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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
PITH AND POINT.

Woman does all she can to render
herself irresistible and then orders
man to keep his distance. Galveston
News.
"Gray says that he owes
everything to his wife. Wicks-"Oh,
no, that can't be. He owes me $40. "
Boston Transcript.
she-"Do you regret all the love
YOU have lavished on her?" Rejected
Loyer-"No; but I regret all the
postage stamps. '-somerville Journal.
Teacher Ito Bainbridge street boy
-.Now, if you have q meal at -
o'clock, what do yor coll it?'
..Luck," said the boy.-Philadelphia
Record.
Wife lat breakfast didn't hear
Won when you came in last night. ;,
Husband-"I guess that's the reason I
didn't hear you. "-Philadelphia ln-
quirer.
Old Lady-"I want thermome'
ter" Salesman "What grade do you
wish?" Old Lady-"About seventy
degrees would suit me. ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
An accompanist at concert should
always play softly, excepting, of
course, in the cases where it is merci-
full to drown out the soloist. --Somer-
vile Journal.
"Mamma, said little Elsie, as the
family circle was discussing acquaint-
ances, "I know two men; one is gen
tlemen, and the other is papa. "-Ad-
ans Freeman.
A few nights ago farmer went
home late and drunk pint of yeast in
mistake for buttermilk. He rose three
hours earlier the next morning. Me
dina Tribune.
Phamliman, whose crockery bill,
thanks to the efforts of his maid OF all
work, is excessive, says that what is
needed in his house is a cup defender.
Boston Transcript.
elbow many children have you be-
sides Teddy?" Mamma-"Well, any,
where from fifteen to twenty since
Teddy has had his new pony and
cart" "-Chicsgo Inter-Ocean.
Excited Passenger-"Captain, will
you weather the Storm" Captain
tIts doubtful; but don't let that
bother you-every member Of the
crew can swim !"-Rochester Post-Ex.
press.
Pawson Ito stranger at Mrs. De
Noo's reception)-":Who is this Mrs.
De Noo?n Stranger-"She is MIR. DE
MOO vie. 1wsoRs s,fIt #hs a.s,Ier
earth is De Nooq" Stranger.-m. -
Tit-Bits.
"Now, here is furnace that we
guarantee to be simple enough for the
average servant to run. j" Cum! What
you need is one that will run in spite
of the average servant. Smith, Gray
& Go. s Monthly.
She-"That was such precious
note you wrote me yesterday" He
''Tnat's only in your imagination,
dear. You take it to the bank end
try to get it discounted if you want to
get at its actual value. detroit Free
Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Highest Of all in Ieavenng Powe-Latest u S Govt Report
q! RRss,kkaIs's|I! ! RRsklaI's
ABSOLUTELY PURE
In One Ton Of Coal.

From one ton OF ordinary gas coal
may be produced 800 pounds of coke,
20 gallons of ammonia water and 140
pounds of coal tar. BY destructive
distillation the coal tar will yield 69.6
pounds of pitch, II pounds of cfeo-
sote, IA pounds of heavy oils, 9.5
pounds of naphtha yellow, 6.3 pounds
of naphthaline, 4.75 pounds of naph-
thol,- 2.25 pounds of solvent naphtha,
1.5 pounds of phenol, IL pounds OF
aurine, OFT of pound of toludine,
0.46 of pound of anthracite and 0.9
of a pound of toluene. From the lat
ter is obtained the new substance
known as saccharine, which is $50
times as sweet as the best cane sugar,
one part of it giving avery sweet taste
to thousand parts of water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
How He Gets Even.

'I have way of getting even with
any one who attempts to talk Trilby'
to me-" said South Side man.
"When any one asks me if 1 nave
read Trilby' I ask: Who's he, end
what did he write?'
"Why, you know; it's a She the
book called 'Trilby.'"
"'Who wrote it?'
"'Du Maurier.!'
"'Who is he, anyway? What's the
name, Du--?'
"'Du Maurier--George Du Msurier.
"'I don't believe I ever heard OF
him. Is he pretty good?'
"'O, pshaw, you must have heard
about his Trilbyp 1t has caused
quite sensation
"'Is it detective storyT'
"'Heaven, no! It's novel,.
"'Could I get q copy at a book
store?'
"'Certainly; the books had big
sale.'
"'It's been translated, then?'
"'No, certainly not. 1t was written
in English.
"And by that time the 'Trilby' en-.
thusiast is in condition of profound
misery. Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Open. n.ng Court With Prayer.

One of tie learned Justices OF the
Maine Supreme Court, than whom no
man better knows how to appreciate a
really amusing thing, was holding
Court at Ellsworth, and, according to
honored custom, called in local
clergyman to open the session with a
supplication to heaven. This worthy
gentleman came, and after chat with
the Justice, proceeded to address tho
Giver of all good and perfect things
thus: almighty God, we beseech
Thee to bestow upon the presiding
Justice the wisdom which he so greatly
needs!" It is said that the same
Judge once opened Court after prayer
which began this way: "Oh, Lord,
we pray Thee to overrule the deci-
sions of the Court to Thine own honor
and ory."-.Bangor Commercial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Loyal to His State.

Kentuckians are always proud ot
their state in whatever department oi
human labor they may hold place. Not
long ago a widow went to see marble
cutter to get a tombstone for her late
husband. She selected o plain ono
from his stock and gave him an in
scription to put on it.
"Can't do that" he said, politely,
when lie had read it.
"Why not?" she asked in surprise.
'sI'm paying for it."
"Yes'm, but I can't put that on.
stretch my conscience good many
times in what I put on tombstone,
but ain't going to tell plain lie
when I know ii.
The widow was greatly shocked, and
insisted on his explaining what he
meant.
"well, ma'am,' he said, 'you've
got here, Gone to better land, and
that amt so, ma'am. There amt any
better land than Kentucky. Detroit
Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
DON'T STOP TO THINK,

There was q gentle antelope
On Aries torrid plain.
Who saw two lions sneaking up,
And didn't long remain.
In flight from their capacious maws
She vanished like q wink,
And lived to tell the tale, because
She didn't stop to think.
The plumber doesn't cogitate
His Golfers now to fill
but takes some figure that is great
And slams it in his bill.
The poet never stops to think
OF purchasers to be,
But grabs his quill and sling5 his inks
And vino so rich rs he?
In fact, in every walk OF life,
This maxim true will hold.
In peace and war, in trade or s.rifo,
Success is for the bold.
The men OF might who ''get the drop
And lay their rivals low,
Are those who do not have to stop,
But think while on the 60.
Philadelphia Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
The Duke and the Strap OF Paper.

Not long ago I was walking in the
garden at Hawarden with Mr.. Glad
stone. "What would you do with
that?" he said su idenly, pointing to
bit of newspaper lying on the lawn.
Il think I'll pick it up and take it
away" I answered, astonishe1. 'sAh!
Well, this is what [ do with it, said
Mr.. Gladstone. Thereupon he placed
the point of his walking stick on the
middle of the scrap of paper. twistel
the stick round and round, and with
much dexterity left the pit of paper
in the soil and out OF sight "The
Duke of Buccleuch taught me to do
that" he said, as we resumed our
walk. 'It is good for the ground, ",-
The Realm,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
POSTAL CARD MELAGNE.
Eight Thousand Varieties Known to
the World.

the world.
It seems almost incredible that there
should be 5000 varieties of postal
cards, but that is the extent claimed
for collection. These, however, in
clude various issues of the same nation
and denomination, and also cards is.
sued for special occasions.
Postal cards have been in circulation
little less than twenty-five years.
The idea originated with DR.. Emanuel
Hartmann, a professor of national
economy at the Imperial Academy of
Wiener, in Neustadt, Lower Austria.
His ideas, under the head of "New
Means of Correspondence by Post, )"
were published and attracted the at
tention of the government officials.
The director general of posts took up
the idea and succeeded in having an
issue of postal cards put in circulation
in 1869. The original name given
them was the corresponding karte,"
and this has been retained ever since.
This new move on the part of Austria
quickly excited other countries to
adopt similar method of correspond
ence, and before the close of 1870
nearly all the European countries
were using cards.
Germany was really the second
country to employ them, and special
series was issued to the soldiers en-
gagged in the Franco-German war.
These were called the feld-post cor
respondence cards, and were sold un-
stamped to the soldiers at the rate Of
about five for a half-penny. The
soldiers had the privilege of using
them without paying postage.
Another series was issued for civil
lians. These had a place left for
stamp, and the writer had to afix a
German postage stamp to the card be-
fore posting. The field postcards are
now rare, the used ones being scarcer
than the unused ones.
Another card of equal rarity, and
also reminder of the same war, is the
balloon postcard, issued by France
during the siege of Paris. The cards
were sent up from Paris in balloons,
and the mail bags were thrown of
into the surrounding country, where
there was the least possible opportun-
ity of their capture by the enemy.
They were smaller than the post
card now in use, and were covered
with war-like expressions as s'Paris
defes the eDemy "Glory and con-
quest signify crimes, defeat signifies
hate and desire for revenge" "Only
one war is just and right-that for in.
dependence. -Eachange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Terrible Struggle With q Lion.

The British Central Africa Gazette
gives particulars of the death Of DR..
M'Kay, surgeon on board her Males.
tvs ship Pioneer, who was killed by a
lion on October 20. 1t appears that
the doctor was left by the Pioneer for
few days shooting at village near
the southwest corner of Nyasa. Two
days later he started with three boys
to shoot elephants. After walking for
some hours they came to O pool OF
water, and, seeing a lion and lioness
a few yards distant, DR.. M'Kay fred
twice at the lion. he wounded it, and
both animals made. off for the jungle.
Two of DR.. M'Kay's native attendants
ran away, but the doctor and his zan-
zibari boy Musa went in search of the
wounded ion tionFFhieJ FheJ vspisd the
crouching down fifteen yards away,
and M'Kay fired at the lions head. At
that instant the lion sprang upon the
doctor with a terrific roar, and o
deadly struggle took place. DR..
M'Kay lost hold OF his rife in en-
deavoring to keep the lion off his
throat. The beast seized his left arm
in it's jaws and clawed his right. The
doctor kicked at the lion, which threw
him down and began to tear his flesh.
He then called to Musa, ''Musa, my
arm is broken; my leg is broken /;
bring the rife Musa took it, and
M'Kay. unable to hold it up, made
Musa sit down, and, resting the rifle
on his shoulder, shot the lion dead. A
rough stretcher was made and DR..
M'Kay was carried into camp. he
suffered much, ard died on the .26th
at 4 p. m. On the same day. little
later, the Pioneer returned, to find
him dead. He was taken to the Uni
yersities' Mission Station at Likoma,
and buried in the cemetery there.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
TWO VIEWS.
Tha Pessimist's View.


J.ife's a bubble-pricked at that
Substance vanished all away.
Stuffin's out-collapsed, sir,-dat!
Little wonder, then, I say,
Men should sigh,
Weep an die.
All the worlds a fraud-a cheat,
Bitter mingles with each sweet,
Stones are ours in place Of bread,
Men are fools, and hope IS dead.
Oh my, oh
told you so!
Boo-hoo! hoo!-don't you ses?
That's the way it looks to me.
The Optimist's View.
Everybody can't be clever,
Anybody can be jolly;
Sheddin' tears won't help il. never,
Weepin' seems such awful folly,
Be man!
That's my plan.
Best world ever was in
Keeps body on the grin!
Rain to-day?-what do care,
Next days certain to be fair.
Sun shines every day-some place
Bless his kindly, good old face!
Life's replete
With all things sweet.
Ha! ha! ha! don't you see?
That's the way it looks to me.
Elizabeth A. Vose, in Youths Companion
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

The reader Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it's
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease. requires q constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby, destroying the
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials. Address
F.J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
E-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
A Mascot School House

In o township Of Clinton County,
Iowa, is a school district that all the
female teachers regard as mascot.
Every girl teacher the district has had
in the last fifteen years los become
engaged, either during the school
term or just after, The wages are
low, but the applicants for the school
are numerous. -~Ney York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Another Famous Contributor.

SCOT 'em dead to rights this time, -
said the great magazine editor.
It is the privilege of great maga.
zine editors to indulge in the vernacu-
lar when not posing before the public.
"What have you now?" asked the
publisher.
SCOT contribution from Herr
Schweinfeisb, the famous anarchist,
on "How the Authorities Made Me
Take Ny First Bath. ."-hdionapoHs
Journal,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
His Wearing Qualities.

Grandma-Do you know that little
boy next door?
Ted-Yes'm, an he's the kind of q
fellow you don't get tired of, neither.
Grandma-aTeyou known him O
long time?
Ted Yes'm; they moved in last
night. - Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

To cleanse tho system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner,whe the Springtime comes.
use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
One bottle will answer for all the family and
costs only 80 cents, the large size 81. Try 1t
and be pleased. Manufactured by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup Co. only.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Journal.


be traced by the lines in the woman's face.
Dull eyes, the sallow or wrinkled face and
those feelings of weakness have their
rise in the arrangements and Irregularities
peculiar to women. The functional de-
Tangements, painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses of women, can be cured with
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription For the
young girl just entering womauhood, for
the mother and those about to become
mothers, and later in C the change of life,
the Prescription " is just what they need
the change. It's medicine prescribed for
thirty years, in the diseases Of women, by
DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief consulting physician
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, at Buffalo, N. Y. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will cure the chronic infiamma-
ton of the lining membranes which cause
such exhausting drains upon the. system.
1t cures nervous prostration, sleeplessness,
faintness, nervous debility and all disorders
arising from arrangement of the female
organs and functions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Rr,orcus Had n Hundred Arms.

Nervousness has as many queer symptoms.
But whatever these may be, they one and all
depart in consequence Of the soothing, invig-
Grating influence Of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, which tones the system through the
Iation. Tremendous nerves soon acquire stead
iness by its use. 1t promotes sleep and ap-
petite, and fortifes hesystem against disease.
Malaria, constipation, rheumatism and kid
ney troubles are relieved by it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP r o OF cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton, n. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

q Q
from home is q tire.
nlendous event in
a girls life; and
Marion Leslie's ex-
istence had been SO
narrowly bounded
by the Southern
town where her
father had his par
ish that when she
realized that she
was really going
away from home,
that she was going
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

oregon, WrltcS: 1
was sick for over three
years with blind dizzy
spells, palpitatiou Of
The pait1-tu-the
back and head, and
at times would have
such a weak tired feel.
ing wherLI first go,
up in the morning,
and at times nervous
chills.
The physicians diff
fered as to what my
disease was. but none
Of them did me any
good. AS soon as
commenced taking Dr.
Picrce's Favorite Pre-
scriptiou, I began t
oyAt hattar. could cIae,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

Mrs. winsow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inham ma
tjon. allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
XXIOMEN'S

like flowers, fade
and wither with time;
the bloom of the rose
is only known to the
b e ealthy -wonan's
cheeks. The nerv-
\ Gus strain caused by
I the ailments and
I pains peculiar to the
sex, and the labor
and worry of rearing
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Health Is ECONOMY.

A VOL man can do as much work as two
men who are under the weather." and do II
better. y box OF R'pans Tabules in the office
will save clerk-hire
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

Karl's Glover Root, the great blool purifier,
gives freshness and clearnoss to the complex.
Ion and cures constipation. Is ots., so cts, 81.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

II afflicted with aore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp.
sons Eyeswater Druggists eel at 25c per bottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
glood will Tell

Most surely upon the condition OF the ply
sieal system. II the blood Is pure and full
of vitality 1t will carry health to all the or
gans of the body; it will expei the germs of
disease and the result will be condition Of
perfect health II 1t Is impure and i'm
poverished, such a condition will be i'm
possible. The best way to-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
T. J. ANDERSON,
IL,

E. ST. JOHN Vice President,
The above low rates are still in effect, anc
every one who contemplatrs trip Nortt
should take advantaqe Of this extreme low
rate. For detailed information. time tables
&C., address b. A. NEWLANp,
Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept, Atlanta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Best of All

Drunkenness is very rare among Japanese
woman
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many doctors bills. +. HARDY, Hopkins
Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2, '94.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
500 Reward. S1GO.

kissing woman's lips is gross insult in
Si,,1o
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Low Rotcs to Eastern Cities.

NonroIK, March 5, 1So5.-Beginning ts!s
date, the Seaboard Air Line takes pleasure ir
announcing to their patrons throug hout the
south possibly tho lowest rates ever offered tc
eastern cities. Following arc rates to princi
nal points. Atlanta to Richmond, $3.50; Pc
iersburg, S9.15; Portsmouth and Norfolk
.: Washington. via Portsmouth. $3.50; Palti
more, $40; Philadelphia, S11.SO; New York
cIa HoStnn S10 T5
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

A tattler's tongue is menace to any decent
community
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Hoods Cures

Hoods Pills aEs sivs. ''1siI'ss, al ds,usests. S ' Sc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

we'll nights, aud that bad nervous feeling and the
pain in my back soon left ME. can walk sever
al miles without getting tired. took in all three
bottles Of Prescription and two Of Discovery"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
Keep the Blood Pure

Is by the use Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, be-
cause Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best blood
duoed. This is the secret Of its wonderful
cures of scrofula, salt rheum, nervousness,
sleeplessness, rheumatism, and all other dis
eases which originate In the blood. Take
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

Months after, when Marion was
again in New York, not this time as
guest, but as the young mistress of
the beautiful home that Jack Hark
ness had prepared for her, she was
very much surprised to find, tucked
in among her husbands collars and
neokties, pink silk shoe. She looked
at it-surely it was one of the shoes
that she had worn at the Patriarch's
ball, that she had made with her own
hands to match her dress. Her hus-
band entered the room; she held it
out to him inquiringly.
Il stole it, dear" he said. 'Like
Cinderella, you flew away suddenly
and left one of your shoes behind
you"
"And the Prince found it, she
said.
"No, stole it. They were lying
on Mary's table, and / happened to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

We would not hare trpsneed
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
doing rl.aang fsr which made extra ehsrgs, bad
there hss hsa merit in T. Gsvsning eeesst, in COSTING tss
strong Gut ost psythshs TN thin shss metal seei with
The dnoo nstbIs tsven when ry tn) metals, Ens
md aisndnun there were nss great merit Ia g.lv.ntin
wus pay Tor galvanized bsxbd wirs o. shest
iron than 1ntLvsn1sd costs. II making painted
uinimis to-day, us should furnish
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
CINDERELLA'S SLIPPER.
BY POLLY KING.

%RHE first going awa,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-20

In Michigan the coming season nero.
age will b. much rs that Of a year ago.
although damage 10 tho roots IL feared,
owing TO rayagc, o. tho cutworms. To
avoid loss II this kind many Of tho hcst
growers reset plants after tho second
season. Tho low prices will induce
largo growers 20 plant splringly. many
Of thom regarding tho business rather
Improbable NJ tho best, hut IN other in.
stances new ground is boing thus appro.
priatod, which will do much 90 make
mp any possible deficiency This holds
truo Of Indiana. whcro tho bufinoss IL
young but tho extent Of tho acreage,
while probably larger will DO uncur.
tain until tho present cri teal period Of
thawing and freezing is over
In Wow Of present low prices for 9th.
or products OF tho soil, mint growing IL
generally considered fairly profitable III
tho west Probably 90 por cont of tho
oil consumed Ia tho United States u
home production. York state oil com.
mauds tho bost price, partly because
Of It's excellent reputation a fact not
generally known, which hurts the price
In certain parts Of Michigan, is tho lee.
s0nod intrinsic merit Of tho oil because
u largo proportion Of tho active prin.
ciplo 'monthol" has been extracted.
American Agricultural.