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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
CJJRTAIL THESE COURTS!
The Liberty of The People
Threatened.
Columbia Register.

Columbia Register.
The newspaper reporters focked
to the Executive Mansion last
night to interview Governor. Till
on the decision of the United
States Supreme CouIt in the
Swan case. He was not in the
least excited, but said, in answer
to a multitude of inquiries:
"Prejudice don't even stop at
Washington. Before I say any
thing I want to see what possible
excuse they can have for such a
stretch of judicial authority"
The Governor was then asked
for an expression OH the simple
fact that the decision was against
the State. He answered, and there
was something af a prediction in
what he had to say:
"Well, can say that it only in
tensifies the demand that must
arise for the curtailnent of the
powers of tho Federal Court, or we
will have no liberty at all. 1t
further shows that the Federal
Supreme Court is not above
partisan decisions when aimed at
the Reform movement. If we can
not arrest contraband liquor IN the
hands eff receiver we cannot ar
rest murderer on q train run by
a receiver, for the State law is
paralyzed by every such decisson
as this. Swan had disobeyed nc
order of the court. He was simply
guilty of a trespass. I imagine
my message had more to do with
it than the law. [ can stand IT.
however"
This was all the Governor would
say, but it was brief and breezy,
thoroughly characteristic of the
man why is fighting what he be,
lieves is the infringement OF
States rights by the Federal
Courts.
This decision of the courts will
put Swan in jail to serve the senten,
ce passed upon him by judge
Simonton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Twenty-Five Cent Maps

It was on the O'clock up town ele-
waited train OH the Sixth avenue road yes
terday morning. A fat, drowsy man
stumbled into the car. He beckoned to
: the guard and handed him a quarter.
"Seventy-second street" he said
Fright" said the guard.
When the train reached Seventy-sec-
ond street, the guard woke the fat man,
IIt1r vt1v isrEo0i SfSvpf1J I0r~------S----J
"Do you get many such patrons% " ::
asked the guard.
"Oh, yes" was the reply. "Some
nights 1 make as much as So. Other
nights I fall as low as a quarter. But
have regular customers, SO can count
on, about 81 that comes tome on account
of the drowsiness of mankind. New
York Sun. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
The Baptist Courier says:

"Christians should labor for
something higher and better
while, of course, they look upon
the dispensary as less evil than
the bar-rooms that have passed
away"
"1Aat hare passed o,cay." These
four last words of our contem-
porary convey tribute to the dis
pensary law that he wots not of,
else he would be an ardent al
mirer of that law instead OF
damning it with faint praise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

Were it not so disgusting it
would be amusing to watch the
scramble of Conservatives" for
Federal offices. In and out of
season they charge Reformers
With ofice-seeking and scondemn
them for it, but for every office
that Grover Cleveland has to give
he finds host of "Conservativc'
applicants. They vie with each
other in lauding Cleveland to the
skies, seeming TO think that the
most skillful fatterers will stand
the best chance of getting the
office; that the way to his heart l.
through his vanity. Doubtless they
have not studied him in vain. They
are meeting with fine success in
securing Offices, though of course
there are not enough to 60 around.
Prosperity Reporter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

In consequence of the resigna,
ton of the office of Lieutenant
Governor by Hon. Eugene B
Gary, who was commissioned as
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court from July 29, 1864, Senator
w. Fl. Zimmerman, of Edgefield
who has been president pro tempore
of the Senate. becomes Lieutenant
Governor of the State and has
taken the oath of office as such
before U. R. Brooks Esq, of the
Secretary of States Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

The trade review of Dun & Co..
of New York, for the year now
closing, states that 1898 has proved
in sudden shrinkage of trade, in
commercial disasters and depres-
sion of industries, the worst for
fifty years. The year closes with
prices of many products the low
est ever known, and with millions
of workers locking il vain fGr
work. Let us hope that 1894 will
bring a brighter record and more
prosperous times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
Court Common Pleas.
S. Ii. MYERS,
against
H. B. MAYSON.
Master S Sale.
H. B. MAYSON.

PURSUANT to The judgment Of
foreclosure in this cause, l will
offer for sale at public outcry before
the courthouse, town of Edgefield and
State of South Carolina, on the lst
Monday in February, 1894, (being the
9th day of said monthly between the
legal hours of sale, the following de-
scribed mortgaged premises. to wit:
A tract of land, containing about
one hundred and fifty (l50) acres, more
or less, bonded on the north by lands
of J. II. Strom; east, by lands of w.
II. Mayson; south, by lands of Caro-
line 4. Adams; west, by lands of Sarah
Cheatham, known as the Rocky Creek
place, being the one seventh CD share
of the estate Of Geo. G. Mayson, pass
ing under this Will dated April, 1S47,
to II. B. Mayson.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, and
the balance on credit of one year,
with interest on the credit portion from
day of sale. Purchaser to give bond
anda mortgage of the premises to Sc
cure the credit portion.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Leathery Winged Bats

Most curious in origin of all nocturnal
insect hunters are the leathery winged
bats, which may be regarded, practi-
cally speaking, as very tiny monkeys,
highly specialized for the task of catch
ing nocturnal flies and midges. Few
people know how nearly they are re-
lated to us. They belong to the self
same division of the higher mammals as
man and the apes. Their skeleton an
swers to ours, bone for bone and joint
for joint, in an extraordinary manner.
Only the unessential fact that they have
very long fingers with web between as
an organ of flight prevents us from in
stantly and instinctively recognizing
them as remote cousins, once removed
from the gorilla.-Cornhill Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Carpenter III Jail.

William Carpenter: who about
four years ago was convicted of The
murder of Preston Yonce, and es-
capped from the Edgefeld jail
IL short while before he was to
have been executed, gives the
following account of his wandering
and doings since said escape, as
taken from an interview with him
published in the Augusta Chronicle
of Dec. 22nd last:
"It was in June, four years ago,
when Preston Yonce was killed.
| don't remember now just how it
was, but any way George Murrell,
the road near Edgefeld when we
met Yonce and had some words.
Yonce shot at us first and l re-
turned the fire. We did not know
that he was hurt badly, so the
next day, which was Sunday, I
got Murrel to go down to 4once's
house to see how he was. When
he got there he was arrested, Yonce
had died. Then they arrested me
and we were put in Jail. We were
tried and found guilty of murder
and sentenced to hang in the fol-
lowing January. In December we
managed through the aid of
friends to get some tools in the
Jail and we bored out from the
cell to a room below, and from
there found it easy to get away.
Murrell was C. ught little while
after, but I managed to get away
from the officers, For two months
I did not sleep in house but
lived in the swamps near Edgefeld.
My food was brought to me by
friends. Afrer this I came to
Augusta, walked up the Georgia
Rail- load and got on the train at
Harlem. From there 1 went to
Atlanta and then to Fayette
County. I worked on a farm near
Fayette vile for;two years under
the name of Henry Dixon.
Leaving Fayette County I went
to Dodge County and got a job as
a convict guard at the camps near
Amoskeag. This place I held for
two years up to six weeks ago.
"One day I went to Eastman
and there got in a fight with a
named Geo, Walker and after
being shot by him I killed him.
That night I went back to the
convict camp to get my wounds
dressed and was arrested and sent
to jail in Macon on the charge of
murder, I don't know how the
people in Edgeield knew where |
was, and the first thing l knew of
it was when EIr. Hardy came for
to-day. We left there to-day and
got here Tonight"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

Under the new dispensary law
q citizen can buy OUT of the State
and bring into the State and carry
to his home as much as one gallon
of liquor without violation Of the
law. He can also keep in his house
for his own use as much as five
gallons without violation of the
law. The State board of col-trol
has also the power under the law
now, to reduce the price of liquor
where brought by the gallon or in
larger quantities than a gallon.
All these are excellent features
and an improvement on the 0 d
law oflast year and add to instead
of taking from the liberty of the
citizen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Turning For Centuries.

Here is all instance of fire that has
been burning for centuries. According
to the testimony Of the Duchess of Cleve-
land, the great hearth fire in the hall OF
Raby castle has never been suffered to
expire. This castle is perhaps the no.
blest and most perfect specimen of feu-
dal architecture in England. 1t was in
the large barqueting hall Of this famous
mansion that ages ago 700 knights are
said to have paid suit and service to the
earls of Westmoreland, Ole of the many
titles borne by the princely family Of
the Neyilles. es.-London Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Master S Sale.

PURSUANT to the DEGREES in this
{ cause, 1 will offer for sale at public
outcry before the courthouse, town OF
Edgefield and State of South Carolina,
on the first Monday in February. 1884,
(belng the 9th day of said month) be-
tween the legal hours of sale. the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit:
All that tract of land belonging to
the estate of James Tompkins, de-
ceased, known as the Homestead
tract" containing ten hundred and
fifty-six (1056l a cres, more or less,
situate, lying, and being in the County
of Edgefield and State of South Caro-
lima, and adjoining lands of G. l.. Blair,
estate of Drury Morgan. Joseph
Prince, Richard Parks, and others.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, and
the balance on credit of one year,
with interest on the credit portion
from the day Of sale. Purchaser to give
bond and mortgage of the premises
to secure the credit portion. Terms
of sale must be complied with or the
land will be resold in one hour there
after, at the risk of the former p.lr-
chaser. No bids for less than thirty
two hundred and fifty ($325O) dollars
will be received, and if no more is pld
the land will be withdrawn.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

A concurrent resolution passed
both branches of the Legislature
of this State, which has just ad-
journed, asking Congress to pro-
vide for the coinage of silver as
we'll as of gold. There is no OBJ
lection to this concurrent resolu-
tion, but it is like casting pearls
before swine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

1t is apprehended that crashes
in business are to be general
throughout this country during
this month, January. The finan-
cial stringency is great. Many of
last years accounts remain unpaid,
and the banks will have to carry
over a great many accounts until
next fall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

The revolution in Brazil con-
tinues. Rio Janeiro is being VIC
lently bombarded and a number
of persons have been killed by the
bombs. All the shops in the city
are closed, the people are panic
stricken, and to add to the horror
yellow fevor in the worst form has
broken out. The United States has
several vessels IN the harbor tc
protect our interests in Rio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

The State Dispensary employees
on Monday, Dec. 18th, worked all
that day and until late at night,
breaking the bottling record. In
that time they had put up 24,544
bottles of whiskey, equal to 1900
gallons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
The United States has stationed

The United States has stationed
a revenue officer at the dispensary
in Columbia at the suggestion or
request of Dispenser Traxlsr. The
officer when he first got on the
ground examined everything about
the State bottling works and was
very much gratified, SO those in
charge of tbs institution say, with
the system and neatness with
which the business is conducted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

And now the Port Royal Post
rises and remarks that the turnlps
and other seeds, contributed by
the generous Congress of these
United States for the relief of the
Sea Island cyclone sufferers, are
no good, they did not even sprout.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

After being in session twenty
six days and passing about two
hundred and eighty acts, the
Legislature adjourned sine die at
11.3O o'clock Saturday morning
December 18th.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

The new form of postofice money
order which will soon be distrib'
uted to the postofices throughout
the country will have the namo Of
the payee in the order, thus max,
ing them negotiable like a bank
check, and of course no letter oi
advice will be necessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

Eighteen and ninety-three has
gone, and we hope she'll never
come back. She was the worst of
the series. War, pestllence. and
famine-she was all combined and
then the tale isn't half told.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Posted.

Kindly Old Gentleman-Do you know
what happens to little boys who run out
in the rain?
Little Boy-Yessir. Sometimes they
set cold, sometimes they get a spanking,
Ind (triumphantly) SOME .iGes I've got
both.-Harper's Bazaar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

The body of Miss Yeargin, who
was drowned in Cayuga lake sew
eral weeks ago, was washed ashore
Christmas night. 1t was forwarded
to her parents at Laurens.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

The Legislature has coupled
with the appropriation for the
support of the South Carolina
College a provision that at the
l.ext session young ladies be
allowed to enter not lower than the
iunior class.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
a Wrong Start,

Toddles-Papa. which are the bestest,
ladies or men?
Papa-Ladies, my dear,
Toddles-Then don't you fink you an
saama ought 10 be patienter wifi US boys
cause we got wrong start-don't you
]ee?-New York Recorder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

It is said that ex-Mayor Samuel
A. Townes, of Greenville, is GER
tainly to be appointed internal
revenue collector for the State OF
South Carolina. The Greenville
Ma,,ssssssnees thinks that Senator
BuCler pulleu tno - 30 AZ ",i-s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

Prendergast, the murderer of
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, has
been convicted and condemned to
be hanged.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

A company of British soldiers,
under Capt. Wilson, have been
massacred by the Matabeles in
South America.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

The salary reduction bill which
passed both houses of the Legisla.
ture will make a net saving to the
State of about $4,000 per annum'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

December 20 was Gladstone's
eighty-fourta birthday. His is
truly the most remarkable figure
of this wonderful nineteenth cen.
turv.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Imnrovin. on nature.

One of the cases in which the work OF
man is superior to that cf nature is in
the material now being employed by the
builders of the walls of the elaborate
batteries at Portland headlight. This
is combination Of stone, broken fine by
the steam crushcr, and cement. The
compound is blocked out in molls, and
the slabs thus formed, 8 feet i'll length
by in width. are lail in the walls li.ie
bricks. This is expected TO withstand
any shot, and by actual tests is i,nmeas-
urably superior for this purpose to the
natural stone.
Every stone rnatuIes) fort throughout
the country has been condemned. It is
proposed 10 erect besides a battery of
heavy guns at White Head, Cushing is
land, mortar battery Of Is pieces at the
southorly point Of the island. 1t will
have the new bceeci! loading mortars,
which have great accuracy as well as re-
markablc range. It is evident that the
government regards this harbor as one Of
the most ilnportant-a great strategic
point-and as such to be strongly forti-
fied.-Bangor Commercial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
M. A. REAMS, ct al.
against
nhADU EDEENIAN OF al
Master S Sale.
MARY FREEMAN, ct al.

DURSUANT to the decree in TINS
cause. I will offer for sale at pub
lie outcry before the courthouse, town
of Edgefield. and State of South Caro-
lima. on the first Monday in February,
1894, (being the 9th day of sald month) }
between the legal hours OF sale, tne
following described realty, to VIII:
tract No. l. All that tract OF land
living. situate. and being in EdSetield
county and State of South Carolina,
containing one hundred and seventeen
017( acres. more or less, known as the
mFomestead tract" bounded OH the
north by what was formerly known as
the David w. Holloway land; east, by
land of William Mays; south, by Ianas
of Lewis Culbreath.
Tract No. .. All that tract Of land
living, situate, and beng il Edgctield
county and State of South Carolina,
containing one hundred Q0O) acres,
more or less, known as the "Dobb'ns
tract" bounded on the north by lands
of j. Rcams, J. Mobley, and Ellen
Stevens: east, by lands of Preston
Butler, and west, by the Nancy Moore
lands.
Terms of Sale: Onc-third cash, and
Che balance on credit Of one and two
wears, with interest on the credit por-
lion from the day of sale. Purchaser
to give bond and Il mortgage OF the
premises to secure the credit portion,
or all cash at the purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. T. ROATH,
Master Z. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

1t takes nearly two-thirds of the
cotton crop of the United States to
paw pensions north of the Ohio
river.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

South Carolina has the largest
militia cavalry of any State in the
Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Thus far the winter has been
phenomenal in it's mildness.

A number of fires, causing great
loss of property, occurred at Bir-
mingham, Ala, during the holi-
days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
The United States Postal Note
is to be abolished.
The bankruptcy bill has been
defeated in Congress.
By recent fire Manning lost
$4,000 worth of property.

A most destructive fire occurred
in Winnsboro on Dec. %.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

pURsUANT t,, to the E. decree : in this
i cause, I will offer for sale at
public outcry, before the court
house, town of Edgefeld, aud State
of South Carolina, Oh the first
Monday in FEBRUARY, 1894, ( being
the 5th day of said monthly. be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following described realty, to wit:
All that tract of land in Edge.
field county, South Carolina, con-
tanning one hundred and twenty
(12O) acres, more or less, and ad-
Joining lands of James Hazel,
VIM. Barnes, and others, and
known as the John Permenter
place, whereon Mrs. Eliza Mobley
now resides.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master Z. c,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
JOHN E. HARTER, ct al,
AGAINST

of S. P. Street, ct al.
PURSUANT to the decree in this
L cause, will offer for sale at public
outcry before the courthouse, town of
Edgetield and State of South Carolina,
OH the first Monday in February, 1894,
(being the 9th day of said monthly, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing described realty, to wit:
Tract GA" All that tract of land ly-
ing, situate, and being in Edgefleld
county and State of South Carolina,
containing thirty-siX and three-quar-
ter $3.50 acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands Of E. B. l.. Graddick,
j. w. o. Bledsoe, Eliza chatham.
Tract "B." All that tract of land
lying, situate, and being in Edgefeld
county and State of South Carolina,
containing eight (Sl acres, more or
less, bounded on the north and east by
lands of Oscar Bledsoe, and on the
south by Tract "a"
Terms of sale: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-04

case.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-21

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berltdb Dorge5eicbneten Bege 5es 2ebens
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chamber pOrii6er unb iaben iib 9cgenieitt8
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tpor es tDr elm ipebmlitbiger Troit, Sic &C.
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friebenbeit unO Tr2ube Ieubten gu Ieben.
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filen, leBte iib aucb 3uiueiIen, Obne 1nz
tptuen, tpie in Triiberen Tagen, 3u i6uen
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