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J. L. M IMS. - - - EDITOR TERMS: OK?iEAR_ $150 SIX M?^THS 75 .I . "u ?- " ? Thfere^wMl be yo dearth of | % gubernatorial timber. The folios* ing are avowed candida'es, and others areV yet -to b?? heard from: : Richard I. Afaunirig," of bumter;' . 3phn T. Siran, of Columbia? M. L. Smith, of Camden ; M.\F. An bei, of Greenville; A. C. Jones and Cole L. Blease, cf Newberry. -, In thesh?oting contests at the health and pleasure, resorts qfj Florida live birds are used as I targets and are'; being butchered X by the hundreds.; There should. j be ;a law t o< prev? u t. this pra c t i ce. j It i8 0ue thing to go out, even for pastime, and hunt birds in their j -native hauntsi where J hey have a chance of escape with their lives, but isis -another to~entrap them tb^b'eT turned loose iu the open air where au expert marksman stauds ready to cut them down; Birds were never created to be_ butchered in such a manner. Scores of; tons of f.guirio are being . Hauled daily. There is a constant stream of wag?ns to ana from t??wn.' However, in view of the fact that the making of barn yard manures has become a "lost art," and. of the ? further fact that "nearly all of the cot o ? seed aie ' . sold, it ie well that commercial fertilize rs are being liberally used, j The red hills should not longer be impoverished. At least as n.uch plaut food should be returned to -the'soil every spring as has been taken from it by the crop of the -.preceding y ear. The hauling of the cotton ee?d "from the farms isa very heavy drain, and the money that is realized- from the sale of the seed,.if no more, should be in vested in fertilizers. This alone ?WQ?ld amount to something like 'from two to six dollars per acre. When discreetly used a liberal application of commercial fertili zers always pays. -;- - .- ? Dr. Taylor's Lectures. The five lectures delivered by Dr. E. 0. Taylor upon Temper ance and Christian Citizenship were the able st, moBt concise,- moBt !ogicairtho8t forceful,*mpst^TO vincing utterances . ever delivered before Edgefield audiences. The key position taken by-Dr. Taylor in his lecture was that . alcohol,- which is. the essential property of all alcoholic liquors and the only thing in them for which men drink them, is the ex crement of the yeast microbe, otherwise called "bacteriological bug juice" and-is a poison and - nota^fpod i :that ?s a poisou it is hoth a narcotic and an irritant, that as a narcotic it is in the clas?ificalion with opium, mor phine, chloral and cocaine, and that therefore it should be put to -such uses only" as are suited to its nature, and be legislated upon with as much care and restriction as are exercised concert *ng the drugs with which it is properly classified. This, be affirms, is the only solution of the liquor prob lem, because it. is thoroughly sci entific and incontrovertible. JFrom this point of view he reached the following conclusions : "1. There isTno?more .reason in modern'science for the'.beverag? use of alcoholic- liquor than for the beverage..<?se of opium, mor phine or cocaine. * * '** "2. The appetite for liquor is as abnormal, unscientific and in excusable as is theappetite- of the morphine fiend. ;"3. The moderate use of alcohol ie as~uuaafo in begetting an un controllable appetite as the moder ate use of. cocaine in Coca (Va, which Dr. Taylor declared" the courts have called in question a* a safe beverage, although only one four-bundre"dth O(\JL grain of co caine was used, in . every glass, of Cooa Cola. . "4. There is ro reasou in mod ern ecience for the legalization of the sale of liquor for beverage purposes than for the legalization for the same purpose of morphine. "5. A saloon OT; dispensary is, therefore, as mach out of place in modern civiliza-ion as would be sn opium joint or a coccine den. " The pol i cy of.,- rogu 1 ati on by taxation of the 'liquor traffic and " the use of this monev for civic purposes is as unworthy of in-B tell igen t peoplp j?s would be a similar policy if the drug in ques tion were cf caine. "7. The common argument, viz: *They will have it anyhow and therefore let's get some money out ; of it to lesnen taxes' is as c in tern pt i b'e as would be the samel argument coi cerning morphine, j "81 The violator of a prohibition | liquor laivisas much of acriminn1,1 drserviirg^punishment, as wcu'd . be the seller *>f morphine or co caine toi a miserable slave tn either of ?hose drugs--known as a fiend.. ;,*9. The sentiment of a commu nity should be as intelligent and "strong in enforcm"g:prohibition i.f. ^be efile of liquor, as for the en forcement of any drug law. "10. The p'os^cuUon bf offnnd.T ers for violating l'quor laws is ap justifiable and necessary for the protection ?fvbe homes^of con* munity as is' the ' prosecution of offenders of other . laws prohibit ing the sa'e of poisons."' A Modern Eden Trip Across The Continent-Life in Southern California-Ideal Cli mate- Ostrich Farm-Delightful Fruits-Beautiful Flowers-Un ... surpassed Scenery, All Vividly Pictured by a Lady Who Was ~ Reared,, in Edgefield, .Sut Re* ceatly Moved From Atlanta to Los Angeles to Reside. J. .pear Advertiser : Doubtless you wiil^be" surprised at receiving a letter irom nv. Thinking that your readers would enjoy hearing something about Southern Cali fornia, the touriste' Paradis*, I decided to write. Mr. LeSueur and I left Atlanta December the 4tb, for New Orleans. After spending a'day and night there we departed over the Southern Pacific for our trip-across the continent. Our next- stop of importance was at San Antonia and El Paso, Tex., two beautiful and up-to-date cit ies! After leaving El Paso we crossed the Rio Grand river which brought us iu New Mexico. We were, a day and a half crossing the desert, but did not find it Un pleasant ra the track was oiled most of the way which Kept the dust down.. The Southern Pacific uses oil fue! locomotives from New Orleans to San Francisco and th^re is a complete absenc of smoke and cinders, no expense being spared to make the track smooth and easy. Picturesque Bridge. We crossed- the third highes! and longest, bridge in the wi lld which spans the Picos River. It is au object of interest being 321 feet from thc rail to tho surface of the water. The conductor bad the tram stopped on the bridge aud invited passengers to get out. Quite a number accepted the invi tation He tbietv a.large t-to^e, in the River and btfore it reached the water it looked like a scaall pebble. The coaches, sleepers din ing and observation cars are equipped with Pintsch gas which makes it possible toread comfort ably at night. The Sunset Express carries haudsomeand well equip ped dini g cars, and supplu s every delicacy. The cooking is simply delightful, but let me remind you that they know how to charge. Snow-Capped Peaks. We~pa86ed many pretty tuwns in New Mexico and Arizona, also many Mexican villages with very unattractive bouses built ot' adobe and thatch. In Arizona we passed, quite a number of tent sanatoriums for tuberculosis. They seemed very contented. Tucson and Yuma are winter resorts. After leaving the- latter place, we crossed tho Colorado River which ?r^u^h^ujjir^^?foroia. Friday .afternoon we saw t?e^nrsT^u?w^ capped mountains of the Sierra Madra range, the chain remaining in view until we reached Los Au gelefl'. The scenery in many places along the route was graud. Saw one volcanic noun tain aud two which had been worked for gold. Encountered a Sand Storm. Our average runningjtime was 40 mile3 an hour which were reeled off without a mishap of any kiud until within 50 miles of Los An geles, where we encountered a sand storm. I had read how dreadful they were. Of course this was my first experience, one I was glad to have, as our only injury was a broken glass in the door to our sleoper. All the wiudows have double sash, therefore, very little dust can sift iu. Could not sae five feet from the window, had to telegraph to ihe city for snow plows to clear the track, were laid out over two hours. After the storm subsided enough for us to resume travel we passed beautiful towns and large orange, lemon, olive and English walnut farmB which are beautifully kept. Pass ed one vineyard of 3,000 acres; all "vines are pruued to 24- feet from the ground and bear well. Saw one bunch a few weeks ago which weighed 1J? pouuds. Arrived at Los Angeles. Ou arriving at Los Angeles wt stopped at the M?llenbeck Holei which is very centrally located, it ?B beau'ifuliy arranged on the giouud floor. Adjoining the office is a large court in which attract ive palms and ferns of different varieties- are placed arouud in lovely jardiniers, Hwingiug baskets and vases of cut 'flowers. Rockers aud large easy chairs are provided so their guests can be comlortable aud read. Adjoining this is a re ception room for ladies, which is beautifully furnished; have six writiug desks for their conveni ence, can asbure you they are weh patronized. When wo returned tu our room Sunday afternoon found on my dretscr a v."io containg two dozen Carnation pinks w11 u a card containing "Complimenta ol M?llenbeck Hotel." - A Garden of Eden. Los AngeleB is ou9 graud mag nificent park. If there is any spot on earth calculated lo give au idea of the bettuty of the Gardm of Edei., surely it must be Lo. Angelea. F.owera of every Uee criplion are in b:oom iu toe gai deua, while north ot the city an euow-capp-d mountains. lilt scenery in aud around ;h city ir grand. Don't tnink Switz TlaiiU ui I Italy cou d surpass r. Tue city ?B [very Jarg>% its growth tor tue iud Hen years being iuarveh.ua. At tn rate lt ia growing, 1 predict iu five yeara it will ue a coulruuou city to the bench, lt io fifteen miles across now, wide si. eels a Lu sidewalks, splendid car ter.'.ec. lhere are Several hundred ir: i lei ot urbau and inter-urban lr. ckr laid. Many, many lovely bU bur ban towns from Ibe m mutaius to tnt beach aru reached by the electric cai e. How I would like to uwi; atcck in the Los Angeles Electric R.R.Co. Have been informed could Dot buy even one share any price. Beautiful Flowers. I have of'on looked w amazement and feasted nive; on the lovely flowers in bio during mid-winter ,and have b* informed that during the ppr: when nature puts on her mun of green the flit we ra will bibi much pr?lUer. Th? sc-.mt will gorgeous, i Jjav? feen geru?iu nine feet h gb, covered w blooms. Culia li.res arn very tbii often five' and six fret hi?)i a perfectly white with blooms. L? tena, heliotrope, fuchsia and le on verbena grow to be tre? s. \ never h av? killing fros i, hnj tbej' grow fr mi y.r?r to year. C> i at iou pi uk8 are very large a fragrant, many others could wr al>out, but are toj numerous mention. Palms are* perfect beautiiul. Tourists' Paradise. This is a city of banks, bote boarding bouses and restaurant There are 75,000 tourists iii t city now. They came from i parts of the civilize! world, ha mg fled the wintry blast of n kindly climate for the warm ?u shine and fruit-laden land Southern California. The heig of thh season will come ne; month, and tue ho* td ries are a dilemma to know how they ca lodge them. Tb ree new hote have bpen'opened lately and was hoped- this addition wou alleviate the congealed conditio These were very soon filled, hui ever, and rooms are at a pr? rai un Many will return during Ma others will remain during il summer and spend n?jxt win ti ltre. I have spent a deli?htfi winter-enjoyed ibu balmy a and sight seeing iu California. \V came intending to remain ui year and if at the and of HUI time were still pleased, wou! locate. I (JfCnled Some time ?go would be pert-ctly willing lo n side h r . permain nt y lt?-aliy I were !;o rel urn to Georgi? I make il my home again, 1 w .ul be very home-sick to return wi-s Idr. and Mrs. Longworth. I uoliced by thc L-JS Angeli Times this moruing, that Coi gressmau Longworth and brid will visit Pasadena, have engage apartments at Hotel Creen, i'lie could uever visit amore bu?utifu 01 delightful place. It i.s locale ut the foot of the Sierra Madr tangy 7 miles from the cuy. Tw weeks ago we spent au alteruoo tcere. An Ideal Climate. This is au al!-ihe-year-roli : climate. Pleasant in summer a wei I ns tu winter. It is noe eu er va tiug but bracing. Thu ui^his ar cool, blankets being always need ed. Ladies always lake a wrap bi their arms even if it is luo warn to wear when leaving hom--. Abou 2 o'clock every day a delighlt'u breeze comes from the ocean am We aro haviug our wet seaso; which commences in January UL eude in March. It is not a sitad downpour as some suppose. Thei are three or four days of rainfa which are followed by as mau weeks of suuuy skies. Venice of America. We have visited several beac towns, Santa Monica, Ocean Pari Venice, Playa Del Ha}', Redund? and Long Beach, ail being ve? altractive. Venice remiuds me c Couey Island, M. Y. Tn is is Vei. ice ot America. Here there is Venilian Palm Garden resting o the waters of the grand Pauilii wherein eau be heard the work famous Ellery's Italiau Band t fifty-iwu pieces. Concerts are gh eu afternoons and evenings, Sua iug capacity is 3,500. It also cu tams the largrst pipe organ in th world. There are miles of Ve?eliai Canals traversed by gouduhi which are propelled by Veuet'ia Gondolieri. Beautiiul bridge span the Canals, and there is loug fishing aid pleasure piel The attractions on ihe Miiiwa were brough', from Portland Ex posit.ou. We generally spend tb day when we go to the beach. Large Ostrich Farm. Yesterday we visi'ed Garv.t z anil South Pasud.ii i, bo! h ai pretty suburbs. The Uuwsto.. U Ui';h lunn is ul fcoulb P?sHU?n?. i enjoye? my vi.ril li- r-- Vury n u-j:. Alter looKing through tm-.-ai? room, where there is a loveh di. pla) of leathers of every CHM. ostrich b.ms, fans, aigrettes .iji euros, we passed I brough lin bsautilul flower gardon. r'l..;w. r ot every description are in tiloom Orange trees lull of fruit, ?UM with blooms. Next came tue us inch. There cn; l?O grown bud saw six one day old. anti anon twenty*f?ve truni uno to ihre, weeks old. Ibu young Cuiokd ^ Very dir?male and great car given tbem for two or thieu mont h. When at e:gbl mouths old tm first feathers are taken, aller t;.a ihey aru picki d t very nine mont lin i'ae large quills are cut, and tu. sinalh r leathers are pluck- d. Al. males are biack with white learn ers on ihe eud ol thur wing* ano i&rl. The females are ail dhu color. Th?y lay twicj a year, lb -?..gs in eaub ?iil?*r. An ' "g w n?u 3 pt UiJUS lind r< (junes 4(/d?MSU. iinluti. W ren the nen is al:u.\>U o 11 the mu?.' occupies ibo u ti from 4 p. m. uni il rt u. m. uud ? ?ne cii.U u lian nour.-, ?IL I.UJ./, A h Ob liliih tjtie u<ili eX MCI-i. au .al. A foll years ot i.g ? ill ; mai .seit-els h m.itr and is v. ry mueli attached lo her it being dillicult io divoio^ them (a beami'iii lea sou and example for the human rac-). Mieie are several peus wi lb .i pair ol li.ids in each, wblCll ?Tc ii..m-vl tor vt.'iy dist inguished peo ple, viz : Ctn. a lid Mrs. G rani j Hid wa rd and Queen Alexa mi ria, Pr side.it ai.d Mrs. Roosevelt., M j. iiiiiJ .Mio. .ucK.hi >, Ur. i.nit ?I rn. J. 'J liol)-, ls litiU ui MIM .ilner>". lVie:guide n-murk-ii. "tu? .i li' hii ve au Alice now,* soon HIV n-xt visit I exp1 ot/to Be-.. '.JJ ck"and Alice Longworth. 1 bad fi? idvu I vvouJdjiyT?h'^suf?h a f?iig Inter,; Ihcugb 'miich. mor could b~ wrltjfifn, tu?xl%^" pardon for ?ocu px.iog so much spuco at(d !imo. [ will simply add, would be lelighled to '^ear from.' my dem old (tirtTds in Kt?g??i^ld. Very I ru ly, Mts. K. I. I.-Smur. L"s An^.-h-s. Ci'.. Feb., 21st, 19U?. ' OBITUARY, Mrs. Fi^iiti? ^. M-ir>'d?)r died Hi'l'-r ;i I ri>. : IJ!:MP? ?it thy bo mt of Iv r soo, v r. G. - V!. BOSWHII, on the i I i ri of February, J900, ag.' 9jwii\v-s--v.Mi. .Vars, and wus burir. <i al R publican church by rht! si(l>: of bur husband', Mi. G. David ^Boswell. Her second mar riage, was to Mr. Seaborn Moseley, of LiucoJu bouh'y, Qeotgia, win also pr: c .d'-'d her lo lbj world beyond Her maiden narnu was Colwell, from ii uoled family of Abbeville county, S. C. She emited with Hie Baptist church al an i m 'y ag' , ldi.1 r long ex emplary Christian life was worthy of ?mulation. For her to die w?t" gsin, to live was Christ, D; alb had no st i i ?p. for ??i r. Tira morning preceding her d alli, she called ber iuved Oiies l" lier bedside, mid kissed I hem g..o:i-:-\;.. prayiug God's blessings up ?ii f in; i uf them, say ing among her last words, tba1 -ht 1 'Ved ail! of lier follow creat ures. Tilts she proved during ber long lile with- kind words and d<-<-d-iio those ?iib whom h? ..s-oe !>;!-..!. This kind, uuassumiuj, gen!ic .voma ii bas gone from muong us to ur. el lho loved ones go ni* be fore. Shu leaves a broth*i-, Mr Cns iv HI., of louisiana; o?esis'er of Al.ma, i II Dilly son Mr. G. a nurab'T of grand : tiuii num rouf; i 'lids, irri: h- r d-jiart?vr .. di'-V'- tba! sh?* Lois benni from her I. -rd and Muster, I h H ? a->laud:!, 'weil donn Un-u good and in .'? h?? I E?ryani, iMiter ll???i M. n.. childe who in We I lulu i he j v .d' i hy Lord." 1\ B. L. in Self Defense ' . Mayor ila inn:, editor and mea ger of ?ii? Co;isntu!iv;ii:i?isf, Emt i,cnci\ Ky., wlien'hi! wai fiercely attacked^ lour years ag by Pili s, ought a box ot Buckleu'e1 Arnica ^aluf which he s.iys: "it cur- d it'K in icu days and po I i ou ?-le KincH.-1 Quickest healer '?!' Burns, SOP S, '-uta and Wwouiis 25c .tl G..L. P un ? Son W. E. Lynch efe ( o. Women as We?? as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. ? Kidney trouble preys upon the midd, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty vigor neys are out of tercer VA- r/tfF^ or diseased. j affigggcH-- Kidney trduble'has WV*?CTJ become so- prcvalcvi ?jt t \ "^y )J that it i.- not uncommon //(X\'^\,t\\^_J for a child to be bern VV-iV .'fK^j? afflicted with weak kid $ ai "\ ,,: jir~ ncys- If ?bc child urin ^k-^^ '"^ ates too oficn, if the urine scalds thc flesh or if, when thc child reaches r.n are when it should be abie to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. tho cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and thc first step should be towards thc treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is cue to a diseased condition cf the kidney.- and bladder and not to a habit as moct people suppose. Women as well as men arc made mir. erabic with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same' great remedy. The mild ar.d^ the immediate effect of Swamp-Root*is soon realized, lt is sold by druggists, in fifty- jf?jf* cent and ene collar sizes. You may have a [igpy sample bottle by mai!^~^ free, also pamphlet tell- Homo ot Srr.ntp-r.oot. lng al! about it, including many of the thousands cf testimonial letters received from sufferers cured: In writing Dr; Kilmer k Co.. Binghamton. N. Y., be sure and mention this pap?-.r Don*! make any mistake, bu! remember l+ie name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and tin? address, Bil ghamtoh, N Y., ol- "erv bottle. TRADE MARK REGISTERED . FARM! our competiii to be "just * ? 1 77' f original fcish buyers sb ot-lc This is the C] WorfoSk, Va. Colurrci>la,SiC, 1' or ' S:tle Dy Udmnnii (Joli!-; art. the C??usd of M si ii y Serious Diseisep. Physicians who li a Ve gaine I a nation ti I reparut ion ns analysts of thc ciu^fi ot' various diseases, claim ?hat if catch :r g cold could be avoided.-- long list of danger ous ailsmmld would never be beard of. Every 'me knows that pneumo nia and consumption originate from ?i cold, and chronic catarrh, bronchitis, mid all tbioat ami .'ung trouble 'are aggravated and r.-nd'-f'tl moro serious by each fr?.-h attack. Do not rUk your ile ur i?tkw chances when you have a cold. Oh H. ni h^r I a i. ti's Cough Ri?uedy vi*111 euro it. b fore tln-ee diseases, d-velop. 'Ibis remedy c ?ut.iim no oi'ium, morphine or otb- r harmful drug and ha.? thir ty \.. is of repution back of i*, gained by its cures under ?yen Couditi'Mi. Fo- saie G. !,. Penn & Son Medicine D"Sil?ib., Go to the pl?uiiii' mili for shin gl' -. no 1 .'Viiil ?io. 'i. FA ur.KN* l'it S CATO. The lind ..f Th- World ..if I roubles that rob'"-d E. Ii. Wolfe, of ?-ntr Grove, Ia., of ail u?eiu'i<?.-p, cam1 when re began inking Electric Bitter, ile writes: "Two years ego Kidney trouble caused rue gr-at suffern g, which I wool i never have surviv-d h id 1 not taken Electric Bit'er- The.' also cured me of Co--ner.il Debility." Min-cnn.; f ir ?i!i St iniaoh, L;ve al id ICuloey com plaint.-, Rio id ti jen e-\ ii'--.dich -, Dizziness an I I Wea!-:'i.ess or hod Iv dec ina. j i\;iv- 50c. G. L IV,j:, ? Sou W. j D'. I JJ nob & Co. ? lin' ii t . Be E':.o ir g d. Tb.?! mother lois aequm-r! the habit of keeping cn hand a bottle of l.'.hauihe,rhiiii-s Cough Hem ody, snveV< h< r?'df a gr?-nt. amount of jiiieasim ss and ai x.ety. Con g he, told^? 11 cf " ' c ^?^^^T^V^efT*^^ dren tire FU? C^tiV'e aro quickly cured by it? use. It count' mets HI V Ir'tideiicy nf a. edd .to n'f-ull in pu'-?moiiia, und if given as rotui ns the first symtoms '.d' croup a ppc? r, it will prevent the at tuck. 'Ibis iv rredy contains nothing in jurious and motil?is ?.ive il to lil li- on. s wi!h a. feeling nf perfect security. Sold by G. I.. Penn tfe Son Medici nw Dealers. Our Iron Peds have been ad mired by ail who have seen them orites very reasonable. RAMSEY ct JONES. i When placing your insur ance give nie a cull. 1 rep resent a ver> strong line af j l^?K^ - - - Insurance Companies, our' i -Agent for the largest! JUli^IS 1 insurance Co. I will ap-! j prec?ate a share of your busi ness. I can be found at my! oil?oe-Oflice No j---over ll&nkof KJifcfiuld. I v nT4-^ T. XJIIW?^r I fhe unprecedented populai ?RS' BONE kicker has :rs to advertise Fish Guan? as good" FARMERS: G???io, and, to prevent beii ? hz sure that oar trade-mar ? .ily guarantee that you are g* te m A S ?? ""tS** J/?adc wsih Fist' O *?T?2 E-i :^ 3 fl ?:a3a Sjss^i^tstt't?? * eic ?'he i?dgcfield Mercar Galveston's Sea Wail rcakee life now. as safe..in thal city as on the higher uplands. E. W. Good I oe, who resides 0:1 Dut tou St., in Waco, rJVx., tiff d? no seawailfor safety. He writes: "i have used Dr. King's N4w Dis covery fur Consumption the pas live years and it ketps me wei and safe. Before that ?ir?e ? lui a cou^h which for years had bee growing worse. Now it's gone.! Cures chronic Cough?, La Grijij.e.. Croup Whooping Cough and pre ven?s Pneuujoni:?. Pleasant I take. Every bon Ie gu?rante J Pric<j 50c aL-d$l.C0 G. L. Pen? K* Son W. E. Lynch &. Co. A Guaranteed Cure for Piels Itching, Blind, Bleedingor Protru ding Piles, Druggists refur.d money if HAZO OINTMENT -ails to cure in ti to 14- days 50c. Steel Span To Be Let. Sealed bids will be received at Edge field C- H on Saturday. Feb. 24, 191)6, in Supervisor's oflice, at 12 o'clock OJ., for the construction of a st;>el spun over Big stevens Creek at Blackwell's mill. Plans and specifications on rile in Clerk of Court's oflice also in office of Oswego BriJge Co., Greensboro, -V C. Certifiedchee.k ot $2G() required vit h each hid. Commissioners re serve the right to reject any and al1 bids. D. lVS.OLF, Supervisor E. S. C. Supervisor's Noter. 0:vi;ig io the extremely bad ivp>ith?r wi' did not let the ferry .it S h av aud McKie's n:'!l on February l lie 8'h. but wit j receiv* sealed bids the lat Tuesday in Varel' .. Parti? B applying lor the job must have bondsmen sigi thotr application, and will lake chargM on April the 1st. D. P. S-U. S. E. Co. Notice. Notice is nereby given rhat 1 wi'l make n final seulement of the p oson II estate '>f J# r,. Cuighniati. deceased, in tile ' Alee nf the .J nd re of Probate at KdgHl-ld, S. ''?., on wednesdav, the 21 sf day of March, 11)00, af ll o', leek :\ ht, and will an the same time apply foi* a final discharge as ad in: ti tat rar trix of .-aiil estate. M ATTIE i*. CA UGH M AN, Ad mit) isl rat rix. Notice. Nutne is hareby given that I will make a final settlement on tlu eatate of Mrs. Martha Boswell, deceased in tte Office of Judge ni Probate at ?dgefleld, S. C. on Thursday the ?2nd of Mareil, "9%, and at the same time-.viii apply fora final discharge as executor ol' s lid esfate. J. P. MEALING, Executor. BUILDING MATERIAL. SEND US YOUR ORDERS FOR BHIGK, IHME CEMENT, IlfiD We can supply your, needs at the. New Depot. A oar of Cyqress Shingles to ar rive in a few days. ?jS??*Price6 reasonable. .Jackson & Johnson Has Stood the Test 25 Years The old, original GROVE'S Pasteles* Chill Tonic. You know what y un ah taking, lt is iron and quinine, int tasteless form. No cure, no piy. i.Oc. Stock Raisers, Attention! A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. Stu Monte Cristo, the betiU tilul black Stallion, before ar ranging to breed your maree. CANTELOU & CARMICHAEL. Edgefield, S. C. JAS. S. BYRD, SURGEON DENTIST, ?DGEFiKi-D, S. C. ?tjr?t?'se over P'ost-OlHc -. afton 99 4ty of Royster's induced some of ), claiming theirs ' BONE is the ig imposed upon, i: is on every bag. :tting the genuine RH T'arbore, N.C. Macon, Ca. i tile Company THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELDS:C. . . . STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY THE LARGEST AND STRONGEST BANK IN ?CC E JELD COUNTY. . Paid ap Capital.$58,000.00 Sur plas and Undivided Profits. 23,00000 LiubilUii of Stockholders. 58,000.00 Protection lo Depositors. $130,000.00 We invite attention of those dcsinnj{ a safe.Ic;io-.iIoryfor their money 'o tue m.u.e facts. 1NT?R3ST PAID ON DEPOSITS 3/ SPiClA'- CONTRACT. Under provision of it.s eba rler this hank is authorized to aet as trustee, yuurd.ao dministrutor .-.nd executor; and to ai-.ccprand execute trusts jrencrally. A. ?. PADGETT, Pre?idcnt ..II KAIN .FOltO, Vics-H.-es. W. II. HAULING, Cashier. yr. A. BYRD, Asst. Cashier. Fertilizers Fertilizers WE ARE OFFERING TO THE TRADE THIS YEAR THE MOST COMPLETE LINE AND THE LARGEST VARIETY OF FERTILIZERS AND FERTILIZING "MA TERIAL EVER OFFERED IN uDGEFIELD. PERUVIAN. GUANO. Made i" uature'sjactory in the Pe ruvian Islands. ROYt?TEPv? CELEBRATED BRANDS. The nibst popu lar in the South. ARMOUR'S BLOOD AND BONE MANURES, flavp no iqual for merit"; GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS. Well known to our trad". ASHEPQO, STONO, AND NAVA SSA GOODS. The three oldest mannfactun-rs in the Ff*rtilizer business. LEE'S PREPARED AGRICULTURAL LIME. Fur the prevention of rust and shedding in cotton. COTTON SE E D M E A L. GERMAN KAINI T, N1T RATE OF ?ODA, MURIATE OF POTASH AND BLOOD. We thank our fartrr-r friends for the l.boal patronage given us for the past two y pars. We solicit Ih^ir [ atronage for the year 1906. The Edgefted Mercantile Company. Have you seen the beautiful PICTURES that we arc giv ing away ABSOLUTELY FREE. We invite you to call and see. them, also a DINNER SET that we will award free. We have.just received a large shipment of Shirts, ffe :J&YLE i'Y. .ND PRICE-ARE ?rrict. "Call and inspect then-. is - Now is the time to secure great in DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS and scores of other things too numerous to mention. Our great Salvage Sale is now going on,call at once and secure the bargains ALL PRICES ARE CUT IN TWO DURING THIS SPECIAL SALE. ETT??R COME AT ONCE. iE . !t ? 5 Su. B ? ' - Kt- i r !. "About a year ago," writes Mrs. Mattie Allen, of 1123 Broadway, Augusta, Ga., "I suffered wi?Y blind, sick headaches and backaches, and could get no relief until I tried E OF Woman's Relief immediately commenced to improve, and now I feel like a new woman, and wish to recommend it to all sick women, for I know it will cure them, as it did me." Cardui is pure, medicinal extract of vegetable herbs, which relieves female pains, regulates female your symptoms, we wiu >x functions,tonesuptheorgans consider your case and give Vs. . " "i._ A ?r L ?uu you free advice (in plain seated Nv tO a proper State OT health, envelope). Don't hesitate, but 'Try it fOF VOUf trouble, write today. Address: Ladies' Ad- vx i, _J .... visory Dept., The Chattanooga Medi- ^ Every GnigglSt SellS lt dne Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. in $1.00 bottles. WRITE US FREELY and frankly, describing No-Cure-No-Pay. 50 cetrts.