Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-11-27

ther. notes and particulars concerning
Genl. Liney's missions namongus- Among
our immediate fellow-citizens Genl. r.
G. NJ. Dunovant, Gary q Gary, Capt c.
A. Cheafham and Mr.. o. F. Cheatham
have already subscribed literally to.the
proposed endowment
-ts. Local Items.
On Monday of last week, Judge Car
penter arrived in our town and opened
Civil and Equity Court. But the open
ing was about all The dockets were
called over, and no one was ready. Or,
at least, il one side was ready, the other
was not. And thus the session ended
without the dispatch, of any business
the Judge departing from our borders
on Tuesday afternoon. The present code,
and practice, land manner Of doing things
generally in this line, must be very dis
gusting and annoying tosgentlemen.
On Sunday next, forenoon and night,
the Rev. VIM. Thomas will preach his
last sermons in our town before depart
ing to- attend the, ANIMAL Conference.
Whether Mr.. Thomas will return to us
or not is, of conrse,; under the laws OF
the itinerancy, somewhat doubtful; but
it is avery certain fact that everybody
earnestly desires that he shall return.
tits probable.that our village Afetho7.
dist Church will soon have new and
very delightful reed organ.
as regards the filing Of the Baptist |
pulpit for the coming year, there isat
present nothing decided. The Rev.
Luther Broaddrs will remove to john
ston's; and, if we mistake % not, thecon-
gregation is corresponding with Yir-
gnia clergyman with a view OF securing
the latter as their pastor.
Within q fortnight past, three children,
if not more, have died in our section of
diptheria.
An Edgefeld lady took the first premi-
um at the late Columbia Fair, for Soup
pernong Wine, Pomegranites, and bou-
quets of cut fowers-Mrs. Thos. G. Ba-
con-.
New barber,in town. And still NE are
notnppy. Ne want a well-borer and
clock-repairer. Not'a well-digger, but
one of these modern borers who could
run clean throught to China in about three
hours. And a clock man who will tinker
these old fashioned upright clocks with
moon faces in them. "'Vot you talks ?''
twas privately whispered around on
Monday (Johnnie II. and Johnnie b.
doing the whispering) that a, man had
certainly left town with fifteen cents III
his pocket. Several merchants sent out
runners after him, but as we go to press
on Wednesday he has not been discov.
cred. Beware!
In these gloomy and poverty stricken
times, our young yeople ought positive
lyto have Social Club, with weekly
meetings-music. dancing, games, chit
chat. Otherwise theywill become per-
feet sticks" ''gourds," Priscilla
Primroses." Dopray, young people, get
ND and do something!
In Savannah last week Col Bacon's
two horses, Frank Hampton (now called
"Granger'') and Flower Girl, won bril-
liant races. Eurrah for Granger!
A negro man, or perhaps two, was put
in Jail day or two ago, for stealing cot
ton, repacking it, and selling it to one OF
our merchants. Our joys and our sor-
rows, our veal and our woe, areall mixed
with cotton. 1t is strange that half the
infants in the South are not born marked
with cotton-some with bales, and some
with Gullet gins, some with the caterpil-
lar, some with copies of liens,. and some
will, .Dickson's Compound.
Mr.. II. "A. stiray ouSltto play on his
violin Qic does sometimes-aid very
beautifully one hour e;lcli morning and
one hour each afterHoon to keep up the
spirits Of the public square. Play, old
friend; and let thy notes of joy be first "
OAristmas is coming fast but what
skinny time it promises to bel In our
mind'seye we seq neither tho tail nor
toe OF 8 turkey. Rahl AS an agricultu-
raI friend of ours says, dthe orissis is
upon us1,i "a u f,fs8As
The rough and windy weather is near
at hand IN which peoples faces, lips and
hands generally become as roughas nut
meg graters. ButaWili Penn's Camphor
Ice-manufactured by himself llsure-
" prevent all this. It is the most effec-
tive thing of the kind we have ever
known. Every lady, IL not every man,
should certainly keep Penn's Camphor
Ice at hand throughout the winter. Cher
nv lips. satin cheeks, and a soft palm. all
depend now upoa Will Penn's Camphor
Ice! st
r J.H. Chestham has just rereiy ed
n iI,rse lot Of Gontstand Women's Hand
made Shoes-msde toorderin Baltimore,