Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-11-30
Local lettings.

Judge Melton reappeared on Monoay
last. and the Court has assembled again
and plunged into Equity business. This
sort of Court does not enliven our town
much. AS regards Jury, we Go not
suppose another will ever be drawn and
notified in Edgefield District, so long as
the present law stands. Entirely too
many public officials are required to be
present at the drawing. These officials
can never be got together itseems. Like
the big men in Columbia, they are gen
orally intent, we opine, upon their pri-
vate interests.
The public square, as we see it from
our window, looks sere and yellow. The
new-fangled farm gate which has been
On exhibition in the park is taken down,
and this morning two solitary goats alone
occupy the ground. Lately we have had
portable fences and new-fangled gates.
What next? A lightning soap-boiler we
dare say. Wonder when we'll hear again
of the Railroad! Why didn't we-or
why don't we-build our little road to
the Pine House? In what way would
this interfere with the larger enterprise?
What in the name Of God are we wait
ing for? How dreary it is to think OF
another meeting and more long speeches!
The Day of Judgment is coming, and we
fear it will find us without railroad.
On Monday last, Mr.. John L. Addison
and Mr.. Charles A. Cheatham were busy
collecting money in Pickens and Wise
Townships, to make up Edgefeld's quota
to the public fund for the defence of the
Ku Klux prisoners. Messrs. Stansberry
Johnson and other attorneys, are to be
paid $4,000, and our District is assessed
for 81, 500. The money oughtto be raised'
and no doubt will be. Messrs. A. and c.
were quite successful in this vicinity.
Hog-killing has begun, and people are
already talking of Christmas. But what
a stunted and shrunken thing Christmas
is nowadays. How demented are the
hired house servants. And how you
must make a fire for yourself if you get
one. Yet still people ought to strive to
mark Christmas with merriment, neigh
borly kindness, good cheer and dancing.
We arc hard-worked and oyer-taxed
people. and once year at least it will do
us good to look on the holiday side OF
life. No matter what our rut may be,
let us get out of it now and then. so at
the coming Cllristmas. let dinners, and
hops and egg-noggs prevail. And by all
means, let the young men get up a ball
n real handsome balm the Masonic
Hall-with elegant refreshments and
perfect flood of light. And let all the
pretty girls attend in tulle, and rosesand
white slippers. And let all the boys 60
at once to Whitman IL Benson in Augusta
and order two-tail coat and moonlight
f. vest for the occasion. And let a piano be
placed on the stage, and we promise,
with our own bony hands, to assist man
fully in the music. Well take it turn
and turn about with our old friend, Phil
Hill. There! what more can we say OF
promise?
Our schools will soon be disbanded fol
Christmas. Miss Butler closes on Fri
day next, to resume again on the lstJan
uary, 1872. Mr.. Broaddus has been tt
the Baptist Convention in Camden ol
Sunday night last his pulpit was hliet
by the Rev. Mr.. Curry of South Yves
Georgia, but originally of us-of Curry
ton or Sweetwater. He is an able ant
well-educated man, and it is pity SO few
knew of his being among us.
What further can we fish up? W.
hear of several weddings before very
long among our young people, and arr
almost tempted to reveal the happy
names. But it will be time enough TO
that when they send US two or three tom
of bridal cake-as we know they fully
design doing!