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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

The quarterly statement of the
Dispensary, up to February 1st,
shows q pro6tof about 100000 to
the State. The same profit for a
year would be 100000, nearly
enough to pay all our State taxes
People who believe in signs will
doubtless find something new in
the following. 1t is unlucky to be
struck by lightning on Monday.
To sit on a circular saw in motion
on Tuesday. To get wet when you
fall overheard on Wednesday. To
fall down stairs with a coal scuttle
of coal on Thursday. To see a tax
collector over your shoulder on
Friday. To marry a girl on
Saturday who practices with ten
pound dumb bells. To be one
of sixteen at the table on Sunday
when there is only food for six.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28
Falfa, S. G.
For the ADVERTISER.
EpitOme of the Reform Move
ment.

Well, the Shell Manifesto to
which I referred in my last article
was duly published and is now his
tory.
In accordance with this call,
convention met in Columbia.
Many people have questioned the
right of the Farmers Association
to call this convention, but I could
not then see nor have I ever since
seen the improperly of any class
of citizens calling q meeting in
which to discuss their grievances,
and from which to lay their COM
plants before tie public. While
this Reform faction has probably
been too rash in many things, still
I think the original intentions
were good, and my sympathies have
from the beginning been with the
true Farmers Movement. This
March convention was very wise in
pledglng itself to fight for its de-
mands, wholly within the lines of
the democratic party SO far as State
politics we're concerned, and Capt.
Shell was on the right track when
be said before the convention, "we
do not want to forestall or dictate
to the democratic party as has been
charged, but we want a free and
fair expression of the will of the
party after the people have heard
the issues discussed on the hust-
ings; and by the eternal God we
intend to have it! Il Il Il We
want the majority to rule, and we
propose to see that it does rule,
and if it decides that we are wrong
we will submit. If it decides that
we are right our opponents must
submit or bolt the ticket"
In regard to office seeking Capt.
Shell said that he was not seeking
office, aud would not accept one If
rendered to him.
This expression I have good rea-
sons to believe did not come from
his heart, for we all know that he
put himself before the people that
same fall and was elected to serve
term in the Federal House OF
Representatives. Was his election
not a natural result of the success
of the faction of which he was one
of the recognized leaders? Was
not the nomination of Ben Till
man for Governor by that conven-
ton a natural result of the success
! of the faction of which he too was
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28
[For the ADVERTISER.
Edgefield w. M. Auxiliary.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society
will be held in the Methodist
Church next Friday, March End, at
3 o'clock. All members and others
who desire to join are requested
to be present, as officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
Also delegate will be elected to
attend the District Conference
Woman's Missionary Society of
Columbia District to be held at
Ridge Spring, commencing Friday
night, March 18th to 18th. At this
meeting Mrs. M. D. Wightman will
preside. Mrs. J. w. Lander from
Brazil will also be present, and
there will be a sermon on Sunday
at II a. m., by Rev. J. G. Kilgo:
I wish to call attention to an ap-
peal made by Mrs. M. D. Wight
man in the Southern Christian
Advocate urging each auxiliary to
do their best in this our last meet
ing of the fourth quarter.
This appeal states that we have
fallen behind $500, and to fall be-
low our record will be hurtful to
ourselves and viii! cripple the work
most dear to the Master" AS your
officer / urge you to heed this ap-
peal, and come to the meeting next
Friday prepared 70 pay your dues
in fnll, as much on it depends.
Lou P. GARY,
Pres. e. W. NJ. S.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the ADVERTISER.
A Bright and Breezy Letter from
Old Grip"

Mr.. EDITOR: From a state O.
dormancy I now emerge into the
liveliest state of activity, feeling
energy sufficient to give the latest
from Choty (Western Edgefeld.
Grippe has ravaged our section
and frightened US muchly. How
ever, We are still, to a man, on
tara frma determined to stand by
Tillman and reform so long as
they continue to perform their
duty in the future as in the past.
Speaking of grippe we are con-
vinced that it is only the effect of
eating meat and going bare-footed
in winter.
After passing the summer meat
less, we killed few razor-backs,
and being exceedingly wol6sh we
creased with extravaganza inter-
nally; this brought on a heating
reaction in our upper physiognomy
while our lower extremities rested
Oh the frozen ground.
This produced negative warmth,
brought on "sneezerie," better
known as la grippe, word derived
from the aboriginees of "Skippers
Georgia" Meat out and grippe
gone is decisive proof of above
conclusions.
Your fair correspondent Aaron
is on a prol ,nged visit to Aiken
and vicinity. Who knows but that
she is drawn thither by some gal
liant Moses.
We are glad to say that ]. Trapp
McManus, of Meeting Street, has
cast his lot among US for the fu-
ture.
The bachelor home of G. M.
Dorm is now presided over by one
of Modoc's bellies, Miss May
Waits, formerly of your town.
The genial and busiLess-like
Luther Bell, together with affable
and ever welcome Will Thurmond,
paid US a flying visit on Sunday,
the 18th inst. Will Thurmond is
a thoroughly honest and reliable
man, both socially and profess
sionally. He is and has ever been
a staunch supporter of Jeffersonian
democracy and reform.
The Pine Grove school ls now
under the care of an efficient young
teacher, Miss Fannie Bussey, the
winsome daughter of Mr.. Pat Bus
sey.
Miss Carrie Wilson brought
pleasure and sunshine to friends
during the past week. Come again,
Miss Carrie, a hearty welcome
awaits yon.
Miss Lizzie Eubanks, one Of the
most painstaking teachers of the
county, is now teaching a flourish
ing school at the palatial country
home of DR.. W. E. Prescott. For
tunate patrons, is the sentiment of
more than
RIP VAN W1NKLE.
Falfa, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

one Of the recognized championsi
If any of US were to champion g
cause of any kind would we moi
upon it's success, expect some favor
in return? Quite natural to do 30,
and for Capt. Shell or Ben Till
man, or any other man to say
while whooping up faction that
he did not want any Office, nay
more, to say that he would not ac-
cept an Office if rendered to him,
as both Shell and Tillman have
said, is saying rather more than is
warranted by human nature.
In order to strengthen what ],
have said above concerning the
desire for office we will just men
ton few names in connection
with this convention, and see where
they have gone:
Capt. Shell was chairman of the
committee which called the con-
yention; he went to Congress the
same fall.
w. J. Talbert was chairman of
the convention; two years later he
went to Congress.
J. L. NJ. Irby was chairman of a
committee in the convention and
was elected chairman of the State
Executive Committee, he went to
the Federal Senate. J. E. Tindal |
presented the platform; we will
find him later in the Governors
cabinet.
B. R. Tillman was the prize
mover of the Reform faction the
convention nominated him for
Governor, and by the success of
his faction be occupied the Gov
ernor's chair. And so on, but I |
have named sufficient 10 show you
that when a man whoops up fac
tion he naturally wants to come in
on the home stretch for his share
of the spoils.
I say naugbt of the above for
the disparagement of the Reform
Movement, but only to show you
that 'politics is politics." and
that when a man comes to you
with "big thing" be comes not
without a certain degree of hope
of profit for himself. These are
facts and are applicable to all fac
tions and creeds whatsoever, and
let me warn you, that when any
man comes to you with a "dead
sure thing" seemingly all on your
side, you had always better take
what he says "cum grano salis."
1t does not pay to jump into
anything with both feet without
due deliberation; that is why Il
good many people are dissatisfied
with the Reform Movement, they
expected everything that every
body said about it was true, took
it to be a panacea for all their
political ills, therefore they were
fooled. No, my friends,salways re-
member that every sweet has it's
bitter; every rose its thorns.
w. H. H.
ITO he continued.
Lexington Dispatch copy.
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The Richest of Plumbs.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The most desirable patronage in
the United States at the present
time is being dispensed by the
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

If there are any vacancies in
any board of trustees in the differ
ent school districts. I hope the
chairman or other member of the
board will notify me at once, that
vacancies may be filled.
NJ. B. DAVENPORT,
S. C. E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28
Lost Mule.

ESTRAYED ffom Burton Beams
u premises on Saturday, Feb. 10th, a
dark bay horse mule, about IA years
old. There is an old scar on left hip
and saddle mark-gray hairs-on back.
1t is supposed that the mule has re-
turned to his old home in Aiken
county.
Any information addressed to the
undersigned Will be thankfully re-
ceivcd.
JOHN B. HILL,
EdgefieId. G
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28
1894.
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Short stories will be written by Mary Z. Wilkins,
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

The best is the cheapest. Bald
win'- and Bradley's Ammoniated
Dissolved Bone are the best.
w. w. ADAMS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28
School Fund.

The. following is the apportion-
ment of the school fund of Edge
field county to the respective
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

Cotton Seed Meal, Acid Phos-
phate, and Kainit, get my prices
before buying. w. w. ADAMS.
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1894.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

Just received one car load each
Corn, Molasses, and Lime.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

Silver Back Mackerel, N. O
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Richmond & DalVil.G Railroad CO.

SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION.
Condensed Schedule. in effect January II, ISoa.
Trains run by 9TH Meridian Time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

The Abbeville papers say that
the matter of building the Cum
berland Gap from Edgefeld to that
town is being agitated again. The
Press and Banner favors the build
ing of the road but under an en-
tirely new scheme from the ancient
one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

We heard a prominent member
of the Ege6eld bar, and an anti at
that t,say recently, that it was "fash-
ionable on his side of the house to
decry Tillman, but he bedad squiz-
zled if Tillman wasn't right in his
fight with the railroads, and he
hoped he would whip 'em, and he
believed he would; that railroad
property to his own knowledge
wasn't assessed any higher, and in
many instances not so high, as the
property of Individuals; the rail
road folks were simply lying when
they said to the contrary"
60 Mr.. J. w. Peak, late of
Mccormick, has opened Racket
Store in the rooms recently vacated
by Mr.. w. H. Turner, next door to
the postoffice. 1t is unnecessary
to inform our readers that racket
goods are sold cheap, cheaper than
the same goods are sold anywhere
else, and in the dry goods and no
ton lines are full and complete in
almost every department. Let
everybody go and see these goods
and get the prices, our word for it.,
YOU will be astoundod, utterly
dumbfounded. Mr.. Peak is con-
nected with the mammoth estab-
ishmcnt of G. B. Rouse, of New
York City, and will sell you any
thing you want, from a paper OF
needles to locomotive.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

A doctor in Penrith announces
as the latest remedy for toothache,
that the mouth must be filled with
cream; then the head is to BIZ
bumped against the wall till the
cream turns to butter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

Bills of sale. liens for rent and
advances, mortgages, titles, new
lot, for sale at this Office. We
have a lien in stock the verbiage
of which, dictated by a distin-
guished lawyer of the Edgefeld
bar, is guaranteed to hold a niger,
a mule, or an eel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-28

A car driver in Sheboygan
Mich, has been discharged be-
cause it was discovered that she
was a woman. The gender of q
Sheboygander is, naturally, a little
perpleXing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
District Court Proceedings.


Grimes was given three years in the
pen for cattle stealing.
As We 60 to press Thursday morning
the Roland cattle stealing case is on trial.
W. T. s. Kemp, who looted A.
Graham's house near Catlin few weeks
ago, plead guilty and was given two
years in the penitentiary.
-Brinson, the colored man who shot
Conductor Woods, was found guilty of
voluntary granddaughter and sentenced
to six years in the penitentiary. Sheriff
Potter took him to Canon City Saturday.
Several years since F. ]. Vereoe had
dealings with the firm of Maxwell & Go
bin, then hardware dealers in Rocky
Ford. A question arose between the par
ties relative to the payment Of certain
$50. Vercoe claimed that he paid it
the firm denied. Some time after, when
Vercoe was at Cripple Creek, the sheriff
was sent after him on criminal charge,
j. e. appropriating to his own use $50
borrowed out of the bank for the pur-
pose Of paying Maxwell & Goblin, Max
we'll being his surety. Mr.. Goblin refused
to join in the prosecution, not believing
the transaction to involve criminality,
and the suit was begun at the instance
of Sid Maxwell. At the present term of
the district court Vercoe obtained judg-
ment Of 81 600 against Mr.. Maxwell for
damages by reason Of false imprisonment,
etc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
State Canals, No. 1 and No. 2.

The senatorial "hold-over'' committee
appointed to inspect the propositions of
the construction Of state canals Nos.
snd 2, to report to the next general as
sembIy, has concluded its Investigations
as far as canal No. 2 is concerned, but
has not finished its investigation on the
other one. The following compose the
committee: Swink, of Rocky Ford !:
johnson, of Florence; Boyd, of Greeley.
The latter is preparing an extensive re-
port, which, it is said, will be fair and
impartial to the interests of all parties.
Senator Swink not being satisfied with
the examination winch the committee
had heretofore given the line Of Canal
No. l, last week made a trip for more
careful personal survey Of the route. he
struck the line northwest of Pueblo and
walked the entire distance to the vicinity
OF Florence. By such a minute inspec-
Swink will have knowledge Of the situ.
alton that will enable him to know where
OF he speaks when the matter comes up
for discussion in the next general assem-
bly,. He found the country adjacent to
the line Of the canal to have great lack of
uniformity. A portion of the land is eI.
cellent and is well adapted to irrigation.
while other portions are as rough as the
mountain foothills.
just whab viii De recommended by the
committee is kept secret, but enough
has been CLEANED to ascertain that the
proposition on canal No is tough one.
For distance OF five miles it is discoy
cred by the committee mostly tunnel
work will have to be done and that, too.
in ground Of an eruptive nature,
which will not hold water, and this line
lies above railroad right OF way, which
would produce constant damage.
The committee found that canal No. /
will have to depend entirely on the res
ervoir system as all of the water in the
Arkansas is appropriated. Those who
are interested claim that plenty Of reser
voir sites abound, but none were shown
the committee. Not one. But the in
spection Of that canal line has been de-
ferred temporarily and before the legis-
lature convenes the work will be con-
tinued. The members Of the committee
are in hopes OF some way 10 recommend
provisions for that canal. The engineer
estimates it will require 100000 feet OF
lumber for the fuming at the head of the
canal