Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-23


Cotton "slumped" a little on Fri
day aud Saturday of last week and
Monday of tliis, but is still above
cents.
The children of the Baptist Sunday
school will observe 'Chiidren's Mis-
sionary Day" the first Sunday night
in November, in the Baptist church.
MIR. Spa nm Barr is cutting his rice
this week. There were one or two
small frosts OH it but not enough to
harm it.
The children belonging to the. Sun
beam society of the Baptist church had
delightful hickorynut hunt on last
Saturday.
Ladies wraps, cloaks, and jackets in
beaver, bucle, wool kearseys, seal plush,
balloon sleeves and latest styles, from
$l.49 TO $3.50, at the New York Rack
ct.
We regret to learn of the death of
Mrs. Royster nee Carrie Dunovant
of Columbia, the only daughter of
General Dunovant of our town, and
sister of Messrs. w. L. and Robert
Dunovant of Edgefield.
On the 9th of last July the Bank of
England reached its 200th birthday.
1t is the greatest bank in the world. In
Its early days the bank employed fifty
four clerks and the yearly salary list
amounted to but little over $4,000,
the chief accountant receiving $1,225
year. AT the present time the number
Of employees is 1900.
Miss Mamie Lake who went to Au-
gusta several weeks ago to enter the
city hospital has stood the test of wit
Messing painful operation performed
and has been accepted as hospital
nurse, and now wears the uniform
worn ry the nurses OF that institution.
We wish her much success in this no.
BILE occupation.
The November number of Demio-
rests Family Magazine contains a
picture of Mrs. John Bacon, State re-
tient Of South Carolina Daughters of
the Revolution. This photograph is a
reproduction of one taken by Mr.. R.
Fl. Minis of our town. 1t is quite a
striking likeness and does credit to
the artist.
AT the last session of the Legislature a
law was passed, as we remember,
which required the to payer to go to
the tax gatherer + y his taxes. Not
withstanding this However. Treasurer
Caughman is kind enough to make
and keep the same appointments the
treasurers have heretofore made and
kept.
A felt want is that gnawing at the
stor ach after you have eaten full
meal, and can't eat any more, and yet
there is that feeling as though you
had eaten nothing. What is wanted
then is dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator, the best Dyspepsia cure, for
that is what that gnawing means.
Simmons Liver Regulator is all that
is recommended for Indigestion."-A.
r. Dyche, London, KY.
photographs.
Have you good Photograph of each
one of your children. Delay it no long
er. r. H. Minis.
Treasurer Caughman.
Treasurer Caughman will be at
Johnston to-day Wednesday, the 23rd,
at Wards on Thursday until II, at
Ridge Spring balance of the same
day, at Holstein's Cross Road on Fri
day, at Caughmans on Saturday the
26th, at Kinard's Store on Monday the
2sth, Peurifoy's Tuesday, Dennys X
Roads, Wednesday; Forrest Store,
Thursday; p. B. Watson's, Friday;
Mt. Willing, Saturday.
Pastel Portraits.
One of Miss Eliza Mims's Pastel
portraits will cost but little compared
with the satisfaction it Will afford.
Attend to it at once.
Position to Teach.
A lady of experience, graduate Of
the South Carolina College for Wo-
men, desires a situation to teach in
Edgefeld County, her birth place.
References, DIR. w. D. Jennings, Sr.,
w. S. Bailey President Clinton ). c.,
Bank, VIM. P. Jacobs, President
Thornwell Orphanage. Address this
Office.
Raise Fruit.
Messrs. A. Horne 6 Son, Ridge
Spring s. c., have in stock and for sale
fine lot of home-raised fruit trees
consisting of peaches, apples, and
plums; they also have large lot of
asparagus roots for sale very cheap.
The fruit trees are of great many
kinds maturing fruit In spring, sum-
mer, fall, and winter. Drop them a