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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
BALKY HORSES.

A society for the prevention Of cru
elty 20 animals recommends the fol.
lowing rules for the treatment OF
balky horses:
/. Pat the horse on the neck, ex-
anime the harness carefully, first on
one side then on the other, speaking
encouragingly while doing so; then
Jump into the wagon and give the
word go; generally he will obey.
2. A teamster in Maine says he
can start the worst balky horse by
taking him out of the shafts and
making him go round in circle. If
the first dance of this kind doesn t
cure him, the second one will be sure
to do it.
8. To cure a balky horse, simply
place your hand over the horses
nose and shut off the wind till
he wants to go, and then let him
go.
4. The brains of horses seem to
entertain but one idea at a time;
thus continued whipping only con-
firms his stubborn resolve. II you
can by any means give him new
subject to think Of, you will have no
trouble in starting him. A simple
remedy is to take a couple of turns
of stout twine around the fore leg,
Just below the knee, and tie in bow
knot. At the first check he will 60
dancing off, and, after going a short
distance, you can get out and remove
the string to prevent injury to the
tendon in your further drive.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
THE PIUTES SCARE THE PAS
SENGERS.

The citizens Of Winnemuca were
treated to a novel sight yesterday al
ternoon. About the time the passen-
ger train from the East was due a
detachment of Winnemucca's war;
riors, accompanied by the old chief
and some 200 members of the tribe,
msrched from their camping west Of
the river to the depot. The warri-
Oh carried the stars, and stripes and
Hsag Of truce at the head OF tRs col
umn. They wore the regulation un-
form, which consist Of a breech
cloth and few feathers. Their ma
ked bodies, arms, legs and faces were
painted in colors, yellow, red and
black predominating. The backs
and breasts of the muscular savsges
were striped like zebras, and their
faces were as hideous as paint and
Piute art could make them. At the
depot Eastern passengers, many of
whom never saw an Indian, were as
tonished ut this strange sight, and
many Of the men as well as the wo-
men showed unmistakable symptoms
Of fear. The warriors who were pick
e men of the tribe, wheeled in the
street south of the express office and
returned to the camp, where they
danced the war dance until complete
ly exhausted.-Silvc1' State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
CASTOR OIL.

She had her mind--made up two or
three days that her boy needed some
castor oil, but she knew she must ap-
proach him gently. She placed the
bottle where he could see it, and
when he turned up his nose she
said:
"It's just like honey, my darling.
He seemed to doubt her word, and
she continued:
"If you'll take some III let you
so to the circus - -
"Hew much?" he cautiously in
quired.
"oh, only a spoonful-just one
spoonful" she replied, as she uncork-
ell the bottle.
"And you'll give me some sugar
besides?' he asked.
"Of course I villa big lump"
He waited until she began pouring
from the bottle, ard then asked:
"And you'll give me ten cents
too?"
"Yes, of course"
"And you'll buy me q shoe fly
kite?" he went on, seeing his ad-
vantage.
a. guess so. "
"No kite, no ile," he said, as he
drew back.
"Well, I'll buy you the kite,
she replied, filling the spoon clear
up.
And velocipede?'
"I'll think of it.
You can't think no castor-eil
down meI' he exclaimed, looking
around for his hat.
Here-I will, or I'll tease father
to and l know he will. Come, now
swallow it down"
"And you'll buy me goat?"
Yes"
"And two hundred marbles?"
Yes. Now take it right down.
And coach dog?"
II can't promise that.
"All right; nndog, no ile."
"Well, III ask your father"
"And you'll buy me pony?"
"Oh, Iecouldnt do that. Now b
a good boy and swallow it down..
"oh, yes, I'll swallow that stuff
will" he said, as he clapped on hi
hat. "You may fool some other bo
with circus ticket and lump {
brown sugar, but it'll take 6 hundre
dollar pony to trot that castor IL
down my throt.
And he went out to see il th
neighbor's cat had been caught in tn
deadfall he set for her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
THE LANGUAGE OF POSTAGE
STAMPS.

The language of postage stamps
instead Of flowers, has just been i'll
vented. Thus, when postage stamp
lis placed upside down on the lett
corner of the envelope it means l
love you; in the same, croaswise'
Ny heart is another'a;;" straight up
a III, Goodbye. sweetheart,
goodEbye;;' upside down, IN the night
hand corner, Write no more )" in
the centre at the top, Yes oppo-
site at the bottom, "No;" on the
right hand corner at a right angle,
"Do you love me-" in the left hand
corner, "I hate you;" top corner on
the right, II wish your friendship" )"
bottom corner on the left, II seek
your acquaintance y on line with
the surname, Accept my love-" the
same upside down, 81 am engaged"
at right angle in the same place,
:" I long to see you !" in the middle
at the right hand edge, 'Write me
Immediately.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
DON'T FRET.

One fretter can destroy the peace
of family, can destroy the harmony
of neighborhvods, can unsettle the
councils Of cities and hinder the leg
islation Of nations. He who frets is
never tie one who mends, who heals,
who repairs evil ; more, he discour-
ages, and too often disables those
around him, who, but for the gloom
and depression ofhis company, would
do good work and keep up brave
cheer. The effect upon a sensitive
person in the mere neighborhood Of a
fretter is indescribable. 1t is to the
soul what cold, icy mist is to the
boly-more chilling than the bitter
est storm. And when the fretter is
ore who is beloved, then the mise
ry of it becomes indeed insnpporta'
ble.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
GARDEN HISTORY.

Oats originated in Forth Africa.
The citron is native of Greece.
The nettle is native Of Europe.
The poppy originated in the East
Rye came originally from Siberia.
The parsnip is native of Arabia.
The sunAower was brought from
Peru.
Parsley was first known in Sardinia.
The pear AMI apple are from Eu-
rope.
Spinach was first cultivated in
Arabia.
The mulberry tree originated in
Persia.
The horse chestnut is native o
Thibet.
The cucumber came from the Eas
Indies.
The radish lisa native OF China ant
Japan.
The garden cress is from Egyptian
the East.
Pears are supposed to be of Esyp
tan origin.
Hemp is native of Persia and tn
East Indies.
Horse r,dish came from the South
Of Europe.
Barley was found in the mountain
Of Himalaya.
The coriander grows wild near tn
Mediterranean.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02

The 10y stood on the backyard
fence, whence all but him had fled,
the flames that lit his fathers's barn
shone just above the shed. One bunch
of crackers in his hand, two others in
his hat, with piteous accents loud he
cried, II never thought Of that !" A
bunch OF crackers to the tail OF one
small dog he'd tied; the dog in an
guish sought the barn and mid its
ruins died. The sparks flew wide
and red and hot, they lit upon that
brat; they fired the crackersin his hand
and exc those in his hat. Then came
burst of rattling sound-the boy !!
Where was he gone? Ask of the
winds that far around strewed bits OF
meat and bone, and scraps OF clothes
and balls. and tops and nails and
hooks and yarn, the relics of the
dreadful boy that burned his fathers
barn.-Smingfeld Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
The new postmaster at Blackville

The new postmaster at Blackvllle'
S. c., has tackled the following notice
on the post office door: Post Office.
Any one that wants to mail letters
can sleep them under the door other
convenients will be made tomorrow.
A little girl about four years old
and little boy about SIX had been
cautioned not to take away the nest
egg; but one morning when they
went for the egg the little girl took
it and started for the house
Her disappointed brother followed
Mother, mother, Susey's got thu
egg the old hen measures by.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
A W0MAN'S TRUE LIFE.

To most women how rarely occurs
the opportunity of accomplishing
great things, and making great con-
quests, as the on looking world esti-
|. naets q eatness. sDut in every rela-
tion Of life, and in almost every day S
end hours experience, there are laid
in her pathway Ntte crosses to take up
and bear, little lessons to learn of ex-
pelience and forbearance, atle sacrl-
fees which may seem as nothing to
the slooker on, but which, from pecu-
liarity of temperament, may in reaii.
ty be costly ones; lille vlctoraes over
nameless developments of selfshness ;
the culture of many little hope and
feeling and principle, and suppression
Of many desires, repinings, or exac-
tions, which makes the feeble woman
sometimes greater and stronger, in
the eyes of Him who looks into the
souls innermost recesses, than the
great warfare of this probationary
lifeamust be warfare known best by
its result-the enemies they would
vanquish meet them in the little
hidden hooks of everyday life, and
the victories they gain in the warfare
are recorded not on the scroll of
earthly fame: but by watching angels
in Gods book on high.
Then how greatly important is each
days result in this discipline of
domestic life, if here it is we are to
achieve holy victories, and then to
receive the plaudit, Well done p
or at last to find inscribed upon our
course, Defeat failure-irretrieva-
bic loss.
No woman can be a lady who would
wound or mortify another. No ma
ter how beautiful, how refined,
how cultivated she may be,
she IS in reality coarse, and the innate
vulgarity of her nature manifests
itself here. Uniformly kind, courte-
ous, and polite treatment Of all per-
sons, is one mark of a true woman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD.

To me the grandest poem on earth
is night in deep, half tropical for
est There is nothing so mighty, so
Miltonic as this, the myriads voice at
night. When I was living in the
Southern sierras one Of your great
est preachers came that way. l by
chance got talking to him OF the
voices and noises high up on the
mountains. He was honestly amaz-
ed. lie said he thought the world
slept in the wilderness; but he would
find the world very much awake if
he would spend a night high up from
the habitations oil man. He was re
solved to see. And go, with two
blankets and two pistols, some bread
and Lo,t.e OF provisions, we climb
ed up the steep, timbered mountain,
mile above any habitation. We
spread our blankets under mighty
tree. We saw the day fade and die
on the far snow peaks, and its ghost
came down in darkness and covered
us with its wings. The first thing
we heard was a great, black bug that
came buzzing along. 1t struck the
tree and fell down on the doctors
blanket. Nothing dangerous in
bug. The doctor was delighted. HI
caught it up; classified it with {
Latin name big enough to kill it; pu
pin through it and resolved to keeE
it as specimen and trophy of the
night. Suddenly, far across on the
other mountain side, there arose the
howl of 100 wolves; then l,0O(
wolves high upon the mountain toI
made the woods tremble. The doc
tor was not bit frightened. He on
ly sat up little closer to me ant
whispered gently that he thought i
was going to rain. Then a broad
winged bird, a black owl, struck ii
the boughs above us, as if he mean
to tear down the tree. a am sui
iect to rheumatism, said the doctor
"and don't want to get wet" The
there came a crash A great grlzzl
bear that evidently had business
somebody's hog-pen, tore through tn
bush and woods on his way to tn
!, settlement. Possibly the doct'
t wanted the bear for specimen ais
: for he sprang up, forgot his bug, an
started for the nearest house. L
n should have waited to see the mcc
). come wheeling up and out OF Il
f Sierras, white and vast as the sno
peaks she lail her broad, bare shou
n ders to the white Clouds; to hear Il
e far, faint call of the nightbirds, I'll
o beasts-the thousand notes IN u
n poetry and song of nature at mgl
o -Independent. q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
Advertising Cheats.

t. has become so common to write
the beginning of an elegant, Interesting
article and then run 1t into some adver-
tisement that we avoid all such cheats
and simply call attention to the merits
of Hon Bitters in as plain honest terms
~ possible, to induce people to give give
their value will ever use anything else.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02

A gray hair was espied among the
raven locks Of a charming young la
dy. "Oh, pray, pull it out, she ex-
claimed. "If I pull it out ten more
will come to the fun eral replied the
one who made the unwelcome discov-
ery. Pluck it out, nevertheless, said
the dark.haired damsel; 'it's no con-
sequence now many come to the
funeral, provided they all come in
black.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
WIT AND HuMOR.
A chicken hawk is the bird to raise

A chicken hawk is the bird to raise
chickens. oi h,9siq
Does standing joke ever require
a seat? ..,,,,,,
The chief aim of woman is to- rule,
her husband. ..sdse
A full hand-hired man -epra
drunk. il..1
Nothing ssg lul..!a2t.a ssiae muscle
as sweet toll. snS'e
The Rome Sentenaltbinks ahealthy
Indian is a well red man. - -.s
Even the moon keeps late houls.;
when it is full. 9c:ni2's-
The glory of a woman is the last
word. ~.
The dentist makes almost as much
money per acher as the farmer.
A New York restaurant advertises
to sell a schooner of milk for four
cents.. 9'a'
A recent African explorer writes
Of ants one inch Hong. They must must /,
be giants. -.
So close is the sympathy between
night and day that after one falls the; (
other breaks. >. .,,.i
A wag who had lent minister,as
horse that had runaway and thrown
the clergyman, claimed credit giori
spreading the gospel. tas;t,s sit3
A fellow feeling makes Us wondronse
kind, but a fellow feeling gfor o,lr{
pocket book makes us wondrous
mad. "a -. e sgot
/ When you go in search for wife,
look at her feet, and then. there, is an
old adage that says: "All's well that,
ends we'll" ..ats
No matter how lad and destruc-
tive boy may be, he never becomes
so degraded or loses his self-respeet
sufficiently as to throw mud on a
circus poster. -. 'a
The melancholy days have come,
when the nights are cool, and the.
warm sun by day willis the PHYSICAL
man. ~ -
The cricket chirps in the grasslot,
now, but he will soon be hunting the
chimney corner. 7ln
A lady writes to Western news
paper that "the girl who keeps her
sweet temper and good looks inp5 to
twenty-five is apt to retain them to-
Old age" -
Advice to the young-Eat oysters.
only in tie months that have ani'r'
in their their names and drink whis-
key only in the months that have
X in their names.
When this Government decides to
strike off another new dollar we
shall be on hand to suggest that the
owl has been treated. most shabbily
in the matter Of portraits.
"Can there be. happiness where
there is no love2" solemnly queries
an author in a book on marriage.
Not.much happiness, perhaps; but if
the girl is awfully rich, there can be
lots of fun.
Don't be an editor, is the head
ing of a paragraph going the rounds
of the press-and number Of men
around various newspaper offices are
following Tie advice with iudefatiga-
BILE energy.
When a basket of eggs is left on a
stairway it is difficult to decide who.
feels the worst about it, the man who
left them there or the man in Law
ender trousers and low shoes wlo
found thena.- -.t,-,-=-'-,r-
A gentleman who suffered mucii
from palpitation Of the heart, says
he was instantly relieved by apply
ing another palpitating heart to the
region affected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02

a hungry printer is not apt to
criticise the typographical appear
ances of IL bill of iare.-Meao York
Neacs. Especially if he is satisfied
with the inside matter tomfor1
A1rocate. But he frequently forms
an opinion Of the pi; an assertion
which needs no proof.--Geme't.
And he gobbles all the fat he can
get.-lionthA Union. And he sticks
solid TO the rule that Inc devil should
"take the lean. .--Dwlington Nslps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02

Lord Beaconsfeld is described as
remarkably careful in his dress, al
though he no longer appears IN EN-.
broidered wsistcoats, festoons ot.goid
chains, silk Lied coats and light trou-
sers. He goes now to the iiouse OF
Commons mornings quietly dressed
in frock coat, a black necktie ami
nair OF bronze colored trousers.
But when he takes his walks abroad
he dons a wonderful light ovelcoat'
with trousers a shade darker, blue
neck-tie, and when the east wind
blows, light silk handkerchief loose
ly tied round the throat. In strange
contrast to the white silk are the
sunken, wrinkled cheeks, and the
dead, unmoved expression. His lace
shows age, but from back we"
that cunningly cut overcoat won'e
seem to surround man OF forty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
A Lasing Joke.

A prominent physician of Pittsburgh
said Iokingly to lady. patient who was
complaining of her continued III health,
and of his inability to cure her, TRY
Hop Bittersv' The lady took it in ear
nest and used the Bitterss from which
she obtained permanent health. She now
laughs at the doctor for his joke but he
is not so we'll pleased with it, as it cost
him q good patient.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
A GOOD LIVER

Is always known by his appearance. A
man who lives comfortably at home, has
good dinners, etc., will always show it in
his person. But there is another tircr
more important to man-it is the bG't
liuer-the liver that should regulate the
whole system. If that is out OF tix,. man
is good for nothing-can enjoy nothing.
to restore it to health, use DIR: Gilder's
Liver Pills. A few doses will relieve
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02

Why was Goliah very much SUR
prised when David slung the stone at
him? Because such thing never
entered his head be,ore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02

All the clothes Adam had for long
time was the close of day while the
mantle of night was his bedclothes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02
Said old Mr.. Wiseowl: There i

Said old Mr.. Wiseowl:. "There is
a passage Of scripture, brutherin'
that's impressed me very much; I've
thought on it, and thought on it, and
thought on it, and. I'm ialluz thinking
on it. Idisremember st ]sst whar it 5is is
and ez fur that matter, Jest what it
is, but you carn't tell how much "
sollis it is to me on my journey
through this vale of tears.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1879-10-02

supposing, Charley. you were at a
masquerade ball, would you dance
with an unknown lady if she re-
ouested it? Said Charley: If she
is masked and I am asked, why
shouldn't II" ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-21
THE BALDWIN MURDER.
Excitement Unabated. .

CINCINNATI, Marrh 2O.-The excite
ment over the murler OF Harry Bald
win is unabated. The Coroner is not
vet through with the inquest, and the
entire detective force Of the city have
been at work, although with scarcely a
thread of evidence on which 10 base
their operations. This afternoon whole
sale arrests were made, and the excite
ment tonight is intense. The first par
ties taken were two sisters, MOllie and
Birdie DantOr, notorious characters, res
idents of the neighborhOOd where the
tragedy occurred. Another sister j.
missing, and the police are Industrious
ly searching for her. Later in the alter
noon, Kittie Bennett, keeper OF place
on Elm street, known as the Little
Club House. with Blanche Raw
ley, Martha Buckner and George
Shepard, inmates of her house,
were locked up at the Central station,
with the unbailable charge Of suspicion
against them. In one IL the rooms Of
Madame Bennett's house, there was dis
covered spot in the carpet, saturated
TIth a substance supposed 10 be blood.
This was removed and placed in the
hands Of a chemist.
One boy witness states that he used
to carry notes between Baldwin and Il
girl named Lille, who was an occupant
OF Bennett'S house, and she has idisap-
peared, and Madame Bennett saws that
she has been gone two weeks
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-21
CREAM OF THE NEWS.
Gathered from Our Dispatches.

Six county Judges were indicted by
Judge Rives' grand jury, at Lynchburg,
yesterday, for not allowing negro jurors
in their courts.
The Oliver-Camcron suit increases in
interest
The funeral of Gen. Thomas W. Sher.
man took place at Newport, II. l., yes
tcrday.
The Republicans OF Cincinnati, yes
terday, nominated Charles Jacobs, Jr.,
for Mayor.
Chicago Is excited over report that
shipment of cattle from that city to
Liverpool were found. on arrival, To be
suffering from plcuro-pneumonla.
Thirteen New Orleans banks sus-
pended, temporarily, yesterday, 10 avert
threatened panic.
II il thought the session OF Congress
will not last over a month. There In
disposition among members not 10 en-.
gage in any general legislation.
The Democratic State Convention of
Rhode Island, yesterday, nominated
Thomas W. Segar for Governor.
The caucus of Democratic Senators
nominated Col. John &. Burh, Of Ten
nesscc, for Secretary of the Senate, and
II. j. Bright. Of Indiana, for Scrgeant-at.
Arms
A terrible prairie tire occurred, re-
Gently, in Republic and Cloud counties,
Kansas, by which one hundred home.
were consumed. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Archbishop Purcell publishes letter
10 the public, rcciting the history Of his
financial embarrassment and appealing
for help.
The freight rates from Chicago Ia New
York have been fxcd NJ ~ cents per
100 lbs on grain and - cents ON fourth
class freight.
Several hundred dollars have been
raised in Chicago for the relief Of the
sufferers at Szegrdin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-21
E,nnncinI FlurrH In View Orleans.

NEW NoEE, March 2O.-The following
is the list ui New Orleans banks whose
temporary suspension WAS announced
to-day. ticrmania National Bank,
Mutual National Bank, New Orleans
National Bank. state National Bank,
Union National Bank. Bank of Lafayette.
Citizens Bank oi Louisiana, Citizens
Savings Bank, Louisiana savings Bank,
Metropolitan National Bank, New Or
leans Canal and Banking Company,
Peoples Bank andWOrkingmen's Bank.
Man, orders for currency were IT.
reiv,I here to-day irom New Orleans
ami Iar.c amounts shipped. The order
of suspension expires ON the 18th inst.
and before that time funds from this cIty
will have reached the banks. The
action taken was to avert a threatened
panic .,,
Collections for distant customers will
he rcmitted for. aS heretofore, IN cur
rrucv cheeks on New York. In effect
this action involves only lOCal interests
here. and has checked the panic, the
prrtext for which viii be entirely IT.
moved in dav or two, when the cur
rpucv arrives which iS already ordered
from New York. The banks hold this
morning about =. ~. .O0 in legal ten
derS and SS,OOO,OO of sight eN-
change on New York, exclusive OF their
portfolos. with which 10 meet about
SlOOOO.OOO due dePositors. Most oi the
hanks today reviewed more currency
irum depOSitorS than they paid out.