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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
NATIONAL PALACE OF MEXICO.

starved for two or three days before
the battle of Buena Vista. Maybe If
they had had something to eat they
might have won the battle.
An observant American, who has
spent many years in Mexico, gave 1t
to me as his opinion that the Mexl-
cans, if called into the field by any
large military operations, would prove
themselves to be as good soliiers as
there are in the world. The Mexican
navy amounts to very little. 1t is
composed of four small gunboats and
two unarmored wooden ships. Mex
leo has no good harbors on the gulf,
and few on the Pacific side. Though
it has many hundreds of miles OF sea-
coast, the Mexicans have not yet be-
come maritime people. Perhaps
when the mountains are conquered
and there is easy railroad communi-
cation with the Pacific they will be.
gin to build OF buy ships.
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Spring hats are made Of rough
straw, or mixture of straw and felt
braid. Velvet bonnets and hats will
be worn until late in the season, and
there are some extremely pretty
shirred bonnets and hats of thick,
gauzy stuff in spring colors, with
spring blossoms and twigs for trim
ming. Turban shapes are popular,
and some of the new models have
brims in coronet effect. This a style
that is always liked, as it is becoming
to very many persons. The Mary
Stuart shape and the close fitting bon
net that has not been out of fashion
for the last quarter of century, are
among the standard imports in this
line.
A great deal of ribbon will be used
as trimming and velvet in profusion.
Rosettes are still worn, but are less
fashionable than loops of soft, puffy
effects. A new model has scarf of
bias velvet tied in large single knot.
This is attached to one side Of the bon
net, which is small poke, and under
meath this knot are the stems of three
long plumes. These curl up over the
top of the bonnet, and the SCARF is
twisted in soft roll and passes over
the edges in front of the crown.
There is pronounced line between
crown and brim on some of the new
bonnets, and this is thought to be the
forerunner of the old-time style with
haring front, prominent crown and
ruffled curtain.
For children, the sailor hat is the
accepted style for ordinary wear, and
may also be worn for best, but for the
finest hats it is often the case that the
brims are rolled and pinched in yari-
GUS ways, with trimming of bows,
loops, rosettes, plumes and aigrettes.
For best, there are little bonnets of
soft silk with box-plaited fronts and
soft crowns.
Side combs are very stylish and
grow more and more elaborate. They
are now made so that the top stands
out from the head, instead of lying
close; they are tiligreed and jeweled,
and in some instances have fringes Of
jeweled white hanging from them.
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NAMED AFTER THE BIB.

The concentrated ornamentation Of
every gown made with any elegance
is confined to the bavette. That Is
French for "bib." Literally, "slob-
bering bib" It may be that the
bayette and that ridiculous ornament
the jeweled safety pin follow in Sc
auence; at any rate we have both.
The ba7ette is formed of the richest
of material, lace, velvet, silk, or all
three combined. At a reception re-
Gently a young lady wore bavette OF
pink silk, lace trimmed, aud with big
puffed sleeves attached, over WOOL
street gown. It looked very.pretty,
too. The gorgette, or collar OF the
bavette, usually fits closely about the
throat, but may fall to the shoulders.
One that is very pretty has a gorgette
of yellow satin folded softly and
caught at the sides with rosettes Of
fine lace. Falling from this, nearly
to the bottom of the bodice, is wide
lace over wide yellow satin, and over
that vet q long fringe of Roman pearls
in loose strands. 1t is remarkably
pretty, and would be quite gorgeous
in red and black with cut jet.
Another dainty adaptation OF the
bavette is formed entirely OF ribbon.
The adjustment of the bows on the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

!. We have in this country many
u a>zsss lsEgeaam
ship, some Of them numbering over
1000. But in Europe the churches
boast of many more members than this
1000 being IS a rule but fair-sized
congregation. There is one church in
st. Petersburg, Russia, numbering
nearly six thousand souls. The larg-
est membership, perhaps, in the world
is that of church in Elterfeld, in
Rhenish Prussia, which has over six
thousand. The congregation has six
pastors and two churches, while q
third church is in course of erection.
Several members of the famous Krum-
macher family of preachers have been
pastors at that church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
l[EXICO'S RULER.
PRESIDENT DIAZ IS A POPULAR
IDOL AMONG HIS PEOPLE:
His OGicial Life and Residences
Mrs. Diaz-AIartial Spirit or
the Mexicans-The Coun-
try's Standing Army.

~ PEAKING Of the recent dis.
~ pute between Mexico and
= Guatemala, a Mexico CORE
spondent of the Washington
Star says:
Mexico has population of 49,
100000, q standing army OF IS, 600
men on peace footing, and l65, 00O
men that can he called into service in
case OF war: Guatemala has just one
tenth of the population of Mexico,
with q standing army of 5000 men,
which might be increased, OF course,
in time of war.
General Diaz is considered the best
soldier in the republic, capable OF
active service. he is sixty-four years
old, but he locks twenty years young
er. He has an erect and athletic fig
ure, and appears, physically, perfect
ly capable of undergoing the hard
ships OF a campaign. N~Diaz is the
popular idol here. The present indi-
cations are that he can continue in
the Presidency es long as he chooses.
There is practically only one party
here, and that is the Dlaz party. Ever
since he drove Lerdo from : over and
became President, in 1877, Diaz has
had the people with him, and he has
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

cert, and, besides, is generally service
able. The upper Of the trio is OF
black spangled tulle, loosely draped
over the crown, with brim OF: NOR.
dore velvet ribbon faced with violet
satin. Tho latter is also employed
for the large side loops. Five small
sxeIHetssdah ahliass and ssfancy eRatte5
also trim the toque. The crown OF
the left-hand roque is formed of black
ostrich tips and wide violet taffeta
ribbon. The tips of the plumes
frame the brim prettily in front, and
the ribbon forms large, soft puffs that
are fastened with rhinestone buckles.
The tie strings are of black velvet
ribbon. Last, and best of all, per-
haps, comes hat of black felt trel-
Used with chenille, having a rose
glaee velvet crown. The felt brim is
waved daintily and the garniture con-
sists of black plumes placed on either
side and small velvet rosette put in
back.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

was at first necessary, but in course of
time the line-of.battle ship with her
three tiers of guns was evolved. Then
came steam and one deck again.
An Italian ironclsd, the Sardegna,
launched recently, is almost three
decker, but Mr.. Cloves wants more
complete one for the British Navy.
He proposes ship to carry 1Ol guns.
These are the other general details Of
his plan:
"Speed, twenty-t three knots; ton
mage, $4,000; guns, sixteen six-inch
quick-tiring, twenty 4.7-inch quick
firing, twenty twelve-pounders quick
firing, twenty six and three-pounder
quick-frjng. twenty-five improved
Maxim guns "
The ship would be completely
coversd with six inches Of steel armor,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
THE LATEST PANAcEA.
Cold later as cureaIl For Society
Danes.

Cold water as a cure has at length
been formally inaugurated as o fad
by the gentle ladies of New York's
smartest society. One of the gay
ETY. loving matrons, who went abroad.
last year hollow eyed, romantically
pale wreck of her lovely self, the VIC
tim OF suppers over dainty for q,
delicate digestion, and of too much
frivolity for so fragile an American
frame, has come backa rosy, living
exponent of the virtues of cold water,
and an earnest prophecies
preaching to her afflicted sisters.
So effective has been her work that
every second woman one meets is,
not absent from home and society.
and plunged into rest cure, but, by
the magic of cold water, up and do
ing daily, with a heart for any fate
They all take cold baths three times
day. In the morning, on looping:
out; Of bed, they lean, versthe bath
tub, and after sponging of@arras,
shoulders and:neck with cold water:
haFe'a maid pour q pitcher of the
cold liquid over bac should ders and
arms; then, with q Turkish towel,
the upper half of thebody is polished,
to clear, bright, coral color. AT
noon a. sponge and spray bath is:
Axtremitfes with similar.
anpli cations Turka asfl towel. FOE
Easquarter of IN houri the late at.
ternoon these ardent water sprites,
scantily clad, march solemnly up
and down The length of their bath
tubs in about a foot of cold water;
this done, they hop out, and clearing
away the rugs from hardwood floor
run for half an hour up and down
the length of the room, and then
get into shoes and stockings. When
troubled at night by insomnia they
get up and take a cold water bath,
or sponge off with cold water, and
before the moisture has dried on the
skin skip back under the covers,
damp, indeed, but soon soothed to
sleep. The walking in water is, they
hold, sovereign cure for nervous
prostration; the baths correct ner-
vous dyspepsia; and as they ore rigid
dieters, and the cold water stirs up
lively appetites, they satisfy it's
cravings and resist temptations at
teas, etc., by calmly producing from
their pockets little square silver
cases, shaped like cigarette boxes;
within are squares of toasted bread,
hard, brown and crisp, of which
nibbled bit or two every hour sasls-
fies natures yearnings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
FLOWERS FOR AN ASroR.
Tho Order Which Will Keep q Florist
Busy for Year.


That order which William Waldorf
Astor gave Broadway florist for a
cover Of lilies of the valley and yiolets
to be put over his wife'sgrave, fresh
every day for year, was the largest
single order for flowers ever given in
New York. 1t means over $lOO worth
of flowers for the grave every day.
It means the especial and laborious
forcing of lilies of the valley during
the eight months that they do not
grow in nature. 1t means q trip OF
the florist himself to the cemetery
every day, and man, especially hired
by Mr.. Astor, to see that the cover,
costly enough each day to make q
robe for the bed of q queen, is prop.
erly placed.
There was something very Monte
Cristo like about the way Mr.. Astor
dealt with the florist. The day before
the funeral he walked into the shop
and said: "How many orchids can
you get on twenty-four hours no.
tice?" The florist, not knowing to
whom he was talking, and wishing
to impress his caller with the vast
resources of Broadway florist, said
indifferently :i'Oh, about five thou
sand"
every WE'LL" said the caller, giving
his name. "Get all you can and
have them at Trinity in time for the
funeral. 1 want all you can get,
twice FIVE. thousand, if it is pos
sible."
The florist bestirred himself,
bought every orchid he could hear
of, but was only able to get $500.
This meant bill for $500 for Or
chids alone. Mr.. Astor was so
pleased that he gave the $98, 600 Or
der for the daily cover. His in
structions were that this cover
should be removed every day, no
matter what it's condition was, and
that all the flowers in it should be
DESTROYED. 1t takes about 1000
lilies to make the cover and about
the same number of violets. On the
upper end of the cover, into the
warp of the lilies, is woven a cross OF
yiolets and from the foot Of the cover
hangs o cross Of violets. On each
side are four points from which hang
tassels OF violets suspended by bows
OF satin ribbon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
i A Remarkable Herring.

In nmany respects the herring is one
of the most remarkable of living
things. 1t was calculated three years
ago that no less than 1000 miles OF
herring netting were cast yearly in
the North Sea alone.
Two Of the species of whales feed
exclusively upon herrlngs, while the
cod Is most voracious foe. Il.
Neil, the naturalist, calculated that
the one colony of gannets at st. Kilda
consumed annually 214, 100000 OF
herrings. Yet it is not, as fishes go,
gifte,l with very large fertility in re-
production. While the mackerel hss
been 5estimated TO produce 100000
eggs, the sole ], 10000 and the cod
8, 100000; the herring is said to spawn
only 83, ,0O0yat time. Mail and ]ax-
q ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

The proposition to build o memor.
ial bridge across the Potomac River,
connecting Washington City proper
with the great Arlington estate and
National Cemetery, is again before
Congress. 1t is hoped by the Invent
i've Age this matter will be given the
serious consideration its Importance
merits. Such structure is needed,
and that it should be magnificent
piece of engineering-a monument to
the genius of the present day-goes
without argument.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
a remarkable trial has lust ended q

a remarkable trial has just ended at
Bucharest, Hungary. Two boys, one
six years and the other fourteen, were
charged upon their own confession
with attempting to drown child two
years old. Their defense was that the
long drought had to be terminated,
and that the crime for which they
were on trial was the only successful
method known to accomplish the end.
An explanation of this curious defense
is that the children Of the villages in
times Of great drought are made to
throw the ,cley figure of a child into
the water. The boys threw in the
child merely because they had no clay
figure. The elder was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment and the
younger returned to his mother for
chastisement.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

A well-known English expert on
naval matters, Mr.. Laird Cloves
urges the building of three-decked
ironclads. The old wooden three
decker was one of the most magnifi-
cent ships afoat. The new one would
be the most tremendous.
1t has been pointed out that the
three.decker has l'"an the highest
form of fighting ship in the many
periods of naval history. The trireme,
the most complicated fighting ma.
chine of classical times, had three
banks OF rowers. When guns were
introduced on ships one-decked ship
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

from intrusion. This is long es-
tablished custom, and, of course,
gives no offense. At the Presidents s
city house, however, he is obliged to
admit callers at night OF offend them.
The President does not have regu-
lar hours for public receptions, and
people who have to see him on busl-
ness must cultivate the virtue of pa
tience. Appointments are made days
in advance. The explanation for this
made to me by q prominent Govern
ment official is somewhat singular. 1t
is not because the President is exclu-
sive. 1t is because the customs of the
country are such that he cannot stop
man from talking or cut short an
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

and Mr.. Gloves says: ''No ship in ex-
istence could stand up against her and
from her no ship in existence could
escape"
At a moderate computation she
could from one broadside fro 400
aimed shell every minute. In the
midst of hostile feet she could dis
charge dozen shells in second, and
at the same time ninety bullets from
her Maxim guns. Steaming only five
minutes between two hostile vessels,
she could aim at each of them in that
time between ten and twelve thousand
shots of all kinds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

The cigarette youth merits almost
any treatment that will squelch his
fatal habit, believes The Pathfinder.
The latest smethod, that of denying
him admission to the public schools
unless he gives up smoking has been
employed in Miss town. This
sort of ostracism may bring pretty
effective influence to bear through the
parents. But may it not cause some
stubborn youngsters to go the other
way into deperate paths?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
THREE.DECK IRONCLAD.

No swift cruiser could live within
range of her guns. Only the heaviest
of existing ironclads could hope to es-
cape immediate destruction, and they
would be far inferior in speed and in
armament. Ten minutes is reckoned
as sufficient time to settle one of these.
There would, of course, be great
difficulties in the building OF such
ship. More than a thousand men
would be required for her. Three
decks would be absolutely necessary
to accommodate her guns. Naval ex-
perts have long urged the importance
of maintaining strong end.on fire OF
placing many of the guns OF good
height from the water level. 1t is
also believed that three-deeker
would have better ea'going abilities
than the present large ironelads,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
BUCKLES AS ORNAMENTS.

Buckles remain the favorite orna-
ments. For every conceivable part OF
feminine apparel are they constructed.
A round dozen is not considered su-
perauous worn by well.frocked
woman. They nestle in the hat, dot
the collar, confne the cuffs, outline
the belt, until verify, no knight OF old
possessed more when in full armor.
They come for dinner gowns in the
form of miniatures surrounded by
Jewels and half-moons of rhinestones.
For simpler use some new ones OF con-
ventional shape are inlaid with large
block amethysts, some with Mexican
onyx, others with moonstones. Ihe
stones are not expensive ones, but
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
The Mexican Indians or half. breeds,

The Mexican Indians or half breeds,
who compose about nine.tenths of the
population, and from whom the army
is recruited, are patient and hardy
people. Many Of them own nothing
in the world but their zarape and big
sombreo. The zarape is their cloak
by day and their blanket by night.
It is said that they can and will go
three OF four days without food and
not complain. They are Injured to
hardships. They are 1.-the and active,
though of small size, and are said to
be courageous, because they have lit.
tie or no fear of death. 1t is supposed
for these reasons that they make good
soldiers. Santa Annals troops were
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
PRESIDENT DIAz.

Ueeu IISSlutuU CfCL olASO tAno o'J ,
with the exception of the term from
1880 to 1884, when General Gonzales
was President. His present term will
expire in 1897, but it is said he will
succeed himself, there -being now no
law or precedent limiting the number
oEterms 9: Psesideat nay serve
General Diaz derives great strength
from the fact that the business men
of the republic and the foreign capi-
taliSts interested in Mexico, as well as
the people at large, demand his con-
tinuance in Office. There is an i'm
preston that it would be dangerous
to the republic to have dag retire.
1t might mean revolution, or series
of small wars inaugurated by men am
bilious to rule. Confidence in popu-
lar government is not yet thoroughly
established in Mexico. In fact. it is
doubtful whether one can say popu-
lar government is yet firmly estab-
lished, for the elections seem to be
largely matters of form only. So
Mexico is fortunate in having at the
head of her affairs man with record
brilliant enough and spirit and
bearing dashing enough to make him
a popular hero, and at the same time
prudence enough to win to his sup
port the men who appreciate the value
of stable government. His admins
tration has been one of progress in
Mexico. The discouragements once
met by Americans and others desiring
to engage in business in the republic
have largely disappeared.
In fact, the principal duty Of one Of
the Government departments IS to en-
courage immigration and promote the
development of the country. Every
inducement is offered to foreign capi-
talists. There are many Americans in
Mexico, some of them representing
large investments, and they oil praise
Diaz and hope for his continuance in
Office. President Diaz has compare
lively modest home of his own in the
city, but his residence as President,
which he occupies nearly all the year,
is at the Castle of Chapultepec, aplace
known in school histories, because it
was here one of the fercest fights of
the war of 1S47 took place. Chapul-
tepec is a rocky and precipitous hill
rising out of the plain, at the edge OF
the city, just at the end of the famous
Paseo de Ia Reforma, the broad and
splendid avenue laid out by Maxi
milan and inherited from the empire
by thee rpublic. The hill is crowned
by the palace and castle. together
with the building and inclosure in
which is located the National mill
tary school, or Mexican West Point.
Spreading around the hill is a
spacious park, adorned with many
giant cypress trees, beneath which
winds beautiful driveway, one ofthe
favorite resorts of the fashionable and
wealthy people of the capital. At the
foot of the hill on the city side is q
fine marble memorial, on which is en-
graved the names of the cadets who
fell in battle at the storming Of
Chapultepec. The palace, which
stands where once stood an Aztec
temple, overlooking the city, is low
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
DAINTY As rs poEFs pRrAM.-

s As love ST ST d Bonnet il has d tbfim soEl
rhinestoues arranged in fanciful de-
sign on colored velvet of any desired
shade, and formed into three poufs in
front. At the left side are an aigrette
and each side of the back, plated ends
of creamy lace, mingled with crystal
pendants, conceal the upper ends OF
the bride of velvet. 1t is intended
for evening wear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

These fringes shine among the side
tresses, and don't they tangle with
them! They should be worn low
enough to show either side of the lit
tie theatre bonnet, and may be jeweled
very richly. just as if they were not
liable to tumble out without the wear
er's knowing it till she arrives home.
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Kentadss ila ayatteB: prIzel sby Eplcurey:

Kentu0ky aIntton PrIzeI by Epieures.,
lsis BSsSisfs j in 9 this IS town 4 Ma make II; i
specially of Kentucky mutton. 1t is
killed on the farm, kept there suita-
ble-time, shipped with great care, and
when it reaches New York it is hung
for several weeks by the butchers. 1t
is then sold to special customers that
demand particularly fine mutton. 1t
fetches a high price, but the epicures
think it worth the money.-New York
Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

Massachusetts has been fighting that
dangerousinsect, the gypsy moth. with
annual appropriations, and finds that
they grow larger every year. cit is q
question now," AYERS the Chicago
Herald "whether the bug will not
prove more costly to the State than the
Hoosac tunnel, which represents an
outlay, on the installment plan, of
$40. 600. OOO."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03
RIBBONS AND RosETTEs.

Ribbon, bows. rosettes and stream
ers are employed as decorations on
bodice and entire costumes. These
are of velvet and satin. A velvet rib
bon arranged around the base of full
collar usually twisted) is very pretty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-04-03

Twenty-seven war vessels were added
to the British Navy last year, exclus-
i've of five torpedo boats, at cost OF
about S12,OOO,oO The record for
1895 will go even beyond this. Eng
land is enlarging her navy with even
more zeal than ever before.