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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