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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
THE RIOT AT ROUSE.
A White Man Mixed Upin 1t, and
There's Danger of Lynching.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Jan. 19.-The riot
at Rouse Ridge, near Jackson, s.
c., twenty miles below Augusta
in which negroes made war upon
whites, was worse than at first re-
ported. Paul Green is dead and
Rhett Green will die. Both are
prominent white men. The trouble
grew out of an attempt by a con-
stable and posse to arrest a negro
desperate named Jude. The negro
had an intimation Of the coming
of the officers and had about forty
of his friends in ambush about
his house. Eight or ten whites
we're dangerously wounded. Sew
eral negroes were wounded in a
pitch battle which occurred, but
none killed. The officers were de-
layed by a white man whom they
claim they know, and there is
strong suspicion that there will be
a lyncbing in that vicinity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The Rev. I. M. Mercer, chaplain
of the Greenville Guards, preached
his annual sermon to that company
Sunday morning at the Pendleton
Street Baptist Church. His text
was "Render therefore unto Cesar
the things which be Casar's and
unto God the things which be
Gods" He reasoned from this
that it was the duty of all Chris
tians to uphold all laws, good or
bad. Mr.. Mercer dwelt earnestly
on the dispensary law, speaking
strongly against all who oppose it
and denouncing the course of the
newspapers. He said emphati-
caily that there were Christians in
politics, but spoke very sarcasti-
cally of a certain class of public
men whom he called these "con-
temptibIe little politicians" The
sermon was strong one, and held
the attention of the audience from
beginning to end.-GreenVille
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
P A 7 b II z S
NOTICE TO INVENTORS.

There was never 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, ana
in official life, require continual ac-
cesslons to the appurtenances ana
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, wi being
On the alert and ready to perceive the
existing deficiencies, does not permit
the affairs of government to deter MIN
from quickly conceivins the remedy TO
overcome existing discrepancies. 100
rreat care cannot be exercised in choos
nca competent and skillfully attor-
ney to prepare and prosecute an ap-
nlication 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 endeayor
to get an allowance and obtain the
fee then due. The PRESS CLAIMS
COMPANY, John Wedderburn, General
Manager, 6lS F street, n. W., wash
ington, D. c.. representing large
number of important daily and weekly
papers, as well as general periodicals
of the country, was instituted to pro-
tect it's 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 anu advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
GlS F Street,
P.O. Box 3S5. Washington, d. g.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The debate on the reduction of
the tariff bill in the lower house
of Congress will close Oh Saturday
of this week, and a vote will be
taken on next Monday, the 29th.
There seems to be no doubt that
this bill will pass that body by a
good majority, as nearly all the
democrats and populists favor it.
When it comes up i'll the Senate
there will be some delay, but that
it will also pass that august tribu-
nal seems altogether probable;
The income tax bill 'me
up later as aseparate measure =, and
there is greater doubt as to its
passage, but the probabilities are
that it will also pass both houses.
This bill provides a tax of 2 per
cent. upon all incomes of citizens
of the United States, either at
home or abroad, from any kind OF
property, rents, interests, divi-
dends, or salaries on all amounts
over and above $4,000.
The bill goes into effect January
1, 1895.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Some three hundred and odd
cats are maintained by the United
States Government, the cost of
their support being carried as a
regular item on the accounts of
the Post Office Department. These
cats are distributed among about
so postofices, and their duty is to
keep rats and mice from eating
and destroying postal matter and
canvas mail sacks. Their work is
of the utmost importance wherever
large quantities of mail are col
lected as for example, at the New
Yolk Post Office, where from 1000
to 5000 bags of mail matter are
commonly stored away in the base
ment. Formerly great damage was
done by the mischievous rodents,
which chewed holes in the sacks
and thought nothing of boring
clear through bags of letters in
night. Troubles of this sort. no
longer occur since the official
pu5sies keep watch. Each of the
postmasters in the larger cities is
allowed from So to $40 a wear for
the keep of his feline staff, send
ing his estimate for "cat meat" to
Washington at the beginning of
each quarter.-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The way to find the gold value
of the silver dollar, when the price
of silver per ounce is given, is to
multiply the market value of sill
yer by. 775; this gives the gold
value of the silver dollar.-News
and Courier.
What bosh! The way to find
out the respective values of gold
and silver dollar is to take one of
each to your grocer and ask him
how much more sugar he will give
you for the gold dollar than for the
silver dollar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
Masters Sale.
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
NJ. A. REAMS, ct. al.
anainst
against
MARY FREEMAN, ct al,

DITRSUANT to the decree in this
cause. | will offer for sale at pub
lie outcry before the courthouse, town
of Edgelield. and State OF Seutn caro-
lima on the first Monday in February,
1894. (being the 9TH day OF SAID month) }
hntween the legal hours of sale, the
following described realty, to wit:
tract No. l. All that tract OF land
living. situate, and being in Edge!ield
conpfv and State of South Carolina,
containing one hundred and seventeen
1li7) acres, more or less, known as the
aHomestead tract" bounded on the
north by what was formerly known as
the David w. Holloway land; east, oy
land of William Mays; south, by lands
of Lewis Culbreath.
Tract No. 2. All that tract OF land
Wing situate, and beng il Edge1ield
connfv and State of South Carolina,
containing one hundred QQol acres,
more or less, known as the "DoDo,ts 5s
tract" bounded on the north oy Janus
Of J. Reams, J. Mobley, and Ellen
Stevens: east, by lands OF preston
Butler, and west, by the Nancy Moore
lands.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash, and
the balance on credit Of one and two
Years. with interest on the credit por-
tfion lion from the day of sale. Purchaser
TO give bond and mortgage OF tne
nremises to secure the credit porClon,
or all cash at the purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master Z. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

A correspondent of the Prosper
ity Press and Reporter says that
DR.. Sampson Pope has decided to
enter the race for Governor, and
also says that "Newberry stands a
good chance of furnishing the sue
cessor to Gov. Tillman." eve still
think he will be put on the ticket
for the second place, as it would
confuse matters for him to seek the
office of Governor this time. 1t
would be too great a strain upon
some of the leaders to decide be-
tween DR.. Pope and John Gary
Evans, unless the latter is going
to be magnanimous and put away
his ambition for season"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

State Treasurer Bates objects
very properly to a new issuance of
United States bonds to cover the
deficiency in the United States
Treasury. He says:
81 think it a bad policy to make
United States indebtedness, in the
shape of bonds, a basis OH which
to issue a circulating medium. If
there is any existing authority of
law for the issuing of United States
currency, the coming of silver
bullion or any other resources left
to the treasury in this emergency,
except the issuing of bonds, l
think it better for the people that
the bonds be not issued and the
bonded indebtedness of the United
States Government increased. Sec
retary Carlisle, however, is a much
better judge than I am of the sit
uation with which he is confronted
and he ought to know what is best
to do" Then Treasurer Bates
branched off from the bond ques-
ton and remarked: "I believe that
a system of State banks of issue,
of which the basis would be the
property and products of the coun-
try, would be better for the people
than an issue of Government bonds
based upon Government indebted
ness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
Cleyeland's Victims.

Yesterday I made the acquaint-
ance of another one of President
Cleveland's victims, writes Pension
Agent Dusenberry in Texas Sift-
ings. He is a colored clergyman
from Texas. He came into my
Office and begged for money to get
out of town. I told my colored
brother that if Harrison had been
reelected [ could have fixed him
up with pension while he waited:
but the present commissioner
knows not Dusenberry, or rather
he knows too much about Dusen-
berry, which is worse.
"Huh!" said my visitor, "if
Harrison had been 'lected !
wouldn't hab ter ask nobody ter
help me. I'd help myself wild bofe
hands. Use one of desc loyal mig
gah postmasters what's done had
his head chopped off,"
He then went on to tell me that
his name was Rev. Melchisidek
Clack, late postmaster at Lickskil-
let, Tex; that he was Ole of the
214 Southern postmasters who were
delegates to the Minneapolis con-
vention, that voted solid against
Blaine. Yet, in spite of ali this, the
present Postmaster General, Bis
sell, had investigated Melchisidek's
accounts. This was an indignitY
Wanamaker had never heaped upon
him, so he resigned and left Texas
suddenly on a borrowed horse.
"How much was the shortage
your hondsmen had to make good,
Melchisidek
"Hit was a right peart ermount,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The County Examining Board
of Penslons-Mcssrs. D. R. Durl-
soc, Chairman, H. B. Gallman, and
DR.. J. G.. Tompkins-will be in
session Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday, the 25th, 26th, and 9th,
and Monday and Tuesday, the 29th
and 3OLh of January, to receive
applications for pensions and to
examine and pass upon the same.
Those now receiving pensions need
not send in any further applica-
tions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
Masters S Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH. CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGErIELD.
Court Common Pleas.
J. G. ToMPKINs, ct al,
against
S. S. and J. w. TOMPKINS, as
Executors, ct al.

PURSUANT to the decrees in this
cause, | will offer for sale at puDllc
outcry before the courthouse, town OF
Edgefield and State of South Carolina,
ON the first Monday in February, 1899,
(belne the 9Th day of said month) pc
tween the legal hours of sale. the fol-
lowing described realty, TO VIII:
All that tract of land belonging to
the estate of James Tompklns, de-
ceased. known as the Homestead
tract,n containing ten hundred and
tifty-six Glossy a cres, more OF less,
situate, lying, and being in the County
of Edgefield and State of South Caro-
lima, and adjoining lands OF Z. L.; blalT,
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 pur-
chaser. No bids for less than thirty
two hundred aud fifty ($325O) dollars
will be received, andif no more Is oio
the land will be withdrawn.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
Masters S Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
Court Common Pleas.
S. Ii. MYERS,
against
II. B. MAYSON.
II. B. MAYSON.

PURSUANT to The judgment Of
foreclosure in this cause, | Will
offer for sale at public outcry before
the courthouse, town of Edgefield and
State of South Carolina, on the ISL
Monday in February, 1884, (being the
9TH day Of said monthly between the
legal hours, of sale, the following de-
scribed mortgaged premises, to wit:
A tract of laId, containing about
one hundred and fifty (l50j acres, more
or less, bonded OH the north by lanus
of J. II. Strom; east, by lands OF W..
II. Mayson; south, by lands OF Caro-
line L. Adams; west, by lands OF Sarah
Cheatham, known as the Rocky Creek
place, being the one seventh do share
of the estate OF Geo. G. Mayson, pass
ing under this Will dated April, lS47,
to II. B. Mayson.
Terms Of Sale: One-haif cash, and
the balance on a credit of one year,
with interest on the credit portion from
day of sale. Purchaser to give bond
and a 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, 1894-01-25

The law says that administra-
tors, executors, guardians, trustees
and others in charge of estates,
must make returns to the Probate
Judge during the months of Jan
uary and February, and those who
fail are liable to fine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
but I didn't get hardly any OBJ it,

but I didn't get hardly any OBJ it"
replied Melchisidek, and he went
on to tell me how, when Harrison
made his Southern tour, the party
halted at Lickskillet, and as no
self-respecting white people would
show him any social attention it
devolved on Postmaster Melchisi-
dek and the other Federal officials
to put up the money to hire brass
band, etc., to give Harrison spon-
taneous ovation.
"Your Republican friends seem
to have bledyou quite literally" :"
I remarked.
"Dat wasn't all, Mistah Dusen-
berry. Durin' de campaign I had
ter tamper wild de mails some
noah. Gineral Wanamaker sent
me a suckular dat l had ter sub
scribe ter de relief fund for the
starving publican editors Of New
YORK, who was threatening to be-
come lukewarm if dey wasn't
creased" said Mclchisidek.
AS we pension agents were also
bled for this fund I'd like to know
how much Doodle the editors of
the Tribune, Press, Advertiser,
Mail and Express, and Recorder
got to advocate the superior hon.
esty of the Republican party. l
believe I'll write and ask them.
"But what are you doing here in
Washington" I asked.
"Mistah Dusenberry," said Par
son Melchisidek impressively, II
is one. of de most infuentialist
niggah in de souf, bekase, like
Wanamaker, l is a religious coon.
l is a powerful exhortcr, an last
yeah when siumped Iujianny for
Harrison, it would had done Yer
good to hear me taro de hide off
Tammany Hall for stealin'. Huh,
how l scored de Democrats for
fraud and corruptionism!" !"
at IS 10 use for you to make out
you love the President now. You
should have Topped last year"
"But de President doesn't know
muffin about how | chawed his ear
in Injianny last year"
"But he will know it as soon
as you apply for anything.
Dan Lamont keeps an indexed
scrap book with the records of all
of nsRepublicans, and be readsit
eGt loud to the President whenever
we ask for anything"
"I am in hole cure enuff. /
can't go back to Texas, bekase my
bondsmen are looking for me 4wia
shotgunR. I can't stay in Wash
ington, bekase Use SO hungry that
1 could eat de crkcker off buggy
whip, and I can't raise enuff ter
git outer town."
I felt so sorry for poor Melchisi-
dek I generously gave him a coun-
terfeit two dollar bill, and the
grateful creature wanted to hug
me, but I repulsed him, Ever
since the Minneapolis convention
when it cost me $125 gold watch
to hug colored statesman, I've
drawn the line at hugging. After
Melchisidek was gone I hunted
high and low for my new green
silk umbrella, worth at least three
dollars, bu' the id niger had
swum off with it, which is another
disaster for which Cleveland and
the Democracy is to blame.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The cases now pending in the
Supreme Court of South Carolina
are to test the validity of the old
dispensary law that existed before
the last session Of the Legislature,
not the new law as it now stands
ON the statute books.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Gov. Tillman is going to Wash
ington this week to look after the
interest of the State in various
matters in that city. Among other
matters he will make a speech be-
fore a committee of Congress on
the matter of Receivershlps and
Federal courts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

A Georgia paper declares that in
future it will not support any man
in the county for a public Office
unless he is a subscriber, as he
cannot be posted on public affairs
and is thus unfit for Office. There
appears to be some logic in the
declaration.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The prepouderance of testimony
from the reform papers in the State
is in favor of a March convention.
It's the bridge that carried US ov' r
safely twice and perhaps we
couldn't do any better than to
stick to II.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Ex-Judge T. J. Mackey, late
Captain Engineers c. S. A., is in
New York writing Confederate
"reminiscences for syndicate news
papers. His contributions are
copyrighted and as vivid as his old
time stump speeches and bench
observations in Carolina.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The ADVERTISER doesn't propose
to meddle in the controversy be-
tween the rival claimants for Gov.
Tillman's gubernatorial remains.
We shall be in the battle when it
really begins, but don't propose to
get out on the skirmish line.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The Knights of Labor have en-
ployed counsel and propose to en-
join Secretary Carlisle from issu-
ing bonds, claiming that he, Car
Isle, has no authority for such is
suance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Governor Tillman has issued q
circular to trial justices throughout
the State, informing them that they
must enforce the dispensary law or
resign, as no favoritism or undue
laxity will be permitted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

A correspondent Of the The Columbia
State says that Senator Butler is
the only genuine, double copper
distilled reformer in the State, and
that Tillman isn't in it for the
United States Senatorship. "ln
those days arose many false
prophets"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Collector Webster will turn over
his Office to Collector Townes the
last of this month. AS yet Col
lector Townes has made no ap-
pointments of deputies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Mayor Ficken, of Charleston,
has written to Gov. Tillman that
her police will do their duty in all
things enforcing the dispensary
law when in their province. The
authorities of most of the other
towns in the State have responded
in like manner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

A large number of factories in
Newark, New Jersey, have resumed
operation, and business continues
to slowly but steedily improve
evervWhere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

About 500 Notaries Public have
been appointed since tho Governor
issued his proclamation revoking
the commissions of all who had
been appointed prior to Jan. l.,
1890
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The Sumter Herald says: "The
dispensary in Sumter is paying
institution. Governor Tillman
says it is paying better than any
in the State. The sales for De-
cember amounted to $7,079.S3,
about 25 per cent. of which is net
r,rof;t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Ostrich farming in California
has proved so successful that 1t is
proposed to start similar busl-
ness in Texas and Florida.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

DURSUANT to the decree in this
l. cause, I will offer for sale at
public outcry, before the court
house, town Of Edgefeld, and State
of South Carolina, on the first
Monday in FEBRUARY, 1894, being
the 9Th day of said month";, 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 ole 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, wlereon Mrs. Eliza Mobley
now resides.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

The new assistant attorney gen.
eral, Will A. Barber, is making a
very favorable impression in the
courts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Gov. Carr, of North Carolina, is
hunting and fishing near George
town in this State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Gov. Tillman says he has derived
enough revenue from the recent ap-
pointments of Notaries Public to
pay his salary for the present year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25

Reports declare that several COL
ored people attacked with grip have
gone crazy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-25
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
BOSWELL ALsOP and JUNlUs
MOSBY, partners in trade un.
der the firm name and style OF
ALsop, MosBf & Co., Plaintiffs,
against
B. S. JONES, ct al, Defendant.
PURSUANT to the Judgment OF
foreclosure in this cause, l VIII
offer for sale ut public outcry before
tbp court-house. town of EdgetielG ana
state of South Carolina, on salesday in
Frhfuary. 1894, (being the 5th day OF
said month"; between the legal hGllrs
of sale the following described prop
erty, to wit: j..
All that certain piece or parcel OF
land situate, lying. and being in EGge-
field county and State o. South caro-,
lima, containing one hundred ana
rorty-scyen (147) acres, more or less,
and bounded by land of $. L. street,
payton Herrin, II. B. Crooker. +. Car
rett, aIrs. p. Ables, and r. 7. Jones.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash, and
tbc balance on q credit Of one year,
With interest cn the credit portion
from the day Of sale. Purchaser to
rive bond ana 4 mortgage OF the prem,
ises to secure the credit portion or all
cash at the purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. T. ROATH,
Master E. G.