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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14
EDGEFIELD COMPLETELY
Captivates One of The Best Minis
tiers in theS. G. Conference.
Prosperity Press and Reporter.

prosperity Press and Reporter.
Surely if I have a faithful and
constant friend it is yourself. For
six or seven years, through rain
and sunshine, cold and heat, at
NeWberry at Ninety-six, and now
at Edgefeld, you have come with
your weekly greeting to our par
sonage home. And how glad 1
always am to see you When I take
you fresh from the mail it is al
most like shaking hands with Bro.
Frank V. Capers; and then follows
you know, inquiring about that
better half of his, and those dear
little girls. Eleanor Elizabeth,
GorRelia Reynolds, and-but oh,
mya treacherous memoryl the
names have departed from me-
Mary McFall and Sophia Vogan-
Ed.l I trust and believe, however,
that they are written in the 'Lambs
Book of life," and with the others,
may they ever there remainl
Well, we are here at Edgefeld /;
andia more pleasant and kind and
friendly people, I venture to say,
have never existed, either on the
edge or. centre of any place what
soever, than these same Edgefeld
people. Why, my dear friend, they
fairly took US by storm at the very
start, and now We are completely
captivated. 1t is a clear case of
love5at first sight, and with de-
lightful prospect of going on to
perfection in the same direction.
My predecessor, Rev. A. B.
Watson, spread himself all around
this whole section, and did a fine
four, years work. There remains,
however. "very much land yet
to be possessed" and the work is
hard beyond a doubt. But then
who could be so ungrateful and un-
appreciative as not to be willing to
do hard work for our Jesus? and
And especially when that ministry
is dispensed to SO kind and ap-
preciative people as I have to
serve, Yes, hard work and plenty
l-------..----7T==e--st --st5st.ssrt.ezr.I ~,
be done, and of course, IL hfissnals M4a4
crowt it with His blessings, Who
dares to say otherwise when He
says 4'Lo I am with you always"
But, dear me. how my pen has
run away, seemingly of itself.
However, I'll send you this, hop
ing your editor will accept it as
an attempt, however weak, to ex-
pres my greateful appreciation for
the constancy and fidelity of a
friendship, than which, none, to
me,las been more pleasant.
AID now humbly asking new
years blessing upon you, dear
fried, and upon many personal
friels who read your paper, I am
as eer,
Yours truly,
M. M. BRABHAM.
Enaf.o1l Q ~ To- 0n 1901
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14
For THE THOUGHTFUL.

SELECTED.
Grace is worth more than gram
mar.
Gods side is never the whiskey
side.
Genius may be swift, but perse-
verance has the surest feet.
Some of the best friends the
devil has belongs to the church.
If you are not living branch
you are nothing but a dead stick.
There can be no true politeness
without the practice of self-denial.
1t is great mistake to remem-
Der your trials and forget your
blessings.
You will always have more left
than you have lost until you lose
your soul.
People are scarce who think that
the folks in the next house have
religion enough.
tits doubtful if any one is fully
saved who is not anxious that the
whole world shall be saved.
The wisest people in the world
are those who have found out for
themselves that God is good.
No man can ever get religion
enough in his head to make the
devil let go of his hands and feet.
If Christ is seen in your life
somebody Will be convinced that
God is still working. miracles on,
earth.
If a man won't let the Holy
Spirit burn the selfshness out of !.
him in this life the devil will have
to do it in the next.
Whether all men are saved or
not, or whether allagree with Jesus
or not, the fact remains that ne
draws all men to. himself. Like
the magnetic force attracts the
needle, SO the infinite divine, COM
passionate love of Jesus draws
men to him La spite of ritual
ism or creed.and q allinst titutions'of
human origin, the thought and
meditation of the world are turned
toward the cross, drawn by the
supernatural love of Jesus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14
THE PRATER.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If should die before wake,
l pray the Lord my soul to take,
"Now L lay me down to Sleep"
Near the camp fires Pickering light
In my blanket bed l lie.
Gazing through the shades of night
At the twinkling stars on high.
Der me spirits in the air
Silent vigils seem to keep,
AS breathe my childhood's prayer
"Now l lay me down to Sleep"
Sadly sings the whippoorwlll
In the boughs of yonder tree;
Laughingly the dancing rill
Swells the midnight melody;
Foeman may be lurking near.
In the canyon dark and deep;
Low I breathe in Jesus ear,
II pray the Lord my soul to keep"
Mid the stars one face I see.
One the Saviour called away;
Mother, who in infancy
Taught my baby lips to pray;
Her sweet spirit :hoyers near,
Take me to her, Saviour; dear,
If I should die before wake"
Fainter grows the filckering light
AS each ember slowly dies;
Plaintively the birds Of night
Fill the air with saddening cries;
Over me they seem to cry,
You may never more awake"
Low lisp, eff should die,
| pray the Lord my soul to take"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14
The Late Elizabeth p. Peabody.

Springfield Republican.
A most interesting story is told
of Elizabeth Pilmer Peabody. It
is that she was engaged to marry
Nathaniel Hawthorne before he
saw her sister Sophia, and that,
soon discovering the state of the
case between those two, she said to
them at once that she had room
for them together in her heart.
What is still stranger is the furth-
er intelligence of The Boston Tran
script that Elizabeth Peabody was
the heroine of Mrs. Browning's
poem of abnegation, "Bertka in the
the Lane. ."that is, Mrs Downing
made the poem out of this mere
suggestion of Elizabeth's surrender
of her lover who didn't love her, to
the sister whom he did love, for
everything else is as unlike as pos
sible to the story of Elizabeth Pea
body, whose life was so useful and
happy in it's usefulness. It will
seem odd to associate this alert, ac-
tive, CHEEKY, and somewhat quaint
woman with poem of so intense
an ardor and sacrifice as "Bertha in
the Lane"-whose heroine dies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

The Queen of England rarely
sends any kilograms to members of
the royal family, or to her intimate
friends, otherwise than in cipher,
a system of figure ciphers having
been carefully prepared for her and
their use.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

The Queen of Denmark, in her
se7enty-sixth year, is one of the
finest harpists in the world. A
horoughly-accomplished musi-
clan, she assists in trios of which
the other two parts are taken by
professionals of high standing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

t is a new theory that water
sses act benefcially on the
gs. 1t is a good theory and
.ctice, too, that every dinner ia
no matter how simple the bill
'are, should include green salad
On with French dressing, of
lch lemon juice is better to use
'he acid than vinegar. AS it is
sible to have lettuce, cress,
outs, and the rest of the list all
year around, with our modern
rket facilities, this rule need
wv 10 exception. Skip the
et, if necessary, and have the
I'd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14
A TRICK THAT WAS VAIN.


The Solicitor asked: care you in
any way prejudlced against the
laW?"
Mr.. Crawford Hold on there,
that went do"
Judge Melton: "The law prescri-
bes formula for voir diers; you
must hold to that. Why not hold
to the formula?"
Justice Clarkson held that the
formula should be followed.
Mr.. D. Gambrill was asked to act
as foreman. After a lot CT a use-
less questioning the first witness
was called.
And we believe the boat has
been made in the newspapers that
the provision of the dispesary law
could not be enforced because, we
presume, of the determination of
the lawless class to break down the
law. Pandering to the prejudice
and feeling of the lawless class has
brought about an undesirable con-
dition of affairs, which only the
stern enforcement of the law can
correct.
Liquor mobs, like bread rioters,
must be taught the necessity of
obeying the laws. Witnesses for the
State must be protected. Violators
of the law must be pushed.
Ifany sentiment exists which
would authorize an illicit liquor
dealer to defy the law and bull
doze witnesses, the sentiment
should be corrected.
Vlolaters OF the liquor law are
10 more entitled to exemption
rom prosecution for their crimes
against society than are the viola
:ors of other laws. Certainly vio-
aters of the mhiskey law have no
light or claim to the sympathy or
protection of the respectable peo-
,le Of this State.
The law-abiding people of South
Carolina want peace and order,
md witnesses should be protected
rom assault from the friends of
he criminal class.-Press and Ban
Ter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

The opponents of the dispensary
law seem to have bulldozed wit
nesses and juries in some commu-
mites to a wonderful extent and it
seems from the following notes of
the trial as furnished by the News
and Courier, that the Trial Justice
in Columbia made a ruling which
was certainly not too oppressive
to the accused. The News and
Courier heads the following para
graph thus:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

lie Wouldn't Stand More Kis-
sing of Maria. gond many
male friends of Bill Blinks atten-
ded his wedding, which took place
in a room of the brides parents
residence in the country a few
evenings ago, After the minister
had finished the ceremony, Bill,
without moving from his position,
said:
"Now, Mr.. Preacher, what is your
charge fur splicin' us?"
"Ob, we'll, just what you feel
like giving"
"Wall, I feel like givin' good
deal, for i, war good job. But
here's quarter, which is all I've
got"
every well, sir, I can't take
more than is given me-
And then Bill, taking hold Of
his brides right hand with hi
left turned to the crowd and said
"Now, gentlemen, I don't know
but what all of you fellers may hey
had a whack at kissin' Maria
afore she wus married, but nov
this 'ere gals my property. Nv
paid fur her and she's mine; AM
the first fellow | kctch or hear 0
her kissin' again, I'll whale. Them
my terms. Now let he fiddler tun
, up his vierlin."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

We have it from excellent author
ity that the maip issue in the
coming contest will be the Dispen-
sary law. Our informant tells us
lit is bound to sweep the state and
that it is gorwing in popularity
every day."-Barnwell Sentinel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

Mrs. Kendal's nor-professiona
name is Grimston. Her graud
father, father, and uncle were al
actors, while her brother was th'
dramatist, IT w. Robertson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14


"Ah," she murnlered, as she
placed her fair head against his
manly bosom. How wonderful
a piece of mechanism is that
which nestles here. 1t beats, and
all is love. It's promptirgs lead
us to kindness, its every beat
makes the one we love happier
Were it not for its being in the
human breast, love could never
be-" II guess you're right" he
said. "You're leaning against my
pocketbook !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

The New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser, animadverting on Gov
ernor Tlllman's recent structures
concerning our esteemed local con-
temporary, uses this unparliamen-
tary and reprehensible language
about that newspaper:
can Infamous, lawless news
paper is the News and Courier,
and whatever influence it has OF
any kind is used en- the side of
evil, unlawfulness and disoyalty.
Charleston could better afford to
have half a dozen earthquakes
than to saddle itself with such a
newspaper"
For shame! Journalists should
be more circumspect in their refer
ences to each other.-Charleston
Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

Ina receivership everybody re-
ceives except the stockholders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-02-14

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If should die before / wake,
l pray the Lord my soul to take,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11

An Early Morning Sea ch For Way.
 ward Boy.
 Frank Slocum for drunkenness was fined S1 and costs this morning.
 John O'Counell drew a crowd of several hundred people around him by his drunken actions. when Officer Cahey took him to the station. He was fined S1 and costs.
 John OK burke got quarrelsome jag on yesterday and threw stones at Thomas Doolan and wife. He also struck Doolan in the face with his hand. He was fined $l and costs and $5 and costs.
 That wild little rascal, Hiram Thaler, is once more in the tolls. A warrant has been out for him for some days for truancy and incorrigibility. He did not go near his home. however, but slept out nights. About 1 o'clock this morning Detectiv- Egan. P"trolman Pagan and a DEMOCRAT reporter went in search of the boy. It was reported that he was sleeping under a veranda on South Leonard street. After being almost chewed up by dogs that didn't seem to like policemen young Thaler was found asleep under the veranda of a house tenantsd by a man named Clark. He slipped from the de- tective's grasp and refused to come out. No threats could scare him and finally part of the veranda was ripped out, and he was driven out with a club. His case was not tried this morning, being put over un- til tomorrow.
 The case of Thomas Connor, charged with theft, was again continued until Wednesday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
SPIRITUALISTS COMPLAIN.

There Won't Be Much Lifs at the
 Mantle Camp Ground This Summer.
 The Spiritualists association has decided not to make much of an effort at Niantic camp ground this year. The cause of their trouble is found existing between the town and the state. The s'ate authorities ob- jected to the presence of the spiritualists because during encampment week the soldier boys liked to go visiting and often broke the guard to do so.
 The trouble commenced about two years ago and the next year the state fenced in the campground thus shutting off the Spiritualists. They cannot go through the campground this year and the road to the village is roundabout.
 They have asked the town to lay out a road west of them at the expense of several thousand dollars, but the town officials are unwilling to grant their request claiming that It would be an unnecessary outlay of the town funds. They will make the roads however, if the Spiritulists will let the road go through their camp grounds.
 The latter. however. do not wish to have their grounds converted into public high way, and as result no one is satisfied. The towns people appreciate the trade which is brought by the Spiritulists, and an effort is being made to adjust matters satisfactorily.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
Leopard Shooting.

MT. Simson writes thus: Il consider that exposure to a leopard on foot, with due precaution and proper weapon, is only fair sporting risk, and accidents must happen occasionally" Mir. Sim son is certainly entitled to speak. He shot many leopards on foot; he was twice badly wounded by leopard, but on one of these occasions third leopard unexpectedly attacked him from behind, when he had already killed two others in the same patch of grass jungle.
 Mir. Simson mentions that an old French gentleman whom he knew used to go about hunting for leopards with Q nondescript sort of dog, half pariah and half spaniel. When the dog smelled a leopard, he would cock his ears and point out from a respectful distance where Ire leopard lay. The Frenchman kept on peeping and peering about, wholly re- gardless of anything the leopard might do in the way of attack, till he could sight the animal. He then killed him almost to a certainty with a single shot," Chambers Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
NOTICE.

To the legal voters of the Center school district of Waterbury
 The legal voters of the Center school district of Waterbury are hereby warned that there will be special meeting of said district on Thursday June fl, 1891, s o'clock p. m,. at the police court room. City hall building. in said Waterbury. for the fol- lowing purposes: To purchase the Kings bury land. called, on North Main street n site for High school building suit able for the needs of the district to be erected thereon and to empower the dis trict committee to apply to the legislature at its next session for authority to issue bonds not to exceed S200, ,0O0 Tn amount in order to pay for said land and building and for additions to be made to other school buildings and the present unso- cured indebtedness of said district and to proper to be done ln bonding said district to the amount and for the purposes set forth above as recommended by the dis trict committee and board of education, and to make any appropriations that may be necessary 10 effect the foregoing ob- jects.
 ALFRED J. WOLFF,
 NJ. BEGNAL,
 JoHN J. MCDoNA1p,
 CHARLES $. CHAPMAN,
 JAY H. HART.
 District Committee. Waterbury, Conn.,. June $, 1894.
 Attest: Thomas J. Moran, Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
HE LOVED AND LOST.
And Killed Himself on Miss Whcclw rights
 Wedding Day.


 Wedding Day.
 BOSTON, Juno l1.-A startling revela ton has just come to light which involves two of BoSton's wealthiest families an( in which a marriage and suicide are th' principal features Last Thursday Nils: Laura Wheelwright, daughter of John w Wheelwright of the firm of Wheelwright Eldridge x Co, commission merchants 70 Franklin street, was married to George Herbert Windler of Long Litton Hill Surrey, England, in Kings chapel, this city, by Rev. George Francis Peabody 01 Harvard
 Prior to leaving her home the bride re ceived a letter from Benjamin F. Cox, 3C years old, rcsiding at 2S5 Beacon street, in which he said, II cannot bear to live through your welded days"
 The bride did not pay much attention to the matter, and the wedding ceremony took place. Later in the day the friends of Cox found him dead at his homo. He had committed suicide. It has just trans, Wheelwright, but his feelings were not re- ciprocated. Tho friends of tho deceased did not want it said that ho had commit, ted suicide, so they gave 1t out that his death was from ,sphyxiation. The de- ceased was graduate from Harvard, 'S7, and was prominent member in the Bos- ton Athletic association, Puritan County and Eastern Yacht clubs. He was con nected with Parkinson x Burr, stock bro- kers at 5S State street He was a widow CT, his first wife being member of the wealthy Nickerson family of Dedham.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
Helping on a Good Causa.

Philanthropist-I am exerting myself in behalf of a worthy object, and my first thought was to come to you for as- sistance.
 Scribe (the writer)-Well, sir, I am willing to assist by tongue or pen.
 Philanthropist-We would be pleased to have you use your pen in our aid.
 Scribe (f1atteredl-My services are at your command.
 Philanthropist-Thank you, sir. Now please get your pen and affix your sigma ture to this subscription paper, and you can pay the guineas at your conven- fence.
 Scribe Gin changed tone>-OhHLon- don Tt-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
The I. F. JudSOn Store
 49 to s So. Main St.
Ladies' Suits.
49 to 53 So.

We have some very attractive styles in mixed covert cloths and serges and dozen different styles in plain navy and black serges. Not suit in our stock that is not made from an all wool fabric. We do not believe that suits made from goods with cotton in them are worth purchasing at any price and do not care to risk our repu- tation by selling them, but prefer to con- fine our purchases to all wool fabrics, knowing that our patrons will be satisfied with such purchases. Then again, this season there is no inducement to buy any thing but all wool fabrics. for good all wool suit can be sold now for the price usually asked for one made from cotton and wool stuffs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
InterestinC Decision,

HARTFORD, June 1.-The supreme court to-d day handed down decision in the case of Albert NJ. Wooster vs the City of Bridgeport. The suit was to restrain the city from paying an advertising bill of $S. GOO to the Post and Farmer. The board of aldermen voted. four each to give the city printing to the Farmer. Post and News. Under the charter it must be placed in two papers. The mayor decided the tie in favor of the Farmer and Post. An injunction was brought on the ground that the mayor voted twice, on the original motion and to dissolve the tie. X temporary injunction was secured, a de- murrer being overruled. The action of the lower court was sustained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIES

Weekly Record of Real Estate Sales and
 Recorded Mortgags.
 The summary of the Weekly Record for the current week shows the following:
 Real estare sales-New Haven and West Haven Is. Bridgeport r, Hartford 9, Wa terbury 15, Meriden 10. New Britain l, Middletown ?, Norwich 3, New London 9, Norwalk 5.
 Real estate mortgages New Haven and West Haven $66. .9O3, Bridgeport $66. .615, Hartford $46,02 Waterbury S24. POO, Meridon $11 ,66S, New Britain S4,750, Norwich $36. 400. New London $39, ,53O, Danbuay $3, $50, Norwalk $9, 172.
 The total number of sales this week is S6, as compared with 75 for the preceding week and 40 for the corresponding week last year. The total of recorded mortgages is S251 ,256. against s1S2,792 the preceding week and S26S, ,227 for the corresponding week last year.
 For the corresponding week last year New Haven reported 3S sales, Bridgeport 2S, Hartford 13. Waterbury II, Meriden 9, New Britain 5, Niddletown :, Norwich o, New London 5, Danbury 6, NorwHlk 9.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
Vest Amendment win be Kllsd.

WAsHINGToN, June 11.-Congrsssman PIgott authorized the statement that the vest amendment which permits the taxing of the earnings of savings banks will not be adopted when the income tax feature of the tariff bill is reached by the senate. This is the amendment, it will be remem- bered, which the Connecticut bankers strongly opposed few weeks ago. Mir Pigott does not give the name of his authority. but states simply that from his knowledge of the situation in the senate there is no probability that the amend Ment will be adopted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
Ladies' Shirt Waists

Never was there season when waists were handsomer or more sought after than the present. Our line of cambric, lawn and muslin waists is large. They are all new goods. made with large. full sleeves, both with and without laundered collars and cuffs. The black and colored fancy silk waists which we have but just received are made to our own order from specially handsome and fine grade silks and in styles of our own selection. We have at the present time a large variety to select from and some particularly handsome goods.
 For the reason that laces have been absorbing so much attention we have had but little to say about
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-11
South Msnchester's Postmaster.

WAsHINGroN, June 1.-The appoint ment of a postmaster at South Manchester still hangs fire. although the incumbent's s term expired a year ago. Congressman Sperry has indorsed MT Rood Mir Cheney. who has held the office for five years. is retained. it is said, through the influence of Senator Hawley. The report that MT Cheney is to be retained indefi- nitely. is not. it may be stated true. The office has been held up as matter of courtesy to Senator Hawley. but there is no doubt that in good time MT Sperry s nominee will be appointed.