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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

A Ridge Springs Is. c. special
says: sour town and community
is seriously feeling the effects of
having no fruit this year. Hereto
for at this season from $4,000 to
$4,000 have been received here
for peaches. The crop this season
has been shipped and returns have
amounted to only a few hundred
dollars, some large growers not
shipping any at all
The surveyors of the Black Dia-
mond route went through town on
tie move Tuesday morning. The
camp is to be located about four
miles beyond town.
The camp wagons on ou1 streets
looked like business and everybody
felt a pleasant thrill of excitement.
The surveyors are making time
and are much pleased with the
route AbbevilleMedium
Convulsions, Cramps, Chronic Fe-
male Diseases and Mysteries are cured
by use of Simmons Squaw Vine Wine
or Tablets. For sale by G. L. Penn &
Son.
There will be reunion of Capt.
Vests Company B. 14tb Regt.,
and Companys E and M of the 9TH
Rsgt at Richland Church OH the
26th inst. Ali members of said
companies are expected to attend.
All old soldiers respectfully invited
20 come. The ladies are earnestly
solicited to honor us with their
presence, bringing heavily laden
baskets. Z
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
johnnie Wat Cromer Kicks.

JOuuAlV- w ILL .SAohS1s
some mouths ago, knocked a hole
in 'Snowball's" head with a rock,
placing SNOWFALL" temporaril y
hors du combat. "Saowball' is
another negro of the same color
with Johnnie Wat. Cromer was
arrested and placed in jail. While
there incarcerated he wrote a letter
to the Governor, which we print
below. It shows that
aNo rogue e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law"
And this letter was sent to o.Solici-
tor Thu1n:ond for investigation OF
the facts and a report. He hnds
that Cromer has beer tried and
sent to the chain-gang for thirty
days:
Edge6eld, S. c., July IA, 1899.
Ny dear Bro. VIM. Elerbe:
Dear Seir-I take great pleasure
to write to you to let you know
that I have been put IL jail ever
sen,e May the 10th jest for de-
Tending myself from a man be
having two pistols and a round
bladed long handled bouie knife
and l dident have anything but
my hand. I am only Is years old
and reported it to the town Maer
and poorlice, whose name is little
Rafe Scury, about this man folaw-
ing me up and they refues to Arrest
him or say word to him. | YVES
told that he was posted By some
of the white to git after me to fite
SO that I would stand q trial as /
| never stood one in my life they
paid him to haze row with me
and your onor forsee 1 have ast
and begged for trial and they
sent him off and tride 10 other
cases and would not try -myen.
Every time I ast for a trial he tells
me that his wife is sick and wont
give me a trial. On Wene .ay
morning I ast Mr. Bell for trial
and be fail to give it me and he is
no count how and somebody somer-
count ort to be in his place. Bout
| five or six Koons wiinees what
they rested me bout and sent the
man off to keep from giving me a
trial and say they will give NE
one when they git ready. I will
close by asking you to remember
| Naught is a naught, five is figger,
All for the white man,
None for the niger;
Makes no diffunce how niger keep
his time,
White man sure to bling the nigger
out behind;
Amt it hard to be a niger, niger,
niger?
Can't get your money when It's due.
Johnnie Wat Cromer
I vould like to know from you
at to due.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
la $4,000 Bicycle Given A way
Daily.

Daily.
The publishers of The NEW
York STAR, the handsomely
illustrated sunday newspaper, are
giving a HIGH GRADE BICYCLE
each day for largest list of words
made by using the letters contained
in THE NEW YORK
STAR" no more times in any
one worh than it is used in The
New York Star. Webster's
Dictionary to be considered as
authority. Two GOOD WATCHES
| (6rst class tinekeepers) will bs
gtec'a, daily for second and third
best lists, and many other valuable
rewards, including Dinner Sets,
Tea Sets, China, Sterling Silver
ware, etc., ETC., in order of merit.
This educational contest is being
given to advertise and introduce
this successful weekly into new
homes, and all be awarded
promptly without partiality.
Twelve 2. cent stamps must be IN
closed for thirteen aoeeks trial SUD-
scription with full particulars and
list of over 300 valuable rewards.
Contest opens and awards COM
mence Monday. June 26tb, and
closes Monday, August 21st, 1898.
Your List can reach US any day
between these dates, and will
receive the award to which it may
be entitled for that day, and you
name will be printed in the fol!owl
ing issue of The New YORK STAR.
Only one list can be entered by
the same person. Prizes are on
exhibition at The STARS business
Offices. Pers ons securing bicycles
may have choice of Ladies' Gentle
mems or Juveniles 1899 model,
color or size desired. Call or
address Dept. "E," "THE New YORK
STAR, 236 w. 39th Street, New
York City.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
SNIPSNAPS
AND SHORTS.

Don't hearken to the Indifferent;
wake them up.
In Gaffney the Baptists are
building a $4,000 church.
Have the grit to stand up for
y our principles and your town.
Remove causes of Menstrual Sup
pressions, Exaggeratlons and lrregu-
larities by taking Simmons SQuaw
Vine Wine or Tablets. For sale 6y 6.
L. Penn & Son.
The contracts have been given
out for the erection of the buildings
for the oil mills at Mccormick
about twenty tons capacity.
Houston, Texas, received it's
first bale of new cotton last
Thursday-the earliest on record.
This will be sold at auction for
the benefit of the Brazos river
sufferers.
Johnston, has decided to have
cotton factory. All the plans
have been quietly made, and Alvin
Etheredge of saluda, S. c., elected
it's president and manger. Mr..
Etheredge will move to Johnston.
The Yanderbilts have recently
leased q railroad frow New York
to Boston for 999 years. This will
give them time to see if there is
anything in it, If it doesn't pan
out all right they can throw up the
lease when the time expires.
Sour Stomach is one of. the first
symptoms of a coming Bilious attack.
Cure it with a few doses DR.. M. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine. For sale by
G. L. Penn q SON.
1t will be Irish potato no longer
officially. The agricl tural depart
ment has decided to drop the word
Irish in it's potato reports and sub
stitute for it the word "white." !"
The Irish potato will hereafter be-
known as the white potato.
Mr.. b. Newman died at Pelzer
last Thursday rather suddenly,
having been taken i'll only the day
before with some bowel trouble.
He was about go years of age and
valued member of the Methodist
church, and was good and useful
citizen in the community. He
was originally from Edgefeld
county and leaves a widow and
several children.
The little town of Lincoln, N. j.,
having taken breath after the
first great effort which resulted in
q board of women aldermen, is now
thinking seriously of having a
woman Mayor. There is good
reason for this. 1t is said that the
300 inhabitants of Lincoln have
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
Advertised Letters
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Edgefeld c. H., s. G., July
| s to %, 1899.

List of letters remaining in the Pos
Office at Edgefield c. H., s. G., Jul!
8 to %, 1899.
Mr.. Lewis Brunson,
Mr. Emound Curry,
MI. Geo Drummond,
Mr. Jifes Drummond,
Mr. A K Gum,
Mr. R H Milron,
Col Jas Mitchell,
Mr. VIM Owens,
Mr. JAS Riley,
Mr. Dennis Limnon,
Mr. Jack Quarles,
Miss Mary Lou Adison,
Miss Mile Coleman,
Miss Lester Blocker,
Miss Luyena Johnson,
Miss Lizzie Evans,
Florence, Myers,
Miss A Elise Singleton.
Miss Sallie Barre,
y II BLACKWELL,
Walter Cheatham,
Oscar Cling,
Miss Cora East,
] P Floyd,
Mrs Carraline Glenn, 2
Mrs Sallie Hill,
Miss Emma Holmes,
Mrs Rosa Hill,
Miss Joseherne Lake,
Sandy McKie,
Parker Powers,
Calvin Williams, -
Tommie Watts.
When asking for letters on this lis
say advertised"
Very respectfully,
w. III. BRUNsoN, P. M.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
A Fflghtful Blunder.

will ofteR-cause q horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut OF Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the bsst in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns. Corns, all Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
20 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by all Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

sleep sonndIyf something 1 can
scarcely reinSmber doing before.
/ feel like sounding it's praises
throughout fhe Universe" So will
every one who tries..Dr. Kings New
Discovery fdr any trouble of the
Throat, CHEST or Lungs. Price
50c. and $1.p0. Trial bottles free
at all DrnA Stores; every bottle
guaranteed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
Some Strong Points.

Mr.. EDITOR: When the issue of
bonds was first mooted, I was op-
posed to- the movement. But on
reflection ! have become fully sat-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Ladies agonized by Female Disor-
ders should avoid Unpleasant Exam
nations, and at once cure themselves
with Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets. For sale by G. l.. Penn & Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture
of Annie E. Springer: of 1925
Howard st., Philadelphia, Pa,
- ehn fnrnd that DR.. KINGS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Fortune is said to knock once at the
door of every man. Sometimes we
don't recognize the old lady, don't
jump to grasp her hand, she Hleaks
out" and We miss the opportunity for
ever. Fortune is knocking at our
doors now in the shape of an opportu-
nifty to build up a co-educational coll
lege that will attract students and
citizens from all over South Carolina,
an opportunity not only to build up a
fine school, but to built up our Town.
Shall we neglect so great an opportu-
nifty? II we are wise we will not.
DR.. Gwaltney has been in attend
ance on the B. Y. P. U. convention
which met IN Richmond last week.
The following compliment to him we
clip from the Richmond Dispatch:
A DISTINGUISHED VIsrToR.-One Of
the most distinguished visitors in
Richmond is DR.. Luther Rics Gwalt-
ney Of South Carolina. He has spent
his life in. religious and educational
work. 1t is no surprise to Virginians,
to know that DR.. Gwaltney is not only
loved by the people of Edgefield, where
he is pastor, but is greatly honored
throughout the Palmetto State as a
man Of remarkable culture, high intel
lectuality and deep spirituality.
Big reductions at the New York
Racket in Fig. Duck and P. K. Straw
Hats, will sell regardless Of cost. La
dies 81 Oxford Ties st 75c; $l.25 Ok
fords at 81; sl.50 0xfords fer Sl25. We
haven't ell the sizes in these goods, but
what we have are genuine bargains, in
fact our counters are full Of bargains
Come and see what we have as our
bargains are too numerous to mention
in an advertisement.
It cannot be possible that the cotton
factory and oil mill directory and in
fuences are being operated against
the school project. We say it cannot
be possible, because these industries
have received many kindnesses at the
hands of our people, not the least OF
which is the resolution of our town
council releasing them from taxation
for period of ten years-a matter to
them and us of thousands of dollars.
We hope we have been misinfOrmed
and that the factory and OIL mill and
those who direct them will be as stren-
uous for the growth and prosperity Of
Edgefeld as though to the manor
born. Let us have peace and pros
perlty.
Small, Maynard & Co, Of Boston, art
publishing short biographies Of dis
tinguished Americans. The volumes
are convenient in size, printed in clear
type, and should become very popular.
We think them especially adapted to
use ip schools and colleges, in connec-
tion with the history of our own coun-
try. The biography of Gen. Robert E.
Lee, which was sent US, we have read
with pleasure. 1t is written by VIM.
P. Trent, VirginiaD, who writes
with enthusiasm of the great Southern
hero, having taken him to his heart
.'asa peerless exemplar Of all that is
honorable and pure and exquisite and
noblei in human life and character" 1t
is an admirable and authentic sketch
of our beloved Confederate chieftain,
recording the Brilliant achievements
of his military genius and accentuat-
ing. the wholesome influence of his
goodness, purity and practical piety.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

To cure Depression of Spirits, Fall.
ing of The Womb aad Weakness of
Back usual to ChangeNaf Life, take
Simmons Squaw Vine WlneeS Tablets.
For sale by G. L. Penn & Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

The Dangers of Malarial Atmos-
phere may be averted by occasionally
taking DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Media
ci2e. For sale by G.. L. Penn & Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
Remember

That I always keep a fresh asaort-
ment of Fancy and Heavy Gr5-
ceries on hand. When IN need OF
them give me a call. Satisfaction
guaranteed. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and
Fertilizer Mill Outfits, Gin, Press,
Cane Mill, and Shingle Outfits.
Building, Bridge, Factory, Furnace
and Railroad Castings, Railroad, Mill.
MachiniSts' and Factory Supplies.
Betting, Packing, Injectors, Pipe
Fittings, Saws, Files, OILERS, etc. We
cast every day. Work l5O Hands.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
= LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
SIlllIlIlliIlIIllilllRllllIlllHlIIIIlIIIIillIll
Don't be a clam !

Judge Ernest Gary is sick at
Hendersonville, N. G.
No town can improve or prosper
without a good school, without sucn
D. D. D. may be written over IFS gstes.
And President Bailey agrees to re-
main in Edgefeld and teach for five or
ten years-if our people desire 1t, II
we give him school house.
Mrs. B. Livingston, of Charles
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Il.
H. Covar, who is now slowly I'M
proving from a long spell OF fever
One-twentieth of one per cent.
tax to build a fine fifteen thousand
dollar college building. Where,
oh. where, are the Hebrew chill
dren?
Only 6fty cents on the thousand
dollars worth of.property, that, Ii
what q tax to build q school house
means. It only costs you a half
dollar.
Prof. Simeon f. Smith, of Williston,
isin town for the purpose of attend
inn the summer school for teachers.
Prof. Smith has 9 fine school in Clsr-
endon county. ;.
Messrs. Dorm and Appleby, recent
graduates of the S: G. C. l., have both
secured good schools in Edgefielt
county-thus has Prof. Bailey secured
places for nearly all of his this years
praduates-five out Of seTen.
A tax of half mill or the hundred
dollars worth of property is only fifty
cents on the thousand dollars-and
this is the tax our people are asked to
vote, only fifty cents on the thousand
dollars of property you own, a mere
bagatelle, reader.
Big reduction in summer wash goods
at the New York Racket! Good Mus
Inns, Organdies and Lawns, heretofore
sold at lOc, l2c and l5c, at Sc and l5c;
2Oc and 25c goods reduced to 1890; &c
Sc and &c goods reduced to 5c and &c.
Owing to i'll health Prof. Bailey has
been forced to give up the superln-
tendency of the Summer School at this
place. See his card in another column.
Prof. Bailey is an indefatigable worker
in the interest of the 81 c. l.. and
has injured his health thereby.
There isn't neater. cleaner.
sweeter-aired barber shop in the
two States than the one in Edge
field, next door to the postohice,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Close connections at Greenwood for
all points on S. A. L., and C. and G.
Railway, and at Spartanburg with
hSauthern Railway.
For fR&oEmation relative to tickeos
rates, schedules, etvsraadress
w. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass sRasTt
Augusta, Ga.
T. M..EMERsoN,
Traffic Manager,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Judge Ernest Gary is sick at
Hendersonville, n. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

under the managamf
Francisco Crevalie
where in the TWO ST,
matter, south of Ms
line, can you get a C.
or or easier shaw
hair cutting GreT
sight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

oLEEFlNG YAK SERylCE.
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York
Nos. SO and 34--New York and Florida FIX
press. Drawing Room Sleeping Cars between
Augusta and New York.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars between
Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah. Washington
and New York.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Charlotte
and Richmond.
Nos IS and 38-U. S. Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping cars be.
tween Jacksonville and New York and Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
lotte. Dining cars serve all meals enroute.
Pullman sleeping cars between Jacksonville
and Columbia, enroute daily between Jack.
sonville and Cincinnati, via Asheville.
FRANK S. CANNON I'M. CULP,
". A. TURK, s, B: HARDWlCK,,
G. P. A.. Washington. A q. P. A. Atlanta
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

And President Bailey agrees to re-
main in Edgefeld and teach for five or
ten years-if our people desire it, II
we give him school house.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

No town can improve or prosper
without a good school, without such
DID. D. may be written over its gates.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Remove causes of Menstrual Sup
pressions, Exaggeratlons and Irregu-
larities by taking Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets. For sale 6y g.
L. Penn & Son.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Johnston, has decided to have a
cotton factory. All the plans
have been quietly made, and Alvin
Etheredge of saluda, S. c., elected
its president and manger. Mr.
Etheredge will move to Johnston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

The contracts have been given
out for the erection of the buildings
for the oil mills at Mccormick
about twenty tons capacity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Don't hearken to the Indifferent
wake them up.
In Gaffney the Baptists are
building $4,000 church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Mrs. B. Livingston, of Charles
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs: h
H. Govar, who is now slowly I'M
proving from a long spell OF fever
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Houston, Texas, received it's
first bale of new cotton last
Thursday-the earliest on record.
This will be sold at auction for
the benefit of the Brazos river
sufferers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Have the grit to stand up for
y our principles and your town.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07

Every explorer who visits the Aus
tralasian islands discovers a new Kind
OF cassowary. None or these birds
possesses any wings 10 speak OF. aud
their bodies are clothed with dense
masses OF curious. halrllke feathers.
According to recent traveller. these
feathers are put 10 n very remarkable
use.
When a cassowary feels hungry so
the legend runs-it wades out into a
stream until only its head and neck are
above water and spreads ont its long
plumes on either side. Numbers OF IN
sophisticated little fishes Immediately
mistake these for new Kind OF water
weed and nestle conhdlngly mp TO The
motionless eassowary for shelter.
Then that artful bird suddenly
presses his feathers close against his
body, walks ashore and shakes out his
prisoners on the bank 50 that lie not
only enjoys a delightful bath, but oh.
tains an excellent meal into the bar
gain.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07

A trial has Just taken place at Paris
which may serve as warning 10
American tourists visiting France.
4 we'll to do man ~ perfectly clean
record and good social position named
Froment Adelot has been sentenced TO
two months Imprisonment Tor wear
ing. without right. In the hutionhnle Of
his coat. the tiny bow OF red ribbon
usually worn by The knights OF the
French Legion OF Honor
You can buy them for a few cents Ia
any Of the shops devoted IL the sale OF
insignia OF European orders aud /
have known Of not a few English and
AmeEcan tourists who. seeing a mum
Der OF people wearing these little bows
Of red ribbon In their huttanholez did
likewise
This however. entails heavy penal
ties, and It Is punished By the authori.
ties rs the Illegal wearing Of the in.
sigma OF the national orders.
Ii must lie thoroughly understood
that even supposing any American be
longs to souie patriotic or other society
here In the United States. the Insignia
OF which comprises bow az button Of
red ribbon worn ia the buttonhole. he
cannot wear 1t In France without risk
ing lail.-W Washington Post.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07

II 10 thirty feet four inches high aud
occupies one Of the most comma siding
positions in the cemetery. The base
and pedestal are nine feet and the col
umn thirteen and the figure. which Is
\ good likeness Of Mr.. Netherwood Is
six feet four Inches
Some time after Mr.. Netherwood
erected the monument to himself he put
up one 10 his wife, who i sill living.
She was Miss Nancy Ramsley aud has
no children. The monument erected 10
her Is about twelve feet high. The ped
sstal Is about six feet four inches aud
sustsins the hgure OF a woman clothed
in Greciau robes and IS about tive feet
eight inches IA height. The monument
10 his " RE Is Immediately 10 the right
or that erected to himself and Is Of
rather striking design.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07
Ba.yas'. sharp Answer.

John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrims
Progress" IN Bedford Jail. where be
was confined for his religion. A Qnak
er came to the prison and thus ad-
dressed him:
Friend Bunyan. the Lord hath sent
me TO seek for thee. and | have been
through several counties In search Of
thee and now | am glad | have found
thee"
Bunyan replied. Friend. thou dost
not speak truth in saying the Lord
sent thee TO seek for me. Tor the Lord
well knows that | have been In this
jail for some years. and II he had sent
thee lie would have sent thee here d.
rectly."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-07
A Wonderful Book.

The Chinese Almanac Is the most
largely circulated publication In the
world. the copies printed and sold
yearly reaching several millions. 1t is
printed at Picking and Is a monopoly Of
the emperor, no other almanac being
permitted TO be sold in that country.
Although containing reliable astro.
nomieal informs ton, its chief mission
is TO give full and accurate Informal
ZION for selecting lucky places for per-
forming all the acts. great and small,
OF everyday life. And as every act OF
life In China. however trivial, depends
for its success on the time In which
and the direction point Of eompassl to-
ward which 1t is done. 1t is OF the ut
most Importance that every one should
have correct information at all times
available 10 enable him so to order his
life AS TO avoid bad luck and calamity
and secure good luck and prosperity.
So great Is the native faith In Its in
fallibility that not long since the Chi
nese minister To Germany refused TO
sail ON a day which had been appointed
because II was declared In the almanac
TO be unlucky. Enquirer.