Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-07-14
at the Opera House.

| will be In town thlS week, ana on FIJI
day night Will recite In our Opera
House his "Favorite Stories for Yorng
and DID," illustrated by the new
Acetylene Lantern, consisting of,
Jack, the Giant Killer, Robinson Cru
soc, Burdock's Goat (comic), Rip Van
| Wrinkle, and Enoch Arden, are out
lined and discussed in an entertaiL-
ing manner, and illustrated witbsu-
perb views.
Enoch Arden alone, which is recited
largely from the original poem, with
twenty views, is an intellectual treat,
] Besides the regular recital, a num-
bes OF beautiful pictures, copies of fa-
nous art pJeces, will be shown. Also,
large number of comic pieces to make
you laugh and grow fat. Admission
25cts. Children 15cts.
A Sure Pop.
The first grown cotton boil in
this community comes from stalk
in the field of James Griffin, col
ored, who is one of Col. Folks nu-
merous tenants. There will be
two bolls on this stalk in all, when
fully matured. There would have
been morebut the miserable humble
beess ucked the pollen from all the.
blooms except two. The methods
OF the humble bee are peculiar. He
lies on his back underneath the
cotton plant, sticks his feet and
legs up to the bloom, pulls it down
to his mouth and sucks until he
has got it all. The only sure pre-
ventiNe of such destruction is, to
dig hole under the cotton plant,
so that when the bee gets over on
his back ready for operations he
will find his legs too short to reach
the coveted bloom. We have never
seen this method recommended in
the Cultivator or the American
Agriculturist, eor any other agrl-
cultural paper, but it IS ''sure
pop" all the same.
Hold Up Their Hands.
Our local board of health, con-
sisting of Messrs. w. L. Duno-
want, Jas. M. Cobb, Johl, Kenner-
| ly, DR.. Prescott DeVore, and DR..
Manly Timmons, are making COM
menda5le efforts i'll the matters of
which they have especial charge.
They have sent out notices to va
rious parties to have their prem
ises cleaned up as a cautionary
measure. and preventive of sick
ness. No one who has his own
welfare or that of his ne-ighbor at
heart can take umbrage at this.
Last year and year before there
was good deal of fever in Edge
field, and thHre are indications
that We may have to pass through
the deep waters" again this year.
Sucb being the case our board of
health deserves to be encouraged
and commended. We hope they
will not stop simply by q notifea-
ton to 'clean up" but will see to
it that their instructions are car
ried out. An ounce of preventive
is worth a carload of nasty medi-
cine.
Catch the Shadow.
We call the especial attention
of our readers to the advertise
ment of Miss Eliza M. Minis in
this issue of the ADVERTISER. Miss
Minis has just returned from
New York where, at. the celebra-
| ted Art League of that city, she
perfected herself IN her profession,
That Of port ait it pan Pa IL til G, pastaf
and oil, in its various branches.
Her references, from the bightest,
sources, speak in splendid terms
of her skill, accuracy, delicacy Of
touch, and wonderful portrayal on
canvass of the human form and
features divine. But her work
speaks for itself; and this work
can be found in many homes in
Edgefeld and adjoining counties.
To many it Is sweet though
melancholy pleasure to gaze on
the features of departed loved
ones, and to many such Miss Minis
has proved a blessing and be-
nison. Last, but not least, her
prices are so very reasonable
as. to suit all purses.
The Church at Red Hill.
Our work here at Red Hill IS
moving along nicely. We have
organized ladies', mission socie-
ty since Christmas. They have
about fifteen members. They have
already made some contributions
to our mission boards. We have
also organized a weekly prayer
meeting; some of our younger
members are taking an active part
in this work. We hope soon to
organize Young Peoples Union.
Our Sunday school has been we'll
attended and is doing a grand
work. On last Saturday our school
observed Children's Day. The
morning was taken up in recita-
tons and songs, after which DIR.
Vass of the Orphanage made q
talk to the children and took q
collection f,r the Orphanage
amounting to $11.20. In the af-
ternoon the school YVES addressed
by Congressman w. j. Talbert, of
Parksville, DR.. Vass, of Green-
: wood, Prof. McGee and the Rev.
, Henry Hartzog of Johnston. 1t
!. was pleasant and profitable day
ond anioved hv all w A Hart