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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Dairy Precautions.

Shade in pastures, either from trees
and sheds. is essential in midsummer
to keep the COWS from becoming few:
erishly overLeated to the detriment of
the quality of the milk. During
my dairy experience I have encount-
cred great deal of tninted milk di.
rectly attributable TO tho overheatins
OF COWS. Keep them as cool rs pos
sible and remove all exciting factors,
such as driving them to aud from the
pasture with dogs, etc.
When it comes to the chre of milk,
hot weather has no terrors for dairy
maa fully prepared and willing to in-
telligently combat its deleterious eff
fects. The hotter the wenther the
more prolonged should be your appli=
cation of hot water in sterilizing milk
utensils. Placing the tin milk pans,
pals and cans in the sun after wash.
ing was formerly thought to have no
more influence than simply to dry
them. Now it is known that follow
ing rigorous scalding a thorough sum
bath OF all dairy utensils destroys any
lurking bacteria that might quickly
propagate and ruin milk quality III
smells about COW stable multiply
with amazing rapidity during the
heated term. With COWS MIXED there
twice day it means dangerous
menace to milk. If you cannot keep
the atmosphere of your stable as sweet
smelling as that of your pasture, milk
the COWS in the pasture every time.
Attend to the care of milk as s,'soon
rs it has been drawn from the COW.
To let it stand about in pals to wait
convenience is dangerous; to dump d
hundred pounds OF more of it freshly
milked into narrow can is pernl-
cious. Milk should always be aerated
and cooled sufficiently to keep it fresh
twelve hours before it is ever stored
in bulk. No better way can be de-
viscd for tainting fresh milk quickly
and efiectually than by plunging O
vessel OF it into cold water. The re-
sulting tairt is commonly spoken of
as smothered milk. If you do not
possess ice you should wet down the
floor and walls of your dairy room
several times day with cold water.
This will materially aid in keeping the
atmosphere Of the apartment cool and
sweet even during the hottest days.
Good, firm butter can be produced
in July as well as in less heated
months if you keep the thermometer
in your dairy room as close to sixty
degrees as possible. In this apart
ment secure free ventilation with
low temperature, especially at night.
If there is cold running water on your
premises utilize it for the dairy's good
in hot weather Pipe it to your milk
house. Churning should always be
done early in the dry before the
warmth OF the sun has made its in
duence felt. BY following this plan
you ought not to be troubled with
butter coming SOFT. even ifyou possess
no ice. George E. Newell in Orange
Judd Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Skim Milk for Chickens.

With the purpose of studying the
effect of skim milk diet on young
growing chickens an experiment was
conducted at the Indiana agricultural
experiment station in which two lots
of chickens were under observation.
There were ten chickens of two breeds
in each lot, ranging from four to six
weeks of age at the beginning of the
experiment. Each lot received the
same food, care and treatment, ex-
cepting one was fed all the skim milk
wanted, while the other was given
none. The grain fed consisted of two
parts crushed corn, one part bran and
one part ground oats. They were
also fed cracked bone, cabbage and
lettuce. When the experiment began
the total weight of one lot OF chickens
was only one-half all ounce more than
the Other. The experiment lasted
from July II to September 5.
The results of the feeding show
that the chickens fed milk and grain
ate some considerable more grain than
did those receiving no milk. The re-
suits also show that the chickens OF
lot one, receiving no milk, made mn
average weekly gain OF 2.62 ounces,
while those fed milk made n gain Ter
week of LAG ounces, or over one
fourth pound. The chickens fed milk
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
+" GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES"
an Item Of Public Revenue In Many coun
titles -Spain's Great Expectations.

In the Prussian budget Of receipts
and expenditures for 1898 is one item
which must seem rather uElsGSl to
American financierSS2;00 100000 marks
(the equivalent Of about S20,OO0,O00)
from authorized government lotteries.
In Prussia the lottery Is operated TN
der the direct authority Of the state.
There are number Of prizes of 5O0,.
600 marks, and 1t Is dn annual affair
in the line OF revenue raising. In
Italy this year In the annual budget
for 1893 was the item Of revenue Co.
DOO, 900 lire from lotteries, about equiv.
alent to S13,OOO,O ,O0O In American money
and it is somewhat curious that IN
nearly every country Of Europe, with
the exception of France and Belgium,
lotteries as a means of revenue rails.
ing are the rule rather than the ex.
ception.
Denmark made last year profit on
It's lotteries-a net profit over and
above expenses-of 100000 crowns;
equivalent to about 100000. In Hol-
land, too; there Is d State lottery, the
net proceeds of which are figured each
year at G59,OO0 guilders, or about $780,.
600. Portugal is another European
country which recruits its revenues
from this source. In the year 1897 the
Portuguese lottery gained 1,750ooG
milreis (nearly S2,00O;00U. But Portu.
gal has at least some justification In
its adherence to lotteries by reason of
the fact that the finances of that coun-
try are In an unsettled condition, that
creditors are pressing against it. and
that tie expenditures have for num-
Der Of years exceeded considerably the
revenues. r
In the European countries lotteries
are state monopolies, as. much as the
sale Of stamps or of cigars and tobac-
TO, and the government makes usually
a considerable profit from them. The
Spaniards are great believers fl the
advantages offered by lotteries and the
financial plight of that courtry how
being most serious, there will be start
ed soon Under the auspices Of the
Spanish government q great lottery
scheme, the receipts Of which, minus
the prizes, will be turned over to the
government for its needs. Circulars
are being sent out, and 1t IS expected
that 5O0,0U6000 pesetas, OF about $780,.
100000 will be netted for the govern.
ment. There are five capital prizes OF
100000 pesetas each.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Drainage by Open bitches.

Hundreds of farms iu Germany, ac-
cording to Herr F. Koenig, have been
doubled in value by the improvement
of boggy land through "moordamm-
cuttur. % The system consists in
drainage by open bitches, which are
four to five yards wide and twenty to
twenty-five yards apart, and the COW
ering of the cultivated area by layer
of sand four to TX inches deep. The
sand is never: mixed with the moor
land even in plowing. The drainage
enables the air to penetrate the raised
soil, while the acids are washed out,
and the covering of sand keeps the
peat in favorable state of decompo-
sition and moisture, ensrring a good
supply of nitrogen, and also acts me-
chanically to give plants firm hold.
Crops Of all kinds are readily grown,
with no strict attention to rotation
Trenton IN. j. American. :,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Hoods Pills cureindigestion, biliousne
A Prejudice Overcome.

Balmoral castle is now lighted by
electricity. The queen has been forced
by her children and the wishes Of her
household to give in to the illumina'
ton now in general use for some of
the pubic rooms, but she has put her
foot down that in her own apart
ments or into the library and dinging
room 1t shall not be introduced. You
see, the prince consort was taken away
before incandescent lights Were
dreamt Off What was in his time
must also remain with her; at least,
this has been the queens objection
to many Improvements" in the royal
residences, and what concessions Were
granted were because their royal mis-
tress could not combat her immediate
family's arguments. Balmoral is q
dull, old-fashioned, inconveniently-
planned house, which electricity
would make brighter. if not more
cheery, and it is likely that another
season will see the lights extended
even to the sacred rooms occupied by
her majesty. When theatrical COM
panies have been Commander to
Balmoral, the ballroom used for their
performances would be so dark with
only candle illumination the actors
were quite dispirited, but now there
can be no more complaints on that
score, and new zest will be given
to those functions held in the vast
room. Princess Henry of Battenbe-g
IS said to have made the designs for
the electric lamps at her mothers re.
uuest.-Boston Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Refused His Pay as a Soldier.

One of the most remarkable incidents
Of volunteer army life was experienced
by one Of the paymasters at Miami,
Fla, recently. A member of the Sec.
ond Alabama regiment absolutely re.
fused to accept his pay, amounting to
$50. He said that he had entered the
service purely through patriotism, and
did not want any compensation. This
being the first case Of the kind, the
paymaster had no precedent to guide
him. After some thought he drew q
red line through the name, indicating
that the sum had not been paid.
Should the soldier ever need his pay,
the Government stands ready to settle
the account.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Injurious Weeds.

From time to time this country is
startled by publications issued from
high schools and colleges as to the
appearance of this or that weed Ia
some localities and warning cultiva-
tors against them
Learned and long descriptions are
given of these particular weeds and
general alarm is excited by n supposed
now trouble. Very few of these new
weeds are worthy, however, Of a
thought, 80 far rs particular cultiya-
ton of the soil is concerned. The
cultivation expects to hoe and cultivate
among his crop, and one weed is no
more to him than another. This is
especially true of annual weeds, which
do not flower until after the cultivator
has been through. The prickly LETT
tuce is an illustration of thisS its be-
tanical name is lactuca scnriola. Coh=
tinuous warning against ito appear
ance is heard everywhere, but 1t does
not come into flower until duly and
long before that The chltivator has
destroyed It. No cultivator need fear
any annual weed. Serious trouble
comes from those which have running
root stocks. In that case every little
piece of root will make new plant
In this list we might name the Cana.
dian thistle, the English bihdweed
(Convolvulus ar ~nsis), the so-called
sachaline (Polyeonum sachalinense,
Solnnum Carolinaam) and the couch
grass lTriticum repens). And even
these can be destroyed by two Or
three successive hoeings or eultiyat=
ings. It's an exceptional case when
pl: ives without leaves during
ono season, The old question of
dealing with destructive weeds is g
very simple one-we have either to
hoe them out before they have a
chance of making seeds or prevent
them from having perfect leaves dur
ing one seasons growth. The intelli=
gent cultivator knows this 30 we'll that
he is not alarmed by the appearance
of new weed, but rather enjoys iS
as it adds somewhatto his botanical
knowledge. -Meehan's Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
An Unlucky jest.

There was little group discussing
the glorious news Of SIMPSONS vic
tory in an uptown saloon recently,
when a man walked in slowly and
stood within earshot of the patriotic
expressions. Finally he said in q
rather mournful tone of voice: "Well,
boys, you may talk as you please, but
I would give my right arh to see the
Spanish flag floating over New Or
leans"
There was mad rush for the new
conner, and for some seconds the air
was full of swinging arms. AS the
stranger ruefully regained his feet and
pulled his battered remains together
lie attempted smile that faded into
ghastly grin as he whined out: "You
fellows are too quick. That's just my
little joke. I am blind. Now Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Insecticile for Plants.

Cosmos, French scientific review
says that South American farmer has
recently made an accidental discovery
OF great value to gardeners and flor,
lists.
1t was to the effect that leaves of
the tomato plant will drive insects
away from other plants. He covered
tomato leaves over some young shrubs
he wished 70 protect from the sun and
from small insects, and was delighted
to find that the latter cleared out rs
soon as they got the odor of the to-
mato leaves.
He then extended the same treat
ment to an entire row of young peach
trees, and his success was complete.
To render the process more simple he
tried decoction of the fresh tomato
leaves as spray on other trees and
shrubs and found that he had 4 per-
fectly effective weapon which cost
practically nothing. He also found
that spray of the same kind would
keep flies off his horses. =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Tre1lis for Ton, atnns.

While the tomato can be aud often
is grown with it's vines lying on the
ground, the fruit rlpens more evenly
and perfectly, besides producing a
larger crop, if the vines are supported
by trellis of some kind. 1t may be
nothing more than a stick forked
like ''y" and with a long enough
stem to set firmly in the ground. But
if the soil is rich and the tomato vines
are heavy, row of strong stakes with
wire wound around each at the
height of eighteen inches will give
better satisfaction. When the vines
turn to grow downwards the part be-
low will blossom and fruit more abund
antly than before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
HAIR AND WAGES
Necessary to Dye the One to Live by the
Other:

II would be humorous-were 1t not
80 pathetic-to learn that the dyeins
of the hair is not confined; IN Eng.
land, to the woman with the peroxided
locks, but is q habit rendered neces-
sary by fierce labor competition to the
working man, whose gray hairs Woulu
handicap him against younger canui-
dates for employment:
That the working indn who Is ges-
ting on in years does have to resort
to artificial aids TO rejuvenate his ap-
pearance was made very clear to
London Daily Mail reporter, whose in
yestigations led him to inquire OF some
of the chemists who sell the dyes:
Mr.. Black, the manager of Days
drug store, High street, Whitec1apel;
said: ut is absolutely true that there
Is 4 very large demand for hair dyes
among the men working In the facto:
ries and wholesale houses in this
neighborhood. The sale Of half dyes
is brisker during the busy season OF
the factories than ut any other time:
The foreign element in this district.
and throughout London, is so eager to
work at q reduced wage; that the Eng:
llshman whose hair Is turning has
very little chance. The slightest sus-
picion of gray hair is sufficient to
cause the rejection Of his application:
1t is q we'll known thing, and great
shame, that men who are able bodied;
active, with experience in the work
which they are seeking, are constantly
refused fecause they are 'srayhedds.'
The bosses are like the children OF
biblical notoriety who derided Elisha.
we are selling about fifteen bottles d
week just now but the average OF
weekly sales during the year would
give a higher figure. The men are
generally between thirty-five and fifty
but all our clients are Englishmen. Our
particular prescription has become SO
popular that we have christened 1t
Charles Fancy The dye remains
good from q week to fortnight' ac-
cording to the amount Of grayness, but
many of our customers make a rcgu-
lar weekly purchase. The men arc
very shy and sensitive about It. They
call me aside for private chat, and 1t
is always for my friend outside we
are. constantly being asked curious
questions. But one striking feature IN
the sale of hair dye is the popularity
it meets among Hebrew women"
The manager Of the Aldgate drug
stores Whitcchapel, was able to coll
firm from personal evidence the accu'
racy Of the story.
1.-The most popular shade is Drown,
from medium to dark brown. Black Is
too dark. The man doesn't aspire to
be Romeo, but just to possess
serviceable color which will stand Al
weeks wear. Some of the men work
in the city and the West End, and live
about this vicinity because it is cheap
er. The majority are factory hands,
who are afraid they will lose their
places If their hair becomes gray. For
eigners are so numerous here that
there arc hundred desirous to work
at a lower wage Should there be u
chance"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Season for Deep rio,Si ::

II there is ever time when deep
plowing is advisable it is in summer,
especially ii some green manure can
be turned under the furrow. This
will heat rapidly in hot weather, and
the gases from its fermentation rising
through the soil will mellow it more
than can be done by the most thor
ough cultivation when such land is
deep plowed iu spring, In fact most
spring plowing ought to be very
shallow, as the air is not warm enough
to warm through deep furrow, and
therefore, If vegetation is then deeply
plowed in it rots very slowly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Care of House Wells.

There should be an enclosed build
ing over every we'll from which water
is to be taken for family use. Multi
tudes of insects and even small anl-
mails fall into the well if it is exposed
to the air and has no curb around it.
So, too, there is always much dust
blown into it, and the rays of the sun
shining down make the water too warm
to use during hot weather. Every
time bucket is lowered into the
water it carries some of the warmth it
has absorbed from contact with she
summer mir.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05


CORPS: whose aid to the soldier OF to-day,
lighting agninst the world fort living, Is no
less notable than the heroisn OF the curly
COS.
CORDS at Byion, ILL.,; Is Mrs: james House
weart, but Illness once put stop to her
active work. A year or so, ago; when she
was nearing fifty years Of age, the time
when women must be most cnreful Of theit
strength, Mrs: Houseweart was taken
seriously ILL.,. The family physician told
her that she bnd reached ii critical period
OF her life; and must be vefy careful:
His prescriptions. and treatment did not
benefit her, and otet.r treatment proved un-
availinG: IL;
People were brought to her notice, with
lndisputable evidence that they were help,
full In cases such rs hers, and with removed
hope she tricd the remedy: Last March
sho took the first box OF the pills; when
eavo much relief. She was determine TO
he cured and kept on with the medicine;
until now eight boxes have been consumedi
and she feels like new woman: -.
Mrs. Houseweart said: 81 have taken
only eight boxes, but have been improV,
Ing since took the first dose: do not
believe / could have lived without the
pills. They certainly have done me more
good than any physician or any medicine
have ever tre1."
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills are sold In boxes
(never In loose bulky at so cents box
or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had ol
all druggists, or direct by mail from Dr.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Hind0o Carpenters.

In India the carpenters have an
almost universal objection to sharpen
ing their tools. They never set thei'
saws; and when they get grindstonH
they cut 1t into pieces aud use tn"
fragments for anything except to pr:
an edge on chisel or az.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
EducatiOn Tn Mexico.

There are in Mexico IL, SO schools.
Of these $3.50 are sustained by the
state, 3,212 by cities, and 2,442 are
private schools. Of the total 6,O27
are for males, 8, 1O4 for females, and
1881 are mixed. The actual attendance
at these schools is 400, TAG, and the
annual amount appropriated for the
support of public schools is nearly
S5,5OO,OOO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05

julius Hines & Son, the well-known deal:
ers in furniture. carpets, etc. Of Balamors,
are now ready for delivery. and will be sent
tree for the asking. The furniture catalogue
contains 100 pages and is replete with. everT- r,
and beautiful. Every thing Is faithfully illus-
trated. so that purchases can bo made as cas-
lily ms though tie goods We're before you
Prices are such MS have made this house IA:
nous throughout the length md breadth ,n1t
this country. The carpet catalogue Is really
a work of art being Autographed from hand
painted plates, from which carSets 5as7rbo can be
and coloits are faithfully shown, the whole
thing hin making a valuable work Of art. In both
catalogues are testimonials from satisfied
purchasers from every part of the country
together with reference rs to reliability ana
honesty, of which any house might we'll be
proud. and which gives absolute assurance of
sa tisfactory dealings at all times.
Every German regiment has cfiropodist
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
False N1ustaches Tabooed in rransvaal.

False Mustaches Tabooed in Transvaal.
The other day at Pretoria q school
boy was fined $3.50 for contravening
the mask law. 1t appears that the
boy had attended fancy-dress ball
in the guise of some historical hero,
who, according to tradition, wore
mustache. After the dance he was
mustache to the good, and being ON
ordinary boy thought it very good fun
to go to the circus with it plastered on
his downy upper lip. 1t is difficult to
find man who has not at one time
OF. another been guilty of just that
identical species of foo';shness. I'm
fortunately for the p ,toria Tom Saw
yer, he n"""- ICED the eye of
policeman, :. no had been stationedin
the circus for the purpose of looking
after the morals OF the viruuous Pre-
torians. The luckless jester was
promptly hailed before shocked Land
drost, who punished him strictly ac-
cording TO law.-Johannesburg Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Duties of .sman in tho Navy.

An uptown drug clerk desired to
enlist in the United States navy. He
was an efficient druggist, but he
strenuously djsliked being in undig-
nifed haste over everything. In fact,
his disposition to take everything
slowly and in the most dignifed man
ner had seriously stood in the way of
his Advancement even in his own par
ticular calling, and it was partly for
this reason that he desired to join the
navy.
"In what capacity do you wish to
enlist?" asked the recruiting officer
very hris}ly.
Gas druggist, sir" replied the
applicant.
Cant do,it; we'll have to ship You
as landsman. %
"What does n landsman have to
do?" questioned the applicant.
"Anythiug he's told, and do it
blamed quick, too. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
AAAA.AAAAAM.AAAA
! FOR Farm AND GARDEN.
Yvv.vwwvwv.wv
undressing meadows with fresh

In topdressing meadows with fresh
yard manure, directly after moving,
there is naturally some loss by evap-
Grafton, but this is not nearlyas great
us is generally supposed, and this is
also more than counterbalanced by
the protection it provides against sun
and drouth. In winter and early
spring the loss from evaporation is
but infnitesimal. If the manure is
properly composted it may be applied
as topdressing at any time without
danger of loss.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
an1m,nensn Cninn Closet.

Tie Gear of Russia probably owns q
greater quantity of china than any
other person in the world. He has
the china belonging to all the Russian
ruler as far back MS Catherine the
Great. 1t is stored in an immense
closet in the Winter palace at st,
Petersburg,