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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

Botanical Old Gent (in puDi,o o.. o.
dens)-Can yon tell me, my good
man, if this plant belongs to the arbu-
tus family? Gardener (curtly)-No,
sir, it doesn't. T. belongs 10 the cor
poration."
"I see," remarked the obseryant
boarder, 'tthat meals are to be served
in Chicago street cars. when,
asked his neighbor, "will sleeping
cars be put on the Philadelphia street
railways?"
Newlywed-Why, I never thought:
of saving cent until I got married ]
Bachelor-And do you now? Newly:
wed-Oh yes, indeed I'm contins-s
uaIly thinking how much / might save
ii I wasn't. s
"I don't think her father quite un-44
derstood me when I called upon him
last evening"" said the suitor. "Why
not?" "Well, I asked him for the.
hand of his daughter and he gave
me his own."
do you think those two iettefsS
were written by the same person.
"I really couldn't say" answered the.
handwriting expert. "Oh, I see. You
haven't as yet been retained either by
the prosecution or the defence.
"And you feel sure that my daugh-;;
ter looks with favor upon your suit?"
inquired the aged parent. "Well, !"
replied the youth with frankness, Il
don't want to be too sure about it OF
course you are aware that your dangh5
ter squints." :"
Mrs. Blinkers What! Going a'vay2.
Why? Servant-Yes, MIN; wheh y
came yesterday you gave me the keys
to your trunks and drawers and chests
and jewel boxes to keep for you. Mrs.
Blinkers-Yes; I did that to show
that trusted you, What is the mat
ter? Seryant-Ther don't one of 'em
6t s-,s<
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
RUBBER CATERERS IN BRAZIL.
The U. s. S. Wilmington Explores the
r Amazon Rlye.. - : -


Amazon Rlyes. ~, Il
ftBy studying on a map of Brazil
you Gun see that the Para river ex-
tends almost due west south of the
Island of Marajo, to- a network of
narrow streams, known as the Passes,
which connect the Para with the
Amazon. These, numerous, channels
are from 20 to 100 yards in width, and
some of them are navigable for yes.
sells Of 18 to 90 feet draft. These
Passes are interesting enough to those
traversing them in small craft, but to
the officers aud sailors of such steam
ers at U. s. s. Wilmington they are
trebly so. At night there is little to
arrest the attention other than The
weird, dark shapes of the banks, which
ever seem close aboard. The land
being low and fat, and the trees near
the waters edgetit seems as if the
ship has forsaken her natural element
and is running overland on invisible
wheels.
't.Wnen daylight comes in a sudden
burst of light like,the unheralded fash.
of the theatres illumination, there is
revealed on each side of the narrow
channel. the forests solid hanging
vines, of c.espers and foliage and
branches brilliant with the multitudin-.
ous hues OF tropical vegetation.
"There is. strange chattering Of
animal life and q whirr of winged
insects. The discordant cries Of
myriad parrots echo from the trees.
There is human life, too. Here and
there embowered in the jungle cau be
seen little wooden huts, with thatched
roofs and sides open to the. cooling
winds.
3"rhese are the homes of the rubber
gathers, who. labor day in and day
ont collecting the milky sap of the
Hevea brasiliensis. This rubber
gathering is interesting, and the Will
s crew,watch curiously rs the
winding channel reveals little groups
of natives at work along the edge of
the stream. -.
:srThose on board who have read the
descriptions tell others of the manner
in which the half-naked Indians labor,
of how each family works what is
called an estrada, ror street, path
through the forest, which embraces as
many rubber trees as can be con-
yeniently tended, of how these trees
are slit with a machete and a cup
fitted in the cut to catch the sap, and
of the manner in which the owner
makes his daily round and brings to
his hut the collected. juice. ~
'"There is also interest in the des-
of its next stage, when the
sap is dipped up by a stick and re-,
volyed over a smokey fire. The smoke.
causes each layer to ,coagulate on the
a----a :-Ad- amountis y
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

along slope, Dogyeu IL 1ne m.le u.
drenched in the flooded fields, they
will keep vigil or sleep under the
southern sky, offering their lives in
continual sacrifice to their country.
"No man who has seen them in bat
tie, their eyes ever on the alert, their
deadly magazines rifles in their hands,
quick to change their position or to
strengthen, o weak point, inAe1ible,
and yet at the same time generous,
stopping their fire as soon as it has
produced its effect, refusing to pursue
after the enemy has been put to flight
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
INVENTIONS OF THE CENTURY. $
Marvellous Changes Which Have Occurred
in Land and Water Travel

Marvellous Changes Which Have Occurred
in Laud and Water Travel.
A simple enumeration of the great
inventions of the century and the dis.
coveries made in the sciences ofmedi-
cine, surgery, chemistry, astronomy, BIZ
ology and archaeology would be su fl
cient to show that in these hundred
years the horizon of human thought
and 'khowledg 9 shns iwidened out 80 far
thatthe CIRCLE which bounded them
before seems almost insignificant in
the comparison. Take, for example,
the marvellous changes made in meth
ods of travel on land and water by the
use of steam and electric motors. Up
..,rs the present century all the wit and
ingenuity of men exercised through
all the ages past had evolved nothing
better for the purposes of travel than
the sailing vessel by sea and the
/ vehicle propelledgby horsepower on
! Hand! mo greatimprovement had been
made in these things in thousands of
years. But this century has witnessed
the invention, the swift development
,and the,general introduc.ionof motive
sagentsjwhich have almost annihilated
time and space, and wrought changes
of inconceirable magnitude in society,
industry, commerce and national
life. No., ..z......s .,...,.
Equally far-reaching and revolu-
tionary have been the applications of
electrical science as seen in the tele
graphic systems knitting all the world
together, the telephone, electric light
ing, aud, in these latest days, wire
less telegraphy. To this century also
must be. credited vast extension of
labor saving machinery. of which the
sewing machine, the reaper and thc
typewriter, are prominent examples.
Perhaps the most gratifying feature
of it all is that the advance in every
of science and knowledge
;kas Injured sollargely to the benefit
and comfort of the people at large.
Take. rs one simple instance the in
rention of the con, m -
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saviiN,l5

Folks don't know what we've gone thru
To lay by dime or twoi Il,
iScme folks think that we jes' love
Money niore'n the heaven above;
5 Say we're stingy, an thet "close'
!, MY; but thet's tn bitter dose.
You jes' throwin' fun away
NSav!n' fer rainy dny! Is
Other folks jes' goes along
Hummtn' some OF happy song, Z
: Live like life wuz all a treat.
Wear coed clothes, hev lots ter eat,
Entertain ter take the cake, =
Spend bout en'ry cent they make,
M youjes ploddin' on yore way
savin' fer a rainy day.
Goes all right ontel yore pile
Grows ter be somethin' worth while,
Then you think: "Wal, what's tn use?.
Got til means, an oughter spruce
Upon q little round tb' house.
Bein', ter say, no church mouse
Now, !" then go on same oil way
Sarfn' fer a rainy day.
Amt picnic or fair,
Don't find some folks goin' there
You a-stayin' home, I jing,
Feared ter spend fer anything!
Comes to girin'-do yore part,
Though 1t kind O. breaks yore heart,
Hev' ter feel jes' thataway!
Sayin' fer a rainy.
Love tibet money? Not o bit e4 Z. Z,
An 1t takes uncommon grit
Not to think It's ies plum wrong
Fer to stint so all along,
GOSin, all the finn To ynIn--..Ft- y t'-tt ~
Jes' picnic In the rain! =
Facts don't pint all; l;jes' one way,
Sarin' fer:a rainy day. ~. = ~
Charles W. Stevenson, in Chicago Reeor'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

Lieutenant Orlebar, Of the Nineteenth
Hussars, during the siege of Lady
smith. He was accompanied by an
orderly with white flag, and when
he reached the Boer outposts he was
blindfolded and conducted to the
General, the orderly being left be-
hind in charge of the picket. His
eyes were not uncovered again until
lie was inside the Generals tent,
which was sumptuously furnished,
there even being big bed in it..
When: General Burgers answer was
ready, the Lieutenant was again
bliRdfolded and conducted back to.
the outposts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
Tests of Yellow pine.

The civil engineering department. Of.
the University of Nebraska recently
made an interesting test of the ofuahs
ing strength of Clocks of yellow pine
The blocks were about four inches GU
bical measure. One was placed on IFS
side, and was crushed when the pres
sure reached 1915 pounds squays;
inch. The other block was placed on
its end, and it was not crushed Until
the enormous weight OF 10, 507 pouads
q square inch had been reached,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

for the Boer cause that. influenced
him. Not only is Colonel Yillebois-
Mareuil brilliant soldier, butt q dis
tinguished writer as well, andhere-
with are presented extracts from q
letter contributed by him TO La
Liberte, of Paris. 1t gives much that
is new concerning the Beers, from
whose side little has been published.
q Colonel Villebois- MareuiE writes:
eff you consider both men and
things, here is curious mixture of
very ancient and modern imsthods.
The concentration of troops; was car
ried out by railway with the grea test
ease and without hitch. as with.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
Cat i ha. Prefers Her risl, Fresh.

Mr.. Foster of Isleworth, Eng. ,owns
an angling cat. Mr.. Fosters garden
fronts ON tho Thames, and ever since
Ranie was kitten he has caught
small fish in the river by diving for
them. One night recently while Mr..
Foster was at dinner he heard great
commotion in the garden, and going
to see what was the matter, he found
the. cat struggling with large fish.
With great difficulty the; fish was
taken from him and placed in bath
of water, living for two daya. It
measured II inches aud weighed osct
two pppAaei
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

his secretary and the Telegiap.
while close at hand and under the
same canvas his sturdy spouse was
placidly peeling potatoes as if no fatal
issues were hanging in the balance.
The rites of hospitality were observed
by the Commandant General ordering
the native wench Eva, who has ac.
companied him and his good spouse
through many a fierce campaign, to
bring the national beverage, coffee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

night after night, gathered in groups,
some on horseback, others on foot,
punctual. in all weathers, taking up
their nightly stations, is constrained
to bow before the superior power which
can transform lives so free as theirs
and mould them to the needs of war
like discipline.
"The rainis often heavy, night falls,
but they press stoically forward with
out noticing it, and until the hour of
dawn, crouching among the rocks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

!. .-..... uvt uu without 1t now,
and wonder how our fathers managed
to live under such privation. So in a
thousand other things the comfort of
the world has been greatly advanced,
and today there is to be found in the
homes of the great mass of the people
comforts and couveniences, and even
luxuries, the thought of which never
entered the minds of our forefathers.
And who will not say that for all this
the world has been vastly improved,
and the condition of its people infin'
itely bettered? F"%
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
Ruling Apparatus,

A Colorado woman has designed
handy ruling apparatus, having rigid
guide bar attached to the upper sur
face of the ruler by brackets, with a
pen support sliding on the bar to hold
the pen out Of contact with the edge
Of the ruler
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
Bu,ler,s Friendship For the Krurorp.

It is srecalled that General Sir Red
vers Butler was, prior to the South
African war, on terms of friendship
with the Kruger family, and that they
were wont to exchange cards of good
wishes every Christmas, their friend.
ship dating from twenty years ago,
when Butler had regiment Of Beers
under his command Ia the war assinss
The Eaiasi
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

field cornst serves as a club for any
one who likes. The life of the chiefs
is for me mystery OF physical and in
telleetual endurance in tho midst OF
ship continuous invasion,
''yhess are ne puniuhmensaI 40 rec.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
SocoCccccccccccCgc ccccooce
) ) WITHIN. THE .B0E lines. !
5 The Bn-ghers in Ga15and ON
5 the Field of SMtle. {
! TOUCHING RELIGIo Us 'GERF HOMES. {
5ocoooooooooaco ccGGeee ee9e
-.OTHING haslbdeil eilamore ex-
traol binary in sction
with the; South ls African war;
TOUCHING RELIGIO US7GEI

% tuau .tue iaCh ts+sfsnSWSs SluuG
has come from the Boer sides =
OF the foreigners within the Boer
ranks. the most picturesqsae aud. one
of the ablest sis Count sls Yilsebois-
Mareuil, who won fame III 6eSF Foreign
Legion, French Army, and who, tits
said, threw up his, commission. and
joined the Beers because he was not
given the rank of Brigadiefs General,
which lie felt he deserved.
But it appears that it was not per
sonal ambition but genuine apathy
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
BRITISH SLAIN.

rThe correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
with General French's column at Naauw-
poort writes with regard to the burial OF
the unfortunate Suffolk men: "Our bury
ing party sent out was received by the
Beers sympathetically. They rendered
assistance also to our men. over the
grave they sang hymn. end some OF the
leaders made Impressive speeches. e1-
nressipe abhorrence OF the war, regret
tinr the heavy losses on both sides, and
declaring the hope that the war would
soon be ended."O
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
A net flea has been known to liv

A pet flea las been known to live
six years. > $50 ~
Surgeons say that j. G. Orr, of
/ Fort Worth, Tex, has set of teeth
in his lungs. 10 :
Illinois monument dealers want a
law enabling them, to seize tombstones
for bad debts. -.
- Nearly 5000 cats were received last
year at the London Institution for
Lost and Starving Cats.
The Red sea would reach from Wash
ington to Colorado, and is three times
as wide as Lake: Ontario.
AT the last elections. in Bavaria only
SO per cent. of those. entitled to vote
took the trouble to do so, :,
Malaga usually, has about 16 rainy
days o year, and at least 200 days
when there is not Q cloud in the blue
sky. gai5a e;v5 s.' a'4
: f:,.The, people of ancient Tyre were
such experts in dyeing that Tyrian
purple remains unexcelled to this day.
a.: There was superstition among the
aucients Romans that. it was unfortu-
nate when starting on journey. to
meet frog in the road. In travelling
from Rome to this country, however,
ths old=superstition became twisted,
as the old-fashioned negroes believe it
sign of good fortune to meet a shop
toad" in their path. 49, -
In Waukegan, Wis, is al old church
which has no steeple, beeause Of a
court mandate forbidding sue, con.
struction. In 1852 sey storm
swept over the town, hurlins orig
inal spire against the house door
and wrecking it,. The owne4 the
house got out an injunction res ain.
| ine the trustees of the church from
building another spire, and this order
has held for 3S years.
The goose was a part of every me-
dieval feast in Europe. 1t is saidto
have been the first domesticated fowl,
and was regarded by the Egystians as
sacred. AT one time jts use ut feasts
was restricted to those of royalty.
In Greece their flight was regarded as
an omen for which people watched
anxiously. The breeding of geese
was an important industry in some
parts of Europe during the Middle
| Ages. 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18

m The slanfing shafts. OF. stha, setting
ssuR glanced along fhs Ieyel pools and
I Glded The srippless anlls shimmerine
shpals ofsthe quiet river 4 lie Green
river-that lay along the edge of the
Adobe desert, like a band of braid nj
the bottom of woman's skirt. A
moment later the red'sun dropped be!
hind the Wahsatch mountains, and the
day was snuffed out like candle.
ssSnalenlsysno owsa grsasSbiaek cloud
$hDYed It's SliouI Isefs up ogersthe hills
a sbs6ihl (which THE: sun sank. With
. majestic swiftness it lifted it's head,
spread out its dark wings, shadowed
the waste and filled the wild canyons
with awful gloom. Far yout toward
the foothills thei unshotl fact. Of. n
mountain cayuse were beating the
hard face of the desert, urged on by
the cruel spurs of his pitiless master.
For more than six hours the horse and
rider had been simmsring in the sri IN
mer sun, and now they welcomed the
shadows, ducked their heads and dived
in under the cloud; The horse eager for
4 the cool, and the rider, for the cover of
Across the desert another rider is
urging his. steed of 8 eel, his pilot
pointing into the storm-swept night.
IE sdarkened day7coach; Eehind the
little locomotive. q United States mar,
! ashal and has depntie sit staring at the.
storm to vi kich the daring driver is
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understand that they are people
apart, these extraordinary Beers
sure of their eye as of their nerve, OF
their resolution as Of their endur'
ancs,"
George Lyhehi srtlns Of sAu Illan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-04-18
IN MEXICO.


in liquid syllables, the cries
Oftsr,fruit renders family rise;
And under thick palmetto shades,
. And down 'cool2covered colonnades,, ia
$ The tides OF traffic gently How, 7it =
~ ss In Mexico.
Thenstwilight falls more near and clear
hetender southern skies appear,
And down green slopes Of blooming lines
Come'cascades OF cathedral chimes;
Rand prayerful figures worship low,
- '-t-i T.. : In Mexico, q g
sA.land oflutes and witching tones; @a-Ss- :
OF silver onyx, opal stones
:. = .A;lazy land, wherein all seems
Enchanted into endless dreams;
And never any need to know,
In Mexico.
I oflifs's unquist, swift advance; .,.fe
But slipped Into such gracious tranceE -
TIE restless world speeds on, unfeltr
.. Unheeded, rs by those who dwelt
n 1nSolden ages, long ago,
InMexico.
-Evaleen Stein, In Kansas City Journal.
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y = =
The cactus towers, straight and toll,
Through fallow fields OF chaparral;
And here and there. In paths apart,
Adusky peon guides bis cart. i 9
And yokes Of oxen journey slow, q!
In Mexico. 1, ..
And oft some distant tinkling tells
OF muleteers, with wagon bells,
That jangle sweet across the mnize, !.
And green agave stalks that raise
/. Rich spires Of blossoms, row ON row,
In Mexico. {; q
Upon the whitened city walls x
The golden sunshine softly falls
/ On archways set with orange trees,
: On paven courts and balconies.
Where trailing vines toss to and fro,
In Mexico.
And patient little donkeys fare ,s.'i A 2:
With ladea; saddle bags, and belr
Through marrow WAYS quaint water Jar!
Wreathed round with waxen lily stars,
And scarlet poppy buds thatiblow,.
In Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
CHURCH SERVICES.

Memorial services will be held tomorrow
morning at II o'clock in the Episcopal
church. The Holy Communion will be
celebrated and Rector Bleker viii
preach from the text Precious In tho
sight Of the Lord Is the Death of Hts
SANTA At night the last of the series
on the Apostles Creed will he preached
And the Life Everlasting" As the FUR
mace is now in working order the church
will be warm.
At the First Methodist church tomorrow
the usual services will be held. n special
programme Of music being arranged. In
tho morning the pastor Rev w p. Piled
ger Will preach from the subject, The
God Of All Grace Subject for the night
sermon Is. Christ and this Atoncmen. +"
AZ the Christian church, corner OF Wall
and Jefferson streets. the usual services
VIII be held tomorrow SUNDAY school NJ
> a. M, preaching at ii a M. and Z 80 p.
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1:So
p M Rev T. II. Patterson. the pastor
extends . cordial Invitation to the public
20 attend,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
FRANKLrN FACTS.
Judge Lyle Talked of Brnzos River
NnvigntiOu.

Franklin. Texas. January io,--Judge j.
N. Lyle of Waco, the evangelist Of the
Brazos river Improvement, lecturcd at the
court house last night The Judge warm
iy demonstrated tho feasibility Of the
project and explained the wonderful adj
vantages and material benefits 10 be de-
rived to this section by tho reduction Of
freight rates BY making this stream nayi-
gable.
The following cases we're disposed Of in
the district court OF this county up to
date: Andrew Roberts. theft Of horse. fvo
years ia the penitentiary. Anu Hodge, col
ored, burglary two years wight Davis,
colured. theft. three years; Tom Cooper
burglary 1.-TWO cases). three and four years,
Mr., r. NJ. Duffy, 4 capitalist of this city,
has purchased two lots situated on the
east side Of court square and viii have \
large two-story brick business house, COW
ering the entire ground, erected at once.
II is reported that this building viii be
duplicated by Mr.. w II. Howell on his
Main street lots at m early date.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Rice Farmers viii Be Very Careful About
The Seed They Plant.
THE CONDITIONS IN THE LUMBER MARKfl
Orders for Building Material Arc in
Large voIume-Lndier May or
Enniye N Gymnasium.

Beaumont. Texas. January 20,--Indica-
tons are that Jefferson county rice farm
ers VIII profit from the red rico disaster
which, It is alleged, has poisoned" con-
siderable acreage in the rice growing dis
trict OF Louisiana and energeucalIy en-.
deayor to keep Jefferson county farms not
yet Infected free from the blight. AT
least this is the conclusion to be drawn
from the remarks of prorninenb lice
farmer to The Post correspondent this
morning.
II Intend to plant no seed this year, ;"
said the rice farmer. until It has been
thoroughly examined by myself as well
as by an expert In whom have confidence
and have been thereby assured beyond
all question OF doubt that IL is absolutely
free from blight. Yes, seed thus selected
viii cost considerable more than Ii the
ordinary method OF selection Is pursued
but IL VIII nevertheless prove profitable
not only keep my land free of red rice
poison, but | can plant with the assur-
ance OF harvesting grade OF rice that
VIII bring the top price ia the marnet
can not say that this policy will be
adopted by all OF the rice farmers in JEFF
terson county, but with the Louisiana
misfortune staring them in the face as a
horrible example, / can not see where
What call commensurate judgment
would permit them to take any chances +"
Tho Post correspondent has been indi-
rectly Informed that as a rule the farmers
throughout the county viii be careful in
their selection of seed aud purchase only
the hest