Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-23

On Sunday next the Episcopal Church
will be closed. And probably the Meth
odist also. We hear the painful rumol
that the Rev. Mr.. Round has lost another
child-in Anderson, where Mrs. Round is
visiting her family. We earnestly hope
this may prove to be untrue. There
will be divine Service in the Baptist
Church.
We are requested and authorized by B.
]. Bouknight, Esq, Secretary, to announce
that the Pomona Grange of: Edgefeld
County will meet in our town on the Sec
ond Wednesday in October, at 10 A. NJ.
This will be an interesting occasion, call
ing into our MIDST many OF the very best
meu ard women of our County. The
delegates to the State Grange will be cleo
ted at this meeting. ghe State Grange
holds its annual convention in November.
In our issue of this week will be found
three interesting documents, all bearing
uponone andthe same subject VIZ, a Let
ter from Edgefeld to the Columbia Union
Herald, the Eeport of the Committee
who have recently visited and examined
the Jail, and the Card of Albert Jackson,
our colored jailor. The letter to the
Ul,ion- Herald is lively. and saves US the
trouble of telling the tale. In his card,
Albert says that at the time snipes fed,
he was deviling the County Commission
ers vainly-and McDevitt also we guess
to get few dollars with which to buy
something for the prisoners to eat. The
old tale-a sad and truthful one too
that the late lamented Hardy Wall al
WAYS told. And in further extenuasion
of Albert's apparent went of care, we
would state tbs at the precise hour the
! two negroes escaped, he (Albert) was being
married. In the first tumultuous joys OF
q fast-coming honeymoon, who would
be so groveling as to give thought to
negro jailbirds? ? 1t is too much to expect
of a mortal man Snipes had already
flown up the creek, and what mattered
the rest? Remember the man OF the par
able who had married a wife" and there
fore could not attend the feast-and be
lenient towards Albert.
There now remains but two prisoners
in the jail-a young white man whose
name we forget, and Henry Kilcrease, the
famous negro who so horribly murdered
his wife two years ago-and who was
sentenced to be hanged, and has not been
hanged-and who does not get new
trial-and who broke his leg in escaping
last winter-and who now lies there IN
definitely, half starved cripple.
IF there was ever spot upon Goo
earth where negroes and Radicals have
had fair chance, and proved themselves
wanting, that spot is assuredly Edgedeld
County. When negroes in Edgeheid
County complain of not having a fair
chance, then absurdity and want of rea-
son reach their climax.
"Thirty-nine lashes on the bare back"
is proposed in New Jersey for any man
who accepts an Office the duties of
which he knows himself incapable to
perform. Go up head, jersey. And bless
God, We public ofhcials of Edgefeld, that
YOUR lines have not fallen to you in that
level-headed State.
Twenty Dollars reward for Snipes
"alire." That is good. Take notice that
the dead body of Snipes has no money
value. However, we should not speak
idly or unleelingly ofpoor old man Snipes.
He cot into trouble By means Of two
wild and unruly sons, and had already
served out seven Of his nine months SEN
fence For Gods sake let him alone. Let
him continue to fly up the creek. Capt.
Clinton Ward and his neighbors have
charitably cared for the old mans family
long time. Let snipes fly to his own
and rest with them.
According to the suggestion of our
valued agricultural friend, Published some
three weeks back, we offered than
half our space for original agricultural
communications from our own people
Rnt none have been sent us. We now
call upon that same friend to take the In
;tiatlve. He is capable in every way
And others will surely follow.
seqr letter from London is elaborate
polished and interesting-speaking, among
other things, of some Of the fine estate
in England that may one day belong t
the Edgefeld Jenningses.
The latest departures from our tow
Northwards, are Mr. w. H. Brunson, wh
left us ten days ago to buy fall and VIII N
ter dry goods in New York, and Dr. "
A. Sanders, who designs swinging aroun
a huge circle-New York, Plladelphl
Baltimore and Charleston-buying ever
sort of merchandise that human hane
ever made or human skill invented
From Ridge Spring to Graniteville Il
talk is of the. coming Concert Of I'll
Brahma Pootra MmsLrels. This IS
take place at Pine House Depot on Fr
day night .next.-on which occasion Il Il
R-a,,Sa Pootras will be assisted by Il
popular and experienced Johnston Bra
Band. Among the good things on tt
nrocramnfe, besides the splendid Crane
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