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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27
Farmers Now and Then.

We came across the other day severa
original bills made out by grocery firm
doing business in this city in 1909, 1911
and 1926, against farmer customer in a
neghboring town. In these years we had
practically a currency exclusively silver.
The undertaking of gold in the coinage
law of 1892 had forced gold out of circu-
lation, and we We're practically on a sill
yer basis. Silver then had not been de-
monetized by any of the European ma
tons, except England, and it was spri-
mary money over nearly the whole
world. In the bill bearing date of 1906
we find these changes:
9 lbs. Sugar. Observation-Disclosures. oC
gan Moiasses ...........,........... 81
In the bill of the date of 1911 we find
these charges:
, gals. Molasses. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a
lbs. Sugar. Observation-Disclosures 81 .OC
In the bill of 1926 we find this.
One barrel of Superfine Flour .........s5. 90
In the last bill is an account in offset in
which we find this credit:
By ii bushels Potatoes ................SI41
We inquired of grocer yesterday the
price of the above mentioned articles now
He said he was selling 10 pounds of sugar
for S1.0O; that the price of molasses was
20, 3d. and for the very best grade, Is
cents gallon; that the very best -four to-
day sold for S4.25, and that they were
paying now for potatoes so cents bushel.
We want farmers who are signing for the
good old times, and have an idea that free
silver will bring them back, to examine
these prices. In 1909, 1911 and 1926 not
exceeding pounds of sugar land that I'M
doubtedly brown sugar of poor grade)
could be bought for dollar, while now
10 pounds of white, graduated sugar can
be bought for that sum; in 1909 and 1911
molasses cost 81 cents per gallon, probably
of an inferior grade, while now the very
best commands only 45 cents, while
medium grades bring 20 and 30 cents; in
1926 -four, which did not probably com
pare in quality with the flour of the pres
ent day, brought S. per barrel, while now
it can be purchased at 81. Is. and in the
same year the farmer was paying this
price his own potatoes brought him about
30 cents per bushel.
Let the farmer remember when he ex-
amines these figures that in all these
years we had an exclusively silver cur
rency, and that silver and gold were in
equal standing the world over as money
then let him ask the next silver shouter
that comes along how it was. if silver is
such panacea, that his ancestors did not
fare better under it in the early part of
the century. Portland Press.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27
Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Patch of South Brooks
visited at A. Stinson's last week.

visited at A. Stinson's last week
Miss Annie Mae Seavey has arrived from
Boston and is stopping at G. Q. Seavey's.
Clifford and Clinton Faskett of Somerville,
Mass, are in town visiting at G. o. Fer
maids.
Mr.. and Mrs. j B. Dow of Cambridgeport,
Mass, arrived Sunday and are visiting his
brother, Mr.. Wilson n. Dow.
C. o. Fernald and wife will start for the
west this week and will take in the National
Encampment on the way.
Mrs. NJ. D. Nickerson and daughter Myra
of New Haven, Conn, are in town, the
guests of Capt. and Mrs. Geo. A. Flowers.
Fred Scribner of this town has several
secondhand bicycles for sale and any one
wishing to buy would do we'll to give him a
call.
A large delegation from Granite Grange
attended Waldo County Pomona Grange at
Stockton Springs Aug. 18th and reported a
very pleasant time.
Geo. w. Webster and family ami Mr.. San
born and family, who have been occupying
Sunnyside cottage for the past three weeks
have returned to their home IN Chelsea
Mass.
Edw. Ii. Kavanagh of the firm of Kavan-
agh Bros, dealers in monuments at l2t
Charles street, Boston, with his friend Mr.
Jos. flaming of Boston and Miss Sadie
Harris of Swanvllle We're III town last week
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cleaves.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27
Yachts and Boats.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Thompson and friends
sailed Friday in the missionary soop Alert,
Capt. Allen, for Bar Harbor.
Willard E. Page has bought the steam
boat hull which Q. r. Webster built two
years ago, and is to retit it for sailboat
The yacht race at Rockland Saturday did
not materlallze. Only one boat the Snar-
leyow, made her appearance, and she sailed
over the inside course and was given the
race.
C.B. Hazeltine, Mr.. Taiaferro and Ben and
ReX Hazeltine went to Criehaven, Matlni~
Gus, last Friday in the napbtha launch
Novelty for few days fishing The weather
was unfavorable until Monday afternoon,
when they went out to the fishing grounds
and made a fair catch The party arrived
home in the launch Tuesday
The yacht Isis, owned by Mr.. S. f. Jones
OF Philadelphia, was in port last Wednesday
and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Jones on
board. The family are summer residents at
Dark Harbor, Islesboro.
Capt F. G. Pendleton's sloop Yacht Etfie
party of young men from Isesboro on
board. They We're out several DAYS and had
an enjoyable trip. The party consisted of
Capt. Pendleton, Frank and Charles Lowe.
Fred Davidson and Ed. Seymour Pendle-
ton They came to Belfast Aug 18th, and
remained over night, sailing Thursday after
noon for Hewes Point.
The sloop yacht Georgia, Capt Judson
Torrey of Deer Isle, owner, took party of
twenty from this city on sail about the
bay last Thursday. Prof. Hubbard and wife
Miss Sally Durham and Mr. c. W. Wescott
got up the party. Messrs. Alvin j. Torrev
son of the owner, and Frank 7. Blodgett of
Fltchburg, Mass, were cruising in the yacht
with Capt. Torrey. They sailed for Castine
Friday.
While the races of the Royal Albert Yacht
Club regatta were in progress at Southsea,
England, Aug. 18th, the German Emperor's
yacht Meteor came into collision with the
twenty rater Isolde dismasting her and
throwing her crew into the sea Baron Won
Zedwitz, who was on board was killed. All
the boats stopped Immediately and began to
rescue the Isoldes crew, which was accom-
pllshed. The races We're abandoned 1t
was probably more luck than anything else
that saved the Defender from like fate
When she was run into by the Valkyrie.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27
State Board of Trade.

The fall meeting of the State board of
trade will be held at Portland Sept. 18th
instead of at Gardiner, as was at first pro
posed. One of the projects which it is
thought could be better attended to by
having the meeting in Portland was that
looking toward the establishme Mt of a
naval station on the Maine coast, with
Portland as its headquarters. Another
matter which the State board of trade will
talk over, and which it will probably
recommend strongly to the Legislature, is
the making of a Typographical survey of
the entire State in order to correct the
faults that now exist in the maps and for
the benefit of the State government in the
examination of water powers and agricul-
tural resources. 1t is stated the maps of
the State are filled with glazing errors
which are due directly to the lack of some
systematic method of survey
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

the town would build schoolhouse in No.
8. The town voted to instruct the commit
tee as requested and passed the articles cal
ling for new schoolhouse. The suspended
school was one of those very small ones
which are making 50 much trouble in towns
all over the State. The committee had voted
to put in an upper grade school, for the
more advanced scholars in town, viii CHI
would leave some six or seven small schol-
ars in the suspended school to be carried
about l - miles to good school with a
first class teacher
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-27

Aug. 20. Schs. Aida, Pattershall, Rockland
Nora, Babbidge. Isesbor).
Aug. %, Schs. Nevada, Morton. PASSPORT Fairy
Forest, Smith, swans Island.
Aug. %. Schs Miantonomah. Ryan, Boston
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Carnage Rockport; T. NJ Bonnie, Burgess, Vinal
haven.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
EDeEF1ELD COUNTY.

Court Com mon Pleas.
Daniel F. Tinker ct. al.,-asainst
-Ellen Vines, ct. al,
PURSUANT 10 the decree in this
cause, l will sell at public out
cry before the conrt house, town
of Edgefeld and State of South
Carolina on the first Monday in
January, 1897 (being the 4th day
of said monthly between the legal
hours of sale, the following realty
to wit:
All that tractof land, situate in
Edgefeld County and State of
South Carolina, containing one
hundred and fifty (150) acres,
more or less, and bounded on the
north by lands of Charles Gaul-
den, on the east by lands of J. R.
Wright, on the south by lands of
Mrs. Julia Kinard, and on the west
by lands of the estate of John
Pruett.
TERMS: One-half cash, the bal
ance on a credit of twelve months,
with interest from day of sale, the
credit nnrti IN tn he secured by
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
Auditors APP isl1
nents.
SALUD4t CouN

will be at the foil yiag plsce.
on the days and date aamea for
the purpose of receiyla -A-fo.
turns for the year 1897:
Saluda C. H., Saturday, Jan. 2
1897.
A P Col2man's. Tuesday, Jan 5.
w w Owdom's Wednesday, jan g.
5 NJ Pitts, Thursday, Jan Z.
A S Welts, Friday, Jan s.
Celestia, SATURDAY., Jan. 8.
Fruit Hill, Monday, Jan. II.
P B Watson's. Tuesday, Jan 12.
Wards, Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Ridge Spring, Thursday, Jan IA.
Holston's X Roads, Friday, Jan Is.
Mt. Willing, Saturday, Jan 16.
Denny's x Roads, Monday, Jan 18.
Perry's X Roads, Tuesday. Jan 10.
K.nard's Store, Wednesday, Jan 20.
Dan Holly's, Thursday Jan 81.
Caughman's, Friday, Jan. %.
Forr ,st's Store, Saturday. Jan %.
From the 25th of January to the
goth of February in the Auditors
Office at Saluda G. III. After that
time the law requires a penalty
Of fifty per cent. Oh all who refuse
or neglect to make their returns.
]. D. WILLS,
Auditor Saluda County.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
bert, CT. al.,

bert, eU. al.,
PURSUANT to the judsmonv u
foreclosure in this cause, will of
fer for sale at public outcry before
the court house, town of Edge
field, and State of South Carolina,
on the first Monday in January,
1897 (being the 4th day of said
mcnth) between the legal hours
of sale, the following described
realty to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land,
situate, lying and beingin Edge
field County and State of South
Carolina, containing four hundred
and forty-two (442) acres, more
or less, and bounded by lands of
c. P. Roberts, on the north, Jeff
Kinard, on the south, Jeff Floyd's
estate, Oh the east, and John A.
Moore on the west, said lands be-
ing situate in Cooper townsip.
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 a
mortgage of the premises to secure
the payment of the credit portion,
or all cash at the purchasers op-
tion.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Dec. 9-4t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
Tax Payers of Edge
field County.

Having completed the circuit,
both in Saluda and Edgefeld Coun-
ties, I am now in the Treasurer's
Office at Edgefeld fo2 the purpose
of collecting taxes. There positive
ly will be no extension for th
payment of taxes, so the books will
close PROMPTLY on the 31st of De-
cenlber, after which time, 15 per
cent penalty will be added to AL
DELINQUENTs. Let me beseech one
and all to come and pay up prompt
ly so that l will not have to issue
a single execution. Don't wait TO
be the last to pay your tax.
Respectfully,
J. c. CAUGHMAN,
Dec. l, '96. Treas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
TWO
NIN YORK Newspapers
PAY a
CLEAR PROFIT
OF OVER
A MILLION DOLLARS
A YEAR EACH.

For the purpose of increasing the cir
culation Of the New York Daily and Sun
day Mercury, established 5S years ago, the
Mercury Printing nth co: offers the :, pest II. In
Alert investors now have an opportu-
| nifty TO secure some of the stock OF this
great enterprise They can buy New
| OF $40 per share. The Mercury Printing
| Company is incorporated under the laws
| CT the STATE OF New York. The capital is
$4,000 divided into 50, ,000 shares Of S10each'
I'LL paid and non-assessable. Stockhold-
| cTS have no individual liability whatever.
his stock is safe, solid and highly prof
table security that is certain to pay large
| 1t gives the small investor an equal chance
| with the capitalist, as person with a
small sum to invest can buy from one
share upward at the same price capital
| considers the very high prices that stock
in other New York newspapers COM
| mands, it is apparent that this present
stock at $40 is one of those chances that
occur only once in a lifetime for at the
present rate of increase shown in the past
advertising, the stock is absolutely sure
to pay enormous dividends and rapidly
| rise in value.
The advertising receipts of the Mercury
Lave doubled since Aug. !, 1895, ard the
circulation has increased at the rate Of
| $50 per cent. since April /, 1895, on the
I'aily, Weekly and Sunday editions, and is
continuing to increase at the same rate
We will send one copy Of the Daily
and Sunday Mercury free to cry share
holder as long as the stock is held by
him or his assigns. For example, If q
subscriber purchases ten shares Of stock
he will be entitled to ten copies of the
Daily and Sunday Mercury free to his
own or any other address as long as he
continues to be q stockholder Of the cor
ocration. These copies of the paper may
tai stock in any way desired by them.
There will be only a limited amount of
this stock disposed of in this way. 71hose
who are lucky enough to obtain these
they will be worth 300 per cent premium
For further particulars address the
SUPERINTENDENT OF CIRCULA.
TION, NEW YORK MERCURY.
8 Park Row. New York.
As an advertising medium the New
York Mercury Is uneXcelled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30

i
w. w. Burnett-against-J. H.
Bussey, ct. al,
PURSUANT to the decree in this
cause, I will offer for sale at public
outcry before the court house, town
Of Edgefeld and State of South
Carolina OIL the first Monday IN
January, 1897 (being the 4th day
of said month) between the legal
hours of sale, the following de-
scribed realty, to wit:
"All that tract of land in Edge
field County and State of South
Car ,lina. in the Red Hill section,
containing two hundred and forty
Eve (245) acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by lan,ls of
Ebert Hite, on the south by lands
of w. w. Burnett, ON the east by
lands of Ann Collins, and ON the
west by lands of NJ. M. QUITS, and
in Collins Township.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash
aud the balance on a credit of one
and two years with interest on
the credit portion 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-
chaser's option.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
The Practical
Question


For hard times and all times is
not, where are the goods made, or
who makes them, for ten or twenty
years ago some names and places
stood higher than now, and new
names have become significant.
The enterprising business man
wants 10 know where to get the
best goods for the least money.
That's the test question. Old
Hickory Wagons are the recognize
ed standard. Compare our prices
with any others; we except none,
quality considered. we will be
satisfied with the result of the
test.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30

more or less, situate III Llagalola
County and State of South Carroll
ma, bounded on the north by land
of ). w. Bailey, on the east by
F. B. Bailey, on the south by the
Sharpton tract, and on the west by
the Martha Bussey tract and by
Gunnels Creek,
No. Z.
All that tract of land, situate in
Edgefeld County and State of
South Carolina, containing sixty
seven (67) acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by the home
tract above mentioned, on the east
by F. P. Bailey, on the south by
lands of the estate of Fred Nc
Daniel, and by land of said es-
tate.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash,
and the balance on a credit of one
and two years with interest from
the day of sale. Purchaser to give
bond and a mortgage of the prem
ises to secure the credit portion OF
all cash at the purchasers option.
Purchaser topay for papers.
W. F. ROATH,
Master. T.. c..
Dec. 9-4t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
EDGEFlELD COUNTY.

Loan and Exchange Bank of South
Carolina--vs.-John H. Huiet.
ct. al,
PURSUANT to the judgment of
foreclosure in this cause, will
offer for sale at pu bl C
outcry, before the court house in
The town of Edgefeld, County and
State aforesaid. on the first Mon
day in January, 1897, being the
4th day of said month, the follow
ing described realty, to wit:
All that lot piece and parcel of
land, situate, lying, and being in
The county of Edgefeld end State
of South Carolina, containing four
hundred (400) acres, more or less,
and bounded on the north by lands
f Wn,. E. Bodle and A. S. Bouk-
night, on the east by lands of Mum
roe Rikard, John Miller and P. 9.
Spann, on the south by lands of
L. G. Spann and J. w. Spann, and
on the west by lands of H. A.
spann and A. S. Bouknight.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash,
and the balance on credit of one
and two years interest from the
day of sale. Purchaser to give
bond and a mortgage of the prem
ises to secure the payment of the
credit portion or all cash at the
purchasers option.
Purchasers to pay for papers.
w. ROATH,
Master L. c.
| Dec. 9-4t,'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1E1D COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.

/ eSOuJG l. VI OOlullOu lcdSs
The American Freehold Land
Mortgage Company-against-
Elizabeth Ferguson.
PURSUANT to the decree in
this cause, will offer for sale at
public outcry before the courthouse
town of Edgefeld and State of
South Carolina on the first Mon
day in January 1897 (being the
4th day of said month) between
| the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described realty, to wit:
One hundred and twenty-five
(122) acres, more or less, in the
County of Eagefeld and State of
South Carolina, bounded north by
lands of Mrs. V. E. Payne, east by
lands of r. NJ. Webb, sonth by
lands of ]. w. Culbrsath and A.
M. Ferguson, and west by lands of
j. R. Smith.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash
and the balance on credit of one
year with interest on the credit
portion from the day of sale. Pur-
chaser to give bond and mort
gage of the premises to secure the
payment of The credit portion or
all cash at the purchasers option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
W. F. ROATH,
Master E. G.
Dec. 9-4t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30


is always in demand because it is
valuable and is always valuable.
We sell old Hickory Wagons the
whole year round because they
are fully worth what we ask for
them every day in the year. 1t is
Just as safe to put money into an
old Hickory Wagon as in a bank.
The wagons won't run off, and will
be worth all you paid for them ey-
cry day in the year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
Masters Sale.
EDaEFIELD COUNTY,
Court Common Pleas.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,


Tabor Hill as Executor of the las
Will and Testament of Henry
Hill Dec'd..-agalnst-B. R
Hill, ct. al,
DURsUANT to the decree in this
1 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 January, 1897, (beihg the
4th day of said monthly between
the legal OF sale the following re-
atty, to wit:
All that tract of land containing
one hundred and eightY-one and
one-half (iS14) acres, more or less,
and bounded as follows to wit:
south and east by lands of B. r.
Hill, west by lands of W. II. Fra
zier, north by Saluda River, and
lying as follows, one hundred and
eighty (1S0) acres in Cooper town
ship, Edgefeld County, aud one
and one-half III acres in Ninety
Six township in Abbeville County
South Carolina.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash, and
the balance on a credit of one and
two years with interest from day of
sale. Purchaser to give bond and
a mortgage of the premises, to Sc
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..
Dec e-A.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-30
Christmas
Is COMING,
And We Have The
Goods For It!
The largest. best s lected.

The largest, best selected,
and chpspest stock o
goods ever brought 10 Edgeheld
Come one come all and examine
lfor yourselves before purchasing
elsewhere. Mems Fall and Win
tier Underwear, in suits, prices
land quality To suit everybody
Ladies and Chiidren's Underwear
cheaper shan ever before.
BLANKETS 75c. TO $3.50.
Dress Goods
From 10o. TO 500 per yard.
WOOL FI.ANNELs, reduced
from 3S to 25c.
MEMS and BOYS CLOTHING,
All Sizes, Quality, and Prices.
sHoEsl sHoEsll
Big Line S IL 0 Il s, Cheaper
than ever before for Men, Boys
and Children.
CAPES, Great R g d u c t q n,
$500 to $500, $3.50 to $3.50. Capes
from one dollar up.
Jackets reduced from $500 to
$500.
Latest styles in Capes, orna-
melted with buttons at all prices
and at great reduction.
Mems Boys and Ladies and
Children's HATS, Cheapl Cheapll
Cheap!ll
CRoCKERY,
Endless var ETY. and lower than
the lowest.
HOSIERY! HosIERY!l.
Ladies, Mems Children's Under
vests, from 25c. up.
Pants Goods from cheapest TO
best.
Picture Frames, and Pictures.
All sorts of Christmas Toys, Boys
and girls Christmas tree orna-
ments, of all kinds and suitable
to all persons.
Dolls and toys to meet ali sizes
and ages. Select from our lot OF
Holiday Goods your presents for
tie little onesl
Santa Claus was never SO free of
access as you will find him at the
New York Racket Store.
Give us a call and examine and
1 am sure you will be benefited
thereby.
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