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THOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR EDGEFIELD, S. C., T] ?DAY, OCTOBER 13, 1892. VOL. LVtt NO. 38. THE FINGER OF F?RE. Imagine a mob of men as wild as a pack of hungry wolves whose frenzy has been fired by the scent of blood. And in its midst a help less fellow-being, bound hands and feet, with the noose of the lyn ch inen around his neck. I.came sudden?y?.-upon snob, a scene in one of the settlements on the Rio Grande, whither I had . journeyed to Jin.d a brother whom I had not seen for many years. . As ? remed .up^x?ny horse near .'-the.crowd and-glanced over, the . exciting spectacle, an involuntary cry left my lips, as I r*co^?ed in the victim him : whom-XIjad ^cpme so far to see. He saw and knew me- instantly, vand though no word came from .him, h?s^alef mnte Ups-appeal?d to my heart for ixelp. My appearance caused a hesita tion on the part -of the lynch leaders. I quickly learned that a man, a stranger in those parts, had been killed that morning near a small body of water a short distance from: the settlement, and that my brother had been caught in the very act of striking the death blow. Not one of the spectators seemed to have any, doubt of his, guilt ; but who is so hardened as to . con demn his own brother? I shuddered as I realized Al monds peril, and in my own heart judged him innocent of any crime. "He is my brother 1" I cried. "Hark!" shouted one of the onlookers, "the brother of the murdered man is here for justice. t Up;wita him, boys !" "Hold !" I commanded, rising in my stirrups as I spoke, "blood calls for blood ! Let me have hold of that rope!" The mistake in my identity had suggested a.way in which I might enable my brother to escape, and I resolved to attempt it at what ever risk. Fortunately there was little family resemblance between us. crowoT7 -parted, ?llowiD g me tb reach his side, when I dismounted, ostensibly to examine the slip ping-noose. "It will do." I said, loud enough to. be h aard by,all. "Now help me lift him on the back of my horse. We want to do- this job in some shape." Willing ones sprang to my assistance, but in the brief inter val I cut the prisoner's bonds so they held only by a thread, and arranged the noose so it could be thrown oh? as soon as his arms were free. I knew few horses could match mine in speed, and once he had cleared, the throng, my brother would be comparatively safe. He understood my intention and the moment we lifted him upon the horse he wrenched his arms free, threw off the noose, dropped into the saddle, and giving the animal a smart blow, dashed through the crowd like a whirl wind. VFopls.lbunglers!" I yelled, he will escape! Quick, a horse!" The affair was done and over so suddenly that I was dazed, be wildered myself, and before the spectators could give pursuit fortunately horseB were not handy -my brother had gained a safe distance. Of course there was loud curs ing ov jr his escape, but I appeared so anxious for- his recapture, no blame was attached to me. To carry out the deception I had the body of the stranger carefully buried, and remained in the place until I deemed it safe to depart. It was nearly a month before I met my brother, and then he thanked me with tears in his eyee for my daring assistance in his escape -from the lynchers. To my surprise, however, he evaded the subject of the murder, saying simply that no crime had been committed. I did not feel like pressing the matter, so the affair was not mentioned again, though it has haunted ray mind ever since. Last week my brother died '.tb no kindred near him, and to-day'? mail bas br >ught me a manuscript containing a startling revelation In justice to my brother'? name, as well as my own satis faction, I am prompted to give to the public one of the stranges! confessions ever made. The fol lowing is his account as he wrote it for me. "When this is read I shall have gassed beyond the tribunal man, so I wish to impress nj you that I am abont to rec faithfully an experience whicr. sincerely hope will fall to the of no other person. "Iwas alone in my private rb at my stopping-place in S te a dwi late one dark stormy night whe heard!J? rs^^pon tho '?oofc jrhic fancie! atifirst was llrat the wi shaking it on the hinges. Bui was repeated loud sr than before bade the applicant, whoever might be, to come, in, without ICH ing up from the-hook which hi n?y^^tfenti?n. "Ajnomen&later the -door flyingopon, and; wiri* ? tbo%nBt wind which sent\everyleight < jeofe iitr the room -jftying't topi I turvy," a m an entered the apai ment with quick, cat-like steps. "Pardon .mo for. the . ?orease able hour at which I call,' he ea: in a clear,crispatoTie ^*but~ I eu pose doctors get used to all j soi of calls.' ? '(Certainly,"Sj replied, I vre somewhatimpatioatiy, sis -he h interrupted me at a. time when fid not \like .to be i.disturbe 'What can I do for you?' " Oh, I do not come for pr?fet ional assistance,' he hastened say,evidently reading my thoughi "mine is strictly a business ca Are you at liberty for a fe minutes?' " 'Yes ; but as the hour is la and I am not ' through with n investigations yet, I- trust y< will be as brief as possible.' "'I had looked the man ov carefully while speaking, and must confess his appearance mai me feel uneasy, though he seem< in every way a gentleman. " 'It will do your mind good rest from your work a few mi utes,' said my visitor ; 'and I tru you will be more interested : what I offer as it. concerns y< more-directly. Are we likely be interrupted here?' "Upon assuring him we wei reasonably sure of being undie turbed, he resumed : and with your "permission I wi lock your door for a few minutei "He must have seen my look ( surprise, perhaps I ?might -sa alarm, for as he turned' back- i sink into the nearest chair, li said: " 'Do not be concerned, for am neither & fool nor a m adm t But that which I wish to say m?f reach no othar ears. " 'Dr. Bartlow, pardon me f< not introducing myself befor My name is Morris Wayland an I am a professor of science.' "I bowed, too confused to 1 surprised that he should know rc identity so well. His next word however, aroused me from tb lethargy into-which . hie present had seemed to plunge me. '"Dr.'Bartlow, how much: ai you worth?" "'Enough to make life con fort able for myself,' I replied.' '. you have no more important que 1 tion than that, our interview mig! as well come to an end at once.' " 'Pardon me, I will come business. AB I told you, I am professor of science and I h ai made a discovery which is wort millions of dollars-yes, sir mi lions! " 'I need not tell you of the an: ions days and sleepless nights has cost me. No matter ; I h a\ succeeded at last ! And you ai the first man whom I have eve approached with my secret. I w? sure not to do that until I was satii fied you were the safest on? could find.' "As he spoke, he opened a sinai travelling bag which he carrie? and took out three or four phial to place upon the table. 1 " 'Education based upon sciei tifie research,' he resumed, ht made a startling advance withi 1 the past few years. But no ma ? has gone farther into the ut - fathomable depths than myself. 1 see you have a basin of wate ' here: you will pardon me if ? appropriate it to my own use.' "I bowed in acquiescence, to much surprised io speak, as 1 tried in vain to understand whf ? sort of a person I had in my lat ; visitor. "He quickly unsealed one of th 1 phials and poured its contents int the basin of water. Then from ai ' other he sifted a bluish colore . powder upon the surface of tb > liquid, which no sooner had i touched the other than it began i ? hiss, foam, and sparkle, nut I ihere xame, a. .report. like i. a pisfc i shot and a column of lurid flam* L leaped up to the'eeiling ! [ "I started back with a cry ( t rterror. * ; ><^on'tibe ala^ned^ he assure i me with a smile ; 'the water wi I soon bqi&vWtj' | ?J . "The fire soon began to gro ! pale and tovdiminish inveigh [ when it finally,diedout aUegetlw ; and- I saw-that the-basin-wa :<emptyl *TM i ? "-?How much-do yoa- think tbs secret is worth?' asked my visito . still showing his white teeth oe ^ .'tween! his parte?yips. "Man of devil !' I cried'what d yon-mean?' "" 'Sit down and be compose; and I will quickly explain!' Th?i as I sank into the nearest seat at i loss what to do or say, he con tinned : " 'Seeing :". B believing, so I hay shown to voa - what I. can do t< impress upon you anote deepl; ;the power that l% posr JSB. YOI have seen that basin of water buri like so much oil, and now yoi will believe me when" Ivte?l: yoi thaC I have unlocked one of na hire's great secrets, and "that thi key lies in that small-phial;' . ."His demoniacal smile. as h< spoke made me shudder. "11 do not understand you,' '. faltered. 'If you mean that yoi can burn water-' '. 'Haven't I done it?' Ji? cried 'Why man alive ! don't you realiz< the importance of that Secret? Ii those phials are held the com ponont agents able to separate th< constituent parts of water and freeing tho same, set them at wa; with each other, which must resul in combustion and total annihila toon: . . *' ' Think of that and I hold ii my hand the destiny bf the world Let me throw ever so little o; these 1 wonderful properties int< L the. Gulf Of Mexico, and. dare yoi contemplate the result? In om instant a nucleus .of fire would bc formed to grow ^swiftly in'size separating the gaae#?pf water ant feejipgPT)OP_thftrP, "^^^ flry^rrrfli '. of Texas and Mexico' would be ! wrapped in a sheet of flame. " 'No deluge that ever drownec the world could extinguish the conflagration, but would rathe: transport the^fiery legions to.the very pillars topthe heavens.i And - i would spread from shore to shore { and from ocean to ocean, until a ?;> had enfolded the globe ; in iti seething embfrace. Every creature > of the sea, the air, and the lane would perish ; aye, the earth itsel: ; would melt into "fervent h?at.' .'During his startling speech. h< , had.worked himself into a fearfu r frenzy and fixed his intense gaze upon me as hec .?oluded, with t , light that burned into my inmos , being.I felt I was in the presence of a madman. , "i?.0h, well,' Ii slid,'With- ?ha .calmness I-could command, 'we wont anticipate so dreadful J P catastrophe as you : BO ? vividl3 J 'describe, ^'but it w evident ' yoi v have-.made a remarkable discovery r I am anxious to know, just-hov j ?Sp?u accomplish it.' " 'Which is my secret,' he san with another-sirrHe, iand I saw tha j my dispassionate speech-had 1 1 soothing effect upon him. Thj man was evidently sane excep upon that one subject. " " 'You are the most sensible man I have met,' he soon resumed 3 'and I am going to impart enougr. * of my secret to you so you will act r with good faith in assisting me ii ' a direction wt ere I am powerless ' " 'It needs not my words to tel you that water is composed of tw< gases, hydrogen and oxygen, ii parts as one to eight. United ii * that proportion these elements are 8 impervious to fire. Every school boy knows that. But mix them in any other proportion, and heat 8 flame, combustion is the immediate 2 consequence. " ' Now I have discovered the " key which unlocks the affinity holding together the constituent * parts of water. A few grains oi this powder is sufficient to dismem ber its warlike elements, when the 0 funeral pyre of the hn^.an race ii * kindled as far as this planet ii '* concerned.' 9 "' Impossible!' I could no help exclaiming. 'God in hii 6 infinite wisdom never created 1 ? world so beautiful as this and thei ?* placed in the hands of its subject! d the means of its destruction.'.. e "'Poor fool!' he said, com t passionately. 'You forget that the -? moon is but a fire-extinguishee: il world; that planets and stan I [ .without number .are ,the ..corred remains of what were once ^oea of 1 if & and beauty; that the ran ia a molten mass of heat; that'He has saidin His own ?word im tho end ?"the-heavens -shall be -folded together like a scroll, the elements /to?melt^i?ht^rvent heat."' '"Our greatest scientists dream?d?ay,-even hwtetijof ? has been left to me to b: realization. " ;You .see this phial, itwonjtains potassium. It needs n?s^e^jfell'a. man .of. your informationelle result when this is brough oontact =w?h feater/, j It ri instantly. ~This powder he secret of whose compound is only to me, contains pro; which instantly decom watery elementa. The momo oxygen is free 4;he po ignites it and~lhe work I destruction ia begun. "'Youfcb?tray a look'of Perhaps you think that this will Jae . merely local,^,t! ftr^ertiej wjjI*ojt?kIj# and in consequence the tor the Want of sustenance. I you- err. -TJhe-> properties powder are self-generating langas the water lasts m necessity 1 continue their-vi decomposition,~the oxygen*c ually feeding the flames. " 'Get me another basin of want* to demonstrate it clearly to you.' "I obeyed him without a my mind busy all the while to devise the best course of? for me. Perhaps the man really dangerous asjtte was but I knew not how his would develop. .As he had done . befo' turned the potassium in basin and then sifted in a amount of ?the powder: The and fuming "quiokly bega owed by a sharp report, column of fire again sp; which lasted until the consumed " 'You pei ox- f?ras . i? j lrasion,'.* r-?ii?, '.. rniftf - v-i-. ; : every tim ' j 'It ir. a lerri! ; thingi fj exclaimed wizL ? anuduer. am why have you come tourne?' " 'Because the ' aecret is worth money to me. But when I apporach men they dall me mad and will not listen. They will ^believe you [and when you have proved what can do they will1 gladly pay me my price. ;Then.I will divide with yo\i and we shall both be rich, you to live at your ease, and I to continue my investigations. Will you help me? and he - caught me by the arm with a clt?tch I seem to feel now.. '"Holp-yen? I asked in a husky voice. 'Would you jeopardize the li ve s of the whole hnman family for a few paltry dollars? A man of your great intellect i and-research should^ be aboye-!-' #?Yo? Btill:doi?btijny a?bijity to do-what h? ^terrnpted. %rhap?. ?t?.^the *wr: you' think.I would .fail. IL saw to-day a grand .sheet of water for a trial. Come with mo and I will astonish even you". See ! the-v&?rmrrl?as' cleared 'away and'th Gi day is break in g.' "I was puzzled what to do. There J. was no one in the house upon whom I could call for assistance, but out of doors I might escape the man, whom I must confess! feared. So I consented to ac company him. '.The morning light was fast dispelling the shadows of night and storm, and we bad no difficulty in making our way to the; little body of water quite hemmed in by the mountains and forest. My companion, as if-fearing I would attempt to escape, had not taken his gaze from me since we had left the house. "'There is a good- place to test our work,' he declared4 pointing to a small pool of water formed in a d?presssion of the earth by the late storm. "Without waiting for my reply, hett hrew some of the potassium and powder into the water. The result was startling to me, thouht bad anticipated the consequence. "The report was deafening and the flames seemed to leap to the jky, illuminating the night scene with a ghasly light. But as startling as was the light, of the burning, water, the appearance of my com? panion, who - had seemed to be suddenly transformed into a demon, was more terrible. . " 'See! seel' he cried, dancing to and with fiendish glee' 'it burns, till th? pool is dry ! What do think i>f my Beeret noW? Do I not ho the key to ?Il life? Oh ! I'fe?l li a'god, and all men are but iron crawling at my feet I See the flam leap higher and higher. " 'Now let me' drop the san agents with set that pool on fi into tb ie lake, -aDd the result wi be ?the same 7 ay; the same, only million tithes more grandi for '? fife"will follow' the river to tl mlf, and thence to the oceans, ?tivelop the entire world in i blazing sheets'! What a sight f< tye gods tO;witness!' "He gesticulated fiercely, an reaoh?d one arm out over the wah is1 if 'to drop tho infernal powdi ipon ita placid bosom? his wih looking figure lit by the transplei lant 'glow of the burning pool ; gazed with awe uponhim,realiziu )nly too well the terrible eames' less of his tone. h * Wait 1 ' I cried hoarsely, 'yo ?orget the money. Your seoret i vorth--' " 'Bah! Who prates of mo ne vi th a cringing world at his feet1 ie shrieked; 'They laughed at m.< low let their tears put outth lames my hand has kindled 1 See he pottassiun 1 it fumesI,irises iancos-upon-the water I Now th )ow~"p. ' " 'Imagine, who can, the h?rro >f situation. The blood seeme? reeze in veins. My limbs seeme? >aralyzed. Bnt I quickly over ?ame the lethargy, The life o ?very beiiig in the world was ii ny:- hands. Nerving myself fo be. blow, I felled the mac icientist dead at my feet. At tha n?ment tho fire behind me expired Fhe'world was saved. ?-f*You know the rest. I was dis ioyered in the act of dealing th? atal ?blow by men who could no inderstand the'immeasurable! deec ' had done. You saved my life. Ii to?'i?ijjht of God I feel that I hav< iommitte.d no crime : but j shal f?e??asi*>r knowing that when ] i^g?nejhe truth will be know t< JV? Worid. y v Cl : .?. it nc i-.;^v mid ? it Vue ssc-ret hiu ?^S? ?I 'rr.r .. ??tio? ?ikfl : Qm. to Ffirtnii?C nney?rrt?. Iii~vtiliforj'JjL_Ji_??.??_ v '^ii* r grapes is five tons per acre, and i yield of ten tons is nothing un common. In many of the bes jrape districts of the North a fail f ield is.from three to four tonis pe] acre. In this State few vineyard! yield over two tons, and the averag< is less than one and one-fourtl tons per acre. This is not as ii should be. To bring a vi nevare ap to the most profitable conditioi of fertility, nitrogenf prosphorh acid, potash, and humus must b< supplied. Kai ni t and muriate o: potash are the cheapest sources ol potash, and bone meal or "floats' the cheapest source of phosphoric acid. Humus and nitrogen can bc supplied together by plowing under cow-peas, crimson clover oi winter vetches. The best way to apply commer cial fertilizer to a vineyard is tc use it to induce a luxuriant grow tl of peas, clover or vetches' to .bc turned under.. The ranker thc growth of these the greater thc amount of nitrogen they abstracl from the air and give to the soil. Where the soil is rather1 light and dry crimson clover will thrive best; where the soil is inclined tc be heavy or moist winter vetches will do better. Either of these crops will grow all winter and supply a heavy growth to turn under in the spring. Of crimson clover seed sow fif teen pounds per acre and brush it in. Of vetches sow thirty pounds per acre and harrow in with slant tooth harrow. Sow either seed any time after Aug??t 1st and be fore September 1st.--Herald Mc Carthy, N. C. Experiment Station. In Persia the first time a man is caught in the act of stead ing he is "bastinadoed" (beaten on the soles of the feet with an iron rod,) and made to sign a paper declaring that will be his last offense. If he forgets this when the soles of his feet quit burning, and tries it again, the second offense calls for the amputation of his right hand. If he goes at it left-handed, the third, and of couse last resort, is decapitation. - There are now in .the United State twenty-one law firms com posed of husbands and wives, and there are about 200 American ladies who practice law in the courts or manage legal publica tions. Several woman make large incomes by the law in America. African Expositions of Scripture . 'It waB a colored" preacher whe brought his prayer to a conclusion in these, words: "Den, O Lawd, when we'se- done wid dis world and we goes up* de way tow'ds de gates of pearl, send a band, 0 L?wd, B?hd a band ! Send a biggei band dan we eber saw in this world'!?' The idea of being -ushered into Paradise with a tremendous brass band is worthy of the African temperament and imagina tion. - ? An old colored preacher in St. Louis, "befo' de wah," used to entertain his white hearers hugely. He could not read but he could expound. Once he was explaining to his hearers that there will be no distinctions of race iii heaven. "De white folks, my bredren, wonTt be any better dan the black folks. Every one ob us will hab jus' as good a place as anybody. Ebery one ob us will be jus* like1 General Washington a setti?' On ? noss." At another time, faking his text from the book of . Jeremiah, he introduced his discourse in this way : "Bredren and* sistahs, let me fust explain de meaniu of de prophet's name, au' how he 'came to bab it. Jer em i re was fust a man whose name was nothin' but Jerry ; jus' as der's a "good many Jerrys about here. But after a while he got' rested for speakin' de word of de Lawd so plain, an' de put him in pris'n. Now de pris'ns in dose days was not like our pris'ns. Dey was jus' a big hole in de grouh' wid mud in de bottom, and dey let Jerry down into de hole. Den'Jerry prayed to the Lawd, an, de Lawd came and look down in de hole, an' he call out, Who down da? An' he answered, It's me ; Jerry. Den de Lawd he let down a rope, an' he say : Jerry take hoi' dis rope ! Den Jerry take hoi' and de Lawd pull him up, an* pull him up, till he got him out, an' dere was Jerry all cubbered wid mud an' mire .from bis ?wE?F B?tf?; r-:.?7.rfVr H? 7?\ aline called hin' r?*rry-n^:<;.,; These aetjount? contain no fiction. witneeses.-'-?nicn Central -i4 vocttte. iv^: Salt.WlliI?o. A little rubbed on the cups will take off tea stains. Put into white wash, it will make it stick better. As a tooth powder it will keep the teeth white and the gums hard and rosy: It is one of the heat gargles for sore throat and ? pre ventative of diphtheria, if taken in time. Use salt and water tc clean willow furniture ; apply'with brush, and rub dry. Salt and water held in the mouth after having a tooth pulled will stop the bleeding. Prints rinsed with it in the'w?tei will hold their color and looi brighter. Two teaspoonful s rn'hali a pint of tepid water is - an emetic always on hand, and an 'antidote for poisoning from nitrate of sil ver Neuralgia of the feet-and : limbe, can be cured by bathing night-and mornin'g' with ' salt aud:iwater* ??fc hot as can be borne. '^Tien' talton out, rub the feet briskly "vfitu^ c coarse towel. Salt and water is one of the best rem?dies for flore eyes, and if: applied in1 'timo will scatter the inflamation. Silk hand kerchiefs and ribbons should be washed in salt and water, and ironed wet, to obtain the best re sults. As a fertilizer salt is very valuable. Food would be insipid and tasteless without it. Hem orrhages of the lungs or stomacl are promptly checked by small doses of salt. Removing Unfruitful Apple Trees In almost all orchards, especial ly if old, there will be found som< trees past service, and only cum berers of the ground. The soone] they are dug out the better. Wi say dug out, for if this is don? while the tree is standing, it ii comparatively little trouble. Tak ing out an apple tree stump ii quite another matter. The weigh of the top acts as a long lever U pull the trae after it begins to inc line, An old axe, not very sharp will answer for cutting roots, as th< strain on them will make cuttinj the roots easy. When cut on om side, hitch the team to it and twis the tree half way around. Thii finishes the job.-Americcn Cul tivator. A fine head of hair is an indis pensable element Of beauty. Ayer' Hair Vigor maintains youthfu freshness and luxuriance, restore to faded and gray hair its origina color prevents baldness, removei dandruff, and cures scalp diseases It gives perfect satisfaction. FOR THROAT AIN D L U N G complaints, the best remedy is AYER'S ?? colds, bronchitis, la grippe, and croup, it is Prompt to Act sure to cure. Land for Sae. ! /CA ACRES of. land Ave miles t?0\J north of Edgefleld, half in. I woodland. On the place there is a comfortable dwelling house, barn,' stables, black smith shop, gin, store house, . excellent well of water, and springs, and Ave or six tenant houses in food condition: Excellent neighbors, and the health is proverbial. The soil is good and will produce anything- that will #row in this lati tude. The place will be sold as a whole or divided to suit purchas?ra into lots of W icres. For particulars apply at the ADVERT? SUB office. Notice tb Teachers. TEACHERS ?nd applicants td teach I will please take notice that the time f for examining those who wish to teach in the public schools in Edgefleld county hss been changed from the first Friday and Saturday in October to the 3rd Friday and Saturday of the same month. . Friday has been sett apart for the examination of white appli cants and Saturday for colored. JOHN B. HILL, '_S.C. E. C. For Sale or Rent. UP to the 1st of October the beauti ful place belonging to John B. Abney in the suburbs of Edgefleld village can be bought. Besides the residence and servants house and sta ble, there are three tenant settlements on it. The placa contains 143 acres, about 100 of which is cultivatable, and the balance in woods. It can be bought | as a whole, or in three parcels of from 45 to 50 acres each. Only $1,000 cash required, the bal ance on time. _D. B. DUB1SOE, Agt. Splendid Farm For Sale. 2nO? ACKES of flne land, about \J/i2 two miles from Trenton, 100 acres just cleared, and made ready for the D1OW1 balance in woods. Borders . "^~~7 ! -f^-r^-^i^i O a wall. '?'??K. I bar?:, i crib.* Stories,.'taggy1 Rouse, W??gon *-l!.-*:t??r. hOTSe lol planked j '... and a good well, ;?!! comp] :!" nra | turnt} fe? ^atcrmeloo-raisfrig, as! Hu . '<? ii Ril/oad switch on th?j plie?*. { hew?jr settled ?.iace. Wiil sel teh'e?y! um vi. Ifjlecire? sell also on the place ' 3 fine' [young I mules ages 4,5 and 6, an d' wagon. For | Real Es tate 'Agti Edgefleld, S C. Tax Notice. T WILL be at'the Wowing IpUceiJ 1 on the days and dates named,1 for the purpose of collecting taxes. The levy for the preseut fiscal year is as follows : For State tax, 4)? mills ; or dinary ;county, fr'1-1'6 mills; bridge,! mil!; court ; expenses, i! 9-16 1 mills; sehool tax, ? mills. Total m ills 10f?. A poll tax of il on all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 50. There is a special tax of 2 mills on all property in the. corporate lirai ts of the town of Edgefleld, mcluding B. B. Sroper ty, to pay i n terest on t he bonded ebt'of thertown. Also a special'.tax of 3 mills for school purposes ?n,airpro'p?fcy[In the. Ridge ?Spririg 9choord?3trict,indudIng R. R. property : palso a spacial! tax of ty? mills on alrpropertyioHha"W {own ship ap*d/ that portion )f- Trenton school district formerly ' belonging to . Shaw -towni/hjp,'1 ine??tf?nV^?Sl the f p?rty W*?Ta??x8 ?Ut! ?.tiL and tJ^C.G. A G. R. B. irr said township and school district; levied topp.y one annual i pediment add interest on bonds issued t?raid fe tmtcbnrtr?otion bf ' the ?0, Ci G. <fc C.' ?JB. : Trenton, ' Saturday, 'Oct. 16 Johnston, Monday, " 17 LongBrrncb, Tuesday, u 18 Wards, WedytilMm" 19 Bidge Spring, M ' afr lpmu 19 kHolson's X'Boads, Thursday, u 20 Mt. WiPing, Friday, " 21 Bicharusonville, Saturday, u 22 P. B. Watson's, Monday. u 24 Forrest's Store, Tu's'y,t'12pmM 25 J. C. Caughman's, Wednesday, u 26 Kinard's, Thursday, " 27 Peurifoy's, Friday, u 28 Dennys, . Saturday, " 29 Colemans XBoads, Monday. u 31 A. P. Colemans, Tuesday, Nov. 1 W. W. Owdom's, Wednesday, u 2 A. S. Werts, Thursday, u 3 Haltiwanger's, Friday, " 4 Willicms's Mill, Sat'y, till 12m " 5 Stevens Bros, M afr I pm M 5 Pleasant Lane, Monday, u 7 Kirkseys, Tuesday, M 8 Bosa, Wed'y,t'112mM, 9 Callisons from 1 p. m. Wednesday, 9th, to 12 m. Thursday, 10th. Minors. Th'r'y, afr I pm 10 j Longmires, Friday, Nov. ll Plum Branch, Saturday, u 12 Parksville, M'n'y, till 12mM 14 Mouoc, u afr lpm" 14 Clarks Hill, Tues'y,t'l 2 pm" 15 J. M. Holder's, Wednesday, M 16 Colliers, Thursday, u , 17 Bed Hill, Friday. w 18 Quarles's, Sat'y, t5l 2 pm 19 Meeting Street, Monday, " 21 From the 22nd of Nov. until the 20th of Dec. at the Treasurer's oflice at Edgefleld C. H., after which time 15 per cent, penalty will be added to all delinquents. W. L, STEVENS, Treas. E. C. Alwavs ask for "J. M. Cobb's" $3.00 Gent's Shoes and $2.00 Ladies' Shoes, We buy these goods in such quantities as to be able to sell YOU for $1.00 per pair less than you can find them any where. Our "Crown" ' brand fdr $1125 and $1.50 cannot be duplicated either in quality or price outside of bur store. When you want a good calf lined shoe or genuine Standard Screw brogan call for Maroy Bros. goods sold only by J. M. COBB, Sole Agent. 2 cars Flour, 1 car Tennessee Meal, at E. J. NOBRIS'8. OUT-DOOR PHOTOGRAPHY, I will give close attention to all orders for Family Groups, Schools, Buildings, Animals, Machinery, etc. Send in your oders. Prices reasonable. GI??. F. MIMS. Save Money by purchasing your trees and plants from us. 250 Acres in Fruit Nursery. 1 Acre under Glass. EVERYTHING for the Orchard and Garden. Largest stock in the South. We make a specialty of growing trees, plants, etc., especially adapted to the South ern States. Catalogue mailed free. Address, P. J. BERCKMANS, Fruitland Nurseries, Established m 1856. AXrOTTSTA, - Q--A Be Sure - TO GO TO - Miss SARAH ZINN'S - FOE AIL KIXDS OF - TOYS - AND - Christmas Goods Candies, and all things Attractive. Stamping and Pinking done at short notice. 539 Broad Street, - AUGUSTA, GA. , * Sljoes, ) fiats, - ANO - Ocr Clothing Establishment is full and com plete with all grades, from a very cheap suit to the verjr best custom made goods. It has been oar desire to establish a First-Class Clothing House ic Edgefield. and we are doing it. Our goods have been selected with care and we can make prices to suit the times. We make Cloth ing, Shoes, Hats, ar.d Gents' Furnishing Goods specialties, and therefore wc can do better for -? nut who sells everything. We huy our . ? ?? ' .'i?'fiirers and__ in '.. *..'<.-v. . ?.!.<! j.f ..sid for thctn, Ibitt w ire enabled to tt'\ ??"V* cheap c. than cl<so ?t.iier?. V .: . . : ?ii*<* jciu u ::ncJ linc yr,{. i-i 'hak ??.?.??an ;;-t ?.-j*.- '.?' ?..r. ? ;*..?. . ?rn aro telling 5 <5*iMwa?? i '?- ? 5, *Ofli> .sri . " ' ..;..? Ot i ? .Pt.;, 0/ Uuhbft goods . t '?it: MS: .?.<".-.l-lchraj ' <i- ii, I> "JL S ". .: ? ATis A fall and to ra pl tte stock of Hat 1 for boys and man.' All th? latest styles at very low price.. ?We hart th? largest shoe stock ever shown in dm ofield. We look specially after this depart ment of our business, and know that we can sat isfy any one aa to ?tyIc and price. Wc can ?ell toa a Ladies' Dress Shoe, nicely made, buttoned or laced, for $i. Shoes arc the only goods we have for ladies, and we are always glad to have th? ladies call and look at our shoes, as we feel confident that we can please them in our immense shoe department. All grades of shoes for children, misses, ladies, and men, very cheap. BHTR/TS! SJaOOVT&l In laundried and nnlaundried, in all sizes and ptrfe?t fits. A first-class nnlaundried shirt, re enforced back and front, good linen bosom, and mad? of real good homespun, for 50c. An im mense stock of Negligee shirts, from very cheap ones to the verv best quality. Large'quantity of Harris wire buckle Suspend ars, the best that are made, very cheap. Gents' Undervests. Fall assortment-very reasonable. A complete assortment of beautiful handker chiefs. ' Full stock of Hosiery and Gloves. CBAVATS. We carry a line of these goods that you do not find in small towns. They are made np for us in.all the latest shades and styles. Can show von ' the ' prettiest line of these goods ever brought to this town. 'A verr large stock of Trunks, Satchels, Valises and Umbrellas at low prices. ' It Ts impossible to give much idea of our stock in an advertisement, but when you need any thing in oar line, come to sec us. We can show a large, first-class stock, from which to make your selections, and there is no reason why wc can't sell you cheaper than Augusta, ana we will do it. Ul. 33. H-AJR/T & CO. Edgefield, S. C., Sept. 37,1S92. H. C. PKBKIN8, I. A. HAUSER, President. Manager. Saw Mill Machinery, Engines, Boilers, Fills ii ill Sillies, Founders & Machinists. Georgia lion Horns, AUGUSTA, GA. Correspondence Solicited. Will sell Plow Hoes at 3$c lb by hundred. E. J. NOEBIS.