Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-25
LoI d Complaints.

Lo' Complaints.
Y e hear loud complaints from Pleasant
Lane Of irregularities in the delivery Of
the mails there. If such Irregularities
are perpetrated, the perpetrator had better
look very sharp He will undoubtedly be
overhauled.
90 Instead of g.
nr D. G. Tompkins of the Meeting
Street Club, writes to US that Capt ]. P.
Blackwell got GS votes at Meeting Street
instead Of as appeared in our tabu!ated
statement. We are delighted to make the
correction in justice to our honoled friend
o: Plum Branch.
For Sale and For Rent.
In another column Of our paper will
be found card Offering for sale the valus-
bic farm Of Absalom Horne, near Ridge
S.ring; also cards Offering for rent :he
splendid PLANTATIONS Of Mr.. Stanmore
Watson of the East, and Mrs, Emily
Mid !eton Of the South
Read 1t. Every Farmer!
Col. J Wash Watts, of LGurcns, has an
article in recent number of the Cation
Plant IN which he demonstrates that on
q w o.horse farm the difference in favor Of
grin and cotton crop is S722 50, IS
against the cotton and corn plan. Every
farmer should read the article. 1t is copied
on the 4th page Of this paper.
Benevolent objects.
The committee on church letters at tie
late Association reported through The
Rev G w. Bussey. showing that 80 cut
OF So churches represented have contrihut-
ed 10 benevolent OF jects during the past
year. and that the aggregate was ST.
325 G7, an Increase Of $6S o6 over The
previous year.
The Trenton Ball.
A large coterle Of our best young pco
pie attended the hop and German at
Trenton On Monday evening last They
returned delighted beyond measure and
beyond description. Everything was
bright and beautiful, and refined. And
JOY and gladness reigneI supreme. The
German. which began atll:30, was led by
Mr.. b. B Hughes, of Trenton, and Miss
Maggie McKerall, of Marion.
The Parlor Concert.
The Parlor Concert, for The benefit Of
the Church Of Our Savior, at the residence
Of Mr.. julius Day, on Thursday evening
Of last week, was as perfect and lovely
success as it has ever been our privilege
to chronicle. Indeed in such beautiful
home, and under the auspices Of ladies SO
refined and devoted, the undertaking could
have resulted in nothing less than Lappi-
ness, aesthetic taste and pious usefulness.
Would that just such entertainments
here, there and everywhere-were given
oftener.
Citadel Cadetships.
The two Citadel cadetships for Edge
field County were awarded last week 10
Mr.. Ben Clark, eldest son Of Mr.. ice
Clark. Of Harmony, and Mr. Frank Car
vile. eldest son Of Mrs. Chloe Carwile, oi
the Ridge. Both of these young gentle
men are very bright in mind, and OF high
est promise as regards moral character and
q useful record. Among seven applicants
Mr.. Clark stood first The examining board
consisted Of the Rev. II. y. Whitman
Pref. Wideman and DR.. ]. Glover Tomp-
kins. The examination was in writing
We feel that these two boys will do all
boacr 10 Edgefeld.
The Craze Of Bland.
On Saturday afte, noon last, as night was
falling fast, We walked for few minutes
in our village cemetery, and, wandering
somewhat aimlessly, came upon the grave
Of the heroic and devoted Ebert Bland,
Lieutenant- Colonel OF the 7th Regiment.
1t was adorned with quantities OF the
rarest and loveliest flowers That Tod ever
gave to earth-a tribute OF memory ard
of tears. And in moment we remem-
h.rad that the dav vas the anniversary q