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Edffefield Advertiser Tl'OS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1896. Congress adjourned on la?t Thursday, the shortest long ses sion on record. President Cleveland is quoted as saying that "the silver men have control of the party and are on the, road, to h-1. Let them gol" During a recent debate in the Geiman Reichstag, Count von Kaniiz stated that international silver currency would more serve Geinuny's needs than the best treatv of commerce. ?'<. In Washington there is a grow ing sentiment in favor of Boies and Daniel as the Democratic pres idential ticke*. Thip, it is urged, would unite the west and south a combination that has been ear-j nestly advooated by free silver ad vocates for three years past. H The Goverument report publish ed on the 10th inst.,- places the in crease in cotton acreage at a little ore:: 16 per cent in excess of that j of Las'; 3rear. The average condi tion of the crop was over 97 per cent, au uuconimoulv high average for this time of the year. Three weeks ago we had given up all hope of seeing a Democratic President elected in November next. But the clouds that towering ly overhung our prospects in this line have been almost entirely dis sipated and Democracy has at least au equal chanco with the other great party, and but for the iniquitous uso of money, of which they have much we have little, the vicary would assuredly perch upon our banners. Many slates have been put for ward for tho Democratic nominees President and vice president : Boise and Bland. Boise and Byan. Boise and Blackburn-| these are known as the ''silver bees." Then Bland and Campbell. Bland and Mathews. Bland and Sibley-the campaign cry of these >ast would be "Silver Dick and silver quick." Then we have Ste venson and Bryan. Steveuaou and Daniel. Stevenson and Boise. Mor rison and Morgan. Morrison and Cameron. Morrison and Boise. "A rise in the price of silver j stimulates England's trade with] India and increases the demand for cotton, with a resulting rise in its price. The flattering prospect for remonetization of silver in this | country is already having its ef fect in Manchester where prepara tions are being made for a larger) trade in cotton goojls with India. , And yet soma Southern papers try to persuado Southern farmers that it is to their interest to vote for perpetuation of the singlejgold standard. Do they take Southern farmers for fools?" The Republican National Con vention is in session to-day, Wed-| nesday, at St. Louis. It is almost certain that McKinley will be nominated for president, and al most certain that the p 1 a t form will declare for gold without equivocation-without quibble^ wabble, or "bobble." So far,, so good. Now, if the Democratic Na tional Convention, which meets in Chicago July 7th, will formulate a platform demanding gold and\ silver, the issue between the ad herents of gold and bimetalism will be so fairly and squarely made ;;hat r o American voter can fail to know what the respective platforms mean, putting him far ahead of his position four years J ago, when both platforms, Repub lican and Democratic, straddled the great financial question-and gavp us a meio conglomeration of words. Life lathe Old Land Yet. The Columbia Register says: "The time is near at hand when the cotton mills of South Coroliua will consume more cotton than is grown in this State. If during the next ten years mill-building pro ceeds in South Carolina at the rate it did during the last decade, this State will begin playing an impor tant part in fixing the price of cotton, for she will use all she grows ind import as much more from other Southern States. A NECESSARY EVIL.-The elga rette if a necessary evi". Without it, in these days of arbitration we would.have no means of disposing of our surplus undesirable popula tion. The cigarette thereforev takes the place of war, and the result is that many good men are spared to the world for the purpose of living useful lives, whil e the undesirable are spared the world by taking the cigarette route.-Exchange. Every candidate should have a map of Edgefield County. You can procure them at the ADVERTISER o???ce. Bills ol sale and liens for rent and advances, also, mortgages of real es tate, for sale ut this oiHce. A Dog Fight. We never had any special admi ration for Senator h by but in the dog fight ha has made, in this S^ate for true Democracy ns against bolling dog Democracy he has had our well done, aud iu the stand he took iu the receut convention he proved himself, there al. Jeast, eve ry inch a bull dog. Aud, inasmuch as it is a dog fight pure aud simpl?-, and because he is the auder dog and Tillman is on tb him and all the other tig dogs are ou to him and he is fighting all alone, the bottom dog, all the others on him riding aud "chawing,'1 vre are with him. '.I know tba ; tbe world, tae great big world From the peasant up to the king Has a different tale from the tale I tell, And a different song to sing. But for me-and I care noe a single fig If they say I am wrong or am right, I shall always go for the WEAKER dog For the UNDER dog in the fight. I know that the world, the great big world Will not for a moment stop '-' To see which dog may be in the right, But will SHOUT for the dog on TOP But for me-I shall never pause to ask Which dog may be.wrong or right, ? For my heart shall beat, while it beats at al.', For the BOTTOM dog in the fight." Sud a Clear as it Ts. In another column we publish Treas urer Bates's explanation of the Balti more bond deal. It is an explanation which does not explain. Receiving money for iis own pocket from the syndicate to whom he sold the bonds of the State is the fact, and such a fact cannot be explained. Old Judge Gantt lived in the lower part of Edg>?field county in the early part of this century and some of our oldest readers may remember his pre sidine: at our Edgefield courts. On one occasion a white man was convicted before him for a eriminal offence, nameless, here and was sentenced to receive 39 lashes on his naked back. After the sentence had been passed upon him, the prisoner arose. "Jedge," said he, 'after I get the whipping, will I be clearthen?" "Yes" said the Judge, "after you get the thirty-nins you will then be clear, such a CLK^R as it is." And "such a clear as it is" is about the only comfort the public will accord Treasurer Bates in the Baltimore bond deal business. And yet there is somethiug to be said in Treasurer's Bates's favor He has spoken out, has shown his baud* such as it is, aud has pulled through a smaller hole himself than either of the other partici pants will be able to compass. Reduction in Kates. The Southern Expre?3 Company Ihav8 reduced tbeir rates on fruits considerably, to New York, Phi la delphia, Baltimore, "Washington, Richmoud,and other points North, aud shippers will be advised of, the same ou application at their offices. With the facilities they have for handling this clase of matter, especially, it is to the interest of shippers to forwaid such ship ments through them,a? tho tran sit is quick and the delivery safe and sure, and the matter reaching destination for market in good condition makes the demand great er aud the prices better and more satisfactory. The experience of shippers with refrigerator cars has not been at all satisfactory as the following, clipped from the Greensboro (N. C.) Record shows : The refrigerator - ^rs on freight trains were put in use at this point in 1893 and 1894, for the transpor tation of peaches to Northern mar kets, but it proved to be a failure, and the fact was established that the fruit arrived at destination in bad cjuditionj while ali shipments by Southern Express Company were carried through in quick time aDd were put on the market fresh aud in splendid order, and the idea of refrigerator cars was aban doned. File Your Pledge. Chairman Tompkins of the State executive committee, wishes all candidates to kuow that unless they have their pledges in his hands by the night of June 22 that they will be debarred from run ning in tho State primary. He has asked the press to have notice giv en the public, and no1 doubt those who are "hankering" after office have seen that such was necessary under the new rules of the party. There is already some talk that such a rule should not have been adopted, because it has never be fore been the custom, and othets argue that it will have to bo chang ed to keep candidates from break ing up the primary by going into the general election. The friends of the candidates that are already out will, no doubt, look out for their friends' interests and see that there ore no new entries al lowed, and if candidates come jut after the 22d, they will be forced to go into the gpneral election. No new pledges have been received and thus far the ouly ones in hand are from D:\ Timmerman and Mr. G. W. Whitman. Jennings Hepatic is the best remedy to take at this season of the year for correction ot the torpidity of the liver, the King of our internal organs. It rejuvenates and rehabilitates and touches up arid tones down all the oth ers. For sale ouly at the Lynch drug store. BATES ON BOND ISSUES. The State Treasurer Makes Hi Statement. HE TELLS HOW HE CAME TO AC CEPT A FEE OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE SYNDICATE THE DETAILS. Dr. Bates' statement is as fol lows : "Yes* it is true that I received from the syndicate the sum of $2,031.25. This was for acting as their representative in making set tlements with their subscribers collecting aud remitting their pre miums a.jd attending to their ex pense account. "For instance, there wore sub scribers in Charleston for $2,000,' 000 of the new issue which the syndicate bad contracted to deliv er in Charleston. Theso were^to be paid for mostly in Brown con sols, hut the holders of the consols naturally would require the synd.i cate tc deliver to them the new issue of bonds beforo they would part with the possession of their console. "Two courses were therefore open to the syndicate. One was to pay the State treasurer $2,000,000 io cash, receive the new bonds, and then exchange them ? with the Charleston subscribers. The oth er was to secure some representa tive here iu Columbia whom the Charleston bondholders were will ing to entrust with their bonds and exchange them for bonds of the new issue. I suggested to the syndicate the employment of a Columbia banker as their repre sentative, but they preferrod that 1 should do the work, and at the urgent request of the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee company, the agent; of the syndicate on or about the 21st of March, ]893, I con sented to act for them, as the bond holders in Charleston and else where ?ere willing to place their bonds in my bauds for exchange. "The public w . 11 understand that there is a vast difference be tween : First, my accepting money ns a consideration for making a contract for the salo of State bonds; and secondly, my accept ing compensation tendered by the syndicate for extra services ns their representative long after the contract bad been made. The first would have been offered, of course, and accepted prior to the contract, and would have deserved severe criticism. The second was ten dered long after the contract bad been made, and was for extra ser vices that I o .ul d not have been expected or required to render ap State treasurer. The work neces sitated the keeping of a special, difficult, and extendive- account, and involved much responsibility and trouble. A good portion of the amount received went to pay for sxtra and special clerical work. "I am sure a reasonable public will agree thai tho work I di?j Was unofficial, and did not conflict ?with my duties as Stata Treasurer. Nor will I be expected to render respnnsibb and valuable servicei for a syndicate of wealthy capital ists without some reasonable com pensation, especially as tbe com pensation was not paid by the State. Outside of the $2,031.25 " did not receive one cent from the syndicate or any one else on ac count of my connection with the refunding of the bouds." After the above statement had been given to the press. Dr. Bates received a letter from Robert C Davidson, President of the Balti more Trust and Guarantee Compa ny, the former Mayor of Baltimore, in which he exonerates the Doc tor from any crookedness whatev er in the bond transaction. He said : "We think it l.o more than fair to state that under the rigorous terms imposed by your then Gov ernor, the Hon. Beuj. R. Tillman, it would have been exceedingly difficult for a syndicate to have carried out the terms of purchase without the constant presence, in Columbia, of some competent and trustworthy person charged with the duty of performing the vari ous acts of necessary clerical la bor which were incessantly requir ed. It was n:>t convenient for this company, as the agent of the syn dicate, to have such a representa tive continually on the spot, and you were tsked so to act, and the compensation paid you was only fair, and said payment came from the syndicate alone, and in no wise, even remotepy, affected the interests of your State Jnor the in terests of the most insignificant of your taxpayers. The payment for your services was made upon the volition and by the sanction of the executive committee of the syndicate." W. T. C. BATES, State Treasurer. IThere is an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY for the high grade ZT<*' which we are "ow maVing and palting upon thc market. All buyers recognize the (act that building? are ? vestments and they must look to the durability of the [DOORS, SASH, BLINDS & GENERAL WOODWORK which they put into their buildings. Our goods are high grade, well made w,rranted-and ju* the kind you want. Send for Price List-/"' AUGUSTA LUMBER CO., AUGUSTA. QA. .Buy "f 'hr Maker" 'Buy Surfing firan.l." When you need a bottle of Pure Rye Whiskey for Medicinal purposes, ask at your Dispensary for the genuine and original Rakers Pure Jiye Whis key, E. Walter's & Co. propritors. gj?T~For the best. Fire Insurance on Town or country property, call on or write D. R.'DIRISOB, Agt. Superior To All Sarsaparillas. Down in Georgia, qyer fifty years ago, a marvelous medicine was discovered. It was wh?. ls now known as P. P. p., (Ltppman's Great Remedy), and its fame and reputation has been growing with the years. For Rheumatism, Blood Poisoning, Pain in the side, wrists, shoulders, back and joints, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Scrofula, and all Blood and Skin Diseases, it has never been equalled. Pal a is subjugated, Health Renewed, Appetite restored and sleepless nights banished by its wonderful influence. P. P. P. is a wonderful tonic and strengthener.. Weak women should always take P. P. P. It builds them up. It has the universal commendation of medical men throughout tba country, because we publish the formula on every bottle, and one trial will convince the most skeptical that it is a genuine health restore**. Read The Truth And Be Convinced. A Wonderful Cure. X was a martyr to muscular rheumatism for thirty years : tried all medicines and doctors with no per manent relief. I waa advised to toko P. P. P.. nud be.'oie I had finished two bottles ny pain subsided so I wat able to work. I feel better than I have for years, and am confident of a complete recovery. J. S. bUPJUSS. Hewnast-illc, Pla. cellent th inp. Wc handle about OB? dosen bo?* week. Sra. J. M. * M. T. RICHARDSON, Fiedm' 8. C. Hot Springe Surpassed. A bottle of P. P. P., has done me more good than three months' treatment at the Hot springs, Ark. JAMES M. NEWTON, Aberdeen, Brown Co., O, Testimony from the Mayor. I suffered with Rheumctism for fifteen years, tried all the so-called specifics, but to aa purpose. My grandson got me a bottle of P. P. P., and I feel like a new man , W. H. WILDER. Mayor of Albany. From Two Well-known Physicians. We are having a big sale for your p. P. P., and vre prescribe it in a greatmaay cases, and find it an cz* Pimples, Sores and Eruptions Cured. I take great pleasure in testifying to the efficient qualities of the popular mcciiciue fur ikin diseases known as P. P.P. I sulfured for several yeats with an unsightly aud disagreeable crujitiMi on my face. After taking three bo. ti cs ia accorjduce with direc tions, I am entirely cu. ed. Capt J. D. JOHNSTON, Savannah, Ga. of Johnston <k Co? The above letters are taken from many received by us. P. P. P., (/f/pma/i's Great Remedy,) is a medicine whose virtues arc known from the Atlantic to tho ''neille. P. P. P. begins its work by purifying the blood, which is the source cf ali life-, and does not cease until a perfect and entire cure is effected. The mortifying eruptions that disfigure the complexion, the tired feeling that pre vents thorough accomplishments of the daily tasks, sleepless nights, lo*.:? of : ? pt?i?e irritability of disposition, all mean a derangement of the system conscrp:ent froui impure blood, which can and will be cured by P. p. p. P. p, P. (Lippman's Great Remedy), is conceded by physicians and ino,people to be the Greatest Blood Purifier of the Age. It poeitively Z-A?. pc::.::.r j-:Liy cures. For sale by all druggists or direct from us ; price $i a bottle, six littles for ?5. For Sale by G. L. PENN & SON. Inspecting Of Vehicles, * J_j E T US REMIND YOU TfiAT "PRICES AND WORDS" CUT SOME FIGURE. Listen to us. 'rome uiiFcrupulous dealers fill you full of elegant, smooth words aud stick on unmercifully high '.prices." We Do Business Businessly. We take a pride io showi?g our line of Vehicles for they are goods we can honestly represent. We don't have to use ilowery lauguage for you-can readily see at a glance that the goods are chuckful of goon value at the consistent pr<ce we ask. We handle thes? goods of Vehicles: ROCK HILL BUGGIES, TYSON ? JONES BUGGIES, BEST MAKE OF CINCINNATI BUGGIES, "OLD HICKORY" WAGONS. You see we handle Standard Gooda. The brand is part of the argument and the price juet settles the svhole matter, that you will buy of us. WE WISH all parties interested in Vehicles to call, and we will take pleasure in showing goods. RAMSEY & BLAND. April 21-96. EDGEFIELD and JOHNSTON. FOR THE PEOPLE. -: o : Pure Drugs. Patent Medicines, Paints and Oils, Glass and Putty, Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Jennings Hepatic, Garden Seeds, Fancy Groceries. PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFTJLY COMPOUNDED DAY OR NIGHT. -AT LYNCH'S DKUG STOKE. J. D. HOLSTEIN, MANAGER: 5. H. MANGET, NEWSDEALER and BOOKSELLER, TRENTON, S" C., Subscriptions Solicitad for ?HIV Publication, {cad tlie S.??000 prise i?tory. "Thc AI ill of Science," now being published i*i the Chicngo lecord-only two cents n copy. Your patron* ige would he appreciated. April 14, i-./ . Supervisor Whittle will he in his ot Ice on first and third Tuesdays of eve .y month for the purpose of auditing ind Hiing claims, issuing checks &c, / . / Milling and Ginning Machinery. The undersigned, dealer in all kinds of (/inning and Milling Ma chinery, Watsr Wheels, Stpam Engiues, Flouring and Corn Mill" will furnish estimates for whole plants and put them in operation. ?$F~ Represents the largest Ma chinery Works. $?F* Repairs furnished and put in. ??0* Especial attention to over hauling and changing from old to new systems. All correspondence promptly an swered. Address, G. D. M IMS, j Apr. 21-96. Edgefield, S. C. j Bridge Letting. The Township Commissioners will be at Mill Creel: Bridgp on the Martintown Road 24ih of June at 10 o'clock a. m.. to let the contract tb repair said bridge. J. F. ATKINS, PRESS TIIUU.MOND, P. B. LANHAM, June 3'96. Commissioners. ARCTIC ICE COMPANY, GUS WHITE, Manager. On hand ONE CARLOAD ICE, whieh I will deliver to my custo mers at all hours day or night, at the lowest prices. It will be my pleasure to please every one. Give rae a call. J. A. WHITE, Manager. May 26, '96. THE CELEBRATED TROTTING STAL LION Will make the s<?asou of 1896 at .ggie Bros. stable. Augusta. Gn., commencing the 15*' day of March. "MAHDI" is beautiful Bay Hoise 16 hands high, fine bone and substance, and is very stylish in appearance. He stamps his offspring with all of thet-e de sirable fea-u os. His colts are very promising for the track as WHII ns roadsters. Ha will stand for (he pmnli pura of $15.00. Foi further information and pedigree call or address. H EG GIE BROS. Augusta, Ga. March 17-'96. IlEDMAN. This Celebrated STALLION 16 hands high, sorel, grand-son of Haniptoi.so i of Visitor will stand tim Sering *ea?O!i ol' 1396 at ni)' sta'tl'-s. FISK-? 10.00 for Tiisnranc?. SCOUT GRAY, Kd?e?ieU, C. Il./S. C. April 14- 2m. For tnt- best Fire Insurance in old < strong and reliable companies, on town or country property, call on or ' write I). Ii. DUKISOK, Agt. ] Fresh and dainty-hea\yand fancy groceries, at W. E. Lynch's. W. J. RUTHERFORD & CO -DEALERS IN BRICK, LIMB, CEMENT, HEADY ROOFING, &C. Corner Washington and Reynolds Street April 28-6m. WM. SeHWEI6ERT & 0 c. Jewelry E s r a b 1 i s h m e n t, 702 Broad Street, Auguf-Ut, Ga., ?jg^3 Send for our Catalogue. POCKET BOOKS. ? - BLACK RUSSIAN LEATHER, NO. 5515, $1.00. DARK GREEN RUSSIAN, NO. 5516, $1.00. WITH STERLING SILVER TRIMMINGS. AT F0X'S ml Alia Cotton Gins ni Large Steel ofi figues, Gfieep BQQ CGO9. I AMPADH \ IRON WORKS AND LLNVIDAKU l SUPPLY COMPLY? AUGUSTA, GA. Machinery and Supplies. Repairs, etc., Quickly Made. H)tF? Get our Prices before you buy. ISP 1 lip. t Ooo Ic I IX ?> CALL OIS" "to v<e C ha s. B. Aile n, 831 BROAD STREET, - ? - AUGUSTA, GA., Sheppards Excelsior Cook. Southern Queen Range. Heating and Cooking Stoves, all Styles and prices. Grates, Mantles and Tile, Tin ware of all kiuds. Tin Rooting ami Galvanized Iron Works. Sept. 10-ly ALWAYS IN THE LEAD 'IA IL OH- VJ 7 < 7. <> '/'/ll Lils. MUGUSJA, GE0fi0i/{. Llavejnow in store their entire FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING The largest stock ever shown in Augusta. We aim to carry goods whir.i are not only intrinsically good, but which also, in pattern, style, and llnish, gratify a cultivated and discriminating taste, and at the same time, we aim tc 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 / -^=IF YOU .N EE3D^-: Cook Steves, Stove Pans, Stove Pipe, Tinware, Well Bubb FANCY GROCERIES, Loaded Shells, banned 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 for Cook Stoves I sell, kept in stock. Call on or address _ GHA8. A. AUSTIN, oromsrsTonsr, s. c. THE SOUTH POLE Groceries ! Ice-?rim Company- ! ' Groceries ! I -(ooo) \ AM prepared to furnish the publie Is pn parrd to ii : I orders f.' r : ^ith anything in my line. rn_, . . . . ,. . , A general assortment of Gro ICE tn limited and unlim:l'(l ; . T. ,. . icerifs at Itviug pries. luantities. OurIC R ts warrant- Restaurant business con ?d to be cold-and will stay cold as tinucd> Mea]s at all hours> long as it stays ICE. j HENRY E. CRIM. 11. Iv. Civl"M. May 26 '96. PROPRIETOR ; A(lr?l 14j '96t EDQEFIELD, C. H