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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
HOGS AS SNAKE-KILLERS.
They Redeem a Valuable Farm
That Had Been Abandoned.

PORTSMOUTH, O.. Dec. 12.-John
T. Miller, a prominent merchant
of this city, is the owner of val
liable farm in the Nile Township.
The farmhouse is on the north side
of the pike at the northern end of
the farm. Immediately under a
large hill which contains one Of
the finest stone quarries in this re-
gion. However, the quarry is un-
worked, and the house Tor a long
time remained tenantless owing to
the inroads and unwelcome famil-
iariry of the snakes that inhabited
the crevices and holes in the hill
country.
There were all sizes and condi-
tions of snakes. Mr. Miller en-
ployed every method possible to
rid his place of the reptiles. Hunt
ing parties were organized. Men
with their legs clad in stout leath-
er boots reaching 10 the hips in-
vaded the infested grounds, armed
with heavy clubs, and fought the
snakes to no avail. One affair of
the kind resulted in the killing of
260 snakes in one afternoon, but
the crop did not appear to be di-
minished to any perceptible de-
gree.
Last spring Mr.. Miller, upon ad-
wise of an old settler, concluded
to try q new plan. A new house
was built south of the public road
on territory in which snakes were
seldom seen, for the benefit of a
new tenant. Around the infested
territory large stockade OF tight
boards was built and Il drove of
forty hogs were turned loose there
in. No attention was paid to the
hogs during the summer. Several
brooks and springs in the hills
furnished the necessary water,
while the woods helped to supply
their sustenance.
A few days ago Mr.. Miller con-
cluded to see what was the result
of his experiment, and i'll company
with number of friends he en-
tered the immense corral. The
herd of hogs was found to have
greatly increased, and every indi-
vidual presented as fat and sleek
an appearance as if fed on corn.
Diligent search failed to show a
single snake. The holes aid caves
that they frequented have been ex-
ploded, but not a trace of snake
has been found. Workmen have
been set at work in the quarry,
aud stone is being got out without
any interference from beligerent
rattler or copperhead. Apparently
every snake has either emigrated
or been killed by the hogs.
The old settlers claim that there
will be no more trouble from the
snakes in that vicinity. The pro-
prietor intends to wait another
year before he will be satisfied
that the experiment was a succ' ss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21

The Columbia Journal tells a
good story on Representative Josh
Ashley who made violent speech
in opposition to a bill dealing
with rabid dogs. The legislator
said he had five rabbit dogs and
he would "be doggoned' if he
would kill them, no matter what
law was passed.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-21
MIRACLE OR ACCIDENT.
A Manifestation Which is Puz-
zling the Town of Piedmont.
Greenville News.

From the town of Piedmont, in
this county, there comes a story
which is we'll verified, and which
is one OF the most remarkable in
the history of this part of the
country.
About the first of September a
Miss Zimmerman, member of the
family we'll known in the town,
died there. She was about Is
years old. Her mother, who is a
widow about 40 years old, and who
is a very religious woman, was de-
votedly attached To her and since
her death has prayed fervently and
constantly for some sign from the
Almighty that her daughter is safe
in heaven.
About a week ago while Mrs.
Zimmerman was clearing away the
breakfast table in her house she
found in one of the saucers in
which a cup of coffee had been
setting a perfect picture of the
face of Christ as given in the pop
ular pictures. 1t was formed by
the coffee grounds, and is described
by those who have seen it as a won-
derful portrait to be executed in
such material. Hair, beard, and
eyes and features are said to be
absolutely accurate.
Mrs. Zimmerman accepted the
picture as the sign sent III answer
to her prayers. Hundreds of peo-
pie have gone to see the phenome-
non and have shared her belief
The saucer with the face on it has
been put in charge of Mr.. Rowell
who has charge Of the library al
Piedmont and who is man of un-
usual intelligence and culture. He
declines to express all opinion re-
garding the picture, of its signifi-
canoe, but is giving the matter
much attention. He has had the
saucer photographed just as it is
but the photographer has been un-
able to keep any of the pictures,
having sold them out as fast as he
could make them.
Mrs. Zimmerman is an indus
trious ard pious woman andshas
no motive for manufacturing a
hoax, even if she would trifle with
matter so solemn, and on which
she feels so deeply. Certainly she
has not the skill to make a picture
such as is described, and if there
any body else at Piedmont. who
could do it coffee grounds would
be the last material chosen to work
with, and certainly it would be i'm
possible to do such a thing in Mrs
Timmerman's house without her
knowledge.
Taken altogether, the incident
is an astonishing and mysterious
one, and the people of Piedmont
who scout the idea of a miracle are
at sea for an explanation.
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Experienced engineers say that
reversing the lever when a train is
at full speed, when an accident is
impending, only makes the train
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
FOR GOVERNOR CARR.
AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE Ex-
peNse or THE INAUGURATION.
Drunhsnusss . Misdsnssauer--Nsgro Ar
rested for illuminating Denocrstic
Voters Masonic Appointments.
LspecInl ,alarrnm % tne pIspatca.l


RALEIGH. n. c., January 12-The Legis-
lature to-day made a special sppropria-
tion Of $500 to defray the expenscsof Gov
ernor Cars Inauguration. A Third-party
man offered it.
A bill was introduced making en- i'm
portant and necessary change in The Jaw
by giving magistrates jurisdiction IN
cases of cruelty TO animals.
oREAr MERRrxrsr.
A resolution was introduced urging the
farmers OF the State not To increase the
cotton acreage, and 1t caused great merrl-
ment in the Senate. IL was hnally re-
ferred TO the Committee on Agriculture;
A bill passed authorizing the payment OF
State officers monthly instead OF quarterly.
A bill was introduced IN the House 20 ln-
corporate the Winston Salem and Char
lotte Railway Company: also to MAKE
drunkenness a misdemeanor. and to char
ter the Raleigh and Western railway.
TABLED.
The bill sbolishIng the Office of County
Superintendent OF Public Instruction was
tabled by an overwhelming vote.
ALL ARRESTED.
Last November John Marlborough and
nine Otner negroes III NEW llRht bON u
ship. this county, conspired TO in.imidate
party Of negroes who voted the Demo
cratic ticket. The Democratic negroes
were escorted by some white Democrats.
The Republican negroes fired into them ~
some distance. Marlborough was arrested
aud has ever since been i'll Jail. Yesterday
the grand jury IN the Superior Court here
found a true bill against him and
the other nine. Orders for the arrest
OF the latter were at once, issued.
Late last night all were arrested twenty
miles from here and, in charge OF two
deputies, made the long trip on foot
through driving snow-storm and over
Icy roads. All are now in jail.
oFFICERs INSTALLED.
Grand. Master John w. Gotten. OF the
Grand Lodge of Masons, to-day made the
following appointments Senior Grand
Deacon, James A. Leach: Junior GRAND
Deacon. n. I. CLARK: Grand Chaplain. ID
b. Nelson Grand Lecturer, Il. A. Hatcher
Grand Marshal, 4. F. Lamb; Grand
Sword Bearer. p. NJ. PeArsall; Grand Pur-
suivant, l.. NJ. lotion; Grand Stewards
f. NJ. Koonce aud r. }. Sifford; Crane
Tier, Robert II. Bradley. and Orator, r.
+. Lamb. The officers were installed by
Past Grand-Mast Robert b. Vance in th'
presence of one of the largest assemblage'
of Masons ever seen ct session OF th'
Grand Lodge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
HIS oREWsoMe ROOMMATE.
The Travellers story of an Adventure
with Corpse.

with a Corpse.
II had a strange experience IN Clncln-
natl last week." said A. A. Martin TO 81.
Louis Globe Democrat man.
II got into the town late one night and
found all the hotels full. | bad been IN
that condition for couple OF days myseit
and wanted a bed, and wanted 1t bad. L
went proving around the city looking Tor
lodgings, but without success. Finally the
keeper OF a combination saloon and board
ing-house told me he had vacant bed,
but il was in a double room. The other
bed was Occupied Would take that?
well said |, I'll not trouble my
roommate If I'm let alone
"'Oh. you'li not have any trouble on
that score said the landlord, and he
grinned like North Carolina 'possum.
He showed me TO the room and gave
me piece of candle about an inch long.
Nv roommate was evidently sound asleep.
lie was covered only by a sheet, which was
drawn up over his face.
The night was pretty sharp, and said
to myself: That lunatic will freeze before
morning. A heavy quilt lay across the
foot OF his bed. and l suggested 20 him the
propriety of making use OF 1t. he did not
answer. and spoke a little louder. Stu
no reply.
Il supposed the fellow had gone 70 bed
WITH "A lag on anu utCiucQ W EOON
angel for his peneit. took up the Guilt
and covered him nicely, but in doing so
Inadvertently dragged the sheet of his
face. The fellow was dead and had evil
IDENTIFY been SO for some hours. The land
lord was right-my roommate would not
interfere with me.
II went downstairs TO make gilt-edge
kick. but the landlord had shut up shop
I'D gone TO bed. I didn't know where to
find him, and as / didn't fancy sitting up
all night decided to return to my room
and retire.
AS opened the door the candle
sp,,ttered itself out, and there was In a
susnge room at midnight in utter dark
ness and in company with dead man TO
whom had never been introduced.
~ piled into he'd without waiting to
don robe de caan.bre and lay there shiver-
ing with cold and fear. Yes. sir, 4 was
scared, I don't know why, but l was.
The wind rose and swayed and creaked the
signs. A cold rain began TO fall. aud my
imagination took the bit in its mouth end
ran sway with me.
81 had been alarmingB near the
monkeys and was SOLDERING up on seitzer
and was ss nervous - country giri shout
TO commit matrimony.
While lay there imagining unutter.
able thinRs there came sudden crash.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
WALES VS.. SMITH.
Decision In the Maryland case-Lower
Court Sustained.
10y telegraph to tho DIspa'ch.l

lBy telegraph 70 tho Dispaicn.l
Ayy.po1rs, Mp., January 12.-The Court
of Appeals OF Maryland to-day handed down
an important decision IN the case OF sidney
/. Wales rs. Marion Dek. Smith, Comp-
troller. The case involves the sum OF Slil,-
9s9. A. claimed by Wales TO be due him for
Communications in collecting the direct tax
levied nv the limited States in 1861 and re-
funded TO the State by the act OF 1891.
The Circuit Court Of Anne. Arundei
comfy decided against Wales last year,
and Judge Robinson's OPINION am anru E sne
Judgment of the lower court. Inc C9d h,
declares tina: a tax levied and collected ..
the United States against state csnnu.
he considered claim OF the STATE sgalII sc
the General Government. Inc Coul. sIso
declares that when ministerial oincsl
like the Comptroller has to examine mo
the law and evidence OF case manuh-
mus will not lie; also. that an express con-
dItion of the refundiDg act OF 1881 pIo-
ylded thai mo part OF the money nerepy
appropriated shall be paid out by the uov-
ernor of any State. or any person. 10 any
attorney or agent under any contract i9l
services now existing or heretofore nisu to
between the representative oil any ouaee vi
Territory and an attorney or agent.
Judge Robinson says: In view Oh SUN
a provision it could not be held tnat tne
mere payment TO the State was IN itsei'
conclusive evidence that the money uau
been received through the agency OF tne
petltiouer. nor has there been any SUM-
Gent evidence that the passage OF the re-
funding act of 1891 was in any manner que
TO his efforts or influence"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13

ssuho,d.fever and were treated by the
physicians for that disease But after the
Hrst few days the typhoid characteristics
Disappeared and the doctors we're unable
70 d,aqt.oae the cases other than as pol
soning from impure drinking-wnter." The
Carnegie Steel Company was not salts
fed with the explanation that the epi,
demic among the workmen was caused
by impure water and suspected some
thing wrong somewhere. They put detec-
tives at work to sift the matter to the bot
tom. The result of the detective work
was the arrest OF Robert J. Beatty at Louis
vile, on December 10th. on q warrant
charging him with completely Ia the u,
poisoning OF men in the Homestead NIL;
he was brought back TO Pittsburg and
given a hearing, at which J. NJ. Davidson,
one Of the former cooks in the mill, test,-
fed, confessing his own connection with
the alleged conspiracy ana lmpncstn,nk
Beatty and Dempsey. The arrest Of Da,
wilson and Dempsey quickly followed, and
to.day'B trial 10 the result.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
RACING IN sNoW-SToRM.
I'll. I,bumanity of the midwInter
sport CD at Gutenberg.
inv Telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l


tBy telegraph to the Dispstch.l
GrrTrEsBuRa, N. j., January 12.-At 10
o'clock this morning the Hudson;County
Jockey Club flashed the following bulletin
from the hilltop TO the city: Raelng
to-day at Guttenburg, ram, snow OF
shine"
n did not rain, neither did it shine, but
the snow tell persistently. and as 1t fell
strong winds took 1t up and drove IL WIN
piercing swiftness into the faces OF the
suectators. Jockeys. and shlvering dumo
beasts. Not a particle of sympathy need
he EXPRESSED for the spectators. They are
slaves 10 the gambling habit. The poor,
half-matured boys honored with the name
OF Jockeys, however, were forced INTO the
saddles and placed on the trembling, walt
ing animals. 49,, , L.. -
the bettipp-ring, the heavy bet:ers remain
ING in town and entrusting their money
to the city pool-room managers.
FIRST race-six and one-half furlongs-
Happy Maid won; Merriment second,
Rocket third. Time, l:25s5.
Second receive furlons- Gladiator
won Frank T. second, Voyage third
Time, Los.
leigh won Running Bird second, Alan
BaDe tnlru. 1lut, lsfO4.
Fourth receive furlongs-Azrael won 4;
Panway second. Clotho third. Time,
l:02ls.
Fifth race-six urlongs-Bullfnch won ;
Excelenza second, Alarmer third. Time,
1:iSS4,
sixth race-seven furlongs-Yoid won ;
Addie b. second, Extra third. Time, 1888.
THE QUAKER-CITY TRACK.
GLoUcEsrrR, N. j., January l2.-First
race--seven and one-half furlOngs--Lonely
won: Samaritan second, Vendetta third.
| Time. 1897.
Second race-six furlongs--Ow Golden
won: Bob Arthur second, Tradesman
third. Time, 1:1s1S.
Third receive furlongs Honest Tom
won; Censor second, Grand Prix third.
| Time, l:O41S.
Fourth race six furlongs- Minnora
won Deer Lodge second; Fox Hill third.
Time, l:l9A.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Verbena won;
Pete second. Joe Lee third. Time, 1:l94,
| Sixth race-six furlongs-Judge Mitch
| ell won; In second, Selah third. Time
| ll9$4.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
Mr.. BLAINE WORSE.
Another Unfsvorabie Turn 10 His Csndi-
too Last EvsstnR.

ton Last EVENING.
fBy telegraph 20 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. January i2-The indica-
lions this evening are that Mr.. Blaine's
condition has taken another unfavorable
turn. At 6;25 p. NJ messengers were hasti-
~ dispatched tor both Drs. Johnston and
Hyatt. Mr.. Blaine's attending physicians.
Young James q. Blaine was also quickly
summoned. DIR. Johnston remained TWEEN
ty minutes, but DIR, Hyatt did not leave
the house at all. The physicians are, as
usual, non-committal.
wAsB1NGToS. January 13-i2:S0 A. H.
Guarded utterances OF Dir. Blaine's doctors
tonight are construed 10 mean that their
patient is much worse than they care TO
acknowledge. aud the frequency and length
Of their visits constitute another reason
for concluding that Mr.. Blaine's Illness
has been considerably aggravated since
morning. He il described rs being weaker,
there are said to be complications from
which the patient has not recovered except
al loss Of strength, and there Is an air
about the house which indicates consider
able anxiety. Two physicians have spent
the greater part of their time in the house
since $50 o'clock, and ono will undoubt-
edly remain all night.