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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12
Canning Factory.

The Prosperity Canning compa-
ny held its annual meeting Tues
day. The company packed 10000
cans last season, and they will
double that quantity for the pres
ent year. They used 1900 bushels
of tomatoes and 500 bushels of
okra, besides apples, peaches and
other fruits; 1920 bushels of fruits
and vegetables were used. 1t is
interesting to know the amount Of
money such an enterprise etpends
in the community. The Prosper
ity company paid out 1915 for
labor, principally to boys and
young men with no otner employ
ment, $725 were paid for fruits
and vegetables, many of which
would have rotted and been of no
value to the owners. Nearly 81, zoo
were expended here by the compa-
ny last season. When the enter
prise was started there were many
doubling Thomases. When it
ceased work at the end of the
season the regret was universal,
for nearly every one missed the
weekly pay days. Such enter
prises are what the South needs to
utilize her wasted resources and to
give employment to the boys and
young men who otherwise must
remain idle.-Press and Reporter
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neighbor, friend and public official,
Colonel Talbert has been faithful
to every trust, jealous as a church
member, Sunday school worker,
legislator or Allianceman. On
the rostrum Colonel Talbert's
voice has been heard in no uncer-
tain sounds in the cause of truth
and right, and in the fight for
equal rights to all, and special
privileges to none, and has at all
times been found foremost in the
strife.
Yielding to the entreaties 9 of his
host of friends in the Second
Congressional District, Colonel
Talbert has decided to accept their
offers of support, and under the
Alliance banner continue the fight
until victory shall crown their
efot to make "equal rights to
all" the watchword in his district,
and the "Ocala Demands as house
hold words.
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Dots From Newberry.

Mr.. EDITOR The Senior class
finished it's final examination
Wednesday, which. completes their
college course, except writing their
speeches and essays. First honor
was given to Mr.. E. B. Settler, of
Pomaria, and tho second to Mr..
S. ]. Derrick, of Little Mountain.
Our worthy president, DR.. G.
w. Holland, has been seriously
ill, but we are glad indeed to say
be is rapidly recovering and we
hope to have him back in college
next week, as it is very hard to
get along without him. Several
of our boys have been ailing for a
week or more, but we are glad to
say nothing of |, serious nature.
We are now having some very
warm and dry weather. 1t would
delight us very much to see a nice
rain, for we believe it might:be an
inducement to make us study
better. The growing crops are
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GIVES UP THE FIGHT.
The Leader of the Ants in the
State.

CHARLESTON, s. c., May 5.-Mr.
J. C. Hemphill, the manager of
the anti-Tillman boom in South
Carolina, has capitulated. He
gives up the fight and admits
openly in conversation, though he
has not gone SO far as to announce
in hispaper, The News and Courier,
that the Tillman sentiment has
swept the State and that it will
control both conventions. He
comedies the result of the conven.
ton to nominate delegates to
Chicago, and now has abandoned
his fondest hope Of sending a
Cleveland delegation from this
State.
He has also become satisfied
that Tillman will be renomiated
and makes no bones of saying so
to his friends. Indeed, he has SO
informed his friends in Washing
ton, who have been in COM
munication with him.
From now on the fight in the
State will be tame and insipid.
Only two weeks ago Editor
Hemphill while in New York,
promised the State absolutely fol
Cleveland, and in extensive
interviews throughout the country
announced that South Carolina
would certainly send a Cleveland
delegation to Chicago. He now
takes cold water, but will accept
the situation. Indeed there il
nothing else left for him to do
Greenville Democrat.
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uaru much y. a.. nl,a,ad of raiiln. .,sli

very much in need of rain.
One of our bright Juniors, Mr.
N. D., went calling a few nights
ago, and his girls chatted him SO
that he has notyet fully recovered.
Say, Mr.. Editor, the candidates
seem to be very slow in announcing
their names. Are they waiting
for the political storm to pass
over2 We guess some Of them
have not yet decided whether they.
are "sheep" or 'goats. Hurrah.
for Tillmanl B. L. G.
Newberry, s. c., May 6, '92.
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Cotton Circular.

In our report OF 18th ult. WE
advised purchases, regardless O
any temporary decline. August
closed that day 7.36@7.37, and
closes to-day 7.46@7.47, and we
cannot refrain from congratulating
those of our friends in the interior
who followed our advice. While
we may see reactions, we consider
cotton cheap at present prices.
The principal feature of the week
has been the unanimity of the
reports regarding a decrease OF
acreage. The last number of
Bradstreet's" gave the figures as
estimated in the whole Cotton Belt,
showing a reduction of 20 to 25
per cent. For this State "The
News and Courier estimates, from
returns from 4heir correspondents
in every country, q reduction of
20 to rs per cent. The Alabama
State Commissioner gives q
decrease of is per cent, and the
Georgia State Commissioner also
anticipates an important
reduction.
The market did not respond to
the publication of these various
items as readily as might have
been expected, and it is evident
that the general public does not
place any faith in them, having
been deceived so often. We our
selves consider these estimates
exaggerated, but we do think that
a reduction of Is per cent. may be
counted on, and such an acreage
might easily give us a crop of not
over 7 100000 bales.
The weather news is conflicting,
but there is good deal of
compaint of dry weather, which
may cause serious injury unless
conditions change soon.
The strike in England was
reported settled this morning, but
later cables reported hitch in
settlement. We think, however,
that any such hitch can only be
temporary, and look for a speedy
resumption of work. This should
cause an active demand in the
Liverpool market, as spinners have
now been taking very little cotton
for six weeks, and stocks of
manufactured goods are small. =
Spot Cotton has been in good
demand, with sales for the week
of some 1000 bales Quotations
to day are:
Good Middling, 7ac.
Strict Middling, 74c.
Middling,. 7c.
Strict Low Middling. SIC,
Low Middling, 7sc, . .
but our larger holders will not sell
at these prices. Stock here unsold
is still about $4,000 bales.
PRICE, REID & ADAMS,
Limited. :
Charleston. 6. c..
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lPLresbyterian Service.

Presbyterian Service.
Rev. j.. N. Plowden will preach at
Roper's school house on next Sunday
morning.
Flood and DrOuth.
The dronth here is getting to be Sc
rious. while out West the floods are
devastating the crops; the Mississippi
is said to be higher than ever known
before:
r. B. Hart 81 Co.
Old Edgefeld has again and again
been laid waste by the devastating
flames, and with the years changes
have come on our Main street-in
buiidings-in firms-yet, unchanged,
E. B. Hart & Co, continue to cater to
the wants of an exacting community.
This spring they are not whit behind,
but with more than their w0nted taste
and energy have replenished their
stock and are now ready, and are al
ways ready to show their elegant line
of goods to their friends and the pub
lie generally. Mems and boys suits
shoes, cravats, umbrellas etc, and
ladies' shoes OF every style are some OF
their specialties. Success is theirs,
and they deserve it.
Personal Mention.
Prof. ,Woodson's family expect to
leave in few days for Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. E. Hart spent last
Sunday with relatives near Johnston.
Miss Emmie Richardson spent Sum
,day with friends and relatives at john
st0n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spann Barr worshiped
with our Methodist congregation last
Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Addison spent last Sum
day in the country with one OF his
sweethearts.
DR.. J. d. Waters, of Dennys, son Of
Capt. T. B. Waters, Of our local bar,
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Alvin McLenna was in Edgefeld
on Sunday. You had better come quite
often, Bro. Me-, or you will get left.
Mr.. J. 8. Moore, cotton buyer at
Edgefield for two years past has Sc
cured employment at Clifton, N. G.
Miss Mary Evans after a prolonged
stay in Florida has returned to Edge
field accompanied by her friend, Miss
Bishop.
Mr.. J. C. Whatley, anexcellent citi-
avislt on Monday of this week.
Mrs. G. E. McKerall and Miss Kate
Shaffer, of Marion, the mother and
aunt Of Mr.. w. J. McKerall, are VISIT
ing the family of the latter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12
Note From County Lecturer
Jones.

Mr.. EDITOR Please say to the
Sub-Alliance of Edgefeld through
your paper that will not be able
to fill any early appointments to
address them according to the
resolutions passed at the last meet
ing of the County Alliance.
I have had the misfortune to
have my home and effects de-
stroyed by fire, and after looking
TO the comfort of my family I will
then be ready for the duty i'm
posed upon me by the County Al
lance. lam
Yours truly,
j. B. JONES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12
Rehoboth Dots.
Mr.. ED1roR:-I hope that you
will not object to few dots from

Mr.. EDITOR 81 hope that you
will not object to few dots from
this vicinity.
We are having some very dry
weather just now, which I fear,
if it continues ten days longer,
will injure small grain consider
ably, and cause bad stands of
cotton. I have, though; an tex
tremely evenly" stand now, that
is, if some of the papers were to
report it. I think that they would
find it like the sheep, quite scarse.
Speaking of sheep, did you ever
know Of a billy being bought and
turned into a sheep pasture.
i hear that they are offering as
high as two dollars head in
Hibler for sheep. I do not know
whether they have bought any yet
or not. 1 hardly think that it will
be any use for an agent to come
into this community, as we do not
Craze with that kind of stock.
More than that we are too nearly
aevenly divided. We have only
about nine to one in favor of the
goat factory.
ONE GALLus Boz.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

In South America the native
children will drag huge centipedes
out of their holes and crunch them
up. The negroes of the West Indies
eat baked snakes and the palm
worn fried in fat, but they cannot
be induced to eat stewed rabbit.
Arabs are fond of crocodiles and
some portions of the creature is
said to be white and tender when
properly stewed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

Show us a national banker,
railroad officer OF menopolist in
South Carolina and we will show
you a bitter and venomous enemy
to Governor Tillman and strong
supporter of the Sheppard-O Orr
ticket.-Columbia Register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12
Mine Creek News From Another
Correspondent.

MR.. EDIT0R:-Agaln, a1ter q
long absence from your valuable
paper, / send dyou a few dots which
I trust may be of interest to you
and those who read your paper.
This is.the first time since the
dear old ADVERTISER was burned
that 1 have had the opportunity
of contributing to it's columns. /
have read all the county papers of
late and I consider the ADVERTISER
the best county paper we have.
1t is a great deal better than it
was before it was burned, as both
sides are now published in our
own county.
Everything seems to be going
smoothly in this community at
present. No sickness of note
among us.
The prevailing dry weather is
impairing the grain cropsc onsider-
ably and causing hard work in
obtaining stand of cotton, out
we trust we will ere long have
some rain.
Politics is going easy with US
now. You see, we are all for
farmer Ben, which of course
creates no disturbance among us.
Now and then one whoops for
Sheppard, but those whoops are
but seldom heard and are 80 far
apart that they can not hear each
other. 1 do not understand why
so sensible a man as John Shep-
pard should continue in the race,
when there is no more chance for
him to become Governor of South
Carolina this year than there is
for me.
Our dear old friend and teacher,
Mr.. ]. H. Lewis, is staying at
Clintonward in his store since his
school closed at old Pine Grove
where he will be pleased to wei.
|come all his friends, and he will
|give them satisfaction and great
bargains.
1t was trying hour when We
left all our friends and acquaint.
ances at Clintonward on Saturday
last, but, however, we hope. to be
with them again before long.
| Mr.. Thomas Whittle has beer
under the impression that 1 wal
the one who wrote about him some
ago to the ADVERTISER and sale
he intended running for the Leg
islature. Mr.. Whittle came to mt
with a stern look upon his face
saying that he had q crow to picl
]; with me. He then said that hi
thought 1 had written to the AD
vERr1sER in a slurring way.I tolt
him / had not done SO; in fact
have not written anything to you
paper about Mr.. Whittle.
4 I hope the dear old ADVERTISE,
will circulate far and wide, ant
J. have many correspondents.
VAN STAR.
Mine Greek, S. c., May Z, '92.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

The greatest enemy of the gospel
to day is worldliness in the
churches. The fact cannot be
ignored or denied. Many a pastor
has his pulpit in a spiritual ice
house and the people are as cold
and immovable as blocks of ice.
Baptist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

In the present condition Of
parties in this State, an
Independent is it possible, worse
than aradical, for he steals the
livery of Heaven to serve the devil
in.-senator Wade Hampton's
letter of June II, 1888.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

No one who knows Col. Has
kell "a. C.) can doubt his
sincerity, his conscientionness or
his Democracy. T certainly do
not.-Senator Hampton's letter to
Chairman Irby Oct. %. 1890.
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Typhoid Fever.

Inc following memorandum Oh
typhoid fever and its proper
treatment was given to Major
General Ellis by the late Sir
William Gull, M. D., two years
after he was in attendance on the
Prince of Wales during his illness
in 1872. It was suggested to
Major General Ellis recently that
the publication of this memoir
andum might prove useful, and it
appeared IN the Times. Sir William
Cults suggestions with regard to
the treatment of typhoid fever
have been observed in the case of
Prince George.
1. Typhoid fever is a disease
which runs more or less definite
course. 1t canot be stopped or
cured by medicines.
III. The chief thing to be done
at the outset of an attack is to
send the patient to bed, so as to
save strength from the beginning.
III. No strong purgative medi-
cines are desirable.
~. AS the fever develops, and
the strength grows less, light food
should be taken at short intervals
i. g., water, toast water, barley
water, milk and water, light broths
(not made too strong, or too
gelatinous).
v. If there be restlessness or
much agitation of the nerves, wine
(port, sherry, or claret) or brandy
IN /. moderate doses at short
intervals. This must be directed
medically, but in general it may
be Sid that the amount required
is5that which induces repose and
sleep.
vI.The bowels.may be left to them
selves. Ifunmoved for twenty
four Or thirty-six hours, q lavement
Of warm waterway be necessary,
.butsthis will be directed medically.
VII. The restlessness or
wakefulness in fever is best
remedied by the careful giving of
wine or spirit with the food, or in
water. Sedatives,. such as opium,
are, Enthusiastically in
furious.
VIII. The bed room to be kept
at a Temperature 81 to "a degrees.
TX. Great care necessary to
keep the bed clean and sweet.
This is most easily done by hav-
ing a second bed in the room, to
which patient can be removed for
two or three hours daily, while
the other is thoroughly aired and
theilinen changed.
x. All fatigue to be sedulously
avoided. No visitors admitted,
and no other person but one nurse
and one attendant to help her.
XI. Patients room never to be
leftunattended for moment, as
in the delirium of fever patient
might jump from bed and injure
himself.
XII. AS to medicines and the
treatment of complications, the
immediate medical attendant
must be responsible.
XIII. AS it is probable that the
discharges from -the-bowels in
typhoid fever may be source of
contagion, it is desirable that be-
fore being thrown down the closet
they should be largely mixed with
Condy's fluid or some other
dislnfectant. On the same
principle the strictest cleanliness
must be observed in the sick
room.
XIV. There is no reason to
believe that typhoid fever is
contagious from person to person,
in the ordinary way. The largest
experience shows that it does not
extend, like an ordinary contagious
disease, to nurses or others
attending upon patients under the
1. Trshr,rc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12
Bridge Letting.

ONE or more County Commissioners
" will be at Rogue Shoals bridge, on
Stevens Greek, on Thursday, 10th day
of May, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the pur-
pose of letting the building of swing
ing arch on said bridge, reserying
the right to reject any and all bids.
J. A. WHITE, G.. c., e. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

Tne Spring is Upon Us,
And we are receiving this week a
nice line of Spring Calicoes, Cling
hams, etc.
Call and examine them.
Very truly,
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ONE GALLus Boz.
Rehoboth, S. c., May 9, 's2.
Mine Creek Poetry.

Mr.. ED1ToR:-We are needing
rain very badly, especially for the
grain. 1t is looking very well,
but if it does not rain soon the
harvest will not be what was
anticipated. Wheat is doing we'll.
The cool weather suits it. The
farmers are nearly done planting.
Some are plowing their corn.
The closing exercises of Prof. j..
II. Lewis's school was a most en-
joyable affair. 1t was quite a
climacteric period to all pre- esent.
Everything was carried out sys-
tematically. Miss Josephine Lit
tie and Miss Josephine Ward, two
of the loveliest bellies of Clinton
ward, played for them. There
were grand speeches delivered by
the following gentlemen: Prof.
Bean gave US an extraordinary
speech on the subject of education.
Prof. Bean is one of the most
explicit expounders ever heard.
Rev. Bradford spoke most ex-
cellent speech on general topics.
Mr.. John Hill, the school COM
missioner, gave us an interesting
speech. Mr.. Hill said that he
would be school commissioner no
more. We are sorry to see him
leave the field of education.
Mr.. j. Fl. Edwards gave us
good talk on the benefits of educa-
ton.
Mr.. Thomas Whittle gave q
short but interesting speech.
Everything went on lovely until
the hour of parting came. Sep
arating students from teachers was
like separating children from
parents. This was how they
parted:
The hour of parting came along,
And they sang little hymn,
In order to dismiss the throng,
And oh, the sorrow that fell on Jim!
The girls all murmered "what crime"
As their voices grew weak.
ooh! we cannot stand the sunshine,
So we had rather sit in week"
sWe never can bear to go,
Nor leave our dear playmates,"
Was heard from Ed, George, and Joe,
aFor that would be an awful fate"
James never had much to say,
As he stood upon the spot,
But said, II told you this would be the
way,
But you would believe it not"
Charley seemed to be demoralized,
And broken-hearted in the most,
For he could not journallze,
Nor could hardly post.
This was only on that day, thought
Enjoy hung his head and cried little
bit,
Apparently studying where to rove,
For the time had come to hit the "grit,"
But, oh, the thought Of leaving old
Pine Grove!
Randall would not talk.
| But he did not fail,
As he grasped piece OF chalk,
And wrote, at is the same to one
and ALL"
That gallant old patriot, Dan,
Said it is mighty bad,
span;
ftell you, he did look very sad.
Prof. thought it mighty hard,
The reason why he could not tell,
So he took the road to ClintOnWard,
And dried his tears by trying to sell
Well, boys, hoe your corn and chop
your cotton,
Let your energy run high,
For the good old days will never be
forgotten,
AS you will all be gathered together
in July.
This is me,
JOHN BLAKE.
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g HI.PTS.
Fair Notice.

ALL persons are forewarned not to
II hire or give any employment to
Rob Kimbrell, as he is under contract
with me for the year 1892. The law
will be enforced on any persons who
disregard this notice.
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Wonders Of the Sky.
There will be a partial eclipse Of the
moon this "wednesday evening. A
comet is also saidto be visible at this
time, in the northeastern sky about s
o'clock in the morning-rather an in
convenient hour tobs star gazing, and
we hayen't'tried to see it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

Alvin HafC q 20.
We take pleasure in referring our
readers to the advertisement in this
issue of those level-headed and sue
cessful merchants, Alvin Hart & Co.
They have large and elegant stock
Of goods purchased in New York by
the senior partner of the firm, who
semi-annually selects from the i'm
mense ware-rooms of the great
metropolis the latest. styles in dress
and house furnishing goods, notions,
shoes, etc, to display to the admiring
gaze Of the people of Edgefeld. But.
friends, these gentlemen wish you not
onIysto admire but buy. In their ad-
5yertisement they enumerate few
Of their specialties, but a visit to their
establishment will convince you that
everything they offer you is bargain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-12

To Sub-AlHanceS.
County Lecturer Jones, in another
column, has notice to sub Alliances.
Hunt il up and read it. Mr.. Jones's re-
cent heavy loss by fire explains the
reason why he has not up to date
visited the various sub-Alliances in
the county in the discharge of his
duties as lecturer.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-26
A Curious Clock.

A novel clock is now being exhibited
by the Watchmakers' union in London.
1t is of wood, beautifully carved and
stands six feet in height. The case is a
perfect fort in miniature, and instead Of
a bell and striking hammer the hours
are announced by a bugler, who energies
from a door at one side of the fort and
blows the call to assemble and march.
Almost instantly doors open on all
sides. A regiment Of automatic sol
diers, six abreast, march out, wheel to
the left, stop a few seconds to mark
time" and then march through another
part of the fortress to the barracks.
These marches and countermarches oc-
cur each hour. If they come out to an
nounce the hour Of l o'clock. n soldier
fires his tiny gun. At ? o'clock two sol
diers fire their pieces, increasing with
the hour until the twelve leaders fire
their guns, the rear ranks bowling their
heads and pointing with their Dayonets
toward the dial Of the clock.-Chicago
proSS