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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-10-22
A GRAND DISPLAY
, ta nj I'D ylgidirlna toa sis'slea
of i4f Slg4 oaj y'qrEt
N 1U 6 90. O.. D. } s s!
FOR TEIz-- T77-E:E @77lao, 10 . ,ss.ori.s ss.si.
FAIL, AND. :. WIN vi l'F TER!

HOPE Abe Public will nos uppoe old atory that
a~y the Largest oG Of Goods aud the
auch sok sad prices loeP possible for them o
sold ess"p. - :,,s ,..ass spa lat.y ofe Pr
ard that may give you idea what we are DONG We
quote few prices: p s2ii ''2if*' "n fN'i"S
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-10-22

sold esasF. 4sa - ..s :.,z.,,..a.z,, ,st,ysr, es
ard a we may give you what dolng we Will
quote fe~ prices - ~
rge villas of beautiful and good quality too at 5e pr I'd
WORSTED DRESS GOODS lovely 90 that woala %
For Oe goods that would be cheap
l2 2 and 25: Drcsa Goods aboet hall their
ing sv. shown Eigas qna o Of Dreea
that we don xaggese aud ask sou 70
see for yourself - MO. ! 2ji?l L..
COTTON FLANNE at e per ydpce lasseason &c and hugs
FRUIT OF THE LOOM BLEACHING yd and Bleaching
that got for apt are now selling lor
and 2Oc sold last 4 Sf S Pa RRG I
KER EIaNSE M 1s5 a. M 2 @E FIJI
Csc French that sold last season At se
50a And the price Of The balance OF our large s@ans M
BNKETS % bh o 1 a %oh ie i5 s5c
and 4oo Beautiful FABLE Go stooko TOW
HANDK ERcHIEFS &c lot Of beautiful ones for Ladies and
BED sPREADs thought oI cheap last season at
~ onrs wiring NorE PAPER s> as usually pay
l5c rsr nura for asI spomih ISrATIoNERY s:?
ni y. !" % stock S os GhoS *
IcHIDRiNH NI,ERVSS BAMoRAL SKIRTS SHAWLs HOODS No-
Large EtNIN'S and INSERTIONS 10 ,,rs o,
la all mmiing WOOL YAK EAoo IN az o,s a
rr an very handsome Lcs popular this Winter for dress
sn seok of black CAsIIMEREs black and Oored slim
es ri @i SATINS l vErEENS ored VELpElS w beautiful
shrrs PLUSH &r -, 9, g. - ph, mo g -
KoNs all IND nS"E ,n gs%pSSs s% Ys s hSsss Sheet
mgs Caslp4 Inis Ghevrs PnuIs Cloths Cnsnes '
pncrsi cxinmriY o" n,r
BGrrosS qnis ZEPHYR in all shades colorsd p'nqg
% n s, % . and Ladies' Kid Gloves Ruchingsi Cnfs and Collars
Collars Cuff. Scars and Shirts
Sp,Aiu of Ladies' GIOi k@ lnm " % and up .
buy as that have ever shown inc insua
inv onie Of Of Shoes we guarantee ana we
mn guarantee r to have any paper OF
sh". ys ypa pnst am" get another any & extra
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-10-22

Native Americans, with forged tters
and glib tongues. Much moro diff
cult IS it to sift the character, aptece
dents and credentials of foreigners
some OF whom sport bogus titles, and
some of whose titles are genuine, but
whose characters are nworthy of: their
lineage.-Augusta Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-10-22

E.ise.it:J { H 5 c, Ser.. .. 1885
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-10-22

I-5SS-
Handmade Shoes 5s less than Anguish prices
ln"at rlep tnr5' i. VIII ~
large OF UMBRELLAS varr =,
SpI.rdrl of Gents End Boys Li1JlniNu
Winter selling Carpets has canseo US 10 give
and therefore offer greater ana
w that we Will seH m CapeS Sia'upS "n' '
ci"a, M Ar1usia ..:;o, o,a 80,
OWDEEI bought Shat and Powder N Large quantities. aho can
rsys,ln " sack Augusta
Crtck"ry lmWe, Coope War
Or The lowest possible prices
great Of The selon my s'ocs anal
hr rusSoni ev Edsehed before
Augusta buy gd or tne 20 a
bill Of goods cheap as Augusta ard we are
tn I"h
ne ,egyrt Of inspection :: our Store
''' ALVIN HART
Eieae. { H 5 ,Ser4 % 1885 ~!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-10-22

rent him one-horse farm, and run at
with years supplies ahead. he can
rent awhile and then purchase, land
and gradually come into the condi-
ton Of a successful proprietor Of the
soil. II he is land owner already,
he should leave no stone unturned to
have his outfit complete and a years
supplies ahead. A man without "a
dollar in his pocket, or q foot; Of land,
may begin as a farm laborer and by
industry and economy and thrift,
gradually improve, HE condition, un
til he can procure him a home and
surround himself with the comforts
if not the luxuries of life. Scores Of
men who have done this may bepoint-
ed out in our County. The possibili-
Ties and the probabilities are estimat.
ed on the basis Of what pru lent and
industrious men have accomplished
in numerous instances.
1t isa self.evident proposition, that
8 man in any business who consumes
all that he makes, cannot accumulate
a surplus to lay away. And the con.
verse is true, that man who expects
TO increase his wealth, must create q
surplus from year to year, and from
time to time, to add to his capital or
stock in trade. OF the fifty thousand
people in Edgefeld, nearly all Of
whom are engaged in agriculture,
there is but a email proportion who
keep q careful account Of their assets
and liabilities, their running expenses
and their profits and Losses.
Banks, Factories, Rail Roads and
Mercantile establishments, keep care.
full accounts of their business and
make out full statements every year,
rhowing their assets and liabilities,
their running expenses, and their prof
its and losses. By this means they
keep in full view their whole business
and can readily put on the brakes
when they are running down grade.
Every farmer, whether a tenant or
the owner of broad acres, should do
the same. Let the foundation beprop-
erly laid, and the superstructure put
up according to we'll known rules, and
the business will succeed. T., -
But alasl alas how the multitude
rush to their own destructionl Whetn;
er farmer should raise his supplies
at home, is q question that has lons
since been settled in the affirmative
in theory, but it is now daily being
settled in the negative by actual. praci
tice among thousands of the tillers Of
the soil. The natural consequence is
that when the new year opens, the
barns IRE already empty, the supplies
are gone, the stock is perishing, the
implements are worn out and the
purse is empty. A little more fore:
sight and preparation, little more
economy, little more counting of the
cost, and it might have. been different;
Only when the wolf is at the door.
and starvation threatens is the real
danger aeen. Othello's reputation"
and ''credit" is gone and his "occupa-!
ton" is in great jeopardy. Not from
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17
The DIaguey Plant.
ARDMoRE, Pa, Oct. II.

The American aloes certainly deserve to
rank among the most extraordinary pro-
auctions of the vegetable kingdom. In
the first place their appearance is so
unique, with their artificial aspect and
gigantic barbed leaves, sometimes ten feet
in length, which, remaining perfectly mo-
tionless. give no idea of the immense vital
ity within. Then the conditions of their
growth-so hardy that they will thrive
upon the sandiest and most arid soil, I'M
affected by changes Of temperature and
apparently indifferent to the amount of
moisture they receive.
But most wonderful of all the manifold
usefulness, which makes of each plant q
little fortune in itself From the pulp of
the leaves a fine paper resembling papyrus
is made, nearly all the old manuscripts
having been composed of this imitation
parchment A strong Irvine is made OF
the fibre, which is also utilized in weaving
a nice quality of goods. The Indians thatch
their houses with the leaves, which serve
also as q kind of gutter for conducting
water from higher to a lower level. The
sharp points when stripped from the plant
carry with them long stout filament and
thread combined After the sap has been
drained out the poorer classes take the
pulpy mass and cook it for food, eXtolllng
its Savory qualities.
At Cuaxithi l found it subscribing
another purpose-the dried hulk of the
plant forming an impromptu e-hive,
inhabited by a busy colony of workers.
That for which the magu ey is chiefly
celebrated and from which it derives its
great importance, however is the produc-
ton of pulque, and taking into considera-
ton the enormous demand for this bever-
age, plantation devoted to its manufac-
ture is at once an easy and profitable
source of income. The plant requires
Towering, which generally occurs at the
end of some ten years, it having mean
while thrown off a number of little shoots,
that in their turn become productive. II
allowed to flower, the maguey sends up a
great shaft laden with countless blossoms
and then dies.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17
Novel Writing.

The writers of fiction are easily Invisible
into three classes. Some are born to write
novels, others achieve novel, and a select
few have the writing of a novel thrust
upon them by some phenomenal expert
ence that produces a transient mental in
florescence Those who were born to
fiction can almost be counted upon the fin
gers of one hand, as can also those who
have fiction thrust upon them; but the
writers who achieve fiction are numerous
indeed The popular discussion of novel
writing grows naturally out of the fact
that the production of fiction is becoming
a recognized profession and regarded as
one eminentlv eligible for cultivated peo
pie to adopt Therefore we have the au-
thorities ranging themselves on various
sides. and whether novel should have
specific story to tell and tell it. or whether
plot should be relegated to oblivion and
held up to the just contempt Of latter-day
thought as a mere moving accident, ="
and one quite unworthy of the possession
OF advanced views, is a serious problem.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17
Frozen Kindness.

The world is full of kindness that never
was spoken, and that is not much better
than no kindness at all. The fuel in the
stove makes the room warm, but there are
great piles of fallen trees lying on rocks and
on top of hills where nobody can get them /;
these do not make anybody warm. You
might freeze to death for want of wood in
plin sight of these fallen trees if you had
no means of getting the wood home and
making a fire of it. Just so in a family;
love is what makes the parents and chill
dren, the brothers and sisters happy.
But if they take care never to say a
word about it; if they keep it profound
secret as if it were a crime, they will not
be much happier than if there was not any
love among them; the house will seem
cool even in summer, and if you live
there you will envy the dog when any
one calls him poor fellow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17
THE RIME OF THE PRESIDENT.

Hush a little for banjo and bones
While sing my lay in solemn tones.
The new days came as the old days went
Oodger and snipe and four-sheet billy
When four men ran for president
Their hackers backed them with right
good will;
The whitewashed walls of the White HOUSE
fair
Dazzled their eyes with glamour rare.
And each good candidate silently sYare
He would strike pace to kill.
Oh. but the fight warmed up right soon
Scandal and SANDER and campaign lieA
In the solemn night and the blazing mood,
They kept it a-going, hot and high.
Much they ''hollereds" but little they said,
But they painted the village deep blood
red
It was A N. when they wentlto bed
Singing campaign tune.
Loudly they sounded the bugle blast
CMud and garbage and faded eggs,)
The fight waxed hot, andI the pace grew
fast,
Till the strongest man scarce kept his legs.
Lampoon and scurrilous pasquinade,
Libels of every malignant shade,
Characters blackened, trusts betrayed
(Cesspool, putrescence and dregs)
Oh, but their noses were proud. ween-
(Quagmire and offal, faint and blight)
Could all the oceans wash them clean
From the stains of malice black as night
IL IL
The fight ragged on till the victors' roar
Cried shame on the foes who fell before
Ben B. st. Blaiveland's might.
RoBT. j. BURDETTE.
ARDMoRE, Pa, Oct. II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17

Mr. and Mrs. Bodkin and the girls were
all comfortably seated in large rocking
chairs upon the hotel piazza enjoying the
ocean breeze.
But the deacon was uneasy. Near him
sat dude from New York, with loudly
checkered suit, silver-headed cane and pro-
nounced odor Of patchouly. The deacon
eyed the dude, shifted uneasily in his seat,
and at length arose and said:
81 guess I'll get to wind'ard."
'I tell ye," said he, suddenly addressing
the dude, ST know whatll take that air
smell outer your clothes. You must bury
'em-bury 'em a month, an then they'll be
all right. Naow when was boy, lived
in the country, an one day was goin' to
school, an [ threw stone at a little black
kitten by the roadside. JerusalemnI but
I've never stoned black kitten since.
recken you run across one o them critters
this mornin', by the smell - Good gra-
cious, where's the Teller gone? Don't see
what there was to get huffy about, he re-
marked, turning to the smiling crowd that
had gathered round. "Guess he must ha'
gone to bury his clothes"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17
nzrs. SIadIson's Courtesy

Mrs. Madison was the princess of enter
tainers She never forgot a name or a
face, and scores of stories are afloat here
regarding her memory and her kindness.
One old story which is current is in refer
ence to a green youth at the White House
who was standing up at one Of her re-
captions there, when she, seeing that he
was embarrassed, came up and attempted
to make him more at home. The boy
was drinking a cup of coffee, and he had
about half finished it. When he saw Mrs.
Madison coming he was so frightened that
he emptied the rest of his coffee into his
saucer and put the cup into his coat
pocket
Mrs President Madison at once engaged
him in conversation, asked after his family
and every one of his forty second cousins,
and treated him so well that he soon for
got his embarrassment. He managed to
remove the cup from his pocket during
the talk and drank second cup with his
hostess before he left
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17

Assorted Merchandise
Landing a.,d TO Arrive
Per MaripOSa 4 v, G. Irwin,
Consisting inEPart of
Bbls. Flour. Golden Gate.
Bhls. Flour, Ell Dorado.
Bills. Flour, Crown.
BbIs. Flour, Anchor.
SKIS Potatoes, Best in Gunnies,
SKIS. Onions, Best Silver Skin,
SKIS. Corn, Best Whole,
SKIS. Corn, Best Cracked.
SKIS. Wheat, Best,
SKIS. Barley, Best,
SKIS Bran, Coarse and Fine.
SKIS. Beans, White,
SKIS Beans, Red.
SKIS Beans. Bacon,
SKIS. Beans, Horse,
SKIS. Beans. Lima.
Cases Meal, White Corn, lob. bgs.
Cases Meal, Dat, 10 ID. bags,
Gases Wheat, Cracked, TO- b. bags,
Gases Medium Bread,
Cases Nicnacs,
Gases Elk. Soda Crackers,
Cases Tins Coffee, Roast & Ground,
SKIS. Green Coffee,
Cases Spices, Ass'td, all sizes,
Chests Japan Tea, 1 ID. papers,
Chests Japan Tea, "a lb. papers.
| Casks Whitaker's Star Hams,
Casks Standard Hams,
Crates Whitaker's Star Bacon,
Crates Standard Bacon.
| Cases FaiI banks Lard, Id. pail,
| Gases Fairbanks Lard, 5 Id. pail,
Cases Fairbanks Lard. 10 Id pail,
Cases Standard Lard, 5 Id. pail
Cases Whitney's Butter, in tins,
Half Bbl. Butter, Pickle Roll,
Or. Bbl Butter, Pickle Roll,
Half Firkins Butter, Gilt Edge,
Or. Firkins Butter, Gilt Edge
Boxes Raisins, London Layers,
4 boxes Raisins, London Layers,
X baxes Raisins, London Layers,
Boxes Raisins, Muscatel
Boxes Currants,
Drums Citron,
Mince Meat, pals, Atmores,
Mince Meat, tins, Cuttings
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17
1Ieissonier's Early Poverty.

The price of Meissonier's wonderful lit
tie picture, "The Vedette, " is stated to be
$22, 500. Fifty years ago Meissonier's in
imitable drawings fetched from 81 to So
apiece. In order to finish them he had to
spend half the day in the "Bibliotheque
Rationale, at Paris, studying Indian en-
cravings. which afforded subjects suited
to the taste of the dealer whose orders the
great French artist-then unknown to
fame-was executing. Meissonier has him.
self left on record that his lunch then con-
sisted of raw apple, and his dinner
(when he could afford one of soup, fried
potatoes, and a bit of bread. He could
only afford to sleep one night in two, and
for six months he claims to have lived on
the sum of so francs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17
Stranss' Popularity.

One of the causes of Strauss remark
able popularity in Vienna, as lately shown
on the occasion of his anniversary festival,
is the Indictment which his waltzes have
contributed to the formation of frequent
dancing parties, with the result of bring
ing young people together, and, as con
quence, of promoting matrimony. The
Viennese say that he is the greatest match
maker in Vienna. 1t was to the sound
of one of your waltzes, Count O'SuIi-
van, the husband of Charlotte Wolter, the
distinguished actress wrote to him on the
occasion of his fete; that l first placed
my hand in that of my wife" and the
composer has had hundreds of similar
letters
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-02-17

The Royal Hawaiian H0eI of the leading architectural
Honolulu The grounds comprise
of about four fronting Hotel This
large affords ample beautiful walks which
laid artistcay with Towering tropical
There twelve pretty within this charming all
under the Hotel The Hotel cottages
modaons 200 guests The
finest billiard hall in the city, Also well stocked with
fine wines and liquors
The the right which
the elegantly furnished paro
main hall to the dnngoom These broad
veranda where magnificent of the Nuuanu Mountains
through the wealth tropical foliage
balconies
The fare dispensed the Affords
all respects Hotel supplied with
arean we'll the premises The Clerks Office furnished with
the Telephone leading
firms of the city
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-01-16

1t used to be the idea that gyp
sum or land plaster was advan'
tageOusly sprinkled over manure
heaps to prevent loss of ammonia.
There is no proof that this Is the
result. 1t is unquestiOnable, how
ever, that a light application OF
salt to the manure heap frequently
through the winter is beneficial.
The heap thus treated should, how
ever, not lie where it is exposed to
heavy rains, as one effect OF the
salt is to make the plant food III
the manure more soluble. If the
heap is out Of doors; as most ma
nure heaps are, the salt should be
mixed with it just before drawing
to the field.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-01-16

sIAspARD IIMR.-Edsl Of Illumination .gh
m.i'nAh, or Eastern time; Wost Of Hnnting,on
su.u meridian, or Central time. shich ~ 80
houf slower than Eastern time. - Wv
10, 20 1, oaiy, except sunday. Richmond -
SIlitoh forge' leaves Clifton Forge daily ex..,'.
saturday arrive Cincinnati and LonisxtI,. t-,ir'
70 Huntington. '' S"i'on fofgs
c,. nos. and 8, daily, between Huut,po,on ana
S S. f9rge; No. 2, daily except srnSsv s,ou
folk. ''"'' Oia foint and Nor
~, Nos and 4, Solid Trains daily. with p.,,,,,
SIC, ping Cars between Washington. Rich,no,a
ana, ana Louisville aud Cincinnati DO moi saon %,
local business. NV sup iof
c, 10. o, daily except Sunday, from Iou,sv,,i..
p,lno'Hnati, and Lexington, arrives Al ClifscT
foi se dAliy, except Monday leaves cl,f.o, F,,Sa
, 'ol "a 20, Ioint daily, except snpdav sleenisg
NA1 ~, huntington 10 Clifton Forge.
Il, ShAh ~ iiksviLLE AccOMNoDarrox
arrive cbt1niiond. except sunday, &S5 p. NJ:
az r s,S Una, ioitesyille. ll;OO r. NJ
a.. rams No. connects with DIN nor,,n,on
iva sheib AZ Newport News, 90 p M an NJ.
syly, tuesday, wednesday and sstnrdsv. .r-,ss.
Newlork next afternoon. s'fi'~
TOT rates, Tickets. baggage checks .cntx a
Of SnoS IN o. Ror Depot or Ticket oscs
G W SMITH.
''."@S'' den1 Pass. AZ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-01-16
81. AnthODy's Fire

Mr.. w. S. Jones, a well-tO-dO
farmer who lives four miles from
Elberton, Ga, is highly esteemed
by all who know him. He is 10
wears old, and is a conservative
man-is by no means an enthusiast
on any subject, yet he says to a
reporter al am satisfied that |
would not be alive to-day had it
not been for Swift's Specific. About
thirty years ago broke ont with
what the doctors called st. An
thongs Fire. Under medical treat
ment | got temporary relief, but
soon the same disease or very
similar one broke out 10 a more
aggravated form. The doctors
gave it another name and treated
me so that the eruption disappear
ed for time, but the effects OF the
medicine were worse than the dis
ease itself (the effect Ofpotash and
mercury mixtures is always bad,
when shortly afterward a much
worse type of the same disease
broke out. | became satisfied that
the potash mixtures | had taken
had merely driven the disease furth-
er into my system and blood,
making almost a wreck of me. |
repeatedly changed medical advis-
ers, all to no purpose. l coDtinu-
ed to grow worse and weaker. At
regular intervals this dreadful skin
disease would break out afresh,
each time in a more intensified
form. For year was bedrldden,
aud had to give up looking after
my business entirely. About a
year ago | was advised by a friend
to take Swift's Specific 6. 5. 81
With the first bottle my general
health began to improve. The
Swift's Specific drove out the pOis-
oned blood which the potash mix
lures had driven into my system.
| broke out in pimples and blOtches
when the poison was coming out.
These all soon passed away. The
medicine at once gave me new
hope, my spirits rose, my general
health improved in every way. My
digestion, which had been so in
jured by the use of the potash
mixtures, was rapidly improved by
Swift Specific, and for the first
time in years enjoyed my food. My
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weigh more than / have in forty
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as | did when l was a boy. The
Swift's Specific has benefited me
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While | am 70 years old, and there /
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this that other, and particularly
old people may know of the value
Of this remedy. DIR. NJ. NJ. Carr,
and Messrs. Swift Bros,
at Elberton, know me
well and are familiar with my sick
ness, aud the wonderful relief
have had from the use of Swifjs
Specific
Our Treatise on Blood and Skin
Diseases mailed free to applicants.
Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, At
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