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TERMS: $Z00 per Annum OUR ?6?KTS: w. wt owBoi^ ooappfctis,;^ c. W. H. Y*U>i^r~t2onguiires' JOH? H. H?IKT, .Bateaville. W. A. Orx>krr Meeting-Street. J. K. DURST, Klrkseys X Roads. B. B. FORREST, Mine Creek. TT5J5 ?THER?DGE, Leesville, S. C. J. E. COOK, Graniteville, S. C. Dr. JOHN B. ABNEY, Langley, S. C. N. W. BROOKER, Ridge, S. C. JonN CA???HMA>;, Caaghman'H Store. Wrausi KISARD, Etheridge. J. S. MERCHANT, Merchant. T. ?L^HA'TXE?V Parksviile. L. S. WHATLEYf Troy. Death of Mrs. Bennet Holland. Mrs. Elizabeth Holland, the wife ol our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. Bennet Holland, died at the- residence of Capt. Wm. Watkins, in ^Newberry County, upon our borders, on "Friday last, and was buried at Capt. Wm. Stevens', near Ste vens Creek Church, on Saturday. Mrs Holland bad been sick before she left her home in our vicinity, and made the move only in the hope of improved health. This hope proved delusive, however, and "ehe yielded to tafe rafal effects of malarial fever. MJS. Holland was about forty- five years of age, and leaves no children. Death ot Mrs. Corrie Ward* Thia estimable lady, the widow of the late Col MilledgeBonham Ward, and the youngest of the daughters of the late Thomas DeLoach, Esq, of'Harmony, died at the old DeLoach homestead-now the home.of.Miss Mary DeLoach and Mr. Manly'DeLoach-on Wednesday of last week, and was there buried on the fol lowing day. She was a gentle, pious and beloved lady, and leaves h ve children, the eldest of whom bas jost merged into man hood. Mrs, Ward was about forty years of age. She (Led of consumption. Death of Capt. Tom Bates. wa Sat Lo un soi This honoreoh'OJd'-weritty'veitaenv the eldest repr?sentai) ve?doring his hfeof one of Edgefi?ld>u?i':L8iington's oldest and best families,'departed this life at his borne, t-*o milts ..tibia-side of Batesburg, on Fri day last, after a whole Bummer of great debility and a few -weeks of reta! illness. C apt Bates was a~ man of very strong charfi?i?zfc???i?afld .'unflinching probity. He lived throughout his life in elegant affluei^S^a&vaj??.practiced the hos pitah*** of the old-time Southern gentle man.^ ti.- age was jabbufc'T?Wye?rs. His Widow and only son uurvive him. One of | the heirs of his large est?te will be Ut. Andrew,Batea Watson, the only child of j his cto?ais?q*daughter. AO) i ? ^?5?a^f 4 Vn?.^Inrrell. Mr. William Murrell, an old au? well known citizen, who m "former" days* lived near gnntomi,/.died at?bis rhome near Fruttttilf, otVWed^sdity ?be*8rd instant, of congestive chill. His age was about 70 years. Further Proceedings ot Court. Following upon the cases recounted in oar last issue, came several unimportant ones. ' Then a negro man was convicted of stealing cotton and sentenced to three years in the Penitentiary. On Friday, Bob Grant, the negro accused of the burning of Mr. James Coleman's gin house, was tried and convicted. Messrs. Waters A Tompkins defended him, while the Sheppard Bros. assisted in the prose cution. The jury recommended him to mercy, which sayeshis neck. He is sen tenced to the Penitentiary for life. On Saturday Messrs. John R. Gibson and Lucien Gibson, prosecuted by the town uneiL. of^Johnstoc. for selling- liquor unlawiuily, were tried. Mr. Lucien Gib son Was acquitted. Mr. John R. Gibson waa convicted, and sentenced to ray a fine o(:dne hundred dollars,' which lie did at OECO in Open Court. This closed the Court of Sessions. This week Judge Aldrich, with the second week's jury, is occupied in the dispatch of civil business. He will be here all this^??^ aiid*the5* greater part of next. fc'j . --? ? Photographs and Ferrotypes. AB .the J^sy season opens. Mr. E. H. Mims," through oar columns, announces to the public that, as- for years past, he is ready to take Photographs, Ferrotypes, Ac, in all the latest and most improved styles. Mr. Mims's pictures are fine and faithful, and we take pleasure in com mendr both him and his work to the gener?os patronage of our people at large. For the Advertiser. WHEREAS, Capt. EDGAR L. GUERARD, as Fl- cf the ^rand Jury of Edge field County for the year 1883, has prov ed himself in that position sagacious, watchful, public-f.oirited, brave and cour teous, therefore, be it Hcsolved, That wei h>8 fellow members of the said Grand Jury, do herewitn ie tura bim our thanks' for his courtesy and counsel, assnring him of our liigh appreciation of the qualities named in the above preamble, and commending his course and exemple tb any and all o? our fellow citizens who may hereafter fill a like position. The above, offered by Mr. H. G. Ar thur, was unanimously-adopted and or dered to be published as' information in all the County papers. ~C E. REESE, . Foreman pro tem. October Term of Cou % 188S. Something New Under the Sun ! And bright, and beautiful, and cheap! Rush to PENN'S and see for yourselves his tempting display of Jewelry. Bine Stone. Don't forget to soak your Wheat in Bluo Stone water. A fresh supply of puis ann uwue just leuuiveu ai4 - Oct 8,_PENN'S. ,90-* Don't -Ml tareel 1 our WM. MUL HE RI:.' & Co., for Boots, Shoes and Hats, when you vlsil^Angflsja. ?, 140 Quick as Electricity and Sate as Gov ernment Bonds. Quick as electricity, safe as Govern ment bonds, and sure as the law of grav itation ! We allude to Penn'.? Bitters. The doctora now order these Bitters uni versally ; -and,- what is more to the point we have never heard a complaint from any one who has used them. You can go elsewhere-V your liver will bearyou out in the operation-and get other, and cheaper, and more foreign Bitters, but well-there's no use talking. Penn's Bitters are the real thing for the liver. To Lawyers. THE ADVERTISER Office is prepared to do BRIET work with neatness and dis patch. I'TJM Matches! 2 Dozen boxes for 25 couts, as good snatches as are made, and about 10march es more io each box than in the lound wood boxes.1 Oct. 2,1883. ALVIN HART. *Be iure to call on JAS. M. CORR during Court week, and supply yourself from the cheapest, largest, best stock of Boots and Shoes in this market. -At4G ?**Buy Boots and Shoes of N. W. MUBPHEY & SON, Augusta, Ga. The best goods and lowest prices. Good Beer. Mr. H. Wood-Ginse-will supply our market with good beef from thia time on -Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week. . Remember: . That DICK ANDERSON is getting in "jtnething particularly nice for October !eurt. lt will be oa the "Half Shell." .Dovfi fail to try it- ot you will-get left. ITEMS. _ I Churches. Oo Sunday morning Dext, our Methodist and Baptist Churches will be open for k divine service. . The Rev. E. T Walker ? Will preach at Trenton The Rev. S L Morris will preach at Trenton in the fore noon, and at Edgefield at night. The Rev. J. P. Mealing will preach at Horn's Creek. Ttie Rev. A. .1. Oanthen will preach at Concord in the forenoon, and at Providence in the afternoon. The Rev. J Ware Brown will preach at Paiksville in the forenoon, and at Plum Branch in the afternoon. The Rev. N. N. Borton will preach atSardis The Rev. G. W. Buasey will preach at Plum Branch. The Rev. W. P. Meadors will preach at Rehoboth in the forenoon, and at Bethel in the af ,i ternoon. Grand Jory Report. This document will be found in our columns to-day. Ont of memory. Rain does not come within the memory of the oldest inhabitant ! ' Pock. Puck and divers other comic and illus trated papers always on hand at D. R. Durisoe'a. Beecher In Augusta. On Tuesday night of next week, Henry Ward Beecher is to deliver a lecture in the Masonic Theatre in Augusta. Cotton Market Firm. ; The latest quotations from Angusta on Monday afternoon represent the colton market firm; middling, 10; good mid dling, 10J. Only Two. At this term of Court, Edgefield bad no.case of homicide, and sends but two ne fp-oes to the Penitentiary. Our virtue and peacefulness know no bounds ! To-Richmond. Miss Ella Ho?son departed from ber home in our midst on Tuesday mornirg last, to enter upon her third session in tl e Baptist Female College of Richmond, Va. Not the Whole Hand. Our young friend, Whitman Hill, did not ?cse a whole hand by the cotton gm accident, as we stated last week, but thne of bis fingers have had to be amputate d. .Little Cotton and Leas Corn. The estimates of the yield of crops throughout our county still vary from one half to two-thirds of a crop of cotton. The corn crop is very short in every sec tion. A*. Ridge Spring. The Rev. G F. Williams, pastor of the 1 Baptist Church at Ridge Spring, has re cently closed a protracted meeting there. 1 Eleven additions to the church were the i result. j Calllson at Rut herfordton. i Senator Callison was to have represented 1 Edgefield in the narrow gauge rsi'-oad < meeting at Rutherfordton,N. C., on tuon- ] day last. Next week we hope to be able f to chronicle cheering news from this c meeting. ? A Premium to Pay. ? a Subscribers who pay up their subscrip- 1 tions between this and the 1st January, 1 1S84, will be presented with "Kendall's ? Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases." , -a very valuable and useful book of nearly ? 100 pages. Kaolin ou Saluda. t We hear of the discovery of a very 1 valuable well of Kaolin on the place ot c Mr. G. W. Smith, ne&r Germanville in j our County. This Kaolin is said to be so a beautiful as to be very easily mistaken for fine, creamy flour. Mr? Lebeschultz. This gentleman has still a few very val- ^ uable goods left, which he is disposing o? r at immense bargains. And apropos of . Mr. Lebeschultz, he has not yet sold his beautiful home which has been advertised 1 m our paper so long, T Dr. W. D. Jennings, Sr. This popular and widely-known citizen of our town has been quite ill for some three week's past, but weare glad to say that he is now up and out-with wit un dimmed-and holding the fort with his usual cheerful grit and tenacity. s Ru bm son-Co teman. On thia evening, Wednesday, Octol er e lOlh.inthe Methodist Church of New- a berry, our fair friend and honored conn- 0 trywoman, Miss Adela Coleman, will be I married to Mr. John Robinson, of Wades t boro, N. C. Our kindest and heartiest c congratulations. fi Orange Blossoms at Johnston. ^ The orange-blossom joke is certainly a stale one, but, like love, it is a song peo- > pie are never tired of hearing. Therefore a we make bold to state, that from all we h can gather, the town of Johnston ia tranB- y formed into one solid orange grove with all ti the trees in fullest bloom ! v Miss Covar's Millinery. ? Miss Medora Covar is receiving her fall h ind winter stock of Millinery Goods. Day a by day now ahe is in receipt of things so v novel, so stylish and so lovely a3 to beg- ? jar ali description. Next week Miss Co-,, V var will speak for herself through the 8( columns of the ADVERTISER. Property Abstract. We find from Auditor Youngblood's ibstrrct t!:at Edgefield's real pro; ;rty this fear amounts to $2 886,260; personal, ?51,038,170 ; total, $3,923,430. This is ex :lu8ive of corporations-railroads, Ac. . When these are summed up and counted ^ in, we will make a fuller report. Jj Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the County commissioners will be ne?d in our town on , :hc first Tuesday in November. All par lies holding claims against the county for l' :he current fiscal year are required to file tl the same, before said day, with Capt. WT. li H. Brunson, Clerk of the Board. ii equerry's Portrait of Gary. The handsome picture of Gen. Mart jary, painted by Mr. Guerry, can be seen a in O. H. P. Fant ti Co.'s store. Mr. Evans h has had it placed there for the benefit of h his Edgefield friends. That they might e look upon the life-likeness of one whose jj memory is dear to every Carolinian.- ? Newberry News. w. c T.. U. u Edgefield should have a Woman's Chris- 0 Lian Temperance Union. The ladies of .i the Methodist Womans' Missionary So- Ti :iety might well discuss this matter at * their next meeting. The field in which tl they would work is a hard and stony ti me. God knows, bnt so much the more w :all for brave determination and persistent n ?ffort. ? Illness of Mr. Holland. fe We regret to hear that Mr. Bennet Hoi- 3 and, since the death of his wife, is lying J juite ill of fever at the residence of his son Q slr. James Holland, in the Stevens Creek section. We also hear a report-and we ihmk there is no doubt of its truth-that Uapt. Watkins, at whose houBe Mrs. Hol and died, himself died on the same day, >r the day after. h ?eep Bright, Hussars and Rangers ! ? The Ricaland Light Dragoons, of Co- m umbia, Capt. W. D. Starling, will, it is ;aid, soon issue a challenge to the Hus- k are and Rangers of Edgefidd, the Rich- gi nond Hussars of Augusta, and the Char- w eaton Light Dragoons, to meet them at n( ome future day in friendly combat. The , Richland Hussars are one of the finest avalrv companies in the State. m E fY. M. Society at Batesbnrg. re A public meeting of the W. M. Society 8j if Batesbnrg will be held in the Metho- . list Church of that town on Thursday vening, 18th inst, at 1\ o'clock. Pro ;ramme of exercises will include music, J ddresses, etc. The Rev. W. A. Candler, f St. John's Methodist Church, Augusta, J rill deliver the principal address of the ccasion. Public generally invited. tew School District. Our School Commissioner, assisted by L he Board of School Examiners, has es- f,t ablished a new School District, the boun- w [aries of which extend in a straight line j. rom Fury's Ferry to the mouth of Horn's y" J reek, thence down Big Stevens Creek to be Savannah, and thence np said river to fa he initial point. Messrs. Taylor, Reese ui md Thurmond will be the Trustees. It wi.l Le known as ihe -Fork School Dis trict. Blt Coru. f. - - . Mi R C. Clary bringt usa cornstalk having '.fi it five ear>, equaling in length a solid *AY of 29 inches. It. iras grown ? ?n fi g ( 'reek* bottonB, and M r. C lnryTrn - forms usfthat the patch from which thia stalk r~sT?nt-^h!tie' leB3 than .vi acre will .make','it is estimated, 7? bushels. He thinks Big Creek bottoms wiil average 25 bushels pet acre. The upland corn in that section is next to .a total failure. Monitor. f .. f : I ; ? r UOulilUlj Called to Augusta.. Kev. Thomas \ Walker has accepted a call from the S?co'nd Baptist Church of Augusta, Ga., and tendered his resigna tion to the Vaucluse Baptist Church, tc take effect November: 1st. The Vaucluse brethren ?re making-great efforts'to retain brother Walker, and we trust they will be successful. He is an indefatigable worker in the cause of Christ, and has done a large amount of effective missionary la bor in the Edgeiield Association.-Bap tist Courier. A \ery Whale. Gentlemen from Johnston, who have come np to Court this morning, Tuesday, report to us that as they passecTMr. Frank Warren's fish pond, that gentleman ex hibited to them a magnificent carp which he had taken willina hook. Thi3 fish was 2 feet ? inches in length and weighed 12 lbs. This must have been a royal carp, for the sight of it had warmed our inform ants into the highest pitch of enthusi asm. Bates, Dunsoe, Hill, Broadwater, look to your laurels ! For the Advertiser. Wayside Dots,--A Freak of Natdre? | Last-week of Augusfleft home^ifb? two young ladies, for a visit to some friends in the West End. Found'crop's looking green and better than with us Had the pleasure of seeing the new and beautltul church of Rehoboth, with its fine organ, also of witnessing the bap tism of ten persons, six ladies and four gentlemen, by its zealous pastor, Rev. Mr. Fant, accompanied by a young Mr. Galpbin, who is studying fortheminis try, I believe. You will see that the la dies, as usual, are ahead in all good things. The drought since has seriously injured the crops, I am sorry to hear. The frequency of drought should induce us to plant more of provisions, raise our supplies, cattle, bcrses, hogs, and less cotton, and try and once bean independr ent people. He who has an abundance it home will not suffer abroad. On the plantation of Mr. Clarence Seig ler, fourteen miles on the Liberty Hill road, I met with a veritable curiosity, a jennine Albino, named Dash. He is ibout 25 years of age, skin perfectly ?vhite, hair of eyebrows and head the ?olor and consistency of sheep's wool. Dash's parents, brothers and sisters, are ill coal black ; he is a genuine negro; :annot see well in the sunshine, but is tn intelligent and faithful fellow aud is i kind cf foreman among the hands, ie carries the keys, and is friend Geig er's right hand man. Returning, found irops suffering Irom the continued dry veather. Saw our old friends, Dr. Lake md brother, who though somewhat lee ile, appeared well. Also visited Liber y Hill and Plum Branch on the A. it K Railroad. Found the first holding ita >wn aud, the latter a bustling, lively ilace; barbecues, baseballs; lots of men nd pretty women to be met with. Health of country generally good. I visb I could say the same of the crops. V.s to the roads, always hard and pretty ;cod 8 months of the year, balance 4 nonths impassable, and will so remain mtil a system of Tnrnpikiug, by each ownsbip in tho clay lands, ls adopted, V'hich I trust will *oon be done. BEULAH. For the Advertiser. A Family of Edgeiield Teachers. MESSRS. EDITORS: Allow mo a abort pace in the dearold ADYERTTSER. I am lad to learn thatsinneProf L. ll. Mitch U's examinai ion in August last at Pleas nt GroveAcademy, near Kinarrt's Store, ne ol' bis pupils. Mr. G. A. Lucas, of .lexington, who had been with him for wo years, has beeu successful in the ompetitive examination at Lexington ar a benefician' cadetship to the Citadel Lcademy. We regret that we have lost Professor litchell from our County as a teacher, s we recently learn that the patrons ave secured his services for another ear at Pleasant Grove Acadein}', which arm will open on the 14th inst. We .?ould cordially recommeud Prof. L. M. litchell as an educator, and we live in opes of securing his services again In re t Boynton Academy, and ai e proud that JU have one of his brothers, Prof A. C. litchell, still in the County. We also jam that two of his brothers, Profs. J. V. and T. E. Mitchell, have nourishing moola in Orangeburg. A CITIZEN. Oak Villa, Lexington Co., Oct. 2, Ba /(ism of Two Aged Men. VAUCLUSE, S. 0.-We have had an iteresting meeting at Vaucluse, S I., for 12 nights, ?-esisted by Rev. J. !. Rhoden. The meetingcloeed with 4 for baptism and 2 came under the ratch care of the Church. During ae year 2G have been baptized into tie fellowship cf the Church. Of :ii'j number there was Emery Wilr^ ams, aged 60 years, and Rice Swear igen, aged 71 years. Brother Wii am8 has for many years been under ie afflicting hand of Providence. He t last, after so long a time, gave im6elf to Christ and was baptized ; is baptism was the grandest thing 1 ver saw. Hie bending form when fted from the baptismal waters, by rother Rhoden and myself, will long e remembered by the crowd of wit eases. May his feelings be like that f tho great Apostle Paul : " All lings wotk together for good to lem that love God." " For 1 reckon ?at the suflerings of this present me are not worthy to be compared ??th the glory which shall be revealed i us." Our meetings at Summer lill and China Springs, resulted as ?Hows: Summer Hill, by baptism ; China Springs, by baptism G. Uv. Thomas 'Walker, in Bajtt?t burier. At Emory. DENNY'S X ROADS, Sept. 24 -We ad a ^ood day yesterday at Emory, rother Duncan preached a good Ber ton., after which $217,00 was raised ir Watford Endowment. The rain ept many away. Our people are ?tting more and more in sympathy ith a higher culture. In the after Don we received into the church a ,rge class who joined at the recent eeting, after which Uncle Mark oyd gave us one of his happiest talks, ?counting his recent experience in fliciion and travels. He is much aproved in health. May he live any years to bless the Church.-Ber. . B Troywich in Christian Advovate. 1 Card From Capl. A. P. West. From the Lexington Dispatch. MR. EDITOR: It isuselees for Prof. . E. Busby any longer to play into ie devil's hands by writing articles hose tendency is to rive the friend lip which exists between the ?ev. >ab Edwards and me, or to use any irther efforts to make my position acomfortable. Good-bye. A. P. WEST. Is This an Improvement.' Under the benign auspices of the "Railroad Commission"' any whipper snapper, be he white or black, blue or red, bloated or dried up, can sit lu ^first-class coach upon our " R?il way." The distinction which was right and proper, and heretofore made is uow dune away with, and the pol luted wretch,'from whatever quarter he comes, can now, with the sweet serenity of comfort and ease, sit be side our sisters, and daughters and sweethearts, blow out his foul breath, and to all intents and purposes be the equals of these our loved ones, as far as Railroad equality can go. Shades of Sickles an i Canby, rise up and see your work accomplished. In the multitude of counsel there is wisdom. When we read over the doings of the Railroad Commission, we wonder if 4his divine .laying was not drawn out in a moment of excite ment and hilarity. Surely it so strikes us. ? multitude of counselors haye done what we little thought we would ever see in our midst. First class and second, white and negro, rough and ready, by their power are all thrown together, and -the helio trope, can now all mingle together. This is mor6 than the railroads in their power ever did for us.-Camden Journal. ATTENTION, COTTON MEN.-In re sponse to a request made by the cot ton merchants of this place, and for warded to Superintendent Vickery by Postmaster Hohlen, the latter has re ceived instructions to make direct pouches for. Johnston's, Ridjjo, Tren ton, Bamberg, Leesville and Lexing ton, to be forwarded daily by evening train on C. C. &. A. Road. Thia mail closes at 4:4-5 p. m., and the cotton, merchants are notified of the postmas ter's readiness to accomodate them. Augusta JEveriing News. . A diepatcb, from Ashville, Ala., says that Professor G. R Cather, the noted meteorologist of Alabams. says the coming winter will be very cold and early. He says it will be phe nomenal for its paroxysmal spells of heat succeeded by intense cold over the country. Professor Cather has established quite a reputation for the usual correctness of his weather prog nostications. A NARROW ESCAPE -Last Satur day McN. Cochran, T. J. Ellis, jr.. and Spruell crosped the bridge over Long Cane, just after dark. Immedi itely afterwards the structure fell through and they escaped death by ibout one minute. The bridge needs repairs.-Abbeville Medium. Why suffer longer from dyspepsia, ndigestion, want of appetite, loss of ?tre?gth, lack of energy, malaria, in ;ermittent fevers, etc.? Brown's Iron Bittersneverfail to curethese diseases, rhey act like a charm on the digestive irgaos, removing all dyspeptic eymp ;om8, such as belching, heartburn, ?lioneness, etc. Remember it is the >nly iron preparation that will net dacken the teeth or give headache. Ysk your druggists concerning its nerit. A New Departure. A fine assortment of first-clasH JKW ?i.nv is now exhibited at Oct. 8, ?. L. PENS A SON'S. MARRIED, on tho 7th just., by Dr. W. I. "Ti m merman, Mr. ABRAM VAN I??T and Mrs. ANN BATCHER, all of ?dgefield county. MARRIKO, on the23rd September, 1883, it the residence of the bride's father, by ter. T. A. Witts, Mr. J. J. TAYLOR Ad Miss CARRIK E.THURMOND, all if this county. MARRI an, at Modoc, on the 4th Oeto >or, 1883, by the Rev. G. W. Bnssey, Mr. ESSE H ARV ELY and. Miss IDA AD KINS. MARRIED, cn tho 27th Suptcmber, 18-S3, t Ult residence of the bride's father, Mr. . C. Bodio, by Rev. J. E. Watson, Dr. ). M. CROSSON, of Gilbert Hollow, to rliss S. C. BODIE, of Leesville. Lex ngton county. litan. MARTHA LOUISE CAUTER, the ldest child of JOHN L. and Mox.ua F. BARTER, utred 4 j'ears, 10 months and 18 lays, died Sept. 2J>. 1883, and was buried t Plum Branch Church ou the iollow Qi? afternoon. Th1- mission of this sweet ittlo girl was short, but she had lilied it, nd God has taken her to live with Him a His own bright home iu glory. And vhile gloom aud sadness have drawn heir black mantle over this christian lousehold, they feel to-day more akin 3 heaven than ever before. There is ' one lore attraction there now.1' And thoj' ee light beyond the darkness, and corn art themselves that when partings and c-artaches are no more, they will again ee sweet little LOUISE on ibo shining hores of bliss. (J. W. BUSSEY. WI E have been making BOOTS and HOES of all descriptions-Fino Franch ?alf Hand-stitched, Machine Sewed and truss Nailed-in the Penitentiary, for ver two years. We have succeeded in fitting a reputation lor GOOD WEAR NG SHOES. We have established Re ?il Stores in Columbia, Charleston, and augusta, Ga., for the salo of OUR work nd NO OTHER. We fully warrant verything we make to give entire satis iction. Nearly every mall brings us rders f.om different parts of the State. Vo sell to merchants everywhere. It as been brought to our attention that oma dealers, on the.strength of ourpjood eputation, are claiming to sell our work t hen they have never had a pair of our ihoes on their counters. They have even one so far as to get Northern factories 3 stamp on the bottom " Penitentiary nade." We want to caution yon, and ay that OUR goods are all stamped "A. :. Dibert, Columbia, S. C.," ana unless ou find this stamp on the bottom, we lo not make them. Tf your merchants on't keep our goods, write to ua and" we sri ll instruct you how to get them. Don't my any other. Get our Shoes tor your ntire family for one season-you will lever afterwards buy any other. When .mi come to Columbia, don't fall to drop lown to the Factory, louth Carolina Penitentiary Boot and Shoe Factory, Columbia, S. C. Oct. 9. 1883. The Favoritfes. The leading brands of Cigars in Edge eld-Pusey and EUREKA-are for sale t the old and reliable "Bonanza" Saloon. A Word to the Wise ls Sufficient. If you want a drink of good and pure whiskey, ar mething that won't give you lie headache, call on Tom Condon at the Bonanza" Saloon. Buckingham Rye. This celebrated whiskey, lately intio uced in Edge?eld by Tom Condon, of the IONAKZA SALOON, and for aale by him nh/, ia gaining a high reputation among ie people. This whiflkey is not allowed ) be sold until fully 8 years old aud is atirely free from fusil oils. Remember hon you come to Court to call on Tom, I t he Bonanza Saloon, and try the BUCK SOHAM RYE. Welcome, Thrice Welcome. All parties in attendance at Court irors, witnesses, constables, visitors, &c, ill be heartily welcomed at the " Bo anza'' Saloon, now kept by Tom Condon. Remember the name-Bonanza Saloon -and give Tom your patronage. ! GR Fall and Winter Attractions L AM KOW BEADY to exhibit the Largest Stuck of Gooda that i have ever shown, (and ? might say the largest stock over brought lo this town). And prices are positively lowor. 1 have taken morn care in the selection of mj goods, nm better prepared to show them, nnd am selling: gooda eloper than ever before. T will mention a few representative bargains: PRTXTS. from 50, up. BLEACHING, from 5o to Hie per yard, by the piece, lor thc bast quality. COTTON FLANNELS Ht 10c, as good as sold last Mason for Ific. Kxnruinelt and you will testify to the same. Good Sheeting, 10-4 wide, at 2'n; per yard. All-wool Red Flannel, at lfio per yard. Best 50c Corset ever shown in this market. Towels at?c that would be cheap at KV, and up to very handsome ones. Table Linens at f)(le, worth '??c, and for SV really cheap nr $1 00. Socks and Stockings at .">..' per pair. A large hemmed 10c Handkerchief for Se. Our stock of Dress Goods surpasses anything wo have ever shown. Everv tbing that could be waned In Mull, India Linen, Nainsook, Cambric, Phpie, Lin en Lawns ?nd othor White Goods, at the lowest possible pri?es. We are offering al wonderfully low prices an unusually largo assortment of Hamburg Edgings and Insertions, lovely Spanish Lace, Silk Guipure Li'ce, Fichus. Ribbons, Silk HandKerebiefs, tko. All-wool Jersey Jackets in all colors. Jersey Walking Jackets, Ladies Cloaks from $1 50 to Gne imported ones. Plush in all colors, Velvet, Silks, Satin, Black Cashmere, Black Alpa-i. Choice assortment of Red and White Flannels, Opera Flannels, French Impe rial Twilled Suiting Flannels, in all the desirable colors. I wish to particularly mention my large line of Children'*, Misses', Ladies' and Gents' Uhdervests, Hosiery, Gloves, tte. Everything imaginable in Notions, j Boys'and Gent?'Shirts, a tremendously largo atcek, exceedingly cheap; all tho.late styles of Gents' Collars, Cravats, Cnffe, ?kc. A fall line of Children's, Hoys' and Gents' Clothing. ?>ur Departments of Gents' Hats, Stationery, Crcckery, Hardware, Tinware, Fancy Groceries, Umbrellas. Jfcc, art! quite complete. Nearly $4,000 worth ol' Shoes. Ab wishing shoes should examine our slock. We ?ave fiist class quality, and guarantee them, and are selling thom at extreme ly close prices. We have a great many special bargains, that it will be impossible to duplicate, and-mir customers should tike advantage o them. I mean by bargains, new and desirable goods, fine and stylish goods, at prices that aro seldom heard of. We invite a personal inspection ol' our immense stock. EdgeQeld, S. 0, Oct. 3, '883. ALVIN HART. E. G. ROGERS, J? Still Sellin- :i Frill I ?ino ol' FURN I T?RE .At the Old Stand, 540 Broad St. ?NDEI?TAKING! All kinds of WOOD and METALLIC CASES, COFFINS and CASKETS, on handk [Oct 3, 1883 -4o ? Cheapest Carpets in Jingu sta, Stock Larger, prices Lo wei* than ever before. Carpets and House Furnlnliing Gooda, the f.argCKt Stork Pontt*, Moquet, Bru-.. {-Ply anil Ingrain Carpets, lt ugs, Mats nuil flamb Cloths, Window Minden, Wall i'.ipcrs, Borders, Lace Curtains, Cornice? nnd Poles, Cocoa and < anton Mattings. Upholstery, Chromos. pf"" Write for Sample? and Prices. JIM KS ti. ll 41 Ll K Ai SONS, Uct. 3, ?83.) Old Stand Jame*-- G. Balli? ?fc Rio., JOS llruail St., AUG CST A. GA. It is the constant aim ol' our lt mi, Lv every mean* ?ti our power, io supply the " bread winners" of this lair village and tho surrounding country with iho best BOOTS, SHOES, HATS AND CLOTHING, -AT THE LOWRST PRICKS! Ht? closely do wo look after our business, that if there is a bank rn pt-?ale of de drablo stock in our city, or our thousand miles away, we arc notified and a repre tentativo of our firm, with ample casi), is at once ,'ent to take nil the bargains thal ire offered. ''Goods well bought are half sold," and this 1% tho rcasou why our ?tores are constantly so crowde.l thal, at limes wc lind it extremely rliillcnjt to wai? >n at?rwlio favor us with a cal). Tue present season we have been able-to do more than ever before for our pat rons. 'Our best buyer h:<s in convenience of reeent failures bonghl many thousand lollara' worth of stock that We Cnn Sell Al Dalt' Pile?: These good? range from tho highest lo tho lowest grades in finality and pri?e, md it will be strange, if we cannot suit you from our immense stock. We 'piote mine of our gooda and prices: [nfants' Lace Shoes, 25 cents. Children's Lace Shoes, with licola, 10 els. }hi!uron's Heavy Boots, 511 cents, Women's Peetged Shoes, 50 cents, radies' Standard Calf Shoes, solid, ?1, disses' Kid Sewed Buttoned Boots, si, Soys' Heavy Brogans, 50 cents, 3oys' Calf Ties, 75 cents, rents' Leather Slippers, 73 cents, I Men's Wax Brogans, $1, Gents' Calf Ties, a great bargain, SI. ' Gents' Sewed Congress Gaiters. ?I 1?5, j Gents' Heavy Boots, Solid, ?.') 50. Gents' Calf imperial Congress, jl', I I Joys' Nobby Hats, 25 cents, ' (fonts' Wooi Hats, Cond quality, 5i> et> i Cents' Fini Still' Hats, 75 cents, : ' itut^' Fino Soft Felt Hats, Si, And a host of other good bargains too numerous to mention. Call early and secure the best selections. Put down the price and push np the rado is our motto. No trouble to show goods, Satisfaction guaranteed. WM. P??LHEB?N & CO., [22 & 913 Broad SI.: Clo!hint Department, Ii Jones St., Asgasta, (?a. Sept. 12, 18S3.-3mj0 XOW IS I OUR CHANCE TO BUI FUR NITUEB CHEAPER THAN EVER HEARD OF! -:o: We are going to move on the FIRST OF OCTOBER to our Fine Large Store, io. t?40 Broad Street, but before moving we wish to soil all our present Stock, o as to give room for the Largo Now Stock which is now arriving from all friar ers by the Car Load every day. To do this wo will give great inducements, such s never were offered iu this City. LOW PltlCES, FAIR DEALING and GOOD GOODS have incroased our Vade so much that we have been com polled to get larger quarters every year 'his is tho best evidence wo can ofter that our PRICES ARE LOWER and t.OODS JETTER than have ever been sold in this Market. ?33* If you need anything in our line, or expect to, write for our new Illustrated )atalogue and Prico List. Over 100 nico cuts of everything in the Furniture Line. Wo keep Mattresses of all kinds. Spring Beds. Feathers and Pillows. J. L BOWLES & CO. Sept, 12, 1883.-Om S3!) Broad M., All (?CST GA. ip Pj^P/p ?j^T. /JJpjJjsj/. PA, -Wholesale and Retail Dealer in WOKING STOVES, HEATING STOVES, ' GRATES, HARDWARE, end TINWARE. [n Stock a Very Full Linc of the Celebrated THE BEST IN THE MARKET. Sixteen di Streut alz-.?? and kinds. Sis ??lase.? ^ w'uii Kaiaiolcd lie* iva!?. A l pu-t to icijuiiement?, and (irised to Billi :: ! ?Kir^c*. LEADING Doable Wojd Hoot*, Patent Wood llratu, Adj astable Ditapcr, Intcrcbangeablc Au'.o mat'cSlielf, Drolling Ujor, Stringing Hearth l?ate, Swinging Kinc-S*op, Rever?)olo <?c barning i.oug Cross Piece, Doubla stiotl Centr?e, Heavy Klnx Covers, Illuminated t'nv Donn>, Nickel Knobs, Mrkcl Panels,?tc, Unequaled hi Material, in Finish, and In operation. Manufactured by ISAAC A. SHEPPARD & CO., Baltimore, Md. ?sn FOI: BALK BY W. I. I>FM?M, 8.11 ItroH.t St.. Anurtigta, ?Ju. Sept. 13, 1883.-3m41 Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry SILVER and PLATED WARE, CLOCKS, &c I have received and am receiving daily, the finest line of the above goode ver brought to this city, at PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. Agent lor tie BRAZILIAN SPECTACLE. WATCHES anj CLOCKS repaired and rarrantecL WOT. ?CUWLK.I'IKT, .ct. 18, '82. - ly] 732 Broad St., tinder Cenlral Hotel. Augusta. Wanted: Purchasers lor Six thousand dollars forth of goods, consisting of everything nt wldskev and burial cases. W. N. BURNETT. Lager fleer. Thia delightful beverage eau be had on draught or in bottles ot the old favorite, tb*! " Bonanza" Saloon, now kept by Tom Condon. 1 ?S?BOTS EXHIBITION -OF BARGAINS! The Northern Market Glutted -A??D Shoe Manufacturers Despondent. Failures Re ported on all Sides! THE COMMERICIAL BEAR,1 In the Midst of the Din, and with an Eye to Business and an Iron Grasp on the Market, Has Rescued Several Prominent Manufacturers from the Jaws of Bankruptcy! Augusta the Recipient -OF HIS BARGAINS. ?Given Away to Wake Roora for FALL GOODS! J?kWm- - m\ Vf nv n ^ lidie?' Opera Slippers,.35c Uildren'H Slipper*.25e indies' ii. Sd. Opera Slippi rs.70c j'idl*??' N. i' Ti":-?. .75c jad?es' X. 1'. Buttoi.9i>c jad?es' Kid Fox Ponsh,....7f>c Miases' Kid Fox Polish. Ladies' Bc.!'. Bals. Ladies' Pebble Polish. Lidies' Serge Gipsey Polish... Misses' Serge Gipsey Polish. 60c 90c .96o 7fio 60c rr?;ooo SALE OF .MEN'S SHOES [pooped in by rho Lenders. -Good-bye" to the "Early Birds," who bought some limo since. We fire the rSoeond Shol in Mon's Shoes, Hold your brenili and read these Prices: li*n*>; Cl*. 'Viv*.s.ri eon ts len's Prince Alberts.9f> cenl? Ifn's Oxford Ties.PO conls fen's f'rtnt'rrwi Oa'ren".i>7-' ela. Mon's Strap Ties.il 25 Men's Cf. KogllshBala.1 23 Men's Congress S. S. 1 l? Men's Congress Hand Sewed.4 50 Men's Cf. Button Shoes.4 25 Dur Immense Shoe Emporium be in g Entirely too imall for the Vast Stock Bought by our Buyers his Season, Messrs. Van Buren & Barnard, Agts. Piedmont Air Line and Palmetto Line, have :indly consented to let a large portion of our ioods stay in the Freight Depots until we can ;et a Warehouse to stow them in. Dry . B. White Goods, Clothing, and Shoe Co., 724, to 740 Inclusive, Broad Street,