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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-05-15
Sentimental Suicide.

A paragraph in the Columbia Yco,
man states that "Mr. Tillman en-
dorses Senator Buffers opposition to
the Blair Educational Bill, and may
speak, rs he will vote, against 1t.
|. Whenever we learn authoritatlvely
thar Col. Tillnan is opposed to this
bill, we will furnish some very inter-
esting reading written by THE gentle
man May, Z, 1881, the published in
the Aiken Journal and Rcnew OF
May %, 1881, while we were editing
its columns.
Ii such a thing were possible, Mr..
Tillman wrote in stronger terms than
even Senator Butler in. favor Of just
such an appropriation as the Blair
Bill provides. BIT perhaps he too
has fal en- by the wayside before the
reactionary sentiment on popular edu'
cation. To all such men we say, be-,
ware that the day ofreckoniHg cometh
not sooner than is looked for. Let
them remember that our own white
children need common schools, and
that they are entitled to them--not
as benefaction, but as a right which
the State owes 10 enable them to
pr perly discharge the duties and
functions of citizenship. The amend
ments tothe Constitution Of the United
States forbid such discrimination ss
would permit public schools for the
whites and none for the negro. There
.rore it is folly to turn our back, from
motives prejudice on great measure
which proposes to increase the com,
mon school facilities for our entire
population.
We regard Southern opposition to
this measure as apeciea Of sert'
mental suicide, without one mitiga.
ting ingredient Of common sense. 10
refuse wise and Legitimate appro-
priation by the United States Gov
eminent in aid of our common schools'
when the people of the State are be-
ing taxed annually two mills for
that purpose, blsides the proceeds Of
the poll tax, is a glariug inconsistency
that finds no parallel in political his-
tory. It will next be in order to OBJ
lect to an appropriation for the deep
eniug % Charleston Harbor.-AaEen
| Rec0rdcy.
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Why Ii Is SO.

There seems to be complaint Of
short rations in certain sections of the
State. This should surprise no one.
1t is obliged to be the case when we
raise very little else thai cotton.
Cotton and the Lien Law are running
our State. We make this prediction:
/" That just so long as the LIEN Loao
remains on our statute books, just 30
long eOiN there be scarcity Of prOri-
sions ~, the State" Repeal 1t ana
qre qyiU hare an abundance Of corn,
wheat, oats and meat"
There is no money for the farmer
at the present price Of cotton, and in
order to make farming pay, supplies
for both man and beast must be raised
at home. To repeal the Lien Law to
90 into effect Immediately would be
hard on numbers of farmers, and
time should be allowed them to get
themselves in a better conditiog to
meet the great change. The Houae
of Representatives had the backbone
to repeal the law last winter but the
Senate backed down and refused to
sustain the House. Members Of the
Legislature claim that if you repeal
the Lien Law, you take away from
the farmer his basis of credit. This
is done to catch the popular vote, no
doubt. We take the position that no
man can show that this law is Of any
benefit to the farmers of the State.
The people Of Abbeville county should
ascertain the sentiments o! every
candidate for legislative honors, be-
fore casting their votes for any ol
them. It's decidedly to the interest Of
the farmer to have this law repealed
and he will be working against bis
own interest if he votes for men who
will not work for i's repeal.-iSaludo
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The Fight in the Fourth District

Columbia Cor. Augusta Chronicle:)
1t seems to be pretty we'll settled
that the liveliest Congressional race
in the State will be in this, the Fourth
District. The following candidates
are said to be in the field :; Col. LIE
Roy F. Youmans, COL VIM. Wallace
and Col. F. W. McMaster. all from
Columbia, and Col. McKissick, of
Union, Col. W. q. Perry, Of Green.
vile, and Col. Evins from Spartan
burg. This leaves Laurens the other
county in the district, without a can
didate, but that county also will
doubtless be heard from before the
nomination is made, as she too has
some good Congressional timber. All
of the gentlemen named dare lawyers
and distinguished men.zCol.s Yen;
mans is electromagnetic Sof the
State and perhaps the most eloquent
man in South Carolina. Col Wallace
is State Senator from this county, ).
and a man of sterling worth. Col.
McMaster is a very able lawyer and
has been conspicuous in his advocacy
of the public schools Of the State,
Col. Perry is State Senator from
Greenville, is son Of Ex-Governor
Perry, and like his distinguished
father is man Of commanding In
tellect. Col. McKissick is q member
of the House Of Representatives
from Union County. He is a man OF
great natural ability and is a gifted
humorist. he was elected to Congress
duringthe Radical days, but OF course
was counted out. Col Eyins, the in.
cumbent, has been three times elected
to Congress and has filed the high
position to the satisfaction Of his con-
stituents.
The Hon. Henry A. Gaillard, OF
Fairfield County, has been nominated
by correspondent OF the Winnsboro'
Ne,us and Herald for Congress from
the Fourth District, who says: In
electins him (Gaillard)to succeed the
Hon. J. q. Evins, the people of this
district would not only honor him,
but would do credit to their own
good judgment; and the State at
large would reap rich harvest from
the long experience, earnest faithful.
ness and acknowledged ability Of
representative so amply qualified to
fill this important irresponsible poai-
tion in our National Legislature.
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/ flSs district liz attorney deserves n;

she district attorney deserves no
credit for discontinuing the cases, for
if conviction by means Of packed
Jury and fast witnesses could have
been obtained, innocent men would
now be languishing in Albany Peni-
tentiary.
From tie Lancaster RerieV.
Democrat as we are to-day, We do
not hesitate to hail this action Of the
United States Court as the harbinger
Of growing respect for our common
country, and of the increased happi-
nefs and prosperity Of all classes OF
our people.
From TIC Ra!eigh NerS and Observer.
The political prosecutions in South
Carolina that were conceived in sin
and born in iniquity have died in
gloriously and no longer cucumber
the dockets Of the Federal Court.
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Governor Cleveland, OF New York,
has signed the bill prohibiting the
manufacture and sale cl oleomargine.
The manufacturers Of that article are
furious, for they have ls"se capital
invested in the busiress, and they
loudly denounce the measure as IN
constitutional and upjnst, and threaten
to carry the matter to the courts.
Whatever the result Of their conflict
with the authorities may be, the
manufacturers have only themselves
to blame for the passage Of the law.
If they had sold oleOmargar;ne for
Just what it was, they would not have
been interfered with but VIXEN they
undertook to brand it gilt edged
butter" they were carrying their
greed a little too far, and ii is only
right 10 prevent them from imposing
on the public.
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Ises sronfsasrate Cabinet officers,
Their Fate Since the war.-Whege-
8 sbouts and Condition Of the
az survivors.
.ypecia, 10 baltimore -Amerfcoa..

rs iSpecadt 10 6otttHl0Ie ,-1nteI -1 'cA". t9D
e WASHINGTON, April 29.-The se.:
|s;ousiillness Of Congressman Reagan,
tEe Texas, who was postmaster general
lot the Confederate Government, sug-
essts some inquiries regarding the
tWhereabontsof other memoers of that
Eofgsnization. Although the Confed.
Iielate Government was but FIVE years
Iia existence. it had numerous cabi-
sasfs There were no less than three
ESecrataries Of State, Eve Secretaries
Eofwsr, two secretaries Of the Treas
sllry, and q third, who was acting
tsseietary, and three Attorneys Gen
| teEal OF the Secretaries OF State,
l:Iadah P. Benjamin was, Of course
Etae most celebrated. He is still liy-
Eikg. aa is well known, abroad. de
Efas made his fortune in the practice
teIfSlaw in London. He has closed
tssss his law business now, however,
Having ii made money enough, and news
i;iisst now comes that he has gone to
7aris 10 live permanently. Bob
|,Eoonbs, who was another Secretary
|9f State, still lives in Georgia, bis
ldld home. Hesis wealthy old man,
stiil Is fulIoft eccentricit'es as when,
fears ago, he announced that be ex-
zecssd toscall bis roll Of slaves on
| Bunker Hill. He has retired from
lie active pursuits Of life, having an
smpie fortune, and has, as recently
announced, been baptized ard be-
some q member Of the Metaodlat
Church, Of which his wife, now de-.
ceased, was for years an honored
3aember. B. N. 7. Hunter, of Viz
Esinia, was another Secretary Of State.
the confederacy. He, too, is still
Irving in his old State. His postofice
|tadress is L.oyd's, Essex county, Va.
Hs is:in bad health, and an old and
/ tsfybroken man.
The Secretaries Of war have not
Saeaped the scythe Of the grim reaper
ceessfally as have the. secreta-
| 5osState, three out of four of them
beng dead. George ". Randolph,
Pf Virginia, who was Secretary OF
wars in 1882; ia. sedden, and j..
|S. Breckenridge, who succeeded him
In 1866, are all dead. L. Pope Walk
Iksr, Of Alabama, the first Secretary
!of war iaetill living inhis old State.
|iHis home is st Hunts7ille, where he
sractices bis profession-tha Of 2
asy cesssfal allyi Ils sI has
come prominently before the
.the tsisl 81 tbs Jesse James
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manas a beast ot bnl
sTes 8 Il lfad ge. "a e ). r0EortltIE
s the a5aoult ST BibIa 81 y ledge

ss !. r.
any people possess, just that much
woman is elevated, loved and res
pected. Look among the savages of
Africa, India and the wild Indians Of
America. Look at the hundreds OF
millions in China, where her exist
'ence is regarded as misfortune, her
life a burden, and her death relief.
Tn Mohammedan lands, where the
people have a partial belief in the
true God, her condition is just little
better. In Roman Catholic countries
they come little nearer the Bible.
Woman's condition is something bet
ter than among The followers Of the
false prophet. But not until we come
to Bible lands, where all have free
and full access to Gods Holy Word,
do we find woman elevated to her
true position in society.
l. Woman was created for the
helpmeet for man (Gen. ii: lS).
Miriam, the sister Of Moses and
Aaron, as prophecies, assisted her
brothers (Ex. zv: 20. Mary and
Martha, of Bethany. were united
with their brother, Lazarus. to enter
tain the Saviour. Aquila was assist
ed by his wife. Priscilla, in teaching
the great Apollos the way of God
more perfectly. They also were help
ers of Paul in his missionary work.
Phoebe, a sister in the church at
,Cenchrea, also helped Paul in his
missionary service.
2. Upon some occasions, it seemed
necessary that women should be'lead
.ers in COOK works. Deborah, the
prophecies and Judge Of Israel, was
the leader of Gods people against
their enemies, while the timid Barak
would not go forth to battle without
her. Jael, woman OF Israel, killed
Sisera, and the honor Of the victory
upon that occasion was given to a
woman. Lydia is named as leading
the way in believing the gospel, and,
in obedience to Christ, was the fret
baptized at Philippi, and the first one
in that heather city to invite the
apostles into her house. 1t was a
woman that led the inhabitants Of
Samaria to belive on Christ.
I 8. Esther was instrumental at one
time of saving the whole Jewish peo
pie from a cruel death. (See hook
of Esther.) Especial mention is made
of Rahat and Ruth.
4. Hannah's name stands upon the
Z. inspired record as making the noblsst
and p,uest Offering Of conservation to
Gods service of any mentioned in
Old Testament history. { Sam. j: 5 }
5. a Gentle woman, by her i'm
Fortunate faith, obtained blessing
that had not been rromised-the
most remarkable instance ef faith
mentioned in the New Testament.
Matt. xv: 2l-2S; Marx vii: 26)
6. A. woman Of Samaria, was bless
ed in receiving, from the lips Of the
Saviour, one of the most beautiful
and important discourses left on re.
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When we are dead" Hawthorne
said, "we Americans begin to enjoy
ourselves" Well, there is nothing
then to hinder US. Peddlers, tramps
and landlords do not haunt US; one
does not have three meals day to
earn, or worse still, to arrange and
cook; people do not steal our umbrel-
las, and our visitors do not come du.
ring house cleaning week. There is
no boom to nurse, no candidate to
nominate, and no clothes to wear.
No wonder Americans begin to enjoy
themselves when they are dead.
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Diputy Grand Worthy Patriarch.

Col. Chas Drayton of the Aiken
Recorder, has been commissioned
Deputy Grand Worthy Patriarch OF
the Sons of Temperance for the State
at Large, with full and ample power
and authority to organize and insti-
tute new Divisions in the jurisdiction
of this Grand Division" Grand
Worthy Patriarch Andrew G. Dlbble,
the head of the Order in thi, State
in a letter accompanying the commits
sion, takes occasion to express him.
selfiu very complimentary terms con-
cerning what has already been ac-
complished in Aiken County. Col.
Drayton has accepted the appoint.
ment.
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cord, in which He declared Himself
to be the Messiah. John iv.)

c0rQ, IN WHICH he declared alm66ll
to be the Messiah. John iv.)
T. The poor widow, who cast her
mites into the treasury Of the Lord,
gave more, in the estimation Of our
Saviour, than any other. (Mark
xii: 42)
8. Mary of Bethany, with her box
of precious ointment. did loving
service for Jesus, which placed her
name high on the roll of honor in the
New Testament.
8. The women who formed them.
selves into society, to minister unto
the necessities of the Saviour with
their substance, followed Him "as
He went through every city and vii
]age, preaching the glad tidings Of
the kingdom Of God. MARY, called
Magdalene, Joanna the wife of Chuza,
Herod s steward, and Susanna, and
many Others" formed the society.
10. Woman followed Jesus not only
as He went about doing good, but
even to the cross. When His disci-
ples--the strong men-forsook Him
and ran away in fright, timid, gentle,
weak women remained, Drawing eve.
ry danger. And when they could
minister to his wants on earth no
longer, with tender, loving hands
they prepared the embalming spices,
and hastened to His tomb. And a
woman is the fret to greet Him after
He arises from the dead. And she
is honored to receive the first mes.
sage given to any one after his glori-
GUS resurrection MARK xvi: g.;
John Xxx: H.
The text IN Cor. xiv: 35 has evil
dently been mieconstrued. For while
it is improper for woman to enter the
pulpit and become public preacher
Of the gospel, yet it is plain, from
the teachings CT the New Testament,
that she has more to do than simply
attend the meetings of the church
and sit, an idle spectator Of what is
being done for the advancement Of
the cause Of Christ.
If there is a Ladies Missionary
Society in your church, are you a
member of it? If not, why not?
And if member, are you discharg-
ing your full duty as a member? II
there is no Society in your church,
will you go to work at once and or
garize one as soon as possible !? Inc
voice Of Jesus is sounding, oh, how
sweetly and earnestly, go work in
my vineyard to-day" Listenl You
can almost hear him cay:
gave my life for thee.
What hast thou given for me.
( Let our sisters arm themselves with
|sha truths of the Bible inaheir heads
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!" Good. Morning |! ialr. lIeItois. I
A Few Parting Kicks for the plitsa
States District AttoElsy. s ssS
from the Barnaueu SeatineI

from the 6afnapettsSeytetthaeeess.s5s5 y, iissGe
Every South caroIinian who sknoNg 'yaI
Sam Melton, and allaho have Shsase
or read anything Of his double; ;baess
action mode of standing aaida l1Soss' .
will not believe, as he aaya thar s 8
.discontinuance of the political cgsss
is the result of the Government sIl. s
ability to convict with South garoIsaa
iuries. The Government 10 disgustssd:
with Melton-.that's 8 the idea. and "a
all probability has gwen him the g
choice of sliding down and out by
the slickest route. What makes it
certain that Melton never desired
conviction on substantial eyld snce
was the complexion of the lnriss she
endeavored to procure. Good morn
ing! Mr.. Melton. s s
From the KerShato GdscttesS
Melton, with quite q flourish of
trumpets and a would: be dramatic 9
posse, made the notion pEsfaesng at
with a long -winded speech. He ssslla u ]!
ed to feel at last that be was in a bad
box, and seeks to take upon himself
the. credit of stopping then ct the; The
same time of throwing the blame pf pff
inaugurating them upon his ehief,
the Attorney General. The good
people of the State do not feel under.
any special obligation to either Of
them for the cessation Of persecution,
and do not care which Of the two
begun them. They have felt the
iron heel of despotism, and it is re-:
lief to know that halt is cried:
From the Anderson latelli1 li1Ieacer.
No cns blames Mr.. Meltonfor pros.
ecutiug cases which were sent up 10
the court. Even if they were trivial ].
LIE had the right to have them passed
on by the court, but every right
minded man is obliged to copdsmn
in unmeasured terms his eforts 20
pack juries for the purpose Of Iaecnr:-
ing partisan verdicts upon partisan:
and in many instances perlures tssti-
mony. 1t is discredit to his rspr
tation to have prostituted his; abilf
ties to 80 base a purpose, and il viii
require years of proper conduct TOR.
him to efface it.
From the Chester Reporter
Why didn't Mr.. Melton eIercise;
his discretion" at the first He saw
the end from the beginning. He was.
we'll aware that these casea had no
foundation in truth5 that they wesS
trumped up in the interest Of de-:
feated candidates, OF TO CRAFTY per:
<,,.,, 4 ,oc-.
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A SUMMER DAY.

With head on fingers interwrought
lie with all the world at peace;
Each sun gilt cloud q golden fleece
As rich as that which Jason sought.
Beneath the elm tree where lie,
see within the brook trout
From meath q sunken log look out,
And scan the pool with wary eye.
With CLEANS of iridescent light,
The dragon fly on gauzy wing
Above the stream hangs lowering,
Then like an arrow out Of sight.
catch flash of flittering flame,
And, from her hammock hanging
near,
The mother oriole can hear
AS soft she sings her sweetheart's name.
TIE soul of hearing tense and bare,
Ihear drowsy drone, and see
From bloom to bloom the humble bee
Lounge through the amber, wine-warm
air.
Then every note of bird-born sound.
That clown of all the feathered tribe,
The catbird, mocks with merry jibe
An echo of full-voiced rebound.
Through half closed lashes' shading
mist,
A slanting stair the sunlights rays,
The far-off hills swim in haze
Of purple, gold and amethyst.
Beneath the SUMS alchenic test,
Dull, dust-like notes to life arise,
And golden-winged, the butterflies,
Float on the topaz air at rest.
Unto their work the mowers lean,
hear the swish of swinging scythes,
Before whose sweep the tall grass
writhes.
And falls behind in waves of green.
And, giving voice to joyous verse,
Pitched to the whetstono's treble ring,
To me are borne the airs they sing
as though forgot the primal curse.-
The patient oxen bow and strain
To storm. Drowned barns from meadow
fields,
With harvest which the summer yields
High piled upon the creaking vain.
I.oosed from the school-house near the
town,
A group Of children laugh and jest,
The buttercup's chin shadow test,
And blow the dandelion's down.
-Adown the West the sun sinks low,
AS grows the twilight comes hush,
Save where with vesper chant the
thrush
Sings in the sunsets afterglow.
Ben. d. House IN the CnTTent.
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The Union Times says that in ad
dition to The usual choir oil the Meth
odist Church at that place recently
new feature Was introduced, by the
accompaniment Of the cornet and
clarionet. We wonder what the old
time Methodists would say to this il
they were in the flesh now. They
would not even tolerate On organ, to
say nothing of cornet and clarionet.
Verify the world is moving.
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Gen. Gordon writes from Khar-
t5um that he has provisions for FIVE
months, but is hemmed in by 500 de-
termined Arabs and 1000 ragtag
Arabs. He wants the millionaires Of
England and America to raise
81 600 600 for his succor.
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Oleomsrgine has found its way into
the English market from this country,
and is creating considerab etalk among
the people there. 1t is certain to en-
counter fierce opposition, and there
is strong probability that stringent
prohibition laws will be enacted.
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The only two living daughters OF
Gen. R. E. Lee, Mary and Mildred,
make their home with their brother
GUSTS, who succeeded his father as
president of the Washington Univer
sity at Lexington. Mary has travell-
ed all over the world since the war,
and both are most intelligent ladies.
Neither of the daughters ever mar.
ried. Two other daughters, Annie and
Agnes, died, one during the war and
the other after it.
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There is farmer in Granville, N.
G., who has in his possession an ear of
corn which he has kept in sound con.
dition for lorty.6ve years, saye the
TmchEght.
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Nhich leads 1aarlY eyery other in thel

which leads dearly every other 10 the
State so faras the profits are concerned.
This is the raising Of tube,oee bulbs
for the Northern market, and is con-
Quoted by Mr.. Thomas Rivenba!k,
who has six acres under cultivation.
He has ready sale for all that he
can raise, and theproits are enormous.
1t is estimated that ope acre in tube
rose bulbs will yield more profite than
five acres Of cotton. The expense OF
cultivation is light D.: compared with
cotton, ard it costs lees to harvest the
crop.
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Tw I've years ago. that is in 1872,
only 10000 tons Of coal were mined
in Alabama. In 1879 the output had
grown to 100000 tons. In 1884 it is
predicted by Captain Danner that
the output will not be lees than
! 100000 tons. The use OF this coal
iH extending all along the Gulf coast.
Subscribe to the ADvERTIsER.
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Mama" said a little ive-year-old
boy Of this town the other day, il
chickens eggs will hatch little chickens
why don't you get some cat bird eggs
and hatch some little kittens" Fact
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Woman's Work.
BY Rev. C. W. Hall.

[An Address Delivered at the Florida
Baptist Convention, Lake City.]
The female part of mankind have
never occupied Gs high position in
society in heather lands as in coun.
tries where the teachings of divine
revelation are known. The heathen
sSman is considered by her lord
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TuberoSe BulbS for Northern
Markets.

q A correspondent of "a Northern pa
per, writing ircm Wilmington, N. G.,
says: Magnolia, located in Duplin
County on !e,.aIEs q the Whining sIln'i 14s,
IL. e.ara Il, etry
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Nydr0ph0bia in Augusta.

On Friday afternoon young col
ored woman, named Annie Smith,
died On che Hill Of hydFophobia. a
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do to Penn's for anything you need, In
his line, and you will be SIRE to find 1t