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Edenfield Advertiser Tl'US. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, MAY S, 1S95. Work commenced last week at tlie shuttle and bobbin factory in Oconee county. Sumter county expects to raise no less than a million pounds of tobacco this rear. The womans suffrage campaign was opened at Seneca on last Thursday by Miss Yates of Maine. A home for widows and orphans of indigent whites, is to be estab lished at Beaufort, by the ladies. Col. Clark Howell, of the Atlan ta Constitution has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the State Press Association in Sumter in May. The Anderson Board of Trade has called a mass meeting of the citizens of the county to consider the building of a railroad from An derson to Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. E. H. Aull, President of the South Carolina Press association, was ii: Atlanta last week, looking over the grounds of the Cotton States and International Exposi tion. The South Carolina Press Association has accepted the invi tation to visit the great fair du ring October. A grca!- many cf the press editorial association of th: diff?rent states contemplate similar trips, and it is probable that most of them will come to At lanta during October. Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick. Some action should be taken by Aiken and Edgefield looking to the extension of the Cumberland Gap road to meet the Knoxville road that is soon to show its head over the mountains via Rabun Gap. Charleston is backing a route but it leaves Aiken out, being an ex teusion of the Carolina Midland via Batesburg. The most direct route comes by Aiken and the matter should be properly agita ted.-Aiken Journal and Review, Well said contemporary, and a road from Edgefield to McCor mick, about 22 miles, would give us, Aiken and Edgefield, not only a connection with the Kn xville road of which you speak but with several other roads, the Seaboard Air Line among others. What say you brother Carpenter of the Mc Cormick Times, shall we build the road? Thc Loni Bond Matter. INVESTIGATION COM PLETED-WHAT MR. THURMOND SAYS. The special committee of the House of "Representatives, delega ted to investigate the claim cf Samuel Lord, receiver, against the j State, to have bonds issued by the j Legislature, aggregating ?100,000 ip lieu of bonds alleged to have been stolen by Federal troops in 1S64, yesterday completed its ex amination. Hon. J. Wm. Thurmond of Edge field, one of the committee, was seen by a Register reporter, as he was taking the train for his home. In reference to the matter he said : "We have given this claim a thorough investigation. I am al ways willing for the State to pay her honest obligations, but in my opinion the Samuel Lord claim is utterly destitute of merit and I think it will be an easy matter to convince the House of Represcn tives that such is the case. Of course, it would bc a task, impos sible to perform, to convince the Senate that a bill providing for an appropropriation or a bill of a similar nature, should not pass. That body should be called the House of Appropriations. "I propose to light the claim to a finish, and my reasons for so do ing will be embodied in the re port which I shall make to the House at its next sitting."-Reg ister April 00th. That lovely furniture Mrs. - showed US yesterday came from Ram sey & Blands. If,voa have put off buying those curtains, there is still a chance to do so at Ramsey & Bland'*. Tell it in Gath, if you want to, for it is true that Ramsey & Bland sell goods dirt cheap. If you trust luck you may loose, but if you trust to Ramsey & Bland's taste and experience you will always have cause to be pleased. It is not naif as hard tocare for your buggy as it is to get one; but you cu i save dollars by baying in the first place of Ramsey A; Uland and then by observing their advice regarding the proper care of it. Illinois proposes to tax bachelors, for their failure to propose to lovely women. That serves them right. All men should marry, and the married men of our town should trade with Ramsey S: .'.......d. If you were Victoria you could, of course, have a silver mounted buggy, upholstered with gold cloth amt set with diamonds, but you would no more think of using it than of going to bed with the crown jewels ;'<ir a nightcap. The truth is money can't buy a better buggy than our $50.00 buggy. There is years of gfood wear in em and they are built right. The material is first-class the springs sufi and yealding, thc triming is beauti ful. Ramsey A: Bland. Hats-.Straw and felt in great vari ety and varied styles-cheaper and better than ever before, at JAS. MvConn's. HOW I LOST MY HAIR. A NIGHT OF HORROR IX A BRAZILIAN FOREST. The Thrilling Story of a Young Confederate (by the Way an Edgefield Boy) Who Went to Brazil After the Wal to Escape Reconstruc tion. Thc Charleston Sunday News. RIDGELAND, BEAUFORT COUNTr, April 12.-Just after the war we were all infected with a spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction; with a love of adventure and a desire for investigation. I sailed to Brazil to find a better home if possible and escape Reconstruction. We touched at Para, on the Amazon, Bahia, Pernambuco, and Rio Jan eiro. After spending some time there I decided to go up the coast in company with about thirty per sons, also from the South, to form a settlement on the Rio Doce (Sweet River) in the Province of Espirito Santo, (the Holy Ghost,) where I met with this adventure. The proposed site tor the settle ment was about forty miles from the mouth of the river, which was too shallow for steamers; dugouts and rafts navigated it, but with no regularity. There was only the thread of a trail, used but seid un by the few Indians who lived at the river's mouth. At o p. m. we disembdrked on the beach just in side the bar, men, women and chil dren, with a general collection of household effects, machinery used by people settling a new country, blacksmith tools, mille, wagons, etc. We had a very imperfect knowledge of the language, (Por tuguese,) and the few Indians re fused to understand our questions or to help us in any way to com municate with the place up the river. We had little to eat and no protection fi om the tropical sun, and were exposed to the sea if a storm should arise. Seeing the dangers of tho situa tion (though but 19 years old) I spoke to the loaders of the party as to the importance of sending some one for help. No one would cousent to L?O through the forest, knowing absolutely nothing of the trail or its dangers. 1 offered to go with anyone, but none would agree to accompany nie. The next day I concluded lo go alone, be lieving I could go through in a day. I went to the only Indian hut near by. Signs and my im perfect Portuguese made him un derstand my wish. He tb n went with nie to un almost impercepti ble trail leading into the forest and made me understand that was the way, and it was ten leagues. Tho next morning as soon as 1 could see 1 took a small piece of dried beef and a little farina. I was soon swallowed up in the grandest tropical forest the imag ination ever pictured. The sun's rays never reach the earth ; the superb forest trees, reaching to a great height with branches inter laced, were covered with parasite vines, reaching downward, when they touched the earth to lake root growing up again, the whole intervening space being filled with palms, cactus and ferns of every conceivable shape, color, and va riety. The novelty, the impressive sol j itude, the wonderful variety of 'color, gave me at first a sensation of greatest pleasure and gratified delight, but soon the dangers of my task began to appear. The trail was becoming more and more indistinct, sometimes almost im perceptible ; but I would not go back. As the day wore on I be came somewhat discouraged. No living thing was visible, only the swish of a great snake or tire in quisitive gaze of a monkey peep ing through the leaves, nor could I tell where I. was going or when I would get there. The path in many places was obstructed by fallen trees. I would have to crawl through on my hands and knees to keep right. The t ail was often made invisible by overlap ping ferns and dwarf palms, when I only felt it with my feet, some times with my hands. About noon I saw through au opening in the forest the sparkling river shining in the sun. Xenophon's pleasure at sight of the sea could not have been greater than mine, as I then knew I was on the right trail. Going to the water's edge I anx iously looked up and down the river to see if possibly any humau habitation was in sight. Nothing met my gaze but the rich green growing to the waters's edge, an alligator basking on a sand bar and a lazy armadillo sleeping on a log. Eating my frugal lunch I hopefully resumed ray now weary way. About 3 p. m. I heard a shower falling on the tree tops above my head, but none fell on me for half an hour, when, falling from leaf to leaf, the smaller growth be came wet. I was soon drenched, and to add lo m> discomfort I saw no sign of any human life. Night was now approaching, when what did I hoar but the familiar crow ing of a cock in some distant farm yard. I stop and with bated breath earnestly listen for it lo bc re peated, when in the far distance but in another direction, I heard that sound I had heard so oft be fore in distant Carolina. My heart beat with renewed courage and hope, knowing that there must be some road leading to this settle ment. Fearing it had escaped nie, I go back, but in vain. I hesitate, almost decided to leave the path to find tho shelter of a house; if 1 leave the path and fail to find n house it is ono chance in a thou sand if I could find the path again. Fortunately for me I kept my head and the path. 1 learned af terward the supposed rooster I heard crowing, whose note was the same as our farmyard cock, was a Brazilian bird. It grows dim end slowly dark, and I, a boy, and alone and unarmed pave Tor a long hunting knife. My only courte was to wait till mornin Cut ting a pile of palms and ferns 1 lie down, but not to sleep. My iliin clothes were wet and the night air damp. I was not afraid, though anxious and expecting tu be at tacked by something before morn ing. Once 1 heard the scream of a Brazilian lion or panther and the rustling of some small animal in the bushes. At thc earliest, light I went forward, wet, chilled, and hungry. About 10 a. m., evi dences of travel were seen. The trail widened into a road. I came to a clearing, then a bouse and a sugar plantation, where an Indian gave me a cup of refreshing coffee. Col. Gunter, of Alabama, had bought a farm and fifty slaves and was the head of the colony. When I got to his house I was met by his daughter. They could scarcely believe I had come alone or slept in the forest. I was taken to the kitchen, the only place where a fir? could be made, as they have no use for it anywhere else. Hot coffee and food wore prepared for me. The lady insisted that I should take off my wet shoes and socks. Hot wator was brought by a negro slave and this fair Ala bama lady, kneeling by the tub, began to wash my feet. Gently but firmly I resisted her kind ef fort. Looking up into my face she said : "It is au honor to wash your feet. You don't know what you have done or the risk you ran. You will be sick from the dangers you incurred." In a week I was sick with Brazilian fever. When I got up again my bair came out by handfuls. J hat is why lam now bald. H. Q. A. CORRESPONDENCE Seiuphroiticus Docs Not Favor Woman Suffrage.-Not by a Kcitt Fall. EDITOR ADVERTISER : I believe all thinking men agree that th?* question of woman's suffrage is one of the coming issues, lt luis not only been agitated in the north-west, the political hot-bed of the Union, but is even attracting attention and gaining advocates in South Carolina. "The Woman's Equal Rights" part}' represented by Mrs. Ne best t is stronger in this j State than one would imagiti", having an official organ in the Ab beville Mediun:, and gaining over snell scholars and orators as Col. Kl!ison Keitt, the noted political cnn:!:. Even Ibo Greenville News hopea that Mrs. Nobeett's move ment will heal the cancer which ?has been gnawing the vitals of our State :-ll t hese years. Others think that by allowing the women to vot'1, we can obtain a white ma jority. Som*-" strong-minded wo men "prate" about "inherent right,'' "slavery in a free land," "Gods latest and best creation," etc. Col. Keitt in a flowery effu sion some weeks ago, lamented tli6 fact that blushing maidenhood and. charming widowhood should be powerless to secure a redress of grievance at the ballot box. I purpose to set up objections to several positions taken by this learned doctrinaire, but do not wish by so doing "to draw down on my luckless pate tho relentless fury of some new-Hedged Jean D'Arc. The gallant Col. says that the presence of the ladies would pu rify our much-to-be-deplored elec tion methods. The foul-mouthed lout with his clubs, knives, and pistols, says he, would disappear. He seems to think that her very presence would make these brutes recoil with shame. That they (women) being less corrupt than men, would be more likely to cast an unbiased ballot. Now has a woman an inherent right to vote? The responsibility attached to voting seems to be en tirely overlooked by garrulous fanatics on the subject of wo man's suffrage. Voting for a cer tain law, carries with it the duty of defending that law on the bat tle field, if necessary. Yet if wo men were to vote and carry a cer tain measure, their actual civil duty would end there. With a man it would he different. If the law or legislative enactment caused disturbance and ..'.r, the men could be forced to answer for this law on the field of strife, while the women would be under no such responsibility. Would that be fair? Some may say a man ought to submit to this inequality through gallantry to the fair sex. But this is a mere evasion of the question. Our government gives equal privileges to all. This is a peculiar genius of our government equal privilege, equal responsi bility, equal burden to all voters. Would a woman's presence pu rify the election machinery. I don't see how it could. It might restrain a stray oath now and then, but the swearing and drink ing is not so very prevalent at the polls as in days of yore. Most men frown down this sort nf thing. Left to themselves, men in the process of time will make such conduct cease to be a reproach to our country and people. But even granting that men were mere brutes around the polls, would the presence of women retard them in their vicious course? Nay, verily, hew often at public gatherings have we seen the sense of modesty of our fair women insulted by hoodlums and black-guards who seek such occasions io display their low breeding? Not oven the influence of woman can touch ne n without shaine. Giving women the right of fran chise would be drawing them away from their rightful sphere. Col. Keitt even with all h s Howers of rhetoric culled from every field of literature, cannot set aside cold facts. Mix the pure and thc im pure and the result will be impure. Once put aside the charm thal chivalry has thrown around the fair sex, and the experience of the ages teaches ns the consequence such women as Mrs. Lease, who baa (figurately speaking) assum ed man's ntl i rr, and divert-vi her self of every womanly charin. What would be the condiiion. of our homes, if ali our women acted as Mrs. Lease acts? Some may ask how is woman lo secure a redress of grievances? This question lo.-oa half its ter rors cn a close inspection. Wlu.t grievances? Are any special efforts being made to impose on women? Have women ever been legislated against as a class in our country? (The men dare not undertake it.) Our legislature can pass no bill of attainder ; and can only legis late on property when every pian'e property is affected alike. Hence, it is au impossibility to impose cu the women without troubling the men arlso. Men are not apt to in flict a penalty on themselves just to spite Col. Keit's old maids and charming widows." Seo what Tennyson says: "Man for the field, and women for tne hearth ; Mau for the sword, and for the needle she; Man with the head, and woman with the heart; Man to command, and woman to obey." Augusta Evans Wilson says: "Wonif-u should have as little to do with politics as men with darn ing stockings or making puff paste." These two high authori ties, joined to the fact that few women ever read any political economy, that none have . ever written a book of note ou politi cal science, tba1, the very ide? is revolting to chivalrous meo, all those things ought to settle this vexed question. SKMPIIRONICUS. ?tems from Dennys.-The People Over There Expecting the Mea sles From Newberry. After finishing my lessons I re tire to my room, to give you a few items from this place. The farmers are busy planting colton and corn. Mr. Joseph Ri dlehoovr has cotton up and ready for chopping. "General green*' has put fori h and gives promise of an abundant crop. The people of this section are expecting ibo measles any time from Newberry; Iber*1 is said to be about seven hundred cases in New berry villag" and aiso I ho mumps. Mr. ? 1 aniptou Crouch has Lo/ n ?ll for some time with chills and fe er. We ha VP a very nourishing Sun day school ai Zonr, consisting '>f about .thirty pupils. ??lr. "?S* E. Griffith is superintendent, and Miss Mamie Bouknight teacher. It is about time for picnics to begin, a ii d there is to be ono at Perrys Cros* Hoads, the second Saturday in Mayat the closing ol Prof. R. F. Fullers school. Thf. cold weather and snow kill ed out the birds, but didn't g-t th? hawks, you can hear the chickens squalling and the women hollering and shooting iu every direction. Mr. Jess Conley and Mis?nrai) nie Wells were united in marriage at the residence of the brides mother Mrs. Wells, April 21st 1S93, by Rev. Mr. Vaghn. Miss Mattie Forrest is very ill, has been confined to her bed for four months. More anon. FARMER Gun.. Dido Proposos Sonic Questions for School Teachers to Answer. I notice with great pleasure your willingness to aid the public generally. Now I ask that you give space from time to time to questions which I may ask. This will be done especially to aid teachers, and I hope as mauy as possible will send answers, but an swers from such Solons as Ped agogue will not come amiss, and will doubtless prove edifying to us lesser lights. The very complimentary re marks of "Si'Juda teachers" in re gard to School Commissioner Lott stimulate us to expect some im provement in the old system. These questions will lie selected from lirst class educational maga zines and will be given every oth er week, leaving the alternate week for reply. My next questions will relate to "Civil Government." Doubtless many of our "First Grade" teach ers were surprised to find "Civics" on their examination papers, and yet a teacher should be familiar with every thing pertaining to civ il life. A normal school is the most important thing in contem plation. Thc beet method of ob taining one must be thoroughly discussed. An annual meeting of teachers, to discuss methods and listen'to lectures would be of untold benefit to thom, as well as others who would attend. The lethargy in every vocation seems to need arousing, but most of all in train ing our children. METHODS AND SCHOOL ECONOMY. The following questions are of fered this week : 1. What should bo the desired purpose iu school training? 2. In ed neat ion what powers are to be cultivated, and in what or der as regards I i me? '.]. Ca) in wini' do"s the pour ?ug-in-prucess o? education con sist? (b) Whul are .some of its faults? 1. Explain the process of sub tracting 400 from 603. ?. Show two ways of finding the greatest common divisen of 48, 60, 84. 6. The pupil asking assistance should not ba frowned upon: Why? 7. Nani" requisites in Ibo teach er for good government. 8. Nam'? two of the advantages claimed for tho sntence method of teaching reading. ?). What is the teacher's only effect ive remedy for us"!-'-- worry? 10. Mention some of Lhe inju rious effects of linnie criticism of the teache:'. DIDO. Cotton "Blight. . Tests made by the Alabama Experiment Station and elsewhere prove conclusively that - Kainit Prevents cotton blight. Planters can prevent the immense loss caused annually by this disease. Send for our pamphlets. They are sent free. It will cost you nothing to read them, and they will save you dollars. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York, THE SOUTH AND NORTH AMERICAN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO LLOYDS. .(o) H. A. SMITH, General Co. Ag't. for Edge field. . THE LLOYDS system, established in 1688, (over two centuries ago) by Edward Lloyd, is made now more thorough -ind perfect through regular business progression. A LLOYDS COMPANY HAS NEVER FAILED. MANY PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN ARE IN IT, because, as business people, they are bound to accept the sav ing feature of the Lloyd?, coupled with equal, if not. greater reliabili ty than id ofleied by any other insurance in existence. The Lloyds oiler a uniform cut of fifteen per cent, on the old line prices, and in case of excessive rates having been made, they give even greater relief than this. Among our policy holders in Edgefield we name ti few: Jones & Son, E. J. Norris, Alvin Hart. W. B. Penn, Mrs A. E. Lewis, Mrs. S. A. Dozier, Jas. A. Bennet, R. P. Holloway, R. L. Fox. The most prominent Northern corporations and concerns, well known in the South, are hi the Lloyds, such asAustin, Nichols & Co., Simpson. Crawford tfe Simpson, Postal Cabio it Telegraph Co., of New York, Jordan, March & Co., Edison Electric Light Co. of Boston, Spinel;N s Sugar Refining Co., J. B. Lippincott & Co. of Philadelphia, P. Lorri lard & Co., of Jersey Citv, Armstrong, Calor it Co.. Burnell & Co. Henry Swinbotn & Co., Dani?! Miller & Co, of Baltimore. IN SOUTH CAROLINA lhe 1 argent concerns are in it. Applications for Lau rance received at The ADVERTISES Office. May 1, 1895. % SV sf Si s JOHNSTON and EDGEFIELD, D12ALEK8 IN Vehicles of all Kinds, - - Fine Harness, Saddles, FURNITURE and COFFINS, - - HARDWARE. Jan. 29-1S95. I and Ami Golton Oil ni Presses, lares ioi eg Elises, spp m ?eoo. ? fSILMD fr J IRON WORKS AND LA/m D Ari U i SUPPLY COMPANY. A.TJG-USTA.. GA. Machinery and Supplies. Repairs, etc., Quickly Made. g?SSF" Get our Price- before you buy. WM. SeHWEisERT & Co., .^JEWELSRS^ -HAS POtt THE HOLIDAYS THE FINEST STOCK OK Diamonds, Watches,_Jewelry. and ??lver Novell?es*, Ever displayed in the city. When visiting the city you are invited to inspect our stock and ?-et prices. RELIABLE GOODS OJSLXJY, COJi. BU GAD and 7 TH S TTEET, . - I CC CS TA, CA WHAT DO YOU THINK! LEV/IS F. MILI8AR. 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. YOUR ATTENTION ? - -- IF "STOTT JN EED-- - Cooli Steves, Stove Pans, ?Stove Pipe, Tinware, Well Buckets, E_A.lSrC"Y" GROCERIES, L oaded Shells, Canned Goods, Confeetionaries. Evaporators Repaired or made to OrderTN LARGEST 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, iTOEC?TSTOlT, S. O. EGG'S, n00 TO $2.50 PEI: SETTING. W. D. QUZTS, ELLWOOD, S. C., Money to Loan. ON both City and rm proved Coun try property. Vnr in Tor ma tin ti, Call COTTON WANTED.-The I jangle}' Manufacturing Com pany will pay Augusta prices K. C. PADGETT I for Cotton delivered at their AKIM* Atlanta Nat. Btiiltlitijr'nntl j Factory at Langley S. C., Loan Company. . o . March26,1)5. ?until further notice. F?ELB 8i KELLY, ; ^4<> jESroad. Street t\i\il O-i-O jones ?^eet, .TV TTOT7ST A i O A. 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. STERLING SILVER GARTER. .si J3G .FF7' m Ai* XI! That there isa place in Augusta where you can get something nice and tempt ing to eat in the FANCY GROCERY Line? a 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. tVJt GOS BK.OAIDWAY, Gr St FIRE, ACCIDENT, TORNADO, I and Ginhouse Insurance, | Come to W. J. McKERALL, Agt. 3 KDGI?FlKI.n, S. C. ALWAYS IM THE LEAD, /. ?. LEVY ? 0 TA TL OR-FI7 CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA, GEORGIJ\. Have now in store their entire FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHJNG The largest stock ever shown in Augusta. Wo aim to carry {roods whic.i are not only intrinsically good, hut which also, in pattern, style, and linish, gratify a cultivated and discriminating taste, and at the same lime, we aim to make our prices so low 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