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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25

Possibly the finder of it may have kept
it concealed for months in the mine
before he could get it up; and un-
doubtedly there was concerted action
on the part OF several men. They
generally work together. Any way,
brought out it was, and by this fell
low"
Mr.. Levy put his finger on The figure
in the photograph, on the far left,
then he changed It TO the figure in the
background on tho left.
"AnJ that chap was my scout, said
he. 81 had employed him before
when I wasin South Africa, and he
told me OF this wonderful lump of
earth which fellow tribesman of his
had buried. 1t was in Christiania, up
north of Kimberley. Ihad gone there
by o.. wagon WITH my brother and
three other White men. we had about
thirty -Kaffirs and znlus, that
is, they're always called boys-with
the party. The Knfir who had the
diamonds was to meet my ecout md
complete the deal, the price 'aying
already been set and accepted. Sone
of us whites figured in the transaction
as principals. My scout took out the
money and brought back the chunk of
blue mass. and that is all there was to
it. The other Kaffir--it's inconyeni-
ent not to have eny name to call him
by, but the only name any of them
have is just 'boy, SO far as their en-
ployers are concerned-the other Kaffir
joined our party for time. He told
me that he had been whipped for some
act of his in the mines, and he felt
very revengeful over it. The picture
in which you see him was taken outside
of Christiania just before that boy
left us. On his way back to the mines
he was murdered, but it isn't likely
that the murderers got any money, for
those fellows bury their stuff. They
work in combinations, ten or dozen
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25

The Chinese are frankly following
the example of the japanese in many
things. They are evidently bent on
proRting to the full by the lessons OF
their late discontinue. They are
sending young men to Europe to study
in the universities just as tie Japanese
began to 40 a score Of years ago. Sew
cral Of these students recently arrived
in Berlin, having sailed from Shanghai
with dozen others, who landed Mt
MarseiIleg, four of them being des-
tined for the Paris lycees, four for the
English universities and four for 50
Russian unworthy. In Berlin there is
boarding house at which most of the
Japanese students who go there live.
The Chinese on learning OF its exis-
ltcnco at once presented themselves for
admission. They gsro all the more
anxious not to be denied as they were
informed that the cuisine was Japan
ese. The Japanese who were already
guests of the house also manifested an
earnest desire that the Cinnamon
should be received. This in itself
would seem TO show that the two ma
tionalities, despite the late war, are
not wholly incapable OF appreciatins
each other.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
THE PARTY THAT COT THE DIAMOND CLAY THE KAFFIR

to combination, and pool their in
terests. All that they get is buriedin
some secret spot, and they take turns
in guarding it. I have never heard of
one oil them playing the others false,
although they are tricky enough in
their dealings with The whites. OF
course, the fact that death in some
terrible form would be the punish
ment of hny breach of faith acts as
deterrent.
"Having got our diamonds, the next
thing to do YVES to get them out OF the
country. If you go out by the south.
ern coast you have to show bill OF
sale for every gem in your possession,
and You are searched pretty carefully,
too. That is the sort OF protection
the company gets from the Govern
ment. or course l couldn't show any
bill of sale for my purchase. The
thing to do was to get out of the coun-
try,some other way. We struck across
country with our OK wagons until we
came to the river, and then travelled
by water TO the coast. On the way we
had,s great hunting. The animals
you see in the picture are wild beasts
shot near Christiania.
eff were a writer" concluded Mr.
Levy, "I could write book worth
reading about the diamond tfade OF
the Kallirs down there; tut the most
interesting chapter I'd have to leave
ont because 1 won't ever know the
truth OF it; low that boy got the five
pound lump of dirt and diamonds,
from tho shelf. 1900 feet down, pp to
.ha earth'a qursaos in saa iaaa Of the
m0ss pfsiest inspection WsssM ID stf
| Sositb ssEsw YgFa Htia,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25

Gun be taken out through CapetowD,
the customs officials seizing all 9TH
ers. This little bunch of gems was
not brought through the regular chan
nels. 1t was bought from a Kaflir
who was murdered shortly after the
sale, presumably because the murder
ers expected TO find the proceeds OF
the sale upon him, in which tuey we're
probably disappointed. Kaftirs do
not carry large sums of gold about
with them. Here is The story OF The
l,lue mass SO far as Mr.. Levy chooses
to tell it:
.It was found" said Mr.. Levy to a
Sua reporter 10 whom he was show
ing the specimen, ''in 1851, in one of
the Kimberley miues, 1900 feet below
the earth's surface. A Kafir picked
it up Just as it is there. How he man
aged to get it to the surface OF the
Garth is beyond my power to tell; al
most beyond 1t to imagine. Only one
who knows OF the rigorous watch kept
by the oyerseers upon the Ksffirs who
work the mines can comprehend the
enormous difficulties OF getting out
such lump of earth ms that. Why,
about the only way they can get single
ttones is by swallowing them.
"Let me digre;s moment tc tell
you something about the mine work.
All the diggers are natives, mostly
KalIirs. They come from their own
land four days on foot to work in the
mines, and get enough money to 60
home aud buy 6 vile from their King,
sll the women. are owned by the King,
vaa sells lAsn TO The Gsp, Thst'a the
asy tho rpSsI sEoAaGaeF IL Kept ap,
ARiie fepfesenis's ye,y hhs term Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
MEyD,Na AS A TRADE.

One of the charitable activities of
public spirited women in London That
is said to be doing much COOL is o
"mending guild" The probabilities
are that there will be one in New York
soon. Mrs. L. S. Bainbridge, Super.
intendent OF the Woman's Branch of
the New York City Mission, thinks
we'll of it, and intends to organize q
guild right away.
The intention is to furnish work, in
the way of mending and plain sewing,
for that class which is always 10 pitt
fully prominent in large cities-that
Of persons who have been reduced in
circumstances, and yet have so much
pride that they cannot take employ
ment which would be welcomed by
others who always have beeu accus-
toned to laboring for others. These
reduced women are no. lazy. Indeed,
they are eager for work. But they
do not know how to procure it. and
consequently are in state OF destitu.
tion that is worse than any endured
by their sisters whose wants ere more
often brought to the notice OF the
public. :,
In hundreds OF families in New York
there is o "mending basket" that is
never less than full and running over.
There are garments of all kinds that
seem to become ragged without rhyme
or reason, and that never yield to the
attacks of needle and thread to any
satisfactory extent. Yet tho house.
wife is anxious to SEQ tue heaps of
torn clothing reduced, and is willing
to pay reasonably Tor help. She
knows, however, that the ave rage
seamstress is not OF much use in darn.
ing aud patching, aud that the work
is not likely tc be satisfactory If done
by her.
Here is the chance for The reduced
gentlewoman. If the guild comes in
to existence it will bring the house.
wife with tho big basket of ragged
clothes and the ncat-hauded woman
anxious for work together. The prop
osition is that there shall he IN of
fetal in connection with the guild who
shsll ho herself practlcel needle
woman, With q proper understanding
Of tha salaa at tho work to be d1sai
ami the best kiha OF peFHta TO de- IL,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25

labor in the minee, 20 the Kallir is not
above decreasing his period OF service
by secreting few diamonds about
him if he can. To keep the men from
getting away with all the diamonds,
the company has an overseer for every
SIX or eight workers. AS the Katirs
work with no clothing other than an
extremely small breech clout, oppor-
tunities for external concealment are
very small. Every one of them is
carefully searched every day before
he leaves the mine. There are three
punishments for Kafirs caught stealing
diamonds. One is whipping; and 1t
is no joke the way it is done there.
The second is Imprisonment, which is
likely to include whipping, and the
third is being committed to the break.
water to break stones. In spite OF
all these precautions there arc many
diamonds stolen yearly.
"Well, to. come back to the subject,
it is almost inexplicable how a five
pound lump of diamond Garth could
be brought out without discovery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
Cause of Fog AMI Mist.

Owing to the clear sky that prevails
within areas of high pressure the radiR.
tion of heat from the ground or the
ocean surface aud from the lowest stra-
tum ofalr proceeds more rapidly. ald,
as is we'll known, during such periods
mist aud fog are formed in the lower
air. Radiation proceeds uniuterrup-
tedly during the night time from the
upper surface of foggy air. and the
depth of the layer of fog steadily in.
creases, so that oftentiues the heat OF
the sun. in the middle of the day, is
not sufficient 10 diss;pate the log
formed at night. 1t has often been
remarked that the lookout at, or above.
the main top overlooks the ocean OF
fog. In general. dense fog implies
clear sky above it. and by attention to
the movement OF areas OF pressure il
becomes possible to predict fog on our
coast,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25

The Chicago Record says: II statis.
tics accepted as true by the English
themselves are to be credited, Ger
mau competition is now the most
serious menace to .England's CONNER
cial and industrial supremacy. Liver
pool has so long being thu first port
OF England and Of the world that it
causes astonishment to others besides
Englishmen to learn that in 1894 the
port of Hamburg outdistanced Liver.
pool, and that in 1S95-full returns OF
which are now at hand-Hamburg not
only maintains her lead, but beats her
own record for the previous year.
Germany has been making vast strides
toward capturing the markets of the
world. Stete-subsidized trausporta-
tion and the superior technical educa-
tion Of German workmen have had
much to do IN enabling Germany to
forge ahead of her rivals and keen
numerical instinct in her statesmen
in the matter of commercial treaties
has enabled the German trader to
undcrsell his rivals nearly everywhere
during the last few years. In short,
John Bull has at last been SO wrought
up that the three little words "Made
in Germany" have much the same
effect on him as the waving of q red
Hsg has on bull in the favorite sport
in Spain. A cartoon is Prnch, repre-
senting Englend rs o good grand
motherly old lady on her way to mar
ket and falling asleep by the wayside,
while o German psddler with his
shears cuts OF her spacious skirts, ex-
presses situation the English have at
last begun to appreciate. The Daily
Chronicle, the Saturday Review, the
Spectator and the English press gener-
ally are now engaged in trying to
arouse the old lady and induce her to
bestir herself about her marketing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
REEr MARROW.

To melt the marrow, put it in cup
or other small vessel and place over
boiling teakettle, then strain, and
when nearly cool stir thoroughly with
q teaspoon; then put away under
cover. 1t is valuable as q remedy for.
chafng in infants, for chapped hands,
for sore feet, caused by much walking;
and if your little ones have o
tendency to canher sores round the
mouth, nothing is better or more
healing than beef marrow. For those
who use pomade for the hair, it is ex-
cellent if mixed with little sweet oil
and stirred till white. 1t strengthens
the scalp and promotes the growth OF
the hair. If desired, few drops OF
rose water may be added.-New Eng
land Housewife.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
FASHION NOTES.

Real magenta will be very popular
member OF the color card.
Buttons to match belt buckles ore
tie latest feminine extravaganza.
Reptile jewelry has strange fascin-
alton for even tho most tlnlid and re-
fined women.
Tho fair golfer has her rotc paper
decorated with tiny goli stick, the
fiat end OF which bears her monogram.
As the season advances velvet rib
bon in black aud pretty autumn foli'
age coiors will be in great use both
with dressmakers and milliners.
The greatest novelty in wraps is the
model fitted with buck, cut in three
pieces, with dolmau sleeves sewed in
with the back seams, but falling loose
" in front. The collar is in Stuart
shape.
The skirts to be worn will fare on
the lower edge, DO iivo yards wide,
have stiff intorlining from ten to lit-
teen inches deep all arounl to give
the very desirable iiare, as only tho
proper interlining can do, and remain
as close fitting around fine hips they
are now.
Japanese Grape is an admirable and
inexpensive material for covering pill
lows. In dark bIue, with large white
conventional flowers wandering over
it. it is most effective. Both chintz
and cretonne make pretty pillows, and
tho pillows covered with plain gingham
are among favorites OF the season.
A stylish gown is formed OF sheer
grass linen, made up over cerise SAITH
and elaborately decorated with cherry
satin ribbons, including shoulder
bows end belt with many loops and
ends. Tho full bodice has five half-
inch tucks on either side below o
pointed yoke of embroidered linen,
finished with !. twist of the ribbon,
ending on either side OF the yoke in a
smell rosotte.
The chaugeablo silks are made az
very much just now in waists. An ex
ceedingly pretty one OF changeable
blue aud green, fashioned to wear with
black satin skirt, is folded, surplice
fashion, into most perfect-fittins
black satin corselet. A ruche Of black
satin with friil OF the changeab!e
silk and au inside ruchlng of white
lace is made to wear with this waist
or separate from it, If so desired, as il
ID a. Ralats O garment as could we'll bt
| devised,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
HYGIENE OF THE NURSERY.

Regular baths, proper food, and
long hours of sleep are necessary con-
ditions to healthy infant. The three
prime essentials in the nursery are
fresh air, good food and pure water.
Never put bottle nipple into your
mouth and then into the baby's
mouth; this will often prove danger
Dus.
Always hold baby in your arms
when feeding it, in about the same
,oositiop as if nursing it.
I Feeding at night, after the third
month. is both inconyenient and un-
necessary; sleep at night i better
than food.
Do not feed The baby because it
cries; this may be due to pain, and it
is burtful to fill an infants stomach OF
such time..
Have rule for feeding the baby,
and do not vary from it; without
regularity the mother becomes slave.
More infants lives are taken by
overfeeding than by starvation; never
liken an infants digestion or diet te
An infants thirst is not quenched
by milk; it needs clean water to drink
with regularity.
Plain, boiled water, given between
feelings, will often aid the digestion,
and satisfy the child when restless.
Vomiting and diarrhea are indica-
tions that the child is either sick or
approaching sickness, and probably
needs physician.
Light and loose clothing, frequent
bathing, or cool sponglng are neccssi.
ties for the infant in hot weather.
Cleanliness, as applied to the body.
the mouth, the food, the vessels, the
clothing, the furniture, the floor, the
carpets, the beds and the atmosphere
should be strictly obseryed.-NeW
York Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25

barred wish yellow and deep violet,
brown ve,vet being used for the
sleeves and yoke, with ribbon velvet
trimmings to match. The iauuty little
hat OF cinnamon brown felt, with
bands OF violet taffeta and large bow
Of ribbon IN changeable taffeta and
ostrich tips forming charming ad-
dition.
The waist is arranged over fitted
lining, which closes in the centre back
with small buttons and buttonholes.
The front has narrow pointed yoke
of velvet, to the lover edge OF which
Itha !nll postiap il Joined, forming .
broad dsahle boz plsit, which s droeps ,Eg
perpevtlky ht tbR vsstt line, wl!h
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
THE DAINTY TYPhwR1TERs.

Nearly every typewriter girl Keeps
q pair OF curling tongs in her desb.
drawers, and the smartest of them g
cunning little alcohol lamp, too. That
is why they come uptown looking Sc
trim after hard days work in q hot
Office. No girl, however, likes to have
the men think that her hair is not nat.
urally curly. so late each afternoon
she slips out with her paraphernalia
in her hands and visits the offices OF
some kindly firm of women ster ogra-
piers in the building. After 5 O'Clock
the rooms OF some of these feminine
firms seem like an afternoon tea. New
York Recorder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
GOSSIP.

The woman's Exchange in Philadel.
phia had receipts of nearly $35, 900 in
tho year ending February l, 1896, and
is free from debt.
Mrs. Julia Bradley. of Peorie, ~,
has left by will over $1,000, 600 Tor
polytechnic institute to be associated
with the Chicago University.
Mayor Dorau, of st. Paul, Ninn.,
has appointed Mrs. S. v. Root, promi-
nent in society, q special police officer,
possessing full power to make arrests
Muncie Qnd.) young women have
cold feet club whose newest and most
popular amusement is "corn roast.
1t which tho chilly members are
warmed around fire.
Misc May Abraham, the new English
superintendent of factory inspectors,
is beautiful woman oil the Semitic
type. She began her career as Lady
Dilke's private secretary.
At the last meeting of the convoca-
tion OF the Law Society of Upper
Canada, held in Toronto, the legal
committee were directed to frame rules
providing for the calling of women to
the bar.
Even in India the new woman is be-
ginning to appear. Miss Cornelia So
rabjee, B. A., barrister.at law, of Puma,
has formed business partnership
with K. P. Gaigill, barrister-at.law, Of
the same place.
Miss Eliza Talcott, who has been o
missionary in japan for twenty-five
years, and acted as nurse in the
japanese army during the war with
China, is visiting her old homo in
Rockville, Conn.
Mrs. Beck Meyer. a Scandinavian
lady who represented three Scaudina.
yian countries ct the international
Woman's Congress at the Worlds Fair,
is at present special lecturer at Stan
ford University, California.
The death is announced from Paris
of the Countess de Barck, who, under
the Second Empire, occupied o brill
liant position at the court. Owing to
d succession OF financial misfortunes,
she had been reduced almost to. poy-
erty.
1t is not generally known that the
late Lady Tennyson was herself quite
q poet. She set to music many OF her
husbands songs and it was she who
wrote the music Of the words which
were sung at Tenuyson's funeral and
Which he dictated on his death bed.
In remembrance of the heroic deeds
of Miss Edith Ledingham, n memorial
is to be raised in West Ham Cemetery,
England, where she is buried. She
was second stewardess on board the
stermship Iona, which caught fire in
September last off Clacton.on.Sea.
Miss Ledingham tried to save the life
of child which was in the cabin, but
lost her own in doing SO.
Mrs. Hendsh, who is known in the
West as the Queen of the Chuckawslla,
has made 81, 900, 900 solely by her OWE
efforts. Her mines yield her thousands
of dollars month. She is her own
geologist, prospector and superinten.
dent, and attends 10 oil the details OF
her business herself. She has beau.
tiful homo at Riverside, CAL, and is
said to DO o woman OF charm and cu!'
ture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
TIE SHORT GIRL.

The short girl has everything on her
side so far as the men are concerned /;
q mau feels Immediately ut ease with
n short girl, and to most men that is
half the battle. The tall girl may be
more imposing, but she cannot coax
and pout, and hounce into pretty pas
sions with the same execution as the
short girl. No man likes to feel him
self dwarfed by comparison with the
girl he is fond of. and here again the
small woman has decided advantage.
The short woman neels n protecting
arm in q crowd, and she does not take
I'D SO much room in the street cars.
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RECIPES.

Duchess Potatoes-Two cupfuls OF
grated or mashed cold boiled potatoes;
add one tablespoonful of -four, one
quarter cup OF milk, and two we'll
beaten eggs; salt to taste; drop by
small spoonfuls into hot lard and cook
until they are delicate brown.
Fruit Sauce-Cream together one
half cupful of sugar and one table,
spoonful of butter; add one beaten
egg, one oupfuI of mashed berries and
one cupful of boiling milk. Wet one
teaspoonful of corn starch in enough
milk to dissolve it, and stir slowly.
Let all boil together three minutes
and serve.
Potato Dumpling-Boil one pound
of potatoes pass througha sieve; chop
one-half pound of suet finely aud mix
with the potatoes; add salt, ono tea
spoonful of baking powder and one
half pound of flour. Work all TO-
gether and tie in o pudding clcth;
boil for three hours. When done cut
in slices, put on hot dish, and pour
some of the beef gravy over it. To be
eaten with roast or boiled beef.
PeanutCo Cookies-Shell safficientpeG-
nuts to give one pint OF the meats.
Rub off all the inner skin and chop
very fine, or put through meat cut
ter. Cream together two tablespoon
fuls of butter and one cup of sugar;
add three eggs, two tablespoonfuls OF
milk, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt,
the chopped peanuts, and -four enough
to make soft dough. Roll ont, cut
in circles aud bake in moderate
oven.
Tomato Jelly Salad--Take eight
pood.sized tomates, remove skins and
stew gently for ten minutes, with
slice of;onion, six cloves, sprinkling
of pepper and quarter of a teaspoon
full of salt. Pass this through sieve to
remove seeds, etc. Stand it on back
of stove and stir into it one-hali box
of gelntine dissolved N small half
cupful of boiling water. Strain
through cloth into glasses wet IN
cold water, and set away to harden.
There should be pint and half IN
all. Serve in slices on lettuce leaves,
with mayonnalse dressing, This may
be prepared with canned tomato also.