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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
The New Administrationsan and its Prom

t-"s 1860
In week or two nowFhe new admin.
iptratidn' under the leadership Of F.. j.
Moses. Jr., as Governor, will assume con.
troll Of the helm of Stats They will en-.
ter upon their duties under solemn pledges
to their party and to ths people of the
State to bring about cert$ln necessary re.
firms, to repudiats tile faadulent Bonds
and to exercise rigid economy IN every
department of the government. We can
mot say that we expect them to keep their
Evromises. If we could have felt any faith
IN the sincerity Of their pledges We should
most ulnqqlsstiOpably ! hayssuppOlteaa ID them gg
Il Bit HaS aiv Whether Ts them mo- o. not,
or whether we attached any weight to
their sweet words Of prdmise it is our
right, as it is our. dutyjt tnow. Hhats sthey
have. been entrusted with the reins. OF
goyethmentj to ,hold them up to the full
and faithful performancstof their engages
ments with the people. 1T needs nS ar4
Servant Servant persSh, Ssaqaussintsd With The fudi-
meutafy principles of finance, that, the
State. e. use phrase Of our imported
writer's cannot ''be run" much longer
with the same schedule, or in the same
reckless pasn,gri WINCH hs qhasaqerized
the conduct of the machine for the last
four, years. .n iLtn.lb In, II
We are o poor people, The property
of the State, even under. the inflated asr
sessmenti for purposes Of taxation, which
is far. beyond the actual selling 6f the
same. amounts to but 81 lS40OO,OW all told.
This is about two-thirds as much as was
destroyed by the late fire in Boston. 1t
is well for us, and, especially well for the
members of the General Assembly, who
hold the strings OF the public purse to
realize that we are poor, or Just how we
stand ut any rate. A State like a private
Individual should mcasureits expenditures
by its means. The great mistake which
has 1ssp MAGE hisAeIsso, b ( siss that certain
Nopfifsasn m@ @p5sttion. and influence
in our 90 9efFmerft Have sattetnptedhpoif
pluns, and principles applicable to the
'weallhier and more populous States of
the North, with which these men were
familiar.
Do as we do to hum"shas been their
motto, and they have done it, and well
nigh undone South Carolina by the exper-
imcnt.
They have changed everything, from
our admirable judiciary system to the pay
of members of the General Assembly, and
in every change they have bled the tax
PAYERS If the officials did not steal any
thing, which We know is an absurd pro-
position, but If there was no such thing
sas swindliny the people and every dollar
COLLECTED from taxes was honestly appro-
priated Ao,legitimate purposes Of govern
Inent, we still ceuldnoEiiold up under the
heavy burdens imposed upon US.
There are too many Offices and too much
pay attached to many ofthem, Notably
,tielmenb nbers Of the e israls Assembly.
the clerks OF the varioGs' departments the
attaches of tie General Assembly, DC.
Unless there be cutting down considera-
bly, ii TIE expenditures. and We mean
what are legitimate expenditures, it will
be impossible to reduce taxation to any
thing like tolerable rato.--South Caro-
linian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
L. G. SwEAR1NaEN. w. L.SEIGLER
SWEARINGEN
& SEIGLER.
Graniteville, S. O.,

y
dAvING Just returned from Balti-
more and New York, we respectfully
call the attention of the Public to the
fact that we now have on hand well
selected Stock of
Fall and Winter G00&,
Which has been purchased at the very
lowest prices, and which we will Sell as
Low as the Lowest. :. = ="
STAPLE and FANCY GOODS in
great variety.
4 large assortment of DRESS GOODS
in solid eolors, consisting of Poplips,
French Merinoss Daai1s, Alpaccas,
Silks, sOpdra Flanpels; Iinseys: Of gil
corors, Prints, Bleaching, Brilliants,
Chignons, Switches.
Ladies' and Misses HATS,
FURS, TRIMMINGS, Fancy A}TI-
ot5Tji' oUFFs and COLLARS,
Ladies' and .childrens BOOTS and
CATERS, fine assortment at popular
BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS
for MeM Boyemd C Chi11rq4UOI y.
A large fo2Sf READY-M kbE cLoTH-
ING for Men and Boys, at prices which
"A splendid lot Of 'RIEeE 'GoODsFsfor
Men and Boys wear, from 25 cts. up.
Bed BLANKETS,
GUNS and .CuTLERY anda general
stock of HARDWARE. " a. y e t.
BAGGING, TIES,
/ SADDLES, BRIDES, COLLARS,
Trace CHAINS, WHIPS, =
SHOVELS, SPADES, 4
Horse SHOES and Nails of all kinds.
,! Trunks, Valises, Satchelsr Umbrellas,
= GFass Toiist g GOODS, aSS SOAPS and COLOGNE,
POMADES, Coarse and Fine COMBS,
5EwEEhY, TEREEi ahS eS6cks, z "a s. MrRRoRs, &c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
A friend of ours a few days ago. EN-

A friend of ours few days ago en-
ployed colored woman to pick cotton,
agreeing to pay her fifty cents per hun
dred. He casually asked her how much
she could pick in a day She replied,
something over three hundred pounds He
told her e 60 ahead and he would pay
her one dollar per pound for every pound
over three hundred that she would pick.
On weighing the result,of the days labor
she had three hundred and eleven pounds.
The one days work cost him twelve
dollars and half-Mester Rsporter:s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
How Soon Forgotten.

Oh, how soon we are forgotten.
When we rest beneath the sod,
And our feet no longer wander
Ger the paths we Oft have trod;
When the form that was so o'cherished
With love both pure and deep,
Lies within the earth's dark bosom,
In its long, last, quiet sleep. l1G
For few brief days, It may be -
Had we home and kindred dear, s,E
When they meet around the hearth, stone,
There win be j. lack o5ff cheer
/ As o vacant seat will tell them
81 Df affections broken ues i
And their thoughts -perchance will wan
der,
Wherethe dreamless sleeper lies.
But should stern, fate deprive US
Of. o bright aud cheerful home, ssD
And}in &eartiess 6f spifit iSEi
Ger life s. rugged way We fohni
When the golden bowl is broken,
And the lone one finds rest;
Twill excite no dread commotion :.
In one palpitating breast. ~, :
Yet it's yell that thus it should be, -.
In hfess brief revolving years;
Else this world of budding beauties {.
Would become vale Of tears;
When the soul .attuned to sadness
= 4 A&l5db5 Az seflpNi iSSySEssstt5 IL At.AEuI.dk NJ
With sad memories OF the past.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21

- ~. I,Il % : .
: TROUBLE WITH WM. GQAF.-The 81
vanuah Ne,cs is authority for The follow
ing ~ -. -viI '''a. -
Wilkinson county man. was. Yer;
much trnubled the otherIaight. ly q troop
Of goats i'll the piazza. apd lc, Wert PIT y ii ]
his night-gown TO driye them oil. This
was fup for lhe William Of the gaps., He
just erected hilliselt' on his hind legs and
slapped tRtfMnicl cut into the yard, wheFe
the dogs, not understanding his suddcn
appearance, went 10 work and disiobcd
him ina lew moments 1t is understood
among his. .ncighbors that as soon as. As
sheds his present crap OF plasters he viii
60 cunning fpr the William goat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
Fine Horses and Mules

r WOULD respectfully inform my
Il friends and the public that nave
Just received, from Kentucky, seyeral
car loads Of HORSES AND MULES
among them can be found several FINE
HARNESS AND SADDLE HORSES.
Call and zee them ut the PALACE STA
BLES, 152 FILLS STREET.
G.. TOLER,
Proprietor Palace Stables;
A,rpata In Oct If AZ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
u "A Worthy Retiupne, .,

,.
Attl1e letenttsfdA e'GirchHr CoaYt
|. for Chester 'CSuhtYI' the GrandJufy- dda
.dressedtl,esdbioin COMMUNICATION to-
the pr6sianigJ gJrdgc, 4. J:lMacke3y.:AThs
I'doc,7n4eht 1s' sigred"by .igfsbea .oi,"tkc
'GEahd ,5nfS, ttn df'whe,Aafe white me,i;'
and ftse rtblBtetLr, H'is'qiobed .1hat'this
petftloh win4faeeivg thr' ''f;tyoiabh eon.
sidefatlon or the Govtnllilent. -"
10 us .Hod,ii3r dii3 E"J.1 11ackey, Jadge GJ tic
- EiriA Ciy'cait Of South Curotintt:: =
ab5 E4e GS IT, dssf SsiR5S 9tfI5sE 5sE esSs ass
of of this honoraile court TO appeal lrrst
earnestly AND respectfully 70 MS, s,Exxfel {,
totgfant bardon TO sdch citizens OF this
ooIIhty ~hJ aye inow I'm prison abroad
under sentsloe OF Niolating tho Eui0rca-,
Aient ACT Of, Congress, aud to accord am.
nesty to those 'herctoi3re charged cor: now
chafgeafjle with having violated said 'heS
I'M the ,-eais lSTO-3Szi, except in cases .of
7 persons charged With. The crime of m.uYJ
act, @ys' if ify siidf thee it. %rEe GAmdl
JurE'afe isenSibhg ,that tn'. making this
arIpe.,l tAeN aug, passing beyond the,
s3here of theiy prescribed Guties, but they
ti1rst that they win 'pSt be 1lGeliied intfti
siye fJraXhi Biting In this theOhlp mode
atailailc 60 tlpm, iti,eir deep inperestina u
diaVter til at, involves; the personal and
Lur,terial interests OF possibly 4 very
larTeI Ii,u{IibeT or tHaif fellow -EitiEehs.. WI
rfbe Jfrandi Juryt'totbear ,conrrhens .oa1.
thatSnaes tIist,tended toineite tI,e arr,ed.
Nc ;o,o,,ne CO. ,,L;nb ,,.n;fasted itself, in fhis
aa,;ut' aeS' t;i,. ,,atro,.nr ~ on ono
SSoItH1I TIha,'gtM ,"iMa ~ pn A"E '''IH'SS-
III 40. ~, 1,.,s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
p,rpnts, Read and Remember.

The newspapers, just as necessary to
fita man for lis true position in life as
food or raimont. Show us ragged, bare
foot boy, rather than an ignorant one.
His head will cover his feet in after life
if he Is we'll supplied with newspapers.
Show us the child thatis eager for news
papers. He will make the man of mark
in after life if you crafty that desire for
knowledge. Other things being equal,
Il Is a rule that mover fails. Give the
children newspelors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
half hour at evening, with "let's talk {

! half hour at evening, with let's talk a
little longer mother." ~ g j'i',: 1.h. t'''i.
Your boy willthavei associates; if not
by yourspermission, he will by stealth,
and companions thus chosen, will hardly
fail to lead him to destruction. Isit not
better, to take the trouble to make home
pleasant for him and his friend rather than
run such fearful risks ?-Lttheran OBJ
server 80 +" , 90 - i! eco, ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21

"A count has been made of the narri-
ageable ladies' over seventeen, i'm our
town, Thestatisticsj as'reportedito us.
stand thusltu" ,,iri' hr. i-l's . ct, -
Who are very mxioustai marry:i!..n:.."3
'W Who wanh marry if they had a'i ,a,..j,!
whoo iSSE s2aa lfeFl,"pya"lr; s,i: rrlsr i
w llO WOulQu "
Who desire to fiirt +
Who want TO reform some wicked man, 2
WHO i@buid MaiTy Tor tiHHeS alone, ,.... g.
Who = take doYe aipna In thelrslf... d
Who say they afe n9t paNrticTlaHEi Na|l Hail; 11l III,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21

Total s.l l,.h:a::.,,, ~ .i.,ie,.iaa .,,.u.#I
YouhgWidowsare' entered On tAe above
list The nuinberis.bmreetiand the diff. |
ferent gfadeshaye- heen carefully preo4
pared. For further iniorshation aderess.I
" Snap" " 'enckosing IL ftean eepta to de~
fray expenses. 'stnh.iltni,, uuitu!imr II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21
FAMILY GROCERIES.

BAcoNgaFLouas:s LARps CORN
MEAL, SUGAR, COFFEE, RICE,
SALT, SYRUPS, CHEESE, DC, at the
lowest cash price.
If you want good Bargains don't fail
to call and examine our Stock hofore
purchasing elsewhere.
SWEARINGEN Il SEIGLER.
Sept. II, tt ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-11-21

under the barn. Sunday morning he ap.
peared at the table as though nothing had
occurred, and could not beiprevailed upon
to see any joke at all. Mhe result was
that the instigators were Obliged to re-
main at home from church for want of
hair and boots and things and had to ask
the bashful young manp return them.
What he wants to. knowis who got the
joke played on them. &
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-22
WendeII Philips.

.Tote, every ono Of you, for Grant,
ne YOU value property, life, wife or child.
If Greeley 10 elected, arm, concentrate,
conceal your property-but organize for
defruse. You will need it soon and
sadly"
That IL PHLLdrs' advice to the Me-
groes. lie prefers war OF races
murder, rapine and riot, to an honest,
incorrnptible administration under
HORACE GREELEY and these incen-
diary appeals, to the ignorant and de-
PRAYED, are indnlgcd in by the leading
supporters OF the GRANT Despotism.-
They are opposed to "elasping hands
across the bloody chasm made by
the late war;" they voutd rather help to
create deeper aud btoodier one
let every voter who desires peace and
prosperity to his country,vote for Hok
ACE GREELEY, and, with bis election,
the PHILLIps', MoRroN's CAMERON and
Others, who desire more blood, and the
torch applied TO the dwellings of those
who oppose corruption and war, will de-
scend to their proper level.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-22
Penalties for Illegal Voting,

The following are the severe penalties
for illegal voting as found on pages 544
and 545 of Swan and Critchfeld's stat
utes, voll:
For voting in township where voter
has not resided twenty days, from one to
Si1 months imprisonment.
For voting in county where the voter
does not reside, penitentiary from one to
three gears, at hard labor.
For a resident Of another State who
votes in this State, penitentidyy from one
to fire gears at hard labor.
For voting more than once, peaitentia-
~ from one to flee gears.
For any one not resident of Ohio for
one year, or not twenty one years of age,
or not citizen of the United States, or
convicted of some Infamous crime and
not pardoned, voting, imprisonment for
from one to sic months.
Any person bribing an elector in his
voting, or attempting to influence by
bribery, Imprisonment from one TO sin
months.
For deceiving an elector who cannot
read, peaitentiary from one TO three
years.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-22
Suicide OF Rev.J. n. Kennedy ut
Delaware, Ohio.

DELAWARE, Oct. II Great excitement
was created here yesterday by the ar
nouncement that Rev. J. n Kennedy, o
prominent minister of the NJ. E Church,
residing here, had committed suicide
1t appears that for some time past Mr..
Kennedy has been the victim at intervals
of very serious attacks of mental de-
preston, caused, it is supposed, by af-
flictions met with in the loss of two in. i.
teresting daughters. The fatal act was
committed yesterday, just after the Sun
day School had adjourned and previous
to the morning preaching service. The
place was the cellar of his residence, in
this city, and the weapon revolver
He shot himself through the head, and
lived but few hours after the deed was
committed. He was formerly presid.
ing elder in the Northern Ohio Confer.
ence. and was recently appointed Finan.
cial Agent Of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni.
versity. Mr.. Kennedy was also prom
inent member of the Book Committee Of
the NJ. Z. Church, which was charged
with the investigation of the alleged
Book Concern frauds in New York,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-22
Outrageous Election Frauds In
PhiladeIphia-.Ov Is ThOus-
and Fraudulent Votes DiScOy-
cred.

New YORK, October 16.-The great
frauds in Philadelphia are daily coming
to light in the form of exact informa
ton. The following document has ap-
peared in print:
ITO the Reform Association of Philadelphia:
"GENTs-In the official count of votes
for Governor in the Fifteenth Ward,it is
represented the vote for Governor was
as follows: For Hartranft, 4,490; for
Buckalew, 1888; maj. 1857. The un-
dersigned judges of election signed no
such return or paper. The true vote
for Governor was as follows, they hav.
ing signed the same: For Hartranft, A,
800; for Buckalew, 1898; majority, l.
397. BY exposing the above fraud you
will oblige the friends of reform in the
Fifteenth Ward, and show how our re.
turn election judges alter the returns 10
suit their own partisan way of fixing up
election returns.
"Respectfully yours,
"JonN PRlruER, Judge lst oDiv'n.
GAS NASH. Judge I'd Div'n
"W. j. MURRAY, Judge 7th Div'n.
CALF MURRAY. Judge 22d Div'n.
"PHILADELPHIA. October IL, 1872"
Two hundred votes were counted
more than polled, in each ward. In
twenty wards we have $500 fraud
ulent votes, but the nineteenth Ward
polled 1900 fraudulent votes the TWEEN.
tieth 500, the tenth 500, the fifth 500 +;
the fourth sold out to Hartranft; the
sixteenth 500, the seventeenth the same,
etc. The fraudulent votes and false
counts in Philadelphia amounted to
$1,000.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-22
KNOW NOTHINGISM.
Henry Wilson. the Grant Candl.
date for Vice President.
The Oaths Taken by Him In 1854,
LET FOREIGNERS REMEMBER.

Our readers are invited to peruse the
Know Nothing oath taken in 1854, by
HENRY WILSON the Radical candidate
for Vice President:
In the presence Of the true and ever
living God, and on these sacred Scrip
lures, His Holy Word, 1 DO DECLARE
that will truly fulfill all my obligations
toward nv brethren Of the order of
Know Nothings. and that l will keep
sacred all the signs, tokens, pass and
degree words, cmblems and proceedings
Of said order.
And / further declare and solemnly
swear that / will not KNOWINGLY
VOTE FOR, APPOINT, OR ELECT
ANY PERSON OF FOREIGN BIRTH,
OR A ROMAN CATHOLIC. TO ANY
OFFICE IN THE LOCAL OR GEN.
ERAL ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT; and
further declare and swear THAT I
WILL USE ALL THE MEANS IN
MY POWER TO COUNTERACT
AND DESTROY THE INFLUENCE
OF FOREIGNERS AND ROMAN
CATHOLICS IN THE ADMINS
TRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IN
ANY AND ALL PARTS THEREOF,
BOTH LOCAL AND GENERAL. TO
all this, free and voluntary obligation
on my part. without reservation, l pray
that I may ever be able to remain true
and steadfast, so HELP ME GOD.
Though this oath seems comprehen.
sive enough, it was explicitly under
stood to comprise more; because on
the occasion of taking it the formula
was that ''the President of the Lodge
will address the brethren Us follows"
Gas a member OF this patriotic Lodge
it will become your duty TO disregard
all personal interests and predictions
in the service Of your country, in order
that the corrupt and evil influence ol
foreigners may be effectually combatted
and destroyed, and here it will be un.
derstood, sons of foreigners and Ro.
man Catholics are included"
Foreigners are asked, yea, urged, to
support GRANT and WILSON. First
deeply insult and persecute Foreigners
and then ask them to indorse and sup
port their prosecutors, is the record o
GRANT. WILSON & Co.
Let Foreigners remember their perse
cutors at the Polls on Tuesday, the 5tl
day Of November.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-22
The Presidential Contest Is Not
LOST.
From Wilkes Spirit of tho Times.]

From Wilkes Spirit of the Times]
Money, unworthy influences, and the
corrupt use of official patronage will
undoubtedly enable the Government to
turn the scale in closely balanced dis
tricts, but there willie always remain
enough of honest purpose in the body
of the country, if it be rightly stirred,
to carry the day in spite of any fraud.
For this revival We must now lovk to
the Democracy, and not the Liberal
Republicans alone, for they have done
more than could have been expected of
them. 1t will not do for sullen Demo
Gratis to say that Greeley should not
have been forced upon them as a candi-
date, for it is clear that Mr.. Greeley has
cut more deeply into the Republican
ranks than could have any other candi-
date, and they have now but to support
him cordially to reinstate themselves in
power.
The first thing now for them to do,
therefore, is to take the bit squarely in
their mouths, and instead of leaving all
the appeals and all the watch words of
the hour to Mr.. Greeley, to assume the
lead of the campaign themselves. The
true maxim of the crisis is the one-term
principle, and we warn every man who
loves his country that, under the issue,
as it is now made up for the fifth day of
November next, we are to decide wheth-
er this country is to retain its republi-
can independence or to become des-
potism under General Grant. Let every
body bear in mind that the very corner,
stone of the Liberal Republican cause
was laid by Mr.. Sumner on the one-term
principle. Let them also call to mind
that this essential principle was solemn.
ly adopted by the Labor Mems Conven-
ton at Columbus; and further, be it re-
collected, that it received its final sane
ton from the Democratic party at the
Baltimore Convention. These declara.
tions, which are in historical accord
with the appeals of Jackson, Jefferson,
Clay, and the most distinguished fathers
Of the Republic, find, now, their only
opposition from the act of men who
have bound themselves slavishly 10 the
fortunes Of Ulysses Grant.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-22
Chic.

Cen B1sKs understands the political
situation In OHIO. Here is what he said
since the election: -
i belieye NE are surer Of Ohio in
November than we we've Of Hendricks
in October. ! believe from 5000 to 5,
900 Republicans in that State who voted
the regular Republican State ticket will
vote for Greeley. On the basis Of the
vote this month, that would give the
State to Greeley"
The full Democratic vote in the ballot
boxes makes the State sure for GREE
LEY.
Let every Democrat in Monroe Conn-
ty attend the election on Tuesday, the
5th day of November, and vote for
GREELEY and BROWN, the Champi-
ons Of the People.