Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

Gen. NJ. w. Gary has returned home
from his visit to Cokesbury.
1.-THE liberal heart deviseth libera
things" And for many years past, the
Advertiser corps have realized this fac
I in hsuubaunded generosity and thought
full kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hatch
er, OF Trenton. Living in peace an6
plenty themselves-withf farm, and dairy,
and fruits, and melons, and fiowers-they
seem ever anxious to share their bless
ings with their friends. And among
these friends, the Advertiser is proud to
stand high. And since they have adopt
ed hright.eyed and kind-hearted little
cir. ior their daughter, the Ad0eTtise''
has gained smother and very strong
ally So much SO that whenever we see
Miss Lizzie Seasc driving through our
streets, or anywhere in our vicinity,
we are sure OF lovely flowers, or luscious
fruits, or the freshet OF butter and honey
with kindest smiles and pleasantest
words. And as for the six huge melons
sent us two days back by our old friends,
we have simply to say they were the first
real good ones we have seen this season.
The Aiken Democracy have unaci-
mously endorsed the Hon. G. D, Tillman
for denomination from this Congressional
District. They met in convention on the
l15th instant, to elect delegates tothe State
and Congressional Democratic Conven-
tions which meet in Columbia on Au-
gust 1st. and instructed their delegates
to vote in body for Mr.. Tillman.
A man of beautiful and aesthetic tastes
is our friend, Capt. NJ. A. Mafkert. His
collection of greenhouse pl4nts is the
largest and most varied in olar County ;
and his taste in arranging a bouquet
could not be excelled by the daintiest
little lady. We have seen some speci-
mems of his flowers lately--and of his
uquet-making-and Of his Paradise
fgs-that actually sci US beside ourselves
with joy and admiration.
We are to have no hanging on Friday
next. The negro, Joe Stevens, who was
convicted of murder at our June Court,
and sentenced by Judge Aldrich to be
hanged on the last Friday in this month,
has received from the Governor q stay OF
execution until the Supreme Court shall
grant or refuse an application for new
trial made by Mr.. Benin. Bettis, Jr.,
the convicted mans attorney. The Su-
preme Court will not meet again until
fall Therefore Joe Stevens has con-
siderable new lease of life.
The Carolina Spartan says: Political
and other public meetings are without
doubt great educators, and in a free coun-
try like ours, where the people are sup
posed to govern themselves. do good, in
stead of harm, at such seasons as do not
interfere with the industries of the coun-
try. A people who take constant and
lively interest in political affairs, cannot
be imposed upon, and soon learn to
Judge correctly between the false and
the true, and the demagogue or profess
sional politician and the true leader or
statesman"
Mr. A. I. Hipp, the well known lum-
Der man, with degree Kindness that's
commendable, has presented the Laurens
Orphan Home with two thousand feet OF
luGi ber. The trustees of this worthy in
stitutien pSopose making several changes
in the building RoY occupied by them.-
Ninety-Sir Guardian.
This is our friend who represents the
Coopersville Club in the County Execu-
tive Committee, and whose, vira and
tenacity carried everything before it'in
the last meeting. We found out on that
occasion that he was bold man and
working man; and now We are glad to
find ont test be is also kindhearted and
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The intense heat of the past ten days
seems to have pervaded the whole world f;
and the accounts from all quarters, far
and near. of deaths and suffering from
if. are novel AMI terrible. In our village
and vicinity disastrous drought is pre-
Yelling, and also in some other sections,
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notably sff;;as Creek, Red Bank, and the
neighborhood or Caat. 7. Fl. Brooks. N
most portions of the County. io&'eyer,
rain has been abundant, and the promise
of fine crops continues to be very Tat
tering.
The County Executive Committee viii
| hold its next meeting on Monday after
negt,
AS for the electioneering canapSiGfl in
our County, it exceeds in activity and
intensity anything of the sort ever seen
before. Our forty-one candidates move
from pillar to post, day after day, and
night after night. as if possessed by a
million demons of unrest. To-day Jo''
an& them pulling, and hauling, and
worrying. SAJ aonniving, and oratlng'
and hagging, end aasg,RSs, s!9! sHd waggins'
at Centre Spring; and Tomorrow they
are doing the same thing at Richardson
Vile; and the next day they are going
through the same wearying and wcari-
some programme at Dursrs Store; and
the next day at Haltiwanger's; and the
next, at Mt. Vernon and the next, al
Phillip; and the next, at Mt. Tabor
and then at Red Hill; and then al! Ger,
manvillo; ana II thep r at Gilgal. And all
this with the therm oSN2 ~ eteE high s up in tho
nineties-and with man and be55t and
growing stuff perishing of fervent heat
And so must it be for 40 long days yet
40 long days of Grating, and hagging
and nagging, and wagging! God have
mercy upon these unhappy men! And
let all christian souls pray for them with
plying fervor! And if there is Goo
that cegardcth the woes of horses lei
him look corr wiith tender compassion
i upon the candidates. Nsrvs! Bah! this
whole system of canvassing 10 false
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