Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-12-11

reference to the taxable property of Edge
field. This table viii be found d5interest-
ing, and we direct the attention Of our
readers thereto.
xLocai items.
The toy dealers are getting ready for
Christmas. Indeed there are signs OF
Christmas on every side. The real thing,
however, will not be here until the jn-
veniles commence "tooting." TX
The Baptist children are to have a
Christmas Tree in their Church. thought
to be made q combination affair. Moth
ing is prettier, if well managed. ,;.,.,i
Now, as the almanacs say, double lock
your fowl house doors! We dc, not mean
against the children, however,. For we
do not presume there will be any fowls
on the Christmas Tree--except perhaps
someof Clisby &Lynch's candy roosters.
4aC toICJ ChS . o1O w kA1OOe OA o0eeAANNy
next, to decide whether or not they shall
have Tournament and Ball. We pre-
dict they will have both They ought to
have Ball at least-and a pretty one
in the Masonic Hall7with festoons, and
flowers, and Christfnas berries, and the
Misseltoe bough, and brilliantlights, and
brilliant music, and all thatI Get ready
your white kids, gloves and slippers
and as for your tarletane trains, let them
stretch oue at least three yards on the
floor. The longer tie prettier-and the
more fun in jumping over them, and
around them, land o., them.
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We hear of two young gentlemen
quite young and harmless as doves
who wish to give alarge eggrnogg and
fruit rart5$ their young friends, Of both
sexes, but are deferred; because they have
no wives to receive the guests and do the
honors. in short, they want q female.
"wise serpent to enact this graceful
part for them. Come forth, therefore,
ye serpents, and volunteer. Do net let
Us be cheated out of the eggtnogg.
Possum suppers are now in vogue
Mr.. Johnnie Harrison, who sends us,
from his Bar, the most beautiful and de-
licious mixed drinks that ever gurgled
down the sinful throat of man, gavea
large one the other night. We hear that
the room was ornamented with persim-
mon trees in full bearing. - 8
A segment of drove ofhogs has sreach-
ed Edgefeld. Not from the. mountains,
as in old times, but from the zine House.:
The segment contained eigre, huge grun-
ters-and. great waslthe commotion over
them. They went rapidly at6 cts. sg
Serious and Sdignifed items are scarce
In fact the time As st hand to laugh and
be merry. Josh Billings divides tue hu-
man race into three classes-those who
think it Is so, those who think it isn't so,
and those who don't tcaresa snap whether
it is SO or not. During the coming holi-
days:let us all laugh and be of the last
named class. 7...zs sr.7s
Our popular townsman, DR.. Parker,
has gone on avisit to- sick brother in
Chicago. He will be absent, we pre-
sumo, about ten days; and we trust he
will have prosperous and pleasant trip
of it. ,fIse h- .t -~5r
We have pleasant little tale to tell of
Madame Janauschek, the great German
actress. Four little children, the young
est an infant Of six months, whose pa
rents Gied lately of yellow fever, in Balm
bridge, Ga, have been brought to Edge
field within the last two; days, by one Of
our townsmen, their uncle. On the jour
ney out, Janauschek, her troupe, the
gentleman, the little orphans, and the
coaored nurse, were all fellow passengers
on. the railroad and the great and wo-
manly .tragedienne seeing the poor in
FAINT in distress, rose and requested leave
to take care Of itjuntil they, should part.
And we are informed that she did it eff
fectuaily and in the tenderestmanner.
This old villageSi is being in
lively manner at present by rats. Traps,
and poison, and things, arequite ineffec-
tual. And. cats can't do everything.
What has become of the travelling men
with tile rat terriers. Is this branch of
industry extinct? If not, pray come
along this way-ye rat terrier men.
For fresh and valuable lessons on the
subject Of. Root Hog or Die look all
around oHr tawn, into our stores, into
our private houses-iin fact.all over our
country. Trade is stagnant. Dry goods
men keep their pretty things, undimin-
ished, On shelves and in showcases.
Grocery men keep only the barest neces
saries7no, lpxuries:-no. oranges, figs,
prpnes, bqckwheat, eFanherries, and all
that. BFery-day clothes have become
high dress Sunday raiment- glad to
get them at that. J, Negroes come into
town dreadfqlly on Saturdays, but we
notice that they do not lug off numerous
and huge bundles, ss they did at this
season last year. Tho universal chorus
and wearisome one itis-is stBig pig,
little pig TO- In fiiot it is one of the
clearest q Ground Hog eascs that could
well be imaginedI .tas3B
H DIR H. D. Hudson, of Curryton,
offers his very desirable residence for
sale. See advertisement, iand call on the
Doctor without delay, il you would Sc
cure bargain. @