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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07
or the House of Repre-
sentatives.

The friends of Capt. j. P. BLACK
YELL nominate him as candidate for
J seat in the House of Representatives
t the primary election. and pledge him
abide the result of said election.
We are authorized to announce Mr..
JAMES P. NORRIS as candidate for
he House of Representatives from Edge
,leld County, and he is pledged to abide
the result of the Democratic Primary
election.
The friends of Hon. G. W. TURNER
aereby announce him as a candidate Tor
,e election to the Legislature from Edge
held County and lie is pledged to abide
yhe result of the Democratic Primary
election and to support the Democratic
nominees
The friends ofN. W. BROoKER, ESQ.,,
nominate him as Candidate for the
House Of Representatives from Edgefield
County, in the ensuing general election,
and pledge him to support the nominees
of the Democratic party.
The friends of Capt. j. H BROOKS
present his name to the voters OF the
county as candidate for the House oi
Representatives and pledge him to abide
the result of the primary election.
MANY FRIENDS.
We are authorized to announce LEW,
Tsp. JONES as candidate for election
to the House of Representatives OF the
General Assembly Of the State. from
Edge6eld County, and to pledge him te
abide the result of the primary election
and to support the nominees Of the Dem
ocratic party.
The friends of o. F. CHEATHAM
Esq, present his name to the voters o
Edgefeld County as candidate for tn
House of Representatives, and pledg
him 10 abide the result of the primar,
elections. -
May G.. FhlhND".
MANY friends of Col. w. II. FOLK re
| spectfully nominate him as member q
the Legislature from Edgefeid Count
| in the ensuing general election an
\ pledge him to abide the result OF til
primary election.
Apr. %.
Many Friends of VIM. J. READY
Esq, having high faith in his wisdon
intelligence, patriotism and public spil
it, respectfully nominate him rs cand
date for the Legislature in the ensuin
election. pledging him at the same tin
to abide by tho result of the primar
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From, the Ne,Us and Courier.
A Card from Capt. F. W. Dawson

New YORK, Thursday, July 81, '84
Il have just learned that para.
graph has appeared in some Of the
newspapers Of South Carolina saying
that it is reported that I am ambitious
to be Gen. Hampton 8 successor in the
United States Senate.
1t is due to myself to say that, in
my judgment, Senator Hampton de-
serves to be, and will be, his own sue.
cessor, and that, furthermore, am
not a candidate for any public Office,
high or low, and will not accept any
auch, at this time CT hereafter. South
Carolina can command my services
whenever there is work to ! done for
the public good but l have no am
bitions or hopes outside Of my pro-
fession as journalist, and, for such
services as I am able to render, de-
sire and can accept no other reward
than the confidence and good will oi
my fellow. citizens.
F W DAWSON
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Ipon Our Sole Responsibility.


our columns q runor We, had hearc
that certain FIVE OUT Of our ten can
didates for the Legislature wonld run
or be regarded and voted for. as di'
eisionists. Wementioned this rumo,
solely and absolutely upon our own
thought and impulse-without hay.
ing exchanged word with any liv-
ing soulin regard to its advisability
or effect. And we now make this
statement because we hear that in
certain quarters, certain candidates
for the Legislature; living In and near
our town, are suspected, if not actu.
ally accused Of having had some
thing to do with advising or inspiring
the publication Of the said rumor,
No candidate, nor any other man, de
serves eth er censnre or praise iu
connection with the matter. The AD
vEErIsER may espouss cause or
side. 1t certsinlyEnever becomes IN
any degree the servant of ring or
clique. 2 =. - :,
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The campaign Meeting at Kinard's.
THE DEAD ISSUE.

Tie f,pt ef the nine ,fiei J y ap
poi ted campaign meetings took place
It Kin rd'a, in Rlnehart Township,
on Saturday last. The e .thering was
very respectable iu Luu bera. but the
Overwhelming crowd Of 1882 was not
there. The ladies were out in suffi
cient force to lend charm and refine.
ment to the occasion.
Col. E J. Goggans, Of Huiet Town
ship, was chosen Chairman Of the
meeting, and prerided with dignity
and ready tact. Mr.. J. M. Forrest.
of Mine Creek, was. requested to act
as Secretary. SE. y
In the beginning Of the meeting
in its political aapect-Mr. Forrest
offered Resolution, or Resolutions,
to the effect that no; candidate should
De called dsupon to define his position
in regard to the division of the Goun-
ty. This proposition was endorsed
by large majority and consequent.
ly the play subsequently, vas that of
Hamlet with the role Of Hamlet left
out.
: The following gentlemen made
Messrs. Zimmerman. Tai
bert. Jones, Folk, Brooker, Ready,
Cheatham, Brooks. Turner. Hamlet
having been eliminated from the play,
the epsakers-it was not their fault
lad little to do but to whoop up the
old flag and go back to The discovery
Of, america.
Agwe understand it, the motive of
our honored friends and fellow citi.
zens of Rinehart in placing the dis
cussiona of the County question be.
yond q possibility. was wise and
good one, viz: that considering the
division of the County dead issue,
they deemed such discussion unnec.
essary and miscbievous.
Until there shall be general re
!duction of the area of. Counties
throughout our State, We. are glad
to hnow that5the issue is dead.
In the meantime, however, we tske
the liberty Of warning the friends OF.
the territorial integrity Of old Edge
field that they were caught mapping
once. In the future they had best
keep their eyes wide open.
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Destruction of Saluda Factory.

saluda Factory. near Columbia
was entirely destroyedby FIRE on Sat
urday afternoon last. From the Reg
ister we gather the following facts:
The factory and contents were val
ued at $l5Q,000, the machinery alone
being valued at more than 100000
The ent re building and machinery
were total loss.
The total insurance is $ll8. $50, o.
which Leaphart & Black represent
$37,5OO; w. @ Swa&eld $4,000; E
w. Seibles $1,000; Geo. K. Wright
$2,5OO; Mobley & English $2.5O0
The remainder of the insurance wss
placed by New York parties, ae q
distributed throughout the insug 9ce
world-North, South, East and west
and in foreign countries. The rate
of insurance wac 26 10.
SaludGville is village owned by
the proprietor # the factory, MIR.
William Johnson, and consists Of COM
Portable double tenements of one story
each. The inhabitants, all told, mum.
Der about 400 souls, including the
coored population. OF these abous
200 are children. The operatives
number from 130 to $50, including
children and Is colore1 persons.
The pay roll of the factory some
months ago was estimated at $40O per
week, tie operatives receiving from
Is ceuts to So SO per day. The rent
paid by the operatives for their rooms
ranged from 90 cents to 81 per week.
The factory was substantial frame
structure, three stories in height, with
a stone foundation. The building wad
200 feet long by so feet wide. 1t waa
first built in 1914 by David UratI
and at successive stages Of its history
was owned or operated by Messtf
Edward Fieher, James G. Gibbesl
Johrson, Childs & Willard, Johnsoni
Childs g. Palmer, until it finally be-
came the property of Mr.. VIM. John.
son. The factory was enlarged and
improved by It's managers as lts sue;
cessiul operation continued, until
Sherman cana through the State il
Febru .ry, 1865. when it was swept
from the face of the earth by the in
cendiary's torch. 1t vas rebuilt in 8
few wears after, at cost of $25. .00(
or $4,000, and has been improved II
machinery up to and including th|
present year. And yesterday it wa
again laid in ashes, but the origin
the conAagration is involved in myi
terry, which, one of the insurane
agents states, will be investigated, 9
the loft from whence the flames frs
issued Was unused, except as a lum
Der room, where worthless article
were stored. Il
The women and children cried bi
terly yesterday when they saw IL
factory crumbling o ashes, and the.
thoughts wers turned to the tntu1
with hearts full of doubt as to whst
was in store Tor chem. 1t is terri.
BILE thing to see from four to FIVE hui.
dred poor people, largely women a 4
children, thrown out Of employmeG5
withou' bread and meat in the hoIe
and without money to buy the cor
monest necessities Of life. The p6r
souls went to their rest last nig,t
with mingled feelings of hopa ab
fear as to The future of Saluda Fas
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managers of Election.

At the last general election the
County Commissioners of election and
the. precinct managers received nc
pay for their arduous services. The
Legislature atiits last session, howev-
er, provided and appropriated GER
tain sum to pay the Commissioners
and managers Of future legal elec-
tions. This was a'wise and proper
proceeding on it's part. for it is not
just to require the services Of citizens
for the good of tie State and exp. ct
them to give their time and attention
to its affairs for the iun of the thing.
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: sFneir" Names =

The Executive Committee of the
National Democratic Committee, as
lately appointed, is as follows: Will
liam II. Barnum, Connecticut. Chair
man ex officio; A. F. German, B. F.
Jonas, Loui.ianai Hubert O. Thomp
son, New York, William A. w Wallsce.
Pennsylvania, John 8. Barbour. Vir.
giuia, William F. Villas, Wisconsin.
Austin II. Brown. Indiana. M. NJ.
Ham, Iowa, h. D. McHenry, Ken
tucky, P. H. Kelly, Minnesota, Brad
ley B. Smalley, Vermont, A. W. Sui
loway, Vermont, F. W. Dawson, South
Carolina. w. w. Armstrong, Ohio,
Miles Ross. Ne9 Jersey. S. Corning
Judd, Illinois. B, Barnaby, Rhode
Island. John @. Prather. Missouri.
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EdgeiieId Is Proud Of Him.

ID
On Friday next. in B4rnwell, the
Hon George D Tillman, OF Edgefeld,
will be nominated lor re election as
member Of Congress from .he God
District Of South Carolina. Eage6eld
is proud of him, and will be rtjoiced
TO see him go back to Washington,
with an experience that fits him for a
still broader sphere Of action. He
will be powerful in furthering wise
Legislation. in defeating impracticable
measures, and in manifesting an in
dependence that compela reapect. and
an eloquence of speech and sincerity
of purpose that carry conviction.
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The Execution of Wilson stephens

Wilson Stephens, the murderer Of
W. Fl. Steifer, was hanged in our Jail
on Friday last. Our enterprislDg
neighbor the Augusta Chronicle and
Constitutionalist, sent a reporter to
witness the scene. We copy his ad-
mirable account oil it:
Thursday night Stephens slept we'll
in his cell. On Friday morning be
ate heartily at breakfast, remarking
that be wanted to eat more, but was
impatient to get at his devotions
Rev. Lymus Simmons, colored Bap
tist preacher, was engaged with him
from early in the morning until his
execution.
Nearing the Gallows.
When the Chronicle reporter en-
tered the upper corridor OF the Edge.
field Jail yesterday morning, about an
hour before the appointed time, Ste
piers was kneeliDg beside his spir-
itual adviser. He Was free from
manacles of any kind, was neatly
dressed, his hands and feet being en-
cased in White gloves and new slip
pers. His face wore a happy look ;
his demeanor, however, denoted a
wandering mind. and suppressed ex
citement showed itself in every glance.
The preacher closed his Bible, "not
because you all have come in, he
SAID, as he nodded to the reporters,
but because We have just finished
reading chapter in John. Stephens
arose and smiled. He was most
prepossessirg looking boy-a bright
mulatto, well knit; large, restless
eyes, white teeth, and with his kinky
hair parted in the middle. BE looked
like a clean, smart, colored barber.
He said he had confessed bis crime
and was convinced Of the justice Of
his sentence. He knew God had for
given him-and he wanted everybody
bsTsa4 to do the !, same. He smiled
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l,c<@zoyNQSu u6 tdlheu, auQ?lC wa
evident to a elise observer that b
did not even remotely appreciate th
significance of the hour or the aw
fulness of his doom. He was quick
intelligent, could read and write, ant
was far above the average of his rae
in natural faculties, but his lack o
sensibility was evident. Probabl,
lis freedom from pain over his doom
was the most painful attendant upol
the execution.
The Execution.
The gallows vas erected in the up
per story of the Jail, just at the sec
ond landing on the stairs. A double
trap door furnished the platform, anc
this was held together by an upright
broken with hinge BY means o.
which thesupport could be withdrawn
A wire connected this movable part
Of the trigger with the Sheriff who
stood out ut sight on the stairs below.
The prisoner was taken charge OF by
jallur B. P. Covar, shortly alter mid
day and submitted quietly while be
ing prepared for the gallows. When
he was passing through the well
lighted hall he turned to the circular
window overlooking the street and
called out to the crowd on the out
side in a clear, ringing voice his last
farewell.
He moved upon the trap doorwith.
out perceptible fear. The death war
rant Was read to him aud IN his place,
he asked that his worldly effects might
be given to his wife who had visited
him in the morLing and who, with
his child, was waiting in the passage
way below, He also asked that one
OF his photographs taken THAT morn.
Ing be turned over to her. !
The rope was adjusted BY 5ailer
Covar and the trap was sprung upon
a given signal by Sheriff Ouzts, who
was concealed below. The body fell
fully five feet and there were only a
few convulsive movements. He Was
quite dead in eleven minutes and in
eighteeh minutes Dr. W. D. Jennings,
the attending phys clan, allowed the
body to be cut down. His neck was
broken by the fall. The remains
were placed in plain coffin and
driven over to Simmons Ridge Church,
where last evening they were buried.
Conclusion.
The execution was conducted in a
quiet and orderly manner. Only a
sufficient number Of persons were ad
nitted into the Jail and the crowd
around the iron guard fences was
small. Sheriff QUITS and Jailor Covar,
Who have assisted in the hanging Of
our and of five men respectively,
everything with celerity ;.
ind promptess; stunning all possible
everity, but carrying the decree of
he law to its terrible and irreversi-
'le conclusion. These officers are
aen of humanity, but needed the
[emand of justice with frmness and
,ood faith.
ltis honorable to the people OF
hgefeld county that no large crowd
oDglegated in the town. The nu.
,erous vehicles and hurrying crowds
long the roadways were intent upon
ttending the white aud colored
hurch revivals in the neighborhood,
I'd not upon exaggerating with idle
lrioaity the details of secluded
nd solemn execution of the law.
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denomination 0fS0iicit0r B0nham,

AsRe. wsite-at noon on Tuesday
2thsfcounfes Of ofKerebaw. Ricbland,
Lexington and Edgefeld By their
representativesin Columbia assembled
are by acclamatiqn nominating R. G.
Bonham. Ed d Edge6eld, for re-
election to the ofhce Of Solicitor OF
the 5th aJndicial Circuit ofsSout h
Carolina. This is a manifestation of
con6dence'in the character and ability
of our brilliant townsm an which he
fully deserves. His fret four years
in this important judicial position
vindicate the wisdom, Of keeping him
in it. 9
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07

AUGUSTA PopULA11oN.-Augu5.
ia now has population of 36,52l, of
whom 20.52l are white, and 1906
are colored. The capital invested in
manufacturing enterprises amounts to
S5, 100000, an increase of 125 per
cent. since the taking of the census
oil 1880. There are seven banks with
a capital of only $l,90C,OOO in the
city. The trade of the place amounts
10 $22OOOOO0.
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Notice 10 Democratic Clubs.


Z The votes of those clubs that do not
Immediately forward to James T Bacon,
Secretary of the Democratic Executive
Committee, the names ofthree Managers
and one Clerk for the ensuing primary
election cannot and will not be counted.
The time for forwarding the names has
already past. This is the third notice that
has been given and no further notice can
be given. The Clubs that have not yet
forwarded the names of their managers
and clerks are the following to wit:
Bouknight, Cooperville No. l, Cooper
lille No 2, Emory Chappell, Hibler,
Meeting Street, Mount Enon and Reho-
both. b w!BETTIs, JR.,
Chair. Dem. Elk. Com, Z. G.,
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and mat IN consequences of such alb
.eence we cannot describe its sessions
nor pay it the respect due its eminent
usefulness and yearly progress. Fol
eeyeral yeara past we have rejoiced
to attend these gatherings, seeing and
feeling the high and holy effect o.
Sunday School work in our County
The Convention at Horns Greek was
not behind its predecessors in mani.
Iestations Of piety, zeal and progress.
And as to the fraternal love and
princely hospitality of the Horn +
Creek people, we have too often seen
them exempli6ed to dream that they
were at.all lacking on this auspicious
occasion.
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The Newberry Ne0s has announc
ed that it will cease publication as 6
separate and distinct paper, and will
be merged into the Herald, which
will be much improved aud bear the
name of the Herald Ne1uS. The Neaus
has been ably edited by Messrs. R.
Fl. Greneker and E. Fl. Arll. Mr..
Greneker is the kinsman of the pro.
prietor OF the Herald, whose son,
lately the editor Of the Herald. has
just died. The consolidation is there
fore appropriate. NeHberry will now
have two strong papers. The editors
OF the NeaoS will doubtless direct the
consolidated paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-08-07

The friends of ] g. ETH EREDGE
recommend him to thu = .r'.rs nj Edge
field County rs candid lie eiiit"'''a Tor
the officeof County Trea:ur"r. nnipl"'iFo,,
him to abide the result Gi the primary
election ar1 to supp3ft the nominees OF
tho Dcmrcre'ic parry. -
Apr % fhlENDo'
The friends of Capt W. L. STEVENS
respectfully nominate him candidate
for County Treasurer of Edgetield Coun-
ty, and pledge him to abide tho result OF
the next Democratic Primary election.
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Initiatory steps to a.eoun,y agrt-
cultural association.

c0n Monday laat; q goddlysnumbssl
Of leading farmers and citizens from
diffsrent'seotions Of our County me,
in our Court House TO take ateps to-
wards the organization Of County
Agricultural Association. -:
On motion, MIR. Rainsford Cantelou
ofour immediate vicinity, was chosen
temporary Chairman, and Mr. W. T.
Waitonsof Viditoe Springs, requested
to act az Secretary. Mr.. Cantelou
and Mr.. Walton, on account of their
practical success in farming and their
spirit of agricultural progress. have
become prominent throughout our
County. Speeches were made by the
Hon. w. S. Allen, Mr.. A. ]. Norris,
Capt. B. r. Tillman, Col. a. W. Ad-
dison, Capt. Geo: B. Lake; and last,
bqt.by. no means least, BY the Hon.
George D. Tillman, who was present,
and who responded in a very happy
and earnest manner to the call made
upon him by his admiring fellow citi.
zens. ! =
Some fifty odd names were at once
s;gnedlto a roll Of membership.
After considerable practical dis
cussion, ii was decided that; q perma-
nent organization should not be eff.
fected upon the spot, but, that com.
mittee Of FIVE should be appointed by
the Chair to draft Constitution and
Bylaws, and present them at a
meeting to be held on salesdsy in
September. The said committee con.
sists Of the following gentlemen ::
Messrs. A. J. Norris, B.R Tillman,
W. E. Prescott, M. A. Markert and
w. S. Allen.
These gentlemen will do their work
with their heads au1 hearts fully in
it, and all the signs point now to the
growing up of an Association that
will bei worthy Of the county that
stands first in South Carolina in the
production Of ootton-and fifth in the
Southern States. |
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For County Commissioner

The friends of MARK CROUCH, Esq.
present his name for County Commits
sioner of Edgefield, and pledge him tc
abide the result of tho primaries.
The friends of Maj LEVI LYBRAND
respectfully present his name for the Of
flee OF County Commissioner.
i MANY FRIENDS.
The friends of Captain HENRY B.
GALLMAN, nominate him as candi-
date for County Commissioner of Edge
field County, subject to the nomination
of the Democratic party.
The friends of j. c. H. RAUCH re-
spectfully present his name for County
Commissioner of Edgefeld at the ensu-
ing general election, pledging him to
abide the result of the primary election,
and to support the nominees of the Dem
ocratic party.
The friends of Col. S. G. STROM re-
spectfully present his name for County
Commissioner, and pledge him to abide
the result of the primaries.
May 6. FRIENDS.
Many friends of TILLMAN HAIR
LING present him to the Democratic
voters of Edgefeld as candidate for
County Commissioner. They pledge him
to abide the result of the primary cleo
ton and to support the nominees OF the
Democratic party.
Through the solicitation OF friends, I
herewith respectfully announce myself
as candidate for re. election as County
Commissioner of Edgeiiei6 County. and
pledge myself to abide the result Of the
primary election and to supp nrt the nomi-
nees of the Democratic party.
May 6. WIN. L. DoBEY.
Many friends of WILSON NJ. COR
LEY, present his name to the voters of
dgefeld County as candidate for the
office of County Commissionerand pledge |
him to abide the result of the Primary. |
MANY FRIENDS.
Apr, %.
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uiaIeiS Uy Lue TedSr4zt4<2 ~
"How'is the Supply Of Labor to q
Maintained" by Col. ]. j. Dargaf,
one Of the most advanced agriculture
thinkers in the State. The subject
was we'll handled and at the concla.
sion of the essay was debated by the
members of convention. Col. George
D. Tillman, of Edgefeld, was one'ol
the prominent debaters and acquitted
himself so gracefully that the con-
vention voted him resolution of
thanks, against which action he pro
tested, because he said, he knew bis
neighbors would laugh at him on biz
return home, for they knew his wife
was the farmer on his plantation.
This statement was received with
cheers, both as tribute to Mrs. Till
man s agricultural requirements and
Col. Tillmnn's candor.--Colambia
Cor. .l.alo7tsta Chronicle.
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The Rev. O. M. Miller has resigned
his pastoral relations with the Bap.
tiet Church at Ninety Six, in Abbe.
vile County, and also with the Eel
lowship and Sloan.
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The Sunday School Convention,

1t isa matter Of deep regret with
us that serious illness enforced our
absence from the late Baptist Sunday
School Convention taHorn's 8 Cress
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FOl. Sheriff.

The friends of w. II. QUITS respect
fully nominate him for reelection as
Sheriff of Edgefield County-he pledg-
ing himself to abide the result OF the
primary. election and to support the
nominees of the Democratic party
MANY FRIENDS.
srssnds Of Capt W. wooD)H