Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03

ny 1eAdll.
How the weather found out that
this was November we don't know,
but 1t certainly knows it, for biz,
biz, blizzard is almost here, the
consolation is, it will bring with
it's usages and spareribs.
The hunting season opened on
Monday, thu 1st of November.
Edgefeld sportsmen can now shoot
anything that flies in Edgefeli
air or over Edgefeld soil, except
angels, and Edgefeld angels doa't
move that way.
A kiss may be. as tender and
calm as the dew falling Oh a. rose
leaf, or as devastating and dlsas-
trous as a cyclone Respectfully
referred to bachelor Hugh Wilson
of the Press and Banner for au-
Identification.
The Edgefeld Institute has add
ed to its other departments that of
elocution, art and vocal music.
Miss Lula Vass, of Aiken, daughter
of DR.. Vass, of the Greenwood Or
phanage, will have charge of this
department.
Treasurer Morgan finished the
grand rounds collecting taxes at
Quarles Oh yesterday, Tuesday.
From that time on until the last
of December he vii receive taxes
at Edgefeld. His receipts up to
date are very small.
Wagon Harness, Buggy Harness,
Wagon and Buggy Whips, Harness
Leather, Lace Leather &c, at W. W
Adams.
The gold reserve in the United
States Treasury increases. 1t Is
DOW above $l,OOo,ooo. But the
Treasury is losing rapidly other
forms of currency, and v have
to pay out gold. Perhaps it may
tempt the raiders soon.
A curious thirg is reported from
Staunton, Va. The telephone
people, whose experience with
pretty telephone girls has not
altogether been satisfactory,
advertised for ugly girls, and there
was only one applicant.
We call the attention: of our
readers to the advertisement of Y.
Hemstreet & Bro, Augusta, Ca, in
this issue. They are headquarters
for guns, pistols, cartridges, and
sporting goods. They also do ANY
kind of repairing in these lines,
and are reliable and capable.
The Atlauta Constitution says
that man in Cartersville
purchased the gallows on which a
man was hanged and built u hen a
ner. of the lumber. He has not had
a chicken stolen from it, and
it is said that the colored brother
won't go within a block of it il he
can possibly avoid doing so.
Solicitor Thurmond is winning
golden opinions all through his
circuit. His conduct of the 5usl-
ness of his office is wise, consnrva-
tive, and at the same time vigor-
Gus, running tie State to as little
cost as possible, consistent with
the public veal, He will go up
higher sin the sweet
Store your cotton and held for
the advance in price. am sto-
ring for 25cts. per bale per month.
M. A. TAYLOR,
Manager,
Edgefeld Ware House.
Oct. 5, '97.
J.E. Tarver, 915 Broad Street,
Augusta, Ga, is the daisy hard
ware merchant Of that city. A
farmer BOY himself from early
youth 10 matCre manhood, he
knows exactly what the farmer
needs IN the haidw: e line, planta-
ton tools and implements. Read
his advertisement in this issue aud
60 to see him.
AS a cotton factor and merchant
Asbury Hull, of Augusta, Ca, has
few peers. Long and favorably
known to Edgefeld people, he
needs no introduction at our hands.
Read his card in another column.
He will serve you we'll and faith
fully, honestly and TO your best
inie. ests, which are also his. Mr..
Hui! is the successor of Hull q
ToLin, dissolved.
The Columbia State has the fol-
lowing pleasant words to say Of
Solicitor Thurmond: solicitor
Thurmond made quite good re-
cord at the term. In a week aid a
half nearly so cases have beeu dis
posed of. Outside of the dispen-
sary cases, be only lost three cases
two being for murder. Out Of
the disnensarY cases he secured