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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
For the ADVERTISER.
A Tuck or TG O from Santuck.

Mr.. EDITOR: If you will allow
me a little space in your paper !
will give you tuck or two.
Most of the farmers of this Sec
tion are through planting cotton,
and, 1 am sorry to say, planted
more to the plow than they did last
year. We need mole hog and
hominy and less cotton.
Mr.. Bill Harrelson is at the point
of death. This is the second spell
Mr.. Harrelson has had this year.
Mrs. Joe Lake paid Santuck a
flying visit this week.
Miss Carrie Brooks is visiting
friends and relatives in New
Market. The writer thinks if she
don't soon return a young man in
this neighborhood will ride Eis
kicking mule to death.
Mr.. Eugene Hackett, of Gaines
is going to locate at New Market
now soon.
SANTUCKIAN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

scription of the "Darlington muir
der" he falls far short Of the truth
and indeed, he does when he does
not and will not tell it at all.
He charges the constables with
murder when they had done moth
ing more than their duty. Who
are their murderers? When the
constables had served their war
rants and gone peacefully to the
depots preparing to leave, and a
crowd of lawless men followed for
the purpose of raising riot. Not
only did they raise the riot, but
killed Mr.. Pepper outright, and
after killing him actually robbed
him of $40 and a gold watch. I
have this from good authority, and
I can give my author if called on.
Such are the so-called claw abiding
citizens" of Darlington. Ihope the
claw abiding citizens" will reflect
over this, and return the money to
Mrs. Pepper, for in her destitute
condition If will do her a great
deal of good.
Gonzales charges Gov. Tillman
with being at the head of the
crimes which were committed,
when he (Gonzales) has been SOW
ing the seed of of discord through
that Infamous paper, The State,
every since 1890.
fully believe bad it not have
been for that State and few other
papers, the politics of South Caro-
lima would have been on sounder
basis than ever before.
He compares Gov. Tillman, the
people s choice, to R. K. Scott, the
negro carpet-bagger. Now, in the
name of the good people of South
Carolina; TT;lilmanite or anti-Till-
mantle, who has plaYeuiHiegr Gov
TiIlman, who has enforced the
law, or Gonzales, who just after
the Denmark lynching intimated
that the negro might take revenge
in kind. But while these SANDER
Gus and vile epithets are doing
harm by stirring up strife between
a few they are aiding Gov. Till
man. The State has in great
measure placed him at the head of
our State government. And if such
old sore-headed politicians as But
ler and Hampton ever expect an
other office they had better insist
that The State be no longer pub-
lished.
A T1LLMAN1TE FROM TR1CKHAM.
Pleasant Lane, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
A Wall of Embarrassment.

The Columbia State.
We are more than ever satisfied
that Gov. Tillman's "free liquor"
opinion was designed to create en-
barrassment for the opponents of
the dispensary law, both prohibi-
tionists and advocates of high
license.
We are more than ever satisfied
that it will be a great mistake for
any municipality in the State to
issue licenses for the sale of liquor
on the theory that the old license
system is re-established.
We are more than ever satisfied
that the prohibitionists ought to
make a case at once and get the
judgment of the Supreme Court as
to the law now of force.
The indiscriminate sale of liquor
should be discouraged by the op-
ponents of the dispensary law. An
overwhelming majority of them do
not want and never did want tfree
liquor" They should frown down
the multiplication of bar-rooms.
If there be no law to close them,
public opinion can do it. We must
make sft-pplain It that our opposition
toathe dispensary lay g was based
on arin neiple nols love Of
In view Of the decision of the
Supreme Court that the prohibi-
tion Of the issue of licenses re-
mains in force, no city Or town
should attempt to issue them. It
would be contempt of court. Hands
off until the way is clear, and then
high license and strict regulations
If the prohibitionists will press
for a decision they will find, we
think, that absolute prohibition is
what they are entitled to under ex-
listing circumstances. We have
good reason for believing this. The
prohibitionists should have the
fact settled and see if there is law
to enforce their policy. Compare
lively few people will grudge them
the opportunity of experimenting
with prohibition until the Legisla-
ture shall meet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
What the Cyclone Did.

WE1TPLA1Ns, Mo, April 3d.
Late reports from Summerville,
the scene of the recent cyclone, say
the town was not much injured,
but in the country the damage was
great.
Mrs Vankeel, three children, a
hired girl and hired man were
killed.
Five dwellings and as many
other buildings we're blown away
and a large number of people in
jured.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
The Bumps on Your Face

Are caused by impure blood, and
will never be we'll unless you
cleanse it and build itup in rich
ness and purity. Botanic Blood
Balm, the great blood purifier and
tonic, is what you need. One bot
tie will clear your complexion and
purify your blood. Try it. Price
$1,00. For sale by druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

This is the season of the year
when the farmers mind stubbornly
contemplates the purchase Of
farming implements, and othe
necessities in the hardware line.
AS usual Ramsey & Bland have
prepared to meet every demand
along that line. Visit their store
before laying in your supply.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

Mr.. EDITOR: Please allow me
space to express my opinion, and
not mine alone, for it is The opinion
of the majority of us Pleasant
Lane people, in regard to some of
the lies of Gonzales, the editor of
The State. ] see in his editorials
he says that in his giving his de-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
Refused the Money.

New York Herald.
The following odd incident is
related of Conductor Mckinney,
VINO was employed many years ago
upon a Southern railroad:
One night in leaving Washing
ton the conductor went az usual
through the train to collect the
fares. in one of the rear cars a
passenger without a ticket handed
him bill. The conductor took it,
glanced at it hastily and, seeing.
that it was of large denomina-
tion, put it in his pocket, as con-
ductors are apt to do, and inform
ed the passenger that he would re-
turn with the change.
The purpose of the delay was, of
course, to afford the conductor an
opportunity to examine the bill at
his leisure in the baggage car to
see if it was all right. When Mr..
Mckinney reached the baggage car
and inspected the note he found
to his astonishment that what he
had taken for a$1CO bill was a
note for $1,000.
Of course the changing of a bill
of such a denomination was out of
the question. The conductc- there
fore passed back through the train
to refund the money and obtain a
smaller bill. When he reached the
car the passenger had shifted his
seat. Going up to him, the con-
ductor said that there was probably
mistake, as the note given him
was for $1,000.
To his utter amazement the pas
senger disclaimed all knowledge of
the bill. He had given a ticket,
he said, and his seat mate con-
frmed the statement. The con-
ductor expostulated, but the man
was firm and could not be prevail
ed upon to accept the money.
Finally the conductor gave up
in despair, not knowing whether
he or the passenger was crazy. but
inclined to the latter belief. At a
station or two from Washington
the passenger and companion
left the train and hastily disaps
peared. The next day Mr., Mel Kin
neY handed in the bill to- the COM
pany Office with an explanation.
The money was deposited on q
special account and the railroad
officials awaited the coming of a
claimant. Year after year passed,
however, and no one ever turned
up for the money, which in the
meanwhile was steadily adding in
terest. Finally when Mr.. McKin-
ney retired from the service of the
company the officials give him the
proceeds of the bill, which at in
terest then amounted to nearly
$4,000.
No explanation was ever vouch-
ssfed of the odd occurrence. The
theory generally credited by the
conductor and the railroad officials,
however, was that the bill was
given by mistake by some burglar,
who upon discovering his error de-
cided that it was safer to repudiate
the transaction than to acknowl-
edge the ownership of the money,
the large amount of which he
thought might render the conduc-
tor suspicious and lsad to his ar
~oet
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

would consequently be of force
now. The Governor showed how
deeply be had studied the matter
in all it's phases when he laughed
and called attention to the fact
that, whenever a General Assembly
passed a section of any act repeal
ing other acts, those acts were dead,
no matter what became of the new
act, until they we're placed back
upon the statute books by special
act of a State Legislature.
When some one else talked about
having test case made to get the
matter back before the Supreme
Court, the Governor called atten-
tion to the fact that there would
be no more sessions of the Circuit
Courts till June.
It is thus seen that all the bars
are down; that Governor Tillman
realizes the fact and does not hest
tate to say so. He seems, too, to
be rather jubilant over the situa-
tion.
He says that if the Prohibition
lists think that the decision leaves
the law a prohibition law, he will
watch with interest to see them ar
rest some one for selling liquor and
attempt prosecution.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Attorney General Buchanan was
yesterday asked point blank about
the future course of the State. He
said: Honestly, L don't know.
That is the gospel. The court has
evaded touching on any federal
question and we cannot 60 any,
where with an appeal. Judge Hud-
son did decide a federal question
but the Supreme Court did not
leave us that opening"
1t said that it is possible that
some kind of a motion will be
made to get the court to define
whether its decision means abso-
lutte prohibition or free liquor to
everybody.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
Snakes in the Human Blood.

St. Louis Republic.
What would you think if the
family physician should call and
after carefully examining your ton
que and feeling your pulse, calmly
inform you that "you have snakes
in your blood?" You may laugh
at the absurdity of such notion
and Of the improbability of ever
having such startling words whis-
pered in your ear by your medical
adviser, yet is not at.all unlikely
that even at this moment you have
thousands OF wigglers chasing each
other up and down your veins,
The most important discoveries
concerning snakes in the blood
have been made during the last
nine months, principally in Eu-
rope. DR.. C. w. Stiles, of the Bu-
reau Of Animal Industry, Wash
ington, D. c., is also studying these
minute creatures. The blood snake
is a small white parasite, which
effects an entrance into the veins
of man, as well as animals, through
the medium of drinking water.
The male snake is only about four
fftha of an inch in length and he
constantly keeps himself in the
shape of a bow or a new moon, the
female occupying a miniature
groove on the males body.
The male is not larger in diane
ter than a section of No. 40 spool
cotton; the female much smaller,
of course, but the damage a few
hundled pairs of such parasites
may work in an animals system is
truly astonishing. These blood
reptiles have been known for Gen.
turies, but down TO 1893, when
Prof. Sonsino, of Pisa, Italy, began
to make their life history and va
rious transformations a scientific
study, but little was known regard
ing them. Our learned Italian pro-
fessor says that the eggs Of the
blood snake, or the Larvae them
selves, are found in all kinds of
water, especially in Africa and in
the Orient. After the eggs hatch
the snake attaches itself to q mi
croscopic and Harmless animalcule.
This latter, snake and all, is taken
into the stomach in the water. The
sudden transformation kills the
little anilnalcule, but fattens the
blood snake, which now leaves the
ston. .ach or intestines and begins
its search for blood vessels. Once
in the veins they breed with amaz-
ing rapidity and soon devour the
life-giving elements of the SUM-
guine fluid. At first the patient is
said to have "poor BLOOD" next he
has rheumatism or some other dis
ease, accompanied with excruciat-
ing pains. This goes on from bad
to worse until tie poor victim sue
cumbs to a real case of snakes.
The scientists believe that the
"fiery serpent" of the Exodus was
nothing more nor less than a ma
lignant form of snakes in the blood.
Yon will no on blind if Won look
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

Don't forget that Ramsey &
Bland deal in hard ware and farm
Implements. They defy competi-i.
tion. Their store is calculated to
please all tastes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

1t would delight you to view and
review the beautiful lines of
harness which Ramsey & Bland.
received this week. Magnificent
is the word.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
[FOr the ADVERTISER.

For the ADVERTISER.
A Correspondent Charges That
Forty Dollars and a Gold
Watch Were Taken from
Peppers Body After
He Was Killed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

You will no 60 blind if you look
at Ramsey & Bland's splendid
stock of blind brides, just received.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
FREE LIQUOR.
Governor Tillman Interviewed
on the Subject.
The Columbia State.

The Columbia State.
The Governor was asked how
long before the uncertainty about
the decision would be removed and
the mystery resolved.
He said: II have already solved
my part of it. 1t is now for the
judges to let the people know what
they have decided. Idon't know
whether the decision means prohi-
bition or free liquor, or what it
means. Who can tell what they
mean? I don't see what object
they could have had in leaving the
matter in doubt at all"
'Well, Governor, what about that
extra session."
aWho has heard anything about
an extra session? All I've heard
of tits some talk in the newspa-
pers, and of course the papers are
in the wrong
aItsis claimed by some that tie
decision leaves the law prohibi-
tio1law, and that the police regu-
latibn feature of the law stands.
How about that?
Gov. Tillman replied: GAIL I
hayesto say is that the Legislature
gaye@me authority to enforce the
dispensary law. When the court
declares the dispensary law dead
whY,of course, my authority to
enforce it, dies with it. I don't
see what right have to attempt to
maHtain the c0nssttahulary to en-
force prohibition law if It's IS
such.
NOT HIS BUSINESS.
aGoYernor, whose business is it
to find out what the court means?"
ssI don't know. It's not mine. !"
Then ilaughingly the Governor said,
what sit that Byron said about
IsoaShsy9 s.oh Yes, 4 wish he'd
explain his explanation
The Governor was asked what he
intended to do about having the
stocks of the various county dis
pensaries shipped back hero and
stored if the rents and insurance
would not amount to more than
the expense of doing this?
He said he had no authority
whatever to 60 into the expense of
moving the stock, and things
would just 60 on just as they are.
Continuing he said: 'You see I
am paralyzed. I can't do thing.
It seems to me that the Court in SO
many words expressly declared
that 'the dispenaary law is not
prohibitory law The Court denies
emphatically that the municipali-
ties have the right to issue licenses.
Now if it is not a prohibition law
and the right to issue licenses does
not stand, and there is no other
law applying to the liquor traffic,
it looks to me like free liquor. 1t
looks like anybody and everybody
can 60 anywhere in the county, at
every cross road and anywhere else
and start up bar-rooms and sell
liquor. All acts applying to the
liquor traffic inconsistent with the
dispensary act have been repealed
and there are none on the statute
books"
Gov. Tillman then made the fol-
lowing important statement: "Ihe
whole situation as I see it now is
that I can only maintain the status
quo; shut up shop, close up buai-
ness, do absolutely nothing and
obey the law. The State is forbid
den to sell whiskey. AS to who
else can or may I can't and won't
pretend to say. It is confusion
worse confounded."
IN A NUTSHELL.
Gov. Tillman in talking further
in regard to the situation last night,
when some one referred to the mat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

Farm bells for sale by Ramsey
& Bland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
1894.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02
TOBACCO!
TOBACCO

We have fine lot of excellent
quality-Virginia and North Caro-
lima Chewing and Smoking. We
invite you to examine our goods
and see our prices, We will save
you money. We have fine lot
put up'in CADDIES OF 10 AND
II POUNDS for the convenience
of our farmers in supplying their
hands.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-02

I'll tell you what it is,
And what I've been thinkin',
I'm a mighty poor scholar,
But l do my own drinkin'-
And so the Supreme Court
Can't tell the REASON Why
Big pig, little pig,
Root hog, or die.
SANDRlGHAN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-06
Guth Dakota lSrie Is.

THE state Board OF Equalization has
raised the valuation on farm lands in
Fall River County - pes eent.
\ PETITION for Il reduction in freight
rates on grain over the Great Norih-
ern, to correspond with lower prices of
wheat, is being circulated and sigued.
The Osborn & Mcmillan Elevator
Company is converting nearly all their
nat houses on the 500 Line into eleva-
tors, q large force of men being en-
ployed in the work.
AN official inspection of the rcscr-
vations in the Dakotas and other Sec
tions of the Northwest will be com.
menced by Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs Browning in the beginning OF
next month.
The Deadwood Terra STAMP Mill
started up after II shutdown of fifteen
months. This mill has l60 stamps and
will furnish employment To POO men.
Other works OF lesser magnitude are
starting up. but men are applying
much faster than the works open
n. NJ. PARSONS living four miles
south OF Hot Springs, who has been
prospecting for some time for coal. has
struck u l0O-foot vein. He has been
running q tunnel into the mountain on
q four-inch vein, and after getting the
tunnel in fifty-iive feet made the
strike.
A NUMBER OF farmers living on the
Cheyenne bottom in Fall River Coun.
ty have decided to put in a big irrigat.
ing wheel to take water from the
Cheyenne River above the falls. They
will put In this fall five miles OF main
ditch, to irrigate 1000 acres. II the
experiment proves y suee ,ss large
putnbDrs Of farmers Will put ia wAeeIs
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-06
The ArmOr-Hlate Scandal.

A more disgraceful chapter of con-
tractors dealings with the government
would be ha!d to find than is supplied
by this investigation baltimore Sun.
Both the Carnegie company and the
government ms ector5 are handled
without gsovas in the report made by
the investigating committee, of which
Mr.. Cummings is chairman Mercury
The immense amount of noise abou.
frauds in armor plates and castings OF
nearly every kind for the navy has re.
suited at last in the arrest o. two o
tractors, charged with plugging Uncle
Sans plates and lucking his pockets.
Louisville Cour;er-Journal.
The officials of the Carnegie company
will not relish the report of the com
mittee a pointed to investigate tho
facts regarding the quality OF armor-
plate which has been furnished the
government. Congressman Amo, Cum
mings is an adept n writing sharp and
singing criticism IN . casiou.-Boston
Globe.
The committee finds that it cannot
speak concerning the Carnegie a NOR
plate scandal except N the superlative
degree. and the burden of the Con
gressmen's complaint against the
Pennsylvania iron-workers is that
the commission of such frauds is
u moral crime of the gravest
%vharacter. Newark Advertiser.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-06

1t is strongly advised that a person
who does much writing should have
penholders OF two or three different
sizes and use them in succession. The
wisdom of this is obvious. In using
but II size, only one set of my.cles
m into play, while by varying the
holders we exercise Il new set each
time. The mu ,cles of the fingers need
rest and change rs much as tho e Of
any other part Of the body. Therefore.
a change a. indicated will be found a
relief, and will enable the writer to
keep at his work a greater length Of
time. 1t would doubtless, too, do much
to prevent writers cramp." The,
change from pen to Iencil, and vice
versa, will also be found OF advantage,
1t would be well TO- those who write
much to have several ways Of holding
pen and pencil, and thus give them.
selves relief, using, of course, a
uniform method OF holding it when
signing the name: otherwise the
signature might he uncertain and
cause trouble,