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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-13

great storms on, the sun, that prcduce
disturbances and poss'e!y
meteorological changes upon the earts'
and The presence Of Jupiter nesr fls
perihelion. Astronomers have also
suspected that the influence >ol some
of the other great planets upon the
earth can be perceived, but they hive
never discovered any reason to De.
i lieve i that the combined forces OF all
the planetacould, uader any cirel ln.
stances, produce upon the earth art. a
thousaadth part Of the, evil. .efEset as
cribed to them blythe astE.ologe5s, 4
indeed they pr9ldosd any evil stfsss
whatever. -
: 81. 3he Astrological alma9esas - b
3 !. +,,ss. .s...:..s; u
the same predictions Of evil things
begin, if not 10 culninate, IN 1851
Because, as they say. the rayages OF
the Black Death IN the middle ages
followed the nearly coincident PER- s
helia Of four great planets, thsygs pre-,
dict similar consequences rom the
confguration OF the planets now. But
neither in their premises nor thei. in. <.
ferences does science recognize any :
validity.
In truth, however, the sstroiogers
not less than the astrononsrs and all
star gsz55ls, S5i will have plenty of pho.
nomena in the heavens 70 occupy thelr
attention for the next twelve ponthr.
The sky will not presentsuch brilliant
pageants again this century. There
will be a remarkabls serlss OF seoH-
functions, and double and triple. con.
/ functions. The most interesting OF
these, is the srsas twensy-year CO.. :
junction Of Jupiter and Saturn IN
April. Thi, conjunctionis is one of the
strongholds of the astEologers. Asih
occurs in the sign Taurus, which shey E!
say rales Turkey and Ireland, they
Efeel sale, in the aeoalnt.of -receatsec-
Tourrences, on predicting very laofnsn-
tous effects in those coaasrlos rom ron
the conjunction.
There will also be conjanotions OF
/ Jupiter and Mars. Yenqs and jupiter
1 Saturn and Venus, aud the far away
giants, Uranus and Neptune, will pisy
a part in this remarkable planetary
| levee s,ya;.s,s.
(, Venuswiilrsacll her gtel, ,sss bright
4 ness in tue spring, andlw baso brtl.
lliant rs to be visible at noon, dsyy
4 Her delicate crescent will be fuyor-
ite object in the astronomers tetes
.iscooe. Saturn will open still wSlsr
,.s|its wonderful lrings, aud will be one
;. Of the chief attractions of the even
, ing sky for several .nonths. Jupiter
viii not lose much of lis present orl!-
!iancy before he becomes moruifs
!, star il April. Mars sill begin To
brighten in e,lalter part !nt the yer sl
: and .1Ren his shcwy pnles and
3 owy continents will again bscoafessssl.
admiration I'd OF those who gaza throuss
) telescopes In short, there will bsno
) end Of attraction IN the starry heav-
ems, and all The progaostioatlons .of
the soothsayers will not De able to
/. darken the sky of 1881.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-13

gency, but the promotion of the pub
lie peace demands some legal militia
ry establishment"
Coz. scofin heartily endorses these
views, and bestows the following just
on the volunteer com
panies:: s...,..s.s.e
ut has, | know, beeasyery .n .prsya.
lent in many quarters to dispara6e
and ridicule the volunteers on the
grounds that they were of no use,
all fuss and feathers &C., and that
they have never done anything. For.
tunat.ly they have not been called
into active service, sbutwhen any dis.
turbance has been apprehendsd they
have have always been ready, so lar as
their very incomplete equipments
go, to respond TO any call made upon
them.
ut would seem to be a matter Of
mere Justice and policy, that these
men, uniformed at their own expense,
giving their,time and labor for The
protection of property, when large
majority Of them, unfortunately, pos.
sess but little themselves, should meet
with soma. consideration from the
representatives ,o: the State. The
very absence Of any ealtdisturbance
may very veil be attributed TO their
presence and ealsency.
"rLess organizations, looket at IN
a social and educational point OF view,
possess, in my opiiDion. elements OF
great Importance. 1t must be borne
in mind that the young men OF this
State have for years been denied tie
right to assemble, bealing arms; that
many of them have been isolated and
deprived, through various causes, Of
an education they had a right to ex-
pect; and all have felt the demoral'
iizugs effects of corrupt and lacon'
o4ort ,orarnment In 1877 they
Joined these companies in large nun
bers, and at once a spirit Of generous
rivalry spranS up among the mem
be,s and between different companies
I, the good effects Of which did not enc
there, but will permeate throughsao
cisty and extend to the farm, store
office, and home. These young mel
, will in few years.b be called upon +
take the place OF those who are nov
) the rulers Of the Slate, and it woul'
, seem advisable to incite rather thai
, repreas their. patriotism
e In conclusion, Col. Sccfin make
J. the following practical augggestl chs
= ". That bill be prepared an
s passed, comprehensive but not cum
t bersome, and adapted to7the require
4 ments Of the voluntesr force, th
r same 10 Be FeoFsanizsd end put on
e sound footing.
"2. That some exemption from cel
: yain duties. OF small yearly allo v
b ance, be made to each company mu'
e tering at stated times, not less tha
i (aay) thirty,fivs men, we'll discipline
C and uniformed.
IS "3. That. case any company /
It detailed by the Governor for the pr
= servation Of peace, the members
e suca company shall be entitled to
o certain cum per diem while on actu'
duty.
J. a That an appropriation ofs2o,oo
y be made for the purchase Of arm
T. ammunition, &C., under such regul'
y tions as the Legislature may pr
n scribe.
If "5. That one good company,
II least, be formed and maintained
q each county town. The presence
!. such a company in Manning nigh
a perhaps, have saved that town fro
le the incendiaries torch.
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ROB- - MI-A g &c 90
AUGUSTA, Ga,
Manufacturers sRssE EcaEers n Carriages Russies
EsEaac5osss Rocsvgays US and Plantation Wagons.

which quality and style
than reached by other house
Manufacturers SCENTS uiebake Wn Tennessee fat0h Wagons
durability
Inferior grades,
TtIoSEI WANI OF CHEAPER Btj(SGiES
best
nateal
PRICES ExTRENAEL-Y LOW
Oak iocS Sol! Leather C!f Skins
Rubber Betting Rubber Pack
ing,C collars, Bidles, findings. Tools
ard Trco chains Every pair warranted for
Roing SUPERIOR RUBBER BETTING the
best in tho world
oth:r
Phaeon. a05o0
Plane pugsy, Price $1,000
produced for Weight 2l5 pounds
catalogue cali the City, and
}, uurc the
ROBAP. II. 1EAI G5 co,
Nov 9 lS6d-4a4Sl AUGUSTA, GA.
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The following extracts from the
speech of Senator Brown, Of Georgia,
or the Educational Bill, will be read
with interest and general satisfac
tiou
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-13

you very unwisely gave them the
ballot, they have exercised the rights
Of freemen with moderation that
probably no other race would have
done. Therefore, I say itsis cur .du-
ty in the South especially, and l think
yours in the North as well, to en-
courage them, and, as they are~how
,itizens, to elevate them and make
them the.best citizens possible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-13
SCHOOLS FOR THE SOUTH.
EDUCATION THE GUARANTY OF
REPUBLICAN, INSTITUTIONS.

The Southern People Unable to Edu-
cate the -Four Million Fleedmen--
How ignorance can be Imposed on,
and the Remedy--The Strict Con-
structionists Answered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-13
WHAT TIE SOUTH R1sHEn.

WHAT THE SOUTH RISKEn.
When We went into the struggle Of
1861 we were we'll aware tbat if we
failed we hazarIed orr title to our
slaves, and that abolition was pos;
slbility. At the end Of the struggle,
when we surrendered our armies and
the then President Of the United
States adopted policy without con-
sulting Congress Of reconstructing
the Union, he required sto call con-
ventions in the Southern States; and
the Congress having. submitted to the
States the Thirteenth Constitutional
Amendment, we adopted it. There
Was 10 contes:. made oyer it, in tie
South. The Southern States, as well
a. the Northern and : (estern States,
agreed at the end of the struggle
that slavery should be abolished; and
we put into the Constitution q Irovi-
sion that forever guaranteed the abb
clifton. Then the negro had taken
one more step. From slave he
was freedman without the rights Of
citizen.
Then followed a proposition by
Congress to the States to adopt the
:Fourte enth Amendment. That amend
ment declared him to be a citizen.
10 other words, it declared all per-
a+s,sol;zad- d-int;;4a .LILrit,-
ed States to be citizens of the United
States and of the State wherein they
reside. Then the negro hal made
one more advance step. From being
freedman he was now citizen.
But it was soon found that this was
not enough. Very grave questions
were raised as to whether a re ce who
had been slaves and thus freed and
made citizens were entitled to eli the
rights of the original citizens of this
country; in other words, whether
they had tie right to vote and hold
Office; and Congress had to take one
more step. That step was to propose
the Fifteenth Constitutional Amend
ment, which guaranteed to the race
tie right to vote. Then the negro
advanced one further step. From
being citizen without rights as to
voting and holding office he was
made
A CITIZEN FREE AND INDEPENDENT,
With all TIE rights of any other clti-
zen of the United States. Of course,
I mean legal rights. He was made
The legal equal Of any and:every 9th
Ell citizen CT this Union. Social rights
must take care Of themselves; neither
the Congress nor aIy other govern
mental power can regulate them. But
al his legal rights were guaranteed
Then what was the status? Here are
four million persons, formerly slaves,
then freedmen, then citizens without
all the rights of citizenship, then
full Aedged ci,izens with every right
of tie citizen, turned loose among u.s.
withoat education, incorporated into
society as part of tie citizens of the
United States and of the States in
which they lived.
WHAT: THE SOUTH LOST.
\ grave problem arises here for so.
luton. They must be educated; but
| ,--o ~, ,ot al,la fo aj,oo+, than Whu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-13
WHAT THE SOUTH LOST.

\ grave problem arises here for So
luton. They must be educated; but
we are not able to educate them. Why
not? We claimed to be wealthy
people before the war. So We were /;
but We lost, according to the best es.
Inmates, about $2,000,000,Q00 in the
value Of our slaves. It was that
much gold value, our own under the
Constitution of the United States
which we lost by the war, and it was
gone forever. That impoverished US
to that extent, and it was q very
heavy draught. Then we had TO
support the Confederate armies for
four years, without a dollar of help,
out OF our substance. True, We is-
sued Confederate bonds and notes !;
they were paid oui 70, our substance,
but at the end of the war they were
repudiated and they became as ashes
in our hands. We lost, then, net on
ly Two billions in slaves, but we lost
about two billions more in the sup
port of our armies for four years
Then we lost immense amounts in
the destruction Of property by she
armies outside Of what was necessary
to feed and clothe them. But that
was not all. At the end OF the stsug,
gle we bad to return to the Union
and resume our position and take
upon ourselves our just proportion,
according to our means, of the wal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
order To Hear Petition Of Administers
for 10 sell Real Estate.
STA4E OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

~ County tougt-sa4 &4f44Nr,
in the matter OF tiiS 6State ~ 90. lombard Of
Miillin Iowa county, deceased. ' '..' Y"
On reading and filing the petition ~ .o..
Carpenter and j. W, Rcwey, administrators OF
said estate, setting forth the amount of personal
s-s;t3 hat has come 10 their hands, and the dis
posihCe- q.arnof the amount of debts outstanding
against sale g@eeased, and praying that license
be to them gr6nleQ i2 sell part of real estate
whereof said decesse diC~ sets9d, for the pur-
pose Of paying said debts and the l.YA 1N,g 81 cd
miuStration and il appearing by said pet sc~
that there is not sufficient personal estate in tiib
L.Ads pf said administrators TO pay said debts.
and isyss u il necessary to pay the sal 70 10 sell
part OF >a1 ID "a estate.
Il is therefore oEa4,a9 that all persons interest.
ed in said real estate, atE-. before the Judge Of
this Court on the sixth day u! ~ Laysber ISL,
at the Cour, House, in the village OF Dldseylle,
at 9 O'Clock in the forenoon, then and there Z,
sstGW cause dc any there be- why license should
not hs granted to said administrators to sell part
OF said seei estate according 70 the prayer OF
said petition,
And it is further o.der1i. that this order shall
te published for four successive weeks prior To
said day of hearing in the MaaeEai Paint Trib-
me, a weekly news paper published 70 said
county. and copy thereof be served PERSONAL!
on ali persons interested In the estate and re.
siding in said county at least twenty days before
the day herein appointed for tho hearing,
Dated Dodgeville, lowa Co. Wis, July 10, ISL.
30wi JOHN T JONES, County Judge,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

LAST winter Congress appropriat-
ed $40, 900 to heal the wounds OF the
poor Pcncas, and the money was
distributed among the Indians at
their agency, near Niobrara, Neb.,
last week. Each Indian - man,
woman, and child-recieved S57 in
brand-new silver dollars. A few
made good use Of their money, de-
posting it at the Niobrara Bank, OF
purchasing horses and other stock,
but the greater member Immediately
spent their allowance for trinkets OF
o useless sort. 1t is estimated that
two-thirds OF the money was in the
tills Of the Nobrara merchants be-
fore shutdown. 1t may be argued
that an Indian has the right to spend
that which is his own as he chooses,
but the wiser policy would have
been for the governms.t 70 have
paid them in stock or farming htea-
sils.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

THE FiRsT GUN.-The sound o.
the first gun of the campaigen comes
from the Pacific coast. And it pro-
claims a Democratic victory. We
hope our Republican friends will
not accuse the San Francisco people
of indorsing Cuiteau. 1t would be
just like the radicals to do it, but
we warn them not to.-Springfeld
(W) RegiSter.
The Registers first gum went off
prematurely. The San Francisco
election. instead of being Demo-
cratic victory, was a signal Repub-
lican triumph, the majorities avesag-
ing about 5000, But even if the
Democrats had carried the election,
no Republicans would have "accus-
ed the San Francisco people of in
dorsing Guiteau." On the question
of Guiteau, if the American people
could have an opportunity to give
an expression, they would almost
unanimously vote to hang him as
high as Hannah. This is not aaies
ton of Democracy or Republican,
ism, but of tbs treatment due a
vile assassin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

A GOOD many jealous people are
wasting innocent ink, paper and
postal cards by writing indignant
uotes to find Guiteau, letting him
know how much they dispise and
hate bim-that is to say, Guiteau
would know it II he was permitted
to read these little missives but he
is not. They all stop short at the
door of the Jail, and the wretch is
as ignorant of them AZ he is of
everything else that is going on
around him. The only reading that
is allowed him is the Bible, and the
marked passage ought to be Eye
serpents, ye generation of vipers,
how can ye escape the damnation OF
hell ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
CTATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

~ County Geuftyxln PROBATE. 80
III tie matter Of the estste ~ John smith,
deceased
Letters of administrator having thIs aas brt4
issued to Richard II. Smith, of said county, and
six months from date hereof being allowed aud
limited creditors to present their claims against
s,td deceased for examination and Allowance
Il is gfdefel that all claims and demands
against the estste III said deceased be received
mud adjusted before die ,Jgage 1T this court; and
for that purpose he viii be ut ms once IN TIE
month during the term above limited
And ii is further ordered and directed ttiat u
notice ofthe times and places for presenting. eS.
ssnjniug adjusting and allowing claims, and the
t;i,a /. i tod to creditors to present their claims
against $40 isqeased be given by publication
of this order la f.4S successive weeks i'll the
Mineral Point Tribune, 4 weekly newspaper
published III this county
By the Court: 5awi
JOHN T JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgevillc, Wis, Aug. Both. 1881.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
County Convention

At the county convention in Dodge
vile, yesterday,a full delegation was
present, and quite spirited time
experinced. Still, harmony aad
G God feeling prevailed, and generally
salts factory results were reached.
We have only Tins TO give the
names of those nominated, AID ohos-
en- delegates.
AS delegates to the State conven-
ton were elected: W II Bennett, at
large: w. C. Meffert and j, b. john
son from the North Assembly Dist;
Hon. John Gray and Hon. &. g, Cox
from the Southern Assembly Dist.
The Northern District delegates
elected to the Senatorial convention
are w. Il. Pinkerton, Arch. Camp
bell, j. J. Hosking, A. S. Hearn,
w. w. Ward and A, s Frost,
To represent the Southern district,
in the Senatorial convention, were
elected Arthur Jewell, O. p. David +,
John Hoare, p. Allen, Jr., Josiah
Jacl<a and VIM. Robinson.
For School Supt after spirited
contest, Prof Terrill, Of Highland,
was nominated, who is reported a
very deserving and competent man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

WHEN the gaurd at the district
Jail in Washington was being reliev-
ed Sergeant John A. Mason, of Com
pany B, Second Artillery, shot at
Guiteau, the assassin, the bullet
coming within few inches OF his
head. Mason was at once placed
under arrest for this violation of
military discipline. 1t is said that
he was suffering from the effects of
medicine taking / ,ently for the
chills.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
LeOnl Notices.
Administrator, Sale,
IN PROBATE-IOWA COUNT

IN PROBATE-IOWA COUNTY
l. COURT.
In the matter of the estate Of Joel Hubbard
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in
pursuance Of an order OF license made In said
matter by said court on the 9th day of September
1881, the undersigned administrators of said es-
tate will on the Sth day of October, 1881, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the front door Of B.
Huse's store, In the yillnge Of Rewey, offer for
sale at Public Vendue the following described
lands, to-wit:
Southeast quarter of southwest, and ten acres
off the south side of the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, all in section eight (s) town
ship four a. range one ~, east containing fifty
acres thesaid ten acre tract lyiLg wholly east OF
the railroad.
The terms of sale will be cash in hand.
Dated Rewey, Wis. Sept. 18th. 1881.
J ". REWEY,
JOHN CARPENTER
1913 Administrators OF said estate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
STATE Or wIsC0ysENwCOVN-

X ty Court for lows County ID PfQonty.
Notice is hereby given that at q Specie t2iIl
of Iowa County Court to DC held in and Tor said
county, at the Court house in the yiiiage OF
Dodgeyilc in said county. on the 18th day of
September, A. ID, 1881, being tie second Tuesday
of said month. at 10 O'Clock III the forenoon Of
said day. the following matters viii be heard aHd
considered
The application of Susan OdgerS, to admit 70
probate the last will and testament of John Cd
gers late of the town of Mineral Point in said
county, deceased.
Aud it is further ordered, that public notice
g6aGSt Ia given to all persons interested by pub
Iislllns c3ps ~ Ibis order for three weeks sue
cessNeIy prtQ< IL ..,fi day OF hearing. in the
Mineral Poipt TRb(aj, weekly newspaper,
published IN said Colht "
by the Court
JOHNrJ0Nts sUdse,
Dated Dodgeylle, Wis August 2d, 1881. 3lws
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
CTATE or WIgCpNSIN-CoUN-

~ ty Court for Iowa Coupty--In ffAs4e.
Notice is hereby given that at j. special Term Of
Iowa County Court. to be held in sad ,tiof said
county, at the Court House, in thy Village OF
poig6Wlle, in said conGy, on theEsul 9Py OF
0et6ber. /. r. les. being the third nuesdhy of
said moatl rs IL O'CLOCK IN ,he forenoon o; said
day, lhe ioilowing matters VIII be lIepSl. and
considered.
The application OF J, " heNes, sai t0 af
Ellen Logan, otherwise Ellen Calvert D&lor Of
said county, for the examination and all tance
of his guardianship account and the ASST Hnent
of the residue of her estate to said miirA She
having arrived at lawful age.
I.d j, IL further ordered, that public Notice
thereof te yiyen " Al persons interested by
publishing cory q fHts ,9taes ipr lhree weeks
successfully prior q sad day q hearing ~ the
Mineral Foint Tfilgne, q weekly AeWsbapet PHI:
lished in said county,
BY order of the Court.
JOHN T. JONES, Judge.
Dated podgeYille. WIS, Sept. 9th, 1881. 31M3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

CORRESPONDENTS report that in
the burnt district Of Niche gan the
intense heat killed the fish in the
river and they rose to the surface by
hundreds. In Eckland g COW max
ing for the river became mired, and
was so thoroughly cooked that she
fell 10 pieces when the attempt was
made to pull her out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15

SECRETARIES Windom and Hunt
and the Postmaster General accom-
panied by their families started for
the White Mountains. Mr.. Blaine
goes to Maine, Secretary Kirk
wood is in Washington, and Secre-
tary Lincoln is at Rye Beach with
his family, Attorney General Me-
Veagh remains with the President
at Long Branch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-09-15
Other Elegant Sleepera between APPLETON, via
MEN ASH A N EEMAH
and ILWAU x ZEE.

Passengers going south can take either car as oc.
disturbed rest.
The return sleeper leaves Chicago at p m. via G.
NJ, ST. p. R'y.
The sleeper from Milwaukee will he in readiness
for passengers at Union Depot Reed st., at $3.50 pm.
CONNECTIONS.
AT MILWAUkEE-With Chicago. Milwaukee and
s., Paul Railway for all points East, West and
Southwest. (SoT1.--Tae tnToagn Coacha, OF iJa
Inc TO ana fro.} Chicago are rsn'Yis C,i u. q 81
AT PLYaoUTII-w sheboyssn rona,dA Lac
division @. Il N. W. R'y. for sheboygan and Fond
du Lac.
AT FOREST JUNCTIoN-With Milwaukee, Lake
Shore Western Railway.
AT GREEN BAY-Nith Green Bay Mini esota
Railway, for New London, and G. X N. W. Ry for
points north.
AT Observation-Disclosures G. Il n. ". Ry for
Oshkosh.
AT MEDINA JUNCTIoN-whh Milwaukee, Lske
Shore Western Ry for Oshkosh
AT AMHERST JUNCTION-With Green Bay and
Minnesota Railway for the west
IT JUNCTION CfTY-With Wis Valley Division G.
ii. 81, p. Railway TO- WaQsa- ami JeauJ.
AT ADBOTSF0RD where all trains going north aad
soubh on w" Wis Central X. II. connect with thoEs
going cast and west on the Wis. 4. MINI r. L" q
AZ ST. PAUL With the yariehs Railroads eddpg
north, sonth and west "' ''" ~
At p0RTAGE-with c., n. 4 ST. b. Railway foF
Madison and tho west.
Ar 4sHLAsp-Wlh Steamers foT all Lake EaPsr,
Tor points
T. N. FINSEY, JAs. BARKER.
Gen'l Man. Milwaukee, Genn Pass. Agt., NIL.