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The National tribune., 1882-06-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

WASHINGTON, ID. C, Wurch = Io70.
From several years acquaintance with Captain
GEORGE f. Lemon of this city, cheerfully
mend him gentleman of integrity and well
qualified to attend to the collection of bounty and
other claims against the Government. His expe-
rence in that line gives him superior advantages.
W.P. SPRAGUE. NJ. C.,
Fifteenth District of Ohio.
JAS. d. STRAWBRIDGE, NJ. c.,
Thirteenth District Of Pennsylvania.
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is obtained in few minutes without fer
mentation, the quantity Of ccloring matter
extracted by the boiling must being from
three to seven times as much as that
extracted according to the old method after
three months fermentation. Reilen further
prepares the marc of purple grapes in such
a way that even after years this will impart
n color to red wines which have become
bleached, or revive the taste of deteriOrated
wines. The process can be applied to
both red and white wines, and the bouquet
peculiar to the Reisling and Traminer grapes
admits of being impaired to the must from
other kinds of grapes.
TIE GRANGE.-It is again plainly dem
onstrated that if the farmers do not look
out for their own interests, no one else will.
We see nothing strange in the fact that
serious mistakes were made in the early
| business attempts of the organization. Our
| people were compelled TO pit inexperience
! against the best trained riDgmasters in the
world Out of the numerous failures we
| gained knowledge and experience, and from
| these grew out score or more OF the best
managed, most successful business institu-
! tions in the State, having the entire conf
dence of people everywhere. But it should
not be forgotten that the Grange does not
alone teach material benefits. 1t seeks to
raise the intellectual standard of the rural
communities by frequently meeting together
in their councils. AS social organization
it has never been approached in value by
anything known in history. Here the
farmer takes his wife and children, and
what was formerly a community Of
! strangers now becomes, as it were, one
family, with kindred feelings and desires.
The prosperity now of the organization, we
think, is more due to these latter considera-
tions, and merits the approval and cordial
support of all mankind SNtter County
| California; Farmer
GRAssEs.-An important point in laying
down land is to select such grasses and
| clovers as are most suitable. Thus all the
varieties possess affinities for particular
| soils, and the success or failure OF the
future pasture or meadow depends very
largely on the selection of suitable seeds
For instance, meadow catstail" revels
in heavy, wet loan, but perishes on
chalk and sand. Crested dogstail" will
yield its full return of valuable cattle
food on the chalk marls and light loans
but soon dies out On a cold clay. "Sweet
vernal grass" produces its beautifully
scented blossoms on the lighter loans and
medium sands, but on a wet, black soil soon
ceases to exist. perennial white clover y
will fatten sheep to perfection on rich land
but on poor soils will scarcely be worth
sowing. Similar observations will prove
| true of other kinds.
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CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,

WASHINGTON d. c., Jan. II, 1879.
Captain GEORGE r. LEMON, attorney and agent
for the collection of war claims at Washington city,
is thorough able and exceedingly weil-infoTmed
man of business, of high character, and entirety
responsible. / believe that the interests of all
having claims rec uiring adjustment cannot be
conided TO safer hands.
JNO. A. J. CRESWELL.
President.
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from fat because they eat no animal oils.
Vegetable oils abound, and are even more
digestible than the former, and purer and
more wholesome
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AGENrS WANTED.-The grgn3sEt saheme
a OF 4 lifetime ;.nrodts larger lhau have ever
been made by agents at any business; adapted
for any condition ~ life; old and young, mar
ried and single. all make money faster than
ever before. Business strictly honorable; 10
competition; no capital required. Seizc ms
golden chance without delay. Send your ad-
dress on postal to-day for full particulars.
Address GEO. De LARA, 757 Broadway, New
York. 3S-I7s
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sg-Any person desiring information as TO my
standing and responsibility will, request be fur
nished with satisfactory reference IN his own
vicinity or Congressional District.
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Correspondence invited.
Prisoners of War.
FurlOugh RatiOnS.
Horses Lost in Service.

Amounts due collected without unnecessary de-
lay; Such claims cannot be collected without the
furough.
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CATTLE FooD.-The oil cakes and brans
are the foods rich in phosphoric acid; straw
and meadow hay are the foods poorest in
this constituent. Lime is most abundant in
clover hay, bean straw, and turnips, and oc-
ours in least quantity in the cereal grains
and in potatoes. Potash is abundant in
roots, hay, bean straw, bran, and oil cake,
and is found in smallest quantity in the
cereal grains.
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Land Warrants.

Survivors of all wars from 1870 to March 3, 1885,
and certain heirs, entitled to one hundred and
sixty acres of land, if not already received. Sol
diers of the late not entitled.
Land warrants purchased for cash at the highest
market rate, and assignments perfected.
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LARGE CoRN.-A writer in the Indiana
Farmer says that experiment has fully
proved that there is nothing gained by cul-
tivating very large varieties of corn. What
is gained in the size of the ear is lost in dis
tance required between the rows. A stalk
that is thick rather than tall, bearing two
medium-sized ears, and ripening them by
the last of September, when planted about
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CoWs.-The average of observations in
Germany shows that the annual yield of
milk rises gradually from the birth of the
first calf to the fifth, reaches its maximum
after the sixth, sinks gradually till after the
tenth calf, when it is about the same as at
the first calving, and after the thirteenth or
fourteenth calf is only one-fourth or one
fifth of the maximum yield.
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Bounty and Pay.
Property taken by the Army in
ver States not in inSurrSCtiOn.

Collections promptly ma1e.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
The Address Of The state Execu-
tive Committee.

We ask especial attention to the
address of the State Democratic Ex.
ecutive Committee. We are glad to
gee that they recognize the necessity
Of a united party, and realiza the
danger which may arise from feel.
ing OF that false security which comes
from the lack of knowledge of the
danger which threatens. We need
not Aatter ourselves that thereis moth
| ing to be done in this campaign.
Malcontents Of every kind, no mat
ter whether Greenbackers, Indepen-
dents, disappointed oflice-seekers, OF
whatever other name they may as
sumo, are our enemies, and they will
unite as ore man against us. Let
every Democrat then be on the alert.
The address is a patriotic docu-
ment, in which is presented in the
most forcible manner the necessity Of
fidelity to the countrys best inter.
ests. Let Greenbackers read it, and
then run of, or deny that they ever
entertained thought Of turning
traitor .lbbeuilte Press & Banner
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
A COIored Man Preparing for Him
self Vanity and Vexati0n Of
Spirit.

We copy the following from the
Newberry Nlnes and have no doubt
every word of it is true. Paris has
been in retirement eince 1876, but
the late success Of Smalls and the
hope that the next House Of Repre-
sentatives will be Republican have
probably called him othe front again.
Paris loves money even better than
he does poll ical distinction; and a
Republican contestant nowadays
seems always to get money even if
he does not get the place. But we
venture the prediction that, in this
case, instead Of money and honor,
Paris viii! reap vanity and vexation
Of spirit.
paris Simkins, prominent col
ored Repub ican, was on visit here
a few days ago. He is clerk in the
Charleston post Office, but says that
he will be candidate for Congress in
the second District. He further says
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
For the Advertiser.
A Blue Striped view Of the Sit
nation,

MEssRs EDITORS: Tie finest oat
crop since I was little girl Ana
alas that has been sixty ode years
Fruit in abundance-let us give
thanks to q merciful God and now
the finest prospect for corn and cot
ton since Columbus sailed over the
ocean blue in l492 AMI the most
luxuriant crop of candidates-shall
we thank God or not t?-ever known
in any nation And speaking OF the
candidates, there is the greatest stir
among them that l have ever seen
in my sixty-fve years. Ycu actually
cant 90 to mill without seeing some
Of them striking into by.paths and
devious ways. | am sure l have
seen thousand different ones, though
my "old MAJ" says it's only the same
ones pull d down or pulled up by
circumstances, as the case may he.
Well, the gathering time is near, and
| am fearful, as the nights are so
cool, th@t but few of them will have
time 10 mature by the last day CT Au-
gust. But there is comfort for those
vino do not ripeu; they will be in the
majority; and that is Democratic.
Your meandering man Of the old
ADVERTISER has made slight mis-.
take about the location Of Richland
Spring, but az he had lent out his
shirt and was cold, it will be over
looked. 1t is a mighty hard matter
for a man to stick strictly to facts
with his shirt on; but with ones shirt
of-oh Lord l daresn't contemplate
the situation. After all, men is no.
bier than women, for We never lends
away our shirt off of our backs. And
as for the young man that had on
the aditor's shirt, We thought he look
ed the coldest of the two. But they
say he is a ripening fast.
Well, | was invited to the united
barbecue down at Wards pond not
long ago: and such a time I never
saw Five thousand people, an! 81
dead sheep, and . large dead beeves,
and all the Irish potatoes and on ons
and tomatoes within ten miles around,
and 50 thousand Of the finest kind
of pies and sweet cakes that was ever
made by wcmanly skill And still
some people could not wait till the
dinner was ready. And consequent
ly many genteel people that would
not scramble, got nothir g. But l
was rot like my good friend down at
old Uncle Buds; l had my shirt on
among ourselves we don't
call it "shirt and l felt game. At
Wards pond the difficulty was not
scarcity of provisions, but want Of
what we Democrats call "orgauiae-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
EdgeGeld SaluteS Colonel Joseph
HayneSW0rth Earle Of Sumter.
The Sumter Wntcknson says

Inc Sumter WntcRna0N says:
Sumter County Was hcnored last
week at the State Convention by hav-
ing one Of her sons so highly thought
of by the leading men Of the State as
to urge his consent to allow them to
place his name before the Conven-
ton as candidate for the position OF
Attorney General, but Col. Earle en-
phatically refused to consent to any
such proposition as he himself es
poused the claims of another for the
position, whose nomination he second
ed in a most forcible and eloquent
manner.
The gentleman whose claims Col.
Earle so eloquently and stead
faetly espoused, was our beloved com
patriot, Col. John R. Abney. Aud
for this act of fappreciative and knight
ly generosity-no less than for gen.
eral career Of high honor and bril-.
liant promise-Edge6eld salutes the
coming man Of the Game Cock County.
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tion." An awful fact, though, is th
some mighty hungry mani know
was man-eat up my buggy y
brslla and swallowed the. staff. a
the consequence is that, since II
time, I have got very wet, and ne{
ed the services of a man that is wi
ing to lend his shirt.
Well, my old man and my \
boys discusses nightly which CAM
dates is a ripeniug the fastest. a
strange to say, they seem to be a
ious to vote for those whom Ii
consider quite mellow. But I, bel
woman, amt of that stripe. II
lieve in sticking to ones friend
matter if he is grass green Cyl
bin. 1 find that men is prone to ]
after ripe things.
1 hope your editor will come
Richland Spring very soon aga
With or without shirt we are
ways glad to see him.
Rifle STRIPE
Mine Creek, August Goth 1882.
P. S. 1 have little weazeny, o
ish grandchild that asks me-at
hearing one Of our nightly disc
sions about the candidates-if SO
of them amt likely to be "rot
ripe B S
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YELLOW JACK.
What Surge0n-General hamilton
Says.

WASHINGTON, August 27.-.Sur-
geon- General Hamilton, in his week
ly review of the progress of the yel-
low fever epidemic in Texas, says:
"Siace the last weekly statement the
epidemic at Brownsville has been
somewha. on the increase, though it
s.ill appears to lack the maligrancy
that usually accompanies this disease.
During the past week an effective
Gordon has been established by the
Treasury Department around the IN
fected district and mounted guards
patrol both sides Of the Rio Grande.
The disease is now confined within a
triangle bounded by the Rio Grande,
the Gulf and the Gordon extending
from Laredo to Corpus Christi. From
telegraphic advices received to-day it
is learned that the Gordon was estab.
lished just in time to catch refugees
from the infected district. Fifty were
stopped between Corpus Christi and
Laredo yesterday, seven of whom
were from Tampico, Mexico:
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, August %.
: IRE were forty. six new leases Of
S ~ yesterday, and three
lied. DR.. Murray arrived
at Brazos, at ten o'clock in the morn
ing on ihe revenue cutter McLane.
There were FIVE deaths in Matamoraa.
The weather is sultry.
New York, August 28-A Browns
vile, Texas, special to the Erena'ag
Post says it is believed that the fever
has reached it's climax here. DR..
Murray, of the United States Board
OF Health, writes that nurses and
supplies have arrived. Mayor Car
son and Rev. Mr.. Hall have been at
tackled. In Matamoras the disease
has about run its course.
MOBILE, Ala, August cS.-Mo-
bile established, this evening, quar-.
aniine against PENSACOLA, Florida,
owing to an official report OF yellow
fever there.
WASHINGTON. August 29-.Sur-
g,on General Hamilton received to-
night the following telegram from
Brownsville, Texas: t'or,y-six cases
of fever and nine deaths ior the TWEEN
ty four hours. ending at 10 a. m /,
yesterday. Eighty six new cases aud
eight deaths for the past twenty four
hours. DR.. Murray has arrived.
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SCHOOL NOTICE

SCHOOL CO1tMIssl oNERs OFFICE,
EDGEEIELD, G. H., S. c., Aug. %, So.
To Trustees Of Public Schools:
You ara hereby authorized and re-
quired to forward to this Office on or be.
fore the 18th Septelnbe next, com.
plete report Of all public schools taught
in your respective Districts, giving
whole number of children in attendance
number males and females, (white and
colored); also giving number Of months
schools were in session, number ol
teachers, male and female (white and
colored); q correct report, If possible. Of
the average attendance in each District
It is important that reports should reach
this office not later than 18th September
next. J. w. EDISON, s. G. E. C.
Aug. 31-39-2t.
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Next to thessSalvation Of the In
mortal Soul is EducatiOn--The
Training Of the Mind.

And with this conviction strong
upon US, let us all attend the Educa-
tional Meeting in our Court House
on Monday night next, resolved
to do anything and everything in
our power to at once secure first
class and permanent school in Edge
field. A graded school, upon a sure
footing, is what we need, and what
we can have-without our people
have sunk to the level of the bru te
that perisheth.
The call for this Educational Meet
ing may be found in another column.
It comes from our Board Of Trustees,
and is signed by their Chairman,
John L. Addison. Esq, man deep
ly interested in the cause, and one
who is willing to spend and be spent
in the effort to secure for the chill
dren of Edgefeld better, higher and
more permanent educational adyan-
tagee. On either side of us-in Alb.
beville and in Graniteyille-there is
large and permanent graded school,
an infinite blessing to each place
and an infinite honor to the men who
inaugurated and sustain them. And
at this meeting in our midst on next
Monday night, the plan, aims and
workings of these Schools will be set
forth.
Teachers of great worth and expe.
rience have been invited to speak on
this occasion, and we earnestly hope
our whole population will be out to
evince their interest in the great
cause. The ladies are especially in-
vited, and certainly they will be will
ing to join heart and hand in the
great undertaking.
An educational mass meeting is oi
vital import to every class of society
anu not secondary to Sunday School
or religious celebration: Education
pros The cultivation of hotR heart
and mind is either twin q
beautiful handmaid of religion,
in our chaotic political condition, if
we retrograde in the former, we nec-
essarily turn backward in all social
purity and religious progress.
The establishment of high schools
is the paramount duty of our people
and the individual or community
founding one, adequate to our wants,
creates an ever-springing fenntain Of
good that will now through every
channel of life for many future years.
Let this first meeting be so large,
80 enthusiastic, so practical, go lib.
eral, IS to at once secure the early
establishment in Edge6eld Of first
class graded school.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
For the Advertiser.
A Strong Plea for Working the
Public Roads by Contract.

mtSSTS. LUNOo. WlSu W "lito
you something about roads. Every.
body complains, and especially the
men who are running for County
Commissioner. The farmer, when
going to market with oats and cotton,
complains; and again when hauling
guano and white bacon in the spring,
that he has bought on credit at a
ruinous interest-he does more than
complain. He actually curses. First
the roads, then himself and every
body in creation. And I guess even
you, with your aesthetic nature, curse
these "horrid" mud holes and rocky
hillsides a hundred times before you
come to them, and the picnic or cue
you are attending loses half its at
fractions in anticipation Of the ride
home. 1 think the proper plan is to
work the roads by contract. I have
t,lked to large number Of citizens
and every man is in favor of the
contract system. And the negroes
are entirely willing to pay their por-
tion Of the tax. I think it would be
we'll for some of our members elect
to the Legislature to make this new
departure, j. e., working roads by
contract, an object of special legisla-
tion. 1t would certainly be most
useful and popular law. In our SIS
ter State of Georgia, in Richmond
County, the public roads are worked
by contract, and consequently it is a
pleasure to drive over the smooth,
hard roads, kept from one years end
to another in perfect condition,
Aud to say nothing Of the COM
fort and convenience of having a
good road, the system is cheap one;
and when you take into consideration
the wear and tear on buggies and
wagons, the impossibility Of putting
a full load on wagon, the length Of
time consumed in going to and from
market over these execrable roads,
the injury done mans temper and
soul, it surely behooves us to look
around for remedy. Very few men
are ever ready to pay tolls or work
the roads. 1t is always at an incon-
venient Or busy time for them they
will not do any more than they can
help when they are called out; they
say they will patch the worst
places now, and work it good at some
more convenient time. And that
convenient time is always coming.
Under the present law and system,
no County Commissioner can have
the roads properly worked, no mat
ter how many assertions he may
make to the contrary during the
canvass. And though his friends
and constituents may hope for better
things under a new ruler, it will be
as it has always been heretofore.
Our great expectations will surely
end in disappointment. If good
roads be sign Of progress, of en-
lightened civilization, we are assur-
edly in the dark ages. l give you
only few crude thoughts, hoping
you and other able men will <agitate
Ao--sa&jPt, @,lduoingae# id4 and
plans. # any good can be accom-
plished, he will certainly be public
benefactor who brings it about.
Help me Cass;us, or I sinh" not
in the Tiber, but in some of the mud
holes of the Martintown road
Yours truly,
H. II. T.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
Our Congressional Convention.

The Congressional Nominating
Convention of the Second District
will take place in Aiken on Friday,
the 9Th Of September. And wehope
that not one Of Edgefeld's twelve
delegates will be missing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
BUILDERS OE


Engines and PIlers
Saw Mills,.urist Mile, .ant
all kinds of Mill Machine,
ry, of the latest improved
styles. Shafting, Hangers
Pulleys, Gearing'and Jour.
nal Boxes.
We have a large assort'
ment Of Patterns. Sugar
Rollers and Gin Gearing
And Gin Ribs all kinds
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
Another Big Drive.

Another Big Drive.
Have You been? Ii not, go al once tc
J. NJ. Cobb's and look through his shoe
stock. Some fresh additions, and lower
than ever. Remember he is headquarters
and refunds your money where satisfac.
:ion is not given. Go to headquarters. i
you don't fnd~-~hat you want in stock
you can get it in short notice from the
factory.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
AGENTS FOR
Eclipse Double Turbine


Eclipse Double Turbine
Wheel. korting's Universe,
Iniectors, the best Boiler
Feedsr made, Bradford
Mill Co.'s Portable Mills,
Nordyke & Marmon Co.'S
Plantation Corn and Feed
Mills. Atlas Engine Works
and Erie City Iron Works
Portable and Stationary
Engines. Kunckle's Pop
Safety Valves. Clouds
Creek Mill Rocks.
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I'm

4
Engine and Mill Sup
plies, Circular Saws, Files
Gummers, Swa ses, Globe
Check and Safety Valves
Whistles, Gauges, Steam
Pipe and Fittings, Babbet
Metal from 10 to 10 cents,
Betting, Laclng, Rubber,
Hemp, Soapstone and AS
bestos Packing, Oil and Oil
Cups, Wrenches, Emory
Wheels, E'c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31

Young man. you need somethi
more substantial than cigars, llg
kids, and switch cane upon whi
to commence housekeeping.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-31
Gen. Capers Recalls his Accep'
lance.

The Executive Committee met last
night, nearly all the members being
present.
A letter was received from General
Ellison Capers recalling his accep'
tance Of the nomination for Superin'
tendent of Education, which was &C.
cepted and the nomination vacated
1t was determined to postpone the
nomination of successor to the
said Office until the 18th Of Septem'
ber, at which lime the Executive
Committee will meet, and the sever.
al County Chairman are requested tc
meet with them for consultation
Register of Wednesday.