Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-24
Judge Ernest Gary is holding court
this week in GreenYille.

than he publishes.
The Hon. w. 81. Yeldell was defeat.
ed for clerk of the court of Greenwood
county by only about forty votes. Mr..
Yeldell's opponent was a man by the
name of Turner.
In the Greenwood county elections
of last week not q single Edgefeld
man was elected to office. although
fifteen were candidates. This is hard
luck, unkindest cut of all. They might
all exclaim in the language of another
sswhat are we here for?"
Hereafter tuition will be charged at
Clemson College. The amount is $40
year. In case where the student is
unable to pay, the amount will be re-
mitted. We believe the law will be
fairly and honestly enforced at Glenn
son. This is necessary so that the
"lssue" made by some of the friends of
the denomlnational colleges may be
side tracked early in the fray.
Something every lady needs, shout
der brace, skirt supporter and hose
supporter all in one. Mrs. Woodson
is also agent for fine grade of corsets,
bicycle goods, children's corset-waists
and suspenders.
DIR. John C. Lanier, Of Liberty Hill
was in attendance on our recent term
of court. During recent years this
skilled and trusted physician has pass
ed through the adeep waters, of afflic-
tion and physical and mental suffering
but through them all he was sustained
and soothed by an unfaltering trust in
the goodness and wisdom of the Om-
nlpotent Father. First he lost his eye
sight, as he supposed; then he lost his
wife, the companion of his youth and
bis middle age, down to hoary hairs
then came the death of his daughter
and only child. Yet amidst it all, from
the ashes of dead hopes he has been
able say with job, though He slay me
yet will trust in him."
Why This is Thus.
In explanation of the popularity oi
only s1,675 profit on the sale of $22,.
1876 worth Of liquor by our county dis
pensary during the year 1895, we have
been shown the books II county dis
penser Davis. From .nese books We
gather first, that this profit of $l,S75
represents only the profits to the
county and town of Edgefield, the
State profits from these sales being
probably 10 per cent. in addition.
Second we find that the sales of 81
per cent. proof and one x corn only
bring profit of 0per cent; for in
stance, half pint of so per oent proo'
sells for lOc. and the profit on this il
only cent.
Third, tho sales Of these the cheap
est grades arc three times as large az
of all other grades; hence the small
profit. 1t seems that the reduction O.
the price of the cheaper grades O
liquor, adopted to catch the votes o.
the poor man, has caught the money
of the poor and the rich alike. Mr.. Da
Wis tells US that all classes buy th'
cheap liquors the Diveses and tht
tcresuses as we'll ss Lazarus and the
Ipoor folks.
Nj. A. 8 w. b. Society.
We have received tine following
communication from our coloreo
friends, who wish to celebrate
emancipation day OH the 9Th Of
April. We print verbatim though
not literatlm.
"Take notice of the coming day
of all Edgefeld c. H., Mutual Aid
and Wesley's Burial Society will
meet to celebrate the 9th day Of
April, the day of emancipation,
at old Edgefeld G. H.. We are
going to have 8 or 4 bands to play
for the people that day. The 9Th
day of April was frst celebrated
in town, but some smart Elick
carried it out in the country, but
we as q people uniting together
are going to make all Edge6eld
happy again. Come one come all
Religion never was designed to
make our pleasures less. In 1920
May the 5th, the Negro was
brought to America as slaves, and
were slaves till 1866, April the
9th, 245 years ago slavery this
day that we are talking about, the
birthday of burden. o come, and
tell everybody to come to old Edge
field, the 9th day Of April, and
have a good time. All that cans
come, that day, stand aside, and
let the deserving Negro pass. He
| that overcometh shall not be hurt
in the second death, the crest day
of friendship freedom and jubilee
Mutual Aid, & Wesley's Burial
Society.
The Turkish Sultan and Clevc-