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The courtins OF Animals.

This subject seems to prove at
tractive to many naturalists. In Vol.
X of the Transactions of the Wis
consiu Academy Of Sciences, there
is highly interesting paper by Mr.
and Mrs. Peckham on the "Courtship
of Certain Spiders" 1t seems to be
the case that the sharpness Of vision
in spiders is accentuated by love. A
male of the Salts pulex was put into
a box in which was female of the
same species twelve inches away, and
the male perceived her at once, lit,
ing his head with an alert and excited
expression, and went bounding TO-
ward her." BY experiments it was
proved that this recognition was
really due to sight. These results
are interesting, because some have al
firmed that spiders cannot see nearly
rs far as twelve inches. Further eS-
periments seem to show that spiders
can differentiate color. NJ. Racovitza,
n Roumanian naturalist, has been
studying the courting and marriage
customs of the octopus, and in a re-
cent number OF the Archives de
geologic Experimentale' he gives us
some of his observations. 1t is sat
isfactory to know that the octopus
does not, as some have thought, be-
have brutally in its love affairs. Nj.
pocovitza assures us that there is
nothing more than courteous fiirta-
tion," and that the male behaves
with certain delicacy toward his
companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
TWENTY .DurToN GLOVES.

Gloves arc subject of magnitude.
Four button cream, innocent of any
but a plain self-colored stitching down
the back, meet our ordinary require
ments; but, alas! the elbow sleeve is
making its appearance, and ms glove
and sleeve must meet, twenty-button
length are called into requisition. The
newest thing to keep these in their
place is garter round the top OF the
arm. I saw some charming ones in
the Palals Royale composed OF tiny
white ribbon having ieweled studs and
buckle. Believe me, they are truly
desirable possessions.
Four-button glace gloves In tan and
motles with wide stitching. either sell.
colorcd or black, nre tho general
cho &C for everyday wear, and are dis
plncing the russet shades SO much
worn during the winter. Long, loose
mousquetnires of suede in pearl, white
and very inint gray are worn with the
demi-sleeves for evening and garden
parties. The gloves should meet the
sleeves, it being very bad form to
show band of the naked arm be-
tween.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

dispensed with, they will bo more
elaborate than ever. A novelty is
now known MS. the Worth waist, and
is made of plaid silk in large bars OF
plain or bright colors, or in genuine
Scotch plaiIs.
One peculiar feature about it is
breadth of the silk being drawn about
the body, ono selvage being gathered
below yoke. 1t is then shirred
around the waist to wear without a
belt, and falls in full, short fr;ll on
the hips, the other selvago serving as
finish.
The yoke is of plain, cream-colored
silk, embroidered i'll open oyeletted
pattern, and the sleeves are OF the
plaid silk, reaching only just below
the elbow.
Brocades in delicate colors and
small patterns mako lovely waists,
md green tnffsta bodices are OF tho
clouded, all-over designs, or notified
in spots of irregular shape. White
satin waists have black stripes, the
spaces beng powdered with chine
blossoms, violets or rosebuds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

The bicycle epidemic is sweeping
over the whole country, states the
Chicago Record. IN many cities the
bicycle has inausurated serious
rivalry with the street car, and in
Denver the effect has been SO unmis-
taxable that the local street railway
company had to cut the wages OF its
employees in order to meet the great
reduction in the income. The daily
receipts of the car lines in Denver
have never been so low and that the
drop is caused partly by the introduc-
tion OF bicycles is beyond doubt.
On wet days, when the wheels canuot
be ridden, the receipts of each car are
invariably over $50 day. AS soon as
the stress dry of the receipts drop
down fully one-half. Formerly the
large crowd of invalids and pleasure
seekers which is constantly pouring
into Denver would take the cars out to
the suburbs for their daily outing.
Now the wheel is used insteal. 1t is
estimated that during tho last year
1000 wheels have been sold in the
city by local dealers, besides the large
lumber shipped in by individuals.
The estimate of 10000 wheels in use
is probably extremely low. Each OF
these wheels will take out of the
pocket OF the street railway company
twenty or thirty cents day. Taking
the low estimate of twenty centsa day
for the 10000 wheels the amount
would reach $4,000 aday, orS730,00O a
year. The contingency which has
presented itself in such definite shape
in Denver will have to be met by
street-car companies in many other
cities, and instead of being abated
this source of deprivation OF revenue
is likely to become more formidable,
especially during the summer months.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Killed an Otter in Ills Yard.

On Sunday last, as Mr.. Alfred S.
Babylon. Frizzelburg, Carroll Coun'
ty, was sitting in tho yard OF his
home, largo otter entered nnd i'm
mediately attacked his dog, which it
whipped in q few seconds. IN fighting
the animal stood on its hind legs, bit
ing savagely with its sharp teeth. AS
soon as the dog was whipped the otter
turned his attention to Mr.. Babylon
and attacked him, giving him hard
fight, in which he foun!. great diiii-
Guilty in avoiding its teeth, but finally
succeeded in killing it. II weighed
twenty-six pounds, and tho skin,
which is fine one, will be stuffed and
kept as trophy. No ono had ever
seen On otter around Fr!zzelburs be-
fore. Baltimore (Ml. Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
DRESSY FIXINGS.
NECK GARNITURE, DhLTS AND
CUFFS FOR SUMMER USE.
Costumes All Have a Touch OF
White About Them Some
, where Points In
Millinery.

TT is the custom of some people to
$ have-their frocks made with no
trimming and to embellish them
after they have put them on.
To this end, writes Margery Daw,
in the New York Press, they make
variety of lace, silk and Hamburg
decorations, which they put away
nicely in the chiffonier drawers. 1
say "nicely" because if they are
thrown in indiscriminately they be.
come unfit for tho purpose OF decora-
tioD.
TIE wardrobe of ono lady, young
matron, contains number of swivel
ginghams, which are fastened without
trimming beyond the blouse front
which one sees everywhere.
The object in havin9so many changes
in trimming is not only that the whole
effects may be varied, but TINT the
touches of whito may be Numbered
without doing over tho entire cos
tune. Every costume does have n
touch ofwhito about it somewhere, by
the way.
White pongee silk with the narrow
est Of black satin baby ribbons forms
yoke and frill particularly made to
wear with the sky blue gingham.
Dead white Swiss muslin and white
embroidery and inserting form an-
other yoke and ruffle, and tight col
lar aud cuff arrangement. The latter
fasten with link buttons.
White cambria finished simply with
hemstitching makes collar and cuff
Get. { It is the fashion to be able to do
fancy stitches, and thrifty woman
could make number Of sets Of these
in her otherwise idle moments.
The prettiest collar is made OF whito
muslin and butter colored guipure.
This might be worn with silk waists
as well as with wash dresses.
The newest belt is covered with
snake skin. The head is adjustable,
as were those of the fur boas. 1t is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
$3.50 " get the

pail to curve.
"Purely accidental said he. I
never heard of such thing, and
couldn't believe my own eyes at first.
"'I was pitching to some boys in
the open lots outside of Brooklyn,
where I lived, one afternoon, and
noticed the bali would work away
from their bats. was pitching
easy, for in those days you were
obliged to keep your arm straight.
1.-THE idea came to me that by
swapping the ball with the wrist
could get it to sail away from the
batter. When I went home that
night commenced to think about
what effect the twisting OF pitched
ball would have, and went out the
next day to show some friends what
I had discovered, and, to my as
tonishment, the ball would go per-
fectly straight, and I went home
that night disgusted.
In two or three days 1 went out
again and found l could get the same
curve as the first day, and after ex-
perimenting for q while I learned
that the wind was blowing slightly
against the ball as on the first day.
and that fast ball would not curve
rs we'll as one thrown in at medium
pace.
az worked on the secret the rest
of that season, and the next spring
had all the local amateur clubs after
me-.
"NIr. Cummings was at that time
working hard, trying to invent
coupling for steam cars, and had
about given up the idea of following
baseball as q profession. l have
never heard of this player making
any statement before or since OF how
he discovered the way to curve
baseball, and being thoroughly in
terested in the subject l can re-
member the description as if it were
made but yesterday"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
An Odd FGs!er Father. W

''Bob" lives in very comfortable
way out on Warwick boulevard, IN
Kansas City. He is water spaniel
and one of the fattest dogs in town
and he is not such heavy eater. he
is simply SO good natured that no gets
fat ON nothing but good conscience
and IN even temper, says the Star.
At "Bobs" home arc many chick
ems, and they all look up to Bob as
their foster father. A queer friend
for chicken is big, fat water spdn-
iel, but the chickens don't care what
Or who he is, he isjust "Bob" to them.
There is brood of motherless chicks
who arc seldom away from him if they
can help it. When he lies down they
climb upon his back, which is so
broad MS to resemble the big, flat pad
on the back of circus horse. They
crawl upon his head md peck at his
cars. Ho docs not shake them of, and
they hang on tight when he walks
slowly around tie yard in his lazy
way. When he les down they nestle
in near his paws, and he will remain
,motionless there for half hour at
time.
The motherless brood are getting to
be big fellows now, but they have not
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

'Oue-IourCu VI IL vcuV u inI'v. supr.J
can be carried sufficient for 150 miles
and con readily bo replenished at any
town en- route.
The motor has proved entirely reli-
able, having been run several weeks on
O test, and shows no variation in power
or speed. It is simple, will cost but
little to run, and is applicable to busi-
ness as we'll as pleasure purposes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

any degree of enthusiasm, has high
crown and broad brim, and is to DO
found in Panama OF most pleasing
quality.
Another excellent variety OF the
Panama hat takes the form of boat
shape. is trimmed with quilts and rib
bon. This latter has the brim lined
with blnck Panama, in an eminently
becoming fashion. But such hats are
not alone in their attractive simplicl-
ty in tho millinery department here.
A delightful hat for ayoung girl IS
made of Leghorn, simply trimmed
with large double bows of white AMI
yellow areophane.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Anew Sclf-PropeIlins Vehicle.

The latest and apparently most
practical sclf.propellins vehicle yet
produced in this country has just been
perfected Mt Springfield, Mass, after
three years OF experimentation. This
improved motor calriugc is daily trav-
ersing the roaGways of Western Mas
sacnusetts. The total weight is GOO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
pounds. The wheels are rubber-tired
mud run on ball bearings.

pounds. Ile wheels are ruDUer-tlieo
mud run on ball bearings.
The front wheels turn on their own
pivot located in the hub, the axle be-
ing firmly held by the side bars. The
lever in front wholly CONTROLS the
carriage. The lateral movement turns
the wheels, tho vertical motion starts
and stops the vehicle, changes its rate
Of speed and also reverses its move
ment, driving it backward when de-
sired. The lever connections oil have
ball joints, which can never become
loose and cause lost motion. A brake
drum of peculiar construction is placed
under the seat and connected with O
thumb button located at the front
corner of the seat. BY pressing the
thumb upon this button tho carriage,
if running twelve miles an hour, can
be stopped within distance OF four
feet.
The variable speed ranges from
three to sixteen miles IN hour, the
normal rates being thrce, six and ten
miles. To obtain these different rates
the motor does not change its speed.
The increase is made in the gearing,
which is alternately rawhide and iron
and runs quite still. To obtain o
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

"Folks call me lazy" said ST Sherk-
CT, without going to the trouble to
take his pipe out of his mouth to say
it, "because I let tho women folks
split the wood; but faint because I'm
lazy. Not bit ont. It's simply
because can't bear to waste my time
and energy in the useless labor OF
lifting the ax over my head. 'Taint
no use, you see; don't accomplish
nothin'. It's only the down strokes
that count. I wouldn't mind them so
ifthey could be put in without the
I'D strokes. But the women folks,
they don't mind loss 9 time or waste
O. effort. There amt nothin practi-
.cal about women. Boston Tran
iscrint
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
MODERN MARVELS.
END-OF-THE-CE INVENT
IVENESS ILLUSTRATED.
a Wonderful Apparatus Which Meas
ures Runners Reaction limo
New Sclf-Propcliins
Vehicle.

- NE OF the busiest departments
of Ynlo University is the
! psychological department.
over which Professor q. w.
Scripture presides Some new inven-
tion or apparatus is developed there
every little while, and the world Won
ders ut the ingenuity OF the device.
Professor Scripture has given repre-
sentative of tho tho New York Times
The particulars Of au arrangement just
contrived for measuring n runners
reaction time. 1t will be OF great in
terest to the world of sports. in dis
cussing the device, Professor Scrip
ture said:
Everybody loses time. 1t takes
time to think and time to act. If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
TO MAKE GOWNS STAND OUT.

Every kind Of contrivnnce is resort.
ed to i'm order to make gowns stand
out enough, and not too much. One
Of the most successful plans Mt the
bnck of tho waist is n couple OF box
plents of French canvas, covered with
the same material, the two pleats sldo
bv side, about four inches deep and
sewn into the wnistband. Ihls pre-
vents undue stiffness. A narrow steel
IN the hem OF certain skirts is excel
lent, too.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

applied to the skin ana you couId
feel, and yet there would be no time
time for the coal to burn the skin.
The length OF the reaction time is In
many cases very important factor.
In the runner it must be mado very
short. In the whale it is very con-
venient that the time is extremely
long. The sailor can drive his har-
poon into tho whale. It takes SO
long for the impulse to run up and
back the long nerves in the whale that
the shilor has time to get his boat out
of the way before the whale strikes
with his tail.
'sIn running sprint races, it is very
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

that, surely, is recommendation: 1t
consists of m oblong straw bnnd-in
some models it is a square piece-that
is worn we'll back on tho head. 1t is
garnished toward the back with n
spangled chiffon butterfly supported
on each side by two spangled quills.
Then rose with buds and foliage is
placed on each side toward the front,
and little fall of black Chantilly
lace hangs on either side OF the hair
in back. The straw foundation can be
of any color, and the same is true OF
the roses.
Another form of pointed feather
trimming to become greatly elaborated
is the once simple mercury wing. Now
these airy affairs arc very long and
narrow aud arc mounted OH wire,
which sets the wing almost free from
contact with tho hat, giving an added
delicacy and airiness to the effect. A
pair of those wings set lightly apart
with the long pointed pinions directed
CuCIl Olut1 VI - ~
of many hat; or bunch of them,
none touching, and with the long
pointed feather Of the chiof pinion set
at any desired angle, makes an up.to'
date finish for tiny close straw that
offers no other feature to attract the
eye. :,
Leghorn hats trimmed with will
derness of stiff. bows and pushed into
several combinations OF the Cooked
hat" are much worn and ARE highly
commendablc for warm weather. a.
maid in pale green cotton shirt ;'alst
worn with white duck skirt and n
Leghorn hat all bright with pale green
grasses is comforting sight of q hot
day.
The newest variety OF the hat sailor
which always absorbs special atteu'
tiop tho moment lie sun shines with
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

of the missionary schools Of the old
capital of Japan, the beautiful city Of
Kioto, contributes. First cut pieco
of paper, or better still, cardboard,
three inches square, and out of the
upper left-hand corner cut a piece out
just ono inch square, rs shown in the
upper diagram. Then cut the re.
maindor on the dotted lines, dividing
it up into three pieces.
The puzzle is to rearrange these
three pieces so as to make q perfect
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

The trolley has everywhere como to
stay, Notwithstanding the long and
bitter fight against it, and even in
Brooklyn, where it has had an excep.
tional record in the destruction OF
life, it is a necessity, declares the
New York Independent. ''The feel
ing against the trolley in Brooklyn has
risen so high that a great mass meet
ing was held to give e~~-"s";7- r. it.
Thelreople en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Will "SIecp Outn No More.

Last week n wandering Italian, who
had been sentenced by some OF our
tender. hearted rural Justices of the
ipeace to q fortnight's Imprisonment
for the peculiar British crime OF
l''sleeping out, came out Of jail home
less and penniless, and, being unable
Ito find shelter, deliberately stripped
himself and lay down and froze to
death. London Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

ment in the list of names of those
poorer students-natives OF Gottin-
pen-who obtained free meals while
attending ihe university, when
"Prince Wilhelm of Wurtemburg"
was announced, nnt:, being very deaf.
only caught tho Inst word, "Wurtem-
burg He therefore merely glanced
ND IN instant to eye the intruder with
a frown, and then continued his occu-
patton with the testy observation,
"Strangers ere not entitled to free
;meaisI' --.----
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
An Act OF Unusual Bravery.

An unusually brave deed is that of
m engineer namel Sample, OF the
British steamer Federal. While in
Champion Bay, Australia, one of the
water tubes Of the engine burst. 1t
being necessary to stop the escaping
steam and water, he stripped, walked
into tho stenm and boiling water aud
turned it of, being terribly scnlded in
the process. Chicago Tlmes-Hernld.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

somebody touches You with a hot
poker or lighted cigarette, certain
period of timo elapses before you are
able to jerk your hand away. If some
one touches your hand, it takes time
for the impression of heat to pass up
the sensory nerve in the arm, through
the spinal cord, into the brain. 1t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
yEr1,s OF INVISIBLE TULLE.

Wells are made of invisible tulle,
with large velvet or chenille spots;
the prettiest nre the cream colored
Brussels Or Aleucun net with pattern
on, sometimes i'll maize silk. Those
mule of colorcd net to match the bon
net are hot half 10 becoming to the
luce md complexion III the white or
back
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

Fanciful ones aIe of chiffon and
lace. Expensive things they ore, too.
Fit only for luxurious carriage or
garden party use. \ particularly
frail, though ornamental, affair is OF
white chiffon over white silk. The
outer cover is jet spangled, and the
long handle bears a jaunty bow OF
black and white satin ribbon.
In illustration is q desirable black
satin sunshude, lined with colored lace.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

greater speed than ten miles m hour,
the pressing OF the button at tho front
OF the seat will increase the speed of
the motor. The mechanism runs upon
bail bearings wherever possible, and
otherwise metaline bearings are used,
rendering oiling unnecessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
An Amusing Mistake.

The King of Wurtemburg recently
bestowed a generous donation on the
town of Gottiugen, where he studied
as young man, and this has recalled
On amusing mistake which occurred
when he went to pay his first formal
call on the head of tho college. The
professor was engrossed at the mo-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

itavueIs anu luercurles on mats That
many mild hammered woman looks
in profile like q savage on the warpath,
and one expects hor to out with o
tomahawk any minute. But despite
this, some of the dautiest hats. are
among those thus adorned, and tho
effect thus produced is enough to
stamp the hat rs new. Take the hat
pictured here, for example; no one
would think for moment that it Was
not fresh from stylish milliner, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

Judge notes that in Kansas woman
who wants to vote needn't give her
age to the registry; she merely testi-
fies that she is over twenty-one. Thus
there will be more votes and less per-
iuyY in Kansas"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

The English Government never Of
fered reward for the discovery OF
perpetual motion, maintains the New
York Advertiser. Sir Isaac Newton
proved the utter fallacy of such sup
position.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
Oldest Trees in Existence,

The throe yews at Fountains Abbey.
England, are at least 1900 yea:s did,
and beneath thom the founders Of
the abbey sat in 1882. There are no
famous oaks that rival any yew in
ape.-Boston Traveller.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

deserted him, although n brood OF
younger chickens have come up to
climb his back and peck at his tongue
and the end of his nose. It is aston
ishing to see the care and gentleness
of the old fellow when the chickens
are near him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
STYLES N PARAsOLs.

The more stylish among the useful
parasols OF the season are made OF
eros grain silk, in solid color. with
n stumpy. natural wood handle. Or
of striped or checked silk, woven in
crepe designs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17

Alliance, Ohio, boasts m eye-wit-
ness of the battle OF Waterloo in the
person OF James r. Green, who loves
to tell tLo story OF the sreas fight to
all who care to hear it irst hand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-17
In Memory of Unknown Dead.

The accompanying cut is o likeness
of handsome monument to tho mem
ory of the unrecognized dead of the
Ashtabula disaster, which hasiust been
erected in Chestnut Grove Cemetery,
Ashtabula, Ohio. 1t marks the spot