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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

made In the healing art there are no
good reasons for men 90 continue to
suffer, even with iucufahla diseases.
Pain can be overcome 100 countless ways
ana disabilities can b. Couuteractcd by
many cunning contrivances u operative
procedure.
Medicine and surgery are progress
Ing all the time. and II will require
more forcihlo arguments than those Of
forei by the Judge 90 prove that the
medical profession Is wrong 10 It's per-
sistent attempts 20 prolong llfe. even
In apparently hopeless cnsos."
DIR EDsON'S ILLUSTRATION.
Or. Cyrus Edison declared that the
judge. ala not know what he was talk
ing about
"llo shows hls utter Ignorance Of
medicine" snid Dr. Edison. when he
refers 90 the aEonics that patients on
durc IN their last Illness IL has been
demonstrated that morphine. judicloua-
~ applied. not only prolnnga iifc but
stops pain Tor the timn being and rp-
lloyga the sufferer. IL ~ not necessary
~ hll "a person In order 20 put him out
OF agony.
~ romemwber the case Of soldier
who was shot through the bowels on
the field ~ battle and who was attacked
by q Wild hos uH De- lay there. His on-
trails had been exposed. aud the hog
devourcd portion of them. The mans
brother was near by and ut the request
Ot the dying man the brother shot him
ana put an end 10 his misery.
wow, Judge Baldwin. I suppose
would think this the proper thing 10 do.
but ! do not agree with him for "a min
ute. / believe that medical practice ~
far enough advanced 10 probably save
such nm extreme case by antiaeptle
treatment At any rate. the chances
would be very good. and we should have
no right 10 neglect H."
10 SAVE. NOT DESTROY.
Or. q. II. wynloop said:-"tt is a
common principle In our profession that
II IL the mission OF doctors to save
not TO destroy. There urc ~ many &C.
centIiciucs ln llfe and Il " no lmpos-
hible TO judCe different cases by tho
rnine standard that physicians OF high
character would be very slow 10 accent
the responsibility Of putting an end
10 human life.
~ well remember the case OF Charles
OConor, who u number OF years nH0
was supposed 10 b. ON his doathbel. ana
eminent physicians were waiting hourly
FOR him 20 breathe his last. Thsy hnd
made up their minds that b. was soon
TO 30. and yet one day he took "a sud-
den turn and got we'll lie lived four
or nvu years after that
while the best physicians could no
trusted TO DO the right thing. ~ fnr
"a duty u concerned, IL seems 20 me
that II would plnce n dangerous po,yo.
" the hands OF those who might poaai.
bly, act IN collision with the unscru-
pulous who had property intercsta az
STAKE ana were anxious 20 shorten life.
There IA good deal m ths old Prov
orb that while thorr ~ NE there iH
hope. have often known heroic troat.
ment 70 bring a person out OF n serious
llhoas when the last chance seemed 20
be Eonc. Judge Baldwin speaks OF a
natural death 40 being the proper way
Tor persons 70 pass out Of the world
prefer 70 believe that Il h the natural
thing 20 live, and that no effort AhouH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

be spared to maintain life as long as
Dr. w. Travcrs Gibbb sald.-"1 do no,
agree with Judge Baldwin in his posl.
uon about the deslrahlrlty OF rhoften-
Ing life when II appears that natieut
has only q few more hours or days 10
live. n that is what he really moans
PhyflcinrH were once compelled 10 take
an oath that they would DO nothing to
shorten life and would use every effort
TO prolong H.
effev mat u " not always possible to
determine 10 certainty thnt q person
must die During my experience In
Bellevue Hospital ! have scon numer-
Gus Instances 90 the contrary. and l.
for one. should not care FOR the respon-
ability N deciding when pofo0n is to
I've or die"
DEATH NOT ALWAYS PAINFUL.
Or Richard Kalish. who has had q
wide hospital experience. said that he
cav few persona de "a painful death
while he was 40 Bellevue Iioanital
''rhc majority of tham." be said,
"Uassod away comparatively peaceful
81 oven when they had mot with some
accident, To ho aure. thorn iH often "a
brief struggle, and p1fslbiy Il ~ this
momontnry pain that Judge Baldwin
wants 20 put an end TO-
- agree with most other physicians
that fow reputable men would be WILL
Ing 10 take the responsibility FOR end
Ing On invn'ids lie
III ~ rarely possible 90 tell 90 Ger.
tainty that an Invalid Will dlc Judge
Baldwin speaks of mnladlcg that VIII
naturally end In speedy death. Some
of those supposed 10 be- fatal have been
held In check Tor many months and the
family have had tho hcucnt Of a Ia
ther'H or mothor'e presence for n much
longer period than they would have had
20 the physician had concluded that the
patient had but q few hours 10 live and
had relaxed hia efforts"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23
An INTERESTING INCIDENT.

Prof Simon Newcomb. the distln-
guiahCd astronomer ana mathematician,
related an Incident at a recent meeting
Of the Royal Astronomical society lu
England which shows that the avenues
OF distinction are open 70 young men,
may be-. I'm the year 1877" said Prof
Nowcomb. u had the honor OF prcaId-
ing over the American association for
the Advancement OF Science at Nash
vile. During this time | was Informed
by the people u that city that there was
n young man, scarcely over 20 years OF
nigU, who was a photographer and had
n reputation as a coming astronomer.
with his scanty earnings he had bought
a small tclei ppe. and with u was try
ing 60 explore the heavens. | expressed
"A wish to see him, ana found he was
very DESTROYS ~ doing something that
might be- useful IN astronomy. ana
wanted TO know n I could tell him
what that something should be- sus.
geated that there was an uneNplorcd
field Of work IN the photography OF
comets. 1 never discovered comet
myself and my ideas were rather thco-
rctlcal, but I gave him the best inior-
nation I could and We parted. For the
remainder Of my tale We must 70 ahead
eighteen years. About two years ago
the gold medal OF this society was
awarded to this same young man. He
came across the Atlantic TO receive a."
Prof Ncwcomb added that the young
mans arrival was delayed by bad
weather. but the Royal Astronomical
society paid him the honor OF holding
a special mcoting, at which he was re-
ceiyed with distinction. II must as
sure you,' concluded Prof. Newcomb,
that the circumstance OF that extra
meeting being arranged gave a great
deal N pleasure In America. and I wish
10 express my high appreciation OF the
spirit which was shown on that occa-
sion"
The young man 90 whom Prof. New
comb pointed the way 10 fame ~ Ed
ward Emerson Barnard, professor OF
astronomy at tho University OF Chicn-
70. and astronomer OF the Yerkes OBJ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23

Mothers Of children effected with
Group Or a severe cold pecd not hesitate
TO administer Chamberlain'B Cougn
Kennedy. II contains no opiato nor mar.
cote IN any form ana may bo given
rs confidently ~ the babe a. " au
adult This great SUCCESS that has at
tended It's use In the treatment ~ eolla
and Group has won Tor Il the approval
ana praise Il has received throughout
the United States and IN many foreign
lands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23
SHOULD DEATH BE EVER FASTENED?

Doctors Disagree with Judge Baidwins Belief That
Sometimes Should 30 Hurriod=Wth Life There
Is Hope Many Physicians Say Propositions Might
Iond 20 Many Abuses by tho Observation-Disclosures
sibity Too Groat-Patents Are oion Saved FOR Use
full Lives Alter They Have Seemed To 30 About Die.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-23
THE DESERET WEEKLY NEWS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

"ADDED UPON" Cby Ncph AndersOn,) bright
interesting story, illustrating the principle Of
pre.cNistence,
"LECTURES ON THE BOOK OF MORMON
by DR. Jas, G. TALMAGE)
THE SPALDlNG STORY.
LIFE OF PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG.
LIFE OF PRESIDENT JOHN TAYLOR,
by d. H. RoBIRTS)
LIFE OF HEBER {. KIMBALL,
10y BISHOP o. r. WHITNEY,
WHITNEYS POETICAl. WORKS, CHURCH PAM.
PHLETS, ETC, ETC.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
REPORT! OF THE GRAND
JURY.

/ To his Hor or, R. G. Watts, Presl-
ding Jud ge:
! Having disposed of all the bills
handed up by the Solicitor, we have
by comna1t tee visited the jail, pau
pers, hom1 and the county chain
gang
Tbs jail is neatly kept, but is
needing re pairs; most OF the lgnts
in the wine lows are out; the Jallor
proposes to put them in If the
county will furnish the material;
| windows i'm the upper story are IN
secure and should be attended to
at once; the walls of the jail yard
and. fencing are about to fall down
fro 10 decay We find the roof OF
the court house needing repairs.
w recommend d that all necessary
epairs be made SIS soon as ioractl-
cable.
AS usual, complaints without
number, come to- us as 10 the tear
full condition of. the public roads
and bridges, For instance, the
new bridge over Stevens Greek
near Clarks, is sprung in the mid
! die of the stream, caused by a
heavy raft, and the bridge over
Horns Creek, near Republican
5 church, is unsafe, and if not re-
: paired before another freshet it
will very probably wash off. These
bri dgss demand immediate atten-
ton ior the safety of human life
We find the finances of the
cou nty in deplorable condition
the past Indebtedness has already
rea. ;hed the sum of about $S,OOO
and all contractors are adding
10 to 80 per cent. on their bids
owe r aud above the cash value OF
the services rendered. And we
call special attention to the sup
pli IS furnished the county chain
gal ,g, a,hich are purchased on the
SAL ne basis, all claims being dis.
cou .nted at an exhorbitant rate.
Ne think it a hardship. on Jurors
an. / w,tue sses, who are compelled
to attend this court, to have theu
per diem discounted as ordinary
clai inns, as is being dons. We ask
YOU r Honor if it is NOT within youl
iuri .sdiction to order the county
tre; .surer to pay cash to jurors
wit nesses and other attaches tha
are subject to the order of tht
court. at the encl of the term?
We recommend that our repre-
senttlaiy.es at the. next session O
our Legislature, take such steps al
will allow the county to issue
lboRds su,ff cient to pay the past in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Foreman.
The Augusta Chronicle, few

- : 20 ~
The Augusta Chronicle, a few
days.back, alluded to one Of our
Edgefeld farmers in rather dis
paraging terms because he was a
corn buye' Now. We would Just
like to know the name of that "well
known" man, out of mere curiosity,
but it don't matter much, as, un-
fortunately, "there are others
and many others at that, who3ale
walking in the unwise footsteps of
the Edgefeld gentleman alluded
to. Here is what the Chronicle
says:
"The other day several country
wagons were loading with sacks of
corn in front of feed store on
Broad street, and the sight was SO
uncanny that we stepped up to the
driver of one of the mule teams
and asked him the name of the
owner.
They came from Edgefeld coun-
ty, and there is not a better known
name in South Carolina than that
of the man whose wagons were be-
ing loaded with corn in Augustato
be hauled TO TIE farm. How can
our farmers ever expect to be pros
porous when they raise four cent.
cotton and buy corn to feed their
mules?
"The Southern farmer will never
be independent until he learns to
produce the necessities of life on
the farm, and grow cotton as sur
plus crop. The farmer with his
crib full of corn, his loft full of
hay and fodder, his smokehouse
full of meat, COWS supplying milk
and butter, a mule colt coming on
to take the place of the old mule,
and everything that is needed to
feed man and beast on the farm,
can be independent of the ups and
downs of the cotton market. He
call sell his cotton or hold it, just
as seems to him best. But the
farmer who raises nothing but cot
lou, must hurry it to market and
sell when everything is crowded
and prices are lowest, because ne
is obliged to have the money to
meet his notes with the factor and
TO buy bread and meal for the peo-
ple and corn and hay for The mules
on the farm. Now, isn't that farm,
ing with vengeance?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22

debtedness, and also putthe county
on a cash basis; the bonds torun
for term not less than ten years.
Information has reached this
Jury that the chain gang give en-
tertainments on Saturday night
and Sunday, passing the hataround
for collection. We recommend that
the chain gang be not allowed to
have communication. with outside
parties; and further recommend
that they do more work and less
play.
We have appointed a special
committee, consisting of Messrs.
Mobley, Adams, Brunson, Bates
and Mays, to inspect the books and
bonds of county officials between
now and the August Term.
Our committee reports the pau
pers' home in fairly good. condi-
tion; there are twenty-seven ali-
mates, only three being able to
render the steward any assistance.
The committee on the chain gang
reported thirteen subjects, alof.
them are we'll clothed, and from
casual observation, are in good
health and as well provided for:as
could be expected. But there is a.
question in the minds of this jury
whether or not the chain gang IS a
beneft to the county as at present
managed.
We return thanks toyour Honor,
the Solicitor and other officials OF
the court for courtesies extended
duting our stay at this term ofthe
court.
Respectfully submitted
R. B. MAYS,
Foreman.
EdrofaId March ID 1S99 9------
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22

Building and Loan Association
defendants.

aliiSN u.
Building and Loan Association,
Defendants.
To the Defendants Alfred ]. Norris
and The Eastern Building and
Loan Association:
You are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint
in this action of which a copy is
herewith served upon you, and to
serve copy Of your answer to the
said complaint on the subscribers
at their office in the town of Edge
field, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service here
of, exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
ton will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated Feb. !, A. D. 1899.
CROFT & TILLMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendants, The Eastern
Building and Loan Association /:
Take notice that the complaint
herein and the summons, of which
the foregoing is copy of the sum-
mons, have been filed In the office
of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas for the county of Edge
field, South Carolina.
CROFT & TILLMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Test: JNO. B. HILL,
c.. C. C. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
case to the Supreme Court for a

case to the Supreme Coart for a
Lew trial.
On Wednesday evening the case
against Will Abnev for arson
burning the barn of Mr.. Jas, Long
was taken up, and continued un-
til Thursday morning, resulting in
an acquittal. For the prosecution
Solicitor Thurmon3 and MIR. ). u
Sheppard; for the defence Mr.. 5
NJ. Smith and Mr.. Dennis.
On Monday the civil business OF
the court was taken up-and IN
the case of Swearingen vs.. Inc
Hartford Insurance Co.. Mrs:
Swearing'en obtained a verdict OF
$1,000. There will probably be an
appeal in this case.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Advertiser
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %.
Death of an Aged and Beloved
Mother.
@There is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave u.s."

aThere is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave us"
And now Mrs. Lizzie Tompkins,
relict of the late Col. J. w. Tomp-
kins-and mother of Joe Tomp-
kins and Frank Tempkins and
John Tompkins, and Mrs. Arthur
Dean and Mrs. Frank Warren and
Mrs. Harry Hill-this good old
mother-meek, pious, gentle, kind
and good Christian mother-on
Sabbath evening last fell asleep in
Jesus. And, thank God, she was
ripe for the sickle, and ready for
the summons. And the blessed
Lord, knowing thethis loved ones'
"Iike weary and worn-out children,
/. tbey sigh for the day-lights close:
And knowing that they Oft are longing
for home and its sweet repose;
Gently He calls them in from their la
bors ere the shadows around them
And, Silently watching Ger them, HE
giYeth His loved ones Sleep.
And thus it is now with this
good mother in Israel. And in the
happy land ION the other side,"
her joys are joys forevermore.
Mrs. Tompkins had well-nlgh
reached her three-score and ten,
and through all these years she had
we'll and faithfully, and patiently
and lovingly discharged all her
duties as wife, mother, friend. And
now she rests-lovingly rests in
Heaven. Therefore, sorrowing and
bereaved children, grandchildren,
sisters and brother, and friends,
knowing that "It is well" with
your dearly beloved one
sPut by her work and her empty chair;
Fold up the garments she used to
wear; ;,
Let down the curtain and close the
door
She will need the garish light no more;
For the task assigned her under the
sur,
Is finished now and the guerdon won.
Tenderly kiss her-put out the light
Leave her alone-she's with COO To-
night"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Notice to Equalization Board

On account OF the rains in January
and February, aud the condition OF
the roads since then, the taXseturns
are late coming in, and | being now
sick with grippe, all work in the All sAEIu
ditor's office is delayed.
TO the Board of Assessors anu ColtIl-
ty EQUALIZATION Board, dueand timely
notice of their respective duties will
he given. Respectfully,
J. B. HALT1WANGER, s
lCounty Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22


We hope the Black Diamond rallr 'a'
will be as certain thing as its prom o
tiers claim. A great need OF Sout
Carolina, now, as 60 years ago, isa short
line to the west; and what 1T needs
much more now than it did then is the
heap coal that this road would fur
nish. Our ports will take on new lie
if the Black Diamond is built, for it
will develop a vast export trade from
them which will soon bring imports
also. We are nearer to the west than
New York or Baltimore and its ex-
porting and importing business would
enrich all the South Atlantic ports.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Two Nights Delightful Enter

Two Nights Delightful Enter
tainment.
On Thursday and Friday nights of
this week Edison's Projectoscope and
Comedy Company will give charming
entertainments In the Opera House.
And from what we learn, through the
press, concerning this famous and
something-new and up-to-date show,
we feel warranted in assurin our peo-
pie that each evening the. entertain
ment viii be very edifying and in
structive, and at the same time inter
spersed with side-splitting comic
songs, dances, catchy music, ETC. Go
Thursday highland you will be GER
tain to go again Friday night. Ad-
mission l5c, 25c and 35c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
One Word, If You Please +!

I wish to freshen up the minds
Of the people of Edgefeld and Sa-'
luda counties as to my humble oc
cupation, and to say to them that
I am still in the middle of the ring.
am So years old and have never
stolen anything yet (at least | have
never been caught at it), and it is
too late in life to start roguery
now. that is to make a success of
1T. I,have, therefore, concluded to
hang on to poverty and honesty,
at least 1 will hang on to honesty,
and l know poverty will hang on
to me till the end comes. Let her
hang. who's afraid?
" If you want anything in my line,
fixing oolts, drop me postal card
-one line Is as good as forty-at
Butter P. 0.
For the thoroughness and safety
of my operating, Irefer to 300 colts
ard their owners that gaml o from
the Saluda to the Savannah river,
in full health, strength and vigor.
The colts gamBoL, the owners may,
some of them, gamble too, but as
to this I know nothing.
One FOR nickel,
Two for u dime,
JOHNNIE get your hair sa'
Just like mine.
Yours for. work,
LEE MACK,
Colt Fixer from Fixville,
Butle, P. o., S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
r r. Hill. Packsville, S. C..

J. R. Hill, Packsville, 5. T.,
writes: have used DR.. M. A. Sim
mons.Liver Medicine for Dys2ep-
sia with better results Than | had
from a long trial Of zeilin's
Regulator, which l found not so
good. Never had any such good
results r from Black Draught used.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22

aumi,s,uu, ioc, tne proceeus VI "nrun
will go towards equipping the baseball
team. We trust that all friends Of the
Institute will give their presence to
this entertainment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22

ClSG CuurCu, ME. ILL NY Gil dio nioo
Annie Rich.
There will be meeting of Abner
Perrin Camp, in Mr.. w. N. Burnett's
Office, on Friday, April 9TH, at II A. NJ.
and fall attendance is desired.
We regret very much to learn that
our popular and efficient County Au-
ditor, Mr.. j. B. Haltiwanger, has been
very sick, but at this writing is, we are
glad to say, little better.
See the life like pictures in the
Opera House on Thursday and Friday
nights of this week.
DR.. .J. II. Thornwell will begin spe-
cjal divine services IN our Presbyte-
rian Church on Sunday night of this
week. These services will be continued
for ten days or longer.
Order your Fertilizers and get them
home before the bottom falls out of the
roads. E. j. NORRIS, Edgefield, S. G.
An old woman of 75 died last sum-
mer in a little town in Dutches county,
n. Y. Her old mother survived her,
and after the funeral she said sadly,
81 always knew we'd never raise that
girl"
If you owe US farthing come i'll
and pay US. And ever remember that
"The man who cheats the printer
Out of single cent,
Will never reach that happy land,
Where good Elijah went"
Just arrived at New York Racket
100 pieces Fruit of the Loom, which
we will sell for one day, Monday 25th
inst, at 5Ac, limited. This is not all
the bargains we have. Come to see
our stock 1t is complete in every line
and our counters are filled with bar
gains. New YORK RACKET.
The marriage of the colored couple,
George Johnson and America Harris,
in the Opera House on Thursday even
ing last, was quite an event-and the
house was crowded with the best peo-
pie of the town. George is good old
negro-a kind of white mans pet-and
many valuable presents were given
him and his bride.
Over in Saluda, the Sentinel tells us,
that: "The offices of Clerk Of Court
and Sheriff will no longer be furnish
ed with lights, fuel and stationery by
the county. The new board say they
must furnish their own material, as
there is no law for them co furnish it,"
And we would respectfully ask, is law
in Saluda, law in Edgefield?
Up-to-date Chatrel Mortgages. Liens
Titles to Real Estate, etc., for sale at
this office. Do not ask US for "Billy
Sales" we do not keep them now.
They are no good, having been rele-
gated to the limbo of the dusty and
musty past, or rather to the 'LIMBUs
FATUoRUM"-paradise OF fools.
We understand that the peach crop
in the Ridge section will be almost a
total failure. But the farmers in that
vicinity have another very fine money
crop in asparagus and the acreage in
this has increased considerably this
year, but it requires very heavy fer
tilization TO make this crop a asuccess.
as much;asa thousand pounds of fer
tilizer being needed TO the acre.