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Enfield Advertiser Tl'Ob. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 Georgia drummers sre to hold a Convention in Augusta on Thurs . clay of this week. The investigation of the peni tentiary is to be resumed in June. People who profess to know say that the half has not been told; that, among other things, thirty six thousand dollars worth of pro visions were bought for the peni tentiary in Augusta and divided cut among the faithful all over the State. - I The 1st S. C. V. Presents Col. J. H. Tillman With a Hand- ! some Gold ItXeclal. NEWB3RRY, S. C., March 21. Col. Jas. H. Tillman, Edgefield, S. C., DEAR COLONEL : Tho medal ac companying this letter was handed to me by Mr. Guy Daniels, a jew eler of this city, and a member of the 1st S. C. Yoi. Inf., U. S. A.. with the request that I present it to you on behalf of the enlisted men of that regiment as a token of their esteem for you, and in ap preciation of the fairness and uni form courtesy that you at all times during their service showed to them, and for the gallant and hon orable mauuer in which you con ducted yourself during the service of that regiment ; and further to show what esteem and friendship they had then, and now have for you. They hope, sir, that you will wear and cherish it so'long as you may live, and that you may con tinue to prosper and rise higher and higher in the public service until you have reached the highest round on the ladder of fame ; aud that when your end shall come they hope that your soul may as cend to a home in heaven to rest forever at peace with its God. Very respectfully, COLE L. ?LEASE. Hon. Cole L. Blease, Newberry, S. C.: MY DEAR SIR : I am in receipt of your letter transmitting a hand some gold medal presented through you on behalf of the enlisted men of tho 1st S. C. V. I. It is evidence of an esteem on their part which I scarcely think I deserve, although I appreciate it deeply. Every act of mine while in the service was in the discharge of a well defined duty as an officer. My fondest hope from the time that war was declared until it end ed was that my regiment be sent to the front. This sentiment was cherished wich doubled enthusiasm on the part of the officers and en listed men, and had they been granted an opportunity the regi ment would have proven itself as invincible as the avalanche. It would hav* shown^to the world that Southern gallantry subsists unimpared, and is as changeless as the sea-the same in every age as now. Please convey my grateful thanks. I am truly yours, JAS. H. TILLMAN, Late Col. 1st S. C. V. I. SE DEFENDE3?DO. MR. EDITOR: Please allow me space to vindicate myself in regard to the report of the Grand Jury during the March term of Court. I dislike to criticise any officer in the discharge of his duties, but where one officer seeks to injure another before the public, without just cause, as seems to be the case in this report, my manhood, back ed by the consciousness of having done my duty to the best of my ability prompts me to set myself right before the public and demand that this informer prove his charges or else be stamped a liar with the malicious intent to*injure me and yet hide his identity behind the Grand Jury. I blame the informer, not the Grand Jury, who should ever be on the alert to protect county interests, and I shall be glad for them to make a rigid ex amination into all affairs of my administration, but I think the law should require them to give the names of all informers. As it now stands an unscrupulous per son seeking revenge for some past imaginary offence can slander a fellow citizen through the Grand Jury, and the one accused has no means of redress. I would not have paid any attention to the re port but for the fact that it all concerns the Supervisor, and I wish to correct the false impression it will make on the public. I will answer the charges in the order in which they come : ' 1st. "We find that the walls of the jail yard and the roof need re pairs. \\e recommend that all necessary repairs be mad? as soon as practicable." . I agree with them that the jail does need repairs amounting to several hundred dollars, but where is the money to repair it? If we use our levy for repairing the jail there will not be enough of le\yof 1899 to pay the salarie the county officers. I promis would not spend more than levy, and I intend to keep promise. The Constitution g me the power to make a ley meet current expenses, and majority of the citizens sin deem it proper to make a lev defray these expenses on a < basis, I am willing. Otherwii shall keep within the limit of levy allowed us by the legislat 2nd. "The public roads are fearful condition." I most" heartily agree to this, I fear they will continue bad ? the exception of the portions wi ed by the chain gang. I have L away from home in the rain mud the greater pa?t of the ] month trying to get overseers pointed who will have the rc worked as they should be. opinion is, however, that we ? never have much better roads we change our system-that make every able-bodied man fi 18 to 60 years of age pay a r tax of about $2, supplement I by a small levy on property, J have the roads worked by chi gang aud contractors. If the cou will give me 100convicts and tb road machines I will turn-p every road in the county aud e1 build bridges. I believe a r< tax of $1.50 and of H mills property will do it. 3rd. "The bridge over Hor Creek demands immediate aft tion for the safety of human lil As soon as I heard of the con tion of this bridge I went to amine it and tried to have it fi: then, but could not gnt any lum till this week. I received not tp-day that the lumber is rea and Mr. Self will fix it at once. "4th. All contracts ar? addi from 10 to 30 per cent, over a above cash value of services rc dereel, and we call spacial att? tion to supplies furnished t county chain-gang, which are pi chased on the same basis/' I will say that this charge cr not be made against my admin tration. I have tried to buy frc the place most convenient to t camp. My contracts for suppl have been strictly on a cash ha willi G percent, added to pay 1 the discount, as the law requii that all claimants shall discou their claims at the same rale interest that the county pays i borrowed money. Whenever think that a merchant or claima is charging too much foran ar cle I cut the account according] 5th. "We thi^k ita hardship jurors and witnesses who are coi pelled to attend this court to ha their per diem discounled as ore nary claims as is being done nofl ~I agree that it is a hardship < jurors and witnesses to have to di count their claims; so it is wi ail county officers who have to di count their pay. This is only a; other striking evidence that tl county is in debt, but please dor blame me for this state of thing I made neither the debt nor tl levy. Wo will borrow money : April to pay court expenses. ' 6th. "Information has reachc this jury that the chain-gang giv entertainments on Saturday nigh and Sunday,passiug the hat arour for collections. We recommei. that the chain-gang l:e not allow* to have communication with ou side partiee and further recoc mend that they do more work an less play." This is the portion of the repo which arouses my "righteous ii dignation." I have visited th chain-gang at least twice a wee since I have been supervisor and have never yet seen or heard an} thing to indicate that they are nc doing good work or that the prii oners are allowed any more pr? ileges than is customary in ai camps where prisoners are kep As to having Saturday night er tertainments, Mr. D. P. Self, th foreman, says that is absolute! false. He says that white me; often come to the camp at night t talk with himself and Mr. Dort the guard, but he never allow communication with any of th prisoners except through himsel or the guard, and that he never al lows any conduct conflicting wit! the rules for governing the prison ers. As to passing around the ha he informs me that he allows th convicts to have prayer meeting oi Sunday afternoon, conducted b; some good old colored preachei and on one occapion this negri asked permission to take up a col lection among the few spectator present for the purpose of buying postage stamps, etc., for the con victs. Among these spectatori were some white men, one of whon has since been sworn in as a grane juror for 1899. I have been in. formed that this prospective grane juror told the convicts that if the} i would sing for him he would give them a dime. If there has evei been anything approaching an "en tertainment" it was on this occa sion. I cannot object to the con victs holding prayer meetings on Sunday, and will not prohibit il as long as the meet.ngs are con ducted in proper spirit, and have so instructed Mr. Self. I take th IE opportunity to ask all curiosity seeaers to stay away from these Sunday meetings. I will bf grate ful to any man who will iufoim me of any improper conduct at the camps; but any one who wilfully and maliciously misrepresents me before the grand jury may expect to abide thu consequences. 7th. "The committee on the chain-gang reported lo subjects. All of them are well clothed aud from casual observation are in good health and as well provided for as could be expected ; but there ie a question in the minds of this jury whether or not the chaiu-gang is a benefit to the county a?* al present managed." Ido not see how the jory can form a conclusion as to the work or management of the chain-gang ut present, as I am sure no com mittee has Visited it since I have been supervisor, as one would judge from reading the renort. We have at present 17 subjects, the camp is io good coi ditiou and Mr. Self is doing some excellent work. I would be very glad if the grand jury would inspect the work ; I am sure they would be so pleased that they would render a different re port from the one recently sub mitted. As to the chain-gang not being a beue?l to the county as at present managed. I will give a few facts and let them calculate for themselves and see if the gang is a benefit. Fpr the past two months during my administration, the cost of each convict per month, including food, medicine, clothes, tools, mule-feed, etc., is only $5, which is a saving of more than $2 per nimth for each convict over my predecessor's administration. This effectually silences any accu sation of extravagance in my man agement. Suppose the convicts were in our county jail- the sheriff has been getting 30 cents per day for dieting prisoners, amounting to $9 per month. Subtract from this the cost: of keeping them on the cbain-gang, !fo, and it leaves a saving of $4 per mouth in favor of the chain-gang, not to speak of the benefit to the public from their work on the roads. The chain-gang do's pay as at present managed. I am sorry to have to write this article, but simple justice to my self demauds it. I want the people to watch me and point out any mistakes I may make, but where credit is due 1 want that, too. I don't claim tobe infallible, but 1 do claim to be honest, and I shall try to do my whole duty, just as I promised the people I would. If any .nan wilfully misrepresents ute he may expect me to strike back, for 1 am built that wa>\ I). D. PADGETT, Supervisor E. C. Parsnip Complexion. A majority of the ills afflicting people to-dav can be truced to kidney trouble, lt sorvndes all classes of society, in all climates, re y H rd les." ol' agc, sex or condition. The ?allow, colorless-looking people you often meet are afflicted with "kidney complexion." Their kidney- -ire turning to a pundi ip color, so is their complexion. They may buffer frein indigestion, bloating, sleepless, uric acid, gravel, dropsy, rheumatism, oktirrb of the bladder, or irregular heart You may der nd upon it, the cause i? .ak, unhealthy kid ney o. Women as well men are made miserable with kidney and bladder trouble and bofli need tho same remedy. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root,'the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy will build up and strengthen weak and unhealthy kidueys, purify the diseased, blood, clear the complexion and soon help the sufferer to better health. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases, such as weak kidneys, catarrh of the bladder, gravel, rheumatism and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. At druggists, fifty cent and dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet telling all about it. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N Y. When writing pleess mention this paper. 'Reorganize Sub-Alliances. The various sub-alliances in Edgefield county are hereby called upon to re-organize and elect dele gates to moet at Edgetield on the first Monday in May next. It is proposed at thia May meeting, among other things, to elect dele gates to the State Alliance, which meets in Columbia in Jul}', whose duty it shall be to look into the workings of the State Exchange and more effectually secure the monies which have been paii into the State Exchange by the sub alliances or have said monies re turned to the parties who sub scribed and paid it in. There seems to have been a little sheenanigin going on in the State Exchange as in other high places. Let the sub-alliances re-organ ize promptly and look sharply after their own interest. It only requires five members to reorganize. S. M. SMITH, Pres. Co. Alliance. S. B. MAYS, Secretary. GROCERIES, Staple and Fancy. A full line of Heavy an J Staple Gro ceries, includingCountry Hains which, although bptter, I sell for less money than the sugar and canvass hams. When 1 say heavy and staple groceries I mean meat and h; ead and lard and sugar and coffee and suchlike, every thing eatable. However, I am making a Special Spread this season in Choice Fancy Groceries and Delicacies, in cluding in part in canned goods, English Teas, Green Corn, Blackberries, Peaches, Columbia River Sa'mon, etc. CRACKERS-The finest and best in great variety, and something reilly delicious, mouth watering in Wafers, Pine Apple, Chocolate, Tokay tlavors, to say nothing of Iced Jumbles. TABLE SYRUPS-I have some Ibing here never brought to Edgetield before. The finest table syrups, clear as crystal, in self-sealing tin cans with all the flavor, Pine Apple, Lemons, Va nilla, Strawberry, Orange, Honey, Su gar Drip, etc., only 10c a quart. I Also just received all kinds of Jel lies and Preserves. Ask for what you want, if we haven't got it we will or der it. Yours truly, L. E. JACKSON. ANGE OF ClIljiA WON'T CURE CONSOMPTION The Slocum System is Needed. A Curative Medicinal Treatment Founded on Modern Scientific Trutlis is More Potent Than Air Alone. FREE TREATMENT &OR I/UNG WEAKNESS. _?_ If those of ocr readers who reside in the most highly favored sections of this country, where the climate is healthy and invigorating, with a dry and tonic atmosphere, will look about them, they will see a greater or less number of their friends and neighbors dying of con sumption, while many others have already been carried off by that dread malady. I Thea? deaths have occurred from time to time amid the refreshing prairie breezes of summer; in the fair and mel low days of autumn, and also in the dry and sunny seasons of a southern winter. gSuch deaths amid such favorable sur roundings afford positive and convinc ing proof that climate alone will not cure consumption; that neither pine laden breezes nor bracing mountain air will restore weak lungs or build up"a constitution that is being undermined and broken down by the insidious germs ! of a fatal disease. But, on the other band, many thou sands o? testimonials from grateful peo ple all over this country, who have been cured by the Dr. Slocum System of Treatment, and are today in the enjoy ment of perfectly restored health and strength, afford the most convincing evidence that this treatment, aided by favorable climatic conditions and sur roundings, is a positive cure for Con sumption and all other chronic diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Therefore, those who go to the moun tains, the seashore or to southern cli mates, as well as those who already reside in such favored localities, should not fail to take the Dr. Slocum System of Treatment if they wish to derive the full benefits of favorable climatic condi tions and scientitic medication. The Dr. Slocum System of Treatment (consisting cf Four Preparations) is both medicine and food. The medicines used in it allay the cough and lung irritation, heal the soreness and subdue the pains in the throat, overcome shortness of breath, improve the appetite and diges tion, and bring com'ort, rest and re freshing sleep, while its food properties are building up the constitution, enrich ing the blood and infusing the sufferer with new life and vigor. No single remedy will nd-omplish all this, but thc Knur Renn dies embodied in ihm Dr. Slocum System of Treatment will. More than a quarter of a century has been devoted to perfecting this System of Treatment; every indication, every symptom in Consumption and other diseases of the Throat and Lungs, opmeat of this Treatment, therefore those who take it and give it a fair trial, certainly avail themselves of all that modern science and skill have to offer for the cure of Consumption and all forms of wasting diseases. Dr. Slocum's faith in the efficacy of his System of Treatment is so strong, and his interest in the welfare of hu manity so great, that he will cheerfully send his complete System of Treatment (Four Preparations) FREE to all suf fertrs who ask for it. Canalete Free Coura* sf Treatment, Coiulatfag .f Fear Preparations, Foratuls of Dr. Slacum. Write the Doctor. Simply write, giving your full name, postoffce and express address, to Dr. T. A. Slocum. Laboratories, g6 and 98 Pine Street, New York City, stating that you read this article in thin paper, when the FOUR FREE PREPARATIONS will be sent you, together with fra* has bsen carefully studied in the devel- j advice adapted to your case. J- I. OHIJPIvK Builder and Repairer, GREENWOOD, S. C. Agent for Columbia, Cleveland and Eagle. Morgan & Wright tires, $5.50 per pair; M. & W. Tubes 85c. Eims fit on 85c. Steel Balls >?c each. Spokes ?c. ^Enameling $2. Vulcania?ng 25c Punctures repaired 10c and 18c. Wheels to rent. , Work guaranteed. 15 years experi ence. GEO. P. COBB, j"Oi?2srsTOJsr s. c. Furniture and Household Goods Wagons, Buggies, Harness, Saddles, Etc HAVE JUST PURCHASED A NEW AND BEAUTIFUL *-H M A. R ? BJ-* Calls by?,TeIephone promptlyjanswered and attended to. LOWEST PBICES. A. E. PADGETT. E. J. NOKPJS PADGETT & NORRIS, Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. Represent Only the Best Stock Companies. Losses Promptly Adjusted PHILADELPHIA1 UNDERWRITERS (Larges! in America.> INSURANCE CO.| OP NORTH AMERICA, MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE, JETNA LIFE; FIDELITY AND CASUALTY CO. ACCIDENT INS. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA FIRE. AMERICAN FIRE OF PHILADELPHIA. i WE WRITE BOTH TOWN AND COUNTRY RISKS. -DEALER IN Foreign ? Domestic Marbles >? C EDGEFIELD, S. C. 0 Special Feature. General Contracting, Etc. Plans and Specifications Upon Application. SEE US AND GET PRICES BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE. Patronize Home Enterprise. Master's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. Court of Common PJeas. E. B. Robinson, et al., against Geo. W, Robinson, Jr., Adm'r, et al. PURSUANT to the decree in the above stated cause I will offer for sale, at public outcry, before the Court House, town of Edgefield and State of South Carolina, on salesday in May. 1S99, (bring the 1st day ol' said month) between the legal hours of sale, the following described reaity, to wit: All of that tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Edgefield county find State of South Carolina, containing seventy-two (72) acres, more or less, and bounded ou the north by lands of Geo. W. Robinson ; east by lan ns of Miss Ida Boatwright; south by lands of W.F. Roath, and westby lands of F. L. Timmerman. Terms of Sale: One half cash, tbe balance on a credit of one year, with interest from the day of sale. Pur chaser to give bond and a mor'gage of (he premises to secure the payment of the credit portion or all eush at the purchaser's opfion. Purchaser to pay for papers. tV. F. ROATH, April 5.'99. Master E. C. Notice to Creditors. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Court of Commou Pleas. E. B. Robinson, Anna Robinson, et al., Plaintiffs, against Geo. W. Robinson, as Administra tor, et al., Defendants. All persons holding claims against the estate of Geo. W. Rob insou, deceased, pursuant to the order in the above stated cause, are hereby required to prove the same before me as Master on or before th a 29th day of April, 1899, or tbev will be debarred. W. F. ROATH, March 29,'99. Master E. C. Summons for Relief. Complaint Sot Served. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. Court of Common Pleas. S. J. M, Cox, Sr., and S. J. M. Cox, Jr., by S. J. M. Cox, Sr., as bis guardian ad litem, Plaintiffs, against Mark Cox, Mary Cox, Wm. Cox and L. G. Cox, Defendants. To the Defendant? .ark Cox, Mary Cox, Wm. Cox sud L. G. Cox: You are hereby summoned and revuired to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said couuty, I and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the sub scribers at their office in the town of Edgefield, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, ex clusive of the day of such service;, and if you fiul to answer the Com, plaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in tbe complaint. Edgefield, S. C., Jan. 20, 1899. CROFT & TILLMAN, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To the Defendant L. G. Cox: Take notice that the Summons and Complaint iutbeabovi enti tled action, of which copies are herewith served upon you, have been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Edgefield county, in ihe State of South Carolina. Dated this 20th January, 1899. CROFT & TILLMAN, Plaintiffs Attorneys. Test : JOHN B. HILL, C. C. C. P. -SHIP TO i CUM -Cash Buyers of ides, Furs, Beeswai, Wool, TALLOW, ETC. ALSO OLD METALS OF ALL KIN DS Write for Prices. 510-512 REYNOLDS STREET, . AUGUSTA, GA. Mn?i lo rs! mn -Graduate of TOKONTO, CANADA. i TH H ! sun doo Office and Infirmary at B. L. Jones' stables, rear ol Court PIOUSP. EJDO-BFIELJD, S. C. I respectfully solicit the patronage of the people. f?0~ Will answer telephone calls promptly. Every Dog*? ? f. Has His Day . . AT THE . . N. Y. RACKET STORE. The reason why is that it will rain bargains for forty days and longer. Bargain Dog Days we call 'em, and it has already commenced to shower. Dr. Bill Jennings used to say that the reason every dog didn't have his day was that there were more dogs than there, were days. This isn't the case at the New Yortt Racket Store, for there Every Day is a Bargain Day And we don't keep anything else but bargains, for iustauce in New Spring Goods are shown, all over the stote, the story of brilliant suc cess in tbe'rigbt collection of New Goods. Each department is brim ful of the best and most beautiful; and the most pleasing feature of all is the prices, which open the pocket book with the magic key of economy. For an . Illustration of This Truth Glance over the following brief but iuteresingt list of items, which ia only a drop iu the bucket: 1 lot 46-inch Silk Warp, all wool. il 25 Henrietta, our price $1 00 Fine English and New England Percales, from 5c to 10c Fine Dimities, Ducks and Piques, from' 7?c to 25c Fiue White aud Tinted Lawns, from 5c to 25c ? Fine French and American Organdies, from 10c to 15c and 25c Best Calicoes at oe, and Madras Goods at 6^c Finest Kid Gloves, all colors, from 75c to $1, easily worth $1 50 Men's Ready-made Suits fi om $3 50 to $15 Boys' Ready-made Suits from 50c to $4 Underwear for men from 19c to 50c. Ladies' Undervests from 5c to 25c Hats for Men and Boys, many styles, Straw, Felt, Crash, a superb t-pecialty, ranging from 10c to $2 50 Caps for Men and Boys, many styles Ribbons-Sash Ribbons, Trimming Ribbons Laces in endless variety Jackonet and Hamburg Trimmings, another superb specialty' Matting, Rugs and Window Shades White Goods-See our prices before buyiDg Lace Curtains, Silkalines, Spangled Tissues, and other fashionable Draperies. Unbleached Goods. Umbrellas, Parasols, Fans And, last but not least, SHOES, SHOES, SHOES. Oxfords for Ladies and Children, black, tan and ox-blood. J. W. FKAK, NEW YORK RACKET STORE. HAVE YOU % VISITED THE * South Carolina ucational Institute. ^ WE WOULD BE GLA. vf TO HAVE YOU DO SO miiiiniimiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiimiiimii iiiiiimiiimiimm?miituiifti?iftfi THIS SESSION WE HAVE ENROLLED. OM HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT STUDENTS, ....l?r?nty-nime of dh o tn are Boarder*. iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiyiiiminihflii iiiiiiiimummmmiim ummiiiimie o UR Institution is the largest and oldest one of the Co-Educa tional Boarding Schools in South Carolina. The Faculty consists of NINE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS Who give their entire time to the Institution, besides other teachers who teach in the school from two to three hours daily. THE COURSE OF STUDY In all Departments is thorough and our gradu ates may be found teaching in almost every-' county in South Carolina. -3 THE CADETS Are drilled daily and are well supplied with guns and military accoitresent?. iiiiirttffliiawiwiinimii iiflSBiuBiitai lawiifnigimiiiiutiiiajinm utiiuii^iBt WE HAVE THE-o Largest and Best Equipped Buildings o-OF ANY SCHOOL IN THIl PART OP THE STATE. iiiiiiiiiimiiiiai iinSmmuiiienmmitiiismuiiii iiniyiiiBiuftiiuutiiiiuiuiii HUJ??I# 0?~ "fl'rite or Call at the Institute for Deieriptire Circulars. F. N. K. BAILEY, President EI>G-EFIELD, 8- C.