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Ederefieid Advertiser Ti'?b. J.ADAMS, . . -L . . EDITOR ? WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. GEN. M. G. BUTLER THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE. We see that it is probable that Judge C. H. Simonton, United States circuit judge, owing to con tinued ill health, will soon resign his position as judge, and that Senator McLaurin, who doubtloss j has been shaping his ends and dropping in his votesthat way, is in anxious expectancy of the ap pointment. But we hope he will be disappointed. Not that we have anything very particular agaiust "our curly headed John nie," only we think his Republi can and McKinleyism proclivities of late will debar him from posing as a thoroughbred straightout Democrat-the onlv kind of a KS*'* * ' ' Democrat we South Caroliuiaus >_ - desire to represent us in the-United States Senate, or elsewhere. But because we have ? better man, in every way-judicially, civilly, po litically-in the person of Gen. M. C. Butler. A man true and brave and meritorious. And a mau every South Carolinian would be proud to have appoi?ted to the circuit judgeship when vacated by Judge Simonton. By all meaos let it be Judge Butler. IT IS SAID THAT "EVERY MAX L? AS HIS PRICE." And verily it looks that way after reading what the Columbia correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says, here to appended : "As a result of Senator McLau rin's faithful adherence to thc McKinley administration it is lie lieved by many here that he will be rewarded for such fidelity with the appointment to the judgeship of4the Fourth United States circuit to succeed Judge C. H. Simonton, who will probably be retired from ano. l'?tV: us wm pruuavij ?JV>?V? "?ain bo ^stored to his former -health. Then, too, bis uoinu lias lonst some of its power and vigor, due -.itirely to excessive and ar duous judicial duties, and under these circumstances it is believed that Judge Simon ton will be retired and that Senator McLauriu yiU be named as hi3 successor. Senator McLaurin hes b?en se verely criticised by the press of this State for the sudden change of his position on th3 question of ratifying tho treaty of Paris. Then there are other matters of moire or less importance in which the 'ju nior senator from this State has apparently been aggressive in be half of Republican interests. It is claimed that on two occasions the senator was the medium which the McKinley administration ef fected its salvation and for this the president will give grateful ac knowledgment in the appointment of Senator McLauriu to the circuit judgeship. Of, course there is no absolute proof or positive evidence of any such deal or return of fa vors, but those wh ) know the sen ator do not hesitate to express such an opinion. It will be recalled that during the past summer, when efforts were being made to raise the Second South Carolina regiment, Senator McLaurin was very assiduous m the matter and made several trips to Washinglou on such mission. On one occasion when ho succeed ed in getting the president to make certain liberal concessions by which the regiment could be raised. Senator'McLaurin, in what many believed to be a moment of. eJrTer vescent enthusiasm, made the . statement that President McKin ley was the most popular man in America, and that he (the senator) was in favor of his renomination for tho presidency by acclamation. In view of what has recently trans pired it is now believed that Sen ator McLaurin was only giving vent to his true feelings, as his political proclivities are now re garded as being of a most decided Republican nature. However, .whatever may be the true political doctrine of the man will probably ?pmain in douDt. The most inter esting question now is concerning the senator's probable appoint ment as United States circuit judge tb succeed Judge Simon ton who, it is believed, will soon be retired, ai.d the public Will anx iously await further developments Order your Fertilizers and get them home before the bottom falls out of the 1 roads. E. J.rNoKRis, Edgefleld, S. C. _ The Newberry Observer says: ?'Quite a number of farmers in the Pomaria section will plant largely in upland rice this year. Good re sults have been obtained from up land rice. One farmer near Peake made $80 on one acre last season. Let the farmers diversify as much as possible. They are getting on the right line." On the Pelzer place, near Cen tral, S. C., on the morning of the 22nd, at the breakfast table, Nick Mansion, colored, ag^d 13, and his sister Silvia, 16, began a quarrel. Ni^1 lided the quarrel by shoot ing Sylvia through the brain. Death was instantaneous. The murderer is under arrest and the in quest is now in progress. The Greenville News says: "It is lo be hoped that our people will respond liberally to the call for contributions for a medal to be presented to Lieutenant Blue. For all the honor our State had in the late war we are indebted to him personally. He had the opportu nity and used it splendidly. The people of his State should provo their appreciation." A great many people in Maine and Kansas, the only states that still cling to prohibition, are in favor of re-submission of the ques tion, but it is not likely to succeed, because, prohibition, as it works to-day, is entirely satisfactor}' to the tipplers and teetotalers. Ex Senator Ingalls gives the whys and the wherefores. '"The prohibition ists have their prohibition," he says, "and the whiskey men have their whiskey, and there is no gre at kick coming to either." Prohibi tion prevails in rural district? where liquor was never sold. It is effecti/e there. In towns and cities the saloons run openly or with very thin disguise. Every body is suited. Mother's Trusted Friend, Sim mons, Squaw Nine Wine or Tablet*, Prepare the System for Confine ment, Shorten Labor and make Childbirth easy. A Bloody Dispensary Fight. Columbra, S. C., Feb. 25.-Four State CDnstobles, charged with the I bUt Wt!iL' luv,._.. I Stewart. She sent for her hus band, wno, on arriving, indignant ly refused to permit the seach. The constables stated that they had been informed that he had been selling contrary to the law and the}- were determined to make the search. Words followed and finally, upon Stuart cursing Con stable Crawford, the latter slapped him. Stuart ran into the house. His wife had come out on the piazza. From the doorway Stuart opened fire on the constables. Crawford returned it and shot Mrs. Stuart just below the heart. The woman was dangerously wounded, but not killed. She is now lying in a critical condition at the city hospital. Stuart was also badly shot in the mouth, his tongue being nearly severed. In the fusilade that followed Consta ble Crawford was shot through the left wrist. The sheriff and several police men arrested the constables and carried them to a magistrate's office. The news of the shooting spread all over the city, and soon 400 or 500 infuriated men were in front of the office, making a big demonstration. The constables were kept prisoners in the magis tfate's office all night, guarded by the sheriff and his deputies. The two local militia companies were ordered out and kept the crowd pressed back. At 5 o'clock Sunday morning the prisoners, under guard of mem bers of the militia companies, and the sheriff and his deputies, were lodged in the penitentiary for safe keeping. W. R. Crawford waa appointed a constable under Gov. Tillman when the dispensary law was first passed. Since then he has 'been made a chief and has worked prin cipally in the upper section of the State. This is the thircf affair of the kind that he has taken part in since he was first commissioned a constable. He was with the party that kill ed John Sims in Spartanburg throe years ago, but was not convicted. He was also- with the constable's who killed a negro in Greenville county for violating the dispensary law. J. C. Dorn hag been a constable since October. Prior to that time he had been chief wagoner for the State dispensary. J. B. Coleman is from Saluda county and has been in the con stabulary service since June. B. J. Cooley is an ex-private ol the First South Carolina regiment and has not yet been commission ed, though he expected to be ap pointed in a few days. ? . i ? ? mum tm* m mi Timely Advice from G^n. Waal ington's Farewell Audress. -At Washington, on the 22nd ( February, 1899, iu the Unite States Senate, in commemoratio of the birth--1 .. of Gen. Washinj ton. Senator .?olcott, of Colorad read to the senators the farewe address of President Washingtoi dated Sept. 19tb, 1796-over OE hundred 3rears as;o. Doubtless would be well were our rulers an statesmen to pay some attentio to the wise admonition of "Fattie If ashiugton" a century ago. Froi his farewell address we cull th following : The great rule of conduct for u in regard to foreign nations i in extending our c'ommercia relations, to have with them a little political connection as poi sib!?. So far ?is we have airead formed engagements, let them b fulfilled with 'perfect good faith Here let us stop. Europe has a set of priman interests which lo us have none o a very remote reiatiou. Henc she must be engaged in frequen controvesies, the causes of whicl are essentially foreign . to ou concerns. Hence, therefor^, i must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by ariificial ties in thi ordinary vicissitudes of her poli tics or the ordinary combinationi and collisions cf her friendshipi or enmities. Our detached and distant situa tion invites and enables us to pur sue a different' course. If we remain one people, under ai efficient government, the period ii not far off when we may defy material injury from externa annoyance; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time re solve upon to be scrupulous'} respected; when belligerent na tious, under the impossibility ol making acquisitions upon us, will not legally hazard *he giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages ol so peculiar a situation? Why quit our owu to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part ? - - -._ __ .i understood as capable of patrol izing iufidelity to exibting engag< ments. I bold the maxim no lei applicable to public than to privai affairs that honesty is always ti best policy. I repeat, therefor let those eugagemets be observe in their genuine sense. But i my opinion it is unnecessary an would be unwise to extend then Taking care always to kee ourselves by suitable establisl raents on a respectable defensiv postr-e, we may safely trust t temporary alliances for extraorc inary emergencies. Harmony, liberal intercourE with all nations are recommende by policy, humanity, au interest. But even our com mercial policy should hold a equal and impartial hand, neithe seeking nor granting exclusiv favors or prefences; consultin the natural course of things diffusing and diversifying b gentle means the streams of com merce, but forcing nothing establishing with powers so dis posed, in order to give trade i stable course, to define the righi; of our merchants, and to enabh the Government to support them conventional rules of intercourse j the best that present circumstance* and mutual opinion will permit but temporary and liable to b? i from time to time abandoned 01 varied as experience and circum stances Buall dictate; constantly keeping iu view that it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors f J om another ; that it must pay with a portion of its in dependence for whatever it may accept under that character; that by such acceptance it may place itself iu the condition of haviug given equivalents for nominal favors, and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favor? from nation to nation, lt is an iJluiion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. In offering to you, my country men, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish . -?O? : - iii . CO J A. E. PADGETT. E. J. NORRIS. PADGETT & NORRIS, Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. Represent (hiv the Best Stock Companies. Losses Promptly Adjusted, CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA. WESTERN ASSURANCE. PENNSYLVANIA FIRE. AMERICAN FIRE OF PHILADELPHIA. DELAWARE INSURANCE OF PHILADELPHIA. WE WRITE BOTH TOWN AND COUNTRY RISKS. Soutliern Hallway. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 17, 1899. No. 59:No. 37 Daily Daily A. M. ! P. M. 5 50 6 20 ? 6 45| 3 10 7 30! 3 45 No. 15 Daily STATIONS. P. M. 2 40 3 00 d Edgefield a a Trenton d d Trenton a a Aiken d No. 16 Daih P. M. No. 38 Daily P: M. 3 35! 3 15 A. M. i P. M. P. M P. M. 3 00! 2 20 P. M. No. 60 Daily Ei. Sun'y P. M 12 30 12 01 ll 30 10 30 A. M. No. 68 Sun'y Only A. M. 10 20 10 00 10 00 9 20 A. M. W. A. TURK, G. P. A., Washington, D. C, J. B. HEYWARD, T. P. A. Augusta, Ga. li -DEALER IN enan? Oomestic Marblesana Granites EDO-EFIEIJD, S. C. 0 Special Feature. General Contracting, Etc. Plans and Specifications Upon Application. SEE US AND GET PRICES .BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE. Patronize Home Enterprise. ioderate"fcbe fury of party spirit, ) warn against the mischiefs of Dregigu intrigue, to guard against ie impostures of pretended atriotisni-this hope will be a all recompense for the solicitude or your/Welfare by which they ave beerrdictated. How fa^ in the discharge of my fficial duties I have been guided >y the principles which have been lelineat???the public records and ither evidences of my conduct nust witnsss to you and to the yorld. "?D myself, the assurance ?f my owii conscience is that I lave at Ippst believed myself to )e guided^ jjy them. The Cel?mbia Phosphate Co's Acids ind Fertilisers for sale by E. ?J. NORRIS* Edgefleld/g. C. Why the Twelve. .Ajurjjof twelve was adopte! bbcausejthe .prophets were twelve ; che apostles were twelve; there were tw?jye Jewish judges, twelve pillars :j>f the temple, twelve patriarchs, twelve tribes of Israel, twelve stones in Aaron's breast plate, tvelve gates of Jerusalem, twelve signs of the zodiac. When juries nj&re first established the judge toiik the jurors around with him in a cart until they agreed, [f they Qjidn't agree they were fined ind imprisoned." Jurors; March Term, 189?). Ill t G E C Winn, W P Bronson, S B Mu s, R H S?fjtt, Jas Decore, J B Cortney, J C Strc cher, WSNoaley, M C Parker, GRAND JURORS. L W Reece, J M Coleman, Thos Meriwether', E L Posey, W P Quarles, J H Cogburn, W J Wella, W R Parks, J B AdamB. P?TIT JURORS, FIRST WEEK. J M B?H VV K S C Fri J F Brj T J Wi D E LE EF M H .M WTiylor, JordabifByrd, J P EaHing, P VV DjPosey, J B rompkius, S WS?llivau, IJ R 'ojnpkins. Jake Smith, M T Turner, Lieh Hammond, W R Maypon, Lewis McGee, R H Quarles, ByrdMcClendon, M W Clark, P N Lott, Sam Marsh, J H Seigler, C A Wells, O L Dobson, A G Ouzts, -T F Talbert, ri?ler, arayed or Stolen. One Ight sorrei (or randy colored) Mare, indium size, spare made, mane has beeitrimmed, white spot in fore head, si years old, has long; bushy dark*tai Any information as to her whereabuts-tbankfully received. Re ward iflelivered to me. GROVER BRIGGS, Coliers P. O., Edgefield Co., S. O Carol?a and Cumberland Gap Railway. Schedile in Effect May ?, 1898. BETWEEN* EDGEFIELD AND AIKEN. Leave FdgefieId, 5 30 a m [Arriaren ton, 6 00am Leave "renton, 6 50 a m Arrive Liken, 8 00 a m Leave Aken, ll 15 a m Leave Trenton, '12 30 p m Arrive Idgefield, 1 00 p m BETWEEN EDGEFIELD AND POINTS ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Lv Edg'field, 5 30 a m 2 20 p m Ar Trenton, 6 00 a m 2 50 p m Lv Trerton, 6 25 a m 3 08 p m Ar Augista, 8 00 a m* 4 15 p m Ar Colunbia, 4 55 p m All trains daily except Sunday. I. W. FOWLER,*) Vice-Pr?sident. ? W. M. MEYER, Train Mast?r.3 - E.'G. HALTIWANGER.: . Frt. & Pass. Ag't, Edgefield, S. C 559 Broad St., AUGUSTA, - GA, Keeps ONE of the best and tidiest. Boarding* - Houses IN AUGUSTA. Country friends and strangers' patron age respectfully solicited. your GOMM) Parties bringing in Cotton for sale will take it to the Cotton Mill. Mr. H. A. Smith is with the Cotton Mill now and will be glad to buy ill cotton brought in NATi?MAL 5DR6?GAL E Illustrations Showing a Few of the Actual Cases Suc cessfully Treated at this Institution. MA?NFACTURE ALL KINDS OF 5UI GICAL APPLIANCES FOR THE CURE OF DEFORMITIES. Proprietors ead surgeons ia charge of Ul? National Surg ical Institute and Sanitorium are K. H. Boland, M. D., and j. T. Renouff, BL D., who taara, been at the head of this Institution since 1874. The, accompanying illustrations are | reproduced from actual caes success fully treated during that time, which are taken from only a few of the more general . deform ities brought hera for treatment. Splendid success has attended the In Dtitution in the treatment of Spinal Aflec Uons, Club Feet, Wry Neck, Dis eases of the Hip, Knee, AnkJo and other Joints, Paralysis in all its forms, Pile?, Fistula, Fis sure, Tumors, Rheumatism, Hernia, Fe . male Dis ease*, Catarrh, Private Dis eases, Nervous Affections, Hare Lip, Cleft Palate, Dis eases of the Stomach and Bowels, and all other affections. Any information gladly fur nished on application. Address all Communications to Natitional Surgical Institute end Sanitarium, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. LAND SURVEYOR. EDGEPIELD, S. C. Terms : $4 per day, $2 for plat. Always have deeds and mort gages on the held from which to find ancient landmarks. 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THE COURSE OF STUDY In all Departments is thorough and our gradu ates may be found teaching in almost every county in South Carolina. THE CADETS Are drilled daily and are well supplied with guns and military accoutrements. iiiiiiniiniiinfiiuiuutiiuiiiiiii! nn?iiiiiiiiitiunuiii jmuiiiiimiifiiiiuiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiii imimminmi WE HAVE THE-o Largest and Best Equipped Buildings -OF ANY SCHOOL IN THIS PART OF THE STATE. .^???m'""iuiiiiOM?iminni! uniiciiaiiiisiuiiiiuiiiuiiiiuii nairafctj DEI VT ir '.. }>-:. A Little Money Buys Lots of Goods at Our Store. This Solid?Oak Bedroom Suit, Dres ser, W slistaiid and Bedstead,| with large, beveled Mirrors in Dresser; double enclosedjWashstand ; Bedstead 4 ft. 6 in. wide, over 6 ft. h'gb, bracket rails and double hooks; all beautifully carved and highly finished. Worth everywhere $25.00, but to introduce cur business we will sell one car load of these suits for S15.00 PER SUIT. , Don't write and ask questions send tho $15.00 and get the Suit. You can get your money back if it is not all right. lt is useless to spend $25.00 to $40.00 for Stoves with high.sounding names and worthless guarantees when we can ship you a nice, plain, well-made, heavy No. S Stove; the good kind, the kind thatjasts, including 40 pieces of ware, for onlj The oven is large enough to bake a turkey. Your money back if Stove is not satisfactory "We Want Your Trade. This advertisement describes two of our sledge hammer bargains, vre have lots of others, including bargains in FURNITURE, BABY CARRIAGES, CARPETS, 1 DINNER SETS, CHAMBER SETS, MATTINGS, LACE CURTAINS, KITCHEN WARE, * SHADES, AND SEWING MACHINES. Everything that we touch is a bargain. Correspondence flolicited^^ The Padgett FurniturtTCa . 1110 AND 1112 BROAD STREET. ? GEO. P. G vTOHIsTSTO-Csr S. C Furniture and Househ Wagons, Buggies, Harness, Sat HAVE JUST PURCHASED A NEW AN -H E> A. R S Calls by ?Telephone promptlyjanswered and LOWEST ZPfRilCS: