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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
The Christian Neighbor ON a Strain
Winns6oro Ne,oS.

Some people will find something to
complain about. The State ticket
nominated by the Democrats is good
enough for anybody. Indeed, 1t ie
universally regarded an exceptional
" fine selection all round. But here
comes a critic who, in the absence OF
any other ground Of complaint, be
walls the fact that most Of the noml
nees attend the E iscoEal church.
The Christian Nsash5or says:
"That Episcopal Church ticket oc
casions great strain on the people
of South Carolina-Democrats can't
vote for aState ofhcer, save one, with
out voting for an Episcopalian! To
believe that the ticket was accident
al, when there is probably twenty
members Of other churches in the
State to one Episcopalian, is strain
on charity, especially SO when L ls
remembered the committee that fin
ished the ticket must certainly have
seen the appearance Of the thing
for it was publicly known-before
they put in the man, Colonel Asbury
Coward. The styain is increased oy
the fact that the officers in the Cita
del are all fso we are told) Episco
palians; and, with a few exceptions,
the same is true Of the State College.
Other facts in confederation could be
specified, but here is strain enough
for one campaign. We do not IN
dertake to cay by whom OF how this
strain vas turned on our people, but
that it is on them is felt fact. The
evil, if any, that may come OF 1t
must be laid at the door of those
who, at such time as this, have
caused this unnecessary strain on
the charity and patriotism of the peo,
pie of the State"
If no worse charge be brought
against the gentlemen on the ticket
or the professors alluded to than that
they belong to the Episcopal church,
they may well rest content. The
Neighbor is out of sorts-it must be.
A weaker. more puerile argument
never appeared in Print. 1t is un,
worthy of a follower Of John Wesley
and of the great church built up al
ter his example and teachings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

an old darkey, crossing wood
about dark, on his way home from
the cotton patch, caught a rabbit,
and delighted with his luck, thus ad'
dressed it, stroking and pa Ing it ali
the while: Nice little rabbit! sleek
and plump as o possum-good to boil
or to bake, good for stew Or pie,
and Just the thing for. Just then
the rabbit gave a bound and sped
away. The darkey, without moving
hie hands, stood and gazsd at it
Cit away wild yer-run and jump
yer needn mt stop and back Yer yers
-nobody's gwlne ter take arter yer
yer amt wuth ketchin n'-yer lind
legs amt got enough fat on EN- ter
fry yer front ones, and yer back 8 as
full of sores as my head ls of nits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

The saeriean Cultivator says that
above all things else it s necessary
that there be a general understand
ing that large crops are always pro
portionstely more profitable than
small crops; that within certain lin
ita given amount OF products can
be grown more cheapiy on five acres
than on ten. When TINS fact is prop
erly appreciated the popular craz-
to secure more land will be abated,
and better culture of fewer acres will
take the place OF the present BY stem
CT half 3illage over large areas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
Beautiful Answers.

A Persian pupil Of the Able ST.
cord gave the following extrao-dine.
~ answers;
What is grsti5pde?"
"Gratitude is the memory of the
heart"
What IS hope2"
Hope is the blossom Of happi
neas.
"What is the difference between
hope and desire?"
Desire is tree in Leaf hope is g
tree in f 'wer. and enjoyment Is 6
tree in fruit"
What is eternity ?"
"a day without yesterday OF to-
morrow; a line that has no end"
"Wnat IS time p
"a line that has two ends; patti
which begins in the cradle and ends
in the tomb"
What is God2''
"1he necessary Being, the Sun o
eternity, the Merchant,o nature, th'
Ey, of Justice, the Watch maker
Of the universe, the Soul OF th'
world
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

An elderly man il Sos'on is so po
lite aud loving that when he is DIM 6
with young lady OF his heart t
puts syrup On his bald head to at
tract the flies and prevent them fre m
al noying herb stom Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

A druggist in New Richmond, O
MIR. E. J. Donham, writes us the iol
lowing II consider DR.. Bulls c. ugh
Syrup one of the very best thing
made. I.use it altogether in my
own family and can therefore recon
mend it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

A fashion item says the belle Of
the period now wears at her waist
belt little music boz, family play
ing single tune. Tne average
American girl can PIT on enough
airs without attaching q music box to
her wsist.-NorristoaOa He7old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
gpgsaslD aDDertissr.
TIE MILKY WAY.


Evening has come, and across the skies.
Out through the darkness that quivering
dies,
Beautiful, broad, and white,
Fashioned of many silver ray
Stolen out of the ruins of day.
Grows the pale bridge of the Milky Way,
Built by the architect Night.
Dim with shadows and bright with stars
Hung Ike gold lights on invisible bars,
Stirred by the winds low breath,
Rising on cloud shapen pillars of gray.
Perfect it stands, like tangible way
Binding Tomorrow with Yesterday,
Reaching from Life to Death.
Dark show the heavens on either side,
Soft flows the blue in waveless tide
Under the silver arch.
Never s footstep is heard below,
Echoing earthward, as, measured and
slow,
Over the bridge the still hours go,
B,uno on their trackless march.
Is it pathway leading to heaven
Over earth's sin clouds, rent and riren
With its supernal light.
Crossed by the souls Of those who have
flown
Silly away from our arms, and alone
Up to tue beautiful great white throne
Pass in the hush Of night?
Is it the road that our wild dreams walk.
Far beyond reach OF our waking talk.
Out to the vague and sran1,
Far beyond Fancy's broadest range,
Out to the world OF marvel and change,
Out to the mystic, unreal and strange,
Out to the Wonderland?
Is it the way that the angels take
When they come down by night to wake
Over the slumberipg earth?
Is it the way the faint stars go back
When the young Day drives them OIL
from his track
Into the distant, mysterious black
Where their bright souls had birth?
What may it be? Who may certainly say:
Over the shadowy Milky Way
No human foot hath trod
Ages have passed, but, unsulhed and
white,
Still it stands, likea tair rainbow Of night
Held as promise above our dark sight
Guiding our thoughts to God
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

An easy job Robinson (after a
long whist bout at the club)-"lt is
awiully late, Brown. What will you
say to your wiie?" Brown Gin u
whisper)-"Oh, shan't say much
you know. Good morning, dear, or
something OF that sort. She'll say
the rest"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

It is all very Well to say that 8
man was hanged on legal techli
cality. but on thinking the matter
over we must confess that the rol e
really had something to do with it,
" Y Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

A little girl WAS asked by her moth.
er OF her return from Church how
she liked the preacher. Didn't like
him at ALL was the rep'y. why? ?"
asked her mother. Cause he preach
ed till he made me sleepy, and then
hollered so loud that he wouldn't let
me 90 to sleep
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

Western maryels: A Denver pa
per processes to think 1t marvellous
that man whose brsins were knock
ed out IS still living. If he were out
this way he would not only be li..
ing, but would be holding some in.
portant Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

You are such strange girl
said Charley; really, l don l know
what to make OF you. well, then,
I'll tell you, Charley" replied Ara
mipta make wife OF me- ChsI
ley did SO at the earliest opportunity.
Boston TTnnscript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

"They tell me you have had some
money left you, said Brown. Eyes,
replied Fogg,, sadly, sit left me long
ago. "-Roston transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

The average life Of a locomotive i
on..y thirty years, But the aser'ge
life OF locomotive engineer is sixty
The engineer can jump,-PhaladeI
pkia Ne,vs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

A Georgia editor tells us a story
about catfish twenty-three feet long
which died from swallowing a calf,
the horns proving indigestible. So
does the story.-Lo,0eA Ctti=en.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

Progress Arthur to R4oul-"Well,
did you kill many partridges ?" Not
one; but still lam very we'll satish' d
with myself came much nearer
than last year u
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

At Norwi h, Miss Maria Baker
was married to Mc. Butcher. TIE
bride was given away by her uncle,
Mr.. Brewer, and the clergym wLo
married them was Mr.. PAinteg -
Quiz.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

Full assortment of Buggy Harness, Brl-
dies, Saddles, Saddle Cloths, WHIPS, oole
Leather, Harness Leather and snoe thread
just received at ar copp,s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
FOR SALE.
865 Acres

NF LAND. more or less, on the Key
W Road. within 5 miles of Mudoc Sta
linn, I'M The A ~. X Railroad.
$50 Acres Of this tract are under cult
walton this year-50 acres "f which arr
bottoms and the other 2D0 res fine cnt'
ton land There are 100 acres OF native
forest.
The Dwelling House has I rooms and
5 fl re places. Six Tenant bnuseS-"ccu'
pied a well of good water and three
streams running Ihr ugh he place.
Apply to or address. AVN
4. e. NJ. DUNOVANT,
July 10, 1881 Real Estate Agent
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
PIANOS. ORGANS &,
Musical instruments,
G. 4. U.--F. |. 0. M.--L ? Q. s

An extended visit among the prin
cipal Piano and Organ Factories has
enabled us to make the finest splec
ron of instruments ever brought to
Augusta.
Our stock, which will be replen
ished weekly from the best manuf'c
turers, vii De the largest and mos'
complete in the South.
Our prices the lowest, and terms
Of payment ths easiest ever offered
Sect Music and Music Eooks...large
discount from publishers prices Best
Italian Strings and everything in the
line of Music.
ms4- ,Sauc money by uis:tin9 or corr es-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

Promptly answered: The follow.
ing advertisement appeared in dai
ly newspaper recently, and was al
swered by about sou young men :
Wanted-Experienced hands on la.
dies waists"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
NEAR THE RAILROAD.

00A ACRES OF LAND $50 OF +
q - It which is. cultivated. and Is
good cotton and grain land. with branch
bottoms. This tract is situated three
miles from Dnrn's Gold Mine, one quar-.
ter Of a milo from the Greenwood and
Augusta Railroad, and two miles from
probable depot on sal road. Dwelling
house and two cabins For terms. dc.
apply to r. G.. NJ D0NCvANT.
Real Estate Agent, Edge6eld, c. H., SC.
oct. 20-lt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
7 n s.
MOST DESIRABLE
Purchase Yet offered

tBH ACRES Of Land, half a mile
40 ~ from Dorn's Mills. A good
Dwelling House, Store, Gin House, Barn
and Stables; three out houses; 100 acres
in cultivation. 1mprovemen of greater
value than the price asked.
Terms very easy. a first rate hargain.
L. G.. NJ. DUNOVANT.
Real Esta'e Agent.
March s, 1880. tits
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
suundr,. 5uAxl1 Feet. Mae
BUILDERS OF

Is u ILDE RS oE
Engines and Boiler.
Saw Mills, Grist Mills, and u
all kinds of >lill Machine i,
ry, Of the latest improve v
STYLES. Shatting, Hangers /,
Pulleys. Gearing and Joui p
nal Boxes. W
We have a large assor :,
ment o. Patterns. Sng+ n
Rollers and Gin Gearing ~
And Gin Ribs all kind, )
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23

Evening has come, and across the skies.
Out through the darkness that quiverlng
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-23
just above Passenger Depot Water Tower, Augusta

DEAEI1
Engine and
lilies, circulalf
iummers, SWl
heck and Saf
Whistles, G+,l
Pipe and FittE
Metal from III
Halt,ng. lMcl
limp, Soaps4
nestOs Pack ir}
cups, w ren}
|Nheels-GSS
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-11-16
The Dyek Head Hunters.o

The Dyaks of Borneo, who have re-
sumed their old pastime of "head
hunting" are the aboriginal inhabi-
tants of the islands. They are closely
allied to the Malays, but are described
as being more simple and honest and
morally superior. They are somewhat
taller than the Malays, well proper
toned, and with straight, coarse, black
hair. Of late years they have gained
the reputation of being Industrious,
docile and faithful, when kindly
treated. They were formerly notori-
Gus for their daring deeds of piracy,
and especially for indulgence in the
peculiar pastime styled "head hunt
ing" Impressed with the belief that
every person beheaded would become
the slave of the hunter in the future
world, the Dyaks were eager to decapi-
tate as many persons as possible, and
thus became the terror of their foes.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-11-16

after ALL" said Mrs. Feathertop. aBut,
dear me have you heard about poor
Miss Price. Did she tell you?"
NO" said Judson. "What is it ?"
"The shirt factory has failed" said
Mrs. Feathertop. 1.-The hands are all
left without work and what's worse
their back wages never will be paid.
Pm dreadful sorry for poor Hiss Price.
1t does seem as if she had nothing but
i'll luck in the world. But, there I've
left Patty in the store and she don't
know the price of a thing. must
hurry back as fast as ever 1 can"
Miss Price came down in the bakery
that evening.
"Mrs. Feathertop," said she, II am
going to give up my room."
IL supposed so," said Mrs. Feather
top, wrapping up a loaf Of Boston
brown bread in a paper for GUS
toner. "Well, Miss Price, I'm sorry,'
but"
"But 1 didn't tell you ALL" said Miss
Price. "I-Tm going to be married
To Mr.. Judson p
Down rolled the loaf of Boston
brown bread to the floor.
"Eh?" cried the bakers wife. "It
amt possible !"
But it was. Plain little. Miss Price,
with the white eyelashes, the red hair,
the pock-marked complexion, had won
a husband after all.
"In my eyes, dearest" John Judson
had said, "yours is the sweetest face
in the world. 1t bent over my sick
bed when should have died, save fol-
it's help and sympathy; it lighted up
the dark hours of my weary GONZALES
cence; IL Sh0ne like a star IN my Ut
most need. And if you will trust your
self to me, Mary, you shall never, God
helping me, have reason to regret it."
So they were married, much to the
wonder of the world in general.
"Wel," said Mrs. Feathertop, eff
Miss Price has got husband, then no
body need despair"
But Mrs. Feathertops vision was
duller than that of John Judson. She
had not seen the glory of Miss Prices
pure soul shining through her plain
face.-Hele1l Forrest GraUeS.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-11-16
Care of the Ewes.

Continual reading is apt to injure
the sight. Such reading as confines
the eyes without interruption to the
page is more injurious to the eyes than
such as requires occasional pauses in
order to keep up with the scope Of the
thought-novel reading is harder on
the eyes than history or philosophy.
A broad page taxes the eyes more than
a narrow page, unless it is divided into
two or three columns. Writing is
easier for the eyes than copying, as in
the latter work one must read as well
as write, and compare the copy with
the original. Reading on the cars,
or when in motion, is injurious to the
eyes, as they are strained in trying to
overcome the shifting of the page.
Reading in an uncertain, changing or
flickering light is trying to the eyes,
and should be avoided.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-11-16
Little by Little.

Little by little the Gme goes by
Short if you sing through it, long if 70,
sigh:
Little by lt.le-an hour, day,
Gone with the years that have vanished
away;
Littls by little the race is run,
Trouble and waiting and toll are done.
Little by little the sky grows clear;
Little by little the sun comes near;
Little by little the days smile out
Gladder and brighter on pain and doubt;
Little by little the seed we SOW
Into beautiful yield will grow.
Little by little the world grows strong,
Fighting the battle of Right and Wrong;
Little by little the Wrong gives way,
Little by little the Right has sway;
Little by little all longing souls
Struggle up nearer the shining goals
Little by little the good in men
Blossoms TO beauty for human ken;
Little By little the angels see
Prophecies better of good to be;
Little by little the God of all
Lifts the world nearer His pleading call
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-11-16

486square kilometers, of which 6, ,346, ,O23
belong to the continent and 664, ,463 to
the islands, a calculation which differs
considerably from those hitherto made.
If General Strelbitsky be correct, the
size of fScandinavia, France and Hungary
has hitherto been undervalued, while
that of Italy, Great Britain, Spain and
Portugal have been exaggerated. The
three smallest European States have
the following size: Liechtenstein,
159; San Marino, s., and Andorra, q
square kilometcrs, the latter being
about one-third as large as the city OF
Berlin, which has a superfcies OF
60.6 square kilometers.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-11-16
The Grandeur OF Woman.

When you want TO get Che SranuesI
idea of queen, you do not think OF
Catharine, of Russia, or of Anne, OF
England, or of Marie Theresa, of Ger
many; but when you want to get
your grandest idea Of a queen, you
think of the plain woman who
sat opposite your father at the
table, or walked with him arm
in-arm down life's pathway; some
times to the thanksgiving ban
quet, sometimes to the grave, but
always Notwithstanding your petty
g1iefs, correcting your childish way
wardness, joining in your infantile
sports, listening to your evening
prayers, toiling for you with the needle
or at the spinning wheel, and on cold
nights wrapping you up snug and
warm. And then, at last, on that day
when she lay in the back room dying,
and you saw her take those thin hands
with which she had toiled for you so
long and put them together in a dying
prayer that commended you to the
God whom she had taught you to
trust-oh, she was the queenl The
chariots of God came down to fetch
her; and as she went in all heaven
rose up. You cannot think Of her
now without rush of tenderness that
stirs the deep foundations of your
soul, and you feel as much a child
again as when you cried on her lap
and if you could bring her back again
to speak just once more your name, as
tenderly rs she used to speak it, you
would be willing to throw yourself on
the ground and kiss the sod that
covers her, crying: Mother, mother!'
Ahl she was the queen-she
was the queen. Now, can you tell
me how many thousand miles a
woman like that would have to travel
down before she got to the ballot-box
Compared with this work of training
kings and queens for God and eternity,
insignificant seems all this work of
voting for aldermen and common
councilmen and sheriffs and conssSles
and mayors and presidents ! To make
one such grand woman as I have
described, how many thousands would
you want Of those people who go
in the round Of fashion and dissi-
patton, distorting their body until il!
their monstrosities they seem to outdo
the dromedary and hippopotamus! 60.
ing as far toward disgraceful apparel
as they dare go, so as not to- be ar
rested by the police--the behavior q
sorrow to the good and caricature tu
the vicious, and an insult to that God
who made them women and not gor-
gons; and tramping on, down through
a frivolous and dissipated life, to tcm-
poral and eternal damnation.-DT.
TaL1ndqe.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1882-11-16
Curiosities OF Evidence.

The custom of kissing the thumb
instead of the book was considered by
many an evasion of the moral obliga-
tion attached to an oath, while to
others, holding the Testament upside
down was deemed an equally eff
cacious release. These and other dis
reputable articles ehowever very
Nittle INDUCED in = ussht b.
4 When the celebrated Sefgeany Hill
conducted defense at the bar Of the
house of lords, he propounded a
question to a witness which the coun-
sci on the other side objected to.
After much had been said on either
side, the law lords themselves dis
agreed, and the bar and all strangers
were ordered to withdraw. After an
absence of two hours they were read
mitted, and the lord chancellor in
formed Mr.. Hill that the house de-
cided the question might be put.
PLEASE you, my lords" said the SER
geant, "it is so long since I asked the
question that I forget what it was,
but with your lordships' permission I
will put another r
A witness was lately called on a
trial at the old Bailey to prove an alibi.
He solemnly swore that the prisoner
on the night and at the hour in ques-
tion (11:25 P. N.Y. was at home and in
bed at a distant part OF the parish.
Nothing could shake his testimony,
for he said he had looked at the clock
just as the prisoner went upstairs, and
he had set the clock right with the
church clock himself the same day,
and it was certainly 11:25 P. NJ, etc.
pray what do you make the time
now?" blandly asked the counsel who
cross-examined, pointing to a great
white dial over the dock. No answer
was given. Don't be confused-take
your time. I ask you again-what is
the time by that clock :now?''
The question was repeated sew
eral times and the witness was
eventually bound to confess that he
could not tell the time by a clock at
all. Singularly enough the clock in
the court was standing at l1:25 when
he made this avowal.
We remember a country witness
being called at the assizes to prove
that at particular hour on certain
night the moon was shining and at
the full. There happened to be no
almanac in court, but the evidence
seemed to be satisfactory, for he had
obtained his information from ga
regular good London stationer's al
manac." The question was asked in
cross-examination, GLOW did you OBJ
tain this London stationer's almanac:
Did you buy it?" "Buy it! No; my
father pasted it behind my kitchen
door nine years ago-the day 1 was
marriedw Itneed hardly be said that
information as to tho moons age dur
ing a day in the current year was of
little value from an almanac nine years
old.-Leisure Hour.