
soldiers, and any one attempting to pass
either way is arrested, and in many in
stances thrown into jail, and that in one
case where party had gone to make an
arrest at night they intruded upon the
privacy of young ladies' chambers, and
pulled the covering from their bodies, pre-
tending to search for their victim. We
are further informed that many persons
a.e leaving their homes in order to avoid
these arrests, not that they feel themselves
guilty, but because they may be arrested
upon mere suspicion or idle accusation,
and put to great trouble and expense to
procure bail. and perhaps by perjury be
convicted of the crime alleged, and sent to
the penitentiary, all Of which is not only
possible, but very probable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
From the Washington Patriot.

"Let us have peace" said the President,
and to-day the sabre clatters and the bay
onet glitters in South Carolina. It's Rad
ical Governor is dcposed in portion Of
the State, and Radical Judges driven from
the bench. No matter whether the con-
dition of affairs IN the State is satisfactory
to the people OF the State or not, they are
not to be consulted Our military Prcsl-
dent is to be the Judge rs 10 what's proper
for the people Of State. Governor Scott
and the Legislature OF South Carolina
were of opinion that everything was well
enough, or else they would have taken
steps to make it right; but, under the new
dispensation, they are saved the trouble
by the intervention of the Commander
in-Chief.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

Mhiln lhe cities of the South ar. contrib

While The cities of the South are contribu-
ting to aid the sufferers by the fire at Chicago,
and Southern journal dcnounces Radical
sheeefor vile and promiscuOus attack upon
he morality and virtue of that city's people,
isays the Washington PATRIOT it is reserved
for the baieful spirit of "loyalty" to disturb
the chord of universal sympathy will the dis
cordance of its note, and to charge tie conaa-
grafton Of Chicago upon-as is stated in tho
special Chicago dispatches Of the St. Louis
Democrat, Radical new'paper-'a hun
dred ox-rebels from St. Louis" who went to
Chicago "to burn tho city" Most ipfam Gus,
indeed, is the spirit that would thus seek to
arouse hostile feeling against an entire peo-
pls, ard against ST. Louis. which has rot been
the least in the effort to suocor tho sufferers by
the Chicago fire.
ns>It is stated that Rev. Robert Collyer's
SON was to have becn' married in Chicago on
last Tuesday week. hut hcu.e, church, furni-
ture and nl we're burned the d y ,beforo. On
Wednesday the wedding took place, tn, young
bride being dFsrea in calico gown, the only
dress saved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
For the Advertiser.
Tribute of Respect.
MCKENDREE CHURCH,
14tll Oct. 1871

14th Oct. 1871.
The following preamble and resolu.
tons were introduced at the 4th Quarter
ly Conference, Edgeield Circuit, S. G.
Conference, by Rev. J. w. Humbert
preacher in charge, and were, by arising
vote, unanimously adopted, to wit:
WHEREAS, In the Providence of God
our dear brother, Maj. JOHN Fl. HUGHES,
has since our last Session, departed this
life in the triumphs of gospel faith
And Whereas, He was for many years
an official member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
Resolyed, That this Quarterly Confer
ence has lost an efficient Steward, ana
iudicious counsellor, and the Church 9
most worthy, beloved and influential
member.
Resolved, That while we sincerely
mourn his death, yet as his last words
were, "Glory! glory!! glory =! !" we
bow in humble submission, and the pro-
fondest gratitude to our Heavenly Father.
"who giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ" lf
Resolucd, That we deeply sympathize
with his bereaved family. commencing
them to God and to the word OF His
grace.
Resozvcd, That blank page in our
Conference journal beeiriscribed to his
memory.
Resolued, That the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be inserted in our jour
nal, and copy sent to the family OF our
deceased brother; and also published in
the Edgetield AdDertise,', the Christian
Neigh6or and the Southern Christian Id
v0catc.
sIDI H. BROWNE, P. E.
: H.T. WRIGHT. Sec'rY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
Ehou, the Chronicle & Sentinel.

When General Nagy-sandor, the Hun
garian patriot of '4S and '49, declared to
the Austrian butchers, on the scafold, and
with his dying breath, "hodie naihi, cras
t6i," "it is my turn to-day, but yours to-
morrow" so may the South, in her great
agony, warn the North that the infamies
practiced upon her to-day will, on the
morrow, return with ten-fold retribution
to plague the inventors Of tyranny. Aus
tria lived to rue the day that Hungary
was wounded and insulted. The North
will yet regret, in direst woe, all the gall
and bitterness she has heaped upon the
South.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
From the Columbia Phoenir.

The Greenville passenger train was
stopped, while on its way to this city, yes
terday, by detachment of United States
soldiers in search of so-called ku-Klux.
The officers passed through the train and
inspected the occupants but made no ar
rests. This detention occurred near Frosts
Mill, in Richland County, about six miles
from Columbia. The military, we SUP
pose, have full authority in such cases.
What will be their next move?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

The Anderson Farmers Association.
We respectfully acknowledge the receipt OF
an invitation to attend the Fourth Annual Fair
of the Anderson Farmers Association to be
held at Anderson on the 1st, End, and Bird days
of November. We heartily wish it were in
our power to join our kind friends on SO pleas
ant and profitable on occasion.
And there are the farmers of Edgefeld-liv-
ing alone-never seeing one anothcr-ncver
discussing things-and consequently standing
almsst still as regards progress and improve
ment
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

likesours; but it You'd be generous and
magnanimous 1t would be hsman to
withhold, but it is divine to forgive and
give.
We learn that the Masons Of Columbia
have sent donation to their brettgen in
Chicago. This is well. Thusfar c Colum-
bia has been silent. We cannotgHe much,
but what our citizens can give should.be
given promptly and freely.-eolumbia
Phoenix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

@v An old traveller tells a pretty tough
story about being lost in the woods with his
dog, where he could find nothing to eat, and
had to cut off the dogs tail, which be boiled
for himself, and afterwards gave the dog the
bone! We would rather borrow fl00 than
believe that story. M u 80 81 -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
Notice.

A Ill persons indebted to VIM. HILL,
n dec d., will please call upon the un-
at No. .65 Broad Street, Au-
gusta, Ga and settle their accounts.
WALLACE j. DELPHI, Ad'or
Oct25 tt A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

@ A correspondent of the New York Tri-
bune, in speaking of the appearance of the
Chicago FIRE when at its height, says call the
adjectives in the language would fail to con-
vey the intensity Of its wonders"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
The Wilmington Daily Journal.

An old paper, and good one, and on ex-
tremely respectable ono, is the Wilmington
Daily Journal We place it high up on our
exchange list The subscription price of the
Daily Journal is SIS per annum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
Brevities and Leyitifs.

| a. rgH
Mg Richmond has society Of colored
ladies called "The Daughters OF the Gold
en- Candlestick." s
IL What did. that young lady mean
when she said to her lover" You may
be too late for the cars, but you:san take
buss?"
Il A Chinaman who had ,his nose
cut off during little alteration in San
Francisco had it carefully packedsnd sent
back home to show his friends or of the
American customs.
ss An Illinois love letter closed pa
thetically as follows nMy stloFed one,
l chawed the postage stamp on your last
letter all to thunder, because Knew you
licked it on. " h
Mge Josh Billings says: II ssm not
afraid to trust man for small amount
if he is good whistler"
pga Theatricals are in full blast North,
East and West; but poe us, we. spnt even
boast Of a monkey-show Just now and Of
couise' we are iioV naPPy'
a@r"M Speaker" said member Of
the Jamaica Legislature, discussing q bill
for the regulation Of the timber trade, II
know those timber merchants to be most
-egregious rascals-I was in the timber
trade twelve years"
m@ Every man has in his ownlife fol
lies enough-in his own. mind troubles
enough-ln the performance Of his duties
deficiencies enough-without being over
curious about the affairs and Deficiencies
of others 6
gar A little bit of thing, who had just
got back from a party, was asked by her
mamma how she had enjoved herself "Oh!
mamma" she said, "Fm so full of happi-.
ness-I couldn't be no happier withoutI
was bigger"
ga. A Cincinnati wife left her5h1sband
and joined q travelling show. The latter
bustedt and left. her 200 miles from home
with no money. She had to walk back,
and now she can't find her husband which
is another example of mans acluslty to
con6dmg woman,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
GARY a. GARY.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND SOIL
TORS IN EQUITY,
Will Practice in the Courts of the State,
and Augusta, Ca; and also in the o. S.
Courts for South Carolina.
Edcefield, s. c., Oct 4, 3m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

@g- Gen. Grant entered the last campaign
with the motto: "Let US have PEACE" Ho
begins the campaign of ~ by making war
against the people of South Carolina. He
breaches one thing, and practices another.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

Hsr Macdonald says Of one VINO sat-
fered: "Patience had nossed her over,
and made her warm, soft and sweet"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

MrA Berkshire papa observed to his
daughters beau "Jim, if you umnt Lu
you can have her; but don't went you
hanging around unless you mean Business
If you intend to marry her, hurry up, for
I can't be kept awakenights mucI longer"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

nW A householder in Floridasin F filling
up his census schedule, under tht heading
"where born" described one offhis chill
dren as having been "bsrn in thF parlor,
and the other cup stairs" a 4rict re-
turn Y,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
Saw Mill Notice !

THE price Of Lumber at my Mill FROM
and after this date will be as ioliows
IS, 50 and $40, Cash on SH delisefy nS M a. sle
Mill. Ii, M ~. ~ &ADet'ia a ,S;sa
Oct. IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
New Fall Dry Goods.
II. I. A. BALK,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRY GOODS,
l72 Broad Street,

AM low opening CAREFULLY SELECTED Stock & OF c, So
American Drgsses
oft makes-bIack f5enc1 o.r
nchandA '11AA'NA'
Sand CASSINERES for GenS anu ooss "e"t'
VVh;te WI ond cIored BI.AN
SHAWrIS SandC great varey
Table n1NfASK TOWELS, NAPKINS, -, coc1-c
BUTTONS GLOVES,
Linen Cambria Umbrellas our17rrNcs
of HOOPSKIRTS,
COLL SHAWIS and HOODS !
Cbean as any FOR CASH! ,on o.c,r
sIowas one-A
lowest
This oa
Goods the Very Loe aaarsed fsee!
lis smCo
themselves
ORDER ana save
An Extra Ere Per- Gen. ON M n os
article not come up send he
collected on the delivery OF tne uo an
and be sure TO give me ca o e al
address ia
172 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga
Sept 26 I'm ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
LAW NOTICE.
NOW GOODS !!

lIIH UVVUU Rae.
i He Subscriber is now receiving his
Stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
To which he invites all to call and ex-
anime for themselves, as / SELL FOX
CASH, and will SELL AS CHEAP as
THE CHEAPEST. Now in Store
A nice lot OF Winter CALICOES,
Printed DELAlNES,
Plaid POPLINS, Striped PoPLINS,
Colored SERGES,
Ladies' Velvet HATS, Trimmed and
Untrimmed,
Velvet RIBBONS, - 'ea
Bonnet RIBBONS and PLUAIES,
l Bale North Carolina PLAlDS, -.
| Brown SHIRTINGS,
Sea Island SHIFTING, tts
KERSEYS, JEANES, CASSTMERES,
Geo. PLAINS, LINSEYS, 1E
White and Bed FLANNELS,
Opera and Canton FLANNELS,
Bed TICKINGS,
Bleached SHIRTINGS and SHEET
Mems, Boys, Youths and Children's
HATS,
Ladies, Misses, Mems, Youths and
Childrens SHOES and BOOTS, Of all
kinds, 81
Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs,
Ladies SHAWLS, Large and Small,
3 GROCERIES, all kinds, -
HARDWARE and CROCKERY, /.
: FANCY ARTICLES, NOTIONS, and
all other articles kept in Dry Goods
etnra
b. c. BRYAN, Agent.
na4 A If -. III
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

All work well done at reasonable pri-
ces, out of the best Leather, and by COM
petent workmen. - =.
Give me trial, and I will give you
good fit.
Terms Cash. 8. II. MANGET.
Juna7 IF "a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

mp Richmond has society Of colored
ladies called "The Daughters Of the Gold
en- Candlestick" 3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

sIDI H. BROWNE, P. E.
n. IT. WRIGHT, Sec'ry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02
BOOTS AND SHOES!

MADE TO ORDER. OR REPAIRED
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

Al.vosol vELoURs,, all Shades. 7a new 7: d
ow priced, medium and fine. ,,f.,,,a,, r.,:s
Colored 'ALPACAS, very cheap al, q
Thomson $ Glove-6tting CORSErsTTall the
Thomson's Misses OFFSETS. sf,
Ladies' Merino UNDERVEoTS.r - y
= Misses Merino UNDERV ESTS. soYcs1
Boys MerinoI UNDERVESTS. ~ eii, q.
Gents Merino UNDERVESTS. .,iass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-02

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