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The herald., 1898-12-05
New Peach Pest in Michigan

Michigan has developed a new peach pest,
which arrests the growth of the fruit when
it is about the size Of hazelnut, thus pro-
ducing u crop locally known as "little
peaches" 1t was first noticed about two
years ago, and this year it's ravages were
alarmingly extensive. SO far no remedy has
been found for it, though expert investiga.
ton and experiment are not wanting In
Saugatuck township during the present sea
son more than 400 trees were affected
The herald., 1898-12-05

In the original account of the time devoted by Mr. Eaton to
that opinion the duration of the labor put at hour
and half Mr. Eatons friends contend that the time
than ninety minutes Perhaps would approximate the truth
call three hours The candidate his labor worth
than $780, Now although Mr. Eaton is worried about the
proper teaching of the children public schools
guess that thousands of little fingers would up
eementy arithmetic classes the question asked whether
they could solve this in proportions three hours
worth $OO what would years service be worth?"
The herald., 1898-12-05
The Accomm odating Trolley Car

Irate passenger (who has managed to
board trolley car that didn't stop)-Sup-
pose | had slipped and lost leg-what
then?
Conductor--Yo wouldn't have to do any
more running then. We alters stops Tor
man with crutch Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1898-12-05

Mr. Eaton makes personal explanation of his bill against the
city for services in giving opinion the water committee
He Il consider that the services rendered preparing this
opinion and the responsibility that assumed worth great
deal than the that charged and the city could
afford pay $780, it welcome to his services for
nothing Mr. Eaton says he declined the proer of $50 and the
remains in the city auditors office The only
phase the discover in Mr. Eatons explanation
the idea that he ought to have attempted than 500
the public pocket for his brief service He personally
firms the opinion that he "comes too high"
The herald., 1898-12-05
Bulgaria a Naval Power

The successful launching of the cruiser
Nadieida, at Bordeaux, which will soon be
ready for sea, marks the beginning of Bui-
garia as naval power. She is really tor
pedo boat destroyer, being of but 75o tons
displacement. She is an exceedingly dimin
utive copy of the Russian ironclad gunboat
Khravy.
The herald., 1898-12-05

If there any this morning of doubtful mind about
the charter because lack of knowledge concerning its provs
IONS they should mind that is the product weeks
labor contributed gatuouy by fifteen of best and most
favoraby citizens That should count good deal
board eehoes ransacked every of knowledge
about advanced municipal and the charter
sented the wheat threhed from patient and laborous CLEAN
The judgment of those fifteen representative citizens
be safel
The herald., 1898-12-05
To Make Berlin a Seaport Town

II is announced that the German govern
,oent expects to be able to introduce bill
in the next session of the Prussian diet for
the construction of canal suitable for large
steamships between Berlin and Stettin,
practically making Berlin a seaport town.
The herald., 1898-12-05

audng the Union candidate for treasurer amember
of the Seventh regiment the Express 1T just well to
remember that W. A. Hartwe, the Republican candidate
serving CALAMITY the field during the civil before Wnans
Further, told that Mr. Hartwe has
excellent treasurer and the query follows Wha the matter
with veteran like Hartwell!' Nothing. He has evidently
earned and is entitled to a rest.
The herald., 1898-12-05
THE PUBLIC PULSE

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsbility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cuitiVate
brevity. so far as is consistent with the
proper expression Of their viewsl
The herald., 1898-12-05
Practicing

Fond Mother-What do you think baby
will be when he grows up!
Exasperated Father don't know; town
crier, hkely!-Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1898-12-05

We for alarm in the legal qubble that the char
might fail of adoption though majority of
should be affirmative The point raised that the phraseoogy
constitution requires majority of votes cast generally in the
election. very good way avoid such qubbe however
put the charter through by large majority that will
be landed high and dry ont OF danger Of any kind.
The herald., 1898-12-05
Cheated Him

''I told Miss Rocks that one word from
her was worth million dollars to me-"
"Well?"
"She made it mo- ''-Chcago Record.
The herald., 1898-12-05

Dawson City, the of retiring for its long winter nap,
must be interesting spectacle Large quantities OF logs
bono nilcd in front other houses
If Dawson could enjoy elections often Los Angeles
MIGHT keep warm without alternating.
The herald., 1898-12-05

The federation Central American republics died in very
early infancy. barely month old The object
strengthen the three republics by trpartte alliance but the
scheme failed to mature. The little republics in Central and
South America all in formative stage and will be
wears before they the said and dgned level
of the great republic of the north
The herald., 1898-12-05

The present charter like the Ismans blanket is short at
both the present city better than rous
er fit fifteen boy And every day of the citys growth
makes the misft apparent.
The herald., 1898-12-05

c. F. Huber Democratic for councilman from the
Fourth ward old timer, and a who helped lay
foundations the magnificent that Los Angeles
eniovs Mr. member of the city council twenty
wears ago and he left record without bemsh 1t certain
that the old residents his ward will for Huber today
The herald., 1898-12-05

Nothing the lamentations of jeremiah has eoaed the
wall of Berlin contemporary the Deutsche Zeng, in
considering how Germany has been left 1t paintvey
claims: obtain nothing from the Spanish colonial
which visib piece by piece being sold at aucon Why
not bid on the Maria Teresa the Crstobal Colon?
The herald., 1898-12-05

The Express says Mr. Eaton is "a of broad views We
should think sdeas financial expansion broad
that are think of the he should get full
swing in the mayors Office.
The herald., 1898-12-05

Two traits the character of candidate Eaton conspc
uouy developed during the campaign The first was in his
clutch the opportunity from the city most eXorb
tant fee for opinion The second his dupcty the stump
in making promises concerning what would do elected when
he could have power fulfill Them Mr.
least ought to know that the has
limited under the present system of city His
promises keep stock lot of school buildings and the
like made with the full knowledge that it would be mpos
sbe him redeem those promises His speeches throughout
canvass the stamp the political trickster and
demagogue Mr. Eaton would better the city the out
side of the mayors office
The herald., 1898-12-05

specially good feature of the charter is its provision
for adequate school buildings without borrowing money
purpose provides for school building fund.- secured by
provision the hundred dollars. This plan would
insure ample school for all emergencies and would
the ctv from incurng additional Indebtedness for that purpose
The herald., 1898-12-05

The session the which begins to-
day. will be the important in Questions OF great
moment both foreign and domestic are to
CONGRESS considered. In the brief period of three
TODAY months a vast amount OF business must be
compressed in order to avoid the necessity
of special session of the Fyh The annual mes
sage which the president will communicate Immediately after the
organization will be of absorbing interest has been given out
general that the president has satisfactorily solved the
Philippine enigma but thus far the secret has been carefully
guarded he succeeds pointing out clear path for congress
in all the phases of legislation incident to the late war
he will deserve credit for phenomenal aclumen.
Peculiar interest attaches to the because it will have
important bearing the attitude of who may hold the
power when the ratification of the
treaty Several Republican members have ntimaed
decided aversion for the expansion policy and the president
will have all his skill political tactcian to hold them
in check
The of people in California the
action the president take concerning Nicaragua canal 1t
has been stated by personally in the presidents conf
dence message will favor the building of the canal di
ecety by the else under guarantee
The Pacific influence but the government
troll of the enterprise whatever We shall know
very however what plan the president has to Offer
The herald., 1898-12-05

The second session of the which begins to-
day. will be the important Questions great
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
Saving Seeds.

There can be no possible objection
to gathering seeds of certain vegeta-
bles from the home garden for plant
ing another year, although tits usually
less expensive aad mere satisfactory
to buy seeds yearly of some reliable
seelsmen who has grown the PLANTS
solely for seeds and consequently
grown them 50 as to procure the best
results. If home saving of seeds is
practised, care must be taken that the
seed saved is from the best plants and
not. as most peopls believe, from the
best specimen on plant. The vital
ity and heal!hfainess of the plant and
its general gool blood are what is to
be perpetuated through the seed, and
if the best specimens are saved from
plants which show the desired traits,
even though these specimens are-vast-
ly inferior to those on plants of less
value in habit and characteristics,
then the home saving of seeds becomes
profitable. Seed of sweet corn, if not
near enough to the field corn to mix,
may be safely saved from home prod
uct, but with melons, for example,
where several varieties are planted
near each other, it is not safe to save
seed when a distinct variety is wanted.
The varieties will be quite apt to mix,
and the seed, while it may produce
good melons, will not always bring
the distinct varieties you wish. Here,
then, is an instance where the seeds
man can give you better service than
You can get from home grown seeds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
Criminals in Uruguay.

Here is one of Robert Crawford's 8
stories about Uruguay: 1.-TWO men sur
prised q farmer and his wife in their
little hut while it was broad daylight.
The man was seized and bound and
the two villains proceeded to torture
him to make him disclose the hiding
place Of his hoard. The wife begged
and pleaded as the horrors increased,
the man proving obdurate. Finally she
said she would tell them where the
treasure was if they would follow her.
One Of the two accordingly went over
to the chest in the corner with her.
She opened it, fumbled about inside Of
it for moment until she found what
she was looking for. In another mo-
ment the thief at her side was dead
and his fellow covered by large re-
volver in the hands Of a small but
eager woman Of the people. He got
away before she could quite make up
her mind to shoot him, too. Then the
husband was released and the neigh.
bors, some miles away, called in.
Word was finally taken to the central
police authority Of the state; the off,
GERS came, viewed the dead thief-and
identified him as their Attorney Gener.
al. 1t is not unlikely" Mr.. Crawford
adds, that, his accomplice was the
Judge of the Criminal Court."-New
York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
Telephones J. IL London Banks.

One Of the principal banking houses
of London installed q telephone In Its
chief Office few months ago. 1t prov
ed q great nuisance. They were con-
stantly called up about business mat
tiers which were usually dealt with by
messenger. The clerk whose. duty 1t
was to answer the calls co1nplaihed to
the directors that his work was much
interfered with by the telephone bell.
So the directors considerably ordered
the. removal Of the offending instru-
inent. Less than q week later the
bank was mulcted.in $4,000 by q clever
swindler with a fraudulent check. An
other banker had tried to send a5
vance warning Of the fraud by tele-
phone, and the messenger whom he
sent subsequently nrriyed too late But
even this lesson did not procure the re-
installation of the telephone. AS n
matter Of fact 1t is not considered quite
respectable for d conservative banking
house III London to Include this new
tangled contrivance in its equipment.
1t is, however, a serious reproach to
the enterprise of Londoners that fa-
cility which has become Q necessity In
the modern life of oil large civilized
communities still remains. a luxury
and almost a.novelty in the worlds
greatest capital. There are to-day
more call telephone offices in Stock.
holm, Sweden; thaii there are Id Lon,
dob; With a population twenty-five
times as great: This fact is rightly re
gardeti by tie Special committee OF
Parliament as a serious reproach to
the netropolls.-New York Sun:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
Shopping In Italy.

A source of trial is what appears to
us the outlandish method Of having
things that apparently belong together
sold in different establishments. Silks
are found in one shop, woolens in an
other, and ribbons in third. At none
of these can one buy needles and
thread. If woman wishes to hang
q pair of curtains, she purchases the
materials at one shop, the rod and
rings at different place, the iron fix
lures at third, and has to go to q
fourth to find an upholsterer to put
them up. She must visit tobacco
shop for salt, and cannot find, as with
us, vegetables, fruit, or bread at a
grocer's. 1t may thus rsadily be seen
that one must travel a good deal 70
do her marketing or shopping.
Add to all this the confusion incl
dent to the fact that the standards Of
measure and weight are different from
ours, meter exceeding q yard and q
pound containing but twelve ounces,
and,a a faint idea may be formed of the
mental complications of the traveller.
There is also q certain amount of beat
ing down to be done in nearly every
shop, and even after half an hours
bargaining the purchaser cherishes
awful doubts lest she might not have
bought the things cheaper. Shopping
Is really almost, equal to the contem-
plation of faded frescoes for lowering
the mental tone, and it is hard to say
which has the more to answer for IN
the exhausted state in which most
travellers leave Italy.-Harper's Bazar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
Surfacinr Flower Reds.

The system of spreading some light
material on the surface of all flower
beds and borders, now that planting
is completA, is worthy Of more atten'
ton than is usually accorded to it.
1t serves two distinctly useful pur-
poses, namely: it preserves the mois,
ture in the soil during dry weather,
and improves the general appearance
of the garden. An excellent material
for the purpose is the refuse from an
old mushroom bed, if such be at COM
mand, and if not, leaf-mould answers
equally as we'll. Either would, how
ever, be too rough and untidy in the
ordinary state, and must therefore be
passed through half-inch sieve.
Spread over the surface of the beds to
depth of about half.au inch, it keeps
the soil cool and moist and encourages
freer towering habit in the plants
in the garden. Every few days the
surfacing should be lightly passed
over with the hoe or rake, going no
deeper than is necessary to keep it
loose and open, as in this lies a greater
part of its value. Household Words.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
promotion for the Enlisted Man.

The highest promotion to which an
enlisted man inrthe navy can aspire is
from petty rating to warrant rank.
In this way he may become boat
swain, n gunner, a sailmaker, car
penter, or, if the Navy Personnel bill
now before the Congress becomes law,
wurrant-machinist. Warrant-officers
have no army counterparts. They
are not commissioned officers, and
they are not enlisted men. They are
something like the baronets and
knights in the British scale Of pre-
cedence, though the parallel is not
exact. They wear q uniform not un-
like that of the commissioned officers,
grid on the sword when on duty, are
addressed as "Mr.," and have their
own mess. Their names are borne on
the "Naval Register" in regular lists.
Their pay ranges from $1,000 per an
mum when a. sea) during the first
three years of service up to $500
after twelve years from date ofappoint-
ment. They have all the benefits of
retirement and retired pay the same
MS commissioned officers. New York
Independent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
nishorninc Mature Cattle.

So general has become the practice
of dishorning calves that much atten-
tion is now being paid to performing
the operation of mature animals, both
milch COWS and steers for fattening.
The operation can be performed more
easily and humanely in calfhood, but
when one sees the most vicious steers
turned to lambliko tameness by the
process of dishorning, it is proof
abundant that the practice is not only
desirable but necessary to the safety
of those in charge Of the animals.
The old method of dishorniug was to
use saw, but this has been abandoned
for the knife, made for the purpose,
which cuts the horn clean without
crushing, The work is easily and
quickly done by the use OF Slated
pen with yoke to hold the head Of
the animal securely. The frame is
short so the animal cannot get away.
In many sections where cattle are
raised extensively men are located who
do the work cheaply and scientifically,
and it is best to have dishorning done
by such persons if possible, but have
it done, at oil events. Atlanta Jour
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
and in drawing line between friends

and in drawing line between friends
and enemies we have to cut many cor.
ners. The skunk lives largely on in
sects but he is death on poultry.
Foxes catch mice and do not refuse
birds nor respect ownership. The
snake eats insects as we'll as toads and
frogs. Toads eat insects and small
frogs, and frogs retaliate in the same
way. Among the insectivorous birds
and.reptiles we find nonesthat will de-
stroy our enemies and spare our
friends. Therefore in regions where
n large part of the former home. of
small, wild game is cleared and culti-
waited, while hawks lurk in the forests,
no profession of friendship for or
faith in the latter will induce them to
go home hungry if they can find o
chicken in place of partridge.-Man-
chester N. H. Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
Hawks and Farmers.

An illustrated article which appeared
in the year book of the United States
department of agriculture for 1894 has
furnished wisdom for the class of
theoretical writer's and surface OBJ
servers who are ready to adopt and
proclaim anything that casts rehec-
tions on the acts of farmers in general.
Many varieties of hawks are named
and their bill of fare is given in full,
and this nearly always includes squir-
rels, snakes, frogs, toads, spiders and
lizards, but no mention is made of the
fact that all of these live on insects.
We have seen striped squirrel with
his mouth full of grasshoppers, and
we would rather have toad in the
field than a dozen of the hawks that
are said to eat insects. Nothing is
said about the number of small insect
eating birds that these harmless"
hawks destroy. These birds would,
if undisturbed, do more good among
small and destructive insects than the
hawks would if they Lived wholly on
grasshoppers. The most important
part OF the article in the Year Book
We have never seen quoted. In real
ity it takes the force from all the
other parts. 1t is this:
cit should he stated here that sew
eral of the species belong to one or
another class according to the locality
they frequent. A hawk or owl may be
locally injurious because at that place
mice, squirrels, insects and other in
furious animals are scarce, and con-
sequently the bird has to feed on
things of more or less value to man,
while in other regions where its favor
ite food is obtainable in sufficient
quantity it does absolutely no HARM"
There is the whole story in q few
lines. That does not ask farmers to
throw away what they have learned by
experience and believe that hawk
will sit harmlessly over a flock of
chickens and wait for q mouse to ap-
pear. The balance of nature was
about right as long rs we let nature
adjust it, but when man brought so
much of the face of the earth under
artificial conditions there were many
things that would not readily conform
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-11-09
stranrn uohay.or of snakos..

a curious incident has happened in
Mike village, which is at distance
of about four miles from Arrah, In
dia. A boy named Umed Sahai,
nephew of Aiadha Tande, was picking
mango fruits in his garden when o
monkey, which was sitting on the
branch of a mango tree just over the
boys head, hegan to beat him by
throwing mangoes at the boy, who
looked round, but not finding any one
began to cry. The monkey came
down and placed two mango fruits at
the boys feet AID bowed down his
head. When people came around the
monkey it ran. awaY.
In Burhvitta village in April, last q
son was bo-n to one Sonaton.. :, The
mo her one day left the room for q
short time, and, on retm ming, saw
three snakes there. One was holding
it's hood over the baby, while the
other two were lying down, one on
each side of the baby. At her sight
the snakes lett the room. The father
of the baby, however, struck one with
lathe, severing the tail off; yet, the
same three made their appearance a
little while after, and were seen as be-
fore. The spectacle is beingirepeated
from day to day for these three
months. The snakes, however, leave
the room at the approach of any hu-
man being. No harm has hitherto
been done to the baby, which is splen-
did in appearance.-Amrita Bazar
Patrika
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The Cost of Noise in the Dairy.

The cost of noise in the dairy can
be figured to certainty; and the man
who doubts this may gain some ralu-
able Information by making a few ex-
periments on his own account.
A neighbor of mine has been doing
this and the result is decidedly start
ling This man has dairy of about
twenty cows, mostly grade Jerseys.
A quiet man by nature, his cows were
accustomed to receive only the kindest
treatment. =
A few years ago this neighbor bought
Babcock test for use in his own
dairy. One day he directed the hired
man to shut the cows in the yard and
to let the dog, in with them. The
hired man thought his employer must
be going daft but he obeyed instruc-
tions. The two men took sticks in
their hands and ntinto the yard with
the COVE and began to shout, tho dog
barked and pandemonium reigned for
few minutes, although not n bow
was struck nor COW bitten. The
herd was then brought into the barn
and milked.
The falling off in yield was quite
noticeable, but the test when applied
showed loss of forty per cent. in
butter fat on the basis Of the week
previousl Think of that, ye men who
yourselves shout, kick, thump and
bang your cows and permit the hired
help to do the same.
Suppose these COWS gave at a milk
ing three hundred pounds of five per
cen milk when treated kindly. The
loss IN weight placed at low figure
must have been at least five per cent.
or fifteen pounds. While the loss in
butter fat, forty per cent. would bring
the test down to three per cent.
What does this really mean? At
twenty cents per pound my neighbor's
three hundred pounds of milk, testing
five per cent, would have been worth
to him So. 90. AS a matter of fact, it
brought him only S1.74, a loss on one
milking of Sl.26. After such result
who can wonder if this dairyman laid
down some laws and insisted on their
rigid cnforcement?-F. L. Vincent in
Farm, Field and Firesihe.