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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
ONION GROWING.

It requires rich land to grow good
onions, and it must be fertility that
has been gradually impaired to the
soil. You cannot take ordinary farm
land and in single season fit it for
growing onions. If stable manure is
used, it makes the soil too light while
it is decomposlng. The best onions
are grown on mucky soil that has
several seasons beer cultivated to
shallow depth, and that is then kept
in fertility with some kind of concen-
trated manure. There needs to be q
hard stratum of soil three or four
inches below the surface. This makes
the onion roots spread out near the
surface, producing onions of fiat shape.
When the soil is mellowed too deeply
a large proportion of the crop will
grow to scullions. The seed from
scullions will produce scnllions in re-
turn. AS there is constant tendency
to deterioration it is highly important
that only the best seed be used. The
skilful seed grower understands this
difference, and his seed from onions
that have for many crops been selected
from those having the best form is
we'll worth the extra price that is asked
for it. The best profits in growing
onions are now made by starting the
growth the previous season, planting
very thickly and saving the sets while
they are small. These are transplanted
in spring, and produce an earlier crop
than con be got from seed. They also
are much less trouble to keep free
from weeds, as the rows OF young
onions can be seen within few day:
after planting, and they grow very
rapidly.-Boston Cultivator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09

liar feature about branding calves; and
opinions in regard to its cause vary
widely. Sometimes when young
calf is branded the brand will grow as
the calf grows and when the animal is
full grown will be fully twice large as
it was originally. Then, again, some:
times it will remain just as it is, not
growing particle. This seems to me
really remarkable phenomenon, but
it is undoubtedly fact. Some stock
men account for it by saying that 1t
depends upon whether the calf is
branded in the dark or the light OF the
moon, while others are inclined to
think it depends more upon the depth
to which the branding iron burns the
hide. It is q fact that branding is
sometimes done much more deeply
than at others. If the iron is hotter
than it ought to be-red hot, for inst
ance--the hair may catch fire and a
needlessly sore place be made on the
animal. If it is just hot enough, an
application for two seconds is long
enough. If the iron is getting cold,
it may be kept on the animal for half
minute. Sometimes the bulldoggers
have to hold the animal down for ten
or fifteen minutes, while the puncher
goes and heats his irons q second
time.
Perhaps the reader understands By
this time that branding big herd in
wolves large element OF real, hard
work. He should also understand
that in selecting new brand, cattle.
man has to exercise good deal OF dis.
crimipating Judgment. To originate
a really good brand is about as hard
as to devise o catching title for
modern book OF story. In fact new
brand is selected very much rs is the
title of modern novel. It is not De,-
essary that either one should mean
anything in particular, provided only
it is something nobody uses. 10 get
an altogethrr new brand in Texas IS
now @ very difficult feat. Every letter
in the alphabet has been used long
ago, many combinations of letters,
and all reasonable combinations of
figuress. A man must be very hard
up when he would devise one like this:
(7777). A student, by the way, would
read that s'seven thousand seven hund-
red and seventy seven in parentheses,
but the cowmau calls it 'four sevens
in brackets. Sin liar ones are as fose
lows: (9999), 1885,. These three are
well-known brands in actual use in
Western Texas---St. Louis Globe-De.
mocrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
FORTY-ONE KILLED.
Awful Fate of Christmas Party In
Oregon.

Oregon.
At Silver Lake, Lake county, Ore
gon, Christmas eve, while O large party
was attending Christmas tree, a lamp
exploded, causing fire, in which for
ty-one persons were burned to death
and fifteen injured. The gathering
had assembled at a hall above Christ
man Bro store and consisted of
children who, with their parents and
relatives, were having grand time,
enjoying what Santa Claus had brought
them, little dreaming that many OF
them would never leave the building
alive. The Lakeview Examiner says:
"Some one attempted to get where
he could see and hear better by jump
ing upon bench in the middle of tho
hall. In doing 80 his head struck q
lamp hanging from the ceiling, caus-
ing the oil to run out, which immedl-
ately caught fire.
"People were compelled to go
through the flames in order to reach
the door and frantical]y rushed to
their doom. Five of the injured will
likely die. The building was two
story structure, including the post
Office, and the entire stock of goods OF
Christman Bros. was consumed"
Silver Lake is over hundred miles
from klamath Falls, and u stage with
Lakeview papers brought the news to
the latter place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09

It is more tlan likely that the matter
will be largely left to Adj. Watts, and
as lie is young, full of ambition, and
dcsirous OF making something out OF
the militia. He intends to get hard at
work and see what if anything can be
done. There are now two hundred
and eleven companies in the volunteer
service of the state. 10 use an agrl-
cultural phrase, the companies will be
weedcd down to stand, by reducing
the number to one hundred.
The new law provides that the mill
tic companies "shall be distributed
among the several counties of the state
as neatly equal. as possible. Under
this provision of the law it is intended
to divide the sthte militia, and not
concentrate the companies as much as
they have been for the past few years.
If the plan as conceived is carried out
it will act MS boomerang to several
of the counties in which there are half
O dozen cavalry companies, and where
there are as many colored military
commands. The intention is to divide
the hundred companies as nearly among
the counties rs can be done, and then
if the commands do not come up to
the scratch they will be retired and
room will be made for the companies
that may be on the outside waiting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
HOW TO MOVE LARGE NAPLES.

To correspondent who asked how
to move and prune some large maple
trees, six or seven inches in diameter,
the editor of Garden and Forest re-
plies: In removing trees the roots
are generally injured to a greater or
less extent, and those which are
bruise ed must be cut away; it is good
practice to prune in the branches to'a
corresponding extent, 80 that there
will be not more leaves than the roots
can supply. Norway naples OF the
size indicated cannot be removed
without the loss of many roots, and
pruning will be necessary. Such
praning will be perfectly safe. as these
naples are not in jured more than any
osrer trees by this operation. A great
deal of this pruning can be effected by
thinning out the inner branches but
there should be no hesitation about
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
THE HOUSE.

The holiday recess being ended, the
house presented On animated scene rs
it was called to order by Speaker
Crisp Thursday. The galleries were
crowded and over half the members
were in their seats. In the diplomatic
gallery were the japanese minister
and his secretary and many prominent
personages looked down on the foren-
sic arena from the reserved gallery.
After the call of the committees for re-
ports, Mr.. Quigg, republican, of New
York, attempted to offer resolution
relating to salaries in the New York
postoffice, but Mr.. Springer, in charge
of the currency bill, cut him off with q
motion to 60 into committee of the
whole for the further consideration OF
that bill. Accordingly the house went
into committee, of the whole, Mr..
Richardson in the chair, and Mr.. Black,
democrat, of Georgia, q member of the
banking and currency committee, took
the floor in favor of the bill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09

as IL swings up. Use u pieos U! fone
on every shock, leaving them ON till
YOU uaload,- -Yhen you can use the der
rick to unload. Tf>>your stack gets
high, shorten your rope from>pole to
swinging arm, raising the latter, CIV
ing more room for stacking high. BY
this method all the fodder is saved,
and all the unpleasant part of hand
ling corn fodder avoided. Two men
can tie and load ten shocks In twenty
minutes. We did it, and 'what man
has done, man may do" For pivot,
used large staple driven into the
pole, with the bolt taken out OF an old
neck yoke, with an eye on one end
through which the staple was put, and
the arm driven on the bolt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
Iavor Strong Installed.

For the first time in twenty-five
years mayor not of the democratic
politicism is at the head of the New
York city government.
Shortly before noon Tuesday the
outgoing and incoming mayors met at
the city hall. After the usual formal
tiles m interchange of greetings and
the introduction of the several heade
of the departments to Mr.. Strong,
Thomas F. Gilroy took his departure
from the mayors Office, and, as he has
announced, from political life.
The new mayor will have clean
slate to work on. as Mr.. Gilroy left
nothing unfinished in the routine
work of his office when he retired.
The new board of aldermen will not
organize until next week. The new
sheriff, Mr.. Tamsen, entered upon the
duties of his position and so did the
new coroners. Conditions for the new
officials will be somewhat different
from those that have prevailed hereto
fore. Under the new state legislation
every species of gambling is prohib-
tied and classed as criminal ofense.
Rumors of intended designations Of
many oficials in the city departments
are rife, but it is generally believed
that the men in possession of these
very coveted places will hold on until
they see whether a power of removal
bill will be passed at Albany.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.
Make vour stock comfortable.

Make your stock comfortable.
Milk quickly but not hurriedly.
Let ''serene" good nature prevail.
Feed at regular intervals, changing
the food occasionally and cautiously.
The farmer who attends to his poul-
try and gives it proper feed and shell
ter makes it pay we'll.
It is easy to stunt growing animal,
but by no means easy to undo the
evil. Bear this in mino.
A clean pen and clean trough,
good nourishment and proper exer-
else, are the pathways to success.
Many farmers neglect their oppor.
tunities. They ought to know that hens
will pay well as their COWS, sheep
or hogs if taken care OF.
Good fences are an important thing
on every farm, and they need to be
kept in good repair. Keep weeds and
brush we'll culled out OF the corners.
Do not neglect your vegetable gar
den. No other portion of the farm Is
a better paying investment. Aeep
some of your luxuries for the home
table.
During the winter months small
potatoes may he cooked with bran,
and cut clover seasoned with q little
pepper. This makes a most excellent
hash for fowls.
It should never be forgotten that
poultry need some kind of green food
at all seasons of the year. In winter
they can be given cabbage, onions,
turnips or chopped rye.
Whenever you have any milk left
over, whether it is sweet or sour, give
it to the poultry. It contains much
of the needed egg-making material
and can in no other way be SO profit
ably utilized. Poultry make good
adjunct to the dairy.
The advantage of meadow or pasture
grasses for cattle and sheep are that
they afford variety. Animals have,
preference for certain foods, and
thrive best when they can select food
which is most palatable and necessary
for supplying their wants.
No well-regulated farm is without,
its flock of thoroughbred poultry.
There is, in fact, no letter paying
stock--taking into consideration cap-
ital and labor invested. Keep also
turkeys, ducks and geese. They are
all profitable on the farm.
1t may be possible to take off profit.
able crops and maintain the fertility
of the land without the aid of stock
but the average farmer cannot do it.
Selling from the farm constantly and
restoring nothing to the land Is only
selling the farm away piecemeal,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
CONTRACTS WITH FARM 1ABoRERs.

In employing farm laborers it is
always advisable to have written con-
tract. In this should be specified the
terms of the agreement. which will be
binding on both parties. Thus the
question if hired man should have
his wages and board paid for during
temporary disability by sickness
would be settled by the agreement.
As rule, the man is paid only for the
time he actually works, and when he
is idle, for whatever cause, mis- board
is charged to him. 1t would be most
advisable for every employer to make
a written agreement with his work
men as to all the various causes of dis
pute that arise during the working
season. New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Liverpool, England, ships 10000
tons of salt yearly to Africa.
Naval suluten to the flag are as old
as the time of Alfred the Great.
Percussion caps were first used in
the United States army in 1880.
Every gem known to jewellers has
been found in the United States.
Breast-plates inlaid with gold were
found in an armorer's shop IN Hercu'
laneum.
An onyx seal ring belonging to an
ancient Athenian was latley dug up
Athens,-== ==:---- -==---.- - ''--, =
There recently died in Maine man
who had spent forty.seyen years In on
insane asylum.
Six hundred and ten pairs of twins
were born in Boston in 1893, and nine
sets of triplets.
Several flutes, still capable of MAX
ing music, have been taken from the
Egyptian catacombs.
The Emperor of China has had two
astronomers put to death for getting
drunk On the night of an eclipse.
At the Bombay Qndia) Geological
Gardens the skin of a sea serpent sixty.
four feet in length is on exhibition.
The. White House, ct Washington,
has cost the Government in repairs
and maintenance about 81, 500, 600.
The skin of rattlesnake exhibited
at Jefferson, Ga, is seventy:nlne
inches in length and has twenty-one
rattles attached.
A pair of shears with blades ten
inches long is among the spoiis OF
Pompeii. The instrument belonged
to o tunic maker.
New Yorkers are said to prefer oys.
ters that have laid for some little time
in fresh water, as it makes them
plump and white.
A black besalt statue covered with
fine inscriptions hes been found on
the site OF the great palace of the
kings of Babylon, where Belshazzar
held his feast.
Mrs. Joseph Donnally, ofEvergre d,
Ohio, died from ths effects of rain
water which she drank. The water
was caught from roof that had re-
Gently been painted with white lead.
A baby born to Mrs. Hales, of Knox
vile, Tenn, weighed only one pound
and six ounces when three weeks old.
At the age of seven months and two
weeks the child weighed five and one
half pounds.
During recent thunderstorm near
Vienna, Austria, haiistones fell so
thickly that the railroad tracks near
by were covered to q depth of three
feet, thereby impeding travel for
many hours.
In the house of Pompeiian sculptor
were found ,.thirty-two mallets, fifteen
compassus, three levers, several chisels,
together with jacks for raising blocks,
and nearly thirty statues and busts,
IN every sLaSe ol 1uduulucIuie.
Shells were the original trumpets
of mankind. The fishermen of New
foundlapd blow Strombus gigae as G
foghorn; the Welsh once employed
the same shell as dinner call, and
the miners of the Guernsey granite
quarries used it as blasting signal.
While digging at the foot of an an
cient tumulus near Kertch, in the
Crimea, n workman came across tho
colossal figure OF lion carved out Of
tho finest white marble and of the best
Greek workmanship. This interest
ing effigy, which is over seven feet in
length, weighs about seven hundreds
weight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
The Dogs OF Paris.

Late returns show that Paris has
80, 900 registered dogs, or one to every
twenty eight inhabitants. The larg-
est number are III the poorest quar-
ters of the city. 1t cost S2,OOO,00o
per annum to feed them, but the dogs
in turn afford living to twenty-five
manufacturers Of collars and muzzles,
four bakers of dogs bread, five fac
tories where dog biscuits, consisting
of meat fibre, are made; three special
dog pharmacies, dozen infirmaries
and two dog hospitals. Chicago Her
aid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
Guarding Against Disease.

Guarding Against Disease.
The commissioners of pensions has
issued an order which will prevent
clerks in the pension department from
praoticing medicine while off duty.
The order states That if any clerk or
employe Of the pension bureau shall
attend patients as physician or medi-
cal advisor 1t will be regar ied as suffi-
cientiground for removal from the bu-
reau. The danger of bringing conta-
gious diseases to the other clerks is too
great, 80 the commissioner thinks.
Moreover, it is calling likely to keep
the clerks and employees up at night
and thus unfit them for work during
the day.
Wanted Carlisle's Scalp.
Inklings of an unusually sensational
story leaked out at Washington We'd
nesday. The story, too, has many of
the ear-marks of verify. 1t relates to
Secretary Carlisle and the rumors of
his removal published recently by the
New York newspapers, and comes
from; southern congressman, who
gives Secretary Carlisle himself Us his
informant. It seems that on Monday
J. Pierpont Morgan, the big New York
banker, called on the president. He,
it is alleged, made formal demand
upon the president that Secretary Car
isles resignation be asked for. He
presented also letter from the heads
of many of the strongest financial in
sti utions in New York.
He,informed the president that, in
case this was not done, the administra-
tion, instead of securing the aid of the
New York bankers, would meet. with
their opposition. President Cleveland,
it is reported, politely but firmly as
sured Mr.. Morgan That he would not
ask for Mr.. Carlisle's resignation, but,
on the contrary, he told him that Mr..
Carlisle was making n splendid Off
cial, satisfying both the country and
the administration, and, instead OF re-
questing his resignation, he intended
to back him up in his financial plans
to the fullest extent of his power. Mr..
Morgan is said to have returned to
New York in high dudgeon.
The dissatisfaction over Mr.. Car
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
THE CONGRESS.
THE NATIONS LAWMAKERS RE-
SUME OPERATIONS.
The Proceedings of Both Houses
Briefly Epitomized.
THE SENATE.

The senate re-assembled at noon
Thursday after the holiday recess OF
about ten days. About thirty senators
were present when Vice-president Ste,
venson called the body to order and
more came in during the reading OF the
journal. Mr.. Quay, of Pennsylvania,
introduced his proposed amend
ment to the urgency deficiency bill,
amending the tariff law by striking
out all provisions for an income
tax and substituting new WOOL
len schedule, including duty on raw
wool. At 2 80 o'clock the senate re-
sumed consideration of the Nicaragua
canal bill, Senator Morgan speaking
After the presentation Of sundry reso-
lutions and memlr rails, Mr.. Sherman,
from the committee on foreign affairs,
reported, and the senate passed the
resolution heretofore introduced by
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, calling
on the president for the correspond
encc and other papers relative to the
delivery of the United States consul
at Shanghai of two japanese
prisoners to the Chinese authorities.
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.ded to
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but bef
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
Reoroanizino the Militia.

1t will not be long before the militia
of the state will be reorgarized il the
present plans are carried out. Under
the provisions of the recent act the
ndjutant general is given very much
more authority than he has heretofore
had, and Adjt. Watts intends to cXer-
else that authority. Together with
the governor and major general the
ndjutant general will undertake the
organization of the entire militin to
suit the ideas of the present officers:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
Will Not Give Up His Office.

Surveyor General Bickford, of Wy
oming, does not intend to surrender
his Office to General Thompson, who
was appointed his successor, without
fight. General Thompson has tcie-
graphcd friends Mt Washington to lock
utter his interests.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
Ex-senator Fair Dead.

Ex-senator James T. Fair, the bo-
nanza millionaire, died at San Fran
cisco Friday night. The cause of his
death was diabetes and Brisht's dis.
ease. He leaves aRforture estimated at
10000, 900 and by the terms Of his
teleeraphic will, made some two
months ago, this vast sum, it is stated,
will be equally divided between his
three surviving children, Mrs. Her
mau Odrichs, of New York; Miss Vir-
einis, now studying with her sister in
New York, and Charles L. Fair, OF San
Francisco.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
A LABOR DEMONSTRATION.
Shoe Workers Determined to Break
Up the Contract System.


Haverhill, Mass, witnessed q big
labor demonstration Monday forenoon.
A procession of shoe workers, num-
bering four thousand, marched to
Chick Bros. and to Spaulding &
Swett's shoe factories. At Chick
Bros. factory nearly all women stitch
ers, numbering about 125, including
those who work in Barrow & Cald-
wells shoe stitching rooms, in an ad-
joining building, left their work and
came out About one hundred men
including all the lasters, also came
out. About $50 employees quit work
at Spaulding & Swett's factory. Upon
the return of the marchers a mass
meeting was held in the city hall. The
shoe workers say they are determined
to break up the contract system v d
also to secure the adoption of new
price lists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09

Clerks Bartlett, of the railroad COM
missioner office, is busy preparing
the reports OF the commissioners Tor
the month of July, August, Septem-
Der, October and November. The
July report will be issued in few
DAYS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09

Chief Clerk Laval, of the treasury,
says that Notwithstanding the exten-
sion of the time for the payment OF
taxes considerable money has already
been received at the office, and IN
amount compares very favorably with
preceding years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
MISSOURI'S LEGISLATURE
Under Republican Control for the
First Time in 20 Years.

The general assembly of Missouri
was called to order Mt Jefferson City
Wednesday and after the new members
were sworn in, the republicans, for the
first time in quarter of century.
found themselves in control Of the leg
islaturc. There were no contests and
the proceedings occupied but q few
minutes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-01-09
CUT BONE.

Fall and winter are the season in
which to use cut bone. Many far
mers neglect to feed it and give only
grain. The results of such an exclu-
sive diet are readily seen in the re-
duced number of eggs. Others, again,
considering the trouble and expense
of cutting the green bones, substitute
bone meal therefor. They forget that
the great value in the green bones lies
in the perfect fresh animal food they
contain, and which is necessarily lack
ing in the bone meal. This animal
food is rich, succulent and easily di-
gested; besides, it is of a composite
character, containing all the elements
necessary for the support and de-
velopment of the body as well as for
the production of eggs Green bone
is unique in its effect upon the chick
en- frame. New York World.