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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15

moss. The package may then be closed
up tightwith the exception of fewau
ger holes here and there to give ven
tilation.
Turning Under Old Beds.-It is very
seldom that it will prove profitable to
retain bed of plants more than two
years, though the writer did once
keep nearly his entire plantation
three years and harvested the third
year heavier crop than in either OF
the preceding years. But the berries,
though in immense numbers in the
wide-spreading plants some of them
almost as wide as a straw hat-aver-
aged very small and the losses in sort
ing were consequently heavy. Subse-
quent experience has confirmed me in
the belief that a careful, energetic
grower can turn his beds under every
spring and replant them outright in
the fall more cheaply than he can
fight crab grass all summer, laborl.
ously scrape and pick it out of the
beds in the fall and refill the many
missing places. To adopt this bold
course of turning his beds under ev-
cry spring, he should make sure of a
generous provision of vigorous young
plants early in the fall or late sum-
mer; then he may do it fearlessly.
Take three-horse sulky pillow of
the Canady or other equally good pat
tern and with it split each bed in the
middle, throwing half of it each way.
A good pillow man will lay the furrow-
slices over one on the other as even
and regular as the courses on the side
of a weatherboarded house. Sow the
beds in cow peas and run over it few
times with a cutaway harrow to cover
the peas. If the weather is very dry
it is well to roll the ground. A good
enough roller can be manufactured
by the grower himself from a pine
log eighteen inches in diameter, set
in a framework with a bench above it
on which the driver can ride to give it
greater weight.
The attempt to turn under mass
of weeds and grass, mulching and
plants with a one-horse pillow is one
of the most unsatisfactory and exas-
perating labOrs on the farm; but with
large heavy pillow, as above lescrib-
eel, it can be done to perfection. At
ter the cow peas have been removed,
split the beds again and reverse them,
thus making the deadfurrows or al
LEWIS where they were before. By this
time the mulching and old plants
turned under will have mostly rotted
and impaired their juices to the soil
to benefit the coming strawberry
crop.
Cleaning UP Old Beds.-Along in the
latter part of August in North Flor
ida Ga month or six weeks later in
South Florida), the grower must de-
eide whether it will be more profit
able to clean up his old beds or pillow
them up and plant anew. This ques>
ton will be decided by the condition
Of the old stand and his supply of
young plants. If half the plants are
dead he had better pillow the beds
down, first removing the most vigor-
Gus of the old plants, to be divided
and reset, and the best of the runners
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

Peoples Advocate, Anderson ::
The decision of the Supreme Court
of the State sustaining the decision
of Judge Townsend at Walhalla,
in the Chastain case, making it a
violation of the dispensary law to
have liquor in ones house or
drink it, is very unfortunate one
to say the least, and the pity of
it is that the decision is by a di-
vided court. If that is to be the
law in this State then nine-tenths
of the people are violators of the
law. With out meaning to criticise
the Supreme Court harshly, we
must say that it's decision is
supreme folly. 1t is all infringe
ment upon personal liberty that
the people will not brook Very
quietly, and if it stands, stagger-
ing blow has been struck at the
dispensary law. 1t is a monstrous
perversion of law to say that a
man shall not have any liquor in
his house or use it without becom-
ing law breaker and subjectiug
his house to search by the
constabulary. Provision should
be made at once to carry out the
constitutional provision, and have
ell the Circuit Judges in the State
to sit in bank upon this question.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
Another Special Tax.

1t has been finally determined
that the much-talked-of sup
Elementary school tax provided
for in the State constitution,neces-
sarv 10 raise the So per capita for
the children enrolled in the public
schools of the State, will be levied.
There are about twenty-three
counties in which the So per capita
is not raised, and under the law
the 50 has to be raised for every
county as shown by the enroll
ment. Gen. Norton has been think
ing about the matter and wishes
to follow the Constitution exactly.
He has had consultation with
Governor Ellerbe, Superintendent
Mayfeld aud Assistant Attorney
General Barber and it was decided
that the special levy would have
to be made to raise the So for each
school child. Gen. Norton estimates
that there will have to be between
100000 and $4,000 raised under
this special levy. there is smll
amount of dispensary money to be
counted, not $4,000. The Con-
stitution is mandatory upon this
matter and the Comptroller has
to levy the special tax and will
nave TO continue SO 70 10 unless
the regular tax and dispensary
money runs the school fund up to
So per capita.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

sive, though suffering a consider
able loss. The number of killed
and wounded Turks cannot be as
certained, but the correspondent
saw 4S Turks wounded brought to
the rear, with the bodies of five
officers. The other dead were left
where they fell.
The Greeks appeared contented
with occupying the position taken
on the crest of the hills and main
tanning a heavy fire from it with
out advancing, but preventing
Turks crossing the frontier.
Edham Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander, received a dispatch from
the comnander-in-chief saying
that a general advance of forces
had been ordered for tomorrow,
war between Greece and Turkey
having been declared. The news
was received by tie Turks with
shouts of ''Long live. war
Edam Pasha is now holding a
council of war, expecting that n
great battle will be fought to-mor-
row. The Turkish troops are eager
for a genrral engagement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
THEDATE OF EASTER.
Why 1T Is Sometimes Early and at
Other Times Late.

The date of Easter is determined
by the ecclesiastical of the Catho.
lie church. 1t is a very complicated
and elaborate affair invented by
Lilius, Nepolitan astronomer
and sage, under Pope Gregory
XIII, at the close of the sixteenth
century. 1t would be preposterous
to tax the brains of modern
readers with the abstruse calcula-
tions by which the date of Easter
is determined, but a few general
rules might be given for their
enlightenment, The regulations
of the council of Nice are four:
First. Easter must be celebrated
on a Sunday; second, this Sunday
must follow the fourteenth of the
paschal moon third, the paschal
moon is that moon whose four.
teenth day falls on or next follows
the vernal equinox is fixed
invariably in tie calendar on the
21st day of March. This calendar
moon it should be remembered,
is not the moon of the heavens nor
yet the moon of the astronomers,
but ii is an imaginary moon created
for ecclesiastical convenience.
From these conditions i. follows
that Easter Sunday cannot happen
earlier than the 22nd of March
nor later than the 25th of April.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
Township Pension Boards.

In conformity to the pension
law as amended by an act of the
legislature of 1897, and in order
that it's provisions may be crrried
out and uniform action had
Hereunder, we, the undersigned,
respectfully suggest that the sur
vsving soldiers and sailors in the
several townshis of the county
meet at some convenient place in
said township on Saturday, April
oath. for the purpose of e]ectiug a
township Examining Board of
Pensions and that the chairmen
of the several boards SO elected
meet at Edgefield on Monday, May
3rd, for the purpose of electing and
organizing the County Examining
Board of Pensions.
Under the law the members OF
the boards must not be applicants
for pensions, but can be composed
of surviving soldiers or sailors or
three reputable citizens who were
not soldiers or sailors. The chaif-
men of the several township boards,
it will be noted, are required to
meet at their respective county
seats within ten days after organi-
cation for the purpose of electing
the county board.
L. CHARLTON,
Elk. Chair. Co. BID of Pensions.
S. MEG. SIMKINS,
Member House of Representatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
A FEMALE JEKYLL-HYDE.
This English Girl Possesses a
Marked Dual Personality.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
DR.. Wilson recently exhibited to
the London Clinical Society a
girl fourteen years of age who
possesses a dual personality. In
the natural state she is a good
honest girl, but in the abnormal
condition talks like a baby, in
dulges in theft and draws good
pictures, though when in her ma
tural condition she cannot draw a
square. She was normal up to TWO
years ago, when she had an attack
of la grippe, accompanied by
delusions and hallucinations, and
her recovery was attended by a
mental change in which she gave
fresh names to every one, calling
her father Tom, her mother Mary
Ann. one brother Jim and another
Doctor Lam. She has excited the
keen interest of the faculty, and is
considered the most remarkable
case of dual consciousness record
ed in medical annals. Whenever
her abnormal state was about to
assert itself she cried out: at is
comingl" pushed aside with her
feet whatever was amusing Ter,
shook, quivered, turned a somer-
sault and exclaimed Hallo!"
as though she bad just arrived, and
when restored to her normal con-
dltion resumes the occupation in
whidh she was engaged at the time
of her seizure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

CHILL A ND
FEVER TONIC
Cures FeVeI
In One Day
OLDEST DINNER EATEN.
Food that Ante-Dated the Most
Historic of Railway Sand
wiches.

Perhaps the most remarkable
dinner on record was that given
by an antiquary named Goebel.
in the city of Brussels. A de-
scription of it is furnished to the
Boston Cooking School Magazine
by one of the guests, Mr. Amaziah
Dukes, OF New York:
At that dinner / ate apples that
ripened more than eighteen hun
dred years ago; bread made from
wheat grown before the children of
Israel passed the Red Sea, and
spread with but = that was made
when Elizabeth was queen of
England; aDd 1 washed down the
repast with wine that was old when
Columbus was playing barefoot
with the boys of Genoa.
The apples were from an earthern
jar taken from the ruins of Pompeii.
The wheat was taken from a
chamber in one of the Pyramids,
the butter from a stone shelf i'll
an old we'll in Scotland, where for
several centuries it had lain in an
earthern crock in icy water and
the wine was recovered from all old
vault in the city of Corinth.
There were six guests at the table
and each had q mouthful of the
bread and a teaspool,ful of the
wine, but was permitted to help
himself bountifully to the butter,
there being several pounds of it,
The apple jar held about tw thirds
of a gallon. The fruit was sweet
and as finely favored as if it had
been put up yesterday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
FOR SALE.

The following law books, apply,
at ADVERTISER Office.
Bishop or Criminal Procedure,
vol. l ard O..
Wharton on Criminal Law, 8 vols.
Willcock on Corporations.
Williams on Executors.
Hills S. Carolina Reports, Vol. 2.
Chitty's Blackstone, 2 vols.
Stephen on Pleading.
Wills on Clrcumstantial Evidence.
Foublanque on Equity, 2 vols.
Chitty on Contracts.
Paschal's Annotated Constitution.
Martindale's U. S. Law Directory
(1S74.)
Brevard's Reports, Vol. 2.
Hale's Please of the Crown.
Greenleaf on Evidence, Vol. 1.
Chitty on Bills.
Rice's Digested Index.
Harrison's Chancery, Vol. 1.
Bays Reports, Vol. l.
Phillipp's Evidence.
History of Suit at Law, by James
conner.
Milford on Pleadings.
Chitty on Pleading, Vol. 1.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
Why take Johnson's
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
ofFeVer i'm ONEDAY.
Attention, Confederates !!

HEADQUARTERS EDGEFIELD RECT.
All Confederate veterans in the va
rious townships of Edgefield county
are urged to assemble at some conye-
nient place in their respective town
ships on Saturday, oath inst, at 10
o'clock for the purpose of organizing
township camps and to elect town
ship pension board.
Organize, elect commander and
adjutant; forward the application for
charter with list of members to Col.
Jas. G. Holmes, Adj't Gen1, Charles
ton, sc. The expense is only 81 for
the charter and 15 cents per member
annual dues. Twenty members can
form a camp, but minimum of ten
will be accepted.
WILLIAM LOTT,
Col. Com. Regt.
s. l.. READY,
Adjutant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

The Washington correspondent
of the Columbia State in its issue
of April 10Th, says: There is going
to be little fun over some of the
South Carolina postofaces. The
facts are not vet ripe for publica-
tion, but will come to the surface
in a few days. Applications for
postofices are still coming in.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

Eleven farmers of Pelham Mills
section are suing the Pelham fac
tory for damages aggregating $780,
600; their suit being based upon
the fact that two years ago the res
ervoir after a storm was turned
loose upon their growing crops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
WAR AT LAsT-GREECE VS.,
TURKEY.

The Turkish Council of Minis
ters has declared that war has
broken out On the frontier, owing
to the incursion of Greek troops,
and Edham Pasha, the Turkish
commander, has been ordered to
take the offensive.
LATER,
Elassona, April IA fierce
battle between Turks and Greeks
has been on all day. A CORES
pondent who left Turkish head
quarters here this morning arrived
at Karyia three hours later. The
battle was then proceeding. The
correspondent was enabled to
watch the fighting from points
near the tent of Edham Pasha,
commander of the Sixth army
corps.
The Greek force, evidently regu-
lar troops, crossed the frontier at
8 o'clock yesterday evening, ad-
vanced at an early hour this morn
ing. The Greeks were engaged by
four batallions of Turkish infan-
try, and after sharp fighting were
driven back toward the frontier.
The Greek forces then took up a
position on the crest of several
hills and the combat was resumed
at 10 o'clock. At an interval of
hours the Greeks renewed the at
tack.
The Turks stood on the defen-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
READY FOR INSPECTION.

Our line of Wagons and Buggies,
both in open and tops, Carriages and
Breaks are ready for inspection. We
are Offering rare bargains and cor
daily invite yon to call.
HARNESS.
This line is complete. We have just
received large shipment of Wagon
and Buggy Harness together with all
parts of harness-such as Riding,
Blind, Carriage and Open Brides;
Wagon and Buggy Collars, Harness,
Tugs, Traces, Cockeye and Buggy
Traces, Gig Saddles, Gig Pads and
Collars, Pads, Belly Bands folding gand
single, Lines double and single, Hame
Strings, Crouples, Breeding both
wagon and buggy, Slip Harness, Tie
Reins, Breech Straps, Choke Straps,
Dutch Collars and Traces, Web and
Leather Halters, Wagon Breeching all
sizes, at living prices.
FURNITURE.
Oak and Poplar Suits, very pretty
aud very cheap; Dining Tables, ex-
tension and plain; Bureaus: Rockers
cf all kinds; Easels, Hat Racks, and
everything to make home comfortable.
HARDWARE AND WAGON MATERIAL.
A fine line of both, such as Rims,
Spokes, Hubs, Tire Iron, Round Iron,
Square Iron, Band Iron. Hoop Iron
In fact everything that is in the make
up of wagons or buggies. Hand Saws,
Augers and Anger Bits, Hammers.
Hatchets, Squares, Axes, Chisles,
Blacksmith Tongs, Files, Rasps, Rules,
Tapes, Lines, Planes, Braces and Bits,
also Cook Stoves, all sizes and prices.
COFFINS.
This line is always complete, we
carry large stock of Cofins, Caskets
and Metaliics all sizes and prices.
Calls attended to promptly night or
day. Hearse furnished when wanted.
Our prices are right on everything we
sell, and il we should not have every
thing you want in stock we will order
it for you. We invite you to come.
RAMSEY g. JONES,
Successors to Ramsey & Bland
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

The latest news from Europe is
the rumored declaration of war
between Greece and Turkey, and
the coming conflict is compared
to the famous encounter between
David and Goliath-victory in
this case also perching5. upon the
banner of the feebler antagonist,
we trust. Eight thousand Greeks
have been ordered to the frontier
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
The County Board of Equaliza-
ton at it's last meeting passed a
resolution that the Township
Boards of Assessors be instructed
to assess all frst-class work mules
and horses ia NOT less than fifty
dollars per head, all milk cows at
not lees than ten dollars per head,
yearlings and other cattle at five
dollars or more each, sheep at one
dollar each, goats at fifty cents
each, and hogs at one dollar or
more each, and that all merchan-
disc, mills and machinery, and all
other property be assessed at its
true value, and that this notice be
published i'll all the county papers
and that it be a sufficient notice
to all who have failed to return all
their property for taxation, and
such as the foregoing with the
values named.
H. @. TALBERT, Sup.
]. B. HALT1wANeER, Aud'r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

One of the features of tho cele-
bration of victoria's diamond jubi-
lee will be the simultaneous light
ing of bonfres on the hills around
the British coast at 10 o'clock on
the day of the 60th anniversary OF
her accession to the throne, June
90. 1887.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
opinion.

Queen Victoria will celebrate
her diamond jubilee, the sixtieth
anniversary of her accession to the
English throne, on June goth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

Spain is Withdrawing many
troops from Cuba. As to what
this meaps there is difference of
opinion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.


Jennie C. Hammond as Adminis-
tratrix of the Estate of Fannie
p. Hammond, deceased-Plain-
tiff-against-C. w Hammond,
ct al-Defendants.
PURSUANT to the decree in
this cause, all persons holding
claims against the late Fannie ?
Hammond, are required to prove
the same before me as Master on
or before the 3rd day of May, 1897,
or they will be debared.
w. +. ROATH,
Master E. G.
March 31-97
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

Close connections at Greenwood for
all points on s. A. L., and c. and G..
Railway, and at Spartanburg with
Southern Railway.
For information relative. to tickets
rates, schedules, etc., address
w. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Augusta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
CITATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CouNTI or ToGEF1ELD.

CouNrI Or ToGEFIELD.
By J. D. Allen, Esq, Probate Judge
Whereas, A. D. Zimmerman, has
made suit to me to grant him Let
tiers of Administration on the es-
tate and effects of Mrs. Annie
Zimmerman, decd.
These are. therefore, 10 cite and
admopish all and singular the kim
dred aid creditors of the said Mrs.
Annie Zimmerman, decd. that
they be and appear before me in
the Court of Probate to be held at
Edgeield C. H., S. c., on the 29th
day of April, A. D. 1897, to show!
cause, if any they have, why said
administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand the 9TH
,~, day of April, A. D
SEAL. 1897, and published
~~> in the ADVERTISER
April 14th, 1897.
J. D. ALLEN,
J. P. E. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81, 1897.

Greenwood's new cotton mills,
the "Gendel" will begun to operate
on August LIST.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

EDGEF1ELD IN SUNSHINE AND SHAD-
Iar For TWENTY YEARS.
Col. Folk writes easily and rap
idly, cmrente calinao. His SEN
tences are Johnsonese iii their
stately tread and rhythm, or rath-
er a happy blending of Sam and
'rare" Ben johnson and T. Bab-
,bington, every period having a
climax up to the grand finale that
ends and caps each paragraph. In
the abstract they remind one of a
number of beautiful statues in the
shirnmering shades of June's um-
brageous woods, each one topped
and adorned by the radiant figure
of some grace or virtue, Hope,
Love, Peace, Truth, Charity or Re-
ligion; in the concrete, of some
great wheel made to revolve by the
propelling force of an infnity of
smaller ones-"the little wheels
roll the big wheel"
The dedication of this book reads
as follows:
Dedicated to Julia, my beloved
and oily child, in the hope that
she may cheer the hearts of many,
bless the home of one and live and
die in the fear of God-and in the
hope that all who run and read
these shifting sunbeams and shad-
ows may find solace for the woe and
pleasure in the veal of the past
as well as hope for the future"
We predict success for Summer
House Thoughts" 1t is just the
thing our people have been hoping
for and longing for for years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
OF COURSE

While you are in Augusta
attending the Merry Max
ers' Carnival you will
want to have a good pho
tograph taken at a reason
able price. The Merry
Makers have arranged
headquarters, where bun
dies and packages may be
checked, and information
given
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
COL. FOLK WRITES A BOOK.

Col. w. H. Folk, of our town, is
engaged in writing book that
will contain four or five hundred
pages. 1t will be an historic mar
rative of Edgefeld village between
the years 1877 and 1897, and en-
tied
"SUMMER HOUSE THOUGHTS,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
Free of Charge,

At the new gallery of
Jameson & Grifiths, 713
Broad Street. Check youe
things and have. your
photo tak'.n there. Be
sure you get the right mum
ber, as this is the only
gallery where things are
checked free. Gallery
open till - at night.
They make good photo
graphs.
JAMESON 8 GRIFFI7HS,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
71S BROAD STREET
The morning times., 1897-01-01
WOULD DIG A HOLE TO CHINA
Insane Mans Idea to Help the
President Ont.
Peter Holmes Found Wandering
About the Henry Boil
Ion Sent 10 the Asylum.

Peter Holmes, a well digger, forty-nine
years old was sen, TO the Washington asy
Ium hospital by Sanitary officer Frank yes
terday. He was found wandering about
sou,h Washington by Policeman Scramdn
and locked up as an insane person. The
police surgeons examined the man, but did
Io,detemine whether he was afflicted with
n permanent type OF Iunacy or an attack
Of temporary insanity, the result Of sick
ness.
Holmes halluciBation was that he had
been employed 10y the government to dig
q great hole through the earth. from the
White House TO China. in order that PreSi-
dent Cleveland could drop through when
ever he desired 20 make a quick trip TO the
flowery Lingdom.
While ia his cell at the Fourth precinct
station the digger tore off all his clothing
and worked away on an imaginary well
until perSplration streamed down his face.
Finally he yelled for the Statlonkeeper and
said:
I've struck red and green water. Bring
me a glass Of whisky and III pour it in
the water and make il all right
Nj Frank also sent Henry Bolton 10
the Insane asylum upon a certificate fur
EIsHed by the police surgeons Bolton be
came violently insane at the brea kfast bIe
al las home in East Washington