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The morning times., 1895-11-23

northwest-Rev. Alex. Kent, pastor, will
speak at 11:15, on 'Am. / My Brothers.
Keeper Sunda Y school and ethical
class at 1918. Seats free; an weleone,
PASTOR E. HEZ SVEN EXPLAINS A
connndrum: what Washingtonians. Are
Like Hidden Belt?' Sonday night, 7:3O
o'c. Preaching ut / l n. m.. by the pastor,
Free pews; all invited. Second Baptist
| Church auditorium. Fourth street and
NL-trir IN ~
The morning times., 1895-11-23

FIRST CLASS mecuo pics cen he
secured at GOO 18Th st. NV. Paper
hargers, painters, bridge and GtrlC. ural
iron WORKERS. carpenters. latiIs-s, plaster
ers, ami la5oring men 81 any Kind. WORK
INGhtEE' LiBkARS AND BUREAU OF
LABOR, 600 9Th st. NV. Telephone. S6O.
NJ. d. .;HENK. Clerk. Bo5-f
The morning times., 1895-11-23

W = NCMD-Horse harness and top
wagon on installment plan; horse must
be SQUAD and gentle. Address TEAM, this
office DO22-lt-em
The morning times., 1895-11-23

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, corner
ices at a. IN. aud 7:30 p. m.; Sunday
school. 9:45 a. m.; Young Peoples Union,
$50 p. M; Rev. A. G. Rogers. d. D., pastor;
a. m. Lights Along the Shore;;" p: M,
The fourth in the present series or illus
trated sermons on tho Old Testame
subject, CLOSING Scenes In the Life OF
Jacob. to the Exodus from Egypt" A
The morning times., 1895-11-23

GIVING UP housekeeping-Th follow
ing articles for sale: Parior carpet, Sl9;
folding cherry bedStead, French plate mir
ror. beveled, So. cost 500: dinins-room
mating, So; refrigerator. SO. cost $50;
couch, So. and Jne for 50; dining-table,
one-!eaf, walnut, 50, cost Sl5. 9S9 ST.
my. . TI'T I3','f.. nov223t
The morning times., 1895-11-23
HELr wASTED-FEMALE

w a NI'E.D-5 Gamers to cane Chairs at
- 15l,7.-,. ST. NV. nU2i Stem
The morning times., 1895-11-23

FOR SALE-Very handsome sleigh;
plush trimmings; cost S1C0: never
been used; VIII sell for $50, or trade II. Ad-
dress III l. 81. NV. no22-2t
The morning times., 1895-11-23
FOR RENT-SUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-Large two-story brick
stable, room for horses and car
riages; hay-loft and feed-roum; also large
nice bedroom; all for $40 mo-, 217 u st.
NV. 1t
FOR RENT-PosseSsion December / D,
a fine stable, 25XS0 feet, two apart
ments: every convenience; five stalls, with
plenty of room for more; adjacent 10 500
Eleventh ST. Sc, where apply can rent
connected eight-roOm dwelling on 'front.'
street If desired. nOIS-1t
The morning times., 1895-11-23

FOR SALE-Eruit stand; good loca-
ton; owner las two; cannot cttcnu 70
both. 4th and Pa. ave. Sc. no22-2t-cm
The morning times., 1895-11-23

FOR RENT-Unfurnished-- parlor
vate family, for two persons, S37 per
month. For one person, SCI. viii fur
nish if desired at $40 for two; $50 for one
Address T04 l. st. nw 1t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
A Province Oyerrun With Mice.

One OF the most unpleasant places
in this world to live in just at pres.
ent, according to Russian papers, is
the Province of Kharkoff, in the land
of the Gear. The country is now
overrun with mice-millions of mice.
The cats have become SO accustomed
to the sight Of the little animals that
they no longer catch them or even
play with them. They are said to be
greater pest than the rabbits were
in Australia few years ago. Pro-
visions for the table, candles, soap,
books, shoes-everything, in fact, is
eaten up by the animal in the night
time. The furniture, even, is not
spared. Sleep for many of the poor
inhabitants has become almost impos-
sible. All of them, virtually, have
been obliged to place their. beds in
the middle Of the rooms. Some of
them, even, have been forced to sleep
with their feet in basins OF water
the Russians of that district believing
that mice will not touch person so
sleeping. If these precautions are
not followed the mice dancea genuine
s'saraband" on the recumbent figures
and on the bed, and even bite the
sleepers.
Almost all the wheat has been de-
stroyed. A number of wealthy wo-
men-landed proprietors-have been
obliged to abandon their homes, and
have gone to st. Petersburg to get
away from the scourge, for such it
hes become. In the fields the mice
are so numerous thst men kill two or
three hundred in FIVE CT ten minutes.
Nav York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
Old Pe0DIe of Philadelphia.

There was published in the Ledger
of July 4th record of the deaths an
nounced in our obituary columns dur
ing the first half Of the year 1894 OF
those who had lived to or beyond the
age OF eighty years. The total for
that period was 433, of whom 164 were
men and 269 women, the latter out
numbering the men by los. During
the last half of1S94, toDecember 31th
there were announcements in the
Ledger columns of the deaths of $40
persons who had lived to or beyond
the advanced age of eighty years. OF
these 1853 were men and 2O7 women,
the latter outnumbering the former
by A.
The total number Of deaths OF octo-
genarians, nonogenarians and CEN
tenarians announced in the Ledger
during 1894 was sol, there being 325
men and ATS women, thus again
emphasizing the usual preponderance
Of women. Of the males, forty-three
reached or passed the age OF ninety,
and their com bined ages make total
of 4OO3 years, while the aggregate
ages of the eighty-four women, aged
ninety OF over, give 1911 years. .-Phila.
delphia Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
japanese Chopsticks.

A new and pretty ornament is made
of two or more Japanese chopsticks.
The credit of the idea is due to the
wife of the Consul of that country,
who showed some American ladies the
possibilities OF the slender bars. The
sticks range from eight to twelve
inches long, and are scarcely thicker
than knitting needle. They are
made of wood, ivory, OF metal. The
prettiest are tipped and shod in silver
or gold. They can be crossed, tied
with ribbon and hung upon wall.
They can be fastened with ribbon
into tripod and used to support
piece of crystal, glass ball or other
object. They can be arranged into
queer little photograph frames or en-
ployed with pleasing effect on fruit
plate. The polished metal ones make
excellent skewers. The oldest use of
all to which they can be put is that
employed by an inventive girl, who,
regardless of their object, uses them
as hair pins. 1t may be artistic, but
it would certainly amaze any Jap,
male or female. New York Mail and
Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
A Hermit's Floating Home.

Anchored in the Frisco bay is lit
tie old craft, originally sloop, but
now nothing but hulk, without mast
or rigging. 1t is the floating home OF
Richard Smith, q maine hermit, who
believes that he is to be second Noah.
He predicts that San Francisco and
Oakland will sink into the sea because
of their wickedness, and then few OF
the select will come to him and be
saved from death on his rudderless
craft. He believes that he has been
Inspired to live in the water to avoid
the destruction, and he is awaiting to
preserve the chosen of the Order oil
tho Messiah.
Smith is seventy years old, with o
long gray beard and long gray hair.
He wears no covering on head or feet.
He is bachelor and has lived her
mit's life for thirty years. He lives
by faith alone and is on the verg OF
starvation. He could catch plenty OF
fish from his ord, but would rather
die than eat anything of the animal
world, subsisting entirely on pan
cakes, beans and potatoes. He for
merly travelled on foot throughout the
state, pushing q wheelbarrow filed
with religious books, which he sold.
The latter day Noah is a firm adhe-
rent of most of Count Tolstoi's teach
ings,-ET.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
A FOrlOrn Boom Town.

Concord, California boom site, is
thus described by an impartial writer:
Concord is situated on the Atlantic
and Pacific Road, about four miles
southeast of Mojave, and is utterly
worthless for any purpose whatever.
1t is sandy desert covered with
dwarf cactus, and is even summed by
rabbits and birds. The nearest water
that could be used for irrigation is
twenty-five or thirty miles away,
which would have to be brought that
distance by pipe lines up hill. The
land is absolutely worthless. A large
number of lots have been sold to
Eastern people, but nothing furthe.
has ever been done. Tho only vege-
tation is small cactus, dwarfed to a
creeping plant, owing to the condi-
tions that prevent it growing. Con-
cord is miles away from timber. There
is no more uninviting spot on earth"
Chicago Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
Couldn't Teach Him Manners.

He had his legs stretched clear across
the aisle of q street car when man
who had just got on gave them kick
which nearly slowed the other off his
seat. he recovered himself and turned
and demanded:
"Did you do that on purpose, slrT'
eyes, sir !" was the prompt reply.
"Wanted to pick q fuss, did you?'
'I wanted to teach you manners.
It isn't manners for man to stretch
his legs across car"
"Manners You talk to me about
manners! Sir, do you know who l
am?"
"No, sir, and I don't care!'
"Do you know that I've rid on a
street car more'n 30 times?'
81 thought this was your first trip!"
"Oh, ye did? Waal, it hain't, not
by long shot! I was right on this
car last night, and I not only stretch
ed my legs across the car and ate a
pint of peanuts, but laid down on the
seat when I got tired and went to
sleep. I guess I know how to behave
myself as we'll as most folks, and if
anybody kicks my legs agin he'll want
to hev his will made in advance.-De-
trot Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
The Sacred Bull.

Hinduism is not what it WAS three
or four thousand years ago. The Hin
dus wero never monotheistic, but were
formerly much nearer SO than now.
Then they said: ''Sueria, the sun,
drives away the cold and gives US
light, and should receive alteration;
Indra, rain, makes our rice and millet
and grass grow, and should be wor-
SHIPPED; Agni, fire, is powerful, and
should be an object of our dcvotions. :"
In Yedic times they reasoned thus,
and had but thirty-three gods; eleven
in heaven, eleven on earth, and eleven
in mid-air. Gradually they came to
believe that everything was but a
manifestation of supreme power, or
part of the supreme power, and should
be worshiped; and so their thirty
three gods multiplied into thirty-three
millions.
Before the Aryans settled down to
till the soil they were but wandering
herdsmen, and their wealth consisted
of their cattle. Even after they be-
came cultivators they were anxious to
increase their herds. The faithful
bullock plowed their fields and bore
:ipcn his back their burdens, and the
COW gsye them milk and butter. If
any object was worthy of alteration it
was these faithful animals; othe COW
and the bull early became sacred III
the eyes of the devout Hindu.
A queen who lived near our mission
in India, realizing that her end was
near, had brought to her side her fa-
vorite cow, and taking his tail in her
hand passed quietly and contentedly
into the spirit land. We find great
many images in the form of crouch.
ing bull. Some of these are of gi.
gantic size, as the one near the Well
of, knowledge in the city OF Benares;
others are small. Some are kept in
public places, and others in temples
and private houses.
Motherhood is the one great thing
10 be desired on the part of wife in
India; and no disgrace, scarcely, is
greater than that of being childless.
Such women are taught that if they
perform a proper worship at the
shrine of Mahadab (the Hindu name
for bull; literally, the great god)
they may become mothers. Demo
root
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
An Adventure in Italy.

Chicago tourists who intend making
tour through Italy will do well to
take notice of an adventure that lately
befell foreigner on the Island Of
Lido, near Venice. This easy-going
tourist, laudably deslrous of foiling
all the social wheels within his reach
and reducing friction to q minimum,
beckoned to the waiter of restaurant
and, feeling him before instead of af-
ter dinner, trustingly asked him what
he could conscientiously recommend.
The knight of the napkin, who later
on appeared in the character of
'sknight of honor" instead of honest
ly replying, 81 can recommend you
another restaurant" said, can Eng
lish biftake," which the tourist forth.
with ordered. When it appeared on
the table and the hungry man at
tempted to ply his knife and fork he
discovered to his disgust that dyna-
mite bomb would be more to the pur-
pose. He then rang for that un.
veracious waiter and asked him
whether the proprietor was new to
the place. 'tNo, sir; his father was
here before him-came thirty-fve
years ago." "Did the old man bring
that wretched animal with him from
which this 'bifftake' was sculptured?"
he asked. But the waiter was sensi'
tive soul and could not stand such
talk. 'Here is my card, sir; kindly
give me yours, and we'll arrange the
matter at an early date. The chal-
lenge had to be accepted lest some
thing worse should befall, and sabers
were the weapons chosen. The upshot
of it was that the tourist received
dangerous wound Oh hia right arm,
and instead of continuing his journey
now lies in one ofthe wards of a Venice
hospital. Chicago Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
A Country without Newspaper.

A country without newspaper is, in
these days, curiosity indeed. An
dora is believed to bo the only civil
lied state in the world in which not o
single newspaper is published. An
dora is little republic-abott thir-
ty-six miles long by thirty broad
situated on the north side of the Pyr-
enees, next the Spanish province of
terida and the French department of
Ariege. 1t is nominally under the
protection of France, but its II, 900
Inhabitants speak the Spanish Ian
guage. Here, then, is an opportunity
for an enterprising journalist. He
need not be afraid of duels, for,
though firearms are plentiful enough,
it is said that there is not single in
habitant who could hit O COW at O
hundred yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
Bnilding a Canoe in Alaska.

II one has plenty ot leisure, it is On
interesting thing to watch native of
Alaska shaping a canoe, from the mo-
ment the tree from which it is made
has been rolled upon the beach in
front of the village until it is finally
completed. Frequently the yellow
cedar tree fit for canoe has to be
Aoated in the straits or narrow chan.
neis between the islands for many
miles, after having been felled with
great difficulty on steep mountain
side. When canoe capable of carry
ing eight OF ten persons is wanted,
that is, one about forty feet long, the
tree is placed upon the beach in front
of the village, and there the builder
works patiently and deftly for months
at his task. He makes no marks and
draws no lines to which to work, but
directs the small adze used in hewlng
by sight and hand alone. First, he
cuts away the outside in small chips,
until he has it smoothly dressed; then
he turns his attention to the inside,
excayating the interior until he has
reduced the sides to the uniform
thickness of about an inch and a
quarter. Then the most difficult and
delicate task remains to beperformed;
that is, to impart the graceful curves
for which this kind of craft is noted.
This is done by primitive process.
The cavity made by hewing out the
interior wood is entirely filed with
water, and the incomplete canoe COW
cred closely with hemlock bark, old
sailcloth, blankets, or with anything
else of like kind and red-hot stones
s-e thrown into the water to generate
steam to soften the wooden sides.
Pieces of wood are placed crosswise
of the interior, and near the waist, to
assist in gradually swelling or bulging
out the sides, in conformity with tho
design. It takes weeks frequently OF
patient endeavor to give the canoe the
proper shape and curves by this
process, but when finished no trained
eye can detect any imperfection in the
curves OF the sides. After the requl-
site shape is thus given to the craft,
the water is turned out. The stays
are allowed to remain, so that when
the wood dries it retains the shape
given it in the steaming process
New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
pIrH AND POINT.

A preferred creditor-One who IS in
no hurry for his money.-Albany Ar
gus.
Why is tramp like flannel shirt?
Because he shrinks from Washing
Pathfinder.
Fresh from the cooking school, you see,
She merited the praise
OF him who fondly said that she
Knew beans in fourteen ways.
Truth.
CDR. White is specialist, is he not9
What is his speciality" 'sHe has
two - consultations and fees -.
Vogue.
Nobody but loving mother could
weep bitter tears over lost child, and
then spank it energetically for return
ing.-Tid-Bits.
These slelghings give the tin-horn hend
A chance to blow his strainsi
But, oh, alas! and oh, alack!
He can't blow out his brains!
Cincinnati Tribune.
New Yorker-"You ought to have
faster trains between New York and
Boston" Bostonian-"There should
certainly be faster trains from New
York to Boston. South Boston
News.
He was 80 green when he met her
That he didn't know what to do;
And the more he tried to forget her,
The more it made him blue.
Detroit Free Press.
Sheriff ION the morning OF the exc.
cution)-"Was the prisoner impudent
when You told him to get ready for
the scafold?" Deputy--"Er-he told
me he'd be hanged if he would. p
Buffalo Courier.
Patron-'Your living skeleton IS
getting old, but he holds we'll TO-.
gether." Dime Museum Manager-
eyes; he holds we'll together. You
see, we always wire him when we want
to engage him. New York Press. s.
schoolma.e-s'Why do you never
touch your piano." Miss Trumper-.
"We's buying it on instsl ailments. "
ssWhat difference docs that maker"
"I'm afraid if paw should hear me
play, he'd stop paying. Good News.
Doubtless the india-rubber man,
The museum patrons Joy,
Began his life In this world Of strife,
As bouncing baby boy.
Buffalo Courier.
ssYou're not cousin or anything
like that of our fair hostess, are you /"
"No; nothing of the sort" "Well,
did you ever attend such stupid af-
fair in your life?" ''Ye-es, good
many. I-I'm her husband, you see,
and I have to. New York Recorder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
Spurgeon on Smoking.

Most of the stories about the late
Mr.. Spurgeon have been told, but
here is one which appears in Mr.. Ad-
derly's magazine, Goodwill, which may
be new to many: ''Many years ago I
met tho late Mr.. Spurgeon, who was
great smoker, at tile supper table of
friend. Over our pipes he said:
Once pious lady took me to task
about my smoking, and said: DO
you read anything in the Bible about
smoking?' No. answered, 'but we
do read of the people passing through
the Valley of Baca. ''-(Ps. lxxxiv, 6,
Bible version. )"-Ne,0 J orE Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
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I You may be
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This valuable book is indispensable
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health and happiness, that every one
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mysteries of materia medica, tells how
to preserve health; how to treat the.
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prescriptions for this purpose. The
subjects OF Love, Courtship and Mar
riage ore exhaustively treated. The
book will be sent postpaid for 60c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13

At this season everyone should take good
spring medicine. Your blood must be puri-
fad OF you will be neglecting your health.
There is cry from Nature for help, and un-
less there Is prompt and satisfactory response
you will be liable to serious illness.
This demand can only be met by the puri-
flying, enriohing and
bIood-vitaIizing
elements to be found in Hoods sarsaparilla.
"My mother-il-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe,
ut the age of 70 years, was attacked with a
violent form Of salt rheum; it spread all over
her body, and her hands and limbs were
dreadful to look at. At the same time, my
little daughter Clara, who was just one year
old, was attacked by q similar disease, Like
scrofula. It appeared In
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn eIectually, dispeis colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duceL, pleasing to the taste and ae-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared cnly from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5O
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist, who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
fo,ucupTe Sy HEW YORK, N.Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
SYMPATHY.

II we should be 80 quick Of heart,
So keen of sight,
That we could feel each shadows gloom,
Each blossoms blight,
The fairest of earth's blue-gold days
Would turn to night.
II we should grow so swift to feel.
Each human pain
Tat for each aching human heart
Ours ached again,
Life were all WEAKNESS, and joy
Grown poor and vain.
Some sounds are lost in silence, though
We reverent hark;
Some sights are shut from anxious eyes
By pitying dark.
The limit of the souls out-gifti
Has finite mark.
Grace D. Goodwin, in Harper's Baza-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
A THANKFUL SOUL.

take life jest as find it;
lifts hot never mind it;
Hunt around fer shady trees
An Jest whistle up breeze!
II it's snowin'-why, I go
Jest a-swimmin' crost the snowl
ever try how good it feels
In a wagon off the wheels2)
Spring or winter-summer, fali
I'm Jest thankful for 'em all!
Folks say this worlds full O. strife; 4
That Jest 'livens up my life!
When the good Lord made it He
Done the best fer you an me-
Saw the sky had too much blue,
An rolled up q cloud or too.
Give us light to SOW nm reap,
Then throwed in the dark fer Sleep.
Every single drop O. dew
Twinkles on rose fer you.
Tell YOU! this worlds full O light
Sun by day an stars by night;
Sometimes sorrow comes along,
But it's all mixed up with song.
Folks that always makes complaint
They amt healthy-that they amt!
Some would jest live with the chill
II it warnt fer doctors bills!
Always flndin' fault with things
Kill Il bird because it sings.
1 take life jest as find it
Hot Oh cold, never mind 1t;
II it's sunshiny day
That's my time fer maxim hay;
II it's rain, fills my wish
Makes the lakes Jest right fer fish;
When the snow falls whlte.as foam,
Then track the rabbits home.
Spring or winter-summer. fall,
I'm jest thankful fer 'em all.
Frank L. Stanton, in Frank Leslie's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
Running a Foreigner.

Pompey-"Can you tell me who
was dc fust man?"
Caesar-"G "Guess dat was George
Washington"
Pompey-" "Nufin' OBJ de sort. Ad-
am was de fust man."
Caesat- "Dat's o;but I didn't know
YOU wer gwine to include furriners. :"
Baltimore Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
Literary Trials.

Hiswell-That story by Dulcimer,
in the latest number of the Hopscotch
1laga=ine, is almost identical with the
one I wrote for the Evening Scool'e''
over year ago. I'll bet he stole my
plot for his story.
Putwell-On the contrary, it looks
as though you had stolen his.
Hiswell-How so, prayP
Putwell-It ought to be clear enough
to YOU. In order to have his story
appear in the current number OF the
Hopscotch Magazine it must have been
sent to the publishers OF tho magazine
at least three years ago. So, you see,
the argument is in favor OF Dulclmer.
= IA.