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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
Master S Sale.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY of Edge6eld-Court Of
Common Pleas.
Fannie E. Wright: Plaintiff, vs.
w. l.. Bolton, ct al, Defendant.
Pursuant to the decree in this
cause I will offer for sale on Tues
day, the End day of January, 1900,
at public outcry, at Edgefeld C. H.,
5. c., the following described
realty, to wit:
All that tract, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying andsbeing in the
county OF Edgetield, inthe State
of South Carolinas0nsthe waters of
Turkey Creek, containing one hun
dred aud forty-sigbt and three.
quarters (14S4 acres. more or less,
aud bounded by lands of Bill
Holmes, A J Norris and the Miles
ur Cannon land, the said tract be-
ing OF the Weaver road
Terms of Sale: The costs aud
one-balf of the purchase money
cash, and the balance on a credit
of ole year with interest from day
of sale. Purchaser to give bond
and mortgage of tho premises to
secure the payment Of The credit
portion or all cash at the pur-
chaser's option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. F. ROATH,
Dec. 6, '99. Master e, C.
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LOST HER BABY.

One of the pathetic incidents Of
the early panic III the Ar rlington
hotel vas the losing of her baby
by Mrs. D. B. Austin. The hotel
had not yet caught on fire, but the
order to everybody to dress and
get out had created a panic in the
breasts of the timorous and ratified
many. When Mrs. Austin discov-
cred that her baby was missing.
she was in great distress and in Il
moment men were searching in
every direction. Every room in
the hotel was gone through, but it
was not in the building and was
at length found safe and well in
the arms of a woman OH Broad
street.
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LOOTING THE STORES.

One of the discreditable in
cidents of the fire was the way
in which men looted the premises
of the threatened places. The
Arlington bar was one of the early
points of attack, and for awhile
men were helping themselves to
TASKS and bottles Of liquor IN a
wholesale fashion, but the police
and others. in authority stopped
the marauders as soon as possible.
Miller's stand in the Arlington
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13

County of Edgeield-Court Of
Common Pleas.
R A Turner, Plaintiff, against
Emeline Ripley.
Pursuant to the decree in this
case I will offer for sale on Tues.
day, the End day of January. 1900
before the Court House. town Of
Edgefeld and State Of South Caro-.
lima, the following described realty,
to wit:
ALI that tract of land situate
lying and being in the county OF
Edgefeld and State aforesaid, on
the waters of the Edisto River,
containing eighty-four (S4) acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of
Jackson Holmes, Clint Ward, Luke
Lott, and John Bush,
Terms of Sale: One-half caan,
and the balance on a credit of one
wear, 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 purchae-
er's option.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
W. F. ROATH,
Dec. 6, '99. Master E. c.
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his life. 1t was a hopeless struggle
from the frss 80 far as the block OF
buildings extending from the new
Montgomery building to the Ar
lington hotel was concerned. With
the water supply .vai!a BILE, after
the II emendous headway the fire
had gained in the heart of Whites
store, which was bursting out in
every dire ,tion. for. a space of q
hundred feet on Broad street and
On Ellis streets, it was impossible
to save the buildings already in
volved and threatened, and Chief
Roulette ordered the guests in the
Arlington hotel to be notified at
once to get up and look after their
effects.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13

seoiHlent or SET
tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
tion of the kid
neys; If It stains
your linen It is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass It OK pain in
the back is,alsn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know II.
how TO Find oat.

FIJI bottle or common glass with your
water and let It stand. twenty-four hours; q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
A FATED FIRE DISTRICT.

Augusta has been notably exempt
from disastrous conhagrations, but
at long intervals fire gets headway
in the very heart of the old city
and eats at her very vitals.
1t is a rather notable tact that
all the great fires of he past twenty
years nave occur, ID within two
blocks of the A ellington hotel
corner, three of them ON the same
side of the street:
This m orning's great fire-the
greatest the city has known in so
years-hegan in the heart of J. b.
Whites big dry goods house-the
nearest approach Augusta had to
a big modern department. store.
The origin of the fire isunknown,
but It is surmised that all electric
wire may have come in contact
with the woodwork after the in
sulation on it became imperfect,
or possibly a spark from an
electric light may have tumbled
into the dry goods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13

Fine Northern Apples just received
at L. E. Jack. en- & Co.'s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
make is that an electric wire set
fire to some of the woodwork.
Chronicle. Monday morning.

chronicle, M0nuay morning.
Schneider's historic old corner
is smoked and scared, but not de-
stroyed, though it is probable the
quitting of the building. will mean
that it will give way to one far
handsomer in it's place. At the
other end of the burnt district the
Dorr building is partly Quilted and
badly damaged in tie rear, but is
practically intact in front. In
thrse hours million dollars worth
of property in the very heart of the
city has been converted into ashes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
THE FIRE DISCOVERED.

-s ID L
This is only speculation. No.
body knows how it started. II
was discovered by Mr.. c. d. Cone,
who runs a restauranton Campbell
street. He waspsssing down ellis
street opposite to the back en-.
frances to w hite,s store and
cav a Dig blaze on the inside. He
turned In. the alarm as quickly as
possible. This was a little before
fa clock.
The fire could not have broken
out anywhere that would have
given it a greater start, unless it
had been ina powder magazine or
among the oils and paints of a
drug store. The greatest floor
space of any store in Augusta,
and one of the largest in the state,
was covered with dry goods,
carpets, clothing, curtains and
honse furnishing, shoes, and
notions OF all kinds, and the flames
rushed from counter to counter
until a sea of flame was dashipg
it's waves in every direction within
the walls.
ASKING OTHER CITIES FOR AID.
AS soon as possible after. the
alarm the fremen were on the
ground, and the general alarm was
turned in by the chief atonce. 1t
did not take Chief Roulette a min
ute to see that he had a confagra-
tion to contend with, and as soon
as he started his own apparatus to
work he wired to Savannah and
Macon for aid. Both of these cities
responded promptly, and started
their apparatus on special trains
for Augusta.
ALREADY A CONFEDERATION.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What 70 No.

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain In the
back. kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. 1t corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
It, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 90 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. ST. sizes.
You may have sample bottle Of this
snS wo1dsf5ol boak ,bsf discovery very s;l.
more about IT, both sent
absolutely free by mail, ssls amssE99 l:ls.seEEEsg9
address DR.. K!lmer 6. Home 0, swampRoos.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
tion reading this generous offer in this paper:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
Masters Sale.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Edgefeld-Court of
Common Pleas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
A HORSE BURNED UP.

AS soon as possible the horses in
the adjoining stables were gotten
out. but they were terribly panic
stricken, and when one of the Ar.
lington hotel horses, belonging tc
Mr. Bryan Lawrence was led out
he rushed madly into the sething
flames across the street.
1t was a horrible sight 10 see him
burr to death. A policeman tried
toget close enough to shoot him
and e1d his suffering, but the heat
was 80 intense he could not ap-
.proach near enough for bullet to
be effective, and he would not add
to the horrors of the situation by
needlessly firing. bullets into the
horses burning body. Fortunately
the wretched animal got far enough
into the burning chaldron for his
suferings to be comparatively
short, and he was soon burned to a
crisp.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13

.Campbell's Restaurant.
6 Bakery and butchershop are open to
the public at all reasonable hours and
at prices the same. Reai of Bank of
Edgefield is the place. Give me call
G. w. CAMPBELL
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FIGHTING THE FIRE.

Playing streams of water into
the burning caldron of ] B Whites
store was absolutely hopeless, and
the only thing to be done was te
try to save the building across FL
lis street, and to stay the flames; il
possible, within the territory al.
readily involved.
The value of Broad streets great
Hidt waa plainl y appareut in
front, but Ellis street, in the rear
was only forty feet wide, and in a
little while the heat from the burn
ing buildings had started the tele-
graph and telephone poles il, the
strees to blazing, and in a 'ew
minutes the buildings across oe
street were smoking and blai
with the terrible heat.
Firemen never fought mo
pluckilynor risked their lives more
resolutely than did the brave mer
under Chief Roulette at the dawn
OF this Sunday morning. The Old
Shades saloon and all night restau-
rant, a big frame tinder-box, was
soon ablaze, and itlooked as it the
whole line of livery stables across
Ellis street would be ablaze al
once. By Herculean effort the fire
was confined to the Old Shades sa-
loon, and until the Arlington ho-
tel's fearful blaze and flying fagots
sent the fire across to Greene sire ct
it was kept in bounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13
THE ORIGIN.

No one knows how the FIRE start
ed. Mr. Won Kamp, of J B Whites,
says that the only guess he can
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13

ALREADY A CONFEDERATION.
This much done, Chief Roulette
resumed the greatest struggle of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-13

R A Turner, Plaintiff, against
Emeline Ripley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
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 MG lAsa

The Board of Directors of Vile. mont Leyee District No. will re- ceive bids until Monday noon, Janu- ary g. 1899. for tine construction of a levee from the north bank of a ud Lake to Cid River township line, 94 stations, containing about 43 GOO cubic yards, us per profile made by C. $. Slayback. The bids for 0uck ditch for entire line and clearing right of way to be made separate bids. The board will receive bids for all or q part of said work. The con tractor will be required to give bond for the faithful performance of his contract and the completion of his work on or before April 1, 1899, The profile of the worE can be seen at the office of Hagler & Co, near the line of work. The Board of Directors re- serve the right to reject any and all bids. John NJ. Oracle,
 Jan l2, 1899. E. L. Gocio.
 Jno. V. Jacobs.
 Board of Directors.
 Address bids to John V. Jacobs. Ark. 97
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

circulated the monkey story, aud
 for ten miles around the one horse
 farmers have sworn off from raising
 any more cotton. That's what they
 tell me. They say that before the
 war the poor man couldn't compete
 with the rich mans nlggers, and
 now since he has lost his niggers he
 is buyin monkeys to take their place and the poor man won't have any chance at all.
 ''Of course there is no truth in this story, but there is a good deal of philosophy. New methods, new blows and machinery are the mon keys, and if the poor farmer does not work early and late he will keep poor. I know some country women who make more money on their chickens and eggs and butter than theil husbands do on their cotton and wheat. Little things well nursed count up more than big ones. The thrifty farmer always brings with him something to sell when he has to come to town. Some fowls or eggs or potatoes or a shoat or some fruit in its season. There is good home market for all these little things. In fact, if we leave out cot ton every thing the farmer grows brings about the same old prices of ten years ago, and everything he has to buy except coffee is much cheaper than it was then. Every thing that is made Of cotton is 40 per cent cheaper, and everything made of iron or steel OF tin is 50 per cent. cheaper. Beef and pork and chickens and turkeys and eggs and wool and potatoes and apples and peaches have not come down a nickle iu ten years. Labor is a lit tie cheaper, not much. We stlil pay the same for cooking aud washing and work in the garden. If any body has a reason tor complaining of hard times it is the town people, who have everything 10 buy The farmer who is not in debt aud owns his farm is better off than be ever was, and the prudent renter can pay rent and make money farming.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

The brilliant and talented 7 editor ot the Graphic now has an opportu- nity cf showing where the "brillian cy and talents of his yespertine contemporary originates. Lay on MacDpff"-Courier.
 And the Graphic editor availed himself of the opportunity. For a long time it has been known in local newspaper circles that the editor of the Commercial was copying his "brlliant and talented editorials from other newspapers without giving credit therefor, but the fact was not generally known to the public. But the Graphics deadly paraIell.. of Sunday showed conelusively from what source these philosophical essaya come. Lay on, Mac Dufr The Graphies eSearchIight of Truth" is still in good working order
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
Have to Fight Monkeys.

Bill Arp is qnaint philosopher, whose homely sayings and droll stories have had a great effect on the Southern people, for whom he lives and writes. He conveys a solid truth to the farmer frequently in story that to other people con- tain nothing but humor says the Owensboro Inquirer For instance, he says that not long ago a one horse farmer came to his town with two bales of cotton, his entire crop, and sold it at five cents pound. He complained bitterly to the merchant, and said if things were not better next year the farmerawould perish.
 "A mischieYous drummer stand ing by said: Well, my friend, you must quit raising cotton or else buy some monkeys to pick it out Over in India and Egypt they make the monkeys pick their cotton, and that is what's the matter. A monkey will pick a thousand pounds day and he fe5ds on the seed. So it costs hardly anything over there to raise cotton, and our farmers in Mississippi and Texas have sent over for a hundred thousand monk eys, and they will be over here in time to pick the next crop and the price will go lower still. and if you don't get you monkey or two you had better quit growing cotton, for you can't compete with monkeys.
 The old man took it all in serious ly and said: Well, what is the poor farmer to do who hasn't the money to pay for the monkey?"
 ''Grow something else, said the drummer. 'Grow corn and wheat and sorghum and potatoes. Plant apple and peach trees, raise chick ems and eggs and yearling calf or two to sell. Get up soon and stir around lively and make every mem Der of your family work Work at something, for if you don't you will perish out. Go back home and take a new start. Don't set down and grumble and blame somebody else 
 with your poverty. Quit cotton un- til you can buy Lalf dozen monk eys."
 .sThe man went back home and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
Throwing Bouquets At Himself

Ar I could write like the article on your editorial page, the other day, about the poor millionaire It was a gem, and well deserves the foremost place among classical phil osophical essays. Why, if l could write like that, l would not doff my chapeau to the Court of St. James. Little Rock Correspondence to the Commercial
 Where did you get it, Major, and from what paper did you clip it with out giving the proper credit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
As ro CIRCULATION.

The Bally GRAPH1o has nearly double the cikculatioa of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper, and the Daily and seml-Weekly GRAPHIC have combined circulation larger than that of any other Pine Bluff daily or ekly newspaper A ivertlsements accept on this guarantee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
Ifyouintend painting or papering g your home telephone A. Brewster & Son.

Special discount given to all who enter the Commercial College. as day students, before February l. See '. $. Nettleton at once. go
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Bluff Gity Lumber Co. manufaetur ar and dealer in all kinds of lumber Also sashee, doors, blinds and all kinds of interior and exterior finish. Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Anything you want in new paper at A. Brewster & Son.

Bluff lity Lumber O. manufactur CT and dealer in all kinds of lumber. Also sashes doors, blinds, and all kinds of interior and exteril.r finish Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Bluff City Lumber Co. Manufae tur CT and dealer in all kinds of Lumber. Also Sashes. Doors, Blinds, and all inds of Interior and Exterior finish. Or Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
Glazing promptly dODe-
 Frank J. Murray.

Bluff City Lumber Co. Mannfactur CT and dealer in all kinds of Lumber. Also Sashes, Doors, Blinds and all kinds of Interior and Exterior finish. Every thing at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

The Bluff City Lumber Co. manu
 actures all kinds ofbank, store and bar fixtures and can furnish any thing wanted in that line. Get their estimate if you contemplate pur- chasing 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Just received q large stock of seed Triumph and N. Y. Rose potatoes.- Mccain Grocery co. m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

For sour stomach use Rex Dyspep- sfa Tablets, 25c. a box. Sold by J. Nj. Bailey, Druggist, 42l Main st. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Brou.oline will cure la grippe or cold in the head. Sold by J NJ. Bai- ley, Druggist, 42l Main street. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

FOR SALE-Two good delivery wagons for sale cheap. For further information apply at the Graphic,s business office. il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

The lest cypress shingles in the State are handled by the Bluff City bumber Co. All grades. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Lumber, all kinds, free delivery in city, get onr prices. Bluff City Lum- Der Go. 279
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

President Mckinley has issued an order fixing the ratio of Spanish and American coins in Porto Rico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Window Glass.
 Frank J. Murray.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
@- ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN
 ON RATIFICATION.
SUBSCRIPTION PRlcts

Entered at the Post-office ut Pine Bluff. Ark. .asseco1d-elassm mailmatter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23
A. Brewster & Son for Brick, Lime and Cement.

Bluff City Lumber Co. manufac- tnrer and dealer in all kinds of Lum- Der. Also Sashes, Doors, Rlinds,and all kinds of Interior and Exterior finish Everything ..at Reasonable Prices.
 l am prepared to make abstracts of any lot or block in our city. My books are up-to-date.
 % G. ". Byington.
 Why Shiver from cold when von can prevent it with Weather Strips Frank J. Murray. I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Memphis Scimitnr, Jan. 9th, said: Audience applauded and laughed and shouted at the funny sltuations and comic lines.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

eeg@ SEATS on sale at s. 4. Rosen- berg's Bookstore, Saturday morning at 9.30 q. I'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

St. Louis Dispatch, Sept. %, said : "Provokes the laughter that makes aching sides and aids digestion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-23

Kansas City Journal, Sept 2Sth said: eIt is better than "Gharley's Aunt, . and funnler than My Friend From India.9
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-17
The Medical Lake Farce.

The Tacoma Ledger's startling
headline on the Medical Lake
asylum does not bear out of the
legislative investigation. What;
this that roars so loud and thun-
ders in the index? There does
not seem to have been any en-
balmed beef, but complaint is
is made that the supply Of beef We s
cut and pork substituted. Prob
ably the board Of audit and control
believed that variety is the spice OF
life. Then again a fearful charge
is made that the board is charged
that the board raised the requisition
for $500 pounds of oatmeal to 25,-
600 pounds. This is too bad.
The board should not strive to
overfeed the inmates. The weather
was also cold and created dis
comfort. No doubt of it. We had
only 10 below in Yakima against
40 below at Medical Lake, and the
nipping and eager winter air made
everybody uncomfortable for a
while. We are told also that the
relations between Superintendent
Lockhart and Steward W. A. Cox
are strained. Now everybody here
knows Billy" and if there is any
straining done, it must be by the
the other fellow. Our sympathies
go out to the smelling committee
for their water haul.-YaKima
Herald.