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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12
FACTS OF

To every person in Edgeiield County
Cotton is too low and money too scarce
for vety sensible person not to be care.
full how be spends his money:
My success i'll giving entire satisfac-
ton to my customers has encouraged me
to increase my business and, therefore,
offer additional inducements to those
who may favor me with a call. My sales
have been so heavy that I have had To
duplicate several bills and have opened
to-day atort twenty cases of New Goods
just f. ON New York.
Some handsome patterns of calico at
cents per yard, Dress Goods at 10
cents per yard and up. White and Red
Flanncls, Opera Flannels, Shawls, Bal
moral skirts. Nubias, Blankets, Zephyr,
a variety of colors. Ladies' and Gents
Under Vests, Oil Table Cloths, Table
Linen, Towels and Towelling. Endless
variety of Hosiery. Handkerchiefs and
Ribbons. $1,000 Gold Eyed Needs at 5
cents per paper. Ehgings and Insertions.
Cuffs ami Collars, Barege and Tissue
Neilings, CT ,'setS, Gents Scarfs, Gents
Black Silk Ties, made to order, full
lengths and as nice quality Of Goods as
kept anywhere. 81 300 90 worth of Gents
Ready-Made Clothing. 5000 90 worth Of
Gents Hats. Stationery, Note, Letter
and Bill Paper, Fancy box Paper and
Envelopes. Ladies, kid Gloves that we
guarantee, if a pair rips or bursts we
give another pair in exchange or refund
The money. My display of Glassware
and Cr0ckery is especially fine. Prices
from % to 80 per cent less than last
season. $4,000 Oh worth of Shoes Of all
grades. Tremendous large quantity of
good fitting Shirts and Collars, very low
extra inducements tn persons buying
by the half-dozen and dozen. Large
stock Of Tobacco and Cigars, Sugars,
Coffees, Starch, Candles, Canned Fruits,
Salnrpns, Sardines, Pepper, Spice, Gin
ger, ~.Flavoring Extracts, Concentrated
Lye, Soda, Raisins, Cheese, Maccaroni
and Pulverized Sugar, Saddles, Brides,
Buggy Whips, &c, g., Hand and Buggy
Umbrellas. My prices have been marked
to suit the low price of cotton. in
. iain figures and they are ve,y low.
In short, my stock is the largest and
best selected Stock of Goods that has
been exhibited III this town since the
war, and 1 will sell q bill of goods as
cheap as they can be bought in Augusta.
am enabled to do this as l have all the
advantages that the merchants of Au-
Susta have without the expense of being
there. ALVIN HART.
Edgetield c.. H., S. c"
Nov, 2G. lS7S-fm 80
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SPLENDID IMPROVEMENT IN
IRE COLUMBIA REGISTER.

The Columbia Daily Register ome 10
us considerably enlarged and much i'm
proved in appearance. We are glad 10
note the prosperity of the Register, and
wish it all possible success.
With last weeks issue came the an
nouncement of Col. Jno, W.R. Pope as
associate editor. Col. Pope is a writer Q,
superior talents, as well as q scholar O.
ripe abilities. and we must congratulate
our contemporary upon the acquisition Of
so potent a Fcn as that which Col Pope
l,s heretofore welded. The Register ha;
Il bright future before it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12
NOTICE.

The %ncxtlanion meeting Of The Sd Di,
vision Edgelield Association will meet
with the Philippi Church, on Saturday,
before the third Sabbath III Decembe':
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Introductory Sermon by The Rev. n.
G. Cooner; alternate, Rev. w. J.. Halves
Charity Sermon, blythe Rev. r. Furman.
D. D.; alternate, Rev. II. Jones
Query: What would bea proper course
for the Church TO adopt to discourage thc
use of Intoxicating drink among its
members?
n. n. BURTON, Chairman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12
Forfeited Land Sales.
AUDITORS OFFICE.

AUDITORS OFFICE.
EDGEF1ELD, G. H., Nov. 50, 1878.
pURSUANT to the provisions of Sec
Il ton 4, an Act entitled San Act in
relation to forfeited lands and redemp-
ton of same and to lands not heretofore
placed on the Tax Duplicate, approved
March LIST, 1878, I do hereby give notice
that The following pieces, or parcels of
land, forfeited for the non payment Of
Taxes. and not redeemed as provided for
in said Act, will be offered for sale at the
T~reasnrer's office, at Edgefeld Court
House, at public auction, on the THIRD
MONDAY in December, 1878, continued
from day to day until all is sold. The
said land cannot be sold for less than the
aggregate of Taxes, Costs, Penalties and
Expenses of sale:
w P Butler. 1850 acres.
Mrs. Mary ] Falkner, 800 acres.
Milledge B Weaver, l building, $50
acres.
Miss Jane Mathis, I6O acres.
Martha E hargrove, 8 acres.
James Parkman, ITO acres,
Jenney Whittle, 20 acres.
Laura ] Smith, 13l acres.
David Graham, l63 acres.
SA Crawford, Q buildinpaLon
J0SEDE -
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Three Cheers f;r fiiCe.

Our worthy representative rrom Ninety,
Six, Col. James II. Rice, has done The
handsome thing and won the gratitude o
bis constituents by Introducing a bill into
the Legislature in reference to stock-N=
learn that this bill has been carefully pre-.
pared, and is an Improvement on-the An
derson fence law. Laurens and Abbeville
Counties are included in the bill and we
learn that it vii be so amended as to IN
Guide Ncwbcrfy County also. As.ho law
that could be passed would benefit our
people hqlf so much, Colonel Rice @llkput
his constituents under an everlaslnglebt
Of gratitude, if he succeeds in. gFtm$h
bill through -A56eriW Press aid Ban
ncr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12
I;l.AINE'S RESOEi TO IN
VESTlGAr!:.

Blaire's resolution, al the opening Of
Congress, 10 investigate the conduct o.
the recent elections will, it is said be ac-
copied by The Democrats with The condl-
ton 10 make the investigation general
The Nc'y York Herald intimates thai
Blaine has Lunglel a lltllc, as The %investi,
cations will include The conduct Of Fede-
rsl Supervisor Davenport, of New York,
who arrested i,uo,Ir.ds of Democrats on
election day AZ! frightened thousands
away from the pot On the charge that
their naturalization p"!ers we're techni-
cally detective. Ap9opos q this. ono 81
Davenporrs-~-errTs Nas just been released
by the F lerai Cour', The Judge declaring
tina. the man ought ncycr TO have been
arrested. Thus arc the Radical three
black crows rapidly ~dwindiing into moth
ing.
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60 TO PENDLETON's AND SAY
WE SENT YOU.

Yes, 90 to 4. +. Pendleton's, in Au-
gusta, for your Christmas presents. Pen
dleton invites you. Read his honeyed
words. Look at his bool:s; look
at his albums, his brackets, his
~wall-pockets, his writing desks, his
papetiereS, his ink stands, his chrOmos,
his bagatellcs, bis toys Yes, haste thee
to Augusta and attack Pendleton vigo-
rously. lie is a small Man and a good
man, and he will yield with but Il faint
struggle. And You will come ont victo-
riOns and happy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

10y virtue of an Order o. Hon. B. c.
ID PRESLEY, directed to me in the
alb :e stated case, l will proceed TO sell
at Edgetield Court House, on Saleday in
January next. mt public cutlery, the fol
lowing described moltgaged premises,
to-wit:
All those Two Tracts of Land. situate
in Edgeiield County, and State aforesaid.
The first Tract on public road leading
from Mt. Willingto McNary's Ferry, on
Big Saluda RIVER, and bounded by lands
of II. M. HARDY, b. G. Mathews, and
others, containing One Hundred and
Fifty Acres, moro or less and the
second Tract, situate in Edgetield County,
and said State. on Daily's Creek, tribu-
tary waters OF Little Saluda River,
bounded by lands of Jacob NJ. Trotter,
J. G.. Rutherford and Tracts No. 2 and 5
of tho Estate of VIM. Hardy, deceased,
and others, containing One Hundred and
Fifty Acres, more or less.
TERMs-One-half of the purchase
money TO be paid III cash the other half
Of the purchase money OLA credit Of
twelve months from the date of sale with
interest from day of sale. The credit
portion of tho purchase money to be Sc
cured by the Bond of tho purchaser and
Il Mortgage of the premises Titles eX-
ira o. +. CuEATHAM,
G. G. G. p.
Dec. II, 1873 1t G2
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

millions of voters of the whole country ?
and if fraud in the election of a member
of Congress is a great crime, what is the
nature Of the crime that foists upon the
forty millions Of the inhabitants Of the
country a fraudulent President, who was
defeated by half q million Of votes? Mr..
Hayes holds his Office by one Of tie most
stnscadous political frauds ever imposed
on a people, and it'll becomes him TO lee
ture III the subject until his own skirts
are cleansed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12
Fl. f. J. Mins.

We were exceedingly pleased to NEE
in our editorial sanctum on ore DAY
last week, Dr.. L j. Minis, an old friend
c!ass-mate and roommate Of The father o
our junior editor. The Doctor WIS in at.
tendance on the Baptist Convention. Ell
is a representative man of the better class
OF our EdGefield citizens, ana is certainly
a modest, biqh-ioned and accomplished
gentleman.-Dumicr WdichmuA.
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.ssOUTHERN SYSTEMS OLD AND
NEW

We call attention to the article on our
first page under The bsvccaption-copied
from the New York Bankers Safeguard,
The author, Mr.. Jos. S. Bean il; is a
risingoyoung banker of our sister city of
Augusta, and Treasurer OF the Augusta
Savings Institution. The article will
well repay perusal by those who are &C
customed TO think on financial a%ndmonetary
misunderstanding, as itdocs an accuracy
and depth Of thought unusual in one so
Young.
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JOHN BONES MOORE.
81 fHe old S.nxd or
JONES, BONES & CO.
ErOdd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. augusta, Ga.

HAS just received di' ect from Sweden
IL a full assortment of Swedes Iron.
Has on hand all sizes of Refined Iron,
Plow Steel and Plow Shapes.
Agentfnr The Genuine Farmers Friend
Pillow, which for lightness of draft and
complete work stands unsurpassed
A complete assortment of Old Demin-
ion Nails, Locks, Hinges, and Builders
Hardware, Carpenters and E~lacksmiths'
Tools. Rodgers Pocket Cutlery, Corn
Mills for hand and water power, Corn
Shelters, Straw Cutters, &c, &c. All the
above will be sold at the lowest prices.
and satisfaction guaranteed. Agent for
BUCKEYE MOWER AND REAPER
and Heehen Il Sons Horse Power and
T%hresher, the best in use.
Dec. :. 1S7S-3m-5I
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EDu I'll ELI! COJN l.
/! II ". Addison, unr the use of John
a. Wise Plaintiff. against Allen Harris,
Defendant.
SPY virtue Of an Order of Hon. A J..
i1V Shaw, directed TO me in the above
stated case. l will proceed to sell, at
Gdgefield Court House, on sale-day in
JANUARY next, at public cutlery, the fol-
described mortgayed premises,
-to-wit:
All that Tract or Parcel of Land pIIr-
chased by the Defendant from II. w.
Addison, containing twenty three acre.,
more CT less, situate and living within
the corporate limits Of Edgeneld Village,
adjoining lands Of David Harris, DR.. j.
,ANalter l!Hl. y j. Norris, and Estate of
q. y. Chcaiham, deceased, and bounded
,pn the East by public road leading FROM
Edselield Court House to the Pine
House.
TEENs-'?he costs, Disbursements and
bne-.Ialf OF the purchase money to be
paid in cash. tic balance Of the purchase
moncy on credit Gitwelve months with
lutte, irOln day of sale; the purchaser
! give Bond and Il Mortgage of the
| premises IT, secure The credit portion oI
!ho p.irc!i;Sc money. Titles extra.
o. CilEATHAM, .. q. G.. p.
Dee j., 1873 it-J2
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THE PARADE AID BALL OFTHE
NDGEFIELD RIFLES, AND
THE TILT OF TIE EDGE
FIELD lEUSSARS.

Friday, OF next week, tie och instant,
ii be Ray in Edgefeld. God grant
I weaSy may be fne-briSht, AID
Y; ind balmy. On this day will take
tie parade and ball of the Edgefeld
and the tilt Of the EIgefeld Hus-
The par .de and tilt will take place
r streets, and both will be chlvalrous
mighty exhibitions. But The ball
be Rifles will be the salient feature of
bay. 1t vii! be charmingly handsome
Way and the military element will
IN it peculiarly eclotanIc. Among
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EBas. q WANT 'H'faE
@GD

euED
MMhlEo, at The residence Of Mrs.
Autrf'' ON the jih instant, by DR.. W. II.
Zimmerman, Mr.. JESSE LOTT aud Miss
TAprnA WILLIAMS, all of EdgcGeld
Cdnnr.
MA4 s'Eo,o on the 18th November, at
" reidence Of Mrs. L. Morgan, Cur
IONS. C., by Rev. !. =. Mealing, Mr..
'JyD. pEiERLE and Miss Ollie j.. DEv-
'sd'E: all Ct Rorrnke County, Va.
, HNTRlED, by the Hcv J.. p. Mcaling.
onhe 9Th Of December, at The residence
a. Wise, Mi. w. II ROPER
and Ms LEILA MFAChuM, allof Edge
field.
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GS The farmers all ovcr!he slate a.,
clamoring for the passage Of Il stcc.
law. OF course there is some oppoSi;ioa
TO it. There always have been and al
ways will be a lot Ct old impracticabIe,
who are opposed to progress IN every
shape and cannot brook any infringement;
upon The customs Of their fathers. Some
such law is absolutely necessary 10 tho
salvation Of our farming people, wao 20.
years have struggled for eylstcacc, bound
down and Impoverished by the expensive
system Of farming descended 10 us ho4l
the past. At least three-lourths Of aiI
the intelligent, property-ho'd'9g people
Of this county favor The stock law AMI 81
with nearly every county in upper
Carolina. In every section %herc
its virtues have been tested the o-lencr
law has given universal satisfaction. There
have been no trcSpass cases, but every
thing has moved along aM!cabIy, and AZ
the oolntly grows more progressive and
prosperous, The dear people more sensi-
bly, realise the vision OF their Judgment
in voting for the adoption ofsuch a meas
ure. Let the legislature pass the stocb
law-it will be the very life Of the State
and the salvation Of the poor man-AG
beriNe Medium.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

-
I'hatcv. iieu,y Ward Bcocber, il,
his ,s.lre on ''Ihc wastcs and burden,
o S"sly," claims mans mcimlul life
beg years, and as the average life is
Int SScars. there must he Il waste of
4 veg There is much of truth in
Ills StemCnt. liza mau be unfortunate
Il 5uaeSS. it is attributed !, the viola
i'm Come commercial law. Now, liza
'rsnuc lakrm OF in the prime of life,
olGht noI 10 ne attributed Lo tho viola
tpn Dome phJ$!fpg,cai law? If people
oily kew better, they would live better
AID logcr; but how IN they profit by
Hat wch they Know not Of? The only
pilnlmvnrk lnat meets this great want
iShr. ierce's Common Sense Medical
Mvisd In il The great problems OF
dicas4nd II ,llli are fully discussed.
ne wd> contains over $40 pages and
- c6ttd plates and wood cuts. Price,
SlHNSSt-puill. Address ihoSrN1O or.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

JUSTICE W,iiad, 'he }Plcsid~1
Of The Seoate. }peaief and ca
House, P.,vaie Sscfetary Wade NannTug
and ihc me"''e's Vi The Joint commiitee>
seve ally appointed 10 vi ness tic ee5e-
Ooay and convey The sympathy of the
General Assembly 70 the distinguished.
'ntie'e !e'5 'ne Sl"'e lioase at 2o.cl9cs
1oo Woc'e'eI ID c3'''S?@s 20 iGe Hoyer7
no' ) lesi9gIIo ~ ',f s'oH:";' Were 'hey
Tei; f'Ic'N'T oH wy """c liamPtoh'
. a'u e'l"a"c'eN 70 Tue ?c'5l"e OF me-
01ve' nor VINO e%,ehaea Ntnily welcome
t" al, 91d soooS aands wl'n each gentle
man o. me paf'y. -
inc "1'h ct otiiga W@sthsn ADMINISTERED
by Cblci J'-'ice "h!ifl . tae UjEa.aor
and L'ep'eo"A'.YoE''nof j! l"il
A.'ef 'aE'"5 'A' o't'' 'hf ''ovc'ao re-
guessed ne eoii,o''.ecs 80 iGPI.l ~ t1e,
ne!ie'a' A:'s''''> t"t' ~ n"@ leeeF
tlel9: aaG ~ ac,oiaallG WIN 'heir 20
Tee hao dtiiV 40"d'eC ~ 'aNihS re-
lnis'te Ga'n. ,,.,c :
(o'' - H. -i't,' ~ oS.''' - 'ue Io'it
| NH fNs- Nt IF' 80 u N-A11 ~ II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, Congress
man, hes aidressad m open letter 10
the members Of The Legislature, or
chilly impressing upon them the ne
ces'ity Of the enactment Of a stock
law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Of Common Pleas.

Mrs. NJ. a. Tompkins, Plaintiff, against
Margaret Lowe, Defendant. -tSualmoMS
for Money Demand.
To Margaret Lowc, Defendant in this
action:
VOU are he. oby summoned and re-
a qni'ed - answer the complaint in
This action, which is filed in the Office of
the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Of said County, and 10 serve a copy of
your answer on The subscriber, at his
Office, at Edgeiield Village. within twenty
Gays after the service OF this summons
on you, exclusive OF the day of service.
If you rail answer this complaint
within the time aforesaid, The Plaintiff
will apply TO the Court for Judgment
against you for the sum of One Hundred
and Twenty-Five Dollars, with interest
at the ratio Of seven per centum from the
llrst day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and Seventy-seyen and
costs.
Dated Goth November, a. d. 1878.
Is. w. BETTIS. JR,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To The Defendant. Margaret Lore:
TAKE NOTICE: That property Of
Defendant in the possession of L. Charl-
( III, has been attached bv virtue of war
OF attachment issued in this case.
b. w. BELTS, JR.,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dec. IL, lS7S-0t-52
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

The State C4nvassers put Governor
Uampton's vote az 1850 for Cover
uor, which is about $4,000 more than
he had two years AGO.
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Clerks Sale.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
EDG EFIELD COUNTY.

Hilary NJ. Hardy and Ezekiel P. West
Executors of VIM. Hardy. deceased
Plaintiffs, against Susanna l.. Trotter,
Defendant Foreclosure.
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81 The whole State has cause fol
generalization in the unanimous election
of Senator T. B. Fraser, of Sumter, tc
succeed the late Hon. y. j. Shaw as ju1,-e
of the third circuit. Judge Fraser wa:
born in 1925, graduated in 1915 and ha:
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ONLY rs Gents

For a lG-pa.e G4-column Weekly Starry
Paper thr9n mouths on trial. To II
ono sending Us four trial subscribers as
move with 81. we will send u Packet
dictionary. bpunG in cloth, 30, 900 deli
hlWQnS, and 30 illustrations. The best
inil-r cye' inaiic. Don't Miss this chance.
In,C.
AGENTS WANTED. for a first class
Subscription book. Most liberal terms
sse ]. n \. -v7ashingten, p,r.
9Iicc II, ~lS!S-tf-52
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NOTICE.

A LII persons having any claims
II against the Estste of John T. Cheat
ham, deceased, are requested to present
them properly attested; aud all parties
indebted to said Estate, are requested to
make payment, either oSheppard Bros.
my Attorneys, or to Walter A. Cheat
hsm, my Agent, or to the undersigned.
SARAH D. CHEATHAM,
Executrix.
Dec. s. 1s7s-3m-51
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The Supreme Court, Oh Frilay last,
dismissed Tie appe4ls OF +. L Car
doz3. ey-Staie treasurer, and Con
gresham SmaI.s. The opinion il
both cases was delivered by Chic
Justice Wlll,rt; Associate Jastica
Mclver and Haskell filing scparatI
opinions. Car!o2a itu.il! 70 Rzas =
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Clerks Sale.

lSTI Il OFSOU7W CAROLINI
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

II ". Addison, Unr the use of John
a. Wise Plaintiff, against Allen Harris,
Defendant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

Mrs. NJ. a. Tompkins, Plaintiff, against
Margaret Lowe, Observation-Disclosures
for Money Demand.
The New York herald., 1878-07-04
f. THE INDIAN TROUBLES.

INDICATIONS OF GENERAL UPRIsINo-RE-
CRUITs PUSHED TO THE FRONT.
WAsnixGToS. July 8, 1873
The War Department will push recruits to the por-
ton OF tho country disturbed by Indians with oil prac
ticuble haste. Tho regular press reports OF Indian
movements in ths Northwest followed by similar
reports almost every DAY 10 the department here.
and thcbelief is almost universal among army officers
that there will be general Indian In the sections
where hostile indcatons have presented themselves.
IRON THyR RESERVATION.
The Acting Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to-day.
response 10 atolegram tnquiring how many Indians
absent from the Shoshone and Bannock ressrvs-
tions received despatch from Agent Potter report
ing that 150 Shoshones were absent yesterday. OF
which number about onensIf were, AZ last accounts
with Taboushogan, noar Fort Hall, Idaho.
The Indian Bureau ofntnals say that tho absence OF
these Sboshones from ths reservation does not
sarily imply any hostile purpose, as they are likely to
stray of ut this season OF the year to ash. hunt or
%
The New York herald., 1878-07-04

SchuylKll River at Philadelphia, starting where the
Centennial races finished anu rowing up stream is
nearly IKE the Henley water any course could be
like another, aud the Upper Hudson above the state
Dam. rowing up from the Laureate CiaD House,
is very similar.
HENLEY REGATTA DAYs.
The quiet little town OF Henley 10 the Oldest In Ok
fordshire Its all sides Is very beautiful
On It's nne stretch OF water the representative crews
OF Oxford and Cambridge rowsd their first race, when
they sat In very much heavier craft than are now
used This was in the year 1929, and Oxford won
easily. On the outrigser causing quito revolution
in rowing a longer course was necessary and the
great university event was Transferred 10 the
lower parts Of the river. regatta was
firmly established at Henley, however, and University
rowing became its mainstay, but when SO many ANA
tsur boating clubs we're organized, whose members
The New York herald., 1878-07-04

Of 1--WE arches the keystone OF the centre arch being
ornamented by sculp,ursd allegorical heads OF
Thames and lois Three boats only start In heat,
their stations arc respectively called Berkshire,
Centre and Buckipgnamshne, or as custom mas Ia
miliarized thom. "BsrKs," .'Centrc" and "Rucks."
The western shore Of the river At the start II in
BucEinghamshire and the finish in Oxtordshire, the
dividing line between the counties being just south
OF Remenham. Oarsmen Of intelligence who have
trained this say that when there Is wind,
. cross wiSd, It takes a four-oared crew about
twenty seconds longer TO row up than down, which
would make the course about ten seconds slower
than dead water TIE current Is SO slight
thai, with moderate wind behind them, boats lying
slowly float up stream, and London report OF
. race two or three years ago says:-'A strawberry
box thrown overheard would not have drfted the
length Of tho course In tventy-four hours" The
The New York herald., 1878-07-04
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

OFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW DECIDED sUC-
CESS FOR THE RusIoN CONSERVATIVE
TIcKLT.
SAN FRANCISCO, July :, 1878
Official election returns have boon received from ell
except seven counties, besides San Francisco In
which the Official canvass not yet complete. Tho
counties yet 70 hear from will give non-partisan ma.
jories The result OF The count shows beyond doubt
that the nonpartisans have elected all their thirty.
delegates at large, and probably asyiour county
delegates, though they may lose OF that number
The KearneyKss elect 6ftyo and possibly nfty-two
county delegates the republicans eight tho democrats
seven. Tue non-partisans will thus have majority
OF seventeen IN the convention, or twenty over al
others mnst also be remembered thai the rspubiI
cans and elected epresout tho CONSERVATIVE
clement. II ID also true that number oi delo gates
IRON tn interior the worktngmen's ticket not
in sympatny with what Is known "Kosrncyism,n
may be said Of some oi the city dciegA-
ton.
Tho revolutionary element will form only small
minority In tho convention.