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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25

r<. NR1<<<-E<rl. f -
demand ove
OF tax money to ~
serious questions fofVy
serious to the tax.pa
ca rollna. The friends
may say that we have
now for US to stop .shS,
prise; but l say that /:
both on the grounds Of
and principle 10 have
terprlse, and l ann nc.
continuing the specd
may say, that we don't !
from the State; but I >
we need the income f.
tentiary to belp bear t
this government; We NJ
tentiary earnings NOR.
than at any time sinct
reconstruction, in ords'
rect taxation. II thoel
not employed there, wi,
pendages Of cost incide
the affair, they would !
public treasury to mes
demands of our govep
chinery. 1t is in moi
demagogue or of sentiSS
ask the members of thi
aembly to stop this uueF
but it is a matter Of doG'
to the people OF this Sts
no telling where the e
There is no telling whaL
return to the people (
alter it is completely
telling what will beco9
it is completed, for-s%|
80 far as | can judge {. !.
topography, a standing d
statesmanship Of the pee;
Carolina. Outside of Il
not plenty Of fine waite
Carolina for factory pu;
kinds elsewhere in the |
not 4 iact that steens-y
sui planting water 20 vel
should We not furnish !,
instead ef water power.
much p-lde in our caE'
man upon this floor, and
all l could consistently
to my constituents to :,
material interests, butHi
before l am generous. !
overfowing treasury, &
be willing to give the e.
an appropriation for !
purposes. but 1 shall riS,
The clamoring tax:paYh'
Carolina and appeal to T. i
of her agents not to siss,
checks upon the treas .
purpose. Exorbitant !;
II public money on pub
he bane of all the S@s,
'efer you to tax -burdeST
confirm my statement. !,
he members of this Hou
he knife to the horse +
uckiDg the life blood fl :
# our government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25

AS regards the State University, it.
opponents, among whom wae Senate,
Talbert, were defeated in the mo
brilliant and signal manner. And
We are delighted beyond measure that
they were. Senator Talbert also
fought the Canal appropriation with
all his might.
Judge of the Fifth CIrcuit.--superir-
tendent of the PenitentIary.
On Saturday, the Goth, the General
Assembly re. elected Hon. j. D. Bland
ing Trustee of the South Carolina
University. Mr.. Blanding had re
signed on account Of being Presi-
dential Elec or.
Hon. ]. B. Kerahaw was re elected
Judge of the Fifth Circuit.
Col. T. ]. Lipscomb was re elected
Superintendent Of the Peniteutiary
and Norton W. Brooker, Esq, Of
Edgs6eld, was elected one of the d..
rectors.
Miscellaneous.
In the Senate the Aiken County
Prohibition Bill waslnde6nitely post.
| poned, by a vote of Is to II.
The House Bill to prohibit the
manufacture or dis'illation Of intoxi
eating liquors in Pickeus county was
rejected IN the Senate by vote OF Ii
| to IA.
The joint resolution to repeal the
| constitutional two mill educational
| tax was continued to the next session
The bill to license dogs was rejected
by a vote of % to 3.
Senator Youmans' joint resolution
providing for Constitutional Con
vention was, on his own motion, con
tinued until the next session.
There was short debate on the
bill to declare and protect the iden
tity of married women. Senator
Smythe defended it and Senators
Earle and Mauldin thought it unnec
essary and unsuited to our policy. Il
was killed-yeas %, nays IL.
The Senate has by vote of 19 &c
10 passed the bill repeating the Pro
hibition Act for Oconee County
There is, however, very little douo
that the House will defeat the bill.
The fret amendment to the Appro
priation Bill offered was to increase
the appropriation for artificial limbs
for soldiers of the State from $4,000
to $1,000. This was agreed to.
A motion to strike .ouy the appro
priation OF $4,000 for the State Ag
ricultural Society was lost by large
majority.
Section nine of the bill appropriates
1891 1897 tor the payment OF the in
terest on the public debt. 1t was
passed without amendment which
completed the bill.
The committee oo the judiciary re
commended that bill IN relation to
substituting county courts for the
present trial justice syatem be laid
over until the next session.
The bill to create the Office of Sur.
veyor in each County and define the
du ies of the SANE passed the House
on Thursday.
The bill to prohibit the deadenng
of timber within sixty feet Of any
public highway was killed.
An Act has been passed to author
ize the Clerk OF the Court of Common
Pleas for Edge6eld County to provide
and prepare new indices for the re-
cords in his Office. n
Representative Blackwell ip
duced bill to incorporate the
of Modoc. j
We are sorry to say tb< s.
to require the baymeatf s
of an artificial liYAas u
of leased convicH92 & Z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25

The wet and dry election iu Sum.
merville on Wednesday resulted as
followa: License 1877; no license So.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25

Garolina will
asand dollars
4. These are
Ind still more
|ers of South
of the canal
one too much
It the enter
t was wrong
public policy
egun the en-.
in favor of
alton. They
SIX any money
= to this, that
,n the Peni
9 burdens OF
d these Peni-
at this time
the days. OF
Ito avoid di.
hands We're
b all the ap-
t to running
swelling the
!; the fearful
mental ma
spirit of the
ent in me to
General AS.
ss enterprise,
ara and cents
10. There is
it will stop.
will be the
of the State
There is nc
of it after
pay be then,
! It's present
:sgrace to the
ple Of South
Iat, are there
'cs in South
poses of all
State? Is it
bwer is fast
4 And why
team power
I | have as
ltal as any
II would do
Nth my duty
advance her
must be just
e we had an
hen l would
lnmhia.Ganal
experimental
in behal of
rs of South
lis Assembly
n any more
Try for this
expenditures
lie works are
8. l would
d Europe to
[ appeal to |
lse to apply |
zach that is
I'M the veins
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25
Representatiyes An,i-Cana,

Representative b An,i-Canal
Upon the quskfgranti;ns fn i
ther State aid 7 tSolu mbiJ Canal
Col. W. Il. Fa|Gdpef-ls mad+
s5s think 'I'!sz,l Il "a n.8s Es,l no, to
oppose the Gam age Of
the undertaking, bless bis
speech is beyond . lost ex
celleut one. Col. Fol
standinghere as one I'll r sept
,uvss OF sns people sld and |
South Carolina. | fsel would |
be derelict in the peIisde of my |
solemn and sacred sddfd l not |
raise my voice in protgaintt this |
scheme-of public polibat is fast
taking hold Of the .lative au
rhoritles Of South Gna. If l
b.: any conceptionbA Of the
functions of this bodki hold in
,ur hands the poweri1.st the tax
money upon the Hs euth Caro-
lima for the peopleSfsnl Carolina
tor the needs of govaslt; /; and II
that be our high shoulc
pause at II boy meas
ures that rease the
taxable burd@Yof o13sG If ]
can be in the least deg4STumenta
in relieving tax burdeAath Caro-
lima, will feel in nmNrt that l
have paid in some III for th.
uonor of a seat in thiAeral As
aembly. I lay it dowf fone of the
fundamental prineipA our gov
ernment that this goY3ent has no
right to touch my mont d the peo
p es money without, o5nsent, ex
cept so much as ma5scesaary for
its legitimate aOamts t{ke it out
side of that would bbthing lest
than robbery. The q legitimate
purposes of taxation Sr the sup
port of the governmeb Economically
administered. I lay bwa as one
Of the first principles my govern
ment, that 1t has no / to collec,
any more money-from1 people thar
Is alb olutely necessaso carry OF
that govern ment, andsn that gov
ernment exacts more tthat it be
comes q brlgand and ror. The gov
ernment OF South Gaia has nj
corporate existence; it's its bein.
only in the whole PIE of Soutl
Carolina. She can't bsed, excep
by an Act of the 1latura, ant
| maintain that the grnment o.
South Carolina has imcney ex
cept what she gets her strony
arm in the way of :es from he
people. Then I sg,hat Soutl
Carolina has no ris to epecu
late upon the tax my of South
Carolina people. I save, as he,
agents, have no righ make tn
people of this. State, any acts o
ours, pay more money ato the treas
ury than is necessary; the.purpose
OF government. Whatwant is this
That not one dolla,tare of none
should be in the treA1 than is uec
eaaary for the support the govern
ment. The State has Aore right t
digcanals at the expense the Stat,
either directly or indiriy, than sh
has to run s8ttou plauta
come |rposes? Ou
OF - The Stat
3 has n
Ennuity in tt
- and on th'
las her beinl
5s--of the dal
s bis State, an
body to lin
= & people of tn
3! Is US today
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25

ator Howell, OF Oolleton, to licens
purchasers Of seed cotton, vas reject
cd BY % yeas to Z nays. Senate
Howell argued strongly for his bill
Senator Yo1mass, of Barnwell, op
posed it AZ amaeking of Russian ab
solutism and creating monopolies
Senator Talbert voted fo1 the bill.
The Lien Law Repealed by the House
In our last issue We announced thai
the Senate had killed the bill repeal,
ing the Lien Law. Subsequently, how
ever, the House has passed the bill
and repealed the lav-e1cept as to
landlords liens for rent. If the Sen.
ate nov comedies With the action OF
the House, laborers will have to look
to planters alone for their supplies
next year. About the only effect
uill bs to take the poor man out of
the merchants power and hand him
ever to the lsndholdsr, thus dividing
the profits Of the lien business more
generally. We cannot see any spe
cial good or special harm to result.
Edseaeid's Tax to be Ten aud Half
AltlIs.
The Supply Bill. as it passed the
House, provides for the levy of an
aggregate tax for State. County, spe-
cisl and school purposes ia the re.
spectivs Counties as follows: Abbe.
vile IL mills; Anderson l0S; Aiken
104; Barnvell liz; Beaufort 112;
Berkeley lst; Charleston l0s; Cbes.
ter l39; Chesterfield l6; Clarendon
l43; Collston 12a; Darlington l04;
10!; Fairfield 109; George.
sown l2a; Greenville 15$; Hampton
Il; Horny l24; Kershsw III; Ian.
easter 14s; Laursns l24; Lexington
LID; Marion 10s; Marlboro IS; New.
berry 10; Oconee I0s; Orangeburg
IL; Pickens %; Richland l0s; Sum.
,er TO-; Spartanburg l5a; Union Is;
Williamsburg l2s; York IL 3-5.
A Blow at the Life Of the Militia.
The Senate Committee reconmend. |
ID striking out that section of the
ieneral Appropriation Bill giving
$4,000 for the support Of the State
militia, and the discussion which fol.
owed was animated and entertaining.
t resulted, we are very sorry to say,
q the upholding Of the Committees
recommendation, and the destruction,
of the militia of the State.
enator Talbert spoke warmly in sup
ort of the militia. He said the times
ad changed since the var. Then
oung men we're compelled to per-
'rm militia duty; now they do it
ithout compulsion. he said that
,ese military companies were COM
osed of the very flower of the youth
the State, and they should be sup.
'rted by the State. {
he State University and the Colum- ,
bia Canal Upheld BY the Assembly.
The General Assembly has appro. 3
lated $4,000 to the support of the t
ate University. including the Cita {
j Academy and the Claain College; .
d $4,000 and the work of 200
nvicts to the Columbia Canal. All n
these appropriations were fought, f
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25

of leased convisz
reported in the Sel6za
an interesting debate. 1t was passed
triumphantly-26 to 7.
The General Assembly will adjourn
sine die on to-day, Wednesday 9th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-12-25

sbtton plauta'
State 8 money
|rposes :? Out
= The State
De has no
Rnnuity in the
| and on that
Jas her being.
Ssef the dan
bis State, and
kbody to limit
Brnnla of thia
IS US to-day !?
|ds before us
III q pre-.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

WHAT A WOMAN CAN Do.-She car
saw ''No" and stick to it for all time.
She can say mo" in such a low, sof
voice that it means ''yes."
She can sharpen lead pencil if yor
give her time aud plenty of pencils.
She can pass a display window of dry
goods store without stopping-if she il
running to catch the train.
She can dance all night in pair ol
shoes two sizes too small for her, and enjoy
every minute of the time.
She can appreciate kiss from hel
husband seventy five years after the
marriage ceremony has been performed.
She can walk half the night with O
collicy baby in her arms without once
expressing desire to murder the infant.
She can suffer abuse and neglect fol
wears. which one touch of kindness oI
consideration will drive from her recol
lection.
She can 20 to church and afterwarc
tell YOU what every woman in the
congregation bad on, and in some
rare instances can give a faint idea o
what the text was.
She can 90 10 the theatre every evening
and the matinee on Wednesday anc
Saturday and still possess suficien
strength to attend Sunday night sacred
concert.
She can-but what's the useP A woman
can do anything or everything, and do it
we'll. she can do more in a minute than q
man can do in an hour, and do it better
She can make the alleged lords ofcreatior
how down to her own sweet will, and
they will never know 1t.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

THINGS WORTH KNowING.-Measure
209 feet on each side, and you will have
a square acre, within an inch.
An acre contains 4,940 square yards.
A square mile contains GAO acres.
A mile is 5 280 feet or l,76j yards in
length.
A fathom is 6 feet.
A league is 8 miles.
A Sabbath days journey is 1852 yards
(this is IS yards less than two,thirds of a
mile.)
A days journey is 53b miles.
A cubt is 2 feet.
A great cubit is II feet.
A hand (horse measure) is 4 inches.
A palm IS inches.
A span is l0y inches.
A pace is feet.
A barrel of flour weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds.
A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds.
A barrel of powder weighs 25 pounds.
A tirkin of butter weighs Sc pounds.
A tub of butter weighs 81 pounds.
The following are sold by weight per
bushe
Wheat, beans and clover seed,6 pounds
per bushel,
Corn, rye and flax seed, Sc pounds PEI
bushel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

A WARNING TO PARENTS. Few pc ople
seem to properly estimate the great
wrong of frightening children. Nearly
every household has its "ugly old man.
man." or its "ereat old bear" This
lerrible old man and this great old bear
are powerful factors in nursery discipline.
Come along here now" mother or
Nurse will say to a child, "and Yet me put
YOU to bed" 81 don't want to 90 now,"
he child replies You'd better come on
here or I'll tell that ugly old man to come
and take you away. There he comes
now" This has the intended effect, and
the child, trembling in fear, submits at
once and goes to bed, probably to see in
Imagination all kinds of horrible faces.
The sad death of little girl, which
occurred recently, shows what a strong
impression these "boogers" make on the
minds Of children. The little girl was
beautiful child, and every one at the
fashionable boarding house where her
parents we're spending the GUNNER months
loved her with that purity of affection
which a child so senty yet SO strongly
inspires, She would stand at the gate
md clap her little hands in glee when
her father came to dinner. and when he
would take her on his shoulder, she would
shout and call to every one to look how
nigh she was. One day large, shaggy
log came into the varl, and when she
ran to him and held flower TO his nose
he growled and turned away. She was
terribly frightened, and the black nurse,
who stood near, was not slow in making
I mental note of the impression the dog
had made. Several nights afterward,
,uho hoJ tiy,o ~ child
unusually wakeful.
"You'd better come heah an git in dis
bed" the nurse commanded.
81 don't want to-"
"All right, den. Use gwine out an
When be comes an fms yer outen de
bed, he'll bite yer head of"
The little child grew death)y pale.
"Nuthin' would suit dat dog better den
'er cit chance at yer. 'rothcr night he
her all up"
The child screamed.
Come on here den, an won't let him
katch yer."
The poor little thing obeyed. Her
father and mother were at an entertain
ment and there was no appeal from the
negro WOlltH NtClSlOu. w Hcll
came tho little girl did not awake with
her glad"good mornin' papa an'mamma."
She had tossed all night and hot
fever had settled upon her. She grew
rapidly worse, and the next day the ply
sican declared there was no hope for her.
She became delirious and struggling would
exclam:
Dog shan't have mammals little grip"
1t was sorrowing circle that surround
ed her death bed. The parents were
plunged into grief which none but the
hearts of father and mothers can feel.
Her last moments were series of
strugges. How hard the beautiful can
lie. She wildly threw up her little hands
and shrieked:
Go away, dog!'
A gentle hand wiped the death froth
from her lips.
Again she struggled and shrieked:
Dog shan't have" she died ere the
sentence was finished.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

TEACHING THE TRADEs.-New York is
ahead of us here in Boston in one thing,
and that is evening schools for the learn
ing of trades. This is the third year of
their existence, and they have fully justi-
fed their establishment. Three evenings
week are devoted TO the work.
Instruction is given in brlcklaying,
plumbing, fresco painting, stone-cutting,
plastering, paltern-making for moulders
and machinists, turning and wood carv'
ing. A class in turning, wood carving,
and scroll saving has been formed, which
instruction is reserved for young men be-
tween The ages of 16 and 20.
A class in plastering has been added
this wear and the students in this depart
ment are taught the mysteries OF starch
coating, brown coating, hard finishing and
running cornices, three times week. In
stone cutting class has also been formed,
which will be taught both plain and orna'
mental work.
Glasses in bricklaying will begin at once
to ACQUIRE the science of building eight,
twelve and sixteen inch walls, ilues, fire
places, etc. while the plumbing class will
investigate the bottom facts concerning
sanitary plumbing and drainage, including
the dressing of pipes, making lead joints,
and fitting up baths, basins, sinks and
washtubs. The classes will be taught by
practical workmen. A new workshop was
built last spring by students in the brick
laying classes and will be used this year.
The schools are meant to take the place OF
the apprentice system.
Most of the students are young men VINO
are employed during the day. The zo0
students whose names have been placed
on the list for the present seasons lnstruc,
ton are, as n rule, most respectable and
intelligent set of men. The workshops
are open during the day for those who
wish to practice. The studies end on April
A. Commercial Bulletin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

Tie MOTHER OF MEN.-Some one, who
had noticed the influence of wives in pro
noting the good or evil fortunes of their
husbands, said: "We doubt not that
similar observation of the influence of
mothers upon their sons would justify the
remark: "A man must ask his mother S
leave to be great" Years ago, family
OF four, Il father, Il mother and two sons,
dwct In n small house, situated in the
roughest locality of the rocky town OF
Ashford, Conn. The family was very poor.
A few acres of stany land, dozen sheep
and one COW supported them. The sheep
clothed them and the COW gave milk and
did he work of horse in plowng and
harrc wing. Corn bread, milk and bean
porridge were their fare. The father
being laid aside by i'll health, the burden Of
supporting the family rested on the mother.
She did her work in the house and helped
the bows do heirs on the farm. Once, in
the dead Of the winter, one OF the boys
required :, new suit OF clothes. There
was neither money nor wool on Eand.
The mother shpared the half grown fleece
from the sheep, and in one week the suit
was on the hey. The shorn sheep was
protected from the cold by garment
made of braided straw. The family lived
four miles from the 'meetng house." Yet
every Sunday the mother and her two
sons walked to church. One of these sons
became the pastor of the church at Frank
lin, Ct, to whom he preached for sixty
nine years. Two generations went from
that church 10 make the world better. The
other son also became minister, and then
one OF the most successful college presi'
dents. Hundreds of young men were
moulded by him. That heroic Christian
womans name was Deborah Mott. She
was the mother of Rev. Samuel Mott and
Eliphalet Mott, president of the Union
coliege.-New York Observer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

A certain young Hebrew travelling man
with an elder companion, bought special
ticket of scalper, and got aboard the
train. When the conductor came around
he took up Isaac's ticket and looked at the
name, and then at Isaac, shook his head
and said:
"What's your name?"
"Let me see my ticket"
Cant you tell your name without see,
ing the ticketp This won't do. You'll
have to get of at the next station or pay
your fare"
This agitated Isaac profoundly, and he
turned to his companion and said:
"Moses, I've forgot my name that wa
on the ticket. Can you tell me what it is P''
"Vill you let me see dot ticket, Nh
CoondogtterP" inquired Moses. The con
ductor showed it to him. "Mein Got
Izaak, vot names is dees? Patrick Mo
riarity! No Wonder you dond recomembel
dot namol Dond you nefer get some more
teekets of dem schalpers NIT dot name on
Dey will all the times gif you avay.-7hc
| Dyu1lnler
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

an AsToNIsHED BRIDAL PARTY.-l,
was given out a few days ago that on
Wednesday evening, December Goth, al
he residence of the bride ON Garnet street
Cohoes. N. Y, would occur the marriage
of Frank Cole to Miss N. F. Ncary. The
couple had many friends, and there was a
large assembly present at the time
announced. while the guests were in one
room banquet was being prepared and
tables were laden in another room. The
minister from Albany was on hand, bu
his countenance showed that something
troubled him. When the time came tc
announce the couple man and wife, and
the bride stood leaning on the groom's
arm, the minister stepped forward and.
opening marriage certificate, said he had
married the couple four years ago Christ
mas night, and that they were already
man and wife. The minister also produced
four letters from the couple, sent at differ
ent times, wishing and requesting him tc
keep the matter a secret, Of course there
was sensation in the house for a while
The wedding spread did not spoil, how
ever, for the guests made the best of it
Plenty of presents were also received anc
accepted by the old married couple
After the wedding" the happy couple
started for Syracuse on an extended we'd
ding trip.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

To CURE SrAMMERING. DR.. Dio Levi:
in his magazine gives rule for the cure
of stammerng, which is certainly simple
enough, and which the doctor says has
cured three-fourths of all the cases he has
treated. The stammerer is made to marx
the time in his speech, just as it is ordina-
rily done in singing. At first he is tc
beat on every syllable. He should begin
by reading one of the Psalms, striking the
finger on the knee at every word. "Time
can be marked" says the doctor, "by
striking the finger on the knee. by hitting
the thumb against the fore finger. or by
moving the large toe in the boot" The
writer believes the worst case of stutter-
ing can be cured if the victim will read
an hour every day, with thorough prac-
tice of this remedy, and observing the
same in his conversation.