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Kdffefield Advertiser TJIOS. J. ADAMS, ...... EDITOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 12. ?'AX AGE OP FALSEHOOD." Bishop Morrison spoke from th9 pulpit of the First Methodist church of Atlanta on last Sunday to the Free Masons of that city. In the course of his sermon the bishop said : "It has seemed to me of late that the present is an age of falsehood and the status of society and of our business life will bear me ont. Thousands of men will not tell the truth unless they know they can make something by it. The moral decay of the present age is due to this disregard for truth. Lies are put up in packages, sent out in barrels and hung on hooks. Men are justifying themselves with the fact that their acts are common. "That embalmed beef sent to Cuba is no worse than we get today. I believe that the large death list in this county which is daily grow ing grsater, is du6 directly to the dishonest adulteration of the food which goes in the homes of our country. The whole commercial world is honeycombed with untruthfulness, and the inordinate love Of money which haB taken hold of our people is at the bottom of it. "There are men in Atlanta today who have been running to money solong that while their wealth ie five times as great as formerly their reputation and their influence for good in the community is more thaa five times as small as it was before.*' If Gov. Sheppard intends to make the race for Governor again, the year of grace 1900, just ahead, is his opportunity. The auguries are fairly auspicious, the political skies propitious. The wave of re pentance ebbing from the full tide of reform triumphant, placed Earle in the United States Senate ; that tide may still be ebbing enough and repentant enough, if we may use such an image, to put John C. Sheppard in Ihe gubernatorial chair. There is no assurance doubly sure for Mr. Sheppard in the outlook, but some ventures must be made, some risks taken in poli tics as in everything else. He either fears his fate coo much, : Or his deserts are small Who would not put it to the touch _To win or lose it all. A meeting to protest against the j war in the Philippines was held in Cincinnati on last Saturday. The principal address was by Prof. J. Lawrence Laughlin of Chicago university. Other speak ers were Prof. V. N. Myers of Cincinnati university, Rev. Her bert Bigelow, Rev. Hugo G. Eisenlohr, who spoke in German, and Edwin Burritt Smith of Chicago. Letters approving the meeting's object were read from Judge Rufus B. Smith, Rabbi Phillipson, Boyd Vincent, Louis F. Poast, editor of the Chicago In dependent, and others. Resolutions were adopted | denouncing the war as unholy and demanding its discontinuance. "A small town with business men who give a long pull, a strong < pull, and a pull altogether will i outstrip a city full of selfish jealous millionaires who fear to help any scheme lest somebody else may profit by it too."-Bish opville Recorder. Circulate that text on ink pad ? and calendars and paste it over the desk of every business man in Bishop ville, keep it running every week in The Recorder, and let it soak into the public mind with a long and steady soak. It covers the caBe.-The State. The adjutant general of the army has given out the following : "The secretary of war today gave instructions by telegraph confirm ing the instructions previously given by mail to recruiting officers throughout the country to begin recruiting for the volunteers OD Monday, As fast as they enlist the men will be sent, under instructions already published, to the rendezvous designated for the regiment to which they are assigned. The Rev. Dr. E. Y. Mullins, of Massachusetts, has accepted the presidency of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminery at Louis ville, Ky._ Recruits for service in the Philippines are few and far be tween. We refer to the privates, there are a plenty cf the other sort Bert Hot From The Gun. Was the ball that hit G. E. Steadman of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible Ulcers that no treat ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck Jen's Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaran teed. Sold by all Druggist. Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine has a na tional reputation, extending- over about sixty y?ari, as Z m oct successful Liver Reculator. Foi ?ale br G, L. Penn & Son AULD LANG SYNE ! SOME PERSONAL RECOL. LECTIONS OF INCIDENTS AND MEN YEARS AGO. BY AN OLD STAGER. MR. EDITOR: Your type-settei made us to say "for instance,' when we wrote "for instruction," which destroyed the sense of the sentence in which it occurred. In one of our communications we said something about Little Stevens Creek church and some ol the noble Christian men and wo men who composed the member ship of that church. We propose now to say something o? another church of which we were a fre quent visitor in our boyhood. We mean Gilgal. To get there we had to travel over a rugged, rocky, hilly road, as-every one knows who ever visited in that section. In going there we passed the residence of old Uncle Caleb Holloway, one of the landmarks of that day and time. There were three brothers of that name-Billy, Jordan and Caleb-all of whom lived to a ripe old age. The first named was the first to die, then followed Caleb with Jordan as survivor. They were honorable, thrifty men. We also passed on the way thither through th9 yard of the widow Strom who enjoyed some celebrity in administering medicines to the sick. One of the remedies most used was lobelia, given to the ex tent of putting the patient in "the state of alarm," which meant that he was made so sick that he could not be made much more so and survive. If the first course did not produce the desired effect, the pa tient was to be carried through a second similar ordeal but of in creased intensity. But few patients would say that they were not im proved in the face of the threaten ed repetition of "the alarm" treat ment. Her ministrations, however, were not coufined to that one remedy. She made herself useful in ministering to the necessities of ladies on certain occasions. Gilgal in the day of which we speak hud as their pB6tor, Rev. Thomas Chiles, that Godly man, refined Christian gentleman and eloquent preacher with voice so effeminate, and yet so persua sive and tender as to touch the seu sibiilties of sinners. Among the notable members who worshipped there were Mr. Luke DeVore, whose eyes so often suffused with tears under the preaching of the Word, Dr. John Loko, SUi?. r-u-, a~~-D Blocker, Luke Culbreath, L&wis Reynolds, Sam Strom, Butler Wil liams, Isaac Boles, Garrison Hollo way, Eldred Byrd, Artemus Lowe, Abram Ad ams, Robert Lanier, Temple Martin, old Squire Settle, David Seigler, Guthridge Cheat ham, and many others whose names we do not recall. The mere mention of these names is a suffi cient guaranty of tbe strength and spirituality of the saints who wor shipped there to Bay nothing of the long array of Christian women who filled no secondary place in the graces which gave sanctity to the worship of God. We, perhaps, would be excusable for mentioning by name Mrs. Isabella Blocker, whose attendance upon the preach ad word was so punctual and whose devotion and piety were so exem plary as one of the mothers in Israel of that church. After long years of experience and observation, we are prepared to believe the citizens of Sleepy Creek, Little Stevens Creek and Gilgal sections of Edgefield county ; have not been excelled by any other rural portions of the county or State in all that go to make up character for morality, Christian ity, sobriety, honor, truth, honesty and industry. To have been brought up in such a community, receiving the blessings of such as sociations and examples we recog nize as a great blessing in shaping our own life. We shall ever revere the memories and the virtues of these people. In that day it was the custom, we might say rale, for every thrifty farmer to raise everything that was needful for man and beaBt to eat and much of that which was to wear. The fugal farmer had his sheep and cows and hogs; hence he provided himself and .family with mutton and beef and bacon and fruits off of his farm and often had some for market. He raised hi3 own horses and mules, his own corn and wheat and oats with Borne to spare. We did noi know what it was to buy Western flour and Western or Kentucky or Tennessee bacon nor corn nor meal. Farmers did buy salt and iron and sugar and coffee. They raised their own rice and beat it in a mortar with a pestle. It was a slow process but a sure one. Threshing machines were not much in vogue either. Oatt and wheat and rye and barley were Bet up in bundles on the butt end until a circular heap was formed of sufficient circumference to allow four or six or eight horses, two abreast, togo on it, and tbey wert "Sweet Bells Jangled Out of Tune and Harsh.' Shakespeare'- description fits . thou sands ?f .women. They are cross, des pondent, sickly, nervous-a burden to themselves and their families. Their Bweot dispositions are gov ?, and they, like the bells, seem sadly out of tua?. But there is a remedy. They can use McELREE'S Wine of C&r?w It brings health to the womanly organism, and health there means well poised nerves, calmness, strength. It restores womanly vigor and power. It tones up the nerves which suffer ing and disease have shattered. It is the most perfect remedy ever devised to restore weak women to perfect health, and to make them attractive and happy. $1.00 at all druggists. For advice in cases requiring spec ial directions, address, giving symp toms, ?"The Ladies' Advisory De partment," The Chattanooga Medi cine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. C BET. J. W. SMITH, Camden, 8. C., says:-"My wife used Wine of Cxrdul at home for falling of the womb and lt entirely cored her." dri 3n around and around until the grain was shelled outofj.be hull. It was then separated from the straw with forks as nearly as could be. The next process was to separate it from the chaff by dipping it with a wooden scoop and throw it from one corner of the barn to the other. The grain fell against the opposite wall whilst the chaff fell by the way. It was a tedious process, but persist ence soon made a beautiful pile of clean wheat, lt was carried to the common mills, ground and bolted and made a good, nutritious, whole some flour, far superior in nutri ment to the imported, impalpable chalk-mixed flour with which the multitude is now feed at the ex pense of health and depletion of pocket. Nearly everybody had money then in the country and if any man ran short he could borrow it from one of his neighbors. Now nearly all farmers are borrowers with no neighbor lenders. Money has found its way into the pockets of the few and is concentrated into those of fewer year by year. No real prosperity can long exist ia a country which does not reach out J among the masses. TTTPWtf sprit?!? Brave Men Fall. Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles as well as women, and all feel i the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, backache, nervousness, headache and tired, listess. rr.n-down feeling. But there's no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, : Idaville, Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don't z care whether he lives or dise. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have a new lease on life." Only 50 cents, at all Drugstore. Every bottle guaranteed. OBITUARY. MRS. CATHERINE HARVLEY ON Thursday morning, June 22nd our community v?as saddened by the . death of MRS. CATHERINE- H RVLKY, wife of Mr. J. C. Harvley. S'je was 6ick two weeks,, but it was not thought to be serious until a few hours before ' she died. She suffered intensely but bore it with christian fortitude, and was never beard to murmer during her sickness. She leaves a husband and : eight children with a large host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss, but we feel that our loss is her gain, for we believe that she loved and trusted Jesus as her Savior. Her last words were : "Lord, take mo home to rest." She was a lady possessing some no ble traits of character. Her greatest pleasure seemed to be in living and la boring for her ohildren, and no sacri fice seemed too great for her to make for those she loved. No one in distress was ever turned from her door empty handed. It was such a pleasure to her to share the fruits of her labors with others. Indeed I she seemed to be hap piest when giving others happinese. We can recall, and never forgot, the many, many acts of kindness shown us. Her funeral services were conducted at the fciodoc Baptist church by Kev. J. T. Littlejohn. She will be sadly missed in our church and community, but more than all will she be missed in her home. None but those who have experienced the same loss can realize how she will be missed in *;hat borne To the heart-broken husband and chil dren we can only say, "Look to Him who doeth all things well." May God in His goodness bless this affliction to the good of her loved ones, and may it be the means of drawing them nearer to Him, is the prayer of ON? WHO LOVED HE?. IN MEMORIAM, OUR community is now passing through a season of sadness and gloom. Only about two weeks ago death came into the home of our neighbor and friend Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gilchrist and laid hands upon MR. GILCHRIST, one of the oldest and best citizens of the Rehoboth section. He was born, reared and lived in Edgefleld county. He was well known and respected by all and those who knew him best loved him most. His frankness and candor, his gen erosity and kindness will ever stand conspicuous in the remembrance of all who knew him. lie was an earnest and consistent member of toe Reho both Baptist church for a number of years, and always strove to do his duty. ?.nd during ali the time of his suffer ing he did not murmur or complain, out bore his pain with fortitude and patient submission to the will of God. He leaves a loving wife and fond chil dren to mourn bis loss,and I commend you to lean on the strong:arm that viii sustain you and guide you to your lost one. "Therefore, comfort yourselves with these words : "Not dead, but sleepetb. he ?hall rise ngain." A FRIEND. EDGEFIELD REAL ESTATE AGENCY. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY. THE TOWN BOOM" WILL SOON BE UPON US. We already have ou sale, at reasonable prices, and on ac commodating termgj. consid?rable valuable Town property in the way of Dwellings, Building Lots, Farming Lands, etc., which we are authorized to dispose of at bargain figures. IN TOWN. One handsome new two story 8-room Dwelling and 20 acres of land, on northeast side of town. One single story 5-room Dwelling, with two acres attached, adjoining the above place. Five desirable Building Lots, on Addison Avenue. Four desirable Building Lots on. Buncombe Street. Two small Dwellings, with half acre lots, in South Edge field. '^m> One Lot and Tenant House thereon, adjoining Oil Mill. One House and Lot'on Norris Street, opposite Cotton Mill. A list of other dwellings and building lots will be given next week. IN COUNTRY' We have some bargains in Farms and Farming Lands, which we will describe in detail very soon. IF YOU HAVE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE CALL ON US. We will advertise same free of cost. When a sale is effected our commissions will be moderate and ;iatisfactory. D. R. DURISOE & CO., REAL ESTATE AGENTS. i WHAT IS THE USE OF PAYING $2.00 TO $3.00 PER DAY FOR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS WHEN YOU CAN GET THE BEST AND MOST COMFORTABLE ROOMS FOR 50 OR 75 CENTS PER DAY AND TAKE Y0U$ MEALS WHERE YOU PLEASE.) CrWP nzjw, "RTflST. PAY FOR ONLY Wit AT YOU GET AND NO MORE. THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL [s the ouly European Plan Hotel in Augusta, Ga. Your patronage is solicited. S. C. & Ga. trains pass the door. L. P. PETTYJOHN, PKOPRIETOR. SouLttxoirxx Railway, SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE ll, 1899. No. 33 Daily P. M. 1 10 1 40 2 15 2 45 5 20 P. M. No. 15 Daily Ex. Sun'y A. M. 6 00 6 50 7 30 8 00 A. M. STAflONS. d Ecgefield a d Tent?n a a ^iken d a Aigusta d a (kumbia d No. 60 Daily EL Sun'y A. M. ll 30 ll 01 9 30 A. M. No. 34 Sun'y Only P. M. 4 00 3 40 2 50 2 40 ll 45 P.M. W. A. TURK, G. P. A., J. B. HEYWARD, T. P. A. Washington, D. C. Augusta, Ga. S. H. HARDWICK, A G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. - 1 High Arm Seing Machine Folly guaranteed fon years, fitted with all the latest attachiis, beautifully orna mented wood work. Price 18.00. Money refunded aftO dayB use if machine is not as good aa the # to $50.00 machines gold by agenta. Send for circulars ?tate what you want. Wc are headquarters furniture, Stoves, Mattings, earpetcwing Machines, Baby Carriages,. Address: ' The Padgett Furnif 1IIO & IlBroad Street, 559 Broad St., AUGUSTA, - GA Keeps ONE of the best and tidiest. Boarding1 - Houses IN AUGUSTA. Country friends and strangers' patron age respectfully solicited. !THE FARMERS BAM! OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. 3r $. # State ai County Depositary. * #- * Paid-up Capital, $58,000 8 Surplus aM MM ProllOO,OflO.OO. A. E. PADGETT, President. W. H. TIMMERMAN, V-Pres. J L. CAUGHMAN, Cashier. W. H. H ABLING, Ass't Cash'r. * * * Pays Eight per cent, annual divi dends. Does a General Banking Business. Acts as Guardian, Administrator and Trustee for Estates. Pays Interest on Deposits by spe cial contract. Money to Lend on Approved Se curity. YOUR ACCOUNT SOLICITED ON BUSINESS TERMS. -SHIP TO Crawford <? Co? -Cash Buyers of Mes, Furs, ^Beeswax, IooL TALLOW, ETC. ALSO OLD METALS OF ALL Kiri D! Write for Prices. 510-512 REYNOLDS STREET AUGUSTA, GA. Mn to Ml -Oners w, -Graduate of TORONTO, CANADA, VGIEPHQV SOPOI) NID DEM Office aud Infirmary at B. L. Jones' stables, rear ol Court House. BJja-EPIEXiID, S. C. I respectfully solicit the patronage of the people. Will answer telephone calls promptly. AINS! i. 8 COOUKfi STOVE Dnty ?KXCO. ts 17x17 inch OTOO, IW . i lotos; huge lleca ead a geed taker. We ll ?hie e op w? forty pieces of ware tdfcg ?Ve Uisel gene mt i advert?as oar butaaa we ?efl feta No. I Coekiag Store, i with el) pieees ef wer? ?or WO.OO CASH. ure Co. Augusta, Ga? j ? ? Has His Day . . AT THE . . N. Y. RACKET STORE. The reason why is that it will rain bargains for forty days and longer. Bargain Dog Days we call 'em, aud it has already commenced to shower. Dr. Bill Jennings used to say that the reason every dog didn't have his day was that there were more dogs than there were day e. This isn't the case at the New York Racket Store, for there Every Day is a Bargain Day And we don't keep anything eise but bargains, for instance in New Spring Goode are shown, all over the store, the story of brilliant sue? cess in the right collection of New Goods. Each department is brim ful of the best and most beautiful ; and tb? most pleasing feature of all is the prices, which open the pocket book with the magie kay of economy. For an Illustration of This Truth Glance over the following brief but interesiogt lint of items, which is only a drop in the buoket : 1 lot 46-inch Silk Warp, all wool. $125 Henrietta, our price $100 Fine English and New England Percales, from 6c to 10c Fine Dimities, Ducks and Piques, from 7?c to 25c Fine White and Tinted Lawns, from 5c to 25c Fine French and American Organdies, from 10c to 15c and 25c Best Calicoes at 5c, and Madras Goods at 6?c Finest Kid Gloves, all colors, from 75c to $1, easily worth $1 50 Men's Ready-made Suits ftom $3 50 to $15 Boys' Ready-made Suits from 50o to $4 Underwear for men from 19c to 60c. Ladies' Underveets from 5c to 25c Hats for Men and Boys, many styles, Straw, Felt, Crash, a superb specialty, ranging from 10c to $2 50 ' Caps for Men and Boys, many styles Ribbone-Sash Ribbons, Trimming Ribbons Laces in endless variety Jaekonet and Hamburg Trimmings, another superb specialty Matting, Rugs and Window Shades ? , White Goods-See our prices before buying Lace Curtains, Silkalines, Spangled Tissues, and other fashionable Draperies. Unbleached Goods. Umbrellas, Parasols, Fans And, last but not least, SHOES, SHOES, SHOKS. Oxfords for Ladies and Children, black, tan and os-blood. J. W. lg I? A. EL , NEW YORK RACKET STORE. SPR?N6 1899 ANNOUNCEMENT. To Our Many Friends of This County: ',r??TT Our new and handsome Spring stock of Mon's, Youth's and Children's Clothing, Hats and Furnishings is now ready for your inspection. . We have also a large and novel line of Ladies' Shirt Waists, Collars, Neckwear and Bells. We need no introduction to you, but have this to say : We appreciate your kindness in the past and wil assure you the same courteous treatment for the future* Kindly Remember Us. LC. LEVY'S SON ? CO., TAlLOR-fITCLOTHIERS JfUGUSfA, 6A W. J. RUTHERFOKD. B. B. MORRIS. W J. R?THERFORD & CO., -MANUFACTURERS OF --AND DEALERS IN Lime, Cement Plaster, Hair, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Heady Roofing . ?JT0 OILER MATERIAL WRITE TO TTS JPOIRJ PRICES. Corder Reynolds and Washington Streets, > AUGUSTA, GA I. WILLIE LEVY, 844 BEOAD STREET. High Art Clothing. The Latest and Best iii Hats. Shirts, Collars and Cuffs-Celebrated Makers. Neck wear-the noblest creations. Underwear and Hosiery-the best. Handkerchiefs and Suspenders. GRAND OPENING, ? intire New Spring Stock NEW STORE AND CHOICE GOODS. ?UVEN?R8) ALL ARE INVITED TO CAW