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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-07
ADVERTISING RATES.

VIII be made as low as is consistent with
sound buslness principles. Apply ct tho Of
60 for terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-07
JOiHT STATEMENT
Of AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELXO COUNTY.

For the Quarter Ending Dee.
1894.
sf4TE Go5n39 OF Of FfEEIXkaDA'ts. EIka!
AUDIToR's OFFICE.
Jan. q: 1894:
To the Honorable Board of County Cemmis-
sioncrs OF Elko County Nevada.
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-.
teIly Report OF the Finances OF the County
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1898.
respectfully submitted:
80 GEO. Il H.MRlGS,
Auditor,
M. H. MILLER,
Treasurer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
All For Love.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aprial 11.-Sarah
Carter, buxom young county wo-i
man, threw herself in front ola
CeutralRailroad passenger traiu at
Mcpherson Barracks to-day and
was killed Her lover, Louis
Norwood, a private soldier, had
deserted her. He was discharged
yesterday, after three years service
in the army, and left for Baltimore.
He had promised ia take her with
him, but abandoned her. AS the
train approached, the Garter wo-
man was talking to four other wo-
men. She was crying and said her
heart was broken. Her companions
had no idea that she contemplated
suicide Until she cried goodbye"
and jumped in front of the train.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
R EA GAN ON GROW Err.
THE EX-SENATOR SAYS LET
Il THE EASTERN WING GO.
CALLS HIM A REPUBLICAN
And Puts the Whole Cuckoo Out
LIT i'm the Same ClaSS-A STIR
ing Address from the Dis
4 tinguished Texan.

1, EEDALLAs, Tex, April 19.--The ad-
dress of ex-Judge aud ex-senator
and ex-Confcderate Postmaster
General John H. Reagan, published
.infall the morning papers Of the
State to-day, is the theme on every
mans tongue. He charges that
Cleveland has gone over to the Re-
plblicans and is trying to carry the
Democratic party with him. He
was elected upon a distinct tariff
reform issue. and has wrecked the
party in his effort to destroy silver
asa circulating medium. Instead
outstanding upon the bimetallism
of@the Chicago platform, he is ior
gold, and gold only, as the standard
money of the country. He boldly
denounces Cleveland as traitor to
the Democratic party, an enemy of
the South, the West, and the North
west, and calls upon Democrats
everywhere to unload this cham
pion of gold and Wall street and
the rich nabobs of New England.
He advises the Populists to get rid
of some of their wild and visionary
vagaries, unite with the true DEM
ocracy of the South and Northwest
and fight for the coinage of silver
and true tariff reform. He says:
DUTY OR MAN?
"Under such circumstances the
Democracy of Texas cannot follow
mr. rlo-olor1 Tho c--~-I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
A NEW FODDER PLANT.
Highly Successful Experiments
With Sandwich Reported.

Sandwich is the name of a new
fodder plant which is so favorably
reported on by the Colorado station
that seeds are to be distributed
this spring for trial.
Sandwich is sown in drills, a
double row in each thirty-nine
inches. About thirty pounds o!
seed to the acre were used. The
seed was sown June 10. The plants
were cultivated three times and re-
ceived one irrigation in July. The
growth was not rapid, but in spite
of an exceedingly dry summer and
fall the plants kept green and con-
tinued their growth. In spite of
the snow they sent out new
growth in December. 1t would ap-
pear, from the report, to produce a
much heavier growth IN Colorado
than in Nebraska or any of the
other States where it has been tried.
The plant is highly relished by
cattle and horses. The analysis
shows that it is rich in the albu-
miniods or flesh producing ele-
ments, and hence we'll adapted for
the production of milk or for fat
tening cattle. When sown by it.
self thinly, it spreads close to the
ground, 80 low that it cannot be
cut with a machine or scythe. Its
special use is as fall, winter, and
spring pasture, and as such it bids
fair to find large usefulness in
this Stale. If sown with spring
oats it can be cut and cured as hay,
and the combination makes a we'll
balanced ration for nilch COWS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
Best Fertilizer for Corn.

Out of thirty-one tests made at
the South Carolina Experiment
Station last year to find out the
best fertilizer for corn, it was found
that cotton seed meal and acid
phosphate, equal parts, gave the
best results, increasing the yield
1877 per cent. per acre. The cotton
seed meal and raw phosphate in
equal parts also proved very bene-
fetal, increasing the yield 11.9 per
acre. This is lesson that should
be taken advantage of by our farm
ers, as these reports are based upon
facts and not upon theory. Try it
now, and see that the report is true.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
AGRICULTURAL.
Peas Vines as a RenovatOr.

Farmers generally are we'll
aware of the fertilizing value of a
crop of pea vines. 1t has been a
well known fact for a
generation. Because of the SINH
larity of uses the COW pea has been
aptly called the clover of the south.
No argument is needed to con-
vince the southern farmer of a
fact already so well known. But
the value of the pea vine hay and
the proper and most economic
disposition of the pea crop is not
so we'll undersood. The idea of
green manuring came into the
south from the practice of northern
farmers, who, in turn, received it
from England. But all erroneous
notion prevails that the crop
should be tnrned under, and this
idea is doubtless based on the as
sumption that in old clover
growing countries the full growth
of clover is tnrued under for
manure. This however. is not the
general practice. On the contrary
the intelligent northern farmer
converts the first, and often the &C.
cond, cutting of each of two years
into hay, and finally turns under
the aftermath, of the clover sod,
as preparation for a crop of
grass, wheat, or other grain.
1t is little less than folly to
produce a crop of pea vines
ready to move and to be cured in
to amost nutritious hay and then
turn it over and re-converting ii
into soil. It is not denied that
such a course will build up the
soil more rapidly than if the vines
be removed and not restored to
that particular soil. So also would
a crop of wheat or Gotten, or any,
other crop. improve and enrich
the soil when turned under at ar
advanced or mature stage Of
growth. Wheat bran makes an ex.
cellent manure. but no one would
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

Mr.. George Keoster, editor of
The Register, who was in Darling
ton when the fight nccurted be-
tween the constables and the citi-
zens says: "One of the most in
fuential citizens of Darlington
and a man who could and should
have exercised great influence in
quieting his passion-infamed fel-
low citizens was walking about
the streets, shaking his walking
stick over the heads and in the
faces of Reformers and abusing
them. To men as good as be ever
thought of being he was say ing:
Yes, 1t is just such internal
scoundrels asvou that are the cause
of all this trouble This is but a
sample. Other men of like promi-
nence behaved in a similar way,
and incitad bad blood instead of
striving, as was their duty, to allay
it. One man who occupies high
position in business in Darling
ton, when the alarm bell rang,
dashed through the streets on horse
back shouting: Let's kill every
Tillmanite.' Such was the state of
affairs over in Darlington that the
life of no man was safe who hap
pened to be a Tillmanite and was
in the city-Lancaster ENTERPRISE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
His Grounds for Postponement.

Perhaps the best specimen of
wit that has enlivened Hamilton
county court in many a day was
that emitted like flash from John
Coffey, the attorney, who has been
guilty of good many things that
had disturbed the serenity of
bench and bar. Mr.. Coffey was
counsel in a case which had already
been postponed some two or three
times at his request. 1t was be-
fore Judge Outcalt. Again Mr..
Coffey asked for postponenent.
The court reminded him that it
had already been postponed
several times at his request.
"Have you good grounds for
wishing another postpenc-
ment?' eyes, sir, have" replied
Coffey. What are they?" asked
tho court. "Coffey grounds, your
honor. ""Coffee grounds" repeated
the judge. ayes, sir" said John.
Then the judge got on his dignity
and reminded the lawyer that he
was trifing with the court. Your
honor" said Mr.. Coffey, "there
was a small addition to my family
last night and I submit, your
honor, that is good grounds for
asking for a postponement." Did
John get his postponement? Well,
rather. And Judge Outcalt nearly
fell from the berch. Coffey
grounds l'-Cincinnati Times Star
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
AGon,po;Nn


SAVANNAH, Ca, April ia
special to the Savannah press
says: B. N. Edmonson, promi-
nent citizen of Brooks county,
Georgia, killed his nephew John
Yates, last evening. The uncle
was in the field and heard his wife
scream, and running to to house
fovnd that his nephew had made
an assault. Yates was at the front
door but was shot down IN his
tracks. The coroner's jury found
a verdict of justifiable homicide. "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

peas-a much better development
every way-will resnlt from plan
ting the peas in drills 2 IL to 8
feet wide, and cultivating once or
twice.
Every corn field should be sown
in cow peas at the last plowing, for
which purpose one-hald bushef of
seed per acre will do very we'll.
Varieties will not be discussed
this time, as the experiments on
that tine are not conclusive. But
the Unknown, Red Tory, Black,
Clay, and Whippoorwill-all well
known varieties, may he planted
with success.
ROTATION.
On every f arm there should bo
adopted systematic rotation of
crops. Of course conditions may
be such that it will sometimes be
expedient to change the rotation
somewhat, but the general features
should be constantly kept in view,
On the Station farm the rotation
adopted four years ago and since
followed with little variation is as
follows, beginning with small
grain: First year, small grain;
principally oats, well fertilized d
with nitrogenous fertilizers, such
as stable manure cotton seed (or
cotton meal }, nitrate of soda, dried
blood, etc., and followed immedia-
tely with cow peas, featilized with
acid phosphate and potash. Sc
cond year, cotton, literally fertili.
zed and planted with the most
prolific and select variety of seed
Third year, corn moderately fertil.
lied with commercial manures, OF
literally with home composts Of
stable manure, cotton seed meal
and phosphate, and sown with COW
peas at laying-by.
This makes what is called 8
three year rotation, but it may not
include the land devoted to pota'
toes, truck patches, forage, pea
nuts ett.
R. J. RENDDIEG.
Director Ga. Ex. Stations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

The New York World, in speak
ing of the Darlington whisky in
surrection, says: What South
Carolina wants is a little more
civilization on the part of those
who call themselves the higher
classes. Gov. Tillman is right in
insisting on the enforcement of the
law. If the intelligent and decent
people of the State and those who
once constituted what the Governor
calls an "ollgarchy do not like the
law, the civilizated way to obtain
a remedy is to elect a Legislature
that will repeal it. The ''oligarchy'
ought to recognize the fact that
the people of South Carolina
have assumed its government, and
that what the existing minority
gains hereafter will be through
persuasion and education.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
UNION MEETINGS.

The Union meeting of first divi-
sion of the Edgefeld Association
will meet with the Gllgal Church
at 10 A. M. on Saturday before the
fifth Sunday in April.
Introductory sermon by Rev. J.
L. QUITS or P. P. Blalock.,
Charity sermon by Rev. J. S.
Jordan or J. P. Mealing.
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
1. The establishment of a high
school in our Union. Speakers,
Rev. P. P. Blalock and w. H. Yel-
dell.
2. Is singing given enough i'm
portance in our church worship?
Speakers, Rev. J. S. Jordan and R.
T. Strom.
The following were appointed to
write essays on religious topics Of
their own selection: Mrs. Lula
Thomas, Miss Kate Strom, E. r.
Mcdowell, and J. G. Dennan.
M. B. BYRD, JR., Clerk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

,.~.v ~ aLlempL 10 follow
him without consenting to sacrifice
the Democracy of Texas.
"We cannot follow the president
of this Republican association and
the money grabbers of the East.
We cannot abandon the principles
Of the Democratic party and sac
rifce the best interests of our peo-
pie and of the country. We must
preserve our principles and take
care of our interests, and we must
hold on to the organization of the
party. If anybody has to leave,
let it be the President and those,
who, like him, agree with the Re-
publican party on these great ques-
tions; and again, if The Populi5ts
are in earnest in their desire to
promote the welfare of the country,
the prosperity of the people, they
can do much to that end by aban-
doning what is wrong and imprac-
ticable in their platform and by
uniting with the Democrats on the
policies in which they agree, and
in that way push forward to sue
cess great measures which are prac-
ticable. They might we'll do this,
as there are many times as many
Democrats with whom they agree
on these practicable questions as
there are Populists."
Even among the handful of
friends Mr.. Cleveland has left in
Texas, the address is regarded az
unanswerable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
Whiskey Seizures Continue.

The Columbia Register of The
18th inst. says: Constables Brun-
son and Chappelle on Thursday
seized a five-gallon keg of whlskey
consigned to BILLY Schneider, a
Clifton" The whiskey came from
North Carolina and was seized as
the transfer to the train for Clinton
was about to be made. This shows
that the Dispensary constables are
still at work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
An Old Confederate "Furlough."
Many of our readers have nevt


Many of our readers have never
seen a ''furlough' and will no
doubt be interested in perusal of
the following. It is a bona fide
document, as we have 1t direct
from the hands of the private SOL
der named in it. The names of
all the officers from Longstreet
commanding the department to
Lieut.. Bouknight commanding the
company are quite familiar names
to Edgefeld people.
FURLoUGH.
To all aohona 1t may concern:
The bearer hereof, B. c. w.
MATTHEWS. private of Capt. Cog
gans's company, Infantry, 9TH
South Carolina Regiment, aged %
years, five feet six inches high,
light complexion, blue eyes, and
dark hair, and by profession a
farmer, born in the District of
Edgefeld, State of South Carolina,
and enlisted at Edgefeld C. H. July
1st, 1852 to serve for the period of
two years, and re-enlis'ed February,
1864, for the war, is hereby per-
mitted to 60 to Edgefeld District,
South Carolina, he having received
furlough from the - day of
to the - day of - at
which period be will rejoin his
company or regiment at Bristol,
Tenn, or wherever it may be, or be
considered a deserter.
Subsistence has been furnished to
said B. C. W. MATTHEWS from -
day of ITO the - day Of,
and pay to the 1st day of Novem-
Der, both inclusive.
Given under my hand at Bristol
this 9Th day of April, 1854.
A. P. BoUKNIGHT,
Lieut.. Com'd'g Co. "M." 7th S. c.
Reg't.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

-..-y =. d measure
which is pre-eminently just and
equitable. The Democratic party
and the people expect the Senate
to stand by them. This tax Will
go a long way towards the solution
of the whole taxing and tariff pro-
blem.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

diate personal attention.
A better soldier never shouldered
gun. He has not lost day, or
missed a roll call since he has been
in the service. His case certainly
merits all attention AID reward
and I earnestly recommend that
this application be granted.
A. P. BoUKNIGHT,
Lieut.. Com'd'g Co. en- 9TH S. c.
Reg't.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
MiltOn'S RetOrt.

San Francisco Argonaut
John Milton was not a wit, yet
be is reported to have made a
crushing reply to question from
Charles II. "Do you not think"
said the king, "that your blindness
is a judgment on you for having
written in justification of my
fathers murder?" "Sir," replied
the poet, sit is true I have lost my
eyesight, but if all the calamitous
providences are to be regarded as
divine judgments your majesty
should remember that your father
lost his head"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

The applicant desires to visit
home to look after his family in
terests, he having wife and three
children who need his attention.
He is also deeply involved in
some estates of which he is admin
istrator-they being unsettled and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

The row that is now going OH in
this State is not between "a set OF
lawless spies" and "men who are
trying to preserve the sanctity OF
their homes," as some are vainly
trying to make the people b. lieve'
1t is a fight between law and order
on one side, and whisky thugs,
backed by loud-mouth, malignant
opponents of Governor Tillman,
on the other. There will be no
hesitation among the farmers at
least which side they will sup
port Lancaster Enterprise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.

1. What are the Bible connec-
tions between faith and works?
Speakers, Rev. John Lake and A.
S. Tompkins.
2, What is the duty of tue
churches in the Sunday-school
work in their territory? Speakers,
T. B. Lanham and O. Sheppard.
4. What is conscience and how
far should 1t be a guide to our ac-
tions? Speakers, A. A. Glover and
Rev. L. R. Gwaltney.
P.B. LANHAM, Mod'r.
S.B. MAYS, ST. city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

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, 1894-04-25
Homicide.

JAcKsoNBoRo S. c., April Ii
There was a shooting scrape at
Cottageville, about fifteen miles
from here, yesterday about l
o'clock, in which Mr.. Glover
Verdier ehot and instantly killed
Mr.. w. w. Adams. They had a
dispute about peice of land and
they came to blows. Mr., Verdier
backed to where be had his rifle
and shot Mr.. Adams through and
through. killing him instantly. Mr..
Verdier then went to Walterboro
and surrendered himself to the
sheriff, and is now in jail at the
place. The affair is very much
regretted, as both parties were
good and prominent men. They
were near neighbors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

There is a we'll at Scarpa, a vii
lage near Tivoli, Italy, which Is
LOO feet deep, all but 26 feet
heing cut in solid rock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

use this valuable food stuff as a
fertilizer excepting the surplus
over and above what may be
judiciously fed to live stock
1t is the purpose of this bulletin
to urge Georgia farmers to give
more attention to the cow pea as
source of food and soil fertility.
1t draws largely on the atmosphere
for its supply of nitrogen and on
the deep subsoil for much of the
phosphoric acid, potash, lime, etc.,
required for it's development. The
stubble, including the roots and
fallen leaves, is rich in plant food
and is necessarily left in the soil.
The hay crop removed and fed to
stock yields beef, milk and butter
emery and strength to labor, and
finally, in the form of manure.
from so to 80 per cent of the plant
food that the hay contained may
be returned to the soil.
1t would be easy to compile the
results of experiments with cow
peas at other experiment station,
north as we'll as south. They all
agree:
/. That COW pea hay ia a most
valuable food.
2. That the cow pea is very
effective soil improver.
8. That the most judicious plan
IS to convert the vines into hay
and turn under the stubble only.
HOW TO FERTlLIzE COW PEAS.
Many farmers may be surprised
at the suggestion to fertilize at all,
on the idea that it will grow onsthe
poorest land. But it pays as we'll
and many think better, to fertilize
the cow pea than any other crop. It
responds readily to fertilizers. And
best of all, it does not require an
expensive fertilizer. AS rule no
nitrogen is required, except on the
the poorest worn-out soils. Acid
phosphate and potash, principally
the first named, are all that is re-
quired. Two hundred pounds of
acid phosphate and 100 pounds of
KANT US pounds. of muriate) per
acre will generally be sufficient to
produce good crop when sown af-
ter small grain. On piney woods,
sandy soils, more potash might be
added.
Broldcasting after small grain is
the usual way, sowing one to one
and quarter bushels per acre and
blowing the seed in with turn
shovels or first breaking the stub
BILE with a large twohorse turnplow
and then harrow in the seed with a
cutaway harrow. But some in
complete experiments indicate
that more vines as we'll as more
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25

Don't forget that Ramsey &
Bland deal in hard ware and farm
implements. They defy competi-
ton. Their store is calculated to
please all tastes.
Farm bells for sale by Ramsey
& Bland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
PROGRAMME.

Introductory sermon by Rev. L.
R. Gwaltney; Rev. J. M. White,
alternate.
Prayer meeting Sunday morning
conducted by Rev. John Lake.
Missionary sermon by Rev. J. P.
Mealing; Rev. John Lake, alter,
nate,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-25
RIDGE ASSOCIATION.

Meet at Batesburg, April 2S and
%, at 10 A. M. Organization
and reports.
1. Direct scripture proofs in
favor of Missions. Paper by Rev.
J.H. Pearcy. Addresses by Rev.
J. A. Carson, R. B. Watson, J. H.
Edwards, and others.
Recess.
2. State Missions as bond of
union to the brotherhood in the
State, and as source of strength
to all other missions. Paper by
Rev. J. w. Wingo. Addresses by
N. w. Brooker, W. W. Padgett, e.
G. Ridgell, J. H. West, and J. H.
Boldridge.
8. Exposition of Phil. 2:12-13.
Papers by J. J. Andrews and Prof.
Croxton. General discussion.
4. Our Christian women and
their work. Paper by Miss Chloe
Nicholson to be read by some
brother. Discussion to be led by
w. B. Plunkett.
SUNDAY.
5. Missionary sermon by Rev. J.
w. Wingo.
Recess.
6. sunday-school mass meeting.