Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-17

| dreams tnat we are 90 Inlhly clau' -Nii"
we rejoice in the consciousness, Of q su-
preme aelf-s2criice. For what more can
| q decent man do than to give up..his shirt:
Cnarades and Tsbleaus at.Ridge Spring
This entertainment-n hehalf vi the
| Baptist Sunday School-ca!ne.of on Fri
t'ay evening last. Ii was held in MIR.
.apegs Bars furniture store which was
! transformed by feminine taste and lact
into 6 very pretty little theatre, and was
one oE the most complete successes IN the
way ot amateur acting We have ever seen
As regards on4 OF the actors, Mr., Albert
Merritt, young gentleman of Is or IS
years OF age, We have literally seldom
aeen hla superior on the professional
como stage And thia young gentleman
also plays on the violin with tone and
oxrreaaion that are quite rare. hut right
here VIZ would say that The exceeding
grace and gentility OF the entertainment
were niuch marra,l by the unbrided and
outrageous CHATTER that prevailed during
| the performance Of the Instrumental mu-
sc. Tic singing hushed all mouths and
commanded all respect, but the instru-
mental performances. though equally gco!,
were treated with rude ami noisy con
tempt. The performers in the charades,
although very young persons. were mimi
tally easy and graceful. The parts were
most admirably dressed; and from not
one OF the performers did We hear bad pro-
nuncation ur bad accent. The schooi-
master has evidently beeD abroad among
! the young people o: Ridge Spring an!
tie sa,j young people have evidently been
atroad among the schoolmasters. There
were young Watsons, and Nicholsons, and
Merits. AMI Boatwrghts, and DuBoses,
and Quattlebaums and Ilolsons, and swY-
4erts and Bateses, and Timmernlans. And
one and all gave evidence Of culture ol
mind and grace IF manner. On g beauti-
iul stage and in beautiful hall-such as
Ridge Spring will have in the Female Col
lege huil,!ng-we would 20 far to zee t.
reretitinn of this most admirable amateur
entertainment.
An EdgefieId Padgett In Augusta.
An Fdgefield Padgett in Augusta ael!-
ing Furniture, Mattresses, Clocka, ETC..
/ the cheapest house Of this SORT in The
civ Og course Elgeield will rally to
L. f Padgett. See his card in another
column.
| Picnic at DIR. Self's.
The social picn.c at DR.. Sells, in tha
Pleasant Lane section, on Saturday laat,
was very plea4ant and hoRpitable afi4ir
Many ri the candidates were present, AMI
! most of them addressed the assembly.
j The Hon. James Strom acted as chair
maD.
| Major II. D.. I.ovelace.
Major p. Z. Lovelace, OF Johnston, has
! been appointed by Col. II. ?. Thompson
chairman oI the hoard Tor F.dgeield Coun-
u TO examine applicants for beneficiary
cadetships in the c itadsl Academy. The
examination will be held on the 29th Ill
s.ant. The applicants ara Harry l.aard'
! G. ~. Naiars, T.. B. Cannon. Hugh Vii
lard, +. i. tr,okAr and j. " Gd2t-.
! An Ass.
! lIllmaii's 4;;rceseoI made an s-. o! li!ni-
sci! in The closing OF Congress. The
Radicals lei Smalls III but they i" n7'
f. love him.-.i~7u>tn Nronir!s
! Grand Campaign Rally at Ciintonward
/ From the officers ol thn Clintonward
Rangers comes 10 Us s request that We
shall announce grand campaign rally at
:! heaptjlgI liitlee town IN SatnTaaS
neXl. Distinguished speakers have
invited to attend--among them the STATE
nominees. rs regards our own county,
ali ladies', citizens and candidates are cor
daily hidden to he present. 10 addition
to many other delightful features Ct this
brilliant OCCASION. tie CIintonwal1 Rang
ers will give social hof. il !Satchers
Hall nc Clintonward on Saturday
next "a is now the cry OF all E1gefed.
Old Uncle Bud Matthews.
Perhaps the pleasantest :ealnre Vi on!
late ircuraion into Rnehalt Township,
wss the meeting once again with Al o!;l
and very honored friend q ante-bellula
days, Mr. BUD Matthe =, whoae home
and splendid plantation lle On Clouds
| Creek and Saluda River. Mr. Matthews,
now in his S5th year, is loo old 10 go to
barbecues and public meetiuge; but after
the meeting at Etberedse's ws made it
our duty 10 geek his home and spend the
night beneath his rooi. be;ore the war,
the old gentleman waa Ole. II ths mosi
stirring, practical and prominent lnen III
our county. lie waa slwaSs msgistrat1
and always q commissioner OF roads, AMI
; aIwaya equally efficient in both Offices
! Hinre The war, however lncie Bnd hss
! kept almost exclusively at homa, and
! knows hni liit!s of new men and nnw
/ things. We ionnd han sitting on his pi-
a24s at nightiall with a newspaper uron
hia lap. His eyasight is poor. but hia
hearing AMI general health are very good
ior man OF his age llia house was inll
oi company that night, and his hospitali-
! IL was warm and unbounded. C'i his
thirteen children and l2i grand and great
grand children, only his Two youngest
sons aid youngest daughter ivs with
him His wife, & very gentle and rxem-
rlary woman, is still living; and during
our visit iully ryemrl,iipd her long -xpe-
rience as a line housekeeper. 10 have
seen this old-tinc Edqelield gentleman
AGAIN, and 10 lind him III health, wealth
and happiness. was paurra o. very rar-
enjoyment to us.
Richland Spring Church.
On Thursday !ati, for The iirrt tin,r, "a
visited this prominent Baplist Chn!oh.
Ole of the Eev. N. y. Buion'r Rich
! land Sprin, is in The northern part of