Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Beautiful Fall Season. Of all the year the fall season is for the Soath the most delightful. The summer heat which drove us to the shade is gone and the calm, soft days have come. The air has just enough edge to make it bracing. These days when the frost retreats before the sun, makes one feel chat life is worth while. It brings a keen joy. The long days with their dragging hours are gone; the minutes have been cut off at either end so persistently that one might think tba "Father Time" had entered into league with the labor unions to bring about a real eight hour day. > There comes new life as we look out of the window into the depth of soft light that bathes the world. And now the fairy artists will begin work on a grand canvas. Day and night their invincible brushes will be spreading a very visible figment over hill and valley, forest and lieid. They will not forget the hedges of our homes nor the parks of our cities, nor even the trees of our back yards and gardens. We shall see such a wealth of color as no other season can boast -every hue of the rainbow thrown together in a most remarkable com bination. And this art gallery shall be under ?one great sky window through which the soft light falls with splendid effect upon every piece of art the fairies have hung there, j And we shall have a free season tick et to this wonderful exhibit. A healthy soul must find great de light in the wonders of the natural wprld. The Psalmist loved to look at it by day and by night, in its calm and in its storms. He loved its stars, its waterfalls, its snow-capped hills, its radiant sunrises and its noon-days. The Master Himself must have found joy among the fields of grain, and by | the brookside, along the hedges, in j the flowers of the fields and in com- j pany with nature's solitude, to which \e often retreated for strength and ? lest. When the cares and conflicts of J life weigh too heavily upon us, we may go out for a few moments into ! the same, great, sane world and there J get our bearings again. Let us get all j the good out of this beautiful place that God hath given us to dwell in for a little while. Perhaps we may go further and say that it is our duty to get all the enjoyment and pleasure ' out of the autumn days that lie be fore us. You Must Fade, All Fade Away. Over hill and dale and meadow, Over mountain, wild and green, Tripping lightly through the garden Is the Maid of Autumn seen. Shivering flowers see her coming, And they bow their heads with pain; "We must die," they murmur sadly. "We shall never bloom again." "Spare us," says the stately lily, Bowing down her queenly head; "Spare us," says the golden sun flower; "Mercy," pleads the rose of red. r But like the dew upon their faces Do the autumn's kisses lie, As she whispers, bending downward, "Pretty flowers, you all must die." Leaves of green are turned to golden, Beauteous by her kisses made, As she whispers, softly, gently, "You have lived, and you must fade." Then a murmur, growing louder, Rises from the. mossy ground; I You can hear the green leaves sob bing, You can hear the autumn, say, "Now the summer days are over, You must fade, all fade away." As this is true of the .flowers of the vegetable kingdom, it is equally true to human life. J. Russell Wright. Our Farm Notebook. Save the leaves by converting them into humus instead of ashes! Sometimes a sagging gate may be an index to the way the whole farm is run. Sharp tools mean easy work therefore do not spare the forge or the emery wheel or the grindstone or the file. A barrel mounted between cart wheels for use as a push cart about the farm is a mighty handy device and not hard to make. The wheel barrow is another farm implement that is a great labor-sav er, for it may be utilized in places ?where a cart would be too eumber jsome. If you did not grow any corn this year suitable for next year's seed, maybe some neighbor can ?upply you. Better see about it now. .It's a wise plan to pay a few mora cents a hundred for picking cotton, to avoid damage by weather, than to later take d few cents less a pound for damaged cotton. It never was, and is not now, safe to keep the crop money in the house. When a bale of cotton is sold, there fore, it's a wise plan to leave the money at the bank and take home a checkbook. , The man who "can't use machinery because his land is too rough" ought to either purchase some dynamite and make a stoneboat or buy a stump puller-or both dynamite and stone boat and stump puller-and use them this winter for getting rid of all field obstructions. Do not take what the agent has to offer unless you have already decided that you need that thing-nor unless you are positively sure that his prices are right. He's not coming around to see you for your benefit alone. Has that rental contract been fixed up yet? If not, a printed form may be obtained from The Progressive Farm er by sending a three-c?nt stamp for postage. Renting or leasing land is a business proposition and should be fixed up in a business-like way. Now that income taxes are so strict, every farmer should keep care LRT & KERNA action to get next to real )me. No more fruitless hug fuel prices seal the doom asting heating plants. If ; fectly heated home and fuel bills you will in\ ful account of his finances. The only, way to do it is to get some sort of farm record book and then write down every item of income-either in money or in crops-as well as expen ditures.. The leaves which are so abundant how may be raked up and saved for littering the stable this winter. This will make them doubly valuable : chair own plant food is saved, they give the farm animals a greater degree of comfort, the plant food they contain is made more valuable by decay, and they will absorb liquid manure that would otherwise be lost. Green fields in winter are a sign of progressiveness. They also add color and beauty to an otherwise drab and dreary landscape. The legumes and grains that make such fields possible also mature quickly in the spring and add humus and fertility to that which they have conserved during a season of washing rains and leaching winds; In fixing up the rentai contract, of fer the tenants a bonus for extra good work next year. If they make more money, divide up the extra pro fits with them. Five dollars ipr each extra bale of cotton or fifty bushels of corn would be a big incentive to better work, if a more liberal profit sharing system cannot be worked out. Have you yet picked out places where you are going to plant fruit trees, grape vines, pecans and crape myrtles this fall? If you have not. let us again urge you to have the whole family talk over the matter some evening after supper, make out a definite plan, and decide just how many trees and vines of each kind you will order; also how many straw berry and blackberry vines. -Progressive Farmer. Notice of Final Discharge. To All Whom These Presents May Concern : WHEREAS, E. M. Whatley has made application unto this Court for Final Discharge as Guardian in re the Estate of Mary Watson a minor, on this the 29th day of October 1918. THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or parties interested, to show cause be fore me at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on the 30th day of November 1918 at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Dis charge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P. C., E. C., S. C. October 29th 1918. Published each intervening Wed nesday up to November 30th, 1918 in "The Edgefield Advertiser." A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist ? Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. 1_ GHAN heat after that ?ging a radiator. I of extravagant, you want a per greatly reduced I 'est in I Original I asi Heater J S CHEAPEST COAL CLEAN ?HT. USES ANY FUEL save the nation millions In notley this winter. Act now. New Fall Arm As the seasons change we ar to supply the needs of our The crisp mornings suggest 2 from low-cut to high-cut sho our new arrivals in fall f( All . of the new shapes and leathers, both in Crossett sh Selz-Schawb shoes. New arrivals in stylish hats, ably the straw you have bec ing all summer is about gc stylish new felt hat is in ord Come in and let us show you our stock. Wmrn ll ? mm AUGUSTA BEE HIVE We make our annual bow to our Edgefield friends and invite, them to make our store their headquarters when in Augusta. We are showing the largest stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions, Millinery, Shoes and Men's and Boys' Clothing that we have ever shown. These goods were bought early and we have marked them far below their present values. We can save you money on what ever you buy from us. We desire to call especial attention of the ladies to our Millinery department. The newest and best of everything and a large assortment to select irom. AUGUSTA BEE HIVE 916-918 Broad St. ABE COHEN, Prop. SOME STRIKE IT RICH BUTA SURE WAY IS TO PUTA L 1NTHEBAN EVERY WEEK Coertkbt 1909. br C. E. Zwnem? C.-Jhv il THERE is no doubt about money in the bank, it is sure and positive. Maybe slow, but there is the satisfaction that it is sure. . Posi tive in every way, both that it will grow, and that it is safe. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E."!Nicholson, vice-President E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E Nicholson, A.S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. M;mt. J. H. Allen ?e ready patrons, i change es. See )otwear. popular Loes and . Prob en wear >ne, so a er. through HIS Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $2,500,000. WRITE OR CALL on the nude*, signed for any information you may desire about our plan of insurance. We insure your property against destrustion by ' FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGBT . NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared feo prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Laurens and Edgefield. * The officers are: Gen. J. Frase? Lyon, Presiden, Columbia, S. ?. J. R. Blake, Gen. Agi, Sesy. ? Trea.s, Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. 0. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. Jno. H. Childs, Bradley, S. C. A. W. Toungblood, Hodges, S. C. S. P. Morrah, Willington,S. C. L. N. Chamberlain, McCormick S. C. R. H. Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C.' F. L. Timmerman, Pln't Lane, S. C. J. C. Martin, Princeton, S. C. W. H. Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BIAKE, GEN. AGT. Greenwood, S. C. Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files, shelt and Pipes, WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA. GA. Only One "BROMO QUININE" To get the sronuine. cnll for full name, LAXA TIVE EROMO QUININE. Look for signature o? E. W. GROVE. Curc9 a Cold in One Doy. Stopa "ouch and headache, and works otf cold. 25c