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The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
Caro- of the Ewes,

An authority OH the care Of the eyes
emphasizes the fact that in this day
of reckless misuse OF the eyesight the
rules laid down must consist of warn.
ings regarding things 10 be avoided,
says Woman's Life. His advice is in
the main as follows:
First-Do not use the eyes in poor
light. Second-Do not have the body
in the way Of the light, nor the light
directly in front. One is almost as bad
as the other. The light should. fall
without interruption from one side.
Third-Do not use the eyes much when
recovering from illness, or when very
tired. Fourth-Do not use the eyes till
they become watery, or show signs of
indistinctness of vision. Fifth--Do
not work with head bent over. This
tends to gorge the vessels Of the eyes
with blood, and produce congestion.
SiXth-Do not read lying fiat Oh the
back or reclining, unless the book is
supported in the same relative angle
and position as when erect. This is
so difficult to do that it is better not to
attempt it, Seventh-Do not go a
single day without glasses after you
should put them on.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
Things That RefelI Mr. Befrel.

Peter Befel, a carpenter and contrac-
tor, of Racine, Wis, can no doubt lay
claim to having met with larger num-
Der of accidents in his lifetime, and
still live to tell it, than most persons in
the world.
Befel is about fifty years of age.
Thirty odd years ago his misfortunes
commenced when both hands were ter.
rbly ripped by buzz saw. Recover.
ing from this, both Of his ankles were
broken by fall from a house. Next
in order several ribs were broken, then
his left arm and later the right arm.
His head was cut open and jaw broken
by fall.
For time his misfortuncs ceased.
Less than two years ago both of his
legs were broken at Milwaukee, and he
was crushed about the body so that
few bones were whole. II took over a
year 70 get around. Shortly after he
fell from step ladder and was injured
dangerously internally. Now he again
has broken arm, having been injured
at Kenosba.
Beffel said that he did not believe he
had n whole bone in his body.-Mil.
waukce Sentinel.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

In the Contemporary Review Jap
anese observer has something to say
in explanation Of the curious lacS Of
efficiency which the Chinese display iB
time of war. Among other things he
remarks: The Yellow Man is averse
by nature from bloody battles and ex.
cessive stress; his detestation of war is
instinctive, and naturally developed,
along with certain neglect of military
affairs, under the influence of the con.
sciousness that even the bravest and
mightiest of his neighbors were power.
less against him. The giant among the
nations either rooted them out Us reb
ELS, or even oftener, assimilated them
morally. When the time came to rec.
OgniZe new enemies, and this time eX.
tremely dangerous ones the Euro.
peans-the decreptitude Of will and
feeling in the self-satisfed Chinese
Government would not allow it clearly
10 perceive the truth as TO it's own
backwardness. 1t continued and still
continues to regard itself as the centre
Of the earth. unprepared 10 bear the
punishment for such touching blind
ness
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

LAZY oxford" is the title of an artl-
Gle in the new Liberal Review, which
attracts attention in England to the
shortcomings Of that university. The
writer, ]. X. Fotheringham. draws 4
scathing comparison of the backward
ness and lotus-eaHng tendencies of the
ancient foundation" and the 'vigOr and
efficiency" Of American universities,
which, he says, most seriously threat
en- oxford. Cornell alone" writes Mr..
Fotheringham, lis about as rich as four
of the richest Oxford colleges put to-
gether, and Harvard is nearly twice as
rich as Cornell. These and others are
only the first of many equally well en-
dOwed universities which the future
inevitably will witness in the United
States, and it is equally certain that
these great institutions will use their
wealth TO secure the best possible
teaching talent available, Both Har.
ward and Cornell already have been
able to purchase distinguished scholars
at Oxford"
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

Geraldine Bonner in the San Fran
cisco Argonaut, says: I'VE hear on all
sides Of us in these strenuous times a
great cry and complaint as to the com.
pleXities and expenses Of living. Sta'
pies are advancing in price all the time,
luXuries are becoming necessities. The
procession is moving on at frightful
speed, and in the effort TO keep up,
health and leisure, peace and life, are
sacrificed. Amid this general Jeremiad
an occasional voice rises and suggests
a return to n simpler mode Of life
Here and there a return is made. A
man takes his family and withdraws
from the vast and awful aggreghtions
Of his fellows in which he has been
feebly battling. and moves to an un.
crowded place, where there Is
clean air 10 breathe and enough free
earth to spread his LaPes and Pcnates
upon. Here he tries to build home
domicii3 which is comfortable rather
than luxurious. where there is enough
room for each person 10 have a small
section OF the house for himself; where
the air is good, not the thick, ozone
less vapor that has been breathed and
rebreathed and breathed again by
countless thousands; where. drawing
closer 10 nature, the spirit and body,
exhausted by the struggle TO exist, re-
pair the wasted tissues in an atmos'
phere Of tranquility and silence"
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
Freaks of Etiuuette,

In the domains of royalty the rigid
observance OF ancient customs is not
altogether without its humorous aspect.
In the Spanish Court it is the custom
on the birth Of royal infant 10 place
the offspring Of royalty upon a silver
tray and thus tender the child to it's
father, who exclaims; at is a Prince"
on Princess, as the case may be- In
Russin the Czar, when going out for
a drive, must on no account permit
any one to know beforehand what
road he Intends to take; as the drive
progresses the driver Is directed where
to go. In both the Russian and Aus.
irian courts no dish must be placed
a second time at the royal table, even
though 1t had not been touched the
first time IT was served, says the Lon.
don Tatler. Our own court is freer
than any other from such customs
which are usually retained at the sacrl
nee Of common sense. The sound
common sense which is as character
istic Of King Edward as it was of his
mother has always been opposed 10
nntiquated ceremonials at court.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
SOME CFLEBR ATED
AMERICAN OUTLAWS
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like Tracy, he preferred to circle round
and round like a fox.
He terrorized the community at night
and hid by day, but at last he was 10.
Gated in a dugout not ten miles from
the scene of his crimes. He wac
smoked out and captured and sen
fenced to fourteen years In prison for
murder in the second degree. He was
pardoned in 1892 by Governor Routt
1t was not long before he was at his
old tricks again. He was convicted OF
assault with intent to kill in Novem.
ber, 1893 was given another sentence
of ten years, and is still in jail.-New
York Times.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

DR.. Brunge, a Russian medical man.
proposes to establish a sanitarium for
consumptives in the polar regions, says
the Baltimore American. He has OBJ
served that the members Of explora-
tion parties returning from the polar
regions are always in perfect health,
owing to the purity of the air and com
plete absence Of all harmful microbes,
In the polar regions bronchitis, laryngi
tis. influenza and other contagious dis
eases are unknown.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

Representatives Of the Russian Gov
ernment have been visiting several
points in the South for the purpose OF
arranging to introduce the cOttonseed'
oil industry into their country. Here
tofore the seed has been used there as
cattle feed. About 1000 bales of cot
ton are produced annually in Russia
and the first oil mill built there VIII
handle the seed from it,
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
Saying and Writing.

If you feel that you must say some.
thing unpleasant, SAY it; If you would
say something pleasant, WRITE it.
Nothing is so mean as mean letter
because 1t gives your opponent no
chance for defense at the only time
defense is a satisfaction-at once.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
WASHINGTON, D. c,

Tabloids OF fresh air, OF convenient
form for vest pocket carriage, are
among the things over which chemical
inventors are working. When perfect
ed. il is said, they will enable persons
10 zemain without danger inside sub
narine boats. The tablets would be
dissolved in water, liberating Oxygen
from certain chemical compounds.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
LIVE NOT IN VAIN.

If con stop one heart from breaking,
| shall not live in vain;
If can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
shall not live in vain.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
THR eUBURBAN Olrl.

THH bUHU HbAN UlIH'
ZEN Ia a permanent insUltus
kon--a fixture at the NationH
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands OF people can testify 20
che good work IL has accom-
plished during the past nve
years IN the Tine OF suburban
rovemsnt. II is the only
pewspRper In the District OF
Columbia that maintains o
punching bureau, whose duty
Il is TO punch up the authori.
ties ana keep them awake 20
she needs Of the suburbs. on
that account IL deserves and "
receiving substantial encour
AyNmapk.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
1.-THE EDNA"

Several judges of what good cigar
ought TO be have pronounced The Edna
the best DC. smoke in the city. John B.
Buechling, Manufacturer, 1850 KrpD'E
Rtreet N. e.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

Girls are gradually becoming con.
vinced that 1t 10 easier to love d rich
man than g poor one.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

A Pointer.-When you order goods
from Hartig, the hardware man, 500
II St, N. t., they come the same day.
There is no delay Ike there Is In cases
where goods are ordered from Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Chicago or other
foreign hOaAea
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

At the directors meeting next day all
wore anxious faces, except the presi.
dent. All were considerably fright.
ened by the United National embezzle.
ment, the third in the city within six
months. The president listened with
a smile to the expression OF their fears
Then he told them OF the two who
had called on him the evening before.
80 we have two honest men watch.
ing each other and every one else like
hawks. Why" he said, laughing, "it's
safer than any patent lock ever in.
vented"
The others joined in his laugh; but
their faces became grave again about
a month later, when the Imperial
Bank suddenly found itself poorer by
one cashier, one receiving teller and
nearly sixty thousand dollars
York News.
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13

Paris still has about COCO wells in
daily use-a constant menace to public
health,
The suburban citizen., 1902-09-13
The Bank Robbery

rs an awful sum Of money to
lose-or gain. Seventy-hve
thousand dollars" So said
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
The Good Work Continues.

Mr.. T. B. Lanham, despite his
sorrow and bereavement, has his
heart in his lie work, that of saw
ing the young men with whom he
coc,es in contact. AT the instance
and through the efforts Of Mr.. Ian
BAN about twenty men met in the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon
the object of the meeting being to
talk over and devise some plans
by which work by and fer young
men may be organized here in
Edge6eld, Earnest AID impress
sive talks were made by Rev. Mr..
Stewart, A, S, Tompklns, Esq,
Messrs, John Barkley, S. A. Brun-
son and others. All of these gen
tlemen expressed themselves as
heartily favoring the work. a
meeting was appointed for next
Sunday afternoon at the Baptist
church at 4:30 o'clock. Men,of all
ages, attend this meeeing and
show by your presence, if in no
other way, that you are in sympa-
thy with tue movement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Watch the Ash Box.

One scarcely scans the columns
of q newspaper these davs without
seeing numerous accounts Of dis :
astrous fires. For months the
number of conhagrations and the
losses incident thereto have been
unprecedentedly great. The con-
tinious drain upon the resources
of insurance companies has been
80 heavy that some small compan-
les have been forced into liquida-
ton, while some of the large COM
panies, though unimpaired have
been forced to draw upons their re-
serve funds. The premium rate
being determised by the risk or
loss, the insurance companies, as
previously announced, have been
forced to increase the rate 25 per
cent on merchandise and hazard
Gus risks.
While the March winds blow
with storm-l;ke madness and fury,
often making the roofs as dry as
tender, it bebooves every one to
look to the prevention Of fires. The
harmless ash box without q live
coal in it, like the proverbial un-
loaded gun, is fraught with great
danger, cssting individuals and in
surance companies annually more
than the highly ccmbustible ma
terials. The former is handled with
gross careleyshess, the latter with
the utmost precdution. Watch
the ash box, especially when you
think it contains no fire, it is il
sidious.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Prescntment of Grand Jury,

EDGrrlELD, S. c., Mar. -, 1902,
To Ills Honor, O. ". Buchanan,
Presiding Jtelge::
The Grand jury having passed
upon all bill. handed in iy the
Solicitor, herewith submits the
following report:
We find the upper floors of the
jail in frst-class condition, and
the necessary repairs have been
made as recommended by former
Grand jury, but we find the doors
and blinds of the 1oor in very
bad condition, ,and recommend that
new ones be put in.
In the examination of Court
House We gnd the roof leaking;
the wall of rear end cracked, and
bulged, and i'll our judgmen. un-
safe.
And we note that former Grand
]urleS nave recommended the con
struclon of a huiiding ior the
county ullicers AID we now recon-
mend tbat the ij!ici wi! around
the jail yard be torn dem and the
brick of same he used in the ercc-
tioa Of a building suitable for the
said county officers, in rear of the
court house, by which means the
now unsafe wall of the court house
may be strengthened.
We are informed that our rep
resentatives have been asked to
make a levy for the said building,
and have as yet paid no attention
to it.
The Poor House committee, con-
sisting s. B. Marsh, f. i. Ycnce,
J. a. Clark and a. Is. Miller, hav-
ing made visit of inspection to
the poor house. report twenty-five
inmales, ten white and twelve col
ored. There are two good mules
and horse i'll good condition two
wagons in good repair; three milch
cows, on, calf and twenty-one
hogs about sc bushels of Corn $50
bcs hels of oats; 1900 pounds OF
fodder. There is about II acres OF
oats, which has been thinned by
cold 10 about ha!f stand. The
fences and houses are i'll good COLI
dition. The premises and general
surroundings arc neatly kept.
The Chalu Gang committee. ;on-
sistjny cf s. 3. Slrom, F. +. Gar
rutt, l.. G. Sanders end y, I. Reel,
have been Instructed to visit the
camps an report rhe management
and condition at The August term
OF court.
The committce On County offices,
consisting of y. NJ. Jones, j. Z:
Shaw, D. i. Gricr, S. G. Hammond
and p. C. Stevens, having been APP
pointed u standing committee 70
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

In tho case of W. W. Wall, ),
NJ. Bussey, n. d. 7. Coyia, ,ch 'rsed
with highway rnbbery and larceny,
sha Court directed he jury, after
several witnesses were examined
by the State, to hand in a verdict
of not guilty, as the testimony was
not sufficient to convict.
James Borden, indicted for dis
posing of crop under lien, was rep
resented by j. W. DeVore, Esq,
who interposed demurrer. This
b.,ing ovcrruied The Count sertenc-
ed the defendant to one year on
the chain gang without trial by
Jury. Mr.. DeVore will appeal
from the ruling to the Supreme
court.
r. L. Meyer, charged with violat-
ing the dispensary law, notguilty
Milligan Morse, indicted for
nrrs stealing; guilty. Sentenced
to 8 years Oh chain gang.
Henay Watson, charged with
house breaking, plead guilty. Sen
fenced to 6 months Oh chain gang
The jury i'll The case of Robert
Mathis, ci arged With killing Ed
Williams, returned a verdict of
guilty of murder, with'recommen-
dation TO mercy. Sentence, life I'M
prisonmeut.
The case of S. w. Higgins,
charged with murder, was contln-
ued.
Tom Guingard, indicted for use
ing q mule without consent OF the
owner, plead guilty end was s:n-
fenced 70 term of five months Oh
the chaingang.
This closes the proceedings Of
the Criminal court, which adj ourn-
ed on Thursday sine die.
The Civil court convened on
Monday morning.
The the first case called was that
of Mrs. J isle Griffin VS.. Southern
Railroad, Messrs. Abney and
Thompson, of Columbia, appeared
for the Southern, and Messrs. Sim
Kins and Thurmond represented
the plaintiff. The court is still
occupied with this case as we 60 tc
presr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Union Meeting.

The Union meeting Of the 2nd
Division of the Edgefeld associ-
alton will convene with the Modoc
Baptist church of Christ on Sat-
urdav before the 9Th Sunday in
March, at 10 a. m:
Missionary Sermon by Rev, P,
B. Lanham.
QUERIES
Can there be growth in grace
without growth il knowl edge OF
Gods words ? Speaker; DR.. D.
A. j. Bell.
Is it possible always to rende
unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars and unto God the things
that are Gods? Speaker: R. H,
Bussey.
Are not Christians unfaithful
to their High Trust when they fail
to contribute to Nj ssions accord
ing to their means Speaker: P.
R. Waits.
Is it reflection on a pastor if
his church calls another man to
be Its castor ? Speaker: J. H.
Bqssey.
What good 10 the churches is
being done by our Union meetings
and how may they conduee TO
greater good ? Speaker: Rev. j.
p: Mealipg.
Rev. ]. P: MEALING, Mod.
s, f. FREELAND, Sec, & Treas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Read the grand jury's report.
Mr.. B. r. Boatwright. of Rldg

Mr.. B. r. Boatwright. of Ridge
Spring, WAS in Edgefeld Monday.
Miss Jaidoia Tompkils, of CO.
lumbia, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Edgeield.
Mr.. w. H. Nicholson came over
from the South Carolina College
to spend Sunday with the home
folk.
Send or telephone US your orders
for envelopes, note, bill and letter
heads, etc. We guarantee salts
faction ard prompt service.
THE Racket Store has Embroi-
derry, world within end, in new and
exclusive patterns aud designs.
Prices very low. j. w. PEAK.
Nj. Theodore Tompkins is over
from Columbia suberintending the
compilation of the plumbing Of the
new residence of Mr.. W. ". Ad-
ans.
DR.. B. l.. Allen aud o. w. AL
len, Esq, two handsome aud tall
ented sons of the Hon. W. S. AL
len, of Fruit Hill, were ON our
streets Monday.
FOR SALE: One good farm
horss about nine years old, easily
kert. Will sell on reasonable
terms. Apply to MAY & MAY.
The subscription list of the AD-
vERTIsER is growing far beyond
our expectation. We, however,
have room for others. Subscribe
now, do Tot miss an issue.
Mrs. I. w. Fowler left last Fri
day for Raleigh, N. c., 10 visit her
daughter, Elberta, who is attend
ing college in Raleigh.
Miss Hettie Sheppard came up
from Augusta to spend Sunday in
Edgefeld. After April 1st Miss
Hettie will return to Edgeield to
remain permanently.
Mr. Wallace Tompkins, who is
now in the emrlov of the Southern
railway, with headquarters in Co.
lumbia. made short visit to our
town, returning to his post on
Monday.
Our office has been moved from
the back room to The front room,
opposite our good neighhor, Judge
Roath. While attending court or
in town on business, call TO see Ia.
Our friends have a standing invi-
lation to cur sauc,l;n,.
Mr.. md Mrs. Iredell Jones, of
Columbia. are on a visit TO their
sister, Mrs. DR.. f. W. p. Butler.
Mr.. Jones holds very responsible
and lucrative position with that
mammoth concern, the Virginia.
Carolina Chemical company, Mrs.
Jones will soiourn in Edgeield a
week or more.
WIN. Patrick Calhoun, Esq, for
merly of Edgefeld, now promin-
inent member OF the G-eenville
bar, arrived in Edgetield Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Calhoun came OH
'---:.> nonnontaa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19

alton will meet with Gilgal churcn
on Saturday before the 5lh Sun
day. The program reached US too
late f,r this issue. We will pub
lish it next week in full.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. NJ .ormau, of
Columbia, are visiting Mrs. J. H.
Cantelou. Mrs. Moorman is bot
ter known to Edgefeld as Miss ia
ME Wardlaw, who resided here
some years ago. But few, if any,
teachers who have ever taught IN
our village school have been SO
much beloved as was Miss Ward
law. 1t is with great pleasure that
we announce her visit among us.
The stockholders of tAe Bank of
Edgefeld held their annual meet
ing on last Saturday. That the
bank has been judiciously and sal.
sfsctorilY managed to the stock
holders IS shown by the unanl-
NOUS reelection Of the board Of
directors and officers. The bank
has never been in better shape,
having deposits of $105,313.17
without owing a dollar for borrow
ed money. The net earnings for
the year being $5,419.51. The
amount of available cash III vault
and due from other banks being
over $4,000. The directors Or
dered a dividend Of 7 per cent paid
out at once, passing balance of
profits to surplus account which is
already over $1,000. See statement
elsewhprn in this Da1nr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
A Pleasant Occasion.

On last Thursday evening the
hospitablc home of Capt. Sam M
Rice was thrown wide open to his
gentlemen friends. A more beau
tiful assemblage is often seen be-
cause the guest chamber contain
ed the thorns without the roses.
However. wit humor and good
cheer flowed merrily. Thus the
evening hours were whiled away
almost as so many minutes. Such
a pleasant accession will be a foad
recollection to those 30 fortunate
as to be among the bachelor-guests
of the evening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-03-19
Letters.

Liat of letters remaining in The Post
Office at EdgetielG G. H., March 10th
1902:
Mrs Louie Sieg'er, Miss Ella Rrford
I liza Wielsres, W NJ Brunson, Anahda
Bottoms, Lula Pork, Aggie Mcconnell
G F Williams, VIM Washington, Ian.
iel Pc, Roper Wa!or, G II Haltiwangel
Waiter Fuy, Glide Friar, Mark Ellis
j g Williams, John Thomas. James
Hamilton, Amelia Anderson, Sarai
ElcY, Elem Hamter.
When asking for letters or this lis
say advertised"
Very respectfully.
w. II. BRuNs4N, P. NJ.