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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
A Part of. This Country Where
Negroes are Still Slaves

The New Orleans Times Democrat
will soon send out an expedition to
explore the Florida Everglades. Sew
eral attempts to explore this country
have been made by the United States
Government and, during the Seminole
war, the troops frequently attempted
to follow the Indians into the Ever
glades, but they never succeeded IN
Q penetrating beyond the borders of the
Everglades proper. When the gen
eral government sought to remove
the Indians to. their reservations;
many of different tribes fled into the
Everglades, and it is estimated that
700 or 800 are now living there. Only
so appearsup the rolls OF the cen;
sus, because no census officer has been
able to penetrate the wilderness. The
80 Indians who appear upon the
census rolls are those who come out to
trade, but tits known that the large
majority are ;ayerse to trading or
mingling with the whites. Indian
hunters come out with bear, deer
and panther skins, showing that the
Everglades must contain good hunt
ing grounds. A number of negroes,
say so or 40, are known to be held
by the Indians. They speak the IN
dian tongue, wear thedress Of Indian
women and are made to do the wo'
mems work. These negroes are evl-
IDENTIFY the progeny of runaway
slaves, who escaped before or. during
the civil war, and are still held in
slavery.
Only one missionary ever attempt
ed to carry the news Of Llneoln's
proclamation into the Everglades;
be left the borders Of the Indian
country with great speed. A few
months ago Chief Tiger Tail became
displeased, with one of his colored
servants, and brought him into Fort
Myers to offer him for sale. When
informed,that the negroes we're all
free he CALCULATED: white mans
nigger mebbe free, but Indians mig
ger, no." Whereupou Tiger Tail
grasped the darky BY the nape OF the
neck, pushed him into the canoe and
padded to. the Everglades;
The Seminoles are quite jealous OF
any interference with their domain,
and will not serve as guides through
their country. So strictly is this
rule maintained that an Indian boy
who has been raised by Col. Hendry,
under an agreement with the Indians
that he may stay six months of each
year with Col. Hendry and elk months
with his people, could not be pre-
vailed upon, for any &C ..deratlon'
to guide white men into the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
OATS Springing From a Child's
Side,

From tie Charlotte Journal. Observer.
Strange things are always happen
ing, and a MEDICAL gentleman OF this
city tells US Of remarkable case tnaf
came under his observation last week.
A little child in an adjoining county
some time ago swallowed a grain OF
oats without its parents knowledge.
Shortly afterwards the child was ia
ken sick, and, notwithstanding the
attention of the physicians, it contln-
ued to grow worse and declined in
health rapidly. A few days since a
painful sure spot came on the child 8
side. and shortly after it was noticed
the5ehild's parents we're surprised to
see a grain of oats come out through
the sore place. Since the oats came
out of the side of the child, it's health
at once began to improve, and the in:
ference is that its illness was caused
by the grain. This is case for cogl
tation by the medical fraternity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
f[ssllkgf fFFssslc 8 tffe sTsssNfSy

To throw some light upon the
workings of the egister's Office, under
Mr.. Bruce, we preface the matter by
stating that the appointment clerk;
James B. Butler. who takes special
interest in the promotion and dismls
sal of,female employees, not SO much
in the interest Of efficiency as to fill
the positions with younger female
stock possessing greater " magnetic
afipities," and dispense with the older
and less attactive females, and in con,
cord with such practice wealthy
and estimabie white lady was lately
dismissed from position in the Regis
ter's Office. The lady referred to is
the widow Of gallant Union officer
who was killed in the battle OF the
Wilderness in Virgini'. In the
same Office there is a less competent
negro woman retained who has no
other claim on the Government than
that she is the mother in-law Of Pro
feesor Greener. Further particulars,
if desired, will be furnished the Grand
Army of the Republic.
The mulattc who now receives the
salary and performs little service as
Consul General to Haytl is one OF the
successful ofHceholders who has held
and received pay for two Offices at
the same period. He is a restless, dis
satisfied mongrel, generally on leave
of absence, to enable the harangu!ng
of negroes in she United States on
their : political duties, and while ca.
tering to the society Of white men anc
detesting all the negro qualities II
his composition, he will, at the bidding
of his political masters, laud the
honor and integrity Of such mean ex
rebels as Chalmers, Of Mississippi
and Malone, of Virginia; while tn
atmosphere Of Hayti at the presen
moment is made very unhealthy b.
darker.skinned negroes, for all tina
class Of light-shade mulattoes of tn
Lanoston grade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
THE RETURN.
,1IAMIcK&sos.l

2I NTEFfIT Y - fEfFG
Tito thy gates once-lnore,
Isy:g9laen geses3 Z Rsss' my own ia'r
Thy sunny smiles still greet me as OF
yore -.
Thelong. grey, graceful moss
Still weirdly. dtoops from white mag
nolia bloom:
Into the air myrtle and orange toss
.fheir sfch- perfrnie y-~
From starry Jasmine bowers 5.
Bright Shummings birds with radiant
plumage gleam;
Thro' dark green leaves, the red pome-
granate flowers - {
=, Like jewels beam.y sgN FsEi
with note Of wild delight !
The mocking- bird pours' out his thrill
1 heaf sas sHSessi tie sasihippooirwiD hiiiD tbro' all the
height
baa His walls prolopg. ~
~ But with what tear dimmed eyes
I,greet thy birds, thy flowers, SO sweet
land gayid 20 - ~. n. ,, =
Fen the glad light Of thy blue sunbright
skies .
Seems faint and grey.
with heavy heass I g me, -. -
WeePingnB hopes oriorn, emourmng
dead o. so,,th ern !
home,
Youths joys all fed.
Dear mother! on thy breast,
Wsariedscf. toll aud care, hife's lamp
@sburntaow, "a q
Issek ones morethet etender peaceful rest
Oflong ago. g q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
Changing the CoIors of Flowers by
Cultivation.
August J'ogel il, Popular Science Month
IN for OctobeT.)

August I'ogel in Popular Science Month
ly.for OctobeTo
Oul knowledge Of the chemistry Of
vegetable pigments is not yet sutil'
cieatly advanced, for which reason
the effect of artificial influence upon
the color-tone of flowers has not yet
received it's merited attention. Accord.
ing to my view, tannin is an im| ortant
factor in the generation Of vegetable
colors; it is found in almost every
plant, the petals not excepted, and by
the action ofthe most varying reagents
-alkalies, earths, metallic salts, ETC.
it assumes the most manifold hues
from pale rose to deep black. A
darker color, therefore, is produced IN
ta1nin, when manured with iron -ealts,
since as everybody knows, tannin and
iron salts dye black, and produce INK.
A practical use has been made ef this
fact in the raising Of hortenslas and
dahlias. The former, which in ordi-
nary soil blosSomed pale red, became
sky.blue when transplanted into soil
heavily manured with iron ochre, or
when occasionally watered with a
dilute alum solution. English gard
ners succeeded in growing black
dahlias by similar manipulations. 1t
is well known to every florist that
change Of location, that is, change
Of light, temperature and ao!l (replant-
ing), occasionally produces new colors,
whence it may be deduced that an in
terrupted nutrition Of the flower MY
under circumstances, effect change
of color. We ses no valid reason Why
the we'll authenticated fact Of change
Of color produced by manurlng with
iron oxide, thereby changing the nu-
triton of the plant, should not be
practically, employed By the hot
house gardener. Another very sin
gular and snccesaful experiment, in
producing change ofco!or in bird,
has recently been made. A breeder
Of canary birds conceived the idea oil
feeding a young bird with mixture
of S eeped bread and finely pnlVerizsd
red Cayenne pepper. Without inlnr
ing the bird, the pigment OF the spice
passed into the blood and eyed its
plumage deep red. Tie celebrated
ornithologist Russ believes that the
color Of the birds might be altered
to desire by using appropriate rea-
| gents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

THE Quo MuppLE.--If it were
not for Judge Hoadly, whom we great.
ly respect, and who has atriven hard
for success, we should say let Ohio
90 to the dev--. A crushing Demo-
cratic defeat may purge the party of
its McLeans aud Bookwaltera, Its
would be bosses, demagogues and
knaves. A victory may only strength
en- their purpose 10 dominate and
disgrace the party as Foster ct ais
have dominated and disgraced the
opposition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
Southern C0tGR Mills.
Nom l'0l.L. Hcrnld.

According to the Comnerclal amo
Financial Chronicles figures, the
amount of cotton used by Southern
mills during the year ending ,septem
her | was three hundred and thirty
one thousand bales. This shows that
the consumption Of cotton IN the
South has considerably more than
fGoucled within the past four years
sFfT F1ar It IS 4t0rs t1rar7slresy tfod7
sand bal larger this season than 1t
was last. The figures furthermore
show that in recent years the con-
sumption has Increased at far great
er rate in southern than In Northern
mills.
These facts are proof that tue Sou h
is making rapid strides IN the manu-
f4cture OF its great staple. The pros
perlty already attained has given
lively impetus to the construction Of
new mills in various quarters ahi
the enlargement Of the capacity Ct
old ones. In doing this the southern
States are simply developing an in
dustry for which they have peculiar
natural advantages. They have it in
their rover to make the South a
great ptton manufacturing centre,
a and it is a m latter for national con
graduation that they are moving
with encouraging progress III! that
direction. .E 20 -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
Parish Furman left his widow and

Parish Furman left his widow and
children in comfortable circumstances.
He was insured for $4,000 in the
American Legion of Honor and $4,000
in the Royal Acanum. This will
more than pay his debts and leave
his estate unencumbered. His rental
from his plantation amounts to about
70 bales of cotton, and his profits
from the farm he cultivates will be
about 81 500. His estate will get a
royalty on every ton of fertilizers
made by his compost, and sold by the
Furman Fertilizer Company, which
is estimated at $1,000 to 81 500 or
the present season, and more in the
future.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
.Ashine and Sleep.

Sleeps people-and they are
manyjin-merica- should court the
sun. I very worst soporific IS
laudanau an the very best, sun
shine. lerefore it is very plain
that. 1A sleepers should pass as
manyEbts as possible III the sun
shine, al as few as posalble IN the
shade Iany women are martyrs
and yetley do not know it. They
shut tbunahine out Of their houses
and. .thT hearts, they wear y wells
they cay parasols, they do all pos
sibisasep off the aubtleat, yet, most !, !!
potsEauence which is intended 10
give}tha strength and beauty and
this, .sSso get color and roses in
their pa cheeks, strength in their
weak bks, and courage in their
timid sds? The women Of America
are palAnd delicate they may be
bloorpis and strong; and the sun
-light&fbe a potent influence IN
this & reformation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

Tie Georgia Legislature has passed
a bill that saws in effect oleomargarine
must!go. The bill requires that all
dealers in oleomargariue, shall notify
customers when oleomsrgarine is Of
fered to them. All manufacturers
are required to plainly label their
product, and hotels, restaurants and
other places of public entertainment
where oleomargarine is used are re-
quired to post signs in their dining
rooms, as follows: This house
uses oleomargarine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

The fact that good health, strong
muscles and sound nerves are attain,
able, should encourage every Invalid
to an earnest endeavorin in the right
direction. Remember ali disease owes
its origin more or less to a lack OF
iron in the blood. Iron in the blood
means health, strength and vigor.
Analyze the blood of an invalid
and little or no iron will be found
Healthy men s blood is fulliiof iron
The best method of supplying this il
lack Of iron is by using Browns Iron
Bitters, sure cure for dyspepsia
general ila7d debility, weakness and al
wasting disease,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

The dored people in Texas have
set agolsexample to their race eve
rywHfoy declaring that they DO
not dasR to be accommodated in the
cars lori elsewhere along with the
shitl,cople, but only ask such ac-
comSiation as will make them COM
fortatand give them the worth OF
ths>Maey. That is the sensible
anoss g 6ss nisw4or thomsto'take:
TE:olored cranks who from time
to tisachieve notoriety by thrust
ing tkaselves among white people
at thsSeatres, restaurants and no.
S,hs eneloies Of their own
Zee. Whey bring themselves anu
hair teople into contempt by forcing
heir Z mpany where it IS not wanted
and stimulate The hatred OF the white
osop!ei against them. White and
black will not mix any more than oil
md later, and the attelupt to MAKE
them lnix is foolishness. The colored
people can cultivate their self respect
and increase their comfort and hap
plness by recogn zing this fact, keep
ing away from the white people ex
ce Ut when necessity requires them tt
do otherwise, and making the white
people keep away from them. Th'
two races cln be on thu osst terms
and exchange kindness ami goo'
tealing all the tine without "ssoc!a "a,
ting with e.lcn other.--Gr|"nr'M
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

Fred Douglass says that II Ben
Butler be nominated by the Demo
Gratis for the Presidency he will cap
tur. the negro vote of the South.
Frd's a donkey. He don't know
whtt he is talking about. Did Hor'
ace Greedy capture any negro votes
in he South? and Horace was life
chsmnion of the negro.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

To cleanse brass-catch your book
agent, hold him under the pump and
sponge him with bar oil sand soap.
To destroy weeds-iutroduce your
widow to a bachelor, and let nature
take it's course.-Mo7uthon hide
11endent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

"Can a man be christian and be-
long to brass band % inquired some
one of Mr.. Spurgeon, thegreat London
preacher. !" Yes he replied, |
think he might, but it would be a
very difficult matter for his next
door neighbor to be christian.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

The Democratic State Convention
of Ma ssachusetts assembled at Spring,
fell. last week and nominated Ben
Butler for Governor. A few days
bef5re, the Greenbackers named him
as The best man they could support
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

service, but in growing muscle, vigor-
Gus health and actual rosee on her
pallid cheeks. We must come to this
if men without money are to marry
and the household is to eat it's daily
bread honestly acquired. No young
man can start in life without a cash
capital and honestly pay help to wait
upon them. The sooner the meaning
and force of this is understood by all
concerned the better will it be for the
morals of the race.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04
Douglass, Bruce and Langston,
Three Famous Negro Office
Seekers.

The Oldest and most conspicuous Of
this class is Frederick Douglass,
formerly a Maryland slave who had
the manhood to flee from bondage
and while beyond the pale OF slavery
acquired sufficient Of pathetic elo
quence to excite and secure SYM
pathy, encouragement and advance
ment. Petted and coached by fool
ism white philantbropists, this able
bodied darkey became spoiled for
all practical utility, except to oconspicu
ously display his hushy hair at WON
en- rights gatherings end solicit kisses
from the dear white sisters, but the
younger one generally shy from old
Fred. The black progeny who bears
the name Of this i1old man eloquent"
hive been sadly neglected in their
educational training, or there is too
much negro in the offspring to admit
Of ordinary advancement in their cul
tured attainments. There are hun
dreds Of solid negro stock in Wash
ington who are the superiors of the
sons of frederick Douglass in aptitude,
administrative qualities and as lead
ers among their people. By com.
parison Of the two sons whom Doug
lass put in office during his term as
United States Marshal Of this district
with another employe of Douglass,
named Perry Carson, thoroughbred
negro, the latter, is as far their supe.
rior in tact, politeness, good behavior
and judgment as the eide: Douglass
is the superior Of Carson in sympa
thetic eloquence.
Blanche X. Bruce, Register of the
Treasury, was born in Prince Ed.
wards county, Virginia; he removed
to Mississippi, where he was elected
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Bolivar
county, and subsequently was elected
tothe United States Senate, his term Of
service ceasing Marce 8, 1881. When
this colored asplrant-t3r political dis
tinction decided to take legitimate
helpmate, he did not seek a wife
among the negroes Of his Virginia
home, or among the daughters Of
Mississippi freedom who elevated him
to position. These were too rough
and uncouth for this aspiring mulatto,
and he went to the .'ree State of Ohio
and the brightest and most comely
and lady.like Of her class was sought
and won by Bruce. It was go: d
Judgment, and better still, the chill
dren of Bruce are not allowed to be
brought into contact with negro nur
ses. A white nurse is preferable
La he ssss;; E;..:1saste OF this "colored
Sf1S2SS, M.-l3. Al. ,.o.,t;oo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

The Raleigh Obsrrrer, in commend
ing to the young men of the State
the example OF Parish Furm N, says:
Bal it is said that agriculture is
not an engaging occupation. This
idea we would combat. In the flrst
place, generally agriculture is more
remunerative than manufacturing
1t is also generally more remunera
tive than the professions. 1t is pre-
ferable because further removed, from
temptations-less exacting, attended
by fewer vices and more pleasures:
The arera is not so splendid, but the
skillful, practical, eminent agricultur'
ist, such as Furman was, and such
as many Of our people are, have more
weight, a better reputation and 6
higher influence than the ordinary
manufacturer, lawyer or physician
We could wish to see hundreds Of oul
young men seek to walk. in the path
way this distinguished Georgian has
30 admirably marked out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

A clock that will run four huDdred
days is now on exhibition in the win
dow of Richbourg's jswelry store In
Columbia. 1t is beautiful and in
genious piece of mechanism, and Is
well worth close examination.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

It would be found better both for
the producer and consumer Of eggs
to sell by weightrather than numbe,, :,
for as the market is to day small
eggs sell for the same price as nice
large ones do.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

They say that Judge Foraker, the
Republican candidate for Governor
of Ohio, gets up early in the morn
ing. He probably discovered the
necessity Of getting up early and re-
tiring late. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

WANTS TO SIDE. TRACK THE BOYS
Two thousand miles of switches
laid during the first <siz months OF
the year blythe tiireleas railroad pen.
This example shouldnot be lost upon
parents and guardians. About mile
Of switch laid daily, whereit would
do the most good, and put down tight
and sealed with whacks, would safely
side.track lots Of boys now making
LIMITED express time on the broad
gauge, down grade,swhich leads to
destruction.-Patsburgh Telegraph
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

Scotch minister John, John,
I'm afraid you are on the broad t
road" Inebriated parlshioner:: "W eel
minister, as far as I'm concerned, the
breadth is g required.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

The Columbia Register reports that
Mr.. J. M. Crawford expects to make
four bales of cotton on one expert.
mental acre. Mr.. Crawford should
furnieh his formula, after the man
ncr ofiFurman. But an experiment
al acre is not exactly to be compared
to Furman's little farm,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-04

his work and turning from the taste
less messesef the cook to beg broil-
ed steak ana mnfins from 1.-THE wife's
more skillful hand. instead Of disgust
ing US, as she doubtless intended, only
eIcites our ulr' sympathy. Vi Why shouldn't
shkSpagpsa Eieb ahsartye yehesrt1lness
to such request, proud ana thank
fnl that she can do so much to replace
the ignorant service with her more
dexterous ministry? 5la li.--s
We protest againet the assumption
.hat the proper care Of a household
is lot a noble employment. You
see" says our writer, 1.-THE point on
whiehIaaaSfeI with you is that 1 WON
ON gu,s'11 vas made de- for something better
and higher than washing dishes. max
ing fires and sYeeping!,,' Our CORES
pendent has feFgotton perhaps the oft
ouoted lines of Herbert
Who sweeps room as for thy laws
Makes that and tn action fine.
In our Judgment. there is nothing bet.
ter and higher for.aowife than just
such household tasks; when ahe can
thereby aid her husband in the strug
ole for livelihood. .,ieThe picture oi
such woman, in the 3lst chapter Of
Proverbs has ibeen set in gold for all
the generations !: o" She worketh will
;nolv w;khsnsrz!hsnds !" uShe riseth
while it ia. yet;night and giyeth meat
to her household "She layeth ter
handntethe,spindles~and@her hands
hold sheslistaff; "She maketh fine
lipaR sSdssllsth itssH "Shs lookett
we'll to the ways Of her household
and eateth not the bread of idleness..
This woman Tho so aids her husband
that (" he hss, ,ne need ofsspoiI is not
according t5 The record, a helpless
ignorant drudge. She may not hay
d kent up! her French" but sh'
openeth her mouth with wisdom" il
her. own mother tongue, and she !
honored b5 her husband and anon!
her children, who "arise up-and ca
her blessed 81. 90 :, ~,
We are glad that what we said ha
been so widely copied and read in 3
many homes. We are willing that !
should excite so much occasional crit
cism, if thereby it stirs the heart {
wife and daughter to question anon
themselves whether they are leadln
many sense true and noble life. l
the description above quoted we se
that the husband was 80 helped b
this active, industrious and self deny
ing wife that he had "no need
spoil" This was the, moral, Of OF
former article. We ineisted that
large part Of the speculative gamblin
by which so many are seeking IL
spoil to their own ruin, grows out .
the impossibility Of maintaining Il
present rate of household, expense
while one pair Of. hands and sing
brain are expected to keep so many
idleness. . -
The change we invite ls not sucn
hardship as it seems at first to tho
whose dainty fingers never grasped,
piece of honest work. A wife wi
Wil ceok fhs steak ana makethe mt
fin when the,eook, ss .onf .correepon
ent suggests, Cannot DO it 50 that t
master Of the house can relish it, ', "
find ths5lT dsniafVmors rewardi
than she thinks. The daughter, W
will make the beds, sweepand dust t
house, .ifof Che Skirts 'and collars a
laces, and sometimes wash the dish
and it mnay nay be, cook the dinner, "
earn a compensation, not only
asr own harpy consciousness OF use