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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-22

THE New YORK Tribune having stated
that the Mckinley bill had increased
the wages of glove cutters in the glove
factories at Johnstown, Mr.. w. NJ.
Colin of that town writes letter TO the
New York World, in which he not only
proves by facts and figures that the
statement referred is entirely incorrect,
but says 81 defy any one to show where
there is one wage-emner who has been
benefited by the Mckinney bill here
There are factories in the fine glove
trade here which are running Oh two
thirds time" But there was no need
for Mr.. Colin to write this letter, if he
intended it to affect wage-earners, for
there isn't one of them who does not
know that his wages have not been in
creased by the Mckinley bill, nor
who doesn't know that chat bill has in
creased the price of nearly everything
he has to buy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-22

London has over one thousand houses
which are thought to be haunted. Most
of them are tepantless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-22

Response.-And make thy chosen
people joyful.
Versicle-O Lord, save thy people.
Response--A1ld bless thine inherit
ance.
versicle.-Gfye peace in cur time, o
Lord.
Response.-For it is Thou, Lord,
only that makest us dwell in safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-22

Artesian wells spouted in Thebes
1000 years before the Christian era.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
South Carolina.

Now that the danger has passed
we do not mind stating that we
had serious apprehension at one
time that South Carolina would
join the Third party. We confess
that we felt alarmed about the
growing discomfort among Demo-
Gratis in our sister State. There
was a restlessness among the peo-
pie that showed great discomfort
and dissatisfaction with the then
existing condition of affairs, but
now fortunately for the future gov
ernment of South Carolina, the
election of Mr.. Cleveland has re-
moved the distrust and discontent-
ment and fully reconciled and re-
stored the people to full fellowship
with the Democratic party.
The men who had great deal
to do with holding the sonth Caro-
lima Alliancemen in the Demo-
cratic ranks were Senator Irby and
Governor Tillman, and for their
influence and their services they
are entitled not only to the graft
tude of Alliancemen, but Of all
South Carolina Democrats who be-
lieve that party integrity is essen
tial toparty supremacy. Augusta
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

At the August primary, accord
ing to reports before US, Sheppard
received in Charleston county
1896 votes and Tillman 1862 MAX
ing a total vote of 1858 and giving
Sheppard q majority Of 1884
votes.
At the general election Novem-
ber 9th, Tillman received in
Charleston county an estimated
vote of only 1850. So 3208 men
failed to vote for Tillman the
Democratic nominee for Governor.
At the general election Glove
land received in Charleston county
only 1899 votes. Subtract this
from 1858 the vote cast in the Au-
gust primary and you find that
3059 men in Charleston county
failed to vote for Cleveland the
Democratic nominee for Presid
OF course the 1862 Tillmanites
voted fol Tillmal it the general
election. Take that number from
1850, the estimated vote received
by him, and you find that only
488 Ants voted for Tillman and
3208 of the Sheppard men did not
do so.
The Tlllmanites stood by. the
nominees of the party and you
may put it down that the S62 Till
NANTES of the August primary
voted for Cleveland. Take this
from 1899, the Cleveland vote, and
you will find that only 937 Shep-
pard men voted for Cleveland
leaving 3O56 who did not do 80.
At the August primary Hon. w.
II. Brawley received 1884 votes
for Congress. Take Cleveland's
vote of 1889 from this and you find
that 1885 of Mr. Brawley's suppor-
ters failed to vote for Cleveland,
admitting for the sake of ar
gument that not a Tillmanite
voted for Cleveland.
Now we haven't the hardihood
to charge that there was any cheat
ing done at the August primary
but it strikes us that the boasted
claim that Charleston heartily
supported Cleveland has no found
alton. If the August figures are
correct Charleston did not do her
duty on Nov. 9th, and there are
no two ways about it and all boast
ing about party fidelity from that
quarter should cease.-Abbeville
Medium.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
CLEVELAND PUED1NG CUT.
It Weighed 271 Pounds, and the
First Slice Sold for Ss11O.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 24.-The
271pound Cleveland pudding was
cut with appropriate ceremonies
tonight, under the auspices ofthe
Union Democratic Climb, of which
William II. Culliugworth is
president.
Gen. Peyton Wise presided,
and introduced B. B. Munford,
Esq, who il the absence Of Senator
Daniel, welcomed the audience.
The privilege of cutting the first
slice in the name of Grover Cleve-
land was auctioned off, and was
bought by James D. Patton for
$110; that of cutting the second
slice was bought by Leon Schwarz-
child for $46.
After the cutting banquet was
given, and toasts to "Cleveland,"
stevenson" virginia" and
"Richmond" were responded to.
Each pound of this immense
pudding represented a Cleveland
elector.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

same city polled less than 2,400
votes for the Democratic nomi-
neesl How is this explained?
The returns show that the Reform
Democrats of our State, who
opposed Mr.. Cleveland's nomi-
nation, gave him South Carolina's
electoral vote" This certainly is q
bad showing for the city in which
the News andICourier is published,
and that Journal ought to come
out and explain why the votes Maj.
Brawley received in the primary
were not cast for Grover Cleveland
in the general election. Itshould.
do this OF hush about the wonder
full thingsit and its friends did to
to elect Cleveland.-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
OLD RELIABLE FORsALE.
It VIII be Auctioned OFF to the.
Highest Bidder.

CHARLESTON, S. G., Nov. 23.-In
the United State Circuit Court
Judge Simonton fled his decree
to-day ordering the South Carol
ina Railroad to be sold for the
benefit of its creditors at the suit
of Frederick w. Pound, Henry
Thomas Coghlan and others. Judge
simonton holds that the road cam
not be sold in parcels, but must
be sold as an entirety, and that
under the circumstances eurround-
ing the roads an early sale of the
road as an entirety is not only ad-
visable, but necessary and proper
upon the failure. of the railroad
company to pay into the registry
of the court, first, the amount Of
$48,79S, due on bonds of theLouis-
vile, Cincinnati and Charleston
Railroad Company; second, the
sum of $235, 804 due on a mort
gage held by James McCalder and
others as trustees; third, the sum
of S5.381, 1882 due on the first con-
solidated mortgage of the South
Carolina Railroad Company; fonr-
tn, the sum of s1,69s,116 of the
second consolidation mortgage
debt; and fifth, a sum sufficient to
pay the costs and expenses of the
case. The road::will be advertised
for sale.
Daniel 81. Chamberlain is ap-
pointed a special master to make
the sale at a public anction, to
the highest bidder, at the United
States.Custom House in Charleston
at II o'clock on the morning of
April II next.
The special master cannot re-
ceive any bid for less sum than
100000. The master can re-
quire bidders to make a deposit of
100000 before entertaining their
bids. The court will hereafter
direct how the payments of the
balance of the purchase money
shall be made.
This railroad is one of the most
important in the South. The
Louisville and Nashville people
will probably. bid for the property.
Upon the filing of the decree to-
day, Mccormick & Hagood, re-
presenting Wheeler H. Peckham
of New York, on behalf Of certain
first mortgage bondholders, moved
in open court for leave to appeal.
The motion was granted and an
.ppeal allowed. It's not known
whether or not this appeal will
acts stay to the sale of the pro-
perty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

who contributed. There is noharm
now in announcing that President
Harrison contributed $4,000 of
the $4,000. Every Republican in
this country will be amazed to
learn that the members of his
cabinet contributed only $4,000.
1t is known now that the exact
amount of the campaign funds
raised by the friends of the Re-
publican National Committee was
Sc, 100000, and yet the Hon. Thos.
Henry Carter, chairman of the
committee, must shut up his shop
to-day and return to Montana,
leaving $4,000 in debts behind
HMM. Y. Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
Please Explain.

The News and Courier and other
papers of it's way of thinking
Immediately after the late election
put forth the claim that the wing
of the Democratic party in this
State to which they belong carried
South Carolina for Cleveland, and
yet. as the Columbia Register
points out, sin the face of this
statement, the figures show that
while Charleston gave Brawley
about 4,6OO votes in the Con-
gressional primary, when the
general election came around that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
A KAIN MAKING CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Dyrenforth's Party Prepar-
ing for a Battle With Nature.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-A meeting
Of business was held at the
board of trade rooms to-day, and
it was decided to raise a fund of
$1,000 to add to the $1,000 fund
already provided by the Govern
ment for the rain-making expedi-
ton and expend it in the proposed
experiments here this week. Gen.
R. G. Dyrenforth and party ar
rived here to-day. 1t is expected
that everything will be in readi-
ness by tomorrow for beginning
the experiments. The Hon. J. M.
King, in speaking to-day of the
project at the business mems meet
ing, said:
"There are great many inter-
esting MINOR details connected
with the work, but speaking in a
general way the first step to be
taken is to send the two profess
sional acronauts to a height of two
miles. They will be supplied with
complete set of scientific instru-
ments for taking the direction of
the clouds and the humidity. of the
atmosphere. They will learn the
point at which the hot and cold
air cross each other, and decide
upon the most favorable elevation
at which to explode the balloons.
The balloons will. be exploded by
means of a slow match. The con-
cussion will be tremendous and
may be heard for a distance of
twenty-five miles. By means of
the slowmatch process the explo-
sion can be timed to afew seconds.
The roselite and other powerful
explosives will be fired on the
ground and bombs will be shot
into the air. All this will be done
simultaneously and continuously
until rain is produced, which re-
suit will be brought about by the
mixing of hot and cold air, causing
condensation and precipitation of
the moisture. 1t will be grand
and powerful display and well
worth coming hundreds of miles
to see. Scientists will be in at
tendance from Dallas, Fort Worth,
Chicago, Kansas City, st. Louis,
Minneapolis and New York. The
Governor of Minnesota. is very
much interested in the proposed
test and has signiied his intention
of being present. All the railroad
companies of tie country whose
lines traverse or penetrate arid
lands have informed us that they
will have representatives on the
ground, who will make report of
the success or failure of the ex-
nee,rr;;nsnts
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
To Allow State Banks to Issue
Bills.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 1S.-A bill
has been introduced in the
Legislature to allow State banks
to issue bills. It provides that the
Governor, the State treasurer and
comptroller shall be a commission
to have engraved and printed in a
manner best calculated to guard
against counterfeiting at expense
of the bank issuing them, such
notes as said bank desires, after
said bank deposits as collateral
State or municipal bonds to an
amount equal to the notes. The
law is to take effect as soon as the
Governor is notified that Con-
gress has repealed the act levying
tax of 10 per cent on the circula-
tion of State banks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

Thousands of lives are saved
annually by the use of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. In the treatment
of Group and whooping cough, the
Pectoral has a most marvellous
effect. 1t allays inflammation, frees
the obstructed air passages, and
controls the desire to cough.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
Following the Cotton Market.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 24.-All the
large cotton mills located here adj
vanced the price of their brown
goods owing to the heavy demand
for them and the market advance
in the price Of cotton. They are
quoted as follows: Four-quarter
yard goods s cents, seven-rigths
goods 81, three-quartor goods a,
thirty-inch drills s to 81. The
advance in goods has not, however,
up to this time been equal to the
advance in cotton, but the mills
are demanding full prices for new
contracts, as they have sold all
stocks on hand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

For every variety and phase of
the many diseases which attack
the air passages of the head, throat,
and lungs, Ayers Cherry Pectoral
will be found specific. This
allays Inflammation,
controls the disposition to cough,
and prevents consumption.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
Some Interesting Figures.

AS each hour has gone over the
heads of Republicans since the
eyentful Tuesday many things
have leaked out: Itwas announced
in the Sun a week ago that Presi-
dent Harrison and his cabinet had
contributed to the campaign fund
$4,000. The Sun was not at lib
erty at that time to state exactly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

The use of Halls Hair Renewer
promotes the growth of the hair,
and restores it's natural color and
beauty, frees the scalp of dandruff,
letter, and all impurities.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

Cleveland can unite and streng-
then the democracy of the union.
He has the power. May he be
moved to use it wisely.-Green-
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
How Some Old Sayings origi-
mated.

mated.
IT seems strange ia speak Of the
United States as Brother
Jonathan" }" and the wonder is how
it e1er begun; but on inquiring
into the matter we find that the
custom arose from an ordinary
remark made by General Wash
ington at the beginning of the
Revolutionary War. On going to
Massachusetts to organize the
army, he found it shot OF
ammunition and all means OF
defence; and no one could suggest
any way out of the difficulty.
Something must be done at once
for the public safety; and General
Washington, who had great con-
fdence in the Judgment of Gov
ernor Jonathan Trumbull of
Connecticut, said in this dilemma,
owe must consult Brother
Jonathan on the subject"
aBrother Jonathan" was equal
to the occasion, and us supplied
many of the lacking necessities ];
and afterward during the war it
became the custom in any
emergency to say, "We must
consult Brother Jonathan" In.
time the name became applied to
the whole country, and it is
pleasant to know that the great
Washington himself was the
originator of it.
"Robbing Peter to pay Paul"
was first used when Westminster
Abbey was call St. Peters
Cathedral, Money being Iced ito
settle the accounts Of st. Paul's
Cathedral, it was taken by those
in authority from st. Peters quite
to the dissatisfaction of the peo-
pie, who asked, "Why rob St.
Peter to pay St. Paul?" Over two
hundred years afteward, the saying
was again used in regard to the
same churches at the death of the
Earl of Chatham, the city of
London declaring that 80 great a
statesman should be buried in St.
Paul's, while Parliament insisted
that one SO noble in every way
would be more properly placed
amid the dust of kings in
Westminster Abbey, and that not
to bury him there would be for
the second time ;'robbing st. Peter
to pay st. Paul. "The Abbey very
justly carried the day.
aThere's manya slip 'twixt the
emp and the lip" is very old
saying, and was first uttered to,
the King of Samos, all island in
the Grecian Archipelago. This
King, Ancaeus by name, planted a
vineyard and treeted rhe slaves
who cultivated it SO badly that
one Of the told him he would neye,
live to tast the wine made from it.
When the wine was ready, and a
cup of-it,poured out for the King,
he sent for the slave who had
prophesied his death, and asked
him. what he thonght of his
prophecy now. The slave replied
"There's many slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip's-and just as he
had spoken the words Ancaeus
received warning that wild boal
had broken into his vineyard and
was running it. it Putting down
tina wine untasted, he rushed Out
to attack the boar, and was killed
Harper's Young People.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

If you want to please a man
chatch him in a crowd and ask
him some question that he is
smart about.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
Cheaper Clothing.

Sucapcr SlOGu1hEs
One Of the many benefits Of the
recent Democratic triumph will be
to give the people cheaper cloth
ing. The tax on wool has been
called the keystone Of the protec-
tive system. Well, the keystone
must come out. Whatever tariff
bill the Democratic Congress may
pass, it is certain that, it will abol-
ish the tariff on wool. The Dem
ocratic House of the present Con-
gress passed a bill to that effect,
but it will, Of course, never be ac-
cepted by the present Senate. The
Senate will be regenerate after the
4th of March, and then will be
ready to respond to the demands
of the masses, rather than to those
of few protected monopolies.
The tax on wool is absolutely
indefensible, even from a protec-
tionist standpoint. 1t benefits no
American industry, while it in
creases the cost of every wooden
garment which our $4,000 people
wear.
The price of American wool
would be better if the tax on for
eign woods were abolished, because
in almost all our wooden manufac-
lures domestic and foreign wools
are mixed. Free wool will un-
doutedly increase the quantity and
variety of the woolen fabrics made
in this country and thus save the
demand for home grown wool.
The United States is about the
only civilized government which
maintains a tax on raw wool. The
Dry Goods Economist recently
made full Investigation of the
subject and reached a conclusion
which it expresses as follows:
"In view of the brazen attempt
at further oppression of manufac-
turer and consumer alike, it may
be interesting to note what other
nations do in regard to the admis-
sion of wool grown without their
own borders:
Great Britain, raw wool free,
Austria, raw wool free; Denmark,
raw wool free; Italy, raw wool free (;
Sweden raw. wool free; Roumania,
raw wool free; Turkey, 8 per cent.
ad valorum; Spain, 1 10 per cent.
per pound; Germany, raw wool
free; France, raw wool free; Bel
GUM, raw wool free; Norway, raw
wool free; Holland, raw wool free; 7;
Portugal, 2 per cent. ad valorum ;
Switzerland, .O3 to .06 of a cent
per pound.
"These figures are taken from a
report of the French Tariff Com
mission. All these countries have
practically free wool, despite the
fact that for the most part their
hard-presSed governments want
every cent Of revenue which they
can squeeze out Of taxpayers. Are
Mckinley, Lawrence, Delano & Co.
right and foreign nations all
wrong? Or are We a nation Of
"chumps" for tolerating these
greedy parasites upon our woolen
manufacturing Industry"
The day of shoddy is passing.
The time will soon arrive when the
poor, as well as the rich, in this
country can wear good, warm, hon.
est woolen clothes.
The Democracy is the party Of
the psople.-Atlanta Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
PAPA's. LITTLE BOY.
Perhaps Why Fathers Become
Frematurely Gray.

Of innocent childhood, it is not
particula Fly agreeable at about 1
O'clock az the morning, when you
are "dead for Sleep"
Thersare young and talkative
childrensWho have no more regard
for yodr;; feelings, or for the pro-
rprieties1 1of. life than to open their
peepersasith a snapat 1 or 2 "A. M,
and seeE to engage you in enliven-
ing dialogues ofsthis sort:
aPapsl
You think you will pay no heed
to .thes imperative little voice,
hopingthat silence on your part
will keep the youngster; butagain
The boysof three pipes out sharply:
aPaphl'
aWeil?n you say.
.'Y 81 wake, papa2"
d ,aYes
& aso,ame."
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say i1fssarcasm. "What do you
want7
aOhdnufin."
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fthen.,,I
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