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Edgefield Advertiser THOS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7,1896. the brow of labor this crown of thorns. Yon shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." DEMOCRTIC TICKET, FOR PRESIDENT. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, OF NEBRASKA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ARTHUR SE WALL, OF MAINE. For U. S. Senator: JOSEPH H. EARLE, of Greenville. For Governor : W. H. ELLERBE, of MarioD. For Lieutenant Governor: M. B. MCSWEENEY, of Hampton. For Secretary of State: D. H. TOMPKINS, of Edgofield. State Treasurer: W. H. TIMMERMAN, of Edgefield. For Attorney General : W. A. BARBER, of Chester. For Comptroller General : JAMES NORTON, of Marion. For Superintendent of Education : W. D. MAYFIELD, of Greenville. For Adjutant General : J. GARY WATTS, . of Laurens. ..._, For Congress : W. J. TALBERT, of P'dgefield. For Solicitor: J. WM. THURMOND, of Edgefield. William J. Bryan, the demo cratic nominee for president, spoke in Boston last week to an audi ence of seventy-five thousand peo ple. Col. Neal, who is at tho head of the Penitentiary State farm, will make this year eight hundred bales of cotton and twelve thou-and lion els of corn. . The Supreme court of the Uni ted States will hear the cases test ing tho constitutionality of thc South Carolina Dispensary law on the 19th of October. The State Board of Control on last Wednesday paid over to the State Treasurer the sum of $25,000, profits of the State dispensary. This is the firs! payment ever made on account of profits. The news comes by telegram that 3,000 Armenians have been massacred by the insatiate Turk. Only the interference of the great nations of tho earth will put a stop to these atrocities. The Porf, Royci and Western Carolina railroad, once the Au gusta & Knoxville, has been chan - ed to the Charleston and Western Carolina with J. B. Cleveland as presdent. From many intelligent and in fluential Reform sources through out the State it is suggested that the old Edgefield Reform war horse, the Hon. W. H. Yeldell, should bo the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a spontaneous movement on the part of the people, because we know that Mr. Yeldell has never even thought of it. We saw him a few days ago and our relation ship as friends is such that we feel certain if he liad known of any such disposition on the part of his political friends in the 8tate or had any such aspirations, he would have said something about it. We have known Mr. Yeldell many years and have been closely associated with him fora long time, and we know and the people know, of what honest ma terial he is made. No man, no set of men, no influenio that is not fair, that is not honest and that in any degree would be against the welfare of all the peo ple could be brought to. bear upon W.H. Yeldell and cause bira to swerve one whit from an hone.it and conscientious purpose to serve the people wholly without fear, favor, or affection.-Green wood Journal. The wind and rain storm that visited Edgefield on Tuesday of last week did us only good, bring ing moisture to '.he dry and thirsty earth, and reviving all animal and vegetable lifo. We got mendy the outer edge of a tcrrifllc cyclone that struck thc coast pf Florida and Georgia, doing its greatest damage at Savannah. Thence it proceeded, northward, spreading out ianshapo until it reached Wis consin on the west and Connecti cut on the -east. Mille ns of dol lars worth of property ware destroy ed and many lives lost in its track. Those most capable of judging and "ho have given the political situation the most thorough aud conscientious study maintain that the next House of Representatives will favor silver. Such being the case, if Bryan be elected, there will be nothing in the way of a restoration of the white metal to its birthright, the Sonate being al ready in favor of such legislation and beyond possibility of change by the presen* year's election. But it is also a fact that the probabili ties that the next lower house cf congiess will be democratic are greater than that BryaD will be elected president. Bryan himself has no doubt of his election. In a letter to the "New York Journal," by the way the greatest newspaper on the con tinent, he says : "I have no doubt of my election, and I base my con fidence upon the fact that the free coinage sentiment is growing eve ry day. The people are studying the mouev question, and the study of it is convincing the people gener ally that there can be no perma nent prosperity so long a3 the gold standard is maintained. The gold standard makes a dear er dollar; a dearer dollar means falling prices and falling prices means hard times. TlIE NUMBER Or REPUBLICANS WHO HAVE DECLARED FOR, FREE SIL VER OUT-NUMBERS THE DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE DESERTED THE TICKET; AND, WHILE THE NUMBER OF SILVER REPUBLICANS IS INCREASING ALL THE TIME, TRE NUMBER OF BOLTING DEMOCRATS IS ALL THE TIME DE CREASING. While I have no doubt as to my election, I believe that every ad vocate of free coinage should work from now to election day to make the majority in the Electoral Col lege so large that no party hereaf ter will ever dare to piopose sub mission to a foreign financial pol" icy. Signed, W. J. BRYAN. Commissioners of lilection. 'The following gentlemen have been appointed commissioners of Election for Edgefield county: State: L. Charlton, J. N. Fair, J. Blocker. Federal : D. B. Hollings worth, J. T. Mime, J. C. Williams. Lott vs. Nicholson. In the matter of the contested election cate of Lott vs. Nicholson? the Executive Committee, at its meeting on Mouday, decided that they would not entertain the mat ter further, but would allow the declaration of the election already made to stand, that declaration be ing that Mr. Nicholson was elected to th"> office of County Superin tendent of Education. Chatfield vs. Talbert. P. B. Chatfield of Aiken, manag er of the Highland Park Hotel, has been uomiuated by the republi cans as a candidate for congress against Talbert. s'Jas'' will not mind Chatfield more than the bull does the fly on his horns. Eut it will be the part of wisdom for democrats to act in thi* matter as though the fly were a formidable antagonist. Sp let us all rally round the flag and give our pres ent representative a majority that is his due. Settlements all Right. Register, Oct. 4th. Compt'oller General Norton re turned to the cit}- yesterday. He has boen for. the past week on a tour of settlement with Treasurers in thc Weste rn and Southeas'em counties. He visited Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, Beaufort, Hamp ton, Charleston, md Berkeley and found ever3'thing correct and the hooks well kept, ' lhere wai> some trouble reported by the grand jury of Edgefield in reference to the taxes in that coun ty for 1893-91 which has never boen settled. Mr. Norton :-aid that ho had sent Auditor Wise of Ai ken to Edgefield. ns an expert, to investigate the matter and turn on the light on all transactions. We will pay 12cts. for CVton Seed, L.G.Bel!, E. J. Norris, M. A. Taylor. Jennings Hepatic is the best remedy to take at this season of the year for correction of the torpidity of the liver, the King of our internal organs. It rejuvenates aud rehabilitates and touches up and tones down all I he ot h er?. For * sale only at the Lynch drug RUMORS EX AGER ATED. CEDAR KEYS HAS NOT BEEN SWEPT AWAV.-BUT FIFTEEN PEOPLE ARE REPORTED DROWNED. Jacksonville, Fin., O.t. 2.-Re ports from Cedar Keys tell a story of great damage to proper'y and loss oj, life from fire and flood. Many Tumors from there spoke of Cedar Keys having been v.-i ped out, but fortunately later and mord authenticated reports sh'ow this was an exaggeration. As it is, how ever, fifteen persons are reported drowned, ' In Mrs/ Weidley's house alone five persons perished y the flood, including three of M.? Weidley's children and her ni and the latter's child. B )dies . being re covered from along th jast and many fishermen who wc .ul Mon day night have not 1 . ) beard from since they left. It id feared that thc fatalities will exceed the number reported. The Florida Central and Penin sular railroad will be compelled to build au entire new track for a dis tance of four miles. All thc wharves at Cedar Keys are washed away, several houses were, blown down and six were destroyed by fire. Mrs. Anna Gage, wife of Ex Deputy U. S. marshal, Columbus, Kart,, says: "I was delivered of TWINS in less than 20 min utes and with scarcely any pain after using onlj' two bottles of "MOTHERS' FRIEND5? DID NOT SUFFER AFTERWARD. PTSentby Express or Mnll, on receipt ol prlr-o, 81.00 per bottle, ?oolc "TO M0TUKIIS" malled free. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, GA. SOLD BY ALT. DRUGGISTS. Judge Probate's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. EDGEFIELD COUNTY. In the Probate Court. Laura H. Bunch and 1J. E Bunch. Plaint iii?, vs. C. S. Cox in her o:rn right and as Admrx. of the rsl a to of Alexander Sharpton irr., dee'd., et. al., Defendants. NOTICE is hereby given that by vir tue ol' the deer..[ the Probate Court for Edgefield County in this cause, I will sell at public ?incl ion, in front of the court house, at Edgefield, in the county of Edge field, on salesday in November, being the 2nd day of said month, the following described real estate belonging to the astale of Alexan der Sharpton Sr., deceased, to wit: All that tract, piece or parcel of l?ud, situate, lying, and being'in the county of Edgefield, in the State of South Carolina, and con taining ei^ht hundred acres, more or less, and bounded on the north bylands of Mrs. M. T. Bunch and D. W. Sharpton, Sr., on tho east by lands of D. W. Sharpton, Sn, Agnes E. Ellis and George D. Till man, on the south by lands of Mrs. Agnes E. Ellis, Mrs. M. T. Bunch and the estate of George W. Nixon, deceased, and west by the Savannah River. Also, all that other tract or piece of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Edgefield, in the State of South Carolina on Gun nels Creek, and containing a mill site thereon. The same being the tract which was referred to in tho will of Jeptha Sharpten as record ed in record of Wills "'D" Page 75. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, the balance on a credit of twelve mouths with interest from date of sale. Tho credit portion" to be se cured by a bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of tho premises, that tho purchaser be at liberty to pay all cash if he so decres. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. D. ALLEN, Judge Probat?;. Oct. G-4t. Executor's Sale. BY virtue of authority vested in me as the executor of the last will and testament of S. C. Still, late of Edgefield county, in the State of South Carolina, I will during legal hours of salo on the first Monday in November, A. D., 1S96, in front of the court house in said county and state, sell at public outcry to tho highest and last bidder, for cash, the following real estate: One tract of laud sit?ale, lying and .peing in Edgefield county and Stat&of;South Carolina, contain ing eighty-two acres, moro or less, and bounded by lends of 0. L. Still, J. W.Blcdsoe, D. and B. !.. Youngblood, and Rufus Werls, said tract ht ing known ns the Mills tract. Also, one tract of land known as tho Elijah* Still homestead tract, situate, lying and being in Edgi - fi"ld Counts and the State,,!' South Carolina, containing one hundred and five aeres, more or less, :ind bounded by lands of A. B. Pri'ic, J. C. Loirroy, W. B. Lowrey, .J. C. i Herrin. Mrs. James Holland, Liz zie B. Dorn, and Caleb Parkman. ORHAM I'S LAKE ST J LL, Executor of the last will and testament of S. C. Still. Oct. G-31. STRAYED OR STOLEN. MY setter dog -'.Gary." Col.ir, while and light liver or yellow. Has been missing since Sept. 28th, 1896, and w,is scon in Edgefield Village on the 20th of Sept. and on the Isl of October. Any information leading to the recovery of the doff will he greatly appreciated and the person will bi- handsomely re warded. B. M. SULLIVAN, Ropers T. 0. Edgefield Co., S. C. Oct. G-it. ART, and CO, F O R Clothing, Men's Furnishing" Goods and SHOES. $1,000 worth Bay State SI70ES just received. We are agents for the Fa mous Clothing House, Wanamaker and Brown, Philadelphia. Will take your order for both Ready made and made-to-order Clothing. Their goods are absolutely all wool guaranteed to flt. Suits from ?'?.?O up. f^T" See this space next week. E. B. HART & CO. Edgclleld, C. IL. Oct. G, 1896. ~~ VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE. 1?U acres of land 7miles from Edge field C. H., on the Mocker road. On thc plane are three tenant houses, an excellent well of water, a good barn with Sheds on both sides. There is also a young orchard of three acres containing apple, pear, and cherries. About 40 acres in woods. For terms apply to R. L. DUNOVANT, JCdgelield C. IL, S.C. Oct. 6-tf. DOG STRAYED. 1 WO fine looking hound dogs one a black and tan. the other a blue spotted dog. These dogs left my place on Thursday Sept. 24th. A liberal re ward will be p lill for their recovery. S. E. HOLLEY, Ort (>, '96. Aiken, S. C. NEW YORK Racket. .FREE SILVER" TO I3UY OUR GOODS DAVE BOUGHT IN THE ? NORTHKRX .MARKETS tho largest, host selected, and cheapest stock of goods ever brought to Edgefield. Come one come all and examine for yourselves before purchasing elsewhere. MODS'Fall and Win ter Underwear, in suits, prices and quality to suit everybody. Ladies and Children's Underwear cheaper than ever before. A superb line of dress go.-ds, Henriettas, Cashmeres, Brillian tines, W?oleiiette-SuitiirgST^'ttbT*? ettes in cheeks and stripes, serges in different colors and. designs, fancy plaids, Albatross, Cr?pons, tweed suitings, Charmeleans, and beaut .ful Flannelette Suitings and shades and prices lower than ever before. Trimmings in Velvets, Velve teens, Silks and elegant braids and pasementrio latest colors and shades to suit the most fastidious taste. Silks for Waists, exquisite quality and lovely colors, cheaper than ever before. Sal teens and wash fabrics, Prikts in Simpson's and Hamil ton's brand, very beautiful in de sign and colors. 5c. per yard, Gin ghams and Chambrays, Cheviots and novelty print:* in all stylos and prices. White Goods-Bleaching Shirt ing and Sheeting all widths and qu i 1 itios, prices lower than ever. Hosier}'-This department is unsurpassed anywhere, we make a specialty in this lino of goods, In fants. Children, Ladies, Men and Boys Hose, a beautiful assortment and very cheap. SHOES! SHOES!! An endless variety, Mens' La dies, Misses, Youths and Children Shoes, cheaper than ever and qual ity better. C 1 o t h i n g-This department is complete, Mens. Suits, Boys Suits and Pants, latest styles at prices that will startle you. Hals, Ribbons, Feathers, Flow ers, Aigrettes and ornaments at the lowest figures and very beautiful. Ladies, Misses and Infants Wraps. Cloaks and Capes, latest styles and colors marvelously cheap. Corsets, Feather1 >one .ar.d other first-class qualities, very cheap, Dress Stays, Gloves in endless va rieties, lowest prices. Laces and Emhioideries every variety and style, ! eautiful Hand kerchiefs, Neckwear and many other things too numerous to men tion. Give us a call and examine and I am sure you will be benefit ted tho rebv. J. W. Peak, NEW YORK HACKET. EIK:EFIELD, S. C. Sfpt 22-3m. ' fJSSHBBSM I ,t "Just as -uocd" vg I but Tr ? 13?TEB" H Weatcnofcuntiomakeow M OOOfcS, SASH % year-bat 1 3EH2U. BEHEB, Kars* belief for US. . Send for Tn" Li*. IS NOW READY WITH THE BEST BARGAINS IN FALL AND WINTER Goods, When you come to town don't buy until you see our Prices. Styles, aud Qualit?s. "We will Astonish you, PRINTS. PANTS GOODS, DRESS GOODS, are cheap, r than you have ever bought them. Don't be caught by cheap shod<:.\ stuff wheu you can buy a genuine artice so cheap. Remember thu- : WE BUY FOR SPOT CASH and SELL FOR SPOT CASH. And are in a position to sell you close and save you Money. You have not seen anything on this Market equal to our DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS DEPARTMENT. Shoes ! Shoes ! ! We have always lead the Shoe busines and are prepared this season especially to hold our ground. Solid Goods, G vxl Wearers, up t.> date styh'S, if? our Motto. Clothing and Hats. We are Strictly in it. Remember the Cele brated ELK BRAND HAT and our Tailor-Made Clothes, We will save you Mouey if you come thia way. Our Stock is New aud Fresh, and Goods, are too Cheap to Buy Old Stuff. Blankets, Jeans, Domestics, Trunks, SATCHELS, OIL CLOTHS, are Cheaper than ever. To trade intelligently, test tho market, buy where you get the best qualities for the least money. You want Goods, WE want and must have your b ...ines and will do Business with vou on the S Q U A U E. JAS. M. COBB. Edgefield, C. H., Sept. 29, 1896-3111. PENN'S Eating House. - [ 00 ] - As the Successor of George Penn, I ara conducting a Restau rant and EATING HOUSE At the old stand, where I will serve Meals at all hours. Will send meals to houses when desired. g?0 Prices low and Satisfac tory Guaranteed. JAMES HOLMES, [SUCCESSOR TO GEORGE PENN.] Sept. 8-lt. Seed Wheat, Seed Barley, Seed Rye, Seed Oats, Home-Made Sorghum, at W. W. ADAMS. WANTED-COTTON SEED. We want 30 car loads of Cotton Seed. E. J. NORRIS and L. G. BELL Ag'ts Georgia & Southern Cotton Oil Co. M. A. TAYLOR, Weigher. Seed Wheat, Seed Barley, Seed Rye, Soe i Oats, Homo-Made Sorghum, at W. W. ADAMS. Milling and j Grinningj Machinery. I The undersigned, dealer i i all kinds of Ginning and Mil?ng Mu ch i nery. \Vat*r Win Hs, St-am Engines, Flouring and Corn Mills, ?viii furnish estimates for whole plants and put ilwrn in operation. Represents the largest Ma chinery Works. j?CP"* Repairs furnished ami put in. /fW" Especial attention to over hauling un I changing from old to new systems. All correspondence promptly an swered. Address, G. D. M ? M S. Apr. 21-9G. Edgefield,8. C. MEDICAL NOTICE. I will be fit ruy office in the vil lage every firBt Monday and re main there one week, to partially resume the practice of my profes sion- I have made a speciality of chronic and contagious diseases of women. . I thauk my frieuds for past pat ronage and solicit a continuance for the same. Office Edgefield C. H., at T. White's Hotel. W. D. JENNINGS SR., Sept. 29, '96. M. D. C. A. GRIFFIN, A. E. PADGETT. GRIFFIN AND PADGETT, -(oooo) Fire, Life, and Accident Insu rance. Office in The Farmers Bank of Edge field, S. 0. We represent the following First- Class Companies : FIRK INSUREXCE. Northern Assurance Company of London, Capital, $15,000,000.00 Assets American Branch, $2,012,118.71 Continental Fire, Capital, $1,000,000.00 Assets, $7,216,S28.00 American Fire, Philadelphia, Capital, $000,000.00 Assets, $2,409,585.00 Will write first-class risks in town and country. LIFF. INSURANCE. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com pany of Xewark, New Jersey. Organized 1845. All policies participate in dividends annually, and are incontestible and non-Forfeitable after two years. Before applying for insurance write us or see us personally. July 14-6m. ' - Sous IN SOTTVESONLY^A Vot-M.T* ? NO* WRX MMKN 61? ??34 V04ncSr For Sale at all County Dispen inries. ?c&t?me?? nu:) tVlftfrmpliy, AogmiH. Ga. t?H'orv yo t' - t book?. Actual basinet* fren 'i ? ..teiliir < iilli't'i- g' od?, money and businest . ??! n lt. for- lihid to Au g ut tit ... .vf Ui.d-i.ini ly fllmtra'cd catalogue. BIG BARGAINS and PLENTY OF THEM. A SOLID MONTH 03? PICNICS. Our entire Store ono Hu-o Bargain Counter f >r the Monti; of July. Come and pep the feast we have for you, and theil take your choice. All those 10 and 12i cent. Dimities u'o this month for 8J,c. Those pretty Batiste and Scotch Lawns 20 yards for. $1.00. White Lawns. Swisses, (Vpons, Chali h-s, ar.d in fact every thing on the "Cut Price" List This Month, Ladies, Misses, ar-d childrei s fast black hose only Scents. Bet ter ones, full seamless and stainles, only 10 cents. Pins and Needles 1 cent a p'iper. Best patent Hooks and ?yep 5cts. Whalebone Dress S'.ays only 5 cents. Ladies Dongola Oxford Slippers reduced from $1.00 to $1.00. La dies button Shoes, a Beauty, only .$1.00. Mens' Dress Slues, ?ll styles, CAN'T BE BEAT at $1.25. Better and finer ones to suit everybody. It will pay you to give us a call and it will be a pleasure for us to show you our Stock, come to see i s before you buy ns we can't save you any mouey AFTER you have bought elsewhere. No one will ap preciate your trade more or will treat you It t ter than wu will. Very r< sped ful ly, A. J. BROOM, T II E LEADER OF LOW P R I C E S. July 1-18%. W. J. RUTHERFORD & CO" -DEALERS IN BRICK, LIME, CEMENT, BEADY ROOFING, ftC. Corner Washington and Reynolds Street Aue:usta5 - ? C3r a. April 28-Gm. WM. SeHWEieERT & Co. Jewel ry E s f a b 1 i s h m e n t, 702 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., J3|r Send for cur Catalogue. This space is reserved for E. L. Fox, who has just returned from New York with plenty of goodsr _, O-?LlKTES MILLS, nmith si Aiisla Cotton Gins ai Presses. large SHOCK o? Erjeines, O??EBP 0 cooo. i/SD ADH ? iRON WORKS AND VlDAr\?J I SUPPLY COMPANY. AUGUSTA, GA. Machinery and Supplies. Repairs, etc., Quickly Made. jyk% Get our Prices before you bujT. ALWAYS IN THE LEAD /. C. LEVY ? CO., ? TAILOR.FI7 CLOTHIERS, ?UGUSfA, GEORGIJ\. Have'now in store tlielrlentire FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING Tte largest stock ever shown in Augusta, We aim to carry goods whio.t 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 closest bujers will bc our steadiest^customers Polite attention to all. A call will be appreciated. I. C. LEVY & CO. TAILOR-FIT CLOTHIERS, AUGUSTA, GA YOUR ATTENTION / JU1 YOU JMEEIDE Cook Staves, Stove Pans, Stove Pipe, Tinware, fell Butt F-A-HSTCY GROCERIES, Loaded Shells, r.anned 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 ~ _ CHA.?? A.. A-TJSTIJN", vJOHIISrSTOISI*, s. c. S.H. MANGET, NEWSDEALER and BOOKSELLER, TRENTON, S. C., Subscriptions Solicited for any Publii aticn. Read the p izc ?tor?-. "Thc Mill <>f Science," now lic:n published in the Chicago Record-only two cents .? copy. Your patron ise wuuKI be appreciated. April 14, i?>6. at Se.-d Wheat, Seed Barley. See I Rye, S-ed Outs, 'louie-M?di' Sorghum, \Y. W, ADAMS. ORDERS FILLED? Grinds lenses for all defects of sight. If your eyes trouble you, consult him and he will tell you WITHOUT CHARGE, If you need glasses, medicine or rest. Fits glasses into old frames while you wait. All work guaranteed. Prof. P. M. WHITMAN, 739 Broail St.. Augusta, Ga. Wanted-?n Idea ?SS Protect Tour Idea?; they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN 4 CO Patent Attor ney?, Washington. D. C.. for their ?1,800 prise offer and ?Ut or two hundred Invention? wanted.