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ARArEN1ANs OF RUSSIA.

divide the spoils among the great Ma.
tions adjoining. She got some OF the
land, but not sufficient for her pur-,
pose, until after the Russo Turkish
war in 1878 sho compelled Turkey to.
disgorge some of the Armenian terri.
tory which she had taken. The other
European Powers, however, were on
the alert to see that the division was
advantageous all around, if possible.
and at the Berlin conference, which
was attended by that distinguished
Armenian, Bishop Nerses, the follow,
ing clause was inserted in the treaty.:
''The Sublime Porte engages to re-.
alize without delay those amoliorations
and reforms which local need require
in the provinces inhabited by the Ar.
menians, and guarantees their security
against the Circassians and the Kurds.
It urdertaks make-lfnown1 from
time to time the measures taken with
this object, to the Powers, who will
watch over their application"
How well this agreement has been
kept is seen by the frequent troubles
and slaughter Of Armenians, of which
We hear at frequent intervals in that
country. The Circassians, Kurds and
Turks are permitted to go about
armed in that country, while II q
Christian does so he is thrown into
prison. 1t will be remembered that
there were numerous incidents OF this
kind in 1890, the European papers con-
tanning frequent reports of the murder
OF men md women by half-starved
Turkish soldiers, who roamed over the
Armenian country, committing oil
sorts of crime upon the people.
The recent slaughter is said to have
been committed as punishment for
the conduct Of some Armenians who
resisted an attempt Of some of the
Kurds to drive off their herds, several
of the Kurds, who were enrolled as
Turkish troops, but not under author.
ity, having been killed in the contest
over the possession of the herds.
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It is further asserted that Thaddeus,
in fulfllment of this promise, was sent
after the death of Christ, and that he
healed the King and performed other
miracles, and that other disciples
preached the word in that country
during the years Immediately follow.
ing the presence of Christ on earth,
making many converts, founding a
church, it is said, in the year A. D. "a,
and firmly laying the foundation of
the belief in the Christian religion, to
which these people have clung during
all the succeeding years, and for which
they have suffered almost constant per-
secution from the Romans, Persians
and Mohammedans down to the pres
ent time.
Armenia, it may be not improperly
said, does not exist. The Armenians
are a people without country, cling
ing to their former homes and re-
lgious beliefs, hoping for better
things, their land divided among the
great Nations, themselves ground be-
tween the upper and neither millstones
of religious and National hatred and
persecution. The "cradle of the hu-
man race" its boundaries, when it was
country, included what was claimed
to have been the Garden OF Eden, and
the spot upon which Noah's ark rested,
and where his descendants established
their hom es. Thus the Armenians
claim to have descended in direct line
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wind and battered by the seas, and in
her long and lonely drifting she has
covered more than 10000 miles. When
last seen she was still in good condi-
tion, although the fantastic growth OF
seaweed with which she is covered
made her o ghostly looking craft:
While this dismantled and abandoned
hulk produced naturally moro or less
anxiety in the minds of shippers who
may be passing through the seas
where she is adrift, there is no evl-
dence that she he's done any damage.
The Fannie E. Wolston, lumber
laden, from Sa5illa, Ca, wasabandoned
by her skipper and crew 100 miles
southeast OF Cape Henry, October 10,
1891. Since that date she has been
seen and reported forty-six times by
passing vessels. In her eccentric
course since she has zigzagged back
and forth over the Atlantic, having
drifted once down into the Sargasso
SEQ, and brought back from that
graveyard of the derelicts a covering
of matted sea grasses and Gulf weeds,
which clung to her sides when this
picture was taken. The cut, says the
New York Tribune, is from photo.
graph of the Fannie E. Wilson taken
on May 12, from tho deck Of the
steamship Alps, by Captain Owens, OF
the Alps, and presented to the Mari
time Association of New York City.
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Their country, when they had one,
was located in Western Asia, extend
ing from the Caucasus il the north
to the mountains of Kurdistan in the
south, t.nd the Caspian Sea in the east
to Asia. Minor in the west. The coun.
try is for the most part On elevated
tablo land, about 1000 feet above sea
level, eliminating in the peaks OF
Ararat. The people are largely pas
toral, though living in towns for mu-
tual protection and going out to the
surrounding country with their focks
by day.
The slaughter Of thousands Of the
people bearing the name of Armenians
is not new incident to those familiar
with their history. The latter part OF
the sixth century gave the Arm enians
new troubles, in the development OF
Mohanmeaenism. which hes been their
greatest enemy eincs that time, and
with it's persecut ions, accompanied by
those of the Persians and Kurds, the
Armenians have lost control of their
country and Government and many
of their people are scattered to all
parts of the world. Turkey, Russia
and Persia have divided up their
country. graciously permitting those
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-06
yAR1ous KINDS OF SLEEVES.

The enormous sleeve is still dear to
the hearts of fashionable women. 1t
is wide and droopy, and says at the
elbow. It is amodifed, transmogrltied
leg-o'.mutton sleeve built on an ex-
tended plan, then drawn in and gath
cred and plated so that the superHu,
Gus and aggressive fullness may not
so much puff it out as cause it to bag
in graceful shape.
There is another model that has a
top shaped like balloon. 1t IS short
under the arm, where it is smooth and
straight to the elbow. Theu it curves
out and is quite long from the top OF
the shoulder, but is pulled in ct the
elbow all around and sewed to very
closely-ftted cuff of some CONTRASTING 9
material. Velvet tops and cloth Gu Us
are preferred, the cloth matching the
costume. Or the cuffs may be OF
heavy embroidery With the tops OF
velvet.
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The Atlanta Constitution says: IL
1894, in this country, there were
1912 suicides, an increase of nearly
500 over the suicides of the year pre-
vious. Last year $500 persons died
by violence, 32s5 more than in nine
ty-three. Only 1872 persons were
hanged, and ninety-one Of these were
in the South, most Of them being
colored. There were 100 lynchings
last year, 16S Of them being in the
South. according to the Chicago Tri-
bune's record. The total is smaller
than that of 'ninety-three, which was
smaller than that of the year before.
The Tribune also gives these startling
figures: "The embezzlements and
defalcations in the United States dur
ing the last year amount to the
largest total of any year since 1878,
when the Tribune began reporting
Shem in annual summary. The aggre-
gate is S25, 234, 122, being twenty-si1
per cent. greater than the $19, 92s, 692
reported for 1898, and fourteen per
cent. greater than the S22, l54, 900
reported for 1884, which was the
largest since 1878 till 1t was surpassed
last year. The number of embezzle-
ments was 629. Of these forty-fou.
were for sums more than $50, 900 and
less than 100000 each, thirty-seven
for more than 100000 and less than
$500, 900 each, tour for more than
$500, 900 and less than a million each,
and four each OF which exceeded q
million dollars. The largest months
record in the year was the $4,000, 600
of August, and the smallest the $677,-
O47 for October. The greatest aggre.
gate of embezzlements for any one
State was the 81, l4f ,5i9 1or new Iork'
and the least reported was the $4,000
for Florida, but the record is clear
for Nevada, Arizona, the District of
Columbia and South Carolina. The
amount embszzled last year Yves the
largest ever reported in our history,
and it would seem that the penalties
of the law no longer frighten those
who are tempted or driven to steal
Altogether, it is a pretty black record,
but there is some comfort in the Tri.
bune's statement that for three years
past the number OF hansinss las
steadily grown emallsr.
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a general Investigation on the a.

A general 1nVeStlgaLlon on tne ao-
vance of machinery in the industrial
world and its effect on labor has been
begun BY Fks Bureau o. Ea5of a5
Washington. The object OF the in
quiry is to determine what modern
machinery hiss done compared with
hand labor, and what inroais mach;n-
cry has made in the field formerly
occupied by hand labor. Several OF
the agents have been already sent out
OF the work, provided with circular
inquiries calling for collection Of vari-
GUS special instances of hand labor,
the time, cost and labor involved in
the production of various articles,
compared with the corresponding con-
ditions in the modern factories. The
work will require year or more, and
the whole force of twenty OF twenty
five agents of the bureau in the field
will be engaged on it after a few
weeks, when the collection Of statis-
tics of strikes from 1887 to July last is
completed.
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A STREET IN ERZEROUM.

who are willing to submit to their
government to remain there, but max!
ing their lives miserable by the con-
stant recurrence Of events of the
character which has just drawn public
attention to them.
NJ. G. Gabrielian, an Armenian, who
spent some time in this country at.
tending educational institutions, esti-
mates the number of Armenians in the
world at four millions, Of which
number little over one-half are in
the Turkish Empire, partly within
their old country and part in Eu"
ropeen Turkey. Nearly million and
o half are in that portion OF their
country absorbed by Russia, q few
hundred thousand in Persia, India,
etc., and the remainder scattered over
the world, not few being residents
OF this country.
The Armenian Church claims to date
back to A. D. 81, though its early
history is largely legendary. It separ-
ated from the orthodox Greek Church
about the end of the fifth century, but
it's general doctrines are almost iden-
tical with those of that organization
now. Its priests marry and rear fami-
lies, live among the people and are de-
pendent upon voluntary contributions
from the people. They always wear
the full beard. The Armenian Church,
says Mr.. Gabrielian, reject the doc.
trine of purgatory, rejects also in
dulgences, does not withhold the Bible
from any class Of its people, but en-
courages them to read it. Prayers are
said for the dead, baptism is per.
formed by immersion followed by
anointment with holy oil and confr-
nation; confession must precede the
taking of the eucharist, which is ad-
ministerel in both bread and wine to
all members of the church.
personal appearance and language
they have lost many of their original
characteristics by intermixture and
association. The language, which was
originally Indo- Germ anic, has now
many Persian and Turkish words in
termingled.
The story of the atrocities which
have been visited upon these peaceful
people would fill columns. Probably
the most notable is the story of Tam
erlsne, who, after reducing town after
town to ashes in 1887, and slaughter
ing thousands, accepted the surrender
of Sivas upon the promise that "no
soldier of his will lift the sword upon
them," and kept his word literally,
while he violated it in spirit by tying
the hands of young and old and tramp
ling them to death with horses, bury
ing others alive, and burning 1000
soldiers to death. The Seljukian Turks,
after capturing the city of Arzu, tried,
apparently, to rival Tamerlane, for
they massacred in cold blood 140, OOO
people, carried as many more into cap
tivity and burned the city. When the
Mongolians, under Genghis Khan,
made their appearance in Western
Asia they spread over Armenia, com
mitting wholesale massacres, destroy
ing the towns and cities and carrying
away hundreds of thousands into cap
tivity. Then followed the Moham-
medans, OF whom it has been said that
mo city, town or village; no building
Of any value no human being Of any
age or sex, was spared; they slaugh.
tered every human being and burnt to
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fore have I written, beseeching Thee
to deign to come to me and cure my
disease. I have also heard that the
Jews use Thee i'll, and lay snares to
destroy Thee. T have here little city
pleasantly situated, and sufficient for
us both"
The messengers who carried this
letter to Jesus, the Armenians claim,
received the following reply:
s'Happy is he who believes on Me
without having seen Me. Those who
see Me believe not, and those who see
Me not believe and live. AS to what
Thou hsst written of My coming to
Thee, it is necessary that [ fulfill here
that for which I was sent. and when I
have accomplished all I shall ascend
to Him that sent Me. But after have
gone I will send one of my disciples,
who shall cure thy malady and give
life to thee and thine.
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A Butterfly Yarn.

Men of science are saying that O.
butterfly was lately found in o DOR;
mant state under rock In the noun:
tains of California, which is believed
to have lived thousands of years, or,
since the close OF one of the later
geological periods. When found it
was believed to be the only living rep
resentative of its species in existence.
Science has made it possible to believe
any lower strata, red sandstone or
petrifed snake romance that may be
told; but in this California case it
would be o great help and comfort If
tho man who rolled the rock on the
butterfly could be found. New York
Advertiser.
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Agricultural subjects are lectured
upon in some of the English schools.
and the result has been very satisfac-
tory, admits the Home and Farm.
Children are taught to read and learn
of many matters connected with farm
ing that are different from the practi-
cal teachings on the farm.
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AMERICAN PEARLS.
More Than $5oo,ooo Worth
Found in Wisconsin,


Mr.. George F. Kunz, the New York
expert in precious stones, states
that pearl-fshing is becoming an i'm
portant industry in Wisconsin, and
that more than $500, 600 worth of ex-
cellent pearls have been taken out of
the Sugar river, down in the south
western part of the State, during the
last three or four years. But he
thinks the legislature ought to pass
stringent law to protect the fisher
les, which will otherwise soon be de-.
stroyed by the improvidence of those
who are working them. The pearls
are found in species Of mussel
which can be preserved and propo-
gated like the oyster, and the yield
of pearls can not only be made per-
manent, but can be improved. The
fishermen now tear open the shell
and destroy all the life it contains,
whether it carries pearl or not,
when it would be just as easy gently
to pry it open with some sharp in.
strument and remove the pearl with
pair of pincers without injuring
the industrious and humble little
being. He can then be put back.
;ntc l.;--bed ah ~ h~+tn-' Of the
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civilized world with horror
during The past few months, is merely
another of long series OF incidents
of this character to which, says the
Washington Star, this remarkable
people have been subjected since their
adoption of the Christian religion i'm
mediately following, if not during,
the presence OF Christ on earth.
1t is curious aud interesting fact
that this people, occupying the cradle
OF mankind and the spot on which
Noah's ark is said to have landed.
claims also to have been the first to
recognize Christ aud to have received
from His own hand tangible evidence
of this iact. At Elessa are two let
ters preserved with the greatest care
and reverence, which are claimed to
have passed between King Abgar OF
tho Armenians and Jesus. According
to the belief of the Armenians two en-
voys OF the King who saw Jesus and
witnessed His miracles at Jerusalem
brought such reports to the King, who
was afflicted with q disease resembling
leprosy, that he wrote the following
letter to Christ:
"Abgar, son of Arsham, Prince OF
this land to Jesus, The Savior AMI ben
efactor of men, greeting. 1 have
heard of Thee, anl OF cures wrought
by Thy hands, without remedies and
without plants; for it is said Thou
makest the blind to see, the lame to
walk, the lepers are healed, evil spirits
are cast out. Thou healest the un-
fortunate, afflicted with long and In.
veterate diseases, and Thou dost raise
the dead. As have heard OF all the
wonders wrought by Thee, 1 have
concluded that Thou art either God,
come down from heaven, or the Son OF
God, sent to do such things. There
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-06
GRAY GOWNS.

For young girls, light gray. tailor
gowns are in great favor; and with
gray ostrich-feather boas or the full
shoulder capes Of chinchilla, and
touch of color at the throat, they are,
according to Demorest, vastly becom-
ing. The coats OF these tailor gowns
are of medium length and the skirts
are oftener cut in one with the waist
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-06
WHAT'WOMEN WEAR
FASHIONS LATEST DEGREES IN
FEMININE GARMENTS.
Comfortable and Handsome Crea-
tions in Vests-A Picturesque Ex-
ample Of the Styles In
Headgear.

THE vest is one OF the features
of the season md will be
more extensively worn than
heretofore, if that we're pos
sible. Vests with o half low collar and
lapels slightly rounded out, with
double points and pockets, which are,
however, of no use, are the approved
models. Many ladies find vests and
waistcoats inoonvenient in one re-
spect. Worn under blazer or jack
ct without shirt waist or blouse, the
contact of the sleeve of the outside
garment is decidedly unpleasant. 10
remedy this sleeves of soft silk are
sewed in the armholes OF the jacket.
They have simple bands. ct the wrists,
closed withsa button, or the hand may
slip through. The former ia,s how
ever, more comfortable, as the sleeve
stays in place and docs not draw up
when the coat or jacket is put on.
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There are no more csoss-matcned
sleeves seen in the best imported
stocks. The fancy was too absurd
and uncommon to receive favor for
any length of time. Indeed, it was
never popular with other than few
extremists, and these never set the
fashions for the conservative many.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-06

The British literary critics appear
to have been badly taken in by the
publication of one Of Gladstone's old
articles. The Conservative critics,
who detected traces of senility in a
production written when Gladstone
was in his prime, must feel as though
something had fallen on their heads.
It is such little incidents as this that
refresh the unsuccessful author, who
has been punctured by critical pens.
They make him revise his opinion that
there is no literary justice in this
world
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A. Clever Invention.

A we'll known manufacturing firm
has shcwn clever invention iu the
way of bicycle for reporters. a
typewriting machine is fastened on the
cross-bar OF the wheel in front Of the
rider. The machine does not in the
least interfere with the guiding or
running of the Wheel The arrange
ment is o simple one and promises to
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sfres% 70 =

a s!-a ara 4ua.!vy. .gDefica -.
taught that oysters can be bred up
Just like horses or cattle, and Mr.
Kunz believes that there would beno
difficulty in doing the same with all
pearl-bearing shell fish.
It has already beeu done to GER
tain extent in other countries and
the conditions at the Wisconsin pearl
fisheries are peculiarly favorable for
it. He has prepared circular let
ter on the subject which has been
sent out by the United States fish
commission, but he suggests that the
legislature of Wisconsin should
order an investigation and pass laws
to protect the pearl mussels and reg
ulate the fisheries before they are
entirely destroyed. Most of the men
working them now are amateurs and
have no knowledge of the scientific
side of the industry.
Mr.. Kunz, or rather Mrs. Kunz,
has discovered that what are known
as blue-white diamonds, that arc
very rare and come from the mines
in Brazil, are reservoirs of light, and
will not only show phosphorescence
in the dark by friction, but will even
sparkle when entirely at rest. Mrs.
Kunz was wearing diamond OF this
kind and one night happened to no.
tice the phenomenon while hanging
up some clothes in O dark closet.
She called her husbands attention
to it and he made thorough inYes-
tigation. But OF all the grades and
colors and kinds of diamonds that he
had access to, the blue-white variety
alone seemed to retain and emit light
in the dark. While Mr.. Kunz had
never known Of this popularity be-
fore he thought it must have been
discovered by some one, and began
search through all the authorities
that treat of precious stones. Finally
he found reference to the fact in an
old English work, but the author
evidently regarded it as of little inn
portance. Those who happen to own
blue-white diamonds can make tests
for themselves.
Some Of those people who wonder
| ed why it is that ship OF war never
beats the record it made upon its
| trial trip while ocean steamers al
ways move more swiftly after they
have been some time in service than
thew do during their earlier voyages,
will find a solution of the problem
in the statement made by Charles
III. Cramp, the shipbuilder. Mr..
Cramp says that when governments
vessel is tested for speed, just before
| acceptance, its engines are operated
bv men who have attained the great
est possible skill, the fires are fed
with the best quality Of coal, trust
worthy men are posted in the vicinity
| of all the principal bearings to see
that there is no lack Of lubricant,
and in every possible way advantage
is taken of any condition that prom
ises an increase Of speed. But after
the trial trip is over there are no
more picked men nor is there any
snecial care as to fuel or as to the
working of the engines; in tacs tne
latter frequently go for months with
out any pretence at overhauhng
The big Atlantic liners are not Sc
treated: :: at each of their terminal
ports are engineers whose business II
Is to 90 completely through the
mechanical equipment for the pur'
nose of ofremedying any and all defect'
that may have developed.
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NOVEL THROATLETs.

than set on at the hips, at last year.
Some are double breasted, aaring
away a few inches below the throat to
disclose q trig chemisette or a bit OF
the waistcoat. The gown skirts are
only moderately full, from three and
q half to four yards, but flare well at
the foot, fit trinity around the waist,
with little fullness-o ftener laid IN
plaits than gathered-at the back.
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that of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 1t
was read by Susan B. Anthony, and its
advanced views caused sensation.
A Cutting Board Cabinet.

The accompanying illustration, from
tho American AgricultuHist, shows
cabinet having three plain boards
that can be drawn out when deslred-
one for cutting bread and cake upon,
one for cutting and preparing fish,
and one on which meat may be cut.