Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-07-25
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Local Items
We went one day last week to try the
new Baptist organ. Itisof the Melodeon
family, and very good. In tone, it is
quite Sufficient for the building; and in
touch, it Is most excellent. In fact the
touch and action are SO good that one can
play sky-zockets upon it almost as easily
as upon the piano. It strikes us, how
ever, that the price given for itwas abso-
lutely enormous.
The Grape trees this season surpass all
they have ever heretofore done. Those
in the front yard of w. w. Adams, Esq,
are the most beautiful we have ever be-
held. They look as if fifty million wagon
loads of watermelon meat had been
thrown upon their tops:
The Sabre Club meets for its first pa
radeand drill, on Saturday rext. Knights
to the 'front.' Maidens, prepare your
heads for the crown!
Grand Lecturer B. Rush Campbell, of
the Masonic fraternity, is present in our
town, and the Masons seer1 to be having
quite time of it. If we mistake not,
they hold meetings in the forenoon, in
the afternoon, and at night, and the work
of the Chapter is being gexemplified to the
Companions, and several have received
the Chapter degrees, Col. Campbell is
bright and shining ightin Masonry, and
is in high esteem with his brethern of
the mystic tie in Edgefeld.
And.speaking of the Masons reminds
us of the fact that the new-fangled Radi-
cal society of United Brethren now hold
their meetings in the former rooms of
the Odd Fellows, in the third story OF the
Masonic building just opposite the Ma
sonic rooms. Verify this is a meeting OF
extremists society on onefside OF the
passage, founded by Adam almost; and
one on the other side, founded by Prince
Rivers. Bah! "what fellowship hath
Christ with Belial?"
And apropos of watermelons, what q feast
of them we are having! And how fear
full they are in size! And how inimitable
in flavor! The Pine House region is, be-
yond all cavil, the finest in the world for
watermelons. And peaches likewise,
although the finest are not yet ripe. And
as to okra, tomato, cabbage, green corn,
and Lima beans, the rains have caused
them to be- magnificent in quantity and
quality. Indeed we do not remember
season when the fruits of the earth were
in fuller hey-day. And thank God for it /!
Our young friend, Mr.. James Bonham,
son of Ex-Gov. Bonham, is just back
from the Military Institution at Lexing-
ton, Va. And our, young friend Mr..
Ben. Belts, Jr., son of the veteran OF
the Pine. House, has recently arrived
from the Washington and Lee College,
of the same place. We have not had the
pleasure, however, of shaking either OF
these young gentlemen by. the e-hand.
We would be delighted If they would
step in, and, as the old:tiIne people say,
tell us "their explites."
One of our sweethearts (their name is
legion! has sent us. q jug Of sweet cider.
Think of nice girl who plays on the
piano like Rubinstein and sends poor
old editor sweet cider!. We drank until
we become quite jig-jcggy. Perhaps
some people will imagine we are 30 now.
We would like another jug.
There will be NO service In the Episco-
pal Church ON Sunday next. The Rev.
Mr.. Walker goes to the Sand Hills OF
Augusta to preach for the Rev. Mr. Weed,
of the Church of the Redeemer.
The Baptist colored women have had
another Hot Supper for the benefit OF
their Church. 1t was quite successful.
Some cake sent us from it by our friend,
Margaret Lowe, was fit for queen. Bet
ter was never made.
Mr.. Barney Ballent;ce s and others, now
in our Jail, seem to be filled ever and
anon with holy fervor. Every day they
shout out certain old revival tunes until
the very square reverberates. What a
comfort it is to sing! In the depths OF
woe it lightens our burden.
The loafers haye found out bran new
loafng place. We see them this after
noon, in full force, on the cool pavement
in front of Mr.. H. 4, Gray's shop.
Fruits, Vegetables, and Crop Stuff
A young farmer, who is making his
mark, Mr.. y. Brooks, sends us q stalk Of
cotton-a wide-spreading cotton tree =
with 16O bolls and, squares upon it. And
Tom Jones, colored tenant of the same
gentleman, sends. us stalk Of corn that
would positively reach up to the heavens;
that is, it is Is feet high, and has several
very fine ears. Three cheers for Turkey
Creek: