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Edeefield Advertiser Subscription Price -?.mt to any address for one y?,?. ... 2.50; for nix mon tr-:. 75c; for three months, 50c, Payable in advance. Ra t e*: for Advertising-One inch first 'nsertion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50c. Want Notices, one cent per ?ord, each insertion. Other local tot iced, ten cents per line for first ?n -?rtion; five cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect, Notices of Thanks, and ali personal notices of a political nature, are charged for as regular ad vertisements. Liberal contracts made for thr?<?, six, and twelve months WEDNESDAY. MAY 13, 1903. Tho weekly prayer meetings have been resumed by the members of our Methodist church. Regularly every Thursduy evening prayer meeting will beheld. The editor regrets, that lack of ?pace makes impossible even a short write-up of the Southern Baptist convention, which it was his pleasure to attend. Owing to the press of matter a very interes ting letter from an Edgefieldian who now resides in Texas has also been crowded out. On next Sunday the annual children's day exercises will be held at Harmony. These occas ions are always looked forward to by many with muoh pleasure. Dinner will be provided and ser vices have been arranged for both morning and .? ter noon. All who attend will pass a very pleasant and profitable day. It appears that the supreme court of South Carolina ii heat ing Eiigefield's educational and commercial welfare with supreme indifference. Nearly four months I ago the behool bond case wai ar gued before -that tribunal and no decision has yet - been rendered. How much longer will the patient forbearing and long suffering peo ple of our town be called upon to endure the em harassment and sus pense incident to this seeming neglect and unnecessary delay ? FALFA ITEMS. FiXFA, S. C., May 5,1903. Just at this time a nice rain would help the feelings of the far mers generally in this part of th* count}' as the early planting of cotton is making a desperate effort to push through the little crust above it, but the cool nights and windy days hold it back. Some few will have to plant some of their cotton over again, especially where it was put in the ground too deep. Early planting of corn is being plowed, but in some placee the bud woim is killing it badly, especial ly in the wet places. There seems to be more corn planted in this section than commonly, and more to be planted yet as the bottom lands have been too wet to prepare, but now they are getting iu order for the plow. The oat crop is- not at all en Ip?M iff^i yrm iirg^^^ggjyw^ weather, besides{ an insect whicl has done soma harm. There is nc wheat sown in this section owinj to 'the difficulty in getting i threshed, and the distance to I mill. But, Mr. Editor, we plan sorghum and make molasses anc sop them for breakfast, dinner anc supper and think about how gooc meat would eat. But, then yoi know 'tis a good long walk to th? smokehouse to cut ham for break fast, side for dinner and shoulde for supper, because you know th< Western man totes tnt key and hi smokehouse is at home. Now al this is against us. We make Bi: and seven cents cotton to pay fo ten cents meat, buy molasses an< pay 25 to 60 cents per gallon whei on nearly every farm an acre o cane will make from 50 to 75 gal lons of molasses with half th work we are obliged to give to cot ton, but 'tis home-made, and du you know that most of us had rath er pay 40 cents for molasses mad possibly in our own state, than t eat just as good made at home at cost not exceeding one-half ? Am then we cry "hard times" when w alone are to blame. It ought nc to be so but it is, and then we fee like "cussing" out the other fello? when he is only doing what w ourselves ought t o do. Mak enough and some to spare an -hard times" is no more. Another thing, we are wasteft in more ways than one. We wael almost as much time as we worl Enough on that line, for it give me fits, for the cap fits me, The health of our community i tolerably fair with the exceptio of a distressing cough among tt children. Old Bro. George Dorn is at th writing in a critical condition ac without a change it doesn't seei possible for him to survive muc longer. He has been confined 1 his bed for several days wit something like asthma. Weil, ii is now very cloudy ar ooks as if we might have son am and the little black gnats ha' hotted their bills amd doii heir best to make me stop tb ritiug, but not just yet, f when I have a good thing I like tell it/ Our pastor, Bro. Littlejohn, h been on the sick list, but last Si urday and Sunday he preached ti as good sermons as I ever listen to. Rec-lly Sunday he only talk and such a talk ; so ct nsoling feeling, so deep, and pardon i but I just feel like telling him stay sick and talk on, it did : good to hoar him. Do you kn ' im ? Well.he is a jolly, cheer! preacher, none of your long fae sanctimonious fellows. Preachers ought nil to be jo like Bro. Miller and Rio. Litt john, then when you meet tb you won't feel like you are goin? have your funeral preached. " There is a family over here tl the men are so small that it tai two to weight a cutaway han sufficient to make it cu. up clods, but let me tell you they ? tnd do more work than a groat nauy largerouee. Well, it is getting late. Just Mice more, now don't tell every body, but I see where some fellow caught all the terrapins out of Big Turkey creek in a barrel, but there isa fellow over here who set io empty lime barrel in a room in his home not with the intention of catching any thiug, not even rats but ha caught one of his neighbors. Now, Mr. Editor, did you ever notice how many nails it takes to hold the bead of a lime barrel ? Well,sir,a lot of them and they are large ones and sharp. Well this neighbor while on a visit concluded to sit ou that barrel and when he attempted to rise the nails said no, and there he sat till released, ex tricate himself he could not, for as soon as he got one nail loosed from his pants, two or three more took hold. So just tell Mr. Minick to pct his hens nest in a lime barrel and lei them set. Well,DOW if this doesn't find the waste basket, when my Quaker blood gets up,I may try again. OLD GREY. JOHNSTON. O a d e it il r, . e d Ll :e r.. it is n ie is d m h to Lb id ie ve ag iis or to as lt ira ed ed BO ne to me ow ful ?ed Hy le arn jt. bat ?es ?ow the *au Happenings of Interest from Our j Neighboring Town* The unprecedented cold does not retard.the growth of vegetables, and gardens are looking fine. Strawberries are still, plentiful, and unusually fine. The asparagus season closed more profitable than in several years. Mr. James Miller ?od family, of Colliers, are visiting the home of Mr. J. N. Lott. Mrs. Lizsie T. Smyley, of Ma con, after a weeks stay in Augus ta, will spend a few days with rel ativas in Johnston, and then visit her sister, Mrs. Smyley, of Char-] lotie. Mr. Frank T. Richardson, of | Augusta, is visiting home folks. Mrs. R. E. Price sp^nt last week with ber daughter, Mrs. Dayton L. Toole, of Oakwood. Mies Oregon Lott has returned from a weeks visit to Augusta. Memorial day comes on Sunday, and bids fair to le of deop inter est. An address from Hon. Tbos. H. Rainsford, music and presenta tion of badges to quite a number of ex-Confederate soldiers will be followed by placing flowers on the graveB of those who have gone be fore. The lecture Monday night is pleasantly anticipated by the large number who usually attend the lyceum entertainmenis. Tho New Century club met at the home of Mrs Fred Parker recently. The programme consisted of a most excellent paper on "Content ment", by Mrs.P.C.Stevens; read-| ing by Mrs. William Ton ey ; mu sic by Mrs. Parkerand Mrs. Lucas Walker. This was followed by the report from the delegate to the Federation of Woman's clubs re-1 most interesting report of the Spartanburg Musicale, by Mrs. Jas, White. Miss Arnold, who was our first president will visit us in May, and a reception will be tendered her by the club women. This most lovable womau is a great fa vorite and our town will welcome her. There will be no preaching in the Baptist church Sunday, as the pas tor is attending the convention, Among other curiosities Mist Sanders showed last Sunday after noon was some ghost money. Th ii is made of silver foil padded with cotton and strung on two btrings It is similar, to a tiny canoe twc by one inches and is burned and supposed to be wafted to heaver to help pay the way of the deac into the Eternal City. The chicken thief of last yea: commenced his nocturnal visits f few nights since, and carried of two hens, one, a yellow duck-leg ged prospective mother, was liftee from the nest. Friday, a chickei wagon carrying crock ware, call ed at the door of the owner of th hen to sell some ware, while look ing at a piteher the cluck of th ben was heard and duck-leg wa recognized. An investigate traced the sale of the hen to a ne gro near ber? aud it is to be hope no more chickens will be taker Most of them are from negroe who only own from two to six. I is seldom a white person loses au; Entire Every expec to us under < goes at cost. This is We are selling The loss to us on will be delighted Don't put off buy: Childrens S is large and comp I. C. LE Tai 838 Broad Stret J?nrf&fif Fully nine-tenths of the ills of mankind can be & y* I traced to irregularities of the stomach and bow H 6?L?t fl e*s* ^hen these important organs fail to act regularly the system becomes clogged with impurities, and perfect health is impossible. Mozley's Lemon Elixir is a pleasant lemon drink which acts gently and thoroughly cleanses the system. It is the perfect liquid laxative, and is good for every member of the TUtf\**1 *\\\9 ~ family. Fifty cents a bottle at all drug-stores. WAUZltSy S Lemon ? Elixir Mozley's Lemon Hot Drops are without any equal for coughs, colds, bronchitis, sore throat, etc. About midnight on Thursday last an alarm of fire awoke the Bleeping inhabitants af our town. The fire proved o be the barn and outhouse of Allen Harris, a color ed man who lives near the depot. His dwelling was saved by the prompt exertions of the fir9 de partment. Mre. Rebecca Joues has returned to Edgefield, and we hope will re main among us during the sum mer. Mrs. Jones is desirous of teaching an art embroidery class The proof of her uuusual skill along this line has been mauifrs ted to those who have seen the ex quisite specimens of her handwork The great rheumatic remedy not only cures every form of rheumatism, but makes radical cures of Contagious Blood Poison, | Scrofula, Sores, Boils, Catarrh, I I ? ? ? 5 -? All Druggists, $t.oo; or prepaid on receipt of price. j Bobbitt Chemical Co., - - Baltimore, nd. ? &nd all diseases arising from Impurities in the blood. Endorsed by physicians and prominent people every where after thorough trial. DOE.S NOT INJURE THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. _ , , RATJUQIT, 'S. C. Gentlemen :-I take pleasure In bearing testimony to the curative properties .f your " RH?DMICIDE." TWO bottles cured my son of a bad caso. If this will beor any bo ut nt to you In advertising your meritorious remedy, you can use lt. Tours truly, W. H. RAND, Steuxtrd State Blind Institution. Every ProsperousFarmer has a s M! C>i" i? Sui Meru 6 li ? 7ti Cw. Mfl'iS'i* * t?freeai fail Mcwu4\/i?o* CIA There is scarcely a man who, in hie imagination, can not see the billowy waves of the golden harvest field and the name of hi? favorite binder as il moves through tho yellow grain. The name ou the binder flag is important. It should be a name that stands lor something tangible-a name that that has stood the test of timo-that has triumphed tu every grain field-that has alwiys represented the highest attain ment in the manufacture of harvesting raachiues-that sat isfies the world's demand. The name MCCORMICK is world renowned, and on the flag of your binder means a pleasant and profitable harvest. It is the flag of Boccftgftjfl f hp haw fields di the world.-(southern Cultivator. ii E. J. NORRIS, Local Agent. im WE CAN DO ^your JOB WORK JUST THINK OF IT. Over loo BICYCLES In stock, and must be sold. Will ship any of the follow ing with privilege of examin ing: 40 RAMBLERS, new, at $30 each. 27 EAGLES, new, at $25.00 each. 2 CRESCENT chainlesss $30each. 40 slightly shop worn $10 to $25 each, all makes. Write for de scription. Our shop is largest and best equipped shop in state. Built especially for this business. We can give you first class work for same you would have to pay for inferior. We pay express one way on all work sent us. Pistol Cart ridges and guns for sale. J. I. CHIPLEY. GREENWOOD, S.O. INSUR.A NCEASEN0Y When placing your insur ance give me a call. I rep resent a very strong line of - Insurance Companies; also Agent for the New York I^IITJE: - . - Insurance Co. I will appre preciate a share of your bus iness. I can be found at my office-Office No. J-over Bank of KdgefielcJ. James T. MIMS. TRY NEW D?SC0VER1 FORTHAT COLD. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Cures Consumption,Cougrii Colds, Bronchitis, Asthmi Pneumoni^HayFever^lei risy, LaGrippe, Hoarsenes Bore Throat, Croup an Whooping Cough. NO CURE. NO PAY. Price 50c. and $1. TRiAl BOTTLES FRE! Stock AT COST ted purchaser of a suit should come rar big sale. Remember every article We want the public to understand Not a Fake sale our entir stock at cost. We do not limit purchasers, this sale will de taken by us with good grace. We to have an emty store by July ist. in? the summer outfit for your little boys. Our stock iuits, Shirts, Hats and Furnishings lete. No good will be charged during this sale. IVY'S SON & CO. lor-Fit Clothiers, t - AUGUSTA, GA rmi I >MJ*IJIIIIIillllHS,llff,IIIIIIIClllllllllll>ll1'IIIII>SiIllIIIIIIlIIlllI!IIII9lllllIIIIIIIIIIIIltlllIIII!lIIIlllllllllllII?fi 30? C $ MAY LESTIVAL -AT J. M. COBB'S Dry Goods and Shoe Emporium. Ladies i, 2 and 3 Strapped "American Lady" Slippers and Colonial Ties. All the rage. Gent's "Amexican Gentlemen" Patent Vici Oxfords. Just the thing. More beautiful White Mercerize? Iniques and ]VJLIX11S. j Making some especially low prices in | Black Dress Goods? Come. I Dins Cfirisra-lBfantoin, D1 arr h o ta, D y st nt try, and the Bowel Trouble of Children of Any Age. Aids Digestion, Regulates the Bowels, Strengthen! the Child and Makes TEETHING EASY. JOr mall 25 cent* to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D., ST. LOUIS, MO. FLORENCE, 8. C., Nor. 28.1900.-I wai Ant adriied br oar family phyilelan In CharlMton lo BM TEZTfiXNA. With oar biby -whoa be wm but a Tory young; Infant, as aprarentire OIMOIIO ?nd to warm and ?wetten tte stomach. Later It waa useful in teething troubl?t, and ita effect has boea found tobe io Ttry beneicfiilandiofree from danjera that are con?e<wient upon the me of drug** and toothing: syrups, that we hare come to ref ard lt, after nie with tfcreo children, aa ono of tba nooeiiltioi when there ls anew baby In the house and until the teething troublai are orer, and we toke pleasure la recommending: it to our frlendi Instead of tba horrid ituff that ia many people ese to keep tbalr baby quilt. rU.RTWEU.JL AYER, < Unna? er Dally Timas aad Weekly Timas -Kee isac**.) HB. M?PPSTT'fi 1 EEliHi NA ?' I : v: J I _ J'H'KI-W. ' ITT, n ? t\ I VB skSbsnin^-ia^misjsiiwi Costs OB!j 25 cents at Druggists, ART J. Hie Levy, We bas. for the SPRING 1903'ha of Clothing for Men. Boy's and Children ever brought to Augusta. Also carry a full line.of Hats and TTurnishing Groods, FORTrEe" ~tlAJt>TESS \ ? A great line of Tailor-Mad? Skirtp, Walking pkirtp, Silk and washable shirt Waists, Ready ?to-Wear Hats. Call and ex amine our stock b-)toie buyiug elsewhere . 844 EBOAD STREET, AUGUSTA GA. =llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinlllllll>llllllllllllll!i i The firm of Ramsey & Jones now carry a reg ularly equipped jewelry stock, consisting of jewelry, Abatolles, Clocks and Silverware. AIBO NOVELTIES and STATIONERY. You will fiud us = 1 with this line in the building formerly occupied by R. L. bj Fox. We shall be glad to have you call. Respectfully, Ramsey &z Jones. ZLNTEIXT JDQQIR, TO IP. O. Willi illllllllllillllllEI lllllli:iIIIIIIITlTTllllllllllIlllllllll**--iaitaassaaaasaaa:i|||i|||||||i||i||||f|||||||||||||||||i BX23BEES). THE AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK. 805 Broad Street. W. B. YOUNG, J. G. WKIGLE, President - Cushier SAVINGS ACCOUTS SOLICITED Interest Paid on Deposits NOTICE. The regular examination for teechers will be held Friday, May 22nd, 1903. WM. A. BYRD, Supt. Eduoation E. C. E. C. SAITH Surgeon Dentist, 33 DGEFIELD. S, C Tt eth Extracted without Pain. Fourteen Years Experience. Office over Post Offic TO CURt A Colo IN ONt DAY Takt Laxtive Bromo Quinine Tahiti All druggist*. und the money if fails tocure. W. GroveV?sign ture IR on box. 25 cents. Elim? WAV, 1903. ?li i linds us opening up a lot of Nt Goods. io piece* New Bouc just received. SHIRTS. 20 Doz. Gent's Negligee shit just from N. Y. Manufacture 'i liege are tho best values in t markst at 50c, 75c and $1.00. SHOES We hare gotten in tim mon a big lot of Ziegler's Shoes, I, and 3 strapt, Vici and Pate Leather Oxfords and Boots. Walk-Over and Eaton shoes f Men in Patent Via Oxfor Bluchers, Vici Kid Oxfords a Bals. Our siock in alpines is m complete. Cometo see us. Get your Laundry to my ?tore on Tu day ?nd it will return on Saturday. Yorra Truly, JAME:? m H?RT, THIS IS THE SEASON FOR FIRES \RE YOU PROTECTED ? If not we can protoot you by placing your business in some of the lariat and most mpv> table com pan ?eh in the world. We can alsoB how you one of tte moct desirable Life Insurance contracts written by any company on earth. Soliciting a phare of business we are Respectfully, GRIFFIN & MUS C. A, GRIFFIN. K- J- MT?! Office Over May' & May's Store. ?--afr"""" ?SD -jiW?.amim?aiMn Grove's Tasteless Cb has stood the test 25 years. Average Annual Sales bottles. Does this record of merit appeal to you ? Enclosed with every bottle is a Ten, Cent* package of Grovi ss WA ! Corner^ Store. U W3& ^Corner S I Store g SB Evening Styles, 2 & 3 Straps & Military Oxfords AT POPULAR PRICES. Ribbons, Laces ano EifiDiiefs, In variety of Styles and Colors. 15 and 25 cents qualities at [0 cents as long as they last. KW 1 pePHLAR pryiee?t Corn??i W.H.TURNER, Store Proprietor ^Corner I Store WE WOULDS To double their Pelf-Respect. For does not the kuowledge that she is Well Dressed, in becoming skirt, waist a:id bat, double any woman's self-respect and confidence ? Certainly it does. Come, therefore; ladies, at once to the N. Y. RACKET STORE, where thousands of lively New Spring Goods are clamoring for publicity and f jr purchasers. Skirt Waist Goods, in many new materials-White and Colored Wash Silks, Violes, Twine Suiting?, Efaraines, Lustrais. Fashionable DreSS Goods in many diff?rent materials. New Laces and Em broideries. Elegant matched sets of Insertion with varioue widths of Edging of same design WHITE GOODS This section of our store is radiantly complete with the choicest weaves in almost endless variety. Con spicuous in this linc are Mercerized Oxfoade, Basket Weaves, Mercerized Madras, Swisses interwoven wilh lace effects, and hundreds of other charming fabrics the mention of whi:h is forbidden here by lack of the space. Hats Extremely beautiful Ladies Ready-to-wear * Cime see them. It is impossible to describe them. i . w :1c ?ts rs. he tb I , a nt or ds, nd ow Hals. ??a?erwear-Notions. The largest line of ?liUGu and Oxfords in Edgefield'. Shoes to suit absolutely every age and station in human 1 if* J. W. PEAK. WBHJKM WPM! ^1903 SPRING 1903 I m 5.V? Ou?- stock of spring All the latest blocks aud col ors are in our bat department. ?7S CLOTHING, SHOES HATS, - MENS FURNISHINGS Our Hine of Furn, r s h I n g w&s- upvfw, ber iooie-soi ojtfm> filete. *8 ar? now complete. ; i Suits from $4.50 to $16.00 in Cassimers, Worsted. Serpes, Thibet?, j Unllnshed and Fancy Worsteds. These goods were made by the , largest and most reliable manufacturers in the country and can \ be depended upon for duality, tit and style. ! DORN & M/MS. I ai)9 Gins GET OUR PRICES. Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, On and Fertilizer Mitt Outfits, Gin, Press Cane Mill, tad Shingle Outfits. Building,Bridge, Factory, Furie and Railroad Castings, Railroad, il ll Machinists'and Factory Supplies. Beltiug, Packing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saw?, Files, Oilers, etc. We cast every day. Work 150 Hands. Foundry, Machine, Boiler, Press and Gin Works ?tf R?pa is Promptly Done Lombard Iron Worts & Supply Ge Al viUSTA. GA THE BANK OF EDGEFIELQ,, EDCEFIELD S. C.. State and County Deposif?ry DIR ECTORS J.C. SHEPPARD, J.H. BOUKN1GHT, J. M. COBB. W. W.ADAMS, J. A. BENNETT, . B. S. HOLLAND, . A. S. TOMPKINS, C. C. FULLER W. E. PRESCOTT. Tonic over One and a Half &8Bk>a No Cure, No Pay, s Black Koot, Uv?r Pffis, OFFICERS J. C. SHXPPAKD, President W. W. A DAMs, Vice-President: * Z, "E. J. M ms, Cashier, J HT. A U.K.V, Aii't Casltie Pays interact on deposits by ?perra; contract, Money to loan on liberal terms. Prompt and polite attention to bus? nes<?. YOUR Account Solicited"