Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, December 08, 1892, Image 2
THOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR.
EDGEFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY MARCH 17, 1892.
VOL. LVn. NO. IO.
WHEN" BILL WAS A BOY
He Stood Upon The Piazza And
haw The Stars Fall.
Shakespeare says "there are
more things in heaven and earth
than are dreamed of in our
'philosopy." The fall of meteors
on Wednesday night was quite a
wonder to the generation and mado
the young people serious and
solemn. Tornadoes and earth
quakes and comets and meteors are
alwayB alarming for they bring
home to us our utter helplessness
under the mighty hand of God.
From 8 o'clock until near midnight
we watched these meteors. Part
ot- the time we were, standing out
in the freezing air but most of the
>Vimlr~~we looked through the
uncurtained w&dows, and there
was hardly a morn^V4bat~-feey
was not seen somewhere in the
heavens. I hoped for another
visitation like that of 1833, which
I distinctly remember, for my
father awaked me and dressed me
hurriedly and we all etood in the
piazza and watched and wondered
for an hour or moie. They seemed
sure enough like falling stars and
came down in myriade as gently
as snowflakos.They nearly touched
the earth before they went out and
I remember hunting around in the
potato pat oh next morning for
some sign of them, but found none,
If there was any heat in their
glittering light there was no sign
of it in the tree tops among the
leaves. I remember that Aunt
Minty, our good old cook, prayed
and exhorted long and loud and
a white woman across the street
screamed out: "?ome, Lord Jesus : |
take me, Lord Jerus. God, save us;
God, forgive us/' and she was
kneeling on the door with her
hands stretched up towards heaven.
I remember that Mrs. Lestes, the
widowed mother of our late
attorney general, lived very near
us and came over to our house,
stooping as she came for fear the
stars would touch her. I remmeber
that my f athar was clam and serene
and gave us all assurance that
there was no danger, for he was a
well read man and knew that-epoh;
phenomenaJhad^?^^^^gmjjB
jttmesf.?lA.? itft ? ^r~t^* . narffh.'
4 Several' "times" within rfhe past
century there had been a fall of
meteors on the same date, the 13th
of November, but none brillant or
that cam? so near thu earth.
It was in August 1854 that we
were awakened about 2o'clock one
night by the crowing of the cocks
for daybreak and our negroes got
up and fed the stock and prepared
to go to the field when our atten
tion waB attracted to the clock and
on going out to see what was the
matter we found it as bright as
day and the aurora borealis was
flashing a brillant light that
illuminated the heavenR and tho
earth. Such thingB are always
alarming to the timid and the
ignorant, I heard Profesor Proctor,
the great astronomer, deliver three
lectures at Lake Weir a few years
ago and iifted me up on thought
among the starry heavens and
made us realize our own insignifi
cance as he approached the very
confines of eternity and told us oi
things we ,had never dreamed of,
He was a great and good man and
I loved him as much for hip
humility as his learning. One
night he lectured on the birth and
growth and maturity and decay
of a world, and he proved by the
most convincing argument thal
this world had long since pass?e
ita maturity aud was in the d?clin?
and that the scriptures would b<
fulfilled and this earth be burnee
up and pass out of existence. Hi
said that worlds had passed awa;
and that the worlds had cam
into exieience since the Christaii
era and that comets had appears
that had no record in the past
thatcreation was not finished bu
was changing and this littlewod
of ours was but a speck in th
universe. He ?aid that if a straigl:
line from the eye was drawn an
extended in any direction
would sooner or later be stoppe
by a heavenly body.*
We can enjoy this and 1
amused but when a cyclone com<
along or an earthquake begins 1
rock tho little world about, thej
is no philospy that can make i
calm and serene. We don't unde
stand these systems of nature n<
can we fortify against them,
never saw a man or woman but wi
was superstitious about ghos
and it is because of the mys'te:
that hangs around the dead
where are the spirits? Where bj
Sammuel been when the witch
Endor called his spirit up-'
kind of virture was in the b
of Elijah that brought to life
dead man who was buried in
tomb? What kind of spirits '
roving about distressing good
pie until they were sent into
swine and the swine into the i
If we knew where we were g
we would be less troubled
matter how terrible our fate. '.
the mystery that hangs aro
that undiscovered country f
which no traveler returns. I t
that we all had the faith of
little boy that I know wi
mother asked him where he thoi
heaven was and he replied prom]
"why, its over at gran'"ma'shouf
"Ah ! no," she said, "heaven i
the*w-at all.- What made you th
tliat?"
"Well, it isn't more than" ab
a mile from there," he si
Grandma was enough heav?u
him.
This seems to be an off y
anyhow. A year of surprises, i
a few wteks ago and everyth
looked lovely for the republic;
and distressing to the farmers
Mr. Cleveland beat out the
ministration and all its patron
to the surprise of even the m
sanguine democrats. Right on t
of this cotton jumped from 7 t<
cents the New; England manuf
hirers raised wages of operative
per cent The republican party tr
before the election to make
country believe that wages I
already been raised under t
McKinley bill, but theseoperati'
knew it was a lie. Mr. develan*
election or something hae rai'
them and the capitalists seem
have received new confidence
tne stability of monetary affai
Stocks have advanced and eve:
thing looks lovely. And now con
shooting stars and the aurc
borealis and a comet and I reek
Governor Northen will get up
appropriation for the world's fi
and th? legislature will buy i
the Soldiers' Home and we w
soon be building more railways J
over the south and our fol^s ha
busted the people's ? T^SS^F
'^?^?i^^^^^^^^?^ Lea
^and'everything looks lovely ar
the goose hang high.
So mote it be.
BILL ARP.
The Port Royal Tramway.
The most interesting paper th
has yet issued from the pen i
Gov. Tillman is his messa,
concerning the Port Royal ai
Augusta Rail Road. This messa;
particular interest to us, as tl
road in question runs through
fertile portion of Barnwe
County.
The Governor very proper
calls attention to the fact th
this road has been gobbled up 1
the Central, and that the Centi
has used its power to freeze o
the minority stockholders, ai
depreciate the property of Pi
Royal.
The Governor recommends th
the Attorney General be authoriz
. to institute legal proceedin
aud compel the Central to live i
I to the obligations of its chart
( We hope that this will be doi
Everyone who has ever h ad t
i misfortune to be jolted up ai
down the ram shackly road bed
j the Port Poyal R. R. joins in t
L hope. Give Port Royal a iii
j chance and it will become t
3 natural outlet of Western gra
3 trade.
j We blame the ChieseJ for cruel
- cramping tne feet of their infan
It is equally wrong to cramp Pc
e Royal. Don't yovL think so Bi
j Rodgers?-Bamberg Herald.
Thc Governor's Message.
tt Governor Tillman Mas ful
d sustained his reputation aa
e writer of abl State papers, in h
tt recent Mesasge to the Legislatu
d at the opening of session. It is
it loug document, but thrpugho
d it bears the stamp of the Governo:
concise way of putting things ai
)e as a whole, is conservative ai
iB dignified in tone. He devotes
i large space to education, whi<
L? although devoid of politics is o
te of the most important quest io
is being agitated in the State to-di
r- and he reviews the condition
JT the various institutions oflearni
-r controlled by the State-Journ
and Review.
io
ts Buckinghams Dye for t
ry Whiskers is the best, handiei
safest, surest, cleanest, m<
economical and satisfactory d
1C* ever invented. It is the gsntlomei
of favorite.
SAM JOH ES' FINE LECTURE.
Humor and Wisdom to a Large
Audience.
Rev. Sam Jones lectured at the
Grand Opera House last night.
Maj Black, in introducing the
great preacher, started the ball
rolling in a humorous way by re
calling an incident in the life of
John Randolph of Roanoke when
he was confronted with a man
introducing another.
"Who introduced you?" asked
John Randolph of the man who
was doing the introducing. Maj.
Black said he felt the humorous
side of introducing Sam Jones.
When the preacher began he
paid Maj. Black back by saying
that though the Major had refered
to him as being a mau of some
notoriety, he begged the citizens
of Augusta to remember that the
Major was somewhat extinguished
hinself.
The subject which the lecturer
took was "Manhood and Money,"
and from this argument was drawn
the conclusion that manhood and
womanhood, with all their strength
of virtue and will, were greater
than all the money in the world.
The lecture was good and plea
sed a large audience of nearly 500
It abounded in humor and philoso
phy, laughable illustrations and
homely truths "went right home,"
after the manner of Mr. Jones' ex
pression, each time. A snug sum
was deriven by the proceeds of the
lecture for the benefit of St. Luke's
Methodist Church, Mr. Timmons
pastor.
The lecture began at 9:20, Mr.
Jones arriving on the Georgia fast
train at 9:15. He left for home
on the midnight Georgia train. He
came directly here from Galveston
Tex., where he says he held one of
the most succesnful meetings of
his life. He therefore had not
been to his home although re
turned to the State.
HUMOROUS EPIGRAMS.
. I used to sing "I want to be an
angel, and withjhe angels stand,'
Now I have begu&i?jsrss^^
??*?--luju vuwvKeJl?dies stand."
. I met a grand man once. The
longer I stood with him the smaller
I got, and the bigger he got. After
a while I had to get up and go to
have anything to go with.
I have met some little fellows
whose eyes were so close together
that they could see through a
keyhole with both at once.
I do not believe in evolution, of
course I don't. I do not believe we
sprang from monkeys. But when
I see a great many people I be
lieve they are headed that way
and that lhey will get there il
they don't stop,
I have a great deal more reaped
for Nancy Hanks than I have foi
Sullivan and Corbett. Nancy is
a daisy-She can go in 2:40. Goc
made her to go but two old flop
eared mules can stand up in a loi
and do as much as Sullivan am
Corbett, knocking the filling ou
of one another.
I never go to horse races-no
because I do not like to see then
but because of the scrubby set th a
is always there.
Some rich men say when you g
to them for money for a goo
causo : Wait until I get fixed !
Fixed 1 Fixed when you are dead
fixed for the fire ; fixed into a back
log for the devil's sitting room !
"Country facts" are a scriptun
animal and you need not be a:
raid of it.
There was an old farmer i
North Georgia who said one da)
"I am going to save ; I am goin
ro lay up ; I am not going to 1
poor whon I get old and can
work." And he did save $150,00
One day a neighbor went to s<
him and said : "Brother, how a
you off for moat?" I have got e:
ough iu my smokehouse for th
year, and until hog killing ne:
year." he said, "and enough ho
to kill then, and enough pigs
kill the next year, but what I w
do after that the Lord only know!
Then he left the old foll<
starving on three years' rations.
A dude is a kind of wart on t
devil's nose.
You may sow corn and re
corn, but sew dudes and dudir
and you will reap only half
thimble full of calf-foot jelly.
Maj. Black says "money \
capita," but its "per pockota."
I am afraid that wo preach(
are affected by money. Of cou
we don't work for money, but y
stop our salaries, and we will qi
Ah, ha!
I believe in decision. You
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these fellows who think they^ill
and think won't, but rather think
they won't-10 cents a d?>zefc ?iike
eggs in warm weather, and?of^the
same reason. . i -'
There was a darkey who haxl a
mule, and he said he had io~|hicch
him by tying him to a tree by his
tail to keep him from going
through his collar.
You get after a great many ?peo
pie and they lay it all on^dam
Poor old Adaml
Adam is too far off. Yon1; put
two drops of water in the Atlantic
ocean, and the poison gets mighty
thin when it gets to tho other side.
Adam is too far. It is our ?own
devilment that is kicking ; up
thunder.
When the devil got Job's ?wife
on his side begot a trump.card..
A mule kicked a negro 'o?; the
head, and couldn't put his foot
down. # .
I have got a government job,
keeping Sam Jones straight*. '
There are a lot of people* who
like to say other people &T?BO{?
headed when they are doi?g~jjgi
They got the impressionism;
their own heads. F
I go into some churches ;her?
tho preacher looks like, tom big
monument and the people wat
ike head stones and I go djm
among them and I say "Sam Jf?s,
you are among the dead." US
PHILOSOPHIC.
Men and money are two antaor>
stic forces in this country. ? /
Men and money are each sG*
ng for the mastery with the cjcfs
largely in favor of money. *.
There is nothing sublimer t?!n
man. There is nothing mre
hurtful, more dwindling to mi
hood than the misuse of money.
David said to Solomon his si, L
"Be thou strong and acquit tjjpr^
self a man." . j ?*
Nine tenths of the people of he
country are after money, and
other tenth are after a g?od ti
I would not give one grand $
for all the cotton that tyaPS
isal)ig job to raise a Ban
in this country.
You say, "Every man has lis
price." I don't believe that.
Selfishness is the meanest thing
on earth. Selfishness is the fist
born of Avarice.
There is not a good iastitution
or enterprise born of God to-day
but what is going begging from
door to door.
Cussin' is a very low-down type
of a rascal.
Sin is in the blood like a cancer.
A man may stop cussin' 3n his
tongue, but it will break Jut on
his hand, and he will ge t tc steal
ing.
He who can eliminate selfihness
and avarice from himself, is
enabled to stand on top of ?very
thing that ever ruined a man
The grandest manhood and wo
manhood is that which has for
gotten self and is consecrated to
the service of others.
There is the stature of a wanan
in New Orleans. She has her hair
combed in the sweet, good old vay,
down over her temples and she is
holding out baskets of fruit and
children are crowding around uer.
She lived working for and helping
the poor of New Orleans and when
she died the bankers and the brok
ers and the capitalists all came out
in front of their offices and stood in
the sun with their hats off while
the funeral procession of her who
was one of the grandest women in
America went by.
Convince a man in the church
that he will reap two for one and he
will plank clown.
This country is running on th<
dollar, and just as certain as Rom?
fell because of a too greatly cen
tralized military powtr, so certaii
will the United States run into dts
truction on silver dollars as wheele
unless the course is changed.
It is not how much money hav
you, but how did you get it? am
then which is most important, wha
are you doing with it?
A reckless fellow always want
to fight. But a brave man wants ;
victorv. There is a great deal c
dii?. e between the two, An
dog co ,et a fight.
I can say dispassionstely thc
my brother Tom Watson in thi
district seemed at every point t
say. "I want to fight." But m
brother Blackr with noble courag
seemed to say, "I want a victory
And he got it.
There isn't but one way to do
thing and that is to do it.
I like to see a man map out h
course md stick to it and go it
like tte train on the Georgia
railroai, which goes on the course
mapped out and sticks to it, and
has net been to any other town
but tbse on the rout since the
road las been a road.
,Tie only absolutely unselfish
ma; was Jesus Christ. Of all the
sers of land in the world he did
noistake off one acre, and say
"tHs is mino."
I Vhen a fellow mak?s up his
mud lie never gets left.
ifou may talk about a man
beng intelligent. I have seen
&uh men failures. '? But whenever
y*i find him with a will he
Bueeds.
'he will of man is that which is
incommand of a man.
- always did have contempt for
D? of those fellows who is waiting
fe environ to get hot. But I have
rspect for the fellow who pounds
0 the iron until it ii hot. I al
lays did have a conlempt for the
dlow who is always waiting for
>methmg to turn up, but,! have the
rofoundest respect and amiration
)r himwho tuns it up and
dla it towhere he wants it.
Get in a hurry, The obstacles
ill get out of your way.
1 like a mau who believes in
ossiblities.
I believe in a Hard head and a
>ft heart.-Augusta Chronicle.
Rigrbt
In Gov. Tillman's message we
nd the following sentence: "A
;ople who do not respect their
icestors cannot hope to be res
eted by their posterity, and
intiment at last is the mother of
itroiotism." You are right,
overnor. Tho editor of The!
.'erald and News in ? -r0^11 al1
:t. TaborV the past summer, took'
inch the~Tszwue position. Among
ther things .we'said then? and
;peat now-: - "What we ?-ne?d" is
?ore. seritigiont ; ,more - of r^that
felmfei^hiC?h^ gives.growth and
^^^fVho^^nd
meerai
heir services and their lives to
heir country. The sum and sub
ance of our politics now may be
iftod down to but two sentiments
-'somebody forever, and blast
iverybodyj'
"There can be nothing but
langer to this country whee
statesmanship is nothing but t
;raffic for office and the spoils oj
)ffice," ect.
We are glad that Gov. Tillmar
agrees with us and is on the righ
line in this sentiment.-Newberry
Herald and News.
A Monster Serpent.
The largest serpent of which ac
curate measurements have bee:
tak>. n and noted was an anacond
which Dr. Gardner found dead an
suspended to a fork of a tree du:
ing his travels in Mexico. It WJ
dragged out into the open by tw
honsos, and was found to measu:
thirty-seven feet in length. Insk
of it were found the bones ar
flesh of a horse in a half-digeste
state, and there was no doubt th
it had swallowed the animal who]
Dr. Gardner and other travelers si
that anacondas, pythons and bo
attain a length of over forty fei
but there is no recorded instar,
of one having been encounter
longer than that which has be
mentioned, though many perso
have seen serpents alive whi
they estimated to be of conside:
bly larger size.
South Carolina Sends a Negro
Congress.
The State Board of Canvass
have declared Murray, neg
elected to Congress over Geno
Moise, white, from the Sevci
District. As we understand, it \
not denied that the negro recer
a majority of the votes. The c
test was made against the ne
and in favor of the white man,
cause seme of the ballots y.
three-sixteenths of an inch 1
than the size prescribed by 1
Otherwise, as we understand it,
ballot was correct in every parti
lar. The board did right in
lending itself to such tricks
would oust a political oppon
upon the merest pretext, or
cuse.-Press and Banner.
No bettes- preparation for
hair has ever been invented t
Ayer's Hair Vigor. It restores
?rginal to faded and gray t
imparts that natural gloss
freshness, everyone so m
admires. Its reputation ts w
wide.
THE DIVISION OF TEXAS. |
A Good Opportunity to Secure)
More Demo er tic Senator.
The time has come when the
people of Texas should favorably
consider the division of the State
into a number of commonwealth
in accordance with the purpose
entertained at the time of annexa
tion.
It was clearly seen at that time
that the area of Texas was much
[too great for a single State, that
with increasing population, filling
up regions widely separated and
differing in climate, soil and pro
ductions, a diversity of interests
must arise inconsistent with that
homogeneity of sentiment and
policy which is supposed to under
I lie State hood.
Accordingly the joint resolution
of March 1st, 1845, consenting to
annexation, stipulated that "new
States of convenient size, not ex
ceeding four in number Jin addi
tion to the said State of Texas,
and having sufficient population,
may hereaftsr, by the consent of
said 6tate, bs formed out of the
I tetritory thereof."
In brief, it was the intention in
admitting Texas to make five
States of it. The divison could not
be made then because the territoiy
was not yet sufficiently populated.
Now that it is so the original
purpose ought to be carried out.
The area of Texas is 275,7#0
square miles. That of New York
is 49,180. Texas could be divided
into five States each ot which
would be larger than New York by
nearly four thousand square miles,
or about the size of New York and
Connecticut combined. And the
f ofu^a^ eacl1
a population greater thrn that of
any of the recently admitted
States.
Division ?B desirable for many
Teasons. This great empire in
area is entitled *Q, a larger voice
than^n? State . is. allowed in .the
i ^^^sllne nasiom It is verci
?,._J!J.'_----j xwpmwuwu-Wj~~uWO 1
Senators. With its rapidly in
creasing population, the several
parts have varying needs to state
law and State policy which can be
completely met only by the
institution of several State govern
ments.
The creation of compacter
States would .faciliate every wise
project of improvement. The '.best
interest of all concerned would be
i .promoted, without question, by
t division now. Every consideration
that underlies our Federal system
every reason that justifies the
separate Statehood of Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois, is an argument
in favor]of the division of Texas
n into several States,
a This desirable end cannot be
accomplished without the consent
of Texas, but there is no sound
reason either of interest or senti
ment why that consent should be
whithheld. It will be the proudest
day in the history of the State
when it makes to the Union the
magnificent present of four ney
commonwealhs, represented in the
Senate by eight new Senators
while remaining itself a grea
State of incalculable possibilitie
in the matter of population wealtl
and influence-New York World
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Animal Failings.
"Some animals exhibit a quee
lack of sense," says a man who ha
observed them. "Put a buzzard i
a pen about six feet square an
open at the top, and it is as muc
a prisoner as though, it was shu
up in a box. This is becauf
buzzards always begin thei
flight by taking a short run, au
they either cannot or will n<
attempt to fly unless they can <3
so. Again, take a common bun
ble bee, and put it in a goble
It will remain a prisoner for hou
trying to escape throngh the side
without ever thinking of escaph
from the top. So also a bat cann
rise from a'perfectly level surfac
Although it is remarkable nimb
in its flight when once on t]
wing, and can fly for mai
hours at a time without taki]
the least rest, if placed on t
floor or flat ground it is absolute
unable to USG its wingrf. The on
thing it can do is to shui
helplessly and painfully alo
until it reaches some trifli
elevation, from which it can thn
itself into the air, when at ouoe
is off like a flash.
The official voto for Gov. Ti
man in the recent State electi
was 56,673.
A TALK ABOUT SNAKES.
How Rattlers and Other Poi
sonous Reptiles-Attack People
My only rattlesnake was caugh
alive by a young girl who ha<
that summer killed eleven on he:
farm in California. This snak<
has five rattles, which, if w<
believe they denote the age, wil
show that he is five years old
Drawin believed that the rattle
besides being used as a warning tc
keep off the makes' enemies
sometimes is employed to cal]
their mates.
The heads of most of i the
venomous snakes, including .the
"rattlers," bulge just beyond the
aeck. Without exception they
have fangs, either always erect 01
raised and laid back at will. These
fangs are long, sharp pointed teeth
srith a hollow groove running theil
mtire length. At the root of each
fang is a little bag of poison. WheE
the snake bites the motion press?e
the poison sac and its contents
low down through the hollow in
;he tooth into the puncture or
found. The harmless little forked
?ngue is eften spoken of by the
minformed as the snake's stinger."
tfow, there is no propriety in the
mme, as the poisonous snakes do
mt sting, but bite, their victims.
There is no creature, even if
Drought from foreign countries
vhere "rattlers" do not exist, but
viii halt and tremble at the first
varning sound of the rattle.
Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, with others
ias boen making experiments with
he venom of different serpents.
3e has found that, aside from its
)oisonous qualities, it contains
iving germs, which have j the
TO lu DO J UU ou^y li "WM .?**- ????'?! "1
ritten, those tiny bits of life*
intering with the poison, cause
aarmful action to begin almost at
once, Dr. Mitchell has found
that the nervous center controlling
the act of striking seems to be ir
the spinal cord, for if he cut off i
anny's headband., then pinchec
ruB^rttir, nie" atump O? ita lic^i
turned back, and would have strucl
his hand had he been bold enpugl
to hold it still. ,
When a snake has bitten severs
times, the poison is quite exhaustei
for the time being, rendering th
animal comparatively harmless. 1
is said to be this fact whic
.nahlea the Indian snaks.charmei
to handle their charges witfcor
dsngsr. They tease them int
anger, when they will readily bil
stick or bundle of rags, and f
exhaust their venom.
There are 4909 Johnsons in Ch
ago and only 4200 Smiths.
No man is pure in his heart wi
is not pure in his politics.
The saloons of London if set sh
by side would reach a distance
75 miles.
Married couples in Norway a
privileged to ride on railroads
a fare and a half.
There are four States, Wiscone
Nevada, Minnesota and Californ
in which a majority of the voti
are foreign born.
Tommy.-Pa, may I ask you
question? Pa-Certainly, my chi
Tomm -Well, where is the wi
when it doesn't blow?
Trouble and kin and cats
about the only things a man (
have that other people don't
to get away from him.
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No other remedy is so reliai
in cases of sudden colds, or cau?
or for any and all derangemti
of the throat and lungs, as Ay
Cherry Pectoral. This wondeJ
medicine affords great rebel
consumption, even in the advan
stages of that dieases.
Maj. Ernest Gary, who has b
elected Judge, is a young man,
a lawyer of sixteen years' pract
and we believe will fill the p'
with credit to himself and
State. The Herald and N
extends its congratulations.-IS
berry Herald and Nows.
This is a great State. A *\
bear was killed in Spartanl
County last week, an eagle mea
ing 6 feet 5 inches from tij.
Laurens County and a pel
measuring 6 feet 3 inches fron
to tip in Greenville County.
5,000 lbs. Bacon sides and si
Bacon strips 7?c by hundre
600 lbs. Kingan Hams, at
E. J. NORRIS
Remember we don't claim 1
it all, but we know that our p
and our quality in goods can'
matched in this market.
J. M. Coi
TO EXPEL
SCROFULA
from the system,
take
MERS
Sarsaparilla
the standard
blood-purifier and
tonic. It
Cures Others
will eyre you.
Fair Notice.
FORBID any person hunting or
otherwise trespassing on my lands.
Any such trespassers WJII be dealt with
according to law. t
LUKE CULBBEATH.
Notice.
County
Shaw' and McKie?s'rrifl 1 f'or'the"pur
pose of letting the .contract to keep
the ferry at that place. Contractor
required to give justified bond of $300,
for the faithful performance of his
duty. Commissioners reserve the ri?-ht
to reject any dr all bids.
J. & WHITE.
GEO. E. DOBX,
M. A. WHITTLE,
Commissioners.
Crayon, IMA aiid Oil
PORTRAITS made at prices to
suit the times.
j Childrens' Photographs a specialty.
?0 The Photographs now made
I WILL NOT TURN YELLOW.
_ R. H. MIMS.
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Edgefield, S. C.
: Six Creal Leaders !
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i[$2.00, "$'2.50, $3.00
CENTS SHOE.
$1.50, $2.00, $2,50
it
LADIES SHOES.
Every Pi Warr
Of 24 dozen pairs of these goods
eold last season-only 2 pairs have
,0 been returned for repairs. This
record cannot be beaten by any
shoe dealer in the State. When
you want a GOOD Shoe go to
? J, M. COBB,
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Our Clothing Establishment is full and com
plete with all gradef, from a very cheap ?uh t<>
the very best custom made (roods. It has been
our desire to establish a Kirst-Chtss Clothing
House in Edjrcfield. and we are doinir it. Our
goods have been selected with eure and vre can
make prices to suit the times. We make Cloth
ing, Shoes, Hats, and Gents' Furnishing Goods
specialties, and therefore we can do better for
you than one who sells everything. We buy our
goods from the very largest manufacturen! and
in large quantities, and pav cash for them, thus
we are enabled to sell goods cheaper than else
where. We can show you a line of fine good?
that you can get only in" large cities.
Men's suits that we sold last season for $12.5".
we now sell for $10. Suits that are worth $?$,
we are selling at $15.
Children's double-breasted suits for S1.25,
worth $2, and full line of all the better grades.
A lar^e stock of Rubber goods <>f the vciy
best quality, to be sold cheap.
Gr DC IS OT S 9 * HATS
' A full and complete stock of Hats for boys and
men. All the latest styles at very low price*.
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SHOES.
We have the largest shoe stock ever shown in
Edgefield. We look specially after this depart
ment of our business, and know that \yc can .-.at
i.f T any on? an to ?trie and price. We can nell
you a Ladies' Dress'Shoe, nicely made, buttoned
or laced, for %U Shoes ar? thc only goods we
have for ladies, and wc are always triad to have
the ladies call and look at our shoes, as wc feel
confident that weean please them in our immense
shoe department. All grade- of shoes for children,
misses, ladies, and men, very cheap.
ISKLXR/TS! SHIRTS I
In lauadried and unlaundried, in all sixes and
perfect lits. A first-class unlaundried .birt, re
enforced back and front, good linen bosom,and
made of real good homespun, for 50c. An im
menie stock ot Negligee shirts, from very cheap
ones to th? verr best quality.
Large quantity of Harris wire buckle Suspend
ers, the best that are made, very cheap.
Gents' Undervests.
Kuli assortment-very reasonable.
A complete assortment of beautiful handker
! chiefs.
Kuli stock of Hosiery and Gloves.
C :R,-?L V.A.TS.
We carry a line of these goods that you do not
find in HUI Al 1 towns. They are made up for us
in all the latest shades and styles. Can show
you the prettiest line of these goods ever
brought to this town.
A very largestockof Trunks,Satchels, Valises
aad Umbrellas at low prices.
It is impossible to give much idea of our stock
in aa advertisement, but when you^ need any
thing in onr line, come to see us. We can show
a large, first-class stock, from which to make
your selections, and there is no reason whv we
can't sell you cheaper than Anjrusta, and we
will do it.
D3L 33. &c CO.
Edgefield, S. C., Sept. 27, 1S0J.
25 bushels Seed Wheat,
20 bushels Seed Barley,
15 bushels Seed Rye, at
E. J. NORRIE'S.
1 car V
ra. Salt, 65c por sack, at
E. J. Nonius's.