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EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914 JOHNSTON LETTER. Death of Mrs, Strother. Automo bile Struck by Train. Royal Ambassador Encamp ment. On last Thursday evening as the south bound train was rounding the curve, approaching the depot, Mr. A. C. Kemsey attempted to cross the track, and was caught by the engine, his car turning over and was completely wrecked. On the j rear seat of the car \?ere his three j email children, who were painfully burt, the condition of the eldest being a grave one at first, but all are now improving. Mr. Kemsey suffered many bruises also. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mims spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Stevens, and attended services at the Baptist church. Miss Minnie Blunt of Abbeville ie the guest of Miss Emerald Gen- ! try. I Mrs. James White and Miss Hal lie White are spending this week at Saluda with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bon knight of Jennings, La., 3re guests in tue home of Mr. J. VV. Marsh. Mrs. Frances Hoyt of Ogle thorpe, Ga., is spending awhile here with relatives. Mrs. W. P. Davis of Camden is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Al. VV. Crouch. Mrs. Pope Perry has gone to the Augusta hospital for medical treat ment. She has been sick for the past several months, and her friends trust that she will be restored to strength. j Air's- Eula Cri.n and children are visiting Mrs. Lizzie Crim. ! Mrs. II. W.\Crouch and Misses Elise and Annie Crouch are spend ing this month at Montreal, N. C. Rev. W. P. B. Kmard and Cal vin Kinard of Greenwood visited relatives here last week. Mrs. Charlotte Spearman has re turned to Newberry after a visit to her brother, Mr. J. W. Payne who has been quite sick. The Royal Ambassadors enjoyed an encampment at "Lover'r Leap'* last week and a general good time was bad. Mesdames P. C. Stevens and S. J. Watson who are leaders of the organization, chaperoned the party. Miss Marion Mobley is spending two weeks in Newberry. Mr. Will Scott of Augusta is visiting relatives near town. Mrs. Robert Price and Miss Vir ginia Price are at jjhome from a vis it to Augusta. Mr. Hugh Lott spent the past week in Gaffney. Messrs. W. W. Satcher and W. T. Walton have gone to Hot Spring, Ark. Mrs. Ann Mobley and Miss Jose phine Mobley went to Middlebrook, Va., last Thursday to spend a month with Mrs. Henry Hamilton. Miss Bertha Woodward accompa nied her guest, Miss Mary Marsden of Augusta, upon her return home, and will spend awhile with her. Miss Jessie Rushton is the guest of Mrs. Oscar Clegg, of Columbia. In the death of Mrs. Anna Strother, the widow of the late Mr. David Strother, which occurred Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock, our town has been saddened. This had been her home for many years, and she was held in love and esteem by all. Her sweet gentleness and un assuming manner, drew all to her, and before her health failed it was her pleasure to mingle with her friends. This pure spirited woman was a mother of the Bible type, and eh? set her children a godly exam ple that led them in the paths of peace. These children during all her years of suffering showed such beau tiful and tender affection, and were untiring in their efforts tu alleviate her suffering. These were Mesdames J. W. S ti mens, D. B. Hollingsworth, Clifford Mitchell, David Howard and James aud David Strother. One sister Mrs. J. F. Browne, of Spar tan burg, and a brother John Scurry, of Newberry arc also left. The burial services were conducted on Thursday afternoon at ? o'clock, by Kev. G. T. Hutcbenson, in ab sence of ber pastor Dr. A. T. King. There was a number of sorrowing friends present to pay a last tribute. I Is Life Worth While? j The answer to this all impc question is determined by things; namely, how)you live ii world aud, secondly, where y< after this life is ended. If w ?roing to the devil when life it is better not to be born. If w iroing *'to tbe Father" life is * while. Where I came from, w ara here for, where I ara coil nally, are questions which i wear out, but challenge a refle< mind. Some one has said ther three views of life; namely, view of the poet who looks i life as a dream or shadow; the of the atheist who hopes that w no where, but sometime stylet hereafter as the "great perha We hope no religious person ever be guilty of using such ii rogatory language respecting future. Now please contrast with the Christians' view. He t "I go to my Father." Now li once more: *I go to dreams;! g the "great perhaps;" I go to Father." Which of the three app to us most? It makes no diffen where the Chistian is iravelinj is going to his father. It makei difference where the atheist is t eling, he is going to meet the < of retributive justice, whom he c not wish to meet. It makes difference where the poet is tra ing, he also is going to wake from his dreams to reality. So t are all going in the same direct but going for different purpo The atheist does not know why does not know ; the poet does know what he knows: the Christ ''knows why he does not know wh He sees a reason in not havin reason; for he takes the Savioui his word, 'Thou shalt know ht after." To doubt, this world ia world; to faith, the other worlc the world. True enough we all h; things to stagger our faith. Ctod tended it to be thus. It is the st: gering storm that strikes the o which if it does not entirely d troy it, only makes it take deej root aud then prepares it for storms. In this world is darkm and light, doubt and faith, ign ance-and knowledge, mystery a revelation, truth and faUehot I things to make us doubt, things dispel doubt. It is a remarkal thin?; that even satan has questic ed God less than many of us w believe. That God was a reali satan does not seem to deny. I great word was "If." Satan kn? Him, but only as God. He did n know Him as "Father." Did yi ever think of it, that if the Savioi had told us more of the eternal ^ would have been ruined for tim because we would have become rei less to go to the father. Then su enough life would not be "wor while," not even for us. Weit aerine that He has done all possib to disclose Himself to us. 1 doul it. He has taken as much care conceal as to reveal Himself to ev< His children. The Saviour did n< try to reveal himself to the worl< Even when He appeared after tl resurrection it was always in seer to His disciples. When he announ ed the Beatitudes it was only to tl disciples. We have seen the wisdoi of it all: If there be much to raab one doubt, there is more t^ inspii belief. We cannot doubt aitogetb* until we have disposed of the fad of Christi He told us of our origil He told us our design-bearing muc fruit.; He told us of our destiny the Father. If we believed just thi much, it would be enough. Wed not need more reveiatiou, nor mor faith, but a better quality of fait! He gave us a sure recipe for knowl edge, lt was this, "If any mau wil do His will, he shall know." If w follow the suggestions of Christ; i we sincerely c.iploy our talents, w shall grow into the coveted state o certainty. We shall hud this lif worth while. Paul found it so, and hi said,"I know whom I h?ve believed.' How? By a personal experience Jesus said, "If it were not so, . would nave told you." Certainly ll? had no justifiable reason for deceiv ing us. Ile tbereby conditioned Hit revelation with the stupendous lac that it was so. "ls life woith whiii going to the father?" If we gc no to tlie father, life is not only "ai enigma, it is an inquisition." If ii is not so it is an imposition! Tin life we live is disciplinary. Witl this as a view of life, we can appro ciate why it is that the good art sometimes tak?-u and thc ?seles." being taken? What is use of tht useful being left? Jesus told us: "Ye are the salt of the earth." Jnst enough left to keep the whole world from absolute. corruption; enough taken to gratify the Father! Our mistake lies here. We have gotten in tho habit of looking upon this life aa^tbe real life. We cannot, re alize that it is the introductory chap ter ofjlife; the vestibule of eternity; ] the early morning cf a sun that shall never set. For this misconcep tion we are to be more pitied than censured. Yet it does seem that the | Father is weaning us away ffom this idea.?We dream that all talents] are to be exercised ton earth or not at ali; that Heaven has no right to anything except what may be left j after we have spent all, like prodi gals, in time and on self. What a pity! We blindly regard all prepara tion as wasted because the ripe ? fruits do not gravitate to earth. We lose sight of the consumption j of even this world. We seem, in our ! selfish ambitions, to disregard the | many mansions in the sky. .We Lose sight of the trouble that Christ has j taken to prepare a place for us. Tb us it matters not if no inhabitant ! occnpies that mansion. We reason that any time will do to go to tb'?ti, mansion. Self firsts the Father .af terward; time first, eternity after ward; we forget to let the dead bury their dead, and that the Fa ther is God of the living. We lose sight of the fact that the departure of Father's "is not a funeral, but a triumphant march" to the city of glory. When I pray for the restora tion of others I do so with great fervor and persistency, because J cannot love them as I do ray own. Hut when I pray for the restoratipp: of ray own, I do so ''moderately. '* I know the danger of living! I have never unconditionally prayed fpi? my own recovery. I never willi lm my arms they may feel safe, bunj/J know they are nev?r .safe until & the Father's arms. And I know how ; to sing, "Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on his gentle breast." Yes, everything that God sends to his children is worth while-prosperi ty or adversity: sickness or health; time or eternity; life or death. And when the curtain begins to fall 1 hope '-o be able to say, good-bye-] go to the Father. "Farewell, but not forever." and to say, "good night" earthly parents, good morn ing my Father! E. C. Bailey. TrentonNews A marriage around which the deepest interest centers occurred at the home of Mr. T. P. Salter on Wednesday morning the 22nd of July when their lovely daughter became the wife of Mr. E. L. Ry an. Owing to the illness of the groom's mother, the wedding was very quiet only the immediate fami lies and a few very intimate friends being present. Miss Fannie Miller and Miss Mattie Harrison rendered some splendid musical ? selections .just in advance of the ceremony and at the appointed hour Miss Emma Bouknight sounded the wedding march and the bride leaning upon the arm of the groom entered the parlor, unattended and took their places before a beautiful mound of fiowers, where they were made man and wife, the Rev. Graves Knight performing the ceremony. The bride who is one of Trenton's most popular, most useful and most ac complished young ladies was ex tremely stylish in a coat suit ot blue moire with hat and . gloves in harmonizing colors. The groom is a handsome, substantial young business man, who has the entire confidence and esteem of all ?. ho know him and he is being showered with congratulations upon his new found happiness. The whole of Trenton rejoices that this young couple, so popular and so well be loved will make their home here. A very elegant wedding breakfast was served at ten o'clock, aftep which tbey left amidst showers of rice and good wishes by auto, for Augusta, thence to Wrightsville Beach fur a two weeks visit. Mrs. J. H. Courtney and little Margaret are visiting Mrs. Court ney's parents in Darlington. Mrs. W. M. Leppard iroru Co lumbia is here for a two weeks stay with friends and at hei com ing all hearts and bornes have been th rowu open to her. Mis? Sallie Mae Tillman and Mrs. Mary lilli left on Monday for a visit to Washington and Atlantic City. VVe consider om selves fortunate to have as. closer neighbor that splendid yoting gentleman Mr. Bettis Bouknight. He har rented Pine Home where he will carry on scientific farming for the next several years. Opening of 1865, Came Gloomy Outlook. The opening of the year 1865 looked gloomy for the Confederacy. The hopes of foreign intervention had long since been looked upon as a-delusion, while our maritime pow er bad been swept from the high seas. All ports, with the inception of Charleston, S. C., and Wilming ton, N, C., were now in the hands of the Federals. Fort Fisher the Gibraltar of the South, that guard ed ?he inlet of Cape Fear River, was taken by land and naval io rees. The year before the ''Alabama," an jfon'-clad of the Cnn federates, was sunk off tlie coast of France. Theil followed the "Albemarle" and the "Florida." The raw ^Tennessee" had to strike our col ors on the 5th of August, in Mo bile Bay. But Lee's grim veterans lay in their trenches still, only about 28,000 had been holdinc in check sn array of 125,000 well fed and well ecpiipped, for months. It is Qdeless for me to undertake to tell .vhat Lee's army endured in the trenches at Petersburg from July 1864- until April 1865. Tongue cannot tell it, pen cannot write it, the mind of man cannot grasp it, unless he had been there as a wit ness, and there is no painter's brush ?that could paint it. Avmy of Northern Virginia, old Soldiers of Lee, who fought beside your cap tain until your frames were wasted and you were truly his ''Wretched vOnes," ?you are grreater to me in vour wretchedness, more splendid in your rags, . than the Old Guard of Napoleon or the three hundred j of Thermopylae. Neither famine nor nakedness, nor suffering could break your spirit. You werj batter ed and half starved, your forms vere war-worn, but you still had faith in Lee, and the great cause vhich you bore aloft on the points .if your bayonets. Yo., did not shrink in the "last hour-the hour of -uprerae trial. You went to follow jQQ to the last, and die with youri var-harness on. If you had ever ! doubted the result you had resolved! ..t least on one thing- to clutch the' nusket to the end and die in bar .ess. Is that extravagance, and is .his picture of the great Army of Northern Virginia over drawn? i)id they or did they not tight to ".he end, and to the last ditch? An swer again, Cold Harbor, Spottsyl vaaia, CharlJS City, every spot tronad Petersburg, when they closed in death-grapple with the swarming enemy. Answer; winter of 1864 bleak spring of 1865, terri ble days ot the great retreat, when, hunted down and driven to bay like vild animals, they fought from Five Forks to Appomattox Court House-fought, staggering, starv ing and falling, but defiant to the last. Bearded men were seen to v^eep on the ninth day of April 1866; but it was when they heard that their mighty chief had sur rendered which wrung their hear',s, and brought tears to grim faces. The crater, with its 80,000 pounds of powder, did not scare them; as soon as the men and guns that were blown into the air fell back, these same gray veterans swarmed like bees to the mouth of ,t!ie. crater and filled it with yankees and negroes. You may speak of the dreadful horrors of war. Sher man was right when he said 'War is hell." "The Crater." Grant thought he would up our lines, cross over through the crater, but not so. It turned to be a death trap for the Federals; there loss ac cording to thefr own report was between five and six thousand. The Confederate loss was about twelve hundred all told. The Con federates captured nineteen bau le tiags in and about the crater. Blowing up our lines at Petersburg, has been given up as the most cow ardly act of thc war. An anny of 155,000 men well equipped and fed, confronting a little hungry, halt clad army of 28,001) men; and the only way was to blow them up willi powder, they bio wed them up bul they fell back fighting. From Mas . the 5th, 1865 General Lee's arra\ killed and disabled 05,000 Federal? 15,000 more than Lee had in his army all told. The morning of the 9th of April dawned with a gloomy outlook. It was then that bayonet* were affixed to muskets, arms stack ed, and cartridge-boxes unslung, and hung upon the stacks, then slowly and with reluctance that wa* appealingly, pathetic, the torn and tattered battle-flags were leaned against the stack. The emotion of the conquered soldiery was really sad to witness Some who had car ried and followed those ragged standards through the four years of strife, rushed from the ranks, bent about their old flags and pressed them to their lips. When the Sons of "Dixie," learned that the Con federacy was overthrown aud their leader bad been compelled to sur render his once invincible army, they ?>ukl no longer control their emotions, and tears ran like water down their shrunken faces. Th? flags which they still carried were objects of undisguised affection. These banners bad gone down be fore "Overwhelming numbers; and torn by shells, riddled with bullets ind laden with powder an i smoke of battle. These high-mettled men began to tear the flags from the staffs and hide them in their bos soms, as they met them with their burning lips. They wanted to keep them, as they wanted to keep the old canteen with a bullet! hole through it, or the rusty gray jacket that had been torn by Canister: they loved those flags, as a mother loves her first born, and will love them forever, as mementoes of the unparalleled struggle; and because they symbolized the bloodshed and glory of nearly a thousand battles A color bearer of the 25 Alabama. Regiment, was in the act of cutting his flag from the staff, and. a yankee saw what he ?vas doing, and walk-) ing up said, "hold on there, give.1 me that fbigr"- The six foot -Ala bamian with teeth clinched, and every nerve contracted, and with a defiant look, said to him, "D- you, yon have run from this flag many a time, and I had rather die than to give to you, but Gen. Lee says do it and I will." Thus tXye Southern army melted away, the flag went down, and the brave fellows laid down the musket for the hoe, the .;aber for the plow, and the sword j for the pen and ri v i val. Mr. W. T. Walton at Hot Springs Mr. W. T. Waitou tn company with Mr. W. W. Satcher of Johnston* left for Hot Springs, Ark. on Monday July 20. when he writes that he is enjoying the baths and his second vist to this health resort more even than he did his first. Mr. Walton was fortunate enough to secure board with the same family and be attended by the same persons it the baths with whom he was asso ! ciated last year, this making him j feel more at home aud contented. He writes that none of the crops be tween the Ridge and . Hot Springs look as well as those he left at home and in the Ridge Section. He at tributes th i poor crops somewhat to the dry weather, but thinks that the Ridge has produced better far mers than their more westerly neighbors. Mr Walton will have spent nearly a month at Hot Springs belore his return home. Miss Lydia Brunsora Entertains. On last Friday. afternoon the girls of the younger set were de lightfully entertained by Mis Lydia Brimson at a rook party. Tne guests assembled at 5 o'clock com ing out from town. As they reached the ball they found lemonade and fruit awaiting them. This afternoon proved to be the birthday of the hostess, so that she received gifts both useful and ornamental. Rook, which was the main feature of the afternoon's entertainment was quite interesting. Three.tables were filled. After completing the games delight ful refreshments were served con sisting of ice cream and cake. The awarding of the prizes then follow ed, Misses Willie Peak and Eliza beth Smith being the lucky ones. The guests left reluctantly wishing that rook parties and birthdays came more often than once every year. Guest. COUNT if CAMPAIGN. Meeting Devoid of Special Inter est. Attendance Small. Ab solutely No Enthusiasm on Part of Voters. The county .campaign of 1014 will go down in history as being one in which the rank ana file of voters are manifesting practically no interest. TJp to this time three meetings have been held and thc at tendance has been far below that of former years, and the voters-appear to be absolutely indifferent, doubt less having already made up their minds foi whom they will vote. Since the last issue of .the Adver tiser two meetings have -been held* One at-Republican church Friday and another at Trenton Saturday. At Republican the candidates for the house and for master .spoke, and Congressman James F. Byrnes also gave an interesting account of what he has accomplished daring the past two years. With all due respect to the speakers, the feature of the day which seemed to interest the people most was the royal feast which was spread under the large oaks. The ladies served a delightful dinner for the benefit of the church, realizing .ibout ?70. They also served refresh ing iced tea and lemonade. Everybody enjoyed the day at Republican. The candidates are a jovial, good-natured set who elimi nate personalities alcogetber in ' their speeches. AU of them are run ning on Drastically the same plat form. The issues discussed have !>een formulated by the candidates themselves. The kindly hospitality j >f the good people of Republican I .iud the good fellowship that per I meated the atmosphere at Republi can was commented upon generally, .ind everybod3r went away feeling ihat it was a day well spent, social ly at well as politically. Th-? meeting at Republican was presided over by Mr. Walter Cheat ham who made an admirable chair man. The meeting at Trenton, which wa< the third yet held, was attend ed by a very small norn her of vot ers. It was called to order hy Prof. G. F. Long in ?Vise hali about li' ?.?'clock. The candidates made prac tically their usual speeches. As lhere are really no public questions in which the people are deeply in lerested at this time, it is extremely .'.fficult for aspirants to office to present something new at each meeting. Such matters as education, ;axation. good roads, etc., are dis cussed from different viewpoints. At the close of the meeting a bountiful dinner was served by the the Trenton ladies under the trees near the depot. Mt. Zion News. The protracted meeting began at . Mt. Zion with a very large atten dance. It taxed the churh to its utmost seating capacity. Beside* other vinitors were Mr. and Mrs J. M. Mays from Horns Creek. Mr Sam Marsh with his two attractive daughters from " Harmony, and xMisses Rut and Grace Whitlock, with their brother WV A. Whitlock from Kitchiues Mill. These are children of Dr. W. A. Whitlock and came over in their Automobile to see their Grandfather Mr. J. C. Whitlock. Ame >.g the visitors were several of the' ever present ever smiling candidates. The new organ is in place and is place and is succeeding better than its predecessor in raising its voice above that of the babies ?nd the dogs. Brother Lanham gave us two ex cellent sermons yesterday, but he hopes to be aided soon by Rev. b. D. Thames of Virginia. Mrs. J. J. Conch with her little son. recently spent a week at the home of her sister Mrs. W. A. Par due. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith recently paid a visit to the kiter's brother, Mr. George Bryant, who lives above Edgefield. We had the pleasure last week of seeing in our community Prof. Long from Harmony and Mr. Wal lace Wisc from Trenton Our good neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Barton are rejoicing over the birth of a little son who has come to brighten their home.