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The age-herald., 1899-07-22
THE SONG OF THE AXE

By William Lucius Graves in The Youtb,s
 Companion. This is the Song of the Axe, Fathered was l by the forge. Graded in leaping flame, Lulled by the clink and the clanp Of hammers beating in turn. Now in the hewer's hand tempered and polished and edged, Swing I all day in the sun, Swing and chant this song! IT, ,.,, o,, .,. =, o,,,,...., .4t Where the great winds pipe and Whfr1 Tower the ancient pines, Rooted a thousand years. Myraid Summers have waxed And waned in their odorous shade; Shows immemorial Drifted their branches through: Still their exultant heads Rise to the limpid blue, Still they fearlessly lean To the surge of the swinging gale And shout down the trail O the blast Paeans Aeolian! Old they seem as the stars, Moveless as living rock Lasting as earth itselfi To, then come I, the axe! Hover a moment aloft In eager and breathless poise Then in a circle of light Leap to the cedar's root. Deep and deeper I bite To the heart of the virgin wood And the scent of it's bloodess wounds Fills all the air with balm. Sudden a tinglng shock Thrills up the living trunk, Pulses along the boughs. Shivering prescience of death. Vainly the mighty mast Wrestles in agony, Then with stormy sigh Trembes and yields and leans, Sweeps with thunderous crash Down to the bruised earth! To, 'tis myself I sing. Teller of oak and ashi Brother am to the sword Red-edge1 slayer of men! Side bv sid fIva we hewn Paths for the pioneer From sea to sun-smitten so"' Hark to my ehaHted praise. Wild cascades In the hills. Winds in the strainins pines. Voices of woo6rnen all. Swei,ing in unison vast Shout through the sun1it days. Sing through the starlit nights, The sounding song O the axe
The age-herald., 1899-07-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 Shame can know love, but love knows no shame.
 Jealousy makes sharp sandwich out of the most inspid love.
 It isn't true that one woman can't love another; she can like her until she finds out that a man she likes also likes her
 It takes woman to be unhappy think ing how unhappy She would be if she were not as happy as she is.
 The more a man loves a woman the less he Mixes her faults The more a woman loves a man the more like virtues seem his faults.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22
From the Lafayette Sun.

From the Lafayette Sun.
 There does not seem to be anything in Senator Morgan's recent utterances to justify the outcry against him in some quarters that he has deserted Bryan and free silver. We strongly admire Bryan, and hope and believe he will be renomi- hated by the democrats in 1900, and we heartily believe that the free coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of IS to is the very best way to get 0 sound currency and bring prosperity to all classes and sec tlons of our country. But the democratic party is greater than MT. Bryan, and 1t
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

Alabama always goes to the top, whether it be the Elks, Santiago battlefield, or the national democratic bimetallic commit Zee. Chairman Tomlinson of the last named organization is the latest man to carry Alabama's flag to the top
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The summer resort attractions of this town are a little overloaded at present, and cool wave is needed for the purpose of restoring normal conditions.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The Chinese make life in this country burden at times by sending here each year SOO0O,00O pounds of firecrackers, big and little.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat is con- vinced that General Joe Wheeler will not be able to induce the Philippines to stand still long enough to be counted.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22
THE NICARAGUA CANAL

From the Anniston Hot-Blast
 The Age-Herald is right. The great ad- vantages that would accrue to the south by the building of this canal are but little understood by the great mass of the peo- pie, and Senator Morgan is the man of all others to instruct them.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The two car loads of harness recently shipped to Mayberry & Watson was legi- have been more creditable to this town if every bit of it had been manufactured here.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

Helen Gould is Deweys only rival in the matter of medals and engrossed resolu- tions.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The Huntsville convention has very wise ly been postponed to October 10, when de lightful weather will prevail in the Ten nesses valley.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22
The Mysteries of Assessments.

The Chicago News prints as a frightful example of erroneous and eccentric assess ments this table of aggregates in the two named.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

While the censorship is maintained all reports from the Philippines will be con- sidered as views from an official blue-pen- ell -
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The reign that affects the Philippines is the reign of Boss Otis in his great censor act It must be ended before the insur- gents can be put down.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

Let us hope the governments new ma chine guns will never be used against American workingmen. It Is said that they can put fifty shots into the head of bar rel at half mile in a quarter of minute.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

John D. Rockefeller goes through Chicago incognito lest President Harper should hold him up for another million or two.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

Julia Marlowe has also decided to play Hamlet, thus aiding in driving the maseu- line Hamlets from the field.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

Dewey has reached and passed the scene of Camaras great manoeuvers.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

General Miles desires to go to the Philip pines, and the people want him to go, and yet Corbin says No.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The factionists fear a reunited and tri- umphant party.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The Germans who floated the Paris got $20O00 expense money and $375,OOO salvage money. -
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

It is "The Man With the Hose" who is overburdened nowadays.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The lynching of an innocent man in Bibb should operate to put an end to the habit in this state.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22
GOV. JOHNSTON AND GEN. SHELLEY

All lips look alike, it is said, to the kiss ing bug.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

| The rains of the present week have put
 Alabama crops in fine condition.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

Clay county, Kentucky, is a mountain re- publican county.
The age-herald., 1899-07-22

The Huntsville convention has very wise ly been postponed to October 10, when de- lightful weather will prevail in the Ten nesses valley.
 While the censorship is maintained all reports from the Philippines will be con- sidered as views from an official blue-pen- ell.
 The reign that affects the Philippines is the reign of Boss Otis in his great censor act. It must be ended before the insur- gents can be put down.
 
 Julia Marlowe has also decided to play Hamlet, thus aiding in driving the maseu- line Hamlets from the field. John D. Rockefeller goes through Chicago incognito lest President Harper should hold him up for another million or two. General Miles desires to go to the Philip pines. and the people want him to go, and yet Corbin says No.
 The Germans who floated the Paris got $2O,OOO expense money and $375,OOO salvage money. - The lynching of an innocent man in Bibb should operate to put an end to the habit in this state.
  The rains of the present week have put Alabama crops in fine condition. It is "The Man With the Hose" who is overburdened nowadays. The factionists fear a reunited and tri- umphant party.
 Clay county, Kentucky, is mountain re- publican county
 All lips look alike, it is said, to the kiss ing bug
The age-herald., 1899-07-22
SENATOR MORGAN

William A. Davis, of Anniston, was i town yesterday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

learn to lasso can make very desir-
able lariat from piece Of flexible rope
about one-fourth inch in diameter
and thirty feet long. 1t is good
plan to grease the rope with tallow,
rs that will help it to run smoothly
and keep it from kinking. An eyelit
fully half an inch in diameter, of the
sort thatis used on awnings, should be
provided for the slip moose. The pic
ture marked No. 4 in the accompany
ing illustration shows how the eyelit
should be adjusted at one end of the
rope. It must be securely fastened
and there should be no rough rope
ends sticking out to interfere with
the easy working of the moose.
When your lariat is ready for SER
vice let the rope slip through the
"honda" or eyelet, till loop about
five feet in diameter is made. Next
coil the remaining rope in your left
hand (see No. l in the illustration) un-
til the loop and six feet OF rope re-
main uncoiled. Then grasp the re-
naming rope in your right hand, hold
ing it and the loop about one foot
above the honda (see No. y, and you
are ready for the swing. Iu making the
swing let your wrist be timber, in or
der that as you whirl the loop above
and around your head, from right to
left, the wrist will turn with the loop,
thus enabling the latter to make a hor-
izontal revolution. (See No. 2. Stand
facing the object you intend to lasso
and when you are ready to make the
throw let the loop 60 as it swings
from back to front, at the same time
make quick step forward. At the
instant the cast, or throw. is made
the hand should be palm down and
the arm stretched forward at full
length and on q level with the shoul-
dsr (see No. 81. After some practice
in throwing the lariat the loop as it
flies through the air will remain open
like hoop lying on the ground. At
this time the right side of the loop
should be lower than the left, If such
is the case, the low side will strike
the target first and swing the other
side over the object.
In coiling the surplus rope in your
left hand be sure to have it so adjusted
that it will "pay out" easily. The
important thing to learn first is to
make the loop fly straight and on q
level course. When you have. reached
the point of skill where your loop re-
mains open while sailing and makes a
"bee line for the mark, you may
know that you will soon be master OF
thA larlat
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
Fine Sense of Pronrietx.

She was the lady of all work in q
Brooklyn family, but q humble posi-
tion did not prevent her from having
a delicate understanding of ethics.
She was to be married and the we'd.
ding day was set, but affairs in the
household to which she belonged made
it extremely inconvenient to have her
leave at that time, and the mistress OF
the house asked the girl if it would
not be possible for her to make ar
rangements to stay q few weeks longer.
The girl agreed to this quite readily.
She was quite willing to put off leav-
ing for a few weeks, but the marriage
ceremony must be performed, as it
would be unlucky to postpone it.
When the important evening ar
rived, the girl in her wedding gown,
and the lady of all work in neigh.
boris house, who was to be maid of
houor, also in her best gown, were
ready, the two went around the corner
of the street nearest the house, where
a carriage was awaiting them, and
were driven to the church.
"But why, Bridget" asked the mis-
tress of the house of the bride after
her return, "didn't you have the car
riage driven mp before the door?.'
Bridget's nose took an extra upward
turn; and her face assumed look OF
hauteur as she asked in expressive
tones:
'sA1e kerridge at the door one day,
mem, and me in the house at the
vashtub the nextw-New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

siderable seat of population, have al
ready revealed more than three thou
sand graves. The primitive culture
here nnearthed, represented by all
kinds of weapons, implements, and
ornaments, bore no resemblance to
any Of the then known classical ones
of the Mediterranean basin. Its graves
contained no Roman coins or relics.
There was nothing Greek about it. 1t
contained no trace either of writing or
chronology. 1t was obviously pre-
historic; there was no suggestion of a
likeness to the early civilizations in
Scandinavia. 1t was even more primi-
tive than the Etruscan, aud entirely
different from it, especially in its lack
of the beautiful pottery known to
these predecessors OF the Romans.
Little wonder that Won Sacken, who
first adequately described it in 1868,
and Hochstetter, who worthily carried
ON his researches, believed that Hall
staff represented all entirely indigen-
ous and extinct Alpine civilization.
On the other hand, SO exceedingly
rich and varied were the finds in this
out-of-the-way corner of Europe, that
another and quite different view
seemed justifable. Might this not be
an entirely exotic culture, products
gained by trade from all parts # the
world, being here deposited with their
dead by people who controlled the
great and very ancient salt mines
hereabouts?-Fr the Origin OF
European Culture, By Prof. William
Q. Ripley, in Applctons' Popular
Science Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
Could Not Make the Bear Dance

A case was heard before His Honor.
Judge Lumley Smith, at Westminster
county court, England, which revealed
some of the secrets of the showman's
trade. It was claim brought by an
electrician named Lammer against
Clemenci,a a Frenchman, for work done.
Mr.. Ramford, solicitor for the
plaintiff, explained that his client
made the defendant an electric table
Tor q bear to dance on at the Royal
aquarium, for 80 shillings. The bear
did not dance we'll on the table, MS the
shock was not strong enough to take
effect on him. (Laughter). He
ordered further work'to be done to
make the shock stronger, but theu the
bear would not dance to his liking.
The plaintiff stated in cross-examina-
ton, that he did not contract to make
the bear dance, but to make an electric
table. Naughter). The defendant
said one battery would do, as the bear
had such fine feelings. He said that
it had more tender feet than human
being. He told the witness to come
to the aquarium on Sunday when the
public would not be there, and they
would try it the whole day. Laughter.
In examination the plaintiff stated
that the defendant said the bear had
such ig feet that more wire must be
put under the tablecloth. (Laughter).
His honor found for the plaintiff in
two guiueas with costs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
A FAMOUS FRoNTIERsMAN.
Old Jim Erldger's Remarkable Natural
Genius rs an Engineer.


"Old Jim Bridger" was famous
frontiersman. He swas born in the
District of Columbia in 1907 aud dis
covered the Great Salt lake of Utah in
the winter Of 1S24-6 He was at least
the first white man to report the e1-
istence of that body of water. Bridger
was illiterate, but had remarkable
natural genius as al engineer. No
man in the west was so familiar with
the topography of the country between
the Mississippi river and the Pacific
ocean; aid his memory for landscapes
was phenomenal. They used to say
that Jim Bridger knew every tuft OF
grass on the great plains, and he was
very proud of that reputation. Colonel
Inman In his charming book, "The
Old Santa Fe Trail" tells an inter-
esting story that illustrated this par
ticular talent.
At one time early in he,6Os, while
the engineers of the proposed Union
Pacific railway were temporarily in
Denver, then an insignificant mush-
room hamlet, they became somewhat
confused as to the most practical
point in the range over which torun
their line After debating the Dues
ton they determined, upon a sugges-
ton from some of the old settlers, to
send for Jim Bridger, who was then
visiting ir ST. Louis. "A pass, via the
overland stage, was inclosed in letter
to him, and he was urged to start for
Deliver Mt once, though nothing of the
business for which his presence was
required was told him in the text.
In about two weeks the old man ar-
rived, and the next morning, after he
had rested, he asked why he had been
sent for from such distance. The
engineers then began to explain their
dilemma. The old mountaineer waited
patiently Until they had finished, when,
with look of disgust on his withered
countenance, he demanded large
piece of paper, remarking at the same
time: 81 could a-told you fellers all
that in st. Louis and saved you the
expense VI prluSluB mo o"o heho
He was handed sheet of manila
paper, used for drawing the details OF
bridge plans. The veteran pathfinder
spread it on the ground before him,
took o dead coal from the ashes of the
fire, drew rough outline map, and,
pointing to certain peak just visible
on the serrated horizon, he said:
'There's where you fellers can
cross with your road, and nowhere
else, without more diggin' an cuttin'
than you think of"
That crude map is preserved in the
archives of the great corporation, and
its line crosses the main spurs of the
Rocky mountains just where Bridger
said it could with the least work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

Admiral Deweys flagship be presented when arrives at
New York with superb people the State Of
Washington patriotic citizens Washington spared when
decided pento the Olympia The principal fea
winged victy intended to be symbolic the
Manila Bay and the triumph of American This figure
the punch bowl
Or when not table the figure can be
mounted On pretty pedestal figure Victory the
set great which the of admiral
Dewey every officer and board the Olympia the
The punch bowl tray and
ade stand coffee pot tea pitcher and
sugar Dishes different Boat and tray two lov
ing cups Of cande having seven
lights cmpotes and two serving trays There are also our
dozen cutg glass cups specially designed for the Olympia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

4 vase cutfrom single emerald hos
been preserved in a cathedralof Genoa,
Italy, six hundred years. Its dimen-
sions are: Diameter, u 1-2 inches;
height, 5 3-4 inches. Every precau-
tion is used to insure it's safe-keeping.
Several locks must be opened to reach
it, and the key of each lock is in the
possession of different man. 1t is
publicly exhibited very rarely, and
then only by order of the Senate. A
precautionary degree was passed, in
1476 forbidding all persons to approach
the priceless treasure too closely. An
antiquarian advances the theory that
it was one of the gifts made Solomon
by the Queen of Sheba, and has writ
ten a book to prove his assumption.
1t is difficult to believe that so large
an emerald has ever been found, and
it would be interesting to hear the
verdict of gem expert after he had
carefully examined the vase.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
BY CHARLES j. H. HALCOMBE.

day the news was brought into the
town that they had mutiuicd, muir
: dered their officers and joined party
of rebels which was approaching the
port.
AS those disturbances are common
in China, and invariably exaggerated,
little was thought of the matter by the
foreign residents, who half discredited
the rumor. But the Chinese showed
symptoms of fear, especially SOME Of
the leading shopkcepers; who closed
their houses forthwith. Howevar, the
day passed quietly and uneventfully,
and night set in dark and cold.
Being at that time regular CORE
srondent to the Shanghai Mercury; sat
in the library during the evening writ:
ing au account of the distressed and aSi-
tatel state of the Shautung province;
owing to recent inundation Of tie
Yellow river, which had destroyed the
crors and sent thousands of homeless
and starving refugees into otr midst;
some of the poor creatures actually
dying at onr very doors.
T. must have been 10 Or II o'clock
when Il crossed from tile library to my
sleeping apartment and the weather
was then bitterly cold. Snow was be-
ginning to fell in large flakes. An op-
pressive stiffness hung over the town
rs if it were breathlessly waiting for
en- impending storm TO break:
Not long after getting into bed, how
ever, 1 was awakened from my first
sleep by the distant firing OF crackers;
RS I Thought, accompanied by the
beating OF to,n-toms. Thinking it was
somo 'ioss- -pidgin" OF procession, 1
took no notice, for, during the Chinese
New Year festival whichis celebrated
for several weeks, being tho one great
national holilay-marriages aad reli-
gious ceremonies become common, es-
pccially in the northern regions; aud
at night one is not uufreluently dis
turbed by the clashins ofgongs and the
playing of flutes and other instruments
! calculated to cheer tho heart OF d true
'Son OF Han" and drive al ordinarily
constituted barbarian" out his
caran canro-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

with unusual SP.,7----zc 9 1l--Az
want auy boy Of mine to be so unfor-
tunate as to regard it as joke.
Mother-I gave each of you boys an
orange. Charlie, you said you
wouldn't eat yours until after dinner:
And you, Jack, said the same. Have
you deceived me? Charlie-No,
mother; We didn't eat our own or
anges. I ate Jacks and he ate mine.
A little boy, writing composition
on the zebra the other day, was re-
ouested to describe the animal and to
mention what it is useful for. After
deep reflection. he wrote: "The &c.
bra is like horse, only striped. 1t
is chiefly used to illustrate the letter
d."
Mr.. Courtney (fiattering'y)- -Ihad the
blues awfully when I came here to.
night, Miss Fisher, but they are all
gone now. You are as good as medi-
cine. Miss Fishers Little Brother
Yes; father says she'll be a drug in
the market if she doesn't catch on to
some fellow sooD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

moneI tuII ~ ,.... .r .i,'H -: - : :
IN its car as many as six men and
travel easily at rate of 100 miles an
hour under the absolute mastery OF
its engineer and pilot.
A Led interest accrues to this new
machine since the appropriation OF
the United States Board of Ordnance,
made last fall, has been employed in
its construction. The sum of S25, 900
was put in Professor Langley's hands
by this department OF the War Bureau
in Washington, after the professor
had explained his plans and the posi-
bilities he believed to be within his
power to attain.
The engine is built of aluminium
and steel, and though its power is
great the total weight of this device is
only forty-seven pounds.
The machine is built largely OF
aluminium, and the body or car is
about twenty-five feet long, six feet
wide and eight feet deep. The car
tapers at each end and is we'll supplied
with windows. Entrance is effected
through two doorways, one OF either
side of the forward end of the car.
These doors lead directly into the
main room of the car. For an e1'
tended trip this main room will be
fitted out with hammocks, cooking
utensils and other articles Of the
kitchen and sleeping room that the
traveller would find necessary aud
convenient.
Back of this room is second
apartment which secretly holds the
vital organism of the new aerial mon,
ster. Hero it is where the liquifieo
air is developed which has been util
lied with such magnificent genius BY
Professor Langley. il furnishes
power to the engine; it reduces to
liquid the buoyant gases that are the
initial lifting power of the whole con
triSance: it supplies fresh air for the
car at all times, and is also an ever
ready refrigerant that will preserve
fresh meats and other foods mos
needed on long voyage in the air OF
water.
The engine, of course, is wonder
in itself of lig ghtness, compactnes'
and as a power producer. Thougl
weighing only forty-seven pounds, II
serves to drive the aerodrome at th'
speed OF at least 100 miles an hour
and can operate at the same time
small dynamo, to which it can b.
easily geaSed.
Back of the engine-room is the stor
age-room, having ample space for al