Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-23
ihs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Z
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kn excursion train will run from
Augusta tn Modoc on next Monday
nIerninglto see'tse eclipse.
Don't forget the eclipse o. next
Ms,nday. You can see it here as well
assnvwhere in the world. . :,
The recent rains at this place wash
ed away everything except the candi-
d2tes, SO Col! jim Titlman says.
IA. B. Stroud, Granville, Ca, wrote:
Asspriceless boon has been given the
ha6y world in DR.. MofFett's TxETHISA
tTeethingsPowders.
Gov. JIG. Sheppard, NJ. P. Wells,
Eaq, and Hon. w. A. Strom are the
new candidates this week. The first
named for the State Senate the others
forshe lower hause.
4 They tell US about the oats and wheat,
how it is so fine, the neads so heavy
thatthe stalks can't hold it up, and we
believe it allfor we know our farmer
friends don't know how to lie.
Rev. PIP. Blalock will preach at
Berea on Sunday morning next at II.
o'clock. The Rev Luther White will
preach ut Horns Greek at the same
hour. sls s'~'s 49,.
"a great many people were disap-
pointed because Gen. Gordon failed to
meet his appointment to lecture at
Joanston.,on last Friday and nobcdy
seems TO know the reason why. A
dozen or more went from Edgefield to
hear him.
Brother farmer, if you want your
msildelivered at your door, "free ru-
raIdeliveryn tits called, lay off route,
get up a petition and send on to the
First Assistant Postmaster General, Or
better still. write tn your Congress-
man, w. J.. Talbert, in the matter.
Mr. Bud DeLoach will work three
mules to his reaper and binder. We
believe this is the practice IN the West
ern states for farmers to work three
mules or horses to their reapers snd
binders. Ordinary years two acreeters"
would do, but this year grain is so
heavy that three will be better, so the
best farmers think at any rate
Alexander Freeman, colored, asks as
tosay for him that he is now running
o public truck wagon for the delivery
Of goods anywhere in or.out Of town
for slight consideration. He will
also do plowing by the day or job for
parties desiring such service. Alexis
mule is:thes color of y dead rat, "sob-
.duad mouse" some people call it, and
can trota mile-in time.
The prohibitionists meet in Column
bia to-day "wednesday, J, and the prob
abilities are that they will nominate
candidates Tor Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Attorney General. It
is also rnmored that in this event
there will be. bnt one candidate for
Governor in opposition. This would
simplify matters and make sclear cnt
issue In the State between prohibition
and dispensary.
There afenumercns and various rea-
SOUS Why just this time is the best
of all times tn:borrow money from the
Edgefeld Building and Loan Associa-
tion and build your house. Call on
.J.H. Allen, Treasurer, os E. j. Minis,
Secretary. and they will tell you all
about ie Money borrowed from the
Edgefeid Building and Loan Associa-
tion is the easiest OF all borrowed
money to pay back. It will not cost
you cent TO get all the information
you went about the Edgefleld Building
and Loan Association by calling on or
writing to tfs Treasurer or Secretary.
we give candidates, especially can
didates for the legislature, fair notice
that they will be called upon during
the campaign to state their position on
the following question: "Whether
popular elections should be governed
by Bias Of Jurisprudence, or Internal
Suggestions On this all must de-
termine on which side they will rtand
OF fail. 1t is not matter to be
monkeyed with-no splitting the mud
in the middle of the road about it.
Yon must get on one side or the other
and be quick about it. Our columns are
open to free and full discussion of
this.subject. 1t was first brought be-
fore the public by Judge A. B. Long
street nearly one hundred years ago,
but has never been finally settled.
: lOnlast Sunday night at Macedonia
coiored Baptist church, about 8 o'ci3sk,
sjdst as the pastor, Rev. Geo. Morgan,
had taken his text, q pistol shot "rang
out OF the still clear air" and &acie
Brooks lay sweltering in her own
b'ood" at the feet Of her husband, who
had done the deed, and almost at the
door rsof. the. church. Jealousy was the
cause OF. supposed cause of the act.
Macie was2carrien into the church
where sne Slived until 1a o'clock, but
never ,regained. consciousness. The
husband, Ed Brooks. maintains, we
believe. that the shooting was acci-
denial, and Immediately after it mani
tested every indication Of sorrow and
regret by falling PROSTATE on the body
OF his victim and bewailing his loss