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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30
The Radical Gallery-E. A. Web
Ster.

The Secretary of the Treasury's
peculiar pet in South Carolina is R
B. Elliott, colored, who stole $4,000
from the Militia Fund in 1870, and
whom Governor Scott of South Caro-.
lima, who was an expert in such mat
ters, described as "a ID rascal,
who "costs more than he is worth.
One of the Republican candidates for
Congress is Robert Smalls, colored,
who was convicted by a mixed jnry,
before Republican Judge, Of re-
ceiving bribe of $4,000 from the
Printing Ring, willie State Senator.
Another of the Republican candi-
dates for Congress, James W. Hay
ward, spent about, ten months in the
County Jail at Anderson under sen
tence of the United States Court for
violation OF the regenus.lsIgs -
are more aspirants Of the same sort.
f. A. Webster, Of 0rangeburg, .
native of Vermont, is a candidate for
Presidential elector on the Repnbli
can ticket. His debM in S,nth Cur
oIina was made abont eight years
ago. Being hot enough in his politi
cal views to command confide ce in
negro and Republican circles, he left
his post as assistant to his father at
the ClaAin University (colored) at
Orangebnrg, and was appointed trial
Justice. Then he was appointed coun-
ty treasurer by G vernon Chamber
lain, but received no taxes. These
were paid to the treasurer designa.
ted by Governor Hampton. After
this T. A. Webster was indicted for
a conspiracy TO obtain Office, and the
prosecution was dropped on account
OF the protractel illness Of one of
lie witnesses, Mr.. Mount, formerly
leading Radical. Webster now at
tempted to mould public opinion, or
rather to keep up his influence, by
running a weekly paper, the "E'ee
Citizen" In this sheet he lampoon-
ed one Of the colored brethren named
Mckinley, who thrashed him sound
ly. Later on he was soundly beaten
with stick by another "man and
b. o'her," whose name he had used
too fr ely. In the campaign of 1876
he continued to look alter the post
Office for his father, and it is now
reg lar political rendezvous
Such is the MIN who is chosen to
cast an electoral vote for Garfield and
Arthur, and probably he is more in
keeping with the ticket than clean.
er person would be. Elliott as Spe.
cial Agent Of the Treasury Smalls
and Hayward as candidates for Con.
gress Webster as candidate for Elec-
tor Is it strange that South Carroll
ma intends to continue solid ?-M'cs
and Courier.
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PERHAPS.

Although tread the burning sands,
Unshaded by tree,
Perhaps the forest flowers blunm
Somewhere for me; Mm
Yes, flowers beautifully fair,
Which cast their fragrance on The air. u
Although seek for drink, and find
A dusty river-bed,
l yet may quench my thirst beside
The fountain head,
Where sparkling waters laugh and play
With laughing snnboamS all the day.
Although upon The midday air
Djscordtnt voices ring,
Perhaps my bird in some sweet glen
But waits To sing
A song OF peace that yet will thrill,
A bosom now so coldly still.
Although wander now alone
With none to love or cheer,
The Ideal Of my youthful dreams
Perhaps is near,
And yet will lead me Ger the sand
And sea into the promised land.
Perhaps, though lowly is my-h7szp
And scarcely known my name, =
A wreath ia waiting me, far mp
The hill oI FAME,
And yet willrest upon my brow
More lightly than the thorns do no~.
Rnt if missall these, perhaps
Beside thetheavenly gate,
Some loving one when life is done
For me, will wait
Yes, wait for me with loving kiss
A recompenSe for all miss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

These precautions should be main
tained and industry kept ahead o
speculation, else lais issprolifc section
be ag.in threateE at some future
time by overf sreritEzaas
financiering. Industries Z.
springing up j }ngtn and useful
ness; our mil 6eSsf- resources are be.
ing developed, and our railroad ia.
cilities for transporting and exchang-
ing commodities West and North are
growing finer every day. The New
South will eclipse The old regime in
splendor and solidity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

They are also willing to concede to
the democrats either Colorado o: Or
egou. because General Hancock wonld
still lack one electoral vote OF an
election.
The rallacy Of all these calcnla
tions consists in separating New
York from the otner metropolitan
States, Connecticut and NeYadssey
AS Connecticut and New JIG go,
so will New York GO And then, too
if Indiana casts in October demo
cratic majority of l0,08, what as.
snrance have the republicans that
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire,
Wisconsin and even Illinois will nci
swing into the democratic line? What
is to prevent a tidal wave? The trntl
is, in conceding a deleat in Indiana
next month, they concede all. lndl.
ana's verdict will be decisive, even il
General Garfield succeeds by appeals
to State pride and sectional pr, in
dices in holding his own State which
is, indeed, very doubtful. If ludi'
ana and Ohio vote alike on Inc l2tl
of October, az all straws and the
prophets now say they will, the re
publican campaign will from that day
be but make believe.-Atlnnta G"n
e}jf7tj0n.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30
The Republican Programme.


TIE republicans are pl6cky in the
hour of disaster. As soon as one plan
of campaign IS ruined by depSsssion
of the po; ular will they deS IN
other. The election in Maine de-
stroyei their hopes of holding ihtt
State; they also loresee defeat in In
diana, California, New Jersey and
Connecticut. This compels th'm TO
cling 10 the hope Of carrying New
York by the free Use of money, and
the free exercise Of arbitrary power
in the metropolis, under the leader
ship OF Johnny Davenport and some
of the local officials. On this line
they propose to carry the November
vote, leaving to The democrats these
~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

Go North, South, Easl ar Vest, and
yo,l will find Coughs and Colds aL this
season of the year. A remedy which
never fails Ia give satisfaction is DR..
Rnll'a Cough Syrup. Price q nents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

The OK eyed daisy, which has be-
come great pest in some sectors of
the country, is propagated by seed,
and ought therefore to be moved
down before the seed is ripe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

THEE, WnITIAMsTox WI! EEgAIE E COLLEGE, G,
HssI,r rup.eifany Iu .s,ka p,rai /~iA ,-s4s
fos tlir daughter. T n, fsOosash nI,.,a, oahi.
v,i:q q ;Aiy.ys, t',s7 ~ sosa';.I on
OF srrsr; asy'}Atjf TioNi 1eNuAs
sre n.da InRasgAnEa1 4issS Sprore their privileges.
1a csarzAaaH ajs IN E!.se!.. Rssa. ss1.i..
Geu 1snAivSSh ksaLr
Irfw14I, S0T SIt1b3<TIkE rAl.sf TO ANY.
&Te aSt. ~ ssrri Stn. .yAiuiuI PIpiIlR FrATrIIi -
Gully npA1rs c.AOgas. ssad for oa- and eIszis.i
n IsSvtt - s'-asznt sEs ssu s,z sFS Tass soIHuE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30
Orangeburg Land for Sale.

n ONnACRES of fine Farming
L OOO Lands in Orangeburg Co.,
on South Edisto River, six miles from
Midway Station on the 8. G. Railroad,
400 under cultivation, the larger portion
of which is on the river. The upland
portion is fine for cotton, and the river
bottoms suit corn admirably. On the
place is fine Dwelling House. 54 #. by
40, rooms, 2 chimneys, 4 fire places. "a
foot passage way, piazza in front and pill
lars under the house, which is six feet
off the ground. Arnumber of out-build-
ings, Gin House, Gin Head. fine well Of
water, &c, &c, Will be sold cheap.
Apply to Z. G. NJ. DUNOVANT,
Feb. 8, 1880. tf9
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Railroad Schedules.
Change Of Schedule.

CHARLOTTE. COLUMBIA }
q AUGUSTA r. R.,
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENT..
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 10, lss0.
ON and after Sunday, May lG, 1890
" the following Schedule will be OPP
Grated by this Company: ."og
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

groes had cotton Of their own to pick?
That's the way I found it. The ne
groes who work on the farms and
| plantations as hands, and those who
are too lazy TO do anYrSerk at all
are, as class, Req %; the en-
terprising and industrious ones who
carry on their own little farm or
rent land and till it, and there are
many of them. are nearly all Dem
! ocrats."
This darkey." continued the COL
onel, "fnrther raid, in reply to my
questions, that he could not read or
write, but that his sons conld do both.
While we were talking mp came an;
other, great, strapping big negro,
oand he was also riding mule.
What did you-give for your mule:
asked him.
II didn't give nothing"
"How was that2'
81 got him from my old master. !
went u my old master
him if he would sell this mnle to lie
and he told lne to take him along if
| wanted him, and Ibid. This 'lAr.
key al0o told me, the same story
about the 30 cents cotton picking
business. y
THE TERRIBLE RtjTcHER OF HAMBURG.
"There was one little thing that
happened on our trip, that must
tel yon In onr car were Democrat
ic State candidates and State officers,
among them Gea. M. G. Bltlar, the
IN IN about whom so much has been
sud in connection with the Hamburg
massacre. Abont that aH'iir, by the
way, Bltler told me that he was not
at Hamburg, and know any
thing ahslt till ~ Whan
we came fSAnderson %a i5ilnd it. to
be little village of about 1000 peo-
pie, only one hotel | think@ and il
was crowded on account Of the meet
ing. The State Committee had sent
up :: negro servant along with US,
and the next morning said 10 him,
jim, how did yon get along last
night 2 4 got on very well, he said,
'bnt couldn't find any place to sleep
at first What did yon do about
that? / went to Gen. Batter and
told him about it, AMI he toll m. to
bring lily mattress INTO his room
'Yon slept il Gen. Buffers room ?
Yes sir, | slept in Gen. Batler's
room all night. l was astonished,
and thought omyselfhow few North
ern men Of Buffers standing would
allow even a white servant to sleep
in the same room with them"
l noticed everywhere we went
the general satisfaction Of the work
ing negroes with their present condi-
tion their good humored and we'll
led look, their mules sleek and fat
and themselves sleek and fat. l am
satisfied that if they were just let
alone they would all 60 to work.
Those that did work were perfectly
coutented and were treated in eve,
ry respect jnst as well as the white
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30
Magnolia Passenger Route,

PORT ROYAL & AUGUSTA RAILWAY,
AUGUSTA, GA, July II, 1880. J
The following schedule will be operat-
ed on and after July 18th:
GOING SOUTH. GOING NORTH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

Forreservationo of Sleeping Car, Berths,
Time Tables. or other information, apply
to w. A. GI9BES, Ticket Agent, Union
Depot, or G.. L. DIBRELL, Southern
Travelling Agent, Box 200, Augusta, Ga.
G. r. TAI4COTT. Sup't.
J. r. MACMURDO,
General Passenger Agent.
D. CARDwELL, Assist. General p. Agt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30

The highest mark of esteem wo-
man can give a man is to ask his
friendship; and the mostsignal proof
OF her Indifference is to offer him
hers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-09-30
No SECTIONAL BITTERNESS.

"The feeling of the people towards
the North has no bitterness in it. All
they want, they said to Bayard and
me, is to he let alone and allowed to
go to work in qniet and retrieve
themselves. The Union and the flag,
whenever mentioned by any Of the
speakers, were cheered more Justify
that anything else that was said"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-27
THE STAR ROUTE DEBATE.

ScathIng Rebuke to the Brady Methods.
The end of the Star route debate in the
House was most disastrous to the Brady
methods of conducting that branch of the
postoffice business. For two days the
best men of both parties have joined hands
to rebuke the fragrant violation of law
and compel the several assistant postmast-
ers general to conform to the law for the
rest of the year. The facts ascertained by
the appropriation committee in the course
of its searching investigation, and so
clearly set forth by its members during
the debate, made impossible the
general support which Brady had SO con-
tidently and openly spoken of and relied
upon. His few defenders sought in all
ways to obtain votes for him most per-
sistent lobby, both on the floor and about
the capitol, has been at work for weeks.
Mr.. COnger, of Michigan, went SO far as to
attempt to rally the Republicans as parti-
sans, but in this he failed. In fact, so thor
oughly defeated were the Brady adherents
at all points that they SO far surrendered as
not even to demand the yeas and nays on
the disputed points of the bill. A num-
Der of the best men on the Republican
side say that Hayes cannot fail to take no
tice of this most significant action of the
House and suspend Brady. Not to do it
they hold will seriously damage the adj
ministration. There is considerable talk
of impeachment in Brady's case, which is
not confined to party, but this will proba-
bly, die out, unless Hayes should fail to re-
move him.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-27
PERSONAL.

Prince JEROME NAPOLEON has congrat-
ulated NJ. Route. on a recent free-trlde
speech in the Chamber of Deputies, and
NJ Rouher replied that the princes ap-
proval was very precious to him.
The late John Rice, of Philadelphia,
after his business embarrassments, became
unable to pay the premiums Oh his life i'll
surance policies. Mr.. J. B. LIPPINcoTT,
without having dollar of interest in the
matter, promptly paid the annual amounts,
and through his kindness Mr.. Rice's family
will have fifty thousand dollars.
At special meeting Of the American
society of civil engineers, held last night
at the Union League theatre, New York,
Count DE LEssEPs spoke to large audi
encc of practical engineers and promi-
nent. citizens about the Panama canal.
He afterward answered many questions
that were asked by members of the
society. A reception followed in the par
lor of the Union League club.
General GRANT left Cuba February IL
and reached Mexico on the 18th. There
were frequent stoppages en- route, during
| one of which General Sheridan and Clar
ence Dinsmore tried to catch a few sharks,
but only succeeded in sacrificing vast
amount of bacon. At one place, lively
ant-eater was brought on board, and much
interest was excited by sight of the live
bugs which ladies have lately been wear
ing as ornaments. The reception in Mex
leo was formal but hearty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-27
Disastrous Fires.

The residence of Mr.. J. Hartshornc
Hyde, the handsOmest villa in Egypt, N.
j., was destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
Loss $4,000.
Losses by the Pearl street fire, New
York, were reported yesterday as follows ::
Augustus Gaplens, picture frames, damage
to stock, 10000; Sigmund Cohen S., 900 !;
N. Con, picture frames, $4,000 and to the
building $500. All covered by insur-
ance.
While one of the employees of the Madi-
son Square theatre, New York was light
ing the gas jects at the front of the stage
before the theatre was thrown open to
the public last evening. he set fire to the
two curtains, and they were completely
destroyed. The loss will be about $4,000.
The performance was carried OIL without
curtains.
Great excitement was caused on Eliza
beth street, New York yesterday, by a fire.
which destroyed the foundry building at
Nos. 81 and 80 and threatened to extend
to the surrounding tenements. A hun
dred or more human beings in the tene-
ments were rescued and there were no
fatalities. The building was the property
of William A. Bolt. and was leased by
johnson Brothers. The loss on the build.
ing is $4,000. which is fully covered by
insurance, and johnson Brothers's loss on
machinery is put at 1000, which is
party insured. The other losses to the
occupants of the building aggregate s95-
600.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-27
STATE ITEMS.

In Pittston Patrick Callahan stabbed
Thomas Smith in the neck with penknife.
Callahan gave himself up to the authOri-
ties.
John G. Suhr, living in Armstrong town.
ship, LycOming county, committed suicide
by hanging himself with a rope to Il joist
in the house. He was sixty-eight years of
age, native cf Germany. and lived in a
secluded place, with his sister, nephew and
niece, all of whom were very poor.
In Philadelphia, yesterday, Ida Schmidt,
a domestic at the house of DR.. Rosenber-
berger, Seventeenth street, above COlum-
bia avenue, was fatally poisoned by the
escape of coal gas from the heater i'll the
cellar. DR.. ROsenbcrger had a narrow
escape from death in the same way and is
very much Frustrated.
In Easton yesterday warrants were issued
at the instance of James X. DAVIS, post
proprietor, and Dan'l &. Wood. editor. of
fishing editorially all article intended to
disgrace him (Daws). Dan'l B. Wood was
arrested and admitted to bail, but J. Whit.
Wood being out of town, has not yet been
arrested.
In Carlisle while Mr.. Trickett, editor of
the Herald, was standing in front of the
court house he was approached by j. w.
Sheerer esq, attorney for Mrs. Zell, i'll
the Kiehl murder case. and Shcarer struck
the editor of the HeroM in the face two
or three times with his fist. The affair
created considerable eXcitemest. The
assault on Trickett, it is alleged, was
made because of an article published in
the Herald intimating, or stating, that if
Mrs. Zell had employed ADLER counsel, her
case might have terminated differently, or
words to that effect
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-27
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Near Woodmansville, n. j., Myron
Cummings was driving past place where
some wood choppers were at work huge
tree fell, killing Mr.. Cummings and one of
his horses.
W. d. Harshall and John O'Rricn have
been killed on the Red Water by Black
Cat Fish's band of Indians. Morgan and
O'Brien's ranch, fifty miles west of Bu-
ford, is said to be threatened by the same
Indians.
Michael Keeler, aged years saw some
thing on the ice in the canal at West Troy,
and attempted to obtain it. He broke
through the ice, and his brother James,
10 years old, attempted to rescue him.
Both were drowned.
The trunk line pool managers decided
to reduce the rate on grain and -four east
bound from Chicago five cents per hun
dred pounds, beginning with March 1, and
to make similar reduction on other ar
tcles beginning March 8.
Parnell and Dillon arrived at st. Paul,
Minn., from Winona last evening. They
made brief stops to hold meetings at Win
ona, Lake City, Red Wing, Hastings and
other places. Crowds met them every
where and several hundred dollars were
subscribed
In Petersburg, Ont, i young man named
Anthony Fowler was caught in the
machinery in McKee's furniture factory
and hurled around the shaft with terrible
velocity. Both of his feet and one of his
hands were torn off and every bone in his
body was broken.
In Waldo, Ohio, Enoch Young got into
| a fight with two boys i'll a saloon, and re-
ceived rough handling. He left, saying he
would fix them, and returned with large
knife. With this he stabbed Israe
Bensley. who had taken no part in the
affray, twice, once in the face and once il
the region of the heart, causing instant
death. Young is now in Jail.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-27
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
January Adjourned Term.

Thursday Afternoon.- Com'th VS.. James
Fite. assault and battery. The defendant
lives on the farm of Thomas J. Bailey. in
Salisbury township, which he farms on the
thirds. Mr.. Bailey owning the greater por-
tion of the stock. On the 21st of last De-
ccmber Bailey, as he alleged, went to the
barn occupied by Fite he walked into
the entry and was about throwing q
bundle of cornfodder into the cattle, when
defendant seized him rudely and struck
him several times; Bailey then drew an
old pistol, which frightened the defendant,
off, he threatening to shoot il he was hit
again.
The defense was that Bailey was in the
habit of coming to the place to feed the
cattle On this occasion he was found in
the stable by the defendant he was en-
gagged feeding the cattle, which had been
fed shortly before by Fite, who ordered
him to leave he refused to go, but wanted
to feed the cattle; the defendant then
went to put him away when the proSccG-
tor drew pistol and threatened to shoot !;
he then went away and brought suit
against the defendant. The lease between
Bailey and Fite was produced and read
The jury rendered 4 verdict of not guilty,
with costs to be equally divided between
the defendant and prosecutor.
The next case attached was that of
com'th VS.. Thomas J. Bailey, who was
charged with assault by James Fite.
The evidence was the same as in the other
case, and the jury rendered a verdict of
not guilty, with costs to be equally divided
between the defendant and prosecutor.
In the case of Oliver Markley, who was
charged by Edward Mohn with assault
and battery, the jury rendered a verdict of
not guilty, with costs to be divided equally
between the defendant and prosecutor.
In the case of com'th VS.. Frank Kritz-
berger, charged with stealing some goods
from Al. Roscnstein of this city, verdict
of not guilty was taken for want Of evil
dence.
Friday Morning.-Com' til VS.. John T..
Warden, of Fulton township, fornication
and bastardy. Laura Given, residing at
Wakefield, testified that the defendant is
the father oi the child, which was begot-
ten on April 10, 1879, in the barn of
George w. Zook, and born on December
80.
The defendant in his own behalf, tcsti-
fled that he was not the father of the
child he heard the prosccutrix swear at
the squire's office that she had had i'm
proper relations with another man. He
did not remember when she said that oc-
cured. The mother of the defendant tcs-
titled that she caught the prosecutrix with
a man named Croft during the summer
| before last.
In rcbuttal Mr.. Croft was called and lie
| denied the truth of Mrs. Warden's state
ment. Mrs George w. Look testified that
when she accused the defendant of this
crime he did not deny it. The jury rem
dered verdict Of guilty. Sentenced as
usual.
The above was the last case for trial by
jury and the jurors were discharged with
| the thanks of the court.
The surety of the peace and the deser-
ton cases will be taken up tomorrow.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-02-27

floor. She copied the moose and
manner of its arrangement from
descriptions of similar apparatus that
she had read. The little child's screams
brought his mother to his rescue. When
he was trken down his face was black and
his eyes and tongue protruded. 1t was
several days before his recovery was assured
Bridget McGee threatened her father when
he attempted to chastise her.
'You old fool" she said, 81 will kill you
if you touch me-
She quilted her home and remained
away two days. In the village school size
was at the head of her class. among chill
dren much older than herself. 4 passion
for sensational story reading is said to have
brought about the attempt on her brothers s
life.