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/, The Railroad Commissioner.

The recent injunction granted by
Judge Mackey at Columbia in the
matter of the Railroad Commissioner
against the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company, which
proceeding was originally commenced
lby a young member of the Green
ERille bar, established beyond doubt,
the great value Of that officer to the
people, and especially to the Farm
ers of the State. For fifteen years
that corporation has systematically
violated the provisions of its charter.
Its freight tariffs were arranged in
utter disregard of the limits laid
down for the transportation OF goods.
The condition upon which the State
originally granted its aid for the
building of the road was openly vio-
lated whenever it suited the convent
ence of its officers. And we might
almost say it had become curse in
stead of an advantage to the section OF
the State through which il passed.
To make their arrangements as COM
plete as possible Col. Rion of Wins
boro, one of the best lawyers in the
State was regularly employed as
"generalcounsel F" for the corporation,
and all his legal learning and abill-
ty held ready at hand to defend in
the courts, their numerous illegal pre-
cee,lings or course such 1''nti ages
were resisted 10y private parties lnoie.
than once. But we all know the
strength Of an unlimited command of
money, and it is only now fol the
frs. time, tfat the road has be, n
brought definitely to terms.
it has become a we'll recognized
fact that Railroads. may at any time
be made dangerous enemies to the
prosperity Of the country. 1t is fire.
quently in their power to build up
or pull down the towns and cities of
the State, to foster or destroy almost
any particular business. And they
do not srruple to Use ihei.' Iower
whenever it may be to their advan-
tage to do s., whether the interests
or convenience OF the public may suf
fer or not, and frequently in viola
ton Of the law. The strength Of The
State can not be better employed
than il checking these abuses.
II is calculated that this single de.
cision is worth to the shippers Of cot
ton along the line Of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railre :, not
less than 5000, 900 annually. When
we consider that t}le Com,nissinsper is
paid but Sc 100 FER annum, 1t IS a
matter Of some astonishmcnt, that
members OF The Legislature are in fa-
vor OF abolshing the Office lVinns-
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Guilty Of Wrong.

Some people have a fashion Of con-
fusirc excellent remedies with the
large mass of "patent medicines, "
and in this they are guilty of a
wrong. There are some advertised
remedies fully worth all that is asked
for them, and one at least we know
of-Hop Bitters. The writer has
had occasion to use the Bitters in
Just such climate As We lave most
Of Tie year in Bay City, and has al.
ways. found them to be irst-class and
reliable, doing all that is claimed for
them.-TriJuaac. 1t Z
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GEN. GARY FOR G9YERE0R.
Ger. MI: W. Gary has been, is at

Ger. Nj: W, Gary has been; il at
present and will continue to be bur
| HHefereaea.a,farE GoVtsr.crf..-~,
this is the case, however, we expect
to abide by the decision Of the State
Convention, and will give our SUP
port to the man whom it nominates.
Our fight will be before the copven-
ton meets, and although no action of
the convention can in the least affect
our rrgcrenccfor Gen: Gary yet as We
consider it the duty Of all Democrat
ic journals to abide by the expressed
will Of that body, from whose decis.
ion there can be no appeal situated
as we are at present, we, propose to
sink our personal preferences, if,the
convention decides against us, and.
do al in our power to secure the
election Of the regular nominee. We
'SV9 'aAei 'n'S poS''ion nun "n3'
We nou'SS'y ooAoe,ye e,1 ~ o7 .r'
i'' ',r' y, ~ w" 80 ',i,'1'' 80. y.
%' ''F.'r's .u ''.' .1..n r.
y, 0ui ,'iio" o'''1en' M 60 "''u :.
oVi choioe ipi uoVeinoi' ~ 'ne pel
son '' yen o"'y' seems '''' " '''ssS
VIZ" '.s aPPsov"i .'H, q soui5 80 = ~.
'fisA0s' "hu We nave peSn .ANs'' .
Eefe'J 70 '''$N Dy '''eni' o'''S''
"''r iEiehus' ho~efel: are s''o"s'y :"
'dvo' u 'ae'. Qua - '5'e u. " -'',
i'l" aus. hr!e eAPfFS'''~ n,
iefehce i'r n,in am sne,f uS'el'a,"a
''o'i 10 vote ''r n.''i '''''' " use '"7'
cll'''" 70 nave MN c'ec'es'' II nc '
ceiVes the nomination '' 'ne QUA :
n'p'''i''iHs coi'Ve"''''i' ,s
III e%t'.fesfsl"s oui '"n ''.'''' ~
Governor the I'n'es H'" comet mas
never yet claimed 10 reflect the pup
lie sentiment Of Georgetown County,
but we do not bcleve-and our be-
lief is so strong that nothing less
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22
Singular Restoration after Many
Years.

An aged couple in Medway, Mass,
had merry Thanksgiving. AT the
outbreak Of the war their only son
ran away to sea, and served under
Farragnt at New Orleans and with
Gushing in the Albemarle exploit.
Here al trare Of the s.lor was
lost, an.l it WAS supposed that he vas
drowned in the river when the tor
pe,lo ,xplo,ltl. His sister died u few
years ago, AMI his parents have been
liv ny in rel, ement and poverty.
Lite on Wednesday night man
with a &C. on his face knocked at
the door and requested Il lodging.
He was admitted by the old lady,
who asked her aged husband to en-
tertain the stranger while she Was
making cup of tea for him. The
stranger Kept his hat on, and the old
lady noticed that his eyes followed
her every movement. To the old
man he represented that had former
! ly lived in the neighborhood. Wien
asked his name he gave an evasive,
answer, but asked if James Merrisk
lived here yet, l am James Merrisk
answered the old man. The old lady
had beenwatching the stranger closely.
Before h. could utter another word
she stepped quickly to his side, lifted
the hat from his head, gazed mo-
ment into his face, and sank into his
arms outstretched to receive her.
loudly screaming "Jim Our Jim >
"Yes, your Jim; come home for
thanksgiving, exclaimed the stranger
as he kissed the aged face with joy,
and turned to his father, whose frame
was trembling with gratitude. AT
ter while he related the eventful
history Of his wanderings. He had
been severely wounded in the explo-
son of the torpedo, as the scar on his
face testified. He was pulled from
the river by one OF the boats which
came to the relief Of the crew of the
Albemarle. lie lost his senses by
the conoussinn and wound, but after
the latter healed he was permitted to
go at large as harmless, knowing
nothing of himself, not even his
name. Finally he fell into the en-
ploy Of former surgeon of the Con-
federate army, and with him went to
a plantation outside Of Raleigh, N. G.
One day, however, the surgeon ex-
amined his wound, and determined
to try an experiment. He opened
the wound in the head, and
found the skull fractured and pres
ing on the brain. With the aid Of
another surgeon the skull was lifted
or trepanned, and the wound again
closed gradually. Merrisk's condi-
ton improved, but it was fully a
year before his memory returned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22
potassa, ammonia or its equivalent in

nitrogen, together with the date Of its
analysis, and that the privilege tax
provided for in Section Is has been
PAID and any such fertilizer fertilizer as. as shall
be ascertained by analysisn not to con-
tain the ingredients and percentage
set forth as above provided shall be
liable to seizure and condemnation,
and when condemned shall be sold
by the Board Of Agriculture for the
exclusive use and benefit Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Any mer-
chant, trader, manufacturer, agent or
person who shall sell or offer for sale
or deliver after sale or receive any
commercial fertilizer without having
such labels and stamps as hereinbe-
fore provided attached thereto, shall
be liable to fine of ten dollars for
each separate bag or barrel or pack
age sold or offered for sale, to be
sued before any trial justice, and to
be collected by due process of law
The amount so recovered, after pay
ing costs, shall be equally divided
between the party or parties suing
and the Department.
SEC. 20. The Department Of Asri-
culture shall have power and author
ity, at all times, 10 have collec Ell
sf.r,nles of any commercial fertilizers
offered for sale in this State, ami
have the same analyze1, and euci
samples shall be taken from at least
ten per cent. Of the lot from whic;;'
they may be selected.
SEC. 81. The department shall, as
soon as practicable, prepare u con-
venient hand book, with The neccssa-
ry illustrative maps, which shall co'!-
tain all necessary information rs 10
the mines, minerals, forests, soils, or
their products, climates, water anG
water powers, fisheries, mountains,
swamps, industries, and all such STA
tistics as are best adapted to give
proper information Of the attractions
and advantages which this Slate al
fords to immigrants, and shall make
Illustrative exposition thereof, When
ever practicable, at International or
State exhibitions.
SEC. %. That ell moneys arising
from the tax or licenses from fines
and forfeitures, fees for registration
OF lands for sale or employment want
ell not herein otherwise provided for
shall be paid into the State treasury,
and shall be kept on separate ac-
count by the treasurer as a fund for
the exclusive, use and benefit olthe De-
partment Of Agriculture; and until
aforesaid, the sum OF five thousand
dollars shall be and is hereby apprs-
priated to tne!support of this depart
ment out Of any moneys arising from
the phosphate royalty, and to be
drawn by warrant Of commissioner,
countersigned by the Governor, ca
o6icio chairman Of the Board Of Ag
riculture.
Sec. %. The agricultural commits
sioner shall in connection with his
duties as enumerated in this act, es-
tablish department. Of mechanics,
the object of which shall be TO pre-
pare such statistics a. may he Of gen
eral interest TO i!,ia rl..,& q! work.
men, and lmni>i al ''yrss.ry inior-
nation tending t" ii'e Development
OF tl.is industry.
Sec. n That all acts and r'rts of
acts any wise in conflict with This
shall be, and l'rr aa''-' are hereby rc.
realetl.
Approved December %. 1879.
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NUMBER Z.
W !. Z. DE.L.P.H.
STOVES, ST |)', TINWARE, Etc.
B EXCELSIOR COOK H0T-BLAsT.
: + !, i. IMPROVED q 1s77.
Superior beyond comparison to any
other high-hearth stove in themarket.

Superior beyond comparison to any
other high-hearth stove in the market.
It has Large Single Oven Doors,
artistically designed, lined with tin
and f Ted with bright turn buckles;
large hot-blast fire door, swinging
hearth plate, and deep asbpit, with
Spears's Patent Bsaed--Aah Ban and
sitting CRATE,
The oven is large, and the Aues Of
unusual size, and so arranged 'as to be
easily kept clean. 5' g a,i2
It has a large top, provided with
Manigles s Patent Gas. burning Long
Division Piece, the best cross SIS piece in n
use. Al the rnouldings of the stove
are heavy and its design. and .orna
mentatlon will satisfy the most critica
taste. ,.... ~ r.
> For Wood the stope&is fitted with a
Patent Combined Wood Crate an l
Fire Dog, and entirely new arrange
ment, .rand the most durable wood
CRATE in use. y ~ ID l.,i' .ii- ii--,,
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& Large Bee Farm.

! Neat'the village Of Bceton, onta-
rio, Canada there is a bee farm
Which is probably one Of the most
extensive and successful things ot:the
kind in the world. 1t consists OIL
four. bee yards situated at the angles
of a square which embraces several
square miles Of the country. The
current year 50 far has. proved favor,
able for money, Mr. D. A. Jones
the owner, had at the end Of July
already secured 10000 pounds oI
honey from G20 stocks Of bees. The
hives used are obloag plna-wool boxes
with, a ,cubit-eapacity OF 5,24o.inche
the inside being Is by Is By l2.
The proprietor expects II total yield
Tor thegear Of 10000 pounds Of hon
ey from Lis 100000 little workers.
in which case he would net between
$1,000 and $4,000 for the years
product, without taking into account
the sale of the swarms or queen bees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22

Young as the youngest who. donnei the
grey,
True as The trucst that wore it
Brave as the bravest that marched away,
Hot tears on The checks CT his mother
lay,)
Triumphant waved our flag one day,
He fell in the front before it.
Firm as the frmest, where duty led,
He lrried without lalter
Bold as the boldest, he fought and bled,
The day was won-but the field was red,
And the bio Of his fresh young heart
was shed
On his country S hallowed altar
On the trampled breast OF the battle plain,
Where foremost ranks had wrestled,
On his pale, pure face, not mark of pain
ellis mother dreams they will meet asain,l
The fairest form mid oil the slain,
Like child asleep-hc nestled.
In the solemn shades Of the woods that
swept
The field where his comrades found him,
They buried him therc-and the hot tears
crept
Inso strong mems -44llai-4eii1'on w71':
llI;s ss,s;,.>,.~~f pity her-smiled and
Dreaming her arms were round him)
A grave in the woods with grass Ger
grown,
a grave in The heart of his mother
His clay in the one lies lifelcss and lone
There's not name, there's not 4 stone
And only The voice of the wind makcth
moan
Der The grave where never y flower is
strewn,
But his memory lives in the other.
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and Fertilizers, Immigrants "'"
Others.
We publish below the recently or-
acted law creating State DEPART
ment of Agriculture. I5wi'i be seen
that the scope Of the act is very wide.
and That number of important IN.
terests, including tho inspection Of
tl.os,,hates and the regulation OF The
sale of commercial fertilizers, are
made subject to the supervision Of the
new department:
Nm ACT to create Department Of
Agriculture and defining It's pur-
poses and duties, AID ch. rgingS9
with inspection of Phosg!g,,s1, ;y; ,,,s,a; u
rgnlation Of :ales,s
stsalt5iSelcd rFrs14.aild by the Senate and
Of Representatives of The
State of South Carolina, nov met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority OF the same :
SECTION 1. That Department oI
Agriculture is hereby created md
established, which shall be under the
controI aud supervision OF y baari,
which shall be constituted rs iuiows
to wi: The Governor, who sbal! be
ca oGiieio chairman, the Masier oI tlir
State Grange of Patrons of Husband
ry, tie President Of the State Asri
cultural and Mecha,;ic.l Society tor
the TIM heing, and two other per
sous TO he elected by tie General
Assembly, who shall bold their oiIior
for two years, aaa until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
SEC 2. The Board shall meet for
the transaction Of business in the city
as often as they may
de expeaistp,a5.s.as s lssst -.::iise il,
each year; they shall receive no com
pensation, but shall be allowed, eS
cept the Governor, the sum of three
dollars per diem and five cents per
mile actually travelled while engaged
in the duties of The Board, not ex-
ceeding fifteen days in any che
year.
SEC. 8. There shall be Commis-
sloner of agriculture, who shall be
an agriculturist. Heshall be elected
by the General Assembly and shall
hold bis office for term of two years,
and until his successor shall be clec
ted and qualify; he shall be paid
a salary Of twenty-one hundred dol
lars per annum. payable monthly,
and shall give bond withsureties con-
ditioned for The faithful discharge Of
the duties Of his cfliee, in the sum of
$4,000, to be approved and fled in
like manner as The bonds OF State
officers. He shall be empowered to
employ an efficient clerk whose sa!a
ry shall be 81 200 per annum paya-
ble monthly.
SEC. 4. The Board shall prescribe
-~t!=-sIuties Of the commissioner, and
: said commissioner shall oBsetNe all
rules prescribed and execute all or
ders issued by said Board not incon-
sistent with law.
Sec. 5. The board shall be cmpow-
cred to hold in tlust and exercise
control over donations or bequests
made to them for the purpose Of pro-
.moting the interests and purposes ol
this act.
Sec. 6. The board may prescribe
forms for and regulate the returns Of
such county agricultural societies as
may be chartered by tLis State ard
furnish such blanks as may be neces.
eary to secure uniform and reliable
statistics Of their operations.
SIC. I. Tie beard shall have pow
er, and it shall be their duty to pre-.
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THE PeWEs.s OF TIE EEW 9s;-
PigVRENT CT AGRl JAVUgE.

An Important Law of Great Interest
to Farmers, Dealers in "hosplates
and Fertilizers, Immigrants and
Others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22

My- The ADVERTISER and the AMERl-
CAN FARMER will be sent together for
one year for $500. See advertisement III
another column.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22

10 ltlStlEc liz SlCttp-
u:;. pass: .'ri.;rirury uniformity OF re-
*'rl,s, VIII Il rl,al,leS physicians rs well as
!nvali' 10 use it with confidence. It's
the Im',t reliable remedy for diseases OF
- irul: and lungs that science has pro.
i!.nrd. itStrikra ut the foundation OF all
pulmonary diseases, affording prompt
n:nl certain relief, and is adapted to pa
ti,.i.S If any age or either sex. Being
very lrlattblc, the youngest children
tA>c ii without difficulty. In tho treat
Ii,.,t Ot ordinary Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, bronchitis, Influenza, Cler-
gymRn's Sore Throat, Asthma, Group,
und Cat;lrrh, the effects of AYERS
CHERRY PECToRALarcm magical, and multi
t,,,S are annually preserved frc n serious
illness hy its timely and faithf,l use. 1t
SHOULD hr kept at hand in every house.
hn,l. fu, the protection it affords in sud-
dan attacks. In Whooping-cough and
Consumption there is no other remedy
81 .'i!ir;lc!ons, soothing, and helpful.
T. q .!mrvel:ous cures which AYERS
CHERRY PECTomAL has effected all over
the world are Il sufficient guaranty that it
viii! continue to produce the best results.
An impartial trial will convince the most
srcpli.al nl its wonderful curative powers,
as well as of its superiority over all other
preparations for pulmonary complaints.
Eminent physicians in all parts of the
country, knowing its composition, recom-
mend AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL to inva-
ills, and prescribe it in their practice.
The test of half century has proved its
absolute certainty to cure all pulmonary.
complaints not already beyond the reach
Of human aid.
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver, & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
Lowell, Mass.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22

A exchange has an article on
How to- run 9. newspaper. THIS
should be .rcli only by the editors,
as every other person in The world
knows Just how n newspaper ought to
be ran.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-22

Diseases Of the
pulmonary organs
are so prevalent and
fatal, that 4 safe and
r,liahlc remedy for
them is invaluable
to every community.
AVER s CHERRY
PICTORIAL is such q
re III edy, and no
other so erninently
merits the conf
,ience OF the public.
It is q scientific COM
rbiaation of the mcdi-
cinal principles and
curative virtues OF
the finest drugs,
chemically united,
A. :,,n fha oraot
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g29,ples postrn.
THE SOUTHERN SOLDIER EoY.

BY FATHER RYAN.
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Young as youngest who donned The
National Republican., 1880-12-29
PERSONALITIES.

al HAD rather write than be President"
says Private Dnlzcll.
Ex-SEcRETARY THOMPSON is hard at
work on the canal-dawing his salary.
CoNGREssMAN-ELEcr WATSON, of Ohio, is
reported dangerously i'll al his home In Warren.
Mr.. ARCHIBALD FORBES has arrived at
Toronto and Is the guest Of Professor Goodwin
Smith.
No tickets will be issued for Senator
McDonald's wedding, which will take place In
church.
GENERAL GRANT is about o. isit Troy,
where formal reception will be given 10 him by
Post Willard.
CLEsINGER, the sculptor, moulded in
plaster the dead face of Nine. Thiors, aud will
probably make bust Of her.
PROFESSOR HUXLEY is about to publish
life of Berkeley in Mr.. Morleys admirable series
of English Men of Lettcis.'
LORD WENTWORTH, the future Earl of
Lovelace, is to be married in day or two to the
daughter of the Right Hon, James Stuart Wortley
The death of DIR. Chaplin removes an
other of the Old Guard of anti-savcry leaders
Lost to carth their roll in Heaven Is lengthenlng
| every year.
A CATHOLIC priest in New York, Rev.
James Mcmahon has been sued by woman for
refusing to pay over money he held as clerical
banker for her sister.
THE Earl of Perth and Malfort, whose
family motto Is "Gang Wariy" has become q
bankrupt with debts amounting to $4,000 and no
assets. He Is hereditary Thane OF Lennox, a title
created by William the Conqueror after landing ut
Hastings.
The late Attorney-Gcneral Akerman
has LEFT widow and five young sons living quietly
| in their pretty little home near Cartersvlle, Ga
Mrs, Akerman is unaided, preparing her boys for
college. She has taught them oil they know, and
one Is reading Cesar and another Virgil.
Mr. OsGooD, the Boston publisher, was
asked ut u dinner by Aldrch, the poet and novel;
ist, how ten por cent came to be hit upon as the
remuneration for tho poor author. osgood replied
grayely that it represented happy compromise
between the broad-mindcd liberallty of pu blshers
and the greed and rapacity of authors.
Mrs. TRACY, formerly MissAgnes Ethel,
willappear at the Leland Opera House Albany, on
the 2ith 25th and 10th of January. Onthc 9th and
| 2Gth she will play the part of Julia In "The
| HunChbNck," supported by Mr. J. W. Albaugh,
manager of the Holiday Street Theatre, Baltimore,
as Master Walter, and strong amateur company
of Albany,
TIE funeral of the late Jerome Bona,
parte sillson will take place to-day from the resi-.
denCe of his friend, Mr.. George Alfred Townsend
| No. 242 West Twenty.thlrd street. New York al
eleven o'clock In the morning. The remains will
be buried at Plermont, n. W beside the body ofhis
late wife and their only child.
GENERAL GAmBALDI lies day after day
on u small iron bed, in simply furnished room
looking on the sea. He wears the round cap of hi,
portraits, and holds paper fan wherewith to drive
away the fies-strNnge and piteous occupation o
n once SO doughty warrior. His eyes arc bright
his complexion fresh and healthy his hair white
and his beard pepper and salt. lie is sadly para
lyzed, even his hands being stiff and contorted,
National Republican., 1880-12-29
nlnnaing the Commissioners.

Just here the District Commissioners have come
IN for large quantity Of well-merited abuse on
the part of pedestrians. In this city, where broad
streets and avenues intersect each other at differ
ent angles, 1t leaves crossings more than double
the width Of the ordinary iag.way of other cities
These are not, In the majority of instances paved
with stone but the patent concrete and asphaltum
roadbeds are made TO serve the pedestrian as well
as those who ride. Since the first fall of the snow
there has not been single effort made to clear a
path for the foot passengers, and along Pcnnsylya-
mia nyenuc-the main artery ofthc especially,
complaints loud and deep and in the majority OF
cases profnne, have been the order of
the week When you consider for a moment that
the past week was one Of unusual demand on both
sexes, and especially the ladies, for outdoor
crrnnds and that they have been compelled to
wade through slllsh In many instances over their
shoeops, you willappreciote ethc difficulties under
which their holiday shopping was accomplished.
If the District Commissioners would not permit
their official attention to be distracted by jealousy
toward the Treasury Department and by efforts to
press general legislation through Congress, and
turn their attention to the creature wants of the
District subjects, they would accomplish much
more and receive great deal more credit than
they do In their present system of government
Wdshing0n Correspondence Philadelphia EreRing