Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-21

diseases, and that the tide of i'm
! migration will soon turn south
ward.
The reports which reach tn
capital concerning the business
situation are encouraging, ant
show there is a gradual and de
cided change for the better. MILL
every where are resuming opera
tions and indications of pros
porous revival of business seem tt
predict that we are on the eve o.
an era of unprecedented prosperity
The tariff question seems to be the
disturbing element, showing the
Importance of prompt action by
the Senate.
i 1t is predicted that when the
Wilson bill becomes law that
manufacturers will fight as hard to
retain it as they do now against
iii.
It is probable that the Senate
Finance Committee will raise the
tax Oh wbiskey to $1.2Oper gallon.
SOUTH CAROLINA IN CONGRESS.
The two Senators voted against
Senator Pefer's woman suffrage
amendment.
Senator Butler voted for, and
Senator Irby against the con-
frmation Of Peckham.
Hon. VIII. Brawley has resigned
and is holding court in Greenville.
Mr.. Latimer took part in the
del bate on the Bland bill fer
coming seigniorage in speech of
over half hour which must be read
to be appreciated. I presume
copies will be sent to his friends.
Mr.. Strait has never tired in
pushing his investigation of the
Alabama appointment charged to
his district. He has his reward in
the report of the committee of
naval affairs, recommending that
he be allowed to appoint q naval
cadet from his district without
detriment to the young Alabamisn
who holds his commission by
good faith.
Mr.. McLaurin, from committee
on war claims, has reported ad-
yersely on the bill for the relief OF
James B. McElhore.
Mr.. Shell, chairman of COM
mittee on ventilation aud &C
coustics, is busily engaged with
experts trying to devise means for
the better ventilation of the hall
of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Talbert is one Of the most
attentive and watchful members of
the House. The Washington Post
of Thursday pays the following
fattering compliment to him:
Representative Talbert, of South
Carolina. Is one of the representa-.
tive farmers who has come into
Congress as the result of the move
ment in the South, and in his
State in particular, which gave so
much political prominence to men
engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He is also good deal of a politi-
clan, having been a member of his
State Legislature, and the presi-
dent of the Democratic conven-
ton which nominated Tillman for
Governor. But it is more as q far
mer than as a politician that Mr..
Talbert likes to be known, and his
large plantations in Edgefeld
county are his pride.
Itis in this connection that some
interesting stories are told of Mr.,
Talbert. There are some members
of Congress who since the hard
times began, have made it a prac.
tice to give large portion of their
salaries to the poor. Mr.. Talbert.
it is said has always made it 8
rule in his life to loan all of his
suplus money to the poor without
interest. Nearly all of his salary
goes in this direction, ,and all he
asked of his creditors is that they
return him the principal at the
end of a year. Mr.. Talbert also
makes it a practice to give one
child of every deserving white ten.
ant of his plantations an education
IL this way he accomplishes
vast amount of good very quietly
but most effectively.
VAIN.