Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, April 17, 1895, Image 2
Edenfield Advertiser
Ti'OS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1895.
Augusta will have her spring
festival on the 22nd and 23rd inst.
These will bo her gala days.
It is said to be probable that
Chief Justice Fuller will preside
at the May term cf the United
States Court in Charleston.
A whe and wealthy New Eng
land newspaper says that no edi
torial f.hould be longer than the
pencil with which it .8 written.
Brother Ford of the Aiken Re
corder says he would rather hear
a cat fight than attend a woman's
suffrage convention.
The wicked Anderson Journal
suggests that if woman be allowed
the privilege of voting she should
also be allowed to pay poll tax and
work the roads.
The best authorities on the cot
ton situation concur in saying
that, "While cotton may be tem
porarily advanced by the specula
tion in May contracts it does not
seem to be at all probable that
any advance of consequence can
be maintained until the fact of a
very considerable reduction in cot
ton acreage is actually known and
accepted by tho trade."
In Ohio women voted for the
first time on the school question.
At Toledo less than 25 per ceut. of
the women registered and voted.
In Wooster they showed great ac
tivity, some of the most promi
nent women taking women to the
polls in carriage?. In Columbus
the three women candidates for
the school board were overwhelm
ly defeated, and the women cast a
much larger vote than was ex
pected in Alliance, Warren, Bel
laire and Youngstown.
Governor Evans has received a
telegram from Attorney General
Barber, who is now in Washing
ton, stating that the Supreme
Court of the United States has de
cided to grant the writ of cer
tiorari asked for in the famous
Agricultural Hall case, and that
the whole case would now come up
before the highest tribunal in the
land upon its merits. This means
that the cas? is to be certified up
to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States from the United States
Court of Appeals and will have to
be fully argued.
"How to Make Cotton."
The following is a school boy's
composition on cotton. It reads
as if it were almost "too good to
be true," but the original from
which it was set is to be seen at
this office, and was written by a
promising youth of this county:
"How to make cotton : We first
plow the ground and then run cin
ter furs and then scatter the coi- j
ton s?-eds and then sow the guano
and then ridge it and then bed it
and then plant the cotton and
when it gets up we chop it and
side it and then bust the middle
and hoe it and when it opens we
pick it and haul it to tue gin and
then when it is ginned we carry it
to Darlington and give it away."
Darlington News.
Georgia Roads.
W.A.Hill supervisor of New-j
berry county, aj: the request of the
county board, went over in Rich
mond county, Georgia, recenrly,
to see how they manage affairs on
that side of the river. He says
they have there "the best roads in
the South." Cue road, especially,
he speaks of and says, "this road
is naturally a ciawfish and pipe
clay soil but with the use of a cer
tain kind of gravel put on the
road bed about six inches thick,
it is impervious to water and as
smooth as an asphalt pavement.
Not only this road, but every road
leading into Augusta on the Geor
gia side, for miles is filled up with
this same material and cannot be
excelled." Of the poor house Mr.
Hill reports "the farm is worked
exclusively by convict labor and
raised i??t year 7,000 bushels of I
com, 150,000 lbs. pea vine hay, j
2,000 bishcls oats, besides pease I
potatoes, &c. They have hogs, and
supply the poor house, asylum,;
reformatory and so on with bread
stuffs."
It might be a wise thing for
Supervisor Whittle, of.this county,
to ^ross the river himself aud see
how roads are made good in Gc r
gia.
"Once there was a boy named
George Washington. He was the
first president and he whipped the
English, and one day when he was
in the orchard, he took his little
hatchet and cut a cherry tree, and
when his father saw it, he told
him he was a good boy, and he
didn't have to go to bed before
supper or anything, and that's all."
It is said that Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt, one of the famous
family of millionaires, has drawn
about her a little circle of friends
and organized a club styled "The
Downtrodden," which is opposed
to the great aggregations of wealth,
and is pronouncedly socialistic in J
its doctrines. I
Lady Henry Somerset says, ,n a
recent number of the North Amer
ican Review:
"Women have a greater role
than fighting. They are the foun
tain of the race, at which it rf
emits its losses, perpetuates it
hopes, and conserves the results of
victories already gained. If ser
vice to the nation is to count as
chief article of faith of the voter
the service-aye, aud the danger
ous service-that woman renders
every nation is far "greater than
the occasional facing of a Maxim
gun or the remote contingency of
a bursting shell. There is hardly
a woman who is not called to
come face to face with death, who
does not go down into the great
Gethsemane of suffering, and with
the dew of eternity upon her brow,
give to the world its sons and
daughters. It is woman's fight
for the race, the fight in which she
too often gives her life. It is a
greater service to bear soldiers
than to bear arms."
CORRESPONDENCE
CHAPMANS HISTORY OF
EDGEFIELD.
A Glowing Tribute From a Glow
ing Pen.
EDITOR ADVERTISER: I was sin
cerely rejoiced to see a statement
in your paper a while back to the
effect that Mr. McKerall was go
ing to print Chapman's History of
Edgefield. Mr. McKerall deserves
the thanks of every true Edge
fieldiau for his interest in this
work ; for Southern authors and
publishers have at best avery pre
carious occupation. It is not be
cause we do not read, but it is ow
ing to our indifference to our own
literary talent, that this state ot'
affairs obtains among our people.
Southern people, and especially
the.ladies, are as well read in the
masters of othi^r lands as the peo
ple of any land or country. Why
then are they -io criminally neg
lectful of our own authors? Most
if not all our public schools per
mit books to be used which hold
up the Secession movement as a
conspiracy, und depict the Confed
erate soldiers as little better than
a band of Irish Rapparees. We
decorate the graves of our dead
with flowers, pronounce, soul-stir
ring oratory over their ashes, while
our children and companions (for
want of something batter) are be
iug taught, in histories written by
lying, narrow-minded abolitionists,
to look on these same men at
best but poor misguided fanatic?.
The reason of the scarcity r?f
books written by Southern men
and women is that we have no
great Magazine or Review to sym
pathize with our prejudices or tra
ditions, as northerners have.
Hence, when a Southern book is
launched on the American public,
it has no protecting haDd to steer
it into popularity. It is left to the
tender mercies of northern critics,
who if they do not resort to operrtj
abuse, "damn it with faint praise," '
which is infinitely worse. It is
our duty to encourage every man
of literary ability in our country,
and help to uphold the hands of
every publisher in each endeavor
to publish the works of a southern
writer.
I am wandering. I started out
to say a few words about Mr.
Chapman's peculiar fitness for a
writer of such a book as the histo
ry of Edgefield ought to be. Mr.
Chapman's nama is a familiar one
to Edgefield people. He is widely
known both through his books and
his immy personal friends. His
History of South Carolina is cer
tainly the most delightful and in
structive book ever written on that
interesting subject. His United
States History sets before us the
salient events of our momentous
career as a nation and people in a
compendious and unbroken nar
rative. He is also a poet, and an
enthusiastic student of universal
literature. The first and greatest
characteristic of an historian is
impartiality. He should act the
part more of a judge thari that of
an advocate. Mr. Chapman pos
sesses a degree of impartiality
rarely found nowadays. This fact
is attested both in his conversa
tion and published works. We
can readily see the necessity of
this virture in a history composed
for the mott part of character
sketches and reminiscences to
gether with an account of the
prominent families of the county.
Each actor ought to get his just
measure of blame or praise, and
no more. Alas! how seldom is
this mle adhered to by most men.
Another attribute is a thorough
mastery of the subject under hand.
No historian can leave a work that
will live long, who does not mas
ter every detail of his work. Mr.
Chapman occupies a happy posi
tion in this respect. Being a man
of advened age, he has been able
during his own life to be contem
porary with many of hie charac
ters. He was a living actor iii
many of th^ great issues of the
past. l?o is n iiving witness of
the great deeds of our Butlers,
Pickens, Garys etc., and that
fact will give his narrative a vi
vidness which can come only from
an eye-witness. Ease and fluency
of style is a great factor in tht
popularity of any man's writings.
This is what has kept Goldsmith's
histories alive to the present day;
for had it not been for hie beauti
ful, graceful diction, his glaring
fictions on Ro.nan and Grecian
chrouolgy would have relegated
them to the rear long ago. Mr.
Chapman's style is flowing and
graceful. His even, benignant
temp?rament shows itself in the
mellow cadence of his periods.
This comely dress in which the
'History of Edgefield" will appear,
will commend it even to the unin
itiated in literary art. Mr. Chap
man's poetic temperament will
everywhere manifest itself in thit
book. The people of our old coun
ty should give this book the en
couragement it so justly merits.,
Eu a gr^at crisis like the present
?ne, nothiug can be more helpful
than lo be pointed tb the good old
paths our fathers trod. The ex
ploits and character, of an illus
trions ancestry ought to inspire
their SODS to bear well and loyally
their sacred trust. Let us then,
even at a sacrifice, recompense
this modest author for his years of
toil ii- rescuing from the wreck of
time, the history and trudi:ions
that cluster around the name of
old Edgefi-Jd.
SEMPHRONICUS.
Ripples From Red Hill.
MR. EDITOR: The farmers are
all about ready to plant their
srops. I think very few if any of
them are planting any cotton.
The young people of our com
munity are going to have a lunch
party at the Academy, the first
Friday night in May, for the ben
3fit of the Church. Everybody is
invited to attend. The girls are ex
pected to bring the boxes aud the
beys of course will bring their
pocket books. Mr. B. F. Glanton
better known as Ui.clo Ben will
be there with his violin.
Mr. A. J. McDaniel has rented
the Talbert place. We are glad to
nave him in our communi'-y as he
is a good Sunday School worker.
Mr. Eugene Thurmond and
Miss Emma Readiu were united
n the holy bonds of matrimony
April 7, 1895, the Rev. G. W. Bus
iey officiating.
Capt. E. M. Bussey from Mor
gana is visiting relatives in 'his
?ommuuity.
AUNT SILVY.
The Road Question.
And now, Mr. Editor, we want
o know what our County Board of
Commissioners are going to do
vith the Road question? An alJ
mportant question as every one
?eadily admits, and further as
serts that the Roads throughout
he length and breadth of Edg<j
ield are a disgrace to our people,
md a reproach to those whose du
y it is to look after the bett er
neut of our so-called highways.
We Lave an able Board of Com
nisRioners, and we have a right lo
?xpect a vast improvement in our
.oads during the year 1895. Come,
;entiemen, start the good work at
mee, and faiut not, falter not, nu
il you have placed our thorough
:ares in a more creditable condi
ion than they are now. It is to
.our interest, and it is to every
jody's interest that wi" have good
roads. The American Farmer, on
his subject, says : "Heavy as art
he taxes in some sections, devour
ng as mortgage interest may be,
;et bad roads cost the farmers
nore every year than ail thein
erest combined."
Therefore, Mr. County Supervi
sor Whittle, and ye County Board
)f Commissioners, we put you on
lotice that the people will expect
nuch from you on the Good Road
Question j|urjng_ y ou r _te.r m o f_of -
ice. Do your duty,"and you wiTT
lave the hearty well-done and
>laudits of
THE PEOPLE.
Antioch News.
Mk. EDITOR: The tide of social
ife in this section is Btill on tho
.ise. The first meeting of the
ireda Literary Club was held on
Wednesday evening at the resi
lence of Mrs. Sallie Jones. It
vas a grand success in every res
pect. Miss Mary Mims one of our
nost lovely debutants, who is the
resident, presided with grace and
:ase. Mr. W. J. Faulkner read a
lelection from,"New York Read
ir," entitled Passion and Patience,
liter which most exquisite music
vas dispensed by Miss Mattie
Robeson. Mrs. Mattie Brunson
ead a very humorous sketch by
'Clara Augusta," which was en
oyed by every one present. Mrs.
\.. A. Glover read : '.Mental Traili
ng" from "Golden Gems of Life."
\.gain we were treated to most ex
lellent music by Miss Julia Pres
?ott, who is an expert performer,
ind Miss Mary Mims who is no
ess so. Indeed the occasion was
?ne that will be remembered by
hose present. Our future meetings
ve hope to make more attractive
md enjoyable. The next meeting
viii be held at Antioch, at 3
?'clock p. m., on May first.
Our .young people are beginning
o talk picnic, and it is highly
)robable that we will have a Sun
lay School picnic in May.
Miss Marion Hill is now visiting
Hiss Gell Richards.
Mrs. Sallie Jones has just re
urned from a visit to her daught
ir, Mrs. Bart Talbert.
Mrs. Julia Talbert, we are glad
o say, has entirely recovered from
1er recent severe illness.
An inquisition was held by
fudge Bell over the body of a ne
jro baby near Barr's Chapel on
Sunday morning. We have no
>fficial report, hut it is said the
nfaut had been buried in a corn
tack, and was found by some ne
;ro women who were going fishing.
kVe cannot vouch for the truthful
ie6s of the report however. G.
Next County Interdenomina
tional S. S. Convention.
It has been thought best to post
pone 'be annual county conveu
.ion to June 4th and 5th.
The Stale Association suggests
his date and promise to send us
i'rof. R. 0. Sams their field Secreta
ry who will give some practical in
itruction in normal Sunday School
vork.
Efforts are being made to get
ip an attractive programme and
ve hope for the most inspiring and
lelpful meeting yet held.
The convention meets ?t Em
?ry church.
D. B. FRONTIS, Ch. Ex. Com.
Liens for rent ami advances; Hills
f sale of personal property; Land
leeds and Mortgages, for sale at the
i DVKRTISER Office.
Rambler
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WASHINGTON. D. C. 12
CITATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OP EDGEFIELD.
By J. D. Allen, Esq., Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, S. P. Wright hath made
suit to me, to grant him Letters
of Administration of the Estate and
effects of Mrs. Sallie C. Wright, de
ceased.
THKSB ARK THEREFORE, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said Mrs. Sallie
C. Wright deceased, that they be and
appear before rae, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Edgefield C. H., on
the 2nd day of May next, after publi
cation hereof, at ll o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 12th day
[L. S.J of April Anno Domini 1895.
Published on the 17th day of
April in the Edgefield AD
VERTISER.
J. D. ALLEN,
Probate Judge.
Y<
Capers Light Infantry !
OU are hereby ordered to assemble
nt vour Armory on Saturday the 20th
instant at twelve o'clock. Every mem
ber is requested to be present as im
portant business will come up for con
sideration.
II. A. A DAMS, O. S.
J. II. TILLMAN*. Capt. Com'g.
ATTENTION, LIGHT
DRAGOONS !
YOU are hereby ordered tn ap
pear ut Outre Spring. Saturday.
April 20th, at 3 o'clock p. m.,
mounted and wearing sabres to
completo pi'*paraHoii8 for inspec
tion un tho 3rd ot' May 'pro*. By
order
J. 1?. I>i.ocxEit, Capt.
J. W. R i'se, 0. s.
ATTENTION, HUSSARS.
You will meet at Edgefield prepar
ed for a mounted drill on Saturday,
April 20th at ll o'clock.
By order of
S. B. MAYS, Capt.
W. H. Ryan, O. ?.
Attention, Hussars.
All old members having uni
forms and accoutrements belong
ttrgnoi:frfj-T^
listing on new roll, are urgently
requested to turn over same by
20th April to the quartermaster, as
we want to equip others for the in
spection on May the 3rd.
J. M. MAYS,
April 2. Quartermaster.
EDGEFIELD RIFLES
ATTENTION.
TlIE Edgefield Rifles will meet at
their Armory on Saturday the 13th
April, for drill, preparatory for in
spection. All members are requested
to be present. By order
R. S. ANDERSON, Capt.
P. S. Gmso.v, O. S.
Mee
Want
Accuracy
Connptetenes5
Conciseness
Convenience
fe
A Business flan
Wants to know th? truth, th? whole truth, ?ti
mthlng but the truth. And hs wants tba*,
truth boll*J down.
He has no time to waste in skimming abo*
the edires of a subject, he wanta to get at th?
gist of the whole matter, and does not car:
?or a hundred pages of opinions If he can te?
lt all In a hundred lines of solid facts.
That is to say he wanta the Encyciopmdai
Brit?nnlca. for no ether work will so
completely meet the busy man's needs. It
has justly been called "the knowledge of tb?
whole world compressed Into five feet of
book she'f."
Of the business man ls that be ha* an eye M
tho dollar-. If his ;nod judgment enables
bim to detect thc actual merit of a project
befori' his neighbors get Into line he " gets
In on the bottom floor." while his less shrew!
neighbor waits until ?lt the world wonts rt
?nd (hen hr finds "the stocks havi goueup."
lt is this Characteristic of Carolin? business
?nen that t?. leading Iben so gene'airy to
procure th'.' Encyclopedia Britannica while >
may bc had at Introductor)' tates. A thorough
business maa ses how the Britannica
publls',',r< tan afford to penni', a (treat papel
like 7\':e Cohmibla Stnte,
ifftr their up-to-date edition at Introductor?
prices fur short time until the public
generally hu become tarnlllur with Its
?urpnsslr,,- merits. Then all will want ll
?nd they will have to pay the pubilshcr?'
regular pri>;e ; while thc man who was shr*w?
tno'jgh to purchase during the Introductory
period hu MVtd just Si ,cu per volume aa
the price of the ?otk.
Wrlto (or application blank to
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JOHNSTON and EDGEFIELD,
DEALERS IN
Vehicles of all Kinds,
FURNITURE and COFFINS,
Jan. 29-1895.
Fine Harness, Saddles,
L - HARDWARE.
CEINTES MIIJIJS,
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A-UGUST^, GKA.
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fiiiSF* Get our Prices before you buy.
WM. SeHWEiSERT & Co.,
^??XE WELER
' ' -HAS FOR THE HOLIDAYS THU KIXKST STOCK OF
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry,
and Silver IXovelties,
?ver displayed in the city. VVhen visiting the city you are invited to inspect
ur stock and get nrices.
I^^3T_1T_A.BXJE GOODS OJSELY,
WR. BUOAD and 7 TH S TTEET, - A UG US'.
LEWIS F. //IILI8AH.
937 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA.,
IS SELLING AN OAK MANTEL FOR $3*00, AND ONE
WITH A 15x24 GLASS, A TILE HEARTH, A TILE FACING,
AND A BRONZE FACING FOR JUST$17.00.
TOUR ATTENTION !
=IF YOU JSIEETJ:
look Steves, Stove Pans, Stove Pipe, Tinware, fell Bnckets,
FA1STOY GROCERIES,
-.oaded Shells, Canned Gocxjls, Confeetionaries.
.ARGEST COOK STOVE FOR THE MONEY.
Coffee Pots, Milk Buckets, and Covered Buckets made from the best of
Tin in the market. Repairs for Cook Stoves I sell, kept in stock. Call
on or address
CHAS. A.. AUSTIN,
J*OKC^TST03Sr, S. O.
GG'S, $2.00 TO $2.50
PER SETTING.
V. D. OUZTS,
ELMWOOD, S. C.,
CHAW!
Isn't the word when you speak
F N. Y's. fish. They do not need
) be chawed. All that you have to
o is to eliminate the few bones
ad let 'em go down.
FRESH WATER AND SALT.
The choicest varieties, E. G.
bad, Trout, Sheephead, Mullet,
ream &c., And at prices that
ould make the piscatorial tribes
lush for very shame at their
aeapness.
onie in the evening or come in the
morning,
.une when you're looked for,
r come without warning,
smile ami a welcome
'ill he there before yon,
nd the offener you come here
he more I'll adore you.
NORM ON YOUNGBLOOD,
Fishmonger and Purveyor for
?1 the people.
NOTICE.
ROAD WGRKING.
TlIE Township Committee will have
their respect?e roads put in good or
der oy the first of April. Also have all
loose rock removed from the road, and
poe up all mile p ists that are not up.
You will hear some of the overseers
si. y their road is good enough, that is
aiming at nothing and hitting noth
ing. Raise your road-bed higher in
the middle and put good ditches on the
sides of the roads.
There are townships in the county
that have no representatives, at least
they never meet with the county
board. Those who, having been ap
pointed, will not serve, ure requested
to inform someone of our members
of the legislature so that others may
be appointed.
M. A. WHITTLE,
Supervisor.
J. D. FRASKR, CTk. B'rd.
Money to Loan.
Tobacco ! Tobacco ! !
-(0)
/X both City and Improved Coun
y property. For information, Call
id see
Jv. C. PADGETT,
Agent Atlanta Nat. Building and
can Company.
March ?2(i, '!).").
Oxford Ties and Slippers, beautiful,
.tistie, nobby-call and see them.
JAS. M. Con?.
500 lbs. of Choice, North Caro
lina Chewing Tobacco just receiv
ed at prices from 27^ tn 50c. per
lb. put uj? in small package con
venient for Farmers. Give us a
trial on Tobacco and wo will save
you pome money. Our 30c. Tobac
co ie a good article.
JA S. M. COBB.
Jan. 20-'95.
Subscribe to the Edgef,eld AD
VERTISER.
FIEL
KELLY,
949 Broad Street: and 9.+<3 Jone? Street,
AUGUSTA, GA.
WE SELL ALL THE COUNTRY PEOPLE THEIR
BUGGIES, HARNESS AND WAGONS.
"WHY?" Because we give them the best goods, for the least money.
Here Is Another Easter
Novelty,
STERLING
SILVER
GARTER.
A
STERLING
SILVER
GARTER.
now
That there isa place in Augusta where
you can get something nice and tempt
ing to eat in the FANCY GROCERY
Line?
s Sa
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.
DOSCHER & 00.
GOG SBOADWAY,
Augusta,
-FOR
FIRE, ACCIDENT, TORNADO,
and Ginhouse Insurance,
Come to W. J. McKERALL, Agt.
EDGEKIELD, S. C.
ALWAYS IN THE LEAD.
/. C. LE ?ff & CO.,
TAIL OR-FI7 ( "I O THIERS,
AUGUSTA, - GEORG IJ{.
Have now in store their entire
7ALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING
"he largest stock ever shown in A ugusta. We aim to carry goods whici are -j
ot only intrinsically good, but which also, in pattern, style, and finish,
ratify a cultivated and discriminating taste, and at the same time, we aim to
lake our prices so low the closest buyers will be our steadiest customers
?olite attention to all. A call will be appreciated..
I. C. LEVY & CO.
fAIL|OR-FIT CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA, G
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