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Edgefield Advertiser THOS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8,1894. By a resolution of the Reform Mass Meeting held at Edgefield on last Monday, candidates for the Legislature will be voted for in the Reform clubs on next Satur day the 11th inst., as well as can didates for Governor and Lieut. Governor. This is an important change. Don't forget to vote, oth erwise we might all wake up Sun day morning without a single mem ber of the House for Edgefield County and no prospect of having one until 1896. Gov. Tillman has been invited to Nebraska to "bust" the welkin out there. The State Alliance turned Larry Gantt out, but his own county Al liance turned him in again. Edgefield has three aspirants for places on the Stats ticket. Can it be possible that all our friends will get there? War has been declared between Japan and China. The Japanese have taken the King of Corea pris oner. The Chinese troops are arm ed with bows and arrows. Tillman's present stand towards the Alliance reminds us that he never wanted that organization in the State at all. Jas. Talbert is the father of the South Carolina Alliance. At Aiken last week the State Al liance declared that it would sup port no man for the United States Senate who did not stand flatfoot ed on th i ".emands. The Alliance has slept too long. The New York Mail and Express calls Gov. Tillman an "anarchist microbe." If Gen. Butler had killed Tillman in that palace car could he then have been dubbed a 1 microbe-killer? The Charleston Sun speaks of the "scrap" between Gen. Butler and Gov. Tillman in the pullman car as "a very undignified scene," as if a fight, or a quarrel of any kind could be dignified. A very dignified fight is not down on the Edgefield books. To-day, Wednesday, the State campaign ends, and everybody, we suppose, is glad of it. It has been almost destitute of interest, except where a fight was anticipated. Less interest was manifested by the i people of the State than in either of the other two campaigns, and a smaller vote will be polled, we be lieve, than in '90 or '92. The republicans and populists of North Carolina have fused and put out a State ticket, their sole idea being to beat the democrats ; it seems there are no issues. Marion Butler, who is the head of the Populists and also presi-i dent of the National Farmers' Al-1 liance, really represents the Pop- j ulists in the conferences. Butler says that the sole purpose of fu sion was to defeat the Democrats and get the supreme court and the legislature. THE COUNTY CONVENTION. The Edgefield County Democrat ic convention met in the court house on Monday of this week and, considering the inclemency of the weather, there was a veiy fair at tendance, a few clubs, however, had no representatives present. The convention was organized by the election of Col. W. H. Folk as county Chairman to hold office for two years with Mr. A. E. Padg ett as Secretary. Resolutions were passed endors ing Gov. Tillman for the United States Senate and Hon. W. J. Talbert for Congress. A resolution introduced by Dr. Timmerman looking to a complete primary for all State offices two years hence, was warmly applauded and passed by almost a unani mous vote. Managers of the primary elec tion were selected and a full list of these will be published next week. Wanted-5,000 bushels Edge field raised Red Rust Proof Oats. Apply to W. W. Adams. The Old Hickory Wagons, in comparable forever, still take the lead everywhere. Ramsey & Bland can supply ynu and send you home happy. After so much rain a little Lime may prevent a spell of fever. Just received a car load at W. W. Adams's. For Sale or Exchange for Oats, Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard, Cottolene, Meal, Flour, Grits, Salt, Sugar, Coffee, Soap, Soda, Starch, Tobacco. Rice, Plantation Hard ware, and in fact everything in the staple and fancy grocery and plan tation hardware line. _W. W. ADAMS. Subecribe te the Edgefield "AD- J VERTISER. ] CAMPAIGN DAY AT REDHILL. ALL THE COUNTY CANDI DATES SPEAK. Everything Was Lovely, and Only One Small Scrap in the Afternoon. (Special to the ADVERTISER.) The Red Hill campaign meeting is now numbered among the events of past history. Friday, Aug. 3rd, dawned bright and beautiful and many of Choty's good citizens took advantage of the promising out look to tackle the strongholds of Gen. Green, consequently the crowd was small, the largest per cent, coming from a distance. A goodly sprinkle of feminine faces gave to the meeting a degree of refinement that is so absolutely necessary to restrain the sterner sex and keep them within bounds. The candidates were out in full force and as jolly a crew as ever assembled under the stately oaks of Red Hill, and many were the good humored jokes cracked at each other, but to a close observer it would appear that "Scratch" Whittle had the inside track as a jokest. The Parksville brass baud was on hand and enlivened the day with their martial strains of music. P. H. Bu88ey, as master of the day, invited all to seats in the large academy building, and proceeded at once to business. TH06. H. RAINSFORD. After simply announcing the or der of -the day, he introduced the handsomest candidate in the lot, Thos. H. Rainsford, whose speech was decidedly good, of the Reform nature, but filled with no bitter ness. He favored a constitutional convention, abolishing the probate judge and master's court and eub-1 stituting a county judge, salaried, and no fees for settling estates, and a county chain gang. Opposes the division of the county under I existing circumstances. Will not pull down the higher institutions, but will use every effort to elevate the common schools toa higher plane. J. WM. THURMOND, ESQ. Next came J. Wm. Thurmond, a [handsome Reform lawyer, who, hailed from this side of the county. ' Mr.Thurmond's speech was a splen did effort, but had a national tinge and just censures of high and mighty ones. He too favors a con stitutional convention, a county j chain gang, the dispensary, and an educational qualification-that practically allows every white man j to vote, but excludes Cuffee-and, if the county must be cut give to ?"'.uda what she asks. L. J. WILLIAMS. L. J. Williams being so near! home promised to give most of his | to his fellow candidates, but took up his allotted time in stating his position. He will devote his best efforts to better the condition of | the free schools, wants a constitu tional convention, opposes county [division under existing circum stances. THE LORD HIGH SHERIFF. Dinner was announced. The high Sheriff was on hand, and the can didates felt a return of confidence and were no longer afraid of the huge carcasses, with Bill Ouzts near by and the handsome junior editor of the Monitor to watch for th9 first sign of danger. However, all did justice to the inner man and many basketfuls were left. Much credit is due Messrs. Henry jBussey and Arthur Morgan for j their excellently cooked meats. s. M'G. SIMKINS. A short time spent in hand-ehak Jing and other pleasantries, then the crowd re-assembled in the academy. Mr. Simkins was intro duced. Mc. is a lone sentinel on the watch tower, is small in stature, but brave and honest in his con victions, and Edgefield's welfare would be safely guarded by him [ should he be honored with her suf frage. Me's eloquence and strong ?voice soon brought in all the tardy ones. His speech differed from ' the other speakers, as he opposes a constitutional convention and is for Butler for the knited States Senate. It is regretted that his| time was exhausted before com pleting his speech. B. h. CAUGHMAN. B. L. Caughman came next. He is a son of the Saluda side and naturally wanted a county, still he is willing to wait until a constitu tional convention can be had and a symmetrical division of all the counties made. IN CONCLUSION. We must pass on as time will for bid to dwell upon the utterances of each. It is sufficient to know that S. T. Williams, S. E. Freeland, J. H. Edwards, and A. J. Coleman, eacli made a straighout Reform speech, and measure fully up to the Alliance demands and the Re form yard stick. Each and every speaker with the exception of S. McG. Simkins will support B. R. Tillman for the United States Senate. ?OL. WATSON AND DR. TIMMERMAN. Col. Bob. Watson and Dr. Tim merman were present and made short speeches. Col. Wa while still in his prime, say don't know how long he has a farmer's movement man, bi feels like it has been a hun and fifty years, and the chief | of the Reform movement is it has made the masses of the pie thiuk. Dr. Timmerman's dress was simply to correct misunderstanding as to the of the different conventions had confused the minds of m Dr. Timmerman favors a cons tional convention and says tha ideas many people have of the are extravagant, that thirty th and dollars was an outside mate of the entire cost of sue convention, which would be si to the people the first yearn The day was filled with p] ures and not a ripple to bo h until the close, when a diffic occurred between Clarence Sei and John Wash, in which Clan received a sever? cut on the of the head. The parties y alone under the hill, and the ticulars are known to no one i the two principals. RADCLIF Cold Spring, S. C. [For the ADVEKTISI Morgana Musings. As the "weather"and "grass'1 two old and much-abused subje and as "politics" and "politicia can take care of themselves, I endeavor to give you a few < about something else. A protracted meeting of a we continuance was closed at Dot the 5th Sunday in July. The \ tor, Rev. E. A. Wilkes, assisted Rev. Mr. Shell, conducted it, i much good was done by these earnest, consecrated preach e though on account of the inch ent weather the congregations w not large. Miss Ida Scott, one of our m amiable and popular young lad returned home last week, afte protracted visit to friends in t below Augusta. She tells us tl she had a most enjoyable time a visited Charlotte N. C., while aw We are all glad to have her bt I among us, looking so well. Mrs. and Mrs. Jno. Crawfo from the Butler section, with th little son, Percy, spent a week la ly with relatives in this commu ty. We were glad to see Mr. Cra ford looking so well, after a lo spell of rheumatism which passed through recently. Mrs. Philip Markert and Mi Lucie Crafton went on an exci sion to Greenville last Saturd; night. Miss Lucie returned tl week, but Mrs. Markert will pr long her visit a few weeks. Mrs. T. E. Spires, from Georgi with her little daughter, Myrtis, visiting her sister Mrs. J. 0. Scoi Hor many friends in this comm nity arc glad to welcome h among us. M?BS Gertrude Dorn, of the Ch ty section, recently spent a fe weeks in our midst, visiting hi sister Mrs. P. E. Thurmond. Mr. Joe Crafton raised some < the finest cantaloupes this yea that we have ever seen. The were unsurpassed for size and fe excellence of flavor. We sometimes hear of Mr. Ge> Reynolds being over in ourneigl borhood ; we do not know what tl attraction is, but suspect it mui be one of our fair girls. VIOLA. REFORM MASS MEETING, After the adjournment of th County Convention on last Monda the Reformers present organize [themselves into a Reform Mae Meeting with J. M. Gaines in th chair. Repairing to the Y. M. C A. Hall, the following resolution were adopted by this meeting : Resolved 1. That the Reformer of Edgefield county in mass meet ing assembled, suggest that th? Reform candidates for the Legisla ture in said county be voted fo ?on the 11th inst., in a Reform clul primary, in which only those wh: voted the Reform ticket in 189' and those pledging themselves tc ab:de the result of said Reforn: primary, shall be allowed to pai ticipate. Resolved 2. That the five Reform candidates for the Legislature get ting the plurality vote in said Re form primary be the only Reform candidates for the Legislature togo before the general primary to be held on the 28th inst. Resolved 3. That each club pro vide managers for holding said election, and a member of the club selected for that purpose be re quired to make returns of said choice to a county convention to be composed of the members se lected as aforesaid of the respective clubs)participatingin said primary, said convention to be held on the 13th inst. Resolved 4. That the convention composed of the members selected by the respective clubs to make re turns of ihe choice in said clubs, declare on the 13th inst., which five candidates running as afore said have receiyed a plurality y.ote, In accordant with :the .resolu. itions above, we, the undersigned, Reform candidates for the Legis lature, fcaceby pledge ourselves ;to ubide the result of the Reform pri mary to be held on the 11th inst, for the purpose of reducing the Reform candidates for the Legisla ture in this county to five, to run in the general primary to be held on the 28th inst., and we further pledge ourselves, if elected to the Legislature, to suppoit B. R.Till man for the Uuited States Senate to succeed Senator M. C. Butler. Dated Aug. 6th, 1894. J. WM. THURMOND, T. H. RAINSFORD, S. E. FREELAND, L. J. WILLIAMS, J. H. EDWARDS, B. L. CAUGHMAN. Farm bells for sale by Ramsey & Bland. CJIflD/D/ITES. A "V" ?SALL ITCOSTS! We're for the poor man cv'ry time, And in this 'ere campaign We'll stump old Edgefield county Through the sunshine and the rain, And hold the banner up'ards From a-tratlin' in'thc aus', And cut loose on monopolies, And cuss and cuss and cuss. FOR CONGRESS. At the solicitation of my constituents I will be a candidate for re-election tb Congress from the Second C?ngres sional District, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. W. J. TALBERT. House of Representatives. Remembering his services from I860 to 1S65-the days that tried men's souls' -remembering 1876 when he was one of Mart Gary's lieutenants in Edge field county, remembering all these things, we, his friends, respectfully present to the voten of Edgefield county for a seat in the next House of Representatives the name of that old Confederate veteran and Reformer, COL. E. J. GOGGAVS. He will abide the result of the primaries and bow in submission, as a good Democrat, to all the behests of his party. THE SALUDAS. The friends of L. P. HARLING will support him for a seat in the next Leg islature. He will abide the Democratic primary and support all the nominees. DEMOCRATS. A. J. CO LE M AX, ir., is hereby an nounced for the Honse of Representa tives. He will abide the result )f the primary election. NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS. The friends of Col. CLINTON WARD, the poor man's friend, present his name for the House of Representatives at the ensuing election. Having served the people faithfully on former occa sions he will not turn his back in this the hour of need. FRIENDS. The many friends of L. J. WIILLIAMS present his name to the voters of Edge field county for a seat in the next House of Representatives. Mr. Wil liams came into the Reform movement as a charter member, is now the Alli ance Lecturer for the county and in the .'man for the place." He will abide; the result of the Democratic priraarj' and support all the nominees of the party. REFORMERS. I am a candidate for the Legislature add pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election and the rules of the Democratic party. S. McG. SIMKINS. ' The constituents of Jos. H. EDWARDS (approving of his course in the last Legislature and anxious to have him serve tnem again, respectfully present his name to the voters of Edgefield county for re-election to the House of Representatives. He will abide the re sult of the primaries and support all the nominees of the party. CONSTITUENTS. The friends and neighbors of THOS. H. RAINSFORD offer his name for the Legislature, House of Representatives. He will abide the result of the primary and support all its nominees. FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. The friends of S. E. FREELAND re spectfully present his name for the House of Repr?sentatives. He will abide the result of the primary and support all the nominees. The friends of J. WM. THURMOND, Esq., present his name to the voters of Edgefield 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 abide the result of the Democratic primary election, and sup portait its nominees. County Supervisor. The friends of THOS. R. TOWLES offer his name for the office of County Supervisor. He will abide the result of the primary and support all the nominees of the party. FRIENDS. The friends of JOHN C. STROTHER announce his name for the office of County Supervisor. He will abide the result of the primary election. FRIENDS. I announce my.celf a candidate for 1 the oflice of County Supervisor, and pledge myself to abide the resul*- 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. I 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 result of the Democratic primary. N. D. TIMMERMAN. County Treasurer. The many friends of JOHN C. CAUGH 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 the result of the primary and support all the nominees of the party. County Auditor. 1 hereby announce myself for the pffice of Auditor of Edgefield county subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J. B. ADAMS. The many.friends pf Mr. J. G. MOR LEY do hereby announce him a candi date ,for the pffice 0/ Au.ditpr; and pledge bim lo abide the result of the primary election. FRIENDS. 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 the result of the primary election. J. B. HALTIWANGEE. The friends of THEO. DEAN respect fully announce him for the office of County Auditor. He will abide the re sult of the primary and support all the nominees of the party. FRIENDS. School Comrnissioner. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of School Commis sioner, pledging myself to abide trie result of the primary election. J. ELBERT DOBEY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of School Commis sioner, and-pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election. P. N". LOTT. The friends of M. I. B. GIBSON re spectfully present his name for the office of School Commissioner. Ile will abide the result of the primaries and support all the nominees of the party. FRIENDS. lam a candidate for re-election to the office of School Commissioner, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary election. M. B. DAVENPORT. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of School Commis sioner, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary election. ALBERT R. NICHOLSON. Probate Judge. -1 am a candidate for re-election to the office of Probate Judge of Edge field county. I will abide the result of the Democratic primary election and support ali the nominees of the party. JOSEPH D. ALLEN. Milch Cows. IHAVE two or three milch cows for sale cheap, or will trade for dry cat tle. W. L. LEWIS. Due West Female College, Due "West, S. C. Do You Want To go to College next session ? A thorough education ? Special advantages in Music and Art ? A School with a good health record ? A pleasant school home ? A satisfactory boarding department ? Value received for the money you pay? Tljeij peijO tijB Due West Female College. Next Session Begins OCTOBER 1, 1894. Send for Catalogue. MRS. L. M. BONNER, Principal. H. E. BONNER, Vice-Principal. NEWBERRY COLLEGE, NEWBERRY, S. C. Session Opens Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 1894. Three Courses leading to degrees. Preparatory Department under thorough management; two years' course. New facilities for the study nf Chemistry, etc. Expenses of session, including board, room, washing, wood, and lights, $98 to $12S. For furthur information or Catalogue, write to G. W. HOLLAND, PH. D., D.D., President. SPARTAITBUBG, S, G. J JV?. II. CARIvISIvK, Liv. IX, PreS't. Two Full Courses. Necessary expenses for one year, One Hundred, and. F'ifty ?ollars. For Catalogue address, J". A. GAMEWELL, Secretary of Faculty. FURMAN UNIVERSITY, GO^ZEEnSTVTLLIE; S. C. The Next Session Will Begin SEPTEMBER 26, 1894. For Catalogue or for information about Courses of Study, Mess Halls, Private Boarding, or other details, apply to the Pr?sident, _C, JD. U^LAIETLir. FURZE. TOREADO Continental Fire Insurance Company, ESTABLISHED IN 1852. American Fire Insurance Company, ESTABLISHED IN 1810. Virginia State Fire Insurance Comp'y, ESTABLISHED IN 1866. Fidelity and Casualty Accident Comp'y OF NEW YORK. I represent the above first-class companies and can write you any / kind of Insurance. I also write DWELLING IN THE COUNTRY. When you travel get one of my ACCIDENT TICKETS. 25 cents a day for $5,000 insurance. W. J. McKERALL, Agent, EDGEPIELD, ?. C Policies Written at Trenton and Johnston. ACCIIDEZtsTT. PLATE GLASS. WM. SCHWEIGERT The Jevsrellei% Corner Broad and McIntosh Streets. A iig;ii?ta, - , - Oa JOHN R. SCHNEIDER Successor to E. R. 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