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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24
What is Not Learned In The Public
Schools.

From "The Public Schools of
Brooklyn" by Joseph 9. Hendrix,
in the Brooklyn Magosi'1s: II is a
curious fact that many city boys reach
the end of the school course without
being able to tell what a monkey
wrench IL, or deacribe CROSS cut saw,
or define the uses of turning lathe,
while piston, a steam box, or athrSt-
tie valve are all far beyond their ken.
They can, however, tell Che number
of elementary sounds Of the whole
cluster of diacritical marks, all IT
which anon fadeiout Of their rninde.
< In the limited time that the
State has the privilege OF teaclIing
children in the Twelfth ward. it seems
absurd to proceed with them with the
circumstance that marks the work in
the schools on the Hill, where the
children will stay twice as long. Yet
this is the present system. To change
it means the risk Of demagogic cry
Of one school for the rich and another
for the poor. Accordingly, the poor
suffer. Some liberty should be allow
ed to principal to suit the educa.
tion he directs to the necessities Of
those under bis care, that the boy
who must be read.winning at twelve
shall not be despoiled Of valuable
time in ascertaining to a shade the
fourteen sounds Of the vowel A.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24
Voice OF Warning.

As yon walk our streets You will
see almost every man and boy you
meet with II pipe, quid or cigarette
in their mouths. How often are they
pale, and complaining, and often unfit
for business. A change Of climate
will be suggested for their health,
when indeed it is only necessary for
them to leave off the use OF tobacco.
1t will OF a certainly cauae nervous
ness, weakness, disease of chest and
stom acb, and weaken their muscle
and power Of thought. 1t dwaris
their bodies and undermines their
health, and destroys their mental
vision. 1t produces indigestion and
low spirits, and ends in shipwreck
of the general health, and finally an
early death. Figures chow that near.
ly two million men and boys are on
this road to destruction, and nothing
else will restore them to their wonted
health but to abstain from this useless
practice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

ST. THOMAS, Ont, September l6.--
Jumbo, the 100000 elephant, was
killed on the Grand Trunk Air Line
track, half mile East of here, last
night. His keeper was leading BIN
along the track, when q freight train
came up behind unnoticsd and ran
him down. He was injured 30 badly
that he died in 30 minutes. The
trick elephant Tom Thumb is also
his leg being broken.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24
& Boy Should Have a Trade.

What about the boy who does not
take up with a trade or profession2
Look around you: the question is
speedily answered. He must cast his
hook into any sort Of pond, and take
such 6sh as may be easily caught. he
is q sort of tramp. He may work in
brick.yard to-day and in the har-
vest field to- morrow. He does the
drudgery and gets the pay Of the
drudge. His wages are so small that
he finds it impossible to lay up dol.
lar, and a fortnight Of idleness will
see him dead broke.
And now, my boy, If men tell you
that the trades are crowded, and that
so many carpenters, and biacksmitha,
and painters, and shoemakers, and
other trades keep wages down, pay
no attention to such talk. Compare
the wages Of common and skilled
workmen. Take the trade which you
seem fitted for. Begin with deter.
mination to learn it thoroughly, and
to become the best workman in the
shop. Don't be satisfied 10 skin along
from one week to another without be.
ins discharged, but mako your SER
vices valuable by being such thor.
ough workman that your employer
cannot afford to let you 90.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24
A SPECIAL OFFER.

FI,HE WATERBURY WATCH Is stem:wInd-
Il err and will run 23 hours. The case Is NiChEL-
SILVER, and will always remain as bright as
new silver dollar. The Watch has q heavy beveled
edge, and crystal face The works OF the Watch
are made with the finest automatic machinery;
isperfect before leaving the factory. Each Watch
is put up in handlOme new improved sAJEN-
LINED Case for Sab transportation thr0ugI< <he
mails
SO well-known have these Watches become.
thousand are buying them in preference to hi- 'tr-
priced Watches. The Company are now nia.l.;
1000 Watches each day. an AVERAGE OF 1S5
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
On SSSag gyseeipl Of 3 we send this celebrated
with Charm attached, by registered
mail, prepaid, and gnnrantee it
TO reach yon snirly.
The Waterbury Watch Co. haS y nat,2nnl ~ rem;
tatIon for making tho BEST CHEAP WATCH In
The WORLD.
Wo have received from them their NEW atch,
q great Improvement over the first ones made ana
q marvel Of simplicity and accuracy. containing
more ingenuity than any other article placed pc
fore the public for many years. The cut SHOWS
EXACT SIZE CT Watch.
A Watch made by hand would cost as much as
q cottage by tho sca.shore or small yacht, anu
take as long to bnl SO perfect is the machinery
used In making this Watch, Gn so exact are all us
parts that If 1t needs repairs, Il sent direct 10 inc
parts iiset) never exceeds 90 cts. This will explain
why they are so chcaD ami So easily rcpai,ed
EVERY WATCH Is tvAltItiSrEo 10 GIVE
SATISFACTION.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24
II Made a Difference.

"That's exactly what I'm going to
do myself" she said as she looked
up from the novel she Was reading oh
ths ferry boat the other afternoon.
"What?' languidly queried Gcap ge.
"Elole. I'm going to let myself
down by a rope ladder"
"Aw.l"
"And you'll be on hand to rece@e
me.
"AwI" ~
"And we willtly together and pc
married"
"Aw vi"
"And return and fall upon 9y
knees and be forgiven.
cav
go Geawge, promise me that Re
will do 80 !"
"Cawu't do it.
But why?
"It will cost So for rope ladder.
TO flee in hack would cost So more.
The preachers fee would be So, and
it would cost something to ride back
home. Cawn't do it, my dear. Every
thing must be in the regular way,
even to your father tipping the clergy
man.
{" But, Geawge, my dear, if
should furnish the boolle."
"Oh-aw-but that alters the case
you know. Under those circumstances
no true gentleman could refuse tc
elope with his .alianced. Begin ic
practice rope. ladder gymnastics al
once. "-Dctyon Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

Thet tenaci:y with which people abide
by their early faith in Ayers sarsa-
parilla can only be explained by he
fact that it is the best blood medi-
cine ever used, and is not approached
in excellence by any new candidate
for public favor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

The total cotton crop Of the United
States for last season was 5,669, ,02l
bales; exports 3.639.945; spinners'
takings l.6s5.6S9 Of which 100000
bales were kept south. Stock on hand
l29 $50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

The New Postal Card, which will
be furnished to all the postof6ces in
a few days, is to be model Of neat
ness in style and quality. Nearly all
the postofices in the country have
their supply of cards exhausted, and
it will not be long before the old post.
al card, 30 to speak, will be dead
letter. The cards should have been
in the hands of the postmsaters some
time ago, but their appearance has
been delayed by the failure of the
company which had the contract for
their manufacture to get them out as
per agreement. The paper in the
new cards is much superior in quality,
texture and finish to that in the old
cards, and in color iss light cream. The
design, printed in dark brown, is as
follows: On the upper right hand
corner of the card, in an oval frame,
is the head of Thomas Jeffsrson. The
face Of the vignetts is three quarters
full, looking to the left, and is sur.
rounded by wreath Of laurel and
oak, tied with a ribbon bearing the
words, "One Cent" and the number
"1." On the left, at the top Of the
card, are the words, United States
Postal Card" the words, Z" United
States being in plain white letters
on curved and partly folded scroll,
and the words Postal Card" being
in dark, ornamental letters, enclosed
in straight, unshsded lines, with a
rosette at each end. Immediately
under the scroll is small white star,
below which is long tablet contain.
ing thirteen stars. Below the whole
design are the words, Nothing but
the address to be written on this side. y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

The town council of Charlotte has
enacted an ordinance forbidding cot.
ton buyers to be solicitous or impor.
tunate with farmers who have cotton to
sell, and forbidding them to 60 more
than half the width OF the sidewalk
from their front doore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

The Treasurer of the State informed
a reporter Of the Register few days
ago that there is now in the Treasury,
after paying all the interest up to
date, cash balance Of over $l5GQ0
This is certainly most gratifying in
dication Of the financial soliity Of
SJuth Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

The Stock Law ought to be amend
ed at the next session OF the legIsla
ture. As it now stands, COW or a
hog may trespaas upon the growing
crops of a farmer and commit much
injury thereto. and leave the field be-
fore the owner of the crop ia aware
of the depreciation. Under such cir
cumstances, it strikes us that no pro
vision il made for the recovery oil
damages by the person sustaining the
loss, except by snit instituted to re
cover damages whereas, il the plain
tiff had been 80 fortunate as to cap
ture the offending stock, the amount
oil cost aud damages sustained could
be recovered by the sale Of the animal
nr animals. Some remedy for this de-
feet should be applied -Kershnw Ga
1pifo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

TIE time when it is lawful to shoot
partridgea and other game birds be.
pias the IL! of October.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

Senator William Mshone under' ook
to horaeahip Alexander Donnan, jr.,
and Thomas Hunter, young men OF
Petersburg, Va, in that city IN Sat-
urday, charging them with Leading
his son Butler into bad habits He
abused and threatened them until
Mr.. Donnan seized him by the beard,
held pocket knife at his throat, and
attempted to stab him. Mahone's
friends rushed in and stopped the row.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

There is strange Case OF idocy IN
Randolph county, N. c. About five
miles from Trinity college there lives
o man by the name OF Jehn II !,
who is about G5 years old and wds
born an idiot. lie has been chained
to staple driven in the floor nearly
the whole of his life. At times lie is
very violent, and were he to GIT loope
he would doubtless kill any poraon
with whom he came in contact. 1t is
said that he takes large hickory sticks
Of wood ont of the fireplace and tears
them into shreds with hia teeth and
fingers. lie can drink coilre boiling
hot and eat food as hot ~ fire CAL
make it, apparently without suffering
any pain. Property enough was lef
him by hiH father for his support.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-24

@ The ADVERTISER one year and
a Waterbury Watch for 81 3d.
These Watches are gaLaraatccd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Gossip Gathered Everywhere in Rail
road CIroes.

The completion of the Louisville and
Nashville bridge at Henderson, KY,
through the new through freight line that
IT made possible, is already affecting bust
uess between the Northwest and the
South.
The completion of the Memphis, Selma
and Brunswick road to Holly Springs,
Miss, was celebrated by big dinner and
speech-making at that place Wednesday.
There were about 800 Memphis people
present.
Troy feels an interest IN the success Of
the proposed Georgia Midland road from
Atlanta to Columbus, as it is supposed to
be the ultimate intention of the mcOrpO-
rators to extend their line from Column
bus to Mobile by way Of Troy. Judging
from the progress made IN getting up
subscriptions, aud the lively interest mani
tested, the building of this road will not
be altogether an paper.
Hot weather, SAYS an old railroad man,
usually has an effect to increase the pas
senger business of railroads. A quiet
consideration of the subject will convince
anyone that of all times "a hot day is the
most unpleasant time to travel. Still the
tact remains that on the hottest days the
greatest amount of travelling is done.
This fact can only be explained on the the
Org that while everybody is miserable
where he is, he believes if he could only
get somewhere else be would he comfort
able, so he goes some place. Aud after he
has been there and got back again the
railroad company is the only party that is
real glad that be went. But in n few days,
| especially if it gets little hotter, he will
/ go again. This is human nature, and
! even il these remarks were intended TO do
/ so, they would not discourage the hot
Z weather traveller.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
UP AMONG THE NINETIES
JULY'S sCORCmNG SUN GETS IN
SOME BIG LIOKS.

Citizens Sweltering Under u Burning
Heat but no Fatal Bssults-People
Keep on the shady Side Of the Streets
The Hottest Day Of the Year-5Ome
Famous Hot spells.
The hot wave that has swept over the
North with such fearful force is moving
southwark. Savannah felt it yesterday.
The fierce rays OF the sun pounced down
upon the city, growing hotter and hotter
as the day advanced, and cooling OF but
little even when night came on. The
breeze that blew most Of the day made
the heat bearable. In the early morn
ing mercury stood at 50 deg.
At O'Clock it was ~, and from then on
as the big coppery disk got up higher
things began to grow interesting. AT II
o'clock the signal Office thermometer
registered 80 deg, and It kept creeping
up, until between and 3 O'Clock, when
it reached the maximum OF 94.5 deg.
Everything that had bit Of moisture in
IL began to siZZlc and the soda
water clerks We're kept busy. The
weather clerk WAS sitting IN his shirt
sleeves, with his vest unbuttoned
and prOpalling biz palm leaf when the
NEWS man climbed ny the long flight Of
stairs 70 the top OF the post Office building
and landed in the signal office. He had
sort of northumberland on Ills
face as though the weather might be
hotter or it might not, aud that was about
all that could be got out OF him.
She thermometer showed the following
readings:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
LoealPersonal.

Marion Erwin, Clerk of the United
States District Court, and wife have gone
to North Georgia for few weeks.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
house yesterday were g. 3. CONS, In
diana; Mrs. j. S. Pettes, Jacksonville;
Geo. Greenh0w, Macon; Mrs. 4. Hey
ward, South Carolina.
AT the Screvcn house were w. A. Han
ney, New Orleans; Geo. W. Wylly, DR.,
Tennille; Theo. ID. Kline, Macon; Mr..
and Mrs. G.. L. Appleton and daughter,
Bryan county; p. Z. Collins, Pittsburg,
Pa; John Gartlsnd, New York; j. w.
Little, Nashville, d. A. ROuutree, Quit
man, Ga; w. b. Dukes, ThOmasyile.
At the Harnett house were W. X.
Rowland, Sandtord, d. w. Parker, Or
landO, Fla; F. b. Johnson, S. Sllvey,
South Carolina; f. c. Horne, Jasper,
Fla; A. Il. Brown, Darien, Ga r. j..
Reed, Lawrence, Mass; Ira L. Weare,
Lisbon, n. H.; George r. krauss, Bruins
wick; c. 5. Frlese, 5. W. Lawder, Pa
lAtka, Fla.
AT the Marshall house We're judge c..
c. Kibbee and wife, Georgia; Y. G. Bart
lett and wife, Mount Glare. Fla; VIM. r.
Jackson, Is. b. Barco, L. l.. Wartman,
Jos. Winger, Florida; q. w, Wright,
Georgia; r. T.. Ramsay, Il. II. Wilcox,
DOctOrtown; L. S. McElfresh, Washing
ton, ID. c.; f. r. Wilder, Hilton Head.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News

DRsheg Here and There by the "News"
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief Parsgrsphs-Piekings at
Police Headquarters.
Chippewa Tribe, Independent Order of
Red Men, will kindle its weekly council
fire tonight at 8 O'Clock.
Everything was quiet in police circles
last night and no arrests had been report
ed at the barracks up to O'Clock this
morning.
The Union cornet band, colored. gave
an excellent concert at the FOrds' opera
house last night. 1t was well attended,
and the band Melted considerable sum.
The Chatham Artillery and the Irish
Jasper Green's will occupy the diamond
this afternoon. The league managers
have decided to make today Ladies'
Day." and invite the ladies to attend free
Of charge.
Palmer Bros. yesterday presented a
handsome repeating rife to the commit
tee OF the Republican Blues who have
charge of the shooting contest for the
benefit Of the Chatham Artillery. 1t Will
be offered as a separate prize for an indi-
vidual contest, three shots each, entrance
fee 81.
A mass meeting of the members of the
various evangelical churches in the city
will be held at the Independent Presbyte-
rian church lecture room tonight to take
action IN regard 10 the visit of DR.. Mum
hall here in October. The committee ap-
DOinted at the June mass meeting will
submit Its report. and steps will be taken
to make the meetings a success.
The steamer Katie came OFT Jones' ma
rine railway yesterday, and was towed up
to her wharf by the tug Maud. She has
just undergone a thorough overhauling
both Of machinery and hull, and is now in
tirst-class condition. She will resume
her trips on the river route between here
and Augusta, leaving Savannah this af-
ternoOn on her regular schedule time.
The second concert given by the Guards
band, under tue auspices OF the Davis
Bros, attracted big crowd to the park
last night. The programme was well ar
ranged and admirably executed. The
enterprise OF giving to the city this series
of concerts is approved by the immense
crowds which have thus been attracted
by them. a petition will be presented
to the City Council tomorrow night for
permission to erect a band stand. II it ia
granted work will be commenced at once,
and the stand will be completed and in
readiness for the concert to be given next
Monday evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
mas A RIemr TO TOLLS.
Judge Adams Decision in the Vernon
Shell Road COmpany's Cases.

Judge Adams Decision in the Vernon
Shell Road COmpany's Cases.
Tie attention Of the Superior Court was
occupied during the greater portion of its
sitting yesterday in hearing the argu-
ments of counsel on the proceedings for a
mandamus instituted by the Vernon Shell
Road Company against the Mayor and
Aldermen Of Savannah.
The defendant, in responding TO the
writ for a mandamus, claimed that the
city had received authority from the
Legislature to extend the limits OF
the city, but that the proposed streets and
lanes had not been laid out, nor had any
portion of the road belonging 10 the cDm-
pany been reduced 10 possession. The
court refused the mandumus.
The next case heard was that of the
Vernon Shell Road Company against
Gustav heisling. some time in March
last the company brought suit IN Justice
MOliua's court against keisling for "A GER
tain sum of money claimed to be due for
toll. The detendent represented
that the city, having ex-
Of the shell road lying between Anderson
and Twelfth streets was "A public thor
oughfare. and that the company no longer
had right to collect toll from persons
passing over that portion OF the road.
The plaintiff claimed That as the city had
not proceeded 10 condemn that partof the
rond. and that as IL had not appointed ap-
praisers 10 assess the value Of the prop
erty as required by the charter, the com
pany still had thee right Ia
collect the toll. The magistrate.
however, decided against the company,
when the case WAS certioraricd to the SUI
/ perior Court. Upon the hearing yester-
| day Judge Adams decided that until the
| portion Of the road In question shall have
! been condemned by the city the company
/ is entitled 20 collect the toll in accord
ance with the terms OF the charter grant.
/ ed by the Legislature IN 1859. This decis.
| ion establishes the right OF the shell road
| company to charge aud collect toll over
/ the road. despite the ordinance Of the
( City Council providing for the extension
/ OF the city limits.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
TnE FORDs nENEFIr.


"A Life for Life" 10 be Produced To-
morrow Night.
The sale OF reserved seats for the benefit
to be given tomorrow night by the Ford
Dramatic Association TO the members OF
the W. NJ. Paul Theatre Company will
begin at Davis Bros. this morning. The
play, "a Life for Life" is one OF the
most startling Of sensational dramas,
Astounding IN humor, and exciting from
beginning 10 end.
All the characters are strong and we'll
defined. The play nas been produced re-
peRtedly by the Paul company with the
greatest success. II gives ample scope
for scenic effect. The action is IN Ken
lucky and toe Yosemite valley, CaliiOr-
MIA. whore the most exciting features of
the play are developed. The cast by which
10 will be- produced is an exceptionally
strong one. Prominent in 10 is the com.
edy part "Grpeutuoh GOOsebowy," as
played by M. Paul. The ex-mombers Of
the Paul company are cast with tbs en-
tire strength OF the Fords, and a line en-
recruitment IL assured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28
White Pique Scarfs, at % cents per
dozen, at Belsinger's. "A Whitaker street.



Edit0r Morning NclCS-DEAR SIR: A
writer IN yonr last issue who signs him
self "Alcebiades" has made several state
ments whose malicious intent are self
evident, and am bound in Justice 10 the
people OF this city u take MIN 10 task.
In the first place, he states that 81.
Mary's, Ga, is the Oldest city in the State.
A glance at any school history will cor
rect this error. and show that Brunswick
was settled in 17l0, and is therefore the
oldest town in the country.
Again. this Veraci0us chrOnicler saws
that 10 costs more TO dress well' In Sa-
vannah than elsewhere. our mutual
friend, Simon Mitchell. " 100 BrOugbtun
street sign of the Golden Nrm), IL ready
to retute this charge. and ~ demonstrating
every day that he eau supply the very
finest grade Of Clothing aver offered in
Savannah at New York prices or less.
Mr. Mitcnell has repleuished his line Of
summer goods several times this season,
and now intends 10 make a clean sweep
OF his remaining stock at psices that are
mover touched by competitors. Nothing
viii be carried over, consequently you
can put your own price alrn0 ON any
thing In stock. Yours respectfully,
TUERIIJH CEsAR.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-28

that point he found the negro lying dat
on the ground and partly concealed.
Tibhihs made no resistance, and was
taken back to the hotel, where he was
identified.
At 2:80 O'Clock he was brought M TO
the city and taken before Magistrate Mo-
lima. lie denied all knowledge OF the ar.
tair. An investigation led 20 the belief
that the negro was only intent
upon burglary and did not purpose
personal injury 10 the young woman.
money and supposed It was stolen. She
kept her purse under her mattress, and It
is believed that Tibbins knew of II, and
the fact that he had one hand under the
mattress when discovered would indicate
that he was trying to get the money. lie
-'as accordingly committed to jail,
charged with burglary from the house.