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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28

Ine Mixed Train VIII run sukjeet to dolays Incl.
tiOns where time IL given.
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Lsay: New Castle 10. Wilmington a.d Philadsl;
WilmingtOn At 10 I. n ;. for New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Additionalto those above. leave Smyrna for Ciay.
ton II u q. m.. and 7.sS y. m, leave Cisyton for
SmyrlsS.a0 u. M, and 200 y. m.. to make eonpec-
sion vith trsinsto and from Dover. and stations
CONNECTIONS.
A. TOW NsEND. with the Kent County and Queen
Annc's Kent Railroads.
Al CLAYTON. with the Mary land and Delaware
water Railroad.
AtSEAFUkD with the Dorchester and Delaware
Railroad
At DELMAR. with the Rastsru Shore Railroad
aud Wicomico and focomoke Railrosd,
4. !. KENNY. S,pt.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28
ElcNlER's RECIPES FOR LIQUORS

" ins arsnaies. die WHISKY Ra%s Gins. Bitiers. Fancy
Cordiais. Fruit Syrups. Bay Rum. &c Nc. No one
engaged in the Liquor Business can afford to do
without IT. EN-. Ask for them and examine them
at the hook stores Delivered by mail on receipt
OF So. by AsHENBACH X MILLER. N, W o"rner ID
AMI VaiiswbiIl streets. Phiadrlihia. IA Index
aud sample sheets sent free.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28
3siIsoa1 Eiaes.
PAtlade,Dnia, Wilmlngton ana BaIti.
1eeo Railroad,
TIME TABLE.

TIME TABLE.
Hi !: II:
s.l,mols: ::.spRi.s {. Fl ss.ss.
:"s :ss .Ss
PsAs.ss n.!lsSscS: = nsIsss.ea with !uscson .aa
ss':s:,; WI 1s.~'so @ :sa ii's sss.:
axsssss 7sAls - ,as n. os..A.,. ....p...,, ;, 70.
l::sy,s "a Connect. =. VI
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lalsi.sssssl i.siss 8 .scSs:s:s .f&us ~
s::sss t.s.; ss.;
III Sss:i ~: W..
:: :s:i ii;:s:: :s:: NJ
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..s . "a; 4! 4: :; s:::
ISxei :. 1: sss .:S s.c:1 :iS .vs
g. ~: s:.::: ::S r.ii.d:iss': % % 50 saus:; s:;
Al: :cs 8, is::e ~. xs,, Y .;:: s.i ~. 4
- = =; s:::,. :: Ss;:s S.:.s .na rA
ss.a;: ~ =. ~: :ss IL:
DAY: 4 ;s . rIs,!.1:e.. &: Cac..s a.sis.
A-W T. - kolseoSlPoie Ior Otl0tu as 1O p.u
WedaesdayS And 0atusdays 3IW p n, The w . o.
5an se0ps ~ all Stations bsAwsen Philadelphia and
LAAokia.
Lsav. Port Dspo. sos run .y. excepted.
~ o N andl - p :; Or 0rd ior fhilAdetpbia 81
el0 .. NJ: CAsdd's Ford sos Ph,ladslpnA l. ~ "
sunday. leave PhiladeiphiA tor OF ford 80 a m
| isavs Oxford !or PnllAdsphi. $40 !. M.
TSeies leaving iirsoSton ~ So o. p. will
conscs - LaiaoliH Juncsto, With The 100 w. aud
10H u: trsns tor Philadelphia and .itiu,sr Csu.
/ sTal Railroad.
| THROUGH TRAINS IRox BALryHoRE.
LEAVE WILMINGTON u lON l2.5O 2. n S.12 ~ r. \
| OHk6TER FOR PHJLADHLPHII.
L8A7k CH k9Tkk ~ D. 7A3. SIS, HAS and II Os L. H.
| Ia 1Al. At!lfeM, ~. 7se sad i0ss N.
-: -; WI nAi sSA:s:. r.p,s@i a4s Pm. NJ
Sseo ne.einSre Port DsposiAad msdisssssasoa
Aseaomcdastos alHfron POrs Deposit III sPss0
vlisass u AN. for BAlsmor res nd tasssmsdisss =.
TEAMS FOx BALTIMORE.
Leave chester - t1.US aud 9ll 4. T., aud IS Pm
Leevs Wilmington ~ i7S1. Is aud 10 " H., los
| 9N .. ..
| syHDAi rRAiN PROM BALTIN0xE
lsases BALTIMORE ~ ~ ssoppang u AAgioma Psary
WAns A0stIssU HAyrsds-lsI Cna - iaa
/ sown. North kAas. Elhsoa. Newark. Asaaton, New
/ y gkUhtt HuDsunssudsss
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28
pENN0f LV ANlA RAILROAD.
~ &40X9 le
WEST PHILAnkf.pHiA' ''''

WEST PHILADELPHIA.
' ss,. Line y Wess~ osss ana. s"s N "'1s' S'''
an. ~ An aud l.lU -. n.. III pm 40 p. .m
Niss.;s E.prss: daily. ..c.p. Sunday. 7.@.. N.
Lock Haven anu 1lmira Express daily, eAcspt
Nan daily; except sand:y SO an
Harrisburg Ace daily. except sunday. 2.SO PIN.
Lancaster and York Acc. daily. q. sunday A.lOp.m
Parkssouis Train daily. except Sunday. $50 o. u.
southern Express daily 800 pm.
RAci9c Exprees daily.............-."... llAO pm.
.Sii 81 sanS.S an ss'A am and Is Is S. M
Oincinnau Exp. only to Harrisburg on Saturdsys.
sris Nail saturdsy nisht run. only 10 msport
bassass de!ivsrsd = ;is M.rl., s., by sos r.%. IN
Express tor New York. 7.l6. $50 and II OO m and
l23O 500. $50 aad 6.45 >. m. and l2..O night,
E.2.s.. Train rain for Kong Bt.nch as .. IN.
WAY Trains, for Bristol. 6xi and 10. 1sm.
Way Train for Trenton. ll.so pm.
N:S :, SoEk Sunday Trains. 10 W. d.sa ". aud
s.ls 3 N f!ein connects at Tren.oa tor L.mbsr,
'"'' anu !" kkSsiNSfoN Il Sssi!sSi DEPOT.
aolnsabars 4 RustleIon. 90 IN. go + 7.ls m
A!Pres. Trains for Trenton. 7D N and 40 and
WAY Trans Yer trenton. W.tO N, ". $50 aud
FOR bELVIDEKE DIVISION.
kxprsas for Trenton. Lsmbertyiils. Eaton. Scran
va fTsia 70 L.oi.r,vills Pennington. IL. 90 .m.
k.prs.s tor Trenton. Lambertsiile. Easton. scrsn-
10; assksf brsHi' :4sssr ri s;sssss sssssy
Aab0y D1vsaiOm.
Fq:S: e: f r.. S..t q. APSey s =
noon and 100. 500 and 800 IN.
Accommodation for New York via Perth Amhoy
Aeeo@m. 70. New York via Jersey City. a.CO , ID.
WAy Train for Burlnston see .............. $50 D.
Way Treins for Bordeutovn, 500 and II 80 D IN.
Rxprsss Trains for Long Branch $50 . m aud 200
Rxp. Tpaiusfor Hishsssowu 4. 70 q m and s. so m
8xprese Trains for Psmbsrt0n. Long Branch aud
Nj. Southern and Tueksrton Railroads. 100 =
w Is fSalss G soe Holly. 90 $50 and ,lso IN.
Way Traias for PsnbsrtOs. 1910 m. 2 Is S 0 and
sisspiss Car Tiek. y for The We. can b. had on
aSRlieatiOl st The Ticket Ooes y0 Chestaut street
AssQe Of the Usion TraasfeP Company viii call
for cad deliver bassess at The Depots. Orders vii
eas also b. Ob'sinsd u tAs iollo.iss
rIoxrr OFFICES. n ss:::::: ss:::::: :!::::
''A the D'Se "a cSXEe E;Xt;E e..:s S:::,.i ~ T:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28
EPILEPSY OR FITS.

SURE CURE for this distressing complaint is
now made known in Treatise tef 4s octave paees)
on Foreign and Native Herbal Preparations, pub
lished by Dr. Y. PHELPS BRowN. The prescription
ner that he cannot conscentiousls refuse to mike
It known. as II has cured everybody who has used
i for Fits. never having failed in single case
The ingredients may be obtained from any dug
gist. cory sent fIee to all applicants by mall
Address DR.. y. PHELps BRowN. q Grand street
Il ttv I
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28
10 Yova LAMP SUMMING.

ID YOUR 6ANp OOWWuWO.
Sav. u yoqr lamp hnfhins. ny brother,
llye you lssk quickly and sss.
[nieyi ifit wsss burning. then surely
|1SoAs beams would fall bright upon me.
|5Mt;sisht. straight 10 the road. but faltsr.
And OF fall out by the way;
Then lin your lamp hishsy. my brother.
Lest should make fatal delay.
There are many and many around you
Who follow wherever you 60;
II you thought that they walked in the shadow.
Your lamp would burn brighter. know.
Upon the dark mountains they stumble.
They are bruised on the rock. and they lie
With their white. pleading faces turned upward
To the clouds sad the pitifnl shy.
There 10 many lamp that 10 lighted.
We behold them ansar and afar;
But not many among them. NY brother.
Shine sstedily On like star.
thiak. we're they trimmed night and morning.
They would never barn down Or 60 out.
Thessh fton he four auastsn Of heaven
The winds were Ill blowing about.
II once III DE lamps that are liahtsd
Would steadily blass 10 . line.
Wide over the land and the ocean.
What sirdls Of glory would shine !
Hew ell the dark places would brishtsnl
How the mist would roll UP and swayl
How The earth would laugh out in her gladntss
To Aat the millsanial day!
Say. u your lamp burnins. my brother?
Ipray yen look quickly and see.
For lift were burning. then surely
Some beams would fall brightly upon me.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28

Foes Aosnssssaa IN the wsst
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-28

A grocer bsing solicited to contribute to the
building Of new church. promptly subscribed
his name 70 the paper in the following eccentric
manner: John Jones (lhe only place in town
vhsrs you can gsa II pounds Of good sugar for
dollar) 26 csols.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
A Fiogglns by Proxy.

Many years ago, there lived in q beau-
tiful little country town in North Alaba
ma, a genial, warm Hearted did gentleman,
Judge IL, well-kn6wn throughout the
State as well for his distinguished ability
as his marked generosity and congenality,
Among his tl&ttcf btdsseasions was i ne:
gro named jake, or as he was mora IA
miiarw called Uncle Jake; and there ney-
er lived amore provoking old darkey; for
'..Uncle Jake, although afaVorite, hail many
weaknesses, and among Others. he WIS
particularly, regardless Of truth, tp Rpcli
an extent in fact that occasionally the
good old judge found it necessary to pun
.;sh.l,iIns : Tt tsaa the custom lose days,
for tIle town constable to administer "A
logging for consideration whenever the
master was disinclined to ohiciatc, and the
constable of this particular town had d
severe reputation for proficiency among
the darlies who had now and then beGn,
so unfortunate as to come underhis hands.
+. Jake, although he had never been there,
was well posted, and had 6 great repug-
nance to Massa c., who was the i'll
cumbent ut that time. On one occasion,
during the Christmas days, while the OLD
Judge was quite severely indisposcd, I'm
Gle Jake hud been guilty of misdemcan-
or, and'punishment was deemed necessary
so the Judge wrote a note TO the constable.
about as follows;
Mr.. c.: Please give the bearer thir-
ty-nine lashes and charge TO me;
JtDGE II.
Calling on Uncle Jake, the Judge Or
dered him to carry the note to c., who
!woull give him gruDbing hoe.
Jake started off mp town, but his suS-
picions were aroused. He couldn't un-
dterstand what the Judge wanted with az
prubbing hoe at Christmas time, and his
conscience was not as clear as it should
have been. The result Of his suspicion
was that the truth suddenly flashed upon
him-hc was 10 be whipped. ., Seeing a.
schoolboy approaching he took out .the
note and said
so MANI dis morning l got 'cnl miSed:"'
The boy read the note and explained
Is contents 10 Juke, WIN. NIlsIieN dpe
laughed to. himself as bright idea struck ueskl
him. Calling q negro boy, who was nea'r.
Jake, said :,
@Boy. does: yodd want to t,.lli make a quar-
ter 2" 80 -
"Of course does" ="
"Wen, take dis note down dar to Mas
sa c. an. git a,'grubben hoe, and |
wait here till you comes back, an den |
gives you a quarter"
The boy hurried off to accomplish his
errand, andin due course delivered the
note I'd c. who took lfmninto the.
ward. locked the gate, and proceeded, des-
bite the boys protestations of innocence,
10 administer the desired fogging, while
Jake hurried off home, chuckling over The
happy result of what might have been
serious business for him.
That evening, the Judge called him up,
~ Jake, did you get the grubbins hoe.?"
"No, massa; give a boy aquarler,to
fotch dat note to Massa-G, and spec
he got dat hoe. !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
Your Bows Guests.

Every right-minded homc-mother re-
uards it as matter Of Importance to
make her home agreeable. for her. hus-
bands guests. If q gentlemen is expect
ed to dinner, there is sure to be the best
linen on the table, and something more
than the ordinary meal prepared She
takes pride and pleasure in making ihel
parlor bright, and her guests room as
c comfortable as in her power. $3.50
But how many mothers take pains to
make it pleasant for their boys guests. II
is an excellent. thing for d boy to have his
bow friends, when they are echildren Of good
nriTnciples and behaviour, andi isl last.
ing blessing to aboy when he has O moth.
er { who encourages such intimacies. Its
"a yery easy thing to do. A kind, pleas
mt word Of welcome when he comes will
make him at once feel at home. A little
pains taken to bring out the stereoscopt
Or book of engravings forshis amusement
permission of your boy to take his toys
into the parlor for the time if be likes, c
little addition to the table fare-all these
triaes make your boys heart glad, ant
endear to you the heart Of the stranger
n how il chills and sours child's hear
to have mother frown onhis friends How
il anpers him to be scolded i'll their pres
ence Such a course is like sowing tn,
wind, and you will surely reap the whirl
wind. Hai ~ ;,
The course of boy thus treated vii
BIZ down. Far better have him choos
his friendships under your eye, and enjo.
the conpanlonship OF his associates II
your parfor, where you may join in tn
conversation, and cheer and instruct b,
your pleasant lessons. There is nothini
q boyf,loves so we'll as an intelligent, talk
ing mother. She may regard it as grea
compliment when be coaxes for anothe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
BEECH ISLAND LANDS
FOR Sale.


w ILL be sold, at public sale, at the
Lower Market House in tho city OF Au-
yus.a, the first Tuesday in December
next, (the Sd, y the following Lands, form
crly owned by the. late SAMUEL
CLARKE, decd, viz:
THE TRACT OF LAND known as
the Myers or Oliver Place." with the
Buildings on the same, containing Two
Hundred and Forty-Two GAP Acres,
more or less, of high and low land, bound
ed bv lands of Mrs M A Mills and Ihos
Whatley, three miles from the Sand bar
Ferry, and in close proximity to the
Port Royal Railroad.
Also. THE TRACT known as the
I" Old Neal Place." containing Seventy
Seven az Acres, more or less. Of high
swamp land. near. the Myers Place and
Port Royad Railroad, and adjoining lands
of Abner w. Atkinson and JAS Panton
Also. TILE TRACT known as the
IS Bender Place." containing Five Hun
dret, and Forty-Three (543) Acres, more
or less, of high bottom land, bounded 6y
lands ,bfi the late Doctor Bradford. Mrs
Mary Ann Mills, and the Savannah XIV
er, and near the Port Royal Railroad.
Also. THE TRACT Of. highland with
Dwelling and Out Houses, known as the
"Parsonags Place" containing One
Hundred and Thirty (l30) Acres, more or
less, adjoining the Homestead Place Of
the late Sampcl Clarke i.
Also, A TRACT of high woodland,
containing Twenty. Eight t2S) Acres,
more or less. adjoining the Homestead
place Of tho late Samuel Clarke.
The above property will be sold on the
following terms: One Third Cash one
third payable at twelvemonths, and one,
third payable in two years, with interest
at tseyenper cent, payable annually. Pur-
! chasers TO- pay for titles and necessary
papers 49,, r,-.,...
SARAH A. CLARKE, Ex'iN.,
WILLIAM SHEAR.
| Oct Is Tt AZ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
a Woman,s stratagem and its Results,

A story comes from Athens about Greek
brigandage very refreshing to- honest peo-
ple and suggestive Of the question wheth-
er women might not govern Greece better
than its men. One of the curses of mod
ern Hellas, as everybody knows is the
.unextirpatediguild Of .brgands, awho in
fest the land, defying the government.
suppressing commerce, demorallizlnagg the
peasantry, and robbing and numbering
strangers or rich natives. One'of these
unhaSged villains lately captured the
youthful son of a widow woman bf prop
'erty, we'll known upon the border" The
idsualmessage'was sent down from the
hiIls* the brlgand chief must have ole
thousand drachmas byaa certain day, or
the life of the boy-he. -Bas only twelve
years old-would pay thaforfait., = As asu.
al, too, the last hope which mother could
cherish in such frightful position was
the chance of government help. Fhe
wretchedly weak administrations which
play at In and out" in Athens, stll al
low these scoundrels to hold the roads and
passes of the country; and this poor NO
man, had to trust her. own courage and
fits. Neither were wanting; there was
some,true old Odyssinean blood, in , her,
and size hitiupon "a plan for saving her
child and herdrachmas. Shehad BROTH
Or, "a. young fellow of perfect pluck though
Bis cheekalwere as smooth as the Delian
Apollo 81 and him she dressed up. cerefuhy.
as al Greek. girl Having, appointed to
meet the. robbsr chief in certain spot,
she took up,two hundred. .draehmas and,a
present oil cakes, aud, fruitrl the %Greek
Eirl" going with her aai a !iguide.T .nOn
reaching, the place saeyi found the sconn.
dreL waiting, with the captive lad bound
hand and foot .besids~ him! The: :womsni
fiji tirst.ascgtained by cunning questions that
the man was really alone. and thst oller-
Asd,, with many supplicatiOns, her maneN;
and the present Of cakes and fruit. The
the latter, and munGhed while
he counted cut the drachmas; then, with
fierce oath, be said it was far loo. little,
that she must 90 back and send enough
to make up thousand, or the head OF the
lad would be ssnt down to her. without
delay. While the woman chung suppl.
eating to his knees the Greek girl" sud-
denly flung o grip OF iron round the rob-
ber's arnls, and as the, fellow Nas thus
pinioned the outraged mother drew a
loaded pistol and shot him dead The
pair lost no time in liberating the lad, nor
did they forget to cut of and wrap; ina
cloth the head of the "chief;;" and as "a
reward of three thousand drachaas had.
been set upon this precious article, they.
made qaite aD excellent days business of
it on arriving safe and spund at theW ewn'
village. ~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
ron ~ Mucu or A JoKE-Cuite

Nor go MUCH OF A JoKE.-Quite an
amusing Joke was perpetrated at q certain
boarding-house in Hudson last Saturday
night One of the boarders, very mod
est young man, had occasion obe out late,
and the rest of his household thought
thew would play o joke on him and this
is the way they did it. They rugged up a
figure supposed to resemble afemale, which
thew I put in his bed, and they hung on a
chair a skirt, on another set of corsets,
hung o dress over the footboard and orna.
men}ed the bureau with false hair, hair
pins and fxings-thus giving the room
the appearance of being occupied by a
lady. i.us .Eg,l tl.,ti,
At a late hour the owner of the room
returned and lit the gas and his eyes be-
held such an array Of 'articlesas they were
not wont to gaze upon; but though bis
ewes were surprised his nose did not 60
back on him, for it "smelt MICE, and be
proceeded quickly to gather up the frag.
ments, did them in bundle, and hid them
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
Dreyities ana leYilies,

&S- An old wine-bibber says tlat All
empty champagne bottle is lilae an Or
phan, because it has lost it's pop.
gs- of a rniseily man who died of
sortching Of the brain, "a local papersaid; /;
His head gave way; but kis'hand never
did. His brain sditenea, hrn aiis heart
couldn'ty u ! ~ u .'e'i"'"'''
7 a5ssA lady asYcd d gentleman *ho
was suffering from influenza, my dear
sir, what do you use for your cold ?"
I" Five hantkerehicfs q diy, madam" :
! GYT Worse and worse! We recorded
the other day that the Herald called the
horse. disease the "Hipporrhiaorrhc;'. y
That was bad enough, but now here
comes the Courier des EIats tnis and
says it is " l. ofrhippodemic." !"
After Ills, what?
s.s- The Chicago man who stepped
behind pair Of mules that he intended
to purchase, asked with much feeling
when he was picked out of the gutter,
t"if tho derrick killed anybody else"
Msr'The 4!bottle of sacred OIL" re
Gently found amid tho ruins of. Pompoii,
turns out to have boen nothing but 4
bottle Of wliskey inadvertenhyilelt be-
hind bya picnic party. ,5a ~
No- Grant is receiving the congratular
tons Of his subjects with his usual so.
briefly. ',.t">la !.
as- Most horrible Charles Johnson,
of New York, lately died with etictiepi-
peritribomenosis.. That is one disease
which tho yellow fever ranks, at all
events.
aD- An amateur editor in Indianapo-
lis has made aliortuno .by his pen. His
father died of grief nfler reading one
of his editorials, and left him $3.50, 900,
~ AtaMguessing party" sometime
ago, DR.. II -. propounded the follow
ing: /" A boy went fishing. He caught
Ave, andlon his, return was asked what
he e,hadl done with them. He replied that
he had given three to his father and four
to his uncle. How, did he do it?" For
some moments the company revolved
the matter, and gave it up. "Why,"
tho doctorsaid, "the boy lied. .ofcourse."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
Congressman Elliott Declines to Sell
couuplpr4, 81 c > November p.
,, =, y y, Ill. iDLi:u, LID, /.

CbpUMpI4, Si u NoVe'npcF X
10 The Elilott ef M daily Upidk
Nv attention having been just called
to the following paragraph, published in
The Charleston Daily News Of yesterday
| respectfully ask space in your columns
for tile purpose Of replying thereto:
Congressman Elliott (colored, } who is
set down as a candidate. will probably
withdraw at the right time in favor OF one
of the two other aspirants-most likely
honest John. IL any event, look for an
exciting time when the Senatorial fight
comes on"
Now, Mr.. Editor, permitme to say that
there is not the slightest senblahce Of
truth in the above paragraph. | am g
candidate for the position of United States
Senator from this State, and shall remain
Il candidate until the final vote shall have
been reached by the General Assembly.
Underlying my candidacy is question OF
principle, right and justice, which | am
determined, so fur as l am able, to have
asserted.
Again, Mr.: Editor, l have been inform
ed that tho story is being circulated that
it is my intention to withdraw in favcr OF
eMr. J.J. Patterson. l do most openly
brand thiSIr9lmpf asian arFant c!eh set
afoat for the purpose Of Strengthening the
chances Of others interested in the strug-
gle. l defy any man to say that .he has
ever e%eh dared to obtrude his miserable
carcass upon my presence for the purpose
Eof intimating in the slightest manner any
Espch corrupt bargain am a candidate
in good faith, and shall so continue to the
II; To those who know ME, it is unnsces-
sary to say anything; but | deem it it a
matter of justice to the public, as we'll as
to myself fo;at. once brand this .,menda::
| cious lie with the stigma that it deserves;
| 1 am determined to have the question at
once;aettled'as to whether the lack oi
money shall exclude men from office, or
whether thossy qualities alone that can
conscientiously appeal to the higher SEN
sibilities of our manhood shall prevail.
N.Y. every effort shall be to have the
whole people of this State, as well, as ol
the entire country, understand whether or
not the performance Of the pledges re-
fcently made by the Republican party
shall be. .foreshadoved by the bllghtlng in
Auance Of purchased seat IN the: Senate
of the nation. Respectfully yours, =
fal,ta eid! ,Sr R. B. ELLIOTT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21

How is this for ascene in a. church9
The place is sacred ediice in Bath,
Maine. The pew is crowded. The SER
mon is long. A respectable citizen goes
70 sleen In close proximity to him is q
iadv. The preacher is in the midst of a
closing PRAYER, when the slumberer as
tonisbed the congregation by grunting
in q tone Of complaint, come, come,
Sarah ! lay along; don't crowd sol lay
over, lay over!' "saran,N who was
fortunately in the pew also, never for a
moment lost her presence Of mind, but
administered astmely poke with her
parasol, which awakened her dormant
lord, and prevented any further reI ks
On his part. A warning to sleepy audi
tors or long.winded preachers, no mat
ter which. "a