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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
A FAMOUS JOCKEY.
George Odom, of Georgia, Earus More Than
$4,000 Year.

George Odom Is only 16 years old
but his earnings amount to many thou'
sand dollars a year. He Is the light
weight jockey who has been engaged
by William c. Whitney to ride for hin
during the next three years. Mr..
Whitney agrees to pay him $4,000 an
nually, in addition to which there Is
the regular $25 fee for every winner
landed and $40 for every loser. edom'
at the same time, can ride for other
owners, and such is his skill that
present of several hundreds Of dollars
will frequently be made him for WIN
ming race, and the lads brother, VINO
trains him, expects that George Will
make more than $4,000 year.
Many q boy will envy the lot OF
George Odom, and, perchance, strive to
emulate him, but before doing SO let
such boys stop and think Of the life
this jockey leads. When, mounted on
a powerful race horse like Mesmerlst'
young Odom canters out on the track
invariably q gasp Of amazement anu
pity Is heard from the grand stana.
The eyes of every woman are turned
on this little fellow with baby face,
and the wonder is that he can even
maintain his seat. There are, perhaps
fifteen horses in the race with COM
binations of jockeys, skilled and un'
principled, whose object is to get doom
In a pocket or crush him against the
rail; anything to prevent him from
winning. But this lad is not to be In
Inundated and will take any chance.
Thousands Of persons all over the
country are betting on his horse, often.
times only because Odom Is the rider.
The instructions are to take the roll al
all hazards, and this is one OF the
most dangerous feats in turf riding.
The jockey must guide his horse to the
rail and If necessary force him on be-
tween the rail and another mount,
whereupon he Is hurled against the
wooden fence. After taking the rail
a boy will often be practically para
lived for days and the whole side OF
his body discolored.
George Odom is one Of the few
jockeys who will take the rail, and the
betting world knows this. Moreover,
he weighs but eighty-seven pounds
and keeps in splendid training. Like
the other boys he must so to bed at )
o'clock every evening, attend church
o.. Sundays, use no tobacco or alco-
holic stimulants and continually take
long walks in heavy clothes in order
to keep down his flesh. He spends his
evenings quietly reading some good
novel or a history and is a modest, un-
assuming little fellow whom associa.
ton with the racing track has not con-
taminated. He Is q Georgia boy by
birth.-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
RAM FIGHTING.
One of the Brutal National Sports Pop
ular in Farawny India.

Ono of the Brutal National Sports Pop
ular in Farnwny India.
In their own way the natives OF
India are sportsmen, in that they ca.
Joy wagering on the element Of
chance. ~
Throughout the great peninsulg the
natives rarely lose an opportunity Of
risking their money. Large sums
change hands upon the most trivial
events of daily life. =
Fighting partridge and bulbuls lis
but refinement in speculation when
it is common practice to wager on
household events, such rs birth or
death.
In the Puniab, next to rain and
tides, wrestling is the most universal
means of betting. But in agricultural
Bengal they possess another excite
ment over which men will mortgage
their crops and cattle if special
favorite be in the field.
This sport is ram fighting.
The methods are primitive, not to
say savage.
A likely male lamb is chosen when
quite young, and his preparation often
extends over eighteen months to. two
years before he is called to carry his
villages money.
Tie first operation is to make him
grow suitable horns. TO attain this
end lie must undergo rather brutal
treatment.
When his first horns appear the
owner grasps them in his teeth, and
by dint of oscillation they nrc torn out
of their sockets. This operation has
10 be repeated upon subsequent
growths two or three times.
Then the young champion develops
really massive pair, very broad at
the base.
He is always chained, presumably
to make him pugnacious. When his
horns are sufficiently tough he is
taught butting.
His trainer dons wooden shield,
and the ram is taught to butt this, ut
first with only o short run. But as
he takes to his training he backs fur
ther and further from the object, until
the legitimate distance is arrived at
By this he has begun to put such
such force into the shield, and good
ram will upset them at every charge.
When he is fit he is taken to the
local landlord or some other rich pat
ron and a match is arranged. Lists
are chosen, chairs are placed for the
wealthy patrons, and the various par
tisans range up behind their respec-
tive fancy,
The trainers straddle their animals,
grasping them by the horns and bring
them into the arena facing each other
about forty feet apart.
The word is given, the trainers slip
the animals, and the. rams precipitate
themselves forward at lightning speed
heads down, quarters up. They meet
with laundering crash, the horns
and skulls changing assif they were
metal.
The animals then back of their own
accord, and close again, with thesame
awful impetuosity. Again and again
they close, until one of the two re-
fuses to face. the music.
Then the victor chases him from the
arena
1t is curious fact that though
beaten ram will face other oppo-
neats, and defeat them by dozens, yet
it will never face q ram which has
once defeated it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
TOR Farm AND GARDEN.
PIGS before and After weaninel:.. J
&svWY.wwWwYw.wWvV

: It WAS. found at the Wisconsin.
station That pigs whsnfed with the Sow
before weaning made more economical
gains than the same pigs did after
weaving. the difference in favor of the
former.method being 20 per cent. It
took 237 pounds of grain, half corn
meal andshaH shorts, together with
Sspounds of creamery separator
sskim-milk to produce 100 pounds OF
gain with SOW and pigs before wean-
ing, while the same pigs after wean-
ing required 2SS pounds of meal and
s576 pounds of milk. This shows the
value Of feeding gthe young pigs
through itkesso .s-'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
From Across the Continent.

IT received the Tetterine couple of
days ago. The few applications I've
made convince me that I have at last
found in this fine remedy cure for
Eczema. I can sell few boxes to my
friends. What discount on one dozen?
Let me know at once. R. c. Bingley,
TOT Market street, San Francisco,
Cal" At druggists or by mail for 30
cents by J. T. Shuptrine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
Caring for Celery.

. As celery grows naturally,it spreads
on the surface Of the ground; like the
carrot. Hence, the first process by
which celery is treated is termed
t'handling;;" by it the leaf stalks. of
each plant are drawn together and
some earth pressed firmly around
them by the hands, to hold them in
m upright position. After this is
done, more earth is drawn towards
the plants with hoe, until there is
enough to prevent their spreading
open, says the Rural World. If the
celery is intended for marketing pre-
vious to December l, it should be
banked up or otherwise 6leached in
the field. Banking up is done i'm
mediately after handling" It con-
sists in blowing earth against the
celery to begin with and then finish
ing it off with shovel or wide hoe
until the earth is banked up to the
full height of the celery. This had
better be done in several operations
as the. plants grow and need it.
Celery that is. to- be used early
should be bleached : with boards.
Those ten inches wide are the best.
The plants are generally handled, be-
fore the boards arg put on. A board
should be put upon each side of the
row quite close to the plants-and~-be
held in place with a>pega # for Eany
reason there nre vacancies in the row
or the plants are not t:close enough to
exclude light from the stalks wien
the boards are put up, the vacancies
may be filed with hay or straw. For
late autumn use. it is best to bleach
with earth, as it also protects from
frosts.
Celery will stand many light frosts,
but hard freezing is liable to iniure it,
and it should never be handled when
frozen. It is seldom safe to allow it
to remain unprotected in the ground
after the first of November in this lat
titude. The plants are generally lifted
with spade after furrow bas been
ploMed away from the row .on one
side. Most of the soil should be taken
off the roots and the old outside leaves
removed before storing. In this sec
ticn to keep we'll, celery should be
stored in cold, moist cellar or FROST
proof shed. If it does not whiten
quickly enough, the plants may be
watered and kept warm and thus
started into growth, which results in
forming the tender white shoots very
quickly:
For home use, good way to keep
celery is to pack the plants closely to-
gether, upright, in boxes twelve by
eighteen inches wide, with the bottom
covered with moist sand, little of
which should be worked in among
the roots. There is no need of rhav-
ing sand between the plants. These
boxes, when packed, should be kept
in cold, damp cellar.
The bleaching CO celery is simply
the result of the plant making. growth
in the dark, and bleached celery will
keep but short time and should be
used rs soon as whitened. Cele. for
use in the latter part of winter should
be quite green in color when put into
winter storage, for early wiuter use it
should be partly bleached when stored.
For winter use, celery should be left
out as late as is safe in the fall, 80 that
the cellar or pit where it is to be
stored may be thoroughly cooled of
before it is put in. ~,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20

race which has made Cape Cod its
dwellingplace since the coming of the
Pilgrims. Few of the many through
out the land who on Thanksgiving
day eat with relish the piquant crane
berry sauce MS q side dish TO the
sgreat American bird" realize that q
race, sprung from the forefathers of
the very day itself, derives its living
and maintains its existence by the
culture of that small red berry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
How's This {?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any cnse of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Cntarrh Cure.
FJ. CHENEY Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Che.
ney for tho last Is years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obltga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST G. RUAI, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, KINSAN g. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
HILLS Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system Price, 75c. per bottle Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
1hose Awfully Lone Words.

At l o'clock A. NJ. the night editor
shouted through the speaking tube to
the man in the telegraph room whose
business it was to supervise the dis
patches from the seat of, war in the
Transvaal and to act as custodian Of
the Dutch dictionary:
"Glubblngs!"
cay, ay."
"That last dispatch from Pretoria
will have to be cut. It's half column
too long. Come up here and take out o
couple of words!"-Chlcago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
EIectricity for Brain,

European scientist claims to have discoy-
erod an apparatus which will stimulate tho
brain 1t has hccu tried on school boys, and
consists of I'M electric band. While scientists
have been busy invcnting unnatural ways
OF making the brain work, Hestettor's stom-
cch Bitters has for nifty years boon doing II
naturally. 1t cures dyspepsia and all stom-
ach troubles and builds up and tnvigorates
the entire system. There is nothing lust as
good "
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
Tartary Taste.

In Tartary onions, leeks aud garlic
are regarded as perfumes. A Tartary
lady will make herself agreeable by
rubbing piece Of freshly-cut onion on
her hands and over her countenance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
Wanted

Two travelling statesmen in each Southern State.
$50 and expenses. Experience not absolutely
necessary. For particulars address Focahontas
Tobacco Works Co, Bedford City, Va.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
Nearly rs Good.

the sorely tried matron, ''did you ever try
heaplng Goals of fire on your husbands
NO, your reverence. orve thrown o
lighted lamp at him once or twice."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
A Business Arranecment.

~ wonder why Fraulein Amalie always
smiles 20 pleasantly ut SchmeIzfrei, the
dentist2"
"Oh, that's because she has got new set
of teeth ON credit on condition that she
passes his office every day and shows that
she hasn't pawned them"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20

Piso's Cure cured me OF Throat and Lung
trouble of three years standing.-E. CADY,
Huntington, Ind. Nov l2 1904.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20
ssDo IT and
Stick TO It. y

Fyoa are SICK and discouraged suah IN
pIfe BLOOD, catarrh or rheumatism. take
Hoods Sarsaparala faithfully and persis-
fenity and yoa WM soon ha0'e cure.
tbs medicine has cured thousands of
others and'it wR DO the same for you.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20

Each package Of PUTNAM FADELEss DYE
colors either Silk. Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-20

when Greek joins Greek, then Is the tug
of war" WAS written by Natha MEL Lee in l6G2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
Will Defend Freedom To
Uttermost.
Has Faith That Renublicanism
VIII Triumph.

New York, September 6 The World
will publish tomorrow the fsllowing
despatch from Paul kruger, president Of
the South African republic. in responss
TO message sent by that paper:
''Gladly acoede to your request to put
the Boer side before the American public
The present agitation against this repub-
lilo emanated partly from a certain Sec
tion Of British residents to whom the ex-
istence of the republic which embraces
the most fourishing parts Of South Afri-
ca is standing eye-sore and who suffer
from the prevailing jlngo manila partly
also from mining capitalists who, not
content with having here the best mining
laws in the world, uish also to have sorn-
plebe control If ali legislation and adinin-
istratlon. 1he franchise voting question
was taken up (by England) because 1t
Was thought the republic would not
yield on that point. Now that the altered
franchise does not materially differ from
the American--it is in many respects
easier-the agitation has become worse.
The object clearly is the destruction of
our republic and tae complets control OF
the richest mines in the world.
''The press. entirely controlled by CAPT.
tllists spreads unprecedented misrepre-
sent tion and prejudice throughout the
world against tae Boer republic.
''We are determined to defend to the
uttermost taat freedom ard self-govern-
nent for which our people have shed
blood in every part Of South Africa.
Though we have no such powerful
friend as you proved to Venezuela and to
ether republics we have strong faith that
the cause of freedom anu republican ism
will triumph in tle end"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
PORTLAND NAN APPOINTED.
Iieutsnant Il. II. PhiIbrook Made an
Omcer In 10th Infantry.

Lieut. Edward Il. Philbrook Of Co. j..
First Maine Volunteers, as been appoint
ed first lieutenant In the 10th infantry
volunteers. The telegram was received
py Lieut.. Philbrook about half-uast five
o'clock yesterday afternoon, notifying
him OF his appointment and instruc ing
him to wire his acceptance at once.
Within five minutes after the roosipt Of
the message Lieut. Philbrook's telegram
of acceptance was on the way to the war
departments.
The appointment OF Lieut. Phiibrook
will be very pleasing TO hissmany friends
In Portland and in Maine. His military
record has been an exceptionally good
one and has extended over period OF
20 years Of service in the National Guard
Of Maine. He Is y soldier by instinct and
education, genial and oompanionable
gentleman, VII o has the respect OF all
who know him and who counts his
friends by the score. During the war with
Spain, Lieut.. Phiibrook served as first
1seutsnant Of Capt. Conley's company In
the first Maine volunteers He acted as
battalion adjutant and during the abb
ssnce of AdjutAnt Davis as brigade ad-
iutant and whils. the latter. was incapaoi.
tated from duty by season Of illness,
Lieut.. Philbrook filed the difficult posi-
tion of ragimental adjutant with credit
to himself and the command.
OF the many officers Portland provided
for this volunteer regiment none had a
better record for efficiency at the close of
their term Of service than did Lient.
philbrook. He returned home after the
muster out Of his command with the re-
spect of all in the regiment and beloved
By every member of his company whose
welfare he carefully looked after during
their arduous service in the deadly Chick
amauga park.
1t is gratifying to see that tbs war de-
partment has recognized ability and
efficiency In the appel ntments it has
made to the provisional army from Port
land. The friends OF Lieur. Philhronk
haze no fenr but that hts services Ia the
Philippines shouli his orders take him to
those Islands. will reflect great credit up
on this city and upon the National Guard
of Maine with which he has SO long been
connected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
Regiment Reviewed by
Mayor Quincy.
Streets Crowded Along Route
of Parade.

Boston, September 6.--The arrival Of
the 26th U. S., Col. Edmund hiee, to-
lay from Plattsburg, N. Ion its way TO
the Philippines, proved one of the great
sst attractions that the city has furnished
for many years. Even the home coming
OF the 9th Massachusetts last fall, with
Col. Rioe also at its head, was eClipsed
by the warm and enthusiastic reception
accorded to the brave man who have vol
unteered for two years service on the op-
posite side Of the globe. Although the
regiment was several hours behind the
time announced for It's arrival, hundlsds
of people, who came TO the city early n
the m0tnins from the suburbs anu
neighboring cities TO see tho soliiers
march through the streets, were content
70 wait all day for glimpse at the yell
lowish-brown suited men as they marched
to the inspiring tunes of two bands.
At O'Clock the first section rolled
into the station and as the msn alighted
hey were warmly oheered.
Every man was dressed 10 a new Kahki
suit Of dull yellow, with a reddish brown
blanket relied over his shoulder. hayer :
sack hanging from one side, a canteen
from the other aud tin dipper swung
from the blanket rclL while very man
grasped in his hand new Krag riff.
The second section came in half m
hour laJer and the third soon after. Il
was 4 o'clock before the entire regiment
had reported and half an bour later the
march was begun. The route was through
the business section Of the sity, with the
usual march up State street, through
Newspaper Row, up School streAt by the
City ball, where the men were reviewed
by Mayor Quincy, and finally past the
State House where Gov. Wa lcctt was
accorded marching salute as he stood on
the steps of the State House, surrounded
by his staff. The streets all along the
route were densely thronRed and tho
ut the City hall and the State House,
where, naturally, they made their hest
appearance.
Pursuing its way down Beacon street,
the regiment swung Into the Common
and finally rested In column of battaiions
on the parade ground with Mayor
Quincy and other officials at tho review
Ing point. After breathing spell of 30
minutes, the regiment was again put in
motion by sharp quick command and
the formal review began. The lire foi med
In columns of platoons and the march
was one of the best ever seen on the Com
mon. After the review the regiment
again formed In battaIions and atood
very steady as Mayor Qaincy, aocompa.
MED by Col. Rice. made the inspection
This clcssd the exercises of the day and
the regiment marched back TO Charles
town to their cars for the night
Tomorrow noon the ofIicsrs will be
lnnched by the mayor and in the after
noon there will be an exhibition drill on
the common followed by ball in Me-
chanies' hall to the men by the city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
AT PINE GROVE PARK.
Three Thousand People saw Races A,
North Berwick.

North Berwick, Me-. September g.
Three thousa nd people witnessed the
harness races at Pine Grove park this af
ternoon
The winners in the ss class, purse
1925. were Bright Prospects, (Davis),
first; Doris, (Foss and Tebbetts), second
Midnight Lamps, Cox, third; He'll
Brlno. (Smith). fourth Bsst tina,
3 - IL
Fred st onse sf Boston. made half
mile on ths trot5lng course without
handle bars In 1. 12 81.
Ths 25 GLASS, for purse of s151,
proved an interesting race. lSavena took
the tirat two heats and quit, Rennie,
who had finished third, in the first two
heats, capturing the nsxt three, winning
the race and first money; savena, (put.
nam), second; Meader Boy, Mason,
third. Best time, 2.28 1-2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
finn Annual Session Janior Order A,
Phillips.

Phillips, Me-, September 0 The flftf
mnual tesslon Of the Mnine State Coun.
~ Junicr Order Of American Mechanics
opened today with ngood attendance.
The cfllcers' reports showed that II
,ouncils were Instituted during the
rear and the total membership increassu
from 4l0 to 1875.
After reports of the officers were read
The following officers were elected:
Councillor. Frank 2. Dexter, spring
yale; vice councillor. Charles E. Beal,
Phillips; spcretary, Herbert smith,
SpriDgvale treasurer John p. Bowiey,
Sanford; chaplain. Il. 4. Neal, New
sharon;s conductor. Ivory r. Tuttle
Srringvale; warden. Charles o. Dill
Phillips; inner sentinel. @. W Moulton,
Livermore Falls; outer sentinel, George
L. Laken, Philips; trustees, for one
year, A. A. Austin. Portland, for two
years, Charles E. Bsal, Phillips
Routine business was transacted THIS
afternoon and the session closed this even
log with the exemplldcatioa OF work by
True Blue counoll No. IA. OF Phillips.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
SUICIDE OF SEA CAPTAIN.

Ellsworth, September 6.-Richmond I.
Wooster of South Hancock committed
suicide today by taking Paris green. He
was retired sea captain and Grand
Banks fisherman. Mr.. Wooster had filled
many important town offices, was deputy
collector of customs and inspector at Mt
Desert Ferry during both terms of Presi-
dent Cleveland'a administration. and was
tax collector of his town at the time of
his death. He Is survived by widow,
three daughters and one son. 1t Is sup
posed the act was the result of diseased
mind
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-07
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for Yesterday, Sept 6, taken al
8 p. M, meridian time. the obser-
walton for each section being given il
this order: Temperature, direction OF
wind. state of weather:
Boston, go degrees NV. clear; New York,
70 degrees, nv, ,p. oldy; Philadelphia. "A de.
grees, N, cloudy; Washington. 8 degrees
NE. clear; Albany. 90 degrees, NV,
clear; Buffalo, 60 degrees, NE. clear
Detroit, 68 degrees. Nh, CLEAR; Chicago. u
degrees, W, oldy; st, Paul. rs degrees,
SE. cldy; Huron, Oak 70 degrees. NV,
clear; Bismarck, 72 degrees. NV. clear;
gacksonville, so degrees, Sc, clear