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trine OF evolution gained hearing, when
the answer to that question seemed to
some scientists OF authority to have been
given by experiment
Recurring to former belief, aud repeat
Ing some earlier experiments, the director
ofthe Muse eain OF Natural History t Roueh,
Nj F. Pouehet, reached the conclusion that
organic beings are spontaneously gener-
ated atCnt us constantly, in the familiar
processes of putrefaction which Were
known TO be dus To the agency of mi
or )Scopic bacteria. But iii 1862 Louis
PaSteur Proved that this seeming spon-
taneons generation is in reality due TO thc
existence of germs In the air. Notwith-
standing the cunclasiveness of these expert
ments, the claims OF Pouchet were revived
in England ten years later by Prof. Bas
tian; tut then the experiments of John
TyndaH, fully eoFroborating the results III
Pastear, gave asflnal quietus 10 the claim
Of spontaneous generation as hitherto
formulated,
There Tor the .ppinent the matter rests.
But The end is not yet Fauna and
flora are here, and thanks TO Lamarrk
and Wallace and Darwin, their develop
nent. through the operation of tho 81
''seeoDdary eauses,a which we call laws
OF nature, has been proXulally explained.
The lowest forms ofilife have teen linked
with the highest IN anbroken chains of
descent. Meantime, through the efforts
of chemists and biologists, the gan between
the inorganic and the organic worlds.
which once seemed aluost Infinite, has
been constantly, narrowed.
Already philosophy can throw a bridge
across that gap. But induetive science,
which builds It's own bridges, has not yet
spanncd the chasm, smallthough it appear.
Until 1t shall have done So, the bridge Of
organic evolution is not quite complete:
yet even as it stands today 1t is the most
stupendous scientific structure of our
century.
The times., 1897-10-31
Fhe Constitution and the Guerriere
from the Atlantic MonthIy.)

tFroIn the Atlantic Monthly.)
Hull rah down before the wind to take q
look at the stranger, and found hiru with
his mali, topsail abaek. waiting for the Con-
stftution TO come up. Both ships cleared
FOR action, and when the Constitution was
still far astern the Guerrierre began firing
at loug range. Only two or three shots
were fired in return, and then the Amer
lean bore down upon the Englishnan in
silence. Nothing shows more forcibly the
perfect discipline of the ship than this hour
OF waiting, with men standing at quarters
and their comrades falling around them
Even MIR Norris, the first Lieutenant, found
it hard to restrain his iinpatience, aud he
asked to be allowed to fire. Not till tile
ships Were fairly abreast and within pistol
shot of each other was the word finally
given.
rhe effect was almost instantaneous as
whole hroadside struck the Guerriere, fol-
lowed quickly by a second staggering
blow. Hcr mizzenmast went overhoarti,
and the Constitution was able 10 pass
around the Guerriere's bow, where she de
Hyered a raking fire which cut way the
forema st aud much of the rigging. InweaT-
ing TO ret;Irn across her bow, the Guer-
riere's s.arboard bow fouled the port quar-.
ter of the Constitution. 1t was while in
this position that both sides tried 90 board,
and Lieut.. Bush of the Marine Corps. was
killed and Lieut.. Morris was dangerously
wounded. Two guns In the bow OF the
tiuerriere We're fired point blank into the
cabin Of the Constitution and set fire 20
the ship.
The danger was grave hut the wind and
sea swept them clear, and Lieut. Hoffman
put out the fire. As the ships separated,
the GU-rriere's foremast and nlainulast
went bJ the board, leaving her a helpless
hulk in the trough of the sea. Captain
Dacres' much desired 'intervie W. was over,
having lasted, from the first broadside of
the Constitution, Just thirty minutes He
was wounded seventy mine of his men out
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The Missing Link Between Inorganic,
and Organic Life.
lFrnm Harner's MagazIne

NFTOm HAfptr MHSaZine.J
One great life problem remains which
the doctrine OF evolution does not touch
The origin of species, genera, orders, and
classes of beings through endless trans
mutations is iii d sense explained; but
what OK tile first term of this long series?
Whence came that primordial organism
whose transmitted descendants make up
the existing faunHs and fIorasof the globe.
There was a time, soon after the doc
The times., 1897-10-31
Japan and Hawaii.

This Is delicate subject, l know, but
cannot refrain from saying that Ameri-
cans especially should appreciate the so
lIcitUde which Japan feels in the welfare
OF her subjects In foreign Countries The
Japanese government has never permitted
the establishment OF an ything like .'eooiie,
system among her people. If they 10
abroad, It desires that they shall go d S men,
and net as numbers, aud IL asks and ex-
poets fnr them the same treatment ma
the same protection as are accorded 10
other strangers. Whatever may be said to
the contrary, the japanese are not an
enigratlhg people; but, To proYide fo- all
contingencies, an emigration law has been
enacted, carefully framed. to protect tho
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
SAGE ADVICE
From a LOCKER On Work fcl
the Night il Coming.

Mr.. EDITOR: Very little work
has been done since the first day
of January, people have not set
tied down to work yet, in fact, not
many have earned enough since
the past year went out to pay for
the ratious they have consumed
and they are still on the trot, not
ready yet to go to work. If they
could make crops frolicking around
the best crops that ever growed
out of the ground would be seen
all over this community. They
glory in frolic and fun, but that
can't make corn and cotton grow,
aud yet these people complain of
hard times, and they are the birds
that make them hard. They will
never be any better with them,
unless they settle down and work
steady and stick down to it all the
time. Some of the country people
are brought up go narrow minded
that they boast of being the mud
sills of the world, and claim credit
for everything as to the prosperity
of the country, that they work
harder than any other class of
people, and really they do less
work, and portion of them have
very .:ttle reason about any thing.
There is great need of education
in this part of the country, and I
am sorry to say I know some white
men that cannot as much as read
and write.
Last, but not least, the "old war
horse" said it was not good for
man to live alone, and so the old
veteran, Bill Zimmerman, as he is
generally called, took upon him.
self to win a bride, and succeeded
in gaining the heart and hand of
Miss Sarah Corley, the Log Greek
belle, and on last Thursday even.
ing Rev. w. III. Bussey made the
two one, to journey along the rug
ged paths of life together, to be
comfort to each other. May :
long life Of peace, happiness anc
prosperity be theirs. The old war
{ rior says that be is sixty-nin'
3 years old and that he was lionel.
3 and wanted companion for com
pany and 10 comfort and console
him. LOCKER On.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Organized Benevolence.

A meeting of the members OF
the Subordinate Lodge of the
National BENovELENT Legion
was held on Friday, the 10th day
of January, 1897, in the office of
DR.. F. w. P. Butler, AID the fol-
lowing officers elected to serve for
the current year:
Col. w. H. Folk, President.
E. J. Norris, Vice-President.
N. L. Brunton, Secretary.
S. B. Mays, Treasurer.
Bob Lundy, Counsellor.
T.B. Lanharn, Collector.
in. Schenk. Guide.
J. E. Hart, Protector.
DR.. F. w. P. Butler, Med. Exam,
J. A. Bennett, Disburser.
The permanent organization Of
said Subordinate Lodge will be
effected on Friday, the 18th day OF
February instant, by the installa-
ton OF officers and initiation Of
members. This order begins ope,
rations under most favorable aus
pices and We predict for it a bright
future, judging from the gentle.
men in charge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
"LET THEM ALONE"
An Intelligent Operative at Pei
ger Urges the General Assem-
bly, to Hold Their Hands
inthe Matter of Reduc-
ing Labor Hours in
Cotton Factories.

Mr.. EDITOR: l understand that
a member of the legislature has
presented to that body a bill tc
reduce the working bours in cot.
ton mills to eight hours per day
Now, l wish to say to the people
and hope some of or legisla.
tors also may See this-that the
mill operatives ara bitterly ol
posed to any such bill. AS things
are now we can make a good living
and by close work and strict
economy save a little money.
Here, in the Pelzer cotton mills,
there are nearly three thousand
hands, and l will venture to say
that there is not one in the mill
(that is worth his place in it) who
isn't opposed to the sight-hour
law. The work is not hard, and if
the time should be reduced the
mill operatives all over South
Carolina would suffer, for wages
would he reduced and it would be
imnossible for us TO make living.
Besides, thu three hours taken off
would be lost time to US, for we
could not do anything in that
short while that would benefit US
financially.
Now, Mr.. Editor, you people of
Edgefeld have a cotton mill, and
if you were to run it only eight
hours day, the merchants of your
town and the operatives of the
mill would suffer. for the reason
that the hands would be compell-
ed to have supplies and their earn
ings would be insufficient to pay
for them.
Edgefeld has always stood up
for the poor-those who must earn
their bread by the sweat of their
brow, whether in field or factory
and I trust that her representatives
will show their love for the people
by opposing the eight-hour law
l am not in Edgefield now, but |
expect to be some time again, if !
should be spared to olive.
Good weavers here make from
rs cents to 81 per day by working
eleven hours.
The passage of the eight-hour
bill would fore cotton mill opera
tives to seek work in other states
and leave Sonth Carolina spindles
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

in one bulk and which can be Ieu
at one feeding, SO obviating the
necessity of grain and hay Sc
parately. This is thing that has
not been possible heretofore with
any class of food products oD our
markets in the shape in which
they existed. Rations mixed in
tt manner are as staple and
!, sess as great keeping qualities
as o.tonsGed meal or wheat bran.
Animals fed upon such ratlons
ate them with relish and kept in
normal condition at all times.
Cows and steers would lie down
and chew their cud as naturally
rs when fed.hay or in pasiure.-W
G. Johnson, Maryland Exp
Station.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

is upon the value Of this product
as a feed that Prof Patterson has
been experimenting. lie says.
"Field cured corn fodder, after
having the ear removed, contains
about one pound of pith to every
IA or Is lbs of blades, husk and
stalk. In the process of the ex-
traction of the piih, the tlades
husk are first removed and the
stalks are cut up iuto small pieces.
After the extraction of the pith
from the stalk what remains is
ground up into meal, which in
general appearance resembles coarse
bran, dried malt sprouts, or
brewers grain. This ground ma
terial is termed the new corn pro-
duct and is the material which
has formed The basis for the in-
vestigation, the results Of which
ere given in Bulletin 43. Con-
sidering the fact that these pro-
ducts form SO large a proportion
of the fodder it is important to
know the value of them in order
that farmers may get as. great o
J eturn as possible for their crop"
Referring 10 the kind cf ex-
fperiments he says: "The expert
ments conducted in connection
with the investigation of the value
ofthe new corn product were of
two general kinds: Digestion ex-
pertinent ard the determination of
the quantity and quality Of the
product as resulting from different
kinds of feeling. These expert
ments consisted in compariso
of fhe new corn product with fod-,
der prepared and fed in the most
approved manner, and also COM
parsion of the results with COM
pounding different rations from
these feeds" Steers Of good breed
ing were used in the experiments.
Samples of dung and urine were
drawn daily and analyzed. The
general results and conclusions
are given by Prof Patterson as
follows:
"The results of all tests made
show the new corn product to be
o valuable stock show the new
corn product to be o valuable
stock fooG. They show it to be
richer in composition than the
whole fodder and the food COM
pounds more digestible. The new
corn product contained more
pounds of digestibie food per-
hundred pounds of the original
feed than does whole fodder, corn
blades or timothy hay. Rations
compounded with the new corn
product as base are eaten we'll
by cattle. These rations are more
digestihle than The same grains
fed with fodder blades and will
produce more gain in live weight
per hundred pounds of food fed
than the fodd.r blades ration.
Such rations are more easily fed
and there Is less Waste than in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
A New y,.pAss Tor Corn Foddsr

A most important bulletin upon
the value of new corn product IS
ready for distribution. Prof Pat
terson, the author, says: "Promi!
nent among the recent discoveries
which will be beneficial to agricul-
tural interests, as we'll as those
more directly concerned, is the use
of the pith of the cornstalk in the
arts and in the construction of war
vessels. Corn pith has properties
which for many purposes makes it
superior to any other substance
known. One Of the prominent uses
to which it is put depends upon
its ability to absornb great quanti-
ties Of water very quickly. In war
vessels its chief use is for packing
between the inner and outer shell.
This packing IS put in under
pressure and if pierced by pro-
iectile it has the property of
absorbing water and swelling wi>h
such rapidity as to Gloss the hole
before water can enter the vessel.
The naval department of the U S
government has conducted extern
sive experiments with corn pith
for use III vessels, and the results
have been SO satisfactory that it
has been adopted and specified for
use in the construction of all new
vessels. A number of European
nations, also, have adopted it and
others have commissions for the
investigation of the material look
ing to it's adoption. This extern
sive use of corn plth. means o
market for farm product which
has been almost entirely wasted
heretofore"
The process for the extraction Of
the pith, as well as the new corn
product, is protected by patent
The company controlling thesepat
ents has operated one large plant
IN Kentucky during the past year
using the corn fodder from 10000
acres, and still has been unable tt
supply the demand for tho pith
The company is now constructing
three new plants; one in Indiana
and two in Illinois. At this stag'
of the develoment of this new in
dustry it is hard to predict wha
effect it. Is going to have upon th'
agricultural classes of any com
munity in the vicinity of thes
''pith extracting" plants. Th
corn fodder of hundreds of thou
ands of acres, which has bee
heretofore regarded almost as
waste product, can now be sold q
prices that will induce the farme
to increase his acreage of corr
Not only can the farmer find
ready market for his fodder, bu
after the pith is extracted, tn
residue is ground into a mos
| excellent and profitable feed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Edgefield in spartanburg.

Rev. j. L. QUITS, of this county,
has made many friends in Spar
ranburg since his removal there,
and is doing a goud work. We
clip the following from the Baptist
Courier: "Pastor j. L. QUITS is
much exercised about how he is to
DO the work of a bishop in his large
field, with the degree of complete
ness he would like. Among the
experiments that he has dreamed
about is all assistant pastor. l
suggest that Bro. QUITS marry him
a wife, and te will have good rea
son for staying at home more, and
do better visiting when he does
visit. Though not matrimonial
agent, I am prepared to speak a
good work for this young brother
to any bright young ster who has
enough religion to marry a preach
er. At Inmas, Bro. QUITS is lead
ing his flock in erecting new
house of worship. which is needed.
TO secure balance necessary to.
pay for construction, the brethren
have arranged to cut about 600
cords of wood for shipment. That
is plucky. The new building will
be of brick, forty-four by seventy
fasttin dimapeionr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
SUMMONS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDeEF1ELp e JNTY.
Court of Common Pleas.

Summons for Relief. Complaint
not Served.
G. M. Zimmerman, Plaintiff,
agains.. VI. B. Byrd, Defendant.
To the Defendant above named:
You are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint
in this action, which is filed in
the Office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for the said
county, and to serve copy of
your answer to the said complaint
on the subscriber at his office
Edgefeld Court Hou:e, South
Carolina, within twenty days after
the service hereof. exclusive of the
day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
ill this action will apply to the
court for the relief depanded in
the complaint.
Dated at Edgefel5, S. c., Jan.
5th, A. d. 1897.
J. WIN. THURMOND.
Test Plaintiffs Attorney.
JOHN B. HILL, e.. s.)
c. C. P,
To NJ. B. Byrd, Defendant:
You will take notice that the
summons and complaint in the
above stated action are OIL file in
the Office of the Clerk of Court of
Common Pleas in and for said
county of Edgefeld and State Of
South Carolina.
j. WIN. THURMOND,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
BILL JoHNsoN's OPINION

Pve allus notissed, fellers,
Hits risky thing to do
To kalkalate accordin'
To how things look to You.
The man 'at talks the incest
Don't hep you up the hill;
The one 'at prays the loudest
Don't allus pay his bill.
Sometimes the biggest fishes
Bites the smallest kinds of bats;
An mighty ugly wimmin
Can make the best o. mates.
The slnartest lookin' feller
May be areg'ler fool.
You're allus kicked the highest
BY the meekest lookin' mule.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Auditors Appoint
ments.
SALUDA COUNTY.

I will be at the following places
on tho days and dates named for
the purpose of receiving tax re-
turns for 1he year 1897:
Saluda G. H., Saturday: Jan. 2,
1897.
A P Coleman's, Tuesday, Jan 5.
w w Owdom's Wednesday, Jan g.
5 NJ Pitts, Thursday, Jan 7.
A S Welts, Friday, Jan 8.
Celestia, Saturday, Jan. 9.
Fruit Hill, Monday, Jan. II.
P B Watson's. Tuesday, Jan -.
Wards, Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Ridge Spring, Thursday, Jan IA.
Holston's X Roads, Friday, Jan Is.
Mt. Willing, Saturday, Jan 16.
Denny's x Roads, Mnnd"-I-. 20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Milling and
Ginning
Machinery.
and

The undersigned, dealer in all
kinds of Ginning and Milling Ma
chinery, Water Wheels, Steam
Engines, FIGURING and Corn Mills,
will furnish estimates for whole
plants and put them IN operation.
@ Represents the largest Ma
chinery Works.
@ Repairs furnished and put
E Especial attention to over
hauling and changing from old to
new systems.
All correspondence promptly an
swered.
Address,
G. D. MINIS,
Apr. 21-96. Edgefeld, s. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

Sheriff J. w. Nelms, of Atlanta,
has offered reward of $500 for
the capture of Will Myers, and in
the announcement states that
Myers may be found in the attire
of a woman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Auditors Notice.

I will be at the following places
on the days below mentioned to
receive tax returns:
Red Hill, Monday, Jan. II.
Golfers, Tuesday, Jan. II.
Cheatham's Store, Wednesday.
January ks.
Clark's Hill, Thursday, January,
Is.
Parksville, Saturday, January 1e.
Plum Branch, Monday, January
Is.
Quarles', Tuesday, January 10.
Longmires, Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Callison's, Thursday, Janury 81.
Kirksey's, Friday, January %.
Williams Mill, Saturday, Jan. %.
Haltiwanger's, Monday, January
25.
Meeting Street, Tuesday, January.
&c.
Pleasant Lane, Wednesday, Janu-
ry 81.
Trenton, Thursday, January %.
Johnston, Friday, January 20.
Edgefield c. H., from Jan. 3Oth
to Feb. Goth, 1897, after which
time so per cent penalty will be
added to the value of all property
of parties who fail to make tax re-
turnrs.
J.B. HALTIWANGER,
Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
Notice Of Dissolution.

DY mutual agreement the firm OF
. Ramsey d Bland have this day dis
solved. MIR. Ayory Bland>wiLl here
after own and conduct the Johnston
store, he having purchased MIR. W. W.
Ramsey's interest in same. The busl-
ness at Edgefield will hereafter be
owned and conducted by Messrs. w.
w. Ramsey and B. B. Jones, under the
firm name of hamsey & Jones, They
having bought Mr.. Avory BANDS In
terest in same. w. w. RAMSEY,
AyoRY BLAND.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

A bill before the legislature
of Missouri provides for the
utilizing of idle convicts in
reclaiming swamp land inthe
southeastern part of the state. il
is said that by digging bitches
and building levees they can
reclaim fully 100000 acres
some say more.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

Chitty on Bills.
Rice's Digested Index.
Harrison's Chancery, Vol. 1.
Bays Reports, Vol. 1.
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, 1897-02-03
2.19 Per Cent Potash |!

now have ordered a lot of Chicora
Fertilizer Co.'S "Acid and Potash Mix
ture," guaranteed on bag 10 per cent
Phosphorlc Acid and 2 per cent Potash,
State Chemists report gives these
goods 12.17 per cent available Phos-
phate Acid, 219 per cent Potash and a
commercial value of $12.43. Please
compare this with analysis of all other
Acid Phosphates. E. J. NORRIS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03
FOR SALE.

The following law books, apply,
at ADVERTISER Office.
Bishop on Criminal Procedure,
Vol. 1 and 2.
Wharton on Criminal Law, 8 vols.
Willcock on Corporations.
Williams on Executors.
Hill's S. Carolina Reports, Vol. 2.
Chitty's Blacketc-,- -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

HAVING sold my interest in the
II business of Ramsey 81 Bland at
Johnston to Mr.. Avory Bland, [ take
this means of thanking our friends for
the the liberal patronage bestowed on
the old firm and solicit continuance
to him. w. w. RAMSEY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

nAvING sold my interest in the
II business of Ramsey 81 Bland at
Edgefeld to Messrs. w. w. Ramsey
and B. B. Jones, take this method OF
thanking our friends for their past
liberal patronage of the old firm and
speak for the new firm continuance
of the same. AvoRY BLAND.
Jan. 49, 1S97-3t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-03

A new upright piano, oak case, ~
octayes, with stool cover and instruc-
tion book, for sale. Price $3.50. Ap-
ply at this office.