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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

During 1895 just closed the Utica
IN. ~ Herald tried to keep a record
of ali people reported to have died in
the United States at the age of 100
years or over. The total reported was
curiously enough, gays the Herald,
just 100. Two-thirds of those were
women, all but four being white wo-
men. Of the oolored centenarians
there were thirteen men. The oldest
person to die was colored man, who
was 125. A white man died at st.
Louis who had claimed to be 14O, but
there was no proof that he was over
121. Even at that age, however, he
was tie Oldest white man to die during
1895. The Oldest white woman was
120. There were fourteen people
whose ages ranged from ITO to 125.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

The New York Tribune says: Some
little time ago famous firm of Lon.
don solicitors found it necessary, in
case involving large interests, to have
some detective work of difficult and
deliesse nature done in this city, and
instead Of employing the regular agen-.
cies put it in the hands of an American
women of good social standing in pri-
vate life. She undertook the task,
and has been so completely successful
in the performance of it that the firm.
employing her has not only thanked,
her, but sent her check for hand
some sum. The employment Of women
of education and position for delicate.
work has become common in England,
but thus far few women have been so.
employed in this country. Ii they go.
into the business, however, it is pretty
safe to say that they will succeed in it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

somewhat enlarged, also distorted if
the rays falls obliquely, and the edges
somewhat blurred or diffused. If the
distance of the tube is increased or
the interposed Opaque layer is thinner.
SO that the object experimental upon
is brought quite near to the sensitive
plate, then the outline of the picture
is moro sharp and clear and the pro-
portions are more nearly normal. In
Professor Wright's first successful ex-
pertinent, instead of Photographic
plate, piece of sensitive bromide
paper was used simply wrapped in
stout black paper absolutely opaque,
on which the objects were laid, con.
sisting of pair of scissors, a lead
pencil, and a quarter of q dollar.
These objects left strong impression,
with remarkably clear outlines of their
exact forms.
The reports of Professor Roentgen's
work state that the cathode rays do
not suffer refraction, and that there.
fore no image is formed by the action
of the ltns through which they pass.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
New ARMY BicycIes.

The new army tandem and the model
forty, mounted with Colts automatic
machine gun, were exhibited at the
Madison Square Garden Cycle Show
and attracted great attention.
The tandem is regular model taken
directly from stock and finished plainly
in enamel and nickel. On the front
handle bars are tightly strapped two
army overcoats. and on the rear bars
pair of blankets. Resting safely in
brackets on either side of the machine
is a twelve shot repeating rifle, and
hanging on each seat post Colt quick
action revolver of the latest pattern.
In addition to this there is a case OF
signal flags extending almost the whole
length of the machine, but not inter-
fering with the riders in the least;
and this is the case with all the equip
ments. being as well and safely placed,
ready for use in moment, and yet
causing not the slightest interference.
The Colt automatic gun mounted on
the model forty is the one recently
adopted by the Government for our
navy. This gun weighs between
thirty-nine and forty pounds, shoots
two hundred and fifty or five hundred
times-being automatically fed and
is remarkably accurate. 1t is fastened
securely to the head of the machine,
can be easily directed at any angle,
and does not interfere with the rider
or affect the steering of the machine.
These two wheels are as perfectly
equipped with the necessary accouter-
ments of war as would seem possible,
and the interest which army people
and civilians alike have shown in them
leads one to believe that it will not be
long before the wheel will form very
effective adjunct to regular army SER
vice.-Scientific American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
Lofty Tunnels in Peru.

We are so absorbed with our own
affairs in this country that we can
hardly realize with what rapid strides
some of the South American Repub-
lies are advancing in engineering.
10. day representatives of the Westins-
house electric people and the Baldwin
Locomotive Works are in South Ameri-
ca figuring on equipping some of their
steep grade roads with electric loco
motives. There has recently been
completed tunnel through range of
the Andes Mountains which lies at
higher elevation than any other tun-
pei in the world This tunnel is eight
cen miles from Callac, Peru, ana is cal
led the. Galeira Tunnel. 1t is $500 feet
long, and is at an altitude of 1860
feet There are sixty ether smaller
h;upe!s through the Andes Mountains
In Peru.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
cH1ID's DRESS.

Fancy striped batiste in ecru and
pale green is here made up over pale
green tafeta, the collar, insertion and
all,over embroidery that forms the
shallow yoke being of ecru batiste.
The long blouse waist is arranged over
fitted body Innings, the shallow round
yoke portions being covered with the
embroidery, and the closing is made
invisibly in center back. The pretty
bertha collar is of plain batiste over
green taffeta, outlined with insertion,
double, square tabs falling over each
shoulder, with straight outline, on
front and back. Full, long dropping
puffs are arranged over comfortable
Innings that have cuff facings edged
with insertion at the wrists. the stand
ing collar being of insertion to match.
The full, round skirt in fashionable
length is gathered at the top and joined
to the lower edge of the body, the
blouse dropping over the top, as
shown. Pretty dresses of plaid or
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

subject of future investigation, both
as to methods and scientific proofs.
Professor Wright has photographed
a rat by the new process, and the ribs
of the animal and the bones of the leg
show with great distinctness, although
the rays were required to pass through
coating of hair, hide and flesh. The
gristly substance forming the interior
basis of the rats tail is visible and as
distinct as the graphite core of the
lead pencil previously photographed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
SHIRT WAIST FOR MISSES.

Figured percale made the stylish
shirt waist pictured in the sscond two
column engraving, and designed by
May Manton. The edges are finished
plainly with machine stitching. The
fronts and back have fullness collected
in gathers at the upper edge. The
back and front yokes are made double,
the under yoke being straight on its
lower edge. The gathers are joined to
the straight lower edge of under yoke
or lining. and the pointed yoke is
stitched down on its lower edges, thus
insuring neat and strong finish. The
right front is finished with box plat
stitched on, through which button
holes are worked for the studs or but
tons used in closing. A narrow cas-
ing is applied at the waist line in
back, through which tapes are drawn
and tied over the fronts to adjust the
fullness under the belt that encircles
the waist. The rundown collar is
mounted on a high standing band,
which can be joined to the shirt waist
or made separately, as preferred, the
neck being finished with fitted band
to which it can be buttoned. Large
gigot sleeves are gathered top and
bottom, straight cuffs completing the
wrists that are closed with link studs.
Cuff openings are made at the back of
sleeves, which are finished with under
and over laps, pointed at the ends.
The handsome new designs shown in
summer wash fabrics intended for shirt
waists insure their continued popu-
larity through the coming season.
Batiste, percale, lawn, satteen, cam
brio and dimity develop stylish shirt
waists by the mode.
Tho quantity of 36-inch wide ma
terial required to make this shirt waist
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

a man. the bones of his feet and hands,
in fact, his entire skeleton may be
photographed by the Roentgen meth
cd, showing how one wonld look with
the flesh of his bones. Flaws and inc
qualities in the heart of minerals may
be detected, it is claimed, by this re-
markable process of photography, and
still the discovery is in its infancy.
Professor Wright, who occupies the
chair of experimental physics at Yale
University, has been at work ever since
the first news of Professor Roentgen'a
discovery was published. Professor
WrIght's experiments, says the New
York Journal, were made with great
variety OF substances, and it was found
that strong impressions were obtained
upon Photographic plate even when
it was enclosed in an Opaque wrapping
of black paper and covered with pine
board half an inch thick between the
rays and the plate. II 9 was successful
In obtaining distinct Impressions Of o
number OF American coins-silver,
copper and nickel-showing almost
complete interception of the rays; but
there were differences, the copper
coins transmitting more than the nickel
and the nickel more than the silver.
In an earlier experiment q somewhat
thinner board of white wood was
used, the plate being wrapped in
black paper as before. On this board
was laid pocketbook of dark Russia
leather with several flaps of leather
within, and containing seven cards,
two of them thick. A number of small
coins were slipped into the inside COM
partment of the book, which WAS then
closed and laid upon the board under
the tube. On the plate, when devel-
oped, only faint shading WIS left by
the pocketbook, but the coins left q
strong and definite picture, showing
with surprising clearness their num-
Der and position in the book. A trace
of Professor Wright's hand, which
rested upon the board during this ex-
pertinent, was also strongly depicted.
The outlines of the hand were some
what blurred, and in the palm faint
traces OF the passage of the rays be.
tW cen the bones could be detected,
but there was little OF the effect, re-
ported by Professor Roentgen, of the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

stand out in points from the shoulders.
Full gigot sleeves are shaped with
single Beams and gathered at the top
over Comfortably fitted Innings, the
wrists being plainly completed. PLAIN
or mixed woolens will develop stylish.
ly by t5he mode, with velvet and silk
to match, or contrast widely. The
reyers can be faced with silk or velvet
or dssaseted yith gimp if q more elab-
crate finish is desired. One material
alone can be used, and the yoke decor
ated with rows of gimp, insertion or
passemeDterie.
The quantity of 44-inch wide ma
terial required to make this jacket
basque for lady having 30-lnch bust
measure is 81 yards; for 94-inch size,
81 yards; for 3S-inrh size, 4 yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
Shoes From the MarfloHer.

Mrs. Eliza A. Brown, of Browns
vile. Me-, has in her possession pair
Of shoes which came over on the May
flower. This particular pair of shoes
was made at Chatham, London, in
l417, by John Hose, whose trade mark
can still be observed. Mrs. Brown in
herited the shoes from her mother,
Mrs. Lydia Gilman, of Acton, Me.
Mrs. Gilman had her.choice between
Two pairs, the only authentic relics of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
perhaps, the best ever obtained in

perhaps, the best ever obtained in
this country from this now familiar
experiment-the electricity having al.
ways been obtsined previously by
means of an induction coil, circuit
breaker and other ordinary appliances.
The print from the negative showed
the bones in deep black, while the
flesh appeared as shadowy substance
surrounding them. On one finger a
ring seemed curiously suspended in
the foggy effect produced by tbe flesh
shadow, while the bone of another
finger disclosed an old fracture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

The Scottish Farmer says that har.
ness horses are so scarce in that coun-
try that they must come to America to
have their needs supplied. Not find.
ing what they wish, they take back the
best available. which is to their loss
and ours. The French are buying
their light cab horses from us, which
they formerly obtained from Germany.
They contend that they can buy their
cheap horses cheaper than they can
raise them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

Professor Wright has also expert.
mented with various kinds of wood,
and has secured notable Photographic
results. His experiments are carried
on in the usual dark room of the Ia
boratory, although he does not con-
slider darkness an essential quantity.
The room is partially lighted by q
ruby window when the shutter is
closed, or it can be lighted by daylight
with the window shutter open. He be.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
Wear WOOlen Kneecaps.

Many persons in Belgium wear
wooden kneecaps, which ale exactly
like the wooden wristbands worn by all
school children in rural districts in
this country. The kneecaps are de-
signed to protect the knees, to which
they are said to be more liable than
any part of the lower limbs except the
foot
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
Patients Under x RAYS.

Important experiments to test the
value of the Roentgen x rays in the
field OF surgery have been made in the
laboratory of DR.. William James Nor
ton, in New York. The subjects upon
which the rays were tried were several
patients from the Hospital for the
Ruptured and Crippled, in Forty-sec-
ond street.
AS a preliminary experiment, the
physician made picture of the hand
of feminine attendant at the labora-
tory, using the discharge from Leyden
jars, the current being generated by q
static or influence machine, and new
tube or bulb, containing in addition
to the two aluminium electrode term
inals, metal reflector, hanging bell
like from the top. The exposure lasted
thirty minutes, and the result was,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

Professor Wright's experiments con.
firm this, and seem to indicate further
that they are not susceptible to double
refraction or to reflection. In this
respect they are radically different
from rays of light, as also from the
rays produced by electric oscillations
as described by Professor Hertz. The
real nature of these wonderfully
mysterious rays forms a most thrilling
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

exquisite, yet only twenty-five cents
yard, which does not promise much
for durability. Still simpler lawns
are IN even narrow stripes of q color
with white. New dlmities huve col
ored grounds, or else white grounds
with moirs designs in mauye, blue, or
green. Dotted dimities for children's
frocks are largely imported. d.-Rarper's
Bazaar,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

! 8 n = sSH " Hi tlcIe ID suo BIG LItetary
Magazine has created stir among the
students. In the article one of the
editors attacks the Yale society sys-
tenn, and says that it has developed
hypocrisy and wire pulling; that quiet
scholarship at Yale is under ashadow,
ard that the old 'Brick Row" de-
mocracy has become greatly impaired.
The writer also attacks the Young
Mems Christian Association Of the
college as refuge for hypocrites,
who seek society and other honors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

A heated controversy is now in pro-
gress between st. Paul and Minneapo,
lis, as to which eats the most mutton.
st. Paul claims that she consumes
twice as many sheep as her sister city,
and Minneapolis claims that the sheep
consumed in ST. Paul are very small,
and although she may consume a
greater number of muttons that they
are so small as to cause Minneapolis to
lead in pounds OF mutton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

Fishing by means of electric ghts
has been successfully tried at New
Haven, Conn. a lamp lowered into
the SEQ brilliantly illuminated the
water over o circular area twenty
yards In diameter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
Largest Cargo OF Live Stock.

What is believed to be the largest
cargo of live stock ever shipped from
this country was being taken aboard
the Dominion liner Scotsman, at Port
land. Me-, last Thursday, destined for
Liverpool. 1t consisted of 1900 head
of cattle and 1000 sheep.-New York
Gnp
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

The famous Russian artist Verest,
schagin advises the people OF Moscow
to build all their houses on distinc-
lively Russian styles of architecture.
He says that it would give the city an
original aspect. and attract thousands
of tourists, with the accompanying
,,o6&s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
Dead Ivory.

Most of the ivory that comes to the
market is "dead"-that is, ivory taken
from animals long since dead, and
which has been stored away by the
natives for years There is no danger
in Africa of the supply being exhaust
ed for several generations at least.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

It is @ French paper that says the
United States is commercially great
and powerful rival for all Europe COM
bined. This is ahead of time, but
Americans will try to live up to it
within the next century.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

Since 1875 the marriage rate in Ber'
lin has decreased from 30.6 to 20.3 per
thousand. At that rate there would
be no marriages at all forty years
bapoa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
greater distinctness of the impression

made by the bones.
1t may be said with regard to the
pictures produced on the sensitive
plates by these experiments that they
have to the eye an appearance similar
to those of shadows thrown by the OBJ
ject upon surface when the source Of
light is but short distance away. If
the object is at short interval from
the Illuminated surface the image is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
for miss ten years old is 3 yards for
a fourteen-year-old size, 81 yards; for
sixteen-year- old size, 81 yards.
STOCK COLLARS OF BLACK SATIN

Stock collars of black satin to wear
with skirt waists and tain summer
dresses appear among the novel access.
ories ofdress. They are asimple plain
stiff band with o large corj Of white
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

mixed woolens, combined with velvet,
or silk, can be developed by the mode
for best or school wear. Cotton wash
fabrics uill make up stylishly by this
pattern with collar OF colored cham.
bray or batiste.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
BASQUE AND WAIST.
SOaIEI LATE FEATURES IN WO-
AIAN'S GARMENTS.
A Stylish Jacket Basque Of Almond
Green Faced Cloth-Shirt Waist
ofFlgured Percale-Pretty
Child's Dress.
{ LMoND green faced cloth,

n LMOND green faced cloth,
IA brown velvet and changeable
~ taffeta, showing both shades
are stylishly united in the
handsome jacket basque, row of gimp
decorating the lower edge of yoke.
The full fronts of silk and seamless
yoke Of velvet are arranged over fitted
Innings that close in centre, the yoke
closing with the collar at the left
shoulder, and under rever. A belt OF
velvet, wrinkled by gathers at each
end, CROSSES the fronts at the waist,
the silk blousing slightly over the belt.
The jacket basque is glove-fittlng to
the waist line, below which the seams
are sprung to give the fashionable rip
pied effect. The loose-6tting fronts
roll back in graduated lapels that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

The quantity OF 44-inch wide mater
ial required to make this dress for
child two years old is p yards; for o
six-year old size, 8 yards; for q ten
year-old size, 81 yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
GIGANTIC LIFE BELT.
A Buoy Which Will Hold Up Many
In the Water.

The ever present dangers of the sea
dangers illustrated almost daily by
accounts of collisions, fire or other
disaster, so often Hattended with loss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

satin on the upper edge and made TO
button on to the waist back and front.
Over this is narrow black satin tie
brought around and tied IN front like
O mans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

Many a mans word is as good as his
bond, but it always happens when the
pinch comes that the bank won't ad.
vance any money except on the bond.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25

An Indiana Judge. in his address to
the local Graud Jury the other day,
charged them to hear certain evidence
with an unsparing hand"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
The coal-mining industry of Great
Britain has seldom had mere unsatis.
factory year than 1895 proved to be.

It is said that in the event of war
between England and Venezuela, 10c,.
900 Rrazilians will join the latter
country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-25
MYSTERIOUS RAYS.
BY THEIR AID THINGS INVISI-
BILE ARE PHOTOGRAPHED.
The Marvellous Discovery In Photog-
raphy Of Professor Roentgen-
Results Obtained by Amer
lean Scientists.
.HE recent discovery of Pro-
fessor Roentgen, professor of
physics in the University of

WurZ burg, Bayarla, WHICH IL
is believed is destined to revolutionize
photography, is the latest topic to
claim the attention of scientists in
Europe and America. By the Roent-
gen discovery, pictures may be taken
of the interior of solid substances.
Mysterious rays, called by Professor
Roentgen "x rays" in this process
easily penetrate solid substances such
as wood and metal. The skull of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
The Nose.

The nose is intended for breathing,
the mouth for speaking and eating. Who
has ever seen horse breathing other.
wise than through his nostrils? Minute
scientific investigation has revealed the
fact that the number of people who
breathe through their nostrils are be-
coming gradually but surely fewer in
number The consequence is that the
nostrils decrease in size, while it has
been found that the prevailing nose is
quite an inferior organ to that of our
forefathers.
Doctors at the present time are fire.
quently asked to operate on noses and
to enlarge them. Their owners have
found that they do not fulfill their func-
tions as we'll as they used to. 1t is be-
ginning to be feared by scientific people
that if matters grow much worse we
shall lose the use of our nasal organs
entirely.
1t is well known physiological fact
that unused muscles and bones gradual
ly disappear. Fish who live in the
dark, for instance, or the mole, who re-
sides underground, become blind. Thus,
if we cease to use our noses for breath
ing, they will cease to exist. They will
become perfuous!-Pearson s Weekly.