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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
Experiment With Oats.

1t is rather early to talk about
sowing oats, but here is an expert
ment by the Georgia Experiment
Station worth perusal:
"Ten acres of corn land (mostly)
were sown to oats in October and
November, sowing from , to 8
bushels of seed per acre, and q fer
tilizer formula of 200 lbs. of Acid
Phosphate, 80 pounds of Muriate
of Potash and 400 pounds Of cot
ton meal per acre. An average
yield of 60 bushels per acre was
expected. The entire crop, how
ever, was killed as already noted.
During the last week in February
the entire area was resown, mostly
with the "Burt," or "McCuilough"
oat, a rapid growing, early variety.
No fertilizer whatever was applied
at this tire, acting on the theory
that the fertilizer applied in the
fall was still retained in the
leaves and roots of the oat plants
that had been killed, and in the
soil.
Early in April so pounds of Nj
trate of Soda, per acre, were sown
on the surface. One of the best
acres on which the Burt oat was
growing, Tas divided into 10 equal
parts. Nine of these parts receiv-
ed the Nitrate of Soda at the rate
of 50 pounds per acre. The tenth
plat received 10 Nitrate. The re-
sulting yield per acre on this sec
ton was as follows: The portions
topdressed with Nitrate yielded at
the rate of 60 bushels (32 pounds)
per acre; the portion not nitrated
yielded at the rate of 42 bushels; /;
difference in favor of the nitrated
portions-1S bushels per aore. The
conditions were especially favora-
BILE for good crop of spring oats,
the rainfall being abundant but
not excessive. The remaining nine
acres, all top-dressed with the same
amounts per acre of Nitrate of
Soda, yielded an average of 40
bushels per acre.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
The Edgefie1d Manufacturing
Company.

This is the title of the Cotton
Manufacturing Company soon to
have a mill in operation at this
place. The charter which has just
been received allows an organiza-
ton with not less than one hun
dred:: thousand dollars with the
privilege of increasing to two hum
dred and fifty thousand.
Our own genial and popular Col.
Fisher, president of the Edgefeld
Oil Mill Company has been elect
ed President of the new Company
with Messrs. Jno. and F. r. Oliver,
F. H. Millsr aid D. A. Tompkins as
directors. This is strong team
no stronger or better in the South
anywhere.
D. A. Tompkins is now in Eu-
rope for the purpose of buying the
best improved machinery, the lum-
Der is being hauled and delivered
daily at the site..of the factory, and
Sheriff QUITS has the contract to
furnish 100000 brick of the two
millions necessary to complete the
plant. The main building is to
be approximately 225 feet long and
rs feet wide with an annex in con-
temptation of nearly half these di-
mensions. The charter permits
the manufacture of almost any
grade of goods form the finest
gauze up to tent cloth, so as to be
in it all the time and for any kind
of market.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
Some War "reminiscences of Spe-
cial Interest to EdgeficldPeO
pie.
by Genl. Robt. Hcmphill.

by Genl. Robt. Hemphill.
One part of my confidential du-
ty at headquarters at Fairfax was
preparing the countersign and pa
role each day for the officers of
the command. Col. Lay fixed
upon the countersign and parole
and it was my business to send
them around. The countersign was
for the use of all the officers and
men on guard. AS an additional
safeguard the parole was for Off
GERS, so that if one approached our
lines he must not only be able to
give the countersign but also the
parole. In sending the two around
they were written on piece of pa
per and folded into a three-cor-
nered shape in such a way that no
one could tamper with the seal
without the fact being known. 1t
is impossible to describe the man
ner of folding on paper. These
orders being ready they were hand
ed to couriers who were always on
hand. They were generally fine
looking men, we'll uniformed and
mounted. When orders were CIV
en- to them they would dash away
at gallop as if everything was a
matter of supreme emergency.
Fairfax presented military ap-
pearance. Troops were drilling
throughout the day, drums were
beating and full military bands
discoursed patriotic music at dress
parade and at night. Camplires
illuminated the surrounding coun-
try.
But change came on the night
of July 10th. 1861. Mcdowell had
begun his con to Richmond" and
the fact was known at our head
quarters. Three days rations were
issued and cooked, tents were
struck, baggage was packed and
loaded and before morning the
baggage train was strung out on
tie road to Manassas. There was
no precipitation or undue haste.
Earl y on the morning of the 18th
the troops left Fairfax, the Yankees
moving on the town in great force.
Our drummer was Uncle Charley
Gray of Co. H., of Edgefeld. He
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
In Memory Of Mrs. Minnie Tompkins
Mcintyre.

"rhe circle is broken-one seat is for
saken,-
One bud from the tree of our friend
ship is shaken
One heart from among us no longer
shall thrill
With the spirit Of gladness, or darken
with i'll.
Weep!-Lonely and lowly, are SUM
bering now
The light Of her glances, the pride of
her brow.
Weep!-SadIy and long shall we listen
in vain
TO hear the soft ton rs Of her welcome
again.
Give our tears to the dead! For hui
manity's claim
From its silence and darkness is ever
tlIp same;
The hope Of that World whose exis-
pnce is bliss
May not Stiila the tears Gf the mourn
ers Of this.
Fer. oil. if one glance the freed spirit
can throw
On the scene Of its troubled probation
below,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
;equent shrinkage of SO. 100000 in

sequent shrinkage of $2.700,000 in
the excess reserve which now
stands at $37, ,566,675. The past
week has witnessed greet change
in the conditions heretofore pre-
vailing in the money market.
There has been no advance in
rates, it is true, but every devel-
opment points to an early season
of better figures for loans. The
movement of money from the in
terror did not nearly equal the
shipments from this centre to the
South and Wet, more especially to
the lat er section. The demand
from the South has not been as ac-
tive as anticipated and may not
reach the proportions estimated,
although conservative bankers are
of the opinion that the South will
yet be an active bidder for funds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
Greenwood County.
70 ALL WHOM IT May CONCERN:

70 ALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
NOTICE is hereby given that IN ap-
plication will be made to the General
Assembly of the State Of South Caro-
lima, at its next sitting, for the passage
of an act establishing from portions of
Edgeficld and Abbeville counties
new county to be known as Green
wood county with the county seat at
the town of Greenwood. The follow
ing shall be The Metes and bounds of
the said new county of Greenwood:
This to bt legal notice IN case the
area for the formation of new counties
be reduced by the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn.
Should the area not be reduced, we
will ask that our bill Of last session be
considered. The said new county of
Greenwood, under reduced area, to be
bounded as follows: Commencing in
the middle Of Saluda river at the
Cokesbury and Donnold township line
run said line to the G.. 81 G. Railroad,
thence straight line to the Douglas
Mill Bridge on Long Cane creek,
lllellCc a. SlEalSI III JIue W tuc SeYSu
mile post on the Greenwood and Abte-
vile Road, thence straight line t,
the mouth of Gray's Branch on Curl
tail creek, thence down Curltail creek
to its mouth on Long Cane creek,
thence down Long Cane creek to Jor-
dams old mill, thence straight line
to where Puckett Branch crosses the
Barksdale's Ferry Road; thence
straight line to Winter Seat bridge
on Hard Labor creek; thence down the
public road to Shinburg bridge on
CuIlatown creek; thence straight
line to where the Newcut road crosses
Gray and Pine Grove township line;
thence up Pine Grove township line to
Halfway Swamp creek on the Char
lesion road; thence down Halfway
Swamp creek to the centre of Saluda
river, and up the middle Of Saluda riy-
er To the beginning.
w. l.. BURST,
Aug. 2l-lm Chair. of Com.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28

;'In Alabama the people are find
ing out that good roads are pay
ing investment. Madison County,
in that State, already has good
roads, but recently decided to is
sue turnpike bonds to the amount
of $4,000, in order to still further
improve them. According to the
Daily Advertiser, of Montgomery,
"the farm lands in that County sell
for better prices than those of any
other in the State and the reason
for it is the excellence of the roads ::
the fertility of The land is no bet
ter than that of many other locali-
ties but the case with which farm
products can be brought 70 market
or shipping point materially in
creases its value" Such a practi-
cal lesson Of the value of good
roads should make an impression
in other communities which are
claimed to be far ahead of Alaba-
ma in enterprise"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
HESOUTH AND NORTH AMERICAN
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO LLOYDS.
H. A. SMITH, General Co. Agt for Edge
field. /

THE LLOYDs SYSTEM established in $685. (over two cent
bv Lloyd made thorough and perfect
through regular progression. LLOYDS COMPANY HAS
NEVER FAILED. MANY PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN IRE
IN IT. because people, they bound accept hr
ing the Loyds coupled with equal not grea e
ed by other insurance existence The Lyd
offer uniform fifteen per the old line prices, aid in
rates having been made they even greater %
than this Among policy holders in Edgrfed
Jones Son. Norris Alvin Hart. W. B. Penn Mrs e. l. wis
Mrs S. Dozier, JAS A. Bennett r. Holloway L. Fox The
most prominent Northern corporations and well known in
the South the Ioyds such Austin Nichols Co., S,son
Crawford Simpson, Postal Gable Telegraph Co., of New York
Jordan Edison Electric Light Co. of Boston, Spr ckes
Sugar Refining Co., j. B. Lppnco Co. of PHILADELPHIA Lori
lard Co., Jersey City Armstrong; Gator Co., Burnel Co.
Henry Swinborn Co., Daniel Miller Co. of Baltimore IN SOUTH
CAROLINA the largest in Applications for inu
rance received a The ADVERTISER Office
May /, 1885,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28

Among other interesting exhib-
its that were sent by the Smithso-
nian Institute to the Atlanta expo
sition that will be worth inspec-
ton, will be one that H.
cludes birds and sarpents OF
North Amer lea, I'll mu-
sical instruments mentioned in
the Bible, wax figures of celebrat'
ed people, and many wonderful
relics of past ages.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28

The constitutional convention
will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 10th;
after that the deluge. Altogether
new issues will arise; new men
and measures will come to the
front to take the place of the ante
diluvians, and Samps Pope will
never be heard of more.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
The election

The election for mem bers of the
constitutional convention resulted
in democratic victory in severy
county in the State, except Beau
fort, which sends republican dele
CATION and Darlington, which sends
two republicans and three demo-
Gratis. The reformers will have
two thirds majority in this cor
vention, divided about equally be-
tween the Hide Bounds and Thin
Skins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
,ositon to receive every shell that

position to receive every shell that
came over the line. During the
cannonade at least a dozen 20
paund solid shot and shell fell
within twenty yards of the big
tent. Judgs Aldrich's old negro,
Caesar, who was doing the cooking,
hugged the ground during the
shelling and prayed loudly for
God to "stop this foolishness."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
The Financial Status.

New YORK, Aug. 24.--The New
York Financier says this week:
"I'he statement Of the Associa-
ted banks of this city for the week
ending August "a, was favorable
one in every way. 1t was marked
by q healtoy expansion in loans, a
contraction of deposits and con-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
The Land of the Sky.

Pennsylvania farmers have
much for which to be thankful this
year. The valleys from center to
circumference, are dotted with Inn
mense fields of waving corn, while
hundreds of huge barns are filled
with hay for their cattle and hors-
es. An abundance of wheat, rye,
etc., is stored in the granaries, bid
ding defiance to the times, be they
easy or rough. Surrounding each
modest cottage or more elaborate
structure for home life may be
found every conceivable variety of
the vegetable kingdom common to
this section. Vast acres are COW
cred with mammoth cabbage, while
the numberless orchards are yield
ing an abundant harvest of deli
cious fruits. Greenville, Pickens,
Easley, Piedmont, Pelzer and 9th
or towns in upper South Carolina,
will witness the approach of many
huge covered wagon. during the
coming fail and winter, bearing
products of this section to eX-
change for cotton and other neces-
sites of home comfort. The sec
tions adjacent to the upper French
Brood Valley are wonderful ly
ed.-Brevard Hustler.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
The Election.

On Tuesday the 9th inst, for
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention passed off quietly, with
the following result, as kindly fur
nished US by Mr.. J. B. Davis, chair
man Of the Board of Commission
ers OF Electiou-the said Board
having met on Friday last and
tahulated tie vote. VIZ:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
WEDNESDAY, AUG. %, 1895.

The State dispensary has paid
back to the State treasurer the orig
inal appropriation of fifty thou
sand dollars.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28
Fullllan University,
GRIIENVlELI1, S. G.

| HE NnXT SESSION Will open
September 25th, 1919. Write for circu-
lars, catalogues, Cr for information
about Courses OF Instruction, Mess
Hall, Boarding, dc.
inquire about examination to be
ncId by School Commissioner, August
-, for scholarship worth 500.
G. MANLY, ID. d,
President.
mr. l2-Dm
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28

Not Republican vote was cast
in the county, nor did q Republi-
can offer to vote!
And Dargan didn't speak in
Edgefeld!
And Scratch" got mad with the
hog-eye man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28

The tIayner Distilling Co.
Springfield, Ohio, ship liquors di-
rect TO consumer. Write Tor price
LIST.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-08-28

treasure by Doc Bowie.
Defensive works were already
constructed on that line for it had
all the time been Gen. Beauregard' 5
intention to make his stand at
that point. Gen. Bonham held the
center at Mitchell's Ford with his
forces. The7th S. C. V. was in
earthworks on tho righto the road
between Manassas and Centerville
on the South bank of Bull Run,
an insignificant stream, fordable
at nearly every point, with precip-
itous banks. The next ford below,
known s.s Blackburn ;, was defend
ed hy Longstreet. Behind the 7th
regiment was a Stretch Of woods,
the ground rising gradually from
the stream for distance Of perhaps
three quarters Of mile. The for
est growth was of different varie-
ties, oak, hickory, and pine. On
the left of the road the growth
was of pine for nearly mile and
then the country was open. Gen.
Bonham established headquarters
in the rear of the 7th regiment
about three hundred yards on the
ascending slope under some large
oaks. A large tent to sleep in and
one for an office were put up. /
slept IN the hack. Part of the pa
pers were unpacked and put in
the office desk and all was ready
for the dispatch of orders. The
approaches to Mitchell's Ford
were guarded by rickets from Bon
hams command and Kemper's
battery was posted about six hun
dred yards III front of our main
line. About noon Of the 18th the
enemy advanced both on Mitch
ell's and Blacki,urn's Fords. The
advance on Mitch"ll's amounted
to nothing but marching and
countermarching by hrigad" q
infantry hut a battery of 20 poun-
der rifle pieces sh"llrd our position
and made things lively fer a wai!r.
Gen. Bonham's tents were in so,"!
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04
WELLINGTON, O., DECEMBER A. 1885,

The pOlitical editor OF the Reporter
doao not like President Cleveland one DlG'
Not @ n week passes but in some manner
or other he charges the president win q
lack of patriotism. He wants GrOvei 10
take in Hawaii, Cuba and everything
else within reach, including the Dry
Tortupas and Mexico. AS 1t is we nave
more land now than we can cultlVate
and improve to advantage. What would
wa do with the hOOdlum population OIL
HawaiiP Make them all voters and give
them two senators and half a dozen con-
gressmenp The soil Of Hawaii may De
worth having, but what sort OF american amer ian,
citizens would the Chinese cOClles SOy
whom the islands are 0verrun) maxi
No. we don't want Hawaii any more thall
we want Peking or Hong Kong. All TINS
blnster about the acquisition OF new tei,
ritOry is political nonsense. II hawai-. III
wants TO hitch on to England, let her
hitch On. We are better off without her.
-Elyria Democrat.
Postmaster and Editor Reefy is correct
and so is the policy is Of President CleVe,
land in this respect. We do not need
one foot more territory than we now
have. Let us try and look after wha'
territory we have by making proper IN
ternal improvements establishing In
stitutions of learning. and look after tht
general welfare of our people, and WI
will find we have ample territory in tht
United States to work in for the mex
five hundred years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04

Popular authors at prices away
below publishers or regular book
store prices.
Cooper's Leather Stocking Tales
5 vol. set, nicely bound, per set, ST..
Cooper's Sea Tales, 5 vol, 81.
Macaulay's History Of England,
5 vol. set, 81.
Hawthorne's Works, 5 vol, per
set, $1.25.
Elliott's Works, 6 vol, set, $l.69.
Dickens's Works, Is vol. 49, .98.
Count of Monte Cristo, 2 vol. set,
cloth, SOC.
Irving's Life Of Washington, 2
vol. set, cloth, 75c.
Emerson's Essays,s2 VOL, 75c.
Garfeld's works, 2 vol, subscrip-
tion price 81, our price $2.69 set.
Wallace's Prince Of India, 2vol.
set, $l.98.
Wallace's Ben Hur, CSC.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Ex-Speaker Reed and Many Others at
the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. Speaker to be
Reed has been the planet around which
everything has revOlved since his ar
rival in Washington early this week.
The Kansas delegation in congress is
unit in being disgusted with the manner
in which the state department has con-
Quoted the Waller case. Secretary 0lney
has ignored their protests and sugges-
tiOns, and now they propose that con-
gress shall have say about it. A resO-
luton is to be introduced in both
branches of congress providing for the
appointment of committee to investi-
gate the arrest and imprisonment of ex-
Consul Waller. The refusal of France
to furnish this government with a copy
of the proceedings at the trial of Waller
has added to the interest of the case, and
not few senators and representatives
are OF the opinion that France should be
compelled by force if necessary to fur
nish that record.
John W. Yerkes, who had the honor of
being chairman of the republican state
committee, of Kentucky, in the recent
campaign, is in Washington to see the
opening of congress. He says: eve
have redeemed Kentucky, and | haven't
the slightest doubt that it is going to
stay redeemed, In 1894 we carried the
state on national issues and did it again
this year IN national and state issues
combined"
Presidential bOoms are arriving in
Washington along with the congress.
men, although the custOdians are rarely
members of either house or senate. Fol
instance, Chairman Hackett, of the New
York state republican committee, says
"New York is for Morton and we expect
to see him nominated"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04

On September 23, 1894, the electors
authorized the council to issue bonds IN
amounts not exceeding $4,000 to estao-
lish waterworks. The bonds have never
been issued and probably will not be I'M
til the council declare by a resolution to
establish works. A survey of a site mas
been made at an expense of $500, which
will be considered, butupon aninvestlga-
ton the site may be rejected; that de-
pends upon the judgment of the council
We have every reason to believe that the
city fathers desire to do what is best tor
all concerned, hence we are willing to
trust the matter in their hands for the
present without offering any suggestions
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04

Secretary of State Taylor on Saturday
announced that the total vote Of the
state at the recent election was S46,9S6.
The delay in arriving at the official tg-
ures was caused by the failure Of Lorain
county to make proper return Of her
total vote cast. Compared with the total
vote of 1894, which was 776,S19, the re-
suit shows an increase of 7O,177. Com
pared With the vote of 1893, which was
835, 1904, an increase of 1882 votes is
shown. The total vote for governor at
the recent election was S37, ,460, while in
1893 it was S23,65S. The percentage OF
total vote cast for governor was 1913; the
percentage in 1893 was 98.5.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04
Gold Coming in.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The recent
offer of the treasury to pay express
charges both ways on gold deposited
for currency is beginning to bear fruit,
as several offers were received at the
treasury yesterday. All were accepted.
1t is explained that if the offers are
made direct to the nearest sub-treas-
ury by the tenderer, the transaction
will be greatly facilitated.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04

Rev. A. E. Winter, of Cleveland,
preached a very able sermon in Cleye-
land last Sunday on the performing Of
common labor on the day of rest. The
officials of the transportation companies
and others, who are in the habit of ap-
prOsriating every day in the year for the
purpose Of gain, received good sound
lecture, which they richly deserved.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-12-04

The testimony offered before the coro-
ner of CuyahOga county in the street car
accident case is strongly against the
city. That is it shows that no signal
light was on the viaduct bridge, so the
motorman had reason to believe that the
drawbridge was in position to be used.
The man in charge claims the lights
were there however, and is in hopes to be
able to prove it beyond doubt.