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sco,v f,,,nmn,on. sont, 11,von AZ m ,,m,,er
scow j. <. johnson. ss,,aatuct. 90 N lumber.
, 1873-05-22

"WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 2t.
mainly Of Mustcgon Lumber. Thoro was good IT.
Tendance Of 10th city and country buyers md tho
asss I @ s The
were disrosed o. to arrIYo. prcca aro ruling strong
at $le for good to choice atrips md bonrds
were steady at $780, and shingles nominal ut 60 90 per
n: Following arc tile aa1es: Ithlca, fsom Mrskcgon,
ssassaS sGai' 'sy aa4 1'rs sa oS %5s M ts a.
90 N Inch at S12oo. 80 two-neh abort 1t 5000, u
hath 4t $26o Little nelle, from Muskegon, 10 COM
boards and fencing Il ;iaaryn o arr,se% 1lom
Cargo echr Pilot 80 It common boards
ana ~ n.rph $13 22 It seantling md josa Ut
ae Ss5s%1 % en-, sa as
m Il stIips and boards at t16.o0-lnH taiiy Cargo @
st $147d 39m 18th At $3.50. Cargo schr Herald, from
Mskegon, l4s MT arira and boards 1t s5oo Cargo
boards at $3.50; lath At s350. '''''
:" LUMBER FnE19u1s
s25o; oeonto sssoioo ooMu Menominoe' iv s s9sSsgS
GIentwater, E s2.7s; Whito La1e, s2.76 GRIND Haven,
''sagnau exchanges give tho following items sTbo
largest dny's shipmcnt erer mntc from tho Saginaw
River was mado Saturday from Bay City. II went out
Is = s*:sss s9s '9s ssi'sa e n5 & T IS, & i
Gssss ILL., y5S aggregate average valuation Of
on dock et Port Huron, 30o,0do It Of uppors to s.
Whitney, Of Detroit, for $40 per m. Tho same Arm
also sold from Wright l. Wotherel1s mill Saginaw
City to Burrows Lane, of Tonawandn 600 IN It. for
ST. $l4, and s35. Tho firm has about 5000 900 II TO
ship cast,
Tho lake frcstc has proved unexpectedly eroctua1
IN bringing tho logs out Of the tributaries Of tho Tn-
baHassee most Of which largo amounts wero loft
by the sudden aubetdenca Of tho reset at tho srrjno
break-up - On tho Cedar for inBtuncn
over 900 feet Of logs have como out fn the ast
tro.het a,d very little Il oit there Other streams
"Logs hare bcen running down tho Chippewa live
" for the past few days. the recent rains hayo rased
the waters aud now drive sccuingly hav1ng been
started.
tour correspondent writca: Recent raina having
fnised the tributaries Of the Muskcgon, log-rtynE
now goes forward successfully. On tie Clam, wllcrs
largo quantity Of logs wero hung up Inst senson.
tho drive Is well advanced, mud II Is now believed
that all tho logs on this stream will be got out thls
Bcleon. 7'7
!" Tho TittatjawasBco Doom Company have not raft
Cd cut any logs the past week account Of tho high
waller, but have delivered to tho mill few that were
rated out last fall Total number OF pieces RATED out
this Bcason, hbout $1,000. Tho Company will com.
nencc rafting out again next Monday"
AT THE YARDS.
Tho demand for lumber continues nctiyc, pnd tho
market firm for alt choice grades. Common lumber
s 8endy at tic given prices. Tho trade lii hard wood
ia fair, and present prices Rro fully sustained. We
nttotC:
, 1873-05-22
rbfi Att.r

activity IN tho demand to-day, and rrccs caaed on
little in favor Of buyora. City butchezaEwaro tho Al
400 for poor to common ut 4.25@4.60 for medium,
mud at $i.76@5.50 for good to primo ahowy. Lambs
arc quot&ble At $3.1Q14,
, 1873-05-22
Lot In AeHcsaora' block 81, Sec. 10, 49, H. 1ate'
Mny Al !: consideration, 5000.
COMMERCIAL,

WEDNESDAY EYEN1Nu, May 2t.
Tho following woro the rocoipts and shipments
Of tho loallng articlcs of produce lii, ohioago
during tho past twcnty-four hours, md for tho
corresponding dato ono yoar ago. ,.s4,
, 1873-05-22

Bclr a. 3. AndrowE, Port Cosborne, 21So2 bu corn,
Achr Algerinc, DufEnto, II, ,275 tu CORN
sehr Naasau, Kingston, q, $50 hi corn. =
hchr 1iartnony, Manlsico, 10 tons nails.
Bchr I; 4. Nicholson, Buffalo, 48. l6t h,t corn. T..
Prop qly q oeton, ogdonuburg,, 1oals bu tofn, 100
, 1873-05-22

mofe dul a. % fdr corn 10 Duffalo. Charters wcro;
2Go; 70 aew Yorf vla hudslo, prop Potomac for
s MGas fn}n to ueytSlan t sonr Atnosphof ct &C.
Donadion woro takon for wheat from milwaukee, nt
alao propeller not nan,od at 10 for wlleat Tho
oats 10 Buffalo at4Ad. '~A''N~-' A~~
, 1873-05-22

-UP-Fropa Granite 8tatc, Georgian, NASHUA eco1
New Dominion sctr Y. T.. Jolnalon barge Ar8o
fsrs SnFo rnSfnua Greenwood Ansrqa MaFyn
Mn1,a Spas " G Laphal dso. Arnold a. X. cark, u.
eshr Il. r Lock, Chicago to Kingston, wlicat prop
Uisvciqnd hH!wankeo to ogaennbur9h. general cargo
hohr Aonticelo, Chicago 70 Kingston, wheat,
, 1873-05-22

"WEDNESDAY EVENING, May Il.
ALCoN0I-WAs In fair request mud steady, At el.6o
@1.83 for u per cent proof. e
BROOM C0NN-Tho deulAnd for good corn IN fair
, 1873-05-22

Mr.. Charles NJ. Judd tno reatlon to tho hon, n. Il,
hns recently been appointed Deputy Collector at he
0nstorn.IIotso night Office, now situated lit Room
1.oonis Duilding southwest corner Rou.l Vator aud
Sunday ol1ce open until a. m and from to n. n,
, 1873-05-22
No. 25@26, 10; No: ~ 18o; No. 28, 700. discount
OF 10 per cont ID mado from tho 1lat, :,
:, oo.rHn-ooprer bostoms 4ta&8o; brsziers oyer II

H., 40; tnnol copper, 40. ~''''' N''>
11Sa; i .sa il! }aSo a e ~ 70 HI
1S;t 1SS ,1s,; 1Ss; ,s e. d ssns d, cont
sn %9g1se!t!s,a qno!sS|s i viii iaTo
g. 3Ss sae?s? s8 H. is &C. e y s5sj
S; q ao. sssSsssS; eineh' tx sss: ss'iD 4s
N&y 4 II fair sse., demand .,ts.. tho
anocda i psicfs = n,elns snsiano ~ follows hian
s1s s ~ ssRs 5sasss s1s asa
Tspi sP + d 5sS51si Gs I'd g III pa
ss;s s .As s.r ssssaSs
"a toils Il; ysi siae. so a7s; osS sstn n,
ie; q: bank H. 75 Pts srs so .?
elephant oil, e5o; turpcntno 68c narhtha o3 grayity
&s is s'ea5s aoo sss 2Sp sT4sawo s!Ss continue to
quote:
WHITE LEAD.
Ta.o.!1 puio.
Fancy brAnda. ............ g.00910,6O
ZINC,
Genuine Voillc Montague. ................. 1880
11asurys railroad colo.a lo.a......,,...,,.... 11.bo
Palace car colofH IN cans. .60311 so
Noeheie ocro. o....................... 9.5QG9 3,75
Enelsh nelsh ornnas xsn %incr: 30s s q
English red lead. A..,.....,..,.... lam
American rcd lead ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II n0al1 III
English vermil!ion, per lb.,,.,,,..... i l0fa Nh
Scarlet yermilllon. llon....,,..,.,,,,,,..,..... :. $500
Paris wllto ,,,..,,,,.,.,..,..,..... 8b0a 4o0
whiting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2003 260
ruTrY
In bull, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,... 9kfa3kc
In blaldcrp....,...... 1904 a
pOULTNY-The offerings wero quite lnrge this
rcro acespted in eootna sscas Iii chictana sre
quoted at e. 6Q6 00 and sDrnu at 81 90 turknys At
i6al0o Hsles ifcindo 2I conns snrinr ci,irkena nt
$400 10 ooopR old chickons al $500: coopa do at
347o coops at $3.50 6uoopa turkeys 1t 100 coops
/ do At 16o. ::
66c on track. New potatoes dull and lower 9aoa
worc mado to-day Ut 90 per brl NO note sales
car poachboNs at 100; lcar DO at olo delivered
cars DO ht 62o on track wlite at track
BALT-Was in light rcauest at Tho annexed prices !:
Onondaga and Saginaw, 1ne, $500; ordinary COARSE
$2oo; coarne Diamond s. 25 ground solar, s.. as
dairy without bags $3.50; dairy With bags, 81 600
45 Ashton dairys sack s5.oo ground alum, $230
GAO Turks Island. $500.
l. Sash, DOORS, AND DL1ND9-Were In demand
and aseady discount OF from 1bGs3o psr cont II
made from tho list.
6EEpS--Mero quiet hungarian anu mlllet "ero
du md #oak; the former Ia quoted a. and
the htter at 00clO5. Timothy ta quito scarce, aud Ia
hold hfniy q outside being tho Price for
At 64.to which must haTc been m exceptional In
stancc. and Ia therefore criterion Of tho rkc
choice seed "a offered at "a as Glover and fax wore
nominal. We note sales Of "a Bugs common timothy
nt $3.50; % laga fancy ut g. 20 bngs Hungarian ut
81 80 10 bugs do at x4l. .15 D6 gQ9 u1tlCt at Doc.
, 1873-05-22
REAL ESTATE.

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spec,o md bullion saasas esdio '3Sss Ss3Sss
-. '"1rt.$ s2,oe7.6 COL 5 4o,443,o37 s 81, III, 400
~. lo,oao,4s2 11,lse,2s1 11,241 ,1o4
spending figures for four mouths
J, y arc:
1B7l 1874 1879.
), T.: ,un.. $2, 2,39l ,008 $82,8l6,a70 ST, ,375 10s
:eh'ao. 49,40o,058 u5,37l ,3s8 48,loJ'G57
| ..:;... 10,97a,476 10,021,755 3g,lG8,oG2
/ bullion s,a47,6o9 o37,s3l l,a14,8ss
! tpert, Ill sl6o,647,aa4 slt7, ass
- l.o...... A,4le,f7o 4o.2os,4oo A,oos,osl
j allowing were tho exports from New York
! gu ports In tho month Of Al}ril:
roduce. ..s 17os3 ep4 u. 81 s.. .oas
| :. nilee. free.. D7,823 Gl,V58 l07,007
! ndss. du'blo pDs, ,56T oDg,6c0 898.o3s
> 'and bntlion o,5oa,o29 4,49o,5ls s.85o,alo
! Al exports. IS 2s, b23 1o3 a, oao9 20
tal exc.spocte.$ 1s,s3o,0A 17,oa9,7Sl 256io,7os
LATEaT.
q the afternoon, what waB moderately aotive
steady. No. 2 spring aolling 1t si,27sS6
t7H, aeler Juno, closing at S1.27g1. Com IN
odorato demand aud stoady at 3b9i03sI<o'
.llor june, closiug at tho inside, and Ago.
lHo, aellor July, closing at 411lo. In 1ros
tlslona, saloB include 600 brla mess nork At
1856, and 500 brls at s16G0, Heler June; zoo
tca lard at $3.50, aoller June. yessul wau ohnr-
tered for oats to Buffalo at Axe; capacity, 81.
000 bu.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
Carving a Turkey.

There is nothing, says Max Adeler,
young unmarried man likes better
than to go to dinner at the house Of
a friend and to be asked to carve a
turkey. He never carved turkey
in his life, and with an old maid on
one side of him, watching him close
ly, and on the other side fair girl
for whom he has tenderness, he
feels embarrassed when he begins.
First he pushes the knife down to-
ward one Of the thigi-joints. He
can t find the joint, and he plunges
the knife around in search of it until
he makes mince-meat out Of one
whole quarter Of the fowl. Then be
sharpens his knife, and tackles it
again. At last, while making ter
rife dig he hits the joint suddenly,
and the leg flies into the maiden
lady's lap, while her dress front is
covered with shower Of stufing.
Then he goes for the other leg, and
when the young lady tells him he
looks warm, the weather seems to
him suddenly to become four hundred
degrees warmer. This leg he finally
pulls loose with his fingers. He lays
it on the edge Of the plate, and while
he is hacking at the wing he Gr'tdu-
ally pushes The leg over or the clean
table cloth, and when he picks 1t up
it slips from his hand into the gravy.
DISH and splashes the gravy around
for six square yards. Just as he has
made up his mind that the turkey
has no oints to its wings the host
asks him if he thinks the Indians can
really be civilized. The girl next
to him laughs, and he says he will
explain his views upon TIE subject
after dinner. Then he sops lis brow
with his handkerchief and' presses
the turkey so hard with the lork that
it slides off the dish and upsets a
goblet of water on the girl next to
him. Nearly frantic, lie gouges away
again at the wings, gets them off in a
mntilate.! condition, and digs into
the breast. Before he can cut any
off, the host asks him why he don't
help out the turkey.
Bewildered, he puts both legs on a
plate and hands them TO the maiden
lady, and then he helps the young girl
to a plateful Of stuffing, and while
taking her plate in return knocks
over the gravy-boat. Then he sits
dow n with the calmness Of despair
and fans himself wilha napkin, while
the servant girl clears up and takes
the turkey to the other end OF the
table. He doesn't discuss the Indian
question that day. He goes home
right alter dinner, and spends the
night trying to decide whether to
commit suicide or to take lessons in
carving
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
The next morning Iawoke with a

The next morning awoke with a
frightful headache, and in all the
depths Of physical Gf not precisely
moral) wretchedness. But I do not
forget the bundle that is to be sent
per express to Elixir Springs. Oh,
no; do not forget that. Would to
heaven had forgotten it
Three days later.I am appalled, at
receiving the following note:
'.EL1x1R SPRINGS, September, lS7: =
"S1R-Your INSULT has been fecelv-
ed, and is duly appreciated. You
will please address any further COM
munication which you may care
about making me, to Mr.. Henry Tall
mann, gentleman with whom l
have just contracted an engagement
of marriage, and whose wife l hope
to become in the course of few
weeks. Yours, etc.,
KATHARINE mAChENL1E.
For fully FIVE minutes after reading
this extraordinary letter I sit in my
room staring at it, turned into stone
by sheer amazement.
Presently horrible light breaks
in upon me. stagger to my closet,
and search about for certain bum
die. Where is it? All I have it,
here on the top shelf; doubtless it
has been put there by the chamber
maid, and so forgotten by me.
With quivering fingers I open that
bundle, having brought it forth from
the closet. And presently I give a
great cry as Mrs. Mackenzie's shawl
meets my sight
l have sent the wrong bundle.
What did the other bundle con-
tain? 1t contained q pair Of pa''ta-
looms.
All, if only I had not taken that
baccbanalian supper with Peterkins
That was the cause oft all or, rath-
er, the headache and bewilderment
and wretchedness that followed it the
next morning, these were the causes
Mrs. Horatio Mackenzie has been
Mrs. Henry Tallmann for years and
years. I am so Mortified by the turn
which events have taken, and so con-
vinced that Harry has, all in "a mo-
ment, as it were, found such an i'm.
pregnable fortress Of defense against
me, that I yield to sense of over
whelming defeat, and resign myself
to the dreary realization of having
committed-the mistake Of my life
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
disappearing in Boys Clothes.

A correspondent at Little Rock,
Ark. writes: That marshal has ust
returned from AllenviIle, Mo-, hav-
ing in his custody young girl named
Mollie Sherwood, who for intervals
during the past two years has been
passing for boy under the name Of
Bill Henderson. About two years
ago her parents, residing in Cape g.
rardeau, died. She was then thirteen
years old, and her two brothers plac-
ed her out to work in a hotel at AL
lenville. Becoming tired of this en-
ployment, she donned boys clothing,
called herself Bill Henderson, and
applied for and received situation
as post-boy to carry the mail to and
from Allenville. For one year, un-
suspected, she fulfilled the functions
of this post. Then her sex was sus-
pected, and at Allenville she was
placed under arrest and compelled to
wear the female garb. After this she
tried working in a hotel as maid SER
want, but soon tiiang of this, again
resumed the trousers and worked as
a farm hand. Subsequently she came
to Augusta, in this State, as dro-
ver's assistant, and thence went to
Jacksonport to work in livery sta
bic. After awhile, the men and boys
about the stable, believing her to be
a woman, began to call her names,
and, as she says, in order to get away
from the place, she took certain hors.
es belonging to the stablemen and
made off with them. The marshal
followed her and overlook her with
me horses at Allenville and arrested
her on charge of horse stealing.
The people there knew her well and
were inclined to prevent the officers
from arresting her. Pistols were
drawn on both sides, but finally the
girl went of her own free will with
the marshal. She is now in the Jack
sonport Jail awaiting trial tor. horse
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28

stealing. rhe girl is a pretty blonde,
and during all her vicissitudes her
virtue mas aever been questioned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
For RyerY Man to Read.

We have probably all of us met
with instances in which word heed
lessly spoken against the reputation
of female has been magnihed by
malicious minds until the cloud has
been dark enough to overshadow her
whole existence. To those who are
accustomed, not necessarily from bad
motives, but from tlloughtlessness-
to,speak lightly of ladies, we recon-
mend these hints as worthy of con-
sideration
Never use lady's name in i'm
proper places, at an improper time
or in mixed company. Never make
an assertion about her that you think
untrue, or illusions that you think
she he self would blush to hear.
When you meet with men who do
not scruple to make use of a woman's
name in reckless and unprincipled
manner, shun them; they are the very
worst members of the community
men lost to every sense OF honor,
every feeling of humanity. Many a
good and worthy woman's character
has been forever ruined and her
heart broken by a lie manufactured
by some william and repeated where
it should not have been, and in the
presence Of those whose little judg-
ment could not deter them from cir
culating the foul and Dragging report;
A slander is soon propagated, and
the smallest thing derogatory to a
woman's character will fly on the
wind and magnify as it ,irculates,
until its monstrous weight crushes
the poor unconscious victim. Respect
the name of woman; your mother
and sisters are women, and as you
would have their fair names untar-
nished, and their lives unembittered
by the slanderer's tongue, heed the
evils your words may bring upon the
mother, the sister or the wife of some
of your fellow creatures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
success in Life.

You <hnul. constantly be. j.:
mind lha: ,lne-tentlls Of IFS are. Iron
the Very nature and necessities ni IT,
world, h.rn to gain our livrih2~l ''y
the sweat Of HE brow. What rea<'.n.
lhcr. have We to presume that .nr
children arc not 20 10 ;h- salnr' T!r
path upwards is steep and long In
'lustrv, care. skill, excellence in 'he
parent, lay tie toumlatinn Of Il I :"
under more favorable circumstance.
for tue children. Tie children u,
these tak,. IN 'thrr rise, an.l y, ;-!"
ay descendants Of the present labor
ers become gentlemen. This is Il"
natural progress. 1t is by attempt
ing to reach the top at II single leap
hat so much misery is produced in
the world. The education which i,
recommended consistsin briuglngcml-
lren up to labor with steaAiaess. Will
care. and with skill--to show them
how to do as many useful tflrgs as
possible; TO teach them how To d' ali
in the best manner TO set them III.
example of industry, sobririy, clean
illness and neatness; to max" al
these habitual to them, so that they
shall never be liable to fall in ih.
contrary to let them al ways see {"
good living proceeding from labor,
and thus remove from them tenpta
ton to get the goods OF others by
violent and fraudulent lneans.-t!X.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
Not Ready 10 Die.

The following is no fabrication of
an irrcverent secular Journal, but
from the orthodox Memphis Pfesby-
le,ian: Travelling in Iris buggy
alone, not long ago, in going to one
Of his appointments, one of our good
brethren in the Presby terry OF Mem,
.phis overlook foot pad, with his
carpet bag in his hand. The roads
were muddy, and he was just at the
time about entering miry bottom.
With the politeness for which he is
noted, he asked the pedestrian IAN
entire strangely if be would not take
a seat in the buggy until, at least
they had crossed the mud and the
mire. The Invitation was readily ac-
cepted, and the conversation for
time was free and easy, about thing
ordinary and general. Presently,
however, the good brother, with
view to make the conversation prof
table, asked the. stranger J he aOas
ready to die9 Not knowing the char,
acter of the person who had invited
him to a seat with him, and misap-
pretending his meaning and suspect
ing foul play, he waited not to reply.
but sprang from the buggy immedi-
ately and ran for life through slush
and water. The clerical brother,
wishing to assure the stranger that
he meant no harm, called to him at
the top of his voice to stop! But
this only hastened his speed, and,
like scared hare he ran until be-
yond hearing and sight. In his hasty
flight he left his carpet sack, which
our brother now has in his possession,
being the richer for his faithfulness
by the addition OF coarse shirt, a
pair of threa.4hare trousers, and
little backer. y"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28
The Ballad of Farmer Brown.

A SONG FOR THE TIMES, WITH A MORAL.
Old farmer Brown came into the house,
And wrathf1lly slammed the door,
And topped himself down into chair,
And topped his hat on tho floor.
For farmer Brown was dreadfully wroth,
And his dander it was up;
And he looked around with an angry
And wrathfully kicked the pup.
"I'm tired from head to foot, he said,
"And hungry as kin be;
I'd like to have mouthful to eat
Is dinner most ready2" said he.
The farmers wife she was pale and thin,
q And hungry and wan was she;
And her eye was dim and her step was
ss sloW,
And hef dress was sight to see.
"Your dinner is ready" she meekly said
"And the dodgers is smoking hot,
But I've scraped the meal all out OF tne
box,
1.-THE mischief you have" said farmer
Brown,
Heaying doleful sigh;
"Thsr's plenty of bacon and cornin town,
And I've no money to buy"
TN smoke the farmers daughter, Marier-
And she hadn't spoke before;
aThar's cotton out under the shed," said
she,
"Some dozen bales or more"
"Cotton, the DEVIL" said farmer Brown,
(Its dreadfully wrong to swear3
"My cotton's all mortgaged for last years
work
With never bale to spare"
"Well, them" his daughter upspoke
again,
"If that won't do for feed,
You've two or three wagon loads or more
Of Dickson's Prolific seed"
"Do you think me beastf" said farmer
Brown,
"pm neither COW nor steer;
And what if 7 was? I've hardly enough
OF. seed to plant this year."
"Then,o said his darc ter, Marier, again,
"THar's guano, lou, she safu,
Thar's twenty sacks full into the parh'
"GuanoY Oh. Ludv' said farmer Brown,
at need all the precious stuff
10 put on my cotton land this year,
And then not have enough"
But when the farmer had eaten his Eli,
He fell into thought profound.
And smoking his tobacco, which COST at
least
Some ninety cents per pound.
Then he muttered-" Thar's something
wrong
About my farming, swear!
We don't have even enough to eat,
Nor half enough to wear!
"Nay mules are starving almost to death,
MY COWS are dreadfully thin;
Thar's hardly an ear of corn in the GRID,
And marry oat in the bin!
"1'he times amt like they once have been,
When was young and spry;
We had fat horses and mules In the lot,
And fat hogs left in the sty.
"My cribs were always chock full Of corn,
Ny smoke-house groaned with meat;
We had plenty Of clothes to wear,
And always had enough to eat.
"By jingsi Pll change my habits at once,
From woeful experience learn
This year my cotton I'll plant i'll a patch,
And plant my fields in corn"
MORAL.
All you whose farms are going to wreck,
Who've neither corn nor meat
Just make the resolve of farmer Brown,
And 60 for something to eat
SaNDy HIGGINS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-28

A SONG FOR THE TIMES, WITH a MORAL.
Old farmer Brown came into the house,
And wrathfGlly slammed the door,
And topped himself down into chair,
And fopped his hat ON tho floor.