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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16

The girl sprang toward her with an
impulsive little cry.
"Will you, Aunt Patty7 Oh, I would
be so glad!
"You can stay Upon one condition.
I have learned to love you, but my
will is made, as I wrote you. 1t can
not be altered, even to please you. The
bulk of my fortune goes to my half
sisters son, very worthy young man.
Daisy, you can remain as his wife! l
have communicated with him, and he
is very willing to consent to the ar
rangement."
Daisy grew very pale. Consent to
marry man she had never seen? No,
that would have been impossible, even
if Max Delaney's image did not fill all
her heart.
II must co., she said sadly. "There
is no other way"
"Wait until you have met my heir.
You might change your mind"
"Neverp'
Poor Daisy dropped floods of tears
into the trunk with the new clothes
Miss McLean's generosity had provid-
ed.
At last, when the goodbyes had been
spoken. she groped her way blindly
down stairs. A gentleman stood near
the drawing-room door. AS she looked
up, startled cry broke from her lips.
MAX Delaney"
"You here? How very stranger!
She blushed furiously. but as the
young man opened his arms, Daisy
leaned her h ad up his hoIld ,r With
weary sigh.
care you glad to see me, darling"
he whispered.
"Oh, very glad"
''Then do you love me little?'
"Yes," she answered, unable to keep
back the truth.
Just then Daisy heard low laugh,
and looking up, saw Miss Mclean
standing upon the landing, her kind
old face beaming with delight.
You might as we'll ring for the
maid to take your wraps. my dear"
she called out.
Daisy glanced bewilderingly from
the smiling woman to the handsome
lover.
What does she mean?
THAT you are never gang back to
be abused by your shrewish stepmoth-
cr," Max answered Forgive me for
trying you so sorely, but it was Aunt
Patty's wish / am her heir"
One week later, Mrs. Wentworth re-
ceived large box of clothing and
nicknackS. but she had seen the last OF
Daisy herself.-Saturday Night.
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ciod by six hoops Of iron. In this
form it is carried away to market,
turned over to the factor or commits
sion merchant, and by him shipped to
fits destination, going chiefly t. the
looms Of old and New England.
The cotton raising industry has been
largely controlled by these cor mission
merchants. 1t has been their custom
to advance money to the planters, tax
Ing as their security the prospective
crop. In this way cotton raisers have
been kept largely dependent upon
them, and they have been able to make
n good profit on most of the cotton
which passed through their hands.
At the present time, however. the
planters are coming more and more to
rely upon their own efforts. and when
they have realized their independence
Of the general store" and the commits
sion merchant they will be able to Oh
tain a better return upon their invest
ments.
The other development which Is add
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pAuAAt
the Amateur Photographer, is INC ues.
plan for the rank and file. The big
prints, enlargement: or direct, we like
to frame if they are worth the ex-
pense. And then comes that large
class of prints which we use for stand
ing about the room, on the mantel-
piece, round the glass over the fire.
along the tops of frames of pictures,
etc., in any corner we can find. But
this class soon becomes so numerous
that there are no longer odd corners
vacant for their reception, then what
is to be done with them.
1t is very simple plan, as will be
seen. The requisites are simple. They
are twine, stout paper, red Office tape
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16
COTTON IS ING AGAIN.
This Seasons Crop Hasa Greater Value Than
Gold, Wheat OF. Corn.

States about the middle Of April
until the picking is over in October OF
early in November the planter Is com.
PEELED to be constantly OH the alert
against the, many enemies of his crop,
and never knows until the fluffy down
is safely housed whether his crop j7
to be q success or not.
! Rust and blight may descend upon
it when the prospect IS Of the fairest.
If there is n continuous drought the
leaves and bolls Of the plant fall of;
If there is too much rain after the boil
opens the cotton rots. The cut worm
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T EN- cents cotton, the South
dream Of golden prosperit,

dream Of golden prosperity;s
has been realized. After
many seasons of effort to adj
Just production to the five cent. bass
the necessity for so doing has sudden;
ly been removed. Low prices have
done their work by immensely stimu5
lating the demand for cotton goods
and it Is not likely that q return tt
cheap rates will occur, at least forsai
long time to come. With cotton higher
than it has been in years the demapH,
is stronger than it ever has been be-:
fore.
Americans are apt to look upoRs
wheat rs the greatest of all crops, bur:
it Is n fact that taking into account.
all climes and countries, cotton is the
most important crop in the world. 1T;
Is q fact also that the United States
supplies large proportion Of all thu
cotton that is used, far greater pro-;
portion than comes from any Other
country. The cotton belt Of the Unit
ed States extends over about ten de-;
grees of latitude, including eleven
States and Territories, in which dti
forms the chief staple, while 1t Isl
raised to some extent in half dozea
other commonwealth.
This region measures something lika
six hundred thousand square miles
Of which about twenty million acres
are devoted to raising cotton. 1t con
tains population of upward Of ten
million people, while it is safe to say
that ten million more depend for theif
prosperity, directly or indirectly, upon
the cotton industry. Taking into con
slderaticn the cotton spinning mills,
as we'll as the cotton raising in-
dustry, cotton becomes of q greater
annual money value to the United
States than gold, wheat or corn.
1t is mistaken idea to suppose TINT
the present high. price of cotton is the
result of crop failure The yield
of last season, 10,500,0O0 bales, exceeds
any crop raised in this country, With
the exception of the two previous sea-
sons, which produced phenomena'
yields Of over 100000 bales each.
The falling off Of 100000 males there
fore should be construed merely asa
return to normal production, but the
vast increase in the number Of uses
for the product has made this normal
crop virtually IN under supply
While no great To-
n
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The Cameo Brooch.
BY RETT WINWooD.

Yes she admitted. ''It was very
foolish Of me"
"That dreadful woman has been
scolding you again?"
II deserved it, no doubt. I am not
strong, and cannot accomplish much"
Max Delaney muttered something
under his breath, then asked:
"Why don't you leave her? Have
you no relatives to whom you could
go?'
Daisy shook her head.
''There is only the great-aunt OF
whom spoke this morning-and L
don't even know where to find her.
1t would make no difference if I did.
She is very rich, but my stepmother
says she hates girls, and could not be
induced to give me penny"
Suppose you go away with me?
The girl stared at him, her cheeks
flushed, her lips parted.
IL don't understand what you
mean, sir" she stammered.
There Is no occasion to look so
frightened, little one, though it is very
sudden. But took q liking to you at
once, and 1 cannot endure to see you
abused. I want you for my wife, darl-
ing"
Daisy had had lovers before, but
never one for whom she cared.
A thrill of tingling sweetness shot
through her veins. She felt the spell
of those magnetic, dark eyes. but Max
Delaney was stranger, and she dared
not yield to it.
"No, no-you cannot realize. what
you are saying, or else you are only
laughing at me!' she cried, running
away and hiding herself, with emo
tions singularly blended of rapture and
alarm.
Two weeks wore on. Daisy saw no
more of the handsome artist but she
was continually dreaming or thinking
Of him.
One morning. Daisy unexpectedly re-
ceived q letter. 1t fell first into her
stepmothers hands, who, in the eXer-
else of privilege arrogated to herself,
Immediately tore it open and possessed
herself Of its contents. 1t ran thus:
~ do not expect to feel proud of
grand-niece brought up in the back
woods of Michigan. but it is time you
saw something of the world. You can
come to me for six weeks visit, if
you like. But don't expect to become
my heiress My will IS made already,
and does not give you n dollar.
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Mexico Trying to Buy American Horses.


The Mexican government is the
last to enter the United States in
search for cavalry horses. and accord
ing to Manuel Alvarez Of the City of
Mexico, who is at the American
House here, his government is too
late to find such horses rs are suitable
for the purpose. Senor Alvarez is the
agent of the Mexican war department.
He has been through Arizona and
New Mexico and a large part of Colo
RADIO. The horses he wants must be
not less than IS 1-2 hands and not
more than 16 hands high, and Of all
solid color, either black or dark brown.
For suitable horses his government
pays from sos to S125. Senor Alvarez
said that nearly all the horses which
were suitable for cavalrymen had al-
ready been bought by Russian, Ger
man and English agents.-Denver Re-
publican.
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Perhaps no greater difference exists
between any mode Of the olden times
and that of today than can be seen in
the manner of serving the meals Of
the family. In the first place the very
dining table of the colonists was not
like our present ones. 1t was long
and narrow board, sometimes but
three feet wide, with no legs attached
to it. 1t was laid on supports or tres
ties, shaped something like saw
horse. Thus 1t was literally board,
and was called tableboard. and the
linen cover used at meals was not
called a tablecloth, but boardcloth
or boardclothes.
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....,. ,teiruy expenses. Well, l never!'
Daisy's heart beat high with hope
and expectation.
81 may go?" she cried, in an eager,
pleading tone.
Mrs. Wentworth frowned.
"I don't knew how to spare you.
just as harvest is coming on. But that
grabbed old maid would be angry if 1
refused to let you 20. She. lives in
Philadelphia. it appears. Twenty-Five
dollars will take you there, and you'll
want % more for new clothes. That
will leave $50 for me and my daughter
Joanna. Yes, you might as we'll be-
gin to get ready
When Daisy's preparations were all
made. and she was about setting out
upon her journey, Mrs. Wentworth
said:
"Now I want you to speak a good
word for Joanna. She amt no rela-
ton of Miss Mclean, to-be-sure, but
the old miser might send her few
dresses and jewels. and never miss
'em. Take everything that's offered
you, Daisy, and when you come back
I'll divide the things between you two
girls"
Daisy was quite startled by the mag
nificence of the brown stone front
where Miss Mclean resided.
Her great aunt, a wrinkled old crone
in black velvet and lace, welcomed her
with a kiss.
"You have your mothers face, my
dear. am glad Of that"
"Oh," cried Daisy, eagerly, "do you
remember my mother?'
Certainly. 1 used to wish she was
a boy. that I might leave her my
money But girls are not of much con-
sequence in this world. I had lost all
trace of poor Ethel. And so Silas
Wentworth is dead? He was a good
man, but sadly wanting in energy"
"How did you find me, Aunt Patty?'
That's a secret" an odd twinkle in
her beady eyes. "Bythe-way. seeyou
wear a cameo brooch that was your
mothers. It was cut In Italy half a
century. ago. Do you Know whose head
it isn'
yours, Aunt Patty"
The old woman laughed softly.
eyes dear; though it does not bear
much resemblance to me now. One
changes in 80 years. There were two
cut at the same time. l have always
kept the duplicate.
1t was charmed lifethat opened for
Daisy. The gay city, with all its -,
| fractions and novelties, seemed like en-.
chanted land She was thoroughly
happy for the first time in her life.
Miss Mclean appeared quite fond OF
her, and her sweet dreams were never
interrupted by Mrs. Wentworth's
sharp, rasping voice.
Six weeks went by all too quickly,
and at last she was summoned to her
great-aunt's dressing-room.
1.-THE limit of your stay has expired,
Miss Mclean said, looking at her keen
ly. 81 hope you have enjoyed your
self"
every, very much" Daisy answered
her voice choking q little. ut was
very kind of you to invite me here"
"You are ready to return home"
"Whenever you think 1 had better
60, dear aunt"
Two or three great drops fell down
the girls pretty face. She wiped them
surreptitiously away, but not before
the cunning old woman had seen them
"Da!sy," she said abruptly, "whai
! s3 were' 10 ask you to rema!ns"
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eats the tender sprouts, the boil worm
devours the heart Of the plant, while
other crawling and flying pests are
likely to fall upon it and turn an entire
seasons work into waste within 1
week. 1t may be truly said that
eternal vigilance Is the price Of sue
cess in raising cotton.
Cotton seed is sown in rows by 4
machine called the planter" When
the plants are we'll above ground theS
are thinned out by cutting part OF
the sprouts, and the ground between
the rows is gone over with a cultira-
tor several times until the bolls are Oh
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16

ing season means as much to the labor
of the Southern States as harvesting
does TO those Of the wheat belt.
Cotton raising is by no means mat"
ter unattended by work and worry.
From the time when the seed is put
into tbs grouna-.in the South Atlantic
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16

dustry profitable even at lower price
than that which now prevails.
Great plantations. manned By eS-
pensive labor. are not likely again to
become profitable in the South. Cot
ton is now grown almost exclusively
by small farmers. men VIII own or
rent farms, or who work on shares
the pieces of land belonging to the
proprietors of large plantations. These
men put their own labor into the soil,
and by careful cultivation make the
most Of each acre.
About the only assistance they need
to employ is in the picking. The pick
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16
.yu.e, forefsii .

..,u VI prosperity for the South such
as the magnificent yields CT wheat and
corn have brought to the West.
During the entire period Of depres-
)ion in the cotton growing regions pro-
duction has been adjusted to low
level Of cost, which will make the iu-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16
counterfeits of Old Masters.

An English expert declares that he
knows. ut least six hundred counter
feits of old masters which are now
hanging in the private galleries of The
United States, Ill Of which were orig
!nally purchased in Europe at very
high DriceS
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of circular saws with fine teeth. 1t
is then placed in condenser, from
which 1t energies in thin. gpuzy sheets
ready for baling,
Five hundred pounds Of cotton ID
supposed to 90 Into bale, Il is pReked
together by q press and then eneir'
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orlrinator of the Circus.

Philip Ashley, discharged British
soldier, was the originator OF the mod.
ern circus, He gave exhibitions Of
siding in a ring lu 1170, ..
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snupeu IN crinkled paper, on the spot
where the dead lie. The ceremony is
mark of respect and is believed also
to act as q sedative on the departed
spirits.
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to have another woman's child to
bring up. I would never have mar
ried Silas Wentworth had known he
would up and die at the end of five
years, and leave me to take care OF
his first wife's daughter. have
children enough Of my own to look
after" -,
Daisy was accustomed to these IT,
rades. but they always brought tears
to her eyes. She might have reported
that her stepmother had seized upon
the bit OF property that was left, and
used it all for the benefit Of her own
children, but she refrained.
"Wait minute" Mrs. Wentworth
resumed. garrulously. ..'I've got lots
of rags slowed away in the garret,
that I've been keeping until the right
person comes along. If you don't
mind being hindered,. I'll so and
gather 'em up
A roguish twinkle showed itself In
Max Delaney's eyes, as the woman
disappeared in the direction Of the
upper regions.
"AIy pack only contains the kit of
a strolling artist he said, smilingly.
"But here comes the real Simon
Pure as a. freckled-faced man, with
a scraggy, sandy moustache, ascend
ed the steps, bringing an armful of
tinware and some old-fashioned steel
yards. II shall abdicate in his favor"
Daisy's cheeks were burning holly,
but she caught up her print sunbon-
net, and bringing a tumbler from the
pantry-shelf, led the way to the well,
in the shadow of some lilac-bushes at
the rear of the house.
Max drank the cool water she prof
ferred, as though it had been am
brosia. On returning the empty glass,
his gaze happened to fall upon the
pin that fastened Daisy's collar. 1t
was q cameo of considerable value
q portrait finely and artistically cut;
but it did not look out of place, though
her dress was Of common gingham.
81 beg your PARDON" he said, eager
". "But may I ask where you got
that broach?"
"It was my mothers" Daisy replied;
'4that is why like to wear it."
"Oh-an heirloom! Can you tell me
anything of it's history?"
every little. My mother priced it
highly. The likeness Is that Of some
relative-a great-aunt. 1 believe"
"What was your mothers maiden
name"
"Ethel Mclean"
Max gazed at the girl curiously. He
would have said more, but Mrs. Went
wortfi's shrill voice sounded at that
instant, calling sharply for Daisy.
"Don't be lettering there, you good
for-nothing child! You might try to
make yourself useful occasionally.
You've only been burden to me ever
since your father died. Go right up
into the garret, and bring down the
rest O. them rags"
Daisy fitted away, painful flush
suffusing her face.
But she had not seen the last Of
the handsome artist
That evening, as she stood dejectedly
at the garden gate, wearied out with
the labors of the day and trying to
escape for a few moments from her
stepmother's .shrewish tongue. he
came whistling along the lane, and
paused beside her.
"You have, been crying" he ex.
claimed, abruptly, looking into her
pretty iforgetme.nos eyes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16

One of the most universal failings
In regard to correct diet Is the neglect
30 drink enough water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-16

The strong, firm linen woven in many
struggling country homes, in Colonial
days, was too. valuable and too readily
cxchangable and valuable to be kept
wholly free from use, especially when
there were so few salable articles pro-
duced on the farm. 1t was sold or
more frequently exchanged at the vii
lage store for any desired commodity,
such as calico, salt. sugar, spices or
tea. 1t readily sold for AZ cents a yard.
Therefore the boys and even the
fathers did not always have linen
shirts to wear.
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The spectacle of the ibis thoroughly
domesticated on a pool within the city
limits of Los Angeles, Cal, is sugges-
tive of the mild winters of that re-
gion. as the ibis is tropical bird.
These birds were introduced several
years ago, and live there perfectly
contented.
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During a recent thunderstorm in
Philadelphia lightning struck marble
Statue of Diana at the entrance 10
Fairmont park. Immediately after
ward the left leg Of the statue turne'l
brown. Next morning all th1 color
ing had disappeared, except one large
slot, which has so Ear resisted per
sistent scrubbing and the application
of powerful ACIDS. The marble statue
Ilen struck wds Illuminated ds
though hundreds OF electric Lights had
tnCu arranged accrt it.
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QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Mt. Edgecomb, in Alaska, has one of
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A pretty girl was seated upon q
yine-wreathed porch, darning stock
ings. Max Delaney's eyes frightened
as they rested upon her, and thrill
stirred his usually unsusceptib!e
heart.
"Haye I traversed the wide worth
over, and gone unscathed all these
years." ke asked himself, "only to
fall in love, at first sight with q rus
tic divinity out in the wilds of Michl-
gan?'
At the sound of his footsteps the
girl looked up. with startled ar, the
lovely peach-bloom color deepening
and frightening in her velvety cheeks.
What Daisy Wentworth saw was
a tall, dark young man, Of eight-and-
twenty, with somewhat listless eA-
preston upon his face. lie wore tour
lists dress of gray tweed, and carried
q small pack slung across his broad
shoulders.
'May l trouble you for drink OF
water?' he asked. in low. musical
voice, that made the girl start. its re-
fined accents were so different from
the rough speech to which she was
accustomed.
Before Daisy could comply with the
request, the k.tchen-door swung sud-
denly open, and hard, strong-fea-
tured face, with beetling black brows
and fiery eyes, peered out. the face OF
Mrs. Wentworth, Daisy's stepmother.
Don't come in here" she cried, in
q shrill, acrid voice, glowering angrily
at the astonished young man. y ou
have nothing want in that nasty
pack. I never trade with tramps.'
"Oh, mother!' cried Daisy, in dis
may. 81 am sure the man is no ped
dler."
"He's something worse, then. and
had better go about his business
Mrs. Wentworth was about to slam
the door, when. by an amusing coin
cidence. a peddlcr's cart drove into
the yard.
She. was one of those women who
made distinctions" Though unable to
abide one who carried his pack on his
own back. she had n weakness for
peddlers who had arrived at the dis
tinction Of driving cart.
The angry look instantly vanished
from her face, leaving it bland and
smiling. She decided that Max De-
laney must be the avant courier.
"rm sure l beg your pardon!' She
said. humbly. "I took you for one O.
the sort that goes about with
goods made right here at ]
cheap 2laces they try to pa
genuine thread. / am disgw
the whole tribe. And Daisy
put rue all out of temper 81
trifling and idling. Just lik
mother, they say. It's dr,..>...-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-26
Jennings Payne

1t the home of MT r. T. Payne in
Spotsylyania county Wednesday even
ing. Nov 10Th. at G:3O o'clock, Mr. lno
e.. Jennings and Miss BESSIE l. Payne
were united in the holy bonds Of matr
mony 10y Rev Decatur Edwards The
parlor in which they We're married wa'
deliberately decorated with chrysanthc
NUNS. running cedar and ported plants
The bride. who is "A daughter oi MIR. +
4 Payne commissioner of revenue. wa-
attired in gown Of castor cloth, trim
med with white silk and applique The
groom is "A well.known and highly re-
spected citizen of the Wilderness neighbor
hood After the ceremony the bride and
groom with many OF their friends retired
To their future home. where an elegant
supper had been prepared by Mrs. C. j
Howard and Mrs ; + stevens. sisters o
the groom The presents were numerou'
and useful We wish them long and
happy lie