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Edgef ield Advertiser HOS. J. ADAMS, .... - EDITOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6,1894. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church has sustained Dr. Woodrow and declare him a member of the Presbytery. Newberry democrats have called their county convention for the 23rd of June, which convention will elect delegates to the August State convention. The Republicans are so pleased with Cleveland's administration that the St Louis Globe, the lead ing Republican paper in the Weet, says that '\he is as good as a Re publican." The Rev. T. D. Witt Talmage, the noted Brooklyn divine, who ie making a tour of the world with his son, sailed from San Francisco for Honolulu, on the steamer Alameda, last Thursday. A statue to the momory of the great South Carolina surgeon, Dr. J. Marion Sims, is shortly to be placed in Bryant Park, New York City. This statue is by DuBois, one of the greatest living sculptors in France. It is reported in Columbia that Hon. J. E. Tindal, the present and efficient Secretary of State, may again enter the field as a candidate for Governor. It is said his friends are determined to put him in the race whether he wants to run or not. Rev. W. D. Kirkland, the editor of the Southern Chirstiau Ad vocate, was elected Sunday school editor by the Methodist General Conference at Memphis. This will necessitate his removal to Nash vill, Tenn., and the election of another editor for the Christian Advocate. Congressman Tal be it has intro duced a bill uto enjoin the further issue of bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury and to coin tho seig niorage," which amounts to $55, 40,000. This, Mr Talbert thinks, will solve our financial troubles . and no doubt it would go a ways in that direction. An exchange says: There aro many people who are not admirers of Gov. Tillman who will be per fectly satisfied with his election to the Senate, because they think he will have so much to occupy his "==""' will not be able to do so much devilment in the Strie. The Boston Journal of Com merce, which has been watching the southward trend of cotton manufacturing very closely, states that the Southern mills, with few exceptions, are more modern built than those in the North and are filled with the bestmachiuory that could be secured. Most of these mills, says the Journal, have been successful even at the very start, having succeeded in turning.out a . fine quality of goods at a cost that when sold left a handsome margin for the mills. At a recent meeting of the New berry reformers a resolution was offered and adopted to the effect that no caucus be held this year to bring out candidates for the differ ent offices-that they have a free fight and open field, let run who will and be elected who can. That they will put out no caucus ticket on the reform side of the house. This is a pointer for Edgefield county reformers. Caw-cussing won't meet with any more favor in Edgefield than in Newberry ' count}T. The liquor status in this State is very unfortunate in this : Many of those who favored the dispensary are encouraging blind tigers be cause of the great contrast in favor of their preference. On the other hand those who opposed the dis pensary make no effort to prose the blind tigers, for the reason that the very notoriety this gives the present liquor status demonstrates and intensifies the good that was in the dispensary system. So that really both factions are doing all they can to foster the blind tiger iniquity-a very deplorable state of affairs. A practical joker perpetrated a joke by sending to Senator Quay a nicely bound book entitled on the cover "Whpt Congress is doing." Senator Quay opened it, looked through it, smiled and laughed, then he passed it to Vice President Stevenson who did ditto, and then sent it to Senator Pfeffer who did ditto, and thus it passed around the Senate and all the grave, etc, seigniors did ditto. They thought it a good joke. But there are lots of people in this country who would relish the joke more if there wasn't quite so much truth in the jest. The book which so excited Senatorial mirth was filled full of blank pagea THOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893. _ - r-? ----- 4> VOL. LVIII. NO. 39. TAUNTS PROHIBITIONISTS. BEARDING THE DOUGLAS EN HIS HALL. Prohibition Does Not Prohibit, He Says-He Thinks thc Dispensary is the True Solution. PROHIBITION PARK, Staten Island, June 4.-Governor Tillman, of South Carolina, presented his State's position on the liquor ques tion to an audience of 2,000 pro hibitionists at this evening's ses sion of the International Temper ance Congress. The governor's hearers did not agree with him as to the plan, but they listened closely to the end and found some points at which they could applaud without doing violence to their consciences. At other times they loudly expressed their disapproval. Before the arrival of Gov. Till man, Col. Alexander S. Bacon, of Brooklyn, made an appeal * * the raising of $20,000. At this ,.oint the electric lights went out and the audience was in total darkness. A score of lanterns were brought in and the guest from South Carolina was led forward in semi-darkness. He was introduced by the Rev. Dr. H. L. Wayland, of Philadelphia. Gov. Tillman began by saying that he wished there were more lights so that ho could look the people in the eyo and have them look him in the eye and tell whether he was approved. 'I have come a long way and left my ofiicial duties, for the truth and the right. I have hoard a great deal at the sessions I have attended of 'sand' and 'backbone.' It has been said that I possess these qual it?s. I will say that I will show here to-night that I am willing to advance my convictions on my au dience, and I am going to contro vert your dearest ideas and firmest beliefs. I am probably the only politician present. I have been elected gorernor of a State and I am a candidato for the United States Senate, and expect to be elected. The governor then went on to say that he was not exactly a politician in the ordinary ac ceptance of the term. He said that he always spoke h)8 con victions and that was not character istic of politicians. He said that he was a farmer, that his guberna torial position was his first office, ne announced that he proposed to have his say and if any one in the audience wanted to throw rocks at Then, drawing himself to the full height he said in tones that made the rafters ring: "I am here to-night to tell you (hat prohibition don't prohibit, and never will prohibit. We have mt a plan in South Carolina that completely wipes out saloons and we have done more than you have. Now, I am a temperance man. (Applause.) I never drank five gallons of whiskey, all told, in my ife. (Applause.) I sometimes take a social glass with my friends, but I don't like the stnfl ." The Goveanor then produced a bottle of whiskey with the South Carolina label on it. He waved it like a fire brand in the faces of the total abstainers and described the State dispensary plan. He said that prior to the decision of the' Supreme Court of the State there was sixty-sixty dispensaries in operation and the State had paid out $379,000 for liquor : $57, 000 for bottles, and $37,000 for labels and other expenses. From thc total outlay of $475,000 and with $9S,000 worth of liquor on hand, k$567,000 worth had been sold and a net profit of $100,000 to | the State and $S4,000 to the coun ties had been realized. He said that the quality of* whiskey was chemically pure so that the peo ple quit having a debauch when they got drunk on it. A momont later he said people did not get drunk on dispensary whiskey, they got drunk on blind tiger whiskey which, he said they hid in holes m the ground or "toted" in their boot legs. He stirred up the audience by declaring that prohibition would never be es tablished by votes. "Give us a chance,"'said a man in the front. This brought a volley of applause. When the Governor shouted. "You are not ready to remove tho Gov ernment tax on whiskey." "Yes we are," came from all parts of the hall. "Then you are blinder than I thought you were," said ibo Gov ernor, j A moment hiter he alluded to j prohibition narrow mindedness,"| .and complained that the audience would only go half way with him. Then he said, "Before'you area dozen years oidor you will see half the States in the Union following thc example of South Carolina." "Never," shouted a woman delegale. "Ifyou can't get prohibition will you lake the dispensary? asked the Governor. There were a hundred noes and one mau in tho back of the ball said yes. That is, assuring, said the Gov ernor. He said that in all the country of South Carolina and nearly all the towns sentiment is in favor of the dispensary law| it will be carried out eventually. He went on "So far as backbone is concerned I have as much as any other man, but when you tackle the liquor trade entrenched behind its hundreds of millions you need to have the backbone of the Statue of Liberty." SAM JONES ON POLITICS. Why Some Men are Rich and Others are Poor. The Nelasco World. "Third Party, or party of the Third Party, or whatever you call it, may get to Heaven, but they-all never go to Washington. It's not on the way. Washington is the wickedest place on earth. It is the home of the devil. The average Democrat and Republican politi cians are little better than rascals, but the Third Party man is a fool. You can reform a rascal, but did you ever undertake to monkey with a fool? .'They want to borrow money from the Government at 2 per cent when the Government is now bor rowing it at 5. We hear a great deal of fools talk about the rich getting richer and the poor poorer under our present laws. There never was a greater ]ie, and I'll prove it." He cited the cases of Vanderbilt Stewart, Gould, Carnegie, and others, all of whom had started from humble beginnings. "There's nothing the matter with tho law. It's the man that's at fault. TJiers's a lawyer on that side of the Hou??= who makes $20,000 a year. Here's a little pettifogger whose family is starv ing. The law is not to blame it's the niffu himself. Here's a physi cian m oking .$10,000 a year Thorn's a little doctor over in the other corner can't make his salt. , Tho law is not to blame. I preach nearly every day to 8,000 people, and there's a little preacher sitting behind mc who can't average .200. The trouble is n >t in the law, brother, it's in your noggin." '.The difference is organic. If all the wealth of the United.States were divided out to-day each man would get about .$'1,160 and in less than six months some fellows would be riding in palace^ ca.e and the others would be wal Vivi er pities and howl inp; foj^f&?ther ' divy." Mistakes About Abstainers, The Contemporary Review. Ihavenevtr asserted anything so wrong and so foolish as that it is a sin to drink wine; nor have I ever been so uncharitable, and gone so far beyond my legitimate warrant, as to have pronounced a syllable of condemnation against those who, in the somewhat clumsy nomenclature of this controversy, are called "moderate drinkers." If there are any who adopt such language I can only say that 1 have never once heard it used at any temperance meeting either of the higher or lower classes. But, granted that many foolish and inconsiderate things are said upon this subject, I ask whetaer there is any controversy which is not discredited by the bearing and methods of some of its partisans? And is no nonsense talked and are no brutalitties or vulgarities of abuse resorted to-by those who take the other side? How often, for instance, have we been told that total abstainers are poor, weak, unbalanced crea tures, who, being unable to protect themselves from drunkenness, try by all sorts of nonsense, folly, and tyranny to rob their neighbors of a harmless and beneficial in dulgence? Into all these amenities I refuse to enter. If it is foolish and wrong to denouco all use of fermented liquors as a sin, it is no lese foolish and wiong to speak of total abstinence from them as a Manichean comdemnatiou of "a good creature of God." "A good creature af God?" I have heard Sir Wilfred Lawson say. "Of course it is ! So is a tiger. But one doe? not want a tiger in one's bedroom." No modest-abstainer would claim his abstinence as a virtue, or pharisaically pride himself upon it; but it is at least ap equal absurdity to speak of tho use of beer and wine as though the self gratification involved in drinking them were a virtue which entitles (he "moderate drinker" ?o look down upon his neighbor from an in, definite altitude of superiority. And surely a sullioient number of mon pre-eminent goodness, learning, and wisdom, in all ages and coun tries-from t he days of Pythagoras down to those of John the Baptist, and through all the Christian ages -have been more or less absolute abstainer?, to prove that the prac tice can neither be injurious nor absurd. FRAUD AND THE MAILS. Important Conviction in the U. S. District Court at Charleston. An important and interesting case was tried in the United States court atCharlestou, Judge Brawley pfesiding, on the 17th of May, in volving the suppression, for the present at le;>st. of a proposed forger who has also served a term in the penitentiary for forgery; and also involving the princirjle that the United States mail cannot be used for the purpose of fraud, even if the perpetrator ? may Dot finally consummate his schemes and become the beneficiary of his fraud, or proposed fraud. One F. A. Blackwood, writing over the fictitious signaturejof W. D. Morris, Sr., addressed the American Bank Note Company at New York asking them to furnish him with a supply of'Southern Express money orders. He alleged that his uncle was an agent of the Southern Express Company, and had lost a lot of money orders, and they wore ashamed to acknowledge their carelessness to the company, and desired to replace them, and wished to have prices quoted by the hundred, the object being to obtain a supply of blank money orders b}' this subterfuge. At the same Jime, he was negotiating by mail [with the Cole Printing Company of Sanford. N. C" with a view to obtaining checks on sundry banks and letter heads with the name of CL. Loop, gene ral auditor, Southern Express Company printed thereon. The American Bank Note Com pany promptly referred the cor respondence received by them to General Auditor Loop of the Southern Express Company, .who placed the mattar in the hands of Route Agent A. M. Richardsun of tho same company, at Colunbia, who succeeded in locating the alleged W. D. Morris as ono F. A. Blackwood. "Blackwood was arres ted upon a warrant sworn out by F. D. Peer, postof?ice inspector, who rendered material service in working up and prosecuting the case. Blackwood, was taken before the United States commissioner in Charleston and committed for trial. The witnesses against Blackwood were T. IT. Lee of the American Bank Note Company of New York, the general auditor of the Southern Express Company, Route Agent Richardion of the same company, deputy United States marshal who made the arrest with search warrant, the postmaster at Barn well; S. C" and others. The guilt of Blackwood was established so clearly that there could be no doubt whatever. Blackwood was prosecuted by United States District Attorney Murphy, and his able assistants, Messrs. Wood and Hughes. A very forcible argument was made in the case by District Attorney Murphy. Blackwood was ably de fended by R. Withers Mommingcr of the Charleston bar. An able and elaborate charge was delivered by Judge Brawley, in which the law of the case was carefully set forth, and the duty of tne juiy in the consideration of the evidence, and the applicability of the law set forth. The jury, after retiring for a short time, returned averdict of guilty. Blackwood was sentenced by Judge Brawley to imprisonment in the Columbus, 0., penitentiary for a term of one year and one month, and to paya fine of $500. Senator A. T. Smythe, of Charles ton, has tendered his resignation to Hon. W. H, Timmerman pre sident of the Senate. It is reported that Senator Smythe resigns his seat in the upper House so as to enter the race for Congress with out being hampered in the coming campaign. We see, however, that Senator Smythe denies the soft im peachment-not a. candidate. W. N. BURNETT Successor to GEO. B. LAKE, CYCLONE & FIRE INSURANCE Office over Bank of Edgefield.! GEO. W. ?CROFT. JAS. II. TILLMAN, Croft & Tillman, ATTORNEYS &'. COUNSELLORS, EDGEFIELD, (Mils Building) S. C. g%?!~\Y\U practice in all Courts of ?South Carol i na a nd Georgia ti, O, EVANS. JOHN* CARY EVAN'S, KKOF.l-U'-I.I', S. C. AIKEN,S. C. Evans Brothers, .AA'tomneys ?it: T^a^w, EDGEFIELD, S. C. g$gT AV ill proutfcc in Slate and Fed eral Courts. Also?^Courts of georgia Norris & Cantelou. ATTORNEYS AT J;AW.. E?G-EiriErjiD, s, CL Will practice in all the Courts of the btate. Subscribe to tho Edgefield AD VERTISER. CJj01 DAT ES. A "V" /SALL IT COSTS! We're for the poor man cv'ry time, And in this 'ere campaign We'll stump old Ed gu fi dil county Through thc sunshine und the rain, And hold the banner up'ards Prom a-trailin' in the dus1. And cut loose on monopolies, And cuss and cuss and cuss. House of Representatives. The friends of Col. R. B. WATSON respectfully present his name as a candidate for the House of Represen tatives. FRIENDS. The friends and neighbors of THOS. E. KAINSFORD oiler his name for the L?gislature, House of Representatives. FRIENDS AXD .NEIGHBORS. The friends of S. E. FREELAND re spectfully present his name for the House of Representatives. He will abide the result of the primary and support all the nominees. The friends of J. WM. THCRMOND, Esq., present his name to the voters of Edgetield county for a seat in the next House of Representatives. Mr. Thur mond has been a consistent Reformer from the very inception of the move ment in this State, and will, if elected, worthily represent all the people of his native county. He will abide the result of the Democratic primary and support all the nominees of the party. REFORMERS. The many friends of B. L. CAUGH man respectfully present his name to the voters of Edgefield county for a seat in the next House of Representa tives. He will aoide the result of the Democratic primary election, and sup port all its nominees. County Supervisor. I announce myself a candidate for the office of County Supervisor, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. M. A. WHITTLE. Gus WHITE is a candidate for the office of County Supervisor. He will abide the result of the Democratic pri mary and support all the nominees of the party. 1 am a candidate for County Super visor, and will abide the result of the Demooratic primary election. J. W. BANKS. I am a candidate for the office of County Supervisor. I will abide the resulto!' the Democratic primary. X. D. TIMMERMAN. County Treasurer. The many friends of JOHN C. CAUOH MAN respectfully present his name to the voters of Edgefield county, at the ensuing primary election, for the office of County Treasurer, and pledge him to abide the result of same. The friends of Capt. BILL STEVENS nominate him for the office of County Treasurer, and pledge him to abide rhe re?ult of the primary and support all the nominees of the party. County Auditor. I hereby respectfully announce my self as a candidate for re-election to the office of Auditor for Edgefield county, and pledge myself to abide thc result of the primary election. J. B. HALTIWANGER. The friends of THEO. DEAN respect fully announce him for the office of County Auditor, lie will abide the re sult of the primary and support all the nominees of the party. FRIKNDS. School Commissioner. lara a candidate for re-election to the oflice of School Commissioner, and will abide the resuPof the Democratic primary election. M. B. DAVENPORT. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office ol' School Commis sioner, ?ind pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election. ALBERT R. NICHOLSON. Probate Judge. I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Probate Judge of Edge Held county. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary election and support all the nominees of the party. JOSEPH D. ALLEN. MENSTRUATION with a woman'of vigorous health passes off in due time without jiain or dis comfort; but when she approaches this crisis MONTHLY with a frail constitu tion and feeble health she endangers both her physical and mental powers. BRADFIELD'S ->3 FEMALE REGULATOR if taken a few days before the monthly sickness sets in and continued untill < nature performs her functions, has no \ equal as a SPECIFIC for Painful, Pro i fuse, Scanty, Suppressed and Irregular j MENSTRUATION J Book to "WOMAN "mailed free, j BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. t Sold by all Druggists. I THE STANDARD. ? ? S_;-;-;-j-j-. .. j DURANG'S f RHEUMATIC REMEDY! ? ? ^ N:is mrtnined its repntntion for 18 years ? ? as bel?g t:iu standard remedy for the ? $ quick an 1 permanent cure of Rheuran- ? $ twin, (iou;.sciatica, etc.. in nil its forms. $ ? lt is endorso I by thousands of J'liysi- ? > elans. Publisher* und Patients. It is ? <. purely vegetable and builds up from thc ? lir.-t (lose. It Derer fails to cure. . ?Priai is tun- dollar n bottle, or six . . bott L's for five dollars. Our 10-page Para* ? ? phlet scut Free by Mail. Address, ? I Deng's Rneuniaiic Remedy Co, ? % ?31G L Sireet.Wasliinaton, D.C. ? S* Jittrang's Liver fitlsiu? the best on x earth. They act with au caw that makes ? K them a household blessing. Y % PRICE IO CTB PER BOX. or S BOXES 70S $1. ? X TOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS. ^ JACOB'S PHARMACY CO., "Wholesale Agents, Atlanta, Ga. Altering Colts. To the good people of Edgefield Co., I offer my services. I have had large experience, and ont of SOO operations, I have lost only one, and this one I don't consider m5 fault. I do net say these things to boast, but every man ought to have something upon which to base his judgment in employing a person to do work for him. LEE MACK, Bailer p. 0., Edgefield Go., 6. C. P. S.-Will go anywhere m the pounty upon application. It would delight you to view and review the beautiful lineo of harness which Ramsey & Bland, received this week. Magnificent is the word. NATURE'S REMEDY!. HARRIS 'J-MK/ST-~ - - - LITHIA * WATER, Ask your physicians what they say of this grand MINERAL WATER. If properly and freely used, if you do not derive benefit from this MINERAL WATER, I will refund the money. For further particulars, address me at Columbia, S. C. BRANCH OFFICE : COLUMBIA, - S.C. SHIPPING PLACE : HARRIS SPRINGS, S. C. C. C. HABENiCHT, PROPRIETOR. Large Sfoc? of. Mes, eipp any GaoQ. . I HMDADn 5 IRON WORKS, AND LlJiVlDArtLJ (SUPPLY COMPANY. A.TJeiJST^9 GA. Machinery and Supplies. Repairs, etc.,: Quickly Made. SgBF" Get our Prices before you buy. JOHN R. SCHNEIDER Successor ?to E. R. SCHNEIDER, -IMPORTER. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER TS File Wines, Braies, Mies, Gin, Mer Ale, Mineral Waler, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc. All orders for Private or Medical use shall have my prompt and careful attention. Agent for Veuve-Clicquot Ponsardin Urbana Wine Company, An heuser-Bnsch Brewing Association. 601 and V.V. taoad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. This is the season that tests the quality of Shoes. Sf** . they are made from GOOD material, solid inner soles, and well oiled uppers they will stand. If paper and "com position" go to "their make up" it is impossible to '.have satisfaction in the wear, and your money is worse than wasted in purchasing "shoddy" goods. We are now well equipped to meet the demand For Good Shoes! Our extra large spring purchase is coming in. Yon can always find a good assortment^ low prices at ALWAYS IN THE LEAD. /. C. LEI/Y & CO., TAILOR-FIT CLO THIERS, AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA;. Have now in store tliclr entire FALL AND WINTER STOCK, OF CLOTHING The largest stock ever shown in Augusta. We aim to carry goods whic.i are not only intrinsically good, hut which also, in pattern, style, and finish, gratify a cultivated and discriminating taste, and at the same time, we aim to 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 An Unexcelled Timepiece! Including Chain and Charm, PRICE, $1.50 This watch is made on the lever principle the move ments being the same as that in other American watches so popular at present. Thc watch combines in a small .fnove mennt all the advantages of a first-class chronometor. It has the best movements, with spring in a barrel, steel pinion, clean, fuli train, and is an Ai time-keeper. It is guaranteed by the company for one year. This watch is just what thousands of boys all over the country have been aching to possess. It is just such a watch as a working man has been wishing for. It is just such a watch as the farmer has been needing to take to the fields. It is handy to hang by the bedside, to have in the kitchen or elsewhere when an inexpensive timekeeper is needed. It is sent to subscribers to the ADVERTISER for the price named., PRICE, [Postage Prepaid,] $1.50. Or with THE ADVERTISER one year, $3.00. Address EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER. How p?scese* Vhnt n wonderful tiling 1M a liva HCCd. mature, old or ?lead lt may look thc sunic. to know ? Old ^ardeneT bay that C Thh ?s tho proof of Ufo. Whon (frown wo nive in our word yon win be salisn>J-your sueco*? Q ? la ours. ttirUPB?'?? PAttJf AHK?ATj ft 3? for IS'?-!, 17- page*.tolll Bli about thc stat fi at OrciU Vial droit'. Thc newspapers call lt. the Q X Leading Amrriran Kfd OttalOflV*. Ti oura ^ V free for the asking If you plant ?certs. ?\ S W. ATLEEBURPEE& CO..Philadelphia. $ S?g** Ml Ll aO io PLANT FERRY'S SEEDS i thia year, and inaXe np for lost tltna t Ferry-aSeed Anana] for loM wUli ' give you many valuable hinta i about what to riheund uowtOi rnlae lt. It contains Informa tion to be had from no other^ . source. Free to oli.^ J>.SI.Ferry&Cov Detroit, Ulcn. Sfan?s o?) Its Flerifs. APREPARATION that is guaran teed certainly stands on its merits. ALT.MA.VB RHEUMATISM DOCTOR and AIRMAN'S PBV?R DOCTOR are both guaranteed cures. Anyone suffering with either of these complaints should give these remedies atrial. For sale by P. G. BARR, Bidge Spring, S, C. Farm bells for sale & Bland. by Ramsey Notice. ONE or more County Commissioners of Edgelield county will be at Oufr fectown Creek, near P. B. Kemps, for the purpose of letting the contract to build a bridge at tbat place, on Satur day. May 28th, 1891. Time, 3 P. ll. J. A. WHITE. " D. W. PADGETT, ?T. W. BANKS, _' ?, C E. 0, A big lot of Collar Pads at 35 each, at Ramsey & Bland's,