Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-02-15


At tpresent there are IN our jail twelve
prisoners, two of whom are white. These
are John Williams, white man charged
with murder. Then the following ne
groes Ben Jones, charged with hog steal
ing; Spencer Simkins, malicious mischief
Lawrence Cain mot the well known Law
rence) arson; Ebert Williams, grand lar
ceny; Tom Dorm, murder; Vince Caldwell,
assault and battery; Tom Broadnax, lar
cenv of live stock; Tom Thorpe, larceny of
game fowls; Geo. Brown, larceny after
trust; John Williams (not the white one)
larceny; Jerry Ralford, petit larceny. The
following persons, whose cases will come
up at the March term, are out on bail ::
Ned Still, grand larceny; Jack Garter,
grand larceny; Kemrer Parker, grand lar.
ceny; Savannah Lewis, riot and assault
and battery; Ida Lewis, riot and assault
and battery; Reuben Galfin, burglary and
larceny; Elijah Oliphant. larceny; Allen
Simmons, larceny; Aleck Jones, hog steal
ing; Spencer Garner, hog stealing; Calvin
Steward, hog stealing; John Brooks,
murder. Some twenty-four or twenty
five cases in all. The Jury will be drawn
on Monday next.
Illness of Augustus Glover.
We are extremely sorry to state that
young Augustus Glover, the son OF Mr.
Arthur Glover, is lying dangerously ILL
very low indeed-at his fathers house IN
Augusta. Mr.. Glover moved from our
community to Augusta some six or eight
months back. This young man is popu-
lar and beloved in Edgefeld and his pre-
carious condition is the cause Of general
sadness among US. At last accounts but
little hope was entertained OF his life.
The Number of Efficient Men.
The Adjutant and Inspector General
has also issued an order calling attention
to the Act of the last session of the Leg
islature which provides that approprla.-
tions for the militia shall be distributed
among the companies in proportion to the
number of efficient men present at the an
nual inspection.
DIR. l.. NJ. Asbill.
This gentleman will open drug store
very soon at Ridge Spring and it is said,
resume the practice OF medicine. Just
now DR.. Asbill is building. He has pur-
chased of Mr.. Burwell Boatwright a lot
cornering on the railroad and facing the
depot, where he is to put up substan-
tial residence. He has purchased also, OF
Mr.. r. B. Watson, lot between The Bap-
tist Church and Mr.. j. G. Watson's store,
upon which he will build the drug store
These buildings are under contract to Mr.
Caleb Watkins, and the lumber is fast be-
ing put on the ground In few weeks
hence they will be up and occupied.
The Sheppard Blind staggers Cure.
We find that we have got ourselves and
our honored friend OF Liberty Hill into
serious trouble. Not day passes now
that some angry man does not rush into
our room and shaking his fist at US, ex-
claim: You and George Sheppard ought
to be indicted for felonlously thinning out
the already too depleted hog crop! And
then they will proceed to tell US how they
have doctored swine and horses with
Kerosene and invariably lost them. Our
last assailant was young Sam Mays Of
Horns Greek, who AYERS that his finest
hog departed this life in precisely two
minutes after he poured gill OF kero-
sene down his throat. Sam claims damages
of us. Under these circumstances, friend
Sheppard, you must defend your theory
and practice. You must stand by us man
fully.
Depot Enlarged.
The addition to The depot at Johnston,
which includes larger and more convent
ent agents office and waiting room for
passengers, will soon be completed.