Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, January 22, 1880, Image 1
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JOHN E. BACON & THOS. J. ADAM
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VOLUME
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THE S^TIIBRN SOLDIER I?OV.
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r.Y FAT?IEIl H?ATS.
Young as thc youngest who donned the
grey,
True as the truest that wore it
Brave as the bravest that marched away,
Hot tears on tho cheeks ot* Iiis mother
lay,)
Triumphant waved our Hag ono day,
He fell in the front before it.
Firm as the firmest; where duty led,
He b irried without a faller;
Buld as the boldest, he fought and bled,
The day was won-but thc field was red,,
And the bio d of his fresh young heart '
was shed
On his country's hallowed altar. !
On the trampled breast of thc battle plain, j
Where foremost ranice; had wrestled,
On his pale, pure face, r.ot a mark of pain. ;
(His mellier dreams they will meet again,) ;
The fairest form 'mid a^l the slain,
L:!:e a child asleep-ho nestled.
!
In thc solemn ."hades of thc woods that
swept
The field .where his comrades f'iund him,
They buried him la?, rc-and the libi tears
crept
Qhiy?Jf^l^^i pity her--{..sailed and
1 ?roaming her arms wove 'ronnel him )
i
A grave in Use woods with grass o'er j
grown,
A grave in the heart of his mother
His clay in the one lie? lifeless and lone ; j
There's not a name, there's not a .stone- ?
And only thc voice of the wind roakelb
moan
O'er the grave whore never a (lower is
strewn,
But his memory lives in thc other. 1
THE POWERS OF THE NEW DE- ! !
PA RT St EXT OF AGBI ULTU RE. I
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An Important [.aw of C?ront Interest j
to Fanners, Dealers in Phosphates j *
and Fertilizers, immigrants anti j
Others. j i
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We publish below the recently en
acted law creating a State Depart
ment of Agriculture. Ii will bo seen
that the scope ol" the siet is very wide,
ami that a number bf important in
te'rests, including tho inspection oi l,
phosphates and the regulation of lite |
???tie of commercial fertilizers, arr j
, . . . ll
made subject to the supervision of the i
new ?r?part nj en! : j
?ft>i? create a Department off"]
^ Agriculture ami defining its pur
poses and duties, at.d chi r?ip?^
willi inspection of FhoMdV?*'' ' . '
. . ? ... a^mniaercial
ngnlation olJjjj>^^
^00^?hi' /? ii by the ?senate and
"*TTOU.C ol' Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority ol' the.s'.me. :
SECTION 1. That H Department oj
Agriculture hereby created . nd
established, which shall !>.' under tilt?
cont roi and ?ii pet vision of a board,'
which shall be constituted a* follows^
towH:: tl|?3 Governor, who slialj lu' !
cx i'ffieio chairman, the Muster ol tin
State Grange of Pa'roos of Uti b ind
ry, the President of the State Agri
dill ural and Mechanic d Society for
the liiiv being, arni two oilier pev
pons io he elected by the General
Assembly, who sha!! bold their oifico
for two years, and until their sue
cessors ar? elected and qualified.
?Ed 2. Tlie Board sha!i meet for
the transaction of business in the eily
4*??qr^bhaji^^ they may
each year; they shall receive no con*if\
per?sat?pn, but shall be allowed, e."
cept the Governor, the sum of three
dollars per diem and five cents per
mile actually travelled while engaged
in the dillies of (he Board, not ex
ceeding _fifteen days in any one
year.
Ssa 3; There shall bc a Commis
sioner of Agriculture, who shall be
an agriculturist. He shall be elected
by the General Assembly and shall
hold bis office for a term of two years,
and until his successor shall be elec
ted and qualify; he shall bo paid
a salary of twenty-one hundred dol
lars per annum, payable monthly,
and shall give bond with suret ies con
ditioned for tho faithful discharge of
the duties <>f his office, in the sum ol'
$$,000, to be approved and iiled in
like manner as the bonds of State
officers, He .shall bo empowered te
employ an efficient clerk whose sala
ry shall be" $1,-200 per annum paya
ble monthly.
SEC. 4. The Board shall prescribe
?JJB^IJIU-S of the commissioner, and
said commissioner" sTurlT^?U?ctsjo^a 11
rules prescribed and execute all oiW
ders issued by said Board not incon
sistent with law.
?SEO. 5. The board shall be empow
ered to hold in ti ust and exercise
control ovei donni ions or bequests
made to them for thc purpose of pro
moting the interests arid purposes of
this act.
SEC. C. The board may prescribe
forms for and regulate the returns of '
such county agricultura! societies as 1
may be chartered by (hie Slate and
furnish m'Ai blanks aa may be neces- j
t-ary to secure uniform and reliable
fctatislics of their operations.
SEC. 7. The beard shall have pow- '
er, and it shall be their duty to pre
?scribe blanks and have them issued,
through the commissioner, to the aud
itors of the various counties, with
complete instructions for t^e collec
lion of agricultural statist'0| and in-,
r:aat?<5n~; afuT Tt slia?? Te, "and is
hereby, ro^de the duty of ~.he county
auditors to fill all such blanks in ac
cordance with instructions ^ent and
return the blanks; when filled, prompt
ly to the commissioner of agricul
ture.
SEC. 8. The beard shall investigate
Koch subjects relating to the improve;
meat of agriculture and for the induce
ment of immigr?t ion and capital as they
may think proper, including sheep
husbandry, diseases of cattle and
other domestic animals and their
cures, the ravages of insects and rem
wiies to alate the same, fences, re
lue tiona of cost of same, &c.
SEC. 9 The Board shall have power
i-.; ruses of contagious discos? among
Any. kind of stock or animals to
quarantine or have tho same killed
md burned.
SEC. 10. The commissioner of ag
ricnlture soall ptepnreand keep in
Ibo deportment books of registry,
wherein any person may have enter
ed, u; on payment of egislry fee of
one dollar for each, tract or lot, any
real '.state formale, with terms, and
ile in the eifioo any plats, descrip;
ive papers, &c, desired; also, books
M which may be entered the wants
il laborers seeking employment or
:? ( mployccs* seeking labor; the reg
stry foe of one dollar to bc paid by
ho perron making ii, and the books
?pen to the inspection of all persons
're" of charge.
FEC. ll. The commissioner of agri
mlture shall communicate, corres
pond and co-operate with the cora
dssicner of agriculture of the Urn
ed States and receive from him and
iistribute most advantageously all
seeds, plants, documents and informa
ron. . V '
SEC. 12. It shall be the duly of
he commissioner to collect specimens
if wood; suitable for manufacturing
mrpopos; agricultural, mineral and
diospliatic deposits cf thc State, and
lepesit the same in his room at the
V; itol, and cause correci analyses of
.neil ?B v.i:*y be deemed expedient to
16 made and recorded in a subs?.an
?kl book to bo kept for the pur
H-pn 10 Thc Board and Commis
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j- all the j roceedings of the d?part
it to the General Assembly.
Sl^c M. The Commissioner of Ag
icuMire sh ill l-eex-cflicio Fish Oom
uij? Muer of this Stute, and be cbarg
tPjKh all the duties and invested
i it h all the powers of Fish Commis
ioner. Ile shall appoint two or more
isli wardens in every county of the
?tito, who shall aid in the detection
nd prosecution of ail oilenders
gainst, the fishing laws, and they
hali tcceive one-half of the" penal ty
( covered and paid in for any of
enc n gai cst said laws directed j" by
helli.
SEC. 15. The Board provided for
II the first..Section of this Act shall
lave supervision over the fish i rite?
st. and Commissioner ol' this State,
ind with tim supervision and en
brceraent ol' the laws and regula
ions which.*arc or may be enacted
a this State tor tho sale of com mer
:ial fertilizers and seeds.
SEC. !G. That the office of phor
>hate inspector'and that of phosphate
gent be and tho same are hereby
.bolished, and that the Agricultural
bureau are charged with all the du
ies devolving upon said offices neccs
ary for the protection of the rights
.ni into'est of the State in thc phos
?hate rock and phoephatic deposits
ulonging thereto.
SEC. 17. That (he board and commis
ioncr of agriculture shall have pow
T and authority to appoint a special
.ssislant to attend to the phosphate
lepartment and royalty, and said as
istant shall receive a salary of $1,
500 per annum, payable monthly.
SEC. 18. That all persons or com
panies engaged in the manufacture
ir sale of fertilizers or commercial
armures shall pay lo the commission
sr of agriculture twenty-five cents
.er ton for every ton of such fertili
:?,v or commercial in inure sold or of
ered for sale in this State, the said
imount b> bepftid into the State treas
iry for the exclusive use and bonefit
>f the Department of Agriculture.
rVny person or officer or agent of any
jorporation neglecting to pay the
mm provided in this section shall bc
teemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
ind upon conviction shall be fined in
die discretion of the Court, which
ine~s"rntJ.l be paid into the State treas
ury for the exclusive use and benefit
/ the Department of Agriculture.
SEC. 19. That every bag, barrel or
Dither package of such fcililizeis or
commercial.manures as above desig
nated, offered foi- sale or delivered af
ter sale in this State, shall have
thereon a plainly printed label or
-tamp, which shall truly set forth the
name, location and trade mark of tho
manufacturer, also the chemical com- j
position of the contents of such pack
age and the real percentage of any
of the following ingredients asserted
to be present, to wit: Soluble and ,
precipitated phosphoric acid, soluble
potassa, ammonia or its equivalent i
nitrogen, together with the date of it
analysis, and that the privilege ta
provided for in Section 18 has bee
paid; and,any such ferj.iii^sr as sha1
be ascertained hy analysis not to con
tain the ingredients and percentag
set forth as above provided shall b
liable to seizure and condemnation
and when condemned shall be sob
by the Board of Agriculture for th
exclusive use and benefit of the De
partment of Agriculture. Any mer
chant, trader, manufacturer, agent o;
person who shall sell or offer for eal)
or deliver after sale or receive anj
commercial fertilizer without havin<
such labels and stamps as hereinbe
fore provided attached thereto, shal
be liable to a fine of ten dollars foi
each separate bag or barrel or pack
ige sold or offered for sale, to b(
med before any trial justice, and tc
be collected by due process of law
The amount so recovered, after pay
ing costs, shall be equally divided
between the party or parlies arin*,
md the Department.
SEC. 120. The Department of Agri
culture shall have power and aulber
ty, at all times, lo have collected
.f.r'i'le.s of any commercial fertilizer
j?fered for sale in this Statt-, and
rave the same analy/i d, und euch
lauiples shall be taken .'Vom atjeas!
,en per cent, of the lot from which
hey may be se'ected.
BEC. 21. The department shall, tis
??on as practicable, prepare a con
venient hand book, with thc neccasa
.y illustrative maps, which sind! co*:
;ain all necessary information r.s lo
,he mines; minerals, forests, soils! or
-heir products, climates, water and
valer powers,, fisheries, mountain:',
iwamps, industries, and all such Bia
istics as are best adapted to give
>roper information of the attractions
md advantages which this Slate af-,
ords to immigrants, and shall make'
llustrat've exposition thereof, when
ever practicable, at International or
State exhibitions.
SEC. ?22. That all money's arising
rom the tax cr licenses from fines
md forfeitures, fees for registration
if lands for sale or employmentwanl
id not herein otherwise provided for
hall be paid into the State treasury,
md shall be kept on a separate ac
loutit by tho treasurer as a fund for
heexcliiR?ve,?se and benefit of the De
triment ol; Agricullnre; and until
nen ililllJ ciifl ?e "hUi'?t! a Val?ame \i?*
foresaid, the, sum of five thousand
lollara shall bc and is hereby apprs -
.riated to the-support of this depart
nent out of any moneys arising from
he phosphate royalty, and to 1><:
Irawn by warrant of commissioner,
lountersigned by t li^ Governor, ex
<?<:io chairman of the Board of Ag
iculture.
SEC 23. The agricultural commis:
?oner shall in connection with his
loties as enumerated in this act, ca
ddish a department, of mechanics,
he object of which fdiall he to pre
?are such statistics, a - may be of ge??,
irai int?r?t tn ihi.'< i-hWa oj work?
ne?, aiu? fuiiiMi 'ii uriicitsarv ittfor
nation lending lo ihe. development
if this industry.
SEC. 24. Thal all acts and pols of
iel? any wise in conilicl willi lids
ill id I lu?, and l?ie s.iin>-?aie hereby re
H;;,lcd.
Approved December 23, 1S70.
*So written in i he nut-a palpable
?rror for "employers "
"j'An evident error for (fofwlrrl.
(?ran (ism,
There is a desperate efTirt being
nade to give a little notoriety to ?he
act that a few malcontents at the
louth have, in a wild sort of way,
aid thatthey would lu willing lo h ive
xrantrather than a Rad i cal President
t is more an 1 m ire apparent every*
lay that Grant is the willing candi
late of the Radicals in 1SS0, but it is
qually more and more certain every
lay that there ?3 m such thing a; a
?rant party at the South. There is no
choice for a President from the South,
lither among Democrats or Repu lili
ans. Both part ies in this section await
he action of their'conventions, which
viii be left pretty much to the ? min
ion of the North. As lo the Demo
?rt-'ic preference among Radical can
Iidal.es the South, as a section, i> op
posed to one of them as another. To
is, Grant is particularly obnoxious
md peculiarly antagonistic to ever-y
hing Southern j Morally and social
ly he \n nobody, and incapable of ev
;r being raa<le any body, for he han
no instinct upon which to build a de
cent set of ethics, ile is "drum
ning " the South, and apteais here
uni lhere to strike a community con
spicuous for a turn out of a dozen or
io prominent men-most of them
Northern men or W?\sl. Pointers. Thc
town of Beaufort, was unique in ita
welcome. It was our nal i ve place, and
we are pleased lo know that, though
Elliott, Stuart and Verdier were in
the throng, we Raw no Barn wei!.
Gibbs, Hamilton, Means, Rhett and
oilers that we might call. The dil
lies of tlip present may c?ill upon us
to bury many though}* of the past,
but why Beaufort gem leinen should
turn out with Smalls i. a Grant, pro
cession on un emancipation anniver
sary passen our comprehension,
Kingsly ce Star.
Gm?lRY FOR ?OYERsSS.
-
Gen. M. W\ Gary hus been; ia at
present and will cbniinue to bc nor
r^'euy'Ott^a-' --frr ? QwWw?r-^*?*^?|
?kia is the case, however, we expVct
to abide by the decision of the ^Late
Convention, and will give our sup
port to ?he man whom it nominate.0.
Our fight will be before thc conven
tion meets, and although no ?lotion of j
the convention can in the least affect
our ?rrtfcrencc for Gen. Gary, yet aa we
consider it the duty of all Democrat
ic journals to abide by thc expressed
will of that body, fro??' whose decis
ion there can be no appeal situated
as we are at present, we propose to
fink oar personal preferences, if^J
convention decides against us, Sn
do ali in our power to secure the
election of the regular nominee. We
have taken this position from wtiat
we honestly conceive to be the im
perative duly of all Democrats, and
.wc believe tho right-thinking portion
of our fellow citizens will ; gree with us.
Our choice for Governor, in the per
son c>{ Gen. Gary, seems not to me?t
willi the approval <-T som.? o!' our
friends, and we have been taken ss*
verely to task by them. Others pi
oar friends, however, are strongly in
favor ol the-'.1 Bild E.gie " pf Edge
field J;nil lu-ve expr?s-''! d |lu?Ll>^j^
ference for bim and their determinar
tioii to vote for him and to use their
off. ..;.!..; to have him elected, if he re
ceives the nomination of the Stale
nominating convention.
In expressing our own cli'oibe for
Governor, tim 'finies end Cornel kia
never yet. claimed to rcilc-el the pub
lic sentiment of Georgetown County,
but vv? do not believe-and our be
lief ?a PO strong that nothing lefs
than an actual experiment could
shake il - that if our county r.oultTj*
be thoronjilly canvassed, il every
rn.an crr?ild be p?rfepTux?ly jpproaehed
and ld:-' choice ascertained, the pref
erence of the votera cf Georgetown
Comity would be for none other than
Omi. (!:iry for cur. next Governor.
Geni Gary is essent ially a man of the
people; he know.-: their wants arrrVj
studies their i ri format, and if the peo
ple could be heard, thew ia no doubt
in cur own mind, how and for whom
they would ppo?lf. (.'hange about,
friends. Gary is the man for our
next Governor, and South C.uoliiia
would honor Intn anti herself bytmanUk
ttrmr^^Tf?o?iTrg- nita v;f?TeT h?xccu?iv?.|''
of the iStule.- Georgetown Time* if:
( OVIi t.
. -~.<a.*,- ?-:
" Th? Mr.y &iib!fi,"
Tho work ol'the British and Amer
ican Kfiholar? who have been engaged
aboul ten years in revising King"
Janus' version of the Holy Scrip
tures, in il rawing toa close. The
new testament will bo published this
year, arni Inc old testament in tl e
coiiw; ?l't.vo yesira Th ' version is
ofcmirs-i not .a new B:ble in any
S")i:ii! it* S' vleail l id.-Mil .'Url Vt
t;d?(r! irv ?'re very much li?fw ?f th^rt
ve; .'-? vi n??w ir: w-.-v ; and were il. no"
for Ihe taut ?hal the new version will
l?r?{p :h<! text in paragraphs in
stead til verses and ehapitrs, each
paragraph noni ai tiing a di-* incl,
thought, the av "ige reader couid
no! bell the n".v fm ni the old version
Marginal reference.! will, however i
permit th? reader to keep to the old
arrangement cf chapter and verses
The new versions of eborac some con
tains innova!-ion.-. Nu th's name for OJ?C.
ample, will ba spelled alike in all places
and the new version will be adapted to
the present state of the English lan j
guage ami biblical learning. Homo
of the best scholars pf the two conn
trios arc engaged in thc work of re'
vision, and it is generally expected
that they will uive ns, not, only a.J.
version that can be moro easily un.
deiatoud by all readers, but one that
ja thorough ?ind conservative in
.all respects. Th?ir work will be
greeted by a shower of criticism-a
fact the reviser will understand
anil we may therefore be sure they,
have striven and strive to produce
version thai, will stand the tire.
\ Large Bec Farm.
?Near the village of Beeton, (hila
rio, Can,...ia. t here is a bee farm
which in probably one of tho nioft
extensive ami successful things ol' line
kind in tho world, lt consists of
four, bec yards situated at the ?ingles
of a square which embraces several
septate miles of the country. The
current, ye ir so fir has proved favor
able for money. Mr. D. A. Jonewy
the owner, had at the end of July
already secured 00,(100 pounds of
honey from 020 stocks of bees. The
hives used are oblong pin i-w.oo'J tax?s
with ti cubit capacity ol' 3j-240 inches',
the inside being 15 by IS by 12.
The proprietor expects a total yield
for tin- year of 70,000 pounds of hon
ey from his ]'. 1,000,000 little worked,
in which case he would net between
$7,000 and $10,000 for the year's
product, without taking into account
the s ile of the swarms or queen* bp,??.
A i exchange has an article on
" HAW to run ti newspaper." This
should boro id univ by the editors,
as every other person in the world
knows just lmw a newspaper ought to
be riiu.
THE HOMESTEAD.
Terms of the Proposed Constitutional
Amendment.
Joinj, Resolution ..-^reposing ap
Amendment to Section 32, Arti
cle II, of the- Constitution of the
State of South Carolina, relating to
a homestead and providing that the
benefits of a Homestead Exemption
may be thared equally by all class
es of Citizens.
Be it Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same :
That the following amendment ti
the Constitution of the ?nited States
be submitted to the qualified electo.s
of the Stats at the next general elec
tion, and if a mojorily of the elect rs
qualified'to vote for members ol' the
General Assembly voting thereon
shall be in favor of J such amendment
and two-thirds of each branch of the
next General Assembly shall, after
such election and before another,
ratify the same amendment by yeai
and nays, it shall ba a p ire pf the
Constitution, to wit: That Section
32, Arlicle II, of the Constitution of
tlds State bo ami is hereby si ricken
out, and the following inserted in
Heh j!.:??.roof :
"Tho General Assembly shall en
act such laws as will exempt from at
tachm-mt and sale under any mouse
or ft nal process issued from any Court
to tuc head of any family residing in
thia Stale a homes!cad in lands,
wh tl her held in fee or any lesser es
tate, not to exceed in value one
thousand dollar?, with the yearly
products thereof, and evtry head of
a family residing in this State, wheth
er entitled to an exemption iu lands
DI* not, pera-mal property not to ex
ceed rn value the sum of live hundred
lollara; 'provided, th t in case of any
graman having a separate estate shall
b? married to the head of a family who
li is not his own sufficient property to
? institute a homestead-, as hereinbe
Ey're provided, said married woman
'hall bc entitled to a like exemption
is provide! for a held of a family :
Providedfurllier, th it thorashall not be
in allowance of more than one thotn
md dollars' worth of real estate, and
mort! thin five hundred dollars'
V?rth nf personal property to th* h Ha
li md and wife jointly ; -provlhd, that
I-.*'-*' f ' **-*.' t<j'-**,l~>mm^^~ - '*' i 11-***t>-?--^?""'^ """ **
iichmsnt, levy or side for Uxe. i or for
nyraent of obligation* co itraeted
for t!i? pnrc?iweof said homistead
jr the erection ol' improvements
ih n e>n. Pr?vida I'further, th it the
year 'y products of such homestead
null not be exempt from attachment,
levy or sale for tim pay mm t of obli
gations contracted in the production
Df the same.
It shall be the duty of the General
Assembly at their first session to en
force the provisions ol' this sec!ion by
Rnit'b:e l?gislation. That l.h*q ie.i
ti <:i of adopting ill's nm-mdment
"Hail be submitted ti ih?j i*Iei?t?rd as
follows-: Those in l'av >r ol' the
amendment shall deposit a In'lot
with the loilowiny words printel or
written thereon: ''Constitutional
amendment relating to homestead
Yes." Those opposed to s dil amend
ment shall cast a ballot with the fol
lowing words printed or write II there
on; "Constitutional amendment, re
latingto homestead, No."
Approved 23rd December, 1S70.
-. The iVexi Census.
South Carolina has been divided
pilo llirce.dislriets for the purpose of
tilting the next census. There will
.be one supervisor for each county,
or perhaps more than one, as the
work bas to bo done in thirty days.
The following is the division .made by
the Superintendent of the Census:
First district : Abbeville, Ander
son, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield,
Greenville, Laurens, Newberry, Oco
noe, Bickens, Spartanburg, Union, and
York Counties.
.Second district : Aiken, Barnwell
Beau fort, Charleston, Colleton, Hamp
ton, Lexington, Orangeburg, and
Richland Countiep.
Third district : Chesterfield, Clar
endon, Darlington, Georgetown, Hor
ry, Kershaw Lan castor, Marion,
Marlborough, Sumter, and Williams
burg Counties.
A SIMPLE AuniriioNE.-" S. 0."
writes to us: 1 have boen much interested
in a Miort paragraph acquainting your
readers with the discovery of an instru
ment, for the alleviation of deafness, called
the "audiphone." My wife suffers from
the infirmity of deafness. When I sing
she accompanies mc on thc piano, but she
cannot: do it without first getting a large
'ivory paper-knife, one end of which she
places against the centre of the piano, the
other end against- her teeth. With thia
aid she never plays a false note; without
it, many. 1 look upon thc audiphone dis
covery at Chicago simply as an amplifica
tion of the ivory paper knife. It is essen
tially thc same principle.-Xorid?n Pull
Malt Gazette.
Guilty of Wrong,
Some people have a fashion of con
futer g excellent remedies with the
large mass of " patent medicines,"
and in this they are guilty of a
wrong. There arc some advertised
remedies fully worth all that is a<ked
for them, and one at. least we know
of-Hop Bitters. Thc writer ha3
had occasion to use the Bitters in
ju.-r, such a climate ss we have most
ol' the year in Bay City, and has al
ways found them to be first-class and
reliable, doing all that is claimed for
them.-Tribune. 2t 7
The Railroad Commissioner,
The recent injunction granted by
Judge Mackey at Columbia in the
matter of the Rt?roach^mmisaiotier
against the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company, which
proceeding was originally commenced
by a young member of the Green
ville bar, established beyond doubt,
the great value of that officer to the
people, and especially to the Farm
ers of the State. For fifteen years
that corporation has systematically
violated the provisions of its charter.
Its freight tariffs were arranged in
utter disregard of the limits laid
down for the transportation of goode.
The condition upon which the State
originally granted its aid for the
building of the road was openly vio
lated whenever it suited^the conveni
ence of its officers. And we might
almost say it had become a curse in
stead of an advantage to the section of
the State through which it passed.
To make their arrangements as com
plete as possible Col. Rion of Wins
boro, oue of the best lawyers in the
State was regularly employed as
"general counsel " for the corpoia'ion,
ami all his legal learning and abili
ty held ready at hand to defend in
the courts, their numerous illegal prr
oeedinga; "Of course"* such foit-ingee
were restated by private partier moit
than once. But we all know the
strength of an unlimited command of
money, and it is only now foi the
first lime, H at the road has bein
brought, d-muitoly to terras.
It has become a well recognized
fact that Railroads may at any time
be made dangerous enemies to the
prosperity of the country. It is fre
quently in their power to build up
or pull down the towns and cities of
the Slate, to foster or destroy almost
any particular bind ness. And tln-y
do not scruple to i se thei.- power
whenever it may be to their ail van.
tage t" do s , whether the interests
or convenience ol the public may suf
fer or not, and frequently in viola
tion of the law. The strength of tho
State can not he better employed
than ia checking these abuses.
It is calculated that this single de
cision is worth to the shippers of cot
ton along the line of the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railrc *, not
less than $200,000 annually. When
.we .confider,that. fln>. .C'\r)onxsj.>y<.?-. ic. .
paid but $2,100 per annum, it is a
matter of some astonishnn nt, that
members of I he Legislature are in fa
vor ol abolishing the office.- Winns
boro Nous.
Singular defloration after Many
h.id a merry Thanksgiving. Ar. the
outbreak of the war their only 6on
ran away to sea, and served under
Farragut at New Orleans and with
Cashing in the Albemarle exploit.
Here all tra>e of the s dior was
lost, and it. was supposed that he v.as
drowned in the river wben tim tor
pedo ( xplo.lnd. H ir* sister dmd a few
years ago, and his parents have been
liv rig in retirement and poverty.
Lite on Wednesday night, a mun
with a sc-.r on his bice knocked at
the door and requested a lodging.
He was admitted by the old lady,
who asked her aged husband to en
tertain the stranger while she was
making a cup of tea for him. The
stranger kept his hat on, and the old
lady noticed that his eyes followed
her every movement. To the old
man he represented that had former
ly lived in the neighborhood. When
asked his name he gave an evasive,
answer, but asked if James Merrisk
lived here yet, ' I am James Merrisk '
answered the old man. The old lady
had been watching the stranger closely.
Before h". could utter another word
she stepped quickly to his side, lifted
the hat from his head, gazjed a mo
ment into his face, and sank into his
arms outstretched to receive her(
loudly screaming "Jim ?Our Jim!"'
"Yes, your Jim; come home for
thanksgiving," exclaimed the stranger
as he kissed the aged face with joy,
and turned to his father, whose frame
was trembling with gratitude. Af
ter a while he related the eventful
history of his wanderings. He had
been severely wounded in the explo
sion of the torpedo, as the scar on his
face testified. He was pulled from
the river by one of the boats which
came to the relief of the crew of the
Albemarle. Ile lost his senses by
the concussion and wound, but after
the latter healed he was permitted to
go at large as harmless, knowing
nothing of himself, noe even his
name. Finally he fell into the em
ploy of a former surgeon of the Con
federate array, and with him went to
a plantation outside of Raleigh, N. C.
One day, however, the surgeon ex- j
amined his wound, and determined !
to try an experiment. He opened j
the wound in the head, and
found the skull fractured and pres
ing on the brain. With the aid of
another surgeeu the skull was lifted
or trepanned, and the wound again
closed gradually. Merrisk'a condi
tion improved, but it was fully a
year before his memory returned.
-1,, i I^I >-.
??r The AuVKRTISKlt nm] tim AMERI
CAN FARMER will ho soul togethor for
ono yoar for $3.00. Soe advertisement in
another column.
Years.
An aged couple in Medway, Masr,
RUBI THIS.
IF you suffer with Dyspepsia, Sick
i)oauftche, Xivcr complaint or any _Df*^|
eases of tho Stomach, and take PENN'S
BITTERS, and are not relieved, your
money will be rofunded.
G. L PENN & SON.
Oct. 29-tf 47
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
EDGEFIELD, C. H., kW
JOHNSTON, S. Ci
IW* Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry Repaired and war
ranted,
Dec. 10-St 1
POND'S
EXTRACT.
TBE GREAT VEGETABLE
Pain Destroyer and Specific for Inflam
mation and Hemorrhages.
BOEUMATISJI, NEURALGIA. No other prepara
. tl on has ui ed so many cases of these distress
ing complaints aa tho Extract. OurPlostoris
invaluable in these diseases, Plumbago,-Pain
in the Bock or Side, &c. Pond's extract
Ointment (SO cents) for use when removal of
clothing is convenient, is & great help in re
lieving inflammatory cases. ., , .
HEatonmuOES. Bi^uigfronraexmigs atom- |
och, Nose, or from any cause, is speedily
controlled and stopped. Our Nasal Syringes
. (25 cents) and Inhalers (50 cents) are great
aids in arresting internal bleeding.
DIPTHEBIAANDSOBETHROAT. Use the Extract
promptly. It is a sure cure. Delay is danger
ous.
CATARRH. The Extract is tho only specific for
this disease, Coldta Head, &c. Our " Catarrh
Cure," specially prepared to meet serious
coses, contains all the nutritive qualities of
the Extract ; our Nasal Syringe is invaluable
for use in Catarrhal affections, is simple and
inexpensive. For old and obstinate cases use
our Catarrh Care."
'ILKS. BLIND BLEEDING or ITCHING. It is the
greatest known remedy-rapidly caring when
other medicines have failed.. Fond's Extract
Medicated Paper for closet uso is a preventa
tive against Chafing and Piles. .Our Ointment
Is of great service where tho removal of
clothing is inconvenient. %
FOALE COMPLAINTS. No physician need be
called in for the majority of female diseases,
if the Extract be used. Full directions accom
pany each bottle. * -,
PHYSICIANS of all Schools recommend and pre
scribe Pond's Extract. Wo have letters from
hundreds who order it daily, in their prac?ce,
for Svrellingflof all kinds, Quinsy, Sore Throat,
Inflamed Tonsils, simple and chronic Diarr
hoea, Cntorrh(for which it is a specific), Chil
blains, Frosted Feet, Stings of Insects, Mos
quitos, etc. Chappell Knuds, Face, and indeed
all manner of Skin Diseases.
FARMERS,Stock Breeders and Livery Men should
always have it Leading livery and street-car
stables In New York and elsewhere always
use it. Sprains, -Harness and Saddle Chaflngs,
Cuts, Scratches, Swelling^ Stiffness. Bleeding,
eta, are all controlled by it. t37"0n account
of the expense of tho Extract os adapted for
safe use In its delicate application to HUMAN*
AILMENTS, we have prepared a preparation for
VETERINARY PURPOSES only, which contains
nil the strength of tho Extract, for application
to animals, in a cheaper form. Price, per
gallon, VETJSniN'AIiY EXTRACT, ?tl.?O.
CAUTION.-Pond's Extract, is sold only
in Lotties, enclosed in ljnff wrapper*, with tho
wor&L.-?FOND S EXTRACT, ?^y^^f*cl^r
"i?Ecep? Cijff oTir1 o^vn b'dtlVea as akpvo uescri?jed.
SPECIAL PREPARATIONS OP PON&'S EXTRACT COM
BINED WITn TUE PUREST AND MOST DELICATE
PERFUMES FOR LADIES' BOUDOIR.
POND'S EXTRACT...jOc. Sl.OOaud 81.76.
Catarrh Cure. 7?
Plaster.:.. 25
Inlialer(Glass,50c.)100
Nasal .Syrince. 2?
Medicated'Paper... 2?
Toilet Cream.1 00
Dentifrice. CO
Lin Sato. 20
Toilet Soap (Scakes). 60
Ointment. CO
Any of those preparations will be sent car
riage free at above prices, in lots of ?5 worth, on
receipt of money or P. O. order.'
EST" OUR NEW PAMPHLET WITH HISTORY OP OUR
PREPARATIONS, SENT FREE ON APPLICATION* TO
POND'S EXTRACT CO.,
IQ Murray Street, Now York, r
Bold by all Druggists.
<f"irE"iS S1H1 rr SINO C0RP011E.,,-T?? location of an eitel,
ill lent limitation of Learning ??ar . celebrated fountain
of Health affords an unusual opportunity to young persons in.
search of health and ed neat ion together," JJcaides having dailr
.??a to tho Williatnstoa Cbaljooofo Sprlof;, thc pupils
cf the 'Wir.-.TAyTTorr ?HALT Cnu.rnr: devote a few minutes ev
ery morning and afternoon to Jiyht f??j??t?j? f?j*rri"*. and.
the boarding jiupils enjoy also the systematic uso uf JJr. Xon\.
sos'? HEALTH-Lirr.- Olo Shidy Room is 'arge,"thoMOgll!^veny..
?. ?lated, sad lighted tom. the left- and lear,, i" very pa-si ole al?
trnlion- is riven to those, tvlio maybe sick- )^????H??5?????
' C37TVi 3x>w, with assail othes Yiixinai.l'ca.-u.ii nSSass, am
Mil, rx^UinM In our saw CntaloKiw, flen>l fir erne, an<l rmn?M IL
X.U...T?,uunivie.?i.i*??ti.-,?carilWJ4... JUT^uaautut.'
FOR SELLING, 5c. STORAGE, 25c
COTTON FACTOR
AND
COHHISSIOff MERCHMT..
Corner Cnmpbell and Reynolds Streets,
OPPOSITE SIBLitf & WUKLEtt,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Personal Attention given
to Weighing and Selling.
Auguste, Ga., Sept. ll-Gm 40
THE BEST REMEDY
POM
Mmii of te Tliroat ana LnugsL
_ , Dis ases of tho
.Av?T??i5 pulmonary organs,
J Kl Z+b^ are so prevalent and
?~-\V -xS'. ?atal, tunta safe ami
?SS A \: reliable remedy for
ivlil * tlieni is invaluable
^ X. t" every community.
y^-uN Av KU'S CHEREY
Qsjwf'i PECTORAL is such a
xSs r'einetly, ami no
other so' t'luinently
OiltaRllA merits thc confl
_..j dence ot the public.
' '-'?^" - -~ *r's 11 scientific com
! V*^-' SSS 1 ?i nation of thc nicdi
1s_l- ii: 'ci?tal principles and
r~-?Jw-, curativo virtues of
KLSTthb finest drugs,
1 !-7"'7*,onr chemically united,
*? . ' ' to insure tho great
is! pus.?! ''.i.leieni y and uniformity of rc
: -Mils. \. li rna Met* physicians as well as
invaliil ? ?i? nsti it with confidence. It is
tin- in.. .r reliable remedy for diseases of
! .. iliiu.tr ?tad lungs that scienc? lias pro
(!.H IMI. lr strikes ut the foundation,of all
piiOnnuary diseases, affording prompt
na.I .-yrtaiu relief, and is adapted to pa
li.-a.s Of any agi- or cither sex. Beiug
wry |?a!:ital>h>, the youngest children
t.t\i- ii without difficulty. In tho trcat
iii.-ni ot ordinary Coughs. Colds, Soro
Tn mat, Hronchltls, Iniinenza; Cler
gy niRU-sSoroThroat, Asthma, Croup,
lind Catarrh, tho effects of AYEK'3
L" I t ; I : : : v 1 ' I .CTO n A I. arc magical, and m n?ti
tti.ii-s arc annually prescrvetl frc ti serious
iilliet? hy its liihely and faithfi.l use. It
sti'Uilil Im kept at hand in every hf"ise
liold. foi Iii? prod 'titian it. affords in sud
ilt-ii atfai U.i. In Whooping-cough and
Ctinstiniplion there is no other remedy
H. 'Iii. aiton ., soothing, and helpful.
T'.;> niarvt'ltons cures which AYER'S
Oiii:i:;;v PKCTOIIAL iias effected all over
lin; world aro a sulHciciit guaranty that it
. will fon:hnif to produce tho best results.
Au impartial trial will convince the most
sci'pi i a! ol its wonderful curative powers,
as well as bf its superiority over all other
pri'paralinns for pulmonary complaint j.
Eminent physicians in all parts of the
country, knowing its composition, recom
mend AVER'S CHEERY PECTORAL to inva
lids, anti prescribe it in their practice.
The test, o? half a century has proved its
absoluto certainty to cure all pulmonary
complaints not already beyond tho reach
of human aid.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer, & Co.,
Practical ami Analytical Chemists,
Lowell, Mass.
BOLD HY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE,
W?IOT.KSAT.K AND nE'lAIL DEAT.EttrN
STOVES, TINWARE, ETC,
EXCELSIOR COOK HOT-BLAST,
IMPROVED 1877.
Superior beyond comparison to any
other high-hearth stove in the market.
It has Large Single Oven Doors,
artistically designed, lined with tin
and fi ced with bright turn buckles ;
large hot-bla3t fire door, .swinging
hearth' plate, and deep ashpit with
Spears^ Patent BgJffij Apb ffnn and
fitting grate. y . ,.;
* The oven is large, and the flues of
unusual size, and so arranged as to be
easily kept clean.
''It has a large top, "provided with
Manigle's Patent Gas-burning. Long
Diysion Piece, the best cross piece in
ase. All the mouldings of the stove
are Heavy, and jits ?design and.orna
mentation will satisfy the most critica
taste.
For Wood the stove ia fitted 'with a
Patent Combined- Wood Grate an I
Fire Dug, and entirely new arrimgi
ment, .'and the most durable :wood
grate in use. '.. ^_^
'?.ii .?.'IWO ihl'W i?j'f.^;:.Vr'f r-?
FOUR SIZES
Gindi, ?22.00. 7 inch,'?27.00.
8 inch, $30.00. 9 indi, %'MM.
Fine ?took
COOKING. STOVES,, HEAT
ING STOVES, GRATES, and
TINWARE Stock of ail got.ds
heavy.
I will sell Stoves of all
grades as cheap as any house
in the City.
W. I. DELPH,
No. 265 BROAD ST.,
Augusta, Ga.
Sept. 1, 1879-ly 13
t A LIMITED NUM
jl>er ol' .ititive, onergotic
'canvassers to engage in
rentable jjjaoA maa
M?lteE
inch will please answer this adver
tisement by letter, enclosing stamp for
reply, stating what business they have
been engaged in. Nono but tboso who
mean business need apply.
Address,
FINLEY, il A Btv 12 Y & C!0.
Allant?, Ga.
Feb. ?, ly-8_
Agent? Profit p<i- Wo.;.. Mill
?)rovnitor forfeit, ci"??', ft Om. ! (iva.
U. U. 1UDKOUT A CO., Ste VUUUMSUK.Y
Oct. 15-Gm 45
fi ???iU? L? U?M&l?'?
EVERY MAN 3IS0j*jfjtS' ii
Lrabn-n .t li?tes' iv.?uti lui ..?:?;<.:i.i.>
Sale continued until N"v i. . O ?'? I
the kimi cversuncpssf illjrrarrtM'i?ni in A::.- ri. .
5,000superbitistntriii-iii's.ii ?ii'ln: r <.- :
Introduction ami Adrrrti.i.-iivf**. ?
plan of selllnir: l'o A?;:itJ I ie Coatis ;!*!-:
nosU shipped ilroct frera iaetery ta ps-ehA c:s I! : alo
raoa'c profits sivoi. Agent's ra'.cs to au. Od; b:^. : -s a
Minne on thia plan. l'IANOo, 7 nett MJ,
St5S; Square grands, $2J7. OJUUANS, g -t. ;> ,
$S7i '3 stops, $71; 13 stops,"Mirror Top Cane: ?Sit.
New, handsome, durable. O vear* jruiiraiitn: I ?
days test trial. Purchasers choice from U'U fal*/*
ing makers and 200 different stylet. Join t':i*
gigantic club of 5,000 purchasers and secure
an Instrument at wholesale rates. Sp. rial
. terms to Music Teachers, Churches, and Pastors.
Address for Introduction Sale circulars,
LUI) DEN & BATES, Savannah, Ga.
Il HST M ANUFACTURED.
SPECIAL IE??GTION
IN PRICES FOR
tfoTcmber^and December
-AT
SUPERI0R]PIAIWS & ORGANS
TEN PER CENT LESS THAN NEW
YORK PRICES, witb.a good STOOL and
COVER. Freight Paid to any point.
100 PIANOS 200 0?GAINS
At Lowest Prices,
ON OUR POPULAR MOIST.IL Y
PLAN of EASY PAYMENTS.
AT.SO, ALL KINDS OF
Musical Instruments.
SPECIAL REDUCTION ON
Music Books and S lieut Music !
0MEY SAVED
By visiting or corresponding with
G. O. ROBINSON* CO.,
A rou.ST A,-GA.
TUNING and REPAIRING-of Pi
anos, Pipe Orgaus, and all kinda of Mu?
sieal Instruments, Ivy C. H. Taylor, th?
only authorized Timor of tho Augusta
Muaio House. 1 Aj3?^