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/. L.MIMS,-...Editor Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $1.50 per year in advance/ Entered as second class matter at J he postortke at Edgefield, S. C. No communications will be published j oaless accompanied by the writer's Mme. Gards of Thanks. Obituaries, Resolu tions and Political Notices published at advertising rates. Wednesday, Dec. 20. No paper next week. The gallon-a-month law has proven a delusion and a snare. The happiness that one gets out of a j jug is a spurious brand. The dispenser of marriage licenses will also have a Christmas rush. What^Premier Loyd-George says has more weight than what King George j ?says. What are you reading these long j ?winter evenings, the longest of the year? Three more shopping days till Christ mas and ten more tax-paying days till New Year. Have you paid your taxes? We| beg pardon for reminding you of an | unpleasant matter. Down, down, down goes cotton and j UD, up, up goes wheat. That's where the shoe pinches. In selecting a Christmas gift for'us, please do not send an automobile, un less it*s a wood-burner. The adding of fruit cake and mince meat to the menu means more work for the family physician. The war was "Made in Germany" nd.it appears that peace will also be Placarded in like ms.nner. Those who framed the law should have allowed a gallon-a-month for every month except December. I Here's hoping that not a drop of hu Pman blood will be "spilled 4in Edgefield county during the festive season. Even a Ford, just from the cold cli mate of Michigan, did not relish the Io v temperature of yesterday morn ing. Somehow or other we'd all have just a bit more of the Christmas spirit j in our bones if cotton had remained at | twenty cents. Death has claimed another Carolina boy on border duty at El Paso. How | we would like to see them back home by New Year! If we mistake not, Georgia levies a. tax on every gallon or package of j liquor shipped into the State. Such a law is worth investigating. Prayers are ascending for the recov ery of Robert Gonzales, The State's paragrapher, who lies ill with pneu monia in the hospital at El Paso. An exchange speaks of annual "div idend" Well, after all, nobody ob jects to the spelling i'ust so the divi dend check is satisfactorily large. Judging from the number of large '"boxes of candy, de luxe editions, that ;have been sold in Edgefield this week, ithe young swains do not count the high ?cost of loving. Talk about neutral nations! Neutral j na .ions, like neutral individuals, exist in name only. No man with hot blood rn his veins can refrain from "taking sides" in thi? cruel war. Wonder why Santa Claus has tabooed ithe sock? It seems that the old gen ?tleman always requires a stocking as J a receptable for his bounty. The bach elor is thus hopelessly shut out. Tm high cost of paper is causing ^papers to discontinue the "time hon ked custom" of exchanging. Every l-ithingis drifting to the cash-in-advance ] system, even to their brother pub lishers. m. . m. Have you noticed with what pre cision sach nation at war has kept a record of the death roll of the enemy n'ltious? Germany can tell you to a i h>w many men England has lost vice versa. ; no use to urge holding cotton The price has gotton where ? :an't afford to turn loose. How we confidently believe that there ne a turn ;n the lane early in .year. I It will be a hard blow to the liquor" interests when Uncle Sam closes the mails to liquor literature, as was done with the Louisiana lottery some years ago. However, liquor is worse than a lottery, in that it wrecks lives as well as fortunes. We would like tb extend our right arm across the Atlantic and shake the hand of David Loyd-George. We like the ring of his words: "Complete' restitution, full reparation aud effec tual guarantee." That's what should come before peace negotiations are seriously entered into. As Volume 1916, according to our way of reckoning time, is about to be closed and the unsullied pages of 1917 to be opened, is it not apropos that a retrospective view be taken in order that we may profit by the mistakes of the past? The experiences of the old year should the better fit us for the duties of the New. Feed the Little Birds. Be mindful of the birds during win ter. They are your little feathered friends. When the snow comes or the ground remains frozen all day feed the birds. Let them know that you are their friend. Have them light on the piazza or'gather about your chamber ber window to feed upon bread crumbs or hominy. Besides relieving the hun ger of the birds, this thoughtful act of kindness will soften and sweeten your nature through the reflex influence. When an opportunity presents gather the little birds about you and make a practical experiment or application of what we have suggested. The kindly deed will not be without ita reward. Concerning Pastors' Salaries. Is your pastor receiving the same salary that he did 10 years ago, when the cost of living was about half what it is at present? Doubtless home de mands, providing for an increased family and the education of children, are greater yet the minister is expected to pay his bills promptly and "keep up appearances"- on the same meagre salary. Few ministers receive what they earn, this being especially true of country pastors. As the cost of living advances and demands upon their in come increase, the salary of the faith ful, self-sacrificing minister should likewise increase. Teeming thousands of ministers are underpaid but who ever heard of one being overpaid, re ceiving more than a just and proper return for services rendered the church and community? In these times of fi nancial strass and strain, when the salaried man suffers most from high prices, see that your pastor receives adequate compensation to supply his needs, and some more besides. Beautiful Home Wedding. Tuesday at noon Mrs. Sallie Brooks Moseley became the bride of Mr. S. Mouzon Smith, their marriage occurr ing at the home of the former on Jeter street. The wedding was a quiet, nev ertheless beautiful, one. Rev, A. L. Gunter, pastor of the Methodist church, officiated. ' The lower floor of the home was beautifully decorated in green and white. In the parlor where the cere mony was performed the decorations were especially artistic. Smilax and tulle were draped above the folding doors, the tall windows and cabinet mantel. Ferns, palms and other pot plants added beauty to the background. Cat flowers were also used in great profusion in the parlor. Only the im mediate families of the bride and the groom were present, and after they as sembled in the parlor Mr. Gunter en tered. The groom entered the parlor j with his father, Mr. Gamewell M. j Smith, and the bride was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Ellie Brooks Jones, of Columbia. ' Immediately after the ceremony all repaired to,the dining roora, which was likewise attractively decorated, where a sumptuous wedding feast was served. An elaborate menu of all the season's delicacies was bountifully provided. Mrs. Moseley is a daughter of the late Capt. James Brooks and a sister of General U. R. Brooks of Columbia. He and Mrs. Brooks attended the mar riage. Mr. Smith is likewise a de scendant of an old and honored Edge held family. He is a graduate of Wof ford college and has been a member of the Edgefield bar for about twenty years, locating here soon after leaving college. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Smith are delighted that they will con tinue to reside among us. We have just received a large as sortment of comforts and blankets. Hubenstein. WINTER BRINGS COLDS TO CHIL DREN. A child rarely goes through the whole winter without a cold, and every mother should have a reliable remedy. Fever, sore throat, tight chest and croupy coughs are sure symptoms. A dose of Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey will loosen the phlegm, relieve the congested lungs and stop the coagh. Its antiseptic pine balsams beal and soothe. For croup, whooping cough and chronic bronchial troubles try Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey. At ali Drug gists, 25 c. 3 The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE is belter than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor rintring in head. Remember the full name and lock for the sicnature of E. W. GROVE. 25c. BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME PLACE lt Doesn't Cost Much But Adds a Great Deal to Value of Property Some Shade-Tree Advice. * _____ Beautifying the home place is one of the pleasures and duties of every home lover. Homes that do not re flect in some way the better natures of their owners are not what they shouldJ)e. Home is the place where we spend the most important part of our lives. Homes that are not com forting to the tired home-maker have lost all their charm and usefulness. Homes should be made benutiful to the eyes as well as comforting to the body and nerves. If you will look about you the homes that are the best in appearance are homes that harbor gentle people. Homes that are al lowed to run to ruin are owned by people who are careless and often shiftless in their personal habits. It ls not hard to beautify your home. It does not require a lot of money or valuable labor. "I remember seeing a little dooryard in St. Louis once In which a few seeds had been planted," says a writer in Farmers' Guide. "Pos sibly the place was not more than ten feet square, but there was such an abundance of flowers and grass on that little dooryard that it gladdened housands of passers-by every day. That little place was tended by a crippled girl. And lt reflected more than anything erse the spirit of gen erosity and gentleness which was her predominating characteristic. Money alone will never make a home beauti ful." Many farmers plant fruit trees about the house, but shade trees would be better for the front yard. A shade tree to be satisfactory must be tall, thick and cover a large space. Unless it is pruned high the grass will not grow well under it The most satisfactory fruit tree ls almost oppo site this in general characteristics. It must be headed low in order to have the fruit within reach at harvest time. If It grows tall and thick there will be very little fruit and it will be of poor quality. An open top or crown ia necessary for the prpduction of good fruit, and with this condition the shade ls not good. HOW TO PLACE BAY WINDOW This Dwelling Ornament Must Be Put Properly or lt Will Mar Looks of Your Residence. Bay windows may add g-eatly to the attractiveness of a house, or they may greatly mar it They should be judiciously used and carefully propor tioned. An attractively detailed bay be comes an important feature In the ex terior design ; therefore the interior as pect should not be the sole considera tion. Too often are otherwise well designed houses marred by bays so placed as to have a detached appear ance. A bay, to be right must seem to have grown to the side of the house. Single-story* bays are more easily handled than are those of two stories, and may be either square or three sided. If extending to the sill line only, they require no foundation, which is quite an item in the expense, and for small houses they are extremely attractive. >, The' two-story bay requires skillful handling; otherwise it becomes an ap pendage most inharmonious. It should correspond to the exterior finish of the houses. A successful treatment for bays of this description is to extend the main roof out over the bay. A clever architect can often accom plish a pleasing interior treatment by grouping windows nt the corner of a room, thus giving to the room the ef fect of a bay, yet interfering In no way with the exterior design. / Are You a Croaker? /A croaker sat oh the grumbler's bench and croaked that the town was dead and ne'er did once he lift his hand to push his town ahead. He cursed md swore with all his might such a town he ne'er did see-the times were dull, the stores were bum, as bum as bum could be. And so he sat from early morn, each bright and happy day, and croaked and croaked wi'.h all his might till the summer passed away. And then one night while the wind blew cold, when the winter time had come, he croaked his last and closed his eyes upon his earth ly home. But when he reached the other shore-the city bright and fair, it was no good, 'twas dull and dead, he ne'er would enter there! And since there was no other place, to the croak er's fate he went unmourned by man, unwept, unsung-none cared a bloom in' cent-Anon. Fire Hydrants Protected. An ordinance passed by the authori ties of San Bernardino, Cal., specifies that no vehicle shall be allowed to stand within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Tha? innocent persons may not dlsre gard the restriction unwittingly, the fire chief has had both the hydrant and the adjoining curb painted red. On this red strip indicating the forbid den area appear the words, "Keel Away" in large white letters. vVhsnever You Meed Q General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains thc well known tor::c pruperticsof QUININE and IRON, lt acts ^n the Liver. Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blond and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. ?gg's HEWi?FEP??li The* Pills That So Cure. f Something appropriate foi his Xmah gift; A ''JSu btv le" suit in nobby mixture and solid navies, ,$17.50 to. $30.00.? F. G. Mertin's. Augusta, Ga. See our line of ladie's and chil dren's handkerchiefs, in holiday boxes. Smith-Marsh Co. Don't worry. Write us for a Rainproof <'oat for his Xmas gift, t?ia value* we are showing now at $5.50 to ili/i F. G- Mertin, Au gusta, Ga. We have about 35 iadien trimmed hats. Prices from $7.50 to $10.00. We are offering any of them at less than half price. - Rubenstein's. FOR SALE: One Ford Touring Car. Guaranteed lo be in first class shape-practically new. G. W. Adams. Why, it's easy to select bis Xmas gif?.. A smart Overcoat will please him-?10 to $30. F. G. Mertin, Augusta, Ga. . Give him a pair of dressed or un dressed kid gloves. All sizes, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00. F. G. Mertin, Au gusta, Ga. A life time remembrance, a leath er Suit Case or Hand Bag for him or her, $3.50 to $15. Write F. G. Mertin, Augusta, Ga. Write us today for one of those newest "Super Six" 1917 Hat? in felt new shades, pearl, tan, greyish, navy, etc at $5.00. F. G. Mertin, Augusta, Ga. A good all wool Sweater will please him. Write us today. In navy, grey, red, tan and tax mixed. $1 to $7.00. F. G. Mertin, Augus ta, Ga. WANTED.-Five hundred bun dles of fodder. Apply at The Ad vertiser office. Ladies aud Misses Coat Suits We are offering any coat suit in thc house from now until Christmas at half price. / Riibenstein. DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and g.asses fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinds. EDGEFIELD, S. C. I * Master's Sale. ' State of South Carolina, County of EdgeSeld, Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. F. E. Dibble-Plaintiff-vs. R. J. Harley and L. Reams Moore-Defendants. Pursuant to a decree in the above entitled cause, I shall, offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bid der before the Court House, Town of Edgefield, County and State aforesaid, on Salesday in January, 1917, the same being the first day of said month, between the legal hours of sale the followind describ ed realty, to wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, All that certain piece, parcel or planta tion of land situate lying and being in the State of .South Carolina, County of Edgefield (now County of McCormick) containing Seventy Eight (78) acies, more or less, and hounded by lands of W. O. Stur key, James White, D. P. Self and C. A. Miller, being a part of the Dr. J. H. Jennings lands. Terms of Sale: One-half cash, balance on a credit of one year, with interest from date of said sale, or all cash at purchaser's option; the cred it portion, if any, to be secured by the bond of the purchaser and mort gage of the premises. Said bond and mortgage to provide for inter est from date, and ten per cent, at torney's fees, in case same shall be placed in hands of an attorney for collection. If purchaser at said sale 6hall fail to comply with the terras there of, within one hour from the time of said sale, said premises, upon direction of plaintiff, or his attor ney, will be resold on said day al the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. H. CANTELO U. Master E. C. S. C.* Dec. 4, 1916. COLLETT & MITCHELL Christmas 1916 You can get a present for every member of the family at our store. In addition to toys, fancy ar ticles and fireworks, we have candy, fruits and nuts of all kinds. . Send Us Your Orders BARRETT & COMPANY (INCORPORATED) COTTON FACTORS Augusta - - - - - Georgia m iM%mz?mz ?&zmz'mz r^mzmizm z mzwumzmt >< Augusta's Leading Jewelry Store We want our Edgefield friends to come in to see us at our new store, 980 Broad Street, We have in creased our stock, and are better prepared in every way to serve thenf. We are showing the largest assortment of Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass, Clocks, Watches and Novelties that we have ever shown. VVe desire to call especial attention to our repair de partment, which has ?een improved 4n every way. We now have new and improved machinery, and can do the most difficult and most delicate repairing here in our store. Send us your watches by express and we will return them promptly repaired in the very best manner. Call Upon Us at Oar New Store A. J. Renkl 980 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia Xmas Giving. Let your Christmas giving this year be alono; practical lines., selecting things that are serviceable as well as beautiful. A selection for father, brother or gentlemen friends is easy at our store. Come in and see our attractive line of Neckwear, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Etc. Our stock o? Clothing, ?Shoes, Hats, Overcoats, Kaincoats, Suit Cases, Hand Bags, Etc., present a number of things ' that will please the men. It will be a pleasure to show you what we have for the holidays. DORN and MIMS.