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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
A MUNICIPAL FARM.
A Successful Experiment In Agriculture
by the City of Macon.

As o demonstration of the profit
there may be in city farm, attention
is called to the city of Macon, Ca
From the facts as set forth in the Ma
con Telegraph there are few little
farms in Georgia that are more profit
able. The farm covers sixty acres
and is planted this season in single
crop-oats.
All the land inclosed by the mile
track is planted in the cereal, and
some twenty or SO acres in addl-
ton are under cultivation. The crop
this season is nearly ready to cut and
something like $500 bushels will be
the result. These oats would cost the
city not less than $3.50 if they had to
be bought.
This is not all, for two cuttings of
hay will be made from the same land,
which W. Lee Ellis, who is in charge,
estimates will produce something like
$500 bales, which would cost the mu-
nicipality easily $4,000.
The city has more stock to feed
than is generally considered. Taking
the fire department, the sanitary
squad, the street force and all. not
less than fifty mules and horses must
be fed by the city, and all this proven
der, raised under Farmer Lees su-
pervision, is direct saving.
Mr.. Ellis, in speaking of the matter,
says: "The cost of operating the farm
is practically nothing, except for labor
needed in plowing, planting and har-
vesting. The stock must be kept
anyway, and, with the number needed
to do the city's work, all that is neces-
sary in the cultivation of crops we
raise can be done when the animals
would be idle if not thus employed.
We use all the fertilizer made by the
city stock. Outside of that we have
spent this year just $40 for the COLI
mercial article"
From measured acre of the city
land last year there was cut at o single
cutting 54OO pounds of fine hay. This
was after forty-bushel crop of oats
had been harvested, and early enough
10 make certain another cutting of hay
before frost.
Up to the time that Mr.. Ellis began
10 cultivate the city's farming land 1T
had been the custom to rent it out
for SIS an acre. Its annual product is
now estimated at over $50 an acre."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

me0snre oJlf IN INC b clsIless Hre1
produced in the Swan process BY
placing thin sheets of polished copper
in an electrolytic gold plating solution
only until continuous gold film has
formed, then dissolving away the
copper in solution of ferric chloride.
Liquefed carbonic acid is now pro-
duced so cheaply that its use for mo-
tive power for such purposes as driv-
ing light carriages is often considered.
A difficulty encountered is the great
absorption OF heat and consequent loss
of efficiency through the refrigeration
of the engine, as the liquid expands
and returns to the gaseous state.
When the fashlight of submarine
camera was burned recently in the
Mediterranean, crowds of fish, with
their wide-staring eyes, were instantly
pictured on the sensitive plate. Pho
tographs of submarine forests are
startingly novel. Seaweed makes an
altogether different appearance when
seen in it's natural element from that
which it presents when seen floating
on the surface or driven up on the
beach.
A new nickel.iron alloy, reported by
DR.. Charles Guillaume, of Naufchatel,
to the International Committee OF
WEIGHTS and Measures, shows less ex-
pansion and contraction under the in
fluence of temperature than any other
metallic substance known. 1t consists
of thirty-si1 per cent. of nickel and
sixty-four of iron, and the expansion
is but one-tenth of that of platinum.
1t is expected to prove of considerable
value for measuring apparatus exposed
to sudden changes of temperature.
Railway tracks are found to be not
absolutely stationary, but to be moved
slightly, especially on steep descents,
through the influence of the traffic
over them. Austrian ard French en-
gineers report that the left hand rail,
seen in the direction Of running,
moves forward more than the right
one, while Egyptian engineers have
an opposite experience. One explain
alton is that the cranks on the right
side lead on European locomotives,
and those on the left side on the loco.
motives of Egypt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
Quinine and other fe-
ver medicines take from s.
to 10 days to cure fever.
Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic cures in ONE DAY
THE LONGEST TUNNEL
Passes Beneath Pixies Peak. 1000 Feet
Underground.

Two gangs Of workmen have just
begun digging in Colorado the long.
est tunnel which man ever attempted
to construct. The main bore will be
twenty miles long, and connecting
with this are subsidiary miles. So,in
reality, the task that has been put
under way is that of digging fifty
miles, of tunnels, and every foot OF
this vast system will be under Pixies
Peak and the mountains that tower on
each side.
The starting point of the main tun-
mel, says the Cripple Creek Times, is
at the foot of the mountain leading up
to Pixies Peak, uear the old town OF
Colorado City. This point is but q
short distance from the railroads
which span the country between Col-s
orado Springs and Manitou. From
here it runs almost due southwest.
The further edge of the tunnel is at
the edge of the mountains at -Four
Mile Creek, c-er in Fremont County,
Colorado, six miles south Of Cripple.
Creek and near the little town OF;
Sunol. Two gangs of men, rs stated,
are working on the tunnel, one at
each end. Just at present they are
making progress at the rate of thirty
feet day. It is believed that the
mammoth task they have undertaken
will be completed in seven years from
the first of the present month.
The main tunnel will pass directly
under the cone of Pixies Peak at q
depth of nearly 1000 feet and 2,70o
feet beneath the town of Victor. Its
average depth from the surface will be
$500 feet, and it is designed to test
the mineral deposits of the territory
at these great depths. Thirty miles
of laterals are contemplated, and
these will pass underneath all the
Cripple Creek district at an average
depth of 2, 800 feet. Cripple Greek,
Victor, Gillettee, the various small
towns and thousand mines are to be
made tributary to this vast system.
Under present circumstances the
distance-the shortest way-from
Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek is
ffty-four miles. By way of the tun-
mel the two cities will only be sixteen
miles apart. 1t is estimated by the
contractors that the average cost per
foot of excavation will be $50. This:
makes the total probable expense Of
digging. the tunnel and its subsidiary
branches 500, ,620, 600.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
Cat Caught Fox.

The family cat of George J. Dudley,
of Millbury, Worcester County, Mass, {,
which has long been famous in the
neighborhood as hunter, broke sll
records the other day by capturing a
half grown fox. Mrs. Dudley was at
tracted to the scene Of the combat,
which was near the barn, by the un-
earthly yells of the fox. When she
reached the scene Reynard was sitting
back upon his rear legs, bowling with
terror, while the cat stood guard near
by.
Mrs. Dudley's coming distracted the
attention of the cat for an instant when
the fox darted away and was out OF
sight in moment. No one saw the
opening Of the contest, but there was
O wet aud matted spot upon the fur OF
the fox that told its own story of the
affair, and it was evident that there
had been fight, in which the cat had
been the victor. The cat has caught
rabbits and no end of other smaller
game, and has fought dogs to finish,
but foxes have not been included be-
fore, 80 far as known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
A 10. That Dives For Fish.

Most cats are afraid of water, but
the tabby mascot that sails the seas on
board the British cruiser Pallas is an
exception. This cat has more OF the
habits of q muskrat than Of the ami
mails of its own kind. From kitten
hood it has had O marked fondness OF
water, and improves nearly every op.
portunity to swim and dive. Like all
cats 1t likes the flesh of fish, and does
not wait for the cook to serve. 1t has
contracted the unique habit Of diving
off the side of the vessel whenever it
wishes O fish dinner, and seldom comes
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

from one end of lie guloh to the other,
always keeping lis shrewd eye open
fora chance to fl Aa claim of his own:
There was a sluni la the prospects OF
fhe district andlle concluded TO go
back to the world H
The slump wasnht the only reason.
There was yong woman back IN
Fresno who had promised to be ms
wife. Berry cmb from the hidden
world without injury and MissSEthel
D. Bush kept her pledge. They were
married.
Berry told his ;laasiabout the posi-. !.
bilities of Alaskia.F She was o girl OF
the mountains. She 4aid she had not
married him to bsa drawback, but o
companion. If Id htsnded or wanted
to 90 back to the Eldorado, she pro-
posed to go with him! Sis reasoned
that he would do better to have her OF
his side. His pictures of the dangers
and the hardshipsIhad no effect upon
her. 1t was her duty to face as much
as he was willing TO fsce. They both
decided it was worth The try-success
at bound rather.thai years of COM
mon toll. Berry dedsred he knew eS-
actly where he colt find fortune.
Mrs. Berry convincel him that she
would be worth NOR to him in his
venture than any n5apHhat ever lived.
Furthermore, the up would be a
bridal tour which would certainly be
new and far from the leaten tracks OF
signing lovers.
Mr.. and airs. Befrgreached Juneau
fifteen months ago. They had but lit
tie capital. but they lad two hearts
that were full of determination. They
took the boat to Dyia, the head OF
navigation. The rest 81 the distance
and distances in Ahika are long
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

was made behind q team of dogs. They
slept under tent on beds of boughs.
Mrs. Berry wore garments which re-
sembled very much those of her hus-
band. They came over her feet like
old-fashioned sandals, and did not
stop at her knees. They were made
of seal fur, with the fur inside. She
pulled gum boots over these. Her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

means that his property was the forti-
eth one above the first Aladdin. It
was agreed that each claim should
have 500 feet on the riYer--the Bon
anza. This WAS the beginning Of
Berry's fortune. He then began to
trade for interest in other sites. He
secured share in three Of the best on
Eldorado Creek. There is no one
living. who can tell how much this
property is worth. It has only been
worked in the crudest way, yet five
months netted him enough to- make
him a rich man the rest Of his Life.
There are untold and inestimable mill
ions where the small sum from the top
was taken.
Berry wanted to bring his bride to
him from the settlement and he pro-
ceeded to built himself house. 1t
was of logs. he built it solid and then
sawed holes for the door and windows.
This was late last summer. The ther-
mometer was getting accustomed to
standing at forty degrees below zero
day in and out. Mrs. Berry trudged
through the nineteen miles OF hard
snow and took her place in the hut
with her husband. There was no floor,
but the snow bank. It cost the couple
$500 O thousand feet to get tirewood
hauled, and there was but little chance
to use fuel save to thaw out the moose
and caribou which the Indians
peddled.
This new gold king and queen made
the first strike of year ago in NoVem-
Der. They were working along Ell
dorado Creek, branch of the Bonan-
20, which empties into the Klondike
about two miles above Dawson City.
Their site was the fifth Ole above
where the first discovery had been
made in this particular region. 1t
took nearly month to get into paying
dirt, but wien the vein was opened 1t
was simply awful. The first prospect
PANIED So and % TO the pan. 1t grew
suddenly to $25 and $50 q pan, ana
kept increasing. 1t seemed they had
tapped mint, and one day MIR. and
Mrs. Berry gathered no less than s5so
from single pan of earth. This tney
| have saved in sack by itself, and the
people who have listenedto the strange
stories of the young man ana MS
Young wife have no fear that they have
been mistaken. They have left no
room to think they are not telling the
truth-truth which seems probable IN
the face of sacks and Jumps OF gold
which they have not yet had time to
send to market. They have it piled
up in their rooms in the hotel i'll San
Francisco. G.
Berry and his men worked i've
months at this claim. They thawed
and washed thirty box lengths OF soil;
This brought him $4,000, out Of
which he paid $4,000 for help: he
then put fifteen miners at work in his
best diggings and started home to gel
some coin. He has acquired hye
claims, all of which are being worked
He has not the slightest idea how
Ih az
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
The Wisdom of Kruger.

A golfer Ill South Africa left his
property to be equally divided be-
tween two sons. Not being able to
agree they decided to let President
Kruger arbitrate. He said to the
eldest: "You are the eldest, are you
not?" eyes," was the answer. $50
YOU shall divide the property" This
pleased the elder immensely. You
are the younger" continued Kruger to
the other. $50 you shall have first
choice!"-Golf.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
WORLDS YOUNGEST cYcLIsT.
A Observation-Disclosures Old Chicago Boy Who
Rides q Wheel.

This is the picture Of Harry W. Slim
ing, the tiniest cyclist in the world;
He is only seventeen months old and
rides what is probably the smallest
wheel ever built for practical riding.
His mount weighs 81 pounds, has a
frame u inches high. and tke dame
ter Of the wheel is ten inches. 1t is
perfect in equipment, all the parts
having been made especially for the
diminutive machine. Even the, lamp
is midget.
Under the guidance of his father OF
some friend of the family the little fel-
low pedals along Chicago boulevards
with q solemn and dignifed air, tax
ing no heed of the attention he Is at-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A bar of lead cooled to point about
300 degrees Fahrenheit below zero,
according to the experiments OF M.
Pictet, gives out, when struck, q pure
musical tone. Solidifed mercury, OF
the same temperature, is also resonant,
whilea coil of magnesium wire vibrates
like steel spring.
A new method of preserving meats.
from which much.is expected, consists
in immersion in a thirty per cent.
solution of salt through which q con-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
Admire the Kaiser's Mustache.

The upward twirl of the German
Emperor's mustache is greatly ad'
mired by his people. Some loyal sub.
iects even go so far as to sleep with
their heads tied up l. bandages in
order to give their mustaches the de
sired twist at the corners.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

to the surface without good-sized
fish in its mouth. It hunts its water
game in much the same way that an
ordinary cat hunts mice. Crouching
on the deck it peers over the side,
ready to spring when its prey swims
along and then dives with unerring
accuracy This distinctively sailor cat
is the pet of the officers and crew, and
is regarded Us the ships mascot. Its
fame has spread throughout Her Ma
iesty's realm, and crowds collect to
watch it's antics wherever the ship goes
into port.
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tracing. Occasionally observing a
scorcher fash by crouching over the
handlebars, Harry tries to do likewise,
to the huge delight of the spectators.
He is learning the pedal mount and is
already making feeble tries at simple
&riolyc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
aoooooaooooooooooooooooc
MILE AND MoLLIE.
ooaoooooooo03oo3o3ooo00G

We come to ask
you for the
hand of your
daughter, =" said
young Bromley,
stumbling to the
seat offered him
b y the girls
father.
(which one?"
asked old Dim
mock, the coal
merchant, lay
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

The chief feature ahuy of the Swedish National EzRos1on az
be largest
the world wood because numbering
the industry The hall is built IN the
100 meters The cupoa itself surrounded by turres resembling
ore which lifts the uprermos PLATFORM from where an @
view is to be had exhibition grounds the capital and Its n
yirons 80 much renowned for their beauty
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15
Mile Greek within O month.

Mile Greek within month. There
was not a cent in his pocket. The
single chance for him was work with
those more prosperous. His pay WAS
slOO month. 1t was not enough,
and, looking for better pay, he drifted
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-15

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-11
Circuit Court News.

Antoine Pires has made an applica-
ton for an order to the assigness of
Henry F. Poor, bankrupt, to pay a
dividend to the creditors.
A decision has been handed down by
Judge Carter in the case of Julia Col
burn, ct al. VS.. A. N. Kepoikai, ct al,
ordering the sale of lands under dis
pute.
In the report in this column on June
3 of the Thone VS.. Klemme case, it was
stated defendant executed bond for
payment" 1t was Carl Klemme who
went into voluntary bankruptcy and
not Emil Klemme, the defendant in the
present case.
In the case of Frank F. Porter VS..
the Hawaiian Pork Packing Company
Limited, Judge Carter sent down de-
cision yesterday overruling the demur-
rer, filed by Magoon & Edings to the
plaintiffs complaint George A Davis
for plaintiff; Magoon & Edings for de-
PENDANTS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-11

Lewis $500.

Have never had greater variety nor
better quality of fine foods for the every
day table and for dinner giving than now
The world pays tribute to the AESTHETIC
tastes of the jewellers of Hawaii through
this store.
The price of a thing is generally what
it is worth, competition requires that; the
higher the price, the better the quality as
a rule: price doesn't always guarantee
quality, the reputation of the seller counts
Send for our catalogue and see
what we can sell You.
For instance cur Lewis Hams and
Bacon.
We guarantee our prices as low as
the lowest and quality the best. 81
and orders solicited. Country custom
ers are assured of paving the same prizes
as those resident in the CITY Of Honolulu
Intelligent and appreciative persons viii
refuse substitutes, when they can buy the
original.
Too is an article which is daily
L Cd consumed BY millions.
Success in tea brewing ean only be assured
by using Lewis Own importaiions Of
Ceylon-lnda, China and Japan Teas
Send for our catalogue. Mailed FREE
on application.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-11
LOCAL BREvITIES.
See list of hardware and other lines
offered by E. o. Hall & Son.

See list of hardware and other lines
offered by E. o. Hall & Son.
After the races Saturday, go to the
tug-of-war. You will not regret it.
On account of Friday being holt
day there will be no paper issued from
this office Friday morning.
Foster A. Davis filed his answer in
the Circuit Court yesterday to the libel
of Isabel E. Davis for divorce
For the races: Sandwiches, etc, for
luncheon. Send your orders early to-
day. E. Poppleton, Home Bakery.
The Davy Photograph Company ex-
pect to occupy the Mott-Smith building,
Fort and Hotel streets. on July 1.
Detective KAPPA and others raided
che ia den in Kapuukolo yesterday
and arrested the banker, Apo Leong.
Baseball enthusiasts will be pleased
to know that the ball game will not
be omitted on Saturday because of the
races.
The stores of Lewis & Co., H. May
& Co., H. e. Mcintyre & Bro, and
Charles Hustace will be closed tomor-
row, June 18th.
Judge De La Vergne went off on
vacation to Kauai yesterday. His place
in the District Court will be taken by
Judge Wilcox.
American Minister Sewall made an
official call aboard the u S. S. Marion
yesterday morning During the after
noon he returned a number of private
calls.
Four large pictures of the Volcano,
executed by D. Howard Hitchcock,
have been presented by him to the
Bishop Museum. One is the famous
Mokuaweoweo crater.
Patrons of races at the park on June
| 18th will be interested in knowing that
the management at Sans Souci will
serve a first-class lunch at that pop
ular resort for so cents.
One of the boxes" formed by the
arches of the balconies of Bishop Hall.
will be occupied by President Dole
and party next Saturday evening at the
Kamehameha base ball concert.
AS result of court-martial on the
Philadelphia last week two sailors
were discharged from the service and
sent ashore. 1t is not known whether
or not they had the $50 required by
law.
The Jockey Club stand at the race
track will be much more convenient
than heretofore. In regard to the MAUI
ka side, there will be no more stand
ing in front of people anxious to see
the races.
Admiral Beardslee is not in the habit
of so far departing from the usual
course of events, as to take charge in
person of the Philadelphia battalion
when ashore for drill, as was stated in
an afternoon paper of Tuesday.
J. W. Bergstrom left on the Kinau
yesterday for Hilo to assist his brother
. in erecting the large new pipe organ
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-11

the will or purely medicinal arrange |
ment to curb the tendencies recog- |
nized to exist, / do not say. But
believe that those who take the treat
ment find that while temporarily pre-
venting their tastes, it ultimately, by
the opportunities it offers, affords the
patients the chance of rejecting by their
own wills the liquor or the drug, which
under other circumstances they would
feel constrained to partake of.
Now this seems to me step in adj
vance. Whether a man Tor boy has
the cocaine, morphine, alcohol or other
habit, it must be an advantage to him
to have an opportunity to get rid of it.
And many, / am sorry to say, of our
Honolulu folks have become acquaint-
ed with the use of various kinds of
drugs, such as those above mentioned,
in addition to the use of liquor.
At the Hagey Institute these can be
got rid of privately, as well as openly
by the regular course of treatment.
The young man can have the chance to
leave all association behind him, and
try once more to behave as a free man.
To this end the social club has been
organized, and it has fulfilled the ex-
pectations which accompanied its or
ganization.
Therefore, Mr.. Editor, would ask
! that you use all the influence in your
possession in laying before the public
that men need not fear breaking up
| their habits, but may know that they
can become straight and upright mem
bers of society by taking that portion
of the Hagey cure which pertains to
their peculiar weakness.
1t may be looked on, Mr.. Editor, that
this is an advertisement to train peo-
pie into the cure. You, Mr.. Editor,
have full liberty to use my name to
show those who so think that it is not.
In other words. it is simply my idea
that those who have trouble in
Strengthening themselves out, so as to
take their legitimate places in society
should know that this Hagey Institute
) affords them the opportunity of plac-
ing themselves on record before the
world. and in that way outside of its
peculiarly medical courses gives then
the opportunity of showing the rest o
the folk where they stand.
ONLOOKER.