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Jas. T. Bacon. ThosJ. Adams. EDITORS. E. KEESE, Corresponding Editor. Edgefield, S. C., January 23, 1879. THE AZOR. The Liberian ship, known as the bark Azor, has arrived once more at Charles ton, and her crew paid up and discharged It is not known yet what will be done with the vessel, but it is verv certain that the object of the association will never be fully carried out. at least while ander the present management, as the funds collected have been all squandered. DEATH OF MR. J. H. CHBATHAM. Our yonng and popular fellow-citizen, above named, departed this life on Satur day night last, after an illness of six weeks-an illness so terrible that the mere contemplation of it caused the strongest men to shudder. He was a brave, honest, manly man-signally free from affectation or hypocrisy-one who fought for his country while he was still a child, one who fought the battle of life with noble courage, and who, on his death-bed of many weeks, manifested a dimness and heroism that amounted to absolute sublimity. He is gone to prove the height and depth, the length and breadth, of the great free love so abun dantly-oiTered by God to those who be _4j??ja_Hbj promise, and in the full com fart o? "a iV^Wjable, religious and hoDft ? li ^^^w 'NIGHTS OF HONOR. The following officers of Edgefield Lodge, No 1191, K. of H., have been duly installed to serve for the present terr??. "viz: / Die-. . -Dr. J. W. Hill. Vice Dictatqu-Wi?. J. Griffin. Ass't Dictator-John B. Hill. Reportor-Lewis P. Jones. Financial Reporter-John L. Addi son. Treasurer-A. J. Norris. Chaplain-Rev. W. T. Hundley. Guide-H. W. Tompkins. Guardi?n-A. A. Clisby. . Past Dictator-W. H. Brunson. This lodge was organized by Deputy Grand Dictator, R. 0. Sams, about Sep tember last, and since its organization has been receiving rapid accessions to its membership and it now bids fair in a very short while to run up its num bers to quite a large membership. The order of the Knights of nonor dates its organization only five or six years back. In that short space of time it has spread over the wnole Union, and now has a membership of at least fifty thousand. There is a Grand Lodge organization in nearly every State in the Union, and a Supreme Lodge organiza tion which exercises a supervisory control over the whole and unites the members into one solid and harmonious brother hood, extending from Maine to Califor nia. The most important feature in this order and the one which has given it such wonderful popularity is the insu rance feature. Each member is required, when called on, to pay in one dollar as an assessment for the widow's and or phan's benefit fund. The Treasurer of tho Lodge forwards this to the Supreme Treasurer. Each assessment carries into the Supreme Trea ury fifty thousand dollars. Then, upon the dee th of a member, bis widow and children are promptly paid the sum of two thousand dollars. When the amount in tho Su thousand dollars, another assessment is called for, and thus no member ever has but one dollar at a time in the hands of the officers of tho organization ; the fund is paid out as fast as it is received ; no investments have to be made ; tho ex penses as compaired with other Insu rance organizations aro but a trifle, and there ia little risk to be run on account faithlessness and mismanagement by the officers who handle the fund. The ex. perieuco of the last two or three years shows that the yearly assessments amount to about eleven dollars. This will be increased some two or three dol lars in the year just past, on account of the yellow fever epidemic which, of course, caused an unusual increase, tem porarily in the death rate among the membership. None are received into membership, except such as aro sound iu health, all have to undergo a careful medical examination before being re ceived into the order. Members over forty five years have to pay an additional assessment. Persons over fifty years of age cannot join the order exceptas hon orary members, in which case they do not get the benefit of the insurance fea ture. [COMMUNICATED.] A Qt ERY TO THE COUNTY COM MISSIONERS. MESSRS EDITORS: For the gratification of numerous suf ferers will you please publish the follow ing query, to wit: Have the County Commissioners for gotten that there are roads and bridges in the vicinity of Haltiwanger's store and Ninety Six that properly belong to their supervision and attention? The question is asked as a-reminder; for really we seem to be "given ovtr r." In many places the hands have riu> ?. >?i ? called out the whole year; and, ->s -r bridge?, if there is one passaic jg within a radius of ten miles from Hid J,ywanger's we aro greatly mistaken and/A^k pardon. "May? CITIZENS." [COMMUNICATED.] SANITARY MEASURES NEEDED IN OUR TOWN. MESSRS. EDITORS: Will you take a stroll with me around and about this village, for it has occurred to me that there ought to be some san itary or hygiene measure instituted at once, indeed I think it has been de layed too long already for the publje good. We will only go in about the pub lic square. But as charity begins at home, let us begin right here. How can you bear all that litterheroin }'our back yard? But that is such a small item to what we shall see; I will say no more about that. J~>et us go into the street. See nuder yonder! it seems that the cellar under your printing office is used for all purposes; and, besides that, there is a pool of stagnant water, and it is sup posed that is where those musqnltoes generated which annoyed everybody so much last summer and fall, and, if so, I hope they annoyed you and your ADVER TISER corps moro than the}' did an3'bod}' else. And see here, this alley bot ween you and Mr. Lynch, is it not in a very foul condition? But you will see worse than this. Look here between Mr. Lynch's store and Mr. J. L. Addison's office what a mass of filth. Yon know J. L. A. was complaining a good deal last year, and if such a state of things remain as it now is through tho nextsum trier months, I think he may preparo to render in his final account, for ho cannot stand every thing if he has got an iron constitution ^Here is the alley between Lynch and Clisby in a bad condition; but Clisby is building, and you know building is littersome, and I suppose when he gets through he will put it in good order. Let us pass on, wo will see still worse yet. Here is the Park, see how much trash and litter in and around it. But this is not much, either. We will pass on and if you just go in rear of Odd Fel lows, and Masonic Hall, and take a peep into the basement rooms, you will ac knowledge that you have seen a horse stable or hog-sty in better condition. By the way, we have not inspected any other cellar but that under your office, but here is the cellar under the postoftico. Did you ever seo such pell mellism in all your time? But stop, what does pell mellism mean? Pell mell means confusion; I reckon things in there are so confused we may put tho ism to it. Now, if you can describe it any better than I can, 3'ou may do so, aud whoever those things in there belong to certainly has the art to conglomerate. This brings us to the square in rear of Park Row, aud, although bad enough, we will soon see worse, and here it is, oh horror of horrors, in the space betwoon. Paul's and Metz's shops. Is it not almost enough to create tho yellow fever? Is it not Intolerable? No wonder Mr. Paul is in bad health, and it is great wonder that Mr. Metz is not in tho same condi tion. Yo? thought, no doubt, that the cellar under post office aud the square in rear of Park Row are bad enough, and so they are, but when you come to this place you think thero is uo use in talking about it for you can't do the subject jus tice, for it beats all other places. Let us hurry away from here, and as w^ go I will relate a tiuthful anecdote somewhat similar, but quite different Before, the war two young mon left their State to <? '->eir fortunes in another % I seek a.. throu&h th? ovio. A traveler ~~ , ~' ?*w them, j section where < hey settled ?>iiu ? . nd of | On his return borne he asked a frie: was his.and their's if he. knew them, and . I asked what about them. He said (ca1, iugoneof them by 'name) that he Wj the greatest drunkard ho ever saw in bis life. He was then asked what about the otlie?-flo said, after hesitating:, ha j can beat tho ?tUci nit uoller.. Yes, he can beat him so bad there is no uso talk ing about it at all. So you think the cellar and space in rear of Park Row is as bad as they can be, but the space be tween the shops beat them so badly thero is no use talking about it. We did not examine the livery stible, but there ls no use to go back now, for 1 am satisfied it is moro cleanly and in better order than it was when it was owned by men folks. And those houses wo have passed are all open underneath, and hogs sleep under them; and, perhaps^ there is where the flees genorate which, as well as your musquitoes, annoyed everybody so much last summer I wonder whose flees they were? But here wo are at the County Treasu rer's office, and you soo that litter there is accumulating very rapidly, and if it continues it will be in the way after awhile. You need not look under Norris <fc Folk's office, if you do you may see something similar to that under 3*our own office, but not near so bad, and just below that garden is the butcher pen, which is in a cleanly condition, owing to there not being any butchering going on there now, butin former times the stench arising from it would penetrate the olfac tories of the adjacent neighbors, and now, Mossrs. Editors, as we started out from your office, by way of the West, that we return by way of the East, if wo can get through the hog sty, which has at limes so much annoyed those who live or sleep near by. But I am not so much opposed to hogs as I am to having their pens so near by for all animals and dumb brutes, I believe the hog is the most filthy. But they aro mighty good in their place. Some persons are opposed to their running at largo in the streets, pMitAu^y ^0 tue bestscevengers we have, bUt What WOUItX ITO VUCCUIlUItlOn VJ uro streets now if no hogs were allowed to go at largo in them to clent? thom up . Rut they^oiight not to be allowed to sleep under houses, for by so doing floes gene rate In the same places, and they are a very great annoyance, as well as musqui toes. Now, would itnot be well for the town council to press an ordinance creating a committee of inspection or hygiene, whose duty it shall bo to inspect as often as necessary, all the private, as well as the public lots, within the incorporation, and report to council their condition, and let the council employ a regular scav enger (to help the hogs) to clean up and carry away, once a week, or oftener if necessary, all accumulation of filth. And let the council or scavenger sell the same for manure to whoever will give the most for it, and let tho proceeds go to pay in part, if not all the wages of the scavenger. But say you the scaven ger will have no right to intrude on pri vate premises-admitted, but let us hopo and believe no citizen bas any need for tho scavenger on his private premises, but that all will look well to their own health and interest in that particular. But in the event that any ono should have a nuisance on his or ber premises, and will not remove it after due and timely notice, let it so be reported council aud then let them act ??x ...eir judgmeut may dictate f< . . .?od of all concerned. Now, Messrs. Editors, nothing has been said about any of the cellars but the one under your office, the one under the post office and Norris & Folk's. While some others may be in as bad a condition as those, for some of them have boxes, barrels, wood, straw, hay <tc-, in them, and may be in a wretched condition, for where wood is thrown j from year to year, there will be more or j less filth accumulated, so tho Committee of Inspection should be empowered to in spect all the cellars, also, and report their condition. And if any nuisance is found in them it should be remedied. Several of them are so constituted that water can get into them, and I have never yet known one of them to bo cleaned out, and they may be fit dwel ling places for the bats and owls; and, perhaps, for venomous reptiles if not for foxes. I remember, several years ago, when Talbert's fox escaped from his yard, he took refuge in one of the cellars, and it was a hard matter to get bim out. Ought not Edgefield Village be as healthy as Aiken? Yet where is there a more unhealthy village in all the Stato at this time than this village, and during so much of this winter as is past? And now, if some sanitary precaution is nr.* instituted before the hot summer days and fall comes on, may wo not ex pect to be visited with some similar plagues to those sent on the Egpytians in Pharaoh's time, for we shall certainly have flies, flees and musquitoes in great abundance, and maybe sickness and death. May be the sickness which now is has originated, in a great measure, for want or lack of sanitary or hygiene measures. And now, January the 18th, 1S79, is tho lime to begin to institute those measures, for it will not do to defer it until the hot summer days set in, for to commence it then would bo bi stir up tho filth, mould and decomposed matter, thereby^ creating a floating stench all over the village; better by far to let it remain as it is thau to stir it up in tho SUMMER. M. L. Bonham, Jr., for the past two years editor of the Ninety-Six Guar dian, has retired from that position on ac count of a change ol residence. Mr. Bon ham wielded a graceful and vigorous pen and struck roany brave blows for South Carolina and true Democracy. With sin cere regret we part with him from the ed itorial fraternity. [COMMUNICATED.] AS EDGELIELD BOY SENDS US A LETTER FROM COLLEGE. CHAPEL HILL, N. 0, Jan. 10,1879. MESSRS. EDITORS : It is with no little anxiety that I await the Saturday even ing's mail. I always get the Advertiser on Saturday, and often before I have had time to open it, I am asked whose picture is in your paper this week. Well, after sitting about reading novels for the last two weeks, we again hear the familiar toll of the old college bell. During our Christ mas vacation we were more than once amused at hearing the home-sick fresh express their opinion of Chapel Hill. It was late last Friday when we called around to number 17 in the South end ol the Dialectic building. We went in and it was not long before one of the gentle men said. Well, "South, what are you doing Trita yonraelf these days? HP ve a cigarette, and tell us what you think ol Chapel Hill." "Do you mean the town exclusive of the University," said I. "No. I mean the University and village, town, city, or whatever you please to call it." "Well," said I, we have'a very fine school, a good faculty, and, I think, a right pretty little town, though there is not as much business done here as I have seen carried in other country towns." "Is that really your opinion of this Burg," said the oth er freshman, as he threw down his ciga rette and drew a little nearer the heaters "You are not loviDg Miss L. too, are you ? They tell me there is but one young lady in Chapel Hill and every one of the stu dents are in love with her. Look here South, before we go any further with this, let sn* you just what I think of this place. The University of North Car -^^ooLasjthere is South of the Virginia University, 'and I expect it has sent out as many judge", governors) and preaiddnts as any College or University m the Southern States. Jas. K. Polk was educated here, and besides, he was a mem ber .of the Dialectic Society. I know we have an excellent corps of professors, if the amount of work they put on us is any sign. It always takes three or four hour3 to write off one of Professor Si mond's Zoology lectures, and Professor Redd (so the Chemistry students say^ thinks that a student ought not to wan? any better enjoyment Christmas than laboratory work. We have good Socie ties, fine libraries, any number of histo ries, novels and magazines, but what is all that to a man during a Christmas va cation!" There has not been a single pounding( sociable, nor anything of the kind in Chapel Hill since I have been here. Four Churches, Barbee's Drug Store, one or two other stores, a pose office, and barber shop-a big place to be called Chapel Hill. I was down at Grices restaurant just this morning, and heard him say if it was not for the University he would not remain here a day. "Well," said I, "sup pose we change the subject. Have you met the Richmond fresh yet ?" "Ah in deed, Virginia bloods ! That makes six teen new boy? since the first of January. Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Ten nessee, aud Virginia are now represented here. 0. Delegate Cannon, of Utah, the gentle man who represents four wives and the Mormon Church in Congress, is talking around Washington in a bold and defiant way about the recent decision of tue United States Supreme Court. He tolda Boston Herald reporter the other day, that the Mormons believed in polygimy otheF?'or?on Qrncere'v as ^ty aid in any w uld be palP t4ie'r cree<^ ana tna^ tnev they would and craven,s in(?ee \lf dictate of a mUh^Wr^he frejvT hand of ibe law might interfere with the polygamie pc: '.ion of their religion, but his people, like Galileo, when released from prison in condition of his recantation of his theory that the world moves, would stamp upon the ground and say, "Still we do believe in polygamy. If the Mormons are ever to leave Utah for religion's sake, they would leave it a bowline wilderness. No other people," said Slr. Cannon "shall ever enjoy the fruits of our toil. We would rather flee to the mountains and wage eternal warfare than to submit to such proscription as that under which we formerly suffered. This sounds like, the wolfs long howl on Onalaska's shore." ACTS OF THE CEXEKAL ASSEM BLY. The following acts have beon approved by Governor Simpson, and are now laws: A Bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the Granting of Divorces" in this State. Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That all acts and parts of acts hereto fore passed, relating to the granting of divorces, be, and tho same are hereby, re pealed. Approved December 20, 1S78. A Bill to Punish Assault and Battery with any firearm committed on Streets or Places of Resort. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That any person hereafter convicted of any assault and battery committed by shooting with any firearm on the street of any incorporated city or town, or in any place of public res?rt, shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred or more than one thousand dollars, or by im prisonment lor not more than twelve months, or by both, in the discretion of the court. Approved December 14, 1878. AN ACT for the further protection of Landlords in the collection of Rents. Be t enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the State of South Carolina, now met and sit ting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same : SECTION 1. That the lien provided for by an Act entitled "An Act to secure landlords and persons making advances," approved March 4, 1878, shall extend to all crops raised on the lands leased by the landlord, wheth er the same he raised by the tenant or other persons. SEC 2. That subject to the liens provided for in said act and enforci ble in the same way as therein pro vided, the landlords shall have alien on all the crops raised by the tenant for all advances madeby the landlord during the year. SEC 3. That in case any portion of the crop is removed from the land rented or leased, and the proceeds thereof not applied to the payment of the rent for the year, or other liens provided for in said act and in this act, and this fact shall he made to appear by affidavit, persons holding liens as provided for by said act and under this act shall have the right to proceed to collect the amounts which will become due for rent or advancer in the same way as if the same had become due according to contract be fore such removal. / Approved December 23,v1878, AN ACT to make the Pay Certificates of Jury Tickets for attendance upon the Circuit Courts of the State receivable for Taxes due the County in which said services are rendered. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Eepre8entatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same : SECTION 1. That the pay certificates of all jurors and State witnesses in the Cir cuit Courts of the State be, and the same are hereby, made receivable for taxes due the respective counties in which the Ber vices are rendered. Provided, That ?aid certificates be rendered for the taxes of the fiscal year in which the same are issued, or the next fiscal year. SEC. 2. That the county treasurers are hereby required to receive the pay certifi cates of the aforesaid jurors and wit nesses, whenever presented by any party holding the same, in payment of taxes due to the amount of Buch certificate. Approved December 20,1878. AN ACT to Amend Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter LXXXIII of Title I, Part II, of the"GeneraI Statutes, relating ta?be. denunciation of Dower. Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the samo : SECTION 1. That Section 3, Chapter LXXXIII, of Title 1, Part II, of the General Statutes be amended by inserting the words "or any notary public er trial justice, if she be within this State, and if Bhe be without the State, before a com missioner of deeds, commissioners ap pointed by any writ of dedimus potestatem heretofore issued or hereafter to be issued by the clerk of the court of the county in which the land may be, or any consul or vice consul of the United States of Amer ica," after the word "reside" on the fourth ine of Ea.J section. SEC 2. That Section 4, of Chapter LXXXIII, of Title I, Part, II, of the jene?. l^&%'?WM by inserting the words "or officers" after the Wbrh "officer" in the second line of BaiH sec tion. Approved December 20, 1878. " STATE* ?WST The Sumter Watchman is informed by Col. J. C. Richardson, Congressman elect from the First District, that he has re ceived no notice of contest from Rainey, and that the time allowed for giving such notice has expired. We have heard noth ing yet of Smalls in the Fifth District. In the Second District Mackey will make the best fight he can, and be beaten. Journal. Judge Maokey is announced to deliver a lecture in Kingstee, Williamsburg coun ty, at an early day on "the Anglo Saxon -his origin and civilization." Three hundred and forty seven taxpay ing dogs in Chester; number of non tax paying not reported. If you want to prosper and be happy don't begin the year by borrowing news papers.-Chester Reporter. The attention of the virtuous bond brokers in New York, who make and un make the credits of States, as it were, is called to Minnesota. She continues to repudiate her bonds with consistent regularity. She is not, we may remark, "one of the States lately in rebellion i" The attention of the Blaine Teller smell er committee is called to the unanimous way in which the negroes in Twiggs Coun ty, Georgia, have been bulldozed. Of their own motion lately, in mass meeting, they resolved hereafter to support the Democratic candidates.-Sunday 2?mes There were 67 vessels in port Satu:day, 4 steamships, 5 ships, 36 barks, 8 brigs and 14 schooners-14 British, ll Nor wegian, 15 Spanish, 6 German, 1 Italian 1 Russian.-Sunday Times. There were 10 foreign vessels cleared at the Customhouse during the past week, carrying 18,971 ba^B of upland, 381 bags of s'.-a island cojMn, 4,000 feet '.'umber, 4,000 staves andF 381 tops phosphate. Sunday Times. \ ___inu__i--?mi\for Liberia again, about the 20th February ; fare $37.50. The Intendant and Wardens of York ville have lust been re-elected for the sixth term. A two-year old child of Mr. A. P. Ed wards, of Marion, and a negro child at Gaffneys, have been burned to death. Ex-Detective Hubbard is now digging gold for Ex-Senator Cochran in Ander son. Rev. Mr. Fair preached a aermon to the children last Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church. He spoke feelingly and forcibly and impressed upon the minds of his youthful heareri the Divine injunction, "Give God your hearts." Mr. Fair's sermons on such occasions are full of tenderness and thought.-Newberry Herald. Chief Justice Willard has a law class in Columbia, composed of members of the Columbia Bar. The only property sold by the Sheriff on last 8alesday was one bale of cotton. Can any other county in the State ?how such a good record?-Spartanlncrg Herald South Carolina, according to the Scien tific American, bas 1,584 factories, work ing 8,141 hands, with a capital invested of $5,400,418, paying in wages $1,543, 715. yielding annually in products $r 858,981. Capt. J. P. Mickler, of West Union, met with a painful accident on last Friday morning. It seems that he and a colored man were attempting to kill a young beef, which was being held by a rope in the hands of the colored man, while the Captain was preparing todo the execu tion. But before doing so, however, the animal made a sudden start and jerked loose from the negro, running by the Cap tain, who grabbed the roDe, and no sooner was it done than he was brought suddenly and with heavy force to the ground. Re sult of the fall-face badly bruised and eyebrow peeled, one of his hands consid erably skinned up anr' one of his thumbs knocked out of joint. j.t is said that the Captain, upon getting upon his feet again, though badly hurt, could not help laugh ing at what a foolish and dangerous thing he had undertaken. He is thankful that his injuries are no worse We did not learn whether the beef was killed not. Kcowee Courier. On last Sunday night, just after mid night, a daring effort was made to rob the post office by certain persons, upon whom suspicion strongly rests. The fel ons gained entrance to the building by forcing open the little window at the gen eral delivery, and from the prints made upou ihe platform thereof, it is evident that they "went in" headforemost. Afler gaining an entrance, they went deliberate ly to work in an attempt to open the till, which contained about ten or fifteen dol lars in stamps, ?fee On account of its pe culiar construction, however, they found lt difficult to open it. Fortunately,-Mr:" John Whitaker, (who deserves all the credit for foiling the rascals) having some mail matter to deposit, being then on his way home, found (ne general delivery open, and, suspecting something wrong, hunted up the poiice and informe-i them. Meantime the rascals, no doubt expecting detection, made good their escape, with out any spoils, save a few letters. On the mailing table were six registered let ters, containing various sums of money, and the cash box of the postmaster, with some sixty dollars in stamps and money threin.-Camdm Gazette. A South Carolinian, Thoa. M Work man, of Laurens, S. C., has written a let ter to the New York Sun, in which lie claims to be the original inventor of the telephone. His statement appears to bjfl plausible. i 'The passage of the fence law in AbbA ville haB seated some excitement. Tne. opponents of the law have called a meet ing at the Court House for an carly day. We? should think the law would be of great value to that county. i m GREAT MAD: Tie Steno P CHARLES' I wt sell theso fertilizers, payable 15 3LUBLE GUANO,. [ONO ACID,. Frebt will be added from tbe coast; w to pares wishing to pay cash down. Ca qualilol above f?rtil ison.. J Jan3,-lm-6 Gen. B. H. Anderson. Thjg?Tlant soldier and true gentle man ,7rived in Chester on Tuesday, ac comnhied by his wife and daughter, and will cjnain until Friday afternoon. He ^Jeelr^-xalm-and cool aa when he led his divion on the hotly contested field of Sevm Pines. A number of his former solaers, with others of our citizens, have called on him to pair their respects.-lie poner; ? Lo, the poor Indian, several of him, was in tonn last Monday with cane baskets j and bow and arrow. They were from North Carolina, and they shot nickels out of a stick with pleasure and profit. Anderson Journal -0 p_ J'dJt-.^?D, on the evening of the 9th nst?tat, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. &RTBJJR STILL and Miss MARY J ^?Rby B. M. Eean-all of Edge (MAP.BIED, on the lltb o? NA?A?VLA?V?L fct?f residence of W. H. Ouzts, by the Rev. James Carson, Mr. J. S. McCLUNG, of Newberry, to Miss BETTIE ADAMS, of Edgefield, TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. The Baptist Church of Christ, at Beth lehem, met in conference on Saturday, the 18th day of January, A. D. 1879, when the following preamblo and resolutions were offered by Brother P. C. Middleton and unanimously adopted, viz: VHEREAS, God, in His wisdom and might, hath removed from our midst, by his Providence, our esteemed neigh bor and brother, Dr. Nicholas Meriweth er. therefore. Resolved, That we humbly submit to thB will of our Heavenly Father in the death of our brother, Nicholas Meri werner. Resolved, That in his death this com munity and Bethlehem Church have sustained an irreparable loss, bard to be borne. Resolved, That a blank page of our Church Bible be left with these resolu tion inscribed thereon, as aslightmemo rial of bis worth and our esteem. i eso Ivcd, Th at ou r sy m path i es are d u e and the bereaved family have them, in tho great loss they have sustained. Resolved, That a copy of those resolu tions be sent to the bereaved family oi our ^teemed brother, and one to the Edgfiield ADVERTISER for publication. ' G. W. NIXON, Moderator. S. G. MERIWETHER, C. C. Notice. \ "8 creditors of the Entato of Dr. O XJL' W. Allen, deceased, must be paid out ty proceeds of real estate, (there being an insufficiency of personal prop erty) they will present and prove theil claims on or before the Lit day of March 1079, before mo. L. CHARLTON, Judge of Probate, Edgefield Countv, S. C . Jaiu23-tf-fl ---- - i- ' PENDLETON'S Broad St., Augit*ta,G.i SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, PAPER, ENVELOPES FANCY GOODS. GAMES, TOYS, INKS, PENCILS, ant GENERAL STATIONERY, AT BOTTOIV? PRffCBSS School hooke adopted by the Stat* Boiird of Education of S. C., sold t< schools at intioductory rates. Books and Stationery sent by mail free of postage, on receipt of price. ' A. F. PENDLETON. Jan 23,-tf 6 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Ry L. Charlton, Esq., Judge of Probate WHEREAS, O. F. Cheatham, C. C. P has made suit to me to grant bin Letters of Administration of the Estati and Effects of Cadaway Clark, deceased These are, therefore, to cito and ad monish aU ami oi??u i?r nie KI nu reu anc creditors! of the said Cadaway Clark deceased!/?hat they bo, and appear be lon me, in the Court of Probate, to be belt at Edgefield Court House, 8outh Carol! na, on the third day of March, 1879 after publication hereof, at ll o'clock A. M.. to shaw cause, if any they have why tli o t?a id Administration should no be granted. GIVEN under my hand, this, th? twentieth day of January, Anno Domin 1879. L. CHARLTON, J. P. C. jan23-Ct-6 SITUATION WANTED. JBT a lady teacher, fully competent aud who can givo the best recommends lions. Apply to S. E L., Edgefield, S. C Jan. 23-3t-6 _ A CARD. WHY not try bim ? Ho has corni among us; bought real estate occupied it and fully identified himsol with us. I allude to Professor Hearmnn Let us not give him tho cold shoulder but rather a helping baud. Ho seems l< be a sober, intilligent gentleman; and al such ought to b? encouraged by t h c Sou th ern people. Mr. Keeso has informed tin writer that he is not a candidate for lin Eu bile Behool here, and prefers that Prof earman should have tho school, 'flier why not try him, as he has much expe Hence in teachiug; aud, I think, wi] givo satisfaction. CITIZEN. Jan. ??3, 1878-lt-C A New Law. LERKS of Courts, Sheriffs and Tria ?tfustic.es aro required, on Ibo firs frexrWlJdJ^M1 every month, or withit ten days thereafter, to report in writing to both .Auditor and Treasurer, al money* cblleelodlry'ihbrn "'ecounte o licenses, Hues, ponalties forfeiture? during the preceding montlij and in de fault thereof, are liable to fine and im risoument. (A. A. No. 637 )\ Jan. 23-3t-? FlRTIIIlEiS. E BY 'hosphate Co. TOW, S. C. itb of October, at the following prices: CURUKSCY. COTTON. .%A'l 50 500 Pounds. .$30 00 350 pounds. ill make GREATLY REDUCED PRICES n give best recommendation as to the f. P OR it is, Agent, TrcutoD, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Dy L. Charlton, Esq., Judffe of Probate. WHEREAS, O. F. Cheatbam, C. C. P., l,as made snit to me to grant him Letters nf 2drninistration of the Estate and Effeeis of I ?abel la Young blood, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Isabella Young blood, deceased, thar, they be, and appear before in?, iii the Court of Probate, to ba hold at Edgetiuld Court lloiiso, on the third day of March, A. D 1879, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock A. M.,, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said --Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand, this, the 20th day of January, Anno Domini 1879. L. CHARLTON, J. P. C. jan23-6t-C HPjHE Trustees Ufing ""^--ry-d-tr _IXi_- . ^.oi-ot the highest'grade for both sexes, at this place, respectful!} announce that they havesecurod tho ser vices of Col. P. H. Loud, as Principal with Miss Bessie M. Loud as assistant and Miss Sarah D. Loud in charge of th< Music Department. They confideutl present its superior advantages to those who have sons and daughters to educate Terms of tuition will bo as follows: Primary Class, per term, live mo., ?7 0 Second 44 " 44 44 44 H ? Third 44 44 44 44 44 IS 0* Fourth 44 44 44 44 44 18 0i Fifth 44 44 44 44 44 22 0 Music, vocal and instrumental, in cluding use of instrument, per term. 22 5 Book-Keeping,. 20 0 TERMS-Cash in advance, or, satisfac tory arrangements can be made by re sponsible parties with Wm. G Kerna ghan, Treasurer for tuition fees. Board can be had at reasonable terms E. E. JEFFErtoON, WM. LOTT, For Trustees. Jan. 16, 1879-3111-5 Final Settlement. ALL persons interested in the Est?t of George C. Roberson, deceasec are hereby notified that the urdersighe will make a final settlement on ?-aid Ei tate, and apply to the Judge of Probat for his lina! discharge as Administrate; on the loth day of February, 1879. G. W. ROBERTSON, Administrator. Jan. 10, 1S79 4t-5 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Y L. Charlton, Esq., Judge of Pr< 1 bato in said County. Whereas, Jas. M. Anderson and P. I Pearce have made suit to me to grant t hoi Letters of Administration of tho Estai and effects of J. J. Pearce, doe'd These are therefore to cite and ad mor ish all and singular the kindred ?nderet ?tors of tho said J. J. Pearce, dee'ed that they be and appear before me, in th Court of Probate to be held at Edgefiel C. H., on the 30th davof.Jan., A. D. 187 ^TT^mm^^v^ i? j/nM why the said Administration should n< bo granted. Given under my han this 23d day of January A. D. 1879. L. CHARLTON, J. P. C. Jan. 16,-tit 5 NOTICE. OFFICE PROBATE JUDGE, EUOKFIKLD C. H., S. C., January 14th, 1879. Executors, Administrators, Guardia: and Trustees: JANUARY and February of each 3'e; is the time fixed by law for makir annual returns on estates. Delinquen will be ruled to show cause in each ea this year. Come promptly and mal your returns, as required by law, ar save costs L. CHARLTON, J. P. C. Jan. lO-tf-5 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CA KOLI N EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Warren Wallace ?fe Co , vs. Dick Crou< -Warrant to Seize Crop. BY virtue of a Warrant, to mo d rected, in the above stated cause, will proceed to sell, at the residence B. P. Covar, in Edgefield County, c the FIRSTMONDAY in February nex the following property, to-wlt: Nine Bushels of Corn, Two II un dre and Ninety-Seven Bundles of Fodder. TKRMS-CASU. JOHN T. GASTON, Sheriff Edgefield County. Jan. 9th, 1879-4te-5 $12 WATCHES FOR ONLY #3 EACH L| A BANKRUPT stock of Watchc I\. warranted for onoyoar. This bani rupt stock of watches must be closed oi in 90 days. The former price of thoi watches was $12 each. They are silver? case and open faco, all ono style, and i French manufacture, tho movements i whinh being well known the world ov< for their line finish. They aro used c railroads and steamboats, whoreaccura time is required, and give good satisfa lion. Think of it, a $12 for only $3, ac warranted one 5*ear for time. After tho closuro of sales of this bani rupt stock of Watches, which will coi Untie 90 days from date of this paper, r order will be filled at less than ?12 eac! so piesse send your order at once. Wil each Watch we furnish our special Ava ranty for one year for accurate time. TA will forward the Watch promptly on r colpt of $3, or will send C. O. D., if cu tumers desire and remit ?1 on accour Address all orders to WALTERS IMPORTING CO., 180 Elm Street, Cincinnrti, O. 8ST To Watch Speculators and Jev elers: We call particular attention l these Watches, as they sell readily ; from $12 to $?0 each. Read what leading editors say: ih Wallers Importing Co, of Chicanai dvertise with us a bankrupt stock < watches at $3. Wo havo soon tl* goodi All representations made by inls bous are reliable-American Christian R< view, Cincinnati. Walters Importing Co aro largo dea! ers in, and importers of, watches. Tho are a reliable firm - Ceristian Worh Dayton, 0. . Tho Walters Importing Co. are sellin a bankrupt stock of $12 watches, war ranted for one year's accurate time, t only $3 each. They are a reliable firm. Christian Standard, Cincinnati. The Walters Importing Co. is an ol and reliable house, aud we cheerfull commend them.-Cincinnati Post WALTERS IMPORTING CO. Cincinrati, O. gSr Cut this notice out anrVmentio that you saw it in this paper. / Jan. 16,1879-2t-5 / y J DISSOLUTION. TriE co partnership heretofore exist ing between Alvin Hart and D. T. Ouzts, under the firm name' of Hart <fc Ouzts, is i li is day dissolved by mutual con sent. Tho business will be continued by Ouzts <fc Deau. ALVIN HART, D. T. OUZTS. Johnston, S. C , Jan. 7, 1879-2t-5 .A. CARD. WE have this day formed a co-part nership under tho firm name ol Ouzts and Dean; and we promise to the patrons of the old firm, to our friends and the public generally, to uso every effort on our part to please them * D. T. OUZTS, W. P DEAN. Johnston, S. C., Jan. 7, 1879-lt-5 J? C-AJRX> I N withdrawing from the firm of Hart . Jc Ouzts. I desire to thank our friends for their liberal patronage, and with a continuance of the same for the new firm. I shall hereafter give my entire time, energy and capital to my business at Edgefield, and shall conduct my business at this place in a manner that will better moril tho liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon mo. ALVIN HART, Edgefield C. H., S. C. Jan. 7, 1879-2t-5 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD OOUNTY. Oscar Bledsoo vs. Mathew A. Devore, Administrator of tho Estate of John R. Aiton, deceased, with Will annexed -Execution. BY virtue of an Execution to me di rected in the above stated cause, I will proceed to sell, at Edgo?old Court House, on tho FIRST MONDAY in February next, the following property, to-wit: One Tract of Land, containing Two fl ??illilliwa r j_ il K Hl"i II i > ? IL ' 1 U lands of J. H. Miller, Henry "Rush, Wiley Kemp and J. C. Carson, now in possession of Henderson Luquire, and levied upon as the property of the De fendant, Matthew A. Devore. TERMS-Cash. Titles extra. JOHN T. GASTON, Sheriff Edgefield County. Jan. 9th, 1879-4te-5 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDGEFIELD COUNTY, George J. P. Blackwell vs. George W. Robertson, as Administrator of George C. Robertson, deceased.-Execution. BY virtue of an Execution, to me di rected in tho above stated cause, I will proceed to sell, at Edgefield Court House, on the FIRST MONDAY in February next, tho followingpropt-rtj', to wit: Onn Tract of Land, containing Six Hundred Aero?, more or less, lying on Stephen Creek, and adjoining lands of John R. Blackwell, Richard Blackwell and Catharine Jacobs, levied upon as tho property of George C. Robertson, de ceased. TERMS-Cash. Titles extra. JOHN T. GASTON, Sherill* Edgefield County. Jan. 11th, 1879-4te-5 Sheriff's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Warren Wallaco & Co., vs. Bleaso <t Gregory.-Execution. 15 Y virtne of an Execution, to me di J rccted in the above stated cause, I will proceed to soil, at Edgefield Court House, on the FIRST MONDAYin Feb mary next, the following property, to wit: One Piano and One Buggy, levied upon as the property of the Defendant, Thomas W Bleaso. TERMS-Cash. 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Postage free to all snbscribera^n the United States or Canada A complete set of HARPER'S MAGA ZINE, now comprising 57 Volumes, ii. neat cloth binding, wifl be sent by ex press, freigLt at expense of purchaser, for $2.25 per volume. Single volumes, by mail, postpaid, $3. Cloth cases, for binding. 38 cents, by mail, postpaid. Remittances should be made bj Post Office Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. Address, HARPER ct BROTHERS, New York. Jan. 4,1879-tf-4 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. In the Probate Couit. In the Mattor of the last Will of Mary Crooker, doceased. To Rebecca Crooker, Benjamin Crooker, John A. Crooker, William Crooker, John Corloy, Emma . Green;: Sarah P. datty, Ophelia Shealy, Nancy Friday, Edward Johnson, Harriet Johnson, -Johnson's Heirs of the Estate of Mary Crooker, deceased. This day caine- J. L. 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