Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

u Il G Cne Best anu Suedpese.
G. L. PENN, & SON.
Fresh Buckwheat aud SHREDDED
Oats, at ]. L. Mims's.
Small grain crops we're not injured
by the sleet.
/, Alexander S. Clay, the senator-elect
from Georgia, is the image OF julie Car
vile.
Raisins, cleaned Currants and
Citron, at j. L. Mims's.
The snow and sleet of last week did
great damage to shade and fruit trees
in this aud other States.
The pen is mighter than the sword
AMI Will Penn beats 'em both, see.his
Christmas advertisement.
Prunes, Figs, Nuts, Cranberries
Omega Flour &c. g., at w. w. Adams
The railroad, telegraph, telephone,
and electric car companies lost thou-
sands of dollars by the late blizzard.
Go to J. L. Minis for Fancy
Cheese, Imported and Domestic
Macaroni.
Citron, Prepared Currants, Seeded
Raisins, Dates, at W. w. Adams.
1t is to be hoped that last weeks
snow will be the last as we'll as the first
snow of the winter, but Hicks says,
"Nay!"
Fresh Arrivals at w. w. Adams.
Buckwheat Flour, Quaker Oats.
There is great demand for dwelling
houses in our town. Won't some bloat-
4 ed bondholder builds few. There are
plenty of lots.
! rhe celebrated Heinz sweet
mixed Pickle, at j. L. Mims's.
a"Sabbaticum," very ancient and
dangerous disease, has taken the place
of the fever which prevailed In this
community during the summer season
just passed.
When you want good Chocolate,
try Hugler's Premium Family
Chocolate, can he had at
J. L. Minis.
Peaks New York Racket has some
startling announcements this week.
de, Peak, captured old Santa and all
his things when In New York.
The ease and rapidity with which
sober men get drunk on our streets on
public days, hold candle if they do
not rival, the old bar-room days.
The time for paying taxes will ex-
pire ON December 81, and it is not
probable that any extension will be
made. Pay promptly and avoid tie
penalty.
The widow of Governor R. F. w.
Aston died on Thanksgiving day.
Very few of our readers will remem-
ber when Coy. Aston reviewed the
Ninth regiment al old Duntonsyille in
1859 or 1850.
On account of the bad weather the
Lunch Party at the Clarks Hill Baptist
church has been postponed to Friday
night the 18th December inst. Let ey-
erybody in the regioh round about be
sure to attend as the church. will be
the only beneficiary.
1t seems to be the general impress
sion in Abbeyille county that the
Green wood county scheme will fail as
the votes will not be sufficient and
there are also legal complications to
prevent it.
Contract hands wanted to work eX-
ira fine cotton lands on shares; also
few wages hands wanted. Apply on
Hollow Greek Farm, Hopewen Town
ship, Aiken county, Or by mail to 2. p.
Toale, Perry, s. G.
Mr.. J. Newton Fair, Commissioner
of State elections, has shown us a let
ter from Comptroller-Genera Norton
in which the statement is made that
there will be no pay for managers of
State elections until the next sitting of
the Legislature.
Horse meat differs from oeef in be-
ing slightly coarser in grain and hav-
ing o slightly rich flavor. Its quality
naturally depends on the age OF the
beast. AS rule, even though even
though it may be tougher, the ireat is
far safer to eat than beef.
The school board of Buffalo, Iowa,
has passed resolution to use corn for
fuel this winter. Ten cent corn is
cheaper than coal. 1t means reduc-
tion of one-haif the fuel bill providing
corn does not advance in price.
Our streets were numbered by fallen
limbs of trees last week and people
who ventured forth despite the cold had
to walk in the middle of the road. OF
our Southern cities Columbia, il ap-
pears, suffered most from the visit of
the ice king, Augusta next.
Mr.. j. Williams who killed Messrs.
j. v. and J.. D. White at Bethany
church on last Sunday week has en-
gagged Messrs. Croft and Tillman AM
Sheppard Bros- to defend him. Mr..
: Williams has not yet been arrested,
but as soon as he is able will come to
Edgefield and surrender to the sheriff.
The souveniur edition of the Ander-
son IntellIgencer contains all elabo-
rate and accurate resume Of the re-
sources of Anderson county, indicative
OF much labor spent in getting it up
and patieut and painstakiug effort.