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GRAND 01.1) EDGEFIELD fast FORGING ahead. Regenerated and Rejuvenated After Three Bap ttam9 of Fire That Have Improved Her and Made Her More Worthy of the Hustling Name Long Since Earned and Generally Bestowed. A aßa*#* Am (MR* A*** (A* ■fMi MpA 4 • IM* **d l** tM Abe A** AAI MMI tA*fW faft • ** MHli, *ft MM Mt M AM*. At MUM •I Ik. »>»♦»•*■** «t fi**fi»Wto •*** M. «Hk « A* AM M«T> m*' M ••****■ I# **• ft ggfhlßy, AAAAIAVAtteW' TW«M am* Am »*#>>»< ikrwe h*a : MMM M Am. ImM M IT AMHAfi (A* to • to to. ilwill «M Am ***»A*d Na g*rA HM I " ** tM IMIA I AM paw A ! k* «k* *•»**» ■* WAm am am* <w fA* paAMt I*<* tor,.. ■ M lb# #4 HAM AiMATM ghAtA*. .Ark AAA ft* AkiHk Ml *«M* IfAIMVAI ftAAtolAlkAl. A* »* I* Aa4 AftftM AAA fttAAftl aad OUpto* •Ah Nil • tot Aft aaA AA-to-M.. 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And It was all oaring to the ndwant of the railroad How Erlgcfteld aercurcd rm'lroad coro munlcatlon forma an Intereailng story The Edgefield, Cumber.and Gap and Chicago railroad, which la the old name for the line now In operation. „as graded from Edgefield to T ehton and Aiken for a number of years, until )t was almost deapalred of ever being completed. In the meantime two lines that were projected from Augusta, on* to Greenville by Rohert Sibley, and the other to Newbery by K M. Mitch ell. were graded up to and beyond the village While everybody was In a fever of esciteroent over the prospect of two railroad connections with the nut-ide world, ft telegram was receive' from Gen. M. C. Butler one day say ing that, a contract had been closed for the Iron for the Cumberland Gap road. The two other enterp’lscs col lapsed. The grading.is still there, of fering a tempting opportunity for some railroad builder of brains and energy. The route from Newberry to Augusta would be.a first o.lass short cut for the Seaboard Air Blue by which to enter Augusta EDGEFIELD AS OF YORH. The Birthplace of Many Distinguished Men—l he Source of Many Noted Hoven * it*. . The Edgefield of the ancient regime was chiefly noted fur her flue society, her genial hospitality that glowed as free as the sunshine of heaven, for her brave and chivalrous men, and for her great statesmen who took probably u gteater part in making the history of this country than those of any stogie point in America It Ift beautifully located and with proper railroad schedules would make a fine suburban resort for the citizens of Augusta. A wealth of shade is afforded by the ancestral oaks and the lovely old Southern homes with theii (jualnt. old gardens and shrubbery abound on every hand. 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He mty eepoused Mr. Cal houn's nullification doctrine and of course an agonised Henry Clay and the ftnecrtoful candidate for president, "Old Hickory Jackson.” He was then elected governor of South Carolina and afterward* salted Stales senator At this time no good feeling Misted between the Georgians and Ca olln tana "Billy Crafford" was the Geor gia favorite for the presidency against Calhoun sad C ay. while "Glara!'' Jackson Slipped in and swiped the plum. John Fo-sytbe. of Augusta, became secretary of stale, and Richard Henry MBr IRffi fa&W " EDGEFIELD MANUFACTURING CO. COTTON M LL. Wilde, on opposing the removal of the funds l>y President Jack son from the United Staten bank, found hie poll ry repugnant to the sentiment of hi* constituent:;', and ho thereupon re signed hi* seat in eongresa and ro moved to New Orleans. McDuffie became Involved in a heat ed newspaper controversy with Col. William Cummins about bis stand in favor of nuullflcatlon which resulted la a challenge being sent and accepted They met three times. The first at Sand Par Ferry, where shots were ex changed. but no damage done. Next at the same place, when their seconds disagreed and the fight was declared off. And the last time at Sisters Fer ry, when Camming shot McDuffie in the spine, which disabled him for life and ultimately caused his death. Afterwards, when Henry Olay spoke In Augusta McDuffie replied to him, and Col. Gumming went to hear the debate. Meeting Mr. John Bonce, at whose house Me Du file was a guest, Col. Cun-ming expressed his admira tion for his speech and inquired after his health, whereupon Mr. Bones in vited him to call, which he did, and the two spent several hours convers ing pleaaantiy together. brooks AN WKjFAI.L. Two Remsntlc and Picturesque Fig ures in the History of i dgeficld. 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Humner. United Htolto ftenalor from Mnaachuftetta, occurred. Sumner made n most bitter and personal attach upon the venerable Senator Butler from Edaefleld. which Brook* felt himself called upon to ree -nt. He foun l Sum ner In the senate chamber sod pro ceeded to cane him. An nt tempt •■# made to espell monk* for this asault. but It failed of receiving a suSrient vole. Brooks challenged eleven member* of the h us* seriatim, who Indulged In acri monious criticisms of hi* conduct, but only on*. Burltognme, nc c pied, and he only on cos dltlon that the fight should take place In Canada. Brooks thought he penetrated some sinister design In < naming auch a remote meeting place and declined to ro. hut offered to fight j across the Potomac at the usual duel-j ling place. Soon after this Brooks: died suddenly of throat affection. Some Historic Name*. Edgefield men adorn some of the brightest pages of American history. William Lowndes Yancey and Col. Ben C. Yancey were natives of this place, and after being admitted to the bar moved to Greenville and pract.ccd law. Their father had distinguished himself as a captain In the United States navy and had captured a big man-of-war during the war with France off charleston harbor. At length the firm dissolved. W. L. Yancey going to Cahaba. the old capi tal of Alabama, and Col. B. C. Yancey going first to Athens, Ga., and subse quently to Rome. W. L. »ancey became the editor of the Cnhaba News. A writer some time ago in the Birmingham Ledger in speaking of his oratorical powers, said, "When he began to speak the angel of eloquence lit on his shoulder.’' He was recognized as one of the great Southern leaders and was a prominent figure in the Democratic convention at Charleston and In the proceedings of the first Confederate congress at Mont gomery. In the don federate senate he; antagonized the policy of President Darla and In an untoTtunate personal I encounter with Ben HIU, who was recognized as representing the views lof the administration he was stricken 1 1 . _ jt [H w B*** 9*mW4o4*> iMw»’id4 m* MBb ipBBMBBBBB *4 ; Mb# &*4*m* 4£**f*m4 4$ 4,4 Mil I 4*** *m**4ttm* l 4 ** 9*o *101*4*44 ***** )*4 (** §*t*f*i#ifc#Mß m4r o** fc** 4*440 4*494* I%MPBfc bI 1 404 4*4*40 #4**9 ijl'BßtA. BNHft 44*4 0 * 0 »#*T *4o****4 4*094*44 B* 4m*4* 111 0--.T* *§ * 9*444*4**4449* *B •-*•#* ? 4*4499 404 *t%4£***4* 4044044 4m *** jf ft _ | ejtofcagaaij!* 1 J firAlr**™- 1 : 'Sfftfc- i J) we.- , EDGEFIELD MANUFACTURING CO. OIL MILL. i her of great tad ttlaatrtosw atm** *f **•• aho aera bora and d.ed her*, urb a* Baca* fiimk:«* Ward!#*, ilaerock. The apana Host am m*a of P tend id abllltSea aad lofif character. THE BED SHIRT MOVEMENT. How M Rcdrrmcd I he Mat* from Rad ical Mtarsi* aad Negro lioealnation. la the lAetaorahle days of *M, wbeo tb* carpet bag and srallawag admin istration of South Carolina was so corrupt that the treasury was bank rupt aad the rredlt of the Mate ruined. Cbamheilla wa# governor and the *o t»rlous Markay judge. T* tat ton wa* so oppressive sail the roprt* so fla grantly corrupt ihat things had got tm to such a pat* that it wa# simply 1 unendurable. Wade Hampton waa a candidate for governor, aod he and Gen. M C. But ler went to apeak at the village. The place was thronged with white* and 1 black* and a clash **en»*d Imminent. Suddenly there appeated an innumer able boat of horsemen uniformed In red shirts On they came and rode i right Into the crowd and would have I ridden over them had they not gotten out of the way. Gen Mart Gary, the j "Bald Eagle of Edgefield," lead i the procession of 4.000 ho semen, and at hie side rode Dousehka Pickens. Thai day they ‘'converted" old Mack ioy to the Democratic faith. They put him on an old gray horse and paraded him up and down the public square, the crowd yelling themselves hoarse at his discomfiture. This was the In ception of the red shirt movement, which Peed South Carolina from the thralldom and negro domination and has accomplished the same thing re cently for North Carolina. A Grand Co-Educational Institute. President F. N. K. Baiiey Is doing wonders for Edgefield and education. The two pilme factors In the pro gress of the Edgefield of recent times —the commercial Edgefield. are the South Carolina Co-Educational In stitute and the Edgefield Manufactur ing Company. These are two Insti tutions that any place should be proud of. The state of South Carolina is tak ing an active Interest In educational matters and Edgefield ran. Her intelligent, citizens, appreciating t.he widespread and pervasive influ ence over a community .exerted by a | fine school, have gone to; great pains and expense to obtain the best. Prof. F. N. K. Bailer, for some time at Willlston, came to Edgefield a cou ple of years ago, secured an elegant land commodious building and eetab- ■,m*4*4 * HHI4P mt* it*** %b 4*m*9 444 «BN|iii* *H -inMB §940400* tm 440pm* **, 09 04*. 4* w# ty Ihfiaaiß * * MBMPBBBB • f |-]M fism 'iftftk <k a ' » 49**** 9*4 B*a m* 4*?--44*** w* •* * sm**4 44 *9 §*-* m**m*>* **s* #• ■' 4440904* v (MMttdtM. Twenty Vaarft Agw. By H K MrCUutorA Okt frrfprßßU!,, itfcc# I Bb#bi f Ofc 4r#i. ■ fTit! (#«Nlt| ffftlf B#D. Tfc#f#*B mu Of B fc#BTf fcBB <VB#«4 t© J M. tkirt i 40* of B Wk«r« 818 tfcOß# #f## «rs fc#Bßlf BOW, J ia fertifctiy o«€t diipiiH* A Ib#* ikMR bloom B€ fcß#B (fH)| b#»B tltkcifi Bfl4 Old Edge a* Id but you re not the same B# iwrfcljr jrww BBo; Bo tutKh your fwitur## hit* b##a rbßtt|#rf lbßf*#*B Jltll# tow I kflo# J What tho - the valley*, hlls aad plat a’ their station yet retain There’s many a once familiar face I. cannot And again. Old Edgrfleld. you look fresher now than twenty year* ago. And seem to have a newer face, the older do you grow: Is It that younger "blades" spring up< In you. may now be seen. As field*, that gruite with frost and age. in spring again look green? 1 Old Edgefield. I remember well, tho twenty year# ago. You seemed to me one family, you loved each other so: Tho’ rival beauty, wealth and power might then as now appear. There wa* a nobler rivalry In show ing your good cheer. i Old Edgefield, ne’er can I forget that twenty year* ago Your door* Just lilt® your hearts and hands, aide open did you throw; A kind, inv ting look you gave, that bade me welcome there, A cordial smile and friendly g asp, that sweetened au your fare, i Old Edgefield, those halcyon days near twenty years ago. Your spirits were so bouyant then. your hearts In such a glow. You capered in the mazy dance and fro icked life away. Till all of It u«gan to seem one Joyous holiday. Old Edgefield, then you lans d aad sung, ’tls twenty years aio. Your wit and wine both sparkling bright for all your friends did flow. Alike we e all the old and younc. your circles were so gay: But all those days of wassailing, alas! have past away. Old Edgefield, where’s my pleasant friend, who twenty years ago Seemed with the very gas of life and health to overflow? Though f aught with ktndl'est feelings, yet so full of wit was he, I - A ■ EDGEFIELD MILITARY SCHOOL, |A MP M# 4994*4 44*44*4*49 40000F"4m m 004*4* a fc# 94*4 Mttv. iiiifci mm* 44*49* 94944009 00400* *o4* 00 44049 40904*' 9049 0*409 40 494044*. twenty r#*r* ago. Aad tb*a upon that face of roars which urn* ha* altered so. Of deareet friend* that death bath spared, ho* few rent*.a to me! So ta the forest ail hewn Don. save* here aad there a tree. Old Edgefield, how yoer bosom thrilled not twenty years ago. How fervently your fee lags warmed and kindled to aglow. WhenVr you heard a Maaly's voice, or listened to a Mims; On* famous tor his eloquent*, the other for hi# hymn*. Old Edgefield, have you never felt, star* twenty years ago. There was religion la your heart, not merely outward show? The warning sound# meihlnk* I hear. stll! ringing in your eerw. Your glistening eyes methloks I see. Mill melting into tear*. j Old Edgefield In your Joy and grief. some twenty year* ago. The one had such a rapture then, the other such a do v That. Uku n roahlng torrent, which the soul could not oppose, The more that you resisted it the higher It but rose. Old Edgefield. In your pilgrimage. some twenty year* ahead. When he that now admire# you sha.l slumber with the dead. Remember that for you he felt e'en more than he would tell. Renumber that be breathed his last In wishing you farewell. A M del Modern mil. At Edgefield, that once was the sleepiest and most antiquated village Imaginable, strange It la that the idea of a combination mill, transforming all the ultimate products of cotton on the spot should have been perfected, yet such Is the case. The Edgefield i Manufacturing Co. ia the first mill in 1 the world to handle seed cotton In all the various stages of manufacture, from ginning, p easing the seed, mak ing oil, cotton seed meal and hulls, spinning, weaving and finally baling the cloth. Thus the expense Is saved of bal ; ing the lint, sampling, bagging and ties and handling as crudtt cotton. And thus 5-cant cotton becomes 16- cent cotton to the community that adopts this system. Mr. C. H. Fisher is president, and S. S. Scssamon superintendent of the Edgefield Manufacturing Co. The i plant consists of a ginnery, capacity ! co bales per day, oil mill. 30 tons per I dav and cotton mill of 3.000 spindles **4 %0* m iITt 000 4*oom Bit ’ Ml Bft inßi.ilt ii.MrUW-'t ((ta## mm* 0 440*0' 440040 mmm** ’# »* f (it * tip# l ? Mtfc fc# a. n rT t-'Lirff tfc *f *4049 *-4*o 04$i****4 fc| 04* 40Ms 0 ft**** BBt 4090 k 111 ft# tmmmU+4 mm-- *iiit #M «#»?* 4* »#nltT *0 Mffirfwt MSB rtm* ts m.\u **4 I nißi 1 In g ag# mil Ifc# MMiB Vttfc*"* yi** *t fmt 9M* 44**mf90tmrm mt 00044 A« tfc# fc*tftß*‘*£ *t 0 r*4to*tirnm ii Ma#» Mt'tXTAlNfi MER POUTICAI! fiUFM EM ACT. n> r aittmoah Edgefield district has keen conatlee of Aiken. Saluda. Green*<«d. re Oeogla" to afford MfComlck the opportunity of b«xw»lng a county , . .ki. she s*/ll ' maintain* her naclent prestige and rtt'ee the councils of the state. TA* ****** of the TUlmsui*. of SAepherd. of Butler, the Gary*, the E**»ns. HI reft‘a* s-.d o hrr names familiar to yonr read ers still Illustrate Edgefield In the f ourta of Joatlc* and tht kail* of l«g --lelatVo*. I , annot close this sketch srithont a refervace to the Hoa. W W Adams who for five yearn haft been mayor of the town He In n mo*t affable gentle man. and thereto"• deeervedlv popular. He Is one of Edgefield’s most saccen*- fut merchant*, henldcs own ug Inrge landed Intcrer.a nnd brings to his office sorb a knowledge of bus 1 net* methods that ensure* n satisfactory diocktri® of it# dui i**# HKNRT P. MOORB His Policy Dcf In* I The policy of William McKinley S). ms t« be to find out »h »: the people want and then s * ahead and annea it* Kiuuue -City Flar. I et Her Try Agulnaldo If Miss Jessie fchlty desire* fame aa a peacemaker she ahould proceed at «,n<e to the Philippic-s and euhdu* Agulnaldo.—Memphis Pctmltar. Dewey Won’t Have It. The prediction Is general that ts Ad miral Dewey will accept the Demo cratic nntnlnition for the presidency In 1900 he will not have to take any more order* from Mr. William Mc- Kinley.—Charleston Post. Ten Acres In Wheat. Det every farmer In Georgia plant at least ten acre* in wheat this year. They all have the land and It will be. a profitable Investment. Balngrldg* Democrat. Cuba is Cheeky We thought those Cubans were after "touching” Uncle Sam. Now* that he haa run Spain out of the island they de-nmnd that their Independence be re el gnlz d and that the government lend them *10,000.000. ____ It ft aa Providential, v It now transpires that it was provi dential that the Chester got stuck In the mud. Had ehe gone out at that time she would have hgen caught In the gale.—Waycross Herald. Wei , nardly Mr. Hall’s bill to abate the free pass business ought to pass. But will It? Well, hardly.—Thomasvllle Times. They Stand Pat. Dalton stays "dry,” Macon etavs "wet:” each p’ace had a lively time, you bet.—Home Tribune. War Still On. Admiral Sampson is evidently die posed to continue the war with Shat ter for an antagonist.—Atlanta Jour nal. The Wheat Ccmpaijn. There is no thought that the wheat campaign Will end. Give us more wheat a.nd better flour —Mdcon Telegraph. The .Millenium Will Come. When Georgia legislators quit riding on free passes the end cf all things will be nigh at hand.—Sparta Ishraae lite. Is He Right? The transport Chester stuck twice io the Savannah river. Is Captain Gil lette right after all?—Dublin Courier.