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TERjflS : $2.50 per Annum. Rates of Advertising : Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of $1.50 per square {ten minion lines, or less) for the first insertion, and one dollar per square for each subsequent in sertion. A liberal discount will bo mude to those wishing to advertise by the year. OUR AGENTS : W. W. OWDOM, Chappells, S. C. W. H. YELDELL, Longmires. JOHN H. HUIKT, Batesville. W. A. ODOM, Meeting Street. J. K. DURST, Kirkseys X Roads. E. B. FORREST, Mine Creek. TYRE ETHEREDOE, Leesville, S. C. DR. J. B. ABNEY, Richardsonville. J. E. COOK, Grauiteville, S. C. Capt. G. W. NIXON, Woodlawn, S. C. J. P. HENDERSON, Woolley Town and Langley, S. C. N. W. BROOKER. Ridge, S. C. S. C. CARTLEDCF, Rehoboth, S. C. LOCAL ITEMS. On Sunday next, the Methodist Church will be closed. The Rev. A. E. Norris, Presbyterian, will preach in the Baptist Church in the forenoon. The Rev. Mr. "Walker will preach in the Episcopal Church. A protracted meeting will be begun at Mt. Tabor on Friday next. It will proba bly last four or five days. The Rev. Mr. Handley aud the Rev. A. Pope Norris (now of Troy, Ala.) will be the preachers' "?7e regret exceedingly to chronicle the death of a youthful, beautiful and beloved daughter of our esteemed fellow-citizen. Mr. Archie Eewis, of the Rocty Creek section-Miss Mamie Lewis, aged 15 or 16 years. The funeral of this deeply lamented young girl took place at Rocky Creek Church on Sunday last, the occasion calling forth a great throng of friends and every attestation of sorrowing interest. On Thursday of next week, at' Gilgal Church, the Good Templars will hold a grand celebration. The two Lodges of j Mountain Creek and Gilgal will co-ope rate in this affair. And the day will be one of great interest and unbounded hos pitality. Do not overlook Penn's Turnip-Seed Card, on our second page. We are requested to announce that the Tournament of the Edgefleld Hussars has been postponed from the 2J to the 9th of August. This week we publish a photograph and sketch of Ex-Gov. B. F. Perry. Having been always a stanch Union man, he was never very popular among our people But in these musky days his honesty, his bravery and his consistency shine out with a very steady light. The Democratic Club of Wise Town ihip, are requested to turn out on ?Satur day the 27th at 3, o'clock P. M , at Horn's Creek Church. A g jod attendance is so licited as business of impor.ance is to be attended to. Those living in the Town ship who have not enrolled are requested to come up and do so at once, or scad in their names. QUERY : " Why will men smoke com mon Tobacco, when they can buy Mar burg Bros. 'Seal of North Carolina,' at the same price?'' ONE OF TUE GOGINSES IN AIKEN. Trying to Sell a Horse Under Diffi culties. Quite an excitement was created about the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon when the Town Marshal arrested a young man who was trying to sell a very fair sort of] a nine year old horse for the sum of twen ty-five dollars, supposing the .?ame to be ttolen. The suspicions of the officer were increased inasmuch as the stranger lefused to give any account of himself other than that his name was Colman and that he hailed from Edgefleld. On taking him to a trial justice office he slipped away from the Marshal and ran down towards the nilroad with the officer firing to the right and left, and jumped down the embank ment into the cut, a distance of twelve feet, landing all in a heap with the Mar shal right after him, but landing on LU feet. The consequence was a surrender. On bringing him back to the Town Hall he was recognized by an Edgeficlder who happened to be present as one of the iiogioses who was tried in that place la?t week for murder, to which name he finady owned up to and said his brother advised him to cnange his name, as that of Gogins was too notorious to facilitate a trade un der. He was locked up, and to ascertain the truth the telegraph was put in opera tion. An answer came on Wednesday that Gogins was Gogins, and that the horse waa legitimately come by. In con ^deration of which he was allowed to de j art in peace for the happy land of candi plates, and this is about the only white tuan we have seen from that way who v.-asn't running for an office.-Aiken Cou tier Journal And in addition io his rare virtue of not being a candidate, he added that of no' being a horse thief. And we hear that lie is going to indict the parties who ar jested him. Because a man is willing to <e'J his horse cheap, is very poor reason ?oe i^J?ncing upon him as a horse thief. A fail lino of Liens for Advances And .Kent, under tho new law, at the office of the ADVERTISER. Also bills of | ?ale. AIKEN AND EDGEFIELD B. R. The Ball Started-A Sleeting tu be Ifeld Here Shortly. From tte Aiken Courier-Journal o/\ U'hursday Last. A number of our citizens assembled, yesterday morning, in Dr. B. H. league's office, to meet J. L. Addison, Esq., and jJr. Horace Parker, of Edgetirld, who ifpre#*nt the Edgefleld Branch Railroad Company, and who came here to co?fer with the people of Aikeu as to the build ing of a .oad from Aiken to Trenton to meet the Branch Railroad at that point. Dr. Teague was chosen Cbirman and J. G. Porter, Esq., Secretar'- and an carn et conversation ensued i vb iel) Messrs. Addison, Croft. Hcndersou, Beckman, Wigtall and others took part. The necea- j mi ty of the railroad was unanimously as sented to and various propositions were considered., with a view to its early es tablishment. A* Ute meeting was hastily italted, nothing deli ni tc iva* decided upon, but a committee of three i?'as appointed bv the Chairman, composed of Messrs t?. AV*. Croft, J. H. Beckman and J. 0. Pur ter, to arrange for an early public meet 1 lng of the citizens of Aiken, probably on ?he 10th, inst. Ht which meeting the com mittee wiH submit what information will ?late be-ii gathered uy ibmn. From that futetiojr Wt hope to see the new railroad .lakes IM hie and rapidly speed to com pletion. The hall IB H tar ted ! Let it not jtop until Trenton M reached by rail 1 i BY ALL THAT TOUHOLD SACRED, FALL NOT APA UT. Hang together like grim death. Let no side issues array you, one against tho other. The times are troublous, and you cannot afford to fall apart. If you do, yon aro rdined. Let Hampton speak ; and Hagood spout ; and "Verbum Sat" write-and "Democrat," and "Pro Bono Publico," and "One of the People"; and let the devil in hell roar and seek whom he may devour ; but you be brav? and sensible-and take care of your own anrl, abov& all, allow neither speakings nor writings, nor roarings, to cause yor to commit the driveling idiocy of fallin., into two parties. The speakings, and Hie writings, and the roarings, will matter but little, so they do not betray you in this supreme folly. It is far too late for Hny such thing. Stick to your "8th Ai tide"; call no Conventions ; take -p with no Independents ; hugger-mugger with no tardy makers ol' side issu-.H. Vote at your primary elections, and afterwards for the mfn therein choson. And rem" ember that sentimentality about tho ne gro on paper and in speeches is au ex ceedingly different thing from a practical application-of the negro atthe ballot-box. The one is pretty ; the other is the devil ! Edgefleld was no fool ir. 1876. Indeed she was wise and bold enough to save the State. And she is no tool now, if her men will stiok together. She has reason to be proud ; she has reason to bo brav( she has reason to smile with calm con tempt at all outside sneers aud iuueu does. [For the Advertiser.] A CARD. I do hereby pledge myself to abide the result of the Primary Election, and sup port the nominees of the Democrati party. S. T. EDWARDS. The Grand Mass Meeting ou the 12tb of Augu&t. The Chairman of Cue respective Com mittees of Arrangements appointed by the different Democratic Clubs through out the County, in pursuance of a r?solu" lion passed by the Hampton Club in ref erence to our Grand Mass Meeting and Barbecue on the 12th of August, will please assemble at this placo on Satur day tho 27th of July, at ll o'clock, a. m.. to make all necessary arrangements for the grand celebration. It is highly im portant that every club be represented on that day. Tho Committee of Arrangements ol the Hampton Club will please meet at their Hall, on Saturday, the 20th instant at ten o'clock. D. R. DURISOE, Ch'm'n Com. Arrangements For the Advertiser. ARPS BILL, HE IS INTERESTED IX THE WAT OF TUE WORLD. He Asks "Ben" A Few Very Perti ncnt Questions. MiSTUB EDYTURS:-I see bye thf Nuse and Curyer that Gen. Haygood is resolved tew make Edgefleld "harmon ise," or "no the resun why." Please knowtify our "Ku Klux" to hide out till the day of elccshun, when the dan ger will be past. I also hearn that li? -'g gwine tew brinjr a Redgiment of niggers from the newmorous new 4 Banner Counties"-which_ Gov. Hampton has lately formed* tow mallo us "Kul\lux" keep k\v}-et and allow the Edgelield dar kies a chance to nominate a bondholder's ticket fur us deshonable frawjewlcnt Demokrats tew elect. I want tew ask ''Ben" what he thinks about it. I'm in klined tow want tew put rod shirts on that Redgiment when it arrives and lei General Gary make 'em vote for tho Stn Article, about which I see a big fus in youre papor. If Gen. Haygood has en ny konsistency left by the time he gits beare, we'll 'low him to vote for it tew. Ax "Len" will he sekund the moshun. Youres Trooley, ARrs BILL. P. S.-I just learned by tellygraf from Blackvil that Gov. Hampton is lozin bis memory ! Hehn* forgot'an which coun ty elected him ! ! Ax "Ben'' tow wiite and tell him. A. B. For the Advertiser. Thc Eighth Article Again! MESSRS EDITORS :-From the articles of "Verbum Sat" and "Democrat," and from private conversations with man3', 1 am satisfied that there is a strong feeling among our people in opposition to the l Eighth Articlo of our Constitution. I am also informod that at the Juue meeting of the Coopersville Club, a resolution was offered to this effect, viz : Resetted, That the 8th Artic'e of the Count}- Democratic Constitution ought to be BO modified as to admit to a right to vote in tho primaries, all who voted with us in the last election, anil who are regularly enrolled as Democrats. This resolution was defeated, but if I am correctly informed it was chiefly for fear of injuring a local candidate. I think the objectionable feature in this article was not duly considered, Mid that its adoption was hasty and unwise. " Democrat" is mistaken in the statement that tho Commtttde reported thc article as it is Their report was amended in Convention on motion to "add white" before Democrat. The amendment wa> pressed to a vote by its advocates, with out discussion, aud amid the noise and clamor always attending such extreme propositions, and I think the Convention was taken by surprise. I um fully per suaded that many who quietly acqui esced, and some who voted for it, upon "sober second thought" regretted its adoption. In my humble opinion it is too serious a question to be disposed or of upon " snap judgment." Wise states manship looks beyond present to future result?, and who can foretell with what evil this measure may not be pregnant At any rate let there bo free, lair and open discussion of the question and when the people-thu whole people, decide, then let theru be no appeal from their soveroign will. 1 candidly acquit the advocates of this proscription meas ure of Mellish motives. I think it au honest error of judgment, looking only to the present, and this error of opinion miy well be " tolerated" if they will on ly " leavo reason froo to combat it " In view of tbUhouoatdifioroneoof opinion, aud without making lt a tu.it question in tho resent canvass, (for I depriuate any agitation and dissension among our selves) I respectfully make tho follow ing suggestion, to-wit: Let the County Chairman conveno tho Executive Committee at once; lay tho mutter beforo thew;, and propose a Con vention. If they ??reo, lot him call a Convention for the flint Mondy in Au gust to tako into consideration the modi ?atlmi of this articlo. Let him state in . call the single object, of tho Conven tion und let I?ui^vrequost tho several clubs to elout their D?Jic?jites upon this is.-ue. ^-v^ Af:er such time for reflection und dis cussion of the question, surely this voice of tho people can be heard, and all doubts and distentions amicably nettled. .?no BONO PUBMCO. Fo"rlh?.:"?afc!rtIs??.?'"''.' THAT EIGHTH ARTICLE. Tbe Wisdom Of It Vindicated and Impressed. OLD KDG EFIE1.D STRONGLY DE FENDED. MESSRS. EDITORS:-The communica tions of "Verbom Sat" and "Democrat" on the Eighth Article, and the strictures of the News it- Courier on Edgefield in commenting on Gov. Hampton's Black ville speech, would seem to require strong refutation and stern rebuke. This duty I ask leave to undertake, as well as I may, because I was the first to outline and advocate this measure through the columns of j'our paper, be fore! tho Constitution was adopted ; and again, because I was ono of the Commit tee who framed that Constitution. I desire first to % indicate our people, of whom I am proud to bo one ; and sec ond^', to vindicato myself. I could wish that tho first task bad en!: ned an abler pen than mine ; for the latter I feel, and shall ever feel, fully competent. Occ?* pying the vantage ground of perfect dis interestedness, with no axe to guide, and no office in view, I take only such inter est in public affairs as is the duty of ev ery good citizen, and have never advo cated any measure or uttered any senti ment which did not express my own honest convictions. In battling for those convictions I fear to offend no man or set of meu, but shall speak what I believe to be true and right, without regard to consequences. I only seek to shoulder my just share of responsibility, if any there be, and repel with scorn the asser tion of "Democrat," that the Committee were bul the tools and mouth pieces of a "Ring," mere puppets in the hands of a "master spirit," whose object was to "rebuke" and stab Gov. Hampton. Gov. Hampton has stabbed himself by bi* pandering to Northern sentiment, and will yet regret tho sleer which he has gratuitously cast upon the County which nominated and elected him in spite of himself. And if I bolong to any ring, it is that of the three thousand farmers, or more, of Edgetield, who "know their rights and dare maintain them," and who will not be intimidatad bj'Hamp ton, liagood, or any so-called " Demo crats" here, into swallowing the negro, to further tho Governor's aspirations to tho Vice-Presidency or a Cabinet ap pointmeut. I will now prove that the Constitution, including tho Sth article, was not the work of a packed committee, or adopted by a " snap judgment," and then briefby give my reason for advocating tho ex clusion of negroes from the primary election. This Committee to draft a Con stitution was appointed by the County Chairman. Now it is well known, un less rumor has belied him, that the dis :inguishcd gen.leman who occupies that positon wa?'.'pposed t ) this very measure, mongh he ha-; gracefully yielded to the majority, and is a candidate, with the usual pledge, under it. Is it to bo pre sumed for an instant that holding such ..iews, he would pack a com m i ttee against Jitnsclf, or indeed for any purpose, snowing the Convention would have to aass upon tho work of said committee at ast? Again, as regards tho "gagging" tc , v ".en the article was read, an amend ment was offered to include all persons who had voted tho Democratic ticket in L876. This was laid upon the table, with mt debate, though perhaps a'fourth of :he Convention voted in its favor. The puestion then recurred on the article it self, upon which debate could net be Saggod, and was not gagged. Its oppo nents feeling their weakness, did not at empt any argument and it wxs adopted oy-aTraimosrurraritmous vote. These aro facts which cannot ba refuted, md show upon what small foundation ;he assertion of "gagging" and "snap udgment': rests. Where then were hese bold champions of tho negroes? What clubs did they represent, and win tere they silent? Perhaps they were dected to sta}' alborno, and " hence these ears." " Democrat" says he holds no toni m i SS ion and wears not the livery ol jov. Hampton. Is it the hope of ob aining one or both that inspires his :eal? It would ruquire a great stretch tt the imagination to believe that a man vho has breathed the pure, free air of ?dgeticld for the past two years and daim to be a " Democrat," could write iuch an article, unless actuated by hopes if rewaid from some source. If rom the Governor, thou let him lay nd J all claim to that boasie 1 "Inde >endenco which has no terrors to an louest mind ;" and if fromthe n groes otbcm I leave him. He is w?ie me to lither horn of the dilemma "Democrat" says: "thc .d pia if his article could have Lt-, n .. ..ight ibout for no o ber re? ?> i i .1 thc ippreheusion of its air.h ...ut other ispirants for office wou..t liavo moro in lueuce with the negree? iban they did, tc." J, who have acknowledged and jroved my claim 10 a share in its pater dty, will admit that " Democrat" is Cor act as far as I myself am concerned, nth this slight drawback. I am not an 'aspirant for olfice," and have never ?ought popularity with that class of per ons only as a cottou planter. I did iowever fear that if admitted in the par y with the privilege of participating in mr nominations some rotten "Demo :rats," having inlluence with them by ?eason of that verj' rottenness, would ibtain tho nomination against the wishes ind in spite of tho white people The nore rotten the candidate, and the nearer i negro he made himself tho moro votes vould he obtain. If ..his be a rebuke ind stab to Goe?rnrv Hampton, again 1 wry to "Democrat:" Make tho most if i\ " It is not safe," aye, by no mr-tns, ?afc to rely on the retiring moucsly of ?ur asnirants for pu' lie of?co. Let us jot tempt them, or think tboy can be dunged beneath this seething mass of irruption and como forth untainted. \mong white men they aro given to ' ways that aro dark and tricks that are rain " By all means let's guard " the innocents" from tho negroes. Their ..irtuo wouldn't stand it. Again, thoro is in Edgefiold an impera ive geographical necessity for Ibis 8th Article. Tho Saluda Regiment contains ?ne half, or about 2,000 ol' all the white rotors, and only one-lbnrth, or little nore, of tho negro voters-say 1,500. 1 If legr?os, at Hie primary elections, wero ..ontrollcd by employers alone, and not jy their old leaders, all candidates could, iud very probably would, be nominated rom tho 7th and Otb Regiments, thus tactically disfranchising the whiles in be Saluda Regiment. And even if scc ional lines were ignored, and men from saluda were voted for by whito men and ,heir employees In 7th and (nh Rocd ueiits, thu poor men throughout tl.e Jounty, unable to control any negroes, :>eeauso of employing none, and seeing :hemselvos without any voico in the Stato they helped to save, would leave the Democratic party, reorganize the Republican party, with tho assistance of ts old leadors, and defeat t||o land-own srs-a sort of Southern Commune. There have already been whisperings ?f a working-man's part}' in soino sec tions. At prcHont nineteon-twentieths :jf this cla^s, aa good worthy citizens, ihany of them, a? wo have, are NiUlsfii d. tod vote the Detnoi r it ticket, from prin ple as well as choice. Once alienate them by inaugurating an oligarchy of the few rich sud rotten buying the nominations iu-tfae languaste of theyarcot, wo'll have "ab-ll of a tipae." ?Negroes, asa class, from their great ignorance, have no politics or principle!?; Porhaps fifty of those in Edgefield can read and' understand what they read. Ten of these control tho rest politicallv>* that is such as have not lost faitli in Ro-! publicanism, and vote with their em ployers from self-interest, or from choicer1 These aro not very numerous, though increasing every year. Once establish tho principle that those who vote?! tho ticket in 187C shall participate in the counsels and nominations of thc par ty, that voting the Democratic ticket once entitles them to all the privilege* of a white Democrat, and the Radical party would swallow the Democratic party, as it were, and join it to conquer. At least enough negroes would do sd-* to hold the balance of power and nullify the real choice of the white men in nominating candidates. The people of Edgefield had as lief have Cain, Simkins and McDevitt to reprcsentthein asro'tcn offico-?cekers who can get the nomina tion only by and through negroes, j A great deal has benn said about ''in gratitude, " broicen. pledges,'.'_"neWj and abhorrent principles," "bolting j the' platform," rte, Ac. No pledges were ever made in Edgefield, by Hampton or any body else, to allow negroes to j par ticipate in tho counsels and nor?fhajtions of tho party. He might have madejsueh pledges in some of those "Banner'' Counties nearer tho coast, but hero he only pledged himself to bo the Governor of white and black alike, and that all should have equal justico before the law. And I defy any man to say that Edgefielo has not redeemed those pledges. Those' ".new and abhorrent" principles of I white men alone nominating white men for office, were the ver}' quintessence of our platform in 1870 On it we gained the grandest political victory ever known, while in those counties winch adopted tne programme of our groat and good Governor, this party was defeated. Wo did n 'I then mako an-, " promises to the oat and break then, to the heart," and do not propose to do so now. Our sister Counties, who choose, can admit the ne groes to political and social equality il they wish ; and one will inevitably lead to thc other. It is none of our business and we don't care. Wc only claim "he right to regulato our own affairs in cur own way, and are prepared to maintain that right against all comers. Wo stand now upon tho samo platform we occupied then. We have ouly changed our system of nominating from the Con vention to a primary election. And will some of thoso other counties not " make pledges to the ear and break them to thc heart" by those very Conventions ? If Edgefield had relied alone upon "pledges" in 1870", Chamberlain would to dav bo Governor of South Carolina. Those boasted pledges, of which wo hear so much, did not gain a dozen votes here Tho negroes voted our ticket, some through foar. but mostly because they dreaded to lose their homes and work, which our people threatened in the even* of Chamberlain's election. Our North ern Republican brethren thus " bull doze" their factory operatives; and what is good for thom is good for us, in spite of thc act of Congress. We bddly pro claim ourselves intimidators to that ex tent in 1S7G, and Gov. Hampton may nay, "ha* made the most of it." Fori, we thank him, but it seems ho doesen't thank us. Ono thing however I think we can safely promise him. His im maculato Returning Board will not have to dirty their honorable hands with Edgefield. A few more words and my painful task will ba accomplished. South Carolina has ever boon prone to hero-worship. It was a common saying once that "when* cvei-M r,r-Calhoun took uni,!TT, ?uutlfl^-hl ' olina sneezed." Because Edgefield does not sneeze when Hampton takes snuff, tho epithets "fraud," "intimidation,'" "Ku Klux" are hurled at lier devoted head. "Honor" is indeed worthy of a!j admiration, but "consistency is a jewel " And E Igefield's honor is as dear to her as Hampton's is to him. We nevor thought to seo Generals Hampton and Ffagood among the assailants of her g>od name, even by insinuations. ]f they have any new evidence touching upon tho legality ol the election here in 187?5, upon which to base their insinua tions, "honor" and consistency both de mand they should resign their oflicos ere entering the ranks of our traducers. Edgefield can well exclaim willi Cvaar "et tu Unite .'" But tho wound, though paiuful-.Coming whonce lt does, is not mortal. ONU OF THE PKOPLB. For tho Advertiser. Concerning a Convention to Revise thc State Constitution. EDITORS ADVERTISER:- At a meei ir g of the Bacon Democratic Club, hold at Harmony Church, on Saturday, th? 2fl li instant, the following resolution was u: ? animousjy adopted and the publication of the same requested in ye ur va'liable paper : Re-volved, That each and every nandi, date for the House of Rcprf se il at i ves from this County, be requested to ex press his views as to tho expediency of calling a Convention of the poop's for purpose of revising the Constitution of the State of South Carolina. We wish each candidate to consider this question as addressed to himself, and respectfully request an answer through tho public prints ; as, in our opinion, a great many changes arc need ed in our present Constitution. Titos. P. HOYT, July ??th, 1878. Secretar}-. For tho Advertiser. Let Us Have thc Old Constitution Rack. . PAKKS' STORK. S. C. 1 July l?th, 1878.} MESSRS. EDITORS :-Will you allow mo spaco in your paper to propound ono question to the candidates for tho Legis lature i Are 3*ou in favor of the Legislature passing an act declaring the present thing called tho Constitution, and all acts of all legislatures under ic, unconstitution al and void ; and restore tho legal Con stitution of the State ? I would consider it a rellection on tho Intelligence of tho candidntos, and a waste of paper, to oller oiieaignment to provo the utter unconstitutionality of tho nuisance ; or that it would not in any way interfere with tho rights of any per son to abolish lt at once. A prompt reply is requested. CONSTITUTION. A. CARD. To theJPolicy Holders of the Picd mon: & Arlington Life Insurance romany in Edgefield and Ad joining Counties. OFFICE|0F PIEDMONT A ARLING TON L?FE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA. 1 JOHNSTON, Jilly 17th, i':73. Several'(years ago, differences growirg out of a mat-understanding as lo tho terms pf the. har* loan, policies occurred be tween you and the Company, to set lo these, t'heiConipany engaged the services of Mr. J. W. Miacklefotd, trusting that his long and successful experience and intimate kiinVvlodgo of bis profession would enable him to reef milo what ho regardi-d only as un hom s:, di fierce co of opinion. He upon ascertaining that the principal part or the large Edgefield bus iness had been done through my indi-1 (^idiiabag?&^mL.thab-I- was rfemiliar-| with tho dlvails of each caso, engaged me .te aesist bim, our success has been very 'general, muny'haye been settled with and ro insured on' a cheaper, plainer .plan, and on tfuvns ontirn natt s factory. Owing to th.euirtiinir.iide of tho businrss In Edgetiold and arijaoent (bounties, ?nd that 00 lew coses are exactly alike, there pjid/renitiiii :i number whom We havo seen ano ti?: yet arrived ar. terms of set xlementwith, ?nd a much larger number Wiipjll we hnvi ?'."t sn?n nt nil. To all [Web we wo iifjiiy, have patience, we will gill on you nt an carly day. 'Iii evidence that thu Company is offering liberal Wins oj' c >nipromise, out ol'the many willi whom we havti ?tittled, we refer by permission, io the recognized leader of Jiu disMnlUHnil p-.licy Imldur?: Col. A. P liiiiK-r, t?,,stOii'u-.e, Himburg, S.e., whojias re-insureo in the Company ac ecptiug for hU.ild policy paid-up insif rance un his new one and cheaper raten ol insurance lor a term ol' yearn, also to Gapt \\r. |j. steVuns, of Meeting Ntreot. settled with and insured in a new policy. T We ruler with pride und pleasure to tho statement <?f President 1). J Harc ? x>fc as to the financial condition ol' tlie Company al or triumphantly passing _throug|i the. iiiimeiice crisis -which in?; Sol ved so many-Northern Companies in ??iii. Income Tor tho year 1877,... i??-2?>,707.01 Former accumulations,. 1,8 1,8U1.:!7 Total Assets,'-..:.. $-, ?37,?Uf.'28 Expanse of management and dlsb'so'ts to policy holders, 520,019.85 Net Assets,...;'.f LttiJ ?18.4:5 '?- The suit against the Company g.-owing out of the termination of a former Agen cy J las been settled on favorable terms, and all diff?rences between the Comn-.my and such of itspolicy holders who bavo just claims against it are being satisfac torily arrayed. Tho unprecedentedly fme crop prospocts and evidences every where of a revival of interest in Lifo In surance or a healthy permanent basis in djices the Conipany to expect a rema rp|raiivo business this fall. Only two *P. by death bavo boon sustained in afield this year, one on the Lifo of - a. H. Rodgers of $3,000. and the er on CapL. Wm. Prescott, both paid joon as the usual proof papers could bp-arranged. * "'..Inviting -i correspondence with" all ^parties having just claims against the company or desiring information as to their old Policies or Insurance in new pues. I remain; Truly yours, j E li. JEFFKIWON*. N. B.--P. O. Address, Johnston, a. C. . July 17-4t31 Dooley's Baking Powders, THE BEST W ?SE, at C. L. PENN &. SOX'S. Ju'y 17th, 1878-it-31 p~ LIVER IS KING. .The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole human system, as it controls the lifo, health and happiness of man. When i+.is disturbed in ns proper action, all Linds of ailments arc thc natural result. Tho digestion of food, the movements 01 the heart and blood, tho action of the brain and nervous system, arc all imme diately connected with the workings ol tho Liver. It has been successfully proved that Green's August Flower is unequalled ill curiug all persons a?llctert .with Dyspepsia Or Liver Complaint, ano all tho numerous symptoms that result from au unbeabhy condition of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles io try, 10 cants. Positively sold in all towns on tue Western Continent. 'Ihree doses will provo that it is just what you want, jw- ly 40 J. P. HEND?BSOX, Granitevillc, S. C., is selling bis stock of Goods at prices which defy competition. Th is StOCJC con sists of Dry Goods of every description. Notions, Boots mid Shoes, Show-cant Goods, Hats and Caps, Umbrellas, Oro Oeries, Canned Goods, Tobacco, Cigars. Garden Seed, Hard, Hollow and Tin Ware, dre, Ac. It would tako too much time and space to muntum euch article, Feb. ll, 1878. Iy8 I.eu-gthen Your Money. Men's and BOYS' Straw Hats from 10c. to $1.00. Men's and Boys' Wool Hats from 10c. to 81 <?0. r Men's Stylish Felt Hat-verv good foi ShOO, Men's Leather Slippers for 50c. Mfcn's Dress Calf Boots-all leather. fot'TZ.Tin. ' ' *~ Ladies' Cl^th and Leather Slippers foi 50c. Ladies' Lace Gai tors from 75c. to 81.50. ut WM. MULHERIN, 293 Broad Streot, Augusta, Ga. April 241b, 1878-tlsep. The Organ War.-A100 lb. Solid Shoi If any man insults your coin mon sens? by otleriiig a first-class !) Stop Organ foi ?65, " Shoot him on thc spot.'' Aline cessity for buying such inferior Organ? is forever done away with. ?lUO, Cash or IS I IO on Easy Terms, now buys n magnificent Masou ?v Hanum Pnrioi or Chnxch Oralia with Four Sid* JictiL and Ten Stop.t, In Elegant New StyW Case with Illuminated Pa?ete.-Hand somest Styl? of Caso ever produced. Special Offer to introduce this new Style,-Sent on trial-Guaranteed foi a life time.-Rented until paid for. Otbor new styles just out.-Illustrated catalogues frei1.-Address LU DD KN .f li AT K S - Savannah, (.a., Atnuufcc turer's Wholesale Agents for th? South. -1 23 A lot of Common Pleas Executions ust printed Seo vi L and Patent Weeding Hoes Largo stock at W. H. BBTJNSOK'S & Co. ICE: ICE: Ou hand at tho " Bonanza." R. S. ANDBBSOX, G. S. May 8th, 1878-2l-4t U UST received a fresh lot pure Cir er and White Wino Vinagar. Warrauted to kecp'pickles. at P KKK*8 DRUG STORE. Juno 5,-t i '25 FOR Preserving and Beautifying the Tuc th.. Try a bottle At -jr Penn'* Dru? Store. May 8th, 1S7S-21-4t NBjf MARBLE WORKS! Titi undersigned would respectfully annnffnee to the citizens of Ed[re:i?ld and adjoining Counties, that he is prepared to furnuh at short notice, MONUMENTS. TOMBS, HEAD STONES, SLABS, Ac. Will carefully Box and deliver at De pot without extra charge. You will find it to your interest to call on me. P. REYNOLD?, Corner Campbell and Telfair Streets (One Square from Union Dep nt). F-b. 27, 1878. AUGUSTA G A. ANTI-FAT ' The CHEAT REMEDY tor OORPULBNOH. ALLAN'S ANTI-FAT li purely yegotabl* and perfectly h&rml-IL II sets upo? thc rood lu tin: fttuiuadi, prcYcuUng 1U beta? converted Into fat. Taken In accordance with <U rcctlons. lt win reduce ? fat pena, from twa to tva p?undi per watk. "Corpulence ls not only a il 1 se?w> itself, but Ult Huwajrer or on* ra." So wroie Sip poe rates two iliou9:kiiu years ago, and -w?it watkinie Ui?n U nona Hie let? ?*> to-dar. Sold J'v druflcUta, ar aent, by expresa, upon r*> eelpt of Quarter-doien 84.00. Atldxeta, t BOTANIC MEDICINE CO., ? . .. iVojHHctor?, Buffalo, if. T, tS3*<:A -h t 7 -^:^F^Ofr^^ .M CROCKERY ! CHINA, Glassware, Kerosene Lamps ami Fixture?, Silver-Plated or Britannia Ware, Plain, Planished ami Japanned Tinware, Looking Glasses, House Furnishing Goods generally, The Place to Buy is 25$ BROAD STREET, Next door tn Mr. E. K. Schneider'?, and directly opposite Mr.^James Millers Dry Goods House, at juices heretofore unknown iii Augusta. Eu FSEALINGFRUTT J I BY THE DOZEN OR GROSS. Dealers Supplied st the Lowest "Xe?r. York Wholesale Prices. .*. ..'/ it?r- Gall-and examine our Gooda, or' wnte ioi-PricVLi.?to . E. D. SMYTHE & CO., 258 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Mr. R. II. Sullivan, formerly o? Edge?eld, will he pleased to see his friends. May 29th, 1878-3m-24 ~~~mmTmAh mm m AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. BOARD THREE DOLLARS PER DAY. BY Mrs. W. M\ THOMAS. 6m8 Corner Broad and Washington Sis, Augusta. Ga., H.\S been thoroughly Renovated, Remodeled and Newly Furnished. The Of fice of the Hotel will be open during the night, and guests will be received, or called at any hour. Rates of Board, $2.00 per Day. W. M. MOORE, Prop'r. riiu-S THE BONANZA ! -:o: BICE ANDERSON HAS Made great improvements in the BONANZA, not only in the ap pearance ol ths Bar, but has added largely to his elegant stock of choice WHISKEYS, WINES, CINCINNATI BEER ON DRAUGHT, ETO_ 7 YEAR OLD RYE WHISKEY, CHAMPAGNE, FRENCH BRANDY APPLE CIDER, and 700 NEW DRINKS. Sliocting Gallery, In Rear of the Bonanza. -:o: Try My Corn Whiskey ! R. S. ANDERSON, G. S. EJgefield, S. C., Jan. 30, 1S73. tf20 Removal of Carpets ! From 205 Broad Street (where we have been for Over 20 Years) to 374 Broad Street, nest to the Opera House Arcade. HAVING titted up the lar^e and commodious atore ('274 Broad Street) especially for Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Druggets, Floor and Tabla Oil Cloths, Window Shades, Window Cornices, Lac? Curtains, Curtain Bands, Tassels and Loops, Plc tura Frame Mouldings, Canton and Cocoa Mattings, Wall Papers Border?, Fir? Screens, and Paper Shades, and everything usually kept in a first class Carpel establishment, we respectfully invite the Public generally, and especially our old customers, to come and examino our lino assortment of the above goods which w? will oder and soil at lowest cash prices. We invite special attention to the follow ing goods opened for Spring trade : 2,000 Yards English Brussels, low for cash. 3,000 Yards 8-ply and Ingrain Carpets, very low. 2,000 Yards cheap Carpets, 20c. to 50c. per yard. 2,000 Yards Canton Matti np, 25c tn 50o. per j'ard. 1,500 Window Shades, 20c. to fcJ.50 each. 500 Pairs Lace Curtains, $1 to 8>0 per pair. 5,000 Rolls Wall Papers and Borders, 12?c. up. 100 Floor and Table Oil-Cloths. Crumb Cloths, Dru2K?ts, Ruara and Mat*. Curtain Goods and Upholsterers' Trimmings, JAS- G. BAILIE & BRO., CARPETS-2T4 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. ?Qr A Full Supply of Choice Groceries it foe Old Stand, 205 Broad Street. May 1st, lS78-3m-20 S. T. HUCHES TRENTON, S. C., [{AS every Department of his Store newly lilied with elegant Goods, bought at the LOWEST prices, which he is selling at figures to suit the hardtimes. I am selling the celebrated Hainiiu Adjustable Plow Stock, .vith attachment for turning stubble. SADDLES, BRIDLES. SADDLE BLANKETS and HARNESS, HARDWARE, TIM, BUCKETS, SPADES. SHOVELS and FORKS, CANNED GOODS-LAMPS and CHIMNEYS, TOBACCO, CIGARS-DRUGS and MEDICINES, WINES and LIQUORS of the fiuest brandi. We make a specialty of Ladies' and Gentlemans' fine SHOES. Among others the celebrated TILDEN TIES and Princess LADIES' SLIPPERS. Persons going off on the Trains can have their HORSES taken care o? at my STABLES. S. T. HUGHES, TRENTON, 9. C. May 8, ly-21 BARGAINS ! 20,000 LA DIES' and CHILDREN'S HATS at 26 Cents. 1,500 Lades' and Children's Hat- at 50o. 3 Cases Trimmed S.ilor Hat- at 50c. 300 fathom Hats-Cheaper than ever. 3 000 Spray? Flowers al fie., 10-., 15c. 20:. and 25?. 50 Carton's Fine Feather and French Flower Wreaths. 1.250 Fine Hat Ornaments si 10c. each. 2 Cases Palmetto Fans at li?-, ?nell. 1,150 Eleven inch Folding Japanese Fans at 5c. each. 1 200 Fine Japanese Fans at 10c. and 15c, worth 25c. and 50e. 500 Silk Fun Girdles and Skirt Lifters-all colors-at 25c. NOVELTIES In Buching, Laces, Mitts, Gloves, Ties, Bows, Collars and Culls, Fancy Pins, Jewelry, and Toilet Articles. Our Stock of Corsets, Embroideries an 1 Laces is complete and down to BOTTOM PRICES. 200 Sets Croquet, at $i( $i o5> tfjfy $2 and $3.50, at J. H. TRUMP'S, May 29th, 1878-ly 24 ' 220 BROAD STREET, Augusta, 6a, , THE PLANTER'S HOE. ft* DOZEN' SUPERIOR CAST STEET? O HOES. juBt received and for sale at low figures, by DURISOK A BRO. April 17 lt W A New and interesting Feature OF THE ?rgefitl?r ^llbbtxttztt. SOUTH CAROLINA'S Beloved Son^ ?IN Photograph AJKD B?06EAPH? MANY Worthy Nanie$ -AND NOBLE LIVE9 RESCUED FROM OBLIVION ! ABOUT the first of July, the Adver tiser will begin the publication ol' a serif? at' Biographical Sketches, giving, in ayn. upsis, the lives of many prominent ?ad distinguished sons, dead and living, bf South' Carolina. \\\ connection with these, there will appear in our columps t;ach week, a portrait ot the individual vrhosc lite is sketched, done in the highest style of modern photographic art. From the great, and good men of the past, such ielr.ctions have been made as John C. Calhoun. George Merninie.. Judge A. P. Huller. Chancellor F. H. Warp law, t Governor? Picken?, akin? er and ?on. | Gov. P. m. Butler, Colo nes of the Palmetto Regi ment. Senator Louis T. Wigf all Judge ?Weal. ?cn. Waddy Thompson. Gen. Jame? Jones, fer Edmund Bacon, Esq., alias "Ned Brace." of the ?'Georgia Scenes/' Iflajor Jack Jeter. Hon. Preston Brooks** Gov. S. D. miller. And others whose names wa Lav? not space to mention just now. Later we will take np such men ?a the Hon. J. P. Carroll. . Gov. IfS. li. Bonham. Gen. Abner Perrin. Gen. HI. W. Gary. Gen. SK. G. HI. Dunovabt. Generals Kershaw, Ken ned y, Logan, Connor, Wal lace, Hie Cowan, HagoOd, and Bee. Col. Thomas G. Bacon. Col. Thomas G. Lanier. Col. Joseph Abney. Col. W. C. Hloragnc. Speaker Jno, C. Shell* pard. Coi.' Arthur Simkins. Gm. Ja?. Chesnnt. Hon. W. D. Simpson. Hon. G. D. Tillman. Col. Elbert Bland Capt. it. W. Tompkins. Col. Wm. Gregg. iflajor Tillman Watson. Dr. Harwood Burt. Dr. John Lake. Rev. Joseph Hloorc, ttl* famous Methodist preach? cr of Edgefield's early days. Rev. John Trapp. Rev. James Chiles. Rev. D. D. Brimson. Rev. Luther G wal'?ney. Solicitor Jno. H. Abney, And others whose narneB ri?ai? occur te ns in the future. Subscription Price, $2.50, per annsi? tn advance. Address : J. ADVERTISER. to. -J)i>L :iuf-^\ ^jiff_ i. l?ilL?nag i dd ?i?$? Lai ??S^?