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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04

other English newspapers urge the
granting Of a preferential tariff to the
colonies. The interesting part Of this
Is that Notwithstanding that the adop.
ton of either plan would be a wide
departure from the policy Of free trade
no such opposition rs might have been
expected has been aroused. Eng
lands Golden idols are in great dan.
ger of partial, If not total, demolition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
GORDON IDOL. IA Danxe,

The London Daily Mail, which claims)
to have the largest circulation Of any
English newspaper, warmly advocatek
the imposition Of sugar duties for tie
benefit e the British West indies, AID
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
\ National Policy.

The tariff should not be made a mat
ter Of politics in any case The Re-
publican theory has been found by
practical experience to be the best for
the country, and 1t should now be
adopted as q national policy, irrespec-
tive Of party and politica-Peoria 0ll.)
Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
A..urrnce ~ stebil,tv

The assurance that Mckinley and
Hobart will be renominated gives sta
billty to business. There win be no ut
tacks upon the business or finances Of
the people for more than four years.
Jersey City IN. j. journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
REQUESTED NO GIFT OF GOLD.

The fact that the United States has
been able to pay the Spanish people
$20.OO0O0O for a deed to the Philip
pines without Withdrawing a single
piece of gold from the National Treas
ury is a great source Of pride to the
Republican party, for this fact alone
demonstrates that SO long as the
finances of the nation are In the hands
Of the Republicans our credit is snfe
and there is no doubt OF our ability to
maintain the gold basis. The millions
paid Spain ere paid OIL n basis Of for
eign exchange, our favorable balance
as a trader being sufficient for the pay
ment Of this sum several times over,
and the immense amount was pnid
without creating the slightest ripple
in our financial circles. II the Repub-
dcan party could always remain in
power there would be little need for
further tinkering with the money
laws, and the manner in which we
hare maintained our gold basis and
our credit through a years wa Is am
pie testimony that our finances are
sound. We have good sound money
aow and we must maintain It's reputa-
ton forever. There nle u few reforms
that would benefit our system of
finance, perhaps, but we want no polit-
tcal experiments with the money Of the
people of the United States, nor any
tnkering Herewith. The people of
the United States had n sud expert
ence with the tariff tinkerers, who
pushed the nation back ten years in its
march of progress, and they will not
permit any more tinkeling with the
money. Make the changes that will
tend to strengthen our credit and forti-
~ the gold basis, but no. ~tinkering with
the single standard.-Des Moines
nowa) State Register.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
john y. Owens. -ub..ttutc.

vsss ZEE suU8S1VutCs
There died In q Washington hospital
the other day an freshman who attain
ed a certain bOtDltety n generation ago
through having been accepted us a sub
stitute tn the Union army for John Il.
Owens, the comedian. Owens was Il
resident Of Baltimore County, Mary
Land, his home being just beyond Bal
tilnore city. The demand Of the coun-
try for her proportion OF the States
quota under In second requtsition of
President Lincoln for soldiers during
the civil war, hacked forty-seven of
completion. and Owens was drafted as
OF the delinquent number. Owens,
through his overseer. arranged with a
stalwart young farmland, recently EN-
ployed upon his plantation. to take his
place IN the army for SO much money
down Several Of Owens friends drove
out to the rendezvous with him on the
Thursday to witness his transfer OF
prospective military honors to Michael
ODowd. This was soon over, and the
party returned to BarnumS Hotel.
where champagne flowed until we'll into
b night to commemorate the event,
after which Owens was driven out
home. Shortly after arriving there he
was sound asleep. About 9 O'Clock the
dogs set up y brisk barking. Mrs.
Owens, being aroused. laid hands on
her husband ard said:
John, wake up. Some one is calling
you."
"Huh, whaty' said the sleepy come
dian.
Look out the window" urged his
wife. I'm sure something unusual has
happened"
Owens threw UP the window, and
peertng into the night with eyes that
almost refused to open. called, who's
there: Who wants me"
A rich Irish brogue broke the air
with: -An' is that you, Mister Owens?'
"Of course 1t is" replied Owens.
IAN you all right, sor?'
"Of course I'm all right" and then.
~refiectfvefy, tight. too What do you
want??'
"CAn they do anything With you,
eor?' hoated up in the broxue.
"Cap they do anything with me?"
! repeated Owens. =
"The Gfnefal, sor-can he take you
for q soldier nowr'
mot said Owens. I'm all right; I've
put in q suhstitute-T'm free! Don't
worry about me, my frieudEgood-night
to your y
'Good-by, Mister Owens. sor," said
the voice. "Tm yer subst1toot sor. I
elm the fence an hour beyant mid
night didn't SEQ no picke+s So good
by, Mr.. Owens I've got me clothes and
the money
This was true. The Irishman made
his way to Canada and remained until
the close Of the WAY, when he returned.
and through the efforts OF Owens, who
never ceased to be amused at his sub
st4tute's escape. he got employment as
q Waterman about Il Washington thea
ter, which he never surrendered until
taken to the hospital a short time be-
fore hts Death.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04

Tho vss.s~ss - <As Rsssstss. III, q
wsAsakEu DsllseA, HsAgA4 nayoase.
nasestns hnnA. Dassdy nastls>.
Camp 1ares 1esavs B.se. Etc, Eta
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28

Of voice) "old Heck Harris, dare
you to come out of that house and
Twill mash your mouth as fiat as
a filter" We have never forgot
ten the language nor the emphasis.
But whatever his faults and pecu-
liarities and apparent cruelties,
he had discipline in his school for
the two years that he taught there.
The branches he taught were SPELL
ing, reading, writing and arith-
metic. He was good speller and
taught his pupils to spell correctly.
So, Mr.. Editor, if there are mis-
spelled words after the type is set
up, you may be sure, it will be
your mistake, not mine, in
deciphering my chirograpby.
We wish to digress little here
and relate another incident in con-
nection with Mr. H. He had mar
ried and located in the neighbor-
hood of Fruit Hill. He and Mr.
Jacob Harling had come personal
differences, and they agreed to set
tie the matter in a pitched fsticuff
fight. Harling was the smaller
phyi ally of the two men, but
more artful perhaps in the exer-
case of his powers. The day arrived
for the contest and conflict. The
parties were on hand. Mr.. Harling,
1t seems, had made some special
preparation for the occasion by
soaking mis- fingers we'll in red pep
per. When the ring was struck
and combatants entered for the
battle, the man with his peppered
fingers thrust them into his antag-
onists eyes, which SO blinded him
in the outset as to unfit him for the
struggle for victory and Harling
was the victor. This did not come
under our observation and we
mean no disrespect in mentioning
it here.
THREE SCORE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28
A Pen Sketch of Man.

AS sample of what an old maid
can do with a pen we submit the
following: MAN is two-legged
animal that chews tobacco and
walks on the forked end. Most
men are born, we never heard of
but ore that wasn't: and he was
made of mud, just for a sample.
Mans life is full of disappoint-
ment, growls and corn-cob pipes.
He goes forth like lion in the
morning and leaves the wood for
his wife to chop, and in the even
ing he sneaketh home with his
pants ripped, and raises cain about
hard times. He has la grippe on
road working day, and walks
twenty miles to circus. He will
chase a jack rabbit four miles
through the snow, and then borrow
a horse to ride half mile to the
post-ofioe. ."-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28

Mr.. C. a. Griffin, of the firm Of Bur
nett & Griffin, insurance agents, gives
US some eneticial information re-
garding the re cent organization OF a
fre insurance association in this State
which was perfected last week in Co
lumbia When asked what was the
purpose of such an organization IN
South Carolina Mr.. Griffin said: sit is
for the mutual benefit of the insurer
and the insured. The object of tho as
sociation is to prohibit the operation
of companies not licensed to do busi-
ness in this State, also to prohibit the
operation of "Wild Cat" companies,
thereby saving the unsuspecting from
probable loss. AS every business
man knows, rate must be charged by
a company that will enable ito secure
a sufficient premium income to off. set
the losses and expenses incurred and
upon this basis the rates are arrived
at. In reference to the "Mauldin Bill"
recently passed by our legislature it
has of course made the Tariff Associa-
tion imperative in this State as far as
rates are concerned, which in my opin-
ion, is hardship upon the il sured for
the reason that the rates formerly es-
tablished in this State are still in effect,
and I have no doubt that J.. q great
many instances they are considered too
high, and but for the passage of this
bill these rates would in time be re-
duced to more equitable basis. This
opinion is based upon our own per-
sonal experience here in Edgefield.
The abolition of the Tariff Association
in this State cannot possibly benefit
the property owners from the stand
point of reduction in rates for the
reasons that have before mentioned.
The recent organization in this State
of an insurance association composed
of local agents, however, was not for
the purpose OF changing the rates now
in existence, or fixing any rate in the
future, as such an action would be
against the law as it now stands. AS
/ stated before, its object IS for the
benefit of the insured as well as the
agent"
Mccormick Mowers and RakeS,
,ReaperS and Binders.
am agent for these goods, McCor-
mick Mower, one-half, $3.50, payable
November, 1899, balance, $22.50, paya-
BILE November, 1900.
E.J NORRIS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28
when to Cut Small Grains.

The exact time of harvesting
small grains depends primarily
upon the use to which the crop is
to be put. With wheat, where the
strawis is a secondary consideration
or no consideration at all, as is the
case in the greater part of the wheat
growing sections of the U S, it
should be cut when the grain will
weigh the most. To secure this
condition cut when the grain is in
the advanced dough state. On
small farms where one machine
is used for the entire crop this
rule must be varied according to
circumstances. If the crop is
attacked by the hessian fly, straw
falling occurs and becomes more
serious as the grain natures. 1t
is consequently advisable to begin
cutting little earlier so as to
secure as much of this injured
grain as possible. The binder
should be run lowin this event, to
gather up the fallen heads. Then,
too, if the crop is attacked by rust
the sooner the crop is in the shock,
the letter. The longer it stands,
the more injury the grain will sus-
tain. If the wheat is allowed to
get too ripe great loss results from
shattering when the bundles are
handled. In view of all these
considerations no definite rule can
be given as to. the best time for
harvesting wheat, but each farmer
must be governed by circumstances.
With oats, the condition of the
straw must be considered as we'll
as that of the grain, as this makes
valuable forage, provided the crop
is cut at the proper time and we'll
cured. If the weather is dry, as is
usually the case during oats har-
vest, cut when on the green order,
bind in small bundles, put up in
shocks containing not more than
Ito sheaves, and stack as soon as
thoroughly dried out. When
threshed, the grail. may not weigh
quite as heavily as when allowed
to stand a week longer, but the
straw will be very nutritious and
almost as valuable as timothy
hay for cattle and horses. Some
farmers prefer to cut their oats
with mower and treat it exactly
as they do hay. In this case, after
| it is cut with mower, it is raked
into windrows and taken directly
| to the barn or stack. II is not
threshed, but the grain and straw
are fed together.
For young stock and dairy cattle,
this kind of feed, if well cured,
is especially desirable. Because
Of the shortness of the clover crop
this season more oats than ususal
will be cut in this manner. 1t is
necessary when storing toput in
some place where mice and rats
canno, get at readily; otherwise,
there will be great loss. The rats
not only destroy the grain of the
oats, but cut up and mutilate many
| of. the leaves, re d dor II G
the forage unpa ! a b ! e
and unfit for feed. AS a rule,
most farmers prefer to- ut their
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28

-. s.vauy employment dur.
ing all those months between frosts
l have a meadow now ready for
cutting which was sown three
weeks ago.
"No, it is not a new business
with me. 1 tried for ten years to
kill it out and get it off my land,
but finally became convinced that
it was the most profitable thing q
Georgia farmer could grow, no
matter how rich or how poor his
land might be, so l ordered 12C
bushels of seed and narrowed it in
The season has been SO dry thai
my Bermuda grass has doue moth.
ing, but I have had one harvest of
Johnson grass after another every
two weeks since I planted.
Gall kinds of stock devour ii
eagerly, and it is the most lutri.
tious forage [ ever saw. I am go.
ing to SOW more Of my land in ii
next year. 1t fattens cattle and
makes COWS so increase their milk
flow that it would be the best thing
l could grow even if I couldn't sell
pound of it. But there is no dan
ger of overstocking the market.
When our people learn how much
stronger and better it is than any
other grass they will buy it in
preference to sending so much OF
their money out west for hay"
"What Will you do about eating
your hay in bad seasons? How
will you keep it from growing up
and becoming SO rank that 1T IS moi
good for feeding?" he was asked.
"Of course such a thing is bound
to happen sometimes. The grass
grows so rapidly that I am obliged
to lose at cutting occasionally. If
do, I will just take my disc pillow
and turn the whole thing under tc
enrich the soil. 1t won't be long
before another crop will be ready
to cut, and will gain for my land
what 1 lose in hay"
Mr.. Napier is proud of the
beautiful meadows, which resemble
great corntelds sown broadcast
and he is glad to talk to al! who
visit his place.-Macon Telegraph
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THREE SCORE.
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona. Spain.
spends his winters at Aiken, S. G. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back of his head. On uIing Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him
He says this grand medicine is what
his country needs. All America knows
that it cures liver and kidney trouble,
puritles the blood, tones up Che stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim.
vigor and new life into every muscle,
nerve and organ of the body. If weak,
tired or alllng you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed, onlv 90 cents Sold
by all Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28
The johnson Grass.

One hundred acres in Johnston
grass.
A yield of fifty tone of fine hay
every two weeks.
The loose hay sells for $12a ton.
Such is the experience of Mr..
Ed Napier, who in the early spring
Of this year began extensively to
grow the grass that has been such
a nuisance to Georgia cotton
growers.
The land is about half mile
back of Central City park and will
grow so to Is bushels of corn to
the acre.
81 sell quantities of the loose
hay to Macon cattle men and others
having stock TO food "a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28

| mIUuuuJ support W rtIo Ua0h. oonuvI
meant in those days a service OF
eight to niDe hours IN the school
room per day.
The school masters name was
John G. Harris, and we'll might he
be called master for he controlled
the school. Big, little, old and
young, male and female stood in
fear of him. In applying the birch
size or age had little to do with
his punishments. He had his
rules written and posted on the
door, and occasionally he would
read them for the benefit of those
who could not read. manuscript.
Obedience was the first lesson be
taught, and nc was obeyed. Some
of those rules we have never for
gotten. Let us see if we can emu
merate them: No fighting or quar-
reling on the way TO or from school.
Boys and girls are not allowed to
play together or occupy tie same
playground during the hour of in
termission. Not more than one
pupil at time will be allowed to
leave the school house during the
hours of books, Dor more than twice
during tt forenoon or afternoon
without special permission. Any
one missing three words Of his OF
her ''heart lesson," will be required
to sit il at noon. No cursing or
swearing or the use Of profane
words will be allowed under ally
circumstances.
The play grounds of the boys
aud girls were separated by clearly
marked lines of demarcatlon and
so punctilious the requirement of
their observance that in playing
ball if perchance it should be
thrown or knocked over the line OF
separation, none would dare cross
over to get it without special per-
mission from the teacher to do so.
We remember that wooden
hook was kept hanging on a staple
in the door-faclng, which bad to
be carried by whomsoever avalled
himself or herself of the opportu-
nifty of going out of the school room
and no one else could go out until
| that hook was returned. We re-
member how frightened we were
when on one occasion we had gone
to the spring with hook III hand
and unwittingly split the hook at
| its fork. We had 60 knife TO make
Sanother and could net have dupli-
Gated it any how, So we slipped
back to the house in mute terror
and gently placed it in the staple.
Soon some one else gathered the
hook, when lol 1t was in two parts,
aud hence we were informed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28

against. Trembling with fear, we
we're called up to answer for this
imputed offense. Contrary to ex-
pectation, we were let off with q
reprimand and made to get an.
other. There was another custom
in that school, which was this
whenever the teacher temporarily
absented himself from, the school.
room he required the entire school
to spell out or read out their re-
spective lessons. And they did il
with q will. Their voices rang out
to their full volume with many
variations. When be re-eltereo
all was silent again.
There were two or three incidents
that occurred in this school thai
may be worthy of relation. The
teacher had a somewhat oval rock
the size of a mans head or larger
which he kept in the building, ane
upon which he would occasionally
make ooy stand for some act o.
disobedience. On one occa sion he
put BERRY" (Asbury properly
speaking) QUITS on that rock and
bade him stand on one foot. The
motion of the floor necessarily
made the stone unsteady in it,
position, hence he could not stay
on 10 this shaky stone, and as Otter
as "Berry" would fall off Harris
would whip him till be remounted
and thus it went on for some time
Now "Berry" was obstinate anc
would never cry when fogged, bu
on this occasion "Berry" cried
and so soon as the sobs and tear!
came be was remanded to his seat
Ferry" just had to cry. We are
quite sure that he has never for
gotten the experience of that after.
noon. We think that he is still
living in an adjoining State. he
was in Edgefeld not many years
ago.
Anotl,o~ ;.-:i---i--'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28
A Narrows2Escape.


Thankful words written by Mrs
Ada E. Hart, Of Groton, 8. D. "Wastaef
with bad which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally term.
mated IN Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live but a
short time. 1 gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could notstay
with my friends on earth, 1 would meet
my absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. gave it a trial, took in
all eifiht bottles. 1; has cured me,
and thank God, l am saved and now a
we'll and healthy woman" Trial bottles
flee at all Drug Stores.
Regular size SOC and $1.00. Guaran-
teed.
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A Frightful lSlunder.

Will often cause horrible Burn
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the best in the world, will Kill
the PAIN and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils
Felons, Corns. Corns, all Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth Only
% cts. a box. Cure guaranteed
Sold by all Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28

"For thirty-fve years." says
Senator Hoar, II have never miss
ed, while in this country, my Sun
day morning breakfast OF goldfish
balls. Gang anyone accuse me of
being a traitor to Ne1 England2"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-28

SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York
Nos. S3 and S4-New York and Florida Ex.
press. Drawing-R Room Sleeping Cars between
Augusta and New York.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars between
Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah, Washington
and New York.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Charlotte
and Richmond.
Nos. 85 and 38-U. s. Fast Mail Through
Pullman drawing room buffet sleeping cars be-
tween Jacksonville and New York and Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
lotte Dining cars serve all meals enroute.
Pullman sleeping cars between Jacksonville
and Columbia, enroute daily between Jack.
sonville and Cincinnati, via Asheville
FRANKS CANNON, JIM CULP,.
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G.. P. A. Washington. A. g. P. A, Atlanta
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AULD LANG SYNE
SOME PERSONAL RECOL
LECTIONS OF INCIDENTS
AND MEN YEARS AGO.
AT Old Field School and q Fisti-
cuff Fight With Fists Soaked
in Red Pepper.
BY AN OLD STAGER.

To resume our scribbling, we will
speak of our first experience in
school. All traces of the exact
locality of the school house have
long since been lost to memory,
but it vas somewhere in the Sleepy
Greek section. The house was a
small one, and was built of round
logs in primitive style. A writing
desk reached across one ona "f H.