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Edgefield Advertiser Edgefield Medical Society. The Edgefield Medical Society will weet at Edgefield on the I3th inst. Club Meetings. Democrats, attend your club meet- j inga on next Saturday, herein fail not. | To Lock Horns. Tillman ai-d Sheppard will lock horns at Edgefield on the 23rd inst.) You will come, reader, won't you? Down Wrong:. Clerk of Court J. C. Williams says they had him down wrong. See his card in another column. Big: Mouth Democrats. Let all the big mouthed Democrats come to the meeting at this place on the 23rd inst., and make the welkin ring. Only One. Of all the people from the county in town on Monday of this week, sales day, we met only one man who was j nut going to vote for Tillman. Our Communications. A column of county correspondence will be found on our outside this week. "Sure Pop." Phyllis, "0," are their respective noms de plume. The balance of our correspondence ison the inside. Au Edgefield Boy, Rev. A. W. Lamar, a Beech Island Edgefield boy, has been called to the pastorate of the Tirst Baptist church in Galveston, Texas. Death of Mr. Manget. Mr. S. H. Manget, of Trenton, died at his home on last Wednesday, and | ; was buried the following day at Edge field by tut Knights of Honor. All I ] Edgefield turned out to do honor to her.fonner citizen. Mr. Manget left a wife and one son. Goats Versus Sheep. The Sheppardites having been called ( ( "Sheep" Democrats by the Columbia Register, the Greenville News and The ,} State, to retaliate, dub the Tillmanites [ < .'Goat" Democrats. Apropos of this nomenclature, Mr. Pearce Stevern?, of Eulala, says that goats can live on pine tops and butt the sheep off the bridge every day in the year. Ten to One. Our correspondent, "One Gallus," says in a communication herewith, that "Tillman will beat Sheppard ten to one in Gray township. We dis trusted the judgment of "One Gallus" until we made personal investigation, after which we became satisfied that he is correct-Gray township has a voting strength of 250, of these Gov. Sheppard will receive 18 votes. Not Permissible. Scurrilous attacks upon candidates will find no place in the columns of the ADVERTISER during the campaign of 1892. It must not be supposed that because this paper supports Tillman that it will permit its columns to be j 1 used for such kind of attacks upon his 11 competitor. Legitimate criticism, sar-1 j oasm, ridicule, severe wordy castiga-1 j rion is all right if it doesn't degenerate into a dissection of personal character and peculiarities, but when it gets that low down we must call a halt. Acreage Reduced. From all we can gather by inter views with farmers, and our own knowledge, we have come to the con clusion that the decrease in acreage of cotton to be planted in Edgefield county will be 30 per cent., and that the decrease in fertilizers will be a ?till greater per cent. The sale of routes in Edgefield this season hasn't been half what it was last year. All these facts indicate that the farmer is gu] nt; slow. It may be because he can't do otherwise, but he is certainly going it slow-like Dan Purifoy's yearling. Thc Game Law. For the benefit of those interested we publish below the game law that is 11 now in force in this State: "It shall not be lawful for any-person in this State, between the first day of April and the first day of November in any year hereafter, to catch, kill, or injure, or to pursue with such intent, or to eel 1 or expose for sale, any wild tur key, partridge, quail, woodcock or pheasant; or, between the first day of Jfarch and the first day of August, any dove; or at any time during the year, to catch, kill or injure, or to pur sue with such intent, by firelight, any of the birds named in this sec tion. And any person so doing shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $20 or be impris oned not more than thirty days. ?Tildy Smith's Booster. "Somebody stole Tildy Smith's roos- j 1 ter." This is the startling news one of M our reporters brought us the other i y day, with the request to publish, in the 11 hope that the sinful wretch who did the deed would see it and fetch him back. Tildy says the rooster "wasn't doin'nothin' to nobody. Ile was just a-settin' on the fence wai tin' for day to crack so he could crow." Tildy says if she could get hold of the black son of Ham who took that rooster away from his home and his friends she would snatch him as bald headed as a buzzard. Tildy has now two hens and DO rooster, and julie is undecided as to .whether she will sell out her stock of bens or go out into the markets of the ?world and purchase a rooster. A Disastrous Fire. The following account of Mr. Whit Shaffer's loss by fire we clip from the News and Courier: On Sunday night, 27th ult., while Mr. Shaffer and family, Who live near Meeting Street in Edge field county, were on a visit to his wife's parente, near Johnston's, his dwelling, barri, stables, fowl house, in fact every building on his place was consumed by fire. Not a thing was saved. Everything he possessed was completely destroyed. Of course it is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. No insurance. His loss is indeed a heavy one. Mr. Shaffer is a young farmer. About three weeks ago he married a Miss Scott and had just moved in with his young bride, and it wus while they were on their first visit to her parents they returned only to find their now home a heap of fsbes. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining in the Post Office at. Edgefield C. H.. S. C., March 81, 1892: M. H. Wilder, Rev. A. J. Williams, Dr. W. M. Thomas, Wyley Stevens, Jack Tucker, Joseph B. B. Mabmet, W. B, Moblev, L. R. Ross, D. F. Riley, Samuel Rolins, W. J. Pollard, J. M. Hampton, Eaton Hudso, Butler Goodin, A. R. Grath, N. L. Frady, Willie Faulkner, Steav Deavis, J. E. Denny, Ed Dours, J. Mack Davis, Al leek Bodie, Rev. Wm. Daniel, W. E. Bush, Brand & Rot terman, Henry Fell, Burt Benson, Cal Bacon, Miss Jennie Attaway, Miss Emma Coleman, Miss Lizzie Desisie, Mrs. Eliza Eichelberger, MrB. Jas. Keller, Miss Fannie Gibson, Mrs. Wm. McKnight, Mrs. Lucrar Lewis, Mary Mathis, Miss Nancy More, Sarah Rob. Ella Merton, Miss Nancy Caleb, Miss Moria Simkins, Miss Carrie Wil son, Mrs. Emma Wyse, Mrs. Fan nie Williams, Miss Fannie Wil liams, Miss Sallie Work, Miss Miss Carala Williams. Personal Mention. Mr. \lvin Hart has returned from Sew York Hon. Jas. P. Bean was in Edgefield on Saturday last. Mrs. Jas. H. Strom has returned to lier home at Limestone. Miss Georgie Burckhalter is visiting Miss Julia Prescott, Miss Mattie Lake, of Elmwood, is rising Miss Rosa Lake. Mrs. Blalock and Miss Kate Talbert it tended services in town last Sunday. Miss Mary Adams, of Colliers, is r isiting Miss Mary Lou Lanham. Capt. Jas. Bennett's two new stores ire almost ready for occupancy. The law office of J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq., will be finished in a few days. Miss Madge Wallace, of Union, is ?pending some time with her sister, Mrs. Gov. Sheppard. Cashier David Ouzts,of the Johnston Bank, worshipped at our Baptist ?hurch last Sunday. J. Milton Gaines, Esq., a true blue Democrat from Gaines's was in town )ii Monday. Mr. James ochumpert, brother of mr Mr. John Schum pert, has cometo Edgefield to engage in business. Mr. Keitt Watson, of Batesburg, is ?pending some time with his father, [{ev. A. B. Watson. Mr. W. G. Townes, of the Augusta ivening Herald, was with us during ast week. Mrs. Standford Bland and her two >retty little children, of Blaud's Cross toads, spent Friday and Saturday with elatives in town. Miss Willie Hudson, the accom plished teacher of Red Hill Academy, nd Mrs. M. L. Holson. were in town in Saturday. The charming Misses Fair, who have >een spending some time with Mr. N. j. Bruuson's family, have returned to *eech Island. Buncombe Wasn't In lt. MR. EDITOR: In a recent issue rou make a statement, of a lie hat originated in Buncombe being mrsued by truth. Now Buucombe s quite innocent. "Justice" started mt with seven yard boots instead )f seven league boots, and made ?uch rapid progress that it hailed he lie, if so it was, and made it itop long enough to say it lived on he other side of the branch and hat it had been travelling so long >ver there that when it reached 3uncombe it was stale and com )letely fagged out. JUSTICE. A Card from Clerk Williams. I hear that the report is being urculated that I propose to lupport the anti-Reform or mti-Tillman increment in the :oming campaign. My personal md politcal views have nothing vhatever to do with my faithful less and efficiency as a public ifficer, yet I have no desire to ?onceal my personal opinion ; and ;ake this opportunit to say to the jeople of Edgefield County that [ supported the Reform movement ?rom the very outset, and, believing hat the interests of the people viii be best promoted by the con tinued success of the Reform party, I expect to remain true to ny convictions in the matter in :his campaign. J. C. WILLIAMS. It inlets from Sand Hill. MR. EDITOR: Some townfop passed up the road yesterday and ;old a negro that John Sheppard ivas a candidate for President. Now, Mr. Editor, we live in the back woods, don't know what is going on like you town folks do, so please tell us if Sheppard is a candidate for President. We told the negro that it must be for Gov ernor, but he said not. We heard up here some time ago that Shep pard and some more of our old bosses were going to have a little convention in Columbia some time in March to see if they could not fix up some plan to get in power again. We hope it is not so, for we are all in favor of Sheppard for President, but if he is a candidate for Governor we are solid for Ben Tillman. Ben will beat Sheppard ten to one in Gray township for Governor; you can bet your bottom dollar on that. ONE GALLUS. Sand Hill, April 2, 1892. Walt Whitman, the "good, gra, poet," died at 6:30 o'clock Satur day in his little home, No. 326 Mickle street, Camden. After hie long struggle with death his end came peacefully, as a child drop? off to sleep in its mother's arms. Subscribe to the Edgefield AD VERTISER. c ORRESPONDENCE^ Red Hill Reading: Club. MR. EDITOR : The citizens of the Red Hill community met tonight at the academy and organized a reading club. Rev. G. W. Bussey was present and rendered able as sistance in its organization. The following officers were installed : 1 Dr. J. H. Burkhalter, President ; Wyatt H. Seigler, Vice-President; Miss Willie Hudson, Critic ; Miss Gussie Wash, Secretary ; Mr. L. E. Glanton, Miss Emmie Kilpatrick, and Mrs. Wyatt H. Seigler, Execu tive Committee. Programme for next meeting: Short addresses by Dr. J. H. Burk- J halter and P. R. Wates; Reading) by Misses Willie Hudson, Estelle Bussey, L. H. Prescott, and Wyatt H. Seigler. Mies Emmie Kilpatrich will furnieh music on the occasjon. The club will meet every Friday, All officers are elected quarteely-. CHOTV. April 1,1892. Mine Creek Items. MR. EDITORS Well, here it is again ! We mean the.we?fher, and a heap of other things .of note. We are having spring weather, and it's a good time for fishing. When I go a-fishing, 1 always keep a-wishing, With all my might For fish to bite. Wc are glad to note that the fruit crop in this section was not all killed during the cold snap, and we are almost ready to predict a crop of delicious fruit for the ?year 1892. The farmer? have beon hauling fertilizers this week by the "dead loads,'' to put under corn, we hope, so that in the future they may board and live at the same place. Prof. J. H. Lewis had a prob i bi tion contest in his school last Fri day. Miss Achsa Story won the prize-a silver medal. The second contest in May is for the gold medal. God speed the day when prohibition shall have gained the victory all over this broad land of ours! Then we shall have happy homes. Mr. Calvin Whittle, of the piney woods, has gone to California. We wish him great success on his long tour. Talking about politics, we are sorry for those antis, but more so for Mr. Sheppard, their tool. We did hope to see Mr. Sheppard rise above a common anti, but- poor man, he has gone and done it: All ocean's waters can't wash it (out. It is too bad, Mr. Editor, for such a man as Mr. Sheppard to be ruined by those antis and to kill himself politically. However, we guess he's satisfied, for hasn't he been working for two long years for this very consummation? How could Mr. Sheppard stand before his God and people and say "it has sought me, I have not sought the office." However, he will have to seek it right smart now before he gits it, for we farmers will never go back on Ben Tillman and will vote for him again. Mr. Keitt, of Newberry, wants us to believe that Gov. Tillman is a fearful fraud, but we think as well of him as we did two years ago. If he was fit to follow then, he's good enough now. If the principles advocated by the reform pai ty were good two years ago they are good yet, and we call upon our fellow farmers to stand by Ben, for if you fail to do this you'll be ruled by "ringstere." Let us do our duty and God will give us the victory. Yours most respectfully, JOHN BLAKE. Mine Creek, S. C. BIG FIRE! Seventy-Five Thousand Bales of j Cotton Consumed-Over One Thousand People Homeless. NEW ORLEANS April 4.-New Orleans was visited yesterday by two of the worst fires in the city'8 history. Eleven blocks of build ings were destroyed, involving oss of $3,600,000. Both fires were the result of carelessness, and would have been trivial' but for the extreme dryness, which .was the result of a long drought, high wind and the inadequacy of the fire department. The latter was reorganized in January from the volunteer to the pride, department system, and the number of tho firemen was reduced about nine tenths. The first fire started about 10 o'clock, in a pile of cotton in front of the fireproof compress at the corner of Tobin and Fronttstreets. Some one threw a lighted cigarette in the pile, which in a few mom ents was burning fiereely The flames quickly ate their way into the compress buildiug, where 12, 500 bales of cotton were stored. The air was soon filled with masses of burning cotton, which, communicated the flames to the adjacent structures. The Shipper's cotton press where 30,000 bales of cotton were stored, was the next, to go, and the Orleans compress, with 25,000j bales, soon followed. While the firemen wer? combatting flames in the Orleans compress, the walls suddenly gave way, and Capt. DuPree, Lieut. Shaw and Pipe man Bordeaux were buried * in* the ruins. ' All were seriously and possibly fatally injured. The Indepence cotton yards had been engulfed, and the fire covered ari area of five squares.. ' The Baldwin agricultural works and the Louisiana rice mills four squares distant, were ignited by the masses of burning cotton which filled the air, but after a hard fight both buildings were saved without serious loss. A panic prevailed in the vicinity of the fire, whieh was close to the residence' districts, and people livnig mcny blocks distant began fleeing for their lives, carrying what few belongings they could gather up in their haste. TEN STATES STORM SWEPT. The Havoc Wrought by Fri day's Tornado. CHICAGO, April 5-Reports of yet> terday's storm show it to have been the most genera] as to the extent of territory for many years. The State of Kansas, Colorado, Ne braska; Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Texes and Indiana were swept by a furious storm of wind, rain and hail, in some places rising, .to the force of a tornado,-and nowhere falling below the danger line of velocity. TERRIBLE'HAVOC in KANSAS. KANSAS CITY, April 2.-With the going down of the wind, the telegraph is again brought into service, and the storm stricken district of Kansas is heard from. The wire service is still very bad, but there is enough news coming in to show that the terrible work was far . reaching and very destructive. A careful estimate regarding the number of killed aud wounded throughout the State, the result of the winds havoc makes if nearlv 100 killed and between 200 "and 300 injured. The reports are : South Haven, S dead and 32 wounded ;? Walling ton, 4 dead and 23 injured; on farms between these two towns, 5 dead and 9 injured; Towanda, 17 dead and 45 wounded ; Angusta, 7 dead and 19 injured ; Homestead, 5 dead and 7 injured; Strong City, 2 dead and 8 wounded; Salina, 15 injured, 3 fatally. These towns are the only ones from which anything like a definite report has been obtained, and the possibilit?s are that when the western towns and villages are heard from the death list will be swelled to nearly 100. Among the strange stories told of the queer actions of the wind is that of Miss Ella Thornton, of Towanda, who was blown away by the storm and carried a distance of haifa mile, carrying a pillow. She was blown through tho side of a wrecked barn and deposited on tho back of a horse unhurt. SEVEN KILLED AND MANY INJ?R?Tb." TOPEKA, Kas., April 2.-Seven persons were killed and over a dozen others badly injured by the tornado of Thursday night in the little town of Wamego. The storm levelled the house of Albert Eggers and carried the inmates a distance of 200 feet. The body of Mrs. Eggers was found at a considerable distance from the ruins of her home. The body of her youngest child was tightly clasped in her arms. STILL HIDDEN. The Prophet, However, Says the Period of Judgment lias Begun. NEW HAVEN, CONN, March 29 "The long sought star, hiding the sun," which Lieutenant Totten prophesied would appear today, when the last week of the anti christ begins, did not, so far as is known, put in - an appearance. The lieutenant was out on the streets today, and did not appear fearful of the closing day of grace in his calendar. He said in an interview : "This is the first day of Ni san-the first day of the new sacred Jewish year. It begins the final seven years which lead up to the end of the 2,520 years assigned to the' time of .the Gentiles.' I have changed none of my views expressed in the music hall lecture at Boston on March 20th. I believe that we are upon the borderland, the threshold of an era, as it were, 'a week of years, irr*-which men's hearts will be tried by fire, symbolically understood. I am so generally misunderseood, that aside from my authorized printed notes, I alwa)r hesitate to increse the confusion by interviews. Nothing except death will close my mission and my voice. I wait events calmly, and with concern inexpressible for those who pro nounce my warnings vagaries, and condemn them without investiga tion.' It is a period of judgment that we have entered. It will be systematic and increase geomet rically, as did the seven years of famine in Egypt. At their terminatioon, you will remember, there was one man who owned Egypt-land, cattle, men and river. A word to the wise is sufficient."_ The report has just reached heru that the town of Barnhill, seven miles south, was almost entirely wiped out by a cyclone this afternoon It is thought no one was fatally injured, though several were said to be badly hurt. No further particulars have been recived.-Augusta Chronicle. Yesterday morning, early, fire destroyed nearly every house in Milton. Santa RoBa County. Loes $38,00. A special to The Star fr >m Cherryvale, Kan., says the countary a mile ea^t of Cherryval was struck by a tornado, about 10 o clock last, night, and half a dozen houses were demolished, two people names unknown, being killed. More storms are predicted. HE GOT THE CHICKEN. A Brave Barnwell Soldier Who Wouldn't Stftrve. An old gentleman who lives near Grahams, and who- fought bravely in Hagons Brigade, Capt . Graham's Company during the war, was taken, sick during the second battle of Manassas, and was left'for dead on the field. He revived, however' and searched diligently among the haversacks for something to eat. He finally found a ./few crackers and lived on them five 11 days. Exhausted, wearied,' burning with fever and pinched by starvation, he went boldly up to a stately mansion in Pennsylvania. A woman with a pistol appeared at the door. The old Confederate pulled his hat and said, "Madam, I am starving. Can't you give me something to eat? If you will only give me one of these chickeLs running around here I may live." She raised her pistol and said, "Go away from my premises, you trifling rebel, or I will shoot \ you." Crumbling a little piece of the 1 cracker on the ground he called the chickens around him, and ] reaching down he picked up one, < Then turning to the woman he < said, "Madam, I have never stolen, j You are here surrounded by plenty f and I am starving. I don't believe t it is a sin for me to take this < chicken. You can shoot if you ^ want to, and if God wants me to die I am ready." He walked away, and as he wa*. ; going down the lane the cruel woman fired at him five times, but - all the bullets went wide of the | mark. He broiled that chicken without salt and rejoined the array at Richmond.-Bamberg } Herald. 51 Le jr al Suicide. Not to tspeak lightly of grave subjects, Oregon has put the beer J! on her murderers. Tba man who t kills another and ia convicted of murder is sentenced to death as " in other states, but is made to hang himself. The hanging takes place there amid all the lugubrious JJ surroundings which are common ^ to the death penalty elsewhere, j The striking difference, we are informed, is in the supreme mo ment-the execution itself' Instead of the sheriff, or some hired deputy, having to. hang the ? culprit by a spring trap, touching ? a trigger, or driving off a horse, t the gallows is automatic, and the victim is his own executioner. The hanging takes place in the "execution room" of the fail, in the presence of fourteen persons certain designated officers, a ii spiritual adviser chosen by the i prisoner, and a jury of six reputable 1 citizens of the State. The hanging - contrivance which is said to beat electricity, is thus doser i bed. As the prsoner enters the execu tion room and has finished his v cons Itation with his spiritual ? ad .iser, the black cap is placed over his head, the noose is - adjusted, and he advances to a position on a small piece of carpet, about four feet square which is placed directly in the centre. This ^ carpet covers one end of the fatal machine. While there is nothing suspicious about this carpeted " spot, it is a small platform separate from the rest of the floor. Below, it resta on the end of a long lever, T the opposite end of which is in an i adjoining room. In this ad joining room are two large pails. The upper pail' contains about forty pounds of water, a rubber r tube connect it with the pail ? below, and the water starts to 2 flow at the opening of a valve. { This pail of water is fastened lo one end of a steel bar, at the other end of which is a thirty-pound ball of iron, held in its position hythe heavier weight at the other end. To this ball of iron is attached a c rope passing upward and over a ? pulley into the wall where a trigger c holds a weight of 225 pounds in position. This weight is also securely fastened to a rope which seems to disappear over the ceiling. The other end of this rope is the , one at which the condemned man t is standing. I Unconscious of what he is doing, ( he steps on to this small bit of - carpet. His weight moves the lever under the floor. By this the valve in the pail of water i is opened. Noiselessly the water * pases through the rubber tube into 1 the empty pail. The ball of iron ^ is released from its position. It jerks out the trigger holding the heavy weight. This drops' and within thirty seconds from th? j time the man has stepped on to i the carpet he is jerked into the j air and hia deathis instantaneous. * The prisoner is jerked about six < feet into to the air and falls back to about three feet from the floor. r In eachofthe four executions which have taken place, the neck J has been broken and there has ap- J peared no sign of struggling. < Bead This, Farmers. j - < "I feel that; we are today in i South Carolina in almost aspreca- 1 rious a condition as we were prior to the campaign of 1879. This is what James L. Orr said . in his speech at Columbia in ..c cepting the nomination for Lieut. Governor. In other words your \ Governor is just a little better < than a Chamberlain, Moses, Scott ( and other Radical Governors elected by tho negro vote, and you are just a little better than the ? negroes who elected these Radical Governors. Col. Orr and the Haskellites and antis arc no doubt of one mind, for it is said this , remark of Col. Orr's was applauded to the skies. Don't forget this comparison when the ; Colonel addresses you from the hnstings this Bummer.-Geenville Democrat. Democratic Rally. Pursuant lo the order of the State Democratic Executive Committee, the County Democratic Executive Com mittee of Edgefield county, througl the undersigned as its chairman hereby issues acal) Jorthe reorgani zation of the Democratic party in tlii county, under the Constitution of th Democratic party of South Carolina adopted in State Convention at Colum bia, S. C" Sept, 10, 1890. The several county clubs are called to meet at their usual places of meet ing on the second Saturday (the 9th day) of April next, for the purpose of reorganizing said clubs, and for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention The County Convention will meeton the first Monday (the'2nd day) in May next, at EdgetieJd C. II., to reorganize the party in this county, to elect a new County Executi* e Committee, to elect delegates to the State Convention which meets in Columbia on the third Wednesday in May next, and to tran act other business as may be proper under the Crust)tution. The State Democratic Constitution provides that the representation in each subordinate club in said county convention, shall be one delegate for every twenty-five members and one delegate for each majority fraction thereof; also that only such Demo eratic clubs as were in existence on the 13th of August, 1890, shall be re cognized. No club that was formed or organized after the 13th day of August, 1890, by the division of an old club or jtherwise shall be reorganized. The constitution aforesaid further provides that "the clubs in each county ?hall be held together and operate un 1er the control of a County Executive Committee, which shall consist of one nember from each club to be nomi lated by the respective clubs and fleeted by the county convention;" ;ach club will therefore nominate one >f its members to be elected by the aunty convention to serve on the bounty Executive Committee. ERNEST GARY, County Chairman O ive 13 AOtejerriivGs. Meeting Street Club, The Meeting Street Democratic Club viii meet at 2 p. m. on Saturday, the ?th inst. Democrats, turn ont. J. L. MCDOWELL, Pres. Washington Club. The Washington Township Demo rat ic Club will meet at Modoc on Sat lay, the 9th inst., at 2 p. m. All mem >ers are requested to attend. G. A. Buxoif, Pres. Dry Creek Club. The Dry Creek Democrat ic Club will neet at Dry Creek school house, Satur lay, the 9th inst, at 2 p. m. Every nember is urgently requested to be ) rese n t. T. G. MOBLEY, Pres. B. W. JONES, Sec. Eulala Club. There will bea meetingof the Eulala democratic Club at Eulala on Satur lay, the 9th inst., at 3 p. m. A full at endance is urged. . W. A. STILL, Pres. P. C. STEVENS, Sec. Red Hill Club. The Red Hill Democratic Club will neet at Red Hill on Saturday, the 9th nst at 3 p. m. Let every Democrat be >resent. J. H. HUSSEY, Pres. W. H. SEIQLER, Sec. Meriwether Club: The Meriwether Democratic Club viii meet at Holder's shop at 3 o'clock ?. m., 9th inst., to reorganize ind elect lelegates to county convention. H. H. TOWNES, Pres. Hampton Club. There will be a meeting of this Club n the Court House on Saturday, the ?th inst., at 3 p. m. W. F. ROATH, Vice-Pres, S. McG. SIMKIVS, Sec. Gray Club. Gray Township Democratic Club viii meet on Saturday, the 9th inst, jet every Democrat turn out. J. W. AITOX, Pres. Colliers Club. The Colliers Democratic Club will neet at their usual place of assembly ?n Saturday, the 9th of April, 1892, at % p. m., for the purpose of re-organ zing the club and eleeting delegates o the County Convention. JAS. B. ADAMS, Pres. J. N. CBAFTON, Sec. Wise Club. The' Wise Township Democratic dub will meet at 3 o'clock on Saturday, Vpril 9th, at Horn's Creek Church for le-organization and the election of lelegates to the county convention. S. B. MAYS, Pres. Moss Club. Moss Township Democratic club will viii meet at Cheatham's Store, Satur lay, the 9th day of April, at 2 o'clock >. m. Every member should be pres et. A. L. BRUNSON, Pres. P. W. CHEATHAM, Sec. Old Wells Club. The Old Wells Democratic Club will neet at Landrums Store, Saturday, ;he 9th day of April, at 2 p. m. Every nember urgently requested to be pres et. E. MUNDY, Pres. W. A. WHITLOCK, Sec. Cleveland Club. Pursuant to the order of the County Democratic Executive Committee, the nembers of this Club and those who vish to join will meet at Antioch Church on Saturday, the 9th day of 4.pril at 3 p. m., to reorganize club and >lect delegates. E. G. TALBERT, Pres. A. A. ft LOVER, Sec. PELE SOUTH CAROLINA 1 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION will lold its next annual meeting at Georgetown, S. C., April 27,1S92. Dr. Joseph Price, of Philadelphia, willad Iress the association. An excursion viii be given* on Friday to points of nterest in the harbor, Reduced rates >n all roads will be obtained and con lections will be made with the George ;own and Western Railroad at Lane's. J. R. BRATTON, M. D., Pres. W. PREYER, M. D., Sec. Administrator's Notice. k LL parties indebted to the estate of t\ Delitha Hancock, deceased, and ill parties having claims against the ?ame will present them duly attested :o the undersigned for settlement. HIXY BARDEN, March 14,1S92. Administratrix. Sub-Alliances. THE County Alliance will meet on Thursday, the 7th, instead of Fri day, 8th of April. The District Lecturer will be with us on that day. Sub-Lecturer will please be present, as there is business of importance to come before the meet ing. By order S. B. MAYS, S. L. R*.?ADY, Sec, Co. Al. Pres.? STILL * IN * THE * TENT ! J. H. PAUL, AGENT, -IMPORTERS OF FIXE Wines, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars, Stone Mountain Corn Whiskey a Specialty. Will move to our new quarters in about thirty days in the HUFFMAN" STKW BUILDING._ B. B. EVANS, Life ail Nie insorence flo/f, EDGEF?ELD, S. C. - REPRESENTS The UNION MUTUAL LIFE, of Portland Maine. IIB polices' ire Hie most liberal now offered to the public. -ALSO The PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Philadelphia. It will be to the interest of parties contemplating insurance to ex unine their contracts before insuring elsewhere. WM. SCHWEIGERT, Tlie Je^vellei% 732 lii-ozicl (Under Central Hotel,) Street, E. R. Schneider. } IMPORTERS OK FINK - Wines, Liquors and Cigars, AND DKALKRS IN Bourbon Rye and Corn Whiskey. 601 and So2 Broad Street, AUQ-TJSTA, GA, \IOPTTXO;1T Bros., Bdgefield, S. C., Wo have now removed to our new quarters on the corner next to lie Farmers' Loan and Savings Bank, where we shall be pleased to ce and entertain our friends and the balance of mankind, right oyally. That we are prepared to do this, a bare inspection of our inner dornings will establish. Our Liquors, Wines, Cigars, Etc., Etc., N re of the latest, best, and ?most approved^brands. Give us one call nd you will need no further invitation. Respectfully, _McHugh Eros RU um, Edgefield and Johnston. ie are ii) tile gingier 1898 Vith a full line of VEHICLES, WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, - LOAD CARTS and HARNESS ALSO louse Furnishing Goods, such as STOVES, BEDS, BEDSTEADS, IATTRESSES, Cotton arid Spring, CHAIRS, SOFAS, &c, &c. Give us a call and be convinced that we arc in earnest in offering ood goods and fair prices to the people of Edgefield county. Ramsey cfc Bland. EDGEFIELD and JOHNSTON. High Prices for Cotton IS MADE POSSIBLE BY INVESTING AV II ERE YOU CAN OBTAIN BEST VALUES FOR LEAST CASH. ( LOWEST PRICES, A GOOD TEAM ] ( BEST GOODS. Weare headquarters for BLANKETS, CLOAKS, DRESS GOODS JNDERWEAR, and everything in Dry Goods. Come and see us when you come to the city. MULLARKY & HARTY, 310 Broad. St., A.ugusta, Ga* tty Phosphate Compy, Charleston, C. iOLUBLE GUANO, highly ammoniated; COTTON SEED MEAL; DISSOLVED BONE, highest goods ; NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTER ; ICU) PROSPIIATE, for composition: SOUTH CAROLINA MEAL; ^sh Element, for Cotton, Wheat, Peas, &c: GROUND RAW BONE; COTTON AND CORN COMPOUND; GROUND DRIED BLOOD; (MALL GRAIN SPECIFIC; GROUND DRIED FISH; GENUINE LEOPOLDSIIALL KA1NIT; xENUINE FLOATS, of highest grade, product of the Due Atomizer. 'HE ABOVE FERTILIZERS ARE OF VERY HIGH GRADE AND OF UNIFORM QUALITY. They are rich in Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid and Potash, and are oom rounded with a special view to the wants of our Staple Crops, and to the por nanenl improvement of the soil. Special Formulas made to order of best materials. Special inducements are offered for cash orders by the car load. For terms, Hand Books, Agricultural Primers and good articles on Asb Element, Peas, ?ftc, address .Ashley Phosphate Company, CHARLESTON, - S. C.