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Edeefield Advertiser THUS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21, 1895. Tillman seems to have downed St. John at Ashbury Park. Clemson College is too big a thing, cost too much money to be run in the ground before time enough has elapsed to test its merits. In Edgefield on Tuesday, elec tion day, we were not troubled with independent or republican tickets, because we cut off the fruit bud when we got np the.S. S. C's, that is the Sifting Sand Club. A blind tiger gentleman in Co lumbia by the name of Gibson, keeps his stock of liquors in the nest of a setting herj, or did until the nest was broken up by a re cent raid of the constables. Several counties in the State were troubled on Tuesday of this week, with independent republican and mixed tickets running against the regular democratic nominees. We do not know what the ex tent of these troubles were, or will be, but we do know that they all might have been prevented by a nipping in the bud a la Dargan. When two or more evils present themselves and you havo to choose one, it is best always to take the least. Comptroller General Norton says that the various county treasuries in the state are making very bad showings in the collection of poll tax. He says that ail over the State there is much complaint about in dictments being in the hands of justices against parties who pro duce their receipts. He says this is due to the multiplicity of laws applying to the recording of the poll tax payers' names, etc., and then? is no fault to be attached to any county official. It is some thing that cannot be avoided under the present laws. Court Proceedings. The following is the list o? cases heard and determined at the re cent term of court; Sherman Ross, larceny of live stock ; guilty, sentenced to labor on the public works of Edgefield County for eighteen months or be confined in the Penitentiary for a like period. Jim Walker, for same offence, was sentenced to labor on the pub _lie yorksof the countyJfor twelve ' months or go to th'e Penlte?tisry for the same length of time. George Holloway and Thomas Anderson, housebreaking and lar ceny, one year each. John Johnson and William Moore, burglary ; the former wrs sent to the Penitentiary for seven years, the latter for five. James Chamberlain, murder ; not guilty. Frank Coleman, burglary; not guilty. Mose Daniel, assault and battery with intent to kill; not guilty. George Elam and Lessey Gar rett, larceny of live stock; not 'guilty. R. T. Mayson, disposing of prop erty under lien ; not guilty. Fred Martin, housebreaking and larceny; guilty, Sent to the Peni tentiary for six months. Monroe McManus, burglary; five years. James Goodwin, a white man, was convicted of housebreaking and larceuy,and sent to the Peni tentiary for three years. Charlie Lesure, murder; not! guilty. Solomon Jennings, larceny of I live stock ; guilty, one year. George W. Lungford and Wil liam Cork, assault and battery with intent to kill ; not guilty. Governor Bowen, shooting into a railroad train ; guilty, five years. Isaac Coates, attempt to commit arson; guilty, received two years. Hampton Nobles, attempt to commit rape; guilty, two years. I The ca8eof B. L. and W. Luther J Jones for the killing of J. C. Shear ingen ; not guilty. Some War Reminiscenses of Spe cial Interest to Edgefield Peo ple. By GCJII. H..l.t. Ilemphill in Abbeville Me dium. I was with Co. B wherever it went and whatever it did grad ually becoming hardened to the service until Jue 24th 1861, when the following paper was banded to me: Private R. R. Hemphill Company B 7th Regiment So.Ca. Vol. has permis sion to pass and repass to Head Quar ters of this Brigade being the Orderly of General M. L. Bonham, Brigadier General of the 1st Brigade, Confeder ate forces. This 24th June 1861. Thos. G. Bacon, Col. Commanding, r Per E. Sei bela." The 7th regiment had been as signed to a brigade made up of the 2nd, 3rd, and 8th S. C. regi ments commanded by Gen. M. L. Bonham at the extreme front of the Confederate forces. With the paper apove mention ed I reported to General Bonham and was assigned to duty which consisted of carrying orders and actiugas clerk for the Adjutant General. Gen. Bonham was or ganizing the advance forces and required an extra number of or derlies and clerks and one was de tailed from each regiment. On the force were Royal, of Virginia, Buchanan and Godfrey who now live in the Pee Dee section, Moorman, now librariau foi Supreme Court and myself. In a few days I was hande< following paper : "Array of the Potomac, 1st Bri Advance Forces, July 1st 1S6 Pr?vost Marshal's Office Mr. R. K. Hemphiil, Order!v permission to pass without mo tion from the Forces of this Di ment in and around this village the vicinty within our lines, further orders. By Order W. D. Sirapsoi Pr?vost Marsha Gen. Bonham wasaskind-h ed a man as I ever met. H oeived the orderlies with | consideration and assigned I quarters in the same house h cupied and gave them place the same with his military f ly. Fairfax was a straggling l?ge with a few score inhabit most of whom had removed distance from the scene of ex] ed hostilities. For headqua Gen. Bonham occupied a fei college which had been condu by a Mr. Jacobs ii my memo not at fault. It was a large fi building on the left hand of main street and some dist South of the Court House w vas about ,he center of the vii. There was room enough for al orderlies and the multitudi stan of volunteer aids who gathered around Gen. Bonhai as not to miss the first b which many of the Southern pie thought would finish the On this staff were : R. B. Boi ton, W. C. Moragne, W. D. Si son, A. P. Aldrich, Samuel Gowan, S. S. Tompkins, W Butler, J. N. Lipscomb, Mill? Lipscomb and Samuel W.Mel Col. George W. Lay who w?.s aide to Gen. Scott and had res ed from the U. S. Army was signed to General Bonham tc sist in organizing the forces, occupied a fine tent in rear of college and near to it on gn slope adorned with shade ti He was a small man with aub hair. He had the army reg tious at his tongue's end and tl was nothing of the martinet al bim. He struck me as a pictur perfect co?tent when I woulc to him for orders and find stretched out on bis camp i stead reading a book or new! per. Col. Walter H. Steven! New York man, who had also signed from the U. S. Army cast his lot with the South wai so assigned to Gen. Bonham as ginecr and looked after the fe ficatious ajouud Fairfax. B Lay and Stevens had served v distinction in the Mexican V The female college stood a li back from the street. In fr was a lawn which showed lacl attention. It was somewhat lieved by shrubbery dotted aroi over its surface. In the rear the college was a large garden w rows of currants. The tempt fruit was too much for us and feasted to our heart's content. r currants were in such superab dance that it seemed as & JM Thrcfr?cr'ri?s college girir on rix. ing else. At night we would i semble in the music room when splendid piano bad been ie Maj. Samuel W. Melton won take his place at the piano, pl the accompaniment and sing t popular songs of the day in fi rounded voice. The order!: would join in the chorus and < had music of the highest order. There were always a lot of v itors at headquarters who genen ly remained a few days. Arno: these I : 3 _ember to have se< Thomas J. Mackey and the la David S. Terry, of California, wi killed Broderick in a duel. ? crossed the plains from Californ to cast his fortunes with the Sout The visitors we:e so many and tl staff increased so much that Ge: Bonham made arrangements wit the hotel and sent the orderlit there to take their meals. Th we continued to do until the tow was abandoned. One day I strol ed from the hotel to the end ( town opposite headquarters and i a small store I found ginger snap for sale. I had never seen such thing before and that ginger snap should be an article of trade mad such an impression on me that remember the circumstance F clearly that I am able to recall : in this reminiscence. I may a well state here that the first tim I ever tasted sardines was abon half way between Fairfax an Sangster's station three miles dis tant on the railroad. I was sil ting on a log by the roadside witi A. B. C. Lindsay eating my fire sardines when an Alabama reg i meut marched by. The Colonel' wife rode by his side at the fron of the regiment. She wore a lonj riding habit and had a pistol strap ped around her waist. I mentioi the sardines because it was tin first time I ever ate canned goods Some years before the war Silai A aderson started a store at Due West stocked with canned goods and lemonade. It was said he al ?so sold whiskey on the sly. The; 'Due West people took up the idea that whiskey-drinking and canned goods went together and the boye were not allowed to eat canned goods for fear they might get to drinking whiskey. Eating sar dines was breaking away from old habits and I remember the oc casion. One day I stood in front of headquarters and saw Maxey Gregg's regiment on its way home, [ts term of service had expired for it had enlisted for six months on ly. During that time the regi ment supported by Kemper's bat tery had a brush wu h Schenck's division of "he Northern Army at Vienna about ten miles from Fair fax. Schenck got the worst of it and Gregg's men were looked upon by the rest of us as veritable he roes. The?r terni of service hav ing expired these men marched through Fairfax homeward bound A drum corps and several fifes preceded them playing a familiar tune known in the old singing school books as "Greenville" and running this woy: me, nie, ra, do, do, ra, ra, inf, ra, do. &c. Gen. Bonhara held a responsi ble position being in command of the most advanced forces of i lie Confederate States. He was a man of striking appearance. Tall and handsomely uniformed be filled the requirements of an ideal sol dier. He wore a black hat, with a waving plume, large gauutlets, a beautiful sash and top boots and was always mounted on a fine aud spirited horse which he managed to perfection. He had the reputa tion of being one of the best riders in South Carolina. It was a busy place as headquarters. Couriers were coming and going at all hours of the day and night. There I first J saw Gen. Ewell and he was un-J doubtedly the wildest looking man I ever saw. He was in a great hur ry ana I held his horse while he i transacted his business. He thank ed me kindly, mounted and re appeared iu a gallop. There t" I first spoke to Gen. Beauregard who was the personification of po liteness. One day a handsome woman came to headquarters. She wore a pretty riding habit and rode a fine horse, lt was said that she brought valuable information concealed in her luxuriant hair, from Washington tu Gen. Bon hum. Afterwards she was made the heroine of a novel entitled "Macar?a" I believe. It. was said around the campfires that the in formation was McDowell's plan of advance from Washington and the time when he would begin his forward movement. So time passed until the night of July 16th, 1861. Association Committees. The Edgefield Association will convene with tbn Rehoboth Bap tist church of Christ on Wednes day before the 2nd Sunday in Sep tember. Standing committees who have to report at thc meeting of Associ ation. State Missions-Rev. G. W. Hus sey, Wm. M. Ouzts, IC. G. Tal bert. Home Missions - W. P. Seiglei J.T. White, J. W. Aiton. Foreign Missions-Rev. J. L Ouzts, Dr. D. A. J. Dell, S. :. Timmerma n. Orphauage-J C Morgan, \V\ JJ Nixon, Rev. G. L. Timmerman. Temperance-A. S. Tompkins S. B. Mays, C. M. Thomas. Education-Rev. L. ll. Gwnlt ney, C. H. B. Williams, A. J. Mc Daniel. Perodicals-Rev. John Laic. R T. Strom, P. B. Lanham. Bible and Colportage-L. F Dorn, B. F. Glanton, Jr., S. A Brimson. S. E. FREELAND, Sec'rv. Harvest Home Rye-6 years ole $3.20 per gallon, all exprsss charges prepaid. The Hayner Dis tilling Co., Springfield, Ohio. Jgg^TJ^E STATE ALLIANCE. ^ The eighth annual meeting of the FARMERS STATE ALLI ANCE of South Carolina will con vene in Columbia on "Wednesday, August 28. County Secretaries are hereby requested to send immediately to this office the names and post office address of the delegate* elected. It ?6 desired that all the County, Alliances in the Slate be duly rep resented. Business of importance will be transacted. J. W. RE I J;, Sec. F. S. A. of S. C. The Hayner Distilling Co Spriugfield, Ohio, ship liquors di rect to consumer. Write for price list. Gin House Insurance. Call?n H. A. Smith agent of the South & North American Lloyds, and Xew York and Chicago Lloyds and get a special policy on your gin house du ring the ginning season. Rates rea sonable. AV. S. MONTEITH, General Manager S. E. Division. ALL STYLES] Bicyjcles There is only one price on Ramblers. $ioo is enough for the best bicycle that was ever built. More than $ioo is too much. Ramblers are made to combine lightness, strength, speed, ease and durability. You can break them if you try, but ordinary wear has no perceptible effect. You are groping in thc clark if you buy without seeing a Rambler catalog. Postal will bring it. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. WE PAY CASH For Old Gold and Old Solid Silver; also Surplus Wedding Pr?sents in Solid Silver bought. Ad dress Julius R. Watts & Co., Jewelers, 57 WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, GA. THIS IS FREE BOOr^^^^^^^^CE LIST We have made a Specialty o for private Consumption. As we reasonable li gu re than any dealer ca Our Specially is our C?l?br?t u Harve? Which wu furnish at .$3.20 pi We moke no shipment of3 li different brands. As wo sell on o remittance must accompany order. ?[ZSf Write us for Complete DISTILLERS, Ii Remember we Prepay all Exp POSITIONS GUARANTEED tinder reasonable conditions. Do not say H can not be done, lill you send for free catalogu? of DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL Nashville, Tenn. Tliis College is strongly endorsed by banters and merchants. FOUR weeks by Draughon's method of teaching bookkeeping is equal to TWELVE weeks by the old plan. Special ad- . vantages in Shorthand, Penmanship and Teleg- ! raphy. Cheap board. Open to both sexes. No 1 vacation. Enter now. Railroad Fare Paid. UflMF CTTTTW Wc have recently prepared uUlUD OlUUl. books on BOOKKEEPING, SHORTHAND AND PENMANSHIP especially adapt ed to "home study." Write for ,! Home Study" irculars at once. $200 Offered Free! OITICE Fm ST NATIONAL. DANK, NASHVILLE, TENN., April 6, T!*>S. rnor. T. F. DRAr^noN. ritrs-PRAVGno::'.;.":. TicAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, NASHVILI.E,'IKNN. DEAR SIR:-The lime for which you deposited $ioo three months ago to-day as a'forfc-.t under vour proposition to Rive $ioo to any charitable institution in Nashville fend ?too to nny Business College south of the Ohio Uiver, if yon cou td not show more written applications for*Bookkeep-, rs r>:id Stenographers during the PAST FJVK MONTHS than any other Business Collegesoulh of Hie Ohio River could show in the PAST FI vi-: VEA RS, has this day expired, and, no demand having been made, thc same is now held subject lo your check. Respectfully, W. F. DANG, Cashier. N. Ti.-A certificate of deposit for the nonce was published id thc daily p ipers of Nashville, the ?inctxnatti Enquirer, the Atlanta Comstflif tiott, au.; thirty thousand circulars, giving: the colle-es thre? months' l>??< io accept.-Nash' ville J Kiih Auierii?it, ..;.'.? it ;\ jSftJ. Write I ROI*. J. F. DRAUOUON, Nashville, Tenn., for his free Catalogue. XI NET IT-SIX < JO UNT V. Greenwood Count To ALL WHOM IT MAT COXCKKX : I AT . v___ - rvS^KlCi?Ti? hereov given that an'ap plication wi41 be made to the General Assembly of the Slate of Soul li Caro lina, at its next sitting-, for the passage of an act establishing from portions ol' Edgefield and Abbeville counties a new county to be known as Green wood cornily with tlx; county gent at the town of Greenwood. The I'uHoiv ing shall be thc Metes and bounds of the said new county cf Greenwood : This to be a legal notice lu case the area for the formation of new counties be reduced by the (.'oust ?tut ional Con vention. Should t be area not be reduced, we will ask that our bill of last session bc considered. The said new county of Greenwood, under reduced aren, to be bounded as follows: Commencing in the middle of Sal?ala river at tlie Cokesbury and Donnold township line rup. said line to the C. ct G. Kai I road, thence a straight line to the Douglas Mill Bridge on Long Cane creek, thence a straight line to the seven mile post on the Greenwood and Abbe ville Hoad, thence a straight line tn the mouth of Gray's Branch on Curl tail creek, thence down Curllail creek to its mouth on Long Cane creek, thence down Long Cane creek to Jor dan's old mill, thence a straight line to where Puckett Branch crosses the Barksdale's Ferry Road; thence a straight Hue to Winter Seat bridge on Hard Labor creek; thence down the public road to Shinburg bridge on Cuffatown creek: thence a straight line to where the Newciit road crosses Gray and Pine Grove township line; thence up Pine Grove township line to Halfway Swamp creek on the Char leston road; thence down Halfway Swamp creek to the centre of Saluda river,and up the middle of Saluda riv er to the beginning. W. L. DURST, I Aug. 21 -lm Chair, of Com. Flat to be Built. llIE Township board will be at Shaws and Mackies .Mill on Stevens Creak on Satiuday September 14th at 10 o'clock, a. m., for the purpose of let ting the li?t to be built there, reserving | the right to reject any and all bids. M.A. WHITTLE, Sup. I*. B. LANHAM, J. P. ATKINS. Aug. ni-if. i ? ^MI J L.'.Vail 1.1 J I lt-^ W COPYRIGHTS. CAN I OBTAIN A PATENT? Fora prompt answer and an honest opinion, wrlto to I>1 II NN & CO., who have had nearly fifty years' experience In tho patent business. Communica tions strictly confidential. A II und bo ok of In formation concerning l'ntentn and bow to ob tain thom sent free. Also a catalogue of mechan ical and scientific books sont freo. Patents taken through .Munn & Co. receive special notice in the Scientific A in cri rn n, and thug aro brought widely before the publie with out cost to the Inventor. This splendid papor. Issued weekly, elegantly Illustrated, has by far tho largest circulation of any scientific work In the world. SS a year. Fnninlc conloB sent free. Building Edition, monthly, fl50 a year. Singlo conies, ii 5 cents. Kvery number contains beau tiful plates, In colors, and photographs of new houses, with plans, enabling builders to show the latest designs and secure contracts. Address MUNN & CO., NEW VOUK, 3U1 BKOADWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, Din application will be made ul ?be next sining of the Legislature for es tablishing lt new County, to be known as Ninety-Six County, with the Coun ty Seat located in the town of Ninety Six, out nf purl ions of Abbeville, Edge Held, Newberry, and Laurens Coun I ?es as follows : Comers at or near Boyd's Mill on Saluda river; at or near Whitehall, Abbeville County; at ??:. near Hirie se vs: al or near Good Mope, ??dgedeld County: at or near Vaughville, New berry County: thence back to or near Boyds Mill, Laurens County. li. .1. KIN ARD; Secy. ** for Committee. Aug. '20-'!)."?. DBS FOR FAMILY USE. io?) f furnishing absolutely pure WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES dec, are distillers, are in a position to furnish a better article al a more ? afford to do. pd st Home Rye" Six Years Old ;r gallon and prepay all express charges. ?es quauity than two gallons, but orders may be divided among , very close margin we cannot allow time on shipments, consequently Price List, Reference &c, &c. THE HAYNER DISTILLING CO., VIPORTKRS & WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS, BOX 290, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. ress Charges. 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 1G88, (over two centurias ago) by Edward Lloyd, is made now more thorough iud perfect through regular business progression. A LLOYDS COMPANY HAS NEVER FAILED. MANY PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN AR E IN IT, because, as business people, they are bound to accept the s.-. lng feature of the Lloyds, coupled with rqual, if not greater reliabili ty than i* oflfeipd by any other insurance in existence. The Lloyds offer a uniform cut of fifteen per cent, on th** old line prices, and in case of excessive rates having been made, Uley jil ve even greater rel .i-f than this. Amouji our policy holders in Edgefield we Dame a fe w: Jones it Son, E. J. Norri?, Alvin Uart. W. B. Penn, Mrs A. E. Lev is, Mrp. S.A. Dozier, Jas. A. Bennet, R. P. Holloway, K. L. Fox. The most prominent Northern corporations and concerns, well known in the South, are in the Lloyds, such as Austin, Nichols & Co., Simpson, Crawford it Simpson, Postal Cable it Telegraph Co., of New York, Jordan, March it Co., Edison Electric Light, Co. nf Boston, Sprecklee Sugar Refining Co., J. B. Lippincott it Co. of Philadelphia, P. Lorri lard & Co., of Jersey City, Armstrong, Calor it Co.. Burnell it Co. Henry Swinboru it Co., Daniel Miller & Co, of Baltimore. IN SOUTH CAROLINA the largest concerns are in it. Applications for Insu rance received at The ADVERTISER Office. May 1, 1895. Ramsey JOHNSTON and EDGEFIELD, DEALERS IN Vehicles of all Kinds, FURNITURE and COFFINS. Jan. 29-1895. Fine Harness, Saddles, - HARDWARE t aii Ansia Coil Giis ana Large SfecRof Eliges, cijeepe^ OooQ. HAnn J IRON WORKS ANC BMr?U I SUPPI^Y^COMPANY Machinery and Supplies. Repays, et?f Quickly Made. t^ST' Get our Prices before you buy. WM. SeMWEI6ERT & 00., -RELIABLE JEWELERS 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 SILVER SPOONS and FORKS lower than ever before. Watch and Clock Repairing Promptly Attended to by Competent Workmen. COR. BROAD and ITH ST TEE T, AUGUSTA, GA WHAT DO YOU THINK! LEWIS F. yVULIOAR. 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. Palmetto Business College, WILLISTON, S. C., Next Session Begins Sept. 26, 1895. One of the most complete Commercial College.-; in the Sou^h. Tuition rates reasonable. First class board $8.00 per mouth. We have large and comfortable Dormitories that will accommodate one hundred and fifty boarding students. Military regulations. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed For further particulars, address. J. E. A. Whitlock, July 16-tf. PRESIDENT. Wo7ford~Co5eie; 1 FRENCH BEEF' JAS. H. CARLISLE, L L, D., Pres. W0FF0RD COLLEGE FITTING SCHOOL, A. fi. REM BERT, Head Master, Expenses for ono year, from 1150 to $200. Next Session begins Oct. 1, 1895. - For Catalogue, address J. A. G A ME WE LL, Spartan burg, S. C. July 30-2m. Attention, Hussars. TlIE regular quarterly meeting of the Edffelleld Hussars has been post poned to Thursday, August 22nd, at iii" Pavilion, La II hain's Spring. By order L. R. BK?KSOK, Capt. W. II. Ryan, O. S. Now is "he time to take he Advertiser. -(o) My name is Nonna? ; On the Grampian hills Aly father feeds his Hock. The report that I had gone out of business, or contemplated that step, isa mistake. lam ?till on the ground Moor and have reduced the price of beef to 5 and 8 ct-nls. I'll always be glad to Bee my friends and to make more friends. To make more friends To sell more beef And sell more beef To make more friends. NORMAN YOUNGBLOOD. French Chef. OSBORNE'S and Tri rpm pl iv, A n pn H m. fia. No theory. No text booka. Act uni bus [nef ? fron day of entering. College poods, money and bunine* paper* used. R. K. fure tinid to Augusta. write for handsomely IlluBtrnted catalogue. New Goods ! New Goods ! ! GIN HOUSE And Country Property INSURE D. Apply to W. J. McKERALL, A GT., EDGEFIELD, S. C., ALWAYS SN THE LEAD. ! /. C. LE yY & CO., I TA IL OR-F I'J CLOTHIERS, j AUGUSTA, - GEORGI^. I 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 tune, 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 YOUR ATTENTION ? IIP YOU ?3 EED: Cooli Steves, Stove Pans, Stove Pipe, Tinware, Well Buckets, GROCERIES, Loaded Shells, r.anned Goods, Confeetionaries. Evaporators Repaired or made to Order. LARGEST COOK STOVE FOR THE MONEY. Coffee Pots, Milk Buckels, 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, JOHITSTOIT, S. O.