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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17

and have been planting more COIN
and less cotton, and it is to be
hoped that in the near future
the good old times of hog and
hominy will be as in the days Of
our boyhood. Then, and not until
then, will the farmers be inde-
pendent.
Last year Mr.. B., as he is known
.taus, notonly set the example, but
talked it to the people to plant
three acres of. corn to one of cotton
and SOW extensively of oats and
other shaI ssin biBys Shia
crop is more than three of corn to
one of cotton. Raise your own
meat, keep all the stock on the
place that you can well feed, and
keepyourl lots well filed with litter
from the woods, and all the spare
time when you can't work in the
farm, especially in wet weather,
rake up your litter and leaves so
that it can be rotting ready for use
either in the compost heap or to
put on the posr galded places and
washes. Small farms we'll man
aged will pay if you make your
own manure and buy less guano.
J Mr.. M. B. Sturkey is building a
frst-class mill and gin at the old
Rogue Shoals mill-site one and a
half miles from Plum Branch. He
says he will have his saw-mill in
operation by the 10th of Septem-
ber, and cotton-gin and corn:-mill
by the 18th, if not proyidentially
delayed. With his nerve, push,
and grit he will get there.
Fearing that I trespass on your
space I will close. More in the
near future.
MA b. sAULr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
WHAT IT HAS DONE:

The Company Has Paid Over
Two Hundred Death Claims, in
consequence of this law, aggregating
in sums insured more than Four Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.
In every case there had been de-
fault in the payment of premium, and,
except for this law, the policies would
have been Of little or no value. Instead
of this, the insurance in each case was
extended to the time of death, and the
Company was required to pay to the
beneficiaries under the policies the
sum of $41s,335.77.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
The eVdued Maine Extensions as Conpaed with Padup VauS

1t is the custom of many companies to provide
in their policies that, upon dscontinuance Of
payment of Premium, paid-up policies will be
given without the option of extension. This
was the practice of the Union Mutual before
the Maine Non Forfeiture Law was enacted,
but it now substitutes for paid-up values the
more advantageous plan of extended insurance
The objection to the paid-up system is that the
amount OF paid-up insurance which is given
upon the discontinuance of payments upon
policy, unless it has been in force great many
years is Insignificant, and of little or nc value
as protection; and it leaves the insured who
ceases payment without adequate insurance at
the very time he needs it the most.
The great advantage of the extended insur-
ance afforded by the Maine Law over the most
liberal paid-up system is strik1ngly shown by
the following comparison, and it will be OBJ
served that the paid-up value is Insignificant
in comparison with the amount actually paid
by the Union Mutual The result of two hum
dred and twelve policies was this:
If the insured had received paid-up
policies instead of extended in
surance, the Company would have
had to pay in settlement of the
claims nly....................... 9S,l97.6O
Whereas, in fact, it did pay under
the Maine Law. $41S,344.77
Making difference in favor of the
benefciaries under Two Hundred
and Twelve policies of........... ss2Q147.2s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
Horses, Cattle, Dogs, etc.

The Humphereys' Medicine
Campany of New York, will mai!
on application a Complimentary
Copy of DR.. Humphreys Veteri-
nary Manual $500 Pages) on the
Treatment and Care of Horses,
Cattle, Dogs, Hog, Sheep and
Poultry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
Executors S Sale.

JNTE will sell at the town Of Plum
wv Branch on the 9th day of October
next, plantation known as the James
Jennings place, containing 1900 acres,
more or less, said farm being on Byrd
Greek. Will sell the whole or divide
it into four different tracts to suit pur-
chasers. Said land is bounded as fol-
lows: North, by lands of Thomas
Motion, White, and Deal; East, by lands
of Hon. w. j. Talbert, and Mrs. N. p.
B. Cartledge; West, by lands of Mrs.
Price Morgan and A. Talbert.
TERMS: One-fourth the purchase
money in cash, the balance in one and
two years.
w.D. JENNINGS, Sr,
j. II. JENNINGS,
Executors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
Plum Branch, S. C.
Out of Meat.

The following, from the Augusta
Evening News of Saturday, looks
as if Augusta is about to get out
of meat:
"Augusta's wholesale merchants
are confined to a cash basis in do
ing businesa which will greatly
affect trade.
The packing houses and other
business concerns of the West are
demanding of their customers
here currency by express for all
goods.
This means that the merchants
must send the actual hard cash for
meat and other Western produce,
otherwise no goods will be shipped.
No checks, no New York Ex-
change, but the money itself by
express.
If an Augusta merchant buys a
carload of meat he must check the
money out Of Augusta banks, put
in package and express it off.
The Boston canned goods houses
are new demanding sight drafts
for all; goods bought of them, when
before this they would sell 'on so
days time.
The sight drafts must be given
on the arrival of the bill of lading.
In New Orleans the banks will
not discount any drafts, no matter
if they are gilt edged.
The sugar and molasses houses
want cash, when hitherto they sold
on 80 days time.
To sum it all up: The country
is getting now on a strictly cash
basis.
AS to what this will result in,
merchants differ.
Some few think it may bring
about a crisis, while others look
for better times when credit is in q
measure done away with.
The Evening News called on Mr..
Paul Muslin and asked him what
would be the effect of the Western
demands here.
He said our merchants would
stop buying meat, as the banks
will refuse to give. them the cash
to ship off, for if the currency is
all sent away there would be no
money to handle the cotton crop
with.
Mr.. Muslin says he has quit
buying meat on this account, and
says Ill the others, with possibly
one or two exceptions, would stop
buying.
The effect is that he only sells
for cash and does not accept checks
for his goods. Some few thousand
dollars, possibly ten, we're shipped
by express for meats, but that's
over with now.
Mr.. Muslin says the people
would rather do without the meat
for awhile and hold their cash, and
he sums it up as a temporary sus-
pension of ybusiness. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
Liquor, Morphine, Tobacco, Etc

The liquor. morphine, and chloral
habits absolutely cured under guaran-
tee. Particulars given by letter or in
person at my office, which is open all
hours of the day.
There is no use to go away from
home and spend hundreds of dollars
for treatment, when you can be cured
at home for much smaller amount.
J. GLOVER TOMPKINS, NJ. d.
Edgefeld, G.. H., s. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
Notice Of Application for
Homestead.

NOTICE is herewith given to all
IN concerned, that Mrs. Sallie E.
Hughes, widow of the late A. j..
Hughes, deceased, has filed her petition
in this court, praying that homestead
be assigned to her out of the property
of the late A. ]. Hughes, as prescribed
by law. I will pass on the same the
18th day of September, 1898.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. C..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
Reunion Co. K, 18th S. c. v.

There will be a reunion Of Co. K,
18th S. C. ", at Mccormick, OH
the 26th day of August, 1893. The
members of the old company are
earnestly requested to turn out.
All old "Rebs" are respectfully in
yited. S. E. FREELAND.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17

and continne ten months, forty weeks,
with arecess of one week at Christ
mas. There, will be three departments,
each carefully graded:
The Primary, embracing 2 years.
The IL Cermediate. embracing a years.
The Academic, embracing 4 years.
Provision is also made for Music and
Art Departments, under competent
teachers. Arrangements for studies
higher than the Academic will be made
hereafter, if it be deemed best to do so.
The rates of tuition will be as follows
In the Primary Department, first
3 and SECOND years, per month. ). 5 LOO
In the Intermediate Department,
1st and End years, per month. 200
In the intermediate Department
3rd and 4th years, per month. 800
In the Academic Department, 1st
and End years, per month. 800
In the Academic Department, Ord
and 4th years, per month ...... 400
In the Music Department, per
m0nCn.. ................... 4.UU
In the Art Department, per
month";. ................... 300
From these charges will be deduct
ed the pro rata amount allowed for
each pupil from the public school fund.
The trustees have committed this
school to the management of
DR.. L. R. GWALTNEY.
He will be aided in each department
by competent teachers. 1t will be seen
that the basis of financial support
which has been in operation for sew
eral years has been abandoned, the
trustees having fully decided that it
is better to have fixed rates of tuition
for all pupils. If the citizens of Edge
field will heartily stand by seThe In
stitute," they will have good school
in which they may take commenda-
BILE pride. The Principal is well known.
He returns to Edgefield to become the
pastor of the Baptist Church, and to
give his matured experience to the
work Of educating our boys and girls.
Good board can be had for So to $40
per month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
Work the Roads.

ALL road-overseers in the County
II are hereby instructed to call out
their hands and have the roads put in
thorough good condition by the first
day of September next. Herein fail
not. j. A. WHITE,
D. w. .PADGETT,
j. w. BANKS,
County Comm'rs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
1892.

ST submit the within described in
vention in competition for the
twenty-five hundred Dollar Prize
offered by the Press Claims Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
GTGelViHG Female College,
GREENVILLE, S. G.

~sAS@@N7p 44A4GlJ Ne W.
Session d lS93-94 begins "wednesday, Sept. 27.
Attendance, 242. Corps of Instructors,
1s. Course. of study, thorough and
comprehensive.
Department of Music-wade r.
Brown, (Artist Graduate of New Eng
land Con. of Music) Director.
Full Conservatory Course-In Piano,
Voice. Violin, Organ, Viola-Harmony
and Theory. Assistant instructors are
Conservatory graduates.
Department of Art thoroughly
equipped. q.
Health record. unrivalled.
Terms of board, tuition, music, etc.,
low and reasonable.
Daughters of Ministers of the Cos
pei are accorded reduced rates.
Two girls coming from the same
family are given special rates.
Correspondence requested.
Send for new catalogue.
Address,
a. s. TONNES,
4 President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
THE YELLOW FEVER.
A Favorable Feature of the Sit
uation at Pensacola.


PENSACOLA, Aug. ia very fa-
vorable feature in connection with
the yellow fever situation occurred
at 6 p. m, this evening. The State
health officers gave official assur-
ance to Mayor Chipley that the
guard could be released which was
stationed at the residence of Mr..
Waite, and the family and friends
confined in the house since the
death of Mr.. Waite, as after an
investigation it was decided that
he did not die of yellow fever.
The guards are continued at the
residence Of Mr.. Wood. father Of
little Ellen Wood, as the investi-
cations in this case have not been
completed.
lt l5 now nineteen days since
Capt, Northup died, more than ten
days since Mr.. Waite and Ellen
Wood were taken sick, and four
days since they died. Had these
three persons, or any one of them,
died of yellow fever, more new
cases would have existed here. At
6 p. m. no new cases have been re-
ported to the board of health.
Surgeon Carter, who arrived here
yesterday, has been ordered to
Brunswick, at that place has re-
ported two new cases of yellow
fever there. This leaves Surgeon
MacGruder as the only representa-
tive here of the national depart
ment, but Surgeons Murray and
Hatton are expected tomorrow.
There is much rejoicing over the
decision of the Waite case.
NO NEWS FROM BRUNSWICK.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-surgeon
General Wyman of the Marine
Hospital Service received no in
formation to-day from Brunswick,
Ca, regarding the yellow fever
outbreak. DR.. Carter, who has been
at Pensacola, Fla, will leave there
tonight for Brunswick to direct
the me9 u campaign. He will
be succ.. d at Pensacola by DR..
Hutton, VINO came on from Detroit
yesterday. DR.. Hutton was in COM
mand of Camp Ferry, the yellow
fever hospital of Florida, in 1888.
Before leaving Pensacola DR.. Car
ter telegraphed to DR.. Wyman, con-
frming the verdict of the local
medical authorities in the Waite
case, that the victim did not die
of yellow fever. AS to the Woods
case, however, he could not express
an opinion. DR.. Carter also re-
ported that the Gordon around the
naval reservation at Pensacola had
been completed and was in sue
cessful operation.
CHARLESTON ON THE SAFE SIDE.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 13.-The
Charleston board of health to-day
ordered quarantine against Bruins
wick, Ga. The step is purely pre-
cautionary, and little uneasiness
is felt either by the authorities or
the people of the city. The health
department announces that similar
action is to be taken in regard to
other cities in which yellow fever
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17

10 lnuuce people 10 keep Irack VI
their bright ideas and see what there
is in them, the Press. Claims Company
has resolved to offer prize.
To the person wins submits to it the
simplest and most promising inven-
tion, from commercial point of view,
the company will give twenty-five
hundred dollars In cash, addition to
refunding the fees for securing the
patent.
1t will also advertise the invention
free of charge.
This offer is subject to the following
conditions
Every competitor must obtain a
patent for his invention through the
Company. He must first apply for a
preliminary search, the cost of which
will be five dollars. Should this search
show his invention to be unpatentablt
he can withdraw without further exc
pense. Otherwise he will be expected
to complete his application and take
out patent in the regular way. The
total expense, including Government
and Bureau fees, will be seventy dollars.
For this, whether he secures the prize
or not, the inventor will have patent
that ought to be a valuable property
to him. The prize will be awarded by
a Jury consisting of three reputable
patent attorneys of Washington. In
tending competitors should fill out the
following blank, and forward it with
their application:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17

A TEMPTING OFFER.
To induce people to keep track Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17
THE EDGEFIELD
and F Female

INSTITUTE-
THE Trustees announce to the pub
i lie that this school will open on
Monday, Sept. 4, 1893,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-17

80 Ml5S GllId MlulbS WuO WILL nave
charge of the art department in
The Edgefeld Institute, has just
finished a portrait of Miss Mamie
Sheppard, the deceased daughter
of o. Sheppard, Esq, that is a
most touching and beautiful like
ness Of this lamented and gifted
young maiden.
An unknown author gives the
following crude chunk of wisdom:
"Let no man be discouraged be-
cause he 10 prosecuted. No one
fings rocks at a dead cat-nobody
passes resolutions against a grave
yard. II is the man who has force,
and power who is envied and
maligned by little SOULS"
ga Northern exchange says they
have got hold of a report down
South that there is q fellow up in
Minnesota who whenever he goes
on a spree, inaists on paying a.
years subscription to his town pa
per. He has already paid for the pa
per until Jan. ], 1887, and the Press
Association of Alabamais making
frantic efforts to find out what
brand ofliquor he drinks The
ADVERTISER had a subscriber who
Sdid this way, but since the bar
! rooms were closed he has stopped
IF =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
4 GTTLD or GARDEN THiEDES
CONNECTICUT F,RNr.ES ROBBED STEELE
CHARLES" JOB II NORwICH

CONNECTICUT FhRNEEN ROBBED - STEELE
CHARLES JOB II NORWICH.
Norwich conn Sept IL CSpccaD. The hard times
have developed a guild Of ght-ngered persons in
eastern Connecticut who steal garden sass AFTER
dark They have looted about half the gardens In
this and ncghboring towns, taking anything mat
will help them To keep the family pot boiling AT
home lIousekccpcrs watch for the thieves nightly
with shotguns but up to date only one has been
c.uobt \ farmer named Johnson. Of the country
town Of ,;riswold northeast of Norwich. got him
with "A charge Of buctshot night or two ago tie
was not badly hurt. and doctor easily picked
most of the shot out of him He was local ne "r-
do-wcll Charles Saunders. The farmers alongshore
in the southern part of the county complain that
an organized gang of thieves scud along the coast
,r , s,ilboat every night. and steal garden produce
corn and potatoes mostly, right ana LETT. Ihey run
their craft far up small rivers or into deep coVes
load f. 10 its gunwalcs with garden truck. and slip
away home before daybrrak.
rho August cyclone knocked the great gilded cross
on the lofty spirc OF 81. patrck's Church. In this
civ and 'Stecplc Charlie CTaylor. the human
nv has lust put up a one there Of copper.
v.nccrcd with gold leaf II IS mystery To every
one except Taylor. how he manages To strihs ms
rome ladder up Il spirc far above its topmost WIN
dows without any help. and a still greater one
so narrow. slender and insecure Is his perch now
bc mis- great weights high in the air. Nevcrthe-
less, h' "''hH wy '''l''.
rarely makes an error or has mishap. He has
oniv one rival In the business. young English
sailor who Is by no means 50 expert St'eple
charlie has been in the ste"plc-scaling calling Tor
,urntv wears more and has all the business ne
can do in all parts of the country lie has climbed
chimnevs several hundred feet high, and not long
ne" repaired and furnished the outside walls of
'hc Washington ID - Monument He makes big
wages and is prosperous He has pretty nome
~ Icominstcr. Mass. and a pretty VIE, VINO
worries somewhat about her husbands dizzy work
Charic likes his business that Is To say. 1t Is
fascinating 10 him
II cant quit it ." he said 10 Norwich newspaper
man: I'VE had several very loud calls. but no mat
trr rs my fate Some day | know, II Will be the
death OF me. but | shall keep on climbing till the
day comes. - ,...,.-. , At. ot,,.
made a valuable gift to the Second COngregat iona
church one day this week presenting his handsome
nov house at No. - Church-st. for a parsonage
Wot long ago Mr. william f.. Slater. the millionaire
cotton manufacturer and philanthrOpst, of this city
Gave the Park Congregational Church a fine dwell
ing in the northern part OF the town for its parson
arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
MANY PEOPLE AT SAR1TOGi.

HOTELS FULLER THAN At TIL SAME TIME
LAST YEAR THE NEW SALINE >rorTLE.
Saratoga SPRINGS. ~ y Sept l6 (SpccaD.-Thc
autumnal season is favored by excellent weather,
and the arrivals during the last Few d"yH greatly
exceeded those Of last week Many OF th'm are
those who summered in the Adirondacks ana "'h'r
Northern resorts. The United states Hotel yester-
day contained 800 guests and the managers OF oher
hotels claim to be entertaining greater NUMBER
than during the corresponding week Of lNg.
The state Grand Commandcrv Of knights Tcmplar
AT its Buffalo conclaVe Tuesday ana Wednesday
decided to meet in Saratoga Springs on Inc S'c"h'
Tuesday in September lse This adds another to
the long list of distinguished bodies announced to
assemble in this convention town next year.
\ contingent Of members OF the Pan-American
Medical Congress. which met In Washington last
week made a lying visit to this place on Thursday
The party numbered sixty-two persons, incuHms
their wives. They left here by special train for
Niagara Falls. Detroit Chicago and other Western
points.
Within a few days DR.. F. Y. Clark. of Now
York and Saratoga. struck Il saline sIouter al Il
depth Of S45 feet 800 feet Of which WAS through the
rock peculiar 10 this region. The carths surface
WAS penetrated with "A six-inch drill When tn"
vein WAS struck the siX-inch volume OF Wa' !
spouted to the height Of fifty feet above ,hr nm :"
Win carbonic acid gas The gas will be separatc ted
from the water and tubed for commercial purposes.
The General Term of the supreme Court, Third
| Department. composed Of Judges Mayham' PUTNAM
| and Herrick began its annual session mere on
Tuesday and will continue its sitting until IN" latter
part of September possibly longer. a. the caI'nnaI
! is long one. and contains "A number OF important
|
) H. Halstead and f.. W. Root. Of New "rk
the essees and propretors OF the & clarendon Hotel
who suddenly left town without paying some sixty
five Of their employees. will probably be broISh'
| back here. Thrty-hye Of the above employees nav"
consolidated their claims and have in3ti-
| tuted legal proceedings. which promise 70 be
! come interesting Many Of the employees had not
received any cOmpcnsa ton. expecting TO draw the
entire amount at the close Of the season some are
| wholly destitute
| Meetings of prominent citizens were held Monday
! and Thursday evenings 10 consider the plan i"i
"a Greater Saratoga, and a committee was appointed
TO consider the subject.
The nfty-secOnd annual exhibition Of the Saratoga
! County Agricultural Society was the Ballston spa
attraction four days this week. IT proved graft
/ fving success Thursday there were 1880 people on
the grounds including many Of SaratogaS cot
| tagcrs and visitors. a new feature was an cduca-
| tional competition consisting OF Rotations and
| destinations.
| The Republican County Convention will be held
at Ballston Spa on Wednesday. September q rms
date was decided upon at meeting OF the County
Committee Thursday.