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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

The following is from the report OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission:
During the year 1928 railway en-
ployes were killed and %, 422 were in
iured, as compared with 2727 killed
and 81, ,729 injured in 1898. This
marked decrease in casualty is in part
due to the decrease in the number OF
men employed, and the decrease in
the volume OF business handled. The
increased use Of automatic appliances
on railway equipment also may have
rendered railway employment less
dangerous, and it may be that the
grade of efficiency of employees has
been raised. The number of passen-
gers killed was 324, an increase of
twenty-five, and the number injured
was 1904, decrease of 195. OF the
total number of fatal casualties to
railway employees, 251 were due to
coupling and uncoupling cars, 430 to
falling from trains and engines, fifty
to overhead distractions, 143 to col
lisions, 10S to derailments and the
balance to various other causes not
easily classified. To show the ratio OF
casualty, it may be stated that one
employe was killed out of every 42S in
service and one injured out OF every
thirty-three employed, The trainmen
perform the most dangerous ss-vics,
one out of every 156 employed having
been killed and one out of every
twelve having been injured. The
ratio Of casualty to passengers is in
striking contrast to that Of railway
employees, one passenger having been
killed out of each 1,912,61S carried,
or for each A, 1O3, 21S miles Travelled,
and one injured out OF each 204, ,24S
carried, or for each 4,709,771 miles
Travelled. A distribution of accidents
to the territorial groups exhibits the
diversity in the relative safety of rail-
way employment and of railway travel
in the different sections of the coun-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

it is folly TO make dresses in that way.
Besides, all OF the straight-shouldered
effect is very easily produced by the
fiat trimmings that are applied and
that project over the sleeve tops.' i,
The fancy for the full-fronted
waists seems to be growing, but in g
rather conservative way. The style is
unbecoming to many people, and
must. for this reason, be used with
caution. One idea is to have the
sides and back of the waist close-it-
ting and sew the material into the
second dart, then leave the rest loose
from the neck. Properly managed,
this gives the best effect of any OF the
STYLES where the full front is made
with the material. OF course, in the
extra pieces that are applied, the al.
lowance for the fell from the collar to
the belt and the overlay is something
like three or four inches.
There will be revival of the tailor
made costume in honespun, tweed or
covert cloth, perfectly fitted, with
handsome buttons as the sole trim
ming.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
Perfume Added to Flowers.

Few people know, perhaps, that
some flower dealers, with the aid OF
the chemists, have devised means of
increasing and fixing the odor OF
flowers before they ship them or offer
them for sale.
i The flowers are put into wooden
box, previously cooled with ice. in
the bottom of the box is tube pro-
vided with perforations, and into and
through this tube is sent current OF
carbonic acid gas charged with the
characteristic odor of the flower. Af-
ter a certain length of time the
flowers become impregnated with the
transferred odor, and that odor be-
comes fixed. Sometimes in order to
facilitate the fixing of the odor the
flowers are impregrated with little
glycerine. New York Telegram.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

one to the average British woman. In
the arrangement of her hair she Is al
most as helpless as her japanese Sis
ters. II her maid capnot dress her
hair she calls in q professional hair
dresser. On all festal occasions her
hair must be elaborately dressed.
Mrs. Bayard, wife OF our American
Minister, tells the most pathetic story
of how she had to arise one morning
at 5 to meet an engagement with
hair-dresser, as it was the only hour
that he could give her during the day.
The function was her presentation to
the Queen of England, and naturally
her looks had to be arranged accord
ing to the canons of the country.
The day of severely simple coiffures
is past. The new order of things has
its advantages, as we'll as its dlsad:
vantages. At least We will be relieved
from seeing the round faced girl with
parted hair drawn down over her ears
after the Madonna mode. Pretty girls
have dis6gured themselves trying to
carry out classical arrangement OF
the hair when it was diametrically op-
posed to the contour of their faces
and heads.
The hair will be cr1mpel, if posi-
BILE, more than ever; and it will be
loosely drawn back from the temples,
not down over the ears, as it was last
season. The top of the ear is no
longer covered; the hair must be
placed back of it. Doubtless great
many false waves will be worn; They
are cleverly attached to small comb
which is put in back of the front hair,
which is worn in soft curls on the
brow. The hair continues to be
dressed on the crown Of the head, but
the arrangement is more elaborate.
Soft, natural looking waves OF hair
are made by rolling it over large soft
kid curriers', rolling from the top OF
the curl toward the end. The hair
should be wet and left on the rolls
over night. If that is not done, pinch
the curls with hot iron.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

the time of day when passing, as it,
would give her great pleasure to re-:
ply. I did ask her, and she went
back in the house apparently to find
out, She soon returned and told me-
it was half past 2 o'clock, while really.
it was three hours later. I repeated
my question several days later. She
answered that she was very sorry, but
her clock had stopped. 7 asked her
the time' every few days aid always
got queer or wrong answers. I didn't
do it to make fun of her, but partly
out of curiosity to learn what her re-
ply would be and partly because every.
one said it made her happy. 1t was
generally understood that she could
not have told the time had she had q
clock, and it tickled her vanity to
have people think that she not only
owned q timepiece, but knew how to
use it. New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
TIE FASHIONS 70 BE.

The reigning fashions are to be in
the Marie Stuart style. Already the
bonnets are assuming the shape OF
the hapless Queens coiffure, and the
collarettes are either absolute rufties
mounted on q collar band or square
tabs of jetted or wired tulles in the
same guise. Sashesi will be worn
draped around the hips and fastened
on one side, and the return of aounces
is all but an accomplished fact. 1t
would be an invaluable way of reno
yating our dresses, aud what is prac-
ticsl is sure to succeed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
An Enemy to the Potato Bug.

It is announced that scientist, who
has given great deal of thought to
the subject, has found an insect in
Japan which destroys the potato bug.
This is discovery of very great value
in many respects. In some localities
where potatoes have been given up as
too much trouble to raise, the bugs
have attacked the tomato vines. There
is also weed of which they are fond,
and upon which they will live when
potato vines are not forthcoming. To
find destroyer of those pests will
win the gratitude of an enormous
potato growing constituency.-Now
York Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

ter comes. The milkmen do not run
wagons, but they drive COWS from
house to house AMI milk them at the
doors. Each COW has bell OH her
neck and her calf is tied to her tail.
When stop is made the bell is rung,
calling the customer to the door, and
and a pint or quart of unwatered
milk is drawn from the COW and
poured in the vessel waiting to receive
itsln Rio the principal cenveyances
are Tilburys. A Tilbury is nothing
less than the body of light buggy
mounted on the hind wheels OF an OK
cart. Each community has Mazda
Chuva, or rain god, whose authority
is absolute and who is supposed 10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
WEARING THE HAIR.
A REVOLUTION SAID TO BE I'M.
PENDING IN COIFFURES.
Less Simplicity and More Crimps
Than Ever-Changes in Autumn
nal Costumes-Styles In
Fall Millinery.

TT is stated by one who knows,
that we are to have revolution
in the styles of wearing the hair.
The disadvantage of the incom-
ing styles is that they are apt to in
augurate an era CT false hair, as the
component parts of which the new
coifure is composed may NIL be
bought individually and adjusted.
The implements are toothed crimp-
ing iron, wire frame and some extra
hair, if woman has an insufficient
amount to produce the necessary
abundant effect.
American women wear less false
hair, proportionately, than the women
of any other country. English women
of all classes load their heads with
false "fringes," switches and bangs
The hair problem is very serious
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
NEW STYLES IN HA1RDEEssING.

New York Press, are made almost en-
tirely of flowers, great poppies, pan
sizes, orchids OF roses. Foliage ls
largely used for trimming. In the
illustration on this page the crown OF
the hat is of dark green velvet, slightly
puffed with o band of the velvet. The
flowers are very striking. They are
roses, made with ruching Of green
taffeta, shot with rose color for the
petals. The centre ones are yellow
flowers, which resemble sunaowers
slightly. On the left side of the
crown in front is yellow feather
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

The General Federation of Women's
Clubs and the State federations that
are doing SO much to acquaint Ameri-
can women with what is being done
by their sisters in various lines OF
work, have yet to be introduced into
England, says the New York Post.
where countless individual enterprises
exist, having little or no knowledge OF
each other, and lacking the strength
and knowledge: that come from union
and o COMPARISON OF ways aud means.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
Bookstores.

Almost every jewel has a supersti-
ton of some sort attaching to it, and
the bloodstone is not wanting in this
particular. The story is told of it
that at the time of the Crucifxion some
drops of blood fell on piece of dark
green jasper that lay ut the foot of
the cross. The crimson crept through
the structure of the stone, and this
was the parent of this beautiful jewel.
The dark-red spots and veins were sup
posed to represent the blood of Christ,
and many wonderful properties were
attributed to the stone. 1t was
thought to preserve its wearer from
dangers, to bring good fortune and to
heal many diseases. New York
Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
NEcK-DRESSING,

The fancy for sashes, fchus, ribbons
and neck-dressing is running to Wild
extreme, and, for cooler weather, enor-
nous neck ruchings divide favor with
the boa, which some extremists clung
to during the entire summer. There
is a fancy for dresses with Louie XVI.
silk coats, and for autumn use this Is
one of the most popular styles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
Concealed His Sex.

The recent case of the German lad
who disguised himself as woman and
escaped to this country without ex-
citing any suspicion as to his sex re-
calls the famous Chevalier d'Eon, who
fought many duels, lived in the court
of st. Petersburg, and died in Eng
land, dressing in all three countries
either as q man or woman, as occa-
sion required. His real sex was only
discovered in lawsuit instituted to
recover wager on the subject. New
York Telegram.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
A Woman Town Crier.

Mrs. Miller, who resides in the lit
tie Scottish town of Dunning, is prob.
ably the only woman in the world who
carries on the duties of town crier.
Mrs. Miller is seventy years old, and
has adorned her profession for a great
many years. Thirty-three times has
this ssDsll wife, as she is locally
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
The scramble for africa fnSs
steadily on among the European Pow.
ers.

France reports a1s centenarians, all
except sixty-six being women. They
are generally ahead in the tables OF
longevity, a fact sometimes explained,
the New York Tribune states, by the
superior tranquility OF their lives, but
this does not bold good in the case OF
the women of France.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
Telling People the Time Her Hobby.

"A queer woman lives up in New
England where 1 spent my summer"
said tie artist. "Her greatest and so
far as anyone knows her only delight
is to tell people the time of day. This
is all the more remarkable because
she hasn't clock in the house, and
hasn't the slightest skill in judging
the hour by the height of the sun.
She lives with her children in farm
house which stands near the road.
Some one suggested to me to ask her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
CHANGES IN AUrU,1NAD COSTUMES.

Elaborateness in skirts seems to be
the coming order of things. Many
accounts to the contrary, skirts are
Enthusiastically growing more and more
in the direction of puffs and ruffies
and garniture of various sorts. A fa
yorite fashion is to open the seams
and set in either folds, puffings or
contrasting material, in qualities that
suggest elaborateness by their rich
ness.
The skirt and waist are trimmed to
match, and for street. costumes this
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
y r REGULATO r 4

Are you taking SIMMONS Liver REG
ULAToR, the "KNG OF LIVER MEDI-
cNEs?" That is what our readers
want, and nothing but that. It is the
same old friend to which the old folks
pinned their faith and were never dis
appointed. But another good recon-
mendation for it is, that it is BETTER
THAN PILLS, never gripes, never weak
ems, but works in such an easy and
natural way, just like nature ITSELF that
relief comes quick and sure, and one
feels new all over. 1t never fails.
Everybody needs take liver remedy,
and everyone should take only Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
Be sure you get it. The Red u
is on the wrapper. j. III. Zeilin &
Co., Philadelphia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
A Sr00l Ten Feet Thick.

Z A spool holding about eight miles
of wire cable, weighing about seventy
TONS, which is intended for the Lex
ington avenue cable road, recently
arrived in New York from Wilkes
barre, Penn. It was taken to the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

the water is Lot out and down goes the
mallet end striking in the bowl and
crushing the corn. The water begins
to pour in the trough and the beating
is Kept up until the corn is reduced
to meal. This rude Implement is known
as the mongolia. When man is ready
to use it he puts his corn in the bowls,
starts the water in the troug b and
goes on about his business, feeling
confident that the mongolia will keep
up its monotonous lick until he stops
1t.
'In Brazil d hog is never scalded.
They are rolled up in grass, after be-
ing butchered. and the grass is fired,
thus burning the hair off.
"When butter is wanted cream IS
put into bottle and shaken until but
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
NOT THERE.

"What want to know" said the
early oyster, lis whether / am to be
in the swim this season.
Not this time said the cook as
he scooped him into a pattie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

France has 7,s42,O53 houses, of
which more than half have but one
story, 22l, 100 have three stories, and
17.iS7 only four stories or more.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

called, procl4im the birthday of the
Queen, and for sixteen years she has
been ianitor OF the public school OF
Dunning, as we'll as its town crier.
Although no longer y. ung, Mrs, Mil
ler is still hale and Wig rous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
gives one the idea of unity, all OF
which means the decadence of the
lit -.;o4 Gov oo1d roothor

which means the decadence of the
shirt-waist for cold weather.
The full skirt has fought its way to
popularity, where it is likely to hold
its own for time yet at least, and the
pouched front bodice was found to be
so generally becoming as to be trans
ferred from the filmy gowns of sum-
mer to the wool fabric of fall.
While some of the new dresses show
long shoulder seams, it is safe to say
that more of them do not. 1t is diff
cult, indeed, to force upon the women
of the present day fashion SO uncom-
Portable and SO annoying. And even
though it may obtain for a time q
saothold, it certainly cannot last, anI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

The American Bible Society has cir
culated in all parts OF the world dur.
ing the past year 1,9iS,674 copies Of
the Scriptures, in whole or in part.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

become hard as d adamant. No way
has been discovered by which they
can be driven away from a place, once
they have taken hold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30

- STYLES IN MILLINERY: -
Foil styles in millinery are pleasing
from the brightness of color displayed.
Some of the pattern hats, says the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
A BIG SPOOL.

Lexington avenue power house, on
Twenty-fifth street. The cable is one
and quarter inches in diameter.
Contractor McLarnon said it was
the largest ever taken through h the
city, and required fifty horses to re-
move it. The truck was especially
built for its transportation to New
York the wheels being of cast iron,
four feet in diameter and eight inches
brood
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-30
BIG BRAZIL.
A WONDERFUL COUNTRY, LARG-
ER THAN THE UNITED STATES.
Strange Customs of the PeopIe-Wo-
man Nothing More Than
Drudee-Primitive Meth
DDS in Agriculture.

TN the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal Rev.
DR.. H. G. Morrison, the Secre!
tary of the Methodist Board of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-05
Highest Of ali il Leavening Powers-Latest I. S. Govt Report
RRs skldRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
AMITY CLUBS RECEPTION.
Hoboken,s Social Organization EN-
rerfainS Its Friends.

The Amity Social Club, an organiza-
ton composed of young society men of
Hoboken, held their animal reception
Wednesday evening at the residence of
Mr.. James Haw, No. i18 Garden street.
The parlors were tastefully decorated. A
large number of persons were present
and the affair was a most enjoyable one.
The committee in charge of the arrange
ments n to whose efforts the success
of the reception is mainly due were W.
F. Hartman. G. #. Deckelmann, f. l..
Acker. H. Range, w. r. Porter, H.
Bruggemann and w. Fuch. The Recep-t
ton Committee consisted of H. L. Lang,
J. ]. Haw, w. L.. Russell n A. c.
Carsten. Among those present were
Mr.. c. Bohnert. Miss "A. Haw, Mr.. A.
Noble, Miss l.. Sherwood, Mr.. ]. Haw.
Miss H. Baker. Mr.. w. Russell, Miss K.
Preston. Mr.. A.Patterson, Miss N. Wendt,
Mr.. e. Grain, Miss L. Wendt, Mr.. 3.
'Comming, Miss S. Bruggermann, Mr.. w.
Ashcroft. Miss Grimston, Mr.. J.. O'Con-
nor, Miss M. Dollard, Mr.. J.. Fitzpatrick,
Miss s. Dollard, Mr.. q. Deckelnann,
Miss A; Wahlers, Mr.. C.. Carstons. Miss
p. Clark Mr.. J. CRANE, Miss Z. Kiylon.
Mr. Mr. F. Johnson, Miss +. Smith, Mr.. Y.
Porter, Miss 1. Hartwig, Mr.. e; Copper
Miss E.. .Morten, Mr.. R. Buckley, Miss L.
Blake. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mcmahon, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Haw. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hart
wig, Mr.. M. Thompson, Mrs. NJ. Russell.
Mr.. w. Harmon, Miss K. Gleason, Mr..
H. Bruggerman, Miss F. Hartwig.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-05
H0SPTTABLE FIREMEN.
Engine Co. No. IS Entertains Hts
Friends sEoyaly.

The members of Engine Company No.
Is on Linden avenue celebrated the gior.-
Gus Fourth in royal style. The house
in apple pie order and the hospital
firemen entertained a great many of
their friends with that old-fashioned
courtesy so real and unaffected. AS for
the good things, so abundant were they
that the guests sighed for the CASTRO
nomic conformation of the camel with
which to properly appreciate them.
Music was provided in the evening and
fireworks and illum.nations galore. Re-
ceiving their friends were:-Arthur Nc
Guckin, captain; Thomas Andrews. en-
g5neer; J. Lyons. ~stoxer; Thomas Macy,
driver: A. Levins. tender driver; Charles
Rose, F. Armuck, &C.. Sheorer, C. Korb
and Silas Leech. Assisting in the mus
cal performance. which was admirable
in every sense. were Messrs. Frank Ar
muck, Fred Reuter-. Arthur Haze and
Robert Bishop. Messrs. George Smith,
Silas Leach, Charles Herig and George
Reid also contributed to the very de-
liehtful musicale.
Among those who called during the
day w~ere:-Captain T. Nugent, NJ. Egan,
vreeland. j. Hutchinson, Joseph .Ks,tser.
Captain Rose. Henry Mang, ] Waldron,
seide1 g.. seidel. e. Nelson. Geo. J.. Hill,
G .Agnew, s. Kaiser, R.. D. Zurich, A.
Woacknpr
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-05
NEW NAVAL OFFICERS.

WASHINGTON. July 5. 1S95.-The fol-
lowing appointments were received in
the mail from Gray Gables this morn
ing
The following graduates of the Naval
Academy to be ensigns:-Eugene L. Bis
sett. frank H. Clark. Jr., Edward H.
Campbell, Walter S. Crosley, Frank l..
Chadwick, Richard S. Douglas. John l..
Doddr;dge, Christopher C. Fewel, Will
liam K. Gise. Orion p. Jackson. Charles
J. Lang, Alfred A. Mcclellan. Walter S.
Montgomery, Percy N. Olmstead, VIII
fred v. Powelson, Alfred A. Pratt, Henry
"A. Pearson, John L.. Stfcht, Frank B. Up-
ham. Thomas b.. Wilson, Henry H.
Ward.
To be assistant engineers with rank of
ensign:@John R. Brady. Allen M. Cook.
Andre M. Proctor, Henry B.. Pricc. Ma
Frank D.. Read. Martin e. Trench.
To be second lieutenant in the Marine
Cnrps:-Louis ]. Magill.
To be assistant naval constructor with
relative rank of lieutenant Junior grade:
Daniel G. Butting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-05
WHO KNOWS ENGLIsH9

"what is the meaning of the WORD
fro rsn.re?. said my friend Boracks TO
me the other day.
..Transpire? t~ranspire?" I answered.
"~F,yerybody knows what the meaning OF
~transpire Is"
sfWell, what is it?"
"Well. it means to occlr-to happen"
THAT aIl?"
..What more do o want?"
.4Does it mean the same as to sweat?"
eNo-you are thinking of perspire, you
ignoramous."
well. look at the dictionary"
'sPshawr'
But we looked at the dictionary web
ster's) and there we found
..Transpire. To emit through the ex-
cretories of the skin; to send of in va
por."
.awell. nov" added Boracks, triumph
antly. "perhaps you can tell me tine
..Ah. / suppose It means bread and
cheese, or an amateur burglar, or some
th,nr Of that sort. though l have always
heretofore imagined 1t meant k~inaress
to ones fellow-creatures, l. e., human
As sGn we turned to Webster and
oasHfnmanitarlan. One who denies the
divinity of Christ. and believes Him to
" a right. said ]: Ego ahead and
knaek your l~exieograprv into pie and my
nhilologv into finders
mo. that will DO for the present: some
vour etyrnology.. hut for the present de-