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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-28
IT WAS IRBY WHO FAMED.
Knives and Forks.
The Quarterly Review.

The Quarterly Review. II
AS regards table furniture, forks
we know were not in general use
until tie seventeenth century,
thoughas early as the thirteenth
we find instances of gold and sill
yer ones being kept for special
purposes. Six silver forks and one
of gold occur among the list of the
valuaoles of Edward l. John Duke
of Brittany is mentioned as using
one to pick up "soppys," and Piers
Gaveston had three for eating
pears with. The custom, howevsS
was considered an sffeminate4 one,
and for the general accom-
mediation of. guests nothing but
trenchers, ,napkins, and spoons were
supplied; knives-a broad knife.
and a narrow one-were indeed
laid by the panther on the high,
table along with the bread and:saH
but these were for the use of the,
attendants only in cutting and re-
moving pieces of bred.
For cutting up their own NEST
the guests had recourse to tls:s1ssJ Il: IS
Uney InemseTves wore, anu the
carver carried his. which were a
particular pattern, in case. A
very handsome set of carver's
knives, with handles of ivory and
silver, may be seen in the British
Museum.
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John Hopkins University.
THE GIRL WHO WAITS.
How Young Man in a Street
Car Interested Seven Woman.

Car Interested Seven Woman.
In street car the other day was
a young man and seven women,
says the Detroit Free Press. The
young man was in that condition
known as befuddled, and as the
car rolled along be began to con-
verse with himself, starting out
with:
"It was wild night The wind
moaned and the raindrops had a
sobbing sound. I was lonely and
could not rest.
He spoke so loudly that all in
the car could hear him. Three of
the women at once became inter-
ested but the other four simply
glanced at him and turned away
again.
"At 8 o'clock I rung the door
bell" continued the young man,
"and was instantly admitted and
shown into the parlor and told
that Miss Sweetbrier would be down
in a moment. The dear girl was
evidently expecting me-"
"Tnree women were doubly in
,terested at this juncture while the
other four pricked up their ears
and prepared to pay attention and
wondered if they had not lost a
good thing.
''She came down-my darling
Clara. She never looked more
beautiful. She greeted me warmly
-ayel lovingly-and I retained
her hand as I led her to the sofa
on which we had sat and passed
so many loving hours. -.
The entire seven women were
now SO deeply interested that none
of them saw runaway horse
60 by, and two of them hitched
closer to the young man.
CATER awhile" he said in anus
ing voice and his eyes on his toes.
II put my arm around her slender
waist and she laid her golden head
upon my shoulder with the sweet
confidence of child. It was a
moment Of supreme happiness"
The two women who had hitched
before now hitched again, and the
five others followed suit, and all
of them wanted to kill the news
boy who opened the door and
shouted his wares.
"I saw the light of love in her
eyes. I dared to press my lips to
her maiden cheek. I knew that
she was mine--mine forever. That
is she was mine if I wanted her.
All! that hour Of happiness. Will
I ever forget it'll"
The conductor looked in to see
seven women craning their necks
and their eyes betraying the great
est anxiety. They were now SO
close to the young man that no
one could hitch nearer.
.sShe waited for me to speak, "
he went on, opening and closing
his eyes, as if sleepy, "but I was
too happy. I didn't want to break
the spell. Besides, how can I sup
port q wife on IS per week? Be-
sices I don't want to get married,
The dear girl is still waiting"
"What Didn't you ask her tc
be your wife?" demanded ore Of
the females as she rose up with
crimson face.
"No'm. Too happy. Told hel
I'd call smother night. Eight
dollars week only buys my soda
water and cigars, and how'm 60
IN to SUPP"
Seven feminine hands motionec
to the conductor to stop, and one
after another seven women dropped
off the car and welt their way:
with angry looks and compressed
lips, while the young man nodded
and nodded and muttered:
"What happiness! She waitet
for me to speak, but I was too hap
by. She's waiting yet. Let'e:
wait-I'm goin' to sleep!"
w. N. BURNETT
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ernment and they can be controll-

eruueuI alu tuey Call pe CoullOll-
ed by the government.
The farmers movement has been
sneered at and abused as social
istic and anarchistic. But the
farmer is neither a socialist nor
an anarchist. He is of all men
the conservative member of So
ciety. He does not ask for equality
of distribution, but he does ask
for equity of treatment. He does
not want revolution, but he does
want reform.
G. MERIWETHER.
John Hopkins University.
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s1rR1Ecrs FOR DISCUSSION.

The Union meeting Of The 2nd
division of the Edgefeld Associa-
ton will convene with the Reho-
both Baptist Church of Christ on
Saturday before the fifth Sunday
in April, at 10 A. NJ.
Mission sermon, by Rev. G. H.
Burton; alternate, Rev. G. W.
Bussey.
Sunday-school mass meeting.
Speakers, E. G. Morgan, Jimmie
Gilchrlst, w. P. Seigler, Al. Nc
Daniel, and P. H. Bussey.
QUERIES.
1. Is itnot calculated TO do harm
for person who has led a wicked
life to,repeat his past wicked ac-
tions? Speakers, P. H. BusSey. u
M. Garrett, Chas. Quarles.
2. Does not moderate drinking
impair Christians influence for
good? Speakers, W. H. Nixon, 0.
J. Prince, Jessie Prince.
8. Is not dishonesty among pro-
fessors of religion doing as much
to hinder the progress of Chris
tianity as any of the evils of our
day? Speakers, J. F. Edmonds,
A. J. Mcdaniel, T. P. Robertson.
4. Is it advisable for this Union
to appoint speakers for each meet
ing to discuss claims of the Bap-
tist Orphanage and to take collec-
tions for same at the close of dis
cussion? Speakers, W. R. Parks,
T. P. Robertson, e. G. Morgan.
5. Have Baptist churches the
right to require candidates for adj
mission into church fellowship to
claim regeneration before receiving
them. Speakers, J. w. Johnson,
Rev. G. H. Burton, Rev. G. W.
Bussey.
/
L. F. Dorm, Mod',.
! S. E. FREELAND, Sec'tY,
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Monkeys and Snakes His Diet.

The Rev. Kenelm Vaughan,
brother of the Cardinal of London
and q member of famous Eng
lish family, has sailed for Liver
pool after flying visit in the IN
terests of his religious society to
Mexico. This priest spent fifteen
years of his life in South America,
being much of his time in the
wilderness, where he slept in the
tops of trees and dined on snakes,
monkey soup, and iaguars. He
numbered among his friends men
like Garcia Moreno, of Ecuador,
and the Archbishop of Quito, and
lived to see the former stabbed to
death in the streets of his own
capital, and the latter poisoned
at the altar from the sacred cup
by the revolutionists. He was in
prison as spy, and barely escaped
being shot as such more than once.
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Union Meetings.

The Union meeting of first diyi-
sion of the Edge ield Association
will meet with the Gllgal Church
at 10 A. M. on Saturday before the
fifth Sunday in April.
Introductory sermon by Rev. j.
L, QUITS or P. P. Blalock.
Charity sermon by Rev. ]. S.
Jordan or J. P. Mealing.
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
1. The establishment of a high
school in our Union. Speakers,
Rev. P. P. Blalock and ". II. Yel-
dell.
2. Is singing given enough inn
portance in our church worship?
Speakers, Rev. j. S. Jordan and 4.
T. Strom.
The following were appointed to
write essays on religious topics of
their own selection: Mrs. Lula
Thomas, Miss Kate Strom, E. E.
Mcdowell, and ]. G. Dennan.
M. B. BYRD, ,JR., Clerk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
BROTHER AND SISTER.
seunited--A Homeless Wanderer Recog-
nixed at u Mission Dinner.

seunited-A Homeless Wanderer Recog-
nixed at n Mission Dinner.
An affecting incident in connection
with the distribution of charity in the
Bethel mission, which is located at the
loot OF Canal street, Newark, n. j.,
some time ago. has just become
xnown. The mission is conducted by
L. Graham and Duncan Forbes, aided
by Mrs. Graham. They gave a free
iinner to all who had attended their
services. Mrs Graham sang several
hymns.
While the meal was b eing served TO
the motley crowd of homeless men
Mrs. Graham was particularly struck
with the appearance of one ra gged
but intelligent-loolSing individual, and
remarked to her husband that he
much resembled brother whom she
had not seen or heard from in many
years. Mr.. Graham thought little of
the suggestion, but the longer Mrs,
Graham looked at the man the stronger
the impression grew.
As she filed his plate the second
time she asked
"Are you John Coleman from Glas'
gow?'
"Yes," he replied. "Are you An
nie?"
II am" she said, and brother and
sister clasped hands as the tear
started from their eyes. The aston
ished gathering of poor and hungry
took In the situation-and some one o
them started the hymn, Praise God
from whom all blessings fiow."
Coleman said afterward that he rec
ognized his sisters voice and his moth
$ er's favorite hymn while she was sing
. ing, but was afraid to speak lest h
might be mistaken. He has a goo.
home in Glasgow, but came. to Amer
lea to better himself
He was employed for time in Find
. lay, Ohio. He lost his position whel
times grew hard and he had wake,
all the way TO Newark.
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Personal MENTION.

Willie Stnes IS III
Phil Lemon is down from Mulhall.
Gus Carson went TO Perry yesterday.
Bin Madara owns pound bull
frog.
W. G. Overstreet OF the Ok'ahoman
is in the city.
n. Friedlander Of Perry spent Sun
day with home folks here.
H. Strauss Of saltwater was in town
Sunday and Monday
Judge q. s. Cunningham was in
Perry yesterday on legal business
Hear Miss Nellie Renfrow. Virgie
Roe and Oracle Griiiths Friday night
}. T.. Scales, register of deeds of o
county, is in the city.
r. -. Reder and family arc down
from their claim in the strip
Policeman J. L. Pentecost has gone
TO his claim in the strip
p. Paugh, residing twelve miles
west, was shopping in the city yester-
day
DIR. Landrum, chairman of the
townsite board, is writing history OF
South Ca'olina.
Fritz Sidenspiuner's pet bear got gay
Sunday and tore off his owners thum b.
DIR. Cotteral dressed the wound.
w. j Donovan. editor of the Okla
homa City Press Gazette, was in the
city yesterday.
Many prominent business men took
dinner at the Royal Sunday. The
spread was rich.
d. r. Widmer has returned from
Woodward, where he has been engaged
in legal business for some time.
Judge j. l.. Bridges left yesterday
for Washington on legal business. H'
| has n number of cases in the genera
land office.
Frank G. Best Santa Fe agent a
/ Douglass, Kan, is here, attendin s
| court. lie is genial fellow, and fiv,
years ago was agent at this point
The remains of Deputy Marsha
Meeks who was killed by an outlaw il
the Chickasaw country, were taken Il
Perry yesterday. C
Mrs. Frank O'Neill left yesterda,
for Arkansas City where she viii at
tend wedding of one of her friends
Wednesday evening
At the Royal II, C. Elliott, Chicago
H. r. Warren, Kansas City; j. M
Ross, Wichita; G.. f Babcock, Ieaven
worth; c II. Sprowl, St Joe; II. Over
holzer j. Marriman and II. Link. ok
lahoma City: Thco IIeebee, Kansa
City; Otto II Wash, Dallas; Andrew
Pabst. St Louis; w. Il. Keller. Denver
c. Z. Sites Dallas; w. O. Reed, Chi
cago; c. II. Law, St Louis; Johr
Brownell New York; c. ii. Recls
meyer Wichita
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Some Important Land Decisions.

The townsite board yesterday re-
ceived the following decisions from
the interior department
Harry Cotton VS. i. II. McKennon
and James +. Walsh, involving lot 20,
block 90. Guthrie. Decision affirmed.
Property TO be divided between liti-
gants.
In the case OF the application for
school block in Crescent City, depart
ment held that the municipal authori-
ties are the proper persons to deed to
and not the school board.
Ira d. Ross and George II. Lynds VS..
]. V. Mitchell, involving lot l6, block
81, Guthrie, requiring notice of service
upon Hecox of his right of appeal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
LIVING GEMS.
Diamonds Declared to BE Masses OF
Enormously Active Atoms.


Enormously Active Atoms.
If you think your polished diamond
is mere aggregation of inanimate
crystals you are away wrong. If you
imagine that its components are de-
void of orderly, coherent motion, you
are equally mistaken. 1t has come to
pass that we are given to understa nd
that diamonds are masses of active
molecules. Inasmuch as every com
pact body is composed of multitudes
of exceedingly small, yet not indis-
tinguishable molecules, it might be
concluded that in n solid, at least,
these PARTICLES would be clustered to-
gether in an indivisible mass. This
theory as applied To diamonds is i'd
correct and has been completely over
/ thrown by the researches and expert
mentations of Sir Robert Bali of Liv-
erpool. The facts set forth by Mr.. Ball
with reference to the structure of the
diamond are fascinating. lie asserts
that were the sensibility Of our eyes
increased 50 as 10 make them a few
million times more powerful it would
be seen that the diamond atoms,
which forms the perfect gem when ag-
gregated in suffi cient myria1s, are
each in a condition of rapid movement
of the most complex description.
Each molecule would be seen swing
ing to and fro with the utmost vio-
lence among the neighboriny mole
cules and quivering from the shocks
it receives from encounters with other
molecules, which occur millions o.
times in each second. The hardness
and impenetrablity SO characteristic
would at first sight seem to refute the
supposition that it is no more than a
cluster of rapidly moving particles
but the well-known impenetrabilit.
of the gem arises from the fact that
when attempt is made to press a stee
point into a stone, it fails, because tn,
rapidly moving molecules of the ston
batter the metal with such eXtraor
dinary vehemence that they refuse Il
allow it 10 penetrate or even to mari
the rrystallized surface.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
RELIABLE PERJuRERs.
An Ingenious Form OF Biaokmail Carries
out with Their Help.

tul WIN hfAA thfAHi
In speaking Of men who earn their
living bv swearing false oaths one of
their number SAYS, "a reliable per-
iuror y valuable man There are
several brolscn-dowu lawyers, who,
shut out from the courts. make 1t part
of their business TO keep in contact
with tmen who, for a consideration,
will swear TO lie whenever required
The names of these people they place
on their books, and whenever dis
honest litigator in want of a witness
applies to them they are ready TO sup
piy the demand within half an hour.
Jg For instance. take q swindler who
is in want of money. IL IS quite easy
for him at night time to feign TO have
been Knocked down by a carriage or
cab and then TO sue for damages To
make his case thoroughly strong he
can even take his false witnesses with
him, 50 that they may put in an APP
pearance when the name of the driver
is taken. The result of the over
whclming presence of witness gener-
ally is that the case is settled out of
court.
"In this manner any number of
blackmailing cases are got up which
never come into court on account of
the defenseless position of the victim.
The blaclSmailcr. with his accomplices,
merely pays his victim visit. during
which they make a definite charge,
and the usual result is they retire
with the money they asked for in
their pockets.
They seldom go into the box, for
their evidence, as a rule, is so com
plete' that the opposing side gives
way. 1t is quite easy to get hold of a
man who is willing TO swear to an
ordinary lie for 81, while, Is for alibi
witnesses, they can be obtained in
almost any saloon for the price of a
| few drinks.
"Some false witnesses, however, are
paid very high sums. A friend OF
mine abroad was once offered $3.50 by
party if he would swear to certain
thing; the next day he was Offered
$500 by the opposing side, who, o
course had no idea that he had already
been approached.
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MApAM's FINOER-NAlLs.
She Has Them shaped FOR "Execution,'
"Exhibition" or "Escape."


This is progressive age, and the
"manicure lady is up to date. She
has among other things for tinger-nail
culture technical terms that may be
edifying to the people who are com
PEELED by snarled-up skein of circum-
stances to wear hands au naturel.
"Will madam have her nails shaped
for exhibition or eXecution?'
Don't know what you mean"
"lIa, ha," she gurgles, and proceeds
to inquire; Does madam play on the
musical instrument or the type
writer?'
If it is keyboard she must have
the escape nail; if the violin or banjo
or any strings she cuts the nails low,
quite far below the finger tips.
The patron plunks the banjo. She
takes the decollete style, and when
the operator is through with her
hands the flesh stands up above her
finger nails like cushions.
The "exhibition cut is for idle
hands, and the nails are tinted and
fled into curves as nearly like the
moons at the base of the nail as they
can be shaped.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17

The late premier of Canada, Sir
John A. Macdonald, when introducing
the several members of his cabinet To
the marquis of Lorne then just ar
rived in Canada to take the position
OF governorgeneral, said, speaking Of
Mr.. Chapleau, the new secretary Of
state, who was clad in magnificent
sealsllin coat: Your eNcellency, al
low me to introduce TO you the keeper
Of the great seal" Meeting upon one
occasion u learned Canadian judge Of
very rubicund countenance, Sir
John said: Il am delighted to see
you my deeply red old friend"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
DIDN'T WANT TO BE BURIED.
And the Supposed Corpse Leaves the
Undertaken In "a Hurry.

And the Supposed Corpse Leaves the
Undertaken In Hurry.
Quite recently a team was passing
up one of the leading streets of
Kennebec, Maine, when the horses
became suddenly frightened and ran
away, throwing out the fellow who
was riding. lie was badly shaken up
and his condition seemed to indicate
that he was done for during his
sojourn upon mother earth.
An undertaken who happened to
hear of the fellows misfortune and
sad condition Immediately y made haste
TO the scene Of disaster, equipped with
everything necessary to care for the
fellow who was supposed to have so
suddenly passed away. 1t seems he
was placed in the wagon, and then the
undertaken started with his supposed
corpse in posthaste for the mans home.
lie had not gone far when the man
recovered from his deathly (?) slum
Der and revived sufficiently to take in
the situation and leap from the wagon
and reach small hotel they were
just passing. Imagine the intense
surprise of Mr. Undertaken short
time after, when he had gone but a
little distance and looked around and
discovered that the single indication
of there having been anybody in the
wagon was the manner in which the
robes were left!
Truly the hard times have made
business duh in every line and per
haps the poor undertaken has shared
with the rest. 1t may seem shame
that he lost this opportunity of earn
ing an honest dollar and performing {
| faithful duty.
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great shape. lie has ten men at work
grading North Broad street One man
plows, eight shovel and four teams
haul dirt from Mansur avenue only a
half block away. Scrapers could
easily move the dirt The shovelers
are idle half the time, or to put 1T
mildly, sit around and wait for the
lone plowmau to turn the dirt Great
economy this
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
A Telephone Line.

C. w. McDaniels of Kansas City, rep
resenting the Missouri and Kansas
Telephone company, is in the city ar
ranging for establishing a toll line be-
tween Oklahoma City and this place
lie will go to oklahoma City today
and return in buggy with an odo-
meter to measure the exact distance.
The line will be extended to Arkansas
City and way points
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
AN UNSIGNED CHECK.
The Amount Was $4,000 aud IL Wa
Cashed by New York Bank.

The Amount Was $4,000 aud IL Was
Cashed by New York Bank.
The story of a check passing through
a number of channels without any
one discovering that il was not signed
was related few days ago. 1t APP
pears that a certain Bostonian, while
in New York, found it necessary to
pay the Union Trust company, of that
city. S34, 900, which he did by giving il
a check on one of the Boston banks.
The check was accepted and was
deposited in that company's bank for
collection. The following day il was
presented at the Boston bank, when it
was discovered that there was no
name signed to il 10 show by whom
the check had been issued, as il was
written on one of the blank forms of
checks of that institution. 1t looked
as il there was nothing To be done
but TO return the check 10 New York,
when the cashier thought he recogniz-
ed the handwriting, and goin To the
telephone called up the party who he
believed had issued the check.
"Were you In New York last weelS?"
asked the cashier. Yes said the
man at the other end Of the phone.
well" continued the cashier, did
you give the Union Trust company a
check for s3i ,OOO?'
"Ies," was the reply; whats the
matter? Have you not charged it up
10 my aceount?'
II would have done so. replied the
cashier, but there was no name
signed 10 it,"
Great Scott" was the answer; "can
you hold that check until 1 get up
thereFm
The check was held. aud in a few
minutes a man came in all out of
breath and affixed his signature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17

The remains of Mrs J. l. Pancoast,
who died In Perry Saturday night
were brought to this city yesterday
afternoon aud buried in Summit View.
The funeral services were held at the
Methodist church. conducted by Rev
Blakemore. and were very impressive
A large concourse OF sorrowing rela-
tives and friends followed the remains
TO their final resting pla G.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
District Coart..

Several important cases were dis
posed OF J. NJ. Mulhall vs. ]. l..
Mulhall, suit on contract; judgment
taken for 81, l3l.S9 for plaintiff Atch.
isou saddlery company VS. Ira Kiebler
and w. w. Painter, suit for recovery of
property and $500 damages.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
with His other Possessions.

At a chureh-meeting in one of the
suburbs OF Chicago, the inquiry was
made whether certain lawyer Of the
congregation, whose financial affairs
were somewhat involved, had got re-
ligion." To which another lawyer
present responded; "No, think not
unless it's in his wife's name"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
Mr. Do,isnn Dead.

The mother of Mrs George Dodson
died last night at geo o'clock. The
funeral will occur at e;3O p m. today
from the NJ. f.. church. Rev. Blake
more officiating. Friends invited
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17

Eon. John l. Virgins city clerk of
Enid, is In the city Mr. Wigg'us en-
Joys the distinction of being the on
Democrat ele ted in Enid at the re"
city election. He is here on bu>' n
with Governor Renfrow, conn ct
with the government townsite.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-17
Coloael McReynold. wants Notorlety

Robert McReynolds, formerly of this
city, has written sensational letter
20 governor Waite Of Colorado In
which he recommends the secession of
Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska Kansas
and other states on account OF the
silver issue MeReynolds' wheels are
very loose.