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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-03-29
The Morgan Horse.

The american Stock Journal says
There has been much discussion as to
the origin Of the Morgan horse, and yet
we have very little knowledge on the sub
ject that is definite. What we do know
is that about the beginning Of the nine
teenth century, man by the name Of
Justin Morgan, whose life was somewhat
misunderstanding his mind to farming
one season, and perhaps teaching school
the next--owned little horse of wonder
full nerve, a dark bay, with black legs NINE
and tail, standing fourteen hands high, and
weighing about nine hundred and fifty
pounds At this time MIR. Morgan lived
at Randolph, VT, and his horse had much
local celebrity. He was horse of great
power for one Of his inches, was feet Of
foot, and was full Of resolution. He was
used chiefly under the saddle, but was
broken to harness.
II was the custom TO run him short
races on the country roads, and it is said
that he was never beaten in these contests.
II was also the custom to test his strength
by hitching him in front of heavy loads.
Where the horse came from and what was
his breeding are questions that are largely
left to conjecture. There are many stories,
but we have learned to look upon them in
the light Of tradition. II we could put
faith In common report, we could discover
as much romance in the life Of the horse
owned k5 Justin Morgrn as Eugene Sue has
thrown around lhs lie OF the G lphin
Arabian. Where there is rom for mys
terry, there Is also room for bright fan. y
sketches, for rosy pictures Of romance.
The most plausible theory, however, in
regard to the origin Of the horse which
is known ID history by the n4ms Of bis
Vermont owner, Justin Morgan, is that
advanced by Mr. John Morgan, a relative
Of Justin's. He says that the nurse was
foaled in 1895, that his sire was True
Briton BY the imported horse Traveller,
and that his dam was the Wild Air breed.
If this pedigree is correct, Justin Morpln
was wellbred horse. OF course the
pedigree could be given to the horse that
would not be open to objection. All the
facts in his remarkable career point to a
channel of pure blood and give the lie
to the story that he was mongrel, and
Of obscure origin. The life of Justin
Morgan was a strange one Il was his
lot to labor as few horses have labored--
participate in the excitemerts Of the race,
to be petted and abused, to revel at brief
periods in the delights Of the stud, aud
finally, to be neglected in his old age, and
70 die; caused by kick in the flank
Did and poor as he was, he might have |
survived this injury had he received any
ARE but be was exposed 70 the inclemen-
y Of a Northern winter, and inhamma-
ion setting in, he lay down and died. II
vas in the winter Of 1921, near Chilsea,
Z. that the Justin Morgan breathed hialast
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

Putting a hoop on the family -four
barrel is an operation that will hard
ly bear an encore. The woman gen.
orally attempts 1t before the man
comes home to dinner. She sets the
hoop up on the end of the slaves,
takes a deliberate aim with the roll
ing.pin, and then shutting both eyes
brings the pin down with all the
force of one arm, while the other. in
stinctively shields her face. Then
she makes a dive for the camphor
and unbleached muslin, and when
the man comes home she is sitting
back Of the stove, thinking Of st.
Stephen and the other martyrs, while
a burnt dinner and the camphor are
struggling heroically for the mastery.
He says if she had kept her temper
she wouldn't have got hurt. And he
visits the barrel himself and put the
hoop on carefully, and adjusts it so
nicely to the top on every stave that
only few smart knocks apparently
are needed to bring it down all right,
then he laughs to himself to think
what a fuss his wife kicked up over
simple matter that only needed a
little patience to adjust itself, and
then he gets a hammer, and fetches
the hoop sharp rap on one side, and
the other side flies up and catches
him on the bridge of the nose, filing
his eyes with tears, and the next in
slant that barrel is flying across the
room, accompanied BY the hammer,
and another candidate for camphor
and rag is enrolled in the great army
that is INCREASINGLY marching toward
Ete erave. S-'..l''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

A CONGRESSMAN IN TEoUBLE.-Con.
gresham r. H. Cain (colored was arrested
Yesterday on a bench warrant issued from
the Inferior Court, to compel him to an
swer to an Indictment for obtaining money
under false pretences. This is the same
case which was reported in The News
during the last November term of the
Infeno. Court. The substance of the
charge is that Cain sold a tract of land
to a colored man several years ago, for
which he received the stipulated price.
Since then the buyer has not been able
to get possession of either land or money
The case was mol. pressed by Solicitor
Butiz in November last upon the pledge
that Cain would return the purchase
money. This pledge, it seems, has not
been kept, and the case has since been
reinstated. Cain was about to be sent to
lall, but on the intercession of Judges
Cooke and Carpenter, Judge Allen finally
consented to discharge him on $500 bail.
Charleston News.
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A certain doctor who sometimes

A certain doctor, who sometimes
drank good deal at dinner, was
summoned one evening to see lady
patient when he was more than
"half seas over," and conscious that
he was SO. On feeling her pulse and
finding himself unable to count its
beats, he mattefed. ".Drunk, BY Joye!
Next morning recollecting the; cir
cumstances, he was greatly vexed,
and, Just as he was thinking what ex-
planation he should offer to the lady,
letter was put in his hand. Isle
too we'll knew" said the letter, "'that
he had discovered the unfortunate
condition in which she was when be
visited her." and she entleated him
to keep the matter secret, in con-
sideration of the enclosed-a hun-
dred dollar bill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

nsP Charles S. Brown, of Annsvills,
Westchester County, N. Y, quarreled
with his wife about a setting hen. He at
tempted TO cut his wife's throat with q
bread knife. A struggle for possession of
the knife followed. Mrs. Brown was VIC
torious. Having been disarmed, Brown
started out saying, eff can't kill you
I'll kill myself. One Of US must die" He
went to. the stable, tied a halter around
his neck, connected it with beam, mount
ed a dry-goods box and sprang off, break
ing his neck. Five minutes after his dis
appearance Mrs. Brown went to look for
her husband, and found him hanging,
dead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

JUST SUITS ME.-There is stern
| and sober citizen in our town who
has a lovely daughter. A young gent
who also lives here, and who is quite
bashful and modest, succeeded in
winning her affections, and the con-
sent of her dreaded dpaterfamilias was
all that was necessary to complete
their happiness. Now, be it remem-
bered, that this parent is very much
attached to his daughter, and though
he desired her to be joined with some
good man, did not relish the idea Of
giving he" up. The young man in
question lally summoned courage,
and while seated in the psrlor alone
with the old man, proceeded to tile
awful task, which was made more
embarrassing from the fact that he
had to deal with such bluff custo-
mer. With lew hens and chok-
ing sensation, he said "Mr.-your
daughter and l have notion Of get
ting married provided there are no
distractions.
"All right, all right, sir, said the
old man, "but I want it understood
that you cant take her away from
here y
The gay youth, who is not possess
ed of much of this world s goods, re-
piled:
"By--George, that Just suits me.
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stin Young to Thee.
BY ARMs1EAD o. eRuBB.

Y-e who, at morn, with playful hands,
fastening the while to work again,
Throw kisses to the wife who stands
With face against the window pane.
Who, looking Per the lawn, where flowers
Bloom round the children at their play
Sends her "good bye" to make the hour:
Bloom as the flowers through all tht
day.
At eve, whose footsteps in the hall
And welcome home in tender words,
Bright as the sunshine on you fall,
Are sweeter far than songs of birds.
Prize her, above the wealth of lands,
Or treasures OF the hidden mine;
Tighten the labors of her hands
And hold them tenderly in thine.
And il, at length, upon her face
The marks of care or age you see,
Let watchful love each line erase
And let her still be young to thee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01
Approved Feb. 81, A. D. 1873.

"soapweed" is the name. of an
agreeable vegetable growing in Color
ado Territory. How it works may
be inferred from what happened to a
newly arrived young lady who took a
stroll out of Denver recently. after
walking two or three miles, she felt
weary and looked around her for
something to sit down Oh Spying a
large bunch of eoapweed, she went to
it and sat herself down, not gently,
but with considerable suddenness.
As she rose a distance of about fifteen
feet in the air, Immediately thereaf.
ter, she evolved a scream that is de-
scribed by those who heard it as a
regular blood curdler. Hereafter
she will carry cushioned camp-chair
with her when she makes excursions
in the suburbs. An obese German
gentleman sat downon the weed with
some precipitation, and the crowd,
attracted by his roars, explained
Z" I shoost comes out NIT mine cane
for leetle walk, unit I gifts pooty
dam tired, unit shoost sits down on
dot boonch, unit mine Got in himmel
how I gifts bit more ash a dozen
shnakes all to vonce !" Soapweed
is mass of splnes, very delicate,
beautiful and penetrating.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01
A Boys Journal.

Dory, a boy six years old, thinks
he will do, as other men have done.
March l2.-Have resolv ved to keep
a journal.
March 19.-Had rosie befe for din
ner, and cabage, and potato, and ap-
pie sawse, and rice pudding. do not
like rice pudding when it is like ours.
Charley Slack's kind is rele good.
Mush and sirup for tea.
March l9.-Forgot what did. John
and me saved our pie to take to schulz.
March 81. .-Forgit what did. Grid
Ell cakes for breakfast. DebbY didn't
fry enough.
March 24.-This is Sundy. Corn
befe for dinner. Studded my bibe]
lesson: Aunt Issy said I was greedy
Have resolved not to think so much
about things to etc. Wish I was g
better boy. Nothing pertickler for tea
March 25.-Forgit what did.
March 27.-Forgit what did.
March 29.-Played.
March 31.-Forgit what did.
April Have decided not tc
keep a urnal any more.
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m 1t rained the other evening, and
there was an entertainment. A young
gentleman said to young lady: "May
T have the pleasuresof protecting you
,vith my umbrella?" And, said she,
with her round, expressive eyes looking
thyl into his, s"Put up. your rag" we
like 10 SEQ peoploscciable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

AN ACT to amend Section Seventh,
Cd Chapter one Hundred ana
Fourth, (lO4,) Of Title one, QQ
Part THIRD, 81 Of the General
Statutes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State
Of South Carolina, now met and SIT
ting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same:
That section seventh, CD chapter
one hundred and fourth, (lO4 OF
title one (1) of part third (9) Of the
general statutes be amended so as to
read as follows: The sheriff of Rich
land county shall attend every ses-
sion of the Supreme Court, to per
form such official services as by the
said court shall be required, and be
shall be allowed, and paid therefor, at
the rate of FIVE dollars per day. The
clerk of the said court shall give
bond, in the sum of three thousand
dollars, to be approved by the chief
Justice thereof, for the faithful per-
formance of the duties hereinafter
devolving upon him. 1t shall be the
duty of said clerk TO provide for said
court necessary furniture, printing
blank books, stationery, fuel and
lights; and the accounts and vouchers
for all aforesaid expenditures and
service shall be certified to, under
oath, by said clerk, approved by the
chief justice. audited by the comp.
troller-generali and paid by the treas
urer of the State out of any funds
not otherwise appropriated. LII j
Approved Feb. 81, A.iD. 1873.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

@ Upson county. Ca, has citizen,
Mr.. Dennis Shepherd, who has corn and
meat enough to last him two years. he
bought, says the Thomaston Herald,
neither provisions or fertilizers since
the war, and as natural consequence of
such good management, this gentleman
has been SO favorably situated, financial
". that he has not sold a pound of cot
ton for less than twenty cents since the
war, except one crop, which he sold for
aighteen cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

That Portion Of the Debt of The
State Of South Carolina Zncmr7e I
in Aid Of the Lete Rebellion
Against the Unatea States.
Whereas article fourteen, in amend
ment of the constitution of the Unit
ed States, in section four thereof,
among other things, enjjoins that nei-
ther the Uniteu states, nor any State,
shall assume or pay any debt or ob-
legation incurred in aid of insurrec-
tion or rebellion against the United
States, or any claim for the loss or
emancipation Of any slave bat all
such bebts, obligations shall be held
illegal and void; and whereas the
constitution Of the State of South
Carolina, in article nine, section six
teen, enjoins that no debt contracted
by this State in behalf cf the late re-
bellion, in whole or in part, shall ever
be paid; therefore,
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same:
Sec. /. That all of the indebted
ness and obligations whatsoever of
the State of South Carolina, coming
within the constitutional prohibitions
aforesaid, as contracted or incurred
in aid Of the said rebellion, or which
are covered or described by or under
such prohibitions, or either of them,
and all authority for incurring or as
suming such Indebtedness or obGga-
tions on the part Of the said State,
are, all and singular, hereby abroga-
ted and declared and held to be ille-
gal and absolutely null and void.
SEC. 2. All such Indebtedness and
obligations of the said State, as are
mentioned in the next preceding Sec
tion shall be Immediately dropped
and excluded from the debt of this
Ssata. and shall meyer be reskoned
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

AN ACT to Amend Sections Nineteen
and Thirty-three of Chapter XVIII
of Title VI. Of the act Entitled
aAm Act for Revising and Comsol
idating the General Statutes of the
State" Relating to the Boundaries
Of Lancaster and York Counties.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
Of South Carolina, now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That section nineteen
(l9) of chapter XVIII. Of the vi. Of
the act entitled "an act for revising
and consolidating the general statutes
of the State be, andthe same is here
by, amended by adding after the
words Catawba river in.the Sec
ond line, the words "and Big Sugar
creek, from the point where it enters
into said river.
Sec. 2. That section thirty-three
(33) of said act be amended by strik-
ing out the words frop which it il
separated by the Catawba river" il
the last line, 80 that the section will
end with the words " North Carolina
line"
Approved Feb. 81, A. D. 1873.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

A lady who was urgingsome friends
to stay to dinner, felt disguated when
her eight year old boy came in. and
said: "Mrs. Jones says she can't
spare no bread, and Mrs. Brown ain't
to home, so I did not get no butter" ;"
The friends thought that they had
better dine elsewhere, and the lady
thought 50 too but size taught that
boy that the way Of the transgressor
is hard, before evening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

AN ACT to Incorporate and Pfousde
for the Incorporation of Agr7cultu7-
al and Mechanical Societies and
Associations for the Promotion OF
the Arts and Sciences.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same /:
Sec. l. That seven or more persons
within this State. having associated
themselves by agreement, in writing,
for the promotion Of agriculture, me-
chanics and other industry and In
genuity, and for the encouragement
Of the arts and sciences, or for any of
these purposes, under any name by
them assumed, and upon complying
with the provisions of this act, shall,
with their successors, be deemed a
body polite and corporate.
Sec: 2. The purposes of such cor
poration, and the place where it is
established and located, shall be dis
tinctly specified in its articles of as
sociation, which articles, and all
amendmer IS thereto, shall be recorded
in the Office of the register of mesne
conveyances for the county wherein
such place is situated, and such cor
poration shall appropriate its funds
to no other purposes.
Sec. 8. Such corporation shall have
perpetual succession of officers and
members, and a common seal, with
power to change, alter, break and
new the same, as often as it shall
Judge expedient, and it shall be ca
pable in law to purchase, have, hold,
receive, enjoy, possess and retain to
itself and it's successors and assigns,
in perpetuity, real or personal estate,
or both, whether accruingto the same
by gift, purchase, devise or convey
ance, not exceeding in value one hun
dred thousand dollars and the same,
or any part thereof, to sell, alien, de-
wise or exchange. whenever such cor
poration may deem proper.
Sec. 4. Such corporation shall be
liable and capable to sue and be sued,
implead and be impleaded, in any of
the courts of this State of appropri-
ate jurisdiction but no stock-holder
in such corporation shall be liable FOR
any of the debts or liabilities of such
corporation beyond the amount Of
his share or shares therein.
SEC. 5. Such corporation shall be-
competent to make all such bylaws
and rples for its government and op-
erations as may, from time to time,
be deemed necessary, not repugnant
to the laws OF the land: Provided,
That the same are made by such ma
'.iority or quorum as may, by the laws
Of such corporation, be declared com
petent to make the same.
Sec. 6. Such corporation. may hold
fairs and exhibitions, at stated or oc-
casional periods, and may establish
regulations for the preservation Of
good order at such fairs or exhibi-
tions consistent with the laws of the
land.
Approved February 26, A. D. 1872.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01
Insurance Notice.

~ is
HE Undersigned having established his Office Edgfe General
Agent for the Cotton States Life Insurance COmpany
invites attention two Of the advantages offered those who may
desire to effect insurance their lives safe Home Company
The Board of Managers at recent meeting passed UNANIMOUSLY the fol-
Loving Resolution
Resolved That view Of the fact that there unusually large
paid Life Insurance to the Companies of the North and East which
being there invested contribute the enrichment those secons
whilst South greatly need cash capital prosecute
fully and Mechanical enterprises ordered that for
the retaining these midst hereafter certain
portion of the net cash receipts from amounting not than
70 Of the be invested such be in accord
said premiums attained
(Sgned) WIN. B. JOHNSON, Prest.
GEORGE S. O'BEAR, cry. 7soe.5stt
with the above RESOLUTION Board OF Advy Trustees
Officers viz t oa.ita sifst
Maj W. T. GARY President
Capt B. G. BRYAN, Vice President iHssfie 20
R. O. SANS, Esq, Secretary. - - - ~
This Board prepared to business undof
the Company agreeable to the prescribed regulations T. @
The Financial strength Of the Company places rank Its last
Annual Statement shows that the Company besides its large Guar
antee $170 for every $lO0 Of its liability
M. w. ABNEY, General Agent.
June o. qa-.5,4. ly. 4 If Y.4i 81 4z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

AN ACT to A5rogate and Sink all
That Portion Of the Debt of The
State Of South Carolina lncam7e /.
IN Aid Of the Lote Rebellion
Aoni,,st The Un1teZ tVnfes
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with nor form any part of the same.
Sec. 8. Whoever shall violate this
act shall, on conviction, be punished
by fine of one thousand dollars. OF
by Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for one year, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
upon its passage.
Approved Feb. 27, A.sD 1873.
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[orF1oIAI.]
The Laws Of. South Carolina.
Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by
the General Assembly at the Session
of 1872 7S.

Joint Resolution to Instruct the T74s-
tees of the State Orphan Asyz4ms to
Inoite Proposals for q Site and
|. Building, and for the Appropg1a-
ton Of Twenty Thousand Dollars
Mersf =.
Whereas the State Orphan Asylum
in the city Of Charleston claims the
fostering care of the State, and some
provision is urgently needed for a
better building and a more suitable
site !. therefore,
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and by
the authority Of the same:
SECTION l. That upon the passage
of this act, the trustees of the State
Orphan Asylum be, and they are
hereby, authorized and required to
advertise for sixty days for proposals
from the various cities, towns and
counties of the State for a site and
building for an orphan asylum, at a
| cost not to exceed the sum of twenty
thousand dollars; that said proposals
shall, at the expiration Of the afore-
said time, be opened and considered
by the trustees, who shall decide upon
the location, and contract with the
lowest responsible bidder. for the
purchase of the site and construction
Of the building, and report their pro-
ceedings in detail to the next session
of the General Assembly, :.
SEC. 2. That the sum of twenty
thousand dollars, if so much be nee
essary, be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated for the purchase Of the
said site and construction Of the
building: Rpwded, That said trus-
tees shall each give a bond in the
penal sum of two thousand dollars,
with two good sureties for the faith
full discharge of the duties herein en-
trusted to them, said bond to be ap-
proved by the judge of the first ju-.
dicial circuit anu fled in the Office Of
clerk of court.
Approved February 27, A. D. 1873.
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A RARE CHAN Gel!
ROCK MAPLE SYRUP.

(COndensed.) Each package makes one gallon Of
Syrup. Sent free by mail. Price. 81. Agents want
cd. Address MALC0M : CO., Sing Sing N. Y
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BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY MEDICINE
SANF ORg11'Ss
LIVER ENVEGOEgATOR,

A purely Vegetable Cdthdrtic anL Tonic, for Dys
pepsa Constipation, Debility, Sick Headache, Bilious
Attacks, AMI all dcrangemcnls OF Liver, Stomach
and Bowels Ask your Druggist for il. Be'odre Of
limitations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-01

By--George, that just suits me.
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