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EMINENT MEN.

EMINENT MEN.
The revolutionary war has
furnished a long list of eminent
men, whose services will be CRATE
fully Remembered by their coun-
try. The limits of this work will
not admit of exhibiting that detail
of these services, which would tend
to prove tina high claim they have
to our affectionate regard. Little
more than their names can be
here recorded.
Col. LIE Roy Hammond, agent of
Indian affairs, was, in the COM
mencement of the revolution, a
distinguished officer, and a terror
to the Indians. By his gallantry
and good conduct they were often
defeated. He was a firm and active
friend to his country, and rendered
the state important services: his
names stands conspicuous in the
page of history, but numerous are
the deeds of valor he performed
that have never been recorded.
Capt, Thomas Harvey rendered
eminent services to the state; he
was an excellent officer, and first
distinguished himself in the
Cherokee war, under Col. Ham
mond. He met his death in the
arms of victory, having made an
attack with only pa men, upon a
party of tories, consisting of
upwards of 70 men, whom he
totally routed, killed several, and
took almost all their arms.
Major Hugh Middleton was an
officer of great energy and spirit,
his services against the Indians
will never be forgotten.
sLieut. Col Purvis was also
engaged against the Cherokee
Indians, and served in many
campaigns in the low country,
with honor.
Capt. Arthur simkins was an
intelligent, active, and brave
officer, a stanch friend to his
country, and jealous in her cause.
Capt. Ryan was one of those
firm spirits, which nothing could
.daunt, and the consequence was,
that he became particularly
obnoxious to the British govern
ment, from his zeal in the cause
of independence. Previous to
his being taken prisoner and sent
to England, he was in several
battles against the Indians and
tories, under LIE Roy Hammond.
Capt James Butler was advanced
in years when the war broke out,
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MucLLANEous OBSERVATIONS.

A little below Hamburg is the
bluff on which formerly stood
FortF Moore. SO celebrated in the
rlyhisto:y of this state; the site
is ptcipitions, perhaps 80 or 100
feet high, and presents the ap-
pea ence of a wall of party-colored
ealhs, consisting of clays, and
miles, of various hues, from
bfwn to white, ranged in horizon
II starta. In the early settle-
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the number is 8betwse forty and
fifty containing about thirty y-eight
families. The bull ldings are; neat,
scommod diouB, and generally paint
ed; the situation remarkably
healthy, being on the ridge sepa-
rating the pine and oak lands,
dividing the waters of Edisto, sa-
vannah, and Saluda rivers. The
population is estimated at 300.
This district contains the new
and rapidly rising town of Ham
burg, ,sitSated on tbenortheast bank
of Savannah river, opposite to
Augusta, in Georgia, and possess
ing, in every point of view, the
same advantages for commerce.
Hamburg owes its existence to the
industry and enterprise of Henry
Schultz, and now contains 200
houses, and about 1900 inhabi-
tants, although previous to the Is.
of July, 1921, not single house
had been erected. There are at
present between fifty and sixty
stores, which do vast deal Of
business. There were received here,
in the season of 1921, about 1000
bags of cotton; and in the fall
and winter of 1922, about $4,000;
besides tobacco, flour, and other
productions, engrossing nearly all
the Carolina produce, which be-
fore was carried to Augusta. Its
rapid and increasing commerce is
principally assisted, and indeed
produced, by the steamboat navi-
CATION between Charleston and
this place, first reduced to success
full experiment by the indefatiga-
BILE industry of Mr.. Shultz. The
steamboats, are fitted for the nc
commodation of passengers, af
well as for freight; they carry
from 600 to 1000 bags Of cotton
each, and ply regularly between
Hamburg and Charleston, return
ing with proportionable cargoes OF
goods. Augusta enjoys also all the
advantages of this important com.
merce, and the merchants of both
Georgia and South Carolina, al
least all those in the southwestern
parts of it, must carry on thei,
trade, and receive their return
goods through this medium; be-
{ cause of its superior advantages
of celerity and cheapness of trans,
portation.
There is another village of six.
teen or seventeen houses; and al
many families, within mile and
I 3 half of Edgefeld courthouse
called the Pottery, or Pottersville
but which should DO called Ian
drumvllle, from its ingenious ane
scientific founder, Dr.. Abner Ian
drum. This village is altogether
supported by the manufacture ot
stoneHare, carried on by this gen
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house Theee is another academy
very well conducted, in the
Blocker settlement, seven miles
distant. The free-schools are very;
few in number; the public fund
for this purpose being used to
pay teachers of private schools, in
proportion to the number of poor
scholars sent. There exists some
radical defect in our laws relating:
to this important subject, which.
requires revision.
Very few children, perhaps none,.
in district, are now brought up
without an education of some
kind or another.
NUMBER AND CLASS OF RELIGIOUS;
sEcTs.
The principal denominations.
are the Baptists and Methodists.
To the first there has lately been.
a very considerable accession. The.
citizens Of the village of Edgefeldt
have built here a handsome.
meeliDg house, in which there is
constituted a church of about one
hundred members. Z:
DISBURSEMENTS
Dancing is the principal amuse-,
ment in this district; cards are
very little used.
There is one custom, that has
for many years existed in the
village, which though trivial, is an
evidence that the primitive:
simplicity of former days is not
entirely passed away: namely,a a
general.turn out of all the villagers
on.a whortleberry expedition once
or twice q year.
NAMES OF PLACES AND THEIR ORIGIN
INDIAN OR OTHERWISE.
All the Indian names are extinct
in this district, except in the
instances of Savannah, and Salude
properly salutah, (or corn river
The prejudices of our forefathers
are highly to be deprecated in
this instance. How much more
interesting would the Indian
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INHABITANTS.

b
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
INHABITANTS.
The principal manufacture is
that of stoneware, pitchers, jugs,
jars, etc. Great quantities Of ex-
cellent stone for building might
be obtained from a quarry on the
waters Of Horse creek of a loeauti-
full white, and excellent quality.
Many families manufacture their
own clothing.
The main body, indeed almost
all of the citizens are planters.
There are, how ever, the usual pro-.
portion of mechanics, lawyers,
physicians, and elergymen.
POPULATION.
The population of Edgefeld is
now nearly stationary perhaps a
little on the increase. For two or
three years Immediately preceding
the last, it was on the decrease,
owing to emigrations to Alabama,
Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida;
principally to the first. This dis
position to emigrate originated
from three causes; first from the
wearing out of the lands; second,
from the increase of families, IRE
quiring more land, third, from
inclination towander, arising from
exaggerated descriptions of new
and better countries, which operate
like a talisman upon the minds of
many, particularly the more idle
part of mankind. Edgefeld con-
tained in 1900, of whites 1908;
of slaves 5,006: and of free blacks
81; total 1880. The census of
1920 gives, of whites 1855; of
slaves 1898; of free blacks 81;
total 25,119. A considerable in
crease has taken place since 1920;
perhaps the population may now
be rated at $4,000.
NUMBER OF cArTIE-sHEEp-sw1NE
THEIR VALUE.
1-nf n1lles and
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bers of his eager enemies were III
close pursuit of him got to
bramble :swamp, and in that
naked, mangled condition, reached
his own country.
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THOs. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR.

tleman; and which, by his own
discoveries is made much stronger,
better, and cheaper thar any Euro
pean or American ware of the same
kind. This manufacture of stone
ware may be increased to almost
any extent; in case of war, etc.,
its usefulness can hardly be esti-
mated.
LAKES, CREEKS, STREAMS, NAvIGABLE
OR OTHERWISE.
There are no lakes in this dis
trict of sufficient Importance to be
me. .oned. The principal navi-
gable stream is Savannah river,
which forms the southwestern
boundary of the district. 1t is
navigable from Hamburg to Char
lesion for steamboats, of from 120
to 800. tons burden. A voyage
from the former to the latter and
back again, is made with ease in
12 or Is days. From Hamburg
above, to Petersburg in Georgia,
and Vienna In South Carolina,
this river now affords a navigation
for boats carrying from 40 to so
bags of cotton; indeed the navi-
CATION is practicable much higher
up for boats of a similar burden,
by the removal of a few obstruc-
tions, occasioned by shoals and
rocks. When these are taken away,
the navigation OF this fine river
can be extended up to the noun
tains.
Next TO the Savannah, the Sa-
luda is the most important river
in Edgefeld. 1t is now navigable
the whole extent of the district, for
boats carrying so bales of cotton,
and promises great facilities of
intercourse with Columbia, SO that
Edgefeld may be said now to have
the advantage of three markets,
all within so miles of che extremi-
ties of the district.
Stephens creek, which empties
into Savannah river, few miles
above Hamburg, might be made
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is worth sS $40, horse or mule
from $50 to SIS, sheep 81, hog
from $3.50 to So.

NUMBER OF FPooR-MANAGEMENT AND
EXPENSE OF THEM-DIsTILLER1Es.
The poor of this district are put
10 work under a superintendent.
The tax to support them, formerly
amounting to thirty per cent. on
the general tax, has been consider
ably reduced under, the present
regulation. This is a subject of
deep interest to the community. 1t
is very evident that the old system
(still existing in some of the dis
tricts) is deplorably deficient. The
manner in which aims were for
merly dispensed, has tended
rather to increase than decrease
pauperism; nay, it offered a pre-
MUM to idleness, as nothing was
required of the pauper but to re-
ceive aims. Though it is disgrace
full for any one to receive aims
who is able to work, (if only to
pick the specks, or the seed, out of
the cotton,) yet that he should
have no excuse, the mendicant
ought to be provided with work.
The money thatwas formerly laid
out amounting to upwards of
three hundred dollars annually
for the idle support of the poor, is
now so disbursed as to produce a
far different effect.
1t should be a fixed rule, in
giving aims, never to bestow money,
except under very particular ext
gencies; such as sickness, or to
pay house rent, etc. Every person
having the use of his hands, (if
not in bodily pain,) is capable of
earning ten or twelve cents day
which is sufficient to support life.
It is incumbent OH us to do every
thing to discountenance idleness,
and to encourage industry.
There are now in this district
very few, if any regular distilleries
almost every man who has peach
orchard, distills his own spirits.
NUMBER OF DEAF AND DUMB LUNAT1c
PERSONS.
There are of all these descrip-
tions of unfortunate persons about
fifty in the district.
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Arsenic and quinine are danger
gerous drugs to accumulate III ones
system, and it is to be hoped that
these poisons, as a remedy for ague,
have had their day. Ayers Ague
Cure is a sure antidote for the ague,
is perfectly safe to take, and is
warranted to cure.
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Observation-Disclosures SOAP
STONE, &c-M1NERALs.

ROCkS-GHANlIE- SoAr.
STONE, &c-M1NERALs.
In the upper division of the
district, there are considerable
bodies of rock, which may come
under the denomination ofgranite.
There is no appearance of shell or
compact limestone, though it is
said there is soapstone.
There is a quarry of admirable
white free stone, suitable for
building, on the wato4s of Cloudy
creek, and of good. quality for
millstones.
There are no mineral substances
found in the district, except iron
ore,- which is discovered IN diff
ferent places. A bed Of it lies at
Monks old iron works on Edisto.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES, LIBRARY
AND READING SOCIETIES.
An agriculture society has lately
been established in the district; a
very interesting address was de-
livered on that occasion by the
honorable Eldred Simkins
There are no library societies of
a public character in the district,
though taste for reading has been
manifested by tina ladies of the
village Of Edgefeld, who, with
several gentlemen, constitute a
society, which!is called the Edge
field Female Library Society. The
meetings are held at each others
houses, according to an alphabet
cal list jof tie names, once a
fortnight; where conversations on
literary subjects are carried on,
and tie usual businass OF the
society transacted.
The object of this society is to
procure new publications, as they
COME out, relatating to biography,
divinity (sermons, poetry, and
appovedi novels, This infant
library consists now of upwards of
300 volumes.
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nearly as far. It is supposed that
Little Saluda, a branch of Big Sa-
Iuda, and formed by Red bank and
Mine creeks, all in this district,
might be made boatable for small
crafts, 8, 10, or even 12 miles up.
The distractions, both on Stephens
creek and Little Saluda, are chiefly
logs, with a few shoats. Big Horse
creek is an important-stream, in a
commercial point of view, asso-
ciated with Shaw's creek, Ham
5urg, and Charleston. A nayiga-
BILE intercourse opened between
these two waters, and between
Edisto and Ashley, would have a
tendency to divert the whole trade
of Savannah river this way to
Charleston.
VALUE OF LAND.
The value of pine land is from
so cents to s6 per acre, according
to situation and fertility. The
value of the richest red land is
from SIS to $40; of the gray land,
mixed with leam and sand, from
81 to $40; of the slatestone land,
from $1.50 to 81; and of the pipe
clay, livery, or crawfsh, white
looking land, from 81 to 50. From
this an average of the whole might
be given at from 81 to So per
acre.
PRICE OF GRAIN AND OTHERS PRO-
VISIONS.
Indian corn has been for the
last four or five years from $1.50
down to 25 and 80 centsper bushel (;
in one or two years it was as high
as So, and even $3.50. So of wheat,
from $1.50 to Is cents; cotton,
from 80 down to s cents.
THE MARKET TO WHICH THE SURPLUS
is EXPORTED.
Hamburg and Augusta are the
principal markets.; but a consid-
cradle part of the produc, passes
through Hamburg to Charleston,
EXPENSES OF L1v1NG-PR1cE OF La
The expenses of living are, mod
crate, as may be inferred from the
productive nature of the land. The
price of slave labor is about $50
annum; whites, about $40 per
month, or 500 per year.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
ROADS.
The police is by no means as
strict, nor its laws as systemati-
cally enforced, as could be wished ;
the taverns are not the best; but
they are improving. The roads are
generally in a deplorable state;
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Not ons person in a thousand
can remember great sermon, but
nobody can forget an act of kind
ness.
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Bills of Sale and Mortgages of
personal and real estate for sale at
the ADVERTISER office.
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Or. HATHAWAY & CO.,
saI-a South Broad Street, ATLANTA, GA
r. II. M(llggMg(Gl3> M(llggMg(Gl3>
PHI 0 T G G R A P HER

All kinds of Pictures, Large and
Small, made at reasonable prices. This
is the best season for Children's
PHOTOGRAPHS.
May 20-4t.
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EDUCATION.

The state of education generally
ts very superior to what it was
some years ago. There is not,
however, the same number of
academies that existed some
three or folr years ago: but the
number of private schools has
increased. There is a respectable
male academy, and private
school for females, at the court
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AMOUNT OF TAXES.

Thetax returns show an amount
nearly equal to 1000 dollars per
AMI Lum, paid by this district into
the treasury,
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The American cents of 1918
bore the motto, "Mind your Busi-
ness"
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SOUTH CaROIII)a COLLEGE,

COLUMBIA. S. c.
Session begins September 26th. Four
Courses: Classical, Literary, Scien-
tific, and Law; with elective studies
in higher classes. New Gymnasium.
Well appointed Laboratory, Chemical,
Physical, Biological, etc. Necessary
Expenses, from $145 to $2l0.
For further information address the
President,
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but in some parts of the district
are mendlng.
MANUFACTURES ccUPAT1oN OF THE
INHABITANTS.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30
New Preacher For the Metho6ists.

Methcdsts of this city have b=en IT.
formed That they have new preacher to
succeed Mr.. Mahaffie
Little more than that is known Of
the new man. He was appointed by
Presiding Elder Bov8rd, and comes from
Lower California. The elder being fully
aware that Tucson is an uphill field of
work for Methodist parsons would there
fore, it is judged by some of the flock
here, appoint no man here but one who
would make successful pastor.
The new dominic is expected early IN
October.
Services will be held in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning and even
ings being the first Protestant day SER
vices this fall. Rev. Mr.. Downs will be
IN charge.
The lawn social last night was a sue
cess both financially and socially. Miss
Mamie Hoff recited very prettily.
The Methodist conference meets at
Phoenix next Thursday.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30
Agents.

Gold and silver can be made easily by
active men aud women. Secure an
agency immediately for ''America's
Wonderlands", the fastest selling book
since Grants Memoirs A veritable
boom has set in on this book, and sue
cess is knocking at your very door.
54O beautiful pictures, lover 300 full
page plctures) in tints, by new process:
200 pages of stirring text by the cele-
bra'ed writer and traveller, j. w. Buel,
equal to 5000 pages of an ordinary book.
This beautiful work is gotten up as a
memorial OF the Columbian year, and
touches an American chord in every
resident CT this great country. 1t should
be in every home in the land.
Popular prices Territory worth a
farm. going rapidly. Send at once S100
for prospectus, and application for ex-
elusive agency to The j. Dewing Co.,
San Francisco, Cal.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30
Fall RoSaos.

The Stockgrower's association, at
their meeting of Augustus, 1898, set the
following dates for the fall rodeos:
September Is work will begin at the
old Sanford ranch, above Pantano, and
work up the Cienega to Rice's canyon
north end Of Huachucas. Thomas
Turner, captain.
October l work will begin at Sopori;
thence via Arivaca, San Luis and Stur-
ges, down Sasabe fiat TO Mash & Dria-
coils Atra ranch Deep Weln. r. V.
Paul, captain.
October work will begin at Salero;
thence to TUmocacari and on to the
Sonora line. Thomas Bayze, captain.
October work will begin at Tumaco-
carl and work down the Santa Cruz to
Silver lake. Charles Proctor, captain.
The captains of the above round-upe
Uere authorized by the association to
discharge any and all vaqueros not do
ing their duty or discharging orders of
the captain. I'm
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30
Try It,

For lame back or for a pain in the
side or chest, try saturating a piece of
flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and binding it onto the affected parts.
This treatment well cure any ordinary
case in one or two days. Pain Balm
also cures rheumatism. 50 cent bottles
for sale by
f. FLEIsHMAN, Druggist
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30
Bucklen's Aruica Salve,

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. For sale by
Geo. Martin.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30

For Constipation
Ayers Pills
For Dyspepsia
Ayers Pills
For BiIiousness
Ayers Pills
For Sick Headache
Ayers Pills
For Liver Complaint
Ayers Pills
For Jaundice
Ayers Pills
For Loss of Appetite
Ayers Pills
For rheumatism
Ayers Pills
For Colds
Ayers Pills
For FeVerS
Ayers Pills
Prepared 10y D- !. C. Aycr & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Sod by ali druggists.
Every Dose Effective
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-09-30

| WeSl-DOuDu VeSJlOulo express On the
Wabash road met with an accident neal
Kingsoury, Indiana. 1t is said fifty
passengers were killed.
| Twelve bodies have already been
taken from the wreck. 1t is believed
there are eighteen or twenty more.
Three tralnmen are dead; the others
are passengers. The names are AS fol.
lows:
j. IL. McKenua, Hyde Park, Mass.
Henry French, boy, London, England.
| Chas. Birlle, San Francisco.
Miss Alice I'll. Reed, East Boston,
Mass.
| Miss Nellie B. Tucker, Newton. Mass.
j. E. Coultas, conductor passenger
train.
John Green, engineer passenger train.
W. G. Rider, Phoenix, Arizona.
| III. Lyons, baggagman, Wabash road.
II. G. Zelle, Germany.
One unknown.
Injured:
F. P. Dow, Brooklyn, Miss.
NJ. A. Kelly, Brcokiine, Mass.
.. III. Encke, Germany.
j. III. VanKInney, fireman OF passenger
train.
Ii. W. Rider, Phoenix, Arizona, face
cut.
Mr. IL Wy L.
Miss e. W. Burbank, New Orleans.
Simon Garfield, Ironwcod, Mich.
Frank Damrien, Chicago.
Hattie Hutchins. Phoenix Arizona,
internally, internally and serious in
jured
VIM. Hopkins, London, Eng, will
die.
j. Is. Wosey, London, England.
All these are more or less ferioulys
hurt; numerous others received slight
injuries.
Most of the passengers were from the
east, bound for the Worlds fair.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept 22-North of
here this morning the limited on the
Queen and Crescent road was wrecked by
removal of rail. The engine, baggage
and mail cars were demolished. Several
trainmen were hurt. The passengers
escaped. Blood-hounds are on the track
of the train wreckers.
New YORK, Sept. 22.-Lord Danra-
wins yacht Valkyrie arrived this morn
ing.
New YORK, Sept. 22.-The yacht
sailed from southampton, August %. |
She was delayed by head winds and high |
seas but come through staunchly and |
without assistance.