Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, October 13, 1892, Image 1
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.