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..rtU^MM^.lH.........."....L.I.H.f.?V<>..<........"...?"..........M.fLM.I..l-l.. ? H.%..-..?Mifc?WM.I?.?..?.rf?M>l|?.,WW<U'.,|.|,lW< . if ..'.??..'..l"t,?<l??l?Hl?'?llMl??<?l|MM?ltM||t|1?lu?H?l???l?'H' BY D.JUDUBISOE. EDGrEFIELD, S. C.," NOVEMBER 23, 1871. VOLUME XIXT.-No. 48. LIFE 'liv The Brooklyn INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Paid up Cash Capital and Assetts, Twa Million Dollars. CHRISTIAN W. BUCK, President. W: M. COLE, Sccretarv. W. H. WALLACE, Vice President. D. PAJRKS FACKLEK, Actuary. Office No. 141, Broadway, New York. JOHN E. BACON and W. P. BUTLEB, General Agents for the State of | South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia. As general Agents we take pleasure in presenting this well known and responsi ble Company to the public and in recommending it as FIRST CLASS in every way. We might add much more in this regard, but being interested as its Agents,"prefer to speak through DISINTERESTED PARTIES. Therefore, read and digest the following notices (among many others) from both Northern and Southern papers as to the virtues of this Company. Sun-Columbus, Georgia, January 27, 1869: " There is no better Company in the land. A comparison with oilier corporations of a similar character will convince all of the i Insurance Times-New York, January, 1869: "The Brooklyn has placed itself in tho van guard of insurance reform, and is the first Company that has done full justice to the insured," etc., Ac. The Sentinel-Raleigh, N. C. : " This great feature of cash surrender value is an important improvement that signalizes the era in insurr-nee.'' Boston Poet-Massachusetts, 1869: " This plan (guaranteed surrender values; re moves the sole objection existing to making ait application for insurance. Euch policy, becomes a piece of negotiable paper, as easily transferred as a Registered Dispatch-St. Louis, Mo.'. January 7, 1S69: "A policy in tho Brooklyn Life is thus worth so much in ready money, <fcc. This is the only Life Company that luis carried this excellent feature into business,*' Jfcc, ?fcc. We call especial attention to this distinctive and advantageous feature of guaran teed surrender vah?o of the Brooklyn Life, particularly characteristic ; and also to the fact'that there are no classes in thc Brooklvn Life. All fare alike, whether from the North* South, East or West Above all, we direct the public attention to the fact, that Polices can be obtained in this Companv, ?wing to ?ts careful management and superior advantages, at LOWER RATES ftiar. in any other Company of EQUAL RANK AND SOLVENCY in America. BAG'OX Sc BUTLER, General Agents. Office, over Dr. FISHER'S DRUG STORE, Columbia, S. C., and nt EDGEFIEI D C. H. . * Agents wanted in every county and town in this State, and also in thc city oi Augusta, to whom liberal commissions will be allowed. Nov. 9 tf 46 New Fall Dry Gr o o els. H. L. A. BALK, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in BS? GOODS, 172 Broad Street, Augusta, Qa. I AM now opening a CAREFULLY SELECTED Stock of One yard wide English and American PRINTS, for Dresses, Shirts, Curtains,dre Black ALPACA of the best makes-Black French SILK, English, French and American DRESS GOODS, Opera FLANNELS, JEANS and CASSIMERES for Gents and Bovs wear, White and Colored Cotton FLANNEL, All wool Plain and Twilled FLANNEL, in Red, White, Gray and Blue, White and Colored BLANKETS and QUILTS, SHAWLS and CLOAKS in great varietv, TaSle DAMASK, TOWELS. NAPKINS, RILEONS. TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS GLOVES, STOCKINGS and SOCKS, Linen Cambric H'D'K'FS, Umbrellas, &c. 733- Plaid and Striped HOMESPUNS, WOOLENS, Brown SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, OSNABURGS and DRILLINGS, / Sell at Faet?n/ Prices.' Also, the best makes of CORSETS, IIOOPSKIItTS, UNDERGARMENTS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, Knitted Woolen SHAWLS and HOODS. ty An experience of thirty years justifies me in asserting that 1 can Buy as Cheap as anv one-AS I BU Y ONLY FOR CASH ! t$Tl can Sell as Low as any one-AS I SELL ONLY FOR CASH. In my establishment every article is marked with the lowest price thereon, and no ono injyy establishment "is allowed to rusk more. This insures justice to all cus tomers,because all cnn buy my Goods aMhe Very Lowest, Marked Price: ;7??"*My assortment is iubst Complete in all thc Departments. ' Those ?t a distance who wish to avail themselves of all these advantages, but not having tho time to come in person, can send an order, and save, besides the time, EXPENSES and FARE. An Extra Discount of Five Per Cent.' ! on all orders, off (?rom the price every one pays, in order to reduce their freight expenses on same. I guarantee satisfaction, and should any article not come up to expectation, it can bc returned, and the money will bc refunded. It is rot necessary to send the money with the order, as it can bc collected on the delivery ot the Goods. jg&-Cut out this advertisement, and be sure to give mc ? call. Or, in sending an order, address H. Ii. A. BALK, 172 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Sept 26_._2m 40 Netr Fall Goods I BUT GOODS MMHAITS, 262 Broad .Street, -A.TJ(3-XJST^3 GEORGIA, BEG to inform their Friends and Customers of Edgefield and vicinity that they have DOW Received their EXTENSIVE STOCK of DRY GOODS Fojf tie Fall Trade of 1871 ! These Goods are all of the FINEST and BEST DESCRIPTION OF QU ALT Y, the Parchases being very Heavy, and all for CASH, have been bought-with Extra Facilities and Advantages, andar? well worth the in spection of Visitors to Augusta. To thc Cafth Wholesale Trade they offer the most liberal inducements, feeling assured that all purchases made at their Establishment cannot fail but ai ve complete satisfaction. MULLARKY BROTHERS, DRY GOODS .MERCHANTS, Broad Sbra?fc, A.uimsta3 Georgia. Sept 13 ? 3m to 38 W. D. TURNER And Dr. W. NICHOLSON, Of Edgcfiehl, S c-. WITH ?, Brandi, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES, UMBTOLLAH, ?DO. 324 Broad Slreft, Opposite Piauieis iiolel, A ir; Ci TA, GEO LOI A. Jffl-Pricea guaranteed a.s Low as anv House in the City. Oct 18^ t , 3m 43 J. H. BENNETT. J. W. THURMOND. BENNETT ? THURMOND, Grrocers -AND Commission Mordants, ''"r? ! 131 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia, RETURNING thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore extended to them, would respectfully announce to their friends and the puhlic generally that their Stock of Grocerfe*. i?nd Plantation and Fami ly Supplies is now FULL AN I? COMPLETE, and that they are prepared to snpply their customers with EVERY ARTICLE in their Line, of the Best Qualify, niul ai Brices na Low as thc I oiwsl. Their Stock consists in patt ol BACON, LA CD, SUGAR, COFFEE, SALT. MOLASSES. TOBACCO. HAGGING. TIES. ?fee. l*r^Sti i.-r j...?>w <\urtenlion giw ti to the SALE UF COTTON and all other Produce entrusted to their i-are. Augusta, Sept 13 3m 33 69 LibertySStreet, New York. The Original Stock Life Insurance Co. of the United States. OFFICERS: WILLIAM WALKER, President. HENRY J. FUR UER, vice-President JOHN H. BEWLEY, Secretary. GEORGE L. MONTAGUE, Actuary. E. W. LAMBERT, M. D., Med. Ex. This Company Offers the Following Important Advantages to those About Effecting Insurance on their Lives: 1st. Insurance at Stock'Rates, being from 20 to 30 Per Cent, less than thc Rates charged by Mutual Companies. 2d. Each Policy-Wider is regnrded as a Stockholder to the extent of one Annual Premium on his Policy, and will share iu the Profits of the Company to the same extent as a Stock holder owning an equal ainom.t of the Capital Stock. 3d. Every Policy issued by the Company is aon-forfeitable, and contains a Clause stating its exact Surrende* Value. BEFORE INSURING You rt LIFE oit ACCEPTING THE AGENCY OF ANY COMPANY R34AD TtU? ?' OkLOTOIN? : A lengthened expone di I iii t th . rates of Premium ordinarily charged uv Life .Insurant-. Cow pani eft nty-jive to tliiriy. per cent, in excess of what are necessary for a sale and legitimate couduet of thu business. Ju other words, carefully and prudentlv-managcu Cumjtanicscharging " Mutual-' rates Lave been able to return to their policyholders from 25 to 30 per cent, of the amount charged for premiums. When Life Insurance Companies were first organized, the reliability of tho data upon which the premiums were constructed had not undergone the test of experience. It was thought, therefore; no more than common prudence to adopt a scale of premiums which would, in any event, meet all the presumed and unforeseen contingencies of the business. As long as the matter was involved in some doubt, it was better to fix the vate too high than to incur thc risk of making it too low ; because, in the former case, the error could be easily remedied, at least in part, by returning to the policyholders, af; certain intervals, such portion of the premium eharged as was found unnecessary for the purposes of the business and the complete security of the Company. Exp?rience, however, having satisfactorily demonstrated that these rates are exces sive, what possible excuse can there be for maintaining them ? Availing themselves of this experience, thc Directors and Managers of the Unitcrsall Life Insurance Company, at it s organization, adopted a scale of premiums in accor dance therewith, and which has proved to be fair and adequate, and all that was necessary to meet the requirements of the business. These premiums are about twenty five per "cent, lower than those charged by Mutual Companies. It also appeared, inasmuch as the rates so established were as near as could possibly be determined fair rates, and not in excess of what Insurance has previously cost the Policyholders in Mutual Companies, that any profits arising from prudent manage ment justly and properly 'belonged to the stockholders of the Company, for the risk incurred by them in undertaking the busin ss. Experience has shown that there are sources of profit in Hie practice of the business which theory will not admit of being considered as elements in the calculation of the premiums. These results from a saving in the mortality of the members ol'a Com pany owing to the medical selection of good lives, a gain in interest on the investments of the Convpany over that assumed in thc calculation of its premiums, the profits derivable from the lapsing and surrender of Policies by the members, ?md from other minor sources. Profits from these sources, in a Company possessed of a capita] of ?200,000, and do ing a fair amount of business, would give to tho stockholders dividends largely in ex cess of what were counted on by the Directors of the Universal at the tune of it.? ,organization. They have, thetefore. deter;:.hied to divide muong the policyholders oi the Company a large' ?Bfrtff tm?"profits accruing norn thc sources named, ail of which have heretofore been divided among the stockholders. The plan adopted for such division is as follows : Every person who may hereafter insure with the Universal will, for thc purposes of division, be treated as ? stockhol der to the extent of one Annual Premium upon his Policy : and will share in thc profits of the Company to precisely thc same extent as a Stockholder otcing an equal amount of the caudal stock. By this system ul' Insurance, original with thc Universal, thc policyholder secures the following important advantages : FIRST. Insurance al the regular " Stock" rales, requiring a primary outlay of \ about twenty to thirty per cent, less than that charged by Mutual Companies, and which is equivalent to a yearly " dividend" paid in advance of that amount on mutual rates. This low cost of insurance is worthy of attention. Since its organization this Company has received in premiums from its policyholders the sum of $1,517,000. To effect the same amount of insurance in a Mutual Company would have cost them an initial outlay of $2,000,000. By allowing its policyholders lo retain in their own pos ition this "excess of $4S3,000, the Universal has virtually paid them a " dividend" of I $483,000, and paid it, too, in advance, instead of at the end of one or more years, lt is 'inpossible io find any example ofa Mutual Company furnishing insurance at so low a cost by returning to its policyholders an equal amount upon similar receipt: SECOND. Participation in the legitimate profits of thc Company, ripon afilan which secures lo thc poiieyholdcrs the same treatment which Directors and Stockholders award lo themselves. This system of participation, in connection with the low " stock" rates of premium, must necessarily secure to (he policyholders every possible advantage to be derived from prudent and careful management. The low rates of premium compel economy, and, independent of participation, guarantee to the policyholder his insurance at a rate which is not in excess of tfie cost ? m well managed mutual companies; while, by the proposed plan of participation in what may be considered the legitimate profits ol' the business, tho cost will be still further diminished. Thus by thc corni:- : advantages arish the profits ii is con! . v ly I ii? vc COMPANY offers insun ai il? lowest practicable cost. Those of .the?. existing Policyholders who desire to participate in ihe Profits undi r thc new Pian can .!'> so bj making application to the Head Ofllce, or to any of the Agents of the Company. The Company is in a sound financial condition. Polio of Assets to Liabilities 130 lo 100. a@*GOOD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED, who will deal direct with the New York Office, r.iid to whom full General Agents' Commissions will be paid. GLO. B. LAIUS, General Agent. May 24 2?22 New Fall Goods! sing from low stock raie and participation in ;.t the UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE Cook, Graniteville, S. C., Desires to inform his Friends and the Public Generally thal he has just returned from the North with the LARGEST, BEST, MOST DESIRABLE and COMPLETE STOCK OF GOODS that he has ever brought to this market, consisting in part of SUPERB DRY GOODS, READY MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SH ES, HATS, CAFS, T2RTTISTIAS, VALISES, Hardware and Cutlery, BAGGING, TIES AND NAILS, SOLE LEATHER, CALF AND KJP SKINS, BACON, LARD, SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA, CHEESE, RICE, SYRUP, MOLASSES, MACKEREL, BUTTER, SALT, CANNED FRUITS. TOBACCO, SEGA RS, CANDLES, SOAP, STARCH, In fact Everything usually found in a First Class Country or Village Store. COTTON consigned to me for Bale in this market, will receive my perso nal attention, FRKE OF COMMISSIONS. Graniteville, Oct 4 41 GRAND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION TICKETS TO THE CONCERTS OF THE Ready for sale and delivery. Orders promptly filled. S, TOMPKINS,'Agent Oct ll tf. 42 Three Old Saws. If thc world seems cold to you, Kindle fires to warm it ; Lot their comfort hide iVom view Winters that deform it. Hearts as frozen as your own To that radiance gather; You will soon forget to moan, " Ah ! thc cheerless weather. ' If the world's a wilderness,; Go lmild houses in it; Will it help your loneliness On the winds to din it? liaise a hut, however slight, Weeds and brambles smother, And to roof and meal invite Some forlorner brother. If the world's a vale of tears, Smile till rainbows span at ; Breathe tho lovo that lifo endears, Clear from clouds to fan it. Of your gladness lend a gleam ?nto souls that shiver ; , Show them how dark Sorrow's stream Blends with Hope's bright river. Fromlhe Columbia Phoenix. The Governor and the Taxes. Tho Union, of Monday, contained the following notice : OFFICK OF AUDITOR qp STATK, COLUMBIA, S. C., November 10, 1S71. lt having been reported ip some of thc papers in mis State, matapromi.se had been made by his Excellency Governor K. Iv. Scott, to me late Taxpayers' Con vention, to extend the time for the col lection of taxes for 1871, I-" would say, for the information of all concerned, and flor the purpose of doing away with any ill effect which such a report might in duce, and and at tho sumo time to loave no excuso for non-paymcnt&t the proper time, that, in conference with his Ex cellency, this morning, lie informed me that he made no sn?h general promise as has been ascribed to him. His Excellency informs me that thc committee of thc Tax-Payers' Conven tion who waited upon him lu reference to matters rehiring to th? collection ol' tuxes, alter a discussion o;f the subject, decided that November was thc proper time for the collection of Eaxcsin thc up per Counties ; but that in mose Counties where sea island cotton is grown, pay ment could not be made until March, without sacrifice. Iiis Excellency, therefore, agreed to suspend thc collection from those upon the sea-board until that time, where they were unable to pay sooner. Persons desiring to xivail themselves of the benefits of this promise will be required to lile a petition with thc Coun tv Audiior previous to the time at which the penalty attaches, accompanied by allidaviU, that returns fr?m crops had not been received ; sueh^pctitions will bc considered. The public will, therefore, place no re liance upon thc report referred to, as I am assured by his Excellency that no extensions of time, other than those mentioned, will be grant?d. The collection of taxes*;for this fiscal year will commence on the 20th instant, and continue until thc l^th of January next; aftcrwhich time, thepenalties pre scribed by law will attach, and be strictly enforced. County Treasurers will proceed nt once to enforce the collection of all de linquent taxes for previdns vears. EDWIN P. GARY, State Auditor. Our readers will observe the statement of the Governor as to tho time for thc payment of taxes. Lotus now i<. the re cord. On page 101, " Proceedings of thc Tax-payers' Conventions wc extract thc following: "Thc special commifteo directed by the Convention to confer .with the Gover nor of the State in reHgro to thc post ponement bf the cojiecTO>T?"'of- taxes in November ensuing, (this month,) beg leave to report : "That, impressed with thc conviction, under the peculiar circumstances of the j caso, and in view ol' the fact that the people bf the State arc thus called upon to pay the taxes for two separate years in one, of thc justice of thc measure of relief proposed, they have had an inter view with the Governor, who has au thorized them to state to the Convention, that while the various offices will be open in November for the reception of taxes at that timo from such of the citi zens as may be then prepared to pay them ; yet that thc period for their pay ment will tic extended to the 1st March, 1K72. within which time if payment is made, no penalty will attach. "(Signed) ' T. Y. .SIMONS, Chairman." Again, Gen. Butler, Chairman of the Committee of Eleven, on page 104, in his report, says : " Your committee urg ed thc inability of thc people, after pay ing thc taxes now being collected, to pay a second tax in November next. His Excellency said in reply that it had been represented to him by well informed citizens, in several parts of thc State, that for a large class of citizens whose taxes wert! small in amount thc month of November'was a more convenient time of payment than any other, and he hop ed that to this class of our citizens the collection of thc tax at that time would not prove oppressive, But, yielding to thc representations of your committee, he requested them to report to the Con vention that ho would authorize thc Comptroller to suspend thc collection ol' the taxes in all cases where the payment thereof was inconvenient to thc tax-pay ers. That this postponement shall extend to thc 1st of March, 1872, and that thc penalty for non-payment shall not be en forced in thc meantime" Thus report Col. Simons and Gen. Butler-thus the record stands, not disputed by Gov. Scott until November 10, 1871 ; then as above, according to the Auditor of the State, he denies that he made the promise reported to the Convention by thc chair men of two important committees. What shall bc thought of such a Governor? Comment, for thc present, we shall not further make. -. , A Lady's Heart Torn ont by n Mad Bali. A correspondent of thc Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal, writing from Round-About, gives the following ac count ol' a shocking affair : On Sunday, bofore noon, an old lady named Sarah Tuttle, who resided in the eastern part ol' Rockcastlo county, while going through a pasture on her'way to church, in company with a daughter aged eleven years, was attacked by a mad bull, a horn of which pierced bel lell side, tearing her heart open. After this, the animal chased the girl, and just before she reached the fence, thc bull struck her with its horns and threw her thirty live feet over tho fence. Her in juries consist of a broken arm, leg and dislocated shoulder. Persons who live in Mrs. Tuttle's neighborhood knew mat sho intended going to church, and, missing her from the congregation, they visited her house, and not finding any oncat home, and thc pros being* otta a 'search was - instituted. Tito bull was found first, and the bloody horns created suspicion Further search was mado, and tho suffering girl was heard groaning at a disance. She told the sad news of her mother's fate. Still further search vas made, and the dead body of Mrs. Tuttle was found waitering in its gore, a terrible sight tojbehold. Thc neighbors in thc mountains around then formed asquad to kill the enraged brute, and a volley of seven guns were iircci into it at a given signal, which only had thc effect of maddening it oven moro than it had been before ; then, with a few fear ful leaps, ?io animal shuwed fight at hi. oncmyj and in lew? than liv? minuter I cleared thc hold and held thc ground foi about five hours, when a well dlrcctcc 1 rille ball'brought him down, and hiH ca rcer was ended. The funeral of Mrs Tuttle was preached atnight bj' the min ' Jstcr she was going to hear preach in tin morning, and the wounded girl lay ii bed iu the same room, and heard' tin sermon. For thc Advertiser. Wc regret to learn that the recent Cou venti-jn held in Columbia to further tho project of a Railroad to Spartanburg, took no practical step other than appoint ing a Committee to apply for a charter. Plussing resolutions at public meetings, und obtaining Charters, gobutalittle way towards building a Hail road. Since the war about twenty charters for roads have been obtained, and ol" that number only three are being constructed. What is needed is an earnest purpose on tho part ot* the people along any proposed route, to aid and assist-to depend on them selves instead of looking to others for help. Judging by what was said by the Au gusta delegates, but little assistance can bo expected from that city for a road which would pass by Edgefield C. H., for, as stated by Col. Johnson, the only practicable routo is tho ono by the Pine House and Horse Creek Valley, in which is already located the Columbia aud Au gusta Road. As subsequently remarked by one of | thc deleg ates, Augusta already has, (and road or no road) will continue to have, tho trade of Edgefield County. What she desires is transit to and from New berry, Laurens and Spartanburg, and their policy would be to cross the Savan nah river above the Canal, and them strike "Northward, leaving Edgefield C. H. to the right. Since thc meeting of tho Convention, wc learn that the Greenville Road has been sold to thc South Carolina Railroad Company. If this is the case, it is pro bable that the objections of Gov. Scott to signing the Bill passed at the last session, chartering thc North-western Railroad Company, will be obviated, which will enable the people of Edgefield to go to work without delay. At any rate thc Greenville Company has a charter for a Road from Aiken to Ninety-Six, and no doubt thc South Carolina Railroad Com pany will cordially co-operate with the people if they desire to build this road. Experts assert that a narrow guage Road can bc built and eqinpped at a cost of $8,000 per mile. Allowing $9,000 per mile, it would only cost ?450,COO to construct the Road as far as Ninety Six, and it is probable that one-half of | this amount could be raised by bonds. An advance in value of ?1.50 per acre ol' j the lands for five miles on each side of | thc Road would amount to $450,000 alone ! If the land owners have not thc cash to subscribe for stock, they might make their subscriptions payable in land, and the Company might then mort gage land and Road to raise the funds in part. It would afford a handsome profit to the owner of 500 acres to substribe one half of his land, to aid in building tho Road, for the remainder would be as valuable as the original whole, besides whatever value the .-tock might have. A home market would be created for wood, tics, timber, poultry, fruit, and many other articles. It would bo to the interest of the S. C. Railroad Company to assist in building this Road, but should they refuse or neg lect to do so, then application Rhoubi be made to the Wilmington, Augusta <t Columbia Road for aid, in case the people were unable to carry it through. By building it ind?pendant of either Com pany, however, butter terms could bo eventually made witli both roads in re ga?? to freights and passage. AIKEN. Tiie Great Southern Piano Manu Factory. Wc refer with special pleasure to the advertisement of thc Great Southern Piano "Manufactory of Messrs. Wm. Knabe it Co. of Baltimore. This factory is now ono of thc largest in the world; it is a magnificent fivestory structure, fronting an entire block on liutaw st., and covering, together with thc Lumber Yards attached, some two and one half acres of ground. Three hundred and fifty men arc constantly employed turning"out over forty irstru inonts'per week. Among the thousand and one Pianos offered to the public, we scarcely know any instrument so fully uniting* all the desirable qualities sought for :is the Knabe Piano. It is a matter of some difficulty and perplexity to inexperienced persons to select a good instrument of any ca pacity. We too often rely upon thojudg mont of friends in the selection of a piano, and are thus frequently disap pointed. The only sure way,* in our opinion is to go to ?lie best maker. For this reason, wc recommend toour readers to purchase Pianos of Win. Knabe it Co's manufacture. This will relievo them ot thc vexatious necessity of wastingtime in alongseareh. The reputation of thc Knabe Pianos is an infallible guaranty of excel lence. For durability wc would special ly recommend thom, as being made in a Southern City, with special view to the trying chungas of a Southern climate. Brevities aud Levities. ?li" " Indian Toe," a Piutc medicine man, well known among thu whites, was stoned to death by his tribe, having fail ed to restore to health two sick Indians. The practico of medicine among Indians evidently hus ita unpleasant features. ?Sf While a country parson was preach ing, the chief of his parishioners, sitting near thc pulpit, was fast asleep : Where upon he said, " Now, beloved friends, I amina great strait | for If I speak too softly, those at tho farther end of the church cannot hear me, and if I talk too loud, I shall wake thc chief man in thc parish." ?Si" A young man generally gives a lock of his hair to his sweetheart before ho marries her. After marriage she sometimes helps herself, and doesn't use scissors. ??- A Massachusetts clergyman has resigned has pastorate and asked his dis charge-probably' believing it to be high time, after being presented by his con gregation with a burial lot. ??)" An Iowa farmer, delirious with fever, jumped down a thirty fop.t wall, climbed out, and speedily re'ooverod. Two ladies wore traveling, when a stranger asked tho older what relation ship sho bore the younger. "She is my sister's daughter, and my daughter's sister!'' How? Josh Billings says that opera mu sic don't have any moro cfl'ect on him than castor oil has upon a graven image. ??- " A girl of the period" comments thus on Mormonism : " How absurd ? four or live wives tor one man, when the fact is each woman In these times ought to havo four or fivo husbands. It would take about that number to support me decently." t^A clergyman at Council Bluff, Iowa, has made a new departure in the mutter of " hitching up" folks. He has swept away the old established rules of marrying for fee, and announces that ho Hhall hereafter marry by weight, charg ing four cents per pound for tho happy mun, and two cents for tho bride. ??r The Louisville Courier-Journal, under the heading of " The South Caro lina Shame," says:-"There must be some end to such a course of uniform in justice and oppression and fraud and malpractice as that -with which the peo ple of South Carolina have been afflicted solong The frauds of the Radical oili cials who have ruled there so ruthlessly, and been mainly instrumental in bring ing on the present outrageous condition of affairs iu tho outlawed districts, are about to be exposed. They have been carried to such an extent that the solven cy of the State is imperiled, and Gov ernor Scott himself is uuable satisfacto rily to explain. The dispatches tell th? whole story. There are still a few peo ple left in this enlightened country wau would not bo at ali surprised to timi Grant protecting with his bayonets such a horde of thieves and swindlers as this.'1 jjafir Some fathers aro too hard-hearted for anything. A mau scolded his twelve year old son fully live minutes the ot?ei day because thc child used his (the fatn ess's; best Sunday razor to open oysters with. Wc don't soo how tho razor couui kurt thc oysters anyhow. ?zafir The Union 2'i m cs bays: Tnat tia exodus of the white men iu tho neigu borhood of Pacolet has been so great that it is seriously thought of calling on tilt United States authorities lor a garrison to protect thc women and children from the depredations of the negroes. jJ2?r- For a hual vote in Franco, say thc best authorities, about one-half the pop ulation would go for tho Republic-one half for the Empire. $33- '72 is leap year, on which occasion (says a hopeful exchange) the Democratic party will leap into power, and the Rad icals leap out of existence. Whereat all good people will leap for joy. There are to bc two eclipses of the moon, two ol the sun and one of General Grant-which latter will be total and visible in all parts of tho-United States. The now year be gins on Monday, which is to give the girls a fair start in thc race for leap year privileges. .$3f Mrs. Crossland, of Sumter, who had nearly reached her one hundredth birthday, died last weok. Some movers, en route from Georgia to Texas, were passing through Little Rock on Monday, accompanied by negroes raised with their family, and following them to Texas as a matter of choice. A crowd of about 200 negroes ?surrounded the wagons and took the ne groes from them by force and against their protestations. GARY Sc KARY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND SOLI TCRS IN EQUITY, Will Practice in the Courts of the State, ind Augusta, Ga.; and also in the U. 8. Courts for South Carolina. Edgelield, S. C., Oct 4,- 3m JOHN BAUSKETT, l?orney and f onusellor at Law, COLUMBIA, S. C., ILL Practice in Edgefield, Lexington, Barnwell and.Richland. Columbia, Mar 8 ly ll Tl GOODS ! jClIE Subscriber is now receiving his 'tock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, To which he invites all to call and ex imine for themselves, as I SELL FOR ?ASH, and will SELL AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST. Now in Store A nice lot of Winter CALICOES, Printed DELAINES, Plaid POPLINS, Striped POPLTNS, Colored SERGES, Ladies' Velvet HATS, Trimmed and Jntrinimed, Velvot RIBBONS, Bonnet RIBBONS and PLUMES, 1 Bale North Carolina PLAIDS, 1 " Brown SHIRTINGS, Sea Island SHIRTING, KERSEYS, J EA NES, CASSIMERES, Geo. PLAINS, LINSEYS, White and Bcd FLANNELS, Opera and Canton FLANNELS, Bed TICKINGS, Bleached SHIRTINGS and SHEET [NGS, ? } Men's, Bovs, Youth's and Children's ETATS, Ladies, Misses, Mens, Youths and Childrens SHOES and BOOTS, of all .winds, Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Ladies SHAWLS, Large and Small, GROCERIES, all kinds, HARDWARE and (/'ROCKERY, FANCY ARTICLES, NOTIONS, and Ul other articles kept In a Diy Goods store. U. C. BRYAN, Agent. Oct. 4 tf 41 BEST BAGGING AND TIES Notice to Planters ! w E are now receiving, and arc pre pared to furnish our customers, No. 1 Bengal Bagging And "Anow Ties," In quautltlos to suit their requirements, and would be glad to have your orders. All who have no Brand to mark their Cotton, if they will so stato when they order Bagging and Ties, we will send them free of charge, ^3-Orders left with Maj. Z. W. CAB WILE or Capt. T. W. CARWILE, at Edge field, S. C, or sent direct to the House, will receive early attention. WARREN, HALLAGE & CO. Augusta, Aug 2 tf 32 Branch, Sons & Co. COTTON FACTORS * -And Oomaiiss'n Merehaats Office: Planters' Loan & Savings Bank, Warehouse: Campbell Street, ^.ugrusta, Gr?,. CONSIGNMENTS respectfully solici ted, and Liberal Advances made on same Bagging, Ties and Provisions furnish ed Customers at lowest rates. Storage on most favorable terms in the largo and commodious Warehouse of th? Planters' Loan <fe Savings Bank. Augusta, Sept 13 Sm 38 Lamps. Lamps. Chimneys. Chimneys, 6Dc zen LAMPS now in Store, anc more to arrivo, of the latest styles with the Improved Burner, which ii warranted to give a better light, and h more durable than any ever offered ii this market. Our CHIMNEYS are superior for du rability. Call and examine foryourselves. MARKERT <fc CLISBY. Sept 20 tf 39 C. K. HENDERSON 4 BRO., GRANITE VILLE, SC., BEG to inform their Friends and Customers of Edgefield and adjacent Counties that they are now opening their ?Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS. And take great pleasure in proclaiming it the BEST SELECTED and MOST COMPLETE STOCK they have ever offered. 'These Goods were bought in New York and Baltimore, from the Beat Houses, and for Cash, for which we obtained a liberal discount, and are therefore enabled to SELL VERY CHEAP, and this we intend to do. ' We keep ? VERY TH IM? usually lound in a First Class Village Store, such as Dry Goods and Notions, ; I Ready Made Clothing, BOOTS AND SHOES, Hardware, Tinware, Crockery, BAGGING AND TIES, BACr * LARD, FLOUR, MEAL, COFFEE, SUGAR, M?LASS?? .rt RUP, RICE, MACKEREL, SPICES, SOAPS, SODA, &c. Also, a full line of SHOE FINDINGS, Sole LEATHER, Kip and Calf SKINS, &c. tt?yWe are at the same old place on the Corner, and most cordially invite all to call and examine our Goods and Prices. aOrWe continue to SELL COTTON in this market Free of Commissions. C. K. HENDERSON, F. H. HENDERSON. Graniteville, Sept 20 3m 39 . Piedmont & Arlington LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Home Office, [Richmond, "Va./ Annual Income, Ist Jan'y. 1871, $1,440,954,941 Policies Issued to ist January 1871, - . 13,345 ! 1 ALL CASH PREMIUMS, REDUCED BY ANNUAL DIVIDENDS, ON THE " CONTRIBUTION PLAN." The Largest Southern Company. STATE DIRBCTOns : J. P. THOMAS, JOHN MCKENZIE, R. W. GIBBES, W. B. GULICK, DB. ISAAC BBANCH, JOHN T. SLOAN, THOMPSON EABLE, T. C. PEBBIN, JOHN S. PBESTON, DB. H. R. COOK, Ex-Gov. M. L. BONHAM JgP? Active Canvassers Wanted. LEAPHART & RANSOM, General Agents,-Office: Coi na bia, S. C. E. KEESE, Canvasser and Collector. Capt. B. M. TALBERT Canvassing Agent for Edgefield District. Ex-Gov. M. L. BONHAM'S position in; connection with this "Company, remains the same as before the withdrawal of Capt. E. E. JEFFEBSON. fi . July 5 ly 48 New Cotton and Produce WAREHOUSE. The Planters' Loan & Savings Bank. Subscribed Capital, $1,000,000,00! T HE WAREHOUSE OF THIS BANK, corner of Reynolds and Campbell Streets, Augusta, Ga., is now ready to receive COT TON. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES will be made upon Cotton in Ware house, or upon Railroad Receipts. P rties Storing Cotton with the Bank will be furnished with receipts for same that will be available in this city or any otha- for borrowing money. The Bank is pr?pared at all times to make Loans on Produce or Provi sions, on the most reasonable terms. Parties would do well to apply at the Warehouse, or communicate with the Officers. CHAS. J. JENKINS, President. JNO. P. KING, Vice-President. T. P. BRANCH, Cashier. Augusta, Sept 20 tf . 80 Ohoiee Family Groceries AND PLATATION SUPPLIES. JAMES G. BAILIE & BROTHER HAVING set their STORE in order, and having received a Large Supply of the BEST GROCERIES, ?c., that can be bought for money, now offer to their customers and the trade, a large Stock of FRESH GOODS, viz : Stuart's, Cut, Crushed, Granulated, A, B, C and Yellow SUGARS, Java, Laguayra, Maracaibo and Rio COFFEES, Green and Black TEA, of Best Quality, Stuart's SYRUP, GOLP-EN DRIPS and MOLASSES, Sugar Cured HAMS, Breakfast BACON, New FLOUR, Factory CHEESE, English Dairy and Dutch CHEESE, Gilt Edge Goshen BUTTER, Prime Leaf LARD, CANNED FRUITS, PRESERVES and JELLIES, English CRACKERS, English Albert BISCUIT, Fresh, American CRACKERS, of ali kinds, Fresh, MACKEREL, CANDLES and SOAPS, of all kinds, BACON, Sides and Shoulders ; Liverpool SALT, BAGGING, of all kinds, and TIES, WINES and LIQUORS, of first quality. WE EAVE ALSO ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF Market, Fancy and Traveling Baskets, Tubs, Churns, Buckets, Trays, Straw Brooms, Feather Dusters, Counter Brushes and Hearth Brooms? FRESH GOODS RECEIVED EVERY WEEK. And our customers can rest assured that we will do our bet?t to please. J AJIES G. BAILIE Sc BROTHER, 205 BROAD STREET. Augusta, Ga., Oct. ll . 6m 42 Administrators' Notice. WE will make application to the Pro bate Judge at Edgefield C. H., S. C., on the 23d day of January next, 1812, for a Final Discharge as Administrators of the Estate of Elias Mc Ca. LY, doe'd. Those interested, either as hpirs or credi tors, will take due notice thereof. WM. R. MCCARTY, BENJ. KIRKLAND. Nov 16 6t fl FOUND AT LAST. A LOTION for REMOVING PIM PLES FROM THE FACE. Warranted to cure when used by directions. Call, and get a bottle. Prepared and sold by G. L. PENN, Druggist