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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-05-02

21his is to certify. That have used the Do
nestle Machine sicne November, 1884, and it
is gaining favor every day. | had used the
Wheeler Il Wilson for.nine years, and having
an idea during the past two years of changing
have looked at and tried the following lead
ing machines, viz: the Davis Household and
White,yet was not induced to change until
tried the Domestic, and think have the best
the market can offer. The embroidcrer, under
braider and bas-bnder do not think can he
excelled Mrs. HIRAM MASON.
Frostburg, Md, March 80, 1885
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-05-02

To lie Public:
have used the "Light-Running Domestic
for fourteen years did all my sewing for six
OF family, and it never cost me one cent for
repairs. Have exchanged it for the Improved
Domestic, and the latter / think is the finest
machine of the day; would not have any
other. MRS JOSEPH LOVE.
Homecoming, Nd, March %, 1885.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-05-02

have been using domestic Sewing Ma
chine constantly the last thirteen years and
exchanged it for the Lnproyed Domestic"
which think cannot be cXcelled by any ma
chine now in the market.
Mrs. JAMES JACOBS.
Franklin, Md, March IS, 1885.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-05-02

s. ". Jones, Esq
The 'Lght-Running Domestic | bought
from you find to be everything that could
be expected. 1t does all the work you said it
would do and more-it never gets out of Or
der. The ease with which it is operated
should recommend it to all ladies, particular
ly those in delicate health. To operate it is
pleasant exercise. Mrs. DR.. PORTER.
Frostburg, Nd, March 80, 1885.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-05-02

1have been using the Domestic Sewing Ma
chine for the last three years. Would not
under any consideration exchange it for any
other. Mrs. Il. ROSENBAUM.
Cumberland, Md, March IS, 1885.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
The Treasury Reserve.

Treasury officials, referring to the
published statements that the treas.
.ury gold balance has been increased
at the expense of the legal tender
fund held for the redemption of ma.
tional bank notes, Say that all state.
nents of this sort are untrue, and
chat the following is the fact: The
present administration oisthes treas
ury has set apart the legal tender
fund as trust upon whichsunder no
circumstances encroachments will be
made, and there certainly have as
vet been none made. Under former
Administrations the legal tender re.
serve has not been treated as s. ape-i
cial fund and encroachments haveoften'
been made upon it. Secretary Man.
ming, however, will not permit any
deviation from the policy that the re.
serve is to be held,ss a sacred fund:
The construction given TO the treasury
statements which form the foundation
of this chargeis erroneous. The ball
ance, which it is claimed contains near.
ly $2O,OOO,O0O gold taken from the.
legal tender fund, in reality contains
instead some $20.00o,00o of silver
which is reckoned against the liabili-
ties of the Government which are
clearly payable in silver and which
aggregate not less than $50. .0OO,O0O.
This fund of $20,000,00O silver is
pc. 100000 less than it was at times
under the, last Administration. Tax.
ing this iten-iato cOnaideras:ep, it
will be seen that the 100000. 600
gold fund has been kept preserved In
tact. Treasurer Jordan is of opinion
that the plan or,the preservation OF
the gold fund will prove e8ectual.,
and he expects to see continued N,
crease of that fund. he does not
fear compulsory silver payments, and
is of opinion that the redemption and
retirement of $ll,O0O.000 of silver
certificates has been beneficial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
Revealing Some Family Secrets

"Oh, dear oh, dearl" said Julia
Hayes with sigh, as she gazed at
her nineteen year old daughter, An.
ME, a pretty, slender girl, at the
Tombs yesterday. "That girl will
drive me into the mad house. Her
head is gone on the cops. .
Scope, cops" queried the justice
innocently, whats that?'
Police, sir; or peelers as my
daughter calls them. When she 6n-
ishes her supper che says: I'm going
out to see if my mash is on post. Oh,
dear she is a dreadful girl"
"You haven't told meanything yet
which / consider improper in your
daughters conduct" remarked Jus
tice O'Reilly.
What" exclaimed Mrs. Hayes.
"you call that nothing? Do you no
tice the small waist she has I? III tell
you how she gets it. She lies the
ends of her corset strings to the bed
post or the. knob Of the door, and
draws herself away until she can
scarcely breathe. Ii i Tenonstrate
with her she gives me ali kinds OF
talk"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
''WimmiE" in Slavery and Free
dom.
A, kansa,p Tyaueller.


"Lemms tell yer, Mars Bill" said
an old negro, addressing man to
whom be formerly &alongged "win 4aia a
amt like da, uster be"
"Not, eh?'
No, sab, dey amt. Wy, sah,
had four wives at 'er time 70 de wah;
good wimmln, tco."
"You did ?"
"Yas, sab, I did. Wy. dem VIM
min, sab, knowd how ter treat er pus.
son. Didn't ketch dem wimmin set
tin er round doin' nothin', letting
dar husban' 60 hongry. Wy, sab, l
ustsr eat wild Tidy, take er snak
with .Nervy, and den when ! got to
Silvy's house, ia kere, chile, den Id
eat sho' nutf. o, da allue had it, right
dar ready fur me; but, sab, it's er
shame de way my present wife acts. "
Shame, is it?"
"Yas, sab, er weeping shame.
Wy. sab, she'd take up dat parasol
o her'n an p'rade off ter church, no
diFunce if / didn't hab er mowful to
eat. Dosn pear ter know nuthin
bout 'aponserbility. Cook all day
fur de white folks, an den at night
come home wild only some pertaters
an meat an er few aigs. 0, da amt
like da uster be. sah."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
THE SEDGWICK
STEEL WIRE FENCE

FTIHE above cut represents section
a and Gate of strong, cheap and dur
able Steel Wire Fence which are now be
ing used at the North and Northwest in
preference to any other kind OF fencing.
Wherever it has been tried it has given
great satisfaction.
It is net work without barbs and will
keep out small pigs or any other animals
that may injure gardens or farm crops.
1t makes no shade and shelters no enc
mics to crops Or poultry.
1t is just the fence for Gardens, Lots,
Lawns, Parks and Cemeteries.
Being dippedin Rust-pr0ofpaintit will
last life timo, and is botter than board
fence in every respect.
1t is easily and quickly put up.
Sneclmcns Of Fence and Gates
Can he seen at Tho ADVERTISER building
whore stock is kcpton hand, and where
all information as to price, DC, can he
obtained.
II. G. M.. .DUNOVANT, Agt,
EDGEFIELD c. H., 3. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
N0ah's Ark and tile Great East
ern Compared.

Will you please tell me which was
the larger-the Great Eastern cr
Noah's ark? If the Great Eastern
was longer, wider and higher, would
not the ark hold more inside?
FL. Mech.
The exact size OF Noah's ark has
not been determined definitely, bus,
according to Sir Isaac Newton's cal.
culations, based on his estimates Of
the length Of a cubit in feet and
inches, the historical barge must have
been 525.62 feet long, 1884 wide,
and.5l.56 deep, The measured ton
mage of the ark was 1892. TIE
Great Eastern was 6SO feet long. 83
feet wide, and So feet deep, and che
measured 2S,093 tons. Although the
Great Eastern was not so well pro-
portioned as the ark she probably
had double the carrying capacity Il
her coal and machinery we're left out
soi her, because she was made of iron,
and the ark was a woqassigak
AT r, S.Sf4j<St
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
1856.
Harper's M again a e.
ILLUSTRATED.

With the new volume, beginning in
December, HARPER's MAGAZINE will
carclude its thirty-fifth year. The old
est periodical of its type, j. is yot, in each
new volume. a neaO D,dgaSiaie, not simply
because it presents fresh subjects and
new pictures, but also, and chiefly, be-
cause it steadily advances in the method
itself of magazine-making. In aword,
the MAGAZINE becomes more anc more
the faithful mirror of current life and
movement. Leading features in the at
tractive programme for 1885 are: new
serial novels by Constance Fenimore
Woolson and w. d. Howells; a new
novel entitled "At tho Rod Glovo;" do
scriptive illustrated papers by +. d. Mil
let, r. Swain Clifford, T.. a. Abbey, II.
Gibson, and others; Goldsmith's "Sho
Stoops 10 Conquer" illustrated by Alb
boy; important papers on Art, Science,
etc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

Hayes, as she turned angrily to the
questioner.
MAKE yourself small waist by
pulling yourself away from the bed
post. where you have your corset
strings tied; and Judge, sometimes
she has father to pull the eud Of her
corset strings for her.. How would
I know if didn't learn it from you?"
"Anniel Oh, you. But Mrs
Hayes stopped. She could get no
further, so enraged was she, and pres.
emily she burst into tears.
Answer your daughters 'squestion,"
commanded the justice.
"No, no, no." she finally said /:
"it's all lie. I never did such
thing"
"Father," said the girl, beckoning
for an elderly man to come forward,
Il want you to testify in my behalf. "
Don't you dare to say word,
said his wife, stamping her foot.
Henry, go home" The old man
looked bewi!dered.
"Yon can all go home," said Jus.
tice O'Reiliy in a despairing tone,
tearing up the summons.-Mca0 York
World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
ISS:II.
1855.
II arper' S B a z a r.
ILLUSTRATED.

HAMPERS BAZAAR is tho only paper in
the world that combines the choicest lit
erature and the finest art illustrations
with the latest fashions and methods Of
household adornment. Its weekly illus
trations aud descriptions Of tho newest
Paris and New York styles, with its nse-
full pattern-sheet supplements and cut
patterns, by enabling ladies to be their
own dressmakers, save many times the
cost of subscription. It's PAP IS on cook
ing, the management of servants, and
eninently practical. Much attention is
given 10 the interesting topic of social
etiquette, and its illustrations of art nee
dle-work are acknowledged 10 be unc-
qualled. Its literary merit is of the high
est excellence, and the unique character
of its humorous pictures has won for it
the name of the American IIach.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

A Coop MorHER.-"one good
mother Gays George Herbert, sis
worth hundred achoolmasters. In
the home she is loadstone to all hearts
and loadstar to all eyes," Imitation
of her is constapt-iaitation which
Bacon likens to a''globe Of fprecepta.
Il is instruction. it's teaching without
wordsi0ften exemplifying more than
tesgus can teach. In the face Of bad
example the best precepts are of but
little avail. The example is followed,
not the precepts. Indeed, precept at
variance with practice is worse than
useless, inaamuch as it only serves to
teach that most cowardly Of vices
Hypocrisy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
The Mecca Of a Mother.

Itnay be only Barlow knife
with a rusty blade and broken
point, or it may be q peg top half
split down in the middle, or only half
q dozen battered spools on knotted
string. But there il lies, whatever
il lie, slowed carefully away in the
tar.off corner Of the bureau drawer,
under yellow pile of little linen
and stockings, patched and darned
at the heel and at the knee. But all
the gems Of Golconda cannot buy
them; no, nor the gold Of the wide
world size their precioueness. For
they are the holy Of the holies. 1t
is not often that she goes to that
drawer, not often she looks upon the
treasures there. But oncein a while,
sometimes, the time when a knock
comea to the heart. that comes to
mothers hearts alone, like the fam
ished and Thirsty che goes tc the nest
of her jewels Slowly, with aoft
hands the little linens are laid aside,
and slowly with trembling handa, the
knife, the top, or the string of dingy
epools are drawn forth. All, how
gently they are pressed to the heart
and lipal What words are they say.
ing, what sad, sweet songs are they
singing? Kissed and cried on, and
cried on and kissed. Then yearning-
ly, reluctantly, clingingly back they
go to their nest in the far. off corner,
and the yellowing little linens are
put back one by one. All alone, jsal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

81 think there is but little doubt
that we shall have penny Iostage
for letters" said Postmaster. General
Villas on Tuesday morning. II shall
recommend it in my report to Con
gress, and the people want to see n
further reduction in letter postage.
There is no reason why this depart
ment should be any more nearly self
sustaining than the other depart.
ments, and if penny postage should
create deficit of a few millions
year for a while l guess the treasury
is rich enough to stand it,"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

Rev. Sam Jones charged the Meth.
odists of Nashville with selling liquor.
An investigation proved that Ae was
mistaken. The Birmingham Aduo.
cate hints that an investigation in Bir-
mingham would prove that Mr.. Jones
is not mistaken were he to apply this
charge to the Birmingham Method.
lists. When Mr.. Jones sh OTIS of his
rife anywhere in the bushes he is
sure to hit something or somebody
somewhere. By the way did the
Rev. Sam Jones make similar charge
against any denomination in Atlanta
when he was here? If not, why not !?
Gould Atlanta, on oninvestigation, prove
him to be mistaken as readily as
Nashville has done? Wehope so, but,
really, who does know positively p
Atlanta Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
Everybody's Air-Brake.

- z. I d - > 4 So
Yes, sah," said Uncle Zach, Use
watched it forty years an itsas I sez: ::
sDe fust of May an Christmas day of
de same; year alters comes on de same
week day" s...
Z Further conversation proved Uncle
Zach a most incredulous person.
Chaucing to mention DR.. Carver's
feat Of breaking glass balls with a
rife, he said:
II heerd bout dat shooting and
knowed right off it wasn't squar' !;
dat was Yankee trick, boss sho's
you born"
"What was the trick 2"
"Dar wuz loadstone put into de
glass balls, an likewise onto de bull
lets; go when de bullet fly outen de
gun, it an de ball jes drawed ter
gedder, which, in course, brokes de
/ 'glaas-dats de trick!'
Later, Uncle Zach observed a rope
running along the side of the car.
"Boas, what's dat line fur p
is:s"To apply the air.brake in case Of
accident" Then we had further to
explain how the force of the brake
was obtained, to which Uncle Zach
responded: 40
Look a here boss, you sholy don't
'spect me to b'leeve dat foolishness ?
Why, de biggest harricane whatever
blowed couldn't stop dis train, run.
min forty mile hour. An you think
1 gwine to b'leeve a little pipe full
of wind under de kyars can do it?
No, sab rec ?"
There are great many Uncle
-zschs who Judge everything simply
! by appearances. ee-r-arake does
not seem to be very powerful thing,
but power and efficiency are not
necessarily equivalent to bigness and
| pretense.
Phillip Beers, Esq., who resides at
the United States Hotel, New York
city, and is engaged in raising aub-
scriptions for the New York World
Barthold; pedestal fund, was once
upbraided by distinguished relative
who was physician, for commencing
in such enthusiastic terms, remedy
that cured him of bright's disease
eight years ago. He said: "sir, has
the medical profession with all its
power and experience Of thousands oil
years, anything that can cure this
terrible disorder?" No, no, that is
true, there is no mistake about it but
that Warmers safe cure as really a
wonderfully effective preparation.
That remedy is an "air brake" that
every man can apply and this fact
explains why it has saved so many
hundreds of thousands Of lives
C0pwiqhted. Used By permission q
| american Rural Home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

Do Nor EAT ENOUGH am quite
sure that the great majority of per-
cons the world through do not eat
enough. There are more people kill
ed by not getting sufficient to eat
than there ere by overfeeding, and |
think this is especially the case in
this country, where all kieds Of food
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
HE SOUTH CAROLINA PESi-
c,,NT,.py ROOT and SHOE FAC

TILNTIARi BOUl anu o''o a.
TORY has now bcen in successful ope-
ration three years, and i'll that time has
.ocured an enviair,e reputation for the
Make.up and Quality of its goods. Deal
ars throughout the country who were
,,ra;ud;ced i'm favor of other makes. arc
now only too ri I'd To replace thu lr, old
stocks with the products Of this Factory,
and orders are daily received from All
saciions of tho State, and numberlessin-
on;r;ss for "sample lines" from which
10 select an order. The reputation W
these goods for durability stands nn,
rivalled. One dealer writes: ~ shall
never sell any but Penitentiary SHOES )
Ihers 10 moro money i'll them IMAM III
ANYTHING that have over handlrd.
mother SAYS: 1.-THE case oi stitch
downs, shipped mo on Tuesday have
ao" come liko 'hot calses;' send mo Two
more cases" III, ,,,;tos
"Goods received, opon up spiennio,i,S'
am confident of big rum on them.
These are but a few OF the many ielterS
being constantly received. ASH youi
connfry merchant for SouTH CAROLINA
panitentiary Shoes. Talio those oil Nc
nTuwn Ponitenliary. All of our g0h'i'
ora slammed on tho bottom: n. {. Dlb
ERT, Columbia, s. G.. ,
Salesrooms: ?G0 King St, Charleston
g. G.; 7l6 Broal st., Augusta, G'; ant
Columbia, 8. @.
! June 8, 1883.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
Eczema of IL Years Standing
Cured.

suffered intense agony from ecze
raa on my hands and arms for seven,
teen years.. At times was unable to
use them even to dreas myself. Dn'
ring the time tried every known
remedy without benefit. Six weeka
ago l began nsing Swiit's Specific,
and have thus far taken seven bottles.
To-day there is hardly a trace or
mark of any kind visible, and during
this period | have taken no other
medicine or used any external appli.
cation whatever, 30 that my cure ia
entirely due to Swift's Specific.
]. ALBERTsoN.
7 Park Place, New York, March
81, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3,
Atlanta. Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

The LAUGHING PLANT.-It ia call
ed the. laughing plant because ito
seeds produce effects like those made
by lahghing gas. The flowers are Of
q hrssht yellow. and the seed pods
are soft AMI woolly, while the seeds
resemble emaii black beans, and only
AsSo or three grow in a pod. In China,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
IF1n. 4 Hammond.

AN OTTER CAPTuRED.-A large
full grown otter, measuring three feet
two inches in length and weighing
twelve pounds, was brought to this
office, ON Tuesday Last, by Mr.. Wis
tar .Stoddard. 1t was discorered
crossing the old Greenville stage
road, about ten miles above this
place, by party of four or five per.
sons, who had quite chase and q
regular skirmish to capture it, and
only succeeded by peiting it 10 deatF,
with stones and sticks. 1t died game,
having whipped two dogs after an ex.
citing chase of mile.-La,rensville
Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

madmsn, for be will dance, sing and
laugh most boisterouely, cut the most
fantastic capers. and be in a very
ridiculous condition for about an
hour. When the excitement ceases
the exhausted exhibitor Of these al.
tics falls asleep, and when he awakes
he has not the slightest remembrance
of his doipes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

Nos. So aud So carry Pullman Sloepert
between Augusta and Washington. 4
Nos. Al and 4S carry Pnllnan Sleepen
between Augusta and Wilmington.
All accommodation trains going Nortl
connect ut Chester with trains on Cheste
and Lenoir Railroad.
Through tickets sold and haggagl
checke ed To all principal points.
q. X. TALCOTT, Snp't.
Nl~-Srzz-,.IITER. Gen. Pas. Agent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

A Lady writes: "I have used Ayers
sarsaparilla in my family for many
years, aud could not keep house with,
out it. For the relief Of, the pains
consequent upon female weaknesses
and irregularities, I consider it with.
ont on equal -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
FIRE INSURANCE.!

NNHE undersigned has boon Agent for
HOME INSURANCE. COMPANY, of
Columbus Ga, for tho last twenty-five
years, and knows it to be Reliable
Company. And with Ample Assets, Fair
Adjustments and Prompt Payments, it
has meriLe, and received q LIBERAL pat
ronag p, from the people Of Edgetiold.
II yon want Fire Insurance in 81 trust
worthy Company, please call on, or ad-
dress, ID. X. DURISOE, Ag't.,
Feb. 25, 80. Edge6eld, s. o.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

Featherly was making an eye.
ming call and the revised edition was
being discussed.
+In thensR Bible that pa brought
home" said Bobby, joining the con.
seraation, "sister is four years young
:er than abe was in the old one. Is
that what is meant by the revised
edition ?"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
6 Ideal White !"

White Soaps are necessarily pure, as
any adulteration in them is easily do
tected. The "IDEAL WHITE" is the
first White Soap ever put on market to
retail at popular price. For any and
all purposes for which Soap is used, it
will be found the best. For the Laundry
it is unexcelled, and for the Toilet or
Bath it will be found equal TO the i'm
ported CASTLE. Until further notice, to
better introduce this Soap, q Tine Sil-
Der Plated Tea Spoon is giUea gratis sUih
each bar Call on
G.. L. PENN e. SON.
Mar. 25, 1885,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

The clerk Of the house Of repre-.
asntatives says that from the present
indications there will be fewer con-
tested election cases before the next
Congress than there have been before
any Congress for forty years. There
will not be more than four, and prob.
ably not more than three.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

ous that mortal eyes should see her
worship at the shrine, the drawer is
closed, and she who knelt before it
comes to earth once more.-PNsburg
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
1885.
Harpe rs w G e k ! y.
ILLUSTRkT D.

HaRpER's WEEKLY has now, for TWEEN
,v venrs, maintained its position as tho
leading s illustrated weekly nnwsrapar ''.a IN IN
America. With Il constant increase 1i i
literary and artistic resources, it is able iaae
to offer for the ensuing year attractions
unequalled by any previous, volume, , ON, oIa,
bracing a capital illustrated serial story !,
Inv w. L. Norris; illustrated articles WIN
special referenco to the West and SouIll'
Including tho Worlds Exposition IL. III
New Orleans; entertaining short slorles'
mostly illustrated ard lmpofLanst mp liant Papirs Ptapcs
by high authorities on tho chieA 'opi'S
OF the day. ,..,ro,,bv
uolitical guide, All entertaining ana m
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ter.press or illustrations, should sub
scribe to 1Ak RS WEEKLY.