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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

! Says the Springfield Republican: A
movement of population from the
cities back into the country is noted
in Minnesota. The State census now
being taken will show comparatively
small gains by the larger cities, ex-
cept Daluth, during the last five years,
leaving to the country considerable
fraction of the total gain in popula-
tion Of 100000 to 100000 which the
census will show for the whole State.
The Minneapolis Tribune regards this
recession in urban growth as an en-
couraging sign, and 80 it probably is.
We shall be much surprised if our
own Massachusetts, census does not ex-
hibit q similar population movement
in progress here. all over the coun-
try the drift to the cities has. been too
general and extensive for decade and
a half past to meet the demands of a
natural and healthful adjustment. be-
tween populations engaged in asricul-
ture and populations engaged in man
ufacturing, transportation, and pro-
fessional and personal services. The
latter avenues of employment have
been terribly overcrowed, and the
coming on of hard times has com
PEELED something Of q halt in this re-
markable march of the population tc
the cities.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
Dormant Seeds.

M. Casimir de Candolle has made
series Of experiments on seeds of
wheat, ost and fennel, from which he
draws the conclusion that dormant
seeds pass through period of com.
pletely suspended animation, ALL the
functions of the protoplasm becoming
auiescent, but reviving when placed
in conditions suitable for germina-
tion. This period of suspended anima-.
tion may extend over long series OF
years, and the seeds in the meantime
subjected to very low temperatures
without their vitality being destroyed,
those on which NJ Candolle experi5
mented having been subjected 11s
times in succession to suddenly cool.
ing temperature between thirty. and
fifty-three degrees G., without inlur-
ing them. New York Sum-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
-Yultures and a Dead Tiger.

The vulture is seen at its best when
q dead tiger, brought into camp to be
skinned, is exposed in the open. Over
head is cloudless sky, and not bird
to be seen in that great void by the
human eye. The tigers body is
thrown from the pad to the ground,
and before the skin has been removed
there, above one, and always nearing
the earth, are the vultures circling.
posing like things of air; now dozen
Iof them, in few minutes score or
two, and then hundred strong. Then,
when the Aayed carcass of the tiger is
Ileft by those who skinned it, the vul-
ltures descend down they come like
Ifeathered thunder out of the sky, and
from the east and west and north and
south, The very embodiment OF
power, while they whirled aloft and in
their quick descent to earth ;and now,
ms the waddle around that carrion
beast. misshappen ghouls, whose only
apparent strength is that OF the raw
ening jaws which tear and gorge the
tigers flesh, until within the hour
na,.ght OF that splendid brute remains
bnt q clean-picked skeleton, Thirty
Years Of Shikar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
A Noteworthy Incident.

According to advices received by
the steamship Warrimoo, the first re.
ception of the new japanese envoy at
the Chinese court was distinguished
by a departure from conventional
precedent which excites much COM
ment. The Emperor holds audiences
on aplatform, to which he ascends by
3 fight of steps intended for his ex-
elusive usy. When credentials have
hitherto been presented, they have
been taken to him by side staircases.
Minister Hayashi. however, had been
admonished by his Government to in
sist upon every mark of respect. He,
therefore, expressed desire that his
credentials should be conveyed to the
Emperor by the steps reserved for the
latter, and after some hesitation his
request was granted, to the surprise
of his Europern and American col
leagues. The audience took place on
July Z, and after appropriate addresses
were delivered the envoy's documents
were received by Prince Kung, Presi-
dent Of the Tsung Lii Yamen, and car
ried up the central steps to the throne.
The Japanese &efSoy made esae speeehs
in which he expressed The hope that
hereafter the amicable intercourse OF
the two empires might become more
and more intimate.
The reply was brief and to this ef-
feet: ''The war is ended and peace re-
established, I am happy to receive
you. Two countries separated only
by narrow strip of water should al
ways maintain terms Of friendship. -
New York Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
Old Folks and Young Folks.

Southwest City, Mo-, claims the
champion fat baby Of the country
eight months, &c pounds.
There is in Wauchula, Fla,
family of ten children, ali born to
one mother within forty-two months.
There were twins, triplets and quin-
tuplets. A local newspaper tells
this story. ~.
case Of the 77-year-old citizen OF
Neat Falls, Wash, who is growing
young again. His hair is changing
from white to black, his eye bright
ems ard his muscles are as Timber as
an angleworm's. ~
Isaac and Moses Martz of ArcadiaS
Ind are twin brothers. Their>wives
are twin sisters. Each household
has twelve children-seven boys ana
five girls. In each family was pair
of twins. The Messrs. Martz are
50 years old,
Alderman John Sheehan OF Buffalo
saved Polack's life. The Pole, to
prove his gratitude, offered Sheehan
his baby boy as gift, explaining
| that he was poor and had nothing
else. Sheehan declined with thanks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
IA Queer. Freak. :

You,might not care to own the curl,
GUS little creature described by the
Cincinnati enquirer, but you 5cer-
tainly will. beeinterested to- hear all
about the most remarkable, animal in
the. country It issa little animal
weighing eight ounces .ayoirdupois.,
with the head and claws Of o cat md
the body of pup. 1t Is supposed to
be half cat aud half dog, but just
where. the cat ends and the dog. begins
in the curious anatomy of the little.
thing is hard to determine, At, was
found four months ago in q louisville
lumber zeyd and al the tims could I .
William Wormald adopted 1t, ana
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
An Underground City.

The Russians have made singu-
lar discovery in Central Asia. In
Turkestan, on the right bank OF the
Amou Daria, is chain OF rocky hills
near the Bokharan town OF karkl'
and number of large caves which,
upon examination, were, found to
lead to an underground city, built
apparently long before the Christian
era. According to efigies, inscrip-,
tions and designs upon the gold and
silver money unearthed from among
the ruins, the existence OF the town
dates back to some two centuries T..
c. The underground Bokharan city
is about two versts long, and is COM
posed of an enormous labyrinth OF
corridors, streets and squares, sur
rounded by houses and other build iIG
ings two or three stories nigh. Inc
edifices contain all kinds Of domestic
utensils, pots, urns, vases, and SO
forth. In some of the streets falls
OF earth and rock have obstructed
the passages, but, generally, the WIS.,
itor can walk about freely without so
much as lowering his head.
The high degree OF civilization at
tanned by the inhabitants OF the city
is shown by the fact that they built
in several stories, by the symmetry
of the streets and squares, and by
tine beauty of the baked clay and
metal utensils, and of the ornaments
and coins which have been found. 1t
is supposed that long centuries ago
this city, so carefully concealed in
the bowels of the earth, provided an
entire population with refuge from
the incursions Of nomadic sayages
and robbers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

taken up by o deep tank, the sides Of
which are stone. The other half is
divided into two sections, one of (which
Caliph occupies, and the other is used
by Fatima and her mother. Ali three
formerly had the same quarters, until
Caliph displayed q disposition to row
with his infant daughter, who, although
she is only four years old, is able to
put up stiff fight, andsit was feared
that some serious damage would be
done, particularly as Mrs. Murphy
always sided with the baby against the
paternal authority. s.
Every morning the great tank is
filled with fresh water, and then
Caliph's gate is thrown open, and >he
loses no time in getting beneath the
surface. The mother and daughter
have never taken kindly to this ar
rangement. After Caliph has soaked
himself for an hour he is driven back
and the other two go into the water.
Later in the day, when they have
quieted down, all three are allowed in
the tank together, but at the first signs
of disagreement the keepers separate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

I The exploit Of the signal nnrns in
exchanging heliograph messages be-
tween Pixies Peak and Denver, dis
tance of 100 miles, shows to the New
York Sum how wonderfully this sys-
tenn has been developed in our army.
That it is a practical appliance in war
fare vas shown during General Miles's
campaign against Geronimo nine years
ago, when the news of every move
ment of the hostiles, and even signs of
possible movement, was flashed by
mirrors from point to point, one such
message travelling 700 miles from sta
ton to station in four hours. This
method of communication, where
there were no telegraph wires, not
only proved most valuable to troops,
but, it is said, disheartened the hos,
tiles when they learned of its uses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

him the first elephant gracefully dis
poses himself at full length upon the
s soft grass preparatory to the most en-
ioyable part of the morning pro,
aramme. A second keeper, armed
with o broom with bristles SO stiff that
thew would tear the flesh from the
bones of a man, then begins to sweep
The elephant of. When the broom
gets in the neighborhood of the ele-
ohant's eur the sensation is evidently
a delightful one, as his physiognomy
relaxes until it becomes as near TO q
broad grin as the elephant Is capable
of.
..Tbat fellow would lie here for the
whole day if I would keep on tickling
his ear with the BROOM" says the
keeper, and he evidently spoke the
truth. When the bath of the second
elephant was concluded the first ele,
phant reluctantly got upon his feet
and then looked soberly at his COM
panion, who was then in the ENJOY
ment of the "sweep on"
All this time the rhinoceros, who
has big stall in the elephant house
looked out sadly upon the happy
| scene on the glass;. He is too fierc'
to be trusted IN the open air, and NJ
is kept inside all the year r. round. nd I'm I'm
keepers, however, carried the nos
over to his stall and gave him lib
eral bath. He probably enjoyed u, 1T
but his face failed to show 1t. Id
keepers never give him the luxury o
a .isweep off," and this slight ma
have soured his disposition.
Early morning is also the happ
time for hippopotami. There are thre
OF them in the fanily-CalIph, MRS
! Murphy and Fatima, The latter
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
christian Endeavor Indians.

5 During the late State Convention
of the Young Peoples Christian En-
deayor Union, held in Seattle. Wash,
every hospitable home was, OF
course, willing TO shelter and :help
entertain the numerous delegates.
Among those who thus offered the
hospitality Of their homes was q gem
tlemana having an elegant home on
Beacon Hill, who, for the want;ofia'
better name and for the purpose OF
the story. will be called Black,
White, or any other color. - =
In assigning the. Delegates she
committee came across the Bea..ons
Hill name, and trusting to iateatllat
mo offense would be .giFens FIVE s.
washes.from the Puyallup reserya-'
.tiofi, who were among the elegates,
were sent that:address: When 1iheg
tribe arrived with their paraphsr-
MALTA there was CONSERVATION in the
household, but the good people took
them in with true Christian. spiiat.
The Indians were ushered across the
threshold, and they stalked along In
true aboriginal style,s one after the
otIier, until the first parlorwas reach
ED, where the floors were Ingram tiling
OF polished wood, smooth as glass.
When one of the women, who was IN
the lead, setjher foot on the smooth,
polished Tfoor her, feet few out from
under her and she, went down with
sfhud. The other four, two qua'ys
stood as IL glued to The spos allG
their rigid, stoic figures took on tile
appearance of tobacco signs.
After that the Indians could not
be coaxed into the house-except for
dinner-and they spent the time for
the next few days squatting under
the trees, holding councils OF war.
1t is also related that at night they
were so afraid OF these smooth floors
that they would enter the house on
their hands and knees: They were
happy when the convention closed,
for they were of the firm conviction
that an attempt had been made to
MAIN and injure them-that tney
were victims Of deep laid conspir-
| acy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
ably reminded of the balmy air of

ably reminded of the balmy air of
early morning in the tropics.
It is worth the trip alone to watch
the hilarious capers of the elephants,
who, in their large way, enjoy the
morning immensely. They summer
out in the large green just back OF the
winter homes, and about the first
thing their keepers do is to turn o
l-on them. One elephant is
drenc6ed at time. while the other
looks on with impatient envy. The
look of stolid satisfaction and keen
enjoyment which permeates the coun-
tenance of the elephant being sprin'
kled would make fortune for some
painter if he could successfully trans
fer it to canvas.
After his great body has been
thoroughly drenched the keeper yells
sNext!" and the other elephant knows
that his happiness is near at hand.
While the hose is being turned upon
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

OF the making Of many curious
wills there is no end. One OF them,
made by woman, has just been fled
with the Surrogate, states the New
York Tribune. The feature of it is
the decedent's hostility to her hus-
band and her determination that her
little son shall have no relations with
his fathers family. The bulk OF her
property is to go to him at his MA
iority, but only on condition that he
lives continuously with his mothers
family and blood relatives. The will
was not drawn by the woman ferself,
but by lawyer, who even added q
codicil to make this provision more
stringent. Some wills seem to be
made for the purpose of being broken.
twill be strange if this does not prove
10 boone oitheE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
NEW YORK's zoo.
EARLY MORN AT THE CENTRAL
PARK MENAGERIEs
Hilarious Capcrs of the Elephant In
q Bath-The Jealous Rhinoceros
y Troubles Of the Hippopot-
amus-Artful Monkeys.
YHE strangegHho makes an oc-

l. l. II
casional visit to the Metrepo-
lis probably knows more
about the Zoo in Central Park
than do many of the residents of New
York. This is the season Of the year
when the city is filed with visitors
from the South, West and New Eng.
land, and one of the first places they
60 to is that particular section of ihe
park given npto the animals.
But most OF them go at the hour
when the park IS filed with people,
and that is NOT the time to see the col
lection III its most interesting phase.
Early in the mornj1g, before, half She
town is awake, is the hour TO see the
,show. Then is the time when some
thing can be learned about the ex-
IRENE care taken OF the great beasts
which seem to need itso little. Yet
fhe most ferocious and terrible of
them receive the tender attention that
6 layished by mother upon cb;ld.
If the man, or woman, or better
Jet the child, will get up in time to
be at the Zoo about o'clock in the
morning some odd sights can be seen.
Thezbig houses on the other side of
Fifth avenue, the great palaces of the
Gould, Astor, Mills, Inman, Gerry
families, and further away the vast
pile Of masonry in which Cornelius
Vanderbilt lives. will all be shut tight
asa drum, and everything about them
sasquist as the country churchyard.
Bus this stiffness only accentuates
tiis sctiyity and the hustle about the
animals, These hot days they are in
Their summer quarters, where they can
get she benefit OF the breezes blowing
threngh the park, and where those
IRON The equatorial regions are prob
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

/ The troubles at Kucheng and Tarsus
remind the Philadelphia Record of the
interesting fact that China and Turkey
are now the only considerable parts of
the world not under Caucasian Gov
ernment or protecterate. Africs has
been apportioned ont in the last
twenty years as China is likely to be
in the next twenty. Glow much
longer the Unspeakable Turk is likely
to last is question, but only ques-
ton of time
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
them by prodding them with IRON

pointed hooks.
All the large animals, like the lions,
tigers, bears, leopards, hyenas, have
the hose turned on them every morn
ing, and although the keepers say
they like the bath, few OF them looked
it, with the exception of the bears. 1t
was the greatest kind of sport for the
polar bears in particular, as the hot
weather Is not to their liking at all.
Great care is taken with the animals
from the tropical regions to prevent
their catching cold, and for this rea-
son those which come under this class
are given only aprinkling:
The monkey-house is a lively place
in. the morning. The dozens OF
monkeys there are all very hungry,
and when the keeper begins to make
the rounds with the breakfast there are
twenty fights in as many seconds. One
of the monkeys there caug ght cold about
six months ago, and whisky was given
him in frequent doses. This monkey.
the keepers aver, tries to impose upon
them by coughing. On two occasions,
they say, he succeeded in his purpose
of making them believe he had cold,
and consequently waa in need OF
whisky. This shows that the monkey
is something of alogician. He knew
the whisky was given him for GER
tain cause, and his mental powers were
quick to settle upon the reason OF it.
The keepers say that it will go hard
with this monkey if he should contract
genuine cold. Perhaps, if the
monkey had been tribe cleverer, and
had thought to expose himself in some
way, SO that he would catch cold, he
might have had the whisky without
jeopardizing his reputation for hon
esty. =,
It sometimes happens that in the
busy hours of the early morning 6
couple of monkeys escape through the
keeper leaving the cage door open {
second too long. Such an escape
makes plenty of excitement. Th'
monkeys always make for the neares
: tree, but their captivity has rendered
them comparatively slow, and the agile
3 keeper, with big scoop net on tn
: end of long pole, has little trouble
/. in landing them. During the escape
the other monkeys become terribly ek
t cited, and the men who have made
3 study of them through long assooia
, ton say that there is no doubt b't
q that they are iabbering about the eS
: cape to one another.
7 Before long New York will have
y zoo which will more than equal tina
o of any of the great cities of the world
Q particularly those of Berlin and Lon
don. The collection of animals an
e birds now compares favorably wit
g that of any city, but the buildings ar
e the same as twenty years ago.
10 1t is the intention to select anothe
d site in the park and erect new set
D buildings, in which every modern cor
1t yenience for the care of all kinds c
l. animals will be introduced. AS the
2 have become better understood in lat
years, animals which have heretofol
10 died in captivity now thrive under tt
e, changed conditions for their welfare
y and with proper facilities it is believe
ce that many which have never survive
40 the climatic changes here can be mac
ne to prosper in health.
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CUTE THE CURIOUS.

took it to his boarding house, where
it was put in with q litter OF kittens
and raised by the mother OF the little
family without any objections. After
a time it became robust for thing OF
it's size, and demanded more than
pro rata of milk. This annoyed the
litter of kittens somewhat, and after
three months nursing, in which the
queer freak got trife the best OF the
sucklings, Mr.. Wormald put it into
his coat pocket and brought 1t to his
fathers house, in Dayton, Ky. Here
it was chrissened "Cute," and a a
neighboring notherly cat, bereft OF
her kittens. adopted it, and Is still
nursing it,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

Lancaster County, Pennsylvanio,
produces the greatest value in farm
products of all the counties in thei
United States, according to census
report just out. st. Lawrence County.
New York. is second. and then follows
Chester County, Pennsylvania; Wor-'
cester County, Massachusetts,; Bucks,
County, Pennsylvania. and Colusa
County, California. The three Penn
sylyania counties were settled early
by Quakers and Germans, whose
tbriftiness is proverbial.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
A Charmed Lille.

The three-year-old son of Prince Al
exander, of Solms, appears to bear a
charmed life. While train was going
at full speed near Mollersdorf, In Aus
tria, o gust of wind blew open car
risge door and the royal youngster
fell out. When the train was stopped
the sturdy little fellow was seen caln'-
ly toddling efter it, unhurt, save Tor a
few slight bruises and scratches.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

Bicycle weddings are increasing
in popularity in France. At
the close of o wedding ceremony re-
Gently the bridal couple started off on
their honeymoon on ''bicycle built
for two.n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

The Duke of York has been taking
a ride on Maxim's flying machine.
The old Admiral who had him in tow
protested against his risking his royal
neck, but the Duke told him that 1t
was no more dangerous than torpedo
boat which he had served on.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

Berlin has the reputation of hand
ling ssreetrefuse with m ore profit to the
municipality than any other city in
the world.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16
TlIos. j. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR

Chicago has only twenty per cent.
Of its population of native birth. the
gest being foreigners or their chill
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

Maryland has an assessed valuation
of S497, 307,675.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-16

the baby and the two. former the
parents. The baby now weighs con-
siderably more than ton. Their
quarters are divided into three Sec
tions, one-half Of the whole being