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Mr.. Gnna' Lecture.

The lecture which was to have been given
by Mr.. Isaac Cans to the pupils OF Woods
College and their friends at the Woods In
stitute last Tuesday will be delivered next
Tuesday at 1880 o'clock
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permanently cured these sufferers according to
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thousands.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
Great rishInr Near Hawaii.

Captain john NJ. Sass of the gaso-
lene schooner Malolo has just discov-
cred and chartered hitherto unknown
shoals of considerable area to the
southwest of the island of Molokai,
Hawaii. The shoals are, in fact, a
submerged extension of that island.
He has found that they extend for
about 80 miles almost due southwest
from Molokai, at. surprisingly uni
form width of about II miles. These
shoals give soundings of from 2S to 80
fathoms, ending abruptly on all sides
in soundings showing about 26O
fathoms. The shoals seem to be the
top of a submerged plateau with n
very even and smooth surface COW
cred with fine gray coral and affording
excellent anchorage The discovery
was made while sounding for fishing
fields. The water above the shoals
swarms with edible fish of great value.
But it also swarnls with sharks.
Hooks and lines thrown down to the
bottom Immediately bring up fish, but
at the second or third throw only
fishes heads comes up, the sharks
having snapped off the bodies of the
fishes as they are being drawn up
from the depths. Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
phone ections-noto only with each

phone nections-not only with each
other, but with government buildings
in Pretoria. Searchlights are mounted
in each structure 80 as to command
the surrounding country at night. The
magazines are underground and are
reported to be mined: Report has it
also that the near approaches are mined
and that the electrical construction is
such that considerable portions Of an
iensmy's army might. be blown into
isternity before surrender came. For
9fsosd !, in the Of siege, enQrmoas
quantities Of maize have been accu-
mulated-enough, it is said, to feed
the army and the population of Pre-
toria for five years. The supply of
ammunition is calculated to be suf-
ticient for two years.
The center of the system of forts
hes about 5000 feet to the westward
of the northern end of Pretoria; and
has radius of something more than
1000 yards. The center OF the city is
only about II, ,OOO feet, nearly due
south, on the fort on Signal Hill,
which is about 400 feet above the
plain on the west side of the railway
to johannesburg, aud about $4,000
feet from the fort on the hill to the
east of the railway and the Aapies
River running to the north. Between
this fort and the river are the foun.
tains that furnish the water supply OF
Pretoria. The distance between the
forts on either side of the railway is
71OO feet. The railway station, where
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Conan Doyle,s Marriage Maxl,ns.

Conan Doyle is not or'y skilled
physician and writer OF most fascin-
ating detective stories, but has also
some very sound and sensible ideas
on matrimony. The following are a
few Marriage Ma1ims" credited to
him:
Never both be cross at the same
time. Wait your turn.
You were gentleman and lady be-
fore you were husband and wife.
Don't forget it.
A blind love is foolish love. En-.
courage the best.
If you take liberties be prepared to
give them.
There is only one thing worse than
quarrels in public. That is caresses.
The man who respects his wife does
not turn her into mendicant. Give
her purse of her own.
If you can't then you had better dc
without wife.
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precipitous banks of Aapies River,
the narrow gorges-so few in number
the innumerable "spion" or lookout
kopjes that seem literally to leap from
the bosom of the plain and suddenly,
silently oppose access to the capital
city.
You look up to the mountain fronts
as your train struggles to find its way
into Pretoria and wherever the eye
rests there appears to be the lines OF
a fort, a redoubt, the front Of masked
batteries or the domes OF bomp. proof
rife and cannon pits. TO the north,
east, west and south these engirdle
the city. They. command the few
very few-narrow entrances to Pre-
toria. They watch like great dogs
the dusty, sun-rotted-veldt over which
any English troops coming from the
south must pass. They blink at the
one railroad to Johannesburgesand the
one to Lorenzo Marques. They ce
the north at Winderboom and guard
the ways to Beersheba. Hebron and
Polonia. Their location has been
with purpose. Captain Schiel, now
as English prisoner, constructed the
one at Daspoort from plans obtained
in Berlin. He brought special assist
ants from Berlin to aid him in the
work. Amsterdam engineers built
others of the defenses. After them
came French engineers, and then
those of Italy, so that the completed
structures represent the genius of
four nations.
No one just knows-or will admit
knowing-the inward mechanisms of
these forts, the mysterious battery lo-
cations. When the forts were build
ing worhmen employed on one part of
the structures were not allowed to
work on another part. Sentries were
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real growth of the town did not COM
mence until after the victory at Majuba
Hill in 1881. johannesburg is the
center and home of the Uitlanders-
the nervons, adventurous element OF
the Transvaal. But Pretoria is es-
sentially the center Of the pastoral
Beers. Tropical flowers and plants
cover the valley in which it lies; and
willows grow in every direction.
Nearly all of the buildings are white
Il color. On the dome Of the capitol,
is q den statue ofs siheat ThsA
Witwatersrand mines, which yield
s1OO, ,OOO,0 1000 annually, are but short
distance from the capitol. Howard
@. Hillegas, in Harper's, mentions the
universal prevalence of the bicycle i'll
Pretoria, of the telephone and the
electric car. The Boer congress--the
volksraad-meets. at Pretoria, and
President Kruger has lived there for
fifteen years: American goods are
largely in evidence iu the shops of the
town, and the American shopman is
already there in large numbers. Pre-
toria does not and has not encouraged
the presence of Englishmen, but Ger
mans and Frenchmen are welcomed.
The streets are broad and clean, tho
water supply fine and ample.
In spite of its bloody war with Great
Britain the South African Republic
had time to plan and complete build
ing at the Paris Exposition and to
make it ready for the Transvaal e1-
hibit. Every visitor to the great ex-
position will be specially interested in
this display. The chief feature of the
exhibit is collection of native min
erals, including the gold ores of the
Rand and uncut diamonds. The ex-
hibit also contains specimens Of the
agricultural industry of the Transvaal,
such as fruits and cereals. A collec-
tion of hunting trophies, including
the skins of lions, leopards and other
wild animals, shows what the Beers
have had to encounter in their marches
north through the wilderness. The
building has two stories. with a CEN
tral tower and cupolas or the corners.
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distance of 81, GOO feet from the city's
center. There is powerful redoubt
to the southwest on the range of hills
thfSfieh which the transport road to
Johannesburg p'sssesi This COM
pletes, with variouS eafeR batteries,
the circle of the larger works defend
ing the Boer capital. Behind the
great redoubt are the principal maya,
zines, one e1cavated out of the SOLID
rock, with bombproof roof, ana the
other built into the kloop, also bomb
proof. Communication between the
redsabt and the aforementioned maga-
zine is BY rhsats Of a covered way.
Roads connect, ALI these forts With the
capital, and they have pipes l&id for
water, as we'll as electric lights for the
search lights.
The Beers call the ranges about p
toria Magalies. The town w"'. --iu
ont after 1886 by them oA named
after pretorius, one of tt If first and
strongest leaders. He vas the first
President of the Republic and Com
mandant General of their army. The
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sea level but 1l0O feet lower than the
site of johannesburg to the south.
On the fourth .si6e-the south and,
facing the approach from Johannes!
burg-the range fattens away to a
vast and level plateau, treeless, desc?
late, exposed at every point to the
sweep of any guns that may command;
it. The town is 1880 miles. from;
Capetown, fifty from: johannesburg
On the map it seems as easy of ap-j
proach as q prairie. village in Me-
braska, But the map topoggapheEs;
fails to present the lofty; barren hills
that face the south plateau, the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
European Wealth BY Countries.

The total wealth of Europe, per-
sonal and real estate, is estimated at
s235, 900, 100000. From the point of
view of the absolute riches of the
world the principal European coun-
tries range in the following order by
billions:
England, SO; France, so; Germany,
40; Russia, 80; Austria, %; Italy, Is;
Belgium, 5; Holland, 4.
In point OF view of circulating
capital the classification is as follows:
England, 21; France, 13; Germany,
7; Russia 3; Austria, 2: Italy, l Il
Belgium, l Is; Holland, l Is.
The Englishman possesses IN an
average $3.50; the Dutchman, $40;
the Belgian and the German, $3.50;
the Austrian and Italiaa, $500; the
Russian, $500.
The Frenehm an possesses $1,000.
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posted at ell the entrances. hnowl'
edge Of The le.ails Of the work was
kept from aI int The president and
the com'unm,l!n:, nEicerS.
In external appearance The seven
forts are alike. They have masonry
faces, with earthwurk which covers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
the lines from Johannesburg on th

the lines from Johannesburg on the
south, Delagoa Bay on the east and
Petersburg on the north form their
junction, is Immediately outside the
city on the south side. The railway
to Petersburg, after winding some
distance to the westward, passes out
of the plain on which Pretoria is
situated, through the Daspoort or de-
file in the range of hills behind the
city. Through this also runs the
Aapies River, the railway and river
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; Pretoria and S
5 Her Seven Forts S
,. 9
; How the Capital Of the Beers Hos Q
, Been Fortified. G
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

:, Pretoria, capital of The ffansvaal;
is a country town, asleep back: of
mountain walls and the frowning
guns of seven modern forts. Here,
unless all present indications fail and
the war ends earlier than men expect,
the Beers will make their last stand
against the English and endure a,pos-
sibly lengthy and bloody siege before
capitulntion.
On three sides of Pretoria the
mountain ranges rise to elevations .of
1000 and 1000 feet above the streetssof
the city, which, itself is 45OO feet above
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
Drinking Water For Engineers.

To provide drinking water on loco
motives q Southern nlau has designed
a tank to iii in one side Of the large
water tank on the tender. the body Of
the small tank being SURROUNDED by
the water IN the large tank tn keep
the drinking water coul.
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PRESIDENT KRUGERs HOUSE, PRETORIA.

running together across the plain
through the Winderhoom Poort.
Both river and railway pass under
the guns of large fort 2l,OOO feet
from the center OF Pretoria. The
westernmost fort is on the range of
hills behind Pretoria, and lies at q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
MORNING.

Good-by, old horse, we'll turn you out
To roam DER hill aud plain;
We've bought a horSeless carriage and
Well never need you again;
With naphtha, oil or sasolene
Well ride from morn till dark,
And on Sunday afternoon
Go putting through the park.
You're hardly worth a piece OF pie!
Gocd-by, old horse, good-by!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06
Savings of Years Gone.

Lewis Rice Of Canaan, w. Va, was
robbed of $500. Mr.. Rice sold his
timber last spring for S1400, and
this, with Sl100 savings of many
years, and some notes were in an old
trunk in the parret. He had occasion
to go to the garret u few days ago and
found the trunk gone. Search was
instituted and the trunk and notes
were found under an old tree near his
home, but the money was gone No
clew. Atlanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06

wherever shells from the enemy might
strike. There are many hidden To-
cesses, secret passages, complete tele-
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THOS. J ADAMS PROPRIETOR.
A TALE OF WHOA"
EVENING.

EVENING.
Come Aeta, old horse, we need your pull
70 set US homo tonight;
This nasty, sinking, putting thing,
Is not perfected-quite.
Ten miles from home it fused and fumed
And then, refused to go;
And minus both push and pub
It was u case of whoa!
II you return, so will 3aF Joy,
Good boy, old horse, good boy,
The Trotter and PAGER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-06

Unclaimed dogs in Chicago arc to
be killed by electricity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

The Sugar Trust has reduced the
price of all grades of sugar fifteen
points, and it is not likely that it will
increase it again until after election
and not then if Bryan is elected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
GEoRGER nI.ANcuARD

and erysipelas. Mr.. Blanchard over
taxed himself during the summer. He
was engaged for many days in an ar
gument against the bill introduced in
congress providing for reduction of
the compensation to railways for trans
portatiOn of mails. The funeral ar-
rangements have not vet been made.
Mr.. Blanchard was 80 years old. He
was railway man ali his life. He be-
gan as n clerk in 1858 in the employ
of the Cincinnati and Chicago road.
lie was subsequently connected with
the Ohio and Mississippi, the Central
Ohio, the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Erie roads, becoming vice president of
the Erie in 1884. He became COM
missioner of the Central Traffic asso-
citation and then chairman in 1896, and
was given charge of the Joint Traffic
association until it was dissolved. He
was regarded as one of the highest
authorities on railway rates in tie
country.
During the Spanish war Mr.. Blancll-
ard gave the government the benefit of
his knowledge of transportation, but
he declined n brigadler gencrals,lip
rendered him by the president. He
was called on by railroads all ever the
country for expert advice and to act
MS arbiter in cases of difference. In ad-
dition to his extensive knowledge of
railroad affairs, he was forceful and
entertaining writer even en- the most
technical subjects. and in leisure mo-
ments he occasionally wrote verse for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
Not long ago Joseph Chamberlain,

Not long ago Joseph Chamberlain,
Great Britain's Secretary Of Slate for
the colonies, delivered speech at Birm-
ingham in which he said:
"The time has arrived when Great
Britain may be confronted by comDi-
nation of powers, and our first duty,
therefore, Is to draw all parts of the
empire into close unity, and the next to
maintain the bonds of permanent unity
with our kinsmen across the Atlantic.
"There is powerful and generous
nation speaking our language, bred of
our race and having interests identical
with ours. / would go 80 far as to say
that, terrible as war may be even
war itself would be cheaply purchased
IL In q great and noble cause the stars
and stripes and the Union Jack should
wave together over an Angl0-saxson
alliance. 1t is one of the most satisfac-
tory results of Lord Salisbury's policy
that at the present time these two
great nations understand each other
better than they ever have done, since
over q century ago they were separated
bys blunder of British Government y
No one should blame Mr.. Chamber
lain for striving to hitch the United
States onto his war chariot, but the
record of flunkeyism shown by Secre-
tary of State Hay, and his willingness
to do the bidding of the crafty English
statesman fills one of the most dis.
graceful pages in our national history,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10

1t happened In the early days Of Aus
tralian history when bushranging was
common.
A gentleman was riding along lone.
~ track through the bush when he
heard loud cries for help proceeding
from q neighboring grove. Arriving at
the spot whence proceeded the cries,
he was surprised and shocked to find O
man securely tied to tree.
what Is the matter here?" he asked.
"Oh, SIR" replied the poor fellow,
"I'm SO glad you have come! A few
hours ago l was stuck up by bushran.
gers, who rifled my pockets, and, after
stealing everything had except bun.
die of notes in my inside breast pocket,
which they fortunately overlooked,
bound me to this tree and decamped."
1.-THE scoundrelsr' calculated the
newcomer. "Took everything you had
except bundle Of notes in your inside
pocket. eh?"
eyes, SIR"
"The villains! And then they tied you
SO tightly that you cannot escaper'
Eyes, sir"
'Then I'll take the notes the other
fellows left!' And he did.--London