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No Horses Needed for This Vehicle.

A horseless carriage went skimming
along the smooth asphalt OF Four
teenth street, in the vicinity of Cherry
street, Kansas City, Mo-, fulfilling
Mother Shipton's prophecy "that car
riages without horses shall run," and
terrifying two negroes who saw sparks
and apparently sulphurous flames
issuing from under it. The vehicle
was an electric carriage of Kansas
City invention and manufacture.
With the exception of one used dur
ing the Worlds Fair, this is said to be
the only electric carriage in the
United States, although some similar
ones are used in the Old World. The
machine works perfectly. A speed OF
eleven miles an hour was obtained.
The carriage is about the size of an
ordinary vehicle. One seat holding
three persons fills the front and an.
other one that will accommodate SINH
lar number faces to the rear. A stor-
age battery, composed of five series OF
five cells each, furnishes a current
of 67} ohms, and the cells are ar
ranged in three tiers beneath the seats.
The wheels are of wood. with india
rubber cushions on the tires. The
hind wheels, which are three feet, two
inches in diameter, have on their
inner sides q cast iron hange twenty
six inches in diameter and five inches
wide. Power from the battery is COM
municated to the fange by rawhide
friction pulley, revolving from 600 to
1000 times minute, and is capable OF
being elevated or depressed at will by
the driver by means of levers, on
which he places his feet. The steer
ing is done by toothed segment and
pinion attached to the axle OF the
fore wheels md handled by a steering
post manipulated by, the driver with
his hands. jThe carriage can make
quick, short turns. The storage bat
teries will run the machine about
seven or eight hours. The carriage
weighs about 1000 pounds and is
quicker anl lighter than the European
coaches. Chicago Herald.
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A Neglected Opportunity.

Lord Aberdeen once left London at
midnight, in o sleeping car, for the
north. In the morning he saw stran-
ger opposite him.
stExcuse me-" said the stranger,
may ask if you are rich?"
Somewhat surprised, his lordship re-
piled that he was tolerably well-to-do.
"May I ask" continued the stran-
ger, show rich you are?"
"Well, if it will do you any good to
know" was the reply, 81 suppose
I have several hundred thousand
pounds"
'sIndeed!" went on the stranger.
'"Then, ii I were as rich as you, and
snored as loud as you, I should take
whole carriage, SO as not to interrupt
the sleep of others. "-Househo'd
Words.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Children and Money.

Do not indulge the habit OF giving
your children money in an indiscrimi-
nate manner to spend as they Like. 1t
leads to great many ills, not the least
of which is an impaired digestion from
overeating. a child who has a penny
or nickel every time he asks for it can.
soon make himself i'll eating the cheap.
candy and cakes put up to look 80 dt-
tractive on the outside, and then you
rush off for doctor and fill the child
up with medicine as result of your
own selfshness in giving him money
to get rid OF his opportunities. Then.
it is apt to make tho child grow up
with extravagant ideas, and stealing is
natural second step when parental
indulgence has worn Chicago
Record
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
That Young Man Again.

"Did you ever pay any attention to
theosophy, Mr.. Slogo?" she asked, with
deadly sweetness in her tones.
The young man admitted that he had
not.
"oh, it is just lovely, "aEe contin.
ued. sI>have often thought how per.
feetlx charming it would be to send
ones astral self down into the par.
lor to entertain, while ones real
tired self was sound asleep.
The ticking Of the clock became SO
painfully loud that the young man was
forced to look at it and suddenly dis
cover that it was really growing so aw-
fully late. Indianapolis Journal.
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Ponular Ideas of Inventors.

In a recent address Alexander Sic
mems said that it is a popular super
stitiop that the inventors are heaven
made, and that they can produce use
full novelties to order in any branch
of manufacture where want exists,
if only their attention is drawn to it.
''The history of the invention of the
steam engine" he added, sis a we'll
known illustration of the point wish
to emphasize. According to the pop
ular version, Watt, small boy, saw
the lid of teakettle move up and
down when the water was boiling, and
this suggested to him the construction
of steam engine. As mater of fact
Watt made himself acquainted with
what had been done before Ia point al
together ignored in the popular YER
sion), and had to work very hard be-
fore he brought his invention to a
successful issue. His example is typi-
cal of the true method of progress,
and we may generally say that in
order to approach problem with the
most certain prospect of success it is
necessary:
81. 10 define, as accurately as pos
sible, the want that exists, or the par
ticular object that is to be attained.
"2. To be we'll acquainted with the
scientific principles which come into
play.
''3. To know how the want is met,
or the object attained in practical life.
~. To find out what proposals have
been made by others IN the same or in
similar case.
"a careful attention to these re-
| qnirements Will prevent much disap,
pointment and waste OF energy as
| will be obvious to all of you without
further explanation. - Scientific
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

Her cheek kindled with crimson
bloom; her lip quivered; the blue
lightning of her indignant eyes was
quenched in coming tears.
"Speak those words again, Myrtle !"
cried Rugh, in voice that shook with
repressed emotion. ssLet there be no
mistake in q matter that is 30 vitally
essential to my happiness. You are
not to be married this next week?"
81 am not" she answered, earnestly.
He took the little, trembling hand
in his.
"Sweet Myrtle. forgive me?" he
said. "But my heart was torn with hot
jealously and burning anguish. be-
lieved that you were lost to me, and
life was scarcely worth having without
your love. Now let US begin the world
over again. Promise me, dearest, to
become my wife. Let no more cruel
doubts rise up between us forever
more. Will you promise. Myrtle"
And Myrtle answered, in scarcely
audible tones:
81 promise !"
Hugh Keppel's face was radiant
when he came back to the round draw.
ing room at the Towers that after.
noon. His mother looked earnestly
at him.
"Dear Hugh" she said, "you have
had good news"
"The best OF news" he answered,
brightly. ''News that Myrtle Vennor
will become my wife soon; news that
the false report of her marriage to
any one else is utterly unfounded.
And as he spoke, he looked full into
Alice Amadine's face. She colored
deeply under the scorching light Of
his eyes; but she knew that it would
be fatal to quail at this juncture, or
to show any consciousness of her own
guilt.
"Dear mel" said she, smiling as
graciously as ever, "what ridiculous
stories do get trumpea up among the
neighboring gossipsl And SO you are
to be married, Hugh? I am sure 1
wish you every happiness.
And no one who saw Alice Aman-
dine at that moment would have
dreamed that her life hopes had been
cruelty smitten down--for women are
heroes at heart. Saturday Night.
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around the steps; the vine which gar
landed the old tower had lost its scar
let glow in the cold touch of snow aud
frost; the cedars shuddered in the
blast. For Keppel Tower was on q
commanding hill, which, although de-
lightful enough in summer, was no!
without its disadvantages in the
month of December.
Mr.. Keppel had been absent for
three months, and this was his first
homecoming since he had returned
from Paris.
His mothers eyes frightened as she
stood-a commanding figure in black
satin and rich old Mechlin lace-be-
side the fire IN the round drawing
room, with one hand on the gold
headed cane which was her constant
support, the other extended toward
him.
"You are back again." she said.
sob, Hugh, I thought you never
would return to mel"
The room was very pretty, with the
cheerful freight Pickering on the
blue-and- d-white tiles of the chimney
piece, the curtains of -colored
plush, the decorations OF old-gold rib
hons, ancient brass and art en-
b.oidery.
In all these things he recognized
Alice Amadine's taste-the taste of the
distant cousin who had always lived
with Mrs. Keppel since Hugh was a
boy.
They had grown up together, in
fact, and Mrs. Keppel had made no
secret of her earnest wish that Hugh
might eventually marry Alice.
But Hugh Keppel, with all mans
perversity, had rather chosen to fall
in love with Myrtle Vennor, the blue
eyed daughter of the old judge who
lived in the pretty country house
two miles down the river.
To-be.sure-which was some COM
fort to Mrs. Keppel-there was no
regular engagement; but every one
knew that the young people liked one
another.
Don't mind, aunty, DEAR" SAID
Alice Amadine, with her gracious
smile and slow, musical accents.
"Love can neither be boundin fetters
nor driven in harness. Myrtle Ven
nor is very sweet girl, and no doubt
Sc fop fha ha-f -
"My love-" said Mrs Keppel, kiss
ing Alice's rich brunette cheek,
"you are On angel, and how Hugh
can be so blind is far beyond my
comprehension.
81 can endure anything 30 long as
you love me-" said Alice Amadine, eff.
fusively returning the caress.
Alice was as beautiful as ever in
her garnet-red gown, with cardinal
roses in her hair, as she smiled her
greeting and presently they were
seated at the little round table ut tea,
by the softened light of student
lamp.
"And how are the Vennors?" saic
Hugh, after he had inquired after
every one else, vaguely hoping that
Alice or his mother would mentor
the subject without his suggestive
question.
'Oh," smiled Alice, carefully meas
uring out the exact number of drop:
of thick cream which Mrs. Keppe
liked in her tea, "the Vennors are
very gay this season! They are to re
main at the Grange until Twelfth
Night, and there are oil sorts of ball:
and parties and festivities going on
And the lust time I was OF Mrs. Tor
rence's, the dressmaker, / saw Myr
ties wedding dress being made.
"Her wedding dress?" echoe;
Hugh.
'Ald, oh" said Alice, still ipten'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
ENTHUSIASTS.

A fearful sound burst upon the air.
It was the voice of q woman.
On closer analysis it proved to be
the combined voices OF several wo-
men.
"Have courage" shouted the brave
youth who is always at hand when
there is feminine distress, sT will
save you.
And in reply came the chorus of in
dignation:
"You horrid thing! Go way from
here. We girls have just joined this
seminary, and we are practising our
college yell. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Plenty of Chance at Home.

"What do you hear from Hiram"
Mrs. Sunup. SLOWS she doin' at col
lege?"
'T amt heard nothin' direct" was
the reply, ''but it come to me in q
roundabout sort o. way thet he Is
sowin' a good deal of wild oats?"
''What air ye goin' ter do?"
'sHev i'm come home at once. l Iwrote
'im today that, ef he was SO dead sot
on agriculture, he might ez we'll stick
to the farm. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
QUITE A DIFFERENT MATTER.

Miss Blanc (contemptuously)-
'sThat's q nice looking watch; did
you have to buy suit of clothes to
get that?"
John Ware (refectively)-s'No; on
the contrary. I had to sell one. -
Harvard Lampoon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
tel snan others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
disnelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :,
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
a?cept any substitute if offered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
WORDS OF WISDOM.

4 FOOLS eyes are always being put
out.
a lie will often kill where shotgun
wouldn't.
Sooner or later pride is sure to step
on dynamite.
The back that won't bend will some
day have to break.
Life is not worth living unless you
live it for somebody else.
A lazy man is always talking about
how hard he has to work.
You can tell by the flavor OF the
honey where the bees have beer.
The days are never long enough for
the man whose heart is in his work.
Some people forget that there is o
good deal OF gospel in handshake.
You have won tho love OF others
when you prove that you love them.
The man who speaks the truth in
love will always talk to some purpose.
The right kind OF believing never
fails to bring the right kind of bless
ing.
Nine troubles out of ten will run
when you look them squarely in the
face.
How quick the peacock drops his
feathers when he catches sight of his
black feet.
Comparing your sins with those of
other people will not make your sim
ming any safer.
Before you open the window in
railway car, be sure you are pleasing
some one besides yourself.
1t is more needful to be able to suf-
fer long and be kind, than it is to
preach with the tongue of On angel:
1t is hard for the world to believe
that the sinner who rides in a carriage
is made out of the same kind of clay
as the one who steals his bread. -
Rams Horn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
RETRoGREsSIoN.

A large company was gathered at
the table d'hote, as is usual in the
modern romance.
The large lady had just troubled
the bald gentleman for the vinegar.
"No," she was saying, "women will
not SO backward. "
Except when she gets off street
car" observed the cynic, who had
been hitherto silent.
The youth with the blonde mus
tache got choked with his soup, but
said nothing.-Detroit Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
A GREAT GAME.

Trivvet- "Miss Flopp claims to have
made thousand refusals of offers of
marriage.
Dicer--"That's easily explained.
When young Callow asked her-to
marry him, she replied, No, a thou
sand times no. "-Trubh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
THE CALF PATH.
One day through the prineval wood
A calf walked home as good calves should.

One day through the prlneval wood
A calf walked home as good calves should.
But made trail all bent askew,
A crooked trail as all calves do.
Since then two hundred years have fed
And, infer, the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his trail
And thereby hangs my moral tale.
The trail was taken up next day
By lone dog that passed. that wayi
And then wise bell-wether sheep
Pursued the trail DER vale and steep.
And drew the flock behind him, too,
As good bell-wethers always do.
And from that day Ger hill and glade
Through those old woods path was made.
And many men wound in and out,
And lodged and turned and bent about.
And uttered words OF righteous wrath
Because twas such crooked path;
But still they followed-do not laugh
The first migrations of that calf;
And through this winding wood-way
s.alked,
Because he wobbled when he walked.
This forest path became lane
That bent and turned and turned again;
This crooked lane became road
Where many a poor horse with his load
Toied on beneath tho burning sun,
And travelled some three miles in one.
And thus century and a half
They trod the footsteps OF that calf.
The years passed on In swiftness feet,
The road became village street,
And this, before men we're aware,
A clty's crowded thoroughiare.
And soon the central street was this
OF a renowned metropolis.
And men two centuries and half
Trod in the footsteps of that calf.
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed'this slgzag calf about;
And DER his crooked journey went
The traffic OF q continent.
A hundred thousand men were led
By one calf near three centuries dead.
They followed still his crooked way
And lost one hundred years day.
For thus such reverence Is lent
To well-established precedent.
A moral lesson this might teach
Were I ordained and called to preach.
For men are prone to 20 It blind
Along the calf paths OF the minds
And work away from sun to sun
To do what other men have done.
They follow In the beaten track,
And out and in, and forth and back,
And still their devious course pursue
To keep the path that others do.
But how the wise old wooi-So Is laugh,
Who saw the first primeval calf.
All, many things this tale might teach
But I am not ordained to preach.
Sam Walter Foss, In Buffalo Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
A SUBSTITUTE FOR DINNER

Edwin-"Whnt! nothing in the
house to eat, dearest? Why, I gave
you check this morning"
Angelina-"Yes. I krow; but I saw
the most lovely Burmese gong-aw-
fully fashionable just now, you know
and I couldn't resist the temptation
to buy it"
Edwin-"But what shall we do for
dinner?"
Augelina-"We can listen to the
gong."-London Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
VERY DISAPPOINTING.

$50 the old man is disappointed in
Charles?"
eyes; he sent him to college and
thought he'd arnoupt to something,
but all they could make of him was
Greek professor. Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
A REMEDY SUGGESTED.

Author--"I am troubled with in
somnia. lie awake at night, hour
after hour, thinking about my literary
work.
Friend "Why don't you get up
and read portions of it?"--Harlem
Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Not Up in Literature.

'She says she's from Boston and er
college-gal, but don't believe it, fer
I asked her if she's ever read The
Ears Atonement, "A Terrible Secret,
an other works of literature, an she
hadn't read none of 'em."-Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
WHAT COULD BE SAY?

The young man clutched his elderly
friend in atrantio grasp.
"What ought feller to say" he
asked, "when a young woman asks
him if he thinks she is as old as she
looks 2"--Indianapolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Tint Old Ieenper,

Father time, who "reaps the bearded gfain at
q breath, and the flowers that grow betfeen," !"
spares for green and hale old age thofe who
couuteract the infirmities incident to ifcreas-
ing years with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
For rheumatism, lumbago, poverty of the
blood, dyspepsia, neuralgia and torpldity OF
the liver, use the great tonic and health pre-
server methodicaly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
THE OLE WHO pRoF1TEp.

Mrs. Yisitor-"I hear that you have
gained your lawsuit; and now, OF
course, you will so abroad"
Mrs. Athome-"Oh, no! We can't
afford to-but our lawyer sails next
week. Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
WOMAN NEEDED.

Bobby-'Pop, what's miracle?"
Fond Parent-'A miracle, Bobby,
is that which cannot be accomplished
by man alone"
Bobby-"Is getting married a
miracle, Pop?"-New York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
DREADFUL THOUGHT.

Clara--"Hs has proposed three or
four times and I don't know whether
to accept him or not. !"
Maude--"I would. Suppose he
should stop?" Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
GOLDEN
MEDICAL
DISCOVERY

Many years ago DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief
consulting physician to the Inyalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n: x, COIL
bounded this medicine of vegetable ingredi-
ents which had an especial effect upon the
stomach and liver, Tousing the organs to
healthful activity as we'll as purifying and
enriching the blood. By such means the
stomach and the nerves are supplied with
Smye blood; they will not do duty without i.
any more than locomotive can run u,,T with n
Dyspepsia, or Indigestion, by taking ard-
fciaiIy digested foods orpePsin-the stom-
ach must do its own work in its own way.
Do not put your nerves to sleep with VI b. 50, %
the seat of the difficulty and feed the nerve.
cells on the food they require. Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Biliousncss and Nervous At
fections, such as sleeplessness ana Weak,
nervous feelings are completely cn1sds 3ys
the Discovery" It puts on healthy flesh,
brings refreshing sleep and invigorates the
whole system. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
REAL EASY.

"Well, Tommy. is arithmetic easy
for you this year,"
Tommy-"Yes'm."
''Is it because you have new
teacher?"
Tommy--'No, ma'am; it's cause l
ain't got no 'rithmetic. Inter Ocean.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

The mole is not blind, as many per-
sons suppose. It's eye Is hardly larger
than IL pinhead, and is carefully rro-
tectcd from dust and dirt by means of
enclosing hairs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
WHAT IT WAS.

'sTimmins's five thousand dollars
did not go very far in speculation, did
it?"
'No. It was only a drop in the
bucket shop. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
MYRTLE'S MARRIAGE
BY 1EIEN FORREST GRAVES.

DREARY place, u
said Hugh Keppel
to himself, with
a shrug of the
shoulders, "but
still-home." F"
The damp, brown
leaves were matted
by rain and tenn
pest, where they
had drifted nm
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
SELT-FLhTTERY.

She-"I'm sorry I married you"
He-'You ought to be. You cut
some nice girl out Of mighty nice
husband. Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
A NOZZLE ASPIRATION.

She -"What is the height of your
ambition, JACKIE"
He neutrality-suspicious. five feet
seven inches" st. Louis Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Che
ney for the last Is years and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obllsa-
ton made hy their firm.
WEST d TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDINo, KINsAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-13
Mrs. K. HENKR, of No. S96 North Ralfted 81.
<-t:-S.. m .--;ton. AT reoard ruG iruproYe,

SStteeA6ot
IN ent as sim ply
wonderful. Since
taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
coveryin connection
with his Pleasant
Pellets I have gair-
ed in every respect,
particularly IN flesh
and strength. My
liver was dreadfully
enlarged and I suf-
fered greatly from
I alyspepfixpsS 70 ply
siciau could give
relief &,
Now, after two
rnonths'I am entire
Is relieved Of my
disease. My appe-
tite Is excellent /;
food we'll digcsted ;
much improved"