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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
A Warning to Cotton Planters.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 29.-The
Hon. Hector D. Lane, of Alabama,
president of the American Cotton
Growers Protective Association.
has furnished the following signif-
.icant memorandum for publica-
ton to the people Of the South:
"It goes without saying that if
anything like three-cent cotton on
plantations is witnessed next year
a general crash will ensue. Real
estate and securities of all kinds
will reach such a level in the South
as few can imagine:
European spectators are to-
day selling cotton in Liverpool for
delivery in October, November, and
December, 1895, at price equiva-
lent to abont 4 cents on farms in
the South, for middling, or 5 cents
at the ports, believing that anoth-
er 9,500,000 or larger crop will be
grown in America, which would
insure them profit Of at least 1
cent per pound, which would
mean to the farmer about 8 cents
at the railroad stations next au-
tumn when cotton is moving in
large volumes. 1t is not to be sup
posed that these shrewd European
cotton people are aggressively sell
ing the next crop at equal to q
cents unless they have excellent
reasons for believing that the
South will plant for another mon
ster crop.
"They are confident, on informa-
tion furnished them, that Texas
will not decrease its acreage, there
fore believing this to be true to
such an extent that they will be
able to buy back during next fall
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
CORRESPONDENCE,
Libraries For Schools--A New
Departure, and a Moving On
ward and Upward.

DEAR ADVERTISER: AS most ot
the schools are now in session ano
a greater interest is manifested il
them Just at this PARTICULAR sea
son than any other during the
scholastic year, allow me space tc
suggest simple, easy, and mex
pensive way by which every school
in our State can provide for itself
a small library.
I take it for granted that no ar
gument is needed to show the in.
dispensableness of such an impor-
tant adjunct in every school. And
yet it is astonishing how very
very few communities have ever
realized it. Not one country school
in a hundred, take Edgefeld Coun-
ty over, can pointto a single vol
ume of any kind and claim it as
"our common property"
In the rural districts are found
the brightest minds, the most am
bilious boys and girls. Their wits
are keen, their receptive powers
wonderful; in their text books
they make rapid progress; but not
withstanding all this it is a la
mentable fact that if you take the
average school boy or girl they
couldn't for their life tell whether
Shakespeare, Longfellow, Tenny-
son, Scott, Wordsworth were ante
dlluvians or post-diluvians, Greek
writer's or English, living or dead,
men or women! Why? Because
like myself and hundreds of others
who were reared i'll the coul.try
and were educated(?)in the "old
feld' school, they have had moth
ing to read, consequently have read
nothing.
In tie name of all that parents
hold dear, viz. the proper training
and developing of their children's
minds, this ought not to be, must
not be; and brother teacher will
you not swear with me that no
longer it shall be?
Wrong, radically wrong, is thai
education which does not create a
passionate desire for general read
ing. That community does an
irrpparable injury to its boys and
girls which Calls to make provi-
sion for the cultivation and-to a
small extent at least-the gratifi-
cation OF such a desire. In sea-
son and out, the maxim, make
yourself familiar with the best
writers" should be inculcated.
Here is the plan which the wri-
ter has known to be adopted and
which has worked admirably: Get
every man woman and child inter
ested in the scheme of establish
ing library III their school.
When sufficiently interested tell
them "to show their faith by their
works." that is, get everyone To
make the school pres5nt of a
book; doesn't matter what kind.
nor on which subject it may treat.
Inscribe the name of the donor on
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
About Factories.

The people of Summerton are
making liberal offers to have a
starch factory established at that
place. ooo
Laurens is to have a $15O,OOO
cotton mill. One half of the capt.
tai will be foreign and the other
taken at home. Work will COM
mence this spring.
A public meeting of the citizens
of Lancaster Was held Monday to
discuss the feasibility of building
a cotton factory.
Another cotton mill is to be es-
tablished in Aiken. The sub
scription list is headed by dona-
tion of ten acres of land and $,5,-
600 in stock by one man.
The citizens of Prosperity have
come to the conclusion that their
town can support cotton mill and
have begun movement in the di-
rection of establishing the factory,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Weather Briefs of Last Thursday
and Friday.

Sioux City, lathe thermome-
ter 20 to 80 below.
Baltimore.-The harbor closed
by ice and railroad trains one to
four hours late.
Denver, Cola blizzard with
the thermometer away below zero
for two days.
Laporte, Ird.-Thermometer ten
below throughout Northern Indi-
ana. Freight traffic on railroads
abandoned and passenger traffic
much delayed.
Huron, S. D.-Railroads all
blockaded by snow and ice.
West Superior, Mich.-Fifteen
below and rapidly falling.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Eighteen inches
of snow. No freights running and
passenger trains late.
St. Paul, Minn.-Twelve below
here and range from Is to 42 be-
low throughout Northern Mime
sofa and the Dakotas with much
suffering.
Omaha, Neb.-Eighteep below
in Omaha and 20 to 25 below else
where in the State.
Chicago.-The harbor closed by
ire and 40 communication WITH
the crib on the water tunnel.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Three below and
falling. Much distress among
the poor.
Cardiz, Q.-Natural gas mains
freezing and fuel famine immi-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Most Delight Lecture.
Maj. JAMES II. BACON ON GAN OLD
MANS KRANKY KALEIDOSCOPE"

Aiken, S. c., Feb. Maj. James r..
Bacon, OF EdgeIield, delivered Lis lee
ture, An Old Mans KrBnky Kalaide-
scope" at the Institute Hall last night
to an audience which, though small ON
account of the weather, was both culti-
waited and apprcciatiye. And the lee
ture! 'Tis series of "reminiscences OF
Southern life from 1916 to 1895. 'Tis a
fund Of humor and depth OF pathos.
| wish that every man north of Mason
and DiXon's line, who thinks the
slaves were ill-treated "befo de war"
could have heard the touching tribute
Major Bacon paid to the old 'mammy;'
could have heard his description OF
mis- death-bed scene, when the venera-
bic mistress herself was there and
prayed to God to "have mercy on the
soul of her faithful Rachael" wish
every young Southern man and South
ern woman could have heard The lee
ture; 'twUuld make them venerate
more than ever the gallant chiyalry OF
our fathers aud Srand-fathers, aud
make them strive 10 emulate their
courteous manliness, and the sweet
pure womanhoud of our sainted moth
ers. And The majors hhmOr was as
subtle and us spontaneous as was his
pathus sad. HIS description Of Il bal!
who could have described u ball as he
did save Major Bacon! And who Gould
help laughing at his description OF
"the stately woman who tried to keep
her chin OFF the little mans head" land
"the little woman who tried to keep
her face out of the tall mans sleere!'
And the contrast Major Bacon drew
between that old jewel of black cook,
"Ca'line," and the "NIrs. Ariminta
Georgiana Washington" who conde-
scends to "try you lady for three
days." as cook, in this year of grace
1895.
There is peculiar charm in the soft
ness of his voice which at once captl-
Yates and holds one; and his charm
ing word pictures ofsthe days now
gone make all wish they could hape
lived then while his-hnrs = s.is.s'-'> :
MAKE you glad you ere living now 6.
enjoy them. | hope that every South
ern city may have the pleasure OF
hearing this most delightful talk.
G. B. O..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
he fy-leaf, number it and place

the fy-leaf, number it and place
it OH the shelves. In an incredi-
bly, short time TIE nucleus will be-
found. Have a small library free,
say ten cents year, for the priv
ilege of using the books, allowing
no book to be kept out more than
two weeks. Not only will the pr-
pills gladly pay so small a sum for,
to them, SO great privilege, but
many of the patrons and others
who are not directly Interested in
the school will pay the fee that
they may have access to this small
store house of knowledge. In ad-
dition to this arrange occasionally
for an entertainment in the ma
ture of a play or concert, have a
small admission fee, the smaller
the better say five cents. letting it
be understood that the proceeds
are for the benefit of the school
library. With these funds new
books of choice kind can be add
ed, and while the growth may be
slow yet in a year or two a hun
dred or more volumes will fill a
space on the school room wall SO
long occupied by vacancy. The
management of the library can be
left to the teacher. The establish
ing of it will undoubtedly depend
on his efforts. Parents, patrons,
money thus invested will pay a
thousand fold!
God speed the day when every
school in this Southland can boast
of a library however small 1t may
be! QuS legit reg5t.
B. w. CROUCH.
Clio, S. c., Feb. s, '95.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

menu.
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 1.-THE cold
wave struck Atlanta about ten
O'Clock this morning. In all hou!
The temperature fell from 40 to 90
The wind blew a gale reaching
forty-seven miles an hour this at
ternoon. Snow squalls come at
short intervals. The wind kept
the snow in the air and it Was
binding. At 5 D. NJ, the ther-
mometer was at 6 above. The OBJ
server says that it will 60 below
zero before morning.
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. The
weather has grown steadily colder
all day, and tonight at $50 the
Age-Herald thermometer register
| ed 1884 above zero. II will 60 still
further down before midnight. A
stiff northwest gale has been blow
ing all day. At noon severe gust
Of wind blew four plate glass win
dows out of the front of the Biz
mingham Shoe Company's build
ing, entailing a considerable loss.
In the Graves building a window
was also blown out.
Columbus, o., Feb. THE
thermometer here is at zero and a
drifting snow storm has prevailed
during the morning. Street car
travel is almost impossible, and
the streets are practically desert
ed. TO add TO the severity, a
heavy gale set in during the night,
and still continues, though the
velocity has decreased. The at
tendance at the suburban school
is very light.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. THE
mercury reached zero this morn
ing, and will 60 five below tonight.
There is much suffering among
mortormen and street car conduc-
tors.
Plymouth, Mass. Feb. Tins
harbor is completely frozen over,
which is a rare occurrence.
Galveston, Tex, Feb. 7.-Busi-
ness was practically suspended
here all day long, owing to the en-
treme cold weather. l. was colder
than il has been since January S,
1886, when Galveston bay froze
and the thermometer registered
eleven above zero. Today at 9 a,
M, it registered is above.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. At
9 o'clock tonight, the thermometer
stood at II degrees above zero.
The maximum Today was 30 and
the average "a, with stiff north
west wind blowing.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. IA
II O'Clock tonight the mercury at
this place had fallen to 20 degrees
and was still falling. Reports
from various polnts in The State
show that the cold is intense aud
that the freeze of December last
will be equalled. It is feared that
the orange trees which were re-
covering from the Dfccmber free
will be ruined. The loss to the
early vegetable and strawberry
growers will be heavy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
An exchange gives the following

An exchange gives the following
sensible advice, which our readers
might try. It is certainly quick
way to become rich; "Money
makes money. No one is SO poor
that he cannot rake u a penny to
- Gay
Of the month deposit...a cent in q
bank, and on the succeeding 30
days of the month double your de-
post. Follow this programme
faithfully, and at the end of the
month you will be surprised to
find that your account will show
the sum of SIS, 1858, 700 12 to your
credit. With that little sum all
you have to do is to retire and let
the other fellows hustle"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

the cotton they are now selling at
much lower prices, realizing there
by handsome profits.
1T remains with the farmers
ana merchants of the South to say
whether these European specula-
tors will be permitted to reap a
golden harvest at the expense OF
the farms, plantations, towns, real
estate and securities Of the South
'"The above statement is from
me officially, and | desire that 1t
should be presented to the public
as such through the press.
'sHEcToR D. LANE,
President Cotton Growers Pro
tective Association"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Some Things Jefferson Said.

s'Were it left to me to decide
whether we should have govern
ment without newspapers, or news
papers without government, l
should not hesitate q moment to
prefer the latter"
Corruption of morals in the mass
of cultivators of the soil is phe-
nomenon of which no age nor ma
ton has ever furnished an exam
ple."
"I have out one system of ethics
for man and for nation: to be
faithful to all engagements under
all circumstances"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

Mr.. w. J. Williamson of Mari
on County made on less than
three acres of land last year $S77
worth of tobacco. The land was
improved and Mr.. Williamson
reckons the cost of marketing his
tobacco al $75 per acre, or there
abouts. Mr.. Williamson shipped
his tobacco to Danville, Va, and
the consignee wrote him that it
was the best he had received. The
price paid an average of 60 cents
per pound for, his tobacco.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
MUST LAST FOR GENERA
TIONS.
Constitutions Are Not Temporal
nv hffairs,-Some Counsef From
DR.. Zimmerman.

Editor Register: Ii IS at !easl
presumable that every patriotic
citizen of South Carolina has an
abiding interest in the common
welfare of the State and in the fu-
ture destiny of her people.
If such be the case, we may
surely lay aside for the time fac
tional pride aud prejudice and ex-
ercise mutual. forbearance and a
iudicious discretion in the selec-
ton of men who shall frame and
! sdopt an organic law for the whole
people. A constitution is a basis
and a guide for all future legisla-
ton; and moreover its trainers
will have the power to abrogate
existing laws. Hence it becomes
doubly important that discretion,
Judgment and wisdom be used i'll
the selection Of delegates to the
constitutional convention, proyi-
ded for by the last General Assem-
bly, and also in the joint action
of them when convened. Again,
a constitution is not intended to
subserve temporary or expert
mental purpose as is sometimes
the case in the enactment of stat
ute law. 1t has a higher, wider
and grander end in view. II is
not made for a year or a decade
but should be shaped for a genera,
ton or generations. Therefore ii
cannot in any proper sense be CON
sidered a partisan or factional in.
strument or chart. The faction in
power to-day cannot reasonably
expectto perpetuate itself IN time
and political policies will succeed
to Office and as consequence tc
the administration of the affairs
of the State.
1t follows, from this point Of
view, that the convention as a
body should have such sanction OF
the State Democracy as to inspire
confidence, command respect and
invite support from all rational,
Notwithstanding, patriotic citi-
zens throughout the State, We
cannot hope for this result if in
tense partisan or factional feeling
prevails in the selection of dele
gates who shall compose said con-
Yention. Let Democrats patrioti-
cally reason together in spirit of
amity and fairness and mutually
agree to abate extreme preconcelv-
ed opinions for the common good.
Let men of both factions of the
Democratic party in our beloved
State have an opportunity, with
out prejudice or pre-judged favor
or disfavor, of discussing before
the people the changes necessary
to be engrafted, in their judgment,
in the fundamental law of the land
to the end that the people may
be wisely and faithfully repre-
sented, and all will be we'll. | will
be quite content, SO far as | am
concerned, to commit my destiny
to the men whom the people in
their sovereignty may adjudge
worthy of the trust reposed.
Respectfully,
w. III. ZIMMERMAN.
Timmerman's, Jan. 80.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
The Tariff Reduction a Reality.

ThesTariff reduction on great
many woollen goods went into ef-
feet the first of January, and we
proposl, to be up with the times,
and to give our friends the full
benefit of this reduction. We have
decided to- sell our immense stock
of gents, boys, and children's
ready made clothing at a discount
of 20 per Cent. These goods were
bought in September upon the
very best terms and marked in
plain figures at a low price, and
now you can get 20 per cent Oft
from the price. A suit that sold
for SIS will now be $12. A suit
that sold for $6 will now bo $3.50.
This is a very plain way for our
customers to see the tariff reduc-
tion and we hope all will give US a
call at once.
e. B. HART & Co.
Edgeield, S. c., Jan. IS, '95.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

In Orangeburg, a negro charged
with hog stealing, pleaded in JUS
ti6cation that the hog broke into
his patch and ate all his corn, and
then he killed the hog and ate
him, which reminds the Augusta
Chronicle of the fellow who said
he had invested so much in ice
cream and ca1dy during his court
ship that he had to marry the girl
to get his money back.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Bonner, principal
and vice principal of the Due West
Female College, recently rendered
their resignation to the board OF
trustees. 1t was accepted and the
Rev. Charles Todd, of Charlotte,
N. c., elected president.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

We call attention to an article
in this issue of the ADVERTISER
from the pen of DR.. Zimmerman
It is wise and temperate and is a
diagnosis of the situation from a
Reform standpoint that all honest
reformers and conservatives must
recognize as true.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Hard Times and How They May
be SOftened and Sweetened.

Mr.. EVERYBODY AND HIS WIFE
"These hard times" and these dull
times have been all incentive t.
our waking up to the necessity Q
meeting the emergency.
Application and economy by all
with such prices as your cash trade
will enable Inc to settle down to
will bring better times than we
have seen in decade.
Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. to dol
lar, 4sc. lb. by b'l. Rio Coffee
Best, 20 to 25c. lb. Cracked Rice
SC. to whole, 81. Compound Lard
so lbs. &c. less Sc. Pure Leaf
Lard, SO lbs. SIC. less 10c. D. S
Sides, 100 lbs. &c. Meal, $i.35 SIX
Molasses, Black Strap, 10c. by Bbl
co. Molasses, 15c. Bbl. One X
Syrup, single gallon, zoe. Flour,
Cheapest Grade, $3.50. Full End
Pat. 1925. First Pat. 1915. Nails.
1Od. lb. $1.S5 key. D. B. Plow
Stock, $1.35. D. B. Points, 75c.
doz. Plow Steels, 100lb. 4c, less
quantity higher. Plow Lines 15c,
Coil Rope lie. Id.
ToBAcCoEs.
"Dixie," ""Sullivan," "R. G. w."
One "X" "South Bound" "Rose
Bud" "Old Ned" "Red Bee," &c.
By the Box, Zoe. lb, 24c. and 20c.
lb. My Tobaccoes are ne plus ultra
in grade and gives solace to such
good judges as Capt. Bennet, Capt,
Jim Fraser, Mr.. R. Mcqueen Hays,
Capt. Fisher, Mr.. Newt. Fair, Capt.
Sam Mays, and that other fellow
whose name is Legion. I carry
fine stock of Smoking Tobaccoes,
Durham" "Yellow Rose,'' "Seal
of North Carolina" "Womans
Heart" "Powhatan, "Greenback, u
and Mr.. Legion finds solid COM
fort here. Indeed l am the Tobac-
CO man of Edgetield, l make ii q
study AMI speciality.
My prices l am sure, will i'm
press you, but what | WANT you to
remember longest is that l sell to'
caSh. A merchaut selling at such
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

Gov. Evans says nearly every
dispenser in the State is behind
in his accounts. The Governor
should give names and specihca-
tions. This sort of general state
ment does grave injury to the few
dispensers who have not been "at
it." Let tie names be given.
Shortage means embezlement and
embezlament is stealing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

II is said that one part of alum
to nine parts of salt will save
sour pork. Use one and one-half
pounds of alum to 100 pounds
pork; dissolving the alum and
pouring in on the meat as it is be-
ing packed. After packing, pour
on enough brine to cover it. 1t IS
claimed that this process will draw
the sourness out and save the
meat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

The Star says the merchants OF
Marion have not bought sack of
fertilizers up to dale. The farm
ers do not seem to want it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Y0u TIN
DIR. Phillips Brooks

Who said: SHOW me what books a tey
reads. and adll read YOU his destiny.
How Important Il IS. then. that your homo
should be provided with books Of The highest
character.
Fairy tales. and even. perhaps. Buffalo
Bill" slori:s. have their place as developers
o! taste for reading. sort Of literary milk.
es II were Sut unless the boy soon shows
preference for the stronger meat o: practical
knowledge. history. travel. ETC.. you pay 70
sure that he Is mentally uHsound. or that
there has been something radically wrong lp
bis education.
The Encyclopedia Britannica has rightly
been termed The concentrated essence Of
the whole worlds wisdom" Let your boy
read Its Interesting pages, aad he Will soon
look with disdaln upon "hashy" literature
We arc continually Understanding boys
capacity for large ideas. There Is nothing
90 attractive as truth. Give him the material
out of which 10 construct large Ideas. Put
Britannica In the home. where he can eonsdd
Il continually. and as he aaalns manhood ha
win hni no place In literary or professional
life tc ahIc'i he may not aspire.
Seize .hc rrcscn, opportunity to provide
proner library for your home. !; I;requires an
iuves,m.nt az III, frn Cons dnv. n you
Oric, t,.m l'.iE COiyN:.iA STATE
Siile' ii u.:" ~ had gt Introductory priess.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
WEDNESDAY, FEB. IS, 1895.

Up to the first of February the
farmers of the county, so far as
we know, have notss ordered a sin
gle car load of guano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
ogontz and Its Indian Hero.

OgontZ seems rather odd name for a
young ladies' seminary-and thereby
hangs a somewhat romantic tale. 1t
will be remembered that the school &C.
cupies what was the beautiful home of
Jay Cooke. When Mr.. Cooke was a
very young man, he went on visit to
the very far west, and there formed a
close friendship with an Indian chief,
Ogontz. The friendship never altered
through all the changes of later years,
and when Jay Cooke achieved great
wealth and built his beautiful home on
the suburbs of Philadelphia he called
it after his faithful Indian friend, who
visited him there. At the time of his
visit cast was taken of the handsome
Ogontz and today his dignifed, noble
countenance in bronze looks down upon
the girls who fill the house which bears
his name. The girls have adopted the
head III their seal, it ornaments the
Ogontz souvenir, and, in fact, it ap-
pears in all places where it can appro-
priately be shown. It seemed odd at
the Worlds fair, in the charming sec
tion which held the display from this
school, to see the massive, strong head
of an Indian towering over the work of
young women, but when one knows
that it is the monument of an unusual
and beautiful friendship it falls direct
" into drawing. -Philade1phia Press.