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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

ThereWill be an increased num-
ber of terrific local storms, ty-
clones, earthquakes and fires.
There will be also an increased
number Of local and general celes-
tial signs in the moon and stars,
comets, peculiar meteors, balls of
fire, bloody hands, marching
armies in the sky. streams of fire
and marvellous, so-called electrical
displays, accompanied with an in
creased rate of wrecks by sea and
land, ship wrecks, railroad wrecks,
murders, suicides, lunacies and
crimes of every description.
Grover Cleveland will continu'
ally 1hobnog" with Cardinal Glib
bons and there will be a papal
nunclo at Washington the first
year of his administration.
tBy 1857 Cardinal Gibbons will
be the pope of the western CONT
nent and Cardinal Lucien Bona.
parte pope of the eastern world
Professionalism and the Roman
Catholic hierarchy having united
into one universal church by that
time.
THE Congress of all churche.
this summer at Chicago will most
likely.fx a plan for the Universal
Church Confederacy.
The Worlds Fair, from a civil,
political and diplomatic point OF
view, will be a total failure, but
will be of tremendous religious
import. Financially it will be a
failure. st. Louis will reap moro
profits from it than any other city,
not excepting New York or Phila-
delphia.
Gladstone will secure home rule
for Ireland and Scotland before
the year is ended, and will die
shortly after at the end of terrible
physical suffering, lamented by
the whole world.
At the eLd of the war in Europe
a Napoleon will be seen as a petty
prince in Greece or Turkey, most
likely Greece. By 1895 he will be-
come king of Syria. Watch for
him, because he is the coming
Anti Christ-the Lord of tie
whole earth.-St. Louis Republic
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
Important to Trial Justices.

The following act passed at the
last session of the Legislature, is
especially important to Trial Jus.
tices, as it greatly enlarges thei,
jurisdiction and invests them with
the power to try ofense that have
hitherto been in the. exclusive
jurisdiction of the Courts of Gen
eral Sessions:
can act to limit the punishment
of persons convicted of the fol-
lowing misdemeanors, namely
Carrying weapons, selling property
under lien when the property does
not exceed 500 in value, malicious
trespass, malicious mischief, dis
turbing religious meetings, and
riots when no weapons are actually
used or wounds inflicted.
"Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State Of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in Gen.
eral Assembly and by the au-
thority of the same. That on and
after the passage of this act any
person upon conviction of any one
Of the following named misde-
meanors shall be subject and La
BILE for each to a fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars, or to impris-
onmeht for term not exceeding
thirty days, to wit: Carrying con-
cealed about The person any deadly
weapon, such as are enumerated in
Section 2,472 of the General Stat
utes; disturbing a religious meet
Ing IN any way, or otherwise vio-
lating the provisions of Section
1885 of the General Statutes, when
no weapons are actually used and
no wounds inflicted; all riots,
routs and affrays where no weapons
were actually used and no wounds
inflicted; malicious mischief and
malicious trespass as contemplated
in Sections $500 and 2,5o1 of the
General Statutes; disposing of
property under lien, when the value
of such property does not exceed
twenty dnl1ers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
A GOOD MAN GONE TO REST.
Tribute of Respect in Memory Of
III. Hartwell Riser.

4
WHEREAS it has pleased the all
wise God to remove from our midst
our dear brother and co-laborer in
the church and sunday-school, H,
Hartwell Riser, who died Feb. 7th,
1898, be IL
Resolved, 1. That by his death
our church has lost a faithful and
devoted member, our Sunday
school it's efficient superintendent,
our community good neighbor,
and the bereaved family an exem-
plary Christian husband and
father.
Resolved, 2. That We bow in
humble submission to the divine
will of our Father, whose ways are
past finding out, and who doeth all
things we'll.
Resolved, 8. That we tender our
sincere sympathy to the family of
the deceased, and commend them
to the care Of Him who is Father
to the fatherless, and that they
find comfort in the assurance that
their loss is bis gain, and that he
now enjoys that sweet and long
desired rest in the many mansion
ed homes.
Resolved, 4. That we send a
copy of these resolutions to the
family of. our deceased brother,
and to the Lutheran Visitor, and
county papers for publication, as
an humble tribute of respect to
his memory, as IN appreciation of
his worth and merit, and as
token of the esteem III which he
was held.
We loved him much, We mourn our loss.
And pray for strength to bear our cross,
God loved him more, He bade him rest,
His will be done, He knoweth best.
We loved him much through all these
years, =.
And freely flow our mournful tears,
Our hearts are filled with grief sincere,
Our souls are fresh with memories dear.
Weep not, weep not, it is his gain,
And though the parting causes pain,
Weep not for him. he is at rest,
Gods will be done, He knoweth best.
MONROE G. BowLEs,
JOHN c. CAUGHMAN,
JAMES c. KINARD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
aProphecies for 1898.

ohm S. Willetts who is know1
as tie famous crank and false
prophet, socalled, is still in th'
city, with headquarters at 111t
Locust street. He predicts that tht
year1893 will be the most eventfu
of aihits predecessors through al
past centuries. His prophecies are
taken from the Bible, or by deduc.
tive reasoning from the same
source. The curious may find the
folloHing worth preserving, just tc
see how near. the prophet who pre-
dieted Cleveland's election two
years before he was ever nomi-
mated comes to it.
The forecasts marked* are
direct from the Bible. All markedt
have been reached by deductive
reasoning from the Bible predic-
stion .Al marked fare less direct
by the same process.
By May all Europe will be en-
gagedin the most bloody and terri
bic war this world has ever seen
twenty or twenty-ejght millions
of men will be in the field. 1t
will not last a year and will result
i'm the establishment of Angus
,tus Gasar's Roman empire, with
Roman as the capital city over the
ten countries that at first CON-
prissd that empire.
The business interests of the
United States will "boom" as c
consequence. but the gap between
rich and poor, laborer and capital
ist, will constantly widen, so that
theresWill be a increased number
of Sastrikes," shutdown" clock
outs and local mobs.
Cholera will sweep from the gulf
to Northern Canada, and from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t will
come with greater force through
South and Central America, and
Mexico with Cuba. 1t will also
enter by way of Boston, New York
and Philadelphia. No quarantine
or aanitary precautions will stop
it.and will continue into the WIN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

spite of Judge Simonton, who had
lent himself to that disgracful
proceeding.
Again allow me to state:
First. That there has never been
a decision as to the legality OF
illegality on the merits in any
of these railroadta cases.
Second. The cases now pending
are for the taxes of 1892, and are
for less than $4,000 each.
Third. The purpose appears to
be to prevent the collection of tbs
taxes on the gIound that property
in the b ands of a receiver cannot
be levied on nd sold for taxes
even though the amount is less
than $1,000.
As far as / have been able to dis
cover, the matter has never been
determined by the United States
Supreme Court, and Federal
Judge is interfering with the
States officers and stoppingthe
collection of taxes where he has
no jurisdiction, unless by reason
of the property going into the
hands of a reciverer.
1 am resolved that the States
rights and dignity shall be main
tanned as against this local judicial
officer, and that if South Carolina
has to pass her account for taxes
against insolyent corporation to a
Federal Judge for approval along
with other creditors, her sister
States shall suffera like
degradation.
TIE Supreme Court of the
United States has sustained my
Administration in every case
which has been tried by.it, and
Twill cheerfully abide lis decision.
We will resist unlawful in
reference, with our affairs as a
State, even by United States
Judge, and collect our taxes
through our own officers in our
own way.
Our laws give every tax payer
who feels he is unjustly dealt
with a means of redcess, a..
5ankrupters can hide -eai
Federal Judge here i; mps
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

John Martin the new Senator
elect from Kansas has no beard, but
he sports a mustache which is
out of sight; ahd wears his hair
cut pompadour. Unlike most
Jayhawker1 he is opposed to
prohibition; but in favor of the
enforcement of the law; thus tax
ing opposite ground from that TAX
en- by Ensign stebulns, who, is will
be remembered, was in faver of
thelaw, but "agin its enforcements
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
SAYS F. Hudson, in

Farm: 1 havs seen scvera ~s5..g.s
of sorghum as forage --cr, yuY
they do not tell the people how
to raise or how to feed it. They
think it has to cured and fed as
they would fodder fir nm corn, but
not SO. 1t must b. kept, as green
as it can possibly be kept, and fed
in a green state. l planted one
acre this year, planted it thick in
the drill, and made drills about
three feet apart. / hoed it once
and plowed it twice. The prepar-
ing of the land and working it cost
me abou: four days work, and
when it beganto head out / began
to feed it. had three horses and
four hogs, which l fed on it for
three months before it was gone.
My hogs were poor when I began
to feed them, and when the sorg-
hum was gone they were fat
enough for meat, and / had not
fed them a bite of corn, and had
them in q close pen all the time.
AS long as the sorghum lasted my
horses did not eat a bushel of
corn, and they were in better
condition than my neighbors'
horses that had been eating corn
all the time. My horses would not
eat the sorghum until it had
headed out and got sweet; then
they ate stalk and all. 1t may
take q horse that has never eaten
any sorghum, week to learn how
to eat it. Then 1 assure you they
will eat it every time they get
chance, and it will never hurt
them. I never cut any moro sorg-
hum than / wish to feed, until
there is danger of a freeze, then I
cut all that is left in the patch,
haul it in Immediately and rick
| it.
How shall I rick it? Stand up
forks abut three feet high and
about ten feet part in row, and
Law poles on them, or stretch
wire, as you wish. Then stand
your sorghum against that, and
it will keep sweet all the winter
This is the way the farmers OF
West Texas keep it,and it is about
all they feed. 1t will make three
times as much feed on an acre as
corn will. For winter feed plant
about the middle of July. / hope
every farmer will next year plant
a sorghum crop for feed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
a LETTER FROM TILLMAN
In Which He Explains the States
Position in the Railroad Taxes.

g New York World, Feb. II.
To the Editor of the World
There is 80 much of mistinforma-
tion aud injustice, based on false
hood, in your editorial of Feb
ruary s, that ask space to give a
plain statement of facts.
It's nothing new for me to be
misrepresented in dispatches from
South Carolina aud / have never
thought it worth while to correct
sthe erroneous statements sent
abroad by my enemies in connec-
ton with local affairs and my acts
as an officer or an individual. /
only make an exception in the
present instance because the mat
ter is one involving the rights Of
every State in the Union, and do
not care to.have people outside of
the State draw differences that are
not true.
The facts in the railroad tax
muddle, now pending in the United
States Court in Charleston, are as
follows:
Under the statutes of South
Carolina, railroads return their
property for assessment to the
county auditors. These returns
are passed upon by State board
of equalization composed of the
Secretary of State, Comptroller
General, Attorney General, and
State. Treasurer, empowered to
raise or lower the assessment to
conform to the value placed upon
other classes of property by the
county boards.
In 1891 this State board in
creased the valuation of railroad
property in the State about $8, 8,00O,-
900 above what the companies had
themselves returned their property.
When time for taxpaying came
some of the roads refused to pay
more than was due OH their own
assessments, and the fight in the
courts, which began in February,
1892, is for the difference between
the ST. Is s4sssDer s:.d thatl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

Drill IN one-third of the whole
amount Of fertilizer and mix with
the soil by running once or twice
in the furrow with a long narrow
scooter, List up, and scatter one
third in each Of the listing burrows
and mix as before with a scooter
furrow. Bed up as usual: At
early cotton planting time harrow
the beds smooth and planting
time harrow the beds smooth
and plant, using plenty of choice
seed; one-bushel is plenty. Just
before the plants break through
the surface, harrow broadcast with
a smoothing harrow. Repeat the
narrowing in ten days, or. after
the seed leaves are grown. Thin
to stand, on stalk every d feet,
and cultivate shallow every two
weeks until July LIST, then lay by.
Next winter give us the result.
You are on the right line if you
will extend the method
over a few moro acres. 1t will pay
you better. to make more uni
formly' good crop over a consid-
cradle area than to have one or
two fancy acres and the balance
poor. Large doses of fertilizer do
not yield as large percentage
of profit on the money as to divide
the amount among two or three
acres.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
of well rotted stable Ii anure to use
if you think it best.-Jas. w. W.,
Mooresyille. Ala.

of well rotted stable IL anure to ust
if you think it best.-Jas. w. w.
Mooresville, Ala.
| Answer-The above is rather {
long inquiry to print, but we d.
so because it illustrates what
farmers are doing here anc
there in the way of high farming
and serves to give point to the
ideas given in the last half ot
Thoughts" for this month.
1. You do not give clear idea
of how much fertilizer you put OIL
the land in 1891 and 1892. The
stable manure and cotton seed
make a good mixture, especially
for corn, but would probably have
been better if 200 pounds of acid
phosphate had been mixed with
each ton of the mixture. And last
year, on the cotton, it would have
been better to have added still!
more acid phosphate, the effect Of
which would have been to increase
the fruitfulness and bring it for
ward earlier.
1t is difficult matter to say how
much of any given fertilizer would
be necessary to apply in order to
double yield of 1872 pounds Of
seed c. tton last year on the acre in
question without better knowl-
edge of the facts; and possibly it
would not be expedient, as a
business proposition, TO bring it
to two and a half bales in one year.
But suppose you do this; put up q
compost, per acre, as follows:
Stable manure, 800 lbs. Y
Cotton seed meal, $50
Acid phosphate, 800 I"
Muriate of potash, rs"
You really cannot afford to use
cotton seed at present prices ga
cents per bushel) when you can
get meal anywhere for less than
twenty-five dollars per ton; hut if
you prefer the cotton seed you can
substite $50 pounds instead of the
meal.
2. Use some large boiled but
-athc- 9 6 G., : ,aa-iety, say.
Ill or NAM
,loa4 49,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

! Jnd e Of the United States Court,
restraining the county treasurers
from collecting their taxes, and af-
ter argument the Court claimed
jurlsdiction.
Appeal was taken by the States
Supreme Court on two cases, in
volving less than $4,000, end that
Court decided about three weeks
ago that the Circuit Court was in
error in claiming jurisdiction
where the rmcunt was less than
$4,000.
In the meantime two railroads
had failed TO pay or tender taxes
for 1892 (tbe other cases are for
1917 and executions were placed
in the hands of the sheiffs. one of
whom, Nance, made levy on the
Port Royal and Western Carolina
Railroad.
A rule was issued by Judge
Simonton against Nance to show
cause why he should not be held
for contempt, and, pending tha
dicision. the "secret circular
which SO excites your condemna-
ton was issued by me. When the
time came for the hearing the rule
was dismissed by request of the
railroads attorney, aud that road
has since paid in full, the explana'
ticn being given that 1t was s
abluff'' to gain time.
Other sheriffs began at once tc
levy for the taxes of 1892 which
had not been paid, and which. not
amounting in any county to $4,000
had just been declared by the su
preme Court as not being under
Judge silnonton's jurisdiction
The sheriffs have been ruled agair
for contempt, and the cases viii
be heard OH the 18th inst.
Now, please allow me to reminc
you that our people have been &c
prosecuted by Federal Judges ir
the Kuklux trials and the politi-
cal trails. growing out of the
alleged infringements of the elec,
ton laws, that they regard $
summons to the Federal Courts
with terror.
When the sheriffs were ordered
by me that the executions must
be pressed, without regard to the
sUuited States Court at Charleston
OF Its orders, as in the Nance case
and the property held at al
hazards, there was no purpose tc
put the State against the United
states.,,I only intended to re-assurt
the sherlffs and remove the
temporary paralysis occasioned BY
the abluff" in the Nance case.
Itwas not sbluster," but a fxec
determination to stand by th'
States right as declared by th'
United States Supreme Court, il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

People troubled with sick and
nervous headaches will finda most
eficacious remedy in Ayers
Cathartic Pills. They strengthen
the stomach, stimulate the liver,
restore healthy action to the
digestive organs, and thus afford
speedy and permanent relief.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

An old Quaker lady was once
asked, CHOW shall be reach the
full-blooded Indian with the Cos
pel?" She replied: "Send after
him a full-blooded Christian"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

The late Justice Lamar, until ayear
or 80 ago, had a most remarkable
memory. He could repeat word for
word the speeches of great orators
which he read and passages from
authors unknown to others than
students like himself. He rarely
erred in quotation, and one might
have said of him, as Lord Mel
bourne is credited with having said
of Macaulay, 81 wish 1 were as
cocksure of any one thing as be is
of everything"
AT one one of the New York
farmers institutes, Mr.. G.. T.
Powell, in reply to the question,
"What is the best fertilizer for
peach trees?" said:
A fertilizer high in the element
of potash is preferable with me
phosphoric acid is also necessary
to perfect the seed. I find wood
ashes, if they are good, one of the
best fertilizers for peaches, as they
contain both of these elements OF
plant food. Do not feed them toe
much nitrogen, as it induces too
large a growth of wood, which if
continued late in the season, will
not ripen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

Torpidity Of the liver, and
disorders of the stomach and
bowels, cause headache and the
failure of all desire for food. Ayers
Cathartic Pills stimulate the action
of the stomach. liver, and bowels.
cure headache and restor the
appetite.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

A great many peoples morality
resembles sign posts at the corners
of country roads. They point in
the right direction, but they don't
budge an inch themselves.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

Eight olive trees now exist in
the Garden of Olives at Jerusalem
which are known to be at least 800
years old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

1t is probable that the line of
the Pennsylvania railroad will
soon bs Lighted by electricity from
Philadelphia to New York, thus
doing away with the need of head
lights.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

Eifel's plan for great bridge
across the river Neva at st. Peters
burg, has just been accepted, and
the st. Petersburg municipality
has voted the 26,ooO,OOo rubles re-
ouired to build it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
Masters S Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEF1ELD.
Court Common Pleas.
S. s. KIRKLAND, ct al, Plaintiffs,
against
THE CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND
GAP AND CHICAGO RAILROAD
COMPANY, ct al, Defendants.
Masters S Sale.

DURsUANT to the judgment of fore
1 closure in this case, l will offer
for sale at public outcry before the
Court House, town of Edgefeld, and
State of South Carolina, on the first
Monday in March, 1893, (being the
9Th day of said monthly between the le-
gal hours of sale, the following de-
scribed mortgaged property, to wit:
All of the Edgefeld Branch Rail-
road running from Edgefleld to Tren-
ton in said county, its road bed, and
rights of way, its franches, and char
ter privileges, its trestles and culverts,
and depots, and all property belonging
to the said Edgefield Branch Railroad
Company.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

The following described device
is in use by the milk peddlers in
Berlin Germany to prevent separa-
ton Of cream from the milk through
the motion of the wagon; A large
conical shaped piece of tin, perfo-
rated with holes as large as a quar-
ter at the small end and smaller
ho les at the larger end is inserted
point upwards in each can. it il
claimed by tho Berlin milkmen
that by the use of this simple
contrivance the milk at the bottom
of the can after day in the wagon
will be as riehr as the first drawing
in the morning. Milk in Berlin is
sold for54 cents a litre (alitre il
is small fraction more than &
quart.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

His Honor, Judge Ernest Gary
comes here to hold his first court
and SO we'll does he discharge the
functions of his Office, one would
readily suppose he had worn the
ermine before Commanding in
appearance ready in decisions and
polite in manner, he bids fair to
become one of the States favorite
Jvdges.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1ELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
JACOB B. HALTIWANGER, ct al.
against
ADDIE HALTIWANGER, ct al.

DURsUANT to the decree in this
L cause, I will offer for sale at pub
lie outcry before the courthouse, town
of Edgefield and State of South Caro-
lima. on the first Monday in March,
1893, (being the 9Th day of said monthly
between the legal hours of sale, the
following described realty, to wit:
Tract No. 6, containing sixty (60)
acres, more or less, lying, situate, and
being in Edgefeld county and State of
South Carolina, and bounded. on the
north, by Tract No. 8; east, by lands
of w. H. Boulware; south, by lands Of
w. II. Boulware; and west, by Tract
No. Z. The said tract being the share
of William Haltiwanger in the sub
division of the lands of Sarah Haiti
wanger, deceased, as appears by plat
made by B. F. Reynolds on the 4th of
October, 1892.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

The entire fruit, watermelon
and vegetable crop of Houston
county, Georgia, brought about
$317, 900 during the past season.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-23

want 95 per cent. OF their lace
value.