Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-11-30
Frances w. Pickens Dugas.

and accommodation. And if her fathe
is not one Of the happiest men alive, the
he is not the very fine fellow we take hlr
to be.
BY Request Of the Conference.
BY request of the Conference-an'
feeling it an honor to do so-we publish
this week the Mission Report OF the Rev
r. L. Harper, Of Abbevllle, read at tn
late meeting at Emory Church. 1t is n
less valuable in matter than beautiful il
style, and proves its author to be mas
ter of English dlction and bellies lettre
scholar of high rank.
A Happy Decision for Fagefield.
Mr.. Charles w. Creighton, who ha'
Just returned from Chester, whittier h
went as delegate from the Edgefe!:
Circuit to the Columbia District Confer
ence, steps into our sanctum as we write
and communicates to US the pleasing in
telligence that the District Conference o
1883 is to meet in Edgefeld. A great
Baptist Convention a few days hence. an(
great Methodist Conference year hence
improvements at Ridge Spring.
Who said Ridge Spring was finished?
Mr.. R H. Morris has purchased q lot
from MIR. ]. w. Noble, and is having a
storehouse and dwelling erected thereon
Mr.. G. A. Morris Is the contractor and
builder. And efforts are being made
and we believe with good prospects oI
success-to establish Female College at
that nature favored place. Providence
has made great things possible fog Ridge
Spring. Money. and will to spend it,
are among the human requireuents.--
Monitor.
Golden Dent Corn.
Along with whole load OF magnificent
watermelons, Mr.. Ben Hatcher, of Tren-
ton, sends US several ears Of the Golden
Dent corr-splend!d in size, sound as a
dollar, and as thoroughly ripe as possible.
And this, too. was fortnight ago. The
corn was planted on the 18th of April.
Mr.. Hatcher says this variety, besides be-
ing good in every other respect natures
much earlier than any he has ever plant
ed. We hear of another gentleman, Mr..
S. c. L. Bush, o: the Hamburg section
who has planted a second crop Of this
corn and expects fine yield in the latter
part of October. Therefore let all hands
be Up and doing as regards the Golden
Dent.
A Banner Presentation.
A beautiful and interesting incident Of
the Union Meeting at Horns Greek on
Saturday ast. was the presentation by
Mrs. John c. Swearengin, a sister OF the
Hon G. d. Tillman, OF handsome ban
ner to the Sunday School. Mrs. Swear
engm is lady of great spirit and energy
as regards religious, political Or social
matters, and like most Of her name, she
is tGinKer and worker, The presenta-
tion was made through the Hon. Clinton
Ward; and Mrs. Swearengin could not
have chosen a better representative or
spokesman. -yser Mr.. Ward has long been
a Sunday Sch o1pFsFr'r'7-1saE
and generosity
The Corn Crop.
Lately we have been far 10 the North
to the South, to the East, tc the West, in
our County, and we think we can securely
say that the corn is made-almost absolute
ly safe. And it is very abundant. There
will be more corn made in Edgeheld this
year than for many a year before. And
the cotton prospect, at present, Is equally
hattering.
A Scene In the Great Campaign.
1t is nine o'clock al night, and the land
of Red Hill is hushed and still. The
moon rides high IN the summer sky, and
her light falls in ghastly whlteness upon
hill and vale. Not even the bark of 4
watch dog breaks the dead stiffness OF the
scene. And the wife and children Of
James A. Lanier, in their beautiful but
secluded home, watch quietly for the le-
turn of husband and father. They dream
not of the heavy visitation that God has
in immediate store for them. But the
scene changes Hark to the harsh roll
and rumble Of countless chariots and the
clatter Of many horses Nearer and
nearer they come; and the inmates Of that
silent cottage think OF tornados, and
earthquakes, and the Day OF Judgment
But the dread reality is worse than any o.
these 1t is seven men, five vehicles, anc
six horses. They come from the Lanham
picnic, IA miles away, and are led by Jas
A. Lanier in person. Of the other six
men, five are candidates. and the sixth Is
a private gentleman. And now let Us
transfer the scene to the hindmost vehicle
We sit in it by the side of lordly lega
candidate; and as we stop short bette tht
gate of the cottage, we espy sitting OF
the piazza, indistinct in the dim ant
broken moonbeams, q dark and gigantic
figure that makes us think Of Goliath o
Gath, and Of The Cyclops, and OF th'
Colossus of Rhodes, and Of the Gs'ni IN the
Arabian Nights; and we shuLder Will
namcless dread. And now the giganu
figure arises and comes forward, and W
expect to he smitten as Samson smot
the Philistines. But not so. 1t Is no
Goliath nor Samson. 1t is only manl.
and kind-hearted Captain Cal. Kinc.rd, 0
Ninety.Six. And, he rushes out ant
shakes Capt. Lanier by the hand and says
"Hello, Jim. I'm lighted to see you
Come in. Never mind about your bugg,
and horse. Hello, Gen'l. Nicholson
Hello, Mr.. Jones! Hello, Col. Folk
Hello, Mr.. Colgan Hello, Mr.. thinner
man Hello, Mr.. Bacon Gentlemen
one and all, delighted to see you. Com