Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

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sore to read paper that wasn't pai'
for. We would like to meet up will
about five hundred of the same sort o
men.
| Rev. MIR. Gordan, DR.. Evans ant
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell are conducting ;
series of mission services in the oper,
house, having begun last Sunday
night. DR.. Evans is said to be maj
of brilliant intellect and magnetic
speaker.
Miss L. E. Addison, our fashionable
nlodiste, is now in Augusta studying
the spring styles and getting in hel
stock of new patterns for the selection
and delectation of her. patrons. Mrs
Agatha Woodson is in charge Of her
sewing rooms during Miss Addison's
absence.
There was rumor afoat that at the
meeting Of the stockholders of our
railroad at Aiken last week an issue
of bonds was agreed upon with which
to build the road on to Greenwood
We say this rumor was afloat; the
cold weather froze it, and it floats no
longer.
| There is man in Edgefeld who re-
fuses to love his reighbor as himself,
because he has garden and his neigh
Dor has chickens, and he built high
fence around his premises that cost
him a hundred dollars, to keep out
chickens that did only dollar aud a
quarters worth of damage.
Some Northern man, writing in the
Columbia State, proposes to build q
railroad in the South for anybody that
wants one, provided that they furnish
half the capital. We can find athous-
and men in Edgefeld county, who will
do the same thing, provided only the
other fellow will furnish his hall first.
Edgefeld's three representatives in
the lower House occupy prominent
positions, and have all introduced bills
of more or less Importance. Mr.. Gaines
in the Senate has not as yet fleshed his
maiden sword. ''The boys" used to
run their linguistic weapons into the
yitals of John C. Haskell, as matter
of course, but all that is over now.
Spurgeon was wont to say: II never,
had any faith in luck at all, except
that 1 believe good luck will carry :.
man over a ditch, if he jumps we'll
and put bit Of bacon into his pot, if
he looks after his garden and keeps a
pig. Luck generally comes to those
who look after it, and my notion is it
taps once In lifetime at everybody's
door, AID if. industry does not open
it away it goes"
Mr.. Jesse Hart, Sr., an old and ven
cradle citizen of the Meeting Street
section, died at his home on Thursday
of last week, and was buried the fol-
lowing day. He was the father Of
Messrs Jesse Hart, William Hart,
James Hart and Alvin Hart. Deceased
was a useful citizen and well discharg-
ed the duties Of such long series Of
years. Mr.. Fart had been twice mar
ried.
HetnsJ.C. Klugh, of Abbeyilie, has
been elected Judge BY the lsgislakure4
TO Succeed Judge Earle, who had ten
dered hisresignation as a consequence
ofhis election to the United States
senatorship. Judge Klngh Is only
thirty-nine years old, is graduate of
Wofford College, and has held the
office of Master in Abbeville, his ma
tive county, since 1886. Judge Klugh
will preside at the August term of our
'Edgefeld court.
Our correspondent, 7. s. Henderson,
In another column, makes very sem
sible appeal to the legislature not to
monkey with the hours of labor in fac
tories. This appeal is made in view
of the TACT that bill has been intro
duced sho, tening the days work in
mills. We certainly would not say
that all the fools go to the legislature,
nor would we say that all are fools
who do go, but some are. Sam Jones
says: 'Tn the political world men
range from Gladstone to member
of state legislature. There may be
something below that, if so, he is out
of sight"
More Sugar.
Judge Roath has lived in Edge
field good long time. and he has
but one single and solitary obiec-
ton to the people of Edgefeld
county, but that is very serious
one: "They do not put enough su-
gar in their pies.
Guano, Acid Phosphate, Kainit
and Cotton Seed Meal.
I am now ready for orders, can
fill promptly. My goods are the
best, so says the State chemist and
thousands of others.
w. w. ADAMS.
Presbyterian Services.
DR.. Pell will arrive at Edge6eld
on Saturday of this week and will
preach in oufPrestyterian church
on Sunday morning. He will also
administer commu@ He will
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