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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-23

Some time before the firm OF j. NJ
Bailey a. go. received orders for goods
from Crus.mau s. co. 70 shipment OF
tobacco was made to Jose Martinez. who
is said fo le "a nephew of The Martinez
mentioned ahuEc. The tobacco was sent
90 Mobile for forelgn trrie ana was
promptly sttflcI Ior When thc first
order from ItuSsu as N 60. Was received
thc amount Was small ana was promptly
paiI lnr about $780, Mr. Bailey soon
afterwards received "a Very natterne LETT
Ter from tae nrm to the effect that the
goods gave sreat satisfaction. and would
suit CrossWau g. eco. f0r an export trade.
Tho letter explained Chat the nrm would
have fo waN for thtir returns from
abroad. bat tla' fao hin for the shipment
asked for amounting to about s. .hV would
be paid boo three months. chat Che firm
was thoroughly responsible. and referred
TO Duns Mercantile Agency. who gave
them % rating of about NNOll. AIR. Bailey
received "a communication from the Mcr-
camille Agency suhstauuatue the state
ment made iu the letter and SO the
shipment was made. Cr0ssmau a Go.
gave their note for ttc amount. hut the
note. whom presented was protested and
J. ST. Bailey a Go. We're just that much
dead LOSERS. Whore The tobacco won't is
a problem for solution. just ass are "a
number or other questions suggested by
the movements OF Crossnau a Co.. who
not only went into the hands OF "a re-
ceiycr hut also into the hands of the
District Attorney and the grand jury.
According TO the World. Scelc declares
that hc is Innocent that he was simply
an cmpioye OF The firm as "a travelling
salesman. and chat Crossman is trying 90
get $1,000 from him under threats of inn
pllcarng him in the other mans crooked
measures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

pliance with any law and entirely
devoid of a systematic course; con-
sequently, he knows nothing but
confusion. Is not the cause of our
present political chaos and finan-
cial crisis attributable to disobe-
dience and want of system? Where
then is the root of this evil? We
claim that it began with the train
ing during childhood. What We
want now is a class Of men and
women from the rising generation
who will be all aggressive and law
abiding people-therefore, we ap-
peal to the parents in Edgefeld
county, who have children in our
common schools, that they require
a regular attendance and strict
obed .ence. Soon we will be num-
bered with those who have been
and our children will occupy our
places. Ought we not to instruct
them so they will be better quail
fed than we? There is no neutral
position. we either progress or re-
trograde and our successors will
most certainly be either better or
worse.
We insist that teachers and pa
rents should work jointly for the
upbuildlng of the children, and to
insure success there mutt be reg
ular attendance at school, a syste-
matte course pursued, and obedl-
ence on the part of the pupils.
A COUNTY SCHOOL TEvcHER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
About That UneXpended Bal
ancc.

EDITOR ADVERTISER: In reply
to many who are desirous of more
information relative to the first
apportionmeut and unexpended
balance, | would say that, the
workings of the office were all new
to me, and that in making the first
apportionmYnt | allowed nothing
tor expenses, and when Judge
Earle ordered the $6,S53.21 paid
out went to Capt. w. L. Stevans,
County Treasurer and asked him
whera the report, showing the
above figures, was made. He i'll
formed me 1t was his November
report and that several hundred
dollars in claims bad baen paid
out since then and he did not
know how much more was held
against the unexpended balance.
Capt. Stevens, Auditor Haltiwan-
ger and myself, agreed that it
would not bn safe to apportlon
more than four thousand dollars.
| am not desirous of keeping tn"
schools out of one cent that can be
used by them and am always glad
TO give any information desired.
Ny books are always open, Will
take pleasure in going through
Their. and explain anything to
those seeking information.
P. n. LOTT,
Sch. Com. e. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
The Stcadfast Gold Dollar?
Gallatin Tennesean.

Gallatin Tennesean.
"a good. steahfast dollar" in
deed! Ouc that in 1873 fought
ole silver dollar and nnw buys
two-64 lbs Of cntton, and now
buys 90 bushels of wheat and
now over 2 bushels. Bought
Tooth part If a mule and now
buys tho 3-1O0th-! days work
and now day and a half. And
on and Oh ever increasing and
ever to increase. Where is your
"steadfast dollar going to stop
steadfasting? 1t stops right at
debt and interest and taxes.
When il reaches them it reaches
its thus far and no farther"
How can any sane man think that
the single gold is honest or stead
fast" By what mental process
does any one Except the usurer)
reach such conslusicn? was
there ever such q robber as this
beautiful "honest dollar? He
found the world happy prosperous
and full of business with all labor
employed and in % years he has
brought it to BANKRUPTCY, ruin. and
beggery and sure slavery in sight,
and vet he wants us to believe his
same old chestnutty lies worn
thread bare by The constant ding
donging of his paid press and
speakers, and the iteration and
reiteration of the poor dupes who
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
Some Practical Suggestions to
School Teachers and Parents.

"Tis education forms the common
mind
Just as the twig is bent the trees in
clined."
There are men to-day, whose
lives are entire failures and for
this there must be reason. This
reason is found in the fact that
their youthful training was not
such as to prepare them for lives
of usefulness.
Take care of the small things
and the great things will lake care
of themselves.
We are commanded to train up
a child in the way in which he
should 60 and the promise is when
he is old he will not depart from
it.
During infancy children should
be taught that order is heavens
first law. Obedience and system
should reign in every household.
Those two vital requirements neg
lected often lead to ruin. Just so
it is with school life. When chll-
dren enter school, they should 60
regularly and be there on time.
Many parents complain and ac-
cuse the teacher unjustly because
their children do not progress as
they should, when really the teach
er has exerted himself in behalf
of the child and rid himself of
every responsibility.
Where is the sculptor who can
chisel Madonna when he has
no marble? Where is the teacher
who oan draw out and polish a
child's mind when the child is not
present?
The fault lies in the fact that
the parent has not required his
child to be punctual at school nor
studious at home. What a faith
full teacher has labored several
days to accomplish may be all un-
done by one days absence from
school. The parents and teachers
must be co-workers if success in
the mental and physical develop
ment of the child is to be OBJ
tanned.
We need a higher standard of
education and 1t can only be Sc
cured by obedience and system in
our school work. Many parents
labor under a mistaken idea in
sending a child to scho"l three
days in week and requiring him
to work three. Such course Is
anything but econom, The child
at once gathers only broken limbs
and is not able TO weld them,
hence, he is no better prepared to
meet the responsibilities of life
than before he had gathered his
few disconnected fragments. A
child that has been allowed to
waste his childhood thus, begins
life with no object in view and Oh
ly all idea here and there. He has
worked and studied without COM
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

still cling 10 ti:r'r id,ialrv. Who
made tramps? Cola. Who made
':hard !imtS"? Gold. WHO made
"nn work""? vioId. Who made,
&c cottuu. 40c wheat, $27 mules?
Go &. Who made strikes, enforc-
ell jdIcn"ss, unwilling poverty
Gold. Who changed in an in
slant every contract noto and bond
from al hanest A"ht, 70 legal
robbery? Gold. Who counted out
Tilden to rnr in Sherman as
Treasury n!anager? Gold. VIII"
has made this nation Il laughing
stock and buncoed fool in every
mart? Gold. Who changed this
from government "of th- people
by the people, for the people" to a
government of the bankers, by the
British for the Rolhchilds? Gold,
and yet gold is "honest!" What sill
ly twaddle."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
sWhat TIllman Says.

GAINESVILLE, FLA, May 10.-In
response to questions as to his
opinion of the decision of Judges
Golf and Simonton relative to the
registration law, United States
Senator Tillman said to CORES
pondent:
"No general election will be
held in South Carolina this year
and the decision will interfere on
ly with the election of delegates
to the constitutional convention.
''Evidently conspiracy is on
foot and this dirty Republican
Judge was brought from West
Virginia to do the work which it
was hoped by some will over
throw the will of the people in our
State.
"Simonton, in whose Circuit
South Carolina is, was, I think, a
member of the Legislature at the
time the registration law was pass
ed in 1882. It was good enough
then, because he and bis clique
governed the State.
'The Dispensary has been
watched with much interest by
people outside with almost abso-
iuleIy certainty of being adopted
by other States. Bar-keepers and
liquor manufacturers could well
afford to raise million to buy a
Judge or two. Congress has deci-
ded by enactment that liquors
upon their arrival in a State shall
be subject to the laws of that
State, the same as though they
were manufactured therein.
at behooves lovers of temper
ance to make their influence heard
and felt at this crisis. Simonton
has once declared the Dispensary
law constitutional. He has prac-
tically reversed himself. From
the sweeping nature of the injunc-
ton i think that he has been in-
properly influenced. The Dispen-
sary law is so popular in the State
that it will continue its bene-
ficent work of reducing drunken
ness.
Judges by their decisions and
injunctions, and CoLgressmen by
their votes, are rapidly making
this country a despotism i'll which
the rights and interests of the
masses are of as little account as
in Russia, but l am glad that they
are pressing the scheme so vigor-
ously. 1t will only bring revolu-
lion that much sooner and the re-
lief we must have"
The Senator left for home to-
night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
The Columbia Evening News

The Columbia Evening News
very truthfully says:
admit all concerning the Re-
formers in South Carolina that
any man can with justice claim,
and what does it sum up? Merely
that the rank and file are plain,
honest folks, who mayhap have
committed now aud then political
mistakes, and who have at times
been nisled by some of their lead
ers. But that their purposes are
sincere, we believe few men will
be found to deny"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
THESOUTH AND NORTH AMERICAN
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO LLOYDS.
IN. A. SMITH, General Co. Ag't for EDGE
f / e|d.

THE LLOYps sysem established in 1858 over two centuries
ago bv Edward Lloyd made thorough Hnh pertec
through regular business progression LOl DS COMrAN1
IN TT causr business people, hey bound accept the
ing feature Loyd coupled with equal not greater eaol
oflel by other insurance in existence Inc oya
case having been made they even greater e
than this polic> holders in Egh"ld we name rev.
Jones Son. T. Norris Alvin w. b. PENN Mrs f. Lewis
Mrs Dczier JAS Bennett r. r. Holloway Il. l.; FOX 'ne
most prominent Northern corporations and concerns we'll Know" III
the South are in Iny such sAuFn Nichols Coz SIMPSON
Crawford Simpson Postal Cable esgrap Co. ,.,d new nH
Sugar Refining Co., Lippnco Co. of Philadelphia olTl-
Co., of Jersey City, Armstrong Ca'or Co., Burnel $3.50 90
Henry Swborn & Daniel Miller Co, of Baltimore iN SOUTH
CAROLINA The largest concerns III it, Applications for nsu
rance received at The -4Bv'ErTsEn Office.
L lSaa6----
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
News From Antioch.

Mr.. EDITOR: The semi-monthly
meeting of our Literary Club was
held on Wednesday night at the
residence of Mrs. Sallie Jones.
Gladly did we accept the invita-
ton to meet there, for Mrs. Jones
hospitality is unbounded. In what
soeyer we undertake we can always
expect a word of encouragement
from this most estimable woman.
It is no wonder then that these
meetings at her house have become
a rendezvous for the young people
of Antioch.
The programme was: "Old
Black Joe" by Club. Mrs. A. A.
Glover then read a most interest
ing aud instructive selection from
Ladies Home Journal, "Sunshiny
Girl" After which Miss Julia
Prescott played "Grand Concert
Waltz" A most appropriate and
we'll read piece was that o. Mr.. B:
F. Glanton Jr., entitled, Good
Society" Then came recitation
by that gifted young lady Miss
Lizzie Eubanks, "Katie Malony,"
indeed Miss Eubanks is an elocu-
ZIONIST of rare ability, aud her eff
fort on this occasion would have
done credit to one more experience
ed. After the recitation by Miss
Eubanks, Mr.. A. A. Glover read a
paper On what was the difference
in the greatness of George Wash
ington and Alexander the Great" !"
Miss Julia Prescott delighted the
audience again with excellent mu-
sic. This popular young lady then
charmed those present by reading
a most interesting piece the au-
thor of which we failed to get.
Then again were we treated to
good music and good reading by
Miss Emmie Jones, one of our
most popular young ladies. All of
these present then joined in the
singing of sold Folks At Home" "
Longfellow being the poet of the
evening, the programme was COM
pleted by quotations from this
popular author. After tie pro-
pramme was finished, Mas ter Wm.
Gardner gave US some sweet music
ON the violin. Willie is talented
little fellow and bids fair to make
an excellent performer.
Miss Julia Prescott left on Fri
day to visit friends in your city.
Judge Luther Bell ard Mr..
Hugh Anderson. have been down
on business.
Our farmers are very backward
with their crops on account of too
much rain.
We have just heard Of the death
of Mr.. Ed Miller. His death was
no surprise to his friends, for ha
had been an invalid for about four
years. One more good man has
passed oyer the river. One more
soul launched into eternity. In all
the relations of life Ed Miller was
a man. AS husband there vas none
more devoted. AS father he was
kind and a1fectionate. AS neigh
Dor he did as he wished to be done
by. What greater tribute can be
paid the memory of any man.
What richer inheritance could be
handed down to posterity. Mr..
Miller left wife and large fami-
ly of children to whom the hearts
of our entire community go out in
sympathy in this the hour of their
sad bereavement. &.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
"A Cuban dispatch to the New

Cuban dispatch to the New
York Herald says:
Marshal Martinez Campos has
officially charged through Havana
newspapers that the conspiracy to
throw off the Spanish yoke was
spread through the island of Gu
ba, and that it had its origin and
chief support in the Masonic
lodges and Protestant churches,
especially the Baptist Church.
The government some time ago
forbade Masons to hold meetings,
and they have also suppressed all
Protestant missions outside of
Havana"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

"Coins Financial School" a
little book devoted to bimetalism,
is being quoted from by all the
leading journals in America. This
little pamphlet presents the argu-
mentin favor of a double stand
ard so plainly and simply that a
child could almost understand
them, and distinguished goldite
has declared that its arguments
cannot be answered, and it is use
less to try.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
Where We Are At.
Columbia Evening News.

Columbia Evening News
The state-is placed iii critical
aid embarrassing situation as re-
CARDS the health of the public
mind. AS concerns practical re-
suits there need be no uneasiness.
In this regard the effect of both
decisions. c. the registration
and dispensary cases-is apt to be
overrated.
In the first place we have left
us the eight-box law, and this will
check the negro as of old. The
cutting down in this way will be
enormous; and it must not be
forgottenIthat the cis i;1aenie OF the
negro race is mighty. In other
words the race has so long been in
a state of political apathy, that it
will be difficult, if not impossible,
to arouse the entire voting strength
and bring the masses to the polls.
Another factor will play its part
in cutting down the number of vo-
tiers is the question of time Of
keeping opem thepoNs. South Car
olina has plenty of resources.
No one ,.eed fear that the Con-
stitutional Convention will not be
held: nor need any one be dis
uuieted lest it should be controll-
cd by the negro element. 1t will
be controlled by good and true
white men, and anybody who
obstructs and opposes will drop
beneath the waves Of political OBJ
livion.
The white men of South Carroll
M hold the key to the situation,
and can unlock the doors of our
prison-house, if they will. But if
by continued folly they. seek to
promote division and foment
strife, they will reap the reward
of their sowing.
OF course, there remains but one
logical course, and that is for ev-
erybody to come into the first COM
promise-the Tlllman-Barnwell-
Hemphill agreement and agree
upon that basis of reconciliation.
This is an agreement backed by
power and plainly stated lnten-
tions, and does not deal in vague,
indefinite generalities.
The white people of the State
should rally to a man, for it will
require the manhood of the State
to meet the emergency and for a
time all thought of partisan gain
ought to be sunk out of sight.
The negro will find before he is
through with it that he is be-
tween the "devil and the deep
sea-" The decision yesterday put
his entire race in jeopardy, and
only the severest prudence can
avert catastrophe. If indiscre-
ton is INDUCED it will be paid for
at a ruinous price. There never
was time when The negro race
walked so near the verge of u pre-
cipice; single false step now and
it is hurled to ruin.
There remains but one more
point tp be noted in conclusion,
and that is That the Conservatives
are not gong to take sides against
the majority Of the white people
of South Carolina. We are not
speaking .t"r them but cf them,
and from al Intimate acquaint-
ance with the rank and file
throughout South Carolina.
What he Conservatives of Co.
lumbia will dn. we do lot know;
but it may be asserted that II man
or sci of men can lead the Con-
servatives of South Clrolina
agaist their blood and rtc,. TLry
will not follow, and when il comes
to d question Of white supremacy,
which is now the over-sh Allowing
issue, three-fourths of ihem will
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

D. H. Tompkins, secretary OF
the State democratic executive
committee, has called meeting
of the committee in Columbia on
Wednesday night of this week.
This meeting is to forestall and
head off Goff's injunctions and
the results thereof with reference
TO the constitutional convention.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

The agricultural department at
Washington has made areport OF
the acreage planted in cotton this
year, and it is only three per cent.
less than last year-what rot!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

Judge Golf has decide d that the
registration law is unconstitution-
a! and enjoins the further regis
trat:on of voters in this State. He
has also enjoined the seizure of
liquors brought into the State
from other States where such IL
ouors are intended for the use OF
the person ordering them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

ter true to nature, all are over
drawn. We are 10 deal with plain
prosaic, matter of fact life.
DIDO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15
Astronomers predict the Star OF
Bethlehem this year.
Four inches of snow and ice
Galore in the west on Monday last.

The New York World, the most
widely circulated democratic pa
per in the country, has decided
leanings towards bimetalism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

Tell it in Gath, if you want to, for it
is true that Ramsey Il Bland sell
goods dirt cheap.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

If you have put off buying those
curtains, there is still chance to 10
so at Ramsey & BANDS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

That lovely furniture Mrs. -
showed us yesterday came from Rain
sey & BANDS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

Ifyou trust luck you may loose, hut
If YOU trust to Ramsey IL Bland's taste
and experience you will always have
cause to be pleased.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

ioin their fortunes with he Re-.
formers, and this combination
will ensure SUCCESS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-15

1t is not ha.f as hard to care for your
buggy as it is TO get one; but you can
save dollars by buying in the first
place of Ramsey & Bland and then by
observing their advice regarding the
proper care Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-15
Did the Ants Talk

Sir James Boyle, tho great Irish nat
uralist, always commended that ants had
language of their own, By which they
made known their wants and fears to
Others of their kind. One day he en-
countered a colony that was evidently
moving to new quarters. All appeared
in the very best of spirits, and when
ever two met the naturalist noted that
they put their heads together as though
chatting very earnestly. To settle the
matter in his own mind as to whether
they were really talking or not, he
killed one of them to observe the effect
it would have ON the others. The eye
witnesses to the murder FASTENED to the
rear and halted every one of the advanc-
ing column by laying their antenn9 TO-
gether. The column instantly separated
to the right and the left, none of the
marchers afterward passing within less
than six feet of their dead companion,
though the remains Of the insect were
directly in the beaten path.-St. Louis
Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-15
A White Squall.

ga white squall-did ever see one?
I should say had," said an old sailor
in the barge Office. eve were between
here and the West Indies, and it was as
fair day as you ever put eyes on. I
was at the wheel, and we were bowling
along under pretty sailing breeze.
There wasn't a cloud to be seen, unless
little white vapor far off could be
called cloud. All of sudden the cap
tain came up out of his cabin.
"'Get all the light sails off her as
quick as you cam he shouted to the
mate. 'Clew up the royals and to'gal-
liant sails and bear hand lively, boys
What's the matter with the old MAJ,
now?" said the sailors as they looked
around the horizon and saw nothing but
sunshine and the clear sky.
Nevertheless all hands turned to
getting in the light sails. The captain
took the wheel and sent me to assist. OF
course we all thought it was piece Of
foolishness, but we worked with a will
because the captain told us to.
well, we had no sooner got those
sails in than it struck. Right out Of the
clear sky came an awful gale. 1t tore
our great mainsail and other sails to rib
bons quicker than flash. 1t came butt
end to- as the sailors say.
How did the captain know it was
coming? Why, he was in his cabin and
happened to see his glass go down sud
denly. That meant something. and he
hustleden deck. A seodcaptain watche.
his barometer as cat watches mouse. >
Portland Press.