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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03
Clark's Hill News.

Mr.. Editor: Clarks Hill is busy
hustling town at this time. Clark's
Hill has shipped at least i've cars of
peaches, while Meriwether has ship
ped almost two, counting express
shipments of both places.
Farm work is behind on account
of the continued wet drouth. Crops
are poor for this time of year, corn
still to be planted on account of wet
weather.
Mr.. w. w. Stevens of Mayfeld
Ga, a famous grower of the fa-
nous Georgia Elbertas, as we'll as
a practical successful farmer has
been on visit to Mr.. w. S. Mid
dleton at Meriwether. They are
an appreciative interesting pair of
men, tho the Georgian says we
have the advantage, as Mr., Mid
dleton moves mountains while
we in Georgia only read of it and
think it impossible. He says Mr..
Middleton will make twenty car
loads of peaches, on lands six years
ago but gullles and briars. See
what brains and energy can do.
Mr.. L. A. Niyens of Clemson also
was with Mr.. w. S. Middleton
while MIR. Stevens was there. He is
making a special study of the peach
cultivation, both for practical and
theoretical reasons, and regards
Meriwether as an excellent field for
study of both. 1t is to be regret
ted that Clemson College will lose
Prof. Nivens who goes to Atlanta
to assume the editorship of a farm
and horticultural magazine.
Rev. B. H. Covington has been
spending the week with your scribe.
We turned him out in the woods
where chiggers got him and gave
him good time. At night we
rested him on a corn cob mattress,
which he enjoyed hugely. We en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03

WANTED-Several health and
accident insurance agents to sell in
surance for a reliable company.
References required. Address,
Insurance,
Plum Branch. S. G..
Fresh shipment of Russell's can
dies by express.
3. Timmons.
Have your windows and doors
fitted with wire screens and doors
for the summer. We have all sizes.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
A large shipment of dynamite
just received.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
FOR SALE-Thoroughbred pup
pies-both settlers and pointers.
r. G.. Shannonhouse.
Come to us for paints of all Kinds
for both inside and outside work.
B. Timmons.
Come to us for onion sets, and
Landreth's celebrated garden seeds
of all kinds. They never fail to
give satisfaction.
3. Timmons.
Keep out the dlsease-spreading
mosquitoes and flies by getting your
windows and doors with wire
screens. 1t will not cost you much.
Get our prices.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
Public Pasture: 1 solicit your
stock for pasturing in my large
pasture on Horns creek. Enclosed
with woven wire. Rates reasonable.
w. Z. QUITS.
Edgefeld, S. G.
Brighten the interior of your
home by using Alabastine on your
walls.
B. Timmons.
Look at our buggies and harness
before buying,s we will save you
money.
Wilson & Cantelou.
FOR SALE: 5 full blood collie
pups, and 4 full blood Essex Pigs.
L. +. Brunson,
Cleora, S. G.
Fresh shipment of Ferry's garden
seed just received at
3. Timmons.
Large stock of wagon and buggy
harness, also parts of harness. See
our saddles, brides and blankets
before buying.
Ramsey & Jones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03

name ahd of course we boys just
thought it fine name, but let me
say if you please that Pindar and ]
were classmates in school and chums
and if we ever had cross word he
and have no recollection of it.
While he was among us on his
visit this year We spent day on
the river fishing, and he just caught
fish it seemed without any trouble,
and as we fshed we talked of our
boyhood days, and it was indeed a
day of real pleasure to me.
Have we any prospects for crop
in this section? Well, yes, taking
into consideration the late and wet
spring which of necessity made
planting late I don't think we need
to get too blue. Cotton is beginning
to grow some where it has been
worked up. Corn, all or most of it
late in planting, is beginning to
show up very well especially that
which is up and had a working, and
some are still planting corn. Rain
had been needed badly up to yester-
day when there came fine season
and to-day while the land in the
cultivated crops is too wet to plow,
those who had oats are now plant
ing or sowing peas. Are we putting
any fertilizers where peas are being
planted to cultivate? Yes sir, we
want to make our peas to sow next
year D. V.
Well, Mr.. Editor / am taking but
little stock in politics this year, but
if spared expect to go to the polls
and vote too, and scratch every
name that I know or have good
reason to believe of those who arc
drinking men or profane swearers.
I can't conscientiously do it. / am
tired of the wicked being in power
and don't propose to help put them
there by my vote.
Did you ask me what I though t
of Blease. Well my opinion of him
as a governor or man is too poor to
put in paper especially The Ad.
vertiser.
What am I doing with myself
these days? Well, when / am not
shaking with a chill or burning
with a fever, l try to help a little
in the fielu, and 60 to the fish bas-
kets. Julian did you ever have
chill: If not l hope you never will.
They are tough customers when
they don't visit you only every
other day, but when it comes to
visit every day tough is no word to
explain. 1t is wosser nor woss as the
old woman's explanation of bad
things. am writing full of qulnine
to close the door against visit to-
day having had call yesterday and
the day before and if your paper
doesn't catch malaria from s5pting
this (and that is left to you) tien 1t
is immune from the headache, burn
ing and freezing all at the same
time. Old Uncle 1v.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03
1785-1e12.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
12sth Year Begins September IT.

12sth Year Begins September II.
Entrance examinations at all the
county seats on Friday, July 5, at
9 a. m.
1t offers courses in Ancient and
Modern languages, Mathematics
History, Political Science, Debat-
ing, Chemistry, Physics, Biology,
and Engineering.
Courses for B. A., B. S., and B.
S. degree with Engineering.
A free tuition scholarship to each
county of South Carolina. Vacant
Boyce scholarships, giving 500 a
year and free tuition, open to COM
petitive examination in September.
Expenses reasonable. Terms and
catalogue..on application. Write to
HARRISON RANDOLPH, President,
Charleston, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03
Jerry Moore and the Bible.

Jerry Moore, the Florence coun-
IS boy who won fame for South
Carolina as corn-grower year be-
fore last, has not been in the public
eye very much for the last few
inonths, his modesty being as great,
we are glad to say, as his ambition,
but the news which comes to US
of him now, through the medium of
The Florence Times, is about as re-
freshing as anything we have heard
in long, long, while.
Unspoiled by all the publicity he
has received, Jerry, itseems, has been
ginning new laurels for himself, in
u new field, and he has just been
awarded a medal for the study of
Bible history. The Times does not
. enter into particulars, and we are
not advised as to the conditions un-
der which the medal was contested
for. At any rate, we are heartily
glad that Jerry won the prize, and
gladder still that he tried for it.
Too many young people nowadays
are actually ashamed even to be
found reading the Bible. They are
afraid that they will be laughed at
by the other boys and girls. They
do not know what the Bible is
even apart from the matter of its,
divine inspiration. They do not
know what it would mean to them,
from a purely worldly standpoint, to
fill their minds with its rich phrases,
with its deep wisdom, with the light
which it sheds upon man and his
ways. They are even possessed
with the foolish idea that it is
smart of them to be able to boast
their ignorance of this wonderful
Book.
Jerry Moore knows better. In
his study of the history of it he has
learned, we dare say, that from the
standpoint of style alone-we speak
of the King James version, of course
it is the happiest blending of the
language of the street with the Ian
guage of the study that has ever
Deen made, and that it has become
the model, the pattern, for all who
would use the English tongue efec-
tlyely. He has learned that our
greatest writers and greatest speak
ers have been fairly saturated with
it. He has learned that it has
shaped the b racter and
the institutions of England and
America. He has learned that but
for it the greatest movements of
our history would never have
been.
President Nicholas Murray But
Ter, of Columbia University, has
said that no man can have prop
er understanding of English litera-
.ture who lacks aracqu quainta1ce with
the Bible. We go further and say
that no man who is, unfamiliar
with the Bible can understand life
or set his hand with sureness to the
unrayelling of its riddles. Rob
England of the Bible and she could
never have brought forth a Crom-
we'll or Gladstone. Take the Bible
out sof our history on this side of
the Atlantic and you will take out
also the names which we all revere
the most.
We have no idea that Jerry
Moore was seeking further fame
when he took up the study of this
Book of books, and we suspect
that he will even be embarrassed
that his achievement should be her
aided abroad, but he has set an e1-
ample which cannot be too highly
commended and which deserves to
be held up for emulation. Char
lesion News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03

! want the address of some man who
believes that he is worthless to his fam
lily; who believes that they would get
along just as as we'll without as with him;
who believes that his lands or other in
vestments will produce as much income
for his widow as they do for him; who
believes that his creditors will tell his
widow to just rock along and not wor-
ry, as she can have her own time about
settling who believes that his neigh
bors will step in and push his affairs
along for his widow, quite as well as
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03
] Information v(6antedy

they have been handled heretofore. If
this man is physically able to pass med
ical examination, [ will make him
present of years premium on policy
of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
tho he really isn't worth it, but SYM
pathize with his wife.
If the reader dosen't fill the above de-
scription, may be he values his existence
at some thing and would like to leave
something to take his place. In that
case. he is looking for the,,STATE LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03

We have more wagons than y
care to carry into next season, boi
Webber and Columbus. For u
next sixty days we will make a
tractive prices.
Adams Warehouse Co.
A beautiful lot of 75c lace cr|
tains for 49c.
J. w. Peak.
INTERCHANGEABLE rain pro
busters SIS. Also gloves, caps I
full line. Write F. G. MERTlM
Augusta, Ga.
The best assortmentand fit /
mems and boys shirts. Can
found at
Rives Bros.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-03

Ladies' writing desks in mahoga-
nv, birdseye maple, weathered oak
in mission effect. Open and roller
top office desks and office chairs.
Ramsey & Jones.
1 will stand my pedigreed jack at
nv home for the spring season.
Weight l,145 pounds. Julian R.
Strother. Fee sl2t
Georgia Cane Syrup, fresh from
the South Georgia farms. at
B. Timmons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
The Girl at Home.

All parents should read and ponder the
news report of the case which was tried
the other day in the Juvenile Court in
volvng the failure Of father to pro-
vide properly for his young daughter.
who had consequently gone to live with
an aunt. IL was developed that the
daughter wanted to leave school and be-
come a shop girl. which, the court very
wisely advised her, would be probably a
serious mistake unless she was compelled
TO go to work to earn her living. 1t also
developed that the young woman was
receiving attentions from IL young man
of good position. whom the aunt however.
would moi allow To call at the house,
whereupon the court with equal wisdom
suggested that the aunt was making a
mistake in thus shutting the girl off from
receiving callers at home. adding that if
a girl cannot see her company at home
she will probably meet young men out
side, possibly in conditions decidedly I'M
wholesome and perhaps dangerous.
This is an illustration drawn from real
life of the lack of forethought on the
part of parents and guardians in the
matter Of making homes for the children.
By 'home" Is meant not merely a
house of shelter and warmth where food
lis served. place to sleep and eat. 1t Is
something far more significant and vital.
1t is place where, children and parents
associate on a basis of mutual pleasure.
where the entertainments of adults and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
The New Thieves Argot.

Nothing would surprise .Lettie Louie
and his companions with similarly gro
tesque designations more than 10 dis
cover that they are exerting d power
1ul and important literary influence
Pure, scholarly. discourse, which at frs,
mildly resented the Intrusion of dialect
has been of late years superseded by
slang, paraded as simple speech without
even the apology OF lavish punctuation.
The bright, smart slang of the college
youth was soon overwhelmed by the
jargon of the racing stable, the prize ring
and finally of the underworld itself The
slang that once suggested buoyant rapid
ity OF thought has become to a large
degree a reflex only of the deficiency
which resents mental as well as moral
responsibility. The familiar speech OF
Leftie Louie" and his tribe has i'm
pressed itself in a way that cannot fan
10 exercise restraining influence on the
current expression which aims solely al
picturesque extravaganza of VOCABULARY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

juveniles are Identical, where lessons are
studied in agreeable conditions. where
company can be entertained pleasantly,
a place where a child Is happy and where
he would rather be than anywhere else.
How many children feel this way to-
ward their homes today? How many par
ents make this sort Of a home for their
children? The average child of these
times regards the home as place to go
when all other sources Of amusement fail.
OF where he must go in order to avoid
punishment or a scoIding. This Is a
lamentable condition. bespeaking COM
plete failure OF duty on the part OF par
ents and total inadeGuacy of conception
of parental responsibility.
The child problem. as has been urged
repeatedly by The Star. is after all the
parent problem. To the degree that the
parents make an attractive home they
will lessen their anxieties for the chill
dren. To the degree that they neglect
this point and treat children merely as
membranes TO be disciplined and
cowed and controlled by rule rather than
by affection. they will multiply their
worries and invite trouble.
Give the boys and girls the idea that
their association Is something pure and
wholesome and commendable, open the
house to them for their meetings and
gatherings. refrain from suggestive jokes
about "beaus,' take it for granted that
they will naturally seek one another
and there is no real problem. Possible
matrimony. with threat of misfortune
and disgrace. does not loom handsomely
on the family horizon. young girl can
be perfectly happy at home If she Is
taken into the confidence of her mother
and given a discreet freedom of action
and-here is the most important point Of
all-guided into association with the
right sort Of young people. Evil COM
municatiOns unquestionably corrupt good
manners. but sometimes they are fos-
tered by inadequate parental discretion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
Judicial DELAYS.

IN respect 10 speed the Becker trial in
view York. stands as AN excellent example
"f how the courts in this country can
proceed il they will to the end OF over
coming the public feeling that the course
az justice Is slow Herman Rosenthal
was killed vn the 18th of July and Becker
was convicted In the court of first In
stance on .hc 2fth of October his tria;
having consumed only two weeks and a
half. Ordinarily this length of time is
nccessIry in New York to get a Jury, i'm
Eases of such public interest as this but
thanks TO the direct methods of Justice
con- the jury box was filled with men of
unusually high caiioer in very few DAYS
and the taking or testimony was Started
within a week after the prisoner had
heCn slrraiGncd.
? To this point The Procedure has been
u model OF promptrcss. but now begins
The process of delay that is chiefly re-
sponsible for the common feeling that the
courts are not fully discfareing their
duty 10 the state. y bill OF executions
including about 1900 counts is to be filed
Then, probably on the day of sentence
October 30. a motion for a new trial will
be made and il will doubtless be denied
Then Will come an appeal for a new trial
and unless the case is expedited fully a
year viii elapse before this appeal can
reach the highest court. If the appeal
should he granted and a new trial ordered
that second trial will begin, in all likeIi-
hood. not much before the first of the
calendar year 1914. Should this in turn
20 against the prisoner second appeal
would be made. with further delay, Sc
that in event of a single reversal no less
than two years and a half from the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
PERKINS rESrY TESTIMONY.

he ever knew "a public man running for
Office or otherwise TO return" Evidently
Perkins never did believe Roosevelt sent
back the Standard Oil Company $
100000.
From She Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
Perkins should know that he is better
who rules hrs owp spirit than he who
rules q harvester trust
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perkins charges Senator Pomerene with
trying to get into the headlines AS for
himself. the progressive angel likes to
keep out OF the headlines.
From the Pittsburgh Post.
According to Mr.. Perkins. who was on
tho stand yesterday, Senator Penrose is
liar. Now ''tit for tat"
From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
No matter which trust is being inves-
tigated. Mr.. Perkins seems to be equally
In the limelight. -.
From the Buffalo Evening News. ga-t
Mr.. Perkins may deny that the third
term campaign was underwritten. but he
can hardly deny that IL was overchecked-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
Ask q Policeman!

Paternalism of government is becoming
more and more popular in certain circles
In this country. disposition to rely
upon the civic organizations for assistance
and guidance is manifested in various
ways. The latest example is afforded by
woman at Stamford. Conn., who under
took to clean house the other day and
when she tried to put her cook stove
together again found it too difficult a
task for her to manage. Any one who
has ever tried to couple up length of
stovertpe knows exactly how this poor
woman felt when she had struggled with
the refractory joints for a long time with
out results and then found that time had
not overcome its habit of flying and that
the clock warned her of the approach of
the dinner hour Being the spouse of a
man with large appetite. she had no
disposition to be late with his evening
meal, and so she sent neighbours small
boy over to the police station with an
urgent summons for immediate assistance
When a GREATNESS policeman reached the
house on a dead run he was naturally
somewhat disappointed professionally to
find that there was nothing heroic to do,
no one to rescue from danger no desper-
ate fugitive to pursue and no mystery
to solve save the problem of the obstinate
stovepipe. but 1t speaks well for the po-
lice force of Stamford that this young
man In brass buttons came right to the
scratch. peeled off his coat and put the
stove together in jiffy. 1t is beside the
mark that he was q married man, and
therefore sympathetic with the situation.
Doubtless bachelor would have been
quite as gallant and efficient. The most
interesting part of this matter is to be
disclosed. VIII the incident be made the
subject of official report and will the
women of Stamford be thereby encour-
aged to call upon the. police when any
thing goes wrong at home? One has vi
siOns of a police department humbly but
effectively serving the community in the
line of odd jobs and domestic assistance
and thereby lessening the percentage Of
crime by making life happier for all
classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
Angels.

Tell me something about these so-called
angels" said the young politician to the
do YOU want to be an angel. and with
the angels stand?'
I'm not eligible for membership in the
winged brotherhood. l haven't the coin. -
s'It takes coin Some have nothing else.
But YOU are not to understand that all
are of the lah-de-dah kind Angels are
like stars in that they differ one from
another in glory and character.
We'll sort EN- out for me-
THE term as you know. comes from
the theatrical world. There are hard
headed and long-headed angels. who
finance a show for expected money re-
turns They invest in piece and COM
pany, and back them for share Of the
more about art or sentiment than so many
jay birds. They are taking risks on CIV
ing the public what the public wants.
Il see
Then there are soft-headed and soft
hearted angels. Take one of them He
Is in love with the star of the piece
usually a pretty and attractive woman
and shells out literally in order to crafty
her desire to become a favorite in her line
of entertaining
81 see again.
"Then there are the, sapheads. pure and
simple. with more money than they know
what to do with, and inclined to be sporty.
Take one of them. He cares nothing
about the box office and is not agitated
about any woman in particular. but likes
to be considered a gay boy. and to see
his name i'm print in connection with the
doings of the gay world. His is mild
case of vanity
Apply your classifications to politics"
SHOULD you take Angel X to be any
thing but an investor for money? He isn't
at all soft-headed. soft-hearted or sporty
Whenever he puts up there must be some
thing in it for him Not Office. but favors
expressed in dollars and cents Do you
know Angel ""
Yes
He is sweet on Office and official pa
rades. He hopes his contributions will
land him in a snowy place at home or
abroad. He isn't looking for money divi-
dends.'
How do you assign Angel Z?''
Now there is a dear little fellow Rich.
but without ambition capacity He
has neither money dividends nor Office in
view. All he asks is to have his name in
Guided in a list where there has been a
conference of some kind. He wants to
figure as being in the know; as contribut-
ing suggestions for the conduct of the
campaign. Perfectly harmless. You see,
and in his feeble way. perfectly reliable
He has never had an idea in his life and
will payar no x,iCited nv
of such is the winged BROTHERHOOD
''Of just SUCH
Not a bad lot"
Except when they fly under false pre-
lenses Unfortunately for the brother
hood. there are few who try to conceal
their wings and destination. But such
seldom succeed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

From the Bridgeport Evening Post
G. w. Perkins will learn that he doesn
gain anything by getting riled at the IN
vestigating committee
From the Omaha Bee.
George Whitewings Perkins is mad
that's very evident.
From the Utica Observer.
Judging from his testimony before the
Clamp committee. George w. Perkins Is
organizing a little Ananias Club All ms
own. He seems to have the form OF mi
tiation at his tongues end.
From the Columbia State.
Mr.. Perkins supplied the cross end OF
his crosS-examination.
From the Syracuse Herald.
Somewhere. evidently. George W. Per
kins read that Ii was good form to shake
your fist when giving testimony before
the Senate committee investigating CAM
paign expenses.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Perkins says the $4,000 returned by
Senator Beyeridge was the hrst money