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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
Oct. 6-4t
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIEID COUNTY.

EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.
The American Freehold Land
Mortgage Company of London
(Limited) vs.. EN- E. Byrd
ct. al,
PURSUANT to the decree in this
L cause, will offer for sale at public
outcry before the court house,
town of Edgefeld and State of
South Carolina on the first Mon
day in November 1895 (being the
End day Of said monthly between
the lega: hours of sale, the follow
ing described realty to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being in the
county and State aforesaid, con-
tanning two hundred and forty
seven (247) acres, more or less,
and bounded on the north by lands
of Mrs. Plckens Harrison, on the
east by lands of John G. Watson,
on the south by lands of James
Mason and others, and on the west
by lands of the estate of D. ]. Gill
christ.
Terms of Sale: One-half cashs
and the balance on a credit of one
year with interest from the day of
sale. Purchaser to give bond and
a mortgage of the premises, to se-
cure the payment of the credit
portion or all cash at the purcha-
sers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w, F. ROATH,
Master E. G. =
Oct. 6-4l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1ELD County.

Court Common Pleas.
The American Freehold Lane
Mortgage Company Of London
(Limited) VS.. Benjamin R. Hill
ct. al
PURSUANT to the decree, will Of
fer for sale at public oltcry before
the court house, town of Edgefield
and State of South Carolina, on
the first Monday in November
1895 (being the End day of said
month between the legal hours
of sale, the following described
realty to wit:
No. 1. All that tract or parcel of
land, lying, situate, and being in
Cooper township, Edgefeld coun-
ty, and State of South Carolina,
containing rinc hundred and fifty
(950) acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of B. r. Hill W.
II. Frazier, J. J, Cooper, by Saluda
River, py wilson CreeR, anu ny
ot!er lands.
No. Q. All that tract of land, ly-
ing, situate, and being in Edgefeld
county, AID State of South Caroli-
na, containing one hundred and
eighty-five (1S5) acres, more or
less, adjoining lands of B. R. Hill
and others.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash
and the balance on credit of one
year, with interest from the day
of sale. Purchaser to give bond
and a mortgage of the premises to
secure the payment of the credit
portion or all cash at the pur-
chase's option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G..
Oct. 6-4t.
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UNLIMITED
DISTRIBUTION
OF GREENBACKS,
Continual
Distribution
of Silver, and
PERPETUAL
DISTRIBUTION OF
60 L D.
(* 4 ~ -

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Will keep the people eyerlast-
ingly flush with all kinds of mon
ey. But there seems to be great
period of plenty in this communi-
ty and most everybody has money
to spend.
3 Kinds of People Here !!
FIRST KIND-Are the men
who are looking for a farm wagon,
or a log wagon or a general pur-
pose wagon. We are looking for
such men. The "OLD HICKORY"
Wagon has all the qualities of q
First-Class Guarantsed g q q e d
Truth, we guarantee them the best.
We want you to see these Wagons,
will show them up if you will
please favor US with call. The
price is right and we can agree on
Igtms Ig9 J pof a NEW MAGoh NOW
WHILE lou lave MONEY!
2nd ind.
A great many have laid away a
nice spec of money with which to
purchase Buggies. We have put in
a, a class Of these e vehicles .a ssv which bare are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
VALUABLE LANDS
FOR SALE.

1854 acres of land miles from Edge
field G. H., OH the Blocker road. On
the place are three tenant houses, an
excellent we'll of water, good barn
with sheds on both sides. There is
also young orchard of three acres
containing apple, pear, and cherries.
About 40 acres in woods.
For terms apply to
K. l.. DUNOVANT,
Edgefield c. H., sc.
0ct eff
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1ELD COUNTY.
CourI Common Pleas

Court Common Pleas.
The American Freehold Land
Mortgage Company of London
ct al, VS.. L. ]. Miller, ct al.
PURSUANT to the decree in this
cause, l will offer for sale at pub
lie outcry before the court house
town of Edgefield and State of
South Carolina on the first Mon
day in. November 1896 (being the
End day of said monthly between
the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described realty to wit:
AL: that tract or parcel of land,
containing one thousand (1,000)
acress, more or less, whereon the
said Laurence Miller now resides,
situate in Collins Township, in the
county and State aforesaid, and
bounded as follows, north of lands
of w. E. Prescott. east by lands of
Collier Hammond and Mrs. f.
Mathews, south by lands of George
Mathews and Mrs. Fannie Ham
mond, and west by lands of J.
Coursey and Edgar Reynolds.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash
and the balance on credit of one
year, with interest from the day of
sale, purchaser to give bond and q
mortgage Of the premises to secure
the payment OF the credit portion,
or all cash at the purchasers op-
ton.
Purchasers to pay for papers.
W.F. ROATH.
Master e. C.
Oct. 7-4te.
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.

Court Common Pleas.
The Land Mortgage Investment
and Agency Company of Ameri-
ca (Limited } VS.. Mrs. Martha A.
Mathis.
PURSUANT to the decree of fore
I closure in this cause, 1 will offer
for sale at public outcry before
the court house, town of Edgefeld
and State of South Carolina or the
first Monday in November 1896
(being the End day of said monthly
between TIE legal hours of sale,
the following described realty to
wit:
All that tract or parcel of land,
lying and being and situate in
the county and State aforesaid, to
wit: One hundred and eighty-fve
(1S5) acres, moro or .less, situated
in Grant or Collins township, eight
(9) miles east of Clarks Hill, A.
& K. K. r., on the north by Lau-
renee Miller. east by Laurence
Miller and Mrs. Francis Cnlbreath,
on the south by lands of Mrs.
Francis Hammond, and on the
west by lands of D. P. Mathis and
the Martin Town Road.
Terms of Sale: One half cash, and
the balance on a credit of one year,
with interest from the day of sale.
Purchaser to give bond and mort
gage of the premises to secure the pay
ment of the credit portion or all cash
at the purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. T. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Oot e "A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14

Jennings Hepatic is the best remedy
to take at this season of the year for
correction of the torpidity of the liver,
the King of our internal organs. 1t
reinvenates and rehabilitates and
touches up and tones down all the 9TH
ers. For sale only at the Lynch drug
stoPe,
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Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDeEF1ELD COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.
A. J. Norris, VS.. Martin DuBoise.

A. J. Norris, VS.. Martin DuBoise.
PURSUANT to the decree in this
cause, will offer for sale at public
outcry, before the court house,
town of Edgefeld and State of
South Carolina on the first Monday
in November 1896 (being the End
day of said monthly between the
legal hours of sale the following
described realty to wit:
All that house and lot of land,
conveyed to defendant by Mrs.
Julia R. Moss, in Wise township
on the road from Fdgefeld court
house 10 Trenton, South Carolina,
the house and lot of land, being
the same lot purchased from
the said Julia R. Moss and paid
for, by the said A. J. Nor
ris, this mortgage is given to Sc
cure to him the payment of the
purchase money, The lot contains
eleven I (113) acres, more or less,
and is bounded by lands of R. A.
Green, Henry Cohen, J. R. Abney,
and others.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash
and the balance on n credit of one
year with interest from the day of
sale, Purchaser to give bond and
a mortgage of the premises to se-
cure the payment of the credit
portion or all cash at the purcha-
sers option.
Purchaser TO pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Oot eft
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A new upright piano, oak case, ~
octaves, with stool cover and instruc-
ton book, for sale, PRICE $3.50. APP
ply at this office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14

For cash only, Jeweller Fox offers
for the next thirty days discount all
goods in stock of 3315c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14

80 to DR.. w. B. Pann's for fresh
turnip seed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14

We have just received our fresh
stock Turnip Seed-Landreth's &
Buists, w. +. LYNCH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14

STORE YOUR COTTON.
1 have the management of the
Edgefeld Brick Warehouse and
will store Cotton at 25c. per bale
per month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14


There's Young man in Edgefield
vs. ho wears a collar o.. such lofty pro-
portions that President Fisher has
tried to secure it to place on top of the
smokestack of the cotton factory as q
protection against cyclones.
What Edgefield young man with q
voice like strangled goat would fain
serenade his girl, but for the fact that
| the sold man" would mistake him for a
screech owl and shoot him on the spot ?
Name his name and get the .'old MANS
shaving mug as reward.
We heard q young Edgefield widow
say not long ago that she hopes her
friends will not give her any wedding
presents at her second marriage, un-
less 1T be in the shape of potatoes, flour.
or some other substantial Offering for
she says, everything given me at my
first marriage has long ago turned
brassy."
Married at the residence of DR.. D. a.
J. Bell, by Rev. G. w. Bussey on We'd
nesday October 7th, 1896, Mr.. Luther
G. Bell and Miss Annie Z. Middleton
daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Middleton.
There were large number of invited
guests at the ceremony and many val
liable presents were received.
Lancaster now has Joseph Earle.
On the day that Judge Earle beat Gov.
Evans for the United States Senate a
fine boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. z.
d. Tillman of Yanwyck. They at once
named him Joseph Earle.-Lancaster
Ledger.
TEdgefeld county has dozens of
Earles and Earleen babies. There are
two Joe FAIRIES in the town alone.l
A Pointer.
A Maryland dairyman has fourteen
acres in sunflowers from which he ex-
poets yield of 1000 bushels of seed.
He feeds four pounds of the seed and
six pounds of barley ground together,
and fifteen pounds OF clover hay and
thirty pounds sweet ensilage, and
claims that he gets % to "a per cent.
of cream and makes high-scoring
butter.
Commissioners of Election.
The Commissioners of Election for
Edgetield County both state and Fed.
eral, are requested to meet at Edgetield
on saturday the 18th October for the
purpose of appointing managers and
attending to other matters pertaining
to the election of November 3rd.
l.. CHARLTON,
One of the Commissioners.
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SHOESl SHOES!l

An endless variety, Mems La
dies, Misses, Youths and Children
Shoes, cheaper than ever and quail
ity better.
Glothin g-This department
is complete, Mems Suits, Boys
Suits and Pants, latest styles at
prices that will startle you.
Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, Flow
ers, Aigrettes and ornaments at the
lowest figures and very beautiful
Ladies, Misses and Infants
Wraps.
Cloaks and Capes, latest styles
and colors marvelously cheap.
Corsets, Feather5one and other
frst-class qualities, very cheap,
Dress Stays, Gloves in endless va
rieties, lowest prices.
Laces and Embroideries every
variety and style, Ieautiful Hand
kerchiefs, Neckwear and many
other things too numerous to men,
ton.
Give us call and examine and
1 am sure you will be benefited
thereby.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
New Goods,
Pretty Goods,
Stylish Goods
And
CHEAP GOODS.

These are characteristics of the
goods on our counters. Every sea-
son one member of our firm visits
the best Northern markets for the
purpose of buying our stock. We
buy from the largest and best i'm
porters and jobbers and get goods
at the very lowest prices. This sea-
son we have bought everything
necessary to make our stock OF
Dry Goods and Shoes perfect, and
we courteously invite our friends
to come and see us.
DRESS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
One of the COMMISSIONS
1000 Years on the Banks.

The lecture delivered in the Y. NJ. G.
a. Hall at Edgefield recently by Col.
James Il. Bacon entitled 1000 years
on the banks of the Jordan" has crea-
ted quite dea, of favorable comment.
The audience which was present was
one capable of apprectating the spirit
ual and intellectual treat which only
Mr.. Bacon could have made so unique
and original. No one should fail to hear
this lecture should opportunity be
given, for it not only contains much
tnat is instructive and striking, but
much also that will give food to the
soul. May it be the privilege OF many
to listen to this excellent production
of Mr.. Bacon's brilliant intellect.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
SHOES /! sHOEsl!

We have bought Shoes cheaper
and are selling them cheaper than
anybody has ever sold them here.
We bought a job of Mems and La
dies Shoes to be sold at $1.00.
Some Of the same Shoes are being
sold regularly at $1.25 and $50.
An immense stock of Mems and
Women's heavy Shoes. We guar
sntee every one of our Mems $1,25
Brogans. Look at our $500 Mems
Calf Hand sswed Shoe and our
Ladies' Dongola Kid Button at
$3.50. They are made by Parsons
& Son and every pair is guaran-
teed to give the wearer satisfaction.
Don't come to Edgefeld without
coming in our store. Make it your
stopping place. Leave your pack
ages in. our charge. We have o
place for them. And don't leave
without letting US show you some-
thing.
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Praying for Bryan.

A day or two before Mr.. Bryan went
to Virginia an old colored minister of
Fairfax Court House made the follow
ing prayer: 30 Lord, save this coun-
try from the hands of them who is try
ing to bust 1T up. Give us plenty OF
work and good money for it, so as We
can take care of our wives and chill
dren and huy good bread and meat
and pay for it. We want to keep poll
tics out of our churches and ont of our
prayer meetings, but we can't help
asking Thee to keep lookout for that
poor, miserable sinner, Bryan, who, we
hear, is coming into this State hand in
hand with satan. We ask Thee, don't
let him do no harm; and, if it amt
askin' too much. please forgive his sins
that he is committing every day, and
then knock the stuffin out of him next
November!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-14
TORE YOUR COTTON.

Will Penn keeps all kind of turnip
seed.
The morning times., 1896-02-09
SECRET OF GOOD FIGURES.

ANY woman can have good figure VINO
eorsets herSeif properly, ana ony one iii
fifty knows howsto do it, remarked the
handsour gidina Quakergray gown, whose
own proportions or waist and back were
Joy to contemplate. and who was selecting
from dozen beautiful stays laid out on
the counter for her inspection.
In the first place She continued, too
many of them follow that distinctly bar
barous and untidy habit OF allowing thenl-
selves only one or two pairs OF corsets in a
tv7alvemonth. The same women would
shudder a the bare idea of getting through
the year on two pairs of shoes or gloves,
Or a couple or hats. Yet an astonishingiy
small number OF individuals know thai if is
:mpossihIe to be well set up, neat and trim
about the Girth on less than four pairs of
corsets year. A stout woman must have
six a least, a very thin one might do ON
fewer, but the ordinary plump girl can't get
along on leSStha five. If she wishes 10 pre-
serve her figure beyond mere young lady
hood
Madame is quite right" gently inter
polated the skilful saleswonan, 'and there
are many OF our patrons WHO buy no less
than twelve pairs in tie course of as
many months"
"These are very stout women l sup
pose, observed TIE speaker, who don't
count their corset bill as rash exirava-
gance, having learned that no stay can
bear weight of flesh properly but four
weeks at the most. Directly they begin
, TO sag, stretch, twist ard break, right
then and there are they falling in their
mission and fresh combination of cou-
tile, steel and whale must he called to
the rescue. But a leally wise individual,
who is anxious to preserve her girlish
curves and springy outline OF waist, buys
a Whole half dozen stays at once, and
she doesn't make the fatal mistake of
paying Il big Price fer them. either. If
your weight comes up 10 a hundred and
thirty about and the flesh is well propor-
toned, and il you paironiZe reputable cor
setiere, take her advice by buying three pair
OF lightweight coutilie stays for winter
use and three of batiste for the summer. and
don't let her persuade you into paying any
more than Sc or any less than SO for each
pair.
..Of course, those adorable creations in
taste for beauty and luxury, and pair for
dress occasions is all right, but so much
splendor asks a high price. Whereas, after
four or five weeks use of the good coutille
corsets you viii be glad to lay them aside
The morning times., 1896-02-09

and Innings one of these vast garments
weighs not less than six or seven pouuds,
while the ecouomical little woman who
has To line hers with cotton goods car
ries not less than ten pounds of dress skirt
round her hips.
The heroisni in enduring his tlIraldom
cannot be thoroughly appreciated, how
ever. until one gels out on wild, windy,
January day, or streaming. sloppy,
tia wing morning, when, whether you
wish them TO or not, those yards and
pounds OF skirts must he held more or
less out of harms way.
Some case-lIardened philosophers there
are who let the elements and the skirt
bottom Eight it out together and suffer ac-
cordingIy from dust or melting snow
tucked down their boot tops. from fringes
OF CRIME laid VIA no sparing hand on
the hens OF uE, ,erciothing, and from
frayed. muddy, smelling skirt rims.
This eon;ntiDn is as fearful as in the
days when street trains whipped the
dust and mud of-every crossing.
Seeing he disastrous results To letting
things 90. cNery conscientious woman has
tried Ia work out her ownPcrfect schemeof
Carrying her skirt. Some grab fntilely as
much uf tac bulky folds as one tightly
glnyed, cold. cramped han" can hold, iifl
that as high as the shoetop While several
rebeliious yards float biandly through the
CRIME DcniLd- O:herS pocket parcels, card
cases, and dignity, clutch handfuls of cloth
pn either side, and take the muddy crossings
in series of agoHiZed little skips on tiptoe.
You may always know the thrifty woman
walking humcin her hest gown froma series
of teas, by the way she swings several yards
of skirt over one arm and trips off with her
dark silk underpetiicoat fIapping around
her ankles. los not dignificd, she Will ex
plain, but il eases the weight at the hips
and keeps her clean and comfortable
Now and again one meets a practical
person who patro niZes the dress sup
porter and saves her ha nds and skirt
at once This is a tToGd ribbon, or silk
cord, with a big safety pin at one end.
The pin is passed through many folds low
at the base, and then the cord is drawn
short and caught in a hook at the belt,
which lifts the skirt two inches Gear of
the street. A few mercifgl dressnlakers
have arranged a series Of tape straps on
the inside at the back OF skirts. These
for the stout can be hooked into the belt
and on arriving indoors by slipping a
hand inside the packet hoie, the tapes
are released and the dress heightened.
Three tapes do all this duty and the
trials Of The rich-skirted women are thus
nlitigatetI. Only mitigated, However, for
tntil this depiorablc fashion is abolished
there can he no real ease and delight in
modish dressing.
The morning times., 1896-02-09

collars or revers, and with, often, long
cuff pieces that cover the whole OF The
forearm.
The new organdies run mainly TO pro-
fasc Towering on a pearly White or deli
cately tinted background.
With The flowers q few will show here
ana there lhe vague. velvety splotches OF
the chameleon silks, and one pearly white
background was strewn with great boughs
OF apple blossoms that seemed as natural
as those just torn from the parent limb.
AN ADORABLE NOVELTY.
But the new Swisses, the new wisses!
Never since Mother Eve designed the
first gown did sweet woman stand such
chan CO OF being asadorable as these ravish-
ing textiles are bound to make her.
The old dead white unbecoming ones
have been numbered with things past, the
new ones coming in soft, becoming tones,
or il white they are SO barred with crinkled
ribbon stripes in gay tints and dotted with
silk between that the white ceases TO be try
ing.
a novelty Swiss for epicurean tastes
has pale, olive-green ribbon stripes, with
black-silk dots on the wide, white Swiss
stripes between. Made up over gera-
MUM pink silk, with a stock, belt and sleeve
twists OF velvet in the same shade, this pat
tern would develop into an enchanting cos
tune.
An airy web, TO take the place OF more
The morning times., 1896-02-09

though nol quite as dainty as the yellow
cmbroidcries perhaps, is n newer and
mere splcudid trimming for the grass
linens.
WASH GOODS.
For the cambrics, linen lawns ard per-
Gales, which, though running mainly to
stripes, are in the delicate pinks. blues,
yellnws aud greens of old, there are the
same white camhric embroideries that
have proven their washable worth by long
trial. Dimiiics and batistes are To be worn
more Than ever, il The enormous quantities
of tbcm shown ia the shops count for any
Thing. and some OF The designs in these are
a positive delight 10 The eye.
Narrow stripes outnumher the figures in
both, but with the stripes small coored
flowers, in wrcaths, ga rlauds and tiny
bouquets. win be combined with enchant-
ing effect. One adorable dlmity was barred
with narrow applc-green stripes, ropes of
small colorcd flowers looping around every
fifth one and hanging all over in gar
lands. Another Marie An,oinette dimity
was pale green with white stripes around
which pink ribbons were wound Maypole
fashion; betwcen the stripes were small,
stiff wreaths Of pink roses.
In the chalnbrays there are two new and
novel colors bright indigo blue and a
rather smoky pink that borders on peach
blossom. These ana other colors as wei
come in dress patterns and an applique
all over, with big lace butterflies or some
other design, the same lace which is mGde OF
a yeIlowish point braid, being let in al the
skirt bottom to form deep, rich border.
Decorations for the bodice of the same
are also provided. in the shape of bands,