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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
. Real Estate,

Cheap, Desirable. and OH Long Credit.
r OFFER at private. sale, tho Home
l. stead of the late lf1RAM M@NDR a Ms.
cpl, 70 -;tstsfgs more or less.-cuHT-
Portable dwelling. eoutAopses and lonces
1hgood repair
Terms ..Suiaii cashipayme t,oue, ,.tYq
and thfts 'yGa rs 'erG1 ID ltnh ith4;bal larice.
Bond &drl titlasg lSen. siu tc1aser. .1l. .-i..t
'ElnbtSrld by, ,th heJ hi'st. ol, oNrpjher,
Will iteleasad oi rcnt2A a. 3ltY, \ y.54r}
vii, - THoSss j. ADAMS II
t$eptrze-..ll- l-.,-.4 Attt II Il Z. EfT. 5S
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
From the Nesy York Mercury.
Fatal VANITY.

An extraordinary story of gross
superstition and Ignorant credulity
has been communicated to the Mer-
cMy's London correspondent from
dollhouse, q small town in Cleveland,
Yorkshire, England. Since she at
tanned womanhood, three years since.
Miss Sallie Booth he's been reckoned
the belle of the small town, and has
been much courtea and fiattered by
young men of her rank in life. Sh
was the daughter Of poor farmer,
and bad received q very primitive
education. She had gipsy-lookins
black eyes, aquiline nose, brilliant
white teeth, and small hands; but
there were two moles on her upper
lip, from which coarse, black hairs
constantly sprung. Many of her ad,
mirers affected to see no end of beau
ty in these moles, but spiteful girls
spoke of Sallie Booths moustache,
and the irritated beauty tried all
sorts of quack depilatories to eradi-
cate what she thought facial blem-
ishes. Meanwhile Miss Booth cap
4prol
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30

A,iT : \ 2 ~ q .ttef1ff.- =
SEEMING MACHINE NEEDt les t0r. sale
II, - ": IF: BRUNSONS & COS
III =. sessts sess4s.4 .-.esa. = = s4
+ PROF, EyERTs' Excelsior Kerosene
oiIiRectifier! For sale bysd 10 q - ~ Z = j
tt7 .,Z1yNoA. Il MARsH's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
MANHOOD:
How Lost, How Restored !!

o., Just published, new edition OF
slAI. DIR. Culverwell's Celebrated Es-
say Oh tho radical cure lwitiiout medi-
cine) of SpERMAToRRHGA or Sominal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal LGssos,
IMroTENcY, Mental and Physical Inca
pacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc. |;
also, CoSsUMpTIoN, Epn.ErsY and FITS,
induced by seif-indulgence orseXual eX-
travagance, &c.
Gs' Price, in sealed envelope, only
six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admira-
BILE Essay, clearly demonstrates, from II
thirty years successful practice, that the
alarming consequences Of seli-abusemay
be radically cured withouttLc dangerous
use of internal medicine or the applica
ton OF the knife; pointing out mode of
cure at once simple, certain, and cf1ectu-
al, by means Of whicli eve 10
M. .,it "a ,p.,~L "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
NoJ.lnoG
Executors Notice.
Notice Of Final Settlement
and Application for Final
Njsphar~n

A LII parties interested in tho Estate
N OF Mrs. ARTEAl ESIA BURNETT,
decd. will take notice that the under
signed will make Final Settlement on
said Estate, in the Probate Judges office,
ON Monday the llth day of October, 1875,
and will apply for n Final. Discharge as
Administrator on that S1ay.
CARTIER BURNETT, Ad'or.
Sept. 7th, 1875. st 3S
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30

Mar. 3,
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Mar. 80,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

ANOTHER " METROPOLITAN NFwsPA-
PER" HoAX-The New York WjytT Of yes
tertay emulating the Hor1'd has q ponder
Gus hoax to the c:i"'t thot the computations
made at Greenwich of the transit Of Venus.
show pOrtenjIuS increase Ofthe sun ; paral-
lax, and the alarming fact that i'm the course
cf l05 years the distance oC the earth from
the sun has decreased SO - miles. indicIt-
ing that with the vastly accelerated centri-
pedal motion aS we get closer within IN"
range Of the suns attraction we shall b.
speedily hurled into that burning sphere to
DE wasted and consumed The W'pld has
chosen bad time for it, sun hoax in this
"cOld snap" There would have been an air
Of probability i'm warn that the earth is
shooting of cesltTifugally int space away
from the Sun. But whatever may be the
tate ~ the earth, the World and it, corps OF
hOexeTs, political and otherwise, have no
doubt, good reason 10 anticipated warm here
after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

There was some acid in Dom Piatt's
answers TO the Ways and Means Committee,
but the general verdict OF the public, or,
what is the same thing, of the press, is that
the committee richly deserved a rap over the
knuckles for going beyond the subject of
inquiry to eatechise the witness concerning
his own private business affairs, having no
earthly connection with Pacific mail. 1t is
noticed as fact requiring some explanation
that while the committee thus seek to pry
into the private business of witnesses
who are not members Of Congress they
have promptly terminated their inquiries, as
in the case Of Mr.. Parsons, when the witness,
being "a member. has objected that the said
inquiries concerned his own private bust
ness. II may be nuts for Congressman to
.'get even" with journalist who has cheer
fully applied the scalpeI tn them, but they
shouldn't seek To corner him in a committee
room and hack away at him with cleavers.
That naturally rifles the victim, and the
public too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

The fight which the express company in
terests are making against the transportation
OF small packages of merchandise in the
mails i one in which they are bound to be
wOrsted. There Is scarcely member OF Con-
grcSS who ha. not in his district hundreds OF
families living so remote from express lines
A. To be unable 10 use them, and who could
not afford 10 do SO, were express offices as
plenty in thinly settled portions of the couu-
try as pOst-of1ces now are. The reliance of
hundreds of thousands OF these people for the
transportation Of small mcmentOs, tokens of
affection and every day cOnveniences to and
from srDsent relatives and friends is upon the
mails alone, and % change existing laws on
the subject would be To practically deprive a
large portion OF the inhabitants OF many of
the states and territories OF all means of in
teTchange OF that character. The mail is,
indeed, the poor mans express. The rich
and the prosperous can afford To pay the high
rates charged by these close and wealthy
mOnOqOlies, but the poor rely upon the mails
exclusively for that service. Congress might
- well put the postage on a single letter back
10 ten OF fifteen cents ar tn think Of repeating
this clause Of the law at the demand of the
express companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

With the mercury freezing i'm the Their
mOsneteT at points few hundred miles north
Of us, and persons being frozen To death all
over the country, we still remain tOlcrably
comfortable in Washington. The weather
has been unusually cold, however, for this
latitude, but as yet the thermometer has
registered only three below zero. The wealth
eT-wiSe say that the effect of the present
polar wave" will not be felt here but two
or three days longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

And so the STRIPPING King Alfonso OF Spain
il going to receive his baptism " fire. He is
to take command in person of the army OF
the north. We hope to hear good report
% this sprig Of royalty. Unlike the young
Louis Napoleon, he has no father to wire an
account OF how unconceTncdIy ne picks up
the bullets OF the enemy and puts them in
his pocket. hut the virtual commander Of the
army will doubtless see that his deeds of
herOiSm on the battle field are fully aud
promptly reported to Madrid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

President OrtOn, in accepting the resigna-
ton of Gen. Eckert, lately one of the division
superintendsnts of the Western Union Tells
graph Company, committed the indiseretion
of losing his temper and charging that gen.
tleman with betrayal OF confidence in
Withdrawing from its service. 1t is likely
1lat Gen. Eekert's surroundings for several
sears past have not been such as TO teach
3 IA very exalted or impressive lessons in
NJ; but those who knew him before he
q; e under such baleful influences will be
--Lw 20 believe that even they have so
- Sed his changed his character as to JUS
The imputatiOn OF dishOnorable conduct
. by Orion. The prospect OF having an
se and experienced competitor in the
g. graphic business has evidently soured
ElT. OrtOn's disposition. He should learn to
Keep his temper. There is a great deal more
Trouble IN store FOX him and bis company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

We note with much pleasure the introduc-
tiOn of a bill in the House to-day TO give
proper names 10 the streets of Washington
i ought 10 pass at once. 1t is measure that
will be convenience to everybody, and
against which no person can urge q single
valid objection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18
nR. ROBERTSON,
DRAUN'S AUTOTYPES.

Our special importation Of these remarkable Pic
lures is now ready for exhibition and sale, and
invite the inspectlon and investment Of oil person.
fac sim lee Of the Paintings Drawings and scylptuT
pictures of the kind in existence The exhbitio
will continue few days only.
WARREN CHOATE 4 COS
BOOKSTORE,
lanl6 Vernon Row, Pa and lOfh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

Beecher continues his prayer-meeting
'talks" for the moral and religious instruc-
tion OF his flock Atthe last prayer-meeting
he told his jealous followers that they were
almost 100 idOlatrOus towards him, and he
was good enough to say that they really must
not place him Above Jesus Christ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18
TO INV A L 1 ID 8 I.

=. II you are suffering with Dyspepsia Indigestion,
CONSTIPATION, Loss q Appetite or General Debility,
according to directions and IL you are not ben fitted
BY 1t back to the party from whom you purchased
1t and get your money back. All parties selling ii
are authorized to sell upon the above terms Tor
sale By Druggists and Grocers generally.
BROWNING q MIDDLETON,
61O Pennsylv ania avenue,
aepAA Proprietors and HanufacturerS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18
BOARDING..
PERSONAL.

ZONE AND SEE HATTIE j. FRENCH, the
~ celebrated reliable Medical and Business Clair
yoyant, 725 llth street between G and Ill northwest
Examinations and consultations daily. Terms & 1
and 81; Nervous Diseases treated successfully
Seances Tuesday evening at IA O'Clock. JanIl I'm"
A NOVELTY FOR MARRIED LADIES-Send
"a address with stamp, for Information. MADAME
DCRENE, Post Office Box los, Washington D.
deco I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18
FOR RENT AND SALE.

I,OR RENT-The STORE corner Tth and L streets
II northwest; water and gas. Inquire on prem =
deCT I'm
NOR SALE OR RENI-Tvo new hrst cla~s
Il BRICK DWELLING HOUSES: three stories
and basement and back building press brick from ,
Ohio stone trimmings, brown stone ba-e snt - p
double terrace and steps These houses are furnish a
with white marble NANTES through guts also, fur
ranges, hot and cold water, buters ami cook <
pRntTies, with dumb walters &c. situated On Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th ant 10th streets. aJs
cent 10 Scott statue. Inquire 1i02 ltth street one
Of the above houses hAs recently been rented t. tea
ersl A. A. Hum phreys, u. ;. A. deCl5 Pm
IGOR SALE-A very desirable HOUSE on tAs
Il south side OF NJ street northwest. SjSN
deC2tr f J. SWEET, Sll Eth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18
EOR SALE.

NOR SALE-A CHIC KEBING PIANnA
u ~ good cr,'~v. Wv low Apply ~ - HFEI
80 nsftNNs street. h'fwe.H nth tsp!fNt' ~ ~
s.d 1t street aud y sni I, northwest Janis -
PRIVATE ShIF-A e IT PEARLS, EAR
~ RINGS sud BRO ACH. flr 80, cost so an
D. bought b. In-taimeat- Adde'S Pears Post
OitiCe. Janl' z
a FINE SEVFN. OCTAVE PIANO FOR SALE
n on reasonable terms, OF viii rent. Adde'S e.
this office. PIANO. Iauls 81
IGOR SALF-SAppLE HORSE. ha-t one "a
L IN the District. Denmark and BreRa 'n AJSS
stock. $50. No. I0ll 10Th street Jsnls Of
INOR SAIF-A FASE SAILING SLoOP, santa
II Maria. 1T bargain, A. uwuer has other .Sss.S
business Address \. l.. BOYE>. care R~ok es--,S
h.m 4 Co, ~ King street. Alexandra. Can be
ttE few DAYS Al Alexandra. lanls St
INOR SALE-A snail ENGINE ana BOILER e
II from 10 s horse power will be sold very lS-;
esther together OF separately Inquire al 81 "a
street northwest. decp Ina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18
BOOKS AND STATIONERY
WARREN CHOATE & CO.'S
LIST OF NEW BOOKS.

HI"I UT MI" bVUAo'
Social Life in Greece-from Homer to Manauler
81; Tales in Political Economy, 81; 4 Short His
tory OF the English People, with Genealogical and
Chronological Tables and Colored Maps, So The
Elements OF EmbryOlogy, by NJ. Foster and + N
BalfOur. S225; In MemOriam-S 3 Fisher 4
Principles of Sociology Herbert Spencer, pap.r
soc; The GreVille Memoirs of the Reign Of George
~ and William V, by the late Charles G. r Gr-vlls
Clerk OF the late Council to those S0vereignS vols
II mo-, 81, or to the BTica Brac series, so HON.
Recreations. A complete Manual of Tablesuy ami
fsrlof Theatricals illustrated, Sl59: Lost for
Love, by Miss Braddnn, 75c.; Jessie Trim. BY B L.
FaTJeon, Soc. In Honor Bound, by Charles Gibbpn
Dc; Deaoons, by W. H. III. Murray, 81 %; and ali
the new books as soon y published
We have just received and will have ready for ey-
hlbition and sale on Saturday a special i'm pOrtston
OF those remarkable pictures known 81 BRAUNS
AUTOTYPES. comprising a choice selection Of IN.
fac simes Of the best pictures aud drawings of the
famous Galleries Of Europe. To this Exhibition
invite all lovers of art.
WARREN CHOATE & CO..
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS,
jaBl4t r Vernon Row, GAL Pennsylyania svs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO BUT
DRY GOODS CHEAP

CARTERS. 7O7 Market SPACE.
I've hs'e the greatest quantity of Remnants,
Bleached C0ttons, CnlicOes, Dress foods Csnto,
flsnnels, Wool flsnnels, Cassimeres, BLACK ~
paca-aH Rcnnants-which We are ..iline AZ -
half their reel value; almost giving Them ava,
Great bargains in Black DRESS -GOODS We
selling the cheapest Black Alpaca in W .-bi.rc.
tull double width and VERY fine beautiful blarS "a.
Sr cents Also, Black Cashmere, Tamess orSos
Cloth, &c., &c. Black SILKS at Cost A,etL~
case 2eS yards of the bess Merrinse CaIioo-s ,.-s
receNed short lengths, only 90 cent: "a hsdr~s
eoggln. i2's cents. "a Wamsutts Is c.nts Ere1
Ient Canton Flannel IL cents; one yard and usrtnr
slde cotton lz's cents. hNtresnsiy wide Shsstise
Scents, water proof, 70 cents. Our entire Dre-.
Good stock At cost Excellent Stockings I2l. cent.
hAcelent Handkerchief. 6 Cents
CARTER is the Cheapest Dry Goods 4. Wa
ington, ID. q. ,..s-
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

0nn : geo. AND 5 500 To LOAN
% .OOU, On Real Estate
}. STANLEY JONES,
JanIS6t 5II Tth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

nIsA MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
SSS OF the WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COM
hAN1 for the election Of Directors, will be held at
tn- 0fice Of the Company on MONDAY, February 1.
lSI5 The polls will be opened at IL o'clock IN and
close at p. m
Jauii dtfebl CUAS b BAILEY Sac'y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

EOR RENT-BRICk HOUSE, No 1902 9th
street northwest; eIeV On rooms, hall, warlrobes
SIDE alley gas and water. Rent SIS in advance.
apply 1904 9th street. lanl5 ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-18

GSsNOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.
Claims Of every description against the District of
C9Iunbls not previously filed are now being re-
eeivec and prosecuted by
j. q. LAY & CO,
deCl7 I'm No. 223 III street.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-27
OUR SCHOOLS.

There has been some talk of making an effort to secure the aid of the Peabody Education Fund again for our public school here, and by it's aid to make the school free for ten months during the year. It seems to us that if the proper effort was made 8 donation could certainly be secured.
 The conditions for the distri- button of the fund are as follows;
 The school must be free for at least ten months during the year. The people must foot two thirds or three fourths of the expense themselves. Schools must be gra- dcd and have one teacher for each 90 pupils. Applications for the fund should be made through the State Superintendent For pub lie schools averaging S5 per cent. of 8 regular attendance, and with m enrolment ofuot less than 100 pupils the fund pays $300, 150 pupils $450, 200 pupils 600, 25o pupils SS00, 300 pupi s $1,0OO.
 Asour school district here is in deb. some, a4d itis with difficulty the school board can procure teachers, and a. we have some two hundred and fifty school children iH the district, it seems to us it would be altogether advi- sable to make an effort to secure aid from this fund.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-27
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY,

The Centennial celebration oi 1876 will afford to the South an opportunity of proving to the world that the assertion which has often been made of her, that she was great before the war only on account of the cotton she pro duced and the slaves she owned. is reproach without any founda- ton. The Southern states cannot afford to let this opportunity pass unimproyed. As the exhibition at Vienna after the German wa was over, was the opportunity oi France, so will the Centennial oi '76 be the opportunity of the Southern states. And Us Ffance. despite the opposition Of many fervent Frenchmen, went to the exhibition, and by her wonderful display of industrial productions her capacity for invention and fol the arts and sciences, proved tC the world her superior recupera tive powers, so must the soutl go to the Centennial and vindi cate her claims to greatness She must show that the reeord she male before the war in poll tics and statesmanship, and dur ing the war for valor and hardi hood, does not exceed her abilitg to compete with the world in a.I the attributes of greatness and prosperity. It is duty oftAc press to stimulate an interest iu this matter.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-27
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYS-
 HEM.

It will scarcely be denied by any that our public school system is fcarfully defective. The work ing of the system in our state thus far has in a great measure been Q failure. Heretofore it has been useless to comment on this mat ter, or to urge the necessity for . better school law, for without a good state government it is impos- slble to have q good system of public instruction. But now that our state government is on q firm foundation, and We have entered the list with other states on our march to greatness and prosperi- ty, we must look after our public school system.
 This we conceive to be one of the first duties of our Legislature. During the Interval between the present and the meeting of the general assembly this fall, law makers should give this matter a thorough investigation, and when they convene in the Legislature, the present school law should be so
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-27
"DE MORTUIS NIL NiSI IsO-
 NTM.''

It is to be regretted that great journal--sueh a worthy represeu- tative of the art preseryatiye' as the New York Herald, should condescend to refer to tie memory of great and good man who has passed away and been gathered unto our fathers, in sneh spirit as the following:
 We have always felt that it will be remembered to the sliscredit of General Lee that at the close of the war he sank into a policy of apathy and silence, and did noth- ing to reconcile the people lie had commanded to the new order of things.
 We believe that the injustice of the remark is unintended and that the writer would not know ingly de.ract from the spoiless fame of one of the noblest char. acters of American history; and the fact that the Herald publishes in it's columns letter from ". II.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-27
Congratulations to Jefferson
 Davis,

The New York Herald, refer. ring % the speech of Jefferson Davis, at Houston, Texas, says;
 We congratulate Jefferson Da- wis upon Ats speech at Houston, Texas, in which he called upon the old Confederate soldiers to give the same devotion to the
 Stars and Stripes that they had shown to the flag of the lost cause. The Influence Of a man like Jeff erson Davis upon the people who once followed him, if properly exercised, will be of unspeakable benefit in the paciilcation of the country. We have always felt that it viii be remcmberd to the disoTedit of General Lee that ct the close of the war he sank into po.ieg of apathy aud silence, aud 3ld no;hiue to reconcile tue
 people he had commanded Go the new ocQef of things. Mr Davis
 could scarcely have done this, considering his treatment by the feGera, government for long tune after Inc war This made 1t , impossible for him to do anything but content himself ln prison.
 We can weil pardon the feeling of
 resentment il the heart of ,Ae
 proud and disappointed man
 which has led him into many in disoretions since tho war, but Jefferson Davis has won too great place iu history for him
 to throw 1t away by any foolish
 encouragement Of tho old spirit of rebellion. He lives m the past.
 He has written his name with the
 few who will be remembered for all time. Tie history of the Con
 federacy, torlorn as il is, will al
 ways be romatic episode in the
 history of America. It's defeat will attract tho sympatny of mill ions who respect valor and who IAourn over misfortune. There
 ls nothing left to Jedesson Davis and his fame bul to give Che re
 ma.nder Of his years to paeilying the people, to extinguishing the embers of war, to the encourage ment of patriotic affection, and
 bringing the old remnants of the
 Union together ia more solid
 and lasting embrace. We accept
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-27
THE CUT-WORM.

Several of our planters have coaytsed with Us, or rather we have couyerscd with them, on the damage 10 crops by the cut-worm, and we find the experience Of
 Ic.A ali to be the same, Judge N D. SAim, who is 8 practical and thorough going farmer has taken pains to investigate the matter. and to inform Us that it is hi. opinion the liability to dam age from this source can be alto. gether obsiatcd by thoroughly breaking up the ground intended for cotton before bedding up time
 lie informs us that in his vicinity there are some who have pursued this course and where they have done so there is not q cutworm to be found, while others adjoin- ing who did not break their ground first are being consider
 abiy damaged. The worm he