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TERMS : $2.50 per Annum, Rates of Advertising : Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of ?1.50 per square (ten minion lines, or less) for the first insertion, and one dollar per square for each subsequent in sertion. A lib?rai discount will be made to those wishing to advertise by the year. OUR AGENTS? W. W. OWDOM, Chappells, S. C. W. H. YfiLDELL, Longini res. JOHN H. HUI ET, Batesville. W. A. ODOM, Meeting Street. J. K. DURST, KirkscysX Roads. E. B. FORREST^ Mine Creek. TYRE ETHEREDOE, Leesville, S. C. DR, J. B. ABNEY, Richards^nville. J. E. COOK, Granitcvillo, S. C. Capt. G. W..NIXON, Woodlawn, S. C. J. P. HENDERSON, Woolley .Town and Langley, S. C. N. W. BROOK ER, Ridgo. S. C. S. C. CARTLEDGE, Rehoboth, S. C. LOCAL ITEMS. On Sunday afternoon next, at 5 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Leard will preacn in the Methodist Church: The Episcopal Church willie closed, and, probably, the Baptist. Leard will also hold religious ser at Hermony on Saturday morning aud Sunday morning nest. The protracted meeting begun at Mt. Tabor on Friday last, by the Rev, W. T. Hundley and the Rev. A. Pope Norris, has proved one of great interest, and is Mill in progress. The annual Baptist Sunday School Convention, for our County, will take place this year at Mountain Creek Church, in the upper section, beginning on Friday, the 2nd of August. Soe the Rev. J. P. Mealing's notice, concerning this Convention, in another column. The people of the Mountain Creek neigh borhood are already maki:ig generous preparations to entertain crowds of | guests. And we earnestly hope that all parts of Edgefield will tike the liveliest interest in so all-important a matter. "Hurrah for Hampton !" Old Edge field, rigid or u'rong, first, las'and for ever !" See the spirited and beautiful article contributed to the Advertiser this week by "Upper Saluda." Its literary merit is great, and its tone is superb. We are proud of our old school friend fer such high, patriotic acd generous sentiments and we take the liberty of telling his name-C pt. J. Hampden Brooks. We designed writing twenty or thirty lines u ging up the anniveisary celebration ?rf the 12th of August, and exhorting our dabs o appear again in the red shirt. ; But Capt. Brooks doe3 the work ten J ttimes better than we could. Therefore wa say nabing but this. And we say it to each one of our 32 clubs : Send your Committee to lidgefield C. H., on Satur diy next, to meet the Committee of Hamp ton Club ; and begin at once to get ready your Red Shirts. Without thfi Red Shirts, this anniversary celebration would ! be nothing ! "TUtW needling political ?vent of tha.paux ( *t'ok ?as Senator M. Cl Bu?ar'a speech" at Centre Spring. As we shall publifch this speech in full next week-as given by the News aud Courier's accomplished short-band reporter. Mr. McKinlay-we will say but little oone6rcjn?j it now. It was an important speech, and ? very ?eawul one. When our people read it, | jthey.cag judge for themselves. Senator butler .scathed the Radical party of the cvholo coujU&y for its vile record ; said ktfuut the great issuA of the present day \was not between ?t&e *vbite man and the black man, as was too o?te#???.ser?ed, but br t ween constitutional lib&i iT W? cen tralized despotism ; maiota?ied ibi?, ?r?ile, theoretically, this ? is not a white ii?a*"5 government," y y practically, and .as a ^Ucr of J act, if is a white man's govern^k?)*/. : emphatically denounced Anything ^JfAjnixed tickets in any part ?f the State; a?/ invoked the curse of God and JaaruPptfr independent candi dates. / J m As rs/?rds the social aspect ot' 4w ?? ?dr atCentre Spring, it was bright and ..farming and hospitable to the last do. grce,. And just so of all tho pic-nies and .parj>eqft?s that are now being given in .ow?ry seqtjis/i of our County. We would . ,3/ke to write.a Retailed account of each .'juc; but, alas?! ,lhf? picture of the geni ality, hospitality a,qd bjgh spiri" of our ?people, would soon ,beco,o^e >:alo and monotonous. The whole laud ?s ?abla/je with sociability, generosity and .neigh borly kindness; and whoever attends .( n^ of these cmt-door gatherings in any <pf?t of Edgefield, cannot but be delight ,?d(\v??b the noble characteristics of the ^peqplp who surround and entertain ijjini. Senator /Butler ?ffd his family left lEdgefleld for ..Wb.He ?^bur Springs, >'a.. on Monday ^orniqg la^t. Sttiss ?iUiw J.ewis has left " Edgewood" aa-i hnr friand., Aiiss Douschka Pickens, ?nd returned-to ?ve* borne in Charleston. Acd all Edgetieid ns^a wars. In fact all young Edgefield m frantic .w??tb. grief and espair. But do not commit suicidr. t?oys. All this wit, beauty, naivet^ vWacitj*, and espi?glerie, ia by no .3; ?ans lost to us forever. In the fall. Ja belle petite will como back to us, and .then fve will have abundant reason to _haD& .God, with feasts and rejoicings ,Tu the m?A0t me let us all pray three ?tim.33 a day .with our faces towards ?.Jiarlcston ! 'iflie Pomona Grango .of $d?efield Ounty Will meet with Spring Creek Orange, titer Mt. .Willing. ioRhineharl Township, on Wednesday of next week -the fifth Wednesday and last day ol this month. . _ i Vi* iv Democratic Club has tiew. i.r .rgaaize? "lately in tho Ricbardsonvilh .aection^.Wth 71 members. It is callee itl?e Jticbardwpville Club, and hus foi president. Mr. /.ames A. Holland; foi vice-President, Mr, B. P. Covar; anc for Chairman of ExeoM??s'e Committee Mr. Theophitua Dean. Tb?* /flakes our thirty-second Democratic Clu?b.. ?Our fair young friend, Mis? Corri? iSU*&, sonda us a cordial invitation tr . attend .the Good Templars* Celebratioi -at Gtlg?f op Thursday of this week. I .nothing,WF serious happens to proven ?us, we shall rb? ibero. v ?Jk j, j * ?HM &% ft a The Rev. J. P?MeaMti? ^nd the Rev "Ware Meriwether have. be?> hading ! 'weekes'fwotracted meeting at Sweety .ter-, ?nd-o??Sandfly Jat?t, when the meet Mng closet!^?* persons were baptized The Rev. War* MjPri wether- a son o our bono* ed frieno. Rsr/Nicliolas Mort ..wether-baa graduated iatoiy from th< ?Forman pniversjty, and bids fair to at itaii> g eat usefulness aad popularity ij diiSifilicreff.caUiog. Gen. M.W.Gary has returned home from his visit to Cokesbury. "The liberal heart deviseth liberal things." And for many years past, the Advertiser corps have realized this fact . inthctiub-mndedgenerosityand thought ful kindness of Mr and Mrs. Ben Hatch er, of Trenton. Living in peace and plenty themselves-with farm, and dairy, and fruits, and melons, and flowers-they seem over anxious to share ?heir bless ings with their friends. And among these friends, the Advertiser is proud to stand high. Aud since they have adopt ed a bright-eyed and kind-hearted little gir. for their daughter, the Advertiser has gained another and a very strong ally. So much so that whenever wo see Miss Lizzie Seas? driving through our streets, or anywhere in our vicinity, we are sure of lovely flowers, or luscious fruits, or the freshet o? butter and honey -with kindest smiles and pleasantest words. And as for tho six huge melons sent us two days back by our old friends, we have simply to say they were the first ? eal good ones we have seen this season. The Aiken Democracy have unani mously endorsed the Hon. G D, Tillman for renomination from this Congressional District. They met in convention on the 15th instant, to elect delegates to the State and Congressional Democratic Conven tions which meet in Columbia on Au gust 1st. and instructed their delegates to vote in a body for Mr. Tillman. A man of beautiful and aesthetic tastes is our friend, Capt. M. A. Matkert. His collection of green-house plints is the largest and most varied in (fax County i and bis taste in arranging a bouqu't could not be excelled by the daintiest little lady. We have seen some speci mens of his flowers lately-and of his bouquet-making-and of his Paradise figs-that actually set us beside ourselves with joy and admiration. Wo are to have no hanging on Friday next. The negro, Joe Stevens, who was convicted of murder at our Juno Court, and sentenced by Judge Aldrich to be hanged on the last Friday in this month, has received from tho Governor a stay ol' execution until the Supreme Court shall grant or refuse an application for new trial-made by Mr. Benjn. Bcttis, Jr., the convicted man's attorney. The Su" p?eme Court will not meet again until fall. Therefore Joe Stevens has a con siderable new lease of life. The Carolina Spai-tan says: " Political and other public meetings are without doubt great educators, and in a free coun try like ours, where the people are sup posed to govern thomseivos, do good, in stead of harm, at such seasons as do not interfero with the industries of the coun try. A people who take a constant and lively interest in political affairs, cannot bo imposed upon, and soon learn to judge correctly between the false and the true, and the demagogue or profes sional politician and the true leader or statesman." Mr. A. I. Hipp, the well known lum berman, with a "degree of kindness that is commendable, has presented the Laurens Orphan Home with two thousand feet of lumber. The trustees of this worthy in stitution propose making so verai changes in the building ao?- occupied by them. Ninety-Six Guardian'. \ This is our friend who reprosents the j Coopersville Club in the County Execu tive Committee, and whose, vint and tenacity carried everything before it in the last meeting. We found out on thal occasion that he was a bold man and a woitipp; man ; and now we are git find out tfefitfee j.s also a kindhearted bengvolent_nia.fi, . - i HIIU H gladj to :ed and Tho intense heat of tho past ten dais l seems to have pervaded the whole world ; and the accounts from all quarters, far and near, of deaths and su Hering from it, are novel and terrible. In our village and vicinity a disastrous drought is pre vailing, and also in some other sections, notably i?#,e Creek, Red Bank, and the neighborhood or* Gi??. J. H. Brooks, in most portions of the County, hokeyer, rain has been abundant, and the promise i of fino crops continues to be very nat tering. The County Executive Committeo wil boJ$ ?ts next meeting on Monday after nesv, As for the electioneering caxup^gp in our County, it exceeds in activity and intensity anything of the sort ever seen before. Our forty-cue candidates move from pillar to post, day aftor daj-, and night after night, as if possessed by a million demons of unrest. To-day 30'.! \ ?a? (.hem pulling, and hauling, and. worrying, ??u? conniving, and orating, and hagging, t.nd aa?g?n? and wagging, at Centre Spring ; and to-moitow thpy are doing the same thing at Richardson ville; and the next day they arc going through tho same wearying and weari some programme at Durst's Store ; and the next day at Haltlwauger's ; and tho next, at Mt. Vernon ; and the next, at j FluMJjpi; and thi next, at Mt Tabor; ' and tjben at l?$i Hill; and then atjGer m an vii lo; and then at Gilgal. And all this with the yiermo^e^e^hl'di up in thc nineties-aud with man ap.d 'bcVt and growing stud* perishing of fervent beat/ And so must it be for 40 long day? yet 40 long days of orating, and hagging, and nagging, and wagging! God have mercy upou these unhappy men ! And let all christian souls pray for them with pitying fervor ! And if there is a God jj that regardcth the woes of horses, let ' him look dow; with tender compassion upon tho candidates hS^gS! Bah! ibis whole system bf' c?nvassjng ?6 false, foolifih, degrading,! But still iris the way of the world ; and the world ba* many ways at which it boots but little to tink er. And " many are called, and few are ? hosea.'' Tho first open fi#hyJii?Of l of the season csmesto us from a wealthy panter ol Saluda Old Town-Joel R. Abney, Esq. And like all our subscribers who have good crops, he has paid his subscription to the Advertise)- for many long days to come. . T^o Board of Equalization for Edge I field Couiuy ?viii moet on the first Mon 1 'day in August, and^?Jajninsossion from time to time thereafter uut?l their work ls done. Tho Board consists of Auditor Meriwether, Treasurer Mays, Geid. R G. M. Dunovant, Major Abram Jones, go4 J), R, Durisoe, Esq. Gen. Dunovant fa grining golder opinions in his new capacity " p( Tria! Justice. We hear, however, tJ.at the oh1 hero was seriousiy "stumped" for a lit tle while a few nights ago, when a nrgrc couple appeared before him sudden I j ij&nd desired to be joined in the hoi} 3 j frwfe 0/ wedlock. They brought a not< ) ff off} tj^ gentle/nan on whose plantatior 1 they bye, sayj?g&at ell was right. An: * after a lew minutes "of $peg fefteciion t the General robe, gathered bis rofcoj about him, a* i joined the twain with a? much solemnity as the. Archbishop o CanterTjjury. It is early in the season, but we have already seen Penn's turnip see'd put to the test. We have seen a large patch an acre or moro-divided into five large beds, cadi bed being sown with seed of a different variety ; and each bed is al ready tnickly green. No discount on Perm's turnip se. J after this ! A colored citizen, brought up to his trade in Charleston, and ono whosewhole course of life, during his ten or twelve years residence in Edgelield, has been worthy of all commendation, shows us the following strong certificate, which, out of pure good will to a worthy and industrious artisan, wo present to tho public : This is to certify, that I had my lmgiry repaired, last fall, hy Edwin Screen, whose >h'?p ix:beli?w the jail, und that after six mouths n*e, it proved to be til o best, us weil as th? nent-xt, piece of work which I have had done since the war His prices are moderate, andi beliov" him to be a faithful and prompt mechanic I recommend him to nil my personal friends, and tho public at large, as wo. thy of their patronage. Try bini. SA MU KL LEARD. P.istor of AI E. C. S June 28th, 1STS. Water was let on the Wheel at Vuu. claise Factor}' on the 3d inst., and since that 'I'-.to has been running two-thirds of th:, shafting satisfactorily. The whole mill wifl be in operation by September IO. The dam now completed, not only serves the purpose of dam but as a very handsome bridge also. We understand ki&t tho County will accept it as such. Its dimensions aro as follows-17 feet thick at top, 25 feet at bottom, 320 feet long, with massive wing. The whole isJbjiUt^ or^gTRTitTe" "and "has occupied eleven months in construction, keeping an av erage force of seventy-five bands steadi ly at work. The cost of the whole work will be about $30,000. It is a handsome structure and rellects great credit on the Graniteville Manufacturing Company. Miss Iza Youngblood, daughter of Capt. L. W. Youngblood, who was re ported in tho Monitor some weeks ago as lying at the point of death, lingered until last Sunday night week, when lier bright spirit quietly and serenely passed over the river to bask in tho joys that await " the pure in heart." Her suffer ings had been long, and at times intense, j but she bore them with a calmness and resignation truly wonderful. Her con versations concerning her approaching death, of whian event she was conscious, and ever ready to welcome, wero often touching and beautiful; her thoughts seemingly more Divine than human more of heaven than of earth, lint as abler pens than ours will attempt to do justice to her mentor}', we forbear fur cher remarks. Uer age was 15 j-ears. Johnston Monitor. Trial Justice Henry Getzen has fitted up a handsome oin co in Hamburg. On the 2911} of this rrpnth will occur the most interesting and important as tronomical event since the transit of Mercury. It will bo a total eclipse of the sun, visible over tho whole of the Unitod States, beginning in the Eastern States about a quarter to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and ending about half-past six A Sunday Soliool p}cnio will b3 given at Providence Church ltyo and a half miles west of Batesbuiir, on tho Mt. Willing road) on Tuesday, July 30th. Sunday School speeches and songs will be the order .of exercises until din ner. After dinner, candidates will " have the floor." In this connection it may not be improper to state that it is to be a basket pjenic, and while these Provi dence peoplo are just} y lioted for large baskets and "a huap" of thein GD if\\ oc casions of thi-i kimi, yet we nave no doubt that a basket from any other souroe would be thankfully received And even the candidates might with propriety take along a basket without in any way dis paragittg their claims on the good will and-votes of these people.-Johnston j Motif tnv- * - . . ^ We would cull aiter.^r, ?tq ^ Circular Letter of the Piedmonts Arlington i,ife Insurance Compmy to( thc public. This is one cf the Insurance Companies that holds its head high above the waler* of financial crises and embarrassment* il -ad it carefully. Simultaneously with Mr. Joel Abney, our yo^p? ffiend, Mr A. A. Clisby, brings usan open boll of colloh-~a ?ne ?,o)l and wide opai-and many that will open in a week. His whole crop is very fine. Therefore Edgefield keeps step with Saluda. Our young friend, Mr. James W. De V ore, tji? yenn^est child of Dr. James A. DeVore, who bas lately graduated, with honor from Wa-hlngton and Left University, Va., comes among us to study the law with Sheppard ife Shep pard. We welcome him warmly, and congratulate him that bc is in such good hands Thc communication in another column signed ''?e#}Jft,M jg a very excellent one, and our vote? would do weil to study it closely. Col. W. II Folk, of the Edgefield bar, has gone to the mountains. Solicitor Abney is in Columbia-iu at tendance upon tho Cou rt-of Claims. May bin Griffin, thc barber, has, for sale, i hp finest, aud che? pest Tomato Catsup ever neara of, j~?i?? UoMp? for ono dollar ! And it is really ineomparar bly fine. -la For the Advertiser. STKOSG EIGHTH - ARTICLE MAN. o MESSRS. EDITORS :-o-We see thc follow S itiin- rhjcb iS; figuratively speaking, ?^rS^orlw'de^reo the general im bression-i-going foe rounds of the press : A South Carolina negro says of Wade Hampton : "Fo* de Lawd ! but ebery time dat man opens his motif, I feels dat I am tttrnin' whiter au' gittiu' de kinks out'n my ha'r !" Now/ we are of the impression that ^ouldV'th^.n/'jro" l'9ten to Hampton & Co's eulogies on the "black man" lill doom's-day, he would never bpcome white enough, nor his hair straight enough, to induce the good people, gallant men and heroic sons of old Edgefield, to admit him to political or social equality, as the repeal of the Eighth Ai tide of our County Con rtitulion would do. The Great and Good 'p?V?r O? ?jl thir.o-3, the Omniscient God, bas been satisfied\ith his ''dur^y Inki ness" for centuries and centuries, and* let ?'Democrat" and .'Verbuni Sat" and "Pro Bono Publico" calmly submit to the de crees of an All-wise Providence, and neui? eh? Eighth Article agilation. And let the Democracy of &)gefifi'd gtepd in one solid phalanx against everything which may tend to encourage "rotten Democrats" and ''Rads." STRAIGHT OUT. Anti-Fat Chemically Examined. The analytical chemist. W. B.. DRAKE, M4?fiff9?f?i N. Y., recently>Aiialyzed Al Jaira Ant'f-FaL/ apd^rrave th'M'ollowing oertinoatet * **. ". I havo subjected Allan's Anti l^aiN^ chemical analysis, examined the process f its manfactnre, and can- truly say the ngredients of which it is composed are ntl rely vegetable, and cannot but act favorably upon the system, and it is well lcttlated to attain tho object for which is intended. Sold by druggists W. H. DRAKE, Chemist QUERY ; V Wi}? will men smoke corn Tobacco, wlipn ihev can buy. Mar ' Bros. 'Seal of Norh Carolina,* ihesan??prico?" ? * GOOD WORDS. WHEY "OLD MART" COMETH! I'ompMnients from Friends and Press. What Uiey Say About us, all the Land. July 13th, 1878. Edgefield Advertiser, Edyjichl C. IL, ti. (J: Enclosed lind $-, for which send Advertiser to inn begining with No. con taining likeness of M. c. Butler. In your reply to this state if you eau fur nish buck II il tn hers of ntl outnes between this date and Hie lime yon bogan pub lishing those biographical .sketches. 1>I you (or will you) contine yourself to the sketching of men in any particular part of S. C., or will those sketches be of illustrious personages from tho whole State ? Respectful 1 v. . H. II. KARVIN, Oakland P. 0., Clarendon Co. S. C. Wc, in r.-ply, state that wo will ne/ confino ourselves to any pa rt ie,dar por tion of our State, but embrace the entire State from Coast to Mountain, publishing portraits of her great men from first to last, from least to greatest, from Alpha to Omega ! CAMERON-. SCRIVEN CO GA. DEAR SiRsr--For enclosed please sond the Advertiser oue year, commencing with issue containing picture of. Gen Butler. ; Have you put in "Old Mart'sjJ yet* If you have, send me a copv. J * ? a ? a s> g _ July 13^181?.... }_I_?A "Old Mart," tho " Bald Eagle of Edge field," shall appear in our issue of August loth, nearest issuo to tho Grand Celebra tion August 12th-of Edgefield's work in 1870-tho honor being but his due, as the boro and prime mover of that celebrated "Rod Shirt Campaign." The gallant old Edgefield Advertiser as another evidence of its enterprise has sent a special commissioner to the grand world's fair at the naughty French capi tal-Mr. E. Reese, who Will sail from New York on bis interesting voyage the present week. Our Edgefield contempo rary is getting richer evory day. It is patriotic, and chivalrous and good and very deserving the warm and affection ate support of its live thousand intelli gent readers. Wo hope it will live a thousand years.-Abbeville Medium. The Edgefield Advertiser is now pub lishing portraits and sketches of South Carolina's distinguished mon, both dea/i and living-this is a most worthy object and should bo sustained.-yewberry Herald. That hightoned and successful News paper, the Advertiser, Edgefield S. C., has inaugutased a new feature in jour nalism to wit: the publication of por traits and sketches of distinguished in dividuals, this is r. worthy object and thc Advertiser ianthe paper to make it a success.-Albany (Ga.) Xews. The Edgefield Advertiser, with an en - terprise which ls commendable as well as energetic, will commence, abiut the 1st of July, the publication of aseries of biographical sketches, with photographs, of Carolina's dis'inguished sons. The last issue contained an excellent portrait of Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia. Straight-Out Democrat. Ahoiit tho }st of July the Fifield A werther will begin the publication of biographical'skecthes of niany 'ol' the prominent men of the State,' whose por traits will also adorn its title pago Among others, we notice that it intend publishing sketches of the lives of Judge Kershaw and Gen. Jno. D. Kennedy. Camden Gazette. The Edgefield A.dnertiser continues its series ot' tVpellent ' portrait of distin guished men; So far it bax given Gov ernor Hampton, Senator Butler and Senator Gordon, all capital likenesses. It D| J announces that about tho 1st of Ji-'jVit will begin the publication of a se y> of biographical sketches, giving. iiMjj^nobsirt, tao ii V,... oi many pfomment "f r?^ Pf f^?ielfl &Wt'' 1B ' ri[WWi?n w'jtp tfco.<c (.jjej-e wilrappeur eaoli tfaei? a portrait' o'f the iiitiviuul w|jo8? life is sketched, done in the highest style of modern photographic art -Nacl and i c Courier. ( Tho Edgefield (S. C ) Advertiser ls on our table. We welcome it " for auld lang syne," and cordially ace pt an In vitation o exchange. In its columns wo find out much concerning our old com rades-in-arms, which is very gratifying after seven years absence from the old Palmetto State. The A dvcrtisrr is about lioijiir??ncin'ji 4 senes, of biographical sketuhes, among them skotuhes of Cal houn, McDunie, tho Bullers, Brooks, O'Neal and oth r distinguished dead of that noble old State. As a great many of our citizens owe their nativity to South Carolina wo may expect soon to see the Advertiser coming among us in great numbers Evory sketch of the great men above mentioned will be ac companied by a picture of tho per.con. Tho Edgefield AdMVtUiev, ono of tho most Independent, reliable and ably cditod journals of the State, publishes this week a pleasing biographical sketch of General Butler, copied from The Baltimorean, and surmounts it willi au excellent portrait of that distinguished .stat?smau The Advertiser pays bini thc following merited compliment: " In that supreme moment ol' our history when tue instinct of pat ri tism was a ? ?flfrbvF g'Hido tlmr? iPSFitfo'tf'w'rt ' JIP?.QSO pby, wlien thp great idea of country came like a revelation of luve, and (ti all the great trials that have searched the hearts of this people within tho last twenty years, ho baa been to us, as it were, a cloud by day and a pillar of tire by night. There is no man without the faults of human nature; but whatever Iiis faults, Galbraith Butler wears the honor of bis gallant manhood like a diamond on his bosom, and earlies in his hand-and will unto death-the love and admiration of the people who know him bett; tho people p; (Jfd. E/fjjeflelu;. TU* ?itverUier prates. Dip* wreath- u.p<>n his brow, and send? hjs face forth to be blessed in three thousand households." -Straight Out Democrat. The Fi ist Dime Reading lu Edgefield Of course our citizens are aware of how fashionable and how useful, for some years past, have been the so-called Dime Read ings in all the towns and villages of the land-for charitable and church purposes. An evening once a week, at some private house, where a regular programme of read ing, recitation, singing, music, &c, is per formed. All rho attend, including the performers themselves, pay a dime at the door ; and at the end of a season, a very considerably syp yijl baye been amassed. The first entertainment of thia sort in Edgefield will be given on Friday evening of this week, at Ihe residence of Mrs. Wigfall, at Si o'clock-for the benefit of Trimly Church. It will be under the management of Dr. B. Ham met Teague, of Aiken, who has come, with his family, to spend a fortnight with Dr. II Parker. Dr T?gj}P ?ii u'i])Si--l[ ail exceedingly gifted humorous reader and singer, and has very lately, by means of these Dime Readings, bought an organ for the Epis copal Sunday School of Aiken. With the assistance of Mrs. Pickens, Speaker Sheppard, iir. and, Jflrj. J. JJ. Chealliam, Mr. Hugh Ii. Harrison, and other good readers and singers, he will be able to give this sort of charily a fine start in Edgt-field. We .hope our'community will encourage (his good undertaking. Religious Mice. Tba ?kigefiold HapDat Sunday Sppooj rjlonvention will meet with the Mountain CrdPk Baptist Church, in the upper por tionV" the County on Friday, tho 2nd day of\ August" next. Please refer to minutes\of lust meeting f.>r stated ser vices..' ' Church es -are entitled to one delegate in\ddition ; to usual delegates from tho SchV01- Seo 10 il that we have a full meeting'. , ; . ? 4 ? J. P. MEALING, Pres. ?JONOR IN HIS OWN LIND. Sais foin Iey in his recently issued wnrli The History of New York gfrtte, "Thf dav hus nasser! when tli<> berief <.. tors \f ii mn uni fy were allowed to live in ignominious poverty-their sacrifices, theirjlah^rs unreoompens?t. To-dny, the l*nef:ietor.< > ? the pe..pie--t-h? ni-n who ??voto ih-ir lives HIL! eiierirb-s the i-if "rests >>f l?Min>initv -tlmoc ure tim nrmn k'hrim thc w rid H?lighr?i r,, honor, and whom It r-w:n-Is with princely fir tnne*^ As ?u earnest wnrfcu'r for flin wwtfap'.pf hi-? IV I low limn. Dr. It,*y. Pieni* hns won t.lmir wannest sympathy and *teem. While seeking to be their servant on Iv. h" has become a nrinry aui?tK them. Yet the immense fortune lavished upon him hv a L'entrons people he hojrds not. hut invest* in rim erection and d)tahlish m ?Mit of institution* direct ly contributiveito tim publie irood. tho peopl* thus realizing. in their Iii in rn I patnilfUEA. ii now meaning nf that beau tiful Oriental custom of easting bread upon Die waters Noted In both public and private lifo for his unswerving in tegrity nnd sill those sterling virtues that ennoble manhood, Dr. 1'ier.ee ranks high amone those few men, whoso names Mic Empire State is justly proud to inscribe upon lier roll of honor. Ambitious, yet moved by an ambition strictly amenable to thamnst discriminating and well bal anced judgment, his fu tn rn career prom ises tobe one of unparalleled nativity and usefulness, ably xupplem-?n'iiig the w rk Be has al read v aeeomp ished, liv a life, atinge noble in eff >r|...pi|v.i?lilH in its ertnd results." While Dr. Plerco'* geni ns.? nd energv have won for him so enviable a position on tim reeonls 'a nation) having boen elected Senator lu an overwhelming majority, his justly colebffted Household- Remedies' have gained for him a yet more desirable place In the hearts of a grateful people. His Golden Medical Discovery and Fa vnr'?f?0,R"l3tion have brought health ftod^hjUsglness t0 ten thousand Jiiuise - Aimil line of Liens for Advances and Bent, under the new law, at tho office <f the AUV^RTISER.. Also bills of Balo, j CARD, To t?eTolicy Holders of ihc Pied mont & Arlington Life Insurance Company in Edgcfield and Ad joining io lill tips. JOHNSTON, July 17th, 1S7S. Several years ago, dil?erenoes growing ?utof a misunderstanding as to the terms if tho half loan policies occurred be :ween you and the Company, to set le :hese, thojCompany engaged the services nf Mr. J.;W. shackleford, trusting that bis long ind successful experience and ntimate'knowledge of ))js profession ivopjd enkbio him to reoonclle what ho regardcdpnly as an honest difference of minion. Uio upon ascertaining that the srincipal tart 01 the largoEdgef?eld bus i ness bad been done through my Indi .-idnal ag? icy and that I was familiar ivith thf d< ails ol' each case, engaged me & assist hi il, our success has been very jenera!, rmliy havo boen settled with ind reinsured on a cheaper, plainer jlan. and ci terms entirely satisfactory 3wing to tri magnitude of the business n Edgefieluand a?jaeent Counties, and :hat so few n?ses i\ro ojf?p.tjy aJike, there still rem)>UH nH>Tlh^c whom wo have ?eon and no| yet arrived at terms of set ;lement witS, and a much largor number whom we hive not soon at all. To all mell wo wo-jd say, have patience, we will ?&U on you it an early day. In evidence ,hat the Con pony is offering liberal ;erms of compromise, out ol* the many with whom ve have settled, wo refer by permission, to tho recognized louder of :\]o dissatjsrptl polipy holders - Col. A. Li Butler, ratOitloe, Wain burg, S. C., vho has re-iisurod in tho Company au ;epting for UH old policy paid-up insu rance on his lew ono and cheaper rates; )f insurancejbr a term of years, also to ?Japt W. L. ?tevens, of Meeting Street, lettled with [nd insured i i a new policy. We refer yith pride and pleasure to ho statemeil of President 1). J Hart po^dltioh of thc passing brough tho ..ol ved so m ruin. iook as tp tu fin-mpia" condlM Jompany after- triumphantly " immmoe crisis which In ny Northern Companies in jicomo for (he year 1877,... $f>20,797.01 ions,.~^^t8ii,ii0] f Total ?>,.....~JS?53^.>?..?.:>i ['j-K-pgn s u9g^an age aia^se'.tap^bllny nbldora, 32t},019.85 NetAaseta,. $l.824,r)4S.i3 The suit agiinst tho Company g.-owing nu of the termination of a former Agen jy baa been .?ettled on favorable terina, md all diIfermees between the Company md such of Ls policy holders who have ust claims against it are being satislao orily arranged. The unprecedentedly i ne crop proipects and evidences overy .vhere of a revival ol' interest in Life Iu ? ti ran ce or a aealthy permanent basis i ii - luces the Company to exjneut H remu lerativOy Lgsiuafc* ibis Juill Cuily two lases by^ Jeath have boen sustained in Kdgelleld.this year, one on tho Life of Mr. S. -H. Rodgers ol' $*>,000, and the itber ori-XJapf'Win. Prescott, both paid 13 soon as the usual proof papers could je arranged. Inviting a correspondence with all janies having just claims against the 'ompany or'Ueairing information as ti) heir old* Policies or Insuranen. ip. new meg, * ' K E. JKia'KftsON. Nf. Ii.--!'. 0. Address, Johnston, S. C. July 17-4131 Dooley's Baking Powders, Tiri BEST IN USE, at? G. L. PENN ?St SON'S. July 17th, 1878-R-31 LIVER IS KIN?r* Tho Liver ls tho Imperial organ of tho whole human system, as it controls the life, health a::d happiness of man. When it is db?lurbed in its proper action, all kinds ol' ailments are the natural result. The digestion of food, the movements ol the heart and blood, tho action of the brain and nervous system, aro all imme diately connected with tho workings ol the Liver, lt has been successful Im proved that Green's August Flower IK unequalled in curing all persons ?dlpct?d with Dysneusia, or Li.^r'U'i\npla'p\T, and arrino nmuirous' symptom* wat result from au unhoal-hy oondUlon ol* the Livor mid Stouiauh. Sample bottles to trj', 10 cents. Positively sold in all towns ou the Western Continent. Turco doses will prove that it is just what you want. ly 40 J. P. HENDERSON, Granitoville, S. C., i9 sellitjg his stock of Gooda at prices Which defy com pell li.m. TllisStOCK con sists bf Dry Goods of every description. Nu*?lsjsw4Joots amt jShoes, Show-'-ayj Gofl'WiT^Uj "ind pRPS, VJmbtellia, uro. eerie*," Cawed Good-1, Tobacco, Cigars, Garden Seed, Hard, tloilow and Tin Ware. ?Ve , itc lt would take too much time and space to mention each article, Feb. ll, 1878. Iy8 Lengthen Vour Money. Mon's and Boys' Straw Plats from 10c. to $1.00. Men's and Boys' Wool Hats from 40c. to $100. ^ Mwfa Stylish Belt I'tat-yop' goor] for Men's Leather Slippers for 50c. Men's Dress Calf Boots-all loathor, for ?i.50. Lad?os' Cloth and Loather Slippers for 50c. Ladies' Laco Gaitors from 7-*ic. to Si.50. at WM. MULIfERIN, 20:', Rroal Street, Augusta, Ga. April 24th, 1878-tlsep. Thc Organ \Vur.--.V 100 lb. Solid Shot If any man Insults your common -onso hy offering a first-class 0 Stop Organ for ?05, '* Shoot him on the spot." All ne cessity for buying such Inferior Organs is forever done away with. 8 iOU, Cash, or il IO on Easy Terms, now bu vs a mamiftmit 1?iS<Mi * "nm'ln Hu-*ia?r dr ti a K ?eli Ureun with &mr~8et* OeetUi a?d- Ten, Stops. In Elegant New Style Case with Illuminated Panel*.- Hand h.->mest Style ot Case ever pr.Hlueed. Spacial Oller to introduce this new gtyl0(_.Sent on. trial-Gu?rante?d for a life time.-Rented until paid for. Other new styles just out.-Illustrated catalogues free.-Address LUODKN <r HATES Savannah, Gu., Maaufac> ture.-'s Wholesale Agents for thc South. 4t '?S A lot of Common Pleas Exeoutlona ust printed Scovir. and Patent Woeding li?os Largo stock at w. H. BRONSON'S ft Co. . ;-ii- }* ICEl ICE! On hand at thq, " Bonanza'*' f 4 R. S.. .'AN^EIISON, G. S. May 9th,1878-2l-4t ' IF YOU WANT BARGAINS*IN _ JCERY ! CHIN'I , Gl**??vare. Kprns*ne I amps ?md Fjstjnre*, Silver-Platiii 01 BritHiiiiiM \V.i^. PUi?, l'Uni?!,-! "".? Japanned Tinware, Looking G1H=SPS Il?iHf r m i Idling Guo-iv generally, Th* Placo to Buy is 25S BROAD STREET, -Next .L'Or- to Mr. ?. R. Schnei.Ur's, and directly opposite Mr. Jarnos Miller V Dry (j .ods House, at prices heretofore unknown in Augusta. FSEALINGFRU?TJARS, EY THE DOZEN OR QROSS. . D<*Mty< Mipj?\.? ' nf Fiji LOWPP! New York Wholesale Prices. Udl "i 1 . x ullin - < ur r,u0 hs, or. write for Price List to E. D. SMYTHE & CO., 258 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, CA. Mr R. fl?. Sullivan, formerly of Edgcfield, will be pleased to see Lis-friends. May 20th, 1S78-3m 9A Ai'iJUSTA, GEORGIA. . BOARD THREE DOLLARS PER DAY. BY Mrs. W. M. THOMAS. 6*8 AUC1USTA HOTEL, Corner Broad ctr.d Washington Sis, Augusta, Ga., JE?AS ticen thoroughly Rpnovated, Remodeled and Newly Furnished. Th6 Of fice of tho Hotel will be open during the night, and guests will be received, or called al any hour. Rates of Board, $2,00 per Day. w. )VT. MOORE, Prop'r. Om-8 THE BONANZA ! AS Made great improvements in the BONANZA, not only in the ap> pearance of the Bar, but has added largely to his elegant stock of choice WHISKEYS; W?NJ23, CINCINNATI BEER ON DRAUGHT, ETC._ 7 YEAR OLD RYE WHISKEY, CHAMPAGNE, FRENCH BRANDY APPLE CIDER, and 700 NEW DRINKS, iSliootiix^ Gr etiler y, \\\ ?3?sar o?' the Bonanza. -.0: Try My Corn Whiskey ! JR.<,S^ AUTRE?**0 Removal of Car-jp From 305 Rroad Stree* (where we have been for Over 20 Year*) to 271 Broad Street, next to the Opera House Arcade li turo Frame Mouldings, canton "and Cocoa Mattings, Wall Papers Borders, lure Scro'ena, and Paper Shades, and everything usually kept in a first class Carpet establishment, we respectfully invite tho Public generally, and especially our old customers, to como and examine our fine assortment of the above goods which we will oller and sell at lowest cash prices. '.Ve invite special attention to thc follow ing goods opened for Spring trade : 2,000 Yards English Rrna*el& \n\\ (hr oaifc 3,0.u(| Yards a*?Iy aiyl li.wa.in, Carpets, very low. li.iidp Yard? cheap Carnets "Oe. to 50c?per yard. 2,000 Yards Canton SD. ting, -Joe. to 50c. per yard. 1,000 Window Shads*. 2?>c. to $3.50 each. 500 Pairs Lace Curtains, $1 to?">0 per pair. 5,1)00 Rolls Wall Papers arid Borders, 12?c. up. 100 Floor and Table Oil-Cioths. Crumb Cloths, Drusrgets, Rugs and Mats. Curtain Goods and Upholsterers' Trimmings, JAS- G. BAILIE & BRO., CARPETS-2TI BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, G I. AFuil Supply of Choice Groceries at (lie Old Staut!, 205 Broad Street. May 1st, 187S-3m-20 TRENTON, S. C, _AS every Department of his Store newly filled with elegant Good.-, bought at the LOWEST prices, which he is selling at figures to suit th* hard times. I am selling the celebrated Haim.m Adjustable Plow Stock, with attachment for turning stubble. SADDLES, BRIDLES, SADDLE BLANKETS and HARNESS, HARDWARE. TIN, BUCKETS, SPADES. SHOVELS and FORK 3^ CANNED GOODS-LA^P? and CHIMNEYS, T/OnAOOa, Ci'r A RS-DRUGS a nd\ MEDICINES, WINES and LIQUORS of the'' finest brand?. yVe make a specialty of Lidies' and Gantlemens' fine SHOES. Arnon; others the celebrated TILDEN TIES and Princess LADIES' SLIPPERS. Persons going off on the Trains can have their HORSES taken care o? at my STABLES. S, T. SUGHES, TRENTON, S. C. May ?, ^y-lil 1 JQ.QOQ LA Ul ES', and. CHILDRENS HATS at 25 Cents. ' ?1.50Q Ladies' and Children's Hats at 50c. 3 Cases Tiimmed Sailor Hats at 50c. 300 Leghorn Hats-Cheaper than evpr. 3 000 Sprays Flowers at ?c.. 1Q\, l;y:.. DtV. and 25?. ;";0 Carton's pine Feather and French flower Wreaths. I.20O Fine Hat Ornaments at lOo. ?Hell. . 2 Cases Palmetto F?ms at l]e. .-ach. 1.150 Eleven inch Folding Japanese Fans at 5c. each. 1 200 Fine Japanese Fans at 10c. and 15c, worth 25c. and 50c. 5D? .Silk Fan Girdles and Skirt Lifters-all colors-at 25c. NOV ELT IE ? In Hitching-, ?ia??s, H\*B*H Tw?"Bows, Collar: an,d Cn ils, Fancy. Pins, Jewelry, and Toilet Articles. Our Stock of Corsets, EmWoideriesan:! Lices is complete^'riftd d?w1! lo BOTTOM PRICES. / j *S?*? 200 Seta Croquet, atjj? $1.25r&.50, $2 and,$3.50, a^..:^..Ui-i ' J. H. TKOTFS, May 29th, 1878-lyr21 " " 22flj B?OAD STAKER Au$U8ta, Ga, THE PLANTER'S .HOE. rf HORS, .iuat rouelved. and for sile *t .low figures, by JWRrSOE A SRO. April 17 tf 1? A New and inlerestipg Feature OF THE |irg*fieto f blurter. SOUTH CAROLWA'S ?eloT?? Sons -TN Photograph ASB ?A1IT Worthy. Hames -AND ?^^^IJE- LIVJSS 'RESCUED FROTr* OBLIVIof ! ABOUT the first of July, th? Adver tisser will-begin the publication of a series ol' Biographical^ Sketches,. gjving?.itt syn opsis, the lives'*of many ' prominent and1 distinguished sobs, dead and living, of Souih Carolina. -In- connection1 with?~ these, there will appear in' our columns each week, a portrait ' of the individual' whose lite is sketched, done m thc highest - stylb ol' modern bhok?raph|c art. From, thc great and erood men of the past, such selections have been made as John .?. Calhouir. George JlcBuffie. Judge A. P.Bufler. Chancellor F. Hf. Ward? law. Go vernor?? Pickens, fath er and son. Gov. P. Itt. Butler, Colo itel ol' the Palmetto- fte?$~ ment. senator Louis T. Wte fair Judge O'Neal. ? Gen. Waddy Thompson. Ken. J ; tin cb Joji&s. Edmund Bate?is, Esq., alias --i\cd Braced7 e4* the .-Georgia Scenes/'. Iflajor Jack Jeter. -. Hon. Preston Brooke Gov. S. B. ltliller. And others whose- munea #e fiaver nott space to mention j?ust how. * Later we will take tap. sneH frien th* Hon. J. P. Carrolls Gov. OT. L. Bonham. Gen. Abner Perrin. Gen. ITI. W. Gary. Gen. H. G. IV. B imo van?.. Generals Kershaw, Ken nedy, Logan, Connor, WaF lace, OTcftowa% fiagood, and B*#v ft Col. T*.onjft& G. Jhutotkm Col. Thomas fe. Umar, Col. Joseph Aime v. Col. W. C. OToraghe. Speaker Jno. C. Shep pard, Col. Arthur Simkins. Gen. Jas. Chesh?t., Hon. W. B. Simpson. Hon. G. B. Tillfthaftu Col. Elbert Bland. Capt. R. W. Tompkins. Col. Wm. Gregg. Major Ti ll'nan Wat?on. Br. Harwood Burt. .... Br. John Lake. Kev. Joseph IHoore, the tautous Jlethodist preach er of Edgefield-s earlv days. ; ? & Kev. John^ai?p^_^C_ Rev.JamesCnTles, Rev. B.<B. Branson. ^ . , Rev. Luther Gwaltney. Solicitor Jno, ll. Abney. X 'U ? ' ., ; And/^the'Wikim^'tiioeftint?l1 occur W us ittijthe future,..- .. ? .. .>j- [AJ:M in advance, - Ad8?^B?*l*l*^!i\-^r^^^ i Edgefiold, S. C.