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Established 1S35. f.L AI'.WS.Editor I Published every Wednesday in The [Advertiser Builduig at $1.50 per year la advance. Entered as second class matter at j khe-postoffice at Edgefield, S. C. Nb communications will be published Iunless accompanied by the writer's ?atoe. Cards of Thanks, Obituaries, R?solu- j tions and Political Notices published at j advertising rates. ftARGEST CIRCULATION IN EDGE Fi ELD COUNTY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1913. i Whoever pays you more court than he is accustomed to pay. either in tends to deceive you or find vou nec essary to him.-COURTENAY. : - ??Cold waves' tors,. are unwelcome visi Save the pieces of the broken reso- j lUtions and try to patch them up. It's a fine thing His Excellency can't revoke ' marriage licenses. Gee, if I kecould wouldn't chaos reign? South Carolina is under commission j government, with only Blease men folding commissions. There was a large crowd in Edge field Monday and avery body seemed to | be. in excellent spirits. Just because 1913 came in with an earthquake and a severe storm do not get the idea that the entire year will fee one of ill luck. . Attorney General Thomas H. Peeples | made a wise choice in appointing Mr. M..P. DeBruhl as assistant attorney] general Be careful about the kind of pets you provide for the children. Bacteriolo gists say diptheria germs have been traced to pet cats and dogs. Another strong point in President elect Wilson's make- up is found in his I ability to govern his tongue. In that | respect he and Mr. Bryan are antipodal. - Abolish the state farms but never ebolish Capt D. J. Griffith as superin tendent of the penitentiary. As usual ? he has made an excellent financial show ing for the year 1912. Those editors out in Iowa who are serving a jail sentence of ten days for "contempt of court" are having a mid-winter picnic. It is doubtful if they would accept a pardon. Having thinned cut notaries to a stand, political 3tand, in the capital city, the governor will probably turn his attention to the counties, taking them up alphabetically. Unfortunately, JBdgefield is near the top of the list. The bi-enmal session of North Caro lina legislature hai just opened. Be fore the approaching stormy session of the South Carolina legislature is over there will be more converts to the bi ennial sessions in this state. It is now a popular thing to "abuse ott" the warm weather. Better be <areful. The thermometer is now 30 degrees below zero in the northwest ?nd it is colder in California than it *fias been in 40 years. Just wait a few days and it will be cold enough for Spu here. Governor Erred Grievously. Within the past few days Governor Blease has revoked the commissions of more than haifa hundred notaries pub lic, a majority of them being promi nent business and professional men of Columbia, The only reason assigned Iry the governor for this action is that the holders of these commissions were not his political supporters. Does not the governor know that in revoking tte commissions he will put a host of people to very great inconvenience? But what does he care just so his po- ] litical spleen is gratified. It is the duty of the chief executive ci a state to facilitate the transaction of business along the legitimate lines, id of retarding antLihrowing hin see our people take an active interest in the exposition, receiving from it all of the benefit possible. Every farmer who has a boy ten years old should take him to the corn exposition. The remarkable sights will not only be an inspiration but will deepen his interest in agricultural life. Such o:casions dignify agriculture and will make the average country boy feel pioud that he lives upon a farm. You need the exposition more than ."he exposition needs you, as the suc cess of the great event is already as su red. The question is, can you af ford to lose the opportunity and ad vantages that are offered by the expo sition? Should Balletin Trains Correctly. The railroad commission of Georgia has notified the railroads that hereaf ter information posted upon bulletin boards concerning the arrival of trains must be correct. Complaints had reached the commission to the effect that trains were being reported only a few minutes late when in point of fact they were several hours behind. Railroad officials always know the exact location of their trains and can tell within a few minutes when a given station will be reached by delayed trains. This being true local agents should always post accurate informa tion concerning the arrival of delayed trains. The practice of posting incor rect information has caused the public to lose confidence in railroad bulletins. Generally when a train is reported as being half an hour late passengers ex pect it to arrive about one hour late or more. We do not know whether it is due to the officials higher up or the lo cal agents, but in the matter of sup pl ying definite and reliable information con cerning belated trains, there exists an indifference and remissness that are inexcusable. All information concern ing the arrival and departure of trains should be as accurate and dependable as it is possible to obtain. Parcel Post and Local Merchant. There has all along been a bloodless war waged between the local merchant and the large catalogue houses of the far-away cities, and since the parcel post law became effective the situation has become more acute. However, the odds are still in favor of the local mer chants if they will only seize and im prove their opportunities. On heavy packages the rate by par cel post for the 1,000-mile zone is more than double that of the 50-mile zone, which means that it will cost more than twice as much to order mer chandise by parcel post from the cata logue house than it will from the home merchant. While some interests will suf , fer under the operation of the new law, particularly the express companies, the i adoption of this system or means of transporting merchandise and other commodities is buta step in the march of progress and those who suffer will have to make the most of a bad situa tion. The local merchant will suffer to the extent that he allows his interests to suffer. By advertising and keeping his business constantly before the peo ple, the local merchant can use'the parcel post to increase the volume of business. On the contrary, by putting forth no efforts to combat the aggres sive policy of the catalogue houses his interests will probably suffer. Under the n ew law it behooves the local mer chant to be more alert and active, los ing never an opportunity to exploit the merit of hiu merchandise, also set ting forth the advantages of buy ing from those 'we know and keep ing the money at home. Mr. Local Merchant, study and plan to the end that the parcel post law be made a means of increasing your busi ness. That is what Mr. Catalogue House will do. A Hero in a Lighthouse. For years J S Donahue, So. Haven, Mich., a civil war captain, as a light-housekeeper, averted aw ful wrecks, but a queer fact is, he might have been a wreck himself if Electric Bitters had not prevent ed. They cured me of kidney troub le and chills, he writes, "After I had taken other so-called cures for years, without benefit and they also improved my sight. Now, at seven ty, I am feeling fine." For dyspep sia, indigestion, all stomach, liver and kidney troubles, they're with out equal. Try theta. Only 50c at Penn & Holstein's, W E Lynch & Co. Spoke From Experience. "Say, pop, what is meant by letting well enough alone?" "A good example of lt is when an unmarried man just continues to remain single."-Phila ' elphia Bulletin. Frightful Polar Winds blow with terrific force at the far orth and play havoc with the skin, ausing red, rough or sore chapped ands ana lips, that need Bucklen's mica Salve to heal them. It makes e kin soft and smooth. Unrival fr cold-sores, also burns, boils, re, ulcers, cuts, bruises and piles. nly 25 cents at Penntfc Holstein's, E Lynch & Co. * I Current Comment ^UH^^H^^^^^^*^^^^^H^^^^?^??^^?^^^^^^^^^ More Cata Waited. A Boston cat prevented a convict from getting away. We need about 500 Boston eats in South Carolina. Anderson Daily Mail. We offer an amendment by substitu- j ting 1,000 for 500. Don't Talk "Hard Times." Some men talk hard times so persis tently that they fail to got any of the good time when that happy condition ai rives,-Union Times. Some men devote so much time to providing for the "rainy day" that they make every day a dark, dreary, "rainy day." Profits Come High. Wonder if there is at much graft in the county dispensaries with their tremendous business as there was in the state dispensary?-Anderson Daily Mail. There may be no gratt but we will venture the statement that the dispen sary counties would be better off with out their pet?.institutions. They are paying dear for their so-called profits. Marriage Cost More in Georgia. South Carolinians have one advan tage over the Georgians; that is the unmarried ones. A marriage license costs $2.25 in Georgia and only one dollar in South Carolina. But on the other hand, while it is easier to get hitched in South Carolina it is easier to get unhitched in Georgia.-Newber ry Observer. It is a union till "death do us part" on the north bank of, the Savannah. A Useful Congressman. Congressman Lever, as Chairman of j House Committee on Agriculture, would be of great benefit to the far mers of the country. Like Senator I Tillman and Smith, Mr. Lever is a | practical farmer, and knows the needs of the farm&~ -Orangeburg Times and Democrat Mr, Lever has always been alert and active, devoting especial attention to b uilding up the agricultural interests of South Carolina. ? i I Smile Provokers $ * * She (in the theater(-Does my feather spoil your view'/ He (sitting behind her)-Ob, no^ madam; I've cut it off! She-G jorge, you certainly look like a waiter in that full-dress suit. George-I feel like one too, after j waiting about two hours for you to get ready to go out. Quaint-So you've written a new song for soprano voice. What's it ? called? Quaver-"Would that I were] young again." Quaint- Great Scott! You'll nev er get any woman to sing that. "I tell you, Binks, said the mil lionaire, with great gusto, talk about your fen! There's none to equal that of earning a million dol lars." "By ginger, said little Binks, what a lot of fun there is ahead for me!"-Harper's Weekly. Young; Man-You don't remem ber me I see. I am the young man who eloped with your daughter a few years ago. Old Man-Well, what can I do for you? Young Man-I came back to of fer you ray congratulations, sir. Boston Transcript. Florence, who was ardent admir er of her own vocal qualities, had been selected to sing a solo at the church entertainment. The following morning at the breakfast table she remarked to her younger brother: "Well, I never thought my voice would fill that large hall." "Neither did I," answered her brother unfeelingly. "I thought it would empty it."-January Lippin cotts. Very Serious flt is a very serious matter to ask for one medicine and have the wrong one given you. For this reason we urge you in buying to be careful to get the genuine- / BUCK-DRMHSHT Liver Medicine The reputation of thia old, relia ble medicine, for constipation, in digestion and liver trouble, is firm ly established. It does not imitate other medicines. It is better than others, or it would not be the fa vorite liver powder, with a larger sale than ell others combined. SOLD IN TOWN F2 PROPER USE OF FATS 8HOULD BE KEPT SEPARATELY AFTER HOME RENDERING. German Housewives Have Good Meth od With Suot-Old-Fochloncd Manner of Clarifying rat From th* Soup Kettle. Fats that are derived from the cook, fha; of bacon? ham, chicken, beef and other meats should be kept, sack in Its own receptacle, to be used for dif ferent purposes. Home rendering of both suet and leaf lard han Its advantages, because the product ls generally superior to what can be bought for the same price. Both suet and leaf lard require cooking in order to loosen tho fat from the tougher membrane that holds lt For this purpose the material ls cut in small pieces and covered with water and allowed to cook slowly for some time until no more water re mains and the scrap has turned to a light brown. A better method for suet ls that used by Gorman housewives, who economize on butter by the use of beef fat more than do American house keepers. The suet ls cut in small pieces and covered with water, In which lt is allowed to soak for a day, the water being" changed once In the time. It ls then drained and put Into an Iron kettle with one-half tea cup of skim milk to every pound of the suet. It should be cooked very slow ly. When it has partly cooled it should be carefully poured off. This fat has no unpleasant taste or odor, and In many recipes may be substituted for part of the butter. Some cooks add a pound of leaf lard to four or five of tho suet; this makes a softer fat, as lard has a lower melting pound than beef fat. An old-fashioned method of clarify ing fat from the soup kettle, or from cocked meats, so that lt may be used In the kitchen, ls to add the cold fat to a liberal quantity of cold water, then heat slowly and let cook for an hour or more. When cold, the cake of fat ls removed and the lower portion, which will contain ?he small particles of meat, etc., should be scraped away and the white., cjean fat saved. If the flavor or color of both are not satis factory the process may be repeated several times. Another method which ls often recommended is to cook a number of slices of raw potato in the bolling fat. When an Ice chest ls used, fat in small quantities may be rasily kept sweet for cooking purposes. If lard is rendered at home In quantity suf ficient for a long time, lt should be kept covered in tins or earthen jars, In a cool, dry place. Mustard Pickle. One large head of cauliflower, one quart of white button onions, one dozen dill pickles, two quarts of vinegar, one teaspoonful mustard seed, two tea spoonfuls celery seed, two cupfuls of sugar, three-quarters of a cup of flour, one-quarter of a pound of ground mustard, one tablespoonful of tur meric powder. Divide cauliflower in pieces and boll It and the onions In salted water until about half done, drain, cut up dill pickles; mix flour, mustard and turmeric with a little cold water and add this to the bolling vinegar In which the sugar and celery and mustard seeds have been placed, let boil for five minutes, then pour over the pickle. This makes about one gallon of fine mustard pickle and is easy to prepare. Rhubarb Flummery. Peel and cut up 2% pounds of rhu barb; put In a basin with a little cold water, not enough to quite cover it, place a plate over the top and cook it until soft in the oven. Dissolve one heaping tablespoonful of powdered gelatin In half a cup of boiling water, add strained juice of rhubarb and stir until dissolved. With a wooden spoon rub the cooked rhubarb through a Bleve, then add to gelatin, with seven tablespoonfuls of whipped cream and eight tablespoonfuls of sugar. Set this on the lire to reheat, but do not allow to boil, stirring all the time. Pour into wet moulds, turn out when Arm and serve with custard around them. Orange Cake. Two cups sugar, one-half cup cold water, two and one-half cups flour, one-half teaspoon soda, pinch salt, one teaspoon cream tartar, five eggs, keep ing out two whites, one orange, grated rind and juice; beat egg whites to a stiff froth and fold in after other In gredients all well beaten. Bake In two layers and put together with boll ed frosting, made with two cups sugar, the Juice of one orange and whites of two eggs. Tomato Pie. One pint of chopped green tomatoes, five apples chopped, two cups of sugar, one cup of molasses, one-half cup of vinegar, three tablespoons of flour, spice of. ?ll kinds. Put whole raisins and bits of butter on top before put ting* on the upper crust Makes one large or two small pies. Banana Sherbet. Boil three pints of water and three cups of sugar for ten minutes, then strain and chill. Strain the juice from three lemons and two large oranges, add the pulp of three bananas pressed through a sieve, stir In the chilled sirup, pack in salt and ice, freeze and let stand one or more hours to ripen McCall Patterns in Stock WE We wish to inform the ladies of EdgefieM and the surrounding country that we now han dle McCall patterns and are keeping some in stock that you will not have trouble of waiting to order. We will take orders for the McCall Magazine for 50 CENTS A YEAR and give you any 15c pattern out of stock. Any little girl 12 years old and under calling at our store will be given free by asking, one doll^pattern. Yours to serve, Rives Brothers Horses And Mules I am now located at Edgefield in the western part of town at the place of Mrs. Emma Marsh and will have on hand mules and horses for sale or exchange. B. L. HOLSTON Large Berkshires-Buy a Few Pigs or Hogs of Best Kind and Improve your Stock Pigs $20 each; $30 pair. Stock all ages, both sexes always for sale. We are raising the highest type of Bershires for Southern faims. For instance, our Woodlawn Queen 10th won 1st prize at Chicago in the 191 i International Livestock Show as a senior yearling sow. She won 1st prize at S. C. State fair and at Augusta last fall. One of our sires won 1st prize at Columbia last fall. We won 19 money prizes (and ?50 silver cup for best Berkshire Herd) at Augusta last fall. This is merely to let you know the kind of hogs we are raising for stock purposes. All our stock is registered. You can get your stock and compete with us in fairs and sales -we can't keep our young stuff but have it for sale. We have sold in last month a sow for $125; another tor $05; another for 845; another for $85. Will exchange a few pigs for colts or beef cattle every year if we have surplus. Our registered Shorthorn Sire, Headlight, (weight 1600 pounds) for service. MIDDLETON FARMS, CLARK'S HILL, S. C. Kentucky Stock Our second car of horses has just arrived They were purchased in Kentucky by our Mr. B. B.- Wilson in person. Come in to see us when you need a good horso or mule at a reasonable price Wilson & Cantelou