Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-25
70 OWN TOPICS OF PffGGS
TIMELY Tersely Truly Told To The Thinking Thousands
=H@8#


Rev. P. P. Blalock will fill his
regular appointment at Berea OIL
Sunday morning next.
We give this week the gentlemen
of The jury. See if your name ID
on the list.
Mrs. DR.. F. w. P. Butler return.
ed to Edgefeld OH Saturday last
after spending about two mon ;hs
in Columbia.
About 1856 new laws were passed
during the recent session of the
legislature. 1t would probably
not be all exaggerstion to say that
nearly 1000 bills were introduced,
most of which met the fate shat
taey deserved.
An editor who runs a note and
query column received the follow
ing: "What ails my hens 2 Every
morning I find two or three lying
on their backs, their toes curled
up, never to rise again." Tn" ed
itor replied as follows: your
hens are dead" !"
AS we predicted some time ago,
a bright future is before Mr.. Wal
lace Prescott in the industrial
world. He has recently acceptt d
a position with a very large cotton
mill. Everyb dy IN Edge6eld
honors him and esteems him very
highly and ragret that he leaves us
Mr.. Prescott has q vast etora oil
practical and technical knowledge
and his promotion will bo rapid
Success attend him in his new field
The "yaller' dog made narrow
escape during the closing days Of
the legislature. 4 b:li passed the
house imposing capitation tai
of so cents year Oh every dog il
the state. The bill also passed tht
second reading in the senate but
strange to say, it was killed on the
third reading. Great sthe pis,
that this or siminlaf law was no
passed.
One night last week several Bun
connie homes had a wayfarer cal
at the one o'clock hour, who, il
tones not bit pubdued, asked t.
be given bed and board for tn
night. Unfortunately for him tn
voice of this nocturnal visitor hat
a "bo ozy" ring, consequently b
was, in each instance, bade NOV
on. The dwellers in the northern
portion of Greater Bdgefield do no
like to turn the "oold shoulder" I
people, creating the impression
that they are inhospitable, bu
they are not disposed to furnisl
lodging for South Carolina's drum
kards.
The impatient patient propose
and the patient doctor disposel
Like most sick folks, after pneu
monia had loosened its grip upo
US, we expected to get well i'll
day and planned to be out o.
the highways and ,byNays. q. on
| town, gong hither and thither at
tending to some important busi
rness some days earlier than We di
venture out, but along came th
doctor with a big, positive "NO'
which knocked our plans into
cooked hat. However, experienc
has taught US that the doctor
head is the longest, for takin
pneumonia and getting rid of
are two different things. To doubt
ing Thomases, We say, try it.
The editor IF the ADVERTISER
profoundly grateful to a kind Pro,
idence who watched over uu,
the faithful and sympathetic ply
sicisn who attended US, to lovin
hands that ministered unto us an
to scores of neighbors ard friend
for their mauy manifestations
sympathy and loving kindness 6
generously bestowed upon us du
lug our recent illness. Indse'
aud we say it in thankful NJ
boaslful spirit, we did not kno
that We had 30 many staunc
friends th. .oughout our town an
suburbs. After 80 many assu
, apces OF siucere and lasting frient
ships we eau take up life's duti'
with a happier aud lighter hea,
God will abundantly bless tho
who by their symDsthy soften Il
D pillow of those who suffer-H
:! word for it.