Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-06

sibility Of dodging the truth. For II there
is chronic Johnny in the lowgrounds, ("
it is the farmer.
Ba.e Ball German.
We are requested TO announce that, un-
der the auspices Of the Edge field Base
Ball Club, a German will be given at tie
Academy on Thursday evening Of this
week.
Tops the List.
Thus far, among the subscribers to the
narrow gauge road, DR.. James A. DcFore
tops the list-with 81 200. And if the
Company will locate a depot on his plan
tatlon he will give the site and 81 200 more.
In our minds eye we shoulder oui gripsack
and our free pass for "DeVore's" Thegrip-
sack is visionary, but the free pass is cs-
sentla.
From Pine Grove and Coleman.
In the railroad meeting Of Monday last
several gentlemen from The upper part OF
tie narrow gauge line--notahly the Hon.
w. S Allen, of Pine Grove, and B Frank
Sample. Esq, of Coleman-spoke On
Enthusiastically in behalf of the enterprise,
ard represented their people MS being
ready, heart, head and hand TO support IT..
Railroad Meeting nt Dcnny's.
We are authorized by our friend B.
Frank Sample, Esq, Of Coleman, to a :
nounce, that public meeting in the in
terest Of the narrow gauge railroad from
Augusta TO Newberry, will be held at
Denny's x Roads on Thursday the Goth
instant All persons having this matter
at heart are invited to attend this meeting.
We will announce further particulars next
week
President Narrow-Gauge Mitchell.
Physically, President Mitchell. of the
Augusta and Edgeield Railroad, is not n
narrow. gauge man. On Tie contrary, he
is literally and symmetrically broad gauge
He is tall, dark, handsome man, easy in
manner and fluent in speech. AS we
have narrated elsewhere, wa once thought
him fool; but see now that aOe were the
fool. Before long we are going to narrow
gauge it with him from fair Augusta to
holy Hepzibah, and into The regions beyond
And then we will hav> monstrous tale
to tell.
Court Proceedings.
Up to this time, Tuesday night, the pro-
ceedings of the Court have been of but
little interest TO the general public. Two
or three minor cases have been disposed
of. On to. morrow, Wednesday, the off,
continued case of tie State vs.. VIM.
Glenn, murder, is 10 be tried. On Thurs
day will take place the trial Of Goode
Head, murder. On Friday, Joe Moore is
10 be tried for arson. And on Saturday,
the case against Sheriff QUITS. in the mat
ter OF the escape OF prisoners. will attract
good deal Of attention. In the mean
time the Grand Jury are hard at work.
There is much business before them. The
Sessions Court will probably continue
through two entire weeks.
Solomon Aultman.
Our readers are acquainted with the
case OF Solomon Aultman, enormously SEN
fenced seven years aeo to the penitentiary
for life On Monday he was brought into
our Court and resentenced by Judge Ker-
shaw-to % years in the penitentiary.
This % years would fill out The 80 in
tended to be imposed upon him by Judge
Aldrich. Without hearing the evidence
in the case anew Judge Kershaw could
scarcely have done otherwise than this
Aultman looks very badly-as if he had
consumption. We earnestly hope and pray
the Governor will pardon him immediate
~. .Auu nc vuinn NC speak Gfe seIiIi-
ment Of all Edge6eld.
Terrible Casualty.
On Sunday afternoon last. at old Jeter's
Characterization Mr.. Tom. ltalns-
ford's plantation, seven miles below us, a
negro woman and man were struck and
instantly killed by lightning. And beside
this, three ether persons, colored men,
were stunned and badly injured. These
five people, with others, had taken refuge
under tree. The tree was completely
shirered. The woman was named Emma
Singleton; and MIR. Tom. Ransford, who
Tells us the tale, says that every hone in
her body was completely shattered. The
man killed was named Richard Curry. The
most seriously injured of the three Others
was Henry Singleton. a sixteen year old
son of the woman killed. Mr.. Rslnsford
seemed TO think he would die.