Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 17, 1882, Image 4
TERMS: $2.00 per Annum,
OUR AGENTS :
W. W. OWDOM, Chappell!*, S. C.
W. H. YELDFXL, T.onguiires.
JOHN H. HTJIET, Ratesv?le.
W. A. ODOM, Mooting Strcot
J. K. DURST, Kirkseys X Roads.
E. B. FORREST, Mine Crook.
TYRE ETHERKDUK, Leesville* s. C.
J. E. COOK, Granite vi ile, 3. C. .
Dr. JOHN B. ABNEY, Len^lev, 8. 0.
N. W. BROOKER, Riduo, S. C.
JOHN CA EG H VAN, Caughman's store.
WILLIAM KINARI., Etheridge.
J. S. MEBCTTAnT, Merchant.
J. W. ZIMMERMAN, Jonston.
'P. R. Wff ATLEY, Parlisviile.
;?ir lu i ic ithseueo ut' Mr. lCee.se. the
AnVEft*: ISRR has- in traveling, soliciting
<<r collecting agents, except tiiosa whose
names appear at tit-- head of this column.
Parties havimr business with this office
will therefore address UH direct or onr
Agents as nbovo.
CANDIDATES FOR THS VARIOUS
OFFICES
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
W .1 Ready, | Ernest Gary,
W ll Tiramerman, | Lewis E* .?ones,
Wm. H Folk, Clinton Ward,
James P Norris, | W J Talbert.
George W. Turner. | doab Edwards,
lieni. Edwards. j Calvin W. Kinard.
TOR CLERK Oi" COURT.
B F Lovelace. ?Jesse M Hart,
F A Townsend, i .i A fi Jones,
li E Nicholson, j W Ii Brimson,
John D Roper, ?U FCheatham,
J. C. Williams. j J. Crowell Mitchell,
ro}'. COUNTY TREASURER.
John K. C anvil.. | ii. C. Bryan,
James Mitchell.
TOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
L. W. Yonngb?ood, | S. T. Edwards.
KOR i*R?>n ci K .i t : r.< ; t:.
W i?. lensings, W. P. I loath.
FOR <,lfV.?. COMMISaiOi?KR.
s E. ICeeso, I E. J. Goggans,
G. W. Loll., ! Wm. F. Manley.
?. C. Cartledge.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
J. W. Zimmerman, | Zachariah L. Boone
.1. Cvrus Buzzard, ! Henry A. Wilhams
Miks Hare,
\V. E. Dou?)
K K Jel?ersou,
Wm. C. Carley,
1 . H. Rinehart,
ll. A. Robertson.
W. L. McDaniel. ? Jo3eph W. Wyee
.las. P. Colen"-.::. I Martin Kidson.
?"'s.:.'. T Ei*arn. ! Joshua R Beall
Death of Samuel ?urles Hammond
This vonny gentleman, the son of Ma.;
Andrew Hammond, of New Richmond, on
Savannah River, and Elizabeth Butler,
bia wife, died on the 27th <.:" Inly, after
an inness ofonlysix days, a.i i in the 2dfch
y.ir of his age. FT* Mme of a nobie and
historical race on both sid"*, and bis trait.?
of character wore worthy <-t Ids blood
This is the second son thai Major i i am -
mond has lost within th-.- past year- both
victim? of malarial fever And now om
honored and beloved nhl friend, feeling
that to remain at New tUebnmud would
no very unwise, has ic-, i- 'if. his mind
to abandon his cherished W-.'i- and seel
sn fer one. in all and>lhrough all, God
..rat?! that his line? uf niuo may ?ali h.
him in pleasant ol?*3. And we beg bite
\
direst. symoathy. 1
0 EL Stone to the"Front Again.
\
Criad to welcome ht:?, a? wwi \>f- ali v.bo
wish cotton gins or machinery of any sort.
0. M. Stone is tho great Agent 'for the old
Stand-By-the Gullett Gin. See Mr.
Stones card in another column, and note
what he says about the A ni es [ion Works
How Reidsville. Ii. C, has Prorpeved
We announced last week tn ii two of ?
our young townsmen, Messrs. E. i i. iiich
ardson and Joseph Lylea", wer< I hf suc
cessful competitors in the Louisiana State
Lottery; the .amount, $15,fi0rt, in actual
cash, has been received, and deposited in
theReidsville Bank. *i ii ?<- i- one ol tb*- most
successful speculations thal waa ever
known in oiir enterprising town I
and we congratulate our young friends
who take their good forluue in BO
easy and matter ol l's ci manner. Mr. |
Richardson informs ns thai ii was j
a plain open handed business h.ins.
action, lie invested -fifi in tick.-tr, ami .ii
the regular drawing if was announced i hal
hts number was ihe "lucky one;" m a few i
days he was in?orhisd o? the fac?- Rttd J
without trouble he wui iii? Betels io
New ' M leans, hail ii prewnfed al trie j
office of the Company-il was >v, h?.'i, j
?ind in due time a pei liage . roc- lo ibe?H
address bj Express containing thc money
in currency.- Beidsvilie, X. C., Websters !
Dollar Weekly, .inly 20.
Wonldn't (?Ive the Vot?is Tatty.
Coriolanus, noble Roman,
Wouldn't givi the voters la?Tv;
Wouldn't tr ll 'em they were' brillia!
Wouldn't tell 'em they were valiant
Wouldn't ki<.a tbe Roman babies:
-'aid he'd see their dads in Hades
Kre he'd buss th<" duty youngsters
Of a bord? of swilling bungs ter.-,
Saul r.o criice he would fawn for;
No ' Iiis toga he'd firs! pawn tor *
What tic- needoo: no, he wouldn't
Give 'ern taffy; n >, he shouldn't;
i'Lius ri, was the noble Roman,
Pearle?*, pr eries? Coriolanus,
Just as might haye I-r.'-n cr?....i -, \t
Af-vr came to be eV-cted.
florrih?e Death from Heia? l?tten
hv a Mitt Do jr.
We du noi mean to relate an actuel j
death rrom such a eam<e, but simply io i
v. ?frn the world ?<. always go armed with
H sum preventive- 'Pam'* Hitter* Of
( ..ilise we do not claim that Penn's Bit- :
tors is an antidote against hydrophobia, j
except iu MO dr as they keep the blood
pure sud not liable i<- contamination. |
The human Moori, purified and enricher)
by Penn's Bitters is not apt to yield even
to the strongest poisonous Influences.
Take Penn's Bitters for tho liver, and
live always !
Another Big Diive.
Have yon been'.' If not, go at one- tr.
J. Mi Cobb"? and look through bis shoe !
stock. Some fresh additions, and lower
than ever. Remember he is headquarters !
and i elanda your money where satiefac- ;
?ion is. not given, flo to headquarters. If
you don't find what you want in stock,
you can get it in short notice from th*,
factory.
New Coeds :
Jual opener] a lot of Calicoes, Muslins,
Domestics, Hoop Skirts, Ribbons, Ac,at
ALVIN.HARTS.
Aug. 1,-4135
Oue More Liberal Ofter
Being made to all who wish a first-class
Sewing Machine on easy terms. If yon
fail lo vieil J. M Cobb's Dry Goods
Rouse, you will miss the best chance for
close honest prices that have been made
thia veqr: Buair.psa otill on the rush
ZJOO^IL. ITEIVCS.
Churches.
On Sundaav morning next, the Bap tint
.iio;.e of our churches, will he op^n for
divine service. The Rev. Mr. Walker
will preaeh at Kaolin. Th? Kev. Mr.
Mood will preach al McKendree's. The
Rev. Mr. Morris will 1.? ins!.tiled al Tren
ton. Tlie Rev. Mr. Rogers will preaeh
at Johnston in the forenoon, sn i ai liai
mony in the afternoon. The Kev Mr.
Kant will preach at Gilgal. The Rev. N.
X. Burton will preach at Red Bank. The
Rev. Mr. Mealing will begin a protracted
meeting at Ebenezer, in which hi will be
assisted by the Rev. J1 C. Smart. The
Rev. Mr. Traywick will be holding pro
tracted meeting at Bethany. The Rev.
Mr. Meadora will prench al Mt. Carmel
in the forenoon, .md sf Mt Vernon in the
afternoon.
Who;
Who is tho Republican County Chair
man of Kdgelield at present "
State Fair Catalogues.
We have a batch ol'.Stale Fair Cata
logues for distribution. GOBI?, or ?en?,
for one, if yon wish if.
The Stead to Wealth.
The road io wealth for the Southern
peep:.; is told in five words- "Produce
moir- things lo sell."
Agricultural.
'Hie Agricultural Department's Joly
Report, which we publish on our fourth
p?jg t this w?-ek, is profitable and cheering
reading.
At Hom's Creek.
The Rev. Mr. Mealing will b-.-ui i pro
tracted meeting at Horn's Creek Church
on th?? ?'h Sunday in this month-per
j haps on tb? Saturday before.
I Sunday School Address.
' At the Sunday School Concert, in the
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j Baptist Church, on Sunday afternoon next, ?
Alr. .lohn K Bacon, jr., of Columbia, will j
debvt r the address.
j
Not Arrested.
So tar is we are informed, Mr. William
Cates, who killed ihf n^.-ro man on
Cloud's Creek last week, has not yet h*en !
arrested.
Dr. Mealing.
Dr. Willie Moating, son of th?1 Rev. J. i
P. Mealing who latelygradnai**d in medi
cine in Louisville, Ky., will settle in Au
gusta this fall.
Method IM Enterprise?).
i The Methodists of Middle Ridge ar*
going lo enlarge and beautify their "burch: !
while <hf Methodists of Plum Branch ar?
going lo build a n?w church sb ovo
Mr. Jabez Lanier.
? mr talented your.,- friend, ?1 grand son
of old Mr Siln.j. Lanier, ot loverly lliii, i
i- now in Gwinnatl County. Ca , the prm
i cipa! of a very large and flourishing Hieb |
J School oi seventyiftve scholars.
Heltou Datenport, Esq,
I At Bichland Spring. Mn?. Josiah Padg
ett, iii- sister, informe i us thal .Mr. Belton :
j Davenport ot Mt. Willing, had almost en- ;
j tireiy recovered norn th?- !..:?- wionaac- <
. cid?ni that befell Iii?,!.
WM, Garrett, Bs?,.
j Um (Jarrett, K.-<?.. of the |X?pnlar linn j
: of G-men .v Latimer, Augusta, with j
his family, U ne w spending a week or so
I al Johnston, af th? Calhoun I!"'-!. now]
' kept by Mr. Manson.
A Shocking Casualty.
? . Kt Friday afternoon in-t. as the young
est child of 'Mir ir\*n<i Mr. K. A/M ?ms, of
Johnston-a III tIo- hoy of three vWs-y. i
m th< forehead by a nude, and with such
terrible force ss to fearfully crush thc
skull. The doctors have raise-l the frac
I titrai pii-ces of skull to their natural place.
I und, very strange to say, tbe,uil* sufferer,
i thu- for, seems to be doing well. This is
a very sad affliction : and universal and
j intense sympalby.ia felt for the fundy.
l A Fifty-One Pound Melon.
I Our gallant young friend, Mr. Bini C.
j Etheredge, of Trenton, sends us royal
watermelon, weighing M l lbs. A royal
I melon in <-very possible iv^pec*-the roy?
j ale>t. one we have ?ver se*n ur lasted.
I And all the languages <>! ali ti?? conti
; nt ut:, cannot express uur gratitude!
Gli'. Uncle Dan Holley''. Kcuuloit.
? t?ld Knole Dan Holley's aunu.il reun
j ion-away up on big Salnda-children,
; grand-children, great-grand-children, and
j a few chosen friend1*-was to haw taken
pla?1 on 'Friday las!. Out friend?, Capt.
?and MIK Clinton Ward, whom we met-j
f,i roii(t' io th;-, reunioli, promise.! tr. -end
i ti-i an account ni it. bul np i,, i)\]g (?me
j they have fatted ns.
lite Roads From *muua Do H HM arti??.
Tlironghonl the Salnda region- we have
lately ttaver?eil-Commiasionei Watson's
Division-down by Richland Sprinp
Church-and throughout Johnston town
ship- the public roa.:- have been worked j
lately- and w.->ll worketl. In facl Miry '
ate in superb order; I li- nveraew inj
fohnalon Township :;? our friend, Mr. |
Wm Koli. Titres cheers- vny loud and I
long-for Commissioner IAW.-- Watson <
and Mr Wm. Lott!
A Genial sud Popular ?.fit?y.
A ladv who teems to be beloved of nil j
Coleman, llnieti arti l?inehartTownships, j
and who ;-< not only genial and popular,
bul fair and gifted \\'<- allude tu .Mrs j
Ben IVrry, of Augusta, the wife of one >
of the -ons of old Major Jame? Berry, of j
Perry's X Roads Tais lad}*, with ber
two little girls, is intending the suratnerl
? * i
among the many relatives nf her husband
in the Rnlnda country: and wherever she '
is known, site i- loved. Belonging to the :
low country of ( ?eorgia, raise;! in cities, j
educated al thc North. :-. communicant .
of Ute Episcopal Church, .-h?- yel lt!??* the i
iure and beautiful faculty of Modifying
herself with whatever country, whatever
p?opie, whatever church, whatever cir
eurasian* . s may ; efall lier. The truth is,
her lovely kindness oj heart makes all ]
humanity her near hin
A Candidate's Shirt.
Ai old uncle Bud Matthews" we sleep j
with o young candidate, who, jusl before j
lying down, hangs his shirt, wei with per- ;
spiral ion, in lite wiudow-high upper i
window-lo ?hy Ile dispose*- it carefully,1
letting tho v/hol? gai ment dangle id the j
wind, and placing the soap stand sud sev* j
oral book-* upon the collar band to keep il
from living oui At midnight lhere comes i
a terrible beating, batteiing rain, but the;
young candidate wakcth not. And we,
although wakeful, forget the shirt. And j
now when the young candidate rises and ;
hauls in the -biri, it weighs len pounds, j
and tho water Blretuus hom it in countless I
rivulets And he hus no other' And tbs j
situation is at onre ludicrous and alarm- j
ing. A very skimpy undershirt of crc?s
harred muslin will never d-> lo apjiear at :
Richland Spring in. .nid uncle Bud'.-are
not of an available pattern. So wbal is ]
to be done ' The young i itndidate almost j
weeps: and we solve tb? 'tying problem j
by taking our own clean shirl off of a
chair and putting it over the young can-'
didst ?'s head. And then we cover up our
crossbarred front with a large 2at "stin
--^?
! cravat ; ami nobody at Richland Sj
! dreams that we ar*1 eo thinly clad.
! wo rpjoicc in th? arascionaneasj of a
j preme salf-aacrifice. For what, mor*
i a drceni man -lo than togive ap|biaa'
j Charades and Tableau? at .Ridge Sp
j Thia entertainment-in behalf uf
! Baptist Sunday School-camelon" on
! dav evening last, lt waa held in
?tapers Barr's furniture store, which
i transformai i>v feminine taste and
I ink- a very pretty little theatre, and
' one of tho most complete successes n
way or amateur acting we have, ever ?
As regards one of the actors, Mr. A!
.Merritt, a young gentleman of 18 01
years of age, we have literally s?l
veer. Ins superior on the profess!
comic stage And thin yonog gentle
also plays on the violin with a tor?
expnwion that are quite rar<\ Rm i
h?r- wn would .-:ay that (he exeee
graoe and gentility of the eniertainn
were much marred by thc unbridled
\ outrageous clatter thai prevailed du
I th? pi i f?rmanos of the instrumental
j sic. The singing hushed all mouths
ournmanded al! re-peet, but the ?ns
j mental performances, though pqnally g
were treated with rude and noiriy
tempt. The performers in the chara
although very young persons, were in;
tably easy and graceful. Tile part? v
i most admirably dressed ; and from
one of the performers did we hear bad ?
nunciatiou or bail accent. The ech
master bas evidently bren abroad am
j the young people of Ridge Spring;
j ibe- ?aid young people have evidently h
j abroad muong tii>? .-choolmaetert:. Tl
j were young Watsons, and Nicholsons,
I Merrile, ar.:l Boatwnghta, and DuBo
and Quattlebanma, and Ilolsona, and6
gerts, and Bateses, ariH Timmerniaiis. J
on*; and all gave evidence of culture
mind and grace of manner. On a, beai
fal sta?;*? an'l in ;t beautiful hall-sud
Ridge Spring will have in the Female (
! lege building-w* would go far to H
j repetition of this mont admirahle amal
! entertainment.
j Au Edgetteld Padgett in Augusta.
An ridgefield Padgett in Augusta s
! mg Furniture, Mattresses, Clocks, e
j The cheapest house of this sort in
j city. Of course fMgeilelJ will rally
j L. F Padgett Sw. bia card in anot
! column.
j PIcuir. at Dr. Self'?.
! Th? social pi^n.c at. Dr. Self's, in i
I'leaaant Lane section, on .Saturday li
j wac H very pi*?a~anl. and hospitable arTi
; Many of t he candidat as were present, fl
j met of them addressed the a=semi
j Th* Hon. Jamos Strom acted BP ebfl
j man.
I Major H. I?', J.ovelaee.
j Major B. F. Lovelace, of Johnston, t
j been appointed by Col. II. ?.. Thornps<
? c!'?tirman of the board ior ridgefield Con
I ty to examine appli ante for benefici*
cadebthips in th? Citadel Academy. 1
; examination will be held on the 29th i
I -'ani. Tue applicants are Harry Leal
: i'. ?i. Waters, I'., B. Cannon, li ugh V
1 lard, P.. I. Orooker and .1. W Ouzf*.
An As?.
1 Tillman's *::ree-?oi made an a.is oj hil
j se!:- in the (dosing of Congrew. T
! Radicals let Smalls in but they Jo n
! love hin..-Angu Chrtmifi*.
Grand Campaign Rally at Cliiitoimu
i l'rom the oiu'ws of th? Clin ton wa
Rangers comes to usa, request that i
j shall announce ". grand campaign rally
j ' it heantirnl jiltle town <fn Sattfpi
: nexTT mstmguished speakersTiave B
. invited lo attend-among them the T
; nominees. Aa regards our own count
j all ladies, citizens and candidates are C?
i dially bidden to be present. In adiiiti*
J to many other delightful features of tl
J brilliant occasion, the C'lintonwaid lian;
j ers will sive u social bop ii: S*,t<:!iei
j Kail. "Tc Clintonward on S*turd?
; u>xi ! ' if now the cry of ail ridgefield.
I Old Lucio Und .Matthew*.
Perhaps tba pleasantest feature of ot
: ?at? incursion into Rinehart Townebi
; was the meeting once again with au o
i and very 'Honored friend ci ante-bellu
j days, Mr. Hud Matthe s, wb->se hom
?and splendid plantation li* on Cloud
I Creek and Saluda River. Wv. Matthew
, now in his 85th year, is too old to go I
j barbecues and public rc-atingn; but aft*
i the meeting at Etheredge'ti we made
I our duty to seek hi* heine and spend iL
: night beneath hin roof. Be; ore I h h wu
the old gentleman was one .>i the ruo?
' stirring, practical ami prominent men i
j our county. He was always a magistral
and always a commissioner of loads, an
'? always equally efiioir-nt in bofh nffico
; Pince :!i* war, however, I'ncle lind ha
; kept almost eii.-lnsively at home, an
knows but HUI* of new raen ami n?\
things. VVe found hun sitting on bia pi
azza at nightfall with a newspaper uno
hi? lap. His eyesight is poor, but hi
hearing and general health are very goo*
for a man of his agc. Hi? bous*? waa ful
o? company that night, and his hospitali
ty wa? warm and unbounded. Of hil
fhirtfen children and 12? prand and |:r?a
grand children, only hi" iwo younga*
son- and youngest daughter liv* will
him. His wife, a very genii* and exern
plary woman, is still living; and during
our visit fully exemplified her 1>JT\? .-jp*,
rience ns a (?no housekeeper. To hav*
sefli this old-time Kdgefield gentleman
again, and lo lind him i:: h^e?h, w.-a!??
and happiness, w.?s a sonnie of very rarf
enjoyment to us.
Hicliland Spring Church.
On Thursday lat-i, for the firel rime, wi
via! led ibis prominent Baptist Church,
oiit-nf i h-*- Kev. N. N. Burton's. Bich
land Spring is in the non hem par) >-f
Mobley Township, liv* or H:X mile.s belo?.*.
Mt. Willing, at iii? source of Richland
Crefk The church edificu, n compara
lively new ono, is largo, strong, weil
built and smoothly CCWPI] \\ i?. now be
ing reshingled. Thy situation and groye
arc uncommonly beautiful; and when the
building shail l>e painted, which should
not be long, ii wiil have no superior in
our county, its tie?rf?'I. families are Ed
wards**, Mobleys, ! orreats, Padgetts,
Pous and ffillian--. The Rev. N. X. Bur
ton was holding u protracted meeting al
the limn of our viaii, assisted by the
Bev. Mr Conner; and from what we saw,
we should judge that the meeting did not
end without having been richly bles^d"
A very unexpected summons drt?w us
.very unwillingly away from Richland
Spring long before we had intended '.?>
leave.
Methodist Church at Itidge Spring.
Lau) week we were d^li^hted to t>ui
cle th* spt-fdy erection at flidgs Sp. g
ul a wry large Female Colley
building-uuderthe auspices, principally,
of the Bajilists. This week wa a:e no
less delighted tu announce (hat. a Methn
(" st Church is very soou to be built thei<?
-in fact lo be finished and delivered by
the middle of December, The movers in
this worthy enterprise are "(he Creek
Watsons"-.Messrs. John C., ?lanmoi*?
& Artemus-Mr, Noah Crouch, and Mr.
Joe Watson, of the Suai Watson fan
This will he the thirteenth Metho
Church between Trenton and dilbert. I
low erected pin'1?1 the war-in the cou
Mtending not . .iff- than .'r-n mile,
either side nf the railroad
Our Mew Intendant.
Capt. C. I.. Ii. Marsh i- now Intent
of the town of Kdgeiipld and Mr.
ledge !.. J Jolson has been elected tn
the vacant place amone; the Wardens.
Senator M. C. Butler.
Senator lintier returned borne aw
hack, and left? a^3 i i. tins (Wednesi?
morning to attend the railroad rneetin
Belton. He will spend a few days
?lenn Spring hefore his rel nm.
Nr. Frank Ynungbloon.
This popular young gentleman, for ;
G years past the light howes- and c
supporter of .I. B. White <t Co. of
gtistn, is spending his sommer vaca'
among ns, lu n weet: or ten days he
I return io that great and marvel loni
I snoods iustitnt'on that has startled all
1 Southern world.
The Philo. Cart UK.
On TTiursu*.y night, or Friday nigh
furthest, there will l?- a grand hlooo
! of the Philo-C actus at Mrs. Wigfa
! wh'i will be glad to se* any of her friej
and neighbors desiring lo witness
beautiful scene. The Philo-Oactua i
su)ierb species of the Night-Blooming
reus, opening between 7 and and
maining "pen until midnight, whet
withers. To al! who have not ??--n
Philo-Cactus fn bloom, this would I?
very interesting occasion.
Jerry Kjau.
This is the name ot' a negro fellow
was lodged in our jail on Tuesday last
Messrs. Jone.-: and Rodgers of the ?
Creek section. Ju October or Noven
la-: this mar. llyan, then living on
plantation of Dr. John Mobley, cut
soi.ie rare shiner and then escaped,
beat his wife unmercifully, stole cot
from Dr. Montey, threatened to kill i
and burn up his premise-. He was
resied in Aiken County a few days b
anet delivered to Capt. Kl/.y Forrest
M ine ('leek.
The (?rand Kouud lor this Week.
.Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
to tie divided up between the protrar
?meetings at Mountain dreek, ,ytev
Creek and Butler. On Thursday, the
barbecue and picnic a
Friday, the big barbe-'
Chestnut li ill on Sal
the Olnh meeting at Thirst's
great, tumultuous, splendid affair
ton ward.
Bethlehem Baptist Church,
A n?w Baptist Society was organ"
in i-.eptemher last about cue and
miles .Southeast of Bateshnrg,
m'-inbership nu m bf ring about twenty-;
The Society was ftliristened "Betlilehe
and Rev. A. P, Norris was called to
pastoral'; until January, at which t
.be was recalled for thc-present year.
Society hold rhrir meetings in a. sci
house, but we believe efforts ara to
! made this fall to ere.-t a Church hail.
! more comfortable and in a ti mod ions.-.
fe
Maj. W. T. tiury.
The f?aineavill'j (thu Ungle says :
jor W. T. Gary hus Uten solicited by
Young Men's Democratic Club ol' R
mond county io become a candidate
(hf legisla!ur* and a<.pi - m .". brief
graceful letter. We. hop? t-'
mmjf erecieu. ?ne HUI? ehivs
Trie South lui.- no nobler represan
an-.i hr would u<-. ?.< valuable acquisitid
Georgia's legislative department.
.No Longer a .Wernher.
The Kon.J. C. Sheppard, who fur
yearn past has been a member of the ?S
Kxecn'ive Committee, no longer heh
to that budy. The members from
2ud Congressional District are fi.
Croft, i> P. Sojourner and C. J. C. f
on.
Nurdi- amt Pine Plea tia Ut.
li- marking out a grand round for
candidattr-, we omitted to mention
j protracted meetings going on this w
ni Sardis and Tine Pleasant. S.udis,
the southern part of Rinehart, is on
the Rev. Maldon Padgett's churches;
Pine I'ieasaut, in tho northern parti
Coleman, \-> on? of the Rev. N. N. li
ton's. ' j
The liebe) ana Ready Hotel.
Two of-our most nonujaj; ga
Mwrs l?oiVy aiid !:?^y, have ?t t
way side hotel on the confines of Nc
and Rinehart Towtwhip?. This hotel j
siats ci a eley root and .-mall persimi
ti-, lt :j ai?v end cheap. And w
you haye spent the uight at it, you
extremely anxious for carlv dinner i|
dav.
Rinenart, Norris, lluiefi, :>tui
aud ? ciernan in brand Soria]
Array at Kinanl & Riser's?
They arr the First in Ktigeueli
Kuriers? the State Ticket.
tlyorwhelmingand tumultuous)
the throng ot human beings nt
nani ?. Riser's Store, in Rinel
Township, on Wednesday ol
week. Rinehart poured ont lier
i.-.ens en ?r?o.?c. Sn did Norris;]
did liuiett; .so did .v|oiiley; so
Coleman; and so did lbs Lex ind
und Newbeny borders. - Men,
men and children--young ?md
high and low, rich and poor!
ali the candidates weie Ihive-j
the sixty five. And the geuei
smell ot barbecued meal filled
air l?r miles urouud. And
blood o! bulls and goats ami
ashes ol an heifer' m .dr up
lordly sacrifice ! And the Kinal
and the Risers, and iiie Cu ugh m]
and the Crouches, ayd tin- Ma:hf
e?, and the Rinehart*, and the JJ]
lers, and the Wests, ?nd the Eti
ed^es, and the Hares, and the Si
lys, arni the Koike, and the Wy
and the Boukliights, and the T
tera, and the Smiths, ami the JJO
and the Derricks, and thc fer
and the Mitchells, were lilli ul J
wiil, and good courage, and glori
hospitality. And all the couti
v. us alive; and all the roads throfcj
with busy lite; (lud all humanity i
full of love and fellow feeling.
And at lO? o'clock Mr. A|
Kinard, with stentorian lunge, sj
moued the clans together to head
candidates speak. The chairman
our scholarly young friend, Mr.
She?ly; and Mr. Adam Kinard'
Capt. Joe Wyse occupied the si
with him. And ns each candi
was called, be ascended the rust
and aa he nDished hie f?f?y he bc
I and descended amone- Ibe common
. hnid. Mr. Really spoke, first: arid
! tb?" Mr. TH I ber'; and 'hen Ool. Folk:
j ard then Mr Lewis .loues-, and then
CHI.t.. Ward; md the?i Maj-*?r Gary:
anti then l>r. Timraerman. And ii
they did not come exactly in thia or
der, what difference does ii make';
And then the grand dinner! A
hu-.e hollow square, and a million of
people consuming barbecued meats
and lemon pies, onion sauce and
pound ca Ire, ^ibiet baal) and peaches,
fried chicken and watermelon! And
vendors vended ice lemonade! Ami
the very hot'sea neighed with exhil
aration !
And then mote speaking. The
Clerks of the Court tirar, and then
Cod knows-anybody that would,
Aral then a sharp shower, and every?
thing higgledy-piggledy, pell-mell.
And Iben ? general and tumultuous
rush for hom*--north, south, east and
weet, by highway and byway. And
the. candidates filled ?ll the land, find
all the beds, ami all the clay roots,
and all the persimmon trees! And
it wa- a grand day-a glorious bar
becue-a meeting full ol" life, spirit
and enthusiasm.
The following timely resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Democratic party iii
Convention assembled, on the l-l
instant, in Columbia. S. C., have
nominated Hugh S. Thompson for
Governor; John C. Sheppard for
Lieutenant Governor, James N. Lips
comb lor Secretary of oi Stat'-: C. ft.
Miles ,'or Attorney General, William
Stoney for Comptroller General; John
P. Richardson for Treasurer; A. M.
Manigault for Adjutant and Inspector
General: Gen'l. Ellison Capers for
Superintendent of Education; and
whereas in our judgment this is the
best, and most available ticket that
could have been made for the har
mony and welfare of the people ol
South Carolina; therefore,
Jk ii I2cs?/ve?, That we heartily
endorse the above ticket anti pledge
lo it our our unanimous and faithful
sn j-port,
For the Advertise.-.
The Parksville Boys Bring nark's
Hill and Modoc to Shame.
--FAKKBVILLF., S. C., Aug. ii.
Mt :xrx. JRihtorx: Allow in* to beg
space in your valuable paper foi a
few dots from the West. Or, Tues
day morning of thia week, about 7
o'clock, our little village was. some
what, surprised at the sudden ap
proach ol the Clark's Hil! Base Ball
Club, in uniform and blue stocking*
They carne on horse back, in miifgies
and a tour horse wagon, well equip
ped for the. prize game that was to
be played about I ' miles below Parks
ville. As they approached the vil
lana they yelled lustily ?or quite a
-t-itne. and claimed that the Parksville
boya were ' fraid to corns forward
But in a short while they opened
their eyts. After our boys had had
o muster np a. little courage.
the ground for th,e
lt 1 J** betui ut:
tMi?y had a man along
fee notes for your paper, but lot
he may not give all the parn.-li
ars, 1 give a few myself. The most
owardly thing thal occurred waa the
luseemly behavior o? the wasp ol
his section, fn the 'game a pair ol
he smallest legs ] ever .-aw ran neat
onie wasps, thai, seemed not to be ! \
leased with the game, and several ?
f thom swarmed on ihc uforesaid
Herniated bine stocking?, musing the j
apless young man to display more
{illly than beever will again. When ?
1 was over he had quite a respecta- ? (?I
e pair of legs in a ??ort while. The ;
ms ol I he wasp improved bis ligure..' '
in leaped to tbeij- umpire, Mr. , /*.
?Hier Meriwether, ? would say he is I
e most impartid judge 1 ever met.
reflecta orea! rredil on (he Clark's j
?ll Club to have -neb an oili er. |. (
ie Parksville boys *pe?k in the i i
{hest term? of him and hi- deei- to*
j M.
Hie fWkaviile club gained avie- ''
y over the Uodoe club a abort! b2
?la Rgo, fit- a match game. Parks- !
If never rbalb-n..^, hil is alway.- !
dy lo accept '
Sl'KiTTATOn.
;SU(N now can grasp a fortune. Ont. .li
?.rth ?IO -eur free. For full purlieu- j
aJTdress IS. ii. Hideout A tv., u>
"lay, .Street, New YWk. no vi 7-1 y
I'Hllltlllg.
K \. Richarde, Freecn and Por--} The
linter adunta patronage from Hie \fifj\t\
V Kdg-M-ld Comity. Old |."|- ? *
douched and made a? good a- new j
ii* painted in Ural ultim Hvl*. j ^
}.;. \. lt ICU Al; l?s.
leefield C. ll. L(||
- j Kell,
and 1
Perfumery,
and Toilet Article (TellowV I
I'own a specialtyl ??OMI I. M. uJ| C|
j .Maui
-.- Hlltl j
jfK.lgi-iif.l.i Conni y for
: i i -Ki: ojie?. Ti ?ce *].
h> ur j
j I*..tilt.
IV.ug
riTt:r. -Col. Kugene U. I rw,? x
of the membei-H ol the ! ""IH 1
ratie Kxecuiive Commit
^Congressional District. j kllMV%
" a good one, being rt ? i.v Inn
ability, an K-live ? 1 ?"?r ^
' 'W***. We IZ?}
kt he inter e.-t ol ;u? ;
' ?I? bis llSl-i.l? It j
menbiry. We con I kn-mi
honor thus I '""d
.ii tie
IIVI
I
vs: "It
F.siate
Hi Join
|ei y mun
ional ian. ! I-?"
md l,e?. -UJ.??
11 I
land ?ie i* n..I ;i
h.Ireh. Ami ii j?
l^ict ibm every
I'M- Governor
i? Kpiseopa
the Citadel
tffi'an.
I-".. Stn
lae?. A
m
chase i
dew ?gi
A
-vu?,
En "lund -lo01 nor *pp*ar tr. pro*
j p^r ju^f- now in securing MO < iv ki
j oom 11 let H ihe wibjns?a?i'iri oi Kgypt.
' She h i* plenty ni m-wi?y and ri?n
i ?li war, in?: H plentiful la-k .>'. "t' ioi!
j I nr powder" in I he way ol ir-?it.ed
i soldiery, lu old tiny*, she four?! rio
diiiiculty in matters ol' this sort.
Times have changed apparently pine?
the coalition Against Napoleon. The
Continental Powern seem determined
either to let Oreal Britain complete
her task alone, or else di ive ,t han]
bargain ont ol her necessities, rush
ed io tho wall in ?his way,- Mr. Glad?
stone acta '.ike -i in :n at his wit.'.s end.
Rather than : il, he will presumably
concede to th? Powers whatever they
demand in reason. No one can
blame France lor hol1 ig aloof. She
hfi? a bitter experience ot England's
perfidy during the Garraan invasion:
?iud that recolleerlci . is intensified hy
j the fact that, bm. for her aid in the
? Crime) England would have never
prevailed over Rossi*. Agair,
Fiance has emine.'i'. hoper; ol a .Rus
sian alliance in any coming struggle
with the Teuton empire. Rusaii can
not be blamed any more than Krance
for declining aid and comfort. The
humiliation ol their country and
the joss of Sebastopol fin n-.ii forgot-j
ten ; neither can th? Mu- ?> vi tefl lo.
give Great Britain lor barring the
way to a victorious march upon Con
stantinople during the Russo-Tarkisb
war. Ju>r. as the will of Peter the
Great v.-ns ab-.iut to he accomplished,
England interposed ami blocked the
road to Byzantium. The Turk need
have DO luve for England, either,
seeing tint but lor the promises o;
assistance, war on Russia never woo ld
have teen consented to. Germ my
watches th? who!? gnme and is ready
to complicate it for her own advant
age. Italy and Acatria dare not
move without the consent o? Bi.*
marok, who has. no mora use for th?
Russian diplomacy titan Rust?a ha
for the duplicity of the Sultan or the
greed of England. What, will be the
Outcome ol such tremendous national
and race antagonisms it is hp rd lo
say. The death of the German
Ch im eliot or the purchase of an ally
by Bi ?tish gold, cr a Social uprising
might change the whole drama in
stantly and Iragieally. At. present,
it. would appear that England car.
make small progresa wi;hour au ally |
with a gtgautic land fo^ce, and n?? 1
p'.-.-ih ally i? in j-ifib;. In case such a |
partnership were established, th>
comp!i^??tiori ini^hi. become mor*1
alarming by the roused jealousies ol
other Powis lep out in the cold
The iuture hts an omi .out? look.
. .
Mri. RAN*DALL'S Gt.OH ADVK'K
.ir. Randall, writing io his. paper,
the Augusta CU^iMti nolis/, saya:
"0?ir people (the Sotithl will have lo
bear many exactions for some years }
lo mm*, hut l/iey will emerge? rich, i
powerful sud prosperous, if they send j
practical &). ii to Congress, plan! bV-d 1
crops, raise hog* anil eat tie. ;?.? well j
ai notion, in mu f-lol HIV nw nu I erin I, j
?ire: avoid the wilded H e. illation* 1
>l?( :h'V won d the devil him sell.
COMMERO?A.L. ?
YESTERDAY'S/MARKET^!
Club Meeting j
JL ai tueet at Dur** store on SHtur- !
., ; i ' '-' August, ?1 'IrViock, ii ,". h
all attendance 1? rttiuesled
mealed
.***. P. M A Ttl I KOW H*-'rv
Aug. J.-:.-|.r.
WHARE
1
I EDUCATE ?
MY DAUGHTER ? '
Ti? ti.i- t|iie?t?nn 01
" i' parent th..
IWtu
Otter- H? ri?:,?,: i /'.
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Wp? ol' el.M ?.f) lnMtruclO|> ; ', v..
pupil* in attendant*! I ag
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Greenville In imrivaila,! 1 ?
{j^iH^K..n,p?iiJr?*r-IW.
; res
'.MW* "i Study and lhoro.,?hn^s of tor
'^"^'M^'holaiship erjual u, nj O*
i ? amale < ..Deg* in tho South. < thu
?xp^nsaa low and reasonahb. n> ir- '
r+'Mpff n'Mti, ' j 'I
Fall Tm, IK**, beging
H'eiliifsila}, Hf pl. I.HJI,
afr-Mend fur .Ww Catalogue.
I "pe
i tier
eau
ansi
A. H. 'I'otV.N Ks I 1
i ly 11, I s.s.:,- ifin.tj] pr<,,?,iem. Li
.Ol! SALE
hi?
: l'en
i that
date
noni
lollowing hinds lying in Ed- e
I County, transferred tu me by ! T*
J 01 Assignment ol WAU, \i*ip ; ,..,!"'
RALSTON: ' Clw
?10 Aere*, j Slt
"?Hi by houle of Rm?,? OI (,V|..j L'AI'
Manchester Padgett, A. H WW/n ? "!r
Kstaie.,1 William \V?t*nu.' !
?27 Arrest, j PO
oud'st'mk.ha,.,,^, ,,v ,H|ll,Hf||.
hester Padgett, .bibil fi. Wai^.n '
..Mme 01 Abraham Ohspmsi. '
810 tore*,
i \v*
j ;,!'r,,i
III - "i ! him i
id hy lands of .IHM. A. DeVoro .Tra*.
ta*? i!-Hiertsi>n-.eonv?ve.| t., War' .
la m?
? IO /li*ivs, j>r: "
11 'i- the Hhod.-M TPu", , " , . i M,M| I'
ids 1.1 Vii- i "J i .. . ,H,"oife. Ilienr
I'H.'I ?In 1 r.nl,.|, ( j
VlllbliiH. FMM* l vr ii i ,.,
I the Vu
I ?J UM UH-/,,| TM,, ,..,""),",," ! -
?f Ilav?l^n/fVi,; ?,-r
? ?oil Yoi;>
I'Ntoil l)ej...t, nmiMiuinj, 1 ,." .".,,. I 'bdate
. Cour.l;
l??O .\r iv?? I'lHlge
ulm m i .. ...i. , , ' i primai
Slr il,?r r \Vn?uM ,,v landa j
"Any person desiring lo pur-1 rrnVio'i
'.?it commmiicate with the un- '
ied at Angiiabi, i ?tore I
J IS. I . ? . ?UfK, , I
sitars
FOR HOI;*.? OF RE PRK
SEKTAT1YES.
Tbe friends of Mr. BENJAMIN ED
WARDS announce him a candidate for
? stillt in the next House ol' Representa
tivos, ami lie will abide the result of the
Primary election and support the nomi
nee? of tb?' Democratic party.
The Wends of CALVIN W. KINARI*
respectfully announce bini H> a candi
date far the Legislature. il?-, will abide
the result <>1* the Primary HIHCT?.HI
MANY SA mt DA FIMKM?*.
The friendsof Kev. JOAB EDWARDS
j nominate him for a seat in the next
I Hmi?e of Repr?sent?t!ve*, arni pledge
I him toabid?th? re.-ult of the Primary
election.
Wise Township Democratic Club re
spc-ifuilv announce GBO. W. TURNER,
Eau. a candidate for the Honae ot Rep
resentatives, subject to thc primary en
d?>r**meut of th? Democratic party ol
Kdgegeld, and pledge him to auppnrt
lb? nomi nations.
At the request of friends W. J. REA bY
h announced aa a candidate tor the nom
ination for a neat lu the Lower Hollas ol
the next General Assembly of South
Carolina, subject lo the action of tho
Democratic party.
Al the request of I'rieudn Dr. W. H.
TIM M ERM AX la announced as a candi
dalt, lor the nomination for a seal in the
.Lower House ot* the next General As
sembly ol South Carolina, subject to the
a<?tiouV?f the Democratic party.
TJA frieiidn ol' Cu WILLIAM H
KO DK respectfully announce him a* a
candidate for repr?sentai iv? f?r Edge
ll eM Couiiiv in '.h'> next Legislature.
Hr will ubi'?!? ii'? repul? id Hie primary
election and siip|??rt ilia noiiiinaea nf the
liKtii'icrallc party.
W I- are authorized W annonmwi Mr.
JAM KS P. NORRIS at? a i.-andhlate for
K?rtires?intative f> the Legis! alu ra, an.t
pledge him IO ?hide the result ?it the
Democrat lu primary olection.
The friends of Maj! KRN EST GARY
re-pe.-iinllv announce Him as a candi
dato for iii? Ijegislature for the ?nailing
t?*nu ?if the-same. Rdgefieid should
dave, at least, <.ne lawyer In tb? House
of Hepresentative*. And we fuel con fi
d*nt iliat lhere is no on? who wonld
moro unselfishly ilevote his ?nergie*
am) ahilllie* lo the promotion Ol' the bes!
interests ol his people.
Many friend? rwpeelfnUy present the
name of LEWIS 1'. JONES a- a Mlllahle
perno? to represent K Igeiield lu ihn next
iJnneral Assembly, subject to the prima
rv i-iiil<.rsfin?.'iii of thc ?cniocrali?-party
MANY KRIU.NDS.
Many friends of the Hon. CUSTON
WA KO" very respectfully nominate hin?
re-election RH a insinuer, from Edge
IXOUS? of Representa lives ol
li? nriucrv I
. TTT?uds of Hon. W. J- TAL
'the 9th Re<,'iiiieut. hereby noni
.n as a candidat? fin* re-elecih
as Represent nive io the Legislature, an.
m making tlii* nomination they fully
endorse his pant .'.inr- in the Legisla*
Mit-, nn>\ recommend bim MS worthy ?.i
rh?- nippon of the Democratic votar* ol
L?i?r?tie/?l County, pledging bini to ?bid?:
'Ait- re.-.ilt ol" the primary election.
TOR i LKRIt OF COURT, j
The fi s-nds of J. CHOW H LL MITCH
*LL, a farmer and one who served Ii i ' -
illly during the war hube Niueleeiuh
b'giuunt, respectfully announce bim
s H candidate lor Clerk of rh.- Court for
Mg* tieiii county at th? eiisuihg sleetier.
10 v. ill alible the result of ibo priman
l-c:ion, am! support tho DemocratiV
?".v. MANY KUI KM?.
The friends of Capt. II. F. LOVELACE
. .rn Saluda, respectfully present his
ame aa a candidato for Clerk of Cour?
>r Kdg?lield County, aubject io lb? ar.
mi ol tho D?mocratie party.
Al ibo urgent reqtie*! of manx- friend?
\ P i. T. A. TOWNSEND tm* consented
-?land for lb? ollie? of Clerk nf the
?ort ai tho ?UMiiug election, subject t<
a decision of tho prim try election.
- the ih m oe t\'tic Voten vj' J?ti/rjielil:
I anuouiK-e myself as a candidate foi ?
nr nomination for clerk of Court. I
roe to abide the result ol the ilumina- l'H
11 am i to support I be nominees of tho ar,
r y- ? K. -NICHOLSON.
The friends of Mr. JOHN D. KOPEK
peetfully nominate him as a candidate
Cl?rk of the Court for Edgeiield
unty at the next election, ??nhject u>
action of the Democratic Convention.
lie friend* of JESSE M. HART re
ctfullv preaent his liam? to the Hem
atic voters of Edgeiield County as "
?tidale ibr Clerk of the Conn.
Tu Ai y FT i fini?.
respectfully announce myself aa a
ilblate for Clerk of tho court nt. the
liing election .f. A. c. JONES
.1
J
JO
Coi
tho
'? ar? authorized io ai!iioou?*e to the
Hieratic voter? of Edgeiiehl Conni v
W. li. KKD.VSOX, Esq. is a ramli
tor Clerk of tho Court, subject to ?ho
ilnat iou of the D?mocratie Party.
?the Voler* ol' Edgeiield I'uuuty.
?espectfnlly announce that I am a
udale for re-election to the oAiceoi
k oftne r^iurt
<>. V. CH BATH AM.
my Prienda announce the nar*? of
T. J. C. WILLI AMS a- a cand.JaU,
lerk ol tile Court.
MANY PRIENDS.
il
?Ol i\TV I RI ls.
?R ER.
' hay? hoon reqiiesiod by the friend*
l.t. JAS MITCHELL to announce
i candidate for the ulihw of Cou m v
Hirer, ?tibject Ki lb? action ofihe
icraiic party or Edgeiield Cornily.
UN L. CARWII.K i* n noon m-od a
??da'.e lor Colliny Treasurer, sub
. Hie action of Hie priuiHrv election,
ledge* himself l?i supp ?ri the nom
Ol' I he party.
many friends of H. C. BRYAN, !
n-peot fully present bis name to
tiers of hldRelield County as a Mill. !
mid ??luto for re-election to the office j
mtv Treasurer.
t IQUATV AI Ol I OR
y friends nf c.wi. I.?ICI- W
<? KL?M >D aiinonue? him as a can
for the Auditor?!dp of Edgel?f?d
V III 111? ?.outing eiooll??IJ. HM?t
hun to libido the. repul? af th?
r> ?'lo?-tion.
friends of S. T. EDWARDS re
illy ii?'?uiiiatH him a? a candidate
oleeiion ibr audiior, and pledge
. abide tho uvtioij r.f tho benei
.any of Edgeiield Comity.
ii? 'in lor iti m.
Store Room in ti:-. ADVEI:T!KKK
? now occupied hy .1. J. Ilolliind ia'
. Apply at A nVEBTI?l?B oiBcs, np
T
P. 3
gen
for
subj
part
Tl
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uani
Com
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itida
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diet"
Conn
the r<
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sud i
has s
Edge
teni t
FOI
Th?
NI.M
Reg i ll
nain?
lor Hi
will M
I HU
bale .!
DenuN
Fon roi i\Ti connis
*tOXER.
I To i HI: Vol r ns or Tr m FIKL? Cor M t.
I announce that I KUI a candidate for
lim ? fflc* of County I'l-uMiii^ioner ; that
I will ah?.le tho reen lt of ?he primary
?he; ?un, ami lhat ! will support the
nominees of the D?mocratie parly, even
though 1 should getoiily ?>>" vote rey*
self.
LEVI LY BRAND,
The friends of MARTIN KIDSON re
?peetfully annouuee bim as H suitable
candidate for the . bice i f O.r.r.tv Com
missioner l'or Kdgeiield c* univ, ndjeei
to i be result of me Primary election of
the Di mooral Ie (tarty.
MANY VOTER?.
Many friends nf Capt. T. H KAHN re
Hpeetfully announce bini s- ? candi--te
for County Cum mis-donar of Edgeiieht.
Kiul pledge him to abide the requit of the
primary election.
We announce as a fit and suitable per
son for County Cern missioner, W. L.
MCDANIEL, and we pledge hluito abide
the result 01'the Democratic Primary
election.
MANY CITIXKKS or THJ: f i H REO'T.
Many friend* of Caj.t. J Ot? EPH W..
W YSK announce him a*, a candidate ror
County Coniinlwloiwrof EdgefleW coun
ty, and pledge bim to ?bide the reknit
ol' the Primary election.
The many friends of JAMES. 1*.
COLEMAN, In l*oUi H niel sud Coleman
townships, announce bim a ea nd Wale
for County Commissioner, pledginghim
to ?l?de the result ol' the Primary elec
tion. & VOTKMM.
The name <>f Mr. IL A. KOHEHSON
i? respectfully presented io the Demo
crut le votent nf Rdgelield county &s ?
candidate for the office nf County Coia
iui>si(?iifir. Ile will abbie the result of
:lie Primary Election ?nd support the
nominees of the party.
The friends of Mr. W. E. DOREY re
s peet f ully nomiatehim ?* ?candidate
for County Cominiaeiotier for Edaefield
County at I he next election, subject to
th?? action of the Democratic Convention,
Mr. JOHN YV. ZIMMERMAN la an
nounced by his friends ss a candidate
for Cuuuty Commissioner fur Edgeiield
'County. He is a good book-keeper and
accountant, ?nd is qualified to discharge
tim .duties of the office. He i* pledged
tu give bia earnest ?nd diligent attention
t i the public roads ami all that pertain*
lu the wellers of the County.
I announce myself as. a candidate ? r
the oiiice of County Commissioner, ?_?>*?
j.?ct to the result of the primary election.
Being pr hahly the first Virginian who
h*?- ?ought office in Edgeiield, 1 do so le
consequence of the heavy lose I s>
tallied in the destruction of my dwelbnK
and furniture by tire, acd i.'elievlug I
can ili?.charg-> th* duties of the Ohles
while looking stier the large lire insur
ance business 1 have peattejtfd -ll over
the county. E E. JEFFERS' ?N.
WILLIAM C. ( OR LB Y Ja too wt.?
auowu both a? a citizen and maimed sol
dier to need any comments, and bb*
many friends sud neighltors respectfully
nominate him for ihe office ol County
Coin missioner, aud pledge him tn abide
by the requirement*, nf the Kd gefiel d
Democracy.
We respectfully announce Mr. J.
.VIMS KL'Z/AKD for County Commis
sioner for Edgeiield County, and confi
dently solicit the an ifi ages of the peopl*
of me county fu bis behalf. Mr. Hnz
?ar? was one ol tbeoriginal members of
Company K., 14 8. C. V., and served
faithfully until retired on acouiint {if
wounds >>f which he is si 111 au invalid.
HA is perfectly competent to discharge
the duties ol' 'the office, and we think
will fjive entire saliaiaotlou to the people
of Edgeiield County. We pledge him
to kbide the aetlou of the primary elec
tion*-.and io support the nominee* of th*
pemocratlo party.
V _____
The nia?M____tt<Ui of Capt. MI El
l l A ll K resj
HlO-V:
able candiibJI J^HTicoti?i ortie !f
)nce More !"
At the solicitation ut numerous friend*
; announce to a generous and long!nUf
erm- public that I am again n thelrV
? ?ml will stau<l tor the reVecta?T.
ZACHARIAH f_J HOON*E.
I fc-.N U\ A. WILLI A MS, ESQ result
illy annouuee his ,,"UUJ as a suitable
?MW tor county Oommfeslonar, ?ub
_ to n e rules ami rcnuirementeof th*
eimwratu:party. MANY FRIENDS.
'^f^ocrut~oter, of KJgefiehl
The friends of F. ". RINEHART an
'mice him as s candidate for Countv
"wmissioner, subject to the action of
e Democratic party.
OR M HOOL tCUtfl?.
?MOSER.
A's are authorized to announce M?
LMVELC. CAETLKDOK asa ,_m_'
ie for theofflce nf Si-boolCommtoehm
subie.-t tuthi action nf the Domocr?.
?arty.
\te*?rn. Kdilors:
'le:-.?? announce the name of ri. ?.
HN80N as * candidate for Reboot
nmlshioner, subject to the action af
Democratic party.
MANY PKIKNDN.
he many friend? of Mr, WILIJAM
ROBLEY have liiuilly succeeded tn
mg his permission to he announce*!
the ortlce of.Sch6.tl Comuiba-looer,
lect to Hie acilmi ul the Democratic
y.
lef lemN. lirons and pnplls cf i_
. si., L-.4 . r?.r.,if.,n, , ,. ,
eas a aulutbw person i..,- a,^(w,
misalouer st the next Mection.
'//?. Janina * tic Votent af >Jty?l*/,f
unty;
e*pectfully announM myself a?*n
:e ror .School Commissioner.
R. J. ooqwANH.
my rrlenda and ex-Confederate sol.
i nominate 0. W, I.OTT for Retinol
ni-smner, and pledge him to abide
Muli ol the primary election. Hav
ant a leg st the battle of Gettysburv
Hiving a large family to supiere he
?pecml claims urson the voter? of
o fill the office. r
R r ROB ATI: JUIN.K.
niHiiy friends of pr. W, D. JEN
**, Sr.. Hom the 7th. ^th ?nd 10th
ii-nis. respectfully present his
t.. the pnnpie of Kdgetield county
ie office of Probate .ludge. and he
bide the result of the primary.
MANY PRIESTS,
i" the 7th, '.ult aiid IQ.li RegtV.
; a caudillare tor the onie?- 0f Pro.
'mige, subject to the action of th?i
rratiu party.
W. V. ROATH.
Notice !
l>KKSON CA LU HA M ls under
n:t-. -smira.-t with me lor tbs
b_'??- ?ti ?
ft * week itPyonr owu town
L> farms and |5 ontilt free .Art
H. HA?.LRTT A Co., Portland
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