Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-01-04
AN Hal, Uncle Dan oua,slrpaun.

until the fosts began to fall upon his oe'
loved old head, and then must needa pull
up stakes and move to GAINESVILLE, Ca, to
get rich--to win back some Of the many
goods and chattels Of which the war had
bereft him. Wonder if those people over
there love old Dan like we do over mere
But we suspect they do; for he looks
young. and we'll, and happy, and prosper
ous Handsome, Uncle Dan never was
But then he has always done the hand
some thing. Ard that is far better
Well, Uncle Dan has been back among us.
Santa Claus brought him Not down the
CHIMNEY. but, openly and aboveboard. on
a railroad train. And Trenton turned
out en- maSse to meet him, with flags and
banners and ringing of bells. And aa he
was drawn in chariot and four TO the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. j W Barr.
the roadsides were lined with old friends
bearing gifts and cheering loudly. As 70
Uncle Dams f;st appearance in old Edge
field town after his arrival. the scene beg
gars description 0ld Edge6old town lit
orally stood upon its head, and kicked It's
heels high IN air for joy And on this oc-
casion Uncle Dan proved that be had in
| nc Wise lost that wonderful gift Of speeeh
that We ell remember 80 we'll No dumb
| ;asn has Uncle Dan become by his resi-
dence in sister State Aud then there
waa tas grand Christmas dinner, in honor
Of Uncle Dan, at The Rev. J. W. Bsrr's-
where such time. honored veterans az d.
james A. DaVore. and Mr Ben Bsttis, 81,
and Mr Julins Day. and Mr., Ben Hatcher,
and MIR. Abe Broadwater, and Dr. W. D..
Jennings, and Capt. Lewis Jones, and Mr..
L, Il. McCullough--were invitsd-and
many ladles-and all Uncle Dams chill
dren, and grandchildren, and sons'in law:
and daughtersin- law-and oil the collat-
eral branches. And where the turkey was
so large and long that we actually believe
ii had four legs and two gizSards; and
where the maecaroni pies were 40 wide
and deep as ordinary hsh ponds and
where scuppsrnong vine rolled down in
mountain torrents; and where syllabub
covered the land as the ssa,foam covers
the sea. And where Mr.. James 7. Bacon
| and Mr.. Pinckney Blalock made piano
and cornet exult together in honor Of
| Uncle Dan And where gallant Capt. M.
4. Markert sang before Uncle Dan the
stirring Return Of the Wanderer to Faith.
srland." And where JOY and coed cheer
fell upon Uncle Dan, and upon the piano,
and upon the cornet, and upon all the as.
sembled company, like the devs OF heaven
upon smiling fields Yes, God has vouch-
safed us Uncle Dan once more in life. The
ssme Dan The same old Dan The same
Uncle Dan And we thank Him for the
blessing
Courts in Edgedeid this Year.
In accordance With the proviuions Of
law in this State, Chief Justice Simpson
has made the assignments OF Judges to
| hold the respective courts OF Common
Pleas and General Sessions for the year
1883. The March term in Edge6eld will
be presided over by Judge ]. H. Hudson,
of the fourth circuit. The June term will
b. presided over by Judge 7 B. Fraser,
of the third circuit. The October term
will be presided over by Judge A. P.
Aldnct, OF the second circuit.
Our New Postmaster.
Our intelligel: and popular young
townsmsn, Capt. st. Julien Bland, has
been appointed Postmaster for the town
Of Edgefeld he is practical, energetic,
diligeut and courteous, and will make
brilliant official in the position he Is
about to assume. He will take The ofice
in charge towards the close Of the pres-
ent weak, and will remove 1t to the
North side Of the public square, occupy
ing handsome section of Capt. W. II.
Brunson's capac!ous grocery store. en-
bracing one Of the front windows. VIZ
shall now have vastly improved style
of Post Office
A sseod Word Well Nerited.
We copy the following from the Wash
ington correspondence Of the Richmond
D,spatca: "Mr. st. Juli"n Bland, who
bas been Private Secretary TO Senssor
Butler. of South Carolina, for the past
three years, has been appointed Post
master at Edgefeld, 4. q. Mr. Bland is
one Of the most popular Southerners In
Washington; and his Any friends pre-
dict that he will make an officer Of eX-
ceptional excellence and usefulness.
Our Board of E1aminfra.
Our board OF Free School Examiners.
And 1t ia beyond doubt good one.
school Commissioner Lott hes chosen ~
bis coadjutors on the Examining Board.
Mr.. E. Reese and MIR. John e. Colgan |;
and they have both consented to serve.
Both of them have an experience Of sew
eral years in practical school matters;
aud We know Of no men whom Commits.
sioner Lott could have more worthily se-
lected. The examinations and renewals
of cert' icates will take place in our town
on Friday and Saturday of this week.
The Edwardses Of MT. willing.
eff You can succeed in getting every
family in the State as well represented
on your books as Edwards you will do
we'll. With the above there are seven
sons who are now subscribers to the
Courier Rcr. ~ " Burton, in Bop
tist Courier. Thanks for the addition to
our subscription list of such substantial.
wide.awske Baptists as the Edwardses Of
Edgt6eId. They are ahead in numbers,
and are not excelled in other respects
Editor Baptist Courier.
1-Hs stock Law,
here seems to be an idea prevailing in
some sections Of the county that the Stock
Law has been repealed There is no
foundation whatever for such rumor
The legislature did pass an act allowing
the taxpayers Of the several townships in
L e 4 Il.