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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-11-21
Hacienda "Fraternidad," Guanica, Ju
lio de 1898.

Sr don Tomas A. Dodd.-Ponce.
Muy seflor mfo amigo: Terminada va
la zafra en- esta hacienda, tengo Ell gusto de
9. municarle, seg1n sus deseos, las observa-
eiones que he hecho tocante a las ventaJas
Que resultan de la aplicaci6n del tre,s e0apo-
qador al vapor, de los senores Aitken M
Neil Y Ca de Glasgow.
En- primer lugar he obtenido un aumento
de tres por ciento, POGO mas menos, en- el
rendirniento mejor cristahzacion, debldo
que la cocci6n Sc opera con menos grados
de cal6rico que al fuego directo y como Sc
puede hacer subir el guarapo cuanto SO
quiera, sin que para clio infuya la clase de
C bustible nj la habilidad del fogonero, la
Ii 1pIeza Sc hace mejor con mas facilidad.
kespecto la cantidad de az1car elabora-
da he tenido tambi6n un aumento dlarlo de
euatro cinco templas de 900 galones cada
una; 10 que representa- POGO mas menos
cuatro bocoyes mas de production, slendo
de notar que para atender a los tres elini-
minadores bastan solo dos operarios que
en- todo el tren invierto seis operarios me-
nos que cuando tenfa ell sistema de bateria
& fuego directo 8 sea al llamado jamaiquino.
Ademas no he tenido que recoger mas
Taia ,lue la extrictamente necesaria para ta-
r tos =illones de bagazo para en- case de
n.iyia.
Seglin 81 calculo de Mr.. Donington, que
es el IEgeniero que ha instalado los apara-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-11-21
FARMACIA RODRIGUEZ
P1oy0 de Ponce, p. r

Este estabJecjjnie;sto oca5o dc fecib5r de los
pris.cipa1es nercado8 dc Earopa q Estodos-
U5sid08 De Am&rjca ia complete s3rtido dt
Dr0gG8, PrOdNcto8 Qst6nic0s y ta1n'occ'attoos.
pate,atisod0s maciouofes q ertraRgeros i'.fa'i-
dGd De 0rt5cas2os 0ner0s al raAnO-
I'm peyJumert0 ciase sejectG, como ag5sas pa
ra tocad0r, aceite crcm0s, cse,3cjas. ja6OWes,
DolUos y cosm6ticos, jnfnia1d de oIjefoS mis-
de diffc51 e5lumeraeidt.
P,t5cJit1ed q l5aapseya e's eJ despecho q modi-
c5da7 e3a los pree5os Is Ia mejor Garontio 91te
puede offecer t0do5 sfts.t s.tao0recedoyes.
3 mi. Ponce, Setienlbre 8 de / 1893.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-11-21
BartOlome SeguI

Tiene el gUsto de poner en- conocimiento del
plblico que su Ageacia F1meraria, Gale Mayor
lIimero 8, ademas De los coches de todas clases
con que ha venido prestando servicio hasta hoy,
ACADIA de construir uno de lujo, que, por SIS con
diciones Y forna especial asegura no hay otro
igual nj en- Ponce nj en- ningdn otro punto de
la Isla.
Ponce, Agosto de 1898 6rm.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-11-21
TREI ETIPORIDOR ii IlPOR
SISTEMA AITKEN M NEIL & Co.
DE- GLASGO OW

de isa
pegunado los
don Pedro Vvoni dueno de la Hacienda
dera dcho Vlvon
que pedn infome obre dhos
aIaratos.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
BAD BLOOD.
Two Deacons Disagree and One
Kills the Others Fine Mule.

Augusta Evening News.
An unusual case arose in the
Hamburg Justice Court to-day be-
fore Judge Getzen.
Two colored brothers in the
church baptist deacons and lead
ers, in fact), Jim Thomas and
Handy Henderson, got trouble,
and they will have to submit to
the law. Jim grew jealous OF
Handy's attentions to his wife,
and although hauled up in church
and made to shake hands, they did
not bury the hatchet.
Handy lost a fine mule the other
night and found it had been car
ried TO the swamp and killed. He
suspected Thomas aid had a war
rant sworn out.
Judge Getzen heard the prelim-
mary to-day, but thinking the case
more important and serious than
could be covered in justice court
he sent it to the higher court in
Aiken.
The colored people condemn
Thomas, and the ease is liable to
EgO hard with him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
+ all Oats and Rye.

Southern cultivator.
The general mistake in planting
this crop is that tits put in toe
late, and the land is not made rich
enough. The complaint is that it
is SO often cut off by the cold
weather. But if the seed is put
in early and the crop forced for
ward by high manuring, in nine
cases out of ten, it is too far ad-
vanced to be injured by the cold.
Every experienced farmer has no
ticed that it is the poor spots in a
field which are killed first, and
that often when these are entirely
destroyed the richer spots escape
without any appearance of injury.
"A crop of fall oats, the astand''
being once secured, is moreavalua-
BILE than the same area planted il
the spring. The yield is greater
and the grain is of better quality.
Every farmer, if he cannot afford
more, should have at least patch
of rye or barley. 1t is never win
ter killed, and furnishes the much
needed green food for horses and
cattle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
A Wonderful Watch.

A mechanical marvel lately ex.
hibited in st. Petersburg is musi.
cal watch which was made by
Russian peasant in the reign Of
Catherine. 1t is about the size Of
a hens egg, and contains a repre-,
sentation of the tomb of Christ
with the Roman sentinsls. On
pressing a spring the stone rolls
away from the tomb, the sentinels
fall down, the angels appear and
the holy women enter the sepulcher
and the. same chant which is sung
in the Greek church on Easter eve
is actually performed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
CAPE HORNS POST OFFICE
There is None Simpler-And ii
Has No Postmaster Attached.

In spite of improved modern
methods of communication, the
southern extremity of South
America still retains it's flavor of
aloofness and romance. The trip
around the Horn, still necessarily
made by sailing vessels because
they cannot SO easily tread the
mazes of the Straits of Magellan,
is no easier than it was to the early
navigators, save thatperhaps mod
.ern sailing ships are safer and
more manageable than those Of the
sixteenth century. Even yet, how
ever, sailing ships may hover
vainly off the Horn for the better
part of a month, and that curious
international mail box kept at the
Horn still has it's uses.
Landsmen who have heard of
this singular survival are tempted
to doubt its existence, but sailors
persistently affirm that il is still
there. Cape Horn is;a great mass
of rock rising abrupt from the
sea and forming u iis1asd:
Upon one Of the lodges of this
rock stands a covered barrel, the
international Postofice Of a region
more than 500 miles from any
thing that resembles civilization.
1t is the custom of captains pass
ing round the Horn to send a boat
ashore at this point if possible,
take out whatever mail is going in
the direction of the vessel, and
drop in whatever it is desired shall
60 in the other direction.
international comfy would pro-
tect the mail box if need be, but
no pirates lurk about that region,
and whatever natives may be there
would have small use for the con-
teuts of the mail box. 1t is the
worlds most southern Postofice,
more than twenty degrees south of
Cape Town, and more than ten de-
grees south of any post town in
Qceanica.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
Thought She Was Ill.

Million.
An extremely ludicrous incident
occurred III a Lancashire church
on recent Sunday. A younglady,
evidently astranger, of a naturally
pale complexion, accidentally let
her handkerchief fall on the floor.
By repeatedly stooplng to reach it
furtively she attracted the notice
of a gentleman in the pew behind,
who thought she was about to faint.
With The best of motives, there
fore, he took her gently under the
arms and raised her up, gently to
her surprise. AS she tried to re-
lease herself another gentleman
went to her assistance, and before
the young lady knew what was the
matter they were moving her out
into the aisle.
Naturally she was too much as
tonished to find words for protest,
and they had managed to half
carry, half lead her some distance,
when she directed an appealing
look to another gentleman in a
pew, as if asking him to help also.
He, too, promptly rose from his
seat and helped to lift her up and
carry her into the vestry room.
There she recovered her powers of
speech and mutual explanations
soon exposed the ludicrousness of
the situation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
JOHN LAKE,
County ssec'ty.
1t Costs You Nothing.

We are pleased to announce that
we have made arrangements by
which we are prepared to supply
free to each of our subscribers a.
years subscription to that well,
known monthly home and farm
Journal, the American Farmer;
published at Springfield and
Cleveland, Ohio. We make this
offer to each of our subscribers:
who will pay up all ARE -ges on
subscription and one year in adj
vance, and to all new subscribers
paying one year in advance. The
American Farmer is strictly Ma
tioaal in it's character. 1t is a.
hi yh-class illustrated journal filed
with entertaining and instructiyes
reading matter, containing each
month much information that iss
invaluable to agriculturists and
of special interest to each member
of every home. 1t is suited to all
localities, being National in its
make and character, thus meeting
with favor in all localities. Itis|
strictly non-political and nom
sectarian. 1t has a trained corps !
of contributors and is carefully
edited. The various departments
of Farm, Horticulture, Sheep and
Swine, The Home, The Horse and3
the Dairy, are filled with bright
and useful matter. The readersj
of the American Farmer are uni
versal in its praise and look for itsI
monthly visits with keen anticipa-
ton. The regular subscription
price to the American Farmer is
$1.OO a year, but by this arrange
menti it costs you nothing to receiyeI
that great publication for one
year. Do not delay in taking ad
vantage of this offer, but call att
once or send in your subscriptions
Sample copy of the Americanf
Farmer can be seen at the ADyER
T1sER Office, or will he supplied
direct by the publishers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
FATHER OF FORTY-FIVE.
Moses Williams the Progenitor OF
accompany Of Children.

RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 2.-The fe-
Gun dity of the negro race has been
the subject of much comment and
discussion. A case has come to
light in this State that is one of
the most remarkable on record.
Moses Williams, a negro farmer,
lives in the eastern section of this
State.
He is 65 years old-as nearly as
be can make out-but does not ap-
pear to be over so. he has been
married twice, and by the two
wives has had born to him forty
five children.
By the first wife he had twenty
three children, twenty of whom
were girls and three we're boys.
By the second wife he had twenty
two children, twenty girls and two
boys. He also has about forty
grand children. The case is well
authenticated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
Filled His Mouth with Powder

CAIcAGo, July 2S.-Tired of life
William II. Irving, of Charles
street, Winthrop Beach, Mass,
committed suicide on the lake
shore.
The method used was horrible
and most revolving. A partly filed
can of powder by his side and the
torn and mangled face indicated
that the suicide had filled his
mouth with powder and then,
probably with lighted match,
had caused it to explode. In the
pocket of his coat was found a
notebook, in which was this in
formation:
"MY name is w. H. Irving, of
Winthrop Beach, Mass. In case
of accident or serious illness notify
Mrs. w. Fl. Irving, at the above
address.
"Note to City Authorities
send my body home, as my wife
has no money to bury it. Don't
bury me in a pauper's grave. I
have been tired of life for two
years, but have lived for my baby's
sake. I can't live longer. 1 have no
work and am out of money. This
world is but a stage and the cur
tain has rung down upon one of
its main scenes.
w. III. IRVING"
The man was about forty years
old and was well dressed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10

Not any of our unregistered
Chinese residents have yet been
sent back to their own country un-
der the provision Of the Exclusion
act, and the half dozen of them
who have been arrested under it
were speedily released to await the
orders of the government. It has
been interesting to- observe how
the whole of these peculiar people
have stood together, solidly and
impassively, through the period of
fifteen months since the enactment
of the Geary law. 1t is not often
that any large body of white men
are so unanimous, o5edient, and
patient as these yellow men have
been all along. The Chinese in
the United States are certainly o
remarkable people. They are un-
obtrusive, industrious, sober, prov
ident, and well-mannered; they
cannot be accused Of inordinate
yiciousness; and it must be said
that, in this part Of the country,
there are few criminals or law
breakers among them.- New York
Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10

tits amatter of pride and con-
graduation that in the midst of
this epidemic of bank failnres the
Southern banks stand so firm.
Comptroller Eckles has COM
plimented the banking institutions
of this section npon the "safe and
conservative manner" in which
they are conducted, and says
their management is highly COM
mendable. Especially has South
Carolina to congratulate herself
upon the absence of even the
slightest furry in her banking
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News
and Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
Rattlesnake in His Breeches,

Philadelphia Record.
ASHLAND, Pa, 25.-A son of
David McKelvey, residing at
Rocktown, while running through
the woods near his home was at
tackled by a rattlesnake which he
had trod,upon. The snake fastened
its fangs to the boys pantaloons
and unable to withdraw them.
The frightened boy started home
at breakneck speed, dragging the
snake with him, where it was
killed. The lad was not hurt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
Behring Sea Decision.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The decision
of the Behring Sea question is ex-
.pected in fortnight.
A dispatch to-day says that
every point has been adjudicated
and in every instance that Russell
Webster, counsel for Great Britain.
has been sustained.
The decision is unanimous on
all points except one, to which
Judge. Harlan and Senator Morgan
dissent. This refers to the seal
fisheries on the high seas.
e The equations to close the sea
sons are. very stringent.
1rc-r.Tcorz
.venienced than Americans, as The
latter hold the islands.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
BROUGHT 10 AUGUSTA.
The Remains of w. b. Reynolds,
Who Committed Suicide.
Augusta Evening News, Aug and.

The remains of Mr.. w. B. Rey.
nolds, who killed himself in sa'
vannah yesterday by swallowing
an overdose Of laudanum, were
brought to Augusta at noon to-day.
and were carried to his fathers
home, twelve miles from the city.
over in Carolina, for burial.
Mr.. Reynolds has been in Au-
gusta for the last-two months stay
ing with Mr.. Jack Holder, and he
only left here for Savannah last
Sunday.
Since his departure Mr.. Holder
received a letter from Reynolds
telling him his intentions to COM
NIT suicide.
Some time ago Reynolds inner
tied $1,000 from his mothers
estate, and after blowing in all his
tin he became despondent and
suicided:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
A Thirty-PouudNugg of Gold.

Portland Morning orgonan.
BARKER CITY: July 1o.-The
recent gold strike made at the
Virtue mine near this city, is the
richest and most extensive re-
vealed for years. This afternoon
a chunk was taken out weighing
thirty pounds, when is estimated
to contain $4,000. On account of
the extreme richness of the ore it
is not run through the mill, but
is pounded in q large mortar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
A Profitable Potato Season.

Richmond Times.
The Irish potato season, which
has just ended, has been most
profitable one on the eastern shore
for years past. The shipment has
been larger and the prices have
been and are yet the very top Of
the market. During the past three
weeks over $500 car loads of pota-
toes have passed over the PENN
sula. One days shipment from
Cape Charles alone amounted to
between eight and nine thousand
barrels, or fifty car loads. The
sweet potato season will be in full
blast in a few weeks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
BURIED 1.fl TREASURE FOUND.
APile of Old Gold Coins Unearth-
ed in Spartanburg County.

Columbia State.
Mr.. w. 81. Lyles returned tc
the city yesterday from stay al
his summer home at Landrum's
on The Asheville and spartanbure
road, the State line. He tells the
story of the remarkable find OF
buried treasure upon the plantation
adjoining his place by a poor
white farmer. The treasure is all
in gold coin, some of the coins
being 175 years old. ALI of it is
the coin of foreign countries and
the dates range from 1719 to 1892.
a few days ago white farmer
was ploughing in the field. His
pillow turned up two Of these gold
coins. He picked them up and
went ahead. His wife came along
shortly afterwards, hoeing. She
dug up two more. Then they stop
ped work and went back to the
spot, beginning to dig. In a short
time they unearthed g pile, with
no other covering than the earth,
sof over 100 Of the gold coins.
Each one of them was as bright
sandshiny as if it had just come
from the mint. The money value
Iofthe gold itself is about $500.
Some time ago the same farmer
Iugsup an old skillet near the
same place. 1t it supposed that
the coins were buried therein.
The land upon which this gold
found formerly belonged to
Thomas Earle, but there is no
clue to solve the riddle of how
this treafure came to be buried
there. It is supposed to have
been collection of rare coins
made by some man with fancy
forsuch things during the present
century and buried there for safe
keeping during the war.
The value Of the coins, on ac-
count oftheir age and rarity, is no
doubt, very considerable. The
coins are Spanish, English, Ger
man, etc.
Mr.. Lyles secured two of them.
They are beauties. One of them
isthe size of a five dollar gold
p 'pssce. On one side is the in
scription in Latin "Phillip v, by
the grace of God, King Of Spain
and India" This surrounds the
head of Philip. On the diverse is
the crown and coat arms of Philip
and this inscription: "The fear of
God is the beginning of wisdom. +"
The other coin is larger.
Surrounding the head of a woman
Louis queen no doubt, is the in
.cription: "Louis XIV, by the grace
of God, King of France aad
Navarro, 1779.' On the diverse
is the maltese cross with heur de
lis in the center and the inscription
in Latin Christ reigns, conquers
and rules"
The farmer will doubtless
realize a handsome sum for his
find.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
Edsefieid County Y. NJ. G. A.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE CoMM1rTEE J
OF YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN As'Ns, 5
Edoefeld g C.. Ju1y 12

COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF YOUNG MEMS CHRIsT1ANAs'Ns, C s.
Edgefeld, S. G., July 18.
To the Young Men's Christian As- s
sociatioaes Of EagefeM County,
and the friends Of tteaoor1s: s.
DEAR BRETHREN:
The fourth County Convention
will be held at Good Hope Baptist
Church on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, August 18th, 18th, and
Doth.
More than three years have pass
ed since the inception of this work,
and as we look over the field to-:
day we are deeply gratifed at the
measure of success which has att
tended it. Almost every town and
community in the county has felt
its influence. Strong associations
have been planted at seven points,
while Young Mems Prayer Meet
iIgs and Bible classes have sprung
up here and there, presenting the
movement in every stage of its
development. ::
Probably there is no other
county containing 30 many Young
Mems Christian Associations, and
yet under the present system there
must be room for at least fifty.
AS this is the oldest county work
in existence, there are yet many
problems unsettled, and hence thisz.
convention will be of great inter
est and importance.
Every Association in the county
is urged to send large delegation
of active members. Ministers of
the Gospel and members of even
gelical churches everywhere are
given a cordial invitation,
7 All the sessions of the conyel-
tions will be open to the public.
From the programme soon to be
issued, it will be seen that the va
rious subjects will be discussed by
many of our ablest men at home.
and abroad.
The prayers of Gods people are
asked in behalf of This gathering.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
For the Thoughtful.
There is no greater rogue than a
pious rascal.
From life to death is measured
by two ticks of the clock.


If the facts could only be fully
known, it would no doubt be found
that one good natured man does
more for the health of a neighbor-
hood than four doctors.
Bread from Gods table is only
given to those who are willing to
work and fight for it.
Shadows are black, but they
have no teeth.
The world loses nothing when a
bad man dies, no matter how much
money he is worth.
The best places in heaven are for
those who are willing to have q
hard time on earth for Christ.
There are men so small that
when they give q quarter for the
heathen they think that God ought
to e.themsa big wheat crop.
The devil keeps close TO the man
Many people who are down right
ravens at home, pass for doves in
society.
Testimony is duty. If God is
doing anything for you tell it.
st. Paul was probably the only
preacher who never complained of
being over worked, and yet there
never was an heur of his Christian
life that he didn't keep the devil
busy.
Faith without any works Is an
engine without any fire under the
boiler.
1t is never safe to undertake to
live a single day without God.
The bank of heaven is the only
bank we know of these hard times
that invites a run upon it.
RAMS HORN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10

A Brunswick, Ga, negro weighing
120 pounds ate a watermelon
weighing forty pounds all by him
self last week. This negro was
either to eat the whole melon or
pay for it in case of bis failure to
do 80. He disposed of it without
any trouble and asked for more.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
Gold for America.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-During the last
week the rate for long discount has
been Q; for short discount, ]. The
tendency is steadily upward. 1t is
understood that $10,000,0O0 will
shipped within the next two weeks
to the United Sta.-s, and the be-
lief is that several millions more
will be sent over before the end of
the wear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10

few more friends, and troubles of
a domestic nature came upon him,
which in his state we're hard to
overcome.
Acting Coroner Naughtin viewed
the body at the infrmary and con-
cluded that it was unnecessary to
hold an inquest. The body will
be sent to his relatives and friends
i'm South Carolina to-day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10

In cases where dandruff, scalp
dieases, falling and grayness of the
hair appear, donot neglect them.
but apply proper remedy and
tonic like Halls Hair Remover.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10

AS a hair dressing and for the
prevention of badness, Ayers
Hair Vigor has no equal in merit
and efficiency. clean, and healthy
and gives vitality and color to
weak, faded, and gray hai,. most
popular of Il let articles.