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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
(" When You Get Our Prices You Get
the Lowest in the Market"

- It is great satisfaction TO know that
you can get furniture just as cheap in
Augusta rs you can in New York, Bos-
ton or Philadelphia. This is no mere
assertion, but solid fact, and if any OF
-our'readers are disposed to be sceptical,
let them write to some New York house
and get the lowest figures on particu-
lar piece Of furniture, and then call on
]. L. Bowles & Co., Of Augusta, and price
the same article. They will find that the
furniture can be. bought as low from
Bowles & Co. as from the New York
house-and lower-leaving out the ques-
ton Of freight charges altogether, which
is no small matter. Now with this fact
staring US in the face. is it not far better
to patronize home enterprise ? We do
not see how there can be but one answer
to the question. And besides, Bowles d
Co. keep none but the best of everything
In their line; and they always have the
very latest novelties. Bowles e. Co. new
er misrepresent anything, but tell you
exactly what you are buying, so that
they never fail to give satisfaction. We
advise our readers to read their new card,
in another column, call on them, and in
spect their stock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

cnml inc and give the Richmond Hussars
gr, I'D tete at Lanham's Spring-in hon.
or of their rehabilitation and rentree.
Rev. Pinckney Bialock.
Our esteemed and talented young friend,
above named, is now regularly ordained
minister Of the Baptist Church He has
lately arrived at home from. Spartan
burg bringing with him beloved bride.
In common with our whole community,
we beg leave to express our heartiest con-
gratulations.
Painful Accident!
JOHNSTON, s. c., September 14.-Mrs.
Ready, wife of VIM. J. Ready, Esq one
of the Democratic nominees for the Leg
islature, was thrown from her buggy to-
day and had her arm broken near the
shoulder, while returning home from
church. The horse became frightened
while going down hill and ran away.
Mrs. R. is painfully but not seriously
hurt-Correspondence Register.
"old Folks at Home"
AT the last two or three Dime
Readings Of the Baptist ladies' series.
Mrs. Kate w. Cheatbam's singing OF
the "OId Folks at Home" with Lieut.
Gov. Sheppard as bass and NJ. Jas.
NJ. Cobb as tenor, has proved a fea'
ture of lnexhaustble interest. The Misses
Day insist that we shall make the an
nouncement that this trio will sing the
good old song at their Parlor Concert on
Thursday evening, the 18th.
Charming ParIor Concert.
The Episcopal ladies of Trenton, for the
benefit of their Church, will give Par
lor Concert at the residence Of Mr.. julius
Day on Thursday evening of this week.
Besides the musical programme. vocal and
instrumental, this entertainment will car
ry with it other very novel and alluring
features. Tue musical programme con-
sists of the purest gems; and the ladies
and gentlemen who will sing and play on
this occasion are accomplished and OF fine
attainments. Delicious refreshments toe
will be one of the strong points of this
pleasant evening. We bespeak for these
| ladies very large audience and liberal
patronage. Admission price, 10 cents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
For the Advertiser.
Further on the Subject Of Road
- Working. ::
MEETING. STREET, Sept: IS, s.

MEETING. STREET, Sept: Is, 81.
EDITORS EDGEf1ELD ADVERTISER:
Since great deal his been. Said re
Gently through the papers in regard
to working of the public h'ghways,
you will please allow me space suf
6c;ent for q short letter.
A = correspondent of one of tie
newspapers last week, asked the qpes
ton, whcse fault is it that the roads
are not worked? He answers the
question by saying: the white pee.
pie who live along the roads. Tbs
.is, to a great extent true, but not en-
tirely 60. The white people who live
I along the roads are to blame for not
making an honest effort to work
them. The County Commissioners
are to blame ior not prosecuting the
Supervisors. The Supervisors are to
blame for not forcing the overseers to
call out hands and work - days in
each year. The: overeeers are to
blame for not making the hands as
signed to them work the II days.
Aud the people, thoee who live along
the different roads, and those who
SIT on iurief, are to blame for not sus
tanning the overseers in their Efforts.
The overseeIs, believe, though, are
mainly in fault. They should work
l2 days a year, and should have some
rule or system OF working. In most
places road working is only farce
and frolic. No work of any conse
4 quence is done. Hands come to the
road at nine, ten and may be II
o'clock-laugh and talk three or four
hours at noon, and 60 home an hour
or two, before Gignt. For this the
overseers are alone responsible. Un-
der the law an overseer has Just as
much authority as he wants. If the
hands fail to appear and work, or ii
they refuse to work under instruction,
the law makes it misdemeanor and
they may be punished for 80 doing.
know full well that road overseer-
ship is an uDgrateful Office, but we
certainly have honest aud public
spirited men enough in the country
to accept the position, and discharge
their duty. 1t is some trouble CT
course to return hands, and very
discouraging to try to work a road
when number Of hands try to avoid
road service through'a a doctors certif-
cate, and those who occupy the jury
bench do not sustain the overseer ;
but nevertheless it must be done, or
our roads are gone to the devil. In.
dead they are not far from it now, |
am an overseer myself, and expect
to work every one of the hands az.
signed me IL days. Then if have
not good road, it will not be my
fault. l am determined to return
every hand assigned to me who works
at home, and will not work the road
under my instructions every time
they fail to work. I do noS care il
they have a basketball of certificates.
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A Specially of Deiph's Vocabulary.

DELPHI, the great stove merchant OF
Augusta! And in his vocabulary there
are no such words as "a poor stove" He
keeps none but the best. He knows none
but the best. A fact which those who
patronize him are always willing to at
test. Nor does DELPHI confine himself to
stoves. On the contrary he keeps always
on hand one of the most complete stocks
of house furnishing goods to be found in
the South-cooking utensils, Kitchen
ware, cutlery, and every other article
usually found in firs.-class establish
ment of this kind. And if any part OF
your stove breaks or wears out, 60 to
Delph's and get the broken part dupli-
Gated. Mr.. DELPHI has new card in the
present issue of the ADVERTISER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

SAM THORPE AT HIS OLD TRADE -
On last Saturday night MIR. Henry
Melton, an. elderly gentleman who att
tends to Mr.. F. M. Warren's mill,
heard an unusual commotion about
his chicken.house. Seizing his gun
he soon made his appearance on the
scene. Sam Thorpe was therein
side-interviewing the chickens. Un-
fortunately. however, he was too
quick for Mr.. Melton, and instead of
getting load of buckshot as he de-
served, he got in blow with a stick,
breaking one of Mr.. Melton's arms
aud thus be was enabled to make good
his escape. Thorpe has not been
1oHg> 4S-cin1----ir, --ir,I-:.~--t:--S-ja>Az.;
served out a sentence Of six or twelve
months for stealing chickens from
Mrs. Bacon. The walls are yearning
for him again.-Monitor.
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DR.. Mott ON speer's Port W..

The celebrated DR.. Mott, of New York,
speaks wonders for Mr.. Speer's efforts to
raise the Oporto or Port Wine Grape, in
New Jersey. The Doctor has spent years
In Portugal and the wine districts OF
France, and knows what he is talking
about.
62 Madison Ave-. New York.
Mr.. ALFRED SPEER,-Dear Sir: The
Wait made to your vineyards, wine
presses and vaults at Passsic, N. j., sat-
tsfed me that the wines produced by
you are pure, and the very best that can
beoffsred to the public for medicinal uses.
7 kave recommended your Port Wine
and Burgundy: more particularly in
my practice, am satisfied with marked
benefit 10 my patients.
There can be no better proof as to the
Wine boing made of the finest Oporto
Grape. than visit like I made to your
acres Of land covered with the vine bear.
ing the fruit.
I remain respectfully yours,
ALEX. B. MOTT, M. D.,
Prof of Surgery, Bellevue Hospital Med
ical College, &c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
Really 1t Is No Humbug!

You buy l lib. box of Silver Gift
Baking Powder for 60 cts. Inside the
box you find little slip of paper on
which is the name of the prize that goes
with the box. The Baking Powder is
we'll worth the money-we speak know
ingly, for it has been thoroughly tested
in our own communicated the prizes,
ranging in value from 80 cts. 10 $500. are
simply given away in order the quicker
to advertise and introduce it. We cor
daily invite everybody to call and ex-
anime the beautiful Silver Prizes, even
If they do not purchase the Powder. This
is no humbug, we give you our word,
and guarantee the Powder 10 be excelled
by none. G. L. PENN & SON.
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: Arrival and Departure of Mails.

u. s. PosT OFFICE. |
EDaYFIEID G. A.. s. c.. May l, IA }
Edgefeed and 7remton-Da'ty.
=. leave Edeefeld 2, a m.
Arrive at Trenton, 8.
Leave =" ll:20, q. m.
...... Arrive at Edgefield. p. m.
Leave, Edgefield, 5,
Edggaeld to Ezm.oood, and Points A6ouc.
arrives at Edgefield at IL. M. and
leaves at 8, p. No., on Mondays, Wednes'
days, Fridays and Saturdays.
Edgeaeld and Parksptlle, a. q K. r. r.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
-. !. Leave Edgefsld, 6. m.
Arrive Parksville, IL, m.
,t Leave - l, m.
3 Arrive Edgefield, s., m.
Edgsfe1d and Pove' ty Hill.
Leave Edgefeld. 6, a. M.
1. y Arrive Poverty Hill, u, m.
x 4 Leave l, p. IN.
: Arrive Edgefeld. 8.
Office hours from 7, a. m. to 6, p. M
during the week, and on Sundays from
81. JULIEN BLAND, P. M.
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"The Toniest and Best In the Two
States.O

Who, more than Edgefield people, need
a transient place of entertainment in
Augusta EdgeGeld people who often
go thither in the morning and return
home at night. A place where at noon
time you may sit, and rest, and get a
comfortable dinner, or littlo lunch, or a
cup of coffee, tea or chocolate, or bottle
of wine, or q mug of beer. For those
pilgrims of day, the Windsor Cafe is
the place-on Broad Street-midway the
city-kept by the Brothers Sancken-
two enterprising and polished young
German gentlemen. But read what
Sancken q Co. say for themselves.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
Fire-Proof Warehouse.

Messrs. Wheless & Co., cotton factors,
Augusta, Ga, who had their warehouse
burned last winter, have had the same
rebuilt on the most approved plans, and
Can now boast Of one of the best fire.
proof warehouses in the Southern States.
1t is divided into sections with strong
fire-proof walls between them, and has
water plugs and every convenience that
Is necessary in case of fire. Those of our
readers who ship cotton to this firm may
rest assured that it will be as we'll cared
for as 1t possibly can be. With the i'm
proyements they have in their building
they get the lowest possible rates of in
surauce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
ntea with our so-calle;

- az " III taS ooC~ie.IH
that IL. ,tanding, obedience to laws
and wholesome local government, we will
compare favorably with any other locality,
great or small, On this line of Road, or
any other Road in the State of North
Carolina, or our own proud little State.
And we further say, and challenge proof
to the contrary, that our officials in and
about Trenton have ever shown a willing
ness and readiness to give all the assist
ance needful and necessary in their power
in ferreting out crime and Furnishing
criminals.
We further state that no complaint has
ever been made to US by Conductors Alli-
son. King, or any other Conductor, Of
shooting at tie train or throwing rocks or
chunks at the train, or any other mis-
conduct. toward any employee of the
Road, or any passenger on the train, in
this town or locality.
Respectfully yours,
Ia. C. JONES, Intendant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
LOCAL ITEMS

IHuTCucSs
On Sunday morning next, the Rev. b.
a. Whitman will preach, and begin pro.
tracted meeting, in our Baptist Church.
trhe Rev. W. S. Wightman will preach at
ldcKendree's. The Rev. E. T. Walker
will preach at Kaolin. The Rev. S. L.
Norris will preach..at Trenton in the FORE
noon and at Highview in the afternoon.
The Rev. ]. D. Bowles will preach at
5altiwsnger's Academy. The Rev. r
w. Barnwell will preach in Grace Church,
Ridge Spring, in the forenoon, and in the
Church Of Our Savior, Trenton, at night.
The Rev. S. P. N. Elwell will preach at
Salem in the afternoon. The Rev. ]. P.
Mealing will preach at Horns Greek in
:he forenoon, and at Ebenezer in the af-
:ernoon. The Rev. G. w. Bussey will
preach at Red Hill in the forenoon, and
at Parksville in the afternoon. The Rev.
D. D. Dantzler will preach at Johnston,
forenoon and night The Rev ]. S. Jer-
dan will preach at Bold Spring. The Rev.
]. Ware Brown will preach at Mt. Car
mel in the forenoon and at Mt Vernon in
the afternoon. The Rev. a. M. Chreitz
berg will preach at Providence in the
forenoon, and at Batesburg in the after
noon. The Rev. J. Nj. Rushton vii.
preach at Emory. The Rev. ]. c. Abney
will preach at Shiloh. The Rev. G. F.
Williams will preach at Ridge Spring
The Rev. ]. K. Pace will preach at Bates
burg.
DO Not Forget
Do not forget to pay for your paper next
salesday.
The Jury.
The jury will not be drawn before Mon
day next.
At Johnston.
The Rev. W. T. Hundlev began pre-
tracted meeting at Johnston on Sunday
last. -
At Republican.
The Rev. H. A. Whitman will begin a
protracted meeting at Republican Church
on the 4th Sunday in this month.
Dime Reading.
The next Dime Reading of the Baptist
ladies' series will take place on Friday
evening of this week at the residence OF
Mr.. Alvin Hart.
Postponed.
On account of the very serious illness
of the Rev. DR.. Adams Of Augusta. hlf
lecture at the Pavilion, in behalf Of High
view Church, announced last week, is
indefinitely postponed.
At Clark's Hill.
The Rev. S. j. Bethea, Of the Parks.
vile Mission, will begina protracted meet.
ing at Clark's Hill on Sunday next. He
will be assisted by the Rev. ]. Walter
Dickson, of the Saluda Circuit.
Burton and Pace.
1t is probable that the Rev. N. N. Bur-
ton and the Rev. ]. K. Pace will assist
Mr.. Whitman in his protracted meeting
next week. Also the Rev. DR.. Burrows
of Augusta.
At Red Hill and Modoc.
PARKsv1LLE, Sept. IL have JUS
closed my meetings at Red Hill and Nc
doc. There were Is persons added to tb'
former, and l6 to the latter, by letter, ex
perience and restoration.-Reu. G. W
Bussey in Baptist Courier.
Executive Committee.
Our County Democratic Executive
Committee will meet in our town to-day
Wednesday 18th. One Of the objects o
the meeting is to make general prepara
tion for the State campaign meeting OF
the 9th October.
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FOR SALE.


WHAT is commonly known as the
w SHEPPARD PLANTATION, or
a part of it, is for SALE; There are aS0
Acres, lying in sight of Edgefield Z. H.,
divided about as follows:
About $50 acres Of tue upland, 20 of
which is fresh, all fne.grain or cotton
land
About 100 acres of native forest. from
which 10 loads of wood can be- hauled u
.he village per day, and which will pay
for one third OF the entire place, ana
which will sell tor as much after cleared
az before; splendid building lots, with
timber for building and shingles imme-
diately adjoining;
The remainder of magnificent bottom
land. which, properly prepared, will
make 60 bushels oats, 10 bushels corn
and 90 bushels peas the same year. With
a little extra labor it can be irrigated.
With the railroad completed, the whole
would bring from SIS TO 500 per acre:
There is also cottaGe Of 6 rooms, and
out houses; also half dozen springs.
will sell all or portion of 1t. Ifnot
sold in month, will be rented.
n. W..ADDISON.
! Aug, 26, 1854. --.-..s--i, a p.
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Gentlem ems Clothing.

Mr.. Jas. M. Cobb's new stock of Ready.
Made Clothing is the finest, most beauti
full, cheapest, we have ever seen. Hon
estly and truly and we think we have
some taste-we would not toss up a
penny for the difference between suit
made according to measure by Pool, OF
London, and one of the exquisite suits
that now lie Oh idr. Cobb's tables.
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For the Advertiser.
Trenton Indlbitably LaW-AbldiEg
and ilightOned.
TRENTON s. c., Sept. Is, lSs

4hGN1ON NJ S't NSHS ~Ot
To the Editorscf the Ed9efeld Ad0ertiser:'
We have noticed an extract IN your last
issue, copied from the Charlotte Observer
of the second INST, making charges against
Trenton, station on the Charlotte, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, as bad
locality, (without comment) which is cal
culated to make false impression on per-
sons who do not know the contrary to be
true. Trenton is an Incorporated town as
well as Railroad Station, and we claim
that our municipal record, as we'll as the
record of our county and also the testl-
mony of all good and fair minded men
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
Mrs. Lucy Tompkins.

In another column this honored and
popular lady, noted alike for her refine
ment and her inimltable housekeeping,
announces that she will be ready to ac-
comnodate gentlemen with lodging and
board during the session Of Court. Her
residence is Immediately opposite the
, Catholic Church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

See a woman in another colu
near Speer's Vineyards picking gr'
from which Speer's Port Grape VIII
made, that is 80 highly esteemed by
medical profession, for the use of il
lids, weakly persons and the aged.
Sold by Druggists.
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"Refusing to Humbug the Public with
Well Known Tricks"

E. G. Rogers. the old-time and reliable
furniture man of Augusta, says tie above.
And just here we would bespeak uni
versal attention for the new card of Rog-
ers, in another column. Collins and buri-
al cases of all kinds are speciality with
Rogers. And as to his Furniture, he has
too long been in the {. 1T liue in this
business to need many words from us.
This winter, more than ever, Rogers is
enabled to present great inducements to
those who desire to purchase furniture
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
More Attractive Than Ever

Within the past few days we
made so many additions to our stoc.
Jewelry that it is now more attrac
than ever bofore. Come, one and all,
look for yourselves, and then come ag
for we are continually adding novel
to our already full collection.
G. L. PENN g. sol
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IT, YANCEY DEA
Quick as Electricity and Safe
prnment Ronds.

Quick as electricity, safe as CO.
ment bonds, and sure as the law of
itation! We allude to Penn'S Bt
The doctors now order these Bitters
versally; and, what is more to the r
we have never heard complaint !
any one who has used them. You
go elsewhere-if your liver will bea
out in the operation-and get other
cheaper, and more foreign Bitters, |
well-there's no use talking. Pt
Bitters are the real thing for the liy
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Young Man, Listen to This.

,Isstsss e z;;ssl;ss aS 81 liRta 81 sI|a =
trying Northern latitudes, at enormous
expense, be sensible and practical, and
spend three and half or four months at
the Osborne Business Collegein Augusta.
Consult the card Of the Osborne Business
College. in another column, and bear in
mind our advice.
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Senator.Efset TafSsTt.

We regret to hear that Senator-Ele-
Talbert has been very sick Of late with
malarial fever. At last accounts, however
he was better and able to SIT up. Prima.
ry over! Fever over We congratulate
our handsome friend.
The Horse Book.
We still give the Hor:e Book to all our
subscribers who pay up to date and one
year in advance. Subscribers who will
pay to date and send US a new subscrip.
ton in addition to their own, or pay two
years in advance, will receive the Cotton
PANT one year.
For the Campaign.
Lieut-Gov. Sheppard will leave home
on Friday or Saturday of this week, to
take an active part in the State campaign
If we mistake not. he has been appointed
to speak at more than half the meetings.
He will speak at the opening meeting at
Pickens G. H. on the 23rd.
Centennial Services.
Will be held at Red Bank Baptist
Church, on the third Sunday in Septem.
Der, 2lst inst DR.. c. Manly will preach
the sermon Brethren and friends of our
own and of other denominations are cor
daily invited 10 meet and worship with
us on this our Tooth anniversary.
By authority. J.F. DANIEL. C. C.
At Batesburg.
BATEsBURa, S. c., Sept. lon August
the 9th we closed very profitable meet
ing here. Fourteen were buried with
Christ in baptism. Ten of these were
from the Sunday School. Bro. ]. c.
Browne, a former pastor Of this church,
preached for US five days. As man of
the highest type of Christian character,
and ability as gospel preacher, he ls too
we'll known to need commendation from
any one. The whole church was stirred |
Brethren and sisters held separate and |
attended prayer meetings every afternoon
And the Lord blessed us.-Rev. j. X.
Pace IN Baptist Courier.
The Association.
The annual meeting Of tie Edgefeld
Baptist Association st Philippi last week
vas very largely attended indeed-by both
clergy and laity-and proved to be a meet
ng marked by harmony, zeal and prog
'ess. The Rev. J. X. Pace, of Batesburg,
preached the. Introductory sermon, while
he charity sermon was delivered by the
Rev. H. A. Whitman. The presence of
he Rev. Mr.. Hickson at this meeting lent
t novel and grateful interest. Mr..
dickson is Baptist missionary-on the
we of departure for the East. The Rev.
\. N Burton was reelected Moderator
Ar. Robert A. Turner was reelected
Clerk. The Hon. w. Il. Zimmerman was
e-elected Treasurer. The Association of
1856 will meet with Red Oak Grove
;hurch on the West side.
Gallant and Popular.
That gallant and popular gentleman
# Augusta, Capt. John w. Clark, of the
richmond Hussars, and Of the great and
firm of John M. Clark's
ons, spent Monday last in our town and
is welcome on all sides was profound and
irectly from the heart Indeed he is
nan who seems to catch the human heart
-and to hold.it by means ofLis own gener-
us soul. And just here v would con-
ratulate Capt. Clark upon the late
plendid rehabilitation of his historical
nd time-honored company. In the near
lture we hope to see some grand social
nd soldierly reunions..among the Rich
1ond Hussars, the Edgefeld Hussars and
be Edge6eld Rangers. Edge6eld boys, :
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the Greenwood correspondent oi
the Abbeville Press and Banner says:
John Tolbert was in town last
week. He says his majority over
Aiken will be three thousand, and
that four white men here and eight
at Ninety Six have promised to vote
for him. He says the only com
FUNCTION of conscience he has in op'
posing Col. Aiken is that they both
belong to the same church"