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simple in construction and consists Of
the base upon which the coffin is to
rest and some silk American htgs
draped away from it to the ground.
Over the coffin will be placed the
beautiful canopy which was made for
Bishop Simpson, the Generals warm
friend. The catafalque is S feet high,
10 feet long, and about three feet
wide, the woodwork being Of mahogany.
The corner posts are beautifully cary d
end the covering and draping is OF
rich black broadcloth and satin dam.
ask. On each side are heavy cur.
tains Of black broadcloth with black
satin lamask Innings, which are part.
ed beneath wide fringe Of black
chenille at the top and fastened below
by black silk chords and tassels. At
each side and end OF the top, above
the fringe, there are three panels of
broadcloth, with rope moulding, the
whole being about foot in width.
The inside Of the top is lined with
white satin with cnrlei mouldings.
When the body is buried the coffin
will be placed in cedar boz, lined
with lead and hermetically sealed.
This will be placed within an arched
steel box the end of which will be
Theoretically sealed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

A CORNER ON TEREAPINs.-The
Ga=tt!e says: "The terrapin
peln Of Mr. Josiah Remfrey near Me.
Cl!ellanville, is 100 feet square and
coktains over G,000 ter,arins, which
will, in time, tickle the ralutea Of
NPrthern gonrments. About ten
bdats are engaged in terrapin catch.
ing, the prorrietors making some days
ass high as fifteen dollars.
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The Troable safety Over.

Stomach trouble is serions .buainesa
while it lasts ; but what blessed re.
lief TO have it depart Mrs. F. G.
Wells, of 19 Atlantic street. Hart,
ford Conn.,, writes that she tled
Browns Iron Bitlers for stomach
trouble, and that she experienced
such relief that the trouble il now en-
tirely over. She recommends this
great iron medicine to all who are at.
hicted. 1t cures liver and kidney
complaint.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

4 SOLDIERS HOME IN TEXAS
TR John B. Hood camp, Confederate
veterans, Austin, Texas, proposes to
establish home for MANNED soldiers,
a. ID to provide aid for INDECENT Wild
osvs and orphans Of Confederate veter.
ans. Many Of the most prominen
citizens of the Lone Star State have
offered to assist in the enterprise.
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a SPECIAL OFFER.

rr,uE WATERBURY WATCH IL q stem:wind
l. er. and will run % hours. The case is NlChEL.
slI,IEIi, and will always remain as prSnt AZ
new silver dollar. The Watch has O heavy oeve!eSS
edge, and cIystal iaek Ihs works q. the Messl
TTG:y Watch is Il TsfySs posiii$as aud
isperfect before lcay;!,st the factory. Each |atsh
LIVED ,iass sHr 50 z 'sssslgn Tue
So wcll-known have these Watches become.
thousand are buying them in preference to hi;her.
priced Watches. Tie Company are now naL!m ;
i,OOO Watches each day, an average OF lN
whole country supplied by this time. BY no means.
This IS the merchants Watch. the farmers Watch,
the miners Watch, the laborer's Watch, the boys
Watch, the schoolgirls Watch-in fact, every
bays SS yyeeept Mate or S. VIC ,end ,h. celebrated
with Charm attached, by Registered
mail, prepaid, and guarantee IL
to reach You smelly.
The Waterbury Watch Co has = national ~ rspn;
tation for making the BEST CHEAP WATCH liz
THE WORLD.
We have received from them their NEW atch,
n great Improvement over the 1irst ones maoc, ana
n marvel of simplicity and accuracy, containing
more ingenuity than any other article paceH pc
fore the public Tor many years The cut nnoWs
EXACT SIZE of Watch.
Watch made by hand would cost as mucn az
n cottage by the scG-shOrc or small yacht, ana
take rs long to build SO perfect Is tue machinery
used in making this Watch, AMI so cNnct are al us
parts that il It needs repairs il sent direct 20 the
factory, the charge for actual renllrs !inciudlhg
uarts sedD never exceeds 80 cts. This Will explain
why thcy are IA cheap and so easily REPAIRED:
EVERY WATCH IS WARRANTED To GIVE
EAEIsEAt t"riOS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

The New York iron dealers say
there is no promise or hope OF i'm
provement in their business until the
silver and tariff questions are definite
ly settled.
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Ellznugh Lee.
A Sketch of the Yirginian Who viii
Bear Aloft the Democratic
1 Standard.

General Fitzhrgh Lee, the nominee
Of the DamocraticjC Convention for Gov.
efnor. was born at Clermont. Fairfax
County, on November 10, 1885, and
is, therefore. in the fflieth year Of his
age. His father was Captain Sydney
Smith Lee, who left the United Statea
navy at the breaking out of the war
and joined the Confederate navy.
General Lee was grandson Of Gen
eral Henry Lee: or Light Horse
Harry" and nephew of General
Robert E. Lee. The mother of Gen.
eral Lee was a granddaughter Of Geo.
Mason, and half sister Of J:mes NJ.
Mason, who for many years repre-
sented Virginia.in the United States
Senate, and who represented the Con.
federacy in England during the war.
At the age of sixteen General Lse Sc.
cured an appointment to West Point. |
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Grants Coffin.

Gen. Grants remains were placed
in the coffin yesterday. The coffin is
made Of oak, lined with copper, and
covered with dark purple velvet. On
each side, running the whole length
will be solid silver bar, and solid
silver handles at the ends. The lifts
at the top, which is to open the whole
length. will also be of solid silver,
and the plate is Of solid gold. The
words to be engraved upon the plate
are simply ~. s. Grant" At each
end are four solid silver pillars. 1t
will be lined inside with tufted
cream colored satin and there will be
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O. Times Democrat

4 REMEDY FOR CHINTz BUGs.-A
far Aner in this county, who saw Just
tho lusands Of chintz bugs crossing
from the stubble Of a wheat field into
his Ecorn was put to his wits end to
nrekent it. lie tried several things,
ambng them tar, which did splendidly
if he had had enough OF it. At last
theE idea struck him to plow a deep
fur kow around the corn field. He did
so, tplowing in the same furrow three
or -FOUR times. The next morning he
we,ht to his field and did not see that
buts three or four had crossed, while
thai bottom of the little trench was
literally covered, they not being able
IN ,Rlimb the mellow hill.si lie Of the
fur row. The chintz bug is certainly
doing great damage to corn and if any
Of bur farmers can Int npon any easy
means Of destroying them We would
be Sglai To have them give our readers
thes bsneft OF their knowledge.-L
. ,eBte7. Record.
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THE LYING RESOLUTIONS The
Georgia Legislature passed a series OF
lying resolutions of eulogy on Gen.
Grant and adjourned III respect to his
memory. There WAS nothing inap'
propriate or objectionably 80, in the
adjournment or in the tender of con.
dolence to his, family, but the eulogy
contaiusd in the resolutions ia foul
blot upon the records Of the State
only equalled by thati in the resolu-
tlons Of similar character in honor
of Garfield. Georgia has had many
causes 10 be ashamed Of her 1.egisla.
ture during late years. God grant
that she may have no canse TO blush
for it in the future.-Sparta Ishna'Ilte.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

Z Judge;A. o. Bacon is said to lead
in the race for the democratic nomlna.
ton for Governor of Georgia. James
M. Smith, who has made a fortune
running h farm with convict labor, ia
an aspiraut.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

rHhe report Of The death of Ell Mahdi
i sn small pox is confirmed. as is also
j reportof the disastrous repulse Of
j forcea by the garrison at Kassala.
\ He English express the determine.
M to recaptnre Khartoum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13


{ The end of El Mahdi, if he really
is dead, was pathetic. Having defied
the power of England and baffled her
most famous General, the desert con.
querer nerished without medical at
tendance, while his followers were
falling away from him and fighting
among themselves. It is said he COM
manded his successor to continue the
war against the Christians, but since
FL Mahdi, with all the influence due
to the supposed aacrednosa OF his own
person, had SO much :iaiculty in hold
ing his fierce tribes together it seems
hardly likely that any successor to HIM
can bear bis standard victoriously.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

nB- TIE ADVERTISER one year and
a Waterbury Watch for $4 50.--
These Watches era guaranteed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

The National Cotton Planters AS
sociation proposes to hold in the au'
tumn of 1885,: commencing Novem
Der the 9th, and continuing one month,
near some city in the cotton States,
an agricultural field contest, in which
it proposea to award premiums ag-
gregating 100000. the object being
to bring prominently before the sonth.
ern planter and rublic the improved
methods and diversified farming, and
to force them more quickly into prn1 :
tice. 1t is proposed to have there Oh
exhibition and in practical operation
all the machinery and Implements ol
different kinds used on the southern
cotton plantation, farm, manuiactory,
gin house, &c., thus giving the south
ern agriculturists and others oppor
tunity of comparison and selection.
The Association will require a sub,
scription of not less than $5O,Ooo
from the city competing tor the loca.
tion and as much more as may be bid
by any other city.
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Frank Howard, OF Thatcher,

Mr.. Frank Howard, OF Thatcher,
} Emrose & Vests minstrels, has
,Mitten a new song for Mr.. Nat Good:
siA to .e sung iR ,Ffht fhe stafing
aiAk." Mr.. Howard has received
yhr $72 600 for his songs. Lis royalty
nh "When the Robins Neat Agsin"
Id sne exceeding $50. .ooo
sY oung Khnn, who was graduated
irk Fl in his class at We Point few
tSeks ago. had trinmphal reception
mi his return to Ieavenworth. His
i'd her is poor blacksmith of that
ol zee, and he got his appointment 10
Saaetship by winning competitive
,xS Samination.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

The frat almanac was printed by
George Won Purbach 10 1640.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

Mr.. Cleveland has dismissed Ar
thur 8 French cook and substituted
an<6ld colored woman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13
The First Bale.

Tho frat tale OF cotton OF the sea.
.on was announced from Houston,
TAI kas, which has been honored in this
v.& for years. This bale, itiscialmed'
;nyS ariably comes from Dewitt county
4 &SS southern portion of the State
vb&@ enjoys tropical climate, and
wb tre the staple consequently ma
r., Is more rapidly than n other por'
,;o,Ss of the Southern States.
kiere is a remarkable coincidence
cen the first bales Of last and
- cara difference Of only one
= tween them. The first bale
IIonstor FROM DeWitL- -rnnntI
shis year it is July
27m.Gf ficating that the cotton, in that
section at least, is day earlier. The
arrivd this season. however, is later
THAN the average, the first bale hav'
ing reached Houston in the preceding
yeaFs on July s, S and 8 respectively.
~ O. Times Democrat.
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CHER NAME.o
BY JENNIE COTTON.


Then father took the Bible down
And in his clear, old-fashioned hand
Upon its Record pages brown
He wrote the name as it should stand
But protest came from all the rest
At:givihg such a little fairy
The d1esrest, sweetest and the best.
That antiqnated name to carry.
!, And aants and second cousins cry
A name 50 worn and ordinary
Could not be found if one should try,
AS that same appellation Mary. B
And DER and o'Arsagain they laud
Her yellow curls, her baby grace.
s"oh call her .Ethelind,, OF. Maud
oeso ohristine for her angel face.
But tius wilf change tais golden fleece
10 match the eyesip dusky splendtT &
Bot name her 3aatrire
serene tfssnidlsr, s e
1ane the childfor Aunt Louaa, s
orahe. good soul. is well-to-do,
4he conplinentis sure to please her.
And we can call the darling Lau.' :, 2
Most prudent; counsel, all too late
FWfxt Malachi's aud. Matthew's pages
Appears. Interchangeable as fate,
Ths'naas beloged.of allEthe.ages.
The ancient gem, ats purity
Unspoiled, shall grace our latest beauty.
Sometime on dearer lips 10 be =. =
The synonym ofsloYe and duty.
And gracious wonanhood adorn,
However fortunes gifts may vary,
Till on a day Ike Easter Morn
She hears the Master call her. !" Mary
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13

A French vineyard is not in itself
q piicturesque sight. Walking tLrnnA b
it you can see little more than the
vines Immediately around you, for
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But tinle VIII change this golden fleece
To match The eYesip dasky splendtr &
bot name her Esaatriifrtess -
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
DEsSEy,s CORNER.

The Central Musical and Literary Society has
held weekly sessions at the residences Of its var
ious members, and has rendered lis participants,
not only great deal of social enjoyment, but
much practical knowledge. This is one Of the
best sources we have in rural districts for the
promotion Of healthful sociabiliiy and practical
literary at,ainmen s, and is richly deserving Of
the patronage it receives. The society has ad-
iourned until next November.
The Capital Grange, P. OF H., has just COM
pleted a new Grange Hall the building is located
on Mr. H. D. Learned's farm, and with the usual
practical economy that is so characteristic Of the
Granger,the basement serves as granary, while
the hall occupies the upper floor. The room IS
very preuily and tastily fitted up and has a very
cozy and inviting appearance ; it is quite CEN
trally located, as the majority Of its members II.
side IN this vicinity It was by the efforts of mem
bers OF this Grange that street market Was es.
tablished in Dover.
Wheat is looking very badly many OF the fields
have been covered with water and ie g for long
time, and some farmers say that tt.his. combined
with the effect Of the extremely cold and dry
weather which prevailed duFaing February, will
tend to make the wheat eJ % light.
Peaches and other fruits are mostly IN good
condition, and the PROSPECT is extremely fatter.
ing Peach trees, ,,Sshich bore heavily last year,
are somewhat damaged, but not seriously.
~ YOURs TREwLY.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
Views Of a Citizen.

Ei}tIFoRs OF CHRONICLE 81 was panied and
suJrisod TO see your position in reference to the
party in this State, in your editorial
IF last week. You could not have considered
the force Of what you said. The Democratic
party in this State has been advanced solely
through its principles and opposition to corrup-
tion and extrayagance. The underlying and
abiding principles Of the party have been, aad
are. opposition TO concentration Of power, State
rights, hard money, and tariff tor revenue only.
The feeling against negro citizenship, which you
speak Of as being "a seHseess prejudice, ,it occurs
to me.was the highest wisdom. The granting
of the franchise to the negro was opposed by
some Of the best political writers OF both parties,
as dangerous alike to the liberties and to the Pc
cuniary interests of the people,by reason Of their
control by INSCRIPTIONS politicians. The past
government Of the Southern States, and the reck-
less sauanderng OF the public money, inlly bore
out the predictions of those who opposed then
having the right OF suffrage.
The true purpose and aim Of the Democratic
party OF Delaware has been to keep from power
in this State the party that would owe It's success
/ 10 this ignorant class Of voters, aud that would
cater to them at the expense Oi tue "hlte cltZeh'
of the State.
Though there may have been, and no doubl
are, those in the party who, for the sole sake o.
Office have iostered bitterness and catered to q
non.progressiye sentiment. There has alwayi
been large and increasing number Of Demo
Gratis who have forwarded the Improvement o
all classes.
1t was not the dissensions Of the Republican
party that saved the Democrats from defeat; bu
the instinct of danger given to man for sell'pro
lection against enemies. The enemy in this case
was a parry which did rot hesitate, when thel
had the power, to enforce political equality will
a people hitherto untitled for such relations.
Your comments on the Constitutional Amend
ment and the opposition to It heartily commend
as also your wise and intelligent review Of th'
policy Of President Cleveland. CITIZEN.
MILFORD, March 9th, 1885.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
NEW YORK LETTER.

have frequently had occasion within the last
few months to speak Of the City OF Churches on
the other side OF the river Brooklyn is something
more than near neighbor or even big cousin;
she is like twin brother or sister, and frequently
a very uncomfortable twin at that. The apostles
Of advanced thought have been paying special at
tenton to her spiritual and political salvation; and
on the first Of this week Henry George and Bob
Ingersoll dropped down upon her like an ava
aRche.
The man who captured the working classes OF
England and America, and who arrayed the hardy
Crofters against England and the Duke OF Argyll,
Is a miId-mannered gentleman. altogether unlike
the Dynamite Moses he has been represented.
BROOKLYN turned out en- masse to hear him for there
is always something very attractive in the idea Of
knocking the landlord out Of his rent, especially II
YOU don't happen to be landlord yourself. Mr.,
George was applauded to the echo, and times Will
have to be much better than they are now, when
Mr. George will not find sympathetic audiences in
New York and Brooklyn. Bob ingersoll leetured
IN Brooklyn on Sunday last, and long before eight
O'Clock the house was erammed TO 20 oaocation, with
m RsRee which bad paid seyspsy-Hve cents and
God.
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
COMMUNICATIONS.
slaughter Meek.


Seeing in your columns a letter from Prime
Hook. thought few words from Slaughter
Neck would not be amiss. But little farm work
has been done on account Of the cold disagreeble
-gessher. and farmers will be very busy when
the season opens. Menthly hands seem TO be
scarce, and those that wish to hire ask more than
the farmers think they can pay, taking into con-
sideration the present price Of grain. Wheat is
looking badly, greatdeal Of It issupposed 70 be
injured BY the severity Of the past winter.
Misses Annie Bell and Mary sipple, Of Milford
have been visiting Miss Carrie Hammond. The
Spelling School, on Tuesday evening passed of
very pleasantly; the reading was especially inter
es,lne and instructive. We hope Miss Clark
will continue them as they are very bene fetal TO
the scholars. Mr.. Jackson has purchased q store
house, Of Mr. Shepard, and rs moving it near
bis home where be Intends opening with a full
line Of spring goods. The storess hsg,iis been do
ipe lively business during the 1nded had ..-
March II. 1875, "a their legs tori
But In every difec
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13
FXPREss.

South-bound.- Express leaving Philadepnasa =, ,,
II 10 D. m runs daily, and stops at New CastS y
l2 O8 a. m, MiddlctOwn II 30, d. M, Clayton iSt, "a
Harrington 1.3Sca m, Seaford, 2.lO, O. m, Mats ~
leave passengers from Wilmington ana p2hueSS ph ~
North, and TO take on passengers Tor SOu'n "
Dclmar. =. oO
North.bonnd.-Express leaving Delmar at 10
a. IN runs daily. and stopsOt Seaford 2S1 ;i,5c T., I,
Harrington 2 81 a m, Clayton S.31 a. m, Miae 1niSe
town $50 a. m and New Castle 4,23 a. M f " iesIf
passengers from Delmar and point South 1ne.Ss
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINS
leave Wilmington at 6.15 a. m. and 2o9 " ~'
Leave New Castle at 1i.25 a. m. and T. 59p' NJ
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS. Leave SnlyInA ,n
for Clayton at 7.23, 8.42 9. So and II .U2' D. or
la, 4.15, 4. AZ and 7.43 p. m. Leave ClaytoI s5
Smyrna at .3, g. SO, 1908, and ll.l0 3. m'' 4''''
4.26, 4.53, and 7.54 p. m.
CONNECTIONS AT Porter, with NegsaIA i.;,h Il
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, ith
Queen Anne's Kent Railroad. At Clayton; m
Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad, ana ~, Win
4 Delaware Bay Railroad. At Harrington Sss.
Delaware, Maryland S Virginia RaiIoa9. a a AZ
ford, with Cambridge s. Seaford Railrots1u, t1l,ot
Delmor, with New York, Philadelphia q No1S NI,easSs,
WicOmicO g. POcom0ke, and Peninsula h''i0
CHAS z. PUGH, General MANAGE
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

In a communication which we print
in another column, signed "Citizen,"
we are sharply taken to task for an
editorial in last weeks issue. On
looking over it, we must confess that
in our anxiety to see the Democratic
party progress we spake unadvis-
edly, but one who has stuck to the
T. a IaG"gh thick and thin for
Parliament an. claim a little lati-
prisosment r9sos mel 'S for Iife cognize the fact
-Ithas been shown by the gain Dela-
in New York that gas which costs the Ahpa
a.. 46 cents is sold to the cqpsumors at S2.fth
-. - fire broke outin the male waut ha
overta1KSeePlie a1SeePe s. AoSylYlRh ylYlRh 9n noF 4{ef Southern
sisters. we would not be fighting it
battles: if we did not know that tn
men, whom we hope are going t
shape its policy, were of the trues
and highest order of statesmen, W
would not be standing with then
We believe it is to the DemOcratl
Dartv and to the Democratic part
alone, that the people can look 10
equal rights, honest government an
honest money, and we feel very cel
tain that the men are in power tina
will give them to us. If any on
supposes from that editorial that "
are disposed to falter in our ALT
glance, or fly the track, they don
know us.
In order that the respOnsibilit
may rest where it belongs, we woul
remind our readers that the CHRoN
Gle belongs to its editors; and Will
we intend to give the Democrat
party and the administration heart
support, neither the party, GovernC
StocRley, or any of his friends al
answerable for what appears in II
columns; they are our own sent
ments. We thank "Citizen" for hi
admonition. =
Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

FoULK & DELAMATER have a
large line of useful articles put up
very neatly, that they are selling
at 10 cents. Call and see them.
We name a few; extracts, Vanilla
and Lemon, Cough Mixture, Essence
Ginger, Universal Liniment, Anti
bilious Pills, Hair Tonic, Cologne
Tooth Powder, etc. These are not
catch penny articles, but all Of the
best quality.