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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Tile Oueen,s Household.

The Queens household is large
one, consisting OF just under thou
sand persons, for the maintenance of
whom the Nation sets apart the sum
of So, ,OOO.00 every year. Most of the
offices are sinecures or fixtures for
life.
Some of the posts are entirely orna-
mental, and others have very little
duty attached to them. Probably the
only additions to the household since
the time of Henry VIII, are two steam
apparatus men.
Although there is no longer a royal
barge, nor any pageantry on the
Thames, there are still bargemaster
and watchman, with salary each
of$2000 year.
There are four double deckers,
whose sole duty is to lay the dinner
cloth and see that the plates, dishes
and cutlery are fairly set forth.
There is also a wax filter, who sees
the candles properly disposed, and a
first and second lamplighter, who re-
eeive $500 year.
Then there is the "keeper of the
swans" who annually pockets $3.50
for looking after the sacred birds on
the royal waters.
Lastly there is the "Queen's rat
catcher" who is especially attached
to Buckingham Palace. His Office is
by no means sinecure. His salary,
S75, is provided outside the civil list.
Every session the House of Commons,
in committee of supply, considers this
vote specially, and gravely agrees to
the charge. -Pearsou's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

a witness in Judge Lows depart
ment OF the police court came near be-
ing sent to jail for contempt of court
yesterday, fortelling The truth. The
witness was called and sworn.
"What is your name?" asked Pros
ecuting Attorney Madden.
ST. Denan, replied the witness.
Whats that?" demanded the judge.
81. Denan, repeated the witness.
The judge and prosecuting attorney
stared at each other in blank amaze.
ment.
'.Look here, sir, roared the Judge,
when he bad. recovered his breath,
.you will not be permitted to triHei
with this court. .
ssWell-er-I only know what j.
have always been told was my name, :"
explained the embarrassed witness.
OF course, cannot swear to it, but
if it is not my true name, I'd like to
know it, your honor"
That is all any man knows of his
name," declared the judge. "What
have you been told was your name"
81. Denau. SIR"
You don't know9 Mr.. Clerk, enter
up an order"
81 didn't say T didn't know" has
tily explained the witness. 'I said
my name was I. Denau-Ignatz De-
nau, sir.
"Ohi" said the Judge.
"OhP' echoed the prosecuting attor-
ney. San Francisco Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Some Queer Bones.

The Lakeview (Oregon) Examiner
has this correspondence from Silver
Lake:
have lately returned from a fossil
hunt on what Icount the great Oregon
desert, which, has become famous to
the scientific world on account of the
many fossils OF extinct animals that it
contains-mauy of which have never
even been classified. On my recent
trip, in company with H. ]. Rinehart,
who was my associate and helper, we
found some new and very interesting
fossils that I had never observed be-
fore. One is foot of the equine, not
larger than q small Shetland pony and
from the appearance of the coffin joint
the foot must have stood quite
vertically. The other foot, or part of
foot, is hard to describe, being we'll
sustained by strong joint and deep
grooves. We also found the toes of
some animal that must belong to the
ungalata or or ungalatesall. All told,
we brought in quite lot of bones OF
different animals, and among them 3
beast whose bones 1 had found before,
but was never able to describe. The
bones were broken, but enough were
gathered to see that he was rather a
singular beast, as the bones are shorS
and very crooked.
These fossil beds were named by
Professor Cope the eques, or equine,
beds of Oregon, because the horse
predominated in numbers. There
were two varieties of this animal. One
was very large and clumsy, while the
other was small, and, from his organ
ization. must have possessed great
rnaed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Aerial Travel.

It is evident that not one Of these
would-be flying machine men has ever
seriously undertaken to solve the
problem mentally. There is but one
way of getting through the air by me-
chanlcal action, and that is by cleay-
age. There are really only two forms
of cleavage, the one as represented by
wing action as applied by insects aud
birds, the othepa rotary action as rep
resented BIZ -iths sersK--ef arsstearser..e
To the application of the wing prin.
ciple there is q limit set by natural
law, just as in animal forms there is q
limit set to either bipedal or quadru-
pedal construction.
There is, perhaps, no form OF cleav.
age that represents the expenditure
OF force more economically than
wing action as manifested in the flight
of q wild goose. Here is an exception
ally large avoirdupois for the wing
area, but the bird cannot carry any
additional weight. In the birds OF
prey, the body is lighter in proper
tion to wing surface-a light, COM
pact franz, but immense muscular ac-
tion, capable OF carrying for short
distance load from eight to twelve
pounds.
But the limit is soon found, and
there is moi winged creature on the
earth weighing fifty pounds that can
mount into the air and cleave as
true flyer.
Why do not the ostrich, the great
aux, the emu and other congeners of
these bird tribes properly fly, since
they are equipped with cleavers as are
other birds of fight? Walkers, and
swimmers, as we'll as flyers, are all, by
natural law, limited within certain re-
strictions, and 1t is remarkable that
these inventors have not learned this,
as it is fact of the utmost import.
ance, and one which. in a careful
analysis, must early disclose ITSELF
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
A MARVEL,
REMAREABLE AND AsToNIsTINa
CURE OF AN EXTREME CASE
OF ST. YITUS' DANCE.

How Young Lady Regained the Use Of
Her Arms, Limbs and Speech
in Three Weeks.
From the Standard Union, Brooklyn, " Y.
Too much hard study at school brought on
st. vltus' dance Such was the common ex-
perlence of Miss Glendora Rivers, daughter
Of Mrs. Amelia Rivers. of SO Ry-
erson street, Brooklyn. The disease grew
worse every month, until the young lady's
entire right side became paralyzed; but, now
that marvellous and permanent cure has
been wrought, 1t will be interesting to real
her own version OF the efficacy OF DR.. Will
iams' Pink Pills.
"For moro than year." said Miss Rivers,
"doctors attended mo without etfecfing the
slightesr change In my condition. II any,
thing, grew worse under their treatment,
until February OF this year, when my condi-
ton became critical.
"I had lost the complete use of my arms
and limbs aud speech. could only swallow
liquids, and these only as they fed me with a
spoon, when they could get my mouth open.
I wanted to sleep all the time. The stupor !
laid in was something like trance, and no
doubt would have died II they had not
walked me up at intervals.
"The first week in March my mother, who
Is a sick nurse, was advised by neighbor to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills In my case. She
got some OF the pills-a box from Nelson's
drug store, at the corner OF Myrtle avenue
and Hall street. Before had taken one
half the contents Of the box remarkable
change was noticed in my condition.
HGradunliy regained the use OF my
armsand limbs and speech. aud by the time
tho pills were gone was up and about the
house almost well. But my mother THOUGHT
it wise TO get another hox OF the pills, and
this she did, and here you see me sland be-
fore YOU will, more strength and more am
bition than ever had.
"Soma Of our near neiehbors attribute my
regained body and health to some miracu-
lous or supernatural agency; but my. mother
and most intimate friends know that the
cnra was effected by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
"Three weeks from the day swallowed
the first dose Of the pills I was as we'll rs you
see me to-day"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are o specific for troubles peculiar to fe-
males, such as suppressions, irregularities
and all forms OF weakness. They build up
the blood and restore the glow OF health to
pale and sallow cheeks. In men they effect
a radical cure In all cases arising from men,
tai worry, oYerwork or excesses OF whatever
nature.
They are manufactured by the Dr.. Will
Jams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.
Y, and are sold by all druggists at so cents
box or six boxes for $3.50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
The Island of Cuba.

Under the existing conditions OF
revolution in Cuba, and the proEabil-
tiles that the approaching session OF
congress will recognize the insurgents
as being en:..t.ed to all the rights OF
belligerents, few statistics concern.
ing the importance of Cuba, its popu-
lation, and commercial relations with
this country will not be inappropriate.
The island of Cuba comprises an
area of about $4,000 square miles,
about one-fourth smaller than the
state of Florida, though the popula-
tion is much more dense, Cuba having
over 1,6O0, 900 Inhabitants, while Flor
ida has -ahant- -450, ,00n- -at-tha- -presant
time. or Cuba's population nearly
two-thirds are white. The chief
cities of the island are as follows: !:
Havana, the capital, with a pop.
ulation of 100000; Santiago de Cuba,
10000; Puerto Principe, $4,000;
Holguin, $4,000; Matanzas, 27,0O0;
st. Jago, 27,OO0. The total revenues
OF the country from all sources are es-
timated at $25, 900, 900 per annum,
while the expenditures reach So, ,000,-
600, or per capita debt of nearly
S17O, while the value of its landed
estates is $220,OO0, 200. In good
year the exports of Cuba reach $780,
100000 in value, comprising sugar,
tobacco, cigars, molasses, cedar and
hardwoods, iron ore and tropical
fruits. Two thousand vessels with
tonnage of $500, 600, trade with the
island annually. In return the United
States exports to Cuba merchandise
and supplies of all descriptions to
valus of $24, 100000 and over. OF
the 500, 100000 exported annually by
Cuba, about fve-s -sixths of it comes to
this country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
WORDS OF WISDOM.

In solitude, where we are least
alone.-Byron.
How fast we learn in day of sor-
row.-H. Monar.
A beggar's rags may cover as much
pride as an Alderman's gown. Spur
geon.
The quarter OF an hour before din
ner is the worst suitors can choose
Zimmerman.
The highest problem of any art is to
cause by appearance the illusion OF a
higher ty.-Goethe.
Men are never so easily deceived az
when they are endeavoring to deceive
Others. -Rochefoncauld.
We enjoy ourselves only in our
work-in our. doing; and our best do
ing ls our best enjoyment. jacob.
To be innocent is to be not guilty;
but to be virtuons, is to overcome our
evil feelings aud intentions. Pom.
There is nothing that man .can
less afford to leave at home than his
conscience or his good habits. -Packe.
How often events, by chance aud
unexpectedly, come to pass, which
you had not dared to hope for. Ter
ence.
Every occasion will catch the sense
of the vain man, and with that bride
and saddle you may ride him. Sir P.
Sidney.
The problem of restoring to the
world original and eternal beauty is
solved by the redemption of the soul.
Emerson.
General abstract truth is the most
precious OF all blessings; without it
man is bliud-it is the eye OF reason.
Rousseau.
A good disposition is more valuable
than gold; for the latter is the gift of
fortune, but the former is the dover
of nature. Addison.
True bravery is shown by perform
ing without witnesses what one might
be capable of doing before all the
world. -Rochefoucauld.
Modesty is bred in self-reverence.
Fine manners are the mantle of fair
minds. None are truly great without
this ornament. B. Alcott.
All deception in the course OF life is
indeed nothing else but lie reduced
to practice, and falsehood passing
from words into things. South.
1t is the privilege of posterity to set
matters right between those antagon-
lists who, by their rivalry for great
ness, divided whole age. Addison.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Diseases of Fowls.

CHoIERA--A good remedy is hypo-
sulphate of soda. Dissolve rs much of
it in pint OF water as possible; then
mix up some corn meal or wheat bran
with the water, and feed to the sick
fowls. Dissolve some in their drink
ing water also. Feed this till every
trace of the disease disappears. If
they are too sick to eat, force it down
their throats.
RoUp. Take sulphate of zinc; wet
the finger, then dip it in the zinc and
rub into the fowls mouth; repeat
twice, applying three times day. Or
inject solution of copperas water into
the nostrils and down tho throat. The
fowls should be kept in warm, dry
place.
soAnY LEGS. This disease can be
cured by applying q mixture OF coal
oil and sulphur, with a few drops OF
carbolic acid added; apply twice a
week.
SORE HEAD.-Droopiness and loss
of appetite are sure indications of lice.
Examine the head and neck; if they
are found, apply insect powder.
GApEs.-To every pint of meal add
one ttaspoonful of turpentine; see that
every chick gets some.
D1ARRHoEA. Place the fowl in a
warm, dry place, aud give it a good
dose of castor oil twice or three times
a day.
CANKER. --scrape off the scabs and
apply blue vitriol; wash the head and
mouth with a solution of alum and
vinegar. :,
To prevent the laying of Eoft-shell
eggs, feed wheat and oats and supply
the hens with ground oyster she'll and
plenty of lime. e.-Southern Planter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
WITH MAsEL NuTTINc.

Through the woodsI stroll with Mabel,
In the golden autumn sunshine.
Do go with vabel nutting,
Where the chestnut branches spread.
Mabel laughs and Mabel frolics,
Mabel singeth like dove;
And she doesn't Ill her basket,
But she fllls my heart with love.
Nuts are brown and plenty,
Skies are blue and white;
But Mabelis the picture
That captivates me quite.
Through the woods I stroll with Mabel,
To the winding homeward lane
With the promise IN my bosom
That I've tried so long to gain.
MABEL laughs and Mabel frolics,
Masel rompeth and is coy:
Mabel hasn't filled her basket,
: But she's filed my heart with Joy.
Nuts are brown and plenty,
Skies are blue and white;
But Mabel is the picture
That captiyates me quite.
Joe Gone, in Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
An Anglomaniac.

"This is about the time of the year, "
said Mrs. Watts to her neighbor, "that
the fishing fever strikes my husband.
If he can get out on the banks OF some
creek and catch two or three little
mudcats in the course of an afternoon,
he is perfectly happy" $50 he is
fond of fishing, then?" "Fond of fish
inga Why, that man is q perfect en-
qlomaniac."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Marine Disasters.

Dinwiddie-Thed dog pound officers
report that they have drowned 2,426
animals since May /.
Van Braam-That information comes
under the head Of Marine uews.
Dinwiddie-How do you make that
out?'
Won Braam-Foundered barks, "
Pitssbnrg Chronicle and Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
soNa OF THE AUTUMN SEA-

Sing no! sing no! for skipper bold!
For the white-winged craft and her jolly
crew!
For the whistling wind from the north, as
cold
As an arctic blast!
Sing hol once more for the fading shore!
For the cloudless sky and the ocean blue!
For the foaming wake! and the gurgips
Where the boat has passed.
Sing no! sing no! for the weather rail!
For the sheet trimmed aft and the quiy'r-
ing luffsl
Or the sudden flap of the wind lashed sail,
And -"Hard-a-]een
Sing ho. at last for the swaying mest!
For the spinnaksr set 10 the fresh'nins
puffs!
For the waves that rise and the spray that's
cast
On the. rolling sea!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Deepest Place in the ocean.

The surveying ship Penguin has re.
Gently found deeper place in the
ocean than. any previously known.
The sounding was taken in the Pacific
Ocean, off the coast of Japan. The
contrivance for deep sea measuring
was sunk to depth of 1900 fathoms,
or about six miles, when the wire
broke. A previous attempt to reach
the bottom at the same place was fol.
lowed by similar accident after
reaching depth of 1900 fathoms. The
deepest cast obtained before this was
1856 fathoms-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Beware of Ointments for CataFrh That
Co,fnin 1Iarcury

as mercury will surely destroy the. sense Of
smell and completely derange the Whole sys-
TEN when enteringit through the Mucous sur.
faces. Such articles shoul never be used ex.
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi.
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by +. j.
Cheney g. Co.. Toledo, o.. contains no mer-
Jury, and Is taken internally, acting direct y
upon he boo and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure to get the genuine. 1t is taken inter-
ma ly. and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by f. j.
Cheney G. Co. Testimonials free.
iDr sold b. druggists. price Zoe. per bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Rcod,s Pills easy easy is fs sEy sys; easy to take
DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoxBuRY, MASS,

Has discovered In one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind Of Humor, from the worst scrofula
down to common pimple.
He has tried 1t in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now 10
his possession over two hundred certif-
Gates OF its value, all within twenty miles
OF Boston. Send postal card for book.
"A benefit is always experienced from the
fret bottle, and perfect cure is warranted
when the right quantity is taken.
When the lungs are affected it canses
shooting pains. like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This is caused by the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears in
week after taking It Read the label
II the stomach is foul or bilious 1t viii
cause squeamish feelings at first
No change Of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best You can get, and enough OF It
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

= IL a - d L
8 o u n d . d in q
dreary monotone
from the drums,
and slowly, in sim
gle file, the miser-
able pris on 9 T 3
came into view.
Ragged, dirty, un-
kempt, footsore.
painting from the
blazing Aa 6 u s t
sky, they were
truly q pitiable
sight, though they
held up their heads
d g fautly, and
cniIod dar;s;ra1vot
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
strenrth TO spnre.

The majority or people do not possess an =,
adequate OF power for the performance Oh
treir ordinary labor. They are always IN q
"run- own" condition, and so fall easily int9
sidse1 Gaisoa.e %n er Strength ocf
the stomach. Strength comes from well-di.
gested food alone. Ton cs and neryines don,t
give real permanent strength. But Iyn. r.
lively insures perfect digestion. For sale
eyerywhere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

; :
Two acres mulberries fatten IS hogs Thes
hogs were turned in the orchard in May and
kept there till September eating nothing but
mulberries and were perfectly fat when taken
out. They were fed little corn to harden
the meat and then killed. Two acres Of
mulberry trees 6 10 s #. high cost $50. .0o-what
are So fat hogs worth? For best kind, of null
berries write for new catalogue which is sent
free. Address w. D. Beatie, Atlanta. Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

People overlooked the Importance Of perma-
nently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with TRANSIENT action, but now thatitis gener-
ally known that Syrup of Figs viii permanent
ly cure habitual constipation, well-infcrmed
people will not buy other laxatives, which act
for time. but finally injure the system.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
False Witnesses.

There are knaves now and then met with
who represent certain local bitters and poison
ous stimuli as identical with or possessing
properties akin to those OF Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. These scamps only succeed IN
foisting their trashy compounds upon people
unacquai nted with the genuine article, which
Is as much their opposite as day is to night.
Ask and take no substitute for the grand
remedy for malaria, dyspepsia, constipation.
rheumatism and kidney trouble. N
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

DR.. Kilmer's SwAMp- Roof cures
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton. n. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

Impaired Health 10 Not Easily ReRained,
yet Parker,s Ginger Tonic has attained 1t In
many cases For every weakness and distress
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

Piso's Cure cured me of Throat and Lung
trouble Of three years standing.-E. CADY,
Huntington, Ind, Nov. II, 1894.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

FITS etoppei free by DIT. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER 10 tits after first dav's use
Marve Gus cures. Treatise and 81 90 trial bot
tie free. Dr. Kline. 931 Arch St.. Phila.. Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
ROE Rai,iur EXTRAORDINARY.

Responsibility walks hand in hand with ca
pacity and power
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

Thought is troublesome to him who lives
without his own appreciation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

Mrs. winslow,s Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums. reduces inflamma-
tion, aliays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
I'm OIden Times

a PAGE digested is better than volume hur.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

1t fs More Thnn Wonderful
how patiently people suffer with corns. Get
comfort by removing them with Hindercorns.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

If ailicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
sorl,s Eye-water Druggists sell at 25cp per bottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
nothing lost

Scott's Emulsion makes cod-iver oil taking next
thing: to pleasure You hardly taste it. The stom-
ach knows nothing about tit does not trouble you
there. You feel it first in the strength that it brings:
shows in the color of the cheek the rounding of the
angles, the smoothing of the wrinkles.
It is codiver oil digested for you slipping easily
into the blood and losing itself there randrops lose
themselves in the ocean
What satisfactory thing this s-to hide the odious
taste of cod-iver OIL evadc the the stomach,
take health by surprise.
There is no secret of what it is made o-the fshfat
taste is lost, but nothing is lost but the taste.
s 81 sss s9s gs st b, e., s ssas Is ss s. ~ s s@s s
so aud sl.oo
SCOTT s BOVINE
N6w York
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18
Forgot She Was a chicago Girl.

Boston Physician (called to the Ven
dome)-Well, Miss Jackson-Parke, it
may be that You are going to be ill,
but 1 think it is only cold, and that
we can drive it out by prompt meas
ures. TO the chambermaid) Bring
q pail of hot water right away, for
Miss Jackson Parke to soak her feet.
Miss jackson. Parke-And, doctor,
will you telegraph to my father in
Chicago and tell him how am?
Boston Physician-Certainly GER
tainly. In Chicago. HIM! Certainly.
TO chambermaid) Bring two pals
of hot water, please. -Somerville Jour
nal.
A st. Louis plumber has fallen heir
to the estate and title Of the Earl of
Antrim. The estates are worth $780,
100000 but if he has been q plumber
any length of time he doesn't need
them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-12-18

The Lakeview (oregon) Examiner
has this correspondence from Silver