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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
HOODS Pills cure indigestion. s5oents.
The Army Mule.

The management Of the regular
army in the field is almost sordidly
-business-llke, but in the end 1t makes
for the picturesque. The baggage
tain, for1example, as 1t tolls down
the highway is superb. The wagons
are of faded blue color and bit tat
tered, but they are like those veterans
you sometimes see at encampments.
Th old army overcoat they have resur-
rected for the occasion has faded to
the palest Of blues and the wearer Is q
bit battered. He is sound at the core.
though, and SO are those numbering
caravans that have come all he way
from Fort Reno and farther.
They lurch through the sand and
over the rocks Of the Florida highway.
and nothing gives. They are piled
high with tents and greasy camp equi-
page and boxes Of ammunition. Six
mules draw them and the mules are
admonished increasingly in profane
monotone by a powerful person who
has learned to drive with one rein.
The most poetic and seductive
names appear with what might at
first blush seem startling irrelevancy
considering the general context of the
drivers remarks. One\is surprised to
. hear him couple the names Of Lena,
Paulina and Sadie with his frantic ex-
hortations as to the rights Of the road
and the proper conduct of an army
mule. Still there is no reason why
even an army mule should not be
graced with q romantic name. Life at
best can hold so little for an army
mule.-Trenton, (N. j. American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
AligIiting Boards.

Not only in winter Is the lighting
board of great Importance, but in sum-
mer as we'll.
Every convenience about the en-
frances of hives should be afforded the
bees; and this is Of equal Importance
the year round. The entrance to the
hive of itself should necessarily be
small in winter and for this reason the
surroundings should be more favor.
able.
A good broad board, we'll cleated at
each end to keep it straight, should
rest on the ground at one end, and
slope to the entrance to the hive at
the other.
This does not apply to we'll kept
apiaries, as other conveniences used
are better, but ag farm bees are usually
kept.
The up-to-date apiarist makes q
nice littl, mound of earth to set the
hive on and places the bottom board
directly on the same, and banks up in
front with sand, gravel or sawdust on
level with the entrance OF bottom
board, and neither e spear Of grass
nor a weed is allowed to grow near
the hives. It is much better to have
hives set directly on the ground, but
If the ground is allowed to grow up
with grass and weeds until the bees
are totally shut out of the hive, then
the old rule of benches two or three
feet high would probably be better
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
,,rasses for Permanent pastures.

In order to obtain the greatest
amount o. profit from grasses, selec-
tions of seed should be made that Oh
ordinary soils will give the heaviest
crops of hay, the thickest and most
nourishing pasture, and last for the
longest time without renewing. The
tendency of the average farmer is to
pin his faith too closely to timothy
and clover, Or to timothy alone, or
with some other one grass, and as a
result he is forced to be content with
a yield of one or two tons of hay per
acre. The best results are usually
obtained from a mixture of several
grasses as put in proper proportions
by reliable seedmen.
One of the finest mixtures for
fairly productive soil consists of or
chard grass, English rye grass, mead
ow foxtail, italian rye grass, sweet
scented vernal, Rhode Island bentand
red top. This mixture is soYn In the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
BattleshIp sofa Cushions.

A battleship sofa cushion is neces-
sary for every sofa and divan in your
house if you would show the proper
degree of patriotism. 1t is simple to
make and very decorative, besides
being patriotic. What is more, there
is not a room or lounge that Its col
ors do not harmonize with.
These sofa cushions are made OF
white denim. Across their fronts are
embroidered one of the battleships Of
the fleets, with the name worked in
ornamental letters below. It requires
good needlowork to carry this out, as
the copy should be exact and as much
q work of mt as possible. The oush-
ions are finished up with rufles Of
red, white and blue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
nrx1nr whent for Seed.

After every damp harvest as the
pSesent has been in most localities,
the grain goes into the barn with its
straw not SO thoroughly dry as it
should be. There is also considerable
dampness in the grain itself, and this
will probably cause heating of the
grain in the NOW. With spring grain
this does not matter much for the
grain will be pretty sure to dry out
when freezing cold weather comes.
But whenever winter grain is grown
the seed for next harvest hos to be
selected from the present years crop,
and this often means the premature
threshing of the winter grain and US
ing 1t while still damp as seed.
TO this fact is probably to be at
tributed the common belief among
farmers that old wheat and rye are
better for seed than new. In the old
grain the freezing of winter and the
subsequent thawing has made the
seed nearly wholly free of moisture.
Yet all these experiences are not abb
soluteIy necessary. If the grain Is
thoroughly dried in the fall that it is
grown, it is not only as fit bat more
fit for seed than 1t is after being dried
out by winter freezing wherein its
terminating powers are more apt to
be injured than they are by being
thoroughly dried out the previous
fall.
We have heretofore advised the
greatest care in drying seed grain for
foil sowing. But it is for better, we
believe to thoroughly dry the seed
even by artificial means. We have
over and over again dried seed grain
in fruit evaporators such as are used
for drying apples, and always with
the best results in large proportion
grown of the seed that was sown. We
believe that it is best to dry all grain
used as seed by the heat of fire. II
may be by braiding the seed corn and
hanging it beside the chimney, SO as
tc secure tho heat of the kitchen fire.
But however it is dried, the seed that
has fire heat to dry 1t is sure to pro,
duce the most vigorous growth and
the largest crop of grain. American
Cultivator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
BLIND BUT A GOOD FARMER
Remarkable Skill by Vermont Man Of Three
Score and Ten.

Lafayette Stearns, Of Rutland, VI,
is a man who has mastered one Of the
most trying Of physical infrmities and
made his life useful when others
would have given way In despair. MP.
Stearns Is O farmer, seventy years olds
who, though blind for eighteen yeara
has, during all but two Of those years.
carried on the cultivation OF ten acres
of land. For two years after he DE"
came blind Mr.. Stearns was obliged TO
Law aside oil labor, though brawny,
and physically as able and anxious to
work as ever.
During this period he tried many
times to plant portions of his garden
by kneeling and trying to perfect
measurements with his implements.
One morning the idea came to him
that lie would take two stakes and
string, and suspending the latter from
the stakes could construct satlsfac-
tory guide.
Mrs. Stearns set the stakes for tho
first row to be planted across the gar
den. With this assistance he planted
his first acre, setting the stakes over
for each new row, obtaining measure
ments with the short hoe handle which
he carried, while on his bended knees
he opened the hill, planted the seed,
and covered 1t over.
Before he could do much gardening
he earned money churning for neigh
bors. In this way he earned enough
to purchase covering for the addition
to his house, and afterward built the
staging himself and laid half the COW
ering.
Mr.. Stearns mows, rakes, and pre-
pares enough hay to keep three COWS
and q horse. For moving the stakes
aro set at the outer edge Of the field
by Mrs. Stearns, with the string. sus-
pended at such O height that with
each swing Of the scythe the blind
mans forearm just touches 1t. When
he has moved q swath across the field
he sets the stake over the width of O
swath, which he measures with his
scythe; then, guided by the string, he
makes his way back across the field.
In this way, when once started, he
mows an entire meadow, and neigh
bors allege that even at seventy years
of age he is a brisk man to follow with
scythe.
Working entirely on this principle,
the blind farmer plants, hoes, weeds,
and harvcsts all kinds Of farm pro-
ducts, and with the aid Of faithful
wife the crops are gathered In tho
hnrn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Iyanhoe's Rebecca's Portrait.

Miss Wilhelmine Loos, daughter Of
the Rev. Louis Loos, Of Lexington.
Ky, formerly President of Kentucky
University, has completed for the Eos
ter Jewish Home and Orphan Asylum
of Philadelphia, picture Of Rebecca
Gratz.
When Arsanna Gratz Clay, q grand
niece of Rebecca Gratz, was asked by
the managers Of the home to have
painted copy of the famous picture
Of Rebecca that hangs in the Clay
homestead and which was painted by
the immortal Sully, she commissioned
Miss Loos to do the work. 1t Is well
done, and the members of the Gratz
fNmily agree that it is perfect like
ness of the distinguished original.
The picture was sent to Philadelphia
In time for the unveiling on August
20. the anniversary of the death of Re-
becca Gratz, the founder of the Foster
Home. Rebecca Gratz was the lady
who inspired Scott's character Of Re-
becca in "Ivanhoe."- ."-Richmond Dis
patch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Enormous pendulums.

The only structures in Japan which
4saemgto be earthquake proof are the
5nagod das which are erected before the
temples. There are many which are
+ s,sSiy 800 years old and as solid as
ca8hrst built. There is reason for
!. ~ and 1t lies in their construction.
a Ap5goda is practically framework
81 i,eflyy t;mbers which starts from a
aidaSbase and is In itself q substantial
structure, but is rendered still more
stable by q peculiar device. Inside
the framework and suspended from
the apex is long, heavy beam Of tim
Der two feet thick or more. This hangs
from one end, and to the other end ore
bolted ut each Of the four sides four
more heavy timbcrs, and If the pago-
da be very lofty still more timbers are
added to these.
The whole forms IN enormous pen
dulum which reaches within six inch
es Of the ground. When the shock Of
an earthquake rocks the pagoda, tho
pendulum swings In unison and keeps
the center of gravity always at the
base CT the framework. Consequently
the equilibrium of the pagoda is never
disturbed, and this is the explanation
of the great age Of many of them,
when from their height one would
suppose them to be peculiarly suscep-
tible to the effects Of an earthquake
Trenton IN. j. American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26

The Soldiers Return. healthy farmer boy
in the fret flush OF vigorous manheod; he
came back :; ghost OF the self that an
swered to President Lincoln's call Tor
1900, 900 MORE"
To-Day he Is an alert, active man and
tells the story Of his recovery as follows:
: "I was q great sufferer from sciatic
rheumatism almost from the time OF my
discharge from the army. Most OF the
time I was untitled for manual labor OF
any kind, and my sufferings were at oil
times intense. At times I was bent al-
most double, and got around only. with
the greatest difficulty. Nothing seemed
to give me permanent relief until threo
.years ago, when my attention was called
10 some OF the wonderful cures Objected
by DIR, Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
NE. i had not takon moro than half
box when I noticed an improvement IN my
condition, and kept on improving stead,
f,y. I took three boxes Of the pills, and
at the end OF that time was In better con.
ditlon than OF any. time since tho close OF
my army service. Since then have
never boon bothered with rheumatism.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Roople
is tho only romeuy that ever did mo any
good, and to them owe my restoration to
Comparative health. They are grand
renady
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
"A Modern Cavalry Charge.

AS the opposing forces approach the
gallop is given. and closer and closer
they come. The old brigadier Is IN
front, motioning back his men with
his sabre so as to keep them steady
and together. Suddenly and simul-
taneously, on both sides, the charge
is sounded.
The two cavalries approach each
other like thunderbolts, each man
pressed on by those In the rear; the
second line is trying to force Its way
into the first, and then-thcy meet
Tire bursting of the two waves renu-
ers one mighty crash to heaven. The
dust thickens, and under this heavy
pail Of death all knowledge Of events
is .lost. The cloud sways backward
and forwards for full five minutes,
when IN officer in command Of our
reserves spies an opening; then In ho
goes, and the enemy is literally hurled
back. The victors stagger forward,
reeling like q drunken man.
With marvellous rapidlty the enemy
have recovered; our officers are liter
ally beating their lnen into some sort
Of formation, shouting, absolutely
shrieking with excitement the while.
The troopers rise in their stlrrups and
swear-well, like troopers. Then at
them again; this time they make no
mistake, but drive the enemy entirely
from the field.
The result, they have opened out II
way to examine the enemy; o dozen
miles farther, and they will see the
Infantry of his advance guard, and
know to a slight extent what he Is do
.ine.-Pall Mall Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Recipes.

Blueberry Griddle Cakes-Beat two
eggs, add one cup sweet milk, little
salt, -four for batter, one tablespoon
full sugar and one pint Toured blue
berries. Sift one teaspoonful baking
powder with -four. Do not break the
berries. Serve hot with butter and
sugar.
Potato Buns-Pint of -four, half o
pint of sugar, one egg, one cup Of
currants, half cap of butter, large
potato. First boil and mash the pota-
toes and then add the other ingredi-
ents, using enough milk TO make stiff
biscuit dough. Roll out and cut in
squares and bake.
Corn Pies-Ths following recipe is
for making corn pies: A can Of best
corn or the same quantity of green
corn, cup of sweet, fresh milk; two
eggs, well beaten; o tablespoonful of
butter and salt and pepper: Mix
thoroughly, put in buttered pie plates
and bake until light brown.
Scrambled Tomatoes-Two cups of
ripe or canned tomatoes, one cup of
fine breadcrumbs, one large table,
spoonful of butter, salt, pepper and
sugar to taste. Put all together in o
bowl. Place an iron spider on the
stove and let it get as hot as possible.
Turn in the mixture twhen the pm is
hot) and stir for ten minutes. They
can be put in o baking dish with
crackers and o thin layer of cheese on
top and baked.
German Cucumber Sandwich-Peel
the large cucumbers, cut in quarters
lengthwise and cut off the inside.
Slice very thin and let them stand in
cold salted water until they are soft.
Drain and press between towels to
remove the water. Butter thin rounds
of brown bread, cover with layer Of
the cucumber, season with thick
French dressing and cover with an
other buttered round of bread.
Toasted Cheese. with Eggs-Grate
one-half pound of dry cheese. Soak
one-third cupful of stale breadcrumbs
in little milk for twenty minutes;
drain off what is not taken up by the
bread. Beat tho latter until smooth,
then add three well-beaten eggs, two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, one
teaspoonful Of made mustard, selt and
pepper to taste and grated cheese.
spresd on slices of dry toast and
brown quickly in very hot oven.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Late Fall Pigs.

The only pig that will attain size
enough to safely pass the winter is
one that is born six or seven months
before cold weather is expected. We
have raised pigs in the fall and that too
when we had the advantage of base
ment barn to provide warm quarters
for them. Yet the growth during the
winter, Notwithstanding good feed,
was never satisfactory. There is too
little sunlight during the winter
months, and if the pig is kept warm
without sunlight it is usually at the
expense of poor ventilation. Without
good air no animal can maintain good
digestion OF remain healthy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
fell at the rate Of three bushels pei

fell at the rate of three bushels per
acre, more on poor land, and In the
spring mixture of clover is owa
over the field broadcast OF the rate Of
ten pounds to the acre.
The hay crops from this sowing
frequently amount to more than three
times that from timothy and clover or
other two-grass mixtures, leaving after
cutting q pasture of value until late
In the fall. Another point In favor
of o mixture of several grasses Is the
long life Of the meadow. IF cared for
by occasional fertilizing such mead
ow will scarcely need renewing under
ten or dozen years.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Keeping Colors from "Running."

For keeping the color in shirt
waist use one quart Of salt to an or
dinary bucket of water, and have the
water scalding hot. Use o wooden
bucket, rs the brine will rust tin one
and spot the article. Put the waist
in the bucket and let it remain there
about three OF four hours until the
water is perfectly cold. One article
should be put in one bucketful OF
brine at time. After drying tho
color will remain as long as the goods
hold together. This process must be
tried when the waist Is new and be-
fore 1t has been laundered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
ABnmboo Cycle Cabinot.

A useful piece of furniture for o
hall is Cycle cabinet made of bam-
boo, and in some cases quite fanciful.
ly'decorated. The bicycles ore sus-
pended inside the cabinet, out Of sight
and safe from dust and dampness,
while outside are numerous ornament
al pegs for hats and q rack for UNI
brellas and sticks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Cays1rynen,s Clothes.


''It is not generally known, but It
is nevertheless faet, that United
States cavalrymen Of the regular
army are supplied with six suits Of
clothing" said q cavalry officer.
"Almost every ceremony performed
by member of cavalry regiment
demands q different uniform. 1t is
not positive army regulation that
each man be supplied with this many
suits of clothing, but they are neces-
sary, and there are few in the service
who are not provided with them.
Every man must have o full-dress
uniform for inspection. uniform for
guard mount, one for drills, o brown
canvas suit for fatigue, blue suit for
attached service and stable suit.
Besides these, every member of o
cavalry regiment is provided with
from eight to twelve suits Of white
linen duck. And, moreover, every
man ohas to pay for his own laundry
when these white ducks are washed.
When one considers the fact that o
man will soil three or four suits per
week the expense of laundry is no
small thing. In this outfit ore also
included dress helmet campaign
hat, a regulation soldiers cap, cork
helmet, pair of boots, pair of shoes
for post OF campaign duty and paiE
of barrack shoes. Withal, however,
the cavalry is decidedly one of the
prettiest departments OF the service,
and there is hardly cavalryman who
would be willing to exchange places
with either an infantryman or an ar
tiGieryman. Then, too, the regula-
tions regarding enlistment are more
severe in regard to physical condition
than in other departments. ts.-Omaha
World Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26

st,mulat;on ii, ivr rne-suppiIes OF phos-
phoric acid and potash naturally eE-
isting in the soil are drawn upon to
make up the balance. While the
amount for any one year may not be
large, after years Of cropping the loss
becomes serious. u
Even in those cases where no man
ures were used at all the same result
is reached. A very considerable
quantity of ammonia reaches the soil
every year through the aid OF flegumes,
while every pound of mineral fortil.
izers taken off in crops is just 80 much
dead loss to the soil. This is shown
very clearly by the fact that the SIM
pie application of phosphoric acid aud
potash will very frequently give heavy
crops. The large fertilizer manufao-
turers of the east make up their mis-
lures from actual farm tests, aud it is
striking fact that the ammonia In
such goods is very low as compared
with the phosphoric acid and potash.
If fapmyard manure is used. or if no
manure at oil is used, dress the fields
with phosphoric acid and potash
When these fail it Is time to look after
q further ammonia supply. 1t is not
wise to run the soil down to the verge
of exhaustion by using the most ex-
pensive ingredient Of fertilizers. For
potash, potash salts are all that can
be desired, and ordinary bone pro-
ducts will supply the needful phos-
phoric acid. Cereal farmers will find
that the normal fertility of their soils
may be maintained for many years
yet, by the simple application Of tire
mineral fertilizers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Tho Impulse Wheel

Considerable interest has been
aroused by the utilization of iuapulse
wheels in some of the factories in Eu-
rope. A large engine that was orig
inally built for the purpose of supply
ing the needed power of the entire
factory is kept in reserve in ctse OF
low water. The time power is sup
piled by 36-inch impulse wheel, that
makes 285 revolutions per minute md
furnishes about 4C-horse power under
q head of 1913 feet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Suicides on German Steamers.

1t appears from the results Of caro-
full Investigations lately made that the
average annual number Of suicides
during the ten years which occurred
among all persons belonging to the
engine room staffs of German steam-
ers was $50 per thousand, while the
average number for fircmen alone was
LOS per thousand, and for trimmers
9.24 per thousand Of the respective
categories mentioned; against, 1t may
be added, .40 suicides per thousand
persons of the male population Of Ger
many employed in various occupa!
tions on shore.
1t will perhaps cause surprise TO
learn that most Of the suicides among
the engine room stats are stated to
have taken place, not as might be sup
posed, during voyages to or from the
tropics, but in the North American
trade, and In the best appointed steam
ships, viz, in those belonging to the
North German Lloyd Company of
Bremen and to the Hamburg A.meri-
can Steamship Company, where the
best possible accommodation and hy-
gienic conditions are provided for the
men; and 1t would, indeed, seem as
If there must be some connection be-
tween the frequency Of desertions and
of suicides.
All these facts are considered to
point toward the necessity of seeking
for the cause Of these suicides, more
especially in the circumstances that
large number Of men engage thenl-
selves for this hard and unpleasant
service who have been unable to find
employment In any other way, or who
have come to grief, and who are
neither physically nor, more especially
In mind, fitted for bearing such severe
harships.-London Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-26
Must BE Kept Clean.

The custom Of keeping stock pot
answers admirably where the mistress
of the house attends to 1t, otherwise
the contents are apt to sour, or scorch,
and sometimes, in the hands of care-
Kiss servants, even to become putrid.
When proper care Is taken to keep it
olean and sweet, the only possible OBJ
lection to- it is that the various soups
made from it taste alike, and this cau
be readily remedied by taking pains
with the seasoning of the partic lar
soup in view.