Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-11-20

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non, KY.
DR.. .Gwaltney's sermon last Sunday
on giving was not all a sermon but it
was very practical presentation of
the necessity for systematic as well
as cheerful giving of ones substance
to the Lord.
Give as you would if angels waited at
your door;
Give as you would If the morrow found
you where giving all is o'er;
Give as you would to the Master if you
met his searching look;
Give as you would of your substance If
his hand your offering took.
The editor of the Southern Chris
tian Advocate In its last issue has the
following pleasant words to say of
Parksville and its people, distinguish
ed and otherwise: "The town of
Parksyille is about 33 miles from Akl-
gusia, has about $50 inhabitants, fd1r
or five stores, including all sizes, a
Baptist and a Methodist Church for
whites and Baptist Church for color
ed people. 1t has good school, we'll
attended. 1t is the home of the Hon.
w. j. Talbert, NJ. c., who is consis-
tent member of the Baptist Church.
The citizens of the place are peaceable
and energetic, and a distinctly religi-
Gus sentiment prevails. Some large
plantations near by make its surround
ing country sparsely settled region.
Nine miles below Parksville is Clark's
Hill, the home of ex-Congressman
Geo. d. Tillman. His dwelling. COM
modious cottage-plan building, evil
IDENTIFY constructed more for solid
comfort than outward show, is only
about 150 yards from the station. The
territory served by Brother Wilkes
has the fortune of producing men dis
in affairs of State y.
When you ask a man to subscribe
for your paper, and he says: ooh, l
never read much, and, besides, times
are too plagued tight apologize to him
for making the mi stake and leave
him. Life is too short to waste time
trying to teach jackass to sing
soprano. ALI gentlemen, nowadays,
reads newspapers and lots of them.
Show US man who lives for years in
a town or county and never subscribes
for the papers published there, and we
will show you man whose head is
shaped like a piece of pie with the
point up, and whose ignorance is only
exceeded by his gall. A country news
paper is an Institution that works day
and night for every decent man in the
community. Therefore every decent
man IN the community is in honor
bound to assist in its support.-.Ex.
More Syrup Figures.
j. Foster Cheatham, who owns the
old Barr place near our town, planted
this year one acre in orange cane.
From of an acre he made IS gallons;
from the other after feeding largely
of the stalks, he made 80 gallons
next.
Gin House Burned.
On Saturday last the gin house Of
Mrs. j. C.Sweafingen burned with two
bales of cotton therein belonging to
Mr.. McClendon. There was no insu-
rance. Cause of fire; a match in the
cotton, ignited by the gin coming in
contact with the gln saws.
For the Methodist Orphanage.
There will be an entertainment at
Harmony, IN the school hoase. on Fri
day night of this week for the benz
fit of the Methodist orphanage soon to
be established in Columbia. The doors
will be open at o'clock p. m, and
small admission fee will be charged.
There will also be refreshments. 1t is
hoped that there will be large at
tendance on the occasion as the object
is most worthy one.
Effective Work.
Since Mr.. Al Morgan has taken
charge of the county chain gang, work
on the public roads has improved won
derfully, and already within few
weeks or ten Gays the road between
Edgetield and the Bates place, three
and half miles from town, is almost
like Roman highway. And the Bates
Hill, the bate noir Of all trouble, is as
smooth and delightful riding on as an
Exposition "switch back" almost, if
not altogether.
Painful Accident.
On last Saturday while our popular
fellow-townsman, Mr.. Epps Norris,
was at the depot looking after his
freight, a bale of cotton that was be-
ing unloaded from wagon accident
ally fell on him fracturing his collar
bone and inflicting other painful in
juries. His many friends regret the
unfortunate accident, but rejoice that
it was not more serious. MIR. Norris
is resting comfortably, we understand,
and hopes soon to be out again.
The Thornwell Orphanage.
This Institution is a family-school
for orphan children, who are left in
poverty by the death of their parents.
1t is located in Clinton, South Caroli-
ma, in the upper or piedmont section
of the state. The healthfulness OF the