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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10
.In-thelieht- of nassing events

ConJum vi taxation Inree-tOurths
of a mill, aggregating more than
one hundred thousand dollars, in
the face of every possible OBJ.
struction thrown in the way, both
in the execution of the laws and
in the course of legislation. But
after all, this conflict comes be-
cause of great fundamental prin-
ciple involved. That principle is
self-government-the rule of the
people, of the white majority. A
minority seeks to subvert this Or
der of things and claims by acts,
if not by words, that the power to
rule, whether by heritage, pur-
chase, position, caste or divinity
is not clearly indicated. I'm
wholesome as it may be to some,
they will be forced to learn, sooner
or later, that this is Democratic
State, de facto as we'll as de jure,
Republican in it's form of govern
ment, progressive in it's ideas, and
that majorities have a right to
rule and will rule, whether they
come from the mountain fastnes-
ses, the sunny plains, the cities,
the towns, or the villages. The
cry of the dishonest politicians that
"your Governor, your administra-
tion is the cause of the scarcity of
money here" will recoil on the
sordid hearts that nursed it and
still the tongues that uttered it.
Every thinking man knows that
the present financial pressure is
consequent in the South largely
upon the low price of our chief
money crop, cotton, but not alto
gether- National legislation in
the interest of corporations and
speculators is not without it's eff
feet. w. H. ZIMMERMAN.
Timmerman's, S. c., Feb. 81, 7,-'92.
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Savannah, Ga.
Tobacco Culture on Mountain
Creek. IS

Mr.. ED1roR: Several people in
this neighborhood-the neighbor-
hood of Mountain Creek Church
notably !. Trapp McManus, F. P,
johnson, Rufus Bryant, Bill Nc
Clure and A. C. Penn, are making
arrangements to go into the bust
ness Of raising tobacco. They have
burnt their seed beds and broken
up their ground. Mr.. A. c. Penn,
a virginian, who understands thor
oughly the culture and manipula-
tion of the weed has built a large
barn for drying the tobacco, and
will have charge of curing all the
tobacco raised in the vicinity.
Small grains looking fairly well.
Old Ben Tillman is still riding
the wave up here, and we farmers
intend to keep him OH the crest
and push. him in. But didn't be
mop up the floor with Lyles in that
Agricultural Hall business? We
are going to send Ben a chaw OF
tobacco as soon as we get some
cured.
Success to the ADVERTISER.
KY. q.
Mountain Creek.
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Takes the Offensive.

EDITOR MONITOR: In your fac
tlonal opposition to the powers
that be, in your editorial of last
week, you went out of the way to
make an attack apparently upon
the Farmers Loan and Savings
Bank of Edgefeld, when you said,
"We understand that the president
of the Farmers Loan and Savings
Bank of Edgefeld, went to
Charleston to borrow money for
his bank to loan out to farmers,
but reported back that he was un-
able to obtain a single dollar"
Your statement, l am officially
authorized to say, is positively un-
true and made without any foun-
dation of fact. In making such
unwarranted statements you are
guilty of gross injustice to the
bank and it's officers, since if al
lowed to go uncontradicted, it
might work financial harm to the
said institution. The fact that
the bank has been able to nego-
tiate loans both at Charleston and
New York to a limit usually ex-
tended to such institutions, is a
direct contradiction of both your
assumptions and deductions. And
this is in keeping with the line of
editorials furnished not only by
the Monitor, but by many other
papers OF the State, in your and
their insane attacks upon the pres
ent Governor and General Assem-
bly, of South Carolina.
Rarely, if ever, in the political
history of the world, has any State
administration been subjected to
such criticisms, besides assump-
tions, misleading insinuations, un-
reasonable deductions, false con-
clpsions and malignant persecu-
tions as the present one, week by
week and day by day, by the major
part of. the press of the State, lead
on by that arch Gend Of Democracy,
"The State" which constitutes,
in name alone a very infnitesi-
NAL part of the State, save in it's
own distorted and conceited i'm
agination. If your and their real
purpose is to harmonic and con-
ciliate, heal asperities and unity
sentiment, would reason and pru-
dence dictate such a course as
pursued? No, indeed! The .rea-
sonable and patriotic course
would be to admit that some good
may come. has come. out of Naza-
reth.
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Personal Mention.

Contractor Joe Reese is quite il
with pneumonia. :. -
Hon. w. j. Taibert met with :0ur
County Alliance on Friday.
Henry a. .Kearsey of Smithvflle. Ga.
lis in. .Edgetield for a few dayss 81:
Our young friend, Freddie Parker
is studying. dentistry with his father
DR.. III. Parker.
Our genial friend, S. G. Cartledge, of
the State Department, Columbia, s. q,
was in our town on, Friday:
w. j. McKera1l. Esq, who has been
turned home on last Saturday. .
Miss Mary McKie, the bright and
:winsome daugK Ter of Mr.. r: :H. McKie,
has returned lgaome after pleasant
Xisit.to her fl End, Miss Mary Addison.
safiss Agnes Griffin and Miss Ella
Mobley, two. charming young ladies,
are visiting sheir aunt, Mrs. Orlando
Sheppard. 4 s
Miss Sunie Amber, Of Pickens, whose
vivacity and grace won her many ad-
mirers during her stay in Edg gefeld,
has returned 30 her. mountain home. z
aDagn QUITS, representing Pelzer,
Rodgers & Co, the great fertilizer
manufacturers, of Charleston, 8. C,:is
in the city. !.
Mr.. w. H: Russell, formerly. of the
ADVERTISER corps, has taken service
with the Mccormick News. Bud is a
good fellow and Edgefeld misses him
much.
Mr.. NJ. p. Wells, of Horns Greek, had
a political letter IN the News and Cou-
rier last Wednesday. Mitch is a good
fellow, even if he is opposed.te: Till
man, and wields a vigorous pen.
Col. John T. CASTOR, of Aiken, is
among us now-an old habitue. Ehe.
colonel is working in the interest of
the Usage Hedge Company, Of Ohio.
He is, also laying rails on hissow
political fence.
Mr.. w. b. Turner spenta couple of
days in Augusta last week, replenish-
ing his stock of groceries and other
goods. 1t Is weTIknown that many of
the heavier staple groceries can be
bought to better advantage in Augusta
than airy; other town, Northaor South.
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Cashie1Pa Padgett Writes a vigor-
:ous letter to the Edge
field Monitor.

EDITo MoN1ToR:-Your state.
ment tht "the president of the
FarmersBank of Edge6eld went
to Charlton to borrow money fol
his banko loan out to the farmers
but repoed back that "he.was un.
able to dain a single dollar is
untrue. We do not suppose that
you inteded to say anything that
would ilnre this bank, but we
think iHour zeal to bring dis
credit uln the present admins
tration iour State, you lost your
judgmer in venturing upon
hearsay make a statement which
you kno can have no good bear
ing upoitAe bank. We think it
is time !. patriotic and honest
men to ase to say things which
are not lsed on the truth, but are
calculate to weaken confidence
in the 1ancial institutions and
public edit of our State. Do
not in pr madness drag down
these ir;itutions in trying to
force don our people political
opinionsther than those the peo-
pie now old. This bank does
not care' be used as a cudgel to
beat peoe into believing things
that are OF true; namely, that
the bank are unable to borrow
money oaccount of the acts of
the prent administration of
South Colina. Such an asser-
ton is f.e, and those who insist
on makii our people believe it,
are atteIting to deceive the peo-
pie.
Banksoan money upon the
collatera and ability of the
borroweto pay back. If the
banks ofur State show them
selves ilsound condition and
offer gooDaper we have no doubt
but that ey can borrow as much
money conservative banking
will adm The present admin
stration South Carolina has not
been insmental in enacting any
law that sjudices the claims Of
creditors teaches repudiation.
They hayreated no bogus credits,
nor. stolf the public moneys.
But taxeaNe been reduced.
It is tri that the low. price of
cotton f two years past has
brought s money to agricul-
tural regis to exchange for cot
ton than former years when the
staple waselling higher. This
has causan unusual scarcity of
money inc South, but not alone
in SoutCarolina. In conse-
quence oils there is more de-
mand toorrow money. The
banks of country cannot sup.
ply the dand. But the resour-
ces of ouS State and people are
abundant supply sufficient and
safe secui for all the money our
banks ou to loan with their
present !ital. Moreover, we
have no bt but that our banks
in South ssaina and in other
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10

The letter of Col. Jos. H. Earle
published on the first page will
be read with much interest, and
to say that it is a "broad, liberal,
courageous; and patriotic letter
is but to say the truth. Perhaps no
man in the State has had the op-
portunity ofknowing the sentiment
of the people more than Col. Earle,
he having taken an active part in
several campaigns and meeting the
people from all sections of the State
face to fact. His opinions will
doubtless be favorably considered,
and we predict that if all factions
heed them peace and harmony
would prevail in the Democratic
party in less then twenty-four
hours after their acceptance.-Ex.
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Batesburg, S. c.

Mr.. EDITOR: One of my neigh
bors told me, yesterday that when
he was in Edgefeld village last
Saturday, he heard much talk
about your buying brand new
press and starting the ADVERTISER
again. It's no use to say I am
glad. l am ramracker, and ain't
it natural for me to feel joyful
when hear that the paper that
has stood up SO manfully for us
ramrackers will rise from the ashes
and once more scatter the rays OF
truth and right broadcast. over
Edgefeld countyl 1 hope and
know the ADVERTISER will always
"git thar" in the future as in the
past. A RAMRAcKER.
Pleasant Lane.
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Kirksey's X Roads, Feb. 2; 2s;s ;s'e2.

DEAR Mr.. ADAMS: I rejoice to
hear that you have made arrange
ments to rebuild the old home of
the ADVERTISER and start your pa
per again. A few days after the
fire, by which you lost go heavily,
a friend of yours said to me, 'This
is a hard lick to Tom Adams, but
hell get on his. feet again. You
can'tkeep Tom Adams's head un-
der water, or fire either" Results
have confirmed his judgment of
your character, and it is with sim
cere pleasure that I learn you. are
con your feet again." With best
wishes for the ADVERTISER.
Your friend,
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southern states too, will be able to
borrow as much money as conser-
vatiye banking ought to permit.
Hereafter, when you wish to use
any statement for argument or
politics sake, regarding the sue
cess or operations of this bank,
please do the management the
kindness to consult them as to
the truthfulness of the statement
you find convenient for your ar
gument.
Very Respectfully,
A. E. zPADGETT.
Edgefeld, SC. Feb. 81. 1892
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Mountain Greek.
A Strong Paper for the Admins
+. tration-Tom A. Hawk Han
dies a Vilrle Pen.

MIR. EDITOR: Please allow me to
extend congratule e+iA.,r -:
ADVERTISER onits tfaar#ree u
the journalistic fe,lr 81 ssIs|SF
reiuyenated andaifis
the ashes: May you .s.5,iiif;ua3ily
meet with that SUES yeo, az;
serve, and thesold Az 2lstf ha
more than ever. the sa44t.e-' 80
cate of the right, and v1e true ex-
ponent of the opinion and senti-
ment of the county on every ques-
ton and issue affecting the public
veal.
For. the sake Of change, break
thu monotony of this everlasting
abuse. and criticism. of Tillman,
and if see something can't be found
ito commend in the. Executive and
the Legislature.
If that faction opposed to the
present status of affairs, who are
now. doing all the talking and ink
singing; would lay aside prejudice
and recognize the right Of the ma
fiority t0' 0''Tlle, there would be no
breach to-close,- Instead they are
doing some high kicking, and
making frantic efforts to regain
control of the State government,
more from a desire to enjoy the
:lrenors and emoluments of Office
than to secure Democratic unity,
The people see into their hand and
the little game they propose. to
play.
After keeping up an internal
din for two years, and kicking be-
cause the people chose to inaugu-
rate a regime of reform. and after
setting up an independent
standard Which could only
signify an appeal to the ne
gro, and while capitalizing, en-
couraging;, and patronizing an in
dependent organ which has daily
abused, criticised and ridiculed the
personel and every act of the gov
ernment of the people, theya,noW
profess great apprehension that
Democratic supremacy may be
jeopardized by division in IFS
The people were never more
united. than now, and there was
never greater unanimity than that
which demands the reelection Of
Tillman, yet these practised poll
ticians and eld-timers in their
anxiety to unite the people and
CLOSE the breach are pretending to
fight each other about the manner;
In the meantime the "misguided
followers of Tillman" are not be.
ing fooled by the little sham fight
carried on. That's all old trick
known to every seventy-sixer. The
people recognize the fact that the
fight is not SO much against Ben
Tillman as against them. They
thave not forgotten how their OPP.
ponents whooped up Tillman when
he took issue with the Alliance on
the sub-treasury. twas seriously
suggested then to make Ben Till
man the dnti-Alliance candidate
ah, yes, we all remember that
Those who elected the present
State officers esteem them their
faithful and efficient servants and
the peers of their predecessors
mentally, morally, and socially
They are not "a disgrace to the
State" as styled in a recent inter.
view in an independent sheet by a
prominent breach-closer and har.
monizer.
The reform government has
given us ali able and successful
administration. For an honest en-.
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The News and Courier is stand.

The News and Courier is stand
ing on tiptoe endeavoring to get the
first glimpse of the rising of
Cleveland's sun. But it seems to
be doomed to utter darkness-there
is such a big Hill between it and
its visionary expectations that
Cleveland's political sun seems
to be in total eclipse.-Greenville
Democrat.
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/. iieaos.s ia ip1il the pledges made
| &c. :it pco 4 lie hey deserve our swell.
done III vindieation from the
.fo,f! d ms Of their detractors
}Tiat tln :J,as las not been accom-.
., aas. Is s,ihtrib1table to the OBJ.
s.ielcs itSlrownsin the way by the
s9i3sor- ..ttin policy. of the oppo-
iie Is q,i the peoples demands
, t.i prominent in the ranks OF
ii;;55ie2ae WHO demand the removal OF
gea fSilll!!r.an have unpatriotically
aegre red the States financial
cre,';t II order to embarrass and
eripp!e Ike administration. A
wicked 15temptis now being made
70 sadaile On the taxpayers Of the
State fraudulent debt of two
ni;!lien dollars and not a protest
aas hee. uttered by a journal op-
,osed pl.i he present administra-
5ion. "a verify believe.that there
you'd :, rejoicing in the camp of
lie aaasaSellites and so-called con-
st.-r&i aes if the State could not
faai 1 5erd or our local banks OBJ
se,n q ,hilar, if thereby a. revolt
non, tFF g'illman couldbe brought
taDouy.eg.s. hey. continually pirate
that the government is inimical
to- capital and is.keeping money
away: The wish is father to the
thought for the truth is, moro
railroads have been built, more
banks chartered, more enterprises
started, and more capital invested
in this State during Tillman's
term as Governor than in any
given. period before, notwithstand-
ing the Tfow price of cotton and
great financial depression.
Let no man be deceived by the
specious plea for harmony. No
objection can be raised to each in
.diYidual or faction exercising his
or their personal preferences; SO
long as they act in conformity
with party rules the utmost free
dom of expression and preference
may be. exercised.
Ben TAman's "gang" are stand
ing by tie constitution of the true
Democracy, and have done all that
could be reasonably required for
the sakepf, unity. Let the cry for
unity and harmony 60 up after the
State nominating convention; un-
til then I'll. these professions of
anxiety about peace and unity is
political clap-trap, and is intended
to dupeltie people into desertion
of their eaders and sacrifice of
their principles. Danger can only
come through persistent opposi-
tion bySS hose who oppose the
choice of'bhe majority.
If nothing but qualification and
sacrifice # principle will secure
peace we.kant none of it. 1t our
principles were right two years
ago they re right now. If we are
right it Wuld be cowardly in US to
back dow5 andswe would forever
deserve th political ostracism of
those to MON we SO dishonorably
capitulatd. If we falter now. all
we have aimed will be lost, and
our hapei and expectations can
never materialize. Let the old
reginebe restored and more dis
grace I'LL attach to you for your
,adhesiln-tn g2;ll,,,ssss-f,s ,,sssfs IT i y
pa. ,aassss.,y aasssi.,y saa "a - asisn
!%tsSis 9tsi:fi itats y 'egi0:ta ~ it:i5.
8 Ssstt;5s:i -, iils:i rsal} y :pcN tG2ol.-
I P,t: ~ ~. ..-.>. ts--ct q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10

Thomas J. Adams, Esq,
DEAR SIR: We note with regret
the serious fire which recently did
SO much damage in your town, and
we extend sympathy to you per-
sonally.
Can we do anything for you? If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10
seiglers, S. c.; ,'' =.

.:.:MR. EDITOR: It is reported that
you will shortly begin to publish
your paper. again. I hope this is
true as we farmers can't do with
out our old friend, the Edgefeld
ADVERTISER. The Tillmanites
around here were getting very sad,
for all the anti-Tillman papers
were pouring out abuse of the
farmers governor, and the ADvER-
T1sER was burned up and couldn't
90 for them. Now, we feel cheered
up, because we hear the historic
old sheet is getting her guns ready.
Long live the ADVERTISER! :
Yours very truly,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10
Yours very truly,
HENRY P. Cook.
Graniteville, S. c.

DEAR SIR: I enclose list of SUBJ
scribers at this office, with new
ones who wish to subscribe.
Hoping soon to see a copy of the
old sheet :resufr ected from It's mis-
fortune and ashes, brighter, better,
than before. Lam i.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10

| it would be of benefit just now 81 ST
cYould renew our advertisement;
tghdly:
Let us hear from you.
-; Yours truly, &
y AUGUSTA LUMBER Co.
!. CHAs. +. HEGEN,
Gen. lei Man: Sec. & Treas.
Th6s. j. Adams, Esq. #
My DEAR SIR: Ian deeps
panied to.hear Of your Moss.
knew nothing of itnntil,I I received
your letter this morning. THF
iADvERT1sER.was cherished by al
whosfead and knew the paper fos
Its halloWed, time-honored memo.
ries and ssociations. y II
seems to: be a strange coincid donct
that the fire occurred oG the very
day you wrote to me-prob obabI
.onlyasfewshours after.
Well, I trust you will be able t..
rebuild and again give us apape:
that will do credit to It's time-hon
red predecessor around who's
name so many fond memorie !;
still cling with devotion "ths
amounts to sublimity.' II. I al.
spared to complete my task, it
will afford me great pleasure to
perpetuate it's zmemory in my
coming boek,s.giving credit therein
to-. each: contribution from this
faithful old awar horse in jour
nalism.
With kind remembrances of
your many courtesies and with
best wishes for all possible suc-
cess to you, I remain,
S.:,s; -. - Yourstfiily,
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Hamburg, S. G.

DEAR Mr.. ADAMS: Your friends
in this section-and they are many
are glad to hear that you expect
soon to publish the solid old AD-
vERT1sEE again. We have sorely
missed its familiar face; and will
rejoice to have it pay it's weekly
visit as of yore, with its welcome
budget of news, political, Judicial,
social. and religious. Long. live
the ADVERTISER!
Yours truly, ,
sainlers s G..
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I llORRESPONDENCE/r
Cheering Letters from Various
Sources.

The following are sample letters
we have received since our loss of
the 21st Jan. last:
Thomas ]. Adams, ESQ.,,
DEAR SIR: Sorry to hear of your
big loss. Enclosedplease find our
check fors$S.50 70 balance our ac-
count to date.
Wnen you start up again call
on us. c. j. I. BALK.
Augusta, Ga.
Mr.. EDITOR: Enclosed ]. send
postoffice order for $3.50 in pay
ment of bill to date. Please credit
same.
I am sorry to hear of your mis-
fortune, but know you'll pull out
all o. X.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10
j. WiIIiam Thurmond, ESQ.

j. William Thurmond, ESQ.
After an absence of more than year.
this, estimable young gentleman has
returned to Edgefield and resumed the
practice Of his prQfession-the law
His card will be fonnd in another col
umn. MIR. r.Thurmondlh has purchased q
lot.fromsJ. j.. Addison, Esq, opposite
the office of Gary and Evans, and will
commence the erection ola law office
thereon in short time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10
The Town Trlunphs.

The Town TrlumphS.
More than decade ago the town of
Edgetield issued bonds to aid In the
construction ofwhat was then denomi-
mated the Edgefield Branch Railroad,
The act which authorized the issuing
of these bonds required the railroad
company to give to the town a first
mortgage of its road-bed and fran
chises to secure their payment. Well,
things rocked on this way for time
when along came the Edgetield, Aiken,
and Trenton railroad and scooped up
the Edgefield Branch railroad, bonds
and all. A little later the Atlantic and
French Broad swallowed the Edge
field, Aiken, and Trenton railroad.
Still later the great Carolina, Cum
berland Gap and Chicago railroad
gobbled up all the railroads in sight.
With each successive legislature, ad-
ditions and changes were made to
the charters, and of course legal
things got badly mixed, and no Or
dinary mortal could tell whether the
town of Edgelield owed the railroad
company or the railroad company
owed the TOWN.
Whether the snake that made the
I track
Was going south or coming back.
At this jdncture suit was brought
on the part of the town to foreclose its
mortgage and the case was brought
into the courts.
After looking over the legal field to
find a man who could do justice to the
subject. the Court appointed Judge
Samuel wv. Melton, of Columbia, to un-
tansle the web-as special referee to
report the law and facts. In this now
celebrated case the town was repre-
sented by Messrs. Gary and Evans and
j. w. DeVore, Esq, the railroad COM
pany by Simpkins and Butler and Col
Geo. w. Croft, of Aiken.
On last Tuesday Judge Melton sent
up his report, in which he decided all
the points in favor of the town of
Edgetield, and recommended a fore
closure of the mortgage and sale of
the road. MeSsrs.' Gary, Evans and
DeVore deserve great credit for their
legal acumen and research rs well as
for the zeal and persistence with
which they have fought this case to a
successful end.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-03-10

Plant Eggs.
During the months of March, April,
and Nav. Mr.. Henry p. Cook, of Gram
iteville, S. c., will sell to Edgeffeid
county people eggs from the purest
strains of Wyand0ttes, Leghorns,
Ian gshans at $l.5O per sitting. Mr.:
Cook advises the farmers of Edgefield
county to plant less cotton and more
chickens. Read his advertisement.