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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
When &c Laugh.
Charleston Sun.


The United States Suprem'
Court yesterday decided (as ha
been anticipated it would) tn
cases in contempt against count.
sheriffs of this State for obeyin!
the mandates of their sovereign
government and a.levying upol
the property of corporation
within the State for the purpose o
collecting the taxes ..alleged to b.
due the commonwealth, and il
defiance of the order of a Circui
Court eff the United. States de
murring to the States claim.
The contention that the State
had not the sovereign right tt
collect its internal taxes without
the interference of the Fedora
courts was argnmentum &C
homimem to the Supreme Judgel
of that judiciary and coming
from State and from sources II
that State which had from time
immemorial held to a contrary cor
struction, what should the Supreme
Court Justices do but uphold the
authority thus accredited TO themi
We care, and the public cares
very little about the fne-spur
technicalities of the law. 1t is tc
the cardinal principle of justiae
and to results as gauged by that
standard that we must look. The
result in these cases is that solvent
corporations in this State were
compelled to pay the taxes levied
upon them by the State in its
paramount discretion, but that
insolvent corporations in the State
which had taken refuge under
the wing of an inferior arm of the
Federal courts are sacred from
such compulsion. That having
fed to the sanctuary of the Fedora!
court and siezed on to the horns
its alter, the delinquent railroads
must not be touched on pain OF
condign visitationsof the central
governments wrath.
The chief interest in the issue
has been fiom the first one of a
political nature. The amount of
money involved is really small
compared with the principle at
at issue, and after all the people
ARE more frequently swayed by
sentiment than by pecuniary in
terest. We ale told that it is "Tne
lawyers turn to laugh" 1t should
be remembered, however, that
those "laugh best who laugh last
The popular sentiment in this
State will never coincide with the
Judgment of the courts on this
point.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
IT Works.

If person. aged 35 pays three years premiums upon twenty
payment Life policy and then dscontnuss payment the policy will
continued years and 25 days longer if he premiums
and then sconnues the insurance will continue years and 35
days longer
If the policy twenty year endowment age three years.
payments will give of years and 0days five years.
payment years. 300 days. If the policy is Is Year
(s1 three years payments will insurance to the
that and in like ten years insurance
for the full Is years and $59217 in cash.
vary with the of the insured the class Of
policy the number Of payments made they a eqfh
policy holder knows at glance exactly what h entitled if he
disconnues his payments at any time
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

The man who called sarsaparllia
a fraud, had good reason: for he
got hold of a worthless mix ture at
reduced rates." He changed his
opinion, however, when he began to
take Ayers Sarsaparilla., 1t pays
to be careful, when buying
medicines.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

There were some good men who
attended the Wire Workers League
in Columbia, but we do not believe
thew knew that Daniel H. Cham
berlain was behind the scenes and
pulling the wires, and that when
they find this out they will wash
their hands of the whole business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
Ashes AS a Fertilizer.

AS no bone should be wasted on
the farm, neither should any ashes
be allowed to go to waste. Even
the ashes eff pine wood, though IN
ferior to the ashes of hard wood
oak and hickory, etc.-should all
bs carefully saved, and especially
where there is any fruit or hut
trees or grape vines to be fertilized'
Ashes vary, of course,in their con-
tents of potash, but all kinds are
mora or less valuable. Even
leached ashes have a value that
warrants their preservation and
use in the orhard or vineyard.
Leached ashes have but small
percentage of potash left in them
it is true, but they are still worth
applying to the soil for the small
quantity they have of it and the
other mineral elements they con-
tain. Pure oak or hickory ashes
unleached contain about Is per
cent. of potash. Well leached
ashas lose 80 to IS per cent, of
their potash, but very little, if any
of their phosphoric acid. Good
oak or hickory ashes contain about
6 per cent of the latter element.
To render ashes prompt in their
action as a fertilizer, they should
first be rotted befora being ap-
piled to the soil. This is effected
by placing themin boxes or
barrels and wetting them to the
point of saturation and keeping
them thus for a number of weeks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

Daniel H. now processes to be a
Democrat-all the more dangerous
he. Changing his name don't
make him smell any sweeter in
South Carolina nostrils than he
did in the days of good stealing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
means,

Killing frosts are reported to
have played havoc with the young
cotton OH Sunday and Monday
mornings, all through Tennessee,
Arkansas, and the northern
portions of South Carolina, Georgia
Alabama, and Mississippi. In
these sections many of the farmers
are now in tight places. The late
high prices Of cotton seed indu-
ced them to sell all they could
spare, and now it will be i'm
practicable for many of them to
replant. While this circumstance
will be unfortunate for the in
dividuals Immediately concerned,
it will not be an unmixed evil, as
it will necessarily curtail the
production and to that extent be
a benefit to the South as a
whole. Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

The Georgia papers are denoun
cling the lynching of John Peter
son, at Denmark. The act was
too bad, but not as brutal and bar
barous as the burning of a negro
recently in that State for murder
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
MAINE NON-FORFEITURE LAW.


The Maine NonForfeitu law protects policies from forfeiture
of default of payment Of premiums provides that after
three years premiums have been paid failure pay subsequent
shall not forfeit policy but shall continue force for
full until the ess small surrender harge) upon
the policy is exhausted
The up portions of each and every pre-
MUM paid policy anticipation of its maturity Beginning
with small portion of the first premium it is increased each year by
subsequent premum grows larger year
maturity exactly equals the face the policy When
reserve greater es according the character and
the policy Instead of permitting the Company upon nonpaymnt
requires the Company continue the policy force until the policy
holder equivalent for in extended insurance
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

Leagues como high, but the
Haskellites must have'eln-wheth-
er with white oblarcks makes on
difference.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

With but little care and no
trouble the beard and mustache
can be kept a uniform brown or
black color using Buckinghan's
Dive for the Whiskers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
Whatit Has Done.

The Company Has Paid Two Hundred Death Claims
sequence of this law aggrgang insured than Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars
In every case there default The payment of pre-
um for this law the policies would have been of little
this the insurance in eachcas extended
bene6ciaries under the policies the of $41S,33577
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

The railroad tax cases have been
decided against the State by the
United States Supreme Court.
Thie decision means that the rail-
roads can pay their State taxes
only when it suits their conven-
ience and such an amount as in
their judgment may seem just,
and the State is powerless to en-
force the collection of taxes. Yet
the citizen, not corporations. must
pay the taxes charged just or un-
just, and then ask for a rebate
See what money can do and see
the injustice to men of small
means.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
Sunday School Notice

nELEGATES and Pastors, who in
IL tend to atteud the Edgetleld
County Interdenominational Sunday
School Convention which cOnyenes at
Bethlehem, May 4th and 9th, viii please
forward their names to the under
signed at once.
Johnston, 3. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

81 submit the within described in
vention in competition for the
twenty-five hundred Dollar Prize
offered by TIL Press Claims Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04
TEMPTING oFFER.

TEMPTING OFFER.
To induce people to keep track Of
their bright ideas and see what there
is in them, the Press. Claims Company
has resolved to offer prize.
To the person wins submits to it the
simplest and most promising inven-
tion, from a commercial point of view,
the company will give twenty five
hundred dollars IN cash, addition to
refunding the fees for securing the
patent.
II will also advertise the invention
free of charge.
This offer is subject to the following
conditions:
Every competitor must obtain q
natcnt for his invention through the
company. He must first apply for q
nreliminary search, the cost of which
will be five dollars. Should thls search
show his invention to be unpatentable
he can withdraw without further eX-
nense. otherwise he will be expected
to complete his application and take
out a patent in the regular way. The
total expense, including Government
and Bureau fees, will be seventy dollars.
For this, whether he secures the prize
or not. the inventor Will have patent
that ou ught to be a valuable property
TO him. The prize will be awarded by
iury consisting of three reputable
patent attorneys of Washington. In
tending competitors should MI out the
following blank, and forward it with
their application -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

Watch Daniel II. Chamberlain,
the Wire Workers League, and
the News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

A dead man is given more char
ity than he can make use of; a
living man isn't given as much as
he deserves.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

Buy your Straw Hats-cheap this
season-from j. NJ. Cobb.
Subscribe to the Edgefeld AD-
vERTISER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-04

To induce people to keep track 9
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
Bits Of Ne,cs.

An English teacher. Miss A. c. Gra-
ham has taken prize offered by the
University Correspondent for the best
collection of pupils blunders. She
vouches for them all as Ii eral copies Of
the originals, and explains that she was
led to set about their collection by read
ing the surprising statement that "Ilaied
and O,lessae translated Euripides". We
give few OF the choicest gems of her
collection, in some of which the outcrop-
ping of the English ideas that all history
converges on the British Isles is almost
startling. aud the evident cropping in the
dark is amusing -
Esau was man who wrote fables and
who s,ld the copyright to publisher for
Il bottle of potash.
The Jews believed in the synagogue
and had their Sundays on Saturday,
nut the Samaritans believed in the
Church of England, and worshiped in
groves of oak, therefore the Jews had no
dealings with the Samariians.
Titus was a Roman mperor--suppos-
e to have written ibe Epistle, to the
Hebrews his other name was Oates.
Oliver Cromwell was man who was
put in prison for his interference in Ire
land. When he was in prison he wrote
"rhe Pilgrims Progress and married
lady called Mrs. O'Shea.
Wolsey was fam us general who
fought in the Crimean war, and who at
ter being decapitated several times, said
10 Cromwell, "Ah, if had only served
you as you have served me. | would not
have been deserted in my old age
Perkin Warbeck raised a rebellion in
the reign of Henry VIII. lie said no
was the son of prince, but he was really
The son of respectable people.
The heart is n conical shaped bag
The heart is divided Into several parts by
heshy petition. These parts are called
right artillery, left artillery, and SO forth.
The function of the heart is between the
lungs. The work of the heart is TO re-
plir the different organs in about half a
minute
Explain the words fort and Fortress
\ fort il place to put men in aud
fortress a place To put women in.
-Hydroslalics is when a mad dog bites
you. 1t is called bydrophobia when a
dos is mad, aud bydr,staIics when man
catches it, Youths Companion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
4 Neio Fodder Pfaitt.

n the latest agricultural reports from
Europe are to be believed, the shipments
of hay from this country thither will not
increase To an overwhelming amount from
year to year. The story il that new fod.
,ler plant ha, been developed in Europe
which will more than take the place Of the
lacking hay and which can be grown 10
any quantity besides.
A variety of wild pea aourishes all
over Europe which has hitherto been re-
rarled ~ nothing but noxiDus weed
Il has roots that grow sometimes 80 feet
long. II is impossible to kill the thing,
aud il thriyes on soil that would rtarye q
goat. IT. long, matted roots prevent iis
being affected 10y drought or any thing else.
Like most weed, il produces an immense
crop and propagates it-elf like burdock on
hill.ide raHure. Whether on stony,
sandy or swampv groand The plant will grow
lnxuriantly. It's botanical name is "lathy.
rus -yIve-tris."
IN its native state the lathyru-, while nu-
tririous to animals. contained certain aka
loiis that ipjure cattle. Some years ago the
experiment was begun Of educating these
akaIoids out Of the plant and civiizing IL
down 10 The he of live stock. II l. now an.
nounced that the experiment hss been en-
tirely successful. and that the scientific az.
riculturists of Germany offer 70 maukird 3
fodder plant that promises TO mark for do.
mestic animals an era as distinct as that fol-
lowing the introduction Of the potato as
food fer man. The latbyrus is claimed 70
contain twice rs mach nutrimen. IS either
the alfalfa or red clover The man who
tanned it down 10 civilized Uses received the
grand gold medal At ibe Munich agricultur'
al expedition IN juno.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
The Proof Of fhe Pudding.

Have you bumors cansing bloiches
IiOeS Your blood run thick aud sluggish
Are you drpwsy dull and languid?
Is bal taste in your mofth. aud
Is your tongue all firre,l aud coated?
Is your sleep with had dreams broken7
DO ,ou feel duwnhearted dismal.
prending something. what. you know not
Then be very sure you re bilious
That you have torpid liver.
Aud what you need is something 10 rouse
It and make il active enough 10 throw of
the impurities that clog IL; something 10
invigorate the dibil tated system, and he p
ali the organs to perform the duties expect.
ed of Them, promptly rnd energetically =
That something" is DR.. Pierces Golden
nedical Disc very, the great Blood Purifier,
whicr its proprietors have such faith in
that they guarantee it TO cure. II il does
not your money Will be refunded. But IL
will. Buy it, Try it, and be convinced Of its
power. If the proof Of the pu'i-
ding is in the eating, the proof OF this REM
edy is in the taking.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
Orntorn In The Senate.

A correspondent writing about the orators
in the Unitsd States Senate says that the
only one of the old school left i Daniel, Of
Virginia. who affects the style of Henry
Clav. arranging his rhetorical clinaxe1 aud
developing exur Iinms aud perpralirns with
ellborately balanced sentences. German,
GRAY and White on the Democratic side are
listened to with the most attention, German
talking common sense in well odulated
voice Gray being impressive because OF
his profound legal knowledge, and White
because of hi. good voice, fire presence. and
pertinent figure of speech. On the Repub-
Iican side of the chamber Wolcott, OF Col
orado. is always sure of an audience, hs
breezy. unconventional remarks and bril-
limit and cutting wit being novelty In the
Senate. Sherman j. effective, but largely
because Of his mentality, for he has Curl
Gus impediment of speech, which Is remote
ly suggestive of lisp. aud he halts aud
stumbles over his sentences sometimes -
Senator Hoar's weakness of voice perhaps
prevents him from being the most redoubt
able speaker in the Sei.ate, for his remarks
are always to the point and expressed ia
English that i, a delight To listen TO. Hnr-
ris, of tennessee, anl PA,co, OF Florida
both make occasional slip. OF grammar;
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
1irsinia 5nr grtss.
TERMS.
TERMS:

Js8-rHE FREE Press is published weekly at
ngo Dollars Per Apnun y paid 90 GdyaHee.
es-The terms OF advertising are, for square
one-inchl or less. Onc Dollar aad Flffy Gems
or three inserti0ns-largrr ones IN the same
proportion Each continuance Fgig Cents
ess-No advertisement 20 be considered by
The month or year unless specified on the man
lscript, or previously agreed between the par
ties.
ns-An advertisement not marked on the
copy for a specified number Of insertions will
be continued until ordered out, and payment
will be exacted accordingly.
~ REsULAR ADyEErIsEMENrs.-lO ayOi0
any Misunderstanding on the part Of the an
nual advertisers it is proper 90 state disiineliy
that their privilege only extends 20 their inn
mediate business. Real Estate. Legal OF other
Advertisements sent by them 20 be an addition
al charge. and no variation.
z9-Obitusry notices Of more thar FIVE lines
will be charged for.
JOB WORK.-POsters. Sale Bills. Circulars,
Carts. etc, executed promptly, neatly and at
FAR prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
POETR y.
THE BOYIy TIE NOW.

There glides through the barns mammoth
duOr,
A sweet-scented hilltop of hav;
An athlete. with strength buhbiing Ger,
Now filings it in forsfuls away,
Another is Slowing it back,
With white pearls of toll on his brow;
And. trea,iing The hav in his track,
Looms fiintls the boy in the NOV.
Through creyices oflen can he
View, past the old barn wall Of brown,
A river that leads To the sea.
A railway that drives u the town:
ooh when shall my fortune make hay
In yon fields of splendor, and hOw2
Twill wait for full many day;
I'm only boy in NOW.
A cloud like flag from the sky
l. splendidv spread and nnrolled.
The sun reaches down from on high,
To iiinl e it with silver aud gold
"Oh, when will Heavens mercy my name
AS bri hit as those culOrs allow
But earth has no glory or fame
TO waste ON boy in the mOw.
A cloud in the west, like pail,
Creeps upward. and hangs in the light,
Ii carries gloom over all
II looks like part of the night.
With clnnOr the ihunder-bUlis swarm,
And trees bend in agony now;
"'ris thus. too. that Puverty's storm
Would conquer the boy in the NOW!
The clouds have grown into dream.
The binds are disruursing in glee,
The smile OF the sun is agleau
On river and hilltop and tree,
Look up 10 The heavens. little lad.
And then To your earth duties bow;
And some day both worlds may be- glad
To honor the hoy from the NOW
VIII Carleton IN the Youths Companion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
firginla Free grrss.
W. ". b. GALLAHER, Editor.
1harieStorn.Jeserson County. Vest "
October rs. 1898.
4 PrGirie Squat.

1t was just noon when we reached
White Horse Greek. six troopers escort
ing California Joe with dispatches. Our
further route lay across Little Chief prai-
rie, distance of ii miles. The ground
seemed as level as a floor, and The grass
stood knee deep, and was parched and
withered in the hot sun. We threw of
The saddles, watered and staked out the
horses and spent an hour over our ratious
and pipes.
"Ifi was me alone" said Joe, as We
began saddling up, I'D take to the right
and skirt that grass"
"Why?" asked the sergeant.
"Bekase of that-and that-and them
ar" answered the old man as he pointed
to signal smoke in the rear of US, an-
other away to the left, and to four or five
vultures sailing high in the sky to the
south.
The Indians had crossed our trail miles
TO the north. They could not hope to
overhaul us, but they were signaling to
their friends to the south of Us. The
south signaled to the east, and as we
stood gazing a column Of smoke rose
high i'm the air 10 the west. Ii was the
Indian telegraph line at work to capture
or destroy US. Even as we counted the
vultures aud made five of them, the num-
Der was increased to six-seven-eight-
ten. They scented feast.
"Too late nowl' mutiered Joe, and he
surveyed the signals. "Ready, boys ?
Then we drive straight across, and never
one OF us will live to see the sun 50
down! Down with them blankets aud
give 'em good soakn' in the creek be-
fore you mount -
When ready we struck right across the
centre Of the prairie, taking Blue Noun
tain for our guide We kept our horses
at steady canler, making about ten
miles an hour, and were within two miles
of the base of the mountain when horde
of Indians suddenly rose out of the earth
across our path. They had been conceal
ed in natural sink. There must have
been full hundred of them, aud We had
scarcely come TO a halt before they had
US surrounded on three sides. The route
by which we had come was still open, and
the sergeant was about to give the order
to fall back when the old scout command
ed;
down with you and make ready for
rush If you fall back they'll hev your
your scalp inside OF two miles ! Can't you
see that's what they hev planned fur ?"
In two minute; the horses we're down
and were ready. The Cheyennes did not
come. Seven white men, armed with car
bines and revolvers, would bring mourn
ing TO many lodges before the last one
went under. They would have charged
two or three. They would have circIed
four or FIVE. They knew California Joe,
aud had set price upon his head. They
would have given much to capture b m
alive, but TO know that he was dead
would be caus for great rejoicing. They
ieered and taunted him. they called US
white squaws and dogs. They shouted
out that they could see tears on our faces
and note that our guns trembled as we
took aim.
"What sort OF move are they max
ing?" eueried the sergeant as those on
the fanks spread out further.
Ever blu roasted alive'' answered
Joe.
"No."
"ws1t yEe IRE stn' % Badow rhas's
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18
Lltlle Eafherlu Adrlce.

'If ever you marry" said an old gentle
man to his son, ''let it be q woman VINO has
Judgment enou- h to super intend the getting
of meal, taste enough TO dress hers-ii,
pride enough to wash her face. and sense
enough to use DR. Pierces Favorte Pre-
scription, whenever she needs IT, lhe ex'
perience of the aged has shown tic 'favcr-
ite Prescription" 70 be the best .:or the
cure of all female weaknesses and derange-
ments. Good sense is shown by getting the
remedy from your druggist. ard using 1t
whenever you frel weak and debilitatcd.--
Ii will invigorate and cannot possib y DO
harm.