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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
Condition of Cotton.

WASHINGTON, September 10
The cotton report of the depart
ment of agriculture indicates a
lower condition of the crop than
in any September since 1888:
The average is 76-8., against 1927
last year, and S5.5 in 1890. The
dccline since August 1st exceeds
five points. The state averages
are: Virginia, rs: North Carolina,
76; South Carolina, II; Georgia.
r79; Florida, Sc; Alabama, 72:
Mississippi, 72; Louisiana, rs;
Texas, 81; Arkansas, 79; Tennes-
see, 70.
On the Atlantic coast the rain
fall of the season has not been
excessive, but it has been unequally
distributed. Heavy rains in the
early season, followed by a drought
later, have caused the shedding of
forms and leaves. Premature
ripening and rotting of the bolls,
delayed planting, slow termination
and obstructed cultivation were
the results of a season of excessive
precipitation, making the crop
universally late.
On the gulf coast the rainfall
has been above the normal except
in Texas and Arkansas, and the
condition lie consequently worst
east of the Mississippi. In August
local droughts were injurious on
portions of the Atlantic coast
breath, in some districts of
Arkansas and in Texas, rust, the
natural result of these conditions,
is reported quite generally in the
districts of heavy and irregular
rainfall.
Considerable complaint is made
of insect depredations. The boil
worm has infested gulf coast region
and is seen in Georgia, but it is
little known in the more northern
belt. The caterpillar is noted in
Texas and at a few points in the
other states. Some complaint is
made of grasshoppers and OF
hemlpterous insects, popularity
known as sharpshosters.
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1ELp COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
LEMUEL HARLING, ct al.

against
MANERVA HARLING, as Admins
traitor and in her own right, ct al.
DgRSUANT to the decree in this
1 cause, 1 will offer for sale at public
outcry, before the Court House'in the
town Of Edgefleld, County and State
aforesaid, on the first Monday in Octo-
ber, 1892, being the third day Of said
month, between the legal hours Of sale,
the following described realty, to wit |:
Tract No. l, ALL that tract pf land
lying situate and being in Edgefeld
County and State of South Carolina,
containing ninety-six 1857 acres, more
or less, bounded on the North by lands
of Benjamin QUITS, East by lands of
Whitman Dorm, South by lands Of
Elbert Dorm and others, and known as
the Home tract.
Tract No.2. All that tract Of land
lying, situate and being in Edgetleld
Comfy, and State of South Carolina,
containing one hundred and sixty
(I60) acres, more or less, bounded on
the North by lands Of Trapp McManus,
East by Sleepy Creek, South and
West by lands of Whitman Dorm, and
known as thr Muck Cules tract.
Tract No. 3, All that tract of land
lying, situate and being in Edgefeld
County, and State of South Carolina,
containing one hundred and sixteen
(1l6) acres, more or less, bounded on
the North by lands of BENJAMIN QUITS,
East by lands of the estate Of Marshall
Faulkner and West by lLnds of Wiley
McManus and the estate of Martin
QUITS.
TERMS OF SALE: The cost and one
third cash, and the balance on credit
of one and two years, with interest
from day Of sale. Purchaser to give
bond and mortgage of the premises,
to secure the credit portion, OF all cash
at purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

The only danger is that they may
be driven to distraction. Appeal
to the manhood of the people. l
know they will aid you. They
are human. Plenty of relief will
arrive tomorrow.
[Signed1 Roswell P. FLOWERS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
Tobacco Culture.

us a specimen of Cuban tobacco
of his own raising. 1t is sun cured
and of q beautiful cinnamon brown
color, and shows what the Edge
field clay lands might do in the
way of making tobacco. And this
reminds US to remind Trapp Nc
Manus of Mountain Creek to send
down those samp'os of plug to-
bacco, and smoking tobacco, and
cigars that he promised in the
spring. We want to send them
to the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
Bloody Murrain.
A remedy for this disease, which
seems to be prevailing among,
cattle, we clip from the Union
Times.
Mr. w. Crawford who has a
stock farm near Jonesville, in
forms us that he lost 6 COWS out
of a herd of 35' two weeks ago,
from bloody Murrain. Mr.. John
D. Long, hearing of Mr.. Crawford's g
loss, went to his farm and admin
istered the following to the dis
seased animals which not only
cured them, but no others of the
herd has been affected since:
REMEDY.-As soon as an animal
is discovered to be sick with Muir
rain, drench with u pints of weak
lye from hickory or other strong
wood ashes, and give a mash OF
strong hickory ashes mixed in
bran or meal. Repeat the drench
every morning until cured.
Mr. Crawford says he had other
COWS affected, but cured them all
with the above treatment, and has
seen no signs of the disease among
his cattle since.
Protracted Meeting
We closed a protraced meeting
at Mccormick the 21st instant.
Congregations were large, attentive
and serious. A good many came
to the altar from time to time for
prayer. We had one good &C
cession. Rev. w. w. Daniel of
Newberry station preached ten
sermons. They were eloquent
and impressive, and appealed to
the manhood Of the hearer.
Brother Campbell preached for
us an impressive sermon, which
reached the hearts of many.
Our third Quarterly Conference
came off the 18th instant. Finan-
cial reports good for the season
In this respect we hold, | believe,
the front rank among the circuits
of the district.
On the evening of the Oath Rev
K. T. Tsoong { English G. Fl. Bell)
native of China, lectured to 8
full house on China and the
Chinese. He also related his
now experience. The lecture was
instructive and was greatly en-
| joyed by the congregation. We
expect it to bear fruit in ou7
collections for missions this fall
We begin the last quarter O.
this Conference year hopeful o:
keeping the record of the charge
where It has been for the last two
wears. If constant push vii
accomplished this, we are deter
mined that it shall be so-J. M
steadman, In Christian Adv ocate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

Here is an ingenious sentence
which contains all the letters in
the alphabet: "Pack my box with
five dozen liquor jugs"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

A little girl was sitting in a
room where her grandfather was
having a nap. Presently be woke
up, and rubbed the arm, upon
which his head had rested, saying
iokingly that his arm had been
sleeping as loudly as be had. Then
the little girl looked up and said
"Oor arm, may be, was asleep, but
oor nose was very awake"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

The people of Jackson, Miss,
are theorizing upon the strange
death of a tree near that town up
on which a lynching recently took
place. A month after the hanging
the tree died, and the general sup4
position is that the tragedy was
the cause of it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

MARY ANN TERRY, ct al.
NOTICE is hereby given that by
IN virtue of the decree in this cause,
will sell at Edgefeld Court House,
South Carolina, on salesday in October,
1892, the following described realty,
to wit:
All that tract of land in Edgefeld
County, South Carolina, containing
one hundred. and fifty (150) acres, more
or less, adjoining lands of Mrs. NJ. A.
Eichelberger, Mrs. Walker, John Cor
ley, DIR. FL. Parker and probably others,
being the land where John Terry now
resides.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half cash, and
balance on credit of one year, with
interest from the day of sale. Pur-
chaser to give bond and mortgage
of the premises to secure the credit
portion, or all cash at the purchasers
option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
Edgefield Advertiser
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The equinox is here on time

LOoAL phEY lllEo'
The equinox is here on time.
.t+
Grape catsup is said to be very
fine.
It.
Mrs. S, B, Gibson, is visiting rela-
tiyes in Georgia.
sta
Miss Matte Johnston, of Frank
lin, is visiting in town.
*t*
Capt Joe Brnnson, Of Aiken,
was in town last week.
+t*
Messrs. Ransom Padgett and
Charlie Dobson spent Sunday in
Aiken.
*4*
Mrs. Ella Cartledge, of Green
wood, is the guest of Miss Mamie
Addison.
SIT
The September convention to
nominate State officers meets on
the 21st day at IL NJ.
ats
Miss Fannie Payne, of Johnston,
has accepted a position to teach
school at Clio, Marlboro county.
.t+
The inspection of the Edgefeld
Rifles, Hussars, and Dragons
comes off on Thursday of this
week.
+a*
Miss Mamie Norris gave q de-
lightful German on Friday
evening last to a number OF
friends.
*t*
Mr.. ]. c. Whatley, of Falfa,
spent a few days of last week at
Tybee, the noted resort near
Savannah.
st*<
Capt. ]. H. Tillman, the hand
some and brainy son of "Uncle
George" Tillmale was in town on
Monday.
ats
Read Capt. Geo. B. Lakes new
insurance card. He was some new
companies and new features in
insurance.
rs
The cool spoil which the alman-
acs predict for August is here, but
we mustn't suppose that the warm
weather is over.
"t*
Miss Willie Hudson, of Hepzi-
bale, Ca, will resume her school
duties at Cold Springs, Edgefeld
Co., in a short time.
+ts
We will gin cotton at one dollar
per bale in all cases where we
buy the seed.
EDGEF1ELD g., M. & F. Co.
*t*
The congregations in our village
church were small last Sunday,
the majority of our citizens having
gone to swell the crowd at Stevens
Creek Church.
SIS
Friend John B. Lanier's article,
aWhy the farmers products don't
produce spondulix," has been
widely copied, esp ecially in those
papers of q politico-economic
diathesis.
+t*
You cannot find a better firm in
Augusta to which to ship your cot.
ton than Dawson & Fargo. Re-
member this and we will expect
your thanks by-and-by for oul
good advice.
+ts
The EdgeGeld Club gives a ball
at the Opera House on Thursday
night, Sept. Is. Messrs Alvin
Hart, Walter Bland, and R. L
Fox compose the committee OF
invitations.
*t*
Mr.. -. -. Jordan, a bright
young gentleman of Lake City
Fla, is visiting his uncle, Mr.. S
L. Roper, and his cunts, Mrs. VIM
Miller, Mrs. II. Tillman, and Mrs
Julia Moss.
*t*
Simon Bear, 112 Mcintosh, be
tween Broad and Reynolds Streets
Augusta, Ca, Tailor, Dyer AM
Renovation. Clothing cleaned, dye
and repaired at short notice. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Charges rea
sonable.
*t+
Senator Butler is in New Yorl
making efforts to get Senator D. B
Hill, of that State, and A. E. Ste
venson, Democratic nominee fo
Vice-President, to make at leas
one speech in South Carolina dul
ing the campaign.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
Court of Common Pleas.
L. w. REESE, Admir- Of estate of Lou
NJ. Grafton, decd,
against
JOSEPH L. GRAFTON, ct al.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by
|N virtue of the decree in this cause,
Twill sell at Edgefleld Court House,
South Carolina, on salesday in Octo-
Der, 1892, the following described
realty, to wit:
Ali that tract of land, lying, situate
and being in the county Of Edgefield
and State of South Carolina, cc2tain-
ing. seventy (70) acres, more or less, on
the G. and G.. Railroad, adjoining
lands Of J. R. Wright, Mrs. T. E. Chap
man, and others,
TERMS OF SALE: The costs and one
third of the pnrchase money to be
paid cash, and the balance to be paid
on the 1st day Of October, 1898, with
interest from day of sale. Purchaser
to give bond and mortgage Of the
premises to secure the credit portion
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

DURSUANT to the judgment of
I foreclosure in this cause, will
offer for sale at public outcry before
the Court House, town of Edgeield,
county and State aforesaid, on the
first Monday in October, 1892, (being
the 3rd day of said monthly between
the legal hours of sale, the following
described mortgaged premises, to wit:
All that tract Of land situate, lying
and being in the county of Edgefield
and State aforesaid, containing one
hundredand thirtyfive (135) acres, more
or less, bounded on the north by lands
of G. w. Hamilton; south by Stevens
Greek; east by lands of Pleas Doolittle
and west by Stevens Creek.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers,
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

He that has no friend and no
enemy is one of the vulgar and
without talents, power or energy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

Jess: I thought you hated Jack
and yet you have accepted him
Bess: I did hate him, but be pro-
posed under an umbrella, and said
if I refused him he would let the
rain drop on my new hat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EpGEEIELD COUNTY.
Court of Common Ileas.
JAMES c. QUITS, ct al, Plaintiff,
against
FRANK POWELL.

PURSUANT to the decree in this
cause, will offer for sale at public
outcry, before the Court House IN the
town of Edgefield, County and State
aforesaid, on the first Monday in Octo-
Der, 1892 (belng the 9TH day of said
monthly, the following described realty,
to wit:
All that tract of land lying, situate
and being in Edgefeld County. and
State of South Carolina, containing
one hundred and fifteen (l15) acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of Felix
Zimmerman on the North, South by
lands of j. G. Zimmerman, East by
lands of Frank QUITS, West by lands
of VIM. QUITS.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash and
the balance on credit of one and two
years with interest from the day of
sale. Purchaser to give bond and q
mortgage of the premises to secure the
credit portion.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master 10, G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
J M. COB B
For Sale or Rent.

TIP to the 1st Of October the beauti-
y full place belonging to John r;
Abney in the suburbs Of Edgetield
village can be bought. Besides the
residence and servants house and sta
BILE, there are three tenant settlements
on it. The plaza contains l43 acres,
about 100 of which is cultivatable, and
the balance in woods. 1t can be bought
as whole, or in three parcels of from
45 to 30 acres each.
Only $1,000 cash required, the bal
AA' - DR.. DURlsoE, Agt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDaEF1ELD COUNTY.
Al. NORRIS, Trustee,

dSdiHSe
HENRY GIBSON. ct al, defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that by
N virtue of the judgment of foreclos-
ure in this cause, / will sell at Edge
field Court House, South Carolina, on
salesday in October, 1892, the following
described mortgaged premises, to wit !:
All that tract or parcel of land, and
each and all of our respective interests
therein, whereon we now reside, lying
and being situated in the County of
Edgefeld and State of South Carolina,
containing one hundred and seventy
five (l75) acres, more or less, and ad-
Joining lauds of Amelia Whittle, Will
liam Whittle, John Mathews, Ben
Moyer, Mrs. Landrum and others, it
being the tract of land conveyed to
Glenn Gibson by r. B. Watson the 2sth
day of January, 1878, known as the
Roe place.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROAIH,
Master f. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
MANS INHUMANITY TO MAN.
SHOCKING CRUELTY OF THE
FIRE ISLAND PEOPLE.
Refuge Heartlessly Refused Two
Hundred Women and Child
rem, Suffering from Hun
ger, Exposure and Ex-
hauStiOn.

FIRE ISLAND, N. Y, Sept. 12.-
The people here appear to have lost
all sense of humanity. They have
been appealed to, in the name of
God, to permit the oldest woman
and the youngest children to be
taken to the hotel for the night,
that their lives might be saved,
and have refused with brutal
jeers.
Events since, nighlttall display a
degree of cruelty we'll nigh incon-
ceivable. After the Cepheus came
to anchor, two police officers rowed
to the landing and asked that a
letter be taken to DR.. Wright. The
mob refused to allow the letter to
come ashore, and drove the police
officers off with threats.
AS it was getting dark and no
satisfactory answer had arrived
from the first boat second boat
put off from the steamer, rowed
by two police. In the stern stood
a tall gray-haired man, Robert
Thompson. AS he approached the
landing the mob gathed threaten
iugly. He asked to be heard IN
behalf of the 200 women and
children on the steamer, who were
suffering from hunger, exposure
and exhaustion.
After several minutes of insult
ing retorts by the mob, he was al
lowed to speak. He said the men
on the steamer did not ask to land
The young women would remain,
if necessary but the old women.
some of them grandmothers, and
the children, suffering not for COM
forts, but for decent care, should
be allowed to land. They would
be returned to the steamer after 8
nights rest and one meal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
"THEY CANNOT LAND"


1t did not seem as if human
beings, capable of understanding
the language in which they were
being addressed, could withstand
the appeal; but the crowd stood
there, sulaen and silent, while the
lawyer said: "They cannot land,
If we permit them we will give
away our case"
"They cannot land" the mob
chimed in.
Senator Mcpherson sank down
in the boat, overcome.
When the boat was rowed back
to the steamer, the newspaper
men who had listened to this at
once went to every member of the
Islip health board who was present,
and begged that this horrible
crime be not committed.
At $3.50 o'clock a meeting of the
board was held and a resolution was
passed that if DR.. Vought would
go with Lawyer Reid to the steamer
and see that the injunction papers
were served, the board would allow
food and blankets to-, be taken
aboard. DR.. Vought was made to
nromise that if this was allowed
no attempt would be made to land
passengers.
The excitement did not abate il
the slightest degree after the
Cepheus had withdrawn to the
stream. The crowd remained or
the dock, uttering threats anc
swearing that the people on the
exclusion vessel could not before
they would be allowed to land.
AN ORDER FROM THE GOVERNOR.
This dispatch was received a
about 10:30 tonight:
Albert M. Darling, Sheriff O.
Suffolk County-Guard the pro
perty of the State, and see that th'
hotel furnishes food to the passen
gers on the Cepheus. Summon al
good citizens to aid you. Thos
passengers are in want of food
There is no danger from cholera
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDaEF1ELD COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.
CAROLINE B. SALINAS, ct al,
against

against
]. w. MINOR, ct al.
NOTICE is hereby given that by
IN virtue of the decree in this cause,
I will sell at Edgefeld Court House,
South Carolina, on salesday in October,
1892, the following described realty, to
wit:
No. /, All that tract of land in the
County and State aforesaid, containing
one hundred (l00) acres, more or less,
and adjoining lands of A. V. Hill, A.
P. King, D. G Bullock and others.
No.2, And also that tract of land in
the State and County aforesaid, con-
tanning three hundred (300) acres,
more or less, bounded by the above
tract, and by lands of A. V. Hill, A. P.
King, D. G. Bullock and othdrs.
TERMS OF SALE: Cne-half cash, and
ihe balance on credit of one year,
with interest from the day of sale
Purchaser to give bond and mortgage
of the premises to eecure the credit
portion.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master e. c..
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HEARTLEss LAWYER REID.

Attorney w. P. Reid answered
that if the captain of the steamer
would come ashore, the people for
whom he spoke would consider the
request.
MIR. Thompson returned to the
steamer afterward, saying he would
attempt to bring the captain back
with him. 1t was dark, except the
stars, when the boat was seen pull
ing back to the landing, a tall,
spare figure was seen, standing in
the bow.
"It is Senator Mcpherson, of
New jersey" called out Mr.. Thomp-
son, who was still in the stern.
Senator Mcpherson stood silent
for some moments, looking at the
mob. "Citizens," said the Senator
at last, "the captain declines to
come ashore. If you will give me
your injunction papers I give you
lmy word of honor Z will give them
to him, and he will accept them as
legally served"
Attorney Reid simply replied
"The captain must come ashore
eff we can bring him ashore
will you agree to let these suffer
ing, innocent, helpless people
land?"
"They cannot landl" yelled tht
mob.
The Senator turned his face W
to the mob, and in an impressive
voice said: .''I appeal to you, men
IN THE NAME OF GOD,
not to be longer led into heartles
cruelty by this attorney, but tt
give your consent that these wome1
and children can be taken from
this boat-where they have moth
ing to eat, no place to sleep; where
the common decencies of life can
not be longer observed; where
their surroundings are foul from
sea sickness. Wait before you an
swer. Think what you will be do
ing. Remember your own wives
and children. Be manly. Do no
bring an everlasting disgrace upor
your names. Be men,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15

A Beautiful Home.
Xanthippe writes us that one of
the prettiest homes at Johnston is
that of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Pech-
man. The house and garden are
az lovely as dream, and pictures,
quaint coins, music and flowers
abound, Ella Pauline, flaxen
haired elf, herself being the queen
of the flowers. A visit to this
home is as refreshing as Rhein
wine, and the memory of it is too
bright to fade"
Butler Circuit.
I am almost ashamed to con-
fess to the neglect of my duty in
failing to write a letter to The
Advocate up to the present time
and I suppose it will be right to
write short letter now. By this
time we nave found many friends
! and relatives, making the litter
course between pastor and people
exceedingly pleasant. We have
held protracted meeting at each
church on the circuit, beginning
at Gasaway, where we were helped
efficiently two days by the Presid
ing Elder, Brother Campbell. H'
is in high favor with :he pastor
and people of this circuit There
were no accessions at Gasaway o
Traywick. If any were converted
: they did not make it publicl.
known. At Bethlehem the Churcl
was very much revived. We viii
> receive several children into th
Church there soon. We came t
: Shiloh last on the third Sunda'
in August, and I was assisted b.
Brother Berry, of saluda circuit
who did most of the preaching
3 Twenty-eight children have al
}, ready joined. with more to follow
Q One was sanctifed and four con
4 verted as result of this meeting
8 with a very gracious outlook fo
9 the future. The Church wa
: revived. We are looking fo
y greater things.-A. McSwain Ats
lway, in Christian Advocate.
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we will hereafter devote especia
attention to this department. Cal
on us.