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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Dreamers Are Sound sleepers.

s'The popular idea or impression is
that when persons dream much dur
ing night to that extent their SLEEP
is interfered WITH" remarked we'll
known physiciin to Star reporter,
'and it is a frequent thing 10 hem
persons say that they dreamed so much
during the night that they did not
sleep or rest we'll. Now, the fact is,
dreaming is rs much rest OF mental
recreation rs actual sleep in some
respects, although it may not appear
so on first thought. 1t is hard to
prove this by actual experiment, be-
cause the conditions are so difficult to
produce. There is a certain amount
of evidence which can be used, how
ever, to prove the proposition. Time
and time again when persons have
been walked up by others they have
explained as reason that they did
not respond quicker that they were so
engaged in dreaming that they did not
hear the call. It is as clearly proven
as anything can be that persons in q
dreamy condition are much harder to
wake than those who are sleeping, as
they suppose, soundly. Take a pa
rent, for instance mother; when she
is sleeping soundly, as she thinks, she
can hear her child when it turns over
OF moves in its crib. Now, the same
parent in dreamy condition wonld
hardly hear knock at the door or
other loud noise. The dream so con-
trolls the brain that during its pend
ency the sense Of hearing is blunted. "
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
The Head of the Flock.

The number of hens that can safely
be put with single male and be mod
erately sure of getting the greatest
per cent. of fertile eggs depends on
the breed, age of stock and their sur
roundings.
During recent years I have had -ex-
perience with Plymouth rocks that
have shattered some of my theories on
this subject. had flock of forty
hens, headed by three males, all hay
ing unlimited range. I lest two OF
the males, leaving only the one, just
as the breeding season was opening.
During the spring this single male
was responsible for the fertility of the
whole flock. The percentage of fer
tile eggs was high, and has not been
surpassed on my farm, even when l
have used several males.
A year ago had about an equal
number of hens in this flock, varying
from yearlings to three-year-olds,
mated to young, vigorous cockerels OF
q we'll known eastern strain, and the
percentage of fertile was equally good.
This season I used a two-year-old
cock of the same strain to about the
same flock, and our Matching has
never been more successful than the
past spring.
mention these instances merely to
show that, SO far as my experience is
concerned, the old idea that one must
proportion male for every ten or
twelve hens is erroneous.
There is one very important thing
upon which I base my success, and
that is was careful to avoid any but
male line.
might add that they were strong,
vigorous stock, especially in the al
lowed free range, and consequently
had plenty of exercise. This doubt
less had considerable to do with the
health and vigor of the flock.
Whether or not flock is yarded
makes a great difference in the num-
Der of hens 10 single male. I have
known instances where one male was
allowed to twenty Brahma hens on
unlimited range, and also I have
known cases where the birds were of
the same strain and of practically the
same general health, but yarded, half
that number of females being almost
too many.
In my experience L can cite instances
where yarded pen of six hens, mated
to male, did not give as high per-
centage of fertility as flock having
unlimited range of six times the num-
Der. The former had yard 16140.-
C. P. Reynolds of Michigan, in Farm,
Field and Fireside.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08

for fattening hogs. The amount OF
seed of course will depend somewhat
upon the kind of land5 but it is usually
the custom to mix the seed in the fol-
lowing proportions: Wheat two, bar
lev two and oats one. Of course the
proportion of each is entirely optional
with the farmer and. the grain which
does best in any locality should be
given prominence. Sow tho or three
bushels of the mixture to the acre, the
same as spring wheat or oats, taking
care to cover we'll and have the seed
bed thoroughly pulverized. Sow as
early as convenient in the spring and
do not harvest until the grain is well
ripened. It is advisable to select
varieties of these grains that ripe as
nearly at the same time as possiuis.
Spring wheat, barley and oats usually
mature together, but by careful selec-
ton this can be made almost certain.
This crop can be used for soiling.
Cut any time after it is mature enough
to be of value. If cut just before the
blossoms appears the greatest amount
of digestible nutrients will be obtained
and the most b b.neficial results. BY
sowing q succession, soiling material
can be had during the entire season,
particularly the last part of summer
and the early weeks Of autumn, when
pastures are apt to be short. On
many:farms of the central west soillng
crops are not grown, but small fields
near the barn or feed lot will befound
valuable. Orange Judd Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Finding Out What PAYS.

1t is not only important for farmer
to know whether, upon the whole, he
is losing or gaining, but it is, if any
thing, more important for him to
know at what point he is losing or
gaining, that he may cut off those
things which do not pay, and stress
those which pay best. Is he cotton
raiser? If SO. does it pay him to
raise cotton in the way he has been
doing it? Does the rotation of crops
he now follows pay best? Does it
pay better to raise or buy stock, to
raise hogs or buy bacon; to keep ten
head OF cattle or half that number?
Would some other money crop pay
better on his farm than cotton? These
and dozens of other like questions he
may ask himself and study to very
great advantage. Some of these he
may answer pretty satisfactorily from
his individual experiments only.
Don't conclude that since the govern
ment has established experiment sta
tions there is no need of farmers max
ing experiments. The stations make
experiments to establish general prin-
ciples; the farmer should experiment
to ascertain how best to apply those
principles, to his individual farm.
Every farm has something peculiar to
itself, which calls { special treat
ment. But experiments teach little
unless full systematic record is kept.
Experience loses much of its value in
the absence of records. One cannot
trust to his memory alone, last i'm
pressions always overshadow and
dominate those that are older. South
ern Cultiyator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Outwittinp a Creditor.

Saint Folk, the French poet, who
was always in debt, sat one day in a
barber's shop waiti9g to be shaved.
He was lathered when the door
opened and q tradesman entered who
happened to be one of the poets
creditors, and angrily demanded his
money. The poet composedly begged
him not to make a scene. 'Won't
you wait for the money until I am
shaved?'' Certainly said the other,
pleased at the prospect. Saint Folk
then made the barber a witness of the
agreement and Immediately took a
towel, wiped the lather from his face
and left the shop. He wore o beard
to the end of his days. San Francis
co Argonaut,
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SOME DOGS OF WAR.
One Animal That Was Decorated for Ei


One amman lnitt Nas oeCoEateu Iol hAo
Bravery.
A French paper has published q roll
of honor of dogs which have dis
tinguished themselves in war. This
is not inappropriate, considering that
the dog has been pressed into military
service. For instance, there was Bob,
the mastiff of the Grenadier Guards,
which made the Crimean campaign
with that corps; and also Whitepaw, a
brave French alley of Bob, that made
the same campaign with the 116th Of
the line and was wounded in defend
ing the flag.
Another, Moustache, was entered
on the strength of his regiment rs en-
titled to q grenadier's rations. The
barber had orders to clip and comb
him once week. This gallant ami
NAL received a bayonet thrust at
Marengo and recovered flag at Aus
terlitz. Marshal Lannes had Nous
tache decorated with medal attached
to his neck by red ribbon. Corps
de Garde followed soldier to Maren-
go, was wounded at Austerlitz, and
perished in the retreat from Moscow.
The 9th of the Guard had military
mastiff named Misere, which wore
three white stripes sewn on his black
hair. There was also Pompon of the
4Sth Bedouins, the best sentry of the
baggage train; Loutpute, Grimean
heroine; Mitraille, killed at lnkerman
by shell; Mofino, that saved his
master in Russia and was lost OF lost
himself, but found his way alone from
Moscow to Milan, his first dwelling
place.
The most remarkable, however, was
an English terrier named Mustapha,
which went into action with his Eng
lish comrades at Fontenoy, and, ac-
cording to the story, remained alone
by field-piece after the death of the
gunner, his master, clapped the match
to the touch-hole of the cennon. and
thus killed seventy soldiers" and it
is further added that Mustapha was
presented to King George II and
was rewarded with q pension.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Kohtrabf.

One of the vegetables which every
farmer should grow is kohlrabi, which
in growth and flavor is intermediate
between the turnip or rutabaga and
cabbage. 1t is hard like the turnip,
but like the cabbage all its valuable
part is above ground. It is vege-
table that comes to us from Germany,
where it is grown to largo size, and is
mainly used for cattle feeding. But
to be fit for table use it should be
sown late in the spring, when the
ground is warm, and the young growth
will be very rapid. Then it will be
sweet and tender and wholly different
from the coarse kohlrabi sown early,
and which has taken the whole sea-
son to grow in. All roots for table
use are best gathered while young
and after growing rapidly. Most of
the roots grow either tough or dry, or
both, late in spring.-American Gull
tiyatOr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Underdraining Wet Land.

One of the problems that confronts
the average agriculturlst is the neces-
sity for draining the certain parts and
parcels of wet land found on almost
every tract in the country. Small
farmers cannot afford to buy OF hire
the large and expensive ditching ma
chimes that are on the market. They
must do their work as they can, n few
hours here and there as time permits.
Ditching is slow, hard and very dis
agreeable work, and the necessity ex-
lists for some simple and effectual ap-
paratus for making it easier. With
out doubt, the cheapest, most durable
and effective drainage is made by
digging deep and wide trench, and
filling it in with at least two feet
square of sand and gravel. A drain
like this will not only last lifetime,
but will drain every foot of ground
through which it passes. Ordinary
drain tile will not do this, and is
therefore to an extent, impractical and
lacking in utility. When the gravel
and sand are filed in, layer of the
ordinary earth should be scattered
lightly over it; then the remainder
should be filled in without packing.
OF course, there will be quantity OF
loose earth equivalent to the body of
sand and gravel. A high ridge should
be made and left undisturbed for q
season or two, if possible, meanwhile
the elements and gravitation will have
settled the ground, after which the
surplus earth may be levelled off,
New York Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Splendid Crystals in California.

Some time ago John E. Burton oil
Lake Geneva, Wis. leased the right
to prospect for crystals in the old
Green Mountain mine, near Mo-
kelumne Hill, in Calaveras county,
Cal. He found number of fine speci-
mems, and one of them is claimed to
be the largest group or mass of
crystals ever found. AS taken out
from the drift where it was uncovered,
it was II feet inches in circumfer-
ence; it was 4 feet 2 inches long, 8
feet 6 inches wide, and 3 feet inches
high. 1t weighed 22O0 pounds. The
mass included one large central
crystal and surrounding group of
smaller ones. From the central one
it was estimated that q perfect sphere
IA inches in diameter could be cut,
while several others from 8 to 8 inches
in diameter could be obtained from
the mass. Mr.. Burton has found in
all twelve tons of crystals. Engineer
ing and Mining Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Growing Early Squash.

1t is not so generally known as 1t
ought to be that squashes may be
procured several weeks earlier than IS
possible in the open ground by plant
ing the seed in an inverted sod and
putting it il q hotbed until the seed
terminates. Then take it out and set
the young plant in the open ground
where it is to perfect its fruit, enclos-
ing it with box, which should be
covered with heavy mat at night to
exclude the cold. In this way the
squash may be eadvenced several weeks
in readiness for market, and will sell
for enough higher prices to make the
experiment highly profitable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Antics of Electricity.

The mention of electricity OF frisly
behavior will suggest to most people
some of it's actions on the trolley, OF
about the street cars, or in connec-
tion with electric light wires, when it
breaks loose-which are all of too dam
gerous q character to be amusing !;
noting not at all its pranks on their
own desks, though no ''live" wire be
within mile of them, writes George
J. Varney in Lippincott's.
1t does not always occur to our
minds that electricity is playing lit
tie trick when vie take sheet of writ
ing paper from pile and lind it does
not come alone, but drags along an
other sheet or more, sticking closer
than brother. -
Similar action of the immense sheets
of book paper on printing press in
certain states of the atmospheric
when one is slid on to the form Of
type and has one OF more others par
tally adhering to it for moment,
then taking fight away from the press
to some dingy resting place-fre-
quently keeps the pressmen in on un-
comfortable state of fdgets.
Such action results from the attrac-
ton and repulsion of frictional cleo.
tricity-the same kind that is pro-
duced by the chafng of the silk flaps
against the rotating glass disk in the
so-called electrical machine"
An experiment with the same kind
of electricity, which can easily be
tried, is to apply gentle friction 10 n
thin piece of cloth OF paper; when,
on bringing it near the wall of the
apartment, it will be attracted thereby,
and adhere to the surface-be it wood,
plaster, or paper-for brief time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 1854
East Susquehanna Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa, is a remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter discouragcment. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago 1 had womb trouble
and doctored for q long time, not see
ing any improvement. At times 1
would feel we'll enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me, 1 knew not
what, but kept getting worse. can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. I was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although I
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, I thought 1 would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured.
l continued this way until the last
OF February, when I saw in a paper a
testimonial of lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound. determined to try it,
and felt better after the first dose.
continued taking it, and to-day am a
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such a medi-
cine."e
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters are seen
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
LIQUID AIR AS AN EXPLOSIVE.
Equal to Dynamite When Mixed with Char
coal Powder.

At q meeting Of the Society of Arts,
held at the rooms in Adelphi Street.
Professor ]. A. Ewing read q paper on
"Linde's Method of Producing Extreme
Cold and Liquefying."
In May, 1895, said he lecturer, Dr..
Carl Linde, of Munich made public a
novel process which he has invented
for attaining extreme low temperatures
and for liquefying air. BY his method
the production Of liquid air was SO
much simpllfed that its application 10
industrial uses was comparatively easy.
From this point of view the liquefac-
tion Of aid was likely to prove valuable
mainly because 1t gave means Oh sep
aration more or less completely tue
oxygen of atmosphere from its asso-
ciated nitrogen. After describing the
process by which a liquid consisting
largely Of oxygen may be produced'
Professor Ewing went on to say that
the most interesting application OF the
LIQUID which had hitherto been tried
on a commercial scale was to make an
explosive by mixing 1t with carbon.
When liquid air enriched by the evap-
grafton of a large part of its nitrogen
was mixed with powdered charcoal II
formed an explosive comparable in
power with dynamite, and which, like
dynamite, could be made to go of VIC
lently by using o detonator.
Experiments with the explosive had
been made on the parade ground at
Munich and a practical test on large
scale had gone on for some months
in a coal mine at Penzberg, not far
from Munich. The chief advantage OF
the explosive was its cheapness, the
cost being to all intents and purposes
simply that Of the power used in lique-
flying the air. Even the fact that after
a short time the mixture ceased to he
capable of exploding might be. urged
as a recommendation, for If detonater
hung fire there was no danger OF the
charge going off accidentally some time
after the explosion was due; nor was
there any risk of its being purloined
or used for criminal purposes.
On the other hand, it was obvious
that this explosive ould be neither
convenient nor economical, except in
cases where large amount of blasting
was to be done at or about one place,
and during a long period OF time. A
great stone quarry, or an engineer
ing work, such as the cutting of IN
Alpine tunnel, would appear to offer
likely field for its application.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

A small piece of cheese and an elss-
ttic wire form the latest rat-trap. The
cheese is fixed to the wire, and the in
stant the rat touches the cheese he
receives shock which kills him.
Very young children are not sensi-
tive to pain to any great extent. DR..
Denger calculates that sensibility is
seldom clearly shown in less than four
or five weeks after birth, and before
that time infants do not shed tears.
A Mr.. Rous claims to have invented
a powder which, used in the place of
concrete, Will have the effect of max
ing buildings freproof. 1t can also be
used in the e1tinguishing of fires, and
can even be swallowed without fear of
consequences.
Boats are to be painted by machine
hereafter at West Superior wis.,
shipyard. Rheumatic power is to be
utilized, apail of pain5 being attached
to the machine, which deposits the
paint in fine spray on the ship, the
operator merely working a sort of
nozzle much as though he were sprink-
ling flower garden with watering
pot
The depth of the sea presents an
interesting problem. If the Atlantic
were lowered 6564 feet the distance
from shore to shore would be half as
great, or 1900 miles. If lowered.
little more than three miles, say 49,
$50 feet, there would be road of dry
land from Newfoundland to ireland.
This is the plain on which the great
Atlantic cables were laid.
The rapidity of thought is limited,
and voluntary action of the muscles is
slow in comparison with the involun-
tary movements of which they are
capable. The researches of Messrs.
Broca and Richet show that ten sepa-
rate impressions is the average high
est limit of brain perception. The
experiments prove that each excita-
tion of the nerves is followed by a
brief period of Inertia, and during
this period no new or appreciable i'm
preston can be made. An individuals
voluntary movements of any kind can
not exceed ten OF twelve per second,
although to the muscles, acting inde-
pendently of the will, as many as
thirty OF forty per second may be pos
sible,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
The objection Sustained.

ct object to that motion!" exclaimed
Broncho Bob at meeting of the city
council in Crimson Gulch.
"What motion?" inquired Rattle
snake Pete, who was in the chair for
the first time.
1.-The one just made by Teepee
Tom"
"Well," was the answer; 81 didn't
see the motion referred to, but the OBJ
lection is sustained to on general
principles. In gatherin' where there
are SO many seyen-shooters, all in easy
reach, gentlemen cannot be too care
full about how they make motions. -
Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Sowing Mixed Grains.

In many parts of the country very
satisfactory results can be secured by
seeding mixture of oats, barley and
wheat in the spring, allowing this to
mature, then threshing and grinding
the grain together. The combination
makes well-balanced grain ration
and is exceedingly valuable, particu-
larly for all kinds Of young stock and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08

Aluminium has been adopted oficial-
ly as the material out of which the fol-
lowing equipments shall be maue for
the French Army: Canteen, individual
plate or bowl, boiling pot and bowl for
a mess of four men. In 1894 five hun
dred sets were put on trial, and in the
Madagascar campaign q much larger
number, with satisfactory results. The
French price Of aluminium at last ac-
counts was 90 cents pound
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08

At ono time Spain offered to sell
to France, not Cuba alone, but Porto
Rico and the Philippines for about ST.
100000. And she didn't need money
g. bit more urgently then than she
does now. In other words, Spanish
honor has not always been absolutely
free from the touch of merce2ary con-
Siderations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, \ powder for the feet. II
cures painful swollen nervous, ,smarting feet
and instantly takes the sting out OF cons
and buulons. It's tho greatest comfort dis
covery OF the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. It Is certain
cure for sweating, culous and hot. tired,
aching feet. Try it today. Sold By all drug
sis,s and shoe stores. 25c. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen s. .Olmsted. .Le Roy NY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08
Electric Light Baths.

Electric light baths are becoming so
popular at a Vienna institute that hun
dreds of patients have to be declined
for lack of accommodations They are
said to be good for the cure Of rheuma-
tism. asthma, anaemia, nervousness,
corpuleuce and gout.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-08

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tie clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy, liver and driving all inn
Purities from the body; Begin, to-day to
ban bsdh sh,pE pSb bds hollis
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
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The Gratitude of a Thinker.

"Your reflections do you great cred
it, Mr.. Brainby."
"Thank heayens" sighed Brandy,
81 can get credit for something. All,
my dear friend, I would you were
grocer. ."-Judge.