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Jas. T. Bacon. ThosJ. Adams. EDITORS. S. KEE8E, Corresponding Editor. ?Sedgefield, ?. C., April JIT, Ie?*. THE PROSECUTION TBA! IS THE CASE AGAINST OUR SUM TER FELLOW CITIZENS. A JURY OF ELEVEN RAD! CALS AND ONE DEMO CRAT. THEY REMAIN OUT THREE WHOLE DAYS AND MAKE A MISTRIAL. REMEMBER THE NAME OP JESSE CANNON? ifcirty-Nlue Barnwell Bea Now Be. fore tne Infam?os Tribunal. In Charleston on Wednesday, afb r tb? rendering of the verdict against .ar Richland fellow citizens, the tes timony for the defence in the cass against the managers of the Mayes Tille, Sumter County precinct was closed. It was proven clear that th? United States Supervisor said to have been obstructed did not arrive at the polls until after voting commenced, and that his demand to see inside the box was only refused then. It was also shown that the managers bad opened the box and displayed it clear to the crowd before the voting waa began. Witnesses proved that the packages of tickets found in the box could have gone through the regular hole, and were mixed among the other tickets in various parts of the box. Argument was opened on Thursday. The News and Courier ?aid in the beginning of the trial that it was rumored that the packed j ury bad been admonished to acquit, the evidence for the prosecution being too weak even kr the Bond Melton conscience. Col. Joseph Earle, o? Booster, and Attorney General You mana spoke in defence of the prison ers, each very earnestly, very ably, very conclusively. Mr. Dallas Saun ders and District-Attorney Melton ?poke for the prosecution. The jury -packed in the most shameless man ner-consisted of eleven Radicela and ? ?ingle Democrat. The name of the latter is Jesse Cannon. The case was given to them on Friday at noon, and they remained oat until Monday at noon, failing utterly to agree. They were discharged, and a mistrial en tered. In discharging the jory Judge Bond said he was sorry they had not .?reed to some verdict, as it would entail upon the defendants and the United States Government the addi e of ftBokwWHWifcWiSB*! term. The grand jory were also fi nally discharged. The Government than took np for trial the case against John T. Hogg ?ad thirty-eight other defendants, charged with conspiracy to prevent qualified voters from voting at Bu ford's Bridge precinct, in Barnwell .County, at the election of 1880. The defendants in this case arrived in Charleston on Wendesday morning of j last week, and are quartered at sev eral of the city hotels and boarding bouses. Tne government has 27 ne gro witnesses and the defendants have 10 or 15 witnesses beside them selves, It is likely, therefore, that the ease will consame considerable time. Judge Maher,Col. Robert Al drich, J. P. K. Bryan, Esq., and Mr. J. H. Armstrong are the counsel for the aocased. REGISTRATION A MATTER OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. On Monday next begins the regis tration of voters ; and beyond all doubt, it is a matter of paramount importance to the success of the Democracy in the approaching cam paign, and to the promotion of hon art government. Democratic citizens who appreciate the necessity of "eter Bal vigilance" will not neglect the sound of' the trumpet that now calls them to duty. The ?egistration law, intended as it is to eliminate frauds io emotions, may fail of its contem plated results unless vigilance be ex ercised on the part of the Democracy to prevent illegal registration. On the other hand, is it not a matter oi transcendent important that every Democrat be duly registered wheo the books are opened? It ie not doubted that the Radical hosts will register to a man ; and it will never do for Democrats to be luke-warm cr careless in a matter that so vitally concerns the welfare of the State. Our Supervisor of Registration will begin his work on the 1st of May, which is close at hand. He is re quired to open the books from one to three days in each township in the eounty during May and June. It is required of voters that they present themselves for registration when the books are open in their respective township*. Unless a voter is regis tered he cannot vote. To see that trery Democrat is registered, there fore, is a matter too important to ad mit of idle consideration. Let the Democrats of Edgefield register in fall force preparatory to the fullest possible vote in November next. And let them also be watchful and vigi lant to prevent fraudulent registra tion. _ OBA^ofcBUfiG, fc>. C., April 17.-Six of the negroes who brutally whipped Gaile . shaw, th* colored Democrat, have been .^Treated. One waa released on bail, the ether five can ruminate over their freedom to whip a man for political views in the tenaty jail. We hope tba scamps will be For the Advertiser. Looking to a Very Importai Amendment to Our County Democratic Convention? MESSES. EDITORS -The Demi eratic party of thia county have bee in power six years since the downfa of Radicalism. All good men wi have had the peace and prosperity i our county at heart have worked ti pether and accomplished a good dea and especially in electing good me to office and placing our county a fairs in good condition. And as ? are entering upon the fourth can paign, it is well to take a refcrospei tive view, and see if some changes i our constitution are necessary. W believe that the constitution of tl D?mocratie party of our count should be amended so that at ti primary election no man should I declared the nouinee of the part unless he receives a majority of th votes cast at the said primary ele* tion. We are aware that some wi object to this plan upon the groan that it may cause us to have mo; than one primary election. We ca stand thie better than to have tl misfortune in the future of navio men declared elected, by our part; who are not competent to fill the e fice, even admitting we have mac no mistake of this sort in the pas We would be glad that each ck should take this matter into conside atlon, and instruct their delegates 1 the county convention in regard 1 this change in the constitution. . change is necessary at this timi and for the peace and prosperity < our cauee in this county, we shonl oare more for the interest of tb canee than the election of any of ot favorites to orBce. And no good ma should want an office, who has not r< ceived a majority of the votes cast : th? primary election. J. L. A. For the Advertiser. Touches From Trenton. A hail storm passed over thi neignborhood last Saturday aftei noon, coming from a Northwesterl direction. Thp stones were the lar? est ever seen by our citizens, some c them being"as large as guinea eggi No serious damage has been been rc ported from it yet, although anythin within the range ol certainty suffere a severe pelting ; window glass wer broken like spider-webs. The win made a broad swath through Mi Ben. Hughes's oat pat h, thereby inn pi'ring the appearance, of the fine? oats ever raised in the county. Oom looks thrifty, and this week wil wind up cotton planting with most c the planters. The weather this eprinj has been most propitious for farming but we have a little cold snap upoi us now that will probably check th? rapid growth and vegetation. Unabating interest still manifest itself in our literary society, and thi attendance is usually .large. Mr. B ^' w^fle^Jfc *ate/y ? t^adwod th< ite committee no longer casts abonl for a place at which to meet. A set tied place of meeting is a desidera tum long felt, and Ben doubtless feele amply rewarded for his kind ( ness by the joy and smiles of ail thc i members. The readers appointed foi I next Saturday evening are Thomar Rainsford, F. P. Salter, Miss Hattif Wise, and Mrs. W. 8. Adams. ? Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Norris ep?nl ! last week at the ?ora! fair, ic J Charleston. Mrs. W.. 8. Adams and j Misa Lula Wise have also juet re ! turned from a visit to the'city by thi ! sea, where they have been the guest; ! of Mrs. Monroe Wise, Who in turn, with her children, will spend th? summer in Trenton. The sound of tba ?aw and hammer I are again heard in our town. Dr. Wise is building an addition to hie already handsome house, while Mr S. P. Warren has purchased a lot be low Mr, Joe Jones', and has com menced the construction of a beauti ful residence, and a new and elegant building will soon rise above the ashes of the old Jones mansion. Major Jones received ouly $3,090 in lieu of $4,000 called for by the policy of the Columbus, Miss., In surance Company. As usual with insurance companies, this one evaded the payment of the whole amount oi the risk, and the unfortunate insured must rest contented with what he can get. GRANDMA. The Insincerity of Melton. The insincerity of District Attorney Melton when he proclaims, with eyes turned heavenward, that it is not his purpose to pack the juries to secure convictions in the political oases, was clearly Bhown in the conduct of the prosecutions in the United States Circuit Court on Saturday. As long as there were fifteen Republicans on the panel, the District Attorney by ! standing aside every Democrat could, : secure a jury to snit himself. Hav ing made up a jury in the Mayesville oase consisting nearly entirely of Re publicans, and this jnry being still out, Mr. Moiton, instead of demon strating the truth of his protestations by taking up an important caee and giving the defendant? a fair trial by a fair jury, selected a pitiful. little case charging a citiaen of Barnwell with voting more than once-a rase in which he took so little interest that he retired from the court and left the prosecution to one of his sub ordinates. The result of the case, de spite the wilful perjury of the Qov ernment witnesses, was a prompt ac quittal by a jury consisting of tea Democrats and two Republicans. News and Courier. THE ANSWER OK TFS BTATB.-Attor ney General Youmans in the United States Court yesterday mado a scathing and scintillating repiy to the atines on 8outh Carolina so wantonly made by Dis trict Attorney Melton last week. It is the highest .praise to say that it wa* worthy of the theme and equal to the oc 6aaws,-^ew5 and 0 oozier. For the Advertiser. The Hon. John C. Sheppard. EDGEFIELD, S. C., April 21. '82 EDITORS ADVERTISER.-I ha seen in quite a number of papers pu ?shed in the State (your own valu ble sheet among others) the name f.he Hon. John C. Sheppard suggest ts a suitable person to be elect Lieutenant-Governor at the next e ming election. The principal du of 1 jieutenant-Governor ia to pre6i over the Sentt9, and the prerfquisit of a presiding officer are a thorouj knowledge of parliamentary la promptness and accuracy of decisic courtesy to the full extent of t meaning, and invariable impartialit All thia we can say for Mr. She paru-and more of it if t it were ne essary. For three consecutive ten he has by a unanimous vote presid? over the lower House-his first ter as successor to Judge Wallace speaker of the never to be forgotti Wallace House; and it has been sa j by such n6n as Simonton, Heming I and other distinguished men that tl South Carolina Legielaturs never hi a more competent Speaker. His feal and services to tho Democratic par from 1876 to the present day are t well known for me to reiterate. 1 a stump speaker he certainly has i superior and it is questionab whether an equal in the State. Kow in consideration of the abo' -all of which is literally true trust that Mr. Shepparu's nomin tion be placed at the mast-head the dear old ADVERTISER-the olde paper of his county and birth-place and that you present his claim at urge it. AN EDOEHELD DEMOCRAT. ? ? ? 9 m ? The Johnston Municipal Eleclioi We had quite a spirited town els tion on Monday, there being tv tickets in the field. The "issue" wi "tax,cr notai," although as a matti of fact, the dividing line was aboi the same as at the election of a yei ago, when the issue was wet or dr the majority for "tax" being 13 i against; 27 for "dry" last year. Tl vote on Monday stood : Citizci ticket 55, "Independent" or "i tax," 42. We may explain in regard to ti tax question, that the Legislature, i i te last session, passed a law grantin to the town..council the right to lev and collect a tax on real and persont property within the town limits, f be used for town purposes. The onl sources of revenue heretofore hav been by licenses and fines, and whe the first of these was cut off th other ceased to exist, evidently trot the natural law of cause and effeci But the question of taxation is on j upon which most people are more o lees eensitife, and the new counci should proceed cautiously in the mat ter, lest the measure become odiou to some of those even who have sus -t?^fr.-r-4h^d*s^ ':r~~r ^ The following lithe council elect : . Intendant-T. R. Denny. Wardens-W. D. Turner, D. T Ousts, C. M/Rauton and J. W. Zim merman.-Monitor. BRIDGE AT BOUKKIGHT'S.-New berry has a large trade from that sec tion of Edgefield County extending eight or ten miles beyond Bouk night's Ferry, on Saluda river Nearly everybody - in that sectioi brings his cotton to Newberry anc does his trading here; first, becausi it is convenient to him, and, second because this is a good place to trade Our trade from this ?ection woulc be larger still were there a bridg< over the Saluda at Boukntght's The people are afraid to bring theil wagons over on the flat. It woulc pay the merchants of Newberry tc contribute liberally to the building of such a bridge. We hope thc County Commissioners of Newberrj and Edgefield will unite and build e bridge at this point. The public convenience demands it. [ The right kind of bridge could bi built at thia point with $3,000 Preeident McCaughrin authorizes UE to say, that the Columbia ? Glen ville lt. R. will give $1,000 towards ; such a bridge. Certainly the coun ties of Edgefield and Newberry can each give $1,000.-Newberry Herald. _ ANOTHER ANTI CHINESE BILL. The anti-Chinese bill reported several I days ago from the committee on edu cation and labor passed the House ol Representatives on Monday, 17th, after an exciting session, by the de cisive vote of '291 to 87, a coneidera I ble msjority than was obtained in that hedy for the bill which was vetoed by the President. The bill which passed Monday, and now goes to the Senate for concurrence, is very similar to the vetoed bill except that it limits the suspeusiou ol Chinese immigrat.jn to ten years, instead of twenty years. Mr. Randall sought to get in au amendment fixing the suspension at fifteen years, but Mr. Page, of California, who had the bill in charge, successfully opposed the amendment, taking thti ground that the bill as reported would bring re lief to the people of the Pacific coast, whilst the chance was the President would veto the bill if a limit of fif teen yeais was placed on the immi gration. He hoped that before the expiration of ten years the sentiment of the country would unanimously extend the limitation for ten years beyond that. The negative votes were almost entirely from the Re publican side. Agents now can grasp a fortune. Out fit worth $10 sent free. For full particu lars address E. G. Rideout & Co., 10 Barelay, Street, New York. novl7-lv Store Room for Rent. The Blore Room in the APVERTISEE building now occupied by J. J. Holland is for rent. Apply at APVERTISER offico, np ?taira. For the Advertiser. { Pleasant Letter FromSir. Keese. FAIRPLAY, Oconee County, S. 0. . April 2p, 1882. It seems to me tfiat So; ith Caroli na ie one of the ,finest (Sections of ountry in the world. Wjtha Soath .ern elope, from the Atlante, wave to che top of the Blue Ridge, ihe "Pal metto State" presents not only a great variety of Boil and r^tfcuctiona^ but also much that is graJ?Tlovely ?ind picturesque in natural^ scenery. The bottom landa of theaeatyoard and of the mountains are exceedingly fer tile; and those regions are lather ro mantic on account of old ocfcan'e roar on the one hand; and on tfte other, in view of the towering ?feaks that point to Heaveu and keepto heads in a pure atmospheij taking it all in all, the bettelt of South Carolina is the tiej I die counties, of which Edgj the most conspicuous, by its size, its average productiveness and its hereditary heroism. In travelling up t other day, I was imp evidences of substa ment on every side. ! order, new school churchee, tasteful dwell? handsome cars, broad ?el iug grain, presenting sc grateful to the eye and inspire the heart of eve with hope; these and patent to the'dullest sou the croaker's mouth and most timid citizen to. courage once more. Anderson is a flouris For many years it has for a considerable terri inquiry, I found white here in cash, $1.20 country butter, 15 cents beef, hind quar er, 7 cents a?.d fore quarter, 5 cents Purdon a woid or two eonal nature. My genera already pretty good, and is constantly increasing, ing a few months with m this mountain atmosphere1 be in a condition for regul before the appearance of fall. I shall trust in Provi keep my feet dry, never that my head may be ke 'pleasant thoughts. Politics, in this county, B perfectly dormant-farme busy for any unnecessary c when the day of supreme pe upon our State, the mou manry will be ready to heels upon the neck of r no matter what dieguise ti may assume. sir stony ^-But, portion of mid lefield is feason of try the 'with-the improve in good es^.white ;8, trains of oT$row is at once alculated to beholder er things ould close callee the of good ing town, a market y. Upon n is worth bushel ; [er pound ; er pound 'er pound, of a per usal th ie strength By spend ner io hope tc r businest frost next lenee and doubting ool bj Officers of Grand Lodge of Honor. On Wednesday, the 19 the Grand Lodge of the Honor of South Carolina, i ensuin The information the jurisdiction gives fact that the order is in iafactory condition Past Grand Dictator-Dr Hugheon, of Sumter. Grand Dictator-Colon Perrin, of Abbeville. Grand Vice Dictator-r, R. 0. Sams, of Limestone Grand Assistant Dictator A. Coward, of Yorkviile. Grand Guide-Henry Orangeburg. . Grand Chaplain-Rev. E. of Cheraw. Grand Reporter-Rev. G land, of Newberry. Grand Treasurer-Colo Robertson, of Abbeville. Grand Guardian-J. P. of Anderson. Grand Sentinel-M. B of Hampton. Grand Trustees-Capta Dellar, of Sumter; A. H. Charleston; M. F. AnBell, ville. Representative to Supr -Colonel J. W. Perrin of alternate, Dr. George Ho Columbia. Aiken waa selected as ol next meeting of the Gr in April, 1883. Dr. George Howe Jr., bia. is the State Medical light ?tanl bf sat fohn 8 J. W. ^ofessor ?rings. Colonel W. Hol ?1 J. T. Maxwell, - icSweeny, W. R Lowry, of Green ie Lodge .bbeville; re Jr., ol he place nd Lodge Colum ixaminer. AN OFFICIAL POP-GUN George W. Pickett, whose Gett?8 Virginians made the won sault upon Cemetery Hill, burg, left a widow with ni?*fc r?int' support. Pickett's General Grant classmate at W secured the widow's appoiW rePorted Quarff General ivision of 3erful as means o who was Dtment to ermaster a clerkship in the General's Office. It i? no that Secretary Lincoln ha her removal on the groun late husband served in t erate army.' If the repor?^glphia then the ungenerous son of ous father snoots with a j! microscopic calibre. - Phifiilanta ia Times. directed ^ that her e Con fed T be true, a gener op-gun of ew cases ght in the and Nor The small pox panic in not over by any means. 2 are developing every day, r ?Pe(^ Cflee heart of the city. Decatur hite man cross each has a well devel Dt to the In Atlanta, yesterday, a w?C0"Dt of named Willie Ivey was se pest house witk it. On a the disease, Judge Hillyer perior Court, has decided up the criminal cases at Augusta News. JAMES R. RANDALL re. -As it ia in order to no tors for Congressmen at suggest the name of Jam dall. We dare say he k about the inside of that any other editor in the ing a patriotic, polis^ tleman.-LaGrange Repor if the Su ki to take present. ;0N3RE?S inate edi [arge, we R. Ran |ows more )dy than ith, be ?ned gen' Tbe Sealed Verdict. The jury charged with the case gainst Joeeph Bates, John E. Gay len and John B. James, the Mana ?era of Election at Acton precinct in Richland County, had come into ?ourt and occupied the jury box for learly half an hour before the Judges ?arne m. When the Court was fil ially convened and the buzz of] voices had Leen hushed, the Clerk jailed over the jury and announced to the Court that the jury wert: all present. The Clerk then said: "Gen tlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon a verdict ?" Mr. Tindall, the foreman of the jury, pulled a document from his pocket and handed it to the Judge. Just at this point Mr. Fountain, one of the jurors, roBe in his seat and said: "May it please your Honor, we have 7io' agreed upon a verdict. I signed that verdict under a misap prehension, and since I signed it I have thought over it, and find ? was misled." . Judge Bond: "Oh, we can't hear that eort of an excuse. You have been discharged, and that's the end of it." Mr. Fountain: "I signed the ver dict without knowing what it meanr^ and I have told the foreman that that ts not my verdict. I was sick and I was misled when I signed it." Judge Bond: "You waited too' long to think over it. You thought over it after you were discharged. A juror may find out afterwards-" Mr. Strom, another member of the I jury, here rose and interrupted the Judge by saying. "May it please your Honor, I signed that verdict in mistake. I was in pain and I went to the ioreman for relief, and he couldn't give it to me. It was not my conclusion, bnt I had to sign it. I don't th.nk I hada'rightto sign it." Mr. Abney: "Is it not the practice, may it please the Court, under such circumstances, to send the case back to the jury ?" Judge Bond: "No sir; these gen tlemen are not jurymen in this case. They have been discharged.,! Mr. Haskell: "Will your Honor hear us on that point ?" Judge Bond: "Not now we won't, After the verdict is published and re corded we can fix a time for hearing the argument on a motion to set aside 5 the verdict. ' The cooneel for the defense ex' cepted. The Clerk then read the verdi? t ai follows: We find the defendants, Josepl Bates, John B James and John E Gayden, guilty ae to'thc first count and not guilty as to the second anc third and all other counts on the in formation, and would respectfully recommend them to the mercy of th E. J. Pi nek ney, B. F. Strom, George Stevenson, J. I). Howard, M.K. Rob ertson, J. F. Chestnut. * Senator Butler and bis Re election There is still an occasional rumor that Senator Butler will not be a candidate for re election. Thitf^tory has already been denied. It was no doubt started by "ihe enemy," who have hoped for some time that they would be able to make the Senator break with the Democratic party aud lead an Independent movement. If the Independents wait until But hr consents to lead them they will wait forever. But I do not know that I can give a better understand ing of Butler's candidacy for the Senate than by quoting from a pri vate letter as fol Wa : "I do not know how the idea got out that I would not be a candidate. have xever sa'd anything about it My position id that when the Legis lature meets that wili elect my suc cessor I shall say that, if in the ?judgment of the members, there is anybody who they think will repre gant the State better than mysoll it W.ll be their duty to elect him. I shall do the best I can while I tm here, and, of course, feel better equipped to render good service with the experience acquired than before. This office, like all others, ought to be filled by the people with a man of their choice, and I shall yield to their decision without complaint." Public life in Washington is not a bed of roses, and no one can say that Senatoi Butler has not made an able eloquent and us.'ful representative of h s people at the National Capital. He has worked faithfully and well, Those who know the people best are confident that he will be re-elected. --olumbia Correspondence ot Newe and Courier. The three Territories of New Mex ico, Washington and Dakota, which it is now proposed to admit as States, contain an aggregate population of about ]50,0<XJ, or almost the exact equivalent of the population of Ham? ilton county, Ohio. The three Ter ritories would have, as States, six Senators and three Representatives in Congress, which is to say that they would have three times the numer ical representation in the Senate, and three tiroes the number of Senatorial electors that the State of Ohio has with her three and a half million peo ple. Tho ?ugu?ta and Knoxville Rail road track is 1 ?id within one and a half miles of Greenwood. If the weather continues favorable the track aying will be completed to Green wood by Tuesday next. On Friday'! text a special train will carry an ex cursion party of railroad officials and aerchants over the road.-Augusta J ?vening News. ( For the Advertiser.!; 'roposition for a County Normal Institute* SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Edgefield-April 17, 1882. Having secured througti Hon. H' 5. Thompson, SlOO from Dr. Curry, igent of the Peabody fund, in aid of i County Normal Institute, the ob ect of this Institute is for the special Dene?t of the teachers and trustees )f the county, in giving practical les sons in the most improved methods jf teaching My object is to secure through Hon. Hugh S. Thompson, a ;ompeterit teacher, well versed in Normal training. Surely every teacher and well wisher of eduction in the county, should feel a deep in terest rn haviug a Normal Institute established in the county, where all the teachers can reap the benefit ol Normal training. Dr. Curry has eiven the $100 in aid of the Institute provided we supplement the nmcmat with $150 more. This amouut, $150 must be raised by voluntary subscrip tion. 1 call upon the teachers of the county and friends of education t> aid me.in thie work amt secu.e the $100 given by Dr. Curry, and estab lish a County Normal Institut?.. Dr. T. .T. Teague at Johnston, has very kindly consented to actas Treas urer of this fund, and superintend soliciting subscriptions at that point. Subscription lists will be placed in the hands of suitable per sons over the county, who will solicit aid and forward amounts with the name of each donor, to Dr. Teague at Johnston, or to myself at Edgefield C. H. J. W. EIDSON, S. C. E. C. Proposed l hau se in Atlantic and Frenen Broad Valley Railroad. It is rumored, and to a certain PX tent authenticated, that a proposition will soon be made to alter the present route of the Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad below Abbe ville C. H. Certain wealthy gentle men living below Abbeville, have agreed tn grade an equal num ber ot' miles on th- new route to these already finished on the located line. The new !iae will run by Fort Picken.", then0? by the mopt di rect route to Chiles' Cross Roads, crossiog the Augusta and Knoxville at that point, thence striking the old line near Winter Seat in Edgefield County. It is known that by this route the distance between Abbevil'e C. H. and Edgefield C. H., will be shortened about four miles.-Pickens Sentinel. NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY.-Lact pins, by the way, are assuming more eccentric designs than ever in Paris The latest novelties are groups o birds, such as half a dozen diamouc swallows in full flight, or a pair o phire? and rubies is a popular devic?? as Ls also three mice, with bodies of a single black pearl, pursuing each other along a bar of gold. Any one of these delicate trifles1 would make a suitable bridal present, or a pleas ing Christmas or Easter Gift fr>>m a younc man to his latest love, always supposing that he was of a liberal turn and had a g od balance nt his banker's. LAND .IT FOUR CENTS AN ACRE. Four cents an acre for land! That was the nominal price {.aid yester day for GOO acrps of a Flint River island. In reality it was bartered foran old buggy nominally worth .iriO. With land o? any description, even a half submerged swamp, g->in2 for sale in this State at that price? there should be no hck ot immigrants if the fact be made known that the land can be got for EO Utile. And yet the Comptroller General's report shows that there ate over half a mil lion acres of wild land in Atlanta's own County which are valued at eight cents an acre and fn the State there are 7,.W,000acres at a quarter of a dollar an acre.-Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD CULTURE.-A South Car olina farmer, writing to the Colum bia Register, demonstrates the dif ference of ?good and bad culture, hy showing that, on land of tho same fertility, an intelligent farmer raised -30 bushels of corn to the acre, while a thriftless man raised only C>. This Pdchland farmer says in conclusion : "I have never bought any corn or hay since the war, but have always made enough at P. cost never exceed ing twenty cents per bushel. As to; 'long forage' or 'roughness,' the only j difficulty with me has been how to consume all that accumulates on mv I hasds." Such a farmer is worth more to the South than a Conr.-rpss umi-at-large. Illlillill, FOR CLERK OF CO?RT. The friends ol' JESSE M. HART re sper.tt'nllv present his name to thc D?m ocratie voters ol'Edgelield Conny an a candidat.?? lor Clerk ol'the ('our;. , To My Prienden I respectfully announce inyaelf as n candidate tor Clerk ni' th? Court ar the ensuing election. J. A. c. JONES. We are authorised to anunnncfl to tho De.'nnc.rntic voters cu' Edgefield Conn tv, that W. H. BRUNSON, Esr,, is a candi da! i for Clerk ol'the Cour;, subject to the nomination of the Democratic Party. To the Voters ot EdgeflcM County. I respectfully announce, thru 1 ant n eandldate for re-election to the oiUeoofl Clerk of loo Court O. E. CH KATH AM. Many 1'rlends announce the name of CAPT. .1. C. WILLIAMS as a candidate, for Clerk of the Court. MANY FRIENDS. FOR scuoo i, co n mis SIOffER. The friends, patrons aud pupils of E. \EESE, Esq., respectfully present his mme aa a suitable person for Soliool .'ora mission or at the next e?cotton. COTTON BUYER -AND DEALER IK ' GENERAL MERCHANDISE "VT" R J> L RW STORE STORE HOUSES HOUSES AND AND NEW NEW ER ERJ DAW? IN IDGIHEB. IHAVE used especial tara in purchasing my stock of merchandize for the spring ami summer of 1FS2. 1 trill noe attempt to enumerate articles or quote prices, but Hufflc-i to say that 1 will or?er to cash buyers the beat bargains in the beat ioods I have ever belb-e shown in this market. My purpose is to establish a llrst class reliable house of u ueral merchandize. A FULL LINE DRESS GOODS, FANCY and WHITE GOODS. NOTIONS. RIBBNNS, LACES. HOSIERY TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERIES. 80AP,?fee. dc. Special attention solicited to my CLOTH TNG STOCK. HATS, CAPS, STRAW GOODS and GENTS FURN ISHING GOODS. HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOES. More complete than evr??. In this line I invite the close inspection. Satisfac tion Riven ot mouey reftmricd. HARDWARE, GROCERIES, Arc. at Augusta retail prices. I sell tho beet Sow ine Machine South ol New York City for >?J^5 and $30. FORMER PRICE NINETY DOLLARS. Liberal terms given on machinen' My Goods are marked at strictly Low Cash Prices;, arid I will make ii to your interest'to buy for cash. ??50* Headquarter? at JAMES M. COBB'S, NORRIS BUILDING. Spring and Simmer Creed I have not bpon satisfied with offering my customers au Inferior stock of oda picked up from Drummers, and at seeorid elsbs marker/), but went to New York ?nd bough? as tasty and desirable stock as conld be found, and 1 am therefore bet ter prepared to nerve my customers. We nre offering beautiful prints at. live cents and np Lovely figured muslins at eight, cents-and thoso are not that cheap stuff that is being sold. Bleaching from tive cents to the very best at ten cents. An extensive assortment Cottonades, Jeans, Cammers, Linens. &o- Bargains in Corsets, Ribbons, Kid Gloves, Hoop Skirt?, .frc. Hamburg Edging at one and a baif cents and up. Dress Linens at twelve and a halt' cents-dress ?roods at ten cents and up. I wish to rall apectal attention to our STOCK OP WHITE GOODS SAIASOOK, ISDIA MULL, ISDIA LEXES, PIQUE, TBS READ CAMBRIC, TUCKING, VICTORIA LAWS, 10e. and np. -T HOSE IN SEARCH OF THE HW ll? BEA??T?F??L are invited to inspect our display of SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, LACE TIE?, LACE COLLARS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, Ac. A LARGE VARIETY OF LACES, including tue popular SP ANISH LACES in both Cream and Black. APRON LINEN. DRESS GINGHAMS, TABLE LINENS, TABLE OIL CLOTHS. DOILIES, TOWELS, As. / BUTTON DEPARTMENT. It is impossible to give an idea ot the variety. They should be seen; noatt sortmeut in town COMPARES WITH IT. GEST-".*? SHIRTS, CUFFS, COLLARS AS? SCARFS. Our assortment of Clothing, Gtnt's Hats, Ladies' Hats, Shoes, Stationery, Um* brollas, Parasols, Hardware, Tinware, Crockery, Fancy Groceries, Cooper's Ware, ls ono of the best and most eomplete it has ever been our good fortune to display. We earnestly solicit a continuance of the patronage of our friends and oustomers, with tho assurance that no effort shall be spared upon our part to give the utmost satisiaction to each customer, insofar aa polite attention. PRICES OF Goons, and the general management ol' 'he business in all ita details will conduce to that end. Come and examine our stock. If we can't ault you, we don't a?k_yp tts buy. If we can save you money and give you better and fresher vour interest. f Endfield C, H^S. C., April 19,.1882.-tApril27-2m. is tue time tor mm ENGINE CO. ENGINES made by tbisoouipany art ot : ho hpst WORK M A NS II IP ',\ N D MATERIAL, and wo will sell ti em than any now in the market. They are guaranteed fully. Save money liv pur chasing tho Common 8eu*e Engine from JONES A HENDRIX, Ag'u*, Trenton S. C. PRICE $23 PER TOS OF 2O0O POUNDS. On ears or boat in Philadelphia or Baltimore. Guaranteed Analysis Arinted on each bag. 8end for Circular. Address BAUGH & SONS, SOLE MANUFACTURERS, .JO SOUTH DELAWARE AVE., PHILADELPHIA, Fob 2-2w 103 SOUTH STREET, BALTIMORE. State of South Carolina EDO Erl ELD COUNTY. Court of Common Piena. H. T. Wright, Administrator of H. C? Herlong, deceased, plaintiff, against V. A. Heriong, E. N. Herlong, et. al., defendants. IN obedience tot be order of the Hon" Judge W. H. Wallace, dated 2l?j I March, 1RS2, notice is hereby given to 'all nartlps interested in tho estate of H. ; C. lierions, deceased, to appear before I mear my ofiiee, at Edgeueld Cou ? House . at tn o'clock a. m., on Wedne*d.iv, the : 10th day of May next, on refere^.-e to , the matter;, referred to mo bv said order ?ot Judge Wallace. All parties holding i claims against the said estate of said H. j C. Horlorii are hereby notified to present and prove them before me at the said I reference on ?aid 10th day of May, 1882. j Master's office, Edgeficld, 8. C., April I13 lfcM^' s. T0MPKIN8, Mastsr. April 13-lt. I -1-_ FOB FARMERS. I AM AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING Agricultural Implements. the best made and do the best work ac LOWEST CASH PRICES. Marri* Dow Law Cotton Planter. Genuine Farmer Friend Plow. Buckeye Mower and Reap* ers* Hebner* Horse Power and Threshers. Thomas Harrow. A pl 20.6m W. E. SPEI?; DESIGNE it, Consulting and Superintending ARCHITECT. PLANS and Specifications at Moderate charges, OFFICE No. S LAW RANGE, GA. GRAND DISPLAV -Or NEW MILLINERY GOODS! MEDORA COYAR, EDGEFIELD, 8. C., HAS received a iargo and very pretty j assortment nf * American Steel Scrapers. SPRING BONNELS AND HAIS | of the latest stvles. Also a beautlfnl j ' l!uo ol' PLUMES AND FLOWERS and in fact everything that ls fashionable and stylish. I have tho mont eomp'ete stock of millinery goods ever brought to this plHce, which loffnr t'HEAP FOR CASH. All I ask ls nn examination of my stork. MIS? MEDORA CO VAR. Apl-Tl-L'm JOM HOHES MOORE, 627 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA. Feb 9-3m J.W, TAX NOTICE. Iwili ba at tho following places to col- j leel one half of the taxe* for the fiscal year. Total tax 121 mills; fdr State, -JJ j miUs;County8| mills; past indebtedness, ? i v mills; A "mill for current exp?nsese, and two mills tor School tax. B. C. Har.v?t, Treasurer E. C. April mb, 1882. May ?i. At Johnston's, ""ii .. Wa v?i ?t Bro'* store. " IO. .' Rttt^c Spring. " 11. " Cn ugh utan** ston '. ll. "R?--.- and Kinar.iV, until o'clock I*. M. ililli mini; lii Fire Insurance Agent, JOHNSTON, S. C. REPRESENTING THE Columbus of Miss. Lalonfiauee of Paris. 1 I. Pbila. i Rochester German of au o'ePk -Hw Association of " JJ. " Mt Willing. " l.i, "Cr ooh A Crouch'a Store. " I... 14Coleman'sX Hoads. " lt?. .' Ricbardaouvllle. " 1?. " William Hnltiwanger'a Store. "IS. " Horst's Store. '. If?. " Pleasant Laue. " '?a. " Dr. 1>. C. TompkUi'a, nulli 1 ..'clock. " 20 "Jas. F. Ouzle, from 2 till ? ? /clock P. M. " 'j.'. " Roper's Store. " 23. .' Holder's Store '. 21. " Rod Hill. " " ii, D. Tilluuiu's. until 1 o'cl'k 2Ti. " M niloc, from 2 UM P. M. " 20. " Plumb Branch. 14 27. " Longmire'a, until 1 o'c.'ook. " 27. " W. L. Talbert's, 1 rom 2 till ? o'clock P. M. " 27. *. Trenton. Ralauco of th.* month at Edgeueld kiurt House. --^ April 20-31. j STRONG, PROMPT, RELIABLE I AffD LIBERAL I> ARTI ES having renewals with the late ri rm of Jefferson A Tim merman or wanting new insurance, will do well to cell upon or address me by letter. Kisks taken for ono Tear^ox--m?re-st moderate rates. Prompt and ftireftrhittentiou given to all business entrusted to me. The patronage of my friend* and the pul.?o respectfully solicited. Mar 2a-3m A PLEASENT RESIDENCE TO IRETSTT AT TRENTON. A LARGE GARDEN and PLENTY FINE FRUIT. Apply to J, M. WISE, oct 20-1? at Charleston, 9. Qt