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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18
TWO GIRLS AT BALCONY
LATEST FASHIONS IN WOMEN !. STATIONERY

LATEST FASHIONS IN WOMEN . STATIoNERY.
A demand that grows, says the New
York Herald, is that of modern sta
tionery. Society, aristocracy and the
would.be "swells" make almost
scientific study of modes, usages and
correct forms to be employed in cor
respondence. In simpler life, also,
the dainty woman, the modest woman,
and even the literary woman, are by
DO means behind in satisfying the re-
quiremeuts of taste and propriety in
this direction.
Cream white heavy linen paper.
fitted in square envelopes, octave size,
is ode rigeur" for oil formal CORE.
spondence; however, many tints of
paper are also chosen. Robins egg
blue and silver gray are very popular,
while lavender, cafe au lait and pink
have their votaries. A smaller size
than the octave, in similar color and
quality, serves for note paper.
All formal invitations for weddings
andreceptions, dinners and menu cards
should be engraved upon fine white
paper of exquisite satiny texture. The
ornamentation, marking and decora-
tion Of the stationery serves several
very distinct set forms. The address,
simply engraved across the top of the
sheet, the monogram in the centre, at
the ton, or the crest or coat OF arms
above, or in combination with the i'd
dress, being set above it, with the fac
simile used occasionally, describes the
prevailing modes used in marking
paper.
The variety, style and coloring of
these different dies form lucrative
branch of the stationer's art, and at
once attests the skill and refinement
which he should put into his work.
Silver and gold, light green, dark
olivo and bronze carry the day in
markings, however. Magenta, blue,
pink and buff, besides gaudy combine
tions OF gilt and color, tind sale.
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The Chicago Tribune observes that
o newspaper reporter namsd William
Weldon invented the idea of the "bi-
cycle sulky," the recorl-breaking
sulky with ball bearings and pneu-
matte tires. He suggested the inuo-
walton in newpaper "iake" article,
not really as practical thing. The
Tribune bewsils the fact that he never
took patent for tho idea, thus lcs-
ing millions" The Tribune liz off
scent, however, comments the Path.
finder, for the application of bicycle
wheels to sulky would not to be
patentable. TO entitfe to patent the
invention must be ''novel," and the
Patent Office holds that mere adap-
tation of deyics to u logical though
new use, is not such a "novep use as
will carry patent.
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Ti.tren Years Old, But a Giant.

Jamaica, Long Island, boasts of
what is believed to be The largest boy
for his years in the United States.
He is William Ludlum White. only
son of Arthur M. White, one Of the
Village Trustees.
William will be fifteen years in
October, and ne is six feet three inches
in height and weighs 262 pounds. His
size and weight have at times caused
him considerable trouble. When he
was attending school with boys of his
own age, his gigantic stature sub
jected him to much ridicule, but he is
a good natured fellow and pays no
attention to it now.
William, when eleven years old, was
just rs tall as he is now. His father,
when riding with him on q horse car,
always offered the conductor half fare
to pay for his sons transportation. II
the conductor did not know Mr.. White
he would always object. Mr.. White
would only point to the rules, which
said that three cents would be charged
for children under twalve years, and
SO he managed to get the best of the
railroad company.
Mr.. White has three other children,
but they are only Of average size and
weight. The father weighs 195 pounds,
and is five feet eleven inches in height.
His wife is tall and slender. New
York Times
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even the dogs bark with muffied fury.
The scenes of the past furnish sad
commentary on this feature Of isola-
tion. 1t began when an enemy lurked
in every bush, at every door.
Bulgaria has al army of some 3d.
900 trained soldiers, but it is believed
that if necessary, 175,000 could be
raised at bugle call. This does not
mean that every man is soldier, but
these people possess, in large de-
gree, the traits that make good SOL
diers. They are less passionate than
the fighters of other countries but
more amenable to discipline, and they
fight for principle and not for glory
or revenue. One of the grudges held
against NJ. Stambouloff was his taking
commission of $50, 900 francs on the
purchase from Austria of 10, 900 Mann.
licher rifles. Itwas intimated that he
should have given the Government
the money.
1t is said that in oil the country
there are not FIVE millionaires, nor
fifty who can estimate their wealth
over 100000. On the other hand,
nearly oil the people have small in
Gomez, derived from estates left to
them, or acquisitions of their own, SO
that they seldom need assistance, thus
reducing pauperism to minimum.
A Bulgarian fisherman is one of the
attractive features of the Danube. He
combines two professions, that Of
fisherman and basket weaver. When
no camps beside the beautiful blue
Danube, he builds roof of branches
to shelter him from the sun, and to
sleep under at night, and as he witches
his fish, he wesves baskets of twigs
and oisers or other material which he
prepares himself, and takes them with
him to Widdip, where he goes to sell
his fish. There being only one basket
factory in Bulgaria, he makes good
sales.
The religion Of the country is the
same as that OF Russia, the ceremonies
of the Greek Church being inter-
mingled with old slavonio super
stitions. There ere 1873 feast days,
and nearly as many more fast days.
Picnics are held In graveyards, 60 that
the dead may participate in spirit. A
Bulgarian bride signalizes her we'd
ding day by taking bath for the first
time in her life. In their dances the
young men dance with each other, and
the maidens dance together. When o
Bulgarian youth wants wife he init.
mates the fact by a broad band crossed
above the knee-the right one. Their
dress Is rich and attractive in its
colors and embroideries. They ap-
pear to greater advantage in the
National costume than in the Euro
pean dress coat and polished boots,
which they adopt with little educa-
tlon.
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TIGHT SLEEVES.
q RADICAL CHANGE COMING IN
FEMININE DRESS.
The New Sleeves VIII Be Worn
Either Plain or Flounced
Artificial Arms
From Paris.

n IG sleeves arc going out, or
x rather down, and small ones
nre taking their place, accord
Z ing to fashion writer in the
New York Press. ''The king is dead /;
long live the kingw
1t will take more than one tight
sleeve, though, to make women be-
lieve that Dame Fashion has grown
tired of taking three times the space
that really belongs to hor. Yet if for
cIgn fashion authorities are to be be-
lieved radical change is rapidly tax
ing place.
Both full and tight sleeves have
their supporters, and will have as long
Us there are arms and arms.
81 am glad tight sleeves are coming
back," said q fashionable young wo-
man, who was told that she has farms
like goddess" "and J. am glad we
will have an opportunity to see the
curve OF q woman's arm again, said
young artist. That is certainly pleas
ing to those who have beautiful arms.
Others l4ss blessed by Nature must
have recourse to Partisan art.
Apropos of that a certain young wo-
man had her curiosity greatly aroused
at reception one evening not long
ago by the youthful appearance of her
hostess shoulders. "How con a wo-
man have face like that and should
ers like Venus?" she whispered to o
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of woman, and even the lady in Bull
garia does not assert herself by setting
,,,, 1,io,vc M ber own

or woman, and even tne Iauy III Dull
garia does not assert herself by setting
up views OF her own.
As O hostess the Bulgarian house
keeper is distinct failure, except in
diplomatic circles, where entertaining
guest becomes a political feature.
The ordinary dwelling-house is usually
ore-story building with basement,
and if the guest desires to mako his
ablutions he is conducted to the court
yard, where fountain furnishes the
water, and the hostess presides with
towels. AS in all Eastern countries,
,he water is poured over his hands by
an attendant, he splashes little of it
on his face, and receives from his
hostess the towel which she has
patiently held until this moment.
They have an almost Moslem dislike
of soap and water.
Nothing can be more delightful to
the eye of an artist or an admlrer of
the picturesque than the exterior OF o
Bulgarian village, in its natural set
ting of ruddy plum trees. A winding
path belongs to every house, and
lovers steal in and out in pairs like
turtle doves. One is impressed yith
the feeling that the villagers and the
villages themselves are in hiding (;
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A Narrow Escape.

John Evans, on Deer Greek in Idaho,
saw o mouse running across the floor
while he was eating breakfast the other
morning, and he prepared forthwith q
prescription of strychnine and bread
for the little intruder. After the prep
aration was made he laid it beside
his plate to finish his breakfast. In q
little while he began to have spasms,
and discovered to his horror that he
had eaten the bread covered with
Two doctors were sum-
moned and in q short time he was
pronounced out of danger.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

Tho existence of on international
criminal league, recently discovered
at Brussels, is only another proof that
the world is growing smaller day by
day. Just as with us one State is too
bounded sphere for the exuberaut
activities of the artists in the craft OF
appropriating other peoples goods, so
it is abroad. A European federation
of thieves, secret agents and receivers
of stolen goods has been unveiled.
The headquarters were in London,
where the fence had his quarters.
This is development of the theory
of the solidarity of Nations that is not
reassuring.
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turbulence and oppression. Russia
withdrew from its political affairs, at
least ostensibly, and the reign of
Prince Ferdinand, its present ruler,
brought commercial activity as well as
social tranquility.
After many years of Encouragement
and much bloodshed, it could not be ex-
pected that all the arts and industries
would be in a fourishing condition.
Good schools have been established; /;
Prince Ferdinand, himself IN accom-
plisbed scholar, insisted upon having
his subjects educated, and did not ap-
prove of sending them to Russia or
Roumania, as formerly, to imbibe with
their learning alien principles. Re
suits of the new school system must
be foreshadowed yet. Among the
peasants the same disadvantages exist
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of the European Powers by 0

~ ULGARIA, a principality OF
* the Danube, has again com.
PEELED the serious attention,
of the European Powers by o;
series of dramatic spectacles, begin.
ming with the tragic death of Major
Panitza and eliminating in the very
recent sacrifice of NJ. Stambouloff, ex-
Premier of the Government, at the
hands of mob.
Bulgaria is political division of
European Turkey, which stretches
along the right bank of the Danube
from the influx of the Timok to its
mouth. On the east it is washed by
the Black Sea and on the west it is
contiguous to Servia. 1t is not in
Bulgaria that the Bulgar is most nu-
merously found. These. people are
scattered from the Danube to the
Black Sea, thence to Eastern Albania.
The Turkish Empire contains 4,000,.
600; Servia, 100000; the Bulgarian
colony in Besssrabia numbers 10000,
5000 are located in Bolgrad, on Lake
Yalpuk.
The divisions of Bulgaria are called
'tSandjaks." They are Rustchuk,
Nisia, Widdin, Tirnova, Sofia, the
capital, Wanna and Tulcha. The popu-
Iation is of the most mixed descrip-
tion, consisting of native Bulgarians,
Osmanli Turks, Tartars, Circassians,
Albanians, Roumaniaus, gypsies, Jews,
Armenians, Russians, Greeks, Ser.
vians, Germans and Italians, with
few Arabs.
The Bnlgarians do not appear in
history until the year 120 B. @. Then
band of them went 10 Armenia to
to escape persecution and settled
on the banks of the Araxes. They
are of Finnish origin, and have the
high cheek bones, thin hair and
other personal characteristics of that
people. Like the unfortunate Armen-
ians, the Bulgarians have been the
victims of despotio masters from the
early history of the Nation until with
in the past ten years. when peace and
prosperity began to take the place of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

curves OF least resistance in water and
air was recently employed at Newport
News, and was described in the
American Engineer by NJ. Moulton, S.
B. The idea was to make the water
and air themselves shape the model,
and accordingly rectangular blocks OF
Ice wore towed in the water, and the
alterations IN their shape and In the
pull necessasy to keep them moving
at certain speed carefully, noted.
The mothod proved quito successful,
and the experiments will bo contin-
ued until complete data are obtained.
Wax was tho material use for the
models moving in air, and the Dir cur
rents were heated sufficiently to gradu-
ally melt the wax.
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A Horse Strangely Killed.

Electrocution in o new manner
wound up the earthly career of Sam,
the big bay horse ut fire department
No. l, in Anderson, Ind, this morn
ing. The electric light wires, cased in
wood, covered with tin, run down the
side of his stall. The firemen have
touched the coverings almost nightly
in getting down the horses beds. This
morning Sam was found stretched out
on the floor. Investigation proved
that he had hit one of the nails with
his hoof in the evening, and it had
bent and passed through the central
part of the wood casing, puncturing
the insulation, and the point lodging
against the live wire. This charged
the tin. When he lay down his ear
fell over against the tin. His body
lay on the damp straw and over the
cesspool, which made connections
with the earth. st. Louis Globe-Dem.
ocrat.
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The Depth OF tho Sen.

Small boys often ask their parents,
GLOW deep is the sea?" The answer
depends entirely upon the sea. The
following table, compiled by one who
has investigated, may help one to the
solution OF one OF the small boys
problems. Average depth in yards :
Pacif, 1852; Atlantic, 4026, Indian,
365S; Antartic, 1890; Mediterranean,
1916; Irish, 240; English Channel,
10; Adriatic, AS; Baltic, 43.-Har.
per'y Round Table.
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shirrs which were put in to increase
the long shoulder effect. Then plaits
were laid ut the top of tho sleeves,
with good deal OF fullness at the ell
bow. Some very pretty gowns nre
shown with sleeves cut in that style.
A fetching brown crepon has plai's
which lie fiat almost to the elbow and
then flare out. A design for ball
gown has sleeves perfectly plain and
tight fitting down to the elbow, where
they end with several rows of frills.
In costume designed for garden
party stiff rufles are gathered in at
the arm hole, and the sleeve is tight
fitting down to the wrist.
Don't they look queer, thought"
said n young woman as she inspected
some of the latest designs, "and l had
no idea what multitude of sins big
sleeves covered. Notice how narrow
that woman's shoulders are.
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companion. "sYou know she goes to
Paris often. l believe she has some
of those wonderful inventions I've
heard about. and mean to see whether
her shoulders are real or make be-
lieve." She made her way quietly be-
hind her victim and pressed one finger
on what appeared to be pink flesh.
With smile of satisfaction she with
drew and wiped the powder off of her
finger tip.
"Was it real" asked her friend in
o whisper. ''That Is for you to find
out" was the reply. "I'll never
tell"
The first symptoms of tho coming
sleel decadence noticed were in tho
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Western Pennsylvania, according to
the report OF the United States Geolo-
gical Survey, has twenty-one or
twenty two bituminous coal seams of
commercial value. DR.. Chance. the
Assistant Geologist of the State Geolo-
gical Survey, estimates the quantity of
coal contained in these seams at 49,
547, 10000 long tons. It is estimated
that this supply would not be e1-
hausted for $50 years taking the aver
age annual production for the past
five years, which has been 43, ,009
fops
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son, ,and several Christian workers from
Chicago. The route will take in the
principal towns between Chicago m
st. Louis, aud st. Louis and Denver;
the extreme Northwest rs far ms Port
land, Oregon; then California, the
Southern States. and the Atlantic
Coast States to New York City.
The Cur will lie at some places from
three to ten days. Union meetings in
halls or churches will be arranged in
every city md town in which the car
remains over night. and services for
railroad men will also be held,
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A Dogs Bone GRATED on a Man.

A young man had both bones OF his
forearm shot away in Yuma, Arizona,
and after tho wound was dressed one
sloughed away, which necessitated a
second operation--that OF bone graft.
ing. The bone of dog was selected
for the purpose, and the treatment
was entirely successful.
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longed to E. L. Goff, Buffalo lawyer,
o convert, who left the law and became
m evangelist, using the car rs trav-
cling chapel.
Mr.. Crittenton has had the car fitted
up afresh. On each side runs the line
"Florence Crittenton Rescue Car"
1t has sleeping accommodations for
fourteen, dining room and kitchen.
At every point on the journey where
the train schedule calls for wait OF
fifteen minutes service of song and
exhortation is conducted from the car
platform. Notice will be sent to the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18
How Many Eggs Had She in the Basket,

Some mighty intellects in German
town are now wrestling with the fol-
lowing problem: A woman took bas-
ket of eggs to the city for sale. Upon
being asked how many she had, she
replied: 'If I take the eggs out OF tho
basket, two OF q time, I have one egg
left. If I take them out three Mt q
time have one egg. left. If take
them out four at Time have one
left. If I take them out five at time
I have one lett. If 1 take them out
six at time have one egg left, but
if take them out seven at time l
have none left in the basket" How
many eggs had she in the basket?-
Philadelphia Record.
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That lightning does sometimes
strike twice in the same place is proven
in the case of windmill in Bates
County, Mobile. which was last week
struck by bolt in exactly the spot
where it was similarly struck thsee
years ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

When it is remembered that on the
lines of single railroad system in
Georgia there are 2,Oss,oOo peach
trees that grow fruit for shipment,
something may be known of the pres
ent magnitude of an industry that
scarcely existed twenty years ago.
The peach belt now extends over the
greater part OF the State, and soma
single orchards number 100. 900 trees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

The San Francisco Examiner be-
lieves that the English habit of carry.
ing ones wife into an active political
campaign could be adopted in this
country without the wife being pelted
with stale cabbage or an out-of-date
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NOVELTY COSTUME.

A novelty costume has the sleeves
covered with braiding, either put on
by hand or machine. There is ten
dency toward setting in fancy sections
at the top of the sleeves. One dress
is of silver gray peau de sole, with
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

Some of the republics south of us
are said to order good deal of rail
road iron from the United States. "If
these States would buy more railroad
iron and fewer guns they would get
en- much more comfortably" remarks
the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
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ever known.

Says the Boston Transcript: There
is said to be no less than nine patents
filed at the Patent Office for pneumatic
shoes. In course OF time it may be
something more than figure Of
speech to walk on air.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

Tho Chicago Times-Herald offers
four prizes, aggregating $4,000, for
the best American inventions in the
line of '.horseless carriages" They
must be ready to run from Chicago to
Milwaukee in November.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

The American Cereal Company es.
Inmates that the consumption of oats
will be decreased 100, 900, 900 bushels.
because of the displacement of horse
power by bicycles md electricity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

Herbert Spencer takes gloomy
view of the future. He believes the
world is approaching an era OF State
socialism, (which, he says, "will be
the greatest disaster the world has
ever known"
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A CHECKER CHAMPION.
Remarkable Career of james Wyi-
lie. of Scotland

T., most famous checker-player in
thoworld is James Wyllie, Scotch
man, now in his sevcnty-sixth year,
who has been playing for "a shullen
game, We ken," nearly sixty years,
and is still able to beat almost every
body. He was famous rs player in
Scotland when he was only boy, and
was first called the "Herd Laddie."
Wyllie was born in the Pierce Hill
Barracks, near Edinburgh, in March,
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Ii appears that canned horHe meat
is reilly to come on the market. 1t is
said, in the New York Sun, to be
swcet,sh and not SO good as dog, but
it is not nasty.
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SQUARE NEcKs supERsEp1Na ROUND CUTS.

Square necks, it seems, are super
seding round cuts in Paris for dressy
house and evening wear.
But they are by no means deeply
decollete, and the modest little square
worn by Juliet in her balcony is con-
sidered the most becoming limit.
Belts, too, are much worn, wider than
formerly, and made of q glistening
gilt braid aud of silk heavily embrold-
cred with gold and with great buckles
fashioned like wreatha.
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One Advantage in pn!led Sleeves.

The big sleeves of the woman, at
least, have been their own apology,
since they kept her a6oat after the
capsizing of sailboat until she was
rescued. The large hat, however, has
yet to find its excuse. Boston Her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-18

Only five per cent. of the capital
of this country is owned by million
aires.
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Marriage seems to the New York
Mail and Express to be a failure in
Switzerland, where one divorce is
granted for every twenty-five wed.
dings. -.
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A portable organ is in the car, and
when the train comes to standstill it
will be pushed out upon che rear plat
form and brought into use by q sweet
voiced male singer.
Mr.. Crittenton's companions are j.
Carpenter, of Jersey City; MIR. Goff,
the former owner of the Cur, and hla