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: m .ontin . e guar y piece of xe Harris. Beady made glasses, such as yon Select for yourself over the counter, are always alike on both eyes. Now then if you have eyes of different foons, requiring glasses of different foons ta make them balance prop erly, what are yon going to do aboutit? Will youNtake chances on getting one eye light and have the other one wrong, producing muscular trouble which yon find out too late, or will you have your eyes carefully tested, each eye separate - ly, and glasses fitted accordingly? This method is far safer and costs no more. GEORGE F. MIMS, Edgefieid, - - - S. C. For Sale. Pony suitable for a child, at a bargain. _ J. H. Cantelou. . Every farm should be equipped with a good Bell. Shipment just re ceived and marked at very reason able prices. Stewart & Kernaghan. Fresh from Buist's seed farm-a full assortment of garden seeds. Buist's never fail to germinate well. Nothing better on the market. B. Timmons. the Want Thereof In These Hard end Merciless Times," contains a li?t of articles obtainable for a penny in the days of Charles XI. Tb est inclnds "~a dish of coffee to quicken your stom ach and refresh your spirits," "a fair cucumber" and "portions of such com modities as nuts, vinegar, grapes, cake, onions and oatmeal'' Tbs catalogue of pennyworths obtainable at an apothecary's Is a lengthy one and in cludes "lettuce to make you sleep, mithridate to make yon sweat and ani seed, which may save your life in a fainting or swound." This Io- the way of recreation "for ? penny yon may see any monster, jack anapes or those roaring boyes, the lyons; yon may bear a most eloquent oration upon our English kings and queens If yon listen to him who keeps monuments at Westminster; yon may fears all the news In England and other countries of murders, floods, w?chse, fires, tempests and wbn not fa tbs weekly nawsbooks."- condon Scrips, - -The Mshsfsny Tr**. There ls ns- such thing as a forest of mahogany. Tbs mahogany tm Uves by sud for itself alone. It stands solitary of tts ?pedes surrounded by tbs smaller trees and dense under growth of tbs tropical forest, rearing Its bead above tts neighbors. Two tress to tbs sere is a lib?rai estimate for mahogany "finds." More frequent ly perhaps only one tree will be found overa larger stretch of territory. True mahogany ls the only species of the Swistania mahogany the name Swie tenia haying been given to lt In honor of the celebrated Baron von Swieien. physician % to Maria Theresa. It ls dis tinctly a native of tropical America and frequently towers to a height of 100 feet; tho trunk being often twelve feet In diameter. It ls of exceedingly slow growth, and the time of Its ar riving at maturity ls probably not-less than 200 years. Occasionally small specimens bare been found lb south ern Florida. British Julius Casssrs. . Julius Caesar, who on ons of the closing days of August in 05 B. C. landed on tbs Kentish coast bas bad many British namesakes, including s great cricketer, but the best known is Julies Caesar, master of the rolls un der James L, about whom Lord Clar endon In the first volume of bis his tory tells tho amusing story, "Hemem ber Caesar.!''' The unpopular Earl ot Portland sat up all night In a barri caded house with his friends and re tainers armed to the teeth because he found in his pocket a sup of paper bidding bun* "Remember Caesar." which really bad reference not to the sssassinstioQ of tbs Roman statesman, but to some preferment promised to s son of Sir Julius Caesar. The tomb of Sir Julius Caesar, with a quaint epitaph bi legal phraseology, bi among the many enri?os monuments of St. Helen's, Blabepstf3te.-LosdoD Falsity CITIONS GUARANTEED .vfford to guarantee positions because we always ore calls for bookkeepers, stenographers, cashiers, possibly supply. Our work is so thorough, . well trained, that business men are always . Our big free illustrated catalogue will mf^rmation in regard to our college. ?ara While you Learn. "udents in our Model Office Department earn from day while going right alone with their course. No jess college ?fters you any such opportunities as this, i* business college has the same high grade equipment, Jaried teachers, and great reputation of our Atlanta ge. We also teach by mail. Write today for full particulars. Draughon's Practical Business College, Atlanta, Georgia. ll_'_!_:_ We are showing a full line of Men's Oxfords. All styles and all of the popular leathers. Can fit you in CROSRETT or SELZ Oxfords. Drop in and see our new Spring suits and hats DORN & MIMS Clothiers and Furnishers. -mam m.11.????.??!!!!'. If 9,896 Farmers and planters told you that their yields per'acre of cotton, corn, tobacco, wheat, fruits, peanuts, rice, sugar cane and truck crops were greatly increased and even doubled By Usin? _.- - j i.iuj un yu ur own laiuir TTXT nave many "thousands of un-asked-ior letters from farmers blessing the day they bought Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers. Many of these letters are in our 19 io Farmers' Year Book, which can be had free of your dealer, or by mailing us the coupon SALES OFFICES I Ital ai uti Co??aa ViaomiA CAIOUJU CKUICAX. Cour AMT. Piene tend ac a copy ot roar 191a Fara ten' Tear Beck Ire? of cost. Mam. Tow?. State. ticBaooa', Vt. Atlanta, Cc Horfolk, Va. Varas aa*. Go. Colaabia. 8. C. Darkam, M. C. Winfton-Salea. Et. C. Ckarleetoa, 3. C. Btltlmore, Hi. Colamba*. Ca. kloaicoawrf. Ala? Mceukia. TOM. The Rural Mail Comes Once a Day THE TELEPHONE keeps you in touch with neighbors, friends and the city every minute of every day. Progressive farmers through out the South are installing telephones in their homes and connecting with the Bell System. The cost is low; the service is satisfactory. Write today to the nearest Bell Telephone Manager for pamphlet, or address Farmers' Line Department S4HLTK1N BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH Cj). ? 42 SOUTH PRYOR STREET, ATLANTA, OA U fe Enter The Advertisers Corn Contest! Grand Jury. J R Moss, Trenton. P B Whatley, Collier. W H Ryan, Modo_c. Martin Medlock, Meriwether. W E Lott, Pickens. " J C Lewis, Johnston. W T Kinaird, Edgefield J W Kemp, Edgefield. S T Williams, Blocker. W J Harlin's, Collier. P H Bussey, Red Hill. J S Rodgers, Johnston. Hold-over Grand Jurors: B B Jones, XE Quarles, Bettis ?antelou, W R Swearingen, - J L Smith. Petit Jury, 1st Week A A DeLaughter, Meriwether. J L> White, Hibler. J M Prescott, Collier. - W R Parks, Modoc. J A Prince, Modoc. J S Bruce, Ward. J W Workman, Johnston. W J Clark, Ward. W P Johnson, Johnston. J W Dorn, Pickens. O D White, Hibler. J S Holmes, Collier. E B Williams, Blocker. E T Christian, Modoc. C E Cogburn, Elmwood. B T Bo?twright, Johnston. W R Gilchrist, Talbert. W J \yhite, Plum Branch. O P Reese, Meriwether. C M Ergle, Johnston, W T Quarles, Red Hill. J L Hart, Edgefield. Ed. Harrison, Irenton. M E Padgett, Pickens. E M Bunch, Meriwether. J Chalmers Buzhardt, Elmwood. W E Hurling, Blocker. RL Prince) Collier. J Walter Sawyer, Johnston. L D Swearingen, Wisc. G E Morris, Johnston, ? H Miller, Trenton. J T Reese, Modoc. C A Wells, Wise. JE Jomton, Red Hill. J A Lyon, Plum Branch. Petit Jury, Second Week. W H Pardue, Trenton,. J DQuarles, Red Hill, A B Franklin, Wards, Bradley Hite, Johnston, v H Banks, Plum Branch, W M McDaniel, Modoc, W W Adams, Wise, E. C Winn, Plum Branch, - D B Hollingsworth, Pickens, G H Whatley, Talbert, W F Gibson, Johnston, M M Padgett, Trenton, Joe Gardner, Ropers, - -rn i-T-:ir.--^- =? - w AUGUSTA'S LEADING HOUSE FURNISHERS E are grateful to the people of Edgefield county for the patronage that they h?.ve accorded us in the past and shall endeavor to show our appreciation by giving them better service and better values hi furniture IS With the coming of I9IO we replenished every department of our large store and are prepared to finnish your house at a very small cost. Do you need a Bed Room Suit, Parlor Suit, Enameled Bed, Wardrobe, China Closet. Dining Table, Dining chairs, Mattresses, Rockers. In fact, it matters not what.you need we have it. All we ask of you when you come to Augusta is to call at our store and let us show you through our large stock. We can please you in variety, quality and price, We buy direct from the leading factories in large quantities, therefore when you buy of us you get the advantage of these large factory purchases. Come to see us. E. Af. Andrews Furniture Company 972 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga J M^.J y^-'^.wwv^vw^^ Mil ll 111 ll IIHIIM I III ll Will lill HIM- A i The . Southern : States Life Insurance Copy. ? I As our southern cotton mills ai'e now I keeping our money among us, so are I southern insurance companies. i I represent the Southern States Life I Insurance Company of Alabama-a ! strong and reliable company--head contracts not ex JL Scott, Ward, . J G Berry, Johnston, J S Richardson, Johnston, T B Gilchrist, Talbert, D I Morgan, Talbert, B Tunage, Plum Branch, Tray lor Briggs, Meriwether, J H Kemp, Wise, M H Lott, Ward, J M Wright, Pickens, J H White, Johnston, M W Crouch, Johnston, A A Hall, Elmwood. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Bracknell & Baker has this day been dissolved by mutual con sent. All persons indebted to the tirm will please settle with J. W. Bracknell & Son. All persons who nave claims against the said firm will forward same to J. W. Brack nell & SOP. J. W. BRACKNELL, T. G. BAKER. Jan/8-4t. JAS. S. BYRD, SURGEON DENTIST, EDGEFIELD, S. C. 0Orf? ?nW over Post-Office. Beautiful iron and enameled beds just what you need. Ramsey ct Jones. */ 7 j and you ap your own _^u will add % both comfort and wealth to your own I family. t My office is over W. W. Adams' f J store, Edgefield, S. C. $ J. B. HALTIWANGER, General Agent. -j ? * .fr ?fr .fr ? .fr .fr .fr t V .fr .fr .fr - .fr * .fr * .fr .fr * .fr*-fr-K-***fr-fr?frA*-fr^ ENTER THE ADVERTISER'S CORN CONTEST :-: :-: :-: :-: :-: THE TRI-COUNTY FAIR To the farmers of Edgefield, Saluda, Aiken and Lexington counties :-: We are offering the following prizes for the best one acre of cotton and one acre of corn in each of the above counties to be given away the year of 1910: _ , " , . 2400 pounds of high grade guano, 1st prize. 1600 pounds 2nd prize. 1000 pounds 3rd prize. The onlv condition is that you use any of the following fertilizers and make an exhibit at the fair in October at Batesburg: GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS, Augusta, Ga. VIRGINIA-CAROLINA PE^LE, Columba, S. C. PALMETTO FERTILIZER CO., Columbia, S. C. ASHEPOO FERTILIZER CO., Charleston, S. C. No one exclnded. old and young, rich and poor, white and colored have the same showing. Everybody get busy and show the people what we South Carolinians grow here in this Southland, by the use of good fertilizers, and progressive ideas in farming. This idea was gotten up to try to improve our farming interests as well as improve the fair. ' So don't fail to taue an interest u..d try one acre of each, cotton and cotn, and win the prize. This is in addition to the $50.00 cash prize the Fair Association oners for ene best iar.u exhibit. (See catalogue.) Besides you can enter the contest for both the State and county prize acre ol corn with this same acre. No cost to enter the race. Write the secretary a postal and tell him to enter your name as a winner and tell him the kind ot fertilizer you wiii use. We want each exhibitor to be able to tell how the crop was cultivated and amount of fertilizer used, and have three disinterested parties in your section see the cotton and corn weighed. The Tri-County Fair Association, M. E. RUTLAND, President W. J. McCARTHA, Secretary Batesburg, S. C. J. M. MALPASS, Treasurer. >:< .'>:< Tn r>:< r >:< I a* >:< 2 I;I I r< r >:< m r? c JFP : m i tu r> ( : w : m tm z : > issi