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THOS. J. ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C., ?WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, ?894. VOL. LIX. NO. 35. SILVER BLOCK, I207 BROAD WAY, Auewsm GA. We offer to the Farming and Country People a special line of goods, honest, strictly solid leather Shoes, which cannot be excelled for stvle and durability, at the lowest possible prices. SILVER SH?E CO. brand Shoes acknowledged the best in the city. Our Goods are especially made for us, and we sell nothing'but we can guarantee, and at Rock Bottom Prices. A trial will make you our friends and customers. Remember, Silver Shoe & Hat Co. Leaders in Good Honest Goods, at BOTTOM PRICES. WM. F. SAMPLES, Formerly with E. T. Murphy -& Co., now with Arrington Brothers & Co., Groceries and Plantation Supplies, 621 BROAD STREET, - - AUGUSTA, GA. (North side street, half block above Railroad Crossing.) He cordially invites and would bs glad to wait on all his friends and acquaintances. THE UNITED STATES TOOTH-SAVING ASSOCIATION, One of the Largest Organizations Devoted to High Class Cental Practice in the United States. Pledged to the Promotion of Scientific Dentistry at Moderate Prices. TEETH WITHOUT PLATES. Almalgam Fillings. ."Oe. up Platina Fillings.-. 75c. up Gold Fillings.$1 00 up Best Set of Teeth (either upper or lower set,). 8 00 A Good Set of Teeth for.?.- 5 50 Extracting Teeth. 50c. Crowns and Teeth Without Plates at Same Rates. PERFECT FITTING ARTIFICIAL TEETH and Best Workmanship Guaranteed qr Money cheerfully 1 refunden. Only thFBest Material Its ed. 8io Broad Street, [Over Mullarky & Harry.] Augusta, Ga HEiI^tiSESKr cfc TUTT, WHOI.KSAf.K AND RETAIL Grocers and Commission Merchants, -AND DXALERSIN - FLOUR, CORN, SUGAR, TEAS, MEAL, OATS, COFFEE, RICE, LARD, HAY, MOLASSES, SPICES, MEAT, BRAN, SYRUPS, CAN GOODS, Etc AND EVERYTHING IN THE GROCERY LINE. We have NEW BAGGING, PIECE BAGGING, and SUGAR BAG CLOTH, NEW ARROW TIES, whole re-bundled TIES, and piece TIES. We make a specialty of these goods and sell them at VERY LOW PRICES. Call to see us when vou come to Augusta. We want the TRADE of EDGEFIELD COUNTY and will make it to your in terest to give it to us. Mr. HILLMAN THOMPSON is with us and will b? glad to meet his friends. 843 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. Address Dr. W. D. OUZTS, Elmwood, S. C. KEY Statesville DISTILLERS AND"J0BBERS IN*-J Pure, Ol?-Fash?oned H. C. Hand Made Com and Rye listos, E Apple and Peach Brandies,! We make a specialty of pure goods for private use and medicinal pur oses. Our brands are all recognized ?is standard, and we sell rothing but nigh grade goods. Weare sole proprietors of the celebrated Key brand of old-fashioned hand made Corn Whiskey and Apple Brandy, packed incases of one dozen bottles. We quote as follows, in lots 1 to 10 gallons : N. C. "Poplar Log" Corn Whiskey, $1.25 to $3.00,'aecording2to age Rye Whiskey, $2.00 to $3.00, according to age. Apple Brandy, $2.00 Peach Brandy, $2.75. Extra charge for jugs. We can surnish Corn Whiskey in cases of 1, 2, 4, 0, and S dozen Dottles to sase, in pints, half pints, and quarts, ready for use, at low prices. Can make special prices on barrel shipments. We have the largest stock in the country of old corn whiskey, ripened and mellowed by age, and espe cially recommend it for private use. OUT BF IDT ! Got the Coon and Gone. A PLATFORM BS?AB ENOUGH For Any and Every body to Stand On. DIRECT PRIMARY FOR ALL Offices is Adopted-Attempt to Denounce President Cleve land Was Prevented. Augusta Chronicle. COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 19.-The State Democratic Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock to-day by Senator Irby, chairman of the executive committee. Over 300 dele gates were present, every county being represented. A large ma jority are Tillmanites, only one delegation, that from Charleston, being Conservatives. A new constitution of the party was adopted, which provides for a direct primary for every candidate for any office from coroner up. The platform endorsas the Ocala platform, as well as the Chicago platform ; demands the free coin age of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 and endorses the dispensary law as the best solution of the dispensary question. O^e section of the platform, as at first drawn, which denounced President Cleveland for failing to carry on^the pledgfesof .,the party and for prostituting Congress by patronage to carry out his policy, was finally killed, and no mention of the President or the national administration was made. The Charleston delegation tried hard to get the convention to come out squarely on the Democratic platform and denounce Populism, but their efforts were defeated by au overwhelming vote. The convention then nominated : John Gary Evans for Governor. W. H. Timraerman, Lieutenant Governor. W. T. C. Bates, Treasurer. 0. W. Buchanan, Attorney Gen eral. The convention took a recess un til 8:30. The nominees are nil Tillman ites and had no opposition. The Charleston delegates announced in the convention that they would not support the nominees because they were not ou a true Democratic platform. They were hissed and jeered and started to leave the hall, but for some reason did not do so. On the convention reassembling balloting for other State officers was commenced and resulted: For Secretary of State, D. H. Tompkins, now Tillman's private secretary. For Comptroller General, James Norton, now chief clerk in that office. For Adjutant and Inspector Gen eral, John Gary Watts. For Superintendent of Educa tion, W. D. Mayfield, incumbent. The convention was harmonious, but the balloting took some time owing to the fact that there were several candidates for each of these offices. The convention concluded its labors by nominating W. D. Evans, IL R. Thomas, and J. C. Wilbern as railroad commissioners. John Gary Evans and other nominees addressed the conven tion, after which it adjourned sine die. SHORT AND TOLERABLY SWEET. The following is the platform adopted : 1. The representatives of the Democratic party of South Caro lina, in convention assembled, do reaffirm their allegiance to the principles of the party as formu lated by Jefferson and Calhoun, and their successors in Democratic leadership. 2. We reaffirm our allegiance to the platform adopted by the Demo eratic National Convention^ at | Chicago in Ju ne* 1892. 3. We demand the free andjfuu limited coinage of silver at aratio of 16 to 1, and insist updn itsjim mediate enactment without wait ing for international agreement. We insist upon it for the protec tion of our farmers and laboring classes, ?he first and most defeh'ce less victims of unstable? money and fluctuating currency. 4. 7/e reaffirm our allegiance and adherence to and advocacy of tho principles set forth .in our State Democratic platforms adopt ed in 1890 and 1892. 5. Recognizing the great evils of intemperance and the curse of'bar rooms and their corrupting influ ences, wo heartily endorse the jdis pensary law as the happiest ?and best solution of the vexed whiskey problem, and we call upon .the'| Christian men and women of th'a State to see that the law is fairly tested and assist in its enforce ment. 6. We urge upon all good Demo crats to vote for the calling OT a Constitutional Convention at':the general election in November. | 7. We endorse the present Demo cratic Administration of our State as wise, prudent, and just and fully exemplifying our motto of "equal rights to all and spejeial privileges to none." I PRIMARY FOR ALL OFFICES, j The following clause of the new . r constitution adopted, provides for a direct primary for all offices ex cept those named : Article VI. For the purpose of nominating candidates for Gov ernor, Lieutenant-Governor and all other State officers, including so licitors in their respective circuits, and Congressmen in their respect ive districts, and Presidential elec tors, and United States Senators by the popular vote, and all county officers, except trial justices and masters and supervisors of regis tration, a direct primary election shall ?>e held on the last Tuesday in August of each , electiqr^-yeaM "aTfti^a second and third primary each Wo weeks successively there after. At this election only Demo cratic white voters who have been residents of the State twelve months and the county sixty days preceding the next general election, and such negroes as voted the Democratic ticket in 1876, and as have voted the Democratic ticket continuously since, to be shown by the certificate of ten white Democratic voters ; proviJed that no person shall be allowed to vote except his name be enrolled on the particular club list at which he offers to vote at least five days be fore the day of the first election. The club rolls of the party shall constitute the registry list and shall 'oe open to inspection by any member of the party, and the elec tion under this clause shall be held and regulated under the Act of the General Assembly of this State, approved December 22, 1888, and any subsequent Acts of the Legis lature of this State. The State Executive Committee shall meet on the Friday after each primary or such other time as may be designated, by the chairman, to canvass the vote and declare the result as to all State officers, Con gressmen, Presidential electors, and United States Senator. All contests shall be heard first hythe County Executive Committee of j the county in which such irregu larities may have occurred, and may be reviewed by the State Ex ecutive Committee, whose action shall bc final; provided that no vote shall be counted for any can didate who does not file with the chairman of the State Executive Committee, or with the respective chairman of the county executive committees, a pledge in writing that he will abide the result of Buch primary and support the party nominees, and that he is not, nor will he become the canditate of any faction, either privately or publicly suggested, other than the regular Democratic nomination ; provided, further, that no candi date shall be declared nominated unless he received a majority of the votes cast. We are prepared to supply you with either a New Buckeye or McCormick Mower, at $45. Hay Rakes at $20, at Ramsey & Bland s. Car load of Old Hickory wag ons, from a one-horse to a six-horse, just received by Ramsey & Bland.; A big lot of Straw Matting from 30/' to 40/' per yard, at Ramsey & Bland's. BEATS CAL CAUGHMAN OB BILL MEBCHANT AND WILL CUT A FIGUBE In Washington-Personality of a New-Hampshire Candidate for Congress. New York Times. CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 15.-The popular notion that New-Hamp shire when she made a statesman of Blair did h?r very worst was quite upset last week when the Re publicans of the Second District of this State nominated "Salvation Cy" Sulloway to be Blair's succes sor. Blair could have had the nomination but he beguiled him telf into believing that he could be elected a United States Senator, and entered the field against Mr. Chandler. They say tba'Chandler will be re-elected, and that at the end of the campaign Blair will be a political corpse. This undoubt edly will be good news to a long Buffering country, but it will not be worth while to rejoice much over it, for after Blair will come Sulloway, and Sulloway will be as much worse than Blair as the de luge, if it shall ever como, will be worse than the sprinkle from the spnut of a gardner's watering pot. "Cy" Sulloway is 7 feet in his socks, or thereabout, and he is oizarre every inch of him, inside and out. He is wonderful to look at, wonderful in his mental and moral equipment as he unfolds himself in his political, business, and private lives. He is full of power, but no steering apparatus is attached to him, and he goes about as a whale would go about which should be deprived of his power of self direction while still retaining the power of propulsion unimpair ed. Sulloway will be elected a Re publican Congressman. What he may be before his term shall ex pire no one can predict. He may turn Populist, he may even turn Democrat-it is certain that if any thing new shall be started in the shape of a political party he will be in it ns- soon as he shall hear of it. He is a most incorrigible flop per. He does not flop for pay, though it is possible that through some of his floppiugs he has profit ed one way and another. He flops because he is a believer in the Emersonian doctrine that a man should say each day what he thinks and do what his judgment tells him to do, undisturbed by the recollection of what he thought and held to the day before. Some body once charged Sulloway with inconsistency. "What of it?" he replied. "Any body can be consistent. It takes courage to be inconsistent. You needn't think anybody will be able to chain me to my old self. 'Cy' Sulloway of last year, last month, of even yesterday, is no relation of mine-has no claims on me. I'm myself-a new man every day I live." It will be surmised that Sullo way is an emotional fellow, and so he is. Enlist his sympathies for any cause and he at once is under arms and ready to take up any service, no matter how dangerous or how difficult. It was he who, in the caucus which nominated Mr. Chandler for Senator in 18S9 brought the accusation of bribery against the successful candidate. It was not a pleasant thing to do to stand before an unfriendly au dience and make that nasty accu sation-but Sulloway believed that it was true that Chandler had con ducted a corrupt campaign, and ho said BO, and, though they tried to howl him down, he made them lis ten to him. He could make him self heard on a battle 6hip above the roar of the hundred-ton guns. Sulloway always makes a speech in the caucus of the State conven tion delegates, held regu^rly the night before the convention. As soon as the business of the caucus is over somebody starts a oall for Sulloway, and pretty soon all over the house men are shouting "Sullo way 1" -'Speech from Sulloway!" Suddenly a massive head shoots up into the air like a skyrocket, and the next instant a torrent of words is pouring down upon the caucus. Sulloway doesn't ptart off like a locomotive and gain head way as he goes alon?r. He explodes as soon as he is on his feet, keeps on exploding till he gets tired, and then sits down. He is a sight to behold after he has been exploding for fifteen or twenty minutes. Every part of him and everything attached to him are involved-his great shock of hair, his long and ' unkempt beard, his Prince Albert coat-tails, even hie watch fob. His face is tied up in hard knots, the outward sign of a great internal commotion, his arms beat the air with an energy that is almost ap palling, his body is subjected to such strains as contortionists un dergo. Meanwhile his audience are keeping to their seats as best they may. After it is over they will swear that they felt the hall rock while Sulloway was exploding, and saw the ceiling leap up as though it would part company with the walls. As the case stands to-day, the bull of Bashan is rated the "most powerfully-lunged" creature that ever lived, but he will never be hoard of again after "Cy" Sul loway's first speoch in Congress. Sulloway will thereafter wear the laurels that hitherto have been the property of the Bashan bull. Presidential Piety. George Washington was a mem ber of the Episcopal Church and a great believer in prayer, as is evi denced by . numerous messages, says a writer in the Louisville Courier-Journal. One was: "The blessing and protection of heaven are at all times necessary, but especially so in time of public danger and distress." He also said : "Though I ara a member of the church of England, I have no exclusive partialities." Johu Adams was a Congrega tionalist and came of a long line of Puritan ancestors, but was very liberal in his views of religion. He was baptized Oct. 26,1735, in the First Church of Quincy, called "The Church of Statesmen." Thomas Jefferson's ideas on re ligion are difficult to classify. He was an admirer of the great Tom Paine, the agnostic, ;-and was de nounced from New England pul pits as a "godless man," but a let ter to Mrs. John Adams shows that he believed in a future life, where "we will meet our friends," and his life was a strictly moral one. He belonged to no church. John 'Quincey Adams was a Con gregationalist, like his father, and wrote a hymn. Madison and Monroe were both Episcopalians in good standing. Andrew Jackson was notoriously irreligious in his early manhood and mature life. As a youth, at Salisbury, N. C., he is described as the "most roaring, rollicking, game-cocking, horse-racing, card playing, mischievous fellow that ever lived in the town." After his retirement from the Presidency he became converted and joined the Presbyterian church, his dying words being : "My dear children, and friends and servants, I hope an<! trust to meet you all in heaven, both white and black." Martin Van Buren, never made any religious profession, but was a man of irreproachable morality. William Henry Harrison was an Episcopalian of strong convictions, which prevented him from fighting duels. John Tyler was also an Episco palian. James K. Polk mode no profes sion until he was on his death-bed, when a Methodist clergyman sprinkled him. Zachary Taylor didn't give the question any thought, but meekly paid his wife's contributions to the Episcopal church. Taylor was very illiterate, knew little about the ology and cared less. Millard Fillmore was a very quiet, but pious man, who affiliated with the Baptists. Franklin Pierce was an Episco pal communicant. James Buchanan was always pious, but didn't join the church until after his retirement from the Presidency, when he became a Presbyterian. Abraham Lincoln according to Col. Bob Ingersoll, was a disciple of Voltaire, but he expressed Christian convictions and was in clined to Spiritualism. Both his parents were Baptists. Andrew Johnston was not a mem ber of any church ; but a tacit be liever in Christianity. He was un usually handy wtth his "cuss words," and inclined to Method ism. Ulysses S. Grant was a Method ist, and extolled for his piety by his biographers, though he was never anown to do anything be yond letting fall a few pious re marks. Rutherford B. Hayes was a Meth odist. James A. Garfield was a member of the church of Christ, or Camp bellite church, and once tried hie haud|at preaching. Chester A. Arthur "was an Epis copalian, but played a game of poker once in awhile. Benjamin Harrison is a Presby terian, and attends church quite regularly. Grover Cleveland gets his snp plv of Christian fortitude from the Calvinistic fount also. A MORNING PRAYER. MES. E. A. HAWKINS. Strength for the day I humbly ask, Faith in the coming morrow, But not one drop of weal or woe From future days to borrow; I'll trust the hand that measures out My cup of joy or sorrow. Strength for the fight I this day wage, The victor's crown to wear it; When wounded in the desperate fray, Courage I ask to bear it; And Thou, dear Lord, to walk beside, My day's march home to share it. And when the day is past and gone, My gratefui heart upswelling, A hymn of praise shall joyful raise, Thy love and goodness telling; I'll waft it up beyond the stars, Where all my hopes are dwelling. And when the last hard fight is done, And death comes to relieve me, Let not the hope which cheers me now With mocking gleam deceive me; But to Thyself, dear Lord, I pray For Jesus sake, receive me! COFFEE MAT BE CHEAPER. Estimates That the Crop Will Bo the Largest Ever Grown. Coffee houses have received ad vices from the planting districts in the last few days on which they are making estimates of the crop for the season of 1894-5. Figures vary, but the opinion seems general that the crop will be the largest ever grown. The lowest estimate places the crop at 12,000,000 bags. It reached 11,750,000 bags in 1891-2, that crop leading the record until now. The estimate of 12,000,000 bags credits Rio and Santos with 6,500, 000 bags and allows Mexico, Cen tral America, the West Indies, and Venezuela 3,000,000 bags. The crop in this territory last year was 3,500,000 bags, with promises of a constantly increasing production. An estimate regarded as conserva tive places the crop at 13,500,000 bags. Reckless Extravagance. A Page from Russell Page's Diary-Thc Chaffer. Rose at 3 A. M. Went out and drank Borne fresh air. Found a nail, an old tin cup and a yester day :s -newspaper. Returned home. Sewed two buttons on my last summer's paper vest. Collected the birdseed off the window sill (dreadful extravagance on the part of Mrs. Sage, that canary), and ate tho piece of banana that was stuck in the side of the cage. Went over my expenditures of the day before. Thirteen cents. Too much. Must get down to eight. Break fast at 5 o'clock. Have grown tired of hard bread. Shall have dough nuts hereafter if I can get three for a penny. This was not my coffee morning. Drank hot water. Total cost of breakfast, f of one cent. That is doing fairly well. Rode to office on elevated. Free, of course. Business rather brisk. Profits up to 12 M. twenty thous and and odd dollars. Lunch at Watermelon Pete's on West Broad way. Pete had a piece of huckle berry pie that had fallen on the ground and lost its stuffing. Offer ed it to me for two cents. Said I'd take it at the price if I could have a piece of watermelon thrown in. Pete kicked, but met my terms finally. Cheapest lunch since that of July 12, when Pete let me haye a three-weeks'-old peach cake and a specked apple for a penny. After noon business dull. Profits up to 3 P. M. less than three thousand. Discharged two clerks and reduced the salaries of the whole office. Rode home on elevated. Dinner, a rich soup, costing three cents to make. Retired at 9 o'clock. Ex penses for the day, 5? cents. That is satisfactory, though the g of a cent seems superfluous. To-mor row morning Mrs. Sago must cut my hair. Good night, My Diary, my faithful and inexpensive friend. R. S.^ Union Meetings. The Union Meeting of the First Division of the Edgefield Associa tion will meet with Berea Church, at 10 A. M., Saturday before the fifth Sunday in September. Introductory sermon by Rev. J. P. Mealing. Alternate, Rev. P. P. Blalock. Missionary sermon by Rev. J. S. Jordan. QUERIES. 1st. As the word of God is the only rule of faith and preaching what knowledge of the Bible should churches require of their members, and how can we best impait that knowledge? Speakers, Rev. J. P. Mealing, Rev. J. L. Ouzts, and J. M. Rambo. 2nd. How can we convince our members of the necessity and Scriptural grounds for disciplining our members for non-payment of church and Gospel dues? Speak ers. W. H. Yeldell, J. W. Aiton, and J. H. Self. 3rd. What mission has the strongest claim on our contribu tions in our present condition? Speakers, S. A. Brunson and W. H. Harling. The following persons were ap pointed to write essays of the:' own selection : Mrs. Lela Willi Mrs. D. Timmerman, S. A. Br son, and Whit Harling. Committee to canvass divis in the interest of a high sc^ Rev. J. L. Ouzts of Mo;A Creek, Henry Green of Bor Miller of Bold Spring, W. H. Yel dell of Bethany, F. J. Rankin of Dornsville, S. A. Brunson of Gilgal, W. T. Walton of Stevens Creek. J. T. WHITE, Mod'r. M. B. BYRD, JR., Clerk. The Union Meeting of the sec ond division of the Edgefield As sociation will convene with the Red Hill Baptist Church of Christ on Saturday before the 5th Sunday in September, at 10 A. M. . Missionary sermon by Rev P. P. Blalock. Sunday-School mass meeting. Speakers, Dr D. A. J.Bell, Dr J.H. Burkhalter, Dr J. Crafton, J. M. Bussey, J. W. Johnson. QUERIES. 1. What is conscience and how far should it be a guide to our ac tions? Speakers, J. M. Bussey, Rev H. M. Garnett, E. G. Morgan.. 2. Are we as Christians carrying out the teachings of Scripture as contained in Rom. 12:18? If it be possible as much as liveth in you live peaceably with all men: Speakers, W. P. Seigler, Johnnie Nixon, R. E. Broadwater. 3. Can a Christian be consistent who knows of a brother or sister living in disorder and take no steps to reclaim them? Speakers) Rev G. L. Timmerman, Jimmie Gilchrist, J. N. Griffis. 4. What is it to give as the Lord : has prospered and is it obligatory on all Christians? 1st Cor. 16:2. Speakers, Rev. G. H. Burton, Rev. P. P. Blalock, RevG.W. Bussey. L. F. DORN, Mod'r. 5. E. FREELAED, Sec'ty. The UDion Meeting of the Third Division of the Edgefield Baptist Association will be held with the Antioch Church on Saturday be fore the fifth Sunday in the pres ent month. The programme is as follows : Introductory sermon by Rev. J. P. Mealing. Missionary sermon by Rev. L. R. Gwaltney. SUBJECTS. 1st. "Personal Work." Speakers, T. B. Lanham and J. D. Timmer man. 2nd. "What should be done in the case of those who habitually absent themselves from the ser vices of the church?" Speakers, D. E. Lanham and A. S. Tompkins. As the last Union Meeting gave way for the Sunday School Con vention, and as the one before was not well attended, owing to a mis understanding as to the place, a full attendance at this September meeting at Antioch is desired. S. B. MAYS, Clerk. The Pineapple as a Pot Plant. - Iloyt'i Catalogue. The pineapple is perhaps one of the most important of all the tropical fruits. In the extreme southern part of Florida there are immense plantations of them, and from these the people in that sec tion derive almost their entire in come from th*1 crop. Great quan tities are grown in Europe under glass, and much more attention is paid to them.there than in this country. The plant is very easy to grow, and at the North will suc ceed well in any greenhouse or even a sunny window. The plants themselves are very ornamental, and to watch them coming into bearing is a veiy interesting sight to most people. After a plant has attained its full size, it begins to turn blood-red in the centre, and in a few days you can see the young fruit, which looks like a red rosette, way down in the centre ; this is pushed up pretty rapidly by the central fruit stalk, aud the young fruit begins to assume its shape, and is soon one-third grown ; at this stage it begins blooming, and from each one of the diamond shaped lobes of the fruit comes a pretty bright blue flower.