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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08

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Dr.. w. p. E1um, the Third party
nominee for North Carolina, has
confded to a most intimate friend
that hia party has perfected az
rangements with national Repub-
lican headquarters to throw the
entire vote of the Peoples party
in that State into the hands of the
Republicans. AS proof OF this
agreement negroes are being NOM
mated for county Offices all over
the State. In Edgecombe county
negroes are nominated for the
legislature and for Coroner; in
Vance Allen P. Eaton, one OF the
most offensive negroes in the coun.
ty. has bsen nominated for regis
ter,of deeds. We get these facts
from reputable North Carolina
papers, and it shows what crimes
against good government the Third
partyites are guilty of elsewhere,
and ths.t they shouldn't find an
entrance into South Carolina in
any shape, form or condition. OF
under any pretext. IfMr. Bowden
wants to go into the Third party
let him go to North Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08
PROUD. PRoUDM

Edge6eld should be proud
proud Of the fact that she has the
Governor incumbentand Governor
elect-proud Of the fact that hi,, !,
competitor was also from Edge6s cid,
a competitor who bore h5' nself,
during the whole campaj' gn, with
so much dignity, COP. .rtesy, and
fairness, as to win alike the plau-
dts of friend and foe. Standing
on platform of peace and unity,
Governor Sheppard made peace
and unity the text of all his
speeches. The other candidates
on the SAME ticket and standing
upon the same platform, peace and
unity, were aggressive, bitter, ven
omous the hand of Esau but the
voice of Jacob. With Governor
Sheppard the voice and the hand
were the same-the voice for peace
and the hand for unity. He said
on one occasion-and then spoke
the Statesman eff I cannot win
the votes Of my countrymen by my
arguments, I will not, win them at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08
Card from Colonel Talbert.

EDIT OR ADVERTISER: Please
allow me through your columns to
say to my friends in the Second
Congressional District that I feel
very grateful for their very liberal
support in the primary election
just closed, and that owing to a
failure of any one candidate to
get majority, I am again in the
race for Congress with Col. Till
man in the second primary to be
held on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
In this race I solicit their con-
tinued support, and hope for thei1
influence in getting my friends to
come to the polls on that day to
sustain me, and lay my claims
before those who did not support
me in the other race, for cnnsider-
tion.
Again 1 call attention to
Misrepresentation as to third
partyism, and will say as before, I
am opposed to such and will not
support any third party candidate
from President down, but will
support the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party. Respectfully,
w. J. TALBERT.
Columbia, Sept. g.
Defenseless Man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08
DANGER AHEAD.

The interview on our outside
headed "South Carolina. The pri-
mary does not settle State," is
startlingly significant. 0rdinari-
ly we would not place much cred
ence in such predictions as are
there made, but Mr.. Middleton is a
gentleman of such truth. and
probity that no one can doubt a
word of what he says. In this in
terview Mr.. Bowden, the editor of
the Gotten Plant, the party inter-
viewed, says that a Third party
will be organized in South Caroli-
ma within two weeks, and candi-
dates for presidential electors will
be put in the field in opposition
to Cleveland. This is nothing
more nor less than Republicanism
under a very thin gauze. Not to
vote for Cleveland is to vote for
Harrison-is to vote for the Force
billca bill which gives the judges
of the United States circuit courts
the power of appointing election
officers in all the States. To these
election officers it gives the powei.
of appointing deputy marshals a;
$5 a day and to serve for a number
of days previous to each election.
1t gives to these same judges The
power to appoint a canvassing
board for each State who shall
certify whom the people have
elected to Congress. In other
words it binds the Southern people
hand and foot, and delivers them
over not only to Republication,
but to negro domination, and for
all time. Now if there be any
individual in Edgefeld county who
agrees with Mr.. Bowden, the editor
of the Cotton Plant, and is willing
to go into the Third party with
such q dire calamity staring him
in the face, lethim be an anathema
maFanatema.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08
CAMPAIGN ECHOES.

Very few will pause long enough
to consider how Tillman wins his
campaigns. But even wayfaring
man will understand that he wins
= attacking always attacking
I'D before the bugle sounds for
he onset.
This year, for instance, he called
the roll of his followers on the 9th
of April and knew exactly what he
had behind him. Dibble didn't
call his roll until the 30th of
august, and then the battles e
all over.
Tillman challenged Orr to meet
him at Greenville as soon as he
knew Orr to be his antagonist.
He challenged Sheppard to meet
him at Edgefeld as soon thereafter
as possible-and in these two con-
tests the whole matter was decided.
The rest was simply q perfunctory
swinging round the circle.
Dibble is a splendid organizer,
good detail man. He knows how
to cajole the individual-but he
don't know how to capture platoons
and batiltions, townships and
counties, escarpments and pine
belts.
In the campaign just ended, we
do not know which to admire the
more, the energy and brilliancy of
Tillmall OF the dignity and fair
.ness of Sheppard and his willing
ness to submit all points in contro-
yersy to the cold arbitrament of
reason.
A friend has suggested chat
Tillman proved himself to be as
able in his defensive campaign
of 1892 as he was in his offensive
campaign of 1890. But this as
sumption is incorrect. Tillman's
campaign of this year was not a
defensive one-it was aggressive
always and all the time, and he
would rather surrender an outpost
if by so doing he could break the
centre or capture the citadel.
We are not of those who believe
that Tom Watson will be- beaten
by Black in the race for Congress
on the contrary we believe that
Black will be beaten. All the
same it will be q most grievous
calamity to Georgia should our
prediction prove true.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08
The Proof on Weaver.

If there be any Third partyites
in Edge6eld county, or South Car
olina, we should be glad to have
them read a short history of their
candidate, Gen. J. B. Weaver. Here
it is:
The Pulaski Democrat publishes
the following leaf from ]. B.
Weaver's war record;
General Weaver, while in COM
mand at Pulaski, in January, 1894,
issued an order to Charles G.
Alternately, John HI. Newhill,
Robert Rhodes and others that they
pay into his hands $1,000 for the
maintenance of refugees { meaning
negroes and renegades from
Alabama. This order was accom-
panied by the threat that if the
money was not paid they and
their families would be sent south
and their property given to said
refugees. All of these parties are
dead now, and were over sixty
years old when that order was
issued. Can any southern man
vote for such a heartless man?
A man by the name of G. w.
Witt sold Mr.. Jasper Cox, very
poor man, two thousand pounds
of bccon, for which he received the
cash. Mr.. Cox took the bacon
to the cotton mills in Lawrence
county and traded it for cotton
twist. This he carefully stored
away in loft of his little cabin,
thinking it would assist him in
purchasing little home after the
war, as he was very poor with a
large family and had no home.
Weaver learned through some
source that this gentleman had
the cotton twist, and sent a detach-
ment of soldiers TO his home and
took possession of it, and shipped
it to Iowa for his own use.
: The cotton twist was worth at
the time it was stolen $4,000.
Jasper Cox is living in Giles
County.
John P. Williams, a poor but
highly respected farmer in Giles
County, had twenty-five fat hogs,
which at the time were worth $40
per hundred gross, and lot Of
turkeys. Weaver, in person, took
a file of soldiers into Williams
place and made the soldiers shoot
every hog on the place and had
them brought into camp. When
Williams asked for a voucher
Weaver said: "I don't give rebels
in the South vouchers. I would
rather furnish rope to hang every
d-n one of them" Mr.. Williams
is still living and will swear to the
above Unnecessary.
The hogs were valued at $3.50.
The turkeys belonged to Mrs.
Williams, and she begged to have
them spared. but the heartless
wretch had them all killed and
taken to headquarters for his own
special use, remarking to Mrs.
Williams that she had no business
being the wife Of a rebel.
Weaver made it a practice to
charge our citizens 10 cents each
for passes to come into and 60 out
of the federal lines. This money
he put into his own pockets. This
pass read as follows
"Pass the bearer through the
federal lines.
J.B. Weaver. Commender."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-08
Defenseless Man.

The mans wife was a terror from
Terror Incognita and everybody
knew it. One day a friend was
talking.
"How in thunder he said, "did
you ever happen to marry such a
woman?"
The man looked about cautionly.
81 didn't" he whispered; "she
done it herself. f."--Detroit Free
Press.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01
M.a,o,p. Ca. Of Human skin.

When the writer WAS At scheol in Phila.
dslphia, away back in 1sS1-S2, . fellow
student conceived the uncanny idea of hay
ing . medicine case made from the akin Of
ono OF the subjects brought to the disssat-
ing rooms. In carrying out his horrible de-
sign he took the skin from the back,
shoulders. breast and arms Of a gigantic
negro. He next had the "leathsr" dressed
1t one Of the tanning establishments on
Third street in that city, and when first
shown .us boys" it was a. fine a piece, OF
pieces. of msrosoo a. ono could wish to see,
II ] hadn't known what it was I know ]
should have bssn delighted to have had my
Birds Of Eastern North America" bouad
in the same material. Az IL was. it almost
made me shudder to touch the silky, snaky
stuff, In tanning it, he said that the pro-
cess was identical with that OF tanning kid
and other thin skins. Even to-day I sup
pose that DR.. - 10 carrying . piece Of
that dead man with him whenever he visits
his patisnts.-St. Louis Republic.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

What is to be the future of the blue grass
region? When population in the United
States becomes much dsnssr and the pres
sure is felt in every neighborhood, who will
possess it? One seems to see in certain
tendencies of American life the probable
answer to this question, writes James Lane
Allen in the Century Magazine.
The small farmer will be bought out and
will disappear. Estates will grow fewer
and larger. The whole land will pass into
the hands of the rich, being too precious
for tho poor to own Already here and
there one notes the disposition to create
vast domains by the slow swallowing up OF
contiguous small ones.
Consider, then. in this connection the
taste already shown by the rich American
in certain parts of the United States &c
found a county place in the style of ar
English lord. Consider. too, that tho land.
scape is much like the loveliest of rural
England; that the trees, tho grass. til.
sculpture of the scenery are such as max.
the perfect beauty of a park; that the fox
the bob white. the thoroughbred and tbs
deer ara indigenous.
Apparently. therefore, one can foresst
the yet distant time when this will becom,
the region of splendid homes and estate
that will nourish a taste for outdoor sport
and offer an escape from the too wearyinl
cities. On the other hand, q powerful an,
ever growing interest 10 that of the horse
racsr Or trotter. He brings into ths stat
his increasing capital, his types of men
Year after year he buys farms, md lays on
tracks, and builds stables, aud edit
journsls. aad turns agriculture into graz
ing. In tins the blue grass region may b
come the Yorkshire Of Amas,aa-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01
LAY NEW

The matter Of sidewalks 10 being dis
cussed with very much interest in that
model western city, Denver. The peo-
pie of that town rightly believe that
wretched sidewalks between fine hand
some buildings leave a very bad impress
sion on the eastern visitor. The Denver
Republican has taken up the subject
with much spirit and says: "The ques-
tion with the owner OF property in the
paved district should not be whether he
could be compelled by law to make .
good sidewalk in front of his lot, but
whether he can afford as a business man
to neglect to do so. A man who rents
a store has a right to demand that the
walk in front Of it be made as good and
as wide Is the ordinance prescribes.
His business success depends q great
deal upon the character of the street
and particularly of the sidewalk in front
of his establishment. Even though the
walk may be smooth and even, it pre-
sents a bad appearance If it is not built
out to the curbing.
ut Is probably useless to appeal to
the patriotism of men who have not
sense enough to see that they are injur-
ing the value Of their property by neg
lecting to construct good sidewalks. A
mar who is SO short-sighted to his W
interests is not likely to be liberal in his
views concerning matters of public in
terest. But although such an appeal
may be in vain, it is true. as a matter OF
fact, that Denver's reputation as an en-
terprising city will be very much hurt
if the sidewalks in the business section
shall be IN a bad condition when the
visitors come to the conclave. These
people will remember the condition of
the sidewalks for their attention will be
strongly drawn to it,"
The situation in Helena is exactly the
same except that the majority of bad
sidewalks are found ON residence streets.
But on Main street we find shabby and
uusightly wooden walks on an uneven
grade. On Sixth avenue, which will be
travelled very much during convention
week, the condition is similar.
Will mo- Il property owners show
their patriotism by extending a few dol
lars for sidewalks in front Of their prop
erty?
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01
Notice-To Whom 1t May Concern.

Whereas, The government having sppro-
priatsd certain sums of money for the
erection of a military post At or near Hel-
ena, conditioned upon the conveyance TO
government BY the citizens, of one thous-
aud 0.0O0) acres of land, suitable for the
erection OF such military post therson: and
whereas, the cost Of such land will have to
be betrayed by the citizens; and whore az
a committee appointed by the Board of
Trade and the Commercial club of this
city, have been ordered to take the matter
in hand, this il to give notice to all psrson
or persons, singly or jointly, who may have
or are able to obtain such quantity Of land,
that they are requested to submit in writing
at the earliest possible date, their PROPOSE
ton for the sale and delivery Of such body
of land.
As it il very desirable that work be CON-
menced at the earliest possible date, par
ties having pre- Dositions, are requested to
submit them without delay.
Propositions will be addressed to H. M.
Parchen. president Of the committee, Hell
ena, Montana. H. M. PARCHEN, Pres.
G. X. WELLS, Sec'y.
Helena, Mont. May 20, 1892.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01
From the New York Press we learn

From the New York Press we learn
that Mr.. Blaine has undergone q satis-
factory physical examination. 1t seems
that the idea occurred to him when he
read Of Mr.. John L. Sullivan's visit to
DR.. Shrady for the same purpose. He
therefore sent for a Philadelphia physi-
clan to come 10 Washington and make
the examination. After humping his
lungs, sounding his heart and pinching
his muscles, the doctor turned to the
premier and said:
"Mr. Secretary, you are a perfectly sound
man; there 10 not u symptom of organic
disease about you. Tho only possible de-
feet that i can discover lies not in either
your vascular or muscular system. Your
nervous system is a little strained. but
that can be remedied speedily. You want
to look after your eyes and take plenty Of
exercise. With these precautions you are
fit for ANYTHING"
The country should be greatly re-
lieved. How would it do for the repub-
licans to nominate Blaine and Sullivan
on the platform OF mind and muscle?
Both are in tirst-class condition.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

CossuL GENERAL JOHN @. New, who
has just returned from London, predicts
that the results Of the international
monetary convention will be highly sat
isfactory to all parts Of the United
States. As 1t will accomplish nothing
for free coinage the situation will not be
changed and there will be no more dis
satisfaction than exists now. This is
very likely Mr.. News meaning OF highly
satisfactory results,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

Unusually Pr0mpt-New York Life In.
surnnce Company.
OFFICE OF STERLING q MUFFLY,
ATTORNEYS AND C~oUNsELLoRs AT LAW, ;
HELENA. Montana, May 30. 1892.
Mr.. E. ID. Sniffen, Director New York Lii.
Insurance company, of New York:
Dear Sir-Permit me to acknowledge thu
receipt of yolr company's check for ths
sum of five thousand i've hundred and
forty-six dollars in payment of your policy
No. ga, 1872 upon tho life Of my deceased
husband, John Worth.
The amount of the policy was 5000
dividend additions SA6.
Proofs completed and received BY your
company only 25th inst. -"
Promptness most unusual is herein dis.
played. Yours truly,
JosEPHINE WORTH,
Administrative
e. Sharpe. resident manager New Yorl
Life Insurance company, Is Bailey block
Helena, Montana.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01
CROSS-CUTS.

The man Who strikes N attitude imagine
That 40 Il aakinsa arsat hit.-0alvsate,
NswA
seulfsl Youth ~tlansuidty)s Do You Gin,
"Forsver and Forever" She tpractisallyl
No; / stop for meals,-Brooklyn Lilo.
Marriage will continue 10 be . failure I'll
our young women learn 10 support = man
In ths Style he has always been accustomss
to.-Elmira Gazette.
csra. YOU'D mako . trustsd bank sas 1,
isr. Jake. Jake (mnsA iattsrsdls Whv %,
dsarY Cora (yavnina); You'd asvsr ''akip
out."-Nsw York Herald.
Hs {earneatly), An YOU surs. absolutely
surs that yoa will loye me- I'LL death ~ AZ
parts She tsolsmnlyE ! am surs. absc-
lutely SURE, that ] shall lsve you till death
do nc para BY the way, 10 your life In
sured?-Nsw York Weekly.
dummy see! Noah was the only man
who sver owned the earth. wasn't hep''
yep And he got IL at . p~awnbroker's
sale, I believe" "Pavnbroksr'a salep''
Sure. II WAS In soak for about = year, Won
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
A minister dining with IN editor and OBJ
serving the scant tabls. asked . blessing AZ
follows: "Lord. make No thankful Tor what
We ARE about to reesivs. and strsnRshsn ~
70 journey homsward altar ~ have rNosivsd
it."-AtlaAtA Combination.
Distractsd mother: Oh, dir, my little
boy and dog wandered away this morning
and ] haven't sssn them since! Policeman:
What did 10 have on, na'amf Distracted
A little rod blanket with "Fido'
embroidered on each eide. Oh, dear! dearl
what shall I dol-Blaek and White.
"Ars yoa = lever Of natusss' shs asked,
they stood looking at the lovely and
wide-strstohinR landscape. Eyes," he re-
piled. 'Naturs ~ she exhibits herself in
Then to emphasize his declaration
threw his arm around natures waist and
kissed her lips. while the birds in the
branches overhead broke into . fresh psean
IF ioy.-New York Press.
''You have promised to love ms always.
Reginald" che murmured, 'bpt can I trust
ron, Reginald? Can I ~trust-what is the
dearY" Nothing. Gwendolsn.
aothing?" he replied. mastering himself
With an effort. "A momentsry spasm-
more. II isRone." The question
vas the same that his tailor had asked him
n a loud. harsh, saroastio voice only an
hour before.-ChicaRo I: ibune.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

The republican politicians Of Helena
who were sued for little campaign note
Of $500 some time aGo will be glad to
learn that their action is not without
precedent. Miss Annie Dickenson, the
famous all around advocate Of every
thing, sued Clarkson, Quay and Dudley
for s1,aOo balance alleged to be due for
republican speeches made IN 1883. The
case was thrown out Of court on a tech
~nicality and we may now look forward
to a series Of tongue lashings from Miss
Dickinson during the coming campaign.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

The nomination of either Harrison or
Blame Will DO an endorsement of the prss-
ent admlnistrstion.-G Globe Democrat.
President Harrison will nevertheless
be pardoned if he chooses to take his
chances OF endorsement from the peo-
pie. Blaine having tried this and failed
Ia likely to be more cautious.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

SENATOR HILL certainly showed him
self a good Splinter when Senator Stew
arts silver bill was called up. His foot
race out OF the senate chamber adds to
h growing impression that Hill Is alto
gether too smart to be president of the
United States.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

IL THE democrats are to make their
great light on tariff reform whore can be
found Q leader who embodies the spirit
OF that issue to a greater degree than
William r. Morrison? With John G.
Carlisle he was fighting the wal tariff
IN congress before the majority Of demo-
cratic candidates were known outside
their own bailiwieks.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

Col. %lNGERsoLL is wrong in saying
tha Gresham would be the strongest
candidate for the republican party,
Judge Gresham is a very good man, and
y 50 much better than his party that
ne cannot command the support OF the
political managers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

New York World asks why it is
thai no republican leader that amounts
TO q continental dash speaks up for the
man who was elected president four
years ago. If the answer is left to us
we should say that it is because all are
out on q still hunt,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

TMERE arc no eason for predicting
lack Of harmony OF harmony in the
county convention tomorrow. The dem
oorats in this state are not giving their
time to factional fights over tho choice
Of : presidential candidate. They want
the best and most available man and
will b satistied TO Sand nix nninstructed
delegates to Chicago TO determine their
choice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

Mr.. BLAINE was we'll enough in New
York to have his picture taken but he is
reported to have scowled when the pho
~tographer pointed to Harrison's picture
and told him to look pleasant.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

Q PETER JACKSON may not have
made a critical study of the race
question, but he drew color lines on
Mr.. Slavin in a way that cheered the
African heart. The final solution of the
problem, however, will not be reached
until he discusses matters with one John
L. Sullivan.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

POSTMASTER GENERAL John Wanna
maker will wish himself again behind
the Saturday morning bargain counter
before Civil Service Commissioner Roos-
oyelt is through with him,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-01

WHILE Morton is keeping very quiet
no opposition to his candidacy has
developed. The only special evidence of
his fitness for the office is his willing
ness to sign checks as fast as made out.
ANY republican who can beat his record
can have the vice.presidential nomlna-
fiop