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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-19

IT IS suggested THAI payment on the
national deb! will necessarily have to be
postponed for years to come, II the white
house is turned over to the plumber, as is
contemplated when the president gets in q
condition to leave il.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-19

John Collier, who has been in jail for sew.
eral days on tie charge'of horse stealing, was
brought before Juciice Price yesterday Tor a
preliminary trial. He waived examination
and his bond was fixed at $500 and on his
failing TO give il he was remanded to Jail.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-19
Notice TO Rnllrona con,rne,ors.

$50 miles ready 10 let, on the rrxaa & st.
Louiu rail way, In Arkansas.
Prices for grading, 10 cents to " cents.
Clearing and grabbing $50 40 90 yer acre.
Specifications and pronles ecu he seen nj
office Of tho chief engineer, Il j.. Cobb, OF
Little Rock, Ark or New Madrid, Mo. \
Send bids 10 me at New Madrid, Mo-, or cor
ner lth and Pine streets, 81, Louis
GEO h. llIBBARD,
Chief Contractor
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-19

PAUPEn ,cyu,ly died in Pennsylvania
slm' house with IA insurance on his life of
SD QQO.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-19

Ladies' dresses So, So, $4 and SIS, worth
% per cent. more, at Pesrson's.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-19

here very irregularly of late, snd we wou.,
he 70 have the matter ramedied.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-19
700 LATE FOR CLAssTFI0AtI0N-

w ANIED-By young man, situation in
w, wholesale grocery house; Will brlr q a
eoOu ttade aud best of city aud railroad
recommendations, Address lock hox 1867,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

OF course nothing more could be
said Washington Fepubhca,s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
RAIL ROAD LANDS

L OFFER for sale 800 Acres of Land
100 under cultivation, with two Log Cab
ius thereon.
The Augusta and Knoxville Railroad
runs through this land, and Depot is
located within 200 yards of it.
Apply to
Il. G. NJ. DUNOvANT, j..
Real Estate Agent
July q, 1880. tfsS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

at must have been the ten,spot or
jack" responded the mother. Moth
ing less than that can take the
pedro
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
SEDG 10 S
i w ire Fence

s4l.fIstz. i-it sts III gsr
BACH Question cheapest and at the same time the
durableand effective fence becomes
the firm of sEDGWIo BROS to solve problem
the invention Of machinery by rapidly made @
shaped conceded
by have be The
which steel insure the greatest strength and durability
esEDGWIgK STEEL IRE FENCE the
fence Benga network without barbs it will
well as the most possibility
crops poultry Just TIE FENCE
Gardners Farmers Stock Rs and Railroads, very
Lawns Parks Cemeteries Front
For HeaFlySasE Enclosures and better Fence
Ec6EoRay, the sedswick Fence has equal
Being dipped rustproof paint n,e better
than board every respect greater strength
biy than barbed fence 1t isnot affected
its peculiar construction allowing contraction aud
Stock against without injury either
Poultry restrained better than by any
trial. fully believing that all customers
have reduced the cost until thea
reach of farmers bsHaa9 O. LIE Sssssas: Mi is
We specially recommend lands
Of water and can be arranged
the food will tear out the posts None
washed away. salsasass ~ *
This fencing, ts mpie made of the
wire Thmargin and nearly straight
No. which tegraph The body No.egs
49, The breaking Of No. about 500 pounds o
about The the mesh
breadth opening postal not 90 through Eve
mesh without oncnng at tthe four tszssy y89
No single IS break with less than 500
and will break the twist will Slip
very good farm Al inch
fence enough very breachy stock
mesh
higher reliable 3
stock think 50 make
specially barn wherever high needed
cheaperfe1 be nd for that 80.
In using netting for railing takes
the place braces the ends the fence and mak
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
oEcRcE A. cLARK.
NEYsIoRE.

100 BROADWAY, NETWORK.
i}4
Since the Introduction Of this Spool Cotton
MO the American markell iiit-r577i5earss la..
,crn l,iiprecelsnted. ~ md OF
bread has ever met with the same amount
public favor in the same space oftime. Z
- The 80. N. IT, manufacturers wcra the
.irst to recognize thc importance Of tho Sew
ng Machine and TO make 8. six-cord cotton,
Eh:ch has ever isince been tho recognized
standard for machines. 5.,-.-.,., :.
MI the improvements III machinery sthet
he inventive genius OF the nineteenth cen
my has produced have been adapted by the
aanu!actnrerSof go. II. TT ~ -
. Atallt the great Internationall'aiF of the
7nrll, 80. N I. has been awarded the
highest lonor5 81 +l<4c 6iS1e! =.
The 40. n. IT,, iaetories ct Newark, N, j.
md Paisley, Scotllnd,. employ 5000 open-
;iyas-mako suiiicient thread tlaily to go O.
round tic worll four times. ~
Consume 40 tons of coal daily. 81 !
Tie manufacturers OF go. N. T. are the
largest manufacturers OF Spool Cotton in tho
world. a ~ .:sg as,ie+
A full assortment f this Spool Cotton. can
Oe had at wholesale and retail at ~, ~.
49, PHILLIPS 4. .JACKsONis, = - -
Ninety-Six, sc.
Jan. 25, 1881. ~ Set 3mS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
gpes6sIb
LINES ON 4 skEnEToN:

Sixty years'ago the London 81 lforalis,q
eqtroniels published a poem entitled:
s Lines on a Skeleton which excited
much attention Every effort, even to
the offering a reward of fifty gnineas, was
vainly made to discover the author. All
that aver transpired sGs, that Shepoem,;
in a fair. clerkly hand. was found near a
skeleton of remarkable beauty of form
and color, in the museum of the Royal
College of Surgeons, Iincoln,s Inn, Lon
don, and thatthel curator of the museum
had sent them to Mr. Perry, editor and
psoprietorsof the s.Noansng oh,,onicle.l {
Behold this ruin! Twas skull
Once of ethereal spirit full;
This narrow cell was Life,s retreat,
This space was Thoughts mysterious
seas.s ssll tsea aa1 At iisga
What beauteous visions filled this spo:.
What dreams OF pleasure, long forgot!
Nor hope, nor love, nor joy, nor fear,
Has left one trace of record here.
Beneath this mouldering canopy
Once shone the bright and busy eye;
But start not at the dismal void
Ifsocial love that eye employed,
Ii with no lawless fire it cleaned,
But through the dews of kindness
beamed,
That eye shall be forever bright
When stars aud suns are sunk liz night.
Within this hollow, w,cayern hung sSs
The ready, swift and tunefaf tongne;
q falsehoad' honey it disdaineti, :
Ands.hereitcould not praise was chained
If bold in virtues cause if spoke,
Yet gentle concord never broke,
Tnis silent tongue shstf plead for thee
When time unveils eternity.
Say, did these fingers delve the mine?
orwith its envied rubies shine?
TO hew tie rock, OF. wear the gem,
Can little now avail to- thens
But if the page of truth they sought,
Or comfort to the mourner brought,
These hands a-rirher need shall claim
Than all that wait on Wealth orsFame.
Avails it, whether bare or shod
These feet the path OF duty lrod,
Ii from the bower of Ease they fed,
To seek Aflliction's humble she'd;
If Grandepr's guilty bribe they spurnet,
And home to Virtues cot returned,
These feet with angels wings shall vie
And tread the palace of the sky.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
CUT NO. 3.
nd from so to 60 lbs. double:

The SEDGwc GATES made Of wrought iron pipe and steel
defy all competition neatnes ghne strength and durability Fhess
splendid gates for Yards Lawns Parks and Cemeteries and
&here wanted These all 6dWith adjustable
bnge the gate being set high low and
both ways with spring latch and either double reversible catch
order All gates specially suited TO selopening
We often asked How long will m From all that known Of
and feel confident that will bear the renewal Of
@ times Any kind Of be used and usually set 10 6
feet but set distance not xceeding fastened
to wood posts with staples
We sell complete outfit for stretching Consisting Of stretching tackles
and cutting pler for $3.50 Complete
with invoice Any of ordinary intelligence
Of labor of putting fence setting up posts
per 1G2 feet. s'ssasa tsae esa1 :
ess-For further information call address disez
ze. r. G. M. DUNoVANT, Ag't t.,sss ,fs.s4ls. IT,
Feb. 9, ,lssl-tf1o] EpeEFE1D. c. a., s. c., s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
The s.OnIy.o

The "only" Lung Pad Co. Thank
heaven it is the only one-of that
kind. The company is fraud and
their pad is unquestionably the big
fgest 6uinbug going Wsswould pro-
claim this though we had "only" one
Jung left to do it Eth. They have
cheated more newsp apers than any
other fraud since Helmbold tried to
resurrect himself from The lunatic
asylum. They effected this by get
ting Detroit paper to endorse them,
There is ''cussing" going on in news
paper Offices all over the country,
though few of them dare to tell how
they have been taken in. We have
no such delicacy. They got three
months advertising out of us and we
haven't SO much as pad to show for
it. We have nothing but the stereo.
type cut
"'only this and nothing more.'"
We are gazing sadly upon it as we
write fits the head and naked bust
Of man (the only inventor and
proprietor, we suppose), with a pair
sof pads Suspended over his lungs by
ribbon around his neck. ".The
only' Lung Pad" is inscribed upon
them. Below "Trade Mark" appears,
and we hope..thg 3 trade will mark what
wessay. Now that we look at .the
picture more closely we can see that
fraud ig stamped, upon every Inca
ment Of that face. It is a trade
mark, in fact, tbatlno 6ns!could mis-
take. Singular that we didn't OBJ.
serve it in the first place, but some
now wenever scrutinize a patent med.
icine picture very closely until they
fail to t:y their bills. Then their
guilty faces stand right out, SO that
he who runs-their advertisement
without getting anything for it-may
read. Surrounding the picture is
the legend: "Try it. 1t has cured
many" We tried it. Tried it three
months-their advertising, we mean
-and it cured us, Of a desire to have
any more of it "Iscures by 9bsorp- |
ton, says the ADVERTISEMENT 1t does.
It absorbed our space and returned
n3t6ing forfit. Hence our cure.
-rIt cures all ling diseases, san 4
throat diseases, all breathing troubles. :
It would take considerable money to
'ure alFnewspapers who a, E breath +
Saboat getting their pay.
'Yoa can be relieved and cured
We will vouchs for you being relieved i
of any money you invest iusthem ii
-but being cured is another thing. r
Send for testimonials and, our book Il
Three Millions q Year -. That is
gsttY big sum, three millions q year,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

pressed; while her teveraes were
mourned over as personal calamities
and a@; tens yet mall her misfor-
tunes, he retained tothe last the pEin-
ciples for which the founders had
yaliantly without stint or
compromise.
AS 9 soldier, he atood shoulder to
shoulder withhis companions IN II
arms. Nosdpty was Stunned by him.
10 militsry order disobeyed. Al
wsys in place in time Of need. The
heavy march, the empty haver-
sack and the cold sgyound fora rest
ing place, were thi1gs very sailiar
to him; as he shared in them with.
the rank and file Of the army in the
seyerest campaigns.
"Of his courage we ascarcel~~ need
10 speak; forsnone were ever found to
doubt it. No thought Of self Kpreser-
walton caused him to hesitate, even
while the most imminent danger at
tended his steps, and though he mar,
velously escaped injury during the
whole Confederate struggle, yet few
were more exposed to the missiles of
death than our departed friend.
"As an officer he was kind and
lenient to his men, almost to fault,
indulgiug them as far as possible
consistently with good order and dis
cipline !; still exacting obedience from
all in his command, while he cheer
fully rendered the same to those in
superior positions.
His religions opinions were held
firmly and with much greater rever-
ence than some werewilling to allow.
We take the liberty of saying tLat
he was o-skeptic. 1t was my priv
liege and pleasure to be an intimate
friend of the departed, in the army
and in private life since the war.
Upon inquiring why heidi not.ex?
plain the charge brought. against his
religious belief, he replied: That
while ] was student in the South
Carolina CollegelI was>very ill with
fever and became delirious. While
dslirious minister called upon me
to speak to me upon the subject Of re-
ligion. In my delirium 1 repelled
the minister, A report was circula-
ted that l did rot care for or believe
the truth. Ny pride would not al
l5w me to seek to correct such a re.
port, for every one that had heard it
knew that it was while was deliri-
oas' that I repelled the minister,
and, therefore, did not know what I
was doing
"Re asked me once if I could pro-
cure him a small copy of the Pro-
verbs; one that he could carry in his
vest pocket. l procured an English
edition and presented it to- him, and
to my personal knowledge it was
his daily companion for long time.
He said that the Proverbs contained
many comforting thoughts for him.
"Great injustice was done to our
departed friend by his enemies, when
lie made public speech in Columbia
J. Co. on-tne-moEal powers Of Europe.
'oing arrayed against the Confedera
y. General Gary said moral pow
,rs or no moral powers, the Confed-
sracy must win. His enemies chang
a hisswords to: God or no God, the
Jonfederacy must wins Hsdid not
ay "God or no God,' for / remem-
YER hearing his speech distinctly"
After Rev. Mr.. Thomas concluded
lis remarks the body was lowered
nto the grave, when he read the usu-
! burial service.
General Gary was born in Cokes,
ury, AbbevilIe County g, March,
ssI.
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CUT NO.

represents Gates with fence up and arola
the end as being up Ourawn Gates from u to 20
Cat No 2hows end with base board
Cut No represensopr from 45o
and from so to- 60 lbs sdouble: t&zea
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

Contains l65 Acres, on Augusta & Knox
Vile Railrond. Comfortable Dwelling
aud Tenant Houses. Good we'll of water
and running stream OF water. Tn high
state cultivation. 40 acres in native
forest,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

You expected TO Ninals newspapers
out of that mount doubt. but you
will hardly come up ito it. They
found you out before the first quar-.
ter expired.
Ta,-ta. When you come this way,
call on us, but wear a pad, a thick,
heavy one, adjusted to the seat Of
your pantaloons Saturday Night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
A Story About Malone,

Virginia's new Senator elect is
physically man in miniature. Men
tally, if his opponents are fit judges,
he weighs something like ton
but on the scale he tips the beam at
less than hundred pounds. In ap-
psarance he is as lean and thin as a
greyhound; and it is doubtful-.if his
avoirdupois in gross could be made
to yield adipose sufficient to lubricate
the wing of humming bird. The
following pretty good story illustra-
tive Of his exceeding leanness is told
Daring the late war, while
in command of a division of Confed..
crates, ne, like many others, had the
misfortune to o:be wounded ); but, as it
happened on that occasion, not seri-
ous!y. An acquaintance, about to
visit Richmond, was requested to
call upon tie Generals wife for the
purpose of relieving any anxiety she
might feel on account Of h5r absent
lord, by explaining the nature and
extent of his injury. Col. - called
at the lady's residence, and, as report
goes, found her in tears, she having
already received the news Of her
husbands wouuding by telegraph,
The officer attempted to reassure her
by the statement that the General
would be on duty again in few
days, but without avail. -
why = >,ezgassS'sted s
"you oug $50 yS11 ELF SO
muca concern he received ohlF
flesh wound; no bones are broken"
"Ah, Colonel" she sobbed, YOU,
don't. know th'-:he General as well
as II do or you would not tell M
he could be-be- wounded without
strik-atriking a bone!'
OF course nothing more could be
said Washington Eepabhican
----Ge---.---
Duty. though set about by thorns,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
TRAGT NO. Q,

Contains 27S. Acres. in Collier Township,
6 miles from Railroad. -Four Tenant
Houses. i Plow farm. Good tenants.
who are willing to remain. AL the land
is fresh. :, ~ ~:
Tracts will be sold separate.
r. G. M. M.SDUNOVANT,
Real Estate Agent.
Aug,4, 80 = tf95
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

Greatness stands upon precipice,
and if prosperity, unbalanced by mo-
raj suasion, carries man ever SO lit
tie beyond his poise, it itoverbears and
dashes him to pieces.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
|. A Thrilling .Tragedy.

<SGE = q
That night, 0hensshe bell lsofs Nj.
outlet tolleS - s.iE5 IS "a
BELLA stood
-overhung a
ment was - Snong tfs or
ange foliage, and tall figure, shroad-
ed in q flowing mantle, advanced and
stood beneath the balcony.
ssAre you ready p asked the mask.
tsOsKc answered the maiden, in
a breath scarce audible from terrpr.
"Secure, then, this ladder to the
railsba and descend" And throwing
a ladder ofailken cords, itwas caught
by Isabella. who, having fastened it
as. desired, the next moment she was
in the arms of her lover.
"Now, then, for the chapel of the
nearest justice of the peace. Ere the
ssunglints fall upon the @Alhambra
Saloon you will be mine.
THAT morning you must never
see" cried man who advanced from
an outrageous shrubbery close by
and struck Pedro a powerful blow
behind the left ear.
I am slugged p cried the unfor-
tunate man, as he sank seneeless into
the arms of his assailant, who bore
him swiftly away.
The next morning the Donna Isa-
bella was buried in grief and per-
Gale wrapper. Corsetlezs and with
tear-stained cheeks she sought her
mother. "They have ataken5my Pc
dro, she cried, despairingly. who
could have done it 2"
at must have been the .ten.spot or
jack, responded the mother. Moth
ing Iess than that can take the
pedro
& ~
In one corner of the Valencia GEM
etery may be seen grave, kept beau
tiful by flowers, which loving hands
have atrewn upon it. 1t is the grave
of the Asana Isabelle She died at
the age of seventy -four, havingsiaed
seven children. This is not romantic,
but you can bet On its being centre
shot on Lie truth. s-i----' :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21

Duty. though set about by thorns,
may be made staff, supporting even
while it tortures. Cast it away. and
like the prophets wand, it changes to
a snake.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-22

FINE OLD BRANDIEs at NJ Hurley's,
% East Hanover st. 2-16-1y
Tumors, erysipelas, mercurial dis
eases, scrofula, and general debility
cured by Or Lindsey's Blood
Searcher."
None but pure and unauthorized
liquors are sold by M Hurley, No. 20
Hanover street. 5-Iyr.
For GOOD HOT LUNCH EVERY DAY go
to the RESORT HOUSE, 121 South
Greene Street 24-7
HlSfs TO BUYERS OF Doors AND
SHoEs.-If you want to be quickly
served in buying pair of boots or
shoes, say at once what you really
wish, giving as far as practicable some
indication as to price and quality.
BUYING SATURDAY NIGHr-It is al
ways better to buy shoes during the
week than on Saturday night The
dealer has more time to wait upon
you, and rs a rule you can spend
more time III making your selection.
Oh course if you cannot purchase I'M
til Saturday evening we will be
pleased to give you satisfaction.
The above general suggestions are
given for the benefit of our custom
ers, because we believe that if acted
upon they will prove mutually advan-
tageous but, with our large stock,
efficient clerical force and conven-
iently arranged store, We feel conf
dent ofour ability 10 satisfy the mos t
exacting customers, whether we serve
them Saturday evening or at any
other time
A. T. HIL1lAMs,
1873 North Greene st.
LADIES who wear z c. Burt's fine
shoes will find a. nice assortment in
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-22

We have received Ayers Newspa-
per Annual for 1881. Tt is, BY all
odds, the best of the newspaper di-
rectories, and is really indispensable
to large advertisers. It gives eleven
as the number OF daily and weekly
newspapers published in this city, of
which 4 are classed as Independent,
2 Republican, 3 Democratic, / Green
back, and l Religious.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-22

JAMES Roy, a colored man, is assist
ant foreman of Hon. George A. Hal
sey's patent leather factory in New
ark.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY colored men
are now employed in the foundries
and machine shops Of Pittsburgh.
THERE are seven colored members
OF the Newark Gold Beaters' Union.
GARNET WASHINGTON, a namesake Of
DR.. Garnet's and graduate of the
Rensselaer, POLYTECHNIC Institute, is
receiving sixty dollars per week as a
draughtsman, III the employ of VIM.
IL. Vanderbilt
ACCORDING to the New York Sun,
DIR. Gloucester, the richest colored
man in Brooklyn, is worth $250,000.
JAMES J. WILSON is the name of the
first colored man to enter Heidelburg
since the graduation of DR.. Penning
ton.
One of the most successful tobacco
growers in PENIS Manor is VIM. I'll.
Dembie, a colored man. He has ac-
cumulated several thousands of dol
lars, and is in joint partnership with
one Of the wealthiest white growers
in that section.
FELIX RocHAN the black banker of
Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, is
the son of a Louisiana Creole slave.
VIM. STILL, the Philadelphia coal
dealer, recently declined an election
as one of the directors of bank in
that city.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-10-22

FINE OLD BRANDIEs at NJ Hurley's,
20 East Hanover st. 2-16-1y