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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
Exsm:.iiiig a.Gandidate.

a geptl,.m:n from SwampYille Wa
telling how many different occupa
tiops he. lad . attempted. Among
others he had tried school teaching.
"How long did you teach p asked
a by-stander.
Wa'al, l didn't teacn long-tha
is, ! only went to teach.
"Did you hire out p i
"Wa'al, didn't hire out !; I only
wanted to hire out
"Why did you give it up?"
aWa'al, give it up for scne rea
son or nuther. You see, I Travelled
into deestrict and inquired foc the
trustees. Somebody said that Mr.
Snickles was the man ! wanted te
see. So I found Mr.. Snickles, stated
my object, introduced myself, and
asked what he. thought about lettin
ne try my luck with the big boys
and unruly gals in the deestrict. He
wanted to know if I really consider
ed myself capable ; and l told him !
wouldn't mind his asking me a. few
easy questions in 'Ritumetic and Jog
raphy or show my hand writing. He
said, never mind, he could tell a
good teacher by his gait. Let me
see you walk off a little ways" says
he, :" and .I3cans tell jis' 8 wells 4
heard you examined" He sot in
the door. ss he spoke and I thought
be looked a little skittish. But
was considerable ippstasteds and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
A school Boys Letter to his
s eel Mother.

"A vounsstsr attending school in,
Paducah, has writted to his mother
the following characteristic letter:
dear MoTHER:-I got another
licking yesterday, but ! had on three
pair : pants. and it didn't hurt much.
I was licked because,I put six pins in
Mr.. IS chair. I knew they would
not stick him, and 1 made a bet they
would not. I won the bet which was
a dog. He is a good dog, and I'm
training him to bite old Hardsides, as
we call him, some night when ne
comes home after dark. He is often
out after dark, and, if zackis as good
after him as he is after cats, l won t.
Get anv more. sZack, and?I l killed
three cats on Sunday though was
at Sunday school and church and it
WASH t a good day for cats either
This makes the third hcking I have
got thiss week. One was because I
bad bottle of milk in my room, and
the other was because l wrote com
position on negroes that old Hard
sides didn't, like. Ilsaid that'a ne
gro was dark subject to write on.
It was like dark African going
down dark celler of dark night,
without light to look for a blackieat
that was not there. Old Hardsides stop
ped me, and then licked me for that.
Send me some more of them pies. l
made a soodtrade with some Of them; n;
If you will send me FIVE dollars, l will
stop all my bad habits, except curs.
ing and Swearing, and chewing. and
drinking, ,andppe or two others You
had better make the trade. Give
nay love to Julia, and tell her to send
me that little fiddle I left in the old
trunk.
Your afactionate son,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
A DutChmans Trick.
01n RuT GooD


While a Dutchman was passing
through q city, in Vermont, a Yam
kee came up to him, and said:
Shon, if you sreat to cider, l will
learn you a trick.
Shon. agreed. Yank then placed
his hand against a fence, and told
him to strike it as hard as he could.
Shon, not thinking any harm could
befall him by doing sostruck black
smiths blow, but instead Of hitting
Yank's hand, the latter jerking it
away, poor Shon struck the fence
board knocking it of.
Mein Gott in Himmel |" cried
Snoa. "What you makes foolish
1 knock mine hand off clean up tc
the elbow Oh, sucker blitz my
poor frau, what will she saS p
Poor Sinvn was bound to have re.
venge; so, one day, as he was pass.
ing through field he espied a man:
Going up to him, he said:
Mynheer, l show you one little
trick for noddink." <"
As there was no fence or trees
near, Shon put his hand against his
mouth, and said:
Strike yust- as hard as you eau.
Mynheer struck, and Shon pulle''
away his hand, and received the
blow on his mouth, and was knocked
down. Shon jumped up, his mouth
bleeding, and commenced dancing
with pain.
"Sherusalem a thousand tuyful'
dake dis goontry I goes back te
Hollond !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
':7ili.sI1SIl,ll -:7CHARCOAL,s n & STORY. I; :

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Pm only Charcoal, the blacksmith dog,
Ugly and fast growing old;
Lying in sunshine the live long day.,
BY the forge when the nights are cold.
Hook across at the little house.:
The door where I used to wait
For schoolbov shout, merry face,
To meet ME within the gate.
Nv master, the smith, remembers too;
see on his grimy cheek,
AS he looks across at the cottage door,
"a A pitiful tear-drawn streak
He, STOPPING, lays ina trembling way
His hand on my lifted head;
I look and whine, but we understand
Each thinks of the schoolboy dead
Prince is the tawny and handsome hound
Thatcomes with the hunting Squire;,
Smooth and we'll fed, with stabie-peo,
And place by the kitchen flre.
The Squire is going away he SAID;
y He waited an hour to-day,
While my master carefully shod hlsih
In his slow, old-fashioncd way.
T heard him say with an oath or two,
"Put an end to the sorry cur; ).
Better buy my Prince. he'sanoble BEAST,
I heard. but did not stir;
For I knew'I was only worn out thing,
Not bright, like the tawny hound,
And / felt I would gladly go and Gle
On short new graveyard mound.
"well; Squire" the bra*ny arm rose
and fell; -
The sparks from the anvil flew
81 s'pose the critter that's laying there
Is not much account to you.
But while live and can earn his keep
Old Charcoal and I won't part. ~
For, Squire. ] really think sometin1s
Is That dog has human heart
"My little Jacky-he loved him sor-.
And Jacky he's gone, you see;
And so it appears as if Charcoal KNOWS
That he's more than folks tome:."
The Squire has gone, with horse ano
hound,
And master and still wait
Together, and side by side go in
At night through the lonely gate.
And by and by one must go alone
Only one be left Of three
To pass the gate and the cottage door
Alas! ii it should be me.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
Keep up Family Attachments

One of the saddest things about a
large family who have lived happily
together for years under the old
roof tree, is the scattering to distant
homes, which takes place as they
grow up, one by one, to years of ma
turity. tits often the case that in
the cares and hustle of business, let
ters grow more and more unfrequent,
and finally brothers and sisters some
times entirely lose sight Of each 9th
er. These kindred ties are too sa-
cred to be thus lightly severed. 1T
takes such little while to write a
letter, and the expense is so triAing,
that there can hardly be an excuse
for the neglect.
A loving family circle. thus widely
severed, adopted a curious but beau
tifnl plan for keeping informed Of
each others welfare. The Two mast
remote, on the first of each month,
write part Of page on large
sheet, containing the principal news
Of the month, and this is sealed and
forwarded to the family next in or
der. Some member Of the honse-
hold adds like contribution, and
sends it on to the next, and SO on un.
til the whole circle is complete.
Thus the family circles goes its rounds
twelve times a year, and each one IS
kept well informed Of the Joys, sor-
rows, plans and pursuits Of the 9TH
ers. Family gatherings are frequent
in such households, and the old home
attachments never grow cold.
Sons, in particular, away from
home, are apt to grow very neglect
full Of lctter-writing. Oh, if they
knew how many heart t-achss such
neglect often causes 70 the loving
breasr,that pillowed their tired heads
in childhood, they would not be 50
i tlonghtless. Ii they knew tie jy
that aletter brought, and could seeh W
lts llghtest words were dwelt over and
talked over by the freside, they
would not be so sparing Of these
messages. Are not some of us sad
~ in arrears in this particular?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
State of South Carolina
EDGEFIELD COUNTY,

EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
IN PROBATE COURT.
DY D. L. Turner Judge OF Probate In
- said County.
Whereas, William H. 'F6y, hath ap-
piled to mo for Letters of Administra-
ton on the Estate OF, Joseph H.. Roy,
late Of said County, decd.
These are therefore to cite and ad
nonish all and singular the Kindred
and creditors of the said deceased, TO
3be and appear before me at a Court
of Probate for the said County 11t dav TO os os
FEBRUARY 1873, ut 10 clock A. NJ, to show
canse, if any, Why the said Administra-
ton should hot be granted.
Given under my hand and the Seal of
the Court, this llth day OF FEBRUARY, =.
D. 1873, and in the 9th. year OF Amerl-
can independence.
iI Feb IL 2t .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
Notice TO Teachers. |,

"A PUBLICATIONS will be received by
IN tile Undersigned till the 1st March
next, from Male Teachers to take charge
of the School to bsopened at Johnston's
Depot, C. ca AR. r None need ap
ply unless well recommended, stating
salary. Also, applications will be re-
icsived for q Female Assistant.
Address w. j. READY.
Johnston's Depot, Jan Is If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

didn't care much; sol turned about
and walkedson as smart as knowed
how. / He said he'd tell me when to
stop so ! KEEP on til I thought I'd
gone far. enough. Then 1 spectedi
sSomethin was to pay and I looked
round. Wa'al the door was shut
and Snickles vas gone. :. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
TO THE LADIES.
State of south Carolina,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY, !,


EDGEFIELD COUNTY, ,e ~
IN PROBATE COURT
DY D. L. Turner Judge of Probate1n,
LID said County.
Whereas, William H. Foy, hath applied
to me for Letters Of Administration, On
County, decd.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and credie
tors OF the said deceased, to be and ap7
pear before me at Court.o Of Probate ter
the said County, to be holden at Edge:
10 o'clock A. M, to show cause, .if any.
why the said Administration should not
be granted. ,ta4
Given under my hand and the Seal Of
the Court, this llth day OF February, a.
d. 1873, and in the 97th year or Amer1,s T' 81 n
can Independence! so ~ - ~
M B. L. TURNER,J, P. E. C.
Teh IL l..i ~ ~ ut 10 |,Hs 8 -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

| T is is'1w with pleasure and gratitude that
our firm at the; same well known stand.
Our GENERAL GROCERY and CON
ried on with increased facilities. a,a
We have on hand, and a:e receiving,
Nv Groceries and Provisions
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

Positively THE LAsr.-TLe Mil.
ton (N. C) Chronicle says: Basil
Lea, the oldest colored man in this
unity, being in his Tooth year, was
killed j. in the county while he was
burning brush in e. new ground and
near a tree some men feled with the
axe They ha1loed at him and told
him to get out of the way, but, being
rather deaf, he did not hear them
and the tree fell on him. and killed
him. He was "a former slave o.
General Washingtoni and was IL
years old when General Washington
gave him his choice to live with him
at Mount Vernon or be sold. He
preferred being sold, and was sent to
Richmond and put on the block, and
was bonght by member of the Lea
family in this county, and has remain
ed in that family ever since.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.'S MANIPULATED GUANO,
|GUANo, SALT II FAEDI PLASTER COMPOUND.
PRICES PER TON
PHOENIX. G1U5IANo & COTTON SEED

its
required added
equally
little for manuring .;.9
those
simply cheaply follows
Wet the thoroughly wehg the
well
GOO poud Mix this
coye until it.
Farmers
nyother Fertilizer
Payment the
Cotton allowed when
desired.
@@ J. MUNROE WISE.
Pine House Depot Jan: 8, ~. 1T yCf3H 2 ETTj,TSI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
Insurance a' Notice. =


'HE Undersigned having established his office At
Agent the Cotton States Life Insurance. Company
invites attention the advantages offered those
desre to effect ina safe Home Company
Board at regent meeting passed unanimously the fol-
es'1g 9sea assess il view asf e
pad for Insurance Companies Of the North and East which
sums being there Of those
whilst our South greatly nea prosecute
y onr cnn and Mechanical enterprises ordered
tho nnrnose Of una these
norton If The net cash from premiums amounting than
ner the same be such may be accord
ance regulations of the those sections from which the
said premiums attained" ,foii - - - 80 5s,e
~, Signed( (ey gal WM: .. JoHNSoNi frsesE.
In accordance with the above Resolution Board Advisory
has been regularly organized Edge6eld the following
Officers, f!i ' i9' ias efr
+ MasW I. GARY President M ~ .f@ saa,,til
Capt BRYANVice President 1ssraa 9s:f
r. o. SANS Esq. Secretary alaa%2 $sae3fI
s Board prepared transact business and invest funds of
the Company agreeable to the prescribed rgulaons
Financial strength the Company places n Its last
Annual Statement Company possess besides its large Guar
antee every 800 Of Instability 1'4 '@7. sis .ai
-: "23 - @'. M. w. ABNEY, General Agent
t!!u+gls r.{sio
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25
The Geneva Award.

A dispatch from Washington on Tuesday
says:
San historical event of national import
ance occurred here to-day, which is likely
to find conspicuous place in the nations
history.
About 10 o'clock Sir Edward Thornton,
accompanied by Mr.. Archibald, the British
Consul General at New York, called upon
Secretary Fish, at the State Department,
and handed over to him coin certificate
representing fifteen and one-half millions
of gold, the amount awarded to the United
States by the Geneva Arbitration. The
transfer of the money was not accompanied
by any formal speeches or addresses, but
was done in business-ike manner.
Secretary Fish made out the receipt in
full for the payment of the money awarded
at Geneva, which he gave to Minister
Thornton. After few minutes converse
ton the British Minister and Consul-Gene
al took their departure, looking in very
happy frame of mind.
At u o'clock Secretary Fish, accompanied
by Assistant Secretary of State, J. Bancroft
Davis, drove to the Treasury Department,
and handed over the coin certificate to Sec
retary Richardson, taking his receipt there
for. The latter is by law required to invest
the money in five per cent. bonds, to await
the future action of Congress.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25

Fashion has decreed that the beau
tiful redingote shall be all the go this
season. One of the leading fashion
magazines of September says: The
favor attained by the redingote, with
the fact of its general adoption by
persons of refined taste, is convincing
proof of the popular and convenient
characteristics it embodies. Con-
spicuous among these qualities is its
adaptability to all wearers, whether
old or young. Upon the little girl it
is all ease and grace, and the older
sister has the consciousness of being
modishly and elegantly arrayed if
clothed with such garment, while
the mother loses nothing of her dig
nifty by adopting a style that ma
terially heightens the effect of her
costume"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25

A new and useful phase of pulpit oratory
is its tendency to discuss practically the
practical affairs of everyday life. From
California comes a report of sermon on
Christian craftsmanship; from New Hamp-
shire one of a. sensible discourse on COM
mon schools. The California clergyman
begged the citizen TO vote intelhgently,
and to forbid the professional politician to
do his thinking for him; and furthermore
to vote for candidates known to be honest
and capable. ALI of which, we submit,
does him honor, and does not impair the
sacredness of the pulpit, from which man
should not only be taught the highest duty,
but also his duty to the State. The New
England preacher deprecated the over-tax-
ing of the vital powers which the methods
of our schools demand from delicate young
children, the heedlessness on the part of
parents and teachers, which lets the young
mind be strained and the physique ex-
hausted
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25

A very pleasant and suggestive little note
concerning woman's work comes from San
Francisco. Several years ago two young
sisters of that city resolved 10 prepare
themselves for active business life, and
their parents asserting, they came to New
York and studied the art of engraving
thoroughly at Coopers' Institute. Then
they went back to California. opened an
engraving establishment, and began their
work skillfully and faithfully. The result
is that they now have an excellent business,
one 50 large that they are obliged to engage
assistants. Engraving is an art to which
the taste and ability of women should natu.
rally lead them. There will always be work
for those who thoroughly and practically
understand their business.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25
Select Miscellany.
Published by Request.
"THB OLD SHIP OF ZION"

Come, tell of your vessel and what is her name7
happy Christian sailors;
Say, who is her Captain, and what is his fame?
happy Christian sailors.
She's the "Old Ship of Zion," haIelujah!
And her Captains Judah's Lion, hallelujah!
Saw, who are on board, and from whence do they
|. come?
tell me, happy sailors;
And why do you bear them away from their home
o tell me, happy sailors.
They are chosen, called, and holy, hallelujahi
And have left their land of folly, hallelujah!
Say is her keel sound and her larder well stored
o tell Inc, happy sailors;
And will you receive other comrades on board?
o tell me, happy sailors.
Come on board the vessel, stranger, hallelujah!
For we dread no want or danger, haIelujah!
But first let me know, ere on board l am found,
o happy Christian sailors,
The name of the port where your vessel is bound
o happy Christian Sailors
We seek the port of Heaven, hallelujahl
And bright crowns shall there be given, hallelujah
But when you leave port and are sailing at sea,
o tell me, happy sailors,
What then on the ship your employment will be?
o tell me, happy sailors.
We viii sing the songs of Zion, hallelujahl
And wen keep our colors flying, hallelujah!
But do you not fear, as you sail o'e- the main,
o tell me, happy sailors,
Some foe may engage you and all may be slain?
o tell me, happy sailors.
We will fear no cannon's rattle, hallelujahi
For our ship ne'er lost battle, halleujahl
But will you not fear, as the ocean waves roar,
o tell me, happy sailors,
You all may be lost and may never gain shore?
o tell me, happy sailors.
Our Captain rules the ocean, hallelujahl
He can still the waves commotion, hallelujahi
But what will you do when you've gained Heavens
shore
tell me, happy sailors,
Your trials at an end, and your perils all o'er7
tell me, happy sailors:
Wen repeat the pleasing story, hallelujah!
And Wen sing and shout in glory, hallelujah!
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25
EoOnOnliZing.

1t is an interesting fact that the
imports of dry goods at New York
during the month of August have
been a million and half less in val
ue than in 1872, and four millions
and quarter less than in 1871. Our
total imports since the beginning OF
the wear are nineteen millions less
than last year, and eleven millions
less than the year before last. We
are not running in debt abroad as
fast as we were.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25

A narrow gauge railway from Lake
Erie southwark through Ohio, Ken
lucky, East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina is proposed. The
line, as now contemplated, would
pass through Ohio, probably in the
neighborhood of Columbus, and cross
the Ohio river at Portsmouth, pene-
trating the vast coal and iron fields
of Ohio, Kentucky and Eastern Ten
nessee. A convention of capitalists
and friends of the enterprise will be
held at Warm Springs, North Caro-
lima, September 80, and is expected
to arrive at some definite plan for the
construction of the road.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25

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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25

The Surratt question having again
come to the surface, the New York
Tribune adds its voice to the popular
verdict against her, and says that no
one doubts that she was guilty of
participating in the murder of Lin
coin, that she was the brains of the
conspiracy, and that if any one de-
served death she did. The immediate
occasion for the revival of the story
is repetition of Johnson's denial of
having seen the judicial recommen-
dation for mercy. Judge Holt proves
beyond doubt thatall the papers were
before johnson, including the rec
ommendatiOn for mercy, and that he
acted understandingly.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25

A correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Press, now travelling by rail in
southern Kansas, was allowed toride
on the cow-catcher. Rushing along
at full speed they struck an army of
grasshoppers, and the writer says,
''the driving storm of these insects
was perfectly incredible to any but
an witness. It was like being
driven through a shower of hail
stones, and I had to protect my face
with handkerchief against the force
of their blows.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-25
A Quietus.

Hiram Powers, in his early days
in Cincinnati, wishing to put quiet
us upon a scurrilous, black mailing
sheet in Cincinnati, thrust some burn
ed-out matches and a few shavings un-
der the door OF the Office, one even
ing, after its editor had gone away.
The next afternoon the paper had an
article about the base attempt of a
vile incendiary to destroy the freedom
of the press, etc. The owner of the
premises becoming alarmed, expelled
the libeler; nobody else would rent
him any place to print the sheet, for
fear of fire, and so the paper, as Pow
ers had anticipated, was forced to
suspend.