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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

I have opened a Beef Market
and Restaurant on the corner in
rear Of the Edgefeld Bank. I keep
nothing but STALL FED BEEF,
and give the BEST of MEALS at
the cheapest prices and the short
est notice. Jurymen and witnesses
a speciality. Call once and you'll
stay week. Try my soup, 10c a
plate.
NORMAN YOUNGBLOOD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17
4 Wise Conclusion.

WEST CoRINTH, MA1NE.-"l DOCTOR
ed for years for Biliousness, but Moth
ing ever helped me like Simmons LlV-
er Regulator. 1 shall take nothing
eI,e hereafter.n-N. II. Oakman. Your
druggist sells it in powder or liquid;
the powder II be taken dry, or made
into tea.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

The petition for charter of
the Edgefield Cotton Mill Company
goes to Columbia this, Wednesday,
morning. The prayer of the petition
is for one hundred thousand dollar
charter with the privilege of multi
plying it by five when the flowing
tide comes in"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

We can all wear shoes now, for
Peaks N. Y. R., has Children, Mems
and Ladies Shoes and Slippers and
Oxford ties from 29c. to $3.50. Be sure
to see them before you bny.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

Lucretia Whitaker, ct al, Plaintiffs,
against Butler Gray ct al, Defen-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

To-day Mr.. G. w. Pratt shipped to
Hon. Mat Ransom, Minister to MeXi-
co, and to Hon. J. {. S. Blackburn,
Senator from Kentucky, a suit each of
homemade jeans as present to them
from ex-senator NJ. G. Butler, anG al
so suit to Hon. Lewis Sperry, men,
ber of Congress from Hartford, Conn,
as present from himself. The cloth
out of which these suits are to be made
was woven by Mrs. NJ. and Mrs. l.. A.
P. Nicholson, of Whitewater, in
Oconee county. The handiwork Of
these good ladies is highly priced by
many of our leading statesmen.-
Keowee Courier.
Hats-Straw and felt in great va
riety and varied styles-cheaper ard
better than ever before, at
JAS. VI. CoTB's.
One day last week $. z. Matthews
and burst and Matthews, of our coun-
ty, sold one hundred AMI sixty bales
of cotton in Greenwood. Mr.. j. r.
Abney sold thirty-siX bales, e. NJ. XII
nard 103 bales, j. w. Callison 95 bales.
During the same week Thomas Park
man, John Horn, and Maj. j. w. Alton
sold lots of cotton that was raised in
1890. Next fall these gentlemen will
find Edgetield the best market in west
ern Carolina.
Snap beans producing frequently
twelve inch pods, for sale at 10 and
15cts per package. Address Box 81
Brevard, N. c. Stamps taken.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

"An opportune opportunity" is the
way lady expressed her opinion OF
Ramsey and BANDS spring offerings
of household furnishings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

Large stock of beautiful Laces
at low prices. Something new in
this line for wash goods.
ALVIN HART & co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

Table Linens, Dollies and Tow
els at very reasonable prices. Ia
BILE Oil Clothes at % per cent.
cheaper than heretofore.
ALVIN HART e co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

HAMBURG EDGINGs AND INSERTIONS.
y tremendously large stock of
these goods, which we have bought
cheap, and we are selling them ac-
cordingly.
ALVIN HART q co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

Clothing-A fine lot ready made
Clothing from the cheaper grades to
the top-with the tariff off.
JAS. M. COBB.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

All DOm6SIIC OUoUS 1OWet Iuhl
heretofore. Fruit Loom B.tech
ing for &c. yd.
ALVIN HART & co.
STATIONERY.
Remember that you can Away
buy frst-class Stationery at ex
ceedly low prices from
ALVIN HART & co.
KID GLOVES.
Ladies Foster hook Kid Gloves
in Tans, Grays, Brown and Black
every pair guaranteed, at very rea
sonable prices.
ALVIN HART g. co.
CoRsETs.
A full stock of R & G Corsets
Thompson's Glove fitting and al.
the popular makes.
ALVIN HART q co.
UNDERvEsTs.
Ful. stock of Ladies' and Gents
gauze Undervests. Ladies Un.
dervests for sc.
ALVIN HART & CO.
HANDKERCHIEFs.
Four Handkerchiefs for SC. Two
Handkerchiefs for sc, and the
best SC. Handkerchief, that was
ever sold. Nothing like our Hand,
kerchief stock was ever shown IL
Edgeheld before. By all means
examine our stock Of these goods
ALVIN HART e. co.
HOSIERY.
Large stock of Hosiery fol
Misses, Ladies, and Men at very
low prices.
ALVIN HART & co.
RIBBONS.
All the latest shades of Rib
bons and quite Il large stock at
reasonable prices.
ALVIN HART & co.
HAMBURG EDGINGs AND INSERTIONS.
\ tremendously large stock of
these goods, which we have bought
cheap, and we are selling them ac-
cordingly.
ALVIN HART & co.
FANS.
A large stock Of beautiful Fans
at prices very cheap.
ALVIN HART & co.
Table Linens, Dollies and Tow
els at very reasonable prices. Ia
BILE Oil Clothes at % per cent.
cheaper than heretofore.
ALVIN HART & co.
LACES.
Large stock of beautiful Laces
ut low prices. Something new in
this line for wash goods.
ALVIN HART & co.
COTToNADEs.
One case of Cottonades for
Paats, as good quality us sold last
Spring for 25c. we are selling for
l5c. Don't fail to examine our
stocks of these goods before max
ing your purchases.
ALNIN HART & co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17
Contributed Locals.

A new development of the age in
business way is the chain letter cor
responding secretary. We have one OF
these in our town lately engaged In
that employment.
The chain letters are so much the
rage, and the people are so overwhelm-
ed with them that they now engage
regular secretary to copy the trio OF
letters each one is invited to write,
the secretary receiving ten cents COM
pensation for the three letters. We
predict that this person will make
fortune. Any one desiring further IN
formation on this subject, it can be had
at this Office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17
Parasols and Umbrellas, 49cts to
$500, at Peaks New York Racket.

Everybody wears hat, Children.
Men, and babies, gets straw hats in all
the latest styles from Sets. to $500, all
at Peaks Racket Store.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-17

Quite surprising yet very pleasing,
is the aew offer made by Ramsey d
Bland in furniture and Louise fur
nishinss, which are just the goods ev-
cry housekeeper has now in mind.
Those changes in parlor, sitting-room
and chamber you are thinking about
need cost you but little trouble or out
lay, because prices and assortments
are so satisfactory. and Ramsey d
Bland are the men who should be con-
suited, for they lead the trade and are
willing to help you think.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

The hot water treatment of seed grain
formed. A Vermont farmer tells in the
New England Homestead that he treats
ten bushels of seed oats in this way:
Bore u inch hole in bottom of q
kerosene barrel, cover with wire screen
on inside, fit in a inch water tight
bung, so as not to push up screen,
punch 30 or 40 quarter inch holes in a
joint of 6 inch stovepipe from top to
bottom (by slipping it over a round post
or pole), put into barrel oats to depth
Of six inches, set pipe in center Of bar
rel and fill oats around it to top of pipe,
which will require about five bushels,
raise barrel 18 inches from ground, and
you are ready to apply the hot water.
Have on hand l2 or IA gallons of water
heated to 1870 degrees. Pour this into
the pipe until it rises to the top and
covers the oats.
If there is any inclination to swim,
press them down and spread cloth over
the barrel to keep in the heat. Let stand
ten minutes, then draw water off by
spigot at bottom. The temperature will
be found to have fallen to about 100 de.
grees and should be Immediately raised
to 1873 degrees by adding boiling water.
When that temperature has been Sc
cured, pour the water again into the
pipe, cover as before, let stand 10 or IL
minutes, draw the water off, and the
seed is ready to be turned out to dry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

DIBBER FOR SETTING ONION PLANTS.
job, and we should make it as easy as
possible by preparing the soil in such a
way as to enable the operator to plant
without dibber.
The index finger answers every pur-
pose when the land is fresh and incl
low as an ash heap" Sometimes rain
comes and packs the soil after it was al
ready marked out and in best shape for
planting. Then q dibber will have to be
used. American Gardening illustrates q
dibber made from a piece of apple tree
limb or other tough hardwood. Four or
five inches is long enough for dibber
for setting onion plants. If we wish to
make improvements on it, we can tack
piece of bright tin to the point and
also furnish it with guage, consisting
Of piece of stiff wire, with perpen-
dicular bend at the free end, and the
other inserted through hole just above
the tin at the point. The wire will then
make a mark to indicate the place for
the next plant 1t can be adjusted to
mark the distance desired--from two to
three inches.
During the season of plant setting a
light barrow is convenient help in
carting the plants from the greenhouse
or frames to the garden or field. In
many cases we have much soil on the
roots of plants. On an ordinary wheel
barrow the plants are subjected to many
jars and often hard knocks, which are
liable to loosen the soil and perhaps
shake it all of.
The authority quoted suggests the de-
vice here illustrated as meeting the OBJ
lection. The two pieces on which the
box rests should be of white ash or hiok-
ory, giving the box when loaded an
easy spring. The advantages of this con,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
Penpermint Growing.

In Michigan the coming season acre.
age will be much as that of year ago,
although damage to the roots is feared,
owing to ravages of the cutworms. To
avoid loss Of this kind many of the best
growers reset plants after the second
season. The low prices will induce
large growers to plant sparingly, many
of them regarding the business rather
Improbable at the best but in other in
stances new ground is being thus appro-
priated, which will do much to make
up any possible deficiency. This holds
true of Indiana, where the business is
young, but the extent of the acreage,
while probably larger, will be uncer.
tain until the present cri tioal period OF
thawing and freezing is over.
In view of present low prices for 9th,
or products of the soil, mint growing is
generally considered fairly profitable in
the west, Probably 30 per cent Of the
oil consumed in the United States is
home production. York state oil com.
mands the best price, partly because
Of its excellent reputation. A fact not
generally known, which hurts the price
in certain parts of Michigan, is the les
sened intrinsic merit of the oil because
a large proportion of the active prin'
ciple "menthol" has been extracted. -
American Agriculurist.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

1t has been proven at the Rhode Is
land station that air slaked lime tends
to increase the potato scab. Wood ashes
have the same effect. The explanation
is that the usual aoidity of the soil tends
to check the spread of the scab disease,
and that these alkaline manures neutral
ize the sourness of the soil. If, however,
the soil is very acid, small amounts of
yard manure, wood ashes and air slaked
lime will increase the scab but little.
On sour soils lime not only increases the
total yield of potatoes, but also the pro-
portion of large tubers, so that if only
one crop is to be grown lime will be O
benefit, as the effects of scab are not se-
rious the first season. AS the potato
scab is the only practical drawback to
the usually beneficial effect of air slaked
lime and wood ashes on sour soils, it
will pay to disinfect the seed by i'm
mersing it p hours in water in which
has been dissolved two ounces of cor
rosive sublimate (bichloride of mercury
to 10 gallons. Then spread the seed out
to dry, cut and plant as usual. Corro-
sive sublimate is fatal poison if taken
internally. 1t also oorrodes metallic sub
stances, and the solution should there
fore be made in wooden vessels.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
IRRIGATION IN THE EAST.
A Simple Means of Irrigation Described.
Expenslve subterraneous Irrigation.

A Simple Means Of Irrigation Described.
Expensive subterraneous Irrigation.
The need of irrigated fields on many
small farms is felt by the owner every
dry season. but where there is no regular
system 1t ia expensive or out of the ques-
tion to attempt irrigation. But where
pords vi streams of water are located on
the place the water can be led to the
fields by means of pipes and distributed
over the land to suit the needs of the
crops. A pipe, or even wooden water
trough, could be constructed so that the
water would flow in series of bitches
or receiving ponds.
On fields that are nearly level the
greatest difficulty will be experienced
in getting the water to run equally
throughout the field. One way to do
this is to construct bitches on either
side of the field and bank them up a
foot higher than the field. At right an
giles from these bitches parallel rows for
the vegetables should be made. The wa.
ter should then be run into the banked
up bitches until it overfows. At every
row the water will run down and secure
force enough to carry it at least to the
middle of the garden.
Similar streams coming from the OPP
posite direction will meet in the middle,
and in this way the whole ground will
be flooded with water To obtain water
in this way IL mDy be necessary to con.
struct receiving ponds higher than the
level of the field. These must be filled
before the drought and when the spring
floods are high. If the pond is natural.
ly several feet higher than the field, the
slope will be sufficient to dispense with
such artificial reservoir.
Expensive subterranean irrigation il
a more elaborate plan than this, but il
gives better results in very dry seasons.
The field is intersected with under,
ground drains filled up with large stones
or brush, and the water from the reser,
voir is conducted into these to be dis
tributed over the garden. The water il
never applied to the surface in this
method, but goes down to the subsoi
and is drawn up by the plants. The wa
ter can be applied at any time, even in
the middle of the day, and the plants
will not soald or suffer from it, Tht
water is supplied to the plants in tn,
right way from below, and the sun drioi
up very little. Consequently it is tn,
way to make little water do the mos
good. A fielu thus irrigated is perma
nent improvement, and one that can al
ways be depended upon to produce goot
crops, according to q writer in Th,
| American Cultivator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
PROFIT IN BEANS.
The Demand Always Exceeds the Home
Grown supply and Prices Are High.

Grown supply, and Prices Are High.
With the present unremunerative
prices for wheat and some other farm
crops, the wonder is that more farmers
do not grow beans. A large area Of land
In different parts Of the country is suit
ed to the crop; while beans will perhaps
make fair crop on thin land on which
other crops would fail good soil is ap-
preoiated by them. They will not usual
ly do we'll on black, muoky or wet land,
as such induces too much Of a growth
of vines. But good wheat land should
produce good beans.
Where the crop is grown on large
scale, so that machinery can be largely
used, the cost of growing should not be
materially greater than that of growing
an equal area Of wheat. They may be
planted by machinery, harvested by ma
ohinery, thrashed by machinery, and
the large buyers in bean growing dis
triots use machinery largely in picking
over the product The yield will prob
ably, on the average, equal that Of
wheat Then look at the price per bush.
ell compared with that of wheat The
| straw, too, is q valuable food for sheep,
as we'll as for other live stock, far ex-
oeeding wheat straw in this respect
Thus writes correspondent of Country
Gentleman, who adds:
Bean prices, usually high, are likely
TO be higher this year. The domestic
demand always exceeds the home grown
supply, and large quantities are annual
! ly imported.
AS to the best varieties to grow for
market, the market reports show quick
ly which bring the highest prices. The
Marrows and White Kidneys sell for
the most money per bushel now, and
Red Kidneys are not much behind.
! Other considerations being equal, il
would be easy to determine which is
the most profitable variety. But
some kinds do not succeed so well
as others in certain soils and locations,
and trial is the only sure method OF
determining Just what varieties will
pay best. Next to this is the method OF
drawing upon the experience of neigh.
bors or others similarly situated. But
our farmers should grow more beans OF
some kind or other and leave the grow.
ing of wheat and other improbable
crops to those who are not progressive
enough to get out of the old ruts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
Best All Round Potato.

On this interesting question 6, 300
ballots were cast and reported upon by
American Agriculturist. Each grower
was credited with vote for only one
variety. and the Early Ohio received a
substantial majority, though not evenly
distributed, being most popular in the
central west and not prominent else
where Hebron really shows a more
popular distribution, and Burbank a
more even one. The miscellaneous group
contains 40 varieties, with votes rang
ing from 1875 for Burpee's Superior,
down to single ballots. Prominent are
Dakota Red in New England, Missouri
valley and Pacific coast; Triumph and
Peerless in south, with others of only
scattering interest Van Orman's Ear
liest has strong following in certain
distinct localities in Iowa and Nebraska
and makes striking example of local
lied popularity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
Chicken Lore.

Ordinarily chicks raised with hens
are harder, as it is so easy to neglect
brooders. But give the chicks in the
brooder as good care as the hen does her
brood, and there will be no difference.
By the artificial methods, especially in
raising broilers, chicks are forced ahead
at much more rapid rate than when in
charge Of the hen.
The average hen lays best in spring
and the early part Of summer. The prac.
tioal poultryman, however, by good
housing, good feed and good manage,
ment, has his hens divide up their pro,
duct more, so that the results are more
even throughout the fall and winter as
we'll as the rest Of the year up to molt,
ing time.
A broiler is a chick of 4 to pounds
in weight, and anything over that is
classified as a spring chicken, according
to Farm Poultry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
Here and There.

Retail grocers in New York and
Philadelphia are organizing for the pur-
pose of renewed efforts looking toward
the compulsory sale Of vegetables and
fresh fruits by weight.
The absorbing topic among Vermont
farmers is the action of the state board
Of agriculture in placing quarantine
upon all cattle coming into the state,
New York is at last to have botan-
ioal garden. Bronx park has been se-
leoted as the place for its location.
American Cultivator calls attention
to the fact that the maple sugar makers
of Vermont will receive $81, 200 for the
sugar made in the crop of 1894, and
this will be paid in full as it was all
made before the law which repealed the
bounty was passed.
The feeding of corn ensilage for years
will affect the constitution of the COWS
and their offspring most favorably if fed
in conjunction with a fair amount of
nitrogenous foods.
The talk about the San Jose scale has
had the effect Of stirring people up to
investigate the various scale insects that
affect trees.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
Sowing Lawn Grass Seed.

To those who intend sowing lawn
grass seed Rural New Yorker offers q
little advice: Never SOW timothy or oats
"to protect" the finer grasses, unless
convinced that the weaker plant will
grow more vigorously if partially starv-
ed by the rank growing plant Don't
sow clovers-except it may be little
white olover-orchard grass, velvet
grass Especially avoid the last, tall oat
grass, meadow fesoue, perennial rye
grass, Italian rye grass, sleeps fesoue,
hard fescue. Nearly all the seedmen sell
lawn mixtures presented under various
taking names. The base of most of them
is either June grass or red top, or both,
which, for northern climates, are the
very best kinds for lawns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
THE SIMPLICITY HIVE.

ers, though, if you ordered Dovetail
without specifying size, you would prob
ably get one holding but eight frames,
while the Simplicity holds ten.
All modern hives, whether purchased
or homemade-that is, if made by q
practical beeman, will be of the stand
ard size, for the use Of the Langstroth
frame, which is 915 by 175S. This re-
quires the inside Of hive to clear 95s in
depth and 1914 in length. The width de-
ponds upon the number of frames. II
ten, it should be l414 wide. This uni
formity makes it possible to experiment
with several different kinds of hives,
and at any time transfer to one of the
standard makes by simply transferring
the combs, the frames and inside furni,
ture being readily adapted to any stand.
ard make. Otherwise one must carry a
full line of inside furniture for each
kind of hive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
Evaporating Apples.


Maine Farmer contends that it is bet
ter not to put the seconds on the market
as green fruit Here is what is said
about the matter: We fully believe that
the introduction Of the evaporator into
our state to much larger extent than
it has ever yet been done, and as has
been done in the fruit counties of New
York, would prove an advantage if
rightly handled, The Gamers now take
care of some of this inferior fruit, Let
the evaporator come and take the rest.
1t is estimated that in Wayne county,
N. Y, above a full 1000, 900 bushels
of the last crop of this class of apples
were evaporated, and that in this form
they were worth full $500, 900. This
disposition of the fruit takes it out Of the
marke, and puts it into form Of value
and out of competition with the green
fruit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
TIE DOYETAIL HIVE.

ing for winter. All that one need do to
transfer the bees from summer to win
ter quarters is to open the hive, lay the
prepared chaff cushions in place and
close again the work of very few min
utes, and no disturbing Of the bees nec.
essary. These hives are an undoubted
convenience during the packing season
and while opening up in the spring.
The rest of the year most of them are a
decided nuisance, for the simple reason
that the more detail there is to anything
the harder it is TO handle.
These two hives are not patented and
can therefore be made by anybody, but
by no means everybody can make them
properly. The Simplicity sent out by
any dealer in such goods has halved and
mitered corners, so they may be nailed
from both ways and drawn very tightly
together. These corners, if put together
rightly and kept painted, should be alb
solutely weather tight-almost an inn
possible condition to secure in the home
made square joint hive.
The dovetailed hive has even tighter
corners than the Simplicity will have
after a summers campaign in the hot
sun, the lock joints holding them in
place as nails alone cannot. This is the
main difference between these two lead