Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-03-03


man. An humble trust in Jesus had
characteristics her whole life; and even
before death came to her, the peace Of
God which passeth all understanding"
was already ubon her Mrs. Ward was
her only child. And to her-for we know
she is bowetidown with grief-we beg to
offer our deep and unaffected sympathy.
Criminal Business for Next Week.
/ The Court of General Sessions will be
| opened on Monday morning next, Judge
aldrich presiding The criminal busi-
ness for The term is asfoliowt: The Bland
,,nsby case; the Blease Gardner rase;
md the Padgett-J2nnakiu case. The lat
Ter arises out of the killing of Charlie
Jonnakin by James Padgett, in teas t
earn part of our county, shortly after
Christmas. Padgett is on bail. Then
The negro, Joe Stevens, so often tried and
80 ften sentenced. is at length to be sen.
fenced finally. Besides Stevens, the fol-
lowing negroes are in Jail: Erasmus Hol
loway. indicted for burglary; Elias Dorm.
for larceny of live stock Jack Adams,
for grand larceny; Mack Talbert, for as
sault with intent to kill; George. Wilson,
for burglary Edward Dodson, for bur
glary; aud Turner Bland for forgery.
The Blue Ridge Railroad.
| Read he article on our outside, from
the New York Times, and the valuable
comments thereupon, in another colump,
from the Anderson mteiiigcnecr.
Notary Public
Our young townsmsn, Mr.. Walter D.
QUITS, has been appointed by Gov. Ha-
good, Notary Public.
The Knights Of Momus.
The initial entertainment Of this gal.
liant club, on Tuesday evening last, was
literally graceful and enchanting sue
cess. And in all It's eventful thirty-fiye
years, never did old Masonic Hall pre-.
sent q fairer scene; q scene absolutely ra-
diant with female lovelinGss and grace,
with knightly chivs!ry, With keen but
refined gaiety. Ar:, everybody was hep
py! And every badv danced. Octoge
narians forget their year, and dead bod
los forgot their rigidity, and all did honor
to King Momus, tim monarch of the hour.
Bot our time and space are too far spent
f,r Us tn enter into details. 1.cnE live
The Round Table" Of Momus! And
msy their Easter demonstration be no
less eclatante than THAR triunl ,hs Of
Shrore Tuesday!
Rivers and HaYDors.
Our young friend, Capt. st. Julien
Bland, With thoughtful kindness, not on
ly for ourselves but for our readers.
sends us from Washington a correct list
Of the Rivers and Harhers CT South Car
olina for tbs improvement OF which large
appropriations have bsen lately made by
Congress. Of course the proposed i'm
provement ofthe uppor Savannah, wash
ing the green shores Of oar own Merl-
wether, Washington and Ryan, makes
this matter one OF great interest to Edge
field people. We return our kindest
thanks 10 julie and shall publish this
-aluable list noxt wA=ls.
The Weddings
The two weddings o: ,sust week, in our
town. filled the whole measure. pressed
down and running OVER, Of Edgefielo,s
old time bospitaii y, gerial;ty and gale
tv Indeed 1t may bc said that they in.
auguratod magnificent renaissance OF
Edgeaaid's better days. Both Mr.. Lynch
| aud Nj Norris were princaly in their
! orepara.ions, their accessories and th"ir
W ,.,ie souledue>s; and while such enter
,ainments can be given in Edgedeid,
thare i. royal life in tho n.d land yet.
Not Qaite Dead
On "Wednesday evening Of last week.
orr town was suddenly cast into excite
| ment ard distress by tho announcement
that Mr.. Orlando Sheppard had been
thrown from his horse and almost killed
Mr.. Sheppard was maunsins the horse,
| a restless one, bat we'll known TO bim.
!
| without taking hold of ;sis reius, when
the animal darted suddenly, hurting him
the ground and egsins. sill with great
violence, aud then in leaping over him
s ruck him in tho faco With his ho"f.
For day or two, fears wore entertain, d
that Mr. .Sheppard's injuries were quite
serious, but the result has happily prov
ed otherwise. de is already up, and in
his office getting ready :or Court. And
although his beauty o! countenance is
temporarily marred, his professional
usefulness will be in 10 wise impaired.
Prof Peete.
Prof. Alfred T. Peete, a gentleman who.
within the past two years. has estaolisn-
ed fine reputation, socially and profes
sionslly, in the up-coun.ry OF our State,
has arrived in Edgcfl.lti Prof Peete Is
a musician, singer and painter Of high
order. And besides this. he Is eminently
skillful in tho tuning snd repairing Of
pianos and organs. We bespeak for Prof.
Peete very kindly reception at the hands
of our people.
"No More From Far "
For our young friends. David QUITS
and Frank Bettis, there arc now "stars
that shine no more from far" Mr.. and
Mrs. Ouz!s left our town on Friday and
now have their home at the Calhoun
House. Johnston: while Mr.. and Mrs.
Bettls arc already ncstlins in their beau
tiful new cottage among the green hills
of Horn's Creek.
Real Estate Changes.
Dr.. ~. Hill has sold his Durisoe
place-the old Duris,e homestead and
farm on tho Columbia road-which he
purchased few months back, to Messra.
O. l. Dobson and Walter d. onzts Mr..
Dobson becomes the pcssessor OF that
portion lying on the right Of tho road, as