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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
Aiken's New Council.

Special Dispatch to the Nei0s and Courier.
AIKEN, September s.-Our annual
town election is just ever, resulting
as follows: Intendant, w. Qoitman
Davis; wardens. II. F. ,Warneke. j.
Zed Dunlap, John B. Heriot, Robert
A. Chafee, John Phillips and /. A.
Givens. The two latter are colored
men and the only members of the old
council who go into the new, the
balance Of the ticket being an entire
new deal. This ticket was nominated
at a citiz ms meeting held on last
Wednesday evening in the Court.
house. A purely local issue brought
out one more candidate for warden
than on the regular ticket, and this
was the only opposition and the Qply
excitement of the election. The regu
lar ticket elected is good one. Mr.
Davis has been in the intendantI
Office already as intendant in 1882 80
and he will serve in that capacity
with his usual frmness and ability
The four new wardens are young ant
progressive men, and will look closel.
after the material advancement ant
Improvement of our already thriving
county seat. The election passed Of
very quietly and peaceably.
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A shocking Crime In augusta,
An Old Man Murdered und His Body
Burned to Hide Evidence Of the
Deed.

An Old Man Murdered und His Body
Burned to Hide Evidence Of the
Deed. :.
AUGUSTA. Ga, September r.
William Wales, an old man. employed
as night watohman in the Office of the
Augusta and. Summerville Railway
Company in this city, was found dead
in the Office this morning. There
was a fearful confusion on the back
of his head and his body had been
burned to crisp. Close to the body
were found pickaxs and an oil can,
the former having evidently been
used to commit the murder and the
contents of the latter to hide evi.
dence of the crime. The body had
been saturated with oil and then set
on fire. The floor had burned in
holes beneath the body, but the pools
Of blood which saturated the space
abou. the corpse had prevented the
building from catching fire. The desk
in the Office had been pried open and
$38 stolen. Wales had, it is suppos-
ed, been making q tour Of the prem
ises and probably was about to wind
the indicator, ss the last puncture IN
the dial had been made at II 30
when the murder was committed
There is no clue to the murderer
who evidently was some one acquaint,
ed with the place. There is mucl
indignation in the neighborhood. Th'
Coroner will hold an inquest to-mor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
The State Fair.

Spec;;,' Dispatch to the NeDs and Courier
COLUMBIA, September ll.-Secre-
tary Holloway, Of the State Fair As
sociation, says that the prospects are
that we will have this year the finest
Fair ever held in the State. Already
there have been about thirty.6ve en-
tries OF live stock and stalls have
been engaged for twenty other lots
Quite number of applications have
been received from the North fol
space for machinery and farming i'm
plements. One stock raiser in Vir
ginia proposes tosend to the Fair three
carloads of stock. At this early day
the applications for space are so nu
merous that the se 'retary has already
had to answer about three hundred
lettera
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
Cur EdgsaeId high School.

fSWe are delighted to chronicle thai
the persistent and laudable efforts o.
our Nale-Acadeny trustees for the last
ton days, have been crowned with
asttering success, and that the pros.
pect for a high. grade school for boys
and girls in our midst is now ex.
tremely good. The trustees have en-,
gagged Prot. ". D. Seymour, of An.
gusta, 8 popular, experienced and
sdyaneed educator, who will open
fhs school on the. Let October. A
lady asaistant viii be engaged and
very soon isour people do their du.
TYNE shsll have % permanent and
weltgrounded central school which
viii be an infinite blessing not only
to our town but 70 our our whole section.
, The trustees have exhibited unwonted
spirit and tenacity in this matter and
deserve the gratitude. .of the public at
large. Let that gratitude be evinced
eys constantly growing interest in
the school-by generosity, active
sympathy, practical help.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
change the Time.

The time for the meeting of the
General Assembly Of South Carolina
should be changed. Instead OF the,
present time, the first Tuesday in.
Jsnuary should be substituted. The
scenes in the House just before the
Christmas holidays, are not such as
become a Legislative body. The
members seem to lose interest in the
business Of the House, and they work
solely with an eye to getting home,
All business is pushed and hurried
through in reckless manner, giving
the trained legislator the opportunity
of putting in hisjobs and pet schemes.
Atthis stage measures are Fassed, that
should have been brought up for con
aideration earlier in the session. Ru
raj members seem to lose their wita.
so anxious are they to get home by
Christmas. It is at times amusing
to hear The reasons urged for an ad,
iournment. The rural members and
the demagogues bank heavily on the
expense the State is being put to IN
not adiournipg and there are others
who seem to make joke ofthe whole
| matter, which is conduct, to say the
least, very unbecomipg in a grave
legislator. The absence, at the time
yaferred 10. of q number of the mem
bers, the indifference Of some, the
w.angling Of others in hurrying
through work, andt the work of still
another class, and the most dangerous
class, to get their pet schemes through
makes scene thatis notatall eredita'
BILE to the General Assembly of South
Carolina. A stop should be put to il
by changing the lime of assembling o
this body to the time mentioned ane
then the cry by the members tha
they must get home by the Christina
| holidays will cease. Many member
do not seem to appreciate their re
sponsibilities as Legislators and ar
willing to sacrifice the good of th'
State for their own private ends ant
comfort. Such men have no businea
in the Legislature. There is no ea
pecial reason why the time shoul'
not be changed, but there are a goo
many substantial reasons why
should be and it is to be hoped tha
the change will be made as the goo
of the State demands it.-A66euaI
Medium.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

CHARLEsToN's PRospER1TY.-Not
withstaading the commercia! deprss
sion current throughout the country
during the past year the City of Char.
lesion. S. @. shows for the twelve
months ending August 81 a total
trade Of nearly $65, 100000, with
sales of local manufactures to the
amount of more <than $9,OOO,OOO.
There is good show of building in
the past year, railway and other
means Of communication have been
extended, and the means of education
have been literally increased. And
with fine crop prospects for the year
Charleston looks forward to a new
lease of prosperity. Perhaps John
Logan will add these facts to his
prosperity address" in behalf of the
Republican party.-Neao York World
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greHien Pure aud Proad.

Our honored and spirited friend,
che Intendapt Of Trenton, speaks for
himself and hia town. We knew that
he would. And it was hisown truth
1s,'<szsEs S's'aa.1zrslzzs s.-.a 81
prlug out: Yes, Trenton, take her
socially. municipality, commercially,
rsligiously. is pure and proud. Some
idle and ignorant miscreant may
shoot into railroad train in the
asighborhood Of Trenton, but such a
thing BY mo means reflects Trenton's
present tone or past record. Our CO.
temporaries who have spoken some.
what harahly in the premises, will,
We know, copy the prompt. manly
!spd most truthful refutation; of In
tsndant Jones. y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
Cell John 2. AbneY and the Hon.
Patrick Walsh.

:, : = Two or three weeks back, the Hon
* Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, who il
the Georgia member Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee, and
who bad been spending a couple OF
! naonths in New York, wrote to- his
! paper, the Chronicle and cmst;t,aioa..
aAsh q very sensible, timely letter,
dsprecating the violent and unrea.
soning caatingof Of the great Tam
& Msny organization of New York BY
the Denocracy-the oldest political
organization in America-and always
Democratic. Many Southern editors
aasailed Col. Walsh bitterly for say
ing-as they erroneously construed
him-and persisted in enormously
constituting him-that the Democracy
could nos#in in The coming Preaiden.
tisl contest without Tammany and
John Kelly. Time-snd a very short
time at that-bas fully vindicated the
wisdom and patriotiam Of Col. Walsh's
lester. And We are glad to see that
ear popular compatriot, Col. John R
AbneY, now a citizen Of New York.
warmly espouses Col. Walah's de
fence. end applsuds his course. These
are two level headed men-Of purest
patriotism sndtrusst democracy. In.
dead when either the purity or the
wisdom of Patrick Walsh democracy
fails, then may the heavens be ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

The liveliest and most promising
metropolis in America, if not in thu
world, ,sis Chicago. And yet Chicago
is more ofa foreign than an American
city. That is to say the population
consists of Germans 2O9,63l, Irish
ll4.005, Bohemians 28.281, Poles
% 500, Scandinavians 48,Ol8, British
29.442. Only % per cent. of Chicago g
Inhabitants can be classed as native.
born. This is an eye. opener.
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Ceunty Democratic Ticket (!

r
For Senator,
W. J. TALBERT.
For Representatives,
w. y. READY,
Wy. IA. FOLK,
a. w. TURNER,
J. p. BLACKWELL,
I. p. JONES.
= ~ For Sheriff,
W. b. QUITS.
l. For Clerk of Court,
B. e. NICHOLSON.
!, For Judge Of Probase,
W. F. ROATH.
For School Commissioner,
G.. W. LOTT.
For Co.snty Commissioners,
II. B. GALLMAN.
J. n. RAUCB,
. w. L. MCDANIEL.
- For Coroner,
]. w. JOHNSON
- For Treasurer,
80. W. L. STEVENS.
For auditor,
J. B. DAVIS,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

The nutmeg trees grow on the is
lands of Aeia and tropical America,
and look like small pear trees. They
bear fruit seventy or eighty ysara.
In Jamaica there is one tree that eve.
~ year has on it over 1000 nutmegs.
The fruit is about the size of peach,
and when ripe breaks open and elbows
the seed, which is the article known
to commerce as the nutmeg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
The Prohibition Issue in the State

A Convention of "thoee who ad-
vocate the total prohibition of the
LIQUOR traffic in Aiken County has
been called to meet at Aiken on
Wednesday, October Is, next. An
address signed by ninety one respect
able and well.known citizens OF the
county has been published in the
county papers urging the members OF
every white church organization, ev-
cry Sunday school and every tenn
perance society throughout the coun-
ty to elect full delegations to the
Convention, the object being to Sc,
cure so thorough an organization OF
the friends of temperance that the
question of Prohibition may be sub
mnitted to the voters Of the county at
the election in November "by means
of :. special box in charge OF special
managers at every precinct in Aiken
County" -,
In their address the signers OF the
call for the Convention state that
while the liquor traffic is prohibited
! in the coantrg i is Isgaligsd in - IS
fEtassine6fp6Fatsd town IKE AfEST5,
Madison, Ellenton pr Hamburg. :"
They declare that if prohibition is
good for the country it would be
equally beneficial to the towns, and
call upon all who value the peace
and security Of society to assist in
stamping out "this foul traffic" They
assert that wb;skey is "the treacher-
Gus "demon that de6les every crea-
ture it touches, that disgraces the
Jury box, corrupts the voter, and
makes our popular elections scenes of
shame and deeds of crime"
The signers Of the call are evident
ly deeply in earnest and the Prohibi-
tion movement seems to be fairly
launched in Aiken County. For sew
eral months the local temperance
leaders have been doing very active
WORK and a number OF lodges have
been formed. while through the press
and on the stage every possible eff.
fort has been made to arouse public |
feeling against the liquor traffic.
The Prohibition question seems to
be steadily forcing itself to the front.
In South Carolina the growth of the
Temperance sentiment has been grad.
lally increasing since 1876. There
ire nearly score of towns in the
State to, day where the sale of intoxi
'ating liquors is prohibited, and by
popular vote no liquor can now be
old in Barnwell County. The sale
f liquor is prohibited in all the
ountry districts, and the present
Movement in Aiken County is being
7atched with keen interest by the
temperance leaders throughout the
tate. it be successful, there are
ther cou1ties in the State where the
anne Issue will be presented to the ,
eople at the ballot box.-Nevs and .
ouaaer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

pected to fall Time has brought
our honored cotemporary of Augusta
out of the extreme large end of the
horn, and the Aings of, the naughty
hotspurs have rolled off his respecta.
BILE back like raindrops off a cabbage
eaf leaving no stain behind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

There are only three States which
will have elections between now anc
November. Georgia will vote fol
Governor and members of the Legis
lature on Wednesday the 1st of Octo-
Der. Ohio will elect minor State ofic.
ers and Congressman on Tuesday, the
18th of October, and on the came
day West Virginia will choose her
State officers, Legislature and Con
gressmen, and will vote on a consti.
tutional amendment to change her
State elections to November.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

s 1t appears that Mr.. J. Hendrix
McLane, the Leader of the Independ
ent party of South Carolina which
represents, according to the claims ol
its members, "the best people OF
South Carolina" is indebted to the
State of South Carolina in the sum oil
two dollars for bis poll tax. Mr..
McLane was two years ago the leader
OF the Greenback party and resided
IN Columbia. The papers necessary
to secure the payment Of Mr.. Nc.
Lanes poll tax were placed in the
hands of an officer this evening"
Reoistey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
LIE SOUTH CAROLINA pE,1.
TERTIARY BOOT and SHOE FAC.

Il HE SOUTH CAROLINA PENI.
TERTIARY BOOT and SHOE FAC.
TORY has now been in successful ope.
ration three years, and in that time has
secured an enviable reputation for the
Makeup and Quality OF its goods Deal.
ers throughout the country who were
preiudiced in favor of other makes arc
now only too gl d to replace their old
STOCKS with the products Of this Factory,
and orders arc daily received from ali
sectlons OF tho State, and mum berless in.
quiries for sample lines" from which
to select an order. The reputation of
these goods for durability. standsa,n-
rivalled. One dealer writes: "I shall
never sell any but Penitentiary Shoes
there is more money in them than in
anything that have ever handled"
Another says: "The case of Stitch
downs shipped me on Tuesday have
gone like hot cakes;" send me two
more cases."
Another, buying his first bill, writes:
" Goods received, open up splendidly.
am confident of big rum on them.0 %
These are but a few of the many letters
being constantly received. Ask your
country merchant for SOUTH CAROLINA
Shoes. Take those of MO |
OTHER Penitenliary. All of our goods
are stamped on the bottom: A. C. DIR-
ERT, Columbia, s. @.
Salesrooms: 260 King St., Charleston.
). C.; ZIG Broad St., Augusta, G.; and
Columbia, s. C.
June 3, 1883.
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be, Us water eur OWE Co,son Plant

Or in palmer English, let us sup
port our own South Carolina agricul
tural @paper-The Marion Cotton
.Plant. Il is busa year old, but its
siTu:cess-built d upon real merit and
ei,nterprise-is q, fully assured. The
agricultural people Of South Carolina
should stick up manfully to the Cot
Jon Plant. Read the prospectus OF
circular in another column. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
oods!

please my customers-a Stock
at and prices cheaper; and am
erience. means and facilities of buy
sts|frd t, cff-r extraordinary inducements
d, bought manv Goods at prices far be-
Im accordingly. The mention of few
|rfnl cheapness Of the many.
have sold heretofore at Gle, we are now
I and all other Domestics at similar rates.
e9rst rate qualify and beautiful styles, at
Eddy stuff sold heretofore at Sc.
that wei, considered quite cheap hereto.
4 Cashmeres, Black Cashmeres. Black and
s, Plush, All wool Suiting Flannels, from
e7ac per yd., by the piece.
|tton Diaper, Table Linens, Table Oil Cloths,
>ma; Tickings, Cotton Flann,ls, White and Red
hawls, Pants Goods, Cassimeres, Waterproof
3 and for 5Oc something real good.
rVests.
White Goods.
ISL 25 pr pair, to $3.50 for as good as sold last
] and Dolmans at prices less than Last seascr.
j l5c Parties desirous o. secur ng bargains
Gloves, Ruchings Collars Collaret's. Fichus
Tx and Satin Ribbons in all shades Hamburg
and up Quite variety of laces-l2 wards
kely Fans that would have sold at 81 and $5
Il so and So Macrame Cord in several colors
error qoahty. Silk Embroidery Floss in all
hing, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, &c, Gents Hats,
|ckery and Hardware, Fancv Groceries, DC.
| I don't claim to be the only merchant thai can
! have atock in quality and quantity second to
have some Shoes that we sell for just what
and do all that we promise We can certainly
den's Shoes. in common and fine. Examine our
j cansdo best am selling great many goods
afford TO make them but the factories have
Is to raise money, and shall give my custom.
) them to call early. for when this stock is sold
BIB prices. --.-
our Goods, but have gone to the very beet
) and desirable stock of goods, and simply ask
you will be convinced that we can do as vel
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
Fall sc WI
/ have tried to buy a Stock

l have tried to buy a Stock +
that would excel any one previous
sure that have succeeded. With
ing to the best advantage / am pl|
to purchasers. !, While in New Yo1
low their true values, and offer th'
will give a good idea Of the wonds
Graniteville Shirting that we
selling at 4}c per yd., by the piece
Quite a huge lotof Calicoes,
Sc per yard.-positively not the 81
Dress Goods at 64e per yard
fore at 10c. Double width Coloret
Colored Silks and Satins, Velveteel
Soc. and up.
Splendid Long Cloth, yard wide. q
Pillow Castings, 10 4 Sheetings, CD
Doilies, Towels, Towelling, &c. 'GipS
Flannels, Table Covers, Bed SPREADS
Goods, &c.
Corsets. in quite q variety Of styE
Children, Ladies' and Mems Und$
Colored Mulls; and full stock of
Blankets-l0 1 White Blankets at
season at $500. Ladies' Cloak
Handkerchiefs at Sc. really won
should examine our stock of Hosiery,
Silk Handkerchiefs, Velvet Ribbons, s.
Edpings and Insertions from 23c per y
Linen Torchon Lace at 25c. A few 10
this past Spring, now being offered at3
All colors in Zephyrs-quite q suf
shades. An endless variety Of Notion
Extra inducements in Gents Clot
Stationery. Tinware. Woodenware, C5s
SHOES-$3,400 worth of Shoes,
buy and sell first class Shoes. But W
no ones this side Of a large city. We
they are and others that We guarantee
please you in Children's, Ladies' and
stock and decide for yourself where yo
at lower prices than the factories can
been compelled to sell at any price so
ers the benefit OF this Stock, and adv;
| l may not be able to get another at g
It is impossible to mention all q
market, selected with great care lar(
you 10 call and examine our stock, ant
for you az Augusta.
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Hon. E. II. Bobo has been nomi.
mated BY the Democrats for Senator
in Spartsnburg. Mr.. Bobo favcrs
the repeal of the law exempting cot.
ton factories from taxation, and was
elected on that issue; consequently
he will probably endeavor to carry
out the wishes Of his constituents, as
expressed in the primary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

R1DDIED WITH BUcKsHor.-The
body of negro named Charles Werd
was found en- the Beach Hill road,
in Beaufort County, South Carolina,
opposite Savannah, on Monday morn.
ing. The cause Of the mans death
was very evident. A frightful wound
in his right side was filled wi h buck.
shot, some of which had passed en-.
tirely through his osdy. Trial JUS
tice Pelot held an inquest during the
day, but it was impossible to discover
any evidence relating to the matter,
and verdict of "killed by unknown
parties" was rendered. 1t is said
that on Saturday several weeks ago
Ward and another nego entered a
store in the neighborhood and com.
menced beating the negroes who were
in the place tia1ing, and threatened
to kill some of them. 1t is supposed
that some one whom he maltreated
at that time killed him. Ward was
from the Combahee River, and was
worthless negro, who lived upon his
more industrious fellows.-Port Ron
al Post
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

The Naiad is the name of new
monthly journal published at Viii
liamston, in the interest of the Will
liamston College; Rev. s. Lander edit.
or. 1t will doubtless prove power
IN the cause of Christian education.
Terms 30 cents per annum; four
copies for ST. 90.
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IH 6feGGvi1a. ON = ~ '}lS'
the Cultivation 6f the Cow Pea IL an
vetch as Manure and Forage" which i
I 100000
10 the farmers Of the country, and ter
times the price of the paper to anv farm
er who will read it.
The COTTON PLANT is not tbeo.
retical paper, but each issue is made ur
OF original and selected articles written
by the best farmers and stock raisers in
the country, giving in clear and EASY
language their successes and failures
and the causes thereof.
Prof. w, 81. WITHERow, of Chester.
one OF the best teachers and educators in
the state, after careful and critical ex
animation of The Cotton Plant, writes ::
"A live teacher, with such paper, could
nave class in Agriculture, consisting OF
ms whole school, and what an amount
OF useful, practical information could be
communicated in this way"
we solicit men of overy profession.
merchants, farmers and manufacturers
VINO read the EDGEFIELD ADVERTISERS.
TO subscribe for The Cotton Plant, and
thus aid us in building up a State and
Home enterprise.
Active agents wanted in'every county
IN the State and South. Write for speci.
men copy and terms. Address
The COTTON PLANT,
Marion, s.. C..
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Masters Sales.
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.

EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
George T. Reid, Plaintiff, vs. Rebecca A
Barley, Observation-Disclosures.
NOTICE is hereby given that by vir,
IN tue of the Judgment of foreclosure
herein, dated June term, 1884, will sell
at Edgetield Court House. on the trs'
Monday in October next, the follow
ing described mortgaged premises, viz
All that certain tract of land, lying
situate and being in Edgeicld County
and said State, containing one hundred
and thirty-two acres. more or less, knowr
as the Hazel tract, and bounded bv land:
of D. P. Bodie, William j. Ready, Ben
iamin Rushton and others.
Terms cash. Titles extra.
s. s. TOMPKINS, Master L c
Sept. 5, lSs4.-4t4O