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IHM?1 S JK? , "."_,HU.......UM^MU.......UM....?-M^>>.rf^!.~~.?U.V..H.n....H".M.M.^.H,...^..-."?'-.M."M......?....^....^.^....^.?.?.^.-M*^^**-*.---?w^-.-.M ^.......H.'W.u..^...?.....,......i?......?..'....u'...w........".......<...H.?..?..?..'...H....n,.....M......?.?. wu . MMM? EDGEFIELD. ? JULY 6, 1871. ; . ! COTTON STATES Life Insurance Company, Principal Office, Macon, Ga. THE business of this, Sm?OjLY SOUTHERN and HOME COMPA NY is confined by-lami? legitimate Life Insurance, alone. . Policies issued on all the approved Mutual plans. It also issues Policies atr'Stock rates,'25" per cenfr. under the mutual rate. But it does not advise its patrons to insure on the Stock plan, that plan being very expensive in the long run. It is known that dividends in'osgood Mutual Company will average about 65 per cent., especially at the South and "West, where investments bring good returns. 90 per cent, of profits on the Mutual business divided annually amongst all the Mutual-Policy Holders without exception. One-third Loan on Premiums given when desired. Interest charged only npon, fiist -loan. \Vtfe*e fcfl Cash is paid, Policies will become self-sustaining;' that is, pay out, anil' ?ave 50* per cent, added to their faces, which is one-third more than the original sum insured. Ample provision against forfeiture of Policies in the expressed terms of the contract. "the Company will always purchase ita Policies at their Cash value. We offer the people of the State the-same financial security as - Northern Companies, the accumulating premiums of the insured, and in addition thereto a Capital commencing with $500,000 ! Millions of dollars have annually hitherto been lost to the active circula tion of the South, in payment of premiums in Northern Companies. In benefits derived from the investments made by these Companies in Northern real estate and securities, our people can never share on equal terms. Let then sustain our own Life Enterprise, and thus keep our money. and the profits too at home. Officers at illacen, Ga : WM. B. JOHNSTON, President. WM. S. HOLT, vice-President. GEO. S. OBEAR, Secretary. JOHN W. BURKE, General Agent. C. F. McCAY, Actuary. W. J. MAGILL, Superintendent of Agencies. JAS.- MERCER GREEN, Medical Examiner. : J&^-The Cotton States Company is a Georgia and South Carolina enter prise, is a good Company, ana is now fully identified with the interests of our people. This State is vably represented in the general management by. South. Carolina Directors,* LAYALL & ABNEY, General Agents for North and South Carolina. WM. J. LAVALL, Esq., Office, Columbia, S. C., ) M. W. ABNEY, M. D., Edgefieid, S. C. - / June" 7 tf 24 N#w Spring Br j Goods ! James W. Turley, Y-..?0. BROAD STREET, AJUSTA, OA., DEALER IN FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS, HAS JUST RECURSED FROM NEW "KORK, and is now fully pre pared to offer to the public a completely assorted Stock of SEASONA BLE FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS. Great care has been taken to supply each Department with EVERY THING NEW AND FASHIONABLE, as well as the more staple articles of the Trade. The Cash .^ysletti will be Strictly Adhered to, and it is much cheaper to pay 25 per cent, for money, and buy your .Dry Goods for Cash, than to buy them on time. The best judges of Dry Goods, and the closest buyers, are particularly requested to examine my present schedule of prices. / \ ? 'f. JAMES W,. TURLEY. Mar 29 tf 14 But such is a fact ! And if you want fine LIQUOR, either bv the Galion or Bottle, go to SANDERS' DRUGSTORE, anc?you will get a PURE ARTICLE at low figures. All LIQUORS wari anted. Examine for your selves, which is highest proof. June 7 > , tf ? 24 SPRUNG' AND SUMMER SUPPLIE. M. O'DOWD, W h ofbs a ?I Grocer -AND Commission M^ercn'nt .ft?'3 fr/;ur1, I??? i };<-...-' ? ..* - 2SB- Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., HAS&?W*ON^AND a Full and Completo Stock of CHOICE FAMILY GROCEPJES_and PLANTERS SUPPLIES, among which may be found the folioing :r- . . 100 Hhcfe. BJiCOK, / . ? lfj'.Bbk COGNAC BRANDY, W Bbls. LARD,. 30 Bbls. CORN WHISKEY, 500 " FLOUR; all grades, 100 " RYE WHISKEY, 50 Hhds. SUGAR, 10 " APPLE BRANDY, 300 Sks. .COFFEE* 20 " GIN and RUM, 300 Boxes SO Ai', . , 20 3HE&RY & PORT WINE 200 *i CANDLES, * 200'M. SEGA RS, various grades, 1UU " STARCH, 150 Boxes TOBACCO, 100 " SODA, 200 Doz. BUCKETS, 5 X)0 Bushels CORN, 50 Doz. BROOMS. 3000 i " ?OATS, 50 Nests TUBS, 500 ??ka $Ajt.T, 50 Hhds. MOLASSES, 100 Ct?i/Y?l and POTASH,' 1 ,100 Bbls. SYRUP, ' All Goori* will be sold Very Low. Giyc me a Call. May 2 tf 19 SP ART AX BURG COUNTY, S. C. TlILS Delightful Watcrhur Place will be open***- Visitor?, .Tune 1st, 1871. Being situated in the Northern part of the State, in a sect ion remarkable tor de lightfal climate, beauty and heathi'uluess. together with the vir Ul of ?ts waters, make it one of the most desirable water inii plac*" io bc found. The Medicinal qualities of this water are not excelled, and are a sovereign remedy for all Female Diseases-all Jus eases of long standing-Diseases of the Liver, Bowels, Kidneys and Bladder, Stomach, Krnptforw ol the Skin. Sir? .il la, Dyspepsia, Khcumatisiu, Dropsy, Sj-, pnilis, &e. Arrangements will bo made to nccom m 'date a large number of visitors. The best Music will bo in attendance ti enliven the Ball Room. Fancy Bali during the Season Ten P^il Alley, Billiard Saloon and Cro quet for the amusement of tho guests. A Livery will bo kept at inoderat< charges. G EliLRGES. $2,50 per day. (530 to $<5 per month, ae c ?riling to roon}.; COJLA-J&S to Rent at to ?vi tor S-a-"'!. ' , Stasres from Jbnlesville direct to Hotel. ^ s* W. D. FOWLER, Proprieto*-. JuneT 1m 24 J I Ji M. NKBLETT. I . W. H. GOODRICH Cotton Grin MASl'FACTORY. THE Undersigned respectfully an nounce to the people- of Edgefieid. and adjoining Counties, thatthcj' aro still engaged in the manufacture of Cotton Gins, Of the well-known and highlv approved OGLE8BY PATTERN". MR. NEBLETT, who has fourteen years' practical experience in making these GINS, will give his personal atten tion to the business, and we feel confi dent of giving entire satisfaction to those lavorjng us with their orders. EVERY GIN WARRANTED. Old Gins RENOVATED or REPAIR ED in the best manner. NEBLETT & GOODRICH, At Goodrich's Machine Works. ^Capt. LEWIS JONES, of Edge field, is our authorized Agent, and all or ders received by him will meet with prompt attention. May 2_r,m _19 Patent Medicines. JUST Received a large and fresh as sortment of PATENT MEDICINES of all kinds. G. L. PENN, Druggist. Mav 24 tf 22 Little Jerry, The Miller. BY .TOH;N G. SAXE. Beneath the hill you may see the mill Of wasting wood and crumbling stone ; The wheel is dripping and clattering still, But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone. Year after year, early and late, Alike in Summer and Winter weather, He pecked the stones and calked the gate 'r And mill and miller grew old together. "Little Jerry'"-'twas all the same They loved him well whocalled him so, And whether he'd ever another name, Nobody ever seemed to know. ?/ 'Twas " Little Jerry, come grind my rye;" And' "Little Jerry, come grind my wheat;" And " Little Jerry" was still theer}-, From matron bold and maiden sweet, 'Twas " Little Jerry" on every tongue, And thus the siiriplc truth was told; For Jerry was little when he was young, And he was little when he was old. But what in size he chanced to lack, Jerry made up in being strong ; I've seen a sack upon his back As thick as the miller and emite as long, Always busy and always mern-, Always doing his very best; * A notable wag.was little Jerry, " Who uttered well his standing jest. "When will you grind my corn, I say?" "Na}-," quoth Jerry, ""You needn't scold, Just leave your grist for hal f a day, And never fear but you'll be tolled." How Jery lived is known to fame, But how he died there's none may know ; One Autumn day the rumor came . " Thc brook and Jerry aro very low." And then 'Twas wliispered mounfully, The leech had come, and lie was dead, And all the neighbors docked to see ; "Poor little Jerry!" was all they said. They laid him in his earthly bed His miller's coat his only shroud "Dust to dusy ' the parson said, And all thc people wept aloud. For he had shunned the deadly sin, And not a grain of over-toll Had ever dropped into his bin, To weigh upon his parting soul. Beneath the hill there stands the mill, . Of wasting wood-und crumbling stone ; The wheel is dripping and clattering still, But Jerry, the mirier, is dead and gone. 1 '. I Cannot ?ffo?? wr -0 Mr. St. John entered the fashion- : ;tble dry-goods store of Lovering & i Brothers to see one o? the proprie tors. fc i "He has stepped out for a mo ment." one ol the clerks informed 1 him. ' s ?.And withdrawing to an obscure i horner-, he stood watching, ' with a half-amused, half-comical look upon ; his handsome face, the streams ol gaily attired women that floated uast uinfj gazing with envious and ac?mi- i ring eyes upon the rich fabrics, of > avery hue and texture, that were sus- i pended from the ceiling mid spread ? Dut on the broad counters. i Many ol them were known to him i but he was in no mood to meet the sparkling glances and gay sallies that lie knew would bc showered upon him if he made them aware of his i presence ; for Mr. St. John was rich : and a bachelor, and had been so flat tered and . besieged b}' ambitious mammas with marriageable daugh ters as to make him almost resolve to always remain one. , So he stood'back in the shadow, marking with curious eye unconscious betrayals of the natural dispositions, like glimpses of feminine human nature and which the dear creatures would not have had him observo for the world. As he stood there the two Misses Parker came in, charming and bril liant girls,* in whose society he had passed manw a pleasant hour. They were lavish in their purcha ses. Arid Mr. St. John contrasted their smiling faces with the care-worn face of their father, whom he met iu the street scarcely an. hour before, hurrying from one friend to another to borrow money to pay a note on the point of being protested ; their lively chatter jarred harshly on his ears. " Isn't it lovely!" exclaimed one of the sisters, holding up some costly lace trimmings. '' I suppose pa will scold when he sees the bill ; but so he would if it were only half as large."' . ? ' " To be sure he would, ' responded tho other. " And I'm not going to . let the Dayton girls outshine me, you' may be certain, lt's my belief that they give the party simply on account of St. John's' return from Europe. I suppose they are trying lo catch him for Georgianna. Did you ever hear anything so ridiculous V" . " Never ! Such horrid taste as tlie girl has in dress, too ! She show ed me the new silk she is going to wear. Would you believe it ? It is blue ! And she is dark as an In dian." " That is for the benefit of Mr. St. John ; it is his favorite color. I met him on the street yesterday.' How tall and handsome he has grown !" " Yes, and he is so rich ! ia says he is worth li al f a million, if riot more." Here the two girls passed-along out. of sight and hearing, quite uncon scious of their proximity to the sub ject of their.remarks. " Good heavens," was Mr. St. John's inward reflection; "are all women sp h parti ess. so wrapped in vanity and display?" He was about to quit the store in disgust when his attention wes arrest ed by a low and gentle voice, which aroused a host of vague but pleasant recollections. He turned eagerly in the direction whence it proceeded ; and as his eyes rested upon a slender, neatly attired lady, they lighted .up with pleasure. A woman would have noticed that the bonnet, though neat and fresh, was not of the latest style, and the mantle of last season's fashion ; but wen rarely observe such things. All that St. John saw was the graceful form, the fair and gentle face of the wearer. "Sweet Rose Lennox !" he thought, " she looks as lovely and fragrant e.s her name ! Can her fresh and -guile less nature be so perverted as to care for nothing but Outward show ?" In the meantime. Rose made a few simple purchases, quite unconscious Of the eyes that were following her every look and motion. "Is that all, Miss Lennox?" tho clerk. . "All to-day." " If you were thinking of ge' a dress, I can show you somet that will suit you." " As I cannot purchase, I will trouble you," was the low and c reply. "}$o trouble at all, Miss," 6ai< clerk unrolling the. goods, and sp'r ing.it out upon the counter. It was a heavy, lustrous si! brown with a glint of gold in 'it unlike the color of the soft hair shaded her forehead. It caught-the eye of the Pai girls who were passing, and t gathered eagerly around it. " Its just the sweetest thing I t saw !" exclaimed the eldest, eni siastically. " Why don't you get Rose ! You have nothing for the j ty next Thursday, and it's just w you want." " Only four dollars a yard," s gested the clerk, gathering up. silk in heavy, folds, so as to disp its lustre and beauty. There wis not thc slightest toue envy or regret in the soft blue e that rested admiringly upon it. " It is very pretty and quite r sonable, too ; but I cannot afford i These words were spoken quie and with such an entire unconscio ness that she was admitting anythi painful or humiliating, that .with I wonder it aroused in the hearts her companions was mingled an voluntary respeot; though it v conduct they could not have imit?t) and but vaguely comprehended. St. John made inquiries in regn to Mr. Lennox the next day, a learned that he had sustained soi heavy losses, but was still suppos to be doing a good business. Presuming on former acquaintam he resolved to call at his house. Despite the adulation he' had J ceived and his really fine person advantages, St. John wasnocoxcom and well knew that with a girl li Rose Lennox, he must stand on 1 individual merits. So, not vent ring to call for her who was uppe most in his thoughts, he was ehov into the family sitting-room, whe; Mr. and Mrs. Lennox sat, with the elder children. Rose, was among them, and tl blush that mounted to her cheek, tl bright smile she gave him as the eyes met, spoke a warmer welcon than even her father's extended han md cordial greeting. But having testified, by looks r; flier than words, her pleasure at se iug him, Rose left the entertainmei nf their guest to her parents. Am disappointed as St. John was, h could not but admire her utter "m consciousness that his visit was inter iled for her, and absence of alldesii Lo attract his notice. As he conversed with her fathe: his eyes wandered to the place wher sha nat, sewing ; noting every expr?s sion of the pure, young face, even t the quivor.s ul' thc golden-brown las! es thal shaded thc rose tinted ched especially the sweet, womanly chan of her low quiet toiles and gent! movements. The richest party robe never look ed half so lovely as that simple, hom dress of brown merino, worn with n ornament, save a dainty ruffle at th wrist and throat. " You wi'l be at Mrs. Dayton's tc morrow evening ?" he contrived t say as he took his leave. ? " ?To, I ara not going." ? A shHe of disappointment crosei St. John's face, almost imm?diate! followed by a gleam of satisfaction a a happy thought struck him. The next evening Rose .was sittinj in the parlor, quite by herself. Her mother was up stairs with th younger children, and her father pre paring to go ont. Mr Lennox looked in upon her i moment as he parsed through th? hall. " Do yon regret your decision n regard to the party, my daughter?" " Ko indeed, papa," returned Rose smiling brightly into that care won face. Mr. Lennox laid his hand lovingh upon her head. . . " My blessing ! If I pass success fully through this crisis it will b< owing to the strength that you have given me." . .'Are tiling? looking any brighter papa ?" " A great deal brighter, my child You know I told you I could retrieve my losses if I had time. Mr. Hart my principal creditor, has offered tc give me six months. It was owinr. to something that Mr. St. John s?ic to him. He is a noble-hearted younr. man. God bless him !" ?The heart of Rose echoed thia wish as ncr father turned away. For thc first time regrets mingled with her thoughts, as they reverted to the gath ering, from which she had been debar red. . " I suppose he will be there," she murmured. . " A gentleman to see Miss Rose," said Kafe, opening the door. Rose lifted her eyes and the object of her thoughts stood before her. "Notsorry to see me, I hope?" said St. John, taking her unresisting hand in his, "Sorry?" Rose turned her-eyes arc? .id that he might -not -see how soft and radiant they were. "Oh, no,", she faltered; "I-I w-is only surprised. I thought you would be jure to be at Mrs. Dayton's this evening.". " Shall I tell you why I did not go ?" inquired Mr. St. John, as he took a seat by her side. The cheeks of Rose grew red be^ neath that earnest gaze as the flower from which she was named. " I was just thinking about you, and' wishing that I could thank you for the kindly oflice you performed for my dear father." " I am going to ask him to perform a far more kindly one ; to give to my keeping the brightest and sweetest rose that ever bloomed. When he : asks me what your wish is, oh Rose-r ? what sh Jl I tell him?" j Whai; Rose told him could be easily ! inferred py.any one who looked in I upon the two a few minutes later, 1 and saw how quiet the hand of Rose rested in St. John's as though it -, the most natural resting place it co find. . g Rose was as modest as lovely. . " I don't see how. you came choose me, Paul, whemsurronnded so many stylish and brilliant worn "Who could BO gl?dJy do.th best to dissipate . my ;'fine ibrtun returned St. John, langhing. He then told Rose-the little sc( he had witnessed in the store of Li ering ?? Brothers, and he had r?so ed then and there, to do his best win her, who when tempted to exp? ditnres beyond her .'means had t strength of mind to say*: " I CANN AFFORD IT," -:-, ttmiwQ* " Farmers' Pienics.5? The Rural Nevj Tonier has a go thing in favor of " Farmers' Picnics which we commend to^he thoughtl consideration of our f?rmer frienc Read the following, andlet each neig borhood forthwith make arrangernei for a monthly or semimonthly gat er?ng of friends and neighbors. The gatherings, whether it' be a Picni Fishing Party, or anything of tl kind, will do much towards relie vii the monotony of faim^life, and wi certainly tend to promote more bim in g friendships, and. 8?dd material to the always too scant amount fun and frolic doled oat to those wt live and delve on the?farm. Here what the Rural New.^orhei\ says : "FARMERS' PICNICS'.-Why no' Why not get the boysMund girls, tl: farmers and their wives, into wagor and go off for a right jolly picnic i least once a month ff We shoul think so. What's the use of th: hum-drum plodding life without vt riation, which sends sons and d;iugl tere out into the world-into tb cities-for erciten.ant which ought t furnished them at .hame. Why nc inaugurate farmers' picnics, flshin excursions, hunting parties, etc. Wh do not the farmers wiy.es start a spre bf their own for th/e.- entertainmen and instruction pf their husband: sons, and daughters ?:? Why not ge up bread picnics, ano* see who ca furnish the best bread for ie party Appoint committees to test, decid and award a certificate of nerit ; s of the butter ; the pickled tongue the ham and sandwiches; pr^erves canned fruits, etc. Thia is .-:v.:gestei by the fact that the Olive Farmers Club, St. Joseph Co., Ind., recent!; held a picnic at which several hundrei (armers, and their children met, ha? addresses, music, a good dinner am \ good time. They employed an Ag riculfcural Editor to Cliver an ad dress-a foolish thing td,do, thong] undoubtedly the address was a goo< one.. But what is the use of goinj out of the profession for speech ma bera?- Why not select a farmer o your own number, farmers, and le him talk? Criticise him; pitch int his notions. It will do you and hin gqod. This s- nding away from hom lor lawyers, editors, preachers am prodigies to address farmers is one o the most absurd transactions agricul turista are gujlty of. I^et men tall to yon who arc familiar with wha you are doing, and who ought to knov what you ought tv? do c.nd the.bea way of doing it. But- abive all, inau gurate Farmers' picnics. A Mother's Love. Did ever any one fully appreci?ti this great boon, next in value to tba love towards us manifested by ou: Heavenly parent in giving his belov ed son to die on the cross, that w< ungrateful creatures oLTiis might no be deprived of that which our diso bedience had forfeited ? br did then ever exist a man, woman or child who could presume to do justice tothi subject in trying to describe it ? 'Til not through hope of being able to dc justice to it that I have tak.-nmy pei in hand at this time, bat rather t( add a word of warning, and at th< same time help to guide the youuf and thoughtless to prosperity. " Hon or thy Father and Mother, that th) days may be long in the land whicl the Lord thy God giveth thee," is ? commandment given by our all wisc Parent, and one whick no child car defy and still enjoy life. In oui youth we .. *J apt often, to come acros; like matters, . that inexperience or our part may render us entirely unfit to deal with alone ; things which wc are apt to see in a false light, and ir such instances a mother's love, guid ed by |ier greatest experience should be consulted. How many children h\ heeding the above divine command have liv ed in prosperity, while others stray ing beyond its limits have drank thc bitter dregs ever present in the cu| of sin. . A mother's lovo will recognize and stretch fortn a eupportjug hand, when nearest friends turn upon yoii with the deepest disdain. Though cares may pe hearing that mother rapidly to the grave, she never grows indif ferent to the trial.?} ?nd'misfortunes of a child, though covered- with thc sins of disobedience to t&at divine command, but-is willing-to take his burdens upon her shoulders, and suf fer in his stead, giving consolation that comes fronl a heart, long a stran ger to ease. My happiest moments are at such times os I can recall some ac*? of mine longyears.ago, performed for the comfort and delight of a noble mother, and nothing casts a greatei shadow of regret over any past his tory th?nthe knowledge that I have wantonly or carelessly pained, by wprd or/act, that ipud mother's heart. W jthii-. the limits bf that command are contained joys unspeakable, outside, certain deetruction and eter . nal wretchedness. *., -.-,- . , -All tho cares of the day, ought to bc; laid ?side with otp: clothes, If ono ol thom tfiust be carriecl tp bed .ftlth us ; and in thia respect,, puf?ta^ji ?lay. obtain very great power ovqr thp thoughts. Il is'a destructive practice to study in bed, and read till ono falls asleep. -? *"?"-l4s ' ?Sf A small Bh?p in the; upper part ol Raleigh, N. C., has the. lawing pbti? ; posted on the door: " Thia year shop is Iclosedto give'tho boss a chance tobe sick." Are we Children, or Are we Mei Are -.ve children that we shou smile when " the master"*smiles? C are we men, who believing in prim pies dare not utter and uphold the in the very presence of policy, suffering,- of tyranny ? " The blot of the martyrs is the seed of tl church." But where would be tin blood-where would be that seed where, even, would be that church had men, in the early days of tl Christian faith,, sacrificed Princip! for Policy, or yielded to the will < the oppressor? Alasl there woul have been no martyr blood, no glor ous seed, no God-like faith, to sustai us in the hour of misfortune, or con fort us in the hour of sorrow ; bi blind, and spiritless, and hppeles: the majority of the world woul grope its way through this vale c tears, the slave of slaves, the hire lings of the lordly and the usurpen of the earth. But thanks to God I those earl; martyrs gave us a lesson of heaven! wisdom-a lesson which w? shouli profit by and practice it, as the; pracLiced.it, even amidst fire am blood! Time servers and pol?tica tricksters may tell us to keep silen -may tell us to yield up Principl for Policy-to speak with bated breath or to " accept the situation" with ai its sacrifices of self-respect, of honor of manhood. But this heavenly les son of the past tells us to stand bj true principles at all hazards-to ad mit nothing that is false-to stvppor nothing that is wrong. It tells us a3 Mr. Jefferson Davis has told us that money cannot always triumph that Providence will protect the righi and make it victorious in time. This is a truism which the history of the Past has stamped indelibly upon th? tablets of Time, and nor persecution, nor compromise, nor cowardice can blot it out or make it false. Governments which have ? compro mised principles, have perished. Par ties which have comproniised princi ples have boen defeated-and so it will be until 'time shall be no more. If we wish; to see liberty destroyed, let us .'accept the situation." If Ave wish to see boasted Republicanism triumph lotus M acoept the situation." If we' wish to become the subjects of tyranny, let us "accept the situation." Let us keep our mouths shut and our pena dry, lest we may offend " the powers that be," or lose a " flesh pot" for which our souls have hankered and hankered'in vain. Let ns be children, and whisper to each other when "the master" comes* to keep our eyes upon our lessons, and put away'the foolish piotures which we have been drawing, or the marbles and lops with which we have been playing, instead of studying the les sons of loyalty and submission which have been set for us ; or, let us be "men, who "know our rights, and k'ncjwing, dare maintain them." Let its speak our sentiments when "the spirit moyes us." Let us hearken to Mr. Davj?, am\ cherish in our hearts the memories of a cause which was grand because it was goo.d-good, be cause it was th* cause of principle, of right, of justice. J,et us vote for men for ofDcft who arc true to princi ple and not afraid to defend it. Let us go with that party who will give us true principles and ttue men. Let us give our aid and support to those who will pledge themselves to undo all that Radical deviltry has- done, and restore the Constitution to what it was when our fathers made it-to what it was before vandal hands des troyed ic or prostituted it to base and unhallowed purposes. If we c?nnot find such a party, let os keep alool from all. . Let us be faithful to prin ciple-faithful to constitutional liber ty-faithful to the grillant men who fought beneath the lukis of the glori ous but " conquered banner," not to destroy a government, but to. sustain. an<d perpetuate political freedom and the right of self-government. Let us do this, and in the end we shall triumph, and unborn generations will will rise up to bless the men Who 'sacrificed everything but self-respect, honor, and true manhood, to save them from the evils of tyranny and oppression. If the Democratic Party of the North " accepts the situation," let them accept it, alone. Let us send rto delegates from the South to their National Convention to mar the re pose of the "happy family" which can so readily adapt itself to circum stances as to adopt the platform ol the .Radical party, and help that power to perpetuate its power and its vile theories and practices. We can have no part and fellowship with them. If their candidates suit us, we can vote for them, if not, we can let them fight the personal squabble out between themselves. . Such is our advice to our readers. They may .take it or not ; but we give it in goori faith, because we believe it is right and proper-because we be lieve "honesty is the best policy" because we believe that " triumphant wrong" is no desirable substitute for " defeated right"-and because we believe that the same earnestness of faith and devotion tc principle wbich has triumphed in ih? past will tri umph in, the future-and triumphing, will secure these blessings not only to this generation, but to those which are to come, and even to t]iQ people of other lands, who suffer the evils of tyranny and the woes of oppres sion.-Banner of the South and Plan ter's Journal. Vulgarity. We commend, the following extract to the thoughtful study of the young. Nothing is so disgusting and ropug naut to the feelings of the noble and good, as to hear the young, or even the old, use profane, low or. vulgar; .language. The young Rf pnr. ' town are pabular guilty of profanity. In our day, lt se.e'ms ?he 11 boy' does not feel himself a " man" unless he tan, excel in, this great ?in. , ' We would guard the young against ' the use of every word thai te not strictly proper. Use no. profane ex pression-al Me to no sentence that : will put to blush the most sensitive, i j You know not the tendency bf habit I ; ually using indecent and profane.-iari ?.' guage. It may never be obliterated . from your heart. When you grow up you will find at your tongue's ( some expression which you would use for any money. It was ui when quite young. By using ci you will save yourself a great d of mortification and sorrow. Gc me?; have taken sick and beeb delirious. In these moments th used the most vile and indecent" h guage imaginable. When inform of it after restoration to health th had no idea of the pain they, cause they had learned and repeated t expressions.in childhood, and thouj year.? had passed* since, they had be indelibly stamped upon the nea Think of this, you who are temp ti to use improper language, and nev disgrace yourselves." - -m i ? . i General Forrest ou (be Condilli o? the Sooth. [From the Washington Patriot.] In response to a summons sent 1 the KurKlux Committee, now, holdir their sessions in this city, General 3 B. Forrest, of Tennessee, arrived r. Wednesday, and made his heai quarters at the Ebbitt House. Ye terday one of the staff of the Patric with a view to ascertain from so po] ular a representative of -the Souther, pecjple his opinion in regard to ri {lorted acts of violence and the caue< ending thereto, called upon him i his rooms. The G.-neral is a ma above-the average height, of ligh though wiry, frame. His eye, a sma gray, bordering on blue, denotes a( tivity and nervousness. In his- mar ner he is cordial and courteous. H talks distinctly, but slowly, and seen ingly studies in his mind the proprio ty of giving replies to interr?gatorie without proper reflection. He is nea and-careful in his attire, and is jus such a" man as one would never thinl could be General N. B. Forrest', o Confederate fame. Having passed the salutations o the day, we accosted the General a follows : . Reporter. General, having i desir to ascertain from representative South ern men the condition of affairs ii the South, so far as comes under thei personal knowledge, I have taken th? liberty to call upon you for the pur pose fo giving to the people, througl the press, your views regarding tm existence of an organization known a the Ku-Klux Klan. General: Weill ? am charged ai being th? organizer and leader o that organization, butas yet I hav? failed to ascertain that any such Kiar exists, except in the imaginations o those, who, for political purposes pro bably, would like.to see such a bod) in the South. Reporter. Are your opportunity for observation such, that if then was an armed band known as tin Ku-Klux, you would be cognizant o that met? ' .-" General. Certainly ; I Lav?. in mj business pursuits, traveled througl all portions of Alabama and Tennes see, and the South generally.- - Reporter. What, tho?, in youi opinion, is tba oauae- of so many acts of violence being reported and tele graphed North as Ku-Klux outrages! General. It may arise from vanoui causes. My theory, however, is, thal a. class of men, who have not the wel fare of the South at heart, com? from the North, and, knowing that the po litical rights of many of the. Sinthern people are denied, tl}?m, they operate with the aagioes to secure their vote* to elevate them to positions of trust and responsibility. Secret leagues are formed ; incendiary speeches, calcula ted to do irreparable injury, are made; the employer is denied the services cl his paid laborers, as they flock, to these leagues and are taught insubor dination. Thc; r.esu.H js, that among the subs tan turi citizens of the section of country wherein these men oper ate, they are regarded with distrust and socially ostracised. They secure lucrative offices, defraud the people, and in all their acts seemingly en deavor to excite public opinion against them. As a natural consequence, at intervals, the indignation probably of au individual may be aroused, and an individual assault made, which is soon magrjfied into a Ku-Klux out rage. Now, I do not pretend to deny that in some-instances men have boen killed-not, however, indiscriminate ly slaughtered. The same- motive that impels a, man to kill hjs brother inNew York, Massachusetts, orMai^e, apples as W6?1 in Alabama, North Carolina, or Tennessee, the difference being that in ? the latter States, the victim, by his action and conduct, tempts'and goads the murderer to his bloodv work. These cases ' are few, but, of course, are credited as being the work of the Ku-Klux, and hence public opinion Nortel is directed against the whole. South as a blood thirsty people. ' Again, bad men come South with no fixed purpose in view. They seeni to float along, and, like Micawber, await something to turn, .upi In their idleness they operate, among the negroes; exc;to. their su perstitious feelings against their em ployers, and cause a general- stagna tion in agricultural pursuits, when remonstrated with for such conduct, instead of allowing the planter to peacefully pursue tue even tenor of his way, they attempt to revive old sores, and make assertions calculated to excite anger and bad feeling. The result may be that such men are. ?rcj dered to leave, or to puisne, sama vo cation, just $he. same as a vagrant may be \ocker>?p in Washington, or a suspicious character ordered out of it. This, I presume, is at once called a Ku-Klux outrage. Reporter. Would a Northern m^a, settling in the South, with the fixed purpose of deyeloping its resources, fie naoleste.d, even' though he enter tained strong Radical opinions? "General. Not at all, sir; he would be welcomed. Let the people knnw that he comes to be of tftem,. ' to, live among them, and hy* his labor or means tend to the waste places, I care not what his political, faith may be, he would be gladly roi ceived, and even assisted, b$ *?hej Southern people. : Reporter. G?n?ral j I ungeraten d i that you ar? charged w?t?i bri?h?zihg bands dTK^KlUx among the;' men employed bf you in the'construction of a railroad "from Selma, Ak., to' Memphis, Tenn., and for which-yoi ?.ave been sumtnoied to answer before the Outrage Committee. General. Yes, I believe I am sc charged. The charge, however, is RC absurd that I often wonder who could have furD?8hed 6uch information, or whose idle brain could have conceived it. I am constructing a road from Selma to Memphis, and employ a large number of laborers. Upon assuming the work I gave special instructions to all under me in authority, charged with obtaining mechanics, workmen, ?rc, tinder no .consideration . to allow politics to be a barrier to the employ ment'of any man. On the contrary, to secure good workmen, be they white-or black. . As to the forming of barfds of Ku-Klux among' them, it is too ridiculous to entertain a moment. Why, I verily believe that were a vote taken to-day among those work ing under me in the construction of that enterprise, there would be found three Republican votes to one Demo cratic. Reporter. The people of the South have generally accepted the situation, have they "not? . General, (emphatically.") Ye.-, sir; and are as orderly and' law-abiding people.as can be found in any section of the country. Under the recon struction acts outrages wero commit ted, not by K?-Klux ; but since 1-868. other than individual troubles ?rising between man and man, liable to arise in any place, they have demeaned themselves with becoming propriety, and yield a hearty obedience to the law. Reporter. You state, then unquali fiedly, that your facilities for observa tion are such that, if the Ku-Klux existed, you would know ' of it, and that it does not exist as an organiza tion, having a head and subordinate officers controlling it I General. I do. My faoilities for observation particularly lead me to speak knowingly of Alabama and Tennessee. I have visited every town along the line of the projected road, from Memphis to Selma, making speeches in the interest of the' road.. I have endeavored, among the peo ple, to arrive at che truth as to its organization, and have as yet failed to find a:i individual who knew of such an organization ; and I haye no hesitancy in asserting that did it ex ist, the inhabitants, with whom I came in contact would have apprised me of that fact.- I have also traveled ex tensively throngh ali portions of the South, and as far as my judgment and personal observation lead me to be lieve I can safely assert that no such band has an exi.stonoe in any'of the Southern States. * I have myself been personally aburad as being the leader oi the Klan. I-have, willingly, borne, this Vituperation, heaped upon me, because 1 did not desire to appear prominently before thopubiie in print, and knO'vnrg that my deni:.! would entangle me in controversy, which I did not co'V*. Hence, 1 remained suent. 11 ?use to continue ou with my work in tn . South, building rail roads and machine shops, and if thereby I can give employment to the many who need it, I shall consider I have done a good work, in reliev ing the distresses of the widows and orphans the yioisHitaes ol' war have made >\\\L\ brought to misery. I have no ambition for political houors, and choose rather to pursue my calling asa civil en gi neel*, and do what lean to relieve the Southern people in an unostentatious way. General Forrest Mt Washington last night for Ne.w York. He expects to appear b.ejjbre the committee next Monday. I on fm* i us anti Hie Girls? Confucius, who is as highly esteem ed by over four hundred millions of Chinese as Jesus among Christians, wtis boin 546 years before Christ, ?nd died 437 B.'.Ck, at the age of 73. The empire wa? divided into provin ces wiled kingdoms." .Confucius found that interest, avarice, ambition, dis sipation, false policy, pleasure and luxury prevailed in Bri these little courts. He nndevt??j\ io banish all these, and kc-ordiugly, began to preach ?iud to. practise ?.he virtues of modesty, disinterestedness, equity, temperance, and contempt of riches and pleasures. He rose to distinc tion, and though offices were urged upon him, he refused to* accept them, in order that he might not be divert-, ed from his great work. At length, having made so good an impression upon the court of the. kingdom of Loo, in which he resided, he accept ed tn office in. the administration. "He was sc thorough in reforming the a?d his court, us well as the people at large, that the jealousy and alarm of the neighboring kings was greatly excited. "?' Among these," says the Cb in es u historian, " the king of Tsi was most alarmed. He held several councils with his principal minsters, and after frequent delibe rations it> was concluded that, under pretence of an embassy, they should make a present to the King of' Loo and to the grandees of his court of a great number of youn? girls of ex traordinary beauty, wno had been instructed from their infancy ic sing ing and dancing, ant} w;ere pesessed pf all the chfivniv? t?.?i were, likely to please a,nc"| captivate the heart/' Tim stratagem succeeded. ? The king, his court and the grandees gave themselves up to the entertainment of the girls, and devoted themselves more to the invention o?* new diver sions for them tfca^ to the adminis tration of fha State. Confucius re monstrated, and tried- to bring .thom back to sobriety, simplicity and vir tue, but in vain. Ho- threw up the office in disgust and left his native country fear other-people;, more fit to relish and practise his maxims. The influence of the girls is con siderable to this day; even iu ow own country.- The greatest of phil osophers was so completely beaten by them that he wa* compelled to con sider ai j aa lost- for the kingdom of 1,00,' Hooker used to say, "Iflhadr.o other motive fot being religious, I would most earnestly strive to be so for the sake oj*,fny mother, that I .migt?t requite her care* of ine, and cause ber widow's heart to sing for joy." i1 -y t A ?eau ai ai luci?eDt. The following beautiful story is .worthy to be laid up in thc memory 1 of every one : * A poor Arab traveling in the dos- fl ert met with a spring of clear, sweet, 1 sparkling water. Lsed as he was on ly to brackish wells, such wat?r^ as this appeared td his simple : mind worthy of a monarch ; and filling his leathern bottle from the spring, he determined to go' and -present it. to the caliph himself? ? The poor man traveled a long way before ho reached the presence of his sovereign and laid his humble offer ing at hie f.-et. ; Tho caliph did not despise the hftle gilt, brought to him with so much trouble. He ordered . some of the water to be poured into atiip," drank it, and thanking tho Arab with a smile, ordered him to bo presented with a reward. The .cour tiers around pressed forward, eager , to taste of the wonderful water ; but \to the surprise of all, the c aliph f;r- ? bade them to touch fl ringle drop. After the poor Arab had quitted the royal presence with a light fl nd joyful heurt, the caliph tamed to his courtiers ?md thus explained his con duct : " During the travels of the Arab," said he, " the water in his leathern bottle became impure sud distasteful. Eut it was an-offering of love, and-as such I have, received it with-pleasure. But I well kn:-w that lind I suffered another to partake of it, he would not have concealed ? his disgust ; and therefore I forb? ie you to touch the draught, lest ' the heart of thqjgpoor man should b?.ve been wounded." The act of this caliph was worr' y of a Christian gentleman. Read, the story over again, think about it, cud try to remember it when some one, simple'rminded than you ave, exposes his ignorance while trying to. do you a service. If you laugh and ranice sport as the courtiers would have done, you show yourself to be neither a gentleman nor a Chretien. The tru?y great are kind to the humblest. It is the rfean man who treats the lowly with contempt. -. ????? .-?-; Brevities and Levities. - A Georgia fanner, who shot a light ning-rod peddler, was promptly acquit ted by a justice of the peace. Thc for- .. t mer is uow lying in 'ambicr' for an in surance agent. Why should we celebrate Washing- . ton's birthday more than mine?" ??ked . a teacher. "Because he never told a lie," shouted a littlo boy. - A 3"oung man wants tb know what business he had bette;- go into that will enable him to occupy a high position In society. Let him try the roofing busi ness ; in that trado a smart man: wiB :;oon get to tlie top ol' the ladder. -,A Man has just been hauled out of the swamps- in North Carolina who wont there to avoid thc draft in 1864, and until he was discovered did not know the war was over. - A mun seeing his physician pass, turned away bia head ; on being quc^ tionod as to tho reason, "replied: "I am truly ashamed to see that man, I havo ? been well so long." - " One thing," said an old toper, " was never seen 4 comm' through the rye, an' that's the kind o' whiskey one gets now a-days." - An old stager was compelled by his worthy spouse to 44 join tho cold water army," which ho did, promising never to touch a drop of anything except in sickness.-He lias never been well since. - Whichever direction aman may take in thc other world, neither gold nor green backs can do him any service. Upward, they are worthless, and downward they would not be found fireproof. -An Illinois woman committed sui cide by hanging herself to an apple tree. At the funeral a neighbor noticing the sad appearance of thc husband, consoled himbysayingth.it ho had met with a terrible loss. 44 Yes," said tho husband, ?leaving a sigh ; 44 ?Vue must have kicked like thunder to shake oil sis bushels of green apples that would have boen worth a dollar a bushel when they got rino." - A Chicago boy hangs by ono hand' from a fifth story window, just to ceare the folks below." Ho '-accords in gel ting a crowd every time. 0Sf A fishermen on h o dock got a bi to yesterday, but says he'll kill the dog that did it, ff it takes ten veal's. What should a man cany with him when calling upon his affianced? Affection in his heart, perfection ir. his manners, confection in hi-* pockets. 3^'An unsophisticated, young mar In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, sued aenaiden i c . other day to compel her' te kc?p a? r agreement to marry him. Before e ease was called for trial ?ho ?.tber o; the maldon offered the discarded lever five dollars to settle matters, which the young . man accepted as full compensation for a ; broken heart. ' When' a man puts his foot on tho hammer of a rifle and look", down tho barrel to seo if it is loaded, a id the coro ner soon after linds thc principal part ol' thc man's haul distribu? *l around tho ceiling, it will bo salo to assume that the ri flo was loaded. .?Z?Mn Now York a man last week made n wager thai he coi dd run a dowd .ttmbreUa.djwnhis throat to the handle. No sooner had he accompUuhc-d this feat than tho base wretch who made the bet seized tho umbrella by tho handle ami opened it all the way, clinching it on the catch. He then fled. Of course all ell'orts to close the umbralla and remove it have been utterly useless, and the poor sufferer walks about with hisporson distended in a manner that Ls inexpressibly pam fal. These practical jokes'arc very wrong. Just for the sake of a moment's amuse ment this man is obliged to carry that umbrella with him to his grave. U. P ARK un. B. H. TBASUE. PARKER & TEAGUE, DENTISTS, EDGEFIEL1), S. C. Omet next to Masonic Hall on Weat side. Mar 15 6m 12' " BOOTS AND SHOES ! MADE TO ORDER OR REPAIRED. All work well done at reasonable pri ?es, out of the best Leather, and by com ? potent workmen. Give me a trial, and I will give yon good fit. - Terms Cash. S. H. MANGET. June7 tf ' 9A