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Edenfield Advertiser THOS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. ll, 1S97. New cotton is beginuing to come in io market. Disastrous floods are reported from Austria. King George, of Greece, threat ens to abdicate. A rebellion in India is giving England some trouble. The gold field's of Klondyke are w'thin British territory. Dan Ouzts, chief shipping clerk of the State dispensary, says that "D. J." stands for demijohn. The rush of office seekers has caused the floor of a room in the White House to settle four inches. The season has been favorable, and consequently the crops throughout the State are generally good. The Piedmont Headlight says Dan Tompkins is racking around over the State working for Mc Laurin at two dollars a day. A dozen or more foreign coun tries have forwarded to this gov ernment their protests against the passage of the Dingley tariff bill. Larry Gantt, in last week's Head light, transposes two lines of Lord Ullin's daughter and applies them to McLauriu as follows : One lovely arni to Tillman stretched And one was round Gonzales. Although the United States gov ernment has expended hundreds of thousands upon docks, the bat tle ships Indiana, Massachusetts and Iowa will soon go to Halifax to be docked, cleanud and painted. Among other grievances in the Piedmont Headlight of last week we notice that paper charges Ship ping Clerk Dan Ouzts, with saving the good liquor for others and 'drenching our poor country boys with assafcetida brandy." The dispensary authorities have within two months paid into the State treasury $55,000. Treasurer Timmerman says this will enable him to run the government & and it is possible that the antici pated deficit may be prevented. A strike of their 1,400 white operatives has forced the Fulton Bag Mill Co., of Atlanta, to dis miss all negroes employed in the mi'l. The attempt to make white and colored operatives work to gether was an experiment that did not ?ucceed. Larry Gantt in his young day worked in a tan yard, and that is where he got the following: The politicians are all on Mc Laurin's side, but the people are "agin him," and, on the 30th day of this i_onth, the hide of "Hand some Curly-Haired Johnnie" will be put in a republican tan-vat, the hair taken off with populist lime and a negro grinding the bark. Larry Gantt is certainly a hus tler for his friends. In the last issue of his paper, th3 Headlight, he has no less tl M eighty-one separate paragraphs favoring Irby. His enthusiasm for his friend is infectious, and we are tempted to hurrah with him for Irby, aud he (Irby) is the best democrat of the four candidates and stands on the best platform, but is a mighty poor | shote iu other respects. Solicitor Thurmond was acquit ted of the charge of the murder of Mr. W. G. Harris on Tuesday last, j t the jury remaining out only thirty five minutes. This was according to general expectation. Owing to the extreme illness of Judge McGowan, Judge Bennett's father-in-law, court was adjourned t soon after hearing this case until i Friday of this week. The Common Pleas will be called next Monday. The speeches in the Thurmond cage were very fine. Those of Gov. J. C. Sheppard and Col. G. W.l( Croft were magnificent. ? J PER CONTRA AND AN ASS. In last week's ADVERTISER we! said that "Attorney General Bar ber was not willing to write him self down as an ass before the whole people of South Carolina by deciding that a citizen of Green wood county was entitled to repre sent Edgefield county in the State Senate," and we were correct. But while the Attorney Geueral was not willing to write himself down as au ass, he was, it seems, per fectly willing that Assistant At torney General Townsend should do so, and, in the language of an old but dead friend, Andrew Jack son, he has "done done it." See Attorney General Townsend's let ter in another column of this pa-' I per. This letter, divested of un necessary verbiage and irrelevan cies, decides that President Mc sweeney, of the State Senate, can not order en election for Senator for Edgefie.d county until the Sen ate itself shall pass upon the mat ter. For more than one hundred years it has been the uniform prac tice of the successive presidents of the Senate of the State of South Carolina to order elections to fill vacancies in the Senate whenever in their judgment such vacancies existed. The authority for such act.on is based on Section 25, Article 3 of the Constitution which reads as follows : "If any election' district shall neglect to choose a member or members on the day of election, or if auy person chosen a .member of either house shall refuse to qualify and take his seat or shall resign, die, depart frcm the State, accept any disqualifying office or position or become otherwise dis qualified to hold his seat, a writ of election shall be*issued by the president of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives a? the case may be, for the purpose of filling the vacancy, etc." Now, the ouly construction that can be put upon tho above clause is, that the president of the Senate shall order au election in case of a vacancy and that he himself is, primarily, the judge as to whether there is a vacancy. This construc tion has been acquiesced in and endorsed by such Attorney Gen erals as Jas. L. Petigru, Hugh S. Legare, Robert Y. Hayne, Leroy F. Youmans, indeed by each and all of our illustrious law officers down to the day when Assiataut Attor'y Gen'l Townsend "takened holt" and writ himself down per contra and-an ass. VICTIMS OF A STORM. Terrible Disaster Resulting From an Electric Storm. New Rocky, Aug. 7.-News reached here of a terrible disaster resulting from the electric storm Thursday night. The home of a farmer named Bostwin,,'who lived tn the neighborhood of Gribbs ?cross roads in Tennessee, were struck by lightning some time after miSnigbt. The house was burned and Bostwin, his wife and grown daughter were cremated. Bostwin's son, a lad of 10 years, and a white farm hand escaped from the house by jumping from ! a window of the second story and ran to the Cumberland rver and in trying to swim the stream they were either drowned or lost as nothing has been heard from either of them. John ion's Chill and Fever * ! Tonic Cures FevtM In One Day. TERRIFIC STORM In Colorado-Raging Rivers Sweep the Country. Florence, Col., Aug. 7.-This lo cality was visited by a terrific thunder and rain storm, drenching the country and causing great damage to property. The rain fell in torrents for over an hour, turning mountain gulches and dry creeks into raging rivers. Chandler creek, which rises in the Green Horn mountains, emp ties into the Arkansas rever one ind a half miles west of town, vas a wild and dangerous torrent. The volume of water was too great o fl JW in the channel allowed for t where the Rio Grand railroad ;rosses the creek, debris lodged igainst the bridge, creating a dam vhich turned the stream out of ts natural course, ran down across he prairie and washed over the ?remises of a ranchman 500 yards iway, washing away his outbuild ngsaud threatening hi? house vith destruction, but the flood eceded and the building was saved. Considerable damage is reported ilong the Chandler branch of the ilio Grande. At Oak creek, half a mile east he flood was even greater than n Chandler creek. The Santa 'e railroad tracks were covered rith water and debris for a distance f several hundred feet, but it was Don cleared. Used asa Last Resort. A prominent young busin? ss man fAtlanta, Ga., Mr. W.L.Baker r., was cured of a case of chronic iarrhoa with Neutralizing ordial. Three of Atlanta's best bysicansgave him up, and yet )me narrow-brained people say ll proprietary medicines are timbugs. Norman's Indian 'orm Pellets are very pleasant . take. Price only 10 aud 25c. )ld by all druggists. ne Apple Sherbet at the "Lura/.' Ol di in tr, wi W( ai it ro th ex iii LIMY AT GREENWOOD. A Break ii: the Monotony of the Senatorial Campaign. COL. IBBY QUITE VIGOKO?S I The Former Senator Forces the Fighting:-A Sharp Eucouuter With McLaurin-Gov. Ellerbo, Irby Declares, is as Weak as Lemonade and is Prostituting His Office. 'Columbia Register. Greenwood, S. C., Aug. 5- It was a very much delayed, a large and a bit lively campaign meeting thal was held here today. To begi n with, the speaking did not begin until 2 o'clock, but <,he throng seemed to be hungry for campaign oratory and waited and listened until nightfall. The speakers' stand collapsed early in the pro ' gramme, but that made no material difference. Col. Irby today was even more vigorous than usual, and paid his respects to Governor Ellerbe in brief. Theie was a lively time for a few minutes when Col. Irby asked Mr. Mc Laurin to answer a question, and insisted on a yes or no answer i and Mr. McLaurin was equally as positive in answering the ques tion his own way or not at all. This Col. Irby urged was denied by Mr. McLaurin and there was a tilt as to whether there should be any answer or not to this and another question-Col. Irby wan t ing an equivocal affirmative or neg ative answer, and Mr. McLaurin demanding the right to answer in his own way. It eu de J in Mc Laurin not recognizing the subse quent questions aud Col. Irby de 'cliuing interruption for the an swors. Mr. McLaurin insisted on his right to give if any reply be given. There were appeals for fair play, and Col. Irby's retort was that he took his medicine like a gamecock and McLaurin was mad, which McLaurin vigorously denied. Col. Irby said Governor Ellerbe was as weak as circus lemonade, and was prostituting his office so aB to injure him, and he charged that one of his friends cn the con stabulary force had been discharg ed because he would not woik for McLaurin. He said there was talk !ofa deal for the removal of tb( metropolitan police from Ch?ries ton ; if BO, he would be heard from EX-GOVERNOR EVANS. Chairman Magill introduced j Governor Evans, who said he did not create Greenwood county, but was born in this county, and he looked upon them as his own peo ple. He had no animosity against those who fought him fairly, referred to the last campaign and th; " he was even charged with dis honesty, but his people knew him." He was dared to make this race and was here to make the fight for this State. He said he would not discuss State issues, although he could not be frightened on them. He took up the tariff question without delay and said that Bryan bad repudiated McLaurin's posi tion. He favored a direct tax as this was the only way to let the people know what WP s being spent. Under a direct tax, Rhode Island would pay sixteen times the taxes )f South Carolina, while as it is :he farmer pays the expenses. McLaurin would plead the baby ict, if he were right he need not jlead persecution. He said he vould prove that McLaurin be onged to tho republican ranks. Voice-Don't get scared, Mc l<aurin. (Applause.) About this time the lear end of he platform caved in and Evans aid that McLaurin was too heavy , load for any democratic platform o carry. (Applause.) With a rreck of a stand the speaking went aerrily along on the tariff sched iie. If he is wrong and Tillman s wrong we will lick them both. Ire you going to elect him because Allman does something? Voice-We believe iu Tillman. Evans went on to say that Mc Laurin's cotton tax would simply ost the farmer 20 per cent. The illan staple was not raised be ause more could be made on short tapie cotton. If McLaurin was ept in congress much longer the eople would have to go around 'ith flaps on themselves. Tho au ience applauded much at Evan's efense of Calhoun against the ?ew evangel." In talking of the egro republican paper endorsing [cLaurin, he said be called it nigger" because he could net get it of his raising, and meant no isrespect. The Southern farmer had noth g to protect, and it was all rot to y and get tbem to favor it in any ay. He jumped on McLaurin's ?>ol, lumber and bagging voto, id some of the crowd cried : "Put to 'em." Somebody got into a w on (he fringe of the crowd and ere was an arrest that provoked citement. He said he was de nted with the reception he had ai b< \\ ot P< T ec tr 8F ci wi H Tl bi pr wi wi ka gr th op or an gr< stu juf ] no 1 received aud knew he could count on the good people of Greenwood county. He was well received. SENATOR M'LAURIN. Senator McLaurin turned Irby's broncho joke to his own uses and said that was the kind of pony the people wanted. He said he could reply to every statement made by Governor Evaus. He has argued thc tariff bill as if tue democrats framed it. Evans has put him self in the rank of Henry George, Mary Lease, Simpson and the other single-taxers and would tear loose from tho democratic party. The people are already standing all the d'i oct tax they can, for it falls on the lands and mules and other visible property. In Dela ware they have a single tax they are trying to get rid of. The Fed eral tax imposed under the bayo net is a sample. The banker and bondholder escape almost entirely. By the last census Mrs. Lease and Governor Evan? would impose on every farm of $1,000 a tax of $111 in addition to present taxes. This is neither probable or possible. He answered the Calhoun matter and said he always defended Cal houn. But he was not unmind ful of the new conditions. Evans says things have not changed since Calhoun's days. He forgets en tirely that slave labor has been swept away and things have changed greatly. He then went to free raw materials and said he stood on the democratic platform which was against discrimination of any sort. Irby asked if Cal houn did not change to free trade and McLaurin said he did not and the crowd went to hurrahing for McLaurin, and Mr. Irby's friends broke in. McLaurin said he had the record, but did not have to go to "nigger" papers or republicans. McLaurin contended Calhoun de clared against free raw material, just as he did. McLaurin tied Evans to Mary Ellen Lease so that some one hurrahed for Mary Ellen. He explained the progress of the tariff bill and stated that all the opposition to his house position carno from northern republicans. Hq claimed that the 20 per cent, duty on cotton was entirely fair, certainly as democratic as a higher duty oh wheat in the Wilson bill. A duty of 20 per cent, ou cotton could have done no harm and much good against foreign cotton. Today ho fully explained the use of American and fore'gu cotton and wools. If America is not for Americans, what is it for? (Ap plause.) Mr. Evans talks about English clothes and hardly a man here wears a foreign coat or hat. The hope for our country is to live at home. The time was over to talk about helping "you wool hat boys" and tho like. Voice : ':Didn't you say about the reform party during the Dar lington riot it wa? going to hell and you were uot ?oirg with it?" be there. The reform party, li said, was all right. It was going to unload its useless baggage and wa^ safe. It had given the primary to the people and stood for the people and their rights, but it was no time to talk about reform, (ap plause), and he went on to talk about the lumber scheme after some young man said he could ex plain Evan's statement and was invited so to do. Gov. Evans ex plained what he said and then the speech went merrily along. Mr. Mayfield gave Mr. Mclaurin five minutes of his time. Then Mr. McLaurin went on to the rice schedule, and argued that no for eign cracked rice was used here, jxcept for beer making. He said he was glad to see Till uan take such a manly, honest position yesterday. They stood ogether and voted together on all ariff matters, as Tillman said. He thanked the audience for its varm and enthusiastic reception, ,nd promised to always worthily epresent these people. COLONEL IRBY. Col. Irby said he would have to peak briefly because of the late our and threatening weather. He, owever, wanted to catch up with be liar who always attacked the trongest man. He said he was guting the world, the flesh and tie devil-Ellerbe, Neal and Nie. ronzales. He first denied running s a loose horse or in combination ith Evans or any one. He was gainst the whole gang. The only unbiuatiou was against him. he tariff was only used to mystify ou. Gov. Ellerbe, he said, had rostituted his office and true ernocracy wheo he kept the met >politan police in Charleston, he policy is unwise a?d unjust, >r Charleston should be treated as reen wood, that was democracy, here can be no true democracy ithout local self-government. These people wa nted a new party id picked up McLaurin, who had ?on untrue to his party, to lead. rhy, Gonzales had Ellerbe decide i McLaurin's appointment before )or Earle was cold in his grave, nis was indecent haste. It look I like the reform movement and ue democracy would have no ?okesman, but he took up the nigel. He then went on to say hy he was sacrificad last year, e was the only democrat runniug. ae conservatives were democrats, it erred in judgment. He was oud of his record, for it was thout blemish. (A laugh.) Irby-"You may hiss, but you II still be a goose." He said he was down here to *p McLaurin and a few dis untled people from destroying e reform party. He asked McLaurin if ho would pose free raw material if Bryan fome other democrat were elected d there was a democratic con ?8S? Mr. McLaurin said he would .nd on the democratic platform it as he now did. [rby-He won't answer yes or tfcLaurjnW?ou can't put the I ai as ye ve Pl au co fo cu co fa yo ha wi SCI wa i ?jol ra?? auswer in my month. I will stand on the platform. Irby-He's dodging. Mclaurin-No, I am not. There was much hurrahiug. McLauriu and Irby both had the floor. McLanrin said he would answer the question in his own way, and Irby said he wanted no dodging, but an answer, yes or no. McLauriu-You've got no right to ask a question and answer it. t Irby-I'll take care of that. (Much hurrahing.) . Irby-He won't answer. , Mclaurin-You won't let me. Here was applause and cries of, "Give him fair play." 1 Irby-I'll provo he only wants office. I've got him in a hole and will soon smoke the fox out. The basic principle of the democracy is free raw material, free silver, free sugar and the like, and he would vote,for it no matter what others did. Col. Irby asked McLaurin how he stood on the dispensary. McLaurin said he would refuse to answer the question, unless allowed to do BO in his own way. He said he thought tactics unfair, and he would not do so. Irby-You can't catch me. He's getting mad. McLaurin said he was not mad. Irby-Why, he looks like four devilB are standing out on hie face. McLaurin-Then they are the reflection quadrupled from your face. (Much applause.) Col. Irby-Whenever you've got a man mad you've got him. Mr. McLaurin was asking to be heard. Col. Irby said he never kicked, but took his medicine like a gamecock and wonld not allow interruption on his time. Mr. McLauriu sat down. Then Col. Irby pouuded away on Mr. McLaurin and said that McLaurin was strutting about Washington about the time of the Darlington riot and talking about the reform party going to hell and impeaching the governor. He was against the governor then, but is not trying to swing on his coat tail and eveu getting like a calf to get at the teat. After a while he wont for Gov ernor Ellerbe. and said he was as weak as circus lemonade, made out of pokeberrie9 and spring watei. (Laughter.) Neal, he said was leaving his work ruuning around the state on politics and now they talk of a deal in Charles ton to remove the metropolitan police. McLaurin, all of a suddeu, way up in thc Piedmont, talks of removing the police, when he never said so before. If lhere were a deal he would tell the people all about it some day. Ho has been denouncing the metropolitan police all along. It was no new thing for him. Ellerbe, he said, was prostituting his office to injure him and was discharging consta bles, who wouhi not work for Mc Laurin. One of his friends on ? w?mmmm* ?? ??? - ? .-?-?-a.?-* streets for McLaurin was dismiss ed. Col. Irby was quite vigorous today and had friends in the audience. MR. MAVIFELD. Mr. Mayfield said he would not Bpeak 10 minutes on account of the late hour. He said he had just heard that - the new couuty acts svere to be attacked but be would 3ay they were all solid aud good. He said he had recsived a letter from Mr. Vance and would say ae thought Mr. Vance a good and lonest mau, but system was wrong md could not and should uot itand. It was now a stupeudendous "ailure. He briefly outlined his ariff views, after which the meet bs was closed. Quinine and other fe? ver medicines take from S to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chit! and Fever Tonic cares in ONE DAY. Book-Keeping, Business, PHONOGRAPHY, ??-^?S^K Type-Writing . Telegraphy FOR A Idar??WILBUR R. SMITH, LEXINGTON, KY., For circular of his famous and responsible OMMERCIAL COLLEGE OF KY. UNIVERSITY Awarded Medal at World's Exposition. efera *? thousands of graduates In positlone. Mt of Full BasineM Tonne. Including Tui. on, Books and Hoard in family, about *90.' ?orthand, Type-Writing, and Telegraphy, 8p*cialtiei. ?PTbe Kentucky University Diploma, under seal, girded Krnrtimto?. 1-ltorary Course free, if desired. > o vacation. Enter now. Graduates successful. In order to Aar? your leiten reach a?, addrett onlu. /ILBUR R.S M ITH, LEXINGTON, KY. lo, For Hillman. We want all our old friends and i many new ores as we can get. Nature has endowed our resort to make it desirable for old and ?ung, sick and well. With the prospect of a fine getable, fruit and melon season, euty of rich milk and butter id other commodities of the untry. And the best CHEF Augusta af rds. A Sheffiel 1 at the head of the liary department, we feel nfideut of pleasing the iuobt stidious epicure. As to pleasure for both old and ung we havo pool tables, daucing !1, one mile bicycle track, which ll be kept in good condition. In addition we have the finest ?nery -atmosphere and mineral ters you'll find anywhere. 3o come one and all and have a ly good time. For further particulars address . G. HUNTER, HILLMAN, GA. c wa of Pl? Cherry Ripe" at the fcLuray" a it delightful drink. Hurrah ! Get Ready - FOR THE TRIP TO - m Loi ol i Ste! Joyous Occasion! Life Invigor ating Climate! Healthgiving| Atmosphere! A Jully, Good humored Crowd and a Big Time. The undersigned desiring a season of recreation, and for the pleasure and convenience of their friends, will run an EXCURSION - FROM - Laipy, S. C., to Asheville, N. C., - ox - Tuesday, August 24, Leaving Tuesday morning, the 24th, at 6 o'clock, arriving Asheville, N. C., same day at 4 o'clock Returning leave next evening, 25th, at 4 o'clock. Fare for the round trip at the ex ceeding low price, viz.: Langley to Trenton, inclusive, $2.40 Trenton to Batesbur... " 2.25 Batesburg to Columbia, " 2.15 Besides the Beautiful Scenery of gorgeous landscape, Towering Moun tains, and the Magnificent, Handsome Mansion of Vanderbilt to be seen, is a Game of Ball composed of a picked nine between Langley and Leesville against the Asheville team. This promises to be a battle "royal," and the boys propose holding every inch of vantage, adding score to score, and showing the '?Tar Heels" what the "Sand Lappers" can do. Come, join our partv. Encourage the boys. Take a long, recuperating ride. Enjoy the Mountain Breezes. Laugh and grow fat. MOYER & HALL Excursionists. For tickets and further information call on J. P. BLACKWELL, Johnston, S. C. FORT UniVEBSITV, GREENVILLE, 8. C. Dr. J. C. JUDSON, Chair, of Faculty. Session begins Sept. 22nd. Courses leading to all academic degrees. Pre paratory department in charge of ex perienced teachers. Cost reduced to minimum by mess system. Board in private families moderate. For catalogue and further informa tion, apply to chairman, or to BEX E. GEER, Secretary. After a course of studies in art at the Art League in New York feels confident that she is much better -^.*S?r\i\*?\A L/\ wini T>n?l?n!ia 1M PflB. tel, Oil, etc., and solicits orders from her friends and the public. Many references from patrons in Edgefield county, Augusta and Greenwood can be given if desired. MINIATURES. These beautiful and now very popular pictures she also studied in New York under a very compe tent teacher, and feels sure that she can please the most fastidious customer. Call or write for prices of all the above pictures. Gin Repairing. OVER TWENTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ALL LINES OF GIN REPAIR ING, Feeders, Condensers. ALL ORDERS INTRUST ED TO ME WILL RE CEIVE PROMPT AT TENTION AND Work Guaranteed. SEND IN YOUR GINS AT ONCE. 3. M. DAVIS, NINETY SIX, S. C. ?nina and Cnikilanfl Gap Rj. Schedule in Effect June 20,1897. SOUTH BOUND. v. Edgefield 5 30 am 2 20 pm r. Pittsburg 5 40 am 2 27 pm ' Trenton 6 00 am 2 50 pm ' Bayuhams 7 02 am 1 Seiglers 7 08 am 1 Milbdgev'e7 13 am ' Lake View 7 22 am 1 Crofts 7 40 am 1 Aiken 8 00 am NORTH BOUND. ?. Aiken ll loam r. Crofts ll 30 am Luke View ll 42 am Milledgev'e ll 57 am Seiglers 12 04 pm Bayuhams 12 10 pm Trenton 3 15 pm 12 30 pm Pittsburg 3 30 pm 12 50 pm Edgefield 3 35 pm 1 00 pm The rules of the Southern Rail, .y are adopted for the movement trains and goverumeut of ern ryees of this company. I. VV. FOWLER, vice-President. W. M. MEYER, Train Mast r. E. (}. HALTIWANGER, Frt. & Pass. Ag't, Edgefield, S. C, g' Tour Undivided -* -* * +? Attention, Pisase! We are now prepared to do work in any shape and style and compete with any prices. We ean give you first class Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Brief Work, Book "Work, Pamphlet Work, Catalogues, Posters, Dodgers, Cards, (all sizes.) It will pay you to call on or write us For prices on anything you may want. All jorrespondence promptly attended to. Call on us and vre will take pleasure in Ting you any information you desire. THE ADVERTISER JOB OFFICE, EDGEFIELD, S. C. .