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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
sapphires That Aren't Blue.

s'It is commonly believed that the
sapphire is known only as gem of q
rich velvety blue in COLOR" observed
an experienced dealer in precious
stones to the writer the other day.
AS matter of fact the sapphir occurs
in various hues. In Ceylo, for in
stance, where the finest spec mems OF
this gem are found, it ranges rom the
soft velvety blue to the peacock blue,
graduated in the latter to an almost
faultless white. 1t also occurs in
whites, green's and yellows, the latter
shade being known as the Oriental
topaz, and the green the Oriental
emerald. The white sapphires are
often found clouded or streaked with
blue 50 that many specimens are cut
which are white when looked at trans
versely, but having bit of fine blue
tint on the under point. Then there
is the red sapphire, or Ceylon ruby.
It is valued as highly as the finest
Burmese rubies. Those most highly
priced are the red pigeon blood or
rose-red color. Some very fine sap
phires have been found in Montana
during the past ten years. The
American gems are light-bl blue
green, green and pink, but the deep
blue and red stones, which are chiefly
in demand as jewels, have so far never
been discovered in any part OF this
country. Washington Star
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Her Dogs.

Summer in Dawson, says the 1nde.
pendent, is delightful, and even the
winters, declare those who have stayed
there in that season, are glorious.
Many are the stories told about the
wondrous beauties of the trail over
the ice aud the White Pass, where
even women have gone, handling their
dogs, from day to day, as the men
handled theirs. Every man nnd wo-
man there has q story, oil interesting
and some thrilling.
"I used to like to start out first IN
the morning" said a Detroit woman
"Once, as / hurried my dogs down the
trail in the gray dawn, saw three
stray animals romping on the way
Now, If you catch up with d stray dog
on the trail, he is yours; so, nay heart
futtering with joy, began whistlinu
to the half-wild creatures.
"At first they paid no attention to
me, but kept romping and leap-frog'
ging, up and down the trail. slowed
up my team and put myself in front
/, the better to make my peace with
y the renegades.t
p "Wfen we had come within n hun
.dred yards of them they stopped play
Ing, sat down and stared ut us.
whistled again and they all ran. How
foolish felt when 1t suddenly dawn
cd on me that I had been trying to har.
ness three wild wolves!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
An "americnn Due~ at Heidelberg

During my residence in Heidelberg
q lamentable and terrible affair took
place that threw q profound gloom
over the university and the entire
town. Two German students having
quarrcled decided the earth was not
large enough for both of them to live
in, and resorted to the diabolical prac-
tice called the American duel" In
a darkened room the two young men
drew lots, having sworn that he who
drew the black ball would commit sui
eide. The unhappy loser went to his
roem and discharged bullet into his
breast, but missed his heart and lin
gered for several days on his death
bed; his parents were summoned by
telegraph and besought him on their
knees to disclose the name of his an
;tagonist, but he refused aud died with
the secret in his breast. The students
not only excused his conduct, but
praised his courage, and when his re-
mains were taken to the railway sta
tion to be transported to a distant
city they accompanied the funeral cor
tege with torches and music. The
students claimed he was not a sui
eide, for he was killed in an honora-
BILE duel, and thev maintained that his
opponent was not accessory to his
death because he shot himself; I had
many arguments with them and never
could convince the of their extraordi.
nary regeneration. Science.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
.su,,bur as n Fu,nirant,

The fumigating properties Of sui.
phur have long made it valuable
household remedy, and the sulphur
candles now on the market fill a long
felt want. Not only are they con-
vcnient disinfectant, but they are all
most sure death to flies, red ants,
reaches aud moths. The room to be
ffumigated must be tightly closed, even
the keyholos stopped withpaper;. then
closets, trunks, drawers and all in,
fected receptacles must be opened, SO
the fumes of the sulphur can pene-
trate every nook aud Granny. The
candle is put in a metal candlestick
and set in an earthen or iron vessel.
coal hod will answer quite as we'll aB
anything else. The only requisite is
that it shall be deep enough to pre-
vent the flames setting FIRE to any,
thing. Care must be taken not to in
hale the fame when lighting the can
die. The room should be kept closed
for about four hours, during which
time the purifying fumes of the sui
phur will thoroughly do their work.
These candles must not be used where
there is gilt paper, picture rails or
picture frames, as they will be tar
uished.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Sources of Family Names.

There is q considerable number OF
family names like those of colors, as
White, Black. Green, Blue, Purple,
Violet, Scarlet, Brown and Gray.
Like names of various members or
features of the body are Hand, Haire
and Beard, and there is also family
named Man. Like those of names
borne by animals are Bull, Bullock,
Lamb, Kidd, Colt, Badger, Eogg,
Hare and Wolf. There are many fsmi.
ly names that are exactly like or SINH,
lar to things in plant life or their pro-
ductions, as for example, the names
Plant, Rose and Flower, Budd, Rice,
Wheat, Oates, Cotton and Flower,
Bean, Plum and Cherry, and Oakes,
Ashe, Pine and Maple. A familiar
family name is that of Root, and 9TH
ers are Branch, Stem and Twiggs. =
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Grovinc winter cucunbers,

Sow the seed for raising the plants
in some warm place, and as soon as
they are we'll up, transplant into e.
inch flower pots, bury the pots in the
soil of the greenhouse up to the rim
and keep we'll watered with water not
too cold. It takes about FIVE. or six
weeks to raise good plants from seed.
After the house had been prepared and
properly warmed up, we set the plants
over trench Is inches deep, nearly
filed with fresh horse manure, 8 IL
feet apart, one in pot or hill. This
was shout April L. In the fall and
winter, when they make less vine, two
plants to the hill is better, and at this
time they may be set only 8 feet apart.
Now, having strung out our plants,
we run high temperature, loo de-
srees midday heat will not harm them
for the first two or three days, reduc.
ing the temperature to so degrees or
SO at night. After they are well
started. mid-day temperature Of so
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Benefits of the pairy to the Soil.

Professor W. C. Latta OF Purdue
experiment station, read q paper at an
Indiana dairymen's meeting in which
he said that the persistent growing
andSselling of hay and grain without
making returns to the soil must sooner
OF later result in failures. It is nee
essary to. concentrate the products
that ieare the farm. Butter, cheese,
cream and milk are among the most
highly concentrated products that
leave the farm. A ton of butter, rep
resenting many tons of hay, takes
from the farm only one-tenth the fer
tility that one ton of hay does. Com
pairing the losses in soil fertility on a
1OO-acre dairy farm as against the
losses where the: entire. crops are re-
moved, we have the following result:
Assuming that a.100-acre farm, sub.
iected to a five-year rotation, viz: 20
acres9of corn, oats and wheat, and 40
acres OF hay and pasture. would raise
1000 bushels of corn, 40 tons of stalks,
800 bushels of oats, 500 bushels of
wheat, 20 tons of straw, end that the
meadows and pasture would yield two
tonsof hay or its equivalent in grass
per acre, little calculating shows that
thetotal amount of feed grown and the
amount of milk and butter that could
be produced from these foods is about
as follows: Total food stuffs, 200 tons;
total milk, 164 IA tons; total butter,
61-2 tons. Fertilizing ingredients:
Food stuff, 1904 pounds nitrogen,
5S77 pounds potash, Ola pounds
phosphoric acid; milk, 1S4 pounds nj
trogen, 61 pounds potash, 66 pounds
phosphoric acid; butter, 1S 1-2pounds
nitrogen. Cash value of fertilizing in
gredients: Food stufs, S1429. "a;
milk, 1878. .26; butter, 1924. These
figures are believed to be approximate
lylcorrect, and they speak volumes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
worn Files and scran Iron.

Save your cross-cut files, the three
cornefed tones, after you have worn
them out Old cross-cnt files make
exeeasnt rake teeth for d garden rake.
enly ht7of them to. ELL the
rake head, setting them in two inches
apart, which Is i good distance to
have them. They will serve you
longer, and almost as efficiently, this
way, as at first. And, in fact, all
rods, bolts, plow points, and scrap
iron OF every sort should be saved and
laid away in a convenient place for
them, ready for use, when anything of
the sort Is wanted about the farm.
, Almost everything may be utilized in
some way.
Old horseshoes make good hooks for
hitching posts, and wornout ak stuck
into block of wood serves we'll for q
miniature anvil whereon to clinch
nails, rivets and such like work. An
other ak, fastened securely, edge up,
is convenient for clipping wire, nails,
old hoops, etc. Besides, since the
late rise in iron goods, old scrap iron
is in demand, and can be sold to ad-
vantage. Gather up the scrap iron
about the farm and lay it away. You
will see chances to utilize it sooner or
later. :,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Dry Summer.

This past season has shown to many
farmers who scarcely need to have
waited until now to learn the lesson,
tho; o;importance of making preparation
each year for season when the grass
in the pasture will be short, cows
shrink in their milk, calves and young
stock grow smaller, and in both ways
loss will be occasioned that cannot
be made up by good feeding after
ward. When the price of milk aud
butter was the highest they had the
leastto sell. Those who had ensilage
in the silo or green fodder to cut ard
feed outwsre7 7fattening their pocket
books, while the man whose fore
thought did not come until .afterward
was growing poorer. 1t is as neces-
sary for the farmer to prepare for o
dry; hot summer as for cold winter,
;or both are sure to come every year,
sven though they sometimes are lit
tie delayed beyond the scheduled time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Look TO the Colts.

The farmer who will closely watch
his coltsat this season OF the year and
see that all their wants are satisfied
will make money by it. Water should
be supplied several times a day and
always before feeding. By frequent
watering they will not drink so much
cold water at time, which is some
times attended with serious results.
See that they have variety of food
and at regular hours, for they know
when meal time comes as we'll as peo.
ole do. Oats and wheat bran and
good clover hay make the best feed
for young stock, as they supply mus
{ Gle and bone growing material.
See that they are not exposed to
rainstorms-but that in dry weather
they have run in the paddocks and
fields. Have warm beds for them to
lie upon when they sleep-for they
need refreshing sleep like all animals.
Keep them growing. Not day should
pass without some growth, or what
has been fed to them has been wasted.
70 get value out of the feed one must
get weight, growth, size, and if colts
are we'll fed and treated every days
feed will increase their value.-Rocky
Mountain Husbandman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Hanging rot of ma,denhaIr.


Procure an, ringlazed. pottery carafo
or water-bottle, pIacs a little earth
carefully uronnd il, md stick In close
together many roots of the maiden
hair fern, aud cover with wire net
ting; this is to keep the earth and
ferns in their place. The netting
must be coarse enough 10 allow the
ferns to grow through the meshes,
aud must not be put on too tightly.
Now fasten around the top of the
carafe some fue wire to hang it up by;
when hanging up nearly fill the carafe
with water, and always keep 1t SO; for
the vessel, being porous, allows the
moisture to dampen the roots and
keep them alive. If properly attend;
ed to, the carafe will soon be nothing
but ball of maidenhair fern, and very
beautiful. -Harper's Bazaar. y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
rnkInr Care Of Rlanke,s.

A great deal of labor is saved by
taking proper care of blankets. When
blankets are first purchased baste a
hemmed strip of sheeting over the
top edges. When this is soiled re.
place it by another, so that the edges
of the blanket do not come against
the hands and face or accidentally
touch the floor when the bedclothek
are turned back. Air blankets very
thoroughly. Atleast once month,
non clear day. when no wind is stir.
ring, hang them on the line to mir fot
twelve hours, turning them and shak.
ing them free from dust at least once.
Use little cotton counterpane over
the blankets at night; this is easily
washed and does not attract dust ,ae
the loose meshes of q wooden blanket
do. Use another counterpane ltfoi
covering the bed in the daytime over
that used at night. By these means
bed blankets may be kept aired
and will not need to be washed
oftener than once in two years.
1t pays to use light, inexpen.
sive blankets in summer. replacing
them by the heavy, more expensive
all wool blankets designed for winter,
or whenever the weather demands lit.
When not in use wrap up fine Sblan-
kets carefully in cotton sheets and pack
them away from moths. Sachets OF
lavender scattered among blankets and
bed linen are warning to moths to
keep away when they are put in the
closet, as we'll an inducement to'azure
lidded sleep when they are spread on
the bed. iij,pn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09

A speaker at large public meeting
recently held in, q London suburb had
occasion to refer to the good public
work performed by popular magnate
who was upon the platform. After
stating the many and excellent results
of the worthy gentleman's energy and
perseverance he remarked:
"It is great pity that every other
idle and indolent man does not follow
his example"
Then the speaker wondered why it
was that the audience smiled audibly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Popularity of snnkes.

A snake tanner who had trained a
serpent to follow him around the
house and even out of doors, hap.
pened one day to take it with HIM Ia
o strange place. The snake, unused to
the locality, suddenly seemed to for
get oil his training, and, escaping into
the bushes, resisted capture with. bites
and every indication of Witness.
When caught it ut once resumed its
tame habits. This tendency to. become
wild Immediately upon obtaining their
freedom, and to again become tame
when caught, is said to be peculiar
ity of snakes. New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
no wash prushes and Combs.

10 WISH DruBHtH HHu Nor"Ub' N
To wash brushes dip in hot water
into which small lump of soda has
been melted. Move the brush up and
down until the bristles are quite clean,
but be careful not to let the wood
come in contact with the water, as the
soda will remove the polish. Hold
under the cold water faucet, then
shake as free from moisture as possi.
BILE, and stand in ON upright position
to dry. 1t is best to dry in the open
air, but not in the sun. To clean a
comb dip nail brush in hot soda
water, soap it, and scrub the comb
thoroughly. Rinse in cold water, and
dry with soft towel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09

FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
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AHouse Orchid.

One of the most popular orchids
grown for cut-fower purposes is Cy-
pripedium insigne; and it is also val
nable as house plant, though pos
sibly seldom so grown. It's spikes OF
solitary flowers on stiff stems make it
the most convenient orchid to have
about house; and the lasting quality
of the fowers-from four to six weeks
each-makes the plant equal to many
that produce more flowers, but indiY-
idually last but q short time. The
quaint 'ladies slipper" flowers open
brownish yellow in color, turning
quite,yellew-with age. When grow
ing and blooming, an abundance of
wateris welcomed, provided the drain
age be perfect. They are usually
grown in pots, packed with moss or
peat During the summer, they may
be kept barely moist and partly
shaded. -Meehan's Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Stomach
Troubles
I'm Spring

Are THAT BILIOUS FEELING, bad taste
in the mouth, dull headache, sleep
lessness, poor appetite.
No matter how careful you are
about eating, everything you take into
your stomach turns sour, causes dis
tress, pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand what these
symptoms-signals of distress-mean?
They are the cries of the stomach
for help! 1t is being overworked.
It needs the peculiar tonic qualities
and digestive strength to be found in
Hoods Sarsaparilla
The best stomach and blood RENE
dies known to the medical profession
are combined in the medicine, and
thousands of grateful letters telling
it's cures prove it to be the greatest
medicine for all stomach troublea ever
vet discovered,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
rns Willy FILIPINO.
How iie Makes smokeless Powder 0ut Of
japanese Matches.


An ingenious way of getting
smokeless powder out Of the heads OF
Japanese matches has been disclosed
in the Philippine islands. A report re-
ceived at the War Department, Wash
ington, from Panay, Visayan Islands,
says:
1.-The robber bands which are low
devastating are badly armed and are
arrant towards, but cruel and take no
prisoners. An illustration was given
a short time ago in the fate of three
soldiers, who, having made them
selves stupidity drunk on tuba, the dis
titled sap Of the cocoanut trees, were
left behind by the command. Their
throats were promptly cut by the bolo-
men.
"a patrol party of ten Of twelve men
sent after the stragglers, we learned
afterwards from native sources, run
into an ambuscade Of some two hun
dred insurgents, who did not even dare
to attack, for they said the country
was open and they would be hurt
Eight or ten Americans can go any
where, but a IAN alone Is In greater
danger Of being shot from ambush.
1.-THE natives of the visayas have not
many guns, but greater need Of am
munition. A curious trick has been
discovered, which shows their rascally
ingenuity. For O long time we heard
Of quantities Of Japanes matches COM
ing into Iloilo, and nobody could guess
why 80 many millions should be re-
ceived. Finally 1t was suggested that
the heads Of these matches made q
good explosive.
"Experimehts were made here, and
We found, by rubbing the compound
from the stick, that practically
smokeless explosive was obtained, Of
higher power than black powder, CIV
ing q velocity so great that the lead
bullet stripped but even entering side
ways penetrated about five inches for.
ther into sand than was the case with
black powder, the bullet entering point
on.
"As the rascally insurgents slip out
of what uniform they wear, hide their
guns and bolos, and come in dressed In
the usunl white skirt and TROUSERS as
AMIGOS smiling and. friendly, they
could easily obtain all the matches
they required for the next attack"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Chronic Tetter.

DR.. James G. Lewis, Of Tip Top,
Ky, writes: II have an invalid friend
with me from Florida, who has derived
great benefit from the use of your Tet'
terine, in Chronic letter. wish you
to send him box to the above ad'
dress. Money enclosed" SOC. box Of
drug stores, or by mail from j. T.
Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
WONDERFUL "BLow HOLE"
Aastrulli Has Natural Phenomenon Which
Is Unique.

AIStrQll4 slaS Natural fnsEOmeuuu Wusu
Is Unique.
What Is known as the great blow
hole" has recently attracted much at
tention among tourists. 1t is singu-
lar rock formation Of the Australian
coast, says the Philadelphia Record.
This promises to become one of the
most famous as well rs one of the
most pleasant resorts in New South
Wales; it is situated on the coast some
seventy miles south Of Sydney.
The centre Of this district is Kiama,
which Is described as a picturesque
and thriving town surrounded by a
rich agricultural country, and which
has been built upon an igneous flow OF
basait that has solidified and crystal.
lized into huge columns Of what Is
popularity called "blue stone" This
format tlon lis seen to perfection on the
west coast Of Scotland and north OF
Ireland at Fingars Cave and other
places and those who are acquainted
with the rugged appearance OF the
coast in these places can form a good
idea of the appearance of the New
South Wales coast ut this point
The famous elbow hole" here stu
ated in the middle of ROCKY headland
running out into the sea forms a truly
wondrous sight. With each successive
breaker the ocean spray is saut shoot
ing up into the air sometimes as high
as 300 feet to 400 feet descending In
d drenching shower and accompanied
by rumbling noise as of distant
thunder, which can be heard for many
miles around.
This "blow hole" Is singular nat
ural phenomenon and consists Of per-
pendicular hole nearly circular, with
diameter of about ten yards across,
and has the appearance of being the
crater of nm extinct volcano. This is
connected with the ocean by q cave
about 1000 yards in length, the sea-
ward opening Of which is in all re-
spects similar to Fingars Cave in the
north Of Ireland, the same perpendicu-
lar basaltic columns forming the side
walls of each. Into this cave towering
waves rush during stormy weather,
and as the cave extends some distance
further into the rock than the BLOW
Hole" on the entrance Of each wave
this cavity becomes full Of compressed
air, which, when the tension becomes
too great, blows the water with STU
penuous force up to the perpendicular.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
HILLS Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co.. Props. Toledo, o.
We, tho undersigned, have known 2. j. Che
ncy forithelast 10 years. and believe him por.
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST. & 1 RUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Il Ohio
wALDINa, KINsAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Price, 76c. per bottle. Sold
by oil Druggists. Testimonials tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-09
Poultry Notes,

Exterminate the rats before the
young chicks are out
A tablespoonful of salt should be-
added to the morning mash for laying
hens.
Do not put over 10 or II eggs under
a sitting hen at this season of the
year.
Those hens intended for this sea-
sons breeders should be separated
from the flock and confined in yards
where special care may be given.
Do not cross pure-bred poultry.
There is nothing to be gained. as a
breed can be found in its purity that
will fill any one requirement and none
will fill every one.