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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.

There is disease prevailing in
this country most dangerous be
cause 80 deceptive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by it,-heart
disease, pneumonia, heart failure ,
or apoplexy are often the result CT
kidney disease. If kidney trouble
is allowed to advance the kidney
poison in the blood is liable to
attack the vital organs, OF. the
kidneys themselves break down
and waste away cell by cell. Then
the richness of the blood-the
albmen-leaks out and the sufferer
has Bright's Disease, the worst
form of kidney trouble. Kidney
trouble can be detected although
it be slow and deceptive. First,
by analysis of the urine; second,
by the simple test of setting the
urine aside in a glass or bottle for
twenty-four hours, when a; cloudy
or brick dust settling indicates it.
Itwas for just such troubles that
in His infinite power and goodness
the Great Physician caused
Swamp-Root to grow for the benefit
of suffering mankind, leaving it
for His servant, DR.. Kilmer, the
great kidney and bladder specialist
to discover it and make it known
to the world. Its wonderful
efficacy in promptly curing the
most distressing cases is truly
marvellous. You may have a sample
bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
the great kidney, liver and bladder
remedy, by mail free.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. When writing
mention this paper.
Druggists, III tlfty-oent or dollar
sizes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
R. Brooks. and Miss Kitty and

R. Brooks. and Miss Kitty and
Mrs. Henrietta Carter.
Leaving Columbia, We cross the
Saluda and Broad, and pass New
berry and Ninety-six, and are now
the guest of the Misses Chiles of
"East Side'- beautiful and
queenly JEANNE, Sara demore, and
sweet, handsome John and merry
little Jim. Yours,
ZANTIP.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
Mine Creek, S. c.

A young fellow owed dollar.
He had only seventy-five ce' $ to
pay such with. He went TO a
pawnbroker and pawned the
seventy-fve cents for fifty cents.
He then sold the pawn ticket for
fifty centa. That gave him one
dollar. He is said to have paid
his debt. Jo.you think he made
off of the transaction2 Did tbe
pawnbroker lose, or how was it?
Take a day off aud puzzle over this
proposition. 1t is as simple as
daylight. There is fallaey in
the proposition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17

Old Gen. Gomez, of Cuba, has
kicked clean out of the harness
and over the traces, says he will
not have anything more to do with
Cuba or the Cubans. AS a conse-
ouence the impression in Wash
ington grows apace that the Cuban
situation is getting serious, and
that very careful and diplomatic
management will be necessary
to oil the troubled waters into
peace and calm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
A Narrow Escape.


Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart, of (troton, S. D. "Wastaen
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally term
mated in Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live but a
short time. gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if could not stay
with my friends on earth, would meet
my absent ones above. My husband
was advised TO get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in
all eifiht bottles. l. has cured me
and thank God, am saved and now a
well and healthy woman" Trial bottle:
FfIee at.SGs: n--1s-soVura
Regular size 50c and sl00. Guaran.
teed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17

The why is that it will rain bargains for forty and
Bargain Dog Days call and has already commenced
to shower Dr. Bill Jennings used that the dog
didn't have his day that there dogs than there
days. This isn't the the New YORK Racket Store
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
ssZsntip" Visits the Lunatic Asy-
lum in Columbia, The State
House and Other Places.

DEAR ADVERTISER: Pray let me
tell you of my visit to Columbia.
Going out on the great Southern,
on the afternoon of April 18th, 1
reached Columbia at $50, passing
en- route, Ridge Spring, Batesburg,
Leesville, and rolling rapidly oyer
the iron trestle looked down for
the first time on the Congaree
river and it's wooded banks.
The porter jerks open the car
door and yells out Columbia.
Pretty black eyed Isadora greets
me smilingly as I step down, and
we take the electric which bears
US to our destination. The streets
are lined with handsome shade
tees, oaks, magnolias, panlomas,
and ornamental cedars. We reach
Mrs. Tompkins' home on Senate
street, and I am treated with
charming hospitality. After tea
Julie, the black eyed Isadora, and
the nice young man from North
Carolina, take me to the B. Y. T.
U. I hear good lecture from DR..
Lindsay and Mr.. Evans. Being a
stranger a lot of pleasant people
came up and said nice things after
service. This is quite an antique
Baptist church, which Sherman
forgot to stick the torch to as ne
marched through. After a coed
nights sleep and a cozy breakfast,
Mrs. Tompkins goes with me on
the electic down those wide streets
with their beautiful bordering of
trees. and on Main, with lines of
stores. The Columbia hotel is
quite fine building, and par-ex-
celence, the hotel. We get out in
front of the high brick walls sur
rounding the Lunatic Asylum, and
enter at the porter's lodge. Ac-
companied by Mr. Bunch, the su-
perintendent, we 60 up the broad
walk, where numerous patients at
tended by nurses are taking the
sun and air on the grassy lawn
and reclining..on benches and in
the pretty summer houses built of
roots. The central building is of
brick, long and imposing, with
many windows, and doors, sur
mounted with a belfry; in the
third story the windows are grated,
and we catch glimpses of wild
melancholy faces, with disheveled
hair, peering through the bars.
These are the hopelessly insane
and dangerous cases. How sorry
we feel for these blighted lives
On each side of the main building
are smaller ones, also built of
brick. Mr.. Bunch says this insti-
tute now contains 500 insane per-
sons. The greater number are
women, among the white, but with
the negroes the men predominant.
There mast be some scientific cea-
son for this. Ascending the flight
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
Dots from Plum Branch,

|
was the first county paper thiR
remember reading, the compa'4ol
of my earliest days. The editor
if my memory is not at fa'!lf, ia
Arthur Simkins, very dear frien,
of my father, and it has passed Of
down through long line of oil
family friends. In reality it is al
heirloom in our family.
Please pardon me for trespassinl
on your time and space. I vii
try to give you a few dots from
Plum Branch. !.
We are not on Il Klondike boom
but moving ~ rapidly to the fre a'
Property has been changing band
rapidly this spring. In fact W
got move on us a year ago.
Mr.. T. w. Morton, the live me.
chant of our town, built himselfl
nice cottage and out building,
and last su inner he put up an nj
to-date ginnery, three 70-shaw gin,
revolving press for square bale.
He will add to it this fall Lowr5
press, SO you can have choice {
either round or square bales.
Mr.. It. E. Miner has bought arl
moved 70 another lot the stos
owned formerly by your townsma,
Judge Bell, and has put IN a ME
stock of goods.
Tho farmers are about throujh
planting, but the drought has e.
tarded the crop so much that
neither cotton or corn have as pt
made much show above the SIR
face. Where there is anythingof
d stand the plant looks badly.
Wheat and oats that were v,ry
promising the latter part Of Auil
are suffering badly, and if we hil
to get rain in very few days he
crop will be cut at least half.
The health of the community is
good.
The young pc >ple will marry.
Mr.. Frank Wells and Miss Marby
Lanham were married in April,
and dame rumor has it that an.
other marriage will come off next
Sunday. One other marriage
omitted that of Mr.. Len Lyon to
Miss Sue Cornett.
The Black Diamond Railroad.
am sorry to chronicle the fact, is s
sad loss to US. We have just learn
ed that Prof. Hendrix has inter
ested himself and will, beyond {
doubt, take it through McCorln ick
thence down Rocky Greek, passing
through his upper plantation
thence down the creek to its:con
fuence with big Stevens Greek
and down the west side of Steven
Creek passing through his i(Hen
drix's) lower plantation, and cross
ing the creek at or near, hisAmhl
1 and Itsaaa,r4 1t, " viii tvave ofs es
dear old Edgefeld, 5 ORG miles tt
the east. There is no telling wha
8 man with his (Hendrix's) iaau
ence and prestige car do when b.
makes a break under a good heat
of steam.
The only tan yard in town i
that of Marion B. S. He tans hi
own hides, mends his harness., runs
his own blacksmith and wagoI
shops, only for his own use; 1nake
his own hog and hominy, etc
grows his wheat and oats AM
plants for Is bales of cotton to tn
horse, but only gets 10 or II bales
i. e., that has been the result TO
the last two years, will see at th'
close of '99.
DON CARLOS.
Plum Branch, S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
New Laws.

An Act to Prevent Drunkenness
and Shooting Upon the Highway.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That any person
who shall engage in any boisterous
conduct under the influence OF
intoxicating liquors, or while
feigning to he under the influence
of such liquors, or without just
cause or excuse shall discharge any
gun, pistol of other firearms while
upon or within fifty yards of any
public road, except upon his own
premises, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall pay fine of not more
than one hundred dollars, or be i'm
prisored for not more than thirty
days.
Approved the Sd day of March
1899.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
CITATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD.
In the Probate Court.

ByJ. D. Allen. Esq, Probate Judge
Whereas, Mrs. Elizabeth Chsrl-
ton has made suit to me to grant
her Letters of Administration,
with Will annexed, of the estate
and effects of L. Charlton, decd.
These are, therefore, 10 cite and
admouish all and singular the kin
dred and. creditors of the said
l.. Charlton, deceased. that
they be and appear before me in
the Court of Probate to be held at
Edgeheld C. H.. S. c., on the 25th
day OF May next, after publica-
ton thereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand the 9th
~~, day of May, A.
SEAL. D. 1899, and publish
t~- ed in the ADVERTISER
May. 10th, 1899.
J. D. ALLEN,
J. P. f. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
To the Public.

Delivering schedules and II a. M.
and p. NJ. Parties ordering Ice must
order to be delivered on either of these
schedules or send 10 Warehouse for 1t.
Tickets can be secured at my office or
FROM jim Boyd, driver.i Soliciting a
liberal patronage, am
Very truly, NJ. A. TAYLOR.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17

The trouble in Cuba seems to be
over the surrender of their arms
by the late Cuban army. They
are averse to giving up their guns.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-05-17
An Act to Prevent Destruction OF
Graves and Graveyards.

An Act to Prevent Destruction OF
Graves and Graveyards.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State
of Suth Carolina, That from and
after the approval of this Act any
person or persons who shall wiltully
obliterate or desecrate any grave,
or shall wilfully destroy any plants,
decorations, shrubbery, or deface
or remove any grave stone, or
shall wilfully destroy, tear down
or injure any graveyard shall De
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
convection shall pay fine of not
more than one hundred dollars nor
less than twenty-five dollars, or be
confined in the county chain
gang not more than thirty nor less
than ten days.
Approved the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1899.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

her. Before intrenehing herself thus she drew the
eyelids down over the lamp. and left her room in
darkness. Then if any did spy upon her, they
would not the dark scarf which united her wrist
with the door.
In spite of the danger of her situation she had
the utmost difficulty in keeping awake. The rumble
of the train had very somnosent effect and
twice she started up, fearing that she had been
slumbering. Once she experienced Tightening SEN
sation in her throat and sprang to the floor seeing
the rising gas, somehow made visible, the color OF
blood. The scarf drew her to her knees, and for
moment she thought some one cluched her wrist.
Painting she undid the scarf and flooded the room
with light. Her heart beating wildly, but all
was still, the present rumble Of the train
rushing through the darkness over the boundless
plains of Russia She looked at her tiny watch; it
was o'clock in the morning. She knew then that
she must have fallen asleep in spite of her strong
resolutions The letter still in the inside pocket
of her jacket, and all we'll at in the morning.
No eye appeared at either Of the apeTtures, she
covered up the light once more and lay down again,
signing to think how rumped her costume would
look in the morning. Now she resolved not to
go to Sleep if force Of will could keep her awake
moment later she was startled by some one beat
ing down the partition with She sprang up.
and again the scarf pulled her back She united it
from her wrist and noticed that daylight flooded the
compartment. This amazed her. How could it be
daylight soon, in northern Russia? After
breathess pause there rap at her door, and
the voice of the conductor said
breakfast at Luga, madame, in three-quarers Of
an hour"
every good" she replied in English, her voice
trembling with fear Slowly she united the scarf
from the door and placed it in her hand bag. She
shvered Notwithstanding her effort at self control
for she knew she had slept through the night and
her jacket Yes there the letter. just where
she had placed it. She dare not take it out and
anime it, fearing still that she might be watched from
some unseen quarter, but "Thank God" she said to
herself fervently, "this horrible night is ended.
Once the frontier l am safe" She smoothed
and brushed down her dress well she was able,
and greatly refreshed by her wash in cold water,
which is of the luxuries not the least acceptable
a sleeping
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

paused, Mortified at the sight which met his startled
gaze. White and rigid though death had already
claimed his victim, Sir Jaffrey lay through his pur-
pie lips white foam slowly oozed his eyes gazed
with intense and eager questioning into each face
that bent above him, looking the questions
he could not ask. AS Phillip approached the
couch and took in his rigid hand, a look of
unexpressibe relief came into the stranng eyes, the
fingers seemed to relax, and crushed bit Of paper
dropped from the helpless hand Phillip took the
crumpled paper in his hand, and bending over
Sir Jaffrey. said, looking into his eager eyes:
do you wish me to read it?"
A slow dropping of the eyelids in token of assent
answered him, and bidding the servants alI to leave
the room. Phillip with beating heart unfoded the
paper and read
My Dearest Father-For must call you by this
holy name once more. When you read these lines
I shall have left you never to return To leave you
thus in doubt, seems to you cruel and in doing so
1 may have placed myself beyond pardon: but be-
leve me, the truth Is cruel than this uncer-
tainty. The proud old name which l have borne for
nineteen happy years. and which / now relinQusn
forever has never been dishonored by your unhappy
Isabel. OF the who would have given grand
and noble heart into my keeping, 1 can only say
that could have accepted this precious gift my life
would have been crowned with joy. Do not seek
me- for even should you discover my retreat l could
not return to you God forever bless YOU
isabel"
Horror-strcken Phillip Worthington stood like
who had received deadly blow: unconscious Of
everything the fact that Isabel was lost to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

him. AS his gaze wandered from the little crumpIed
sheet his dazed eyes rested upon the stricken one
before him. the burning eyes fixed upon him
with an agonized appealing expression. Recovering
himself Phillip bent the helpless sufferer and
said sOothingly, "Do not fear, l will find her if she
is alive"
Days grew into weeks; weeks heightened into
months yet trace of the missing girl could be
found Skilled detectives acknowledged themselves
baf1ed in the search Isabel seemed to have van
ished from off the face Of the earth At the close
of each unsuccessful day Phillip Worthington found
himself at the bedside Of the stricken father into
whose eyes a look so hopeless, despairing had
crept that the young mans heart throbbed with
pity and he strove with cheering words to Inspire
Sir Jafrey with the thought that all hope was not
yet abandoned. But at last the feeble frame the
failing heart and overtaxed brain, sank into state
of stupor from which the freed spirit spreading it's
white wings scared upward, leaving but the empty
SHE'LL which tender hands consigned to it's last rest
ing place in the bosom of mother earth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

One autumn day, about three months after the
death of Sir Jafrey, Phillip Worthingon upon
one of the crowded streets of the great city
DON AS he scanned the face of each passer by hop
Ing among the hundreds drifting past him find the
one face he sought, a brushed against him as
she emerged from pawn shop which he was
standing. Something about the woman attracted
and held his attention until she lest in the
crowd; her face concealed but, was the erect
carriage the graceful poise Of the head or the
glimpse of slender white hand? He could not tell
Half unconsciously he looked in at the window of
the pawn shop. The proprietor at that mo
ment placing tiny cushion in the. window upon
which rested a little pearl ring At sight of that
ring Phillips heart gave a great bound. Isabers
ring; he could not be mistaken; he would know 1t
among thousand. He started in a dazed way in
the direction the woman had taken Could 1t be?
No, it was impossible Gathering together his be-
wildered faculties he entered the shop and asked to
look at the ring
"Can you tell who left this ring here?' Phillip
asked in constrained voice.
"a young woman should judge. although 1 have
never her face which she carefully conceas be-
hind thick veil." the man answered.
HAS she been here before asked Phillip "and
can you show any other article which she has
placed in pawn?"
"Only once before and she left this" said the
pawnbroker placing before Phillip little emerald
brooch.
Are these pledges to be redeemed?'
"No they for sale.'
The pawnbroker could give no clue as to the
whereabouts of the person who had left the article
in his possession Phillip purchased trinkets and
at placed watch upon the shop, resolved that
the young woman should, if she again made her ap-
pearance here, at least explain how she became the
possessor of these articles.
Nurse Wharton lay dying Since Sir Jaffrey had
had become a prey to melanchoIia. Her Gays were
restless, her nights sleepless and full of terror
From each ShadoWy corner, pale faces seemed to
leer at her, and weird voices were ever calling i'm
the meaning and the signing of the winds. Remorsc
was eating out her heart. At last she took to her
bed in the stiffness of the night shries of terror
rang through the lofty halls IKE the vail of lest
soul 81 have murdered him." she moaned again
and again At last a look of resolution crept INFO
her eyes and she would lie quietly if thinking ont
great problem, and when in q natural voice
she asked that Phillip WOrthington be summoned to
her bedside all thought that the crisis was passed
and she would recover that it the calm which
often proceeds dissolution. For two hours Phillip
sat at the bedside of the dying woman. None save
God and himself heard the confession of this re-
pentant heart and when he left her assured of the
pardon of the father and his forgiveness great
calm fell upon the troubled spirit which fingered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-23

AS the first beams of the rising kissed into
diamonds the rain drops quiverng upon each tender
Dade and 1eahet, young mounted upon a
snow white charger rode brisky in the direction CT
beechWood the home of Sir Jaffrey North. He
splendid specimen of young, vigorous manhood
In his brown eyes giowed the fire of youth; his per-
feet mouth shaded by a dropping mustache was gen
tie as woman's, yet resolute and firm; his figure
was erect, his shoulders broad, his hands large
white and strong Just there was a dreamy look
III his brown eyes, and tender smile upon his part
ed lips his heart was filed with love- and hope was
whispering sweetly in his ear "Fear not she loves
you. he softly breathed her name( Isabel, my
Isabel" and the raindrops glittered more brightly
the zephyrs grew more balmy, and all the earth
seemed falrer for the utterance of one dear name
sharp turn in the road brought him into full
view OF the stately house; but what means this
evident commoton? Squirting his horse he pushed
onward Servants We're standing in excited groups
with frightened faces AS the horseman rode rapid
~ up they gathered about him. relief visible every
countenance, "Oh Mr. Phillip" exclaimed the old
gray-hared butler Miss Isabel cannot be found and
Sir Jaffrey"." Waiting to hear no more Phillip
"orthlhgton sprang up the steps, and forcing his
way through the trembling group at the door, bound
ed up the wide staircase and reached the threshold
Oh SIR JaHrey North's apartment. One Instant he
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
BOUND OVER.
The Men Caught Carrying Away Cloth
 ing by the Armful

Herman Brugerman and George H. Will liams the two white men who were caught carly yesterday morning breaking into a store on First avenue, near Eighteenth street, and carrying away clothing by the double armful had their preliminary trial yesterday morning before Judge Feagin in the police court. They were bound over to await the action of the grand jury, each on a $500 bond It took Mir F'leitchman the proprietor of the store, and two assistants to take the goods to court yesterday.
 It was proven that just after the men were arrested they were separated and asked to give an account of themselves. One of them said they had been sleeping in a box car, and had just gotten up, when some negroes saw them and had them ar rested. The other said that they had been out in town at the barrooms and were go- ing down in the freight yards. On the stand yesterday one of the men said that he had just finished long voyage all the way from San Francisco around Cape Horn to Galveston, and was now on his way to Washington.
 Judge Feagin evidently thought this was the right place to stop so distinguished a visitor, and let him see something of the great mineral wealth of the district, l. e., send him to Coalburg.
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
Louisville Clulee, K ute Home

The Louisville baseball club, twentytwo strong, passed through the city last night on the Louisville and Nashville railroad en route home from Thomasvllle, Ga, where the club has been for the past few weeks at spring practice.
 The entire aggregation was peacefully slumbering when the train reached Bir- mingham, and an Age-Herald reporter was unable to get an interview, in which, as is usually the case, it would have been given out that from the form displayed in the practice games, the Louisvilles are sure pennant winners