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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14

year. This is proved by the general
lied statement as to the expenditures
of the Transvaal war Office beginning
in 1896, in January of which year the
Jameson raiders were captured. Every
dollars worth of these munitions
passed through Delagoa Bay and over
the railroad to Pretoria. The Delagoa
Bay route and doubtless the port
authorities at Lorenzo Marques have
thus been OF inestimable service to
the Beers. They made it possible for
them to strain every nerve to place
their country on war footing and at
the same time to deceive the British
completely as to the magnitude of the
preparations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14

TO the attitude Of both Denmark and
the United States Government in the
matter. Denmark is willing to sell
and the United States are willing to
buy, and in addition to this there are
certain circumstances which, in the
opinion of the officials concerned, will
efectually dispose Of any opposition
to the purchase in the American Con-
gress. It has been made clear to this
Government that the Danish Govern
ment has definitely decided to dispose
of its West Indian possessions with
out any great delay. and while the
United States have first choice, Den
mark has let it be understood that,
failing to make a bargain with this
country, she will seek o purchaser
elsewhere, the Monroe doctrine to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
1t is generally believed that Ger
many would be only too glad of an
opportunity OF securing the group,
but she has been deferred from at
tempting to accomplish that end
through her own and Denmark's re-
gard for the position taken by the
United States concerning the acquire
ment of territory on cr adjacent to the
American continent by European or
other foreign nations. Should Con-
gress fail to provide the amount neo-
essary to buy the islands, an embar-
RAISING international situation may be
brought about by Denmark Offering
them to another nation, etc. Den
marks desire to get rid of the group
Eiis4dns} mainly to the fact that ttlhe exc
pense of maintaining the islands is
greater than the revenues derived
from them.
The price for the group was S3,-
900, 900. In the Seward treaty the
price fixed was $4,000 and this
was for only two of the islands, ST.
Thomas and st. John. It was ex-
planned by Denmark at that time that
she would not dispose of the remain
ing island, Santa Cruz, without the
consent of France. This impediment
has since been removed, and Den
mark is now free to- sell all three ISL
ands. The plan arranged for the
transfer of the group to the United
States will be initiated by the intro
duction in Congress OF bill appro-
priating So, 900, 900 for their purchase.
Denmark has long desired to sell
her three little islands in the West
Indies, but she wished to drive q good
bargain, and our Government thought
the price she asked was too high.
She did not care to sell at all till ST.
Thomas lost much of its commercial
Importance, and then S7,500,000 was
asked for that island and st. John,
leaving st. Croix out Of the question.
Shs is now willing to take s3,00O,OOO
for the three islands. The inhabi-
tants have always been willing to
transfer their allegiance to our nation
and Denmark is willing to part with
the islands because theyare of scarcely
any advantage to her. She sells to
them little butter, but not much
else. For years they have bought in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14
What Two Wome- Did.

Mrs. Jesse b. Sewell, WHO came to
Texas from North Caroliaa after the
death of her husband, twelve years
ago, bought land to-day for which
she paid cash with money she made
by raising bees and poultry. Mrs.
Sewell and her daughter, the latter
grown young lady, are preparing to
start blooded-stock farm. The
ladies say they will not give up bees
and hens, but will also raise cattle
and sheep now that they have ceased
TO be renters. News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14
President McKInley,s -arrIage Pair.

The new pair of carriage horses
that President Mckinley will drive in
the future were bred at Fox Lake,
Wisconsin. Both the horses are
chestnut geldings, five yeers old,
standing sixteen hands high. Both
horses are sired by Damascus, a
grandson of the Barb stallion Linden
Tree, who, with the Arab stallion
Leopard, was presented to General
Grant by the Sultan OF Turkey. Their
dams are sisters, by Clay Pilot I, by
old Clay Pilot. According to writer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14
Tho Needless Ouesrion.

Peaceful Idiot-"Are you insured?"
Irritable Man-"No; I used to be,
but I'm not now.
Peaceful 1diot-"oh. really! Did
you let your policy lapse?"
Irritable Man-"No, you silly fool!
Can't you see that I died?"-Ally
Sloper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14

The French statistician, Dr.. Livrier,
says that half of NIL human beings die
before II, that only one person
in 10000 lives to be 100 years old,
and that only one person out of every
1000 lives to be 60.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14
eoosoSooooa5oesoessoeeoGss
3 IDEAHARK. ANXIOUS TO SELF
5 Her west indian isles. !
the past few
Renews Negotiations With Us.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

the past few
weeks the acquisi-,
ton of the Danish
West Indies by the
United States be-.
fore the end of the
Fifty-sixth Con-
gress, and perhaps
before the end of
the present ses-.
sion, has become
to be regarded as
certain by officials
wall ;nforroad 90
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14

'tFog and frost-ugh! the regular
London Christmas" murmured Ralph
Trevelyan with shiver as he looked
at the window, obscured from with
out as with a murky yellow curtain,
and then, turning to the table, drew
a manuscript wearily toward him.
"Come in," he cried, in response tc
timid knock. "Well, what is it?"
He turned his head and then started
up with cry.
EVA! No, it cannot ber'
"Yes, yes indeed,". murmurel the
girl, who came toward him with out
stretched hands. "It is ]. Ralph, dear
Ralph, I have been so unhappy. I
never knew-I never dreamed until
Colonel Lennox told me, anil then I
came to find you. Ralph, is it true?
Do you-do you love me?"
He took the beseeching hands in
his and drew her to him.
81 have loved you all the time" he
said hoarsely. "And you--"
"And I've loved you," she sobbed;
"only I thought you didn't care. and
I was so angry, SO ashamed"
But Ralph stopped the confession
in an eminently satisfactory manner.
Sand we'll go back to the Cape for
our honeymoon, and ind the dear old
acoioaal am. tell Hhinial nsoort itsssFons,
we, Ralph?" said Eva some half hour
afterward.
$50 we will, darling; but what
about my publisher?"
''Ob, bother your publisher; you'll
have to disappoint him. After all,
there's nothing between you but
we'll, just business arrangements
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14

the bay, there are others leading up
the hills, and many flights of steps
and stairs, wandering among gardens
OF fruit trees and fragrant flowers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14
Plainly a Novice.

Mrs. Fogg-"A gentleman called
to see you, David, this afternoon.
Mr.. Fogg-'Did he have anything
70 anuoO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14

Mr.. Fogg-"H'm-evidentlya dun;
but to give warning of his second
coming betrays inexperience. Reckon
there's no great danger from him. -
Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14
ST my best friendy God bless him; he

ST my best friendy God bless him; he
was shot down by lily side at"
"Yes, yes" Eva interrupted ur:
gently; "but what about-oh, you
said he was working himself to DEATH"
"Ralph? Well, yes, something like
il. You see, after he took his degree
at Oxford he became secretary to an
eccentric old hobleman, who died and
left him pot Of monay OH condition
be marri d little typewriting girl
and shared the spoil With her,"
"Well?" breathed Eva.
'The girl hated him, though he's a
decent lad enough; but lad es-well,
we'll, we won't 60 into that-anyhow,
Ralph persuaded her to 60 throug b
form of marriage, promising to take
himself off immediately afterwarl. So
the girl went gayly OF with hof fine
income, bnt Ralph refused to touch
penny of his. He is w living in
wretched rooms in q poky street of
the Strand, 4S StrafoEd ret, top
floor, poor beggar, trying to keep
body aud soul together by doing llter-
ary work. You see, he acted entirely
in the girls interest throughout, and
this is where the romantic part comes
in-he was in love with her all the
time, and is breaking his heart about
it. Good heavens! are you i'll, Miss
Withers?''
''No, no, only II must 60 in. It's
its getting cold" +"
"Well, shall I see you in the morn
ing to arrange the picnic to Emer-
aid Hill?"
'tNo. I'm afraid I shan't be able
to CO. We've start for England to-
morrow. Good nigh, Colonel Len
nox."
And the agitated girl went i'll, while
the colonel chuckled audibly as he
lighted fresh cigar.
''That's the girl, right enough; I
felt sure of it. Now I hope the young
fools will leave Of playing at cross
purposes. and take the goods the gods
provide
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-02-14

Mrs. Fogg-"Only that he would
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
Christmas Traditions.

One of the old beliefs about mistletoe
was that it lost it's charm when de-
nuded of berries. In ancient times a
maiden caught beneath the glistening
branch had to submit to the penalty of
a kiss, just as she does now.
Each happy youth who gained a for
felt of this kind took one of the white
waxen berries from the bough. When
every berry was gone, the mistletoe was
supposed to have no further charm, and
maidens could pass under it with i'm
punity.
The custom of giving Christmas pres
ents is attributed by some to the offer
ings of gold, frankincense and myrrh to
our Savior by the three wise men of
the East, but historians say that it came
from the pagans. The custom of decorat-
ing our houses with evergreens is also
said to have been handed down from the
'Druids of Ed"
The yule log came from the Saxon
feast of Jul pronounced yule), a god
worshiped by them One of the ira
ditions about it is that, after being light
ed on Christmas eve, it was a sign of
good luck if it's burning continued after
daylight on Christmas day, and brand
was always laid aside for the successful
year.
In these modern days of steam radia-
tors and gas logs the glowing picture
of an open fireplace, around which re-
united families congregated at Christ
mas tide to exchange
Quips and cranks and wanton wiies,
Mods and beckS and wreathed smiles
makes one almost wish for a return Of
''the beautiful long ago.'--Ladies' World.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
HANG UP THE BABY'S STOCKING.

Hang up the baby's stocking;
Be sure you don't forget,
The dear little dimpled darling!
She ne'er saw Christmas yet
But I've told her all about it,
And she opened her big, blue eyes,
And I'm sure she understands it,
She looked SO funny and wise.
Dear! What a tiny stocking!
1t doesn't take much to hold
Such little pink toes as baby's,
Away from the frost and cold.
But then for the baby'S Christmas
1t will never do at all;
Why, Santa wouldn't be looking
For anything half so small.
know what We'll do for baby
I've thought of the very best plan
I'll borrow a stocking of grandma,
The longest that ever l can;
And you'll hang it by mine, dear mother
Right here in the corner, so.
And write a letter to Santa,
And fasten it on to the toe.
Write: "This is the baby's stocking
That hangs in the corner here;
You have never seen her, Santa,
For she only came this year;
But she's just the blessedest baby,
And now, before you go,
Just cram her stocking with goodies
From the top clean down to the toe
Little Corporal
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
THE LITTLE FELLER's sTOCKIN'.

Oh, it's Christmas Eve, and moonlight, and
the Christmas air is chill,
And the frosty Christmas holly shines and
sparkles on the hill,
And the Christmas sleigh-bells jingle, and
the Christmas laughter rings
AS the last stray shoppers hurry, takin'
home the Christmas things;
And up yonder in the attic there's little
trundle bed
Where there's Christmas dreams a-dancin
through a sleepy, curly head,
And it's Merry Christmas" Mary, once
agin fer me and you,
With the little feller's stockin' hangin' up
beside the fue
'Tisn't silk. that little stockin', and it isn't
much fer show,
And the darns are pretty plenty round
about the heel and toe,
And it's colOr'S kinder faded, tand it's sorter
worn and old,
But it reelly is surprisin' what lot of
love twill hold:
And the little hand that hung it by the
chimbly there along
Has q grip upon our heartstrings that is
mighty firm and strong;
so old Sanity don't forgit it, though it isn't
tine and new,
That plain little worsted stockin' hangin'
up beside the flue.
And the crops may fail, and leave us with
our plans all gone ter smash,
And the mortgage may hang heavy, and the
bills use up the cash,
But whenever comes the season, jest so
longs we've got a dime
There'n be somethin in that stockin-
won't there, Mary every time.
And if, in amongst our sunshine, there's
shower er two of rain,
Why, Wen face it bravely smilin'. and Wen
try not ter complain
Long as Christmas comes and finds us here
together, me and you.
With the little fellers stockin' hangin' up
beside the f1ue.
Joe Lincoln in The Saturday Evening
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26

er part of this injurious luxury is para
site; it is paid for directly by parents,
alumni and fraternity friends, and indi-
rectly by the faculty. Alumni subscrip-
tions are as thick as blackberries. Many
of us here present contribute yearly to
maintain fraternity houses, which our
undergraduate brothers say they cannot
themselves keep up, but we observe little
ascotic self-denial in their personal habits.
Skill in pulling the governors leg" is an
admired academic accomplishment. Not
only the governor but the alumni and all
elderly female relations are afflicted with
a chronic limp. How to compass pleas
ures and possessions which he cannot pay
for is the undergraduates problem
From an address of the President of
TT chart
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
Christmas Stockings.

A street urchin stood peering into the
window of toy shop one evening just
before Christmas watching a prosperous
father buying presents. Bigger and big
ger the boys eyes grew as the purchas-
over and the man left the store, the lad
sidled up to him, and with great diff
dence asked:
''Wuz all them things you bought fer
one boy, mister?
'Why, yes-certainly," said the man
patiently as he turned away with his
bundles under his arms
The street boys eyes grew bigger yet.
Gee whiz!" he whispered under his
breath. Erich mems boys must wear
big stocking! '-Syracuse News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
Game Plenty for British Sportsmen.

The marvellous increase in the number
of pheasants now shot. compared with
the commencement of the Eighteenth
century, is due entirely to artificial breed
ing, and while it affords increased sport
to gunners, it at the same time enables
practically all classes to purchase these
beautiful birds for consumption in the
market at the price alone of fowls,
though such price is but a fraction Of
what it has cost to produce them. 1t is
900 pheasants are killed annually in the
United Kingdom.-London Daily Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
The Queens Christmas Cards.

1t is said of Queen Victoria that she
personally selects Christmas cards for all
her maids of honor, her favorite doctors.
ministers, singers and musicians. and on
the cards to her immediate relations she
writes special Christmas greeting.
Whoever else is forgotten, the Queen
Christmas. Those who were in her
service before the death of the prince
consort are specially favored. They are
allowed to choose for themselves some
article of silver plate, and on Christmas
day they receive their present, accom-
panied by large, black-bordered card,
bearing the touching inscriptions: with
good wishes from her Majesty and
Prince COnsort."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
QUEEN MARY'S CHRISTMAS.
1t was the First in England-S
Nicholas was Real Man.

1t was the First in England-St.
Nicholas was a Real Man.
The first English child to enjoy a
Christmas tree was Mary, daughter of
Henry WILL who was afterwards
known as Bloody Mary" When she was
years old rosemary bush, hung with
red jewels and silver spangles, and light
ed with flashlights, was set up in the
great hall of the castle, for the amuse-
ment of the little maiden who grew to be
such a cruel Queen. From this little
rosemary bush the custom spread until
now no English Christmas is complete
without the Christmas tree.
In Germany the children believe that
the glittering tree with its bright baubles
Kindlein, or I\riss Kringie, who visits
the earth on Christmas eve, and drops
down the chimneys gifts for the good
and obedient.
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of Rus
STA, and it is interesting to note that this
jolly parsonage was not legendary, but
was a real man and lived about 300 A.
d.
This kindly saints life was full of
good deeds and generous acts that in all
civilized countries his name is typical of
kindness and generosity. He is some
times called "Pelsnichol' or st. Nicholas
with the few, because in the far nothern
Ol TIE OZuI Tue l6SGIlu Say
that Saint Nick, clad in fur from top to
toe, flies around the world in a sleigh
drawn by feetfooted reindeer. The GUS
tom Of hanging up the stocking ON Christ
mas originated from a kindly deed of this
saint, who was bishop of Asia Minor. A
friend of his, poor nobleman, had
three beautiful daughters who were I'M
able to marry advantageously because
they had no lands or houses to bring to
a husband. Jolly ST. Nicholas knew of
their sad plight. One Christmas eve the
eldest daughter was surprised to have
purse of gold, shaped as slipper, thrown
through the window of her room. The
next night a second daughter received
similar gift, and the third night the
youngest daughter surprised good Nicho-
las thrown a stocking filled with gold in
to her window. Thereafter it was the
custom for the young people to hang up
stockings on st. Nicholas night to re-
ceive the gifts supposed to come from
good Saint Nick
When Christianity spread abroad the
infectious spirit of cheer and good will
at the winter solstice survived in our
Christian festival. The leaders of the
early church, however, sought to infuse
into these festivals some Christian sig
nificance, and blend together the cher
ished customs with the story of Christs
nativity.
This they did so successfully that, al
though the nature of the early festival
has been completely transformed by
Christianity, we still deck our houses and
churches with green's and suspend gifts
from heavily-laden Christmas trees
Mary C. Spalding in Leslie's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
The Loco Weed.

Advantages occurring from a recent
heavy rainfall in western Texas have
been largely offset by the fact that the
unusual supply Of moisture has greatly
increased the growth of the loco weed.
Many horses and cattle have died from
eating this insidiously- poisonous weed.
Exactly what the element of poison in
this weed is has never been fully deter
minod
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
Increase of College Luxury.

The college press reports a whirl Of
spreads, theaters, dances, athletics and
card parties; fashionable dress and equip
age are quite indispensable. Clubhouses
costing $4,000 are too common for re-
mark, and sum sufficient to support an
average family is absorbed by single
student who does not study. The great
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-26
America Recouped the Gold Supply.

The amount Of gold which has been
coined since first it was used as me-
dunn of exchange is so enormous that no
one would dare compute it with any at
tempt at accuracy. Yet the visible gold
supply of the world today is only about
$4,000, 100000 in coin and bullion. When
America was discovered the worlds stock
of gold had got down to $4,000, 1000,
and the yearly supply was just about
enough to meet the loss by wear. The
discoveryAof America let loose upon the
world the boarded gold of the Peruvian
and Mexican empires, and never since
that night when Columbus saw the light
moving along the shores of San Saliva
dor has there been any real danger of a
gold famine in the world.-New York
ProSc
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14
IN TIE WATER
JAPANESE FALLS OVERHEARD
FROM THE KINAU.
A Boat With Six Men Trying to Save
Him is Capsized-Money Caused Him
to Sink.

Y. Tanaka, a japanese passenger on
the Kinau, fell overheard on Saturday
morning and was drowned, while boat
capsized and six men were thrown into
the water The time needed to rescue
the six made it impossible to reach IA
naka before he disappeared. He had
lot of coin in his clothes, and the
weight of the metal carried him down.
Tanaka was coming to Honolulu 10
take a steamer for home He had about
$50 in silver and some gold strapped
to his person, making a not very light
load for a man to attempt to keep up in
the water. He fell from the steamer
when she was going ahead at full speed,
at eleven o'clock in the morning. One
Of the laps on board was standing close
by his side and got hold of him as he
fell, but could not keep him up. The
steamer was at once stopped and a
boat was lowered, six men getting into
it to row for the drowning man, who
was far astern i'm a few moments. A
high wind was blowing and the boat
was overturned before it got any dis
lance from the steamer The six men
were all thrown into the water and an
other boat had to be lowered to rescue
them. By the time the boat was ready
to go after the Jap he had sunk for the
last time.
Tanaka was about thirty years old
He left a valise containing a bank book
and some other effects, which the police
Will take charge of. He had worked
at the Union mill at Kohala.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14
For Sale.
SUGAR MACHINERY
AT
Hana1ei, Kauai

One Mirless, TAFT and Watson w. f..
Steam Engine-Diamete of cylinder IS
inches, stroke feet.
One Four-Roller Mill-SteeI Gear,
251a"x4ft. Tin. long.
One Diffusion Battery Complete "a
Cells)--Gapacity so tons.
One Triple Effect-350 2" tubes Aft.
Tin. long.
One Small Steam Juice Pump
One 7ft. Vacuum Pan Yin. Copper
Coils 100'-Capacity 51a tons.
One SIT. Vacuum Pan Pin. Copper
Coils 150'-Capacity tons.
Duplex Blake Feed Pump-Water
cylinder 4Rx12", Steam Blake Feed
Fump-Water cylinder 71bX12"-Suction
Fipe 4" discharge 2h, steam pipe IA.
One New left. Tubular Boiler-6ft.
diameter, 74-4 inch tubes.
Two Blake Vacuum Pumps 12x1S
inches.
One Blake Vacuum Pump AXIS
inches.
One Tatum and Bowen Engine 1Ox12
inches with shaft, gear and friction
clutches, driving vacuum pump.
Six Weston Centrifugals, shaft and
pulleys and 22' mixer.
One Molasses Plunger Pump 4x12',
driven by belt and pulley from centri-
fugal shaft.
One Putnam Lathe, SIT. bed. 20"
swing
Sundry Coolers. Mill Fittings, Etc.
For particulars apply to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14
ANOTHER YERsE-IoN

Said Sydney to Cecil, with manner
quite bland; 81 don't want to raise
YOUTH just call your hand. We
know that in politics we all are quite
green, yet many do hint that you work
ed the machine Now l ask If it's
true (Which I'm loathe TO believe), that
the 'twenty-one' racket was drawn
from your sleeve?"
Said Brown to Ballou; "I'll tell you,
my son, we cut for the deal and your
uncle has won. Just look at the list
the best man i'm town,
Truly yours,-Cecil Brown. - Maui
News.