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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
TEN STATES STORM SWEPT.
The Havoc Wrought by Fri
days Tornado.

CHICAGO, April 5-Reports OF yeb-
terday's storm show it to have been
the most general as to the extent
of territory for many years. The
State of Kansas, Colorado. Ne
braska; Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Missouri, Texes and
Indiana were swept by a furious
storm Of. wind, rain and hail, in
some places rising to the force of
tornado. and nowhere falling
below the danger line of velocity.
TERRIBLE HAVOC IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, April with
the going down of the wind, the
telegraph is again brought into
service, and the storm stricken
district of Kansas is heard from.
The wire service is still very bad,
but there is enough news coming
in to show that the terrible work
was far reaching and very
destructive. A careful estimate
regarding the number of killed
aud wounded throughout the State,
the result of the winds havoc
makes it nearly 100 killed and
between 200 and 300 injured.
The reports are: South Haven,
8 dead and 80 wounded i Walling-
ton, 4 dead and % injured; on
farms between these two towns, 5
dead and 9 injured; Towanda, II
dead and 45 wounded; Augusta,
7 dead and 10 injured; Homestead,
5 dead and 7 injured; Strong City,
2 dead and 8 wounded; sulina, Is
injured, 3 fatally. These towns are
the only ones from which anything
like a definite report has been
obtained, and the possibilities are
that when the western towns and
villages are heard from the death
list will be swelled to nearly
100.
Among the strange stories told
of the queer actions of the wind is
that of Miss Ella Thornton, of
Towanda, who was blown away by
the storm and carried a distance of
half a mile, carrying a pillow. She
was blown through the side of a
wrecked barn and deposited on
the back of a horse unhurt.
SEVEN KILLED AND MANY INJURED.
|. Topeka, Kas., April 2.-Seven
persons were killed and over q
dozen others badly injured by
the tornado of Thursday night in
the little town of Wamego. The
storm levelled the house of Albert
Eggers and carried the inmates a
distance of 200 feet. The body of
Mrs. Eggers was found at a
considerable distance from the
ruins of her home. The body of
her youngest child was tightly
clasped in her arms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Legal Suicide.

Not to speak lightly OF grave
subjects, Oregon has put the beer
on her murderers. Tho man who
kills another and is convicted of
murder is sentenced to death as
in other states, but is made to
hang himself. The hanging takes
place there amid all the lugubrious
surroundings which are common
to the death penalty elsewhere,
The striking difference, we are
informed, is in the supreme mo-
ment-the execution itself
Instead of the sheriff, or some
hired deputy, having to hang the
culprit by spring trap, touching
a trigger, or driving off a horse,
the gallows is automatic, and the
victim is his own executioner.
The hanging takes place in the
execution room" nf the jail, in
the presence of fourteen persons
certain designated officers, a
spiritual adviser chosen by the
prisoner, and a jury of six reputable
citizens of the State. The hanging
contrivance which is said to beat
electricity, is thus described.
As the prisoner enters the execu-
tion room and has finished his
cons altation with his spiritual
adviser, the black cap is placed
over his head, the moose is
adjusted, and he advances to a
position on small piece of carpet,
about four feet square which is
placed directly in the centre. This
carpet covers one end of the fatal
machine. While there is nothing
suspicious about this carpeted
spot, it is a small platform separate
from the rest of the floor. Below,
it rests on the end of a long lever,
the opposite end of which is in an
adjoining room. In this ad-
joining room are two large pals.
The upper pail contains about
forty pounds of water, q rubber
tube connect it with the pail
below, and the water starts to
flow at the opening of valve.
This pail of water is fastened 10
one end OF a steel bar, at the other
end of which is a thirty-pound ball
of iron, held in its position by the
heavier weight at the other end.
To this ball of iron is attached a
rope passing upward and over a
pulley into the wall where a trigger
holds weight of 225 pounds in
position. This weight is also
securely fastened to a rope which
seems to disappear over the ceiling.
The other end of this rope is the
one at which the condemned man
is standing.
Unconscious of what he is doing,
he steps on to this small bit of
carpet. His weight moves the
lever under the floor. By this
the valve in the pail of water
is opened. Noiselessly the water
passes through the rubber tube into
the empty pail. The ball of iron
is released from it's position. 1t
jerks out the trigger holding the
heavy weight. This drops and
within thirty seconds from the
time the man has stepped on to
the carpet he is jerked into the
air and his Deaths instantaneous.
The prisoner is jerked about six
feet into to the air and falls back
to about three feet from the
floor.
In each ofthe four executions
which have taken place, the neck
has been broken and there has ap-
peared no sign of struggling.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Buncombe Wasn't In 1t.

Mr.. EDITOR: In a recent issue
you make a statement of a lie
that originated in Buncombe being
pursued by truth. Now Buucombe
is quite innocent. "Justice" started
out with seven yard boots instead
of seven league boots, and made
such rapid progress that it hailed
the lie, if SO it was, and made it
stop long enough to say it lived on
the other side of the branch and
that it had been travelling SO long
over there that when it reached
Buncombe it was stale and COM
pletely tagged out. JUSTICE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
STILL HIDDEN.
The Prophet, However, Says the
Period of Judgment
has Begun.

New HAVEN, Conn, March 29-
"The long sought star, hiding the
sum-" which Lieutenant Totten
prophesied would appear today,
when the last week of the anti
Christ begins, did not, SO far as is
known, put in AN appearance.
The lieutenant was out on the
streets today, and did not appear
fearful Of the closing day of grace
in his calendar. He said in all
interview: "This is the first day of
Nisan-the first day of the new
sacred Jewish year. 1t begins the
final seven years which lead up to
the end of the $500 years assigned
to the time of the Gentiles.'
I have changed none of
my views expressed in the
music hall lecture at Boston
on March Goth. l believe that
we are upon the borderland, the
threshold of an era, as it were, "a
week of years, irr~which mems
hearts will be tried by fire,
symbolically understood. am
SO generally misunderstood, that
aside from my authorized printed
notes, I alway hesitate to increse
the confusion by interviews.
Nothing except death will close
my mission and my voice. Iwait
events calmly, and with concern
inexpressible for those who pro-
nounce my warnings vagaries, and
condemn them without investiga-
ton. 1t is a period of judgment
that we have entered. 1t will be
systematic and increase geomet-
rically, as did the seven years OF
famine in Egypt. At their
termination, you will remember,
there was one man who owned
Egypt-land, cattle, man and
river. A word to the wise is
snfficiept.n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07

NIX. GD11oNS "Sii, ASfN
again! We mean the weather, and
a heap of other things. of note.
We are having spring weather, and
I it's good time for fishing.
When go a-fishing,
always keep a-wishing,
With all my might
For fish to bite.
We are glad to note that the
fruit crop in this section was not
all killed during the cold snap,
and we are almost ready to predict
crop of delicious fruit for the
year 1892.
The farmers have been hauling
fertilizers this week by the "dead
loads to put under corn, we
hope, so that in the future they
may board and live at the same
place.
Prof. ]. H. Lewis had prohibi-
ton contest in his school last Fri
day. Miss Achsa Story won the
prize-a silver medal. The second
contest in May is for the gold
medal. God speed the day when
prohibition shall have gained the
victory all over this broad land of
ours! Then we shall have happy
homes.
Mr.. Calvin Whi.tle, of the piney
woods, has gone to California. We
wish him great success on his long
tour.
Talking about politics, we are
sorry for those antis, but more SO
for Mr.. Sheppard, their tool. We
did hope to see Mr.. Sheppard rise
above a common anti, but; poor
man, he has gone and done it: All
oceans waters can't wash it
out. 1t is too bad, Mr.. Editor,
for such a man as Mr.. Sheppard
to be ruined by those ants and to
kill himself politically. However,
we guess he's satisfied, for hasn't
he been working for two long years
for this very consummation? How
could Mr.. Sheppard stand before
his God and people and say ut
has sought me, I have not sought
the Office" However, he will have
to seek it right smart now before
he gifts it, for we farmers will
never go back on Ben Tillman and
will vote for him again.
Mr.. Keitt, of Newberry, wants
us to believe that Gov. Tillman is
fearful fraud, but we think as
we'll of him as we did two years
ago. If he was fit to follow then,
he's good enough now. If the
principles advocated by the reform
patty were good two years ago
they are good yet, and we call upon
our fellow farmers to stand by Ben,
for if you fail to do this you'll be
ruled by "ringsters." Let us do
our duty and God will give US the
victory.
Yours most respectfully,
JOHN BLAKE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07

The report has just reached
here that the town of Barnhill,
seven miles south, was almost
entirely wiped out by a cyclone
this afternoon 1t is thought no
one was fatally injured, thoug h
several were said to be badly hurt.
No further particulars have been
reciyed.-Augusta Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07

A special to The Star fir ,m
Cherryvale, Kan, says the
countary a mile east of Cherryval
was struck by a tornado, about 10
O clock last. night, and half a
dozen houses were demolished,
two people names unknown, being
killed. More storms are predicted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07

Yesterday morning, early, fire
destroyed nearly every house in
Milton. Santa Rosa County.
Loss $500.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Post Office at Edgefeld C.. H.. S. c.,
March 81, 1892: NJ. H. Wilder,
Rev. a. J. Williams, DR.. W. M.
Thomas, Wyley Stevens, Jack
Tucker, Joseph B. B. Mabmet, w.
B, Mobley, L. R. Ross, D. +. Riley,
Samuel Rollins, w. j. Pollard, j.
M. Hampton, Eaton Hudso, Butler
Goodin, A. R. Grath, N. L. Frady,
Willie Faulkner, steav Deavis,
J. E. Denny, Ed Dours, ]. Mack
Davis, Alleck Bodie, Rev. VIM.
Daniel, w. E. Bush, Brand q Rot
terman, Henry Fell, Burt Benson,
Cal Bacon, Miss Jennie Attaway,
Miss Emma Coleman, Miss Lizzie
Desisie, Mrs. Eliza Eichelberger,
Mrs. Jas. Keller, Miss Fannie
Gibson, Mrs. VIM. Mcknight, Mrs.
Lucrar Lewis, Mary Mathis, Miss
Nancy More, Sarah Rob. Ella
Merton, Miss Nancy Caleb. Miss
Moria Simkins, Miss Carrie Will
son, Mrs. Emma Wyse, Mrs. Fan
ME Williams, Miss Fannie Will
liams, Miss Sallie Work, Miss
Miss Carala Williams.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. Alvin Hart has returned from
New York
Hon. Jas. P. Bean was in Edgefield on
Saturday last.
Mrs. Jas. H. Strom has returned to
her home at Limestone.
Miss George Burckhalter is visiting
Miss Julia Prescott,
Miss Matte Lake, of Elmwood, is
vlsing Miss Rosa Lake.
Mrs. Blalock and Miss Kate Talbert
attended services in town last Sunday.
Miss Mary Adams, Of Golfers, is
visiting Miss Mary Lou Lanham.
Capt. Jas. Benefits two new stores
are almost ready for occupancy.
The law office of j. VIM. Thurmond,
ESQ.,, will be finished in few days.
Miss Aladge Wallace, of Union, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Gov. Sheppard.
Cashier David QUITS, of the Johnston
Bank, worshipped at our Baptist
church last Sunday.
j. Milton Gaines, Esq, true blue
Democrat from Gaines's was in town
on Monday.
Mr.. James Schumpert, brother OF
our Mr.. John Schumpert, has come to
Edge1ield to engage in business.
Mr.. Keitt Watson, of Batesburg, is
spending some time with his father,
Rev. A. b. Watson.
Mr.. w. G. Townes, of the Augusta
Evening Herald, was with US during
last week.
Mrs. Stamford Bland and her two
pretty little children, of Bland's Cross
Roads, spent Friday and Saturday with
relatives in town.
Miss Willie Hudson, the accom-
plished teacher of Red Hill Academy,
and Mrs. NJ. l.. Holson. were in town
on Saturday.
The charming Misses Fair, who have
been spending some time with MIR. N.
l.. Brunson's family, have returned to
Beech Island.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
A. A. GLOVER, Sec.

THE SOUTH CAROLYN A
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION will
hold its next annual meeting at
Georgetown, S. c., April 27, 1892. DR..
Joseph Price, of Philadelphia, will ad-
dress the association. An excursion
WILDE given on Friday to points of
interest in the harbor, Reduced rates
on all roads will be obtained and con-
nectlons will be made with the George
town and Western Railroad at Lanes.
j. r. BRATTON, NJ. D., Pres.
w. PREYER, N. D., Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Sand Hill, April 2, 1892.

Walt Whitman, the "good, gra.
poet" died at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day in his little home, No. 326
Mickle street, Camden. After his
long struggle with death his end
came peacefully, as child drops
off to sleep in its mothers arms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Cleveland Club.

Pursuant to the order of the County
Democratic Executive Committee, the
members of this Club and those who
wish to join will meet at Antioch
Church on Saturday, the 9th day of
April at 8 p. m, to reorganize club and
elect delegates.
E. G. TALBERT, Pres.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Old Wells Club.

The Old Wells Democratic Club will
meet at Landrums Store, Saturday,
the 9th day of April, at 2 p. m. Every
member urgently requested to be pres
ent. E. MUNDY, Pres.
w. A. WHITLocK, Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Deatl, of Mr.. Manget.

Mr.. S. Ii. Manget, of Trenton, died
at his home on last Wednesday, and
was buried the following day at Edge
field by tht knights of Honor. All
Edgefield turned out to do honor to
her former citizen. Mr.. Manget left
8 wife and one son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Moss Club.

Moss Township Democratic club will
will meet at Cheatham's Store, Satur-
day, the 9th day of April, at 2 o'clock
pm. Every member should be pres
ent. A. L. BRUNSON, Pres.
P. w. CHEATHAM. Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
An Edeefield Boy,

Rev. A. w. Lamar, a Beech lslahd-
Edgefield boy, has been called to the
uastorate of the first Baptist church
in Galveston, Texas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Golfers Club.

Golfers Club.
The Golfers Democratic Club will
meetat their usual place of assembly
on Saturday, the 9th of April, 1892, at
21a p. m, for the purpose of re-organ-
ring the club and eleeting delegates
to the County Convention.
JAS. B. ADAMS, Pres.
J. N, GRAFTON, Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Goats versus Sheep.

The Sheppardites having been called
sSheep" Democrats by the Columbia
Register, the Greenville News and The
State, to retaliate. dub the Tillmanltes
.Goat" Democrats. Apropos of this
nomenclature, Mr.. Pearce Stevens, OF
Enlala, says that goats can live on
pine tops and butt the sheep of the
bridge every day in the year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07

The Wise Township Democratic
club will meet at 3o'clock on Saturday,
April 9th, at Horns Creek Church for
and the election of
delegates to the county convention.
S. B. MAYS, Pres.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07

Subscribe to the Edgefeld AD-
YERTIsER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07

A Disastrous Fire.
The following account of Mr.. Whit
Shaffer's loss by fire we clip from the
News and Courier: On Sunday night,
eth ult., while Mr. 'Shaffer and family,
who live near Meeting Street in Edge
field county, were on visit to his
wife's parents, near Johnston's, his
dwelling, barn, stables, fowl house, in
fact every building on his place was
consumed by fire. Not thing was
saved. Everything ne possessed was
completely destroyed. Of course it is
believed to have been the work of an
incendiary. No insurance. His loss
is indeed a heavy one. Mr.. Shaffer is
a Young farmer. About three weeks
ago he married Miss Scott and had
lust moved in with his young bride,
and it was while they were on their
first visit to her parents they returned
only to find their new home heap of
sshes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Only One.

OF all the people from the county in
town on Monday of this week, sales
day, we met only one man who was
not going to vote for Tillman.
Our Communications.
A column of county correspondence
will be found on our outside this week.
aSure Pop Phyllis, co." are their
respective noms de plume. The balance
of our correspondence is on the inside.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
April 1, 1892.
Mine Creek Items.

Mr.. ED,roRs Well, here it is
again! We mean the. weather, and
a heap of other things. of note.
We are having spring weather, and
it's a good time for fishing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Wise Club.

J. N. GRAFTON, Sec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Ten One.

Our correspondent, 3one Gallus."
says in communication herewith,
that "Tillman will beat Sheppard ten
to one in Gray township. We dis
trusted the judgment of "One Gallus"
until we made personal investigation,
after which we became satisfied that
he is correct-Gray township has a
voting strength of 25O, of these Gov.
Sheppard will receive IS votes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
Edgefield Medical Society.
The Edgefield Medical Society will
meet at Edgefeld on the 18th inst.

Let all the big m0uthed Democrats
come to the meeting at this place on
the 23rd inst, and make the welkin
ring.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-09-16

To the first person who by taking two
the name of n disease that is common in por-
tons of both Canada and the United States,
will be given elegant Upright Plano,
valued at S325. or it's equivalent in cash
az preferred). To the second person will be
given a Pony, Cart and Harness complete.
(vaiued at 5000. or its equivalent in cash. il
prcierred). To the third person will be given
an elegant Gold Watch, valued at $75 or
its equivalent In cash. Fifty other prizes.
ranging in value from twenty-five dollars to
persons sending correct solutions strictly in
order received. IL you have tried other
so-caled competitions without success you
must not condemn these offered by this com
pany as they are perfectly reliable. and arc
carried on in good faith. Contestants must
enclose U. S. Postal Note for thirty cents. tor
fifteen two-ccnt U. s., stamps for one months
trial subscription to the LADIES PICTORIAL
WEEKLY. which is the hnndsomcst and best
illustrated weekly publication for ladies on
this com petition is to introduce IL into new
homes, and we guarantee that no Partially
| will be shown in the awarding Of prizes.
Persons living at distance, or in the United
States, have Us good an opportunity. rs the
date OF postmark on letter will he given pre-.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-09-16
CRANKY.

September 10. The Good Tcmplar' S
reunion last Saturday afternoon and
evening was an enjoyable event.
There was a dance at Riverside Hal
last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Forrest of Gallups
Mills celebrated the twentieth anuivcr-
sary of their marriage September 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brentwood expect
to go to Canada this week tor two OF
three weeks visit To their daughter, Mrs
A. Smith.
CRANKY cast fine Republican vote
and elected Charles W. Matthews repre-
sentative on the first ballot.
Mr. Loren A. Shores goes to st. Johns
bury now that he has finished work tor
6, \. Appleton,
Some OF our townspeoplc attend th(
FAIR at st. Tohnsbury this week.
We are glad to report that Miss Emily
Mctcalf is better.
Mr.. Arthur Shores was brought HON,
from the place he was taken sick while at
work and is nearly well again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-09-16
NORTON.

Sept. 13.-Mr. Stctson has been con
fined to his room the past few days, but
we hope to hear of his recovery soon.
DR.. Landry is attending him.
The bazaar in aid of the English Church
in Stanhopc was gratifying success, the
receipts amounting to upwards of $40.
Many thanks to our Roman Catholic
friends who SO kindly assisted. A timely
word may not be amiss when we say
reciprocate by potronizing their bazaar
which will soon take place.
Our election passed off quietly and sys-
tematically under the new ballot law.
Hon. d. S. Storrs, for Judge of Probate,
poled the highest Republican vote, and
Frank L. Smith, candidate for State S
Attorney, polled the highest Democratic
vote. Both reside i'll Brighton. For
town representative Mr.. John Conway
Democrat, was again the peoples choice
With brief but we'll chosen remarks he
thanked the voters for their renewed con
fidence in him. This is the third time in
succession he has been elected town rep
rcsentative, and it tells it's own story.
A certain person says Of a young mar
near Stanhope that blowing" is SC
natural to him that he knows the v III
blew all his hay into his barn this year
He must DC a good blower!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-09-16

We authorize our advertised druggist
to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon
this condition. Ifyou are afflicted with
a Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or
Chest trouble, and will use this remedy as
directed. giving it a fair trial, and expert
ence no benefit, you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded. We
could not make this offer did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at Fitzgerald & Thur
ston's Drug store. Large size SOC. and
81 90
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-09-16

Miss Lottie Wilson OF StanhOpe has
gone To- AUBURN. Ne Lo:tie possesses a
kind and genial disposition which has
gained her many friends who will greatly
MSS her That health and happiness
may attend her IN her new home is the
earnest wish oi a large circle Of friends.
Miss Gcrt;c Nelson, Miss Jennie Drew,
aud Miss Eta White came from Island
Pond and paid us a visit Saturday.
Which is drunk, Dupuy or me :" was
the question constable r. 2. Doyle asked
himself icwnights since after patrolling
the streets for some time with a hand
cuiied prisoner trying to find a place to
keep him when he knew there was no
such place. The constable finally took
the bracelets of his man, and SILVER
ing. shvcrcd home. 1t is fine fun so long
as drunkards don't insult your own fam
ily
Let the minister shout all he desires,
that suit is paid fot.
[Good. The sermon got there at last,
and now the merchant or tailor from
whom that suit WAS purchased ought to
give a liberal bonus To that clergyman
who preached with such telling effect as
to make a man pay for his clothcs.-ED !