Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-21
Local Jottings.

The anniversary of the divine birth II
Bethlehem is again near at hand. The
play of 1871 is well nigh done. The cur
tain falls slowly at the prompter's bell
But the actors stop yet moment, ane
look around to say farewell. The Aduer-
tiser is one of the actors. 1t is getting tt
be one of the very oldest. Even now il
completesits thirty-fifth year. Thirty-fivt
years on the boards! And it is a favorite
too, and always gets good price. 1t has
always been clever, and honest, and re-
liable. Yes, we flatter ourselves the
Advertiser is Wallack or aJefferson-
those pleasant, genial gentlemen who
amuse and edify, you without rending
your soul or making your hair stand on
end, like the heavy tragedians. Yes the
Advertiser is light comedian rather
but perhaps we grow vain and egotistical
But nevertheless the Advertiser must
utter its thanks and good wishes before
the evening ends. It pledges hand to
every friend; and says on the part of the
manager %. R. D. )thathe {the manager)
is profoundly grateful "for your kind
attention and liberal patronage" and
that the season of 1872 will begin with
new zeal on his part, and on the part OF
his whole company; and that the enter
tainment during the new season, although
not entirely new, will be sufficiently
varied to prove very attractive; and that
he hopes your iberality and kind appre-
citation will ever remain-as now-at
high tide; and-all that sort of thing!
"My song, save this, is little worth,
I lay the weary pen aside,
And wish you health, and love, and dmirth,
As fits the solemn Christmas tide,
AS fits the holy Christmas birth.
BE this, good friends, our carol still
Be peace on earth, be peace on earth,
TO men of gentle will"
But where are our local jottings? Let's
hunt them up. Well, there's DR.. Tomp-
kins's wagon just driven up to Willie
Durisoes door; and it is piled up to the
very moon with barrels, boxes, and pack
ages, of all possible shapes and sizes. So
there is to be grand Christmas opening
at Willie's to night. Bear that in mind.
at Markert & Clisby's there's perfect
wilderness of Lovely Things-exquisite-
ly appropriate presents for young fell
lows to make to their sweethearts. "Clis"
knows how to choose such things-he
does |! And hang the young fellow who
would not make his sweetheart Christ
mas present.
And Mr.. Mangets display of Toys, and
Fire Works, and Notions, and Tricks,
and Gimcracks, is truly astounding. Be-
fore the holidays are over we expect to
hear that Mr.. Manget and Ned Penn
have been trampled to death by excited
and frantic children.
And then there is Willie Penn. Oh!
it's worth FIVE dollar bill just to peep
through Willie's front windows! We
know Willie must have had fairy to
assist him in his selections. Just so and
see what Willie and the fairy have ac-
complished.
And at our friend "Tobys,'' although
his business is heavier, there are now
terrible times of opening and unpacking.
His new goods for the holidays are very
varied and handsome.
But as for that, all the shops in town
are getting into Il high state Of prepara-
ton for the great occasion. Everything
to please the fancy or suit the taste can
be obtained, and we have no doubt that
Old Santa Claus will lay in full supply
for the good little boys and girls. For
the bad ones he has no use, and there
fore he will make no provision for them.
Christmas has already begun with the
little negro boys. The public square is
alive with them, and the din of fire
crackers resounds through the land.
And the older colored people arc shop
pingfrantically. Poultry and eggs are be-
ing brought in in considerable quantities.
and at high prices. The Kentucky hogs
which we lately invited to come through
Edgcfield, have givcnus the go-by; con-
sequently sausages, backbones, spare
ribs, &C., are but pleasures of hope. We
pant for them as the hart for the water
brooks.
What are to he the festivities for Christ
mas? We hear of one or two private
parties, grand Sunday School Christ
mas Tree at the Baptist Church, and a
Musical and Dramatic Entertainment for
the Episcopal Church. What has become
of the young mems ball? We hope the
jcunesse doree is not going to prove itselr
poky and spiritless.
And what is the general news? 1t is
reported that the Rev. Mr.. Broaddus,
who has been long enough in our com-
munity to make himself much beloved,
is to take the Female School for the conf
ing year. Another report says he has
received lately two advantageous calls,
one to Virginia and one to Mississippi,
and that possibly he may leave us. We
earnestly hope he will not.
People who rent houses are moving
abort from pillar to post. Village peo-
pie are moving into the country, and
country people are moving into the vii
lage. Many are expecting to become
rich ct the Butler -Chadwick-Gary draw
ing in Charleston OH the sth of next
month. We hope Edgetield will at least
draw the Opera House.
And here we all are-at the end of all
other year-still mingling i'll the turbid
strife of men, still struggling for the
mean and base rewards of the world,
still wriggling, and twisting, and con-
niving, still forgetting " the better part. y
We might preach quite sermon to-day.
Indeed we feel very much like doing
so. But then we must not forget that the
.1drertiscr-in its local jottings at all
events-is u light comedian.