Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-10-13
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CHARLESTON, oct. 9th, 1907.
The weather ior: the last week has been lnceS-
sanity hot and unpleasant The dust and mosquitoes,
two of the greatest plaques of city life, have been
upon us thick and three fold the dust to fill the face
and blind the eyes, and the mosquitoes to buzz and
bite But summer, with ALI its dsagrceable occom-
paniments, will soon be gone; and the somtre hucs
Of autumn, with chilling winds and biting frosts, is
pressing close upon its heels / like the autumn-it
has charms for me which no other season Of the year
has. But should cnjoyft better in the country,
where could see the finding flower, and falling Leaf,
and witness anhe grand and sublime beauty of the
changing hues Of the forest.
] have nothing GsotabIe 10 oroport7of tho prevail
ing epidemic. 1t SCENE e ;su have abated very little
since my last. We have had about t,'enty-tr'o
deaths from Yellow Fever for the last four days.
The average is from FIVE to nine per day The Hos
p:lal is full, and yet atfbscry is still they come"
Evon the city of Savannah, with all her boasted
health has reported three cases and one letter gays
fifteen. The Doctors, Undertakers and Sections
arc making fortunes, but every other branch Of busi-
ncss is almost at perfect stand.
The side walks on King street are almost mpassi-
bic, from the piles of'brick, mortar and rubbish,
caused by the pulling down of old buildings to be
displaced by new ones. It appears that our mer-
chants snd shOpkeepcrs are disposed to take advar-
tagc Of the recess of business, to repair and build
anew generally. Iron frunts for stores are now al
the rage, and they as neat and handsome as du-
rable.
There has been some noise recently about Ferry
Boat racing and the authorities have threatened to
blOD them up if they do not stop it. l think they
will likely blow the authorities up, and bury
them and their credentials in the dock. But every
thing has it's bittcrs and Sweets and there is ono
comfort in taking COMPULSORY aerial excursion from
the deck of steamer, and that is, You are certain
never to have Yellow Fever afterwards, or any other
disease that flesh is heir to, unless you live to get
back, and then you arc apt to get ducking if no.
thing worse.
Just as I had settled myself last night for CON-
Portable nap, after hard days work, extending to
eleven at night, was awakened by the sFring Of a
watchmans rattle, and an awful catter in the streets
accompanied by the cry of fire, which broke upon
my quiet dreams like Bedlam broken loose. deter :
mined not to be ousted for nothing, so awaited
the confirmation Of the report by st. Aliehacl's
belly, but no ominious sounds peaed forth their
startling sounds, 20 maintained my horizontal pc-
sition. and consequently missed the fun. This
morning read in the papers, that German Gro
Gerry had been badly schorched on Church street
near Cumberland.
King street Ks not now tia. which is has been
and the glow which in its spirit dwet, Is huttcrng
faint and low" This time last year it was the
crowded and bustling mart of business, beauty and
fashion. Paris fashions could be seen at every cor
ner, and silks and satins fuss and feathers" were
rustling and nodding past in perfect tempest, sand
all went merry aa marriage bell" But now it is
not so--ah, what full was there my countrymcn!
And the Battery too---that modern Edcn-Ma-
homctfs Heaven on, earth, where living Hours
glide and float like sunset clouds upon the evening
air! That too is partially deserted, aud the foo,
prints Of beauty have almost faded from its gave
walks. THE flowers ina. load with perfume the
light winds Of autumn, bloom, and fade, and withcr
unplucked by the hand of beauty, unappropriatcd
to their legitimate use. ARCHER.
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