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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
BEWARE OF THE GRIP.

The following from the Augusta
Chronicle is SO apropos of the
season that we publish it as an
editorial:
The grip or influenza of some
type is very prevalent now all over
the country, and while for the
most part it seems to be a mild
type of the malady, it is never
theless 30 general in its victims,
SO insidious in it's attack, and so
capable of serious complications
that we warn our readers against
thoughtless and needless exposure
and against careless treatment
after being attacked. The mildness
of the disease is its worst feature,
for it seems SO little more than a
severe cold, that those attacked
are likely not to pay proper heed
to it, and by exposure to bring on
pneumonia or some other serious
complication. The worst feature of
the grip is the way in which it
undermines the nervous system,
and causes serious results to fol-
low from diseases which tbs con-
stitution would readily resist un-
der ordinary conditions. 1t seems
to have taken root as one of the
regular maladies which must be
expected, and it is so general in
it's attack as to become rapidly
epidemic and assails infancy and
old age alike. Is Europe it is
equally prevalent and generally of
more acute type. The Austrian
Parliament was forced to adjourn
because of its prevalence among
the members and among the
officials of the several departments
of state,
Taken in hand promptly and
treated intelligently it is easily
broken up, but neglected it is likely
TO become serious in it's after
effects, if not in the immediate
illness, Be careful before getting
1t, and doubly careful afterwards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
Alfred r. Jones, of North Car

Alfred T. Jones, of North Caro-
lima, consul general to Shanghai.
died on the steamer at sea on the
9th inst while en- route to his post
of dnty: The New York SUMS
San Francisco dispatch says: The
remains of Alfred D. Jones. Ameri-
can Consul General at Shanghai,
were brought in yesterday by the
steamer Rio Janeiro. Mr.. Jones
become insane in Shanghai, and
it was determined to remove him
to America. Soon after the steam
er sailed he become violont and
dangerous. He was manacled after
a desperate fight in his cabin, III
which he was cut and disfgured.
He raved necessarily for seven
days, when death ended his suffer
ings. Mr.. Jones' mania vas due to
disappointment in a love affair at
his home il Raleigh, N. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

speciment product Of this ruinous
and senseless newspaper policy we
reproduce the following silly stuff
which appeared in the News and
Courier yesterday over the sigma
ture of "R. R. B."
There never was people so
blinded as the Tillmanites are.
They think and say that he is the
grandest man South Carolina ever
produced. What has he done for
the people? They have been grow
ing poorer every year since he has
been Governor, and yet the poor
fools are so blinded they can't
see it, and are haping for better
times. l have never seen the peo-
pie in such a condition as they are
now. We really have not money
to pay our taxes, and where the
money is to come from don't
know. Our crops are half what we
expected, and the low price Of
cotton has been the last straw on
the canel's back.
You cannot imagine the suffer-
ing that there is in the country
now. Many have not made half
enough corn to do them, and they
have no hogs to kill and no
mouey to buy meat, so they are
living on dry bread, and that will
not last a very long time, and
afterward God only knows what
they will do"
This is on par with the Re
publican stock argument that the
hard times now prevailing ell over
the country are due to the election
os a Democratse President.
The Tillmanites are no doubt
"blinded" in some degree to the
Governors qualities, but in that
do rot display one-tithe the ldlocy
of those who would hold him res
ponsible for the visitations OF
providence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

PURSUANT to the decree in this
cause, [ will offer for sale at public
outcry before the courthouse, town OF
Edrei;eld, and State of South Carolina,
on the lst Monday in January, lS94,
(being the 1st day Of SAID month"; be-
tween the legal hours Of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit:
Tract No. l. All that tract of land
living, situate, and being in Edgeileid
county and State of South Carolina,
containing two hundred and twelve
Opp acres, more or less, and known as
the home place of Moses SwearinSen,
deceased, bounded by lands Of >. B.
Norris. j. II. Wise, Mrs. Moses Harris,
and j. C. Swearinsen.
Tract No. ,. Al. that tract of land
living. situate, and being in Edgelield
county and State of.SOutn Carolina,
containing one hundred and forty
(l4O) acres. more or less, beinga part
of the Mccullough tract, bounded by
lands of B. L. Jones, p. F. Ryan, ana
j. II. Wise.
Tract No. 3. All that tract of land
lying, situate, and being in Edgeiield
county and State of South Carolina,
containing ninety-three (93) acres:
more or less, being a part originally OF
the home tract, bounded by lands OF
B. L. Jon es, J. G. Swearingen, and D.
81. Wise.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, bal
ance on a credit of one year, with IN.
terest on credit portion from day OF
sale. Purchaser to give bond and a
mortgage of the premises to secure the
credit portion. If the terms are NOT
complied with the land will be resold
in an hour thereafter.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. f. ROATH,
Master T.. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
Court Common Pleas.
S. Ii. MYERS,
against
H. B. MAYSON.

PURSUANT to The judgment Of
I foreclosure in this cause, will
offer for sale at public outcry before
the courthouse, town of Edgefield and
State of South Carolina, on the LIST
Monday in January, 1894, (being the
lst day of said monthly between the
legal hours of sale, the following de-
scribed mortgaged premises, to wit:
4 tract of land, containing about
one hundred and fifty (l50) acres, more
or less, bonded on the north by lands
of j. II. Strom; east, by lands OF w.
II. Mayson; south, by lands of Caro-
line +. Adams; west, by lands of Sarah
Cheatham, known as the Rocky Creek
place, being the one seventh 90 share
of the estate Of Geo. G. Mayson, pass
ing under this Will dated April, 1917,
to Ii. B. Mayson.
Terms of Sale: One-haif cash, and
the balance on a credit OF one year,
with interest on the credit portion from
day of sale. Purchaser to give bond
and mortgage of the premises to Sc
cure the credit portion.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. T. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
We commend the following sen-

We commend the following sen-
sible remarks Of the Union Times !:
"Let us give the new officers and
the new measures, fair and honest
trials, and if they prove to be good
reforms our plain duty is to uphold
them; but if they prove to the
people to be like shadow in the
water to the dog crossing the stream
with a piece of meat in his mouth,
and dropped the meat in grasping
for the shadow, although it may be
a severe lesson, the people will
very summarily call halt. If we
can't trust the Legislature we can
depend on the people to turn 'em
out"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
How tOTreat Sandy Soil.

If the candy soil has clay or
otherwise tenacious subsoil, so
that manure will not leach out Of
it, keeping it in good cropping
conditions is not difficult. Good
catches of clover can be got on
very poor sands by usa of potash
manures, and wherever clover will
grow it will supply the vegetable
matter which is needed to keep
soil from washing. But once let
sandy soil become thoroughly
exhausted, and it is less hopeful
than an exhausted clay soil. The
latter generally protects itself
from loss by forming itself into
Jumps, which neither rains nor
roots can penetrate and which only
need breaking up to restore
fertility again. An exhausted
sandy soil needs to to be built up
from nothing, supplying all the
elements of fertility.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

Editor A. B. Williams is one of
the few faction editors in the State
who can on occasions look at both
sides of question. Writing from
Columbia, he says:
The consev atives here are all
talking now of the new judge who
will succeed Judge Simonton.
Many of them are looking with ex-
treme delight to the prospect OF
having Judge Hudson appointed.
1t is queer how fast and COM
pletely people turn on their own
tracks in political matters. The
very men who denounced Tillman
and the South Carolina Legislature
for carry ing politics on the bench
and furnishing Judge Hudson for
decision, new propose that the
President of the United States
carry politics on the bench and re-
ward Judge Hudson for a decision
and punish Tillman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
The Illiad of Our Woes.
Charleston Sun.

Charleston Sun.
Perhaps nothing has SO driven
iron into the soul of the political
element now dominant in the State
as the wholesale and unscruDulous
misrepresentation with which they
have been pursued in some of the
newspapers, and it is TO this, as
every one now knows, that we owe
the relentless animosi+y with which
this element has turned upon
Charleston and is seeking in every
possible way to cripple and crash
the metropolis of the State. AS a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
CONDITIONAL REPEAL.

The subcommittee. of the House
Banking and Currency Com mittee
of Congress having charge of the
various bills providing for repeal
of the ten per cent tax on State
bank issues, have agreed on the bill
and will report to the full commit
tee tomorrow.
The measure they will submit to
the full committee for con sidera-
ton provides for the conditional
repeal of the ten per cent tax.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
Mortgages Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.

WHEREAS, default has been made
w in the payment of the debt Sc
cured by certain mortgage, bearing
date the 4th day of March, 1887, made
and executed by Mary A. Strom, of
the County of Edgefield, and State Of
South Carolina, to The American Free
holG Land Mortgage Company of Lon
don, Limited, which said mortgage was
duly recorded in the office of the Reg
lister of NIesne Conveyance for Edge
field county, in Book No. 32, page 356,
on the 18th day of March, 1887:
Now, THEREFORE, under and by vir-
tue of the power of sale in said mort
gage contained, The American Free
hold Land Mortgage Company of Lon
don, Limited, Mortgagee as aforesaid.
will sell before the courthouse in
Edgefield county, and State of South
Carolina, on Tuesday, the End day Of
January next. 1894, (the first Monday
in the month being legal holiday,
within the legal hours of sale, at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described premises,
to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying.
being, and situated in the County Of
Edgeleld, and State of South Carolina,
continuing one hundred (100) acres,
more or less, bounded on the north by
lands of Mrs. VIM. L. Seigler, and R.
j. and R. Quarles; east, by lands of
John Hollingsworth; south, by lands
of j. E. Strom, and west, by lands of
Mrs. ahsWhite.
THE AMEEICAN FREEHOLD
LAND MORTGAGE COMPANY
OF LONDON, Limited,
Mortgage.
Dec. 9Th, 1898.
JOHN T. SLOAN, Jr.,
ALLEN j. GREEN,
HALcoTT P. GREEN, -,
Attorneys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

Accor ding to Senators Bate and
George who have been investigat-
ing the question of future sales
in the cotton market, they find
that 100000 bales were sold in
New York and 100000 bales in
New Orleans last year, while the
total crep was only 7,759,0OO and
New York really handled only
419,OOO0 bales.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

Since Governor Lewellyn's cir
cular to the Chiefs of Police in the
Kansas cities instructiug them to
treat tramps kindly and not to
arrest them under the vagrant act,
which he declares is unconstitu-
tional that State has become a
paradise for tramps, and every
railroad running into the State is
crowded with them
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

Edgefeld county simply stands
appalled, at the prospect of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of her territory
.by the establishment of Greenwood
county. To-day, Tuesday, the bill
comes up in the Senate, having
already passed the House. If it
should pass that body and become
a law there will be day of reck-
oning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

There are 100000 more pension
ers on the pension rolls of the gov
ernment than there were soldiers
in the Confederate armies. We
must have done some tall shooting
IN those DAYS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

The county government bill has
passed the Senate. AS this is an
important measure we will publish
il entire if 1t should become law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
Arizona has been admitted into
the Union, and become one OF the
stars, making forty-6ve in all.

Judge Townsend is the first OF
the new judges to don the ermine.
He will hold court in Orangeburg
in January noxt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1ELD COUNTY.
ELLEN RHODEN, Plaintiff,
against
MARY BERRY, ct al, Defendant.

Man DLhh GU dl', OeleAluaut'
PURSUANT to the decree in this
i cause, 1 will offer for sale at
public outcry, before the court
house, town of Edgefeld, and State
of South Carolina, on the first
Monday in January, 1894, { being
the 1st day of said monthly, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following described realty, to wit:
All that tract of land,in Edge
field county, South Carolina, con-
tanning one hundred and twenty
(120) acres, more or less, and ad-
joining lands of James Hazel,
VIM. Barnes, and others, and
known as the John Permenter
place, whereon Mrs. Eliza Mobley
now resides.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1ELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
JOHN E. HARTER, ct al,

against
E. L. B. GRADDICK, as Executor
of the last Will and Testament
Of S. P. Street, ct al.
PURSUANT to the decree in this
/ cause, will offer for sale at public
Outcry before the courthouse, town of
Edgetield and State of South Carolina,
OH the first Monday in January, 1894,
(being the lst day of said monthly, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit:
Tract "a" All that tract of land ly-
ing, situate, and being in Edgetleld
county and State of South Carolina,
containing thirty-six and three-quar-
ter (3G31) acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of +. B. J.. Graddick,
j. w. o. Bledsoe, Eliza chatham.
Tract "B." All that tract of land
lying, situate, and being in Edgetield
county and State Of South Carolina,
containing eight (Sl acres, more or
less, bounded on the north and east by
lands of Oscar Bledsoe, and on the
south by Tract "a"
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

Go to Penn's to get your Christ
mas goods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.

Court Common Pleas.
BOSWELL ALsOP and JUNIUS
MOSBY, partners in trade un.
der the firm name and style of
ALsoP, MosBI q Co., Plaintiffs,
against
B. S. JONES, ct al, Defendant.
PURSUANT to the judgment Of
foreclosure in this cause, l will
offer for sale at public outcry before
the court house, town of Edgefeld and
State of South Carolina, on salesday in
January, 1894, (being the 1st day of
said monthly between the legal hours
of sale the following described prop
erty, to wit:
All that certain piece or parcel Of
land situate, lying, and being in Edge
field county and State of South Caro-,
lima, containing one hundred ana
forty-seven (147) acres, more or less,
and bounded by land of ). P. Street,
Payton Herrin, II. B. Crooker. +. Gar
rett, Mrs. p. Ables, and r. P. Jones.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, and
the balance on credit of one year,
with interest on the credit portion
from the day of sale. Purchaser to
give bond and mortgage of the prem
ises to secure the credit portion or all
cash at the purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. R0ATH,
Master E. G.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-13

Ftisa little singular that out ~ the
general agitation - the question q good
roads no definite plan foo improvement
has boon evolved The discussion hss
feen very wide. bat nobody has as yer
suggested a scheme that can be adopted
without compiicsting the already coul-
p.isatsd laws olsthe subject.
Tie proposition that national super
yisioa u TIE highways be established IL
mfl ~ multitude n objections from
- executives II the states. The prop
cs.tion that state supervision be inaug
ueatei = met By protests from the coua-
tees Out q the conflict q opinions II
Is. probable that 10 Intelligent concert u
Actian viii be taken until sons state
tiases The Nay and proves The praetica
bi.sty = system embracing the better
features Il al
the principal obstruction n action on
me subject IN Michigan IS in the ques
ROO whether Il we're wise 10 employ con-
slcts Ga the pubic highways Perhaps
IT THIS 4tF-ttth H-fE eA~ft~'t - ht'
legislature would sec IL way clear 10 es
tablish a uniform system that would re
suit ia az immediate betterment 81 tho
roais There ought 10 be no great Diff
fculty IN settling the convict problem.
II Il can he demonstrated. against the
experiences and practical results 81 ex-
perimsnts IN other states. that the en-
T.oyment Of convicts il an economical
way ~ improve the roads in Michigan.
then no tine should be lost to put
cham gangs at work
"a the other hand. il Il appear thai
sacn empioyment Is more expensive;
that the danger u escape Is greatly aug
nentcd; that the moral influence IL psr-
nici0uA snd that severely unnecessary
di-gra-e i pat upon accident al crimi-
mails. then the convict question should
he abandoned and no further weight b.
giscn % IL.
The idea % employing convict
labor on the public roads il a
popular one. but il il too often
tased OF no adequate conception
81 tho tremendous expense IL would en-
tai UPON the taxpayers and the vast
army u free men Il would displace on
TIE public roads
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-13

Ii is already observed that Private
Secretary lhurber Is IN danger 81
serious complications through his ina
tiiits 20 pat a half pitch IN his Two linn
Ter saa. lie has al the potentlalities II
raaking what the reporters call a puddin'
m their business ST. fauI Pio1eer
Press
senator Allen II Nebraska used 10 be-
manager II base bali club. The de
cline III base bah made II necessary Tor
him - look around for the next best
thing in sight kansas City Journal.
Ward McAilistsr declares that il a
woman should ask him 20 kiss her he
would decline. The absurd old simian
- not believed 10 be in imminent dan
ger Minneapolis Tribune.
Reports from Washington indicate
that Thomas Brackets Reed still smiles.
just Us II nothing ha happened.--De-
troit Tribune.
II Sullivan acts as bottle holder for
Prof. Mitchell the latter won't getvery
much 81 the contents u the bottle. ST.
Paul News
When London is placed under glass
Oscar Wilde can be recalled from France
10 live in London. Milwaukee Wis
consin.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-13
ePlcuReAN DEL cHTs.

The Greeks excelled IN sweetmeats
and fruits. the Romans 10 solid dishes.
The interior Of Roman roast pig con.
tanned thrushe-. ortolans and small fish.
Bread. salt. fish. pork and beer were
the common breakfast 81 Henry VIII.
A favorite dainty in Naples in 1000 was
a goose plucked and roasted alive.
The fashion Of serving the fish before
meats began IN l5%3.
The peacock and swan were famous
old German dainties
Salmon was formerly believed to pro
mote drunkenness.
Ia Iceland Goldfish beaten 10 powder
are used as bread.
In laoo the French made Eve kinds 81
wheat bread.
Oliver Cromwell loved veal seasoned
With oranges.
The Danes we're accustomed 10 eat six
times a DAY.
Dumas attributed Ewes sin TO love
a eating.
Nappleon's 'avoriie dainty was blood
pudding
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-13

In thu current Arena DIR. Leslie r.
Kelley has an able article in reply TO
Henry Wood. whose declaration that
the keeley cure is mind cure created
considerable discussion and amusement
in the ranks ~ the more than one hun
dred thousand men who have been
cured Of inebriety by DIR. keeley's rem
edy.
DIR. Kelley pays Mr.. Wood a pretty
compliment. conceding TO him a mastery
Of logic and the possession Of conscien-
tious convictions on the subject. But
the fallacy 81 his reasoning, based. as il
Is. upon false premises. is 50 strongly
illuminated in the doctors powerful
array OF pathological facts and trench
ant logic that Mr.. Woods argument is
entirely obscured.
Mr.. Wood proceeded to discuss the
phenomena IL the Gold cure on the
strength Of the opinions expressed by
DIR. Hammond and other great patholo-
gists- They had solemnly declared that
drunkenness il a vice. not disease,
and therefore drugs are impotent 10
cure il. DR.. Kelley confines himself TO
this one error the fatal one and proves
by comparison and analogy thatinebriety
Is disease caused by poison. just as
tetanus. pneumonia and typhoid are dis
eases caused by poisons.
He cites the fact that hydrophobia
was pronounced to be incurable until
Pasteur made use OF anti toxines and
proved 10 the contrary. Now il is uni
versally admitted that hydrophobia can
be cured. He expresses no surprise that
Psychologists refuse 10 admit that drunk
enness is disease and that il can be
cured by drugs He simply answers
that over one hundred thousand sober
men. who were formerly helpless victims
10 a depraved and Unsuitable desire for
alcohol. are more conclusive evidence
that drunkenness Is disease and can
be cured than tho adverse opinions OF
twice that number Of preiudiced scien-
fists.
DIR. Kelley cites numerous authorities
and ldelves deep in the pathological
symptoms Of inebricty 10 prove the ex-
istence % alcoholic disease. Mr.. Moods
argument Is completely broken. and his
conclusions shown to be utterly indie.
fensible and untrue.