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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
Honesty the Best Policy.

These events demonstrate once
more that honesty is the best
policy. Mr.. Cleveland was severely
criticized for his alleged break
in 1887, and was mercilessly con-
demned after his defeat in 1888.
The groundswell of 1890 and the
landslide of 1892 leave no doubt
that Mr.. Cleveland's tariff message
in 1887 was the most sagacious,
as-Mell-ss the bravest step any
Democratic leader has taken since
Jackson's time. The probabilities
are that he has secured to his party
a lease of power that may be as
long as that before 1860. If 30,
the sacrifice of the four years past
will prove a most profitable invest
ment.-Montgomery Gala. } Adver-
tiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
Simpsons REELECTION Assured.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 16-The
official returns from Jerry Simp-
sons District give him 1,400 ma
jority. Two years ago he was elec-
ted by 1882, It is now believed
that he is a candidate for Senator.
Leaders of.the fusion party foar
that q new man would be defeated
in thai district If his seat in Con-
gress was vacated and a special
election held.
Mrs. Lease says Jerry is a
straightout Democrat, and that he
is using the People party, and that
the members do not seem to real
ize it.
At two Democratic banquets
since the election, Simpson ap-
peared as an invited guest, and IN
his speeches is credited with the
statement that the Democratic
party would now take the place of
the Peoples movemant, and carry
on the reforms inaugurated by it.
He denies that he is connected
with the alleged plot to assassinate
himself He. says he is in favor of
q Democrat for the Senate, beca lse
"they played fair with US this
time and we will need them in the
future"
1t is: probable there will be a
lively time in Kansas before the
new Populist State officers take
their seats. Charges of fraud are
made by leading Republicans, and
the State Central Committee is in
vestigating the matter before any
definite action is taken. The Popu-
list or fusionist State ticket is
elected by about 5000 majority.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
Cor. News and Courier.

The statement has been make
about fifty times that work on the
Three C's road would soon be
resumed, but each time something
would turn up to hinder the
contractors from again COM
mencing. Now comes another
rumor that work is surely to begin
in the spring and Gen. Wilder
is made responsible for the state
ment. In a recent interview with
the editor of the Johnson City
Comet the General said the
reorganization of the company is
now abont complete and that work
will be commenced on the road
next spring without doubt and
completed as soon as possible from
end to end-Rock Hill Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
Killed in an Election. Row.

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 1e.-on;
election day, Duncan McPheter,
colored, andothers created riot
at Spring Hill, he being the leader.
Sheriff Livingston I went to arrest
him, and while.readi the warrent
McP Phater knocked him down with
agun and then shot, killing him
instantly. Murderer is still at
large. The difficulty at Spring Hill,
election day, was brought about
by Third party men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
The Alliance Senators.

MEnpH1s, Nov. 1s:-Louckes, of
Huron, s. D., president Of the
National farmers Alliance, ar
rived here to-day, to attend the
meeting of the order in this city
on Tuesday. He said that in the
event the Populists hold the bal
ance of power in the United States
Senate, they would support a meas
ure looking to the reduction Of the
tariff. He thought the Republican
party was done for, and in the fu-
ture there would be but two great
parties in the country-the Peo-
ple's party and the Democratic
party. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
AMoNTE RLo=MoIDENT
Utilized His Revolver to Make
a Stake Instead of a Corpse.

= 4 y ! = 4f
At Mento Carlo a few day ago
I was witness to the following
peculiar incident: I was seated at
a table in the cafe of the Paris Ho-
tel, which adjoins the Casino. with
a group of tourists, when a haggard
and disheveled Frenchman en-
tered hurriedly, called for glass
of absinthe and seating himself
proceeded to write vigorously q
sheet of note paper in front of
him. My attention was attracted
by his nervousness, and my inter-
estiwas deepened whenI say him
take from his pocket q old-plated
revolver. He examined the weapon;
very carefully. as though he gcollllss y
templated using it and wanted to
see thatsit Was in proper order,
then hastily put it back in his
pocket and resumed his writing.
By this time the attention Of the
whole group had been attracted to
the man, especially as they saw
him remove the revolver from his
pocket and toy with il nervously.
tAstont forid Englishman sat near
me. He leaned over and whisss
ipered to me-; '.My. .dearfe ellab, the
chap means to do away with him
self. I take it." Then, before I
could reply, he quickly turned to
the Frsnchman and said: 6 You
wish to sell that weapon, ,lsirf"
The Frenchman drew back in
astonishment. Hegazed in amaze
Hment at the Englishman and hesi-
tated as ifhe. had been insulted.
Then theresapparentl ensued q re-
vulsion of feeling, for q smile over
spread his haggard face rs he ex-
claimed, with a shrug of the shoul-
#ders: off you, wish, SIR
He placedthe revolver mechani-
cally upon the table '5and picked
up the gold.piece laid down by the
Englishman. Then he drank his
abainthe with seeming satisfac-
ton. He frightened up. His
entire manner und derwenta change.
A few minutes later he walked
leisurely utof the cafe and We saw
Him HIN again enter the Casino. The
Englishman and myself concluded
to follow him. We were surprised
to find on entering that luck was
evidently with him, for a small
pile Of gold and silver lay before
him on the roulette table. We
learned later from one of the
attendants that he had won 1900
francs.-Chicago Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

1t tis now admitted by the New
York Sun, a Republican organ,
that the Republicans used no less
than $3,6Oo,ooO in the recent
election. But, be it said to the
credit of the American people, it
does not seem that it did any
good, but on the conrary it seems
to have reacted in favor of Demo-
ocracy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Many people suffer for years
from troublesome and fepulsive
sores, boils, and eruptions, with
out ever testing the marvellous
curative propensities of Ayers
sarsaparilla. The experiment is,
certainly, worth trying. Be sure
you get Ayers Sarsaparilla and no
other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

When the Almighty made this
earth He made it right. If the
subsoil should have been on top
He would have put it there. Those
who run their turning plows deep
should remember this.-Farm and
Ranch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
Cleveland Loses California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-The
combined official and semi-oficial
returns from 1882 precincts in
Californa give Harrison 92,675,
Cleveland S6,102; Harrison's plu-
rality 6,992.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
Dickinson and Breckenridge Talk
With Two Big Democrats in
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Don M.
Dickinson, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, is here
for few days on private business.
He has received enthusiastic greet
ing on every hand for his admira.
BILE and successful efforts in behalf
of the election of Mr.. Cleveland.
He takes no especial credit to him
self for Tuesdays victory, but
modestly attributes it to general
uprising Of the people against Re-
publican misrule. He does not
relish the proposition to call an
extra session of Congress, as he
does not think that there is any
occasion for undue haste in that
direction. He has no intention of
returning to Cabinet position, as
the duties of such an Office are
not congenial to him. He may
have aspirations in a judicial
direction, and it lis safe to assume
that he will get what he deserves
from Mr.. Cleveland.
Representative W. P. G. Breck-
inridge of Kentucky, passed
through Washington to-day on his
way to New York. I was with him
long enough to learn that he vas
delighted with, The result of Tues
days election, especially so be-
cause it verifes a prediction be
made here last winter. He does
not feel any ill effects from his
able and continuous campaigning,
and he is bound for New York to
consult President-elect Cleveland
on the subject of an extra session
of Congress. He says he has not
had time nor the opportunity to.
consult any of his associates. If
the Republicans. are as anxious as
they claim for the Democrat to.
assume the responsib bility Of man
aging the Government there need
be no trouble on that score, and
there is scarcely any necessity for
calling an extra session of Con-
gress. The people have declared
that they are opposed to the Me-
Kinley bill. That'Has determined
at the recent election. Now the
House can pass q bill. pealing The
Federal election laws, The 10 pei
cent tax on State banks and send
them to the Senate to join the
tariff bills which passed the House
last session. The Senate can pass
them and they can become laws
without the Presidents signature.
There is constitutional provision
authorizing bills to become laws
without the approval of the Presi-
dent under certain conditions, SO
that he need not violate his Re-
publican principles. In this way
the Democrats could take the re-
sponsibility from the shoulders of
the Republicans without an extra
session. R. M. L.,
Cor. News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Astrong solution of alum and
tannin dissolved in water will
toughen the back and breast Of
animals liable to be CALLED in the
spring work. Wet the places night
and morning.-Northw
Agriculturist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

An old woman walked into a
bank the other day in Scotland,
threw down her deposit book, and
said she wished to draw all her
money. Having got it she retired
to corner of the room and counted
it. She then marched up to the
teller and exclaimed: GAY, that'll
doe, ma man; jist pit it back, I
only wanted to see if it was a.
right"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Halls Vegetable sicilian Hair
Renewer is unquestionably The best
preservative Of the hair. 1t is also
curative of dandruff, letter, and
all scalp affections.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Mr.. Edward Atkinson, of Bos-
ton the distinguished economist,
studied up the census figures and
shows from them that nine-tenths
of the work done in this country
cannot be affected by European
competition and that therefore nine
tenths are heavily taxed that the
one-tenth may have what they
term ssprotection."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
TEEFARMERs ALLIANCE.
Tho Election OF Loucks May
Canse the Order to Split-Mac-
me Favored by the Southern
Mambers.

Memphis, Nov. 16.-The. situa-
|tibn among Alliancemen as to who
VILE bs their presto dent is becomeingi
more mp1icated and the 6hgt be-
tween the two factions is getting;
more fierce AZ the timo for election.
approaches. The scoring that.
Presid dent Loucks gave the Demo
crafts on accoLnt Of the alleged
|robbing Of Kolb of the Governor
shie eefA4llaabbaama { llaabbaama streng thened
the eopp osition to him on the part
of certain Southern delegates and.
made him a prime fayorite with,
these who favor throwing the Al
lance as a body into the third.
Fphf Those opposing these,
radical views Of Loucksa and John
HI MacD Dowell of this State held a
caucus and decided to support
Macuns Of Washington.
Leucks election means that the
third party will capture the Al
|lincss In this event there will
be q combination made by Texas
| -
and the eastern delegates, and the
result will probably be the diins-.
Ctegration oflthe order. On the other
hand rank third party men insist
thatsif Macune is elected they will
draw out Of the Alliance and or
a new order in the Northwest.
Thasc conservativeso both factions
favor a combination on q third
man, and they may be able to
prevent the election of Loucks or
Ma6une.
Mr. Tillman, member of execu-
tive board, who sent out Demo-
cratic campaign literature from
Washington during the recent
campaign, is roundly scored by
followers of Weaver, who are
demanding his expulsion from the
order. Tillman says he has not
hing to be ashamed of and courts
inysstigation and insists that he
hassasmuch right to send out
Democratic litertured as other
officers had to preach third party
he Committee on. constit tuition
and bylaws reported. Several
changes were made. The salaries
hof all officers are scaled down. The
president will henceforth receive
$4,000 year and expenses instead
Of $4,000. The secretary's salaries
was reduced from $4,000 to $500.
The National Lecturer will receive
81 day and expenses instead of
$4,000 a year. members of the
executive committee will receive
81 day instead of SIS.
In the future the executive
committee will be composed of
five members. The president is
one of the members and the other
four will be elected annually to
serve only one year.
The constitution was also
bamended so that members of th
order can be taken from cities and
towns of 5000 inhabitants or less!
Memorial services were held to-
might in honor of Hon. L. L..
Polk, formerly president. The
election of officers will probably
take place tomorrow.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
Hon. E. s. McCrady, ST., Dead.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 49,
Edward s. McCrady, sr, the oldest
living graduate of Yale College
and eenior member of the South
Carolina bar, died here to-day after
a long illness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

A New Jersey judge has i'm
mortalized himself by ruling that
when a young man and woman
kiss each ether or walk arm in arm
in public it shall ba taken as an
admission that they are engaged
to be married.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Whatever may be the cause of
blanching, the hair may be re-
stored to its original color by the
use of that potent remedy Halls
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Scrofula is one of the. most fatal
among the scourges which aflict
mankind. Chronic sores, cancer
GUS humors, emaciation, and con-
sumption, are the result of scrofulal
Ayers sarsaparilla eradicates this
poison, and restores to the blood,
the elements of life and health.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

The license law of Sweden for
bids any person buying drink
without purchasing something to
eat at the same time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Headache, toothache, backache
and almost any joint ache may be
relieved by heating the feet
thoroughly with the shoes on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

More United States vessels visit
the Mexican ports than those Of all
other nations combined.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

AtSt. Louis the republican mana
gers bought several thousand votes
at so cents apiece. The work was
carried on openly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

En1A aItaSt g uae ftt1 W te Z. .fStk1v
mo money Is lend 81 easy terms, and
whenever an extension was wanted
it was cheerfully granted. l had
done more than any other man to
bring about this state of affairs.
say SO because all the officers and
stockholders said>so. In two years
my salary was advanced three
different times. No man could
have been more fully trusted than
I was. Ny advice was sought and
inyarsiably followed, and everybody
complimented the bank on its
sagacity in securing my services. ]
had been with the bank two years
and four months when q singular
incident happened. One evening
as I sat reading in my room the
thought came to me like a flash to
rob the bank and escape to foreign
country. I pledge you my word I
was frightened for moment. It
was as if voice had whispered in
my ears. Rob the bankl Why, I
would chop off a finger sooner
then embezzle a penny! What
could have given birth to such a
thought? I was upset and indignant
and yet I could not shake off the
idea. To my alarm I found my
self beginning to reason and
speculate. 1t was as if I had a
don5le, and the double said so.
'You are working getting a fair
salary, but it should be double
what it is. Why slave away for
years to get a few thousand ahead
when you can lay your hands on a
fortune any day? 1t would be theft,
but then we all steal. You are young
and full of energy AID ambition.
With $4,000 to back you you can
60 to some foreign country and
make millions and become nabob
in a few years."
Ishould have trampled such
thoughts under foot on the instant.
No man in a trusted position turns
thief in a day. 1t is only after he
has fought with temptation and
been overcome-allowed himself
to be overcome. I made an effort
to rid myself of the thought, and
it would have vanished but fora
silly action on my part. a week..later
as I smiled in contempt at the
idea of my turning robber. I
allowed myself to speculate on
what would happen in case I did.
That is. / wondered how much
I could get hold of, what country
/ should go to, and so forth and SO
on. When I suddenly found my
self greatly interested, ] jumped
in shame and confusion, but half
an-hour later was deep in imagina-
tion again.
1t seemed as if the evil one did
everything in his power to aid me
after I had finally determined on
my course. I had the "luck" to
meet an American who had just
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24

Our children may not abb de
the earth sounds hollow to the foot
1t is so full of graves. Ahl how
few gardens are there where death
has not left his footprints, when
he came to steal away some of our
sweetest flowers. Few are the trees
standing on the earth, from which
one not Topped off some goodly
boughs. In this world, have I not
seen one and another stand bleak
and branchless and oh how blessed
for the father who has laid the
last survivor in the dust,
and returns from ithe saddest
funeral to find God waiting for
him in his desolats home
Guthrie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-24
GOOD STORIES OF THE
x PRESENTDAY.
The Story of a Chashier Who Rob
bed the Bank.

Our bank was the First National
Bank Of scottsville, a town having
a .populstion Of about 10000.
There were two OF three private
banks, hut no other institution
having the capital and dignity we
carried The okholders numbered
nearly thirty people, and all were
resident Of the city and county.
Among them we're four or five
widows, and quite q number OF
minors md orphans were also
sepresentsd. At that date I was a
young man of %, and acting as
cashier:arsd ookkeeper for q manu-
featuring concern. I had $4,000
in cash, and with thisI bought
stock in the new bank. The
organization had been complete d,
and the institution was ready to
open when the President sent for
me and said:
Games. I have known you for
the past three or four years. Every
body the town seems to speak
well of you. Your employers tell
me that they have the utmost
confidence in your integrity, and
each one Of our. Executive Board
has spoken in your favor. I have
purchased $4,000 worth of stock
in your name to bring your holding
to $4,000, and am authorized to
offer you the position of cashier
Yes, I had many friends. Twas
ambitious and industrious. was
also honest, No man could say 4
had ever wronged him in nny man
sner. i don't mean TO convex sene:
idea that MAS en- e1ception.
There has never been any scarcity.
of Thorough lly aliable young men
nor viii. thsre ever Sbe. accepted
The position with q feeling Of
gratitude toward those who bad
stende cred siitt and q msde Up my
mind to prove myself compe petent'
and worthy insyeY part tiicular
ear NE had graaped dshalf
HE sbnsinsss; of The county InstWoss
years; tneress was ) only one private
ssbaak IL . ,hadd. any amostn tnsof
mOneY to Tend on easy terms, and
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-01-14
SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS.

The Governors message was read
in both houses Thursday.
1t being found that little progress
could be made until the President OF
the Senate and Speaker of the House
had appointed the standing commit
tees, both houses adjourned from
Thursday to Monday to allow them
time for this work.
On Monday, after short and unim-
portant sessions, both houses adjourn
ed out of respect to Representative
Stiles, who had died Saturday.
The standing committees were an
nounced in both houses on Tuesday
morning. The list of the committees
is given in another place.
Owing to certain criticisms, intended
to reflect on him, Speaker Street did
not appoint the House Committee on
Insurance, but requested that the
House itself select a committee for
that business, which suggestion was
adopted by the House appointing a
special committee, with Mr.. Vardaman
as chairman, to name the committee.
The Joint Committee, on the part of
the House, appointed to confer with
the Senate Committee to determine
and report the best method of consid-
ering and adopting the Annotated
Code" having discharged their duty
reported as follows:
That the ANNOTATED Code" be taken
up by each house, and that the various
chapters be referred by the presiding
officers of each house to the proper
standing committees; that the COM
mittees of the two houses, having the
same chapters under consideration,
are authorized to meet and act to-
gether if they see fit to do SO.
That after the adoption by both
houses of any chapter, the same shall
be referred to the Joint Committee on
Revision.
That said Joint Committee on Re-
vision shall, after all the chapters have
been acted upon, singly, by both hous-
es, present their report, which shall
embrace the entire draft of the code,
together with bill for it's enactment.
The report was adopted.
Several local bills have been intro
duced and referred, but the only bill of
general Importance is one by Mr.. john
son of Lee and Itawamba, entitled, An
Act to remove the penitentiary from
the city of Jackson, and for other pur-
poses. Referred to Committee on Pen
itentiary.
Both houses will meet in joint SEES
sion next Thursday at IL o'clock to
elect two U. s. Senators.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-01-14
NOT HURT BY HARD TIMES.

A late report states that on the
whole, the year just closed has been one
of solid progress in banking circles in
New York. About every institution
has declared its usual dividend or has
increased the figures. Besides doing
this, with hardly an exception, the
banks have added to their surplus
funds since 1890. In some cases this
increase has not been large, but il
others it has amounted to more thar
the semi annual dividend. # is de
clared to be an evidence of the conser
vatism of the management of New
Yorkis national and state banks, ant
that they constantly seek to strength
en- their surplus funds, and thus to en-
trench themselves more strongly for {
possible time of trouble.
The banks are all now in an unusual
ly Favorable condition in regard to the
amount of deposits. Many of then
have never before had so much money
on their books. The increase in this
respect since July has, in most cases
been striking.
The year was good one for earn.
ings, too, as rates have, on the whole
been fairly satisfactory since January
last.
This is the report from these pam.
pered pets of the government
while the whole country is struggling
in the throes of money famine and
low prices. 1t is not doubted that the
year just closed was "a good one fol-
earnings" and that "rates have on the
whole, been fairly satisfactory"
The National banks, as banks of is
sue, must be abolished.