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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-15
SNAKES THAT DIFFERED
One of Them Did Not Know rs
Much as the Other.
The Dctr,it Free Press.

lhe DctrOI Free Etcss.
The drummer had just finished
a rather remarkable snake story
as he sat in the country store after
he had sold bill of goods, and a
countryman, with some young pull
lets to sell, had been listening.
The drummer's story was about a
snake of his acquaintance which
had a habit of stealing eggs. He
wouldgo out and load up on them,
swallowing them whole, and then
climb a tree. fall off and break the
shells, and his digestion would do
the rest. The countryman looked
at the drummer with some degree
of doubt when the story was fin
ished, but he never questioned it's
veracity.
"Some snakes is different to
that, Mister" he said very earn
estly, Zone on my place was. He
was snake like the one you spoke
of, only be didn't have half the
sense. Snakes is good deal like
men in that way. Well, this fellel
hadn't the habit Nv stealin' aigs
but he run acrost nest one day
and without askin' any questions
he ups and swallers six whole aigs
and he went back to his den under
the barn without ever once thinkin
about breakin' the shell like your
snake done. That's where your'n
had the bulge on him.
"Well, he couldn't digest them
aigs to save his life, and they staid
right with him. Snakes kin 60 q
long time without eatin', an about
three weeks after this snake I'm
tellin' about had swallered them
aigs' I happened to ketch him lay
in out in the sun by the barn, and
the fust thing he knowed I had cut
him in two with hoe, about six
inches from his shoulder blades. ]
slung the head pait into the hog
pen and picked up the tail end to
do the same thing with it, when
half a dozen jist hatched chickens
come tumblin' out. Well, it skeert
me at fust, but | braced up in a
minute, and KNOWN somethin'
about snakes. l made up my mind
that them chickens was the result
Nv undigested aigs. Mother told
me about missin' them six aigs
Them's the very pullets out thar
in the coop now, and eff you don't
believe me, you kin come out and
count 'em yonrself."
"I'll give you the price of your
pullets if you'll swear to that story
before a notary public" said the
drummer. and went out before Civ.
ing the man a chance to earn the
money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-15
Netice, Gin Owners.
Examine your gin ribs and see
if they are worn, and if they are
replace them with the
Lenail Patent Gin Rib,

it tprevents notes from being pull
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from collecting between the ribs
which causes nearly all fires in
gin houses, it also cleanes your
seed much cleaner. Gives you
better sample thereby increasing
your custom. They pay for them
selves in one seasons ginning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-15
The Lenain Rik;

has a removable wearing plate just
where the saws pass between the
ribs, this plate is made of hard
steel and can be removed by simply
pressing down a spring, and at a
cost of only FIVE CENTS. So
when you put in the Lemain Rib
you never have to buy another set,
and can always renew for only five
cents. It will be money in the
farmers pocket to gin his cotton on
these ribs.
For r,artiou1oy: o1IrecS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-15
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-15

The Old Hickory Wagons, in
comparable forever, still take the
lead everywhere. Ramsey & Bland
can supply ynu and send you home
happy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-15

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P. j. BOATWRIGHT
DARLINGTON, S. C.

@ If you need new ribs in
your gin write to P. J. Boatwright
and he will send an agent to see
yon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

In pours the black portion of the con-
gregation. 1t is composed for the most
part of women. They are gorgeously
arrayed in silks and cottons of the most
bewildering brilliancy, with golden bee
hive shaped ornaments in their ears and
twists of gold about their nccks, and all
are beaming and smiling with the ut
most complacency and self satisfaction.
With a great many of them tho first
duty is to take off their boots or shoes.
Small wonder, for half of them are in
the habit of trudging 90 or 30 miles a
day barefooted TO and from market,
and the other half, if they do not use
their feet SO hardly, at any rate never
confine them.
Poor or wanting in proper pride in
deed must be that woman who cannot
raise pair of boots or shoes for Sunday
use! ltmeans agony. you may conceive,
TO keep pinched up in stiff leather pair
of feet used to free, untrammelcd move
ment. but it has to be borne, and it is
borne-for few minutes. 1t is man
aged thus; On the road to church halt
is made at about 200 yards distance
from the huilding for the purpose of put
ting on the boots or shoes, which have
been hitherto held in the hands. Church
is then hobbled into and the boots or
shoes taken off, to be again put on as
the service draws to close. Church is
then hobbled out of, and at rcspccta-
BILE distance from it the Instruments of
torture arc again got rid of, not to be
put on again for week. ALL the Year
Round.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
Electric Quantity and Tension.

Electric quantity and tension-or in
tensity-aro terms based on the assump-
ton that electricity is a fluid. Guam
tity is tho amount of the fluid that
body contains as its charge and the ten
sion or intensity on any point of its sur
face-insulated electricity lies on the
surface-is the depth, or if the depth
remain tho same the density of the fluid
at that point. The quantity has refer
ence to the number of particles electri-
fed and the amount of force lodged in
each; the tension has reference simply
to the inductive force lodged in each.
Particles that are highly electrified
must polarize powerfully tho particles
near them, and if powerful enough
cause discharge. Tension or intensity,
therefore, is the power to polarize and
effect discharge. The quantity of cleo
tricity passing in current is estimated
by the power of the current to defect
the magnetic needle by the chemical de-
composition it effects, or by the temper
allure to which it raises wire of given
thickness and material. The tension or
intensity of the current is the power
which it has to transmit q current
against resistance, such as that offered
by bad, long or thin conductor. Ten
sion, strictly speaking, is not property
of tho current, but Of the battery which
generates the current. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
Whore Snow Is Red,

Snow is sometimes found in polar and
Alpine regions, where it lies unmelted
from year to year and the annual fall
is small, colorcd red by the presence of
tnnumerable small red plants. In its
native state the plant consists of bril-
liant red globules on gelatinous mass.
Red snow was observed by the ancients,
passage in Aristotle referring to it,
but it attracted little or no attention
until 1850, when Sanssure observed it
In the Alps and concluded that 1t was
due to the pollen of a plant. 1t was
also noticed by the arctic expedition
under Captain Ross on Baffin's bay shore
on range of cliffs, the red color pene-
trating to depth of IL feet. Less fire.
quent is green growth on now.--La-
dies Home Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
QUEER PLANTS USED For FOODS.
Little Known Vegetables and Edible In
secta of tho Prnirie

Aiteio Anown vegetables and Edible In
sccta OF the Prairie.
Over at the department of agriculture,
hidden away in an obscure corner, is
an odd sort of exhibit of queer foods
eaten by out of tho way people. There
is loaf of bread made from the roasted
leaves of plant allied to the century
plant. Another kind of bread is from a
dough of juniper berries. These are rel
ished by some tribes Of Indians, while
others manufacture cakes out of differ
ent kinds of bulbs.
The p~irie Indians relish n dish of
wild turnips, which civilized people
would not be likely to enjoy ut ALL In
the great American desert the "screw
beans, which grow on Mesquite bush
es, arc utilized for food. Soap berries
furnish an agreeable diet for some saw
ages i'll this country, while in Califor-
MA the copper colored aborigines do not
disdain the seeds of salt grass.
Also in California the Digger Indians
collect pine nuts, which are the seeds of
certain species of pine, sometimes called
"pinons, by kindling fires against the
trees, thus causing the nuts to fall out
OF the cones. At the same time sweet
gum exudes from the bark. serving the
purpose of sugar. The seeds of gourds
are consumed in the shape of mush by
Indians in Arizona.
In addition to all these things the ex-
hibit referred to includes q Jar of pull
verified crickets which are eaten in that
form by the Indians of Oregon. They
are roasted, as are likewise grasshoppers
and even slugs. These delicacies are
cooked i'll pit, being arranged in alter
nate layers with hot stones After be-
ing thus prepared they are dried and
ground to powder. They are mixed with
pounded acorns or berries, the flour
made in this way being kneadod into
cakes and dried in the sun.
The Assiniboines use kind of seed to
stop bleeding at the nose. Among other
curious things used for food arc acorns,
sunfiower seeds, grape seeds, flowers of
cattails, moss from the spruce fir tree
and the blossoms of wild clover. The
exhibit embraces number of models
representing grape seeds enormously en-
larged. 1t is actually possible to tell the
species of Il grape by the shape of the
seed. There is Il jar of red willow bark,
which Indians mix with tobacco for the
sake OF economy. This, however is only
one of thousand plants that are util-
lied in a similar fashion Washington
Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

only those for the child are generally
darker 1t makes the child's face look
like snowdrop peeping up from flow
erpot.
Bonnibel's sister then has q hairline
Bingham frock made short and with six
tucks. 1t is gathered to belt, and there
is pretty yoke waist, with the gingham
frilled on to it by close shirring, leav-
ing ruffle to stand up all around. The
bishop sleeves are made in the same way
the ruffie formed by stirring. Some
times there is hemmed sash of the dress
material tied in big bow in the back.
These sash bows are both pretty and
dressy
This little girl has been promoted to
the now oxford ties, and they have rib
bon bows on the insteps.
When she goes out, she wears an ul-
ster or redingote of chcviot or kersey
for every day and perhaps velvet
one for church. She can have a smaller
hat, too, of stiff felt or straw, with short
plnmcs or flowers. She is just as sweet
and dear as Bonnibel, but isn't it odd
that the older they grow tho shorter
their dresses get? OLIVE HARPER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

can do with her is TO kiss the quivering
lips and wipe away the tears that roll
like crystal marbles down the ROSY
cheeks, and then, all the misery and sor-
row kissed away, we are at liberty to see
how the little woman is to be dressed
these spring days.
Bless her! She is to wear a dark hunt
er's green cashmere cloak coming quite
down to her dimpled toes, and this is
bordered with mink of Just the right
kind of yellowish brown to blend with
the green. The under cloak has bishop
sleeves and is made Mother Hubbard
shape, so that it can be worn without the
cape if the weather makes it heavy. The
quaint little cape comes down below the
wrists and is cut on the bias and sprung
little, but is yet so that it can be gath
cred at the neck.
There are a deep frill of white lace and
small rundown collar, which in her
little heart Miss Toddlekins believes is n
regular lear collar" as she terms her
mothers storm collar. This is also Dor
dered with mink. Then there is biz
green felt hat with russell brown bow
and gilt quill, and she has queer little
huff that hangs by a cord, which is a
good plan, as the chubby hands are by
| far too restless to stay in it,
Underneath that wonderful cloak the
baby wears plaid twilled frock, made
with yoke and sleeves of dark blue
serge. The plaid is shirred onto the
| yoke and shirred at the waist line and
simply hemmed at the bottom. In the
house she wears crossbarred white pin
afore reaching to the bottom of the dress
| but sleeveless, and tied back with long
strings. Miss Bonnibel has lots of pima
fores Some are of gray holland, and
some are of the daintiest sheer muslin or
linen lawn, embroidered or trimmed with
lace-lots of lace and piles of ribbon
But these are for very best, when there
is company or it is her birthday.
While 4-year-old wears long clothes
reaching TO her ankles, her old, ever so
old sister, who is turned 8, wears hers
nearly up to her knees. She has wash
silk gowns and gingham frocks and
homespun and cheviot, and in fact just
the same kind of stuff as her mamma,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
All Free.

THOSE who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery know its valuo, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try 1T free Call on the advertised drug
gist and get trial battle. free. Send
your name and address to III. e. Bucklen
d Co., Chicago, and get sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills free, as we'll
as copy of Guide to Health and House.
hold Instructor, free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. Christian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
IN 1894.
A NEW NOVEL BY
MARK TWAIN

The most dramatic story ever written
by Americas greatest humorist Like
several of Mark Twain's stories, it has
for its scene steamboat town on the
Mississippi river forty years ago .''Pud
d'nhead Wilson" a hard headed country
lawyer, the hero of the story. furnishes
much of the fun thst one naturally ex-
poets to find in work by the author Of
The Innocents Abroad" but he ap-
pears in quite another light in the MUIR
der trial which forms the thrilling
climax OF the story. The plot intro
duces novel and ingenious employ-
ment OF science in the detection Of
crime, and the characters. are we'll
drawn and their every action is inter
esting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

AT the wrecked shoe sale you can buy
ladies' button shoes from 65 cents pair
up. Goldstein's. cor ner Salem avenue
and Jefferson street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
EGGS FOR HATcHlNG.

Barred Plymouth Rocks, So Tor 13.
Buff s G. Leghorns, So for 49, Pekin
Ducks, $3.50 for IL. Securely packed.
My birds won all the best prizes in their
classes at the recent show of the Roa-
noke Valley Poultry Association. Ad-
dress JOHN H. GARST, Lock Box 80.
Salem, Va. IA I'm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
Book Beer.

HELLO, there; did you say it was dry;
OH no: We never 60 dry. Bittermap,
OF market square, says nobody has to 20
dry. His Book Beer is the first on the
market. Try 1t once and see II you will
be dry afterward. Bitterman saws take
schooners-anest and largest in the
city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

New York, March 15.-Who comes
toddling along with her face wreathed
In smiles? Why, little Miss Bonnibel
Toddlekins. the "howling beauty" of the
season. l say bowling beauty, for it
must be admitted that Miss Toddlekins
is just as apt to howl as she is to smile.
But she is so sweet that the worst one
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

CHILDREN's shoes 81 cents pair. Gold
stein's, corner Salem avenue and Jeffer-
son street. Sale of wreck shoes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
A REAL HOME RULER.
HOW MISS eoNNIBeL ToDDLekINs IS
TO BE ALTERED.

why Sho Is Sometimes IL Howling Beauty.
Olive Harper Writes Con Amore About
tho Dress of tho Little Folk-For Isonni-
bells Sister.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
TO HoRsE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DIR. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. 25
cents per package. For sale by druggista
The Charles Lyle Drug Co., agents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

JAPANESE Pile Cure is the only one
that can be guaranteed, as it is tho only
cure. Sold by Christian e. Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is a certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles,
Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
% cents per box. For sale by druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
e &C S! EG G 81

A few settings of Eggs for sale from
High Class, Prize Winning stock, Free
range, Light Brahma, 81; Golden Wyan-
dotte, Sl.5O; Black Minorcos, 81 so per
setting.
JOHN II. PALMER,
22O1m Salem Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

PERHAPS you would not think so,
but very large propo ton of diseases
in New York comes from carelessness
about catching cold" says DR.. Cyrus
Edison. cit is such +, simple thing and
so common tn 1t very few people, unless
1t is case OF pneum onia, pay any at
tention to a cold. New York is one of
the healthiest places ON the Atlantic
coast, and yet there are great many
cases of catarrh and consum ption which
have their origin in this neglect OF
the simplest precaution Of every day
life. The most sensible advice is, when
you have one get rid OF it as soon rs
possible. BY all means do not neglec
it," DR.. Edison does not tell you how TO
cure cold but we will. Take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t will relieve
the lungs, aid xpectoration, open the
secretions and soon effect permanent
cure. IS and so cent bottles for sale by
the Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

"CHAMBERLAIN's Cough Remedy gives
the best satisfaction of any cough medi-
cine handle, and as seller leads all
other preparations in this market.
recommend it because 1t is the best
medicine l ever handled for coughs,
colds and Group. A. w. BALDRIDaE,
Millersvilie. ILL.," For sale by the
Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

RICHARDSON g. PHILLIPS,
P.O. DRAWER 326. SALEM, VA.
Manufacturers of Hair, Fibre, Cotton,
Husk, Straw and Wool Mattresses
Hair Mattresses a specially. Hair
mattresses renovated Write for price
list. 6 3mos
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18
CALBM MINoRCA YARDS.

Minorcas specially Eggs from prize winning
norcas, $3.50 for 10; securely packed. Address
j. B. FOLDEN, Salem, Va elm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Sons OF the Revolution. Evacuation Day dinner,
Delmoncos. evening.
Hospital Saturday and sunday Association Uns-
tees meeting st Iukes Hospital, 40 p M
DR. Edward Everett Hale before Patrla 'iup'
Sherry's evening.
Afro-Amcrican Good Government Clup entertain
ment NO 5SS ScVenth-ave. p m
Brooklyn Young Republican club. new johnston
building, Z. m.
National Christian League for the Promotion OF
Social Purity No 80 East Twenty -second-s'.' )
=. m.
St Michacrs Chapel of \. l. L.. lecture ny
w. NJ r. Round No - West Ninety-ninth-st.'
evening
County Medical Society, No Il West Forty-thrd-
St. SO, p. IN. 49,
Guild OF 81 Chrysostom. lecture by Thomas W.
Pttman Sevcnth-ave and Thirty ninth-st. T. M
Epworth League Of James Methodist EpiscopaI
Church anniversary. Rcid-ave. and Monroe-S'.'
Brooklyn. evening
Signal CORPS Second Brigade. reception, han o.
Records Brooklyn. evening.
knights o: Labor. twenty-hfth anniversary ram
many Hail. p. m.
Board of Police Justices annual meeting
Association of Young Peoples Church Socl'"es'
Madison square Presbyterian church. p m
I'niversalist Club dinner Clarks evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26

AN INTERESTING COURSE OF LECTURES
THE FOUNDERS OF NEW ENGLAND TO BE DE-
sCEIDEp BEFORE THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE
An interesting course of historical lectures upon
"The Founders of New-England' Will begin TO-
morrow evening before the members OF the Brook
lvn Institute of Arts and Sciences in Assocatlpn
Iiau al Fulton and Bond SITS. There VIII be e'shi
lectures at weekly fOrtnighily lnterNi as, dnp
the same course is to be given IN me ca oOutm
Meeting House in Boston. The BROOKLYN lectures
are under the Joint auspices of the BrookIyh n
sfitute the Long Island Historical Society ana ulr
New-Fnrland Society OF Brooklyn 1o-morro"
evening the Rev Or. Edward Everett Hale OF
Boston. will speak upon William brewster' pm tie
Elder of Plymouth" on December y the i'eV.
William Eliot GTiffis Of Ithaca, VIII sieak OF
William bradford. the Governor Of Plymouth.
on December - Governor Greenhalge OF Masst-
cbusetts Will give an al .rcss on John " inthrop
the Governor of Massachusetts, William X Ihdyer'
of Cambridge will lecture on January on, John
Harvard ana the Founding Of Harvard C"llcS" or
Education I'm Ola Colonial Days. on January :
The REV James De Normandie. successor OF John
Eliot H. the RoXoury Church. Will shtak on nm
Eliot the Apostle to the Indians me rev ohh
Cotton Brooks VIII speak on his ancestor. Joh li
Cotton the Minister 81 Boston. on January - ana
Presiden. Andrews of Brown University, on l.osrr
Williams the Founder of Rhode Island, January
30 TIE hnal address in the series VII be On
.Thomas Hooker. Founder OF Connecticut, by the
Rev Joseph H. Twichel on February H.