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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28
Robbed The Crave.

A starting incident, is narrated
6y JohE Oliver of Philadelphia, rs
follows: Il was in an awful condi.
tion. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no ap.
petite, growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Then l was advised TO use Electric
Bitters; to my great JOY, the first
bottle made decided Improvement.
continued their use for three weeks.
and ann now well man. / know
they robbed the grave of another
victim. No one should fail TO try
them, Only 90 cents, guarantee at
all drug stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28

Mr.. Dabble, said lawyer TO
witness in the box. at the time the
papers were executed you we're spec
ulating, were you not ?"
Yes, sir"
You were in oil z"
81 was"
And what are you in now ?"
Bankruptcy, was the solemn
reply.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. or all the Salves you
ever heard of, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve is the best. II sweeps away
and cures Burns, Sores, Bruises,
Cuts, Boils, Ulcers, Skin Erupti0ns
and Piles. It's only 25c, and guaran-
teed TO give satisfaction by all
Druggists.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28

Washington and Potomac
Railroad Company.
TRAINS FROM wAsHINGTON.AND BAL.
TIM0RE.
Time Table:
In Eject Monday, sept. Is. 1858. e.3D q. m
sTA7T0Es-souTH. Mixed Train.
wasA'tOn CP. W. s q. n. Rs is. ~. N q. 70.
Baltimore { g.. q: ,w;ss:EHa ...,1aa;a,.
BrandywIne N. y. kw. =. =. R.Dar aal
SW. p. b Q. II. X. ie. s9
sWoodviile q "a
Gallant Green eE
Huxhegvillc nd l6
sOaka IA e.
Charlotte Hall m0
New Market III ~
MechanicsvilIe. arrive ifA an
Daily. except Sunday. sFlag Stations.
TRAINS TO WASHINGTON 4 BALTIMORE
Time Table:
IN Enect Monday. sept. Id. 1868. s.4s p. ~.
sTATI0Es-RoarH. Msxed Trsiin
AAschss.pissvliis Y assEs IL
Charlotte Hall Ia
s0aka a.
HughesviIle 11
Gallant Green aM
sWoodville I'D
eCedarville 40
Brandywiue arrive 800
R. W. p. 4. .Rlie. 3ls
Balmore SUnion stationl arr
wash'gton eP. W. B. X. RJ arr 30
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28
Lumber.

iwill keep constantly on hand NJ
Leonaretown wharf . fun supply Of
BOARDS, sCAETLTNG. WEATHER
BOARDING. FLOORING. PALrNGs.
DRESSED BOARDS. SHINGLES, &C.
Al orders for Lumber. Doors. sssh.
Lates: LAne and Hair promptly aa.
- TERMS. CASH,
ia yi-tfs IOs y re
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28

Don't you think, asked the
proud young mother, that he has
his father noseY" well, don't
know" replied her old bachelor
brother. 1T hasn't come out OF his
face far enough TO be seen yet"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28
Saint Maru.s Beacon.
Job Printing. such rs
Handbills, Circulars,
blanks, Bill Heads, executed with
neatness and despatch.

Parties having Real or Personal
Property for sale can obtain des-
criptive handbills neatly executed
and at city prices
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28

Time Table:
In Eject Monday, Sept. Is. iso1. e.D q. u.
No.
sfATIONS-SouTu. Mixed Train.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great guam
.tity is constantly coming, declar-
ing Dr.. Kings New Discoyeryfor.
Consumption Coughs and Colds
to.be unequalled. A recent e1--s.
preston from T. J. Mcfarland.
Bentorville, Va aerves al, exam;
pie. He writes: ~ had Bronchitis
for three years and doctored all,
the time without beirg benefited:
Then began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and q few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally effect.
i've in curing all Lung and Throat.
troubles, CONSUMPTION, Pneumo-.
MIA and Grip. Guaranteed by The.
Penn Drug Store. Trial bottles
free, regular sizes Soc, and $l.O0:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21

said election against the forma-
tlon of said new county-meaning
as it does among other things in
creased taxation 10 US as will be
in the new county, should 1T be
formed.
3rd That should said election
result favorably to the formation
of said new county then we call
upon, and i'll 30 far as we can, in
struct our representatives in the
general assembly to use every
proper and legitimate means IN
their ,ower to defeat the passage
of any bill that may be introduced
looking to the formation of said
ne W county.
4th That if said election results
favorably to the formation OF said
new county that committee OF
one hundred be appointed by the
chair to appear before the leglsla.
ture sud in every legitimate and
proper way use their influence to
defeat any bill to form said new
county that may he introduced
before that honorable body.
5th That we call upon the
board of county commissioners OF
Edgefeld county to have the
county surveyed at once in order
that it's true area may be ascer'
tanned.
9Th That a committee of three
be appointed by the chair, the
present attorney of the board to
be a member thereof, to officially
no lily said board of the action of
this body, and to advise and ,ac'
with them in the matter of havine
the county surveyed
| 7th That our representatives IL
the general assembly be and they
are hereby requested to bave al
act passed al the coming meeting
of the general assembly to raise 8
fund to defray the expense OF sucf
a survey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

Some weeks during the severe
winter weather both my wife and
myself contracted severe colds
which speedy developed into the
worst kind Of la grippe with all.
it's miserable symptoms" says.Mr.
J. S. Egleston of Maple Landing
Iowa. "Knees and joints aching
muscles sore, head stopped up, tyes
and nose running, with alternate
spells of chills and fever. We be-
gan using Chamberlain's Cough.
Remedy, aiding the same with a
dose .of Chamberlain's Stomach
aud Liver Tablets, and by Its
liberal use soon completely
knocked out the grip These Tab
lets promote healthy action OF
the bowels, liver aud kidneys
which is always beneficial whei,
the system is cougested by a cold
or attack Of the grip For sale BY
Ali Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21
Cold Spring.

We wish you, Mr.. Editor, and
sll our readers merry Christmas.
Nav this be the best and happiest
Christmas of all our lives. ls
there not some child near your
home that has no father or moth
er, or whose parents are too poor
! for Santa Claus to come to see?
Wont you send that one a presentY
If you will make somebody's
child happy you will be glad
yourself.
All! of our schools will close this
week. for the holidays. The books
will all he forgotten for few days
aud the mind will be turned to
merrymaking. We often have said
and still believe That vacations in
our colleges and high schools are
thorns in the flesh.
The time is short, 0 my dear
friends, you who are letting mis-
erable Misunderstanding run on
from year to year; you who are
keeping wretched quarrels alive
because you cannot quite make
un your mind that now is the day
to . sacrifice your pride and kill
them; you who are passing men
sullenly upon the street, not
speaking to them out of some silly
spite, aud yet knowing that il
would fill you with shame and
remorse if you heard that one oi
those men were dead Tomorrow
mornirg; you who are letting your
|.neighbor starve till you hear that
hs is dying of starvation, or let
ting your friends heart ache for 6
word OF appreciation or sympathy,
which you mean to give some day
if you could know, and see, and
feel ali of sudden that 'the time
is short" low it would break the
spell! How you would go Instantly
and do the thing which you Nigh
never have another chance to do
I Brooks.
Tbs Charlsston Hotel was head,
quarters for The mbeIs of th'
) grand lodge of A. F. M. Ther'
we're aboat two hundred in at
tendance on the grand lodge. Thi'
is O fine looking body of men al
suppos d to be perfect physically
upright and hon est and of goot
: report among all men.
Mr.. Charlie Holmoa, of Modoc
: was at Rose Cottage for Dime
> last Sunday. Mr.. Holmes is on
< of the leading business men o
his com munity.
,, DR.. C. C. Brown at Sumter !
the treasurer of the aged minister
!, relief board. ind asks that ever
t Baptist church and Sunday schoo
g; lin the state l!el.esvH, collection TO
8 rsdd Sun ,ssSss =
: the Edgefeld -assoc oclatioh 4 4
!. take this collection.
!, |, Rose COTTAGE. 9
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21
JOHNSTON.

The rain of the past week set
tied the water problem. lii many
places the scarcity of water had
become serious and washing and
securing were accomplished under
difficulties. Even drinking water
was scarce.
Grain though young looks well,
and Notwithstanding the low price
of cotton, times SEEM prosperous.
Everybody around has baked cake
for Christmas. Many of our color
ed people are the happy possessore
of nice large fruit cake.
At an early date there will be-
gin accrusade against the dispen
sary. Is the dispensary doing all
the evil? Saturday afternoon al
unusually large supply of iugs
came up on the North bound train.
This supply will create an appetite
for a larger supply for the coming
weeks. The prayer" "Thy Kingdom
c, me" hae been waited above by
heart-breaking wives and moth
ers from time immemorial. 1t ls
high time for some action TO be
tax en- in regard to the consump-
tion of this soul destroying enemy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21
! INFORMATION. ): ll.] i.

snDscrlption PrinA-se-t to any
81 { d5rass Il ] Snr one va4--''. G. for nix
months, 75c; ft. 9; is' ooc'
Payableln advance,
6 Rates for AdverlIslng-vne lnch
s 4arst insertion, $l.0O; each suosequen.
einsertion, Soc. Want Neflces, one ecu,
:i,sr ~ ord, each iceertic Other !ocal
S s.s.iotices, ten Gel is par liE for hrsG IN.
.artion; five cents per line for .eacI
subseauent insertion. Obituaries ano
Tributes of Respect, Notices of'f6anks
and all personal notices of polltlca
4 nature, arescharged for as regular a9.
Refreshments. Liberal contracts mace
5 Tor three, six. and twelve months
8 write for terms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21
Worst of all Experiences:

Can anything bs worse thansto
feel that every minute will be
your last? Such was the expert :
ence of Mrs. S. H. Newsnn, Deca-
tur, ALA. "For three years" she
writes, Il endured insuffera ole
pain from Indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed
inevitable when doctors and all
remedies failed. At length / was.
induced TO, try Electric Bitters
and the result was miraculous.I
improved at once and now I'm ~
completely recovered. For Liver,
Kidney, Stomach and Bowel trouhs
les Electric Bitlers is the only
medicine. Only SOC. It's guaran-
teed by The Penn Drug Store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21

of mankind.
The Daughters of the confe dera-
cy realized a nice sum from the
proceeds of. the oysters sold on
Friday. They are planning 70
build a ball.
The New Cen tury Club met at
tho hospitable hoppe of Mrs. b.
F. Lewis on Friday afternoon.
Arbor day will be celebrated in
February when the ledge will be
planted around the school grounds
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21
PROCLAMATION.
OF SOUTH CAROLINE A
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Whereas petltlOnS sfgteu ny ulore
than one third of the qualified eiec-
tors of those portions of Abbeville;
Greenwood and Edgefield counties
embracing within line beginning
at the mouth of Stevens Greek on
the Savannah River, and running
np the said river too point opposite
rhe lower end of Cedar Island,
thence BY line running south 81
degrees east l412 chains 10 stake on
Greenwood County line; thence
along the lower line Of Greenwood
County south 1224 degrees east l4O
chains to mile post on Z y w Z
Railway near G M Sipert's; thence
along straight line to Tiliman
White place; thence to house to W
lTLovelace; thence across Cufep-
town Creek ut point near China
Grove Place; thence along the line
of Edgefield and Greenwood Coun-
tv line TO iron pin in Martintown
road: thence down Martintown
Road to centre point Of upper
bridge over Turkey Creek; thence
| along the liddle uf Turkey Greek
1 to Big Stevens Greek; thence along
the middle line of Big Stevens
i Creek to the mouth of said Greek at
4 Savannah River, the point of begin.
lining. have been filed with me In
accordance with law, asking that
] I5as7s oun ties be
1.-THE epropo posed dfneWsc oun.tS sta6lis b:
4 posed name, the number OF bi:
slslapts, thesareast the taxable proper.
Fly, as Shown BY the last TAX returns
and that the proposed lines do no,
run nearer than eighI miles ofany
Court House now established, are
set forth in said petition.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, D. G..
HEY WARD, GOVERNOR of the
State of South Carolina, in compli-
ance with the requirements of Sec
tion SIS of Volume One, Code oi
Laws of South Carolina, 1902, do
hereby order an election in the Ter
ritory to be cut off for the new coun.
ty, on the third day of January,
1915, to be held in accordance with
the requirements of law, at which
election the electors shall vote
"yes" or mo" upon the question of
creating a new county, and upon
the name and County Seat of the
proposed County.
In TESTIMONY whereof Ihave
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal Of the State to be al
fixed at Columbia this Ninth day of
December, 1904, and in the 129th
year Of the Independence of the
United States of America.
SEAL
D. G. HEYWARD, Governor.
BY the Governor:
J. L. CAN'T, Secretary of the State.
The voters at the Pleasant Lane
precinct, Within the proposed ter
ritory to be cut off, will vote at
Liberty Hill precinct, and those in
Meriwether will vote at Modoc.
The FIRST named manager will
meet US at Edgefeld on the first
Monday in January toreceive tick
ets, boxes and instructions.
Modoc-E G Morgan Jr, Fl E
Bunch, P R Waits, w S Middleton,
CLERK.
Rehoboth-R H Quarles, J P
Strom, j l. Gilchrist, c Strom, clerk.
Liberty Hill-O D White, S II
Seigler, j K Corley, DR. l. w Shep-
pard, clerk.
Plum Branch-W Fl Parks. BM
Sturkey, ] w Blackwell, ] w Mil
Ter, clerk.
G. E. QUARLES,
ELLERY SHEPPARD,
D. It. MATHIS,
Com mmissioners State and County
Election.
Edgefeld, s. c., Dec. 10, 'O4.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-12-21

Just received car load of "Old
Hickory" ard "Blue Grass" wagons
and two car loads of "kock Hill
aud Hackney" huggies. We want
to sell you.
DIAcEV aI0MEC
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
sTRIPEs WORN BY coNvlcTs.
Their Use Based on the Authority O.
the Scriptures.

Their Use Based on the Authority Of
the Scriptures.
did you ever stop to think about
the origin of stripes we use in u
prisons?" said a man with an eye for
the curious. IF you have not, it will
not take you long to figure the thing
out if you happen to know anything
about the Bible. The fact is that we
get the ideas from the old dispense
ton. When I say 'we,' I mean the
people of our civilization, of our own
day and time, and who live under and
are guided by III systems and notions.
For instance, in the laws and ordi-
nances of Deuteronomy we find the
following, which will give us a clew
to the origin of stripes as a badge OF
infamy: If there be a controversy
between men, and they come unto
judgment, that the judges may judge
them, then they shall justify the right
eous and condemn the wicked. And it
shall be, if the wicked man be worthy
to be beaten, that the judge shall
cause him to lie down and be beaten
before his face, according to his fault:
by a certain number. Forty stripes he
| may give him, and not exceed, lest if
he should exceed and beat him above
these with many stripes, then thy
brother should seem vile unto thee.
Now, instead of inflicting these physi'
cal stripes, we put striped clothes on
the men who offend the law, or who
may come unto judgment, that the
judges may judge Them as it is put
in the text. OF course you should &C
much further back in history if you
cared to trace the origin of marks Of
infamy, but you would find that physi
cal mutilation Of some sort in a ma
jority of instances afforded the
| means"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
Raising Dishrass.

A novel enterprise, that Of raising
dishrags, is being exploited by a num-
Der of Southern California horticulture
lists, who received the inspiration for
the scheme from Charles Richardson,
whose gardens in Pasadena are be-
coming famous for their remarkable
productions. MI. Richardson has sue
cessfully raised many growths new to
American soil, and this year Is ex-
ceeding all his previous triumphs by
raising thousands of dishrags. Last
year Mr.. Richardson's string beans,
which measured forty-three inches in
length, created a stir, but dishrag
vines, which, with their pendent dish
rags, twine about orange trees, palms,
evergreens and peach trees, and peek
in at the second story windows, bid
fair to win the championship from the
beans. These dishrags, or vegetable
sponges, as they are sometimes called
are indigenous to Africa, but now that
it has been demonstrated that they
will thrive in this country, they are
bound to become a popular produc
tion. The seed look like q cucumber.
but when ripe the shell is broken and
q sponge disclosed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
Proof Of Widows Constancy.

eyes," the widow answered, CLAN.
cling down at her pretty, plump, white
hands, as she rocked complacently
back and forth, my ring is rather
broad, l know. You see, 1 have been
widowed three times, and I used to
wear my wedding rings in turn; first,
Johns for a few days. then I would
put on Edwards and then I would
wear the ring Robert gave me. But
I never felt quite happy.
when I was wearing Johns ring, I
felt somehow as though l was disloyal
to Edward and Robert. When l put
ON Edwards ring, 1 felt unhappy be-
cause I seemed to be ~neglecting John
and Robert, and when it came time to
take off that ring and give Roberts
ring its turn, I felt as though l was
disloyal to my first and second. Final.
ly I solved the problem by having all
three rings welded together.
1T does make rather a broad band"
she said, holding up her left hand and
looking at the circlet in question, "but
then, you see, it makes me feel that
am being constant to all three 81
them"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01

without any splurge Of publicity
Harvard is now installing tho largest
practical telescope in the world. ana
the Pickerings, Prof. w. H. and Prof.
E. c., feel elated that the hunt for
new stars will soon be renewed with
increased interest.
Israel Zangwill is again a visitor to
New York, he having arrived there
last week. Mr.. ZangwiI is much In
| terested in the plan to establish q
colony Of Russian Jews in British East
| Africa, and will make an effort to in
| terest prominent American Hebrews
on the subject.
Manuel Garcia, the singer, is still
living In London and on March II
next he will be 100 years old. He is
| the only singer now living who took
part in the first season of Italian
! opera In New York in 1926, singing
the role of Figaro in I'll Barber"
| on the evening of November 20.
The persons who expect to be tipped
in q London hotel nowadays are: l.
The head sitting room waiter. 2. The
head table d'hote waiter. 3. The COT
fee room waiter. 5. The head porter.
6. The waiter. Z. The chambermaid.
8. The valet. 9. The cloak oom at
tendant. 10. The night porter. II.
The house porter. II. The carriage
attendant. 13. The liftman. IA. The
page.
It is said that, save in the case of
royalty, no expense for medical at
tendance in England has eve equal
led that incident to the illness OF Lady
Curzon, formerly Miss Mary Letter, OF
Chicago. Sir Thomas Barlow, among
the most eminent physicians in Great
Britain, was recalled from abroad,
and has spent days at a time at Wal
ma, as have other professional men
scarcely less celebrated.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
Hens Victims Of Old Foay Notions.

Hens Victims Of Old Fogy Notions.
my son and myself" said DR.. a
F. Hodges, took an automobile run to
Martinsville. He was the chauffeur;
we did not return by the same road. l
don't know how many hens we ran
over going and coming. We did nor
stop to count.
1T is a dry time and the roads are
dusty. So much the worse for the
hens. I suppose it is different with
hens in the cities and towns, but
along the country roads they have not
yet learned to make proper calcula.
tons for escape from the automobile.
The hen is of a mathematical turn OF
mind. She rolls in the dust of the
highway and no horse-drawn vehicle
was ever known to run over one. She
figures closely, but always escapes,
Now, it is different when she comes
to take the automobile into consid'
GRAFTON. She expects to escape by the
length of a horse. The horse is not
there, and she falls under the wheels
OF the iuggernaut, a victim to ole
fogy notions not in accord with mod
ern speed devices.
News.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
Sharps and Flats.

"Jim'' Healy, a taciturn bachelor mil
lionaire and cattleman of New Mexico,
is one of the most interesting person
ages in that Territory. Although his
net income must be at least $10O, 900 q
year, he hardly spends $500 in that
time. Not that he Is miserly In any
way, for each Christmas he makes
handsome presents to his cowboys and
other employees. It is nothing uncom-
mon for him to go for several days
without speaking more than half a doz-
en- words.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
a1oo Reward. a1Oo.

Tho readers Of p will be pleasedte
learn that there IL at least ono dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure In all
itsstages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being q con-
stitutional disease, requires q constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhC Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and u-
ocus surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ingthe foundation Of the disease, and giving
tho patient strength by building up the cen
~stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials. Address
F.J. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
Australia's New Postal Service.

They have just introduced a really
desirable co~in-in-the-slot machine in
Australia in the form of a mail cullec-
ton box arranged SO that il a letter
is dropped into one opening and a
penny into another the words zone
penny paid" are impressed ON a cor.
ner of the envelope and the postage is
thus shown to be prepaid. This is a
great convenience when one has no
stamps in his pocket, but it must
make the corner drug stores look rath,
er lonesome.-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
News of the Day.

One South Carolina paper, the Calf
ney Ledger, has nominated a ticket
tor 1908. It says: "Our ticket for 1908:
Douglass and Aycock. And we will
bet dollars to doughnuts the Republi-
cans will not have such a walkover."
Miss Tessie Morgan is acting as
samp-lighter for Centrevide, Ind, as
the result of an indignation meeting
held by women. in the hope OF sham
ing the town board into finding money
available for the purpose Of hiring
Hamp-lighters.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1904-12-01
Tagging Fishes.

The United States Fish Commission
has contracted the small boys habit
Of tagging fishes. Metal tags are fas-
toned to marine fishes, which are let
loose in the ocean with the idea Of
Identifying them in case they are