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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
The Sea GuIls.

The big SEQ gulls, such as are seen
about the harbor through the winter,
come from further north in the foil,
and late in the spring they go north
again, or far out to sea when the
weather is cooler and the fish upon
which the gulls feed are more abun.
dant. There are many fishes that
seek deeper, cooler waters in the sum-
mer, and the gulls follow them. There
are smaller gulls, however, commonly
called blue6sh gulls, that remain out
side the harbor all summer.-New
York Sun.
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Mo1AssEs FOR FArrEy1Na.

Molasses is now much used in Ger.
many for fattening cattle and sheep,
the consumption during the season of
1s94-95 having been MOI less than
100, 900 tons. The British consul at
Stettin mentions that some difficulties
have had to be overcome. Much OF
the raw molasses sold has less than the
fifty per cent. OF sugar contained on
leaving the original factory, while
more serious matter has been to find
suitable substance to mix with the
--ol.---- e ccrrterent the nuroino eff
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when her whole heart was his, she
could find no words amid her tears ex.
oept, 81 love you! I love youl'
It was enough for him, "My bride,
my wife!" he said, and held her in his
arms.
The green ferns rustled and whis
pered, the beeches tossed their boughs
in the sunlight, the red squirrels
played in the oak trees, the whole
wood was full of life and Joy at that
moment when the lovers plighted their
troth. Woman at Home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

pnyslcai cvnuiUiou.
To be cadet and late riser is an
impossibility. The hours for daily
duty are laid down as follows: Reveille
ut $50 q. m., and G q. IN. on Sunday !;
police call, five minutes after reVeille;
surgeons call, fifteen minutes after
reveille; breakfast call, thirty min.
utes after reyeille.
After breakfast the cadets have q
few minutes in which to "brush up, "
and a. s o'clock they are called to
quarters for study and recitation.
They have dinner at o'clock. From
2 till o'clock more study and reclta-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21
Tat Rides to Fires.

The Torrent Fire Engine Company,
of San Francisco, has pet cat which
attends fires. 1t is Dicks custom to
sleep upon the drivers seat on the en-
zine, and when an alarm is sounded he
oestles beside the driver and rides to
:be fire. In the past eight years be
has missed but few alarms
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

academy are equally severe: but the
men who have outlived the hardships
of the preceding terms are likely to
survive and are finally graduated and
their names sent to the War Depart.
ment, with the recommendation of
the Academic Board for commission in
the army.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-21

lI.t cgcEc, ,c1auUerlng and foamlng on
its way. On the further side of the
stream was tract of open country,
dotted with clumps of trees and under
wood and bright with heather. The
stepping stones were half covered with
water to-day; the current was running
fercer than its wont. She bethought
herself of rustic bridge few yards
further down.
The bridge hung high in the air,
supported by rough pine stems; 1T
was picturesque but fragile affair.
Half way across Irma put her hand on
the rail-how noisy the stream was |!
1T snapped off ut her touch, one
wooden plank tottered under her feet,
another fell with n splash into the
water below. She had plenty Of
courage; she was light and active.
She knew, moreover, that she could
easily leap that formidable-looking
gap and gain the bank. She was
about to make the attempt when she
was stopped by peremptory shout:
"Gcntly, gently! Jump from that
projecting stem; it is safe !"
She looked up; on the edge OF the
heather-covered rock stood Albrecht
Reitzenberg.
She paused uncertain, half inclined
to retrace her steps. Perceiving her
hesitation, he raised his voice and
shouted still louder above the clamor
of the rushing water:
Scan you hear me, Baroness lrma"
She nodded assent.
".Step thereto the left. Do not
look back !"
Involuntarily she obeyed. He held
out his arms, the gulf yawned between
them, he could be of no help.
"rhe stem will bear your weight.
Do not be in too great hurry"
("Why does he look so grave"
thought Irma: sis he still angry?")
81 had better return the way I
came. Count Albrecht. Do nottrouble
on my account"
"No; do as l direct you. You see
which is the best place to stand? Drop
your book, it might be in your way,
and jump as far as you can. Nowl"
One spring. and Irma was safe on
the moss heather. while the plank on
which she had thought to stand slipped
slowly but surely into the foamlng
water. Albrecht held her hands clasped
in his.
"Thank heaven that you are safe p
he cried. "Oh! Irma, my lrlna. ]
could not stop you. l came just too
late for that. + could only look on in
agony. Are you frightened? Are
you hurt?"
'I am not hurt. 1 did not know
that it was dangerous; L did not, in
deed"
She saw him turn pale at the
thought of her peril, and the tears
which she had not shed for herself fell
fast for his distress.
"The bridge should have been de.
stroyed long ago; it shall be done to-
day. did not dare to join you, or to
speak till you had passed the worst. Ii
you had been killed-ahl I cannot
bear to think of it-I should never
have known another days happiness,
and it would have been my fault
mine How could 1 let you wander
about aloue when was longing to be
with you? My Irma, my best-beioved
Thank heaven that l have you safe OF
last. Surely we have played at heirg
friends and enemies long enough
Look ut me and say that you love
me?"
When he had made her an offer o
marriage three long months ago sht
had been ready with her refusal. Now,
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Just as the Ma.

ineton was announced to Congress,
Chancellor Livingston discovered that
there was no Bible in the building.
He was Master of ST. Johns Lodge
No. of Free Masons, and happened
to remember that there was Bible in
the lodge room. A messenger was
quickly sent to bring the book, and it
is preserved to the present day among
the relics of the lodge.
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WON BY WAITING.

N one of the turret
rooms of ReitZen-
berg castle, q
young girl ar
rayed in a simple
dress and white
apron, sat sewing
industriously. At
the sound or foot
steps she paused
her work; at
tho sight OF o
Hussar fl G g r
in uniform she
r e d d 9 n e d with
yexation. Yet
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THOs. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR.

pxnionship of the last few weeks was
to be war.
"My dear Baroness Irma," said the
count, advancing to meet his young
guest with ceremonious politeness, 81
am exceedingly pleased TO see you.
Your visit here has given me great
satisfaction. You honored this house
with your presence, with the full con.
sent of your guardian and my esteemed
cousin, Frau Won Wolde. had hoped,
not without grounds, that the friend
ship between you and my heir was
gradually ripening into deeper and
,rore lasting feeling. The alliance is
one which must give satisfaction to all
interested in our families. Imagine
our distress on hearing to-day from my
nephew that you have refused his pro-
posal of marriage"
Irma looked toward Count Albrecht
something that she read in his wrath
full mien made her hesitate as she an
swered: SIT is quite true; we are
friends, and nothing more"
SIT cannot be, my dear young lady,
that SO young maiden should have
given away her preference without
the consent or knowledge of her
guardian? Answer me candidly; are
your affections already engaged?'
The color surged into Irma's cheeks
and left them again. She glanced at
Frau Won Wolde. There was no help
for her there. "This is o question
which you have no right to ask, Count
Reitzenberg, and which refuse to
answer. I must beg you to excuse
me-"
"The Baroness Bnchow is right!"
burst in Albrecht. 'tShe has suffered
enough at our hands already. She
shall not be thwarted in her will. II
she honors me with her friendship, /
accept it gratefully. Listen to me,
my uncle, refuse to be party to
your scheme"
He rose and held the door vide
open. There was no smile on his face
now; his eyes were full of trouble as
they rested on hers. He did not offer
to take her hand in farewell. He
stood there in mute distress as she
passed by-a fair, girlish figure, in
her white dress, her laces and blue
ritbons-and she passed him without
word. The truce between them was
over.
The forest spread its wide wings
even as far as the castle garden. lrma
loved the green paths and quiet
shades, and here she came with her
book the morning after her interview
with the count, and pretended to
read. But though she kept her eyes
on the pages, she read there only
Count Albrecht's parting words-he
accepted her offer of friendship CRATE
fully. Driven to bay, as it were, in
order to save her, that was what he
had said. During the last three
months she had come to understand
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the ReitZenbers estate WIN Is esioao
Of her pen. Nay, hear me out; this
lady was to have been kept IN igno-
rance of the plan, but that the friend
and chaperon could not resist the lem.
tation of giving her o hint as to how
matters stand, after she had become
the guest of the castle. Is this SOP"
"Yes." She stood by his side now
and the sunlight just touched the
coils of her auburn hair. "I have
been deceived, cruelty deceived"
"Ulder the circumstances nothing
remains for me but to give you the
opportunity of expressing your opinion
as to this tyrannous family compact
even more decidedly than you have
done already. Baroness Irma OF
Buchow, will you consent to give me
your hand in marriage?"
"Count Albrecht of Reitzenberg, I
thank you for the honor which you
have shown me. I will not"
They stood facing each other, and
as Irma looked OF her strange wooer
she saw a faint smile in his eyes. Her
own anger was beginning to eYapo-
rate; he really was behaving well.
considering that the Reitzenbergs
were renowned for their hasty tenn
pers.
"You admit" she said, after pause.
"thstI have been awkwardly placed. "
"I admit that you have been iahos-
pitably, abominably treated! l blush
to hiuk that member of our family
could have dreamed of such q scheme.
In order to show you how penitent ]
am, now that ! have received my dis
missal. 1 will Immediately leave tie
house and rid you OF my presence.
''If you do that, Count Albrecht, /
shall be worse off than ever. You
don't know your cousin, Frau Won
Wolde. She will insist upon my re-
naming here for three months, rs was
arranged; che will reproach me for
your absence, she will argue and make
one dislike you more than ever, if"
'tIf possiblc?'
His good humor was irresistible
she blrst into a merry laugh.
For another half hour the rejected
suitor renamed il conversation with
the heiress, and at the end of that'time
they, too, had made plot. Albrecht
was to remain at the castle, he and the
Baroness Irma were to pretend to be
on amicable terms, and the two con.
spirators (the count and the chaperon)
were not to learn until the last day Of
the visit had expired that their hopes
had failed.
al will en6eavor to make your visit
as little irksome to you as possible, .
explained the heir of Reitzenberg
land we can behave as if there were
no enmity between u.s."
"Yes," there was still little doubt
in her voice and manner,) 81 think
that can trust you"
"Come," he said gently, "Baronesi
Irma, is 1t truce between US signed
and sealed?"
He took her hand in his, and bend
ing over it, raised her fingers to his
lips.
The master OF the castle was the
first to begin hostilities. One day
toward the end of the three months
visit, Irma came into the drawinG
room to find the whole party awaiting
her arrival, and in an instant she per
ceived that something was wrong
Frau Yon Wolde had been shedding
tea,s, the old counts brow was cloudet
with anger, aud Albrecht !-Irms
hardly dared to look at him, so Changed
was his aspect. 1t was too clear tha
The termination Of The pleasant com
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WHEN LOVE COMES KNOCKING
AT THE GATE.n

When Love comes knocking at thy gate,
Bid him at once depart.
He will be patient, and will wait
The bidding of thy heart.
Tell him he knocketh there in vain.
That he may ne'er come in.
dell smiling leave but come again,
Thy loving heart to win.
Then when at la he knocks In tears,
Oh, open wide loves gate.
He'll soon forget his foolish fears,
And VOW twas sweet TO wait!
William q. Gardner.
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there was nothing in Albrecht Won
Reitzenbers's appearance to annoy
her; on the contrary, he was young,
very COOL looking, tall, and of digni-
fed bearing.
"Will you allow me to come in?" he
asked, standing on the threshold.
The girl took up her work again.
HYou can come IN If you wish," she
eaid indifferentlv.
He walked across the room. '"I have
proposal to make for you, Baroness
Irma. Will you give me your atten-
tion for little while?"
She looked at him Indignantly; she
had sweet oval face and deep gray
eyes.
"I prefer not to listen to you,
Count Albrecht. :"
81 thought you would say sol"
(there was something like q ring of
triumph in his voice., but indeed my
proposal is very harmless. Let US
come to en- understanding"
There was uncertain distrust in her
eyes.
"Yes," continued The young officer,
s1 know that you have every reason
to be offended. You have been most
unfairly treated"
"I have been invited to this house
under false pretenses. / came be-
cause thought that the visit would
give pleasure to Frau von Wolde, who
fills, or is supposed to fill, the place
of my mother. I am sorry to speak
disrespectfully of your cousin. bnt-"
The herald., 1897-09-02
BERGER's RECORD
A Shrewd Confidence Man Caught at
Last

WALNUT CREEK, CAL, Sept. 1.-C.
A. Berger, arrested in San Francisco,
is well known here as one of the shrewd-
est confidence men. He came here about
two years ago and went to work on the
Naptaly ranch as a cook. He met Peter
Crena, the wine maker. and succeeded
in selling to that gentleman four lots in
the town of Alviso, in Santa Clara
county, for which he received $500.
When Crena sent the deeds to San Jose
to be recorded he was informed that
the lots had already ben sold to other
parties, and that there were claimants
for the property in all parts Of the state,
victims Of Berger's duplicity.
Berger went from here to Los An.
geles, where he lived at 1863 North Main
street. He is reported. to have robbed
a church at San Diego. stealing the
priests clothes. He had his photo
graph taken attired in the priests
clothes while in San Diego, and sent
one Of them to Crena with note to the
effect that he would make good the
loss on the Alviso lots. 1t is said that
Berger also went under the name Of
Heidelberg, and that under this name
he duped several people in San Fran
cisco. He went to Mexico, and being in
possession Of the wardrobe of the
priest, passed himself off as such. The
sheriff of Contra Costa county will
doubtless claim Berger within the next
few DAYS
The herald., 1897-09-02
IRRIGATION LAW
Litigation at Baynclimate Breaks Out
Afresh

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 1.-The contro-
versy between the Chula Vista rancho
and the Sweetwater irrigation system
and the Land and Town company, the
owner Of that system, assumed a new
phase today. The litigation over the
water rates between the ranchers and
the Land and Town company was re-
Gently decided by Judge Ross at Los
Angeles in favor Of the latter, and from
this decision an appeal was taken. Then
the company issued circular. notifying
ranchers that unless they paid the 81
rate, which it had fixed, the water would
be entirely shut off, none being furnished
for either domestic or irrigation pur-
poses.
Today Judge A. Hanes. who owns a
tract of land at Chula Vista, brought
suit In the superior court here to enjoin
the Land and Town company from cut
ting off water from his ranch. A tenn
porary injunction was ordered to issue
as prayed. Other suits of like character
will probably be brought. 4,
The herald., 1897-09-02
ON THE DIAMOND
Results of Games Played by League
Clubs

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The game was
close and exciting, and with the score tied
in the ninth inning, Beckley's home run
and McPhee's tally brought in what ap-
peared to be the winning runs. But the
New Yorks, in their half of the ninth
inning. got three men across the rubber.
Score: New York s, base hite II, errors
8. Cincinnati Z, base hits 10, errors 8.
Boston-Boston punched their hits to-
day. while Chicago's were scattered.
Score: Boston Z, base hits 13, errors 3.
Chicago 4, base hits 10, errors 0.
Brooklyn-Kennedy allowed the Cleve-
lands but two hits today. Score: Brook
lyn 5, base hits Is, errors 0. Cleveland
l. base hits 2, errors 2.
shington-McJames had the Pira tes
at his mercy today. Score: Washing
ton 5, base hits 9, errors 1. Pittsburg /,
base hits 6, errors g.
delphia-Louisville flelded poorly
today and lost to Philadelphia. Score:
Louisville 6, base hits II, errors 7. Phil
adelphia Z, base hits 7, errors 8.
Baltimore-The Champions took the
second of the series from st. Louis az
they pleased. Score: Baltimore II, base
hits II, errors 1. st. Louis 5, base hits
II, errors 2.
The herald., 1897-09-02

goes out and the aurora rises for ths
long Arctic night.
"It is never too early to offer advice
and little here, the fruit Of experience
in that land, may not be out Of place.
Doubtless there are many in England
who, having read the highly-colored
reports of the resources of the north
west will feel a strong desire to go out
and try their luck. They must perforce
know that all gold mining is
speculation, but they may be re-
minded that gold mining in Klon-
dyke settlement, or at any point beyond
the sixtieth parallel, is speculation add
ed to daring. This, and the knowledge
that the scum of all nations, made more
desperate than ever by the lust for gold,
drifts with the tide to every Ell Dorado.
should make anyone pause before sail
ing for the Yukon river"
l feel that l am not exaggerating in
the least in stating that next spring fully
5000 Britons will start from here to the
Klondyke. This may be an underesti-
mate-certainly it is not an overesti-
mate. One thing is absolutely certain
however. The English seem to think it
is their right to control ths> country in
combination with their Canadian breth-
ren. and they will go out there with that
idea in view.
The herald., 1897-09-02
An Arizona Road

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 1.-Articles of
intention were filed today with the terri
torial secretary of the construction of
a narrow gauge railway from Guthrie,
on the Arizona & New Mexico railway,
to Morenci, Ariz. The incorporators are
the officers of the Copper Queen company
of Bisbee, which corporation recently
purchased the plant and mines of the
Detroit Copper company at Morenci The
Line will be sixteen miles in length. The
same company is already the owner of a
railroad that runs from Bisbee to Ben
son,
The herald., 1897-09-02
Who Used Their Jimmies
on Bonnie Brae St.
BUT THEY DO NOT NOW
BECAUSE THEY ARE SAFELY
LOCKED IN JAIL
A Pair of Hard Characters Rounded
UP Yesterday-Condemning
Evidence Found

Two burglars who have been commit
ting a series Of depredations in the vi
cinity of Bonnie Brae and Union avenue
were captured yesterday. and residents
in that vicinity will now probably sleep
little easier for time. Much Of the
plurder which has been stolen within
the past few weeks has been recovered
and both thieves have confessed to more
than one burglary. The names Of the
prisoners are B. F. Rorick a youth aged
1S years, and Harry Horner, also young
man of probably 20 years.
It is not thought that the two thieves
worked together, and their capture on
the same day was a fortuitous circum-
stance. Their opera tions have been car
ried on in the same neighborhood, how
ever, and their conduct of operations was
very much similar.
Special Patrolman Foster arrested
Horner shortly after noon yesterday
The officer is employed by the residents
of that vicinity as special Watchman,
and since the recent reports of burgla-
Pries on his beat he has kept sharp
lookout for anyone whose actions might
seen Horner hanging around the street
corners in the neighborhood, and had
watched him, but had never been able to
detect him in anything out Of the way
Yesterday morning he again saw Horner
prowling around. He seemed to be siz-
ing up the buildings as he walked along
the street. Foster followed Horner
around for over an hour until the young
man seemed to realize that he was be-
ing watched, when he started to walk
rapidly away. The officer was so thor
oughly convinced by this time that Hor
ner was there for no good, that he de-
cided to place him under arrest forth
with. The latter pretended to be highly
indignant, but the officer insisted on
searching him then and there. Almost
the first thing to be taken out of his
pockets was a 38-caliber revolver.
1t was not necessary to go farther to
prove the correctness of his convictions,
and Foster at zee started with the pris
oner for the police station. Before he
was taken to the detectives room. Horn
er asked to be allowed to go in to closet.
His request was granted, but after he
came out the place was searched by De-
tective Auble, who found chisel and a
quantity of old gold, which had been
broken up and secreted in the place.
When his pockets were gone through in
the detectives room several of the arti-
cles of jewelry which had been previous
ly reported as stolen were found.
When Detective Auble brought in the
articles which had been found in the
closet occupied by Horner, the prisoner
saw that there was no use standing out
The herald., 1897-09-02

any longer and admitted that he had
committed a number Of the recent burg
laries in the vicinity of Bonnie Brae
street, among which were those Of DR..
NewelPs house, the Lowner place and
ex-Police Commissioner Cooks resi-
dence. At DR.. Newells the thief had
broken off the edge of chisel which he
had used to pry open tool case. The
piece was found and turned over to the
detectives. This fragment was fitted in
the nicked chisel taken from Horne> and
was found to fit the place exactly.
The prisoner gave the detectives the
number of his room, which is located in
Spring street lodging house, and they
made search of the place, finding fur
ther evidences Of the burglars work
Three diamond studs were found and
some rare coins which had been taken
from Mr.. Cooks house. besides other
articles Of gold jewelry. An arrange
ment had been attached to the gaspipe
by which the stolen gold pieces could be
melted down. A pair of muddy slippers,
probably used at night by this thief, had
been left in a corner of the room.
Little Is known OF the criminal here
although it is believed that he is an ex-
convict and an old hand at the business.
He refuses to tell any Of his past his
tory. The detectives believe that Horn
err is an alias, and an effort will be made
to establish his identity. He will proba-
bly, be arraigned in court today.
The other burglar was captured by
Detective Goodman. He gives his name
as B. F. Rorick, and claims that his
folks live in Pasadena. Rorick, or what
ever his name really is, has been burg
ling here for several weeks and has at
least five crimes to his credit, for which
he will have to answer. The young man,
who is only 1S years Of age, has lived for
the past six weeks in a Spring street
lodging house. The people about the
place have been missing things during
that time, and yesterday telephoned to
Detective Goodman, asking him to come
down and make some Investigations,
as they had, been led to suspect certain
roomer. He examined Rorick's room
while the young man was out and found
therein a pair of gold scales. gold
needle and testing acids. The room con-
tanned nothing in the way of furniture
except q mattress.
In the afternoon Goodman returned