davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Vegetable Hedgehogs.

Cactuses are the hedgehogs OF the
vegetable world: their motto is Memo
me impune lacessit." Many time in the
West Indies have pushed my hand for
. second into bit of tangled bush, as
the negroes call it, to seize some rare
flower or some beautiful insect and been
punished for twenty-four hours after
ward by the stings of the almost inyisi-
BILE and glasslike little cactus needles.
The reason for this bellicose disposition
on the part of the cactuses is tolerably
easy one to guess. Fodder is rare in the
desert. The starving herbiyores that
find themselves from time to time be-
lated on the confines of such thirsty re-
gions would seize with avidity upon any
succulent plant which offered them food
and drink at once in their last extremity.
In the ceaseless war between herbi-
yore and plant, which is waged every
day and all day long the whole world
over with far greater persistence than
the war between carnivore and prey,
only those species of plant can survive
in such exposed situations which happen
to develop spines, thorns or prickles as
a means of defense against the mouths
of hungry and desperate assailants.-
Grant Allen in Macmillan's Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
A VALUABLE PRESENT
A years Subscription to a Pop.
ular Agricultural Paper
Given Free to Our
Readers.

By a special arrangement with
the publishers we are prepared to
furnish free to each of our readers
a years subscription to the popu-
lar monthly agricultural journal
the AMERICAN FARMER, published
at Springfield and Cleveland, 0.
This offer is made to any of our
subscribers who will pay up arrear-
ages on subscription and one year
in advance, and to any new sub
scribers who will pay one year in
advance. The AMERICAN FARMER
enjoys a large national circulation,
and ranks among the leading agri-
cultural papers. By this arrange
ment it cost you nothing to receive
the AMERICAN FARMER for one
year. 1t will be to your advantage
to call promptly. Sample copies
can be seen at our Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
An Innocent Rural Lady.

Monroe is a flag station on the Bots
ford branch of the New Haven and
Derby road. When the engineer Of Con-
ductor Beers train saw the flag exposed
day or two ago he stopped his train.
Only one person, an old lady, was to be
seen, and the conductor stepped from
the train to help her aboard. The old
lady did not stir, and the conductor said,
"Step on board, lady, 80 we can go on.
Then her mouth opened, and she said:
CLAWS, don't want to get aboard. ]
stopped you to send word to my folks
that I was coming up tomorrow, and
want you to tell John to meet me ut the
station to care for my baggage"
Then she stopped, for the train was
moving, the conductor having given the
signal to start without waiting to learn
where "John" and "my folks" lived,
while the old lady looked as though she
thought train officials were not very
accommodating when they would not
even carry message for her.-Hartford
| Courant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Psychic influence. |

The other dsy Q woman was building
with great deliboration dialect story.
Suddenly she felt her attention called to
the corner of the room. There she saw
q friend who lives in Washington seated
with bowed head, crying. The story
writer called out the visitors name, and
the vision fed. Immediately, on her
manuscript paper, this woman wrote her
friend, detailing the circumstance.
The next day she received . letter
from her friend, saying: GA queer thing
has Just happened to me. was sitting
in my room crying when I distinctly
heard you call my NAME" The two let
ters had crossed each other in transit
New York Evening Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
THE BIG LAGOON.
An interesting Formation ON the North
ern Coast or California.

An Interesting Formation ON the North
ern Coast OF California
On the northern coast Of California,
some thirty miles below the mouth OF
the Klamath river, is one Of the most
interesting natural formations to be
found IN this country, known as the Big
lagoon. Here the coast, which runs
north and south up to this point, takes a
sharp turn inland, bordered by. very
high hills, running to distance OF
about three miles, then turning out
again makes sharp bay almost V
shaped, and for ages past sand bar has
been washing itself up across this bay
until the bar has raised up out OF the
water some ten or twelve feet, having q
width of about 100 feet and length OF
four miles, reaching across the entire
bay.
This bar is in the shape OF roof.
When there is storm the breakers will
roll up one side of it, break over, and
run down into the bay inside, and it is
q novel sight to stand there and watch
the waters, mountain high on one side
and perfectly calm on the other, the
line between the two at intervals hidden
altogether.
This bar is sort Of short cut and can
be trayersed on horseback. In q storm
tho horseman will one minute be high
and dry ON land, the next minute a
large wave will roll up and running
under the horses feet to the depth OF a
foot or more, the rider will be for an
instant four miles or SO at sea on horse.
back, with no land nearer than the high
bluffs Of the mainland in sight.
Moss agates may be found In abun'
dance on the pebbly beach, and when the
sun shines they glitter with dazzling
brightness.
The wild duck that frequent this part
Of the coast literally FILL this inland bay,
and the passing hunter, should he take
shot at them, will raise such cloud
and such quacking that hewill think
all the ducks Of the earth have gathered
there. Occasionally some wild beast
like a bear or a panther will be found
crossing this bar, and the Indians have
much sport when such thing happens
the animal rarely escaping capture OF
death.
Here the Digger Indians abound, iv
ing on the shellfsh, which they catch
along the beach, seldom going over the
ridge Of hills to capture deer, which
are plentiful. 1t would astonish Yale
or Harvard football man to come upor
this scene some bright morning at low
tide and see the squaws and children
playing lacrosse on the beach. They gel
80 excited with their sport that they
keep it up until the tide drives then
from the beach. often staying there I'm
til they have to chase the ball down into
the surf.-Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
An Actor. Unkno1n Friend.

"Joe Jefferson" said an old theater
goer, chad taken a Lady to q restaurant,
and when he put his hand in his pocket
to pay his bill he didn't feel penny.
he explained his position to the cashier,
but the cashier didn't know him. The
perspiration began to ooze when gen.
tleman stepped up, laid twenty dollar
bill on the desk, and said:
"I know you, sir; allow me to SETTLE
Jefferson was profuse in his thanks,
and when near the door, said:
"eYou must give me your name and
address, sir. in order that / may call
around tomorrow and SETTLE
"'Never mind that said the stranger
with smile. THAT bill was counter.
felt and l got seventeen dollars IN
change '"-St. Louis Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Yardi. and hi, Admirer.

Verdi was travelling in the same rail-
way carriage with General Tournon,
commander Of the Ravenna district.
They got into conversation, which soon
turned on the subject of music, and the
general, who did not know his compan:
ion, expressed q most enthusiastic pref
erence for that Of Italy. II can hardly
90 so far with you," replied the other.
"For me, art has no frontiers, and ]
give German music the preference over
Italian"
Indeed, sir" said the general testify.
"For my part, would give all the Ger
man operas in the world for one act OF
'Rigoletto.'s
,sYou really must excuse me from fol-
lowing yoa any further ON this ground,
replied the composer, blushing little,
"I ann Verdi. y Monde Artists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Feelings Of a Monkey.

A native of India was sitting in his
garden when a loud chattering an
nounced the arrival OF large party of
monkeys, which forthwith proceeded 70
make o meal off his fruits. Fearing the
loss of his entire crop, he fetched his
fowling piece. and, to frighten them
away, fred it off, as he thought, over
the heads OF the chattering crew. They
all fled away. but, he noticed, left behind
upon bough, what looked like one
fallen asleep, with its head resting upon
its arms.
AS it did not move, he sent servant
up the tree, who found that it was dead,
having been shot through the heart.
He had it fetched down and buried be-
meath the tree, and on the morrow he
saw sitting upon the little mound the
mate of the dead monkey. 1t remained
there for several days bewailing its loss.
Robert Morley in Nature Notes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
roots to be thrown out, which will
aid in imparting new life to the

. .
roots to be thrown out, which will
aid in imparting new life to the
tree.
Ifthe soil is thin or the trees
enfeebled by long neglect, we'll
rotted manure or compost should
be applied to the soil several days
before blowing, spreading it out so
as to cover the space filed by the
feeding root which are always at
the eextremities of the main roots,
and in full-grown trees,at some dis
tance from the trunk. Then turn
a fiat furrow, not more than five
inches in depth, and the fertilizer
will be placed where it will do the
most good. Even old trees,
overgrown with moss and bristling
with suckers, have been restored
to a thrifty condition by the re-
moval of superfuous wood and
thorough cultivation.
There is no better way OF
keeping an orchard in good
bearing condition than by turning
a drove of hogs into it. They
will cultivate" it to perfection
with their sharp noses, enrich it
with their droppings, and at the
same time act as scavengers to
gather up every wormy apple that
falls. One of the handsomest
orchards we ever saw-a ten-acre
plet:6lled with thrifty trees loaded
with wormless fruit Of beautifully
uniform size and quality-was
almost entirely left to the swine
to cultivate. The fruit from such
an orchard is worth far more than
a poor crop of fruit and a crop Of
grain from the same land. Dame
Mature is a bountiful mother, but
she has her limitations and must
not be overmuch imposed ur
on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Two Kinds of Diamonds.

several years ago CHANGED to stop
at the same hotel in Dallas, where Alvin
Joslin did," remarked an actor now I'LL
ing an engagement in Chicago, "and !
was astounded by his ostentatious parad-
ing of his diamonds. There were
number of ladies sitting upon the hotel
yeranda, and he seemed to take especial
delight in dazzling their eyes with his
Jewels. After strutting past them sew
eral times he suddenly stopped, made a
bow to the coterie, and said very
brusquely: AN, see that you admire
my diamonds. Permit me. This one is
worth $1,000. This cost me $1,000.
This cluster pin value at $4,000. l
have with me diamonds worth $4,000,
and own $40. GOO worth which | have
stored for safe keeping in o Chicago
bank.
"None Of the ladies tainted or fled or
went into ecstasies over the display, and
not word was vouchsafed in reply.
"That evening when Davis entered
Che hotel dining room he was seated at
n table in the middle Of the room and
alone. A few minutes later q half
dozen young men in full dress entered
the dining room in body and sat down
at the same table. In the center OF each
immaculate shirt front shone a bit OF
plate glass as large as marble, while
brass rings bearing great settings OF
glass fairly loaded down the hands OF
the newcomers. Davis glanced about
the table and his jaw dropped from sheer
astonishment. Before he could recover
himself, one of the young men arose and,
walking around the table to Alvin's seat,
said in tone that was distinctly audible
throughout the room: 'Ah, l see you ad'
mire my diamonds. Permit me. This
one is worth eight cents pound, retail
This cost me nickel, just as it is. This
one value at dime. have with me
eeventy cents worth of gems, and ] own
an interest in glass works at Chicago
besides
"Before that speech was ended the be-
diamond Joslin either lost his appe'
tite or finished his supper. for he hastily
arose and left the room, followed by q
lively chorus of abs and obs. ."--Chicago
Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Pathetic Farewell

Jacques Jasmin, barber and poet OF
France, began life in extreme poverty.
That the pathetic events of such a child.
hood must have sunk into his soul may
be guessed from one incident which, in
after years, he set down in his 'sRecol-
lections." His grandfather, when too
old aud infirm to solicit aims, quietly
made arrangements to be carried to an
almshouse in order that he might no
longer burden the family. Jasmin says:
was then Ten years old. was play
ing in the square with my companions,
girded with wooden sword, and ! was
king, but suddenly dreadful spectacle
disturbed my royalty. I saw an old
man in an armchair borne along by sew
eral persons. The bearers approached,
and / recognized my own grandfather.
In my grief l saw only him.
I ran up to him in tears, threw myself
on his neck and kissed him. He re-
turned my embrace and wept.
"Oh, grandfather" said |, "where are
you going? Why are you leaving our
homer"
"My child" said he, 81 am going to
the almshouse, where all the Jasmins
die"
He again embraced me, closed his
eyes and was carried away. We fol-
lowed him for some time under the
trees, and then l abandoned my play
and returned home, full Of sorrow.
In five days the dear old man quietly
breathel his last. His wallet was hung
up on its usual nail in the room, but it
was never used again. One Of the bread
winners had departed, and the family
was poorer than ever. On that Mon
day knew and felt for the first time
that we were very poor. Fortune came
to me years after, but for some Of those
| loved she came loo late.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
THE LAST DECADE.

When murky clouds that pail a summer day
Do, ere its close, dissolve and drift away.
What joyous smiles break DER the sunlit plain,
How stirs the dormant pulse of life again!
And IN the afterplow of fading light
There breathes promise Of morrow bright:
So at this century's eventide-whose years
Vain hopes have wrought to merge In darken-
ing fears
Doth man rejoice; for from rifted west
Assuring rays beam cross his weary quest,
Dull, leaden skies now change to gladdening
hues;
The waiting heart its cherished song renews;
That song divIne!-noS less Its power than
when
Twas first heard-"Peaee on earth, good will
to men"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
The Father Of Modern Jurisprudence.

The Father Of Modern Jurisprudence.
Louis TX was practically the founder
Of modern jurisprudence. About the
year 124l he noticed the abuses which
were caused in France by men taking
into their own hands the work of re-
dressing their own wrongs, and pub
lished proclamation establishing the
quarantine du roi. This forbade private
redress for wrongs for the space of forty
days after the injury was committed.
During that time the injured person
must seek redress and satisfaction in the
kings court, and if his wrong were not
righted at the end Of forty days he
might then take its rectifcation into his
own hands.
This proclamation made justice speedy
and tolerably sure, although Of course
its administration was in rough and
ready way, and unless the records are at
fault some law of this kind prevailed in
Louisiana at the time when Missouri
was part Of the French kings posses
sions.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
J Earlv Printipr and IlIustra.ing.

The first printing press in the United
States began its ciYilizing work at, Cam
bridge, Mass, In Harvard university in
1889. The first American made illus
tration, it is still believed, is in Tully's
Almanac, of Boston, in 1898. The first
American copper plate portrait pub,
lished IN this country. was in Increase
Mather's "Ichsbod," published in 170S.
The first three engrayers were Paul Re
we're, Benjamin franklin and Isaiah
Thomas, who distinguished himself at
the battle Of Lexington New York
Snn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Irish and Gorman. Eat Potatoes.

Irish and Gcrmahs Eat Fotatoes'
Ireland leads the world with potato
eating capacity of 1920 pounds for each
man, woman and child, while AIneri-
cans eat but 100 pounds per head annu-
ally. The Germans are great eaters st
the vegetable, their consumption being
over 1000 pounds per head each year.
Good Housekeeping.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
why Some Babies Cry.

A great many babies cry out Of pure
cussedness. They have no reason what
ever. Ihave seen them stop playing to
begin to howl, refusing both food and
drink. Often child will wake up, be-
gin crying, and fall off to sleep again.
Babies show individuality, and cry just
as adults grumble, scold, lecture, bang
things about and swear. There may or
may not be cause for the outburst, but
there is a certain amount of relief which
has physiological If not moral value.
Cor. Baby.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
writinc Letters without sirht.

A woman whose eyesight has passed
almost beyond the failing point finds
such relief in using the ridged tablets
upon which paper is laid that she says
all nearly blind persona should do like
wise. "They have made letter writing
pleasure" she says, "where before it
was pain. Iput pin in where Ileave
off, and I can begin right again after
any interruption.-New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
A Liberal Offer.

Seventeen years ago young man in
Chicago found pocketbook containing
several thousand dollars. Now, having
made nearly q million dollars clear from
this find, he advertises for the loser and
expresses his Willingness to pay for the
poebetbook and restore the amount of
the contents. s."-Philadelphia Ledger
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
A Modern Curriculum.

Visitor-I understand that the public
schools Of this city are models Of Nine.
teenth century progress?
Little Boy-Yes'm, that's wot every
one says. go to 'em.
"What do you studyT'
"Oh, everything-free and drawin,
an cookin, an bacteriology, an music,
an spectrum analysis, an sewin on but.
tons, an agricultural chemistry, an dish
washin. an everything. Good News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
A Useful Patrol Wagon.

A useful patrol wagon has been de-
vised for electric railroaders. It is con-
structed very much like police wagon.
but has square tower rising out of it
which is mounted by ladder. The
tower is raised or lowered by means of a
crank and pulley, and when elevated to
It's full extent it is fifteen feet high. The
consequence is that the hneman can
drive under the wire to be repaired and
be Immediately placed by the raising of
the tower on q level with his work. The
patrol wagon is great improvement on
the old method of repairing, without its
risks,-E1change.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
a Bear THAT Would Not BE Tanned.

A Bear That Would Not BE Tanned.
The officers of the Bear tried to make
a pet of an arctic cub bear which they
had caught. It would brook no famil-
iarity of any kind, but would walk up
and down the deck, looking straight
ahead and growing and gnawing at
everything.-New York News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
How New York Appears to Foreigner

How New York Appears to Foreigner.
Ofthe ugliness, confusednessand shah
biness of New York nothing new can be
said; but full justice is done TO the Cen
tral park, which in another generation
will be the most beautiful public resort
in the world. 1t would, however, be al
together unfair to judge Of America by
New York; no other town in the Union
can vie with it In dirt, inconvenience
and meanness of appearance.-London
Spectator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14

when You Are in Doubt About . Diamond.
Put your finger behind the stone and
look at it through the diamond as
through a magnifying glass. II the
stone is genuine you viii be unable to
distinguish the grain Of the skin, but
with false stone this will be plainly
visible. Furthermore, looking through
a real diamond the setting is never visi-
BILE, whereas it is with false stone
New York Herald
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Amazons ard Amaxons.

who's the large lady over there rails
ing row with the waitery inquired q
guest at the hotel Of the landlord :,
aOh," was3the good natured reply,
.'that's my wife,. I. -
"Ah, indeed she's a perfect Amazon,
isn't shey"
"Well, mighty nigh it, responded the
landlord refectiyelY Her mouth amt
quiet so, big, perhaps, but she talks a
heap sight more. - etroitF Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
Shakespeare. Autograph Worth s1oo, 900

shakespears's Autograph Worth S1o0, 900
"The most valuable autograph in the
world is that of Shakespeare" said a
dealer. "There are only three genuine
autographs of Shakespeare in existence,
and those are altogether out of the mar
ket. Bring me genuine Shakespeare
and I'll undertake to pay you 10000,
yes, slOO, 1000, for it within year. 1t
might not sell Immediately for very
large sum, but it would be sure to do so
as soon as collectors were satisfied as to
its genuineness and became properly e1-
cited about it."-Collector
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14

An acre planted with sunfowers yields
1000 pounds of seeds, from which 25O
pounds of oil may be obtained. Ten
million quarts of this oil is produced by
Russian mills annually.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
HOW TO rell Fresh Cod.

To tell good cod when you go to
market, examine the fish just above the
tail. In healthy cod the body is round
and plump. The lower half OF the fish
will be almost cone shaped.-New York
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14

A race of wild dogs is said to exist In
Newfoundland, keeping near the coast
and subsisting on what the sea casts to
the shore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14

The Hiudoo makes his toes work at
the loom, using them in his weaving op-
erations with almost as much dexterity
as he does his fingers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
The Last Office.

Poet-They tell me I've got to die.
Editor (weepingeYes, John,
Poet-We can't take anything with Us
into the next world, can we? -
Editor-No, John.
Poet (sadly)-Then I'll have to leave
all that unpublished MS!
Editor Don't worry about that,
John, I'll see that it's buried with you.
Kate Fields Washington.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14
wh.n Taking Down the Stove.

In taking down the stove, if any SCOT
should fall upon the carpet or rug.
cover quickly with dry salt before
sweeping, and not mark will be left.
New York Journal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14

Cali at Once.
And get first-class choice of those
beautiful French Sateens, only l5c. =
ward. at w. III. TURNER d Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-14

Very striking to stranger is the
Englishman's fashion Of covering his
face with his tall hat as soon rs he has
taken his seat III his pew in church.