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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

~ "Mamma," inquired Bobby, "dc
only good little boys 60 up to
heaven ?"
ayes, dear"
"And bad little boys 60 to the bad
placer"
"Yes."
"I'm good little boy, amt I?"
"Sometimes, Bobby, and sometimes
you are quite a bad boy"
"Bobby thought for a moment and
said: "Then I s'pose I'll have to spend
part of the time in one place and part
of the time in the other"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

b@ After the marriage of Miss Lii
lian sniggs of Dallas, the bridal party
partook of sumptuous banquet, to-
ward the end of which younger
brother of the bride got up and said
solemnly, raising his glass: "Ladies
and gentlemen, have to propose a
toast, which, however, must be drunk
standing. Please take your glasses
and rise up" The guests, although
somewhat bewildered, did so. "Now,
said the young scapegrace, "if you
will remain standing for few minutes
I'll find out who has been sitting on
my new stovepipe hat"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

H@ They tell good story on a law.
yer of Wooster, o. A client charged
with stealing a hog admitted his guilt
to his counsel. The latter was noted
for his honesty in private life. Aftel
thinking the matter over, he said:
"John, cut that hog in half and
bring one-half to me-"
John obeyed. The evidence for the
prosecution was weak, and when he
arose he won the case easily by saying
to the jury:
"Gentlemen, I can hold up my hano
to heaven and say that the defendant
has no more of that hog than have. u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
Pagan.

The Latin word from which pagan is
derived originally meant a fountain Of
spring; then tho village which sprang
up around it, and finally the residents
in the village. As Christianity took
strong root at first in the large centers
of population and the worship Of the
pagan deities fingered longest in the
country and among the country villages
it came to be understood that pagan,
or villager, was, in virtue Of his resi-
dence, a worshiper Of the old gods, and
thus the term acquired its present sig-
nifcanca
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15
9NlaCRlMhEbAH kaMlhY'
HIS SILVER
TONGUE.
Speech That Won Bryan
the Nomination.
REPLY TO SENATOR HILL
An Eloquent Defense Of the
Platform.
REPLY TO SENATOR HILL

His Views ON Finance, the Income TAx,
Tenure Of ONCE, the Tariff and Busi-
ness-Ho Declares He L. Ready 70 Meet
tho Gold Standard Men on Every Point.
Au that the imagination pictures OF
Demosthenes and Cicero, all that aoe h1ue
heard of the great orators Of the English
tongue, aDas realized.
HENRY GEORGE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

The delegates sat as II enchanted 1t
.pas display of eloqlence pure and tt1'-
dealed. Henry Clag himself could not
haze created 80 great furore
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

and to OveraWe and control tno clCi-
zens and their free: exercises of their
constitutional rights as voters. A
plutocratic depotism is thus sought to
be established on the ruins of the re-
public.
"We repudiate the construction
placed on the financial plank of the
Democratic national convention by
Secretary CarlislerAs contrary to the
plain meaning of English words and as
being an act of bad faith, deserving
the severest censure. The issue of
bonds in time of pence with which to
buy gold to redeem coin obligations Of
the government of the United States,
the proceeds to pay the primary ex-
penses of the government, are both
unlawful and usurpations of authority
deserving impeachment"
The first sentence was firebrand
which ignited a great blaze of Kisses
and counter fame of cheers could not
equal the Kisses and the entire reading
of the resolution was fiercely Missed.
He finished with warning to the del
egates that they must unite the silver
forces for victory.
"You're no Democrat" )" shouted some
one in the galleries, to which Delegate
Marsten of Louisiana, who distin-
guished himself on the first day of the
convention by developing a remarka-
BILE case of stage fright and at the
same time unquenehable thirst, tried
to ask question, but he was howled
down.
Senator Tillman concluded by pledg-
ing South Cardinals solid vote to any
good straight silver candidate. AS he
descended from the stage the delegates
set up great shout for Hill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-15

W
self government. and place the legisla-
tive control in the hands Of foreign po-
tentates and powers
We 90 forth confident that we shall
win. Why? Because upon the para
mount issue in this campaign there Is
not spot Of ground upon which the
enemy will dare to challenge battle.
Why, If they tell US that the gold stand
ard Is good thing, we point to their
platform and tell them that their plat
form pledges the party to get rid OF a
gold standard and substitute bimetal-
lism.
If the gold standard is good thing,
why try to get rid Of itF Knight call at
tention to the fact that some Of the peo-
ple who arc iI. this convention today and
who tell you that we ought to declare
In favor of international bimetallism
and thereby declare that gold standard
is wrong and that the principle OF bi-
metallisro is better-these very people
four months ago were open and avowed
advocates of the gold standard and tell
ine us that we could not legislate two
metals together even with all the world
Iwant to suggest this truth-that II
the gold standard is good thing we
ought to declare in favor Of its retention
and not in favor Of abandoning it; and
If the gold standard Is bad thing, why
should we wait until some other nations
are willing to help us let go9 Here Is
the line of battle. We care not upon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
A Silver Basis.

The London Financial News, in
a recent editorial has the follow
ing to say of silver. 1t will be
quite a revelation to many who
think free silver would injure the
United States.
aThere is q plain moral in the
remark that if the United States
would venture to cut herself adrift
from Europe and take outright to
silver she would have all America
and Asia at ler back, and would
command the markets of both con-
tinents. Tbe~barrier of gold would
be more fatal than any barrier of
a custom house. The bond of sill
yer would be stronger than any
bonds of free trade. There cali
be no doubt about it, that if the
United States were to adopt sill
yer basis tomorrow. British trade
would be ruined before the year
WAS out. Every American would
be proissted, not only at home:
but at every other market. OF
course, the United States would
have to suffer a certain extent
through having to pay her obliga-
tion abroad in gold, but the loss
in exchange under.this head would
be mere drop in the bucket COM
pared with the profits to be reaped
from the markets of South Amerl-
ca and Asia, to say nothing of
Europe. The marvel is that tie
United States have not long ago
seized the opportunity. 1t has
never occurred to the American to
scoop us out of the worlds mar
kets by going on a silver basis,
and.it might serve us right, if, IT.
ritated by the contemptuous
apathy Of our government to the
gravity of the silver problem, the
Americans retaliate by freezing
out gold. It conld easily be done.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
ssThe Detection of Can't" /"

"The most sublimely pitiful
spectacle seen in the late demo
cratic convention at G Columbia was
the desertioa of Irb5 at the last
moment by his sworn retainer,
Larry CAN'T. AS the waves of de-
feet were about to roll over the
head of Trby with the votes that
overwhelmed his resolutions of
fidelity to the last words that
reached lis politically moribund
ears was the fippant declaration
of the faithless Larry-and he en-
phasized it with one of his mon
key-like grins. as though it were a
good ioke-that while he was a
Jefferson democrat from the crown
of his head to tho soles of his feet,
he was not g. Grover Cleaveland
democrat, and his fallen chief
could not ram any such unheard
of doctrine down his throat, And
Larry hugged himself with Joy to
mid himself safe in the Tillman
life-boat." ."-Charleston Sun.
What the Sun has said is liter
ally true and if there was a sick
ening example of perfdy, this
poor, humbls, boot-licking CAN'T
furnished it. However, The Post
has known CAN'T foBa a long time
and there was nothing surprising
in Gantt's action. No one can ex-
pect anything better of CAN'T and
the creature that he is rather ex-
cites pity mingled with disgust
than indignation. Can't is COM
ical sort of thing and he must fall
on the winning side or his rations
stop,--and Can't knows it. CAN'T
probably looks upon himself as
the Caliban of Tillmanisln and
will act the ludicrous and yrotes-
que Caliban whenever occasion
comes For who cares? Who re-
CARDS Larry Gantt?-Charleston
Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
AN Old Doctors Favorite.

DR.. L. NJ. Gillian, who practiced
medicine over forty years, origina-
ted, used and claimed that Botan-
ic Blood Balm, (B. B. b. which
has now been in use about fifty
FIVE years, was the best Tonic and
Blood Purifier ever given to the
world. 1t never fails to cure the
most malignant ulcers, sores, rheu-
matism, catarrh and all skin and
blood diseases. Beware of sub
stitutes. Use this standard rem
edv. Price per large bottle, s1.00.
For sale by Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
Blessings to Humanity.

April showers are a blessing to the
honest yeomanry, because they insure
\ Awell-fiiled granaries with the good
khirlgs of the soil, but these are small
impaired with the blessings that
1ksey G. Bland will bestow upon
DE thousands of patrons who will
Vail themselves of the low prices they
are offering on Wagons, Buggies, Har-
ness, Furniture, Collins and Caskets.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

Mr., Joseph NJ. Brown, of Geor-
gia, son of Governor Brown, has
Just returned from Mexico, and
says that their silver dollars will
purchase as much as our. gold
dollars, and manufactures are
fourishing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

The election of delegates to the
September convention by primary
election will not hold this year, as
the May convention has perpesua-
ted itself by taking recess till
September.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
WEDNESDAY, MAY u, 1895.

Senator Tillman says he would
not join the populists under any
circumstances. Tom Watson says
sayst the populists would not have
him..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

Walter Il Co.'S. Baker has a national
reputation ard has been on the market
since 1S41. Your local Dispensary will
supply your wants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

When you buy one of Ramsey &
-Bland's turnouts you don't have to
trade it off for one you bought else
where.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

;;F GnF For the best Fire Insurance
on Town or country property call on
orwrite d. r. DURIsoE, Agt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
S. II. MANGET.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

This Celebrated STALLION 16
hands high, surol, grandson Of
Hampton, son of Visitor will
stand the Spring season of 1895 at
my stables.
FEE-$10.50 for Insurance.
SCOUT GRAY,
Ed sefield, c. H., S. c.
April 14-2m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
A CARD.

DIR. SOPHIA c. DAVIS, daughter
of Allison DeLoache, late of Edge
field County is now located at S23
Broad ST., Augusta, Ga, She treats
all diseases of Women aud Chill
dren.
Dec. 10 '95.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
THE DELEGATES AT LARGE.

On Mr.. Austin's. motion, the
convention proceeded to elect del.
egates to the national convention
The nominations were to be made
without speeches.
Mr.. Efrd offered a resolution
which relieved the necessity fol
having ballots on each nominee.
For delegate at large, Mr.. Nc
Gown nominated w. IL. Ellerbe,
For another Mr.. McCalla nomina-
ted Senator .rlllman; for the third
position Mr.. Tatum named Gov
ernor Evans, and for the last dele
gate at large D. J. Brabham was
nominated.
These four delegates at large
were elected oy aoclamation.
The alternates at large were
then elected, as follows: c. M.
Efrd, w. H. Mauldin, w. 0. Ia
tum and J. C. Wilborn.
The DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The delegates from the congress
sional districts were then chosen,
as follows, having been agreed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27
"MAHDI." /"

Will make the season of 1896 at
Heggie Bros. stable. Augusta. Ga,
commencing the 18th day Of
March. "MAHDI" is a beautiful
Bay Horse 16 hands high, fine
bone and substance, and is very
stylish in appearance. He stamps
his offspring with all of these de-
sirahle features. His colts ara
very promising for the track as
well as roadsters. Ho will stand
for the small sum Of $500. Fol
further information aid pedigree
call or address.
HEGGIE BROS.
Augusta, Ga.
March 1876.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

Fresh and dainty-heayyand fancy
groceries, at w. E. Lynch's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-05-27

5. A sound and just system OF
finance is the most potent factor
in nations prosperity and we
demand the restoration of the
money of the Constitution, by
giving silver the same rights and
privileges now given to gold. We
demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16
to 1, regardless of the action Of
any and all other nations and that
such coinage be a legal tender fol
all debts, public and private. Con-
gress, alone nas the power to coin
and issue money and President
Jackson declared that this power
could not be delegated to cor
poration, therefore, we demand
the national banking system be
abolished.
The absorption of wealth by
few, the consolidation of our lead
ing railroad systems and the for
nation of trusts AMI pools, re-
quire a strlcter control by the
Federal government of those ar
teries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement of the Interstate
commerce commission.
The reading was concluded amid
loud applause. Larv CAN'T moved
that it be adopted unanimously
with every "i" dotted and every
st" crossed.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07
NEW ENGLAND SKUNK HUNTING.
Material Profits of the ChAse-Skias
Which Are In Demand

Throughout the hilly farms Of New
England another skunk skim crop has
nOw been gathered i'm 1t Isn't q har-
vest which is mentioned in the regular
agricultural statistics, but it is am am.
portant one, nevertheless, and a very
large proportion Of harms. especially
smongthe meadows of Connecticut and
central Massachusetts, are now rejoic-
ing in their store of garnered skunks,
In fact, the skunk skim is the most an
portant thing in the line of fur which
is TIL exported from the more civilized
parts of New England. The mink skin
is more valuable. but IL is DOW quite
rare. and the musk-at, though plenty. is
so cheap as TO be hardly worth the
catching, but the skunk is quite valua-
bic and still fairly plenty. increasing
and multiplying in 0 riotous, six-told
geometrioal progression that would let
it inherit the earth in half dozen gem
erations if il were not for the intrepid
pursuit Of the small bov and the farm
er- Besides. ID furnishes an exhilarat-
ing sport for all in search of adventures
sfeld. By a certain deiicaey Of our
sporting writers much has beer left I'M
said which might be said Of the dangers
disasters and hairbreadth escapes Of
skunking. This cannot be looked on
otherwise than as a loss 10 literature.
How important a side issue this skunk
catching in many eases is 70 farmers
can be seen by the fact that IL is est
mated that from 5000 TO 2s,00o skunk
skins. averaging about 50 cents apiece
TO their captors, were sent out from the
state Of Connections alone this year.
The skins were nearly all sent abroad,
the prices being governed by three big
sales in London. one in January. one in
March and one in June. At last JRuu-
ary's sale there were $4,000 skins dis
posed Of. of these a great proportion
are said 10 go for use as caps in the Rus
sian and other continental armies With
shese data. we cannot refrain from re-
marking with surprise the neglect Of
the skunk dog as factor n European
warfare--Springfeld (Mass-l Repub-
Gcar.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07
The MISSING HANDkERcHiEFs.
Like Pins They Vanish and No Ono Knows
Whittier They go.

What becomes of all tho handker-
ehiefs2 That's as burning a question
as where do all the pins go, only that 3
handkerchief can be worn out, but with
pins the mystery deepens and we can
only indulge in vague snrmises as TO
their fate Now. with handkerchiefs
it is different. They are large enough
not to slip away from us, but they do
by hundreds fairly. We are buying
them constantly, and when we con-
slider one has only one nose 10 buy for
il seems impossible for US 10 need SO
many, And the cost, For any sort Of
a one we pay 50 cents and 80 cents and
so oents-well. it counts up nightly at
the end OF a year. To be sure, there
are cheaper ones, but after being
washed once they come out an ugly yell
low OF gray. just because they are not
linen, hat poor cotton instead. They
are uncomfortable things TO carry
about. too; they are so undeniably
shoddy.
If you do not get economical and say &c
yourself that you viii purchase and
use an inferior quality in this article;
that cheap ones viii be plenty good
enough TO lose. you viii lose them with
out doubt. But. like bread cast upon
the waters. they viii return To you
every time 10 oonfOund and confuse
YOU 1t Viii happen in this way: While
calling on a friend with this miserable
little piece Of cotton kept well out Of
sight, as YOU suppose. You vet manage
10 drop il. A week or so later your
friend viii be at your house and, pro
ducing this hated handkerchief. will
say; I'm sure this must belong TO you.
] found it by your chair the other day
after You left. 1t really must be yours.
for it does not belong 10 any OF my fam
ily-" OF course it is yours, and you
shamcfaoedly acknowledge the owner
ship, but that is the last cheap lot
bought. and instead you buy a fresh
supply OF good ones and fondly hope 10
lose one where you did the last. Trust
on. II you will. No such luck will come.
Your pretty. expensive handkerchiefs
will melt away. but YOU viii never have
an opportunity 70 proudly claim one as
your own. II is only the ones 10 be
ashamed Of that are brought back
Philadelphia Times.
The Van Buren press., 1896-11-07
MEN CAUGHT IN TRAPS
Accidents That Have Been Caused ~ tia
Devices set ~ Hunters

NfFtces sci ~ Hunters
+ Trans sra bg hunters have often
proved as dangerous TO MAN as the
/ spring gum oser in Hroal.l w turned ont
I 10 I've the afher daN 10 tine IMAM WHO
set ID 10 protect his grapes from saaieVes-
4 Bob Miehaea. one Of the best hunters
and most thorough Of wooasmen IN
northern HeEasiEaer county. n walked
against : string one night and was
m@r1allg Wounded with hmckshut An
old French Canadian 1fapper above tine
/ SaHanac lake region was setting a IT.
pound steel lasar trap near nm old burn
ing enc day and had both arms caught
between The jars. and there his body
remained for weeks being found nj last
when the mice and ants had gnaRFe5 his
bones
In Africa . curious trap is used fer
elephants. In consists merely of a long
llla1e Of saeel in a faur-foat log Of wood,
suspended from a tree by triggers.
When the elephant s1irs the string the
continuance drops buraine tine steel be
tween the vietd1a's shoulder blades.
Tigers are captured IN India by a how
and arrow trap. A chunk of bait is
hang ON a stick. below which the arrow
is aimed When the tiger pllls THE bait
the bowsdrinr is loaaeaed and the arrow
rs supposed 10 find ITS nay into the ami
NAL 5 heart
Ba71ed traps aEe moi usually danger
Gus To human life. Ii is when strings.
half concealed BY bushes and grass. are
hung acnoss the rnnways thai there rs
danger Of men walking INTO Them and
having bullets, arrows or drop sticks
shot into them
One Of THE Odd things one meets IN
forests where bears. panthcrs and Wild
cais are found is a loghouse. a sort Of
lean-fo camp with an e5gbi-ineh spruce
stick lying over the entrance ard fBt-
ting off unto tine woods 80 or % feet A
heEn plank inside The inelosure is ar
ranged SO as to lock Like 4 fine resting
plaee for a foot. Beyond the plank is
chunk Of foul-smelling meat. burnt
honey comb. or other baiH suitable for
the intended game Men who use dogs
in hunting detesi such e0n4riNanres. for
tine animal tba1 steps ON the plank has
its back broken by the spruce stick.
Such q deadfaIl is hard to build. but il
is among tine surest of traps for large
game that Is not shy Of Enclosures. 1t
is remembered of lost and starving
Indian that he tried to reach fhe lpait of
q deadtall and Was crushed bY the logs.
though not killed Instantly. Other men
have had fingers crushed in mink and
naarfen deaafalls-
Men set snanes for big game. using
wire rope to encirele tine beasts neeks
when they venture TO touch the bait.
1t IS a curious fact that such men
sometimes get "A leg in their own trap
and are yanked INTO the air by the stout
sapling tree used as q spring pole. After
a man has dangled with his head down
ward trying 10 climb the spring pole
feet first for awhile, and finally gets
down Salty. he exercises extra care
with hrs machines thereafter. N. Y.
Sum.