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Edenfield Advertiser TI'OS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, J DNE 26,1895. Times ure getting better, but from natural causes. Lady Henry Somerset predicts Woman Suffrage in England with in ten years. That would be a som erset indeed. The Liberty bell will be sent to Atlanta for the Exposition. A special committee will accompany it from Philadelphia to guard this precious relic of thc Revolution. The news from Cuba is that the insurgents aro growing in num bers and gaining victory after vic tory. Capt. Jim Tillman may yet regret that he did not accept the Dukedom and estates offered him on the Queen of the Antilles. Dr. Pope carried up Lis Newber ry cases to Judga Simonton and last week he threw them out of court as far as he could send them, Samps protesting all the time '"Hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear; believe me for mine honor, and have res pe?t to minc honor that you may believe." Tho little island of Jersey is but il miles long by 5 wide, yet it probably contains mort' eows than any other part of the earth of Iequal sue. Their value is cousid erabie, t..-o. Ail importation is forbidden by law!, and all these years, the dairymen have been breeding with but the o? e object in view. The London (England) Finan cial News says : "There can be no doubt about it. that if the United States were to adopt a silver basis tomorrow. British trade would bo ruined be fore the year is out. Every Amer ican industry would be protected "^o^onlv at home, but in every oiher^*r*i^i'l<et. Of course, the states woiuS%?ut'"'-r to a certain ex tent through La><big to pay their obligations abroach*^ gold, but the iots in exchaugeN^tlfir this head would be a mere ofc^D iido the bucket compared witirVtbe profits to be reaped from the im"V kets of South America and AsiaT* io say nothing of Europe. The ? marvel is that tie United States has not long ag;; seized the oppor- ? (unity; but .'or the necessity in I the way of commercial success ? and prosuerity. undoubtedly .it ' would have been done long ago." ' Trouble in Aiken. The grand jury of Aiken County < sprung a sensation on List Wed- ( nesday by the report of County affairs. They report First ; "Bills have ( been paid which have not been ! sworn to, ns the law requires. Sec- 1 oncl : A number of bridges have been built on private roads, and | these were not advertised and let ; to the lowest bidder, as required < by the law. Third; Two trial f justices have been over paid. Fourth; The clerk of the board j has been paid for thirteen months' ( service during the last year in stead of twelve. Fifth. Thecouu- i ty court house has been painted i and stables built at a very extrav- < aga nt price. 5 Under tho new administration, i with Mr. J. W. Sawyer as super- ( visor, the jury report, the same j reckless extravagance and fraudu- j lent appropriation of moue)'' has j gone on unchecked. In fact Mr. i Sawy-r has gone so far beyond ] bound of right and justice as to \ pay a private bill for hardware out of the money of thc county. | Judge Richard Watts aptly | summed up the situation by say- I ing that the affairs of Aiken coun- < ty are in a most deplorable condi- < lion. The judge stated further to j the jury that proper steps would ? be taken in the matter immedi- < ately. The commissioners may be j indicted." Curing Hay. ] From present indications the ' hay crop in Edgefield this year ] will be a small one. Rut as some j will be made we give the follow- ? mg as the be.-l up lo dat'- method i of curing: "So much depends upon climate, sunshine and wind that no definite rules can be laid down for cutting <. 1 and curing Lay. If possible, hay j should be housed on the day of cutting, but this will only answer if the mow is larg'? and the ^ amount to be stored limitad, i Those who grow the crop on a large 1 scale adopt the plan of cutting it late in the afternoon. There is no moisture on toe grass at this time, ; and it is so late that it does not wilt at all that night, and there fore is not injured by the dow. 1 The next day after the dew is oil' ( it should bo tossed twice by the tedder, and, after .t is thoroughly wilted, it should be raked up and i put into good-sized shocks, cover- .' ed with waterproof hay caps lo pro tect it from dew or ram. ?md left | to cur*'. Exposure to the sun for J a few hours just before drawing's to the barn wi J] complete the pro cess. The common mistake in making hay is usually allowing it to lie in the hot sim too long. The best bay is made by air curing rather than by sun drying. As far as possible hay should be cured in the bunch, lt may be cocked up much greener than formerly be lieved, provided it is fairly wilted and contains no extraneous mois ture. If allowed to sweat before drawing it will rarely heat in the mow." PRESERVE THE HOME STEAD. That Law is a Protection to the Poor Against thc Avaricious. Columbia Ilcfrister. EDITOR REGISTER: While I fa vor a straight, white mail's prima ry, it is now evident many of the counties will hold conventions or mass meetings on the first Mon day in July, for the purpose of suggesting candidates for the Con stitutional Convention. The men named by those assem blies will, in almost every instance, be elected in the primary and gen eral election, therefore it is of great moment that the people should be prepared on said occa sion to instruct the men suggested as aforesaid, on the vital ques tions to be disposed of by the Con stitutional Convention. I wi s ii to attract the attention of the people especially to one of those questions, to wit : Should the homestead law be eliminated from our Constitution? I answer no; emphatically no. If you, my fel low citizens, wish to lie indepen dent men, if you wish to preserve a castle for your wives and daugh ters, if you desire to thwart the centralization of wealth in cities, if you desire to escape the oppres sion of the usurer and extortioner, suggest men who will vole first, hist and all tho time for the home stead law. Abolish this law and you would be as much astonished as distress ed, to behold the heart-rending spectacle of hundreds of white fam.lies in this State, homeless, wrecked and ruined. From your observation you may not know that this law avails many people. It is because the creditor dare not press his claim. He knows behind the debtor is a law that will ar rest his hand and render it pow erless; a l?w that is a prop to the poor and a curb to thc rich. In the present appalling finan cial condition of our country, should a creditor obtain judgment against a debtor for $200, thc creditor could easily gobble up ?hat many acres of land to satisfy judgment. WiS^ncecl a number of legal ii rings arftliUl?Proppr?y tying it to the people sotE^S-3,yaricious can not steal il legally\VJ^ore the var there was no necessity for*t?ri? law, but the confiscation of our property then, and the new order :f thiugs following, and the pres ent financial condition of our peo ple, render such a law absolutely essential to maintain the social, civil and political equilibrium. I bave ascertained enough to know :hat an effort will be made to ?liminate this provision from our Constitution. Don't permit such \ blow to our State. Such an in novation on the rights .of the masses should not be toleiated. Be the candidates Reformers or Conservatives, it is extremely per ilous to place in their custody the jestiniesof the people without first securing sacred pledges of their loyalty to a Constitution that will secure independence and prosperi :y to the white people of the pres ?nt generation and to posterity. 1 crave a perpetuation of the nanlincss. iudepandence and bra very of our citizens, but those glorious attributes cannot be pre served, if we legislate against the nasses in favor of the few. The lay our law precipitates into the millie highway orphans, widows md helpless families to make more plethoric the purse of the capital ist, our doom will be fixed; 'The land-writing will appear on the rall." The niasses of our people are ibtiral, indeed too much so for .heir own good, they constitute our jesf citizens and are the backbone )f our State, they furnish our toil ers in time of peace and soldiers in time of war. Our laws should not permit them to be the victims Df the legal thief or the slaves of my class. Every State in the Union allows i homestead exemption to the nead of the family of its citizens. Eolith Carolina cannot afford to be an exception ; she should be the rival of any State in her induce ments and protection to the poor. Let the homstead law as it now is pass into the new Constitution 'without even the smell of fire to its garments." J. WM. TnuitMosn. Edgefield, June 'JO. Pure liquors for family ese, The Hayner Distilling Co., Springfield, Dh io. Times an* looking up. Voil arc looking up bargains. Everything is looking up, and Ramsey oe Maud's rade i-; booming. Walk about town, inquire as to price?, and then drop into Kainsev oe ti I a ri d's. No other suggestion is needed Ramsey & Bland tile furn ?ture deal-, >rs,don'l sell sugar, but they haven dioico lot of suits for the sweet bridal .nilpie. I! is nearly tiie longest day of the /ear. am! Ramsey & Bland make 'lings balance by cut ting prices to tile shortest limit of the year. The great carriage works voluntari? y ad va need wages ten per rent re ?ently. Ramsey cfc Uland keep up Milli he procession by reducing prices on uminer goods. [For tin* Advertiser.] j No Dargauisms for Edgefield. _ "I, for one. have gone lo the negro/' - Dargan in reply to Evans. "That I am neither ashamed, nor afraid, nor in any degree reluctant, but rather glory in going to the ne gro."-Dargan in reply to Evans. "1 favor placing negro representa tives, according to competency, on each county ticket. This will give minority representation to that race and t hus enable us t o make a const it-u lion by all the people for all the peo ple."-Dargan in The Freeman. '.Universal suffrage for women and mei!, rich and poor, black and white, now and always."-Dargan in The Freeman. Deniocrals of Edgefield-Re formers and Conservatives-what think you of the above quotations from Col. John J. Dargan, ot Sum ter, who is announced to speak in our Court House to-day? His doc trines are well-nigh the same, if not more objectionable, than those held by Chamberlain years ago, and would inevitably bring about a repetition of the ever memorable dark and dreary Reconstruction yoa~s prior to the glorious dawn of White Supremacy and the in auguration of a White Man's Cov er nm cut in 1S76! Now, although Mr. Dargan may favor giving negroes "a place in the picture"' again as oflice hol ders, yet we beg to assure him. and all others of Jika ilk, that never, DO, never, will negroes be permitted to bold oflice again in Edgefield. .This is the voice and verdict of every true white man m this White Man's Land of ours - be he Conservative, Reformer or Populist. And in this instance especially "The voice of the people is tb-; voice of God." Chamberlain was silenced here in seventy-six. ls Dargan, his prototype, entitled to higher con sideration in ninety-five? And ii so, why? EDGKKIEI.D. News from Antioch. Mi:. EDITOR: WC arc having pretty dry weather just now, old corn is suffering, cotton however is doing very well. Our voung friend and pastor, Rev. Jim. Luke preached a most instructivo and interesting Rernioii at Antioch on Sunday. John isa noble young man. ??nd is held in high esteem by the people of this community. Commencing on lbo?.-st Sunday in August Mr. Lake, assisted hy Dr. Gwultney, will conduct a pro tracted meeting :it Antioch. On July 7!b ?il -1 p. m.. Mr. !!. F. G hinton Jr., will lead the young moirs meeting. Subject : "Duty ol' voung men to the church." l! is earnestly desired that every mem ber of thc Association bc present, as i ni poi taut business will be tranpacted. The Elreda Club will meet on the evening of July 5th at the res idence of Dr. W. E. Prescott's. A (?jjjlatteudaucc is requsted. Vis it orsarTr'WviT?ti?*'^^ Messrs. Charlie May and Allie Kinard of Meeting Street and Misses Ethel and Elise Hart ol Dry Creek section have been vis iting relatives in this community. Miss Mary Mims hos returned home after several days visit to her grand parents near Colliers. Mr. E. G. Talbert, has been on a visit to Hon. W. J. Talbert at Parksville. Mr. Talbert informs me that he attended a very enthu siastic meeting of thc citizens to consider plans for building a cot ton mill, and that a nice sum was subscribed. Indeed these people can no longer be considered resi dents of "Dark Corner,*' for the sun of progress now shines bright ly over them, and will lead them on to prosperity. Mrs. A. A. Glover, who has been quite sick for a week or ten days is now convalescent. Mrs. Mamie Green, [< "merly Miss Hill is now on a visi. her sister Mrs. Jas. T. Hims. Miss Gell Richards after a pleas ant stay in Edgefield is again at home. (?. Send -lets in stamps to fheHay ner Distilling Co., Springfield. Ohio. They will send you an ele gant leather bound memoranda book. The Edgefield Light Dragoons Their Annual Outing. DEAR ADVERTISER : At a meet ing of Th? Edgefield Light Dra goons held at their headquaarters, Centre Springs, Edgefield County, S. C.. on Saturday, 15th inst., for the purpose of arranging for their annual picnic and barbecue and to hold an election for Colonel, Lieut.-Colonel, and Major of the Second Regiment of S. C., Volun teer Cavalry, and to transact oth er important business, willi Capt. John R. Blocker chairman and W. D. Allen Secretary, ii was de cided to bold the annual picnic and barbecue at pavilion, Centre Springs, on Thursday, 18th day of July, 1S95-also that invitations bc extended * to Gov. Evans and stalT, Adjutant andImpector-Gen eral Watts, Lieut. Col. Jas. ii. Tillman of 2nd regiment infantry, tho Edgefield Hussars Capt. Sam li. Mays commanding,. the Sweet Water Light Dragoons Capt. J. P. Delaughter commanding,and the editors of all our comity newspa pers. All necessary committees were appointed lo serve ou day <>f annual gallering. Rev. L. R. Gwultney (our chaplain) will preach annual sermon on Sunda}' p. m.. 2??rd ins!., (June), ?ii five o'clock at pavilion. The election resulted, for colonel, Capt. G. P. Allen of Allendale, Barnwell coun ty, S. C., for Lieut. Colonel, Capt. Sam B. .Mays of Edgefield, and for Major, Cap*. Cutler of Hampton received i ii" unanimous vole ol' I he Edgefield Light Dragoons. The privileges of the pavilion, grounds, etc.. lo be granted to the Confed erate Veterans of Abner Perrin Camp of Edgefield for Thursday PURE LIQ TJ< We have made a Specialty o' for private Consumption. As?we ri ?sonable ligure than any dealer cai Our Specially is our Celebrate " lEarves Which we furnish? $3.20 pe We make no shipment of lc different brands. - As we sell on a remittance must accompany order. Write us for Complete J DISTILLERS, U Remember we Prepay all Expi 1st of August, 1395, for their an-' nual re-union and barbecue. Mr.' Henry G. Crim who will furnish j the dinner, music, etc., for that! day will have entire control of I pavilion, grounds, etc., on that j day. The company then adjourn- j ed to meet again early Saturdav ! a. m., loth July, 1895, to I complete arrangements for an- j nual gathering and work ou the i grounds, etc. Every member of the company especially . requested and ordered to be present. Capt. JOHN R. BLOCKER, Chairman. W. D. Allen, Sec'ry. A Note o? Thanks. Not being able lo thank each " personally for the kindness shown us. Monday June lOib, when our residence was destroyed by fire, we take this opportunity to do so. First, we think our neighbors who came to our assistance during the burning of "ur house, although we saved scarcely anything, vet your presence, and the many invi tations to your homes, cheered us. Second,"we thank our frieuds and neighbors, far an?: near, for thc kindness and sympathy and thc many good things wo have re? , ce i ved from yc.u. Words are, at ?least in my vocabulary, inadequate uY'Xpr- s- the many kindnesses we have roeeiv'cd at your bands. God alone can bless and repay you. .INO. H. PE?RIF?T. Pugh** Ticket is a Good One But n Little Onc-Sided. MK. EDITOK: J am still for peace and harmony, although Ben TJit man has gone back on his agree ment and Goff':! little cap burstpd and I nominate the following tick et for members of the Constitu tional Convent ion : Dr. Joseph H. Jennings, Dr. H A. Shaw, Capt.-W^rT Allen, I " Geo.' \f. Tinman" Capt. J. TI. Brooks, and Arthur S. Tompkins, Esq., These men would if elected rep resent the people in the convention, and would frame a constitution that would uphold White Supre macy and stand the test of any Unit? d States Court. I quit the primary in 1890, but! if I can manage to get a chance to I vote while Senator Bob Watson isl gone to dinner, I expect to cast .my ballot for them. Respect full v, W. P. JONES. Edgefield, June 20, '95. I Harv Bl Home Rye-G years old #0.20 per gallon, all express charges prepaid. The Hayner Dis tilling Co., Springfield, Ohio. OBITUARY. IN MEMORIAM. ker us find The prettiest daisied spot we can, And make her a grave. Fell asleep to awaken in that better land ol' never-ending bliss, June Sth 1 st?."?, kizzie, the lovely youngdaughter of J. F. and Lula Bettis, in the 14th year of her age. She was thc special pet and comfort of her devoted grand-mother, Mrs. E, M. Bettis,with whom she lived. Bestrew her grave with fragrant flow er's, And leave her asleep in God. ELSIE. Tt is in thc tires and rims that Rambler excellence is most apparent. They arc less likely til burst or break than any others, and arc most easily and quickly repaired. All styles Rambler Bicycles-$100. None better at any price-none so good for thc sane or less. Catalog free. GCR.'.ll'LLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO., WASH I NGTON. D. C. .* FRENCH BEEF. -w M j name is Xorinan : On i ?ie ' ; ram pian Milis My rather fcc:!* ILS lin sk. Thc rv* por I that I had gone ont of business, or contemplated ?hat stop, is a mistake, ? ?un still on the ground floor, and have reduced Ihe prie : o? beef lo 5 and S cents. I'll always bc glad f - see my friends and to malee moro friends. To i; ul <. more friends I'd seil more beef An.I sell more beef To ni.ike more friends. NORMAN YOUNGBLOOD. French Chef. DRS FOR FAMILY USE. -(Ol) f furnishing absolu Inly puro WHISKIES, WINKS, BRANDIES &c, are distillers, are in ;i position Iti furnish a holler article at a innre i afford to do. >d ;t Homo Rye" Six Years Old r gallon and prepay all express charges. ss qua ni ly limn I wo gallons, bul orrin s may ':,> divided among very close margin ww cannot alJotv linn- on shipment*, consequently Price List, Reference eec, tte. TUE HAYNER DISTILLING CO., [PORTERS cv WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS, BOX 290, . S PR i NG FiEi.D, OHIO. :ess Charges. THE SOUTH AND NORTH AMERICAN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO LLOYDS. -(o) H. A. SMITH, General Co. Ag't. for Edge field. TT?E LLOYDS system, established in 1688, (over two centuries ago) by Edward Lloyd, is made now more thorough ?ind pe- ;'pct throush regular business progression. A LLOYDS COMPANY HAS NEVER FAILED. MANY PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN A RE IN IT, because, as business people, they ?re bound to accept the sav ing feature of the Lloyd?, coupled willi equal, if not greater reliabili ty than is offeied hy any other insurance in existence. The Llovds offer a uniform cut of fifteen per cent, on the old line prices, and in case of excessive rates having been made, they give even greaten-' lief] than this. Among our polic\ holders in Edgelield we name a few: Tones & Son, K.J. Norris, Alvin Hart. W. B. Penn, Mrs A. E. L< wis, Mrs. S. A. Dozier, .las. A. Bennet, R. P. Holloway, R. L. Fox. The most prominent Northern corporations and concerns, well known in the South, are in the Lloyds, such ns Austin, Nichols & Co., Simpson, Crawford it Simpson, Postal Cable & Telegraph Co., of New York, Jordan, March & Co., Edison Electric Light Co. of Boston, Spreckles Sugar Refining Co., J. B. Lippi nco tt & Co. of Philadelphia, P. Lorri lard & Co., of Jersev City, Armstrong, Cu I or & Co.. Burnell A- Co. Henry Swinbom & Co., Daniel Miller & Co, of Balrimore. IN SOUTH CAROLINA the largest concerns are in it. Applications for Insu rance received at The ADVERTISER Office. May 1, 1895. JOHNSTON and EDGEFIELD, -DEALERS IN Vehicles of all Kinds, - - Fine Harness, Saddles, FURNITURE and COFFINS, - - HARDWARE. Jan. 29-1895. CARTE MELLS Pratt ai Alia Cotton Gins and ?BfflS S?OCl 0| El!f|8S, 0?183P 81)3 OOOQ. ?tm? I SUPPLY COMPANY. AUGUSTA, Gr A.. Machinery and Supplies. Repairs, etc., Quickly Made. l?ST"* Get our Prices before you buy. WM. SeHWEieERT & 0o., -RELIABL E J E AV E L E R S Has all the Newest Goods of the Season in Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, LADIES SHIRT WAIST SETS in Gold and Silver. LADIES FINE SILVER BELT BUCKLES with fine Silk Ribbon. STERLING IILVER SPOONS and FORKS lower than ever before. Watch and Clock Repairing Promptly Attended to by Competent Yorkmen. ['OR. BROAD and 7 TH KT TE ET, AUGUSTA, OA LEWIS F. ;V\ILI?AR 937 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA., IS SELLING AN OAK MANTEL FOR $3.00, AND ONE WITH A 15x24 GLASS, A TILE PIE AR TH, A TILE FACING, AND A BRONZE FACING FOR JUST $17.00. 5G3\S, $ ?.00 TO $2.50 PER SETTING. \N. D. OU2TS. wm ELMWOOD, S. C., 1 m For Old Silver; Present Vi' j SM 1 \L ' Telemwphjr, Ai?pn*i.i. fin. lt) Solid Silver bought. No tlirory. No trxt I >okH. Aetun.1 buainc-H? front . ilr&jr of i-i t crin?. Coi?ef.c Roods, money und business I A (lUrCSH ju pf*rn used. R. U. rn e ;mid to Augusta. Watts ft Co., Jewelers, 1 *'Itcfa. i"",dg0,rdy{lluMnuAcaUlogne Julius R i?7 W IIITKIIAM. ST., ATLANTA, GA. i Su I ?seri be to the Edge fi eld AD ' <*Ft!TJSI?!H New Goods! New Goods!! 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 thc latest Home and Foreign Delica cies. When you visit Augusta ^n?e and see us? Prices will nlease fan. eoe BROAJDWAY, Augusta-e fe o te > P I-: ^ r ' > O THE LEAD. C. LEM Y & CO., \ TAILOR- FI7 CZ O THIERS, GEORGIA. \ AUGUSTA, Have now in store their entire FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING The largest stock ever shown in Augusta. We aim to carry goods whic.i are not only intrinsically good, but which also, in pattern, style, and Finish, gratify a cultivated and discriminating taste, and at the same time, we aim to make our prices so low the close-; buyers will be our steadiest customers Polite attention lo all. A call will be appreciated. I. C. LEVY & CO. TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA, GA YOUR ATTENTION I ZIP YOU -NZEIEilD.. ,,; -? Cook Sieves, Stove Fans, Stove Pips, Tinware, fell Buckets, ZFAIfcTCir GROCERIES, Loaded Shells, Harmed Goods, Confeetionaries. Evaporators Repaired or made to Order. LARGEST cook STOVE FOR THE MONEY. Coffee Pots, Milk Buckets, and Covered Buckets made from the best of Tin in the market. Repairs fdr Cook Stoves 1 sell, kept in stock. Call on or address .., CHAS. A. AUSTIN, jroirci?TSTOISr, S. C.