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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22
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Mr.. c. e. May is showing Q
very large and very beautiful!
stock of spring goods. He can
supply the wardrohes Of gentle
men, ladies aud children with the
newest of all the new things. MIR.
May eau not only suit those of the
most discriminating tastes bul
bis prices are very reasonable,
being within easy reach ofall. The
early spring shoppers cannot
afford 10 supply their noeds with
out first seeing the offerings o.
this popular store where depend
able merchandise is sold at very
reasonable prices. Mr.. May IN
yites his friends and the public
generally to cali and inspect bis
new goods. Heed his invitation.
Some years ago when our town
was not SO large as it is now by
half, the position of town moTshai
was little sought after: because
the funds in the treasury did not
warrant the paving of a large
salary Now the salary Of towl'
marshal ranges from thiriy-five to
fortv-fve dellars per mouth, whlch
makes it a paying Job especially
wIeu The amount OF work that Is
to be done is considered. The
council advertises in this issue
that an election vii be held on
April the 14th for the purpose of
electing two marshals to serve for
the ensuing year. Doubtless there
will be q number of applications
filed, for a JOB paying forty or
more dollars per mouth IS not
apt to so begging.
Mr.. r. e. Callison who gradua-
ted from the S. C. G. /. Last ye r
aud is now teaching hcurishing
school ir be heart Of th, noun
taina Of western North Carolina
| has written very Interestingly
letter to the Greenwood Index N
which he gives an insight into the
Ilivos Of the mountaineers aud the
| conditions that obtain in that
section. The rchief pursuit OF
these sturdy people is agriculture,
land Mr.. Callison lays particular
stress upon their independence.
This independence, Gays Mr.. Cali
lison, is due to the fact that they
make no cotton, buy no fertilizers
and make their meat and bread
at home. It is a fact worthy of
especial notice that the most pros.
porous and independent farmers
whether they reside among the
/ mountains or near the seacoast-
are those who farm as do the
mountaineer5 of whom Mr.. CAL
] IIison writes,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

'gnaa loa need aae1y j33aegy o,
agon c ne to us. 'o BUY 8 Of
0ur vehicles IL Car ftltS f.oi1, .lle
best naaai'acluf3ra %. tlla country
and arr n u position % MAKE
a.icas r!ght.
RAMSEY & JONES
&c % -" qi,le mill Tor shin
u :. i.u. ! anal ~
i.AgLIlNER & Gro.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

Just received single Bed Springs
and Mattress to fit.
EEGEFIELD MERCANTILE STORE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

Heintz's Pickles aud Durkee's
Salad Dressing at
TIMMoNs Bros.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

Long leaf or native forest heart
pine is becoming very scarce III
This section and within a lew
years none can be had unless j,
is hauled long distance or
shipped here on the cars. alessls.
Faulkner & Cato have recently
purchased a very fine ody OF
timber midway between this town
and Johnston and can fill orders
for heart lumber. They have al
ready moved their mill to this
tim ber. If YOU need new or con-
template needing any first quality
lumber it would be the part OF
wisdom to place your orders at
once with these gentlemen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

FOR SALE: am having some
excellent lumber sawed by Mes
srs. Brunson & Williams on my
place five miles northwest OF
Edge6eld, and am prepared to Ill
all orders. See me IN person or
write me. I will make you prices
for lumber at the mill or delivered
prices. nnro
Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

The Wicker chairs offered by
the Mercantile Coml any are the
handsomost ever seen IL Edgeheld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

.llr. ". S. Cogburl,, who for
several vars has been the very
efficient assistant Of his father,
hIr. " B. Cogburn, iii the Office
CT clesl; of court, has embarked in
the Insurance BUSINESS. He has
accepted district agency of9=the
Prudential Life Insurance compa-
ny for the counties Of Edgefisld
and Sa!nda. and will devote his
entire time to this business, max
ing Edgefield his headquarters.
Mr.. Cogbuin has also. purchased
tie fire insurance business of Mr.
NJ. =. Snerfesee who has repre-
sented a strong line of ofcompanies.
MIR. Cogburn is man of pleasing
manner and address, and being
full Of energy we predict for him
q successful career in his chosen
field.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

WANTED: To tny yo1a' anti
que, mahogany, walnut, or cherrg
furniture, such as old Oak cost,
High-boys, Low-boys, 'I;siI e!oc.s.
Sideboards, Bureaus, Mirrors, T;,-
bles, Chairs, etc. In fnct an"-
thing III the line OF antiques. lAl-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

Miss Rosa Strom, VII; is ere of
the prettiest and most popular
youug ladies in the Cleora section
was among the visitors to our
town on Saturday last.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

While not all our stock is not
in vel. We are offering lots of new
goods this week.
/ Cas- new. White suiting from
1ac. t, doe.
/ c,s. Al inch Lawns 10, 129
ard l5c
2 Cases Few Prints, Sc. and up
good at Sc.
Case Colored Batistes Lawns.
4o00 yards new Embroideries
SC. to 35c
New stock Curtain swissos 1oc.
to 15c.
Latest thing in Laces and all
olc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

It.will not be an exaggeration
to say that within the past fort
night several train loads Of guano
have been hauled from Edgefeld.
Scores OF wagons, loadtd with
anywhere from four to twenty
sacks of guano, could be seen
daily upon our public square al
one time. If the farmers are using
this fertilizer wisely doubtless
they will get psspftab,e returns,
but if they are nFt discreet III It's
use somebody viii be loser next
fall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

WANTED: Lady or gentleman
of fair education to travel for a
firm o. $250,C00 capital. Salary
$1,072 per year and expenses;
paid weekly. Address
NJ. PERcIy.AL. Edgelieid s. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

Have your pictures enlarged
free. For particulars see
e. r. MAY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

When you vans the ifsf sn1oNe
hat tie town afford, try ,%ataae-
III Macou" or a DanEn,4eltaclg lgaT.
MAY & PRESCOTT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22
MAY & BLALocK.

"Scratches" or "grease heel" i'll
mules and horses is disease new
very prevalent among stock. The
causeis usually standing in wet
or foul stables. Remedy: Dissolve
blue-stone IN warm water until
the color of the water becomes
dark blue. then apply the water
in the cracks thoroughly. Repeat
this the second morning.. On the
third morning wash clean again
and apply lard or cotton seed,oil.
After the fifth day, if the places
are not healing apply blue-stone
as before. Usually two appllca-
tions will cue the worst cases. Ex
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22
On Friaav las, Mr. j W Reace

On Friday as, Mr.. ]. w. Reece
was summoned to Aiken by tela-
gram from Mr.. Luther Reece. On
the wife of ybe latter
died leaving three little children.
the youngest being only four
months of age. Before her mar
riage Mrs. Kcece was Miss Daisy.
Bush, who was reared in the
Pbilippi section Of our county.
The internent took place at Mt.
Calvary Lutheran church, Aiken
county, of which church the de-
ceased was a member.
The chief attraction in Edge
field for the early shoppers is the
new department. that has been
added to the Corner Store-the
department.. The latest
shapes and styles of ladies ready
to-wear hats are there IN great
protusion. Mr.. Turper has dis
played his superior taste IN no
other department s. conspicuous
ly al be has IN this. In the large
assortment can be seen some eX-
quiElte creations that were made
and trimmed in Paris. The ladies
should not miss seeing the Corner
Stores millinery goods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

Every feature fthe recital that
was given at the college on Friday
evening last by MISS Nickle's class
was very novel and exceedingly
beautiful While she had excellent
material in the persons ot the
pretty aud talented girls md young.
ladies, yet in it all and through.
IT all could be easily detected the
hand of an artist. We regret that
we have not The space 10 write
more in detail of this beautiful
entertainment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

s. Mrs. Matte FL. Caugbman, ac-
companied by her sister, MISS
Minnie Hitler, left on Monday
for Dawson, Ga, to spend several
months atthe home of her parents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22
All who visit our store will meet with
8 cordial welcome and will receive polite
Z Z,r.>oL..l. { fffferinrl { g's.

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

RAMSEY & JONES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22
To-day (Tuesday) as we arc

To-day tuesday, as we arc
aboutio cluse our forms The sol
=diar boys-tne iIussars and Dra-
guous-are assembling fer liz
spect!on.
Nsssrs. W. A. Hart & Co, an
uounce that their sprlng clothing,
negligee shirts, summer under
wear and low cut shoes have bee n
received. They Will be pleased to
have their friends call and see the
late styles, etc.
The contract fer recovering the
court house and making other re-
pairs around the premises was
not awarded when The board met
on the first Tuesday in March
but will be awarded on the first
Tuesday in April, which is the
4,h day Of The NORTH. The super
visor's notice appears elsewhere
in this iesnp.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

Il II AFTER 81 U'llL.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22
.o,aaNANNN NeN>oAeD1
LOCAL. news.
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Miss Mary Evans was the guest
of relatives aud friends in Au-
gusta for several days last week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-03-22

IS. G. g. !. vcl.sus s. C. e.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13

Our fathers dumped th, straw al
most anywhere. If they even thought
of the conservation of forces. certainly
straw did not figure as actor there
in, says correspondent Of American
Cultivator. 1t was just as valuable
then as now for feeding purposes, and
yet seldom was 1t judiciously combined
with the winters hay for forage. To-
day we are as careful of its preserva-
ton as we are of hay even though we
may have no opportunity to ship 1t to
the paper mills. 1t is safe to say that
oat or rye straw when properly cut and
cured is equal to one-third or one-half
the same quantity of hay.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13

Nine. Carrette, once the companion
of the Empress Eugene, tells in her
memoirs this story of Prince Bismarck
at was at great ball in the Tuile-
ries III 1861 during the international ex-
hibition. Count Bismarck stood in a
corner watching the dancers. In the
cotillon the thought came to me that
might offer him bouquet of roses and
thus compel him to dance with me.
Herr Won Bismarck was at that time
the subject of universal interest. He
accepted my bouquet and without hesi-
tation. Responding to the invitation
that went with 1t, he danced waltz
with me In a manner quite beyond
criticism. This incident, when seemed
TO harmOnlze so little with Count Bis
marck's seriousness and the important
part which ne was already playing IN
state affairs, amused immensely the
kings and princes who were present.
AS he escorted me to my seat after the
waltz he took rosebud from the but
tonhole of his coat and gave 1t to me
with the remark:
Madame, please keep this bud as
memento OF the last waltz that shall
ever dance shall never forget it,"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13

To succeed with poultry absolute ne
cessities are dry floors in the poultry
house, a dry interior to the buildings,
reasonably good accommodations and
cleanliness of the entire poultry build
ing, including nests, roosts, dropping
board and floors. This does not mean
that the poultry house must be daily
cleaned throughout. 1t refers to keep
ing the premises tenantable for the
poultry and clean enough for the at
tendants to go about and do their
work without being nauseated or un-
comfortable from the presence of foul
air and dirty surroundings.-Farmers
Advocate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
RULES FOR CYCLISTS.
Quaint Negotiations That Are EN-
forced In Foreign Lands.

tta Ah
In SOME foreign countries and cities
there aHe rules and regulations for wo-
men cyclists which are decidedly
quaint, according to the American way
of think ding.
Russian women are not allowed to
own cycles except by royal permission,
and 1t i$ sparingly given. In fact, un-
til comparatively lately there have
been but few Russian wheelwomen,
and the majority Of these belonged to
the royal family.
In Frdnce women cyclists are plenti-
full butt curious law exists which
prevents a married woman Joining a
touring elub unless she can present a
signed declaration from her husband
that he is willing that she should do so.
In Germany women cyclists are
obliged to pass an examination before
the city police showing that they have
perfect control of their bicycles before
they can obtain permission to ride in
the streets, and they must carry with
them their license on their cycles.
In VielAna no wheelwoman is allow
ed to take her hands from the handle
bars while riding in the streets, and in
Florence the fair cyclist is compelled
to carry two bells on her machine to
warn pedestrians of her vicinity.
These rules are all for the special
benefit Of women and do not apply to
men, who doubtless are considered
more capable of controlling the va
garies of the giddy wheel.-New York
American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
The Crib nitins nnrsc.

Wind sucking, often accompanied by
crib biting is quite serious vice, and
there Is no absolute cure except pre-
vention. There have been many de-
vices tried to break up tie habit and
with very varying success. Among
them are the following: Smear the
front of the mapger with aloes or other
bitters; cover all exposed woodwork
within reach of the culprlt's mouth
with sheet iron; place a small revolv-
ing roller above the front Of the man
ger so that the teeth may ut once slide
off; apply muzzle Of stiff wire cloth
so that the horse cannot seize any OBJ
ject between his teeth. By persistent
effort the habit may be broken, but 1t
is doubtful.-Atlanta Constitution.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13

The jawbones of whale are some
times twenty feet in length, and the
mouth, when wide open, is II by 1S
feet The throat, however, is so small
as scarcely to admit a hens egg. The
whale gets his living by straining the
animalculae and small fish out of the
water he takes into his capacious
mouth. 1t must be slow work, but
then he has plenty of time and nothing
else to do, so he attends to his eating
so regularly that he often accumulates
a ton of oil in his bulky system.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13

Many fields have large stones In
them, which are in the way of farm
implements, says correspondent OF
American Agriculturist. A good way
to remove them Is to put a charge of
dynamite under them, break the stone
into small pieces and haul out with
wagons. l have also tried digging a
trench about them and attaching
heavy logging chain to which is hitched
strong team Of horses. BY rolling In
this way very large stones may be re-
moved, which would otherwise be diff
cult to remove without great labor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
Summer Pruning.

Summer pinching is Of little practical
use In the large commercial orchard
1t is, however, much used with the
brambles-raspberries and blackber-
ries-to prevent the canes becoming too
long to be self supporting md to cause
growth of lateral branches. This Is
done when the cane is two or three
feet tall. 1t will still lengthen foot
or more during the season. The chief
objection to the practice is that it
causes more suckers to spring up in
red raspberry and blackberry planta-
tions, which is such a decided dlsad-
fruits now postpone pruning until
spring.-Farm and Live ST Jck Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
VICE PRESIDENT KING.
He Took the Oath of Office Abroad,
but Did Not Live to Serve.

He Took the Oath of Office Abroad,
but Did Not Live to Serve.
William Rufus King, born April 6,
1886, died April Is, 1858, was a vice
president of the United States who
never served in that capa ity and one
who took the oath Of Office on foreign
SOIL something which can be said Of
no other executive officer who has ever
been elected by the people Of this coun-
try. King was an invalid, but his
friends urged him to take second place
on the ticket with Pierce in 1852.
Both We're elected, but Mr.. Kings
health failed so rapidly that he was
forced to go to Cuba some two months
before Inauguration day. Not having
returned to the United States by
March 1, congress passed special act
authorizing the United S ates consul
at Matan2as, Cuba, to sN ear him in
as vice president at abort the hour
when Pierce was taking the oath of
Office at Washington.
This arrangement was carried out to
a dot, and on the day appointed, at
plantation on one Of the highest hills
in the vicinity of Matanzas, Mr.. King
was made vice president of the United
States amid the solemn "Vaya vol con
Dios" God will be with you of the
creoles who had assembled to witness
the unique spectacle. Vice President
King returned to his home at Cahaw-
ba, Ala, arriving at that place April
II, 1858, and died the following day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
PARCHM ENT.
II Was Invented by the Greeks When
Pnpyrus Was Scarce.


Pnpyrus Was Scarce.
There is no evidence that papyrus
was grown for commercial purposes
outside of Egypt during the whole
Roman period, and the industry of its
growth and manufacture must have
been large and profitable one. In
the time of Tiberius sedition was
nearly caused by a scarcity of paper,
and rebelious paper maker, in the
days Of Aurelian, boasted that he could
equip an army from the profits of his
business-and did it too.
Parchment was invented by the
Greeks when papyrus was scarce, and
the middle ages reinvented it. There
Is evidence that linen rag were used
in paper making as early as the eighth
and ninth centuries. In paper of that
period the fiber was chiefly linen, with
traces of cotton, hemp and other fibers.
The known specimens are of oriental
origin and appear to have been clayed,
like modern papers, the material used
being starch paste manufactured
from wheat.
The oldest manuscript written on
cotton paper in England is in the Brit
ish museum and dates from 1049 A. D.,
and the oldest on the same material in
the Paris National library Is dated
1856. In 1885 the Christian successors
of the Spanish Saracens made paper
of rags instead of raw cotton, which
had been formerly employed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
LOYe of Work.

The love of work, which was one of
the characteristics of the historian
Froude, is well illustrated in a story
told of bis last illness. The cancerous
affection of which he afterward died
was slowly destroying his healthy and
vigorous frame. At one time he seemed
to be much better, and~when the physi-
clan came to see him he noted the iiH.
provement and told his patient of it.
Froude asked whether it was likely
that he would be able to go back to his
work again. On hearing that this was
impossible he said, "If that is the case,
l do not wish to live"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13

The different species of ants are
pretty generally distributed over the
globe, and on this account the natural
lists infer that there is work for them
to do in the great economy of the uni
verse. In each colony males, females,
neuters and sometimes soldiers are to
be recognized. The males are invaria-
bly, smaller than the females and, like
those of the feminine gender, have
wings in their original state. The
neuters, which are the workers, are
without wings in any of their trans
formations, and the soldiers are recog-
nized by the armor plates on their
heads.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
OLD SWISS LAWS.
Queer Statutes That Governed We'd
dings and Wearing Apparel.

dingS ana wearing Appnrei.
Switzerland had law that no we'd
ding party should have more than
twenty guests-ten men friends of the
bridegroom and ten women friends Of
the bride. No wedding procession was
permitted to have more than two sing
ers, two fiddlers and two trumpeters.
Married women were forbidden to
wear silk or decorated hoods, though
maidens might. No woman, whether
married or unmarried, was allowed to
wear any dress in which the opening
for the neck was so large that it did
not lie at least two inche wide upon
the shoulders, and the gown must not
be buttOned or laced up II front or ut
the side. To restrain the fashion of
long pointed shoes It was enacted that
no person of either sex 81 )uld wear
shoe with n point extend .f,ey -
foot enough to allow anytt ing to be In
serted in IL, nor was an. woman or
girl permitted to wear laced shoes. No
man or hoy should wear coat that
did not reach TO the knee Garments
were forbidden to be slas ed so as TO
show different colors or ki IDS of mate
rial, and trousers were required to be
made without stripes and both legs Of
the same color. In 1470 one Swiss can
ton in council assembled enacted that
hereafter no one shall make points Of
shoes or boots longer than one joint OF
the f ~or, and if any shoemaker shall
make them longer he shall be fined fl,
as also the person wearing them.-Lon-
don Express.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13
HINTS FOR FARMERS
reed.ng of injured norses

Feeding plays a more prominent part
in the healing of wounds in farm ami
mails than is commonly supposed, says
American Cultivator This applies in
particular in the case Of horses. 1t is
a well established fact that liberal
feeding with grain is very injudicious
when animals are suffering from Sc
we're wounds. Such feeding is found
to inflame the system and to retard
rather than hasten the healing of any
injuries from which the animals may
be suffering. For this reason veteri-
narlans always recommend the use Of
cooling, laxative foods, such as bran
mashes and green stuff, in all cases
where animals are laid up with deep
seated injuries, as broken knees or
deep cut wounds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-13

children of splendid intellectual en-.
dowments are sometimes thought to be
stupid" says an observing teacher.
"The sharp child who learns n lesson
In the shortest possible time, who is
first with his answers in the mental
arithmetic class, who can produce
dates and geographical names on de-
mand. is the one the teacher loves, and
most commonly he Is the one who In
after life goes on the safe road TO COM
petence, but he is not one of those
whose thoughts will be treasured by
the world long after he has quilted 1t.
And cc.tc often the so called stupid
child IS one of the dreamers In whom
are the powers of the artist, poet or
philosopher struggling for expression"