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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-04-19
4 Hoo IN THE eoAT-oF-ARMs,
A Ludicrons Error Made IN Missouri
High School.

High School. .,-.
Up in the high school buildng
which is to be the proud temple OF
higher education for Independence
people is emblazoned the coat-of-arms
of the great state Oh Missouri. The
window itself is work OF art, and
the coat:of- aims stands out IN bold
relief and is noticeable just above the
bust of George Washington, When
the coat-of-arms was placed III the
window it attracted general attention,
and the members of the school board
thought it looked odd, for never be-
fore had the picture Of a big hog been
noticed as forming part of the coat
of-arms for Missouri. Encircling the
fat porker was the state motto,
Omitted we stand, divided We fall"
On either side were two enormous
bears, but the hog looked out OF
place.
President John A. Sea, of the school
board, was sent for, and the new coat.
of-arms of Missouri seemed out OF
place to him, too. Mr.. Sea is law
yer, and was quite sure that the con-
tented-looking Chester White hog pies
tured in the art window was foreign
to any coat of-arms he ever saw. There
was no discussion whatever over the
matter, but the art glass manufacturer
was sent for and asked why it was
that Chester White pig should adorn
the coat-of-arms of the great state OF
Missouri, and that, too, in temple OF
education.
The art glass man was nonplussed.
Mr.. Sea contended that the original
coat-of-arms had black bear, but a
hog-nerer. The picture of the hog
must come out, the president OF the
board declared. When the art glass
man found his bearings the hog busi-
ness was explained.
A picture of the coat-of-arms OF
Missouri had been obtained in minia-
lure for copy. The bear picture
could not be made out and the whole
matter was taken before Kansas City
lawyer, who declared the picture OF
the bear to be that of a hog, and so
the window was made up with the hog
taking the place of the bear. The
artist who made up the art window
had the curl of the pigs tail down to
n fine point, and altogether the porker
looked contented and happy as he
nestled between the folds of the flag.
Since the decree of the school board
that the hog must come out and the
bear be substituted in its place, those
of higher culture are breathing easier,
and everybody applauds the school
board for insisting on all works OF
art in Tho hrii1;-.- iTT-i5s '=t.sr-
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lis AFTER u Iiv,..~---
your choice is based on the Whig's po-
sition during the campaign, you are
making mistake. For the papers
support you are not indebted to- me. !"
"Indeedr' exclaimed Jarvis. 10
whom then?"
'That I. do not know" confessed
Willis, and went on to tell the story
which the governor had heard before.
''That is a curious and Interesting
incident, " said the latter. gravely, but
with yiukle in his eye. 'The posi+
ton OF your paper, however, had little
to do with my choice OF you to be public
printer. That was mainly brought
about through the influence of alady. -
GA lady?" calculated Willis. I'm.
possible! I have no woman friend
who can have influence with you, and
if I had I could not accept q position
secured in such way"
"Wait!" commanded Jarvis. "Iou
are altogether too hasty in your state
ments and your conclusions. 1t may
help to solve your difficultiesif I make
you acquainted with my wife.
With somewhat suspicious timell-
ness the door opened, and very sm1l-
ing young woman entered.
''Mrs. jarvis said the governor,
"may I make You acquainted with my
friend, Mr.. Willis? Perhaps, how
ever, he already knows you as"
"The linotype lady," said Willis
and MIS-. Jarvis in chorus. = Waverley
Magazine.
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rtsh oASiSD "a Soso"A. 1S FN~
ciple is the same as in the common
milk separator, where the cream is
thrown out from the milk. The sugar
is very damp after being separated
from the molasses, and is dried by be-
ing passed through long, slowly re-
volving cylinder. This cylinder is
raised at one end and the sugar is
slowly moved along, passing over
heated steam pipes until finally it
comes out of the other end of the
cylinder as crystalized sugar.
The most troublesome product to
handle is the molasses, which is sepa-
rated from the sugar by the centri-
.fugals. It is stored in large tanks in o
room heated to atemperature of about
lis degrees Fahrenheit. After remain
ing there for three weeks, it becomes
partially crystalized and is then taken
out and run through the mill again,
and portion of the sugar is extracted.
1t is believed that American inventive
genius will devise machinery by which
this molasses can all be treated at
once without the necessity of storing,
and the sugar all removed. Indeed,
it is said that the factory at Bay City,
Mich, is so equipped that oil the
sugar is extracted within twenty-four
hours.
Not all the sugar contained in the
beets can be extracted. From a ton
of beets analyzing fifteen per cent
sugar, about $50 pounds of sugar can
be secured. The Importance of high
grade beets is very great, and the diff
ference between beets containing
twelve per cent. sugar and beets con-
tanning fifteen per cent. sugar may
mean the difference between profit and
loss. To illustrate this point, the
Binghamton factory has capacity OF
800 tons of beets per day, and the
working season consists of about 100
days. If the 10000 tons Of beets used
contain fifteen per cent. sugar, the
output will be about $500, 900 pounds
Of sugar. If the beets contain only
twelve per cent. sugar, the product
will be only some 5,4OO,OOO pounds.
This difference of 100000 pounds of
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At Binghamton, Broome County,
Y, is located factory which manu=
factures each day during the working
season from twelve to sixteen tons sof
pure granulated sugar: The popular
notion usually associates stgaf with
sugar cane and with tropical climates.
But this popular notion must change,
for the sugar supply of the world will
soon be manufactured from the beet.
Two factories are now in operation
New York State, one at BinghamIon
and one at Rome. A large sugar fac
tory is also located at Bay City Mich.
Other factories are being planne edSin
New York and Michigan, and 1T wlll
be but short time before this it1dnss;
try of the manufacture of sugar from
beets will come into wide prominence.
So important is the industry likely fo
become that description of the Biag
hamton factory and the methods
extracting the sugar from the bests
will prove of interest.
The factory is located some three!
miles from the city of Binghamton 90
the Delaware, Lackawanna &Western
Railroad. The main building u q
substantial brick structure, and tie.
storage room for the beets is paniallyyI
provided for by four mammoth sheds,
each AGO feet long, sixteen feet wide,
and twelve feet high. It was thought.
that these sheds would furnish sgf-
fcient storage room for the beets, butst
from the photograph, it. willsbe seen
that many carloads have been inmpaedu
upon the ground; indeed, there are
apparently more upon the ground than
in the sheds, and they are being re-
ceived from the farmers at the rate of
100 carloads each day. In the sprlEgg
of 1898 some 1000 acres Of beets weSes
contracted for; the farmers agreeing
to raise the beets aad the company
agreeing to pay S. per ton for q q { E
same.
Upon the$,riyal at the factoyy BE- Eles
beets are unfoa led from the caTs nj
the sheds or upon the ground in sl57
yard. Underneath each shed aaa
running its entire length, lis q sluictt
way through which rnns arater waicfr.
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THE BALLAD OF BERRY BROWN.

Oh. do YOU know country lad by name OF
Berry Brown,
Who rides upon load Of wood along the
streets OF town? ~
He fsss hat turned up in front and crum-
pls6 down behind,
His curly hair so long and fair Is tumbledey
the wind.
And through his coat his elbows peep, and
through his boots his toes;
gut everywhere and anywhere he whistles
as he goes.
There's something strangely taking In tho
eyes Of Berry Brown
They seem TO fash CHEEKY light along tho
streets OF town;
Despits his coarse and tattered Vost, n4
boots and hat forlorn.
His trousers patched, ,threadoare ana sagged,
his shirt so old and worn,
For every glimpse he gives ne taxes meas
ure OF surprise.
And everybody wonders whore the secret Of
1t lies.
Gnd so bis way OF sitting there, so stsadfast,
calm and strong;
His air, as II. his whistling bore wagon and
wood aloug$
set throat and chin,
lQ6 vi AiODIsSo "ASA AS NSA~>1
his horses in, -
Take hold OF one and fascinate, as hints and
glimpses can,
When all the glory of boy is merging into
man.
Oh, Berry Brown looks careless, b1t nc
holds his secret we'll;
Far hidden in the clouds Gre heights whereon
his visions dwell;
Within him somewhere swells vein OF an
cient hero-vim.
And who shall hold him back one step, or
set the. .pnce for him?
Wait, you shall see IL poverty can chain so
strong soul,
Or II to sell his wood can be the rounding OF
his goal!
The old folk shake their heads and say:
"Look out for Berry Brown
When he shall measure forces with the best
boys in the town!
The wind has beat in Berry's face, the sun
has burned his skin,
And w.n.er's cruel hand has pinched whore
Berry Brown has been;
But hearts like his are brave enough to meet
the strokes that form
And fortify the giant souls that take the
world By storm!'
Maurice Thompson, in st. Nicholas
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MISUNDERSTANDING reel that l
can trust my daughter to- you. The
Accepted One = You can, indeed,
madam. Everybody trusts ME.
"Our boy will make his mark some day"
Said his parents with great delight.
He did--but In an illiterate way:
For he never learned to write
Briggs-Did You ever try to write
down all the utterly senseless things
that came into your head? Griggs-
Certainly. Haven't l been engaged?
Life is buta toothless, hairless begin
ming and toothless, hairless end,
between which are sandwiched the
solemn ceremony of a marriage and
other mistakes.
Scribbles-My new book will be out
soon. I hope you will lose no time in
reading it. Miss Cutting-Indeed, I
won't. I lost several hours reading
your other one.
"While ebulient youth" said the
Cornfed Philosopher, "has glittering
hopes of seeing his name on the roll
Of fame, sedate middle age is glad to
have it on the pay roll. !"
When Flynn heard that Mr.. Smith
was afflicted with softening of the
brain, lie thought it great disgrace;
and, when he was told he might have
the same trouble himself some day, he
brought down his hand with emphasis
on the marble counter, and said, Il
want you to understand that my head is
lust as solid as that slabr'
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Then and Now.

"Do you see that old man out
there? Thirty-two years ago that old
man came to Columbus with one sus-
pender and sore toe. He also had
basket of apples which farmer out
side of the city had given him. He
peddled the apples on High street and
nettel Is cents the first day. How
much do you suppose he is worth
now?'
ooh, million and a half," said
one.
"Two Millions" cried another.
"Six million, three hundred thou
sand," was the estimate of a third.
IT give it up" remarked the fourth
listener.
"Not single cent, and he still owes
for the basket. Ohio State Journal.
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ONLY Two Men Know the Trick.

There is one expert in Philadelphia
who, it is safe to say, stands entirely
alone III his specially. He is James
Toughhill, who has charge of the pill
ing of coin bags at the sub-treasury.
Not only Il es he have charge of the
piling OF the bags, but he do 8 it all
himself, for there is q secret connected
with this work that is known to only
one man in the country besides the
Philadelphia expert.
It does not seem at first glance to
be very difficult task, but those who
have tried it and failed can be counted
by hundreds, while the first man to
do the work properly without aknowl-
edge OF the secret having been i'm
parted to him is yet t be named.
Not so many years ago there was only
one person in the country who could
do the work. Where he obtained his
exclusive knowledge no one knows.
On trip to Philadelphia he met
Toughlll, and the two became fast
friends. As mark of his esteem the
original expert taught Toughill the
art of piling up money securely, and
that is as far rs the knowledge has
been extended. The work consists of
piling up bags, containing 1000 silver
dollars each, as high as the vault will
permit. When built by the experts
this silver wall is as solid and substan-
tial as if built of bricks and mortar,
and it is we'll this is SO. If one of
these walls should be constructed on
wrong principles it would surely fall,
and fall usually means serious in
jury to some one. Many men have
been hurt in attempting to learn the
art, and now Toughill and his friend,
who is in the West, occupy the field
alone. Philadelphia Record.
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of the building aud is almost
entirely waste product. It is relished
By stock, and no doubt will soon be
lrized as stock food. The juice Is
drawn from the battery and meas
ured quantity is passed on TO the lime
tanks. Here it comes in contact with
tho milk of lime, which removes GER
tain impurities. Carbon dioxide,
which has been stored from the burn
ing limestone, is forced into the mix
turo OF milk of lime and the juices
from the diffusion battery, and the
lime is precipitated with the .impurl-
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s.Impudeacel Did you never hear,
Married in haste, repent at leisure?
But seriously now, will you make oaee
appointment just as wish it made,
assuming, of course, that the person
is entirely competent"
ssWhy,ye asseaied Jarvis, some
what slowly. ''l don't approve OF
ante-e election pledges as a general
thing, but I think am justified in
making aa exception in this case. Let's
officially seal the agreement"
Which they did most satisfactorily.
A few days later the editor and
manager of the Webster Wing were
engaged in anxious consultation.
ssIt's no use, the latter was saying,
sI've telegraphed everywhere I can
think of, and there does not seem to
be linotype operator out OF work
from one end of the country to the
other. Well have to rig up some
frames and get three or four of the
old hand compositors back. -
'sBut that will make the PAPER look
like the dickens" objected Young
Willis, the editor, "and it will increase
expenses, too"
''Sure, assented che manager; r;"but
what else can we do? You tell.
Just in time to save Willis from the
necessity of confessing his incapacity
there came aknock at the door.
''Come H." called the manager
,,;fl,opt frrpi,r ~ Il ie !, oo6
But Willis was facing the door, and
as it opened to admit very pretty girl
the celebrity with which he removed
his feet from the table impelled his
partner TO do likewise.
"Excuse me-" began the visitor,
''but understand that you wish to
hire linotype operator"
eve do" cnorused the two men.
''And so have come to ask for the
place." continued the young lady. 81
have not had much experience, but 1
c.n average Thirty five hundred an
hour, and they tell me that my proofs
are remarkably clean.
The editor kicked the manager
under the table, and the latter replied
without hesitation:
'"We'll take you on trial anyway. I
don't mind telling you that you have
come in the nick of time. We do
need an operator aad badly. How
soon can you begin work?"
''This minute" replied the girl,
promptly.
every WELL, said the manager and,
with a few instructions, bowed her
out. "She'll do" he remarked to his
partner rs he resumed his seat and
elevated his feet once more.
''Geel I should think she would!"
asserted Willis more forcibly than
eleg ntly.
The new hand did not fail to equal
the exp ,ctation of her employers. She
was gu etly courteous to those in the
Office. men and girls alike, but she
''mind ID her own business" as the
foreman put it, aud, perhaps for that
reason, was more efficient than the
average of the operators.
The Office boy, an irreverent youth
who al uded to Willis as 'sBilious"
and to his partner as "the old man, "
expressed the general feeling as to
the new girl when he said to the edi-
tor one day:
"The linotype lady wants to know
if this is right.
'The what?" calculated Willis in
amazement.
''The linotype lady. That's what
she is. I know''em when I see one,
an she's the real article. %
So she was christened, and the
name stuck, 10 the envy of the other
girls.
About week after this addition to
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THE LINOTYPE LADY.
BY II. c. PEARSON.

the force, Willis opened the Whig one
evening and glanced first, as was his
custom, at the editorial page. For
perhaps half q minute he stared in
blank amazement. Then he dropped
the paper and executed war dance.
In response to his frantic calls the
manager fastened into the inner edi-
torial sauctum and calmly inquired
what was the matter.
'sHas the foreman dropped out
another line in the makeup OF did
your typewriter go off its feet and
make mistake for which you wish to
blame the proofreader? What ails
you, auyway?"
''Have you looked at the editorial
page?" asked Willis.
"Why no, what's wrong with it?"
s'Did you write or cause to be writ
ten that Jarvis editorial?"
"What Jarvis editorial? I wrote
none and know nothing about any. 1
thought we were to be neutral iu that
fight
"That was the way I understood it, :"
said Willis, more puzzled now than
angry, "but here is the strongest kind
of an editorial in tonight's Wing ad-
vocating the election of Jarvis. If
you don't know anything about it and
I don't know anything about it who
does know about it? And what are
we going to do about it?"
"First, let's find out who does know
about it," very practically suggested
the manager. "What does the proof
reader say?"
But the proofreader had never seen
the editorial until they showed it TO
her. She was positive that she had
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-04-19

It is found that foreigners, while they
may have been successful in their
home country, are not entir ely adapted
To the Conditions which prevail here.
TO American youths who will pre-.
pare themselves for the work of mana.
gers Of factories there is promise Of
lucrative employment: Several Of our
large universities are considering the
organization of "sugar" courses:
There has been no industry intro
duced in recent years which has Of
fered greater inducements for young
men; OF for the American farmer, OF
for the Investment Of capital, than the
beet sugar MISUNDERSTANDING Amer:
lean.
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The Honorable William Jarvis, state
senator and candidate for governor,
was calling upon his betroth od, Miss
Laura Jackson. The Honorable Viii
. liam was generally alluded to as q
<trising young man" and the future
Mrs, Jarvis as sensible girl" The
match, therefore, was adiudged "very
suitable" The two parties most con-
'cerned gave little thought to its suit
ability, but were very sure that it had
been made in heaven and they them
selves thereby absolved from all re-
sponsibity for it
But because Miss Jackson was q
sensible girl she was interested in the
Honorable William rs statesman as
we'll as lover. Therefore she was not
content with the b.ief answer, "busi-
NESS" which he made to her inquiry
las to Why on this particular evening
lhe was rather absent-minded and less
Soyously happy than usual. 1t was
mot in her nature to be denied any in
formation which she earnestly wished
to possess, and so, before long, she
had learned just what was worrying
her future lord but present vassal.
(; The leading newspaper in the north
}ern part of the state,i appeared, being
independent in politics, had so far re-
fused to commit itself to any guberna-
torial candidate. This greatly disap-
pointed Jarvis, who had confidently ex-
pected its support, In fact, he was
afraid that il his opponent was en-
dorsed by the Webster Wing his own
Jcha1ces for victory would lie percep-
;tibly lessened; while on the other
hand, if the Whig would place the name
Iof William Jarvis at the head of Its
editorial columns he did not see how
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sugar is an important consideration and
accounts for the desire OF factories to
secure high glade beets.
The new industry promises much
for those States which are favored
with proper climatic conditions. It
makes q new cash crop for the farmers,
who are ablo to net from S25 to $50
per acre. It opens 4 new channel for
capital and the investment under
proper management ig n safe one. The
important problem now is to secure
men trained in the business who are
capable of managing American labor.
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Street Golf.

Within the past few weeks mania
for playing golf on the streets has
taken full possession of the small
boys in every part Of town. How the
so.called game originated can no more
be told than can the ancient begins
ming of the child's play Of "London
Bridge is Falling Down" The only
resemblance of golf as played by the
.gamins of the street and the ''real
thing" as executed by the fashion
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Promises Much For States Favored With Proper
Climatic Conditions:
NEW CASH. CROP FOR FARMERS.

ties which it has absorbed: After
passing through various mixing tanks,
the juice passes to the filter presses.
Here the Juice is forced through cloth
and comes out almost rs clear as wa:
ter: After passing through two sets
Of these filter presses; the juice goes
to the bleaching process: This is
done by means of fumes of sulphur
The juice is made to drip slowly over
q board filed with holes, and the sui
phur d1oxide is brought into intimate
contact with every drop. All of these
processes are preliminary to the
,boiling down." After bleaching, the
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Tho IYrr Color for Ships.

Our war with Spain threw much
light on the question of the proper
color to render warships invisible to
the enemy. The best tint was found
to be dull gray with yellow shade.
Ships thus colored blend inconspicu-
ously with the horizon, and with all
the rocks alongshore. How nature
deals with similar question is shown
by the black and yellow stripes of the
zebra and the tiger, which render
those animals almost invisible amid
their habitual surroundings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-04-19

stands the small building where
Thomas Jefferson, third President OF
the United States, and Thomas Mann
Randolph, as children together, re.
ceived the rudiments of education and
discipline, which finally raised them
to the proud political and social cleva'
ton of their later years.
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Price of Manila Ham.

Ham is high in Manila. One dol
lar pound for any that is fit to eat,
while chickens are only two cents
apiece and eggs q shilling hundred.
Beef is not plentiful. 1t generally
comes from China, and, as the dingy
line of steamers from Hong Kong does
not provide cold storage, beef is often
too high, too. when it arrives-even
higher than the ham.