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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
Why He Didn't Shoot.

A Caas avenue man, with wife
who has her own way about doing
things, catches her now and then.
my DEAR" he said the other
morning, as he was dressing, 81
think you were right when you
told me last night there were burg
lars in the house."
"Why?" she asked nervously.
because all the money that was
in my pockets when I went to bed
is gone"
"Well," She said, with an I-told
you SO air, 'if you had been brave
and got up and shot the wretch
you would have had your money
this morning"
"Possibly, my dear, possibly" {"
he said gingerly, "but I would have
been a widower."
She laughed softly then and
gave half of it back to him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
Correct You Are.

Newbe:ry Observer.
The Columbia mass-meeting
will have an effect exactly op-
posite to that expected by its
movers. It's animus and purpose
are too transparent. Instead of in
iuring Governor Tilllman in
public estimation, it will tend to
strengthen him with many people
who are convinced that he has
not been treated fairly. People
believe in giving even "the devil
his DUE" much more the Governor
of the State.
The incident reminds ua of
what General Grant used to say
about the Democratic party-that
it "could always be depended on
to play the fool at the critical
moment" Just substitute Co.
lumbia for the Democratic party.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
Governor Tillman Takes Action

Atlanta Constitution.
The action of Governor Till,
man, of South Carolina, in ap.
pointing Solicitor Jervey, of the
Charleston circuit, to prosecute
the Denmark lynchers is worthy
of all commentator. 1t is an
assurance in advance that no
guilty man will be allowed to
escape.
Under all the circumstances,
the public will watch with unusual
interest the proceedings that.
Governor Tillman has inaugurated.
Solicitor Jervey is pledged to a
course which, if carried out, will
make an example of the lynchers.
In a public speech at Columbia,
shortly after the execution of the
negro, he declared that if he were
the solicitor of Barnwell county he
would indict every man who took
part in the murder. He also de-
cls that he would name Gov
erpor Ti1lman as an accessorv he
fore the fact.
The opportunity which Solicitor
Jervey seemed to long for has come
to him and his selection as the
prosecuting officer is undoubtedly
due to his declaration that he
would leave no stone unturned to
bring bring the lynchers to justice.
Practically, his work is cut out
for him, and all that is needed is
an energetic prosecution, which
Solicitor Jeruc1 will undoubtedly
devote himse-- to.
1t is case that practically in
wolves an entire community. Those
who executed the negro and those
who aided and abetted his taking
off are we'll known. There was
and has been not the slightest
attempt at concealment. So that
Solicitor Jervey's duties are very
much simpliaed. He has an op-
portunity, too if he choose to take
advantage of it, of naming Gov
ernor Tillman as accessory, and
the public is therefore lifted in
anticipating developments of a
very interesting character.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
ANOTHER FIEND. HUNG.
HE ATTEMPTED TO RAvISH
YOUNG SCHOOLGIRL.
Other Negroes of Similar Height,
Color and Appearance We're
Dressed Like Him and Taken
Before the Girl, but She said
They Were Not the Right One.
LAuRENs, S, c., May 10.-Yes-

LAURENs, S, c., May 10.-Yes
terday afternoon, near Chestnut
Ridge, a.young negro man assault
ted a daughtes of Capt. James
Wham, on her way from school
After a heroic resistance, the
scoundrel was repulsed and fed.
This mornsng he was overtaken
carried before the young lady and
fully identified.
In the presence Of several
hundred citizeus he was quietly
and decently hung to an oak tree
FULLER DETAILS.
LcURENs, S. c., May 10.-Hey-
wood Barksdale concealed himself
in a bunch of woods, through which
Wham's two eldest daughters pas
sed from school. On attacking
them and being foiled, he threaten
ed that he would get her the next
time.
Her father being away from
home, no search was made for
Barksdale until this morning.
He was easily found.
Every precaution was taken to
have him clearly identified.
Several negroes of similar size
and appearance were dressed like
him and brought before the girls
in succession.
AS soon as Haywood was seen at
distance, they CRED: It's him."
A determined band of near a
hundred neighbors gathered and
decided that immediate punish
ment be given, although several
prominent prosons urged midler
measures and begged for the law
to take it's course.
They plead in vain. Barksdale
was brought near the scene of
this attempt and swung to stout
limb,
The body hangs lonely and
deserted tonight. Tomorrow
Coroner Sloan will hold the in
quest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
Mr.. Billtops's Dog Story.

"Pop," said little Frankly Bill
tops. "tell me story
swell. Frankly" said Mr.. Bill
tops, "once there wgs a little boy
and he had a little dog. 1t was a
very nice little dog and everybody
liked it, but after a while it began
to get old. 1t didn't get cross. If
anybody stepped on it it would
stand up and hold it's tail down as
low as it could and wag just the
end of it, and look up as much as
to say, I don't mind boing stepped
on, if you don't mind my getting
in the way But it got sick and
sort of miserable, and this little
boys father and mother thought
that it might be better if they
should put it out of its misery
altogether. But they didn't
actually do anything about it, and
pretty soon something happened
which made them forget about it;
the little boy fell sick.
"And Frankly, he was dreadful
sick, and for quite a spell they
didn t know whether he would
ever get over it, but one day the
doctor said that he was going to
get well, ,and be did;.he kept on get
ting better all the time, and pretty
soon the doctor said that when it
should come bright, warm
sunny day. they might take him
down stairs.
"That was great event, for
you see the littlo boy had been
sick and shut tup in bis room for
weeks; and when the time came
aud his mother-she wouldn't slet
anybody else touch him-bent
over him to lift him up she didn't
know whether to laugh or to cry,
Finally she laughed little, but
not very much; really she felt
more like crying, she was so glad.
She lifted him up and wrapped
the blanket around him and
started down stairs. After her
came the little boys father,
and then the little boys sitter,
and then the nurse; and then
Frankly, who do you think came
next? The dog.
"And he didn't seem to be old
or sick any more but he was just
full of life aud just as jolly as
even, and he curled his tail and
wagged it as hard as be could, and
jumped down a step or two and
back up the steps again and down
one side and down the other and
back again and all around, as,
though he wanted to be at the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
1893.
1875
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's MAGAZINE for 1898, will
continue to maintain the unrivalled
standard of excellence which has char
acterized it from the beginning.
Among the notable features Of the
year there will be new novels by A.
Conan Doyle, Constance Fenimore
Woolson, and William Black. Short
stories will be contributed by the most
popular writer's of the day, including
Mary E. Wilkins, Richard Harding
Davis, Margaret Deland, Brander
Matthews, and many others. The illus
trated descriptive papers will embrace
articles by Julian Ralph on new South
ern and Western subjects; by Theo-
idore Child Son In ia; by: Poultney;
.Bigelew on Russia aid Germany; by
Rfcharuudrur1gs-I -Invts5.v
Season; by Col. L. A. Dodge on East:
ern Riders; etc. Edwin A. Abner's
illustrations of Shakespeare's Come
dies will be continued. Literary arti-
cIes will be contributed by Charles
Elliot Norton, Mrs James Il. Fields,
William Dean Howells, Brander
Matthews, and others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
1893.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARpER's:: WEEKLY is acknowledged
as standing first among illustrated
weekly periodicals in America. 1t oc-
cupies a place between that of the
hurried daily paper and that of the
less timely monthly magazine. 1t in
cludes both literature and news, and
presents with equal force and felicity
the real events Of current history and
the imaginative themes of fiction. On
account of its very complete series of
illustrations of the Worlds Fair, it
will be not only the best guide to the
great Exposition, but also its best
souvenir. Every public event of gen.
eral interest will be fully illustrate
in It's pages. Its contributions bell
from the best writers and artists in
this country, it will continue to excel
in literature, news, and illustrations,
all other publications of its Glass;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

policy is injurious to the State;
but we do not go to the length of
"anybody to beat Tillman.' And
we may as well say it: If this
mass meeting business is intended
to curry favor with the negro for
the sake of his political support
against the present administration,
the Observer can be counted out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
High Ground.
Newberry Observer.

Newberry Observer.
The Observer takes this occa.
sion to say that while it would re-
joice to see change in the ad-
ministration in South Carolina,
it is not willing for just any sort
of a change. 1t wants a change
that promises better things-not a
change for the sake of change. II
would like to see Gov. Tillman
beaten, because we believe his
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

The mightiness of the little
drop of water is again illustrated
by the wager which an American
has just won in Vienna. He bet
a considerable sum with a Vienna
acrobat that he could not endure
to have liter of water fall drop by
drop from a height of three feet up
on his hand. When 300 drops had
fallen the athletes face became
red and he looked as if in pain.
At the 42Oth drop he gave up,
saying it was impossible to bear
the pain any longer. The palm of
his hand was swollen and inhamed,
and in one place the skin was
broken open.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

Bishop Key, of the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church, who
was recently married at Sherman,
Texas, to Mrs. L. A. Kidd, presi-
dent of the North Texas Female
College, the ceremony being per-
formed by Bishop Galloway, is a
a little over so years old and is
said to be tho finest looking of the
Southern Methodist Bishops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

A crop worked a few days be,
fore it actually needs it will al.
ways produce the best results. A
good farmer will direct and control
his work and not be driven and
harassed by it.
Those who tried blowing one
side of a row at a time last year
were pleased with the results.
That enables one to reach his crop
every seven to ten days with his
plow. 1t keeps down the grass and
keeps the corn and cotton in good
heart.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

sunken eyes, a pallid COM
plexion, and disfguring eruptions
indicate the there is something
wrong within. Expel the lurking
foe to health, by purifying the
blood with Ayers sarsaparilla.
Cures Erysipelas, Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Pimples, and Blotches.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

The shark .nanifests distinct
liking for certain races, and will
eat an Asiatic in preference to a
negro and European rather than
either.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

There is an old miller, "a years
of age, living nine miles from
Versailles, KY, who has been run
ming the same mill for about
eighty years. He started it before
the war Of 1912, when but small
boy, and the waters of the Elkhorn
Creek have kept it going for him
ever since. He can shoulder a
sack of grain with great ease,
reads without glasses, and his
mind is as clear as it ever was.
Hid away in the quiet regions of
Elkhorn Creek, he scarcely knew
that there was a war raging around
him from 1851 to 1865.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

Improper and deficient care OF
the scalp will cause grayness of
the hair and badness. Escape
both by the use of that reliable
specific Halls Hair Renewer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

head Of the procession, and at the
end of she procession, and on
both sides Of it all at once, he was
80 glad to see the little boy getting
we'll Ind going down stairs again.
'sNeH. Frankly, the little boy
kept m getting better, but it is a
singular fact that as he kept on
getting well the little dog seemed
to ghy old again, and when the
littleYboy was running about and
playing as lively as ever the little
dogRad once. more grown quite
old;aad was lying aboutjust as he
had adone before. But nobody
dreamed Of. his being in the way
now, and everybody was kinder to
him than ever, because of the
affection he had shown for the
littlshoy.a
@That was a nice little dog,
pop, wasn't it2" said Frankly.
WhasWas its name?"
lido, Frankly" said Mr.. Bill
tOpSf S
ly, pop" said Frankly, "that's
the fame of my dog"
eight, Frankly" said Mr.. Bill
tops Now maybe you can guess
whasahe little boys pane was"
'FIanky Billtopsl" Frankly al
most shouted.
eight again. Frankly" said
Mr.. .BiIItops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

A lightningrod agent who at
tempted to put a rod on the house
of Thomas Sailer, a farmer near
st. Augustine, ILL.,, against Mr..
Sailer's wishes, was brounht down
by Mrs. Sailer with Winchester.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

"You may talk all night about
wemen being the weaker sex, u
said Mrs. Snipps, "but the women
of this country did something last
year that men could never do"
aAnd that was" inquired Mr..
Snipps. "Lost fifty million
hairpins and wore the wings OF
three million birds on their hats" !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
worn Out His Welcome.

When a visitor overstays his
wel@mc, the people of New
England say" He makes us twice
gladglad when he comes; glad
.whenhe goes" A worthy citizen of
Wes86eld, Mass, once put it even
mo@ strongly than that to a
Qna:of the Deweys, of Westfiela,
removed to the Bleck River coun-
tryNbnt every fall he was ac-
cusfoned to bring his family back
to IaYa long visit to his well-to-
doKalatlves.
ansone occasion, after a prolon-
.ged dstay, he was surprised to see
hiShobtin the corner, weeping.
gMhy, Cousin Tim," said he,
ails you?"
ou1 1lnever come down to see
msany more I" the host replied:
phsyes, I will, Cousin Tim; I'll
come down next fall,
mo, you won't. Something tells
me- you won't"
"Nonsensel" said the visitor.
what has put such a notion i'll
your head? Haven't we always
come down and spent the winter
with ye? Come, cheer up, Cousin
Tim? Cheer up and tell me what
makes you think SOP"
The grieving host blew his nose,
wiped his eyes, and turnir 1is
solemn face to his SYM b .zing
guest, said, "Cause you Ever GO
away.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

Happy and content is home with ssThe Ro
chester;" lamp with the light of the morning
For Catalogue, write Rochester Lamp Co., New
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

The city of Banian, in Great
Buchariat,, is cut in the side of a
mountain. There are 12.006
artificial caves, some very large,
and statues-one 90 the other 20
feet high-each hewn from a
single stone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

"Tl, lowers that bloom in the
Spring" are not more. vigorous
than are those persons . i p,lriffy fy
their blood with Ayers sar-
saparilla. The tabled Elixer Vitae
could scarcely impart greater
vivacity to the countenance than
this wondersul medicine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

A girl residing in a Lake Michi-
gan town has recovered $500 dam
ages from a steamboat company
for naming a boat after her with
out asking her permission. An
exchange says she took offence at
a marine item stating that "Kittie
Marshall, having been thoroughly
scrubbed, painted, reftted with
canopied stern and new boilers,
will hereafter serve as mail carrier
and poke her pretty nose into the
lake business for all that she is
worth"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

The song proved catching. AS
the creaking, humping, swaying
load turned a curve in the road the
air to which the verses were sung
came pleasantly back upon the
wind. The merry-makers were all
in good humor, and each was Is
cents better off than he or she had
expected to be.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

A curiosito of journalism is
established on the top of Mount
Washington, the highest peak of
New England, where an en-
terprising printer has built an
officer, from which he periodically
issues a ne ,aper named, with
much truth, Among the Clouds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
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United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18
Richmond & DalVlle Railroad CO.

SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION.
Condensed Schedule. in effect January Il, 1899.
Trains run by 18th Meridian Zine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-18

Some folks say dat preacher won't steaf
But caught one in my corn feP.
He said he was prayin' where no one was nigh
Lord God knows dat preacher won't lie.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-11-28
GREAT MEETING F!
CONTINUED from page ~

clamation, and again invited the peo-
pie to overthrow this government.
Was not the fact of the flag being
taken down known to Secretary Ores
nam? Has not the proclamation that
commissioner Blount issued in Homo.
lului inviting rebellion, inviting the
overthrow of this government, threat
enlng the dire vengeance of tine Uni
tea states upon any and all Americans
VINO assisted us-has not that been
publlshed broadcast from one end of
the United States to another? Has
not secretary Gresham read that pro-
clalnatlon until he knows it by heart?
Inc second invitation by the commits
sloner OF the United States to over
turn the government failed in its
OBJECT, and now the secretary of the
United States, blinded, | believe, by
false information, again proposes to
overturn the government established
by the people of this country tcries of
never, he won't do itn). He proposes
to take that position, and assumes
That the people of this country will
not oppose 1t (cries of "he can't do itn).
Gentlemen, the time is coming when
we VIII see that glorious flag, that
emblem OF the truest liberty the world
knows, floating over our heads-the
flag OF this country (great applause
and cheers, and voice in the crowd
shouted: "What is the matter with
putting it up there now and keeping
it there"). Gentlemen, the people Of
the United States wish to hear our
voice, they wish to hear what we have
to say upon this subject, and / hope
that the next vessel that goes to the
coast will bears an unmistakeable voice
from US tonight. At the request of
the president of this association 1 will
now offer the following resolution,
which hope will be adopted without
one dissenting voice:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-11-28
Resolution.

Resolved, that we have read with
surprise and regret the recommends
ton of the secretary of state of the
United States to the president, to re-
store the monarchy lately existing in
Hawaii;
Resolved, that we condemn the
assumption of the secretary that the
right of the Provisional government
to exist was terminated by his refusal
to resubmit to the senate the treaty of
union pending between the two coun-
tries; and also his assumption that
the Provisional government had at
that very time submitted the ques-
ton of its continued existence to the
arbitrament Of the president or of any
other power;
Resolved, that we support to the
best of our ability the Provisional
government, in resisting any attack
upon it which may be made con-
traTy to the usage of nations.