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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
A Plea for a Monument to Our
Confederate Dead.

Mr.. EDITOR: We are getting
somewhat impatient about our
Monument to Edgefeld's heroic
Confederate dead. AS one of the
managers appointed to canvass
Huiet Township, we feel that we
did The best we could, and if it is
the intention Of our worthy presi-
dent to prosecute the work, we
would be glad to know, as we might
be able to raise more if we are as
sured that it will be ultimately
built.
Edgefeld is large, rich coun-
ty and it is a reflection uIon our
people that her many heroes should
sleep on in nareless graves, while
smaller and poorer counties are
EN- balming their soldier dead in
enduring marble. Tis true times
are hard, but we must have good
sum collected by this time, at least
enough to make a beginning. We
feel doubly interested in this noble
work, for we have a brother and
many uear kindred who went to
sleep upon the battle field. We
do not wish to appea- anyways
officious about the matter, but we
would be glad to have report,
and a bugle blast of our president.
We write this merely to call at
tention to this neglected matter,
and we would suggest that a meet
ing be called to count up our col
lectlons, and determine what is
necessary to at last begin the work
Can we not hear from our sister
workers, and will not you Mr.. Edi-
tor, and all the papers join us in q
plea for q Confederate Monument,
Respectfully,
ELLA DAVENPORT.
Denny, S. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07

A l. The Scarlet Letter. By Ma.
thaniel Hawthorne.
A 2. The Mystery of Colde Fell F;
or, Not Proven. By Charlotte M.
Braere, author of "Dora Thorne'
A 3. Under the Red Flag. By Miss
M E Braddon.
A 4. King Solomon's Mines. By Fl
Rider Hafgard.
A 5. Around the Word in Eighty
Days. By Jules Verne.
A 3. The Corsican Brothers. By
Alexander Dumas.
A Z: Lady Grace. By Mrs Henry
Wood.
A s. Averil. By Rosa Nouchette
Carey.
A 8. The Black Dwarf. By Sir
Walter Scott.
A 10. A Noble Life. By Miss
Mulock.
A II. The Belle of Lynn; or, The
Mlller 5 Laughter. by Charlotte
NJ. Braeme, author of "Dora
Thorne."
A 12. The Black Tulip. By Alex
ander Dumas.
A 13. The Duchess, By "The
Duchess.
A "A. Nurse Revel's Mistake. Bv
Florence Warden.
A Is. Merle's Crusade. By Rosa
Nouchette, Carey.
A 16. A Study in Scarlet. By A
Conan Doyle.
A II. Rock Ruin; or, The Daugh-
ter of the Island. By Mrs Ann
S Stephens.
A Is. Lord Lisle's Daughter. By
Charlotte M Braeme, author of
"Dora Thorne."
A 19. The Armorer of Tyre. By
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.
A 20. Mr. Cliffs Love Story. By
George Elliott.
Address,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07

the farmers around here have
made use of it.
Mr.. John Temples, who has been
very sick for the past two or three
weeks, we are glad to state is able
to he out again.
Prof. C.C Lewis has again ta-
ken charge of the Pine Grove
school.
What pity it is. Our young
exquisite astronomer wv. L.) who
has been stirring to get an educa-
tion, to make a man of himself,
has fallen a victim to the fascina-
tions of the fair sex. We undo
stand he is 10 be united with ont
of them soon, in the holy bonds of
matrimony.
Mr.. Henry Temples is going to
leak out from here to the State of
Georgia, where he says they make
sugar-cane as big as his leg.
There is young man near here,
who has decided to marry, and set
tie down. He says sit is no use to
90 to school any more, and those
graduates will have to work the
land yet"
We observe that there is a young
man in the Mt. Willing section,
burdened with many tribulations,
since they sent his best girl off to
one of our neighbor counties, to
teach school.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07

A q. A Scarlet Sin. BY Florence
Marryat.
A %. The Sea King, By Can't.
Marryat.
A %. The Siege of Granada. By
Sir 3 Bdlwer Lytton.
A "a. MIR Nelson's Will. By H
Rider Haggard.
A "a. Jenny Harlowe. By w.
Clark Russell.
A 25. Jenny Harlowe. By w Clark
Russell.
A 26. Beaton's Bargain. By Mrs
Alexander.
A 27 The squire's Darling. By
Charlotte NJ. Braeme, author Of
"Dora Thyme"
A %. The Russian Gypsy. By
Alexander Dumas.
A %. The Wandering Heir. By
Charles Reade.
A 30: Flower and Weed. By Hiss
NJ E Braddon.
A 81. No Thoroughfare. Bv Char
les Dickens and Nilkie Collins.
A %. The Great Hoggertv Dia-
mond. By WIN Thackeray.
A 80. The Surgeons Daughter. By
Sir Walter Scott.
A 81. Hilda; or, The False Vow.
. BY Charlotte NJ Braeme, author
of "Dora Thorne.
A 95. Grandfather's Chair. Bv
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
A 81; A Trip to the Moon. By
Jules Verne.
A 81. The Pioneers Daughter. By
Emerson Bennett.
A 3S. A Little Rebel. By "The
Duchess"
A 80. Master Rockafellar's Voy-
age. By W Clark Russell.
A 40. The Heiress of Hilldrop. By
Charlotte M Braeme, author of
"Dora Thorne."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
CITATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.

By J. D. Allen, Esq, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, J. G.. Etheredge hath
w made suit to me, to grant him
Letters of Administrator of the estate
and effects of Joel Etheredge, deceased.
THESE ARE THERE ORE, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Joel Ether
edge, deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Edgefield c. H., on the 2lst
day of December next, after publica-
tion hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have,
why the said Administrator should
not be granted.
Given under my hand, this the 4th
day of December, Ammo
80 Domini 1898. Published on
'1'o. the 9Th day of December in
the Edgefield ADVERTISER.
J. D. ALLEN,
Probate Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
BUD.

Baldwin's Guano is the best.
Make hay while the sun Shines
and haul your Baldwin's Ammo
mated guano while the roads are
good. Supply on hand at
w. w. ADAMs's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
Mine Creek Dots.

Mr.. EDITOR: AS it is seldom
YOU hear anything from our vlcini-
", I will endeavor to send you a
few dot.
The driblet of cotton is all pick
ed out, and the farmers are nearly
done sowing grain. AS this has
been an open fall for sowing grain,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
Greenwood Not to be a County
Seat---The Meeting at Mt.
Willing and Other News
Items.


DEAR ADVERTISER: The new
county survey has been made and
we suppose our Greenwood friends
feel that the battle is over and the
victory won. While the opposing
element has waited somewhat late,
yet we are gladit has at last acted.
According to an agreement among
themselves there was meeting of
the various Democratic clubs of
the Saluda side held at Mt. Will
ing on Saturday last for the pur-
pose of devising some plan to pre-
vent a portion of our County from
being cut off to Greenwood. Your
correspondent has not received any
authoritative information as to
what was the nature of the pro-
ceedings, but suppose something
like a memorial was drawn to be
presented to our representatives.
If the Edgefeld delegation wishes
to maintain the respect of their sa-
luda constituents, let them fight
the Greenwood County, measure
to the bitter end.
With pleasure and profit have
we read the Governors third and
latest message. We leave criticism,
favorable or otherwise to wiser head
but must say en- passant that we
believe the Governor shit the nail
on the head" in the matter of rail-
roads and receivership1. Viewed in
the light he has thrown on it, and
judging from the decisions of our
Federal Judiciaries, the sooner the
people put their property in the
hands of a receiver the better, if
they wish to avoid the payment of
their taxes, or rather enjoy the
privilege of assessing as they
please and be exempt from paying
only as they assess.
The remedy suggested for this
state of affairs is indeed a harsh
one, but it has gotten to the point
when something must be done or
South Cardinals identity as a SOW
ereign State will be completely
overshadowed and lost in the Fed
eral courts.
The soft sweet notes of the mer-
ry wedding bells fill the air with
music ever and anon..
On Sunday morning last, Rev.
E. P. Taylor officioting, at the res
idence of the BRIDES father, Mr.
Alonzo Thrailkill and Miss Katie
Forrest were happily united in the
holy bonds Of wedlock. We rise
to extend our best wishes and
heartiest congratulations. If ru.
NOR be true Cupid will reap rich
harvest in our community before
Xmas morn shall dawn.
A very painful accident hap.
pened to Mr.. Andrew Cromly or
Tuesday morning of last week
while riding along, his animal sud
denly stumbled and threw the ri
der over its head. Mr.. Cromley'l
hand was wrapped in the rein anc
when the horse recovered him
self from the fall, by rearing up
being unable to release himsel
from the rein was jerked back t
the ground, his forefeet striking
Mr.. G. in the breast and on the col
lar bone. This bone was broker
and his breast considerably bruis
ed. DR.. Kirksey was summoned
and readily adjusted the broker
pieces.
Miss Mamie Bouknight of New
berry County is in charge Of tn
zoar district school. The patron
are highly pleased with her metho'
of instruction.
The Trustees of the Denny Higl
School have about decided to US
the public funds to re-erect q he,
school building-'he old one hav
ing been burned two weeks age
Loss about $500. No insurance.
More anon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
A Supposed Suicide.
Weather for November.

Weather for November.
Weather Observer G. A. Long, of
Trenton, sends us the following
data of the weather for the month
just ended:
Monthly mean temperature, 55.7
Maximum temperature, rs, date
9Th.
Minimum temperature 80. date
25th and 26th.
Total precipitation 1876 inches.
Greatest daily precipitation 80
inches.
Prevailing direction of wind,
7, northeast.
Number of clear days 8, cloudy
days 4, fair days II.
Number of rainy days, 4.
Dates of frosts Is, Is, "a, 25, and
26th.
Total rainfall for seven months,
ending Nov. 80, 42.S9 inches.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
Position to Teach.

A YOUNG LADY competent to
II teach English, desires position to
teach in family or small school. Ad-
dress ADVERTISER office
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
SHOES.

We have the largest and most complete
stock of Shoes that we have ever offered
to the public. We have the agency, at this
place, for the Bay State Shoes, brand of
shoes that everybody knows to he good.
and which will give perfect satisfaction.
Ws also carry full line of Hamilton.
Brown shoes, which have given general
satisfaction to our customers. Call and
inspect our stock and we will save you
money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07

Edgefield G. H. from February Sth,
1894, till February Goth, 1894. After
which time 5096 will be added to the
property of all parties failing to make
returns.
J. B. HALTIWANGER,
Auditor E. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
S p &C Fl S I.
Notice..

NOTICE is hereby given to all young
lN men in Edgefield county that a
competitive examination will be held
in my office at Edgefield C. H., S. c., for
a scholarship of free tuition in the
Patrick Military Institute, of Ander-
son, S. c., on Dec. l6, 1898. The schol-
arship to begin July 1, 1894.
M. B. DAVENPORT,
s. c. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
What Sam Said.

nav h1e~AA
Sam Colgan says there is col
ored convict at the rock quarry,
two miles below Edgefeld, SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary for life
for stealing $13. He, the convict,
admits the stealing but claims the
party from whom he took the mon,
ey owed him just that amount, and
he could gel it no other way. Sam
adds that in his judgment the
Judge who sentenced this darkey
had never been run through the
Keely mill, or be would have had
more sense than to have made such
q sentence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
What Josh Said.

While holding court here Judge
Hudson said that in the election
for judges if the Legislature should
SOUP him, and ht had togo back
to the practice of law, ned be dad
suuizzled if he would ever prac-
tice in trial justice court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
What Cal Said.

What Cal Said.
Re d Gen. Buffers letter on our
outside. He opposes Hampton's
scheme o. organizing separate
democratic clubs, as we knew he
would.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
Taxes Paid.

Taxes Paid.
Of the $4,000 taxes to be paid
in Edgefeld this year, only about
$4,000 have been paid to date, but
they made rush on last Monday,
and the cry is, "still they come" +"
Edgefield Honored.
In the awards made by the
Judges of the Augusta Exposition
Company, Edgefeld was twice
honored in the person of Miss Eli
"a Minis If our town, the talented
daughter of Mr.. R. H. Minis. We
quote from the awards as they ap-
pear in the Augusta papers: "Best
portraitin pastel, $40, Miss Eliza
Minis. Edge6eld, S. G. Best oil
painting other than portrait, $40,
Miss Eliza Minis, Edgefeld, S. c..
What Jas Said.
The Hon. w. J. Talbert was in
our Office a few days since and
stated to us that, Notwithstanding
the reports TO the contrary, he is
for Tillman for the United States
Senate, and that he thinks his
election is absolutely certain. He
said B. R. Tillman is as solid as
ever with the people of this State.
He added that he believed the re-
formers should hold convention
at an early day-in February or
March-and nominate full State
ticket.
A Supposed Suicide.
On Friday last the dead body of
Mr.. Joel Etheredge, postmaster of
Dupont, Edgefeld County, was
found in the woods near that place.
The top of his head was blown off
and his face was burned and his
coat also burned off of his body.
Near by was stump on fire. 1t
is supposed that be placed loaded
shells in the stump and then held
his head over it. 1t is said
that his daughter had married
against his wishes and it is sup
posed that this caused him to take
his own life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07
HATS.

This department is complete in all the
latest novelties at popular prices. See our
Mems and Boys IS cents all solid hats.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-07

Rev. w. G. Rollins, State can
vasser for literature, is in Edge
field in the interest of character
sketches" by Dr.. Geo. A. Lotion,
Nashville Tenn. This book is a
gem. The chapter on the "Mote
Hunter" alone is. worth the sub
scription price of the book. Mr.
Lotion has studied human nature
The book is replete with though.
and humor. Read il, and you will
be profted and entertained.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-29
THE PASSING THRONG.

Hon. Plat A. Preston, of Waitsburg, Is guest
OF the Arlington. He is . wheat raiser and mil
Ter and has lived in Eastern Washington for
thirty years II do not think the damage done
to the fruit trees BY the severe cold weather last
winter will be AZ extensive a. was feared great
many peach trees were injured and that crop
will be light this year. 1t was reported that the
entire crop would b lost, but have met sew
eral parties who said that they would have
peaches this year. Cherries and prunes also
were injured. but apples, pears. grapes and
small fruit are not hurt at all The indications,
however, are that there will be great yield OF
wheat, a. the soil IL we'll filled with moisture
/ used to export my -four, but now l find most
OF my market here in the Coast cities. On fruits
we find good market in Montana, although the
California competition almost knocks US out
Fruit II shipped from California to Montana
cheaper than it 10 from our section, . thousand
miles nearer. One reason for this. however, IL
that we are not raising enough fruit to make the
shipping of it much Of an object, nor can We
ship in load lots yet The time IL not far dis
tant, though, when that branch of industry will
rank with wheat growing in Eastern Washing.
ton"
J. B. Phelps, advance agent for John +.
Sheridsn's company, which will appear in "A
Night on the Bristol" ct the Seattle theater on
Monday and Tuesday, arrived in the city ysster-
day
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-29

To the list Of bad legislatures already
published and commented upon must be
added those Of Missouri, Illinois and
California. OF the Missouri legislature it
10 reported that more than !, 200 round
trip railroad passes have been issued there
since the present session began. and that
in the same time only one ticket between
st. Louis and Jefferson City has been paid
for The ticket was bought by Gov.Stone.
who pays his fare on principle. Members
Of the Missouri legislature get passes fo-
themselves and their friends and the
whole legislature is regarded as common
property owned in shares and used in turn
by the corporations Of the state.
The California legislature has been dis
who introduce blackmailing bills, directed
against wealthy corporations or individual
interests for the purpose Of compelling
these interests to pay ''hush money" The
California legislature without the slight
est reason that woulaendure public exam
ination. passed joint resolution to SUBJ
nit constitutional amendment removing
the capital from Sacramento. where state
buildings costing S, O00, 600 are located. to
San Jose. The people of the state will
probably never consent to submit to such
. wanton sacrifice Of public property in
order to crafty the private spite of legis.
lature severely criticised by the Sacramento
press. There may be. of course. a San Jose
lobby behind this resolution. but on the
surface it looks like this wanton act of q
lot Of men who virtually say to Sacra-
mento: eff We can't do as We please in
your city why then we will tear from you
the state capitol.
The Illinois legislature is afflicted with .
lot Of blackmailing members who are
known as ''sand baggers." When these
members want passes from the railroads
for themselves and friends. and other
tavcrs. they bring in bills to reduce fares,
etc, and the railroads come down. They
get sieeping-car passes by bills to worry
the slecping-car companies. The habit of
the Illinois legislature has been to adjourn
over three days on Fridays and lazily get
ting together on Tuesdays and Wednes-
days of the following week. Concerning
these legislative sand haggers, who have
been trying by the introduction Of black.
mailing bills TO mulct corporations or in.
terest of any power and wealth . Chicago
paper says:
These h,sckguards are thick in our legis.
lative halls that ons can almost say with truth
that the better law 10 the worse 1t IL. because
OF the opportunities it affords for blackmail.
la ia ri
while to attempt honest iegislation-at least
that affect Ing corporations and wealthy indi-
vidusls. Ii is not only disgraeeful but danger
GUS thus 10 put weapon into the hands of the
thieves who represent us In Springfield. We
shall do much better TO bear the ills We have
until they become unhesrabie, and then per-
haps We shall cease sending thieves 10 Spring.
Gesd.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-29
SENATOR ROACH.

Senator Hoar. of Massachusetts,. intro
duccd resolution in the senate yesterday
instructing the COMMITTEES on privileges
and elections to investigate the charges
OF emberElement made against Senator
Roach. OF North Dakota. the Democrat
who was elected by a combination of
Democrats, fopulists and boiling Repub.
licsns.
Roach was formerly bank cashier in
Washington City. The Erening !Stor OF th at
city on August Is. 1879 published an ac-
count OF Eoach's monetary transactions,
supported by statements of ex- Postmaster
General Creswell, the president of the
Citizens National bank. of which Roach
had been cashier. Il shows that Roach
had been stealing from the bank for wears
had altered the books TO conceal his thef,s
aud that his ensbeszlement amounted to
abou. sf0.0Oo Roach answered these
charges by leaving Washington City, and
his hondsmen SO far made good his pecu-
lations that the bank did not prosecute
him.
The duty Of Mr. Roach is To tender his
resignation; il he does not see his duty
clear today to this decision. he will doubt.
less be convinced before long that while
the United States senate may not be able
To exclude ga enlheEzler and fugitive from
justice from its walls it can make his stay
20 uncomfortable that his social, If not his
senatorial. life viii become burden too
heavy 10 hear. \ defaulting bank cashier
should At least be content with the asylum
Of obscurity. and should not accept posi-
ton of national honor that invites the
resurrection Of dishonorab.e record.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-29

The governor 10 being criticised for his action
in cutting down the appropriations to q reason.
able sum. But any man of any party can
clearly see that the governor did simply his
duty to the state in doing so-Fdrmington
Forum
E.o. Graves, OF Seattle, will make good
treasurer of the United States, because he
knows all about finances, but he 10 . McGraw
Democrat, and his appointment will set some OF
the old true blue fellows crazy and enlarge the
attendance at steilacoom. Tacoma Ledger.
And now Seattle man ID named for United
States treasurer. That plum secured, King
county ought to be able to worry along for few
months with comparative comfort Already she
has the OmbtnatiOn on the Warrington safe.
With the keys to the national treasury she
ought to be able to make the dirt 0y on the
canaL-Sp0kdne Reciev.
The governor has done the state q service in
vetoing the measures he did, and the people at
large will honor him for it The taxes are too
high As it is. The people have hard work to
pay their taxes now, without piling them up in
providing every locality with an institution OF
some kind. As it is, there are not enough to 60
Misunderstanding Locnli=er.
1t is a difficult matter to amend constitu.
ton, but 1t would be better to try to amend 1t
now than TO keep up the fight of sections for
bunkum and plumber. However. If the state
must be- looted. We want our share of the loot
II this scramble Is to continue, the next What.
com county delegation should 20 to Olympus
pledged to see that our benefits from appropria-
tons are in keeping with our taxation. Had
the normal school appropriation been ham.
mered through little earlier, IL would have
gone or there would have been "crisis. -
Whdtcom Repeiik
The Spokane Reriev is devoting considerable
Of its space to falsely reporting Gov McGraw's
official acts. The legislature appropriated some
half million dollars in excess of the provided
revenue ana threw the whole load on top of the
executive. 1t becomes necessary to pare down the
different bills, and veto the less important ones,
regardless of their location. The governor is
looking after the best interests of the state re-
CARELESS OF the Spokane RerieW. Does the
RerteU want the state TO run deeper into debt?
II go, 1t is not posted on what the taxpayers of
the Big Bend want Bridgeport Standard
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-29

The people of Seattle might. AZ the To
coma Ledger suggests, spend 81, 450. 600 in
converting its present new complete water
system into q gravity system, $4,000 in
the construction of an electric light plant
and $50, 000 in the construction of branch
sewers and so exceed the limit Of indebted
ness permitted by the constitution, but
they won't. When Seattle has issued bonds
for all necessary purposes the city will
have . very comfortable margin of some
thing over . million dollars.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-29

Tho removal of the duty from corn in Mexico
has resulted in great rush of this grain from
the United States and . marked decline in
price