Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-11
L LOCAI2 BREVI7IES.
And still it rains.

The State campaigners will be
here next Thursday, July 18th.
Talk about sensational trials !;
wait until you hear the recording
angels testimony.
Miss Hetty Sheppard is spend
ing this week in Augusta, with her
friend Miss Scott.
Our town is now full.-of water
melons, but they are small in size
and of Indifferent flavor.
Since the recent rains the crops
in the county-cotton and corn
have improved wonderfully.
There was no service in our Bap-
tist Church last Sunday morning,
DR.. Gwaltney being at Horns
Greek.
There were number o. wind
storms in the county last week, but
they don't seem to have done much
damage.
1t is peculiar expression, "The
marriage was solemnized." Why
not say, "The funeral was made
joyous?"
Scientists believe that Nebraska,
Kansas, and a part Of the Indian
Territory are situated over an un-
derground sea.
On last Thursday bacon in this
market jumped from 81 to 10 cents
pound owing to the big strike in
Chicago. March rabbits are now
in great demand.
The old oaken bucket, the IRON
bound bucket, the moss-covered
bucket, all rhymes very we'll; but
for drink that's enchanting, when
with heat am painting, give me
of that that J. Davis Timmons
sells.
The various Democratic clubs in
the county are called to meet at
their respective meeting places on
or before the 2Sth inst. to elect
delegates to the.county convention
and also an executive committee
man from each club.
An Englishman recently had his
life saved by $500 wad of green
backs which warded off bullet
aimed at him. With such simple
means of precaution as this at our
very elbow, everybody should be
prepared for an emergency.
Hicks weather forecasts for
July indicate the country will have
plenty of rain. He predicts storms
the 7th to 18th and from the 18th
to 21st. The last storm period be-
-s;@ae >a25 th,=1aaass aasskz~s.sts sssSS. ss,c..kII
quake shocks about the middle of
the month.
Sam Jones says: eff all the
wealth of the United States was
divided out to-day each man would
get about 81, 1,160, and in less than
six months some fellows would be
riding in palace cars and others
would be walking crossties and
bowling for another divvy."
The contract for rebuilding that
portion of Clemson College which
was recently destroyed by fire has
been let to Guide & Walker, of
Atlanta, for $22,39O. AS $4,000
was received from the insurance
the loss really is only $4,000 Un-
der the contract the work must be
completed by Jan. 1st.
Al Indiana lady asked Hank
Lawse, of Brooklings, South Da-
kota, how he could tell blizzard:
"That,s easy enough" said HanksI
withsthe dignity for which he is
nGssd. "Just 80 and bore a gimlet
hole in the door. and so long as
four men can hold blanket over
the hole it amt a blizzard,
Prof. C. Meriwether, a native of
Edgefeld, has been elected a teach
er in the Sumter Graded School.
" Prof. Meriwether is man of cul-
ture and travel, having taught in
John Hopkins University in this
country and also at Sindai, Japan.
From Sindai he wrote many charm
ing letters for the columns of the
ADVERTISER.
: The Edgcfeld Club will give an
other delightful ball, compliment
tary to the visiting young ladies,
in Hart's new store on Thursday
evening, July 26th. Beardan's
Band, of Augusta, will furnish the
music. Young men living in Edge
field county will pay an admission
B fee of 50. Those living outside
the county will be admitted only
upon presenting the club invita-
ton card at the entrance-this lat
ter will be strictly adhered to and
no exceptions made. A most en-
joyable occasion is anticipated.