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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18
CORRESPONDENCE
.iF For the ADVERTISER.
Col, w. H. Folk for the Senate.

Mr.. EDITOR: With your permits
sion, I offer few reflections on the
political situation ID Edgefeld
county and South Carolina.
The time has come in South
Carolina when men, our ablest and
best men, should be elected to
office, State and county, and 10
represent the people in the Legisla-
tive branch of our government.
Questions will arise in the next
two years that will in a great meas
ure shape and settle the destiny of
the Democratic party now on trial
throughout this country. Not only
so, but the phase, scope, power, and
permanence of the Reform party
in this State for the future, will
be made in the next two years.
You perceive, fellow-citizens, how
vital it is to the Reform party that
we the advocates of the Reform
Movement should cast our ballots
for and be represented by the best
talent and manhood in our ranks
in all the departments of govern
ment.
In view of vacancy likely to
occur in the Senate on account of
the nomination of our present
able and distinguished Senator,
DR.. Zimmerman for Lieutenant
Governor, our people should begin
to look for a man worthy to sue
ceed him. We know no one who
has been truer and more faithful
to the Reform party from its orr
gin through all it's trials to the
present than our distinguished fell
low citizen Col. W. H. Folk, of
Edgefeld G. H.
In placing his name before the
people for the office of State Sena-
tor from Edgefeld, we would say
he is educated, a talented lawyer,
a farmer largely interested in agri-
culture, being an owner of real
estate, and that if you send him to
the Senate, Edgefe1d county and
49,
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Dates of Campaign Meetings,

The State Democratic Executive
Committee has fixed the following
as the dates Of the campaign meet
ings:
Yorkville, Tuesday, June 10Th.
Chester, Wednesday, June Goth.
Lancaster, Thursday, June 21st.
Camden, Friday, June 22rd.
Sumter, Saturday June 23rd.
Chesterfield, Tuesday, June 2eth.
Bennettsville, Wednesday, June
9th.
Darlington, Thursday, June 2Sth
Florence, Friday, June 29th.
Marion, Tuesday, July 3rd. ~
Conway, Wednesday, July 4th.
Georgetown, Friday: july 9Th.
Kingstree, Saturday, July 7th.
Manning, Tuesday, July 10th.
day, July 18th.
Charleston, Thursday, July 18th.
Walterboro, Friday, July 18th.
Beaufort, Saturday, July 18th.
Hampton, Monday, July 18th.
Barnwell, Tuesday, July 18th.
Aiken, Wednesday, July 18th.
Edgefeld, Thursday, July 10Th.
Lexington, Friday, July Goth.
Wlnnsboro, Tuesday, July Oath.
Orangeburg, Wednesday, July
25th.
Columbia, Thursday, July 26th.
Newberry, Friday, July 9th.
4aurens, Saturday, July 2Sth.
Union, Tuesday, July 31st.
spartanburg, Wednesday, Au.
gust 1st.
Greenville, Thursday, Aug. End
Pickens, Friday, Aug. 3rd.
Oconee, Monday, Aug. 9Th.
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| v,ImaCe the dust particles are soon
saturated with water vapor, which
makes them coarser. In warmer
regions, however, the vapor retains
it's watery character and does not
condense on the floating dust. It
is not until the aerial currents
have borne it to higher and colder
regions that it is condensed to
clouds.
This brings US to the most i'm
portant role played by dust in our
atmosphere; its influence in de-
termining rainfall, due to the fact
that vapor fuidifes upon the dust
particles. 1t may be accepted as
beyond question that of all the
water evaporated by the sun from
the surface of land and sea, not
one drop returns which has not
condensed upon particle of dust
as nucleus. This is easily de-
monstrated. We fill a large flask
with air which has been filtered
through cotton waddings until all
the original dust is driven out and
the flask is full of dustless air.
Into this dustless air turn a cur
rent of steam from a kettle and
you will find it transparent, and
therefore, invisible. Not trace
of the cloudy appearance we asso-
ciate with steam. The only thing
noticeable is that the inner walls
of the flask begin to drip; the va
por condenses here as it cools, be-
cause there is nothing else for it to
condense on. But blow ordinary
dast-laden air into the flask and
the vapor at once assumes the ia.
miliar cloudy appearance due to its
condensation on the dust particles
and it begins to rain in the flask
The reason for this is that the va.
por condenses on the dust particles
and frelghts them until they sink
as rain drops.
Without dust, then, we would
have no fog, no clouds, no rain, nc
snow, no brilliant-hued sunsets, nc
cerulean sky. The surface of the
earth itself, the trees, the houses,
along with man and beast, would
be the only objects on which the
vapor could condense, and these
would begin to drip whenever the
air was cooled sufficiently. In
winter everything would be cover.
ed with a crust of ice. Our clothes
would become saturated with water
condensing upon them. Umbrellas
| would be of no avail. The vapor.
laden atmosphere, moreover, would
penetrate to our rooms and con.
dense upon the walls and furni.
ture. In short, the world we live
in would be quite another world il
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he exceeded the appropriation OF
$4,000 made by the Legislature.
The following statement taken
the report shows the amount OF
that excess:
Merchandise purchased
from May 27, 1898, to
July 7, 1894, $93,321.43
State appropriation, 100000
Excess, $4S,321.43
In the above purchase the
amount paid during the above Pc.
rod for bottles, flask, kegs, corks,
sealing wax, and packing cases is
Lot included. Fifteen thousand
dollars would be a low estimate for
these items, which would make the
expenditures over $4,000 in ex-
cess of the State appropriation.
Gen. Butler made the point that
the dispensary law nowhere au-
thorized the Governor to 60 beyond
the $4,000 appropriation, and that
no further sum could be expended
with express authority from the
Legislature. He also called atlen-
ton to the Governors offer of $25
for each white man caught violat-
ing the dispensary law, while he
offered only $40 for the conviction
of a negro.
Gen. Butler made quite an i'm
preston with his very eloquent and
forcible remarks concerning his
services to the State.
Governor Tillman's speech to-
day was vehement
OLD TINE ''RoUsER."
He spoke of Carlisle's former
free silver views and his afterward
being cheek by jowl with Sher-
man. "Now he's in the cabinet" +"
said he, land may be that's what
bought him, boys
The Governor poured the nitric
acid of his wrath on Judge Simon
ton, eliciting this remark from Gen.
Dennis: "0h, you know ho is a
trickster; anybody who knows
Charlie simonton knows that"
The Governor declared that ST.
monton ought to have been i'm
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18

W tne pupllc, and is guaranteed to
cure if given fair trial. Try it
for all skin and blood diseases, in
cluding catarrh and rheumatism
in it's worst form. One bottle of it
contains more curative and bull
ding-up virtue than dozen of any
other kind. Try "The Old Relia-
ble." See advertise ment else.
where
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18

This is the season of the year
wher 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 buy ing in your supplies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18

and then quit it. He said that
Ellebe, if elected, would give all
his brothers Office. He apologized
for spanking little Willie and
putting the darling infant to Sleep
adding that Ellerbe made it neces-
sary Dy whining.
Evans proceeded to make a very
serious charge against the Supreme
Court for their decision against the
dispensary law. A gray-halred
man on the stand, who ought to
have known better, asked if the
judges didn't get a little whiskey.
~ expect thy did get a little
through the back door," shouted
Evans. Judging from their decis-
ion would say they were all drunk
except Pope"
Down in the crowd were ex-Dis-
pensary Constablea Heape and
Jolly and probably some other ap-
plauding like wild fire for the dis
pensary. Evans threw them a
sop by declaring that the law must
be put into effect again with the
constabulary feature.
THOSE D1spENsARY FIGURES.
Gen. Buffers speech contained
a statement about the expsndi-
lures of the dispensary. He made
the following extract:
Extract from the report of the
State dispensary from November
1st, 1893, to January 31st, 1894:
REHABILITATION
ASSETS.
Nov. 1, stock on hand, $39,S31. .43
Machinery, Office fur
niture, 2,5S9.97
Amt. due by dispensers, 82,953.5O
Rev. tax adv'd distill'rs, 1O,336.24
Cash in State treasury, 7,5l4.55
Feb. /, stock on hand, 15,926.6O
Amt. due by dispensers
and others, 1O1 ,4S1.S7
$2S0,347.27
($260,634.16)
LIABILITIES. /,
Appropriation, $5O,OOO.OO
Bills payable Nov. 1, 61,O27.53
20 900 20
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ALL HIS FAMILY IN OFFICE.
TOO MANY PATRIOTS.

Secretary Tindal was greeted
with the remark, "there are too
many of you Governors around
here" Murray made him talk on
the dispensary question and told
him that the only thing necessary
to make the dispensary law perfect
was to amend it so as to dispense
with the office of coroner, for if the
dispensary continued there would
be no use for coroner. Laughter.
(The second point in this joke lies
in the fact that Ham is Berkeley's
coroner.)
The Aiken game cock
HAD HIS GAFFs ON
today and he sank them deep into
Gen. Ellerbe. He spoke with
probable significance of some men
who held salaries sitting in bomb
proofs in Columbia during the
Darlington troubles, while he was
standing at the Governors back.
This was greeted with tremen-
dous applause from the Dennis
family. care you an Alliance
mani" shouted Evans at Gen. FL
lebe.
The general tried to explain
that be had been a member, but
had quit.
Evans waltzed into him, declar-
ing that there was
SOMETHING ROTTEN
! in man who joined the Alliance
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members of this large and respect
ed family. First, and at the head,

members of this large and respect
ed family. First, and at the head,
is one who has had long and va
ried experience, but whose health
and activity is remarkable. Her
beautiful traits of character have
made good old age a crown of
glory. Her children rise up and
call her blessed. Next we note her
five children-four daughters, Mrs.
D. P. LaGrone, Mrs. James H.
LaGrone, Mrs. Charles Smith, and
Mrs. D. P. Bodie, and her only son,
Mr.. James G.. Mobley. Her four
sons-in-law were also present. Then
followed the host of grand and
great grandchildren. Those who
had married into the family and
other relatives brought the number
of kindred present nearly up to
fifty. Mr.. James Hart from Edge
field c.. H., and Mr.. John Marsh, a
popular merchant of Johnston,
were in the crowd. The Smith
brothers and other Floridians were
excellent representatives of the
branch of the family from the
"Land of Flowers" Of the picnic
dinner it is enough to say that the
reputation of the family for good
eating was fully sustained. In the
afternoon ice cream was served
several times, and although engag-
ed in pleasant chat, tie Interrupt
tion was by no means disagreeable.
This occasion was bright spot
in the history of the interesting
family. Many Join me, I know in
best wishes for their future well
fare. 1t is not likely that all will
ever meet again on earth, but may
God grant that it shall be an un-
broken family circle in heaven.
May the good mother in Israel say
at last as she said on last Friday,
"We are all here, not one is ab-
sent"
G. G.. BRADFORD.
Dry Greek Parsonage, July 10.
| Life Health and Strenp
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80. ..a....,n Wv MS BOND.

Lt,n<,Lt1LS OtN ND bONO.
AS to exceeding the appropriation,
he said he simply bought on credit.
He had told the whiskey makers
he would see that they got either
the money or the whiskey back.
AS to offering $25 reward for a
white blind tiger man, and only
$40 for a negro, be said: "rhe
man deserved just that much more
punishment, and I just discrimi-
mated, for I can make the rewards
what I please" If the Supreme
Court had let him alone he would
have had Charleston dry, because
he had seen Mayor Ficken and in
formed him that if he did not en-
force the law he would call the
Legislature together in three weeks
and put the city under
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18
$2SO,347.27
($260,694.16)
aulp. nN I.
l01,4S1.87
and others,
CORRECTED.

CORRECTED.
Liabilities, $2SO,347.27
Assets, 260,634.16
Shortage, $19,713.11
Gen. Butler further submitted
the following from the report of
Commissioner Traxler:
Statementof cash account from
July /, 1898, to January 81, 1894:
DIR.
Received from State ap-
preparation, $5O,OOO.OO
Received from July /,
1893, to Oct. 81, 1893, 1O0,332.13
Received from Nov. l;
1898, to Jan. 81, 1894, 205, 5,814.9S
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UBIQUITOUS MAC HARRIS,

with his cottony tongue, who was
for "John Gary Richardson" for
Governor, provided he kept the
dispensaries open until 8 o'clock
at night. Mac was everywhere.
First, he would stand in the crowd
and quiz speaker, and then he
would Chamber over the reporters
table blowing a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18
told me here today that they had
already packed this county.
FOR JOHN GARY EVANS.

FOR JOHN GARY EVANS.
The Buckley" braves didn't
relish this plain talk worth acop'
per, and they began to flare up al
the intrepid Marion swamp fox.
"Who told you that?' asked one
of. the hosts.
"Give us his name," shouted sew
eral others.
But the General kept that to
himself, saying that he did not be-
lieve the Berkeleyltes could te
packed.
"I'm cripple" cried the ire,
pressible Ham, "and 1 can't be
packed" And as he went on pep
pering Evans the bumptious boys
in front yelled, "look out JohnP
"You look like a Governor al.
ready"
Ellerbe raped on, declaring
that if Evans were elected he would
put
ALL HIS FAMILY IN OFFICE.
He did not think all the Reform
plums belonged to the Gary and
E,vanses.
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METROPOLITAN POLICE,

METROPOLlTAN POLICE,
and Ficken had gone home and
gotten things straight.
The meeting then broke up with
the Governor and McMorris having
q controversy about the Santee
Rifles not being ordered out dur
ing the Darlington war.
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$7,514.55
Discrepancy,

If there had been reported in
the State treasury as OH hand Feb.
1, 1894, $27,227.66 the account
would have balanced.
Governor Tillman admits that
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THE RING RACKET.

Gen. Ellerbe got vigorous to-day
and laid the ring business on John
Gary with trowel. He first touch
ed up the Spartanburg end of the
State by showing up Gantt's IN
consistency in packing that county
for the Aiken man. He made a
cold-hlooded charge of double deal
ing against the sage of the Pied
mont Headlight in this wise.
LARRY A LIAR.
"Gantt wrote me that his county
was ssor me, and that it was impos-
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BRAVES OF BERKELEY. y
A Slim Collection Ct the
Cohorts Of Dennis.
LESS THAN 800 PRESENT.
Ellerbe Still Warming Up-But-
ler Gives the DiSpenSary
Figures -Tillman
Quite at Home.
The Columbia State.

The Columbia State.
BoNNEAU's, July 1.-THE cam
paigners faced the braves of Berke-
ley to-day and repeated once more
their oft-told tales before one of
those 'ssmall but enthusiastic" au-
diences, as apologetic and charita-
BILE newspaper men sometimes say
of theatrical performances where
the gate receipts scarcely pay board
bills.
Two years ago, when we struck
this spot with the Tillman-shep-
payd aggregation, / was almost
tempted to call it the "gittin' off
place." bat since then it has -four
ished like the green bay tree. On
that day old Ham Murray, citi-
zen of Berkeley, said that the men
were SO poor here that they had to
scratch letters on the ground when
they wanted to write to their sweet
hearts, but either he was just
"blowin' off his MOUTH" or since
that time the wand of prosperity
has touched things hereabouts.
And old Ham seems to have pros
pered, too. for he was on deck to-
day, rigged out in Sunday-go-to-
meeting style and getting ready to
sacrifice himself in the Legisla-
ture. Proctor Knott once asl
"Where is Duluth?" and if /;
lone be so ignorant as to ask
= - = WHERE IS BoNNEAu's?n
The answer is ninety-nine>
from Charleston on the Att
Coast Line Railroad, in "Buo
county. The books say that the
population of the toNa is $50, but
the bookmakers were probably
stretching a little.
The little audience that came to
hear campaign eloquence number
ed about $50 persons, divided
thusly: Fifty ladies, 125 men, and
Is negroes. In the crowd were sew
eral rollicking and decidedly
pumptlous geIluses VINO presloed
over the meeting two years ago
and who likewise took charge on
this glorious occasion. They made
every speaker discuss the dispen-
sary and some of them had evil
dently discussed" it in another
and more satisfactory fashion on
the way to the meeting. Probably
none of the speakers will forget
the
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$7.514.55

Take items on page 5 reported as
assets and substitute the figures
$1o,713.11 for $7,514.55, and the
following result is obtained:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18

ASSETS.
Stock on hand, $39,S31.43
Machinery and furni-
ture, 2,5S9.97
Amt. due by dispensers, 2,953.5O
Rev. tax advanced, 1O,33e.24
Cash in treasury, 19,713.11
Stock on hand, 15,926.6O
Amt. due by dispens'rs,
and others, 101 ,4S1.S7
$272,S32.72
Liabilities on page 5, 2S0,347.27
Assets as above, 272,832.72
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-18

other Dennises, were wildly exu-
berated in applauding Tillman's
TRADES and Evans ebullitions.
While the general was slightly wild
on Tillmanism, his bon hommie
and good nature showed them
selves after the meeting in an in
vitatjon to all who would accept of
his hospitalities.
Representative Yeldell was
greeted
ALL TO HIMSELF
by Ham Murray with the sweet
and soothing declaration, "You
are another Edgefeld man and
we'll put you in"
GEN. RICHBoURG's ABSENCE.
Chairman Murihead stated that
Gen. Richbourg would have been
present as a candidate for Adjutan!
and Inspector General had he not
been called home to attend court.
"That's the best place for him,
shouted Albert Dennis. "You can't
come that on US"
STOKES AND SEEDS.
DR.. J. w. Stokes, who is on his
annual trail for Congress, appeared
in q brown, tarmer-like suit. He
delivered himself of about four
tons of arguments and opposed the
unconditional repeal of the 10 per
cent. tax on State banks.
"Send me some seed, Doctor,
when you get there" waa Ham
Murray's parting injunction to the
Doctor.
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DIsPENsARY SIMOON

of Large proportions along the
route, and leaving all odor of tar
antula tea in his wake that made
some heartless or innocent persons
imagine he had been looking on the
jig water when il was red.
A noteworthy Feature" of the
crowd was your Uncle
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WADE HAMPTON MURRAY,

the local wit who distinguished
himself two years ago by declaring
that the Reformers were going 20
pen Tillman in the corn crib until
he got like a muffled-jawed pig.
He was hungry for Reform oratory
to-day and every speaker was COM
pelled to unlimber himself on the
dispensary questions before Ham
would let him sit down. "Talk on,
Ben," said he to the Governor, eve
can 60 home in the moonlight"
The lack of a uniform did not
keep Gen. Dennis or any of the
family from turning out to-day.
The general was there with an
ARIsTocRATIC OUTFIT
and a Tillman tongue. He and the
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$356,147.11

CIR.
Expense acct to Oct.
81, 1893, $72,566.36
Merchandise acct to
Oct. 81, 1893, 70,251.22
Expense acct to Jan.
81, 1894, 5S,103.33
Merchandise account to
Jan. 81, 1894, 127,99S.54
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he exceeded the appropriation Of
$4,000 made by the Legislature.
The following statement taken
the report shows the amount OF
that excess:
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$32s,919.45

To be accounted for, $27,227.6G
Deduct cash in Treasury
Feb. /, 19,713.11
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-28
I First Published IN Daily Leader
June "a
Notice for Publication.


Land Office at Guthrie, @ T., June 81,
1894.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
re 'eiver at Guthrie, o r, on August
%. 1894, viz:
William II Snyder, II T. No ass, 70"
the w half of y + quarter and + half
of " w quarter, section 3j, Up II, \
of range . W.
He names Il o following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of, said land. viz:
Ben freel, William j MsCord, Me-
noah q sumner John Il Case, all OF
Guthrie, o Il.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance Of such proof
or who know of any substantial rea'
son, under the law and the regulations
OF the interior department. why suci
| proof should no: be allowed, will be
given an opportunity at the abov,
mentioned time and place TO cross
examine the witnesses of said claim
ant, and To offer evidence in rebutta
/ of that submitted by claimant
A y j CEoOK. Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-06-28
First published IN the Daily
Leader June "a
Notice FOR Publication.

First published Ia the Daily
Leader June "a
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Guthrie, o 4. June 9 l.,
1891
Notice Is derebv given that the fol-
lowing named settle has filed rotice
of his intention to make iiual proof in
suppni. 90 his cl1iu nrt ,Ips s3...
proof vi bC made befC'c he gis, ,er
and sosi ~ g IN. J1i.1i 5tetee aud
office o.. Guthrie, y d augrst g
So III. Jcscpr ~ simpson rI- p,
nor aets 1uartcr - sec .ioI va-t~.
owLsnir siEtCrl ror... If rng- J"e
Nest, 'sO''aN iCunt"
ltO aUlra- III Olc''lg q" 1esses
20 move iia 9ontinuot asiGcnr u3or
and cultivation Of said land viz:
George Joh. Napoleon u March. Il
4 Boy j., rl D. Guthrie, G "'; and
'N''nm p Ne ager, of rerty, & r.
10y ueT4cr ~hc desires tc pro ,St
agGins he ullcwe -ce of srch proof
81 who knows 81 any adbs,antio'
reason under tn4 lGS~and She 'Cnla.
t,1us o. the iuterlog 1ep0e tmert, VII,
such Droot should no. lo allowed. wiz.
l2 given az 0ppOrluu'iy a. tine above
mentioned ,'tHc and piure fo ross
examine the witnesses of said .ailu-
ant anu 20 cifer evidence IN rahu' al
of that submit ed hy claimant
a y d CRpoK, Register