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?tifo?-ll ll.? WP-? LIFE SPONTANEOUS. lt ls the Inevitable Outcome cf thc Cooling of a Globe. So far as we have evideuce. life is an inevitable outcome of the eooliug of a globe, provided that globe is sufficient ly large, for life did not reach this earth from without. Ko'fauciful mete orite bore it the seeds which ha ve since sprouted aud overrun its surface. Me teorites gave it life, indeed, but in the more fundamental way in which all nature's processes are done, by supply ing it with matter only from which by evolution life arose. Of this we are absolutely certain from the fact that while meteors were falling upon it in any numbers they were formiDg its mass, the full heat of which had not yet been evolved by their impact and subsequent condensation. The heat that .thence ensued was excessive, many.fold-grouter than sufficed to kill any genus that might have come to lt .housed hi the meteorites themselves. Thus the .action due the meteorites after they came must have annihilated any orgnnlc;possibilitle3_they^rnay Jiaye^ ^aT^erth? heat had waned enough to make survival possible * found life al ready started, since protoplasm formed the moment cooling permitted of it The proof that life was .here spon taneously evolved appears at every stage in its history not only in its ori gin, but at every step of its progress upward where a marked departure oc curs from Its previous course. It and the environment are observed to have changed together. Two short parallel columns, the one showing the changes that have occurred in the habitat the other those supervening In" the habitat will make this cot simply clear, but striking. As effective as the well known deadly parallel of oratorical ut terances, this life giving one reaches the same certainty through the proba bilities disclosed. Occasion of this vital parallelism oc curs at the very start. Indeed, we may go back of this and note agree ment before the start, for until the conditions were' such AS could support life no life appeared. "This is the first coincidence. Another follows OD Its heels with the dawn both of conditions fit for some existence aud of that ex istence itself. The waters were its birthplace. No other portion of the surface could then" have offered lt a , home, and nowhere except in the sea is it then found. The simultaneity of each new birth and each new cradle crops up again when a new licit! arose by the making of the laud. As soon as this was suit able plants appeared to take possession of it and from that time on neglected more and more tile sea. The fourth parallel is found in the significant fact that the edible plants aud the plant eaters made their debr.! OD. the sceue together ia miocene times the world having got along without both before that epoch. This entry baud In hand, so to speak, De Lap parent, the great French geologist, does not hesitate to link logically and to re gard the ODO as the necessary coinple - anent of the other. If this were not the case, there is certainly DO reasoa why they should appear at the same instant of time. Food evokes its eater ID fact as definitely as ia phraseology. The last of this procession of coinci dences, man, came on the globe at the time when the cooling of the globe ren dered his own extension possible at the least expease to himself. His braiD allowed him to take advantage of eon ditioDs less intriDsically favorable than other animals could eadure. Bis mind clothed his body and gave him fire, and with these two products he sallied forth into a world where aotagonists were chiefly climatic, with which he was fitted to cope. Thus all along the line we perceive that life aDd its domicile arose togeth er. The second is necessary to the first, and the first is always sufficient to the occasion. Ti\e coincidence of the possibility and its seizure, of the ^osse and the esse, seems to be a gen eral principle of evolution. Endless variation is constantly in progress, and this variation takes advantage of any opportunity so soon as it occurs. Life but waits in the wings of existeDce for its cue to enter the sceoe the moment the stage is set-Professor Lowell in Century Magazine. "If the Eye ls Maimed" ' Necessity-gives to the eye a precious power of seeing, and In the same way it gives a precious power of fee?hig to the whole body. Sometimes it seems as If the very substaoce of my flesh werevso many eyes looking out at will upon a world Dew created every ?r.y. The silence and darkness which are said to shut me io opeo my door most hospitably to countless seosations that distract inform, admonish and amuse. With my three trusty guides-touch, smell and taste-I make many excur SIODS bato the borderland of experi ence which Is In sight of the city of light Nature accommodates itself to every mao's necessity. If the eye Is maimed so that it does not see the beauteous face of day, the touch be comes more poignant and discriminat ing. Nature proceeds through practice to strengthen and augment the remain lng senses. For.this reason the blind often hear with greater ease and dis tinctness than other people. The seose of smell becomes almost a new facult? te penetrate the tangle and vagueness of things. Thus, according to au im mutable law. the senses assist and re enforce one another. - Helen Keller's "Sense and Sensibility"1 In Century Magazine. Knew the Animal. Bacon-Were you ever in a runaway accideDt? Egbert-Well, my horre rao away with ir.e once, but I thiuk it was more by design than accldeut on the part of that horse.-Yonkers Statesman. A Smooth Tcnguo. "No, Mr. Smith." she said gently, bub firmly, "I can never be your wife." Theo he struggled to his fee! and said in broken tones: "Are all my hopes to be ithus dashed to pieces? Am I never to be known as the husband of the -beautiful Mrs. Smith?" Tthis was too much, and she succumbed.-New Or learns Times-Democrat. His Idea of a Wife. "What is your Idea of an ideal wife?" "One who will cook the meals, do the washing. look after the furnace, make her own clothes and-and" "And what?" . "Keep herself looking*as young and as beautiful as an actress who pulls down $400 a week In vaudeville."-Chi- j cago Record-Herald. A Panther. "Now, Elsie," said the schoolteacher, "can yon tell me ?vhat a panther ls?" "Yeth. ma'am," lisped the little miss. "He 1th a man that makths panths." Kansas City Independent Simplicity forms a main Ingredient in a noble nature.-Thucydides. FREAKS CF CLOCKS. Electric Storms IV-ay Stop Them and May Also Siari Them. "A watch may uce?* cleaning when it is not dirty a.t all," said a watch make?, quoted in the Washington Post "This sometimes ac .onnts for a great/ deal of misunderstanding between the owner of a new watch and the watch maker to. whom It is brought for ex amination. Furthermore, a watch which has never been worn may need cleaning. "A common reason is\th.at oil In a watch may have dried up around the pivot and become sticky, thus causing a watch to go very slowly or stop en tirely, in which case of course It needs not only cleaning, but the addition of fresh oil. "The oil which Is considered best for watches is made from the porpoise or blackfish jawbone. These oils have a most disagreeable odor and have to be treated chemically before being used. "Tht: skeleton of the fish, with, only ?&&M?^et^o\^.r^r^^S^^ '"hot" ^?^folT^everal days and the oil al loweoV* to ooze out slowly. All the volatile parts of the oil are naturally neutralized in this manner, and the oil collected ls said to remain fluid e clear when it comes* in contact V . metaWor as long as ten years. "Makers of chronometers are -?pe cially scrupulous In the preparation of oils, owing to the accuracy which ls demanded of these delicate timepieces, and often prepare their own oil by mixing porpoise, sperm, olive and neatsfoot and a small quantity of mineral oil. When . these oils are mixed, it is customary to keep them in an uncorked bottle exposed to the sun. This Is done to allow all foreign and coloring substances to fall to the bottom, after which the oil ls filtered through a mixture of charcoal Cust and animal charcoal. "Clocks sometimes stop running for no appart?nt reason. During an elec tric storm it ls not uncommon for them to stop abruptly, only to resume their regular functions with as much accu racy as ever after a certain Interval of time. This interval may be only for a few moments or it may be for years. "On the other hand, electric storms have been known to be responsible for the starting of old clocks which have remained mute and Inactive for years. Imagine the utter amazement of the members of the household upon sud denly hearing the solemn tick-tack of a stately old hall clock which from all appearance 1 .d long ago retired from active service." The Serious Breton. The Breton is stalwart in stature and stern and serious in disposition. He has hewed his life out amid the serious things and along the rocky roads. His bronzed face looks austere, but beneath his blue blouse beats a heart warm and true. The primitive simplicity of his life and the Intenseness of his religion give thc Breton short view of the fri volities of existence. He" carries his j religion Into his dally life and work, .iud along all the roads are gaudy cru cifixes, which the peasants never pass without kneeling and crossing them selves. It ls characteristic of, all these Brittany folk that they mind their own business. I don't know what the result would be if you were to try a joke on them. I should be afraid to undertake lt Life is a serious problem to the Breton. It is homespun for him even though the rest of France may be ar rayed in silks. He has worked out an ' existence against great odds, and it has given him a character and physique which make him notable amoug his fellow countrymen,.-Frank Presbrey In Outing Magazine. No Flattery .Necessary. "You needn't begin Jollying me,".said the gruff man to the man who had land to sell. "I'm not a man that can be affected .by flattery. When I" "That's just what I said to my boss," interrupted the agent. "I told him when he suggested your name to me that it was a relief to call pn a man who did not expect to be praised and flattered to his face all the time. I tell -you, ?lr. Grump, this city has mighty few men such as you. Nine men out of ten are simply dying to have some one tell them how great they are, but you are above such weakness. Any one can see that at a glance. I'm glad of it It's helpful to me to meet a man who rises superior to the petty tactics of the average solicitor. Ifs a real and lasting benefit and an instruc tive experience." Ten'mlnutes later, after a few more such comments on the part of the agent the man who could not be flat tered into signing the contract was asking which line his name should be written upon.-Success Magazine. The Chinese Language. The Chinese language has no alpha bet Instead of being formed from an alphabet its words are either symbols intended to represent images or are formed by a combination of lines or of two or more such symbols. The lan guage is monosyllabic. Every word is a root, and'every root is a word, and ancient tradition makes it out that the founder of the written language of China was one Tsang Ke, who lived some 3,000 years B. C. According to the account, Tsang Ke, while wander ing one day in the fields, found a tor toise, and, observing its shell distinctly and beautifully marked, he took it home and thus formed the idea of rep resenting the objects around him. Looking upward, he carefully observed the figures presented by the stars, aft er which he attentively considered the forms of birds, mountains, rivers, etc., and from them at length originated the written characters. At any rate, the Chinese language, as written, is sim ply a great mass of hieroglvphics. New York American. WM THE ART OF; GARGLING. Not the Same Thing as the Process Usually Followed. The proper method of gargling is thus described by a writer in the Med ical Record: "The patient (at first under the guid ance of a physician)' should sit well back in a chair, take a swallow of wa ter in the month and-bend the head as far back as possible. | . "Now he must protrude the tongue from the mouth (the tip of the tongue may be grasped with ia handkerchief) and In this posture with protruding tongue he must try to swallow the wa ter. The physician should control ihe patient's vain efforts, for it is impossi ble to' swallow under such circum stances. "The patient has the ^sensation as it he actually had. swallowed the water. Now he must start to gargle, to exhale air slowly. One can see plainly, the bubbling of toe. fluid li|the wide open :pharynx ' y ?| "After gargling thus ?for awhile the patient is ordered to close the mouth and quickly throw head and body for ward. Thereby all the fluid is forced through the choanoe and nostrils, .? ashing the throat;, and nose from be hind and expelling all the accumula tions that had been present with great force. "This should be repeateu several times, as the first trial ls not always successful and satisfactory. It is an act that must be learned. ! "When properly executed the sensa tion, as-the patient will assure you, is that of great relief not had by any other method, lt will be wise for the practitioner to try the method first on himself. Even small children who are at ali clever learn the method readily and rather enjoy it" _%_ ------. His Mouth Full. A certain town council after a pro tracted sitting was desirous ot ad journing for ^luncheon. The . oposl tion was opposed by the mayo:, who thought that if his fellow councilors felt the stimulus of hunger the dis patch of business would be much fa cilitated. At lust an illiterate member got up and exclaimed: "I ham astonished. I ham surprised, I ham amazed. Mr. Mayor, that you will not let us go to lunch!" "I'm surprised." .exclaimed one of his colleagues, "that u gentleman who has got so much 'ham' In his mouth wants any lunch at all!"-London Scraps. A Littls Vague. "Is li far from here to the next town?" asked a tourist of a man he met on a rural road. "Well, it ain't so very fer, nor it ain't so very nigh, an' ylt it ain't as nigh as might be If It wa'n't so fer as it is. Still It'd be ferther if lt wa'n't so nigh, so I reckon one might say that it Is betwixt an' between fer an* nigh." Llppincott's Magazine. Cannibal Trout. In small streams trout of two pounds or over usually become cannibals and live entirely on their smaller brethren. Such trout will not rise at a fly.-Lon don Chronicle. Spring Season v ; My fine black stallion, MONTE CARLO, will stand at the Btables in the roar of the court bouse du ring the spring season. He comes from the best Ken tucky stock. His siro, Monte Christo, Jr., was a noted saddler and combination horse. He took hundreds of Blue Ribbons at Ken tucky fairs, wiDuing a $1,000 cap at the Richmond fair. Standard bred on his dam side, with best records. This is Monte Carlo's third season in Edge?eld and he is wei! known here. Breeders can see him in har ness at any time. J. E. MIMS. E?ENCH COACP STALLION. The Celebrated French 'Coach Stallion, CALEMBOUR, will make the Spring SeaBon at Edge ?field at the stables of Messrs. B. L. Jones & Son. The French Coach Horses are in the front rank of excellence among the carriage breeds of the world/ Call and iuspect this celebrated horse. Edgefield French Coach Horse Co. J. P. Nixon, Sec. and Treas Clark's Hil!, S. C. j You want an engine that runs like a top, smoothly and uninterrupt edly. If an engine balks or stops and you have to fool away your time to find out the cause, you don't want that engine because it means a waste of time and energy. -:- -:- -:- - E? il* 1^ Light Saw, Lathe'and Shin gie Mills, Engines, Boilers, Supplies and repairs, Porta ble , Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files, Belts and Pipes. WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. Gins and Press Repairs. Try LOMBARD, AUGUSTA, GA. ANTED-Buyer for Gasoline En; gines, Steam En gines, Saw Mills, Cotton Gins, Presses E. J. NORRIS INSURANCE When placing your Insur ance give me a call. I rep resent a very strong line of FIRE - - - Insurance Companies, ami Agent for the largest1 UFE - - - Insurance Co. I will ap preciate a share of yourbusi ness. 1 can be found at my officeTOffice No. a---over Bank ofi Edgcneld. James TC. AdTIMSs^ S INSURANCE 1 now represent a strong line of Fire Insurance Companies and can insure/ your property. Your patronage will be appreciated. T/MMOJtS & COR LEY, SURGEON DENTISTS, Appointments at Trenton on Wednesdays. Crown and Bridge Work a Special ty. JAS. S. BYRD, SURGEON" DENTIST,, EDGEFIELD, S. C. ?^"Offlce.over Post-0 dee. EDGEFIELD, S C. State and County Depository DIRECTORS. J. C. SHEPPARD, W. W. ADAMS, J. H. BOUKNIGHT, T. H. RAI NS KGB J. M. COBB, B. S. HOLLAND, A. S. TOMPKINS, C. C. FLULPB. W. E. P?ESCOTT. OFFICERS. J. C. SHEPPARD, President. W. W. ADAMS, Vice-Prei dent. E. J. M IMS, Cashier J, H. ALLEN, Ass't Cashier. Pays interest on deposits by special contract. Money to loan on liberal terms. Prompt and polite attention to bus ness. } YOUR Account Solicited B ERCKmiS TREES Ar? BS rood as the best 60 years ia business is our guarantee. Catalog Frtt. P. J. BERCKMANS CO., (Inc) Fnitlnd Nuntritt. AUGUSTA, CA. OS ncros is Troer uni Shrubs. Kctefatished 1SS4 % ENGINE I. H. C. engines are so prac tical and so simple that when you start them they run until you stop them whether you are watching or not. Never out of repair; don't waste fuel. Call on us and we will gladly explain the good points of the I. H; C. engine. -:- -:- -:- -: ti PATAPSCO MASTODON Georgia Chemical Works, Augusta, Ga. Everytbiug in Fertilizers, Plant Food and Agricultural Chemicals. Blood and Bone Goods, Fish Goods and Cotton Seed Meal Mixtures. These reliable Fertilizers have b?eu tried by the trade for more than a third of a century, and their increasing popu larity attests their merit, Uiiag them is therefore no experiment. Factories, Augusta, Ga., Pon Pon, S. C. 'Sold exclu iv?ly at Edgefield by the Edgefield Mercantile Co, Call on them for information. We have many new SPRING GOODS now displayed. Several shipments of nobby spring suits, just the thing for early wear, received and displayed. Come in and let fit you. Have you seen ourJStylish Oxfords for men? All of the popular leathers and all of the stylish lasts. For com fort, style and durability, wear Crossett Shoes. Pretty line of Spring Hats in all of the new and nobby shapes. Use Fertilizers of the Best Manufacturers, make good crops and build up vour lands. 'Che remedy for the prevailing scarcity of labor is to 1 M?k? ?ii Osie Acre what The way to do this is to use liberally Fertilizers sold this season by Use Royster's Farmers Bone. Use Armour's Blood and Bone goods. Use Patapsco, Mastodon and Georgia Formula. Use Wilcox, Gibbes & Co's Manipulated Manures. Besides these we can give U? you the goods of other old and Reliable Manufact urers. Use Kainit, use Nitrate of Soda, Lime, Top Dressing. We appreciate the liberal patronage we have had from our farmers for the past few years, and hope to be able to serve them for 1908. Get our prices. V ?Fust Received. If you are in need of Horses and Mules wc in* vite you to'call and inspect these We have in our stables from the cheapest Ten nesee mules to the very best Kentucky mules. Therefore, we are in a position to fill all orders. We can also supply you with good hors es..'Large lot to select from, and our prices are right. Our experienced buyer has just returned from the West where he bought to the best possible advantage and you get the benefit of our large experience and cash buying. B. L. JONES & SON 0 Edgefield, S: 0. J I WA Let us supply you with We get them fresh by express from the coast. o e SALE 6,000 yards of Embroid eries and Laces to be sold for CASH at special prices. These goods are just in from New York Importers] and j consist of all of the newest designs. Come ?early and bring che CASH, as that is what we need. ts GET YOUR LAUNDRY IN TUESDAYS We handle Southern States Phosphate & Fertilizer Co's Goods. P. & F. A. ID. Bene Augusta High Grade Acid of Ail Grades These goods are now in the warehouse ready for delivery To the Planters of Edgefield: BALDWIN'S Fertilizers have stood the test of eighteen years in our county, its mose liberal buyers aud best friends of to-day, are the planters that have used it continually Rince its introduction in our county, which proves the ex ceptional merit of BALDWIN'S FERTILIZERS, ;the Cotton, Corn and Grain Grower ? Before makiug your FERTILIZER deals for 1908 talk with our representative, W. W. ADJIfflS & CO. who will give yoi the secret of makiog a bala to the acre. Largest in Our History Call on us or write us for prices before placing your orders. 4 H BI ?VOTOfl BROS & CO., Wholesale Grocers, S63 Broad ?tres?9 Augusta, Ga? *4S one Ammoniates TO FARMERS: Ever farmer s h o u I d know the ingredients con stituting the fertilizer he buys. Swift's Reliahle fer tilizers are made exclusive ly from DRIED BLOOD and BONE TANKAGE AMMONITES, which have lasting qualities and permanently enrich the soil aiiJfflto* Swift's Fertilizers are the hest plant food on the market. Send us your name for our book let on Cotton and Corn cultivation Itwilltell you how our ? fertilizers are made. Swift's Fertilizers are suitable for drilling; always uniform in quality. Use Eagle High Grade 10-2-2 or Golden Harvest or Red Steer 8-2-2. Swiff's fertilizer Works, High Grade fertilizers, Atlanta, Ga?, - - Wilmington, IM? ?. "VIT". W. Adams db Co. Edgefield, S. ?.