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AN INTERESTING LETTER. Interesting Lettr Received By The Lamented D. R. Duri soe During the Civil War. It will be interesting: while read ing the letters from our soldier boys in France to read some letters writ ten from the battlefields of the Six _ ties. Slr. Roper Day of Trenton very kindly mailed the writer several let ters that were received by his grand father the lamented D. Roper Duri soe, and we will publish one each week : Valley of the Massaponax, Va., May 20th, 1862. Dear Roper: I take the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know how we all get on. Well, I be lieve all of the boys are well at pres ent and in fine spirits. We are camp ed in a beautiful grove three miles from Fredericksburg. We have moved five miles from summit point. We got here Sunday last. We have been doing picket duty ever since we got to Virginia. We have been resting two days, the first rest we have had in three weeks. We went on picket last Friday near the river and we saw plenty of Yanks. Some of our company kept up a very brisk firing all the morning at the Yanks and they returned the shot every time.I got within about six hundred yards of about fifty of them before I saw them and I soon had business another way. We are within a mile of each other and I am going over to swap bacon for coffee with them the first time I see them without any arms. I have been close enough to speak to them if I had been allowed to do so. It is against rules to speak to them only without a shot. We are seeing the devil. No, we have not got a tent in the regiment only for the big dogs. Gregg and Mc Gowan have tents but no one else. We have to sleep on the ground and cover with the clouds. The people in Richmond are very uneasy. They think the enemy will have Richmond shortly. I understand they are mov ing all of the^valuable property away from Richmond. I believe a portion of our sick have returned to camp. Sammy Lott DeLoach got in. yesterday. Toney has not come yet. I suppose he will come ; in a few days. We have 130 sick out of our regiment. I understand that the Bloody Sev- : enth is at Richmond. I suppose you have heard that Stuart is captain of : the company. I expect we will be or- ] dered to Richmond in a few days. We ' have been all over Virginia looking .up a fight but the name of the Bloody ' 14th scares the Yanks clean off of. ' the land of the living. It is a good i thing to have a brave name. If a 1 man has the name of rising early he can sleep all day. Eight of Colonel Edwards' men ' were captured by the Yanks the oth- ? er day and a lieutenant also. i Some think we stand a good chance ; of being taken but I don't. If they ; get in the rear of us we can join Stonewall Jackson and give them as ' good as they send. Gregg is trying to ' get his brigade in with Jackson. If we get with him we will see hell and a heap of it. What do you think about the war anyhow? I understand you have an idea of joining our company. If you will take my advice you will never cor>>e to this State. You know you are not .very healthy anyhow and this climate will not agree with you and I know you and old Brit won't agree for he is as .cross as he can be. He talks to his men like they were ne groes, some of them. He has never given me a cross' word yet but I do not know how soon he may, though. Willie and I have an idea of dig ging us a cave to live in as we have no tent. I don't know how I'll do. Well, I must close. This is the third letter I have written to you and I think it is time you had an swered them. Tell Julia and Sallie I will write to them next- I don't know anything at present that would inter est them more than I have written to you. Give my love to all and accept the same from Your true and affectionate friend, John Harrison. Goodwin requested me to say to you that he had received your letter ' and he would answer it in a day or two. He also sends his love to you all. Charley'is well and sends his love also. Valuable Farm For Sale. Valuable farm of 162 acres near Johnston for sale. Good improve ments, four or five horse-farm under cultivation. Adjoining lands of Mr. J. W. Hardy and Mrs. A. L. Mobley, For terms, etc., apply to W. S. Mobley At Lewis' store, Johnston, S. C. 8-28-4L \ Letter From Rev. G. W. Bussey. To Tho Edgefield Advertiser: Dear Old Friend: On my return yesterday evening from a series of meetings in three of my churches on this side the river, I found an nvitation from Mrs. Mims to W. M. U. meeting of the Edgefield As sociation the 29th inst. I wish 1 could attend, but will not be able to do so for lack of lime. With an eye to economj7, I have endeavored to carry on meetings at the three ohurches on this side myself, with out asking in help. Gave each church 5 days. There were more than 30 members added. We will not protiact at the Grove church on account of the Association to meet there this year. At the Modoc church I asked Bro. P. H. Bussey, of Greenwood to conduct the meet ing, but have not heard as to re sults While the old Advertiser does not come regularly, we are always glad to get it, like a letter from home. Wife and I both enjoy good health, and my people are so kind to us, we are pleased with our sur- ! ronndings. But I love to go back to old Edgetield. Hope to meet you at the associa- ? tion at the Grove. Fraternally, G. W. Bussey. Martin, Ga., Aug. 25, 191S. A Challenge. The State of Mississippi has chal lenged South Carolina. Mississippi has overpledged its year's quota in 1 the War Savings campaign. Other states have oversubscribed their quo tas, but Mississippi is the only other state in the country that has a col ored population larger than its white population as the Palmetto state. A . report reaching the South Carolina War Savings committee shows that ' with a quota of $36,230,900, Miss- ! issippi pledged $36,475,317; where-j as, South Carolina, with a year's ? quota of $33,000,000, pledged only; $15,000,000. Missssippi's 0 sensational achieve- ; ment strikingly refutes the claims of those who state that South Carolina could never invest $33,000,000 in W. S. S. in one year. This state is ful ly as prosperous as Mississippi, and its people are certainly as patriotic as those of the sister Southern state. The difference is that the people of Mississippi are convinced of the se rious importance of the war savings movement. That is proven by the fact that fully 85 per cent of the population of Mississippi pledged themselves to purchase W. S. S. Had the same proportion of people in this state pledged themselves, the Palmetto State's showing would have been fully as good, is the view held here. It is not too late for South Caro lina to equal Mississippi's record, which is a matter of pledges. If ihe people of the state who sighed pledg es during the June W. S. S. cam paign will faithfully make their pledges good, and buy even more W. S. S. than they pledged; and ;f those who did not pledge themselves will buy freely, the Palmetto state may equal Or exceed Mississippi's fi nal showing-but for thc present Mississippi's feat stands as a chal lenge to South Carolina.-Greenville Piedmont. Free Concert in Opera House. Next Monday night at nine o'clock a free concert will be held in the opera house by the Little Hoys' Drum and Bogle Corps of the Georgia Industrial Home of Macon. These little fellows are making a tour of this section in an auto truck and will visit Ed gefiel d next Mon day. We trust that they will be well received and that their stay in Edgetield will be made pleasant. They are corning from a home for homeless orphan boys, which is a cause that should appeal to every heart. Let's give the drum and bugle corps a large audience. Ke inem ber the time and place. Mon day night, September 2 in the opera house. Card of Thanks Although defeated I want the people of Edgefield county to know that I am grateful to them for their support for the past 10 years I shall continue to discharge the du ties as treasurer until the expiration of the term with uniform courtesy to friend and foe alike. J. Ti Mims. For Sale. 1 Overland car. 1 Saxon car. 1 Jersey Milch Cow. Apply to J. T. Harling, Edgefield, S. C. Just received a shipment of No. 2 Cane Mills that were bought early and I can sell them at the old price. See or write me at once. J. H. REEL. Cold Spring News. Our protracted meeting closed Fri day afternoon. Mr. Hogan from Mc Cormick assisted Mr. Kesterson. W had fine sermons every day and a successful meeting, there being nine converts for baptism. The ordinance of Baptism was administered at An tioch last Sunday morning with those up there and some from Re publican. Miss Ethel Schenks from Edge field is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bes sie Holmes. Mrs. J. P. Roberson and family visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. 0. J Holmes last week-end. Misses Lydia and Manie Holmes returning with them to spend a few days. J,.tsii Mt. Oa e ns.,d ees(h vp uvrh Mr. Wallace Reel motored Mr. 0. J. Holmes and Mr. C. V. Holmes to Camp Sevier last Thursday, return ing Friday. Miss Alma McLendon from Au gusta, Ga., was the guest of her aunt Mrs. Byrd McClendon last week. We hear orange blossoms are soon to be around heflk. Mrs. Tinie Jordan and daughter, Clara, visited Mrs. Jasper McDaniel last week. Misses Pearl and Louise danton are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Jack McClendon. Mr. Horace Quarles who had the misfortune to break his leg above his knee a few days ago is doing very well now. Mr. Charlie Bailey from Camp Jackson was expected home this week, but did not come. Miss Lena Vance from Hephzibah Ga., is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Holmes. We are sorry to hear of Mr. Bruce Timmerman's illness and hope he will socn recover. New York, Aug. 23.-The United States will share with the allies their sacrifice of food as well as blood in the cause of world democracy, de clared Federal Food Administrator Hoover on his arrival today en route to Washington, after a visit to Eng land and France. After asserting that we have "to make good" a pledge to this effect which he had given to the allied food administrators while sitting "at a common table in a common cause" Mr. Hoover said, to do so, America will next year have to supply the al lies four billion pounds of fats, 900, 000,000 pounds of beef products, 500,000,000 of cereals and 1,500,00 tons of sugar. However Mr. Hoover added, beginning September 1, there will be no need for drastic food ra tioning in the allied countries, except in the case of sugar and beef. In a statement dealing with his ob servations abroad Mr. Hoover said in part: "Thc harvests in France, England and Italy are better than one could expect in the tremendous drain of manpower to the front. This is due to the women. There is no sight in , the world that would appeal to the American heart as that of the literal ly millions of women doing all the working of getting in the harvests while their men arc at work in the shops and driving back the Germans. Of the food stu??s which America must export Mr. lioover said: "After shipping is set aside for the transport of thc American army and for military purposes of the allies, a definite amount of tonnage is mflflte available, for the transport of fhe program of food for civilian con sumption. The purpose of our Euro pean food conference has been to de termine the amount of food upon which health anil morale can be main tained and to determine the nearest possible sources of supply to the allies of this food. "Upon North America falls the burden of food supply. While Cana da can export 100,000,000 bushels of grain this year, the niajor part of the allied program for next year falls upon us. "We have also to feed our own enormous army. We can do it if we simply have the will to live with every economy and waste nothing. "By the great effort of our farmers the United States harvests are better this year, but in order that we may build up a surplus of wheat this year as against possible crop failures such as we had last year, we have decided to mix 20 per cent of other grains with wheat flour in all the countries fighting Germany. We cannot ask for better bread than France, and we propose the^American people should ' maintain a common standard of bread with them. "Under these arrangements, how ever, the bread situation in the Unit ed States will be much easier than last year, and in allied countries there will be an enormous improve ment. Bread shipments to the allies comprises 50 per cent of their food intake. By supplying them with bread, and in such amounts that will not necessitate rationing on their side, we can rest assured that their courage and strength in the war will remain high during next winter. "lt will be a bad winter in Europe, IMJUmW?M?MJ?IIMUlM?MIIIHMM^ Mowers ! 0W9PS ! Do you need a mower to harvest your hay? Now is the time to place your order. We sell McCormick and Dane Mowers; and also carry a full stock of parts and repairs. Better place your order at once for a mower. Large stock of cane mills and evaporators. Get our prices. Stewart & Kernaghan because coal will be much shorter there than even last winter, and the health of their populations cannot be maintained if they, in addition, are to be also restricted in their allow ance of bread and fats. Our complete fulfillment of our last year's prom ises. in food and our assurance to furnish even larger supplies this next year, have removed from them the least fear of hunger. List of Men Who Registered August 24. The following men registered Saturday August ? 24, having at tained their 21st year since June 5, 1918: White Men. Hubert L. Adams. Greenwood.? William C. DeLaughter, Modoc. J. Jefferson Lafayette Ouats, Edgefield. L. Vernon Michael, Edgefield. Jack McCarty, Trenton. . J?dgarG. Strother, Edgefield. Abbie Prince, Moss. Walter Hill Cantelou, Edge field. Jeese Temples, Johnston. Robt. Harrison Parks, Jr., Co lumbia. Jeff Sharpton, Modoc. Thomas Loyd Pardue, Kirksey Junius Irving Padgett, Edge field. J. F. Fickling, Edgefield. Robt. Justus Collins, Kirksey. Ernest Butler, Johnston. Powell Brook Harrison, John ston. Colored Men. John Bonhara, McCormick. Willie Simkins, Trenton. Willie Henry Scott, Trenton. Delaware Crawford, Edgefield. Joe Perry, Edgefield. Sammie Cherry, Johnston. Hammond Nich, Collier. George Williams, Edgefield. David Thurmond, Trenton. Samuel Ross North Augusta. Joe Riley, Trenton. Harry Samuele, Trenton. Ollie Still, Pleasant Lane. Andrew Padgett, Johnston. Edward Glover, Winnsboro. Frank Harris, Johnston. Robt. Moseley, Cleora. Joe Doggett, Edgefield. Nathan Chiles, Edgefield. James Blocker, Collier. John Abney, Johnston. Willie Anderson, Edgefield. Grady Lewis, McCormick. Jeff Bright, North Augusta. The Bes? Salve la The World. FINE FARM FOR SALE-A 309 Acre well improved, farm near Trenton, on the Augusta Road. Well watered, well improved, partly wired. Splendid dwelling, barns, etc. Fine crops of cotton, corn, wheat, oats this year. Let me drive you over the very best farm available. Hurry! E. J. NORRIS, , Real Estate and Ins. Edgefield, S. C. now To Give Quinine To Children. FEBRILINE is th? trade-mark name given to an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, picas.' ant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot ?ake ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try it the next time you need Quinine for any pur* pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The (ene FJULINE is blown in Mottle. 25 ^eot* I desire to announce to the public that after September 1st, 1918,1 shall occupy the store building now used by Mr. H. H. Sanders, and shall continue the same line of business as has been conducted-there in the past. We will carry a full line of staple groceries and fresh and cured meats of all kinds. We also hope to give a good market for eggs, butter and other coun try produce. Your patronage shall be appreciated. J. D. KEMP