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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-12-20
No More Smallpox,


Under the head of Trade" the appeal
Of the 18th instant says:
The smallpox has run its course, has
Delayed out, and the scare which i.s
presence created only in the breast of
very timid and easily excited people, has
died cut Business, which had been
threatened by it, has resumed its full
sway again, and merchants are looking
up hopefully. Our country friends need
have no fears now Memphis is herself
again. The smallpox and the epizootic
have dwindled out, ard only here and
there are our reporters able to hear of
sporadic case of either THIS intelligence
is reliable. The appeal, which believes
in dealing in truth in the face Of unmeri,
ted abuse, when another state of facts
existed, did not fail to say SO in the inn
tercst Of the people. IL is now equally
prompt, and has great pleasure IN an
nounclug that there never was a time
when an usually healthy city was more so.
This was evidenced yesterday and the
day before in the increased business on
all our streets, and auEmented lists of
travellers at our several hotels Our
merchants and dealers are ready for the
holidays, now nearly upon US, AID we
| hope country dealers and others will lose
no time in awaiting themselves of our
market, whioh was never better supplied
with goods of all kinds than at present.
! We justly claim.to be as chaep, and in some
respects, cheaper market than any
! other in the Southwest, and offer especial
| inducements to buyers at this season
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22

their parting tive. .... ~.....'y
and as erect as ever, with brilliant color
on his cheek, and his blue eyes flashing
with all the fire of carly youth, and not
trace OF care or sorrow to mar the beauty
which she remembered go we'll Hc sprang
To meet her, and took her by tie hand,
and looked down into her eyes with a
searching. almost inpcrious. glance.
Margaret" said the deep, sweet voice.
whose music was unchanged, al favc
staid away from YOU a whole lifetime
and at last the craving to see or Lear Of
you grew too strong to be denied came
here expecting to find you happy wife,
nth Your children at your knee, and
here you are, solitary and alone, though
young and beautiful as ever. How is
that?"
She could not answer with those deep
blue eyes searching her dropping face so
intently But deep crimson blush rose
slowly to her cheek and neck, and brow,
as he drew her close to his side, and spoke
for her far more eloquently than even
words could do.
81 left you twenty years ago, my dar-
ling, because l was poor man and fifteen
years your senior. I am rich now--but
what about years, Margaret? They have
made me no Younger am fifty years
old to-day"
"But | am t!irty-fve," she said, in a low
voice, Il sec no gray hairs in your brown
curls; but they begin to come in mine. Eff
ty wears old to-day? You look not an
hour older than when VIC parted in the
hall"
He bent his face down upon hers.
Margaret, you liked me then-can you
love nc now will you be my wife p
For al answer she lifted her lips TO his.
Twenty years ago you would not kiss
me; YOU baGc me keep that first kiss for the
man | was 10 love and marry. have kept
il for you for twenty years. Will you
take it nowY
He held her closely to his heart in silence.
1hirty-Gvc and fifty years Of age! Does
it seem absurd to you young lady of SIX
teen? All, me | sometimes wonder if
people ever really know how to love before
gray hairs begin to come to teach them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22

Formerly very large, well-known and
somewhat noted billy goatroamed at large
in the streets of Washington, and the
newspaper boys, boot-blacks and street
imps generally made common cause against
him. Henry Clay never liked to see dumb
animals abused or worried, and on one oc-
casion while passing down the avenue, a
large crowd Of these mischlevous urchlns
were at their usual sport MIR. Clay, with
his walking stick, drove them away, CIV
ing them sound lecture in the mean
while. AS they scampered and scattered
in every direction, Billy, seeing no one but
Mr.. Clay within reach, made charge on
him. Clay dropped his cane and caught
bis goatship by the horns. The goat would
rear up, being nearly as high as the tall
Kentuckian himself, and the latter would
pull him down again. This sort Of sport
soon became tiresome, and he could con-
ceive of no way by which to free himself
from the two-horned dilemma, 80 in his
desperation he sang out to the boys to
know what to do. One Of the smallest
in the crowd shouted back, Let go and
run, YOU id foolp Clay always main
tanned that though he signed the treaty OF
peace at Client, yet that raqged boy knew
more than be did.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
What Causes Hard Times.

We are fast becoming nation of sche-
mcrs to live without work. Our boys are
not learning trades; our farmers sons are
crowding into cities, looking for clerkships
and poor offices hardly one American girl
in each hundred will do houscwork for
wages, however urgent her need. Our
women shine in European fabrics; our
men dress in foreign clothes; the toys
which amuse our younger children have
generally reached us over the sea. We
are like the farmer who hires his neigh
bors son to chop his wood, feed his stock,
and run his errands, while his own boys
lounge at The grog-shop, playing billiards,
and then wonders why, in spite Of his
best efforts, he sinks annually deeper into
debt, till the sheriff cleans him out and
he starts West to begin again.
We must turn over new leaf Our
boys and girls must be taught to love la
Dor by qualifying themselves to do it eff
GENTLY. We must turn out fewer profess
sionals and more skilled artisans, as well
as food growers We must qualify our
clever boys to erect and run furnaces, roll
ingmills, tanneries. machine shops, etc, to
open and fashion implements, and double
the present product Of their fathers farm.
So shall we stem the tide Of debt that sets
steadily against our shores, and cease to
be visited and annoyed by hard tines
Lancaster Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
She ,till dvelt in her old home, though

She still dwelt in her old home, though
her fashionable mother had long since left
it to share the mansion of merchant
prince upon Fifth Avenue.
Margaret felt no desire to share the
splendor of which the late widoww was SO
inordinately proud The dear old home
stead was grand and good enough for her,
and all the dearer, if the whole truth
must be told, since that jarring presence
was removed. So sho dwelt there quietly,
with maiden aunt for chaperon and COM
panion; and all her schoolmates were mar
rried, and she alone remained as ever, Mar
garet Gray: -
1t was not, however, for lack of offers
that she lived this SINGLE solitary life.
Many lover had come to WOO; for her
brown curls and soft, dark eyes, and rosy
cheeks and Grecian features, and perfect
lip do not often go begging for purchaser,
when backed by such fortune as Marga-
ret possessed. She had suitors by the
score until it came publicly to be known
that she wouldfar rather see the 2ssuitors
at the distance, or wooing some one else.
After that no man ventured to try his
luck with Judge Gray's heiress, and the
rejected lovers consoled themselves as
speedily as possible by marrying the pref
tiest of her friends.
Margaret went cheerfully to each we'd
ding, wished the. bridegrooms Joy, and
gave to the brides some beautiful and
valuable gifts. Evidently she was then
wearing the willow" for no one. What
could tho meaning of celbacy so deter
mined be?-
Aud the days and years went on. And
birthday. scameSiat last which showed
how the school girl of fifteen was now the
woman of thirty-fve. 1aa - q
On that day Margaret arranged her
abundant tresses before the glass, and saw
the first gray hair.
She stopped to look at it with melan-
choly smile.
"Ah, he would not say I was too young
now," she exclaimed.
And Just then tap came at the door,
and the servant entered and brought her
q card.
"The gentleman is below, Miss Marga-
ret, anu MUuIu llhC w SpCah WIN yoei -
convenient. said the girl
Margaret looked at the card.
ELLISON STRONG"
The room reeled round and round, and
she turned so pale that the girl was then
frightened.
Sure, Miss Margaret, it is i'll that ye
are, and III 90 down and send the gentle
man away
"No, mol" said Margaret, recovering
her composure with an effort: Help me
to finish dressing Kate; must sec him p
Kate, with all woman's quickness,
guessed something Of the truth, and did
her best to make her mistress look as pref
ty as possible.
With the old color in her cheek, and
the old happy light in her soft, brown
eyes Margaret stole down the stairs But
at the parlor door "a sudden thought
startled and checked her.
II am .hrty-fve years old to-day, and
no 10 now o,mnn Of Gfv Ha has been
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
Seey By Step.
BY J. G. HOLLAND.

l. ~ -
Heven. is not reached by single bound,
But we build the ladder by which we
rise
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
AS we mount to its summit round by
round.
I count these things to be grandly true,
That noble deeds step toward Cod
Lifting the soul from the common sod
To a purer air and broader view.
We rise by the things that are under our
feet,
Byiwhat We have mastered in greed
= and gain,
By the pride deposed and the passion
And the vanquished i'll we hourly meet.
Wchope, we resolve, we aspire, we trust,
When the morning calls to life and light,
But our heart grows weary and ere the
night, -s'.s'
Our lives are trailing in the sord:d' dust.
Wings for the angels, butfeet for the men:
We'must borrow the wings to find the
We may hope, and resolve, and aspire
and pray,
But our feet must rise or we fall again.
Only in dreams is the ladder thrown (.
From the weary earth to the sapphire
walls;
But the dreams depart and the visions
fall, .IE.T T-.g
And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of
stone. .;'I /.
Heaven is not reached by single bound,
rise e =
From the lowly earth to the vaulted
skies,
And we mount to the summit round by
round
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
SOLUBLE
PacifeaGGuanuO((. 10
Price, $45 Cash, with the Usual Ad.
vance for Time.

TXPERIENCE IN THE USE OF this
ID Guano for the past six years in this
State, for Cotton and Corn, has so far es-
tablished its character for excellence as
to render comment unnecessary.
In accordance with the established
policy of the Company to furnish the
best Concentrated Fertilizer at the lowest
cost to consumers, this Guano is put into
market this season at the above reduced
price, which the Company is enabled TO
do by reason of its large facilities and
the reduced cost of manufacture.
The supplies put into market this sea-
son are, as heretofore, prepared under
the personal superintendent OF Dr.. st.
Julian Ravenel, Chemist Of the Company,
ut Charleston, S. c., hence, planters may
rest assured that its QUALITY and COM
POSITION is precisely the same as that
heretofore sold. At the present low price
every acre planted can be fertilized with
200 pounds Guano at cost not exceed
ing the present value OF 30 pounds OF
cotton, while experience has shown that
under favorable conditions of season and
cultivation the crop is increased by the
appplication from two to threefold the
natural capacity .ofsthe soil : Hence, un-
der no conditions could its application
fail to compensate for the outlay. Apply
to j. N. ROBSON.
Agent Pacific Guano Company,
No. 6S East Bay and Nos. l and 2 Allan
tic Wharf, Charleston, S. G. i
JNO. S. REESE & CO., Gen'l Agents.
Nov 90 Sln 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
Mr.. Beecher Stands by Carl schurz.

MIR. Beecher STANDS Dy CaEl ScnuIZ'
Henry Ward Beecher, whose political
orthodoxy cannot be questioned, says in
the Christian Union6 6f this week, in re-
ference to excluding Southerners from
participation in political affairs, as fol-
lows:
We commend to the attention of the
gentlemen who are afraid of amnesty the
present condition of Louisiana. Are the
holders of political power in that com
lnunity such select and virtuous clas:
that the admission of x-scesionists would
lower the average equality? In fact, was
there ever set of more worthless adj
yenturers than those who are wrangling
over the offices In New Orleans? Have
we not had evidence enough of the
wrotched misgovernment of half the
South? Since we cannot directly cure
it. let us ut least leave the people perfect
ly free to do the best they can for them
selves. Let us not shut out all their old
and trusted leaders from the offices which
the Teriest riff raft are free to enter. We
are excluding this class-the most intel
ligent and capable men in the South-for
supportinga cause which the whole white
population supported Surely tits time
for this injustice and folly to end.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
pprvAL OF ENGLISH IMMIGRANTS

ARRIVAL OF ENaLIsH IMMIGRANTs.-
AS the first fruits of the immigration Bu
rcau established by Messrs. VIM. w. Law
ton, H. r. Peake and B. H True, there
arrived in Charleston Tuesday on the
steamer South Carolina fourteen sturdy inl-
migrant laborers. whoare eproute for Mad
ison, Georgia. They areall English and
it may be interesting to our planting friends
to know that the whole cost OF obtaining
them forwarded totheir destination has,
in this case, been only twenty-five dollars
each.-Chronicls & Sentinel. 'i 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
Professional Card.

w E the undersigned have this day
formed partnership for the Practice of
Medicine in the Village of Edgefeld and
surrounding community, Wewill at all
times, except when professionally en-
gagged, be found at our respective houses,
and will give prompt ptattention to all who
will favor US with their patronage.
W. D. JENNINGS, M. D.,
w. s. SHEPPARD, NJ. D.
P. 81 take this opportunity to return
my thanks to the public for the liberal
patronage with which have been ia
vored in the past, and my constant en-
deavor shall be to merit tho same in the
future.
W. D. JENNINGS, M. D.
Feb5 If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
BreVities and LeYilies.

spsr- Here is what they sing at public
school examinations in a Vermont vii
lage, to the tune of Yankee Doodle"
visitors and all joining in the chorus:
If anything on earth can make
A great and glorious nation,
1t is to give the little ones
A thorough education.
Chorus-Five times five are twenty-five,
Five times six are thirty,
Five times seven are thirty-fve
And five times eight are forty.
6Es Daily newspaper paragraphing is
getting to befearfully abbreviated Here's
specimen recording 8 death :--"Clay
Spencer, colored, pint of Memphis whis-
ky"
@s An Indiana man murdered his
wife. He plead not guilty; but the court
proved that he could tell lie-that he
did il with his little hatchet
az Col. Ezra Miller contends that
"loose coupling" "causes seven-eighths
of the accidents on American railroads"
We are very sure that "loose coupling
is responsible for more than this: itcaus-
es seven-e;ghths of the accidents in
American social life.
Gs- The two most precious things this
side the grave are our reputation and our
life. But it is to be lamented that the
most contemplate whisper may deprive
us of the one, and the weakest weapon Of
the other.
gsar A boy at Kingston, seven years
old, is destitute of ears, and has good
joke on Ills mother, who finds him diff
cult to box. But she makes it up on him
on different portions of his territory.
He says he wishes he had ears, like other
boys.
@B- The following affecting lines are
copied from an English life insurance
pamphlet entitled "Things for the
Thoughtful" We consider them sug-
gestive:
"When poor pa died and went to heaven,
What grief mamma endured!
But .ah that grief was soon assuaged,
For pa was insured;
And when ma vent thereon how funny
The Office paid her all the money"
Ng- The greatest pleasure in life is
love; the greatest treasure, contentment;
the greatest possession, health; the great
est ease sound sleep.
70 An unfortunate wight was fined
five dollars the other day, by some dog
berry in Washington, for damning the
President. If every man who "damns
the President has to pay five dollars,
Mr.. Boutwell, can pay off the public debt
before March with the revenue thus
raised. 1t is luxury which it may be
said everybody takes it; the children
cry after it !''
Gs- Mr.. Hamlin, of Indiana, held on
to the muzzle Of his Rnn Will" I '''.;'s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22

CorroN PLANrIse.--The Edgefeld
Ad,eytiser, in its Sale-Day Jottings, says
it is evidently the design on all sides to
plant largely of cotton, and then adds,
."look sharp, friends, or the present price
of the staple will lead you into folly"
We take up and repeat the admonition
to the planters Of this section. There is
danger here. Don't forget the recent past
Be sure of your bread and as much meat
as possible, before you enter into the SER
vice of King cotton Heis an arbitrary
despot and brings many to rue their 10y,
aity.-Sumter Watchman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22

...:-.:.. Oli SATURDAY nignt Inc cussed
revolver went off and her right foot is
now in a rag.
Esi- A mathematician of note is calcu-
latins the chances for repetition of the
Chicago confagration. All the progress
he has made thus far is to ascertain that
!!.rc a,. iD,oOO,OO0 cows in the United
States. Ills next computation Will be
=, the subject of kerosene lamps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
on the other Leg.

In Robson County, in North Carolina,
band of outlaws have their camp, and
from it have issued dssany day for these four
years to rob-, and, when it suits their pur-
pose, to murder the helpless people Of the
vicinity. Rewards most tempting in
amount, have been insufficient to secure
the capture Of anysone member of the
gang indeed, suchiis the immunity they
enioy, purchased by years of successful
pIunder and Inawel rapine and violence,
that, they boldly gde along the public
highways and swagser through the streets
of the neighboring bwns, with not hand
brave enough to attempt to stay them.
With all of this, bthis reckless band Of
midnight maraudeE, CT swaggering as
sassins, has never BEEN styled the "Ku
Klnx" nor has eyef Federal authority in
terfered to protect their victims. They
make daily foraya through the whole coun-
try around, and openly exact levies Of money
and provisions fromthe frightened popula
ton. But the Federalsjudiciary that des-
patched United States marshals, aided by
United States bayonets, to the upland
Counties of South Carolina and secured
the conviction of hundreds of ignorant
and hapless country younkels, is blind to
the desperate condition Of affairs in and
about the little village of Scufletown in
the adjoining State Of North Carolina.
We are not aware that the victims of
Lowrey's band ofiaesperadoes have ever
appealed to the United tates authorities
for assistance we onlyScommcnt upon the
distinction made between Henry Berry
Lowrey, the negro murderer and uncheck-
ed freebooter and Dr.Willam Avery, the
respectable citizen who has expatriated
himself toiaveid ansiIlegal and unjust con-
yiction. But DR. Avery was a white man
and a Democrat, wlilesthe savage Lowrey
is mulatto and aRadical partisan.
It is stated that Tshe force and influence
of Lowrey's gang we're used to support
the carpet -baggersH Holden and Poole, and
that its victims have uniformly been the
enemies of the Administration. This may |
be taken with grain of salt, but undoubt-
edly the POLITICAL Bias of this negro out
law and his band ;Sof black rufians is to-
ward the Radical authorities of his State
and of the South Binder the terrorism
established by thesrule Of these lawless
desperadoes the people are abandoning
their homes and lesgingg the country to
their tender merciess The State authori-
ties have given thshi no aid-the Federal
authorities seem net disposed to render
them their assistance. The people might
take the law in Their own hands, but the
n,,oscr;. five and Ensfrtial measures of the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
:1|fIEE| 1i|k|Hk |jgz sI|]EEaEll sI|]alEE

st..r. UAt Ia ll.s uisr s...A cvnipaln. 10
now made known in Treatise (of 4S octave pnges)
on Foreign and Native Herbal Preparations, pub
:ishl d by DR.. o. PHrIrs Brown. The prescriptions
was discovered by him in such proyidential man
ner that he cannot cnnscient usy refuse to make II
known hos cured everybody who has nsed 1t for
Fits, never having failed In single case. The In
copy sent free to all applicants by mail. Address
Dr. o. PHELPS BROWN, 81 Grand Street, jersey
City. Nj.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
sheriR's Sale.

VIM. Pariiman, Assignee,
VS.. ENecutioi'
Charles Parkman.
DY virtue of n Writ OF Execution, 10
ID me directed, in the above stated case,
I viii proceed to sell at the Defendants
residence. OF Friday, the 23d day of Feb
ruary, the following personal properly
of the Defendant, to wit:
Household and Kitchen Furn ture,
Two Mules.
Nine Head Of Cattle,
Twelve Head OF Hogs.
Twenty-four Head OF Sheep,
One lot Of Corn,
One lot of Fodder,
One lot of Peas.
One lot of Cotton Seed.
Five Hundred Pounds Of Bacon,
Plantation and Shop Tools,
Gin Head and Thrasher.
Terms Cash. , =
Fob G 2te
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
THE AMERICAN
Combination ButtOn.Hole
AND
SEWING MACHINE,

SI w LINZ 4x444 AA3
rs now admitted to be far superior to
Il all others as Family Machine. The
SIMPLICITY, EASE and CERTAIN
TY with which it operates, as well as the
uniform excellence Of its work, through
out the entire range Of sewing, in
Stitching, Hemming, Telling, Tucking.
Cording, Braiding, Quilting, Gather
ing and Sewing on, Overseanaing,
Embroidering on the Edge
And its Beautiful Button-Hole and Eye
let Hole Work,
Place it unquestionably far in advance Of
any other similar invention. 1t is also
admirably adapted to MANUFACTU-
RING PURPOSES on Woolen, Cotton
and Linen Fabrics.
For dress and shirt making and tailor
ing, it has no equal.
IT is also the CHEAPEST, intrinsical-
ly, as well as the BEST, since it is really
TWO MACHINES combined in one, (by
a simple and beautiful mechanical ar
rangement never before accomplished by
human Ingenuity making either the
Lock Stitch or Button-Hole Stitch, as
occasion may require.
MS This is the only new family ma
chine that embodies any Substantial i'm
provement upon the many old machines
in the market.
O. F. CHEATHAM,
Agent for Edgefeld County.
Ian al tt 8
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
The BROWN COTT!R GIN co.
yexy London. Conn.

Manufacturers Of the "Brown Ginn Cotton Seed
HuileTs, Machinery and Castings. Manufacture Of
Harris Patent Rotary Steam Engine-the best snd
cheapest Steam Engine for plantation purposes: Cot;
tnu.gin makers and repalrers furnished WIN au
Of any pait,rn, to order at short notice Have had
long experience In the business, and guarantee sat-
isfactlon In every particular. Orders solicited Ad-
ok0ra
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-22
Sherjf's Sale.

Adam d. Corey,
VS.. III Fa.
VIM. Rinehart and
Wesley Rinehart.
DY virtue of Writ of Fl Fa TO me
ID directed, in the above stated case; /
will proceed to sell at Edgefield G. H., f.,
on the first Monday in March next, the
following property of the Defendant,
Wesley Rinchart, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND containing
Two Hundred and Ten Acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of Whitfield Brooks
Jacob iIuiet, George Long and others.
1S-Terlns Cash. Titles and Stamps
Extra.
J. Fl. McDEyITT, s. f. C.
Eah 10 4te