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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29
The Way Things Were Done In
the Old Times.

The very smart young people
of this day, when everything to
wear may be bought ready made
and much of the food, cooked AMI
ready for immediate use, may be
handed down from the store
shelves, and transportation to,
market is as easy 1000 miles as it
is 1OO,may be interested in some
of the primitive methods of their
ancestors rs to 100 years ago,
Even as late as 1880 to 1910,
Christmas turkeys were driven
from heupper counties to Columbia,
Augusta and Charleston. Tobacco
was rolled in hogsheads to market,
an axle going through the hogshead
and shafts attached to the ends of
axle. A horse or mule was the
motive mower.
All plow stocks were made at
home. Even the drawing chains
and all irons for farm use were
made by the ueighboring black.
smith. The uails that were used
in building houses we're hand
made. Hinges, latches and pot
hooks, pot-racks and many kitchen
convenienesss were made in the
shops at home. Seventy-fve years
ago there was hardly ready
made suit of clothing or a pair of
shoes or boots in store for sale.
Home made clothing WAS worn by
women and men. They slept under
home made quilts and blankets.
The table linen or cotton was spun
and woven by the women. Goods
were hanled from Columbia in
wagons up as late as 1850. The
price for hauling to THE county
was IS cents to $1.nr a hundred
pounds. -. we're men in those
davs who did nothing but drive
wagons the year round. Some of
them were tramp wagons, like the
tramp steamers we have now on the
high seas. If a WAGNER could get
a load to any market he would
carry it, and if he found freight
there for distant place he would
load up aud start. Just SO he was
loaded and getting fair price, he
did not care where he was going.
All cooking was done in open fire
places in ovens and skillets. 1t was
expected that every family that
had anything would have two pots
a small and a large one.
Hence came the saying "to put
the little pot in the big
one" when q family was cooking
a large dinner for visitors. In the
early years of the century and even
up to 1840 all travelling was done
on horseback, or in wagons. Even
in the thirties a buggy or carriage
was considered a curiosity st a
church III theup country. All
writing was done with goose
quills and most of the ink was
made at home. Lead pencils
were made by pouring melted lead
in the joint of cane. The
plumbago lead pencil was
unknown. The shoemaker wonld
come around in the fall and make
the family shoes, as soon as the
leather was taken from the watts.
There was not much choice as to
style then. Socks and stockings
and supenders, or "galluses," were
all knit at home. The average
boy got only one pair of shoes a
year. They were handed out to
him in December. About March
they would be worn out and then
he would 60 barefooted. Sheep
and cow bells, hats rifles and all
edged tools were made by the
experts of the county.-Spartarn-
bug Heard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.

STATE Of OOUIa CAhOIINA n
EDGEF1ELD COUNTY.
Court Of Common Pleas.
The British and American Mort
gage Company (Limited)
against
N. G. Long, ct al.
PURSUANT to the decree in thiI
cause will offer for sale at pub
lie outcry, before the Court House
town of Edgefeld and State O.
South Carolina, on the first Mon
day in January, 1898, (being tht
3rd day Of said monthly between
the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described realty, to wit:
Iii Aif-ttfh that tract Of land IN Edge
field county and State of SoutE
Carolina, containing one hundred
and twenty (120) acres, more O.
less, and bounded on the north by
lands of the estate of J. H. Strom
on the east by lands of the estate
of J. Rearden; on the west By
lands of DR.. R. c. Mayson; on tn
south by lands of the estate O
Caleb Reynolds, known as tn
Martin place.
Terms of Sale: One-third casl
and the balance on a credit of ON
and two years, with interest from
the day of sale. Purchaser to Civ
bond and a mortgage Of the prem
ises to secure the credit portion o
all cash at the purchasers option
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. f. ROATEI,
Dec. 8, '97. Master E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29
Municipal Registration
Notice.

The books for the registration of
the voters Of the Town of Edge
field, S. c., will be opened at my
store from Wednesday, Nov. 10th,
1897, to Saturday, Feb. 18th, 1898,
said registration being for a spe-
cial election to be held in said
town, as to re-chartering under the
act of the General Assembly of
1896. J. L. MINIS,
Supervisor Registration Town of
Edgefield, S. C. Nov. 10, '97
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29
ELECTION NOTICE.

There will be an election held
in the Court House of the Town of
Edgefeld, S. c., Oh Monday, Feb.
81, 1898, to determine whether or
not the Town shall surrender her
charter and be incorporated under
the act Of the General Assembly
of South Carolina for.1S96.
W. W. ADAMS, Intendant.
Attest-T. 3. LANHAM, Clerk.
Managers Of Election: ". E.
Dobey, DR.. F. Rose Tlmmons, w.
H. Bee. Nov. 10, 1897.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29
Masters Sale.

PURSUANT to the decree in this
cause. I will offer for sale atpublic
outcry before the Court House,
town of Edgefe]d and State OF
South Carolina on the first M3n-
day in January, 1898, (being the
3rd day of said month) between
the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described realty, to wit:
All that tract of land in Edge
field county, South Carolina, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty-fve
(165) acres, more or less, and
bounded Oh the north by lands OF
C. J. Holmes and Elizabeth
Howle, east by the estate of M. w
Gary, on the south by lands of T.
P. Howle and Ella Smith, and on
the west by the Savannah River.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash
the balance on a credit of one and
two years with interest from the
day of sale. Perch. ser to give
bond and mortgage of the prem
ises 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. @.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29

Ladies, you will find pretty Hats
in the latest styles and colors and
a guarantee to please at the Misses
Aycock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.
w. H. Briggs as Administrator OF
Jefferson Briggs, deceased, and
in his own right
against
John Briggs, ct al.

PURSUANT to the decree in this
cause, I will offer for sale at pub
lie outcry before the Court House,
town of Edgefeld and State Of
South Carolina on the first Mon
day in January, 1898, (being the
3rd day of said monthly between
the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described realty, to wit:
All that tract of land, situate in
the county of Edgefeld and State
of South Carolina, containing
three hundred and thirty (530)
acres, more or less, adjoining lands
belonging to the estate of George
Briggs on the north, on the east by
lands of the widow Parkman; on
the south by lands belonging 10 a
land loan association; and on the
west by lands formerly belonging
o. Burt.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash
and the balance On a credit cf one
year with interest from the 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 pur-
oh aratiar --......---
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29

JOB WORK $ s s; :. .:? as; s:', ;;..! g: s'P; .s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-12-29
Assessment of Property.
For the purpose of assessing prop
ertY Auditor Haltiwanger will be at

And at Edgefeld c. Fl. to Feb. 10th,
1898. After which date so per cent
penalty will be added to the personal
property of all persons who have fail
ed to make their returns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

LIABILITIES NEARLY RAtF 4 J I -


0alveotun. TAxnn 0aoeau,1ar - Nv '516H
Wilson Of Texas City thu f,otnin9 Qsl1
ned a. receiver OF the Texaa cifv Ir5i
provemsa,t counuanv ara 4. -, u 49,
=. - ~ = -. u 80 e ~. ~ "a !.
OF INC prVperV 81 tnat cuucoen. ~ 0uX@<
bond. but tho amount ana SurollOt ~
not DO learned. a. tha4 iufor1, I liom - ~
wNnncN py Attorney H0wiAnd ana eAe
clerk OF khe United States court hege,
Mr.. Wilson IL the 3osu,t agent 81 ~ ~.
way companies AZ Texas Ctty ana 49, ApsI
pc4ntcd temporary receiver Of the coyns
many BY Judge fsrynnt a. JefrArsrns, llsst
Mr,,saw ,sss ..s,ss,..s-..'. .s.s .5 9 : z. .'
4o'"~y. AnV uppohAHeut 49, ma0s ~
application OF Il. r. Myers Of Duluth
Minn The pesHtpn Is on file il, the offIos'
OF clerk Das,t A. Ina Iyrlsaa ~. - s,,,s.s al
~. ~ ADs'" ~ Wy oHsssu St<ate9 cusSs%sa
the application covers twcnty.fvo or
thirty typcwritton pages, and allexen thae
tho company il iiisoivent and unable q
pay its operating expenses or trde6fed-
mesa and owcs tho uetitisr,~r a,s,.rarS ~
$4,000, Its uabiiiTes. Mr. Rowisnd SaSs
the petition alleges, esgrerafc uuWard az
1901 900. or this. $4,000 "a bonded erd
SEQ, 900 floating ebsesis,ess h,,t Mr. Rovr-
land said he couM not cdve ina sTncf 49,
ures. b. +. Myers Tho netitsoner' Il :
the company. The os3oers are. prac,e
dent A, n. Wuoivts, Tn,lutb Aim !. .ss.s
president and general manarer' I n.
TSxas CIV is i tras sSSreta1y' Hs' Soony.
Texas CITY 49, 49,
MIR. Rowland then made the fo,Iowdnr
statement of tho assets ~ the rosnnrnv
which was corrobornNcd Nv Ma,,ns sst
Myers Amnnr fha assats M avs Z -
eight miles az ruilwny' one nnrinS MANI
ears. tools ana us,,s,i continent ~ s,,.sh
rond 1000 acres az ,nnJ n hotni whari,
coat sos 900. about thf,rtv r,ivn,r rssideures
wharvee. docks ehe,is n channel whIch
was is feet deem ara 1o1 foe, w,sa ma
which was a,.g ~ 4 coat ~ ssnD nfo ~.
tua b,,nt Magnet md n.ber ,,ronay,,.' Nj,
coniS no ma hcvo,,d ~ !" Vas r,,Vpfer.y '
MIR. My,rs MAT tha rom,pnn,. s,s,,,,, ~ A., !,
ali Its debts n nroperIy n,s,s,ages t'u Pas
Mr.. MYERS was asSed n he rscsivnr.
protect ali creditot, A.. pou.,a,,a
piled that IL was mat iIko MI otler rc-
raiyarsht,s, vrra -. 49,. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
POSTAL INJUNCTION.


The New Telegraph Line VIII Now
Push Construction Work.
Dallas. Toxas. September 80.--rhe In
junction issued by Judge Bliss OF Shcr-
man against the Postal Telegraph com
pany erecting its poles and wires along
tho Houston and Texas Central railroad
fiom Sherman to Dallas was sn effect DIS
solved today, when Jury In the county
court awarded the railroad company s237
for right of way of tho Postal's wires
President McLeary Of the Postal company
ordered the award paid and will start II
force OF 100 men to work tomorrow con-
struoting the line. The award made TO
the Houston and Texas Central company
Is about 81 per mile. and President Nc
Leary has offered General Manager Quin-
Ian the same rate per m;le from Houston
to Daflss. The Postal Telegraph company
has been tied up In the courts for more
thar month, but will now push con-
struotJun as fast a. thorougbness VIII
permit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Texn, Dapt,sts in Trouble.

Temple, Texas, September 30.--The State
Baptist convention to have convened In
Temple beginning October 6 and ending
October IL, has not a place on which to
rest its head At its last session the CITY
of Weatherford was selected as the place
Of meeting for the next year. but later,
when 1t was discovered that factional
fight was on between the members. and
that the old Hayden Crantill- Burleson
fight was to be fought out, the Weather
ford church declined the honor, and Tenn
pie church extended an invitation for the
State BapUsts to meet in this city. This
morning special meeting Of the city coun-
Gil was called, and before 1t appeared
Messre. ]. A. Walker. John A. Cole and
Oscar w. Cox OF the First Baptist church.
who stated that they desired the coun-
ell to pass a resolution prohibiting the
converting of the Baptists in Temple Oh
the ground that 1t was dangerous to health
on account Of the yellow fever scare. To
this Alderman Fleming objected. and stated
that IL the Baptists of Temple did not
want their brethren to meet here they must
say so and not place the blame on the city
of Temple and the yellow fever scare. At
ter a great deal of discussion resolution
was finally passed by the city council ask
Ing tho Baptist association not to meet in
Temple on account of the danger to health
from tina present yellow fever contagon,
two members of the council. Messrs.
knight and Fleming. voting no
The Baptists of Texas will have to hunt
a new place to hold their annual meeting
in 1897
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

Bastrop Texas. September 2s.---peputy
Constable Wade Harper brought in Mex
assault with intent to murder another
Mexican at the farm of MIR. Jim Pearson
yesterday. Tho victim ran to Mr.. Peafeon
at his home for protection. who took out
his Winchester and commanded the assail-
ant TO stop. Tho cnraged Mexican, turn
Ing. fired ut MIR. Pearson. and the ball
missing him struck HIS wife, Mrs. Pear
SON. In the check, inflicting painful but
not dangerous flesh wound. The assallant
10 in Jail awaiting examining trial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
A SOUTH Texas FAIR.
"e"sons Advanced why One should
he Held in Houston.

Aovanced Why One should
Ne Held In Houston.
To the Editor OF The Post:
Dallas. Texas, September so..-so,th
Texas needs fair and exposition TO proo.
erly place before the people Of the countrv
tho many advantages OF that portion a,
the great State of Texas. 1t needs u also
70 stimulate and Great greater interest at
nome In farming, gardening, horticulture.
stock raising. etc. In talks with Presl-
dent knepfy and Manager Sidney Smith
OF the Texas State Fair and Dallas Expo-
s'ticn, they assert that not enough people
from the southern and midcle southern
part OF the State visit the fair each year
to make the gate receipts from such cuua,
the expenditure for advertising the fair
In those sections of the State. They say
they know this to be fact because they
have statistics from the railroads proving
H. This means that the expense attached
to visit to the Dallas fair at Dallas
is considered by the people OF South and
Middle South Texas "too much sugar for
cent" That is not all. How many ex-
hibits have been seen from South Texas
visited the fair every year commencing
with 1856. and has never seen South or
Middle South Texas represented to any
extent. Rockport and velasco made small
shows there several years ago, but there
has been nothing aside from stock shown
from South Texas for several years. South
Texas needs Dig fair and exposition,
Houston is the only place for It. 1t Will
moan millions Of dollars TO Houston and
South Texas The State fair at Dallas did
more to set Dallas ahead of its rival, Fort
Worth, than all other agencies combined.
San Antonio has demonstrated her inability
to handle the South Texas fair; not enough
railroads, too much to one side of center OF
population In South and Middle South
Texas. Houston Is the poiIt for It and
nov is the time to go to work to build n
great South Texas fair and exposition at
Houston. June Is a great month TO show
the great products OF South Texas. hut
any month in the year South Texas can
show and win the prize for the greatest
producing country on earth Citizens OF
| Houston, such fair will not only do a
| great work In advertising and building M
| South Texas, but properly managed Will
pay big profit on the investment.
! have been Oil the inside OF many oi
| the affairs OF tho Dallas fair and would
| love to give any information ! POSSESS
| 10 any who will take this matter UP and
| push 1t along. IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
stabbed 20 Death.

Karnes City. Texas. September 3d.
Charley Meland. negro musician. was
stabbed to the heart last night about 1880
or 1900 o'clock. The sheriff has disc0v-
cred the party who killed him. but until
an arrest is made no name WAN be men
toned. The dead body OF the negro was
found lying back OF w. It. Rhodes store
face downward. and upon examination a
ghastiy knife wound was found In his
breast. Post mortem examination by DR..
King showed that the knife penetrated
the heart. A trail OF blood was found
from where the body lay TO a point near
the water trough In front OF Buchel. Wax-
ner Co.'S bank This Is the first per-
son ever killed in Karnes City since II
has become town. Sensational develop
ments will shortly follow. The negro
lived for the most part In Cuero and Vic
tOria.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
QUARANTINE UNNECESSARY
Immigration to Texas Inter iupted By
the Scare.
GREER CRl1ICISES HEALTH OFFICERS
Several Hundred lllinois Prospectors
Turncd Dack--state Treassry Re-
ceipts--heward Offerea--Noses.
Austin. TexAs.

Austin. Texas. September 3d.
Hon. r. A. Greer Of Beaumont 10 at tho
Hotel salge. awaiting the raising OF the
quarantine east Of Houston. 50 az 10 be
able to reach bis home. He docs not be-
lisve that the Iovejoy case was one Of
yellow fever, or that there was any coca
sion for alarm over the case Of Eva Dun.
cans. and is disposed to critlclsc the course
pursued by the State health authorities In
the matter. He was In Kansas City q
few days ago, he said, and saw I'm cxcur-
sion OF several hundred prospectors from
Illinois and Ohio turn back because the
party could get no further South than
Shreveport. owing to the quarantine os-
tablished against the Southern division
OF the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Cult
railroad. Tho quarantine WAS unnecessary.
he thinks, aud Its enforcement will have
the effect OF stopping the movement Of
emigration towards South Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
eager for The Post.

sugarland, Texas, September 3d.
Every one was eager to see The Post this
morning and The Post agent could hardly
hand them out fast enough. The postoffice
was crowded with people who were de-
lighted to see the mail train coming again.
There Is much rejoicing over the good
news, no yellow fever In Houston or even
in the State OF Texas.
The sugar refinery manager has had all
the bitches disinfected and the sleeping
apartments fumigsted and sugarland's san
itary condition is greatly improved and
no doubt the entire State is much improved
In this respect by the fever scare.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01

sherman. Texas. September 29.--At =
meeting Of Mildred Lee camp. unitsd Con-
federate Veterans. last evening, In addl-
ton To routine work. the camp Endorsed a
non partisan history Of the civil war, writ
ten In part by Professor w. l.. Lennon.
former superintendent OF the Sherman city
schools. and passed resolution to use its
influence toward having this history
adopted by the State text book commission
for use in the public schools. which act is
in line with it's Endorsement at tho recent
Nashville.
81 subscription was started to lidui-
date the remaining debt hanging over the
Confederate monument recently erected In
this city. The subscription met with lib
cral donations. The committee having In
charge the subscription to the Mac Stewart
fund were granted further time In which to
push this enterprise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
ACQUITTED q MURDER.

Fsirnsid. Texas. September ss.--rhs ease
Of State Of Texas W. John Yarbro. charged
with the murder Of Tom @. Castor. which
occurred In this county In May OF this
year. was placed upon trial two days ago
1T this place. and the Jury today rendered
verdict Of not guilty after being out
about four hours Tho case excited very
general interest In the county and the
trial was very largely attended. undated
interest being manifested from the Begin
ming 70 tho end OF the trial. CASTOR was
without relatives In the county and HIS
friends In this aud adjoining counties made
rp a purse and employed special COUNSEL
Meksrs. John Mcclellan and q. w. Hardy
Of Corsicana--to assist the States coun-
eel In the prosecution. The ease was hard
fought from the beginning, the defense be-
ing represented by Anderson 4 Moses Of
this place and II. NJ. Etheridge Of Dallas,
and tho trial an whole was a monument
to the legal ability OF all participating.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
TAYLOR HOARD OF TRADE.
Business Men Organize for the Pur'
pose of booming Taylor.


pose of booming Taylor.
Taylor Texas. September 2S.--The Tay-
Tor board OF trade held its second meet
ing last night in the mayors office and
adopted bylaws prepared by the commit
tee appointed for that purpose. The rules
TO govern the organization were discussed
at length by sections, indicating an earnest
interest in starting off in a careful and
correct manner. to insure the greatest
proficiency Of the body and its usefulness
to the city.
The bylaws suggested twenty-five COM
mittees to be appointed by the beard OF
directors. the work expected OF them to
cover every public interest attaching to
city.
This organization has been perfected in
very thorough manner. and in way
that Is calculated to assist very materially
In the revival OF activity and advance
ment In the development OF Taylor and
the vicinity surrounding.
The president Of the board OF trade and
the mayer OF the City were requested TO
appoint ten delegates to the convention
TO be held in Galveston on the 5th proximo
TO select other delegates to the Denver
convention In 1890.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
THE DEATH PENALTY.
william Benson Found Guilty of
Numbering George Canady.

william Benson Found Guilty of
Numbering George Canady.
Richmond. Texas, September 3d. - The
jury in the William Benson case after
being out for eight hours brought In YER
dict this morning at O'Clock as follows:
I'VE, the jury. find the defendant. William
Benson. guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree, and assess his punishment 1T death. "
Benson killed George Canady MAY 2
near Simonton Switch in the upper part
OF the county. Canady called Benson a
"yahoo," which caused the killing. This
was considered one Of the most cold
blooded murders ever committed in the
county. Canady WAS from Missouri. and
had been here about two years. Benson
was from North Texas. and had been In the
county about twelve months.
Canady leaves wife and five children.
Benson Is a young man about 35 years
old 1t has been stated here BY parties
that are In a position TO know that this
was Benscn's fourth man. He has been
heard to say he had killed three men and
got out OF II, and would get clear OF this.
This case has been ably fought from
start 10 finish. both by the State and by
tho defense.
The Joe Bryant murder case was called
this morning. and both the State and de-
Tense announced ready for trial. Joe
Bryant is charged with killing Charley
Lowery this yer in the extreme lower
edge OF the county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Crushed 10 Death.

San Antonio. Texas. aeptembcr 3d.
While laborer. named Charles Crsbb,
eral tons Of iron, In Collins foundry yes
terday afternoon. the weak supports gave
way and the entire mass OF iron tumbled
down on him. When the heavy rods were
removed from him nv means OF jack
screws It was found that his neck was
broken. death having evidently been in
Simultaneous. Crabb was q single man
about 40 years OF age.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
pir Haul hy purgInr..

Mount Vernon. Texas. September 29.---
The grocery house OF Banister g. Holland.
the dry goods house OF +. NJ. Pirtte and
drug store OF J.. s. Smith at this place were
burglarPzed last night, large quantity
OF goods being taken. About 5000 worth
OF jewelry was taken from J. s. Smith.
The officers are investigating but so far
have failed to get q clew. The guilty par
ties are supposed TO be negroes