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EDGEFIELD, S. C., TBI^DAY, - JULY 28, 1892. LILLIE STEI BY MILDRED GILE. "Here we are dear ! Let me lift you," so you can see your little nest. I hope.soon to see you strong and happy." "You must.not deceive yourself, Horace, my husband.. I feel that * ?God has called me. You must not 'build any hope upon. my. restored health."* . "Oh; mother, just look how lovely I There isBettie coming to meet us." "l am glad to see you Miss Lillie, and still mor? glad to see your mot her, Tam tiredof strangers." Mr. Steel lifted the frail lady with teuder care, and carried her to The home that was to him a straw of 'hope. A prayer, silent and fervent, passed from the heart, of each one in the groHp around the sick wife, as they entered the vine-covered "Mother, you will get well in this place, I know. Papa it is perfect.'' ^{In here, Mr. Steel, doctor said this must be her room and I have had a Ere here all day." He laid her upon a low inviting bed where lovingly rested the de parting sun. "It kisses you dear in welcomer Wewill remove your wraps and you can rest so nicely here." Gently the soft flannel ^wrapper" was put on, ard the sombre shawls weje thrown ?.side to make place for delicate colored coverings. A . sad smile lay on the wan face for she had none of the hope that- buoyed thoo tiers. "Now, papa, you find your room and freshen up a little. I will - wakh by motherJ' "Yes, go Horace. Bettie is here now, with her big-heart and strong ann." With ? sigh the' wearied: man, seated himself in the comf?rtabl?' chair by.the fire in his own room. "What will it bring me? But I care-not, if Cora can only. get; wei J. Nothing seems to do her any good? at home. A complete change, of ... . '. air. *nd ^hat^ village. Servants,., p.ociety," etc., for '.quiet." Musing and planning, some time passed, and the last touches to his - toilet had been almost completed - when his daughter burst into the room. "Father, come quckly, mother has fainted." "So still. Oh, Cora; are you gone fromme." "I will^o for Dr. Branard." "Yes, Bettie, run at once, L?lie help me. Get all the restoratives and use them, I amjunnerved." It seemed a long time to the watchers, when a deep, sympathetic voice fell so pleasantly upon the selence. "Mr. Steel." "Doctor, save her, if jrou can. I cannot give her up." "You will help m? by being brave, Remmbershe was only lent to you, and if her Heavenly Father thiriki she needs rest, sa}', "Thy will be done." Quietly the great, strong mai knelt by the bed and listened foi the heart beats, while he took tb fragile hand in his own. "She has only fainted from th? exertion. I will soon have hei conscious. I beg of you not to lei her detect any fear. . This is no more than I expected She is worth your care. I hav never seen a more beautiful face.' "Her face is nothing to her hear and mind," sai d the daughter,' a . she IOOLJI at the physician for th ,firsttime. A smile curved the mustache thi hid the finely shaped mouth, as h .. caught the look of surprise on ht face. ^ "My IV She thought. "Why Ie: pected to see au old gray-haire man like Dr. Moore, but instea an Apollo," "She is speaking." "Cora what is it." "I feel so strangely. I belie1 I am diying." "Oh, no, my dear mfdam, y( are only tired and took too sour a nap. Mr. Steel, even, has. hi to do that. I am your nurse no and you must not talk of su< gloomy things. I want to see y< ~eat supper. I told Bettie what have for you, and I hope you w like it." A table in the room was dra\ close, and Bettie soon had t white linen ancVpretty china fill with a dainty meal: "I am to wait on you to-nigl Mrs. Steel; and take tea with your] family, just to show ..y ou what I .expect of you in a short time." ? "You are all so kind, but I can ^6tibe^e^ived;,?' "Mother try. to forget yourself. Look round at the signs of love and let us see the dear old.smile, that! would make everything brighter." , A very Jittle satisfied Mrs. Steel, but when she pushed her plate away the doctor .gave Mr. Steel a look, that was cheering. "Doctor you must leave me some quieting medicine. I am without any." "I beg.pardon, but cannot to night; I wahtyou.to rest for rest's sake, g Just let tired nature act for herself, and the?sick l?dy. will .be all right. Bettie will sray by you all night, and if you feel very weak plecse take somerefreshment, such, as I will have ready for you." "I will try to please you, but have not slept without something; to make me tfor so long. * * * * * * "Papa wake up it is nearly nine j o'clock." "Why daughter, is it possible, itave. you seen your mother." """Oh yes. She has slept nearly all night toa, and is so bright." He found -the family had been ar,tir a long while, and his wife proud of-the fact that she -had slept for sleep's sake. As they sat. at breakfast, Mr. Steel asked Lillie where, she had put his large pocket book contain ing all his money, papers, checks, and notes. "I have not had it, papa. I have not been toyour room at all." "Surely I haye not let Bettie see such a careless act. Please speak to her and find out where she. put if " "She knows nothing of it. Has| not been to your roora since you came." ' "~ "Why, what does it mean. I had it in my hand as you came to the room.last night, but I do not re member where I lajd it." ^YouVmay have" taken it -to: .mother's'room," ;>"Yes,1-:m%sf?Nye^^?^ecL.- ? : ; The r Lsea^ch: -wJ^?WllI?BH^ . iJo| clue could be had. Every possible means were used to find the lost I book holding within it the fortune of the family. Detectives and j police spent days to no avail. The mother knew nothing of tho state of affairs. "Oh," Lillie, what can we do? All gone, every cent. We are beg gars, but for this little home I am ] almost crazed. A stranger, among strangers, who sneer at a business man's having twenty thousand dollars about his person. It was weak in me, and they- doubt my having had-it." "Don't give way to despair, father, think of mother. You must do something, or it will cause her to suffer." "No money, and having lost the confidence of these men where can I begin." ^.-Come to your room and rest now. Wewill find some way. You will be ill if you allow it o un nerve you so." With loving care she rolled the big easy chair near the fire and ae he sat down so full of trouble, she drew his head baek to the soft cushions, and With a cool, loving hand,smoothed the knotted veins ?and'talked of mother's improved health in so short a time. "Poor Cora. It troubles me mosl to think of her. It sickens me foi her io know she is poor." 'Not even a sparrow .shall fall. Don't you know father." . Quietly he lay .beneath the sooth ing touch till she saw the eyelidi close in slumber. Gently kissing Tiim she left, t go to her mother's room. . j About an hour afterward, sh slipped to the door and with smile like a mother's for asleepin babe, peeped in. What is it that freezes the bloo at her heart and pal?s the ric bloom on her cheek? Death hs placed his seal whore her wan lips lingered. Death has solve the problem. What shall I do? and the mai date, that has only to be heard-1 be obeyed, has been spoken. * . * * * * * The stranger has all the kim noss that warm hearts love 1 give, bestowed upon him and hi A grave in the western land is tl only legacy he leaves. The petted daughter of ninete? happy years finds herself face face with the sternest realities life. The education that fitted her for eastern' society was of no use here. The girl mastered the pent up emotions of her heart in the mother's presence, but she had to tell the faithful old servant the terrible weight that bowed-her ypuug spirit. ,1 "Miss Lillie, I know how you feel, but will grieving pay your mother's bills, or buy wine and food that she has to have. Work will dry your tears and put money in your pocket. You are no longer ijeh, but poor, child, poor and alone. You are smart help me to think what to do, and I will do all l ean for vou both as long as I live." ~ " ."Only tell me what to do and I will work. Mother^shall not want for these things?" "Your father has a . quantity of qom that he had bought for some purpose. You might sell that to begin something'with." "I did pot know of it. I will think till morning, you do the same." (TO BE CONTINUED. ^The Gold B ugs. The money plank of the Demo cratic platform is, of course, the plank Of the gold bugs, but the hypocritical reference to the farm er and artisan reminds one of John Sherman's interest in the welfare of the "dear people*'-the poor toiling millions-when he, at the dictates of the London and Wall street gold power resumed specific payment, and in every way furthered the iniquitous legislation which has robbed millions of toilers in order that a few me.n might be many times millionaires, which has blanketed the West and South with mortgages, when other wise these great, sections would be backing in unequaled properity, Whenever the gold power-'has riveted a chain on the industrial millions it has whispered in the ear? of the toilers that its interest in the-affair is purely for the sake of :the poor man. Thus-have the power to-day seek to lull to sleep the awakened millions that its master: may rivet for all time the chains of serfdom.--The Forum. Gleanings Here and There. The vitality of the snail is rem arkable ; one that had been glued to a card in the British Museuir four years came to life upon bein? immersed in warm, water; som( specimens kept by a naturalis revived after they had apparently been dead for fifteen years; The Supreme Court of Pennsylva uia has ruled that a bicyole is J vehicle and has all rights on ? highway that a wagon has, and tba a teamster must accord a whee man the same privileges of th road that he is bound under th law to extend to another teamstej The American Bible Society ha recently received from Charles J Baker, of Baltimore, a manuscrip written probably in the fourteent. century, of the whole Bible i Latin. The material is vellun and the script is so small that th letters cannot be distinguishe without the aid of a powerful maj nifying glass. The "German Society for tl Preventionof Wholesale Slaughte of Birds for the Purpose of Mil inery" is preparing a signe petition to be presented to tl Queen of Italy during her visit Berlin in June, begging her to ui her influence to prevent the coi stant slaughter of small birds : Italy, where some of the mo beautiful species are becomii extinct. There are several instances < record of the complete destruct? of whole regiments in one batt On September 8, 1812, Napoleoi Fifty -third regiment perished a man in storming over the Rom; positions. On January 6, IS* only sixty-five out of 14,5 British soldiers emerged alive the battle fought near Jagdullu< In November, 1883, the wh< army of Hick? Pasha, 11,000 stroi was cut to pieces near the til cataract of the river Nile, So light is a spider's web tha pound weight of it will rofl around the world, and then lei enough to, reach from New Y( to San Francisco. A- bicycle relay run botwe Indianapolis, Ind., and Columb 0., a distance of a little less th 200 miles, was made at an aver,' speed from start to finish of a ir in 3 minutes 72? seconds, 17 miles per hour, CORRESPONDENCE^; ie ir 1 ie to sc fl in st ig 311 m le i's to an 12, 00 at ?k >le ig .th t a .ch ive )rk >en us ian age lile .38 A Very Thoughtful Paper and from a Wise Head, Though on Young Shoulders. MR. EDITOR: It has been said "that some people had rather tell, a falsehood than the truth, even if it were in their' favor to tell me truth." Referring to' the reports of the Edgefield meeting on the 7th inst., by s?me of the anti-administration organs, we may discover that this is pre-eminently true of those pa pers. For instance they claim that only one-third of the crowd fol lowed Gov. Tillman to the school-: house piazza, when they knowjhat at least two-thirds were support ers of the administiation and fol lowed the candidates.to the school^ house.. A more wilful falsehood was never uttered than when they say:: Several hundred - persons wer? pulling and pushing the wagon and they finally rushed it through the Tillman crowd and succeeded in thorough!; ?" moralizing them." In the first pW ny man with" tte brain of a lunatic ought to know, that several-hundred people could not get near enough to a wagon to either pull or push, but then' in; such' proportion of truthfulness as the above, we must judge their count of twenty-five counties for the Conservatives. . Again any^ sane man ought "to; know that; if these vain-glorious "antis" had tried to "pusn". a wagon through the' Tillman, crowd at that time there would have been more blood spilt on old Edgefield^ hills than^an ox could pull. Suppose, however, we use a little of their own logic and figures. They say at Edgefield Sheppard had a decided majority, and^t Hpli ley's they say, out of: fifteen hun dred; ; people present, probably Sheppard had one hundred. They characterize the^ EdgeJ ?sorder,"' whii?^the Holley's meeting was the most orderly yet witnessed in the State. So by their logic the antis were in the majority at Edgefield and the Reformers vastly in the majority at Holley's, therefore it followB that the Conservatives are making all the fuss. Guess Youmans must have im agined that inasmuch as Holley'* was "sixteen miles from nowhere' and in the country, too, that there v ere a great many chickens anc other fowls, therefore he woulc not go, for fear that the cackling of the hens would ruin his speech Youmans left without speaking a Lexington and did not go to Hoi ley's so here's the query: Du "brave Lawrence Yownans" rim? The next big fuss will doubtles be, that Gov. Tillman said that ex Gov. Sheppard represented Reput Hean principles. We don't believ that Gov. Tillman intended t place Mr, Sheppard on an equalit with Moses, Chamberlain, or th negro. But it is this : Mr. Shej pard is on the wrong side. Denn eratic principles as laid down b Mr. Jefferson were, "equal righi to all," "the minority to yield t the majority," etc. Rep?blica principles are to .protect capita corporations, manufactories, infai industries, etc. ; in fact it is legii lation by which the rich gro wealthier, and the poor are mac poorer. The Conservativos a: backed by banks, corporation factories, railroads, etc., which-a: kicking against an equalization ? taxation with the agriculturis and laboring classes in Som Carolina represented by the pre ont State administration. So the plan is to place the burden taxes on the farmers and labore generally, and to let capital, bani railroad, and factory stocks, et escape very lightly as in the pa Therefore their stand is n vastly different from the Repub can plans of protection and taa tion. So it is not such a serious chai after all, unless it be wrong to bj Conservative, that the Consen tives represent Republican prin pies. We believe Mr. Sheppa will support the Democratic nor noes at all times. Still his ticl can't be claimed as other than c discriminating in favor of capi as against labor. Besides, isn't it very much 1 Radicalism, to expel a man's cl dren from a factory simply becai ^ would.not sign a paper, pledging Himself to vote for the Conserva gre ticket? j?fvWe were very much mortified to read the article of Gen. Hampton in The State recently. He was I one of the signers to the cali for :t?e Thirteen' s convention and e&r'ely he has forgotten that they style themselves ' "peace and unity.".. A man who was revered, esteemed, loved, and honored by .:South Carolinians. Yet this "grand hero pf 76/'whom everybody thought?h? champion, of Democ n?y, says': "This I should have done (vot.ed>for Tillman) but for afort?nate accident which saved me from what I should always iifive regarded as an inevitable but [unmitigated calamity." Thus it appears, that he intentionally Cfinsed this ' "calamity," and that Jie; is proud of the fact that he did -net support tho Democratic nomi -> s. He; also states that he re ?arded Tillman and his supporters ^l^dependents, and that "they ^ould have been ruled out of the Smocratic party. Thus ho is very -Sackful and grateful to the brave a??-p?triotic peopln of South Caro Ima for' honoring him so highly in all of them been "ruled ;" who would have composed v Democratic party of South irolina? But the idea for Gen. $|gmp't?n fo refer to the Reformers Iii dependen ts, seems to be a itablo sledge-hammer blow in r of ; "peace and unity!" ?pPonder if Gen. .Hampton Ought, that possibly that article ight strengt hen the Haskel lite fierce next fall with a few more e's?- and instead Of promoting ace and Unity," he was scatter -broadcast the seeds ot "discord dissension?"' rent-Hampton and many other federate generals have been ly honored for* their gallant ces.. Some papers and some ..(ons, however,: imagine that be "ie.- these brave men did their more ?at'i '1 e o y e > > y :s o n 1, it S W lo re s re of ts th !S ?ir of rs :s c. st. lOt li :a ?ge 3 a m ci ird ni vet me ta ike iii ase Hampton do, or any other general, for that matter, than the humblest private who never faltered? What more did they do than the idiot with only sense enough to obey commands and fight bravely? If these generals were capable of do ing'more head work than the idiotic?brave soldier, we contend that they did no more than this soldier and thousands of others in the privates' ranks. TheBe privates did their whole duty, did these generals do more? Could anybody do more? The anti-administration organs will roll this from Gen. Hampton's pen as a sweet morsel under their tongues. Bnt it might be well for them to remember, first, that Gen. Hampton was a member of the 1892 March convention, also' that because Tillman was a "suggested" candidate, he and his followers were Independents, that the Conservative ticket is a "sug gested"' ticket, therefore, according to Gen. Hampton, their ticket and their supporters are Independents, and that.he says he is still ready to reiterate that, "an Independent is worse than a Radical." There fore, since "suggested" candidates and their followers are undemo cratic "and Independents, it follows according to Gen. Hamnton and the Conservative press, that Hamp ton anet the other supporters of the "suggested' Conservative ticket are undemocratic and Independents. Thus' Gen. Hampton and the "Straightout" press have whetted the blades with which to cut their own throats, a suicidal policy, also verified the statement that the "Straightout" policy has been and is to rule or ruin." WOOL HAT. Fruit Hill Dots. Mit. J5i)iTon : The rain, the rain, the rain.. On.yesterday we had the heaviest rain of the season. Just now there seems to be no chance to lay thc crops by. pj Corn is fine where it has had any work. All late corn is considera bly damaged by the wet weathei and grass. Cotton, where it it .clean of grass, looks fine, but it if like Mr. Orr, a great big weed anci nothing on it. Mr. W.T. Kinnard, Fruit Hill'? great poultry man, has the finesi corn in this town. He is nov worshipping a carbuncle on th< back of his neck. Mr. W. F. Whittle has the larges and finest potato patch we hav< een. He is known as the 'ti ian. Children's Day at Good H ast Saturday was the biggest th f the kind we have ever s( .'he Good Hope people alw aake a success of everything tl mdertake. Miss. Lula Gibson, of Johns! 3 visiting friends and relative) ^ruitHill. - Mr. Albert Ouzts, of Elmwc ,nd Mr. Arthur Foy worshiped ir. W. F. Whittle's last Sund Mr. Walter Satcher is, we [lad to say, able to be out a li mt not well enough to leave ho; think the other candidates she top and let him catch up. TIM Fruit Hill, S. C. Rehoboth Topics. MR. EDITOR: AS you haven' :orrespondent at this place, I ti Measure in writing yon a few d his week. Crops are very fine, especia som. Politics are quiet around hi intil a stray Sneep comes along Miss Lula 'Culbreath, a popu roung lady of Kirkseys, is visiti 1er mother, Mrs. W. A. Culbrea ?Ve are always glad to have 3V{ jula with us, There was an ice cream festr it the residence of Mr. W. E. G :hrist on Friday night last. T jelles and beaux of Longmi] vere with us, and everybo leemed to have a big time, es] ?ially those who were seated in t somers. The music was splendid endered by Messrs. Ben and Lev jrlanton. We danced all night, Till broad day-light, And went nonie with the girls morning. Miss Kate Broadwater, one Turkey Creek's belles, and lawkins Wash were married he residence of the groom's sist< die. T. M. Seigler, June 30, by Re \ P. Blalock. . Mrs. Huldah Self has been vei ll, but wA_are-^ ""^ '? ! '? tt?!?<}ertain young man fro: 'arksville visited his best girl la peek. T?ome again Major, we a tlways glad to see you, but dor jo to see our girl again. We have a very flourishing Sui lay-school. Mr. Editor,, if you don't sei ;hese dots to the waste basket, -v viii come again soon. Wishing the ADVERTISER mu( 3uccess. A. B. C. Rehoboth, S. C. Wise and Otherwise. The oldest building in the wor is the tower of London. It ant dates Caesar's conquest. Electricity, in its variou app] cations, is said to sive eraployme: to 5,000,000 persoL3. The census returns show surplus of only thirtynine worn? in the entire State of Virgini.a The dog that loses his master without a friend, and so are sor men when they lose a dog. If "the greatest happiness com from the greatest activity," i ant up a fellow's trouser's leg mu be in ecstalies. The Josephine caves in Oreg* have been explored for about ti miles, and they seem to extend f into California- ^ .In 1880 the product of the fa tories of the thirteen Southe State was valued at $815,924,7? In 1891 it was 8806,024,500. Good manners are virtuous, is not altogether true that manne make the man. Yet good manne never unmake men. "Do you use night-caps?" asb his sweet-heart. "Yes, love," '. replied, "with a little sugar :" ai she couldn't think what he meal Jess-I think it is nice to married on one's birthday, doi you? Bess: I don't know; I ha known it to bring bad luck ; lo< at Eve. >. is not safe to judge a mai courage by the tone of voice 1 employs When speaks to the oin boy. Wait until you hear hi " address his wife. The private apartments of Quei ' Victoria are hung with a series I painting representing incidents her domestic life since the time ^ her marriage. t "George, dear, don't you thii it's rather extravagant of you 3 oat butter with that delicio jam?" "I love; economic? t Same piece of bread does f 3 both." BRAVE BENET'S BLOOD Shed by Sheep McGowan In old Abbeville. ABBEVILLE, S. C., July 18, '92. -A meeting of the anti Tillmanites was held here to-day. A free barbecue was provided here and special efforts were made to muster a big crowd. Only about 400 were present. The speaking took place from the portico of the court house. Col. W. C. McGowan presided. Speeches were made by J.- L. Orr and E. B. Murray, who rehearsed the stock arguments of the anti. The crowd was remark ably quiet and the meeting rather tume till toward the close of Mur ray's speech, when some lively aparring took place, between him and some inquisitive Tillmanites. Efforts were made to silence the questioners, but tho speaker i n j vited them to aBk as many as they pleased, and challenged aDy Till manite to answer him. Colonel McGowan also insisted that the crowd preserve order and that all fair questions should have respect ful consideration; lu answer to Murray's challege, a Tillmamite stated that as only anti speakers had been invited no prominent Tillmanite speaker had taken the trouble to be present, and asked whether a/speaker such as Lieutenant Governor Gary, Senator Hemphill or Hon. W. C. Benet would be allowed to speak if they were sent for. Mr. McGowan assured him they would, and,that he would answer-for his crowd and guarantee them a respectful hearing, but gave it as his opinion that' none of these speakers could be hauled upon the stand by a yoke of steers. At this some of the Till nfanitcs went in ernest of their speakers, while the sparring continued between Murray and the crowd. Owing to illness in his family, Governor Gary excused himself, but Mr. Benet soon came on the stand amid the vigorous ycheering of the c^owd. ofowcfto oe orderly, and pledged them to a respectful - hearing. He then introduced Hon. W. C. Benet, who came forward and was greeted with much cheering, while .some hungry anti complained that the hash was getting cold. Mr. Benet assured them that he had not come to make a speech, that not having been invited to the meeting he had not heard the speeches and therefore could not undertake to reply. He took a hand primary by asking all the antis to hold up their hands. Mr. McGowan said rio, and but few hands went up. He next asked the Tillmanites to hold up their hands long enough to be counted and called on soma of the antis on the stand to count them. After the count Mr. McGowan announced the number as sixty-six, some one else said eighty-eight, and Mr. Benet said he had counted ono hundred and twenty,' but had not completed the count. He then asked Mr. Ellis Graydon to come to the stand and count. The Till man men again held up their hands, and Mr. Graydon announced that there were one hundred and thirty four. Mr. Benet then asked any mau who had been turned againet Till man by to-day's speeches to hold up his hand. Not a hand went up Mr. Benet again said he had nc speech to make but wanted to cor rect some mis-statements aboul himself in the Press and Banner and denounced it as a deliberate fabrication. Mr. McGowan sprang to his feet and said he endorsed th< statement in the Press and Banner Mr. Benet replied, "Then yoi endorse a deliberate falsification.' Instantly Mr. McGowan strucl him in the mouth with his fist cutting his lips and fingers. Th blood flowed down Mr. Benet's fae and stained hin short front. In ; moment all was confusion, and bu for the coolness of Mayor R. M Hill and of Mr. Benet, a blood; riot would have followec, After much turmoil ? the crow was quieted for Mr. Benet to ste forward and say that he had noi hing to retract or appologize foi that he had been attacked from quarter and in a way that he coul not resent on the stand and begge the crowd to be quiet. Mr. Mc Gowan apologized to the crowd fe his rashness, and it is said mad a private apology Ho Mr. Bene and it is thought the matter i ended. Criticism of both Tillmai ites and antis is unqualified an severe on the conduct of the chai: man ofthe meeting in precipitatin a row after having promised a respectful hearing for the Tillman ites. Many ladies were presen' on the tand at the time. The rcsul ? of the day is a magnificent victory for the reform movement, lt affords a rare specimen of tho boas ted "peace and unity" policy. Selling Wives in England. The following clippings are copied word for word as they appeared in British papers of dates names: London Morning Herald, April 10, 1692 : A butler 6old his wife by auction on last market day at Hereford. She brought ?1., and a bowl of punch. Annual Register, February 15, 1806 : A man named John Gass thorpe exposed bis wife for sale in the market at Hull, but, owing' to the crowd which sucli an extraor dinary occurrence had brought to gether, he was obliged :o take her away and defer the sale. However, he brought her out again in the evening and she was sold for 20 guiness to a person by tho name of Houseman, Morning Post, October 10, 1.807 : One of those disgraceful scenes took place at Knaresbourgh. * * * A man brought his wife, equipped in the usual way, and sold her for 9 pence and a quid of tobacco. It is a great mistake tb-supposo that Christianity in merely a Aro escape, of value only to che soul*, and that not until after death. Re ligion is a spiritual illumination, blessing the home and society with a quiet helpfulness in the present life, and giving to us a foretaste of heavon. The fact is that heaven begins in this world, and the spir itual atmosphere which we breathe is the same which shall surround us hereafter. There are some pro fessing Christians who woultf be asphyxiated if they should reach heaven.-St. Louis Christian Ad vocate. A greater truth/ and a more im nnrfn/r^t.-i-'V-AL -UJU,U.UJLIJ i-'mui lil IK'" from the Wathman, Boston : "If tho ministry to-day is. losing influence we believe that the loss is due far i more to a decline of pastoral work than to a decline in the quality of sermons." We should rule ourselves with a firm hand. Being our own master menas often that we at liberty to bo the slave of our own follies^ caprices and passions. Generally speaking, a man cannot have a worse or more tyrannical master than himself. Farmers who have tried cutting pea vines for forage, claim that th stuble and roots are worth almost as much as the whole vines, left on the field as a manure. Remember that one acre, well prepared and manured and sown in wheat or oats will make lnore^ than three acres without manure and sown too late. Gentlemen, we have the handsomest line of fine dress Shoes in this market. Prices low. Give us a call and we will please you. More new dress goods t o arrive this week. J. M. Cona. Call at Jas. M. Cobb's. 2,000 yds. of those beautiful new dress goods, Pine Apple Tissue, Gren ada Tissue, Clieveron Shirting, Organ dies, Cambric, French Outings for Shirt Waists, Embroidered Skirts. Demi Flouncing and Laces. All now and cheap. 100 pair of Oxford Ties just in. New Goods every week. 11 wm EDGEFIELD, S. C. I have finished my house and have started bnsiness again as before, and will be ready to please y customers with Drj?oOuS/Glfc Siloes AND HATS, - ALSO - FANCY FAMILY GBOCERIES. Ami all Ms o? FRUIT. I would like to see all my friends. Give me a call and see my now linc of goods. I have also one store to rent and two rooms for offices. W. T, HOFFMAN. JOHN WARE, TONSORIAL ARTIST. EDGEFIELD, - - S. C. Up stairs over E. J. Norris's store. Satisfaction in a Shave and a Hair-Cut guaranteed.