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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Music as Medicine.

The one discovery above all others that
has made Ambrose Pare famous for all
time was the plan, which he was the first
to suggest, of tying the arteries after the
surgical removal of a limb. In one part
of his writings he gives curious ac-
count of case of successful amputa-
ton, in which he appears to have antici-
paced one of the latest of modern fads
and to have used music as medicine.
The patient had been wounded in battle.
The famous surgeon took him in hand,
successfully amputated the limb, using
his new plan of tying the arteries, and
when the sufferer began to mend pre-
scribed what the quaint English of the
translation describes as "a consort of
yiolins and a jester to make him merry
In month the patient was able to hold
himself up in a chair and was carried
down to the gate Of his castle to see the
people pass by.
A successful issue to such an operation
must have been Of rare occurrence, for;
we are told that "the country people Of
two or three leagues about, knowing
they could see him, came the first day,
male and female, to sing and dance pell-
NELL in JOY OF his amendment, all being
very glad to see him, which was not done
without good laughing and drinking"
"The camp being broken up" con-
cludes Pare, 81 returned to Paris with
my gentleman, whose leg I had cut off.
dressed him and God cured him. /
sent him to his house merry with his
wooden leg, and was content, saying
that he had escaped good cheap not tc
have been miserably burned. All the
Year Round.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
lit Costs You Nothing. |

We are pleased to announce that
we have made arrangements by
which we are prepared to supply
free to each of our subscribers a
years subscription to that well,
known monthly home and farm
Journal, the American Farmer
published at Springfield and
Cleveland, Ohio. We make this
offer to each of our subscribers
who will pay up all arrearges on
subscription and one year in ad-
vance, and to all new subscribers
paying one year in advance. The
American Farmer is strictly Ma
tional in its character. It is a
high-class illustrated journal filled
with entertaining and instructive
reading matter, containing each
month much information that is
Invaluable to agriculturists and
of special interest to each member
of every home. 1t is suited to all
localities, being National in its
make and character, thus meeting
with favor in all localities. 1t is
strictly non-political and nom
sectarian. It has trained corps
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Water Clocks in China.

In the history of the Tang dynasty 1t
Is stated that in Persia at the same period
there was a clepsydra on terrace near
the palace, formed of balance contain
ing twelve metal balls, one of which fell
every hour on bell and thus struck the
hours correctly. 1t is deemed not un-
likely that this instrument was Identical
with the celebrated one which the king
of Persia sent in the year sO7 to Charlie
magne.
In s98 the astronomer Tsiang produced
an improvement on all former instru-
ments-a machine arranged on sort Of
miniature terrace, ten feet high and di-
vided into three stories, the works being
in the middle. Twelve images Of men,
one for every hour, appeared in turn be-
fore an opening in the terrace. Another
set of automata struck the hours and
eighths of hours. These figures occupied
the lowest story.
The upper story was devoted to as
tronomy, containing an orrery in mo-
ton. Very complex machinery must
have been required. AS to the nature
of the mechanism nothing is known e1-
cept that it was kept going by falling
water.
Inasmuch as the Arabs had reached
China by sea at the close of the Eighth
century, some assistance may have been
derived from them in the construction
of this complicated instrument, but In
all probability it was wholly Chinese
Boston Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
A VICTIM OF A CORPORATION.

How President and General Manager
was Frozen Out by His Companions.
"Speaking of corporations" said q
prominent st. Louis banker, "I recall
with painful reminiscence the first one
of which I had the honor to be stock
holder. 1t Ithappened in 1866, and I was
Just fifteen years of age. Of course
had no idea that it was really corpora
ton in which 1 had invested, but as !
look back upon the incident the realiza-
tion- -rushes upon me that I was victim
of corporation methods.
"It happened in this way. at a very
early age my tendency for mercantile
pursuits developed. AT school I noticed
a very general demand for candy and
cakes and an exceedingly limited supply
in the market. Many of the children
possessed coppers and nickels, but it
was nearly mile from the school house
to the country town, and the boys were
compelled to forage upon the neighbor-
ing sugar cane fields and orchards to sat-
isfy the youthful stomach. After care
full survey of the market l decided that
the school was confronted by condi-
tion, not theory.
aIn few days I had secured the CO.
operation Of half dozen boys, with
capital Of thirty cents, in which held
ten cents Of the stock. and was conse-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Chess in Japan.

Not only are there a great number Of
pieces and moves in Japanese chess, but
their value changes; for instance, on
reaching the enemy's camp promotion
ensues and captured pieces are re-en-
tered under various conditions. In fact,
the game demands, if that were posi-.
bic, more undivided attention than Eu-
ropean chess, and in its provisions and
contingencies, especially the last, is
strictly military.
The pieces, agreeable to the enrolling
of prisoners, are all of one color. Chess
has always held considerable position in
Japan. It fourished during the shogun-
ate, and again after the revolution is
being revived. A grand tourney was
held not very long ago at Tokio.-Lon-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Recent Applications of Paper.

The year 1891 YVES certainly one Of
those in w',ich new industrial appica-
tions eof paper were most numerous.
The idea of using paper in place of stone
in the construction Of houses is already
old, but paper to take the place of glass
in windows, of clay in fo,yerpots, OF
iron in railway rails, wagon wheels and
horseshoes, of porcelain in laboratory
ware, of wood in barrels, it having al
ready taken the place of that material
in small boats, paper in pulleys, are ap-
phcations as novel as bold. The manu-
facture of window panes of paper was
first tried in the United States.
The panes have the appearance of
milky glass, and the property of inter-
cepting the light rays while letting the
heat rays through, which makes them
suitable for greenhouses. It is estimated
that paper window pane ninety-four
by sixty-three centimeters in dimensions
in wooden sash with iron appliances,
viii cost about eighty-fye cents, and
last on an average four years. e.
Ratoin in Popular Science Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
shaving tho Beard in Russia.

Peter the Great thought to civilize his
savages by making them shave and i'm
posed q tax of 100 rubles on the wealthy
and middle classes and copeck on
peasants and laborers. Now it was a
superstition among the poorer people
that no beardless son Of Adam could
ever enter he elven, and being obliged to
part with their boards the great ma
jority treasured up their hairs to be
buried with their bodies. In dealing
with his soldiers the great Peter enlisted
the aid of the priests, who cunningly
pointed out the fact that they were go
ing to fight the bearded Turk and that
their patron, St. Nicholas, would be un-
able to distinguish them from their enc
mics unless they sacrificed their boards.
This was all right, and the boards Of
the beloved Russians went down before
the razor in Difference to st. Nicholas.
But, unluckily for the priests, the next
little war happened to be with the
Swedes, who wore no boards, and thus
it was that the Russian soldiers de-
manded to be allowed to abjure the
razor, SO that the holy Nicholas might
have no difficulty in arranging for their
protection.-English Illustrated Maga-
1,rn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04

of contributors and is carefully
edited. The various departments
of Farm, Horticulture, Sheep and
Swine, The Home, The Horse and
the Dairy, are filled with bright
and useful matter. The readers
of the American Farmer are uni
versal in it's praise and look for its
monthly visits with keen anticipa-
ton. The regular subscription
price to the American Farmer is
$1.00 a year, but by this arrange
ment it costs you nothing to receive
that great publication for one
year. Do not delay in taking ad-
vantage of this offer, but call at
once or send in your subscription,
Sample copy of the American
Farmer can be seen at the ADvER-
r1sER Office, or will he supplied
direct by the publishers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Laughing as a Medicine.

Persons suffering from rheumatism
are naturally anxious to try every pro-
posed remedy. John Raymond, of north
ern Iowa, had tried without relief nearly
every alleged cure suggested by friends.
Then he read this in medical journal:
"There is more benefit in good laugh
than in the hot water remedies, the faith
cures, the electric, and all other new
treatments in the world, and it costs
nothing. If you knowof nothing else to
laugh at, laugh at your neighbor."
This was new idea to poor Mr.. Ray
mond. But what should he laugh at3
In the house was nothing amusing.
However, the medical journal said,
Laugh at your neighbor."
He went out on the front porch, and
sitting in a chair, watched the people on
the streets. For time he saw nothing
funny. Then big German walked by,
muttering aloud to himself.
"Ha, ha, hap went Mr.. Raymond.
The big German stopped and looked.
"Vot's dot?"
cha, ha, hal"
"votvor youhaw, haw, haw, NIT meT
"Ha, ha, hal"
Over the fence leaped the big German,
his fists uplfted.
"ohp cried Raymond, "1-1 meant
no harm. was laughing for my
health"
"Und den you leetle sick Yankees
laugh NIT big Dutchmen! Dot ish all
right. Dot ish Won goot shoke on me.
va, va, ya!"
But Mr.. Raymond, who really had not
meant to be rude in the least, gave up
the laugh cure, believing that the
"shoke" was on himself rather than on
the good German.-Youth's Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
The Old Polica Tar.

The chief authorities of towns in past
ages incurred much responsibility. At
Ripon we have good example of their
liabilities. Here formerly, after the
blowing Of a horn at o'clock at night,
and until sunrise next morning, if a
house were robbed, and the owner and
his servants had taken proper precau-
tions for its safety, the wakeman had to
make good the loss sustained. Each
householder paid an annual tax of two
pence if he had one door, and fourpence
If he had two doors to his dwelling, for
maintaining watch over the city. The
tax has long since been discontinued,
but the horn is still blown at night
London Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04

,nnentIy named as bf sidenT afid man
ager Of the candy store which we pro,
posed to open on the grounds. we 1ouna
an enormous dead AMI fallen tree, whose
butt end offered little resistance to ous
penkniyes. At noon one day l notlhea
the stockholders that q meeting would
be held Immediately aftes school, ana al
that meeting I, as president ana man
ager, cut an opening into the deao uee,
fashioned a shelf therein and attached a
door while the stockholders looked on
in admiration. then proposed that early
in the morning each stockholder should
bring with him five cents worth OF
candy wherewith to stock the juvenile
store.
"To my astonishment it was moved
and seconded and carried that the candy
should be purchased and delivered at
once, so that the store might have an
early and perfect opening. Tired as l
was I repaired to the town, invested my
ten cents in cheap candy, returned to
the school grounds, where already the
GWllSQG Was mdhAAS SAoSoAJ
among the trees, and deposited my treas
ure in the store. 1t was quite dark when
I reached home, and being unable to &C
count for my whereabouts the presl-
dent and manager went to bed supper
less and with back singing from the
effects of a Switch literally applied.
Next morning hastened to the school
grounds in order to be first at the cere-
monies. Imagine my surprise when
found there, seated in q row, all the
stockholders. congratulated them on
their interest in the enterprise, and then
threw open the door of the candy store.
1t was emptyl
"For moment I was speechless. The
stockholders bent their heads and said
nothing. They looked suspiciously con-
tented, and when intimated that some
good man among us had gone wrong
they were all prepared to prove that
daring burglar had, in the midnight
hour, deprived the corporation of its as
sets.
"Ten years later one Of the stockhold-
ers admitted that he had helped his
brethren in disposing Of the stock. ."-St.
Louis Republic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Men Are Good Listeners.

"What a splendid listener" says
woman, "seems the average young man,
and how weak apparently are his con-
versational powersl Yet he manages to
draw much from his young women
friends, saying little, but quickly setting
the ball rolling. Is it because we have
all the volubility, which must pour out
in any eventp think SO, for two men
walking or riding together find little to
say to each other. But watch throng
leaving the theater or church or any
where and you will see every woman
chattering away, with nearly every man
a pleased listener. New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
A Clever Reply from q Cracker

A big passenger train full of northern
people was temporarily halted in a
dreary sand plain where the only object
in sight was woebegone looking
cracker sitting on sand dune busily en-
gagged in doing nothing. In the train
was ssmart Aleck," who thought that
he would have some fun with, the
cracker. So he put his head out Of the,
window and called out, t"!My friend, this
appears to be pretty fine country you
have here"
"Ireckon," replied the native without
looking up. GLOW much of a population
have you in this town" continued the
smart Aleck as he winked at his friends
in the car. "Waal," replied the cracker,
"'bout 10000, I reckon, and nary fool
among them. We did send for one last
week as aspecimen, but derned Of we
thought he'd come so soon."-New York
Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
On the Grand Tour.

Stranger-What is the fare to Inter-
laken1
Driver-Twenty francs.
Stranger But "Badecker" guide
book says only twelve francs.
Driver-Oh, well; then let "Badecker"
drive You himself.-Basler Nachrichten.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04

Crystallized nitrogen is one OF the
greatest chemical curiosities. By. cool
ing nitrogen gas down to S67 degs. be-
low the freezing point, and then allow
ing it to expand, solid snowlike crys-
tails are formed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
douglas Jerrold In school.

Douglas Jerrold wrote "Black Eyed
Susan" when he was twenty-one, and
contributed to Punch the immensely
popular "Caudle Lectures" not long aft
erward. But at nine years Of age young
Jerrold had been scarcely able to read,
and it was not until he was apprenticed
to printer, after serving for some time
as midshipman at sea that he showed
either desire or capacity for intellectual
improYement.-L Standard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Reason to Re Proud.

Fond Mother-My child, you will
always have something to be proud of.
You were born on the queens birthday.
Sweet Child-Dear me, mamma, were
we twins ?-Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
.--- m,r. r.nu.s.

An ingenious landowner at Melbourne
has applied the wire fences in his dis
trict to telephone use. BY utilizing the
top wire two extensive estates are con-
nected. Mr.. Edward Argle, the mana
ger, carries an instrument with him in
his buggy, and by connecting with the
wire at any point can communicate with
either omestead.-London Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04

English gunpowder is composed Of
seventy-five parts of saltpeter, ten OF sui
phur and fifteen of carbon. Proportions
are often slightly varied.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04
Rather Unreasonable.

Little Grill don't see why teachers
has to be so mean.
Aunty-What has yours done7
Little Girl-In the 'stronomy lessons
last term she asked me how many moons
Jupiter had, and I said five, and she
marked me miss cause the book said
four. Now she says Jupiter really has
five moons, and I wanted her to mark
that miss off, and she ouldn't.-Good
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-01-04

General William T. Sherman was IA
miliarly called "Uncle Billy" by bis
soldiers, ard also "Old Tecumseh."
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-23
JOTTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

There will BE- regular meeting Of tAa
city ooUnon Tomorrow night
Attorneys for Harriet Sheffield and Henry
A. Davis have hled . motion ~ Butte 10
have the Davis viii eass rsiAstatsd.
Col. L. c. Waters. president Of The Yell
lowstone Lake Boat company. says shat the
number Of tourists who visited the pask
this season 10 estimated at about 1900. .
large percentage being fSem forsign lands.
Nj. Geo. ". Carney. one Of The respected
. prosperous young business mel OF
Craig. and Miss Emma Darby. daughter OF
Jacob Darby. Of the same place. ware mar
riea in Helena last Tuesday, Got. II. Their
many fricnds both In the city and In The
country wish them . happy married life.
Col. Sam Word while in Bate on Satur-
day from whitehall said the ground Was
fiying On the Montana Southern from
W%hitshall TO Virginia. II the weather Don
good the number Of teams will DO
doablsd this week. There 10 NOT . ont o.
large Ill to make In the entire distance.
which Mr.. Word says 10 the snootAsst place
70 bald = road 10 ever saw. II 10 said SAe
grading will not cost over $500 per mtls.
The nsst fatal ninisg accident that has
occurred ~ Basin for some lime happened
last Friday. Two miners \ the pump
man at ths Katie mine goS on the bucket to
60 dovs the shaft. The srosshsad failed
TO fellow the bucket down. but dropped
Aftsen feet, striking The pump man, Robert
Steele, on the hsad and knocking him Oh
the bucket. He foil to the bottom OF the
shaft, $50 feet, killing him instantly. He
leaves = wife and two small chtld;sn. who
live at Bouldsr.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-23
PERSONAL

E. g. Naslay. ot Great Falls 10 81 The
Helena.
Sups. @. A. Nelson, Of The EIkhors, 10 81
The Helena.
r. r. Rodgers. OF BozoDan. spent san-
day in Helena.
w. +. Rushn. Of Grsat Falls. il a tAs
Grand Central.
h. J. sehreinsr, Of Elkhorn. was IN The
city yesterday.
W. A. Bausch, Of Big Timber. was in
town yesterday.
The following Butte people were In tsvn
yestsrday: John F. Cowan. George H.
Casey and Philip Roberts.
The Misses Carita and Mamie Cope lsft
Helena yesterday for an extended trip east.
They will visit Chicago and the Worlds
fair. iournsying thenee to New York. whore
they will spend several weeks wish ~ aant.
afterwards visiting relations in 81. Louis.
Qalssburs and Kansas City. After Jan. l
Atss Carits will enter school in New York
and Miss Mamie will attend an ART school
In tho same city.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-23
Tho Great Siooan Boulder.

The enormous boulder Of solid high
grade aslens which was lssatsd in the Slo-
can last year by Jack Cookie. otherwise
known - Black Jack. and sold by him
TO w. D. Niddsugh for $1,000 cash, is to
be broken mp and shipped. This boulder is
calculated to contain 1875 ons Of orc. and
at ono time when il vas thought that wind
could move anything Ia the SLOGAN, there
was a scheme on DOT to ship it en- bloc TO
the Wotld's fair. Now the outside world
will have TO be content with photoa'a apis
of this extraordinary phenomenon. for it
will shortly be mined and shipped to the
San Francisco snelter. Arrangements
have been made to make q special ship
msnt of it alone. A special train will
: ansfsr il to Vancouver from Revaistoks.
At every stage Of the proceedings it will BE-
photographed and the photos used to ad-
vsrtiSs the country.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-23

From tbs Miner: The Gait has again
started up With q crew OF ten or twelve men
and are taking out ore and shipping.
The Benton, one Of the mines that stops
for noting. is working about thirty men At
present. quite o ! number of those employed
being engaged on development.
Inc eighty Eight, principally owned BY
Boston capitalists. and under the manage
ment of T. G. Simpson of this place, who Ia
alec largely INTERESTED in the p:opsrty.
made its FIST shipment OF ore last Thurs-
day.
The Broadwate. nov hss sixty mea On
the pay roll, more than st any time in the
history of the camp. They arc takino ont
between forty and fifty toms daily of high
grade ore. Manager Stsrbird informs u,
that they are now in $50 feet on the lovel
tunnels and that the grade Of ore here dis
covered ID fully up to the standard.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-23
ABSOLUTELY PURE
wins. Is u. Ola Reliable,

l "..Zr.f ~ > , SoO YIN 1OOAI00y0Y
II 10 The oldest and most reliable railway
In operation between the Twin Cities tsA
Paul and Ainnsapolis) and ~Uhioaso-.shs
Chicago Milwaukee h 81. Paul.
Its train service IL more fisqu.nt than
that Of any other line and u~nequallsd In
point Of excellence. comfort spesd and
safety.
II runs i've oompists and Handsomely
equipped passenger trains from The Twin
Ctstes TO Chicago each day. four OF which
pass through winona. L. Crosse. Portage,
Watsrtswn and Milwaukee,. tAs sthsr pass
ing through Austin, Dubuque and Savanna.
II 10 tAo only load r~unainR trains lighted
BY electricity and has the exclusive use Of
Vie famous electric reading lamp In sash
berth. AL trains thoroughly heated by
steam, doing away with the old tims car
stove.
II rams the latest buffet smoking cars, the
latest private compartment cara. elegant
drawing room sleeping ears. and free ~.
Ginning chair ears on night tsainA and par
lor drawing room chair cars on day trains.
Dining cars (ths Ansss service in the wsss),
are attached to each train. sewing first.
Everybody. has heard Of the renowned
v%essibnlsd, electric lighted, steam heated
limited Of 1.-THE Milwaukee," This 10 the
most thoroughly and luxuriously equipped
train running between the Twin Cities and
Chicago. No extra charge. Leaves Min
nsspolis 1880 and b. Pail $40 every evsn-
ing; arrives Chicago $50 following NORA
ing.
The ENORMOUS trafao constantly carried
over this road bstwssA Chicago and the
northwest has necessitatsd and rssulted in
one Of she most solid and substantial road
beds In this country. which. together with
tts unrivallsd passenger train equipment
and service. insuRss 10 its patrons She high
ct degree Of safety and sass.
Now 10 the time to Wait the Worlds fair
the arandses opportunity the American
people ever had Of seeing the wezld in
niniaturs. See that you tickets Hsad via
The AilWaukse" s1d thus secure The best
possible service, and unsurpassed accom-
the very best to DO obtained for
your moaey. ]. T. CoNL1Y,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, 81.
Panl, Mimi.