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Edenfield Advertiser THUS. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30. AULD LANG SYNE ! t - SOME PERSONAL RECOL LECTIONS OP INCIDENTS AND MEN YEARS AGO. BY AN OLD STAGER. Ambition for place and power is almost co-existent with the crea tion of man. And it has had its manifestations in nearly every age and clime. Without it there would be no political upheavels and strifes, with few or no wars. Our first impressions of rivalry for office were received from a contest I between-Gowdy, tax collector for Edgefield District, and Col. John Quattlebaum, in which much interest was takeD by tLe respect ive friends of these aspirants. Quattlebaum was triumphant in the race. In that day, the tax col lector both assessed and collected the taxes at the same time. Col. . Q. was a magistrate also and was called upon to marry a runaway couple. During the performance of the ceremony, and before it was concluded, the father of the eloped . girl came upon the scene and car ried off his daughter to his home, . leaving the half married man "alone in his glory." They subse quently eloped and were success fully joined in wedlock. The! father of the girl never forgave I Col. Q. for his act and alwayB op posed him when a candidate. Col. Q. was succeeded in office by Mr. Mays, and he by Theophilus Dean. The Bberiff of the district under the old State Constitution was not eligible to election for two succes sive terms. Among those who held that office, as we remember, were Col. Wm. H. Moss, Humphrey Boulware, Simeon Christie, Lewis Jones, James Eidson, Wm. Spires. The office of Clerk of Court was filled by-Pope, Thos. G. Bacon, (who was Clerk of Court for six teen years) Stewart Harrison. The office of Judge of Probate was then called Ordinary, and its occupants were Oliver Towles, John HM, H. T. Wright, W. F. Durisoe. The office of Master in Equity, if we mistake not, had for its worthy officers Whitfield Brooks? S. S. Tompkins, Arthur Simkins, Z. W. C&rwile. All of these gen tlemen were efficient officers so far as. we ever heard or knew. But one of the twenty names mentio . ? above now survives. j In 1842 John S. Jeter (Majori Jack Jeter, as he was familiarly called) was State Senator, and James H. Hammond, of Beech Island, was Governor, succeeding J. P. Richardson. The members of the House of Representatives at that time were Dr. John 0. Nichol son, Dr. R.C. Griffin, Wiley Har rison, James Sheppard and M. L. Bonham. Senator Jeter died dur ing his term of office, and Francis W. Pickens waB chosen to fill out his unexpired time. In 1844, Daniel Holland, John] Bauskett, Tillman Watson, J. S. Pope, A.P. Traylorand Preston S. Brooks represented Edgefield in? the lower house of the General As-' sembly. In 1846, Nathan L. Griffin and John Bauskett, prominent mem bers of che Edgefield bar, costested for a seat in the State Senate. The former was elected, and for the lower branch of the Leglature the following: Oliver Towles, Benj.C. Yancey, Arthur Simkins, John B. Holmes, Daniel Holland and J. S. Pope were chosen. J In 1848, Dr. John Lake, R. B. Bouknight, Abram Jones, Daniel Holland, B. C. Yancey and John Tompkins were chosen members of the lower house. In 1850, Nathan L. Griffin was re-elected to the State Senate over James Sheppard, who opposed him, by a considerable majority. At the same time Dr. W. D. Jennings, Maj. Joseph Abney, Wiley Harri son, Z. W. Carwile, Gen. John R. Weaver and Maj. Abram Jones were chosen to represent Edgefield in the other House. In 1852, Dr. W. S. Mobley, A. J. Hammond, Z. W. Carwile, Wiley Harrison, John C. Allen and Simeon Christie were invested with legislative honors. In 1853, Senator Griffin died and Jas, P. Carroll was elected to fill his unexpired term. In 1854, the memorable cam paign of Watson and Carroll for State Senate was hald. George D. Tillman was a candidate for the House and championed Watson's cause in debate upon the hustings against Carroll. The election was hotly contested. Tillman Watson won and he was declared elected to the State Senate. Carroll con tested the election before the Sen ate without imccesB. VT. C. Mo ?agne, W. S. Mobley, GD Tillman, George W Landrum, W B Dorn and Wade Holstein were the che? sen representatives for the House. In 1856, Z W Carwile, James1 Blackwell, Wm Gregg, M C M Hammond, Robert Merriwether and Abram Jones were our repre sentatives. In 1858, the -contest for State Senate was with James P Carroll ?and Wm Gregg. The issue was the endorsement of Blue Ridge Ridge railroad bonds by the State, j Carroll advocating and Gregg op posing the issue of said bonds. Carroll was eleotod by a small ma* [jority. In 1858, the representatives to j the House were J. Hambden Brooks, AL Dearing, John Quat jtlebaum, Abram Jones, James Tompkins and W W Adams. In 1859, Senator Carroll was elected 1 Chancellor and resigned his posi tion as State Senator. Tillman Watson was elected to fill out his unexpired term over Dr John Lake who opposed him. In 1860, the canvass for the j House was upon the question of the endorsement by the State of the issue of Blue Ridge railroad bonds to complete said road. The candidates who favored the meas ure as we remember were M C But ler, Jos H Jennings, Thomas G La mar, W S Mobley, John Quattle baum, S W Nicholson, M Graham. Those opposing were M W Gary, Edwin Seibles and James Calli son. The first five named of these favoring the issue of bonds were j ' elected and M W Gary of those op ' posing. Subsequent events have proven the wisdom of those; who opposed the State's endorsement of said bonds. They have been a source of much concern to the State and the end may not yet be. A review of the names of those [ who were invested with legislative honors prior to the Confed?rete war shows that thev were an intelligent and honorable class of which any county may be proud. It ie particularly noticeable that the farmers had in the House of Rep resentatives from among them truly representative men and in due proportion. Such men were capable of exercising a conserva tive influence in State legislation. That is what our country needs in national legislation. We never have believed that it was just and fair and right to commit national legislation to one profession of men. The bitter fruits of it are becoming more and more apparent as time goes on. What the end will be, is a question of immense magniture but full of fearful fore bodings. But few sections of South [.Carolina have been so honored as Edge?eld in the bestowmenf of ^positions of prominence and use fulness upon her sons. She has had four United States senators besides furnishing a fifth one for that distinguished position in the "Lone Star" State. In the lower house of Congress, Edgefieid has had four representatives and still another who made Abbevills his' adopted home. Six of her sons have graced the Gubernatorial: chair, whilst two have been cloth ed with the office of Lieutenant . Governor, and one with that of ! State Treasurer, and one with that [of Secretary of State. In the Ju dicial Department of the State, two have worn worthily the judi cial ermine of the circuit courts and two that of Chancellor whilst four have been circuit Solicitors. I We rejoice at the record and that the chosen sons of Edgefieid have proven themselves worthy. THREE SCORE. Discovered by a Woman. Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a lady in this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly, and could not sleep. She finally disovered a way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that Bhe slept all night ; and with two bottles, has been ab solutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. Thus writes W. C. Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at G P Penn & Sons Drug Store. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Every bottle guaran teed. The Wilmington (N. C.) Star explains that "Afro-Amer ic an" is the "ewell name for negro." This calls to mind the fact that the swellst negro that has ever been produced, ex-Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, had the good sense to eschew "Afro-American," "col ored" and every other such folly and vanity. He said that "negro" was-the only name the raes had, and he intended to stick to it and spell it with a capital, N.-Macon Telegraph. Bruce was a quadroon, more white than blaok, but he shrewly stuck to what he called hie race and was respected by all who knew him.-Augusta C anicle. Keep the Stomach and Bowels, in good condition, the Waste Avenues open and free byan occasional doseTai Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine/ For sale by O.L. Penn & docfl Schedule of Indebtedness. Koxville, Tenn., August 15. (Special.)Local stockholders and directors of the Boone-Black Diamond railroad are making out a sohedule of indebtedness, which is claimed is due them by the railroad and an effort is being made to have this amount, whioh will aggregate about $125,000, paid of the funds expected from England. The claims are for directors salaries, for four years' office ex penses, etc. One i tennis for $50,000 in favor of Knox county. This is clamed on a contract by which the Boone promoters secured Knox county's $100.000 Knoxville and Ohio railroad bonds and sold them for $40,000. It WHS understood that the road should pay back $50,000 and the this is the claim ! now being made. The local dicrectors have charge of the road in east Tennessee and it is understood they will retain a lien on all rights of way in this section until the claims referred to are paid. It is stated that the schedule is being prepared at the request of Colonel Albert E. Boone, the promoter and Colonel Dickinson, the financial agent. Atlanta Constitution. . To keep yonnjr-- keep well, keep the Nerves calm, the body raddy and well fed, and with Dr M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine regulate the Stomach and Bowels. For sale by 6. L. Penn & Son. Wooing a School Teacher. "Yes," said a your 3 man, aa he threw himself at the feet of the pretty school-mistress, t;I love you, and would go to the world's end for you." .'You could not go to the end of ?the world for me, James. The I world, or the earth, as it is called, is round like a ball, slightly flat tened at the poles. One o? the first lessons in elementary geogra phy is devoted to the shape of the globe. You must have studied it when you were a boy." "Of course I did, but" "And it is no longer a theory. J Circumnavigators have established the fact." "I know, but what I meant was that I would do anything to please you. Ah, Minerva, if you knew .the aching void." ?There is no euch thing as a void, James. Nature abhors a vacuum, But, admitting that there could be such a thing, how could the void you speak of be a void if there .were an ache in it?'?| "I meant to say that my.life| will be lonely without yon that j you are my daily thought and my nightly dream. I would go any where to be with you. If you were in Australia or at the north pole, I would fly to you, I" "Ply! It will be another centu I ry before men can fly. Even when | the laws of gravitation are suc cessfully overcome, there will still j remain, says a late scientific au thority, the difficulty of maintain-1 ? ing a balance" "Well, at all events," exclaimed the youth. "I've got a pretty fair balance in the bank, and I want I you to be my wife. There !" "Well, James, since you put it | I in that light, I" Curtain. He Fooled The Surgeons. All doctors told Renick Hamil ton, of West Jefferson, O., after suffering 18 months from Rectal I Fistula, he would die unless a ; coBtly operation was performed ; he cured himself with five boxes of Buoklen's Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best Salve in the World. 25 cents a ? box. Sold by G L Penn & Son. Make Baby's Birth Quick, Easy and [almost Painless by taking Simmons Squaw Vine Wire or Tablets. For sale by G. L. Penn & Son.. We have managed to secure the best and easiest riding Buggy for the least money, at A. Rosenthal's, Augusta, Ga. I Kentucky Whiskey WATCH THE FELLOWS =Who ftdrertlM cheap price.? ! Look for V. A. Government Stomp os THEIR bottles. All dbut len irs privileged to DM th!? stamp. NO STAMP BIMBI ADULTERATED or Chemical Whiskey. Thu Government Stamp lt ? (OMMtee Of AGB. PUEJTT AJrt) Paoor. The dteeresc. between our pr'.cei and th tin 1? amall-(UCereneci la quality, great. Our: !.*.?!] whiskey, no col og ne ?pirita. Hud* br SMCtint OLAIES TICKT pro oooo. Can yoe hesitate which to mat Me Vu ool 'if so, write to the Southern Paint secure their price list. They can g: than you can get elsewhere. They sell at less price than those who and should be patronized by Soutl paper will arrange to Becure painl would like to order through the A thick heavy body BO that buyers i paint go further, and eave money, a gallon. Write to fhe company telling I [much, and price will be given. TJ id a guarantee goes with every ca The snccess of the Clover cotton mill in York county is a revelation as to the immense possibilities of cotton manufacturing in "this State. It started with a capital of $89,000, and at the end of eight years, June, 1898, had paid back back in dividends to the stock holders every dol?as of the original stock. The net earnings this year were $39,600, or 41 per cent of the capital stock. Each stockholder now owns two shares where he held one before. His Life Was Saved. ' Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent eilis?? of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonder ful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling.of it be says : "I was taken with Typhoid Fever, that ran into* Pneumonia. My lungs became hardened. I was so weak I- couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to soon die of Con-, sumption, when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it, and now ara well and strong, I can't say too much m ita praise/, This marvellous medicine is the sorest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat and Lnng Trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Ot. L. Penn & Son's Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed. "-;-. Raise Your Own Mules! MT THOROUGH-BRED JACK, "Joe Brown," will stand during the fall season at my residence. Satis faction guaranteed. A. F. BROADWATER. A. E. PADGETT. E. J. NOBBXS." EDGEFIELD, S. C. Lile, Fire nfl iciest INSURANCE Written iii the strongest compan ies licensed to do business in South Carolina. Write both town and country property. Insure your Dwelling, Ram and Live stock with us. Best rates made on Improved System of Ginneries. Have us to make you a rate before insurifrg elsewhere. Life Insurance contracts written in the well known Mutual Life Iusurance Co. of New York, or in The Mutual Benefit Life IuBurance Co. of .Newark. Call and se?'-us before placing, your insurance. , . Ontario veterinary Coto, TORONTO, CANADA. MM OHI MM. Office ind Infirmary at B. L. janes' stables, rear ol Court House. I respectfully solicit the patronage of the people. SUSP" Will answer telephone calle promptly. s. PI. spun, LAND SURVEYOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C. Terms : $4 per day, (2 for plat. Always have deeds and mort gages on the field from which to find ancient landmarks. GEO. T. SHARPT0N, DENTIST, EZDG-EEFT'FIT 'A S. O Front Room in Chronicle B'ld'g. I respectfully solicit the patronage of the people. 7 lul^n1;^^ Government amel?is, Bearing jjjjg??gtjtj?g om Cort enaranteelog its ?fe Portio and Proof. We in th? only Diitlllara Selling Whiskey Staring Ger. Sumo Dirtet to Cta.unara. 4BottIesciui,i Rye or Bourbon , Six-Year-Old Express Prepaid. Ko Marita on Packagee to Inti I cate Contenta, lierait P. O. Expresa Order or Bank Exchange. Refer by permission, First K?HontI Bank, (TBryaii Bros., ^3^** Order? from AriaotiA, Colorado, California, Idaho, Mon tana. ??onuia, New Mexico, Ongon, Utah, jS? Injrton, Wyaming, must call for SO quarts by IriiakJ prepaid. $3.60 ll to Paint? Company of Piuebluff, N. C., and ive you a better paint at lw?6. mou^y do not belong to the trust and can do. This is a Southern enterprise lern people. The Publisher of this is for any of his subscribers, who .DVEKT1SER. This paint has a can add Linseed oil and make the as the oil will cost about fifty cents them what colors you wrnt aud how tie paint contains the best material D, barrel and package of paint I The Oldest ant Enrolled dnring the pi history of the Institution. Tl Our graduates are al wa SIXTY-FIVE OF OUI HIGH SCHOOLS, andoneo This Institution Has bet It has been continually under ING in this part of the State. Are drilled daily and I discipline. A Btudent can attend clothing and washing for from fS?F* Send for oiroulare C. F. IlillISS, Manufacturer, Importer and Dealer in Mi&Helloiieiis AND STATUARY, Mles, Coping, Iron and Wire BUILDING STONE Of Every Description. WRITE OR CALL AND SEE ME Cor. Washington and Ellis Sta. AUGUSTA, GA. A large stock of finished work al ways on hand ready for lettering. g?0F Prices always right. TIE FARMERS BAE OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. * * # State aid Comfy Depositary. * * * Paid-up Capital, $58,000 * * * surplus asd mm prontsl;$io,ooo.oo. * ? * A. E. ADGETT, resident. W. H. TIMMERMAN, V-Pres. J L. CAUGHMAN, Cashier. W. H. HARLING, Ass'tCash'r. * * ? Pays Eight per cent annual divi dends. Does a General Banking Business. Acts as Guardian, Administrator and Trustee for Estates. Pays Interest on Deposits by spe cial contract. Money to Lend on approved Se curity. Y0?R ACCOUNT SOLICITED ON BUSINESS TERMS. REMOVAL. PP. P. m. HAS REMOVED TO 207 7TH ST., AUGUSTA, GA., Where he,will still continue to give his ME EYE TESTS For all defects of sight. Grind any shape and style, of lenee while you wait. ALL?WORK GUARANTEED. Tells if you need glasses, rest or he oculist? 4-; OF THE^ rolina Go-Edncational I Largest Co-Educational^*^ Boarding School in South Carolina. ist session 280 Stridente. The prospects for the next session are brighter than ever before in the ie outlook is that we will enroll next session 300 students, ps in demand and have no trouble in securing good positions. I OLD STUDENTS are teachers. Quite a number of them PRINCIPALS OF GRADED and f our graduates is PRESIDENT OF A COLLEGE in this State. 9n educating HUNDREDS OF YOUNG MEN and YOUNG WOMEN during the past NINE years, the management of the same President. We have the LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED BUILD Tt?E FA6ULTY Next session will consist of Sixteen (16) Teachers who are graduates of first-class Institutions, and teachers who have had experience in High School and College work. Last session nearly every county in S OUTH CARO LINA and also the States of GEORGIA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, and WEST VIRGINIA were represented in the Institution. THE^ G06JRSE ?r STUDY Will compare favorably with that of our best Female Colleges. ii BUILDING THE CADETS^ ire well supplied with guns and military accoutrements. All the boys are under strict military EXPERSES.^ the entire scholastic year of nine months, board, tuition and all expenses included except books, $90.00 to $125, according to class entered. i and illustrated pamphlet. K. BAILEY, President, ED&E1TELD, S>C ' SION BE6IRS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1899. 559 Broad St., AUGUSTA, - GA. Keeps ONE of the best and tidiest.. Boarding1 - Houses BIN AUGUSTA.; Country friends and strangers' patron age respectfully solicited. mcMmnttmwH.. 607 to 610 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. L. P. PETTYJOHN. PROPRIETOR. First Class in Every Respect. Larger Sample Rooms, More Front Rooms, and More First Floor Rooms than any Hotel in the City. Trams pass Broad Street Two Doors from Hotel Entrance. European Plan, Rooms 50 & 75 Cents per Day. This mUm?U hi Machine, with oU nae nine, wiin BB tua nimuuicoi^ guaranteed tot te? yeuo. worth |a; wrf*fa? -d jo** a*?*? hack ti Miaust ** r aprcaast cd. This pennine Oak Bedroom Suit, large ala? Dreiser, >6aao be.?I Mirror, high head Badetead, large ttan? with coe dr ?wer wad two doon. The whole suit nicely finiahad; worth lad. Wa wiU pot in 4 caa? teat chaira worth $i each, j oak came .eat roc).rr worth fi.eo.and oarc oak trihi? worth ft; oar price for thc g piecea #IS?cVS- . TM* *|60 STEEL RANOB? too ?oohing feorfacc jo at M? OTen >? * ?5 " ot water raacrroir, and ?t> piecea ot ware .or 1*29.00. Thia offer ie aaade toidf to intrc ,4ace our Kangea, aa waU as to advertiae oor I hoai o caa. Send for circalars of the greatest bor liiu ra Pnrnitnre, Cooking Stove?, Baby Car riage*, Sewing Machine?, ead anything that TOO teed hi roar koine. m Thia Urge ?ixe Rat tua Rocker wortb 13.30t oar price g2.33. Send us $6.78 and w? will ?hip yo? No. 7 Coohiog Stove and 15 pleca? of orara, ll baa four 7 inch pot hole?, *& *2?i x upi in. oven: ia sb inch?? hjfh, and at .. cooti ? ??riv? aa you oaocJIr got *&V$io. Scad for crrcaVara of Store?, Janitor*, Srwinir M?ehW?. B?hv Crri^fH, ?te. We carry a full stock of Furniture, Cooking Stoves, Mattings, Carpets, Shades, Curtains, Crockery, Baby Carriages, &c. Please write for circulars and state what yon want. Address the PADGETT FURNITURE CO. 1110 St 1112 Broad Street, Augusta,