Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-06
John M. Clark's Sens.

Augustus, u tlrul WuOSc NCiS itio
with it an impression Of high and unim-
p~eachable responsibility. This was Capt.
John w. Clark, of the Richmond Hus-
sars, who, in his many knightly tits
with our Edgeield boys, has always
evinced a spirit so noble, generous and
chivalrous, as to endear him 70 our whole
county.
A ChildleSs Widower,
The sympathy of oar community is
deeply moved in behalf of our honored
friend and fellow citizen. a. j.. Norris,
Esq, who has lately lost his wife and
child-amid the glaciers and icebergs Of
Lexfugton:- AT all events, Mrs. Norris
and lovely little Mamie, who have been
on q Christmas visit TO friends in the
kingdom of SAKE, Coburg,G otha, cannot
be heard from; and illimitable deeps of
snow and ice lie between Us and them.
And "old Jack" is in trouble.
An Edgefeld Boy of Better Days,
The holidays bring among us-on a
visit to his mother, Mrs. McClintock,
and his sister, Mrs. Bee-Mr. VIM. Hen
ry McClintock, Of Louisville, KY. Eff
teen years ago this gentleman-then one
Of the most popular boys in our whole
region-quitted Edgefield, seeking fairer
fortunes, and after one or two years of
prospecting. settled down in Louisville,
where, as a civil engineer, he has long
| been employed on eryimporlant works
in connection with the public water sys
tern OF the city. Aud now, still young,
he comes back to ~, with agentle wife
and two beautiful little girls. And no
wandering son OF this cid soil has ever
returned to find sreencr memories or
warmer welcomes.
Greenwood and Augu'ta
These places Will soou be bound to-
getber by bars Of iron or steel. r: C Au-
gusta & Knoxville Railroad, as it is gen
orally called, is OF the first importance to
one OF the most interesting portions Of
Edgeield. The whole line is now i'll
charge of a single Company. With the
capital and brains Of Augusta united to
the energy and sourc of the country
between tho objective points, we can al-
most hear the echo Of the finishing stroke
upon this promising highway Of com
merce. The materials for Building an
iron bridge across the Savannah river
have already arrived in Augusta, where
about one hundred AVID fifty thousand
dollars were subscribed a few week. rack,
to put the road in running order to the
first depot on the Carolina side. Asqnad
Of ~convicts are hurrying 10 the scene Of
action, and the difficulties in the neigh
borhood Of DR.. Meriwether's and Mir.
Middleton's will be overcome, it is *
pected, by the fist of next March. And
the future is serenely b.i5htf tha West
eru part OF good old EdgeieIdi
The Woman's Greatest Blessing.
1t is the improved Weeds Sewing Ma
chine with all the modern attachments
universally acknowledged 10 have at
tanned a greater lighiness in running than
any other machine in the world. or
these inimitable MachiEes-as cheap rs
they are perfect-Mr James NJ. Cobb has
recently received a half dozen-new and
bright. Call at Mr.. Cobb's store and eS-
anime them.
Only a Liver Psd!
Our youthful and Ingenious friend,
Mr. Edgar Hart, has a lovely wax doll,
which he is anxious to present to his
sweetheart, but hesitates because her
(the dolls y sole article of apparel is a
liver pad. MI. Will Penn-neXt door
has offered him the loan of q paper cam
brio chemise; but this, Ed gar Thin ks,
would only compiicate the situation.
Under these circumstances, therefore,
we would advise the said sweetheart to
forward to Edgar Immediately a po-
lonaise of bobinet lace.
Stand From Under!
A gentleman who stands high in The
scientific world, Prof. Funtaine, predicts
that the year 1881 will he mos. unusually
wet, s~d warns planters against relying
WHO'LL pom cotton.
Experiments Enough
Senator M. C. Butler is reported as
talking as follows to a newspaper cores
pendent: ~ tell you, sir" said he, lit
is no longer a question of politics with
Us. We simply have ono proposition
staring us in the face. ard it is well that
the people Of the North should under
stand it. We are resolved that the illit-
crate lower classes Of our Stale shall no!
in that direction that VIC propose to have,
and we intend to use every means, fair
or otherwise, y prevent such rule
From the Land of Zs!o
Major Kirkland, Mr.. James MeGec,
and Cap. Farley, w;dnwers gay and
bac .elor bright, have come from the up
per regions-not from Heaven, bat from
and Grecnvi!le where tic
sank below Xa,o--to visit their
many friends in EdSetie,d. And not a
few of these friends regard them as the
choio est blessings OF the holiday season.
QUITS & Norris.
Soc the notice or this raw law firm in
column. That our beloved young
friend Norris shouid leave Edgefield is a
of universal regret. but il Aiken
a clearer field for him, wo bid
God-speed. We do Tot lose him en-
however, as his copartnership, no
less than his many friendships and local
ties, will bring him often among us.
Walter ouzts for Edgeiieid and Frank
Norris for Aiken, is q promising arrange
ment; and the Now Year bears upon iis
tide tho and foriuues Of no WORTH
er young men.
Piedmont & Arlington I.ribulations.
We would call the attention Of the hum
dreds Of people in Edgefield County
thousands we fear-who have suffered
by the collapse Of the Piedmont & Ar