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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
THE ADVERTISER.
EdgefeId, s. c., April 25, 1872.
Robbing the Poor Children of their
Own Party. -
"TH1s OFFICE Is Nor In FUNDS. !"

The infamous fact has been developed
lately that the Rublc Schools of this
State must be closed because there is MO
money in the State Treasury to pay the
wretched teachers, most of whom are
very poor and have no other source Of
support. No money to pay the teachers
of the Free Schools-and will not be
until after the tareS are collected nert JaU.
Thisis Treasurer Parker's own announce
ment-in curt and decisive note to the
School Commissioned of Charleston Coun-
ty, who had called upon him for $50, ,273s,-
so. Charleston County share of the Free
School Fund for 1872. The: Treasurer,
says with charming cantlor: "This Office
is not in funds, and there. is no proba-
bility of the payment of the draft referred
to until after the taxes are collected in
the fall"
AS to Edgefeld County, we are in
formed that $4,000 is now due her for
Free School purposes. But the money
cannot be had, and the Schools must
close. Commissioner McDevitt gave no.
tice last week that these Schools would
close in certain Townships on the last
day of April and in others on the last
day Of May. And all this despite the
Poll Tax and the extra Appropriation by
the Legislature. Thousands upon thou
sands of dollars gathered from the tax.
payers and set apart for the worthy pur-
pose of making the ignorant poor intelli
gent. And what becomes of it? Why,
all these Radical rascaIs cram the money
into their own pockets, and rob even the
l.oor children of their own party. We
say of their own party. fcr the negro
children are of course vastly in the ma
jofity in the Free Schools.
"This office is not in funds" may en-
phatically be called Treasurer Parker's
motto. If the lunatics in the State Asy-
lum apply for the money justly due them,
the answer is, "This Office is not in
funds" So of the convicts in the Peni-
tentiary. So Of the INDECENT and ignorant
children Of the State.
Well, somebody must be in funds, for
the taxpayers certainly are not
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
For the Advertiser.
Tribute Of Respect.

At Regular Communication Of Con-
cordia Lodge, Nc. so, A. F. NJ, on the
evening of the 18th inst, the following
Preamble and dResolutionswerea adopted (:
WHEREAS, It hath pleased the Su-
preme Ruler of the Universe to remove
our worthy brother JOHN B. GRIFF1S
by death, Therefore
Resolued,' That In the death of our
Brother, JOHN B. GRfFFIs, this Lodge
has lost worthy member and'the COM
.munity u good citizen.
ResolUcd, That we condole with the
family Of tho deceased in their sad be
reavement.
Resolued, That as token of respect to
the memory Of the deceased we wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days,
and that page in the Minute Book OF
the Lodge be inscribed to his memory.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be in
'structed to send a copy of these Resolu-
tions to the family OF tho deceased, and
also to the Edgefeld Advertiser for pub
lication.
w. w. ADAMS.
D. r. DURISOE,.
w. A. SANDERS,
COmmtttoe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
The South Carolina. Medical Assoc,
ciatlOn. -

The annual Meeting of this important
and honorable body took place i'll Colum
>bia on Tuesday end. Wednesday oflas
week. The Association numbers amone
its members many OF the most Learned
and prominent physicians and surgeons
in South Carolina. Upon its roll we no.
tice the names,of almost all the tledlca'
men of Charleston and Columbia The
President, for the year just ended, has
been DR., F. Peyre Porcher of Charleston
The objects of the Association, besides
the material and practical welfare of the
physician, are, of course, the application
of knowledge gained in the past to the
future, the searching enquiry intoSar'
and science, the general study of pheno-
nina, natural science, .endemics and ep-
idemics, miasn,as, fevers, and diseases
generally. -
During the two days of Session, the
Hibernian Hall was thronged with Wis
iting physicians and students, and the
proceedings throughout were of very
useful and interesting character. Much
was said by these medical men concern
ing the new and fatal disease Meningitis,
and remarks and dissertations upon it
came from all sides. The conclusion OF
the majority seemed to be that, as yet,
no specific treatment for Meningitis could
be decided upon.
Of the four Delegates appointed by the
Edgefield Medical Association to repre-
sent them in this Meeting, only one was
presentDr. j. B. Du Bose, of Ridge
Spring. How was that, Messrs. Hill,
Cartledge, and Tompkins? We beg you
to bear in mind the reprehensible case OF
the individual who buried his talent in a
napkin.
The Delegates to the next Annual Meet
ing of the American Medical Association,
in Philadelphia, are as follows:.
Delegates to American Medical Asso-
ciation-Dr. J. F. M. Geddings, Charles
ton; DR.. T. P. Mikell, Edisto; DR.. R. W.
Gibbes, Columbia; DR.. Middleton Mi
chel, Charleston; DR.. A. z. Wylle, Ches-
ter: DR. T: A. Evans, Anderson; DIR. S.
Baruch, Kershaw; DR.. F. F. Gary, Able.
vile.
The officers of the Association for the
ensuing year are as follows:
For President-Dr. j. T. Darby, Colum-
bia.
lst: Vice President-Dr. J. Mcintosh,
Newberry.
End. Vice President-Dr. T. A. Evans,
Anderson.
srd. Vice President-Dr. C. H. Ladd,
Winnsboro.
Recording Secretary-Dr. T. Grange ST.
mons, Charleston.
Corresponding Secretary--Dr. .Baruch,
Camden.
Treasnrer-Dr. T. L. Parker, Charleston.
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The Horns Of the Dilemma.

Tie Nation, in long article; examines
the condition of the South, and shows
that its losses, by the war, amounted to
s., ,262, 300, ,554, which is about twice The
assessed value Of all Southern property
in 1860, exclusive of slaves. Five cighths
of Southern property rs gone, and the
taxes upon the remainder are four
times that "upon the original property
before he war" In conclusion, it says:
"Sevcn years have gone over sine the
close of the war, and, instead of occupy
ing this precious season with endeaYorS
re-establish prosperity and to SOW the
seeds Of peace which, in another gen
Grafton, would ripcn into goodwill aud
we have averted our eyes,
from the whole problem, refused to lis
ten to the complaints of men whose hands
we have tied, and have fallen back upon
the lazy belief that in some way this
great country is bound to go through.
The unconscious syllogism working in
the indolent Northern mind seems to be-.
"Things are no doubt very bad, we
haven't the time or the inclination to as
certain. Examination of such unpleas-
ant matters, if duty at all, is a disagree
able one. After all, the rebels have made
their own bed, and they must lie in it.
Perhaps their sufferings are only the
lust punishment of their crimes bat at
any rate, there can be no reason for CIV
ing over the criminals into the hands of
the carpet -baggers. What services have
these persons rendered the country that
we should grant them the monopoly of
robbing rebels2 1t would be better to
levy tributemoney, and get some nation
al advantage from the merciless exac
tions inflicted upon the Southern people.
Let us make up our minds one way or
the other-do we or do we not propose
further to punish the rebel States for
their rebellion? If we do, let us at once
proceed to devise some intelligent means
for that purpose. If we do not, let us
make haste to protect society from the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
Robbing the Very Lunatics.

The South Carolina Republican parity
under the lead Of the carpet-bag thieves,
having, for their own icentious and self
ish purposes, robbed the taxpayers Of
this State of every dollar they could ex-
tort from thom-sold all the assets of the
State and pocketed the proceeds-issued
millions and millions of State bonds and
disposed of them at mere song, and
until there is no longer any demand for
said bonds at any price-are now obbing
and starving the very Lunatics in oa-
State Asylum, as win appear from the
following. Read this extract from the
Columbia correspondent Of the Charles
ton Ne0s, and pity the poor inmates of
the Asylum-the wretched unfortunates
who have always hitherto had the kind
est protection and warmest sympathy of
our people:
COLUMBIA, April IL.
A fresh proof of the utter disregard Of
the Radical financial managers is fur
nished by the fact that owing to the fail
ure of the State treasury to pay any Of
the appropriation for the Lunatic Asy-
lum, Dr. Ensor, the superintendent of
that institution, has been compelled TO
write to the probate judges of the several
counties that if the State authorities do
not do something to sustain the institu-
ton before the first proximo, it will have
to be closed and the patients taken in
charge by their respective counties. The
credit Of the institution is exhausted, and
the superintendent has borrowed on pri-
vate account till he can do so no longer,
as the merchants of Columbia cannot car.
nv it on their shoulders.
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Sherif's Sale.
State of South Carolina.
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.,.
D L. Turner, Judge Pro-
bate 81 successor in office, Foroo,os,,ro

Dempsey C. Bussey.
DY virtue Of an order from tho Hon.
b Samuel w. Melton, Circuit Judge, in
theabore cause, will proceed to sell at
Edgetield Court House, on Sale-Day in
May, 1872, all that TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND, situate, lying or being in the
said county and State, containing Two
Hundred and Fifty (25O) Acres, more or
loss, bounded by lands of Emerson Bus
sey, A. Sharptol, Robert Jennings, and
others, upon the following terms, to-wit:
The Costs. and one-third the purchase
money to be paid in cash. The balance
of the purchase money on a credit until
the first day of January, 1873, with In
terest from day Of sale. The credit por-
ton to be secured by q Bond and Mort
gage of theprenafses; Titles and Stamps
extra. .I..,,,:.:.a..,:., -, i,
Aprit,I, 1..r-::'. 6tis .@'.N n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
OBITUARY.
In MemOriam.
SANUEN,
Committee.

DIED, of Typhoid Fever, near Meeting
Street, in Edgetield, on Wednesday,, the
7th February 1872, in the 18th year OF
his life, OLIVER PERRY DORM, third
son of ME- JAMES Dorm and Mrs. MAR
THA dorm.
Snatched away in the very bloom of
youth, his heart had neither been con-
sumed by sorrow, nor pierced by the
sting of disappointment. Mild, truthful,
and honorable, he had troops Of friends,
but no enemies. Weep not, brothers,
sisters and parents. "God tempers the
wind to Che shorn lainb," and there Is
no more parting in the Mansions of Ever
lasting Happiness!
MInIra
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
A Free Fight.

ST. LOUIS, April 2O.-A special from
Muskaga, Indian Territory, says Tala-
quash was acquitted of the charge of
murder, wherenpon relation of the
deceased killed the defendant and the
Judge on the bench. An indiscriminate
fight followed, in which eleven were
killed and many wounded. Among the
killed were three United States Marshals
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Fort
Smith ,New Era confirms the reported
fight at Muskaga, IN the Indian Terrific
ry. At last accounts both parties were
close together, and another fight was
probable. The Marshals posse numbered
eleven, nine Of whom are dead. The dis
patch says this is one of the most tcrrible
affairs ever known in the Cherokee coun-
try. 1T originated in distrust and jeal-
ousy, in which the more unintelligent
portion of tho inhabitants of the Indian
Territory are mislcd by'bad white men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25

ravages of ignorance and rapacityi or
give society the means to protect ITSELF
We thought it worth four years OF war
to retain the Southern~ States in the Uni
on; now we hardly. deemsit worth an
act of Congress to preserve them" :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
w. H.; SHAFFER,
Dentist.

nAvING located mt Edeefield offers
IA his Professional services to the cit
izens and surrounding country. Office at
the late residence of s. s. Tompkins, Esq.
Feb 28 If lS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
Dry Goods and Notions

Sherif's Sale.
Stale Of South Carolina. (.
'EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
d. L. Turner, Judge Pro
bate, & successor in Office, Forec,osure
yS.
John M. Stidham.
DY virtue OF an Order from the Hon.
ID Samuel w. Melton, Circuit Judge, I
will proceed to sell at Edgefield Court
House, on Sale-day in May next, all that
TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, stu.
ate, lying and being in said county and
State, containing One Hundred and Fifty
Five (l55) Acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of Theophilus Dean, Robert Bry-
an, George Free, and others, upon the
following terms, to-wit:
The Costs and one-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. The balance
of the purchase money on credit until
the first day of January, 1873, with inter-
est from day of sale. The credit portion
to be secured by Bond and Mortgage
Of the premises. Titles and Stamps ex-
ira. j. 81. MoDEVITT, 8. E. G..
April 1. st ii
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
Candy. !!
|. Candy!

EUST, received q splendid lot Of Fresh
81 CANDY Of oil kinds, at reduced
'.s', :,r's sPENSEiS DHU e. STORE. s'-
Apr MMdds- ;i ! !, t6aigta;Y i1a19p1a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-25
Congressman Elliott Astonishes his
People.

Last week we gave some account of the
recent great and successful Liberal Re-
publican Meeting at Cooper Institute,
New York. Since the said meeting, the
Grant Republicans have held one in the
same place, but it was decidedly lacking
III the enthusiasm that marked the first.
The principal speakers were Gen. Sickles,
and Senators Morton and Wilson. TO
aGd to the effect of this demonstration in
behalf Of Grant, it is alleged that the
leaders made determined effort to Sc
cure the endorsement of the members OF
the house of Representatives., but failed.
And in the meantime the Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune
writes to that paper thus:
Among tho members who declined to
indorSc Grant personally, were tfcGe Of
the South Carolina delegation, Mr.. Eli
oft, who is delegate to Philadelphia, de-
clared that the delegates from that State
wourti not vote for Grant III the Ccnyen-
ton.
And thus it is that Congressman Ell
liott astonishes his people-the people of
his own color and the white carpet
baggers. AS for the real white people OF
South Carolina, they have seen enough
of Congressman Elliott to learn that he
is very long-headed. negro; and they
will not be at all astonished to sec him
espouse the party which now so clearly
promises to be dominant i'll the country.
| Meanwhile the editor of the Columbia
Uaion, the Grant-Scott organ in South
Carolina, appears publicly with open
mouth, rolling eyes, and hair standing
on end. Hewarns the boiling Congress
man with groanings that cannot be ut
tered, and shrieks and writhes III dark
despair. And well he may; fora a single
kink Of the black Congressman's hair
has one hundred times. more influence
in South Carolina with the Republican
party than the Union with all its forces
puttogcther, mental, moral, and material
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aa- The Greenville Mountaineer says:
On Sunday night building, used, a.. as e E
the Misses DeChoiseul, in the northeast
ern part of this city, together with its
contents of Lumber ana tools, was sn-
tirely destroyed by fire. ,.,,,, ~,
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We beg leave to call the attention Of cur Friends
and the Public to Large Stock of Goods, which is
now complete in all Departments.
Persons visiting Edgefeld to purchase Medicines or
Drugs Of any description will do well to call and ex-
anime Goods, and particularly our Prices, We
are confident of giving Entire Satisfaction, and will
make to the interest of every one honoring us with
call -.
Thanking Friends for their liberal patronage and
past favors, we hope to merit continuance of the
Prescriptions Compounded at all hours with the
greatest care.
Apr2 If ls
*sa-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-27
TIE LAST pITCHERg IN COUNCIL.

Anumber Of Last Ditchers met a night
or two ago at the corner Of Dryades and
Melpomene streets. Mr.. Frank Wheaton
presided over the solemn ceremonies, and
the usual roll Of speakers was called, begin
ming with F. c. Zacharie, and tapering of
witha feather edge. Mr.. Zacharie demon
strated very clearly that neither the Kel-
Iogg party, the Penn party, the Pinchback
party, nor, indeed, any other organization
except the Lesare-Randolph crowd, had
anything to hope for from men of his po-
litical creed Taking his statements to
be strictly true, and We have no reason to
doubt them, the regular Democrats are in
the most hopeless minority. But they
declare, with the pertinacity Of despera-
ton and despair, that no compromise or
fusion viii receive their sanction that re-
moves either AIcEnery, Jonas or Ogden
from the positions in which their rather
partial friends have placed them. Mr..
Waggaman declared he viii not give up
either Of these candidates and his audi
tors shrieked approval Of the sentiment.
Perhaps these youngsters will soon
learn that things will not happen Of them
selves, nor because they may desire it.
There are others who viii have voice in
the next election who are determined that
neither McEnery, Jonas, Ogden, nor any
other Last Ditcher candidate shall be
elected, and this verylarge party is entirely
Indifferent as to how Messrs. Zaeharie,
Waggaman, Gauthreax, McPhelin and
Booth and their friends may cast the few
votes they control One Of the speakers
urged as q reason why McEnery, jonas
and Ogden should not be Withdrawn the
rather singular one that such change
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-27
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST a. 1872

acts. And no man should be elected to
high position who is not above bribery
and corruption. For to say that the whole
State is completely at the mercy of the
Legislature, is merely to repeat what has
been patent ever since this was State.
The constituents of the Legislators are
usually those of the judges and the other
officers, and have no check upon any Of
their servants, except that Of dismissal in
case Of incompetency or dishonesty. The
only safe rule for q State or nation is that
of strict equity and honesty. For no SOW
ereign can afford to be unjust And what
ever is customary and right as between in
dividuaIs, forms the best guide for the
State Any violation Of this principle is
followed by disaster to the public interests,
because it has a corrupting and degrading
influence on the minds Of the youth, who
soon come to regard honesty as old-fash-
toned, and peculation and fraud evidences
of superior skill, to be applauded To
sum it all up in a sentence, the State can
not afford to do wrong and is compelled
by her own assumption Of sovereignty to
be honest. What is right in any given
case can be very easily ascertained.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-27

would be attended with the most disastrous
effects to the party. We want honest
men, and none others. This speech, if
it has any meaning at ALL implies there
are but three honest men and the Last
Ditchers have secured them. This may
be regarded as anything hat a compi-
ment to the several hundred distinguished
aspirants for the various Offices to become
vacant at the close of this year.
We can assure this handful Of mex
perienced politicians-mere boys-that it
makes very little difference whether their
ticket is taken down or not. 1t must come
down, and as the boys say, take it down
or we'll knock it down" The people of
this State do not want McEnery for their
Governor, and will not have him, even if
Mr.. Booth has to perform his dreadful
threat, and vote for him, even though no.
body else does. THERE'S very convenient
ditch near the place of this meeting
which these Bourbons can use if they like,
and'thus save the trouble of digging a new
one
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-27
THE FUSION CONFUSION.

If there exists any honest desire for
fusion among the candidates of any of the
tickets, except such as will secure them
each and all in their prospective offices,
it is not very clearly manifested. The
especial champions Of each nominee,
rivalling the generosity Of Artemus Ward
in his willingness to have all his wife's re-
lations drafted into the army, are ready to
sacrifice all but their particular fayorite;
and as there seems to exist no everything
power to force a surrender of the promised
honors, or self-sacrifcing patriotism suf-
fcient to induce it, the prospect is fair for
a continuance Of the present status of
affairs.
1t is true the Picayune editorially urges,
in mild way the McEnery-J onasites to
forego ambition, and set good example
to the Pennies by stepping aside in favor
Of candidates upon whom all Grant
elements can fuse; but even it ignores the
Liberal Republicans as one of the most
important of these elements, and carefully
counteracts its milk and water editorial
advice by ardent appeals for a straight out
Last Ditch ticket, in the shape of .anony-
nous articles supposed to be contributed
by various sold and respectable citizens,
who doubtless possess names, even if
they have omitted to put them on the
registry rolls. Whether these 'commu-
nications" are genuine or not, the honesty
of the PicGyme's advocacy of fusion
pretty surely will be made evident after
the meeting OF the stockholders Of that
concern to-day, a little event which has
shaken its editorial equilibrium" very
badly Of late.
Our honest opinion is the Last Ditchers
do not want fusion-at least until after
they make city and parish nominations.
When that is done division Of the State
ticket with the Liberals may be con-
sidered, provided their Orleans nomi-
nations are left intact; but these con-
tingencies appear from present lights,
to so pivot upon the selfish, schemes
and hopes of individuals that nothing
certain can be foretold. Still, the Demo-
cratic and Liberal conference committees
being in session, we 90 not see how the
game of either party can long be con-
cealed.
There has been no change in tie situa-
ton so far as, the. Republicans are con
cerned. The conference committees of
the Customhouse and .Pinchback wings
are to meet again to-day pursuant to ad-
journment, but whether the former are
prepared to make the concessions de-
manded is asserted to be doubtful by those
who ought to know. Mr.. Pinchback's
organ, the LouiSjanian, speaks hopefully
of the prospects; but its views are more
Of the co,de,r de rose than those Of its
proprietor if gossip among his friends is
worthy of credence. We can patiently
wait to know what day may bring forth.