Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-04-06

TIllman.
On Friday last, the Hon. Geo. D. Till
mau secured an extension of time.for fl
ing his brief, in his election contest With
Smalls, until Saturday the Sth.
From Troy.
Our esteemed young friend. Mr.. L. B.
Whatley, late of Johnston, but now a
popular citizen and merchant Of Troy, has
beer ofi~a. little visit among US. Every
body morethan glad to gee blu.
Homicide.
Three miles from Ridge Spring, in Al
ken County, on Wednesday of last week,
Daniel Willis, white. shot and killed
George Fucker. colored. in his (Til!is'si
yard. It is said that Willis forbade Ruck
er coming into his yard. 1t rs though!
that Willis is justified in the act.
-sagacious and Law-Abldiug Edseield:,
In the light OF present circumstances, il
is astonishing to think that Edgeiela has
achieved all her splendid political victo-
ries entirely and inaisputably within The
law. Those splendid victories that have
electrified and led the State Not q citi-
zen Of Edgeiield has ever been prosecuted
in the United States Courts!
A Dollar to Every Acre.
Mr.. j. Knox DeVore, of the Elmwood
secticn-he who has changed the barren
old Adams plantation into very land Of
tioshen--sends us indescribably magniG-
cent specimens OF oats. The truth !e
when q man like Knox DeVore moves in-
to neighborhood. he, in one season, adds
q dollar to The value OF every scre oi
land.
Our Municipal Election.
Our annual municipal election will take
place on Monday next. And ior Gods
sake let our Cosncil be q working and a
progressive one. \ Council that will con-
sc!entiously regard the good keeping Of
our ways. the healthy condition OF our f.
nances, and the enforcement OF perfect or.
der throughout our town.
Memorial Ceremonies on the 26,h.
The Edgeiield Rifles request ua to say
that they will observe Wednesday. the
Goth Of this month, as Memorial Day.
We will give further notice Of this mat
t r next week. 4 full attendance Of the
Rifles is required next Tuesday night. IS
business OF Importance Will come up be-
fore the meeting
The Easter Cards at Durisoe 6 Co.'S.
No custom.of the..present day is more
beautiful, more refined. more gentle. than
the sending OF easter cards. And Messrs.
D. r. Durisoe and Co., sre the ;Psthetic
gentlemen who are FIRST to foster this beau
tiful usage in Edgeield. Z Thei: collection
of Easter Cards is superlatively lovely
all styles, ali sizes. all prices. Go and
see them even il you DO mol buy. N-xt
Sunday wil! be Easter.
Mr. Cobb's New Goods.
No lovelier or cheaper goods Tor spring
and summer have we everseeh than those
lately opened By Mr.. J anes Il. Cobb. As
We looked them over and listened 10 he
prices, we..could not help rejecting that,
in Gods providence. any woman or child.
even the poorest, could dress well in these
days. And not sa!islel with all theso
pretty things. Mr. Cobb has betaken hiw-
aelf in person to Charleston. wheye be
will spend the nsxt week. securing th-a
very cream OF the dry goods market.
a Stump Digger.
We alIude 10 our honosed it:eud, Mr. !
Sam L. Ready, CT The Ridge. who ope
day last week, rooted I'D between forty
and fit, big lightsood stuRes out Of .
psiaitiTa5ing Fa ~ VIII. I the Acme Har-
row. His corn rows wall be seven feet
apart. and This Harrow. cutting sls iee'.
will turn up the whole intermediate spsce
st one-plougb,oui Is that clear? For
although We sit nova days at the feet cf
Farmer Guersrd, and Farmer Walton and
Farmer Cante!ou, still We ara not entirely
up in the proper phrases.
John Wesley and aud John Buuyan.
On Friday last, as We stood in the midst
of our public square and gazea down .ha
street, We perceived buggy approaching.
in which sat two very gepteel and polish
ed-lookiDg young gentlemen. though VI
were too far of to discern their features
Upon the buggy, however, drawing Dear
er. We perceivei that the two young Sea-
tlemen were The kev. Mr. Rogers aud the
Rev. Mr. Hun>t.ey. oi johnaton. And
We sal! to oursel!.: John Wesley anu
John Banyan il the same berth" Bean
tiiul it is TO SEE brethren thus dwelling to.
gether in unity.
Make Constables OF the GreenbacLe; +.
We hear that this Col. Sam Walling-
ford, Of Iowa or Dakots, who is roaming
about The country making greenback
speeches, sirad his arguments al Giocd
Hope one day last week, and made pary
converts. Bah he greenback issue is
very dead ore in Souths Csro!;na; and the
men who take up with it ST This stage ol
the game mus. be pretty crazy for oiiics.
We suggest that every Trial Just'ee IL
our county appoint the isading green
backer in his neighborhood ss his consja-
bic, In this way perhaps The backbone
oi the greenbsck pariy.ln Edge6eld may
be broken