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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Shots at Bad Roads.

There are no less than /, 100000
draught horses at work in the United
Kingdom. At least one-tenth OF these
could be dispensed with were the
roads in good shape.
A Pennsylvania paper says that
Mississippi steamboat could have
steamed along the placid bosom OF
some of the roads in the State recently
without fear of grounding.
The State-aid appropriation for
roads in New Jersey is $3.50, 900 for
1898. The counties add $500, 900 to
this, and enough local expenditures
are made to foot up considerable
sum.
Many students of the highway ques-
tion believe that there are more public
roads in the country than are needed
and that hard roads, in each direction,
two miles apart on the average, would
meet every possible requirement.
Wheelmen and farmers with ad-
yanced ideas in New Jersey have been
endeavoring to persuade Governor
Voorhees, to sign the bill increasing
the road improvement appropriation
of that State by $50,OO0. They have
not yet succeeded.
The State Organizer of the Missouri
Good Roads and Public Improvement
Association is o woman. She visits
all the county seats, organizes road
improvement societies, sees all the
voters and secures good membership
list. Her work is reported to be very
successful.
A study of sixteen French railroads
seems to show that branch lines con-
tribute to the main line gross receipts
1 40 times greater than those which
the main lines earn. If this be cor
rect the importance to the railroads OF
good highways is simply enormous, for
the country roads are the feeders OF
the railways.
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must not be allowed to clog. While
the limb would witter if the circuln,
ton was interrupted, the heart would
also suffer. Where would the proud
city of New York be without her mag
nifcent railways, and what wonld have
been her eonditionif if the great blizzard
of 1888 had continued month?
The village with its laved streets
and tagged walks may say, "let the
farmer build his roads; he is the party
benefited" TheHlord of the manor
who surrounds his grounds with high
wall and morass, and then beautifes
his place for his own enjoyment and
benefit, may be wise if he has within
himself all he requires to satisfy his
needs. The village which has placed:
its streets IN perfect condition and has
neglected the highways leading there,
to, has arranged, like the lord of the
manor, to live in seclusion.
Has the village oil itrequires? Does
it depend upon anything or anybody
for it's existence, growth and prosper
typ Is it, not, in fact, most depend
ent? Does not every village depend
upon the extent OF the accessible area
of which it is the centre and metro
polls, and the prosperity of that area?
ThelYillage cannot shift the burden
upon the farmer, nor the farmer upon
his brother farmer. Each is interested.
and the contiguity of the highway is
but an incident. Suppose tie Erie
Railroad were abandoned; whose loss
would be the greater, that OF the far
mer living within one-haf mile, or the
one q mile distant?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Elastic Shoestrings.

Our English cousins have added a
great convenience to the toilet in the
form of elastic shoestrings, elastic cor
set .laces and other similar articles.
They are far superior to the old style
of elastic cords, which are made hotn
there and here. They are remarkably
strong and durable, and give play to
the muscles and joints, which prevents
stiffness and discomforts. For low
shoes they are simply delightful, as
they enable one to have laced shoe,
which is the neatest and trimmest of
all footwear, and at the same time to
have the give and yielding quality
which is the chief charm of elastic
gaiters.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
! GOOD ROADS NOTES.
Instruction in Road-Building.

With the building of better high
ways there has arisen a demand foR
practical road-builders and competent
highway engineers, not only for occa-
sional work in constructing country
roads. but for permanent positions as
street superintendents and road COM
missioners in towns and cities. Ems
demand is beginning to be recognized,
and preparations made to meet it,, bJ
affording courses of instruction on the
subject in various institutions, public
exhibitions of the working Of road
machinery, and in other ways.
As Massachusetts was among the
first to improve her highways, SO she
was about the earliest to provide in
struction on the subject Of road-build-
ing. In the Institute of T Technology and
the Lawrence Scientific School, Har-
ward University, complete courses OF
instruction are given; models, draw
ings and photographs are used in the
the lecture rooms, and visits are made
to works in process of construction.
Anyone may enroll himself in the
course in highway engineering at the
Lawrence Scientific School, by the
payment of small fee.
But, however good the instruction
furnished to young men in institu-
tions of learning, it will be some years
before their training is completed, and
more years before they acquire the e1-
perience that will make them mcst
valuable. In the meantime, roads
must be built, and those engaged in
building them, and others who are re-
sponsible for the care If them, require
practical instruction. To afford this,
in connection with the construction
of the State highways. has always
been q feature of the work of the
Massachusetts, Highway Commission.
In the last four years the State has
expended nearly two million dollars
on its roads. The work has been To-
Gated in 125 different municipalities
scattered throughout the State, out
of total of 353, or over one-third Of
the entire number. Fifty other muni-
cipalities have built modern roads, or
It's in all; so that almost exactly one
half of the entire number of towns
and cities have had experience in first
class road-building. AS towns are
given the first choice of taking con-
tracts to construct State highways in
their own territory, and many have
undertaken it, there are hundreds of
men scattered over the State who have
had actual experience in building
some of the best roads in the world.
This alone has proved valuable
means of disseminating information.
One result is thst good fqrenen can
now be readily soeurej< j<'here, four
: years ago, it was dill s-task.
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reaches camp he makes at once for his
SOUNDING THE REvILLE.

reaches camp he makes at once for his
own particular officer and looks after
him. 1t is the stryker who pitches
the tent and unpacks what luggage his
superior may have after he has first
extracted it from the pile of regiment
al impedimenta. He fetches water
and puts the towels by the hand ba-
sin. and sometimes he even builds o
bed.
In the meantime, while officers
tents are going up, those for the com
panies are being pitched with perfect
order, and in an incredibly short time
are taut and fast. They are laid out
in sets of two lines on what are called
the company Streets" and day and
night are patrolled by sentries who
have two hours on and four off alter.
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roads are constructed near their doors,
under competent supervision, they are
quick to appreciate it.
The Highway Commission employ
about sixty resident engineers, one OF
whom is stationed wherever the
State builds road, to instruct the
contractor in the methods to be en-
ployed, and he remains on the ground
from start to finish. These engineers
are, in turn, looked after by five di-
visional engineers and a chief engi-
neer, to secure uniformity. At the
end of the season, all the engineers
arc called together, and discuss the
years work in detail. The meetings
are lively and interesting, and anyone
who has attended them will appreciate
their value.
Besides this, the Commission holds
a public hearing in each county every
year. Town officials, and oil ssothers
interested in the roads, attend them,
and views are freely interchanged. An
association has also been formed, at
whose meetings experiences are inter
changed and papers read. by these
methods the young and inexperienced
man learns both theory and practice,
and the older practical man becomes
acquainted with modern theories.-L.
A W. Bulletin,
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the neighboring camp. and that an
other pawn is moved to help in the
checkmating of Spain.
In the camp there is drill every
morning at seven regimental drill and
brigade drill. AS an instance of how
regiments are scattered among the
cramped army posts of the United
States, it is to be noted that many Off
GERS have now seen regimental drill
for the first time. Brigade drill is o
still greater novelty. After morning
drill the men are allowed and expected
to loaf. In this hot weather loatlng
is, in fact, part of the regimen. The
Camps look like very sleepy F ,ces by
MONDAY, though oil as they should be.
On Sundays there is still greaterIre'
taxation. Many go to the long raill:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Free De1lvery De pends on Roads.

To promote the business, social and
educational interests of the people are
the objects OF the Road Inquiry Bureau
and the Postofice Department of the
Government. Having these things in
view, they desire to extend the system
of free rural postal delivery, and will
test it under all conditions. Routes
have been selected in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania over stone, gravel, clay
and dirt roads, and the results in each
case will be carefully noted. 1t is OBJ
vious that they must prove most salts
factory where the work can be done
most rapidly and regularly in all
weathers-that is, on the best roads.
j. c,nsidering this question, Z. G.
T jsor, the Government road expert
1.-The advantages of delivering
.stters to factories and other industrial
establishments. particularly where
large numbers are employed, need not
be dwelt upon. The mails left at rub
lie schools can be distributed to a
great number of families through the
pupils living remote from postoffice and
carrier routes. Letters brought to the
nearest school for mailing can be col
lected by the rural letter-carrier to the
nearest postoffice for mailing. Teach
ers can use these letters as object
lessons in giving suggestions and In.
struction in regard to proper, plain and
neat addressing, etc. In schools re-
raote from postofices, the teachers
;.a;ght, with advantage, be made stamp
agents, and in this way families faI
away from postoffices can be supplied
with stamps, stamped envelopes and
postal cards. This will promote letter
writing and use of mails, and will also
insure more regular school attend,
ance. The rural districts are anxious
for free postal delivery. They need
it. It will come with good roads and
be practical advantage which they
will realize and appreciate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Cuba's Flag.

The flag Of Cuba Libre is as old as
Cuban insurrection. Its origin dates
back in 1920, when the revolt against
the tyranny ofspanish misrule was IN
its infancy. The provinces OF the
Queen of the Antilles are represented
in the flag by the three blue and two
white stripes; their union in the cause
of freedom being fttingly signifed IN
the single white star in the triangular
red feld-the star of free Cub.--Phill.
adelphis Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Circulation Is Life.

The roads and highways of civil
division are as the veins and arteries
of the human system, says the Suffern
Independent. Life and health, that
is, business and prosperity, OF each
part can be had and secured only by
the freest circulation, and the eenauits
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

duties, their regu- AT TER TIE 1'AI1'.
lar routine consists of drill at six in
the morning, half an hours march in
full kit at noon, and "guard mount"
in the evening, followed by retreat. ;"
At all times of the day troop-trains
with artillery-men, and pack-trains
with their guns and horses, pass
through Tampa on their way to Port
Tampa; white and colored fly through,
followed by cheers and blessings.
Then the last COR swings out of sight,
and we know that in half an hour an
other battery will be under canvas in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Ephesian Theatre unearthed.

At Ephesus, near Smyrna, large
theatre Of the Roman period has been
unearthed by German excavators. 1t
is well preserved, three rows OF seats,
the orchestra and the stage being in
tact. Under the orchestra some brass
musical instruments and some actors
costumes were found. In addition the
aoueduct of the town, by which means
water was conveyed to a height OF
nearly 800 feet, has been found, as
we'll as great statue of Nemes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
;Ss= ULLY a mile and

The Nottherner reaching Tampa lat
night now can hardly realize that She
left New York or Washington 80 short
a time before. The real color Of this
first impression is given by the brown,
faced, roughly clothed troops, WIG
tramp up and down, and gossip inithee
doorways-men who show in their IssIE
faces the grit and daring that have
led to victory since Cesar's time, and and
in their bodies the endurance OF
Indians and the strength of Var
sity rush line. At first the,careless5
ness of their attire creates On unfa.-
vorable impression. Half OF them
parade the streets in their shirts:
Every man seems to have an indiyldi
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Making Teeth,

This country is ahead of oil others
in the art of making artificial teeth. A
recent computation makes the number
of artificial teeth fabricated here as high
as 6, 6,OOO,OOO annually. In one OF the
most complete factories, where min
eral teeth are made, the chief ingredi-
ents comprise feldspar, silica and
clay; those of subsidiary character are
sundry metallic oxides, to produce
the tints of discoloration which are
necessary to make the imitation a
good one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
,:,.o..sf sx,ss -vitl, w.ds Efgas.

Wide tires are not only gooa sninsss.
but their value is much increased II
they are used on axles of different
lengths, 80 that four distinct tracks
are made by the wheels instead OF
two. A concern IN central New York
does much heavy hauling with four
inch front and five-inch rear tires, and
rear axles fifteen inches longer than
the front ones. 1t carries four and
fve-ton loads and keeps the road sur
face good and smooth. /,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

of the old triangular form, and fur
nished with haft.
Most of themen, when at leisure, go
into town, the others lounge in their
tents, reading and talking. A reason
able amount of good-natured horse
play is seen among them. Among the
men nothing but words of praise are
to be heard for their officers, and
among the officers nothing but good
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
out as Prince Hal, white with foam,

few by the crowd of men.
"Wa'al, ef you amt the pluclkiest
gal!r' said Jim, as he helped Alice
from the saddle; San you amt agoin'
ter faint, nuther; I kin tell it by your
eye. Didn'tI tell you he could out
run cyclone? But there had ter be
somebody atop O. him who knew how
ter ride. New York Independent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

things OF their men.
The officers know
that in battle the
troops under them
will do as they are
ordered, to the let
ter; and the men
know that they will
be told to do the
right thing at the
right time.
Outside fatigue
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

TURE A PRIZE. insula which
supports Port Tampa. In the fore
ground is the high hulk of q vessel
left to strand there several years age
under yellow fever quarantine, and
since used for storage purposes by o
phosphate company. The vessel is
or was the Osceola, of Buenos Ayres.
iBlue-shirted soldiers fishing for suck
sers and occasional pompano from her
rotting decks or stripping and swim
ming in the shade of her uplifted bilge
are among the exotic sights in Tampa
these days.
The camp of o regiment is laid out
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
TOR BLOOD WILL TELL.
By w. 8. HARwooD.
ISs WARING sat

ISo W a1tI4No oe'o
silent, noting the
rapidly growing
dusk on the wide
prairie. The stars
were just begin
ming to show like
glittering di a
mond-points. Just
the suggestion, of
the autumn was in
the cool night air.
1ll,a ctil1nacc oe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

Denmark has an egg-exportation
company, with $4,000 members, Ehe
eggs ore sold by tho pound,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
| q g stacked


down the COM
pany streets, and
tn g ammunition
belts, each carry
ing two hundred
cartridges, hung
over them. Tho
new bayonet is n
knife-like weapon
several in ch e S
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

way piles and
docks at P or t
Tampa, where d
breeze may be
had if waited for
long enough.
One excursion
is to B at t cry
Point, o n tn 9
other shore of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
ARMIsTICE A FARCE.
'ishtlng stu in Progress in Cuba.
Plant Steamer Missed.

fighting Still in Progress i'm Cuh.
Plant Steamer Missed.
Havana, April 14-In spite Of the Snar
ish decree suspending hostinties in Cuba.
1t is officially set forth to-day that sew
eral skirmishes of no Importance" have
taken place in the provinces of Santa
cara and Santiago de Cuba.
Advices just received here from tho ,it,,
oil Santiago de Cuba say MANY families
nave combined TO charter a British steam
err for the purpose of transporting them TO
Jamaica until the relations between the
United states and Spain become more set
tied.
DR.. MaXimilliano Crispi, described as an
ltaiian baron, it is now announced. was
klled about month ago with an insur-
gent brigadier general
Signor Chico, the italian minister RI
Hayh and an expert diplomat. has arriv-
ca mere TO take charge of the Italian CON
sulate.
The French warship Fulton arrived here
I pT-y from the island of St. Thomas.
~ iier commander Capt. SLAMS, immediate
~ called upon the authorities here
The non-arrival of the steamer Nascotte
al this port, it is said caused a general
leeIlhg OF dissatisfaction and INDIGNATION
II pelhS alleged that in failing to come
she mas violated the International postal
treaty. P0'7'e''
commercial houses here, it is announc
ed' nave cabled to Europe in order to
make arrangements for German. French
ana ltanan steamers TO bring the mails
ana provisions to Havana.
The interruption in the cable ser,,ioa
anu the Iact that no dispatches were re-
CeiNed Tor time caused extravagant RI
circulated. W
About > o'clock this evening La Lucha
puollshed an extra, which was eagerly
shdtched up from the news vendors. The
extra contained Gen. Lees decara ton at
washington that the Spaniards exploded
the maine. The news that he had made
TINS statement produced great Indignation.
the public commenting upon it in the
streets, stores and cafes and coLdemnine
Gen. Lees conduct In various ways. There
was considerable agitation. but no 1isor-
der nor IS there any fear that the existing
order will be disturbed. The government
is taking precautions against disturbance
by reinforcing the police patrol.
Dispatches from Madrid says that the
government is taking an energetic atti.
tude and this intelligence gratifes public
opinion here.
The news of the armistice has now
reached many of the insurgent localities,
and it is said insurgents have been seen
in the distance near Guanabacoa and Ma
rianao with white flags.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
ARMY OFFICER RESTLESS.
thinks His Branch of the Rervice Is
Being Neglected.

txav West, Fla. April 14-While no de-
rail Of labor or expense is being spared in
rushing the navy to the greatest possible
fitness for aggressive and defensive opera.
lions. there is a strong feeling here that
t7e army branch Is being neglected so fan
as his place is concerned.
The army officials at the barracks here.
where two batteries of artillery are sta
,o1ed complain bitterly that they are
being handicapped by somebody's lack of
wisdom.
capt Morrill,, who commands the post
being short of men for police and manual
dutv made a requisition for more, and in
consequence two of the companies of the
Twenty-ffth Infantry have been ordered
here from Fort Missoula, Mont
With them will come Lieut. Col. Dag
eett of the infantry, who by virtue of
RAM will supersede Capt. Morrill, as com
mander The latter has wired to Wash
ington protesting against this as unwise
and unjust
The work of fortifying Key West is
progressing without interruption. A num-
Der of Nordenfeldt rapid-fire guns, bought
by the government in Europe, and of 12-
inch mortars, are expected here daily. The
carriages for the latter have already ar
rived
The situation of the fleet is marked by
the same monotony and routine as for
days past.
Consul General Lees staff, who came
with him from Havana Sunday, have or
ders TO go to Washington and will leave
b. to-night's steamer.
The Ward line Seguranca from Tam
pico with nineteen passengers and about
800 tons of freight, arrived here TODAY
and received orders from the company to
proceed to Havana but she had not left
al nghtfall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
Sympathy of the birds.
From the Louisville commeieial

From the Louisville CommeIkial.
The last scenes Of pathetic little drama
and tragedy, in which canary birds were
conspicuous actors, has just been enacted,
and a little girl and three canaries are I'M
der the sod In one grave at Ekerty, Ind
Some time ago Minnie Fay, charming
little girl died. She had been sick for
some time, and death came as relief
During her long sickness her most init
mate friends had been three canary birds
which occupied cage just over her bed
where she could see them,
There they sung TO her their best songs
and there she watched them with the
kindliest devotion. As she became weaker
and weaker the birds seemed to notice
that something momentous was at hand
As she neared death she became very ner-
vous, and the little songs of her canaries
instead of pleasing her annoyed her. At
last one day she became very nervous
and when the birds began to sing she in
terrupted them by exclaimng nervously:
"Oh, hush Dick" The birds seemed TO
understand either the look. tone or words
of their mistress and Immediately stopped
The little girl died the next day.
Either the harsh command or the loss
of their mistress affected them SO serious
ly that Dick died three days later a week
later another died and few days later
the last one dropped from his perch and
was dead the next morning when found
They had hardly touched food osince the
command to stop singing. They were laid
TO rest in little graves made on top Of the
mound. There always seemed 70 be the
very closest bond between the birds and
the invalid. and all think that the birds
understood her command and that Il caus-
ed their death.