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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17

election . fraud. Republicans had No
special love for him and Democrats ~
garded him - . usurper. The latter
gave him al the assistance In their
power in his dealing with the Southern
question, because his policy was theirv
but the former for that very reason op
posed it, and by reviving the dead issuo:
of sectionalism robbed Southern self.
government of its most valuable fruit
II Mr.. Hayes could have secured the
indorsement of his party in his settle
ment of the vexed question, "tho Solid
South would never have been used to
brighten fools and encourage knAves,
and we should now be enjoying that
complete National unity which lincoln
planned sixteen years ago.
Mr.. Garfield's advantage over his four
immediate predecessors Is this: The
common-sense of the people, regardless
Of party. demands the contamination OF
long delayed National unity. 1t de-
mands that the South be let alone to
manage her own affairs in her own way,
subject only to the Constitution and the
laws. 1t demands that, whether solid
ly Democratic or solidly Republican. tho
South shall not be disturbed by Federal
interference, and that everything Fed
eral authority can do to draw the two
sections closer together shall be done.
Stalwartism is capable of much mischief
in other quarters, but In It's relations to
the South it is "full of sound and fury.
signifying nothing" No amount OF
stalwart pressure can accomplish that
general overturning in Southern mat
tiers which stalwart organs and orators
advocated during the late campaign. II
Mr.. Garfield were in full sympathy with
the radical wing Of his party on this
point-which he is not-he would
not dare to undo what his prede-
cessor has done. The strongest
Republican Congress would prompt
ly reject any Presidential propo-
sition which involved even the
partial re-establishment OF the ubiquitous
system which collapsed in 1877. To all
intents and purposes, then, Mr.. Gar
field has a clear Southern road before
him. however rough it may be here and
there. The obstacle with which every
Republican President heretofore has
had to contend is 30 nearly removed
that it need give him no serious
trouble. He can afford to let the stall
warts clamor as much as they please
for revolution in the Southern policy,
for they represent only an insignificant
minority of their own party, and have
no hold whatever upon popular opinion.
The country will tolerate almost any
thing else from the new President ex-
cept an attempt to unsettle what il
now in a fair way for permanent settle
ment. Consequently the situation as
he finds it will harmonic with the
views he has expressed. and Mr.. Gar
field has only to put these views into
practice to be what his four Republican
predecessors were not, the Chief Magis-
trate of Union restored in the spirit
as well as in the letter.-St. Louis Re
publican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17
The Exact Popular Vote ct the Recent
Election.

The exact popular result Of the Presi-
DENTAL election has been long in dis
pute. our system of electing President
and Vice-President not requiring official
consolidation of the popular vote. The
Enquirer has placed itself in communi-
cation with the proper officials OF every
State in the Union, and has obtained
from the Secretaries of State or Re-
turning Boards the full official returns
OF the whole vote. The following table
the proof diligently compared with the
letters of the officials above indicated.
1t will be noted that General Hancock's
popular majority over General Garfield
is 8. log, and that in total vote of
9, 169, 213, General Garfield is in q mi
nority of 336,O45.
Following is the table. which is off,
cial:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17
Garfleld's Advantage Over His Prede.
ceSSOrS.

With the beginning of Garfield's
Presidential tern began the twenty-first
year of Republican Administration.
Four Republicans have occupied the
Executive chair since the last Demo-
crat sat there. Mr.. Garfield is the fifth,
and aside from his personal qualifica-
tons, whatever they may be, he has
one important advantage over these
predecessors; an advantage which
ought not to be overlooked, and of
which, so far as we are aware, no men,
ton has vet been made. The war prac-
tically monopolized Mr.. Lincoln's time
and attention, leaving no room for
anything else. Had he lived to COM
plete his second term there Is no doubt
he would have done much toward that
permanent pacification the attainment
of which was his highest ambition. Cut
down at the threshold of new career,
the work he had marked out was hand
ed over to a successor not nearly so
well fitted for it. Mr.. johnson
lacked that thorough knowledge of
the situation and of political human
nature, that wonderful political instinct
and tact. and, above all, that personal
prestige which Lincoln possessed; and
his failure in carrying out the paciiica-
ton programme was foregone con-
clusion. His four years were virtually
wasted; indeed, though his intentions
were pure and patriotic, he left the
country in some respects worse than
he found it. The unfortunate antag-
onism between the Executive and Con-
gress stirred up q great deal of bad
blood, kept alive the hatreds of the war,
radicalized the Republican party, and
instead of the restoration of the Union
gave us reconstruction. Grant was
elected on the LET us have peace"
platform, but at once turned his back
upon it and labored for eight years to
make reconstruction q fixed fact. 1t is
by no means certain, however, that
he could have fulfilled his promise if he
had tried. Radicalism was still domi-
nant and the Republican leaders consid-
cred peace and a restored Union of
small consequence compared with the
Experimentation of the South through
the negro vote and Federal bayo-
net. Grant drifted with the party
current and aggravated the evils
he was pledged to resist. Under his
Administration the negro vote and
Federal bayonet produced such dis
graceful and dangerous results that
public opinion emphatically repudiated
these instrumentalities. The time was
ripe for a change, but Mr.. Hayes was
not the man to inaugurate change.
His reputation and ability were small,
his nomination was an accident and his
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17
Glaring at a Sleeper.

THIRTY years ago, one of the popular
lecturers in this country was Henry
Giles, an Irish Unitarian clergyman.
Now, at an advanced age and paralyzed,
he is forgotten, save by those who pro-
vide for his wants. "Templeton," the
Boston correspondent of the Hartford
Couramt, tells the following anecdote of
the once-noted man. "He was a man
of large self-esteem, and considerable
capacity of self-assertion, which stood
in the way of his success in the ministry.
I call to mind one incident which it was
nv fate to witness. Mr.. Giles was en-
gagged one summer Sunday to preach in o
town about ten miles from Boston. He
stood up in the pulpit to announce his
text. Exactly at the same moment, a
tired farmer, who occupied a conspicu-
GUS pew in front of the pulpit,
drew a red silk handkerchief
from his pocket, deliberately spread
ing it over his own bald head
and forehead to protect them from the
flies, and resigned himself to slumber:
This was too much for the dignity OF
Mr.. Giles. He stopped, shut his SER
mon, and began to glare at the somno-
lent parishioner. The latter rested in
serene unconsciousness, while the rest OF
the congregation looked to see how this
singular duel would end. The silence
became protracted, till all at once it APP
peared to occur to the individual who
was the cause of it that it was worth
while to ascertain what it was all about.
He removed his handkerchief and looked
up, only to find himself fixed by the
glittering eye of the preacher, and by
the eyes of everybody else! With q
start, he abandoned all
thought of a nap that day, and the SER
mon went on. In fact, it was pretty
lively congregation for a hot Sunday
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17
RULES OF DESCENT IN THE
UNITED STATES.

AS LAID DOWN BIZ KENT In 1881.
]. IF one dies owning an estate,
1t hneally must g,ravitate.
II but one heir, 1t will annex
To him or her in spite of sex;
II there be more as well there may,
They all shall take "per CAPITA"
2. But if degrees perchance there be,
Of different conSanguinity,
AS sons and grandsons, all shall take, .
And an estate in common make;
But such grand have cause to fearit,
THEY'LL not an item more inherit
Than would have been their fathers share
Had he been the living heir.
.. But if the owner meets his fate
No Iineal heir to his estate,
We've dared the common law to mend,
And his estate shall now ascend.
1. Again: in case the owner do
Lack issue and lack parents too,
His brothers and his sisters shall
Succeed by rules collateral.
If brothers, sisters. nephews, nieceS,
They then will take in equal pieces;
IT some be dead, some living be,
They'll take by nearneSS of degree.
3. And in default of father, mother,
And nephews, nieces, sisters. brother.
Or issue, the estate can't fall,
But yet it will rise above them all.
6. Again: and if perchance there shall
Be no descendants lineal-
If parents, brothers. sisters, none,
With their descendants meath the sun,
Nor the grandparents. the estate
Shall, by unerring legal fate.
Unto the aunts and uncles wend,
And those who from them may descend:
If equally related, they
Will take their part "per CAPITA"
But if in different degrees,
They all shall then take "per stripes"
I. Provided, il the interstate had
Derived his living from his Dad,
1t Sll Ill to auutS and unceS slide,
And issue on the fathers side;
Then to the uncleS and the aunts,
On the maternal side twill go;
And this rule works sc converse"
8. This Sth last rule, it seems to me,
Is rather stiff for poetry.
IT. ID. DGridson, in Southern Ld1 Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-03-17

THERE are only four ladies living
whose husbands were Presidents of the
United States-Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Tyler,
Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Grant
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
High Freighl RaleS.

TIE Augusta merchan have taken
up arms against the high freight rates
Of the c. G. & A. Railroad. Ninety
eight firms have resolved to receive
no freight over his Road. The fol.
lowing memorial has been 81 med by
these firms:
Feeling that the local freight tariff
in force on the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad and lis con.
nectlons to non-competitive points is
directly opposed to the interests OF
Augusta, and having failed in any
attempt at relief, we do now pledge
our honor a. individuals and firms,
So long as this state Of afTails exists,
to direct all Eastern and Northern
shipments to us sent by other than
the Atlantic Coast, Seaboard and
Piedmont Air Lines, and furthermore,
will enclose with all orders TO such
points printed instructions refusing to
receive at this point any merchan
disc coming over this line ordered by
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
Lanra's composition on The Cow.

Here is lIarra's composition OIL the
cow "a cow is nn animal with four
legs on the under side, one on each
Former. The tai. is longer than the
legs, but It's not used to stand on.
The cow kills lies with her tail. A
cow has big ears, that wieg'e on
hinges: so does the tail. A cow is
bigger han calf, bnt not as big as
an elephant She is made small, 50
she can 90 in the barn, door when
nobody is lookin. Some COWS are
black, and same hook. A dog was
hooked once. She tossed the dog
that kilie Tie rat. Black cows
gives white milk so does other cows
M:ikmen sell milk to buy theic little
girls dresses, which they put water
in and chalk. Cows chew cuds, and
esch cow finds it's own chew. Then
they swallow their chew. This is ali
there ia about cows.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
For nearly all Enclosures and for Better Fence
sscOmomny. the Sedswick Fence has equal.

Being dipped uspoo paint will last lifetime and is better
every respect 1t much greater strength and du
aby than barbed fence 1t not affected by heat and cold owing o
peculiar construction allowing contraction and taking
Poultry restrained better than by other fence We ask Tor r
a fully believing all will be satisfied Wire
is no new thing reduced the until is within the
reach oil farmers
specially recommend for bottom lands will allow free
passage hang places wn
food will the posts exposed places None of it will M
washed away.
This fencing implies made of the best ahned steel
wire margin top and bottom nearly straight and
No. which telegraph The body wires No.
The breaking No about 20O pounds and No. li
pounds The The mesh H the length and
breadth of the opening and postal card will not through live inch
mesh without touching at the four
single expected break with less than 500 pounds strain
anu The wire will break before the twist will slip
fence inch mesh, very good farm fence; ii nch
feEce but not h enough restrain reachy stock
mesh onemrh for the height
correspongy better 6 inches higher will be found reliable for
stock think 81 inch preferable We make Gd and 20 inch
ence specially wherever high fences needed and
cheaper fence can be used Tor that purpose.
using this netting Tor front yard fence railing and ase bor sts
The place the ends the fence and makes it ornamental
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
THEsssRED OAT"--COOPER IND
GRAY TOWNSHIPS AHEAD.
The Stock Law.

The Stock Law.
MEssRs. EnIToEs Your compli-
mentary mention Of the amount Of
taxes paid in by Gray Township at
the recent collection, prompts me to
give you a few more dots about her
progress.
The grain crop generally is a fail
ule, but We have six farms that, TO-
gether, harT Tested about $1,000 bush
els Of rcd oats. There are owned
and run in Gray Township, six Buck
eye reapers and two steam threshers;
ana next season if tie oat crop is
GOOD wilLfnd the number Of reapers
doublad. And several sulky turning
plows will be bought to put in the
crop this fall.
Four Of tie above named farmers,
making about 10000 bushels of oats,
are in the stock law section; and the
coming fali will find every available
piece oil old field sown in the Slori-
ons red oat, and largely put in With
the most approved implements. Our
best oats are made on old fields turn
ed under, and the oats narrowed in.
-Four Of the reapers and one of the
threshers aresin the stock law section;
an,!. as soon as the grain was harvest
ed, The thresher outside geared mp in
all haste and sailed into The stock
law section to thresh. OF course
these OATS were sown before the stock
law was actually passed, bnt the pros
pect oil the law gave new impetus to
farming in general; and now that we
don't need fences the way is open, by
the nse OF improved machinery, to
make enormous crops Of grain with
very little labor.
BY the way, Messrs. Editors, we
are selling patent churn, and every
one sold las been to parties living
under the stock law. The outside
folks have had u fair chance at the
chnrn, anu pronounced it good
hing, hut the trouble sthat it is now
quite dry, and their cows expend
their strength running over the conn
try in search OF food, and cam t afford
to give milk. while COWS that are kept
in pastures cauuot ramble, and hence
are in better order and give more
and richer milk. Butter from cows
KEEP in pastnre is found to be mach
richer aud more palatable than that
from COWS that are allowed to fatigue
and heat themselves by rowing over
the neighborhood. Much less pasture
land is required ior stock than is gem
orally supposed. There are several
pastures in this section that amply
support one head oI stock to each
acre. We are keeping 5 cows, s sheep
and e hogs, besides pigs, on about g.
acres ol ordinary old field, two small
wet weather branches running through
it; AID the stock are in good order
notwithstanding the severe drought.
The opposition has dwindled down to
one man; and the darkies are now
pleased with the new order Of
things
Now, .,1essrs. Editors, We want the
remainder Of the county to share The
good OF the stock law, and invite You
up to see !or yourself, and also all
the loubting ones; for We want to see
the next Legislature go the whole
hog. put in the entire State, abolish
the lien lax, pass Il prohibition Law,
and 'hus open the way for t prosper,
ity such rs We never before dream
Ell Of. q. 7.
90
Ilinb N.a;nI,, ID tnu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
A Startling Phenomenon In =. G.

A correspondent Of the Raleigh
Nc'rs and Ob$t,rc1 writes the follow
ing Of q water spout which appeared
at Cooaaw, S. G., on last Saturday
morning
"a heavy black cloud appeared at
the mouth Of PARROT creek, and the
water below seemed moved by lis in
fiuence. 10 short time dark arm
as it were. protluded from the cloud
and SWING slowly no and down, each
downward motion reaching nearer the
water until it aud the water benea' h
it become in contact, and report
like that Of cannon. Its influence
could be felt for at least half mile
by parties on a phosphate flat. Sep
aratiug from the water the huge arm
raised itself once again 10 the level oi
the cloud, when the entire mass float
ed OF some three quarters OF a mile,
and the exhibition was repeated. A
gentleman who was within a short
distance said it gave good canse for
alarm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
CUT so. j.

The sEnwlcK made wrought pipe and steel and
dey all competition hnes strength and durability These
sudd Yards Parks and Cemeteries eveywhere
where good gate wanted These gates fitted with adjustable
hinge that the gate being high low, and open either
or both ways with spring latch and either double reversible catch
order gates specially smted selopening attachments
We are asked How long will laatf From all that known Of
wire and kind paint think safe from 25 to 5
years an feel confident that will bear the renewal Of the posts
times Any kind be used and are usually set 10 to 6
be Get distance exceeding 20 it. 1t is fastened
to wool. posts with staples.
We complete for stretching consisting stretching tackle
cutting piers) $3.50 Complete instructions get up fence sent
Any ordinary intelligence put the fence Av
ge labor Of putting fence ncdng setting posts 10 cents
per Ga feet
pa- For further information, call address,
R. G. nj. DUNOVANT, Ag't.,
Feb 9, 1aal-d l0l EDeEFELD, G. d., ~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
A Great Enterprjsr,

The Hop Btters Manufacturing
Company is Que Of Rochester's great.
esr business enterprises. Their Hor
Bltters have reached sale beyond
all precedent, having from their in.
trinsic value found their way into
almost every household in tie land
L.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
Mnr 10, lS>l. 81 u
SEEDS THAT SURPRISE
r,t,J, II =, Al r7De,, .t,.ONs N1av

EnNi.r - NV y"grt"Ii, from =. y. iiiff",iug
from an, thin. 'V.r riOwn .r ,irlI"in,i~ raw ~
rirIkD,i. S.r'i Sent hv mat .tils Il paper. SDya
lrnn Ot lupiiI hllf lunn htlf nm - 81 b., rilrni-
ist> TO IT,. th- ii"lIss: hrnru iu,HI NOW u, ine
f0i Ter plgn. alSn. ~r"tt. l" cts. II p'Imr. tnhan
Qnrn Wai"rII"'un Iusl iinlu't" largest variety
ever ur wn ~ u - iiruu. ii-rin'IS. crisp nnd
sugtry best ~ keep ship. - ,'ls. parrrui n
seeds. plnrrs 81. Very scarce. luyoi-Wnrd
MUSK m"lOn. lHr ~ known. tnI feet l"He fire
Quuiitr. "tilv nn J'"liilr. ici> l",f"r tlinAs
hcn''l, rrhrh !ir"r. early, Ihni:tir 'riih NJ
"qul'aI IA "."r'' w.'v. .ii"'S II inI"' Nhir Egf p
tian t'nn ir',m th' Milo. Nt"lnS Immensely
In The >Oith where "'hrr corn EIt-. nrq'Ialrd
irir table or sIn"k. - cts pnn'I a. cts ~ pound
IcOSintr. 0iip pinnt i.'isn c,w lWodayS uio l. IL.
high I5..ta IL irlpcr Cnz"u t'"ru grains IN. long
j. H. hrnIi seed will bring fnhn't- prices, H. etc
Ii puInr An the above srni for 81 = nj each nr q
Address q. ". GHLBERT - 90. Atlnntn. Ga.
References Hon W. l. Calhoun Mayor si
Atlanta.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07

VNE beg people Egefe that we have the
w Agency this County, the uIu BSnrt M SsD S
the Carolina strictly benevolent its aim and object
rapidly growing popularity wherever we lee assured san
families principles and obtained from the most re-
AFFTl f'MANENCY
secured beyond contingency LOWER RATES than hitherto offered by
al
pecnniay % when tn" u'rs " ohrr or support
thl rn:, sslcEen, ,inMn tlv llMh
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
SEDGWlCK'S
Steel Wire Fence.

Each year , question the cheapest and at the time the most
durable becomes prominent and it remained
for the firm sEDGWCK problem This they
CT chney by which be rapidly made
work diamond shaped mesh This conceded
by all he scientific and economical
which used the greatest strength and durability
The SEDGWICK STEEL RE FENCE the only general purpose
fence USE Being without baros will keep small pigs
stock with possibility of injury 1t shelters
crops poultry and makes shade Just THE FENCE
or arne:a Farmers Railroads. and very desirable
for Lawns Parks Cemeteries and Front Yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07

How oft cloud. with envious veil,
0bscures yon basbful light.
Which seems 80 modestly TO steal
Along the waste OF night:
'Tis thus the worlds obtrusive wrongs
OBSCURE with malice keen
Some timid heart. which only longs
To live and die unseen!
Thomas Moore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07

Those men whose brains sre few
but active. are the mosi successful in
business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
Tip Top
Plantation on Little Stevens
Creek.

CONTAINING 49, Acres. more or
Y less. hall mile al Meeting Street.
ziO acres uuder uultivaliun This year;
tenant houses, all occupied spelIdid cot
ton. corn and grain land abundance OF
timber and water.
Apply l0 or address,
K. G.. NJ. DI'NONANT.
Renl f,sta'e Agent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07

One reason why we all grow wise
80 slowly, is because We nurse ON
mi, takes too londly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07

Men owe their lesolution, and most
OF their success, 10 the opposition
the5 meet With.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07

Ms Now il the time to pay for your
ADVERTlsER,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07

/" one respect, the work OF the Ee-
vlsers will prove great gain, VIZ;
IN liking, in sense, The Greek Text
oil The New T. stament. The unani-
nous verdict Of thirty. seven learned
and revereut critics on this subject
is conclusion of vastimrortance and
seems 10 ns to be one Of the great
gains reaped by this effort. A con-
cluslon reached by thirty seven es-
rerts after ten aud half years pa
tlent and prayerru labor cannot be
Lightly esteemed by the general pub
lie, in whose interests they were Ia
boring. Na'ionnl Baptist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-07-07
P PALmg@zrgETo
MUTUAL BlNBIII lSSOnAIl6l,
Of CHARLESTON, S. G..
Of CHARLESTON, S. G.
OFFICERS-

OFFICERS-
AD1rR S1yru President ALIEN MELcHERs Vice-Presidnt
Hursox LEE Secretary K1NLocH NJ d. Medical Director
w NJ HursoN. General Agent