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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
brigham Young and the Indians.

Sx1r LAKE, May ga correspondent
of the Omaha Herald, yesterday, inter
viewed Brigham Young, and obtained his
views on the Indian question.
Young said that in l847, he settled in
THU country with {40 souls, and iof thou
saua., of miles around them the land was
;ufestA with hostile Indians. He gained
their frie1dship by acting honorably with
them and d. ever STOPPING to deception
, when he mad, promise he kept 1t; that
The hoetility of the Indians had been aug
1nanted by rebbef.es committed by un-
,craculous agents OF Sbe government; that
they had lost all faith in the honor and
ihtegtjty Of the governnel, oaoials; that
the Modecs did to commission kers Just what
they thought was being endeasSTed to be
done to them, and that peace saIuld be
made at any cost, or the entire world
would be smbseilsd in general lnAisn
wsr. ",
:. When the correspondent asked VIZ.
Young whsther. he. endorsed PresidenS
Grants Indian policy, he rep.ied: 10 en-
dosse the policy 90 far as it cefrects abuses
and stsnds toa lastiaga lpeaee and to. the
civilization Of the Indiahs He also said
.that the Indian war would destroy COM
susarcs. espital and immigration between
,,dh6 Miapurfa and Pacific coast and retard
the progress of the country for twenty
years, which would in itself be q great
nlsaitY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
Gobbling the Ta1ess

County Treasurer Allen, of Greenviiae,
has published statement in the Green
;ville.papers of hss ssesstpts asaaisbaifse-
fneaSsinp8he hss, aaossegslon ofsAhe Ell
office, and sn it IA aaadahe asowinea ea
markabIestem ;sGax collecteff54, saa19l. ab
Paid. .teAstste tsassurer, sis@ II i{faid
on accdaat schdolhpusypsesssio, ,o9ae ;
certificates of Indebtedness, sl7,2hl ~;
State treasury note, $500; order OF Co..
ernor Scott, $4,000. 1t will be seen from
these figures that of the s54, 900 collected,
Mr.. Allen has paid but about one-thifa
Of the sum into the State treasury; but
has paid himself for the claims bought
or held by him about twenty-five thous-
and dollars.
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Republican Meeting.

At the instafceof many dissatisfied
Repnhlicanslssa sepn6iicans who wish to
fsee honest lilap in Office and the State and
County fss,gs s4t properly disbursed-a
:gpliic n'sssstbg sill be held at EdZeti"ld
.G H., "a5saturdaysthc 18th, for the 'ur-
lferc s5Aiscussingsel,etitness of John Fl.
icDcSsor thd d;otaesd County Treas
snrer, and also to obtain the voice of tie
people of itEdgefeld and surrounding
country as to-tle propriety of petitionint
the Governor for his immediate removal
from said Office
The peopl neutrality-suspicious. ar'l
Democrats-7whiteapd colqredAare inri-
ted to be present.
MANY REPUBLICANS.
4., Fsdeefelds s, O. Mayl3tL IS73,.. -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

s- Gen. Sherman, who with the
memory of Cslumbi&s burning clinging
to his military fame, is very judge OF
SUCH matters, disapproves of paying
bounAes for Indian seasps. In eonver-
sation last. Monday be said he considered
1t beneath tho honorable profession OF
a.selHer." Sherman is right, Of course;
for every humane instinct reyolts at the
barbarous practice. Still there Is stnaok
of the ludicrous in Tecumseh lecturing
on soldierly honor. Bnt we suppose
even the Thugs sometimes discuss hon
esty, the debauchee virtue, and the MUIR
derer the sacredness of human lite.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
!. 81. A. MITCHELL,i CASHIER
D1,,,,nons Tp1rsrEEs
Ladies of Edgefeld !!

~
HEMEMBER that Mrs. N. BRUM
CLARK's, PSI Broad Street, Augusta,
Ga, is The place to bsy' 80 ~.
Bonnets and Flats,
Made of good material, at low prices:
All the fashionable shapes ih abundance.
New Goods received tri-&eekly.
Real and limitation Hair Goods,
Iaces, EInbroideries,
Fancy Dry Goods, usual variety.
Thankful for past patronage, solicits a
continuance. - =.
zSsMadame Desnorests Patterns for
sale. Send for Catalogue. ri,
MRS. N. BRUM CLARK, y
e5l; Broad St., Augusta, Ga
Apr % ~ T. I'm IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
Death of Chief Justice Chase.

This eminent statesman and jurist
died at the residence of his daughter in
New York, on the morning Of tho 9TH.
His death was caused by stroke of
paralysis, which attacked him ats clock,
the day previous. He was perfectly un-
conscious from the time of the attack
until within an hour of death. He failed
to recognize any of his relations and
friends assembled at the bedside. He
died in the 65th year Of his age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
Confederate, Yhites or Republican
g BIacks! .e

~ BIacks! ttso
The Phhadeiphia- North Aa'aericans a
leading Administration paper, says:
"The president was discouraged from
making q tour through the South this
season by variety Of circumstances.
There canuet be doubt that such visit
might have been productive of mach
good; and the more sensible people OF
the South, both Union men and Confed- :
crates, had beghH to look forward to it
with interest. But as it ,eame evident
that his visit could only be successful
under the patronage Of conspicuous Con-
federates, It was considered not advisable.
We aann9t doubt that the mass OF the
Southern people would have RECEIVED
the President with Sincere respect, but
the conflict and prejhdioes of races would
have either left him entirely surrounded
by Confederate whites, or wholly in the
company of Republican blacks, and m
either case the effect would nave been
unfortunate
What Will the Republican blacks and
their white brethren think of the fact Of
Mr.. Grant discovering that there are pee
pie in the South whose prejudices OF
principles are worthy of respect? 1t is
calculated, We think, to severely disgust
them. 1t certainly surprises us.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

President Grant, who declined to take
d tour through, the Southern States on
accountof official engagements, has been
OIL on pleasure excursion to the Rocky
Mountains longer than it would have re-
uuired to take run through Che South.
Haying given that excuse for not visit
ing the sooGGe'. he ought to have had the
decency to stay in Washington,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
{" "oakes Ames Passing in his Memo
randum Beek.'

oakes Arnes is dead, and many of the
papers of the country characterize his
demise as passing ip bis memorandum
book" This-irreverent and npaeeling
though it may be-is suggestive. 1t
brings to mind the "little memorandum
book" with which Mr.. Ames just before
the adjournment of Congress, dealt death
and destruction among the distinguished
thieves of the Credit Mobilisr Ring-all
Radicals. This great railroad man,
member Of Congress, and chief Of the
Credit Mobiher, died at his home in
North Easton, Mass, on the 9th inst. He
was a tremendously sharp yankee, and
died rich if not honored. He has gone
now to more terrible Court of Enquiry
than Judge Poland's Investigating Com
mittee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
Order for Sale and Purtition.

IN pursuance of an order from the Hon.
i Henry Sparnick. Judge Of Probate,
In the above cause, I will proceed to re-
| sell, at Aiken Court House, on the first
Monday in June next, the following real
estate of John J. Glover, late of said
county, to wit:
I. All that tract OF land known as.the
"Glackler Tract" containing two hum
dred and eighty-siX acres, moro or less,
and bounding on the northeast, east and
southeast, on lands of the estate of John
j. Glover, and,west OH the lands Of.
II. Also, all that tract of land known
as the Brady Tract" containing Two
hundred and lightweight acres, more or
sss fsas sR9sPaea 81 a N the aSE5h
and north least by the Barrett tract, and
the south by Town Creek, and on the
west by lands Of Jackson GlacEler and
the estate of John j. Glover.
III. Also, all that tract of land known
as the Barrett Tract" adjoining the
Bradley tract on the west, and contain
ing three hundred and ninety-four acres,
more or less. The dimensions of the
Bradley and Barrett tracts, their outings
and boundings, cdn be more fully ascer-
tanned hy reference to Il plat drawn by
w. L. Robertson, D. S. f. c.
". Tract No. 4, of the Carter Tract,
containing one hundred and twenty.One
acres, more or less, bounded by lands of
G. Dunbar, w. Freeman, William GloY-
er and subtract No. 3. The dimens sions,
outings and boundings Of the four SUBJ
tracts Of the Carter tract will more fully
appear by reverence to the several dimen-
sions of said sub-tracts drawn by Edward
Norris, Surveyor.
V. Also that other tract Of land known
as the --- tract, containing two hum
dred end thirty. seven acres, iHOre or less,
bounded by lands of Wade Glover, Jack.
son Glackler and others, containing ar
excellent mill site, Town Creek passing
directly through the tract, ali of which
will more fully appear by reference to a
plat of said land drawn by w. L.. Rob
erson, D. S. L. C. ~ SIS
The above hand is re-Sold at the risk of
the parties WHO purchased it at the origi-
nal sale which took place on the first
Monday in February last: said purcha-
sers having failed to comply With the
terms of the sale. -
TERas.|One-third cash and the re-
naming two-thirds in one year, with in
terest at the rate of sevorf per cent. per
annufll, with mortgage OH the premises
for the balance OF the purchase money.
Titles extra. Plats referred to can be
seen at the Office of Messrs. Finley IL !
Henderson.
!. HIRAM JORDAN, s.. .A.c.
Nav. IA. ct 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

A LTHoUGH PHIL JOHNSON, =
II well behavend polite colored man,
makes TO order of Ploughs. &o.,
and does hkewi all kinds Of Blck4
smith work gendly,-and all which he
does in Workmlike and satisfactory
manner, STILL 70 most other artists
nowadays, he J o Speciality, and his
Speciality is HtSE SHUEING. In
this branch Of htrade he processes to
be master Of his ofession. And he has
just received a fl assortment Of Horse
Shoes, Nails, &cwhich he warrants of
the best quality,1d which he puts on
any horse so thaiey can he worn with
perfect ease, ano the great advantage
Of the horse. HPhil. once, and you
will be his frienad patron ever after
wards.
Apr. 20, tf a 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

@- The Abbevile Medium, OF the 7th,
says: "Captain Larkin Reynold died at
his residence, near Whitehall, i'll this
county, at eleven o'clock OH yesterday,
in the 9th year Of his age. He was an
excellent man, and many will regret to
know that he is dead"
M- Ina recent sermon the Rev. James
Freeman Clark, of Boston, nominated
Ben Butler for Governor. AS reward
for this holy lift Butler ought to give
brother Clarkc's church q communion
service of silvT-if he happens to have
any of the old stock left.
eR- The death OF Baron Liebig, of
Munich, the distinguished German
chemist, Is announced. His contribu-
tiolls to PHI hysical science were recognized
on the Continent as Of great value.
~ 1t is proposed in Alabama to ex-
empt all widows from taxation whose
property does not exceed $40, in value.
@r Tho Newbcrry Progrsssire age
says: I'VE learn that q colersd man was
drowned while attempting to cross the
Saluda near Chappell's Depot, last Fri
day. The unfortunate man went down
in the presence of his wife and children
who were in waiting for him atthe rivers
bank. Their grief and heart-rending
cries were truly distressing"
rsr If there bean elysium on earth,
it must exist in County of Virginia,
the clerk of which reports that there is
neither lawyer, doctor nor preacher
within its precincts, nor has been for
twenty years past.
Ms- Senator Sumner has returned his
back pay into the treasury. So far,
twenty-seven Congressman have expe-
rienced change of heart and disgorged
total of slll,O 900.
Ns- Tennessee. Mother aged seventy.
Baby two weeks old. Both doing as
we'll as could be expected. Don't be-
lieve word OF IL.
@ A certain prominent Western poll
tician radical of eourse) Is said to be
naturally so dirty that soap and water
would probably be sudden death to him.
"A dispatch from Lawrence, Kan
sas, May 9th, says: The dead body of
William York, brother of Senator York,
who figured so extensively in the Pome-
roy bribery matters last Winter, whose
mysterious disappearance some weeks
ago caused so much excitement, has been
found buried on the claim of mdn
named BeavdseF, II six miles north of Cher
ry Vale. The renaainS besr marks of
violence. Other dead bodies were sound
unSor Bender's house,
- Galveston had cumulative voting
at Its charter election, and things are so
mixed mp that everybody was elected
and everybody else beaten.
- Every member of the family of
Crawford Nally. who left Pauidiag corn-
ty, Georgia, last Boyembet, for Arkpnsas
has died of smallpox since reaching rhe
latter state. The family consisted OF
twenty-one persons;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

An old negro, bailey Wheeler, living
in Charleston, Nd, Saturday boasted he
could drink quart of whisky and no!
get dyank. Some young mel offered 30
pay Gor it if he would drink it. The
party repaired to a saloon Wheeler
drank the quart in three drinks and lett
the saloon, walked short distance, stop
peti to talk with some friends, remarking
he had drank a quart of whisky and
could drink another if anybody would
pay for it. In few minutes he started
to 20 home, after walking two squares
with very steady gait, suddenly fell IN
senseless condition. He was taken up
shortly afterwards and carried home,
where he lay totally unconscious until
o'clock Sunday morning, when, in spite
of every effort the physician could make
to save his life, death interviewed between
him and any more whisky.
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Sale Of Valuable Real
Estate. ID
The Unitetf States,
.Ys.
John Fraser il Co.

TN. pursuance of the orders made in
4 this case, the undersi gned offers for
sale the PROPERTY mentioned and de-
seribed in the conveyance toJames Robb
and Charles T. Lowndes, Trustees, dated
the 29th February, 1865. Bids for the
Property, or any portion thereof will be
received by the Referee under seal until
the first day Of June, 1873, Such bids to
state whether for cash.
Or for one-third cash, balance in one
anti two years, secured by bond Of tho
purchaser and mortgage of the property
and assignment of policy Of insurance,
Or IN the bonds Oft. u, Wagner and
w. l.. Trenholm, payment Of which is
secured by the said mortgage tp Messrs.
Robb and Lowndes, which are common
fy known as "a" Bonds.
No bid payable in "A' Bonds will be
received for an amount less than the ap-
praised value of the property as set forth
In the said mortgage. Bids may also be
made embracing al or either of theahove
alternatives.
Lists of the property and description
thereof, will be presented as soon as they
can be prepared
SAM'L. LORD, Jh., Referee.
Charleston, Apr. 20, st 10
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The Modocs Again.

LAVA BEDS, MAY THE Modocs cap
tured quartermaster's train, three wag-
ens, eleven mules and three horses Three
soldiers were wounded.
Later, May S.-There are several large
fires in Jacks camp, evidently in celebra-
tion of their victory Davis and staff
left under escort of Lieutenant Miller and
detachment of the first cavalry.
Later.-Two squaws, sent to reconnol-
tire, report that Captain Jack left the po-
sition from which he had fight on the
26th. The cavalry and Warm Spring In
dams have been ordered to scour the lava
beds to find the Modocs. The troops have
been ordered to move, With FIVE days "a
tions. The Indications are that the Mo-
docs have evacuated the lava beds. Co
nundrdfa when and whittier.
LAVA BEDS, May l0.-The remains OF
Lieut.. Cranston and the other mlssingsol-
diers were found among the rocks. Lieut..
Harris is sinking. All available forces
will now be employed in hunting the Mo
docs in the country. Guerilla war has
commenced, and as the Modocs are well
mounted it nay continue all the summer
SAN FaAycIsco, May S.-A despatch
from Portland states that the rnmors about
the conduct and attitude of the indians
in Eastern Oregon are conflicting. oeheo
chief If the Snake Piutes, says he viii re
move his people FROM the vicinity of ths
lava beds, and that none of them shall
give aid to the Modocs.
YREKA, May 9,---The expedition Il
bring the bodies Of Lieutenant Cranstol
and oomrades, who fell on the 26th, buried
the bodies where they were found. De
composition prevented removal.
SAN FRANCISCO, May PA courier ar
rived at Yreka at 9 o'clock tins morning
with news of battle between Hostrauck'
command and the Modocs The Indians
were repufsed No further Particular
have yet been received
SAN FRAScIsco, May ll.--A dispatch
from Yreka states that the Modocs ar
known to be out Of the lava beds and Hee
ing towards the Goose Lake country. Z
company of Warm Spring Indians and
several scouting parties are IN close par'
suit. ST. men from Yreka are on th'
trail Of Bogus Charley. =;
SAN Francisco, May 1.-THE Modoc
are reported found four miles below thel
last stand, in very strong position. They
are near the foot OF the Snow Mountain
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COMMkREdA.I

AUGUSTA, MAY II.
GOLD-Buying at 1B and sellih@at III,
COTTON.-The market to day was qui-
little 1t a's was s DONE sots prices s al closed easier
Middling, lit. Sales, 5S bales; receipts,
150.
BACON-Clear Sides, 117@l2s G. Il.
Sides, III; Shoulders, 9@99; linus, Il.
gle; Dry Salt Sides, 10E; ID. S. Shout
ders, S@Sl.
CoRN-white-by car load, 9O@ "a
yellow, 30.
WHEAT--Amber, 81 95@2 90; red,
81 so; white, 81 OO@2 10.
FLOUR-City Mills are: 50 .j@9 81
for superfine; S95O@l0 90 for extra;
10 50@l] 25 for family, and $l2 DCG. Il 81
for fancy; Western and Country, 81 "0@
II 90.
OATs--White and mixed, 57!Gt6O
Black Seed, So; Red Rust Proof, $Gj@ Is.
PEAS-We quote at 81 SO@l ~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

The cotton factory company in Green.
Vile was organized on Wednesday last
hy the election Of the following officers
Colonial n. P. Hammett, president; h
>Beasia, 7. G. Gewer, James Birnie, Alex
andey MeBee. Eli GEagg, of Marion, and
RI. GscaLghrin, of NswbssEy, direc-
tors. The shoal ia enc OF the BEST tp the thle
country. The capital is. to be 500. 600.
rheyi have about $4,000 ip good sub
scription. The presideGt and l. directors
are able, wise and experienced men, and
the prospect Of the enterprise i'd bright.
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THE ADVERTISER.
EagefeId, S. c. !, May rs, 1879.
Another surprise by the Modoes.

Another Surprise by the Modocs. 81
So far, the o. s. officers, in charge sf
the matter, seem utterly ignorant of hoM
to cope with the Modocs. 9n the .sth
inst, a scouting party eseapt Has
brouck vas suddenly and Unexpectedly
attacked by the Modocs-another COM
plete surprise. Captain Jack, wearing
Canby's uniform, rode boldly to within
loo yards of the camp, dismounted, and
led the charge. The dispatch says,
"Csptisn Jack took his position on the
field in as lcrdly a manner as if ne had
been Q Brigadier General" Fonr SOL
diers and one Warm Spring Indian, Kill
ed Six soldiers and one Warm Spring
Indian, wounded, The Modocs num-
bered thirty men. :,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

While it is formally proclaimed that
no bser shall be sold in Boston. Cincin-
natl demands reduction of the price to
three cents glass. The Western pork
packers, with the awful example OF Bos-
toms private rum shops and public asy-
lums before them, have resolved to make
Raer the popular drink by having il
cheaper The strike. against five-cent
lager is mmeRdabls; tgt It is to be
hoped that the Strikers will not Seek So
lace in ten-cent whiskey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
The Homestead Law as Affecting Old
Debts. ,s...

A recent decision of the United States
Supreme Courtupon the Homestead Law,
| is a matter of vital interestto our people
and is likely, we fear, to Lead to con-
siderable trouble and distress in the land.
The point in question, stripped OF legal
| technicalities, is this: Does the home
stead law protect man from debts in
CURED before the passage of'the Act, or
does 1t merely apply to debts contracted
since its passage?
The constitution of the United States
expressly declares that no State can pass
law impairing the validity Of contracts
and the Supreme Court in this opinion
has decided that the homestead law as
affecting old debts is clearly unconstltu-
tional and therefore void. The reasoning
is plain. A person borrows money ON
the faith of certain property belonging to
him which is security for payment. The
State has no right, after this debt is con-
tractea, to absolve the deator from salts
flying it. Phis is what the Legislature
endeavored to do, and what some of our
Circuit Judges and the Supreme Court
of the State decided could be done. The
Supreme Courts of all the Southern
States in which the point was brought
up, agreed with our Courts, but these
| decisions have all been reversed by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr.. Justice Swayne, in delivering this
opinion, gave q severe rebuke to the
State Judiciary.
AS it now stands, the law is this: that
debts contracted since the passage Of the
Act (lS6S,) and all future debts, are sub
ject to the homestead while prior in
cumbrances are good to the last dollar,
except the few exemptions always allow
| ed in the State. Not only this, but home
steads already laid off will, under this
decision, be taken to satisfy old outstand-
ing claims.
The Legislature, at its last session, also
! amended the homestead law in some re-
spects. When the dwelling house is
worth more than thousand dollars, the
owner must pay over the excess TO the
creditors, or else the house must be sold,
and of the proceeds, a thousand dollars
must he paid to the Clerk of the Court
for the purchase of such house as the
| debtor shall designate. And another
! provision is that no waiver OF the home
stead, however solemn, is binding against
the head Of the family. or in case OF his
death, against his heirs. In all cases
where the hOmesscad.is,,allUwed, the Sher-
itf must lay it oil, under heavy penalty
Cor the first offence: and removal from
Office for. the second.
Every person, not the head of family,
is entitled to one-third OF the annual
proceeds arising from his labor, &C., free
from liabilities.
Such is the puasent status Of the home
stead law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15

Throughout the South generally there
seems to be On expectation that tile ia
coming cotton crop will be the most
valuable ever raisedin the United States.
The Montgomery AdyertiseY thinks that
the money paid for itsin its raw state will
net fall short of $3.50, 100000. Of this
sum about Ss5,OO0,ooO have gone to the
spectators and irstpurchasess, leaving
s265, OO,oOO to the producers. Alabama's
share of this magnificent sum is nearly
S35, ,O0e, 900, estimating her crop at'4OO. 900
bales.