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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
VINE INSECTS AND F1EA-BEEr1rs.

A. II. Cook complains of small
worm about half an inch long that
honeycombs squash vines near the
ground. This is evidently the squash
vine borer, the eggs of which have
been mostly laid by this time, so that
the best thing now will be to cover the
vines with earth few joints from the
main stalk, where if the soil is rich
new roots will be sent down, and en-
able the vine to make a crop even if
cut off at the main hill. The eggs are
laid at twilight, by moth half On
inch long with an orange colored
body, ornamented by several black
spots along the back, and having olive
brown front wings and transparent
hind ones. These may be picked off
and killed. The fea-beetle attacks.
cucumbers, potatoes and other plants.
Powdered tobacco is the old remedy,
but bordeaux mixture sprayed on to
prevent blight was very effective at the
Vermont station against both flea
beetles and grasshoppers. American
Agriculturalist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
TICKS ON LAMBS.

After the sheep have been shorn
the ticks will gather on the lambs and
worry the little things to death, with.
out the shepherd knowing anything of
the cause, unless he is more observant
of things than is usual. This is to be
looked after without loss of time, as
the lambs will not grow unless relieved
from this exhaustive loss of blood by
these ferocious and greedy suckers.
Where the flock is small the ticks may
be picked off by hand and Killed by
means of pair of scissors, by which
they may be clipped in two, or the
flock, if large, may be dipped in one
OF the common sheep dips. 1t has
been found an easy method to relieve
the lambs, or even the sheep from
these pests, to pour buttermilk on the
back, dividing the fleece so that the
fluid will flow down the sides and choke
the ticks. It should be known in
dealing with any kind of insects, in
any way that they breathe by means
of spiraclee or openings in the side
and not as animals do by the nose or
mouth, and these openings ore easily
choked and the breathing stopped by
any viscous liquid or any kind OF oil
or grease with which they are brought
into contact. Maryland Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02

the little things would have preferred
to go on living if they had been given
chance. They only ceased the
struggle because sour and insufficient
food, lice and general neglect proved
too strong for them, and the owner
has himself alone to blame for the
result.
There is cause for the death of
chickens, just as there is for the death
of any person. When one suddenly
shufles off this mortal coil Ill inquest
should be held and the exciting cause
promptly removed. In ninety mine
cases out of every hundred this can
be traced to neglect. The hen house
should be cleaned constantly, the
birds kept free from lice, dry, COM
Portable quarters furnished and water
ing vessels rinsed out daily and sup
piled with fresh water and proper
food be given at regular intervals.
There is plenty of work involved in
all this, but if faithfully performed
the returns are commensurate with the
labor.
To do all this properly regular
system must be laid down and ad-
hered to. and this is, perhaps. one of
the greatest trials of the small poul,
try keeper. 1t is so natural to think
that few minutes would make no
difference to the birds. We are apt
to forget that each hour brings its
appointed task and that what is neg
lected then is either omitted alto
gether or done in very careless fash
ion.
If it is worth while to keep fowls it
is worth while to get the best results
from them. Having settled this
point look around and see what you
can do to better their condition. Give
them the same thought and consider.
alton that you would bestow on larger
animals. Do not overstock; see that
their quarters are clean, dry and
comfortable; keep sharp lookout for
lice and even if not present OCCASION
ally dust insect powder in the feathers
this will destroy the little red mites
but for the large, gray body lice on
the necks and heads little grease
must be usedl. Sharp grit serves the
birds as teeth and is essential to di-
gestion. See that it is kept where
they can easily get at it, and do not
make the mistake OF substituting
round, smooth pebbles Sherefor. The
dust bath is as necessary to their COM
fort as water is to you. Fine coal
ashes are excellent for this purpose
New York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
A NEW TEA JACKET.

A tea jacket was shown me that l
think worthy of detailed description.
This is made of silver gray and pink
satin brocade, the jacket being cut
on plain lines and open down the
front, where it falls away to show q
vest OF ivory sstin. There are two
folds down the front, and these are
held together with silver cords and
agraffes. The vest fastens with small
silver buttons. At the neck there is
a small jabot of lace and at the upper
edge of the collar there is rufie fall
ing over. The sleeves are large
gigots, with inserts of white satin at
the tops. The seams in the back but
little. Worn over a plain skirt of
some dark stuff this would be very ele-
CANT and dressy.-St. Louis Star
Sayings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
CLEAN MILKING.

The value of clean milking is shown
by the following experiment: Five
COWS were MIXED four weeks by two
persons, each mixer serving two
weeks, both being competent, one do
ing his average milking and not ayare
of test, the other knowing of it and
ordered to milk the COWS thoroughly
dry. In the case of the man unaware
of the test the yield from five COWS
for two weeks was S64 pounds; the
other man, knowing of the test, got
1,131 pounds of milk, nm excess OF
267 pounds. Wisconsin Agricultur-
ist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
TELLING AGE BY TIE corFrURE.

The common objection among
woman kind of letting their age be
known is not shared by the ladies' of
Japan, who actually display their
cycle of years in the arrangement OF
their hair. Girls from nine to fifteen
wear their hair interlaced with red
Grape in semi-cirele around the
head, the forehead being left free with
curl at each side. From the ages OF
fifteen to thirty the hair is dressed
very high on the forehead and gath
cred up at the back in the shape of a
butterfly or fan, with twistings of
silver cord, and perhaps decoration
of colored balls. Beyond the mile.
stone of thirty q woman twists her
hair around shell-piu placed hori-
zontally at the back of the head. Quite
differently again widow arranges
her coiffure, and the initiated are able
to tell at glance whether she desires
to marry again or not-New York
Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
Largest Cargo Steamship.

The largest cargo steamship afoat
was launched the other day by Messrs
Rowland & Wolff at Belfast, Ireland
The Georic was built for the Oceanic
Steam Navigation Company and will
run in their cargo and live stock SER
vice between Liverpool and New York.
On the upper and bridge decks there
will be accommodations for 900 head
of cattle, besides stalls for n great
number of horses in the centre of the
upper deck. She will be lighted by
electricity. Her tonnage is $3.50 net
and 10, 900 gross.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
SOFT FOOD FOR HENS.

To keep hen in good condition for
laying, she should never have full
crop during the day. 1t is not wrong
to give light meal of mixed food,
warm in the morning, in the trough,
but such meal should he only one
fourth the quantity the hens require.
They should go away from the trough
unsatisfed, and should then seek their
food, deriving it grain by grain, en-
gaging in healthy exercise in order to
obtain it, and in such circumstances
the food will be passed into the gizzard
slowly and be better digested. Grad
ually the hen will accumulate sufficient
food to provide for the night, going
on the roost with full crop, where
she can leisurely forward it from the
crop to the gizzard. Feeding soft
food leads to many errors on the part
of the beginner, causing him to over
feed and pamper his hens, and by it
they will reach q condition that is en-
tirely antagonistic to laying. 1t is
much better to feed hard grains only
than to feed from trough, unless the
soft food is carefully measured. A
quart of mixed, ground grain, mois-
tened and in a crumbly condition,
should be sufficient for forty hens as a
"starter" for the morning, but two
quarts of whole grain should then be
scattered in litter for them to seek and
secure for themselves. Farm and Fire
side.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
why it Failed.

"No, our onion social was not q
success. ("
"onion sociuls What is that9"
"Why, all ol the girls stand up in 3
row and one of them, is selected to
take bite out Of an onion. Then the
young men pay 10 cents guess as to
who ate the onion"
EYES,"
"And ii he gaesses right he gets tS
kiss all the other girls"
"I see.''
''And the girl who bit the onion
kisses all the fellows who guess wrong.
And that is where the row began. All
of the girls wanted to be the onion
girl. More fellows guess wrong than
right, you know Cincinnati Tri-
huna
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
FACTS THAT ARE PECULIAR.

The tongue OF a common snail is set
with 10000 toothlike points.
The raven is the only bird found ma
tive in every country in the world.
--latest geological calculations make
the earth 1926, ,73O, 900 years old.
The frog, owing to his peculiar con-
struction, cannot breathe with the
mouth open.
Authorities on chess declare that the
game was known to the Chinese in the
year liza B. @.
Professor Draper says that the de-
scehdants OF single pair OF wasps msy
number as high as 10000 in one sea-
son.
The surface of any given quantity
of gold may be extended 80, ,s14 times
by being properly beaten with the
hammer.
The velocity of the earth at the
equator, due to its rotation on its axis,
is 1000 miles per hour, or mile in
SO seconds,
J.W. Palmer, of London, Eng, has
one room of his house papered with
cancelled one-penny stamps. 1t took
7O,0OO to complete the job.
A gold dollar if beaten until its sur
face was enlarged 80, times (as
noted above) would become golden
film not more than the 1866, ,020th
part of an inch in thickness.
The famous sacred Mohammedan
flag enshrined at Constantinople, is
saidto be aportion of silk nightshirt
formerly worn by the great Mohammed
himself.
1t would take line of cradles ex-
tending entirely around the globe to
accommodate the 37,O00,0OO babies
that are born into this world every
year.
It is said that the largest diamond
in the world was. found q short time
ago in the mines of Bahia de Pernagus,
Brazil. The gem is reported to weigh
3,100 carats, which is 2,129 carats
heavier than the largest existing dia-
mond.
A peculiar blunder occurred in the
engraving of the plate from which the
reverse side OF the SIS silver certificates
was printed. 1t will be noted that on
the back of these certificates are the
c-similes Of several silver dollars.
The third one of these from the left
end of the certificate has the word
"trust" spelled ''trast." On all the
others the word is properly spelled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
COSTUMES FOR TRAVEL.

Travelling dresses are usually simply
planned, and novelties in them are
consequently rare. Usually, too, the
innovations are not favorably re-
ceived; but one thoroughly uncon-
ventional travelling costume had much
to recommend it. It was made from
mixed tan tweed of a light weight
texture. The skirt cleared the ground,
set out prettily at the back, and was
almost close front and sides.
With this was a trim waist of
checked wash silk, 80 crisp that the
enormous sleeves stood stif1y out and
30 light that these same sleeves folded
away without injury in the capacious
sleeves of the tweed coat to be worn
over them. This coa' reached 10 the
knees, was double breasted, and had
a high collar. A pretty golf cape,
lined with the checked silk, swung
from the golf straps that secured it
over the chest of the natty traveller.
A Tam-o' 'Shanter of the tweed, with
q folded band of the silk and single
mottled brown cocks feather, com.
pleted thoroughly practicable travel
ing rig suitable for all seasons and cli-
mates. Under the skirt, but, OF course,
not showing, were pair of leggings
that extended to the knees, and were
there met by zouave knee breeches.
Neither the purchaser nor the de.
signer Of this rig would say whether
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
THE SEASONS COLLAR

The seasons collar is fchu shaped
generally, when it does not ray out
over the shoulder like the petals OF a
daisy. This petal arrangement. in
dark colors falling over light, and in
heavy material over fimsy stuff is o
favorite London effect Some collars
there are, too, which are fayorably
initiative of the peculiar cutknown as
the sailor collar, except that it Is of
course wider than most real sailors
would consent to wear and is often cut
with a deep lapel. Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
A .Thorough, Bandit Thief

Nabi, bandit chief of the Caucasus
believes in thoroughness. The vii
layers of Khodshaan lately captured
one of his men and hanged him.
Nab1 loaded train of pack horses
with naptha, swooped down Oh the
village with his band, killed all the
men, soaked the houses with naphtha
and burned them to the ground, and
carried off the women and children to
his,refuge across the Persian border.
New. York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
ONE woMAN's PUSH REWARDED.

A young woman recently found en-
ployment in qneeneware store. She
Immediately began course of study
N her leisure moments, upon glass
ware and china. She then read some
recent works upon the appointments
of the table, and in short time, by
applying herself to her business, be-
came the most valued employe in o
large store. A fair average OF good
sense and proper amount of applica-
ton will accomplish everything
Womankind.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
No Fire Works.

Little Johnnie-Are you going to
fire off crackers between your teeth?
Rev. DR.. Primrose-No, my young
friend. Pm going to celebrate the
glorious anniversary by delivering an
oration. Whatever put such foolish
idea into your heads
Little Johnnie-I heard dad say
you were going to shoot off your
mouth. New York Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
Are You Troubled Ard do You Want
Your Troubles TO Fly Aways

You have suffered worlds Of trouble, anxiety
and pa n, and you hardly know what ails you.
Sometime your business goes wrong, and for a
long time You have been feeling physically
very badly. Don't know what is the matter?
OF course you don't. else you would get some
and liver Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy wili.do
q vast amount OF good in helping this trouble
II you will use Il. Price 30 cents per bottle.
For an q by nll druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
Who Can Answer2

The New York Evening Sun asks
the following question, but wisely re-
fraips from attempting to answer it:
ssWhy is it that, whereas only three
of tine seats in open street cars are re-
served for smokers, women will per-
sist in sitting in them, while others
are ernptyW
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES,

| Rats thrive under leaky managers.
Hogs prefer clean, pure water, and
sound, clean food.
When swine are healthy they can be
fattened very readily.
Apple trees will grow where 1t is too
steep or rocky to plough.
No one can appreciate pork until
they have. sampled the home-cured ar
ticle.
Do not give the cattle more than
they will eat, just because it is corn
fodder.
Swine need grazing in all seasons of
the year, and especially in the spring
and summer.
Offer the hogs clear, cool water at
all times in hot weather. It aids di-
gestion, and increases their content!
ments besides it is the principal stay
in maintaining good health. Avoid
surface water.
If your hens run out all the time
where they can eat grass, and pick up
bits Of refuse, bugs, grasshoppers,
ETC., you need not feed them oftener
than once day. They will give you
more eggs than if you stuff them.
Feeding grounds. if you must feed
on the ground, should be OF the slope
near the top of hillside, that the i'm
purities in the dust may be washed
away by rains. If water is on low
grounds by all means arrange to feed
and have the hogs sleep on higher
ground.
Don't dump the grain all in pile,
but scatter it well among the litter on
the floor of your hen house. Make
the hens work for it. 1t will do them
more good, and they won't get SO fat
and lazy. A lazy hen is never a good
layer, any more than lazy woman is
a good housekeeper.
If the pigs sleep in a shed in sum-
mer great cleanliness is necessary.
Besides removing all dirt with shovel
and by thorough drenching with
water, abundance of carbolic acid and
lime should be sprinkled inside and
outside the shed to keep it pure and
free from disease germs.
If you have kitten or even fair.
sized cat that shows disposition to
catch chicks, just drop her into the
coop with the mother of the chicks,
for a minute. That will be long
enough. When the old hen gets
through with this first lesson the cat
will never need another. Her appe-
tite for poultry will be gone.
If you are not now getting two
thirds as many eggs as you have hens,
every day, you will make money to
kill off half your flock, and give the
remainder more attention. This is
the time when, if ever, hens should
lay an egg every day. They may look
as though they are just about to begin,
but that doesn't fill the egg basket.
Eggs, not expectations are what You
want.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02

it was intended to become dress-re-
furm get-up on occasion, but the COM
bination of Tam-o'S 'Shanter cap, silk
waist, trousers. leggings and russet
shoes suggests the thought that the
wearer will be thus logged out wheh
she is far enough from civilization ana
the climbing is rough.-New Yozk
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
. CARE OF CHICKS.

Many complaints are made of the
perversity Of chicks in dying without
cause. The owners never think of
blaming themselves or imagine that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
LADIES, DEPARTMENT.
A BICYCLE SADDLE FOR WOMEN.

DR.. Chadwick thinks that bicycling
is most desirable form of recreation
and exercise for women, and his pur-
pose in bringing the subject up for
discussion is to stimulate the inventive
minds of its advocates to devise a
saddle which shall not infict injury or
discomfort upon women riders. Sci
entifc American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
FASHION NOTES.


The numerous alpaca and canvas
gowns seem to fortell the decline OF
crepon.
Black and white are certainly in
fashion, but in stripes and pekins and
not in checks.
White alpaca costumes will be in
particular favor at garden parties, and
all fashionable summer resorts.
Simple waists of lowered China silk
are worn at evening dances with white
muslin, surah or mohair skirts.
Prettiest of all are the white dresses,
or those of some soft tint with just
touch of color and contrast in the fin
ish.
Batiste laces, wrought on delicate
net ground, are much used TO trim or
candle, ecru lawns and similar trans
parent fabrics.
White gloves are worn with the
smartest toilets for day wear. Those
of kid stitched with black are moro
dressy and stylish than the chamois.
Crsam straw hats trimmed with
ruchings OF black lace and chiffon or
black aigrette at one side and large
satin bow on the other are very styl-
ish.
Chameleon silks are used for entire
gowns, and changeable taffstas of all
colors are made up into Marie Antoln-
cite fichus to be worn with fancy
striped silk gowns.
For those who reveli in bright colors
and conspicuous effects, the startling
combinations of dark blue and vivid
green heliotrope and pale blue, and
red and yellow remain.
A jacket of pale pink brocaded with
roses, and barred off by lines of black,
opens over vest blouse and choker
of pale rose mousseline de sole, and
is worn with very full black chiffon
SKIRT.
A satin "stock" is convenient col
lar to pat on quickly. A blue satin,
with tiny white polka dot, is made
SO broad that a double fold In the
middle will make it the right depth.
This is hooked behind with double
edge.
French women make their most
simple costumes very chic by wearing
hat in decided contrast of color,
and all black hats trimmed with black
feathers and loops of white tulle are
worn with very light pink, blue and
white gowns.
Mignonette green is favorite color
in silks and charming gown with
plain skirt had big collar of ecru
lace. accompanied by golden straw
hat displaying large green ribbon
bow and three clums of mauyish pink
and violet gardenia.
A compromise between bonnet
and hat suitable for little boy is
made of white null, which forms the
soft crown, and trimmed with fine en-
boidery arranged to stand up in front
from vlsor-shaped piece of shirred
null. A tiny ruche of baby ribbon
is set in around the face.
A bat worn by very young deb
utante in simple but clever white
frock, was built OF white dotted mus
lin. The wide brim was wired ruche
of the muslin, faring slightly on one
side. The crown, of the mob cap
style, was very full and held by strip
of blue fowered ribbon, which hung
down the back in streamers.
White pique is worn for young
girls mourning, and even for young
married woman when the mourning is
not deep. The white pique used for
mourning should be trimmed with
black. Black mousseline de sole
frilled very fine should be used to
trim the neck, flaps and waist, and
produces very pretty effect.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
The Great Question.

Modern Maid-I wish some advice.
Old Lady - Certainly, my dear.
What is it9
Modern Maid-Shall I marry q man
whose tastes arc the opposite OF mine,
and quarrel with him, or shall 1 marty
man whose tastes are the came as
mine, and get tired of him?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-02
Hov,a Thi..

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any Gaze OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catsr h Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, The Undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney for The last 10 years, and believe him per-
feetlv honorable in all business transact 'ons
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made By their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
wALpINe, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggi>ts. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting iiectly upon the blood and mucous
sur aces OF the system. Price, T5c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.