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Edgefield Advertiser WEDNESDAY, FEB: 19, 1896. L0GAL2 BREVITIES. Hear Sam Jones Wednesday forSOcts Get your seed rice be?ore it i- gone. H tve y ii ul your shadowgraph ta ken:-' Taimag-'is to preach in Charleston on April 20iul Garden seed'at W. E Lynch's, the old reliable I.andrei li's. ' Mrs. Ida Sheppard has rel urned from a visit to Gleenwood and Liberty Hill. Fresh and dainty-heavy and fancy groceries, at W. E. Lynch's. Come out to hear .Sam. Sam who? Sam Jones next Wednesday night. Seed rice for planting purposes? for sale by W. W. Adams. Dr. L. R. G wal I ney will preach at Horns Creek church on next Sunday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Maps of Edgefield and Saluda Coun ties, both in one, for sale at the ADVKK TISKK Olfice. The celebrated and Rev. Sam Jones will lecture in our Opera house on next Wednesday light, Feb. 26. Stone are being: blasted out at the rock quarry for the foundation of the Edgefield Cotton Factory. The election in Saluda county to de termine the location of the county seat will be held on March 17th. . Miss Gertie Strom, who has a flour ishing school in the Limestone section, spent Sunday in Edgetield. The la! est report from the North Pole is that it has been discovered by Dr. Nansen, a Norwegian. Cui bono? Rev. Pinekney Blalock, chaplain of the Senate, worshipped with our Bap tist people last Sunday. Everybody will be glad to hear that Miss GeH Richards is en route to Edge field. She is now in Augusta. Bills of sale and liens for rent and advances, also, mortgages of real es tate, for sale at this office. Miss Sophie Abney has returned to her school at Ridge Spring, where her erstwhile measles-stricken, pupils await her. The Lynch drug and grocery busi ness will be conducted bv J. D. Hol stein, as heretofore under the name and style of W. E. Lynch Thus far the season is all that could be desired. The above item was written before the discovery of the North Pole. For the best Fire Insurance in old strong and reliable Companies, on town or country property, call on or write D. R. DURISOK, A gt. About sixty old soldiers have filed their applications for pensions already. Next week we will to publish the entire list. All who wish to get their names in the pot will please hurry up. Walters "Baker has a national repu tation and has been on the market si nee 1841. Yourjocal Dispensary will sup ply your wants. B?gefleld ought to hs proud of IMF ? beautiful hotel on the heights, Fair mont Inn. The rooms are large and well furnished, fare good-a most de lightful and restful home for commer cial and other travellers. Mr. John Weir has bought out Char lie Kenneriey's barber shop, parapher nalia, adjuncts, and accoutrements, so tj speak, which he will remove to Greenwood aud there open up a tonso rial palace. Ml of rM<reh>ld is listening-listen ing-listening-for the drat tap of the trowel on the first brick of the Edge field Cotton Factory. Did ye not hear it?-No: t'was but tho wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! For tn?-he.-tt Fire Insurance in old strong anU reliable companies, on town or country property, call on or write D. R. DUKISOK, Agt. A' id Phosphate, Granby Ammonia Goods, Kainit, and Cotton Seed Meal on hand and for sale, by E. J. NOKRIS, Agt. Columbia Phosphate Co. Ask at your Dispensary for Private Stock XXX Pure Rye Whiskey, lt is a winner ard superior i:i quality to any on the market. The best is always the cheapest pro vided you get the best cheap enough to make it so. You can do this on groceries and drugs always and all the time at W. E. Lynch's. Whpn you need a bottle of Pure Rye Whiskey for Medicinal purposes, ask at your Dispensary for the genuine and original Bakers Pure Rye Whis key, E. Walter's et Sons proprietors. Watchdog of theTreasury Thurmond and Tree Dog Williams are now their sobriquets. Thurmond is so watchful that lie will not let a bill come into the House, or a law go out of it, unless it is clean and reasonable, if not cheap; and Williams trees and chaws up every stat utory "varmint" obnoxious to the peo ple. * The Minutes of the 110th session of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Chiirch, South, is the most complete work of the kind we have ever SO<MI in the way of statistical matter ai ti is adorned also with a number of portraits of diviner*, churches Ac. We are under obliga tions to Kev. M. M. Brabham for the copy received. Weare under lasting obligations to Congressman Talbert for a copy of the Navagation Laws of the United States. We find it very useful in enabling us to cross the raging doods of the Acad emy branch, at midnight, When tue winds are on its waters ind a storm is on its deeps. The lime will soon be out for old sol diers to file their applications for pen sions. In thia connection we would re-I roark thatthe word 'indigent,'as used in the Constitution, in reference to Con federate soldiers, means, according to Ben Glanton, "get all you can," A Regular Hummer. Tue February number of the South ern Cultivator H a regular hummer. It came promptly to our table, and its table of contents breaks | he re cord for variety and standard merit. Everything that a farmer wants to know and shold know can be found in its well-tilled columns. Every depart ment is replete with interest. Its edi torial pages are radiant with thought ful suggestions. Specially noteworthy are the pages devottd to inquiries from the field, which cover the winde range of farm work. We commend the enter prising spirit of this splendid agricul tural journal now in the fifty-fourth year of its usefulness and urge' all in terested in agricultural development to subscribe for it without delay. We will send the Soutnern Cultivator and the AD va an s KU one year for 1:1. U0. Send in your subscriptions. j it may be given to hear such a genius j as Sain .loned but. once'in a liff time, j T?!cri by nil means come out on nex? j Wednesday night, the '?nth inst., anti i bear him. He lectures in *he opera j house. IV. A. (.'bentham. H. H. Townes, a::?' H. W. Dobey have been unanimously [recommended by the Edgefield dele?.; ticn as members of the Board of Regis tration for Edgefield "County. Pursuant ro the cull of Rev. G. W. Bussey, a Camp of ('onfederate Vete rans was organized at Parks vii le last wt'ek to be called th? James Tillman ('.i np. this iii honor of the late Captain James Tillman a brother of Hons G I>. and li. R. Tillman. The tirana Jury are still trying t rice the ' Old Scratch" without a saddle They are "trying it on him" as thoug.l he wasn't bridle-wise. Mr. U. A. Mette, of Aiken, formerly a resident of this piare, has made a purchase of the Baptist parsonage at Trenton and will soon establish there a wagon factory. Mr. Luther E. Jackson has rented and moved into the Jim Fraser house on the banks of Beaver dani creek, so uear that he can easily 'cast his bread upon the waters," in case it fails to come out of the oven lit "For human natures daily food." But it always comes ot t all right and we wager that old B.D. will never get a crust or a crumb. .The Way to Liberty," by J. A. Mette, is a Revolutionary pamphlet oontain inga platform for Socialists, Democrats and Republicans. For sale at this office. Send 15 cents in stamps. One of these pamphlets given to every subscriber paying his subscription. The death of Capt. T. B. Greneker, at his home in Newberry on last Monday, will leave an aching void in many a he?.rt in Edgetleld. He was universally popular in our town aud we shall not socn look upon his like awaiti. "None knew him but to love him None name bim but to praise." Son\c Changes. Mr. Horace Dorn leaves our town in a few days for Greenwood where he will enter business; Mr. ?. D, Holstein has taken . irge of the Lynch drug and grocery store, Mr. Beauregard Ti tri mons has resumed his old position with Dr. W. B. Penn. Duplicate Photographs. ?arly all the negatives made in the last-six years are on hand, and dupli cates can be had at 25cts., for cabinet and 15cts for cards. Order uow. R. H. M IMS. ' f A Bijr Log. ( On ene day of last week Mr. W. Scott < had a a pine log brought to his saw mill near town that measured 4S inches in { diameter and 13 feet around. From this i immense stock Mr, Se.ott cut 2.'100 feet of } heart weather-boarding. The tree came from Mr. Joe Holland's land and Joe . thought it was the North Pole when he J first discvered it, but he gives it up in- ? asmucb as Prof. Nan sen, the Norwegi- < an explorer, was a day ahead of him, j Petit Jury-Second Week. B W Wright, J B Cartledge. W B Cogburn, P H Bussey, J O Atkinson, T B Goff, J M Tim merman, W T Kinard, W G Colline, ?fl Ii Cat?, II G McClendon, P fi Eidson. A P Ly brand, P N Stone, G W Mack, D H F Manson, A W Horn, G W Thrailkill, John McGee, S L Medlock, L ll Hawkins, F M Leopard, W M Johnston, li T Strom, li P CorJey, 0 L Still, H C Edwards, A M Buller, J B Hargrove, A A Glover, J W Cheat ham, Luther M Keon, W S Logue, M II Cogburn, S C Rauiey, M M Qimttlebaum. BRAVE BEN TILLMAN. All lilli!! Brave Benjamin Tillman, lien Tillman, sun uf the Suuth! Senator, Governor, gentlcman Your head's in thc "lion's" mou?|. You've braved the bird? and thc beast*, Beu, The lion and dirty "cuckoo;" Here's a health to you. Ben Tillman, Let's ?hake; say "How do you do?" Carolina, proud child of the South: Thc mother of noble sons, When our country calls formen; But now the greatest comes. We've quarreled oft with you, dear child, And with your great Cathou", B'it al) of this is past, for they may've Been I?.rn an age too soon, I've forgiven the shot you took, Bon, AVhenout on picket with me. When I was guarding in Grant's linea And you were fighting with Lee. You did mt gather me in, mr boy, For I dodged youl bullet, Ben, Bat. I'll look you square in the eye now; I'll confess that I didn't hen. Wo thought that the war was over. Ben, But lu re'- the band of a ' ink Who'll follow you now as his captain Aud take his place in the rank. We thought we'd fought our last, brave Ben. But we've only started to fight, Freedom lias struck Ole black man; We'll now try freeing the white. For "libertT-union-forever!" Is something more than a name With such a- you 'uns to lead us. Somehow Fin glad 'at you came. We've got it bad in our hair,brave Ben, Since we fought with Lee and Grant, But it gathers quite slow in our pockets The "silver" thc people want. We'll rmi; the watchword along, Ben, Along the American line. For when the bugle Sounds for battle We're Americans every time. F>r I know your heart is loval ' When "nur country" makes her call Asa 'Yank,' miner or cowboy. Hail: We are Amcriccns, all! J. D. Whitham. Denver. Colo., Feb. 3, 1896. Rheumatism Cured. After eminent physicians and .ill other known remedies fail, Bo tanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) will quickly curr1. Thousands of testi monials attest this fact. .No eas.-? of Rheumatism can stand before its magic healing power. Send stump for book of particulars. Jt cintains evidence that will con vince you <hat P>. B. B. is the bnst cure for all Blood and Skin Dis RjiSMsever discovered. Beware of sub stitnles said to be "just as godd." 11.00 per larg" hot Ile. For salo hy Druggists. Yon can get the ADVKUTISKK and the Columbia Register, Weekly for $2.25 a a year. costs cotton planters more than five million dollars an nually. This is an enormous waste, and can be prevented. Practical experiments at Ala bama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of "Kainit" will prevent that dreaded plant disease. Our pamphlets are not advertising circulan boom ing special fertilizers, but are practical works, contain ing the results of latest experiments in this line. Every cotton farmer should hare a copy. They are acm trie for the asking. GERMAN KALI WORKS, ti Narnu St., New York. Can't You Imagine bow anxious we are to dispose of tho remainder of our stock of furniture before another full stock arrives. We have a larg'* supply on hand, but for a short while we prop >se offering extra in ducements to buyers of Furniture. Indeed we always offer extra in ducements to purchasers of furni ture, but. just now we are positively out-stripping all former efforts. Come at once and get t ur prices on bed room suits,_ parlor suits, washstands, bedsteads, rocking chairs etc. Our prices Have been reduced to meet al' emergencies, and remember that we will order anything which we do not carry in stock, but we can tit up a residence from ceiler to garret mid if i eed he can give you advice about getting married and how to commence "keeping house." Ahead of Time ! Pe i feet ion unsurpassed! Thea? ar0 some of the things that have benn said about the "Old Hickory" wag ons. We have sold dozens of the? 'Oil Hickory" this season and scarcely a day passes that a new vehicle is not rolled out and rolled iway from our establishment, by ?orne happy customer. Of the "Old Flickery" wagon we will always as sert that it is the first and best, iu ?omparable as to durability and in nan j' other particulars. Moreover iVe are loaded to th" muzzle with 3uggies and Carriages ot all grades iud descriptions and propose to shoot them off in every direction. Sow, get in a position where one of hese fancy things on wheels will strike you. It is Useless To tell the public that we carry in stock Blacksmith tools, Carpenter's tools, hubs, rims, spokes, tires, and a complete stock of wheelwrights' supplies. Farmers Should remember that we deal in f-uch implements as they need and that we do not want the earth when quoting prices for the same. Ha dware a specialty, and Har ness and Saddles in unrestricted quantities and varieties. Ramsey and Bland. Edgefield and Johnston. Feb. 18-96. Edgefield, C. H., TlIE patronage of regular and tran sient boarders solicited. We have just entered ilie hotel business and EVERY THING IS NEW and kept in -Firs t-C lass Style. Our whole aim is to satisfy those who patronize us. Our terms are as reasonable as the most reasonable. Try us and be con vinced. CF Special arrangements for com mercial men. Yours to bet on J. T. WHITE. Feb. 18-801. It's 1896 And Here I am Again. To Colt Raisers : Mister Mack is my name Edgeileld is my nation lintier is my dwelling place Fixing COLTS ray occupation. As for several years past, (which years have twinkled down the corridors of time, so to speak,) I will attend wherever wanted, for the practice of my profession occupation or calling, whichever way jon may spell it or whatever > ou may call it. My success with colls fora number of years-those same twinkle-tooted years, has been so good that my friends call mean Expert or a .11 Mi? ANDY of a Colt-Fixer. All these tilings and ali other filings in my line, I do willi neat ness and dispatch, and at prices so low that EYKKYBODY and Mis WIPE stand w'th their mouths wide open, their eye* popped willi wonder and amaze that ihe -'.Man ran live ar it." Well the man don't live at it for he has other strings to his liddle all h.?ugh not a tld dle-man. If yon neel me drop a line, (I'll bite.) Yours lo serve, LEK MACK', butler P. 0., Edgefield Co., S. C. Feb. 18-'90. Robt. L. Hardy D. I). S. I will he at Modoc for the practice of my profession on Tlyirday I he 20th Feb ruary inst., and four days thereafter. References: Dr. W. D. Jennings, .Sr., Maj. (lacon of the Chronicle. ROBT. L. HARDY, D. D. S. Ladies ! Ladies ! ! Ladies i ! ! Buy tuc C 0 il K SOLE, HEALTH BUTTON DOCTSj you thou be ir-?urc? of comfort -dry fei!-CH'.?M: queiifly health. J For sui-.- ou ly at JAS. M. COBB'S. Feb. 12-Soi. At Private Sale; ! LT _ ! lXOl;oi*. .? ..?./ i.-- J i* o:? <.idnfnbia f?TrtvC b"l vwii rv-ide^eiv- <;:' ."'.! .:..-Jrs. j Taylor und ai lucius, ai:J opposite the Evana place. Thc house i - cf modern style, with handsome and striking-ex terior, and coutaius riinn ooms. ^Vell on back verandah. Barn, ?table, and other out buildings. One act 'ot. Im proved garden. Posession ?4 ^n 1st of January, or at once, if pr?fet, d. Apply to C. I). Mirna, Edgerton , or to J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq., Alfy.-at Law. Oct. 22-'95. SUMMONS FOR RE-| LIEF. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. Court Com men Pleas. Summons for Relief. [Complaint uot Served.1 The American Freehold Land Mort gage Company of London (Limited) Plaintiff-against-Emma E. Byrd, Mary Z. Byrd, M. B. Byrd, Lemuel Marling, M.B. Byrd, Sr., and Bank of Edge?eld-Defendants. To the Defendants above named. YOU are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, which is tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said com plaint on the subscribers at their offici ?t Edgetield Court House S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail toanswerthe complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the com plaint. Dated January 24th A. D., 1896? Test: John B Hill [L. s.] C. CC. P. NORRIS & (JANTELOU, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To M. B. Byrd Sr., non-resident De fendant. ?\70U will take notice, that the 00m X plaint in the above slated cause, is on tile in the oflk:e of the Clerk ol' the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Edgefield and State aforesaid. NORRIS & CANTELOU, Plaintiffs Attorneys. Jan. 28-Gt. HE NEW-YORK TIMES. TUE TIMES is a newspaper for intelligent .] men and women w'ho want to read all thc news of the world every day. Thc' paper has distin sational nor dull. It is not sour-tempered, it is not frivolous or visionary. It sees plenty of ( good in the world and tells about it. It tells of the bad when it must, but not unwholesomely. ' It prints with fullness thc record of humanen- ' deavor in many fields outside of business, poli tics, and war-in literature, rt ligiou, science,' | art,sports,and household 11 ittei". Xo paper in thc country print* BO many book icviews auk so much book news. Xo paper bas HO complete a financial page-a daily manna! for investors and officers of financial institutions. Its market re ports-wool, cotton, breadstuff*, farm products, Jfcc, arc the best in thecountr . rhe Democracy of The Times is of the old fashioned sort, as old as Thomas Jeffer-on; ma jority rule, no bossism, ni machine tyranav, the divorce ol' politics from priv.ite money-mak ing, a sound currency, industrial emancipation, and every-dav honesty. To promote the ad vance of the Democratic Party along these lines it labors with heart and conscience and al) its might. TUE NEW-YORK WEEKLY TIMES. The subscription price of THE N2W YORK WEEKLY TIMES is ONE DOLLAR a year. I THE WEEKLY TIMES isa capitil newspa per. It contains all the current news condensed from the dispatches and reports of the daily edition, besides literary matter, discussions upon agricultural topics by practical farmers, full and accurate market reports of prices for farm pdoducc, live slock, ?C., and a carefully p epared weekly wool market. SUBSCRIPTION* KATES. Daily, with Sunday, i Year $10.00 Six Months 5.00 Three Mouthy 2.50 One Mouth i/o Daily, without Sunday S.00 Six Mouths 4.00 Three Months 2.00 One Month 90 ..sunday edition only 2.00 Six Months 1.00 Three Mouths 50 Any one ?lay, except Sunday ?.50 Six Months 75 Three Months 40 Weekly edition i.oo Six Months 50 T iree Mouths , 30 Postage prepaid to all points in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, except in Xew York C t , where the po.tuge is 1 cent per copy ; in all other countries, scents per copy per day, payable by the subscriber. The Times will be sent to any addres. in Eu rope, postage included, for $1.50 per mouth. The address of subscribers will e changed as often as desired. In ordering a change of ad dress both the old and the new address must be given. Cash in advance always. Remittances at thc risk of the subscriber, unless made by Regis tered Letter, Check, Money Order, or Ex press order, payable to "The New York Times Publishing Co." Address all communications thus: THE NEW YORK TIM KS, Printing House Square. New York City, N. Y. I WOULD BURN IT INTO THE MINDS OF MlTHHPEOPLE^ m That there is not a family anywhere to which money V -, means so muck ten cents means so few) much-that it can afford p.ot to C7> r^taj dianne tm cents a month for the art, aflgs the refinement, the ?g| pleasure, and the g\S/e information that a copy cf Munsey's qtff? Marathe will bring to thc fireside. FRANK A. MUNSEY, g^fe) 151 Fifth Ave, New York, gjp Hythe year, $1.00. ??ftOv? Sample copy free. We're Catching Shoe Buyer? j With the Lest $1.00and $1.25 Shoe in (ho market. Don't ?'?til lo Irv our J. M. COBB .?-3 00 Sh ?e, \V. L. DOUGLAS .$3.00, MARCY DUOS., $3.00. JAS. M. COBB. Jan. 2i-2m. SUMMONS. I STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. Court Common Pleas. Ruinmoiis for Kelief. [Complaint not Served.] II. P. Holloway, as Executor of the last Will and Testament of .Matilda Hol loway, deceased-Plaintiff-against -Mrs. Elizabet ii Dorn, Mrs. N. E. Presley, and S. P. Mathews-Defen dants. To Ihe Defendants above named : YOU are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, which is flied in the office of the Clerk ol' the^Court of Common Pleas for the County of Edgefleld in said State, and to serve a copy of your answer tn the said com plaint on t!i" subscribers at their of fice at Edgeileld Uourl House H. C. within twenty days after the service hereof,exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in thjt action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complain!. Dated January 29th, A. D.. IS0S. Test Jolin B. Hill, fi., s.j C. C. C. I*. SHEPPARD UROS, Plaint ?Ifs Attorneys. To the Defendant Mrs. Elizabeth Dorn : You will take notice that the sum mons and complaint in the above en titled cause of action were tiled in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for the county of KdgetiVld in gaid State on the 2Uth day of Janua ry A. D. \6':)j. SHEPPARD ii ROS, Plaintiffs Attorneys, Excellent Values ! JAS. M. COBB is offeriug "some Excellent Values in CLOTHING-be sure to get his prices before buy ing-new additions made to his stock weekly. There is nothing to com pare with his $5, $6, #7 and $10 suits in this mar ket. Feb. 12-3m. li!' lu. FIRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS jjbAJalpyt most- ffishi"?:thlt' 14 ityle; a>o 3IL AND CRAYON PORTRAITS made at the lowest prices for lirst ?lass work. Bring the children before?wiu ter sets lu. R. H. M IMS. I a Oct 1-it lt HORSES and Mailes. -ooo Just received a lot ot' ?"nie Horses, Mares and Mules which we pro pose to Hell at prices to snit the times, wo quarante.'! all t?tock to bu represented or money refunded We are prepared to meet the prices of any one dealing in stock am? tion or private sal -. (Jonie and examine our stock before purchas ing, and avoid the risk ot* being stuck at auction where the odds and endf aro disposed of. R. M. HAYS, E. L. STEVENS, Sa'.es.i.un. Edgeiiold. S.C. Nov. 28-tf. TWO i M II? PAY A ions Ba OF OVER ? HMM DOLLARS A YEAR EACH. For the purpose o?ir.crc-asing the cir dilation of che New ^??? Dally and Sun day .Mercury, established ?S years ago, thc Mercury Printing co. otter.; thc O?JSL In ducement in ibe world io small investors. Alert investors nov; nave an opportu nity lo secure uorne of the stock of thia GTe?t enterpi Tliey can buy New iork Mercury siuck at me very low price ci S10 per share. The Mercury Printing Company is incorporated under the laws c* the butte ol Nev. turn, thc capital is *50ti,C0d. divided inioCO.U Ushaiesof ?iJeaeh, lull paid anu non-asets able, stockhold ers have no individual Laen.ty whatever. Unis stock is a Eale, : olid and highly prof itable security ?that ts c< io j ay large dividend:; and rapid!; ?ease :n value. Jt gives the small In* esto . ...i equ il chance with thc capitalist, . a wen with a t**sa!l sum to invent -a.. KWJ nom one share upward at thc price a capital ist buys thousands ut bhaiv J. When one considers the very high prie*.J tiiat stock in other New York newspapers com mands, lt Is apparent ?'.;;.?. thia present opportunity to buy Nev/ Vcric Mercury stock at $10 is one cf ?Ii ss ? ?lances that occur only once in a litotuiie, tor at the present rate of increase .-i! ?vii in the past six months in the <n tu:at .1 and in the advertlj.ng, the stock aluicly sur? to pay enormous* dividends and rapidly rise in value. The advertising reccip'3 cf the Mercury have doubled Binco Ana. ?, . : ".. and the circulation has increased a; thc rate ot 1G0 per cent, idnce April 1 | on the Daily, Weekly a << Si .1 . . and ls continulr^ to morea, at ?In . ??. rate Wc wJll nerd cr.: 01' Daily and Sunday Mercury .:?.?.. .. share holder as long as ti. ; stock I id by him or his assigns, vov ex*: nols; if a subscriber purchases ten shares cf stock he will Pe entitled to t n copies of the Daily and Sunday Mercury free to his own or any other address an lens as he continues to be a stockholder 01 tim cor Corntion. Those coi ? ' < r thc paper may e disposed of by Bubsnriln rs to the capi tal stock in any w ay <i- sin d by them. There will bc only a limited amount ot this stock di?noFcd of i-i th!s way. Those who are lueky enough to rtitn:n thfsr? shares will (Ind that in a very short timo they will bo worth rtw per eent premium. For further narrionlars address the SUPERINTENDENT OP CIRCULA TION, NEW YORK MERCURY. 3 Park Row. New York. As an ' advertising medium the Ne** York Mercury 19 unexcelled Having rented the Edge fi?ld Hotel, the Old Saluda House, I am now prepared to entertain travellers, boarders, transient or permanent, at rea sonable rates. Soliciting a share of the patronage o? thc public, I am yours to please. . F SCURRY. Edgefield, S. G. Nov. 5, ?95. A SWEEPING .(oo). 100,000 Copies x>| lVEN Away! Every Subscriber IT I? Hie American Agriculturist . anl Edgefleld ADVERTISER, Old ur New. \l J l?os E Subscribtion for YV 1896, is immediately for warded us, together with the combi nation price l'or bo'h pupers, one year ouch. 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