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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
Model Creamery y,utter Maker.

The butter maker is an importan.
person. A good butter maker is rare.
He is hard to get and hard to keep.
He must be skilled in all the practical
details and also in oil the science of
butter making. He must be able to
make butter if it is necessary and un-
derstaud all the. scientific processes
involved in the manufacture. In ad-
dition he must have tact, that is, the
art of rubbing people the right way.
Few, positions call for more patience
and Doliteness. he must be able to
ignore complaints which are constant
~ coming to lis ears. He must be
able &C politely blt forcibly point out
to the careless patron that he must
use more care in producing his milk.
Above all. he must be housed and
progressive. Conservatism will not
answer in the. modern dairy. The
conservative is the man who hides in
the bushes until the fighting is over
and then comes out and does the
shouting after the victory is won.
Primarily, lie must insist upon clean
liness in every particular, not only in
the creamery but at the homes of the
patrons. he must be an upright man
who is q valuable addition to any COM
munity, for he will be more or less in-
timately associated with the people of
the neighborhood. u. Van Wagener
in an address before the recent New
York state dairy meeting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
DlNaAArs DAY.
Origin OF the Thanksgiving Which the Boers
Observe on Dec. l6.

Il .s s'7sg
Cable dispatches from South Africa
have stated that the Beers held relig.
ious services on "Dingaan's Day" in
commemoration Of their victory over
the Zulus. Chief Chaka of the Zulus
was assassinated in 1928 by his broth
er Dingaan. The latter was very un-
friendly toward the English and or
dered two other chiefs known as
lynn" and "Cane" to come to his
Kraal. These chiefs, who understood
the bloodthirsty nature Of Dingaan, de-
cNned, and the new chief sent out q
force to fetch them in. Fighting en-
sued and afterward Chief Flynn was
recognized as the "Great Chief Of the
Natal Kaffirs."
About this time, perhaps in 1881, the
Beers appeared on the scene. They
were trekking to the northward from
Cape Colony. and their leader, Retief,
applied to Dingaan for grant Of ter
ritory, which was promised on condi-
ton that the Beers should recover for
Dingaan some cattle that had been
stolen from his people. This was done
and Retief with about a hundred men
returned to Dingaan's Kraal. The Boer
commander and his men were received
with great ceremony and there was q
feast in their honor. At the conclusion
of the feast, when the Beers were filled
with food and wine, the Zulus fell on
them and killed every man in the
party.
At the same time the Zulus sent par
ties out. in Natal with instructions to
shay every white man, woman and
child that could be found. The Beers
were surprised in small parties and 1t
Is estimated that 600 Of them. were
killed. One result of this raid was the
naming Of the village of Weenen (near
Ladysmith) which in Dutch means
weeping"
Afterward the Beers sent out puni-
tive expedition from Durham, but The
party was ambushed by the Zulus and
cut to pieces. Finally, in the winter
of 1888, about 500 Beers under Andreas
Pretorius, afterward President Of the
South African Republic. boldly nd
vanced on Dingaan's country and on
Sunday, December 16. encountered a
Zulu army of $4,000 men. The. Zulus
were utterly routed and left 5000 dead
on the field. The power of Dingaan
was broken and ever since the Beers
celebrate December 16 as a day OF
Thanksgiving.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
SABLE ISLAND PONIES.
Resemble Those Found on the Sculptures
OF Nineysh

Resemble ThoBe Found on the Sculptures
ofNinevsh.
A writer in Ainslee's Magazine says:
'The story of animal life on Sable
Island, Nova Scotia, is strange.
Roaming the sandy wastes are herds
of W ponies guarded by patriarchal
stations. These ponies resemble the
horses of the sculptures of Nineveh,
and approach the beholder seemingly
out of the framework of antiquity.
They are stocky aud remarkable for
their long names, which in instances
have been known to grow to the
length of three yards. The ponies
are the remnant of stock thought to
have been left by some Portuguese
fishermen-sPortingalls' the. old rec
ords quantity call them-who touched
at the island on their fishing expedi-
tions at even m earlier date than the
Marquis de la Roche. At one time
there were from 4OOto 500 wild ponies
on the island, but their number has
been decreased by expectation, the
severity of the winters, aud, some
people think, by the importation of
improved, domesticated stations,
which have made the stock less hardy,
and consequently more susceptible
to death from exposure. There are
now between so and 100 wild ponies
and about 80 for domestic use.
Mounted ON ponies, the life-savers
gallop over the dunes and among the
hillocks on their long patrols, and the
lifeboats are drawn to the scenes of
shipwreck by teams of five ponies,
three OF the shaft and two leaders.
Some of the wild ponies are sent to
Halifax every year or two, and are
sold at auction at an average price OF
from SIS to S1e.
"The Portingalls also stocked the
island with cattle, which increased so
rapidly that people from the mainland
made expeditions to the island and re.
turned with enough live stock to make
their trips most profitable. At one
time the island was quite overrun with
rabbits. Then two rat.infested Nor
wegian vessels were wrecked there
and the. rats, swimming ashore, began
to exterminate the rabbits and to at
tack the government stores. Cats
were then imported from Halifax to
kill the rats, and after while the cats
increased so in number that dogs were
imported to kill the cats. Latterly
the island was again orerrun with rats
from wrecked vessels, and another
cargo of cats was imported from Hall
fax. Once there were pigs on the
island; but they have been exter-
minated because they had become
ghouls feasting on the remains OF
castaways. Death in its most horrid
forms is always the burden of Sable
Islands story"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11

heads, timothy, ETC., and eat with
their mothers, and thus gein pretty
rapidly. They must be in the sun all
they possibly can, and as the warm
weather approaches, turned into green
pastures, or rye, so they will be ready
for market when four or five months.
old. Begin to sell as soon as they
will weigh 60 pounds apiece. The
main point is to get them started
quickly. They will need personal
and careful attention, 80 watch the
ewes as they drop the lambs, help
them if necessary, get the lamb to
stand up and nurse, see that the eve
ha. plenty of milk, aud start it for the
lamb. Generally the lamb is all
right as soon as it is dry and warmed
up and has its stomach full, but some-
times there are twins or triplets.
Then the milk bottle comes into play
and some have to be raised on the
bottle. The bowels will require watch
ing; see that they are in the right con-
dition, neither bound upnortoo loose.
A little castor oil for the one, or
lambs cordial for the other, will cor
rect them. Charles NJ. Beresford, in
American Agriculturist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
1l1-Bnlanced Fertilizers,

:
An i'll. balanced or incomplete fer
tilizer is one which does not supply
all three of the elements of plant food,
phosphoric .cid, nitrogen and potash.
Sometimes n material may furnish
one,f or even two of the essential in
gredients,. but If NIL three are not
present The mixture may be regarded
as incomplete, and what the plant fails
to find in.the fertilizer it must look for
in the soil, with the result that if the
soil does not contain it, the crop has
to suffer accordingly. On the other
hand, if the ingredient which is miss
ing in the fertilizer is present in the
soil, it will gradually become ex-
llausted through continued cropping,
and the yield naturally falls OF III
proportion.
1t is All established fact in fertiliz-
ing. that one element of plant food
Cannot replace another. Each has its
special function to perform. 10 IL
lu -trate: If there is enough phosphoric
acid and nitrogen in the soil to pro-
duce 200 busheI crop of Irish pota-
toes, and only enough potash to make
o 100 bushel crop, the yield would
not go above the latter figure. The
element present in the smallest pro-
portion is what regulates the extent
of the yield. In other words, We
meet, in, feeding the plants, the old
maxim: ga chain is not stronger than
its weakest link
From what has been said, it can be
seen at once that it is both wise and
economical to feed crops like animals.
No ono would think of giving horse
or COW one.sided food and expect to
get full days work from if. Every
hard working animal must have proper
food and plenty Of it.
AS said before, the three ingredients
to make up complete food for plants
are phosphoric acid, nitrogen and
potash. Manufacturers embody oil
three in their mixtures, and the pro.
portions vary to suit the crops, some
requiring more of one than another.
The principal point to bear in mind
is that one sided fertilization seldom,
if ever, pays in the long run. It is
much easier to keep up the fertility OF
soils by using what's needed annually
to meet the demands of the growing
crop than to build up land which has
become run down or exhausted
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
Best Soil for Tomato Plants.

S. Here is hint worth remembering
for tomato plants: One Of the expert.
ment stations has said. that mixture
Of peat and coal ashes is the best soil
to set the tomato plant into in the
greenhouse. If SO, when plants are
ssetin the field why not mix quantity
Of coal ashes into the hill before set
ting the plant or put mulch of it
around them afterward? We think
the best results would be attained by
mixing it, in the hill, as it makes the
ground light and porous, and naturally
would cause larger growth of tho
feeding roots. Gardeners often desire
TO set their tomatoes on moist, strong
soil, almost peat in its nature, and the
mixing of coal ashes with it might
prevent the vines growing too rank
and force more development of fruit.
American Agriculturist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
J, .s,,A,A,,AnN.lA1AAAAA..A
TOR FARM and GARDEN.
zVW.WVVVVV.VN
Hauling Green Wood.


Don't haul green wood. Don't
Half at least of the weight of green
wood is water, and ii one will only
split and pen the winter fuel two
weeks before it is needed he will not
have to haul the water. It will dry
ont. Save time in hauling, and the
patience of cooks by drying the fuel
Lefore hauling ii. If you haul it
when green the cook must burn it
green, and green wood INJURIES the
stove, and impairs the cooking and
wastes the food. Seasoned wood is n
great time and patience saver about
the. kitchen. Soft woods are better
for the stove than hard; do not make
80 fierce heat to burn the food be-
fore it gets thoroughly cooked.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
Rupid pevelopment of Lambs,

A change of pasture in the fall is
good, so they will come into the sheds
in. fair condition. Have plenty OF
room in the shed. A room 2Ox20 feet
makes nice one for II or Is ewes.
Have the doors open toward the south
so the sun can shine in. Keep them
closed at night and in rainy weather.
Give them plenty of nice, fresh water
every day, with good clean timothy
and clover hay, or rowen, and as the
lambing time approaches along in
January and February, feed them a
fair amount of grain, shelled corn,
ETC., unground. Always keep their
salt boxes filled with salt and sulphur
-four enough to color it. 1t is first.
rate thing to have new-milch COW
Just at this time, and bottle with q
rubber nipple handy, 80 if lamb
needs little milk it can be easily
given. There are always some that
need nursing. The shepherd can tell
BY his notebook which ewes are due
first, 80 they can be separated from
The rest until the, lamb is strong
enough to follow the mother and she
will own it. A little pen in one cor
ner, where the eve can see the others
and they cannot get to her, is all
right. AS soon as the ewes begin to
lamb, feed them more milk-producing
feeds. Oats, buckwheat, wheat bran,
all they will eat up clean, and plenty
of fresh water with the chill taken off.
Give the hay feed at the same hour
each morning about daylight, then at
nine or ter o'clock give some corn and
oats mixed, or buckwheat or apples,
,turnips, ETC. at noon, more hay if
they have cleaned the racks; at three,
some grain or bran, then at dark more
hay. Give all they need regularly,
but don't oyerfeed. They will need
exercise and turning into the yards il
the weather is fair. 49,
After the lambs are all dropped and
are strong, they, will want shallow
trough to ent it by themselves. Fix q
creep-hole in the fence or rack, and
after the older ones have been enticed
through time or two the others will
soon learn the way. They will need
o little ground stuff, corn and oats, OF
rye, wheat bran, middlings or linseed
meal, etc. Be careful to give just
what they. can digest easily, and not
oyerfeed. But if they are healthy
they will consume good deal and get
into the manger and pick off the clover
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
Walter Meant No Reflection.

A man dressed in the height of style
and with a set Of manners calculated
to crush any individual he considered
beneath him, entered Broadway res
taurant the other day and ordered q
veal outlet.
When the waiter brought his
luncheon the dandy inspected the dish
closely, and then put on his monocle
to get better look at it. Turning to
the unhappy waiter, he demanded in
tones loud enough to be heard all over
the room:
"Do you call that veal outlet? Why,
such outlet as that is an insult to
any self-respecting calf In the coun-
try"
The waiter trembled and turned
white, but in q moment recovered him
self, and said in O very respectful,
apologetic tone:
II didn't mean to insult you, SIR
New York Mail and Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
Tales from the ssuth African Front.
The son of Mr.. 3. Lunn, of Kirkgate

The son of Mr.. g. Lunn, OF K1rkgate,
Wakefield, writes as follows:
"I was In company with sergeant IN
charge of some wounded Boer prison
ers. One of these was lying on
stretcher and was being carried IN
when he whipped out q revolver and
aimed ut an officer near. The sergeant
was carrying his gun on his shoulder
with the barrel in front of him. He
quickly dashed the revolver out OF the
Beers hand, clubbed his own rife as
he would q striking hammer, and
dashed the prisoners brains out where
Inv. He was not satisfied with one
blow, but had three, and beat the
mans head to pulp. The captain did
not see what the prisoner had DONE SO
ordered the sergeant's arrest. A COM
rade slipped out Of the marching line'
and asking to be excused, saying ne
thought the sergeant's circumstances
needed some explanation, and told the
captain how things stood. The cap
tain gave the order for the sergeants
release, congratulating him, and thank
ing him for saving his life."
The same writer continues:
"I saw q Lancer who pitied an old
Boer because of his gray hair. and
whiskers. The Lancer said that when
he pushed him out Of the way, he could
not give him the thrust because at the
moment he thought Of his old father.
We'll, the Lancer got FIVE yards or SO
past him, when the old boy aimed and
fired at his preserver, but the bullet
missed. A comrade, wko saw the act
rod 'ck, and thrust the Boer through
the ...art with his lance, giving him q
second thrust to make sure."-West'
minister England Gavette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
Coop for Young Chicks.

q A model coop for the hen and young
chicks may be constructed at practi-
%cally no cost by taking an ordinary
soap OF canned goods box, and saving
cont an opening in end large enough to
admit the hen. In front of this con-
struct a slat coop about three or four
feet square, so that the hen may come
from the box and have tue freedom of
the coop as desired. The chicks will
pass in and out of the coop and will
forage around for quite distance,
but will promptly run to shelter at
the first approach of danger.
4 The drinking water cup and the feed
box should be placed on outside of the
slat' coop, rs otherwise the hen will
scratch them over. Laths, if con-
venient, make splendid material for
the coop, two-inch scantling being
used for the corner posts, and one
inch strips for two top sides. on which
to nail the top laths. Of course, if
we do not object to cost. nice little
houses, with sloping roofs, may be
made, but for all practical purposes,
the common square box will fill the
bill, and we can raise just as many and
just as healthy chicks in this way as
with the more elaborate outfits.
Don't fancy that the chicks will
grow faster if allowed to roam all over
ten acre lot with the hen. They
will not, and the danger of having
them caught in rainstorm or drenched
in the early morning dews is over
come when the hen is thus, confined.
Six or eight weeks of this confne.
ment will not iniure the hen, by
which time she will have begun to
lay and the chicks will be large enough
to hustle for themselves. Home and
Farm. 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
door in The nick Of time, .anrd dashed

door in The nick Of time, snd dashed
away again to leave Dorothy at the
young ladies' seminary where she had
been teaching for few months.
1 found Tom in the vestry, so su-
premely happy that he had not even
noticed my tardiness-but, for that
matter, walked in the clouds all
evening, and noticed nothing what
ever that happened at his wedding,
80 we are quits on that score.
Dorothy and I will be married in
September, and Uncle William, who
insists that his "good Management
brought it all about, has promised to
set us up with carriage of our own
on the day of the wedding. -Woman's
Home COMPANION.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
French as She Is Spoke in America.

An Indianapolis man thinks he can
tell where people hail from by the way
they pronounce "table d'hote." He
lives in hotel where q table d'hote
dinner is served at certain hour
daily, this fact being duly advertised
by means of card in the elevator.
When people get into the elevator they
usually ask the attendant where the
meal is to be partaken of, and the
philosopher referred to makes it his
business to ride up and down, listen
ing and taking notes of the various
recommendations of the terms. Here is
the table he has produced:
Chicago, "tabble day hote.''
Louisville, "tabul dote.
Des Moines, 'tay-bul de hotey."
Omaha, ''table dough"
indianapolis, table de hote. ("
Grand Rapids, "tabble dotty."
Sioux City, "tabble de hot
This is interesting, but it would be
more so if it showed how the people
of New York and st. Louis get around
the trouble. It may serve, also, to
bring about settlement that Sioux
City is ''the most literary town west
of Chicago" thus ending o conten-
tion that has heretofore threatened to
be interminable.
In connection with the Indianapolis
mans luminous little scheme it may
not be out of place to set forth the
observations of q Chicago merchant
who says he eau tell where people live
OF have lived by their pronunciation
of "bric- a. brac." The Philadelphian,
he says, calls it "bree-a-braw "the st.
Louis man asks for ''bricky-bro, New
York people refer to it as 'braw-a-
braw," the Milwaukee lady wants
"brick- brack," and the customer from
Indiana says, "Td like to look at one
of them things You put in the corner
to set brick -a-braw on."-Chicago
Times Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
How's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Cstarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known r: D. Che
ney for the last is yenrs. and believe nun per-
fectIy honorable In all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out my obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & RUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
u8lrs Cntarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood nnd mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by oil druggists.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
To NV Friends in Georgia,

Many of whom have known OF my long
suffering from that dreadful af1iction,
Eczema: 'I nm proud to testify to the
wonderful merits of Tetterine, which
has cnred me as soun as gold dol
lar, after spending mure than $4oO. 90
for other remedies without the slight
est relief. Vim. NJ. Tumlin, Manager
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa-
tion." SOC. box at druggists or by mail
from J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
NOW use for wlrsless Telecraphy.

Now U6e lot WIrcIeBs 1e1oEf"PHJ'
Wireless telegraphy has had now demon.
stration OF usefulness by the captain OF a
lightship, who used It af1er ordinary signals
had failed, TO notify the shore authorties 0i
DANGER In like manner Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters. the famous dyspepsia cure, actf
when all other medicines fail Its superiority
is quickly felt in the renewal Of strength. II
regulates the bowels. improves the appetite
and cures indigestion. Trytt:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11

L Willy Sue eAcldlLueu' WIZ Aot
live with you another day.
you'll leave me, will your? he calm
ly asked.
"Yes; will"
"When?"
"Now-right off-this minute"
you'll so away?"
"Yes, SIR"
ar wouldn't If were you."
"But 1 will, and I defy you to pre-
vent me. have suffered Mt. your
hands us long as Gun put up with it."
"Oh, I shan't try to stop you," he
quietly replied. "I'll simply report to
the police that my wife has mysterious;
ly disappeared. They'll want your de-
scription, and I will give 1t. You
wear No. Z shoes; You have an extra
large mouth; you walk stiff in your
knees; your nose turns up at the end;
eyes rather on the squint;. voice like q.
a." ~, 81
wretch, you wouldn't dare do that
she screamed.
"I certainly will, and the description
will 60 in all the papers"
They glared at each other a moment
In silence. Then it wGs plain to be
seen he had the dead wood on her,
Ohio State Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
HAVING Her Way,

"Kiss and let's make up" pleaded
the handsome hero.
NO." responded the fair heroine. Il
think we'd better make up and then
kiss. Time is limited behind the
scenes. s."-Ohio State Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
A Clear Field.

"what is a bistorian2" Uncle
Phineas.
"a historian is q man who lives
long enough 10 write things up with
out getting CONRAD tied. Indian
ap6lis journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11

"You,re nice lad. REMARKED the minister
tn boy who was ch opping wood. docs Your
mother give you IN nything for choppipg fire.
wood?f
mo" replied the boy. with meaning look;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-11
Spring Humors
of 'ine Blood

Come to certain percentage OF all the
people. Probably 75 per cent. OF
these people are cured every year BY
Hoods saraaparilla, and we hope BY
this advertisement to get the other %
per cent. to take Hoods Sarsaparilla..
1t has made more people we'll, effected
more wonderful cures than any other
medicine in the world. Its strength
as blood purifier is demonstrated BY
its marvellous cures of s3ss:
Scrofula Salt Rneun s7.;;
ScaId Head Bolls, PInpies
All kinds Of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatlsm
catarrh. Malaria, Etc.
All of which are prevalent at this sea-
son. You need Hoods sarsapsrilla
now. 1t will do you wonderful good,
Hoods
Sarsapari'la
r. Amarica,a Graateat Blood Medicine