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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

For years, tho We. =. %. Aas,
without means, and with but scant
encouragement, been doing home
missionary work. Why should It
be needed in this land OF churches?
we have been asked, As heIpto
carry it on was refused d.
G,d, by a. seelmingl y hard
providence, has answered the 5qnes-
ton to preachers and pc ople, open
ed their blind eyes aud closed.
purses, by sending Sin terrible
majesty the weather that cometh
out of the mort and the neglec-
ted poor fame to the doors of
those who had not gone to them,
and said: aWe are perishing." A
distinguished minister said 81
have never: been more amazed in
s-al ? = ts-.as..t lN
my life than Z an. at the number
of heathenfright here in this city.
thousands, who never go inso;a
church, and never have had "a
minister darken fheir doors: :: They
were sampelied ba end ofsed, be-;
fore theg.coni obtain relief from
the coHmit ttee on ehaity, and 90
they hunted up the preachers.
But again you asked Why do.
they not go e; church Z Let one of
tell you The reason she gave me.
aMy husband is a drinking man.
I sew fourteen hours s day for q
clothing house at starvation wages
getting fifty cents q doseL for
shirts and ninety cents dozen for
pantal oons. w senploy oyer goes
ITO church. But can you tell me
how Icoold go2 do you suppose
God who is all wise expects itof
lme?o
thought Of 81 poor girl, a
drunkard's daugh tel, who was
left by 4 dying mother in charge
of her little ones; cruel treatment
hard work and scant fare killed
Eher. When dying, she seemed
fgreatlys distressed, and afraid to
| tgo. On being asked by! sa compan-
ion who knew how fanlt tless she
had been why sd was afraid to go
Ito Jesus she replie d on know,
May. s 4.
81 have; never had 1 8 chance 10
60 tosehnrch
Neversa single day
And when I meet the dear Saviour,
Whatever can Esay '
Her wise little friend, who took
lin the situation much betterth
i.those who excuse themselves from
Ipersonal work byNsking the ques-
|tion now, seeR. to. &c, replied
You heedinot say ever q word,
Mary,
For sure Hell lfsunde erstand,
(Yeuane d,ntisay ever 81 word at an,
Bot sAIary; just show Him your
hands. .
i could tell YOU how; gladly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

To- ? l. : -.Y-.
eiye the Word, when it is
,them in their poor homes
svangelistic superintendent.
y talked to them as they set
II e sides Of bed, on the
',los .teps, and leaning in the
NJ ,ws, eager to hear the Word.
4. ofthem shoeless, and none
hers wearing clothes that would
iI.em into church, except.
looked upon as trsppa. 4.
=. ,ety chuch in the city should
=. aut force of Bible readers
consecrated women, who
I'D gointo their homes, pray
them and win the children
70 into the Sunday schools
re is a s'great work being left
ne (alCatholie priest told me-
use the Protestants do not
~,gliize the va.ue Of wemen's
s,'
nd now, dear women Of the
@. 7. u, I have organized
eIlty-five Unions in this State.
ny of them have dropped. out |
line, or taken vacation. think
: : had nothing to do. The enemy
-ow at our very gates, the battle
oll. and I call upon you 10 rally
nr forces and stand byr.your:
Tors. Souls are at stake. Fifteen
undred annually 90 from your
a;a State to drunkards' graves.
IN you not help save thema Re-
@ssanize your Unions and meet for
aver that God will help the men
whose hearts He has inspired to do
this gracious work in our behalf:
they are fighting willy foe. land
re must help them. 80: !:
You remember, John. telis~us;|
!now one woman, and she not q wo-
man of influence, brought a whole
city to the Saviour. He, does.not
tell us the apostles didit, although
they passed right along the same
way Like some apostles in our
day, they were more intent on gets
ting good; but John says: 'sBe-
cause Of the sayings Of the wo-
man." and oh how much the. wo-
men Of this State can do, if they
Ionly will. "It.is de vimmens dat /
lsegettin' up, all this strife," 5aysI
8 loss bar keeper. ~ amt afra.d
Of de mems if we can make de
yimmens hush up" Don hush,
sisters, but continue to cry: "Lord,
ayenge us of our adversary"
We expect to hold our State,
Convention in April, and hope to
have with us two distinguished
Southern ladies, Mrs. Wells of
Virginia: and Miss Belle Kearney,
Of Mississippi.
Mics Kearney is a young and
beautiful girl, who. when convert
led, resigned her place as q leader |.
in society to Join the; ". c. %.
and lead the girls Of the South to
-. .,:.l. .,g1 = $ L -. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16
Our Atlanta Letter.

Mr.. EDITOR :: The rain, the fog,
the smoke, the gloom, which have
hanged over this city for the last
two weeks obscuring the sun, ex-
cept at short intervals when it ap-
pears great, round, dull blood
tinged orb, sending down its sickly
rays, seemingly to warn US that
his radianceis growing more and
more feeble each day, and that ere
longsh be will cease to shine and we
will be left in utter darkness to
bemoan our wretchedness and
helplessness, is enough to plunge
one into the "sloughof Despond. {"
Since my last writing I have
visited the State capitol, Grady
hospital, Inman Park, and Ponce
de Leon Springs.
The capitol is a magnificent
building of stone and marble,
having four floors laid in marble,
wainscoting of; Grecian. marble,
rotundas of three arcades each.
From the ground to the dome
there are three hundred and thirty
eight steps with q rise Of from six
teten inches.
From the dome one can have
9 amagnifcent view Of. the city and
surround dings. 49, .:.s9.-
The steam heated Grady hos
pital is located in the northeastern
part of the city near the Medical,
College. It covers the enormous
space.of fiveacres OF land. 4
Asf passed from ward to ward,
and from room to room I was as
tonished at its size and grandeur.
Eight miles of pipe Tor hot and
warm water, one hundred and ten.
thousand feet of radiating pipe
with. their direct connection and
indirect connections.
This hospital was opened last
June with Hon. Joseph Hirsh as
president. ;.
The patients are exceedingly
well cared for, SO much SO that.'tis
9 pleasure to be sick. Everything
is clean; and neat, even the free
wards fornegroes are far removed
from r. squalidity aad uncleanness.
The wonder is how the city ever
got along without q hospital tot
care for the unfortunate.
Before / left Edgefeld a most
worthy young man rented a room
in the Parker building for the.pur-
pose of opening q barber shop. He
went to Augusta and purchased a
splendid outfit for the business.
On his return to Edgefeld, 10 and
behold. DR.. Parker very benignly
informed the young man that a
party in an adjoining room OBJ
jected to being in such close
proximit with a barber shop, con-
saanenn he he ig DE sWeaIdd
have: TO aback out" !" from the agree
msDt. This day ! have read in
the ADVERTISER that a negro from
Augusta aholds forth" in the
Parker building in the capacity of
barberism. Please tell me what
kind of a>man is DIR. Parker, also
the objection in the adjoining
room." Do they like to smell the
sweet scented Augustonian?
RIP VAN W1NKLE.
Atlanta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

Don't waste time, money, and
health, trying every new medicine
you may see advertised in the
papers. 1.-THE cause of your trouble
is in the blood, liver, stomach,
or kidneys take Ayers Saraparilla
at once, and be sure of a cure.
Take no other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

THIS CAR AND CONTENTS HAVE
BEEN LEVIED ON BY SHERIFF
BILL OURS, OF EDGEFIELD, IN
THE NAME OF THE GREAT JEHo-
YAH, Ben TILLMAN, AND THE
REFORM LEGISLATURES OF SOUTH
CARoLINA.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16
Wanted:

A lady desires tie position Of
Goyerness in g family to teach
small children the English
branches. Address Edgefeld AD-
vERTIsER. - .
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

Send for Harris Rural Annual
for 1893. It is a book containing
much formation of value to all
who have gardens. It will cost
you nothing, and is worth more
than it costs. Drop us a card.
Address .si.y,;.. ;.1.f ,.-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

never lose an opportunityot
to show the enormity of the
'fgrace it will be for the Stat
into the liquor business, ,"an I
they did nor know that The
was, and had been for yearf
head and ears in the ba
Ebusiness, and associated
vile traffic with it consci4
disreputablo men, who :
defiance the laws of the
corrupted our boys and ~
the poor woman, who, 9"
knees, have plead with III
| to brutallze their husbu,d
then send them home al q.
mad with fiery drink to -
often 10 murder their poo
children.
Tie cries of these pc
women has reached the o.
Majesty on high, and liz
it into the hearts of bra
men, men of South CO
whom every foot..ofland
and. has been held az {.
generations, to come L t
and say we will no: -.
allow3our ooys to be Sd.
this foreign Moloch, Q ..
to be torn down in erde-i
May build palaces.
The bare fact of the
Of the bar-rooms, all
our. boys, oughtto cA'.
citizen to suppoftti'e
were no other reasr,i.
But doeyou ask ~
women do? That es Il,
the Israelitish e
Bezaleel whom h
them; to help in Z,
aWe are but 20
women do?" asked i
made answer, rs anot
the. werk thai
cam
90 toyour &teh
are suffering
the last terriblt
mother IN her q et
less and. hattie
drur1keu:hual.a+af; 8,,u l,ef
infant only f, siu, ou
the pitiless storm, and when 4
by her neighbors, again, rep
"It is the sober men of my {
who, BY licensing wicked i,l'l
to sell;him liquor, are respon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

the pitiiess storm, and when urged
by her neighbors, again, replied;.
"It is the sober men of my State,
who, BY licensing wicked men
to sell;him liquor, are responsible.
Not aspoor, weak youth who has
inherited for three generations the
fatal thirst. I must stay by him
and try and save him, evsn.if I
lose my life in the effort" 81.
Does it mean nothing TO. help
such poe -;.sir"apiiTE ,nes. who are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

However, in an Interview with
Sheriff QUITS to-day, Tuesday, he
made no mention of such a levy,
and the report may not be true.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

st: Valentines Day.
To-day, Tuesday, is ST. VaIen-
tines day, the day on which fancy
gardeners are wont to plant beans,
beats, in fact any and ali garden,
truck but who in this bailiwick will
perpetrate such a folly to-day?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16
Grain Promising.

Small Grain Promising. @
Mr.. A. A. Werts, of the Big
Creek section, thinks the small.
grain has been hurt by the cold
weather, and that the yield will be
a fine one unless there be yet ahead
of us some remarkably cold
weather. He sslys the SHOWS and
freezes have broken up the land at
least eight inches in depth which
! IS of great advantage to the soil.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16
Edgefield ADV Yertiiser
BREVlTlES.


-.OuieSdS>NUuupAhef0 .sss5ss ~. =
~ In the pot.
There will be no full moon IN: IN
5 the month of February.
Land deeds and mortgages for
ssale at this Office:
Afr. r. +. scurry killed 2 fine
beef to-day. Give him q call.
aad a9p sop'sa. @h + lie light e morning
For catalogus, write Rochester lamp sos'a :,
Liens for rent sand advances
combined in one paper for sale at at
this Office:
shad ara sel1ing in Georgetown.
and Marion at i35 aud % cents
leach, but: none have as vet reached s'el.
Edgefeld.
Members of the township boards
sofS assessors VIII put on their
studying caps, a.the time for their
meetings is nigh at hand
Aliutaat and inspector General
Farley has given notice that ne:
will inspect the Edgefeld military
companies at this place OF March
Il 1th.
a gentleman Of this town Who
had been off on q trip made the.
excuse to his wife for not writing
sSto her during his absence that ne
couldn't find time to lick the Dlg
columbus stamps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

Rev. W. 7. Hundley, formerly
pastor of the Baptist Church at
Johnston, has accepted call to
the pastorate of the Rutherford
Street Mission Church in Green
vile. He leaves his present charge
in Virginia on account of the
severity of the climate. His ply
sician advises more southerly
residence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-02-16

akkaJ lia.aefsk
sof .oyejo ethod dlst !;
preacher, d b. B., liyingin A thens,
Ga. andswas originally written for
the Southern Christian Advocate
at the instance of the editor of
that paper. Living where the ex-
pertinent was first tried and is still
IN successful operation, this gen-
tleman fayors the Dispensary law,
and every fair-minded man must
agree with him.
Chicago eagle., 1893-06-24

ACCORDING 10 the last census there
are thirty-three thousand one hun
drcd and siXty-three lawyers in the
United States, who receive thirty-nye
millions Of dollars every year in fees.
That would give an average profess
sional income Of about eleven hun
dred dollars TO every lawyer; but the
unequal division Of the sum total
gives 20 about two-thirds of the
whole number hardly enough to pay
laundry bills.
Chicago eagle., 1893-06-24

half Rates to Cieyeiand Uia B. q 0. r. r.
For the benefit OF those desiring 20
attend the international Conference
OF Epworth Leagues 40 Cleveland.
OHIO, June 20 20 July D the IaIti-
more and Ohio Railroad will ,cIl
tickets 40 low rate OF one fare fur thc
round "trip, Tickets will Dee un sale
40 baltimore aud Ohio offices west OF
flttsburg and BelIalre. and at ticket
offices of principal railroads of thr
West june 2s and s0, and viii tu
valid 'ur return journey until Iuly I
Inclusive Tho round tflp mto fum
chicago wIIl b. slh Pullman sltru
Wa WI accommodations maF D. ae.
s.V.t IuI NI Desired information
mII Ha Hui HlNu application n
ANuH Assistant aeaNRI lua
Ha.. As.H. uAHI lenfNI station
lH.N.
Chicago eagle., 1893-06-24
Ninety Thousand Dollars Of
Taxes Lost to the Pub
lie Treasury.
By the Violation of the Law
in the Mccormick
Matter.
Great Wonder that People Have
Stood the Outrage So
Long,

The three blocks of residence prop
erty extending from Dayton street to
Sheffield avenue and from Belden
avenue to Fullerton avenue, on the
North Side, are not taxed to the ex-
tent of one dollar.
This in defiance of all law.
The three blocks referred to are
covered with magnificent residences,
every one of which is rented, the in
come from each being from Ss5 to
5000 per month.
And yet these houses pay no taxes.
They claim exemption because the.
title to them is in the trustees of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
The Seminary is located on the
block bounded by Dayton and IIalsted
streets, Belden and Fullerton avenues.
Under the law, the Seminary itself
and the residences of the professors
on the same block are exempt
But the law expressly provides that
property belonging to such institu-
tions, used for profit must be taxed.
In defiance OF this law, three
blocks, or fifteen acres, lying west OF
the one block, or five acres, on which
the Seminary is located, go scot free,
and The grand residences erected
thereon pay no taxes at all.
The poor people of the city are
taxed to the limit.
This year, the State Board Of
Equalization will add so per cent.
more to their burdensome load. And
all this time this Presbyterian steal
will continue.
Is this property lawfully exempt?
1t is not.
Here is the law on the subject,
which the reader can digest for him
self. Here is the sort of property
the State OF Illinois exempts:
Section 2, paragraph 2, of the rev.
enue law says;
All property described In this section, to
the extent horeln limited, shall be exempt
from taxation That is to say;
l. All lands donated by the United States
for school purposes. not sold or leased. All
public school housee- all property of insti-
tutlons Of learning, Including the real es-
tate on which the institutions ara LN".'-~
not leased by such institutions or other
wise used with view TO profit
2 All church property actually aud OK
eluslvely used Tor public worship, when the
land 90 10 Of reasonable size for the loca-
tion oi the church building) is owned by
the congregation.
So much for the law.
Is there anything in that law
allowing this Presbyterian real estate
association 20 escape taxation?
Not much.
Is there any excuse whatever for
tho taxing officers Of Cook County
thus placing a burden on honest tax
PAYERS chat belongs 90 other shoul-
dorif
There eau te none
The hw plainly tals that as prop
sgtH rIthe ehafeh af fhaol esa 10
aE.WF'ri fum mMiun wh.rb -
t.tI... ....e...s
Chicago eagle., 1893-06-24
The Lovely Suit of Our
Own Higgin-
botham.
The Worlds Fair President Held Up
TO RidiCuIe in a Clever and
Fetching Manner,

Scene: Chicago from a balloon.
Senor Higginbotham hurtling along
the Midway Plaisance in a dress-suit
at 9 a. M His shirt front is en-
broidered with pink horseshoes and
he wears the customary tie Of laven-
der satin. Russet shoes are on the
Higginbotham feet. Hg. is on his
way to take breakfast with royalty.
asas he passes the admiring population
vocalizes a hymnal greeting in his
honor.
CHoRUs-BY THE POPULATION
0 Higgnbotham elaborate elf,
With thy camphorated swallowtail
Just taken off the attic shelf
Thou and the coat we loudly hail
Goest thou now TO see Eulalee
To sit with her at the breakfast board
Thou'll knock ont the eye of royaltee,
BY the fair infanta thoult be adored.
Oh where gottest thou that shiny suit,
With coat-tails reaching adown TO the kne es
And waistcoat strewn with rosebuds cute
Didst get it from Lunnon over the seas2
Name us we beg, the sartOriaI cuss
That carved these pre- Raphaelite pants;
We'd make DER him terrible fuss,
For he can the artists eye entrance
Go on bold Hig., exhibit thy shape
In garb that cost quite forty plunks,
Let Spain and her princess stand agape
At the elegance you throw off in chunks
You fairly bedim +. Berry Wall;
Why he'd drop dead if you went to New York;
Go strike EN- dumb in the breakfast hall
Eat well, o Hig-but ear with your fork
SenOr HigginbOtham, grateful for
this loyal admiration on the part Of
his fellow-citizens, pauses in his
flight long enough to chant slight
response to their song Of praise.
CHANT-BY SENIOR HIGGINBorHAM.
I'm a stylish duck, as every one can see;
/ can't help it-it comes natural;
And if all the dudes are envious OF me
can't help tit comes natural
The flowers on my vest are done in silk floss,
And horseshoes in silk my shirt-front emboss;
In fact, lam silk mp and down and across
can't help tit comes natural.
I'll knock 'em all cold at breakfast tod ay:
can't help it-it comes natural
My pants are rekerky, my coat II 0 fay;
can't help it-it comes natural.
The princess eyes will bulge out of her head
When all my ehulgence upon her Is shed
Like perfect hidalRo I'll pass her the bread.
can't clip it-it comes natural.
Senor Higginbotham then resumes
his voyage toward the breakfast Ia.
Bile. His beautiful costume Is greatly
admired all along the route, and
when he reaches the Palmer House
glee club is assembled there 10 vel
come him. The club sings one Of
those doubIe-barfelcd arrangements
peculiar 90 It's species
pounLE-uAuUEI ORB UTrnI DIrH
What vision o. thls.
What vision O. this
That a.lsHts 0u asf ofHf
Ihat t.IEHt- ou eur ofat
Tote a.aFeu ..rnl hiIss.
IhH Llty.a sUut HiIs.t
NHf ..a'a aIIl thsHfn
nHf f..H.s fIil laHH.fn.
N.tua.a lH# ..t.
N $3.50.
ta4aH.a
tN#
NE..
Chicago eagle., 1893-06-24

hs ~ Dorsey rallon Is aboat iue
z" tho state eguatouh.pu ths nee
Legislative daIllrt mhar.aE tha
lh.fN ih.m Nt rhuu har.a
"'fHt lN. taifrt a HIHf u
Chicago eagle., 1893-06-24
The Different Democratic
Ward Clubs Have Been
Organized.
Other GOSSIP Of a Political Nature
TO RegaIe Lovers Of Dog
Day Politics,

ben CdDlG is u Teu-uOU CduuludtG
for United States Senator EX-
Mayor Garrity, of Streator was in
town the other day bowling for him.
1t is said that Dennis Hogan, Of Ge-
neva, Ill, and several other members
of the State Committee who are in
favor of Cable are trying to arrange
it so that Cook County delegates to
next State convention will be elected
by districts under the auspices of the
State Central Committee. This at
tempt to override the prerogative of
the Cook County Central Committee
will work much mischief if it is car
ried out
~
Ben Gable called on the President
the other day and urged the appoint
ment of w. j. Mize for Pos stmaster
and r. E. Spangler for Collector of
Internal Revenue at Chicago.
~
Frank Lawler is to be the next
United States Marshal at Chicago, so
Ben Cables friends say. This would
indicate that Ben considers Frank
out of the postOffice race.
Nv
The fact that Ben Cable is pushing
W. j. Mize for Postmaster indicates
the way that Ben is working. Mr..
Mtze used to be Secretary of the
State Central Committee and, with
r. E. Spangler, was one of Ben's
assistants at the national sub-head-
quarters last year. Now Ben wants
one of these men for Postmaster and
the other tor Collector of Internal
Revenue. They are the only two
jobs in Uncle Sans building with
much patronage, or that have any
influence on local politics. Cables
desire to secure both OF them shows
how badly he wants some help in this
vicinity next year.
~
Mr.. Michael T. OCOnnor has been
appointed Assistant Private Secre-
tary to Mayor Harrison in place of
Mr. Robinson.
-.
The attempts of some of the news
papers to belittle the reading clerk
of the City Council are awakening
Indignation all over town. Col. John
G.. Neumeister, the Deputy City
Clerk, is tire target for some OF this
abuse, which is apparently aimed at
him because he stands In the way Of
some fellows pet scheme Col. Neu-
mcister's popularity with the Alder.
men and with the public az large
will bc increased rather than dlmlu.
ished when the facts are understood
Ute Is model public Official and prr
forms Che duties of hs Office most
cfgdiWhN
hs ~ DORSEY Patton l. aUoat ins
''I the state .euatouhIpIu tha ate
tss'At'te ihEfIrt emta0Im tha
lh'f'N ih.1 tnI rhiNaar.a
N'fat ta iaiHrt b. HItp n