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Edffef ield Advertiser THUS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24,1897. The famine is worse in India. Tennessee has a law prohibit ing the sale and manufacture of cigarettes. Postmaster General Wilson has accepted the presidency of the Washington and Lee University. Prof. Wallace, of the University of Oxford, England, was killed a few days ago by a fall from his bicycle. It is reported that Dr. Zertucha, the physician of Maceo, who be trayed him to death, has been as sassinated. Congress has at last passed a very wise immigration law, after yeuis of culpable indiffereoce to the matter. The Cretan Christians have mas sacred two thousand Mussulmans on the island. Not a very Chris tian-like proceeding. President-elect McKinley has had a severe attack of grip, but is better, and hopes to be well enough to attend his inauguration. A congress of mothers, number ing two thousand, met in Wash ington last week. Mrs. Cleveland tendered them a reception at the White House. The Grecian forces have won a victory over the Turks in Crete, capturing four hundred Mussul mans. Turkey is said to be pre paring vessels for war. Senator Earle will leave on the 2nd prox., for Washington to be present at the inauguration. Hewill be accompanied by Mrs. Earle and the two youngest children. Tho "reforms" in the government of Cuba have not. pacified the Cu bans. They continue to fight the myrmidons of Spain. Weyler is now trying to crush Gomez before the rainy season sets in. The higher institutions of learn ing in this State have cost the peo ple, from 1880 to 1896, $1,872, 753.82. Now, if anybody wants to make any remarks along this line the columns of the ADVERTISER are open to them. amendment to the sundry civil ap propriation bill "Qy^i'rYT flriuftflfc propriation of $12,000 for comple. the approaches to and the grounds around tho Postoffice and Court House in Charleston, S. C. Congress has appropriated $10 000 foi- the investigation of the obstruction of the navigable wa ters of Florida, Louisiana and South Atlantic States by the aquatic plgnt known as the water hyacinth. Gen. Joseph Shelby died at his home in Missouri on Feb. 13th. After the emrcnder of Lee Shelby went to Mexico and served with distinction in Maximilian's army, only returning to the States when that unfortunate monarch had lost his kingdom and his life. Olive green has been decided npou as the color for the United States' war ships. Experiment proves that this color renders ves sels more nearly invisible in the day time than any other and scarcely shows up at all in the powerful search light at night. Why haven't taxes been reduced? This question is getting to be mo notonous, but it is full of vigor, and must be answered. Our tax last year was more than the year be fore, and this year it will be still higher. There is no leader of the reform forces in the Honse or the Senate, and as a consequence, they aro going deeper into the mire ev ery day, and a heavy tax bill is as big a mudhole as any political party ever got into, or floundered out of. The conservatives, of course, are looking on with com placency at the taxes being piled up. It was supposed that the Pow ers of Europe would sustain the action of Greece in defending the Cretan Christian but the news comes that the warships of Eng- | land and other countries have bombarded the Grecian troops, 1 th^s encouraging the Turks to '. further resistance and outrage. Ali Greece is m)re determined ' than ever to continue the war, i even though thc rest of Europe be '. allied with Turkey. King George ( goes to Crete to command bis ar- ; my in person, and the courage, i valor, and enthusiasm of his troops I snows that the spirit of the mod- | ern Greek is akin to that of the J heroes of Thermopoia?. 1 LEGISLATIVE. $5,496 have been appropriated 1 Winthrop scholarships. The salaries of ali the clerks the employ of the State govei ment have been reduced. $1,500 bas been saved to t State by depriving the Comptrol! General ot" an extra clerk who h annually received this amount. The salary of the assista Adjutant and Inspector Gene: has been reduced from $900 $800. The Stat ' armorer will future receive $300 instead of $5 as heretofore. The stationery and stamp c count of the Adjutant and Insp( tor General has been limited $150. The salary of the State librarii has been reduced from $1,000 to $800. The State board of health w hereafter receive $2,500, an i crease of $1,000. The appropriation for the Soul Carolina College has been cut $21,000 from $25,000. Winthrop gets $30,000 and tl Citadel $20,000. $400 has been taken from tl salary of Phosphate Inspect Jones. A bill for the creation of a ban ing and insurance commission has been ordered to a third reai ing. We are to have Cherokee ar Bamberg counties, too. On Friday the members of tl House fixed upon the 27th for a< journment. The Atlantic Coast Line bill ha its final reading on Friday. A bill to provide for the oiflce < banking and insurance commi stoners. A bill providing for the forfei ure to the State of abandoned rai road property. SENATE. The following are some of th bills that have had a third reading To amend au a?t to provide f( the election of public cotton weigl ers. To provide the pupils attendis the free public schools with seboi text books at actual cost. To amend an act to prevent tl obstruction of the navigation < rivers, ets. To provide for '"ie transport tion, by common carriers, of bicj cles. Prohibiting the carrying of cor cealed weapons. To pro/ide for the further dil tribut ion of direct tax moneys i ?Beaufort county. j money in proceedings in the*ourl of this State as security in lieuse Lbnnri? ind nnrlnrtnjrlrrn The senate has refused to pas fehe bill repealing the anti-frei pass act, and killed tho cigarett bill. The following acts were ratified Authorizing the railroad commi sion to require all railroads t erect depots. To amend the General Statute relating to jurors. To prohibit the catching of oys ters and terrapins except undc certain regulations. To authorize payment of claimi of certain supervisors of registra tion. To apportion the road fund. To define the jurisdiction o: magistrates. To provide for the removal o: county officers in certain cases. To authorize the deposit o monpy in proceedings in thecourtf in lieu of bonds. To prevent the obstructions ol rivers and harbors. To authorize sheriffs to purchase and keep bloodhounds. To regulate traffic in seed cotton in certain counties. To prohibit carrying of conceal ed weapons. To provide for the further dis tribution of the Beaufort county Federal direct tax. To provide public school pupils with books at actual cost. The following bills passed a third reading on Friday: House bill providing punish ment for laborers who violate either written or verbal contracts after having received supplies frcm his landlord. Amended by pro viding that the verbal contract shall be made in the presence of two disinterested parties. House bill to regulate the ap pointment of receivers for the courts of this State in causes therein. House bill to amend the county government law. House bill fixing the time of holding the circuit courts of the Fifth circuit. A bill to repeal au act entitled 'an act to validate and confirm the Konsolidation of the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad Company with the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company, under the name of the Georgia and Carolina Midland Railroad Com pany^and the consolidai ion of the last n?med company yith the Charleston^incinnati and Chica go Railroad Company, and to con fer certain powers," approved De cember 24, A. D. 1887. House bill to provide compensa tion for the members of the boards of townthip commissioners and chairmen of said boards while serving as members of the county board of commissioners. A bill to fix the term of office of commissioners of deeds for the State of South Carolina. House bill to amend the code of civil procedure touching the index ing of judgments. House bill to declare the law re lating to the mileage of all per sons for the payment cf whose traveled mileage provision is made by law. House bill to facilitate the set tlement of estates of testators. House bill to authorize the pub lication annually of the itemized statement of the treasurer of Edge field county. On Saturday the following bills were given their final reading: To require all State institutions to pay for transporting, clothing, guarding and for medien! treat ment of all convicts received by them nnder acts or joiut r?solu fions of the general assembly, and to give receipt for their work. To exempt ex-Confederates from taking out the license as hawker nr peddler. House bill to require all com mon carriers to pay all loss for damages, for loss, damage and breakage of any articles shipped over their lines. HouBe bill to amend the gener al statutes, eo as to provide for the election of the State board of medical examiners by the State Medical association. Bill to amend an act to require contractors in the erection, altera tion or repairing of buildings to pay laborers, subcontractors and material men for their services and material furnished. To provide for the time of meet ing of the boards of township commissioners for the several counties. The Senate increased the ap propriations to the S. C. College and Citadel, giving the former $28,000, and the latter $21,500. Gen. Farley gets $500 to complete the Confederate rolls. And (!!!) the clerks salaries are restored to the amount provided in the origi nal committee bill. On Saturday three revenue bills were introduced into the House, the first requiriug an additional license fee from certain companies ,w,.~.>??'??niis m tne r-aaie; tne second requiring all persons en _gAg34---in any "business or trado to take out a license before May 1st, licenses running the entire gamut of occupations from the conse quential banker to the humble washwoman, the latter having to pay 50 cents per year; the third, a bill to provide for the assessment} levy, and collection of an income tax. The following bills were or dered to a third reading: Bill to empower the supervisor and board of county commission ers to borrow money for certain purposes. The joint resolution to authorize the State board of control to pay to the city of Columbia certain dis pensory profits. The resolution as amended by the committee reads thus: Section 1. The Stato board of control is hereby authorized to pay over to the city of Columbia the sum of $1,565.12, bdng that city's share of the profits of the dispen saries in the city of Columbia for the last two quarters in 1895, now in the Sta^e treasury; provided that the said State board of control in their judgment think that the same ought to be paid. Mr. Winkler's bill to amend sec tion 1,063 of the revised statutes relating to the report of the school commissioner to the court of ses sions. The senate kill to amend section 27 of the county government act. The senate bill to amend section 15 of the free school law. Several slight amendments were made from the floor. Bill requiring that a committee of one senator and two members of the house representatives be annu ally appointed to examine the ac counts, books and vouchers of the penal and charitable institutions of this State. The committee amended the bill slightly. The bill of the committee on ruies changing the jurisdiction to the magistrates' courts in cases of gambling. The senato bill to amend sec tions 248 and 250 of the code of civil procedure, so as to provide for attachments for pilotage. The senate bill to amend section 1 of the act to authorize special elections in any in/;orpprated city or town of this State for the pur pose of issuing bonds for corpor ate purposes, so as to specify cer tain corporate purposes, and so as to validate certain bonds issued ? under the said act. The committee bill to require ?ll S.tate institutions to pay for transporting, clothing, guarding - and for medical treatment of ill convicts received hy them und?r acts or joiot resolutions of the gen eral assembly, and to give receipts for their work. Mr. Meares' bill to protect t'ae Mougolian pheasant, here^fcce published in Tho State. An amend ment was made to protect this fowl from huntsmen until Janua ry 1,1905. Bill to regulate the election of trustees in special school dis tricts, wh?re by special acts said trustees have been heretofore ap pointed by the State superinten dent of education. An amend ment was agreed to on this bill making it apply to Barnwell coun ty only. Bill to amend Wie- frne school law, relating to the time of ap pointment of school trustees in the various school districts. The public printing bill has been continued to the next sessionfc Congress didn't adjourn for Washington's birthday, but our State legislature did. BUSINESS EDUCATION is Offered one boy and one girl in every Coun ty o:' South Caroli na by the largest, mos; e lega n t fy equipped and pre eminently practical institution m the South which gives daily drill in actual business, banking and office work. Positions are guaranteed graduates through the Employment Bureau. Ad dress promptly THE GA., BUSINESS COLLEGE, Macon, Ga. Dec. 15-1S9G. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Central Tin?? Between Columblao-nd Jack sonville. Eastern Time l?etweeii Co lumbia and Othor Pointa. Ed KC Ii VE JAN. 19, 1897 Northbound. Lv. J'vil'e, F.C.&P.Ry.. " Savannah. Ar. Columbia. No. 30i.No; 38 .Yo a** Daily. I>aily.| Oaily ~-r 1 55 p ll 20p ?1 55 a 8 20 a ll CO & 12 ?0p! 2 .Wp 4 18p 6 -?ip Lv. Char'ton,!>C&GRR. Ar. Columbia. 5 JJOp 7 10 a 10 10 p? 10 55 a Lv. Augusta, Sa Ry.... " Grunituville. " Trenton. " Jolmstons. Ar. ColombiaUn. don't. Lv Corbin Bland'g st... " Winnsboro. " Cluster. " Rock Hill. Ar. Charlotte. " Danville. Ar. Richmond 0 30p 10 12p 10 50 p 11 lOp 2 17 a 5 10 a G lita 7 08a 7 48 a 8 50a 1 ijOp 0 40 p 2 10 pl 2 Sit pl 8 03|.| 4 55pl 5 23 p 8 15 p| 7 Ol pi 7 84p 10 02p 8 20p 10 50p 12 amt! 2tf) a 5 OOp 5 28p 5 54 p ? 00 p 754 p 8 47 p 9 2!)p 6 00 a Ar. Washington. " Baltimore Pa. R. R. " Philadulplna. " New York. 0 40p ll 25 p 3 00ft fl 20 a tl 42 a! 8 OU a 10 15 a 12 43 p 0 45 a ll (?Sa 1 18p 8 58p Southbound. No. 35 Dnily. No. 37 No 31? Dally. l>ally. Lv. Now York, Pa. R.R. " Philadelphia. " Baltimore. Lv. Wash'ton, So. Ry.. 1215nt 8 50 a 6 31a ll 15 a 4 ?lp 0 55p 9 20p 10 43p Lv. Danville. " Charlotte. Rock Hill., " Chester. " "Wiiiri^viro. Ar Col'hia Bland' g st.. Lv. Columbiairn. dep't " Johnstons. .' Trenton. " Oraniteville. Ar. Augusta.. 0 20p 10 20p 11 06 p 1137nt 12-28 al ?-37a 3 OOn 5 51u 6 15 a 6 57 a 7 45 a 5 50a 9 35 a 10 20a 10 5fi VTV a 12 50rm 1 lop 2 53p 8 08 p 3 38p 4 15 p 12 lOnn 2 86 p 5 00p 620p .?aU&J? I iSa 5 15 a 5 67 fe 7 14 a 8 17 a 10 00 a 10 18 a 10 43 a 11 20 a Lv. Col'bia, S.C.&G.Ry Ar. Charleston ., 7 00a ll 00 a 4 OOp 8 t?)i Lv. Col'bia, F.C.&P.Ry. " Savannah. Ar. Jacksonville._ 12 47 a 5 00 ft 9 OJ t> ll 55 Hi 4 83 p 0 12p 7 27a ll 32 a 8 80p SLEEPING CAR SERVICE. Triple daily passenger servico between Flor ida and New York. ?Nos. 81 and 32-New York and Florida Lim ited. Through vestibuled train between St. Augustine and Now York, leaving ouch termi nal point (St. Augustine and New York) daily except Sunday, composed of Pullman compart ment sleeping cars, Pullman drawing room sleeping ca.-s, Pullman observation CITS and hotel dining cars. Also Pullman drawing room buffet slcopiug cars botwcon Augusta and New York. Nos. 87 and 38-Washington and Southwestern Limited. Solid Vestibuled tr lin with dining cars and first class coaches north of Charlotte. Pullman drawing room sleeping cars lietween Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah, Washington and New York. Pullman sleeping car between Augusta and Richmond. Nos. 35 and SH-U. S. Fast Mail. Through Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping cars be tween Jacksonville and New York and Au Sis ta and Charlotte. Pullman sleeping cars ?tween Jacksonville and Columbia, en route daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati, via Asheville. W. H. GREEN, J. M. C?LP, G. Supt., Washington. T. M., Washington. W. A. TURK, S. H. H ARDWICK, G. P. A.. Washington. A. G. P. A.. Atlanta. 60 YEARS* EXPERIENCE. TRADE MARKS, DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTS AO. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quietly ascertain, free, whether an Invention Ut probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. Oldest agency forsecuring patents In America. Wa have a Washington office. Patents taken through Munn ct Co. receiva special notice In the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, beautifully Illustrated, largest circulation of any scientific Journal, weekly, terms $3.00 a year; fl.50 six mont. ns. 8peolmen copies and ILLNU Boos ON PATENTS sent free. Address MUNN & CO., 301 Broadway. New York. ALWAYS AT IT. I again offer my services to the people of Edgetleld and Saluda counties in the line of my profession, that of Altering Colts, Yearlings, Etc. I will promptly attend all calls. My postofHce address is Butler, Saluda County, S. C. LEE MACK. Wanted-An Idea Who can think of some simple thing to patent? your Ideas: they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN tc CO., Patent Attor oeys. Washington, D. C., for their $1,800 prise oller and list of two hundred Inventions wanted. Protect COMPOUND. A recent discovery by an ol? phydK'lau. Ruccenfully twit monthly bu Ihoutauda of Lo\ diet. Is tho only berfectly ga* 1 and rellablo medicine dlscot ercd. Howfiroof unprincipled druggists who ofter Inferi?. tr odlclnea In placo of this. Ask for COOK'S Corro?: ROOT CotirocND, take no substitute, or Inclose aland B cents In postage In lotter, and wo will send, sealed, by return mall. Kuli scaled particulars In plain envelope, u> ladles only, 2 stamps. Address ' PpMd Lily Company. No. 8Vlstier Block, Detroit, Kiah* Now is thc time to sub cribe for th e Advertiser, List of Public School Trustees Appointed to Serve Schol astic Year 1897-8. Blocker-W A Strom, F L Tim merman and G M Timmerman. Collins-Ezra Talbert, Wm Elam and Eugene Tb -rmond. Collier-T L Milier, Dr J M Crafton andT M Dorn. West Cooper-T F Ellenburg, Lawson Kinard and Wm R Cooper. East Cooper-M ? Watson, Jno Williamson and N M Burkbalter. East Pine Grove-W C Hart, Jno Cogburn and R W BWsoe. West Pine Grove-W B Lowrey, T S LewiB and Joe M Shaffer. East Gray-R P Holloway, Jno W DeVore and E J Pickle. West Gray-P B Kemp, J H Clegg and J G Penn. North Hibler-G E Dorn, P B Calliaon and J K Corley. South Hibler-RB Dorn, 0 D White and W A Cheatham. Johnston-W B Cogburn, Jae R Hart and R A Turner. North Meriwether-P B Lan ham, Jnc F Atkins and J D Tim merman. South Meriwether-H H Townes, L W Reese and S J Corley. Pickens-A F Broadwater, H B Gallman and H S Hill. Plum Branch-J D Cornett, Jno W Blackwell and J H Tompkins. Shaw-E L Ryan, H W Jackson and J C Long. TalbertHE C Winn, D I Morgan and Oscar Seigler. North Washington-J W Brooks, Winchester McDaniel and J B Thurmond. Sou th Washington-H E Buneh, Rufus HarliDg and S G Meri wether. Wards-Abram William, S;1is Yonce and M W Clark. Wise-P F Ryan, J M Maye and J H Carpenter. Moss-J A M in nick, JHP Ro per and W P Brunson. Harmony-G M Smith, M B Hamilton and W L Bolton. Fork-H H Scott, L D Reese and J J Taylor. Edgefield-A S Tompkins, O L Dobson and W L Dunovant. Parksville-L F Dorn, J C Mor gan and P H Robinson. Trenton-J M Bettis, E L Posey, J M Swearingen, W F Roper and B R Tillman. Gregg-S F Garner, E J Mundy aud Ol Swearingen. Kirkseys-C A Arriugtou, W M Ouzts and J M Rambo. Eureka-Felix Timmerman, R. T Strom and Geo S Timmerman. Union Grove-J M Gaines, J W Aiton and-Etheredge. I-ree School Apportionment for Scholastic Year 1896-7, Blocker, $505 66 Collins, 717 48 Collier, 643 76 West Cooper. 599 17 East Cooper, 565 86 East Pine Grove, 258 58 West Pine Grove, 380 55 .EastGrajs '284 66 West Gray, 270 89 V-.il. XXIII.., COO QG ? South Htbler, 554 15 Johnston, 772 70 '""North Meriwether, 336 76 South Meriwether, . 448 98 . Pickens, 303 19 Plum Branch, 402 57 Shaw, 388 27 Talbert, 666 37 North Washington, 408 29 South Washington, 377 69 Wards, 51179 Wise, 592 60 Mois, 627 57 Harmony, 679 57 Fork, 229 53 Edgefield, 518 66 Parksville, 509 54 Trenton, 419 98 Gregg, 144 22 Kirkseys, 191 05 Eureka, 21106 Union Grove, 238 00 $14,342 37 The ab ive is a true ana correct apportionment made in accord ance with the Teachers' Monthly Reports as are found in this office. I find many pay warrants drawn by teachers and no reports at tached. Each warrant must be accompanied by a full and com plete report for each month. I also urge that the trustees make a com plete annual report to this office on or before the first day of August of each 3 ear, according to Section 12 of the {School Law, for without such reports it is impossible for me* to make a true and correct ap portionment. I again urge that each and every trustee appointed by. the county board of education com9 to this office in person, as I wish his signature, and at the same time get the apportionments for the several districts. I find that several of the school ? districts d iring the fiscal year just j passed have overdrawn their ap portionment, while others have un expended balances. No teachers pay warrant will be approved unless signed personally ' by at least a majority of the trus- 1 tees of each district and also ac companied by a teachers' monthly report for the month for which ! said warrant is drawu. A. R. NICHOLSON, < Co. Supt. Educ'n E. C. S. C. ( Edget?elc, S. C., Jan. 22, 1897. OlxiXcireixs SctLOOl Shoes. Now is the season to buy the best School 1 Shoes for your children, v Buy solid goods. They e are the cheapest in the 11 end. /AMES M. COBB, I Headquarters for Good Shoes. Bring your Job Work to this office* Low prices. THOS. 1 ADAMS. PROPRIETOR. EDGEE?ELD, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1892. VOL. LVII. NO. 13. BIG ADS AND BIG TALK MAY CATCH THE MINDS OF SOME, BUT ALL GOOD BUYERS ARE LOOKING FOR THE Eight Goods and the Eight Prices, There have been some awful Smash-ups among the Manufac turers and Jobbers which has enabled us to buy Goods Cheaper ',han ever before, consequently can save you from Twenty-ft ve to Fifty Per Cent. On everything in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Hats. We have done so, are doing so to-day, and will con iinue to do so, regardless of what others may do or say against us. All the argument in the world would not induce you tu trade with us if our prices were not right. A COMPARISON IS ALL WE ASK and we are satisfied we will please you. Everybody respectfully in vited to call and see what we can do for them. Very respectfully, A. J. BROOM, THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES. Oct. 21-1896. W. J. RUTHERFORD & CO -DEALERS IN BKICK, LIME, CEMENT, BEADY ROOFING, &C. Corner Washington and Eeynolds Street Oct. 20-6m. 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We aim to carry goods whic? 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 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 / -Tm YOU JMEETJ== M Stoves, Stove Pis, Stove Pipe, Tinware, Well Bubb FAJSTCIT GROCERIES, Loaded Shells, Canned Goods, Confeetionaries. Evaporators Repaired or made to Order. LARGEST COOK STOVEFOR^THE MONEY. Coffee Pots, Milk Buckets, and Covered Buckets made from the best of Tin in the market. Repairs for Cook Stoves I sell, kept in stock. Call on or address _ CHAS. A. AUSTIN Jno. H. Fearey, -DEALER IN Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, 849 Broadway, Opposite Daly's Dry Goods Store, A UG U S TA, G A., Sterling Novelties and Gold Watches, From $15 to $150, Dec. 15-1(