Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
Fresh aud dainty-heavy and fancy
groceries, at w. E. I.ynch's.

Fresh aud dainty-heavy and fancy
groceries, at w. E. I.ynch's.
For the best Fire Insurance in old,
strong and reliable companies, on
town or conntry property, call on or
write ID. r. DURJSoE, Agt.
An editor who died of starvation
was being escorted to heaven by an an
gel who had been sent for that pur-
pose. "May look at the other place
before we ascend to eternal happi-
ness?" asked the editor, EYES," said
the angel. So they went below and
skirmished around taking in the
sights. The angel lost track of the ed
itor and went around Hades to hunt
him up. He found him by big fur
mace tanning himself and gazing with
rapture upon lot of people in the fire.
There was sign on the furnace which
read Delinquent Subscribers" "Get
move on you," said the angel, "we
must go" "You go on" said the edi-
tor, 81 am not coming. This place is
good enough for MEEK.
One by One the Roses Fall.
Col. John Terry of L..ckskillet, pri-
vate secretary to Mai. Lem. Corley,
Major of that burg, says that he is
firmly convinced that 'the devil has
bill of sale of South Carolina with his
headquarters in Wall Street, and that
Ben TillmaD is bis Orderly-Sergeant.
Position tn Teach
A lady of experience, a graduate Of
the South Carolina College for Wo-
men, desires a situation to teach in
Edgefield County, her birth place.
References, DIR. w. D. Jennings, Sr.,
w. S. Bailey President Clinton s. 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 a great many
kinds maturing fruit IN spring, sum-
mer, fall, and winter. Drop them
postal for circulars and price lists.
Carter-BrOoks.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Nell Montague Brooks,
daughter of Captain and Mrs. U. r.
Brooks, to Samuel Z. Garter on We'd
nesday, October 23rd, afternoon, at 8
O'Clock, at the residence of the brides
father. Mr.. Carter is the chief clerk
in the Superintendent of EdncatiOn's
Office and is highly spoken Of by all
who know him. Miss Brooks is we'll
known in Columbia, where she has
host of friends. The friends of these
happy young people will all join in
best wishes for their future life and
happiness.
The Ohio Man.
Here is what an Ohio man did in
Alabama, and what he's doing in Ala
bama can be done in Edgetield, IN fact
he has done done it. But let US see
what the Ohio man did: "He took
farm of sixty acres where family of
six negroes with an OK and a mule had
been gradually starving to death. He
planted COW peas and let them die on
the ground. He sowed crimson clover
among the peas at the right time.
The next season the land was
properly enriched by these to
grow good crops of cotton and
corn, in both of which he sowed
crimson clover again. He plowed in
to the clay subsoil little deeper eve
ry year. He pulyerized the soil thor
oughly before planting a crop. He
added COWS until he had ten. He saw
ed and applied the manure. The fourth
year he made off of the place, net, al
most $1,000"