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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Baked Cabbage.

Cook a cabbage till perfectly
done in salted water. Take it up
with skinner, so as to drain ou t
the water as much as possible. Put
il into dish, cut it up fine. season
to your taste with butter and
pepper, adding a little more salt if
necessary; then add a cup of
rich sweet milk-less, if the cab
bage is small. Put the whole in a
baking-dish aud cover the top a
quarter of an inch thick with roll
ed crackers or fine bread crumbs,
on which put minute pieces of
butter here and there. AS soon as
it browns it is done. Serve in the
same dish. This is the most de-
licious way cabbage was ever
cooked. The rolled crackers are
put over it to absorb the moisture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Various Marriage Ceremonies.

The Westminster Review.
To eat maize pudding from the
same plate. or to eat in any way
together, is a widely distributed
marraiage ceremony; in Brazil a
couple may be married by drink
ing brandy together, in Japan, by
SO many cups of wine; in Russia
and Scandinavia it used to be one
cup for both. The joining of hands
among the Romans and Hindus is
common to many parts of the
world. In Scotland it is celled
:'hand fasting." and couples live
together after. To sit together on
a seat while receiving friends, or
to have the hands of each tied
together with grass, or to smear
with each others blood, or for the
woman to tie a cord of her own
twisting around the baked waist
of the man, constitutes marriage
in one part or another.
In Australia a woman carries
fire to her lovers hut, and makes
a fire for him. In America she
lays a bundle of rods at the door
of his tent. A Loapgo negress
cooks two dishes for him in his
own but. In Croatia the aes====lhriss, bride
groom boxes the brides ears, and
in Russia the father formerly
struck his daughter gently with
new whip-for lhe last time-and
then gave the weapon to her hus-
band. Down to the preeent, it is a
custom in Hungary for the groom
to give the bride kick after the
marriage ceremony, to make her
feel her subsection. Even with all
civilized peoples the servitude. of
the bride is clearly indicated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
THE SASH OF BRADD0CK
Found in Virginia by the Daugh-
tier Of Gen. Zachary Taylor.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June IA
private letter from Winchester,
Va, says that Mrs. Bette Taylor
Dhndridge, the only surviving
daughter of ex-President Zachary
Taylor, has just discovered the
sash of Gen. Braddock, along with
two sabers of her fathers. This
sash was sent by Gen. Gaines to
Gen. Taylor just after his brilliant
achievement on the Rio Grande in
1876. The historian says:
Fit is of unusual size, being
qtite as large as common ham
nlpck. Gen. Worth, who had joined
the party in Gen. 'Taylor's tent,
mentioned that the soldiers sash
in former times was intended to
carry, if necessary, the bearer from
the field of battle. When Gen.
Ripley was wounded at 1Lundy's
Lane, his sash was used as a ham
mock"
Mrs. Dundridge was formerly
Mrs. Bliss and presided over the
White. House when her father was
President. The sash bears the loom
mark of 1907. 1t is of very dark
red, soft silk, some twelve feet long
by four in width, and near the CEN
tre are three dark, black stains,
each as large as woman's hand,
the marks of Gen. Braddock's life
blood.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
His Resort.

"Are you the celebrated Mme.
Bombaston?" he asked, after he
had climbed four flights Of stairs
and was admitted into mysteri-
Gus apartment.
eyes," replied the bizzarre-look-
ing parsonage who had received
him.
"The great claryvoyant2"
"Yes."
"And you foretell the future?"
eyes
"And read the mind?"
eyes"
"And unfold the past?"
''Yes, yes" ;"
"Then," said the visitor, as he
took a roll of bills from his pocket
eagerly, "tell me what 1t was my
wife asked me to bring home for
her tonight"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Cream-of-Tartar Trees.
Chambers's Journal.

chambers's Journal.
Natures laboratory is ceaselessly
working, developing, and storing
up products for the use of mankind
at large. In the vegetable king
dom this is especially. noticeable,
and if man sometimes only sue
ceeds, after much experiment and
work, in making the plant4give up
its useful properties, at other times
and these are of frequent occur
rence-he finds the product already
manufactured, and requiring buta
small amount of preparation to
render it fit for utilization.
To this latter category of plants
yielding ready-made products, the
cream-of-tartar trees may be said
10 belong. They are members of
the genus "Adansonia," of the ma
tural order "Bombaceae." Until
within the past few years, it was
thought that only one species could
rightly claim the title of the cream
of-tartar tree-the "Adansonia
Gregorll," the gouty-stem tree of
Northern Australia. Recent re-
searches have, however, proved
that the Baobab ("Adansonia dig
itata") of Senegal contains nearly
2 per cent. of free tartaric acid and
nearly 12 per cent. of bitartrate of
potassium. The acid IS found in
the farinaceous pulp surrounding
the seed, and has at all times been
highly esteemed by travellers, who
mix it with a little water in order
to make refreshing beverage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Ice i'm the Sick Room.

A very simple but little known
method of keeping ice IS to draw a
piece Of thick flannel tightly over
some deep vessel, like a bowl, for
instance, and fasten it there. The
ice is placed on top of this drum.
head, and covered loosely by
another piece of flannel.
In this condition the ice keeps
cold, and even freezes to the fan,
mel. Thus a small piece of ice can
be kept near the patient all night
so az to avert many weary marches
up and down stairs to the re.
frigerator.
TO break the ice, sharp needle
or hat pin is the best thing. Force
it in, and you will be astonished
to see how easily 1t will divide the
ice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Wadesboro, N. c., June 2.
\ Story of Frank Hatton.

Having been brought up in the
Methodist Church. Hatton found
himself as first assistant general
subjected to many religious "pull''
from persons introducing them
selves to his notice as members OF
tie same communion, says Kate
Fields Washington. One of these
persons was minister, who had
not held a settled charge for raw raw.
Urerl '-.is'5:---><'-atln-
Grant preaching with the duties OF
an inspector undero the postoffice
department. When Hatton came
in several subordinate function
ares we're marked for removal,
among others, this one. He hurried
about. and by one means and an
other secured letters from promi-
nent church dignitaries asking for
his retention. He applied first to
Postmaster General Howe, who
turned him over to his first assist
ant. 81 believe I have written you
asking for your resignation" said
Hatton, quietly, in response to the
visitors Introductory remarks.
"You have, sir, and ] am here te
ask if you cannot withdraw youl
request on the strength of all these
credentials?"
"No, sir; I cannot. [ have made
up my mind, and you Will have tt
CO."
The applicant assumed the mos
solemn air and tone.
"Brother Hatton," said he, "yor
are Methodist, are you not?"
Il certainly am"
"And I am a preacher in thu
Methodist Church. If you deprive
me of this office the church al
over the country will regard it al
a. studied insult and a deliberate
blow at Methodism."
"Ah, my friend, there you do ou'
church gross injustice" answer
ed Hatton, coU-ly. "Since [ have
been raised to one of the mos
prominent positions in this depart
ment I take it that the Methods
are satisfied. They certainly woult
not ask for everything, and as
can serve the church better as frs
assistant postmaster general thai
you can serve as an inspector, yo1
will have to go out, for l shan't
G ,od morning, Brother Smith"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

the new moon on the Sd. A warm
wave of mnch severity will pass
over the country from about the
I'd to the 9Th, with marked indica-
tions of earthquake perturbations'
A wave of cooler air will follow
for several days. On the 9th and
10th it will grow very warm and a
series of rains and storms will set
it with many prospects of continu-
ing indefinitely. A storm period
is central on the 18th and many
startling electrical storms will be
natural until the goth and 21st. A
surprising feature of these solstice
storms is the tendency of the
clouds to whirl into retrogade mo-
ton, storms appearing to arise
from Easterly directions and
drenchjng the earth with unlocked
for downpours. About the 22d
to 25th much cooler weather may
be expected, with probable ces-
sation of rains and storms. The
last storm period for the month is
from the 26th to 30th, during
which wave of intense heat will
pass over this country. The Venus
equinox, central Oh July 18th,
promises rain for most of that
month. In cases of late crops give
your soil thorough and repeated
plowing as soon as possible after
rains. Never let it bake especially
in July,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Making the Desert to Blossom.

San Francisco Call
"The desert wastes of New
Mexico and Arizona may yet be
broad fields of pasturage covered
with herds of fattening cattle if the
hopes of the men who are deeply
interested in certain experiments
ar, realized" said J. T. Wilcox,
a large ranch owner in the Pan
handle country of Texas. "The
expectations of these men are based
upon the wonderful vitality of
alfalfa or Mexican clover, the
growth of which is astonishlngly
rapid and field of which will
weld several crops in a season. Its
roots are said to 60 far down in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

The Savannah News says that
the Secretary of War Lamont if
showing sound judgment in thor
oughly reorganizing the war de-
partment. His experience in the
department convinces him that
there is altogether too much red
tape in the transaction of public
business. The order for reorgan.
ization has gone into effect, and
the result will be greater efficiency
and al immense reduction in ex.
penses. There ought TO be just
such reform as this in all the de,
partments. The government has
altogether too many employees
Some make work for Others.
The government printing
Office was 1alr sample OF lne
condition of affairs in othel
branches of the public service. The
new public printer. Mr.. Bendict
when he took charge of the govern
ment printing office the other day
found there were at least 1000
employees more than there was any
need for. The surplus of labor was
at once discharged, and now the
work is all done much more satif
factorily and promptly than pre-.
viousiy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Our Mission at TOluca,

I am just back from the City of
Mexico. There were ffty-six of
us that went from the convention
in Dallas, and we had a most de-
lightful trip, but of this I cannot
now write. I only want to tell of
our visit to Toluca and of a most
wonderful and soul-stirring service
which was held there in the home
of Bro. Powell.
Soon after we entered the Mexi-
can border DR.. Powell joined us
and acted as guide and interpreter
for the party. He had made all the
necessary ARRANGEMENTS for our
comfort and convenience in travel
and had engaged rooms for us in
advance at the "Hotel Iturbide"
in the City of Mexico. We reached
the City of Mexico on Sunday
morning and here we remained for
three days sightseeing and visit
ing places OF interest in and around
the city. Early on Wednesday
morning we left for Toluca, which
is about a three-hours' ride from
the City of Mexico. We engaged
three coaches, and one of these was
an observation car, to take us over.
In this short ride we p ed over
some of the grandest and most
picturesque scenery in all Mexico.
One point of the road was ten
thousand feet above the sea, from
which we could look into the cra-
ters of extinct volcanoes and upon
SHOW capped mountains seventeen
thousand feet above the level of
the sea.
We reached Toluca about 10
o'clock and Bro. Powell took us all
to his home for dinner. Think of
Baptist preacher attempting to
feed fifty odd hungry pilgrims
But it was just like Powell to do
it. He is always doing that which
to others seem impracticable and
impossible. And all were agreed
that the dinner which he gave lie
was the best meal that we ate in
the whole Republic.
After showing US over his beau.
tiful and spacious home, we assem-.
bled in the parlor and room adjoin'
ing for divine worship. DR.. vii
lingham presided over the meeting
and read a Psalm and called Oh
the writer to lead in prayer, thank
ing God for his goodness to us anc
his blessing upon Mexico and oul
mission work among this people
Bro. Powell then made speech o.
welcome, and told us how happy
he was to entertain US in his OWL
home. He also told US of his work
of it's prospects and it's difficulties
of it's trial and its hardshlps. HI
was followed by DR.. Eaton, wht
baptized Bro. Powell, in tende:
and deeply stirring talk about th'
trials of a missionary's life ant
of his relations to Bro. Powell a.
his spiritual father, and of his in
terest in him and his work.
1t was shown that a house o
worship was greatly needed il
Toluca, and that an eligible 10
adjoining Bro. Powell's house
could be had at q great bargain
and that by using the walls of hi
house neat chapel could be erect
ed for 500. 1t was suggested by
DR.. Eaton that we see what coult
be done towards securing thi
property for our mission. A sub
scription was started, and an hon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

ored lady Of the party subscribed
$500 to pay for the lot, and other
subscriptions followed in rapid
succession, and in few moments
we had secured the lot and raised
over 500 towards building the
chapel. I never saw greater en-
thusiasm and such cheerful giving.
The Spirit of the Lord was present
in great power. Bro. Powell wept
for Joy and we all shook hands
and wept with him as we sang,
"Praise God from whom all bless
ings fow." 1t was truly an inspir-
ing occasion, and our souls re-
ceived a refreshing from the pres
ence of the Lord.
Our mission in Toluca IS in a
fourishing condition. DIR. Powell
is honored and respected by the
people, and he is making many
friends among them, some of them
people of wealth and influence.
AS evidence of this wealthy gen.
tleman hearing that the party
wanted to visit an extinct volcano
fifteen miles from Toluca sent to
Powell and offered the loan of
thirty "donkies" to assist US in
climbing the mountain, and one
of the leading string bands of the
city sent around to ask Bro. Powell
to appoint an hour when they
might come around and serenade
the party.
There are many other matters of
which I would like to write but
this letter is already too long. l
feel a deeper interest in Mexican
missions than ever before, and I
think the same impression was
made upon every member of the
party.
J. @. ADAMS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Love Timed by Seconds.

ION Brush street car the other
evening, says the Detroit Free
Press, was a young colored man
and his girl, and they not only had
each others hands as they rode, but
tile young man slipped his arm
about her waist, and didn't seem
tocare a copper for the winks and
smiles of the other passengers
After a time a white man got up
and passed out on the platform
and beckoned the young man to
come out. The latter hesitated to
leave a good thing, even for a
]:
was asked:
"Young man, do you love that
girl?"
Eyes, sab, I does," he promptly
replied.
"And she loves you?"
"She do, sah."
"How long have you known
her?"
"Bout an hour"
"Isn't that falling in love pretty
rapidly?"
"Yes, sab, but dat's de way ]
does. Don take me ober ten min,
utes to fall in love wild anybody
We hain't like white folks bout
dat"
How long does it take you tc
fall out again"
The young man looked into the
car and saw that another colorec
man who had been standing by the
front door had taken his seat. No
only that, but he was holding tht
girls hand in the most affection
ate manner. He took this in at
glance.
"How long, sab? How long
Why, jest bout ten seconds, sab
an de ten seconds hev expired"
And he dropped off the car ane
went off in the darkness whistlins
a tune without quaver of sadness
| in it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
LIQUOR Does IT.
j, douglas MOORE KILLED
BY HENRY T. BREEDEN.
Brot thers-i n-Law and Fa st
Friends, but Quarrelled WhIle
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Scenes at the Dying
Mans Bedside.
Arrests.
The Columbia State.

BESSETTsv1LLE, June. 6.-Our
usually quiet and orderly town mas
benn shocked BY a tragedy un-
parable ed in sadness. Last night
about 8 80 o'clock a horseman,
with lightning speed, rushed up
town to notify physicians and re-
latives that Mr.. J. Douglas Moore
had been shot down with double
barreled shotgun at the residence
of Mr.. Henry 7. Breeden, by Mr..
Breeden himself.
They are both residents OF this
town ard are brothers-in-law. Mr..
Breeden having married MIR.
Moore's sister. They are young
men, representatives of the very
best and most prominent families
in Marlboro county, and had been
fast friends.
Your correspondent Immediately
secured a buggy and drove to the
place of the sad affair. I found
three physicians and about one
dozen citizens present. Mr.. Moore
was stretched on a mattress on the
floor of one of the porches near
where he was shot and fell.
Your correspondent obtained
the following facts: Both men
were under the influence of liquor.
they drank together iu Breeden's
house; hot words passed in re-
ference to family matters. Breeden
got his gun, but Moore induced
him to put it up; they then drank
together. Moore started home
and was on the porch near the
steps when shot. The load entered
just below the navel. The wound
-hled profeseiy, and the nnfortun+ te
man suffered much pain. Moore
told your correspondent that. he
was leaving for home, and was shot
without provocation.
Mrs. Adams, proprietress of the
Adams House, is the mother of Mr..
Moore, and she, with her daughter.
Miss Moore, were sent for. When
they arrived 1 witnessed the mos
touching and bearing scene of
my life.
Early this morning the wounded
man was removed to his mothers.
His two uncles and cousin arrived
from the. country. His ante
mortem statement was taken by
Trial Justice Easterling. The
contents of the statement have not
been made public.
DR.. C. Kollock, of Cheraw,
assisted by local physicians, by
investigation discovered that the
bladder had been shot to
pieces, and they at once pro-
nounced his case hopeless. He
can live but a few hours.
Moore stated that he entertained
no i'll will toward Breeden and that
he freely forgave him. Whiskey
caused the trouble. No arrests
nave been made this evening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

The cry of hard times, says the
Constitution, is heard everywhere
in the land. But are the majority
of the people doing anything to
make times easier? They spend
s6OO,OO0,000 year for liquor, $780,
100000 year for tobacco,and dur
ing the past nine months, the worst
period of our financial depression,
they have imported 100000
worth of foreign lu1uries month.
When people spend so much money
for what they do not need there is
bound to be a financial stringency
somewhere. About LIE, 900 miners
are now on a strike. This volun-
tary stoppage of work is a poor
way to make times better. Then,
look at the money wasted on
amusements. The Brooklyn handi-
cap cost the 10000 people who at
tended it about $1,000,OOO in
wage1s, admission fees, etc. A few
few days ago a circus took $4,000
out of a Tennessee town, and it is
estimated that fully 80 per cent, of
this came out of the pockets of
poor people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

Coffee was not known in England
until 1641, when it was introduced
as "a new and pleasant drink"
What a dreary meal breakfast
must have been to the ancients?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
Hicks for June.

Rev. Irl R. Hicks, the st. Louis
weather scientist, makes these
predictions for june:
A storm period is central with
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

We think Gov. Ti]imar and
Senator Butler are right in oom-
ing square out against caucus
restrictions. Caucuses and COM
bines in this county have defeated
many good men and are unjust
any way-Ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

Mrs. Kendall, who is justly noted
for her lovely complexion, gives
the following as he beauty formula
Ten hours sleep euery night; a
four-milo walk every day; vigor-
Gus rubbing in cold water; brown
bread; no sweets and no coffee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

Cinnamon when they refer to
their wives, which is as seldom as
possible, speak of them as "my
dull thorn," or 'the thorn in my
ribs, or "the mean one or the inner
-oom." Children similarly are sty-
led "insects" or worms" mach as
we say "chicks" or "cubs"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

More than four-ffths of the MUIR
ders in the United States last year
were by men who had no regular
occupation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
How To EXtinguish Fire.

Take twenty pounds of common
salt and one pounds of sal am
moniac (muriate) and ammonia,
to be had of any druggisty and
disolve in seven gallons Of water.
When dissolved it can be bottled
and kept in each room in the house
to be used in all emergennv-{ucase
of fre-oeourrlng, one or two bot
Ties should be Immediately thrown
hard enough to break them; the
fire will certainly be extinguish-
ed. This is an exceedingly simple
process and certainly worth a trial.
Medical and Surgical Reporter
Presid dent Glands Cancer.
III mas peeu rumored UnaJ ne has
it. If he would take course of
Batanic Blood Balm, the best
blood purifier and building up
remedy in the world, he would
soon be we'll. It Will not disap-
point. Price $1.00 per large bottle
For sale by druggists. Use it,for
blood and skin diseases, rheuma-
tism, catarrah etc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13
A Blind Girl Printers Skill.

MANSON CITY, Iowa, May 27.-
A remarkable case of what can be
done by a blind person is. now
beiag exemplified. At Swale dale,
near this city. some twelve weeks
ago S. B. Angel purchased the
Swaledale Bee, and not having
enough assistance his blind sister,
Miss Hattia Angle, prevailed upon
him to allow her to go into the
office and assist in the work, For
the first few days she found oc-
cupation in folding papers, etc.,
and she soon became so proficient
in it that she asked tobe allowed to
set type, and was given a case to
see what she could do. In less
than an hour she had the boxes
learned and her first stickful of
type was set IN fifty minutes.
.rWnaU IS SUIT more TeWarKaD1e
she can now set as much type as
the average composition, and do
it with greater accuracy. She ex-
periences but little difficulty with
her copy. She is expert in writing
the Language of the blind, and
matter is dictated to her. Writing
it down in her language she goes to
her case and gliding her fingers
oyer the raised surface she retains
in her mind entire sentences, and
accordingly can set with great
rapidity. In order to get the type
right side up her middle finger is
used in feeling the hicks, and this
is done while the type is being
lifted into position in the stick.
She has not.yet attempted to dis
tribute type, but she expects to
soon become master of this art as
we'll. Miss Angel is very intel
ligent young woman, and is fine
player on the piano. She has also
achieved quite a little fame as q
singer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-06-13

One of the sages says: "Don't 60
to law unless you have nothing to
lose; lawyers houses are built on
fools heads"