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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05
Annual Report.
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY,

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
Hamburg, S. c., Sept. IL, 1871.
In accordance with Section 4, of an
Act of the General Assembly Of the
State of South Carolina, passed the 9th
day of March, 1871, to amend Section 26
of an Act of the General Assembly, Of
the State of South Carolina entitled An
Act to Define the Jurisdiction and Duties
of County Commissioners" passed the
26th day of September 1868, herewith
transmit the following Report, showing
the amount of Compensation audited
and paid to the Members of the Board
of County Commissioner for Edgefield
County:
Paid to Philip Dozier, G. c., for 10 days
services rendered in Session at $500
DER day. 5 5000
| For 60 days services rendered,
not in Session, at $500 per day, 1900
For $500 miles travelled while in
service as County Commissioner
at S cts. Der mile, 125,OO
Total. 1866, 90
Paid to ]. R. sentell, c. G. for 10
DAYS service rendered in
Session at $500 per day, 3 5000
For IS days service render
ed not in Session at $500
per day, 1850
For 1880 miles travelled e>1rs..
while in service as Coun-
ty Come er at 5cts per nc. 5000
Total. ss14,OO
Total amount paid to members
of the Board. $649,0O
JOHN s. sIMMs, Clerk.
| Oct4 - -. 2 A
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NOTICE
Notice.

A LII Persons indebted to the Estate of
N s. J.. TOMPKINS, dec,d., are re-
quested to pay the same without delay,
and those having claims against the said
Estate will render them. in TO the .Ad-
ministrator,, duly attested, without de-
,ay. -. J.lP. BLACKWELL.A Ad,or.
Oct. st Al .,
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W. a.. Brunson,..

This gentle speaks for himself this
week in new Advertisement. Notice
particularly what he says about buying
Cotton, DC. That is something new in
Edgefeld. 6 i sIlli ayf:
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The Two iPatriarchs.

Mr.. Bryan's store. which is SO fresh
and clean, is being rapidly filed up with
Beautiful Fall and Winter Goods. See
Mr.. BIS. new advertisement. We beg
for it special attention. The two patri-
archs are Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Young
blood. Whoever, in shopping, would
pass them by would be guilty of a sin
against history and tradition. Look here
all yoppretty young girls. don't you be
patronizing exclusively those establish.
ments where there are youths with side
stripes and mutton-chop whiskers. The
patriarchs are much the safest men fol
YOU to 90 to!
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Z Moving Times at Mr.. sams,s..

Mr.. SANS moves in hurry. And, Mr..
NeRRIs; his salesman absolutely PUSHES.
And the New Goods move in with Q
steady flow. And impatient and delight
ed customers move them out more rap
idly than tReyscan be moved in.A And SO
it goes! And don't forget to read Mr..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05

Mg- A lady at Long Branch was talk
ing to gentleman next to her at dinner,
and becoming very animated, shook her
small frizette Of false curls in his soup
plate. He passed on to fish.
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PROCLAMATION.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS information has been
w duly received at this Department
that on the night of the 18th August last,
the residence of HENDERSON, SMITH,
o peaceable and orderly citizen of Edge
field county, was violently assailed and
forcibly entered by ten unknown indi-
yiduals, himself assaulted with violence
and his arm broken, and after being
dragged into the road and severely beaten
with clubs, his'house and furniture were
deliberately set on fire and totally con-
Now. therefore, I, ROBERTK. SCOTT,
Governor of the State Of South Carolina,
in order that justice may be done and the
majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby
offer reward of TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DOLLARS for the apprehension
of the perpetrators of this outrage and
their delivery in any Jail Of this State,
with proof to convict.
In testimony whereof, Ihave here
49, unto set my hand, and caused
LIS. the Great Seal of the State to be
T. affixed, this 18th day of Septem-
ber, A. D., 1871, and in the nine
tysixth year ofthe Independence
of the United States of America,
ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor.
F. L. CARDozo, Secretary of State.
Sept. q vt 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05

LOOKOUT FOR RPHE FhHGG:
Thesfiag Of Lighty Or in other words,
the flag of Farr, the Lamp Man." Farr
is a,aueer anda novel ,s,get. Read his
peculiar card in another column, and
yoniwill agee with US. Farr now hangs
out his flag at the place which used to
know our old friend, VIM. Hill. Farr
has everything from a needleto plow.
Farr always sells cheap and tells the
truth. Light and ,lifeandS warmth pro-
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From tho Cleye yehnd piaindealer, May 0.

From tnU r
Yesterday afternoon a fire suddenly
hroke out in tire Saying machine table
and case manuf;pforN Of Whitworth &
tmawEins. tl % and 81 81. Clair street, As
+ hsnpened, this frnr had just placed
e. t,,e e HlDcock Eire .EXting IN their l
t.etafy 49, ana by itst use put ont the taiiie;
in SHIRT betef h1ut gi giving any alarm
~. ,('s., ~ .wUI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05

nw For House CLEANING, washing
dishes, floors, oil cloths, tables cleaning
windows, paint, knives and polishing
tin, brass and all metals, use Enoch Nor.
gan's Sons Sapolio. 1t is cheaper and
better than soap. Getitfrom your grocer,
or at Gil Washington street, n. Y. At
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05

FULLERTON, THE sTovE-DEAL-
ER:AThe Stove question is like death
and taxes; it cannot be STAYED of. Read
therefore the new announcement <of;D ?:
L. Fullerton, of Augustus a man, Swhc,
has within the: last i've ears, flooded
Edgefeld District with the best Cooking
Stoves in the world. We really know
no merchant worth tying more per
manently than Fullerton. He win never
disappoint you. Ss4 q
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THE KINGS OF CARPETING AND
UPHOLSTERY.-South Of the Potomac,
the kings of Carpeting, Window Hang
ings, Upholstery, and everything in that
line, are the Bailie Brothers in Augusta.
Many people after selling a little cotton
this fall or winter, will be wishing to
purchase somethingin this line, for Lord
knows our houses have generally become
bare and shabby to an alarming degree.
All such would do well to study, before
hand, the advertisement of the Battles,
to be found in this paper. And next
week we viii tell you of other fine things
the Battles have.
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DELAY NO LONGER TO CLoTHE
YOURSELvES.-The time has come for
the stormy winds to- blow, so hasten to
Blanchard's ("ICooRS') in Augusta and
provide yourselves with warm Winter
Clothing. Mr.. Jordan, a South Carolina
man, is there, and will see you splendid.
ly attended to. Give both your eyes,
and much thought, to Blanchard's new
Card. = fy'5i
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SIS moy1nlgF FatdgvsersslFseMeff
HJ.H.s Chsatham.s

See the new Advertisement of this en-
terprising young merchant. 81 Such an
immensestockas teis ;nowffeceiving,
we have not seen in these parts in many
a day. GOO
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Professional Card.

nRs JOEL w. PEARSON & A. S.
DOZIER have associated themselves
for the Practice of Medicine in its vari-
Gus branches. And will give prompt at
ton to any and all cases that may give
them call.
i-Oct4 Ut 81
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GARY g. GARY,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND SOIL
TORS IN EQUITY,
Will Practice in the Courts Of the State,
and Augusta, Ca; and also in the U. s.
Courts for South Carolina.
Edgefeld, s. c., Oct 4, 3m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05

Nobody got drunk. Nobody made a
noise. And the friendso the -4dvertise,'
came up in cavalier style. Three proofs
of the great, and still growing, virtue Of
Edgefield people!
How peaceful and lovely we all are!
can Old Republican, will be indeed
sorely put to his trumps to get us into
trouble -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17

The CREATIoS.-A Prince once said
to Rabbi Gamaliel: "Your God is a
thief; He surprised Adam in his sleep,
and stole rib from him."
The Rabbits daughter overheard the
speech aud whispered word or two in
her fathers ear asking his permission t.
answer this singular opinion herself. H,
gave his consent
The girl stepped forward. and, feigning
terror and dismay, threw her arms alofl
in supplication and cried out, "My egei
my liege! Justice Revengen'
What has happened p asked the
Prince.
"a wicked theft has taken place,
she replied. "A robber has crept Sc.
cretly into our house, and carried away
a silver goblet, and left a gold one in i,
stead"
"What an upright thiefr' exclaimed
the Prince. Would that such robberies
were of more frequent oceurrencew
Behold, then, sire, the kind of thiet
that our Creator was; He stole ril
from Adam, and gave beautiful wife
instead"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17
postry,
For Bellows Falls Times.
The Old Iron Kettle.

The blue birds have come with their merry-voiced
greeting,
The sun from the southland has crossed Ger the line
The crows in the hemloeks are holding town meet
ing,
1t is time to make sugar. know by the sign.
Then let us away where the NAPLES are growing,
And gather a harvest, the spring time to crown:
Bring the buckets and spouts and set the sap Aow-
ing,
Then hang on the kettle and syrup it down.
The old iron kettle the sooty. black kettle,
The time honored kettle of ancient renown.
How the sight of that kettle to memory wakens
The days Of my childhood, and pleasures Of then;
The cares OF the present lie dumb and forsaken.
While scenes of the bygone flock round me again.
Beside huge rock the old kettle is swinging
Supported by stakes driven deep in the ground.
Whieup through the forest in echoes go ringing
The shouts of the children who're playing around.
As they watch the old kettle the sooty black kettle
The time-honored kettle of ancient renown.
They heed not the smoke that is grimming their
fcs
Nor care for the ashes that powders their hairs
They love the free wildwood. and best of all places
The FIRE by the rock and the kettle hung there
o never could sugar be nicer or sweeter.
Or cool on the snow with a eomlier brown.
Than the hearts of those children that kettle around
As they act from the kettle the sooty black kettle,
The time-honored kettle of ancientrenown.
Such bread as our mother brought from tho brick
oven.
Made for the occasion Of Indian and Rye"
No bakers loaf yet so delicious hath proven.
For the home taste is wanting as none will deny.
How dainty each morsel with syrup surrounded,
Or frosted with - skimmingss rich fnamv
And. o, with what rapture each childish heart
bounded
While laughing and feasting the kettle around.
As they scraped the kettle. the sooty black kettle
The timehonored kettle of ancient renown.
oh the nice. wooden spoons father made while he
waited.
Attending the syrup till ready to grain.
How soon in our hands they became sugar-plated
While ditto hands, faces and garments att in.
How the brook seemed to laugh it caught the re-
Election.
As oft to its borders for drink weran down.
And glad woodland voices. in every direction
Their jOy-bells seemed ringing the sugar camp
round.
But most round the kettles the sooty. black kettle
The time-honored kettle of ancient renown
l turn from the pleasures of modern Inventions
Sap houses, sap heaters, sap boilers and all.
Though grateful to each for their goodly intentions
Their sugar lacks something art cannot recall,
/ knowit is wise to live well with the present,
To gather lie's blessings whene er they come down.
Yet still down in memory vale it is pleasant
To meet those met that old kettle around
As we seraped the old kettle, the sooty. black ket.
tie.
The time-honored kettle of ancient renown
Grafton, March, 1871 APv.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17
James Parton-writes in Packard

James Parton-writes in Packard s
Monthly: 9" Ii you look into the early
life OF truly helpful men, those who make
life easier and nobler to those who come
after them, ard you will almost invaria-
bly, find that they lived purely in the
days of their youth. In early life, the
brain, though abounding in vigor, is sen-
sitive and very susceptible to injury
and this to such degree that compar-
atively brief and moderate indulgence
in vicious pleasures appears to lower the
tone and impair both the delicacy and
efficiency of the brain for life. This is
not preaching, boys-it is simply the
truth Of science.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17

The HUMAN FAMILY.-There are Oh
the globe l ,2SS,000 1000; of which $780,
100000 are OF the Caucasian race; 552,-
100000 are of the Mongol race; ; 100,
900, 900 of the Ethiopian race; l76, 900,
600 of the Malay race ; 100,000,000 OF
the lndian American race. There are
3,642 languages spoken, and 1000 differ
ent religions. The yearly mortality OF
the globe is $685. 1888 persons. This is
at the rate of 81 ,554 per day, $3.50 per
hour, 62 per minute. So each pulsation
of the heart marks the deeease of some
human creature. The average of lman
liie is 80 years; one fourth of the popula
ton dies before the age OF seven years.
One-half at or before seventeen years.
Among 10000 persons one arrives at the
age OF 100; one in 500 attains the age
of 80; one in 100 lives to the age of CO.
Married men live longer tnan single
ones. In 100 persons, 95 MA r., and
more marriages occur in Jane and De-
cember than in any other months in
the year. One-eighth of the whole pop
ulation is military. Professions exercise
great influence on longevity. In 1000
individuals who arrive at tie age of 20
years, 43 are priests, orators AID public
speakers; 80 are agriculturists and work
men; 80 are soldiers and military en-
ployees; 20 advocates and engineers q
professors aud "a doctors, Those who
devote their lives to the PRONUNCIATION OF
that of others, die the soonest. There
are 336,000000 Christians there are
60,00c,000 Asiatic religionists there are
300,0 100000 Pagans; there are 100000
900 Mahomedans. In tie Christian
churches 75,000,000 profess the Roman
Catholic, 100000 profess the Greek
faith, S0,000,0O0 profess the Protestant
faith.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17
5Aisefllanu.
Little Attentions.

How much more We might make of
our family life, of our friendships, if
every secret thought of love blossomed
into deed We are not merely speak
ing Of personal caresses. Thes may or
not be the best language OF Affection
Many are endowed with delicacy, tas-
tidiousDess of physical organization,
which shrinks away from too much of
these, repelled and overpowered. But
there are words, and looks, and little OBJ.
servances, thoughtfulness, watchful little
attentions, which speak of love, which
make it manifest and there's not fam.
lily that might not be richer in heart
wealth for more of them. 1t is mistake
to suppose that relations must of course
love each other because they are rela-
| tions, Love must be cultivated, and
can be increased by judicious culture, as
wild fruit may double their bearing un-
der the hand of a gardener (; and love
can dwndle and die out by neglect, as
choice flower seeds planted in poor soil
dwindle and grow single.
A retired governess :" am one
of those whose lot in life has been to go
out into an unfriendly world at an early
age; and of nearly twenty families in
which l made my home in the course of
about thirty years, there were only three
that could be designated as happy fami-
| lies. The source of trouble was not so
much lack of love, as the lack of care
to manifest it"
The closing words of this sentence
give US the fruitful source of family
alterations, of heart-aches innumerable,
Of sad faces, and gloomy home circles.
Not so much the lack of love as the
lack of care to manifest it, What a
world of misery is suggested by this brief
remark Not more than three happy
families in twenty land the cause so
manifest, and so easily remedied Ali
in the small, sweet courtesies of life, /"
what power resides In look, word, a
tone, how much of happiness or disquiet-
ude may be communicated Think of it
reader, and take the lesson home with
you.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17
BELLOWS FALLS, VT. FRIDAY.
A Romance in Real Life.

Inc lOiloWlug outlines OF nrSl-ciass
romance have come to light the past
week in West6eld, Mass.
A young man who fought bravely and
won an honorable record in the grand
old 10Th" during the war, returned to
that town, the home Of his childhood, on
the mastering out of the regiment, and
prepared TO settle down. His domestic
relations, however, we're unhappy, and
about four years ago, he decided to leave
his wife and child aud seek his fortune
elsewhere. He accordingly went into
northern New Hampshire, and the bor-
der lands of Canada, where, until quite
lately, he has lived the adventurous life
of frontiersman. He had been gone
perhaps two years, when some person.
probably an interested party,-sent to
the Republican a notice of his death by
drowning. A copy of the paper reached
i'm, and he had the melancholy pleasure
of reading his own death notice. He took
the matter, however, as harmless joke
and having been once before reported
dead du ing his service in the army,
probably thought less Of it than most
persons would do. Atany rate, he took
no trouble to contradict it, and nothing
being heard from him. the intelligence
was accepted as fact by his relatives
and NIL who knew him in Westfeld. He
was the only son of his father, and the
grief at his loss doubtless fastened and
aggravated the fathers illness. A short
time ago news reached the wanderer that
his father was at the point of death, and
he hastened back to WestfeId to see him
before be should die, surprising hundreds
of his old acquaintance, who supposed
him dead, aud still more his family
Novel readers will have anticipated the
statement. which comes next in this
plain narration of fact-that his wife,
under the supposition that she was a
widow, had married again, the fruit of
the new union, as of the first, being one
child His father, just on the brink of
the grave, seemed to recognize him, but
was too near death to say so. And now
it turns out that the father, believing his
son dead, had made will in which he,
the only lawful heir, (barring the widows
third is said to be left out, while the
property, variously estimated at from
$4,000 TO $4,000, is supposed to be be-
quea,hed partly to the wife (our hero's
stepmother) aud to her children by a
former husband, who Of course have no
hereditary claim upon it. A codcil
might right the wrong, but it is too late.
Precisely what disposal the will makes
of the estate will not be known until af-
ter the testator's death, but if it should
prove, as conjectured, that nothing is
given to the son, he will only have to
bring suit at law to break the will and
recover his inheritance. Under the cir
cumstances his wife finds her elf with
two husbands, but none of the parties
are disposed to disturb the relations last
formed, and the woman and her children
will probably remain with her second
choice, Notwithstanding the fact that she
is not legally his wife.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17
The Shady Side of Life.

When any man on the shady side OF
middle life has the fortitude to look
around to note the number of his old and
valued friends, he is sshocked to find how
meagre is the list. One after another
has disappeared, from no other percep-
tible cause than that their physical pow
ers, originally vigorous, had succumbed
in the fcverish and we might also say in
sane, battle OF life. Too long and too
diligently have they stuck to their pro-
fessional pursuits, or been fascinated by
the allurements Of society, taking relax
alton only by fits and starts, and SEEM
ingly under the impression that they have
still long career before them. Having
realized fair competence, they might
very well ask themselves why they should
continue to toll, to speculate, and to rack
their brains, when a life Of comparative
ease and reflection would, in all respects
be more becoming. This is exactly the
question, however, which they never put.
The upshot is well known. Through
sundry real or imaginary entanglements,
their day of safety is past. A cold, fog
gy, drizzly November finishes them; md
at about two o'clock on wintry after
noon they are, in all the pomp of hearse
and carriages, decorously conducted To
the burying gr und.- Chambers Vim
tering at Mentone.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17

USsESTIMENTAL WIvEs.-The wives
of men of sentiment are not always the
tappreciative of women. Jean Paul
represents Siebanks as reading one Of his
beautiful imaginations TO his wife, who
listened with eyeids east down and bated
breath. As he closed, the sharer of bis
joys beamed forth with, "don't put on
your left stocking tomorrow. dear; I
must mend the hole in it." So, when Sir
Walter and Lady Scott we're rambling
about their estate, and came upon some
lambs, frisking in meadow, i" All, said
Sir Walter, "'tis no wonder that psels
from the earliest ages have made he
lamb an emblem of peace and innocence"
They are, indeed, delightful anin,aIs,"
answered her ladyship. " especially With
mint sauce"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17

ROMANTIC SToRY-A romantic story
comes from Plattsburg. A young lady
aud gentleman on recent evening join
ed the skaters, on the beautiful Lake
Champlain, but, preferring each others
society alone, wandered off to an unfre-
quented part, some two miles from III IRE
where the ice was of the smoothest.
While enjoying the splendid skating, the
gentleman was suddenly plunged into the
water by the frail ice giving way. The
young lady's screams were unavailiug,
but she would not desert her companion,
and taking off her dresss and jacket she
tied them together and attempted 10
reach him with them but in vain. Her
stockings were added, but still the rope
was too brief, and the young man was
rapidly becoming Exhausted. Her inge-
nuity did not fail her. Dropping off her
hoop skirt, it was quickly severed into
half dozen pieces. added to the jacket
dress and stockings, and to her great de-
light, this made the line long enough TO
reach him. In few minutes, by hard
pulling she landed him safe on the firm
ice, and together they made their way
home. Few were the words spoken on
the journey, but they were sufficient, and
their wedding garments are ordered for
use before the ice breaks up.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17

A certain New York editor is in quest
of special attraction for his paper. He
says. "What we want of this column
is personalities as mean as possible. Ex-
pense of libsl suits to be betrayed by the
writer: funeral expenses by u.s."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17

To MAKE Cows GIVE MILK.-The ag-
ricultural editor of the Bee Keepers
Journal vouches for the following, hand
ed him by friend: fyou desire to get
large yield of milk, give your COW,
three times day, water slightly salted,
in which bran has been stirred at the
rate of one quart to two gallons of water.
You will find that your COW will gain
twenty-five per cent. Immediately under
the effects of it, and will become SO at
tached to the diet as 10 refuse to drink
almost at any time and ask for more.
The amount of this drink is an ordinary
waterpail full at each time-morning,
noon and night. Your animal will then
do her best at discounting the lacteal.