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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-10-04
Fed Hill items.

Mrs. Julia Parker is improving
in health.
Uncle Ben Glanton attended
Red Hill Sunday-school last Sun
day. We hear that Uncle Ben is
going to run for county supervisor
next year. Uncle Ben is hale,
hearty and can tell better jokes no"
than be ever could. Hurrah for
B. F. Glantonl
This is the coolest weather for
fall we have had in some years,
very likely we will have a mild
winter.
The farmers of this community
are very busy gathering their cot
con, saving their pea-vines and
hay, making up soghum, etc. This
being such a sorry crop year I've
already heard several say that they
were just itching for another year
| to come in order to start a new
crop. Some of the young men are
talking about leaving South Caro-
lima in order to better themselves,
to make fortunes, this is mistake !;
| if a young man fails to do any
thing in this county he need not
20 elsewhere. It's true that there
are advantages in other States that
we haven't in this, but if you will
average the advantages of this
State with the advantages of other
States you will find that South
Carolina will compete with any
country. If a man is no good in
South Carolina he Is no good any
where. Some of our farmers are
poor for the want of land, and
some are poor because they have it
and will continue poor as long as
they keep it. What must man
do who is land poor2 He can't
have it worked without loss, he
can't sell it to advantage, and he
can't keep it and not have it work
ed without its being sold to pay the
taxes. So that kind of a man must
be somewhat bewildered, he has a
bull by the horns and is afraid to
le. 20 or hold on. So much land is
a curse, one hundred acres is
enough for any man, We plant too
much to the horse, plant less, fer
tilize and work it better, raise
pease, turnips, potatoes, hog and
hominy, and cotton as a surplus.
SNoOKs.
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SNIPSNAPS >.
;. AND SHORTS.

Be sure you are right, then ba
certain you are sure.
Too many men are known by the
company they are caught in.
It'ea wise man that knows what
not to do in an emergency.
Some people who succeed in
biting off more than they can chew
keep right on chewing just the
same.
Every dog has his dav, but
somehow every other dogs day is
30 much nicer than his.
After all, there are but two
really. bad things about cigarette
smoking. One is the cigarette
and the other is the fellow who
smokes it.-Chicago News.
Mr.. Geo. M. Lanier, Of the Xix
sey neighborhood, died last Satur-
day. He was about so years old.
His remains were inferred at Mt
Vernon church.--GreenwoodJ Journ-
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Gard of Thanks.

Thanking the public for liberal
patronage, I give notice that I will
not handle ice after the present
week. All those with tickets not
yet taken up will call at my Office
and none will be refunded. also
give notice that / expect to be in
the ice business again next season
and be better prepared for serving
ice to the town. M. A. TAYLOR.
Sept. 26, 1899.
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We Want Your Name

For "PASTIME," the brightest and
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tion for Shrewd money makers and
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year, on trial six months for 10c in
stamps. Gold Watches, Guns, Bicycles,
Sewing Machines, Kodacks, Graphic
phones. Musical instruments, free for
q little work that any one can do. Ad-
dress THE PAsTIME Co, Louisville,
XIV.
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medicine. A pure Oxygen treatment,
By absorption. 1t cures where every
thing else fails. 1t is needed in every
family, for it will cure every weakness
or ailment, to the most persistent
chronic disease, and without the use
of grain of medicine. Thousands of
people all over the United States, from
private citizeus to Lawyers, Doctors
Preachers, Supreme Judges, Editors,
etc., even Crowned Heads of Europe
have given written testimonials Of
these facts. Book Of testimonials, with
price of instruments sent free. Agents
wanted. $500 to $1,000 day. THE
ELECTROPOISE CO, 513 4th Street,
Louisville, Ky.
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Edgefield's Famous School.
CORRESPONDENCE News and Courier.

CORRESPONDENCE News aud Courier.
Edgefeld, September 29.-A
large crowd of the pupils and
patrons of the South Carolina
Col Educational Institute and
citizens generally assembled in
the Opera House yesterday morn
ing for the opening exercises of
the school. A stirring piece from
the Institute BRASS band opened the
programme. This was followed
by a prayer by the Rev G. H. Bur
ton: of Modoc. Prof Eitzminger,
on behalf of the faculty, welcomed
those present in a five minutes
speech. The Rev DR. Gwaltney
then made very interesting talk
on the history and practical work.
ing @. the kindergarten, a feature
that will be added to the school
this session. Ex-Governor Shep-
pard made an eloquent speech,
addressing himself especially to
the young men of the school. He
said, among other things, that
there was a great problem confront
ing the South--the race question
now in it's incipiency-the solution
of which mainly rested with the
rising generation. That in his
Judgment it was to be settled by
the Church, Court House and
school house. That the intellectual
and moral strength of Church and
State depended very largely upon
how the pupils of today were
educated, and he urged upon those
present to make the very best of
the advantages offered by this ex.
callent school.
He was followed by President
Bailey, who, after presenting son q
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MI. G. Butler Camp, q. G. ".

The members of M. C. Butler
Camp, U. G. ", No. 96S, are ur-
gently requested to meet at 9
o'clock A. M. Thursday, Oct. 18th,
at Cheetham's store. One of our
members will provide good Bar
becue dinner which will only cost
35 or 40 cents for each member.
Should there be any who don't feel
able to pay for their dinner, don't
let that deter him, he or they shall
be made welcome without money
and without price" The camp will
elect officers for the ensuing year.
J.J. BUNCH, Com'd'r.
II. H. TowNEs, Adjutant.
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NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.


STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Edgefield-In the Probate
Court.
E. L. Posey, as Administrator of the
Estate of Clarinda Don, deceased,
Plaintiff, against Lucretia Cheshire,
ct al, Defendants.
On reading and fling the Complaint
In the above entitled action and on mo-
tion Of Sheppard Bros, it is ordered
that all and singular the creditors OF
the estate Of Clarinda Don, deceased,
be and they are hereby required to
make proof Of their claims before the
Probate Judge for Edgefield county at
his office in the town of Edgetield in
thls State. on or before Wednesday the
25th day Of October, 1899, or else be de-
barred payment thereof.
J. D. ALLEN,
Sept. 26, 1899. Probate Jucge E. c
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We have managed to secure the
best and easiest riding Buggy for
the least money, at A. Rosenthsl's,
Augusta, Ga.
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8. C. G. 1. Dots.

Ss Cs We J.. IOCS.
The South Carolina Co.Educatiopal
Institute opened it's doors for the fall
session on last Thursday with the
brightest prospects. Two hundred and
odd names were enrolled, and eighty
boarders have already registered with
more to come.
The public school fund will last un-
til the month of February, a month
or two longer than ever before.
All things considered the Institute
Is IN much more flourishing condi-
tion than last year. The faculty is in
creased to sixteen, eight men and
eight women teachers, and all full of
enthusiasm for the work before them.
Miss Eliza Minis has charge of the
art department, vice Miss Primrose.
Miss Sarlf1 6, of Augusta, teaches elo-
eulion, and new music teacher has
been employed in the person of Miss
Quattlebaum, of Columbia.
The primary and intermediate
classes will be taught in the old Acad-
emy building under the supervision of
Prof. Entzminger with Miss Davis
and Miss Williams assisting. There
will also be music department in the
Academy under the management of
Miss Gwaltney.
The academic and collegiate depart
mems will be conducted at the Insti-
tute building under the old teachers.
President Bailey, of course, will have
general supervision Of all the depart
ments and will visit the Academy once
every day at least.
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Let US know your wants, get our
prices, just give US an opportunity
and we will do you good. You
never will regret it if you do. Re-
member the address, Augusta Car
riage Repository, A. Rosenthal,
Prop'r, Augusta, Ga.
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Cotton Ginning,

Cotton Ginning.
With the latest improvements In ma
chinery am now prepared to gin cot
ton for the public at lowest rates. My
personal attention will be given to
every bale ginned. Satisfaction guar
anteed. D. B. HoLLrNGswoRTH.
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Campbell's Restaurant.
Bakery and butchershop are open to
the public at all reasonable hours and
at prices the same. Rear of Bank of
Edgefeld is the place. Give me call.
G. w. CAMPBELL.
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general ideas on education, gave
a detailed account of the practical
operation of the Institute, and
what it proposed to accomplish.
The opening has been most
auspicious one, as against 2S0
students enrolled last session
there are now three hundred.
The faculty has been increased
to sixteen teachers, all graduates
of frst-elass institutions, and with
experience.
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Underwear-Men's Undershirts 15c,
l5c, Soc, Soc to 81, all good values, at
Peaks.
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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.

SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Edgefeld--In the
Probate Court-Summons for
Relief. Compliant not Served. }
E. L. Posey, as Administrator of
the estate of Clarlnda Dnnn, de-
ceased, Plaintiff, against Lucretia
Cheshire, Ida E. c. Feagle, J. H.
Courtney and Mrs. l.. E. Toney,
Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hel eby summoned and
required to answer the complaint
in this action, which is filed in the
Probate Court in and for the said
County, and to serve q copy of
your answer to the said complaint
on Sheppard Bros. at their Office
at Edgefeld C. H.. s. c., within
twenty days after the service here
off; exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
tioa will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the COM
p]aint.
Dated at Edgefeld G. r., S. c.,
August 25th, 1899.
SHEPPARD BROS,
| Plaintiffs Attorneys.
J. D. ALLEN, L. 81
J. P. E. G.
To the Defendants above named
You will take notice, that the
Summons, of which the above is q
copy, and the Complaint in this
action, are now on file in the Pho.
bate Court in for said county.
SHEPPARD BROS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Remember
Home Sweet Home.

Perhaps these is no writer +
today that has ever equaled Pay:e
in describing home. Notwit,-
standing it was never his fortu.e
to own one, yet no one appreciated
the value of home moro than he.
Now you that ara blessed witha
good home, should feel it your duy
to make it beautiful and happ'.
Beginning from today,plant flower,
evergreens, lay out walks and homr
beds. Be sure to paint your dwell.
ing and out houses, and turn yoli
attention to identifying yoll
home.
The Southern Paint Co., Of
Pinebluff, N. c., offers their really
mixed paint Of excellent quality
at remarkably low price. and il
you will write to them they will
convince you of that fact.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

If the unemployed rich and the un-
employed poor would only unite and
form a trust, what wonderful results
for good would follow. Mr.. Gladstone
is quoted as saying: 'The laborer has
his legitimate, his necessary, his hon.
orable and honored place in Gods Gre
alton; but in all Gods creation there is
no place appointed for the idle wealthy
man." OF all nationalities it is hardest
for the American to be id.e. His active
brain and his native energy force him
to activity, and while the wealthy class
Of Europeans have learned how to en-
joy life Of pleasure without ennui, the
American has not yet acquired this art
From sheer mental restlessness, he goes
on heaping up riches, never asking who
shall gather them. To be sure, there
are scores of exceptions to this rule as
the most costly and complete universi-
ties, schools, colleges, hospitals, libra
ries and art museums Of this country
amply bear witness; yet in many cases
even these generous donors still have
a surplus greater than they or their
heirs can ever use. What is wealth? A
few hundreds of thousands can supply
every human desire for comfort and
luxury. Then why devote life, heart
and soul to the accumulation of for
tunes which will never be put to prac.
tical use? Is such course in any way
different from that pursued by the
m.ser whose chief occupation and dear
est pleasure lies in counting his hoard :?
Frederic Harrison, a few years ago,
called attention to the public services
Of the rich men Of Athens in its golden
days, by providing games and feasts,
rearing temples, baths and aqueducts
and furnishing to it's people, social, lit
erary and esthetic enjoyment, thus
crowning their city with the light of an
undying glory 1t is said that munich
palities seldom succeed in movement
for public adornment. To be effectual
the work must be undertaken and car
ried on by private individuals. Let the
unemployed rich, who have clear heads
to plan, unite with the unemployed
poor, who have willing hands to exc.
cute, and what a perfect combination
we shall have for rearing enduring
works Of benefcence.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

A girl In a New England factory
wrote her name several months ago on
a bolt of cotton. Recently she received
a letter from a woman in Arizona say
ing that the cloth had been bought by
the Government, and was being cut up
for garments in an Apache Indian
school. 1t Is but few years ago that
the Apaches thought more of taking
scalps than of schools in which shirt
making is done. While the mill girls
act elected this striking comparison, it
was an act to be unhesitatingly con-
demned. A girls name so represents
herself that to have it lightly banded
about in writing, or in public convey
ances, or in the mouths of strangers,
reflects meretric:ously upon her char
acter. Had the bolt of cotton fallen
into unscruplous hands, the letter sent
from Arizona might have been any
thing but pleasing to the thoughtless
recipient.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

but always of light character-a little
meat, soups, bouillon, glass or two of
Mariani wine and a good deal of milk,
which forms the larger part of his
diet.
During his recent illness very little
medicine was given him; the physi-
clans relied principally upon rest, nour-
ishment and stimulants every now and
then, but always in small quantities.
The Pope's nervous energy, as al
ready noted in previous letter, is
something remarkable in one of his
advanced years, and when he comes out
of his apartment he almost runs
walking so fast that his attendants can
hardly keep up with him.
When he is to be carried in state in
to the Sistine Chapel, to attend or pre-
side at any ceremony, the clanking of
the sabres of the noble guard on the
marble floors can be heard a long dis
tance off, and several minutes before
the procession reaches the chapel. The
Pope, it seems, although sleeping we'll
and enjoying his afternoon nap, which
he takes every day, does not sleep so
much at night, during which he may
get up several times, and even go to
work.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

The people have small sympathy
with rogues; hence the comparative in
difference with which they have seen
the practice grow up among policemen
Of freely using their revolvers when
seeking to bring to" an escaping sus-
pect. But great many innocent peo-
pie, when threate with arrest, es-
pecially when found in what they
know to be compromising, though per-
haps easily explainable, situations lose
their self-possession and run. To send
a bullet in pursuit may sometimes cost
the life of valuable citizen. Even If
none but rogues run away, however, it
is not for the policeman to put life In
peril by the use of his revolver. The
only circumstances where its use is
justified are those where the police
mans own life or that of another is in
immediate peril from a ruffian whose
arrest is sought. The peril must not
be merely fancied or constructive, but
actual and deadly. Otherwise the Off
Ger is amenable as much as a private
citizen for any loss of life which may
follow the use Of his weapon. The
sooner these facts shall be brought
home to the understanding Of police
men everywhere the better it will be.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03
To a Horseless Carriage.

Smooth, sleek and oiliest of wheeling
things,
l cannot find in my imaginings,
In natural or in supernatural ways,
The slightest reason to prOlong thy days
OF all the vain conceptions of the mind
Thou art the vainest that the ages find
Except for those whose blood doth chance
to flow
In dull and melancholy-w and slow.
What is the joy Of driving? Is it mere
Transportment of the flesh from there to
here?
A method whereby sluggish man may be
Removed from A to lizard speedily?
Or is it pleasant for the eye to view,
And hand to master steeds, or one or two,
When prancing DER the hard and we'll
paved street,
With champing bits, and 1.-THE limbs run
ming fleet?
Avaunt. thou horridest of modern things!
Vamoose! Unto thy ugly self take wings!
Think not with all thy gaud and glitter
coarse
Thou'lt e'er supplant that best of friends,
the horse.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

Woman is steadily making her way in
the business and professional world,
and has become so large a factor that
many sociologists are alarmed at the
situation. The young woman is crowd
Nlg out the young man in many ave-
.-nues Of activity. The Government ser.
Z vice is no exception. The bureau of
ethnology.at Washington has two wom-
en- ethnologists. The lobster and crab
expert of the Smithsonian Institution
is woman; the most respected author
ity on mammals in the National Muse
lm is a woman; SO is the most skilled
entomologist, and the chief librarian
of public documents. The Bureau of
American Republics, not long since,
anted translators and instituted ex-
limitations in order to get the best.
Two slips Of girls won the prize and are
low getting $2,400 a year. Besides
these, many clerical positions are filled
by women to the satisfaction of the
lchiefs of their departments. Get a
move on you, young man, or your sister
will distance you in the race of life.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

each individual kiss. Having forbid
den the ordinary form of osculatory
salute it now raises the danger signal
as to kissing on the eyes. A young
married woman of Breslau who went
to hospital for treatment of infiam-
nation of the eyes has been Informed
that her sight has been permanently
impaired by bacteria from the lips OF
her husband, who was unconsciously
harboring in his system the microbes
that cause Inflammation of the lungs.
Thus is affection robbed of one more
point of attack. Pretty young women
still appear to be willing martyrs, in
curing the danger without murmur,
but science evidently thinks it has
mission in saving them from the raw
ages Of the osculatory microbe.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03
THE POPE WORKS HARD.
How the Supreme Pontiff Passes Each
Day at the Vatican.

Rome, October, 1899. Especial Cable.)
Pope Leo is an early riser, and by
that mean a man who Is out of bed
and at work at o'clock in the morn
ing. He takes a light breakfasts
little very weak coffee with plenty Of
milk, and a piece of bread. He works,
reading or writing and receiving some
visits, until lunch time. In the after
noon he takes his walk, and when in
ordinary health spends some time in
the gardens of the Vatican; then he
returns to his apartment, where he says
his rosary. He may then receive a few
visitors, after which he takes a nap
and dimes. At 10 p. m. he reads the
newspapers and then retires for the
night. The Pope thus really works all
day long, and latterly he has taken
nourishment four or five times a day,
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

Probably the most colossal mistake
in recent criminal annals was made
by New York burglar the other day.
He went into dressmaking establish
ment in broad daylight, where twenty
women were working and tried to
plunder the premises. AS simple
matter Of course and natural conse-
quence the women fell upon him with
hat pins, jabbed him till he closely
resembled porous plaster and handed
him over to policeman. The records
In even city like Chicago TEEN with
captures Of foolish burglars by women
single handed. What fate could be ex-
pected for the man who deliberately
invaded q house filed with twenty
women, every one of the twenty hav-
ing her hat pin handy?
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

A clergyman has been trying an ex-
pertinent similar to that tried by Wal
ter Wyckoff, author of "The Work
ers." The clergyman's idea was to find
out why the laboring man does not go
to church as rule. He says he. found
out on the first prayer meeting night
after he began to work in a; factory,
for he tumbled into bed and to sleep
and forgot what day it was.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03
TIMES AND MINING.

Merced county has sweet potato
crop of 1000 carloads. They are excel
lent in quality and bring from 1c to
1hc in carload lots.
The city tax roll of Tucson foobs up
81, ,991, ,708, a gain over last year of
$3.50, JAG. This amount will bring the
city nearly $4,000 in tax collections.
The biggest nugget that has been
found in Barkerville district, Cariboo,
has juRk been brought to Vancouver.
1t weighs seventeen ounces and worth
1914. 1t was found by Chinaman.
| Another mining sale has been made
in Pima county, Arizona, for recorded
consideration of $5,000,000. 1t is of
thirty live mining claims in Silver Belt
district, the grantors being George H.
Sisson and wife, and the purchasers
the Oxide Copper company of New Jer-
| sey.
The Examiner says that the firm Of
Mitsui & Co. of Japan is considering a
plan to establish a new transpacific
steamship line. The firm is said to
have contracted for 1000 bales of cot
ton to be delivered before next March,
and to provide steamers of its own to
carry part of this product. Return car
goes, it is stated, will be solicited, and
the company's steamers may become
permanent competitors of the existing
Lines. S. Aadagaki, a member of the
firm, who has just returned to Japan
from San Francisco, is alleged to have
made agreements with merchants here
to patronize the steamers of his COM
pany.
Lady Sholto Douglas, who prior to
her marriage into the family of the
Marquis of Qeensberry, was Miss Loretta
Mooney Adds, a singer and a dancer
in the vaudeville houses Of San Fran
cisco, has arrived in New York from
Liverpool on the liner Anchoria. She
was accompanied by her infant daugh.
ter and maid, and left at once for Oak
land, CAL, where she will visit her
mother. She would not discuss her af-
fairs nor the nature Of the reception
given to her in England. Before going
to England she made her home in Can
ada for some time. Her husband and
his brothers are interested in some
Canadian mines.
Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

: Science seems determined to abolish
the time honored sign of an entente
cordiale between lovers. At the pres
ent rate the kiss will soon survive only
In novels. Marion Crawford's latest
serial tells how the hero kissed the
heroine on her mouth, eyes and hair,
Acience distinctly disapproyes of