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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
Parents and Teachers, Be on the

Parents and Teachers, BE OH the
Watch!
The following article, headed "Ohsoene
Literature" is going the rounds of the
press, and we have no doubt there is
much truth in it. The bare idea of such
monstrous' depravitv makes one shud-
der. Parents and teachers, be on the
watch:.
The most horrible facts have been
brought to the knowledge of an exchange
in reference 10 advertisements Which ap.
pear in few journals. 1t appears that
lists OF pupils in ladies' and boys schools
ire obtained, under false pretenscS, and
hen disgusting circulars are forwarded
10 these pupils by the manufacturers oi
obscene books. Mr.. Comstock, of New
York, mas been working hard to bring
some of the offenders to justice, AMI he
has seized about ten tons of the most
,oathsnme printed mattcf ever yet senl
into the world to do The DEVILS work
The trouble is that he cannot l,riry the
publishers and printers Of these internal
Dooks to justice. They are scattered
broadcast all over the .lalld--they are ad
vertiSed ir thousands dsolncwspapers, and
aS the traffickers in this ware arc wealthy,
and the police too often go shares with
them, it is almost impossible to get at
ihem Even the circulars III which these
nrodu otiono uro atl rv,rti-ed 49,. a,AeuSi- ~
poison the mind of any innocent girl or
DOy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
THE ADVERTISER.
Edsefeld. S. c.. April 8. 1878.
Better the Half of Every Mans Rea!
Estate!

Again we urga onr people to moro
vital interest in the building OF Kali
rnad. Over and often time and agnln.
through our columns. have we preached
the necessity of railroad communica-
tion between this and other points. near
.,nd distant. And every day but tho
more firmly rivets upon us the fact thar
unless something is speedily and effec-
.uallv put into operation for the parposf
nf consummating an object 20 desirable
and 40 essential to the future prosperit''
If our town and section, in their COM
.nercial and financial operations, compar-
,tive stagnation in all the various de-
2artments of business must be the result
Astagnation which mustnecessarily COM
pel many Of our most enterprlsing mcr
chants and mechanics to leave our town.
md seek for homes in other and more
nnterprising sections. To prevent this
we sh.uld at once adopt measures for
cooperating with any railroad project
,r any railroad company which VIII give
ls'a railroad in the shortest possible pc
rod. Can there not be enterprising cit
izens enough found in our section t"
combine and.move Off i'll this great work ?
Let our people choose between the Spar
tnburg and Aiken Road or the Ander
son and Port Royal, and.give the cljer,
,f their choice sutlicicat aid to insure it
"arly completion.
Will we longer sleep over our inter.
.sts, while other sections are moving and
making great strides in railroads anc
other internal imI.rovem nt~? Bette
,:lr for our town and section that half o;
very mans real, estate was given ass
bonus to some railroad company than
remain as we now are, shut out from th'
n ,,,, IN rcial world
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

Washington Correspondence ". l. III
bunc.
Honorable Conduct of the iConnecticu.
COnGressmen.

CUHSA SSo>
All os the members ot Congress from.
Connec lieut. have notified Sergeant=at
Arms Ordway that they do not wish him
t., draw the sums due them out of TIE
famous" "salary stHal," as it is their In
.ention not to take the money This of;
co,. has also received other notifications
If like character from members whos'
names will be kept secret, and he say
o.her men. hers have drawn the money
and deposited it in the county treasur'
of their county, to be applied in paymen'
Of taxes About thirty mem bers will
take this course, and keep the fact.to
themselves for the present This appears
t. he the only lnannerin which members
can refund the money equitably. Fit is
returned to the treasury it becomes the
property Of the government, going to the
whole naorle and not 10 the taxpayers
IN the memhpr's district. even to sncr
o~tant &C m helm make IN the sum pair
.o other members who refuse TO maK'
rost;+ntion There will he at least do2-
IN hills sin.rodnceA on the first dav n
the next session. reducing the salaries O
members of Conrress tn tho old fisnr"
when those who have qnietlv dispos'd
oe their pnrti,n oS the steal. as above
indicated. will have achan"e tn he hea'o
Nobody sunposes, however, that any
Snch bill will pass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
The Langley Manufacturing Company

The annual meeting OF the Stockholders
Of the Langley Manufacturing Company
was held at the office of the company, al
Langley, S. c., Yesterday.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Mr.ANm. G. SibieE. = i,
\ quorum Of stock having heen found
to be represented, the President read Ills
report, IS follows: 4
MARCH 24th, 1878.
IL he stockholders Of the Langley Nan
'Hac.wriaq Company.
Gn>rLEMEx: As required of ME, hane
you herewith balance s;lt-:t OF the conpanv
for the wear ending December 3ist, 1877,
showing net earnings for the year, So,
233 50. Whn? re met oae Year AGO. ioi
the first time, the mill return showed all
tho nschi.fry al work, .aad shortly atser
a dull season set in for goods. AMI having
n, regular customers. weacc1rnuiaaed, b!
,r.a 18th os August, 1000 bales of goods
winch We so!d !oc no profit. bit colpe
sS we were compensated b! t"c1rne
some of the best customers we now have
for our goods. On the 9th OF January
1872. We had only PIG looms in operation
making only 40 yards per loom per dav
For the six months from January to July
1872, We averaged in operation 2SS looms m;
producing daily an average OF 4! IA 00(
Yards per loo.a per day. From July Ia
to December 3lst. 1872. we averaged II
operation 800 looms; producing daily al
average OF 80 6l-l00 yards per loom
When you consider that wes commenced
: 1872 with only two-thirds ofonr machine
rv in operation, and that all was not start
ed until TIC first quarter Of the year ha'
expired and that We sold three months
production at cost, and paid over SlO.OO'
for interest during the year. which alon
was more than q per cent. on our capital
think you will admit that the mill dl'
well for 1872, earning, ss you perceive
over l3 per cent, and which was reall'
made on the profit from eight months
business
o. r.odro4 sor 1870 res ss follows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
as- The Beaufort Standard thinks tha

grs- The Beaufort Standard thinks that
the people of South Carolina should see
to the immediate redemption Of their
forfeited lands sfr6mA the control of the
governments Some seem to think that
tits Uncle Sans intention to suddenly
throw them back. upon the owners, and
let the lattosrr,,' With many carpet haggers
and other men having no right to them,
scramble for possession; but this is not
so, the Eovernmeht, interRling to do what
is right, hold the lands until each tract
is claimed and redeemed by its rightlul
owner. Let the people. therefore, come
forward and, whilst they may, recover
their lost title OF landed owners
ss- W. B Paterson, printer; from
Weldon, n, csediseh in Abpevilie on the
I'D, of theningitis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
South Carolina Monument Association
Report of the Board.

COLUMBIA, $. c., March "a, 1879, =
The Board of Directors of the South
Carolina Monument Association regret
chat unavoidable circuhlstaRoss prevsnt-
I'd their Publishing their; report ut the
usual time. ,;a
At q meeting of the Board held !on
Saturday, March 22d, the following re-
port was received from the Treasurer
and ordered to be.published:
Total receipts. $40 oe
Amount paid for lot................. 6O4 W
On hand ............. Al 81
This does not include the amount col
lected in Charleston, which is in the
hands of committee of Charleston IA,
dies, and judicious.y invested. Fha'
sum is between $500 and 81 900.
The committee in chargeof the Bazaar
reported: ="
Total receiptsin cash, after paying, 80 .,
all expenses."..,.." ......."...' s4Vo "
Some article left nhand, amount
in value to-. .........-.."............. lou "
II was resolved by the Board to pro
ceed at once to the work of grading tne
hill and otherwise preparing the lot 1ol
the erection Of the Monument. Measures
were also taken to raise funds to carry
on the work.
From the report it will be seen thai
not more than one-third of tile amonn,,
| needed has been raised, and the Boaro
of Directors would earnestly appeal tc
their sisters throughout the State fol
their hearty and prompt assistance. one
Thousand dollars from each district VIII
accomplish the work, and the women o.
South Carolina will have placed on record
their undying devotion To the memory
IF their dead, and the principles OF theii
fathers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
=. c. Medical Association.

TIIE Annual Meeting of the South
i Carnlina Medical Association ior 1873,
will he held at the Roper Hospital, Char
lcston, on tho Second Tuesday (sth) Of
April
Where no County Society is organized
the Physicians will send Delegates. j,
. Arrangements will lie made to pass
mombers aud delegates for one fare. ,,..c
/. GRANGE SIMONS, 81. D., u, :.
Recording See'ry., s. O. NJ. A.,
= MaE. a. VI, IA! n, v... u IA
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
COMME.RCIAL.
3 AUGUSTA. Arril


GOLD--Buylng at l2 and selling at IA.
COTTON-Ihe market steady, with a
fair demand, but on receipt of unfavora-
BILE NewHork accounts, prices weakened,
and closed easier and a shade lower.
Middling, ISL. Sales, 327. bales; receipts,
1877.
BACoN-Clear Sides, IL; C. R. Sides,
l0@l0t; Shoulders, S@sI; Hams, ls@le;
Dry Salt Sides, 9@94; D. S. Shoul-
sders, 7@74.
CoRNaWtite-by car load, 9O@s24;
WHEAT-Amber, % 25@2 IS; ; red, 81
l5@2 80, white, 80 35@2.45.
FLoUR-CiY Mills are: 50 25@9 so
for superiine tss 5O@1O 90 for extra
$40 5O9ll 25 for family, and sl2@1S for
fancy; Western, and Country, $s@1l 25.
/ .OATS--White and mixed, 70@75;
,;Slacll Seed, Sc; Red Rust Proof, 81 ESQ
& PEAS-We quote at 81 65@2.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

rs The Philadelphia Lcdger's New
York correspondent says: "rhe Wash
ington runior intimatiug that formida-
bic filibustering expedition is afoot, with
view of establishing a new State ol
the Mexican side of the Rio Grandc, is
not all fancy work, as your correspon'
dent happens to know. Now York is tc
furnish the money, the Southern and
Western cities the men, while the nom.
inal leadership will be Appointment Mex
lean military governor, acting under and
by the advice Of a well-known ex Con.
federata officer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

IssuRANcE.-The State Board of Un
derwriters for South Carolina, completed
their work in revising the fire insurance
rates for this city yesterday. The rates
for dwelling houses were unchanged.
This board is composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: Geo. Douglass, Esq,
Chairman, Agent Of the Georgia Home
H S. Johnson, Esq, Secretary, Agent OF
the North Missouri and Alps; w. H.
Hancock, Esq, Agent OF the Imperial ;
c. X. Knowls, Esq, Agent af the Under
writer's of New York; d Morse, Esq,
Agent of the Home of New York.
The board were to leave this morning
for Graniteville and Langley Mills, and
will take every town in course through
out the State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

ly A Maine paper relates the follow
ing incident: willis Williams, of Isle>-
boro,' was out on the ice, hunting sea
gulls, when an accidental discllarEe OF
his fowling.piecs wounded him badly in
the thigh. He smeared his dogs face
with blood and told him to 90 home,
which the animal did, and the blood
alarmed the family, and they followed
him to the place where the young man
wa lying"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

A SPECIMEN SOUTH CAROLINA Scala
wAo.-Among Tie incidents Of the lat
Inauguration bail at Washington WAS th
appearance theraat Of several negroes
both mel and women, who put on grea
airs ana c!boweG TIER white silies enc
friends with the most cheerful insolencc
We consiiier 1t one oi GU, lost oppor;un
ties not o have teen there in the fesl
and feasted our eyes on the sight Of Cul
fees triumph IN making the white Radl
Gals swallow the dose Of his delightful
presence Another incident was the at
tentions lavished upon two mulatto wo
men-one, the wife OF Elliott, the negrC
member Of Congress from South aroiina
by Sam D. Melton, now Attorney-Gien-
eral Of that State, native, and once con
sidered quite decent man. Melton prom
enaded the room for an hour with these
two women on his arm, and afterwards
did the agreeable for the rest Of the ever-
ing to group Of the same color-Saran
nah Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

ess- The general conference of the Coll
ored Methodist Church Of America now
in session at Augusta, last Saturday
elected three new bishops-Rev, Joseph
A. Reebe, Roy. l.. II. Halsey, and Rev.
Issac Lanc-and they were ordained last
Sunday afternoon in the Trinity M. +.
Colorcd Church, Augusta.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
Municipal Electis,ll.

NOTICE is hereby given that on
~ Monday, the l4th day ofthe present
month, An election will be lrcld in the
Village ot Edgeficld, for Gn 1ntcndant
and four Wardens, to serve during the
ensuing year. -. ,i.o,-so. =.
Polls to open at six o'clock, A. NJ, and
close Mt six o'clock; p. M sf'''.'.. -. p
By, order of the Council assembled
this 28lh day: of March, A, III, 1879.
-. JOHN;L. ADDISON,
-, 1ntendant Rvo tenn.
April " lh
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

Gov. Moses has appointed Messrs. c.
d. Melton, j. D Pope, and r B. Elliott,
commissioners to examine and report
upon the claims presented under the late
appropriation by the Legislature of $780,
OO0, for rewards tor the apprehension OF
KuKlux. The rascals who are going 10
apply for this money had better look
suarp, lestgreater rascals gobbc it up
first.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
SlBL.EY,
Presi lent
On an Inspecting Tour.

WAsuIHGToS, March 3l-Postnlaster
Genera. C..ssweli. with Senators How
and Can. ron, make Southern tour E
inspec, the poa;ai carservice These gcn
tlelnen also seek health from South-l
sunny breeu-s Lool: out for lau,noo an,
rnenlnyllls
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

A st. Louis report; thus charmingly
describes the baptism Of the wife 'ol Ii
Clergyman: "keY 5, =. Anderson on
Sunday baptized his wife and two of her
sisters. Mrs. ~. was handsomely ar
rayed in white alpaca, and came out oi
the regeneratins fluid like u water sprite."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
The Augusta Tiger.

Augusta is excited over u tiger. We
mean real, live, Legitimate, four legged
tiger. A certain section of Columbia
County, about 20 miles from Augusta,
has been the scene Of his most frequent
appearances and deprodations. But from
the following paragraph, copied from
Sundays Chronicle d Sentinel, it would
seem that the savage beast is drawing
nearer to the iair city. 1t is generally
supposed, of course, that this anispal has
escaped from some mcnagerie:
THE TIGER AGAlS,-We are reliably
Informed that the tiger, which for the
rast ten days has excited so much terror
n Columbia county, was observed near
the Augusta Canal camps. In the field
of farmer near the point indicated the,
remains of four or five valuable Cash
mere goats were found slaughtered. 1t
is proposed, by aOiIle Of our valiant hun
ters, to organize q party 10 90 in search
of the bloOdy-mouIhe animal which is
dealing such destruction among the do
lncs'ic animals of our FARMS"
Wish he'd como over this way and eat
up Moses and other Radical thieves
Dare say he is hunting for " distinguished
South CarOlipinps" who gallant negro
women through Washington ball rooms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

Madame Gangero, wirn-walker of the
YeGdo japanese Troupe, while at Oil
City, Kansas, gave irth to child re
Gently at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Tie same evening size made her appear
ance, and went through her usual per
fotrmances upon tSe wire. Business
must be attened to, babies or no babies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

The bulk Of the large fortune left by
the late Edwin Forrest, the great actor,
is to be devoted, as directed III his will,
to the erection and endowment OF All
asylum for superannuated or disabled
actors. This Institution is to be called
"The Edwin Forrest llome," and is III
Dc located at Spring Brook, the country
seat of the trayedian, near Philadelphia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
How Gov. Moses victlmized Elchelber-


We copy the following melancholy tale
from tho Colleton Gazette. paper which
ievotes itself exclusively to the excorla-
ion and exposure of Gov. Moses, whom
1t always aptly stigmat!zes rs Judas"
The ExJTressurer of Edgefeld county
mas good reason to curse loud and deep,
but If he had known Judas ~ well as
wc Go, he would not now complain. Ju-
,laS Moses during tho last Session of the
Legislature borrowed $3.50 from the
.rm, the now EXTreasurcr, but 1T that
tune Treasurer, and has not yet paid it;
whether Judas considers TIA part of the
purchase money or not, we will leave
our reuders to judge, but the most con-
trmptible part OF his transaction, is that
sn III altar getting the money, Judas re-
moved the then Treasurer and promised
III his ,cOrd Us q Mason, that he woul"
re-appoint him so soon as the Logisla
ture adjourned; the Legislature did al
Inurn. but Mr.. EX-Trc;Surer was not re-
appointed, nor does he now expect it.
What must we think of such robbery on
the part of III EXecutive2 Can il be
hat Judas has borrowed (Only 4 loan
and s., 500, from the now Treasurer? bui
;upposing it is so, who cares! County
rret.surGrH hold their office by very
slight tenure hhd they should not forget
to hold themselves ready with cash AT
any time
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

James Brooks, the prominent New
York Democrat, who was eensured by
Congress rs Credit Mobilier knave, j:
said to be dying of chronic dyserftery-
and shame, we suspect.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

gs- The son Of the late ex Emperor
paid 2 visit to Queen Victoria
yesterday. ..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
,dnct for 1879 vas as follows:
1l4.esl 1884

ll+.9el 1,4S94'4 4roS''4So
We consumed nom Jan 10 July. 1879,
SAG, ,S9a lbs cotton. ai 81 $500 &soe2s D.
'Iiy 10 Jses. ss.ISo ~ ....'',... 49, 1859 -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

Congress gives to Commodore Farra
-.ut and the men serving under him.
S26S, 900, prize-money for their successes
yer Confederate war vessels before New
Orleans during the war. Two hundred
md sixty-eight thousand dollars OF the
pcoples' money to powerful Federal
!leet for forcing its way through knot ~
wo or three little Confederate cruisers
Disgusting!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
MMi1GGUl.S.
Il0;ISEkAltG GOODS.
NOVFiES

Standard Tr,ings, Hamburg
Embroideriiess, is arst;teS, Rach /! eeS s.
Sappetts, and sll assortment Of
FANCY GloolDSt Ggs4sd ggE211y4 r,,s At
n 10. cn-9H - =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

A son ofFoster Blodgettis is now County
Treasurer Of Newherry. His name is
ed. F. Blodgott Old Foster has his hons
in Newberry, but spends much of hi
;ime in Columbia, where birds of a. Ger
ain feather flock much together.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

Col. D. Wyatt Aiken has just returned
from trip to the West, and brings rath-
er gloomy account of things in the Mis-
,issippi Valley-labor dcmoralized, mon
ey scarce, planters Respondent. Not
withstanding our manifold calamities'
he prefers soQth Carolina to the rich
countries he has recently visited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

Vice President Wilson, ex-oficio Pres
ident of the Senate, when compelled to
leave the Chair the other day, calico
iienl. Gordon, the new Senator from
Georgia, to preside in his stead. Some
Southern papers regard this as quite Il
compliment to us, and strong evidence
If friendship and reconciliation. AS
Judge Harper said, OH his death bed,
when the Methodist preacher prayed for
the hea.hen, Z" Fiddle-Faddle !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
Editorial Notes.

On the 18th of May, there Is to be, in
Augusta, one of the grandest Fire Pa
rades ever known. Great preparations
arc already being made for this occasion,
md, If we mistake not, Companies from
savannah, Atlanta, Macon, Romc. Co
lumbus, and Charleston, are expected tt
be present. The Fire department of Au
yusta is something to be admired; AND
the coming celebration will doubtless
call many Edgefeld people to the city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03

The sensational accounts of the de-
struction of the famous Natural Bridge
in Virginia, which have been been going
the rounds of the papers for week past,
IRE now pronounced to be q huge hoax.
Instead of the Bridge being destroyed
by yocanic action. it seems that tar bar
rels, placed in crevices, assures and
chasms, have been burned by designing
oarties-as an advertising dodge, to at
.ract tourists during the coming srm-
mer. All the terrible smokes, and va
pors, and flames, and rumblings, and
crumblings, and volcanic doings gener-
lilly, amount to nothing more than a fe"
burning tar barrels. The Natural Bridge
standsj just asitdid probably when Column
bus discovered America.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-24

v1Sd1m.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-24
characteristic Meanness.

The Press and Herald of yesterday
morning, with purpose not to be mis-
taken, announced with triple head lines
the robbery of the postoffice. The amount
of stamps taken, SAG, was announced as "a
large lot" and put in the head lines $4,000,
so that hastily glanced at, it would read
$1,000. So it was read by several, who,
early in the morning. expressed surprise
thatso 'large" an amount of stamps should
be kept on hand. The fact is, that the
stamps stolen are the sales of an average
day. The effort to spreat the report abroad
as large robbery and to insinuate in
the statement that they profess not to
know, &C., that in fact "they" did knoW
was for purpose not to be mistaken aud
Enthusiastically mean.
While the officers thought they were in
close pursuit of the thieves, the reporter of
the Press and Herald was requested not to
publish the robbery for the present, but an
opportunity to strike the new Postmaster
could not be lost. Ordinarily robberies are
not reported with satisfaction or joy, but
in this case the head lines and prominence
given to it by. our conteml orary indicate
some degrees of pleasure.