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Going Into a Safer Busin?
It was Cassidys first rao
newspaper carrier. From side
ol' tho avenue be hurried, dropping '
moist sheets lu vestibules and ru:
them in the space between the door
and sill Finally be came"?to &\i?o^
that was separated from the sidewalk
by an uni studded yard. Cassidy opes-,
ed the Iron gate and walked up the
stone path. He'knelt in the vestibule
and started running the paper undei
the door. An upper window was rais
ed, and a woman's voice called:
. "Is that you..Barry?: IWaT^awTuT
late. I hear the milk carts rattling."
Cassidy thought it best to remain.
_.auiei^.IJ^ynfc^^^ _
" .Tou needn't think, rm coming down
at such, an hour! The idea, of you, a
married man, coming home at such a
time! Lost your key, as usual? Weil,
catcht this, one."
, A heavy piece ot >rass>sh.otltwo' sto
ries! ' T^ere^as a heavy, fall, and the
vestibule r^emb?ea alpress room.
Some one . found Cassidy smoking
his pipe in ,the., "accident ward." j
"Going back to the carrier route?"
they asked.
""Xlyer once rabrei" ii?sponded'Cassi
dy. .'Ql'm ? .gojn'; back".. toL.wuwuk [T?r;
tb' quarr, \? Thor>*nojfnBm\kae?t^.
only dynomlted rocks."-Chicago News ';
"' ' *\
Aa Expanded.. .-. v ;
A diminutive specimen of .juvenile
femininity, yclept. Miss Mu Sf et '{bad
placed herself in a sitting posture, upon ?
an article of Ji?us?bnidvlftrra^^
narfly termed ah bfib man' ot hassock^
ministering to' the .^gratification > of
her gustatory organs by iag?rgita?ng
' the. coag?latela portion'-.-of bovine l?c1
teal ; fluid, mingled 'witt ,\b?. watery
serum of the^same, whi??? remains. afi>
er the.'coagulate^..portion has been
'segregated and "w?th'drawn^ iA ;ii
Happening to glance down ward)" sh?
observed that k ^eclhaeri of ^e^ge^ua
nranelda, class arachnida, remarkable
jfor its ability' to produce" filaments of
extraordinary 'tenuity 'from ^its own
interior, bad taken, a position upon'the
ottoman or hassock in immediate prox
imity' to her. . 'j* ;w ... .-.-J.
Which totally unexpected incident
aroused., hef^appreienslpn ?? such^n
extent .that, sheuJmmed{ately,N nafc'tp i
say precipitately, ?rose^ ?rom ' hermit-,
ting posture anti departed ' "'"from. ] jthe.
locality, leaving the intruder'in undis
puted possession of the apartment'
Chicago Tribune.
An Easy Job.
In antebellum days Colonel Moo iv
of Kentucky owned a large number of
slaves. One day one of the field hands,
named Jupe,,; wasjgullty. of .some: .n?g
ligence and .was" .sentto' tb?;, woqtjs^t
once to cut down ?hd spilt."PPA'.QUVI**.!
gum tree, practically an' "Impossible
task. Jupe cut down th?'tiree anti la
r -ed harcKto split the'tough wood.
< ut in vain. In the meantime a thun
derstorm, came, up, and. Jape-sought I
refuge under, a brush heap. . Directly
the Ughtrdng 'slro?k^jL large, poplar
'nearby, spatting it into kindling wood.
After the storm ' had,/parsed." .Jupe
crawled out from his'p\?o'??'i&B$j$3
and after taking ?, car^^??ok "ai the
remains of the poplar iree, which" Vere
,?catt?-ed" all over "the w?o?ds, * said-.
"Mr. IJght?hr*,- I wish you had
tried yoV.han\'on/dnrblae??nr?. -Any;
blame fool can spllfg" ripiar!*-Cleyj*.
i?hd_~
How Welshwomen Cju^.ljitir B?b?et.-j
The. quaint old^ W^b^^in^wl^''
Swansea women carjryV^eir^ babies
fr notice when vuimngt
tracts every one'
that town for the ?rst t?mev, A,wg
shawl over the Hght-shouider^ drawn
down to the left-.ldp, V?i?r?4- the*' two
ends of the 'shawl* aremeta?dh?ld
i together, forming a sort of pouph or
pocket, in which the baby snuggles
cozily and safely. Its weight is So
supported by the. hip and. dis tributed
by the shawl 'over *_Uie ' who' e upper
part of tie body that ?hero. Is no strain
at all nor any tiring ol' the arms. . This
probably accounts for1 the upright car
riage of the Welsh mother. Moreoye^,
the method ? comfortable for r"the
child and so safe' that In Swansea
small boys.swathed in theil- mothers'
shawls are seen carrying the family's
J?test baby.-London Chronicle.
Dean. Swift'* Ccmp?airtt.
It is no'new..^h^\?h?s ?oumkl?t
which one. hears.' of fbe .nigh^cosV: of;
living. Writi?g to St??? from' Loni
don in tte'-year mo, Dean Swift ' re
marks: "I lodge in Bury street, St
-James,, where I removed a w?ei ago.
I have the first fioor, the dining-room
and bed cha m b er at S shillings ? week ;
plaguy deep, but 1 spend. nothing, for
eating, never go .to, a. tavern and very-,
seldom in a. coach, yet, after alf lt w?r
be expensive:"
Knewof One.; .
Traveler (delayed ?i""?re?^hur?t''by^
rwasnout>-?-Are 'tter?T?hy objects' of j
curiosity in this village? ' " '
Uncle Welby : Gjoeb^tfielL. I: reckon
I've got as much curiosity as ary ob
jick you'll[ find! Where: are-yOn goin',.
niister/a$, wnat do yon foller fur s
livto'?"-^jblc?gq Tribune.
Got th? Time. *
? man was so cross eyed- thatch? pill'
Sis fiand'mtp ?h?th?r.rn?h's ^xetan^
abstracted therefrom a ^watcH.'" !Te\
wanted to karn the time. The judge
told bim it would be three years; -
A Nuisance.. . . .
Father-What do yon mean, my /son, ?
ty saying that your teacher is a sut
?ance? Theobald-Well that's what i|
yon caB me when 1 ask question?, an' '
teacher does nothin* else.
Lofty Expectations. ?** v,
"Is your husband all yon thought ho
was4?*.
"Just about But he doesn't com?
?lose to being all he thought ba wai?9!
MACHINERY FOR SALE.
I offer for sale a nine-horse portrj
able steam engine and shingle mil l j
at my, farm near Elmwood. Lom-1
"ber also for sale, bills cut to order, j
JOHN B. BBYAS,. j
Edgefieia, S?
E.F. D. No. 3.
J
100 Bushels Corn Per Acre
up your f?rm to produce 100
# Corn per acre, and even a bigger yield
itic-rotation, careful seed selection arid good
im good implements, proper cultivation, and
plowing wi
By Using
V?rg?nia-Carolina
r ^ Fertilizers
ffl^n&y.' Accept no substitute. If your dealer is out
of the&eiert?lizers, write us and we will tell you where
tor^trthemr Write for a free copy of our 1910 Farmers'
^^^?^^anab. It will tell you how to get
i fi?g yi?i? of corn.
IV
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V?tClMa CAIGUNA CuUrfiCAL
1 P.tia ?e n A me a cop- of roar 1910
Famerf V?ar Book (rec of ?cet.
SALES OFFICES 1
Richmond, Va. Atlanta, Ct.
Norfolk, Va. ' Savannah, Ga.
Colombia, S. C. '
Durham, N. C.
Wintton-Saleni, N. C.
Charleston, 3. C.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbus, Ga.
Monteomcry, Ala?
Memphis, Tenn,
Shreveport, La,
?1
The Rural Mai! Comes Once a Bay
THE TELEPHON E keepsyou in\touch with
iTeighbors,xfriends und the city every minute
ot every day. Progressive farmers throngh
.'out the South are installing telephones in their
- homes and connecting with the Bell System. The
coStYs low; the service is satisfactory.
Write1 today to the nearest Bell Telephone
. Manager for pamphlet, or address
$ !
The Starr Piano Co., are the larg
est manufacturers of strictly high
gracie pianos in the world. Have
eleven acres of floor space in their
factory.. Thirty _acres in their lum
ber yards. Several millions of feet
, of choice piano lumber always on
hand. Over five thousand pianos
-are under construction at all limes.
This Company, has a large num
ber of medals and other awards for
the highest merit. Took the gold
medal last year at the Seattle Ex-'
position.
We are expecting
these instruments in
Call and see them next
postoffice.
several of
this week,
door to the
Next Door to Postoffice
Students in our Model Office Department earn
non?y while pursuing their course. We guarantee
os?ti?ns because we have more calls for book
keepers; stenographers, cashiers, etc., than we can
Our work is so thorough and our students
vp z??ll trained that business men seek them. We
liso teach by mail. Big illustrated catalogue free..
DraughoiVs Practical Business College
Atlanta, Ca*, br Macon, Ca., or Montgomery, Ala., or Knoxville, Te.m
To the farmers of
Aiken and Lexingt
.ie following prizes for the best one acre of cotton
.We are offer i
the year of 19Ju
2400 pounds o? high grade guano, 1st prize. 1600 pounds 2nd prizi
ti Tne onlv con&tion is that you use any of the following fertilizers ar
GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS, Augusta, Ga. VIRGIE
1T *.-' ., \. PALMETTO FERTILIZER CO., Columbia, S. (
No one exclnded, old and young, rich and poor, white and colored h
what we South Carolinians grow here in this Southland, by the use of gi
This idea was gotten up to try to improve our farming interests ai
one acre of each, cotton and cotn, and win the prize. This is in additioi
exhibit. (See catalogue.) Besides you can enter the content for both
cost to enter the race. Writ? the secretary a postal and tel I him to er
use. We want each exhibitor to be abln to tell how the crop was cul
parties in your section see tfie cotton and corn weighed.
The Tri-County Fair Association,
M. E. RUTLAND, President
W. J. McCART
Cleaning and Pressing
I respctfnlly notify the Edge-,
field public that 1 have moved my
dying, cleaning and pressing room
to the ground floor of the Comer
Steve's annex, and solicit a contin
uance of your patronage. We guar
antee'satisfaction an every piece of
work we send out.
Wallace Harris.
Insurance
I represent a
strong line of Fire In
surance Companies
and can insure your
property.
Your patronage will
be appreciated.
H. A. Smith!
For Sale.
Pony suitable for a child. at a
bargain.
J. H.'Camelon.
Full line of Levering'?, celebrated
roasted coffees, 15, 20 and 25 cents
per pound; also Leggett's fancy
parched coffee.
( ^B. Tim mons.
if'
w
AUG
HOU?
E are grateful -;o the pe
us in the past and sha]
and better values in fu
With the coming
large store and are pre
Do you need a Bed R<
China Closet. Dining 1
it matters not what yoi
All we ask of you
let us show you throujj
quality"arid price,
We buy direct frc
when you- buy of us ye
Come to see us.
E. M. And
972 Broad Street,
Ready:, made-glasses, such as you
select-for yourself over tte counter,
are always alike on both eyes. Now
then if you have eyes of different
focus^equiring glasses of different
focus to make them balance prop
erly, what are you going to do
about it? Will you take chances
on getting one eye right and have
the other one wrong, producing
muscular trouble which you find out
too late, or will you have your eyes
carefully tested, each eye Feparate
Iy, and "glasses fitted accordingly?
This method is far safer and costs
no more.
GEORGE
Edgefield,
F MIMS,
S. C.
ENTER TH]
CONTEST
NOTICE.
All parsons owing 'ran are re
quested to come and make settle
ment,'and save mc the ^unpleasant
task of placing these accounts in
the hands of my attorneys for col
lection. *
Respectfully, .
Jas. E.. Hart.
Ever;f farm should be equipped
with a good Bell. Shipment just re
ceived and marked at very reason
able prices.
Stewart & Kernaghan.
Fresh from Buist's seed farm-a
full assortment of garden seeds.
Buist's never fail to germinate well.
Nothing better on the market.
t B. Timmons.
JAS. S. sr RD.
SUKGISON DENTIST,
EDGEFIELD, S. C.
J0^(ifflce over Post-Office.
Beautiful iron and enameled beds
just what you need.
Ramsey & Jones.
Seasonable
Groceries
Georgia cane syrup 50c gallon
Hudson brand maple syrup
25c quart.
Old process buckwheat, very
best, 5c pound.
Evaporated apricots 15c pound
Evaporated peaches 12 l-2c lb
Leggett's Nabob brand corn
15c can.
Leggett's Nabob brand peas
20c can.
Our stock of groceries is com
plete and up-to-date. Tour
orders will have our prompt
and careful attention.
?
W. E. Lynch
Stubborn as Mules
are liver and bowels sometime;
seem to balk without cause. Then
there's trouble. Loss of appetite,
indigestion, nervousness, despond
ency, headache. But such troubles
fly before Dr. King's New Life Pills
the world's best storhach and liver
remedy. So easy. 25c at W E Lynch
& Co., Penn & Holstein.
Come to us for your valentines
beautiful and comic, sublime and
ridiculous-from 1 cent to-$2.50
?. Timmons.
Rent contracts, mortgages of per
sonal property, titles to real eetate
and mortgages of real estate for sale
at this office. The legal blanks that
The Advertiser sells will stand the
test of the courts.
We will tell vou in our next issue
when RIVES BROS., will show
their pattern 'Hat and when they
will have their regular Spring Mil
linery opening. Rives Bros.
& Company.
Excursion Rates Via Southern
Railway.
Acdount South Atlantic States
Music Festival, Spartanburg, S.
April 13, 14, 15, 1910, the South
ern Railway announces reduced rates
to Spartanburg- and return. Tick
ets on sale April 12, 13 and 14 and
for train scheduled to arrive Spar
tanburg before noon April 15, 1910,
with final limit returning not later
than midnight April 16, 1910.
Children half fare.
For further information, call on
Southern Railway Ticket Agents
or, Alex. H. Acker, T. P. A., Au
gusta, Ga.; J. L. Meek, A. G. P. A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
LA?ShDr?f^NOT?O
Our Steam Laundry work will go
on as formerly and will ask our old
patrons to leave work at my old
stand, where Messrs. Abney Parks
and Edgar Hart will look after
samo.
Jas. E. Hart.
FAIR
Edgefield, Saltida, ^
on counties :-:
and one acre of corn in each of the above counties to be given away
?. 1000 pounds 3rd prize.
id make an exhibit at the fair in October at Batesburg:
iIA-CAROLINA*PEOPLE, Columbia, S. C.
Z. ASHEPOO FERTILIZER CO., Charleston,^ C.
ave the same showing. Everybody get busy and show^he people
Dod fertilizers, and progressive ideas m farming. . . '
5 well as improve the fair. So don't fail to take an interest and try
i to the $50.00 cash prize the Fair Association offers for the best farm
the State and county prize acre of corn with this same acre. No
iter your name as a winner and tell him the kind of tertilizer you will
tivated and amount of fertilizer used, and have three disinterested
HA, Secretary
J. Mi MALPASS, Treasurer.
Batesburg, S. C. I
Asi"
WM
USTAS LEADING
3E FURNISHERS
opie of Edgefield county tor the patronage that they h?ve accorded
1 endeavor to* show our appreciation by giving them better service .;
rniture
- - -=------- -=
of I9IO we replenished every department of our
pared to furnish your house at .a very small cost
jom Suit, Parlor Suit, Enameled Bed, Wardrobe,
Table, Dining chairs, Mattresses, Rockers. In fact,
1 need we have it.
when you come to Augusta is to call at our store and
[h our large stock. We ean please you in variety,
)i? the leading factories in large quantities, therefore
ai get the advantage of these large factory purchases.
gggm - _ ------?jgggggg
bews Furniture Company
Augusta, Ga . "
.3 J
U ADVERTISER'S CORN
The Fapmers Bank
Of-Edgefield begins the
New Year with much appreciation to the public for the liberal patronage
extended to it in the past. For the New Year, 1910, it wishes its custo
mers and patrons a prosperous season, and asks a continuance of their
patron age. ... .. :.
Combined Capital and Surplus - - - $100,000.00
Interest paid on deposits by special agreement. We are authorized
to act as guardian, administrator, trustee and accept trusts generally un
der our charter. A General banking business transacted on reasonable
terms. Prompt attention given to all business m our line.
We Solicit Your Deposit Account.
RrEIGHTsTT1
.SfflMSS
ARE FIRE PROOF
HPHEY will not burn. Will not split or curl like wood shingles.
x Will not crack and roll off like slate. Will not rip at the seams
like plain tin. Neither will they rattle during high wind storms.
They never need repairs and last as long as the building. And hist
of all, they make the handsomest roof and'are not expensive.
STEWART & KERNAGHAN,
Edgefield S. C
(Prickly Asb, ?Poke Boot and Potassium.)
? 1?AXTS POSITIVE CUBI?S OF ALL FORMS AND STAGES OF
Physicians endone P. P. P. as a splen
did combination, and prescribo it with
great satisfaction for the euros of aU
forms and stages of Primary, Secondary
and Tortiary Syphilis,' Syphilitic- Bheti
matism. Scrofulous TJlcort and Sorell,
Glandular Swellings, Rheumatism, Eic -
ney Complaints, old Chronic- Ulcers that
yon wiU regain flesh and ?tna?tk.
Wasteof energy and aU diseases r*ul?n*
from orsrtaxing the system an cursi Vf
the use of P. P. P.
Ladlee whoso systems*repoismiedar4
I whoo? blood is in an Impure oe? di lion ?tts
I to menstrual irregularities aro peculiarly
benefited by tba wonderful toste ?nd
CATARRH ra SCROFULA
HsnsWMI
hare resisted all treatment. Catarrh, Skis.
Diseases, Eczema, Chronio Female
Complaints, Mercurial Poison, Tetter,
Scaldhead, etc., etc.
P. P. P. is a powerful tonio and an
excellent applbxor, building up the
system rapidly. If you or? weak and
feeble, and feel badly try P. P, P., and
Iblood cleansing properties of P.
Prickly Ash. Poke Boot ac 4 Po tia tl am.
Sold by all Druggists.
F. V. LIPPMAN
Proprietor
Savannah, . Gift.
RHEUMATISM

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