Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 31, 1898, Image 3

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Edgefield Advertiser WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31. LOGAte BREVITIES. Did the bottom fall out of the clouds on Monday last or shall we have more Of it? Greenwood, or least certain of Green wood's citizens, are agitating for a beer dispensary. Mott, Parker sold the first bale of new cotton in this market, realizing 6 cents, we believe. Mrs. W. H. Folk and Miss Speights will remain in Greenwood something like two months. We regret to hear of the illness of Mr. D. R. Durisoe. It is hoped he will soon be up again. Mr. E. J. Mims is. after a serious at tack of indigestion, again at his post in the Bank of Edgefield. "We hear of great numbers who will attend the Co-Educational Institute which opens on the 15th inst. Mr. J. A. C. Jones will board pupils for the South Carolina Co-Educational Institute at reasonable rates. 4t A new fancy is iced coffee, frozen to the consistency of a sherbet, served with unflavored ice cream on the top. Mr. F. V. Drennan, of Ilibler, lost a fine milch cow last week. Friend Dren nan is a splendid farmer and has fine cows. Major-General M. C. Butler was in town a few days of last week. Ile will sail for Havana, Cuba, between the 1st and 5th of September. The fortunate people in this world are those who have at least one friend in whose presence they can biow their own horns without discouragement. The results of the protracted meet ing at Bethany church, in which Dr. Gwaltney assisted Pastor G.H. Burton, were eighteen additions to the church. The rains, the rains continue. The farmer man bas stopped looking up for a blue speck in the sky, but hangs his head in utter and hopeless despair. Twenty bridges have been washed away in Greenville county during the past three weeks owing to the heavy rains. So far Edgefield has escaped on the bridge question. Houses! Houses! "We hear of people being turned away from our town who want to move here for educating their children, because there are no houses to rent. Mr. W. F. Dobey, of Aiken, is on a visit to friends and relatives here. He thinks the Highland Park hotel will be rebuilt in time for next season, and that Aiken is on a perpetual boom. Rev. Mr. Reamy, of Johnston, still continues services in our Baptist church. Mr. Reamy is a forceful and thoughtful preacher, and many are touched and helped-by his words. Young "Walter Samuels, at Mr. B. L, Jones's, is sick with typhoid fever. His case was considered hopeless on Satur day last, but late in that day he rallied and it is now believed he will recover. Jess Hobbs bids us call a convention of horse swappers at Edgefield on the first Monday in September, next Mon day. Jess ought to be, and no doubt will be, made presideot of said con vention. Prof. Bailey advertises for a number of servants, laundress included, for service at the Co-Educational Insti tute. Call at his oflice on Saturday of this week between 10 and 12 in the morning. Cotton must be damaged by so much rain, but how much or how little no man knoweth. It is just this way, however, the more we make the less we get for it, and the less we make the more we get for it. Which horn shall we take hold of? When you get ready to ship your cotton, remember Davison & Fargo, Augusta, Ga. They knowhow to han dle and how to sell cotton to the best advantage. They are thoroughly re liable and abundantly able to advance you monej on your crop if you so de sire, at cheap rates. You will not find better people to deal with in all Augusta than W. J. Rutherford & Co. They deal in lune, cement, plaster, hair, ready roofing, brick, fire clay, etc. t?ee their "adver tisement in another column, and give them your patronage. You will never regret it. . Wanted at the Edgefield Co-Educa tional Institute : One first-class cook, one man servant, two house girls, one waiting boy. I desire also to contract for the washing for the Institute. Ap ply at my oflice on Saturday, Sept. 3rd, between the hours of 10 and 12 in the morning. Xone bnt experienced and first-class servants, bringing recom mendations, need apply. F. N. K. BAILEY. Three hundred aad fifty names of boarding pupils have already been re ceived for the South Carolina Co-Edu cational Institute at this place for the opening term, Sept. 15th, that is to say that number have said they wilk at tend . Of courue all these will not at tend; there are always fallings ty the wayside. But it will be safe to predict that there will be one hundred board ers in our town at the first session of our Institute, and this is a mighty good start. If you wish your boy to learn how to send and receive telegrams, to learn of & teacher who was himself an operator for 12 years, to learn the business of telegraphy so thoroughly that he can go out in the world and tura a living, then make arrangements with Prof. Bailey to enter him in the Institute, which opens at Edgefield on Thursday, Sept. 15th. Your boy can also take stenography and type writing at the same time. Thus will he be donbly armed against fate, hard times, low cotton, and drowned-out bottom corn. The Edgefield Oil Mill bas adjusted its-bale packing boxes to the standard squale bale size, that is to say 24x5-1 inches. Mr. p. E. Hollingsworth has also adjusted his gin to the same size bale. We regret to hear of the sickness of Mr. J. A. Tim merman. He went home from his store on last Friday afternoon feeling a little unwell and is now con fined lo his bed with fever. It is hoped> however, that it is nothing: serious. During his sickness his nephew, hand some young Ben Timmerman, and our old friend W. E. Dobey will attend to his store. These long continued rains remind us oZ like or worse rains eight or ten years ago in this county in the month of September, when all the bridges were washed away. It rained then three weeks almost without stopping, the cotton seeds in the open cotton on the stalk sprouted, came up, and had leaves on it. Dr. J.H. Thornwell, of Fort Mills, will assist Rev. G. G. Mayes in a series of meetings in our Presbyterian church, commencing on next Sunday, the 1st Sunday in September. Dr. Thornwell is a son of the late eminent Dr. Thornwell of South Carolina Col lege fame. He will probably not reach our town until Monday, but the ser vices will begin on Sunday morning, Deo volete. It looks now as if there would be one hundred boarding pupils at the ?South Carolina Co-Educational Institute this fall. We could predict this almost certainly if our people were not so wedded to cotton. But lt is just this way, reader, look at it : You send your 16 year old boy to Prof. Bailey to learn say how to telegraph or type-writ- or stenography. At the end of one year or less he returns him to you a profi cient, an adept in one or all of these money getting-professions or avoca tions, and you say to him : Sonny, I have been feeding: you a right 6mart while, now suppose you turn loose and get $50 a month and support me and your mammy a while. He will do it every time, that is to say, he will get employment and the $50 a month whether he will give you and the old lady any of it depends on whether you and the old lady raised him aright. If she used her slipper prayerfully, per sistently, and punctually in "the weak and toddling years," and you used a shingle, a strap, or a paddle, with vim, verve, and vigor in i:ihe bright and budding years, when love first falls into the fond, free heart," he will fetch you the money regularly, and say : "Pap, take all you want and give me the balance, if there is an *' Try it> old man, if you dou't believe its the truth we are telling you. In Colored Society. REPORTED BY A NIGGER. About ten days ag:o Tom Davis lost a couple of his little children. Tom lives on what he calls the "Cheatham Land Loan place," which is about three miles from our town. Well, Tom lost two of his children and didn't know where to find 'em. He called in his friends and neighbors, Jim Knox and John Knox and Hanse Knox and Alfred Morgan and Aaron Gray and Jim Jones and George Waldo to set "up on" the case, or in other words, to help him find his children. Well, about the time they had set on the case until they were tired, along came Rev. Wash Oliphant and made this suggestion : Let some of you climb up a good sized pine tree and look a longtime all over Bro. Davis's cotton patches and wherever he sees the gras? and weeds wave and move when the wind isn't blowing, there's where you'll find his children. This plan was adopted. Jim Jones, being the young est and the ugliest, climbed the tree, and, sure enough, this is the way they found Tom Davis's children, for way off in the distance he saw the grass and weeds moving. And they do say that the reason Rev. Oliphant knew so well how to find lost children was that he had a sight smart weeds and grass himself, and knew how to find" other folks children by the same way he found his own step-grandchildren. But don't let it git no furder than the gate post. To thc Churches Composing the lSdjrefield Baptist Association. It gives me great pleasuro to aa nounce tbat Dr. Montague, the president of Furman University, will be with ?B at the ensuing ses sion of our association, to be held with the Red Oak Grove Baptist church ; and allow me to express the hope, that all of the churches will send up strong delegations to meet him, and the other distin guished representatives of the va rious objects fostered by our de nomination. Allow me to urge the brethren, who are chairmen of committees, appointed at our last session to i submit reports at this meeting, to be ready with full and well consid ered reports. If any chairman sees that he cannot oe present, let him be certain to notify the next, or some other member of his com mittee to prepare the report. If this suggestion is heeded, the work of the association will proceed promptly and orderly, and much more effective work will be ac complished. The brethren who were appoint ed lo represent the Aged Ministers' Fund, in their respective churches, are also earnestly requested to send up reports on this important matter. Let us all go up to our meeting with prayerful hearts, and with our minds fixecf on the work of the Lord; and if we will only do this, weean make the ninety-first ses sion of our grand old association one of the best and most profitable in her history. 0. SHEPPARD, Moderator. SPANISH PROVERBS. They Season Every Conversation. Their England Equivalents. I am of the opinion, Sancho, that there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sen tences drawn from experience itself, the mother of all the sciences.'' ' It is quite fitting that this short glance at Spanish proverbs should be prefaced by this wise remark of Don Quixote, for no country uses "saws" more freely than, does Spain. Dickens says that, proverbs with wise men are these small changes of wit, but with the Spaniard they are often his whole capital. We usually quote a proverb when it seems to apply in the conversation, the Spaniard suits the conversa tion to the proverb, and it seems to be really a matter of pride to 3ee how many he can use in a given time. The Spanish gentlemen hands you a cigar and says : "You smoke, of course. He who smokes makes his own cloud and need not caro how the sky is." Then in order to get in another wise remark, he proceeds: "Let us go out. into the open air. Fresh air never, hurts anyone. It is the draught that kills. A draught is like a bull ; you should never get io its way." Then, prehaps, he calls your attention to an ill-dressed, but cheerful-looking peasant in the street, remarking in an off-hand manner, as if he could say such things at any tims : "There's many a good drinker hidden under ragged cloak." And so thiough a long conversation, which would be maddening to an American, but which the Spaniard thoroughly enjoys. It is interesting to note the English equivalents for Spanish proverbs. When we say "He is not worth his salt," they say ''He is not worth his ears full of wate: '" essentially the proverb of a thisty nation. We say "You want the earth. Their equivalent, is "That is to expect the wolf to leave meat at your door." "One man's meat is another's another man's poison" is rend ered: What cured Sancho made Martha sick." "Out of the frying pan into the fire is with them "Escaping the bull, he fell into the brook." We have the proverb, "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." Their way of expressing the same exalted sentimeut ie "A hog's tail never made a good arrow." Their way of saying "By hook or by crook" is : It must come out of the sleeve or the shirt," which is rather, unique.-Chicago Post. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Edgefield C. H., S. C., Aug. 27, 1S9S . W M. Butler, J C Blocker, Gip Fautner, James Johnson, Jefferson Smith, Sam P Wards, M?BS Ann Buzard, Mrs W E Capers, Miss Hester Dorns. When asking for letters on this list say "advertised." Very respectfully, W. H. BRUNSON, P. M. Scrofula, a Vile Inheritance, Scrofula is the most obstinate of blood troubles, and 1B often the result of an Inherited taint in the blood. S. S. S. is the only remedy which goos deep enough to reach Sorofulat it forces out every trace of the disease, and oures the worst oases. My son, Charlie, was afflicted from Infancy With Scrofula, and he suffered BO that it waa impossible to dress him for three years. His head and body were a mass of sores, and his eyesight also became affected. No treatment was spared that wo thought would relieve him.hut he gVew worse\ until his condition wosl indeed pitiable. I hadj almost despaired of his ev? being oured, when by tat advice of a friend we if tte him 8. fi. 8. (8wli?B Speolflo). Ade olded improvement wo9 the result, and after he had tason a doten bottles, no one who knew of his former dreadful condition would havo recognized him. All tho sores on his body have healed, his skin is perfectly clear and smooth, and he has been restored to perfect health. Mas. 8.8. MA Bay, 890 Elm St., Macon, Ga. For ?real blood troubles it. la n waste of time to exneot a cure from th? doc tors. Blood diseases are beyond their skiil. Swift's Specific, S?SdSJ for The reaches all deep-seated oases which bther remedies have no effect upon. It is the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable, and contains no pot ash, meroury, or other minorai. Books mailed free.to any address by Swift Specific Oo,, Atkmta, Gu. Real Estatefor Sale* [TIE can sell splendid land, either vY sandy or clay, level or rolling, in any part of Edgefield county and por tions of Aiken, Saluda, and Grce* wood, on easy terms. Also houses and Io's in the town of Edgefield, Saluda, or tidge Spring. Apply to A. S. TOMPKINS, or M. P. WELLS, Edgefield, S. C. The election in Edgefield county passed without special incident. The vote was about a normal ona and, without waiting for complete returns, we can say that Tillmau and Featherstone have received the majority of Edgefield votes for governor, running neck and neck. Ellerbe has fallen way behind. McMahan for Superintendent of Education, and Floyd for Adjutant and Inspector Gere?al, are notably ahead of other candidates on the State ticket. In the comity election Sheppard leads at every box heard from, and: will probably go in by a majority of four huudred votes. W. A. Strom and George Evans lead for the House, with P. B. Mayson and J. L. Smith following. Haltiwanger and Watson are neck and neck, with Haltiwanger a little ahead. Mims and Bell are leading for County Supervisor. A second primary will be necessary with reference to this office. Lott and Nicholson will proba bly have to run over for School Commissioner. Of course, Capt. Tom Morgan and Judge Allen are solid as Gib raltar. . This election determines very little as to who is elected. Shep pard for the State Senate and the Auditor, County Treasurer, and Judge of Probate's being the only offices certainly filled, and there will be more offices to fill in the second election than wore filled by the first. WHEELER'S IRE UP. General Joe Lays Down Some Laws at Montauk. Camp WikorT. Montauk, Aug. 30.-General Joe Wheeler has set out to cut more of the red tape that has been responsible for the misery in Camp Wikof?. He began today .by a dressing down of the surgeons- . in the camp who have, been letting men die because they would not or could not get medicine. LAID BEFORE HIM. It was reported to General WI -oler Sunday that there was a scarcity of medicines in the camp. The report came from Dr. Wood of General Ames' divinion hospital. Wheeler had a talk with Col. For wood in charge of the medical de partment. WON'T SEND FOR THEM. "There are plenty of medicines here," replied Col. Forwood, "but . the doctors won't send for it." "We'll see about this right now," said the general, and he summoned all division surgeons to the gen eral hospital. STOP THE NONSENSE. "This nonsense has got io stop right here," the general said. "There are supplies enough of all kinds right here in camp, and if the soldiers don't get them, its your fault. Men are dying' for lack of medicine becauso of your petty way of doing business. PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE. "If it is not stopped at once, I . shall hold you personally respon sible for every death that occurs from lack of care. I shall accept no[excuses about lack of medicines. General Wnecler did not hesitate to call Forwood himself down for irregularities in the hospital, such as not.keeping records of sick men. Notice to Debtors and Cred itors. ALL persons having claims against the estate of Toliver Hearn, de ceased, will present same duly attest ed to J. D. Allen, Esq., Edgefield, S. C., and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment to the undersigned executors. G. W. TURNER, F. A. WALKER, MRS. CATHARINE HAZEL Executors. Aug. 9, ISO. Johnson's Chill and Fever a Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. Now is the time te subscribe to the old reliable-THE ADNERTISER -only $1.50 per year. HANDLE on the o\d factorage plan with, the best results and charging reasonable com missions. We obtain the best results because we have the best market here -more buyers, sharper competition, and larger lots of cotton to offer at one time. There may also be something in our class ifications, our manner of handling, and judgment in selling. WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS. AUGUSTA, GA. PROMPT SALES. GOOD WEIGHTS. LIBERAL ADVANCES. ai ?! te. Toilet Articles. I Clocks, ? Brass Tables, _ I Cut Glass, I Tine Umbrellas, SEND FOR OUR 1S9S CATALOGUE. ?Wi. SclweU & Co., JEWELERS, JU BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. OF THE CONVENIENT. CORRECT. CHEAP IiHaD?sia C?lrs. showing counties in colors, jeowing county in heavy type. Showing hst of towns and population. Showing lidt of counties and populat'n ?ai.'roads to date. cities, towns, villages, inland towns and distance from railroad, ii vers, creeks and lakes, township and Range Lines and Xum . bers. And have printed on the border an ndex locating all towns and showing topulations, also list of counties and heir populations. Maps are printed on heavy paper nd are attaohed to brass strips ready o hang. FULL SIZE 28X42 INCHES, rice, On Paper witt Brass Monnting, 75c eac? -ADDRESS Hie Advertiser, EDGEFIELD, S. C. W. J. RUTHERFORD. R. B. MORRIS. W. J. RUTHERFORD & CO. -- MANUFACTURERS OF- . IIIIIMJIIIIIIIIIII 11 m i II 111 II 111 II 11 ni 111111111 m 11 II 1111 II m iii 111 II i III in i mi 11 in 111 III 1111 III i II 111 III 1111 niii III 111 I # BRICK f J II II i munn III II i;!i mn i un i mu mn um liuimii II nu minimini miiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii i.min mm u -AND DEALERR IK - Lime, Cement, Plaster, Hair, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Ready Roofing, AND OTHER MATERIAL. WBITE TO US FOB PBIOES, Corner Reynolds and Washington streets, - AUGUSTA, GA. JAlfES B. WALKER. TV AEREN WALKER. Jker & Walker, COTTON FACTORS. The most complete and modern Standard Fire-Proof Warehouse in Georgia. Liberal Cash Advances made on consignments. Strict Personal Attention given to all business. Office and Warehouse 827 and 337 Reynolds St. no46 -A.TTG-TTST.A_, GUA CHAS. F. BAKER. JERRY T. SMITH. BAKER & SMITH, COTTON FACTORS. Fireproof Warehouse. Cor. Reynolds and Campbell Sts. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Consignments of Cotton Solicited. Personal Attention Given to all Business. I (Incorporated 1897.) Direct Connections in Eastern and Euro pean Markets. Capital $20,000 PRIVILEGE INCREASING TO $200,000. Office and Warehouse No. 5 Warren Block, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. FURMAN UNIVERSITY, G-^EE^STVILIJE, S. C. Thorough courses leading to the degrees of B. Lit., B. S., B. A., and M. A. The Faculty has been enlarged. Especial attention to English, Elocution, and Pedagogics. New courses in Biology, History, Latin, Modern Lauguages, and Physics. A new Graduate Department. Early application for rooms in the Mess Halls should be made to Prof. B. E. GEER, Secretary of the Faculty, Caesar's Head, S. C. Actdress A. P. MONTAGUE, GREENVILLE, S. C. Mord College ?* MW mi ftoi JAMES H. CARLISLE, LL. D., President. Wofford College Illustrated,t??o?. Wofford College ^^^tslOgUO School. ^ ^ Forty -fifth year begins Sept 29,1S9S. For Catalogue or Wofford College Illustrated, address J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary, SPARTANBURG, S. C. Elegance AND ?amfort Are embodied in our "Warm-Weather" Clothing. Our stock of Serges, Alpacas and Cirash Suits this season is larger than ever, with one of these cool suits, and a selection from our pretty assortment of Furnishing Goods, you will be well supplied for the Flimmer. And ?ve have not forgotten the little boys either, but have bought for them a complete line of Washable Pants, etc. Call on us. LC. LEVY'S SON & CO., TAlLOR-flT CLOTHIERS, A.UGUSJA, GA .? SPECIAL NOTICE As we are goirg ou of the busiuess, we are closing out everything in r-HJ Buggies, ifsj "Surreys,. v?? Phaetons, ^ I Carts, ' S J I Farm Wagons. Now is' your time'to save money as we are selling at and below manufacturers prices, g Don't let the chance go go ; it occurs only once in a life time-every |] thing must go at once. REMEMBER THE PLACE. ?' Q? 551 BROADWAY, Below Washington Street, AUGUSTA, GA. -TIKIS St. Albert Hotel, AT HILLMAN, GA., Is Now Opm fer tte S Our table will be supplied with everything the country affords. Fresh Vegetables, Fruits and Melons, Jersey Milk and Butter. With A. Sheffield as "chef at the head of the culinary department we feel confident of pleasing the most fas tidious epicure. For amusement we will have a string band, dancing hall, and pool table free to guests, also bicycle tract. The great variety of Mineral Waters and curative powers of the Electric I Rock meet the requirements of almost eyery disease. . A person can eat and sleep and re cuperate at Hillman when he cannot j anywhere else. For further information address J. G. HUNTER, HILLMAN", GA. ??EERS FILLED - REMOVAL^, PP. P. IL KIPP HAS REMOVED TO 1207 7TH ST., AUGUSTA, GA., Where he will still continue to give his FEEE EYE .TESTS:. F?r all defects of sight. Grinds ?any shape and style of lenses while you wait. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Tells if you need glasses, rest or the oculist. CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY. "Augusta and Ashville Short Line." Schedule in effect Feb. 7, 1S97. Lv Augusta. 9 40 a m 140 pm Ar Greenwood.. 12 17p m ll 30 p m Ar Anderson.... 7 30 pm . Ar Laurens.... 115 p m 7 00 a m Ar Greenville.. 2 55pm 9 45am Ar Glenn Sp'gs....4 05 p m . Ar Spartan burg.. 3 00 p m 9 25 am Ar Saluda- 5 23 pm 5 23 p m Ar Hendersonville 551 p ra 1 45 p m Ar Ashville.700pm . Lv Ashville.... S20am . Lv Spartanburg ll 45 a m 4 00 p m Lv Greenville_ll 55a m 4 00 p m ArLaurens.... 130pm 7 pm Lv Anderson. 17 00 a m Ar Greenwood.. 2 28 p m 15 00 a ra Lv Augusta_ 5 05 pm 9 35 am Lv Savannah.... 5 55 am . Lv C Ihlo 'n Falls 444 p m ArRaeigh.... 216am Ar Norfolk.... 7 30am Ar Petersburg-6 00 a m J Ar Richmond.... S 15 a m Lv Aug-sta. 2 55 p na ArAlleidaie. 5 00 pm Fairfax.... 5 15 p m Yemassee. 6 20 p m Beaufort. 7 20 pm Port Royal. 7 30pm Char eston. S 08 p m Savannah. S 00 p m Lv Savannah. 6 50am . Charleston. 6 50 a m '?(Port Royal. 8 15 am ' Beaufort. S 25 a m ( Yemassee. 9 25^a m 1 Fairfax.. .?10 32 a m ? Allendale.....* 1047 i. m Ar Augusta. 12.65um Close connections at Greenwood for lall points on S./ ' **nd C. and C. Railway, and at Spaitanburg with Southern Railway. For information relative tojtickets rates, schedules, etc., address W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt. Augusta, Ga. T. M. EMERSON, Trafile Manager, ' Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway. Schedule in Effect May 1, 1898. BETWEEN EDGEFIELD AND AIKEN. Leave Ec efield, 5 30 a m Arrive Trenton, 6 00 a m Leave Trenton, 6 50 a m Arrive Aiken, 8 00 a m Leave Aiken, ll 15 *a m Leave Trenton, 12 30;p m Arrive Edgefield, 1 00 ri m BETWEEN EDGEFIELD AND POINTS CN SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Lv Edgefield, 5 30 a m 2 20 p m Ar Trenton, 6 00 a m 2 50 p m Lv Trenton, 6 25 a m 3 08 p m Ar Augusta, 8 00 a m 4 15 p m Ar Columbia, 4 55 p m All trains daily except Sunday. I. W. FOWLER, vice-President. W. M. MEYER, Train Master. E. G. H ALT! WANGE R . Frt. & Pass. Ag't, Edgefield. S. C