Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, July 08, 1875, Image 4
CASH.
BY YARD STICK.
? _
"Well met, Old Stumps! now goes tho
?world
With you and yours to day ?
I note your hat-brim upward cur'wi
The ante-bellum way.
Your shirt looks white, your boots look
black,
And you-you roll in fat, by Jack!"
"Just so. Cid Tape, I thrive, thank God!
Through grace of Granger Times;
I drive my plow deep down tho sod,
And turn out honest dimes.
I've put some licks in hard and brash,
And bought and sold, of late, for cash."
"Now, by tho Piper, Stumps, you're
grand!
I never saw such chango ;
And this-all this-I understand
Comes through your County Grange.
'You plow and sow and reap the same,
Rut buy and sell for-what's its name?"
' ?
"Cash! that's its name. I sell my truck
At rnliug market rates,
And got tho Cash-and through such luck
Keep oil' your cussed slates.
I have no u%e for banks, in linc,
And want no July-bills in minc."
" Excuse me, Stumps; I don't yet know
Prcciselv- what yen mean ;
I'm somewhat stupid now and slow
Mayhap a little green.
I can't quite comprehend, you sec,
Exactly wha?rlhis Cash may bc."
"""Why money, man, good money down,
A real >jaid pro quo
I wotdd not trust a man in town
. For anything I grow;
Rut make him draw his weasel-skin
And plank mc down thccold, hard 'tin.' "
"I 'smoko' you now-you sell for gold
Your corn and rye and oats;
I somehow thought you bought and sold
For common, current notes
That worthless, filthy greenback trash,
I might have known that was not CASH.'"
mi" maxims.
Marian Harlan was alone in ike
world-her mother just buried.
She was a beautiful, brown-haired
girl, with, soft shy eyes of violet gray,
and rosy lips compressed to a firm
ness beyond her years. For after all
she was scarcely seventeen, and so
Deacon Gray was telling her, as she
sat by thc fire, spreading his huge
bauds over the lardy blaze, and
asked :
" But what are you goin' to do tc
earn your bread and butter, child?"
" I don't know-I haven't thought.
Mamma had an uncle in New York,
who-"
" Yes, yes-I've heaid about hin:
-he was mad because your mother
didn't marry just exactly to suit him
wasn't it?"
Marian was silent. Deacon Gray
waited a fe? minute?, hoping she
would admit him into her secret
medications; but she did not, and th?
deacon went away home, 1 tell his
wife that " the Harlan gal was the
very queerest creature he ever had
crane across."
In the meanwhile Marian was bu
sy packing her few scanty .things
into a little^carpet-bag, by the weird
flickering light of the dying wood
fire."
"*i wi I i go lo New York, she said
to herself, setting Jiov small pearly
teeth firmly together. " My mother's
uncle shall hear my cause pleaded
.through my own lip;;. Oh, I wish
my heart would not throb so wildly !
I am no longer meek Marian Harlan,
I am an orphan, all alone in thc
world, who must fight life's battles
with her own single hands."
Lower Broadway, at 7 o'clock in
the evening ! What a Babel of crash
ingwheels, huirying humanity, aid
conglomerate noises it was ! Marian
Harlan sat in the corner of an cw
press office under the liare of gas
light, surrounded by boxes, and won
dered whether people ever went craz
ed in this perpetual diu and tumult.
Her dress was very plain-gray pop.
lin, with a shabby, old-fashioned lit
tle straw bonnet tied with black
ribbons, and a blue veil, with her on
ly article of baggage, the carpet
bag, lay in her lap. She had Bat
there two hours, and. -w?;s very, very
fred..
"Poorlittle thing!" thought the
dark-haired young clerk nearest her.
who inhabited a sort of wire cago
under a circlet of gaslights. And
then he took up his pen and plunged
into a perfect Atlantic ocean of ac
counts.
"Mr. Evans."
" Sir."
The dark-haired clerk emerged
from his cage with his pen behind
his ear, in obedience to tho beckon
ing finger cf his superior.
I have noticed that young woman
sitting herc for sometime-how came
she here ?"
" Expressed on sir, from Mill
ington, Iowa-arrived this after
noon."
As though, poor Marian Harlan
were a box or a paper parcel.
" Who for ?"
"Consigned to Walter Harring
ton, Esq."
"And why hasn't she been called
for ?"
"I sent np to Mr. Harrington's
address to notify him some lime
ago ; I expect an answer every mo
ment."
" Very odd," said thc gray-haired
gentleman taking up his newspaper.
"Yes, sir, rather."
Some three-quarters of an hour af
terward, Frank Evan3 came to the
pale girl's side with indescribable
pity in his hazel eyes.
"Miss Harlan, we have sent to Mr.
Harrington's residence-" <
Marian looked up with a feverish
red upon her cheek, and lur hands
clasped tightly on' the handle of the
faded carpet-bag.
"And we regret to inform yon th.'.l
he sailed for Europe at twelve o'clock
this day."
A sudden- iii ur came over Mfoffari's
eyes-she trembled, like. ? In
?il her calculations: she, mule
no allowance for an weeney like
?- ic . . .. '.? ii;.':;, - .
as. ...
" Can we do anything further- for
you?" questioned the young"clerl
politely.
" Nothing-no one can do anythin
now !"
Frank Evans had been turnin
away, but something in the piteoi
tones of her voice appeared to arou?
every manly instinct within him.
" Shall I send to auy other of yo1,
friends ?"
" I have no friends."
" Perhaps I can have your thin]
sent to some quiet family hoteLJB?l
Marian opened ber lillie leath
purse and showed him two te'a-ce:
pieces, with a smile that was almo
a tear.
" This is all the money. I haye :
the world, sir !"
So young, so beautiful and. so dc
o?ate ! Frank Evans had boen a Ne
Yorker all his life but he had nev
m?t with an exactly parallel case
this. He Ht the end of his.pen
dire perplexity. "Eut what are y<
going to do ?" " I don't know s;
Isn't there a work house, or some sn
place I can go to until I could fi]
something to do?"
Hardly, Frank Eva^scould scare
ly help smiling at poor Marian's sii
plicity.
They are putting out the ligli
a id preparing io close the office, sa
Mirian, starling nervously to li
feet.
" I must go-somewhere.''
" Miss Harlan," said Frank, quic
ly, my home is a very poor one
am on;/ a five hundred dollar clci
-btv I am sure my mother will r
ceive you under her roof for a di
or two, if you can trust me."
"Trust you?" Marian looked :
him through violet eyes obscured :
tears. " Oh sir, I should be so than]
fal !"
* * * * *
" How late you are, Frank ! He;
-give me your overcoat-it is a
powdered with snow and-"
Bat Frank interrupter, his bus
lirig, cherry-cheeked little mother, ;
she .-teed tip-toe to take off his out*
wrappings.
"Hush, mother; there is a your
lady down stairs."
" iWyoung lady, Frank?"
" Ye?, mother ; expressed on fro:
Iowa to Harrington, the rich me:
chant, he sailed for Europe th
. morning, and she is left entirely alon
Mother, she looks like poor Blanch
and I knew you wouldn't refuse h<
11 corner hore until she could fin
something to do."
Mrs. Evans, went lo the door an
, called cheerfully out : m
" Come up stair?, my dear-you i
, as welcome as the flowers in Maj
Fran)', you did quite right ; you a
ways do.'* , '
The days and weeks passed 01
and still Mari.m If ur!.in remaiue
.in inmate of Mrs. Evans' dwelKni
"It seems justas though she ha
taken our dead Blanche's place,
said Ibo coxy littK: widow : "und th
is so useful about the house I don
know bow 1 ever managed withoc
her."
"Now, Mirian, you are not i
earnest about leaving us to-morrow ?
" I must, dear Mrs. Evans. Onl
think -I have been here two month
to-morrow, and the situation of gov
arness is very advantageous."
"Very weil. I shall tell Frau!
how obstinate you aro."
" Dearest Mrs. Evans, please don'l
Please keep my Beeret."
" What secret is that that is to b
so religiously 'kept-'" asked Mr
Frank Evans, cooly walking into tin
midst of thc discussion, with his dari
hair tossed about Ly the wind anc
his hazel brown eyes sparkling archly
" Secret !" repeated Mrs. Evans
energetically wiping her dim specta
cle glasses. " Why, Marian is deter
mined to leave us to-morrow !"
" Marian !"
"I must, Frank; I have no right
further To tresspass/ on your kind
ness."
" NJ right, eh ? Marian, do -you
know that the old house has beena
different house since you came to it?
Do you suppose we want to lose our
little sunbeam."
Marian smiled sadly, Luther hand
felt very cold and passive in Frank's
warm grasp.
" You'll stay, Marian?"
"No."
She shook her head determinedly.
" Then you must be made to stay,"
said Frank. " I've missed some
thing ot' great value lately, and I
hereby arrest you on suspicion of the
theft !"
" Missed something ?"
Marian rose, turned red and white.
" Oh, Frank, you can never $us
peet me!" C
" But I do suspect you. In fact, I
am quite sure the article is in your
possession."
" The article !,:
" My heart, Miss Marian. Now
look here-I know I am very young
and very poor, but I love you Marian
Hurlan, and I will Le a good and
true husband to you. Stay and be
my little wife !"
So Marian Harlan, instead of go
ing out to Le a governess, accord;;;;;
io the programme, married the chirk
haired young clerk in Ellison's ex
press office, New York.jdfi
They were quietly married, early
iu the morning, and Frank took Ma
rian home to his mothei, ''and :
went calmly about his business in the
wire cage, under the circlet of-* gas
lights.
" Evans !"
" Yes, sir."
Frank, with his pen behind his ear
a of yore, quietly obeyed the be
hests of thc' gray headed official
" Do you remember the yoting wo
man who ' ' w as ? ?x pressed ? ari * from
Millington, Iowa, two/month's Mflje?" I
i " Y^-f-Jr.; J.ifcmember."
A tall, silver-haired gentleman
I
rere interposed with eager quick
aess.
" Where is she ? I am her uncle
Walter Harrington. I have just re
turned from Paris, -where the news
of her arrival reached me. L want
her, she is the only living relative
me."
" Ah ! hut, sir," said Frank, " you
can't have her."
"Can't have her! What do you
mean ? Has anything happened?
" Yes, sir, something lias happen
ed . Miss Harlan was married to me
morning.
Valter Harrington started,
f " Take me to her," he said, hoarse
ly "I can't be parted from my only
living relative for a mere whim."
I wonder if he calls the marriage
service and wedding ring mere whims,
thought honest Frank, but he obeyed
in silence.
" Marian," said the old man, in
faltering aocg?? will come lo
and '"-Jg B?r of my old
age ? I am^^^HSP, and you are
all I have in^H Wyt."
But Marian stRe her hand through
. her husband's arm.
!f " Dearest uncle, he was kind to me
when ? was most- desolate and alo.ie
I cannot leave my husband, Uncle
Waiter ; I love him !"
" Then you must both o'' you come
and be my children," said the old
man, doggedly ; " and you must come
now, for the great house is as lonely
as a tomb."
Frank Evans is an esj ress ck-rk
no longer, and pretty Marian moyes
in.velvet and diamonds; but they
arc (prlte as happy as they were in
the old days, and that is saying
enough.
Uncle Walter Harrington grows
cider and feebler every day, and his
two children are the sunshine of his
declining life.
A Steamboat Engineer Inherits a
Million and is io bc 3IarrieUi
From the Detroit Free Press.
During the late rebellion a father
mid two sons entered the Third Penn
sylvania Cavalry and served until the
father and one son were killed and
the surviving son was sent home dis
abled. The father left an estate val
ued at that time at about $800,000,
and from the time o? his death until
about a month ago the estate has been
in litigation. During this time thc
survivor, James ??hay by name, de
termining to fit himself out for life,
willi commendable perseverance has
learned tho trade ol' stone entier,
machinist, and engineer, and during
lasl winter worked at Dundee in tbia
?tate a;; engineer in a mill. Previous
to hi.-! leaving his homo at Philadel
phia, however, he placed the secur
ing of his portion ol his father's es
tate, ns his heir, in tiiejiyjids of a
lodge of Knights Tenir
his ?athol' belonged, J$0^k&
Minor of Philaj^^^'- .y?
counsel. ,4^y--? ' '
Wldl? at vf.'. ..i. U?
.b o'Mr. Shay bt^Ss^s*^?--. ''^n
add the fxperience V-:;'.'j
. ii 'iiiL-^r lo tin? - , , .ml
las' winter ppx-.-trdivrw) Cleveland
to secure an engineer's license, ile-1
interviewed Messrs. Saunders & Cook !
steamboat inspectors at this j'Oii, was
examined by them and was ??-Id that
b? had proved himself worthy a li
cense as second engineer on a high
pressure engine or first engineer on a
t ug boat, and that if he could secure
such a position they would issue his J
license. The cost of a license is five j
dollars, which Mr. Shay did ne t have,
and he so informed thc inspectors,
promising to send the amount within
thirty days. The inspectors told
him they would issue his license and
trust him for its cost, and he depart
ed for Toledo and in less than a week
had secured a position on the tug G
K. Hand. The coveted license was
j made out at this port anit sent to
him.
The lug Hand was engaged at To
ledo in towing sco\ys, tenders to the
dredges at 'work on- the harbor im
provements at that port, and Shay
was in good spirits, working faithful
ly, his license paid for, and for the
time being, as he says, had given
mighty little thought to what he
might or might not get from Phila
delphia.
During the forenoon of Tuesday,
June 1, Mr. Shay was at work in the
hold of the tug Hand tightening the
brasses on the* connecting rod, when
the hatchway above was darkened,
and looking up ho saw a smiling
countenance peering down at him
and a hand encased reaching toward
him. " James, I think you may stop
work for a while," said the intruder,
and the voice was recognised as
Charles Miner, his counsel.
" I got stuck on thc centre," said
Shay, " when I saw Mr. Miner, but
told him I would lc on deck irarae
diately if he would get out of the
way. Covered with oil and smoke I
climbed out, and, justas I was, not
even giving me lime to wipe my
hands. Mr. Miner seized me by
both hands and told me that the case
had been decided in my favor, and
that all I had lo do wai lo draw the
money. You should have scon these
ove. .ils come off, and thc way that
wrench and my old cap spun around
on deck was a caution. I couldn't
say anything, so I seated mys? If on
the bulwarks and looked at Mr. Mi
nen"
The result was that Mr. Shay went
to Philadelphia with Mr. Miner,
found out that he wai in reality a
millionaire, properly valued at over
$1,000,000 being iu the hands of the
JjCnight.-? Templar, who managed his
cave, ready for such disposition as he
should see fu to order.
Returning, Mr. Shay stopped at
!Joledf> a-d-:iy>or MAVO, aoklftyesterd.iy
arrived.in tLis city., In the.ai'tenioou
he visited the office of Inspectors
look & Saunders, larrying und
rm his license as eugine?r,
om?ly mounted on a blue
ackgronnd and surrounded;-w
aassive rosewood and gold fran
Happily Mr. Shay's good fe
loes not end here, as he expec
>e married on or about the 4
Tuly to a young lady, the dan
>f a farmer who lives near Dr
ind who, when he went to Tol<
york last spring, secured en
nent at Toledo, and together
lave been working and wooi:
:hat city.
Flic Largest Farm Iii the Jv
Mr. George Grant, the enligh
Tounder of Victoria colon}', in
3as, who has been spending a t
o? days in this city, ?eft for I\
last evening. The owner of 57
acres of land, embracing the C
of Eilis, which is larger thar
dukedom in Europe, he is entit
the credit of P public benefacti
the introduction of the beat bli
stock, and showing, by examp
best manner of rearing, feedin
improving the foreign and dor
breeds of horses, cattle and ski
this country. He har; just win
7,000 sheep with a loss of less
one per cent. Ho wintered 50
cows without feeding them, exec
several cold nights with-hay,
only a los? of four calves an
cow. His success in this resp
due mainly to good shelter. ? Ti
cret of saving feed and prese
stock is shelter. Paring the
year, Mr. Grant expended $G,i!
constructing shelter, and he has
faith in its advantages that h<
expend double the amount durin
coming season. He has $250,0(
vested in stock, and is the owr
the thorough-bred English sti
Flodden, valued at $25,000, the
or of which won the race in IS
Derby, ir. which half a millionth
changed hands. Mr. Grant has
returned from the East, and hi
the way to his farm thirty odd 1
mares, purchase-? in Ohio, Vir;
and Kentucky. Mr. Grant is
posing of his land to actual sell
and sella only io such as can a
to purchase a mile square or upw?
Among the large number of lesi
colonists and stock raisers who '.
purchased land of him, and are
raising in Victoria colomy, are n
young men of prominence, bot
this country and England. The 1
Waller Maxwell younger non of 1
Herries, ot' Everingham parfc^Y
shire England, owns two .serti
and ia comfortably settled dow
the healthful life of the rand
Then there are three bachelor sor
a Derbyshire clergyman, and
nephew of the Earl ol VVinchel
who hi now on his way over f
England to take up his home th
Two nephews of Mayor G ni brio
New York city, and Iwo yo
JShielda, of Boston, ar.i also am
p?j?t?|pniL?er-&L Louis Repnblh
7'- . ---..tv. -
Tka Motlier o? Hie Pcrioju
One year ngo t<? a fash ?omi
mother was boin a baby buy. I
got a wet nurse, who remained w
her six months, and then, as ?heel
liked the bottle best, the wei nu
was discharged. When the bi
was born the grandmother was th
from her distant western home, t
.shortly aller returned, to come
more till this summer. In the mei
time the young motlier has seen 1
child sometimes o-cc a day, soi
times once a week, as thc ca::e mig
be. Tiie first thing on grandin
arrival was a loud call for Tome
and Tommy was forthcoming. ]
was kissed and hugged, and prais<
and petted, and grandma just lugq
him about lill finally, old-lady lil
she stripped him lo seo how much
had grown. Then came a shric
" Where was Tommy's extra toe
Tommy was born with six toes ; Gran
ma knew it. The family doctor w
sent for, and when fm examination
Tommy was mude, tho M. D. unhei
fcatingly pronounced it not the Simo
pure Tommy b)* any means. The,
had been a malformation of the orij
inal Tom's feet that lime would nc
have remedied. Then all sorts
speculations wore in order. But or
servant had anything to do wi th t l
baby, and she had been six monti
away, no one knows in what dirci
tion. Thomas sets up in a dubioi
position. JJ he ain't Tommy, who i
L ?-JV*. Y. Cor. SI. Louis Repul?
can.
How TIIE Y BURIED THE HATCTIEI
-The day following our cen len nia
festivities the following incident oe
curred in a South End saloon : I
friend had invited ene of the Soul]
Carolina soldiers into the saloon li
put another turf on the buried hutch
et. While standing at thc bar i
stranger came in. The Caroliniai
suddenly dropped his. glass and close'
ly eyed the stranger. His gaze wai
so steady and peculiar t hat the friend
began to bo alarmed and to fear thai
the hatchet was about to be dug up
again. Directly the Carolinian asked
the stranger if he knew him. There
was no recognition, whereupon the
Carolinian asked him if he was not
in the late war. " Yes,".was thc re
ply. " And you were once stationed
at such a place ? " Yes." And took
part in such a skirmish ?" " Yes.''
11 Well, I thought so," replied the
Carolinian, and, raisin; his hat, show
ed a large scar on his forehead, say
ing. " There is your sabre mark, my
boy ; come up and lake a drink."
And so then and there Ikey decora
ted the grave of the buried hatchet.
-Boston Herald,
..: t _?,i J-? Ari' .v*
i?ov?rner 'SViilker, nf. Vir-iliia.
md General jfotofoi 'tou-ly,' have b'euffWji
iH?ntr?'.t op $ e<>fi|mitteo to recd vu the '?
jtatud ot Stonewall Jackson, which will
toon arriv? at Rloliniond, from England,
?iud be erected ou thu Capitol ground?. J
Music Without Ilaiifls.
PHILADELPHIA, June ll-The ac
me of-machine-music appears to have
been attained in an-ingenious inven
tion just perfected ?>y Messrs. Schmo
ele of this city, which was exhibited
last evening in Horticultural Hall to
a few invited guests. . Thc apparatus
reads notes and plays upon an organ
with absolute correctness of time and
touch, the only assistance given it by
the operator beihg to feed in the end
of a roll of music and start the ma
chinery. Organs have been played
by electricity before, but the only
part performed by the electric fluid
has been to transmit the power from
a distant bank of keys to open thc
valves of the instrument. ?Such au
electrical or^an has been exhibited in
London for some time past. In the
Schmoele instrument the electric ?ui
rent is endued with a seeming intelli
gence, and distinguishes the notes in
r.he same way that a blind man doe3
-by feeling. Marvellous as this ap
pears at first thought, it is simple
enough. The score is written on a
long roll of stout paper by cutting
holes through it in theforrn"f squares
or parallelograms. The reading in
strument, which is about as large as
a sewing-machine, is provided with a
multitude of small brass lingers, each
of which is connected by a wire with
the pipe of the organ which it ope
rates. The roll of music is fed in
over a brasstubo^JVken the fingers
rest on t;:e^(^^p electric current
is transmitted, because paper ?3 a
non-conductor; but whenever they
fall into the holes cut in it they touch
the brass balow, the current is trans
mitted and the sound produced.
The. length o? thc note is governed
by the length of the slit in the paper.
A noiseless bellows-machine, run by
wind conducted through a pipe from
the organ, works the feeding appa
ratus. To aid in producing orches
tral affects, drums, cymbals, balls, &c,
aro added to the ordinary pipe-organ
and operated by electricity in the
s;ime manner as the pipes. A greatly
increased volume of sound and much
richer harmonic combinations can be
ma le by this instrument than it is
possible for a single performer to prc
(luce upon an organ, in consequence
of the fact that the performer has on
ly his ten fingers, while . - electrical
machine has 200, and N r ?like as
many notes at once a.. sired. Ail
lue notes ou the organ that can be
combined into a chord can be brought
out together. The overtures to "Serui
ramide" and " William Tell" were
performed last evening with pleasing
effect. As the reading instrument is
mechanically accurate, and the score
correctly written, there were, of
course, no false notes. It was obvi
ously machine music, however, but
machins music of the highest order,
and might readily have boen mista
ken for the performance of a well
drilled, bat rather spiritless orches
tra. Thc inventors hope soon to ap
ply their device io a piano.-Qcvrcs
pond-nice -iV! Y. Tribune.
-.-HD**.-?
Brevities and Lr.viiies. '
? v-*" A bad sign -Tosign another man's
mino to a note.
A woman in Dawson, Ga , acci
dentally Lit lier tongue on' Um other
day, and since thal, hnr husband goto
home every evening two hours carlici
than usual.
{?gjr" Johnny, what arc yon doing,
my son?" "?b ! nothing, only Irylinj
to ii i L Frank on Um lingers willi Un1
halelmi."
ty-4" Said l'a!: 11 Paix, where wini yr
find a modern house that has lasted sr
long as Un: ancient?"
/r.'.v A Minnesota Judge, in prououne>
MC; thc death sentence, tenderly observ
ad: " Jf guilty, you richly deserve Un1
?ale timi awaits you : if Innocent, il will
be a gratification foi-you Lo feel that you
wero hanged without such a crime nu
your conscience ; in either caso yon will
bo delivered from a world of caro."
$33- Monkeys never grow older in ex
pression. A young monkey looks exact
ly like his grandpa melted up and born
over again.
?53r- Texas would havo boen a splen
did place lor Micawber. When lie sal
down, waiting lor something lo turn up
the playful nibble of a tarantula would
have turned up what he sat down in ?'
very lively manner;
?3--Tue charge that B?tkin, of thc
Milwaukee Sentinel, has lc. pull oh hit
undershirt froni below on account ol'tin
si/.o of his ear-, is a ba>e invention
Wo'vo known Bot, over twenty-one
years, have slept with him a great inauj
times, and wo know that his cars an
flexible. Jn cold weather wo used to
usc thc oll'one for an extraquilt-Cincin
nati Times,
:/<a~ A cynic observed: "If there is
anything that will reconcile a man tc
married lite, il ?8 tho knowledge thal
steak iver him like a dream as he bursts
; a . at OJ oil'. uo\7s> rs t?aithnr? is om
j a1 home who ca?. .. ">: damage."
tshr It?s a might* moan trick for H
New Yorker lo ?;et a newly-arrived
Swede to turn an ice-cream freezer foi
an hour under Ike impression thal there's
mush: in it.
"I feel set hack a year in my re
ligion every tim'! I meet him," was the
remark ol' a pious Milwaukee widow
when speaking ol' a handsome 3-oung
fellow who lived in Usc neighborhood.
A kind hearted gentleman in Mil
waukee rceeuily gave an indigent family
?3, and the same evening homet them
all returning from a circus on exhibition
in thc town, when thc head ol' the family
had thc impudence to .ask him for mono}'
to bur something for breakfast.
jpsS* A Detroit citizen who met an old
acquaintance i^MS^?reot asked why he
a weed u^^Fhat. '"roi- my poor
wife, who lias passed over the river,"
was tho melancholy reply. " Well, can't,
she come back-aren't the Jerry boats
running?" was tho surprised query. Thc
man had to explain.
??T "There is bul one good wife in the
country, and every man thinks that he
has her." Oki Brown, who is bald, and
whose wife has red hair und a wicked
eye, road (his, and murmured, as ho
passed his hand meditatively over his
head: "I dunno! I dunno!"
" Yes, sir." yelled a preacher in a
Dakota church, one Sunday morning,
"there's more lying, nod swearing; und
stealing, and general deviltry to thc
square inch iii this hore town than all
the rest of tho American country," and
tfien the congregation pot up and dump
ed tho preacher out of tho window.
JESU*"Ms will Ta go to Heaven?"
"Yes, my daughter, I reckon so; but
why do you ask .such a question ?" " Be
cause I thought he couldn't leave his
store."
J r is TRIM.v WOXDKUI rn, the variety
und ingenuity of the e/mveniencieg for
Hie desk arni' oilifn-tVic; m varied pat
terns, Inkstands posM?*siu|f numberless
.ni vam ager'.' Lotter; Tiles, each one tim
b^J't?nv'el'op?s ol' sise and rpialiii'^-, in
imit?. H ;M al m "st bewil lorim? to,enter
tim large frond Street ?Store ol Walker,
Joyann & Cousw?il, in lilias lesion,' nod
see thu number ot' thean Httraolioiis. lier?
yon lind;., tho Jarge-t Stationery >iiock
south of JlaTmnorA, and yo?i emly 'have
two troubles-:fir*>t,sn Hielen t cash ; and
second,*the diflicitUy. ,i? 'deciding ainotlgJ
the many things o'll'crcd, each equally
suitable to yow wanta.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS j
-FOR-_
SPRING-, TRADE !
All Articles Warranted in Quality, and not to be
Surpassed in Prices.
tJl AVING discontinued business at Pine House, I am now offering afc Edge
field C. H., ont of the Best Stocks of Di?Y GOODS, HATS
SHOES, BOOTS, FANCY and FAMILY G ROCE
?fc?ES, PLANTATION SUPPLIES, & PROVISIONS
that has been in this market for many years.
WiU also receive, this 'week, a superior Stock of BRANDIES,
WIIISKEY, WINES, G?N, ALE, PORTER, BEER.
I intend to keep the above articles as good as the market can afford, and
solicit again the trade of my former customers.
fl&*?U of my Liquors'are warranted pure, old and fine.
CST Give me a call and get goods at a bargain.
W. A. SANDERS.
March 29, tf \ 15
CASH GETS ALL THE BA^G-AI3STSI
S always prepared to establish this fact by keeping in Store, and on the
way from Market,
SJ 5? Y GOODS, GROCERIES,
HATS, CAPS, SHOES, BOOTS,
HARD Wi ?.SE, CUTLERY, TIN VESSELS,
And everything else useful or ornamental on a plantation.
X^ic3_"0.oz*^ ?&m_c! Wines!
The Finest LIQUORS, and. the best of WINES,-all low for ready
money.
W. G. KERNAGJLANj
April G, Omi6] JOHNSTON,' S. C.
UT.
??7 & 149 Broad St,, Augusta, Ga,
AT REDUCED PRICES I
f AM now offering ray large Stock of FURNITURE at sucflR-ow Figures,
for Cash, as will make it an inducement to ali in want of goj$ls in my line,
to buy al once. My Slock is large and well selected. Incomprises all
grades,-common, medium and fine. Call and see.
UNDERTAKING!
METALLIC OASES and CASKETS. A large assortment of WOOD
COFFINS, CASES and CASKETS. I '
J&T Calls attended to at ail hours. [
E. G. I??GERS.
147 & 140 BROAD ST.,M7G?STA, GA.
Augusta, Mar. 20, 1S75. Iv I 15
Piano and Organ Emporium!
ww
71/
;.TTJ
265 SROAD STEEEjr.
GEO. 0. ROBINSON ? CO..
ORDER ASI) RECEIVE MUSE EVERY Mf?**iLlATI
P?BL1CATMS.-S?ngs, Shoe*
A COMPLETE ASP"*
ii AKERS1 .. fi.'.'.
I,Y r
KOR !.
m ever;
Custom
EST
_ TH
KA?MR-'JKD
'Violins,
i ?lariouoi
/.ul.er, A
( J an non i
Musical ? ....s,
Violincelloft,
Silver Instruments,
? ..Ltisiu Stands,
Mnsic Rooks,
New Sonsrs,
Flutes, Fluthias,
USU',
, . iniccrtinas, j
Coi nets,
j Tamborinos, Di?,
? Music Boxes,
I toublo Bass; j
Crass Instruit?,
The finest Italian Strings for Violin and Guitar reelect monthly direct
from European manufacturers.
ANY Musical Instrument, Song or Sheet of MuA, any quantity of |
strings of the finest quality can be had promptly by overing from us.
Augusta, Ga., Fob. 23, Cm 10
ar. nah
MEW SEEING DEY : GOODS !
Tae Best Always fte tit??jes? S
194-196 BPtOAD STREET,
WoULD respectfully inform the public that he is how receiving one of
thc best SPRING STOCKS of STAPLE AND FIN CY DRY GOODS
which he has ever offered in Augusta. NOT OKLjffl THh) BEST, BUT
THE CHEAPEST. He would request SPECIAL ? JTTENTION to a few
of the leading articles, which will indicate prices
100 pieces Black ALPACA at 25c, worth 40.
100 pieces VERY S?PERI0R do. do., 5Qc, worth|5.
GOO pieces PACIFIC; 1,400LAWN, 12 l-2c, woif IC
by the case.
100 pieces 4-4 PERCALES, 12 1,2c; worth 10.
5 cases 4-4 PRINTS, 12 l-2c.
50 cases best AMERICAN STANDARD PRIN^, s 1-2 to 9c, by the
piece or case.
500 10-4 WHITE QUILTS, 85c.
200 dozen LINEN DAMASK DOYLIES, 50c pei
1 case Black GRENADINE, 40c, worth 75. I
New and Elegant DRESS GOODS of all the late/
200 bale's of DOMESTIC GOODS, in S II I RJLl????Js HEFTING, DRILL
IN GS, OSNABURGS. STRIPES, DENIMS, TICKINGS, PLAIDS, HOME
SPUNS, SEA ISLANDS and all the loading domeft i cs made in this coun
try, at unusually low prices.
To all of which he would respectfully invite thekttention of the public.
dozen.
dy] es.
Apr. 1, 1S75.
194 Si 190 Broad
tf
JtfB
W. T. GARY,
.Attorney at Law,
No. 213, Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Will Practico in all of Um Courts ol'
South Carolina and Courts of Georgia.
May 12, 1S75._ ly 2l_
JNO. R. ABNEY,
Attorney at Law,
EDGEPIELD, S. C.
Will Bractice iu tho Slate and Federal |
Courts.
?Tan. 13, 1875. tf_4_
Sparkling Ale !
JUST received one Cask YOUNG EU'S
SPARKLING EDINBURGH ALF
a healthy, pleasant, summer beverage.
For .sale"at low figures by the Rettie, or
Dozen Bottles, at
DURISOE'S FAMILY GROCERY.
. June'2. 2ni ' " '21
1-' 1??2-I-Llj-L_i__,._!_,.?.. i. . i
FITS CURED FREE!
A. GRAY.
St,, Augusta, Ga,
50
BUY YOUR
? - - .. yt. - . ..... .y
Gin an<l Miil Gearing
,_ T tho FOR HST CITY FOUNDRY
X. and MACHINE WORKS, AUG US- |
TA, GA.. 'Water-Wheals," ?steam Engl rifts-;
and'Machinery-of all kinds;,niitde and
repaired at short notice. .Scud for ?rieft? j
if you want anything. jApr. 28, Cm I
A'
Any person buffering from tho abovo
discaso ia reqri ?ted to address DR. PRICE,
and a trial bot o of medicine will be for
warded by Ex ?ress,
FREE!
The only coi being thc Express charg
es, which owijfjr to my largo business,
are small.
Dr. Trice haJ made tho treatment of
FITf OR EPILEPSY
a study for ye rs, and he will warrant a
cure by the uta of his remedy.
Do not. fail f> send to him" fora trial
bottle: it cost! nothing, and ho
]Vt,L (JURE YOU,
no matter of ow long standing your case
maj'he, or .ow many olhor remedies
mav have fai ed.
Circulars and testimonials sent with
FRE? TRIA . R?TTLE.
Re parl?ukir to give your Express, as
well as youHPo t Ginee direction, and
Ador?is, '
)ir. CM VS. T. ? UlCR,
?7 William Street, Sew York
April,lJ.:lS?.">.
-J.Y
!
! foraaas! Lemons!
' ' .'.?- . -.'j " .' -.. ' -'
ALWAYS.?n hand-as.cheap, as tho
chcaiifcst-,?t
. : F, G; lu PENN A SON'S' .
N" Drng Store. -
. ,Tane23, t 3m
27
CALHOUN & MOBLEY,
lealers ia all Azt leles Pretty aa? Vsefid,
JOENSTON, 8. C.,
INNOUNCE their determination to keep always in Store, at the LOW
EST FIGURES, a most desirable assortment cf
GROCERIES,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
ind many other things too tedious to enumerate.
?ST" All the best brands of FERTILIZERS for sale on the mostaccom
nodating terms.
Parties indebted to us must settle at once, or find their Notes and
Accounts in the hands of a Trial Justice for collection.
JOS* For sale a TWO STORY DWELLING in cur Village. For further
particulars apply to
CAXHO?1Y & MOSLEY,
JOHNSTON, S. C.
March 2, 1875, ly U
WISE & HUGHES,
PINE HOUSE, S. C.,
DEALEESIN
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, TOILET OUTFITS,
IF-AJSTCY GROCEBEES,
FINE LIQUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO, and STATIOSM?r
HAVE removed to the commodious Store formerly occupied by Sams & Car
wile, where the best of articles are sold for th* very-lowest cask prices.
LIVERY STABLE !
Our LIVERY STABLE is in good repair. HORSES and VEHICLES to hire.
Tho best attention will be given to Horses left in our care.
?S~ Parties indebted to us will please settle at once.
WISE & HUGHES,
PINE HOUSE, S. C.
March 16,1875, ly
(r.wnr'i1 tvwinfr'<n(KW3BsacTr TI wu '?' naaagQMT?maHiaMBMHEM
. 13
ESTABLISHED I INT 1850.
TOMMliS m JEWELLER!
Tiie subscribers would respectfully inform- the citizens of Edgefield, and sur
rounding country, that they keep a special establishment for the
Repair of Watehes and Jewelry.
Also, HAIR WORK, in every design, made to order. All work entrusted to
their care will be executed Promptly, Neatly, and wan anted for ont year."
At their Store will be found one of the largest Stocks of -
Goli and Silver Waidies
Of the btst European and American Manufacture in the Southern States, with a
select assortment of Rich and. New Styles of ETRUSCAN GOLD JEWELRY,
set with Diamond*, Pearls, Rubies, Oriental Garnets, Coral, <fec.
Also, SOL?D SILVER WARE, consisting of Tea Sets, Waiters, Ice and Water
Pitchers, Casters, Goblets, Cups, Forks, and everything in the Silverware line.
FINE CUTLERY, SPECTACLES, WALKING CANES, and FANCY GOODS
of every variety to be found in a first-class Jewelry establishment.
A. PKONTAUT * SON,
Between the Central and Globe Hotel, Augusta, Ga. .
Jan. 19, 17 5
"THE GOLDE?TRULE!"
M. H. COGBURN & GO.,
DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCILL\1)ISE,
A.t ?tidge Spring, S. C.,
EXPECT to " Live and Let Live," by doing as they would be done by, in every
transaction. Come and buy at the very lowest Cash prices,
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
GROCERIES,
CONFECTIONERIES
XL'TS, FRITT.TS>_RAIS1NS.,CANNED QOODSJ^^_
And ?ll Other Articles usually kept in a Village Store. ?Tr
READlrT 3?1^.3DE CLOTU'IISTO-,
A specialty.
?85-Call, "many a time and oft," if you want genuine bargains.
m. H. COGBURN & CO.,
Dec. 22, 1874, ly 1] RIDGE SPBIUO, S. C.
iVAGONS! WAGONS!
THE LOWREY WAGON.
LAVING furnished my Factory with NEW and MOST IMPROV]
MACHINERY, I willie enabled to offer a large stock of Farm WAG02
CARTS, HARNESS, &c, &c. I can now offer greater inducements in
line than eyer offered before.
Send for a Price List; and if you come to AUGUSTA, be sure to call]
my Factory, Corner Campbell and Ellis Streets, and
for yourselves. .
J. H. LOWREY.
Augusta, Ga., Oct.6,1874.
aac-ww - i -j
ly
THE GREAT SOUTHERN
DRY GOODS HOUSE.
UUiril.J f J ?Jil 1JIM 11 IX I Uli
275 King Street. Charleston, So. Ca,
The Cheapest .
?RY G?i>I>S,
OIL CLOTHS,
CARPETS,
MATTINGS,
RUGS, Etc.
This Side of New Yo ric.
For Prices, see Local.
Sept. IR, 1874._
ly
.39
WMMFTM CURED.
To the Editor of Ad.vcrtUser.
ESTEEMED FRIEND: Will you please
inform your veadors that I have a posi
tive
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION,
?ind ?ill disorders of the Throat and Lungs,
und that, by its use in my practico, I
havo cured hundreds of cases, and will
give
$1,000 00
for a caso it will not benefit. Indeod, so
strong is my faith, I will send a Sample,
free, to any sufferer addressing me.
Please show this letter to any ono you
may know who is sullering from these
diseases, and obliire,
Faithfully yours,
Dr. T. F..HURT,
.60- William.Street, New York.
, April W, 1875., .. .. Um ,^ ,. -IS -,
G. P. CURRY'S
EXCHANGE ISA2YK,
? 191 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
HAVING purchased tho building li
known as the Constitutionalist]
lice. I am located permanently, wht
will do a general BANKING and B}
KERAGE business. Deposits of $11
upwards received, and interest alloi
on'the same by special agreement Boj
and Stocks bought and sold. Loans}
gotiated. Sight Exchange on New Ye
England, Ireland, Scotland, Germs
France and other European counti
sold at lowest rates. Country Mer chs
can be supplied with Exchange at]
hours of the day.
By permission, I refer to Mi
Wright <fc Norris, and to Col. Jno. Ht
Nov. 8, ly
1 "Mc J)ci}osit;B??cs.;
THE NATIONAL BANK of Augusta
ia.prepared-to.lease .small.SA^'ES.inside
its FircJ^-oof Vault, at moderate rates,
fo'r' tho. repution foi Bonds,-' Securities,
Deed8; 'Le^al Doo? menta, Rt*te< <3oi?,;
Jewelry, andVHl?aWes'oPovorydescrip
tion. " G.1I. TH?5W,
Cashier.
Sept. 9 ly 38
KINIRS & WILE
gSj? DEALERS IN
Gents' Furnishing Gool
ciuOTHTisra-,
HATS, UMBRELt?S^
MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA,
June 4,1874 14m
TILMAN WATS*
TRIAL JUSTICE
FOR
Enfield County, S. C.
Will give prompt attention to al]
ness entrusted to him. Special att
/riven to the collection of all clainn
in his jurisdiction.
'Address: TILMA NWATSOj
Ridge Spring,
..Feb. 2, ?m
Soap.
TRO WELLS! ."Pride of {he Kit
SO AP-far superior to any ott
cleaning and scouring-for nale by J
G. L. PENN di
Mar.30, tf