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??%4M %?mt\m< J. L. HIMS,_. ..Editor. Published every Wednesday in The Advertiser Building at $2.00 per year in advance. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Edgefield S. C. No cummunications will be pub lished unless accompanied by the writer's name. Card of Thanks, Obituaries, Res olutions and Political Notices pub lished at advertising rates. Wednesday, October 5. Interesting Letter From Uncle Iv Morgan. Editor Edgefield Advertiser: I am still alive but not very lively, and I hardly know whether I ought to attempt to write, but the enclosed letter from Joe Lake Prince is the cause of my writing at all. .-No one bu t myself knows how I appreciate that letter (which you may publish if you wish). Why? Be cause I know the one who wrote it, and I am satisfied that God put it in his heart to write it. . I sometimes think that my life has been a complete failure as to having ever been of any help to any one in trying to live the life God would be glad for them to live, but I have more letters in my trunk that I call my love letters. Why, because I know it was love that prompted the writers to write them. Yes, they were written by those who once were members of the Bible class that for more than forty years I tried to teach. -1 haye a Bible given to me in the year of 1898 and on one of the fly leaves are written the following: liais Bible was a gift to me from L. F. Dorn, a scholar in my Bible class from the year 1872 to the close of the year 1898, excepting 2 years, 1881 and 1882. E. G. Morgan, Sr., JBible Class Teacher in the Parksville Sunday School, December 4th, 1898. V . I moved from the Parksville neigh borhood, in December 1898 and for 13 years taught the Bible class of Bed Oak Grove, having taught it (or lilied to) before from 1871 to 1880. *that is when Joe Lake,was a.mem-. 'i#er. Oh.- yes, timsg-. wej?e__j)leasarit HSjtart rejo^d^?kno>;^^hatte?dly ^ "?iad done'(br tried to""clo) something for the Lord who had done so much for me. It was at the old Red Oak Grove where J. N. Griffis united with the church, of which Rev. Geo. W. Bus sey has already told you, but I have something more to tell of which only Heavy (J. N. Griffis) and I know. I loved Heavy and he loved "Buddie, that is what he called me, even while in camp during the Civil War, and he called me that as long as he lived, but I have digressed. That which took place that only he and I and God witnessed. The day be fore he united with the church he " went home from the church with me and he and I took a walk and went to my watermelon patch. I can see liim now, while I write as plain as I saw him then and hear him say: "Buddie, I am so happy," and I have never in all my life looked upon a face that expressed so much happi ness. We loved each other before, and from that day to the day of his death that love was a deep love nev er to die. And I hope to see him, again, but when,* I don't know, but God does. Yes, Heavy is gone. Only four of the 68 of Co I, 2nd S. C. Cav., now living that I know of; H. E. Meal ing, in his 83rd or 84th year; myself in my 78th year; J. N. Fair and Elias Talbert, I suppose both in their 73rd or 74th year. I am getting to feel so .lonesome somtimes wh?n I think of .the few that are left of us. Excuse jme, I just couldn't help but write as I have. What about crops? Corn fairly good, but cotton almost a complete failure. In some fields it will take from 10 to 20 acres to make a 500 pound bale. If weather permits, by the 10th or 15th of this month all will be gathered. UNCLE IV. Rt. 2, Box 111, Harlem, Ga. MjTdear Uncle Iv: I have been thinking for a long time that I would write to you but would put oft" writing until a more ? convenient time; so here I am at ! last. Uncle Iv, I think of you often and wish so much that I could see you, ; and I think so often, of the many, 1 'many happy hours that we spent at : dear old Red Oak Grovee. < Oh, how I did love to sit in your 1 donday school class and listen to you i explain the lesson. I always consid ered that I heard two sermons on first Sunday, one by our pastor and the other by Uncle Iv in Sunday school. Uncle Iv, those were happy days. May God bless the old church. I shall love the cid place and all of its peo lpe as long as I live. Am so sorry that Bro. G. W. Bus sey had to give up preaching there. I heard that he had given it up on ac count of failing health. I always loved Bro. Bussey so much. I heard that the church has called Bro. Seago. He is a 'good man and a good preacher. It was sad indeed, about Uncle Nick Griffis' death. I guess you heard about it. We went yesterday to see Aunt Maggie. She is looking well considering her age and what she has gone through with in the loss of Un cle Nick. Uncle Iv, why did you quit writ ing to the Edgefield Advertiser? We did enjoy your letters so much. When are you coming to Edgefield? You must be sure to come to see us when you come. We would be so glad to see you. About all you hear now here is.the boll weevil, and I tell you he has got the cotton crop with us sure. And I guess he has done you all bad, too. We have had very hot weather seems to me, as hot as I ever saw, but has been a little cooler now for a day or so. Well, Uncle Iv, I will close with much love and highest regards for you, my dear friend, and best regards to r.ll your family. J. L. PRINCE. Edgefield, S. C. Resolutions on the Death of Brother John L. Ouzts, From Grove Lodge No. 52, A. F. M. Whereas, The great and supreme ruler of the universe has in His in finite wisdom removed from among us one of our worthy and esteemed brothers, and whereas, the long and intimate relation held with him in the faithful discharge of his duties in this Lodge makes it eminently be fitting that we record our appr?cia thon of him; Therefore, Resolved, That the sudden removal of such a life from among our midst leaves a vacancy and a shadow that will be deeply realized by all the members and friends of this society and will prove a serious loss to the communi ty and the public. Resolved, That with deep sympa thy with the bereaved relatives of JpSIN^pm ud- ?^?'eaF-a loss Jo us .all may* be*"overruled by good for Him who doeth all things well; Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the rec ords of this lodge, a copy printed in the local paper and a copy forwarded to the bereaved family. J. C. Williams, P. A. Timmerman, J. L. Reames, Committee. The Home Grounds. This is the season of the year we begin for more attractive grounds on the farm. Shrubs, trees and flow ers add much to the charm of living in the open country and more far riers should take an interest in home beautification. Shrubs may be transplanted in the fall or winter with the least danger of loss and with the greatest assur ance of saving them. As a rule the first summer is trying on shrubs if the drouth is severe. Shrubs planted in the fall or early winter will have their roots well established in the soil and be less liable to surfer from the drouth the following summer. Trees may be set any time from late fall until spring but the best time is soon after the leaves fall in early autumn. Then trees are dor mant and may stand digging up and transplanting. The ground should be in good con dition and be prepared some time be fore the tree is to be transplanted. The ground should be prepared early in fall for the flower beds; the ground should be dug up early, then manure applied and the whole cover ed with a mulch. Under the influence of the rains and freezes the ground will then be in good condition for the flower beds the following spring. -Farm and Ranch. FOR RENT: Six-room residence, large front and rear halls, pantry and bathroom, hot and cold water. All windows and doors screened, large lot with necessary outbuildings. Posses sion given November 1. Apply to J. L. MIMS. Do not fail to examine the stock of furniture, rugs, stoves, and house ?old goods offered for sale at greatly reduced prices by the Edgefield Mer cantile Company. Come at once and )uy something at a bargain. Don't vait.-Advertisement. Protect Your Property. The cheapness of lumbar in the old days and the shortage of cash led many good farmers into habits of carelessness in the handling of an im portant part of their property, the farm buildings. So long as lumber was seemingly cheap and so long as the good, durable heart-pine timber of a few years back was available, there seemed to farmers to be little reason for painting. The lumber was so durable that the damage by decay seemed inappreciable. And on many farms available money was needed so badly for other things that the house, the barn, and other buildings went unpainted. But the quality of lumber avail able in most parts nowadays is no longer of the heart-pine variety. While there still is some of this kind to be had, the average farm user of lumber gets a far different grade. The sap-growth lumber ordinarily available now is so porous and so. readily absorptive of water that it offers the best of living conditions for the agents of decay. And such lumber, if allowed to remain unpro tected, deteriorates so rapidly that the sound plank of today is soon a spongy, crumbling mass. 1 With the ever growing scorcity of lumber and with the present day prices for new lumber or lum ber of inferior grade, it is imperative that every man take steps to save what he has. Paint is the one re course. Instead of being a luxury, paint is in reality a necessity. Money expended for paint and its proper ap plication pays a handsome dividend in the prolonged life of the building or the farm implements. Like other things, paint can be mis used. Painting when lumber is moist may be worse than useless, inasmuch as the paint will tend to seal the mois ture inside the wood, allowing it to escape much more slowly and thus prolonging the period of activity of the decay organisms. Painting heart pine or resinous lumber before it has been exposed long enough for the res inous materials to disappear lessens the value of the paint. One would hardly think of painting without us ing a priming coat. Painting the iron parts of implements without first thoroughly cleaning them and freeing them from rust is poor protection. Paint, properly applied, is one of the best investments a farm owner can make. Buildings -or implements, unprotected will not last. It isn't a question of what is good enough for yon or good" enyazhJiyz&ftf^a^ et 4o..pain^and thus prolong thejpe^ riod of service of all buildings on the' place-Progressive Farmer. Get Running Water into the House. There is little need for the average farm home's being without running water. If the most nearly perfect sys tem cannot be afforded, there surely is a less expensive system that can be had. If well planned before hand it need not necessarily lead to waste to install substitute equipment. An ordinary force pump at the well, connected with a tank in the at tic, can be made to furnish running water at the kitchen sink, the hot wa ter tank, and a full equipment for the bathroom and toilet. If all of this equipment cannot be afforded at one time, one can put in the pump, the at- ] tic tank, and the kitchen sink with the necessary connections probably | for less than $50. As more money be comes available one or more of the bathroom fixtures can be added un til that is complete. Therefore we feel justified in urg ing every farm-owning family not to delay putting running water into the home. Begin with that portion of a good system that can be afforded. And then add to it year by year, un til the system is completed-Pro gressive Farmer. Some Whoppers. "Don't stop my paper. I'll come in next week and pay you up." "We are sacrificing every cent of profit on everything we sell." "This dog won't run anything at night but 'possums." "Jimmy could talk perfectly when he was two years old." "0, what a beautiful baby." "Can get a drink anytime I want it." "Our cow gives six gallons a day." "Found a potato in my patch last week that weighed 10 pounds. "Made 200 gallons of molasses from an acre of cane." "Have never lost anything in buy ing cotton futures." "Can stop smoking if I want to. -Exchange. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and ! Builds up the Whole System. SO cents. SEE THEM NOW THE NEW FALL OXFORDS Are here in the Light Brown, Brown and Black. Also the two and one straps are to be seen. Oxfords are going to be the "style's demand" this fall and winter, to be worn with wool hose. The Quality of the Goods and the Pri?es will Surprise You These cool mornings call for Sweater Coat to keep you warm. Get yours now Eave your wants filled at once if you are going to plant any Narcissus and Hyacinths. We haye just received a shipment of these bulbs and now is the time to plant them. The Corner Store Notice. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Dixie Highway Hotel Company will be held in the court house Friday afternoon, Oct. 7, at four o'clock. As business of impor tance will come up for considera tion, a full attendance of the stock holders is urged. J. C. Sheppard, President. J. L. Mims, Secretary. Notice of Final Discharge. To All Whom These Presents May Concern : Whereas, J. Claude Johnson has made application unto this court for Final Discharge as General Guardian in re the Estate of Maud Smith John son, his ward this the 28th day of September, 1921, These Are Therefore, to cite any and all kindred, creditors or parties interested, to show cause before me at Edgefield Court House, South Car olina, on the 28th day of October, 1921, at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Discharge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD,. J. P., E. C., S. C. Hemstreet & Alexander 647 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. Dealers in Guns, Revolvers and Fishing Tackle. Repairing of Fire Arms, Bicycles, Safes, etc. Key Fitting a Specialty. Telephone 679 Practical Jeweler. 1 want the people of Edgefield to know that I Repair Watches and Jewelry of all kinds in the most approved manner. Twenty five years of experience. Satisfaction Guaranteed. W. E. SIKES 216 Campbell St. Augusta, Ga. Moulting Hens Need Purina Chows Moult dragging ? Your hens don't get enough protein. Feed it to them or they Tl rob their body-tissues to get it and laying will come to a sudden stop. Feed Purina Chows. Give your hens the material they need for both feathers and eggs, and you will be repaid many times over. More-Eggs Guarantee The Purina Mills guarantees that you will get more egga or your money back, when you feed Purina Chows as directed. Phone us. J. D. KEMP & CO., Edgefield, S. C. EAGLE "MIKADO endlNo.174 For Salo at your Dealer Made tn five grade? ASK FOR THE YELLOW PENCIL WITH THE RED BAND EAGLE MIKADO EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY, NEW YORK