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Jas. T. Bacon. ThosJ. Adams. EDITORS. E. KEESE, Corresponding Editor. Edgefield, S. C., December 26, 1878. THE LATEST TELEGRAMS CON CERNING GOV. HAMPTON. HE IS OK TH li HIGH ROAD TO RECOVERY. COLUMBIA, December 21.-Governor Hampton's physicians report that he is, in every respect, better to-day than at any time since amputation, he rests well at night, has a good appetite, reads news papers and is-cheerio! and hopeful. ' COLUMBIA, S. C., December 21.-Th? attending physicians say that Governor Hampton had a good night, and retains his food as well as before. His wound looks better to-day than at any time since the amputation. He, sat up in bed yes terday and read his letters and papers, conversing cheerfully to day. The Legislature will positively adjourn on the twenty-third. Both Houses are working day and night. COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 23, 3 p. m. Gov. Hampton is much better to-day arid his general bodily health continues good. The inflammation is not extending, and he is again tabing interest in public affairs. ' ' ? ?3T Congress adjourned on Saturday last for IS days-until the 7th or 8th of j January. THE BOND COURT DECIDES FAVORABLY FOR THE TAX PAYERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Our ridgefield Representatives, particu larly Senator Gi?*y and Messrs. Calliscn and Shaw, fought the Bond Court man fully, and left no effort untried to compass -"its* abolition, but in vain. And in less than two days after their different bills were killed, the Bo?d Court announced its first decision-a decision very much in favor of the tax-payers of South Carolina, inasmuch as it wipes out. more, than SlioOO.OOO of the fraudulent bonds. It is probable that the bondholders will carry the matter to the Supreme Court of the XTnited States; but the matter should, by rights, be consideied as settled, as the people cannot be expected to go back on ._tjtie_decision o? both-? disinterested Bond C ommittee and a disinterested Bond Court, the members of both having been sworn to do the square thing all round. SENATOR M. C. BUTLER'S MAI DEN SPEECH IN CONGRESS. The New York World speaks as follows in reference to Senator Butler's maiden speech in the United States Senate on last Monday : "As an instrumen* for the con fusion of Mr. Blaine the speech was ad mirably prepared, but it was something more than that. It was not only a manly and ?]?ar defense of Mr. Butler's own State, but a cool and courteous oue also ; and a Senator from South Carolina is en titled to unusual credit who could retain his coolness and his courtesy in defending his State from charges so monstrous as have been brought against her for the purpose of subjecting her again to the ^dious and scandalous despotism to which ^as for ten years subjected. Gover iptoa-will have a worthy col Sonth 'Carolina a-real represen ^Mr. Butler." - [COMMUNICATED.] EXCE LAW IN CHESTER. Pjtffsax+jS.-C, Reopmber 12, 187S. Messrs. Editors : \ '. Having occasion, recently, to make a business trip to Chester, I made use of tho opportunity to inquire Into the work ings of the fence law, which was adopted in Fairfield. Chester and part of York Counties, a y ear ago. As I enumerated in my last article on this subject, the main advantages expe rienced in Anderson County from a test of the new plan, I think it useless to cumber your space with a repetition. I will oily say that I found public opinion much inore pronounced in favor of the new pl un in Chester and Fairfield than in Anderson. While, in Anderson, I found the new s-ystem generally favored as a matter of expediency, in Chester, it is regarded as a necessity. The colored people, in Clu ; er, were almost unanimously opposed to the change, but the advantages of the new plan decided that they have, generally, "owned up to the corn," and are now heartily in favor of it. New impetus has been given to the reclaiming of y/aste lands and the general development of farms. : I think it unnecessary to say more, and will only add that I defy the most bitter opponent of the new system go th rough-these counties, which have ^only had it in operation for one year, and ive the matter a fair and candid exami "without being fully convinced that the new plan is best for them and would be best for us. I am sure that, by far, the best service our representatives could do us, would be to put Edgefield alongside ol other counties in the State i4>at have adopted the *'no fence" system. FRUCTUS. ARRESTS BY REVENUE OFFI T CERS. The "revenues," seven in number, under command of Capt. Hoffman, -brought into town, on Saturday last, Benjamin Stevens, W. C. Witt and John Adams, charged with illicit dis tilling near Richardsonville, in Edge field County. The prisoners employ ed Mr. J. A. Richardson to represent them. At the request of Mr. Rich ardson the prisoners were allowed to give bail before Tri 1 Justice Rogers,' ---tin, the sum of $300 each, for their '-appearance here before United States Commissioner A. Blythe on Monday last, for a preliminary hearing. The "revenues" and prisoners were prompt ly on hand at the appointed time, but the Commissioner failed to put in an appearance. It appeared for awhile that the only resort left would be to ^'carry the mountain to Mahomet" the prisoners to the United States Commissioner at Greenville-when Capt. Hoffman kindly consented io allow them to giye bond again for their appearance here on next. Mon day, whenlie said he would make another effort to get a Commissioner here. Fortunately, Trial Justice Jlogers received a letter from Com misair uer Byron on the down train, advising him that he had a right to examine the prisoners and bind them over in such cases. They were brought before him and waived an examina tion, and were bound over in the sum i)f $300 to attend the April term of the United States Court at Charleston. The prisoners complained very much of the hardship, but could not com plain of the manner in which the of ficers discharged their duty, as they were treated kindly. r m Just as these parties were released W. F. Nichols was brought in To: selling whisky without license. H< also waived an examination, and gav? bond for his appearance before th< United States Court. The officers also seized three stills which are advertised for sale here or the 30th inst. {Nineiy-Six Guai dian. OLD TIMES?TCGUSTA. A Pencil Sketch of the Ancient City The City Council of Augusta have au thonty to build a new market house or the old site. In my boyhood days th< old market had above the roof the cakv boose, in which the Cherokees were taker ca e of when, in their visits, they imbibet fire-water too freely. Attracted by th? feathers, bows and arrows, and the glam our for the boy that hangs about the In^ dian, I have climbed to the calaboose and given to the chieftain, in durance vile, gin ger cakes made at a near bakery. Neai that old site I have put up my " thrip,' at a good distance to test the marksman ship of these Indians. Around it, appeal to me now the shops of near fifty year?, ago, with the old familiar f.-rius of that day, impelled in life's vain snuggle by the same hopes and fears, as the denizens around it now. A number of prominent citizens, not unknown to Georgia, lived near-McWhorter, Jackson, Mann, Glas cock, Antony McLaws, the man who wrote "My life is like the summer rose," and others, who daily replenished their stores at the old market sile. Often I have pass ed that good man. Bishop Andrew, since, with nearly all of his generation gone to "the beautiful sh re," toling cheerily his big, well-filled basket of fish, steak, vege table and fruits for his daily supplies. Well, it was iong ago, say in 1S29, I saw on Greene street a house in ?ames. The wind was up, driving east acro-s the city, towards the market. Fragments of blazing \Wood were carried from block to block, ind soon there was little left of a large portion of the city, and nothing of that old market house but the plastered col umns. I saw it rebuilt, but its last disas ter found me leaning on other marketa fur s?poles. Still, if there are any old boys lingering around the old scene, whose sympathies I have touched, or whose ?armories I have awakened, let them in sist that the new market shall be built on the old familiar site.-Marietta Field and Fireside. STATE "NEWS. The new Custom house in Charles ton is nearly ready for occupation. A lady in Andeison has realized eight dollars for a monster pumpkin, in the way of premiums at ?State and county fairs. Since the first of September, six teen thousand bales of cotton have been sold in Greenville. Grading of the Greenwood & Au gusta Railroad will soon be completed its entire length. Negro captains in Kershaw keep peace by shooting unruly members of their companies. It is rumored on the streets, as we go to press, that Tom Tolbert, Radi cal ex-County Treasurer of this coun ty, was v.avlaid last ui?ht by a party of negroes near Abbeville Court House and shot.-lYiyx-tr-Six Guar dian. The colored people of Abbeville will hold their filth annual agricultur al fair during Christmas week. Anderson County's champion pos sum hunter has bagged over one hun dred varments this se? son. The Jurors in the United Sutes court, recently in session in Columbia, united in a card commending Judge Bond for his courtesy, fairness and impartiality. There were no convic tions in the political cases, which were tried i Un: J. Gr* Btreet, : last, of his he die? At:J ?e by spe before, me business o? me booth Car olina Conference, in session at New berry, was suspended for the purpose of offering a prayer ic behalf of Bish op George F. Pierce and Governor Wade Hampton, alike afflicted under Divine Providence, and alike dear to the church and the country. "Old Carolina," who is well known in Columbia, died in Lexington Coun ty on Friday before last, lt is hs^ert ed that he was a body servant 01 Ma jor Thornton, of the British army, during the war of the revolution, and it is generally cone ?ded that the old man was correct in claiming to be 130 years old. He left a widow near ly 100 years old, a sou nearly SO, and a grandson 50. The gin-house of Mrs. Mary Siin kins, Aiken County, together with five bales of cotton and 2,000 bushels of cotton seed, burned lately. Governor Hampton, immediately after his second inauguration, issued a second proclamation turning the State Government over to Lieutenant Governor W. D. Simpson. The wiseman placeth the slock bf h;3 gun to his "Mulder before he fireth, but the fool loc th down the barrel to seethe ball start -Rome Sentinel. It is asserted by Punch that American babies crawl out of their cradles, take crit ical surveys of"them, invent improvements and obtain letters patent. The bigger the dog the more fuss Le will make when you tread on his tail. There may be philosophy in this, and there may be nothing but dog.-Detroit Free Press. Up to the year 1873 we were learning the sad lesson of living beyond our in come. -Now we have to learn the profit able lesson of Ii vir" within our income. Des Moines Register. "Is that the second bell ! Inquired a gentleman of a colored porter. " No, sah," answered the porter, "dat am de second ringin'ov de fust bell. We bab but one bell in dis establishum." "Debt," remarks Josh Billings, "iz a trap which a man sets and bails himself, and than deliberately gets into." An Iowa man ha9 named his daughters Time and Tide, so they will wait for no man. TimeB are tightnin' Getting tougher'n ligntnin' ; Makes a man feel like figtin' His grandmother. KILLED BY THE YELLOW JASMINE. -The Wilmington (N. G.)Sun, says: Mr. S. F. King, who was in the city, from Pender County, where he lives, reports to us the fatal poisoning of bia little son, by chewing the bark of a jasmine vine. It was on the 201ii of November, and sixty minutes after chewing the little fellow died in great agony. His name was Edwin A. King, and he was a little over three years old. Parents should be warned by this. Thejasmine vine grows abundantly in our woods, and every spring thou sands of its bright, yellow flowers are gathered by childaen and young maidens. ny ELLIE BROOKS I. , The grey skies weep. 1 And tho roses, they die and lade, And low down in the woodland glade, TLC lilies slo?p. .> The brown leaves fall So softly to earth with a sigh, The lament, and the yearning cry To death's dread cal i. i ? My heart m ikes moan For the gold and thc crimson leaves, I And Howers fair-my spirit grieves O'er days so ?one. .J. Dying ember Of tho year ! Weary with my fears " I weep with thee-ali ! hitter tears ! Grey December. 5. I weep ! I weep O'er dear lost ones that arc no inure, They who lay by tho mystic shore. And fell asleep. [For thc Advertiser.] CHRISTMAS. H. A. S. Tiie sons of earth, with wond'ring eyes, Are gazing at thc midnight skies, For angel forms are gathering there, 'Mid lustrous liyht and songs of cheer. Through strains of praise ol' highest glory, There rirjgs through earth thc wondrous story That " Christ is bnn"-"lhe Prince of Peace" "Our King," who brings us sweet re lease. Like silv'ry chimes ol' Sabbath hells, Is that blest peace Christ's hirth foretells, And on this day our hearts prolong The echo of the angels' song. From age to agc, through every land, It welcome meets at every band; And worn with weary toils of earth. We hail with joy the heavenly birth. In the case of Messrs. D. S. Hen derson, 0. C. Jordan, A. P. Brown and D. F. Myers, of Aiken, arrested ten days ago, charged with intimida tion, a preliminary hearing was had before Commissioner PoinerinColum bia. Mr. Myers was bound over and the others were released. .James Mayor, 1 he Radical supervi sor of elections at Aiken, car.sed the arrest of the abovelawyers for intim idation at the late election. He is jhe individual who destroyed the Republican tickets and would not al low his fellow-Radicals to vote. About noon yesterday, while the South Carolina Legislature was vo ling for Governor Hampton to be United Slates Senator, tlc surgeons were engaged in amputating his leg. So it was only a part ol the man whi'hwasonly apart of the man which was made a Senator, but then it is more desirable that even a piece of Hampton frhould go to the Senate than the whole body d' any ordinary man.-?<yi<!' r. There is now practical evidence that the efforts of the South Carolin;! Agricultural Society tc encourage the growth of jute in South Carolina are not unavailing. Mr. 1). 0. Haw thorn, of Due West, has sent to Char leston the first bab* f"' f ..t..;'" . : . issued from any press, is scrupulously maintained. Its contributors from week to week are among the'oremost ne n nf the nation, and no department of news or literature is ??lighted ii; any nu Ul ber on any pre text. 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One of the best local papers at tho North is th" PULASKI I) E M OCRAT! It would be better than a weekly le?t?r from your old home. HPT?V TT f 0nI>' &1-50 p?r JLl A. JL JL . year in advance, ."jd cents for 4 months. 'Address, L. R. MUZZY, Publisher. Pulaski, N. Y. Dec. 20, 1878-lt 2 FOR RENT. T ARGE STORE ROOM with CEL JU LA Ft-At Chappells' Depot, S. C. Fine stand. Large and commodioax house, will bo rented at 8175 per annum; payable quarterly. Party renting will not bo allowed to sell intoxicating liquors. Apply in person or by letter to thc undersigned. JAMES R. IRWIN, Chappells, S. C. Dec. JO, IS7S-lt-1 GEO. B. A3SDEBS0N WITH .ir ai ;i Ufl ll lill Nhill CK. Dec. 19tli, 1S78-lm-1 S59 Seward. T WI LL give a reward of Fifty Dollars I. for proof that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who lire?l my barn and stables in M obley Township, Friday night, (Jtli instant. W. W. PADGETT. Dec. 12, 1878-3t-l FOR SALE. rTtHE plantation known as tho Robert JL Bryan [dace, between 400 and 5C0 Aeres, where >n Mr. Creighton has lived, at s : per acre; one-half cash and tho other halfen credit of twelve months. ADDISON ?t ADNEY. Dec. 12, 1878-If 1 WW~m linn WE HAVE IN STORE, and are offering very low, u splendid stock of Wines, Liquors ami Brandies, in cluding : SHERRY, PORT. MADEIRA, CATAWBA, and SCUPPERNONG WINE?. HENNESSY, APPLE, PEACH, AND GINGER BRANDIES. Rye and lorn Whiskies, (.Several brands of each.) CKII, or send IH an order, for your Chi istmos supply. 86T WE d l'A HANTEE SA T1SFA T10N. "?a Tobacco, Smoking ?nul Chewing, -AND Cigars lo Please*Everybody Durisoe & Bro. Dec. 17, 1878-tM For Sale. MY HOUSE AND LOT in th'n Vil lago is for sab". The Ii rsl respon dido applicant can bo accommodated by R M. TALBERT. Dec. 1!', IS78 -lf-1 LAW OAIRJD. AMBY, ABiVEY & CLOVER, Attorneys and Counsel lors at La w EDGEFIELD, S. C. Dec 10, 1878 -3m-l Clerk's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Warren Wallace & Co., Plaintiffs, vs. Wm. T. Mathis, Defendant.-Foreclo sure. BY virtue of an Order of Hon. B. C. Pressley, directed to nie in the above stated case, I will proceed to sell, at Edgefield Court House, on Saleday in January next, at public outcry, the"fol lowing described mortgaged premises, to-wit: All that Tract of Land, lying in said County, near old Mt. Vernon Camp Ground, whereon the Defendant now resides, containing Three Hundred Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of the Estate of L. G. Holloway, deceased, Mrs. James Erwin, lands of the Estate ol' George C. Mayson, deceased, and others in Hibler Township. TERMS-The costH and one-half of the Eurchase money to be paid in cash; the alance on a credit of twelve months with iuterest from day of sale. The credit portion to be secured by Bond and a Mortgage of the premises. Sold at the risk of former purchaser. O. F. CHEATHAM, C C C P Dec? 12,1878-4te-62 Clerk's SaleT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY, Henry L. Elliott, as Administrator of tlie Estate of James R. Aiken, de ceased, Plaintiff, against M. L. Bon ham, Defendant-Foreelosore. BY virtue of an Order of Hon. B. C. Pressly, directed to me in the above stated case, I will proceed to selJ, at Edgeiield Court House, on Saleday in January next, at public outcry, the fol lowing described mortgaged premises, to wit: All those Two Tracts or Parcels of Lund,(purchased by^the.Defendant from the heirs of James "Hatcher, deceased, containing Eighty-Four ? cres, more or less, situate in the County and State aforesaid, and adjoining other lands ol' said Defendant, and the said Estate of James Hatcher, deceased. TERMS-The costs and the whole of the purchase money to be paid in cash. Sold at the risk of the former purcha ser. O. F. CHEATHAM, Clerk Court of Common Pleas. Beel 12, 1878-4te-52 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA* EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Court of Common Pleas. L. P. Rutland, Plaintiff, against Martin McCarty, Jerusha Lagrone, Catharine Rutland, Lucy Amacker, Matilda A. Lecro3', Sarah Lucretia Clark, Eliza beth ?sbell, Georcanna Asbell, James H. Eidson, J. J. Eidgon, Sampson R. Eidson, Elizabeth Denny and Arthur Kidsou, Defendants-In Pe. the Estate of James McCarty, deceased-Appeal from Court of Probate. IT appearing to the Court that the Title to the land claimed to have been pur chased by Hiram Lecroy from James McCarty, deceased, and by him con veyed to Lawrence P. Rutland, is in volved in this cause, and the said L. P. Rutland having demanded that the issue as to said Title be tried by a Jury, it is ordered that an issue as to the Title to said land be made up to be submitted for trial by a jury in which the said L. P. Rutland shall be tho Actor or Plaintiff, and the heirs of James McCartv, de ceased, the Respondents or Defendants. It is further ordered that copies of this ordor be served upon the heirs of James McCarty, deceased, in order to make them proper parlies to this action, and that saidgservice be by publication, or otherwise, as the Plaintiff may be sd vised and to be made within sixty daj's from this date. B. C. PRESSLY, Presiding Judge, October 23d, 1878. To (he Defendants above named : TAKE NOTICE: That the order of Court in this action, of which the fore going is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of tho Court ol Common Pleas, for Edgefield County, on tho SM dn? . October 1878. BY virtue of an Execution, to mo di rected, in the above stated cause, I will proceed to sell, at tho residence of the Defendant, in Edgefiold f in ty, on the FIRST MONDAY and ESDAY in January next, the foll personal property, to-wit : Two Mules, Five He- ?Jattle, Seven Hogs, Three Bedst , One Cooking Stovo, One Sewin ?achine. Twelve Chairs, One Side Lourd, One Table, One Wagon, One Baggy, One Saddle, One Trunk, Fifty Bushels of Corn, and Two Stacks of Fodder. THUMS-CASH. JOHN T. GASTON, Sheriff Edgefield County. Dec. 11th, 1878-4te-52 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Ii. W. Addison vs. Stafford Terry-Fore closure of Mortgage. BY virtue of an Order from the Hon. B C. Pressley, Presiding Judge, dated October 22d, 1878, to mo directed in tho above stated cause, I will proceed to soil, at Edgeiield Court House, on the FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY next, tho following mortgaged premises, to wit : All that portion of Land lying on tho Westside of the Town of Edgefield, in said County and State, containing Four teen Acres, more or less, boundod on the North by lands of H. W. Addison, on I he East by the Brick Yard, on the South by tho Public Road, and lands of Mrs. Mary Crookcr, and on the Westby lands of Robert Johnson. TfifUts.-The cost and one-half the purchase money to be paid in ca*h; tho balance on a credit of twolwe months, with interest from day of sale. The pur chaser to give Bond and a Mortgage of the pn mises to secure the credit portion of tho purchase money. Papers extra JOHN T. GASTON, Sheriff Edgefield County. Dec. 1 nh, 187."-4te-52 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. D. P. Jones vs. M. D. Seigler-Execution. BY virtue of an Execution to me di rected, in the above stated cause, I will proceed to sell, at Edgefield Court House, on the FIRST MONDAY in Jan uary noxt, tho following property, to wit: One Tract of Land, containing Two Hundred Acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. W. Wash, E O Winn, Lewis Holmes, F. C. Wood, and others, lovied upon as the property of the Defendant, M. D. Seigler. TERMS-Cash. Titles extra. JOHN T. GASTON, Sheriff Edgeiield County. Dec. 11th, lB78-4te-52 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Hen^HiH, AssigneoT?'i. J. M. Harrison af?d C. A. Harrison-Execution. r\*\-Y virtue of an Execution, to me di tlJ rected in tho above stated cause, I will proceed to sell, at Edgefield Court House, on the FIRST MONDAY in Jan kiarv next, tho following property, to wit: i Oho Tract of Land, containing Three Hundred Acres, moro or les?, adjoining ands of John Rainsford. B. T. Minis. J \. Devore, and C. L. Burkhalter, ami uvied upon as the property of the above anied Defendants. TERMS-Cash. Titles extra. . JOHN T GASTON, Sheriff Edgefield County. Dec. 11th, 1878-4te-52 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. OHcar Rledsoe vu. Mathew A. Devore, Administrator of the l?state of John R. Aiton, deceased, will? Will annexed -Execution. BY virtue of an Execution to mc di rected in the above stated cause, I wilt proceed to sell, at Edgelicld Court House, on tho FIRST MONDAY in January next, the following property, to-wit: One Tract of Land, containing Two Hundred Acres, more or loss, adjoining lands of J. II. Miller, Henry Rush, Wiley Kemp and J. C. Carson, now in possession of Henderson Luqtiire, and levied upon as tho property of John R. Aiton, deceased. TERMS-Cash. Titles extra. JOHN T. GASTON, Sherill" Edgefield County. Dec. 11th, 1878-4te-52 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY, Levi Adams r.s. Rachel Adams, and Levi Adams, Ex?cutera-Execution. BY virtue of an Execution, to me di rected in tho above stated ?anse, I will proceed to sell, at Rdo?firid l'mirt House, nu the FIRST MONDAY in January next, the following prnptrty, to wit: On? Tract of Land, cental ni nur Three II und red Acres, more or l<-s?, adjoining lands of I). 10. Holland, .lames A. Hol land, W. S Allen, Mrs Susan Sled h a tn. and others, and levied upon as tho prop er ty of the Defendant. Kachel Adams. TERMS-faith. '1 itio>|-xtra. .JOHN T. GASTON, Sheriff ridgefield Count v. December 13th, 1K7S-4te-">2 CURRYTON BAPTIST igk School, EDGEFIELD COCNTV, S.JC. HUGH F. OLIVER, Principal. ScHOOL resumes first Monday after Christmas. BOA Iii) AND TUITION at raUs to suit the times. For particulars, address thc Principal, Hamburg, S. C. Dec. 12, 1878-tf 52 Norristown Herald. Original Humor, Stories, Poe try, Personals, Fashions, News, etc., etc. THE NORRISTOWN ll IC RA LD (for general circulation) for 1ST!) appears handsomely printed on good paper from new and beautiful type. Its eight pages of forty columns con tain ORIGINAL HUMOR, STORIES. SK ETCH KS. PERSONAL GOSSIP, FASHION MATTERS, EDITORIALS, NEWS, ETC T KU.II S : 1 copy, 1 year, postage free,.$1.00 4 copies, " " 44 44 . f> 50 8 44 44 41 44 . 10.00 10 44 44 44 .? .1S.00 Single copies, 5 cents. A copy gratis to the getter-up of a duli of sixteen. Pa3*ments invariably in advance. Subscribers can <.<-?.? detc -?L S io aie. STA TE OF SO UTir OA ROI INA EDGEFIELD COUNTY. II. W. Addison, (for the use of John A. Wise) Plaintiff, against Allen Harris, Defendant. BY virtue of an Order of Hon. A. J. Shaw, directed to me in thc a hov* stated caso, I will proceed to sell, a. Edgefield Court House, on sale-day in January next, at public outcry, the fol lowing described mortgaged premises, to-wit: All that Tract or Parcel of Land pur chased by the Defendant faun ll. W. Addison,"containing twenty three acres, moro or less, situate and Iring within the corporate limits of Edgefield Vi Ilaire, adjoining lands of David Harris, Dr. J. Walter Hill. A J. Norris, and Estate of C. A. Chealham, deceased, and bounded on tho East by public road leading from Edgelield Court House to thc Pine House. TRUMS-The costs, disbursements and one-halt' of tho purchase money to be paid in cash, thc balance ol' thc purchase money on a credit of twelvemonths with interest from day of sale; the purchaser to givo Bond and a M ort trage of tho premises to secure the credit portion of the purchase money. Titles extra. O. F CHE VT ll A M, O. C. C. P. Dec 12, 187S-4t-f>2 Uv im immense practice, extending through a peri"-l nf icar*. having Ailinn mai nine treated ni.iiiv thou-iiml rase, "f il'" I" '? eases nccnllai io miman, 1 have been en'Me l in perfect a m ?I j.nt ami agieeahlc medicine ?fiat meets .lie Indications pre eitted by ll.a! c .isi of ilia ua en wuii punitive certainty ami oxaefnes*. Tn designate tlii.-) natural tpeciflo compound, 1 have na tu eil it Dr.Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The tenn, however, li bill a feolilc expresi?n Ot HIV high appreciation i>l ils value. Oa-ed upon niv min lier-.omi nh?crvntlnu. A- a chino nh ne rr er. i nave, ?hi.o witnessing positive re salin In the few .speeial ilire.i.-e- un i UTIl in die sep?rale organism ni woman, singled il mil as tin- climax or crown I nc gem ol' my medical career. On itu meriti*, as a posf. live, safe, and effectual reine.lv fur lliis class nt <li.-ea.sus, .uni mm thal will, al al! lime- ami '. Marali circumstance %?ct kindly ami in har inuny with the laws which govern the female system. 1 am ? Illing to slake my reputation as a phv.-icinii. Say, even linne, wi conlldent am 1 thal ll will lint disappoint the nm-t .-antiene expectation* nf a single invalid Indy ulm n-e? it for au vof Ute ailment* for which 1 n.minen?! i:, ihat (offer ami ...ll ii under A POSITIVE (?IA li A M 1.1 ;. If a beneficial effect is not experienced liv il c lime iwo-lhints of thc con ten?* of the buttle aie teed, 1 will, nu return of the linnie, lwo-lh?rds nf the meiliclne haring been taken according to illrecUoil*. and the ease lasing one for which I rjemumend il," INT.pily refund the AnuCV paid for i'. Il ?I I mil ?he must perfect e.oini;leiir.e in ?ts vir.ne-. I coital liol "lier lt a- I lin limier ihc-o eoudilloiin; hie bav lug wllnes-eit its trulv miraculous cures in thou sands of cases, 1 feel warranted and per fee tl jr ?ufo In risking both ray r?putation mid nny money on Ile marita. Tho following .ive among those d??ense.! in which niv Favorite Preiscrlptlon has mnrkad rares, ns if liv magic, and with a rer uiiniv never before attained liv any medicine: l.eiionrrli.ea, Uvee-lve Flowing, I'aiuful Monthly Period*, Suppressions when fmra "tn natural 'cause*, Irregularities, Weak I lack, I'm Vipni?,nr falling of Hie Cirrus Anlevei>ion ami R?troversion, Hearing Down Seiisalinns, Inter mil Heal, Nervous Ilrpre -ion. Debility, Des IMimlency, Threatened Miscarriage, Chronic Congestion, Inflammation and Ulceration of lim Uterus, Impotency, Itarrennoss, or Stcrilitv, Fe ma o Weakness, mid rory many other nlironli! ?li.-uasos Inciilenl to wnnnn nol me dinned lu" e. In n;| nlniotioiiii of tins nature, my Kav?riio I're-cflption works cure-the marvel of 111? world. This mediane 1 do mu extol :i- il cure-all, hut it wliulrahtv iiilillls a Mlngle IICNH of pnrpone, licing a mosi perfect specific in nh dir >nic di-ea -es nf the ex un I *yn> lom of woman. It will uni d?.appoint, nor will it do harm, :n any ?late or condition. Those who de-irc furUier information on these subject? eau obtain i. in 'i'm: I': uri.K'S COMMON SKNSK MKIUCAI. IVl)VI.SKlt, a book nf over DOO pages, neut, post-|?aid, nu reecipl nf S 1.50. It I real? minute: v-of tiw-c disea-c? peculiar to Females, ano civc much vn.uabte ?drice in regard to the in uutgeincnt nf Um*a ?Jfections. FA VOIt ITH PRESCRIPTION SOLO BY A I.I. DRUGGISTS. R, V, PIERCE, M. D., Ml HUI VAIA), N. Y ?Mstmas 1 Christmas ! ? V AT w. i? MCCULLOUGH'S, (Under Masonic Hall.) -0:0 1 WOULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE to my. friends and cus toraers, that I have now in store, and arriving, a nice and well selected STOCK OF CHRISTMAS GOODS, which I expect-to sell at lowest.'prices. I guarantee satisfaction to all who favor me with their patrvnage. FRESH FISH O IV H A IV D WEEKLY. w. A. MCCULLOUGH. Dec. IS, 1878-2t-l The Holiday Season AT ?. L. PESTE" & SON'S, No. 3 Park Row, Edgefield, S. C. Stock Complete for Christmas Friends, again we send to you our Christmas Circular, for thu purpose of thanking you for your liberal patronage in the past and at the same time asking you to examine our new Ol^ristmas Stools:. We beg that you will either call and look through our Stock, or give us an order, as we guarantee satisfaction in every respect. You will find in our House, among many other articles, nice lines of PLAIN and FANCY CANDIES, TOMATOES, LOBSTERS, ORANGES, LEMONS, MACKEREL, SARDINES, APPLES, PINE APPLES, SALMON, MINCE MEAT, RAISINS, CITRON, CURRANTS, DEVILED HAM and TURKEY, FIGS, PRUNES, DATES, JELLIES, BRANDY PEACHES, CGCOANUTS, BRAZIL NUTS, PICKLES, SAUCES, CHEESE, PECAN NUTS, CHESTNUTS, CHOCOLATE, MACC?RONI, HARD and Soft SHELL ALMONDS.SODA and SWEET CRACKERS, ENGLISH WALNUTS, PINDERS, SPICES of all kinds, GELATINE, FRESH PEACHES, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, FIREWORKS, FRESH OYSTERS.PRIZF BOXES? all prices. lox Presents. 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Cheat* hain, deceased, aro requested to present them pioperly attested; and all parties indebted to said Estate, are requested to make payment, eithertuSheppard Bros. -my Attorneys, or to Walter A. Cheat bHin, HIV Agent, or to tho undersigned. ' SARAH D.CHEATHAM, Executrix. Dec. 5, 1878-3m-51 HaMware JOHN BOOS M00BE. Jl th* Ol* Stand of JONES, BONES tn CO. Broad Street.Augusta, Ga. HAS just received di-ectfrom Sweden a full assortment of Swedes Iron. Has on hand all sizes of Relined I mn, Plow Steel and Plow Shapes. Agent for th? Genuino Farmer's Friend Plow, which for lightness of draft'and complete work stands unsurpassed! A complete assortment of Old Domin ion Nails, Locks, Hinges, and Builders' Hardware, Carpenters' and Blacksmiths' Tools, Rodgers' Pocket Cutlery, Corn Mills for hand and water, power. Corn Sheller*, Straw Cutters, dre, Ac. All the above will be sold at the lowest prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. 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