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?dgefield Advertiser WEDNESDAY, APR. 29, ?89S. L0GA12 BREVITIES. The Misses Aycock are showing up the prettiest and most stylish hats. Seed rice for planting purposes jor sale by W. W. Adams. Found, a breastpin, and left at "Fox's j Jewelry Store. The owner can get same by proving property. New and pretty Spring Millinery at the Misses Aycock Garden seeds at NV. E Lynch's, the old reliable Landreth's. There is one thing to the credit of the devil-he never at any t ime did business in his wife's name Bills ol sale and liens for rent and advances, ?Iso, mortgages of real es t?t?, for sale at this office. When you buy one of Ramsey & Bland's turnouts you don't have to trade it off for one yofj bought else where'. Walter & Co's. 'Baker'has a national reputation ai d has been on the market j ?ince :.841. Your local, Dispensary will supply your wants. The turning point in a man's career is somewhere near the moment of his deciding to deal tnereafter with Ram say & Bland. Every candidate should have a map of Edgefleld County. You can prieure them at the ADVERTISE!', office. If your best girl refuses you, don't be disheartened. Get a new Buggy and Harness of Ramsey & Bland, and try again-with some other girl. When you need a bottle of Pure Rye Whiskey, for Medicinal purposes, ask at your Dispensary for the genuine ftnd original Bakers Pure Rye Whis key, E. Walter's A, Co. propritors. By and by .you will want another Buggy. By buying whatever you have to buy at Ramsey & Bland's you save enough to buy something else. 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 ail the time at W. E. Lynch's. Ask at your Dispensary for Private Stock XXX Pure Rye Whiskey, lt is 'a winner and superior in quality to any on the market. Maj. J. M. Fouche died at his home in Ninety Six last week, having reach ed a good old age. Ile was an unas suming man and led a quiet life. He was a useful and patriotic citizen and was held in high honor and respect. Abbeville Medium. There were abundant rains in some portions of the county last Friday, J and we had a nice shower here in Edgefleld. A cool wave struck us on Sunday. Dr. J. W. Hill will conduct the ser vices of the Y. M. C. A. at their Hall on next Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. All men are invited. Messrs. Pope N. Lott for County Superintendent of Education, A. D. Timmerinan for Treasurer, and J. B. Haltiwanger for Auditor is the list j this wee v of new candidates. The Rev. G. L. Timmeroan preach tf. ed at Mountain creek Baptist' church ( ''^oTSsf Sunday illltngau app?trftmemrT for Rev. G. W. Bussey. There is no st eh office as school commissioner. That office is now call ed County Superintendent of Educa cation. Note change in phraseology of candidates cards. Married, at Greenwood S, C., George M. Perryman of Bordeaux, to Miss Dennie M. Carr, of Greenwood. The*] ceremony was performed by Dr. J. E. Fogartie. Miss Carr is a daughter of Jack Carr late of this county. Traffic arrangement between the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chica go and the South Carolina and Geor gia Railroads have been made and passengers can now buy tickets from Augusta o Edgefleld and from Edge liel^o Augusta. _kEvan8,^Esqr has declined to for So?fc?t?r. "His card of declina ron will appear next week. In this connection we would remark that, Mr. Evans's friends, many of them, are anxious to see bim in the House of Representatives for which his talents and training specially flt him. During several days of the past week Judge Lucher Bell has been in attend-] ance at the bedside of his father Mr. J. M. Bell Sr., wlfo bias been seriously i'l at the residence of his son Dr. Bell ol' Parksviile. We are glad to state that our old friend is at this writing much better and out of danger. An Idaho editor being asked if he had ever seen a bald headed woman, replied: "No; .we never did. Nor liave we ever seen a woman waltzing around town in her shirtsleeves, with a cigar between her teeth. We have never seen a woman go a Ashing with a bottle in her bip pocket, sit on the damp ground all day, and then go home drunk at night. Nor have we ever seen a woman yauk off ber coat and swear she could lick any mau in town. Kai s Galore. On last Saturday night Mr. W. L. Dunovan'.of our town caught 38 rats nt one haul, in his rat trap set in au outhouse; on the succeeding night he got only 28 of the rodents. Won't be "Fus" X. The leading physicians of England are united in declaring that within tue next 100 years some tonic will bc ? discovered whereby men will grow old so slowly thar, the average of human life will be 200 years. Millers Store Democratic Club. Will meet at Miller Bros. Store on Saturday "May 2ud 1896, at 3 o'clock p. m., By order of J. h. ?OUBTNEY, Pres. C. A. Loug, Sec.. Meriwether Club. The Meriwether Democratic club J will meet at Meriwether Ballon Sat urday the 2nd May at 9 o'clock a. m., to reorganize and elect delegates to the I county convention at Edgefleld on 1st Monday in May. P. B. LANHAM, Pres. 9150.00 in Gold Given For Selling "Story of Spain and Cu-' ba." The International News and Book Co., Baltimore, Md., offer $50.00 to anyone selling in three months 175 copies of their new book, "Story of Spain and Cuba." Premiums and lib eral commission given for any quanti ty sold. Thi* is one of the greatest selling books out. Many agents make from ?5 to $10 a day. A graphie ac count of tqe present- war and the strug gle for liberty is given, 100 beautiful illustration?. 500 pages. Frefirbt paid and credit given; 50ct. outfit free If 10cents is uer : for postcge. Write. V ieri) inmediately. Hcpe Doesn't Enrich. You can't get rich or hope; yon may hope all day that someone will come along and saw your wood, but that doesn't keep the tire going. The wa?r to get rieh is to save money ; and the way to save money is to trade at Ramsey ?fe Bland's. We are Coming:. The first brick has been laid. On Monday of this week justas the rising sun was gilding the hill tops, Mary Lillie Fisher, the dainty and bright little daughter of President Fisher, laid the first brick in the con j struction of the Edgefield Cotton Fac tors, and the work goes bravely on. [A targe force of bricklayers and la borers are at work and more are in transitu. We are coming, Father Abraham, one hundred thousand strong. Tefl the People. If you expect to build either a wood en or brick house, first write to W. J. Rutherford & Co., of Augusta, Ga., for anything you may need in the line of brick, lime, cement, or building ma terial. You will be surprised at the reasonable figures they will quote you. Their advertisement will run in these columns and it will ba wise to read it and write them for a list of their articles and prices. Blessings to Humanity. April showers are a blessing to the honest yeomanry, because they insure well-filled granaries with the good things of the soil, but these are small ! compared with the blessings that Ramsey ?fe B' id will bestow upon ?their thousands of patrons who will avail themselves of the low prices they are offering on Wagons, Buggies, Har ness, Furniture, Coffins and Caskets. Wind, Rain, and Hail. Tho wind storm that struck our town on last Friday about half past three seems to have done much dam age in other portions of the county. The Presbyterian church as Ropers school house was blown down, Mr. Dug Tim mer Mian's smoke house in the Pleasant Lane section was laid flat, Mr. Abe Penn's barna few miles north of this was destroyed by the wind. Trees, fences, small out houses in a nurab?r places were overturned and demolished. At Augusta the storm took the top off th* C. 0. & A. R. R. bridge and blew it clear across the river. At Mc Cormick a house was blown down. Here and There. "We are getting along very pleasant ly, ant; I trust profitably here. Our village church began last thanksgiv ing day an effort to raise the debt which bas troubled us for some years, and I am happy to say almost the en tire amount (about 1400.00) has been raised. The remaining balance is very small and will be paid before many months. Bro. J. M. Cobb has been the principal leader in this move.rent. On lastSundayJwe were very pleasant ly surprised on uncovering the com munrou table to find a beautiful $25.00 cotnmnnioii set, the gift of Mrs. J. M. . Cobb, to our church. The Edgefield Circuit in its present shape is small and compact, and there is uo more pleasant charge in our Conference. With kind regards, yours truly,"-M. M. Brabham, in Christian Advocate. ?'Old TuDJblin." Mr. Fowler, superintendent of the Cumberland Gap railroad under its present regime, was in town last week-a very pleasant gentleman. He ' says the talk about tearing up the road bed is all bosh, of course, that the schedule will be regular from this time on and that he hopes to make friends for the road and do a healthy, paying 1 business. This has been done in the past, why not again? Ile also says that all the rumors, insinuation-, and dou bTeback action slaps at ""'old Tunibl??w " and her fair fame are inventions of the enemy and dance, with trutb as an occasional partner only, around the single fact that, somebody wanted to gobble somebody's ese railroad and failed. And "Old Tumblin" shall tumble no more forever. An Old Comrade's Tribute to Mr. John C. Swearingen. A friend of mine who belongs to a later generation said a few days ago, "you are living in the past;" to some extent this is true. My friend's remark caused reflections which, while sad were noi unmix ed with pleasure. It carried me back more than a third of a cen tury to schoolToay- ?4?fc^t&J?i&.. days wited the good old State of South Carolina had more bright jewels iu her crown of jewels than in that worn by any other State in this great Union of States. Then, jn up to I860, when the bright and handsome Edgefield boys donned the blue cockade of the Minute Meu, whose motto was, "Equality in the Union or indeperdence out of :t." Thence our memory brings us to tho 6th day of Janua.y, 1861, when Capt. Cicero Adams march ed from Edgefield ou Sunday morning at the head of the Edge field Rifles, one hundred and three of the gamest boys that ever went to war, most of them fron fifteen to twenty-five years of age, goiug to Charleston in response to Gov. Pickt ns's call for troops to capture Fort Sumter. Seveuty-five per ceut of that ba&d^of braye boys, later ou, were commissioned offip cers in the Confederate army, and the other twenty-five per cent de served to be. Some ot these brave fellows who made so much history iii the suc ceeding four years are still here, "living in the past," but most of them have gone to their final ac coun1-&re now with Japfcson -?est? ing under the shade on the other side of the river. I am now think ing ofoue of them, John Cloud Swearingen.. I did not see a great deal of him in later years, but in the days of the sixties he was handsome, chivalrous, brave in bat le, and to his friends as gentle and loving as a woman. He was the life of the camp, and afier a long day's march or a hard-fought battle was ever ready lo carry the gun of, or divide the last cracker with, a oomradn, When the grandest of all war ners, R. E. Lee-Mars B >b, as the boys called him-stacked arras at Appomattox and bad read to his skeleton of an army his famous "General Orders No. 0," John Sweariugr'.i with h ja comrades, knowing we had been whipped, returned to bis home, and like the man he was, went to work to build up hi* broken, fortunes. All of his surviving comrades know what that means, Suffice it to say, he did his best. On the 15th day of Marah, 1871 he was married to Miss Auna Sophia Tillman, who to his death, 24th of April, 1895, was a loving and devoted wife. The fruits of that un jon are two sons arni one daughter; John, George, and So phie. John the older Bon is now a student at the South Carolina ?Col lege and, although blind, stands a? high as any young man in the cuuutry, and, best of all, he is a de voted follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. The other son and daugh ter are high ty^es of manhood and womanhood, and we have no doubt will be Heaven's best blessing to their widowed mother. Dear, departed friend! Would that we were capable of doing thy memory justice. COMRADE, j LETTER FROM AN EDGE FIELD YOUTH. Dispense With a Dispensary in Sajuda County.-So Pleads Our Correspondent. UNIVERSITY OP NASHVILLE. MR. EDITOR: NO doubt the ques tion : "Will Saluda county have a dispensary," has been asked and re-a.sked more than once. This will be a question piopounded to the people who have worked :ong aud earnestly for that which they now have-that is, a new county. This strong-drink problem has been discussed so much that the people have become tired of it, and they may be inclined to vot-j carelessly when it is presented to them, not caring much which way it goes, or how the result is. But because a question gets old di>3s that lessen ils importance? For example, when a mau is eighty years old, is it less necessary for him to bu a christian then than when he is thirty? Is uot" christi anity a life long problem, and yet does it become old? Nay; it seems to grow younger. Just so with all vital questions of humai, iuterest. This drinkiug problem is a vital question. The man who would dis pute it must yet take hhs initiative in human understanding Seeing thac it is a vital ques tion, we believe tho people of Sa luda will not act hastily or vote rashly upon it. They have, for many year3, been a f jrtuuate peo ple in having the temptation plac ed ata distance from them, but now it becomes their privilege to say whether they will place the temptation at their door?, or whether they will keep it at a dis tance. Their decision on this question will to a great degree help to shape the destiny of the new couuty. Now when tbe county is in its youth, and while it has no precedent lo follow is the time to sGttle the liquor question right, and, from tho experience the race has had with drinking, it seems that prohibition is the solution Saluda needs. This conclusion may seem to many of our fellow citizens far fetched, but from the premisee ex perience has given it seems to be the only correct one. It is a con clusion that ail men looking to ward the happiness of themselves, their families, and, their country w+ll-accept and promulgate, Do children's rags and women's tears move men to pity? Would men live lives worthy of commenda tion? Would they strive for the elevation of their fellow creatures? Then let them keep a temptation like strong drink at a distance, aud see that those dependent upon them are protected and cared for. Until aman does this he stands condemned both by the moral and christian law. Plato says that a man who b-eaks the moral law (strictly speaking a man cannot be moral without, at the same time, being religious) does it through ignorance. He says that a man would never br?^^^???i me^aJJajv^J^ft om??-?9iP&e^?a\ consequences of his immoral act. Then let us act on a sure basis and keep from young and vigorous Saluda county any unnecessary temptation. It may b* alleged that a dispensary i 3 necessary for the purpose of supplyiug medi cine, and for the purpose of aidiug the State with public school mon ey. In the first case the odds are on the negative side. For medi cinal purposes, the people can get it from the same sources from which they have procured it here tofore. Besides medical men are past coming to the conclusion that ALCAHOL ii almost useless as a MEDICINE. In the second case it requires no effort to answer. "The end does not justify the means." Shall we slaughter part of human ity to get money to educa'e the race? Why could we not get this money '-y taxation and save the drunkard from the awful tenta tion which the dispensary would throw in his way. I hope the good people of Salu da will keep in mind the feariul consequences of drunkenness, and when this question comes up for solution they will solve it for the good of the rising youth of our country, Respectfully, VAN STAR. In Memory of Miss Winona L. Tim mermaiL At a recent meeting of Ropers Sunday School the following pre amable and resolutions were adop ted. Whereas, God in his mysterious but infinite wisdom has seen prop er to remove from among us, our friend tpd member Miss WINONA L. TIMMERMAN. Jiesolved, 1st. That while we humbly submit to the will of God ; we deeply feel the loss of our be loved member. 2nd. That our heartfelt sym pathies Le extended to the family ip t.bjfl their sad hour of bereave ment. 3id. That a copy cf these reso lutions be published in each of the county papers, and that a copy be furnished to the family, LENA A. LANHAM, EMMIE H. ATKINS, P. B. LANHAM, Committee. iL SUN.rlON.T?T I? + * + + t .> + I THIS IS THE MONTH : + to cleanse the blood I Malaria, * J Chills and Fever, that duli, ? + heavy, tired feeling, pimples, + + blotches and headaches, all are * J due to bad blood. Prepare the J * system for Summer's tremen- * J dous drain upon your energy by * \Z using thescientificblood purifier J + D*. CLARK JOHNSON'S * ! INDIAN J ! BLOOD I I SYRUP I T Not an experiment, but a house- t + hold remedy for 30 years, for * jj all blood diseases, Rheumatism, * J Scrofula, Liver and Kidney t .> Complaint and lack of vitality. * + Millions of bottles sold. Easy * J to buy, easy to take. Try it ! J + 50c. per bottle ; ad druggists. 4 There is a Bustle To the Business. .^-T'S wide-awake, broad gauge, up-to-date shop-keeping that's do ing it. Mediocrity satisfies us not. We're right in the front rank of progressive merchandising. That means much to you-more to us. We're making a reputation. That it is a good reputation is evidenc ed by our hosts of business friends six months ago unknown by us, to-day our regular customers, a id each succeeding day shows an in crease following. W a fe h i n g your buying iuteiests just now keener, it' possible, than ever be fore. There's terse, tangible, tell ing talk below about various sea sonable lots. You'll find it inter esting reading. For Japanese fans and screens call at the New York Racket Store. We have some beauties. Look at our parasols ajd um brellas. You ^Yiii make a ijreat mistake if you fail to examina the Racket Stock before buying. Ladies' and children's Leghorn hats at New York Racket Store for 25 cente, bast manufactured for $1.00. Oui line of notions is complete. Cau give you anything almost from a hair pin to a bath tub. Hair combs, Brushes, Cologne, Tooth Powder, Toilet Soaps, Scarf pius, Stud and Cuff Buttons, Shirt sets and Belt Pins. Handkerchiefs of all kinds. Some extra good ones at 5cts., and very good ones 3 for 5?ts. Corsets and waists in new makes and long waists. Ladies veiling in many colors. Hosiery for la dies, children, and men, in all ihades, 5cts. to 50cts. Gents gauze underwear, Bal brigan suits 75cts. Shirts, 19cts, up. Cuffs, Collars, Scarfs, Ties, and suspenders. For hats, straw and felt, for boys and men, go to the_ New York B?&e^Store^I??1 get them from lOcts., up. Shoes and Oxford Ties for boys, girls, ladies and gents. You will find them at the New York Rack et cheaper than ever offered be fore, 25 to 40 per cent lewer than old prices. .^Ladies Sailors, different shapes. Leghorn Hats, stylish, pretty, and cheap. Also a beautiful line of Hat Trimmings, Flowers, Ribbons and Laces. We call your attention to our pretty laces and ribbons in all shades and widths at about one half what you would have to pay elsewhere. Ladies belts in silk, silver, and gilt, also ail kinds of Belt Buckles, Hair Ornaments, Hair Pins and Side Combs, and Shirt Waist Sets, very pretty. Look at our show cases before buying anything in these lines. Infanls' and children's Hats, Bonnets, and Caps, from 15cts up to $1.00. Picture frames, 7cts to $1.50, such as agents sell at $4.50 we sell at $1.50. Pry goods aud dress goods of ?very Dot, Figure, and Weave, that you can mention, and Trim mings to match. Anything you want in white, tinted, figured, aud colored Prints and Lawns, from 5cts to sjlks, satins, &c, which are also very cheap. Ready-made clothing for boys and men : In this we are prepared to offer you some unusual bar gains. It will save you $2 or $3 a suit to buy from us. ?t does'nt make a particle of difference what you want. Come to the New York Racket and you can get it. NEW YOEE RACKET. EDGEFIELD, S. C. April 28-'96. Groceries ! Groceries ! ! I AM prepared to furnish the public with anything in my line. . A general assortment of Gro ceries at living prices. Restaurant business con tinued, Meals at all hours. HENRY E. CRIM. EDGEFIELD, C. H. Adril 14, '96. -New Goods To Our Friends and the Public: You are cordially ?uvitod to come and examine our Stock of NEW SPEING AND SUMMER GOODS, now open and ready for inspec tion. This is the largest and most at tractive stock of Dry Goods, No tions, and. Shoes ever opened in this town. Our buyer visited the very best Northern markets in buying these goods and bought of the latest styles a' prices that will enable us to meet all competition, and we feel sure that we can save our cus tomers money if they will give us an opportunity to bell them. Prints. We can show you the prettiest line of prints ever brought to a small town. We soil a better qual ity at 5c than was ever sold at that prce. All our standard prints, Steel River shirtings. Central Park shirtings and Cheviott's at 5c. Our Windsor Novelties just beat anything you ever saw in prints. Ginghams. Large quantities of Ginghams at prices unheard of for the same juality, a real good quality for 5c, something new and attractive in Satin Novelties, Percales, aud Challies. Fine Dress Goods. During the past season we have given this line particular atteu tioof), and in buying our Spring stockhave purchased with special care? and we feel sure that we can please our lady friends in these goods. Our Brocadine Worsteadsat 10c, are worth 12?c, and our Serges and Cashmeres at 22?c, would be cheap at 25c. Look at our high priced Serges, Henriettas, and Cashmeres? they surpass anything ever sold at such prices. We have a uioe selection of Brilliantines, the latest thing for skirtsaud we are selling it below Augusta prices. Dont fail to seo our Brilliantines. Wash Dre is Goods. Absolute stocks of these goods in all possible colors and styles. "Manhattan Duck" is the popular gooda for Spring and Summer suits. Corded Swiss Mulls. Pineapple Tissue, India, and Victoria Lawns, Nainsooks, Cr? pons, and Dimities at prices to auit you. Silks. Positively we have some of the most superbly beautiful silks for shirt-waists ever shown anywhere, a eenrpipt? ]?ue of Trim Silks,- sea see these silks by all means. Ribbons. We have the handsomest case of Ribbons in the place at very low prices. Towels at 5c, an excellent one for 10c, and a veiy handsome one at 25c. A full Hue of white and colored table linens, at very low prices. Bed Spreads at prices that will astonish you, $1.00 will buy a very prettjl^read, good quality, Something attractive in cretous, and scrims-10-4 sheeting^Frmt^ ilieeffl-Ska?ti?g 38<r-??TTick^ ing, very cheap. Shirts and Neckwear. We have bought a very attrac tive line of Gents, white and Hamburg Edgings. Laces, Etc. By far the most perfect assort ment of these "indispensables" ever in Edgefield. If you need any Edgings, Insertions, Linen Laces, cotton laces or silk laces, we can supplyyou. Towels, Table Linens, Etc. Negligee Shirts, Scarfs, and Neck ties. Something uew iu Collars and Cuffs. Hosiery and Corsets. An immense stock of Ladies and Misses Hose and Gents half hose, all prices. Complete line R, and G. Corsets, also lower price corsets. Ladies and Gents Uudervests, at extremely low figures. Handkerchiefs. A very pretty line of Handker chiefs at prices that will surprise you. A nice selection of Crochet Cottons, Crochet and Embroidery Silks, Ladies belts, Braids, etc. The latest f,hiug in dress buttons. Pants Goods. We can give you inside prices on Cottonades and nice Pants Goods. The best lOcts cottonade ever sold for the money. Our 15c cottonade is a regular leader. Some very handsome patterns for nice Pants in all-wool Cash meres, at 50c and 75c. Shoes! Shoes!! We carry the largest Hue of La dies, Gents, Misses, and Children Shoes of any Dry Goods House in Edgefield. For the Spring tr^de we have bought a complete line of Ladies nice Button, Gents Calf, and Ladies and Misses Oxford Ties. In purchasing our Shoes we have made every effort to get shoes that will give our oustoraers satis faction. We kav'nt a 8hoe in our hou8ethatwe are not selling a', old prices, in fact we are selling some shoes for less money '.han you ever bought them. Examine our Mens Creed ties, ladies k id button, and ladies oxfords; our three SJ.OO leaders. Our .$2.00 and $2.50 Ladies Dong. Button, and our $2.50 and $3.00 Mens Calf, made by Parsons & Sous, are guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction to the wearer. HART, MAY & CO. Edgefield, S.C., Apr. 7,'96, . ?iiMiiiiMin- ?? wnm----*-* - Spring Greeting. -(ooo :ooo) We desire to announce that we are now in a position to show our entire Spring stock. It is by far the largest and'best selected stock that we have ever shown. Never before have we had so many beau tiful and stylish goods at such un precedented bargains. In all my long experience aB a Merchant, I have never been able to offer goods so beautiful at such bargains. PRINTS. Our stock of Prints is larger than we have ever shown before. The styles are beautiful aud cjiy 5c yard. At 5c we sell beautiful mourning Prints and the quality is first-class. GINGHAMS. Our assortment of Ginghams is yery large. Splendid quality, in lovely patturns, at 5o yard. PERCALES. A large assortment of the neat est patterns, very superior quality and full yard wide at prices much lower than can be had in any city. COTTONADES, PANTS JEANS AND CASSIMERES. Large stock of these goods at very low prices. Cassimeres in el egant patterns at prices lower than heretofore. DRESS GOODS. Our assortment for this Season is acknowledged to be the greatest ever shown in Edgefield and our prices will be found very low. A full line of ail the desirable shades in Standard Dress Goods. Wool Novelties in new Spring shades, including many very desirable ef fects in inexpensive materials. Chameleon Moire just like silk at 10c yard. Viola Cr?pons in the most lovely evening shades. Prin ted French Challies, in Batiu btripes, light ground with Dresden effects, colorings as beautiful as Silks, at only 25c yard. Tuxse goods are perfectly lovely and the prices are some*' ~.g wonderful. Fancy Silks in ?ll the newest styles and colors, suitable for waists and entire costumes. Amiena Batiste in very pretty ef effects at 5c yard. 15c Figured Darra Dimity in lovely patters at 10c yard. 25c Persian aud Dresden figured Organdies, 40 inches wide, at 15c. 25c. French Dotted Linen Batiste at 15c yard 25c Plaiu and Faucy Striped Lineu Batiste at 15c yard. BLACK DRESS GOODS. The finest selection of .Black Dress Goods that we have ever shown at exceedingly moderate prices. In Henrietta-, Serges, Nun's Veilings, Mohair Brillian tine, English Mohair Sicilian in a deep black, rich, beautiful lustre, almost one aud half ? y a rds wide. WHITE GOODS. ludia Lineus at 5c, 8c, 10c, 15o, 20c-an/L25c. -Checkod Mualirre-at 5c, 6?c, 8c, 10c and 15c. Dotted Swisses at 10c, 15c and 20c. Beau tiful Apron Goods, Mulls, Nain sooks, Swisses, Tarlatams &c. LINENS. Bleached Table Damask at 30c, value 40c yard. 64 inches wide Bleached Table Damask at 50c, value 65c yard. 64 inches wide Bleached Table Damask at 75c value $1.00 yard. Damask Tow els and Turkish bath Towel* at 10c, 15c, 20 and 25c. Bed_SprMs large size at75c?|L^f3^1.257$L5?T ^i^^??tr*f2.5?, that are really being sold at 25 per cent under their value. KID GLOVES. The best dollar Glove that is on the market iu all the desirable shades, beautifully embrodered, in laced aud buttoned. We have never before had an assortment as good as this. COLLARS AND CUFFS FOR LADIES. High turn-down Military Collar is the proper neck finish for a shirt Waist aud we have them. SHEETINGS, &c. Large stock of Bleached Home spun, Pillow casings and 10-4 Sheetings. The prices on these goods are just as low as when cotton was 4$c per pound. DRESS LININGS. A complete line* of Dress Lin ings in Crinoline, Wiggan, Can vass, Haircloth, Silesia, Fibre Chamois, Cambric,- Percaline, &c. CORSETS. Full assortment of sizes in all the popular makes. HOSIERY. A very large stock of Hosiery for Children, Ladies and Men at very reasonable prices. HANDKERCHIEFS. A great variety of Handkerchiefs at 2^c, 5c, 10c. 15c, 20 and 25c. See our stock of these goods before making your purchases. MISCELLANEOUS. English Cretonnes in choice de signs and colorings. Draperies iu exquisite patterns. Plain and figur ed Scrim. Outings in handsome patterns. Russian Duck in A va riety of colors. Ribbons iu all shades and widths. All over Em broideries. Hamburg Edgings and Insertions, Laces iu all the latest designs, Veilings, Crapes, Combs, Hair Brushes, Whist Brushes, Tooth Brushes, B?lts, Fons, Um brellas, Parasols, Table Oil Cloth, Zephyrs. SHOES, Full and complete line of Shoes. Our shoes are back to the old prices. We are splliug our shoes just as low us they were ever sold. We are Helling a better shoe for $1.00 than WPS sold last Fall for $1.25. For $1.25 we are selling a better ehoe than was sold last Fall for $1.50 and ali of our shoes are sold on about the same basis, A complete Hue of Zoigler's and Drew; Selby & Co. Shoes. Largest assortment of Ox ford Ties and Slippers for Chil J dren, Mieses and dies, that we have ever shown. We are deter mined to give our customers as good value for the amount of mon ey, as it is possible to get any where. Don't buy snoeE until you have seen ours. Our stock is larger than ever before. Our prices are as low as Augusta or any where else an inspection will convince you of these facts. ALVIN HART & CO. Edgefield, S. C., April 7, '96. NO MORE EYE-GL&SSES A Certain, Safe, ?nd SfTsctive Remedy f of SORE, WEAK, & INFUSED EYES, Producing Long-Sigftiec'.'iGSt, & Reftor*' hg thc Sigf-.t cf tte Old. Cures Tear Drops, ?ranti?aticnp Stye Tumors, Rsa Cy?. Matted Eyo Lashes, ASD EIOTCOT&HnCK KiUK?lSD YiiilHittf CUBE. Also, equally e???f??i wt?ea Bwd IEI othef maladvj, tura Li rr rs. ??-. ?es'floreo, Tamor?, Batt 2t&?tifci, ,B4Q^Eft|S9ljS tSA.ii VE tr.Ky "?O ;.*cit u. ???va?titee. a fi?ii fay Ul 2'V as^I?.:s ts 25 Cisc^. Shoes ! Shoes ! ! $1,000 worth, now coming in ua big boom sale" is now go ing on at COBB'S. Old- . time prices are given ou SHOES. Give us your Shoe, bill aud will try to give you GOOD GOODS. Feb. 12-3m. Sheriff's Sale; STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA J EDGEFIELD COUNTY. A. St. 0. Lee-vs.-J. W. Talbert, Bai ley & .Barksdale Co.,-vs.-J, W. Talbert-Executions. BY virtue of executions in the above stated causes, I will proceed to sell at ridgefield C. IL, S. C., on the first Monday in May (being the 4th day) of said month A. D., 1896, to the highest bidder, the following describ ed properity to wit: All that tract or parcel of land con taining five hundred and forty-five (515) acres, more or less, bounded on the east by John Williamson, north by Robt. Griffin's estatp, west by Chas. Koberts, south by John A. Moore, levied upon as the property of the above named defendant. Terms cash. Titles extra. W. H.OUZTS, Sheriff E. C. April 7-4te. Sheriffs Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EDGEFIELD COUNTY. C. M. May-vs.-W. L. Stevens -Exe cution, i BY virtue of an execution to me di rected in the above stated cause, I . will proceed to sell at Edgefield C. H., H. C., on the first Monday in May, be- ? lng the 4th day of said month, A. D., 1896, to the highest bidder, the follow- 1 ing described property, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land con taining five hundred (500) acres more or less, bounded by lands of W. L. Stevens, W.T. Walton, Margaret Ste vens, James Shaver, T. A. Owdom, and others. Also one tract containing two hun dred (200) acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Margaret Stevens, T. S. JLggfe Dr< Lan?rum's estate, W. B. LowreyT1 ' %? , , Also one tract conUnrr??cighty (80) acres more or less, bourm??L?? lands of Mrs. Werts, Mrs. Catheri?eV Bryant, Mrs. Catherine Witt, and others. Also one tract known as the W. R. Cooper place, containing fifty (50) acres more or less, bounded bylands of Caleb Walton, Capt. J. H. Brooks, A. P. King's estate. The above property levied upon as the property of the de fendant, W. L. Stevens. Terms Cash. Titles extra. W. H.OUZTS, Sheriff E. C. April 7-4te. CLOTHING, Shoes, Hats, and Men's Furnishings. -(ooo) You are going to buy goods in our line so come in and 3ee us, will make it to your interest. We are ready with new goods at popu lar prices. Ready to give you good value for your money. CLOTHING-We are showing a large and complete stock in. this department. Children's Suits from 50c up. AmoDg the many uice suits we have to offer you we call your special aiteutiou to our Men's Perfect-fitting All-Wool ! Black, Blue, and Colorad Cheviot Suits at $7.50, really worth $10. See our Clothing before you buy. You will find our stock com plete and at prices to suit the times. SHOE S-We carry a fuH line Men's, Ladies, and ChildreD Shoos. We bave the agency at this place for the Bay State Shoes. .. See our Ladies, Misses, and Childreu's Oxford Ties and Strap Slippers-latest novelties in both Black and Tan. HATS ! HATS ! 1 -We are offering a complete line of Men's and Boy's Hats of latest shapes in Straw, Soft and Stiff. FURNISHINGS-Our line of Men's Furnishing Goods is com plete and contains all that will make you comfortable and stylish. In this department you find a full line of colored and white i Shirts, Cravats, Hoisery, Haud- J kerchiefs, Uudervests, Umbrellas, and anything that you need to * wear, fj Yours truly, E. B, HART & CO. April 14-96, ? rtj . ii i Corn is : igorous feeder and re is well to liberal fertiliza tion. On corn lands the yield increases and the soil improves if properly treated with fer tilizers containing not under 7% actual Potash. A trial of this plan costs but little and is sure to lead to profitable culture. Our pamphlets are not advertising: circulars boom ing; special fertilizers, but are practical works, contain ing latest researches on the subject of fertilization, and are really helpful to farmers. They arc seat free for thc Mkipgr. GERMAN KALI WORKS, ' ttl Nassau St.. New York. A Household Remedy. And it never fails to cure Rheu matism, Catarrh, Pimbles, Blotch es and all diseases arising from impure blood is Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) Thousands en dorse it as the best remedy offered to mankind. The thousands of cures performed by this remedy are almost miraouloue. Try it. Only $1.00 per large bottle. For sale by druggists. SCHEDULE. C. C. G. & C. R. R. COMPANY. April 27,1896. . a.m., p. m. Leave Edge?eld 9 00 -130 Leave Trenton 9 22 2 lo Leave Aiken 10 40 3 '40 p.m. p. m. Arrive Aiken 6 20 ll 45 Arrive Trenton 7 15 12 53 Arrive Edgefield 7 30 1 15 J. M. EAVES. Frt. & Passenger A'gt. Edgefield, S. C. J. W. FOWLER, Agent ::or Pur chasing Committee, Aiker.:. S. C. Excellent Values ! JAS. M. COBB is offering some Excellent Values in , CLOTHING-be sure to get his prices before buy ing-new additions made to his stock weekly. There ia nothing to com pare with his $5, $6, $7 and $10 suits in this mar ket. Feb. 12-3m. A CARD'. -(O)-' . DR. SOPHIAJD. DAVIS, daughter of Allison DeLoach?1, late of ?c?ire field County is now located af 823 Broad St., Augusta, Ga., She treats all diseases of Woroon and Chil dren. Dec. 10 -'95. H ow About Hats ? The Celebrated Elks Brand Just Opened. Gentlemen, now is you?* time foi something and cheap. JAS. M. COBB. Grinds lenses for all defects of sight. If your eyes trouble you, ccisult him and he will tell you WITHOUT CHARGE, If you need glasses, medicine or rest. Fits glasses into old frames while you wait. All work guaranteed. Prof. P. M. WHITMAN, 830 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. DI V ll. AA Feb.l? NOTICE OF FINAL DIS CHARGE. NoTICE is hereby given that on tho 14th day of May 189G, the undersigned as Administratrix of thc estate of .J. C. Swearingen, deceased, and as Guar dian of John E. Swearingen, will make application unto J. D. Allen Judge ol' Probate, in and for the County of Edgefield and State of South Carolina, fora final discharge as Administra trix and Guardian as aforesaid. MRS. A. T. S WE ABINGEN. April 6-4t. C. F. K0HLRUSS, Coping, Bc. [ron & Wire Fences building Stone of Every Description. or. Washington aal Streets, AUGUSTA, OA * Now is the time to sub ?crjoe for the Advertiser. I