Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, May 13, 1880, Image 4
TERMS : $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 tho first insertion, and one
dollar per square for each subsequent in
sertion.
A liberal discount will be made to those
wishing to advertise by the year.
OUR AGENTS:
W. W. OwDOM, Chappells, S. C.
W. H. YKLDKLL, Longmires.
JOHN H. HUIET, Batesville.
W. A. ODO?, Meeting Street.
J. K. DURST, Kirkseys X Roads.
E. B. FORREST, Mine Creek.
TYRE ETHEKKDGK. Leesville, S. C.
J. E. COOK, Graniteville, S. O.
Dr. JOHN B. ABNEY, Langley, 8. C.
Capt. G. W. NIXON, Woodlawn, S. C
N. W. BROOK UR. Ridge, S. C.
JOHN CAITO HM AN, Canghman's Store,
s.e.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Churches
On Sunday morning next, the Rev.
Mr. Leard will preach in the Methodist
Church. The Episcopal Church will be
closed. The Rev. Mr. Hundley will
preach in the Baptist Church if he should
have returned from Kentucky.
Quarterly Meeting.
Thesecond Quarterly Meeting of the
Edgelield Circuit was held in Jones
Chapel, Tieuton, on Saturday and Sun
day last. And the occasion is said to
have been a very interesting one. Pre
siding Elder Chreitzberg preached on
Sunday morning.
Judge Hudson.
Judge Hudson (of Bennettsvllle, Marl
boro County) of the 4th Circuit, will pre
side at our June term.
Far On Through Ages !
On Monday last, the customary memo
rial ceremonies, in part, were performed
in our village cemetery. There was no
address, and no ostentation, but the Edge
field Rifles, assisted by the ladies of the
community generally, visited the graves
of the Confederate dead and adorned
them with flowers. The men who fill
these flower-decked graves died for their
country, and thereby entitled them,
selves to everlasting remembrance
and eternal honor. And great will be
tho shame if this annual tl oral tribute is
neglected while even one survives of the
generation that saw these heroes give up
home and go cheerfully to death. Let
this bountiful and appropriate custom
live far on through everlasting ages !
The Most Beautiful
The two graves most beautifully dec
orated on Monday last, were those of two
ol the finest fellows that ever breathed
the breath of mortal life-or died to il.
lustrate tme nobility-Linet. Lamar
Wardlaw and Lieut. Edmund Penn. The
first was lavishly and artistically adorn
ed with magnificent flowers of all kinds
and colors, while the latter was almost
covered beneath crosses and circlets of
the purest white roses, without even a
Heck of coloring.
A Noble Feature.
The Augusta Evening News of Monday
last had a very large and well executed
engraving of the new Confederate monu
ment in Columbus, Ga., which must be
very handsome. We enjoyed both pic
ture and sketch very much.
" No truth is lost
JFor Tr bi eh the true are weeping,
'Nov dead for which-they died.*'
A Dead and Darling Child
On Sunday afternoon next-though we
know not exactly at what point-the Rev.
Mr. Leard will go up into the old Block
er section to preach a funeral sermon in
memorj' of little Emmie Chiles, the dead
and darling grandchild of Dr. and Mrs.
John Lake.
Dr- Bland.
As regards Dr. Bland'? condition, we
can only say that it is not worse than it
was a week ago, when we last wrote con
cerning him, but, sad to say, it is no bet
ter. He lives from day to day in very
much the same state, and always with
high fever. This morning his spirits are
better tlian for two days past We had
. earnestly hoped and prayed that we
might, this week, be able to say some
thing more cheering in regard to his case,
but what we now chr nicle we have just
received from a member of his family.
Census Enumerators.
Next week probably we shall be able
to announce the Census Enumerators
throughout our County. We would be
.obliged to persons thus appointed, if they
would notify us of the fact.
Lost Their Names.
On Monday afternoon-the day of the
County Convention-two gentlemen sub
paper to bo sent to them at Dorri's Mill.
We took down their names on the mar
gin or a newspaper, which newspaper, in
the excitement of the day, we lost. Nor
have we been able to recall the names.
We hope these gentlemen will write and
instruct us anew; and pardon UR for our
seeming indifference.
The Escaped Negroes
No news yet of Watson and Brooks,
the two negros who lately escaped from
our jail.
Treasurer and Auditor
Announcements of candidates for
Treasurer are Auditor and now in order.
We hear of several aspirants for these
offices before the primaries.
Mr. Glover.
Mr. Glover is now doing well, though
it is said that his recovery will bo very
slow and that he will be confined to his
house for several months. On Thurs
day of last week, Dr. DeSanssure Ford,
of Augusta, came to see him and probed
a large abscess which had formed in the
region of the wound. Upon this being
done, he was immediately relieved, and
lias been getting along well up to this
time.
He-elected
Mrs. .Tolin E. Bacon has been unani
mously re-elected President of the Co
lumbia Memorial Association.
Xershaw's Brigade
At the reunion of Kershaw'? Brigade
in Columbia, during the Fair week of
next November, Gov. M. L. Bonham,
the first commander of the brigade, is to
deliver the address.
Unconstitutional.
On our first page will be found an an
nouncement of Judge Pressley's late de
cision that imprisonment for non pay
ment of poll tax is unconstitutional.
An Edge?eld-Lexington Boy
Col. John F. Hobbes, who has been
studying law for some time ia thc office
of Messrs. Pope & Fair, will apply for
admission to the Bar the present term of
tho Supreme Coure-Newberry Herald.
Ward!s Depot
Wo understand Ward's Depot is to be
mide a regular station, with side track,
ag?nt and all. Several lots have been
sold and store-bouses are to -be erected
and stocked with goods, and ere long wo
may expect another pretty little village
dotting the line of the C. C. & A? Rail
road.- Monitor.
The Seed Cotton Abomination.
It will be remembered that on the last
Saturday in this month-the 20th-the
Centre Springs Farmers' Clnb will hold
their meeting for tho discussion of ways
and means to suppress the infamous traf
fic in seed cotton. And it will be re
membered also that we last week an
nounced the appointment of delegates
from Meriwether Township to attend
said meeting. In the meantime we have
been asked to request other Townships
or Clubs to do the same thing. There is
still plenty of time; and certainly the
matter is one of paramount importance
to our farmers and planters.
Fan and Parasol
To have a finely painted fan and para
sol is to be just now both (esthetic and
fashionable.
A Neglected Question.
The question of tho repeal or continu
ance of the two-thirds rule by which the
Democratic party has been governed in
National Conventions should have been
grappled with and decided by our late
County Convention. To us it seems
that the changing of the two-thirds rule
which has carried us safely through so
many Presidential elections in which the
Democratic party has been successful,
would be inadvisable at this juncture,
when it is so important, in view of tho
momentous struggle before us, to keep
down every question which might agi
tate and disturb the harmony of the par
ty. This consideration alone, outside of
the real merits of the ease, which we do
not propose here to discuss, should cause
us to let w*ll enough alone.
How to Tell Him.
Yon can always tell a clerk in a dry
goods store from the millionaire proprie
tor by the good clothes the (derk wears.
Joe Stevens.
Joe Stevens, the negro man who will
be sentenced to be hanged at our June
term of Court, has not yet been brought
back from Columbia. He will be, how
ever, before the assembling of the Court.
Genuine Religion.
An exchange says: "If a man's re
ligion compels him to pay his debts, you
may be sure his religion is genuine."
If this is fact we know of some who have
no more religion than a cocoa-nut.
Interesting- to Farmers
Now that the revenue officers are mak
ing their raids throughout the country,
it might be well for our farmers to be a
little cautious how they handle tobacco
on their plantations. It is a weil known
fact that many farmers buy tobacco and
let it out to the hands on the place with
out for once intending to evade the reve
nue laws. The revenue officers, howev
er, charge that a farmer who sells tobac
co in this way is liable to arrest for sell
ing tobacco without a licsnso. They
claim that every farmer who buys tobac
co from the merchants and sells it to his
tenants for any purpose whatsoever is
liable to indictment.
The Census.
We would suggest to every one to be
ready for the census enumerator when
he comes around in June. Bear in mind
that this has nothing to do with the as
sessment of property for the purpose of
taxation. Go to work now and get as
near as possible to the actual amount and
value of products of last year. This will
include everything raised on the farm,
as well as all farm animals. The names
and ages of the family will be required.
It will facilitate matters very much if
these facts are all prepared beforehand.
If you have neighbors, white or colored,
who do not* read. the. jjapers. and, ivho
may be ignorant of tho purport of a cen
sus, explain it to them, so they may be
prepared to answer without reserve.
Immortalized !
The Abbeville Presa d> Banner says
that if the editors of tho Edgefield Ad
vertiser will get the name of an Edge
field juryman who will vote in the jury
room to punish the improper use of
"concealed weapons," that juryman
would be immortalized.
Subscriptions Paid Since Last Issue.
Capt. J. H. Brooks, Jan. 1, '81.
N. L. Broadwater, Dec. 24, '80.
Dr. W. H. Timmennan, May .'}, 'SI.
J. W. Powell, Aug. 8, 'SO.
A. S. Powell, Aug. G, '?O.
W. C. Mitchell, Jr., .lan. 1, '81.
Capt. J. W. Allen, May 8, '81.
M. Kirkland, July 18, '80.
Dr. J. M. Trotter, Jan 22, '81.
C. Busby, Nov. 10, '80.
Noah GotT, Jan. 22, 'SI.
B. O. Creed, Nov. IS, '80.
Inion Meetings.
Thc Union Meeting of the 1st Division
of the Edgefield Baptist Association will
convene with the Mountain Creek Church
on the fifth Lord's day in May, and Sat
urday before, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Introductory sermon by Rev. A. G.
XJcditer; alternate. Rev. G. W. Bussey.
Charity sermon by Rev. T. A. Wate; al
t?mate Rev. J. C. Sanders.
QUKRIES: 1st. Why are professors of
religion, as a general thing, so worldly
minded. 2d. In what way can we best
secure the entire working membership
of a church. 3rd. What does the Apos
tle mean by tho expression 'bear one
another's burdens?* Ith. Should we, as
Baptists, retain members that use decep
tion in all its forms, sm-h as gaming, hab
itual swearing, drunkenness, ?ve.
R. W. SEYMOUR, Mod'r.
Tho next Union Meeting of the 2d Di
vision of the Edgefield Baptist Associa
tion, will meet with tho Salem Church,
on Saturday before the filth Sabbath in
May, ISSI). "
Introductory sermon by Rev. J. A.
Carson ; alternate, Rev. J. M. Norris.
Charity sermon, by Rev. Aaron Waite;
alternate, Rev. M. D. Padgett
SUBJECT: Is it deemed expedient by
this body to employ a State Agent by the
Board, or to depend upon collections by
the Churches?
J. A. CARSON, Mod'r.
May 12, 1SS0.
Gen. Gary in Edgefield.
It was important that Gen. Gary's
own county should give him support^
and it was but right that Gen. Gary should
have the opportunity of setting at
rest the reports that have arisen of
his intention to run as an Indepen
dent. Indepeudentitm has received
another mashing ont, .and tho par
ty asserts its supremacy again :n no
unmeaning tones. And better than all,
good citizens of Edgefield have met and
had a good, fair, family light, without
resorting to violence. The recent Iragedy
in t?'at place has had its ^ood effects over
the whole State.- Wh?tboro Sews and
rrcratu.
Thc assets of the Southern Life Tush,
rauce Company were sold at auction re
ceutly fora very small sum. There wore
six thntsanl creditors, nearly half ol
whom had proved up their claims,
amounting to $1,503,0.10. They will real
ize perhaps three per cent. A judgment
for $18,000 against Archbishop Perche, ol
New Orleaus, with a secured mortgage
at security, and ou which rotular pay
menu* had baen m ide, wu sold for ft,
GOO. Mr. Jefferson Davis was at ono
time president of th? now defunct com
pany.
Meeting o?' thc Southern Baptist Cou
veution ia Lexington, Ky.
Special lo News <?? Courier.
LEXINGTON, Kv., May ?'>.- The South
ern Baptist Convention assembled at th
First Baptist Church. Organization was
effected by electing the following officers:
President! Rev. Dr. Mell, of Georgia ;
Vice-Presidents, Governor Brown, of Geor
gia, Dr. Winkler. of Alabama, Governor
Leslie, of Kentucky, and Dr. Yeaman,
of Missouri ; Secretaries, Mr. Dobbs, of
Kentucky, and Mr. Gregory, of South
Carolina.
The attendance is said to be larger than
ever before, probably not fewer than six
hundred delegates, besides a great num
ber of visitors. Devotional exercises, led
by Dr. John A. Broaddus, occupied the
time while the tellers were counting the
ballots. In the afternoon session the an
nual report of the board of foreign mis
sions was presented by the secretary, Dr.
Tupper, and the annual report of the
home mission board by Dr. McIntosh.
The foreign mission report notices first
the death of Dr. Jeter in appropriate
terms. It mentions the departure of sev
eral missionaries during tne year for sta
tions in the heathen lands and in south
ern Europe Itgives a full accountofthe
work done in China, Alrica, South Amer
ica and Italy, showing the stations all to
be ina prosperous condition. The sum of
$50,000 is represented as obtained and
disbursed in this work.
The home mission report also is en
couraging and hopeful in tone. A prom
ising mission has been among the Chinese
in California under the auspices of this
board, and the work among the Indians
1 has been faithfully prosecuted, as also the
work of assisting destitute communities
in the older parts ol' the country. Some
$.20,0110 has been collected and used, and
the indebtedness so long burdening tho
board has been liquidated. The various
sections of tues? two rep nts wer? referred
^appropriate committees. Ttie II-v. 1).
Mell preaches the Convention sermon to
night: Ci W.
From the Columbia Register.
Thuf Third Man:
RIDGE, EDO-EEIF-PP CO , S C., )
May 4, 18S0. J
EDITOR REGisTEr. : A great many pa
pers throughout the State are advocating
the policy of placing a new man in the
field, or, in other words, let us have an
other candidate outside of Hagood and
Gary; it is impossible for either of these
gentlemen to unite the Democratic party.
The friends of either will doubtless com
bine harmoniously for some other availa
ble candidate for Governor. If the Dem
ocratic party of South Carolina is to be
torn asunder by party factions and wrang
lings it is a matter of grave importance
to the June Convention to consider the
fact of nominating a man more accepta
ble to the people at large than Hagood
or Gary.
Considering the facts, then, that we must
have a new man, let us bruigforward that
distinguished gentleman of South Caroli
na in whom every citizen can repose con
fidence and whos-: virtue and mod?ration
entitles him to the honest vote of every
man in the State. Where can we lind a
man to imitate more the example of the
noble and illustrious ILnipton than the
Hon. W. D. Porter, of Charleston?
Gentlemen of the Convention, run W
1). Porter for Governor and peace and har
mony will soon pervade the Democratic
ranks. " A word to the wise is sufficient."
A well wisher for the commonwealth,
p HARMONY.
; Allendale Falls into Line in the Anti
Pistol Column.
[News and Courier.]
ALLENDALE, MAY ?.-The following
- ordinance passed on April IS by our town
council entitles Allendale to a place on
your roll of honor as an anti-pistol town.
Two or three homicides have occurred
here owing to pistols and whiskey, but I
hope that this law will prevent such dis
graceful occurrences in future.
J. B. W.
AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the carrying
of concealed weapons within the cor
porale limits of the Town of .Allendale.
Beil arda ried by the town council of
Allendale, now met and silting in council,
and it is hereby ordained by authority of
the same :
SECTION 1 That on and after the pass
age of this ordinance-ihe carrying conceal
ed about the person of any pistol, dirk,
butcher-knife, sword or spear-cane, metal
knuckles or other weapons ol' offence, is
hereby prohibited within the corporate
li :ts of the town of Allendale, under a
penalty of not less than ten dollars fine or
ten days' imprisonment for each and ev
ery offence, upon conviction thereof; Pro
vided, that this ordinance shall not apply
to the sheriffs of this State or their depu
ties, or to any special or regular constable,
or to the town marshal or his duly ap
pointed assistants, in the discharge of
their respective duties as such.
.SEC 2. That it shall be the duty of thc
town marshal to report all offenders
against this ordinance to the intendant of
the said town, who shall forthwith issue
his warrant for the arrest of such offender
or offenders and have them brought br',
fore Council for trial. That upon failure
of the town marshal to discharge the du
ty herein required of him he shall upon
conviction thereof be fined or discharged
in the discretion of council.
SEC. 3. That upon all convictions under
this ordinance, when the line is realized
out of the defendant, thc informer shall ba
entitled to receive one-half of the same.
Done in Council this 13th day of April,
A. D. 1880. L. li. O'BRVAN,
Intendant of Allendale.
P. A. SCOTT, Clerk of Council.
Whiskey and i'istols.
The work goes on weil, and the indica
tions now are that the Legislatare next
winter will be forced by public opinion lo
regulate whiskey tra flic and pocket min
der. In themselves laws will not ::hange
the habits of a community. They require
the support and countenance of the people
or they soon become a dead letter. In the
present casi, the legislation cor.cerningp's
tols and whiskey will be thc expression of
a vigorous public sentiment already exist
ing, and ready to crystallize in any form in
which it will be effective. Behind the laws
will stand the deliberate opinion of the
thinking public that intemperance and the
hajbit of carrying concealed weapons are
the root from which springs wastefulness,
profligacy and crime in the State. There
is no reason, therefore, to regret the pre
vious inaction of the Legislature. Every
day the good cause wins new friends and
advocates.
Some cheering facts have been recordel
during the week which ends to-day.
To the Roll of Honor are ad'Jed the
towns of Beaufort and Allendale which
have prohibited, by ordinance, the carry -
of concealed weapon?.
The Grand Jury of Orang-murg County
have fixed the price of liquor licenses out
side of the town at twelve hundred dol
?an. This will have the effect of shut
ting up the road side and cross-roads grog
shops. The people, however, must aid the
public officers by reporting promptly any
illicit dealings in whiskey. The grand
jury has also recommended the passage of
a law prohibiting, under severe penalties,
the carrying of concealed weapons. One
objection advanced is that in traveling
through the country, especially at night,
it is necessary to carry firearms for pro
tection. This is no reason why they should
be hidden. A pistol buckled around the
waist will have more effect, as a m^ans ol
protection, than two in the hip-pocket. It
is the concealed weapon, not the displac
ed weapon, that maims and slays in quar
rels and drunken brawls.
The bai rooms in the Town cf Lincaslet
were closed last week, and'will remain
closed for a year at least, as the Town
Council are determined lo enforce Ihe law
against all persons who sell any kind of in
toxicaling drink. Two of the barkeepers,
whose occupation is gone in Lancaster
were on their way to Charlotte at lasl
accounts.
These are gratifying signs of the huh
that the Whiskey and Pistols movemen
already has in South Carolina. The new?
papers have come to the aid of the pulpit
and when the women of the State, win
feel so deeply, shall speak out and act up
on their convictions, the remedial agencie
will be both potent and complete.-New
and (burier.
\
STATE NEWS.
The Sumter County Convention met on
the 3rd., and elected delegates to the Stat.
Convention, as follows: J. H. Earle, W
R. DelgargjL F. Burroughs, J. D. Bland
ing, James M. Carson; alternates, Dr J.
J; Bossard,Gen. E W. Aloise, E.P. Moore,
M. Sanders The Convention was unani
mous for Hagood.
It is stated that the Master of Rich
land County, N. B. Barnwell, Esq , real
ized about ?30,000 out of the Greenville
Railroad sale, as commissions.
i Geo. W-. Vounginer was committed to
I jail at Lexington on the 23d ult., for twen
ty days for non-payment of poll-tax,
Walhalla Courter, 20th ult : We learn
that June Smith, colored, killed Jeptha
Staggers, colored, in an affray on Thurs
day night last. Smith is in jail. A knife
was tho fatal instrument used!
The committee of the King's Mountain
Centennial Association met at Spartan
burg on thc 6th. A resolution to erect a
monument on the field of battle at a cost
of ??.OOO was passed, the corner stone to
be laid on the 23.1 of June with Masonic
ceremonies. The Grand Masters of Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia
and South Carolina are invited to partici
pate. Col. Daniel, of Virginia, will de
liver the Centennial oration on the 7th of
October.
William Rice, a colored convict from
Georgetown, attempted to escape from the
Penitentiary on Sunday last while outside
of the walls unloading w?od boats on the
canal. Springing into the ri ver he swam
about sixty yards, when he was fired upon
by the guards. On reaching a rock in the
stream he surrendered, and removing his
clothing requested that assistance be sent
to enable lum lo return. Two oilier pns
oners were sont to his aid, and ail started
t<> swim back to the bank. Hice being
frightened and exhaust il sank and wa?
drowned, his CMIII pallion* being unable o
rerid-r assistance, li is not thought iii i
?if was woila led as liisclotlitng sliuwVnl lui
pei fora!ion or blood.
At thc recent term of the court in < ?reen
ville, Judge Thomson sentenced ten ne
groes, who had been convicted of v?gran
cy, lo four months' imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
Thc last Bickens Sentinel says : We had
thc pleasure of a call from Dr. Anderson, j
of Dacusvillc last Monday. The Doctor
informed us that the stock law was giving
general satisfaction in that section, and
that if the Radicals and Independents ex
pect to make any political capital on that
issue, they were mistaken.
There was a heavy white-frost in this
section on last Saturday morning, the 1st
instant, and in some localities thin ice was <
formed. No damage, so far as we can
learn, has rr-sulted from the frost. At this
writing the temperature is chilly for the
season of the year.- YorhvUle Enquirer "
Abbevillc's six delegates to the State
DH ocratic Convention are J. S. Cothran,
J.C.Maxwell, W. P. Wideman, W. Z.
Maghee, R R. Hemphill and Wm. Hood.
Dr. J. I Bonner, of Due West, who has
been quite ill for some time, is improving
now, though slowly.
The largo brick dwelling on the north
side of Masel street, opposite Trinity
Church, has been repaired and repainted
throughout., inside and outside, by its
present owner, Mr. Stet/., and now pre
sents quite a modern appearance. The
building has quite a history. It stood on
the same spot during the Revolutionary -
war, and has imbedded in one of the walls
now one ol' the bomb3 which our British
cousins sent into Charleston during the
siege. It was known for many years as
the Hampton House, being the birth- (
place of the present Senator Hampton.
News and Courier.
A negro man named Jeffry Rock, who
lives on Capt. Gaillard's place, had three
children sick with whooping cough, and
being told by one of his colored acquaint
ances that a tea of the root of the cow
itch vine would cure them, he prepared
and administered the remedy on last
Wednesday. In fifteen minutes two of
thc- Children were dead, ami the other hj^Ji
been very ill ever since ; but at last anH
counts the symptoms were favorable to JTT^I
recovery -Sumter True Southron.
The Bim well delegates to the Slate
Convention are Alfred Aldrich, J. J. Ma
he:. M. G. Tobin, 1-'. H. Ilrown and Aquil
la Wooley.
We are gratified to learn the fact that
Mr. James O. Meredith, a veteran Rail
road man, has been appointed Superinten
dent of the Laurens Road. Mr. Mere- "
di th was at one lime the General Super
intendent of the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad, and managed its affairs success
fully and to the entire satisfaction of the
Company and the public at large.
The Confederate Monument at Darling
ton wa., unveiled on Saturday before last
with imposing ceremonies. Gen. Conner
dei. .-e-ed the oration.
Solid for Gary?
In the Ridgefield County Convention
on Monday General Gary swept the field
against all opposition, and in spite of the
most infamous efforts both inside and out
side of the county to malign his good name
and destroy his party strength he carried a
solid delegation to the Stale Convention.
This will be most gratifying intelligence
to his friends all over the State, and ever,
(hose oflns personal aud political oppo
nenls who are moved by a sense of fair
play will be glad to know that he has
lived down the falsehoods that have been
spoken against him Those who have
tried to cripple his chances and weaken
his hold Upon tho affections of the people
and confidence of the party by saying
that he would run as an independent can
didate for Governor will have to hunt up
some new slander. Ile has pledged him
self to abide by thc nominal ions of the State
Convention and he was never known to
break his word. With alibis faults and
notwithstanding the unreasonable hatred
of his foes it may yet he shown that not
only Klgefiold county but (he entire State
of South Carolina is solid for Gary.-Ab
beville Medium.
A correspondent of the Charleston Nervs
and Cornier, in an interview with a lead
ing member of thc Republican party
in Charleston, was informed that Major
D. T. Corbin, e::-l'nited States District
Attorney, ex-Congressman A. S. Wallace,
Major Wm. E. Karie, formerly assistant
Knited States District Attorney, ex-At
torney General Samuel W. Melton, Col.
J. R. Cochran, ex-Congressman Simeon
Corley and others, who represented the
brain and i-ourage of the Republican par
ly in this State, are intensely disgusted
with the composition and conduct of the
recent Republican Convention held at Co
lumbia.
They say that adversity has taught their
party nothing. That the same disreputa
ble crowd that ruled and disgraced the
party in the past is as powerful and as
rampant as ever, and if they should again
recover power in the State would disgrace
the party as heretofore.
It has leaked out since the adjournment
of the Convention that the most respecta
ble members of the old party expected to
obtain powerful moral support at least
from the North and West in the coming
canvass, and hoped, by this means, that
they might make some impression on the
solid Democracy of South Carolina. They
are now so utterly di-gusted that, in their
present frame of mind, their friends at the
North will bestserve them by letting the
THE PRESBYTERIAN- GENERAL ASSEM
BLY IN CHARLESTON.-On tbe 10th of
this month thc commissioners of the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
will come to Charleston from ail the States
litely known as the Southern Confederacy
arid from Maryland. Thirty years ago
this highest judicatory of the Presbyte
rian Church (then composed of representa
tives from all parts of the Imiten States)
received in Charleston a true Southern
welcome, our citizens generally throwing
open their homes to the visitors. It is
boped that Charleston will now maintain
her ancient reputation for hospitality, and
that our citizens, irrespective of denomi
nation, will unite in the entertainment of
the commissioners. Those who may be
willing to do so, are requested to send
their names, and the number they will
accommodate, to J. Adger Smith, Esq., on
Adger's Wharl.-News and Courier,
The County Conventions of Abbeville,
Marlboro, Edgefield and Greenville have
passed resolutions instructing their dele
gates to the State Convention to oppose
the nomination of the State ticket at the
^nns Convention.
It is the campai:gu year. Renew
your subscription.
Hoots, Shoes and Hats.
Infants' Kid Ankle Ties for 35c
" " Buttoned Boots, for f)Oc
Children's .Sewed Leather Shoes for 75c
* Women's Webb Slippers for 25c
" Serge " " 50c
Men's Leather " " ">0c
And a very large stock of Ladies' and
G nts' Fine Roots and Shoes, to be sold
cheap for cash at
WM. MULI! ERIN'S,
Apr. li",- 3m21] Augusta, Ga.
[ro^fMR fi?i A r^.
YESTERDAY'S MARKET
< .....cit:<l VVeekl.1 tr fin t ne AU^UMM
livening .New
AUGUSTA, GA., May ll, 1880.
COTTON.
Tone of the Market:-linn and
steady
Ordinary. 9
Good Ordinary. 1?!
Low Middling. 105
Middling . Hi
Good Middling. Ul
Railroad Schedules.
Change of Schedule.
CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA. )
A AUGUSTA lt. R., \
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.J
COLUMRIA, S. C., Oct. 2?), 1S70.
ON and after Sunday, at 7:00 P. M.,
the following Schedule will be op
aerted by this Company :
No 2, Soirrrr, DAY^PASSENGER.
Leave Charlotte.ll 29 a ni
Arrive at Columbia. 4 20 p m
Leave Columbia. 4 25 p m
Arrive at Aiken Junction. 7 47 pm
Arrive at Augusta,. S 30 p m
No45, NORTH, DAY PASSENGER.
Leave Augusta. G 50 a m
Arrive at Columbia.10 53 a m
Leave Columbia.ll 00 a m
Arrive at Charlotte. 4 00 p m
No 47, NORTH, NIGHT EXPRESS.
Leave Augusta,. 7 00 p m
Arrive at Columbia,. 10 48 pm
Leave Columbia,. 10 55 p m
Arrive at Charlotte,. 3 40 am
No,48, SOUTH, NIGHT EXPRESS.
Leave Charlotte. 12 86 a m
Arrive at Columbia, . 5 SO a m
Leave Columbia,. 5 37 a m
Arrivo at Aiken Junction,-... 0 07 am
Arrive at Augusta, . 9 45 a m
J. R. MACMURDO,
General Passenger Agent.
D. CARDWELL, Assist. General P. A?,".
-OF
ALL thc very latest importations. The
choicest Paris styles. Thc largest
and most beautiful assortment of Hats,
Bonnets, Caps, Ribbons, Laces, etc., in
the city. All the Fashionable Flowers
in abundance Tho entire stock selected
by Mrs. CLARK in New York.
* liai'-Switches, 50. eta. up. Trimmed
Sailo..- Hats, 25c up. All goods sold low.
Prompt attention to orders.
Mrs. N. BRUM CLARK.
8it) BROAD, ST., AUGUSTA, GA.
April 7. 1880. 3ml8
LAND! LAND!
LAND!
2.* '?00 ACRES
Of Land lor sale, situated in Orange
burg, Lexington, Aiken and Edge
field Counties.
9,000 Acres well timbered land, on
Biack Creek, with two good mill sites,
one Saw Mill running, and water
power abundant; suitable, also, foi
Turpentine farms.
Large body of Land ): lng between
the two Edisto Rivers, in Oraugeburg
and Aiken Counties. Will be cut
into small farms lo suit purchasers,
Some small farms improved and ready
for occupancy. Good cotton land?
and will be sold very cheap. Terras
easy.
One Tract of Land,. 2 miles frorx
Ridge Spring,"(witS Saw Mill, Grisl
Mill, Gin and good Dwelling House
520 Acres, for $4,000. The Grisl
Mill and Gin alone, will pay 10 pei
ceot. on-the investment.
"Two Houses and Lots at Ridge
Spring will be sold very cheap.
For further information apply to
N. W. BFOOKER, oi
E. W. HORNE,
Real Estate Agents,
Ridge Spring,
Edgefield Co., S. C.
Mar. 10, 1SS0. tf 14
"EXCURSION RATES,
-0
CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA A AUGUSTA R.I
OFFICE ASST. GEN. PAS. AG'T.
COLUMBIA, S.;C.,*April 7, 'SO.
?^ X and after April 13th, in addition ti
VTtho Saturday excursion cards, thi:
Company will put on salo at all stations
cood on any day or train, local excursioi
tickets as follows:
Kuund Trip Tickets, from and to al
stations, Rood for 3 days, 3 cts. per mil
each way.
Ren ml Trip Tickets, good for 10 days
4 ?ts. per mile each way.
Have on sale also al coupon stations
tickets to Now York, Philadelphia, Bal
ti moro and Washington, with excursioi
coupons to Asheville, N. C., and return
mid tlien continuing journey to defttlna
tion, thus enabling passengers, atasmal
cost, to soo the magnificent scenery ii
tho famous " Land of tho sky."
7or any ol' above Tickets, apply t
.lion Agents. For iulormation, ad
\i.s, I>. CARDWELL,
Ass't. G. P. A., Columbia, S. C.
^ril W, 1880. 4tt0
. BONHAM. .T. W. DEVOR:
?NHAM & De YORE
nd.
Attorneys at Law.
?"-ill practico in all tho Courts of th
?>. (?nice at Edgefield C. IL, S. C.
pril 1, lS?O, 3ml7
sm?rr?rates,
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FOR STATE SENATOR.
Messrs. Editors : The many friends of
Capt. J. HAMPDEN BROOKS respect
fully present his name to the voters of
Edgefield County as a candidate for the
State Senate.
May 4, 1880.
The friends of A. J. NORRI8, Esq.,
announce him as a candidate for State
Senator for Edgefield County, at the next
election. He will abide the result of the
nomination by the Democratic party of
Edgefield County and support the nomi,
nees of said party.
April 6,1880.
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN
TATIVES.
Messrs. Editors: The neighbors and
many friends of W. JASPER TA li
ri E RT, Esq , respectfully present his
name to the voters of Edgefield County,
as a candidate for the House of Repre
sentatives, atthenextelection.and iledge
him to abide by the result of the Primary
Election and support all the regular nom
inees of the Democratic party.
May 4th, 1880.
Messrs. Editors : The friends of NOR
TON W. BROOKER, Esq., respectfully
present his name to the voters of Edge
field County, as a candidate for the House
of Representatives at the next election
and pledge him .to abide the result of the
party action and nomination.
April 20th, 18S0.
FOR SHERIFF.
Messrs. Editors: Please announce the
tiame nf Capt. J. V. PERRY, as a candi
?late for the office nf Sherill' at the next
election. Ile will abide by the result of
the Primary Election and support the
nominees'of the party.
10TH REGIMENT.
April 14, 18?0.
Editors Eagejield Advertiser: Please
armouuco WILLIAM H. QUZTS as a
eaudidate for Sheriff of .Edgefield Coun
ty, at the eusuing election, subject to the
action of the Democratic party, and ob
lige, MANY FRIENDS.
April 7, 1880.
Messrs Editors : I announce myself as
a candidate for the office of Sheriff at the
next ensuing election. I hereby bind
myself to abide by the result of the Pri
mary Election, and to support all regular
nominees. JOHN T. GASTON.
April 4, 1880.
Tr (tie Voters of Edgefield County.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for Sheriff at the next election, and
pledge myself to support the regular
nominee of the Democratic party.
HENRY G. ARTHUR.
March 24, 1880.
Many Citizens of the Seventh and Tenth
Regiments, and also of the Dark Corner,
respectfully present the name of A. A.
GLOVER, Esq., as a candidate for the
office of Sherill".
MANY FRIENDS.
Mardi Kith, 1880.
The friends of JACKSON COVAR re
spectfully anuounce him as a candidate
for Sheriff of Edgefield County, at the
next election.
Mar. 10, 18S0.
Editor?pf thc Edgefield Advertiser :
Please announce my name as a candidate
for Sheriff of this County at the next
election, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party, and oblige,
Yours, ?tc,
LEWIS JONES.
March 2d, 13S0.
Tho many friends of D. A. J. BELL
respectfully present his name to tho vot
ers of Edgefield County as a candidate
for the office of Sheriff.
Mareil 2, 18S0.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Messrs Editors: The friends of JAS.
H. WATSON, Esq, respectfully an
nounce his name as a candidate for the
office of Count}' Commissioner, and he
will abide by and support the nominees
of the party.
May 4th, 1880.
Messrs. Editors : Please announce the
name of W. N. MARTIN, Esq, as a
candidate for County Commissioner. He
will abide the result of the Primary elec
tion and support the nominees of the
party. MANY FRIENDS.
May 4th, 18S0.
Messrs. Editors : Please announce the
name of Mr. JOHN D. WILLIAMS as
a candidate for County Commissioner at
the next election, and pledge bim to
abido the action of the Democratic party.
MANY FRIENDS.
May 4, 1880.
The many friends of JAMES C. TIM
MERMAN, of Kirksey's, respectfully
announce his name as a candidate for
County Commissioner of Edgefield Coun
ty at the next election.
April 27, 1880.
Editors Advertiser: The friends of
WILLIAM ABNEY (better known as
BUCK ABNEY) respectfully announce
him as a candidate for County Commis
sioner at the next election, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
MANY FRIENDS.
April 21st, 1S80.
We are authorized by many friends,
to announce A. J. COLEMAN, Esq., of
Coleman's Cross Roads, as a Candidate
for County Commissioner at the next
election. He will abide the result qt the
primary election and support the nomi
nees of the party.
Mar. 30, 1880.
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Messrs Editors: Please announce J.
WESLEY EIDSON as a candidate for
School Commissioner of Edgefield Coun
ts , at the ensuing election. He pledges
himself to abide the decision of the Dem
ocratic party.
MANY FRIENDS.
April 7, 1S80._
?m SPRING & SUMER. 1880
IVIlSS L. J. LECKIE lakes this meth
od of iuforming the Ladies of Edgefield
and vicinity that she has received and is
receiving weekly, a handsome stock of
MILLINERY mid FANCY GOODS.
The Hat department has all the latest
shapes in Freuen and American Chips,
Milans, Cantons, Leghorn, &c. Also a
large variety of Trimmed Hats and Bon
nets, for Ladies, Misses and Children.
Flowers in all the late styles, Fancy
Feathers, Ornaments, Jet, Coral and Plat
ed Jewelry. Prices reasonable. All are
invited to call. Orders promptly filled.
li. J. LECKIE,
<?2J Hroadtit., 2d Door above Express
O0icc, ArmjNTA, QA.
March io, ism_?mi-i
THE
MOST DESIRABLE
Purchase Yet Offered.
i} XO ACRES of Land, half a mill
-> kj ?k from Dom's Mills. A goof
Dwolling House, Store, Gin House, Bart
and Suibles; three out houses; 100 acres
in cultivation. Improveinentsof greatei
value than the price asked. .
Terms very easy. A first rate bargain
R. G. M. DUNOVANT,
Real Estate Agent.
March 8, 18S0, tf 13
THE~PABT
UNPARALLELED PROSPERITY!
THE FUTURE
PLEASURE, NOT PROFIT. NOT GAIN I
UxrtoldL Bonanzas.
100 Cases Best Standard Prints at 5} to Gie.
2,000 dozen Gents' pur? Linen Handkerchiefs at 5c each, worth 25e.
70 cases Plain and Side Band Lawns, French and American, at CA to 12Hc.
600 pieces Grej' MeLange, last week 15c, this week OJe. .
500 pieces Lace Bunting, 12Ac, 15c, 2( .j and 25c a yard.
100 eases 4rt Hill's Semper Idem at 10c a yarp
WIWOTOW MAK1 D0?IBLI QUICK Til!
Doubling Sales mvery Week.
100 pieces Jaspe Silk at 35c a vard,
100 pieces French Brocaded Silk at 30c,
100 pieces Persian Brocaded Silk at 40c,
100 pieces Fancy Spring Silks, from 45c to $1.25 a yard,
50 pieces Black Silk Ponsons, warranted, at$l-?ld price $1.75,
200 pieces French Novelties, from $1 to $0 a yard.
800 yards $3 all Silk Grenadines for ?1 ; a big drive.
The Acknowledged Leaders Eyer Since Our Advent, and In
tend Maintaining Our Prestige-" Co?te qui Co?te."
300 dozen Lisle Mitts, overy shade, at 25c a pair,
500 dozen Silk Mitts, every shad?, at 50c a pair.
700 dozen Unlaundried 3. 8. Handkerchiefs at 15c, worth 45c,
200 dozen li. S. Handkerchiefs, verv line, at 25c each,
200 Silk Cashmere Belts and B v.'s, at si erich,
Everything Novel und Hemiifol in Parasols, from I2Jc to $?.=> each,
5.001) Children's Parasols at lc ^iclr.
M e Tell Our Ou i i iiviniislied Sion . H h.ch iho Pf ?yiv 1 rtny Head
APPRECIATE AND PROFIT THERtBY.
1,000 dozen 25c all Limn 'J owels f u 131c,
1,000 dozen 50c all Linen Towels at 10c each,
300 pieces Table Damasks, from 15c to 81.50 a yard.
200 dozen Manchester guilts, from 50c to ?15 each.
50,000 yards Real and Imitation Torchon Laces, from lc a yard np.
10,000 yards Val. and Point DeLanguedoc Lace, from 10c pieces up.
(WO pieces India Trimming, from 10c a yard to 810 a yard.
THE BIGGEST DRIVE EVER RECORDED.
1,000 dozen Presby's Double Heels and Toes Brown Balbriggan Hose, value
50c, price 2lc, yat I '
900 dozen Children's Hose, vory choice, at 25c to 75c a pair,
American Goods at 5c and 10c a pair,
Ladies' French Hose, from G5c to $15 a pair.
WHITE GrOOBS.
1,200 pieces Nainsook Dolre'and? at 20c, 25c and 35c, finer than the finest French.
Nainsook.
25 boxes V ictoria Lawns, at 10c, 12!c and 15c a yard,
20 Cartoons 8-4 French. Nainsook at 25c to 75c a yard.
1,000 pieces Irish Checked Nainsook at 10c, 12|c and 15c a yard,
50 boxes Ballamona Linons, for Children, Boys and Men, at 12* to35e a yard,
SOO pieces Grey Bunting at 9Ac a yard.
48 boxes Jeans, Tweeds and Cottonades at 10c to 50c a yard,
English and French Cassimeres, 4-4 and G-4, styles very choice,
10 l)Oxes 8-4, 0-4 ?.nd 10-4 Sheetings, Linen and Cotton, from 20c to $1.50 a yard.
500 rolls White and Fancy Mattings at $7.75, ?8.75 and 811.40 a roll.
WHOLESALE CASH PRICES.
100 cases Harmony and Chester Prints at G]c.
500 bales Granitev'ille Shirtings at KAc, 7jc and Sic,
100 bales Plaids at 9c,
1,000 hanks Eagle and Phoenix Ball Sowing Thread, 20 balls to the hank, at 31 io
100 cases Jeans and Cottonades at old prices,
Piques and White Goods at '?0 per cent, less than present New York prices.
J. B. WHITE & CO.
THE LEADERS.
Augusto, Ga., Apr. 7,1SS0. * J
1880. SPRING STOCK 1880.
-OIF
BOOTS, SHOES & HATS,
MclEigkt & WMtiendale'g.
, E are now receiving the largest Slock of BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and
TRUNKS, ever ottered in this City, and AT OLD PRICES. The reason
why we can sell at no advance is. because we bought our goods direct from Manu
facturers before the advance, FOR CASH, and will give our patrons the benefit of it.
We have all the Latest Stvles in Ladies', Misses' and Children's KID BUT
TONED and LACED BOOTS ; also all St vies and Sizes in NEWPORT TIES and
SANDALS.
In GENTS' FINE GOODS, wc have ali of the Latest Stvles in FRENCH CALF
KID and GOAT, Box and Plain Toe.
Our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT is full of the Best Stock of Men's, Wo
men's and Children's BOOTS, SHOES and HATS ever offered in this city, for
plantation use. It will be to the interest of Wholesale Buyers to examine our
Stock and Prices before making their purchases.
MCKNIGHT & WHITTENDALE,
April 1,18S0.-3ml7.| 367 Broad St., Augusta. Ga.
UMT~"?JT**" -I .III Ul I ?tll"-?IJIII TT^JT^-Wf'A .1 I j I -MMBHWf
1880. PROCLAMATION. 1880.
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I Proclaim to the good peopieVof Edgefield, that I have
a Complete and Splendid Stock of
MEN & BOTS CLOTHING
STRAW and MACKINAW HATS,
Best UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS, &c.,
AU of which were bought before the ' advance in prices, and are offered,
at but a slight profit on original cost.'
H. S. JORDAN,
"TUE CLOTHIER,?
April 1st, ISS0.-3ml7J . 736 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA.
'9
NEW CARRIAGE HOUSE!
ALFRED C. TORC!
EVERYBODY astonished at the LOW TRICES for the quality of work.
CARRIAGES and BUGGIES sold at Manufacturer's prices-saving
the purchaser twenty-five per cent.
BgU All Work Guaranteed.
April G, 1880. 3mlS
nm- sa-?
B00TS_% SHOES!
! HAVE now a most excellent Stock of FRESH GOODS, from the best Fac
tories in the States, and am prepared, as heretofore, to ofter my EdgefieM
Patrons and Friends, as gco.l bargains as can be had in this city or else
where.
GTCXTT.EMEN'S FINK BLAND WORK A SPECIAL PART OF THE BUSI
NESS.
PETER KEENAN, Ag't,
Mar. io, SO. oml4] Broad St., Op. Monument, Augusta, Gai
BLANICS of every description for j
sale at this office, or will be printed
to order.
Nov. 19-If 60
! Old Type
USED for Babbitt Metal for Gin
Heads Mill Pipes, &o., for sale
at .this office.
Nov. 19-tf 50