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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
A NIortrared Cat.

There are very few articles that can
not be mortgaged, but when the clerks
in the County Clerks office took o
chattle mortgage to file, and, looking
over the list of articles, they found
cat, they were perfectly dumbfounded.
They say that they have seen many
strange thing mortgaged, but never
before saw cat. The mortgage was
given by Charles Arnold to J. Claus,
and it is hard to say what would
be done if the cat ran away.-CinciH.
natl Commercial Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

The final fate of the Nicaragua
Canal project will shortly be decided,
says the New York Herald. The
United States gunboat Newport has
sailed away with commission Of en-
gineers appointed by the Government,
and their report as to the feasibility
of the waterway between the Atlantic
and Pacific will determine whether or
not the United States shall control
this great but still embryonic enter
prise.
Records show that it became @ iseri-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

the opposite shore where the cut to
the Pacific begins. The lake is less
than fifty miles wide at it's broadcast
point and is deep enough Mt a distance
OF half mile from the shore to float
the largest ship. Here the sailor will
have breathing spell after his cruise
overland, and after being locked down
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
A. GAME SHE KNOWS.

When Bertha gets the checkers out
And lays them for social game,
She'll improvise, beyond q doubt,
Some rules to regulate the same;
For Bertha cannot bear to lose,
Yet cannot hope to always win,
Save by system that pursues
A plan bewildering as sin.
Full we'll, indeed, this game she plays,
And many players fall before her;
Some conquered by her skilful ways
And some because-they half adore her.
II chance she makes O hapless move
She'll stake it back" to dodge disaster
And lift appealing eyes to prove
That in such winning ways she's master.
Then, when the final move draws near,
And dire defeat she can surmise,
Her hands will shield the board in fear,
And she will vanquish with her sighs.
Thus Bertha plays the game of draughts,
Nor needs the science Of the wise;
In this, as In some sweeter crafts,
She conquers by her wits-and eyes!
Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
ing than the one through the higher
hills near Panama.

lliio hCtl -
At the eastern entrance of the ca
nal is the settlement of Greytown.
After proper dredging and lights have
made the harbor navigable ship ap-
preaching from the eastward will not
find the navigation difficult. At the
present time, however, the shoal
water and the low country, partly
hidden in the almost continual rain,
make the approach rather dangerous.
On entering the ship will proceed
along an almost straight cut until the
Ochoa district is reached. Here an
enormous dam cross the natural bed
Of the San Juan River marks the first
point where remarkable skill i'll engl-
neering will be displayed. The ship
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

cid century, rottering to thy rest,
All vainly dost thou beat thy breast;
A new dawn gilds the mountain crest.
?he glory of thy wondrous day,
With all its glitter and display,
In twilight shadow dies away.
Almost the poet, in whose rhyme
Thy praise is sung in verse sublime.
Begins his lay "Opce on time"
Strange fancies fill thy time-worn brain;
Thou dreamest thou art young again,
With battle CRY on land and main.
And dread turmoil Of unrest
Embroils the Orient and the West;
Alarums sound at thy pehest.
Fen Israels children, in thy throes,
Imagine o'er again their woes;
and many hope toward Zion goes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
ENTRANCE TO CANAL, eREYrowN.

as their report will probably be final
as to the interest the Government will
take in the project, the civilized world
will await them with some impatience
to know if the greatest of Republics
will decide to control the gateway to
the Pacific.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
A .Tnn-AIlle Tunnel.

A tunnel ten miles long, which will
he the longest in England, is to be
cut through Shap Fells by the Lon
don and Northwestern Railroad, in
order to shorten the west coast route
to Scotland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
Ingenious Street Lamp.

Street lamps can be mounted on a
new telescopic post to make them
easy to reach for trimming and filling,
setscrew engaging the central shaft
to hold it in n position with pulleys
and weights set in the postto counter
balance the lamp.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
False Teeth Facts.

According to statistics about 4,0OO,-
600 false teeth are manufactured
annually in this country, while one
ton of gold and three tons of silver and
platinum, to the value of 100000 are
used in filling teeth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
A CHANGE OF P URPOSE.
by THOMAS P. MoNTFoRD

HE day Silas
Ryan, the pro-
prietor andman-
ager of Ryan's
Ranch, set his
e m p l oyes S at
work, fencing
in a large body
OF the best Gov
ernment land in
Southern Kan
sas, he stirred
up q good sized
hornets nest,
and brought the
insects buzZing
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
shor. seruiee Yell psnstoned.

Frank Mark, of st. Louis, is the
only pensioner in Missouri who is
awarded S1O0 month, yet he was in
the army only sixteen days and did not
fight battle. He lost both arms in
cannon practice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

There lives in Devonshire, England
n man seventy years old, whose faith
er, ninety years old, and grandfather,
one hundred and ten years old, are
still living,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
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NICARAGUA CANAL
DESCRIPTION OF A GIGANTIC PROJECT.

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The white rhinoceros is nearly c1-
tinct. London has two stuffed speci.
mems and another is in the Cape Town
Museum.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

The police had been advised by r.
Barthez, ticket agent at the Central
station in Buensvista. of the receipt by
him Of al anonymous letter in which
the w tier declares that he has been in.
vited by an individual occupying a per.
manent position in the city to join him
in the manufacture of Autographed
counterfeit railroad tickets. 1t is hop
ed that the clue furnished by this let.
ter may lead to the discovery of the
manufactures of counterfeit railroad
tickets, the existence of which cannot
be doubted 1.-Two Republics.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

of her daughters in one of the city's
suburbs, and who, after tour throue n
other sections OF the country, brought
about by the wonderful gift
of her blind son, is now living out her
last few years in the community where
she was born. Aunt Charity is now 50
years of age, and is typical negress of
the anti-bellum type, although her
travels have given her more intelli-
gence than is required by the average
negro reared in the days of slavery.
To her, Blind Tom represents the per-
lection of all genius and intelligence,
and she will sit and talk by the hour
about her son. She is an interesting
character for other reasons than that
she gave birth to one of the greatest
musical prodigies Of the age, for she is
the mother OF 20 children. Qnite a
number OF these have died. When
questioned as TO their names, she
counted them slowly of on her fingers,
but her aged mind was unable to recall
to her all the names at the moment.
Some of them died in slavery times,
she said, and others died while she
was In New York with Blind Tom.
The mother of Blind Tom would
hardly attract attention or be OF any
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26
KIT CARSON'S COMMISSION.
Document That Made Him Second
Lieutenant, Discovered, in Las

Lieutenant, Discovered, in Las
Vegas.
A valus BILE historic document was
discovered few days ago at Las We
gas, says the Optic in the commits
sion of Christopher Carson as second
| lieutenant by President Polk, dated
June 9, 1S47. 1t was found by Travel
ing Engineer John A. Ross, of the
Santa Fe road, In an old desk among
some papers that had belonged to the
Grand Army of the Repu bile, but how
hid from public view no one seems to
know. Mr.. Ross has sent the docu-
ment to Governor Otero, who will pre-
sent it to the local historical library,
where it will be hereafter treasured up
as a precious relic.
The commission is printed on sheep
skin parchment, 154x173 inches, and
reads as follows:
s'The president of the United States
of America" lin semi-circular form.
with the American eagle and "E plu-
ribus unum" Immediately beneath.
''To all who shall see these presents,
greeting: Know ye, that reposing spe-
oial trust and confidence in the pa
triotism, valor, fidelity and
abilities of Christopher Car
son do appoint him second lieutenant
in the regiment of mounted riflemen
in the service of the Udited States, to
rank as such from the ninth day of
June. eighteen hundred and forty
seven. He is therefore carefully and
diligently to discharge the duty OF sec
ond lieutenant by doing and perform
ing all manner of things thereunto be-
longing, and do strictly charge and
require all officers and soldiers under
his command to be obedient to his or
ders as second lieutenant. And he is
directions, from time to time, as he
shall receive from me or the future
president of the United States of
erior officers set over him according
to the rules and discipline of war.
This commission to continue in
orce during the pleasure of the pres
fident of the United States for the time
being. Given under my hand at the
city of Washington, this ninth day of
June, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and forty.
seven, and ia the seventy-frst year of
the independence of the United States
"By the president:
JAMES K. POLK,
'W. L. MARCY,
secretary of War"
Below is an elaborate war depart
ment design of banners, cannon, drums
and various military weapons and in
sigma. In one corner this indorse
ment is written: Recorded volume
Il, page $50, adjutant generals office,
June 9, 1S47, r. Jones, adjutsnt gen.
eral." The document also bears the
usual war official seal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

interest were it not for the gift OF her
offspring. She IS a type OF hundreds
of good natured and good hearted old
aunties who are found everywhere in
the south. Her principal Characters
tic Ia her pride in her absent son and
her great interest in him.
Just now her heart is troubled, for
she does not hear from him as often as
she would like. In her aged condl-
tion she fancies that someone 1s trying
to prejudice bcr son agaiust her an q
that that is the reason q letter from
him comes so seldom. She would ike
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

to be with him, but at the same time
she is glad to be in Columbus, among
her people. 1t was quite an event for
the old woman when she went north
with her son. She stayed nine years,
and she was only too glad to get back
to Georgia. She SAYS that she would
have gone crazy had she staid away
much longer.-Atlanta Constitution.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

dc
history California. Raln did
duria Baldwin completion
Golden
cia the hoelry
him
anything else drawbacks
furnishings
did look with
The building occupied BALI
brick which added
Americs.-Denver
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26
BLIND TOMS MOTHER.
Aunt Charity Virgins now 85
Years old-TypiCal Southern
NeqreSS.

Passing away her decling years with
her children in Columbus, Ga. IL the
aged mother of Bind Tom, the famous
negro musician, who has long passed
the three score years and ten. She is
Charity Virgins, who lives with one
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

A full line Of S99 Calendars just re.
ceived at HERALD Office. See sam.
piles.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

NO. go
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable of FL Paso
County, Greeting:
Helen Baylor Jones Lee. administrators of
the estate of Frank l. Jones. deceased, hav-
Ing hled in the County Court her final &C
count of the condition of the estate of said
Frank l. Jones' together with an application
to be discharged from said admins tratrix-
ship, fon a'e hereby comma odel, that by
publication of this writ for at least twenty
days In a newspaper printed in the County Of
FL Paso you give due notice to all persons
Interested in the account for final settlement
of said estate, to appear and contest the
same II they see proper. on or before the
January term, 1899 of said County Court
commencing and to be holden at the court
house OF said County, in the city of FL Paso
Texas, on the % day of January, A. d., $780,
when said account and application will ba
considered by said Court.
- Given under nv hand and seal of
( LIS. sad Court, at my office in the city
~ of ri Paso, Texas, this I'D day of
November. A. ~, 1898 PARK w. PITMAN,
CLERK County Court Ell Paso County, Tex.
By A. Amanda. Deputy.
A true copy, certify:
J. Fl. BOONE,
Sheriff of Ell Paso County. Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-26

Fine line OF Crepe paper at Twins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-01
NEW EVIDENCE IN BRAN CASE.
PREsIDENT AND SECRETARY GAGE

Washington, December 3t.-Whatever
occurred between the President and Sec
rotary Gage with relation to the latter's
tenure of office the fact that Mr.. Gage is
to remain in the cabinet is regarded as
fixing the attitude of the administration
as to the financial policy.
1t is matter of the choice of terms
whether It may be said that Mr.. Gage
rendered his resignation. What is known
to be fact is that Mr.. Gage told the
President that If his (Mr. Gages) atti-
tude and utterances on the financial
question caused the President any embar.
rassment, and this could be relieved hy
Mr.. Cages resignation, he would resign.
Had the President intimated that he
disapproved the financial views of the
Secretary the latter would have presented
in formal way, his resignation and
have retired from the cabinet. But the
President gave no such intimation, and
the resignation is not expected to be
formally presented. The Presidents re-
ply confirmed the belief on the part of the
Secretary that he was not misrepresenti1 G.
the administration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-01
TWO KILLED, THREE INJURED.

Philadelphia, December 31.-Two men
were killed and three others injured at
tbs Warden Boiler Works, 10Th street and
Alleghaney avenue by a shifting engine
which was backed into the yard of the
works In a careless manner. The dead
are: Walter Gregory, Patrick Mcclellan.
The injured: Patrick O'Malley, Patrick
McEugh and John A. Hallahan, all of
whom will recover. The men were push
ing an empty car out or the yard when a
shifting engine backed a lot Of cars into
the yard and struck the empty car. The
shock threw the five men to the ground
and the wheels passed over Gregory, kill
ing him instantly. Mcclellan was so bad
iy injured that he died on his way to the
hospital. The others were only slightly
injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-01
THE NEW YEAR is BORN.
Old BOreas Presided at the Obsequies
of 1897.

How the Wind Blew and the Snow Flew
While the st. Lawrence Church Chimes
e. Raug Out in Merry Tunes and the En-
gIish Steamers signaiIed the Birth of
1913 by Firing Guns.
The year 1898 is born and old Boreas
presided at the obsequies of 1897.
New Years eve, 1891, will ever be remem-
bered in this city as night on which
the winter. The northeast wind cut loose
and fairly made things hum about Port
land. The light snow which commenced
to fall about dark, came down thick and
fast and was drifted badly over the side
walks and car tracks. 1t was % hard
night ON which to be abroad and many
little social gatherings and some larger
ones were not as we'll attended as they
might have been had not Boreas taken
the last evening of the dying year on
which to cut his capers. The street rail-
roads found business brisk from early
evening until late at night. The Yves t
brook and Deering lines were badly hand
ieapped by the drifting snow but the cars
were all run through as nearly on time
as possible. The Cape road had its snow
plows out early and during the night they
We're flying back and forth over the line
to keep the tracks of that road clear. The
| Portland railroad followed suit and had
plows running all night over its lines.
| The steam railroads. found the snow easy
| to deall with. The. trains from the east
| last night were somewhat delayed on the
Maine Central aud the engines and cars
came in entirely incased in snow. The
western trains were all ON time on this
road. The boats scheduled to sail from
Portland last night did not start out ow-
| ing to the heavy storm and the big
sea the strong wind kicked up outside.
AT midnight, Capt Trundy of the life
saving station telophoned the PRESS
that it was tough old night on the
Cape shore, but that no damage had been
reported up to that hour. Fl
Midnight came and found the wind
blowing Is miles an hour with the snow
falling faster than ever. Through the
storm could be heard the merry chimes
on the St. Lawrence church OF the hill
as they pealed out a welcome to the new
and requiem for the dying year. On
the four English steamers in the harbor
the birth of the new year was signalled
by the firing of bombs and the ringing
of the ships bells. AsLeight bells rang
out on board these vessels the officers
drank the old seamen's toast "Sweet
Hearts and Wives" in steaming bumpers
of old Scotch and wished one another
a happy new year, while they told Of the
good times in merry old England and
all of them wished they were there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-01
NEW YEAR OPENS WELL.

New York, December 3l.-R. G. Dun
81 Company's weekly review of trade will
say in Its issue tomorrow:
Failures for the year which closed last
night have been smaller than in any
other year since. 1882, in number smaller
than in any year except in 1895, and in
average liabilities per failure smaller
than in any other during the last twenty
three except four.
A new year opens with conditions
radically different from those which pre-
vailed year ago. Great financial distrCst
existed then, but it has passed away.
The monetary situation is no longer a
matter of anxiety. More than half the
men according to official reports are en-
ployed now who were idle year ago, and
The general advance in wages for those
employed has gone far to restore the rates
prevailing before the panic.
The volume of business through clear
ing houses for the week are l4.2 per cent
larger than in 1892, has for the month
been 3 per cent larger than in that year
and in many industries and branches of
business the latter months of this year
have surpassed all records. ss
Failures for the week have been 395 in
the United States against 439 last year,
and Il in Canada against 80 last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
CAN'T DISPUTE IHIs.
Because 1t Is a Local Transaction and the
Citizen Is on the spot to Confirm 1t.

The reader of this must concede to two
important points, first, what follows hav-
ing taken place in Portland can easily be
investigated and proved to be true; Sec
ond, there is vast difference between
opinions publicly expressed by resident
of Portland in Portland local papers and
the opinions daily met with in the same
papers columns which were originally
drafted in Maine or Michigan. Read this
and acknowledge both points.
Mr.. P. McGowan, of No. Warren
street, is an employe of the 6. L. Il.
shops in Portland, Me-, not an employe
OF the G. t. r. shops in Montreal, Cana
da, remember, but one of our own citi-
zens. Read his endorsement Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. He says: 81 know from
experience that Doan's Kidney Pills are
sure cure for kidney complaint and
can unhesitatingly recommend them as
such. My kidneys had been weak for
quite while and it extended to the blad
der and caused trouble with the kidney
secretions, distressing inclination to
nrinate. l contracted a severe cold which
added to the difficulty and brought on
pain across the small Of my back. l went
TO H. Il. Hay & Son s drug store, at the
junction Of Middle and Free streets, and
got Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped
me from the first. The backache went
away and they corrected the secretions of
bhe kidneys. Recommending them is
helping others and gladly do so. -
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for 80
sents per box For sale by all dealers.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
NJ Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and take
no substitute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-01
WESTBR0Ok.

Rev. W. S. Ayres Of Portland will
preach at the Baptist church tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
Tho services at Warren church tomor-
row will be appropriate to New Years
day. The pastor will preach in the morn
ing from the topic, "a More Abundant
Life Sunday school after the morning
service. Annual election of officers. Cele-
bration of the Lords supper occurs at
o'clock. The evening service will be a
social meeting Topic. Looking For
ward" There will be baptism and re-
ception of members at the morning SER
vice.
Berean Advent church, John F. Clothey,
pastor. Prayer meeting at IL a. m. /;
Sunday School at 12.30 p, ln. preaching
at p. M, subject, Baptism, its neces-
sity and significance" the Lords supper
at 8. so p m. revival service at p. m.
At the regular meeting of Saccarappa
lodge, Nc. IL, I. .. o. F., held Friday
evening, the following officers were elect
ed:
N. G.-Charles L. Andrews.
v. G.-James McEntee.
r. S.-A. II. Norton.
Z. S.-A. 7. Skillings.
Treas.-Charles Partridge.
Trustees-W. W Cutter, A. L. Hawkes..
Agent-W. M. Stiles.
Janitor-Eleazer Chase.
Rechab Division, Sons of Temperance
-kays elected the following officers:
- P. w. P.-Arthur Varnum.
w. P.-Wm. Smith.
w A.-King Graham.
r. S.-Blanche Porter.
A R.-Ira Allen.
f. S.-Bryan Smith.
Treas Mr.. Dolley.
Con.-Arthur W. McGaffey.
Asst Con. Eva Fletcher.
Trustee--A. Senter.
Chaplain-J. S. Bragdon.
VIM d. Smith, Jr., left yesterday for
Hartford, Conn.,, where he will enter an
institution for the blind to learn some
trade.
Cloudman Post and Relief Corps will
visit Charles A. Warren Post of Standish
this evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-01
REBELLION AGAINST LADY HENRY

Toronto, December 3l.-The Mail-Em-
pire says: Dissatisfaction at the re-
election of Lady Henry Somerset as vice
president at the Worlds ". C. T. U.
convention held here IN October last is
rapidly spreading. Following the resig-
nation of the Worlds superintendent Of
the Purity department, Mrs. Josephine
BGtler as a protest, HRS. Cole, superin-
tendent of the department Of Systematic
Giving in the Dominion, has also re-
signed. A strong vote of censure of the
worlds executive has been passed by the
Montreal union. Mrs. l.. NJ. Moves, ex-
Dominion superintendent of Scientific
Temperance Instruction is openly en-
dorslng the agitation against Lady
Somer set retaining office. -
In letter addressed to the members of
the Canadian W. G. Il. U. Mrs. Noyes
asks: ''How can Canadian women con-
tinue in connection with band of work
ers who under any circumstances advo-
cate compromise with sin.''