Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-30
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the children OF the late &C. Ral'ls-
ford.
6 od's providence has nev-
er failed the human family IN
tits needs. Graves.
The history of the world
after all is the history of wo-
mans influence. Graves.
AS there is no limit to wo-
mans capacity there should
be no barrier to her achieve
ments- Graves.
1t is time to destroy the
doable standard of morals that
is nov ssapplied to the sexes.
Graves.
My frown will ever rest
upon old bachelors. Every
one of them is freak and a
monstrosity--an outbreaklng
sin. Graves.
The new woman has come
to stav and she is no longer q
sentiment, but a live problem
and it becomes mans duty to
try to solve her. Graves.
Ii. New York City alone
there are $4,000 women who
by the labor of their hands
support the bipeds in breech-
es who call themselves hus-
bands. Graves.
The Hon John Temple Graves
held the audience enthralled and
spell-bound for one hour Monday
evening with his transcendent elo-
quence in the delivery Of his lee
ture on the "Twentieth Century
Woman" lhe exquisite beau y
of his rhetoric; The rhythm of his
flow of language; the grandeur and
the sublimity of his word paint
ing; the lofty and ennobling SELL
timents which he portrayed and
the grand clirnaxes of eloquence
battle even an attempta at descrlp-
ton by one not possessed with
Shakespearian command of Ian
guage.
The beautiful custom of decor
atins the graves of those who sac
rifced their lives in the defence of
hon,r, home and county should
not b. abandoned. We do not be-
lieve the women of Edgefeld, many
of them wives and daughters of
men who were in the forefront o.!
battle for four years. will consent
| for their deeds of yaior 20 be COLI
signed to oblivion. Ladies-maids
and matrons-attend the meeting
in the library Friday afternoon at
5 o'clock and arrange for the OBJ
servance of this day. Shame on
nc shnnId If riass unObseryed.
Colonel Orlando Sheppard, of
Edgefeld, is in the city to see the
Exposition. He is delighted with
the great show, which be says is
splendid triumph for Charleston
and South Carolina. Col. Snep-
pard was grand master Mason in
South Carolina for two years, and
as such laid the cornerstone of the
Administration building of the ex-
position in December, 1900
Charleston Pest.
Miss Lee Morrall, of Edgefeld,
S. c., is expected to visit Augusta
friends in the near future. Miss
Morlall is now in Atlanta and Is
being accorded fatlering social at
tentions. Mrs. Peter Andrew 1r-
WIN will entertain at five o'clock
tea on Friday at her home on
Spring street in compliment to
Miss Morrall The occasion will
be very informal and will be
among the most enjoyable events
of the week. The house will be
attractively decorated and dainty
refreshments will be served.-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
Fellow Citizens of Edgefeld Co.
In this my formal announce
ment I sincerely thank you for the
kindnesses shown me in the past.
Also for the liberal support you
gave me in the last primary. AS
servant of yours'I have endeav-
ored to do my duty faithfully,fear-
lessly and honestly, and l teel that
| I have in measure succeeded.
Therefore, feel that l can with
good grace ask your continued
support in the coming primary.
The duties of the office of Treasur-
er aud other matters have kept me
40 closely confined that I have not
been able to meet you upon the
thresholds at your homes. But
in due time I will do SO with much
pleasure. Thanking you in ad-
vance for any favors that you may
bestow upon me-, | renaio yours
truly, Z. M. WILLIAMS.
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