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Edgefield Advertiser THOS. }. ADAMS, - - - - . EDITOR. THURSDAY, OCT. 27,1892 ie D?mocratie licier: FOR PRESIDENT: GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW YORK. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT : * . ? ADLAI E. STEVENSON, OF ILLINOIS ? Sumter isUaying pipes for a sys tem of water works, which is' to cost $60,000. . The cases against the Sumter Fertilizer Company, charged with fraud, are to be tried at Darlington on Friday of this week. The Sumter Herald is authority for the statement that Gov. Till man'hashadan offer to refuDd.the entire issue of State bonds at 4J percent. For $20,000, and even less, Edge field could have water works that would afford an abundant supply of water for all purposes, ordinary and extraordinary, and with press ure sufficient to throw a . two inch stream on top of the highest build ing in town. Mrs. Harrison, wife of President Harrison, died on Tuesday morn ing at 1:40 o'clock. From 1 o'clock Mrs. Harrison was, to all intents, a corpse, her breathing being hardly - perceptible, and her respL-oion gradually decreased until 1:40, when she passed away. Her death was as peaceful as a child in sweet repose. The Comptroller General through Chief Clerk Norton, makes a re port of assessments in the State, showing a considerable falling off in values. He makes it appear that the falling off in Edgefield county, amounts to $150,000, but this is a big mistake so far as our own county is concerned. Auditor Davis advises us that instead of a falling off there is an increase of values t o the amount of $76,000. . TURN OUT. s In another'column Dr. Timmer man, as County Chairman, has a ringing appeal to the Democrats of old Edgefield to turn out on the 8th of November and vote for both the State and National Democratic ticket. . FARMERS' Ii. & S. BANK. The fourth instalment of the capital stock pf the Farmers' Loa^i and Savings Bank, of Edgefield, is due and payable at the bank on the 1st to 4th November proximo. The paid up capital of this insti tution is fast approaching the high water mark, that is to say the max mum amount allowed under the present charter. Should this max imum be reached by the time of the March meeting of the board of directors, a resolution will be pass v ed at that meeting increasing the stock to $100,000 and an amend ment to the charter applied for to conform to the new order of dol ? lars and cents. The farmers, and business men generally, of Edgefield county, are justly proud of their pet institu tion and its wise and successful management. A VAIN CONSPIRACY. Gov. Tillman and Treasurer Bates have returned from New York where they went* to refund the debt of the S ?ate. In another column we publish an inte rview with the Governor, in which he gives the reasons why the mission was unsncces8ful. In this connection perhaps a little ancient history will not be unacceptable to our readers: In 1876 when the Democrats get back into power in this State, they found that under a Republican regime of misrule, corruption, and irand, an enomous debt had been foisted upon the State. An inves tigating committee was thereupon appointed by the Senate and House ^f Representatives with Gen. M. 7/. Gary of Edgefield al its head. After a patient and leng thy examination of the bondec1 debt of the State, and elaborate argumente pro and con, this com mittee came to the conclusion anc so reported to th? General Assem bly, that $5,960,000 of these boundi were fraudulent, null, and void These same bonds had been dec lared fraudulent by a republicai legislature in 1873. Gen. Gar] simply put the seal of condemns lion on what the Radicals ha( themselves condemned-their owi handiwork. Of this six millions 0 fraudulent bonds the major por tion were held in Charleston an( New York. Hence the conspirac between the New York and Charles ton holders of them-as disclose* by the telegrams given in the in ter view-to make their recognitioi a prerequisite to Wall Street's tak jug hold of the present valid bondi of the State which are to bere?und ed. But telegrams from both cities gave the whole scheme away, and it is heedless to say that Gov. Till man and Treasurer Bates caught on to the snap and are not at all dis couraged. POLKADOT DEMOCRATS. We are glad to state that there are .not at this writing a bakers "dozenof "polkadot Democrats" in the -whole length and breadth of Edgefield county, this species of the genus homo being found prill ? oipally in Georgia, and in limited numbers only, in the upper counties of South Carolina. For the infor mation of our readers we would state that a "polkadot Democrat" is a spotted Democrat, has little round black and green spots all over his skin. They are some times called "Peewees" or "Third party ites." However, Bowden has at last sent out his Third party ad dress and announced his electoral ticket. The names of these gen tlemen are entirely unknown to fame, with the exception of Keitt, Duncan, and Bowden himself, and indeed we doubt if such names can be found on the taxable poll lists of their respective counties, but here they are : Electors-at-Large-Jos. L. Keit, of Newberry, J. W. Bowden, of Anderson. First District-P. I. Bawls, of Lexington. Second District-W. H. Duncan, of Barnwell. Third DistrictsW. A. Hamilton of Pickens. Fourth District-R. B. Ligon, of Greenville. Fifth District-W. W. McElwee, of Chesterfield. Sixth District-J. J. Lane, of Marlboro. Seventh District-B. H. Taylor, of Berkley. Rev. Thomas H. .Leitch in Texas. The Crockett, (Texas,) Econmist has the followiny to say of the reverend gentlemen : Mr. Leitch is a traveling evangelist, and this sermons deeply impress all who hear him. He is doing a grand work for Crockett and surrounding country. Large crowds are present at each service, many of whom come for miles away. Men collect here eager to hear what the good man has to say who we learn, have not heard a, sermon preached for several years. All ages and classes are on band. The earnest, soul-stiring sermons touch a tender cord in the coldest heart. A grand work is being done and great good accomplished. The congregations continue to increase in numbers, and the seekers for divine favor multiply with each service. Many have beenr brought to the church of their choice, and the outlook is good for scores of others. The preacher has mude a lasting im pression on our people, who aire supporting him with their presence their means and their prayers: and his great zeal, ' earnestness and Christian deportment render him entirely worthy of it all. The choir is led by Mr. Mattox, who accompanies Mr. Leitch and the music rendered is first class and truly devotional. Intensive Farming. A. B. Page in Marion Star. As a demonstration of the ad vantages of intensive farming no doubt every farmer will be deeply interested in the method by which Mr. A. B. Page, of Nichols, succeeded in producing an average of nearly 117 bushels of corn, per acre, on ten acres of land. Ten bushels of corn per acre is a liberal estimate for the production of the average farmer of this County. In order to make 1000 bushels it requires 100 acres of land and at least three mules and three plowmen'with the added expense of food for the stock and wages for the hands ; but Mr. Page, on one tenth of the land, with hardly more manure then would be re quired to fertilize 100 acree and a third of a crop for a single mule and hand, has harvested within a slight fraction of 1163 bushels of corn. Mr. Page's method which he has been kind enough to furnish the Star, ia aa followi : The land had been under a high state of cultivation for several years and was broken deep with two horee turn plow, Nov. 1891. Feb. 1892 land was broadcasted with 35 bushels of green cotton seed per acre and again broken turnplow, then bedded out in 7?ft rows In January 1892.1 made 7tons compost from Boykin, Car mor, & Co Chemicals for Home Fertilizer which was applied in water furrows about the 15th of March, then reversed with two urnplowfurrows on compost and planted immediately, one double row of corn with corn planter to eaich small bed, on compost, 8 nches apart. After the corn was up I com menced cultivation at once with 2% in bull tongue or scooter, plow ing deep and cultivating as level as possible. I applied during cultivating 140 lbs cotton seed meal per acre. I laid corn by about the last of June with Stone wall Sweep. In the field there was 68 double rows of. corn. Nine rows were measured with flour bbl. vielding au average of 11? bbls. to the row, 770? bbls to the 10 acres, each bbl yielding 82? lbs shelled corn or 1162 49-46 bushels to 10 acres. 50 boxes wrapped and unwrap ped Soap. E. J, NORRIS. Crockery, Glassware, Woodenr ware, Grass Blades, at E. J. NORRIS'S. CONSPIRATORS AT WORK. 'You Must P?ythe Fraudulent Debt, or We Trill See That Ton do Not Refund That Which is Honest,*' They say. Kewi and Courier. After an absence of nearly two weeks Governor Tillman and Treasurer-Bates are again in their offices. "I am aware," said, the Gover nor yesterday, "that there is gen eral anxiety to know what we accomplished while on our recent mission to New York to refuud the State debt, and as far as poss ible I will give you the exact con dition of the entire matter. "There is evidently a stringent effort being made by holders of the old fraudulent bonds to force the State, at this critical period, into some sort of recognition of their claims ; and I am sorry to see that some of our own people in Charleston are aiding and comfort ing, and are in conspiracy with these New York sharks, who fat tened upon the misfortunes of our people during the reconstruction period. To further this object a telegram was sent from Charleston and published in the New York papers the day after we reached that city, asserting that we were in favor of the issue of 4? per cent, bonds to redeem the 6 per cent. Browns, and to issue new bonds to the amount of $1,250,000 to take ap the fraudulent bonds. Of course this falsehood was read by people in New York, and had the effect of directing attention to the exis tence of the old fraudulent debt, and lent color to the charge, which met us at every point, that the State had at one time repudiated its obligation. 'Then we foun*1 '"Lat political influences had been and are still at work throwing every obstacle poss ible in the way of the success of Dur mission ; and, . in addition to that, that the weight of the financial centres of the State was against US. "Owing to the virtual cessation of business produced by the Columbus eelebtarion, aud the feeling of unrest and distrust wnich exists because of the uncertainty as to which party will be victorious in the coming elections, we found capitalists un willing to make any offer which we could accept, and therefore, after having formed the acquain tance and discussed the situation with some of the .leading financiers on the street, we determined to re turn home and wait until after the election. "I am not at all discouraged by the obstacles which I have shown to exist, and unless the Republican party is victorious in the Presi dential contest, and carries both House and Senate, I have every reason to believe that we will have no trouble in arranging the refunding of the State debt to the satisfaction of the General Assembly. Of course if all the branches of the government.; fall into the hands of the Republicans, it would foreshadow interference with the local control of their governments by" the Southern States, and make capital very shy of investing in our securities ; and it is the desire to await the result of the election more than anything else that prevented our accomplish ing what we went to do. I will say for the information of those conspirators who sent the telegram from New York the night we left there, which Btated that "Governor Tillman did not accomplish any thing in the matter, and that it might as well be understood first and last that nothing of value could be accomplished until provi sion is made for the non-fundable bonds" that they and the Southern capitalists who are trying to do what they can' are evidently in collusion with each other, and will have their labor for their pains. The debt will be refunded by Dr. Bates and myself or not at all, and their meddling will only result in harm. The State will meet all its honest obligations dollar for dollar, if we are not thwarted by all the influences which I here mention ; but never a cent by my advice or approval will go to pay the fraudulent debt. A Big Business. Tha first month's business of the Tobacco Warehouse is ended, and the result of that business are most encouraging. The volume of business has been large, the sales of foreign tobacco are growing larger every day. There is not a section of the state growing the weed that has not had offerings on this market, and the planters ex press themselves as greatly pleased with the result of the sales. There has been a marked im provement in the grade of tobacco offered here lately, and prices have been correspondingly good. There are nine buyers actively employed here, all having large orders to fill, and competition in bidding is always lively. Mr. Crate, the auctioneer, sees to it that the highest notch is reached before he passes to the next pile. Mr. Wood, who has opened a warehouse for the grading of to bacco for the planters, has been kept busy ever since this season opened. He has thirty-S^e men employed to assist hiri? in this work-Darlington Herald. When Mrs. Rollins was in Bermuda she found the negroes "a constant delight." One little girl, who told us her name was "Eleanor Beatrice Vir giuia Blanche Smith," but that her mother called her "Minnie" for short, entertained us with a hyman in which occured the remarkable refrain : "And we'll all smell the hominy." The true version, as we after ward leai .ed, is : ...'And we'll all swell the har mony /'-^Youth's Companion. Notice of Election. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD, An election will be held at the several Precincts established by law in Edgefield County, on Tues day, November 8,1892, for the fol lowing officers, to wit : Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney Gen eral, Comptroller-General, Adju tant and Inspector General, State Treasurer, and State Superintend ent of Education, a State Senator, five members to the House of Rep resentatives, Solicitor of 5th Ju dici al Circuit, School Commission er, three County Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, aud Coro ner. The polls shall be opened at 7 o'clock in the forenoon and close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the day of the election, and shall be kept open continuously"* during these hours, without intermission or adjournment; and the manag ers shall administer to each per son offering to vote, an oath that he is qualified to vote at this^elec tion, according to the Constitution of this State, and that he has not voted during this election. The following namedj_p?rsons have been appointed tc manage said election, by the Bpard of Commissioners of Election for Edgefield County, to wit : Edgefield C. H.- R H Mims, T J Lanham, C P DoVore, J P Bates, clerk. Meeting Street-Davis Padgett, P C Stevens, J L McDowell. J T McManus, clerk. . . . Trapp's Mill-W H Stallworth, jr., J W Aiton, Abner G Cl egg. E D Andrews, clerk. Pleasant Lane-ST Williams, N D Timmermar, Whitman Harlkrg. C H B Williams, clerk. ; Haltiwanger's-J O Hamilton, J. V. Cooper, M L Wheeler. Sidney Haltiwanger, clerk. Johnston-J H Hardy, W L Coleman, J W L Bartley. P N Lott, clerk. Holston's X Roads-L W Young blood, Moses N Holstein, J W Wise, Piucknoy Bod ie, clerk. Perry's X Roads-L D Riley, G F Huiot, Black. B F Sample, clerk. Coleman's X Roads-L B Dean. WE Clary, L B Blease. ' Ira P Culbreath, el'k. Cheathara's Store-W P Brun son, Wilsou Corley, H L Hill. P W Cheatbam, clerk. Meriwether Hill-P B Lanham, S W Gardner, J T Swearengiu. W S Lanier, clerk. Landrum Store-H M May, J W Smith, W J Whittle. R L Palmer, clerk. Liberty Hill-A E Rodgers, J R Cheatham, H Q Talbert. W B Qnarles, clerk. Red Hill-S G Hammond; G W Johnston A J McDaniel.*. Sim Adams, clerk. " j Mt. Willing-L M Werta B L Caughman, J W Edwards; J J Buster, clerk, Richardson villKjj^ H Mc^l?San-j Chas Carson, L Hice J H Banks, clerk. Trenton-J D Mathis, B S Holl and, S T Hughes. W 6 Adams, clerk. Rehoboth-E C Winn, J D, Wash, J E Strom, Joe Talbert, clerk. Modoc-J L Carter, J C Harvley, C J Holmes. L F Dorn, cleric! Kinard's Store-Monroe Bowles. G M Caughman, W W Derrick, Jacob Caughman, clerk. Plum Branch-S E Freeland, D T Cornett, J H Tompkins,.. J H Jennings, el'k. The managers herein above ap pointed are hereby notfied ?nd re quired to appear at Edgefield C. H. on Saturday, the 5th November, for the purpose of being sworn in and receiving' the boxes, &c,, for conducting the. said election. N. G. EVANS, P. B. MATSON, D. R. DURISOE, Commissioners of State ano*. [County Election. J. "B. DAVIS' Cl'k. . Oct. 19, '92. Holiingsi?OifiifliiiaiiG?. For the purpose of reorganizing, there will be a meeting of old members of Hollingsworth Alli ance ii the ADVERTISER building on Saturday, the 12 th November. 1892. Let there be a full turn-out MEMBERS. Annual Meeting of Co. Com. NOTICE is hereby given that the County Commissioners will hold their annual meeting on the 1st Thurs day after the 1st Monday of Novem ber, to wit, the 10th November, 1892; and all persons holding bills, accounts, or demands of ?ny kind against the county, which have not been before presented to said Board of County Commissioners at special meetings held during the year, are required to deposit the same with the undersign ed on or before the 1st day of Novem ber next, so that they may be exam ined and ordered to be paid at the an nual meeting. J. D. FRASEE, Cl'k B'd C. C. E. C. Trespassers, Beware! ALL persons are warned not to tres pass upon my lands in Edgeflelc county, now occupied by D. A. J. Bell Sr., and Maj. L. Corley in Moss Town ship, and also lands situated on bott sides of Bed Bank Creek and Littli Saluda Biver. ALVIN ETHEREDGE, Graniteville, S. C. REMOVED ! MRS.S. B.GIBSON HAS MOVED TO HER ROOMS AT Mr. J. A. Bennett's Just in rear of Norris's store, Where she will continue to di DRESS MAKING, CUTTING an? FITTING, and will be pleased to se her friends and customers at all timet C. S. THOMAS - WITH - ARLINGTON HOTEL I am now in the employ of the Ar lington Hotel, Augusta, Ga., where will be pleased to see and serve m; Edgefield friends. C. S. THOMAS. Brown Cotton Gins, Tin Toilet Sets, Tim are o? Every Description. Har: Cultiv Pic o ^ Foi Selling the above cheap to make i W. F. STR WATCHES, CLOCKS, J" Ev "W E L- R Y , SPECTACLES, SI LVE R WAR E;) Music INSTRUMENTS. POOEET Ki^nnrBS. R. Iv. FOX, EDGEFIELD, S. C. 5,10 AND 15 CENT STORE, 510 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. Is the place to get Bargains in Crockery, Lamps, Glassware, Tinware,. Iron, Agate Ware, Wooden Willow Ware, Hardware, etc. Notions, Toys, and Jewelry a specialty. - DBALfaK IN Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco. Special Attention Given to the JUG TRADE. 6 Year Old Corn Whiskey at $2 per gallon. 847' Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. C. H. SCHNEIDER, - KEEPS THE CHEAPB8T LINE OF - A^nctioir Goods - IN THE CITY - Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, Shoes. First Class Goods at Second Class Prices. 1140 BROAD ST., - ATJO-TJSTA, QA. 0. M. STONE. W. F. CAVANAUGH. STONE & CAVANAUGH, ATJ-Q-?ST A G-A.. COTTON FACTORS Al l??RY DUS. Commission on Cotton 50c. Storage, 25c per bale. IvOXJI? COHEN, ?206, 208, 210, 212, 213, Washington Street, Corner Broad, AUGUSTA GA. - DBALRR IN - DOMESTIC ai IMPORTED MES, LIQUORS, LAGER BEER. I will sell goods in any quantity at wholesale prices. Finest Old California Wines, $1.26 per gallon. Give me a trial. Edgefield Trains_pass_my door. GEO. W. CRANE, Cotton Commission Merchant, AUGUSTA, GA. If you'are not otherwise obligated, I would beg to offer my services for I the sale of your Cotton this season. My commission will be 60f per bale. This covers storage for ten days. After this time storage will be charged W pei bale by the month. Feeling assured of giving satisfaction, with fair weights I and prompt sales at full market pri?es. Close storage. I remain yours truly, _GEO. W. QRA2?IE. E. R. Schneider, IMPORTEES OF FINE Wines, Liquors and Cigars, AND DBALBBS IN Bourbon Rve and Corn Whiskey. 601 and Ho2 Broad Street, ALWAYS IN THE LEAD. /. C. LEVY & C0.f TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA. - GEORGIA.. Have now in store ?heir entire FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING, The largest stock ever shown in Augusta. We aim to carry goods which an not only intrinsically good, but which also, in pattern, style, and finish gratify a cultivated and discriminating taste, and at the same time, we aim t< make our prices so low the closest buyers will be our steadiest customers Polite attention to all. A call will.be appreciated. I. C. LEVY & CO., TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA, GA Ladies, don't be imposed on with shoddy shoes. Buy Jas. M. Cobb's celebrated $1.50 and $2.00 Kid Boots and you will never use any other. _ 1 car Va. Salt, 65c per sack, at E. J. NORRIE'S. Coffees, Teas, Kice, Grits, Fancy Cream Cheese, at E. J". NOBRIS'S. 50 kegs Nails, Full stock Canned Good?, al kinds, at E. J. NORRI s's. ?ows> ? a tor S, S and. Pocket ks, I Cxi 11er y, * k s ; i ALL PRICES. room for fall stock. Come early. ICKLAND. r-l - DEALERS IN - VEHICLES of all Kinds. HARNESS AND SADDLES FURNITURE, (louse FIIBISIIBJ Geods, COFFINS. -AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED WORLD RENOWNED MOWERS AND REAPERS. Ramsey db Bland, EDGEFIELD and JOHNSTON. w Co. HAMBURG, S. C. This company has just organized and commenced business. We offer Brick at Augusta Prices. As good and as cheap as can be found in the country anywhere Carter & Jackson. V. A. HEMSTREET & BRO., Sporting Goods of [very Description. Highest Grade of Fishing Tackle. 5s3l Broad Street, Augusta, - C3ra - C. B. DOSCHER. CHAS. E. PETTY. R. A. FRAIN. DOSCHER & CO. OOO Broad St., AUGUSTA, OA. Fancy Groceries. We keep the best of everything in our line. We invite our Edge field friends toca?l and see us when in the city. On hand a full line of Liquors, Cigars, Amines. SH.PVOUR COTTON DAV.SON?60-. AUGUSTA, QUICKEST SALES^GHEST PRICES.^ wElGHTsr THE FARMERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK OF EDGEFIELD. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, PAID UP $62,500 42,275 A. J. NORRIS, J. H. EDWARDS, W.F. ROATH, W. H. FOLK, W.JR. PARKS, A. E. PADGETT, DIRECTORS: W. H. TIMM ERM AN, N. A. BATES, T. A. PITTS, OFFICERS : A. J. NORRIS, President. W. H. TIMMERMAN, vice-President. A. E. PADGETT, Cashier, FOLK & FOLK, Attorneys. TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. SAYIHGS DEPARTMENT : Interest allowed on deposits in the Savings Department at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum-when allowed to remain six months or longer-computed July and January. Any amounts received on de posit in the Savings Department, from 10 cents upwards. aprl5 Gentlemen, we have the handsomest line of fine dress Shoes in this market. Prices low. Give us a call and we will please you. More new dress poods to arrive tbisjweek. J. M. COBB. 5,000 lbs. Bacon sides and strips Bacon strips 7ic by hundred, 500 lbs. Kingan Hams, at E. J. NORRIS'S,