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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
(. BEK1NDL1lNG HAraEps. 1t

BEKINDLING HATREDs. 1t is
offensive" to Forney for the Soulh-
ern people to erect a monument to
the memory Of General Lee. He
says: "The Southern. generals were
rebels, and it is contrary to every
theory Of government that their mem,
cries, as such, should be perpetuated
in brass and stone. In losing the
war they lost all right to renown as
warriors, and the erection of monu-
ments 10 them amounts TO nothing
else than the assurance that the glory
of the South is. her rebellion, 1t is
not fer the good of the country that
the young men Of the South be
taught their duty to the Government
in such lessons as would be learned
from monuments to Lee and Stone
wall Jackson" We are also told
that such efforts "rekindle hatreds. :"
We do not know what theories Of
government have to do with erecting
a memorial to the man whom Forney
himself is obliged to style "a great
man and a brave soldier" Does For
ney wish the work Of Southern graft
tude and admiration stopped by Pres
idential ukase or Congressional en-
actment? His language in its sense
less bitterness would imply as much.
Wilmington Star. 4 m m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
VOLUME xzxyR..se. ..
"The Best and Cheapest Hotel IN
America.,, 80. ~

There are a great many hotels in this
country whose propr.etors, with a'sense
of confidence, that is truly touching, will
believe that the above. heading refers to
their particular hotel, and no other. II
ehose proprietors were all assembled IN
body at a certain time and place, and a
trumpet was to sound the above quota
ton, wouldn't each and every proprietor
there cry out as if with one voice:
"That's my house?" We say, "No"
But our travelling correspondent
whose perambulations extend through
every quarter of the globe, says, it is
"Alas, too true |" and we submit to his
superior judgment!
We mean, however, to speak Of New
York Hotels. There is one hotel on
Broadway, that certainly is the largest,
best and cheapest tirst-class hotel in that
city. a.a.s .,..l.. =,
We wish to say, and experience will
bear us out, that when guest receives
an elegantly furnished room, with meals,
at his command, from early breakfast
every hour till midnight, with a perfect
parlor on, ,oheels for an elevator, to carry
him from one floor to another, and all
for So 90 per day, we think the proprietor
of that hotel may come forward and claim
the above title for his house. The Grand
Central Hotel, on Broadway, upon which
has been lavished nearly two milhpns
$4,000, ,0Oo) of dollars. is that hotel. It's
proprietor, b, L.. Powers, judiciously
discr!minates between the upper! and
lower floors, fixing the prices at $500,
$3.50 and $500 per day, according to To-.
cation. The Grand Central is the only
hotel we know Of, that does business on
this system.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

The ROAD TO suoczss.-Fortune
success. fame. position are never gain
cd but by cleterminedly, bravely
sticking and living toa thing through,
if you want to be anybody Or any:
thing. No matter if it does cost you
the pleasure, the society, the thou
sand yearly qualifications of life, No
matter for these. Stick to. the thing
and carry it through. Believe you
were made foy. tha matter, and that
nc. one else can do it. Put forth your
whole energies. Be awake, ;elsotrify
yourself and go forth to the task.
Only once learn to carry a thing
through in all its completeness and
proportion, and you viii become a
hero. You will think better Of your
self; others will think better Of you.
The world in its very heart admires
the stern, determined doer. It sees
in him its best sight, its brightest OBJ.
ieot, its richest treasure. Drive right
along, then, in whatever you under.
take. Consider yourself amply suai-
cient for. the deed, You'll be sue.
cessful. - a. = !. : =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
SOMEBODY'S HAND.

There's soft little hand, with just one
or two rings
There's dozen of dimples, and some
other things;
And the hand is as white, and. as pretty,
I know,
fallen snow.
1t is soft, it is warm, and its pressure is
sweet, %
When, by chance or design, fingers hap,
pen to meet.
And the lady who owns it is pretty and
Except in the promise she's just made
to me.
IT'S hand, hand to be s0ndled, and petted and
When encased in white kid, on society''s
list;
'Tis hand to be held, and be loved, with
the best,
When the gloves thrown asideand Some
body,s at rest.
IT'S hand in adversely, sorrow, or care
When the brain burns with fever, OF
chills in the air.
'Tis hand to smooth wrinkles and ban
ish the pain,
When lights are burned low, and life's
breath on the wane.
IT'S hand for thu, death bed, to take the
last pledge,
Death at its edge
With future unknown, and the hungri'
est sod
Is waiting to hide all that's not gone to
God.
IT'S hand for the bridal, to give all the
+ ) thrust
Thatalife has been given. as some time
it must
With the heart, and thelife, and the faith,
and the name,
And all the fond tribute its owner can
claim.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
--~-<@s->-

1t will be seen by reference to our tele
graph columns. that C. G. Bowen, the
contestant for the seat Of DeLarge in thr
United States Congress, has been aliowec
the sum OF fifteen hundred dollars. We
were under The impression that this thing
Of paying contestants had been stopped
1t should be, certainly for it IS only an
inducement to parties, where the election
may be close, to contest. in order TO lie
handsomely paid, usually, for. the time
and money spent in electioneerlng. But
fifteen Au,dred dollars is quite a small
sop in the government dish. We think
Mr.: Bowen should, however, leel grateful
that he is lebarred seat among his
friends" who treat him so churlishly
Five to ten thousand is the price usually
paid South Carolinian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

We insist upon singing this old
tune again. tits perfectly disgust
ing, ing no doubt, to our friends. the
planters, who know their own bust.
! ness so much better than we do, but
we like to be nuisance occasionally
and so we sing. Plant corn" by
way of variety. What we know
about farming can be put in one very
short chapter, but it Is long enough
to teach us that he who buys corn tc
make cotton finds himself in the vo.
catiye when settling day comes
Brethren we have been there and
know whereof we affirm. We car
tell O man who has enough corn to
last him until fall from one who
hasn't, half a mile off. The corn
man cocks his hat on one side and
swings along With a free and easy
stride-thera's courage in his ster
and hope in his eye. The no.corr
man has his hat pulled over his eyes
and shambles along with a slouch'
ing gait and a side long look, as if he
expected every moment somebody
would sing out: II know what ail'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

BE A LAND OwNER.-As men ad-
vauce from youth toward middle-age,
they learn many important lessons
from that indefatigable and unerring
teacher-experience. One is, that by
their own unaided labor they can
achieve little beyond g bare support
for themselves. And 80 it occurs to
reflective and sagacious minds to
make an effort to secure the cooper
alton of. some one or something else,
to make some one or something to
work with or for them. This is done
in various ways. Perhaps the most
certainly profitable assistance man
can obtain is old Nature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

@- A meeting has recently been held
in Havana attended by Shareholders, at
which very different views Of the sla-
very question were taken, and PROPOSE
Ptions in favor of its abolition were advo-
Gated The general idea, however, was
to give the slaves their libersN provided
they will make contracts for term Of
years ranging from eight to twelve, at
from 81 to IS month. with conditions
similar to those the Chinese assent to. :, I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
ns- Laugh heartily whenever you have

@- Laugh heartily whenevery youhave
an opportunity. There is not the reno
test corner or inlet of the minute blood
vessels of the body that does not feel
some wavelet from the real convqlsions
produced by hearty laughter shaking the
inner man. The blood moves more live
ly, probably its chemical, electrical, OF
vital condition is distinctly modifed-it
conveys different impression to all the
organs of the bodv, as it visits them on
that particular mystic journey, when the
man is laughing, from what 1t does at
other times And thus It is that good
laugh lengthens MANS life by convey.
ing an additional and distinct stimulus
to the vital forces.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

you. You havn't corn enough to last
till May He takes the bray of amy
casual or lonesome mule.as a person
al reflection and can 'tlook the critter
in the face, thinking he is saying to
himself /: There goes 9 cotton luna
tic-may the devil fly away with
him. OF such is the purgatory Of
my tribe.
We don't know any man who has
gone to pot since the war through
planting too much corn, but we do
know few who have travelled that
road through an overdose of cotton.
If there is any stronger argument on
the corn side Of the question, we
havn't been introduced 90 it, as yet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

me- The Treasurer or Anderson coun-
~ reports that he has Issued e,loo' tax
receipts n collected 500, 900 in taxes; sent
to the State Treasurer 1896, 900; paid on
the new court house 200; taken, In
county claims, $500 and paidon school
claims $1,000. There is yet $4,000 to be
collected, which will be much reduced
by errors. :" 49,. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
FERTILIZERS!

T AM still Agent for that well known
Guano, ZELLS AN1MONIATED
SUPERPHOSPHATE.
Aso. am Agent for the ATLANTIC
GUANO, and ACID PHOSPHATE for
composing with Cotton Seed.
Price of Acid Phosphate in Charleston,
Cash, saS w w
Time, without interest, 81 90
For particulars, address Mr.. JAMES a.
DozIER, or myself, at Edgefeld G II.
o. F. CHEATHAM.
JAMS, tt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

RECIPE FOR KILLING A Town.
The Kingston Gazette speaks truly
when it says: ITO kill towa, un-
derrate every present and prospective
public enterprise, speak il of the
churches and schools, tell everybody
the hotels are bad, enlarge the vices
Of the people, especially the young
people; withhold the patronage from
your merchants and tradesmen, and
buy your goods and groceries at some
other place; and by all means go to
the city for your millinery aud such
like; never subscribe for the local
paper, and if you are in business, re-
fuse to advertise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

SELLING THEIR Own RAcE.-Ru-
NOR has it that jeff Long, Of Macon.
Ormond, OF this place, and other
leading negroes have been persuaded
by negroes to go to Arkansas, re-
ceiving therefor five dollars per head
for all they induce to emigrate. We
sought an interview with Ormond a
few days since, to ascertain all about
the Western movement for publlca-
tion, and he promised to answer such
questions as we desired to ask, but
he failed to put in an appearance.
These rumors are beginning to assume
definite shape, and ere long the gull
ty parties will have storm of indlg-
nation burst upon their heads that
they will find hard to withstand.
The promises in regard to Arkansas
are too extravagant to be sustained,
and disappointment and suffering
will doubtless be the lot Of many a
poor negro who has high hopes Of a
life of ease apd prosperity Perry
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
A SYSTEM OF LEASING LAND

ct fixed amount Of cotton per acre,
a year, without regard to the price
it may bring in market. Both him.
self and laborets are far better salts
fed with the operation of this sys-
tenn than with any other which he
has tried. He finds that it is well
calculated to stimulate industry, to
discourage fraud, and to cultivate
habits of self-reliance, and feelings
of independence on the part of the
labnrer.
Without attempting to give the de-
tails of the system OF leasing adopt
ed on this plantation, I understood
the outlines to be something like the
following:
The owner charges rental Of, say,
one bale of 400 pounds Of lint cotton
delivered at the nearest depot, for
each twelve acres of land. In the
!h!,trul CtvoHnann, December, 1871,
Mr.. D. Wyatt Aiken, one of the Edi-
tors Of that journal, and practical
planter, speaks iavoraply, Of the op-
Grafton of the rental system, but if l
understand his statement he exacts
four bales of 400 lbs. of lint cotton
az the rent of each twenty acres
more than twice the rent required by
Col. Huiet.
About thirty acres are as small a
parcel as can be proftably cultivated
! by 4 person who works only a single
mule Some tenants farm 90 acres
Each lot Of Land offered for rent
must have. at least one tenement
thereon; if not, the owner builds, OF
pays the tenant for putting up one to
sui, himself, with well, &c. The
landlord pays land tax, gives the
tenant the use Of his gin and press
and allows him to cut all the fire:
wood and fencing needed from the
wooded portion Of the plantation.
The tenant furnishes team, imple,
ments,, fertilizers, seeds, bagging, &c.
and assumes, in fact, the responsible.
ties and dlgnities Of "a farmer,
in the English sense of that word
He plants as much or little cotton as
| he pleases, over and abovethe amount
necessary to pay his rent, and diver
SITES his crops at pleasure, making
corn and the small grains, potatoes
peas, peanuts, or garden truck,-all
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
A Blow at Freedom Of .he Press.

The acquisition by the Government
Of the control of the telegraph lines
would not only be q broad stride TO-
ward centralization, but most dan
gerous blow at the freedom of the
press. The public will not soon for
get the abuse of authority by post
masters during the llie campaign,
and there is no reason to expect that
the telegraph, if controlled by the
same officials, would not also be made
subservent to the interest Of the
controlling party. The transmission
of telegrams conveying news favora-
bic to the Administration would be
facilitated, while every possible OBJ
stacle would be placed in the way Of
persons. representing the independent
press.
The opportunities for improper in
terferenoe with dispatches would be
much greater than those possessed
by the postal authorities. The post
master does not know, or ought not
to know, the contents of package
passing through his hands. The
telegraph operator must read the
despatch which he is requested to
forward, an none are better aware
than members of the press how many
facilities an operator can extend,
and how many he. can withhold. Does
any one think that an official wearing
the Government collar would be ready,
in the heat of an exciting political
campaign, to extend to the represen-
tative Of an opposition newspaper
those indispensable courtesies which
are now habitually extended to news
paper correspondents without regard
to party or politics ?-N. Y. Sun,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

HOMEOPATHY AND INSURANCE
The. Homeopathic Mutual Life In
surance Company announce, as their
experience in four years, twenty-five
deaths under allopathic treatment
out Of !, ,239 lives insured, and the
same number under homeopathic treat
ment out of $3.50 lives insured.
They claim that they can thus offer
lower rates to persons who are be-
levers in homeopathy, and have the
merit, at least, Of throwing down an
open challenge, and of presenting
facts which seem to sustain. 4ti.nr. them in it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
PACHN GUANo yGOMPANY'S
e (cAyfrAL sl,oooeON
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO

HHHIS GUANO is now so well known
II in all the Southern States forts re-
marksble effects as an agency for in
creasing the products of labor, as not to
REQUIRE special recommendation from us.
Its use for seven years past has estab-
ished its character for reliable excellence.
The large fixed capital invested by the
Company in this trade affords the surest
guarantee of the continued excellence of
this Guano.
The supplies put into market this
season are, as heretofore. prepared under
the personal superintendent of DR.. st.
Julian Ravenel, Chemist of the Company,
at Charleston, IS. c., hence planters may
rest assured that its, quality and compo-
sition is precisely the same as that here
'0ioty 81 J.N. ROBSON,
Selling Agent, Charleston S. c.
JNO.S. REESE & CO.,
General Agents, Baltimore.
TERMs-$4S cash; s53 time, withou
interest. !;
To accommodate planters they can or.
der now and have until the lSt Of April
to decide as to whether they will take at
time or cash price. When delivered
from the Factory by the carload no dray-
age will. be charged.
Nov. 27 . 8m ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

@- An unlettered correspondent in
the interior writes to ask "what Is this
Credit Mobiier the papers are talking 80
much about2" Well, it is simply donT
ble-jointed, back,acting swindling ma
chine, modelled after French invention
that we couldn't well describe 1t without
the assistance of a quantity Of diagrams
end the portraits of half the members OF
Congress,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
A.. LECTURE
To z oung Men.


Price Sic Cents. =
A LECTURE on the Nature, Treat
n ment and Radical cure of Sperma-
torrhoa, or Seminal Weakness, 1nvol-
untary Emissions, Sexual Debility, and
Impediments to Marriage generally.i
Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy
and Fits; Mental and Physical 1ncapaci-
ty, resulting from Self-Abuse, etc.-By
ROBERT J. CULVERWELL, M. D.,
Author of the Green Book" DC.
The world-renowned author, in this
admirable Lecture, clearly proves from
his own experience that the awful conse-
quencps of Self Abuse may be eftectua-
ly removed without medicines, and with
out dangerous surgical operations, bou-
gies. instruments, rings or cordials, point
ING out mode of cure at once certain
and effectual by which every sufferer, no.
matter what his condition may be may.
cure himself cheaply, privately and rad :.
icaliy. THIS LECTURE WILL PROVE
A BOON 10 THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS. z = - =,
Sent under seal, to. any address, In .
plain sealed envelope, on the receipt Of
six cents, or two postage stamps. Also
DR.. CulverYeu's g, . " Marriage Guide,''
price so cents. Address. the Publishers,
CHAS. J.. C. KLINE & CO.,
I27 Bowery, New York, -, - y
Post Office Box q. $751; .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
Take Second Thought and Stay in
Carolina.

Morris Moore, formerly of Urion coun-
ty, now residing N Arkansas, passed
through Columbia. a few days ago, (says
the Working NAM on his way to Union.
He told US to say to all persons desirous
of emigrating to the West to take sec
ond Thought and remain in South Caro-.
lima They cannot better their condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
SlONO FERTILIZERS,


lHE sToNo COMPANY have built
large Store Houses at the several Depots
on the &C, & A. R. R., for the reception
and preservation in good order of their
fertilizers, and, will keep, supply: on
hand tilf planting time, 50 that planters
can haul at their convenience without
ordering before hand, and waiting its ar
rival, and then perhaps. hayhg to haul
on the only good days for plohghing du-
ring the season.
- 0PRRIECetEEs:
Stono Soluble Guano, Cash, s4s 90
!" {" - ' Time, till
1st Nov, without interest, s5a %
Stono Acid Phosphate, Cash, s2S 90
Time, as
above. .'na7 -. ss1 90
Drayage and freight, in addition, to be
paid in Cash on delivery.
Haul early, before the roads get bad,
and whilst the land is too wet to plough.
S. S. ToMPKINs, Agent.
Ton 1879 IF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
Tin ShOa.
Tin Shop.

Tin. Shop. ISL Tin Shop.
THE Undersigned would announce toiet
Il thecitizens of Edgefeld and .sur-Yj
rounding country that he is prepared to-
do ALL KINDS OF , TIN WORK, at.
augusta Prices, such as ..uf
Roofing. Gutfering, Scr
Old Roof, Cutters, TIN WARE, Der r,gs.
Repaired promptly. - ;,
Will make sToVEPIpE and STOVE y =
PANS at the shortest notice. !; ~
+ An work warranted. 1Ssl oifl3s = gyoid
Shop in rear of Post Office iwhefe be sdi
may be found at ak times during busisag.
ness hours q, .,3ea q, i,sI.v .,vs,il siH
Jan q ~'9
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

A Mrs. Day, Of Springfield, ILL.,, lately
gave birth to quadruplets, weighing ten
pounds each in their stocking feet, ! The
.bereaved father says Shakespeare was
quite right when be said We do not know
" what q day may bring forth"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20
MORE FREEDMEN THAN SLAVES.

Before the war Mr.. Huiet owned
some fifty to sixty slaves, and at
the present time there are about one
hundred people Of all ages on the
plantation. Since the abolition OF
slavery, Mr.. Huiet has tried without
any satisfactory results the various
plans that have been suggested for
the pronunciation ollabor, sucn as mon
ey wages, share of crops, &c., and
has adopted