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Edgefield Advertise THURSDAY, JULY 14,1892. THOS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR gag-MB-!- 'ina ii. ?BI na imin-u Gov. Tillman nays that Cary . McCarthy is the best pacer he ever straddled. After many bold and desperate lunges Col. Youmans has failed to penetrate the Governor's armor. His valor is admirable, but he is in a forlorn cause. ' Dr. Jae. A. DeVore's efforts to calm the multitude at the speaking seemed to have more effect than anybody's else, but they came to holler, and after a short respite they got at it again. ---?H^?---? Governor Tillman played ace of trumps on Youmans's jack when he brought out Richardson's "little list." It turned out to be a case of decanter vs. dishpan. There will be no further remarks heard about the contingent fund.-Ex. Gov. Tillman's friends, after leaving the Academy, -carried him on their shoulders to the court house, a distance of half a mile, carried him ap the steps and de posited bim in a chair from which he afterwards spoke. The Gov ernor says he has ridden a num ber of pacing steeds, but this was the best experience he ever had in that line. We learn that tho Sheep are claiming Newberry county for the c. p. and h. (consummate p ol i tica! hypocriets-not conservative peace and harmony as they deceptively ' aasnme) party. It is a weakness of the Sheep to claim everything in Bight, and we hardly think their claims will be seriously considered. Of course Newberry will remain for Tillman.-Prosperity Reporter, The Columbia State does not agree with the News and Courier in that paper's advice to abandon the campaign meetings, and for once The State is right. Having been largely instrumental in getting out the anti ticket, the News and Cou rier is hot "toting fair" in now advising a desertion of the field. <Stand to the rack, fodder or no fodder^ . For ways that aro dark. And tricks that are vain, This Dibble man is peculiar. So says Gov. Tillman. The last as to Dibble is .that after Tillman's nomination in September, Shep? pard is to make a speech or two in favor of the nomination, then Dibble is to come out as Haskell did,' and run for Governor on an Independent ticket. The Sheppardites, it is alleged, bowled down their own man, You mans, on last Thursday, the object being, it seems, to give them an excuse to howl down McLaurin. This is Dibble's latest trick. Knowing that the Sheppardite speakers cannot stand Tillman's withering logic and sarcasm they have fallen upon this scheme to prevent the audience from hearing him.. 'After leaving Sdgefield You mans attempted to make a speech at Johnston, but was yelled down, whether by Tillmauites or his own crowd we are not advised. It seems that this blatherskite is not to be allowed to open his slander-trap in JSdgefield county. Even his own followers seem to be ashamed of him, if we may judge from the way they howled him down last Thursday. The Edgefield Brass Band, col ored, did its duty in trying to quiet the tumult and'stop the yelling on last Thursday at the campaign meeting. To soothe and mollify the mul titude, the first air given was, "You Must be a Lover of the Lord or You'll Never Smell of Heaven When You^ Die," but it didn't "pan" worth a cent. The "Sweet By-and-By" was then ejected into the atmospheric; conditions-no soothe about that either. The next aria given the crowd was, "Come Down Angels, Trouble the* Wafer." The angels didn't come, Then giving up all hope of sooth ing the savage breast, Mose Bidson next ordered the tail piece, "Bus sard's Lope" to be rendered and abandoned the field to the yellers from. Yell town. D?TBB3E58T PAID. Notwithstanding the dire pre dictions to the contrary, the inter est on the State bonds that matured July 1st, and amounting to $180, 000 has been paid. Besides this, the Treasurer's office has handled $100,000 of the direct tax fund. So it would seem that if the credit of the State has been injured at all, it was done by those who oppose the Administration. THE COMPLEXION OF IT. The Sheppardites made the big gest showing at the meeting on last Thursday they have ever made. The county had been raked, as it were with a fine tooth comb, and every anti who was able to come was brought ont on that day, and (they yelled with all the vigor of a grand Mogul steam engine. The proportion between the Til 1 mani tea and Sheppardites was about two to one in favor of Tillman. The Register had it three to one, the News and Courier about equally divided, and the Augusta Chronicle says it was three to two. The fol lowers of Tillman were in a rollick ing good humor, but the Shep pardites seemed to be in a fero cious frame of mind from some cause or other. It is not necessary to recite the I reasons why there were so few Till man i tes present as compared I with the last meeting on the 23rd l of April. These are known to all land have been given over andover lin these columns and elsewhere, j Let no man think that because I Tillman had only two to one on hast Thursday, it is that way all lover Edgefleld county. The meet I ing at Holly's Ferry yesterday told I the tale of five to one. I Now for the responsibility of the j howling; we must confess that in I this regard honors were easy. The Till inanit?s set the example in I howling down Youmans, although I strange to say, a number of Shep pardites are said to have joined I even in this chorus and helped to I howl down their own especial I champion, I When the howlers had howled I their last howl, and things began Ito look extremely serious, Gov. I Tillman promptly decided to go to I the court-house and speak there. This action on his part saved the (lives of numbers of our, citizens, I and of this we have not the slight est doubt. By this patriotic and (wise solution of the problem Gov. Tillman achieved a victory greater (than any won by him yet, and one which friends and enemies alike must applaud. GIVES UP THE FIGHT. The News and Courier advises and urges that the campaign meet ings shall stop. Th is is giving up the fight, as we expected, but sooner than we expected. Here is what the old lady says : We think that, since they cannot command a respectful hearing at the joint meetings, the Conserva tives should abandon that pro gramme altogether and hold their own meetings in the remaining counties of the list. They can en force order at their own meetings and there will be an object lesson in that which will not be dost on thinking men. Of course, Gov ernor Tillman's friends and every body else should be allowed to at tend the Conservative meetings and should be cordially invited to I attend them, but any attempt at howling down or other disorder should insure the culprit a prompt excursion off the grounds under arrest. The Conservatives should re double their efforts all along the line. Dibble has the Radicals on the run.-News and Cornier. This is peace and unity with a vengeance. To call the followers of Tillman Radicals, is the quint essence of hate and venom. Resolutions of Washington Dem ocratic Club. MB. EDITOB: Will you please publish the enclosed resolution in your paper and oblige the Demo cratic club of this (Washington) township. Truly yours, J. W. JOHNSON, Secretary. WHEREAS, Believing in the prin ciple that the majority must rule and the minority yield obedience ; and whereas it has been promul gated by the Northern and some of the home press, that a good portion of our citizens would go into a third party organization. I Be it ! Resolved, By the Washington Township Democratic Club, that it pledges itself to support the nomi nees of the party, both National and State. That we condemn independent ism or third partyism in whatever shape it may come. That we condemn all utterances and efforts looking to the forma tion of a Third party in this State and pledge ourselves to do all in our power to defeat any such move ment. He Sept His Word. "My dear," said a young and fashionable New York lady to her plain old-fashioned husband, "I hope you are not going to talk at dinner before all the company about how you went barefooted when a boy. Every time wc have company you shock the people by talking about you bare feet when yon when a boy." "My dear, I'll not mention my bare feet." He kept his promise. He did not say a word about his barefoot but he talk long and eloquently about having been obiiged to walk back ward out of church on one occasion, owing to the dilapidated condition of his unmentionables consequent pp his indigent condition. THE EDGEiTELD MEETING The following description of tnt campaign meeting of last Thurs day is from the Columbia Register and is BO graphically given that wt publish itjentire, leaving out th( speeches in the court-house whict would take up too much space : EDGEFIELD, S. C., July 7.-Th? sullen roar of the coming stonx could be plainly heard in the dis tance. Before it burst at the home of Ben Tillman, where he is known the abuse and vilification and slander which had been heaped upon him created such a storm ol indignation in the breasts of those who had known him for man} years that one might as well have tried to calm the stormy waves ai the deep sea as the surging crowd massed in front of the speakers I stand. At Florence was heard the first roar of the approaching storm ; al Orangeburg its blast grew louder: at Aiken there was the ominoui calm that comes after the first rust and. but marks the near a pp road of a more deadly fury. For some time it has been ex pected that the Edgefield meeting would be riotous. All know the love and veneration in which Till man is held at home; and those who were at all acquainted wit! the temper of the Edgefield people knew that they were not the sorl to quietly and tamely endure the insults and lies and slanders anc ' vilification and abuse that have been heaped upon a man, whose hands are tied, by cowards and b\ men whose one object and aim ir life is to lower this man of the peo I pie, whom the toiling masses ol Edgefield and of the other counties or the State have chosen to be theil Governor, and to take the place ol men for whom they no longer had any use, but who had so long en joyed them that they had come tc regard them as the birthright ol their class. To the courago, coolness anc I magnificent self-control of Tillmar. is due the fact that the streets o? Edgefield are not red to-night witt j the blood of heir sons. If evor the grandeur of the man shone fortt it was to-day. Never before hat Tillman appeared so truly great and so utterly and entirely above the weaknesses and littlenesses ol life. He is a man and a man whe is worthy of the pride which if felt in him by Edgefield and the entire State. God bless him. Jesuit Dibble has injected a nev, issue into the campaign and it ii working with a vengeance, bu! thanks to the Register and the Re form candidates, who quickly anc boldly exposed it, it has acted like a boomerang on the heads of those who first attempted its use. The ring candidates are the sick est looking set of men ever seen Their hearts have fallen withir them and they have no heart tc continue the fight which in the in most recesses of their souls thev knew from the first was hopeless They are fishing for a way to with draw from the campaign and at the tame time do it in such a way ai so stir up political capital for them selves, but they forgot that the people are not fools and can see at far into a millstone as they can, 01 perhaps farther, for their eyes are not blinded with malice, hatred and envy. All these things might be crowd ed into the introduction, but il will be better to give an account of the meeting and let everything appear in its proper place. The stand was erected in the outskirts of town and was not reached until about 12 o'clock in the candidates. Quite a numbei of lovely and high-spirited ladiet were there, but their presence had no effect toward restraining the angry passion of the men who had gathered to hear the rival candi dates speak. Between 800 and 1,000 people were present and it was a very red-dy crowd. Three fourths of the crowd were Till manites and wore Tillman badges ; many having red ribbons on theil hats, both sides of their coats and on the harness of their horses. The Sheppardites wore blue badges, and they wero indeed a blue set when the meeting was over. Had it not been announced that the meeting had been called off the crowd would have been much larger and the group of Sheppardites would have been so small that they would have felt ashamed of themselves. What little strength Sheppard has in the county is located in the city and and big towns, and these heard of the reappointment of the meeting, whereas hundreds of farmers were still under the impression that it had been called off. Another meet ing will be held in the county, at Holly's Ferry, Tuesday, and then heaven help the Sheppardites. That's a section of the country where everybody is for Tillman, and as Chairman Dibble seems to want a howling-down campaign he will have to take the consequences. It was inaugurated by his follow ers and they must stand the con sequences. The candidates were brought to the stand in carriages, a brass band leading the procession. Some en thusiastic followers of Tillman carried him from his carriage to the stand, while the air rung with plaudits of the Farmer Governor, the invincible blinker of Edge field. Sheppard was received with con siderable applause, but Youmaus was clearly the favorite of the anti crowd, who clearly seemed to th i uk him the biggest man on the ticket. Reform Democracy was repre sented by Governor Tillman, Lieu tenant Governor Garvy Attorney General McLaurin, and Adjutant and Inspector General Farley. The Conservative Democracy was rep resented by ex-Governor Sheppard, Col. J. L. Orr, Col. Humbert, So licitor Murphy, and Col. L. W. Youmans. Dr. W. H. Timmerman presided over the meeting, which was opened with- prayer by Rev. Mr. Booth. Hardly had he said amen before the rival factions began yelling for Tillman and Youmans. Th? first speaker introduced was Lieutenant Governor Eugene B. Gary, of Abbeville. Edgefield ls ? the home of the Garys. Tney have always been champion, of the ? masses of che people, or middle F class. The name of Gen. Mart > Gary, long since dead, can awaken an enthusiasm in any part of Edgefield county not accomplisha ble by any other name. ? The name of Lieutenant Gov l ernor. Gary, who is a nephew of Gen. Gary, was received with that enthusiasm which in Edgefield is always accorded the name. He t spoke well. But he did not pro t ceed without interruption. Colonel Youmans was next introduced, and was received with cheers and counter cheers. The crowd wanted to hear Tillman and not the merchant-farmer from Barnwell County. They called for the Farmer-Governor for many r I minutes. They did not want to M hear any man who insults and traduces the Governor of the proud State of South Carolina. Youmans looked mad as a thunderstorm. He frowned at fche crowd and drew up his haughty featrues in a ? i sneer, but it was no good. A few Sheppardites indulged in fearful blasphemy, but their curses only rent the air without effect, for they were making more, noise than the other side by a long shot. This is evidently the new game that they have been put up to by shrewd Sara Dibble, the chairman of the Conservative Democracy, f I who manages the candidates on his side like so many puppets. Those candidates were perfectly . willing elsewhere to allow Reform [ candidates to appeal for order for I them, even as they appealed for order for tho Reformers when their friends . got too boisterous and J kicked up a row. They made no objection to this until they struck Orangeburg and Mr. Dibble gave 1 them their instructions, i The Sheppardites kept yelling, F and it is not in human nature for men of one political faith to hear exponents and adherents of au other yell and cheer without get 3 ting up counter applause. i A Sheppardite wanted to fight ) very badly and commenced a nor I ting in a Ti ll man i te's face. The latter stood it awhile but about } j the time he got ready to make > I things warm for the man bothering him the Sheppardite was collared by the police. i i A few minut?e later a Ti 1 lmanite [ I was served in the same wav. Edge-1 field certainty bas a fine se t ~of .] [' police and they ^3id their duty ? nobly to-day and without fear -or favor. Sheppard asked for a word and begged that each speaker, for the honor of South Carolina, be allowed a fair and impartial hear liing. )j Youmans: Edgefield County is entitled to a proud position in the politics of South Carolina. Edge field County has a United States Senator, the Chief Executive and the Congressman in her district. Crowd : Where's your haversack and pistol? Where's your stick? ) Youmans : Not only has Edge j field the United States Senator r but she has the two opposing ) nominees for the office of Gov I ernor. Voice : We came here to listen to gentlemen, not Youmans. II Youmans : If I am here in t1 opposition to one of Edgefield's eons, I am here in advocacy of the other. Don't do any fighting ; we don't t ] want to fight. Voice : Where's your pistol and r walking stick? j Though there was remarkably ? good campaign quiet, Youmans waited several minutes until a man cried "Speak or get down." Youmans: I am very con servative under all this. Voice : Where's your pistol? Youmans: What reform has Tillman given you? Tillman says that under the first year of his administration you have not cleared enough money to pay for a postage stamp ; he tells you that the price of your products is lower and the rate of interest higher. Where, then, is his reform? Again Mr. Youmans lost time because some of the crowd were talking. He read from a letter of Gov ernor Tillman saying that if the privilege tax was turned over to the farmers they would run a far mers' college, farmers' institutes, farmers'convention, etc. Since he has been in office he has dropped all these things. They talk about vituperation and abuse. Governor Tillman say s that he inaugurated these meetings, and I meet him on his own ground for I use weapons from his own armory. I am the match for Tillman. What did he tell you six years ago? That he had you in line to lead you to the promised land. It seemsjthat you are farther off than ever and more involved in lions and mortgages. If he could lead you into the promised land, he was willing, liko Moses of old, to die. But our modern Moses did not die in Nebo's lonely mountain. He's in the promised land. He than told his Garden o f-E den -horse Joke. Voice: You ain't no prettier than I um. Youmans: I am as good looking as he is. Voice: Whore's your walking stick? Voice : Youmans, speak or die. Youmans's men kept up a big racket, shouting "Youmans.'' aud V saying they would howl dow: other side. Yoninans, of c< waited for the noise to subsid blamed the other side for it. Dr. DeVore said : I am 76 old and this is the last speak will ever hear and 1 ask as* a to my years that you will every one to speak. This arie incident had no effect 01 crowd, both sides continuing boisterous conduct. Voice: Talk a little about reform. You've done nothing talk about Tillman. Tell you'll do. What do von proi ?: Youmans waited while 'son his men talked about how the; listened to Gary. . Youmans said thatT 111 man Sheppard was a wolf in sh clothing, and in '86 whe nominated Sheppard he sa was impossible to gild gol paint the lily. But when ? pard came after his office he up Iiis doctrine of rotation in * because it would be rotatioi of office. v Voice: Where's that pistol walking stick? . Youmans : Tillman says yo fools and puppets, and that fa representatives, though good at home, when they go to Colui j turn the color of ever job the] asked to pe form- He denou the farmer Legislature as r< driftwood and lizards. A not bei difficulty ensue) ! blue-ribboned Sheppardite kic [and* saying another man I threatened to use a pistol on '. Sheppard quieted him, and mans waited on until one of men veiled to him to speak or Youmans then got off his Ba] fish joke. Voice: Ain't Ben looking and sick? Youmans : He took a free r Voice : Would't you take ont Voices: Time's np. Sheppardites : Give him tim Voice: Time's up. Youmans: I am informed I the chairman that my time'* I would have liked to have tal to a quiet hearing, but you 1 had most of the fun. The crowd yelled Youmans u the band struck into theinspii attains of'Dixie, when witt tremendous . cheer tho n ? subsided.* Mr. Ernest Gary said he sorry that Youmans bad nota hearing, for if he had been gi a fair hearing ho was going introduce one who could h knocked the spots out of him fifteen minutes. The crowd went wild with delij and a noise as of Niagara bi forth, a thunder of applause to giant of the Pee Dee, J. McLanrin* The Youmans' wing kept yell Youmans and the Governor's i lowers kept sounding forth name. A whit9-whiskered Sheppi manjgot to raising Cain, and wABjauicklv run in, struggling 1 fP^food man, by the contstables. - Mark ;Toney said if Youmi was not given a hearing no c would be allowed to speak. Pandemonium ensued, Chai rm Gary standing like a rock i m mo1 ble, all the quiet grit of his gr< race showing in his face. He v about to introduce McLaurin a introduce him he would. The band played but its no could not be heard amid the tumi of yelling men. Every time Gary would go name McLaurin, the Sheppards would commence yelling and course Tillman's followers wou reply and the volume of soul would be deafening. A Sheppardite gave as tl ultimatum of his crowd that Youmans was not allowed anoth half hour, and heard as uninte ruptedly (?) as Gary was, no oi else" would be allowed to tal Bedlam could not be worse tbs the tumult which followed. A marshal was sent out to see there was any chance of quiesir the crowd and reported thi matters were getting worse. Some Tillmanites wanted th Sheep and Goats separated an each side be addressed by th candiates. To show how fair the Reformer were, they proposed that Sheppar< be put up and they would listei to him without applause. Both Dr. Timmerman and Mi Gary had talked themselve almost hoarse trying to get orde but it was useless. Governor Tillman walked t< the front and said that it wai evident that a serious riot woulc result if the meeting were not broken up. This was evident ix all, for the passions of every one present were rapidly rising, and had already reached fever heat Though pandemonium reigned Governor Tillman's face wore a quiet and determined smile. He called for a vote and about three quarters of the crowd held up their hands to show that they were friends of Reform and followers rf Farmer Ben. Tillman's followers then elevated tiim to their shoulders and carried aim around the grounds, and set lown finally on the piazza of the icademy building, which was ibout 100 yards distant from the stand. The red ribbons flocked to aim and left about on e-f ou th of the crowd around the ring candi (ates. ,All the candidates had been STILL : HARDWARE, J _ Hardware, Stoves I ara in a position to make you W. F presented with flowers, Tillmai receiving the lion's shear. Some of his friends ran before him while upborne on loyal shoulders and waved the flowers like crimsoi banners. ? frenzy of excitement possessen, one and all and men shouted. an( swore, who under ordin?r circumstances are the quietest o' men. The madness of the momen was infectious and solid substan tial citizens, as well as the mos fiery, were thirsting for a fight, an< it is a miracle that a regular bat tie. was not fought. Many individual combat occurred, but the police by grea activity and vigilance controlle? these before serious harm wai done any one, though some mer got bloody heads and noses an< some people's clothes were badlj torn. One or two knives wer< drawn, but hickory stick conquered them, and fortunately though hundreds of men frat pistols, none were drawn. Ha< one of those weapons been showi a deadly fight to the finish wouh have been the result. Talk about game qualities, th ladies of Edgefield are the braves The Register's correspondent ha ever come across; Not a one q them showed the whit? feather not a cheek blanched, not a voici faltered, not an eye dimmed. N< wonder all the men of Edgefiek aro brave. Were one to show th least drop of coward's blood h< never more could live in tbi County of courage and bravery. I by any chance the men conn tenanced bis living on in th County, the fair women would tak their garters and whip him fron its borders. Great is the courage of Edge field men and women, of all age and political persuasions. When Tillman had been se down on the academy piazza number of ladies came there to and were much calmer than th men and quietly chatted an* smiled and laughed while everj one, and they too, knew that th crowd was trembling on the brin] of a fearful fight. All honor ? the ladies of Edgefield for thei bravery, grit and coolness. Ha< they not been present at this time the results might have been fa worse. The Conservatives attempted t< shoulder their candidates aroum the grounds, but the ponderou weight of Colonel Orr was to< much for them and they were gla( to put the candidates in a carriage and pull it around, yelling an< screaming and dancing around a if wild political fever. Tillman's followers demand?e a speech from him. Mr. Mobles introduced him and he started b speak from the piazza. He said it is a matter of great regret tha a set of men, who are neighbors kinsmen and friends At this point tho noise becam so great that the Governor's void could not be heard. The Shep pardites began coming over to th crowd of Tillmanites to try an? break up their meeting. Who sen them there? Echo answers who' Even the quietest and mos peaceable Tillmanites in the crowe were now ready to fight and wer anxious for the jostle to begin They considered as outrageous th conduct of the Sheppardites ii trying to interfere with a meeting of the Tillmanites, when the latte had withdrawn to themselves ti avoid a fight which must have re s el ted disastrously. Every nerve was now strung t< the utmost tension, every soul wai on fire, and the Governor's friendi begged him to go on speaking an( they promised to wipe up th? ground with the opposition if the) kept on trying to act like bullies On the outer edge of the crowd the skirmish line as it were, sev eral fights were in progress. IE no case was a deadlier weapoi than a stick used, but as the fights and quarrels progressed thc danger became greater and greatei I for a pitched battle would have resulted had a single weapon beer drawn. The Tillmanites yelled thal they intended to stand here and have a speech. What does the cool and level headed Governor do? Precipitate a riot, wheih he could easily have done? Ohl no. He showed wis dom as well as courage and said ; I do not want you to stand here for troubh will result, and I know that I'll get your votes. The crowd yelled that The Register would nave a true report of the affair ; that it was the peo ple's paper and fought the people's battles. Governor Tillman said : I want to keep you from fighting. I see that I have the crowd by at least three or four to one. They can't import men from Aiken to howl us down, but to prevent a fight we will go elsewhere. The Governor's followers were swayed by his^ coolness and master will and immediately acted upon his suggestion. He was seized and mounted on the shoulders of devoted followers and General McLaurin was likewise treated. A long procession was then formed with these two at the head and marched through the city yelling, shouting and cheering louder then did ever any political parade in the wildest parts of Ireland. The procession wended its way to the court house and the candidates THE of Every . MAKING A SPECIALTY OF - >, General House 1 better prices than any house in ton . 3TRICKL were carriedup the steps. The door was locked, but it was quiokly forced open aud the crowd went inside, filling the famous old room from one end to the other, the men being packed like sardines. Again the ladies, high spirited and refined, were present and their beauty lent au aspect of grace to the gathering of rugged and sturdy sons of toil. The crowd had calmed down considerably, but it was still in & dangerous frame of mind and not in the spirit to be fooled with. Had the antis again followed them there's no telling what would have happened,for the crowd had gotten to the dangerously quiet state and would have put up with nothing more for the sake of peace and unity. There were about 300 people in the old court room which beheld a sight entirely diff?rent from any thing in its past history and which rung with true and burning eloquence that moved most power fully those bold hearts. Never be fore in their lives have McLaurin, Farley and Tillman made better speeches than the magnificent burst of oratory and eloquensc which welled up from their full hearts to-day and gushed forth like the bright waters of a spark ling fountain. They moved and swayed the crowd mightily. Call at Ja*. M. Cobb's. 3,000 yds. of those beautiful new dress goods, Pine Apple Tissue, Gren ada Tissue, Cheveron Shirting, Organ dies, Cambric, French Outings for Shirt Waists, Embroidered Skirt?, Demi Flouncing and Laces. All new abd cheap. 100 pair of Oxford Ties I just in. New Goods every week. New Spring and S Our entire stock of Spring ano in New York by one of the firm, hi ready for inspection. We have tr: that could be sold at prices that w money is scarce. Note particular! but a very small idea of what we r First-class quality of Calico a GINGHAMS.-Large stock of Real nice, yard wide Bleached 10-4 Bleached Sheeting at 20/ at 25/ as sold heretofore at 35/ ya BED TICKING.-A large asi cheap mattress Ticking to the best not be undersold. PANTS GOODS.-Large stock 10/ yard and up to the best grad Pants Linens, Apron Linens, &c. DRESS GOODS.-We are sho and patterns in Dress Goods. Pei Punjab Percales. Black Muslins i Veilings, Henriettas, Serges, Black Goods at 6?/. An elegant line of WHITE GOODS.-Checked Bl [ j at 5/ yard. 50 pieces of India La Plaid Organdies at 10/ yard, that 1 Our White Goods stock is by we have ever exhibited ; and we ar who rive us an opportunity to do s HAMBURG EMBROIDERII Edgings and Insertions, embroider Muslins, from i to 12 inches wide, fact that we have always had a larg goods, and this lot is superior io an RIBBONS.-A tremendous lar and our prices are as low as can be LACES.-We are shoeing an prices. 12 yards Torchon Lace for BUTTONS.-We are offering ii ionable style of Button in the mar Crochet, Silk and Jet Buttons. A elsewhere. Dress size Pearl Buttoi CORSETS.-A very large stocl at the lowest prices. HOSIERY.-Large stock of Hos very low prices. KID GLOVES.-First-class qi able prices. Doilies, Table Linens, Table O TOWELS.-Avery large stock 25/. We can sell you for 25/ the It is really a 40/ Towel. Examin buying. BED SPREADS.-Large stocl HANDKERCHIEFS.-A large and Gents, very cheap. FANS.-Lovely Fans at one-hi SCRIM.-A large assortment o STATIONERY.-Large stock qre. of real good writing paper for i Remember that we can always Machine Oil for 5/. GENTS SHIRTS, Cuffs, Coila a regular 50/ Scarf. Examine our Large stock of Parasols and Ui SHOES.-A large and well sel< line of Shoes that will please any sell a great many of our Shoes guai say. If they are not all right, we new pair in exchange. A full line Everybody knows what Zeigler Sho durability, Zeigler Shoes surpass a Oxford Ties for $1.00; also the lov If you wish to save money, examim fore buying elsewhere. . It is impossible to give, in an i idea of the immense amount of got in our present stock. Don't go to Augusta. We can d things better. Besides you will sa trouble. ALVIN HA THE FARMERS LOAN OF EDGI SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, PAID UP U DI REC A. J. NORRIS, W. H. Tra H. EDWARDS, N. A. BAT: W. F. ROATH, T. A. PITT orrie A. J. NORRIS, President. V A. E. PADGETT, Cashier, F TRANSACTS A GENERA SAVIHGS DEI Interest allowed on deposits in rate of 5 per cent, per annum-whe longer-computed July and Januar posit in the Savings Department, in Description. 7urnishing Goods en. Compare prices. .AND. H. E. OSBORN, 218 WASHINGTON ST., I. A.TJX3-TJ-ST.A., - OA?. - FOR CHEAPEST-. Bi ? MUUUlUUj ll UlL'Uj COLLARS. ETC. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. HENRY E. OSBORN; 218 WASHINGTON STREET, Augusta, - - Ga, VIRGINIA HOUSE, Private ami Transient Boan!. 602 Broad St., Cor. Washington, MRIS. A. J. SMITH, PROP'SS. I Summer Goods, recently purchased ?B been received, opened and is now [ed hard to buy a stock of Goods ould satisfy our customers, even if y the quotations below, which give eally have. fc 4/ and 5/ yard. Ginghams at low prices. Homespun, at 6f/ yard. . As good 10-4 Bleached Sheeting rd. ?ortment of Ticking, from a very feather Ticking, at prices that can of Cottonades and Panis Jeans from es. Elegant stock of Cassimeres, wing an immense variety of styles ?ian Mulls in beautiful patterns. n uii the novelties. Challies, Nuns Silk Grenadines. Beautiful Dress Dress Goods Trimmings. [uslins at 5/ yard. Victoria Lawns rvns at 10/ yard, really worth 15/. have sold heretofore at 20/ yard. far the largest and most complete e determined to save money to all o on these goods. SS.-Immense stock ol' Hamburg ed on Cambric, Nainsook and Swiss , at 3/ to 75/ yard. It is a known ?e, beautiful and cheap lot of these y stock we have ever shown, ge stock of Ribbons, in all shades, found in any city, elegant stock of Laces at very low 10/. ** a this line every desirable andfash ket, embracing Eearl, Steel, Ivory, II sizes, and at prices lower than is for 5/ dozen. : of all the best makes of Corsets iery for Misses, Ladies and Men at lill ity-ai id in late shades at reason il Cloths, Crash, &c. of Towels at 5/, 10/, 15/, 20/ and prettiest Towel we have ever sold, e our stock of these goods before : at low prices. stock of Handkerchiefs for Ladies ilf their real value. f Scrim, from 7/ yard up. of Stationery always on hand. 5 ?0/, sold usually at 10/ qr. sell you a 2 oz. bottle of first-class rs and Scarfs. For 25/ we will sell stock of these goods bet?re buying, nbrellas, cheap. jeted stock of Shoes. We have a one as to quality and price. We .anteed, and mean exactly what we will have them repaired or give a of the celebrated Zeigler Shoes, es are, For elegance, comfort and ll others. Look at our beautiful ely Oxford Ties made by Zeigler. s our stock of stock of Shoes be idvertisemeut, anything like a full :>ds and the quantity of bargains 0 just as well for you, and in some ive your expenses and the extra RT & CO., au, s. o._ AND SAVINGS BANK CFIELD. $62,500 42,275 rORS: [MERMAN, W. H. FOLK, ES, W. R. PARKS, s, A. E. PADGETT, ERS: V. H. TIMMERMAN, vice-President. OLK & FOLK, Attorneys. L BANKING BUSINESS. 1 the Savings Department at the a allowed to remain six months or y. Any amounts received on de jm 10 cents upwards._apr!5 FLY IF-AJtTS, Fruit Jars, Ice Cream Freezers, Ba.til Tubs, Brass and Iron Kettles. Cotton Hoes.30@40 Stoves.$9.00 to 60.00 1O0 Kegs of Nails..basis.. 2.40 Tools of all Kinds. Plantation Supplies. Etc,