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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-09-17

On Friday morning last an infant
was found on the porch of Mr.. VIM.
McKeever. The child was turned
over 10 j. l.. Henderson, overseer of
the poor, who placed it in home.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-09-17

Frost was perceptible in low places
several mornings of this week. A
farmer living near Lexington says
that Monday morning he wrote his
name legibly Oh his wagon tongue
where it remained until despelled by
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-09-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Il. w. Groves
signature is on each box. GOO.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-09-17
Stops the Cough and Works off
the Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Table s
cure cold in one day. No Cure, No
Pay. Price, 25 cents.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-09-17
Farewell to Lexington Branch.

The Richmond Times of Saturday
says that the connecting link between
the Norfolk and Western and the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at
Glasgow will be ready for the laying
of the rails in three weeks. This will
result ia the abandonment of the
North River branch road of the
Chesapeake and Ohio from Bale ony
Falls to Buena Vista, and the running
of all trains over that road
over the Norfolk and Western tracks
between those two places.
1t is also rumored that daily
service will be run into Lexington by
the Norfolk and Western road in
of the use of their
trackage between those two points.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-09-17

For stealing five hams and one side
from Mr.. j. NJ. Quisenberry Ella
Strauther and Bob Sandridge, both
colOred. were fined each $l5 and the
woman given 30 days in Jail, and the
man go days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-09-17

The number of cadets reported so
far at the Virginia Military Institute
is 25A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
The Cars Possessions.

The cars possessions in Asia en-
brace more than twice as much land
rs the United States proper. They arc
about as large as the whole Of South
America and almost twice as mucl! as
Europe. The Russian possessions in
Central Asia alone, including the reg
ions now being opened up by the
Caspian railroad, are half as
large as the whole OF our country, and
the car is now claiming the right to
all concessions in Chilese-Turlestan.
territory twice rs big as the empire
of Germany. Siberia is 25 times as
big as Germany or France. 1t is mil
lion square miles 2i"ro' than Europe.
and bigger than the United States Cen
trail America and Mexico combined.
Manchuria, which is now practically
annexed to Siberia, is bigger than any
country in Euro9e outside Russia. and
Mongolia, which will follow suit. is
qne-third thes ize Of the United States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02

about ninety-fve miles west of Bar
BADGES. Volcanic hills cross the island
from north to south, intersected by
beautiful and fertile valleys.
st. Vincent is eighteen miles long
and eleven miles wide, and it has a
population Of nearly fifty thousand
persons. 1t was discovered hy Colum-
bus in 140S. The island is more thor
oughly English than the two others
of the group. Great Britain obtained
sovereignty in 1888.
Historic among the volcanic erup.
tions on the Caribbee islands was that
of the Soufriere c'sulphur pit'); of st.
Vincent, in 1872. Earthquakes had for
two years terrified dwellers on the
South American coast and the West
Indian Islands. In March Of that year
an earthquake buried ten thousand
souls at Caracas, spread ruin along
the line Of the Andes, and ended in the
outburst from the Soufriere. which
altered the appearance of the island
and destroyed its eastern end.
The Soufriere is situated at the north
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02

We took a chicken feather with a long
quill, cut it the right length, pushed
out the pith, and opened the pointed
end. We creased it we'll with anti
septic witch hazel salve and inserted
it into the teat pushing it up past the
cut. and letting it protrude little at
the bottom. We dressed the cut win
the salve morning and evening, and IN
week were milking the COW again.
The quill allowed the teat to heal with
out closing up the milk passage, ald
allowed the milk to escape. We have
since known to several cows that
were saved by our plan; we also know
of a neighbor's COW that lost two teats
from a similar injury, when she might
have been saved if the owner had only
known how.-Mrs. NJ. C. Downing, in
The Epitomist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
Homemade Eroodar Coop.

A homemade brooder coop was fixed
up to- take care of some chicks in an
other brooder. It was a box 3x5 feet,
10 inches deep at caves and Is inches at
ridge. Legs inches long were put un-
der it to keep the floor of the ground
10 avoid dampness. Ventilation was
provided for by holes bored in ends
near the ridge. A section of the roof
was made removable so that the box
Is easily cleaned. Dry sand and small
quantity of air-slaked lime were scat
tered over the floor. 1t was white
washed inside and out. 1t was cleaned
and fresh sand and lime given once a
week AS it was only for use with
month-old chicks and during warm
weather, no artificial heat was neces-
sary.-Mrs. C. G. Ford, in New Eng
land Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
American Cultlvator.
The Use OF Tran Nests.

The advent of trap nests has been
the means of more good in poultry cul-
ture than any other invention Of re-
cent years. Before its introduction
the poultry breeder was greatly at sea
and there was entirely too much guess
work. For instance, the problem OF
increased egg production was solved on
"hit-or-miss" plan. Breeders select
ed such birds as, in their opinion,
showed the best laying qualities, and
while in some cases they succeeded IN
picking out the cream OF the flock, IN
many instances they were mlsled. he
peated experiments with the trap nest
proved the fact that in many cases the
best layer in the flock is about the
poorest specimen in outward markings.
Two years ago l discovered that the
finest hen that was fit to exhibit only
laid II eggs during the entire year. Is
such a hen worth keeping? In the
same pen a hen that would be disqual-
flied by any Judge laid $50 eggs. The
trap nest picks out your best hens
The poultryman's motto should De
breed from the best"
The trap nest arrests the egg eat
err. Sentence should be pronounced
upon such at once. 1t picks out the
drones, enabled you to get ride of un-
profitable stock. 1t not only selects
your best layers, but it gives their
record 1t avoids crowding in the nest,
guarding against breakage of eggs. 1t
tells which arc your best winter lay
ers, which hens lay the most fertile
eggs, the most perfectly shaped eggs,
and which are your brown egg layers.
Other advantages trat might be men
toned are that by frequently hand
ling. us is the case by taking hens on
the nest, the hens become more tame
and are less likely to scare. All poul-
try breeders know that excited hens
e Improbable layers. BY handling
! hens, too, the breeder is able to quick
ly determine the fowls condition, note
the first signs of sickness or injury.
In short, by the use of the trap nest
the breeder can keep in touch with the
individual hen, now her good and bad
qualities, and satisfy himself OF her
general condition. know Of no other
system that will give such practical
lessons as these nests, and the COM
mon verdict by all who have used
them, is that the only guidepost tc
successful work, and building up of
profitable strain, is by the careful use
of some well-devsed trap.-Michael X
Boyer in American Agriculturalist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
Ruox Which is Never Silent.

Between 400 and 500 buoys are need
ed for the harbors on the Cuban coast.
The gas bill for modern gas buoy is
about 7 cents day. Some important
improvements verecently been made
in these buoys. The new buoy has
device by which the escaping gas rings
a bell every Is seconds. A great deal
Of trouble has been experienced in the
past. A lighted buoy could not be
seen in the fog. Then bell buoy was
needed. When there is a fog the sea
is ant to be smooth and then the bell
buoy is of no service.
By the new method the warnings can
be kept up night and day, in fair
weather and in foul weather. 1t is a
little more expensive than the old way,
but more satisfactory. The lighted
buoy costs about s25 year, and with
the bell attachment about $50 a year.
The United States government pays
the bill.-Washington Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
Rundown PasturnA.

In handling rundown pastures
have had excellent results in reseeding
early in the spring after narrowing
several times. The earlier that the
work can be- done the better, for then
the seeds get the advantage of the early
wet weather and make good growth
before the midsummer. After sowing |
rolled thoroughly, so that the seeds
would be pressed firmly in the soil. The
narrowing should be done both ways
until the top surface soil is pretty well
pulverized to give the seeds good bed.
should sow just before or after rain.
| have even taken advantage Of April
showers to sow the seed while the rain
was falling. If it is dry spring soak
the seed beforehand. 1t will insure
quicker termination and growth. If
the pasture is pretty we'll run down,
and the soil poor in quality, general
ly give 1t top dressing of some good
fertilizer in which there is a good per-
centage Of potash. This will help to
increase the immediate growth of the
seeds. Fall seed sowing is all right,
but good many times we fail to do
this and we cannot wait for next year.
We need the improvement in the pas
ture this season. Consequently spring
seeding like this will prove of great
value We can in good seasons nearly
double the yield of the pasture.
Care must be taken not to turn ami
mails on the field too early, nor to let
them at any time crop the new grass
too short Such pasturing would prove
very costly in the end. Both spring
and fall sowing of pasture can be
carried on. A good pasture mixture for
this work should include red clover,
alsike clover, Kentucky blue grass, red
top and timothy. A mixture Of seeds
will always give the best results. Less
seed should be sown 70 the acre on
spring land that has just been har-
rowed than OH field where the seed
bed has been carefully plowed and pre-
pared for an entirely new pasture. If
one wishes to make new start in this
way it is possible to divide the land up
- .;--e and t;,nn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
Two oIntellicen, Robins.

The following incident seems too
remarkable TO be true, and yet it IS
youched for by writer whose word
should not be doubted. Two robins
we're trying to teach their little one
to fly. It attempted to cover too great
a distance and fell to the ground. My
little boy caught it and l told MIN
to nut it on the roof of our side porcn.
Then he and | watched to see what
the old birds would do. They nut
tered about the yard for a while and
then flew off. We waited for them to
return, but they did not, and had
Just made up my mind that they had
deserted the young one when sa"
them coming, accompanied by third
old one. They flew directly to the
roof of the porch, and saw that one
O; them had piece of twine in its bill.
And what do you suppose they did
-next?@If l had not seen it l never
would have believed it. Two of them
caught hold of the twine, one at each
end. and the little one caught the
middle of it in his bill. Then they
flew off the porch, the third robin fly
ing under the little one and support
ing it on his back.-Minneapolls
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02

westward. The San Jose scale IA
spreading from many infested centres
Therefore, the progressive fruit grow.
er will seek to know promptly any new
enemy that makes its appearance with
acquaint himself with the approved
methods of fighting it.
The moth catcher" traps, which
have recently been fraudulently ada
vertisad to supplant spraying in or
chards, are meeting with condemnation
from many quarters. They cannot be
depended upon to catch the Goblin
moth and other orchard pests, which
are now best treated with sprays of
arsenical poisons. Careful tests of the
moth catchers" show that a large
percentage Of the insects caught are
beneficial insects, which would kill
many more obnoxious insects than the
trap catches.-Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
Corn Stalks ns n Fertilizer.

In regard to burning cornstalks
merely to get rid Of them. as | see a
great many farmers doing. | will say
don't do it; it doesn't pay. Some think
they cannot plough them under so as to
cultivate. The trouble is they don't use
the right implement on the ground and
they DO not plough deep enough. / use
a good stalk cnttar, then cross with 4
disk, and afterwarG have no trouble
with stalks, and l find them 4 benefit
10 the ground, especially where the
land is never manured one year after
another. If every farmer would plough
his stalks under it would profit him
by enriching the ground.-I. A. Miller,
in New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
HUMOROUS.

Nell-She's the stingiest girl I
know. Belle-That's right. She won't
even give away a secret.
Blobbs-There goes a fellow who
knows the lay of the land. Slobbs-
What is he? Blobbs-An egg dealer.
Flatter-Your boy, 1 hear, is deep
student. Popley-He's always at the
bottom of his class, If that's what you
mean.
Hoax-I know a man who had his
leg amputated and buried. Joax-It
must be uncomfortable to feel that you
have one foot in the grave.
The Bear-Mr. Fox, why Is 1t that
chickens tickle your palate so? The
FoN-H'm! guess it's because I gen.
orally eat them with their feathers on.
Wigg-I thought you told me you
were in the iron business, and now you
say you have started d laundry. Wagg
Well, that's an iron business, isn't
it?
How is it you're late this morning?"
inquired the employer. 81 sprained my
ankle on the way to work." answered
the employe Huh! That's lame ex-
cuse"
"The only objection to this house Is
that it has no BATH" said the prospec-
tive tenant That's no drawback" re-
turned the glib agent, there's water in
the cellar"
81 tell you that poet is a genius.
ga genius? Why, his stuff is the worst
1 ever read" II know" But why do
you call him a genius?" Because he
succeeds in selling it."
Great Dane-Ever since that dog
learned of his long pedigree be has
affected a new bark. The Bull-Ah!
suppose you might call that the bark
from his genealogical tree.
81 haven't had square meal for
week." began the dusty pilgrim.
Neither have l." blurted out the we'll
dressed man as he started to slam the
door. What do you expect in house
cleaning time?"
George, dear, don't believe you
love me any more" sighed the tender
maiden. why, my darling!" the
youth protested. WELL" sobbed the
maiden, "it only t-t-took you Is M
m-minutes to say goodbye l-l--last
night"
"You can't eat your cake and have
it, too," said the secondhand philos-
opher. TI dan,tLs.~..---a----A--i- .-~-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
Spraying in the Spring.

The spray calendar, which has been
helpful to fruit growers and farmers
writes George c. Butt, State Horticul-
turist, has just been revised By the
Pennsylvania State College Agricuitur-
al Experiment Station, such modlilca-
tions, having been made as recent ex-
perimentation warrants. Spraying 10
control fungous diseases and insect
enemies has become. a fixed practice
in the best orchards and gardens. Far
mers and gardeners are becoming FAM
iliar with the ordinary remedies, an0
need only a simple guide to direct them
properly in making use of them. The
spray calendar serves eNcellently as
such q guide. In the revision the prin-
cipal changes have reference to the
treatment for the San Jose scale. The
treatment so popular on the Pacific
coast, and known as the lime, sui
phur and salt" remedy, is given. On
account of some satisfactory results IN
the use of this remedy last year, it is
being employed extensively among
peach growers this spring. The use OF
crude petroleum is also indicated
the remedy for the nursery IS use
If briefly outlined This the hydro
cyanic acid gas treatment for dorment
trees by means of a specially concoct-
; ed fumigation house.
Many fruit growers are learning to
their sorrow that they have neglected
their fruit trees too long in this mat
ter Of spraying, and are now seeing
their orchards declining, because OF the
permanent injury to their trees from
the ravages of insects and fungous
| foes Some are ruined by "canker,
some weakened by leaf curl" while
scab and fruit rots have rendered I'm
salable the crops for which labor and
money were expended.
A considerable portion of the station
correspondence is to reply to patrons
that 1.-The twigs sent bear the San Jose
scale" This pernicious insect is now
reported in nearly every county II
Pennsylvania, and no doubt it is play
ing havoc in many gardens and OF
chards without the owner knowing it
The day has come when fruit grow
ers must be constantly OH the lookou
for the enemies of their crops. Thei
vigilance, accompanied with judiciou
and timely action in forestalling loss
es, will pay them many fold. Insect
and funcOus diseases new to Penn
sylvapia are making their inroads up
on our territory each year. In north
western counties the canker worm
spreading southwark from New YORK.
In the eastern counties the asparagu
rust and asparagus beetle are travelin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02
LA SoUFRERE THE. VoLcAHo WhIch hAS BRoUeA-
DEATH AND DESTROCTI0N UPON ST. 4lNCEHl'

the English took possession Of the
island. When, however, it was dis
covered that the arrow-root could be
proftably cultivated Oh the slopes of
the hills and in many fertile pockets
along the ravine-scarred ridges ofsfhe
great volcano, their reservations was
gradually encroached upon, untilethey
were finally compressed within the
confines of two rather restricted re
Sions between the great Soufrieress OF
sulphur, monntain-the volcano-and
tie northern coast.
ST Vincent is celebrated for iSsssar-
row-root, which ut one time was a
fairly profitable cultivation, but$of
late has not been remunerative. The
Ca:ibS lived in mthatched thuts,
built their own arrow-root mills, Which
were run by water power, prepared the
soil, carefully cultivated the roots and
were very sk;lful and intelligent farm
crS. Thav-~'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02

W ultE SiIIonI
tinged with a light blue flame.
Evergreens, flowers and arc
shrubs clothed the steep sides
crater, which sent, as the first
cation Of the eruption Of April
tremulous noise in the air. y
concussion Of the earth followed
then q column of thick black
burst from the crater.
Volumes of sand darkened the
and woods. ridges and cane pieces
covered with light gray ashes.
speedily destroyed all vegetation.
sun for three days seemed to be
total eclipse, the sea was discoi
and the ground bore wintry az
ance from the crust Of fallen ashe
Carib natives who lived at N
Rond fled from their houses to Is
ton. AS the third day drew to a {
flames sprang pyramidically from
crater, accompanied by loud thu.
and electric flashes, which rent
column of smoke hanging over
volcano.
Eruptive matter pouring from
northwest side plunged over the =
carrying down rocks and woods in
course. Tha island was shaken b!
earthquake and beaten by showers
cinders and stones, which set ho,
OH fire and killed negroes and natl
| Northeast of the original crater
the Soufriere q new one was forl
which was q half mile in diam
and five hundred feet deep. The
crater was transformed into q bea
full blue lake. walled in by ragged C
to a height Of eight hundred feet.
was considered a wonder worth see
The "Carib country" of st. Vine
included nearly all the districts in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-02

INV empty -udIueu
nimrods.
We started back to town and joking
ly made a 81 ,at show of surrounding
the car as a protection on every side.
But it turned out to be no joke.
When half way back (the major and
myself riding beside the carr, there
arose frightened cries ahead, and the
leaders of the calvacade came tumbling
back upon us in the widest fear.
The major and dashed to the front.
There in the middle of the road stood
his kingship, glaring at the procession
with blazing eyes,
We flung ourselves from our horses,
unslung our rifles and-he had been
creeping slowly towards us; now he
sprang at me just as the majors rifle
cracked
The bullet could not stop his advance.
l felt terrible shock as the tiger fell
at my feet with outstretched claws.
One paw dug into my neck as he de-
scended, and tore down over my breast
deep through my clothing and INTO the
flesh, pulling me down with terrific
force upon his own body.
l sprang to my feet and saw that he
lay dead.
The majors shot true to the mark,
between the eyes had caught him in
midair
AS he lay there the type of ferocious
beauty and brute power, we all mar
veled that such a magnificent beast
should have been frightened off by a
mere parasol, even though it famed
like the fires af Aetna.
We were met at the edge of town by
a piece of news that went far to ex-
plain this improbability. He had salts
fed his hunger on low caste Brahmin
only an hour previous to the roadside
encounter with the ladies.
The major claimed the skin, and no
one thought of denying it to him. But
| he only wanted it TO present it to Belle,
and rs they married the following
year, he got it back again.
My sister, however, backed by all
her friends, made demand on Miss
Blithedale for the cherry parasol, and
she has it yet as her peculiar trophy.
Indeed Miss B. was quite resigned
to parting with it, as she at the same
time procured gray scarlet jacket
that covered the noble form Of Lieuten-
ant the Honorable Algernon Binks, H
NJ. Ninety-seventh Fusiliers.-st. Louis
Star.