Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-09-03
CIintonward Grapes and Apples.

Cllht0nWard N,FapeS ana Apptes'
Hon. Clinton Ward has contributedtws
varieties Of apples and two of grapes fel
exhibition at New Orleans next winter
from his orchard and vineyard at Clinton
wa,d;
We have An Eye to Money.
Merchants should bear in mind that the
business season begins on September LIST
and in order to catch the opening trade
advertisements should lie inserted aLonce
The trade will begin fully two weeks earlier
this year than it did last.
The Jennings Estate.
We find this in one Of our exchanges oi
very recent date Notice has been re.
ceived by some Of The numerous heirs oI
the Jennings estate. in England, that a
hearing Of this famous case will come up
very soon in London"
Cheapness of the Narrow-Gaage.
President Mitchell gave the Augusta
and Edge6eld narrow gauge railroad meet
ing at Denny's the following data for their
consideration and encouragement: That
the Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville mar
row gauge road.had been built and equip
ped, as far as completed, at cost of 81 GOO
per mile.
Chickens and Sweethearts.
Or sweethearts and chickens Tie Alb
beville Messenger has:this. II refers to
Messrs. Frank Werdlaw and Geo, Evans !:
"In Edgefeld the young unmarried
lawyers take their fees in chickens and pre-
sent them to their sweethearts. Is that
romance or economy? 1t may be that
coming events cast their shadows before"
Miss Abney.
Miss Abney, of saluda. niece of Joel
R. Abney, Esq, of Kinard's Ferry, has
to the family of 0. L. Dobson,
Esq, in which ahe taught during the first
six or seven months Of the present year.
Both socially and professionally, Miss
Abney is such lady as our community is
always glad to welcome.
The Porcelain Factory.
Mr.. JerveY will send to the New
Orleans. Exposition some handsome
pieces of porcelain from his factory at
Miles's Mill, below Trenton. If our read
ers could see the style Of ware now made
at the old "jug factory" they would open
their eyes in unbounded admiration. MIR.
Jervey, Of course, has new furnace,
modelled upon the best plans. and new i'm
plements Of all sorts.
An Emphatic Backing.
Capt. Ben. Tillman, of Edge6eld, made
. speech that suited the farmers. Says
The Marlboro Democrat: almost every
sentence was responded to with prolonged
applause, showing that the farmers were
On rapport with the scathing irony which
be dealt out to the political close corpora
lions which exclude the farmers from
nearly all positions of trust and responsi-.
bility in the administration Of the State
and the college"
Mr.. Peter McHugh.
We are extremely sorry TO know that
Ibis most estimable and industrious citizen
the head OF a family heldin afectlonate
esteem throughout our community-is
very unwell indeed--apparenLly going
steadily down the hill. 1t will be rcmem-
bored that year ago, in manipulating d
cotton gin, Mr.. McHugh lost his left arm.
He has never well rallied, either. physic-
lily orin spirit, from this terrible bIow.
Under present circumstances he and his
we'll beloved family have The tenderesr
of all our people. 81 !
: The Negro In Ancient History"
The colored problem is an interesting
and n puzzling one. And, what comes
till nearer to US, Macedonia colored
church, in ouT TOWN, is " worthy und u
needy one. Therefore we ask the patron:
,ge Of our people, white as we'll as black,
'or lecture to be delivered in our Court
House on Wednesday evening OF next
week, in behalf Of the said church. This
lecture is TO be delivered by The Rev. NJ.
w. Gilbert, young and intelligent COL
ored man Of Sumter, in our own State.
At present, however, if we mistake not,
he is q student of Madison College, some
where in the State Of New York. His
subject will be "The Negro in Ancient
History" Price Of admission, 10 cents.
We think our people will like this lecture;
and we earnestly hope that Macedonia
Church will be benefited