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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
GOOSE PASTURAGE.

Geese are grazing birds. In fact,
thew live and thrive on good pasturage
and water, although, Of course, they do
not make the rapid growth that may
be secured when some grain is fed;
n the other hand, it is probably no!
possible 70 raise goslings on an ex-
elusive grain diet without a liberal
supply of some succulent vegetable
food. Young goslings make the most
rapid growth upon short, nutritious
grass or brook grass and grain. In .
wild state geese devour large quantities
of roots of grasses and aquatic plants,
which they dig from the banks and
borders of streams. and wash free from
earth in shallow water. Domestic
geese confine themselves to less water
and aquatic plants, anG gen orally feed
upon pastures, preferring moist, rich
localities where the grass Is kept shorr
and sweet by constant feeding and
rapid growth. Tall, woody grasses
which have become tough are not rel
ished by them. This natural habit OF
geese makes considerable space neces-
sary for their successful keeping, or
requires that they be provided with
succulent green growth.-American
Cultivator.
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Mystery of the npowser." !"

In an interesting letter published In
last weeks Speaker, Lord rarrar calls
attention to the mystery in which the
timc-liunored calling CT the "dowser'
is still enveloped. The "dowser" is,
of course, person endowed with the
rare sense Of being able to detect the
presence and locality of underground
streams of water. and the illustra-
tions supplied Wy Lord Farrer of the
practical value cf this accomplish
ment fully corroborate the mass OF
testimony that has been collected from
time to time.
The inference to bs drawn from
Lord Farrer's observalicns Is that the
hazel twig usually employed as an In
dex is by no means q necessary part
of the dowsers equipment, and that
the sense which warns him OF the
presence of water is most probably
equivalent to the instinct that guides
the birds and animals of the desert TO
their drinking places.
AS matter of fact, the hazel twls
has been tested as often as planchette,
and will dip" in the hands of the
merest novice if persevered with for
a time. The results, too. are usually
as misleading as those obtained by the
use of the heart-shaped board. But
the instinct of the born "dowser"
would appear to be a most valuable
one, and capable of further develop
ment if properly understood and d.
rected--Dlack and White.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
TABLECLOTH TIPS.

T.neness is not safe guide either
for durability or lasting beauty OF
table line.. Weight is the standard or
price. and 1t is not advisable to buy
table linen that weighs less than fear
and a half ounces per square yard.
The comparative. merits of bleached
and unbleached napery depend upon
the use to which it is to be put.
For common or rough use it Is often
we'll to buy the unbleached and also
In the couatry. or suburbs, iWhere one
can bleach it on tie grass or out In the
sun.
Never buy a mixture Of cotton and
linen, and beware Of damask that is
stiff and cracky, for it has probably
been starched to make it appear or
better quality than it really is. Good
linen has an elastic texture. Some OF
the finer French damasks appear ex-
uuisite, but they do not pass the soap
and water test creditably. Considering
all noints. Irish linen is far superior
to any other.
Two yards and e balI is the best
width for general use, as it covers
we'll a table fom feet wide, and three
Yards is a convenient lengln for the
ordinary table.-Ne'y York News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
AN nrDLAMP SHADE.

An oil lamp shade, suitable for a
summer cottage, is made of inch wide
yellow silk braid, hanging over shade
Of gold paper, with a stiff cardboard
foundation. The braid is suspended
from a wire circle, the strands being
doubled where they join the circle and
standing up above 1t about an inch.
The strands are closely massed, eacn
terminating in tiny button rose
made OF braid, looped around center
of yellow stamens and finished with a
green calyx of ribbon. Short lengths
of braid, each finished with tiny
rose, dangle from the top OF the lamp
shade, forming row of flowers mid
way of its length.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
DEEP FLOWING.

Much of the advice in favor or deep
blowing is out of place On hill farms
with the topscil only six to elght
inches deep. Flowing which brings
much subscil to the top is not desir-
ahle But. there are many fields with
good depths of rich, dark loans that
have never been called worn out until
thorough plowing and narrowing again
and again has enabled the plant roofs
10 get at some of the locked-up fertil-
rtv in the bottom layers. Simply 10
bring up the lower soil and then TO
turn 1t down again the following sea-
son is not needed so much as to thor
,uphly twist and fine the soil, expos
nr It to air and sun. For potatoes ana
root crors deep plowing is desirable,
also to loor.:n the soil for root ana
tuben growth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
ORCHARD CULTIVATION.

It is surprising to hear people dis
cussing the question OF non-cultivation
sr cultivation CT apple orchards. The
discussion would indicate that there
are orchardis,s who practice no cul-
:ivation with marked success in some
places; but those who give no cultiva'
lion either cover the soil with straw or
manure or keep in the orchards hocks
If sheep or swine that continually en-
.ich the soil. Many people have cultl-
vated their orchards so deep as to cut
off the top feeding roots. of the trees
and have thus done their orchards In
Iury. Where orchards have been cui
.ivated with intelligence, nearly all the
work being done with disc harrow,
cultivation has proved IS desirable for
apple trees as for other fruits. All
young orchards should be continually
cultivated, and we might add nearly
all oder orchards. And yet it is
claimed by some that apple trees Will
do much better in sod ground without
cultivation than peach trees. No one
will attempt 10 grow peach trees With
out more thorough eultiTat:an.-Peach
Gl overs Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
THE END OF THE WORLD.
Mars Will Let us Know When 1t Is
About to Come.

In McClures Magazine, DR.. Simon
Newcomb presents some speculatlons
which are noteworthy as refiect!ng the
theory of modern astronomical science.
Prof. Newcomb no doubt would dis
claim any intention to play the part OF
prophet. His essay, in fact, is dis.
guised as fiction. But the parallel be.
tween "the end OF the world" as ne
portrays it and the current theory OF
the laws governing heavenly bodies is
obvious. The time of his story is
placed far in the remote future and
the inhabitants of the earth are
warned by signals from those in Mars
that a dark star is falling rapidly
through the heavens toward the sun,
into which it will fall within few
months. The fatal collision takes
place, the SUN breaks forth in an ap-
palling burst of flaming heat and in
the ensuing days every vestiSa of life
and civilization on earth has been de-
stroyed.
1t is interesting to note that Prof
Newcomb's story, fantastic as 1t
seems, is substantially in accord with
the views of other advanced astronom-
ers as to what might be the ultimate
fate of the earth. Sir Robert Ball esti-
mates that within view of our tele-
scopes we have probably 1O0,OOO,OOO
stars and that this number must be
multiplied by millions if we are to
form an even tolerably accurate esti-
mate of the number of dark and in
visible bodies which are passing
through space in all directions. That
a collision between two of these bodies
occasionally takes place is practically
conceded, the sudden appearance OF
new stars" being accounted for as
a result of the tremendous impact OF
colliding bodies and the conversion OF
energy into light and heat. What the
result of such a clash of heavenly bod
les must be is shown by Sir Robert
Balls estimate that we're the earth to
encounter an obstacle sufficiently
large to stop 1t in its motion around
the sun-not counting it's forward mo-
tion in concurrence with the rest of
the solar systematic collision would
generate as much heat as could be
produced by the combustion of II
globes of solid coal each as heavy as
the earth. Chicago News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
That the motorist cannot nelp reck.

That the motorist cannot help reck
less driving was maintained by
French savant in a recent meeting OF
scientists in Paris. The furore steals
on them. In setting out they intend to
20 at moderate pace, but as they
warm to the work they must rush Oh
faster and faster. The flying lands
cane through which they tear forward
produces tie kind of gidliness which
Arabs say takes held c. ;hcm In the
fantasia. In this state motorists would
run down those nearest and dearest to
them as unhesitatingly as though tEc!
were so many animals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
A Shakespearlan Relic.

An interesting Shakespearian relic
recently sold at Sothebys was the
armchair made from the wood of the
mulberry tree planted by Shakespeare
in New Palace Garden, Str ord-on-
Avon. The pedigree of the chair is
unquestionably authentic since it's his
tory can be traced right from the time
of the famous tree being cut down
to the present day. 1t formerly oc.
cupied an honored place in the STRAIT
ford Arms, Stratford. When the pro
prietor died in 1S45 it passed into the
possession of his daughter, then tt
that Of his daughters niece, by whom
it was for some time exhibited in Snef
field Public Museum, Weston park. Al
the sale ut Sotheby's this unique relic
was sold for G150.-The Taller.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

Capada Is about to become the CHIEF
source ef the worlds supply of arsenic
The arsenic which for many years par
fled the gold miner6 of Hastings corn
ty Ontario. iE their efforts to eX .c'
the precious metal from its ma,rlS
has become the more profitable OF sh
two minerals. The strange turn OF the
wheel of fortune has been caused b1
the virtual exhaustion of the former
chief source OF supply of arsenic II
Germany and England, together VIII
the superior quality and purity OF the
canadian product
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
BOATS IN eHiNh SEAS.
Sometimes the sampan Is Blown
Clear Across the Pacific.

Clear Across the Pacific.
Everybody has read stories of tho
China seas and, therefore, everybody
has read about the queer vessels called
sampans, because no story Of those
waters could he complete without a
reference to them.
The general idu,i about the sampan
Is that 1t is a poor craft to venture
far out to sea in. and that the Japan.
ese and Chinese sailors must be cx-
tremely plucky to take the long cruises
that they do. But as matter of fact,
the sampan Is an excellent sea boat
and lives in almost any kind of wealth
er. The only drawback about it is
that its build makes It difficult yes
sci to sail. That is why sampans
sometimes are blown clear across the
Pacific ocean. They cannot sail into
the wind the way our smart sailing
vessels can, and in head winds they
become excessively awkward things
to handle.
DuI bllcil HlSH SluCS anu Di6 oC"'
and sterhs make them dry and pre-.
vent the seas from washing over them.
So while crew of sampan may be
quite helpless in big gale, the men
are in no danger so long as they arc
far enough from shore to DC in no peril
from rocks or bars.
The sampans are built of pine. When
designed to be handled by two men,
they are about 20 feet long on the top
deck, while the keel is only 6 feet
long. Such boat does not draw more
than 20 inches of water.
The stern is very high and hangs
over the vessel Part of this stern is
inclosed and in its flooring is hole
through which is thrust the immcnae
oar that serves as a rudler. This
stern is about three feet vide.
The gunwalc overhangs like the
stern, extending foot beyond the
hull all arcand the boat. On top Of it
is a plank six inches high.
In the bow is another raised struc
ture, large cubby-hole affair, in which
tho men store extra sails. Ects, an
chors and fishing lines.
In the middle of the boat on the bot
tom are from seven to nine queer lit
tie compartments, with to!cs in the
bottom closed by wooden plugs. When
these plugs arc pulled out, the water
pours in and fills the Compartments.
These are used to keep fish alive until
they are brought to market.
The small sampans are very cheap
to build. They cost about $50. Big
ones, large enough to hold a crew of
from five to seven men, cost from S125
to SITS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

That the coming of the automobile
will be a social and Industrial revolu-
tion / have not the slightest doueS:
that it will add vastly to the sum ct
human pleasure and health is certain;
that 1t will render what Mr. Hardy calls
"the doubtful honor OF brief transit
through sorry world" fuller and
ffere interesting experience, l feel
stirer iii fact, Ii
"'Tis life Whereof our nerves are
scant,
More life, and fuller, that We want.
the motor car, in one sense, bids fair
to go coed way toward supplying the
deGeieney,-Henry Norman, M. p, in
the Worlds Work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

iy admitted of the double burden-the
postal orders to the mother at d dis
tance and the pretty wife at home: But,
before making this change in life,
Johnnie, almost for the first time, took
a step on the impulse Of moment
felt longing to sec his mothers face
once again and acted on 1t.
He found her on her deathbed, plain
ly within a few hours of her death.
Johnnie had his own luck-he might
so easily have been too late. For She
had not been so particularly young at
the time of his birth, and she was quite
an old woman now. Consistent always,
she asked her son no questions con-
cerni1g his long absence; she did the
talking to the last
"A gentleman in bank would have
to know a DEAL" was one of the things
she said, and Johnnie understood that
he had spent the years perchea On an
office stool as a bankers clerk. You'd
wear a top hat and a black coat to
business every day, Of course She
touched his rough tweed covered arm.
"But you were right not to come any
ways dressed lip, as these folk might
think-they're an envious lot, and
wonderful ignorant with it," She gave
him, with increasing difficulty, the
many details of his life one by one; it
took her all her time, and, almost at
the last, she remembered something
of great importance to them both.
'i told 'em always, Johnnie, when
the orders came, but I never changed
'em here-1 waited till could get into
the town or something turned up; Of
ten / had to wait bit, but | always
managed 1t; and 1 never told a living
soul how small they were, my dear. |
knew how many expenses you'd be
having, dining out with the gentry and
all; your old mother understood, but
others might have thought different,
and never told soul. Oh, they've
kept me we'll since I've been past work
ing, and I'm not complaining, only |
thought I'd just tell you as l under
stood why they were so small"
That's right, mother" said Johnnie;
"you was always a good 'un at ex-
cuses."
81 loved you, you see, Johnnie, and
your father before you" explained the
dying woman.
That's right, mother" said Johnnie,
staring hard at the foot of the bed out
of urblinking, prominent eyes, but
gently stroking her worn hand; you
was always good 'un at lovin.'
When her weak voice was silent for
ever, Johnnie knelt at prayer beside
her. He prayed out loud, with many
catches in his breath. What he said is,
perhaps, worth recording.
Coed Lord" he began, in orthodox
fashion, you know as didn't mean to
act untruthful, and THAI l wouldn't
have left her il hadn't allnown she'd
be deal happier alone. But if you
must keep turning Of the women out
so fondlike and so deceiving of them
selves, what are we men folk TO be do
ing for the sake O. peace?"-Tho
Sketch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
HUMOROUS.

Wigg-Did he inherit his money or
did he make it? Wagg-Worse than
either. He married for 1t.
Your face is very familiar to me-
remarked the barber. mot half so
familiar as your manner to me-" re-
piled the crusty man in the chair.
Billings-How did you know Pottel
took the elevator coming up? Bert
Oh, l know Pottel's nature. He takes
everything he can lay his hands on.
Miss Gushing-Which do you pre-
fer, Mr.. Dashing, blondes or bru-
nettes? Jack Dashing-Oh, 1t all de-
pends on the girl l am with.-Chicago
News.
Sillicus-How did he acquire his
reputation for such great wisdom?
Cynicus-Why, there isn't subject
under the sun that he can't remain ST.
lent about.
Growler-When was younger,
madam, l was lion. Mrs. Growler-
l agree with YOU Growler-You do?
Mrs. Growler-Yes; ycu are still the
king Of beasts.
THAT old .aty," said the fish deal-
ers assistant, wants black bass, and
We haven't anj" "Oh, well, give heI
a bluefish," replied the dealer She's
colorblind, anyhow"
Manager-Yes, mum; this is the Os-
sified Man. He stands like statue
all day and does not move an inch.
Mrs. Van Albert-Goodness Wouldn't
he make an ideal butler?
Pete-When yer dad was licllin' yer
I heard him say it panied him more
than it did you. Amt dat chestnut?
Jimmy-Naw; twas de truth dis time.
De switch prol1e an flew in his eye.
"Yes," remarked the loud-roiced
man with the diamond stud, 81 am out
of politics for good" "Ah," mur-
INJURED the sedate little fellow in the
corner, May I ask for whose good?"
Rlcbbs-There goes a fellow whose
name is in everybody's mouth. Slobbs
"A famous character, eh? Blobbs-
Not at all. He is quite unknown to
fame, but his name happens to be
Tongue.
The Smart Architect.-Wealthy Pa
tron-Remember, that in making plans
for my house, bay windows are
barred. Smart Architect thought
only prison windows were barred
Express.
Ascum-If brethren" is a synonym
for brothers" why not "sistern" for
"sisters?" Henpeck-Nonsense! I've
often heard of cistern that would dry
up occasionally.-Cat Standard
and Times.
Rollingston Nomoss-Here's a piece
in de paper wot says de great trouble
wild de American people is dat dey cat
too much. Hungry Hawkins-Hully,
gee! An people gifts paid fer writin'
t'ings like dat!
Tommy" said the surprised meth
er as she caught him IN the act Oh TAX
ing the fifth slice of cake, aren't you
forgetting YOURSELF" mo, ma"
chuckled Tommy; Il am remembering
myself pretty we'll"
Mrs. Briggs-Funny about men.
Mrs. Fitts-What's funny? Mrs.
Briggs-When We were married John
was mad because the people threw
rice at me, and now he thinks nothing
OF flinging at me any bit of ironmon.
gerry that happens to be near his hand.
THAT is Prof. Dygge, is It? He
seems to be the lion Of the evening.
What has he ever done to make him
famous?" Haven't you heard about
him? He's the man that succeeded In
supplying a Manx cat with tail by
grating the latter half OF snake on
lne animal.-Chicago News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
THE FRIGATE BIRD.

Though the petril is swift, the fri
gate bird is far swifter. Scamen gen.
orally believe that the frisate bird can
start at daybreak with the trade
winds from the coast of Africa and
roost the same night upon the Ameri.
can shore. Whether this is fact has
not vet been conclusivcly determined;
but is is certain that this bird is the
swiftest of winged creatures, and Is
able to fly. under favorable conditions,
Two hundred miles an hour.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
nECTs IN CLyMPs.

The tendency of 5cets to grow IN
,,nohoe is because each eedr IS
.oollv q bundle C ss@s wrapp> i in the
woody fibre. Thus from one to SIX
ol,nts spring from each seed ball. anu
.enarate planting is practically impos-
,ib,n The clumps Of young plants
make thinning a difficult matter anu
InIur,ous to those that remain. some
beet growers lessen the trouble Dy
tracking the seed balls in coffee MILL
r. is also proposed TO attempt by Sc
.ootion 70 secure seels, earh produe
.ng only one plant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
EVENING ON THE PORCH.

T...r work Is over for the day
AM. .0itight gathers round
AM. III, : lakes ifro garden hose
And .-cIS the dust: ground,
When y, ugh the dusk
Where Gcs..''s OF musk
Aro 5,rnc .ipon the breeze,
A ynl;'r .a"s, Law!
never -nT -,
Eo-r hI-Ies grow like th"se"
Thal'- wuen the world
1s brighter than
he ilre[ly's llckls torch,
Wien kids roll on
The level lawn
And chairs arc on the porch.
When darkness finally settles down
And dti.pa away the hoat,
And ends .h3 ball game which the boys
are playing In tho street.
Oh, ,Ecu's the tiu.e
Whom half In rhyme
] he dreams go to and fro,
With oceans OF
Blight stRrs above
And seas oil love below,
Till reasons says
It's time TO leave
The night, the damp, tho air,
But with tho dreams
A something seems
To chain one to tho chair.
-Indianapolis Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
All About Metapk sizes

A Scotchman thus defines meta
physics: when G mon wha' kens
naething aboot any subject takes
subject that nae mon kens anything
aboot and explains it tn anther mon
still more ignorant than himself
that's metaphysics. The Lyre
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

1t is not generally known that the
jackal is a greater destroyer Of hu-
manity in India than the tiger. Sta
tistics published by the government OF
India show that while 92S persons were
killed by tigers more than 1000 children
were carried away by jackals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

The latest craze in Paris is the wear
ing of a lighted lantern as a personal
ornament. The fashion originated with
a speculative manufacturer, whose "pe-
tites lanterns" were bought by tens OF
thousands at the fair of Neuilly. The
lantern is very small and neat, and
made in gothic form, after an ancient
model
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

For sweeping the streets of Bendigo,
Australia, where such expense is
caused by people who scrape the roads
for the sake of the gold dust obtain
able, a man has been fined 20 shillings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

Even the jaded TASTE of the Paris.
ians is responding to the sensation Of
seeing a child lion tanner in the per-
son of Tilly Bebe, frail 17-year-old
girl. She dominates the savage beasts
by affection, and although she bears
ugly scratches, say that none were
given with malice. This modern Unad
is said to sleep with her lions frequent
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

Paul Desmuke, of Amphlon, Texas
who has just been elected justice OF
the peace, is without arms, but per-
forms wonders with his feet. With
them he handles knife and fork with
deXterty and writes with ease. Fol
six months he was county clerk, kept
the records accurately and they are
models of neatness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

Sixty mastodons have been found in
New York, mostly along certain we'll
marYsd belts. Outside these belts the
statey-is barren. They, therefore, had
distinct feeding grounds, and that, too,
in a not very remote time. They are
usually found resting on the boulders
of old streams and in comparatively
thin layer of peat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
Accidental Injuries,

Among any 100000 people, $4,000 ex.
periencc during the year an accidental
injury Cf some kind severe enough to
cause a claim on an accident policy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22

AS a self-minded atonement for sins
committed 80 years ago, Moscow beg
gar has ever since worn an iron chain.
from which two heavy weights depend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-07-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

If a census could be taken of the men
who work over a washtub more or less
days per week, it would run Up into
the hundreds of thousands.