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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
A Bic Business.

Tha first months business of
the Tobacco Warehouse is ended,
and the result of that business are
most encouraging. The volume of
business has been large, the sales
of foreign tobacco are growing
larger every day. There is not a
section of the state growing the
weed that has uot had offerings on
this market, and the planters ex-
press themselves as greatly pleased
with the result of the sales.
There has been marked i'm
provement in the grade of tobacco
offered here lately, and prices have
been correspondingly good.
There are nine buyers actively
employed here, all having large
orders to fill. and competition in
bidding is always lively. Mr..
Crute, the auctioneer. sees to ii
that the highest notch is reached
before he passes to the next pile.
Mr.. Wood, who has opened 8
warehouse for the grading of to.
bacco for the planters, has been
kept busy ever since this season
opened. He has thirty-sve men
employed to assist hi:l in this
work-Darlington Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
FARMERS, L. 8 8. BANK.

The fourth instalment of the
capital stock of the Farmers Loa..
and Savings Bank, of Edgefeld, is
due and payable atthe bank on the
LIST to 4th November proximo.
The paid up capital of this insti-
tutor, is fast approaching the high
water mark, that is to say the max
mum amount allowed under the
present charter. Should this max
imum be reached by the time of
the March meeting of the board of
directors, a resolution will be pass
ed at that meeting increasing the
stock to 100000 and an amend
ment to the charter applied for to
conform to the new order of dol
lars and cents.
The farmers, and business men
generally, of Edgefeld county, are
justly proud of their pet institu-
tion and its wise and successful
management.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
Rev. Thomas n. Leitch in Texas

The Crockett, (Texas,) Econmist
has the following to say OF the
reverend gentlemen:
Mr.. Leitch is a travelling
evangelist, and this sermons deeply
impress all who hear him. He is
doing grand work for Crockett
and surrounding country. Large
crowds are present at each service,
many of whom come for miles
away. Men collect here eager to
hear what the good man has to say
who we learn, have not heard a,
sermon preached for several years.
All ages and classes are on hand.
The earnest. soul-stiring sermons
touch tender cord in the coldest
heart. A grand work ls being
done and great good accomplished.
The congregations continue to
increase in numbers, and the
seekers for divine favor multiply
with each service. Many have
been, brought to the church Of
their choice, and the outlook is
good for scores of others. The
preacher has nude q lasting i'm
preston on our people, who are
supporting him with their presence
their means and their prayers:
and his great zeal, earnostness
and Christien department render
him entirely worthy of it all. The
choir is led by Mr.. Mattox, who
accompanies Mr.. Leitch and the
music rendered is first class and
truly devotional.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
PoLKADoT DEMOCRATS.

We are glad to state that there
are not at this writing a bakers
:dozenof 'polkadot Democrats" in
the whole length and breadth OF
.Edge6eld county, this species OF
the genus homo being found pril,
cipally in Georgia, and in limited
numbers only, in the upper counties
of South Carolina. For the infor-
nation of our readers we would
state that apolkadot Democrat"
is spotted Democrat, has little
round black aid green spots all
over his skin. They are some times
called sPeewees" or "Third party
ites.n However, Bowden has at
last sent out his Third party ad-
dress and announced his electoral
ticket. The names of these gen.
tlemen are entirely unknown to
fame, with the exception of Keitt,
Duncan, and Bowden himself, and
indeed we doubt if such names can
be found on the taxable poll lists
of their respective counties, but
here they are:
Electors-at-Large-Jos. L.. Keit,
of Nswberry, J. W. Bowden, OF
Anderson.
First DISTRICT. I. Rawls, of
Lexington.
Second District-W. H. Duncan,
of Barnwell.
Third District-W. A. Hamilton
of Pickens.
Fourth District-R. B. Ligon, of
Greenville.
of Chesterfield.
Sixth District. j. Lane. OF
Marlboro.
Seventh District-B. II. Taylor,
of Berkeley.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
A VAIN CONSPIRACY.

Gov. Tillman and Treasurer
Bates have returned from New
York where they went to refund
the debt Of the State. In another
column we publish an inte rview
with the Governor, in which he
gives the reasons why the mission
was unsuccessful.
In this connection perhaps a
little ancient history will not be,
unacceptable to our readers: In
1875 when the Democrats get back
into power in this State, they
found that under a Republican
regime of misrule, corruption, and
trand, en- enomous debt had been
foisted upon the State. An inves-
tigating committee was thereupon
appointed by the Senate and
House of Representatives with
Gen. M. ". Gary of Edgefeld at
its head. After patient and leng-
thy examination of the bonded
debt Of the State, and elaborate
arguments pro and con, this COM
mittee came to the conclusion and
SO reported to the General Assem-
bly,, that s5,96o,00o of these bounds
were fraudulent, null, and void,
These same bonds had been dec
Jared fraudulent by republican
legislature in 1873. Gen. Gary
simply put the seal of condemna
ton on what the Radicals had
themselves condemned-their own
handiwork. Of this six millions ot
fraudulent bonds the major por.
tion were held i'll Charleston and
New York. Hence the conspiracy
between the New York and Charles.
ton holders of them-as disclosed
by the kilograms given in the in.
terview--to make their recognition
aprerequisite to Wall Streets tax.
ing hold fthe present valid bonds
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

When Mrs. Rollins was in
Bermuda she found the negroes ga
constant delight"
One little girl, who told us her
name was "Eleanor Beatrice Vir-
giuia Blanche Smith," but that
her mother called her "MinLie''
for short, entertained us with a
hyman in which occurred the
remarkable refrain:
"And we'll all smell the hominy."
The true version, as We after.
ward leal Led, is:
Sand we'll all swell the har.
mony,"-Youth's Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
Intensive Farming.
A. B. Page in Marion Star.

A. B. Page in Marion Star.
Asa demonstration of the ad-
vantages of intensive farming no
doubt every farmer will be deeply
interested in the method by
which Mr.. A. B. Page. of Nichols,
succeeded in producing an average
of nearly III bushels of corn. per
acre, on ten acres of land. Ten
bushels of corn per acre is a
liberal estimate for the production
of the average farmer of this
County. In order to make 1000
bushels itrsquires LOO acres of land
and at least three mules and three
plowmen' with the added expense
of food for the stock and wages for
the hands; but Mr.. Page, on one
tenth of the land, with hardly
more manure than would be re-
quired to fertilize 100 acree and a
third of a crop for q single mule
and hand, has harvested within q
slight fraction of 1853 bushels of
corn. Mr.. Pages method which
he has been kind enough to furnish
the Star, is as followi:
The land had been under a high
state of cultivation for several
years and was broken deep with
two horse turn plow, Nov. 1891.
Feb. 1892 land was broadcasted
with 35 bushels of green cotton
seed per acre and again broken
turnplow, then bedded out in 71ft
rows In January 1892. I made
7tons compost from Boykin, Car
mer, & Co Chemicals for Home
Fertilizer which was applied in
water burrows about the 18th of
March. then reversed with two
urnplowfurrows on compost and
planted Immediately, one double
row of corn with corn planter to
eaich small bed, on compost, 8
inches apart.
After the corn was up I com.
menced cultivation at once with
d in bull tongue or scooter, pillow.
ing deep and cultivating as level
as possible. ! applied during
cultivating 140 lbs cotton seed
meal per acre. I laid corn by
about the last of June with Stone
wall Sweep. In the field there wai
6S double rows of corn. Nine rows
were measured with honr bbl
yielding an average of liz bbls
to the row, 770s bbls to the II
acres, each bbl yielding 824 lb'
shelled corn or 1852 1915 bushel
to 10 acres.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

The Comptroller General through
Chief Clerk Norton, makes a re-
port Of assessments in the State,
showing considerable falling off
in values. He makes it appear
that the falling off in Edgefeld.
county, amounts to $4,000, but
this is a big mistake so far as our
own county is concerned. Auditor
Davis advises us that instead of
a falling off there is an increase
of values to the amount of $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
TURN OUT.

In another, column DR.. Thinner
man, as County Chairman, has a
ringing appeal to the Democrats of
old Edgefeld to turn out on the Sth
of November and vote for both
the State and National Democratic
ticket.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

For $4,000, and even less, Edge
field could have water works that
would afford an abundant supply
of water for all purposes, ordinary
and extraordinary, and with press
ure sufficient to throw a two inch
stream on top of the highest build
ing in town.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
Mrs. Harrison, wife of President

Mrs. Harrison, wife of President
Harrison, died on Tuesday morn
ing st 1:4O o'clock. From 1o'clock
Mrs. Harrison was, to all intents,
a acorpse, her breathing being hardly
sperceptible, and her respi4 lion
gradually decreased until 1:4o,
when she passed away. Her death
was as peaceful as achild in sweet
repose.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

of the State which are to be refund
ed. But kilograms from both cities
gave the whole scheme away, and
it isneedless to say that Gov. Till
man and Treasurer Bates caught on
to the snap and are not at all dis
couraged.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

The Sumter Herald is authority
for the statement that Gov Till
man has had an offer to refund the
entire issue of State bonds at a
per cent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
HOlIlnqSwOIti alliance.
COUNTY OF EDGEF1ELD,

For the purpose Of recognizing,
there will be meeting of old
members of Hollingsworth Alli-
ance j, the ADVERTISER building
on Saturday, the 18th November,
1892. Let there be a full turnout.
MEMBERS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
Sumter is-laying pipes for q sys-
tenn of water works, which is to
cost 100000.

The cases against the Sumter
Fertilizer Company, charged with
fraud, are to be tried at Darlington
on Friday of this week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27
Annual Meeting of Co. Com.

Annual Meeting Of Co. Com.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN County Commissioners will hold
their annual meeting on the Ist Thurs
day after the 1st Monday of Novem-
ber, to wit, the 10th November, 1892;
and all persons holding bills, accounts,
or demands of any kind against the
county, which have not been before
presented to said Board of County
Commissioners at special meetings
held during the year, are required to
deposit the same with the undersign-
ed on or before the lst day of Novem-
ber next, so that they may be exam
ined and ordered to be paid at the an
nual meeting. j. d. FRASER,
CPk BID c. C. e. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

so boxes wrapped and unwrap'
ped Soap. E. ], NORRIS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

Gentlemen, we have the handsomest
line of fine dress Shoes in this market.
Prices low. Give us call and we will
please you. More new dress goods to
arriye this,week. j. M. COBB.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-10-27

Ladies, don't be imposed on
with shoddy shoes. Buy Jas. NJ:
Cobb's celebrated $3.50 and S2.oo
Kid Boots and you will never use
any other.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-06-29

here on this rug beside you? No, no, |
don't want chair. This is ever so
much nicer"
Mr.. Jones looks at her with approval.
1t is not SO dark yet but that he can see
how very becomingly she is dressed It
seems to him that he has never seen her
look so sweet and dainty before, and all
unconscious of the irony of Fate, he
placidly congratulates himself on the
fact that it is all intended for him.
Perfect night" he says, throwing his
head back to peer up through the trees.
There is not cloud in the sky, and al
ready in the far distance the stars are
beginning to glimmer family. "Doy
remember, Miss Austin, how we went
to the lake year ago and got caught in
drenching rain? Awful, wasn't it2
That was the time, believe, when 1
was lucky enough to have an umbrella,
and just on account of 1t succeeded In
cutting out another man. / really be-
lieve you would have gone home with
him if it hadn't been for that umbrella.
I am treasuring 1t yeti saved the day
for me-"
He laughs with unquestionable pleas
ure at the recollection, but Bah bites her
lip and turns her face away. She has be-
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want to cry for the other night when
that old Jones asked her to go to the
lawn party and that awful nice Mr..
Guy Brayton came and asked the same
thing when it wastoo late?
San what does she cry for most ev'ry
hight2 It's cuz he don't come eny more.
hear her, but when ask her what's
the matter she says, oh, my head aches
go to sleep-don't bother me- Humph,
should think her head would ache. An
wait1l tell you somethin else-only
don't you dare to breathe it to soul.
Land she'd be just wild if she knew
knew bout it. Well, the other mornin
fore she walked up | saw the end Of q
picture sticllin out from under her pill
low and when peeked at it whose do
you spose it was? Guess"
Bah brings her white teeth down rath-
or sharply over her under lip. She kicks
The toe Of her pretty slipper restlessly
against the edge of the step. Tomorrow
the will give this small sister little
Liece of her mind, but tonight--well,
what is the use Of making scene to-
night Everything is said now that can
be said, and what is worse it is all true.
l5he actually comes quietly down a step
10 catch Ducky's answer.
"Mister Jonest Ducky's voice is faint
and little doubtful, but her words win
u storm of scorn.
mister Jones-Jones-Ba Jones?
Whyee, Ducky Arnold-well l guess 1t
wasn't. Don't tell you my sister Bab's
dead gone ON that handsome other one.
Guy-what's his name? Course she Is.
Bonn |. But I'd like to know where she
keeps that picture daytimes never
taw it before.
Their voices hutter off into little
! Eiggle as they rise to run away under
| the trees. The fun is commencing. The
boys are sending up q shower of Roman
handles.
Bah gives an involuntary sigh.
soh, dear" she says; "oh, dear me-"
And then such strange thing hap
pens Somebody comes up the steps two
ut time. Somebody's hand is laid over
hers as it rests on the railing. Some
body's dear voice speaks.
SIS it true?" he asks little huslily.
SIS it true, Bah. darling? couldn't help
hearing. Do you care for mep love
you so. have a right to know"
But Bah doesn't say anything after
that one half startled "ohp What she
does is quite as expressive as words.
When he slips his arm around her she
let's it stay there and lifts her pretty
face conidingly up against his own.
Fizz, sizz, whizz! A long, fiery tailed
rocket shoots into tho air and great
mass of red light flares up through the
darkness, illuminating everything with
its soft radiance.
Especially prominent for moment
are those two figures upon the porch,
and most especially prominent is the tall
young mans right arm, where it is
thrown around the white shawl,
Yet in the excitement of looking for
the next display no ono sees the little
tableau except one man, and as the
light fades out he turns in his leisurely
walk up the path toward the house and
goes back--this time straight to the
street and citywardi.
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Won't you-couldn't you come here,
Mr.. Brayton? can't promise you much
of a treat" she adds, laughing o little
nervously as she thinks Of the other one,
who is coming on his own invitation.
81 don't suppose it'll be very exciting,
but you don't know how glad should
be If you would come"
Then she lifts her eyes and looks OF
him. They are such lovely eyes, so blue
and tender and wistful. He sees the
usefulness, to be sure, but whether 1t is
meant for him or the other man who
has invited her, ne cannot tell. Men are
SO stupid about these things. When
there is any doubt Of this kind to be con-
sidered they usually give the benefit Of
it to the other man.
"Thanks," he says again, but little
chill of reserve has crept into his voice
now and frozen all the genial warmth
out of it. ever SO kind of you. Per-
haps will. won't promise. Then you
can't expect me and be disappointed If
l don't appear"
The words end in decidedly curt
laugh, as he steps out into tho path
again. An innocent looking torpedo
CLEANS white against the red gravel at
his feet. He stoops down, picks 1t up
and filings it against the stonework of
the steps. Perhaps its sharp report
serves as vent for his turbulent
thoughts Then he looks back at the
\ girl, and their eyes meet for an instant
Ia single glance, incomprehensible to
both.
"Goodby, and allow me to wish you a
very pleasant evening, Miss Barbara"
A pleasant EVENING" Poor Bah. She
drops down in little heap on the divan
as he disappears, and buries her face in
the depths of q big silk pillow. What
is the use of trying to be happy any
more? What is the use? He doesn't
care for her-he nsver will care now.
That hateful Jones is like a grinning
skeleton, putting himself always be-
tween her and her one love. Oh, dear
The thought ends in long sigh.
''You come over to my house first,
Dolly"
"No, you come over here. Thatll be
incest. We're goin to have eight rock
ets-maybe more--I dunno"
"So're we."
can whole lot of fires-red an blue
an green"
Sore we."
"Goody, goody, goodyi Amt it funr
think Fourth O. July's nicer'n all the
days in the year 'cept Christmas, don't
you, Duclfy2"
Course do"
A series Of happy little giggles and
the voices grow fainter as the children
pass the window and go around the
house. Bah drags herself up again and
looks out through the bright sunshine,
her eyes full of longing. If she could
only be child again and crave no
greater happiness than the Fourth of
July celebration. II there were only no
such things as men and heartaches.
AS the long day wears itself out and
twilight settles down she becomes more
and more restless. One question whirls
through her mind again and again and
routs all other thoughts. Will he GOMEZ
That Mr.. Archibald Jones will be prompt
in arriving she does not doubt. He Is
always ON hand with patient persistency,
and no GOODNESS Of manner or scornful
word'3 could ever affect him to the point
of keeping him away.
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LlrTLE RoseYs FOURTH.
T must hev ben 'bolt four O'Clock when i

T must hev ben 'bosN four o'clock when nttb
Bobby woke
N fired them tarnal crackers Off, until I
warn't no joke
Er wakin everybody up N shoutin out In Joy,
Till little Bobby's pa ho said he guessed heq
x fix that boy
But lordyi yer might Jest ez well hey tried to
stop er cloud,
Cuz that air little Teller he wuz Wild. we al
allowed.
So his pa SEE, well, Fourth July comes Onl,
onct," sec he,
I'm every year," N so he guessed he'd let the
youngster be.
N crackyl but the noise he made er frin Of
them things,
N all day long we set N heard them bings ans
bings and bings
N little Bobby's ma wuz scared, n she sed
Dear me suzl
He'll blow hisself up. Such a boy I'm sur
thar never wuzl"
But his pa seq, you let him be-" N so unit
that night
The little Teller KEEP 1t up--ther back yard wul
asight.
N then we he'd some pinwheels n some rockets
n Greek fire.
Niagara Falls n candles. till that boy begar
ter tire,
Cuz he got sleepy Then SEE he. his big brown
eyes er blink:
"Say, pa, wanter ask yer bout terday, n
what yer think;
Does they hev fireworks up In heaven like we
4 he'd terdays
Cur IL they do guess like ter go thar right
away"
Tom MASON.
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TWO FIGURES UPON THE PORCH.
come suddenly interested in the lighting
of the Chinese lanterns that have been
strung between the trees. That awful
dayl 1t had been the beginning of all
her misery. Why did he speak Of 1t
and bring to her its flood Of bittersweet
memories?
Mr.. Archibald Jones is not at all con-
scious of having said the wrong thing.
An entirely different train of thought has
already taken possession Of him. He,
too, has become interested in the lighting
up process.
~ wonder now II couldn't help those
boys? Will you excuse me, Miss Austin,
and-er--let me go and offer my assist
ance? I've had such lot of experience
with those things, don't you know"
Bah mods gratefully. DO" she says;
"it would be ever so kind of you, and
while you are busy I'll just run to the
house for my shawl 1t is growing
chilly"
Bah looks on for u minute, then goes
off across the grass, q little song on her
lips. 1t is not too late yet for his COM
ing. She will be happy until there is no
more hope.
1t is very dark by the house as she
steps out onto the piazza some few min
utes later All the light seems concen-
trated on the front lawn, where the fire.
works are being placed. Now and then
lot of sputtering against metal and q
chorus Of boys bowls of delight indi-
cate the explosion Of a pack Of crackers
under tin pan.
Bah stands still at the railing for a
moment to watch listlessly. She is in
no hurry to go down to join the group
under the trees again. He is SO tiresome
that fellow, and Guy-ah, Guyi
Two shrill piping voices come up to
her from the grass just across the path.
Dolly and Ducky are sitting under the
big maple tree curled up together on a
shawl, having little confidential.
"Well, guess | know better,
Ducky's voice. my sister Name. she
says girl wouldn't let a Teller tag
after her SO IL she didn't like him lots.
She thinks your sister means to marry
him--so there, now, Dolly Austin"
"Humph, well she needn't, then. The
idea-the very idear
Dolly is getting excited. She talks
very fast and not very low. Something
makes Bah SILVER in her thin gown, but
she only draws her white shawl closer
around her and stands very still. Right
there, leaning against the veranda in
the shade OF the vines, could she but
have known it, SO near that his out
stretched hand could touch hers If he
had tried. stands, also very silently, a
tall young man. He has not meant tc
play the part of an eayesdropper, but
this childish chatter is amusing. Il
may prove instructive.
"Do you s'poso I'd ever have that OLD
skinny Jones for brother him." The
emphasis is most emphatic. 1t makes
Bob smile, Fan doyou s'pose for single
minute, Ducky Arnold, that Bah wants
me to have him? Well, ! guess know
b thing or two bout that. What'd she
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A Gentle Reminder.

Young Mr.. Tutter was calling on Miss
Pinkerly on the eve OF the Fourth, and
naturally his eloquence turned in the
direction Of fireworks lit needs but
one touch Of your gentle hand. Miss
Clara" he said, ito send me soaring to
the zenith like gorgeous rocket
"Thats true, Mr.. Tutter." replied Miss
Clara; "but you mustn't forget that,
like rocket, you get to be stick in tho
end"