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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-10-02

ing, and in the height Of their generous
elan towards their German brothers.
And now we must sum up rapidly
Three days of crowd, hustle, pleasure,
target-shooting, game-playing, dancing,
lager-beer, fireworks, and receptions,
speeches, congratulations, prize-presen-
tations, &C., &C., &C., without an unto
ward event to mar the general joy.
The bird shot at on these occasions, is
so constructed that each individual part
can be shot away without dislodging the
remaining parts; and to each part be
longs distinct prize. A thick wooden
heart, called the "corpus," which is made
very fast to the pole, forms the middle.
This is, of course, the last to be brought
down, and whoever succeeds in doing
this, is calledthe King" and is the hero
of the day, and of the coming twelve
month. He receives the handsomest
prize, and has the. privilege of selecting
and crowning Queen"
The King of the first August Schu.
etzen Fest is Mr.. Henry Stelling, OF
Augusta, very handsome young gen.
tleman, who crowned his "Queen," re-
ceived his prize, and bore his honors,
with prepossessing dignity and un-
affectedness. The prize was q lnagnifi-
cant silver medal and collar, in antique
style-a work OF. exquisite art-offered
by Mr.. Leonhardt, of the firm of F. A.
Brahe 81 Co.
A prize for target-shooting with rife,
offered by the Augusta Schuetzen Club
to the military companies OF Augusta,
was won by the Richmond Hussars.
Each company was allowed fifty shots.
The Hussars scored five centre shots,
considerably NOR" snat any other COM
pany, and bore off huge and magniG-
cent silver goblet, with gold lining.
At the conclusion of the Fest on Thurs
day afternoon, the Augusta Schuetzen
Club andit guests were escorted back
to the city bv the military, where the
whole Observation-Disclosures and mill
tary-were received at Clara Hall as the
guests of the Richmond Hussars. And
hero was enacted a scene of soldierly
hospitality, wine, champagne, mirth,
music, song, congratulations, and good
fellowship, which it wouldsibe difficult
to describe. Capt. Cumming of the Hus-
sars, being absent from the city during
the Fest, the company was welded, ably
and. gracefully, by 1st Lieutenant John
Clarke, son Of cnr old fsllow-dltizen,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-10-02

Beautiful Vases, Toilet Sets, Powder Bo
Bouquet Holders. all styles and Golors'
, Penns Bouquet Cologne, Lu5;n 4 EAtraf
Lundbarg.s Handkerchief Estrs5;S, =,
a,jFoilet Powders, Tooth Powder :,
:; Fine Toilet, Soaps, Hair Tooth and Nail
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29
SEND FOR MOTHER.

"Dear me ! it wasn't enough for me
to nurse and raise a family of my own,
but now. when I'm old, and expect to
have a little comfort here, it is all the
time Send for mother =" And the dear
old soul growls and grumbles, but dress
es herself as fast as she can, notwith-
standing. After you have trotted her
off and got her safely in your home. and
she flies around, administering rebukes
and remedies by turns, you feel easier.
It's all right now, or soon will be-
Mothers come
In sick ness. no matter who is there,
or how many doctors quarrel over your
case, everything goes wrong, somehow,
till you send for mother.
In trouble, the first thing you think
of is to send for mother.
But this has its ludicrous as we'll as
its touching aspect. The verdant young
couple, to whom baby's extraordinary
grimaces and alarming yawns, which
threaten the dislocation of its chin its
wonderful sleeps, which it accomplishes
with its eyes half open, and no percepti
BILE futter Of breath on its lips, causing
the young mother to imagine it is dead
this time, and to shrek out, ..Send fol
mother T in tones of anguish-this
young couple, in the light of the expert
ence which three or four babies bring
find that they have been ridiculous, and
given mother a good many ..trots" fol
nothing.
Did any one ever send for mother
and she fail to come? Never unless
sickness or the infrmities of age pre-
vented her. AS when, IN your child
hood, those willing feet responded t.
your call, so they still do, and will con.
tinue to do, as long as they are able
And when the summons comes which
none yet disregarded, though it will b
a happy day for her, it viii be YER
dark and sad one for you, when God
too, will send for mother.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29
DIED WITH HIS FACE TO
THE FOE.

A single shot followed by a loud shrek,
told us that one ofmy best men, Bradley,
was wounded. He proclaimed his agony
with loud voice, turned over on his
back. and commenced kicking so vigor-
ously that the surgeon had difficulty in
getting within reach of him.
"Poor fellow! !" said the doctor, as he
saw whitish liquid oozing out, "shot
in the bladder; Pm afraid it's fatal, :"
and he commenced opening his coat.
80, my God!" said Bradley, 'I'm a
dead man; I'll never get over it,
keep up your spirits. my boy; never
say die" said Captain Johnson, bending
kindly over him.
doctor" asked the wounded soldier,
feebly "will you write to my mother,
and tell her that I died bravely doing
my duty, with my face to the foe,
and that i thought of her when was
dying!"
Eyes, yes" said the doctor. with dim
eyes and husky voice, II will write to
her, and tell her, too,' but suddenly
springing to his feet with an indignant
and angry voice, added: why, con-
found it, man, you are not hurt bit
it's only your canteen that's shot, and
that's the water from it; get up, vii
you %
Bradley rose up slowly, felt himself
all over, and, with an exceedingly fool
| ish countenance, crawled back to. hi
position, amid the uproarous laughte
of the whole regiment.
For some months after that, on tn
march or in camp, and sometimes il
the stiffness of the night, you woul,
hear voice in one direction demanding
.'What shall l tell your mother % an,
perhaps half a dozen responses would b.
heard, Tell her | died with my fac
to the foe," and "Canteen" Bradle,
would come out and angrily hunt fo
the man who said it. he seldom foun,
him, but when he did there was certain
to be fight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29
CLOTHES ON FIRE.

Three persons out of four would rush
right up to the burning individual and
begin to paw with their hands without
any definite aim. 1t is useless to tell
the victim to do this or that, or to call
for water. In fact, it is generally best
not to say. "a word. but to seize blank
ct or any woolen fabric-if none is at
hand take any woolen fabric-if none is
at hand take any woolen material-hold
the corners as far apart as you can,
stretch them out higher than your head,
and running boldly to the person, make
motion of clasping in the arms, most
ly about the shoulder. This instantly
smothers the fire and saves the face.
The next instant throw the person on
the floor. This is an additional safety
to the face and breath, and any remnant
of fame can be put out moro leisurely
The next instant immerse the burnt
part in cold water, and all pain will
cease with the rapidity of lightning.
Next get some flour, remove from the
water, and cover the burnt parts with
an inch in thickness of -four; if possi-
BILE, put the patient in bed. and do all
that is possible to soothe until the ply
slcian arrives. Let the flour remain un-
til it falls off itself, when beautiful
new skin can be found Unless the
burns are deep, no other applications
are needed. The dry -four for burns is
the most reliable remedy ever proposed,
and the information ought to be impart-
ed to all
The principle of its action is, that
like the water, it causes instant and per-
feet relief from pain by totally exclud-
ing the air from the injured parts. Sci
entitfic Americaa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29
MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.

The bulldog barks on the top of the hill
And the lambs are skipping in glee;
But am sad as the dickens-I am
My gal gave the mitten to me.
All, where will go, and what will dof
/ feel like crazy bum-bee;
By thunder, I'll fight I'll lick any boy
That says the word mitten to me
Pm really mad-be dogged if amt
Iswear will kill any she;
I'll slather and slash-Pll murder that gal
By thunder she shan't mitten me
No, won't do that-Pll spite her-I will
I'll hang myself on q big tree;
And then she will cry-she'll die in remorse
For giving the mitten to me sHa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29
LEFT ALONE AT EIGHTY
BY ALICE ROBBINS

What did you say, dear, breakfast
Somehow I've slept too late;
You are very kind, dear Efie
Co. tell them not to wait
Pl dress as quick as ever can,
My old hands tremble sore,
And Polly, who used to help dear heart
Lies to 'toher side o. the door;
Put mp the old pipe, deary,
couldn't smoke to day;
I'm sort o. dazed and frightened,
And don't know what to say.
It's lonesome in the house, here,
And lonesome 0nt o. door
never knew what lonesome meant,
In all my life before.
The bees 90 humming the whole day long,
And the first June rose has blown,
And am eighty, dear Lord, to-day,
Too old to be left alone
o, heart of love SO still and cold,
o. precious lipsi so white
For the first sad hours in sixty years,
You were out of reach last night.
You've cut the flower. You're very kind
She rooted it last May. AsAE
1t was only slip; pulled the rose,
And threw the stem away
= And planted it where she stood. N
Dear, maybe the flowers are living" she said,
asleep in this bit of wood"
can't rest deary-I cannot rest;
Let the old man have his Will,
And wander from porch to garden post
The house is so deathly still;
Wander and long for a sight of the gate
She has left ajar for me
We had got so used to each other, dear,
So used to each other, You see.
Sixty years, and so wise and good,
She made me better man,
From the moment kissed her fair young face,
And our lovers life began
And seven fac boys she has given me,
And ont of the seven, not one
But the noblest father in all the land
Would be proud to call his son.
o, well, dear Lord, I'll be patient,
But feel sore broken UP;
AT eighty years, it's an awesome thing
To drain such a bitter cup
know there's Joseph and John and Hal,
And four good men beside, & n
But hundred sons couldn't be to me
Like the woman made my bride.
My little Polly so bright and fairl
SO winsome and good and sweet
She had roses twined in her sunny hair,
White shoes on her dainty feet: i
And held her hand-was it yesterday
That stood up to be wed7
And-no remember, Pm eighty to-day,
And my dear wife, Polly is dead.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29


A NOVEL SoENEIN CoURT.-A Bridge
port, Ct, paper tells pretty story of an
affecting scene before the superior court
in that city, the other day. Two BROTH
ers named Adams Westport, well along
in years, who have for long time been
on unfriendly terms, recently came to
blows, complained to justice, were fined
and appealed to the superior court.
When the case came up Judge Foster
called them both before him and, after
taking and reasoning with them in a
most fatherly and kind-hearted way,
appealed to them to be friends. and
turning to one of them he put the ques-
tion solemnly as in marriage service.
"You-Adams, do promise on your
part that you will be friends in the .fu-
ture with your brother" The response
came ringing out. Il will" Then to
the other the judge put the same ques-
i
ton, "You-Adams, do promise, etc..
to which came an equally prompt 81
will" Then shake handsl'' said the
judge, and as they did so there was mo-
a dry eye in the court room. One Of
the brothers sobbed out. by the bless
ing of God | will try and live peaceably
with my brother The other signifed
the same. Then" said the Judge
addressing the one who had been foune
guilty. IL impose upon you the light
! est sentence of the court, one dollar, and
L discharge your bond" the scene clos
ing amid general weeping of the judge
state attorney brothers and spectators.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29


The TERRIBLE STORM IN Nova SCOTIA.
Later intelligence reveals the effects
of the recent gale on the coast of Nova
Scotia, which prove to have been terribly
severe. Over seventy schooners and
vessels were wrecked or grounded, and
fifty bodies at last accounts had been
washed ashore. The number of GlGuces-
ter fishing vessels disabled in the gale
is thirty-slx. OF this number six are
supposed to be totally lost Twenty five
others were stranded, buta represented
to be but slightly injured, and will prob
ably be got off. Five other vessels were
either dismantled or lost their sails, ca
bles or anchors. A moderate estimate
of partial losses to Gloucester vessels by
the storm, includind the cost of launch
ing and repairs and loss of time, is So, 2,0OC
per vessel, or total of 100000. The
money loss to Gloucester by the gale
may be estimated at $4,000. The loss
of life includes the crews of three schoon.
ers-thirty- five persons in all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29


mercy brought her to that peaceful spot,
she passed again, and the old church re-
ceived her in its quiet shade.
They carried her to one old monk
where she had many and many a time
sat musing, and laid their burden softly
on the pavement. The light streamed
on it through the colored window
window where the boughs Of the trees
were ever rustling in the summer, and
where the birds sang sweetly all day
long. With every breath of air that
stirred among those branches in the sun
shine, some trembling, changing light
would fall upon her grave.
Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to
dust. Many young hand dropped its
little wreath many stifed sob was
heard, some-and they we're not few
knelt down. All were sincere and truth
full in their sorrow.
The service done, the mourners stood
apart and the villagers closed round to
look into the grave before the pavement
stone should be replaced. One called
to mind how he had seen her sitting on
that very spot, and how her book had
fallen on her lap, and she was gazing
with pensive face upon the sky. An
other told how he had wondered much
that one so delicate as she could be so
bold; how she had never feared to enter
the church alone at night but had loved
to linger there when all was quiet, and
even to climb the tower stair, with no
more light than the moons rays stealing
through the loopholes in the thick old
wall.
A whisper went about among the old
| est there that she had seen and talked
with angels; and when they called to
mind how she had looked and spoken,
and her early death. some thought ii
might be SO indeed. Thus coming to
the grave in little knots and glanciue
down, and giving place to others, and
falling off in whispering groups of three
or four, the church was cleared in time
of all but the sexton and mourning
friends.
They saw the vault covered and ths
stone fixed down. Then when the dusl
of evening had come on, and not soune
disturbed the stiffness of the place
when the bright moon poured in he
light on tomb and monument, on pillar
vale and arch, and most of all (it seem
ed to them) upon her quiet grave-il
that calm time, when all outward thing
| and inward thoughts TEEN with assur
ance Of Immortality, and worldly hope
and fears are humbled,in the dust befor
| them-then, with humble and submis
sive hearts they turned away, and lef
the child with God.
o! 1t is hard to take to heart tn
lesson that such deaths will teach bu
let no man reject it, for it is one tina
all must learn, and is mighty, univel
sal truth. When death strikes dow
the innocent and young, for every fra
gile form from which he lets the pan,
lug spirit free, hundred virtues rist
in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, t
walk the earth and bless it with thei
light. Of every tear that sorrowin
mortals shed on such green graves, som
good is born, some gentler nature comes
In the destroyer's steps there spring u
bright creations that defy his powel
and his dark path becomes way {
light to heaven.-Oid Curiosity ,Sho1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29

WORTH READING.-The moral Of the
following, told by the sufferer. is too ap-
parent to mention Young ladies will
hereafter run their brothers out when
the gentlemen CALL
| am certain that I wish some one
would spank the young rascal. We
talked of hills, mountains, wales and cat
aracts-I believe I said waterfalls when
the boy spoke up: "Why, yes sisters
got trunk full of them up stairs-papa
says they're made of hoss hair"
This revelation struck horror to me
and 'blushes into the cheeks of my fair
companion.
1t began to be very apparent to me
that must be more guarded in what l
said, lest the boy might slip in his re-
marks at uncalled for places. / turned
my conversation to him and told him he
ought to 60 home with me and see what
nice chickens I had in the country. I'm
luckily, / mentioned yoke of calves my
brother owned. The word calves ruined
all. The little scamp looked up and
said:
Sisters got dozen of EN-, but she
don't wear them only when she goes up
in town on windy days.
Leave the room you unmannerly
wretch, exclaimed Emily; .'leave imme.
diately."
81 know what you want me to leave
the room for replied he, "you can't
fool me, want to sit in that mans LAP
and kiss him like you did Bill Simmons
the other day-you can't fool me. I just
tell you. Give me some candy like ht
did, and I'll go. You think because
you got the Grecian bend that you ar,
smart Guess | know a thing or two
I'm mad at you any how, cause pal
would bought me top yesterday i
it hadn't been for gettin' them curls
{. doggon you. You needen't turn so ret
in the face, cause l can see the paint
There amt no use in winkin' at me will
that glass eye of your'n cause I ain
going out here, now that's what's th
matter with the purps. l don't care i
you are twenty eight years old, you ain
no boss of mine"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29

Grace Greenwood relates as an instance
of New England humor that when a
young farmers wife made her first boy s
pants precisely as ample before as be-
hind. the farmer exclaimed, Goodness
he won't know whether he's going to
school or coming hUme."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29

A LONG BRANCH BELLE.-There is
now, it is said. in one of the principal
hotels at the Branch, lady so careful
Of her complexion, which is said to be
remarkable in many respects, that she
never leaves her room during the day,
and has all her meals brought to her.
She remains in a darkened room ali day
long. gloomy and deso,ate, fearing that
the sun. shining through, may freckle
her fair face, or turn it into a healthy
brown. What pleasure has she, pray,
at the Branch Every night she comes
out radiantly beautiful, the gas-light
giving soft glow to her fair cheek and
sparkle to her eye. She has spent
time at the toilet, you may be sure, and
she moves grandly about among the
crowds in the corridors, in the parlors,
and on the piazza for half an hour
then what /? She goes to her room and
stays there for another twenty -four hours.
Long Branch Letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29

ALoHoL IS FooD.-Liquor fattens
whiskey is good tonic; bitters aid d.
gestion. These are statements made
every day with considerable confidence
and in manner calculated to impose
on certain class of minds; hence it is
we'll that the friends of temperance
should have at hand the weapons of their
warfare against the liquor traffic.
If alcohol is food, why not give it to
our horses?
If liquor fattens, why not give it to
our beef cattle, our turkeys, and our
plgs-a good dram of it night and morn
ing?
If whiskey is a good tonic, that is,
gives good appetite. why is it that SO
many whiskey- drinkers, the men who
are always full and never empty. eat SO
little; and on the contrary, almost live
on whiskey, and they want nothing else
but leisure to drink it?
If .'bitters" aids digestion, why is il
that those who take them all the time
are never we'll?
But suppose that in some cases spirits
do fatten, it is watery fat; gives nc
strength, but increases the inability te
work. and the susceptibility to all prev
alent diseases. In cholera and all cpl.
denies the liquor drinkers are the frs
to die.
| lfliquor fattens, why is it that W,
see SO many spindle-sha drunkards
Whiskey drinkers are often long, lanl
and lean, with so little flesh on theil
bones that the skin seems almost to clins
to them, and SO totterlng are they il
their step that the wind is ready to blow
them away at any moment, and so shaky
| do they become in the end, that requires
| all the strength and steadiness of botl
hands to carry glass of grog to thei
| lips.-HaWs Journal of Health.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29

The London Daily News has been
comparing the statistics of American
and English railroads and is greatly
surprised to find that American locomo-
tives do more work and earn more money
than the English ones. Figures show
that American locomotives earn on an
average seventy per cent. more than dou-
BILE as much work. The News is SO
much surprised at these facts that it
chooses to believe that the figures are
wrong rather than to acknowledge the
superior excellence of American work
manship. 1t will have to own up. sooner
or later, however
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29

A witness against the youthful Mrs.
Gersbach. on trial for numbering her
aged husband at Martinez, CAL, testifes:
"She made all the attempts at poisoning
herself. She put the laudanum in a
cofee-cup an hour before dinner, and
set another cup in that to cover it up.
Her plan was to stupefy him and then
pry his mouth open and pour more laud-
anum down his throat. She gave him
the croton oil also" The old man. how
ever. was tough, and one of the woman's
paramours had to shoot him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29

PERSIAN LAws.-All the Persian laws
like those Of every Mohammedan coun-
try, are supposed to be based upon the
precepts of the Koran, and though the
power of the Shah is practically abso-
Lutte, in theory it is only in SO far as it
is not opposed to the accepted doctrines
of the Mohammedan religion, as ex-
pounded in the sacred book of the Proph-
ct, in his oral commentaries and sayings
and in the Interpretation given to them
by the High Priest. Hence the enormous
authority and influence of the Persian
and Turkish clergy. The Shah is re-
garded as the Vice Regent and repre-
sentative of the Prophet upon earth /;
and it is in this semi-sacred capacity
that he claims implicit ooedience by di-
vine right from the faithful Under
him the executive government is at pres
ent carried on by the mockery of Min
istry, who are mere creatures of the
Shah's breath and who have no indepen-
dent will of their own neither would
they dare to express it if they had one.
They may be raised to honor or degrad-
ed to infamy at any moment, and surely
one of the most undesirable positions in
this slippery world is that of Persian
master.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-29
HOW TO GET ALONG.

DO not stop to tell stories in business
hours.
1t you have place Of business, be
found there when wanted
No man can get rich by setting round
stores and saloons.
s sNever fool'' in business matters.
Have order, system, regularity, iber-
ality and promptness.
Do not meddle with business YOU
know nothing Of ss
Never buy an article you donot need,
simply because it is cheap, and the man
who sells it takes it out in trade.
Trade is money. aai5
Strive to avoid hard wores and per-
sonalities. 81 80 I
Do not kick every stone in the path.
More miles can be made in day by 60
ing steadily on than by stopping.
Pay as you 60. q
A man Of honor respects his word as
his bond.
Aid, but never beg. go
Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford, simply be-
cause it is fashionable. ftfsI
.Learn to say ''no." No necessity Of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say i,
firmly and respectfully. -
Have but few confdants, the fewer
the better.
Use your own brains rather than those
of Others e
Learn to think and act for yourself
Be vigilant.
| Keep rather ahead than behind tn,
times.