Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-01-06


says that every new and popular piece Of
music is scheduled in his almanac, and
If he does not give the largest discount
On music ordered from his almanac, he
will furnish tho music free as well as tho
almanac. Prot. Kobinsm's almanac is
4 delightful thing, and we have a few on
hand in the Iircrtiser office which we
would be glad to distribute among cur
frieuds-aud Prot. Robinson's friends.
John M. Clark's Sens.
A bright feature of our late cold and
gloomy salesday was the presence amohg
us Of one of John NJ. Clark's Sons, Of
Augusta, a firm whose very title carries
with il an impression Of high and min,
peachable responsibility. THIS was Cart.
John w. Clark, of the Richmond Hus-
sars, who, in his many knightly tits
with our EdSetield boys. has always
evinced a spirit so noble, generous ard
chivalrous, as to endesr him 90 our whole
county.
a Childless Widower
The sympathy OF onr community l.
deeply moved in behalf of Il bonored
friend and fellow citizen. a. J.. Norris,
Esq, who has lately lost his wife ana
child-amid the glaciers and iceberss Of
Al I n,,Z,,tu N.r. Nnrris
and lovely little Mamie, who have been
on a Christmas visit 20 friends i'll the
kingdom of Sake Coburg,Gotha, cannot
be heard from; and illimi;able dccps Of
SNOW and ice lie between us and them.
And "old Jack" is in trouble.
An Edgefeld Boy of Batter Days
The holidays bring amoug us-on a
visit to his mother, Mrs. McClintock,
and his sister, Mrs. Bee-Mr. VIM. Hen
ry McClintock, of Louisville, Ky. F:f-
teen years ago this gentleman-then one
| of the most popular boys in our whole
region-quitted Edgcfeld, seeking fairer
fortunes, and after one or tso years of
prospecting. settled down in Louisville,
where, rs a civil engineer, he has long
been employed on very important works
in connection with the public water sys
TEN of the city. Aud now, still Young.
he comes back to u, with a gentle wife
and Two beautiful little girls. And no
wandering son OF this I'D soil las ever
returned to find sreencr memories or
warmer welcomes.
Greenwood and Augusta
These places Will soon he bound to-
getber by bars of iron or steel. 7: C Au-
gnsta & Knoxville Railroad, as it is gen
orally called, is or the first impor!ancoto
one of the most interesting portions Of
Edgefeld. The whole line Is now III
charge of a single Company. With the
capital and brains Of Augusta united to
the energy and Of the country
between the objective points, We can nj
most hear the echo Of The finishing stroE"
upon this promising highway oi com
merce. The materials fnr bIi!ding an
iron bridge across the Savannsh Iivn'.
have already arrived in Augusta, where
about enc hundred ard fifty thousand
dollars were subscribed a few week rack,
to put the road in running order 10 the
first depot on the Carolina side. Asquad
of con9icts are huc'ying 10 the scene Of
action, and the difficulties in Inc neigh
borhood Of DIR. Meriwether's and MIR.
Middleton's will be overcome, IL is X
pected, by the i:st Of next March. And
the future is serenoiy blight for ,ha West
err part OF good old Edgeield!
The Woman's Greatest Blessing.
It is the improved Weeds Sewing Ma
chine with all the modern attachments
universally acknowledged To have at
tanned a greater ligh;nfSs in running than
any other machine in tho world. OF
these ininitable MachiEes-as cheap AS
they are perfect-Mr James NJ. Cobb has
recently received a half %dozen-new and
bright. Call at Mr.. Cobl's store and OK
them.
Only a Liver Pad!
Our youthful and Ingenious fricno,
Mr. Edgar Hart, has a lovely wax doll,
he is anxious to present to his
sweetheart, but hesitates because her
(the dolls! y sole article Of apparel il a
liver pad. MI. Will Penn-next door
has offered him the loan Of q paper cam
brio chemise; but this, Edgar Thin ks,
would only compiicate the situation.
Under these circumstances, therefore,
we would advise the sail 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, and warns planters against relying
wholly upon cotton.
Enough
Senator M. c. Butler is reported as
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. and it is well that
the people Of the North should under
it. We are resolved that the Hit
lower classes of our Stale Shall no.
rule. We have had AL The experiment.
in that direction that wcrfoposc to have.
and we intend to use evcry Means, fa;r
Or otherwise, to prevent such ruie." :
From the Land Of ESQ j
Major Kirkland, Mr.. James Niece,
md Cap. Farley, w;dowers gay ard :
oac .elor bright, have come ron the up
per regions-not from Iieavsr, bat from
Spartanburg and Gr"cp'i!ls where tic
nercury sank below XAIo~to visit their
friends in EdSetia,d. Aud not q
OF these friends reSarl them as tho
,ho;c est blessings OF tho holiday season.
1nz;s & Morris