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The San Francisco call., 1895-10-19

Y. Nj. C. U.-Oflicers and members of Leo AS
sembly No. 4, y. NJ c. U are respectfully in
vlted to attend the funeral of our late brother,
William Gilleran, TOMORROW Sunday. at
S:15 O'Clock A. Il. from his late residence corner
South Broderick and Tilden streets. By order OF
p. MOLLOY, President
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Eyer,thing Comes to the Waiter.

The great rise in the price of oil has
gladdened the heart of at least one
Philadelphian who has been waiting
since 1878, with about 5000 barrels in
storage, for favorable turn in the
market. This gentleman was at one
time largely interested in the proluc-
tion of oil, and is to-day the owner of
5000 acres of land in the West Vir.
ginia oil fields. He was one of the
Independent producers, whose we'll
spouted forth lubricating oil of the
finest quality, and who refused to sub
init to the dictates of the Standard Oil
Company. He stood out until the
price of his lubricant had fallen tc
twenty-five cents gallon, when he
determined to lock mp his oil until he
could get his price. Having his own
iron tanks and storehouses, he stored
his oil, and there it has remained to
this day.-Philadelphin Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Ducks Nesting In Trees.

cat last I have been able" writes a
correspondent, 'to decide by personal
observation point that has often been
discussed by London naturalists.
Many of the ducks in Hyde Park and
Kensington Gardens prefer the trees
as nesting places to the low;lying
thickets where dogs and boys might
molest them. The question was, how
the young brood got conveyed to the
water, some of the keepers asserting
that they were transported on the
back of the parent bird. On Satur.
day evening happened to pass one OF
the old elms, encircled by a railing
about 200 yards northeast OF the boat
house on the Serpentine, just at the
moment when one of these family fit
tings took place. The nest was In
hollow about twelve or fifteen feet
above the ground, and at the moment
of my arrival the fond mother, in
great state OF excitement, had already
got three or four of her youngsters on
terra frma. Then she flew up and
brought down another in her beak,
repeating this operation half dozen
times; but meanwhile the other duck.
lings, impatient of delay, scrambled
over the edge of the hole and tunbled
into the grass, much to their mamma's
distress. An intelligent policeman
now came up, and wo found that out
of tho brood of fourteen only one
seemed a trife damaged. In minute
or two the whole party waddled OF
composedly to the waters edge. st.
James's Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

when we was putting on the top of.
the quilt. Rob did give it to me for
you, but l lost it, and didn't want to
tell you nor him; md I didn't s'pose
it would make sight Of difference. T"
"It's kept Rob and me apart for
whole year." said Charity, almost
breaking into sob.
"Oh," said Tillie, remorsefully, 81
never s'posed twas that II thought
twas your flirting with Jake Hargood
did the harm, an dancin' SO hard with
him that night. Rob was there, and
seen it; but he sayed afterward |
shouldn't tell he was there. An l
just lowed oil along twas Jake made
him get mad an go of. I s'pose, ;"
added Tillie, family, as Charity read
her note again, with dewy eyes and
flushed, dimpled cheeks, 'that Rob's'
got to know all about it now"
"I reckon he hasi" said Charity, in
tone that left no room for doubt.
And SO, the next afternoon, Rob
Redwood, smoking his pipe on the
porch of his ancestral halls, was
startled by the vision he had looked 80
eagerly and so vainly that day year
ago-ot Jimmy Tibbs, freckled and
tow headed as of yore, scrambling
over the fence md making toward
him, nourishing note.
"Good landl" quoth Mrs. Redwood,
as she looked out of the window,
shortly afterward, "Whatever's the
matter with Rob? He's a-dancin'
round there on the porch like as if he
was plum idi't."
Charity's quilting was brilliant
SUCCESS this time, as far as she and
Rob were concerned; and they never
fell ont again-at least not before they
were married. And of oil her house.
keeping outfit, Charity most prizes
her Calendar quilt-Saturday Night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Counterfeit Dimes.

Counterfeit silver 10 cent pieces that
contain as much, if not moro silver
than genuine coin, have been discov.
cred in the United States subtreasury.
They have been received from banks
and are SO carefully made that it re-
quires the trained eye of an expert to
detect their bogus character. The
coins have the appearance of being
well worn, result of careful work on
the part Of the counterfeiter and a
valuable MD to their circulation. Sew
eral of the coins have been sent to the
secret service officials, who pronounce
them most dangerous counterfeits and
express the belief that they were mado
in Europe and sent to this country for
circulation. .-Philadell'hia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
A Bowl Of KaYa.

Kava is the native drink, and its
use and the manner and ceremony Of
its preparation being among the most
ancient customs Of Polynesia, it mer.
it's, think, ashort description. Kava
is au indigenous tree, moro or less
plentiful throughout the South Sea
Islands, the root of which is employed
in the manufacture of the drink.
When visitors are present much cere-
mony is observed in its preparation.
A beautiful round bowl of dark col
ored wood is produced, its interior
shining with blue enamel-like coat
ing, caused by the deposit of the root.
Generally speaking, the best bowl is
the property of the village, and much
care is taken and time spent in polish
ing and preserving the enamel in the
interior.
Three young girls, with shining
white teeth, chosen usually from the
"belles' of the village, seat themselves
around the bowl, each having a piece
of the kava root. This they proceed
to break up into small pieces, and,
putting them into their mouths, chew
the dry root till it is reduced to a
pulp, which is placed from time to
time in the bowl. A suficiency hav-
ing been thus prepared, water is
poured in and the whole mixture
stirred up; punches of fine fibre are
then drawn through the liquid to
strain out any small pieces OF the root
which may remain. The drink is now
complete, and is passed around in cups
of cocoanut shell to the chiefs and
principal people of the assembly in
order OF rank.
On my first attempt at drinking
kava was strongly reminded OF soap
suds; but this unpleasant idea wore
off after time. A refusal to drink,
or even not to droin the cup, is con-
sidered grave iEpoliteness. The
solution of the kava root is non-in.
toxicating, but, taken in excess, pro-
duces loss of power in the lower
limbs. Many of the European resi-.
dents drink it regularly, but, Of
course, it is then prepared in a differ
ent manner. .-Westminster Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
LET DOWN EASILY.

LET DOWN EASILY.
I proposed to Miss Gladys Beauti.
girl last night. "
"Ah! And she accepted you?"
"Well, no.o-o, not exactly, but sho
came so near doing so that great
deal of tho sting was taken out of her
refusal. She said she would have ac-
Ncepted me if I had had plenty OF
money and perfect disposition, and
my eyes were brown instead of blue,
and my hair curly, and I was two
inches taller, and was winning fame in
my profession, and possessed personal
magnetism, and came Of On old and
blue-blooded family, and would OIL
ways let her have her own way, and
never smoked nor wanted to stay out
late ut night, and did not belong to
any lodge, and would keep q stylish
turnout and plenty of servants, and
really wanted her mamma to live with
us, and few other things which L
have forgotten. But if fellow must
fail in an undertaking, it is encourag-
ing to him to think that he came very
near winning. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Each to Ills Trade.

Kullack, the famous pianist, was
once invited to dinner by wealthy
Berlinor, who was the owner of a
large boot mandatory and had been
u shoemaker in his time. After the
repast Kullack was requested to play
something, and he consented. Not
long afterwards the virtuoso invited
the boot manufacturer, and after din
ner handed him pair Of old boots.
"What am I to do with these?" in
quirod the rich man.
With genial smile Kullack re.
piled:
"Why, the other day you asked me
after dinner to make little music for
you, and now I ask you to mend these
boots for me. Each to his trade. -
Musikzeitung.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
A Daring Peruvian Indian.

The truth OF the following anecdote
can be vouched for:
An Indian montonero, alone, with
his rifle on his shoulder, came out OF
San Cristobal street to that OF Pileta
de Santa Catalina; on facing the fort
of Santa Catalina md as he advanced
in that direction, rides and mitrail-
lense wore fired at him, but the fellow
went on the even tenor of his way,
letting them blaze away at him with
ont touching his rifle or turning his
head, until he reached the corner OF
General street, where he performed q
right about face, took off his KEPT,
and made polito bow to those on the
fort who had taken so much trouble
to kill him.
The officer in command on Santa
Catalina WIS 30 impressed with the
cool and undaunted bearing OF this
montoncro TINT he ordered his sol
diers to give him cheer, and they
did so.-Pauama Star and Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
ODDS AND ENDS.

Almost ve.eighths of the steamers
in the world are under the British flag.
The first steam engine of this con-
tingent was brought from England in
1853.
Excavations in Egypt have brought
to light evidence that the game OF
chess was known and played there
$500 B. G. That game is still going
on.
At Salta, in Argentine, o list of boys
and girls who have failed to attend
school regularly is published in the
newspapers.
They don't do things in half-heart-
ed way in China. Their national hymn
is 80 long that people take half day
to listen to it.
The Chinese believed when telcgra-
ply was introduced into their country
that foreigners cut off the tongues of
children and suspended them on the
insulators to transmit the message
from pole to pole.
The two most widely separated post
otfies in the United States are those of
Key West, Fla, and Ounnlaska, Alas
kn, 6,27l miles apart. Two cents will
insure the carriage of q letter between
those distant points.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Two Remarkable Orioles.

Mrs. Carson, the wife of an Oconee
River planter, relates the following
interesting episode, which is given IN
the Philadelphia Times, as unique in
bird lore:
"Early this spring." aaid Mrs. Car
son, ga pair of mocking birds built
their nest in a slender young elm tree
just outside my window. Before
single egg had been laid therein, d
violent wind came, tossing the tree
hither and thither, utterly destroying
the nest. With patient perseverance
tho birds went again to work, and
soon had the uest rebuilt in the self
same crotch, and this time the female
deposited two eggs within. One day
but short time thereafter, during o
pretty severe blow of wind, I observed
the two mocking birds in considerable
c9mmotion, and suspected that they
feared another catastrophe to their
domicilc. Feeling particular interest
in tho result Of the storm for them /
kept a pretty close outlook, and by
and by saw the male bird fly away,
leaving the female sole protector of
the home. Wondering considerably
at this, and feeling m intense sympa-
thy for the poor female, I went out to
see if I could not devise some way to
assist her in her distress.
"Before I arrived at any definite
plan of action, however, the male bird
came fitting back, bringing with him
couple of orioles that I had seen
from time to time in the orchard be-
hind the house. Perfectly familiar as
1 was with the ingenuity of the oriole,
I was not prepared for what now saw
this pair accomplish. After a hurried
consultation with the mocking birds,
the two yellow fellows began to cast
about for material with which to oper-
ate in their friends behalf, and one OF
them soon found twine string nearly
five feet IN length, which had left
out in the garden after twining my
sweet peas. As soon as he lit upon it
he called his mate, and the serious
difficulty of the rescue seemed solved,
for they went to work with despatch
that would have done credit to O
greater intelligence than theirs is sup
posed to be. Each one of the oriol es
grasped on end of the string in his
mouth and flew with it to the tree,
deftly looping it over the swinging
limb, just above the nest. This done,
they took the loose end and flew with
it to the rose lattice. about three feet
distant, and soon had it bound hard
aud fust to the frame, thus holding the
limb securely In position.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
WORDS OF WISDOM.

love to lose myself In other mems
minds. Lamb.
Next to excellence is the apprecia-
tion of it. ---Thackeray.
Short sentences drawn from long
e1perience.-Cervantes.
Our souls see much farther than our
eyes can see.-.-Drayton.
The greatest medicine is o true
friend. Sir w. Temple.
Good taste is the modesty of the
mind.-Mme. de Girardln.
Fortune gives too much to many,
but to none enough.-Martial.
The eternal stars shine out as soon
as it is dark enough. Carlyle.
When man is wrong and won't adj
NIT it he always gets angry..-'Hali-
burton.
Doctrine is nothing but the skin OF
truth set up and stuffed. ---H. W.
Beecher.
A prince who has falleth out with
his laws breakfast with his best friends.
--Saville.
The art of conversation consists OF
much in listening politely as in talk
ing agreeably. ---Atwell.
Our doubts are traitors, and makes
us lose the good we oft win by fearing
to attempt.-SLakespeare.
Virtue and decency are so nearly
related that it is difficult to separate
them from each other. cicero.
The superiority of some men is
merely local. They are great because
their associates are little.-Johnson.
The worse education teaches that
self-denial is better than the best that
teaches everything else and not that.
Sterling.
When the savages wish to. have fruit
they cut down the tree and gather it.
That is exactly despotic govern.
ment.-Montesquien.
No man can possibly improve in any
company for which he has not respect
enough to be under some degree OF
restraint. Chesterfield.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
BIG THINGS.

The costliest mansion in Great Brit
ain belongs to Lord or Mar quis Bite.
he has expended oyer $4,000, 600 up
on it.
The tallest chimney in the world is
at Friendburg, Germany. 1t is AGO
feet high, and cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
The largest orchard in the world is
situated near Santa Barbara, CAL, bo-
longing to Elwood Cooper. It COM
prises 1,7O0 acres.
The largest estate in Russia is the
"crown lands" 1t belongs exclusive
ly to the czars, and is an estate of over
100,000,OOO acres.
The largest check ever drawn on q
bank was one of So, ,2S7,750. 1t was
drawn by G. w. Young, in favor of
Thomas A. Mcintyre, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
The great Hamburg Germany
grapevine, which was planted in the
year 1751, and is now sixty inches in
circumference, is the largest in the
world.
The largest state building in the
United States is the capitol of Texas.
It is also seventh in size among the
great buildings of the world. 1t cost
$500, 600.
The largest electric generator in the
world belongs to the Edison Illumina-
ting company, of st. Louis. 1t is
situated at Nineteenth and Gratiot
streets.
The largest aerolite which has fallen
since the dawn of history tumbled into
the frozen soil of Greenland in 1870.
It is now in the museum Mt Copen-
hagen. 1t weighs $4,000 pounds
st. Louis Republic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
A Substitute for Ice.

Chicago has been it terested recently
by some experiments with o new chem
ical compound designed to take the
place of ice. The chemical costs 20
cents o pound. It is placed in the ice
box OF refrigerator, nall amount
of water is added to cause it to dis
solve; the refrigerator is then closed
and cold results Immediately. The
inventor says that the compound con-
tains II Ingredients, and the formula
is secret. The mixture is light pink
in color, and is in the form of crys-
tails like coarse salt. 1t is said to be
perfectly harmless, and has an aka
line taste. When moistened it instant
ly becomes intensely cold. The effect
lasts wenty-four hours, or until the
crystals are entirely dissolved. Then
it is placed on o fire and
"boiled down" until the water
evaporates and the crystals ore
left in their original form. 1t is then
ready for use again by simply adding
1reSa wafer. LII Is asserted IuhG Iue
chemicals lose none of their properties
by the process and that the crystals
can be used for years. During the
Chicago tests ice was frozen to the
thickness of window glass in few
minutes, and to the thickness of two
or three inches in less than six hours.
The experiments were successful in
every way, and ice dealers ought
to be particularly interested in them.
There is little doubt that before many
years refrigerating appartus will be
devised by which houses may be cooled
in summer as easily as they are now
warmed in winter. The new refrigcra
ting compound may be m important
factor in the solution of this problem.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
SOME SWEET TO-DAY.

Twill not light tho lamps until I've thought
What was the sweetest thing
In all my day,
will not seek to speed
The lingering ray
Until my anxious eye somewhere hath
caught
A word. a smile, or something that hath
passed
In Lag small sphere. memory, thou hast
Some sweet to-day!
Now fancy travels out and coniures up
long and brilliant train,
Isall floats by,
Joy and sadness go
With laugh and sigh,
And tlrccs OF pain Ito deop in pleasures cup
But now sec two tender hazel eyes
Turn on mc--lips that smile - Ah herein
lies
Ny sweet to-day:
A perfume b-eathes from pictures of tho
mind,
Aud jill our fancy memory carves her lore,
Our dearest treasures in tho a;r we ilnd,
l know my happiness tonight was for
Some sweet to-day
boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Carriage Heated and Lighted.

There has just been completed the
first carriage ever equipped with cleo
tricity for Lighting and heating.
Storage batteries are placed under
the drivers seat, and they supply four
iucandescent lights, two on the out
side in the ordinary side lamps, and
two on the inside. The heater is
placed under the front sent on the in.
side. The carriage is n stan dard
broueham. Atlanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
have never been troubled W
Mrs. '
Zurich, Kansas.
N.r,.cs-

Men old at thirty. Chew an; chew, cot
little, drink. or want to, all the t,;ne. NerTes
tingle, never satisfied, nothing's beautiful,
happiness gone, n tobacco-saturatcd system
tells tho story. There's an easy way, out.
No-To-Bac will kill the nerve-craving effects
and manly. Sold and guaranteed to cure
by Druggists everywhere. Book, itDon't To-
hacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away free.
,Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., New York City or
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
A TREASURE.

"There's a fine horse" said the
owner of the animal, proudly.
"Yes?"
"Most valuable animal on this
track.
.'Is he fast?"
'Rather. But that isn't what makes
him worth so much. It's his intelli.
gence. All you have to do is to
whisper whoa to him and he comes
to dead stand.stlll. ."-Washington
Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
HOW HE DID IT.

'There's no money in literature, -
said the man who had become dis
couraged.
81 know man who is getting rich
out of stories.
"a publisher"
"No. He built big apartment
house. It has twelve stories, and
every one brings him in at least three
hundred dollars month. Washing
ton Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

Little Boy-"Paps, what is IN in
ventor?"
Papa-"He is o man who invents
something that everybody else manu-
factures, and then spends all his mon ey
trying to stop thom. "-Good News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
WHY IT WAS STRANGE.

Hortense-"Well, my dear, has Mr..
Montrose proposed to you yet?"
Adelaide-"No."
Hortense- "That is strange" !"
Adelaide "Why is it stranger"
Hortense "Why, refused him last
week."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
s,s.o0 To baltimore and Return

On July 16 and II the Southern Ry: Will sell
round trip tickets from Atlanta, 10 Bait more
win Washington City for $1,000. 7 e-e tickets
good returning until August 9th, 1895. Tickets
GOOD on all trains. including the fast and IA
nous Ves;ibule Lin ted. The Southern Ry.
makes the trip Atlanta to Baltimore in nine
teen hours.
For sleeping Cur b rth. and information ap-
ply ". II. Tayloe, District Passenger Agent,
Aflnntn On
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Alwnyn Cures

Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Bad Breath, Debility.
Sour Sour Stomach, Want OF Appetite, Distress
After Eating, and all evils arising from a
weak or disordered stomach. 1t builds Up
cure tho worst cases. and insure q good appe-
tile. excellent digestion and result In viSor.
ous health and buoyancy OF spirits; There 70
no better way 10 insure good hraith ana q
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. is guaranteed 10
do this. The Tranquilizing Aiter-Dinne5
Drink. For sale by Druggiss. Manufactured
by C. O. Tyner, Atlanta.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Don't Get scared

If You should hear that in some place to
which you are going malaria is prevalent.
To the air poison which produces chills and
fever, lilous remittent and dumb ague there
ventive, viz. Hostctter's Stomach Btter-.
Tie great anti-malarial specific i also n
remedy for biliousncss. constipation. dys-
pepsia, rheumatic and kidney trouble, ncr-
vOusness and debility.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
ExPER1ENcEp REASONING.

Millicent-"Her comes that horrid
Miss Smith! I am sure she will stop
and talk to US.
Lillian-"Ob, I don't think she
will, my dear.
Millicent-"Why?"
Lillian--"Because she hasn't any
thing new on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
ONE REDEEbIINd QUALITY.

zozzleton-"The pugilist has at
least one virtue.
Oozzledoff-"What is that?"
Zozzleton-"He is always more will
ing to give than receive. brooklyn
Eagle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
AN ANSWER FOR THE 1NouIsrr1vE.

Inquisitive Party Willing to show
off)-"What orc you going to do with
those wild flowers, dirty littlo boy?"
The Dirty Little Boy-"Take 'em
home an tame 'em what ye 'think?"
Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
A CLEVER SALESMAN.

Venus Armstrong-"But these ber-
ries are oil mashedl"
Harry Devere licensed &c Mashed
is it? Faith, and why wouldn't they
get mashed when they have had o
peep at your eyes?"
Venus tcoldly and sternly)-"I will
take two boxes. Harlem Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
WOULD TAKE HIM IN.

He--"I wonder what I'd do if I had
q million?"
The Widow--'I know"
"What?"
"Marry me. Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
STRUCK OIL.

"Simon is in fair way o; making a
fortune"
"What att"
1sHe invented contrivance by
which two people can make love while
riding their wheels. brooklyn Lilo.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Appreciative but Mixed.

'I enjoyed your lecture on the fin
ancial issue very much," said tho citi-
zen to the orator, ''but would like to
ask you one question"
Certainly" said the orator, ego
ahead"
(Which side of the question are you
on2"