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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

In the Postmaster Generals report
for t',a last fiscal year number Of in'
-teresting figures are given, showing
the cost of our enormous mail system,
The total expenditures for the year
aggregated 800, 626, ,269, against re-
ceipts amounting to only $s2, 49a, 2osi
These figures reveal deficit OF $s,i
127,Os which, however, is less than
the shortage for the year preceding BY
81, ,6T9,956. The report further shows
that 4, 1s4, ,327 special delivery letters
passed through the mails during the
year. The average time required for.
The delivery Of these letters was only
seventeen minutes. The net profit Of
the system for the year was some
where in the neighborhood Of 800, !
600. The number Of postage stamps,
stamped envelopes and postsl cards
issued during the year reached the
enormous sum of 4, 195, ,665, 52S, show.
ing an increase of seven per cent. over
the preceding year. The value OF this
entire supply is fixed at S7s.17s, 1ol,
or $40, 600 less than actual sales. The
increase of second class mail matter
was aearly twelve per cent. during the
year. The total weight of all the
bundles was 349. 200, 900 pounds. The
total number OF registered packages
sent through the mails was 15, 1865
Some idea OF the vast proportions oi
orr postal systemmay be derived from
file foregoing figures.
Crv1o virtue is good text for the
preacher always, bat better thing for
every citizen to guard 10 bis daily life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
LADIES FRENCH MODEL BASQUE.

Striped beige cloth made the exquis'
ite basque that closes in centre.front
with small buttons and button-holes,
as shown in the second large engrav'
ing. The waist, of becoming length
is rendered glove-ftting by double
bust darts, under-arm and side BACK
cores with curved centre-back. A
smooth standing collar of velvet hts the
neck closely. The ono scanned gigot
sleeve of fashionable iulness is or.
ranged over coat-shaped Innings and
finished at the wrists with farIng vel,
vet cuffs. When cut with "V" shaped
neck and embellished with trimming
the waist is suitable to complete
dinner toilette, while the circular OF
square neck will be appropriate fo'
an evening bodice.
To make this basque for lady hav' INV,
ing thirty-six-lnch bust mea:ure' II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
PRETZELS.

Two quarts of -four, one tablespoon.
full of butter, one tablespoonful of
salt, one yeast cake, two tablespoon
fuls of sugar, two and quarter cups
of milk. Dissolve the yeast in one
half cup of lukewarm milk; add one
tablespoonful of the sugar, and mix
with one cup of the Hour to q soft
dough. Put in bowl, cover and let
stand till very light. Mix the re.
mainder of the -four with the salt and
sugar, put the light dough in the
centre, and mix the remainder of the
milk, working in at the same time the
butter. Knead until very smooth,
put in warm bowl and set away un-
til light. Divide the dough in
small pieces, roll out in long, slightly
tapering sticks, twist in pretzel shape
and lay in buttered pans. When
light, brush with the white OF one egg
beaten with two tablespoonfuls Of milk
IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

Hrnceforth horseshosing Emust be
ruaked among the professions, an.
nounces tie New York Tribune. at
any rate no one is to be permitted to
engage in this vocation without hav.
ing submitted to an examination be-
fore board of experts representing
the State. The shoeing OF horse Isl
nice Job, and many fine animal has
been ruined by bungler. The ap.
pointment OF State examiners smacks
of paternal government, hut the en-
actment of the new law seems to be
viewed with considerable favor by
owners of horses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

"He sold it right back to the mint
from which he had stolen it," replied
Mr.. Preston. "He did not dare 10 10
this without remelting it, as tho gold
was so fine that it would be sure to
create suspicion. he had at his home
crucible and he remelted the gold,
mixing it with silver and lead. This
last product he sent to us through the
express company, and was able to do
SO without suspicion. We found one
bar of gold in Cochran's house tho day
he confessed, and we also found $4,000
in gold eagles. 1t was curious house.
1t was honeycombed with secret clos
cts, and it was in these that the money
waa found. Cochran kept up bis steal
ing to the last. The day the weighing
was completed Cochran came down
early. He was there before any OF the
other employees of the mint. We had
weighed part OF the gold. The vault
was open, and there was a truck in it
loaded with bars OF bullion. Cochran,
finding no one about, picked MP
twenty of these bars, and, one at q
time, threw them into the yentilator
shaft of the vault, SO that they fell in
between the roof OF the vault and the
floor above. When he confessed he
told where this gold was and we got it
back. The remainder was partially
covered by that which wo found at the
house, and we received something
from Cochran's property and bis
bondsmep. Uncle Sam is, however,
still $4,000 or $4,000 short from
that"
"What did they do with Cochran?"
1 asked.
SHE was tried and sent to the peni-
tentiary for q term OF six years and
seven months. He is now in prison.
He weighed 250 pounds when lie was
arrested. He does not weigh 150
now, and has lost 100 pounds since
his theft was discovered"
do you think he was insane ?"
"That is question" replied the
director OF the mint. ,,"He seemed to
be monomanlac on TIE suoJecS VI
gold. He claimed that he had saved
the United States millions OF dollars
by guarding It's treasures, nnd he was
indignant when the gold was taken
from him. Since that time we have
not kept gold bullion in vaults OF this
nature, and there will probably never
be robbery of that kind again.
"Has Uncle Sam ever lost as much
as this in the past?"
There was little loss in >Cochran's
case, replied Director Preston. "Tbe
money was nearly all recovered.
There have, however, been big losses
in the past. In 1855, just about the
time that entered the Treasury De.
partment, Uncle Sam lost $3.50, 600 at
tho San Francisco mint. When one
of the settlements was made it was
found that this much was short. The
smelter and refner claimed that this
was waste, that it had been lost i'll re.
lining or had escaped M - fua= ::
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
Food OF Holes.

Little is known of the habits and
food of our native moles. Professor
81. Carmen has examined the stomachs
of fourteen moles in Kentucky, where
it sometimes becomes troublesome .ln
gardens and lawns by loosening the
soil about newly set plants or marring
the appearance of the sward. While
strongly accused of eating seed corn
after planting, it appears that the
bulk Of its food consists Of earthworms
and insects, especially the former. 1t
is especially fond Of tho May beetle,
the parent of the white grub, 60 de-
structive at times to lawns, and ap.
pears not to eat corn or vegetables OF
any sort. Now York Independent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

Henry Smith, the night watchman.
had been selling bullion. they arrested
him and charged him with taking it
from the mint. He denied the crime.
They then went to his house and thor
oughly investigated it. They took up
the floors and broke the furniture,
but could find nothing. They next
attacked the yard. They dug the soil
over with spades, and found little
furnace in which gold had evidently
at some time beer melted. This was
shown to the watchmah, but he said
he knew nothing about it. They then
went back and dug up flower bed,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
Care Of Driving Horses.

A livery man who has been in the
business many years, has this advice to
give people who have only one horse:
"Tbe man who keeps horse for his
own use occasionally, and for the use
OF his family whenever they feel like
driving, must remember that such nm
animal is more liable to catch cold
than one which works steadily. When
ever the horse is driven any distance
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
is SO arranged upon o deep band as to
,,,ou;da fha fashioneble hnrc.

is SO arranged upon deep band as to
provide the fashionable flare.
The one-seam gigot sleeves are OF
moderate but fashionable fulness,
and orc completed at the wrists by
flaring cuffs of velvet to match the
collar. Prettily shaped pocket laps
cover inserted pockets. :,
Melton, covert, whipoord and oil
regulation plain or mixed cloakinss
may be employed in making this
stylish coat with decorations OF fur,
Astrakban, braid, or plainly finished
by machine stitching.
10 make this jacket in the medlnm
size it will require two and three
fourths yards of fifty-four-inch wide
material,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
A NEW WAY TO SERVE pARsN1ps.

Parsnips served in an entirely Few
way in the shape of an English walnut
with nut in the middle. The pars-
nips are first boiled and mashed fine
to each pint there is added teaspoon
full of salt, two tablespoonfuls of melt.
cd butter, dash of pepper and two
tablespoonfuls of milk. Mix well over
the fire aud when smoking hot add q
thoroughly beaten and very fresh egg.
Spread the mixture on q dish to ccol.
Then take the nut of an English wal
nut and roll around it the parsnip
pulp until you have good sized nut.
Roll in egg and cracker dust and fry q
light brown in deep fat that is smok-
ing. Serve hot. st. Louis Star.Ssy-
ings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
NEWEST MODES N WAISTS.

Peacock blue and green shot silk
made this stylish waist, which is one
of the newest modes. The rolling
collar and cuffs of white linen arc ad-
Unstable end con be removed to have
laundered when necessary, or when
made to match the waist they can be
permanently secured. A handsome
stock collar of satin ribbon is tied I'M
der tbs collar in large bow at tho
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
A Rash AdmisslcD.

On one occasion o much-respected
but dry old friend of the family called
on James Harper, and, after o time,
asked him how he and his brothers
distributed the work between them.
"John," Mr.. Harper said, good
humoredly, ATTENDS to the finances
Wesley to the correspondence, Fletch.
er to the bargaining with authors and
Others, snd-don't you tell anybody, "
he said, drawing his chair still closer
and lowering the tone of his voice
"I entertain the bores. "-Argonaut.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
s2U 49,

stylish bishop sleeves arc fashion.
ably wide, gathered at the top and
finished with wristbands TO which the
cuffs are buttoned. The neck is fin
ished with o close fitting collar, to the
upper edge of which the linen collar
is bottoned with single studs in 'front.'
closing in back on two separate but
tons, which are sewed inside the collar.
These stylish and becoming waists are
pronounced feature OF the seasons
modes, made OF cashmere, French nan, !,
mel, crepon, brllliaptine, fine plaid
and mixed woolens, as well as OF SILK
satin, brocade and other fancy SILK
textures. ~
To make this waist for Indy in the
medium size, it will require live yards
of twenty-two.inch wide material.
u.rs IN CBANGEABLE VELVET.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
Ex,lneuishlng Burning Oil.

Never throw water on burning oil
it only spreads the flame. Dry sand
will quickly put out the burning flame
by smothering it. II sand is not at
hand in such emergency throw some
heavy woolen substance, as rug,
carpet or damp towel or sheet, over
1t. Excluding the air is the great
secret Of extinguishing oil fires.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

suspect that Negus was taking out
gold dust and substituting black sand
for it in come OF The deposits. He
took occasion to reweigh several de-
posts when Negus was not present,
and found that they were from five to
ten ounces short. lie went to the gu
perintepdent OF the mint and charged
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
will require two and reven-eighths
yards of sorty-four.inoh wide material.
1..rrsr sry1,E OF coIFFURE.

In the latest style Of coiffure the
hair is so loosely waved and held in q
sort of puff by semi.circnlar comb
that the effect is almost that OF the
old.fashioned "wateriall. In very
tsetty arrangement intended for full
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

| dress, this circular comb is sur
| mounted by n small wreath of roses,
which also holds back the pompadour
roll in front and encircles an airy
looking structure OF curls and puffs,
the wreath being finished by o high
white aigrette on the left side.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

a great many students live in New
Haven, Conn, and take the fuTl col.
Iege course at Yale on three hundred
dollars per annum, which includes
board and room for forty weeks and
Tree tuition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
n;a Yield of an Applo Tree.

Forty.one bushels OF apples were
gathered this season from o century
old tree, which is known to have borne
fruit for eighty six years, in the orch
ard OF R. II. Williams, of West Cor
inth, vt. The circumference OF the
trunk neer the ground is twelve feet
four inches.-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

"What is the difference between q
visit and a visitstion?" "Well, when
your pretty young sister comes to see
us, that is visit. When your NAM
ma comes and stays month, that is a
visitation. Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

If all the heavy hauling wagons in
all parts of the country districts were
fitted With tires four inches wide the
roads would be twenty-five per cent.
better, expert road-makers claim, than
they are at present. France has fine
roads, and in that country four inch
tires are required by law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
COAT AND BASQUE.
SOME NEW ATTRACTIONS IN
WOllAN'S APPAREL.
Stylish and Attractive Coat With
Slashed Collar-An Exquisite
French Model Basque Of
Striped Beige Cloth.

TYoB oBACCO- cloth, velvet
' braid and smoked pear but
tons are stylishly combined
6 in the smart top garment de.
picted in the first largo illustration.
The picturesqne hat of brown felt,
writes May Mantop, is trimmed With
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

,sf,s i lo we're on stills. He
was SO badly foundered that he was
of no further use. If that horse had
been covered, he would not have been
ruined. Mover permit m uncovered
horse to stand with his breast to the
wind. Better let the wind strike him
broad side. New York Mail and Ex'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

Is there conspiracy against the
pupils OF the Indian schools? asks the
Chicago Record. The Government
has Just ordered for them $4,000
pounds of dried peaches, $4,000
pounds of dried apples and $4,000
pounds OF prunes!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

The Legislature of Vermont is com.
posed of 126 farmers, forty storekeep-
srs, fourte N lawyers and the. rest
'.scattering"--a notable preponder-
ance Of farmers and scarcity Of Law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

The anniversary of the coronation
Of the Sultan of Turkey was cele-
brated the other day. From signs in
the ar it may be the last, predicts the
New Orleans Picayune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
CALF WITH THREE LEGS.
He Has Only One Front Leg, and
Was Born That Way.

There is three-legsed calf Mt
Shickshinny, Penn. The triped be-
longs to S. G. McDaniels. Five
months sago his faithful family COW
presentM him with Ben. Ben is the
name ofathe calf that hos become ia.
nous for being not like other calves.
His righi leg is entirely missing.
Doth hind legs are perfectly formed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

Agriculture furnished sixty-threa
per cent. OF total United States ex-
ports il eight months ended August
s8l, q slightly smaller proportion than
sn We ar before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

The total numt Or of failures for the
frst nine months of 1895 was the
Iargest on record and exceeded the
laAber of the worst nine months Of
the panic year, 1898.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

THE horse is noble animal. Very
often much nobler than the man who
drives him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

NJ 49, -I
ACJ3 tains more than
~ 5000, ,00o, 600, and
it has so, 0co, 900 standard silver dol
lars IN single vault. The San Fran.
cisco mint has, am told, more than
$50, 100000 worth OF precious metal
stored away, and in the vaults OF the
mint at New Orleans there are now
something like $4,000, 900 worth OF
gold and silver. During my stay in
our Philadelphia treasure house 7 was
shown tho different methods by which
Uncle Sam guards his hoard. Every
atom of gold and silver is watched,
and, although the mint has handled
more than billion and half dollars
worth of bullion since it was founded,
only small part has been lost. Still
the temptation to theft is great, and
every now and then the Treasury De-
partment finds shortage in some of
the mints or in the Government
assay Offices in different parts OF the
West. The true details of such thefts
seldom get into the newspapers. They
are fled away in the records OF the
Treasury Department and in the minds
of the detectives and officials who have
aided in exposing the crimes. During
the past week I have heard the stories
of D number of such robberies, and,
in my study of them, Ihave had ac'
cess to tie records of the treasury, in
connection with R. E. Preston, the
director of the mint. Mr.. Preston
has charge of ell the mints in the
United States.
He is the chief watch dog" of Uncle
Sans treasures of gold and silver, anil
he knows more about the mint, per-
haps, than any other man connected
with the Government. He has been
in tho employ of the United States
Treasury for the past forty years, and
he is to-day ono of its most efficient
officers. You remember how, about
Two years ago, Henry G. Cochran, the
weigh clerk at the Philadelphia mint,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The number Of cities with more
thar 100, 900 inhabitants is exactly the
same-twenty-seven-in Germany and
the United States.

Tic statistician OF the Horseshoerss
Protective Association shows that,
desrite the bicycle craze, there are
more horses in the country than ever.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

4 State Gsologis of South Dakota,
"a arsl said to prove that the animal
must hare been as large as o medium
sizedselephant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

hats and bonnets, unless the hats are
designed for travelling, in which case
they are noticeably modest and severe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

lat much discussed animal the
hog" has been found
at least, its fossil remains,
< have been recently dis.
.spad lands by an ex.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
ROBDING THE MINIS.
DIRECTOR PRESTON CHATS
ABOUT SOME DIG THIEVES.
Fortune In Gold Dust and Nuggets
Trusted Employees Who Did Not
Resist Tempfation-Somc
Curious Stories.

at atPhiladelphia last
week. writes Frank
G. Carpenter i n
t he Washington
Star. 1t now con-
tains more than
conn nna nQl md
Evening star., 1896-07-29
DIElD.

pm: after short Illness. MARY A, CHAP
Rest In peace.
Funeral from the residence Of Charles J: Jones.
1929 18th street northwest, Thursday, Jaly 81.
at pm. Friends and relatives ar" invited 10
DAVID NJ DAVIS aged ffty- four years. for
many years in the hureau of engraving and
Funeral services "Wednesday. July 20, a, his l,ome
in Virginia: Private intcrinent at iso"k Creek
cemetery, ID. c.
o'clock pm. MARY e.. The widow Of the late
Hammond Dugan In her forty sixth year,
Olivct cemetery THURSDAY, July 80. at 10 am.
baltimore papers please copyb
DULIN. Entered into resi- on Monday; July q,
1896 at ll:so Am; at II, bis rcsidsnTe Re, sIs, 20
DULIN. in The dghtieth year Of his age.
Furernl services at the Second Baptist Church
cast. on Thursday. July 80, at O'Clock pm.
Relatives and friends invited. 2'
HARI.FSToN. On Tuesday. July as. 1896. at 10
pm. at her residence. Eigecliife. klingle rnad.
u. g.. after a lingering Illness CATH ERNIE,
widow OF George b. Harlestcn. ST.. and dauga-
ter of the late Capt. Jacob Han of Sew York
Funenl from ST. Stephens T. f. Church. Iith
street extended. Friday afternoon. July 81 at
40 o'clock. Friends OF the family are invited
to attend. Intermcnt NJ oak mn cemet"fy.
New York Herald. Detroit aud Monroe. Mic!.,
a>, a --. ~ $500,
OF consumption, MARY lANlNlA MALDNEN
tnee Bailey, beloved wife OF james NJ. Ma
ioney
fui.rai from her late reslden'e, los Nniih 'alh-
toi street, on thursday morning AT n;"o iI',-
QUEEN mass at StAloysius Church al y o'clock'
MURPHY Departed this life TUESDAY. July os
1896 at s:i5 pm, JOHN husband OF the late
Denrih Mu,Ih!, ,, ,
Funeral from hls late Residence, .t.o q street
,%anaa 70 ~ s,nnb.,.S ,,hprrh rb.- 'r: ro,,,c,,
n,ass Will he said for the rctoss, of his soul
attend
MI RPIIY. On Tuesday July IS 1896. AT 1876
am. JOHN MURPHY, the beloved husband OF
Rosie Murphy at his residence GIG ,allau
street northeast.
Relatives and friends respect fully invited 10 at
tend his funeral Thursday July 30 AT $50
REED. At 9:l5 am. Tuesday. July 2s 1896. at
her residence No lgS q street southeast, JEN-
->iE' "iie vi 'ohh ". heFu-
Evening star., 1896-07-29

he does not some one else will The
chances are good for republican success in
the district. English is a republican-popu-
list. He writes me. I will be the stand
ard bearer of the republicans and populists
not formally notified u.s.
The fact is English is desirous Of hold
Ing on to this odd nomination until he
can certain whether he can get the pop
ulists' nomination for state s,,nerintendent
OF public instruction. That Is what ex-
Congressman Nichols says plainly Con-
gressman Stroud certainly expects to get
the populist denomination for Congress.
but is at the same time very uneasy as
to the turn matters may take. His main
fear Is Of +. w. Pou, the democratic nom-
inee.
The democratic state campaign opens
August 4. 1t is not known when the re-
publican campaign will begin. The popu-
lists will. Of course, take no steps until
after their state convention, August 13