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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
HOLD YOUR COTTON.
The Advice of Presiden Evans of
The State Alliance.
BEsNETTsr1LLE, October 5, 1898.

DENNEI1Sll OCUolJOl =, Aooo'
To the Cotton Planters and
lembers of the Alliance of the
Cotton States: This hasGbeen q
bad years for cotton; with |storms
and floods and droughts, wi th the
elements and seasons out of joint,
as it were, the crop is short. Their
will be no cotton to pick worth
speaking of after the 1st of Novem-
ber in the Atlantic States. The
Texas crop is reported to b . from
100000 to half a million bales less
than last year. The prico iof cot
ton is about the average cost of
production. American spinners
are in a large measure oui of the
market on account of the impos-
sihill'y of procuring money on
time loans to invest in cotton, and
the price is governed almost en-
tirely by what Europe will pay
for it.
Now what are you going-to do?
He that provideth not for his ow u
household "hath denied the faith
and is worse than IN infdel." THE
cotton farmer can command the
situation by holding on to his cot
ton until trade conditions improve
and those who want it and obliged
to have it come after it with their
money. Hold on to every bale of
cotton where you can possibly do
SO without injury to your creditor
until the price advances. Make
every honorable effort to meet your
obligations, but hold your cotton;
you are entitled to higher price
if there is any virture in the law
of supply and demand.
There is n ither justice nor rea-
son in the farmer Always sacritic-
ing himself that others may leap
to fortune. But present action is
not all that is necessary; plan for
the future. The farmer buys too
much he should be always a seller;
prepare to reduce the cotton acreage
for next year and to raise year own
corn, wheat, and bacon at homo.
Not until you do this will you be
independent and able to fix Yonr
own price. l take this opportunity
of appealing to the press through
out the cotton States to help the
farmers in their righteous efforts
to procure a living price for their
cotton before it all gets out of
their hands. I take this opportu-
nifty of appealing to our creditors
to dowhat they can to help MS in
this effort to prevent the sacrifice
of our years labor.
w. D. EVANS,
President Farmers State AL
lance of South Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

In the opinion of the Edgefeld
ADVERTISER South Carolina, in the
olden time, did a little loo much
hero worshipping, and nowadays a
little too little. If the ADVERTISER
will put it's latter-day heroes on
dress parade we may be able tc
point out the reason for the vari-
ance.-The State.
The ADVERTISER has no "dress
parade" heroes In stock. The States
heroes are entitleds to the cake in
ethe "dress parade business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
Senators Butler aid Irby each


Senators Butler AID Irby each
made speeches in the Senate last
week on identically the same line,
that is, opposition to the repeal of
the Sherman law without a substi-
tute, and both of thsm "sassed"
President Cleveland. We cannot
see why Senator Butler is not, just
now, as good a "ramracker" as any
of us, and to use an expression OF
the late Judge Platt, he and Irby
on this particular issue are "pretty
much of a muchn@ss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
The cyclone last Friday did
great damage at st. Augustine and
other. points in Florida.
On the Dispensary.

Rev. C. w. Creighton, in Christian Neighbor
Dear Bro. Browne: We so heartily
endorse yours position on the Dis
pensary and the Methodist Church
that we are constrained 10 depart
from our usual custom and write
you accordingly. Your head is
level, and just at this time few
more of the same calibre might
savo our Church serious injury
and in some places ruin. Surely
our preachers are not thinking of
the condition of the country and
the future effect of the exercise of
discipline at this time on our
Church. We are III revolution.
They never 60 backwards and if
our Church puts herself in the
current she will be swept away.
History does rebord a similar
state of things in all the annals of
our cuunty. Our people are divided
upon great issues; they have de-
liberately made up their mind,
and they will net be driven from
their position.
Besides the now famaus para
graph of our Discipline was enacted
with reference to a different state
of society, and intended to apply
to the vendor of spirituous liquors
for private gain. 1t was not
designed to apply to public officers
in the employ os the State govern
ment, and can only be applied to
such by a stretch of legal construc-
ton disallowed in criminal pro-
cedure and practice. Forbearance'
caution and moderation cannot
and will not hurt either the chara-
ter or the spirituality OF the Church
Besides, did we not crate tho very
sentiment that justifes our people
in accepting the official position
of dispenser? It is amusing to see
men who short time ago boasted
that they had no convictions, be,
cause convictions are unpopular
rushing into print to declare thei'
convictions, Not every man thai
Jumps with the flowing tide "getE
there, One day they are Hinglng
sthe rock of gamblers and bar
keepers" and the next day they
are pounding upon some humble
dispenser. If it were not so com
monplace we might make some
ejaculation touching consistency
Would it not be the part Of wisdom
to Ewait until our General Con
ference meets and then submit tn
true state of things to that body TO
prayerful consideration and direc
ton? To do this we mnst have
men who will submit to that bod.
the condition of things in tn
State, and not their personal views
This we can do. AS I 60 over tn
country and see the handsom
churches built upon the ruins o
the Methodist Church, love TO m.
own spiritual mother bids me b
cautious.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

ssCharleston will not crow so loud
hereafter. Last Tuesday about
twenty State constables raided that
city from centre to circumference,
arrested a large number of blind
tigers, and the people didn't do
anything but stand off and cuss.' >
So says the Piedmont Headlight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

This auri sacra flames of Eastern
merchants may at last prove to be
a cave larger than that of
Machpelah, into which this Con-
gres will descend, and be heard
of no more.-Bishop Keener IN
Nashville Christian Advocate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

The first sentence for violation
of the Dispensary law was by Judge
Wallace, at Walhalla. George j.
McAlister pleaded guilty and was
sent to the penitenliary at hard Ia
Dor for two years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

Nineteen lives we're lost at
Georgetown in the storm of last
Friday night. On Magnolia beach
the tide rose three or four feet in
ten minutes, the waves sweeping
the houses from their foundations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

1t would seem from the Augusta
Chronicle that half of the ex-
hibits from the Worlds Fair will
be transferred to the Augusta Ex-
position before the opening day on
the 18th of November.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

The annual meeting of the State
Bible Association will be held III
Orangeburg on Wednesday, Octo-
Der 25th inst, The Rev. DR.. Horn,
of Charleston, will deliver the an
nual address.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
TAX NOTICE

WILL be at the following places,
L on the days and dates named,
for the purpose of collecting taxes.
The levy for the present fiscal year
is as follows: For State tax, 81
mills; Ordinary county, II mills;
Bridge, ] mills; Court expenses,
8 mills; School tax, 2 mills; Total
mills, 10s. A poll tax of $100 on
all male citizens between the ages
of 81 and so.
There is special tax of % mills
on all property in the corporate
limits of the town of Edgedeld,
including railroad property, to pay
interest on the bonded debt of the
town, Also, special tax of 3
mills for school purposes on all
property in the Ridge Spring
School District, including railroad
property. Also, special tax of
81 mills on all property in Shaw
Township, and that portion of
Trenton School District formerly
belonging to Shaw Township in
Guiding all the property of the c.,
C. & A. R. R. and the c., G. G.. &
C. R. R. in said township and
school district, levied to pay one
annual instalment and interest on
bonds issued to aid in the construc-
tion of the c., G. G.. & G. R. R..
Also, a special tax of 3 mills for
school purposes on all property in
Union Grove School District:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
SENATOR IRBY.

The Washintcn Post has the
following to say about Senator
Irby and his recent and only
speech in the Uu.ted States Senate !;
Senator Irby's speech ON
Wednesday attracted mora atten-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
GTeelVile Female College

GREENVILLE, S. @.
Session Of 1884 begins Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Attendance, 242. Corps of Instructors,
Is. Course Of study, thorough and
comprehensive.
Department of Music-Wade R.
Brown, (Artist Graduate of New Eng
land Con. of Music) Director.
Full Conservatory Course-In Piano,
Voice. Violin, Organ, Viola-EIarmony
and Theory. Assistant instructors are
Conservatory graduates.
Department of art thoroughly
equipped.
Health record, unrivallcd.
Terms OF board, tuition, music, ETC.,
low ard reasonable.
Daughters of Ministers Of the Cos
pei are accorded reduced rates.
Two girls coming from the same
family are given special rates.
Correspondence requested.
Send for new catalogue.
Address,
A. $ TONNES,
President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
You SAY You CAN'T
A. $ TOWN ES,
President.

QUIT TOBACCO. Then try the Rose
Tobacco and Snuff Cure. 1t is setting
hundreds free from the filthy habit.
Send One Dollar for tablet or write to
me for descriptive circulars and testi-
monials. You can make money selling
it as give large discount on the donor.
Address, L. l.. PICKETT, General
Agent for South Carolina, Columbia,
S. G.
S.-Ynncan make money working
my paper, The SOLDIER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
tion than many Of his Disappearing
colleagues would like to admit. 1t
was not SO much the stvlc de-

ton than many Of his Disappearing
colleagues would like to admit. 1t
was not SO much the stv1c de-
livery fthe trite se-:o'ce M
tained, as it We" 10 o..a p
finite pos y
positic' .na a,.. -
So; nj, Is 1iiHa 1s...c..;'s,,s ola
aau Nj G.av2iar6 -2&.2o
.lla Nc ID. not a'a'" Ms % =.
;SS2ra y HI c,9asad o's % the
Ia. NY a. slarn, - the bust
os jol.n z,Ir senator Irby
SAID tta5 :, -, feel justified in
tiga,ir lie administrators tariff
,nres. Senator Dixon, of Rhode
Island, looked up from his desk
stopped writing (the, writes more
than any other man in the Senate)
and turned his car around into a
better position for listening, and
went on writing.
There wasn't much need of a
quorum calling while Irby taxed.
The Senate was listening SO not
muchto what he said, as for what
he was going to say next. Irby has
the same sort of face that Catlin
puts on some of his great Sioux
and Cheyenne chiefs. Short and
broad, wide from ear to ear, mar
rowing in on g. compressed mouth.
All typical of man whose friend
ship is preferable to his enmity;
man fierce in his friendships
and dangerous in his hates, moth
ing half way about him at any
point.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

Tie god bug Senators are said
u oe weakening in the United
States Senate, but President Cleve-
land is still as stiff-necked as an
Egyptian Pharaoh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

The killing frosts that are re-
ported from the Mississippi valley
on Sunday morning last will not
be 50 killing, We opine, as reported,
but enough so at any rate to run
cotton up q few points.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
LIFE HAD NO CHARMS.

LIFE HAD NO CHARMS.
For three years was troubled with mala'
rial poison, which caused my appetite to fail,
and 7 was greatly reduced in flesh, and life
lost all its charms. I tried mercurial and
potash remedies, but to no effect. | could
getno relief. then decided to t1 KSSNSS5
A few bottles of this wonderful ES&&8
medicine made complete and permanent
cure, and now enjoy better health than ever.
]. A. RICE, Ottawa, Kan.
Our book on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19

Nelly Bly,, who made the fast
trip around the world a year or SO
ago, has joined the Salvation
Army.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1858.

Charleston will have no Gala
Week this fall. It has been post
poned until spring.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
LII AND JIM.

count?
Bill: No; but I thought, maybe,
to change his name would improve
him. Tom Watson is C NJ
smart man.
Jim: Yes, Tor i zSa y =
mighty sme' mt inaf
help ' a.9osasic dog, =
a2 gn "atsoa, IAara s. s'o"
a.r:9: i yge vii sAa"s'
aa!n@ q t4t,'" GO s,.as 'na'
IS I"a "7s@on !'''t 40 mas oeen
pr"aeG'r@ .2n2 i atson anu 'niiu
% -
~. .l~dont care to menVlon
LANES. but the oemocratlc parry
amt doing us rlght, VINO nave oeen
hghtlng, voting' ana s'aFvlns [,,, " w
Its oiddlng SO long why uo0'
fresloens OieVelanu ~ ois'eltS W
pose Jul n@Vlns 0titeA ,.t. 49, ,,.
JIM w no' ul's'q',
oleveiano none'.S' Wv
oelleVe ne IS rlsn' ~ oppo0ins 'tl
yer. Az 'ne sahno 'i"0 w ouIeo
your ), nAn0 lionl q uaa' :so,.o WV, =
enlru par'yi'e M'ii -" ! ptovO ~.
cnanceS VI seV'ins i7','- "i ~
'nan IL "ouiu Sout 'Ooe'
only prolons 'he Sunet,i's w ~ ~, y.
Ihere are tnousanus = o0inV0t"'1
IN oouen carolina "no W. Nv
desert tneir parry, eV0n 'n0Oe
they know IL 10 10 ",ons' ano
those VINO oo' Will nnu '.en:elrU0 y,
weaEei than oe1ore' oesioes IL 'n0
whole party cant carry Out l's
platform, which demands SILVER u, I
and gold, what chance Will a 'nlru
party have which is mucn weaker
in numbers, and with no record oe-
hind it?
Bill: But, JIM we nave oeen
waiting so long for the dem ocratlc
party to get into power and at last
when it does get the lines in hand
its chief executive, the President,
goes back on the promises of the
party to give relief to the people.
Cleveland has been in office a good
while, and Congress, a democratic
Congress, has, owing to his infiu-
ence, not done a living thing to
help US cut Of the mire.
jim: Yet, Bill, that is substan-
TALLY true. But the choice is DOW
between present distress and 1e''"re
ruin. Ii you desert the oemocratlc
party now, the republicans Will
elect the next PRESIDENT ana the
next Congress, a force Dill Will 60
through these ooales anu m nesfo
domination Will result. Inc "es'
can dlcker with tne Inlru paftS'
but the South cannot, especially
South Carolina. In tne western
States a good many repuollcans
are going IN tne snlfo parry -
their State polltlcs' out III . aeuefsi
matters they remain SteaoraS'. ','. W
the ola party Are you willie " "
swap local government ior " 40"
silver dollarsf 10 % looi7u in'o
selling your blrthrlgnt 1or Suon q
mess OF pottage aS .na's L, oeSiu1s'
fresloenI ole'0l"no VII D''0A
able to domlnate any suoSequeh'
Congress or even tne present ono
as he has been doing III thls SILVER
business; his lines are ALREADY
weakening. tie has' IN my numD!e
opinion, reached the acme OF Dis
fame and influence me very
senators who are no" ooing niS
work have always peen anu d are
now IN favor OF sllVer' ou' Aoi
some unaccountaole reason 'n's
are pulling back instead VI solns
forward, Vornees' CarllSie' ooiuon'
ap6 oil declare tloV are D1-m6t-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
Notice to Bridge Builders.

ONE or more county commissioners
" will be at the Stones Mill on Big
Stevens Creek, on Thursday. the End
day of November, 1893, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, for the purpose of letting the con-
tract to build a bridge at that place.
Bridge will require one hundred
foot span across the stream. Specifl-
cations given on day of letting.
j. A. WHITE, Chair.
J. w. BANKS,
D. w. PADGETT,
G.. C. E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
Notice Of Final Settlement
and DisCharge.

U11U D1oO11oI 90
NOTICE is hereby give, that on
~ the 21st day of Octoer, 1893,
I will make a final sediment in
the Probate Judges ,ffice for
Edgefeld county, S. c., asguardian
for Mary A. Padgett andMattie l..
Padgett, and at the sametime ap-
ply for final discharge as guardian
of said wards.
A. E. PADGETT Guardian
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-10-19
HQLilgSRQrth Alliance.

THERE will be a meeting of Hol-
lingsworth Alliance at the Dispen-
sary on Friday, Oct. 20, at 8 2. NJ. sharp.
Let there be q full attendance, as mat
ters of grave moment to the common
wealth will come up before the meet
ing.
S. B. MAYS,
J. B. DAVIS,
G.. NJ. WILLIAMS,
b. B. EVANS,
Committee.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11

my vest pocket; Il would have paid
you this last week if | had known
where to fad you
"'Here, d-n you, that amt all
you've got,' said he. Now, you
heard that fall back in my pocket,
/ said, as l 6shed a dollar and a
quarter and a button. Here's all l
have, to my last button
~ don't want your button-you
may keep that he growled, as he
took the money.
" Thank you, kindly, SIR l re-
sponded, as l replaced the button in
my pocket.
81 felt considerably aggtieved at
the rather rough action Of the rob.
bers, and believe the other passen-
gers felt the same way. We all
gave up willingly, and it seemed
outrageous that they should have as.
sumed a manner so threatening and
been so willing to shoot or beat
any body whose movements ap.
peared little deliberate.
"But there is one thing that
makes us feel glad" he wound up,
exultingly, "we ali paid up in the
despised 60 cent silver dollar"
OTHER VICTIMS.
There are several others in the
city who were on the train and each
tells the story in his own peculiar
style, but they all agree as to the
main facts, which are related above.
M 3Neill is the scene Of former
hold up. 1t is in Travis county,
near Austin, and the sheriff was
probably on the g;ound with his
blood hounds within two hours. 1t
will be hard luck if some of the
gang are not captured.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11
WACO EVENING News

Ihe business office. press ran,
Pos'hD rooms are at ZOO ana o., Nv" u
-E'On" street. Teiephone No. -. s''
franc" office at h"rleson's BON. =.
NO. ~" South ForM STREET. r, "
No. 413. Aseph
~ 10" Wdhf to tan rith the h..,
flee dmd hare no 'phonc. ,so ''"e''
branch office. ' I"
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11
At Mcneil Station, Ten Miles
from Austin.
JUDGE COOKS Ill MOROUS ACCOUNT
The Robbers Lost Part OF Their Booty,
Making Only Slight Haul.

train on the international and Great
Northern railroad was held up and
robbed about Il o'clock last night.
The robbers had thrown the
switch so as to run the train in on
the side track, and when the
engineer saw where he was running
he immediately stopped.
The bold robbers then took
charge, after firing great many
shots from their revolvers, aud be-
gan going through the train. In
the shooting the fireman suffered a
broken arm, though it is said he had
Immediately put his hands up, when
commanded to do so.
The Pacif Express compa Us
car, which the train carried, was
gone through and number Of
money packages secured.
Then the robbers went for the
passenger coaches.
Here curious thing occurred.
The robber who was in front hal
the express packages, and he under
took to hand them to companion.
BY some means or other he missed
getting them, and they fell into the
coal box at the end of the coach,
where they were afterwards found.
Proceeding on through the
coaches the usual more or less
voluntary contribution was made by
each passenger, according as he had
money he co1ld not hide. One or
two who showed a hesitancy about
coming up were struck over the
heads with sixshooters. Nobody
was seriously hurt.
The robbers left the cars and dis
appeared in the darkness. When
the train pulled up to the
station message was sent to Sheriff
White at Austin, and it is supposed
he repaired to the scene of the rob-
berry Immediately with his pack of
bloodhounds
The amount gotten by the rob
bers must have been very small, as
they lost the express money in the
manner above des ,ribed, and the
personal contributions by the pas.
sengers were thought to be quite
small. 1t being Sunday night, the
express packages were not heavily
loaded, and contained only about
$500.
JUDGE COOKS ACCOUNT.
Judge Gustave Cook, who was
on the train, gives highly enter.
tanning account of the robbery.
"When the firing took place
was sure there must be hundred or
more robbers" said he, 'but
finally placed the number at about
eight. l thought, also, they fired
at least l 200 times, but l am salts.
fed now that my estimate was in
the neighborhood of LIS too high.
"W hen they entered the coach in
which | wa seated l slipped out a
few one dollar bills ! had in my
pocket, twisted them together and
threw them on the fl 'or, where
kicked banana peel over them.
"Preseutly one of the robbers
approached me. He was not a
pleasant-looking man, and he had a
very unpleasant-looking gun. He
came up close and said, Give me
your money, Cd d-n you, and
be quick about it,
Certainly, SIR l sad, as
slipped several dollars in silver from
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11
Dallas =" y RetUI'
$1-OO|

The Missouri, Kansas andla
will sell round trip excursion It'd
from Waco to Dallas and nt
Saturday, December 10, for |
Special excursion train will la|
Waco at 8 a m, returning, Leaf
Dallas at $50 p. m. The citils|
of Dallas are making arrangemed
to elegantly entertain eveybod
]. f. SMITH,
Ticket Agent, M. X. & 7. X
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11
Toys For the Children at Half Price.
DOLLS---W Carry the Largest
Selection in Town.
Presents
For Grown People Of Every
Description.

We have received beautiful shipments offered
Lamps Bisquc Figures Shaving Mugs Cups and
In fac anything desire
friend kindred present
Goods of all descriptions shoes Of style and make
clocks Of the finest make and latest
style half price car hawls hats underwear annes fancy
handlercheis imnir g silks velve and san fancy
cloths napkins towels blankets and quilts the delight
Of hoskeepei Bed spreads Marcee quilts baby cloak baby
white goods and the delight of the children Then
also the finest and most elegant selected line of
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11

A fine stock of jewelry, diamonds
and watches at auction at Winaus,
the jeweler.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11
ALL AROUND TOWN

Jerry Young, colored, Va,
rested and thrown into i,il \
morning on charge of kpool3
down a mule on DArwio's farm
See Stark West for accident
fire insurance.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-11
CENTS WEAR IN TOWN j,

such clothing youths and chdren boots shoes slippers
hats fancy shirts ar underwear mulers half hose caps supen
der ties gloves ovchr wooden underwear in fancy coors
tche and yae trunks rubber maCkntohes rubber boots
and ovehoe of standard make and quality and in anything that
child may desire be found the old reliable
stand of S. MANN