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THE NATIONAL BUNK OF AUGUSTA I L. C. HAYNS, Pres't. F. O.FOBD, Cashier. Capital, $250,000. Undivided Profile } $110,000. Facllltlos of our, magnificent New Vault containing 410 Safety-Cock Boxes. Differ ent Sises are offered to our patrons and the public at 93.00 to ?10.00 per nnnnrg, THOS. J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR. * EDGEFIELD, S; C., TUE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK. AUGUSTA, GA. Pays Iatowst on Deposita. Accounts Solicited. L. O. HATNI, President. W. O. WiHDLA'ff, Cashier. DAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900. VOL. LXV. NO. 7. ^iiiiiiiiiniiiEiiii:3isiiiiiMiii!iiii^iiiiiiiiiiiiieiii!iiiin ! LJfNDf?ETfl'S I SEED. % We have just rece: (I| DRETH'S GARDE! ' is the time to sow. LANDKETH'S EARL! RED AN: SEED IP BUSH P: RUNNIN I i?miiiiMiuuii!]iiiiiiiiimiiiiHiuiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiun< S03IE VERY SAGE ADVICE To the Horny Handed Sons of Toil and Trouble. To the Editor of the Advertiser : Mr. Editor: The wheel of fate has been turning adversely to the producing people, and ^specially the cotton producing people of this country, for fifteen or twenty years and until the year 1899, when by act of providence, the wheel of fate is made to go very slowly, that the farmers, the cotton raisers, can, if they wili, catch hold and force it to revolve the other way, in favor of the cotton raiser. It has been demonstrated by facts, circumstances, and figures, that the cotton crop for 1899, was and is a short crop. It is also cer taiu that by reason of this short crop the price of cotton has ad vanced over two ceuts per pound, which shows the effect of supply ai d demand. Now with this light, and the above undisputed facts before them, is it not possible to have concerted action among the furpv 9rs, by persuading thero, of the advantages that would redound t> them, and cause them with one ac cord to reach out and catch this wheel while it is turning slowly, so to speak, by duplicating the crop )f 1S99 for the year 1900, or if pos sible make it still shorter. Two mort cotton crops in succession vould certainly advance the price still higher, and at the same time eave th6 cotton raiser with an ihundant supply of food-stuffs, vhich would be raised instead of ;otton. Why produce ten bales of cotton f the ^producers have in their pow irto real ne the same amount of noney, or perhaps more, for five mles?. It seems to me that the situation Is the only place in Edgefie celebrated BAY STAT We are the manufacturers' ? dJtmiii ni II un mi milli profit. Wear on< 1 DECEPTION. 1 wear Bay S = ALL GOODB = others do. = MARKED = ?S IN PLAIN E 5 ? io DEES. E ammimmii mun: DORf is simply this, brought about hy the short crop of 1899. It puts the long end of the rope in th:, cotton producers hands, and tliej eau pull it strong enough so as to tighten it and squeeze those who have been squeezing them ; and the less cotton that is produced this pres ent year, the easier and tighter can the rope be pulled, and the harder the squeezing will be. I have heard it said that the farmers can never get to be a unit along Lbi8 line, that they are disorgan ized, aci all such nonsense. ThiB [ believe to be idle talk, though I have heard many .farmers indulge .n such assertions themselves. Tho ;rouble, in my judgment is, that ;hey have never made up their ninds firmly and uuchanagably to ;ake this matter in their owu hands iud attend to it, in such au organ zed aud business like manner as ;he importance of it deserves. If ;hey raise and produce the cotton, what is the reason each and every me of them "cannot determine for himself, aud staud firmly by his determination, how much of his land he will plant in cotton? No one can force him to plant much or little, that is a matter for his own consideration, and if in their judgment, after a full and delib erate consideration by the cotton producers c s a whole they conclude that it will be to their best iuterest to plant little or less than hereto fore, and make up their minds to do so, it will be done. If it is too late to do anything with the guano trust, it is not too late to organize for the purpose of producing another short crop, or THE NATIONAL BUNK OF AUGUSTA I L. C. HAYNS, Pres't. F. O.FOBD, Cashier. Capital, $250,000. Undivided Profile } $110,000. Facllltlos of our, magnificent New Vault containing 410 Safety-Cock Boxes. Differ ent Sises are offered to our patrons and the public at 93.00 to ?10.00 per nnnnrg, THOS. J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR. * EDGEFIELD, S; C., TUE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK. AUGUSTA, GA. Pays Iatowst on Deposita. Accounts Solicited. L. O. HATNI, President. W. O. WiHDLA'ff, Cashier. DAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900. VOL. LXV. NO. 7. information For Edgefield Far mers. By request of the. Farmers Pro 'ective Association of?Edgef?eld County I herewith submit whai information I have been able to get as to what fertilizer companies we are not in a trust, and as to the comparative prices of fertilizers sold by trust and non-trust com panies. 1st. As to what companies are not connected with a trust so far as I have been able to learn, all fertilizer companies available to our section of county are absorbed in the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company except the following: T?ie Ashepoo Fertilizer Co., the Reid Phosphate Co., arid the W. C. McMurpby Co., of Charleston,. S. C., the Savannah Guano Co. of Savannah, tja., the Acme Fertili zer Co., of Wilmington, N. C., and the Charlotte Oil Mill and Fertili zer Co., of Charlotte, N. C.- There aro no doubt other independent fertilizer companies that might sell fertilizers in Edgefield coun ty, but it is a hard matter to get information as to what companies are connected with a trust, and these are the only names I can furnish at this time. -r 2nd. As to prices. From what I can gather it seems that the in dependent companies have taken advantage of the increase in prices hythe trust, and have advanced their prices in the same propor tion. The companif s all claim that the advance in the price of fertilizers ia legitimate, and not unreasonable when the increase in price of the materials, and of oth er things ar^e taken into considera tion. I find that there are no agents for non-trust companiea selling j fertilizers in Edgefield, and that j there is no chance of securing competition between the trust and non-trust companies in our section for this year for the reason that the uon-trust companies have al ready sold their outfit; and judg ing from the tone of a letter have from one of the independent companies, I think something can be accomplished along this line auother year if the farmers will make the move in time. But to make au effectual fight the far mers must be prepared to pur 3hase their fertilizers on a cash basis. It is but fair to tho agouls at Edgefield to state that they were ?vining to purchase goods from jou-trutit conipunies; but were mable to do so in some instaucea )u account of the independent companies not. being able to Btip ily any considnrable amount of :'ertilizerH, and in others because ;he trust cuuld make them better! irices. Respect fully, B. E. NICHOLSON, Sec. & Treas. To the Farmers ol' Edgefield. At a meeting held at Edgefield 3. H. on Monday, Feb'y 5th,a coun ty organization was efleeteoV?nd t will state briefly some reasons why [ think there should be an organi sation in every township through jut the county. This organization waa not had simply to righi the ;uano trust this season, even though the guano trust should be whipped as completely as the bag pletely trust was by. the alliance a few year* ago. I think there are many reasous of vital importance why we as a class should have an organization among us. We are living in a record breaking age; we jan truly call this an age of trusts ind combinations. Nearly all the railroads of this great country pool their interests. One man practi cally fixes the price ol' the iron and steel production; one man places the price on all the grain and meat products of this great country. The lawyers have their organiza tions, and the doctors, the dentists, in fact every profession is organized t*ll over our country. These organ izations are had to advance lbw in terests of those who are interested. I fully realize the fact that it is extremely hard to get that perfect organization among the farmers that exists, in other professions farming is as much a profession as any other business-from the sim ple fact, if no other, that we are numerically greater than any oth er, and so widely separated, being in every hamlet in our land, that the farmers are not so easily reach ed as those engaged in other call ings of life. But in order to keep pace with the rapidly advancing conditions of our country, we as a people, in order to more fully de-, velop and protect our interests, must have a common purpose, and that can be bad only through an organized effort. A Farmers' Club in any commu nity will prove beneficial in a num ber of ways. There is nothing so entertaining, instructive anti en lightening as a good, fair, honest discussion. With the number of topics that so interest us in our every day affairs, it is almost absolutely nec essary that, in order to arrive at the proper method, or the most practical way of accomplishing the best results, experiment and discus sions must be constantly had. And let not oho or two members of a club do all of the talking. Let ev cry member give his views. To ^et up before an audience and give them a talk on a practical subjeel is something we ail ought to be able to do; yet I know from my own experience how trying it is to talk in public. Yes, let every Township in the ALL VJ OM EN . . . Suffering from female troubles should try tho "OM Time" IlemeJy, FEMALE It has no equal. It strengthens the delicate female organs and budds a wom an up. All suffering and lrreg. ?arltles at "monthly" periods can be avoided by Us use. It ls foryoung girls maturing, for mothers, and for women at Change of Life. Should be used before child-birth. Sold by all druggists, or sent post-paid on receipt of price $1.00. Ladles Blue Book sent FREE to any one on application. Address, "WOMAN'S DE PARTMENT". New Spencer Medicine Co., Chat tanooga, Tenn. Mention thit paper. For? ale by G. b Peuu & So u.. county organize, .and have their time fur meeting, arid have practi cal farm topics to discuss. ?or in stance, I Hm debating just now whether at 24 cts. per bushel, it will n<;t pay me to sell my cotton seed, und buy meal ?ind hulls. Another: whether by proper caro on our farms we can not save enough ammonia, and have only some phosphate to buy. Whether it will pay to raise sheep. Would it not be to the interest of tho farmer if we would reduce our acreage in cotton? And I could mention dozens of others. You know we have an experi mental station in connection with our Agricultural College. Let each club krep in touch with the experi ments that are going on there, and g'-t the benefits therefrom. I am free to confess I do not keep up with them as I ought to; but if we had a club, one member could keep the club posted on all the practical work going on there. In the summer, when we have "laid by", how pleasant and in structive it would be to have v.'e of these Farmers' Institute meet ings, and hear from some of o ?r best practical farmers. Then too, in a club like this, it gives a social feeling among the people of the community that will do greut good. You naturally feel interested in any person who feels an interest in you: "A fellow feel ing makes ns wondrous kind." The community can only be ben efitted both from a business and a social standpoint with an organiza tion like this in its midst. Then if any outside ageucy encroaches upon us arbitrarily, we will be fully organized to protect ourselves in a way that is right and just. There are many other reasons that I could give in regard to this important subject, but 1 deem it unnecessary. If any individual will give it a little thought, he will quickly come io the conclusion that we as a class need, and need badly, an organization amoug us. So, therefore, I appeal to every farmer in old ?dgefieid to turn out ?on Saturday, the 24th of this month, and organize Township clubs, and I pledge you that I shall make every effort to make our work both pleasant and profitable, and a lasting benefit to the farming class of our county. Every local club is entitled to a Vice President of the County Club. Send name of Vice President to the President of County Organization. Your obedient servant, THUS. H. RAINSFORD. lives a happy wife. She writes: " I have used Mother's Friend before, two confinements. The last time I had twins, and was in labor only a few mir utes. Suffered very little." The reason why Mother's Friend il does expectant mothers so much good is because it is an external liniment, to be applied upon the outside, where much of the strain oomes. It helps be cause the pores of the skin readily absorb k, and lt comes Into direct contact with and is absorbed by the parts involved. Morning sickness is quickly banished, and nervousness ls kept completely away. The sense of dread and foreboding is not experienced, even during labor itself. Confinement ls short and almost without pain. Recovery is quick and sure. Best cf all, Mother's Friend benefits the unborn just as much as the expectant mother, and when the little one comes it will be strong, lusty and healthy. Dru cristi sell Mother'! Friend for fl ? bottle. Seed ?or our frc? book on th? subject, finely illustrated. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, OA. U5DERS FILLED REMOVAL. -P. (fl HAS REMOVED TO 207 7TH ST., AUGUSTA, GA., Where he-will 'still continue to give his FBEE EYE TESTSE For all defects of sight. Griud any shape and; style of lense while you wait. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Tell s if you need glasses; rest or he oculist, ?liSTIC GOODS ? AT HALF PRICE. I lt j 'OM want us to mako to ? your 31 KA St'UK and OltDKK ELASTIC (?(Kilts for ?lie MUEf ?sc CUM OF.YAR1COSI VK1NH, WEAK, SWOLLEN OU ItCKK. m:? l.nins, OMPOLKNCT. l?DOJUSAIi WRIISESS OK Tt'.'.'OU, Sl-lto your lielsht, I M wri^ii ma ?KP, state number 3 ol Indie-.; B?OUitd body or lnnl ?Knch loiter shown in 1 out. mid ?end t? us with our Si "HAL ."'KICK. We wi'.I mako tin (conda t? oltler from tho ._. cxpf refund your uio'.ey. OUR SPECIAL PRICE ?j*g .twill iMrt neekhn A to L fi-to; .Mph lM|lm t1 to I, ?0.00; tlilgU "Ute, ?Ho I, ?2. BO; knee ?teckln?, A loO, *B.(I(?; kn?. IcBK'nRt c 10 u? ?4.001 kneo e?|>. B to O, e?.OOi |M*M ?Inrtlnir. A to K, ? 3. lilli KI? ri ff Irrclnff, C to Kt ?2.00) anklet, A to C. .2.00, ?M..I..I brit. KIO si, at??. w?TO;M*Bm? HOODS, OMMIHRllLKHS. 9peel?lCo%er?<lKI??tleAhdomlnil Supporter, mnde of soft ltslo thrond, lDtorwovon will? prof.octed rubber thread. S Inehe? wide, (2.00 ; 10 Inches .a.2B? 12 lnchei, #2.60. Wrlto for Surgery Catalogue. SEARS. ROEBUCK & CO., (Inc.), CHICAGO, (LU CLANCY'S ~ New Restaurant 808 Broad Street, Furnished and Filled iu tile Beet Slyle. CUISINE UNSURPASSED. A trial solicited. J. E. CLANCY, Proprietor AUGUSTA, GA REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. One lot containing one acres with a Ojd new 5-room dwelling, near the usiness part of town, on Geter street, n the town of Edgelield. I'rioe $1,300. Vrm? easy. Apply to W. X. Burnett, teal Estate Agent. 485 acres desirable farm lands with ix good frame tenant dwellings and ix mules. 150 acres in cultivation, all roh cleared. Price $SL200. Terms beral. Apply to W. N". Burnett, Real ??cute Agent. A seven-room, 2-story house on Gray Lreet, in the town of Edgelield; gobd ?rvants and other outhouses; also ood well of water, with 40 acres of md. Reasonable terms. Also ISO acres of land, in town of Idgelieid, with modern up-to-date welling house, a number of good out ouses. Everything in apple-pie or er. This is, perhaps. Mle most valut roperty in the town all things con fered, and will be sold at a banr Also the Griffin Hill piar .^udison :reet, seven-room houp\ with 2\% i;res of land, with necessary outh ouses and good well of water. A argain. Also avery desirable nine-room, 2 :ory house in Western Edgelield with jyen acres of land attached, for sale r rent. Apply in person or by letter to W. N. BURNETT, REAL ESTATE AGENT. 50 POUND WATERMELON ! Think of Such a Monster ? We eau all have them if we plant rirardeau's Extra Fancy Selected Triumph" Seed. From no other eed will such melons grow. Tbou auds of Melons growu from these eeds iu 1899 weighed 100 to 135 ounds each-oue weighed 148^ nd another 149? pounds. >210.00 *N CASHPRIZES >r the 9 largest "Triumph" Water ?elonp ^Towu in 1900 from G'rar eau's Seed. IANTBEGGABWEED SEED A SPECIALTY. fi3S?" Send for Catalogue giviug ill information to W. M. GIRARDEAU, Monticello, Florida. ?END 50 |Er^?g )cswrrn \v-. >^;?;{?B OW:H?';-> J?^ HIS AD. ^CBBSPV .",' ' l*i """"J" Yr id wawlll ' ' / , V ? 0 U N ?"?f I nd you this Violin Outfit / f}^;;?V:;?;t~-&? I r expresa C. O. ?. subject ?J- "?j"4f lexAtninatlun. This violin f^ a Genuinr Htrndltnrlus Hodel. mn.de of old wood, curly apio back and sides, top of seasoned pine, specially I ec ted for violins, edge* InUld wiib purfllog, bot quality ony flnlthed trimming?. THIS ISA REGULAR S8.00 OLIN, beautifully finished, highly polbhed.witlnplen i tone quality. Completo with a genuine Il rail I wood Toarte >dol how, 1 extra set of siringa, a nest, well made ilolln ie, large piece of roaln, and one of tho heat common sente .traction booka published. YOU CAN LXA?1NE IT at your ? re sa ofllcc, and If found exactly os represented and ogrea'eat bargain yon ?Tersa* or heard of, pay the ex ess agent S3.75 leestho60cent depositor?S.23and prcnachargei, and the outfit la yours. PECIAL PREMIUM OFFER. "J^?i II ire nlilglio one lo it rmi fln?orboard chart, which can be [Justed to any-violin without changing the lnstru ent and will prove a valuablo guide to beginners, and } will also allow the Instrument to bo returned af tori .ya' trial If not found entirely satisfactory In every s peet. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded in full. ?dress. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. Cnc.lChicago. EAP;-, BOKUCCK A CO. ire ttorooghlyreJUbl?, ?SOJter.l iiiuillllllluiiiuuiilliliilUiiiiiuiniiiiiluiiluiiii? THE AUGUST Al HE RAL DI Daily (Aflernoon). Sunday (Morning). ' | and Weekly (Afternoon). The Cheapest, tba Best, the S Largest, the Most Comprehen- E sive Newspaper published in S this territory. DAILY, $5 a Year SUNDAY, $1 a Year THE WEEKLY, 30 Cents a Year Trial Orders lor 3 Months DAILY, 00 Cents SUNDAY, 20 Cents WEEKLY, IO Cents "The Augusta Herald." | SOME FEW FEATURES. Daily TELEGRAPHIC News of the S World; WAKS in South Africa E and the Philippines; Our own = Staff Correspondents in Wash- S ington, and all the News of Na- = tional Politics; E Each issue, Daily, Sunday and E Weekly, profusely illustrated; s Li'erary, Artistic, Scientific and E Agricultural News; E Independent,Non-partfisan News = and Editorial Comment; Spe? ?al beries of Anti-Trust Ar- E tides; A Southern Newspaper for E Southern Readers; = Remit in Postage Stamj s, Ex- =,| ?'.?...?ja or Money Order. Special S Clubbing and Combination oilers E with all Weeklies and oilier Pe- 5 nodi sals. Write us or your local -E paper for clubbing rates. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, ? /?UGUSTA, GEORGIA. | iiiiiiimiii!iiiiiiiii!)iiiiiii!ii!iiiiimiiiiii(ii!iini!rl 3i anors, 028 Broad Street. AUGUSTA, GA 'LATES, - 85.00 UP ?OLD CROWNS, 5.00 " LMALGAM FILLINGS 50 "a N. B.-On $10 worth of work we will iay railroad fare both ways when the ?stance is not greatei than twenty ive miles [rom Augusta. DB. P.D LUXEMBURGER. J. W. DEVORE, ATTORNEY ANO COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Will practice in all the Courts, State ind United States; . THE NATIONAL BUNK OF AUGUSTA I L. C. HAYNS, Pres't. F. O.FOBD, Cashier. Capital, $250,000. Undivided Profile } $110,000. Facllltlos of our, magnificent New Vault containing 410 Safety-Cock Boxes. Differ ent Sises are offered to our patrons and the public at 93.00 to ?10.00 per nnnnrg, THOS. J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR. * EDGEFIELD, S; C., TUE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK. AUGUSTA, GA. Pays Iatowst on Deposita. Accounts Solicited. L. O. HATNI, President. W. O. WiHDLA'ff, Cashier. DAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900. VOL. LXV. NO. 7.