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?. L< ?HMS, - - - EDITOB TERMS: g ONB YEAR g $1.50 SIX MONTH? 75 WEDNESDAY, MAB. 6. 1907. We are told, "Lei nob the sung ?jo down on'your wrath," bat I ? would add, never act or write till it has done so. This role has saved me front many an act o? felly. It is wonderful what a different view we take of the ie evert four-and-tv enty lours after it has happened. SYDNEY S EXITS J The "leenb1' are a little late opening this year. ?SPIllGoYemor Ansel ia "making .good" at a 2:40 gait. , Aud "Uncle Joe" Cannon has allowed Congress to adjourn. - An injunction against the fierce March wind will next be in order. ?te Clarke & Co:, distillers of Peo ria, have found to their sorrow that old tricks will not work pn ?few boards. I V Since the perdiera ot witness es: aud jurors has been increased, magistrates and other officials Should see to it that unnecessary and unimportant witnesses are not summoned. Aud, by all means, let the cbronio oi professional ?.:witnesses b> cut off. - A celebrated aeronaut -who is Stopping at the tourist hotel in Ce. m den regrets that "there are nc ^anilities for getting gas" in that town. The shortage of that com modity is possibly due to the fact that this is an off-year in politics. ; AD effort is being made to get .?. "good men" to run the county dis peri sar ies under the new law, but wo do not believe that many good "men will be tempted into accept ing/ positions that "require them to buy and sell liquor. County dis o . : pensaries are no botter than the ?tate dispensary or aiiy. other : kiud of-a barroom, and it is. as wrong to sell whiskey in one as Another.-Pee Dee Advocate. .. Some of the Columbia ''boozers" seem to possess elephantine ca ... pssity? A few dayB ago 40 gallons of whiskey, marked "for personal uss," were seized in the capital city. Edgefield has produced a ^^T?r<?at many great men and thingB bat she hasyet to produce a forty gallo? capacity "boozer." Edge* field steps aside foi~;Columnia to pass up tc the head of the class. 'Despite the blocking of-the . immigration movement by; the a?tipna?: authorities, through the" /e^rtaana". otherwise, the outlook for the south has never..: been brighter. The passage pf the bill providing for immigration sta tions at Charleston, Galveston ard New Orleans, : carrying appropria *. tiona fdr their establishment, is a decided victory. Furthermore, the proposed, trip to Bremen by Com missioner Watson, Ex-Gov. Hey ward and Mr. P. H. Gadsden, of Charleston, will bring the foreign ers into closer touch with South Carolina, and give added impetus to our cause. :': In another county in this state ?' man was recently convicted upon a grave charge - and before sentence was passed by the court, attorneys for the defendant pre sented petitions setting forth the high esteem in which he was held in the community, asking that the /sentence of the court be as light ~aa possible. Were such petitions .Seeded, a new precedent in the .matter bf dispensing justice would be established. Punishment for violated law should be ia keeping wi?h the degree of the crime and not. according to che degree of es ?t&ni in which the violator is held ' b^jiisfellow-men. --: ? A Retraction in Order. Just as his friends expected, .time has proven the charges brought against Eon. M. F. Ansel by his opponents in the campaign ' last .sum mer to be utterly false. 2 Instead of being a "straddler" and a "smooth politician," . he bas prove rviimeelf to be a statesman. Since Governor Ansel has been at Jtbe helm of the Ship of State, no jp?uef executive within the past fifteen years has bad graver issues to face of more perplexing prob Jems to solve, yet heJias discharg ed every do\ty. with a courage so dauntless a^d with judgment BO unerring as to call forth the ad-j ';miratiou of hie bitterest oppo n"?0ts. Had he been tbe smooth litician that he has bsen pic tured, he could have usod the ap :intive power .^o furlher his litical ends. Instead of doing Jhis, Governor Ansel has filled very position that it became his duty under the Jaw to fill with oiaest, thoroughgoing, business ien who were entirely free from ny- political taint or entangie .ej?ta. Let t hos? who have cast; aspersion npon Hon. M. F. Ansel j r^anoeforth "hold their peace/' An Ideal Charge; Judge Prince's charg* to t grand jury on Monday was model, being par excellence t ablest and most comprehensi charge that bas been delivered the Edgefield court room in ma years. Besides outlining the du ofagraud juror in a very lui manner, he, with great force a earnestness, appealed to the ma hood and moral souse of the gentlemen, urging them to d j charge their duty fearlessly a faithfully. In his jemarks, Jud Princ9 laid eepecial emphd upon racial purity and the edn< tion of the white children, urgii that the integrity and supre acy of thq Anglo-Saxon race preserved at all hazard. Wou that every citizen iu the coun could have beard thia id< charge ! Fifty Years Ago. The following account of t burning of the barn of Col. W. Pickene, which is taken frc The Advertiser of Feb-uary 18i 1857, will be of interest to ma of our readers: The large barn of Hon. F. ~\ Pickene, two miles from tl place, on the Newberry road, w consumed by fire on Friday eve ing last, "involving a very co siderable loss to the owner T building was ninety feet in leug by forty-eight in breadth, t stones high, with granary, cor shel lerp, fan. thrasher, straw ci terp, etc., complete. lu the oas ment were some twenty-five thirty mules aud several blood mares. Two of the inanes and fi of the mules were burnt to deat Twenty-one of the muips we saved with comparatively lin injury. About two thousand ai seven hundred bushels of cor besides a very large quautity fodder, oats, wheat and ppas we lost. Out of a bulk of about thr thousand bushels of corn in tl shuck, some seven hundred busl els were saved by hauling wat and throwing it upou the burnii mass. A.lopg and corumodioi cow house, adjoining, was ah burnt, and also a shuck barn. Tl total loss is estimated at *5,0( and may perhaps prov** lo ha' been even more. Col. Pickej states to us that he bas no dou ft was the work bf an incendiar He bas grounds for the belie and it would be well for everyoi to keep on the look out again a like misfortune. It is hoped th perpetrator may yet be expos? and punished as be deserves. By reading between the Hues i the foregoing, those of the preset day and generation eau draw mental picture of the conditio) that obtained on the large Soutl ern, -ante-bellum farms. Fifi years ago, instead of growing co ton, the farmers cultivated tl cereals chiefly, and devoted muc time to stock raising.'' Where the barn in Edgefield county ti day" that contains three thouraan bushels of cornjoesides quantity of wheat, oats and peas? IN MEMORIAM. On last Friday at our regul? monthly meeting, we htld a m< morral senicj to our lamente missionary and co-worker, Mit Juue Nicholson, whose immorta soul took it flight to the God wh gave it Feb. 11th, 1907. Miss Lo Gary presided. She opened th service with a song, "Nearer m God to thee." Then read Rev. 7 7-9. We then sung the beautifu hymn, "Safe in the arms of Jesufe. After the soDg she read Prov. 31 31, paying a loving tribute t< June. Miss Eliza McCullough fol lowed with a sweet and touchin tribute. Another song, "Saviou more than life to me," after whicl a poem was read by Mrs. Marvii Auld. The sweetest feature of I h . service was a poem, "A voice fron Heaven," read with BO much pa thoe by Miss Eliza McCullough that one felt as if the spirit of ou dear June was in our midst. A beautiful and touching praye was made, then the service closet with the song "Bleet be the til that binds our hearts in Cbristiar love," On the table he*ween twe vases of white flowers, w?s pic ture of June Nicholson, drapec with asparagus fern tied with t large bow of white satin ribbon which was an inspiration to those present to consecrate anew theil hearts lo the work she loved. Sorrows and bereavements se'im to crowd upon our Missionary Society, and again with sadness in our hearts, we offer sympathy, born of fellowship and love. The following resolutions were read and adopted: Whereas, God has called to come up higher, our beloved mis sionary and co-worker Miss June Nicholson, now be it resolved: 1st That WH hereby express our high appreciation of her efficient service io the work she loved. We thank God for ber noble example of zeal, patience and faith, and ber loving service. 2nd. That by more earnest de votion to duty, we will strive to imitate hur grand example. 3rd. That we will chenab her memory of loving deeds and-more earnestly labor to advauce the cause the 'oved. 4th. That we extend <o .he be reaved mother, our heartfelt sym pathy. May the grace which so wonderfully sustained her pre cious daughter ni the day of suffering, aud in the dying hom, be her portion in this time of sor row. 5th. Thad we truly sympathize with her dear sisters and broth., ere in this dark hour, and pray that their strength fail not and their faith and ?ope abide. "Jhe sorrows of earth . are heavy, but the recompense ie sure, and sweet fro those who are faithful unto death. 6th. That the above be fpread upou our minutes, and be publish ed in thc county papprs and the Southern ?hristian Advocate, and a copy be sent to her family. Mrs. A. V. Evaue, Vice i res. Mrs. B. Timmons, Mise. Lou P. Gary, Cor. Sec. Com. W. F. M. S. Spring- Term of Court. - At the accustomed hour the March term of Cuurt of General Sessions conveued un Monday morning, with Hon. George E Prince, of Andereon, as presiding judge. Solici'or Timmermau, ste nographer MacFeat, Clerk of Court Cogbuui and Sheriff W. G. Ouzts were promptly at their respective places. After the court was organized, Judge Prince delivered ene of the ablest charges to the grand jury that bas evfr been hearl in Edgefield's Temple of Justice. Mauy indictments were bande? the grand jury by the Solicitor. The following true bille werf found: jpsse Robertson, murder; Stephen Lundy, murder; A. R. Coles, murder; West and the Hainmondc, assault and battery with intent to kill ; Jobn Oliphant, violating the dispensary law; I. Pmg<-r. adultery; Alex And-vson, disposing of propprty under li- t.] Jobu R. Bryant, murder. On Monday George Robertson and Jim Fuller plead? d guilty to the charge- of stealing cows fron: thp Horn's Creek pasture of Mr. J. I). Mathis and w.?re s^n'encpd to 2 years fach on the county chaingtirg. Charles G'-million was n*xt tried for killing yo ing Mr D->rn in tba town of Johnston Beveral months at?o. The result was an ac quital, the defpidant being rep resented by S. M. Smith, Etq., and the State by the Solicitor. At the hour we close our forms on Tuesday afternoon the court is engaged with the trial of A. R. Coles for killing Goode Gomillion in Johnston last June. Coles Wa? tried in October last for tb is offense but a mistrial was order ed. The State ia represented by Solicitor Timmermau and S. McG. Simkins, Esq . and the defendant* by J. Wm. Thurmond, Esq., and N. G. Evans, Esq. The grand jury will complete its work and make its presentment on Wndueeday, but it is probable that the entire w^ek -will ba cou eum'din clearing the criminal docket. COLD SPRING. It is not uucommon to hear men express the conviction that just so men are sincere iu what they believe it matters ht.le what they believe. This bas been a great snare to many w.bile it bac appeared to put honor upon sin cerity, a most worthy '.rait and one . always dilligeutly lo be sought, it has.in reality dishonor ed sincerity by trying to useitas a cloak for the greatest evil; .Possibly one of the greatest needs of our churches tooday.is a closer fellowship or walk with God. ?The- Bible tells us that Enoch.walked with God audit pleased God. John wrote: "He that saith he abideth in . him, ought also to walk eve?' as he walked." It is possible formen to walk together' without fellow ship. But when Enoch walked with God, it was as friend with friend. They enjoyed each other'B society. For one to walk with God it is to feel his p-esence. This presence of God is by faith. One can feel that God is near, though we can't see him only by faith. Tht n when one walka with God, th?re must be peace with him. "How can two walk together except that they be agreed?" If we are at peace with God there we must be like-minded with God. Have you made a contribution this year to Homo and Foreign missions? If you have n Dt will you make it now. The recent rains have put the roads in a bad condition for haul ing. Miss May Thomas who has Leen visiting friends at Star returned home yesterday. I DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Hakes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. L Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver [L and bladder remedy. It is the great medi cal triumph of the nine teenth century; dis covered after years of Lwv_ffi scientif"ic research by rtsgpM Dr- Kilmer, thc emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended for eyery'.hing but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. Jt has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful In every cass that a special arrangement hos been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a cample bottle sent free by mail, also a bool: telling more about Swamp-Root and how tc find out.lf you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to ? Dr. Kilmer St Co., Bing l (vT? hamton, N. Y. The regular fifty cent and Homo of Swamp-Boot, .ioilar sizes are s' 'd by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, aud the a.ddrese, Birghamton, N Y., on e"ery bottle. Very large assortment of Al lan's Perfumery in all of the deli cate and popular odors. There is nothing better,?n the market. ^ .-Timmons Bros. Mi. and Mrs. Ezra Talb TI. visi ted Mr. aud Mis. Marcellus Tal-' bert last week, and will return to their homo in Augusta tj-day. Mr. and Mrs. Graves McDnuiel of Modoc atteiided church here yest, rd ay. Mr. an.l Mrs. Will Heath war ship) ed hero jesbrday. Mr. Cab Kev of Modoc visited his friend in our town yesterday. Cab has a' eye to husiuess. Mr. aud Mrs. Flavia Grava of Plum Branch visited friends hern last Suturday ai.d Sunday. Messrs. Tom Brown and Boyd Ho?nies are at Ecg'-'Seld this wc-k being un the jury. Mr. James Bod ie nf Plum Branch ?as iu town last week, Mr. Bo die has many friend? hen wbo ure always glad-to see him. ROSE COTTAGE. The Touch That Heals I.- the touch of Buckleu's Ani ca Salve. It'd the happiest combi nation of Arnica flowers and heal ing balsams ever compounded. No matter bow old the tore or ulcer is, this salve will cure it. For bums, scalds, cuts wounds or piles, it's au absolute cure. Guar anteed. 25c. G L? Penn ?fe Son VV. E. Lynch & Co. IS a delicious chew, made from the best North Carolina leaf; a leaf that has a spec ial texture, a special flavor and wnich makes RED EYE a specially fine and satis? fymg che wing tobacco. Most people prefer it| to tobacco costing one dollar per pound. Ask your dealer for it and insist on him keeping it. MERCHANTS Write for Special Prices. :.'r/'!.. .. ;,"~v. ... ' -;x'.-" y^t WINSTON N C Our Victor No. 1 Bed Springe are guaranteed (or 20 years. Noth .ng better on th/ market Ramsey & Joi es. Just received-''a large shipment of shoes.' Si-e .them before buying. Alvy & Tom pk i us. Do:-'t take our word for it, bu: try around and eee if our state meut is true when we say we cai save you money on clothing, "boef and dry goods. May & Tompkins. \ Allan's Ca?c-iret Tablets at Timmons Bios. We '?re now showing the larges' and b^st selected lot of rugs, Inc* curtains, table covers and couch cover? ever brought to this market. Edgefield Mercantile Company. Don't buy a grate cr heater ui: til you have seen ours. EDGEFIELD MERCANTILE Co. Frish Prunes and Eviporat^d Apples. P. P. Blalock, Jr. TRADE MARK REGISTERED F. S. ROYS' For Sale by TJ Larg! steck of Trunks ard4 Leather Suit f Cases at very low prices. \ Ramsev & Jones. RANTED-Buyers for' Gasoline En gines, Steam En gines, Saw Mills, Cotton Gins, Presses etc. ? J. NORRIS Just reoeived delightful Roast ed Coffee, 15 to 25 o^nts per pou Dd. TimraoDg Bros. JAS. S. BYRD. SURGEON DENTIST, . EDGEFIELD, S. C. Offlse over Post-Office. f or FIRE INSURANCE Go to see W. H. HARLING Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the Best Old Line Companies. W. H HARLING, A GT. At The Farmers Bank of Edgefleld, S. C. KENTUCKY and Horses A large supply of Mules and Horses on hand, including* high-grade horses that can step some Com? and &ee before buying; We can save you mon :ey. X B L. JONES & SON, Edgefleld, S. 0. Use All Ani mal Matter Ammoniates SWIFT FERTILIZER WORKS' High Grade Fertilizers. Office 911, 01.2, 91& Prudential Building. ..ATLANTA, GA. TO FARMERS: For Colton cultivation, a reliable fertilizer made si nor ly f>am ALT. ANIMAL AI AT TER AMMONIATES, Drivel Blood and me it and bone Tankage, elihu'd b? used. We use r nit liing e!s*?ad an am noniate. Swifts Reliable fertilizers will not ,ear the Toot? of plants in dry weat her nor leach in wet weather, which cnn be attributed to Cot ton Seed Meal fertilizers Write ns for our new 1907 book ht. Our fertil izers are dry and suita ble for Drilling; and al ways uniform in quality Use Palmetto High Grade 8-3-3 Planter's8 2.2 for cotton and corn. For Sale by W. W. ADAMS, Edgefleld, S. C. tr 1 Watch this space for my SPRING Announcement Week. J? HUBENSTEIN ADVERTISER BUILDING EDGEFIELD, S. C. have been the standard because they are mad? from honest materials, See that the trade mark is on every bag. None genuine without it. PER GUANO CO., Norfolk, Va. ie EdgefkJd Mercantile Company, Fertilizers Fertilizers. Good Fertilizers and work m the right place at the rightwtime bring the farmers the best returns of any investment they make. We are offering to the trade this season a full line of The Best Fertilizers manufactured. , We appreciate the liberal patronage we have had from the farmers for the past few years, and hope to be able to serve them for thc year 1907. Use Royster's Farmers' Bone. Use Armour's Blood and Bone Goods. Use Patapsco Mastodon and Georgia Formula. Nitrate of Soda, Top Dressing for Grain, Lee's Agricultural. Lime, Kainit. [^^"All sold here exclusively by Get Our Prices Before buying. We are ?till prepared to supply your neede ia triable Shoes and Rubber??. Better keep your feet dry. You caa buy no better ghoea than Brown Shoe Company's goods. We guarantee them. Clothing:. If you uetd A PU it we can supply you at' very reaoooabie prices. Get our prices before buying. We are able to meet any price quality considered. We do not gell seconds m any goods. BU lino of menVhatsin latest styles. DryGooDs. We are off iring s )m? w*rj low pncJSjiu lres3 good*. Everything frosa the cheapest to the best. Trusting that we. may be favored with 4 continuance of your valued patronage. Great Reduction We have made a great reduction-in price 2? per cent ?n Clothing, ants and Overcoats in order to close them out to make room for our Spring Stock. . . r If you Wc needing anything in the above lines do not miss this opportunity of securing Great Bargain? We buy only from the leading manufacturers of the coun try and. the merchandise that we are offering at such un precedented prices is first-class in every respect. It will pay you to borrow the money to buy a suit ard overcoat now. Think of a Sweeping Reduction. of 25 per ce nt. -/ Come at once while we can fit you. DORN & MINIS THE FARMERS BANK - OF EDGEFIELDJS. C. STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY THI LARaiST ANO STRON?Kt>T BANK IN KDCE' lELD COUNTY Paid up Capital. $58.000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits. 28,000 00 Liability of Stockholders... 58,000.00 Protection to Depositors.^. $144-000.00 Wa ??vite tttention of tko? d noir inp; ? ?afc d. pout or j for their money ?o ta? BIM*. ?eta. INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS BY SPECIAL CONTRACT. Uader ?roviaioa of ita ck? rtar thia bank ii aathorUcd to act aa trait?e, guardias "niaiitrator and ?z? cu t o r, and to accept ando zacate traita generally. A. S. PADGETT, President i\ H RAINSFORD, Vice-Prei W. H. HAR LI NO, Caakler. W. A. BYRD, Ant. Cashier. BALDWIN'S FERTILIZERS. To the Planters of Edgefseid: Baldwin's Fertilizara have stood the test of a veuteen y caro in our county, its most liberal buyers and best friends .f to-day, are the planters who hare used it continually pince its introduction iu our county, which proves the ex ception-} merit ef Baldwin's Fertilizers^ the Cotton, Corn and Grain Grower. Before making your FERTILIZER deals for 1607 talk with our represeutative, W. W. ADAMS, ?ho will give yon the secret of making a bale to the aore.