Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, February 06, 1895, Image 2

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Edenfield Advertiser Ti??S. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, FEB. G, 1895. The new President of France once worked in a tanyard. Gov. Evans says that the State will receive $100,000 ia royalty from her phosphate this year. . Ward McAllister, the leader of New York's four hundred, died in that city ot grip on Friday. A rather light sandy soil with a clay subsoil is said to be the best kind of land for tobacco. The South Carolina and Geor gia Railroad bi>3 been re-chris tened, and is now called "The Char leston Line." Governor Evans has about deci ded to call a State Convention of cotton growers. It will probably be held in a few weeks. Governor Tillman in an inter view sometime ago said the con stitutional convention should be made up of men without regard to their factional affiliations. There are over 700 South Caroli nians who are liable to the in come tax.' Any man with an in come of over ?foj?OO comes under its provisions. Governor Evans says that here after the age and quality of whis key will be put on the dispensary flasks. The name of thc manu facturer will also be put on. The National American Wo man's Suffrage Association con vened in Atlanta last week. Su san B: Anthony presided and the sessions were attended by immense crowds. The new dispensary law has nov/ been printed in pamphlet form and the copies have-been de livered to the State Board of Con tra!. Any one desiring a copy can secure it from the clerk of the Board. A Tennessee editor refers to one of his fellow citizens as having done much "to brighten our dusty path as we journey down the river of life." That editor must have lived in a "dry town. The Elbe, an ocean steamship en route from Bremen to New York, collided with a small steamer last Wednesday in English waters and sunk immediately. Of nearly four hundred souls on board only twen ty-one escaped. A few years ago there wasn't a pound of tobacco raised in .South Carolina for market. Last year a million pounds were grown and sold in Darlington county alone. The Fifty-third congress is on its last legs. One month from to day the 4th of February will wind up its days. Its record has been made and it will go down to histo ry as infamously impotent. Let the blame rest where it may, this " istlie fact. Thc boll weevil, recently intro duced into Texas from Mexico, now infests about six thousand square miles of that State. In that area it caused a loss of from 50 per cent to 90 per cent of last year's crop. I nmediate legisla tion is urged by the Department of Agriculture at Washington to prevent the spread of the insect to neighboring cotton-growing States. After hearing all sides recent ly the Railroad Commission de cided not to reduce the rates on fertilizers. Here is the decision in full: Believing that the changed con ditions in this State n?cessit?t? readjusting all rates, and fully re alizing the far-reaching' effects of any change wo might make, and realizing the fact that any reduc tion of freight on fertilizers now would be too late to be of any ma terial benefit to thc public, if made this late in the season, as thirty days notice has to be given under the provisions of the law; there fore, be it Resolved, That the Board will meet on Tuesday, February 5, proximo, for the purpose of begin ning to revise the whole freight rates now in force m this State. The Department of Agriculture is engaged in the investigation of the cotton boll weevil, a destruc tive species of which has recently been introduced into southeast ern Texas from Mexico. The in sect is practically new to emo logists although it has been found that thirty years ago it caused tho abandonment of cotton culture around Monclova. Mexico, Texas cotton planters observed its work ia their fields for the first time last summer and specimens were sent to the department of Agricul ture for investigation. Au expert was sent into the field uuder the direction of Entomologist Dr. L. 0. Howard aud remained through the fall aud early winter months care fully studying the habits of the insect. A district of 6,000 square miles is now infested. The insect bores into the cotton boll and ruins the fibre and the seed. In some instances during tho past summer it has caused a loss of from 50 to 90 per ceut. of the crop. It spreads rather slowly by flight but it is apt to be carried into new regions in cotton brought from the infest ed field to the somewhat widely separated cotton gins. The de partment of agriculture has warn ed the State of Texas through a letter written to the Governor of the probable extension of the dam age to the cotton crop iu Texas in the near future, and the possibili ty of the spread of tho insect to neighboring cotton growing States. Immediate legislation is urged which will isolate the infected region and also the Mexican bor der. The Price of Cotton. The New YorkSuu in comment ing on the price of cotton says: "It is doubtful whether the price of American cotton will be advanced because of the lessen ing of the amount planted in South Carolina this year. Our corres pondent at Lamar has informed us that this year's product of the sta ple in that State will be at least one-third less thau the product of recent years, or not more thau 400,000 bales. Le says the plan ters have reduced the acreage be cause they cannot afford to rais^ cotton at the ruling rates, and have actually lost money by it in recent years. In regard to this statement, it may be said that even the large reduction which our correspoudeut tells of is not likely to produce such an effect, in either the American or the European market, as a like reduction would have produced forty or fifty years ago. England and other Euro pean couutries are uot nearly as much dependent upon the Ameri can supply of cotton as they used to be. Other cotton producing countries have entered into the competition with the United States and some of these countries senra to be able to produce it more cheaply than weean. Even if the total American crop of the year should be a million bales short of the usual supply, it is doubtful if the price per pound in the for eign market would be advanced a half cent. The Southern planters must con sider those changes which have oc curred to their disadvantage since the beginning of the civil war, and must take account of facts which ought to bo obvious to the world, more especially to India, Egypt, Russia and the Uuited States. There are no trustworthy busi ness traditions for producers or consume rs, for speculators or wage earners, in these changeful, yet hopeful, years at the end of the nineteenth century." Not Much Reduction. Maj. Harry Hammond, of Beech Is?and, who had been sent out by the Agricultural Department at Washington to inspect the condi tion of cotton in the States south west of the Savannah river, after visiting seven States, reports as follows as to the prospect of reduc ing the acreage in cotton for 1895: "Do you think the results of the present crop will iuduce the plant ing of smaller acreage in cotton?" "That seems to be a very g?n?r erai impression, but I have not fouud any one who was not going to do all he could to make as big a cottou crop next year as he could. An old Confederate, shot through and through in the Wilderness, stopped to talk to me on his way to a public gin. He said there was no profit iu cent cotton the average price in Texas. I asked him why he did uot plant corn. 'What's the use?' he said. 'I have sold corn right here for 20 cents a bushel.' 'Well, you will not plant as much cotton next year?' I said. 'I don't know. I will want as much money, and I reckon I will have to plant twice as many acres of cottou to get it.' I thiuk that is about the feeling. The fact is there have been better crops of corn made than since the war and more hogs laised. The farmers are all well stocked. The gear implements, land and labor are all in trainiug for another crop. Everywhere they are knock ing down stalks, breaking land and bedding for cotton. Cotton con ventions don't amount to a row of pms. They are suggestions of Sankers, factors, merchants and uewspaper men to inform the^ot ton growers they may expect hard er terms for accommodations than ever. I heard a mau say tho pres ent crop would allow thirty-three yards of cotton cloth to every man, woman and child, civilized and uncivilized, iu Europe, Asia, Africa, America and the islands of the seas. It is doubtful if they will want it." Dr. Coivn Doyle says that when Ii? was about to undertake bis lec ture tour in his country, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote to him : ;'When you come lo America call on rae. My house is the second door on the left hand after leav ing San Francisco." At a negro wedding in Pulaski county, Ga., says the Hawkius viile Dispatch, when the minister read the words, "Love honor and obey," the groom interrupted and said : "Read that again, sah ; read it once mo', so dat du iady kin ketch de full solemuity ob de j moariin'. Fas beeu married befo'." j CORRESPONDENCE Try the Contract System on a Small Scale. MR. EDITOR: Your suggestion last week to the County Board of Commissioners was a goori one, to wit: that they should try the con tract system of working the roads in a small way somewhere in the county, if they do not adopt it for the whole county. For what is the use of the new law unless it is taken, advantage of in some way shape or form? It might as well still be reposing in the brain of the member of the Legislature who conceived it. Other counties are trying all the provisions of the law, and why not Edgefield, who is first in peace first in war and first in the hearts of her countrymen. It might be adopted for one road, its entire length, or for a whole township, having regard of course to the sen timent for or against it along such road or in such township. We must niovp on in this world if we expect, to get there. 1 am not a girl but I-LOVE-SEMPHROXIC?S. A Letter From Liverpool Direct, "With a World of Suggestion in it to Southern Farmers. JANUARY, lo, 1895. DEAR SIR: Since our letter of the 12th December, in which we referred to the continued selling of nev/crops, there has.been a fur ther decline and cotton for 1S95 and '96 is selling here un a basis of about 4 cents on plantations in America; the sellers of these posi tions are very aggressive, and re ports being current, that another largo crop will bo planted, feel confident that they will be enabled to purchase their present sales at a profit of one cent or more. In other words, they expect that far mers will be ready to part with the next crop at three cents and below. Of course there is little or no doubt that if it is left to Liverpool merchants and Manchester spjti ners, prices will rule very low, and it would be unfortunate if we should get another enormous crop: even 8,000,000 bales woujd bb a great deal too large for the world's requirements. Vii ry truly, BEER, COWELL & Co. D 13, Exchange, Building, Liv erpool. News Aronui' Big*Crock. Last Friday night will never be forgotten by your humble scribe. It was one time in our lifo whPii we didn't care whether cotton was worth* 40cts a pound oi 40cts a bale. Everything and everybody seemed to be reclining on the top most round bf enjoyment bathing themselves in the gentle moon light of happiness. Doubtless many of vou remem ber the night. It was a night when silence and solitude reigned su preme. A night that was peculiar ly suited for the reveries of the po et or novelist, whose mind could have been wafted on the silken wings of imagination to that en chanted region of Morpheus, and have returned freighted with its felitouR productions. The gentb wind would go cooing along its trackless path through the sighing pines. The stars would twinkle and close their eyes as if enjoying in peaceful sleep this balmy coun try, wintry night. The fleecy float ing clouds would frequently shake the dew from their misty mantles, and with these tears of enjoyment would kiss rejoicing nature. And the moon never appeared so beau tiful as on that night, when, robed in all of its magnificent and ma jestic splendor, it soared so silent ly and slowly above the floating clouds as though it were loath to bring such a lovely scene to a close. It is on such nights as these that our immortal souls art ever re minding us that : "It is not nil of life to live. Xor all of death to die.'' It was on sucli a night that a very pleasant and successful mu sical was held at Mr. Hardy Crouch's, conducted by one of Newberry's most talented young men, Prof. John Speak, who is now engaged in teaching a flour ishing school at Trinity church. What Prof. Speak's pedagogical abilities are, we know not, but if he handles the text books with the same masterly skill, ease, and gracefulness, that characterizes his instructions in vocal music, he must indeed be a bright and shin ing star in his profession, and of whom any county should rightly be proud. It is a lamentable fact that a great many of our music instruc tors, though they understand the rudiments of the branch perfectly, yet they neither have words to ex plain, nor a good voice to illus trate. These two essential attrib utes of a good musician are both, found in the person of Prof. Speak. He is never at want for a single word with which to clothe bia learned explanations, and with such a remarkable voice, he can at all times render plain the most difficult piece to his audience. With his natural bass voioe he sings the deep bass notes in such a way aa to causo the very windows to rattle with the vibrations, or, at his will he cnn change this rumb ling thunder into such a melodi ous strain in rendering the high tenor notes until we persuade our selves that the suul of Jennie Lind has again infused itself into mor tal flesh, and is again (enchanting thousands with these sweet sym phonies of music. On this night we were lcd more and more to be lieve with our immortal Shake speare that : "The man that bath no music in him self, Xor i? not n? o ved with concord <;f ?weet sound, Ls lit for treasons, stratagems, andi spoils." fe uctan bael ?.g lb h pa rd hop It was indeed with a re step that we traced our wa\J to our home sib lilly humor many new tunes that wo bud and only buoyed up by 1 he ; that there may bc niany'bappy re turns of the evening. CENTENNIAL SCHOOL Mr. T. D. Jones of New berty, as sisted by Miss Janie Crawfqrd o this county, is teaching a school at Centennial. May be a singular fact that our cbunty will be'-first and foremost in pain ing its young minds to follow iu the great path of right; for we are ftequeutly called upon to furnish props lo help steady this igreal common-wealth of ours. j. FARMERS AND THE WEATHER. Owing to the past bad we??hei the farmers of this community have done absolutely nothing* to ward making 3 cents cotton Though the universal cry is "hard times," and a dark cloud of ides pondency which has of late been changed into almost an impene trable gloom of despair, htt? set tled over the future of our farn^ers yet let us all remember that there is nothing so bad but that it c^uld be worse; so then let us all join in saying: "Then let us be up and doing, "With a heart for any fate, Still achieving, still pursuing, * Learn to labor,and to wait.". THE LOST.BO*?. A CARD. ) Whereas, some cornplain^hnd misrepresentation has been made in regard to our appointment ol Trustees of the Johnston School District, we deem some expira tion is due the public. It will be renumbered that RP ve ml weeks previous we urged the people), through the county papers', that where changes were desired, peti tions slum ld be sent in naming the board; acting upon the onlj petition we made the appoint meut If anything has beni don?^ oui of order or contrary to law, we knew nothing of it and failed AF yet to discover it. Any charges brought against any one of our ap pointees will receive our careful investigation and removals made wherever charg?e are substantiated. P. N. LOTT, S. C. E. H. FOLK, M. B. (jreal excitement prevails ir certain counties of North Cn roi in ti over Ihe recant discovery of Mona zi'e, a kind of sand which is very valuable in the manufacture ol certain parts of electric lights Thr fever is extending down ibis way, for around Gaffney rushy ve iia'.oj beds have been discovered, and we would not be at. all sur [lr i sed il there is plenty of this sand in out own streams. It is to be found ia the beds of spring brauche?, find small creeks, mixed with small partic!C3 ol' iron ore, which give it the appearance of gnu powder. We hear that ex perts have been examining the streams around West Springs foi the sand. The sand when washed out brings from six to seven cent a pound. We hope the streams ot Union abound iii this hitherto un known treasure. We have small sample of the Gaffney saud given us by a friend, which can be seec by calling at the office of the Times. Sand at 7c. a pound beats cotton at 5c.-Union Times. The Suffering in Nebraska. We ol i p a few extracts from the Weekly Tribune published at Cal laham Nebraska, that our readers may soe what hard times realty aro : The drouth numbers a couple more victims to its list. This time near Ogalla. A young man and his wife named John H. and Ida Harris committed suicide by cut ting their throats with a razoi Monday morning nf this week, When discovered Mrs. Harris had partly given birth to a child and in their destitute circumstances being without medical aid in her frenzy with pain cut her throat, after which her husband wrote the following note and then ended his life in the same way. "Dear Old Parents-We have de cided to end our lives together. Ida took sick before daylight and it is now 7 o'clock. Ida cut her throat, and I out mine. I would give the world to see my poor old father and mother; it seems like a year since I caw any of my folks, Your beloved children." A woman recently gave birth tc a child, but there was nothing in the house to eat, no fue) and nc clothing. In the course of a day or two the neighbors found out the state of affairs and provided for the needs of the family as best they could but the aid came toe late. The woman died leaving sis small children, without sufficient clothing to keep them warm. She was buried Sunday in a rough un painted pine box. A ftdlow northeast of here stole a suck of flour and when the offi cer got there to airest him the children wore eating it raw. It ii? now estimated that over 12,000 have left this cornily lasl fall ; in fact ail who could get awaj went. it begins to look like lin "bloody shirl" chestunl would bf buried forevpr undcrpyrjmida ol provisions sent by the ever hospit able Southerners. This setting type with your toes out and the th erm onie I er len be low zero with a fire of old ex changes is rather tough on a hall fed printer. COTTON WANTED.-Thc Langley Manufacturing Com pany will pay Augusta prices for Cotton delivered at their Factory at Langley S. G., until further notice. I et( for potatoes, fruits, and all vege yield and At Least lO?/< Results of experiments pi 1 why, is told in our pamphlets. They are scr.t free. It will cost you dollars. GERM/ JOHNSTON ai DEAL Vehicles of all Kinds, FURNITURE and COFFIN Jan. 29-1895. . ' . Pratt ii Alista Ci Large S?ocR of Eli ATJGUS Machinery and Supplies. ] Get our Prices before ye WM. SeHvvi ^JE WE -HAS FOR THE HOLIDAY Diamonds, Wa a. ucl S? vei Ever displayed in the city. When vis our stock and get prices. RELIABLE C COR. BROAD and ITU S TTE There is a mistaken idea Hirt "culture" means lo paint a lillie lo sing a little, to danoo a little, and to quote passages from iale popular hooks. As a matter of fact, culture means nothing of the kind. Culture means m:iatery over self, politeness, charity, fairness, good temper, good conduct. Cul ture is not ii. thing to make a dis phiy of, il is something to use sc modestly that people do not dis cover all at once that you have ir. -(Atchison Globe.) ROYALTY IN DISGUISE. A Kcal Prince Said to be iu thc Carolinas. Under this heading a contempo rary states that "'"ormonths it has been known almost to a certainty that a prominent prince of Europe is now in America in disguise and is canvassing fur books that he may in this manner learn more of the r?aTTli^oTfr?e"' ArA?i?calrpeo ple. Twice he has been identified in the East and each time chang ed his disguise and hie field of ac tion, for to- be known would en tirely defeat the object of his visit. A reporter yesterday accidently fell upou some data which leads tc the conclusion that this same prince is now selling books in the Carolinas." It is a well-known fact that we sometimes harbor an gels unawares. This prince may be with hs uow in the garb of a book canvasser, selling the new up-to-date edition Britannica foi the Columbia State-who knows? Hard Times and How They Blay bc Softened and Sweetened. MR. EVERYBODY AND HIS WIFE : "These hard times" and these dull times have been au incentive to our waking up to the necessity ol meeting tho emergency. Application and economy by all. with such prices as your cash trade will enable me to settle down to, will bring better times than we have seen in a decade. Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. to dol lar, 4j>c. lb. by b'J. Rio Coffee. Best, 22 to 25c. lb. Cracked Riep. 5c. to whole, 6?. Compound Lard, 50 lbs. 6ic. less 8c. Pure Leaf Lard, 50 lbs. 8?c. less 10c. D. S, Sides, 100 lbs. 6?c. Meal, $1.35 sk. Molasses, Black Strap, 10c. by Bbl, CO. Molasses, 15c. Bbl. One X Svrup, Bingle gallon, 20c. Flour, Cheapest Grade, $2.90. Full 2nd Pat. $3.25. First Pat. $3.75. Nails. lOd. lb. $1.85 keg. D. B. Plow Stock, $1.35. D. B. Points, 75c, doz. Plow Steels, 1001b. 4c, ISPE quantity higher. Plow Liues 15c, Coil Ropa Ile. lb. TOBACCOES. "Dixie," "Sullivan," "R. & W." One "X" "South Bound," "ROSH Bud," "Old Ned," "Red Bee," &c By the Box, 20c. 'lb, 24c. and 28c. lb. My Tobaccoes are ne pitts tdtrc in grade and gives solace to such good judges as Capt. Beutet, Capt Jim Fraser, Mr. R. McQueen Hays Capt. Fisher, Mr. Newt. Fair, Capt Sam Mays, and that other fellow wbot-.f; name is Legion. I carn Hue stock of Smoking Tobaccoes "Durham," "Yellow Rose," '"Sea of North Carolina," "Woinani He;ir?." "Powhatan," "Greenback,' and Mr. Legion finds solid com. fort here. Indeed I am tho Tobac co man of Edgeneld, I make it J study and a specialty. My prices 1 am sure, will im press you, but what I want you ti remember longest \* that / sell foi tutah. A merchant selling at sucl prices as 1 have mentioned excepl fur cash would close up in pi?; months. Do not u*k for credit, J do uot solicit credit busine??, cred it died last year. DON'T ASK POD CREDIT. E. J. NORRIS; Edgeiield, Feb. 5, '95. Subscribe to thu Kdgetiold An Vi:}tTlSKK. i Fertilizers tables require (to secure the largest best quality) > Actual Potash. .ove this conclusively. How and nothing to read them, and they will save you iN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. id EDGEFIELD, ERS IN Fine Harness, Saddles, S, - - HARDWARE. Gins ai Presses, Des, Oljeap aqO Boofl. ? IRON WORKS AND ! SUPPLY COMPANY. Repairs, etc., Quickly Made. tu huy. ?I6ERT & Bo., j J__j HJ xi, k'S THK FINEST STOCK OK .tches, Jewelry, r poverties, iting Un' city you are invited to inspect 3-OODS ET, . AUG ITS TA, GA Advice Russe!! Sage The great (hander, gives tho follow lng good advice to boys, which parents might also read v.^th proust : " Boys, go to school as iTig as yon can, and remember every hour spent io 5rndytayouryourawWbew"jth money to you in after Ufe. Read good books; make yourself acquainted with history j study the progress of nations and tho careers of men who have made natkws great "Study religion, sdence, statecraft and history. Learn to read tntdflgtntly, so that you can tym to practical use in after Ufe the reading of yfcnr yooth. Be sure you begin right Do hot waste ame In reading trashy books." Mr. Sage further says : 14 The boy who ls wanted la the business world of today must be educated. If his parents cannot afford to give him i college or 9 high school education he must learn to study without the aid of a teacher, In the early mornings before business begins, and m the evenings after business hours. It can no longer be truthfully said that an education ls out of any one's This ls the advice of a man who to ?ne of the most conspicuous business successes of our time, and who has amassed on? of the largest fortunes In America. It cannot possibly be charged that he ls fn tile pay of THE C?LUMBIA STATE, and yet these words gi ven a? the co? vic don of a Efe of unusual obsermkm and experience advises aa strongly as wordy can that you hasten to accept the offer of The State and secure this greatest of popular educators, Tho cncytlppsedla Britannica. The edition offered by The State fdls every requirement of Mr. Sage's recipe for success. It Isl? only edition that rs up to data. Wh? will be w thout these books now, When Ten Cents a day will secure them? Write for Particulars 'Poultry, Farm, Gardon, Cemetery, Lawn, Bailroad and Babbit Fencing. Thousands of milos In ase. Catalogue Freo. Freight Paid. Prices Low. . I The KcMULLEN WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO. > 1 lil 116,118 ul 123 IT. St., CHICAOS, ILL. Now is the Time. -(o) NOW IS THE TIME to j! ?Pl a GOOD BARGAIN in CLOTHES j ?md S Ii O 15 S. Clearing out Win j ter Steck, at COBB'S, ' J W. Unruh & Co., Johnston, I have tho best $1.10 shoe on earth. FIEL? & KELLY, 949 I3:roa.cI (Street and 94.6 jones Street, AT;G?9TA, O-A. WE SELL ALL THE COUNTRY PEOPLE TH El ll BUGGIES, HARNESS AND WAGONS; 44 WHY?" Because we give them the best gooda for the least money. Keep Out the Cold. FELT WEATHER STRIPS, SOLD BY LEWIS F. MILLIGAN, T MA TELS, TILI G, GRATES, Al IRON FENCING. CLA-XJXJ .AJSTID SEE STOCK. 937 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA., above Planters Hotel. YOUR ATTENTION ? -,IF 3TOTJ ?q EED=? Cook Stives, Stove Pis, Stove Pipe; Tinware, Well Bite, iRA^CTZ" G-ROCEBIES, Loaded Shells, Canned Goods, Confeetionaries. Evaporators Repaired or made to Order. LARGEST COOK STOVE FOR TK? MONEY. ' Coffeej?j*ts,.Milk Buckets, and Covered Buckets made from the best of Din iinffymarket. Repairs for Cook Stoves I sell, kept in stock. Call "AM Ax. A-TJHTIJN", rom^ST?isr, s. c. That there isa place in Augusta where you can get something nice and tempt ing to eat in the FANCY GROCERY Line ? DOSCHER & CO., carry a full line of the latest Home and Foreign Delica cies. When you visit Augusta come and see us. Prices will please you. GOG BIRyOj^IDW^ir, -FOR FIRE, ACCIDENT, TORNADO, and Ginhouse Insurance, Come to W. J. McKERALL, Agt. EOGEFIELD, S. TA IL OR. F Tl CZ 0 THIERS, AUGUSJ?, - ' GEORGIA Have now tn store their entire , FALL- AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING The largest stock over shown in August a. We aim to carry goods whicAare not only intrinsically good, but which also, in pattern, style, and finish, gratifj a cultivated and discriminating taste, and at the same time, we aim to make our prices so (ow 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