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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-15
.There apbears no way- in which the

s-There appears no way IN Whlch the
California murderess, Mrs. Laura D. Fair,
can escape the penalty of her crime. The
lawslof that State donot permit the Gov
ernor to interfere in any other way than
by granting an absolute pardon-a power
which he will be 10th to exercise i'll the
present'state of public feeling. Accord
ing to !: San Francisco paper Mrs. Fair
takes the greatest pains with her toilet
in prison, often changing her dress three
or four times day. She passes much
of the time before her mirror, and, while
'admiring herself, says: "Thc more 1 see
of myself the more am convinced can
never be hanged. Such a face and. form
rs mine were never created for the gal
lows" She modestly asserts she was
never so handsome rs she is now. Mrs.
Fair is said to have paid TO her counsel
and physicians, who testified to her in
sanity and attended her professionally,
for hunting up witnesses and other ex,
penses OF the trial, already $4,000. DR..
j. B. Trask, her principal medical atten-
dant and witness, now sues her for $4,000
p,pra f I4ts
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If you would be pungent, be brief;
for it is with words as with sunbeams-
the more they are condensed the deeper
they burn. fgt!- .e..
Large tracts of land in New Jersey
are to be- devoted to the cultivation OF
peppermint, burgamot and wintergreen,
plants valued for their oil, which is used
in making perfume and toilet soaps.
"A good book and good woman are
excellent things for those who know how
justly to appreciate their yalue:, There
are men, however, who. judge of both
from the beauty Of the covering.
- The parent who does not early ac-
custom his child to work, teaching him
that it is noble to do, and base to shun it,
should blame himself if that child, be-
comes a burglar, a forger, or thief
What star never sets ?' asked q
Yale professor. Roostars." answered
promising pupil. The young man has
been granted twelve months vacation,
to attend spelling school.
They tell of spring in Michigan SO
strongly magnetic that a man who had
drunk from it, and went into black
smiths shop, found the anvil on which
ne sat stuck fast to him, and had to have
it amputated. 10 id
"A Detroiter who took flask of whis-
key with him on shooting trip, struck
a race track on the suburbs on his return,
and walked it all night, wondering why
he;didn't get to town, 9e mae.
Judge William Connolly, of Frank
lin Pa, now in his ninety fourth year,
recently had the rare experience of hold
ing in his arms his great. great1great-
grand child, an infant son OF Alexander
McC. Wilson, of Philadelphia: -
~ Said the distinguished Lord Chatham
to his son, "I would have inscribed on
the curtains Of your bed and the walls Of
your chamber, "If you do not rise ear
ly, you can make progress il, nothing.
If you do not set apart your hours of.
reading, if you suffer yourself or any one
else to break in upon them, your days
will slip through your hands unprotta-
Bile and frivolous, and unenjoyed by
yourself" ,a2aSa9gCq 3sl.'F eaoa.
1.-The coiofed people of the District of
Columbia, are makingvery general COM
plant that the President has filled all
the executive offices of the new district
government and ignored them altogether.
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.Accordinetoth The uniteds States Censu

.-Accordingto the Unitedstates Census
Returns, Ladrens county has a colored
woman named Tenie Cunningham, who
is LOO years of ages and two other coiored
persons 1O5 years old. The first named
claims to have been born in Florida, and
is blind. The two, latter were, born 'fr IN y
Virginia, ,gql,,y.. m '.g.pd 80.
call is made through the columns ''q y n
Of the Union Times, for a meeting Of citi- ti
zens, to be held on the 18th, with the
view of requesting all County officers to
resign, and to secure fairer expression
Of the people through a new election.
The Times doubts the benefit of the
y, ,X,,o,,,omtp,,it. Di:E Vii 10 . 49, --
why dc. the ladies' look 50 much at
the irnnoon2 Because there's a man in it.
Another colored cadet has arrived at
West Point-Henftyy Alonzo Napier, from
Tennessee. he Is about eighteen years
of age, g and darker than cadet Smith. +
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A VOICE from Ohio.

The Urbana (ohio) Union takes strong
ground against the adoption Of Republi-
can crimes and outrages by the Demo
cratic party; and winds up an editorial
with these emphatic words: -4o
"The Democracy should considerwell
before going out of its way to indorse.the
spawn of fraud and violence, the social
ed Fourteenth Amendment of the Con-
stitntion.; .,....
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-15

\ MELANCHOLY SUIcrDE.-In New
York city, an inquest was lately held on
The body OF Maly McAianus, girl o.
fifteen, who shot herself on Monday, al
l3S West Niaeteentn street She had pill
ared r.hpon from Mrs. Robinson, who
:o!sed III her uncic's house, and being
.und GU, prayed for forgiveness, and
legged 5hat the lady would not inform
unon her. But the lady, however, per-
s.ssel in informing upon her, and the girl,
with Strange sensibility to shame, took her
uncle's pistol from his trunk and killed
herself. At the inquest there was quite
IN excited crowd, demanding punishment
Of the Mrs. Robinson, and frequent threats
oi lvnching were made AGAINST her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-15

@a- On Monday last National Bank
was organized. at Spartanburg, with a
capital of $4,000. The following are the
officers elected: Hon. Gabriel Cannon,
President; D. G. Judd, Vice President;
George Cofield, Cashier. Directors-Col.
Palmer and G. Gregg, Of Columbia; Col.
Evins, D. e Converse, David Duncan,
Col Josph Walker, and s Bobo, of Spar
tanburg. All 1.-THE stock has been taken
and the Bank will go into operation as
soon as possible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-15
Terrible Storm in Texas.

GALVESTON, June l3.-Another terri
bic storm, from north-northeast, strucf
this city Yesterday at 10 o'clock, and con,
tinued with great fury till midnight last
night, destroying telegraph and railroad
communication, and doing great damage
to the city and shipping. st. PatriclS's
Church, Just finished, was blown down
and is a total ruin. Tie steamer Mollie
Hambleton sunk il SIX feet Of water. She
had her cabin and chimneys blown of
The steamer Belle Of Texas lost her
chimneys. The steam lighter Emily, with
nine hundred bales OF cotton on board,
sunk. The steam tug Superior sunk. A
large number Of smaller craft were blown
ashore, which will probably De saved with
but little damage Five vessels Of the
fleet, anchored outside, are missing. The
bark Chalmette parted cables at 8. p. H.,
and went TO sea after a portion Of her
rnasts had been cut away. The ship
Excelsior. .went-at $50, p m; ship Mis-
souri, at 4, p. m; bark Caroline Lemont
at $50, p. m, and a schooner, name un-
known some time after dark The Caro-
line Lemont cleared on Wednesday last for
Liverpool, with l, 425 bales of cotton, but
she had not yet sailed. Tile Oldest cltlzens
say this was the seyerest storm OF ralnand
wind ever known he e. The velocity Of
the wind was sixty miles per hour a
steamer has been, sent IS search otrthe
missing vessels.
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The WAY of the Transgressor.

Ex-Congressman Bowen of South Caro-
lima, found guilty of Bigamy some ten
days ago, in Washington, has been SEN
fenced to two years in the Penitentiary
and $3.50 fine. 1t is understood that his
application fora new trial will now be
abandoned, and that he will rely upon
Presidential clemency. The President
would do well, in our opinion, to let him
serve out his full term. Aif9N' 'f.
Bowen has been at last overtaken, but
after all, he is not one whit lower OF
more dishonest than large number O.
his .compeers still in power in South
| Carolina. ie.
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Max LaBorde, Assignee.

NlaN L;tDortlc, ASSlSHcc, ~ ~
Samuel F. Goode.
DY virtue Of ri Fa to me Iii
ID rected, in the above stated case, ]
will sell at Edgetield c. H., on the first
Monday in July next, the following Real
Property of the Defendant, to wit:
THE HOUSE AND LOT in the Vii
lage of Edgefeld, known as the residence
of the Defendant, and occupied by DR.. j.
Walter Hill. Said Lot contains Fourteen
Acres, more or less, adjoining lands OF
=. NJ. Talbert, Mrs. c. NJ. Brooks, David
Harris and others.
ONE OTHER LOT in the Village o!
Edgefeld, whereon is erected aHBrick
Office and Brick Blacksmith Shop, adj
joining lands of S. w. Nicholson, d. c.
Tompkins and others.
ONE. OTHER LOT in the Village OF
Edgefeld, whereon are erected the build
ings known as the Shops, containing two
Thos. G.. Bacon, L. j. Whitaker and f.
L. Smith. % e5t
ONE TRACT OF LAND containing
Fifty Acres, more or less, adjoining land
Of NJ. w. Gary, o. +. Cheatham, /. Cain
and others. .fr. ...t 49, o...
ONE OTHER TRACT OF LAND
containing One Hundred and Eighty five
Acres, more or leSs,i adjoining lands of
Mrs. Mary Gomillion, B. 7. Boatwright,
Jesse .Gomillion and others.
~ Terms Cash. Titles and Stamps
extra. 80 lF
5a5 = JOHN H. NIcDEvITT, SEC.
June7 At "a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-15

rs A terrible cyclone passedaover a
portion of Illinois on Friday. In its
pathway it entirely Idevasted the earth,
leaving notia particle of vegetation alive,
and ploughing up the earth to the depth
of several inches. 1t was accompanied
by electric phenomena and sulphurous
smell: Fortunately no houses were with
in it's line Of. progress across the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-15

5- The belief seems to be- gaining
ground in Scotland that the Marquis OF
Lorne, son-in-law of Queen Victoria, be-
ing virtually debarred from any political
preferment at home, will shortly go to
Canada to rule the new Dominion. -
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- ,rhe Kansaroo Droop.

The kangaroo droop," now " fashion
able,'' is thus described in New York
letter. "To make the thing perfect, a
glove with three OF four buttons is selec-
ted, so that the wrist may be as long and
as small as possible. The wrist of the
left hand, and also that of the right hand,
if it is not engaged with an Alpine para
sol, is brought close to the breast, and
then the hand is permitted to fall, palm
downwards, as fall muscular action was
lost. This is the present attitude of To-
comotion by the descendants of the kan
garoo, and it suggests the loveliest help
lessness imaginable, besides proving res
pectfulness to the deceased progenitor."
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sELTzER APERIENT,
9 Sherif's Sale.
James A. Talbert, for
IT. P.iHarmon,
Gorge C. Robertson,

George G. Robertson,
DY virtue of a. Writ of Fl Fa to, me
I'D directed in the above stated case, /
will proceed to5sell at Edgefield G.. H,
on the first Monday in July next, the
following Real Estate, levied UPON as the
property of the Defendant, to wit::' 's'''
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing
Thirteen Hundred and Fifty 1850 Acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of J. N.
Tompkins, Estate of John Briggs, Estate
of Jas Tompkins, w. l.. Parks and others.
Above property to be sold subject to
Homestead, or Homestead will be set
aside before sale-day next.
assi Terms Cash. Titles and Stamps
JOHN H. MoDEv1TT, SEC.
: June 10;yea Ate 25
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Five Hpndred Coolies Roasted.

SAN Francisco, June l3-The ship
Don Juan burned al sea-. Five hundred
coolies, who We're fastened under the
matches, were roasted The ship was fitted
out here for the co6lie trade, and sold to a
Peru company.
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School Commissioners Notice
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
EDaEFIELD C. H.. s. c..
:, June 10th, 1871,
ETlHETRUsTEES of the several School
II Districts throughout the County are
5herebyrequired toscall meetings OF tne
legal voters of their respective Schooi
Districts on SATURDAY, June Mtp,
1871, at 12 O'clock, NJ.
The attention of Trustees is directed to
the following nodee.to the School Com
missioner from the Office of the State
Superintendent of Education, which in
struction are hereby extended to the sew
eral Boards of Trustees.
]. II. McDEVITT, S. c. E. c.
j, June IA os. s,, .,..-tc25,'
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Sheriff S Sale.
Sherif's Sale.

Lewis JONES', ~ .J5l - hs ~
Amanda M. Riddle, =
virtue. of, an Execution to me di.
A9; rected, in the above stated case, j
will proceed to sell at Edgefield c.. H.,
or the first Monday in July next, the
following property belonging to the De-
fendant, to wit: 4 -.
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing
One Hundred Acres, more or less, adj
joining lands of w. w. Adams, w. H.
Ward, B. w. Harrison and others.
The above property to be sold subject
to Homestead, or Homestead will be set
aside before sale-day next.
Gcr Terms Cash. Titles and Stamps
JOHN H, McDEvITT, s.E.D.
June 10 - - Ate 70
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--------------"----
The Prospects of the Southern Cot
ton Planters.

Whatever may be the present troubles
Of planters in the cotton States, from all
information We have been able. tos gather
their prospects are brighter and more epSa
couraging than they have been at any
time since the close of the war They
may be, and are, cramped nowsbut we
shall be greatly mistaken if they Go mot
realize more money ana comfort rom the
growing crop than they'have any year in
the last five. And it will arise mainly
from the simple fact that the crop is not
mortgaged in advance. Several points
may be specified as contributing to this
result. ...,..,. ,.....,,.,.s......... D, -,
low price of cotton and the high price of
provisions last year, they are giving less
attention to the former and greater atten-
ton to the latter The provision crop,
throughout the South, willt==be abundant,
and hence. after deducting the price Of
production, which will be comparatively
small, nearly the entire proceeds of the
cotton crop will be money in hand
| In the second place, there will be less
provisions to buy the present year Plan
ters will be compelled, from the force Of
circumstances to get along with the least
amount possible while that which they
are compelled to have will cost them, from
twenty to fifty per cent, less than IT .Sl dld
last year. Our corn and bacon quotations
| will sustain this statement ~, = 49,
In the third place, the planters are
more economical than heretofore, and the
great body of them could not go in debt
if they would. The last season was a
disastrous one to the factors as well as to
themselves, and, as a general rule, they
are cautious and limited in their advance
nents.
Another important reason is, the plan
ters this year, in regulating their planta,
ton expenses, have based their calcula.
tons on the n,i,sa,wn,, and not on the mac
imam price OF the staple Should cottor
bring only twelve to fourteen cents, they vii
for this reason, make money; whereas th'
same price for last years crop made on
different calculation, came. pretty nea
starving them out. To this cor ideratiol
add the prospect of very short crop, full.
a million bales less than that of last year
as estimated by the most competent Judges
and we have a large addition to the actua
pecuniary receipts of the planter from hi
years labor.
We thinl, these calculations reasonabl
and fair, land we are glad to be able to sa.
conscientiously something for the encour
!, agement of our unfortunate tillers of tn
soil. Under no circumstances, though
should they allow the promises Of the flu
: ture to tempt them from their present pat
of industry andrigid economy in all things
, This, with q plenty of bread every yea
!, Of their own producing will soonput then
on their feet again and render them inde
pendent.-Savannah Republican.
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TyHE most effective article known
Il Kills Flies instantly. For sale at
,.. G. L. PENN'S DRUG STORE.
+ .May2 # 10
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Superior. Picking Vinegar!
.GEENN SPRINGS,
sPARTANBURG COUNTY, s

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S. G.
IL HIS Delightful Watering Place will
be, open for Visitors, June 1st, 1871.
Being situated in the Northern part OF
the State, in asection remarkable for de-
lightful climate, beauty and heathfulness,
together with the virtues of its waters,
make it one of the most desirable water
ing places to be found.
The Medicinal qualities of this water
are not excelled, and are a sovereign
remedy for all Female Diseases-a1 Dis
eases Of long standing-Diseases OF, the
Liver Bowels, Kidneys and Bladder,
Stomach, Eruptions. ofthe Skin, Scrofu-
la, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Dropsy, Sy-
philis, &c.
Arrangements will be made to accom-
modate large number of visitors.
The best Music will be in attendance
to enliven the Ball Room. Fancy Balls
during the Season.
Ten Pin Alley, Billiard Saloon and Gro!
quet for the amusement of the guests.
A Livery will be kept at moderate
CHARGES r-s
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Photographic.

LITE PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY;
istretopened and ready for customers
PHOTOGRAPHS, FERRoTYPEs,
&e.thayeibcen considerably reduced in
prtselt lto;spit the tim es.SjI f@ s9t 4
Call and see Pictures and learn prices,
Jdne14 ~ 2t$ rs
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Newberrv is still saddled with United
States. Soldiers, infantry and cavalry.
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Electric Fly Paper.

q JOHN Fl. NfoDEvITT, SEC.
d. June 10syen . Ate 25
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Sherif's Sale.

i,9 Il. JOHN II. NIcDEvITT, SEC.
June7 4t "a
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ONE TRACT OF LAND containing
Fifty Acres, more or less, adjoining land
Of NJ. w. Gary, o. +. Cheatham, i. Cain
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Sherif's S Sale.

State Supt. Education, S.
June IL tf.I 2t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-20
HIGHWAI NOTICE.

r. Notice is hereby given, that a rs.
.tition having been presented on the Sd
day of May 1871, to the Common
Council Of the City of Grand Rapids,
praying for the laying outSSd estab.
fishing, of a certain Stseet$ herein.
aitci described, to wit: Commencing
at the present terminus Of Oak Street.
and from thence running due East to
the George Brown !, or -Four milo
Greek Road" to interseot with said
road.
Now therefore, by order of said
Council . Jury will be summoned by
the Marshal OF said City on the 22nd
day Of July. l57 l., to consider and de.
3cide on the necessity of taking private
property for public use as required BY
said petition under the provisions Of
Sections, Chapter 5, of the City
Charter. 'etl bta
Given under my hand this nth day
Of July 1871.
e. o. BAKER. aug
City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-20
HIGHWAY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that pc.
tition having been presented on the
9th day of July 1871, to the Common
Council Of the City of Grand Rapids,
praying for the laying ont and estab
fishing of certain Street rs herein
after described to wit: Commencing
at Oak Street on the East side Of the
Methods. Church, on said line and
running North TO the Northwest cor.
ner OF II. II. Compton's lots on the
Kline Estate in the City of Grand
Rapids, also to continue Sycamore
Sueet from where it intersects with
Oak Street, To intersect with the
above named Street on the North
side of sail Church.
now therefore, nv order of said
Council mr, will be summoned by
the Marshal ot,said City on the 22nd
day OF July 2s7l. to consider aud lie,
eide on the Necessity Of taking private
property for public use as required
by said petition under the provisions
OF Section 3, Chapter 5, Of the City
Charter.
Given under my hand this llth day
Of July 1871.
> &, 0. BAKER.
City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-20
The ". Y. Hprdtd.

If there is any journal in the world
more vacillating. egntiStiral and utter
IL destitute of moral ur political prin-
chile than the New York UeruR, we
would like to see II. As political
weather cock it is a success. As n
blow hard it is the capSheat of all
journals. A. an egotist it can't be
rxceilei. We clip just y little of it's
hraeghdocia prior to the riot OF the
l2h Instant, illustrative Of its forte:
1t is a great pity though 1t might
have spoiled an episode in history
that pers pn- too, instead of during the
progress OF the fight on the banks of
the Bpyne, that such bombShel's as
the HERALD threw into the camps of
either party, as well ~ in the mimic,
pal camp yesterday, had not been
fired AS the HERALD fired them on the
llth, and then there would have been
no Twelfth to celebrate, andsal the
tempest in u teapot would have been
avoided. 1t is well, however, that
the HERALD bombShells have done
their work so etfeotnaily. The ojd-
zens may rest easy, There will be M
Orange procession to day. The
HERALp has said " Let us have peace"
aud there is peace; and peace must
b. preserved from the Battery to the
utmost limit Of the island, and through.
ont all the borders Of the MetropoI-
tan di>tr,ct-east, west, north and
south.
Again .a.
The times OF old Peter S,uy-
vetaot and his truS:y trumpeter,
Anthony Won Corlesrs, are past,
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Our Raitroad Prospects.

Not outstanding we hear but little
to the G.. b Il l.. p. X. Il
sul we have faith that the road will
be built, and that too, in season for
the company to avail itself of at least,
the second handrea thousand dollurs
specified in the contract ...
We have strong reasons for believe.
ing that the road will yet be builded
so far as the Wisconsin, River by the
LIST of January 1872. We know that
the men most interested At Green Bay
in the final consumation O. he scheme,
speak most positively of the success of
the enterprise, and are ready to as.
sure our people that the company is
making the most strenuous efforts to
fulfill on their part all the requirements
Of a contract which il performed will
cpnlueo to the intrests of Green Bay
and surrounding country in a greater
ratio If possible than to the Wisconsin
Valley.
The time. though fast passing, is
ample to make good the terms of the
contract, but we are free to say, one
mnre mon'h, with no wh'sperings OF
cheering intelligence will have settled
the matter-that the company either
have not the bottom to conduct the
enterprise, or are controlled by a
higher power, or prompted by mer-
cinary motives to let fail purposely an
enterprise into which our people have
thrown their whole souls, with the
belief that they were dealing with
prompt, reliable and honest men,
The road projected from Portage
City, of whom Hon, Alex Campbell is
the moving spirit, is fast looking up
and bids fair To be hnilded the coming
season, Mr.. Campbell Will visit New
York the present week 10 negotiate
for iron. If tha proper negotiations
can bo catered into, the work of sur.
veying aud grading will be immedi,
ately entered upon.
The above intelligence was com.
municated to us on passing through
Portage City last Thursday, BY a
gentleman who is reliable, and inter
ested in the building Of the road.