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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19

The Manufacturers Record of
last week says: Throughout the
entire South there Is a better feel
ing in business circles than has
been seen for the last two or three
years, and reports from all over the
country show that the increasing
prosperity of the South is attract
ing wide attention from capitalists,
manufacturers and farmers. The
rehabilitation Of Southern rail-
roads is making good progress, and
with earnings steadily increasing
there is a tendency towards large
for the improvement
of roadbeds, an increase in rolling
stock and for the building of new
lines, and especially short feeders
and branch roads.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19

Farm bells for sale by Ramsey
& Bland.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19
NJ. B. BYRD, JR., Clerk.

The Union Meeting of the Third
Division of the Edgefeld Baptist
Association will be held with the
Antioch Church on Saturday be-
fore the fifth Sunday in the pres.
ent month. The programme is as
follows:
Introductory sermon by Rev. J.
P. Mealing.
Missionary sermon by Rev. L. R.,
Gwaltney.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19

Wall Paper in all shades, very
cheap, at Ramsey & Bland's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19
What a Preacher Thinks of It,
Greenville Mountaineer.

Green Vile Mountaineer.
The following remarks Of
w. T. Hundley were give
'lude to his sermon OF !
morning, End inst, with &
to the discharge of M. 8
from the job Office of
News:
"We have fallen upo
times. Here in the city
vile, which boasts of
number of churches, heI |2 s.
her culture, and her refnS
find an anomaly in the f
young Christian man, a.
zen of our commonwealth f
cotted by his Employed
he did what he believed I'd IS
(and what was right) I'M
an offender against the
was helping to ruin the sd
young brother, and bringi
den of sorrow on the heal
aged mother.
"What are we, Gods pei
ing TO do, in the midst
times? Shall We endorse 81 tI
keeper in his unholy trafi' &
we condemn the young
upholds the law of his la &
tries to save his brother, #
from the clutches of vice ami
No, a thousand times, no. !
"Men talk about personal l@ if
Yes, personal liberty for the 81 q
keeper and his patrons, but pc.
sonal slavery for thepoor, drunke
boy and his loved ones.
cts all right to cry out agalnt
the thief and house burner, but
is all wrong to say a word againt
the man who steals away the haI
piness of your home and burns OF
the moral life of your own hes
and blood.
"We are not pleading for the diI
pensary, but we are pleading fc
the upholding of the law and th
enforcing of the punishmer
against those who break it, and h
is the ideal citizen, who if he know
that the law is being violated, hs
the moral courage to rise up an
report the offender although
shall cost him his situation.
"Ths right must win. Some da
a reaction will set in, and he wh
is now prosecuted and boycotte
because he did what was right, wi
be honored of God and the peopl,
No man ever loses anything by dt
ing what is right"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19

A big lot of Straw Mating from
800 to 4Oe per yard, at Ramsey &
Bland's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19

Subscribe to the Edgefeld AD-
VERTISER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-09-19
Mexico to this country.
water torture is in use il
penitentiaries. It consists

II penitentiaries. 1t consists
Mining the prisoner in closet
hall for him to stir. While
3 Stands, water, one drop at "a
time, is allowed to fall from a
faucet on his head. 1t is said that
few persons can endure this pun
ishment for more than an hour.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
HER NAME NEVER PRINTED.
The Curious III Luck Which Has for
Years Followed a Washington Woman.

The Curious III Luck Which Has tor
Years Followed Washington Woman.
1t looks as though social notOriety is
not to be the fate of one Washington
woman whose name for some inscrut-
able reason for the last half-dozen
years has been omitted from all pub
lished accounts of gatherings in which
she has taken part. An overmaster-
ing curiosity finally prompted her to
institute an investigation into the
matter, says the Post. She then found
that, so far from the omission having
been Intentionaion the part of the cor
respondents, it arose from the fact that
she was personally unknown even by
sight to them. Having satisfied her.
self on this score. the incognito short
Iy thereafter ordered her carriage,
and, calling for a friend. took her for
drive. The little excursion. planned
for pleasure, had a most disastrous
termination, as the horses, taking
fright, ran away and, getting beyond
the control of the cOachman, the
vehicle was overturned and both
ladies injured, the owner Of the car
riage quite seriously. In the midst of
her pain as she was being carried home
there flashed through her mind the
thought that the runaway would be
given space in the papers. Then, as
the turnout was her property. her
name would of necessity figure in the
account The following morning
detailed account of the accident APP
pcarcd in the paper, but by 4 strange
fatality that has for 50 long ruled her
elimination from print, her name was
not mentioned. That of her companion
was several times repeated in the
article, which wound up by stating
that IA friend who was in the car
rage at the time was also injured"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
/. WOLF SON.
His Skin.

The wife of wealthy manufacturer
had occasion to call in the help of a
new floor polisher.
'Do you understand your business
thoroughly"
"All ask. madam, is that you shall
inquire for yourself at the colonefs
next door. On the parqueted floor of
the large drawing-rOOm alone five per-
sons broke their limbs during the last
winter and lady slipped down the
grand staircase. 1t was who polished
the stairs Der Ulk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Items Picked Up at the Depots, Of.
fees and Along the Lines.

Jean McGowen, conductor on
the Mexican National, is in town.
Kirby Smith, operator on the S..
p, at Del Rio, is in town.
Engineer Henry Koepke, of the
Sap, is laying off for few days..
J. Mcdonald, clerk in the Sap
NJ. P. & NJ, department, ism Hous-
ton on business.
John A. Walker the Southern
Pacific train dispatcher, is fishing
at DEVILS riveE
William J?Wheeler, freight'con-
ducuOT~oa- Che Southern Pacific, is
in Rockport.
Superintendent Of NJ. P. & NJ,
George W. Butcher, of the Sap, is
in Yoakum and will not return I'M
til next Saturday.
The San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass will sell round trip tickets to
Galveston at very low rate next
Saturday and Sunday.
Fireman Bob Wynne, of the S. P,
who broke his arm several weeks
ago, will be able to resume duties
shortly.
Thomas J. Garvin, chief clerk
for Hardmaster Mulligan, of the
Southern Pacific, is in Rockport on
pleasure. His duties are being at
tended to by Ollie Stevens.
Engin eer Charley Mccarthy, of
the sap has taken the Kerrville
passenger run and P. 0. Ward has
taken Macs former run between
Gregory and RockpOrt.
The wife of James F. Brennan,
car repairer on the |. & g. n, is
uneasy of his whereabouts. He left
home last Sunday and had $50 in
mis- pocket and has not been seen
or heard Of since.
T. J. Simmons, the popular
switchman on the Sap, who had
the little finger Of his left hand
mashed the other day, while coup
ling cars, is improving. The finger
had to be amputated at the first
joint.
John Pigott and wife, of Bart
lett, are visiting in the city. Mr..
Pigott says prospects for crops in
North Texas are excellent and that
farmers up there expect to yield a
bale OF cotton to the acre.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers were filed since last report:
T. B. Applewhite to George w.
Cowgirl, lot 80. o. C. l. 13l ; $3.50.
c. and c. NJ. Trimble to Edmund
Kirk, west one-half southeast one
quarter OF o. C. l. lS9 $3.50.
The Denver and San Antonio In
vestment company to F. G. and F.
c. Cadwallader, lots 80 and 80,
block As, on South Heights; $500.
Caroline Kampmann to Mary L.
lots - and %, block IL, on South
Cherry street; $3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
Now Want Their Own Man.

The Electrical Workers union.
at their meeting last night, APP
pointed a committee, consisting of
Messrs. J. H. Maloney, ID. C.Sprag-
er, J. G. Kenney and Pat. O'Hara,
to call on the aldermen of the city,
and urge the inspection ordinance
and also the appointment of a city
electrician. They were also in
structed to endorse a union man
for the position, their preference
being Mr.. j. II. Maloney.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
An Early Quarrel.

Geo. Affleck was before the re-
corder this morning on the charge
Of striking Mr.. R. J. Hofheinz. He
approached Mr.. Hofheinz and Mr..
VIM. Campbell, the ex-street COM
missioner, about $3.50 o'clock this
morning in front of the Blue Rib
bon saloon and after some unim-
portant conversation, in reply to
an insulting remark Of MIR. II.
struck him. His case was dis
missed and an affidavit was then
made against Mr.. Hofheinz on a
charge Of abusive language.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
SAVED BY A HORSE.
An EnraGed Elephant FIees Before q
Gentle Pony.

Gentle Pony.
Elephants are extremely afraid of
horses, writes Maj. John Butler in
Travels in Assam" TO that fact he
owed the deliverance of his wife and
child from a terrible death. With
them he was travcrSing the Jungle
over an exceedingly rough road,
through forest and grass Jungle alter
nately. The way had to be cut as they
advanced.
was in the lead on large elephant
in my howdah with good battery of
guns, when about midday | heard be-
hind me general cry of alarm, and
hastily rode to the scene of danger.
1t seems that just after / had passed,
with the coolies who cut down the
Jungle, huge MulIna elephant rushed
from the jungle in a terrible rage, and
pursued the little baggage elephant,
which was just behind my wife and
child The little elephant screeched
and fled for its life, straight ahead.
Fortunately a pony was led beside
the palkee which contained my wife
and child. The wild elephant was
close upon them, and they closed their
eyes in horror, expecting to be
dragged from their places and
tranpled to death. At that moment
the great beast caught sight of the
pony. 1t stopped short, turned aside,
and fed back to the jungle as if pur-
sued by an evil spirit.
The men were filed with astOnish-
mcnt. Most Of them had fed to the
protection of sheltering trees, leaving
my wife and child alone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
PIG AT A CANDY PULL.
Surprise OF the Porker when He Dipped
His Nose in the Dish.

Ills nose IN the DlSn.
Pretty nearly everyone knows or
ought to know what an old-fashioned
candy pull" means. 1t used to beat
the apple bees" and such other coun-
try affairs away out of sight, and was
a much sweeter way of enjoying win
ter evening, says the Hartford Courant.
1t CHANGED recently that family in the
outskirts of the city thought they
would indulge the children in one of
these pastimes, and things were made
ready. 1t was just at the end of the
last snow, and when the molasses had
been boiled sufficiently and had been
tried" by dropping a few drops on a
bit of snow. the dishful was placed on
the snow just outside the door, the
quicker to cool off and be ready for
pulling. Some half-grown pigs had
been capering about the yard. likely to
keep warm, and one of them CHANGED
to come upon the dish of sweet stuff,
which by that time had become con-
siderably cooled off on the surface. so
that when the fellows nose touched it
it was not in the least uncOmfOrtab BILE.
L
righteousness. the fellow plunged his
''snout" away down TO the bottom of
the vessel. Naturally he got a pretty
warm reception when he hit the mid
die of the mess, and qlite naturally,
too, he pullcd-pulled for dear life
The half-coolcd caLdy stuck to him
like leech, and with an audible grunt
he fed as best he might. The people
who were chatting within while the
cooling process was going on hurried
t. the door just in time to see piggy
lighting out. candy and ALL. for free
dom. They gave chase, but they might
as well have tried to catch a cyclone.
The youngster finally run himself out,
so to speak, the candy having mean
time cOoled out sufficiently to make it
quite aIdifficult matter to remove the
engunbrance from the poor brute's
NOSE. 1t is understood that the pull"
that was down for the evening was in
definitely postponed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
Made 1t Useful.

"Hello. Timmins!" said the invent
or'S friend. Have YOU done anything
with your flying machine yet?'
Yes"
"Anything practical?"
"Eminently practical. Part of it I
used for kindling, and by putting rock
ers on the rest made it into a first
class cradle for the twins. "-Washing-
ton Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
Took off Conductors.

Fifteen at1idavits have been
made against President Weiss, of
the San Antonio Street Car compa-
ny, for running cars without a con-
ductor. His cases were continued
by the recorder this morning in
definitely. 1t is understood the
conductors have been laid off cars
on all lines operated by this COM
pany.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18

Neith stopped and dared him to
try it. AS Guessaz still advanced
Neith told him he was a big cow
ard and had better not try to hit
him, and then ran into France d
Thiele s, got his gun andcame out
and advanced into the street sew
eral passes and met Guessaz, telling
him he would kill him if he did
not retract his language, which
Mr.. GuessaZ says he did. The ar
rest followed.
The recorder fined each party
$40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
WOLFF & MARX.
For Selling Lottery Tickets.

For about the past month the
New York and San Antonio Lot
terry company has been doing
business in this city. The head
quarters are located at the corner
of Laredo and West Houston
streets. The manager of the affair
is A. Tamme and he is assisted by
Julius Murcke and Frank Morgan.
The trio was arrested a few days
ago, charged with selling lottery
tickets. They appeared before
Justice Jones this morning and
pleaded guilty and were fined so
and costs each, which they paid.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
SETTLED IN COURT
The Bloodless and Wordy Encount-
er of Messrs. Veith and Cues
saz Ended Today.

The cases of o. c. Guessaz for
abusing and insulting language
and of Simon Neith, for drawing a
pistol on Guessaz, came up before
Recorder Shardein this morning,
and attracted a large number of
witnesses and other interested
friends of both parties. The cases
were tried together and the gist of
the testimony elected was that Mr..
GuessaZ and Mr.. ROthwell were
walking along the street when Mr..
Guessaz remarked on seeing Neith
across the street, that's beauti-
full eye" THAT'S what all liars
deserve" Neith heard the remark
and shouted over, "YOu can't do it
again" GuessaZ started across the
street, saying al will, you lying -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18

"A Mexican woman, who was
found seriously i'll, was taken to
the City hospital in the patrol
wagon this morning.
Miss Bertha Uhl celebrated her
birthday anniversary at her home
on Eighth street yesterday after
noon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
CapItal and Labor.

Eyes, sir" said pompous New York
manufacturer, II consider myself a
benefactor of the human race. l feed
two hundred people in my factory"
You do ?" replied a bystander.
Goodness! And all the time | was I'M
der the impression that they fed you"
Alex Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
Rough on the Cashier.

Mr.. Manygirls have discovered
that my cashier has robbed me OF
$4,000.
Friend-Have you notified the policei
Mr.. Manygirls - Not yet. I'll give
him one more chance to propose to my
eldest daughter. If he doesn't do il
then shall have him locked up.-Texas
Siftinps
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
Jobs Advantage.

Mr.. Drywinter sat by the stove. with
his face bandaged. grooming horribly,
and his wife endeavored to console him.
Have patience. Charles; murmuring
and fretting will do no good. Remem-
Der job: he had patience"
Yes; but he never had his teeth eX-
tracted by the painless process. Chi
capO Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
STRAYED OR STOLEN

Sorrel pony, blaze-face, blind in
right eye, branded PM on hin.
The same returned to 10 Tavl6r
street will be rewarded. 7IS3t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18
Licensed to Wed.

The county clerk has issued mar
riage licenses as follows:
Eduardo Barron and Felipa Her.
nandeZ.
Martin Joyce and n. a. McIntire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powde.
Most Perfect Made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-18

always Read The Daylight
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-20
The Genuine and the sham.

Every good thing has its host oi
lmitatOrs; every genuine article its
counterfeits. The imitators always
choose the most valuable and popular
article to counterfeit, so that when
they claim their sham to be equal, or
as good, or the same as "So.and-So's, i"
the public may depend upon it that
"So-and-SO's" article is the best of the
kind. The sham proves the genuine
merit of the thing it copies and never
has this been better illustrated than by
the limitations of Allcock's Porous
Plasters.
Allcock's Porous PIasters is the
standard of excellece the world over,
and its imitators in their cry that theirs
is "as good as Allcock's" are only
emphasizing this fact and admitting
"Allcock's to be the acme of perfection
which it is their greatest ambition to
initiate. The difference between the
genuine and these limitations, which
copy only general appearance is as
wide as that between copper and gold.
The only safe way for purchasers is
to always insist upon having AllcOck's
Porous Plasters. They are the only
perfect plasters ever produced.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-20
Human Fertilization.

Thomas Callahan of Foote. Iron coun.
ty, Mo-, writes as follows: "In 1848 rel
ative of the writer died and was buried
in Wood county, o. In 1855 took part
in the work of disinterring the body
The coffin, which was of walnut boards,
was found to be perfectly sound. After
everything was ready for hoisting the
coffin and its contents to the surface we
found that it was utterly impossible to
perform the task with the force at hand
on account of the unusual weight. Four
strong men were then called, and with
ropes and other appliances we finally
succeeded in raising it to the surface.
1.-THE body was found to be in a COM
plete and perfect state of petrifactiOn.
The person, who had died of diphtheria,
never weighed more than 140 pounds
when in life, and it was the extraordinary
weight of the remains after they had lain
eight years in the earth that prompted
us to make the examination which re-
suited in our astounding discovery. Since
that time (1S56) several petrified human
bodies have been disinterred in the same
general locality"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-20
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

President Cleveland never eats oysters.
Mrs. Anna Austin was recently elected
mayor of Pleasanton, Kan.
President Harper of the Chicago uni
versity declares the story of Cain and
Abel a myth.
Mrs. Martha j. Coston, the inventor of
the signals for the use of ships by night
at sea, is living at an advanced age in
Washington.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Massy succeeded to
the law practice of her late husband,
General Massey, and is one of the most
successful lawyersin Washington.
@. s. Reinhart, the celebrated artist
and newspaper illustrator, dresses fas-
tidiously, has grizzled, curly hair, small
mustache and Grecian profile. He is a
medalist of the Paris salon.
Buffalo's blind lawyer, Louis L. Ull-
man, has been made a United States
commissioner. He is 81 years old and
was made blind by an attack of scarlet
fever when he was years Of age.
Count Wilhelm Bismarck, court pres
ident in Hanover, is the youngest son of
the ex-chancellor. He is noted for his
strength. He is young and handsome,
but not as clever as the elder son.
Mr.. 7. jefferson Coolidge, ex-minister
to Francois the egreat-grandson of Thorn
as Jefferson and is following closely in
his ancestors footsteps. Besides other
accomplishments, he is splendid whist
player.
Bourke Cochran has the greatest voice
in either house Of congress. 1t is the
loudest and strongest, and it would be
the most musical if he did not SO soon
become hoarse with excitement. 1t fills
the hall Of the house as no other voice
does.
The first Hebrew who held a commits
sion in the British army was the gifted
but erratic Joshua Montefore, uncle of
the late Sir Moses Montefore. He was
by turns notary, author, explorer, sol
dier and journalist. In 1903 George III
offered him knighthood, but he de-
c1ined If
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-20
aow People Were "BrOken on tho Wheel

How People Were "Broken on the Wheel
This particular form Of capital pun
ishment has only been in vogue in Ger
many and France. In the latter coun
try it was abolished in the revolution
but in Germany it has been used fol
parricide and for treason in the present
century The German method was tC
bind the criminal to the spokes Of q
large wheel with his arms and legs out
stretched, and to break all his limbs
with blows of an iron bar as the wheel
revolved He was then left to die.
In France he was bound TO an x shaped
cross. which had two grooves in each
arm. One of these came above and one
below each elbow and knee. The ex-
ecutioner struck at these grooves, break
ing the limbs in eight places, and some.
times finished with one OF two blows on
the abdomen, which caused immediate
death. These last were the mercy strokes,
OF coups de grace. Ii these were not
given, the unhappy wretch was unbound
still alive, bound to the circumference
of a small wheel and left to die,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-20
Here,s Full press uniform.

Lieutenant Hero of the army has been
creating no end of excitement in Wash
ington society for some time past by ap-
pearing at every entertainment to which
he is invited in the gorgeousness of his
full dress uniform. This action, far from
being due to some causeless freak of fan
cy on the part of the lieutenant, has a
distinct end in view.
He is in the city for the purpose Of get
ting bill through congress by which
army officers of all ranks shall be COM
PEELED in future to wear their uniforms
whenever they appear at public or pri-
vate gatherings of social nature. It is
in order to carry out in practice his theo-
ries on the subject that Lieutenant Hero
is pursuing his decidedly novel manner
of dress at afternoon teas and similar
functions. Kate Fields Washington