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Edfirefield Advertiser THOS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR I WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28, 1894. The Southern Baptist Conven tion is in session at Chester this week. The State Fair which has just closed in Columbia, was a very good one so far as the exhibits were concerned, but did not pay expenses. . The Columbia State, wonderful to relate, says : We are free to confess that Presi dent Cleveland's administration has not strengthened the party anywhere. It is said that the income tax which will go into operation the 1st of January, 1S95, will raise $50,000,000, twenty millions more than was anticipated by Congress when the bill was passed. _ - Kon. Robert C. Winthrop died on Friday last in the 86th year of his age. He contributed largely to the Winthrop Training School in this State, which will soon be merged into the State institution at Rock Hill for the education of women. The Southern Christian Advo cate, the organ of the Methodist Church in this State, will be print ed during the next two years by Editor Jas. A. Hoyt, of Greenville. FOP the past four years the Advo cate has been printed in Columbia and previous to that time in Char leston. Messrs. Hubbard, Price & Co., say that if the next cotton crop shall equal the crop of the present season the price will likely go down to 8 cents. This is an im portant matter for the serious con sideration of every cotton planter in the South to duly weigh before pitching tho acreage of his crop for the next year. South Carolina is in a better fix financially than any State in the Union. The last census gives a statement of the mortgaged in debtedness per capita of the sev- ' eral Slates, the average of which 1 is $84. The highest on the list is '* New York, which is $268 while 1 South Carolina in the lowest, with ( only $12. Other Southern States M range from $13 [to $40, but the 1 heaviest indebtedness is in the ( North and Northwest. J - _J] BUTLER'S PLANS. ~T] - , rn M From the daily papers of Tues day we gather that Senator M. C. Butler, through his atterney, Gen. Youmans, has moved before the I ? Supreme Court of this State for an injunction restraining the j Comptroller General and State I Treasurer from paying any of ':he salaries of supervisors of registra- ' tion on the ground that the regis tration law is unconstitutional and the appropriation of money for that purpose is illegal. The court ' reserved its decision. This is said 1 to be the beginning of Senator Butler's plan to contest Tillman's ' seat in the Senate. The court has granted the order to show cause and set December 3d 1 as the time for hearing argument. The same points against the law raised by Senator Butler were raised by E. M. Brayton, a Repub lican, last spring but owing to va rious reasons the case was never I brought to a conclusion. It is the general opinion among lawyers that the law is radically defective and that it will be so declared. The supposition is that Butler in tends to control Tillman's seat in 1 ?.he Senate to which he will un doubtedly be elected by the Legis lature. This is but one of his plan*' of defeating Tillman, aB the Senator claims that the last elec tion was carried by the greatest frauds, ile does not, however, say what his plans are, but it is be lieved that his action is but the beginning of a contest which it is said ho will carry even to the United States Senate. All this is very mysterious to those who .are m?iely lookers on. Even if the points raised by Sen ator Butler should be gained how would that help him to a seat in the United States Senate? We can not nnderstand. [For the ADVERTISER. Mine Creek Dots. MR. EDITOR : The chilling winds and biting frosts, we are glad to say, have have about driven the fever out of this community. Th? farmers are later getting in their grain crops than usual. Some are sowing very heavily. From fifty to three hundred gal lons of syrup is the crop for the majority of the farmers of this section. Some have sold and realized more profit, in proportion, than they did on their cotton. There is talk of a great many going to Texas I h is time. We say "Go!" if it is for their betterment. The times are in Texas though about like it is here. Texas has its failings just like here and every where else. Of course, it will pro duce more to the acre than it will here. We would not try to dis couiage auy one, and don't say that we would not go too. But when you contrast here and there Texas has the odds against it in most respects. ?Water here is as pure as the dew from beaven, a cool gentle breeze coveted by all that are de prived of it, fuel at your demand, and nearly anything that is suited i for the comfort of man and beast; 'right here we have it in abund ance. Hard times ! Hard times ! ! Is heard from both rich and poor, both great and small, and in fact everybody who and everything that says anything, says hard times. Well, it is true, 4?c cotton is strik ing things bluntly. Everything except .flour is too high for the price of cotton, but they will have to come right or stay where they are; the people are not able to buy them as they stand. If thu people will just win that pearl of content ment, be patient and wait for the rescue, no doubt that this present time will be known to the future historian as the builder up of this South land of ours. It will prove the innumerable resources of this God favored laud. "Man shall not live by bread alone," nor by cotton alone either. Oh, if we could realize the many ways of utilizing our advantages, how much better could we do! Come one! come all ! come now and join in one har monious baud for the purpose of bettering ourselves and laying a foundation for the future. Let Reformer aud Conservative, Demo crat and Republican, Jew and Gentile lay down all old prejudices and instill into the minds of the rising generation the love of lib erty, corn bread and collards, and a mind and will tb sustain them selves honorably and independ ently. JOHN BLAKE. Mine Creek, S. C. [For the ADVERTISER, Now and Then. MR. EDITOR: Having just re turned from the State Fair, I was struck with improvements all ilo'ig the line, from the pretty lit tle city of Johnston to the queen ?ty of the South, for say what we viii, Columbia is the prettiest place . n America, and next to it is our . )wn little neighbor Aiken. Wards, | Ridge Spring, Monetta, Batesburg, Leesville, Lewiedale, and other ' places bear witness to ts^it^vn. <AM . ;he people. J Columbia and the Fair were all j D. K. The city did its part and : ;he Fair did its part, but sad to . =ay the attendance was small, ridi- ; culously small. Half crops and 1 balf prices account foi it. Let us hope things will improve. Let cotton no longer be king. Arise from its merral position and let it be heralded to the world that cot ton as a surplus is all right, but as the only crop will not do, ex ?xcept to bring us. nearer and nearer to the poor house, and if a change is notmabe and that pretty soon our friend Capt. Williams will be crowded with guests. The county hotel ie well kept and the proprietor is kind hearted, so the unfortunates can rely on good treatment. But while noticing things as they now are let us not forget the good old days of Adam and Eve, that is before the war. Things moved- along smoothly then, if a little slowly. There was plenty in the land, horses, mules, cows, hogs, sheep, etc., and, generally, good crops were made. Both farmer and hands fat and saucy, an am ple supply of provisions made, onlv small crops of cotton as a rule, and people happier then than now. The truth is times are sadly out of joint. Then the country fed the town, now the cart is before the horse, and the town feeds the country. Loads of guano are haul ed to the farm, corn, oats, hay, ba con, etc., brought from town, all of of which could and should be raised at home. Guano could and should be dispensed with and its place supplied by home raised manure, composting, using cotton seed, the scrapings of the yard, horse lot, 3',c. But we poor, credul ous farmers are still travelling in the old and deep rut, which ends in leaving us in tho deep rut of debt and trouble. Another sur pring thing is, that with our usual foresight, time is always selected to haul guano when the weather is bad and the roads, never good, are almost impassible. Things must change. Cotton is trying to help us change, vide the low price. Now let UB help our selves by raising all of our pro visions for both mau and beast, only raising enough cotton., our money crop, to buy necessary things, such as a few dry goods, sugar and coffee, etc., to meet the tax collector, and if you will, but bother not, a small wee-wee drap of dispensary. But the truth is, the matter with Hannah is, lazi ness.begiuning with pater famiilias and extending through the whole family. Now this disease is not confined to any particular color lor condition all are inoculated. The brother in black has a bad J case of it, and his white friend is more or less affected. Let us be up and doing, or a good portion of the real estate of the country will be in the hands of the moneyed I companies who kindly loan on five years time, and end in owning the lands. The Bin B is better off than his friend the white man, for he takes things easy. All the same to him if corn is 10 cents per bushel or one dollar. He has his white friend between him and the poor house and you bet he knows how to manipulate him. The above is a bolus, but can be made into pills. Yours, ets., ANCIENT REGIME. Gentlemen and boys, goto the New York Racket Store for al 1 sorts, styles and colors of mens' hats. Caps too, have come back into fash ion. You will find beautiful ones at the Racket Store. I Go to J. W. Marsh & Co., John ston, for best quality of goods. Buy shoes from J. W. Marsh & Co., Johnston. Medical Card. IWILL resume the practice of medi cine in Edgelield ar.d vicinity. Many thanks for past patronage, and I only ask a partial continuance of the same. Can be found in my office from 9 a. m. to 4 p. ra. JVly specialties are: Scrofula, com plaints peculiar to women, and vene real diseases. I am the oldest physician in the county, though not the oldest man. lt has been said by some up-start young M. D. that the oldest physician.? are at least fifty years behind the times; per contra, it has been said by philosophers, statesmen, scholars, and gentlemen, from Jgsculapius to Jen nings, that "practice makes perfect." I have never forgot anything in my life, except when I did so on purpose. And, if not, why not? IV. D. JENNINGS, SK. Oct. 23.1894. Harper's Magazine IN 1895. "Thc Simpletons." a new novel hy Thomas Hardy, will lie-in in the December Number, i$94, and continued to November, 1S95, Whoever muy he one's favorite among English novelist.-, it will he endeded hy ?ill critics that Thomas Hardy stands foremost :is a master artist in Ac tion, and "The Simpletons" may he expected to arouse enthusiasm not inferior in decree to that which has marked "Trilby"-the most success ful story of the year. Another leading feature will be thc "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc." hy the Sieur Louis de Conte, lier Page and Secretary, under which guise the most popu lar of living American magazine writers will present thc story of the Maid of Orleans. In the January Kamber will appear a profusely illus trated paper on "Charleston and tne Carolinas," the first of a scries of Southern papers. Northern Africa is attracting more attention :han at any other time since it was the seat of ?mpires. The next volnm^nf H^W^'^SJMAGA region. and three nf thciri will depict the present j ( life there. Julian Itaipu, will prepare for the MAGAZINE a series of eight stories, depicting typical phases of "Chinese Life and Manners." Besides the long stories, there will begin in t ie January Number the first chapters of "A Three Part Novelette,hy Richard Harding Davis-thc longest work yet attempted by this writer. Com plete short stories by popuiar writers will con linue to be a feature of the MAGAZINE. Send for Illustrated Prospectus. The volumes of the MAGAZINE begin with the Numbers for June and December of each year. Whcu no time is mentioned, subscriptions will begin with the Number carrent at the time of | rteeipt of order. Cloth Cases, for binding. 50 | cents each-by mail, post-paid. Title-page and Index sent on application. Remittances should he made by Postomce Money Order, or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. Newspapers are not to copy this advertise ment without thc express order of Harper & Brothers. HARPER'S PERIODICALS Harper's Magazine, - - - - $4 00 Harper's Weekly,.4 ?? Herper's Bazar. - - - 4 co Harper's Young People, - - . 2 00 Postage free to all subscribers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Address: HARPER & BROTHERS, P. O. Box 959. New York City. HOSTLERS WANTED Wc want a few good! Agents to canvass Edge- j field and the adjoining counties for the Edgefiekl ADVERTISER. ' None but hustlers, trash-movers, get-up-and-get-boys need apply. To such a dead sure, big thing is offered. Apply to The ISTational Co., _ST. LOUIS, MO. DO YOU WANT A SITUATION? Prof. Wilbur R. Smith, Lexington, Kv. Pas*. WILBUR R. SMITH, 16XINQT0N KY. For 18 years Pres ident of (he re nowned Commer cial College of j Kentucky Univer sity, gi ves special attention to seen r ing sil nations for his g ra <l nates. Cost ol' Business Course about $5*0, including Toil ion and Board in a family. Prof. Smith has kept books; several years Vice-I'resi- j dent of a bank; World's Fair Commis sioner from Kentucky, anda reliable business man. Among the 10,000 successful grad uates of the Profs. Smith, are 100 in banks, 100 officials from this and other States. Prof. E. W. Smith, Principal of the College referred to, was award ed the Medal at World's Golumbian Exposition for Book-keeping, etc. | If you wish a Business Education, or a know?edg? of Phonography, Type writing, or Telegraphy at Ufa least to? tal cost, with Diploma from Kentucky University on graduation, xye advise you to cut this out and write for circu lars to Prof. W. U. awith, Lexington, Ky. Gores Rising "/^otbers* Frieod" . . . Is the greatest blessing ever offered child-bearing wo man. I have been a mid-wife for many years, and in each case where "MOTHERS' FRIEND" was used it accomplished won ders and relieved much suffer ing. It is the best remedy for rising of the Breast known, and worth the price for that alone. MKS. M. M. BREWSTER, Montgomery, Ala. Sent by Erpress or Mal), on receipt of price. $1.50 per bottle. Sold by all Drug gists. Book "To Mothers" malled free. BRADFIELD ItEGUJiATOR CO ATLANTA, GA. Bridge Letting. ONE or more County Commissioners will be at Stevens Creek, on the road leading from Edgefleld to Meet ing Street, on Wednesday, the 12th day of Decemner, 1S94, for the purpose of letting contract to repair or rebuild a bridge at that place; at 2 o'clock p. m. J. A. WHITE, J. W. BANKS, D. W. PADGETT. ii Having obtained charter privi leges to operate "THE PEOPLES MUTUAL FIRE ASSOCIATION" throughout the different counties of the State of Georgia, and the State being a very large one, con faining 137 counties, have decided to sell the remainder of my rerri tory at very low figures. This plan of insurance has been operated in this (Edgefield) county and throughout the Stute of South Carolina under the name of "The Farmprs'Mutual Fire Association There is no change in the plan of insurance only a slight chang? in the name. The price of counties range from $50 to $100 each, owing to the size nf the county and the number you buy. Now alli ask isthat you lind out from the treas urer of your count)' association how much insurance was written u|> in I his county and multiply that hy 50 cent s per hundred (thc amount thc Agent collects), and 1 am SHIV you will be convinced that you cannot find a business that will pay you near so well. I can refer you to quite a number of men now at work in Georgia if you require it. It will pay you to communicate with me. J. P. M-A.H02ST, SOLEOWNEROF CHARTER, NEWBERRY, S. C. GHAV MY BEEFsf I have opened a Beef Market and Restaurant on the corner in rear of the Edgefield Bank. I keep ?othingbut STALL FED BEEF, a f-pecialty. Call once and you'll 3tay a week. Try my soup, 10c a plate. NORMAN YOUNGBLOOD. OSBORNE'S and Telegraphy, Augusta, fla. No theory. Ko text books. Actual business from dav of entering. College goods, money and business papers used. R. R. fare paid to Augusta. Write for handsomely illustrated catalogue. An Evergreen Tree ! WITHOUT COST I 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. AVrite at once. EVERGREEN NURSERIES, Evergreen, Door Co., Wis. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW Anything about lost or abandoned land or lands that have been sold for taxes, write to me. If you are entitled to any lands by inheritance, or other wise, in Texas or any other State or Territory in the United States, write to rue. If you need any assistance to recover lands that are illegally held by others, write to me. I have agents and correspondents in all parts of Texas, and for anything you want to know and cannot And out anywhere else, try me. My facilities for gathering in formation are unsurpassed. L. FULTON, Denton, Tra. Messrs. Sheppard Bros. are my agents at Edgelield. For Sale. ONE No. 1 Saw Mill made by the De Loach Manufacturing Company. Also one yoke of Oxen, 6 yeats old, in good condition. A. L. 1?RUNSON, Cleora P. P. Price figures a great deal in di viding whether you can or can't hov something desired. You can li\ <??<J?nu lo Ramsey <fc Eland's. Sevrai UoIJs of Jointleas Mat ting at 20p and 25/, worth 35/ and 40/, at Ramsey & Bland's. A broken lot of Window Shades, formerly sold at. 75> and $1.00, are now 25 and 50/,.al Ramsey & Bland's. The mon wno rideau hobby pays well for his transportation,hu* Ino man who rides in a buggy bought df Knmsey & Bland gets over gro.iini for lilli'1 nu ney. J).i nol be lonh-d hy anybody who oller* you something for nol li ing. .J. \v. Marsh ec Co., of John, ston, will give you the bebt goods fur lhc least nmney. Keep Out the Cold FELT WEATHER STRIPS, SOLD BY LEWIS F. MILLICAN, - MANTELS, TILING, GRATES, Al IRON FENCING. CALL .AJSTID SEE STOCK. 937^Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA., above Planters Hotel. 5,10 AND 15 CENT STORE, 516 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Is the4)lace to get bargains in Crockery, Lamps. Glassware? Tinware, Iron Age Ware, Wooden Willow Ware, Hardware, ?fcc. Toys, and Jewelry a specialty. ' Murphey&Co., of 618 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GAV. This ia headquarters for the EDGEFIELD TRADE, and is THE BEST GROCERY HOUSE IN TOWN. Always get MURPHEY'S PRICES before you l;uy. They sell cheap for Cash. "W. S. MOBLBY Is still wi t h us and is always glad to nee any ot' Iiis Edgefield friends C Li O T HIN Gr; Slioes, Hats, Gents' Furnishing Goods. We desire to say to the public that nur stock in e>verv department is,,now quite complete and ready Tor inspection. We areoft'eriiif,' ?;oods at very much reduced prices. You have but to inspect our stock and get prices, to be con vinced that same value goods are sold for less than they were last season. OLOTHIISTG. We are offering many bargains in ibis department. Can sell a suit that will flt a 13-year-old boy for 75?. We call your attention especially to our line of $10.00 Suits-these suits aresame value as we sold last seasoihfor $12.50 and .$13.00. We have a large stock of cheaper suits which we are offering for less money than same value goods were formerly sold. SHOES! SHOES! This stock is complete is avery line. Our shoes are bought directly fron: manufactories, and are sold ii? close as fresh first-class goods can possibly be sold, and are not to be compared with old and shoddy goods that are often found ou the market. We are. agents for the well known Bay ??tate Shoes. ...HATS! .FHT ATS! Our line of Hats is complete, consisting of some of the latest novelties at remarkably low prices. Our stock of latest styles in Neckwear, Collars, Hosiery, etc., is now in and we are selling it at very low prices. . We make a specialty of Clothing, Shoes, Hai.s, and Gents' Furnishing] Goods, and of course carry? much larger stock than those who keep a general stick, therefore can give a better variety to select from. . 3EQJ B. HART & co., Edgefield, S. C , Oct 10,1S94._ ' *1 t*-'i ? D"?*?l""._ H,,a'lf_-0*-L3l^*ir-M0?' AT ALSO Stationery, Pocket Books, Novelties. QUINSY g CO., GL AMTEVILLE, - S. O.L -CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE!' BETWEEN AUGUSTA AND COLUMBIA. Dry lois, Mois, CH, Hms, sis, Hfflim,? -AJSTIU OBOOKEBY, We purchased ry us personnlly in the markets of New York, f Pnilacphia, and Baltimore after the tariff reduction went into i fleet, conseqpntly prices are lower than ever before. We carry a large stock of J groceries and Plantation Supplies at holm pricss. You can GET MORE MONEY FOR YOUR COTTf andmore goods for your money al Orangeville than any where ?e. So come to see us. QUINBY & CO., GRANITEVILLE, S. C. H5NRY m OSBORN, MAXUFAC rUR.iR AXD DEALER IX HANESS, SADDLES, WHIPS, Etc. Repairing a Specialty. siH (:h) Washington St., AUGUSTA, OA. HCA.3? JD-I/LJ?.ID'EJ G-OOJDS. ETthing ?nour line at LOWEST PRICES. Before Imying elsewhcall and see for yourselves. F. Tin not gra mal Fol Ti Pratt nfl AID? Cotton Gins ut Mi m steels of. Enohiss, cijeap aga cooa. 8 A/SRA DH J IR0N WORKS AND LAVIDHHLU ?SUPPLY COMPANY. AUGUSTA, GA. Machry and Supplies. Repairs, etc., .Quickly Made. jKPpet our Prices before you buy. ( of you tell } H ] or r fran wor Pro 8 THOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893. _ - r-? ----- 4> VOL. LVIII. NO. 39.