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ms . Sa?fltd. Two brothers were once" ?t Cotta *?n Moltke's house afc an evenin? party. Both were captains o? the gen eral staff.' The general came up io ? group of gentlemen, one of whom wai one of the brothers. After Joining the conversation he said to the latter "Just tell me who ls that tall office! near the fireplace on the. other side. '. forget his name." "That's 'my brother, your excel lency," was the answer. A smile stealing over the general'! face suggested 'the Idea that Tielha? not obtained the information Jie wish ed. Some time after the general wea to another group- of~pcoplB~0n3"tnef1 joined the oflieer whose name .he hac inquired. Suddenly the others s?Wl?n: turning away, witbrthe same s ru ile cu his face. ? Afterward, when they mquired fron the young otBcer what the getf?ra? Mi asked him, he. replied: -, "He asked me who that officer wai - over there." "And what did yon say?" "I said, that he was. my. brother.?^ The general gave up inquiring , the name of the two brothecs for -that evening. Wanted lt to Take'. Mrs. B. believed, ia mfk?i baptisa, but for some x?aSon;.tbat:ritg iiWk9?nbt ' perfornied .fqr.;Tpnnio:ti|l l? wa.SjE?ine four or five years, old.r Whllg thej^fre mo ny was hi .progr?s^ the n^tbe&waa very m?ch gratified with Tolmm^te; havlor. He seemed duly 't?jr?iett with the solemnity of 'rae /occasion and remained'with b?weo^"fiead;ior some time after the sprinkling had been done... .. "The angeli", exclaimed the mqtfcer^ "The Uttle_dear!" said a gcod^lster 83 she went jap to give bim ?, "^??, bless you" andva pa t on the head^But .just ?s tier; ??fid was d?sce?dmg^wl^h that benediction a veryrwrarm*tif and uncngelic countenance Was rnhied' upon her, a pugilistic little fist dellv^ ered .a paralyzing blow onf her Jbiceps, and the indignant Tommy exclaimed, "You-git away-?fxom here!" Of . course J?e kwas led out in disgrace' ?nd questioned ny his horrified mother,, "Why, don't you know she.would ?a /,' rubbed ail tht.b?fitising water oflTjbV j. fore it wo?ld/?' tiad time tn soak injT explained Tommy, whb7!]^^^point of view was fully justifled.-Los ?nK eeles Times. Buffoonery In "H%mljft/';,/:. The buffoonery qnce^tole^ated in pro^ Tindal theaters is illustrated?u^an^?n" ecdote set forth In thelmemqirs' of^Ba^, ry Sullivan-,' Wr)^'t^h?Wttvtfi?'3BQ gravedigger, pr?pai-ect hlniself"to,'t?^t} 'the hous?;by storm by" h?ving-mcai*S| his person within a dozen or r?o re waistcoats: of ali sorts of shapes and patterns. When about to cornea euee, the operation'pf.dlgg^njr.tbe^grAveJfor^ the fair Ophelia Wright began to un wind by, taking off waistcoat ;,af ter -waistcoat, which caused ,'" uproarious laughter arning the aiidien?e>'^ But as fast as lie " relieved bimsaifL o?\ One An Awkward Selection... . . The first Baror Kenyon, wsw rathex. i??d of telling the story, pf Jhpw While on circuit with Justice Rook 'they en tered a village Just in? time to accom pany the population to the little/ vil lage church! Tf^ parishi clerk, anxious to have the eongregallb? show diie^fK predation .of the honor confejiei by the* pisesencepf Jthe distiec^eda jo ists,, gave out two /fesses; ef/jone^of. the metrical psalms:: "Speak, O ye* I I Judges of the earth,. inst'^jo^.aen^ p tence be,.-or ,mnsjV not. iimc^-rce.ap. peal \d beaven; fwm yow?ecre?? ?onx wick ed- hea rts and judgfmer.ts are allia' /tyy malice. swayedc your griping' h ands 'by mighty bribM^vi^l?a.C!eii?tlS^?d.'' By this time most, pf tjae nduUfc* kad. I woke up to :tne ' application : of the' psalm* and reraained :pf?C'?^yftnjf/ the children- to continue the second verse.-London Tatler!1 : . A Soft ?AStttvr.i Jewel-Arrah, i43naviifth& dJ??i?_ marry ye?r,Jas*, ten. m*Jtbat?.;ie*\?affc meself, that's^ had to. maintain :$?**et. since the,, blessed" day" that ? became your wifeJ ' -, ,. ~. t "Swate 'jewel," replied Jlmm&;J?ot _reiisWng: the charge,. "and. it'^mese?f. that tiopes-I may ^?' tcVsee'ihe tj?jr when you're. a widow : weeping over the cold sod .that: ??vera ???.- 5tTieB iIQi see how yotf?^et..ak?ig, without me, honey.M-l,oadonJ?t-Bits^ ... Needed .fUoatrt. "Does your typewriter need repa&ai . I asked the meandering tmk'er as^en: f *ered the office": ; "It would? so,". repU^taa-em oyer. "She^h?s just gone\sacr?s* the to consult a dentis:." - Mor? ? Modern^ ?mmy, you hav^nrittea talajea ace, .The pen . is mightier as the ord/ -and, .^correct." flow ^iJ>becnanged?". ?ea ettght to- be' changed ^ typejj ~ ma'am."-Chicago Tribune. He'd Had Exp?rience. 1er (reading)-And so th^p,-w?fe rrJed, and that"was the Iastp? their ible. Him. (sotco Toce^jbast,' but ?t 'east-Cleveland Leader^., Not That Kind, ; . im-Would you-^ream 4f 1 kissed Tessie-I., suppose, .'you ] flatter If tlia^TO be sp?ephless with -Mobile^egister. L LCHINERYFOR offer for sale a. nine-1 orse p > ri le steam engine and shii gie., mill farm near Elmwood. Lun> Talso for sale, bills cut to orde *. JOHN B. BRYAN, E?gefie?d, S. C. 1 F. D. No. 3. .This space of The pf] S ?T? Spring Arrivals. ' VVe'aie now showing many new spring goods in all de partments, with others arriving and being displayed daily. Beautiful assort nent of white madras, white lawn, long clo'ti. Nainsook, dimities, checked 'muslin, linen lawn for shirtwaists and suits. We are showing many new weaves in spring suitings. Large assortment of silks of all colors. Fuller announcement will made later after all of our stock arrives J W PEAK grrssimiiima Wf~W euroa of ill furmtsndtjiagsBO^Primary, Secondary aad ? .?ypUllfi^rpWlitio Khon . . ?rtmteft^lnqa ggp? wd Sar**, ney Pomp bVrta, old Ckronlo doora tim t j-- y.'t* ^n; v"'~'" '' ..' ?UkTomiirto? all treatment, Cit&rrh, EUn Diseases, lcaeraa, Ohronlo Pe?nale CoEplaiatfc.???cBri&l robra, Totten P. P.ifc is ^f?towttfUtade ?nd an ?ciJro? nppltoer. building up tt.o .ys-tua rapidly. Ii you an n?ak aad ?wb'ia, vid feel badly ter ?. *. *.? ?BO. rrom overtaxing the system ars cured by tho riso of P. P. P. Ladleswhose systems are poison ed and whooobloodiBin wi impure conditlondno to menstrual irregularities are peculiarly benefited by tba wonderful tonio and SCROFULA blood cleansing properties of P. P. P? Prickly Ash, Poke Boot a&d Potassium. ' Sold by all Druggists. F. V. LIPPMAN Proprietor Savannah. - Ca. The Starr Piano Co., are the larg est manufacturers of .strictly high grade pianos in the world. Have eleven acres of floor space in their factory. Thirty acres in their lum ber yards. Several millions of feet of choice piano lumber always on hand. Over five thousand pianos are under construction at all times. This company has a large num ber of medals and other awards for the highest merit. ""Took the gold medal hist year at the Seattle Ex position. We are expecting several of these instruments in this week. Call and see them next door to the postoffice. -, Next Door to Postoffice Weare offering the following the year,of ilS?LOr 2400 pounds of high grade gua The only condition is that you . GEORGIA CHEMIC^ PALMET Noone, exclnded, old and youn what We South Carolinians grow 1 Tbisjidea. was, gotten up to tr one acre of each, .cotton and cotri, exhibit. (See catalogue.) Besi cost to enter the race. Write th? use. We,-want each exhibitor t parties in your section see the cot TheTri-Gounty I M. E. RUTLAND, President Cleaning and Pressing f- respctfnlfy notify the Edge field public, that I haye moved my dying, cleaning and pressing roora to the ground, floor of the. Corner Store's annexr and solicit a contin uance of your patronage. We guar antee satisfaction on every piece of work we send o,ut. ' Wallace Harris. Insurance I represent a strong line of Fire In sur?nce Companies and can insure your property. Yourpatronage will be appreciated. H; A. Smith. For Sale. Pony suitable for a child, ata bargain. J. IT. Cantelou. Full line of Levering's c?lebrated roasted coffees, 15, 20 and -85 cents per pound; also Leggett's fancy parched coffee. . " B. Timmons. .rv _ toons to maKe rtnem u?i?uuo i?vy~ erly, what are you' going to do about it? Will you take chances on getting One. eye right and have the otb?r one wrong, producing muscular trouble which you find out too late, or will you have your eyes carefully tested, each eye separate ly, and glasses fitted accordingly? This method ie far, safer and costs no more. GEORGE Edgefield, F MIMS, S. C. Every farm should be equipped i with a good Bell. Shipment just re-1 ceived and marked at very reason able prices. Stewart <fc Kernaghan. Fresh from Buist's seed farm-a full assortment of garden seeds. Buist's never fail to germinate well. Nothing better Von the market. / B. Timmons. JAS. 5. BYRD, SURGEON DENTIST, EDGEFIELD, S.N C. Office over Post-Office. Beautiful iron and enameled beds ! just what you heed. "Ramsey & Jones. Stubborn as Mules are liver and, bowels sometime; seem to balk without cause. Then there's trouble. Lot's of appetite, indigestion, nervousness, despond ency, headache. But such troubles fly. before Dr. King's New Life Pills the world's best stomach and liver remedy. So easy. '25c at WE Lynch & Co., Penn & Holstein. Come to us for your valentines beautiful and comic, sublime and ridiculous-from 1 cent to ?2.50 B. Timmons. Rent contracts, mortgages of per sonal property, titles to real eetatel and mortgages' of real estate for sale at this office. The legal blanks that The Advertiser sells will stand thc f test of the courts. il A er tc et fr ta w tli C Ol We will tell-you.in our next issue pj when RIVES BROS., will' show gt their pattern. Hat and when they ai will haye their regular Spring Mil- Sa Hriery opening. Rives Bros. To the farmers of ] Aiken and Lexingtc prizes for the best one acre cf cotton ai no, 1st prize. 1600 pounds 2nd prize. use any. of the following fertilizers and WORKS, Augusta, C VIRGIN! TO FERTILIZER CT , Columbia, S. C. g, rich and poor, -. nite and colored ha^ 1?re in this Southed, by the use of goo y to improve our farming interests as - and win the prize. This is in addition des you can enter the contest for both t ? secretary a postal and tell him to entt o be able to tell how the crop was cultii ton and corn weighed. ?air Association, W. J. McCART-H ?t?? 'Mitt w AUG! HOLTS E are grateful to the peor, us in the past and shall < and better values in furn With the coming < large store and are prep Do you need a Bed Roc China Closet. Dining Ta it matters not what you 1 All we ask of you "W let us show you through quality and price,, We buy direct fron when you buy of us you Come to see us. E. M. A n dr { 972 Broad Street, ENTER THE JONTEST Seasonable Groceries %% Georgia cane syrup 50c gallon Hudson brand maple syrup 25c quart. Old process buckwheat, very best,. 5c pound. Evaporated apricots 15c pound Evaporated peaches 12 l-2c lb Leggett's Nabob brand corn 15c can. Leggett's Nabob brand peas 20c can. Our stock of groceries is com plete and up-to-date. Your orders will have our prompt and careful attention. W. E. Lynch j & Company. Bl xcursion Rates Via Southern Railway. Account South Atlantic States iusic Festival, Spartanburg, S. C., pril 13, 14, 15, 1910, the South 'n Railway announces reduced rates i Spartanburg and return. Tick s on sale April 12, 13 and 14 and ?r train scheduled to arrive Spar nburg before noon April 15, 1910, ith final limit returning not later ian midnight April 16, ICiO. hildren half fare. For further information, call on Duthern Railway Ticket Agents r, Alex. H. Acker, T. P. A., Au asta, Ga. ; J. L. Meek, A. G. P. A., tlanta, Ga. LAUNDS^^ Our Steam Laundry work will go i as formerly and will ask our old itrons to leave work at my old and, where Messrs. Abney Parks id Edgar Hart will look after .me. Jas. E. Hart. ?NTY FAIR Edgefield, Saluda, >n counties :-: id one acre of corn in each of the above counties to be given away 1000 pounds 3rd prize, make an exhibit at the fair in October at Batesburg: A-CARO LI NA PEOPLE, Columbia, S. C. ASHEPOO FERTILIZER CO., Charles'ton, S. C. re the same showing. Everybody get busy and she ?v the people d fertilizers, and processive ideas in farming, veli as improve the fair. So don't fail to take an intereatiandtry to the $50.00 cash prize the Fair Association offers] for tile,best farm he State and county prize acre of corn with this same acre." No ?r your name as a winner and tell him the kind of fertilizer you wjill rated and amount of fertilizer used, and have three disinterested Batesburg, S. C. A, Secretary J. M. MALPASS, Treasurer. JSTA'S LEADING JE FURNISHERS )le of Edgefield county tor the patronage that they h?.ve accorded mdeavor to show our appreciation by giving them better service iture D? I9IO we replenished every department of our ared to furnish your house at a very small cost. ?rn Suit, Parlor Suit, Enameled Bed, Wardrobe, ible, Dining chairs, Mattresses, Rockers. In fact, need we have it. 'hen you come to Augusta is to call at our store and our large stock. Weean please you in variety, 1 the leading factories in large quantities, therefore get the advantage of these large factory purchases. .ews Furniture Company Augusta,. Ga m ADVERTISER'S CORN he,:: tr Combined Capital and Surplus - - - $100,000.00 Interest paid on deposits by special agreement. We are authorized o act as guardian, administrator, trustee and accept trasts generally un ler our charter. A General banking business transacted on reasonable erins. Prompt attention given to all business m our line. We Solicit Your Deposit Account. Students in our Model Office Department earn money while pursuing their course. We guarantee oositions because we have more calls for book keepers, stenographers, cashiers, etc, than we can supply. Our work is so thorough and our students so well trained that business men seek them. We also teach by mail. Big illustrated catalogue free. Draughon's Practical Business Coliege Vilanta, Ga., or Macen, Ga., or Mor.tgcrr.cry, Ala., or Knoxville, Tena 100 Bushels Corn Per Acre You can build up your farm to produce 100 bushels ci corn per acre, and even a bigger yield by systematic rotation, careful seed selection and good plowing with good implements, proper cultivation, and By Using Virginia-Carolina r Fertilizers liberally. Accept no substitute. If your dealer is out of these fertilizers, write us and we will tell you where to get them. Write for a free copy of our 1910 Farmers' Year Book or Almanac. It will tell you how to get a big yield of corn. , _Mall ui thia Coupon VIRGINIA CABOLINA CHI COMPANY. . Please tend ne ? copy of Finnen' Year Book fie? el Name....*.'.??.??.?.< Town....?,..?.<., State., F roof 1910 f colt SALES OFFICES i Richmond, Vj. Atlante, Cit Norfolk. Vs. Sarasota, Ga. Colombia, ?. C. Durban, N. C. Winston-Stlem, H. C. Charlciton, 3. C. Baltimore, Md. Cotomboa, Ca. Montgomery, Ala? Memphis, Teen. 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