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Edgefield Advertiser WEDNESDAY, MAY 5,1897. LOGAli BREVITIES. Judse Benet will preside at our Au gust term of court. Senator Earle is seriously ill at hi? borne in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews of Johnston were in town last week. ' - . Mr. Lucas Walker was in Edgefield from Johnston 1; st week. Our town sanit?r} inspector will soon start on bis rounds. Who is selling whiskey on tbe sly in Edgefield, does anybody know? Mr. JasjT. Bacon whose sickness we me ni ion ed last week is much better. Mrs. Mary Sullivan bas been quite sick, but we are gladj to state is much better. Miss Lula Lake visited ber cousin Mrs. David Strother in tbe country last week. Tbe-Dobson House is being renova ted for tbe reception of the factory operatives. Mrs. Sophie Killebrew is visiting fee? parents in Edgefield. Capt. and Mn. Jones. Delightful showers last week for which farmers are duly grateful but want-more. Mrs. David Timmerman spent a few days with ber sister Miss Lizzie Do bey last week. Tickets are now on sale at the Gap depot to the Southern Baptist conven tion, one fare for the round trip. The peaches are all right yet so far as our examination goes, bot apples are badly blighted, and pears are non .st inventus. Mr. Luther Bell and W. W. Adams each raceived a car load cf damaged corn recently. Of course they prompt ly reshipped it. Solicitor Thurmond is anxious that his case should be hourd at the Au gust term, and we see no reason why it should not be. Court is in session at Saluda this week, Judge Aldrich presiding, a number of our lawyers are in attend ance, in fact nearly all of them. Dr. Gwaltney was too unwell to teach on last Friday. He bas no: en tirely recovered from the attack of grip, of 'which he suffered last winter. Married at the home of the bride near Mountain Ccreek oburch, by Rev. 6.W. Bussey, April 25th, 1807, Mr. Willie Clcgg and Miss Docia Faulk ner. .1 The Rev. T: H. Leitch is conducting ? meeting in Aiken this week. Ee preaches in a large tent which bas been set up on Fairfield street near, the paasenger depot. O. Sheppard Esq., went to Saluda j last weak in representing Congress-, man Talbert in the Chatfield Tolbert I election case; Chatfield did'at get I much comfort in Saluda. M rs. M. W. Coleman bas been selec ted as Editor of the Carolinian a new paper at Seneca city. If we mistake not Mrs. Coleman is a native of Edge field, or rather Saluda. Tbe price of cotton advanced sharp ly, during the past week the finest grades being quoted at Sets, in the Augusta markets. Low middling sold in this market at 7^'ots. Mr. Arthur Brunson brought his ; "letter" from the Gilgal church and on last Sunday united with our vil lage Baptist church. Arthur is or the .third generation of Brnnsons who were Gilgal Baptists. On Sunday morning last the change in the werther was almost from sum mer to winter and we fear that the fruit crop is injused? If not by the cold certainly by the wind that came along'with it. Sam Taylor savs he ia opposed to christianizing the heathen for says he. "as soon as we make christian out of one of em the Turks taken turn loose and kill em Same says we com mence at the wrong end, first kill the Turks and then work on the heathen." The early closing of stores pro gramme in our town goes into effect this week, indeed it began on Mon day of this week. The hour for clos ing of ail our stores is fixed at 7 p. m., except on Saturdays, and on those | days will be open until 12 if so desired. Senator M. C. Butler was booked to j make a speech to an assembly of Con federate veterans at Parksvilla on April 80th, but in some unaccountaolo way mistook the day and only reached Edgefield on April 30th the very day for the speaking, Edgefield is a two days journey from Parksville, as the trains run. Stick to your home towa, is a good motto, and one to build a town up fas ter tbvn anything else. We under stand that the wonderful nay phenom enal growth of Rock Hill is due more to an adherence to the principle of this motto, than all else combined, Suppose we try it in Edgefield. Ice will probably be cheaper this summer than ever before. We notice some of the ice factories are offering stat Stets, for 100 pounds. Edgefiela wili be abundantly supplied this sea son as several firms propose to hr adie it in large quantities. And to encour age this industry, we will give ice tickets to the amount of 20cts. to eve ry subscriber who pays up during the summer. The State Board of Medical Examiers will meet in Columbia on Tuesday, May 18th, at which time all perseus iuteodiug to practice raadiciue or surgery in this State, who are not already registered, wiU be expected to appear for examination; or suffer the penaltes imposed by the law. Orange blossoms in the CI eora sec tion in abundance at an early day. Mark Paul's painting on tbe Fox company counters and shelves is a thing of beauty. When a man is sure that hie friends never talk about bim be hind his back, it is certain that all his friends are dead. When a man grows humble, and admits that he has a weakness, he always spoils the effect by adding, "But none of us are perfect." Since the churches are always looking for something new in the way of entertainments, why not try a chicken eating match between two preachers. ! What has become of the old-fash ioned man who used to ride into town from the country on horse back, oarrying a neatly trimmed cornstalk which everybody knew was a sign that somebody was bringing in a measure- for the coffin, ? . The craze for spelling names, tue Colusa Sun thinks, has very nearly reached its zenith. A school superintendent of a neigh boring county tells about a teacher who, when she first signed her na.ne, wrote it plain Mary Ann Smith. Soon it came Mary A. Smith ; then successively M. Ann Smith, May Smyth, and has now finally reached Mae Smythe. He thinks this the top notch. Col. Ii oik's Cog Creates a Sen sation. Dr. C. A. Ryder, of Gainesville, Ga., owner and breeder of Simon pure St. Bernard dogs, was written to by Col. W. H. Folk, of our city, under the influence of Charlie Griffin and in the presence of his massive St. Bernard animal, some what this way : "That to an Edge field man, without money and without price, twenty-five dollars for a dog was simply awful, espe cially to a man who had no more talent for dogs than he bad ; but as the doctor had been so very kind to him in so many way* and wanted to sell his dogs, having "Tell" and "Chico," one four years and one one year old, on hand and he couk". get more dogs if he want ed them and wanted to put his dogs in good hands when sold, he would pay twonty-five dollars for the dog named "Tell," deliver ed to him free of charge and sound in mind and body at his home in Edgefield. The Colonel said that, "as his little pjrl, Julia, was three and one-half years old, the dog "Tell" would he more useful, being better trained than the young dog "Chico," to protect and i ? child and out of considei bim, too, he would tak( dog, for "Tell," the olde , learned all that he coule ina emotions of his mast young dog "Chico" hat a mere yearling, and t would find more pleasi; a dog teacher, in training the mind of the young dog "Chico" than playing with the old dog "Tell," who had grown wiser than his mas ter." And the Colonel remarked when he' sent the letter "?hat it was a dog-gone letter." A telegram came to the Colonel stating dog "Tell" had been shipped by ex press, via Atlanta und Augusta and would be in Edgefield at 11.30 o'clock Friday, the last dog day in April, A. D. 1397. The Colouel appointed a committee consisting of three members of which he was one, with Charlie Griffin chairman, the only owner of a St. Bernard dog in Edgefield, to meet the dis tinguished arrival. The dog came promptly on time, was met at the train, escorted through tho streetR behind two of the best blacks in town, with the Col. and Capt. Ed. eittiug as his companions, to the admiration of many of the best people of the town and safely landed at the residence of the Colonel in Buncombe. Dcz was i urn i shad with a suit of rooms, a bed of down and "fed with the (rum bs that fell from the rich man's table" and was petted and groomed by white and black and Julia, b s mistress. But when all were sleeping, thinking no harm, "like a thief in the night," the distinguished guest stole away, leaving no trace or foot-print behind on the sands oi this town and through a hole, the 'size of the needle's eye through which tho camel passed in the Scriptures, and as yet no human being has laid eyes on him. The mysterious wanderer, who should bave at least paid more respect to Edgefield than he did, after being so handsomely received, quartered and fed, much to th<i discomfort of his young mistress and the town generally is, perhaps, now charg ing cars in Augusta. Ga., for his future home in Gainesville, same State, the place whence he came. "Tell" being a sensible dog, good at nursing children, carrying mes sages andgo'.ng on errands, will be very much missed in Edgefield. Comeback "Tell" .and be one of us and do so ro morcas you will be made, if you do so, one of the "Big Dogs" of the town in which you live. * * * Prompt ?Payment of Loss. Mears. Griffin & Padgett, lu? surauce Agents, Edgefield, S. C. Gentlemen : I beg to acknowl edge receipt of check for $1,000 from the .?Etna Insurance Com pany in full settlement of my claim on tbte Company. While I recognize the fact that the Com pany could have waited the full 60 days or paid the claims at one?* by my paying a discount, they have paid me up in full without the discount or waiting the usual time, in fact the claim has boen settled within two weeks after proofs of loss were filed with the Company. Any one who desires good straight fire insurance, I will always take pleasure in recommending the firm of Griffin & Padgett to them and especially the .-Etna In surance Company. Wishing you the success you deserve I am. Truly yous. J. S. PATTISON. Self, S. C. April 28,1897. Edgefield Institute. KOLL OF HONOR FOR APRIL. Academic and Intermediate Depart ments. Zimmie Dantzler, Curran Hatley, Julia Tompkins, Rhett Sheppard, Kate Sheppard, Nellie Hill, Mary Holson, Lily Griffin, Fannie Griffin, Sophie Eobson, Charlton Lynch, James Jones, Aralien Schenk, Birdie Schenk, Mattie Holland, John Marling. PRIMARY DKPAHTMKNT. Conrad Dobey, Marian Dobson, Marvlily Fisher, Emma Griffin, Dozier Lynch, Lizzielou Jones, Bruce McKerall, Fannie Schenk, Mattie Lou Schenk, John Sheppard, Maxcie Sheppard, Christine Tomp kins, Marie Tompkins, James Peak. Why take Johnson's Chill & Fever Tonic? Because it cures the wost stubborn case of Fever in ONE DAY. The Value of Clover Well Told. Clover is the farmers' best friend and most willing servant. No other plan will produce so large a crop of the best feed ao l leave the soil richer ?han before. Its value us a fertilizer lies in the fact that it obtains so much of its susteuance fram the a.r which could not be otherwise utilized. The air is bountifully supplied with nitrogen, one of the most necessary and expensive elements of plant food. Clover has the ability to gather this uitrgen from the atmosphere and store it in the soil for the "rr?-??* ~iL" .,o go?, a very large supply of plant food at the smallest possible cost. If the foliage is cut and cured for hae, much of value remains, as thy roots contain a large amount of plant food. Its worth as a green manure long been recognized. On soils that are deficient in humus, as clay soils are apt to be, it furnishes this much needed element. The cost of seed and seeding is small, and it needs no attention until it is ready to turn under. It require no hauling or spreading, as does barnyard man ure, neither does it require extra machinery to drill it, like com mercial fertilizer. When famers once learn the fertilizing value of clover, they will spend lees money for commercial fertilizers. In growing clover, no risk of adultera tion is incurred. Nature never adulterates this grand crop. The only risk the farmer runs in this orop lies in the danger of not getting a good catch when sowing the seed. There is really very little difficulty here, however, if nature's laws are observed. Seeds of all kinds repuire a certain amount of heat, moisture ? id air to germin ate. In order receive a regular snpply of moifc *e it is necessary that they be co >d, more or less, with soil. The ger the seeds, the mow or thu covering they ueed. Clover s< 1 being small need have a shui- w covering. Col. Folk's Book. Col. W. H. Folk, of Edgefield, S. C., is writing a book-r. history of Edgefield embracing a period of twenty years, from 1877 to 1897, Col. Folk is well qualified for the work in hand, a fine lawyer and one of the best educated men in the State. Having traveled much in many parts of the world and studied all the phases of human nature from the cradle to the grave, outside of the cold facts of Sdge?eld'B history during this period, which will be of much interest to a wide circle of readers, ther* will flow from his pen many a brilliant sentence both in the "Sunshine and Shadow" of his book which will cheer the old and be helpful and instructive to the young. The history of Edgefield, even during these two decades, is a checkered one with many exeiting as well as brilliant scenes, the happy and the unhappy, the calm and peaceful, the stormy and violent all have their places in this brief period of her record which, when put into a volume by such an author as Col. Folk, will make a book which should be and surely will be widely read.-Green wood Journal. Money In Wasps. Along the banks of the Cape Fear river in North Carolina are lowlands, behind which lies a higher level, or bench. The lowlands are subject to more or lees frequent overflow by freshets, which are destructive to crops planted thereon. A number of years ago a farmer, resident in the vicin ity, made a very comfortable sum of money by insuring his neighbors crops against theso freshete. His unvarying success as an insurer was for many years a prosfund mystery to the people of the regions The years when he has declined to insure were invariably years of destructive overflow. The years when he was willing to insure were equally certain to be seasDns of exemptions from disaster. In the earlier days in New England this man's reading of the future would have brought him some unpleasant experience as a dabbler, if not an adopt, in black art. In the middle ages of Europe he would have been revered as a prophet and saint. Yet his information came from no occult source. Observation had shown him that certain species of wasp, which built its home in the ground' built some years in the lowlands, and other years upon the higher level. Experience taught him that when the wasps built ou the lowlands there were uo freshets, and when they built on the higher ground the lower would, some time during the seaseu, be submerged. The man had simply noted au instance of that little understood prescince manifested by certain insects and animals, a better know ledge of which might even be of service to our national weather bureau. It was only at his death that he revealed his secret.-New York Post. JOHNSEN'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever la One Day. THE COST OF A BOY. - It would be a good thing for all boy* and girls, too, to get some idea-in real figuaes-of what their parents do for them. P. B, Fisk gives a lecture on the cost of a boy. He computes that at the age of fifteen a good boy, receiving the ad van tages of city life, will cost, counting compound interest on the sum invested, not less than five thous and dollars. At twenty-one he will not cost more unless he goes to college, when he wi! cost nearly twice ab much. A bad boy costs about ten thousand dollars at twenty-oue, if he does not go to college. If he does go, he costs as much more. And when a man has put ten or twenty thousand dollars into a boy, what has he a right to expect of him? wK?t .... us uave put about all our property into boys and girls ; and if we lose them, we shall be poor indeed; while if thoydo well, we shall be repaid a hundredfold, Boys, what do you think about the matter. Tte New York, papers have been collecting tributes to Grant from foreign notables, more especially officers of high rank. There are many eulogies, but the neatest, we think, and the one which will be most appreciated in the South is made by Geueral Saussiei, France, s commander in chief. His chief of staff writes to The World: "General Saussier, military gov ernor of Paris, instructs me to say that, never having had the opportunity of meeting General Grant or of closely following his operations, he does Dot think him self sufficiently qualified to emit a personal opinion on this illustrious man. Only knowing him by the study of his campaigns and especially by his definitive victory over General Lee, whose military talents shone with such bright lustre, the governor of Paris can only join in the judgment of posterity and history, which already counts these two glorious adversaries among the great cap tains.' That is admiirable. Analyze it and you will agree. Grant is "glorious" because he won *'a definitive victory'' over Lee, "whose military talents shone with such bright lustre;" Grant was a great captain, but so was Lee. The reply is worthy of French chivalry aad it has the artlessness of perfect truth.-The State. JOHNSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever Ja One Day. Tho goveraeut's postal receipts for the quarter ending with March 31 last, $21,057,140. These figures have a deep eigruficence. They serve as an iudex to the condition of business in the United States. What this condition is may be in ferred from the fact that the pos tal receipts for the last quarter are the largest on record in the his tory of the postal service. A North Carolina man has com mitted suicide because he voted for a negro for public office last fall. He was a new convert to Populism and was actuated by excessive zeal, but had brooded 07er the matter ever since. NOBLES' REVENGE. HE GOT EVEN WITH THE AUTHOR OF THE SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP. rhe Actor's Letter of Congratulations to ' Postmaster General Vilms Withdrawn 'or Sufficient) Bensons, Which Appear In This Story. Milton Nobles, tho actor and author, and Senator Vilas were schoolmates in Madison 85 years ago, and they went from the schoolhouse to the war to gether. Nobles thinks a good deal of his old schoolmate and is proud of the distinction he bas won among the great men of his. party. When the special delivery stamp made its appearance, Senator Vilas," who waa then postmaster general, re ceived many complimentary letters, among them ene from Nobles. The rest pf the story is best told by the author bininu : " When I wrote this letter of congrat ulation to the general, I hadn't Lad oc casion to use or receive any ' of the Stampfl, but the idea, seemed to me to be a good one. I was spending a week at home in Brooklyn at the time.. One bitter morning about 8 o'clock I was awakened by what seemed to me to be the ringing of all the fire bells in Brooklyn. Shoving my head out of the second story window? 1 could see a muffled figure on the steps below jerk ing the bell with savage fury. ' What is itV I asked. At that moment the bell wjre broke, and the figure fell back ward down the steps. The snow was knee deep, and the wind was blowing 60 miles an hour. As the figure rolled' down the steps I could hear some choice specimens of explosive English in a familiar accent, mingled with some thing about 'letter, special delivery.' After removing chains and bolts I opened the outer door, and the messen ger blew into the vestibule in a sheet of ?LOW. " 'What is it? What have you got?' :" 'Letter.' '"What the Helen Blazes are you bf laging a letter here for at this time of night?' " 'Special delivery, sir, please.' "I backed into the hall and slid my hand all over the wall, trying to find the matchsafe. The vestibule was full of snow, and I had commenced sneez ing. ?? 'Come in and shut the door P I yell ad. Bang went the door and out went my match just as I had got the gas tamed on. The messenger bumped up against me in the dark, stepped oh my toft and shook a shovelful of snow off his shoulders about my feet, filling my slippers and dropping down my back. t finally succeeded in lighting the gas, signing the book, pushing the messen ger out and bolting the door. Then I Went up 6tairs with my prize. I exam ined, the long blue stamp carefully. It Was, the first ene that I had received. Then I devoted about five minutes to wondering what the dickens it was all about After a time it occurred to me to open it and see. The handwriting was unknown, but the refrain was fa miliar. Here it is: "SHEBOVGAK, Wis., Jan. 19. "HiltonNobles, Esq.: "DEAR Sm-You will doubtless be surprised at receiving this letter from an entire stran aer. Bot I feel that I was born to be an actor. "I am but 22, 6 feet 9, Ught curly hair, blue Ses and have played several parts with the eboygan Amateur society. I Inclose notices. My family object to my going on the stage, bnt I feel that lt is my duty, and as I would only Jain a first class company my friends urged sn? to write to you. Should like to play lew?' parts. X ?aw you play In V?'- " fourth day I became convalescent, and the first labor I performed was the writ ing of the following letter: "BROOKLYN, Jan. 26. "Eon. W. F. Vilas, Postmaster General, Wash ington: "DBAU SIR-Quito recently, in a moment of unguarded enthusiasm, I wrote you a letter congratulating you upon the brilliant stroke of genii- :i made manifest in the promulgation of the special delivery stamp. "Recent events have given me a wider kaowlcc. fo of the subject and opened my eyes to the pernicious consequences likely to follow your gigantic blunder. "I desire to withdraw my letter and enter a protest against your making any use of the same as an apparent indorsement of your new departure or with a view to your securing a situation in the future. This need not neces sarily Interfere with our friendship, but be-, tween friendship and business the line must be drawn somewhere, and I choose, for reasons conclusive to myself, to draw it at the 8 a. m. special delivery, Very truly yours, "MILTON NOBLES. "I out the special delivery stamp from the Sheboygan letter and pasted it on the envelope, and, inclosing both in an other letter, I sent them to a friend in Washington with a few lines of expla nation and instruction. The next stormy night my friend, following instructions, hired a sp?cial messenger, and at 8 p. m. he began ringing Postmaster Gener al Vilas' doorbell. First a servant came, then the general's secretary, but the messenger was firm; he must see tba general Thinking probably that war had been declared in Haiti and a midnight session of the cabinet called, the general slipped an ulster on over his nightshirt and went down to the door. The messenger shoved the letter into his hand and bolted on a double quick. "The obnoxious stamp has not been called in, bat I had my revenge on the postmaster general."-Milwaukee Sen tinel Obliging. "Madam." said Meandering Mik* "kev ye got any cold coffee?" "No," replied young Mrs. Torkins in atone of sympathy, "but you wait a few minutes and I'll put some in th? refrigerator and cool it for you." Washington Star. Vp to Date. Johnson - Man alive, you've only been wasting your talents. The play ia execrable, the worst I ever saw. How could you write such rubbish? There's not an idea in it Bronson-That's all right What do you want me to do-revolutionize the modern drama?-Brooklyn Eagle. Daniel Lambert the most noted ex ample of obesity recorded in medical annals, was born in 1770 and died at the age of 40 of excessive fat Hi* weight was 789 pounds. As early as the time of Alexander II of Scotland a man who let weeds go to seed on a farm was declared to ba the king's enemy. One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it Russian Proverb. Quinine and other fe ver medicines take from S to ffl days to cure fever. Johnson's Chit! and Fever Took cures in ONE DAYZ Now Let the If You Should Live # to be the Last Leaf on *i the Tree in the Spring, :?;? You Would Never Seei the Like Again. ?iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif tiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiinif iiiiiiintiiiiii^ OUR SPRING I I? STOCK IS ?I COMPLETE. ? =n 111111111111111 ; 1111111 ii 1111 M ii 11:1111111111111111111 M-?ira Having recently return?d from New York I am daily receiving an immense stock.of marvelously fine but cheap goods, because well se lected and bought with great care -both as regards quality and price Come One ! Come All! And examine for yourselves; both goods and; prices will prove a great profit to the purchaser. LISTEN TO A FEW QUOTATIONS . AND PRICES. Domestic and Checked Home spuns, very cheap to best grade. Calicoes, all grades in most beau tiful designs, very best brands 5c per yard. Batiste 5c ; Percales, 4-4 and best quality, 8c to 10o; Lovely Satines, 3?c to 20c; Brilliantines and Grenadines, 10c to 50c per yard; Cashmeres in al1 colors and shades,, i anging in prices from 10? tp 50c per yard; Henriettas in"all shades, 36 inches wide, 20c to 60c ; Albatros and Nun's Veiling in black and delicate shades, for even ing dresses; Woolens and Rough Goods for spring dresses, very cheap; Suitings of varleus kinds, Linens and Lilien Lawns, very pretty quality ; White Lawns, Mus lins aad Organdies. Ha\t a beautiful assortment of White Good s from 5c to best qualr ity. D;tted Swiss, 10c up. Figured Lawns, Dimities, Muslin and Tis sues. To these goods we call spe cial attehcion, we Sell them cheaper than you can buy them in Augusta ox'Columbia. Laces and Embroid eries, in these goods you will liud extraordinary bargains, Lace from lc to elegant Valencieunesj Orien tal and T ..jiee; JNeckw? ar,. Bows and Ties, Scarfs for ladies and gentle men from 5c to any price you may desire. Ribbons, a great variety in all colors and shades and best brands, very latest styles and very cheap. Chiffon, a pretty line of this new fad of ruchings and dress trimmings. Silks tor Waists and Trimmings, 30c to 75c per yard. Velvet 25c to $2.50 per yard, also Gimp and Tinsel. Sailor Hats for ladies, very stylish and cheap, Leghorn Hats from- 25c to .$1. Children and Misses Caps 10c to 35c. Infants Lawn and Silk Caps and Bonnets from 10c to 75c. Clocks, Watches,)Hai'r Ornaments and many novelties iu this line and very cheap. Com bs and Brushes from 5c up. Tooth Brushes, Col ogue, Toilet Soap, * Bay Rum, Hosiery, Ladies, Misses and Chil drens Hose, 5c to the very best Lisle thread, and Silk Half Hose from 5c to a Lisle thread in all colors. Shoes, ladies, misses, mens', boys and childrens shoes in endless variety and prices to suit all. These goods were purchased when goode were very low in price and I sell them at rock bottom. Clothing, the largest stock we have ever bought far below regular price and will sell cheaper than ever belofe. Childrens' Shirt Waist Suits 45c to.75c, ages 5 to 13. Childrens' Suits $1.25 to $3.60. Youths' Suits, $1.50 to $5. Mens' Suits, $3.99 to $5, $6, $8, $10 and $12.50. Very rare bargains in these suits formen and boys. Look at these goods before making pur chases. 1 A beautiful line of House Fur nishing Goods, Wind JW Shades, Lace Curtains beautiful and vei} . cheap, . Table Covers, Chenille, Rugs, handsome Table Linen Cloths and Doylies, very cheap. Also floor Matting a great bargain. Umbrellas and Parasols, for the million, lady's and gentlemen's. An elegant line of Straw Hats, Palmetto and Ru6h, boys and chil drens' Hats and Caps at lowest figures to very best. Corsets, very best fittiug, 25c to $1.00. ...... 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I FERRY'S UB AMOL j ia fall of inf ora tt lon for gardeners and r fi! tn ten. Thcra will navtr bo a hotter tim? han DOW to aend (or tba 1807 ad'.tion. Free* i D. M. Ferry A Co.,Detrolt.Mlori._r. Dentistry. I Respectfully beg my patrons to remember my appointments at TREN TON on Wednesday of each and every week for dental work, which will be executed in accordance with the latest methods. . No charge for consultation. M A NLY TIMMONS, D. D. S. ! Nov. 24, '96. Edgelleld, S. C ORDERS FILLED Grinds lenses for all defects of sight. If your eyes trouble you, consult him and he will tell you WITHOUT CHARGE, If you need glasses, medicine, or rest. Fits glasses into old frames while you wait. All Having rented "the Edge field 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 of the public, I am yours to please. R. F SCURRY. Edgefield, S. C. Nov. 5, '95. .?Soi.? IN BOTTUM.ONUYC^ AV) 38.1 HCWY0?KMAJCMtt24?j4WJ4mSt For Sale at all County Dispen saries. FOR SALE. The following law books, apply, at ADVERTISER Office. Bishop on Criminal Procedure, Vol. 1 and 2. Wharton ou Criminal Law, 3 vols. Willcock on Corporations. Williams on Executors. Hill's S. Carolina Reports, Vol. 2. Chitty's Blackstone, 2 vols. Stephen on Pleading. Wills on Circumstantial Evidence. Foublanque on Equity, 2 vols. Chitty on Cor tracts. Pa8chal's Annotated Constitution. Martiudale's U.S. Law Directory (1874.) Brevard's Reports, Vol. 2. Hale's Please of tho Crown. Greenleaf on Evidence, Vol. 1. Chitty on Bills. Rice's Digested Index. Harrison's Chancery, Vol. 1. Bay's Reports, Vol.1. Phillipp's Evidence. History of a Suit at Law, by James Conner. Mitford OD Pleadings. Chitty on Pleading, Vol. 1. TAKE NOTICE ! All taxpayers who own personal property in Edgefield county and have failed tc return the same for taxation will please take notice that the law for adding 50 per cent, penalty for non return will, this year, be strictly enforced. J. B. HALTIWANGER, County Auditor.