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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-12
THIS PENAL COLONY A MODEL
Brazil Seems to Have Solved One Of
Civilizations Problems.

The penal colony of the state of
Pernambuco, Brazil is on an island
300 miles off the coast. There are 500
convicts at present. They arise at e
a. m. and work ill p. m. for the state
cultivating cotton Of a superfine quail
ty. After two o'cfeek they work for
themselves. The is and is one of the
most orderly ana productive bits n
soil in Brazil. II Is a model convict
colony and the cheapest run OF any in
the world.
The group Of islands to which the
penal one belongs is where the equa.
torial and south equatorial currents
divide, and It is surrounded by a tri.
angular sheet of quiet sea, full of all
kinds OF fish, valuable commercially.
AS convict labor may be had at ten
cents a day there is opportunity for
fine fishing concessions there. Il is
regarded as a first-class location for a
coaling station The islands also have
valuable phosphate deposits.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-12
Flattery.

THAT supercilious editorial OF yours
this morning" said the caller, was a
palpable imitation of Maeaulay."
"Ah" replied the editor you are
In a mood for fattery."
'I did not intend TO fiatter you" re-
joined the caller icily.
"Ms7 Oh, dear, no. was thinking
of Macaulay"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-12

"Look here" remarked the thrifty
man to his extravagant wife, you're
carrying too much sail, my lady"
"Indeed1" she retorted. 81 don't
see why you should bother about
that"
"Well, think ! should, since |
have to raise the wind, "-Philadel-
delphia Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-12

The Russian is not free from paren-
tai bondage until he has reached the
age of 26
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-12

Try our Coffee. 2 lbs for 25c at
Cash Merchandise Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-03-12

The lowest prices on groceries at
Cash Merchan ndise Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25
JOHNSTON NEWS.
Lutheran Convention and Other
Interesting News.

Rev. w. T. Hundley, of Bates
burg, spent few days of last week
in town with friends.
Miss Andrina QUITS has returned
from Rock Hill, after visit to her
sister, Miss Nina QUITS. The latter
is the INSTRUCTOR of music in the
Rock Hill High school.
Mrs. Dayton Toole, of Aiken, has
been the guest of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Price.
Miss Weinona Lewis is at home
after visit to relatives in Charleston
Miss Lucille Busch, of Saluda, is
visiting at, the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Emma Mobley.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Black, of
Anderson, arrived on Saturday for
a visit to the home OF the formers
brother, Mr.. Oscar d. Black.
sgMrs. C. f. Strother who has been
ill for the past month, was carried
to the Augusta hospital on Wednes-
day evening. She had been at home
aboitt:a week from the hospital
where she was operated on, but a
further development of her case
necessitated her return.
The monthly Historical meeting
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25
CHEATHAM BEE FARM.
Only Apiary1 irl The County.
More Than Sixteen Hundred
Pounds of Honey Taken
This Year.
A full day ofuninterrupted pleas:

A full day ofuninterrupted pleas
ure is something that rarely comes
to the editor ofaWeekly newspaper,
yet that is whatsthe writer enjoyed
on Thursday last. We rose with the
lark and embarked edupon fourteen
mile journey to thehome of Mr.. S.
Cheatham while the air was crisp,
bracing and buoyant. If you want
to be reiuvenated as probably you
have never been Before you late
sleeper, we mean-iuAt get out ear
ly these Noyembea Rornings, be-
stir yourself and expand your lungs
down to the Sbottommost cells, en-
haling the refreshing ozone and oxy-
gen.
Well-back to oulstrip. After a
delightful drive of8two and a. half
hours over the firm smooth roads
we reined up our steed at the door
of our friend, Mrs. CT latham,
whittier we had been sdnviteu to wit
ness real6ee roBhing.'
Mr.. Cheatham resides upon a
well-kept, well-tilleds farm, consist
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25
Death of Mrs. Morgan.
NO. III.

The newly-made grave in the
cemetery at Hardy's church marks
the last resting place of Mrs. An
ME Morgan, the wife of Mr.. R. w.
Morgan who breathed her last on
Thursday, after being i'll with
pneumonia only one short week.
The interment was held Friday,
the venerable and saintly Rev. ].
ER ealing offfc at the fnnerz
al, and it. was HE who oficiated at,
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Nor
gan.
This good woman whose sudden
and untimely death is mourned by
a large circle of relatives and friends
was known far and near as being
gentle, kind, sweet spirited, self
sacrificing and consecrated to the
service of her Master. Although
she has entered upon that eternal
rest provided for those who die, IN
the Lord, yet her benefcent in
Auence shall remain to bless the
world, which has been made
brighter and better by her con-
secrated life.
Mrs. Morgan was Miss Annie
Thurmond before her marriage,
and is survived by her husband
four daughters, Mrs. Nellie De-
Almond, Misses Carrie, Bertha,
Rebe and Ruth Morgan, her moth
er, Mrs. NJ. J. Thurmond, one
brother, Hon. j. VIM. Thurmond
and one sister, Mrs. P. B. What
ley.
Mrs. Morgan wrote number. of
beautiful verses during her Life,
having possessed decided poetic
gifts. The subjoined verses which
were penned a fey days before she
became i'll show how complete was
her resignation to His will and
how she meditated upon things
spiritual even in health.
Beyond the aerial blue,
Where the sky piercing dark never goes;
Where the stars more brilliantly light,
Where the angels their white wings
disclose.
IT'S there, 'Tis there,
The home of the perfect and blessed,
That this soul has yearned so long
The mansions of Heavenly Rest.
Beyond all that is earthly and dross,
Are the beautiful jasper walls set:
Oh! there is the home of the blessed,
Oh, there where the perfect find rest
The dark clouds so near US, and low,
Which take all the bravery from our
breast, ;.
Will soon their bright Innings disclose,
If patience and faith we possess.
Beyond the aerial blue are the Man.
sions we should possess,
If the ''well done thou faithful" we
hear,
We'll anchor our souls with the blessed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25

ing of about three hundred acres,
five miles north of Cleora and one
and a half miles west of Gilgal
church. As one approaches this spa
cious country home, located upon a
decided eminence, he is impressed
with the independence and lordli-
ness of country life. A farmer can
stand upon his front porch and,
casting his eyes over his premises,
truly say: l am monarch OF all l
survey"
The appearance of Mr.. Cheatham's s
farm betokens prosperity. Scattered
in the grove lies twenty-odd bales of
cotton. Near by are harrow, now
ers and other improved farming i'm
plements. In the lot can be seen
large, sleek mules and horses and
well filled cribs. Out near the road
is his store stocked with general
merchandise.
Soon after our arrival Mr.. Cheat
ham got everything in readiness and
we two went out to the bee-hives to
take some honey (the writer being
somewhat in the rear). Although the
thoughtful host had enveloped our
upper extremities in bee veil and
heavy gloves covered our hands, yet
the buzz of the tens of thousands of
bees was too suggestive of Rossibili-
ties for us to be comfortable at first.
However, after seeing Mr.. Cheat
ham pick up handfuls of bees like
one would handful of shelled corn.
entirely unmindful of the location
of their business" end, we became
somewhat emboldened.
Each colony or swarm, which con-
sists of some thirty or forty thcu-
sand bees, occupies hive. The style
of hive adopted by Mr.. Cheatham,
who is thoroughly conversant with
bee culture in all of its phases, ap-
pears something like soap box. In
this the bees live, and the honey is
stored in cases called supers that
are placed on top of the hive. The
supers are about the size of the
hive and contain frames upon which
the bees build the comb and store
the honey. Each well-flled super
contains from fifteen to twenty
pounds of honey, and sometimes as
many as three supers are placed
above one hive.
Several supers were carried into
the extracting house and here the
writer saw the entire process, from
the removal of the caps on the
comb to the canning for market. Mr..
Cheatham wields the large uncap-
ping knife with the skill of an ex-
pert. After the cells are uncapped
the comb is placed in the extractor,
which is operated by pretty little
Miss Wofford, the thirteen year-old-
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cheatham.
She has extracted 1000 pounds of
honey this year. The extractor is
simple, yet it does its work very
satisfactorily. 1t consists of large
can about three feet call and two
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25
COLD SPRING NEWS.
Marriages, Country Merchants
Preparing for Christmas

The writer was very much I'M
pressed with the article, on the frs
page of The Advertiser last week
entitled Boom your own town,
thinking that it would be appropri
ate for us as citizens of Red Hill
to put it into practice. If you have
not paid close attention to it, hunt
it up and read it. We have splendid
material here and with little boom
ing could greatly improve it.
Fields, from which scant cror
of white has been taken, are now
covered with luxuriant green with
prospects of fine harvest of brown
next spring.
We expect to hear the wedding
bells ringing here in the near future.
The date for one marriage has been
announced and there are rumors OF
other marriages.
Miss Lula Quarles came home
Friday afternoon and brought with
her one of her school mates, Miss
Ruth. Warn, of Colleton county.
They remained until Monday morn
ing (better come then than wait un-
til Thursday and miss Col. Bailey's
big turkey dinner.') We are al
ways glad to have the young folks
back for awhile and their friends
with them.
Cornelius Holmes smiling face
was welcomed among us last Sun
day.
Young Mr.. Robert Hit of the
Aiken Journal was visiting a friend
here last Sunday.
Messrs. Bub Bussey, Tom Brown
and Dave Quarles went to Augusta
on business last week. g \
Christmas is il, the air out here.
II. w. and HI. E. Quarles are con-
einually getting in more Christmas
goods and we will not be obliged to
60 off to hunt Santa claus" this
year. We hope to see. our citizens
stick to their mercantile establish
ment as much as possible this year.
Hunting is the favorite sport
these days. Partridges, squirrels
and o'possums are numerous and
most hunters are having better sue
cess than Rev. j. 4. Littlejohna and
Mr.. Mellichamp. had last saturday:
They went on a big hunt and
actually got out of sight of home
and killed two rice birds, one yellow
hammer and shot twice at one sap
sucker but did not bag him.
X.Y.Z.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25
Farmers Union Meeting.

To all Edgefeld: You are most''
respectfully invited to attend mass
meeting to be held at Edgefeld on
Friday, December 4th, at which
time Bro. B. Harris, president
South Carolina Farmers Union will
address the meeting. Every body
should turn out. Bro. Harris is a
practical farmer as we'll as giant in
unionism. His address should be of
benefit to all who have the oppor-
tunity of hearing him.
w. R. Parks,
Member Ex-com. End Con. Dis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25

We are headquarters for Ham
ilton Brown Shoe Compapy's cele-
brated American Lady and Gents
dress shoes. Best children's school
shoes aud working mans shoes
on the market. Try our God
mans 8" wear we'll shoes, all solid.
RIVES BROS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25

the coming day, so we can predict
higher and nobler civilization. [
do not prophesy millennium in
the near future-I only speak as one
"Who, moving hard against the stream,
Sees distant gates of Eden CLEAN,
And does not think it all dream"
Glorious is the record of what
men have achieved. But how much
yet remains undone. From all this
to be done, is there not an individ-
ual duty? We, individually, must
work, for the world. We must make
life a war against ignorance, and
must make each day battle. In the
work for manhood there must be
leaders, but we can be good soldiers
of the line. Astronomers tell us that
we can see but few of the heavenly
bodies. There is Mars, Venus, Saturn,
but there are millions of unseen
stars, each doing its duty in the
universe. So, if we cannot be great
in position we can be in heart, the
greatest is the servant of all. We,
each one, can be numbered among
the lesser lights now enlightening
the world.
But with this advance, we yet
have great problems. This work-day
world is still full of briars. The COM
plexity of modern commerce, the
question of labor, the government
of our cities,. all bring problems
which must be met and solved. And
withal the greatest problem is the
White Mans Burden" We must
bear the burden" of civilizing and
christianizing those who live in
darkness. To clear the minds of sava-
ges and raise their moral life is the
mission of civilization.
AS we count over the gains the
world has made in the past, and
when we realize that the mightiest
forces of the age are moral, when
we believe that behind the mists
and storms of. revolution the sun
forever shines, and, above all, when
we believe that behind the deep un-
known
"Stand God within the shadows,
Keeping watch above his own"
When we believe this, are we not
sure that
'In the long days Of God,
In the worlds path untrod,
The world will yet be led,
It's heart be comforted"?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25

and a half feet in diameter, in which
wire baskets revolve with great
rapidity-. The frames containing the
comb and honey are placed in these
baskets and as they revolve the cen
trifugal force throws the honey
from the comb against the walls of
the can. After drawing the honey
from the extractor it is thoroughly
strained, in order to remove the fine
pieces of comb, and put in glass jars
ready for market.
The cut which appears on this
page shows Mr.. Cheatham in the
act of uncapping the comb with the
large knife, and little Wofford is
standing by the extractor ready to
perform her part.
Mr.. Cheatham has about fifty
hives Of bees from which he has
taken about 1000 pounds of honey
this year; 400 pounds in the spring,
400 in the summer and 500 this fall.
One colony produces sometimes as
much as 100 pounds in year. He
uses about $40 worth of glass jars
each year in canning his honey crop
for market. And let us say right
here that Mr.. Cheatham's honey
needs no inspection under the pure
food law. The glass jars sent out by
him contain nothing but the pure
nectar gathered and ripened in the
gum by his vast army of bees. Fur
thermore, the utmost cleanliness is
observed in extracting and canning
the honey.
After spending several hours in
vestigating honey making and hon
ey marketing, we were invited in to
partake of a princely feast that
Mrs. Cheatham had prepared. We
were not only impressed with the
great variety but with the elegant
manner in which it was prepared
and served. Truly, it is a great treat
to one who feasts chiefly upon
store bought food to get out and
partake of many delightful dishes
that are fresh from the garden and
farm.
As the shadows of the afternoon
heightened we departed for Edge
field in our honey-laden buggy, hap
py over having spent day so de-
lightfully and proftably.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25
Mr. cheatham and Little Wofford Extracting Honey.

Of the D. of C.,twas held on Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs. p.
B. Harrison, and all present enjoyed
the program arranged by the Histo-
rian, Miss Harriet Toney.
Mr.. John Barr, a former resident
of Johnston, anda son-in-law of post
master J. B. Owdom, died at Lees
vile on Thursday last. His remains
were taken to his old home in Pros
perity for interment.
Rev. P. E. Monroe will arrive
this week and assume pastoral
charge of the Lutheran church. Rev.
Monroe comes from Ehrhardt, from
which church he recently resigned.
The first conference of the South
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-11-25

Maple Syrup and Buckwheatat
PENN q HOLSTEIN'S.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
EAST CANAAN

A unanimous vote of thanks is given Mir. Michael Kane for his kind thought. Culness last week after the snow storm. He, with his snow blow made nice wide paths on the walks and in the door. yards. A Merry Christmas to him.
 The next meeting of East Canaan Grange will be held in Stevens Hall in stead of in the house. A large class will be initiated in the lst and Bud degrees. It Is requested that all officers be in thelr places on this account. The annual election of officers will also take place. Refreshments will be served At the last meeting, State Overseer B. A. Peck gave all interesting and instruc. tive talk. More applications were re- ceived for membership than were ex- pected.
 On Wednesday evening Miss Adelaide Moore, teacher in No. had Christmas exercises for her scholars. There was a Christmas tree and an exchange of gifts between teacher and pupils. William Bump impersonated Santa Claus. The following programme was rendered.: Sign of Christmas
 Exercises by the school. Christmas
 Bells"
 Christmas carol
 Recitation, Christmas Bells". ........
 ......,...... ...., Mabel MarChand Reading, "The Three Kings. "........
 ......... ............ George Auotte "The Song of the Star"
 Recitation, "Luther's Cradle Song"
 ... ...... Marguerite Gaylord Recitation, "The Child Jesus". ...... '
 ................ ..... Ella Munsell Christmas Thoughts"
 Recitation, Christmas has Come"
 =. .................. Helen Sisson Recitation, Santa Claus" ..........
 ............ ............ Harry Condon Recitation "How Santa Clans Travels"
 ............. .......... John Condon Song, Santa Claus" ........ School Reading, Annie and WiIlles'
 Prayer -. ..... Charlotte Hayes Recitation. "The Welcome Visitor".
 INSTRUMENTATION. Gordon Muneell 'Song of the Stookings". Four girls Reading, "The Travelling Christmas
 Tree" e"...D Donald Gaylord What I'd Like". Ebert Munsell Santa Claus Acrostic'
 Recitation, 1.-Two Letters" Ella Munsell Recitation, What is on the Christ
 mas Tree". ..........V Vida Marchand Recitation, "The Legend of the Christmas Tree" ........ Clara Sisson Santa Claus Sleigh Bells. .........-
 EOur DuDllS
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
AN EDITORS ERROR.

His Touching Prescription for Twins
 and Grasshoppers.
 A we'll known newspaper man tells of the time when he conducted an "Ans- wers to Corrsspondence" column for an Iowa newspaper. For the convenience of such subscribers as wished personal replies to their queries. the editor would send responses direct when stamped en- velopes were enclosed for the purpose.
 One morning the editor was in receipt of two communications requesting per sonal replies one from an anxious mother, who wrote touching the proper rearing of twins; the other from a farmer, who asked for method of getting rid of grasshoppers. #.
 The editor, out of the fullness of his knowledge, wrote the two replies, but in the press of business got them in the wrong envelopes. The mother of the twins received this interesting informa- ton:
 Cover them carefully with straw and then set fire toit. After jumping in the flames for few minutes the httle pests will be done for.
 The man who was troubled with grass hoppers was bidden to
 Give castor oil regularly in moderate doses and rub their gums with bone. -Lippincotts. ...-
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
FOOL BORN EVERY MINUTE.
Durham Man Turns Knowledge of the
 Adage to His Own Profit.

Durham Man Turns Knowledge of the
 Adage to His Own Profit.
 Frank H. Barton, of Durham, having learned that there was fool born every minute, proceeded at once to put his knowledge to use says the Courant. He inserted a modest ad. in a number of papers throughout the country offering to send twenty-five useful articles for % cents. The quarters came rolling in so fast that he had to hire girl to assist him in opening his mail. To each one who in response to his advertisement sent him a quarter, he sent twenty five pins. The returns were not enough from this scheme, so he inserted another advertisement offering to send for 50 cents method of getting rich quick. Many people seemed anxious to learn his method of getting rich. The answer was Work hard"
 The size of his mail attracted the at tention of the Durham people and as a result post office inspectors have been there for the past few days Investigating Bartons s methods. Nothing can be done about the matter, it is said. Barton was at one time employed as a cigarmaker ill New York but after his marriage to a Durham girl he settled hI that town.
Connecticut western news., 1908-12-24
Out of Season Snake

Out of Season Snake
 While working on one of the Now England Lime Company's wood jobs in South Canaan, Monday, Frank Snyder killed striped snake measuring about three and one-half feet. MT. Snyder took his horses to a spring to water them and as he approached he noticed 8 great commotion among the frogs. On looking into the spring he saw this snake wiggling to the surface and Topped it out onto dry land with stick It is unusual to find snakes at this time of year and MT. Snyder says this enc ap- peared to be as lively as snakes usually are in warm weather.
 Lime Company Expanding.
 A. M. Turner has retired from the Connecticut Lime Company and rumor says he is to construct lime kiln on land he has leased in the town of Shef- field. The story has been in circulation in Canaan for a number of days that M. E. Deeley of Lee, a stockholder, is to come to Canaan January 1 and assume the management of the company's busi- ness. This is denied, however. The company is now erecting one additional kiln and expects to construct two or three more before spring. A double tenement house is also to be built near the plant also a long bunk house in which the employees will sleep. Recent prospecting for stone resulted in valu- able find. The stone used by the Anchor Lime Company, whose kilns were in that section a number of years ago. was of a very superior grade. The Oonnecti- cut Company has located the continua. tion of that veia of stone on their own land and, apparently, in large quantities. A Reliable Stream
 Selectman O. H. Sage tells of stream of water in the section where he lives that has not diminished particle during the long siege of dry weather. It Is at least fifteen feet wide and about two feet deep. It has it's source in the West Norfolk mountains and flows through the Black berry river farm and the Lawrence land, emptying into the Blackberry river. Roaring Brook, another stream of excellent water, is in this sec- tion and MT. Sage remarks that here is all opportunity for the Canaan water company to increase their supply and to also provide East Canaan with water. There is no question about the reliability of a stream. that will withstand drouth as severe az the present one but it is cer- tain that it would have failed had the mountains where it has it's source been shorn of the trees. Mauy formerly re- liable stream in New England has ceased to be of practical value because of defor- estation.
 Additional Canaan news on page 6)s