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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29

To the Defendants Alfred J. Norris
and The Eastern Building and
Loan Association:
You are hereby summoned and
to answer the complaint
in this action of which a copy is
herewith served unon you, and to
serve a copy Of your answer to the
said complaint on the subscribers
at-their office in the town of Edge
field, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service here
of, exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
ton will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated Feb. 1, A. D. 1899.
CROFT & TILLMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To the Defendants, The Eastern
Building and Loan Association {:
Take notice that the complaint
herein and the summons, of which
the foregoing is copy of the sum-
mons, have been filed N the office
of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas for the county of Edge
field, South Carolina.
CROFT & TILLMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Test: JNO. B. HILL,
G. G. G.. G.
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One Word, # You Please !!

I wish to freshen up the minds
of,he people of Edgefeld and Sa-
luda counties as to my humble oc-
cupation, and to say to them that
I am still in the middle of the ring.
I am So years old and have never
stolen anything yet (at least | have
never been caught at lt), and it is
too late in life to start roguery
now. that is to make success of
it. / have, therefore, concluded to
hang on to poverty and honesty,
al least J will hang on to honesty,
and know poverty will hang on
to me till the end comes. Let her
hang. who's afraid?
If you want anything in my line,
fixing colts, drop me a postal card
lone line Is as good az forty-at
Butter P. 0.
For the thoroughness and safety
of my operating, refer to 800 colts
AID their owners that ganl o from
the Saluda to the Savannah river,
in full health. strength and rigor.
The colts gamBoL, the owners may,
some of them, gamble too, but as
to this I know nothing.
One for nickel,
Two for Il dime,
JOHNNIE get your hair eat
Just like mine
Yours for work,
LEE MACK,
Colt Fixer from Fixville,
Butler P. O., S. G.
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SHOCKING AND
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

On Saturday night last about III
o'clock our citizens were alarmed
by rapid firing of fire arms in
the vicinity of the cotton factory,
in which fuzilade two negro boys
were killed and two others Sc
riously wounded. The details of
this terrible affair we give as they
fell from the lips of the witnesses
testifying before the coroner's jury.
There are said to be extenuatlng
circumstances, but of this we
know nothing. The following is
synopsis of the testimony taken
by Judge Bell, acting coroner, as
telegraphed the Columbia State:
Edgefeld, March ga bloody
tragedy was enacted here at about
10 O'Clock last night, in which
John Webb and Will Toney, negro
boys about Is years of age re-
spectively Last their lives. Robert
Toney, a b. :other of Will, received
a flesh wound in the arm and
Wilse Barr entine was dangerously
if not fatal ly wounded.
Soon aft er the shooting, upon
3 warrant sworn out by Chief of
Police R. II. Scurry, the following
parties were arrested and placed
in jail as being the perpetrators of
the deed- A. J. Cole, Addie
Corley, Will Howard, Dan Cow
ard, Milledge Reese and K. l..
Burnett.
A corcler's jury was empannell-
ed at 10 O'Clock this morning by
Magistrate Bell and has been
occupied. all day in hearing the
testimony. Before taking the
testimony the jury visited the
scene of the tragedy, which was at
negro house near the cotton
factory. About ten witnesses were
sworn.
Arthur Mobiles, the chief witness,
testified as folio ws: That about
6 o'clock yesterd ay afternoon he
was going home and met two OF
the defenda DTS, C ollie and Corley,
That he was sing ing and one OF
the parties, cursi ng the witness
asked him what , ii he mean by
making sy such noise. Witness
replied he meant no harm. Cole
or Corley repli ed, 1--WE don'
want any of your ja W, we will settle
with YOU" After witness went
home be, came up the street and
stated that some of the defendants
hunted him with ;gups. That he
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29

reported this to Policeman Scurry,
who told him to gohome as the
parties had left and would do him
no BARN. Soon after this witness,
in company with the dead an and
wounded parties and some other
boys, went home, and witness
entered the house. Al this time,
the crowd was fired upon from from
behind another house, some 40
yards distant from his, with the
result above mentioned. Before
witness and his crowd left town
they were preceded by q number
Of persons, some of whom had
guns.
About 13 shots were fred, the
weapons used, as disclosed by the
testimony, being 16 shooters.
Eight shots penetrated the houst
in which the witness had gone.
one ball passing through the two
outer sides and a middle partition.
The parties who were killed and
wounded were standing in froat OF
the house which the witness had
entered.
Most OF the other testimony was
directed towards proving that some
of the defendants had guls on
the streets and were hunting for
the witness. Arthur Mobiles, and
that the defendants were acting
in concert. Threats that some OF
the defendants had made against
Mobiles were testsiied. As far as
the testimony now goes, it tends
to show that whoever did the shoot
ing intended to kill Mobiles, but
that innocent parties were the
victims. This, of course, is the
States side, what the defense will
develop is yet to t4 shown.
DR.. f. w. P. Butler and Presid-
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Notice to EQUALIZATION Board

On account of the rains in January
and February, and the condition OF
the roads since then, the tax returns
are late coming in, and l being now
sick with grippe, all work in the Au-
ditor's office is delayed.
10 the Board of Assessors and Cotn-
ty Equalization Board, dueand Timely
notice of their respective duties VIII
be given. Respectfully,
j. B. HALTIWANGER, X,
VCounty Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29

The happy cooks of every land
Rejoice, because they've found the
brand
OF flour that suits their every need,
In pleasing those they have to seed.
When called upon a feast to spread,
they know full we'll they'll have good
bread.
Their cakes aud pastry, they are sure,
Will please the daintiest epicnre.
Their labors, like their loaves are light.
Their slumbers peaceful every night,
If you like them would thus be blest,
BUY NABoB flour, it is the best.
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Advertised Letters
List Of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Edgefield c. H., S. c., March

List Of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Edgefeld c. H., S. c., March
25, 1899:
&C Brown,
] R Darnall,
R E Evans,
Ned Hill.
James Moore,
Jas II Pippen,
R A Temples,
Miss Namely Letter,
John Briggs,
May Brunson,
Roselee Butler,
Kit Christopher, a
John H. Green, #
Walter Carbon,
Charlie Moss.
Miss Sarah Ealy,
Miss Leus Lew Lee,
Miss Josephine Lake,
Miss Perm Her Homes.
When asking for letters on this list
say advertised"
Very respectfully,
w. II. BRUNsoN. P. M.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29

Close connections at Greenwood for
ali points on 5. A. L., and G. and G.
Railway, and at Spartanburg with
southern Railway.
For information relative to tickets
rates, schedules, etc., address =.
WI. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt'
Augusta, Ga.
T.. n. EMERSON,
'proA A3o 1To q oor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29

Up-to-date Chatrel Mortgages. Liens
Titles to Real Estate, etc., for sale at
this office. Do not ask US for BILLY;
Sales" we do not keep them now.
They are no good, having been rele-
gated to the limbo of the dusty and
musty past, or rather to the "LIMBUs
FATuoRuM"-paradise of fools.
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!. Sheppard i.
DR.. w, Luther Jones.

A veterinary surgeon and dentistfor
Edgefield is new departure, but we
have one, capable and fully up to date
on all diseases of t. horse, mule, COW,
ETC., in Or. w. Luther Jones, son OF
Mr.. B. l.. Jones of our town, who is d
recent graduate of the Ontario Veter-
mary College, of Toronto, Canada,
after three years course Of study. 1t
should a source of great gratifica-
tion to vLr people that DR., Jones has
set up his rest among US, who
are so much in need of skill, eXpe-
rience and knowledge in diseases OF
the domestic brute creation. See DR..
Jones' card herewith.
A Masterpiece of Artistic Work.
Our friend and townsman Capt W.
Fl. Brunson, has recently erected IN
our cemetery to the memory OF Mrs.
Fannie Penn Brunson, his lately de-
ceased and beloved wife, a beautiful
monumental tombstone, of richest
Italian marble, which is the admira-
tion of all who have had the pleasure
of inspecting it. This handsome
memorial tribute to departed worth
and excellence, and high and holy and
treasured love, is of chaste and unique
design, highly polished, and finished
with the touch of one skilled in the
art of high grade marble work. This
tombstone is from the granite and
marble yards of c. F. Kohlruss, Au-
gusta, Ga.
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bands OF Robert Cole, Dan Coward,
Will Howord and R. L. Burnett,
as principals, and Milledge Reese
and A. J. Corley as accessories"
All of the defendants are white
and are employees of the cotton
facory. Two of them, Reese and
Corley, are mere boys, scarcely
over 16 years of age. Croft and
Tillman have been employed to
represent the defendants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29

In,the reading matter, Illustrations,
general appearance, colored cover
pages, and make up
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In Trouble Again.

In Trouble Again.
a negro boy named John Harrison,
of this town, and who has been So
journing up in GreenvllIe for some
time, one night last week broke into
and robbed clothing store in that
city, carrying off goods and money
over one hundred dollars in value. A
day or two afterwards he was arrested,
and some SIS worth of the stolen goods
found in his possession. But by some
means it was ascertained that he had
already shipped box to his uncle
Sam Harrison at this place. There
upon the Greenville chief of police
wired Chief Scurry, of this town, to
look out for the box. This he did, and
on yesterday. on arrival Of the noon
train, he and Assistant Chief Tom
Paul, captured the box. On opening
it, it proved to be quite rich catch,
containing as it did $l5 in money, a
full suit of clothes and shirts and un-
dervests, hat, silk handkerchiefs, etc.
The chief took charge of the box and
contents, and is awaiting the action of
the Greenvillr authorities. This is
not Johns first offence, as some three
years ago he stole from the store Of
Hammond & Bell nice supply of
groceries, and for that offence served
two years IN the convict camp on Mr.
w. r. Parks farm in this county.
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For Women Only.

The Kings Daughters of Charleston,
S. c., Will open Dormitory for Wo-
men at the High School Building, n.
w. corner of Meeting and George
Streets, during the Confederate Re-
union, May Stb to 18th inclusive Price
of cots, SOC each, per night, in advance
Cots may be engaged before Reunion
by sending money in advance to Mrs.
Robert Wilson, Secretary of Commit
tee on Dormit ory, 271 Meeting Street,
Charleston, S. G..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-29

DR.. J H. Thornwell, who failed to
reach our town in time to conduct SER
vices in our Presbyterian church on
last Sunday night, will certainly be
with US so as to preach on Tuesday
night. These services will be con-
tinued, morning and night, for week
or longer. All our citizens are cor
daily invited to attend. DR.. Thorn
we'll is the gifted son of a gifted father
of the same name, distinguished au-
thor and divine.
Clerk of the Court John B. Hill has
received the following letter which we
give exactly as it is written:
Wood Lawn S. G..
March 18th 1899
Dear Sir Mr..
We is the Stars of Benevolent So
ciety Rite to you that our charter is
word out and We sind it to you to
you and please fild us blank out of
the same charter s. send it to US. g.
locate it too and half miles squar.
Name. President Doctor - Young.
Tresure Moses Abrams. Sec
NJ. S. ABRAMS.
P.S. Dear Sir if yon can't fill out a
Blank for us Please send us Blank &,
the same old Pease Back to US at once
Adress to M. 5. Abrams. Wood Lawn
y. G.
Accompanying the letter is the docu-
ment or a small portion thereof, the
appearance of which fully justiies the
appelation sword out" in fact it looks
as if Brother Abrams had worn it for
liver pad a quarter of century.
There was no money, accompanying,
the request, to pay the Clerks fee.
Moses and Abram were both good len
out they never tried to get "a charter
on credit so far as we know.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-04-08
pITH AND POINT.

II poets are born a lot OF them are
unmads In after years.-Chicago Daily
News.
There's no use In haunting this
place any longer" sighed the ghost;
"all the people see through me,"-Yals
Record.
"All the world may love lover"
says Catesby, "but that doesn't always
include the girl he's in love with, which
is the most mportant,"-Philadelphia
North American.
During an examination medical stu
dent was asked: when does NORTH
cation set in?" when you propose
and are answered No." he answered.
N. o. Times Democrat.
NotVery neutrality-suspicious.
Tommy, do you think your sister is
fond Of me" Tommy-"I don't know.
She gave me a quarter TO set the clocln
half en- hour fast."--Jewish Comment.
Best wish that young Softleigh
wouldn't stare at me SO every time we
meet It's dreadfully embarrassing"
Nell-"Yes. poor fellowl He. never
did have much sense."--Boston Jour
nal.
Mrs. Henpeck-"Baby grows to re-
semble me more and more every day.
Hehas my nose and mouth and" Hen
peck-"Yes; and sometimes he seems
to have your tongue."-PhiladelpbiS
Record.
Dentist-"Did you ever take gas be-
fore% Farmer Haycede-"LOok here,
smarty. that jokes gone fur enough,
b'goAh 'lmlghtyl Reckon that con-
Sarned hotel clerks bin tellin' you
shout II, too."-Boston journal.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-04-08
First Uses Of Rubber.

A recent report from a British consul
in one Of the Central American states
gives the following as the origin OF the
name rubber, as applied TO eaoutehouc.
An English artist discovered IN ITO
thatthe new gum was admirably adapt
ed for rubbing out pencil marks He
wrote q paper on the subject, and in
formed his contemporaries that cubic
inch Of this substance, costing only
three Shiltings, would last for years.
1t was used for no other purpose in
England than effacing lead pencil
marks for about half a century after
this discovery, hence the name "rub-
ber." After the introduction Of the raw
material and the scientific description
Of the plant by Frenchmen, It was first
manufactured into waterproof cloth
ing in France toward the end of the
eighteenth century,--Philadelphia In
quirer.
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-04-08
ORDER 0F pTRIICATI05lNl,,I-

:" 'he Ifouatc Court Of Iafnyette cnuut,,
Missouri
leDluaty Term, nth day, February aith ,eaa
N,ee,o Ol ,aniilus Barnett Sr, deceaeeI
NV az lhis day comes Matt ID Wilsnn nnhlic
grV,,i,,n,ilsuator "a charge Of the estate NJ
eani'ius s,l, barnett, Sr deceased. and prc.
ssn's Nv hls petition praying for an order ior
w. Aaie ul 50 much of the real estate ~
Hlll lhmlllus Barnett Sr a. viii ,s,.
wv SATISFY tho remaining debts due hv ae13
~ a.e ana yet unpaid for want OF mfsclcnt
~ 9s,s, accompanied by the accounts iis,s
,i. Anu inIenlorios required by law ia such eases
VI VAanlhAtion whereof II Is ordered that
p, petsons Interested In said estate be nnti.
III w 'hal appioltinn as Aforesaid Inns haen
W., u,'as' anu thlt unless the contrary be shown
~ ~, w Dei'Ie lhe trst day Of the next fern, ~
w, on@ul' @ To De held on the second Monday Il,
o.. siuy lsn, An order will be made for tho s,ia
~ so,d "1npe or 50 much Of the r nj estate
oi a.u lnmilhs Barnett, Sra as wifi be ann
e'S',, i iut y tne payment Of said debts. ''''''-
4 1lu u rs further ordered that nil ~ tho
@ .gii pl hllu deceased, residents on sail a TO-,
u, "a, ,uuty, te personally served with nnt,co
N1ain, Pl2cee1n ngs according 10 law
nnn " y further ordered that This no,lco Ia
punnahcd IN the LExiNGToN TNrvI.t.,neScy,'o 70
f,,,s "Isplper published In said county 10,
i, y n1,,,a' weghs success Yely before tbe cam.
t.,,li '1s,ilVut OF inc next term of this court
a 'fne copy. Attest. ' V'"''
ait.H JAMES +. CHINN.
DrUluN..
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-04-08
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

A writer in q prominent magazine sti-
rises tho yearly reading Of Nicholas
Nickleby for sll teachers and parents
who advocate coercion, even the most
refined methods.
Hopkins and ell those other men who
help trundie the Alley l. coaches from
one place TO smother are coming In for
an unusually big share OF blessings
from the slave OF the weed"
No fewer that 81, ,ss1 students are at.
tending lectures at the unlversities Of
Germany this winter. Three Of the uni.
FerritieE have each over 1000 ktudents
Berlin s,lSi; Munich. s,Oo5; Leipsic,
s,4is.
The growth Of the Y. NJ c. A. move.
ment Is Rost striking In foreign lands,
In Isdia there are os associations, with
. membership Of over 5000. In China
and Japan there are 0T associations,
with membership Of a.SSo membera
Twenty years ago there was not a
missionary In Uganda, Africa, where
there Is q population Of 10000, 900. Now
there are 500 churches and 800 teachers.
including 100 native helpers, who are
supported by native contributions. It
Is stated that in Ave months 10000
copies Of the Gospel were sold.
rwohunnred and seyenty-five colleges
and Institutions Of learning have al
ready pledged themselves 10 give free
Instruction TO sueb young Cubsns as
have had 3 preparatory education, are
OF good moral character and are able 10
pay their board, on condition that when
educated they return 10 their own coun-
try and give IL the benefit OF the sd-
vantages they have enjoyed.
Harvard university has made arrange
ments for summer school Of theology,
TO be In session from July TO 81. The
list Of lectures for the proposed school
includes Baptists, Unitarianh Metho-
data, CongregationAllstk, PresbyterianS
and EpiscepslIsns, and all are men Of
eminent position and ability. The
school will be open TO all, both men and
women, sk the payment Of moderate
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-04-08
THE PARsEEs In BOMBAY.


Ts the HsrVsieasneIs OF the Bombay
native enc race furnishes an exception
the Parsee. The PHrsss, a. his name
tells you, comes from Persia. whence
he was prosecuted for worshiping Gre.
Perseoutsd races develop their own
virtues and their own faculties; and
row, under the British peace, the
Parsee fourisheH exceedingly. He IL
the Jew Of the east; leaves other people
70 make commodities while he makeA
monsy. Banking agency, commission,
brokerage. niddlemanA profits are the
Ptrsee'a Gelcondh. He has perceived
be sdxhatsgsA NhsIsMith s-EuropeeR
The weekly intelligencer., 1899-04-08
FLORIDA OWLS.
The Young Birds OF Different Ages
Are often TO he Pound
In One Nest.

Early in April Of last year the captain
OF the steamer Roseada, plying on the
Kissimmee river, reported the discoy-
cry Of white owls nest, which was in a
hole OF a leaning dead cabbage palm,
overhanging the river. Twice a week
on his trip up and down he watched the
growth Of the birds, until he considered
them old enough to move. He then
transferred them from the nest to a
bo0, under serious protests from the
parent birds. The birds proved 10 be
specimens Of the barn owl, and great
was the surprise 10 see the three owls
OF three different sizes and evidently
considerable difference in their ages.
From Inquiry II is learned that these
birds, after Matching the first egg, lay
another whose Matching is left 10 be
done by the young bird while II
featherN thus explaining why the bird,
In the different stages OF development
were found In the same nest, and ex.
planning, too, the responsibility that
the Oldest bird seemed TO have over tbs
younger ones-much as an older child
watches over the younger ones Of fam.
ily.
The oldest owl was almost matured--
IN full feather-its large black eyes al.
most human in expression, being well
set on by the snow-white face. The
plumage on the back was a golden
brown, the rest OF the body streaked
with white. The second bird in size yas
an ashy, dull white; he was covered
with down-the down on his face giving
him vicious eHpression-entirely dlf.
ferent from the oldest bird. The babv
OF the nest was scarcely half the size
OF the Oldest bird. had sharp, narrow
and long face, with a weazened. mon.
key-llke expression. but he was snow
white, looking like ball Of wool He
euddled under the larger birds, and at
feeding time was the most ravenoms
eater Of the crowd. All day long those
three wise little owls quietly sat mai.
ing no sound except when approached
when a sharp swapping Of their beaks
announced that they wished no In.
truders. To turn them out OF their hoy
In daytime meant quick return TO II
They were turned out one day fora Wis.
itor to admire, and the box removed
when they quietly sought refuge under
the folds Of her dress skirt Al nIgbt
they were In their element when turned
loose; they walked around Tanned
their wings, would come up and talke
food from the hand, and drink wotsr
from a spoon placed between thesr
beaks with as much case as person
possibly could. After eating TO Their
satisfaction they would return TO the
box, and there sit for an hour, peenin0
out swaying their bodies backward
and forward, as Il focEing themyely,S
TO sleep.
The pleasure and the study derived
from observing these young owls
Gcarceay compensated for the Sorro,y
caused around the old palm tree. For
several trips, as the Roseada passed up
and down the river, the old owls foi.
lowed the boat, dartlng at II and CRYING
forthe loss Of their young, their mourn.
full tones coming TO the crew on the sim
nights like some haunting spirit.--For.
eAt and Stream.