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Edgefield Advertiser THURSDAY, MAY 12,1892. THOS. J. ADA?JSy .- i. . EDITOR / / gov SOWD ADVICE. Jud^L. Charlton, one of Edge field*?eit thinkers and soundest rea?paers, says that the best thing thfj ??ntis can do at this juncture j4.-to withdraw their ticket and ave the field open for the people's governor, Ben Tillman. Of course ' it is better for Tillman ;thatthey should not, that the lines of de marcation between the ringsters -and the people should be more deeply grooved than before, so that they cannot be obliterated in the campaign of 1894. Capt. Charlton has the utmost respect for Gov. Sheppard, but believes him to have been misinformed and mis advised by his friends. There are only two ways for the minority to whip the majority in a political fight. One is to have a strong issue, strong leaders and speakers and heavy artillery in the way of a support from the press, and to force the fighting all along the line in season and out of sea son. The greatest of all these helps in the -fight is a strong issue,, and this the majority has not. They have fairly good speakers, and a heavy press support, but, lacking an issue, they cannot and dare not force the fighting. The other way for a minority to win against a big majority is to let the'majority alone ; it will of its own distractions go to pieces then go for it and tear up the> pieees. Calhoun said that the emoluments of office are in them selves BuflBcient to establish two parties m any government. So it is with a big majority ; .the desire for the loaves and fishes of office -are sufficient to bread up this ma jority into segments. To have waited for thiB denouement would have been wise generalship on the part of the opposition to Tillman in South. Carolina. Their present programme and schedule is entirely hopeless. FLEW UP THE CREEK. Some two or three weeks ago Mr. E. Norton, of Conway, Horry County, S. C., editor of the Horry Herald, addressed us the follow ing^ letter : "I wish you to give me the imputation of. Hon^gJUb. Sheppard ... l as)to moral. c?^wfi*?.,, Dpes. ie, ...-^c^^g^age?^-And aloj^ortiyr' information regarding his moral character will " be thankfully re ceived. I shall use what you say about him and want only the un varnished truth." .We didn't reply to this letter, beoauso he wanted the truth un varnished, and we have always made it a rule viever to send a certificate of character out of this office wifnnut putting a little varnish on it. At the same time.it appears that be addressed a letter to the Edge field Chronicle to the same pur port. That paper, joyous and jocund, flew up the creek as fol- j lows : ( EDGEFIELD, S. C., April 25, '92. ( MR. E. NORTON, My Dear Sir:-I have known . John C. Sheppard well and con- 1 tinuously from his cradle. He s does not drink habitually. He t was never drunk in his life. He is 1 singularly free from swearing or \ any sort of profanity. Even in his boyhood and early manhood he was singularly free from any thing bordering on licentiousness. ? His home life with his lovely wife and six little children is worthy ? of all admiration. He is a good man. Help him I In helping him, you help South Carolina. e Very Truly Yours, 0: JAS. T. BACON, tl Now Mrr Norton has a certificate y of character for Gov. Sheppard from George Washington, why|J should he wish one from Thomas Jefferson? COMPARISON OF EXPENDI- L TUBES. ai A correspondent of the Newberry tl Observer makes the following com- th parison of expenditures between G< Gov. Tillman and Gov. Richard- Gi son : in As a good deal* has been said ca about the expenses of the Richard- la son and Tillman governments, I bu herewith give you a few figurosas ho to those funds directly controlled ?a by the Governor. an In 1890 Gov.- Richardson had a contingent fund for rewards and other purposes of $5,000.00. He Ec spent $4,951.76 leaving $48.24 in Ja treasury. ka In 1891 Gov. Tillman had a con- vil tingent fund of $5,000.00 for the ?* same puiposes. He spent $3,382.18 leaving $1,617.82 in the treasury. thf In 1890 Gov. Richardson had a No civil contingent fund of $1,000.00, Thi of which ie spent $704.79. In 1891 Gov. Tillman had a civil contingent fund of $1,000.00, Ani of which he spent nothing. -We In 1890 Gov. Richardson had $750.00 for repairs of Executive Tba Mansion, etc., and spent $518.27. In 1891 Gov. Tillman had for the same - purpose $500.00 and spent $500.00. This shows the snm of $2,262.641 in favpr of Governor- Tillman as j against Gov. Richardson, and in Gov. Tillman's case an itemized statement of expenses was filed as required by law._ It is reported that A. B. Wil liams, of the Greenville News, will resign his position on that journal and seek a better field for his talents elsewhere. The Register says we'll promise that Senator Irby won't forget his registration ticket when the issue of Democracy vs. Independentism is at stake. The Tillmanites have carried every county in the State except Richland, Spartanburg and prob ably Charleston. They lost Spar tanburg and gained Beaufort and | Georgetown._ The Atlanta Constitution. says| that the willipus-wallipus has rolled on the News and Courier. We don't know what the willipus wallipus is, but if it's a friend of Ben Tillman let 'er roll some more. The Philadelphia Press esti mates that there are now 328 delegates to the Minneapolis Con vention instructed for Harrison, 312 uninstructed, but favorable to Harrison, 50 for Blaine, 24 for Alger and 186 unknown. Should Mr. Tillman remain in the field until August, Mr. Shep pard will administer to him a most inglorious defeat. Nothing has yet occurred to weaken the Conservative side ; on the contrary everything has tended to strength en it.-Columbia Record. . Bully for you ! The Columbia Register says that the ring-rulers express great surprise and indignation that a j gentleman of Mr. W. C. Benet's "culture and refinement" should so far condescend as to address an audience of workingmen and me chanics in the classic city of Columbia ! A special to the Bee from Rush ville, Neb., says : "Snow has fallen here during the past thirty-eight | hours to the depth of sixteen inches. It will be severe on cattle on the sand hills and will retard farm work. About three-fourths In India a favorite taDg for a | jaded palate is ant-mash. The insects are caught in pitfalls and squeezed flat by handfulls like raisins.-Record. This dish should be called anti mash, and as the antis will need a good supply of "tang" this fall we suggest that the editor of the | Record send for a car load of ant mash and have it ready. A telegram from New Orleans, May 9th, says: The Mississippi to-day is one vast, rushing sea. I?e levees throughout this State md Mississippi are being thor mghly guarded, and every pre ;aution has been taken against j levasses. At Greenville the river f s higher than ever before known, 1 ind is still rising. Patrols have { >een organized to watch the levees, rhe marine sectional dock has >een wrecked by the flood. t i t V I The ADVERTISER had a full re ort of Tillman's speech at Edge- fi eld, and not a line of Sheppard's ti r Orr's or anybody's else.-New- a erry Observer. d The ADVERTISER doesn't make ti icuses, or very rarely, for its sins g! f omission or commission, but in j|j lis case we havn't sinned at all. Te published more of Sheppard's h ad Orr's utterances than of a illman's. P * ===== ? Not long ago the anti papers were ? using Cain because Tillman ?J imoved Cantwell from office, o ur the reason that he already held ai ii office, Judge Wallace deciding C< tat he could hold two offices ; now ?* ley are raising Ned because the overnor has appointed Lieut. DT. Gary to sit in one case only ,mj the Supreme Court. An anti he ri hold two offices according to th w, but a Tillmanite can hold m tt one, and some of us can't even ?r ?ld that. This is another clear j* se of "you'll be damned if yon do di: d you'll be damned if you don't." mi =========== dil The report that A. B. Williams, ow fitor of the Greenville News, f?] s decided to leave that journal *ni s been confirmed by the Green le Democrat. This retirement he. Mr. Williams at this stage of boi i game is significant. It means Pe] it the Antis' cake is all dough. bu1 w let J. L. Orr say : Proclaim it through my host, 1 it he which hath no stomach to Bal this fight, f him depart; his passport shall be made, ne\ ii crowns for convoy put into his woi purse; . pre would not die in that man's com nany, Q1P it fears his fellowship to die with W01 us, _ mai It will be remembered that in the organization of clubs in Edge field County on the 9th of April, ult., Plum Branch, Fruit Hill, Meeting Street and Cleveland went for Sheppard. We now have the moBt sanguine' statements that these clubs, every one, will go for Tillman in the primaries. The same is. true of Johnston and Trenton._ When German mobs chant the Marsellaise in the streets of Berlin, before the Kaiser's palace, we are inclined to think-well, we don't know exactly what to think.-The State. But try to stand it, contemporary, | for your thinking apparatus will be in a worse *tateof "goneness," next September, when in the streets of Columbia before the Governor's mansion, you hear the boys chant, When Ben dies We are gwine to get a nudder one, just like tudder one. The decision of the Courts in the Coosaw case has thrown open the-immense Coosaw territory to the competition of all, and already is it bringing in the shekels to the State, and enough rock will be mined, in the opinion of some of | the wisest heads, to pay th6 whole State debt. How sensible, patriotic men can fight Gov. Tillman and | at the same time enjoy the fruits of this grand victory we cannot understand. It is like eating a| man's bread and stealing his corn. Dr. J. II. Burkhalter, of Edge field passed through the city this morning en route to Atlanta to attend the Southern Baptist convention, which meets thereto morrow. When questioned as to ' how South Carolina would go in the approaching election he said in his opinion it would go for Shep pard. "Doctor, how do you arrive at that conclusion in view of the face that a majority of the delegates elected througout the state are strong adherents of the Tillman movement"? "The opposition to Tillman." he answered, "did not endeavor to poll their strength in the election of delegates, as they did not want the Tillman men to know their strength and wished the people to know, by the delegates sent, just what sort of material the Tillman faction is composed of.-Augusta Herald. "Wished the people to know by the delegates sent, just what sort of Tnaterial the Tillman faction is composed of." Ahl indeed. Upon what meat Doth this great Caesar feed, " Tha^h??a^r^=== HarvTi -xmiiratr ^.astayg Hard at Work. We clip the following from The State of the 9th inst. : Governor Tillman yesterday afternoon returned ffom his visit to Washington and the North, but he failed in getting the matter settled in regard to securing the $18,000 interest on the direct tax which he claims is still due this State under the refundment act and the money is still in the United States Treasury. The Governor although he fully expected to get it, says that he is in nowise disconcerted, but is al the more resolved that the imount shall be secured, come ft'hatmay. He says that he appeared before Secretary Foster and explained ;he grounds on which he stands, md that official fully agreed with lim that the amount was justly lue, but said that the First Comp roller of the United States hav ng already decided the question, he only remedy that this State Tould have would be to carry the natter into the courts. Governor Tillman says that be ore leaving he saw the represen atives of another Southern State nd they, after a consultation, ecided that they would at once ike the matter into the courts, etting the other Southern States milarly situated to join with lem in the fight. The Governor has fully made up is mind as to his course, and in short time will cause mandamus roceedings to be inaugurated to impel the Secretary of the reasury to pay over the money to ie State. These proceedings will i inaugurated in the Supreme ourt for the District of Columbia id will then go the Supreme mrtof the United States where ie law will have to be construed. ORDERING A STATE VES8EL. After completing his business in e National Capital, Governor liman went to New York, where i spent some days. He went ere for the purpose of exam ing vessels, with the view of dering a new coastwise vesse_ r the use 'of the Phosphate spector in this State under the rection of the Phoshate Com ission. It has been lately 3coverd that the vessel at present ned by the State is totally unfit : the service required of her, be l dangerous when out in a rough i, and some time ago the vessel s sent North. The Governor ld consultation with several it builders in New York, and .sonally examined the vessels t so far has not ordered one. Everyone may not know that the uk of England notes are made m new white linen cuttings rerfrom anything that has been .n. , So carefully is the paper pared that even the numbers of s into the pulp made by each kman is registered on a dial by minery. kn an< Sc: hii to 1 aai mil of T pre cou and mai A yea Ed| mis elec the F con mo: Offii Nc ties wili nd V der? r rus) A Black Eye for the Third Party. WASHINGTION, D. C., May 5. -Mr. Simpson, Mr. Watson and other alliance members of congress try. to put a favorable construction on the address sent out yesterday by the conference of alliance presidents, but there is a suspicion that the third party [movement has received a bad ? black eye. Southern Democrats are much encourged and believe Hhe disintegration of the alliance as a power in politics has commenced. The leaders of the alliance, they say, wanted to turn the organization in' a political machine and use i wer for the election of the tir? party candidates. They found, however, when it came to a national election they could; riot count on the support of the rank and file in their party for a policy that would have no other effect than to divide the Democrats and make Republican success compara tively easy. A senator from, a Southern State said to-day : "The leaders of the alliance have made a complete failure in their ?ffort to organize a political party, and the third party cloud that has been hanging over some of the southern States is beginning to dissipate, I do not think; the third party will cut much of a figure in any locality, and will not carry a single electoral vote in the whole country." Although Robert ToombB may have been a rash talker, he was a Bafe counsellor, and evinced the nicest scruples in tbe practice of his profession. On one occasion he said to a client who had stated his case to him : "Yes, you can recover in this suit, but you ought not to do so. This is a case where law and justice are on opposite sides" The client told him he would push the case any how. "Then," said Mr. Toomba, "you must hire some one else to assist you in your damned rascality." At another time, a luwyer went to him and asked him what he should charge a client in a case to which Mr. Toombs had ,ju6t listened in the court house Well," said Mr. Toombs, "I should charge a thousand dollars, but you. ought to have five thousand, for you did a great many things that I would, not have done."_jg .' Subscribe to the Edgefield AD VERTISER. ?4 Hy mene?is Married, at Parksville, May 1, 1892, by Rev. G. V. Bussey, Mr.? JOSEPH WILSON and Miss DORA FREELAND. ANNOUNCEMENTS $5 For the Rounc]. Trip. rTScrauc''nTrmruiit..~_~^ Congress from the Second Congressional Dis trict, and respectfully solicit the support of such of my fellow-citizens as have confidence in my ability and determination to uphold the dignity of the State and the rights of the people. RODERT ALDRICH. The many friends of Col. W. J. TALBERT, re cognizing his ability and fitness, his Christian virtue, and the deep interest manifested by him in the welfare of the whole people-his known opposition to monopolies-his advocacy o' a bet ter system for circulating the currency of this (rreat country-his interest in the general wel fare of the people and especially of the farmers, icreby announce him as a candidate for election, inder the Democratic rule, to the House of Rep resentatives of the United States from the Sec Mid Congressional District of South Carolina. MANY CITIZENS. FOR CLERK OF COURT. To the people of Edgefield county : r respect ally announce myself as a candidate ior the ifficeof Clerk of Court, and pledgo jjryself to J bide the result of the primary, and {o support J he nominee of the same. JOHN B. HILL. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The friends of J. C. CAUGHJIAN ha,te agreed tat the public may know all the meanness he as ever committed, therefore, we respectfully om?nate him as a candidate for County Treas rer, pledging him to abide the result ot the pri lary election. He having lost a leg ra the late ar, and we knowing him to be a Christian gen eman, heartily recommend him for said office, o his political enemies we insist on two things: t. That you circulate no false reports, and. hat you tell of no good act of his lif? FOR AUDITOR. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate r Auditor; will abide the. result of the pri ary election, and will support'all the nominees the party. JOHN B. DAVIS. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. The friends of Capt. L. CHARLTON; appre iting his faithful service in the late war, as :11 as during the past political war strife of r country, and knowing that he isa straight t Democrat hereby announce him as a candi te for the office of School Commissioner of lgefield connty-pledging him to abide the rc lt of the primary. The friends of the Rev. P. P. BLALOCK owing him to be an enthusiast on education, d fully competent to perform thc duties of bool Commissioner, respectfully announce na candidate for that office, and pledge him abide the result of the Democratic primaries i to support the nominees of the parFy. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER 'he friends of GEO. E. DORN present his ne for re-election to thc office of County Cost* ?sioner. and pledge him to abide the result the primary election. 'he friends of G. W. MEDLOCK respectfully sent his name to the voters of Edgefield nty for the office of County Commissioner I pledge him to abide the result of the pn ry election. ccording to promise given to my friends two rs ago, I offer my name to the voters of refield county for the office of County Com sioner. I will abide the result of the primary tion and will -support all the nominees of Democratic party. M. L. WHEELER To Rent. )UR Room House, piazza front and rear, good well of water-in Bun ibe portion of Edgefield-$8 per nth. Apply at the ADVERTISER ce. )tice, Debtors & Creditors. [?L parties indebted to the estate of B. H. Miller^ deceased, and all par holding claims against said estate I pay the same to J. W. Miller or the lersi^ned or present their claims to r. Miller, administrator, or the un signed for payment. J. W. DEVORB, Att?y for J. Wi Miller, Adra'r. ai de F ?on'tcry over spilt milk, but I ^| li around and find the cat. . ; 'BR STILL IF* THE HARDWARE, "of Every -MAKING A SPECIALTY OF - Hardware, Stoves, General House I I am in a position to make you better prices than any house in toi W. F. STRICKI Hew Spring and Summet Dry Goods ! Our entire stock of Spring and Summer Goods, recently purchased | in New York by one of the firm, has been received, opened and is nov ready for inspection. "We have tried hard to buy a stock of Goods that could be sold at prices that would satisfy our customers, even if money is scarce. Note particularly the quotations below, which give but a very small idea of what we really have. First-class quality of Calico at 4/ and 5/ yard. GINGHAMS.-Large stock of Ginghams at low prices. Real nice, yard wide Bleached Homespun, at 6f/ yard. 10-4 Bleached Sheeting at 20/. As good 10-4 Bleached Sheeting at 25/ as sold heretofore at 35/ yard. BED TICKING.--A large assortment of Ticking, from a very cheap mattress Ticking to the best feather Ticking, at prices that can not be undersold. PANTS GOODS.-Large stock of Cottonades and Pants Jeans from 10/ yard and up to the best grades. Elegant stock of Cassimeres, Pants Linens, Apron Linens, &c. DRESS GOODS.-We are showing an immense variety of styles and patterns in Dress Goods. Persian Mulls in beautiful patterns. Punjab Percales. Black Muslins in all the novelties. Chaliies, Nuns Veilings, Henriettas, Serges, Black Silk Grenadines. Beautiful Dress Goods at 6i/. An elegant line of Dress Goods Trimmings. WHITE GOODS.-Checked Muslins at 5/ yard. Victoria Lawns at 5/ yard. 50 pieces of India Lawns at 10/ yard, really worth 15/. Plaid Organdies at 10/ yard, that have sold heretofore at 20/ yard. Our White Goods stock is by far the largest and most complete we have ever exhibited; and we are determined to save money to all who give us an opportunity to do so on these goods. HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES.-Immense stock of Hamburg! Edgings and Insertions, embroidered on Cambric, Nainsook and Swiss Muslins, from \ to 12 inches wide, at 3/ to 75/ yard. It is a known fact that we have always had a large, beautiful and cheap lot of these goods, and this lotis superior io any stock we have ever shown. RIBBONS.-A tremendous large stock of Ribbons, in nil shades, and our prices are as low as can be found in any cit}'. LACES.-We are showing an elegant stock of Laces at very low prices. 12 yards Torchon Lace for 10/. BUTTONS.-We are offering in this line every desirable and fash ionable style of Button in the market, embracing Pearl, Steel, Ivory, Crochet, Silk and Jet Buttons. All sizes, and at prices lower than elsewhere. Dress size Pearl Buttons for 5/ dozen. . CORSETS.-A very large stock of all the best makes of Corsets at the lowest prices. HOSIERY.-Large stock of Hosiery for Misses, Ladies and Men at very low prices. ' KID GLOVES.-First-class quality and in late shades at reason able prices. Doilies, Table Linens, Table Oil Cloths, Crash, &c. TOWELS-Avery large stock of Towels at5/, 10/, lo/, 20/and 25/. We can ssll you for 25/ the prettiest Towel we have ever sold. It is really a 40/ Towel. Examine our stock of these goods before buying. BED SPREADS.-Large stock at lov. prices. HANDKERCHIEFS.-A large stock of Handkerchiefs for Ladies j and Gents, very cheap. FANS.-Lovely Fans at one-half their real value. SCRIM.-A large assortment of Scrim, from 7/ yard up. STATIONERY.-Large stock of Stationery always on hand. 5 qrs. of real good writing paper for 20/, sold usually at 10/ qr. Remember that we can always sell you a 2 oz. bottle of first-class Machine Oil for 5/. \ ar^^^^T^ STiT-RTK.. Cuffs^Collars and Scarfs. For. 25/ we will sell Large stock of Parasols aua: tJmhreliagT'i?ir&g1 goods bet?re buying. SHOES.-A large and well selected stock of Shoes. We have a line of Shoes that will please any one as to quality and price. ' We sell a great many of our Shoes guaranteed, and mean exactly what we say. If they are not all right, we'will have them repaired or give a new pair in exchange. A full Hn*e of the celebrated Zeigler Shoes. Everybody knows what Zeigler Shoes are, For elegance, comfort and durability, Zeigler Shoes surpass all others. Look at our beautiful Oxford Ties for $1.00 ; also the lovely Oxford Ties made by Zeigler. If you wish to save money, examine our stock of stock of Shoes be fore buying elsewhere. It is impossible to give, in an advertisement, anything like a full idea of the immense amount of goods and the quantity of bargains in our present stock. Don't go to Augusta. We can do just as well for you, and in some things better. Besides you will save your expenses and the extra trouble. ALVIN HART & CO., THE FARMERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK OF EDGEFIELD. A. J. NORRIS, T. H. EDWARDS, W. F. ROATH, DIRECTORS: W. H. TlMMERMAN, W. H. FOLK, N. A. BATES, W. R. PARKS, T. A. PITTS, A. E. PADGETT, RICERS : L J. NORRIS, President. W. H. TIMMERMAN, vice-President. V. E. PADGETT, Cashier, FOLK & FOLK, Attorneys. TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. SAVIHGS DEPARTMENT: Interest allowed on deposits in the Savings Departmont at the ate of 4 per cent, per annum-when allowed to remain six months or onger-computed July and January. Any amounts received on de >osit in the Savings Department, from 10 cents upwards. aprl5 :ancy Grocery, Bakery, Confefieiyl No. 3 Tompkr* 3 Avenue. . I have just received a line of EXCELLENT, ?ANCY, FAMILY GRO- W ERIES that I will sell as low as I can, to live. CONFECTIONERY,;; I have also a full assortmentment of CANDIES of various kinds, fresh id good. Jellies, etc., etc. BAKERY WI My BAKERY is in successful operation, from which I will send out and pa sliver at your very doors, every day, Sundays excepted, mi 1, Etc. fe By buying tickets you get TWENTY-FIVE loavr .u* il. bo MRS. 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