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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
sam Jones on Farming.

ne iul IilCJ ''l " -
up the rear Of the procession
I love to listen 70 the lips ard
read FROM the pen of d sensible
farmer who gets there himself
in good shape makes living on
his farm and who lives we'll, and
lives out of debt. The truth of
the business is, that under the
present condition. of things, the
farmer is left, and left badly. 1t
the farmer don't put more brains
with his muscle, he is going to
be worse left. than he is today.
Every calling in America has It's
convocations, its ANIMALS or
quarterly or monthly session, It's
president, secretary and treasurer,
its periodicals and publications,
its experts and expounders; but
the poor farmer, he plods along
from year to year until he is about
done plodding aud ready to move
over the hill to the poorhouse,
or rather, if be is over the hill, lie
is already at the poorhcuse.
1 am somewhat of a farmer, and
| | like to hear sensible farmer
talk. If he can make living on
his farm, 1 can make living on
my farm in Barlow county,
Georgia; and yet l am simply
running negro orphans home
down here, for l declare that from
one of the lest farms in Georgia,
after running four plows and
getting half the crop made, [ got
200 bushels of corn-the balance
was all rotten-and four bales OF
cotton. My corn end cotton COM
binei was worth about $500 at the
top of lie market. My State and
county taxes were $3.50; so | did
not make enough on one of the
best farms to pay my taxes by
about half. | would Ike TO see
every equity in he State organ
,ze its farmers institute.
I,would like for The Advocate,
in its Farm aud Home Departments
to give all the information for
1.-THE farmer that it can, and help
him practically to make q success
of farming, The rlan who knows
how to do, and when TO DO, is i'll
position to tell US. The average
farmer is so disheartened that be
hardly knows which way to turn.
The present condition of things
obtaining in Georgia has paralyzed
him. l saw our tax collector s
books today. Tomorrow is the
closing day of The tax collector
day of grace--and not one-half
of the people have paid their taxes.
OF course, some more will pay.
The merchants, tie doctor and all
others q :. will suffer as
the farmer suffers, would would
like to see all professions and al!
interests aroused in behalf of the
farmer, turning q helping hand
and giving s helpful word to him.
He does not need any cussing or
kicking. Ifthere is any class the
sunshines Oh that needs kindly
wards and helpful instruction and
intelligent leading, it is the far
mers of this country, Let a man
who knows how to farm tell us
about it, and how TO do il. Some
of us have reached the point where
we find we do not know. We
admit that We are fools, ard wher
man gets that far along, he i:
ready to listen, and ready to learn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08

Owing to the long continued rains
our little creek. Beaverdam, which
runs on the west and southwestern
part OF our town is to-day, Tuesday, q
roaring, rushing Yellow Tiber. Prof.
Bailey might with propriety take his
history classes to the banks of this our
Edgefleld Tiber as Illustrative of that
ancient Tiber, "that flowed by the
Towers of Rome," when she was on a
stare"
It's proven fact that calomel will
prevent blight in pear trees, and now,
right now, is the proper time to dose
them, and the way to do it is this: With
your knife split the bark two or three
inches on the body of the tree, lift it
up and insert from three to five grains
Of calomel, then tie up the cleft with
cloth. During the past month we saw
an orchard of LeConte pear trees,
eight years old, that had never blight
ed, and the owner assured US that cal
omel prevented the blight and gave
him fruit every year, except when the
fruit buds were killed by the frost.
Calomel is only 10c or 15c an ounce.
Try it.
l will handle again tbs season the
goods of the Patapsco Gdano Co., full
ammoniated, etc.
T.. j. NORRIS. Edgeheld. S. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08

Close connections at Greenwood for
all points on S. a. L., and G. and G..
Railway, and at Spartan5urg with
Southern Railway.
For information relative to tickets
rates, schedules, ETC., address
w. j. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. a ct
Augusta, Ga.
II. M.:ENERsoN,
Traffic Manager,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08

STATE OE SOU IL CAbOLlNh,
COUNTY OF EDGEF1EID.
Court OF Common Pleas.
Summons for Relief. Compliant
not Served.)
E. B. Robinson, Anna Robinson,
Layer Robinson, Kate Robinson,
Jennie Robinson, Plaintiffs,
against
Geo. w. Robinson, Jr., as Admin
istrator in his own right of the
estate of Geo. w. Robinson, de-
ceased, Arthur Robinson and
Lawrence Robinson, Defendants.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and
required to answer the Complaint
in this action, which is filed in
the Office of the CLERK o? Court nl
Common Pleas for the said county,
and serve copy of your answer TO
the said Complaint OF tive sub
scriber at MS Office at Edgeheld
G. H., S. c., within twenty days
after the 0crvice hereof, ezclus i've
of the day of such s'rvice; and if
YOU fail to answer the Complaint
within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiffs in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demand
ed in the Complaint.
P. B. MAYSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Dec. 31st, 1898.
Test: JOHN B. HILL, L. S.
C. c. c. p.
To Arthur Robinson and Lawrence
Robinson, non-resident defend
ants:
You will take notice that the
Complaint in the above stated &C
tion is on file in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for, Edgefeld county, State
aforesaid.
P. B. MAYSoN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Dec. 3lst, 1898.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
0. Sheppard, IT,.

Fancy and Heavy Groceries,
Farm Tcols, Tobacco and Cigars,
Crockery, Hardware,
Just received a new lot of Fresh
Candy and Crackers, and many other
good things.
1 appreciate your patronage anc
will work to deserve it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Even yellow fever finds apologies.
Curious stories of the good it inciden-
tally did come from Southerners who
passed through the recent epidemic
A confirmed dyspeptic AYERS that now
he can eat anything; a man who had
suffered twenty years with asthma
says he is wholly free from that dis
tressing malady; and these and others
declare that, if yellow fever attacks a
person who has chronic disease, that
disease goes away when the fever goes.
It seems fit and proper, too, that the
more terrible malady should expel the
less dangerous one; but since the pa
tient may die while this process is
going on, it is probable that yellow
fever will never become a popular cure
for dyspepsia and asthma.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Generosity is only comparative, but
its reach depends upon the basis of
comparison chosen. The gentleman
who, hearing much of the gifts of a
rich man, computed that, in respect to
their incomes, his own contribution
need be but one cent, might learn a
lesson from persons less expert in
arithmetic. A missionary in Oklahoma
lately begged all the church-members
to try to contribute to the support OF
the church work. Two poor old Indian
women invented a novel method of
compliance with the request. They
harnessed horse to an old cart,
roamed all over the prairies, picking
up the bones of animals which had
died there, drove sixty miles to rail-
road, sold the bones for three dollars,
drove the sixty miles back, and with
happy hearts gave, not one-tenth. but
every penny to the little church.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

The case of young Miss Marlowe,
who recently died on the stage of a
New York theater during the perform
ance, has called attention to the pc
culiar strain which attends an actors
life, and which with certain sensitive
temperaments is apt to overstimulate
the heart. To many the profession
is a constant interplay of excitement
and exhaustion; and often ones en-
gagements must be kept regardless of
depressed or delicate conditions of
health. for no manager can afford to
depend on substitutes or supernumer-
aries. And of the hundreds who try
to live by histrionics, only few win
an income which permits them to lay
up for repairs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Secretary Bliss has received some
important official dispatches from the
Indian Territory indicating a change
of sentiment on the part of some of
the Indian tribes with whom the
Dawes commission has been negotia-
ting treaties. These dispatches state
that the Creek Indian council is to
meet in special session to consider
the holding of new election looking
to the adoption of the Dawes treaty,
which has been once rejected at the
polls. The dispatches also state that
the Cherokee Nation has just provided
for commission to treat with the
Dawes commission.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
STATE INSTITUTIONS
Approximate Amounts Required for
Their Maintennnce.

Bismarck, N D.-The following are
by the trustees of the several state in
situations i'll their reports to the gov
ernor, for the maintenance of the in
situations for the ensuing biennial pc
Rod. The total amounts asked aggre-
gate nearly two-thirds of the revenue
of the entire state for the two years:
Insane asylum. -. ......... .$l22. 900
Penitentinry. ..... 80. !. $1,000
University ..... ..s.... 1135,00O
MayviIle normal school. $3.50. $4,000,
Valley City normal school. -. $4,000
Agricultural college. ........ $4,000
Deaf and dumb school. -. $4,000
Total. -. ........... $500, 900
This list includes merely those insti-.
buttons which are in operation. Sums
will be asked for the maintenance Of
institutions yet to be established and,
for the building Of other institutions,
such Us the reform school, the state
school Of forestry and similar institu-
TONS. The penitentiary and the in
sane asylum must be provided for, so.
that IL the state is to keep within it's.
revenue the other requests will have
to be scaled down at least half, IL nop
more.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Dispatches from Paris indicate that
Count De Nun (eyidently nouveau
riche) starts free fight in the cham
Der Of deputies every time he joins
i IN the parliamentary debates. With
.xha Introduction Of football methods
into French politics. however. the sit
uation becomes sadly serious When
4 the member from Bongsoir hurls an
sinkstand at the leader Of the extreme
lsft sor the orator Of the reds, or plants
NJ ell-disected blow In the stomach
asf ~ deputy from Embongpong, the
q iSill,il he " liberty. equality and fra
4 "a nv y certainly IN danger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

In South Dakota an amendment was
adopted in the recent election which
introduces a modified form OF the
Swiss initiative and referendum in the
making of laws. In the future, when
sver five per cent of the voters of the
state petition for a law on any sub
ject, it will be the duty of the legisla-
ture to pass such law and submit it
to the voters at the next election for
'heir approval.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Middletown, Ohio, Jan. 4. - Advices
have reached this city of the instant
killing during quarrel of Philip Kuch
by John Clifford, residing three miles
from here. The alteration arose over
the division of a crop of tobacco.
Later Clifford committed suicide.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
BARRIERS. LICENSE,
Wisconsin Tonsorial Artists Agitat
ing the Matter.

Milwaukee, Jan. 5. = The BARRIERS
Union of Wisconsin has a movement
on foot looking toward the bringing
about Of the passage OF a license law
at the coming session Of the state legis-
lature. The license law has been agi-
tated ever since the organization Of
the union by State Organizer Whit
taller of GAINESVILLE, who will go to
Madison in it's behalf. The measure
has been Endorsed by many physicitns
and will also be officially commended
Ivy the commissioner of health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
SWEDISH LUTHER ANS.
To BE Invited to Hold Their Confer.
ence in St. Peter.

ence III ST. PetCr. ~
ST. Peter, Mimi, Jan. Sat a meet
ing OF the Swedish Lutheran congre-
cation held here it was decided to ex-
tend to the Swedish Lutheran confer
ence, embracing Minnesota, Wisconsin
and the Dakotas, an invitation to meet
in ST. Peter this year. AS the confer
ence had expressed n desire to come
here, there is no doubt that the invita-
ton will be accepted. The number Of
visitors expected is about 300 A COM
mittee has been appointed to make pre-.
liminarv arrangements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
The dOta Mine.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 5.-The Men
dota mine in INeweenaw county is to
be rcorganized and worked. Prelim-
mary work at the mine has begun.
This is the only copper ore mine in the
district. ...a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
MESSAGE OF
GOV. 0EvlNE
BUSINESS OF THE STATE THOR.
OUGHLY REVIEWED.

The Retiring Governor Presents to
the Legislature an Exhaustive
As They Have Been Conducted
by the Various Departments of
the State Government - Recon-
mendatiOns Are Made for New
Thinks Will De of Benefit to the
State.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
Accidentally Shot

Monticello, Iowa, JAM s. - Linn
Schaeffer, the sixteen-year-old son OF
George Schaeffer, a leading dry goods
merchant, was accidentally shot by a
high school classmate. The physicians
pror ounce it a fatal wound.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

1t will be bad day for the world at
large when heroism and patriotism and
courage cease to be honored. The
aspiration after human brotherhood
The wide world over is not a little
thing or one to be lightly laughed
away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

A writer says sleep is conducive to
beauty. Perhaps it is, but we have
seen some rather homely policemen,
ssvertheless.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

It sometimes happens that when
man is really known by the company
he keeps she prefers to be a sister to
him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
Total ................... .fStO, W
Respectfully submitted.


PUBLIC FXnm|ner.
With the estimates here given. there
need be no mistake made as regards the
adjustment Of appropriations within tho
period. If the appropriations again ex-
coed the revenues of the state as In the
past. and the administration is compelled
to issue funding warrants as heretofore,
ed the responsibility for such condition OF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Fitzsimmons now has the reputation
Of "the only honest pugilist," but what
will he do with it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Some peoples prospects are so fine
that it is almost impossible to lind
them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

The greatest mystery of some board
ing houses is how the boarders stand
r.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
A man is generous to fault when he
fails to correct it.

Some people put on airs while others
merely whistle them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

The gathering together Of the dane
ing fakes results in SNOWFALL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

It's a wise pedagogue that pours
whale-oil on the troubled waters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

GOV. FANCHER'S
INAUGURAL
NORTH DAKOTA'S EXECUTIVE AID
DRESSES THE LEGISLATURE.
He Recommends Watchful Care in
the Conduct Of the States Bust
ness Timely RecOmme ndn ions
and Suggestions Are Made for the
Consideration of the Lawmakers
Speaks Feclingly of Gov.
Briggs Dcath-The Policy of Ex-
pnnsion Is Strongly Approved by
the Governor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

The Retiring Governor Present.. to
Evening star., 1899-03-02
CARE OF ASPHALT PAYMENTS.
COn.ul Erdman Reports on Their
Treatment at Hreslau. GermnnN

c. w. Erdman. United States consul at
Breslau, Germany has reported as fol-
lows on the treatment of asphalt streets
in Breslau. which is entirely different from
methods employed in the Tinted States.
For instance: One man has charge Of
four squares in front of the consulate.
His tools for keeping the streets clean are
follows: An iron-hopper wheelbarrow.
a shovel, a broom ana a rubber scTapor
about three and half feet long. The rub
Der IS fastened in vise-like wooden clamp
and is about four inches wide, oHe-qUar.cr
of an inch thick. and very stiff This man
during the day is continually going over
his four squares taking up the litter and
keeping the streets thoroughly clean.
Early in the morning, after having cleaned
the street. he takes his wheelbarrow. load
ed with very fine. sharp sand, and scatters
tie same with his hands or small shovel
lightly yver the streets to prevent slip
ping. Should ii be a rainy day, he repeats
this process several times during the Gay.
Once a week. two sprinkiing cars are sent
out alongside OF each other, so that they
cover the whole street at one time with
water, washing the same thoroughly. I'M
mediately following the sprinkhnG cars
come four one horse roller brush sweeDers,
about two feet in diameter, sN coping the
water, slime, etc, into the gutter when
the same is piled up and carted away.
Then the man who has charge Of those
St1eelS comes along WIN MS Wlte-btTIpN
and sprinkles sand all over the street In
spring or autumn. when the streets are
often sloppy or wet. the washing is done
several times during the week.
Il am informed the washing is done for
the purpose of removing the slime. which
the asphalt seems to leave, and to keep the
street from being slippery; also for the
preservation and hardening Of the as
phait.
The man who has charge of the asphalt
streets is paid twenty-five pfenniEs Give
cents per hour. Ordinary street hands are
also paid per hour and receive eighteen
pfcnnigs -four centsD
"All streets are kept in excellent condition,
the shopkeepers or tenants not being per
mitted to put sweepings on the pavement
or street. These must be taken up and
put in a box kept for that purpose.
THE city has wire baskets fastened on
lamp-pOsts against houses, fences or trees,
in which the public may throw waste paper
while walking along 1t is very rare To see
any waste paper on the streets, as the clu-
zens in general take pride in keeping the
streets clean. The househoiders have 10
sweep the streets to the center Of the
street regularly every morning before q
O'Clock The litter is piled up and carted
away by the city teams
Evening star., 1899-03-02

OF suave, indolcnt natures Seuor Rivera
was strong man under the Spanish re-
gime and forced Sagasta to recognize him
because Of his ability. when. in fact Sa-
geSta opposed him. He is the president of
I the council Of secretaries which Is the
inSular government. Mr. Rivera g. most
pronounced in his respect for America and
Americans, and has been quick n graSn
the difference between the Responsible Of
hceholder under constitutional government
ana the irresponsible lawleSs methods in
vogue under Spanish rule. n is no. how
ever possible to step from CZardom 10
freedom with single stride. nor Is 81 pos
sible to turn brigand organization into
police officers without great strain on The
machinery. Consequently. when Senor Mu-
nos Rivera attempted to govern Porto Rico
on constitutional basis. he found Spanish
law, Spanish language and Spanish custom
directly across his path.
1 find Senor Munos Rivera and General
Guy V. Henry working day and night to
make their respective parts fifteen. Henry
to adapt constitutional government by the
people to people not yet capable OF gov
erning themselves. and Senior Munos Rivera
10 educate the governors TO obey the gov
erned in so far they have ordered hy
constitutional law. The tasks are each
great, and In the hands of less capable
men would be Incapable OF execution Gen
Henry, however. Is Possessed of many OF
the Qualities which have distinguished Ad-
| mral Dewey. Gen. Henry is constantly
surrounded by an army of k{ckers ana
faulttinders. and the worst Of these are
| the Americans.
From an American point Of view nro-
gress Is absolutely impossible: consequent
ly orders must be issued for the purpose Of
making a way. and these orders usually
call forth a prodigious kick from certain
quarters-sometimes In one place and some
times in another: sometimes striking an old
spanish favorite and sometimes an ambi-
uouS American. The general shows mis-
careful. honest and fearless nature IN every
order he issues. The orders effect a repl-
edy. The people struck shout for time:
| then all subside at about the time a new
order is issued, and another county is heard
from
II is most difficult TO think OF General
Henry in his true character until such time
as the treaty Of peace shah be ratified. He
| is here the American general command
ing in foreign and presumably hostile
country: consequently his word Is as abso-
| lutte as that Of a cZar. There are few here
who seem to think they are invading the
enemys lines when they come 10 Porto
Rico. Nevertheless, under our peculiar
American law. we must consider Porto
Rico as hostile until our friends In the
great American Cub at Washington con-
clude their conversations over the pipe Of
I peace.
General Henry is Certainly the right man
| in the right place, and, with Senior Muuos
Rivera to guide the Spanish. I do not thinlx
the military can be improved for five
years.
Evening star., 1899-03-02
CHILD AND FEMALE LABOR.
Sacrifice of Life Made to German In
dustries.

In report TO the State Department Com
mercial Agent Stern, at Bamberg, says II
appears from the publications OF the impe-
rial office for statistics that the extraordi-
nary development of German industry dur
ing the last few years has brought about
a considerable increase of female labor, as
we'll as an increased employment OF chill
dren, both in factories and in house indus
tries.
According to the census of 1888 there
were 1,O44.g62 females employed in indus
trial enterprises in Germany, of whom
140. $40 were married. The total number Of
women employed in 1882 was only 5s2, ,SaI.
The reports of the factory inspectors COM
missioned by the imperial government
show that especially within the last few
years, German female workers have forced
their way into spheres of labor which up
till then had been reserved to males. Thus
ii was observed last year for the first time
that young girls are not infrequentiy enI-
ployed in establishments for the manufac-
ture of glass instruments where formerly
males Were exclusively employed. The de-
sire to reduct the cost of production leads
everywhere to an increase of female labor.
Still worse, says the Frankfort Gazette,
is the chapter on infant labor in Germany.
The German law of 1891, for the protection
of artisans, caused material reduction OF
infant labor. Since then il has increased
again.
The little ones are for the most part
employed in the so-called house industries
viz, winding yarn, making baskets, thread
ing needles, making cigars, etc. 1t is stated
officially that in the Noightland (Saxony)
children down to the age of five and six
years are employed in the ''fat-stitch
trade" which is carried on in that part Of
the country and the products of which
are brought to the American markets in
large quantities. These children earn about
"a cents an hour, working from eight to
ten hours a day.
There can be no doubt, says Mr. Stern,
10 nh hRrGfl aN,l
OF the children Is materially handicapped
by this kind of employment and that most
regrettable sacrifices of human life are
made to the victorious German industries