Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 02, 1899, Image 2
penfield Advertiser
Tl'US. J. ADAMS,.EDITOR
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2.
The Fillipinos are getting very
aggressive again, attacking our
troops in their strongholds.
Luetgert, the great sausage ex
pert, is dead. We may now buy
and eat foreign made sausage with
comparative impunity.
Government Entomologist How
ard says that ammonia promptly
applied will remove all bad effect
of a kissing bug's sting.
If Alger. ex-Secretary of War,
shall tell all he knows about the
conduct of the Cuban war, there
would be some racy reading, no,
doubt.
It is said there are some things
money will not do for a man, but
the St. Louis star thinks there
is nothing that a man will not do
for money.
And the brethren of the quill
have all preached Bob Ingersoll's
iuneral. With one accord they
?sent him to heli, leaving the Al
mighty Judge entirely out of the
question.
With a prospective shortage of
100,000,000 bushels in the wheat
crop of Russia, the prospects of
the American wheat grower are
not so bad.
The stawberry king of this coun
try is said to be J. P. Bryant, of
Bardwell, Ky., who cultivates a
little 1,700 acre patch, and has
made a iortune at it.
Judge W. C. Benet has set sail
from New York on the Etruria for
Scotland, whither he goes to visit
his mother, who is now 90 years of
age. He does not expect to return
until September.
The Suez canal is ninety-two
miles in length and the toll of an
ordinary ship $4,000. At
corresponding rates, the Nicaragua
canal should be largely more than
- self-supporting.
The College of Charlsston offers
a free scholarship to some deserv
ing young man in each county of
the State, the appointment to be
made by the county superintendent
ot education and the probate judge.
The scholarship includes free
tuition, amounting to $40. each
scholastic year. All the particulars
may be obtained by applying to
Mr N D Lesesne or Judge Smith.
It is proposed among Kansas
newspaper publishers that, sinc6
1 he grave of Senator Plumb lacks
a suitable mouument, one be
provided of type metal, for which
contributions be gathered from
the hell-boxes in the Sunflower
?State printshops. As has been
remarked in this connection, such
a monument would indeed be with
out itscounter part anywhere.
Thirty-five cases of yellow fever
at Hampton Roads this week, and
grave apprehensions are felt that
there will be an epidemic of this
dreaded disease, and people are
fleeing in ever}' direction. The
neighboring tor,.is of Hampton,
Norfork, and Portsmouth are tak
ing every precaution against a
spread of the disease, and the gov
ernment is also very active in its
effort to stamp out the monster.
Surgeon General Wyman has caken
control._
Elihvr Root will be the new
secretary of war to succeed Alger.
He is one of the ablest and most
noted New York lawyers, and has
long been au intimate friend of the
president',! He is one of the re
publican leaders in New York state.
: and ?3 said to have been instru
mental in making that state solid
for the renomination of Mr.
McKinley. He was the personal
choice of the president. He is not
a soldier and has not been
prominent as a holder of office.
At its last ression congress
appropriated $42,000 for the erec
tion of an Indian insane asylum,
and an additional $3,000 for the
purchase of suitable grounds, he
The site decided upon was at
Canton, South Sakota, and work
on the structure will be begun
abcut the middle of August. This
will be the only Indian insane
asylum in the United States.
According to the best statistics
obtainable, out of the total of 250,
000 Indians in the United States,
there are fifty-eight insane Indians.
ene doubtful, six idiotic and two
partly idiotic. Seven of the fifty
eight? insane Indians are being
cared for in retreats created for the
custody of mentally diseased
patients, leaving about half a
hundred irresponsible Indians
under no provision whatever for
their care and treatment.
To arouse a Dormant Liver and se
cure permanent regularity of the Bow
els, use Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Med
icine. )For sale by G. L. Penn & Son.
AULD LANG SYNE
SOME PERSONAL RECOL
LECTIONS OF INCIDENTS
AND MEN YEARS AGO.
BY AN OLD STAGER.
lu childhood, I had hcaidof the
Dames of Drs. Bowie, Bulger, and
perhaps one or two others, but of
the medical men whom we first
knew more intimately were John
Lake, Matthew W. Abney and
John 0. Nicholson. Dr. Lake did
an extensive practice and was uni
versally admired. Ho was genial,
plain, intelligent, jocular and was
noted for his moderate medical
bills. One of the jokes that he
loved to tell on himself was that
when he was an unmarried man
and on a courting expedition, he
Went fishing with the young ladies
of the home she was visiting and
in moving about tho banks of the
creek he slipped into the water and
got his boots well soaked, (every
man wore high heeled boots in that
day) so upon returning to the
home of the young ladies their
mother insisted upon the doctor
taking off his wet socks to dry and
putting on a dry pair, but he would
not be persuaded to change his
sooks by any means. The reason
was, which they did not know, he
did not wear socks on that occa
sion.
Physicians in that time rode
horse-back altogether and carried
their medicines in cases which
hung across the saddle on which
they sat. The doctor nearly al- j
ways rode in a gallop, be the dis
tance long or short, assigning as a
reason he wanted to reach his des
tination so as to let his horse rest.
In a few years, he and Abney
formed a partnership and practiced {
together for a length of time-in
deed until the former retired from
the active practice of his profes- j
sion. Contemporaneous with these
[practitioners iu Edgefield county
were Dr.3. Harwood and Wm, Burt,
John [Landrum, - Simpson,
Ephraim Andrews, Thos. Lake,
Washington Geiger, John G. Wil
liams, W. S. Mobley, J. C. Ready,
George Yarbrough, W. D. Jen
nings, Sr,, and Jacob Hotter, and
perhaps others whom we do not)
now recall. All of them were J
reputable physicians with exten
sive fields of practice. Of that
number Lake, Mobley, Nicholson,
Landrum, Jennings and Tompkins
were honored with seats in the
house of representatives of our
State. Of a later period, appeared
various other members of the nro
fession, to wit : W. B. and H. A.
and John C. A. Shaw, W. B. Sam
uel, J, W. Pitts, L. M. Asbill, John
[R. Mobley, George Trotter, A. S.
j Dozier, A. P. West,-Patterson,
A. W. Youngblood, Abner and T.
J. Teague,-Lewis, D. C. Tomp
kins, 0. W. Allen, Elbert Bland,
distinguished alike for his skill as
physician and surgeon and gallan
try as an officer in the Confederate
war, and J. W. Hill, once a part
ner of Dr. Bland, and who has the
honor of being the only surgeon in
our county who ever performed
successfully the Caesarian opera
tion.
Shegpard, of Saluda side, Thos.
J. McKie, once president of the
State Medical Association, R. H.
McKie, Jos. H. Jennings, John C.
Lanier, H. R. Cook, J. C. W. Ken
nerly, W. H. Timmerman, S. G.
Mobley, - Chiles,- Sloan,
R. C. Mason, W. S. Sheppard, J.
H. Strom, S. W. Nicholson, John
B. Abney and John Abney, Sam T
Brimson and Sam C Brunson, kins
men, both of the latter two dying
lof pulmonary consumption in the!
zenith of their usefulness. Of the
names mentioned two, John C. A. j
Shaw and John Jj/Abney, who
were members of the 19th S. C. V..
loBt their lives in the Confederate
service by Yankee bullets. Of this
latter number Hugh A. Shaw, L.
M. Asbill, Timmerman and Strom
have been honored with positions
of political preferment. We would
be glad to pay tribute to the hon
orable and useful lives of a num
ber of those who have passer! into
the spirit land, and all save eleven
of this array of names are gone to
that land, but it is not the pur
pose of this communication to
compass that desirable end. We
lean only hope that the young men
of the profession will emulate
whatever was and is noble and
worthy in their lives and improve
the opportunities which th? in
creased advantages of the present
Idiiy give. In the period of our
earliest recollections blood-letting
was much resorted to by the medi
I
cal practitioners in the treatment
oj diseases as a sedative measure.
And the use of the lancet was not
confined to medical men, laymen
also (some of them) had their
lancets and were frequently called
to bleed people. If an individual
had ? fall or got a bruise the use
of the lancet was sought to get rid
of "thebruised blood." Nauseante,
such as tarter emetic, lobelia and
epicac were a necessary pait of the
treatment in nearly all cases. Cal
omel was the sheet anchor r.nd was
Dfte-: administered with loo free
hand. We heard Dr. George Yar
brough once say that it was a
pretty safe plan to give a Bmall
dose .of calomel when you did not
know what else to do. We tell this
for the benefit of junior members
of the profession. ,In those days
auassthefia was unknown. Chloro
form or ether as an anaesthetic was
not discovered until some time in
the forties or perhaps later and
Wilhits, of Anderson, claimed the
honor of making the disoovery
whilst a medical student, by acci
dent. In surgical operations the
only reliance to blunt sensibility
of the patient was in opiates or
stimulants. Our first impressions
of doctors made us look upon them
with a kind of holy awe. We
thought that their knowledge of
the human organism and human
diseases was infallible and un
fathomable-that they could look
upon you and read you through
and throughout, but we have learn
ed that they are mere men after
all-most of them good men and
true as they are expected to be
and ought to be.
THREE SCORE.
P. S.-In mentioning names of
physicians of Edgefield county, I
forgot for the time Dr. John F.
Daniel, and Drs. C. M. Burkhalter
and John Burkhalter, who were
hrothers. The latter was killed in
battle in the Confederate war and
from an intimate association with
him as Bchool-mate, I can say that
he was a. high-toned, honorable
gentleman. Others may have been
inadvertantly left out.
Story of a Slave.
To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is
the worst form of elavery. George
D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich,
tells how such a Blave was made
free. He says : "My wife has been
so helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone
After usiug two bottles of Electric
Bitters, she is wonderfully improv
ed and able to do her own work."
This superme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness,
melancholy, headache, backache,
fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is a
godsend to weak, sickly, run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only50ceut8. Sold by all Drug
gist.
An Abductor Pardoned.
Yesterday Gov. McS weeney
granted a full pardon to R. Davis
Carpenter, a young white man of
Edgefield, who was convicted in
November, 1895, of abduction and
was sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years. The young man,
who, at the time of his conviction,
had not attained bis majority,
has already served three and a
half years of his sentence. It
appears that he abducted from her
home a young girl, Miss Maud
Bladon who has since married and
is living happily with her husband
in Edgefield county. It seems to
have been a case of youthful in
discretion. Petitions were pres
ented, signed by many of the best
people of Edgefield county. Dr.
Timmerman presented the paper
Senator Tillman was among the
signers.
Col. P. H. Nelson, who was at
the time of the trial solictor,
writing to the governor about the
case, said: "I cheerfully recom
mend the pardon of R. Davis
Carpenter ; I was under the im
pression that he had been pardoned
long ago, and would myself have
seen you about the matter if I had
known he was still in the pen
itentiary."
The pardon was sent to the State
prison immediately, and young
Carpenter is once more at his
home.-The State.
The American Cotton Compay
has met with marked success in
development of its Roundlap bale
business. Last year it had less
than sixty presses in operation
while this year it will have over
300 a work. Its plant at Chicago
for making is running night and
day and new location* are being
selected as rapidly as possible.
Greenville Fei
Room for 70 Boarders. Enrol
Faculty-Seventeen Teachers, Sis
Languages, Literature, Science, Hif
cution, Stenography, Bookkeeping,
pil of Liszt and Sgambati. Gradu
Rome, Italy. Superb Teacher, Coi
surpassed. No death in school sim
1100 feet. Diligent Care of Boarde
cellent. Rates low. Forty-sixth
Address
M M. RILEY, A. I
Furman U
GREENVU
The next session will begiu SE
Full and thorough instruction,
ed. Boarding in private families i
excellent and choap. For catalogui
the President, Dr. A. P. Montague,
?'Why Don't You 3 urn Gonzales
Up?"
Such a question was asked, us
?orne days ago. The enquirer ardded,
"Yon ought to do so." The reason
given for the cremation of Gonzales
was the fact that he is advocating
the consolidation of Richland and
Lexington countiee with the Court
House at Columbia.
As we have always contended
that large counties are best it would
be very ioconsistent in us to oppose
him in his effort to get a larger
CDunt). . . w
Lexington and Richland would
make one good county. One set of
officers with sufficient pay would
cost lees than two sets of officers
A good story is going tho roundB
of a golf match between the Rev
Dr Sterret and Judge Harlan, of
the Supreme Court, which will bear
repeating. The incident occurred
at the Chevy Chase Golf club, one
of the prominent organizations
near Washington, during a meet
ing.between these two ardent golf
ers. The doctor discovered his ball
teed up in tempting style for a fine
braBsie ?hor, and with the utmost
deliberation he went through the
preliminary "waggles," and, with
a supreme effort-missed the ball.
For fully a minute he gazed at the
tantalizing sphere without utter
a word. At length Judge Harlan
remarked solemnly, "Doctor, that
was the most profane silence I ever
listened to."
E. F. Kenemur, Pickens, S. C., writes :
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine has
for 10 years greatly benefited me and
many others. I think it a better medi
cine than Black Draught; use it in
preference as it is milder, yet more
efficient. For sale by O. L. Fenn &
Son.
That our readers may kno v the
Kissing Bug wheo they see him,
we give the following description :
"Black, shining, wings opaque,
head a little vhairy, antenna
yellowish brown, slightly nairy,
first joint shorter than the
head; second, fourth and .fifth
much longer, subequal ; third
very small ; thorax slightly mar
gined, strougly constructed in the
middle, the anterior portion rough
ed and longitudinally sulcate, tbe
posterior portion transverse; first
pair of legs hairy on the under
side, as are the thighs also of tbe
second pe.ir, but the tiblo and
tarsi of the hinder legs all over.
Length. 0.8 of an inch. The
bug's scientific name means '.the
black corsair.'"
and of course expenses would be
reduced to that extent.
There is no telling what injury,
the craze for new counties has done :
thiB Slate. There never was any "
reason or gsod sense in cutting the
State up into smaller divisions, '
It was supreme folly and of no
benefit to any one except a few
aspirants for political places. (
If the State succeeds in con
solidating Richland and Lexington ?
counties other sections will under
take to do the same thing ond some
of the new counties will be rejaic?d .
to get back os they once were.- -
Abbeville Medium.
GEO. T. SHARPTOR
DENTIST,
EDGEFIBLD, S, OJ
Front Room in Chronicle B'ld'ff. i \
I respectfully solicit the patronage of
the people.
The
Dicks
i
i
House
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HAS, REMOVED;TO.
806 BROAD STREET,
And would be pleased to haye the sup
port of their friends, and will continue
to give first class meals and rooms at
reasonable rates.
DINNERS A SPECIALTY.^
male College.
lment'206, Graduatee 431. Able
: Men. Fourteen Schools. Seven
jtory. Bible Study, Music, Art; Elo
Typewriting, Director of Music pu
ate of Royal Academy of Musio,
inposer and Pianist. Health Un
seat was founded. Elevation about
,T8. College Physician. Fare Ex
Session begins Sept. 20th, 1899.
vi., D. D., President,
GREENVILLE, S. C.
niversity,
LJLE, S. C.
PT. 27, 1899.
leading lo Ff vc ral degreep, is offer
noderate; in the mess, the fare i
38 cr further particulars, apply to
CF. KoQlniss,
Manufacturer, Importar 'and Dealer in
AND STATUARY,
Headstones. Coping, fion anfl Wire
FENCES.
BUILDING! STONE
Of Every Description.
WHITE OB CALL AND SEE ME
Cor. Washington and Ellie Sta.
AUGUSTA, GA.
A large stock of finished work al
ways on hand ready for lettering.
UUT Prices always right.
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The only reliable patterns, because
they allow seams.
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B1ITT & GRIFFIN.
We respectfully solicit the patron
age of the insuring public.
Only the most reputable
. and Solvent Compa
nies represented.
Among them
being
ZEtna^Ins. Co., of Hartford,
Home-lu a. Co., New York,
Hartford Ins. Co., Hartford,
Phoenix Ins. Co., Hartford,
Underwriters of New York,
Hamburg-Bremen of Germany,
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bur prompt and person
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before you In 3ure.
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JOB WORK
OF ALL
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AT ALL
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LAND SURVEYOR.
EDGEPIELD, S. C.
? Terms : $4 per da/, $2 for plat. J
gj?r Always hav? deeds and mortup*
gages on the field Pom which to find'
ancient landmarks.
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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 pricos, and on ac
commodating terme, considerable 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 Buildiug Lots on Buncombe Street.
Two small Dwellings, with half acre lots, in South Edge
field.
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 satisfactory.
D. R. DURISOE & CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
WHAT IS THE USE OE
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
}ER DAY AND TAKE YOUR MEALS WHERE YOU PLEASE.
GET THE BEST.
PAY FOR ONLY WHAT YOU GET AND NO MORE.
THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL
s the only European Plan Hotel in Augusta,- Ga.. Your patronage is
solicited. S. C. & Ga. trains pass the door.
L. P. PETTYJOHN, PROPRIETOR.
?limitare? Emporium.
. House Cleaning Time
has its troubles, but none of them
are worse than having your furni
ture fall apart when you try to
move it. Bujf well-made and high
grade furniture if you want it to
last, such as you will find in our
superior stock. We are showing
new designs in bedroom suites and
all the latest styles in furniture, at
prices that will attract the eco
nomical.
W. H. TURNER,
?JL3 BROAD STREET, - AD GUSTA, GA
TU* splendid high ?rm Sewing
M?chine, with all the sttachmenta,
guaranteed for ten y cara, worth $55;
oor price 618, and yonr money back
if H ia not aa represented.
This pretty five piece ?Parlor Salt, silk pluah, as
sorted colora; mahogany finished frame, worth $40;
onr price 452K.
This elegant Decorated Chamber Set, ten piece?'
$2.?9.
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Drei
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wbol
put i
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This 860 STEEL? RArypE, top
cooking iurfacc 30 s 34: oven 17 x atty 15 gallon
hot water reservoir, and 20 pieces of ware for
$29.60. Thia offer ?B made solely to intro
duce our Ranges, as well as to advertiae oor
business. Send for circulars of the greatest bar
gains in Furniture, Cooking Stoves, Baby Car
riagca, Sewing Machines, and anything that you
need in your home.
Thia Urge aise Rattan Rocker iwtk 13.50;
owr price 32.35.
We carry a full stock of Furniture, Cooking Stoves, 1
Curtains, Crockery, Baby Carriages, &c. Please write foi
you want. Address the PALKJEKT FURF
lllHfc Ml* Broa*
Nd. P. Drau
559 Broad St,
AUGUSTA, - GA
Keeps ONE of the beet and
tidiest,.
Boarding1 -^Houses
IN AUGUSTA.J
Country friends and strangers' patron?
age respectfully solicited.
URE FARMERS BAM
OF EDGEFIELD, S. C.
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State and County Depositary.
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Paid-up Capital, $58,000 j
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kmiii am mnm Ms,:$io,ooo.oo.
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A. E. PADGETT, President.
W. H. TIMMERMAN, V-Pres.
J L. CAUGHMAN, Cashier.
W. H. HARLING, Ass't Cash'r.
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Pays Eight per cent, ann aal divi
dends.
Does a General Banking Business,
Acts as Guardian, Administrator
and Trustee for Estates.
Pays Interest on Deposits by spe
cial oontraot.
Money to Lend on Approved Se
curity.
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YOUR ACCOUNT SOLICITED
ON BUSINESS TERMS.
OBOERS FILLED
REMOVAL.
pp. P- m.
HAS REMOVED TO'
207 7TH ST., AUGUSTA, GA.,
Whore he will still continue to
jive his
FBEE EYE TESTS
Foi all defects of sight. Grind
my shape and style of lense
while you wait.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Tells if you need glasses, rest or
ie oculist.
to
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-Graduate of
TOBONTO, CANADA.
SDP0Q QQD DEHH.
Office and Infirmary at
B. L. Jones' stables, rear
ol Court HOUSP.
ELDGKEEB 'lJbJXjJD, S. O.
I respectfully solicit the
patronage of the people.
IV* Will answer telephone calls
)/omptly.
hi? penuina Oak Bedroom Sait, larra siso
?er, iSxso hovel Mirror, high head Bedstead,
s atand with one drawer aria two doors. Tie
lc ?uk nicely finisbsd; worth |a6. Wc will
a 4 csa? scsi chairs worth fi each-, 1 ?sk casts
rocker worth is.50, sod CSM oak tafele
tur pc?co for the 9 pi ceca ?^38-30,
Send tts 46.78 and we will thia yat. Hate
Ho. 7 Cookrar Stove and 1$ pieces of was*.
t has tour 7 lach pot holes, n\i a a?ia. law;
iH x 14% ia. oven: is s6 inches
M good a s love ss yo? usually get ter |io>
Send for circulara of Stoves, Fornitura,
?ewing Machine*. Bahv Carriages, cte.,
Mattings, Carpets, Shades,
- circulars and state what
UTURB CO.
i Street* Augusta,