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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
p A TIE n z S
NOTICE TO INVENTORS.

There was meyer time in the his
tory of our country when the demand
for inventions and Improvements in
the arts and sciences generally was so
great as now. The conveniences of
mankind in the factory and work
shop, the household, on the farm, and
in official life, require continual ac-
cesslons to the appurtenances and
implements of each in order to save
labor, time, and expense. The political
change in the administration of the
government does not affect the progress
of the American inventor, WHO being
on the alert and ready to perceive the
existing deficiencies, does not permit
the affairs of government to deter him
from quickly conceiving the remedy to
overcome existing discrepancies. TOO
great care cannotbe exercised in choos
nga competent and skillfully attor-
ney to prepare and prosecute an ap-
plication for patent. Valuable interests
have been lost and destroyed in in
Vulnerable instances by the employ
ment of incompetent counsel, and
especially is this advice applicable to
those who adopt the "No patent, no
pay" system. Inventors who entrust
their business to this class of attorneys
do so at imminent risk, as the breadth
and strength of the patent is never
considered in view of quick endeavor
to get an allowance and obtain the
fee then due. THE PRESS CLAIMS
COMPANY, John Wedderburn, General
Manager, 61SF F street, N. W., Wash
ington, D. c.. representing a large
number of important daily and weekly
papers, as well as general periodicals
of the country, was instituted to pro-
tect its patrons from the unsafe
methods heretofore employed in this
line of business. The said Company
is prepared to take charge of all patent
business entrusted to it for reasonable
fees, and prepares and prosecutes ap-
plications generally, including
mechanical inventions, design patents
trademarks, labels, copyrights. inter-
ferences, infringements, validity re-
ports. and gives especial attention to
rejected cases. 1t is also prepared to
enter into competition with any firm
in securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
61S f Street,
P. O. Box $50. Washington, d. G.
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Edgefield County Alliance.

At a meeting of the Edgeheld
County Alliance on Friday last
the following preamble and reso-
lutions, offered by Bro. L. J. Will
liams, were adopted:
WHEREAS, The members of the
Edgefeld County Alliance and
Alliancemen generally supported
the present National admiuistra-
tion upon the faith of it's platform.
pledges, and,
WHEREAS, Pres. Grover CIeve-
land and his co-adjutors have
shown an utter disregard of those
pledges and the voters interests.
Resolved, By the Edgsfeld
County Alliance that we denounce
the silver veto as the work of o
trairor designed to necessitate an.
other bond issue, reduce the earn.
ings of productive labor, and
further rob the poor in the Interest
of a monied aristocracy.
Resolved further, That we en-
dorse the cause of our immediate
representation in Congress, w. J
Talbert, and all of South Cardinals
congressman, save one, in standing
by party pledges and the peoples
rights.
Resolved. That copy of these
resolutions be forwarded tC the
ADVERTISER for publication.
S. B. MAYS, Sec. Co. AL.
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it fell on him. Laughter. I also
seed er man whose noze wuz sc
long dat he had to step forward
three foots to reach to De end Nv it
Laughter. Talk about fghtin'
Why eff er row wuz trr start here
you all would run so fast and sc
fur dat when you stopped it would
take yer shadder twenty minits tc
ketch up wild yer" Laughter.
"But let us have peace. Sopeace.
full thai when we wander into de
depths of the forest nature will be
as beautiful as er lady gwine ter er
weddin'. de lebes glisten on de
maple trees jist like new five dol
lar bills in missionary box; de
sun shine ez brilliant and natur
look ez gay as rabbit in er parsely
patch; and dere we kin listen ter
de little bell around de ole Sleeps
make tinkle softly in the. distance" "
[ Laughter and applause.
"Before I cloze and bid you sad
farewell I want er say something
ter de butiful wimin dat I see be-
fore me. I hab always in my life
found de gals to be fust in lub,
fust in de dance, fust in de ice
cream salun, and de fust last and
best in er sick room. What would
we poor fellers do widout 'em. Let
us be born as ugly and as helpless
as we please, and a woman's arms
is ready ter receive US; she it am
who puts cloze 'pon our helpless,
naked limbs and cubbers up our
footses and toeses in long flannel
petticoats; and it am she who, as
we grow up, fills our dinner baskit
wild doughnuts and apples as we
start to school, and licks us when
we tears our britches. Great
laughter and applause. I thank
you seller citizens, men, and VIM
min fur yer kindness, and I hope
dat we may meet in dat other and
better land"
When old George tried to get
down from the speakers stand the
barrel turned over, but did no
damage. The boys carried the
speaker into the armory upon their
shoulders, amid much cheering and
laughter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

It is safe 10 say that there would
have been no trouble al Darlington
or elsewhere in enforcing..the Dis
pensary law if it were not for the
craftiness of the News and Courier
in continually harping on the
invasion Of. private homes There
hasn't been q raid on a private
house--a house used solely for q
dwelling-sinee the Dispensary
law went into effect. And it is not
at all likely that such raids will
be made unless justified. The
sanctity Of homo is sacred and is
jealousy guarded by our people.
Knowing that, the News and
Courier has devoted itself tc
stirring up opposition to the Dis
pcnsary system by attributine
every difficulty to that one thing
Such a course is base misrepre'
sentation of facts, to say the least
-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
The Darlington Tragedy.

Editor Atlanta Constitution {:
Your editorial in your Sunday
edition. commenting on the recent
deplorable tragedy at Darlington,
S. c., in which you commend Gov
ernor Tillman as fearless, able,
and honest executive, is a fine arti-
Gle, and does him no more than
justice. think. however. you
magnify the evils of what you are
pleased to call the "spy" system,
whereas, the State constables are
no more "spies' than are the police
or detectives who are always recog-
nized as necessary and ssrespecta-
bic adjunct of all well-regulated
communities.
The recent terrible tragedy at
Darlington and the lamentable
loss of the lives of several of the
most esteemed citizens of that city
is the logical and direct result Of
the teaching of certain papers in
the State, to oppose Governor and
officials. No greater proof of this car
be given than the remarkable action
of some of the companies of the
State militia in throwing down
their arms when called Oh by the
commsnder-in chief to preserve
the peace and defend the property
of the State. This incident will
60 down in history as the first in
stance, thank God, and I hope the
last, when Carolinians refused
TO respond to the call of Carolina,
They have been educated, deceived,
and duped into the belief that the
citizens were being wronged by
the Dispensary law. which is the
best law on the statute books of
South Carolina to-day. I regard
the men slain, on both sides, as
martyrs, the constables in that
they died with their boots on like
brave men doing their duty, and
the citizens because they knew
not what they were doing, being SO
wrought up over the sentimental
and fatal fallacy about a mans
home being his castle, etc
One would think we lived in the
days of Brian du Bois Gilbert and
Richard Cuor de Leon, to listen
to all this nonsense about his
castle" If man uses his "castle'
to store contraband or stolen pro.
perty, who cares how soon his
"castle" is blown up with pop
gun? The humiliating and morti,
flying position of the disbanded
militia companies is a matter Of
greatest regret, and that they are
beginning to realize whats a terrible
mistake they have been duped i'll.
to making, is evident from the
elaborate explanations now daily
forthcoming. The tragedy will
strengthen Governor Tillman and
perpetuate the Disrensary law.
GEORGE I. PRINGLE,
Charleston, S. c..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
S p e c / Fl G S i.
The Bumps OH 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,OO. For sale by druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
A CharlestOnian's View.

To the Editor of The World
Reading the press dispatches one
would think that Governor Till
man had stolen his office and that
The dispensary law was put upon
the statute books by fraud:
The truth is that he was elected
the first time because "the masses
were disgusted with the dishonesty
and intolerance of the then govern
ing class. He was elected the Sec
ond time on account of his unim-
peachable honesty and firm deter
mination to carry out every law
on the statute book. He accused
the previous administration of
dishonesty ard he proved it in
his speeches, and even the very
papers that opposed him gave ac-
counts of how certain state offic ials
were dishonest.
Now for the dispensary law.
l am a drinking man and will
state OH oath that the liquor sold
by the state is twice as good and
pure as the miserable concoctjon
sold by most liquor men.
The Charleston News and Cou-
rier keeps On reiterating day after
day that there are few if any "blind
tigers" in this city, when I myself
have seen one of the staff of that
paper in at least four different sa-
looms drinking.
The whole truth of the matter is
this: The three leading papers of
the state are down on Tillnan sim
ply because they no longer receive
the public pap" that they did on
former occasions. They and they
only are responsible for the Dar-
lington affair, melting the people
to resist state officers and loot dis
pensaries.
In fact they have almost told
them to kill the constables.
All this talk about several hun
dred men going from Charleston
to Darlington is rot. None
but the tough element would do SO
and all the law-abiding citizens
would do their utmost to prevent
bloodshed.
Personally, l do not approve of
the dispensary law, but I say. and
all law-abiding citizens say with
me. that as it is the law, observe
it until the majority of the people
repeal it.
A CHARLESTON TILLMANI1E.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
Sam Jones, speaking of Col Bob

Sam Jones, speaking of Col Bob
[ngersol!, said: "lf you want to
sac monkey feeding time, you
get old Bob to let me talk along
with him. He amt goin' to do it,
th ,ugh. Not he. He couldn't
stand up before me, and he knows
it. You see the facts are against
him."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
Teachers Examination

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, !
EDGEFIELD, S. c., March II, 1894.
NOTICE is hereby given that there
lN Will be an examination of appli-
cants to teach in the public schools on
Friday, the Goth of April, proN. White
applicants will be examined in the
School Commissioners office. Parker
building. 'Colored applicants will be
examined in the courthouse.
The standard for the different grades
has been raised since the last eXamina-
tion, and applicants will do we'll to
bear this in mind.
NJ. B. DAVENPORT.
sc. E. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
GLIB MEETINGS.
EDcEFIELD DEMOCRATIC GLUE

ALL persons who have signed the
"A petition for the organization of the
new Democratic club in Edgefield and
all who are in sympathy Herewith
will please meet ut the courthouse on
Saturday, April 20, at 4 p. NJ, for the
purpose of electing officers and thereby
perfecting the organization.
COMMITTEE.
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MERlWEIHER CLUB.

THIS club will meet at the Alliance
l Hall on Saturday, April 2S, for the
purpose of re-organizing, electing dele:
gates TO the May Convention, and
recommending an executive commit
teeman. Time, P. NJ.
Fl. IF. TONNES, President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
OLD WELLS CLUB.

THE Old Wells Democratic Club will
L meet on Saturday, May 9TH, at 3 P.
NJ, for the purpose of re-organizing
and elec.ing delegates to the county
convention, and to recommend an eX-
ecntiye committeeman to said conven-
tion.
EBERT MUNDY, President.
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Democrats Re-0rganize.

THE Democratic Clubs of Edgefield
/ comfy are hereby notified to meet
at their respective club precincts and
re-organize by making new rolls and
electing new officers during the month
of April inst. The officers of each club
to be of like number as the present
organizations. One executive commit
teeman is to be recommended by each
club to be elected by County Conven-
tion. And at the same time elect dele
gates to County Convention to be held
at Edgefeld on the first Monday in
May next in the ratio Of one delegate
to every twenty-five members or ma
iority fraction thereof. New clubs
may be formed of not less than fifty
members, provided they do not reduce
old ones below that number.
w. Ii. ZIMMERMAN, Chair.
w. A. STRoM, Sec'ty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

The Old Hickory Wagons, in
comparable forever, still take the
lead everywhere. Ramsey q Bland
can supply ynu and send you home
happy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

The Coroner's jury at the Dar'
ington inquest decided thut con
stable Pepper was killed by
citizen Redmond, citizen Normen
by constable McLeudon, and
Redmond by constable Cain. This
w,.s also the decision of thc
military jury that attended the in,
quest. Constables Cain and
McLendon are under treatment in
the penitentiary hospital.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
HAMPTON CLUB.

THERE will be a meeting of this
l club on Monday, April %, at P.
NJ, for the purpose Of re-organlzing.
j. G. TOMPKINS, President.
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WISE CLUB.

THE Wise Township Democratic
l Club will meet at Horns Greek
Church on Saturday, April 2l, at 3 L.
NJ, for reorganization.
S. B. MAYS, President.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

An elegant line of furniture al.
ways on hand and for sale al
bottom figures at Ramsey d
Bland's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
Cheap and Beautiful.

Messrs. Alvin Hart & Co., have
in stock this spring the largest
most beautiful, and certainly tie
cheapest assortment of goods thai
they have ever brought to Edge.
field. Mr.. Hart and his polite anc
attentive clerks will be glad tc
show you around, even if You dc
not purchase anything. but II
would be almost impossible for all
ordinary mortal to depart without
having bought something, there is
so much to attract and please
This immense exhibit has GER
tainly never been surpassed by
anything seen in Edgefeld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
Batesburg Light Infantry.

At a meeting held in Batesburg
on last Monday nigEt a new militia
company was organized with the
following officers: Andrew B. Wat
son, captain; John r. Towel, first
lieutenant; Hugh O'Neil, second
lieutenant; J. 0. He6gepath, third
lieutenant; f. Z. zCullum, orderly
sergeant; J. w. Rutland, second
sergeant; John Fox, third sergeant;
J W. Coonel, quartermaster; Rev.
J. II. Boldridge, chaplain; DR.. F.
S. Fox, surgeon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

Beautiful line of Straw Mating,
Chinese or Japanse, at 35c per
yard at Ramsey & Bands. Ladies
are invited to call and examine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
A CHARLESTON TILLMANIlE.
Charleston, S. c., April I'd.

This is the season of the year
wher the farmers mind stubbornly
contemplates the purchase of
farming implements, and other
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, 1894-04-18

A prominent Prohibitionist in
an interview yesterday said that
if ticket was nominated the fight
would be made within the Demo-
cratic party at the primary elec-
ton. If Prohibition does not pre-
vail no separate ticket will be
nominated and run against the re-
gular Democratic ticket. He con-
cludes by saying that it was not
certain by any means that a
ticket would be nominated 1t all
depends upon the turn politics
might take by that time.-Co-
lumbia Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
Notice to PedlerS and Agents.

THE County Commissioners of Edge
L field county, pursuant to an act OF
the General Assembly of South Caro-
lima made and approved the Goth day
of December, 1893, have by resolution
of said board imposed the following g
License fees upon pedlers doing busi-
ness in the county of Edgefield, State
of South Carolina, to wit:
License for Sewing Machine
PedlerS Observation-Disclosures 10 OO
License for Foot Pedlers. ...... 10 90
License for Pedlers with team,
zone horse, ,).................. 20 90
License for Pedlers with team,
1.-TWO horses ................. 40 90
Pedlers of Stoves and Ranges. 100 90
Pedlers of lightning Rods. 100 90
Pedlers of Clocks. 80 90
Pedlers of Organs and Pianos. 30 90
License must be obtained from the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for Edgefield county. Said license
good until the 3lst day of December,
1894. Done this the 9th day of March
1894.
j. A. WHITE,
D. w. PADGETT,
j. w. BANKS,
c. c. E. G.
J. D. FRASER, Clerk of Board.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

States, Canada, and Mexico.
The volumes of the MAGAZINE begin with the
Numbers for June and December of each year.
When no time is mentioned, subscriptions will
begin with the Number current at the time of
receipt of order. Bound Volumes of HARPER IS
MAGAZINE for three years back, in neat cloth
binding, will be sent by mail, postpaid, on re-
ceipt Of S3 90 peI volume. Cloth Cases, for
binding, 50 cents each-by mail, postpaid.
Remittances should be made by Postofice
Money Order, or Draft, to avoid chance Of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this adver,ise-
mcnt without the express order of Harper &
Brothers.
Address: HARPER & BROTHERS,
New York.
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Memorial Day.

S. Fox, surgeon.
Memorial Day.
At called meeting of the Edge.
field Rifles on Monday night il
was resolved to celebrate the 10th
of May as Memorial Day by dec.
Grating the graves of Confederate
soldiers in our village cemetery
The ladies of the village and sur
rounding community are earnestly
requested to cooperate and make
the day and occasion one worthy
of our dead heroes. The little
girls are requested to march in line
in front of the Rifles with flowers
and place them on the graves. Mr..
A. J. Norris will act as chairman
and master of ceremonies, and
Capt. Jas. H. Tillman will deliver
a suitable address. The Parksville
Band Will be in attendance.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Postofice at
Edgzfeld G. H., March 31st, 1894 !:
West Andurd, James Watts,
A L Bethune, B Wise,
Whitf'dCochran. Mrs Annie Bates,
Henry Collins, Miss S Buzhardt,
Charles Collins, Mrs NJ Buses,
H Donalds, Miss A L Collins,
S L Fray, Miss NJ Davis,
Jan M;re Goode, Miss C;Devore.
Henry Lockhart, Miss L Dearlng,
Alexand'r Moore, Miss E Gifp,
Mrs R Manning, Elizab'h Jackson,
Oberthall & Co., Miss A Hamilton
John Robertson, Emmer Hughes,
r Richard Ca SinMiss E Maninil,
Elike Sullivan, JrMiss Lucy Maise,
Donp Shedrick, Miss E Robson,
Luth'r Simpkius,B D Swearengen,
G S Thomas, Mrs S Weaver,
Edward Van, Mrs NJ H Wilder.
Worthy of Puck.
Capt. Dick Anderson has re-
ceived from Abbeville a most
artistic representation of scene
that occurred during the late un-
pleasantness. In the foreground
is one of the Columbia companies
that has just flung down it's arms
and refused to 60 to the "war." F"
They are dressed in the tip of
soldier style and are keeping step
beautifully, but the tears are pour
ing from their eyes because they
were not born "gal babies" and
they are going home to Ma, who in
the background sits knitting
placidly in a big rocking chair
with a large bandbox beside her in
which she will safely hide them
when they have arrived. At the
right, in the picture, are the hay
seed crowd, farmers, with rakes,
hoes, and pitchforks, delightedly
eyeing the discarded guns and pre-
pairing to exchange their rude
weapons for those more suitable
for warfare. The caricature is
worthy of Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
WASHINGTON CLUB.

WASHINGTON Township Demo
w cratic Club will meet at Modoc,
on Saturday, April 2S, at 3 p. NJ, for
reorganization and other purposes. A
full attendance is desired.
G. a. BUNCH, President.
j. w. JOHNSON, Secretary.
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1894.
EIarper'S Magazine.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

Our Spring Styles
of this excellent
brand of Hats are
now in store. If you
want a good article,
one that wears well
and holds it's shape,
buy the ELK Brand
Hats from
J. M. COBB.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18

Farm bells for sale by Ramsey
e Bland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
The Marion Farmer.

We have received the first num-
Der of the Marion Farmer, edited
by Mr.. J. T. Parks, late of Edge
field. Mr.. Parks is doing solid
work for reform in Marion county,
so long without an orgau, and the
reformers are 1ocking to his sup
port.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-04-18
Confederate Veterans Reunion.

Confederate Veterans Re-UniOn.
The Richmond and Danville
railroad and the Georgia Pacific
railway will make a sepcial re-
duced rate of one fare for the
round trip for all persons after.
ding the Confederate Veterans
ReUnion, Birmingham, Alan 18th
and 26th of this month.