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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
The native inhabitants of ths Phil;

:, The native inhabitants Of the Phil;
ippines can be conveniently divided
into four groups: the civilized In
dians, the Mohammedans, the wild In
dians and the Negritos OF Atlas.
These same divisions existed at the
coming of the Spanish in 1919, though
their relative numbers, location and
other conditions must have changed
greatly since that time.
The unciyilized Indian tribes occupy
much of the interior and mountainous
parts of all the large islands OF the
group, except Cebu and Bohol, in
which they have either been Chris.
itianized and merged with the civilized
Indians OF have been driven out.
They still occupy nearly all the terri
tory of the great islands of Mindoro
and PaIawan. They number, accord
ing to Spanish estimates, some three
or four hundred thousand, belonging
to over fifty different tribes. !.
They are shut off from the sea and
iheans of communicating with one an;
other and the outside world by the
civilized Indians about them, .eand
probably remain in much the same
condition of savagery as when hrst
observed by the Spanish.
Like the civilized Indians; the saw
ages are brown in color; with coarse
straight black hair and little beard;
They seem to be somewhat smaller
and slighter of figure than their Chris
tian neighbors.
! Their languages show close kinship
to those of the civilized tribes adjacent
and also as close to those of the saw
ages of Formosa. :, Few of the tribes
possess lands fit for the cultivation of
lowland rices, and fewer still have the
necessary skill and implements and
plow beasts (buffaloes) for cultivating
such .lauds. Their recourse is the
common one of savages nearly the
world round-they cut off small por-
tions of the forest during the dry sea-
. son, and after burning this over, they
plant, at the beginning of the rainy
season, upland rice, maize, sweet po-
8tatoes, etc., among the blackened logs
and stumps The supply of food thus
gained is usually insufficient, and af-
ter it is eaten up they lead miserable
exist encs, securing the woods for
game and wild fruit and going to the
sea beach wherever they can reach it
for she'll fish; and other food. Their
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16

made of iron, mostly of a poor quality,
and are about eighteen inches long.
They are crooked or wayering in
shape, with a rough, uneven surface.
The edges are as sharp as razor, the
point almost like that of needle, and
they are carried in case which fits
the blade to perfection. The cases
are made of hard wood, the handles
bearing beautifully carved inscrip-
tions, representing the name of the
chief and tribe. These crooked dag
gers are carried exclusively by the
chiefs, the right to possess them be-
ing considered great honor.
siThe kreese, though; is the most i'm
portant of all Filipino weapons. The
more savage tribes lasso the foe and
cut off his head With the kreese.
Others steal up behind the foe and
aiming little below the base of the
brain decapitate him with single blow.
The Medical News publishes letter
from its special correspondent ut Ma
nila, describing the plan pursued by
the Philippine natives to poison 81
rows and their dexterity in inflicting
barbarous punishment upon their ene-
mics with daggers. He says: 1t will
have to be taken into consideration
that most of the Philippine Islanders
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
A Clear Case OF Nemesis.

Each year for seven years there ha
appeared in the famous agony column
of the London Times an in memoriam
notice of young man who was mur-
dered in Scotland about the year 1890.
Vengeance is mine; I will repay
thee, saith the Lord" is the quota
ton that has always accompanied the
notice. The alleged murderer was
tried and acquitted of the crime, more
from the lack of positive evidence than
from any belief in his innocence on
the part of the jury. The notice may
or may not appear when the anniver-
sary of the murder comes around
again. as the alleged murderer has
now been convicted of forgery and
fraud and has been sentenced to long
term of penal servitude. 1t seems to
be pretty clear case of Nemesis
Boston Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
"There goes man with pony for

'There goes man with pony Tor
his little girls. %
We laid off day at Tchincut lake.
We needed rest anyway, and it was
safer to let the man from Butte go on.
I had made every provision against
complaint on the Missourian's part,
but at the same time one can't be too
careful.
There are no returning footsteps on
the long trail, but few days later 1
overlook the man from Indiana, who
had been see-sawing baclrand forth on
the trail, now ahead, now behind. He
had laid off half day.
He approached me wifi curious
look on his face.
''stranger, what kind OF beast did
YOU put off on that feller from
Butte?'
<:A mighty strong, capable little
horse. Why?"
''Well, say, was just a-passing his
camp yesterday morning, when the
thing took place. I always was lucky
about such. %.
"What hnppened?" queried I.
81 don't wish any mans barn tc
burn, strangers, nor his horse tc' take
fall outen him, but when anything
does 60 on like to see it. You see,
he had just drawed the last knot on the
pack and as I came. up he said: 'How's
this for a $40 pony?' I said, Pretty
good. Who'd you get him off OFF,
"tA couple of tenderfeet, he says,
'who couldn't handle him. Why, he's
gentle as' dog; then he slaps the
pony on the side. The little fend lit
out both hind feet and took the old
man on both knees and knocked him
down oyera pack-saddleinto tue mud:
Then he turned loose, that pony did;
stranger. I have saw horses buck d
plenty, Mexican bronks, wild cayuses
in Montana, and NIL kinds O. beasts in
California, bit I never seen the beats
of that blue pony. He shore was a
bucker from Battle Greek. The Butte
man lay there groanin' his two knees
in his fists, whilst trail of flour an
beans an sacks an rubber boots led
up the hill, an at the far end Of that
trail bout thirty yards up the blamed
cayuse was a-feedin' like April
lamb.
s'What happened to him?''
1Who?"
"The pony"
"Old Butte, as soon rs he could
crawl d little, he says: Gimme my
gun, I've been a.packin' on the trails
of the Rocky mountains for forty years
md I never was done up before.
Gimme that gun. He sighted her,
stranger, most vicious, and pulled
trigger. Thepony gave one big Jump
and went a-rollin' and a-crashin into
the gulch. 'You'll never kick again,
says the feller from Butte"
Poor little Blue Rat. He had gone
to the mystic meadows where no pack
saddle could follow him. = Detroit
Free Press. y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
WARNED lE BY, RATS.
senmen Think It Prudent TO Desert shts
when the Rodents Dos .r .ls


when the Rodents DOS s5S
Seven or eight years ago a schoones
which had no name was deserted by
rats while she lay in Milwaukee. Two
of her crew quit! Immediately. The
remaining two stayed on the craft.
fRis schooner was blown ashore at
Silver Greek, Lake Erie. The txo men
were taken off by a life-saving crew. s,
A more recent case Of this, kind was
that of the steamer Idaho,. which went
down off Long Point, Lake Erie, last
November. This boat put out of BUT
falo just AHEAD of the hardest blowsoti
last season. Once she was regarded
as the finest passenger boat on the
lakes. On this, her last trip, she was was
butfeted about for several hours. She
pounded by Long Point. eighty miles ,
northwest of Buffalo, and then her
captain ordered her brought about yl
that she might run under Long Point
for shelter. The rush of waves was
too much for her. She was caught3ln
the roll of the sea and she gradually J.
filled. and sank. OF her crew q q
twenty-one men, nineteen were
drowned. The first mate and sea- sea-
man named Gill climbed INTO ithe
rigging, where they remained thirty
six hours. They were finally taken.
off by the steamer Mariposa.
It was learned shortly latter the
wreck that just before the vessel lett ely
her moorings, swarm of rats craMled
over the hawsers to the wharf: Ems ms
WAS known to part of the crew and
fouf men deserted at the last moment:
Their. places we're filled by two vaga-
bonds who were lounging along the
docks. When the old sloop was well
out Of port and beating hard, the 5old
steward; who was the Oldest OF his
class on the lakes; learned that the
rats had left the, ship the hour OF her
departure. He rayed because the fact
had been kept from him. When the ne
boat began to roll and plunge and the .
great waves broke over her, old LAZY,
the steward, got down on his knees
and prayed. He was the first to pc pc
washed overheard.
The captain of sailing vessel was
asked recently why he and other lake
men placed so much confidence, In the
movements of rats.
Because it has been shown that
rats are an unfailing sign," he said. q O.
''It has been proved a hundred times.
There are whole lot of things in tins y
world that we. don't know anything
about. Why isn't it sensible to se7
lieve that God designated rats as mes
sengers to warn navigators Of danger
Rats live in the. very fibres OF ship.
They see what we can't see. Wien len
the timBers are followed and the
seams open, these little animals know
that the ship is:unsafe and they desert
it. knowledge of some kind was ~ 9
probably settled on them by onotof
the powersAof which. we know. abss,si
lutely. nothing
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
The AEs 81 srlean Generals. 4 s

s Although General Miles is a
Younger man than most of the. general
officers in the service at this time, he.
is much older than any Of the men
who commanded in the civil war. He
is fifty eight, while Shafter is sixty
two, Merritt sizty-one, Brooke sixty,
Wheeler sixty-two, Lee sixty-two, Otis
sixty, Hawkins sixty-three. In fact,
there is not even brigadier of note
except Wood who is under fifty years
of age. At the outbreak of the civil
war, on the other hand, not one of the
men who were to gain distinction IN
it was fifty. Grant in 1861 was only
thirty-nine, Sherman was forty-one,
Sheridan thirty, Schofeld thirty, Han
cock thirty-seven. Custer twenty-five,
Mead forty-six. Hooker forty-seven,o
Thomas forty-fve, Kearny forty-six,
Fitzpatrick twenty-five, Pleasonton
thirty-seven, Rosecrans forty-two Pal
mer forty-four, Logan thirty five,
Howard thirty-one, Buell. fofty-three,
Slocum thirty-four, Burnside thirty
seven, Banks forty-nVe, .but'efs IorGJ-
three, and Generel Miles himself was
only twenty-five. 's%fs
On the Confederate side, Lee and
Joseph E. and Albert Sidney john
ston had passed fifty, The former being
ffty-four and the latter ffty-four and
fifty eight, respectively butt Long
street was forty, Beauregard forty
three, Hampton forty-three, Bragg
forty-six, Forrest forty, Stonewalf
Jackson thirty-seyen, A. Hill thirty.
six, J. E. B. Stuart twenty. eight,
Hood thirty and Joseph Wheeler was
twenty-five Among the generals Of
the Union even he who came to be
known rs "old Halleck was only forty.
six when the war broke out.-Boston
Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
The Tropical Beauty of Porto Rico,

Edwin Emerson, Jr., war CORE.
spondent, contributes an article enti-
tied, "lAlone in Porto Rico" to the Cen.
tury. Mr.. Emerson thus describes
one of his rides in the interior of the
island
A cool sea-breeze blew up from the
coast, and stirred up the fragrance of
the tropical foliage covering the hills
on either side of the road. Bright
humming- birds darted about, and from
the woods came the incessant cooling
of the mountain. dove, the paloma,
relieved occasionally by the song of,
warbling vireos. My heart sang with
them as Irode; and L felt altogether
too we'll to worry about the: fate hang
ing over my friend at PONCE, nor, did
I bother to think of ;myown UNCERTAIN
destiny. All round me hirtellr-bushes
were Towering crimson. and the stately
sabino- tree, with. its immense. white
flowers and silvery leaves, perfumed
the soft air. 1t seemed to meaassifi
had found the loveliest spot Oh. n.earths
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
Wealth From Fish,

The development Of the Irish mack
erel fisher has proved boon to the
fisher folk of Cork and Kerry. Forty
thousand barrels were cured last year,
almost all of which came to America.
This industry puts $500. 900 yesr
into circulation among the reople Ct
these two counties.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
Mountain sickness Caused by Fatigue.

The Swiss Alpine club stated that,
according to the personal experience
of the members and many accounts OF
high-mountain climbing in other
countries, s"mountain sickness" is due
to extraordinary physical, sexertion,
under very unusual conditions,rather
than to raretied air. The unanimous
opinion of the climbers is that their
excursions are beneficial to their
health. From s'The Jungfrau Rail.
way" by Edgar r. Dawson, M. E., in
Scribner's. f ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
Automatic Alarm for Mines.

APrussian inventor has patented an
automatic alarm apparatus to indicate
the presence of tiredamp in mines, a
large metal funnel being placed over
the coal, with counterpoised alumni.
um plate Mt the top, which is lifted by
the light gas and completes an electric
circuit. . & t-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
Richest Part of Britain.

Wales is the richest part of Great
Britain in mineral wealth. England
produces annually about so to each
acre, Scotland little less than 80,
but the product of Wales amounts to
over $50 per acre.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16

we-known thing but there are some new
things grows better every day It military boarding choo
heathfu locality the famous moral conp
halls charge Of competent
husekeep influence English
mercal, Music departments
furnished
discounts payment family etc.
cheap kind -Four splendid literary societies strc
discipline No idlng allowed. Splendid building
The faculty consists Of John Lake supt French ETC. Fletcher = am
W. D. Holland Scence Latin etc. eo
Greek Herbert German; r Prince
Six teachers Miss Arnold Primary ETC. resaeS IN
intermediate, English etc. MISS oeuan
Rn Primary; Cobb and Organ Miss Soan
Strnged Instrumens H. White Vocal Music; Mrs. A. j. fanS
teachers will be added if necessary
Write handsome
catalogue beginning School MoNDA
SEPT 10th Come later if cannot come then
offer th Most School for the Least MOne our patrons
say. Try us.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
: THE Wild TRIBES )
OF THE LIPPINES. )
Poisoned Arrows and Murderous Daggefs Among :
.. the Weapons Used by the Native Islanders.

poisoned at the point; which means
sure death once wound is inflicted.
Perhaps the most deadly Of all the
Philippine weapons are the daggsrs
carried BY the chiefs. These are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
content themselves with hanging the
skulls of monkeys. deer, wild boar and
buffaloes about their doors.

bufaloes about their doors.
: The weapons used by sarages in the
interior OF Luzon, Mindanao and the
smaller Philippine Islands areperhaps
more deadly than those of any other
race. The quaint and curions shapes
of their daggers and kreeses lend to
them u distinct peculiarity not found
in the weapons of other races. Small
in size, skilfully carved and pointed,
they can be handled with great effect.
and in most instances single trust is
sufficient to do the work Like the
Indian arrow heads some OF them are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16

My gran'dad says these modern days
or steam an 'lectric light
Beat anything that ever was;
An gran dads mostly right.
But can't help some doubtfulness
When into bed climb
An dream about those good old days
OF Once Upon Time.
I've set to hustle on the farm
When I get big enough,
wish I knew some fairy spell
To do the work that's rough.
I'D like to mako the brownies toll
BY saying some queer rhyme
The same as them there wizards did
In Once Upon. q Time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-16
A JUVENILE oPTlMlsT.

wish that polishin' our lamp
A genie would arouse
Sos could say, $50, slave, an feed
Them pigs an milk the cows"
I'd make him wear the overalls
An face the mud an CRIME,
But this OIL earth amt what it was
In Once Upon Time.
Yet history repeats itself.
My gran'dad says, an so
I keep on hopin' as Iwatch
The seasons come an go
That I may live to see 'em back
The brownies in their prime,
The wizards an them other folks
OF once Upon Time.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24
THE WONDERS or oCIENC
LUNG TROUBLES AND CoN. NPTl
 CAN HE CURED.
An Eminent New York ChemI and Scientist Makes { Free
 Offer to Onr kealer,.

The distinguished New York chemist T Sl1eum demonstrating his discovery of \ reia ana absolute crre t'r Consumption l'ulmom Nubcrculusi+i and all bronchial, thFuAt, lIHf chest diseases. stubborn coughs, eattarrhtl A tIois geuatal decline and wcH knes~. iH'.s 1f te and all conditions of wasting away vllFf THREE FREE BOTTLES 'al diffoter, oi New Discoveries ,o any afflicted reader o. Y NEWS writing fur them
 Ills New Scientific TrcatmcIt has ea' thousands per nanenly by its timely use, ant considers it a simple professional duty t3 saf ing humanity to donate trial of E. irtalh cure.
 Science daily develops new wonders and " great chenli-t, patiently experimenting tr yea' Gas produced results benehci ta tHHan as scan be claimed by any medern grrl assertion that luns troubles and r'nsaHNe ara cdrahle n any climate is pravfn by tth letters ot gratitude, nled m hi@ AuereAn a Frron1gr laburat ,ries III thousands from he cured ii a parts of the world
 Medlcal experts concede tha. bronchial cas and lung trouhles lend to Cpn~un ptiar. waN uninterrupted. means speedy and certain teaiA
 Simply write to 'F. A. ~locum M C., M street, New ! ork giving plstnnlc and aNl+ address, and free medicine will b. Tonl. ..y sa Sufferers should take instant adv antage ol generous pruposito on
 Please tell the Doctor that you saw his 1aef ' IlIE NEWs.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24
Suffered 27 Years With Kidney
 Disease,

MT. c. A. Stillson, a merchant of Tampico, Ill.,, writes August 10th, 1898; "Foley's Kidney Cure ls meeting with wonderful success. It has cured some cases here that physicians pronounced incurable, myself am able to testify to its merits. My face today is living picture of health, and Foley's Kid ney Cure has made It such. 1 had suffered twenty seven years with the disease, ana today 1 feel ten years younger than l did one year ago. l can obtain some wonderful certificates of lts medical qualities. Sold by II. X. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear There iS only one way to cure dcat- ness, and that ls by constitutional remedies, Deafness IS caused by an intiamcl condition of tie kn$ tachlan Tube When this tube IS inhamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when t IS entirely closed, Deafness is the result ana unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will De destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by ca taTh, which is nothing but an in famed condition of the mucous sur faces.
 We will give One Hundred Dol lars reward for any case of Deaf ness Caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Q. .5 Sold by Druggists, 75c
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24
Rogers News.
IRcnn b,ican. i1th.

G. w. Proctor informs us that there will be some klberta peaches this year r-in fact enough to make many peach cobblcrs.
 Mrs. Benedict, the holiness lady, will soon erect her tabernacle in this clty and hold a sorles of meet ings.
 Rev. John P Lowery, the noted evangelist has arrived and will commence a protraated meeting at the NJ. E. church, south. When the weather permits the meetings will he conducted under . large arbor ND front of Wade SikcS resi- dencc Rev. Lowery has inst closed a very successful meeting it Bentonyl!e,
 Arrangements are being made for enclosing the ball park at the old fair grounds A nice grand stand Will De erected and every thIng adted to make a first class bail park. Our people may then look for some good games.
 F. T Parr h,s received a letter from some parties in southern Kansas which says that wages are from 5!50 :o *3 0o per day for harvest hands and from S5 to S6 for nan and team. Several from thi> section have gone out there.
 We saw a berry grower Saturday wlth check for $ for 10 crates of berries he hal slipped in the re- frigerator car with the Association. But there were many who aid not do any better The season has been pretty hard on the growers this year.
 Married, at the home of the brides parents tn this city last Monday evening Andrew Camden to Miss Myrtle Roe. Rev. Swan officiating.
 T ,. Keller happened to very painful accident last Saturday night. A number of this city. pro- ] cured a transfer and run seats along the slde and st4rtc for LoWcl, to attend Masonic Lodge. When about two miles out T J Keller decided to hang his feet out and in so doing his right foot or ankle was caught between the wheel or standard crushing it ln a horrible manner. The party did not % on to Lowell as kellcr's in- jury was of very serious nature and they declded to bring him home at once. tie K getting along as well as could be expected but II will be several weeks before he will he out.
 Ata meeting of the school d. rretors held M this city last Satur- day, June IT. at the Bank of Rogers, the following teachers for the pubic school were elected for the next term of school: Principal, Prof S G. Crcekmore; assistants, Misses Mamie Cooke. Theda Blake, Lucy Parks, Ada IIorsIey, Matte Bnttram, Maggie Doescher. Lora Hall and Mr. T H. Dickcrson. The directors have selected very able corps ot teacherS and the pubs lie s:hoo bids fair to eclinse ,,,l.4 former wears .-t'-
 lcfpJ .-"s
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24
Get Tt
 At Couch

,.is what you hear 9 times out of 10 when anyone asks
 where to buy FURNITURE His stock is large and con- '. stantly increasing, and you will always find just what ,. you want You can ue
 . clare a dividend to your ... wife, besides giving her XXI. twice as much as her 0rdi nary allowance 10 spend, ... and still have some money
 left for yourself if you will -. buy your Furniture from H.. Couch.
 ., You will find him in he
 Odd Fellow Block, three IL. doors West of the corner.
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24

Fred J. Berry and Miss Lulu Barker were married at Huntsville Sunday night ot last week at the Baptls' church Rev A H. Autry oflic iating
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24
Cincinnati News.
Argus. 10th |

We understand that MT. Jess Aibcrty will take charge of the mail line from this place to West yllle July l, and that an attem # wlll be made to change the schedule so that the mail will arrive here earlier and depart later than 1t does under the present schedule ThIs will be much more convenient to Cincinnati people.
 Roht. Young and Mss Hattie Egy, both formerly of this place, were married at Sloan Springs last Friday. The Argus wishes them t peaceful and happy life We understand their future home will De at 'I'ahlequah, l. T.
 Miss Ruby Washington's many friends are pleased to know that she has been tendered a position as teacher in the publIc schools at Fayetteville
 F. R. Chapman has sold tel wagons slnce he began manufactur ing them a few months ago. He is preparing to go into the business right In short tune. Els do ng 3 good busness.
 Mir. and Mrs, Frank Ellis and Uncle Jo-h ElFs will move to Vinita, f. T. iii few days, near which place they have traded for a fine farm of 36o acres. Miss Matte Ells will accompany them
The Springdale news., 1898-06-24

A shley Mcguire is contem plating moving to Spring dale to engage in business We will be sorry to loose Lim Fayetteville News.
 About half the people ir Fayetteville seem to be en deavoring to move 10 Spring. dale.