Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-02
See the very best 81 so shoe in
the world at J. w. Marsh & Co.'s,
Johnston.

An EdgeIleld mule that eats news.
papers is one of the freaks of these
hard times. He belongs to ramrack-
er, but eats all newspapers with equal
relish and gusto. If that mule could
think or talk, We should quote de gus
THUS non est disputandum, on him.
Miss Cell Richards who accompa-
nies the Prescott family into The coun-
try is so highly esteemed in Edgefieh
that she will ue greatly missed, espe-
cially in the church where she was an
lndefarigable worker.
The Spartanburg correspondent of
the News and Courier states that Sen
ator Butler will locate in Spartanburg,
as soon as Congress adjourns, for the
practice of law, and with that end in
view has rented a dwelling house in
that city.
There's man in Choty who, in de-
fault of smoke-house, hangs his hams
and shoulders, few at time, over the
tops of the chimneys to his dwelling
house, where in a short time they are
thoroughly smoked and seasoned by
the fires beneath. Isn't this something
new under the sun?
Mr.. Wyatt Fl. Seigler of the Red Hill
section, one of the ADVERTISERS ver-
satile correspondents has been elected
principal of the Adamsville High
School on the Savannah side. There
will be an attendance of fifty pupils
during the month of January.
The News and Courier is making a
record of big hogs killed in various
parts of this State during the present
winter, but none of them has reacf ed
the weight of the one killed py Mr.. e.
NJ. Williams of our county last winter.
This enormouScreature of the Poland
China breed weighed over 700 lbs.
One notable thing that the Legisla-
ture did for Edgefield County at its
recent session was to change tie name
of Ryan Township to Plum Branch,
in Difference to the fact, no doubt, that
Plum Branch is within this territory
and our friend, Capt. Stanmore Ryan,
is not.
Oh the hogs, the beautiful hogs!
10 encourage the swine industry,
we had intended to write sonnet be-
ginning as above, to the beautiful hogs,
but we can find no terminal word to
rhyme with hogs, except dogs and
fogs and frogs and logs and bogs and
they are entirely too
prosaic, too much of earthearthy.
The Executive Committee of the
Baptist Association will
hold a meeting at Rehoboth church,
Friday, 4th inst, II a. H., Rev. j. P
Rev. G. w. Bussey, Rev. J. L.
QUITS, Brethren James Y. Minis, r. E.
and Whit Harling, with
w. II. Yeldell Ex. Officio Chairman,
said Committee.
Rev. John Lake.
This young minister of God preach
ed in our Baptist church on last Sum
day morning. 1t had not been the priv
ilege of many of tie congregation to
have heard him before, and to say that
they were delighted, would certainly
not be saying too much. Mr.. Lakes
style in the pulpit is conversational,
by odds the most effective as it is the
most natural; his manner is altogeth-
er without affectation, and as gentle,
tender, and sweet as that of woman.
Those of our readers who remember
the Rev. James G.. Chiles of blessed
memory will liken Brother Lake, in
many respects, to that departed saint.
We do not tlatter, rather deprecate it,
for the tongue. the lips, the teeth of
persistent flattery eat out the heart of
the recipient.
Almost Lynching.
On last Wednesday Mr.. f. C. Nor
gan brought and committed to our
county Jail negro woman, Louisa
King by. name, charged with robbing
and afterwards burning the dwelling
house of Mr.. Nick Brown who lives at
Plum Branch. The woman admits the
robbery but denies the arson, charg-
in assSiS ,part of the business to two
9TH III of her race. The crime
was grated at night, Mr.. Brown
and 8s6eing absent. So great was
the gnation in the community
over the commission of so dastardly q
deed tEat lynching party gathered to
deal out summary vengeance, and but
for the quick wit and prompt action
Of Trial Justice Brunson, Mr.. Morgan
and others, not one of the parties would
now be living to tell the tale.
The Columbia Desk Calendar.
For ten years the desk calendar is
sued by the Pope Manufacturing Com
pany has held unique place among
business helpers. Each daily leaf du-
ring that time has taught its quiet les
son of the value of better roads and
outdoor exercise, and especially the
benefits of bicycling. The calendar
for 1895, which is just issued, is even
brighter than its predecessors in ap-
pearance, as clever artists have added