Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Edff?f?eld Advertiser THOS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22,1894. Democratic State Ticket! For Governor: JOHN GARY EVANS, of Aiken. For Lieut. Governor : W. H. TIMMERMAN, of Edgefield. The income tax will soon be on us. It is reported that Texas has the best prospect for a good cotton crop that it has had in ten years. That light in the West, is a Jack O'Lantern. We hope Gov. Tillman will not fix his hopes on such moon shine. Another big strike is on in Mas sachusetts. Eleven thousand cot ton operatives went out on Monday of this week. Out of 1,800 votes cast on Satur day in Marion county for governor. Ellerbe received 1,795 of them. This was his home county. President Cleveland will sign the tariff bill, and Speaker Crisp says Congress will adjourn within twenty-four hours thereafter. Au extra session of the Supreme Court will probably be called at an early day to pass upon the con stitutionality of the dispensary law under the act of 1893. The House of Representatives has accepted the Senate Tariff bill, and so we have Tariff reform, such as it is. Camphor and borax will go lower, and sugar, coal, iron, etc., higher. Capt. Wm. E. Earle, a prominent lawyer and politician, formerly of Greenville, but since 1878 a resi dent of the city of Washington, D. C., died on the 13th instant, after a short illness in Portland, Maine. It is reported that the farmers of Indiana, for the first time in the State, are feeding wheat to their hogs and selling their corn. Wheat is bringing 43 cents a bushel at the railroad station, while corn can be sold for 45 cents a bushel. Gen. Farley has written a two column card withdrawing from the race for Congress in the Spartan burg district. Gen. Farley can say nothing more gracefully than most " writers, and that is exactly what he has done in the card referred to. _ Mrs. Debs says of her husband, the ex-strike agitator, that "he doesn't go to any church at all. He's an infidel. We are a family of infidels, every one of us. Col. Robert Ingersoll, whom we all know and admire, ?B our only Pope." The Populist forces are weaken ing everywhere. The reasons are not far to seek. This party has no monopoly of issues that are not equally as available to the other two parties, and it has no leader of force and character. Tom Watson, of Georgia, who is the ablest of the lot is so lacking in other essen tials that he has lest his grip even in his own State. Populism, like the greenback craze of a few years ago, has its days numbered We see no reason why John Gary Evans shouldn't make a good Gov ernor. He has sense enough, and we don't believe he'll play any "fantastic tricks before high heaven," although some of his enemies do accuse him of being a high stepper. Our advice to John Gary is to go slow. He will be judged more by what he does and the way he does it than any Gov ernor of this State within the memory of maD. There will be no glamour about his administration as there was about that of Tillman. The ardor of pursuit is over, and Reformers even will judge matters and events as cold, substantial realities. The Manufacturers' Record pub lishes letters from two hundred Southern bankers, scattered all the way from Maryland to Texas, in regard to the business conditions and crop prospects in the South. These letters report an unusually satisfactory outlook for agricul tural and general business inter ests. The decline in the price of cotton two or threoyears ago fo:oed Southern farmers who could not continue to borrow money in ad vance on their crops as freely as before, to pay more attention to the raising of their own food sup plies. The result has been a steady decrease in the indebtedness of Southern farmers. Added to these favorable conditions, they have the prospect of the largest aggregate crops, taking grain, cotton, fruitB, and all else into consideration, ever produced in the South, A World's Fair is on the tapis for Atlanta next year and that city has obtained an appropriation of $200,000 from Congress for that purpose. A grand nephew of the bloody Robespieire has been discovered in Paris in the person of Maximillian de Robespierre, a worthy, law abiding tile manufacturer. The corn crop of sections of the Northwest is almost a total failure, especially in Kansas, and our ad vice to Edgefield farmers is to husband their corn crops with great care. This cereal is already worth a dollar per bushel in this market and may go higher. It is a source of great congratulation that the corn crop in this county is so excellent, and so extended an acreage planted. SOME GOOD ADVICE. The Greenville News advises all the conservatives to lay aside their differences and vote in the pri mary next Tuesday for the State ticket as selected by the reformers, in the following language : The conservatives and all other citizens have the right to deter mine foz themselves whether they will vote in the general primaries on the 28th and thereby bind them selves to vote for the nominees of that election or whether they will hold out of the primary and vote as they like at the general election in November. Our advice to all white men is to vote at the primaries. There is not a possibility of defeating the so-called democratic nominees in November. We had better do what we can to make those nominees as good as possiblo. If the conser vatives will vote solidly they may be able to make the next legisla ture an improvement over the last. HOW IT STANDS. A summary of the work of the convention shows that the Evans majority was immense. The fol lowing tables gives the situation at a glance: Dele. Evana. Ellerbe. Tindal. Abbeville 12 12 Aiken 8 8 Anderson 12 12 Barnwell 12 12 Beaufort 10 10 Berkeley 14 15 Charleston 18 18 Chester 8 - Chesterfield 6 - Clarendon 8 - Colleton 10 10 Darlington o 8 Edgefield 12 12 Florence 8 - I Fairfield 8 8 Georgetown & 6 Greenville 12 12 Hampton 6 6 Horry 6 - Kershaw 6 6 Lancaster 6 6 Laurens 8 8 Lexington 6 6 Marion 8 - Marlboro 8 - Newberry 8 8 Oconee 6 6 Orangeburg 12 12 Pickens 6 - Richland 10 10 Spartanburg 14 ? 14 Sumter 12 12 Union 8 8 Williamsburg 8 8 York 10 10 320 262 44 8. SUMMARY. Evaus, 262 Ellerbe, 44 Tindal, 8 Chesterfield, 6 Total delegates, 320 How to Act. Secretary Tompkins is sending out the following circular letter to all constables appointed in vari ous parts of the State : INSTRUCTIONS TO STATE CONSTA BLES. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Columbia, S. C. In resuming operations under the dispensary law of 1893, con stables, while exercising all the powers and duties conferred by that act, will be careful to avoid any unnecessary friction or get in to any brawls. They will seize all contraband liquors and make ar rests under evidence sufficient to convict, the same as heretofore. When necessary, they will apply to the sheriff of the county for as sistance in making arrests or searches. When these are not convenient they may apply to mayors and intendants of towns for search warrants and for the aid of the police. Any refusal on the part of the mayors or intendants and police to co-operate must be reported promptly to the Governor. Constables will not search express cars without specific instructions. But if they see any contraband li quor in one they can order it to be detained and carried to the local express office for examination. Freight depots may be entered and searched whenever open for busi ness without a warrant: and freight cars which are being un loaded may also be searched. In opening suspicious packages care must be exercised not to injure the contents. All saloons and other open places of business where contra band liquor is supposed to be sold, may be searched without a war rant. Constables will wear their badges at all times. B. R. TILLMAN, Governor. TILLMAN SPEAKS. He is Thankful That He Will Soon Leave Columbia. Augusta Chronicle. COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 20.-By request Gov. Tillman delivered to night an address on Main street to about three hundred people, about half of whom were re formers. He was well received, though at times he received many jeers. He *poke of the city of Col umbia m a caustic way and ridi culed its management as being under the domination of men who were antagonistic to the whole of the rest of the State. He said ho proposes to critscise President Cleveland as often as he violates the Democratic platform which he had spit upon. That Cleveland betrayed his party and had baulked thc Democratic senators and re presentatives :.n Congress in their desire to carry out party pledges. That Cleveland was in league with the powers of the northeastern section of the country who were intent upon keeping the volume of currency as small as possible That he thanked God that he would lenve Columbia in a few months, but that his place would be filled by a man who wonld keep the peo ple down as he had tried to do. THE DISPENSARY WAR. No Raids Yesterday, But the Promise ol' a Renewal To-day. News and Courier, Aug. 21st. Chief Constable Holley and his assiptauts moved about town all yesterday visiting one place &nf another, but did not make r raids. When seen last night r Constable Holley said that * not heard anything from Tillman about discon* work, and consequen' for granted that i straight ahead P inaugurated J noon, that i raids at h' Chie< all w coL daya tc <es not appea. Late yestb. a the chief constable dultation with bis associates a* je National House in Meeting Street for along while. He was probably receiving reports of the day's work from them. The probability is that the raiding of saloonR will be recom menced to-day. For Senator. Augusta Chronicle. EDGEFIELD, S. C., Aug 13-In consequence of Senator Dr W H Timmerman receiving the nomina tion for Lieutenant Governor in the convention in Columbia, S C, on the 16th instant, will necessi tate an election for a man to fill the unexpired term of Senator Timmerman. In looking around for oue who would fill the vacancy with ability and dignitv which characterizes this position Edge field could not select a man more eminently fitted than Col W H ?Folk. Edgefield has known and honored him in the past and will do so again. WHITE BOYS GONE WRONG. Sons of Reputable Green ville Citizens Caught Stealing. The Columbia State. GREENVILLE, S. C., Aug. 20.-The United States Court adjourned this morning, and most of the court officials left the city. Assistant District Attorney Hughes went to Walhalla and will probably go to Charleston to-morrow. Some excitement was created in town this morning by the news of the capture of some thieves who had been stealing wheat from the Governor Perry place, about four miles from the city. The stealing had been going on for some time, and last night the thieves were captured and proved to be white boys, sons of reputable citizens. These boys have been running with a hard crowd for sometime, but were not suspected of getting down to etealing. T?-day the saloon-keepers and State Constable Workman held a meeting and agreed to bury the hatchet in the form of annistice, ihe saloon men agreeing not to sell any more liquor, until the status of the dispensary law is legally decided. Milch Cows. IHAVE two or three milch cows for sale cheap, or will trade for dry cat tle. W. L. LEWIS. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. In the Famous Ridge Section of So. Ca. A SCHOOL OF HIGH GRADE FOR BOTH SEXES, Well equipped. Scholarly and experienced Faculty. Wholesome discipline. Thorough work. Three literary courses. Special advan fagos in Music and Painting. Y.M. C. A. Training School Department. Low rates. Healthful location. For Catalogue and other infor mation address REV. JOHN LAKE, or W. J. HELMS, Principal. BATESBURG, S. C. SOUTH CAROLINA Military Academy. OFFICE CHAIR. BOARD OFVISITORS, j BARNWFLL, S. C., July ll, '94. ) THE following Beneficiary vacancies exist in the South Carolina Mili tary Academy, to wit: Anderson 2, Barnwell 1, Berkeley 3, Charleston 4, Chester 2, Colleton 2, Chesterfield 1. Ed ge lie ld 2, Fairfield 2, Florence 1, Georgetown 1, Greenville 1, Hampton 2, Kershaw 1, Lancaster 1, Laurens 2, Lexington 1, Marlboro 1, Newberry 2, Spartanburg 1, York 1. These vacancies will be filled by com petitive examination before county boards, which will convene for the purpose at their respective count' seats on the 14th of September prox The county examining boards ' receive their instructions froir. State Superintendent of Edi' .. ts and will report results direct"' i -1 undersigned ut Barnwell. Applications for infor forms on which to apply f .. Co appear before the ex' made to the Chairman : Visitors at Barnwell ceivcd prior to the The Board of V these applicator 4th of Septen to such as ap' No one v examine?' applica' Boar?' and wi' ii ad . .oard A 5ep .ble that the Chair ohe end that .ien necessary . the session of ?s be assured that properly presented, .petition for these va .nce has shown that jus quires a rigid adherence - .cions announced, ?uirements for admission to . ch Class in the Academy are : to read and write English with .y, Arithmetic completed, a A-led ge of the elements of English .ammar, of descriptive Geography, ?nd of the History of the United JOHNSON HAGOOD, Chair. Board of Visitors S. C. M. A. Capers Light Infantry! YOU are hereby ordered to assemble in your armory at Parksville, on Wednesday, Aug. 29th, at ll A. M., for the purpose of distributing new uni forms and helmets. The annual inspec tion by the Adjutant and Inspector General has been set for the 12th of September, every member is urged to attend all meetings between now and that time. H. A. ADAMS, O. S. .T. H. TILLMAN, Capt. Com'g. An Evergreen Tree ! WITHOUT COST ! We will send you by mail, post-paid, one small evergreen tree adapted to your climate, with instructions for planting and caring for it, together with our complete list of Nursery stock. If you will cut out this adver tisement, mark on it the name of this paper, and tell how many and what kind of trees and plants you would like to purchase, and when you wish to plant them. We will quote you lower prices on the stock you want than have ever been offered you. Write at once. EVERGREEN NURSERIES, Evergreen, Door Co., Wis, BARBECUE! THE undersigned will furnish a first class Barbecue, etc., on their grounds at Caughmans, S. C., Aug. 23, 1894. Everything will be first-class, and no pains spared to make the occa sion enjoyable. As the grounds are on the line, all candidates from both Edge field and Lexington are hereby in vited to attend and address the people First-class music will be furnished. Prices as usual. Let everybedy attend. HARE, EARGLE <fc CO., J. C. SWYGERT. Use T. X. L. For Pi. It Cures RHEUMATISM, NE URALGIA, TOOTHACHE, GRIP, AND COLD IN ALL ITS FORMS, CUTS, SORES, BRUISES, SPRAINS, LAMENESS. .It always relieves when properly applied. SOLD BY AL?l2 DRUGGISTS. PRICE 25 CENTS. Prepared by T. X. L. CO. C. M. DEMPSEY, Manager 230 Main St., Columbia, S. C. For Sale or Exchange for Oats. Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Lard, Cottolene, Meal, Flour, Grits, Salt, Sugar, Coll'ee, 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. The Old Hickory Wagons, in com pal able forever, still take th? lead everywhere. Ramsey & Bland can snpplv y nu and send you home happy. D -v- --- "mr^^m \ THIS SCHOOL WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1894. Rates or Tuition from $1.00 to $4.00, subject to the p**o rata reduction from the Public School Fund. Board in private families, or with the Principal, can be had for $10.00 per month. For further information, address L. R. GWALTNEY. P RINCIPAL. EDGEFIELD, S. C. 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 ? Valv ^ceived for the money you pay? MjeQfty' " mest Female Coll?ge i?iS OCTOBER 1, 1804. Send ' T,. M. BONNER, Principal. CONNER, Vice-Principal. / COLLEGE, ,ERRY, S. C. Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 1894. .ding to degrees. Preparatory Department under . . ;nt; two years'course. New facilities for the study . (' session, including board, room, washing, wood, and ?28. For furthur information or Catalogue, write to G. W. HOLLAND, PH. D., D.D., President. ,/OFFORD COLLEGE, SFJiOifTA^N JB U Jb?O-, S. O. Two Full Courses. Necossary expenses for one year, One Hundred and I^if ty Dollars. For Catalogue address, CT. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary of Faculty. FURMAN UNIVERSITY, The Next Session Will Begin SEPTEMBER 26, 1894. For Catalogue or for information about Courses of Study, Mess I Halls, Private Boarding, or other details, apply to the President, C. JD. ^C^JETXilT. FIRE. TORJSTAJDQ 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. -o I represent the above first-class companies and can write yon 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. MeKERALL, Agent, EDGEFIELD, C. Policies Written at Trenton and Johnston. IJ^OOIJDEITT. PLATE GLASS. WM. SCHWEIGERT The Jeweller, Corner Broad and McIntosh Streets. JOHN R. SCHNEIDER Successor to E. R. SCHNEIDER, -IMPORTER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LEALER IN File Wiies, Brandies, WMsties, Gin, Mer Ale, Mineral Waler Tobacco, Cigars, Etc. All orders for Private or Medical use shall have ray prompt aud careful attention. Agent for Veuve-Clicquot Ponsardin Urbana Wine Company, An heuser-Bnsch Brewing Association. 601 anrj : > Mroad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. ALWAYS IN THE LEAD. /. C. LEVY & C0.f TAILOR-FI1 CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA. ? GEORGIA Have now in store their entire FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING The largest stock ever shown in Augusta. We aim to carry goods whic.) are 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 to make our prices so low the closest buyers will be our steadiest customers I'olite attention to all. A call will be appreciated. I. C. LEVY & CO., TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA, GA. A LIFE POLICY IN THE OF PORTLAND, MAINE, ls T/JEBEST iMESTflE/tTA M AN CANUAKE! Tue Union Mutual is the only company that is sues policies giving the benefit of the Non-Forfeit ure Law, and specifying in definite terms by its Policy contract that there can be no forfeiture of insurance, by non-payment of premium, after three years' premiums have been paid, until the value pro vided for is exhausted in Extended Insurance. The Union Mutual Has been in business over Forty Years, during which time it has paid to its policy-holders over Twenty-six Million Dollars. It Pays Its Losses Upon Receipt of Satisfac tory Proofs, Without Delay or Discount? There can be no more certain provision for your family than your policy in The Union Mutual. The Union Mutual Policies Are the most liberal now offered to the public ; they are incontestable after one year from date of issue and free from limitations as to Residence, Travel, Suicide, or Occupation-Military and Naval Service in times of war excepted. After the payment of three full years'premiums in cash they are protected'by the popular Maine Non-Forfeiture Law, the provi sions of which can apply only to policies written by this company. ? The Union Mutual Is a purely mutual company; its resources belong to the policy-holders and are utilized in giving to them a maximum of benefits consistent with absolute security, there being no stockholders to absorb large profits. Each policy is stock in the company. Its officers and agents are paid their salaries and com missions, and they BABN THEM, 'I hese are included in the current expenses. Every dollar of the profit goes to the POLICY HOL DEBS ONLY. The Union Mutual Issues a policy which is as safe as Government Bonds, and far more profitable. It is not subject to taxes. It isjnot subject to administration. It is your financial safeguard. It keeps a man's NAME GOOD even beyond the grave. It goes where you wish it togo; is outside of all controversy, will or no will. It requires none of your time. It requires none of your attention. It causes no care or worry. It is absolutely YOUBB. No doubt about TITLE. It is looking out for "number one." It is "nailing down" something; "salting away" something for YOU and YUCKS beyond the emergencies and risks of ordinary business. It ASSURES the success of that for which you are striving. It makes your future a certainty. It is the only property you can buy by simply loan ing a per cent, of its value yearly for such number of years as you may elect. It gives a constant satisfaction that no other prop erty can produce for you. It is the only property that will surely cling to you through all financial storms. It is your LIFE-BOAT which may prove in later life a SHIP Of PBOSPEBITY. In fact, as said above. A LIFE POLICY IN The Union Mutual, OF PORTLAND, MAINE, Is the Best Investment a Man Can Make! The undersigned, General Manager for South Carolina, respectfully, and with the utmost con fidence in this company, (calls the attention of the people of Edgefield, and of the State, to the solid merits of THE UNION MUTUAL. And those wishing Insurance, or any information re lating thereto, will have their wants cheerfully and promptly complied with by applying to the undersigned in person or by letter, or to any of his Local Agents. Good Agents Wanted, To whom liberal contracts will be offered. B. B. EVANS, ri EDGEFIELD, S. C.