davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
Egyptian Cotton Seed.

Egyptian Cotton Seed.
Secretary Rusk has purchased
. through the United States consul
at Cairo quite quantity of
Egyptian cotton seed. Should
you want any of this cotton seed
write to Senators Irby or Butler.
The purpose of this Importation
of seed is, as set forth in Mr..
Rusk's last report as secretary as of
agriculture, to undertake, with the
cooperation of the experiment
stations in the cotton states,
experiments with view to produc.
ing cotton of q home growth which
may serve as an efficient substitute
for Egyptian, of which during the
last fiscal yearmore than SO, 100000
worth was imported into this
country, an increase of 15 per cent.
over the previous year and Of
considerably more than 100 per
cent over the year ending 1890.
Ihe cotton SEED received at tne
department consists of two Of the
best known Egyptian varieties,
"Aff" and "Bemiah." The
distribution will be made to the
experiment stations in the cotton
states, and also through senators
for those states, to planters whom
they may recommend as persons
well qualified and willing to give
Egyptian seed a careful trial. The
report on the conditions, soil, and
climale, and methods of cultiva-
stion of Egyptian cotton il being
prepared for the department under
the direction of our consul general
in Egypt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
YOU WANT NJ $500

THE PEOPLES MAGAZINE IS 6S-page
Of over 800 pages a year. printed on nne paper,
with handsome Illustrations and q tasteful cover.
best literature by the atlest writer's Of tho day.
1t Includes the best Continued and Short Sto:
rIes, Choice Poetry, Interesting descriptions Of
Sketches OF Prominent Men and Women, instruc-
sparkling Wit and Humor. A special department.
OF Choice Readings, Reeitations and Dialogues for
Stories for YOUNG People, entertaining articles
for the entire Home Circle-a nrst-class msga-
ie t9r az VINO ENJOY ap ns COW Tha s inc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
Edgefeld Rifles.

At meeting of the Edgefeld
Rifles on Monday night of this
week a reorganization was had
with the following result:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23

Loving kindness is greater than
law, and charities of life are more
than all ceremonies -Talmud.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
Mr. John G. Lott, Jr., is The best
chicographer in Edgefeld.
The military inspection of our
three Edgefeld companies will
take place on Tuesday, April 18th,
nrox

Happy and content is home with ssThe Ro-
; chester;n a lamp with the light of the morning
For Catalogue, write Rochester Lamp Co., New
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23

Gottonseed in any form is found
bad for swine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23

All things considered, the best
egg producing food that can be
supplied to hens is wheat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
le acreuge

sary suppress! III.
There can be but. one answer to
this question, in the minds of
thoughtful men. If it be said that
among 80 numerous class, as to
the cotton raisers it will be i'm
possible to get up an agreement
which will result in combined
action to plant reduced acreage
in cotton. and if this be conceded,
then the situation appeals with
still stronger force to each. individ-
ual fsrmer to decrease bic own
crop to the extent needful to raise
his supplies; for in case there shall
not be such diminution in The
acreage as to affect materially the
price 80 that the next crop is to
be a low priced one, the advantage
to him who has wisely raised his
own supplies, will be clear and
manifest. He will not have to buy
high-priced supplies with the scant
proceeds of low-priced cotton.
These proceeds will then be, in
the main, surplus, or nearly SO.
On the other hand, if there shall
be such a general movement in
the direction of raising smaller
crops as to raise the price, then all
who contribute to it in the manner
herein indicated, will enjoy this
increased prices as the result of
their own wise action, and at
some time to exempt from expen-
diture for supplies which they
have 80 raised.
After much reflection upon the
data collected from all counties
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23

Personal Mention.
Mrs. Gertie Parker, of Aiken, is
visiting friends in town.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23

The Rev. Mr.. Hundley, who has
been called to the Rutherford
Street Baptist Mission Church in
Greenville, preached last Sunday
his fret sermon to his new charge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
y Field For Missionary Effort.

If the American missionaries are
thrown out of China in retaliation for
the Geary law, it is to be hoped that the
American board will arrange to main
tain them all for a time in the Pacific
states. There seems to be great op-
portunity there for missionary effort.
Missionaries who have lived long in
China may be expected to know more
about the Chinese than even the Califor-
mans do. If they tackled the Californi-
ans, one of two things might be expected
to happen. Either they would convert
the Californians to better sentiments
about the Chinese, or the Californians
would convince them that their anti
Chinese persuasions are justified
In the latter case the missionaries
could be brought east to correct the
views of our part of the country, since
1t is important that whatever are the
right views about the Chinese the whole
country should hold them. To have one
section of the land maintain views of
cheap labor which all the reformers in
the rest of the country denounce is a
state of things of which the United
States has already had all the experience
1t wants.-Harper's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
The Seals AS Lineuists.

Mr.. Coudert of counsel for the United
States in the Behring sea- arbitration case
at Paris stated that there could be mo
commingling of the seal herds of Alaska
and those of Asiatic Russia" The able
counsel is probably unaware that prior
TO 1870 the seals composing the two
herds referred to by him were all Rus
sian, spoke only the Russian language,
lived and died i'll Russian style but rs
he is so positive that each American seal
invariably returns to the islands of St
Paul and St George and each Russian
seal to Copper island, without an occa-
sional variation, Mr. Coudert may pos
sess some exclusive-very much and ex-
ceedingly eXclUsive-infornat show
ing that the Alaskan seals have wholly
forgotten their mother tongue and ac-
Quired knowledge of English, and as
the Copper island seals converse only in
Russian Of course commingling of the
herds would be an unheard of folly
Fur Trade Review.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23

y simple but effective test to decide
whether man is drunk or sober was
described by IL medical man who gave
evidence before the Pontefract bench.
Two golfers, who were charged with
drunkenness, went to the doctor 10 min
ntes after they were seen by the police.
The doctor made them walk up and
down the surgery, which they did in a
straight line, and then they stood erect
with their eyes closed and held their
arms at length with extended fingers.
The witness affirmed that the latter was
a severe ordeal for persons under the in
fluence of alcohol, and as the GOLFERS
passed through it without signs of shak-
mess the charge against them was dis
missed.-London Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
Snakes Break Up "A SUNDAY Picnic,

Sunday a party of picnickers of Gas
City went to Rock Dam, 9 miles below
that place on the Mississinewa, for an
afternoons enjoyment. Hardly had
they been seated when huge black
snake appeared, to be dispatched by Mr.
Pritchard. In twinkling the rocks
were mass of kissing, writing, crawl
ing, Shiny reptiles of all sizes and de-
scriptions. The party found themselves
IL II nest of excited snakes. The party
fled, of course. The snakes are estimated
at not less than 100 in number. Among
them We're two monsters that are de-
scribed as not less than 20 feet in length
Cor. Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
Human Flesh Does Not petrifv,

Fertilization issimply the substitution
of inorganic for organic matter, atom by
atom. This process of transformation
is unthinkably slow. AS a molecule of
wood or bone decays molecule of stone
takes its place. This can only occur
when the air, earth or water surround
ing the organic substance in question
holds III solution some mineral which is
readily precipitated. In the case of either
wood or bone, while decomposition is
going on, there yet remainsa framework
or fiber, the interstices of which NAV
gradually be filled by the mineral sub
stance-with flesh. be it human o. ami
NAL, no such framework exists. The
very rapid decay of flesh also makes it
impossible for the very slow process of
petrifaction to have any effect III the
way of making transformation.
The stories of petrified bodies being
found i'll graveyards are usually faxed
up by some imaginative reporter who
wishes to lengthen his string" 1t is
true, however, that the bodies of human
beings have been frequently found in
crusted with silicious substance SO as
to resemble real petrifactions in every
particular.-St. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
Twelve Days at Atlautic City.

The third of the series of popular ex-
cursions to Atlantic City, via Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, will be run on Aug
nst 8. Ample provision will be made
for the accom- modation of those availing
themselves of the low rates and superior
train service to enjoy a respite by the
seaside. The scenery en- cute is unsur-
passed by that of any other route in
America.
Tickets will be valid for return Jour.
ney for twelve days from date of sale,
and will be good on all regular trains.
On return journey they will be good to
stop off at Washing ton, thus affording
an opportunity to visit the numerous
public buildings. which are open to Wis
itors free OF charge, and to take trip
down the Potomac to Mt. Vernon. the
tomb Of Washington, as we'll as to visit
other places of interest in and near
Washington.
For rates and time of trains, consult
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23

One OF the characters in a modern nov
el Is made to say: Il love shy man.
He is getting so scarce" Perhaps that
is why he is SO really delicious. When
he bushes palpably, but without look
ing awkward, one is drawn toward him
by II certain sentiment of affinity. and SO
long as he is just shy enough, but not
too shy, he wins more and more upon
one. TO draw Il really shy man out of
his shyness is pleasing task. and the
more so as he is generally disinclined to
give expression to the thoughts and
ideas that he usually keeps locked fast
away within himself. One comes upon
a stray jewel or two now and then, in
such cases, in the shape of an unexpect-
ed thought that astonishcs the discov-
crer because it seems so different from
the person from whom it cmanates. |
assure yon. think shy men are some
times very charming, hut then one must
be a little shy ones self in order to ap-
rreciate them. Do you know any nice
ones, and do you find that they ONLY
come out of their she'll in Il tete-a-tete.
and not always then, so that there is n
pleasing element of uncertainty about
them which adds to the interest they
inspire?-Cor. London Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
rnaltations Of American Manufacture.


Consuls have become weary of calling
attention to frauds dangerous to the
trade of the United States which are
conducted on g gigantic scale in Europe.
The Germans reproduce American sew
ing machines, stoves and all sorts of
tools, substituting iron for steel. They
mark them with the names and brands
of Yankee manufacturers and send them
to South America, Africa and all over
the world. Though of wretched quality
they are cheap and actually crowd out
the real American goods. In this fash
ion iron machetes are substituted for our
own steel ones in South America. and
Colts and Remington's revolvers are
burlesqued, as one might say, in the
cheapest possible materials. American
machines are taken apart, and the pieces
are copied with iron castings, which are
put together to form clumsy counter
feits. This is done with all OF the finest
agricultural implements.
The limitations lead the observer to
speculate as to the probable period of
time during which the world would have
been without such useful inventions if
it had been left to Europeans to discover
them. Ingenious Britishers are making
counterfeits of Yankee textile fabrics,
and the looms of Manchester are turn
ing out millions of yards of cotton an
nually which bear tbs names and brands
of American manufacturers. These cot
tons are marketed in China because the
Chinese have II liking for products of
this sort from the United States. They
are very heavily 'sized" with white of
egg to give them a good appearance. Of
course the sizing" does not stand n
wash. One consul in China has suggest
ed that al umbrella should be sold with
each bolt of such cottons, inasmuch as a
lady who happens to be caught by n
shower i'll nice cotton dress too often
comes homo wearing Il mosquito bar.
In the same way American sheetings,
muslins and calicoos are being driven
out OF Central American markets by
wretched goods made from East Indian
and Egyptian short staple cotton and
bearing the trademark of the best Amer
lean mills.-Boston Transcript
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23

UPON receipt of your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will
mail you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio
of the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
the regular price is fifty cents, but as
we went you to have one, we make the
price normal. You will find it work
OF art and thing to be priced 1t con-
talns full page views of the great build
1ngs, with description of same, and is
executed In highest style Of art. If not
satisfied with it, after you got it, we
will refund the stamps and let you keep
the book. Address II. e. BUcKIEy &
Co., Chicago Ill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
GREAT INDUCEMENTS
TO GO WEST.

Salem having been connected with
Roanoke by electric cars, which as
sues cheap and rapid transit to par
ties living in Salem and working in
Roanoke, and as Salem can give in her
different factories employment to a
large number of young ladies' also
cheap homes either to renters or buyers.
This in connection with her cheap
markets make it very desirable to the
majority OF US just now. For further
information address box &c, Salem, Va.
10 law limo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
All Free.

THOSE who have used DR. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it free. Call on the advertised drug
gist and get trial battle. free. Send
your name and address to H. e. Bucklen
Il Co., Chicago, and get sample box OF
DIR. Kings New Life Pills free. as we'll
as copy OF Guide to Health and HOUSE,.
hold Instructor, free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. Christian e. Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
a Cannon Bali In a Tree.

Two negroes in cutting n great tree in
a swamp near Snow Hill. Md, the other
day came upon an old cannon ball com
pletely embedded in the trunk. The
tree measured 3 feet in diameter, and
much of its growth had taken place since
the ball found Judgment in the trunk.
There has been no artillery firing in that
region since the Revolutionary war.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23

Correspondingly low rates from other
stations.
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car from Staun-
ton to baltimore, and Baltimore to Phil
adelphia on afternoon train from Staun-
ton.
For more detailed information apply
to Q. g Dudrow, Travelling Passenger
Agent Winchester, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
For over Fifty Years

MRS. WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRur has been u ed
for children tccining. 1t soothes the child softens
the gums, allays all pains. cure wind collie and IL
the beet remedy for DiarrhGa twenty-five cts a
bottle. Solo by druggists throughout the word
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23
BucIlen,s Arnioa Saliva

THE best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulsers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required
IL is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction or money refunded. Price, 25
cents per box. For sale by Christian &
Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, LA Salem avenue, best tableser.
vice in the city. Breakfast, 25 cents;
dinner, IS cents; supper, rs. Parties
served @. T. LUKENs, proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-23

WHEN travelling always take cak @
of JohDson's ORIENTAL Soap with you;
diseases are often caught by using ho:tl
soap. Sold by Christian & Barbee.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-08-18

The New York Press of Tuesday
says, curious discovery was made
in the postoffice yesterday. The ad-
vent of Mr.. Dayton, as the successor
of Mr.. Van Cott, has led to a very
thorough investigation and overhaul
ing Of old documents and papers. A
letter was found written by Senator
Edmunds of Vermont, in which he
complained that vast number of the
"free trade and other peculiar notions
of one Henry George" have been
sent out from the New York post
office especially to the West and
Southwest, under his Senator Ed
munds' frank. The Senator declares
THAI this frank is forgery, and that
he never has permitted political or
other document to be sent out under
his frank from the New York or any
other postof1ice, excepting the Con-
gressional postoffice. The Senator
in his letter revealed some indigna-
ton that the specious and dangerous
doctrines, as he regarded them, which
Mr.. George has been teaching should
be disseminated among the American
people by means of forged frank OF
his name.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-08-18

Minneapolis suffered severely from
fire last Sunday. The loss is placed
at s2,OO0,O0O. Hundreds were made
homeless.
A fimsily constructed hotel, the Sen
ate, of Chicago, burned early Monday
morning and six persons lost their
lives, and one or two more will prob
ably die.
Slight frosts Monday morning are
reported from many sections of the
state.
The Labrador mail steamer reports
having spoken Peary's steamer Falcon
at Davis Inlet, Northern Labrador,
August 2. She had been storm-bound
two days. Peary had been engaged in
visiting the coast settlements for the pre-
vious two weeks endeavoring TO get
dogs, but had not succeeded, and then
proposed visiting the Moravian settle
ments to the north and then going to
Disco, as he was nearly certain to get
dogs there.
His plans had been seriously disar-
ranged through the unexpected delay.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-08-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catrrrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We the Undersigned, have known f. j..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
all's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
eous surfaces of the system. Testimoni-
ais sent free Price 75c, per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-08-18

Congress is hard at work doing
nothing. Democrats are hopelessly
divided and if any sound legislation
is'had it will come through Republic
can votes IN connection with the
Democratic minority.
A cloudburst made havoc in the
Eperies district in Hungary Sunday.
Fifty persons and many head of cattle
were drowned, 100 houses and several
railway and other bridges were demol-
ished, and much of the harvested crops
was destroyed.
S. M. DORIS sons of Rutland,
bankers and Western investors, have
gone into insolvency. They hold
$4,000 of the savings of laboring
men.
In some parts Of Russia snow is pre-
served in great straw, sand and manure
covered heaps to irrigate the land in
summer.
5 In boring the Mont Gents and St.
Gothard tunnels ordinary means were
first used, then steam power, finally
cOmnressed air.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-08-18

Forepaugh's show exhibited at
Manchester Tuesday. During the
eve one of the troupe got into an al
tercation with a citizen and fired re-
volver at him, but missed his aim and
shot one of the circus company. The
injured man was sent to Troy where
he died Wednesday. No arrest was
made.
Ludlow has been having high old
time the past week. On Tuesday
sheriff Howe, aided by a whole possee
of deputies, raided the Goddard
House and captured one and half
barrels of lager aud small quantity
of whiskey. C. W. Goddard and
Will E. Blood, his clerk, were arrest
ed charged with selling and six per-
sons were run in for lntoxication.
Trials are set for next Monday. Lud-
low needs Kelley cure.
A destructive wind and rain storm
passed over the southern section Of
this county Saturday afternoon.
Tobacco, corn and other crops suffer
ed severely in Vernon and Hinsdale,
on the New Hampshire side of the
ConneAicut river. In some places
whole fields of tobacco and corn are
utterly destroyed, the loss being esti-
mated ia the thousands.
Prof. J. L. Hills, who has been the
chemist at the state experiment sta
ton, has been appointed director of
the station, to succeed Prof. w. w.
Cooke, resigned.
Prof. Hills graduated from the
Massachusetts agricultural college
and Boston university, and before
coming to Burlington was assistant
chemist in the Massachusetts and
New Jersey stations. He is a men,
'ber of the state board Of agriculture.
John Devine, local shoemaker, Of
Montpelier, in giving his wife some
medicine Friday night by mistake
gave her rat poison. The mistake
was discovered in few minutes and
a physician hurriedly summoned. who
gave the woman emetics, and by
prompt work saved her life.
The Seventh-day Adventists of Yer.
mort will hold their annual camp meet
ing and conference at Waterbury from
August "a to September |.
A. P. McLaren, an enterprisine
farmer of Barnel, died Tuesday from
the effects of being kicked in the bowel:
by a colt. He was about 40 years old
and leaves widow.
Bradley B. Smalley, the Vermont
Democratic high priest, has been ap.
pointed collector of customs at Bur.
lington.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-08-18

Miss Mary Frizzell of Walpole,
Mass, has been lying in a trance for
over week. There is color in her
cheeks and lips, but her limbs are rigid,
with the peculiarly that they will re-
main in any position in which they are
placed by an attendant.
Richard Hodgson, Ii. D., secretary
of the American Society Of Psychical
Research, tells the following instance Of
remarkable quality: Ansel Bourne, an
itinerant preacher, disappeared from his
home in Greene, r. l., while apparent
ly in his usual health. Two months
aferward he was discovered in Norris
town, Pa, where for six weeks he had
been keeping small variety store un.
der the name of A. j. Brown. He ap
peared as normal person, but was, ii
fact, in somnambulistic condition all
the time.