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The sun., 1892-05-11

Seeking an Appointment for Friend and
Surveying the Political Field.

WASHINGTON. May 1O.-Ex-Speaker james
W. Hustled. Fred Gibbs. and several other
moro or less conspicuous Republicans from
the Empire State are here. They decline to
state the object OF their visit to the national
carttnl. hut those who profess to know say
they are here to secure Federal appointment
for one Of their friends. and also to survey the
political field.
The division OF sentiment among the New
appears to be worrying them. and they came
here to get their own bearings regardless Of
the conflict between Messrs Patt, Hiscock
and Depew as to whether Harrison or some
other man should have the nomination at
Minneapolis
The sun., 1892-05-11
7URPEN71NE TRUST.

Organized by Naval stores Operators of
Southern States.
SAVANNAH. May ln.-Naval stores operators
OF Georgia. Florida. South Carolina and Ala
bama to-day organized turpentino opera-
tors general association. with Col. i. p. Miller
as President. j. r. Young Fice-President and
A. q. Cassel Secretary.
The association includes men who produce
more than half Of the worlds supply of naval
The main object OF the organization IS to re-
duce the price OF labor and to regulate the
supply and prices.
The sun., 1892-05-11

To cleanse the system in gentle and truly benehcis!
perfect remedy syrup OF Ftgs One bottle wiil
Tor a The family and costs only 90 cents: the large
siEe IL Try 1t and be pleased Manufactured by tie
California rig syrup Company only.-AE
The sun., 1892-05-11
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE.
Thieves Got $50 from the Railroad Station
in SpnrEllI.

NYAcK. May 10-A daring robbery was COM
mitted at the station OF the Northern Railroad
Of New Jersey in Sparkill at an early hour
this morning. The thieves effected an en-
trance through one of the windows some time
nfter midnight. and got into tho office. which
is partitioned off from the waiting rooms. In
the office is a large. heavy safe. They either
drilled n hole in the door or introduced some
powerful explosive in the keyhole. and blew
the door to pieces. The thieves got $50. all the
money there was in the safe.
The sun., 1892-05-11

The Very Low Prices for Furniturs
at Flint Cos 18th ct. and 9Th av. tempting many
to select eatly,-Ade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
Inventor Darr and Love.

Sir Hunphry Davy, the inventor of
the Dary lamp, found love something
of tlelusion, if not snare. Writing
to his mother, he said, II am the hap
piest of men in the hope of union with
a woman equally distinguished for viz
tues, talents and accomplishments. Z.
And in lotter to his brother he express
es his rapture thus: Mrs. Apprece has
consented to marry me, and when the
event takes place shall not envy kings,
princes or potentates."
The widow must have been a person
possessed of great powers of fascination,
for Sir Henry Holland makes mention
of her US lady who made such sensa-
ton in Edinburgh society that even a
regius professor did not think it beneath
his scholarship to go down on his knees
in the street to fasten her shoe. The
sequel need not be dwelt upon furthe,
than to add that the marriage turned
out to be altogether a mistake.-Cas-
items Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
4 VALUABLE PRESENT.
a Years Subscription to Pop
ular Agricultural Paper
Given Free to Our
Readers.

By a special arrangement with
the publishers we are prepared to
furnish free to each of our readers
a years subscription to the popu-
lar monthly agricultural journal,
the AMERICAN FARMER, published
at Springfield and Cleveland, o.
This offer is made to any of our
subscribers who will pay up arrear-
ages on subscription and one year
in advance, and to any new sub
scribers who will pay one year in
advance. The AMERICAN FARMER
enjoys large national circulation,
and ranks among the leading agri-
cultural papers. By this arrange
ment it cost you nothing to receive
the AMERICAN FARMER for one
year. 1t will be to your advantage
to call promptly. Sample copies
can be seen at our office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
\ Iscur Easily Cnupht.

X iAr;y nf hunters on the Flor,
coast came suddenly upon bear prowl
ing about the wreckage on the beach
Bruin would first look at an article, ther
smell it, touch it with his paw and final
ly, after deliberately seating himself
with his hind legs projecting in front
turn his head on one side and try tt
crack his new acquisition with his teeth
The burieH1ne gravity Of his manner
was inln-c..mble.
He t:ew away coooanut, as bein.
too is,:t: iiew. ate nm orange with
grca; :*.ti: zion and presently discov
crel a .a:.l. .+sl:. which he endeayoreo
to upS,. !:,' ,iint of much biting he en-
large,l til" :.r;.slole so that he could in
sert a paw: t!,en he held the cask on on.
arm and kept the other paw busy in
rapid journeys thence to his mouth.
But this method of getting at the con
tents did not satisfy him. and presently,
standing erect on his hind feet, he in.
serted his nose in the barrel, and then
his head. Now. Il bears nose is so sharp
that it goes through small place very
easily. hut owing to the heavy folds of
skin about the neck. and the fact that
the hair and ears aretsot backward, it
does not possess the same facility for
coming out
Bruin was fast. BE began to pull
back. but ~ he pulied the barrel came
with him, an.l rs he rolled OH his back,
paving intellectually at its convex sides,
it increly revuived about his head, as If
1t were on a !.!vot. Then. alarmed by the
sound OF our laughter. he took fright
a:itl ran. wearing the cask on his head
like helmet
Up the hi;i &c rushed, lost all sense of
direction aul rolled head over heels
suuarcly mm,ny rs. Picking himself
up he rcare.l and began growing and
waving his paws. but was speedily re-
lc;.sc,l by one of the negroes. who broke
the barrel with blow from his club
and scattered the mackcrcl with which
it had Lccn filed.
The bear rewarded him for this sery-
ice with blow of the paw which laid
him on the s,nds, and in another second
was himself stretched there by the dis
charge Of two rifes.-Wild Sports In
the Suuth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
Durability Of Ancient 1nh.

The labor required in making the man
uscript books of ancient days was far
beyond the understanding of the men Of
the present day who possess all the
modern adjuncts to that art. AS these
books were intended to last for many
years, answering the same purpose as
our printed tones. the great desideratum
in their preparation was durability. As
natural consequence, those who made
them not only selected the best quality
of parchment or other material to write
upon. but also paid particular attention
to tho quality of the ink used in such
work.
That they were successful in making
the latter is evidenced by. the fact that
i'll tie majority of instances the char
acters inscribed on the most ancient
manuscript rolls now preserved in the
Britism museum and elsewhere are very
legible, the ink being bright and black
and showing but little evidence of its
great age. 1t is supposed that the SUI
perior quality of lampblack, prepared in
q manner now unknown, was the true
cause of this beautiful and lasting color
of the ink in question.-Detroit Free
Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
Here lies a noble Thomas
cat who lost his life in a search
after knowledge.

A wild looking man came into
the sanctum the other day. We
could see the handle of a pistol
sticking out of his side pocket,
and he had a horsewhip in his
hand, and in voice like a fog
horn, he asked for the editor.
This man has got offended at
something that was published in
the paper, and intends to horse
whip the editor, thought we. But
we didn't have time to think any
more, for in voice of thunder, he
inquired again: "Whar is ther
editer?" We told him to take a
seat and the editor would be in
presently.
He sat down in the chair with a
thud that shook the house, and
crossing his feet upon the desk,
picked up a paper and began
reading. After a while the editor
walked in. The stranger arose,
and going to the editor, he raised.
his whip, and laid it on a case
and pulling out a roll of bills, he
said he'd like to take the paper for
five years, and laying down the
money, he picked up paper and
walked out. How appearances
deceive, sometimesl
We have a new stove in the
office that can discount any stove
we ever saw in the heating line,
and for natural born, red-hot
cussedness it takes the cake. If
you place some wood in it, and
touch match to it, (the wood
not the stove) it will start to burn
ing, and after a while seem to go
out. And juss when you think
you had better touch another
match to the wood, that stove will
look like it had repented, and de-
cided to reform. And before you
have had time realize it, the stove
is red-hot, and then you decide to
put it out, as it is getting rather
too warm to be comfortable. You
try everything you can think of
to extinguish the fire, but tits no
use. You throw bucket of water
omit, (the fire not the stove) and
close up all the draughts, but it
burns right on just the same.
Then you get desperate, and go
out and sit on the sidewalk and
swear at the stove and the "devil,"
who sits upon his stool, setting
type, and who is cool as cucum-
bcr and does not perspire a bit,
while the perspiration is rolling
off of you in streams. After the
wood has burnt up, you go back
In to the office sadder and wiser
man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
CORRESPONDENCE
Less Cotton, More Corn-Pen
Points from Etheredge.

Again has your time honored
paper reached us, and may it con-
tinue to make it's weekly visits in
our midst.
All of our farmers are busy pre-
pairing their lands for another
crop, and judging from the small
amount of guano' purchased, the
acreage in cotton will be lessened
considerably, while the acreage in
corn will far exceed that of any
previous year. Our motto is to
live at home and board at the same
place.
Grain crops, though very back
ward, are beginning tolook green,
and unless injured by insects will
yield fair harvest.
Messrs. M. G. Bowlessand s. J..
Derrick, two of our. energetic
young men, have purchased a
threshing outfit from Mr.. ], H.
Riser. Success to your efforts
boys.
Mr., w, J, P. Kinard is on a
visit to relatives and friends in
Orangeburg county, near the
thriving little town of Eloree.
Miss Rose Etheredge, one of
Leesville's most accomplished
young ladies, is on visit to her
sister, Mrs. James c. Kinard.
Married, at the residence of the
brides mother, March 10, 1892, by
Rev. ]. D. Shealy, Mr.. Fred
Nichols, of Lexington comfy, and
Miss Mary A.. Derrick, of this
county. We would say that our
young ladies are scarce, and would
prefer Lexington boys to keep in
their own bounds, as we have no
young ladies to spare.
Capt, II. HI. Riser, who has been
on the sick list for the past six
weeks, is on the road to recovery
again. We miss him very much
in the Sunday-school at ST. Marks.
Tillman o. Harmon, q little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. M. Harmon,
was buried at St. Mark'son March
IL. The burial services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. D. Shealy in tlr..
absence of the pastor, Rev. G. J.
Boozcr.
Politics is at - low ebb in th;.
section, and all is calm and sorcnr
along the Saluda. D.
Etheredge, S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24

what to do in an emergency, you
will notice that after a moment
one.man comes to the front, who,
by a word ortwo, or a silent act-by
a mere look, often-heads the as
sembly, while all the rest follow.
That manlis a born leader.
Now, watch the theatre of a war,
where immense armies, led by the
ablestmen, are contending for the
mastery. You will see general on
one or the other side who takes the
initiative, who acts first, who de-
termines where and how his oppo-
nent shall move. Circumstances
may prevent his being successful,
but in the long run, if he acts in
diligently, you may besure that
man is the stronger.
Whether weak or strong, it was
Hannibal who always took the
lead, while the Romans followed.
Even when his ranks grew SO
deplete d that he could no longer
attack, that he must avoid battle,
if he could, he it was who decided
yhen and where both armies
should move, and what they should
do. And he had the skill which
enabled him to tho last to march
thought the length and breadth
of Italy, in and out among the
Roman armies, and either SO
secretly that he eluded pursuit,
or else in a manner which inn
pressed itself so strongly upon his
foes that they dared not interfere
with him.
We know that the Romans
fnally lyWon. They stood for good
institut tons, goodlaws. Of course
they would win in the end.
Behind the mighty African, mag
nifcent in his personal intellect,
in his moral force, his tireless
physical strength, his matchless
form of creating opportunity; be-
hind him, stood weak, vacillating,
corrupt Carthage.
Col. THEODORE DODGE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
Rainmnkinc by Faith.

Some forty years ago, on cloudless
Sabbath nerning. the president of Ober-
lin college, Professor Phinney, walked
briskly to the chapel-thero had been q
distressing drought-and began the SER
vice with an extremely fervent prayer
for rain. The prayer was long, and be-
fore it was finished the skies began to
iarkcn, and almost before the congre-
CATION was dismissed copious rain be-
gan to fall. The suggestive fact in this
relation is that President Phinney had
been observed during the morning to
give very watchful attention to the ba-
roneter.-H. Chandler in Science.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
Devils : Column.

~.
AS every one knows, one Of the
indispensable articles of print
ing office is a "devil." Rarely, if
ever, is the devil allowed to write
for the paper upon which he is
employed, but we will make this
an exception to the general rule,
and introduce ourselves as the AD-
vERT1sER "devil."
We will not appear at church
next Sunday. We will state our
reason: The other day we were
commissioned to remove some
blue-black ink from the job press.
Instantly we set to work toremove
tive removed it-and we wish
now somebody had removed ua
before we tried it. By using
plenty of kerosene we removed all
the ink-to our hands. Now we
would like to hire ourselves to
some dime-museum manager as q
spotted "devil." Terms easy.
Come early and avoid the rush.
When the ink wears off, if it ever
does, we will onoe moro appear
at church.
When our new Office was fixed
up-or rather down, as it is now
on the ground floor--we had a
clean towel. "But now, alas! it
has come to pass that towel is
black as ink" The worst part of
it is they blame it on us, because
we got that ink off the job press
on our hands.
A ;-oor little "devil" like us gets
he APPS of blame attached to his
name if he stays in printing
office long.
The other day as we were rum
ming off the papers, a Thomas cat
inadvertently strayed into the
office, all unconscious of impend-
ing harm. Any of his friends or
relatives calling at this Office and
identifying his remains, we would
be pleased to turn them ever to
him. or her, as the case may be.
We had stopped the press awhile
to let the two negroes who were
running itrest. After they were
rested we started up again, whom
we were startled by an ear-split-
ting yell from the interior of the
press. The kinks all flew out of
the negro's hair that was running
it, (the negro, not the hair, was
running the press) and he started
for the door.
We stopped down to see what
was the matter, and found 3 few
claws and some fur on the forms,
then we knew what had happened:
the Thomas cat had stepped on
the bed of the press, Che didn't
know twas loaded) and-,but let
us draw a curtain on this painful
scene. eve don't know what
this phrase means, but we have
seen it in several novels, and
think it ought to come in about
here.)
AS we said before, if any of his
friends or relatives will call at
this Office, they can get his re-
mains, upon Identification, and
also a nicely printed placard,
bearing this inscription:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
Origin of Two woll.r Stories.

Many of Dickens stories referred to
events much spoken of ut the time. The
Story of the marlles was doubtless
fonnlctt on Il tale then current, and the
tragedy of the man who killed himself
after eating mullins wus an elaboration
of the account of the suicide of the Hon.
Mr.. l. mer. who destroyed himself after
surfcit of crumpets. = Notes and
Queries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
Ruiu Mithnut 1,nu,Ix.

We have it OH the a,i: A:ity of Sir J..
&. Ross that in the south Atlantic it
raincd OIL r,rc occasion for over IN hour
whcn the skE was entirely free from
clouds. In the MGaritius and other
parts of the southern hemisphere this is
not Il rare m rl.rasice: but i'll Europe it
is, and the Greatest known length OF it's
duration VA. ten minutes at CONSTANT
noplo.-Ail the Year Round.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
PLANT LESS COTTON.
Hubbard, Price s. Co., the Great
Cotton Men of New York,
Preach q Little Sermon
to our Readers From
the Oft Repeated
Text, "Plant
Eess Cotton

DEAR SIR: A decline today
brings the price of cotton to the
lowest point yet touched in our
market, though the quotations
abroad are slightly higher for the
nearby deliveries than the lowest
prices of February. .Thisedecline
has been caused by the heavy sell
ing for European account, as our
market had sustained itself above
the parity of the foreign markets,
and by a fear that the stocks of
cotton in the South would press
heavily upon the market through
the lack of Continental demand.
In fact the feeling in favor of
lower prices is more pronounced
in the cotton growing States than
in the North, where the belief has
been general that large falling
in the acreage, and a reduction in
the use of fertilizers, would be the
natural result of the over ''produc-
ton of cotton. An article in
Bradstreet's stating the reduction
in acreage would not be as exten-
sive as had been hoped for, their
information pointing to 1910 or
1870 when 25 to 800 was expected
by the trade, intensified the feel
ing of depression, and caused the
selling of some long cotton on
Saturday. The period of increase
in the visible supply of cotton is
thought to have reached its maxi
mum, and from now on the con-
sumptive requirements will weekly
diminish the supply, while the de-
crease in the movement from India
will probably more than offset the
amount of American cotton coming
into sight in excess of last year.
Up to the LIST of March the reduc-
tion in the movement of fertilizers
for the season is believed to have
been about 1919 of the shipments
of 1891, and though the demand
during the last ten days shows an
improvement, the best authorities
believe the output will show a re-
duction oil about 800. A, mis-
leading statement in one of the
Southern journals led many to be-
lieve the movement this season
had exceeded that of 81, but a care
full investigation discovered the
errof was due to a comparison for
one month, without considering
the entire season.
That the factors and planters of
the South will not pursue the only
method of bringing prosperity to
themselves-that is, to plant and
raise less cotton, we can scarcely |
credit, though we find the con-
aumers of opinion that the reduc-
ton will not be so large as we
thought possible. If the reduction
in acreage is not generally be-
lieved to be over the figures given
by Bradstreet, it is evident the.
balance of this seasons crop will
be marketed at lower prices, while
q yield of 100000 bales nextsea-
son will be difficult to dispose of
at sharp decline, for the world
will ask "J saproftaae prices aoiW
.otedeck production. achat gM"
Faithfully yours,
HuBBABD, PRICE & Co.
New York, March %, 1892.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
WALTER CHEATHAM, as ADMIN
of s. E. Mays,

Of s. E. Mays,
against
w. II. BRIGGS, ct al, Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that by vir-
IN tue of the decree in this cause, I
will sell at Edgefield Court House,
South Carolina, on. salesday in April,
1892, the following described mort
gagged premises, to wit:
Ali that tract or parcel of land, with
the improvements thereon, situate,
lying and being in said county of
Edgefeld and State of South Carolina,
containing four hundrhd and forty
five (445) acres, more or less, BOUNDED
north by a road, known as the old
Plank Road; east by lands of 81. E..
Mealing, and south and west by other,
lands of the said w. II. Briggs.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half cash and
the balance on q credit of one year,
with interest from the day of sale.
Purchaser to give bond and mortgage
of the premises to secure the credit
portion.
w. F. ROATH,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24

1. What circumstances justify
closing a school for the winter?
By D. B. Purifoy and L. F. Dorm.
2. By what means can the Sun
day-school be made a more potent
auxiliary to the pulpit, in bring
ing souls to Christ, and in caring
for those who profess religion?
By Rev. ]. A. Boldridge and NJ. H.
Poorer.
8. Miscellaneous business.
4. Experience and conservation
service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24

For finger marks and soilcd
snots wash with iavelIe wnier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.
1. Upon what grounds does the
Sunday-school deserve the SYM
pathy and support of all good peo-
pie. By Rev. A. Mes. w. Alta
way and A. S. Tompkins, Esq.
9 Is the religious education of
our young people keeping pace
with secular education? By Rev.
C. G.. Bradford and Fred Long.
SECOND sEss1oN-pRAYER FOR PAS
TORS AND sUPERINTENDENTs.
1. Verbal reports from pastors
and sunday-school workers, with
special reference to- destitution
and difficulties. By delegates.
2. How may preachers and peo-
pie cooperate in organizing new
schools, and in making more eff
cient those already established?
By Rev. A. B. Watson and Rev. G.
P. Boozer.
g.. How to interest the school in
foreign missionary work. By Rev.
J. w. Wingo and w. III. Yeldell.
4. What should our young peo-
pie read and how are they to get
it? By Rev. j. N. Booth and Rev.
]. N. Plowden.
THIRD sEssIoN-PRAYER FOR TEACH
ERs AND SCHOLARS.
/. How to secure for our schools
a more liberal financial support.
By Rev. A. Frank Berry and T. R.
Denny.
2. Working for sunday-school
during the week. By r. B. Wat
son and S. H. Manget.
8. School-room work illustrated
and explained, (1) Preliminary
duties; (2) Opening the school,;
(3) Teaching class; (a) Sccur-
ing attention (b) The art of
questioning (c) Application of
the lesson; (4) Closing the school
-(a) Records, (b) Library, (c)
Superintendent's review, with
blackboard exercises. By Prof.
T.. B. Haynes and Rev. G.. W..
Bussey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24

'sR IS not tie aciN Of yoaw Fatlter,
aohicA is IN heacee that one Of
these Title ones should perish
(Matt. 1874.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24

Programme of the Interdenomi-
national Sunday-School Con-
ventlon, to be Held at Harmony,
Five Miles East of Edgefield c.
H., May 1918, 1892.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-24
FIRST sEss1oN-1O O'clock.

FIRST SESSION-lU O'CLOCK.
Devotional exercises and organ
ization. Address of Welcome by
Rev. Thos. G. Herbert. Reply by
Rev. W. T. Hundley.