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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-23

NS- lady in London got the idea into her
head that the devil was in her, and hung herself.
If women 60 to hanging themselves for q little
thing like that they are going to be mighty
scarce, that's all. i-
~ Andrew Fletcher, Of Saltoun, immortal
lied his name with two utterances. BE it was
who said Give me the making of nations
songs, and I care not who make its laws" And
when it was proposed to him to take the oath of
allegiance to the British Government the Scottish
patriot who never accepted the union of tho two
kingdoms, responded: Z" would die to servo my
country, but would not do an ignoble action to
save it."
Gs- San Francisco surgeon was called to a
house to amputatc leg for woman. Tie sur
geon was near. sighted, and being told to 60 up
stairs to the back-room, went up and performed
the operation, and was astonishod afterwards to
find that he had cut of leg for the German
servant girl. The girl said che was scared some
but thought it was ono of our customs.
---,r41r-Wear NorFh Soufh
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-23
White Goods.

The largest and most complete assortments
Of FRENCH and SWISS WHITE FAB
RIGS, of all styles and qualities, we have
ever shewn. consisting in part Of
Striped, Figured and Plaid PIQUES,
French CORDS and WELTS, Yosemite
STRIPES, Plaid STRIPES and Plain MAIN
SOCKS,
French NAINSooKS, and India Null
MUoLINo, - -
Victoria and Bishop LAWNS,
Striped and Tape Check CAMBRICS,
Plaid and Striped SWISS,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-23

report.
Lest it might be objected that this comparison
favors young Company because of its lighter
mortality, ESQ much the better for it,) the follow
ing in submitted, to which no such objection can
ho ,oodo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-23

Ratio of Ratio of
(" Realised" {" Realized"
Assets to Asscts TO Out
Name of Company. Amount of Re.insu- stane
Assets. rance ing.
lH P.ser,. %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-03-23

FACTORY GOODS of all kinds at Factory Prices
attention of all purchasers of Dry Goods is invited
Goods and Prices.
ag=To WHOLESALE CASH BUYERS we will give the lowest
be undersold tsf IL
Augusta Mar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06
The Great Pictorial Annua!-lS72.

H"stetter's United States Almanac
for 1872, for distribution, gratis,
throughout the United States, and ali
civilized countries of the Western
Hemisphere, will be published about
the first Of January, in the English,
German, French, Norwegian, Welsh,
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Span
ish languages, aud all who wish t" m
dcrsta"d the true philosophy of health
should read and ponder tie valuable
suggestions il CONTAINS. In addition, to
an admirable medical treatise Oh the
canses, prevention and cure Of Il grea,
variety of diseases, it embraces large
amount of Information interesting tn
the merchant. the mechanic. the miner,
the farmer, the planter, and profess
siUnal man; aud the calcnla ions have
been made for such merilians and lat :
itudes as are most suitable for cor
rect and comprehensive NATIONAL.
CALENDAR.
The nature, uses. and extraordinary
sanitary effects OF HOstetter's Stomach,
lSiiters, the staple tonic and Alternative
Of more than half the Christian world,
are fully set forth in its pages, wlicl,
are also interspersed with pictorial H.
lustratians, valuable recipes for the
household and farm, numerous aner-
d"tes, aud other instructive and ANU
sing reading matter, original and Sc
lectrd. Among the Annals to appear
with the opening Of the year, this will
he one OF the most useful, aud MAY d
had for the asking. The pr"prieto,s
Messrs. Hostetter s. Smith, Pittsbur-
Pa. ON receipt IF two cent stamp
will forward - copy by NAL to any
person VIII" cannot procure one in hi.
neiyiIborhond. The Bitters are sold
III every city, town and village, ana
are extensively used throughout til,
entire civilized world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06
The Art of CONSUMING,

A country gentleman lately arrived
in town, Immediately repaired to the
house of relative, who had married
IA merchant. The parties were glad
to see him, and invited him to make
their house his home, as he declared
his intention of remaining in town
only day or two. The husband OF
The lady, anxious to show his wife's
relatives every courtesy that h e
could, took the gentleman's horse to
a livery stable. Finally his visit be-
came e visitation, and the merchant
found, after II lapse of five days, be-
sides lodging and boarding the gen.
tleman, a pretty considerable bill had
run up at the livery stable. Accord
insly he went to the man who kept
the stable, and told when the gentle
men took his horse he would pay the
bill
Every WELL" said the stable keeper
Il understand you"
Accordingly in a short time, thu
country gentleman went to the stabl,
and ordered his horse to be got read,
The bill, of course, was presented t
him.
co." said the gentleman, "Mr
my relative will pay this"
"Very good, sir" said the stabl
keeper; please get an order from
Mr.. -. 1t will be as good as tn
money"
The horse was put up again, jan,
away went the countrysgentleman t
the store of the merchant.
SWELL. said he, Il am going now.
care you p said the gentlemen
"Well, goodbye SIR"
"Well about my horse the ma
says the bill must be paid"
"Well, I suppose that is all right.
"Yes-well, but you know that Ii
your wifc's cousin"
! eyes," said the merchant, 81 kno
you asey but your horse is not"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06
NORN, OATS, HAY AND BRAN,
~ for sale in quantities to suit pnr-
chascrs. HENRY a. BIOSSAT,


A MYSTERIOUS Hut IN THE MAINE
Wo"Ds.-A correspondent Of the Ban
gor Wing writes that few days since
some lnn,bermien at work near MoIunk-
as Lake, in township A, aud M. ], 5th
range, had occasion to drive n team
hatled will, hay by a cave on the bor-
der OF the lake, and on account of the
high winds blowing off IL part of their
load made a slight departure finm
the usual road, when they discovered ).
small, low log building or hut almost
hidden III the sl,rubbcry. The struct-
nre was entirely closed mp. there bein.
u" "rening left for door or window,
and the discoveries pried off few oI
the logs to gain an entrance. The in
terror was ligh: and dry, and the flnnl
covered with evergreen nu.ls. On
one side of the wall was hung Il cotlir
shaped bolt, on which was inscl iled: :
death shall be the doom of him VIII.
reveals these secrets" There were n,
chips or other indications OF timber he
ing cut in the vicinity to build the lu
with. and the lnmbermen were great,
puzzled to account for its presence i,
this freqnented spot.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06
Edinburgh EeYiew.

We are indebted to tie -Len,,.,
Scott Publishing company, New yo.a
for the October number nf III. pa:
bnrg Review with the follow ins ,s,,
If contents:
!. Prof J"wett's translation of pa.
9. English Gnil,ls.
3. European Adventures in Indi,
a. Game and Game Laws.
$. South Africa and her Diano.,
Fields.
g. Essays on the Tenure of Land
7. The Inns "f Court and Cl,anee,.
g.. The Commune of Paris.
9. The session and it's lessons.
NJ. is an exceedingly able rev;..
of Jowett's recent translation of pl.,'
English readers may now coucra,.,..'
themselves that they have ut last !,
IN attractive form all the works az =.
great Philosopher. Part of tl,i. anita.
is devoted to an examination Of plat.
sy stem of Philosophy, and bart ).
criticism of HE professors rend.ri,. :
Plates hnnryrd words, of which c;c.,.
said That sit Jupiter should s,.,l
Greek he would speak in the words !,
Plato" M. 2 is Il sketcl, OF ane;...
English societies and possesses in,ers..
IN these days Of Clubs, tra.les-uuio,.
and .SOcicte IRterndtionale No : MI,
give valuable affirmation to fins.
either IN or ont Of the legal prniessia,
who talk learned!y about tie ..Inn. =
Court" without knowing What they ap
No. 8 is the best short account We ha,.
seen of the horrors which marked ii.
recent reign of The Commune in Par.
No. y is an account of the work of II.
late session of Parliament, viewed
through the Reviews peculiar pli,ie.l
srertaclcs.
Tie Edinhnrsli may lie as snol a,
either of the other Qna,icili,s, hut u,
do not enjoy il S" much. Pertains i,
is l~clrsr we were spo led by Masan.
lay and Jeffrey and Sidney Smith, WIN
were writing for it when we frs saw
its now familiar face. A "contcm,nrs.
ry literature article, after the man.
ncr of the Westniiusier, would improys
|
it UNNECESSARILY. The Leonard Seu,;
Company, public lenelact"r fun
isles the whole four reviews and Biask
, wood for fifteen dollars year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

SENSIBLE WoRDs ABOUT ApYEefls
ING.-The following is from the tinaa-
cial article of the Journal oi comncres,
New York:
People who sit norvonSly in csnut.
ing houses, or behind their gon.ls, wal'.
ing for customers to take them
storm, and maxim. no effort to let Tue
work! know the bargains they bayete
offer, will find the season very nnpri
pi,ions. Many of those WHO Las
spent large snms in hiring drnmmers
and pay ing for other well known ~
planes of trade, have effected hfse
sales Int swallowed up too lisges
share Of the receipts in s,icl, cn"incus
attendant expenses. The best reman-
Grafton has been found 10y those wlS
have returned Ia more Legitimate
old-fnsl,iom.'l methods of pushing t'eh
business. We say it, hit simply "
cause we are Interested in this iinrM
expenditure. but as nur best adrlrr y
all who wisl, tn be cnterprisins am
secure larger custom, there Is n"t'''ns
So effective to this end as iutllci"us en-
vertising. A It'll. advertising ina! /"
like IL gentle touch of the whip to p""
Dubbins' horse, "a mercy throw
away;" bat n liberal outlay is al'n'ss
certain to bring in Il large retnin, ass
this will last even beyond the ciir'e'
season. We do not believe that ny
one who has valuable service or sies'
able property Ia offer can iail oil Tsr
ing n ,icl, harvest by continuous =
vertisinS on large scale.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06
POISON AID TIE RADICALS.

ne utHtN VI 1Iicutti'stut NON Ci AZ
n Dunn and the almost Simultane-
,us serious illness of Speaker Car
er caused a momentary panic In
he Radical camp. The Speaker
linselt expressed the belief that he
mad been poisoneh; the ignorant
md snperstitiouS friends Of the
Lieutenant Governor were not slow
TO attribute his death to TIL" same
cause; and doubtless many other
Radical leaders trcmbled in their
boots for tear of Il similar uncere
mrlioaS taking of"
This little circumstances shows
how we'll aware the Radical leaders
are OF the contempt aud detes.a-
ton in which they are held hy tie
people who are forced to submit to
their corrupt and tytannical sway.
They al! evidently believe that
they tread "per igncs suppositos can
err doloso;' that they a.e in danger
OF falling at any moment into Il
trap set foI them; and that some
fine morning the people will wake
mp to find themselves mi"us their
tIrlectah,e rulers. 1t is the con
Sciousness that they observe such
:, fate which makes them So fearful
of meeting it. "ihe wicked ice
when no man pursueth."
But they need not fear being
taken eff 10y "rcbel" poison. Poi
son is neither Il civilized nor II gen
tirma:ly weapon, and the South.
erners persiStently refused in the
late war 10 take lessons in barba-
.rous warfare from the Northern
vutaries of Il "higher civilization. "
They have the same horror of re-
sorting to such insidiouS meauS ct
destruction as the i,Omans had
hen at the Zineth of their Nation
al virtue. 1t is related that Fab
ricius, the Incoriurtiblr, sen t
bound to King Pyrrhus the man
who offered to put him TO death by
poison And even il the reign OF
TibeiinS, when Roman virtue WAS
fast declining, the Senate replied
to IL Northern prince who offered t.
poison ArminiuS, the German ia
l!ri of his tutherlaud, that 9th,
Roman people do not wage wal
against their enemies 10y stratagen
and deceit, but openly and Will
arms in their hands,; an answer
says Tacitns. worthy OF Fabricins
and the lialcyon days OF the Roman
Republic.
Ii the Radical yoke should he
come iiitoleiable the ''rebris" might
iiri some WAY ot lifting it Oft tiIeil
nccks, but they will never poison
those who laid it upon them. We
have every reason to believe that
ut no distant day, the nstOunslin.
| Radical robberies will be made tt
appear so rnonStrnnS, that the car
pet ba" officers will initiate the eX
ample of the tngnciouS Bullock ait
fee to other lands. In the mean
time If the warrIn. factions among
he public psnu,lerers, like thos.
which exist in Louisiana, Should
undertake to promotc the harmon!
OF the party l,y free use of til,
!,emlock cup among themselves, ",
do not see that the "rebelS'' ar,
particularly called upon to cut thei
tiIoats Tor grief ut SO unhappy al
event.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

Low MiddliDg. .....lS NlSf
Middling .----.---.--.leRGlse
Strict Mitllling- -------- le4NIet
Good Midd'ing. 19G 1871
SCGAR-Received 762 hhds. The
demand is good, especially for the bet
ter descriptions, and the market is
firm. The supplies are selling at 5(9
6ic. far inferior 6497c. for common.
74@74c. for good common, 746sc. for
fair, s4@e4c. for good fairs a9!c. for
fully fair, 99(a to-. for Prime, prime
to choice lOic., 7tc@99c. for seconds.
l040IIsc. for yellow clarified, and
HOLE. for white.
MOLAssEs-Received2 445 bhls. The
demand is good and the supplies wer"
all sold ut firm prices. Inferior 2O@
25c., common 3O@:5c.. prime 42Cy 4:sc.,
strictly prime 4lG45c and choice 47c.
q gallon.
FLoUR-The market is firiDer, with
a good demand for the medium grades
for the local trade and tor Cuba. Low
treble extra and the grades below are
scarce. The stock consists Of choice
extra and n portion of the supplies an
the way here were previously sold t"
arrive. $500 bbls. were sold to-day.
Of which GOO dnnhle extra, to- arrive.
on private terms; 300 double extra
and 100 treble extra, on the spot, on
private terms. $50 double extra mt 81
:35. 50 do. ut 81 :s5, $50 treble extra at
81 SIS, so choice extra Mt 81 Is, 100 1T
SO. 447 do. at SO so, and so ut 50 T. Dbl.
CORN-4s scarce and in request, at
advanced prices. 500 sacks yellow
sold ut 73c.. and 400 old white. in
warelInnse, a resale. ut 75c. ~ hnsl,cl
Oars Are in light supply, the de-
4 mand is good and prices are tirmer.-
1000 sacks were sold To-day. of which
GOO and 1860 at SIC. and 100 at 54c.-
Yesterday, not reported 1900 sacks al
sac. ~ hushel.
BRAN-Is in fair supply and moder.
ate demand. 300 sacks sold at 81 81
and $50 at 81 81 ~ 100 ID.
HAY-Is scarce and in request. ION
and $50 bales choice sold at $40 U
ton.
PORK.Continues in light supply
the demand is good and prices lrav.
again advanced. $50 bbls. mess solo
in three equal lots at Sl4 Is aud 3;
bills. at SIS y bill. Holders are nov
asking SIS y Dbl. 1t is retailing II
SIS is so ~ hbl. A lot Of $50 bills
sold to arrive at Sl4 SO ~ Dbl.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

THE GREAT SOUTHERN PIANO Manu-
FAcroRY.-We refer with great pleas
ure to the advertisement of the Great
Southern Mandatory Of Messrs VIM
Knabe & Co., of Baltimore.
This factory is now one Of the larg
est in the world; it is q magnificent
FIVE story structure, fronting an en-
tire block on Eutaw street, and COW
crins, together with tue Lumber
Yard attached, some two and one
half acres of ground. Three hun
dred and fifty men are constantly
employed turning out over forty in
struments per week.
Among the thousand and one ri.
amos offered to the public, We scarce
ly know any instrument 80 fully uni
ting all the desirable qualities sought
for AS the Knabe Piano. It is n mat
ter of some difficulty and porploxity
to inexperienced persons to select Il
good instrument of any capacity.
We too often rely upon the judSmen,
of friends in the selection of piano,
and are thus frequently disappointed.
The only sure way, in our opinion is
to 20 the best maker. For this rea-
son, We recommend to our readers
70 purchase Pianos of Vim Knabe &
Co.'S manufacture. This will relieve
them the vexatious necessity of vast
ing time in long search. The rep
utation of the Knabe Pianos is NJ
;nfallible guaranty of excellence. Fol
durability we would specially recon.
mend them, as being made in &
Southern City, with special view t
the trying changes of a Southern eli
mate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

The weather the whole of the
past week has been worse than bad
- horrible. This week has opcNed
bright and clear, bnt old Borcas,
seems as though he would tear eve
~ thing to pieces.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

The Courier dies Etats Uuis saws
that while England has but a little
more than four hundred millions f,lol-
lars in specie in circulation, France
has fourteen hundred millions in cir
culatiOn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

GGT Both District Attorneys are
in attendance ii oar Court: the Sis
pended au, the new appoHmtre.
The former has decision in his
favor, IRON which the latter has
aDneaied.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06
December 6, 1871.

EVIL OF FRACTIONAL PAPER CUR
EENCY.-Erry proper censnrr is viS'-
ted npon the hoa>tiul announcement
that the United States Treasury had
saved S:.ZU. i-i 10y the destruction aud
loss of fractional CURRENCY i'll the hands
Of innocent holders of the same. Ii II
suggested that We should have offices
that may be readily reached where
mnliIaied fractional currency may ht'
redeemed by the government iii sums
of small amounts; hut The most eff
fpctna mode. of remedy ing the griev-
aucc cauptainrd nt is he entire with
drawal 1T tli paper currency for the
fractional past al Il dollar. II Is tine
this colSu:umaiium can not hc very
well brought abuHt before resumption.
without resort to metal tokens.
which are objectionable on MANY Hr-
counts, hut especially as tending t"
nprpcfunte "A drhascd currency. =
war, however. against ragged dirty,
and dilupilatcd fractional currency
should be kept up INCREASINGLY by
those wh" suffer most from its use,
until Congress shall devise some ct
fectual and permanent reticf.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

DEVOTIONAL ExERcIsEs.-The ~
lowing epi'aph is to he found "'l :"
tombstone of Co!nrad" drae''
"When circumstances rendered u w,
possible for linn to attend the sia''.
preaching of the gospel, be made
sacred rule to kill an Indian esss
Sabbath.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

The Grand jury, now in SEES
sion at the present term OF the Dis
trict Court, are divided as follows:
Three Antics, thiItecn colorra.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

A WILD WoN0N IN PENNSYLVANIA. 3
-Gehhai ts,illr, Somerset county, Pa,
claims the last sensational wild va.
man. 1t has a genuine, Simon Pan
Wild woman. almost as nude as was
Eve after The fall. for she wears pnly
an apron of leaves. san,lalsaf bark and
\ necklace of tcaheriies Suif MS
doe, people have rarely been able 10
see her features distinctly in her yisils
to the nrigi,loriug farm houses aud
ont skirts of the village; yet ,l,,se uia
have seen her declare that she is fss
from uncomely in person aud c.,untsn.
black e;es End framed in long nlnsse,
OF black flowing hair. and her tall
SLENDER figure ~iu has the ar of IL q,sn
of The forests. Like most women she
has great dread of men. and bound
away over fences and fields w.ienesr
one attempts tn approach lci; yet she
is consistent, and avoids in like mas-
ner too great familiarity with weileu.
For children. however. she seems to
have great fnnf!ncss, us was exempi-
! fed only short time since. While
passing near the house of Il faJncr she
cspied Il little CIR. thicc or fpnr yrsn
old playing in the road. CInneias
she crawle,l behind Il fence until with
| in slio,t distance of the child, firn
with II l'ound, cleared the fence. in lbs
next moment seized the >c,caniingrAia
aud WAS away at the top nf her speed.
The mother. hraiing the screams afhd
child. pursued, screaming YET nle'e
lnWiily. Her husband, attracted l,y tiN
cries Of both, FASTENED tn the cl,asf.
The Wild woman, fading herself ~.
numbered Ivy the Weight of the cli'a'
dropped it and escaped. The lal'er
was nniniure,l, with the txcertinna d
some scratches, which. no doubt, aTs
attributable to the long nails d lhe
strnnge .lenizen of the field and Tie
forest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

a@g The District Count opened its
regular Fail session on NJ nday,
Heavy criminal and civil docket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06


BURpR1pGE AND THE CorToN FRAUDS.
Further Developments in the at
fairs of cotton agents are now occur
ing, and their transactions in dispos-
inc of the cotton seized from the reb-
els by our government bid fair to be
fully ventilated. It will be remem-
bered that q suit was instituted
against Agent Burbridge. a short
time ago, in one Of the Kentucky
courts. Burbridge obtained a stay
of proceedings, claiming that re-
examination of his accounts would
show that the discrepancy OF forty
thousand dollars, which he is now
charged with, could be satisfactorily
accounted for. He has failed to sus-
tain his plea, and it is expected here
now that the examining officers OF
the treasury will notify Secretary
DOuJWSkl tIluU ulo uCCOtuIo tIC III
snch shape that the only proper
course to pursue is to return them tc
the court, and await developments
arising from tn e suit instituted
against Burbridge, when it is expect
ed that some light will be thrown or
the manner in which frauds were per-
petrated by paying freight on cottor
while being transported from the
South to New York, showing thai
money for the purpose was advanced
by the agent in one of the Southern
States, subsequently refunded ant
charged on the bill of lading, whe,
it was paid in New York. the asen
at the South obtaining a voucher TO
the payment, and sending it in will
his accounts as money paid out b.
him. Cincinnati Commercial.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

masters are leading into the very
worst excuses of kingcrfat and arbi-
trary rule.
The moral of all this finds express
sion in Pope's oft quoted couplet:
For forms of government let FOOLS contest;
That which is best administered is best
New Orleans Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-06

AN INDIAN ROMANCE.-SOme years
ago, Miss Ayers, wealthy and cnlti
waited lady of PHILADELPHIA, fell in love
with Colonel Downing, chief of the
Cherokee Nation, while he was on
visit 10 the Quaker City. The chief
was then married, but she became SO
deeply interested in him and his pco-
pie that she removed to Taleqnah and
devoted herself to the elevation of the
nation. Shortly after, she adopted
young Lewis Downing, son of the chief,
a bright and promising boy, and has
since watched over his training aud
education with more than motl,erly
care. A year ago she built, ostensihly
for him, an elegant residence, overlook
ing the beautiful village, and furnish
ed it with artistic taste. A few months
since occurred the death of Mrs. Down.
ing, a full-bloOded Cherokee and now,
ct the proper time, the chief leads to
the alter his longtime admirer.