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

| dreams tnat we are 20 tuIHlJ Ciau' -hNo
we rejoice in the CONSCIOUSNESS, Of su-
preme aelf-sacrifce. For what more can
decent man do than to- give up.his shirt:
Charades and Tsbleaux at.Ridge Spring
THIS entertainment--in behalf vi the
Baptist Sunday Schooi-came.off on Fri
t'ay evening last. 1t was held in MIR,
Capers B,rr's furniture store, which was
transformed by feminine taste and TACT
into 8 very pretty little theatre, and was
one d the most complete successes IN the
way oi amateur acting We have ever seen.
As regards nne of the actors, Mr.. Albert
Merritt, young gentleman Of l8 or l9
years OF age, we have literally seldom
seen hla superior on the professional!
comic stage And this young gentleman
also plays on the violin with 3 tone and
eynre7ai6n that are quite rare. But right
here VIZ would say that The exceeding
grace and gentility OF the entertainment
were much marred by the unbridlea and
outrageous c!atter that prevailed during
| the performance OF the Instrumental mu-
SIC. The singing hushed all mouths and
commanded oil respect, but the instru-
mental performances, though equally good,
we're treated with rude and noisy con
tempt. The performers in the charades,
although very young persons, were mimi
tably easy and graceful. The parts we're
most admirably dressed; and from not
one of the performers did we hear bad pro-
nuncation or bad accent. The school-
master has evidently beep abroad among
the young people Of Ridge Spring and
tie said young people have evidently been
abroad among the schoolmasters. There
were young Wat5ons. and Nicholsons, and
Merits, AMI Boatwrghts, and DuBoses,
and Quattlebaums, and Ilolsons, and dswy-
qerts and Bateses, and Timmermans. And
one and all gave evidence Of culture o!
mind and grace Of manner. On beaut-
iul stage and in beautiful hall-such as
Ridge Spring will have in the Female Col
!ags huilding-we would 80 far to zee s.
renetition OF this most admirable amateur
entertainment.
An Edgefield Padgett In Augusta.
An Edgefeld Padgett in Augusta sell.
ing Furniture. Mattresses, Clocks, ETC..
The cheapest house of this sort in the
CITY Of course Elgeheld will rally to
L. F Padgett. See his card in another
column.
Picnic at DIR. Self's.
The social picnic at DR.. Sells, in tba
Pleasant Lane section, on Saturday laat
/ was very pleasant and hospitable aftilr' :
Many OF the candidates were present, anil
most of them addressed the assembly
| The Hon. James Strom acted AZ chair
man.
Major Il. o.. I.cVelace.
Major p. +. Lovslace, OF Johnston, has
been appointed by COL II. 2. Thompson,
chairman OF the board for Edgelield Coun-
ty TO examine applicants Cor beneficiary
cadetships in The Citadel Academy. The
examination will be held on the Goth Ill
slant. The applicants are Harry I.sard'
! C. Il. Waiers, T.. B. Cannon. Hugh Vii
! lard, +. J. Crooker and J. W OuZts.
! An Ass.
! l'illman's successor made an aas oI iiim-
sci! in the closing OF Congress. The
Radicals lei Smalls III but they do ri
love him.-4iMg,.ata N"onir!'
| Grand Campaign Rally at Ciintonward
From the oiicers OF thn Clintonward
Rangers comes TO US request that we
shall announce grand campaign re .ly at
+" u heaptiu little tow! On Sr .EEday
next. Distinguished speakers have
invited to attsnd-among them the Sists
nominees. as regards our own county,
all ladies', citizens and candidates are cor
daily hidden to he present. 10 addition
to many other delightful features CT thie
brilliant occasion, tie Clintonward Rc:,G
ers will give social hor liz Satcher'a
Hall TO Clintonward on Saturday
next" is now the cry OF g.. Edgefed.
Old Uncle Bud Matthew'S.
Perhaps the pleasantest :eature Vi our
late incursion into Rlnehart Township
was the meeting once again with an old
and very honored friend Ct ante -bellum
! days, Mr. Bud Matthews, whose home
and splendid plantation lie on Clouds
| Creek and Saluda River. AIR. Matthews,
now in his S5th year, is loo old TO go to
barbecues and public meetings; but after
the meeting at Etheredge's We made it
our daty 10 seek his home and spend the
night beneath his ROOF. Before the war,
the old gentleman was one. ot the most
stirring, practical and prominent men IL
our county. He waa always magistrate
and always commissioner OF roads, and
always equally efficient in both Offices
Since The war, however, Uncle Bud has
! kept almost exclusively at homa, and
! knows hut litt!s of new men and nnw
/ things. We found ham sitting on ha pl-
aaaa at nightiall with a newspaper upon
his lap. His eyeaight is poor, but his
hearing and general health ara very good
ior man oi hia age. His house was full
Of company that night, and his hospitali-
ty was warm and unbounded. Of his
thirteen children and l25 grand and great
grand children, only his lwo youngeRj
sons and youngest daughter !ive with
him Ills vile, very gentle and pxem-
plary woman, is still living and during
our visit iully eyenphiied her long ezpe-
rience as fine housekeep=r. 10 have
seen this old-tilne Edgelield gentleman
again, snd 10 find him in health, wealth
and happiness. was sourre OF very rara
enjoyment to us.
Richland Spring Church.
On Thursday !ati, for the iirst time. We
visited this prominent Eapt;st Church,
Ole of the Eev. n. y. BuTton's Rich
land Spring is in tho northern part Of