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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09
Distinctive Baptist Literature;

as the State Board doing alythihp
colportagc WORK ? think / could BE-
good many books during the year, es
cially such works rs Small Arms q
American Baptist Publication SOCIETY.
the field I occupy. there is great nd &c
distinctive Baptist literature. | bali
we can disseminate our doctrines abel ut
successfully that way as any other. w
do You think IN. Il. Burton, Miski
ary in Edgefeld Association.
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THE SAVANNAH VALLEY I
An Offer to Sell out to Augusta, ie
Will Probably be Acceptedo

| yer.
Special Dispatch TO the Ne,rs d; Gtiop
AUGUSTA, January 3l.-A delei ave
from The Savannah Valley Rairoa ton
been in Augusta to-day. The dee1 the
consisted OF Mr.. Iatimer, Presidenur. w.
road, Chief Engineer Lee and Gen. knce
Humphreys, Of Anderson. A coIEsd
was held between this delegation. Bor
number OF prominet citizens. 4 of
May presided. In stating the obieon-
the meeting, he referred to. the greatSa-
nectlon which the construction of thand
vannah Valley would give to Augusfoad
to the Augusta and knoxville RAJ the
lie was himself persuaded that Spec.
matter Of f-eights there was neS4it j,
ton toward which Augusta looked.a .aEon-
fuller ofpromise than the as one fat Sat lied
to the end that an interchange Sews
might be had between the &C ltee,
which represented the Savanna lley
Company, and the officials andt kens
present. The primary object haf fin Flew
was to determine whether or not e'could
extend 10 the Savannah Valley Authorities
the recognition they were desires tose-
cure from us
Mr.. May then introduced Col.Latimer,
who irieAy explained the obje9 se his
committees mission The crthittee
was here by authority OF the boil Of di-
rectors of the. Savannah Valley "';ailroad
under instructions. lie and his F!leagues
wished TO ascertain to what extei Angus
ia was willing to aid them in thpomp le-
ton OF their read. Fiity-Gnthousand
dollars had been subscribed5&ss Dad
and about one.third of that amunt, pos.
sibiy more, had been paid in sd, with
the exception of $1,000, expende in gra-
ding fifteen miles of the line frorHnder-
son to Dorn's Mines on the AuG,ta and
Knoxville Railroad, the distances which
latter point was fifty seven miles. III Aa-
gusta would come forward WITH sub.
script!on Of $4,000 they. stood NY to
close the books Of subscription, q the
completion Of the road would be- Sured.
After considerable discussion, illishich
the opinion was generally expreIf that
the subscription must be made, COM
mttee was appointed to take tn hattie +
in charge "A
This committee at a meetid Knight
decided to call a larger meeting hbusi.
ness men early next week, at Nv is
expected subscription Of $59f will
be raised This. will give Aug!Xsa con
trolling nterss.,. s,. = known
that ssi'1s TO in
>z11l r..
in the Augusta and 'Knoxvllle ilroad
ofIering.a premium for it, and it sci
that developments may be ex2set "a in
ficv o, tW,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09

A DlsGUsTING lDEA.-A molf
gusting idea than that Of the eE
tiou Of Guiteau's y remains was !
broached in civilized commE
II the Government has lawfully
care o! the remains, it shonld |
it that every possibility OF mil
ing 10 The deplavrd and disgI
curiosity, which would lead ma
crowd to see the foul spectacle,t
moved. This may he easily
In the interest OF science his
should be carefully examine
competent medical men, and o.
ough dissection will effectrally
the remains for the purposes Of !
lie xhibit.-Augusta News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09

A he'd OF petrified clans was r
Gently found on the New Jersey cba!
For eating purposes they are prtfe
red to the other kind, as they a
more easily digested.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE lT,JDaSIOE
SIX LARGE STORE COWS EIMRD
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS WORTH OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
BELIEVED TO BE THE WORK OF
AN lNCENDIARY.

Scarcely has the lurid light CT the de-
vouring flames died out OF our own horizon
than it illumines, with horrid glare, that Of
Johnston-where so few years back the
Gre fend wrought mighty devastation.
Indeed incendiary confagrations have be-
come the prime curse ofour broad county;
so much so indeed that very soon we must
necessarily become an outcast from all iils
insurance and all business protection 1t
IS high time for stricter vigilance and
stronger measures. And truth to say,
until we publicly fry some miscreant,
thereby giving wholesome warning, this
arson and destruction will not be apt to
cease.
The late fire at Johnston seems very
e'sarly to have been incendiary, though,
on Tuesday afternoon. when We visited the
scene, suspicion seemed to be directed
against no particular individual The
faines were discovered between 8 and 4
o'clock on Tuesday morning. leapipg high
and Aeerrceeffy AAeerrceefy agGinst the rear side OF the
s.ore building occupied by Holland & Glib
son, but owned by Mr. John D. Eidsor.
MIR. Eidsons private residence, on side
street, stands in rear Of this store and very
narrowly escaped destruction. The burn
ing store stood 9th from the corner at the
further or eastern end OF the long business
street. One door westward OF it, stood q
s.cre-building owned by DR.. Cowles, and
occupied by Mr.. Johnnie strother. One
door eastward stood the store-building cf
DR.. Rushton, occupied by himself Next
came the unfinished store Of Mr.. P. n.
Lott. Next an unfinished store Of MIR. L.
i. Whatley. And next, at the corner Of
the street leading up to theBaptist Church,
stood the large two story store building
Of Mr.. L. B. Wbatley occupied by himself
These were the six buildings burned.
Next eastward OF DIR. Cowles' bulldlDg,
occupied by Mr.. Johnnie Strother, stands
the store of Mr.. W. L. Coleman jr Be.
tween the two stood a small wooden
,hop which was promptly torn away. But
even with the tearing away Of this little
shop, the saving of Mr. Coleman's build
ing was almost miracle, inasmuch as II
stood abreast of the Cowles building, and
v:ry few feet from it. The work perform
oil IN saving this building must have been
equally valiant and persistent. The east
wall OF the said building is almost reduc-
ed to charcoal. Next eastward Of Cole
mans stands the establishment OF r. s..
Turner & Brother; and next the tin store
Of Mr.. Austin. The goods and effects
were dragged out of these stores, also ont
Of Mr.. Coleman's, entailing considerable
-. .....- ,osa NIr Nbo ~ lau
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Telegram.to the : yusta Chronicle.

Ieiegramato the = yusta Chronicle. =.
WAsHlNarc- Februry 4.-Aftel
the .sor a new trial had beer
oyerruled. Guiteau, who had beer
permitted to resume his seet at tht
counsel table, called out: "If your
Honor pleases, desire to ask if there
i. any motion that I ought to make tc
rescue my rights?'
Scoville tried TO prevent his speak.
Ing, but be retorted: "Well, don I
want any advantage taken OF me.
[ want to know how mach; time l
shall have to prepare my appeal to
the Court IN 6Qno."
scoville-"Please keep quiet; we
haven't reached that yet."
Guiteau (with much ezcitement)-
81 won't keep quiet. In here and
| propose to do my own talking"
Judge Cox then informed Scoville
OF the rules OF practice applicable
to fling of his exceptions, and after
this matter had seen arranged, Col.
Corkhill renewed his motion, saying:
ut is now my duty to ask for a ssn.
teuce OF the Court"
Judge Cox Ito the prisoaerll-
"Stand upl Have you anything to
say Why sentence should not now te
passed upon you?"
Guiteau (atill sit!ing)-"I ask your
Honor to postpone sentence as long
as possible.
Judge Coz-"stand up! Haveyou
anything to say why sentence should
not now be pronounced upon yon?'
The prisoner then arose, pale, bat
with lips compressed, and desperate
determination stamped upon his tea-
lures, in low and deliberate tone
began, but soon his manner became
wild and Violent, and, pounding upon
the table, he delivered himself OF the
following harangue : ~ am not guilty
of the charge set forth in the indict-
ment. 1t was God's act, not mine,
and God will take care Of it, and
don't let the American people forget.
He will take care of it, and every OF
fcer OF this Government, from the
Executive down to that Marshal,
taking in every man on that jury
and every member of this bench,
will pay for it; and the American
Nation will roll in blood if my body
goes into the ground and I am hung.
Tie Jews put the despised Gallilean
into the grave. For time they
triumphed, but at the destruction o!
Jerusalem, forty years aiterward, God
Almighty got even with them. l am
not afraid of death. | am here as
Gods man. Kill RE tomorrow, If
you want. / am Gods man, and l
have b.en from the ,tart. -
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Coffee drinkers should read the adA 3.
tisement in another column he3I91
Good CoGee.i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09

TIME best stock of BOYS and GIRIs
i SCHOOL SHOES are to be fOuLd At
Jan l9-1y j. M. G0BBS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09

Two cases Bleached and Brown Shirt.
Ing just opened at j NJ. COBBS, in the
Ryan Hotel. Jan 4-ly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09
u AN GOD'&N N.Y.
LEE no so sfh SENTENCE.

IsW1n the Court Room-.Judge
Ss0x's Address-.The Assassin's Poise
and Manner--A Flighty Harangue
aud Ceol Coaclusioa--He is~not
Afraid to.Die.
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IEUW LHS fEHEI. -
-ssfdE % & 'hsh r4e seeded 70
PASS SENTENCE.

PASS SENTENCE,
Addressing the. prisoner as follows:
"You have been convicted o! crime
80 terrible in it's circumstances ard
SO far reaching THAT it has draw
upon you the horror Of the whole
world, and the execrations oi yonr
countrymen. The excitement pro-
duced by such an offanse nlade it ne
easy task to secure for you It fan and
impartial trial, but you have had the
power of the United States Treasury
aud the Government in your. service
to protect your persou from violence,
and to procure evidence from allparts
OF the country. You have had as ialr
and impartial jury as ever assem-
blpd in 4 court Of justice. You have
been defended by counsel with Yea!
and devotion that. merits the highest
eucomium, and certainly have done
my best to secure fair presentation
of YOUR defense. Notwithstanding
all this, you have been found gull.
It would have been comlortto many
people if the verdict OF the jury had
established the fact that your act was
that OF an irresponsible man. 1t
would have left the people the sat
isfying belief that the crime OF po-
litical assassination was something
! entirely foreign to the institutions
aud civilization of our country, but
the result has denied them the COM
fort. The country Will accept it as
| q fact that that crime can be coin
| mitted, and the Court will have tc
| deal with it with the highest penalty
known to the criminal code. t., serve
| q. an example to others. Your ca'
\ rser has been so extraordinary thai
people might we'll, at times. ha.'
| doubted your sanity. But on" cali
not but believessthat when the crl mt
/ was committed you thoroughly un
| derstood the nature Of the crime ant
its consequences. (Guiteau-"1 Wa
acting as Gods man "snd tha
| you had the neral sense ard con
science enough to.recognize the mora
4 equity Of such an act" (rhe priso
ner-"That' matter of opinion. ;"
"Your own testimony shows that yo'
| recoilei with horror from the idea
You say that you prayed against it
You say that you thought it nigh
bs prevented. This shows that " II
c,nacience warned you against it
bat by the wretched sophistly Q
lyour own mind, you worked youIst
uo against the protest OF your owl
| )nscieuce. What motive could hav
induced you TO ihie act must be
matter of conjecture. Probably inel
| will think that the same polltlca
| f,naticism or morbid desire ior sell
| e,ultation was tie real inspiration
If,r the act. Your own testimon.
| % ms t. controvert the theories G
] y,ur counsel. They Aave maintain
9 / and thought honestly, 1 believe
That you were driven against you
will by an insane impulse to comm
the act; but your testimony Shove
that you deliberately resolved to d
it, and that a deliberate and mif
guided will was the sole impulse
| This may seem insanity to some pei
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09
ReappOrtionment Bill,

A Bill was introduced in Con
last week providing for tho
portionment Of Representative
der the tenth census. Und&,l
apportionment the number OF J
bers would be 500; the rae
representation being one me
for every l54 .oS5 inhabitants
present membership Of the Ho
203.
Should this bill be passed
Southern States will gain II
bers; the New England States
lose 3; the Middle States will
8; the Western and Northw.
States will gain II; and the /
States will gain l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09

Mr.. Alvin Etheridge, son of{Mr,
E. II. Etheridge is home on a Eno,
vacation from Worcester. NJ lass
Polytechnic School. Mr.. Etheridge
d graduate both oftbe Augusta Iigl
School and Greenville College, an
has Just taken n course Of Civil En-
gineering. No pains have ever bee
spared in preparing him TO meet tn
world, and we hope he will get fuI
valuo for his hard studying Alike
Recorder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-02-09

in the Augusta and 'Knoxvllle@
ofTering..a premium for it, and it T
that developments may be ex2sct (
dav OF two. (
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-24

for discounts made BY us. To Mr.. A. J,
Hagsns, of HalcYondale, for frequent dona-
tons with the wood purchased from him: 10
Mr.. George n. Nichols, for donations in
tickets and other printing; MessTs. Solo
mons & Co., for donations in prescriptions
aud drugs; to DR.. Charlton, for constant
attendance upon inmates; to DIR. A. George,
for services to special benefciaries; to Drs.
Chisholm and Lincoln, for similar atten-
tons; TO DR.. E. Parsons, for dentistry to
inmates; to Mayor Wheaton, for assistance
in transportion of q family to New York
and usual polite attention to our requests.
We would most kindly thank Mr..
Luke Carson for use OF carriages placed
cheerfully at our service whenever needed
on charitable errsnds. The st. Joseph's
and City Hospitals; for kind care Of persons
received upon our applications.
To all the many friends who, By words and
deeds, have expressed their interest in our
success, we tender cur hearty thanks, and
trust that the happy experience of the
charity that blesses him that gives and him
that takes may ever glow warmly in their
hearts as an exceeding rich reward in this
life, and foretaste Of the greater blessing
in the life TO come.
Thus encouraged by each retrospect as
the years glide by, grateful for the present
and hopeful for the future, we stand upon
the threshold OF new society year, believ-
ing that there will always be found some
who shall fill our vacant places, and that
each year viii find larger charity exercised
for the relief Of those OF whom It has been
said, ''The poor ye have always with you,
and whatsoever ye win, ye may do them
good.n
The officers of the society are as follows:
President-Mrs. Mary E Wilbur.
First Vice President-Mrs. Amanda E
Palmer.
Second Vice President-Mrs. John 1.
Stoddard.
1ressurer-Mr. Hugh Fraser Grant.
Secretsry-Mrs. W. D. NAPLES.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-24

Destruction OF ROsin and Turpen-
tine on q Plat I'm the Canal.

Analarm Of fire was turned in from station
No. IS, Central Cotton Press, yesterday
morning about half-pzst eight O'Clock,
which brought out the Fire Department
very promptly, as the alarm had scarce
ceased ringing ere q dense, heavy, black
smoke was seen curling upwards from the
direction Of the river 81 the western eK-
tremity Of the city. The supposition was
that the fire was either located at the Cot
ton Press or the Central Railroad vharves,
and hence considerable excitement was oc-
casioned, snd Bay street was crowded with
people hurrying to the scene. Fortunately,
neither Of these suppositions proved cor
rect, ard the alarm was found TO have been
oecasioned BY the breaking out OF fire IN
lot OF turpentine on 8 Tat mOOre1 IN me
canal between the Central Railroad bridge
ard the river lock, in dangerous pro1 Unity
TO the large, new elevator. Chief Butler
on reaching the ground st once sp-
precisted the danger Of the fire spreading,
and fearing that the ropes BY which the
fat was moored might be burned and the
blazing aat drift against the railroad bridge,
setting It on fire, procured some heavy
chains 70 be used in case cf emer-
gency to secure It. The fremea got
promptly TO work and soon had hve good
streams on the fire, which, as may be
imagined, burned with exceeding heTceness-
The fat was soon filed with water and sank
ia about fifteen minutes, when the burning
turpentine scattered over the surface Of the
WAFER presented besutiful sight, but the
blaze was quickly extinguished.
The freight Wss principally owned
by Mr.. James H. Ellis, Of Bryan coun-
y, and consisted OF sxty-fOEr bar
rels OF rosin, nine barrels OF tUrpentine
and seventy-one barrels Of tar, consigned 10
Mr.. ". c. Jackson. Mr. Lstford had on
board FIVE barrels OF turpentine, consigned
to Messrs. Peacock, Hunt & Co. The whole
was valued at fifteen hundred dollars, with
10 insurance. The loss viii be about one
thousand dollars, as most OF the rosin and
tar will be saved.
The lighter was owned by Mr.. William
LetfOrd. Of Bryan county, and was in charge
Of Mr.. William Bashler and his brother, who
have brought many such cargoes here be-
fore without accident. These gentlemen
safe that the turpentine belonging to Mr..
Ellis was very poorly coopered and leaked
badly. They had tried several times on
the trip to stop the leaks without sue
cess, and suppose that spark from the fire
a. which they we're cooking ignited the tur-
pentine on the bottom Of the lighter. The
damage 70 the lighter is estimated at $50
Il Is thought that the greater portion Of
the rOsin and tar will be saved, as It had
not taken fire when the fat sank.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-24
a Handsome VeaaeI.

Tks new schooner Viola Reppsrd arrived
here from Camden, Ne, yesterday with 8
cargo Of hay for Messrs. saussY, Harmon &
Rsmshsrt. This is g sister vessel to the
Aaron Reppard, and is owned by R B. Rep
pard, Esq, aud Is named after his little
daughter. A handsome, life-sized bust Of
the miss in whose honor she Is named orDs-
ments the vessels 6gurehesd. The schooner
length over all is I60 feet, under keel 151
feet, beam s. feet, hold y feet. aud
she has three masts, which are 81, S. and
So feet hiah, and she is 400 tons burthen,
and Is supplied with patent windlsss and
all the latest nautical Improvements, and
the entire vessel is built out OF Georgia
pine, which was furnished by Mr.. Reppsrd
from his mill. Her cabin is very tasty and
commOdiOus, being p feet long, 80 wide
and the height inside is feet, so that the
taIlest person viii not find it uncomfortable
In any respect. She is commanded by Cap
tain Lewis Ozier, s skillful and experienced
navigator, and proved herself very sea-
worthy craft on this her first trip,
having encountered rather severe weather,
from which she experienced no damage
whatever, and also gave evidence Of good
sailing qualities, her speed being better
than the average vessel. She was built in
Camden, Ne, by Messrs- COOmbs & Day,
and Is intended BY her owner for the lum-
Der carrying trade between this city and
cOzstwise ports, AID her construction is
specially adapted for that business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE


Under and BY virtue OF an order Of the suN
rior Court Of Chatham county, the ua3s.
signed, as Commissioners appointed By z3
court in a proceeding for partition institute
by AUGUSTUS g. sGUERARD and other
will sell at public Outcry TO the highest O..
der. before the Cont House in said eoun5
on the FIRST To ESDAY, being the 4th isT
Of April next, between the legal hogHa
sale,
All those lots of land situate In the city q
Savanna b. known as
Lot number thirty three Ebert ward mii
the improvements; subject 70 q ci1y ground
rent Of S33 - per annum.
The western ons-thind OF lot number hIrg
four Ebert ward, with the Improvements. sub
ject 10 city ground rent Of 50 Is pr annuz
Lot number one and improvements. bounds
north by Indian street, east by West Bros
street, west by lot number two, and south b
Indian street lane.
One fourth part Of Farm lot number one
Wilmington tything. Derby ward. situated q
the White Bluff road about two miles from tbi
city of Savannah. at the railroad crossing
containing eleven and one-fOurth (lll1 AGRA
more or less.
Two lots of lard, each containing FIVE acres
more or less. on the branch Of Warsaw r7a
at the Isle Of Hope, in said county one Of sal
lots having upon it a spacious dwelling bmS
and outbuildings.
Terms cash; purchasers paying for titles
J. c. ROWLAND,
". z GU aRAkD,
r NJ DEMERE,
F~,r-r--fu-5nrar4
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-24

The following decision Of interest has Just
been rendered by the Supreme Court:
Baker VS.. Western and Atlantic Railroad
Company. Case-from Catoosa.
sPRER, j.
1. II an emploYe injured Is without fault
or negligence and damage is caused by an
other employe, then he can recover, other
wise not.
2. While It is the duty of a railroad COM
pany to furnish to its employees proper and
suitable tools with which to perform the
work assigned to them, yet IL the employe
knowing such tools to be dangerous and
unfit, uses them and is injured, he is at fault
and cannot recover.
3. An employe cannot recover damages
from 8 railroad company for injuries sus
tanned by him on account Of the negligence
Of q co-employe, unless without fault him
self, even though in performing the act
which resulted IN the injury he was acting
under the orders OF q superior.
4. Questions not raised in the court be-
low, as to the emploYe acting under an
emergency, ETC., will not be considered
here. Judgment affirmed.