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NATURE'S CURE-ALL i Cure a felon. Cure malaria. Lemon juice will: Prevent diphtheria. Make the hair fluffy. Beautify the complexion. Cure a sore throat or cough. Drive away a sick headache. For the hair, add the juice of a lem on to the last rinsing water of a sham ?poe. For a sore throat, gargle with pure, (undiluted, unsweetened lemon juice. For a cough or cold, mix equal parts - of lemon juice and strained heney, and take a tablespoonful ever hour. For malaria, mix the Juice of half a lemon with two tablespoonfuls of wa ler and a little sugar, and drink three .times a day. For a sick headache, mix one part ?lemon juice and two parts boiling water, and sip a teacupful as hot as ?possible every two hours. For a felon, cut off the end of a lemon, stick the finger into the hole and bind it on. Let it stay for a day or two, when it will be ready to lance. For the complexion, mix^ equal parts ?of rose water and glycerin and dip a .cut lemon into this and rub the face with it. After it dries, rub with cold ?cream. SIGNS AND SUPERSTITIONS A cat's sneeze is said to be a sure vijn of rain. A goat has a peculiar cry which it (titters when rain is near. The bark of a fox at night is said ito be a sure sign of storm. The sand mole makes a mournful ?sound when the frost ie near. If the deer's coat* is gray in Octo ber, a severe winter is to follow. It^s regarded as a sure sign of .death in Germany to hear a cricket's .cry. Rain is, in many parts of this coun 1py, expected to follow close upon ?the loud chirping of crickets. e sixteenth century ereyer^spiders .vr^-., ?re^gold existed ali-.o.. isect sabred to the yptians, the beetle has small place folklore, lt is considered unlucky '?un England to kill a beetle. The ancients,maintained that there .was a close connection between bees ;and the soul. Porphyry speaks of "those souls which the ancients called Ibees." Gorman tribes regard stag beetles ias of a diabolic origin, and all beetles are thoroughly detested in Tarin. It is believed that to see a 'beetle will bring a heavy rainstorm tupon the following day. FACTS AND FANCIES Any fcrm of torture is preferable to that inflicted by the rustic seat Hero is another inviolable rule: No ?boy preacher knows much about sin. Some men are born that way. Oth ers grow round shouldered carrying .life insurance. The trouble with the amateur show Hs that two or more performances jiearly always are given. One husband is as good as a college ?education, yet some women insist un ion a post-graduate course. A hero may also be described as a man who has taken the precaution to establish friendly relations with the ?reporters. The recent charge that George Ade isn't funny can also be substantiated 4n the case of any other citizen against 'whom it may be brought When a man spends half his time [bending his elbow over a bar he tought not to complain of a cramp .when he has to sign a few checks. ?FROM "BECAUSE OF JANE" "There are but two classes of peo ple in the world-the born getters iand the born givers." "The young at heart will always Hike to see a fat man sit down sudden fly on the floor. Verbal witticisms are mo use to them." "The ladies talked together about clothes, and characters, and com plaints,- and children-the four c's which comprise the whole polite female after-dinner conversation." "She always had the indefinite feel ing that tomorrow was going to b .splendid. Some people keep it mu! they die. And to lose it-1!"?> ? I .age."-Because of Jane, by 1 Li jose. Don't Let Baby Suffer With Ec zema and Skin Eruptions. Babies need a perfect skin-cover incr. Skin eruptions cause them not univ intense suffering, but hinder their growth. Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment can be relied on for relief and permanent cure of suffering ba-! "hies whose 6kin eruptions have made their life miserable. ''Our baby was afflicted with breaking out of the skin all over the face and scalp. Doctors and skin specialists failed to help. We tried Dr. Hobson's Ec zema Ointment and were overjoyed to see baby completely cured before one brx was used" writes Mrs. Strubler. Dubuque, Iowa. All drug gists or by mail, 50c. Preiffer Chemical Companp, St. Louis, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. Wholesale i ROOFING M Tin plate, galvanized corrugatec etc. Galvanized iron cornice and si Stoves, ranges, mantels, tiling, gra 1009 Broad St., / Farm Lan< 50,000 acres of improved and unim them. These lands are situated in4' j ing section in the state. No terracin 202? acres, 65 under cultivation, cleared, not broke. Near three chur road and nearing another. Good 4-r< good barn and good well. 10 miles ?300 cash per year. Will sell for 81 175 acres, one and one half miles i ?cleared, stumped and under cultivati j tire places; good bam; good well alsc three years old and all under good v ?25 per acre. These land; have good clay snb-soi which we car not describe in this sp; ! hear from yoi and we will give you .'resented will pay your railroad fare. A. J. Wisi Lumber Cit Fresh S Green Lots .Cr? The farmers of R learned the value o and are year by yeai the acreage of wint son is approaching crops, also for sow we have received Barley, Rye, 1 Clover And We ordered these est and most reliable therefore we knaw and will germinate, us supply your Deed Ready For Gin 19 We wish to anne now reddy to begi Have overhauled ou have it in No, 1 shs the public to good ? gin your cotton, bu market price, and s hulls as cheap as ai let us serve you. Hampton Cotto Beaver Dam Plant, L. L Our presses are < Mother of Eighteen Children "I ara the mother of eighteen children and have the praise of do ing more work than any young wo man in my town'' writes Mrs. C J Maslin, Boone Mili, Va. I suffered for five years with stomach troubles and could noe eat as much as a bis cuit without suffering. I have taken three bottles of Chamberlain's Tab lets and ara now a well woman and weigh 168 pounds. I can eat any thing I want to, and as much as I want and feel 'better than I have at any time in ten years. I refer to any one in Boone Mill or vicinity and they will vouch for what I say. Chamberlain's Tablets are for sale by all dealers. DIPPY DOPE CASTLE ?lusky, md Retail IATERIALS I iron shingles, rubber roofing, ?eet metal work, skylights, etc. tes, paints, oils, varnishes, etc. AUGUSTA, GA i-Bargains iproved landsat prices that will sell Wire-Grass Georgia" the best, farra g and no irrigation. 85 acres fenced, mostly wire, 55 idles, good school: on one public iom frame house, two fire piacts, to two good markets. Rents for 5 per acre cash. rom Lumber City, Ga.; 90 acres on; extra good 4-room house, two ) spring on place. 130 pecan trees fire fence. For quick sale will take 1 and we have a number of others ace. If these do not suit.von let us further information. If not as rep uer & Co. y, Georgia. eed For and Cover [?ps. dgerield county have f winter cover crops . by year increasing er crops. The sea for so wing these ing green lots, and large shipments ot /etch, Crimson Appier Oats. : seed from the larg : house in the South, they are dependable Come in and let ams & Co. ililli* ning Season of 13. >unce that we are in ginning cotton, r ginnery, and now tpe, and can serve idvantage. Let us y your seed at the ;ell you meal and ny one. Come and n Mills Compy . CLIPPARD, Manager. of standard size P R O E !E ? SIOIIS^L DR. J. S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE. Residence 'Phone 3 7-R. Office 3. James A. Dobey, Dental Surgeon Johnston, S. C. OFFICE OVER JOHNSTON DRUG CO. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. WAGONS. We are offering Wilber and Columbus Wagons for the next sixty days at very much reduced pikes and on easy terms. , Mowers and mower re pairs. We handle the im proved McCormick mowers and Tepairs and sell on easy terms. We also have the Disc and peg harrows on hand. We buy co?'con-seed for the Planters Cotton Oil Com pany of Augusta and always pay the highest market prices and keep hulls and meal al ways on hand and will make liberal exchanges. Adams Warehouse Co. July 29, 16i3. Lumber For Sale. My saw mill is located rive miles north ol Edgefield in a line body of native forest pine Bills for sawing so licited. Will deliver lumber in Edgefield. Price reason lfev v ? FIRE INSURANCE Go to see Marling & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the best old line com panies* Harting & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield Make the Old Suit Look New We are better prepared than ever to do first-class work in cleaning and press ing of all kinds. Make your old pants or suit new by let ing us clean and press them. Ladies skirts and suits al so cleaned and pressed. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Edgefield Pressing Club WALLACE HARRIS PROP. For Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general strenirthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic <mH si're Appetizer. For adults and children. 60c. Ready for Fall Shoppers We desire to announce to our Edgerield friends that we are read}- for them to call and inspect our fall stock. While in the Northern markets during the summer o'-r buyers bought very largely for every de partment. Our Try goods department is filled with all of the new fabrics and weaves. All of the popular shades in dress goods of all kinds now on display. We are also headquarters for staple merchandise. Our shoe department is brim full of the best that the leading manufacturers make. All of the popular leathers in the new shapes. We can shoe the whole family for a reasonable sum. See our clothing before you buy. We can fit any size boy or man in the most stylish garments that are made. Our prices are very low too. Millinery department;- This has always been one the leading Textures of our store. Nothing: in Augfus ta can surpass us. We have the nobby ready-to-wear hats and shapes thaf can be trimmed, *. Augusta Bee Hive 916 and S18 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Abe Cohen, Proprietor. Monuments and Tombstones. I represent the Spartanburg Marble and Granite works in this section and shall be pleased to show you designs and quote pricer on all kinds of work. Write me a card if you are interested and I will call to see you. John R. Tompkins, Edgefield, S. Caroling Barrett & Company -Cotton Factors Your cotton solicited, It will receive our personal attention. Augusta, Ga. NsMatterWii Copyricht 3909, by C. E. Zimmerman Co.--No. 10 No matter what your walk in life, or what your station may be, you have an opportu nity to be the possessor of a bank account, and it only re mains for you to realize the importance of this one thing, to render you independent. OFFICERS: J. C. Sheppard, Pres.; B. E. Nicholson? Vice pres.; E. J. Mims, Cashier: J. H. Allen, assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: J. 0. Sheppard, J. Wm. Thurmond, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford B. E. Nicholson, A, S. Tompkins, C. C. Fuller, J. H. Allen Furniture, Furniture Wher in need of any kind of furniture call on us. We carry a full assortment of bed room suits, tables, rockers, dining chairs, springs, mattresses, etc. Be sure to see us before making your purchases. Jones & Son.