Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FOUR DECADES EARLY EDGEFIELD HISTORY. (Continued from First Page.) light each member was asked to bring a candle. Of course there were no railroads here during the decades of my his tory, and there were no 'phones nor automobiles, not ev?n buggies. The aristocratic stage coach took the place of the buggy. There was no loafing on the streets at this time. The man of yesterday was too ener getic for this. At nine o'clock there was a tattoo beat and all the slaves had to be at home. The first Edge field court bouse was a wooden building of economic structure. It was in thia building /that the fa mous trial of the first triple murder ess, "Becky Cotton," "The devil in petticoats agaiust Gods reveng ed," was held. "Becky" was a won derful beauty of Spanish type. Her eyes were black and sparkling, her complexion clear and her cheeks rosy, her features were Grecian. Miss Kenedy was sought after by many men. She only flirted with them, caring for none. She umrder ed three husbands, .namely, Eras-j mus Smith, Josiah Terry and John Cotton. In the darkness of the night she would steal away dragging their lifeless bodies to a gloomy pool,1 through which flows Beaver Dam creak. This^terrible place is better known to the boys as "Becky's) hole." "Becky" was always careful j to attach a weight to their bodies so that they would sink; and then with one splash they were gone forever into the treacherous pool's slimy ooze. She was never brought to trial but once. "Becky" with her magnificent tresses unbound and sweeping to her knees, "Becky" with eyes burning like stars wet with the glistening dew of tears! Her mouth like twin cherries, her voice rising to the heights of elo quence pleading her innocence. * Becky" got off Scott free and the court became hysterical at the con templation of their dreadful action! In keeping with the blood thirsty events of her life ?was the dark tragedy that cut short her ca reer. Stepheu Kenedy killed his beautiful sister on May .5, 1807. "Becky" was standing on the court house steps when Stephen came and with a heavy stone fractured her skull. She fell quivering and sense less to the ground. Stephen Kenedy murdered his sister before dozens of witnesses and there is no evidence to show that he was ever brought to trial. The first jail stood where the Mercantile store now stands. This building was much better than the one we have at present. At every cross-roads whiskey was sold, aud if the cross-roads were far apart, there were stations for its sale be tween. There was a duck pond where the depot now stands. I can imagine this pond there now, its banks festooned with stately Chero kee roses. Old Edgefield had no weekly newspapers. However, there were some newspapers published in its earliest history, namely: "The South Carolina Republican," "The Carolina" and "The Bee-Hive," but none of these papers lasted long "The South Carolina Republican' began publication in 1823, and was issued as late as October 22, 1825 This paper was three dollars a year in advance or four dollars if credit ed. An advertisement in an old copy announces the dissolving of the firm of L. Collins and M. La Borde. John Lofton' advertises "Ladies' hats and tine flour." It was not until "The Edgefield Advert?s er" was establised that there was a permanent newspaper in Edgefield Few who look upon the thriving little town of Edgefield with its banks, churches and mercantile houses realize that little over a cen tury ago there was little else here but primeval forest and scattered habitations. Yet, amid all our ad vantages, aro we now producing men of character, resolution and deeds such as those, who, amid the perils of war and the privation of peace carved our town from the tangled wilderness? Shall we com placently glory in the past, pom pously plume ourselves over the no ble deeds of our great men, and ourselves be drifters, not doers? This is not the spirit of our dead heroes. From the dusky bourne whence no traveler returns they seem to speak to their descendants who neglect present advantages and future opportunities in gloating over a glorious past: The past is dead ; be proud of it. The present is yours; live it such a manner that the state, the nation may read Edge field in every noble achievement for the uplift of mankind!" It is for us to take heed, lest, just as it was a most glorious thing for them to leave ns such widerenown, so it will be most discreditable for us not to be able to preserve and add to tn at which we have received. E?.EftVS?Tfl The Best Tonic, mViPTBQ Mild-Laxative. Ci 1 A iahO Family Medicine. Miss Faith Snuggs and Miss Hortense Wood son Gradu ated From Tubman. On last Thursday afternoon, through the thoughtful kindness of Mrs. B. B. Jones it was the privi lege of three other congenial ladies to mdtor to Augusta, the occasion being the graduating exercises of the Tubman high school. We left Edgefield at G p. m. and the ride was a delightful one, stop ping just a' few miles out of town to enjoy a picnic supper just at sun set. We reached the opera house where the exercises were held just a little before the time for them to begin. The senior class was composed of thirty-five young ladies and there were several that the Edgefield peo ple knew and felt a personal inter est in. Miss Hortensia Woodson, who is really an Edgefield girl, was the salutatorian and caused us to feel proud of our representative. Another whom Edgefield claims as| hers was M?ss Faith Snuggs daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E. T. Snuggs missionaries to China. It seems only i short while since she came among us a little girl and a stranger. They lived among us for a few months, and we learned to love and appreciate them. When the B.M.I.was moved to Greenwood, Harold and Roland went' there and Faith to Augusta to make her homo with Mr. and Miss Saxon where she entered Tubman high school. There she found a real home and as love and kindness begets love and kind ness, the happiness was mutual. We see her now a tall, graceful young lady but she greets us with the same sweet, cordial smile. Mr. Snuggs has had to bring Mrs. Snuggs back to this country, ber health and nerves having brok en down. She is at Battle Creek sanitarium, but wanting one of them to be present Mr. Snuggs came onto Greenwood last week tobe there when the two manly boys graduated with honors at the B. M. I. Then the three went to Augusta to be present Thursday evening an! it was a pleasure indeed to us to see the bright, happy, beaming faces as they stood together, the only sad note being the sick mother who could not be present in person, but was in spirit, we all knew. Their love and faith makes them feel that the climate, treatment and rest mast restore her. Not only among us but among the Augusta people also did we hear words of commendation about Faith. Her faithfulness to duty, her beautiful Christian char acter and other virtues were spoken of by many; The exercises were simple but beautiful and the Augusta people evidenced their interest by their presence, the opera house being packed to [its utmost capacity, by their rounds of applause and mest beautitul floral offerings. It was an evening of genuine pleasure to all of us. A Friend. LOOK GOOD-FEEL GOOD. No one can either feel good nor look good while suffering from con stipation. Get rid of that tired, draggy, lifeless feeling by a treat ment of Dr. King's New Lie Pills. Buy a box to-day, take one or two pills to-night. In the morning that stuffed, dull feeling is gone wvd you feel better at once. 25c. at your druggist. 2 Bank of Parksvilie Established 1908 Capital $18,000.00 Resources $47,370.00 Pays Five Per Cent, on Time Deposits There is $300,000,000 in some body's stocking. If any of it is m yours it's in the wrong place. Why not put it in our care. We are Conservative We are Safe FOR SALE-Overland automo bile, model 83, 2 months old. Can be bought at very low price. Apply to T. R. Henderson, care Hall's | Pharmacy Co., Aiken, S. C. 2t. The Pilis That Do Cure. PR.KING'S NEW DISCOVER? Will Surely Slop That Gough. JOHNSTON LETTER. (Continued from First Page,) given each berner asked to write a description of tbe groom-elect. These were read and then tied together and presented to Miss Watson. The hostess gave the honoree a box of silk bo^p. Frozen cream and choco late cake were served and the punch bowl was again visited before the happy party left. At the meeting of the New Cen tury club held with M rs. P. B. Waters Jr., two hours were very pleas antly and profitably spent. The home was prettily decorated in the club colors green and white, with many blooming plains and flowers and while the members were as sembling punch was served by Mis ses Frances Turner and Elberta Bland. The meeting of the general federation was discussed and the expected visit of Mrs. Visanski of Charleston who is an honorary mem ber of this club and represented it in New York, is an anticipated pleasure. The topic was discussed and it it was decided to study Dick ens as the chief literary master, with oth?rs, to make out the year's study. Durieg the second period Mrs. P. N. Lott presided and an in teresting hour was spent with 'So cial hygiene" as a subject. A paper, "Training a child," was read by Mrs. W. F. Scott; "The fundamen tal right's of infants," Miss Clara Sawyer; "Physical culture," Mrs. W. E. LaGrone. There were several discussions following this. The hos tess served block cream in violet and white with silver cake, tue doi lies being decorated in violets, the club flower. The " We-are-twelve" club enter tained very pleasantly on Wednes day afternoon, the honoree of the occasion being Miss Martha Wat son. This was held in the home of Mrs. Herbert Eidson and besides the twelve members each ?was privi leged to bring a friend. Fruit nectar was served from a bower of flowers and later all gathered 'at the tables for a progressive game of rwok, the score cards being pink slippers. The honoree was presented with twelve dinner napkins, the initial on eaah being embroidered by the members. Block cream and cake in pink and white was served. The afternoon was one of many pleasures. Mrs. Sumter Mitchell, Misses Emmie Mitchell, Maud and Helen Wright have gone to Williston for a visit to Mrs. Mitchell's home peo ple. Senator Tillman at His Best More Power,, to Him! ."""V Occasionally from the Dem ocra eic representation in Congress from the South comes a patriotic broadside which fairly pulverizes and pala lyzes the pacifista and the "pork" plunderers. Oue of these was delivered in the Senate by Benjamin Ryan Tillman, of South Carolina, on Saturday, and its effeot will be felt for many a day. Speaking in opposition to the River and Harbor bill, which ap propriates ?42,000,000, of which ?000,000 will be expended within his own State should the bill be come a law, Mr. Tillman said: "But I do not want my share of the stealing in this bill. And while South Carolina has items in it amounting to ?300,000 I shall vote against it and hope that it will not become a law. We need the money so much for more important things that it is criminal, to my mind, to discuss this bill at all. Think of it! Forty million dollars to be wast ed and taxes to be heavily increas ed. That forty millions would build two battle cruisers. No one knows how many submarines it would build, and 1 can only guess how many airships anti other things of that sort we could buy with it." Seldom has a statesman of any party in Congress in recent years reached the lofty height to which this experienced legislator has as cended. No such measure as Mr. Tillman denounces has ever passed Congress except by "log rolling;" by being, as Senator Lodge put it, "made to pass." Held together by the "cohesive power of public plun der," State delegations swinging into lin*1 for their particular piece of * pork," the money is taken out of the Treasury by means which, if not protected by Congressional en actment, would cause indictments for malfeasance in office. So far as Mr. Tillman is concerned he will have none of it, and he will be a bold Senator indeed who now rolls the "pork barrel ' bill up to the White House for the President's signature.--New York Herald, Monday, May 22, 1916. Notice of Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Edgefield Building and Loan association will be held in its office at the Bank of Edgefield Friday, June 16, at 5 o'clock p. m: Each stockholder is requested to be represented either in person oi by proxy. B. E. Nicholson, 7>r au Bailey Military Institute Closes Twenty-third Year. The exercises at Bailey Military Institute commencement began with the competitive drill for the E. J. Smith medal. This drill was held at the fair grounds. The final exercises were held in the chapel last night. The senior oratorical contest followed. The speakers were: Cadet R. E. Snuggs, "The Star That Nevfr Sets;" Cadet H. H. Snuggs, "Excelsior;" Cadet M. A. Bateman, "Is Life Worth the Living?"' After music by the orchestra, un der the direction of Capt. J. F. Entzminger, the commencement ad dress was delivered by Dr. A. P. Montague of Florida. Dr. Monta gue is well known in this State as a former president of Furman Univer sity. The. judges in the seuior contest were C. C. Featherstone, Dr. S. C. Hodges and the R?v. J. D. Kinard. i Mr. Featherstone delivered tho medals, which were awarded as fol lows: First honor and gold medal to Cadet M. A. Rateman of Wil liamson; second honor and the W. J. Snead medal to Cadet H. H. Snuggs of China. Dr. E. J. Smith, pastor of South Main street Baptist church, then de livered the following medals and honors: Faculty medals for the best gen eral average in scholarship, first to Cadet Guyton of Williamston, aver age 95 3-5; second to Cadet Seymour of Green wood, average 94 3-5. The E. J. Smith medals for the' best drilled company, a gold medal to the captain and a silver medal to each member of the winning com pany, went to Company "A," Capt. Williams. Next, the sabre offered by Maj. George C. Bowen, U. S. A., of the faculty, for the best general athletic record of a member of the senior class, the West Point custom, was awarded to Cadet H. C. Peeples of Estill. A gold medal to the best drilled cadet, who bas been in the institu tion more than one year, went to Cadet Burgess. The D. A. G. Out/, medal for the best drilled cadet, and the E. C. Connor medal for the best recruit went to Cadet Guyton, a first year man, who broke the record for the institute, no other cadet ever having won both medals for the best drilled cadet and best drilled recruit or first year man. Of the twelve cadets se lected from the four companies Cadet Guyton won out of this drill. Col. F. N. K. Bailey then deliv ered the diplomas. There were twenty-three members of the senior class, as follows: Malcomn Albertus Bateman, Samuel Pearce Bronson, George Hey ward Bronson, James Rainsford Cantelou, Jr., Frauk W'ight Griffin, Reuben Yance Lan ford, Lawrence Edwin Lenhardt, Dempson Egbert Morgan, Herbert Cobb Peeples, Laurie Wilson Rut land, Hollie Etherege Rutland, Har old Herbinger Snuggs, Roland Ed ward Snuggs, Norris Kennedy Walker, Julian Williams, Frank Wise, James Benjamine Bozeman, Jr., Vance Calhoun Coningham, Charles Goldsmith King, Harris Preston Pearson, William Bailey Smith, and Cyrill Albert Watson. Col. Bailey ?tated that the year had been a most satisfactory one in every way, successful from every standpoint. Announcements for the coming Let us sell ye McCormick, Dee Mowers. All ar We also carrj these mowers, come to us for STEWJ year were made as follows: Capt. C. L. Long, Commandant, having resigned to accept a business position, Capt. S. A. Porter, a grad uate of the Citadel of the class of 1910, has been elected to succeed him as commandant. Capt. Porter has a splendid record as a teacher and commandment. His last work in this capacity was at Jackson, Miss., and he has the highest recom mendations from the faculty of this school. Instructor F. M. Cain will also enter business life, and Tutor L. A. Owdom will pursue higher studies next year, so these two will not be at the institution. The following additions to the faculty were announced: Capt. W. M. Spann of the Citadel, assistant in the department of history; (/apt. R. D. Porter of the Citadel, an ex perienced teacher also, assistant in the department of English. Mrs. Jordan, experienced in both hotel and school work, will be diuing roora matron next year. A new and important feature will be added next year in the new and enlarged commercial -department. Capt. L. K. Sinkler, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and also a graduate of two leading busi ness colleges, will be at the head of the new commercial department. It is intended that this will rank with that, of any business college in the country. Stenography, type writing, book-keeping and commer cial law will be taught in this de partment. At his request Capt. W. W. Benson was transferred to the de partment of mathematics. Capt S. A. Porter will become the head of the department of history. The completed faculty follows:; Col. F. N. K. Bailey, superintend-j ent; Capt. R. B. Curry, Le?dmasttr and head of the department of Eng lish; Maj. George C. Bowen, U. S. ! A. teacher of military tactics and1 science; Capt. J. F. Entzminger, de partment of mathematics; Capt. W. j W. Benson, department of mathe- j matics; Capt. R. B. Cain, quarter master and treasurer; Capt. F. L. Blythe, Latin; Capt. S. A. Porter, commandant and department of his tory; Caot. D. A. Sinkler, commer cial department; Capt. M. B. Hanna, assistant in science; VV. M. Spann, assistant in history; R. D. Porter, assistant in English; Mrs. Jordan, matron of dining room; Dr. John Lyon, physician. Husband In Dispair Sick All Her Life. Wife Had Ceased Eating and Suffered Constantly. HAS APPETITE NOW. Mrs J H Johnson, of No 7 Char lotte street, Charleston, wife of J R Johnson, the well known engi neer on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, after having received medical advice in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee at different intervals since she was fifteen years of age to the effect that she was suf fering from ulcerated stomach and gall stone, gives a vived illustration of what Tan lac is daily accomplish ing for like sufferers. . She had stomach trouble all her life, was prone to tits.of vomiting and was absolutely lacking in ap pe rBRS AND R )u a Mower and Ri ?ring, Osborne, Cha] e standard machine r a full assortment If your old mower new parts. kRT & KERIs tite. After takinsr onlyp two doses of Tanlac, she declares, she ate the first fooi that she had in sixteen we?-ks. "I suffered from stomach trouble lall my life," states Mrs. Johnson. ?''When I was two years old I was ?given up by my physicians to die, ?and again when I was fifteen years I old. I have had, according to emi nent medical advice in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, gall stone and ulcerated stomach, and they finally said an obstruction in my stomach. On consulting medi cal advice in Charleston, I was in formed that it was impossible to state just what the trouble was. "My most distressing symptom was vomiting. For sixteen weeks before I took Tanlac I had been unable to retain anything on my stomach-not ev^n medicine or raw eggs. I was told that I would have di^d for lack of nourishment if I had not been so stout. I weighed 227 pounds before I took sick, and., i have really lived ou superfluous flesh for bodily nourishment. My husband had giveu up all hope. One evening recently I remarked how badly and emaciated I looked. Mr. Johnson burst out crying, and said, 'Lucy, don't say that. Just thiuk! One month ago I thought you would uie. I had giveu up all hope, and here you are nearly well!' "It is true. I have taken a little over three bottles of Tanlac. After taking only two doses-now, don't laugh; it isa fact-after I had ta ken two doses I ace the first food I had eaten in sixteen weeks. I con sider that wonderful indeed. I am now eating nearly eveything I want. I have not vomited since I took my second dose of Tanlac and I am feeling much stronger. 'I certainly do recotuiueud Tan lac for what it has done for me. I had nearly given up hope, and Tan lac has done what I didn't think any medicine or physician could do. lt is simply wonderful. 1 cannot say enough go jd things about it.'* Tanlac, the master medicine, is sold exclusively ,by Penn & Hol stein, Edgetield; Johnston Drug Co., Johnston; G. W. Wise, Tren ton. Price: $1.00 per bottle straight. -Adv. There had been a missionary ser mon and collection at a certain church, and a little girl who had ac companied her father to the service seemed perplexed and meditative. When she reached home she psked her mother whether the natives of Africa, of whom they had heard, wore any clothes. "No, replied the mother, they I don't." "Then, said the observant child, what was the use of the button that father put in the plate?"-Christian Herald. Notice. I desire to notify my friends and*', the public generally that I am agent for the National Monument, Tomb stone and Mausoleum Company of Canton, Ga., and solicit your orders.. This company is located near the marble and granite quarries of . Georgia, and is in a position to make very low prices on all classes lof work. I shall be glad to call. I and see any one interested. J. F. PAR DUE, Colliers, 6. C.. April 12, ll) 16. vest ?ri?T if S. H 'S AND KID.NXm AXES ike. We sell the mpion and Dane s. ; of repairs for needs repairing FAGrHAN.