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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
REAPED WHATl{E SOWED.
Dargan Furnished Precedent for
His Treatment in Edgeficld.
Columbia Register.

Columbia Register.
Editor Register: In the year
1876, Col. John J. Dargan, accom-
panied by a crowd of white men,
invaded a negro meeting in the
country where one Samuel Lee
was speaking to his own color and
broke it up, pulling the said Lee
of the stand and marching him TO
Sumter. The claim was that Lee
was making incendiary harangues
against the white people. All hon.
or to the true men who squelched
the firebrand in 1876. In the year
1895, one John J. Dargan attempt
ed to do the same thing III the
town of Edgefeld. He is un-
doubtly a tirebrand in the State,
urging the negro to the front. His
speeches are calculated to encour-
age the negro to aggressiveness
against the whites, and we say all
honor to the white men who
squeiched him IN Edgefield. But
we cannot find words sufficient to
condemn the men who used abu-
sivc epithcts towards the ladies Of
Colonel Dargan's family. They
should be condemned by all par
lies and banished into everlasting
disgrace and every Ole who meets
them should smite them.
Dargan has more than once head
ed mob OF tried to do so, one
time at least against regular COM
Inissloned officers Of tie State. H."
is a veritahle bull-dozer, and need
it be surprising, Mr.. Editor, when
we assert that there are thousands
of good and true white men in the
State who are not wanting assist
ance from the negro that rejoice III
their hearts that his bitter has al
last been bitten.
Since writing th@ above we are
reminded that when judge bucha-
nan signified his intention Of MAX
ing Sumter his home, this same
Dargan said in his "Asllum Ga
zette" that he expected that some
of the citizens of Sumter whouId
bow and cringo TO tie Judge, but
it would be more to his liking if
he would be received with Il show
ct of decayed eggs, or words to
that effect. Is it not q fitting re-
tribution that Colonel Dargan
should only escape Il like indig-
nifty by the presence Of 4 minister
of the gospel and his wife? Oh,
Colonel, remember that he that
soweth the wind will be sure to
reap the whirlwind.
WHITE MAN.
Sumter, S. c., June 20.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
Cl:ra Conservation Illustrated.

Marion S'rr.
az little ona-galIus fellow, way
out in The country, was driving Il
COW aud calf dew. the road. 1t
was one of these here little hard,
nubbin' calves, Tie little fellow
drove the cow and calf without any
trouble until he met big old steer
in the road. The three passed the
time of day, and then when the
boy tried to drive the cow on the
steer drove too. He tried TO run
the steer back, and finally got him
away from the COW, but the calf
followed him. Then he tiled to
head off the calf, but the old steer
struck into a trot and the calf,
with tail in the air, lit out after
him in u dead lope. The boy was
unable to catch him, and as he fir
ed parting rock at him he yelled
out, Go it you burned little fool.
l guess you will learn some sense
when milking time comes When
[ see some Of these fellows running
around the State after the Ultra
steer, leaving the Conservative COW,
I feel like saying, 60 it durn you,
/ guess you will learn some sense
when milking time comes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
A Trip to Trinity College.
BY E. p. CRAIGHEAD,

By Z. i. CRAlGfEaD,
Southern Christian Advocate.
1t will give pleasure to hundreds of
South Carolina Methodists to know
that Jno. C. Kilgo is doing great
work for the cause of Christian ed
ucation in North Carolina. | was
at the Trinity commencement and
know whereof l speak. When
Prof. Kilgo assumed the duties Of
president, the outlook for the COL
lege was by no means hattering.
Now no Southern college has a
brighter future than Trinity, North
Carolina. Methodism has rallied
nobly to the support Of the grand
old institution. Ministers, lay
men, alumni-everybody is eEthu-
siastic over the work O. the past
year. Never have / Known a col
lege president to win such generous
support in so short q time. Wher-
ever President Kilgo lectures on
education, large crowds, including
people of every class, gather to
hear him. His enthusiasm is con-
tagious. He has infused his own
faith into the hearts of thousands.
Trinity has the warm support of
both pastors and people and is sure
to prosper. TO do frst-class work
a college must have endowment
sufficient to keep a good faculty.
This endowment Trinity will have.
During the past few years the
Dukes of Durham" have given
the college $1S0,000. Quite recent
ly Mr.. Washington Dukes propos-
ed to give the college $4,000 on
condition that tho North Caroliia
Methodists raise $4,000 more. Pres
ident Kilgo thinks he will secure
both sums in a short time. Dur
ing my stay in Durham, Mr.. Ben
Dukes, son of Washington Dukes,
called on President Kilgo, told
him no must "fix up" the campus
during the summer, remarking
that he had put in the bank $1,000
for that purpose. The next day 3d.
100 was raised for the new chapel
$500 Of which was subscribed by
Ben Dukes. The fact is the rich
men of North Carolina are liberal.
The unaffected simplicity, generos-
ity, and goodness of The Dukes, IA
ther and son, deserve the warmest
admiration. President kil5o las
never asked them for a cent. They
see that he is doing a great and
good work and are ready at all
times to support him. Would that
old Wotrord, than which is no
more deserving institution any
where, had few such friends
That Trinity during the next ten
years will have an endowment of Il
half million, firmly believe.
With this and the loyal support of
100000 Methodists, Trinity will be
to the South what Amherst and
Williams are to New England.
With beautiful campus OF sixty
acres, with magnificent main
building costing $4,000, Il COLI g.
inn or students dornitory costing
$4,000, mat and comfortable
houses Tor professors, Trinity needs
a larger endowment and this Pr"si-
dent kilgo will secure, if he does
not kill himself with overwork.
Trinity has Il good faculty. With
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
How to Kill Nut Grass.

From an experiment covering
two years, | am convinced that in
four, or at The longest in five
years, the worst nut grass field can
be reclaimed entirely from the
pest by planting it i'll oats in the
fall, and as soon as the oats are
taken oil i'll the spring replanting
with cow peas broadcast. This ro-
;ation of crops gives the grass no
chance at all TO speak of. Tie
advantage of planting fall oats in
stead is twofold; it exposes many
of the nuts to the freezes in the
winter, which kills them, and be-
sides being thicker the oats get an
earlier start of the grass in the
spring.
For this succession of crops |
am prepared to maintain that the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

The "horse play" with Dargan
on last Wednesday may have been
a little rough, but it was to Edge
field county people choice of evils,
They thought it better to "do up
Dargan once and for all than to
be irretrievably ''dono up" by him
and his later on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

The Dargan douchc was a sock
dolager in that it advises all such
gad-hies as he that old Edgefield is
rockribbed in her determination to
sustain and maintain her ancient
and that the Anglo Sax
on aloue can rule within her terri
tory-none others need apply.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

You don't treat kindly the man
who is about to set your house on
fire, do you? Or, the mad dog that
is about to inject his poison into
your veins? Why then should we
wait until this crazy fool Dargan
invoculates the body polit]c with
his virus before we hold him up?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

Edgefeld escorted Chamberlain
II Ct ar"oi&, beyond her borders in
1876 because he advocated the per-
manence of negro domination in
South Carolina. In 1895 Dargan
received the same treatment be-
cause he advocates a restoration of
that rule. Have those editors who
blame Edgefield for her treatment
of this latter-day John Brown for
gotten the "Iron Heel" and "The
PROSTATE State?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
DARGAN DONE Up.

On Tuesday last pursuant to no.
ticc, Col. J. J. Dargan Of Sumter
came to Edgefeld to speak, to pro-
mulgale his latest ism. He spent
the night in our town. On We'd
nesday morning lie made his APP
pearaDce on our streets.
About 10 a. m., number Of our
cltizel.s, from the county and town,
assembled in the law Office of j.
VIM. Th1irmond, Esq, and the
matter discussed, decently and
quietly, as to whether he should be
allowed to discuss a subject that
would in the opinion of many peo-
pie in Edgefeld County precipi-
tate very bad state of af-
fairs and perhaps bring about
riot and possibly b floods h d.
After due deliberation it was agreed
that q committee be selected to
wait on Col. Dargan to know eX-
actly and definitely what he adyo-
Gated and what he would say if
permitted to say anything, so that
there could be no doubt on the
minds of any. In accordance with
this programme, The following gen.
tlemen were selected on the COM
mittee: Sheriff W. H. QUITS,
Treasurer ". L. Stevens, D. r.
Durisoe, Esq, r. P. Holloway, E.
r. Steadman aud Z. L. Ryan.
These gentlemen waited on Col.
Dargan and presented the follow
ing bill of indictment and and
asked if it was q true bill:
81, for one, have gone to the negro
-Dargan in reply to Evans.
"That am neither ashamed, nor
afraid, nor in any degree reluctant,
but rather glory in going to the re-
gro."-Dargan in reply to Evans.
II favor placing negro representa-
tives, according to competency, on
each county ticket. This will give
minority representation to that race
and thus enable US to make a constitu-
ton by all the people for all the peO-
ple."-Dargan in The Freeman.
"UniversaI suffrage for women and
men. rich and poor. black and white,
now and ys.,-Dargan in The
Freeman.
The committee asked if the
above uttcrances and publications
appearing in last weeks ADvERT1-
SER were his. He replied that they
were. He was asked if he expec-
ted to be allowed to teach such
doctrines in Edgeiield. He said
he had his doubts about it. The
committee then told him that he
would not be heard ifs:he under
took to speak as indicated by the
above utterances. He asked if the
right Of free speech was to be de
nied him, the committee replied
that he could speak but he would
not be heard. lie said he, did not
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
THESOUTH AND NORTH AMERICA n
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO LLOYDS.
H. A. SMITH, General Co. Ag't for Edge
field. |

THE LLoYps system, established in $685. (o"r w" centuries
ago) by Edward Lloyd thorough and perfect
through regular progression LLOYDS COMPANY lAS
NEVER FAILED MANY PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN ARE
IN IT. because people, they bound to accept the
ing of the ovd coupled with rqua not greater ea'
than Offered by other insurance in existence The l as
offer fifteen per the old line a'' III
having e"n made they greater e
this. Among polio, holders i'll Edg""d we name lew
Jones Son Norris Alvin Hart. W. b. Penn Mrs A. T. IT, rs
Mrs. s. Dozir, JAS Bennett H. p Holloway r. H. Fox he
prominent Northern corporations and co"rs well known III
South I,ny such AUSTIN Nichols u Co. Sn> on
Crawford Simpson Postal Cable Telegraph Co.. of New nk
Jordan March Co., Edison Electric Light Co OF Boston spfc"c
Sugar Refining Lippncut Co. of Philadepha p lori
lard of Jersey City Armstrong Gator Co., Eurnc Cn
Henry swinbon Co., Daniel Miller Co. of Baltimore IN So
CAROLINA the largest in It, Applications for su
received at The ADVERTISER Office.
May /. 1895.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

nut grass is not a "pest," as it
does then. 10 harm, and i'll the
course OF being killed out adds a
considerable amount Of vegetable
matter 10 the soil; but with any
other crop sad experience teaches
ne that nut grass chat is born OF
sudden, hath Il long time to live,
ard is full of misery for the farm
e.. II co,neth up and is cut down
like q flower; it hceih not as il
were shadow, and ever continu-
eth in one stay Hayseed, in
News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

eff any one had assured us that
there was as savage a country on
the American continent as Edge
field County we would not have
believed it. But seeing is believ-
ing."-Sumter Freeman, Dargan's
paper.
If q little well-simulated savag-
ing had the effect Of sending Dar-
gan back to the swamps of Sumter
it is well that it went no farther
than stimulation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

Victor Hugo SAID that the battle
of Waterloo set back the clock of
European civilization one hundred
years. Edgefeld did rot propose
that Dargan should set back her
Waterbury even one day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

1t may be a matter of interest TO
know that the COMMITTEE of safe
ty" that escorted Dargan to the
dep.t on last Wednesday was not
composed entirely of reformers.
some being conservatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

So long as Dargan was ha'm-
less crank he went his way unmo-
Tested, but when he became a d0n-
gerouS one, in default of a lunatic
asylum N Edgefeld, we had to put
him in the nine hole. Lucky loon
was he
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
drop a beautiful curtain covered
with stars and

How much better this-a little
guying little horse-play a little
rough tongue lashing-than not to
have nippcd this thing in the bud
not to have stopped this dangerous
crank Dargan in his mad career of
stirring up bitterness between
black and white where all was
peace before.
All is we'll that ends we'll.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

That Dargan is fire brand is
aburdantly evident from the num-
Der of negroes who gathere,l in our
town on Wednesday last to hear
him speak.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

Freedom of speech ia all we'll
enough, but the license to eHuncl-
ate incandiary, riot breeding tenets.
a la Dargan, is not down in the
bill of rights as handed down to
us by the fathers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

Dargan has himself alone to
blame, for ir the language of Un-
Gle Remus "Ef Re never had er
come here, he never would er been
here
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

With Dargan's escape and esca-
pade let Edgefeld be content. 1t
might have been worse. 1t couldn't
have teen better-for him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

Send Acts in stamps to fhe Hay
ner Distilling Co., Springfield,
Ohio. They will send you an ele-
CANT leather bound memoranda
book.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

And one man in the horse play
on last Wednesday called Dargan
an internal isosceles triangle-a
hyphenated dam-phool.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

We call it "horse play" be-
cause it was a leetle rough to be
named for a colt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03

Pure liquors for family USE, The
Havucr i}isti!l:ug Co., Springfield.
Oi;,U,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
County Alliance.

/ HE Edgeiield County Alliance will
meet at Edgeteld OIL Friday the 18th
July inst. Senator Tillman and Col.
Talbert will Ee present and make adj
dresses. New officers are to be elected
on that day.
5. N. SMITH, Pres. G. a.
July }, l;'93.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-03
PURE LIQUORS FOR FAMILY USE.

We have made Specially of furnishing absolu
FOR private Consumption AS we are distlers, are il
reasonable figure than any dealer can afford to do
Our Specially is our Celebrated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-25
Getting Lost.

1t Is not always that an emperor has q
chance of losing his way, but this expert
encc befcl Alexander !, car of Russia
While in Aix-la- Chapcllc, attending the
congress held there, in 1918 he led quiet
simple life, doing as lie liked and going
where he pleased The driver he employed
was so often drunk and got into so many
difficulties III the narrow streets that the
car frequently took to walking. Thus it
happened that once he lost his way in the
old quarter of the city. Accosting u ycgo
table woman, he asked her to direct him
to the residence of the Emperor Alexander
'Oh, go OH with you'll" she replied briskly
'Do you think We are all ms stupid as you
Russians? Why, you are the emperor, and
yet you don't know where you livcl1
Alexander took the sally in good part and
gave her some money and walked off, in
course Of time arriving at his journeys
end in the quaint old German town.
Although this anccdote is true, similar
story is told Of John Clerk, well known
Edinburgh lawyer Of the last century
Having dined too freely one night, he was
unable to find his house. At last he asked
a street porter to show it to him. He was
We'll known TO every resident In the Scot
fish capital. and the man told him that no
was John Clerk. Il ken that fine" was
the lawyers answer, "but it's no John
Clerk I'm seeking; it's his house" And
so he gave the man shilling to led him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-25
Sasly Aenafbee apnrt,al
City and County.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Have Busy Week Ahead-Hearinos and In.
spections-The Work Increasing.

The Cape Elizabeth Railway Comp,nv
made another attempt, Monday. in Port
land, to secure through the board of rail
road commissioners location of it's Elee-
trio Railway in South Portland and Cane
Elizabeth
tuesday the board will go to Rumford
rams to hold hearing. on petition of the
Humford Falls and Rangeley Lakes r R.
Co., for right to condemn certain land for
use as gravel pit, the party owning and
1he company not being able to agree as to
price or amount.
Wednesday the board go to Orono and
Veazie to hold hearing on petition of
the bangor, Orono and Old Town Elec-
trio Railway for approval of crossing the
Maine Central Railroad at four different
points in Orono and Veazie.
The managers propose to commence to
operate by July 4.
Thursday, they have another hearing
at Norway, on petition of the Norway &
Paris Street Railway for change of loca-
ton and crossing of the Grand Trunk
Railway, between Norway and Paris.
The board will probably inspect the
Sandy River, Phillips e. Rangeley,
Franklin &, Megantic, and Kingfield &
Dead River railroads, Friday, Saturday
and Monday following.
A little time spent at the office of the
railroad commissioners, shows that the
business of the board is rapidly increasing,
being at this date nearly as great as for
the year 1894. Activity in railroad build
ing never was more apparent than this
year In Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-25

all the world over, whether born in palace
or cottage. This particular one is not to
be cnyied By those of lower station, who
have not the responsibility of position ever
looming in front Of them, for she is shut
away from many youthful pleasures and
denied the constant -companionship of
those suited to her age. The story is told
that ON ono occasion in playing with her
dolls she was thus heard to speak toa sup
posed refractory one: Now, be good and
quiet, because if you don't will turn you
into queen, and then you will not have
any one to play with at ALL" That is suf-
ficiently pathetic to speak volumes of what
it is to be born in the purple, as was Will
helmina of the Netherlands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-25

"Ah, the rascals. Let them alone no,
to lose q chance OF turning q penny
So, the crew out yonder's asleep, are
they? Well, wei wake 'em before long.
Push off, give way, there, and be
lively"
The rowers-there were four of them
bent to their oars, and we swept out
into the still lagoon, the rising moon
sending her level rays into our faces
from the left, and the end of the
colonefs big cigar glowing beneath
his grim mustache. Owing to the
position of the moon. it was difficult to
discern anything of the ship, which
lay upwards of two miles out; she was
a shadow, and little more. AS we ad-
vaneed. silence fell upon us; nothing
was heard but the regular breathing
of the men, the clip of the oars as they
took the water, and the creak of the
rowloclls. After we had proceeded for
about twenty minutes, another sound
became audible-the gentle breaking
of the swell upon the reef. We were
now scarce n mile away from it, and
Vic sup was Tic
whitish glisten of the sea beyond her
But no noise, no movement, no light
announced that there were living
beings on board. 1t was certainly
mysterious. Iglanced ut the colonel.
who sat with the tiller ropes grasped
in his hands steering straight for the
ship. His bushy eyebrows were drawn
together, his square jaws; were set, and
he looked as if he were leading for
lorn hope right up to the encmy's
guns.
"Wen, what do you. think of her?"
said l.
Il shall hold her commander to an
account for his conduct replied the
veteran. 1.-The ocean is not my ele-
ment; but know what proper be-
havior is, afioat or ashore"
1T is my opinion l pursued, that
he means to lure us on board and then
cut our threats, as the final act of his
two centuries of piracy"
IAN officer of her majcsty's services
is not lured into ambuscades by coast
ing tramps, sir-even if he be on the
retired list!' returned the colonel,
with stcrnness REST assured, l shall
know how to make myself respected"
Very respectable men have been
murdered before now, especially by
tramps," said l. 'llowever, | will
bring the Star-Spangled Banner to your
assistance if there is any trouble and
meanwhile we will hope for the best"
To be continued