Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-11

moving III the matter OF having a
new county for each. There is one
thing sure that all Of US cannot
have new counties.
The grip may be said to be
epidemic in Edgefeld county. II
has invaded a great many homes
already and few families will
escape the disease. Those who
have not had it NAV as we'll ex-
pect it and be prepared for il. The
preparation necessary is simply to
keep the system in good condition
avoid draughts and exposure and
when attacked stay in doors for at
least a week. The special danger
is of relapse, after you think your
self recovered. Not infrequently
pneumonia supervenes. More
rarely hacking cough comes on
which runs into consumption.
Always remember that the grip
la contagious. In severe attacks a
physician should be summoned at
once.
List of Letters
Remaining in the post office at
Edgefield C. H., S. G., Dec. 81, '94:
w K Arerly, John Beardon, Charlie
Bussey, Hampton Cothra2, A J
Coleman, A S Conkling, w R Dorm,
Fate Forrest, 2, Hattie P Gardner,
Henry Johnson, 2, D r Nirol, A NJ
Jones, Jessie Marlly, Jacob Roher-
son, Charles Simmons, Capt VIM
Sly, F H Wilson, Geo Washington,
Henry White, John A Wise or
West. Miss Morphidiar Addison,
Miss Sarah An Brow, Mrs Jane
Locker, Mrs Mary Calm, Miss
Mellow James, Miss Somattop, Mrs
J C Ransom, Miss Ella w N Ryan,
Mrs Maria Scott, Miss jamie Ter
rey, Miss Allie Wellings, Miss
Susy Mirreting.
Dispensation.
The affections of the Cartledge
family continue, and very myste-
rious is the disease that has caused
so many deaths within two weeks.
First Mr.. S. C. Cartledge died after
a few days, illness. Then the Sec
ond BROTHER, Mr.. Jerry Cartledge,
who had visited his dying brother,
died very suddenly. The death of
the third brother, Mr.. James Cart
ledge, quickly followed. Next
came the demise of Mrs. Jerry
Cartledge. Now the news comes
of the death of Mrs. S. C. Cart
ledge and the critical illness of two
of the seven orphans she leaves.
The family is indeed sorely afflict-
ed, and those members of it that
still survive have the sympathy of
the people of our entire county.
Weather for December.
Weather Observer C. A. Long, of
Trenton, sends us the following
data of the weather for the month
just ended:
Monthly mean temperature, 4S.S
Maximum temperature, 70, date
3rd and 25th.
Minimum temperature 25: date
18th.
Total precipitation 2.9S inches.
Greatest daily precipitation 1.24
inches, date 18th.
Prevailing direction of wind,
south.
Number of clear days IA, cloudy
days 6, fair days 9.
Number of rainy days, 5.
Dates of frosts 5, 6, II, Is, 20,
81, and 9th.
Total rainfall for eight months,
ending Dec. 81, 1857 inches.
That Blessed Box.
Some time before Christmas the
good people of Edgefeld contrib
uted a box of clothing, blankets,
ETC., for the sufferers from the
cyclone in Beaufort county. The
railroads kindly forwarded the box
free of freight charges, and it
reached its destination on the 2Sth
of December. The gentleman who
distributed the articles to the needy
ones;writes as follows: Everything
in the box was highly appreciated
and distributed to those most in
need. Some of the things were
given to young white man.,
Charles Clement, who with wife
and babe had to leave their house
in the raging storm and walk half
a mile to seek shelter at Bolan Hall.
Their home was totally destroyed
and the few things they found scat
tered about the morning after the
storm have since been burned.
Their little baby died from the ter
rible exposure. We gave garments
to another white family of nine,
who had lost their crop and were
very destitute. We found the
children barefooted and scantlly
clad. They were very grateful and
glad to get anything. One negro
woman laughed at great rate, she
was so delighted at her share of the
contents of the box. We gave a
shirt and pair of pants to a colored
man who said: "pse mighty glad
tor desc, fer I dess wear my trunk
right now All to whom the things
were given expressed their fervept
gratitude to the kind donors"
How Edgefield Spent Christmas.