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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
The Boston Tea Parry.

In very interesting paper in o late
number OF the American Monthly
Magazine, written by katharine Lewis
Spencer, on the Boston Tea Party, she
tells of the sly Irishman, Captain
O'Connor, who tried to capture o
pocketful Of the seized tea, and of his
punishment. Let me add another
similar tea party auecdote, as told me
few years ago by Isaac Pitman, an
old-time resident of BostoI, then
eighty-four years old. Mr.. Pitman
said his father WIS one of the Boston
Tea Party, though the young Mohawk
was only eighteen years old at the
time, and. joined the patriotic band
more for rollicking fun than for noble
revolt against the British yoke. He
saw O'Connor's coat tails torn off and
O'Connor badly battered and bruised,
and soon detected another Of the party
in the act of euIreptitiously filing
with tea the great flap pockets OF his
coat. The young patriot crept upun
seen and unheard behind the sneak
and cautiously lifted the coat-tails
containing the precious "China herb"
and softly emptisd the contents of the
pockets into the sea. A few minutes
later he heard the tea stealer bitterly
bewailing the loss Of his Office and
house keys, which he said "some one
must have stolen" The gay young
Mohawk had einptied the keys with
the pilfered tea into the Boston Har.
bor.-American Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Tall Chimneys.

The highest chimney in England is
supposed to be that of Barlow & Dob
sons mill at Bolton; it is 36S feet
high, and is built of 900, 600 bricks and
1872 tons of stone. 1t is excelled by at
least two in Scotland--the st. Rollox
chimney in Glasgow, is 445 feet and
the Townsend chimney in the same
city is said to be 468 feet high. But
the steeple jacks make no more OF
climbing such chimneys than one q
third of their height, though the yibra-
tion is more serious at times. All
chimneys vibrate, especially in gale
it is condition of their safety-but
the oscillation at the top is serious
matter for any one to work there dur
ing @, high wind, and in such condi-
tions the job is postponed to a calmer
season. Lancashire also boasts of one
of the crookedest chimneys in the
country-a shaft at Brook Mill, Hey
wood which is nearle 200 feet high,
but is more than six feet out of plumb.
1t has been belted with iron bands,
and is considered secure.-Chambers'
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Niimicry in Plants.

An interesting case of mimicry in
plants is described in the Botanical
Gazette. that of the seeds o. the
philippine Island bean" from the
coast near Manila, which so closely
resemble the quartz pebbles among
which they fall, in shape, size, color,
luster, hardness and qualification, as
to be indistinguishable from them ex'
cept by very close examination.
The size and shape of the beans are
both very variable, ranging from four
to nine-tenths OF an inch in length;
some perfectly resemble well-rounded
beach pebbles, while others mimic
pebbles which have been broken across.
Their color varies from moderately
dark to light drab, some giving a
faint green'sh tinge; others resemble
pebbles of chalcedony or OF crystal
lied quartz. Nearly all the specimens
show a series of approximately parallel
darker lines passing round, very sug-
eestive of stratifcation. All are quite
hard, cut only with difficulty with a
knife, and give blinking sound when
shaken together n the hand. They
are not affected by soaking IN see
water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Uniform cotto a Bale.

For the last year OF even longer,
there hos been an effort on foot in
Texas, and in other cotton bearing
states, to secure uniform bale of cot
ton. The advantages in having all of
the cotton of the south pressed into
uniform size bales are many, and rail-
road people have long sou sht to bring
some kind of influence to bear which
would secure the desired result. But
on account of large percentage OF the
press owners being put to more or less
expense in changing their presses, no
great :headway has been made up to
the beginning of last season. Bat
since last season there has been a great
deal of mission work done in this di-
rection, aud the outlook now is very
favorable to the next seasons bales
proving of more uniform size. New
Orleans Picayune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Fog and London's Death Rate.

The death rate in London is consid-
erably increased by what is known as
the London fogs. One of the worst
on record, both for density and dura-
tion, lasted from the beginning of
November, 1879, until February OF
the following year. Th number of
deaths which occurred during this pc.
riod as the result of the fog was some.
where in the neighborhood Of Is, 900.
Hundreds who were troubled with
asthma died in few days. The
death rate for bronchitis rose to 331
per cent. and for whooping cough 231
per cent above the average. Again in
1882 the records show a most alarm.
ing fatality. During the great fog ol
1873 there was quite loss of cattle
caused by suffocation. For the last
fifteen years the London fogs have
been of milder character and but lit.
tie damage has been recorded. AT
lanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Cuba,s White House.

The garrison of Cubitas, the seat OF
Government of the Cuban Republic,
consists generally of about 100 men,
well armed, commanded by the Secre-
tary of War himself, General Roloff.
Although no attack from the Spaniards
is to be feared, and but few of them
have to be on duty as sentries in the
paths and entrances of the labyrinth,
they are by no means idle. Some help
the field labors and attend the cattle,
whilst Others are always busy in the
different factories which have been
established there, and others, finally,
attend to drill and thoroughly prepare
for military service the new recruits,
of which there is always large num-
ber at Cubitas awaiting to be provided
with rifles.
Thus the traveller will not feel ad-
miration only for the self-denial and
courage of these heroic men whose
life is devoted to the sacred cause OF
the independence of their country.
He will not fail to remark ct seeing
them so orderly engaged upon their
different tasks that they well deserve
to have their "White House" trans
ferred to the Havana Government
Palace.
There are in Cubitas several smith
and carpenter shops where the
patriots guns are repaired, an-yards
and harness factories, and in hut,
far apart from the rest, gunpowder is
made from the guano gathered in the
famous cayerus with which the Cubltas
mountains are so abundant, and tho
empty cartridges picked up at the
battlefelds are refilled, to be sent, as
good and useful as if they were new,
to the army in operation.
Another bohio, built with extreme
care, larger than any of the others, is
used as hospital for the wounded and
sick, under the direction of eminent
Cuban physicians, with the assistance
of some of the women of that patriotic
colony who volunteer to act as angels
of charity in the wild solitude.
From impression to impression, the
traveller Mt last is taken into the Presi.
Dental bohio, where he is kindly vel.
coined by citizen Salvador Cisneros,
gentleman who once bore the title OF
Marquis de Santa Lucia, and who left
the luxuries and comforts of his home,
as we'll as honors, riches and personal
conveniences, to represent in Cubitas
the noble and democratic aspirations
of his country, firmly determined to
shake off the Spanish yoke. -Harper's
Wnnklu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Well Done, Faithful.

"Jones," said the city editor to the
new reporter. "I've got nobody to
copy the hotel arrivals. SO I wish you'd
go over and take the Pacific house
register"
The new reporter went straight to
the hotel. A guest was registering,
but the moment he was through the
reporter grabbed the book and started.
"Hi there" shouted the clerk.
4'bring that back"
The clerk and all the bell boys got
after him, but in vain. A moment
later he burst triumphantly into tle.
newspaper Office out of breath.
"I-I got itw he shouted.
SCOT what?" asked the city editor.
"The register!, 1.-The World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Lumber Used in Box Making.

In discussion of the amount OF
lumber consumed in tho making OF
boxes, Barrel and B *, paper recent
ly started at Louisville, is authority
for the ssatemeat that certain Chica-
go soap concern uses every year $lO5-
900 worth of white pine soap boxes in
Chicago, and $500 worth of cotton
wood boxes at st. Louis. The to-
tal number of boxes used by
this company last year was 1,54l,-
500. Another Chicago concern
uses 100000 boxes every year.
The firm operates it's own box
factory at Rhinelander, Wis. There
are fully fifty other soap mauufac.
turers in this country, and Barrel and
Box estimates that altogether 150,-
100000 boxes are used in packing
soap alone. Two of the large soap
manufacturers expend each year $780,
900 for boxes. $4,000, 600 boxes cost
S4OO, 900, $50, 100000 would involve
the expenditure of $20,000,000 for
soap packages alone. Continuing the
calculation through the vast range OF
packing. box demlnd, which involves
almost every industry known to man,
we can imagine how enormous is the
expenditure in its grand total, and what
an amount of lumber is consumed in
its manufacture. 1t is evident that
the making of boxes furnishes the larg-
est percentage of the demand for the
coarser and common grades of lumber,
and that, as the years pass, there will
be sure outlet for low gtale white
pine, cottonwood, yellow pine and oil
other lumber that can be worked into
boxes. Northwestern Lum herman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Ills Right 10 Snore.

Martin Albert, o band leader and
cornet player, of New Brunswick, NJ.
J., caused the arrest of John Barry,
whose room adjoins his in an apart
ment house, for snoring. The reason
given by the complainant for the ap.
prehension of the accused was that
Bsrry's style of snoring was shock
to his musical instincts. "The snore
is away up in g." the cornetist ex-
planned to the Judge. "He diminuen-
does, strikes q cantibile movement,
takes a crescendo neatly and then
catches his breath on the retard as II
he had a small circular saw in his.
larynx. When he gets his second wind
he begins we'll down on the bass clef,
and then bursts with fine Wagnerlan
finale that cracks the wall paper IN
my room"
In rebuttal Barry disavowed any
knowledge of having snored, and fur
thermore declared that he did not
propose to stay up nights to see
whether he did or not. When the
Judge asked him what he had to say in
answer to the complainant's statement
that he had heard him snore, Barry
answered that one couldn't always be;
lieve what he hears. The judge dis
charged Barry.
Evidently the court was conyinced
that the complainant had misstated his
reasons for arresting Barry. 1t was
quite apparent that the other oceu-
pants OF the apartment house had mis-.
taken the snoring for Albert's cornet
practice, and had annoyed the mu.
sician either with compliments or no.
tices to quit. Anyway, the court rea.
soned that even if Barry's perform
auce was as bad as the band leader re-
ported it the ofense was justified by
the law of retaliation, and to be i'm.
partial both the snorer and.the cornet
player would have to so to Jail. As
to requiring snorers to take instrdc.
tions in order that their nocturnal
exercises shall not offend the trained
ear of musician who may happen to
sleep in the same block, that would
be fragrant subversion Of the consti-
utional privilege Of every citizen to
enjoy life, liberty and audible respir.
tiou. Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
A Gifted Genius.

The new reporter nad admitted that
his knowledge of newspaper work was
slight, but as the staff was short he
was taken on. That he was good man
he showed that evening in style Pc
culiarly his own.
He had been taking late supper at
an all-night restaurant, and some little
controversy arose while he was there.
Grasping at once the fact that this was
news item, he stopped not to witness
the trouble, but rushed to the Office.
"Say," gaeped he out of breath,
there's man trying to kill waiter
over at the Australian restaurant.
You'd better send q reporter over there
right away. louisville Courier-Jour.
mol
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Getting Ready for Lii Hung.

When Ii Hung Chang comes to New
York there will be seen and heard in
Chinatown such celebration as never
took place anywhere outside of the
celestial empire. The merchants of
Mott and Pell and Dovers streets have
been making their arrangements for
weeks. The viceroy will have well
come that will make him think of
home aud country if money and inge-
nuity and native pride can accomplish
it.
Lanterns will cluster so thickly over
head that the sky will be hidden. Fire
crackers will explode continuously
from one end of the district to the
other. There will be feasting in the
restaurants and smoking of opium and
q cessation of business in laundries
and stores on certain great nights, and,
above all, there will be such display
of the Chinese flag as never has been
seen in this town before. New York
World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Too Flippant by Half.


eyes," said the baseball enthusiast
to the girl who didn't understand the
game, sit was simply great. You see
Punchleigb, of the opposing team,
made two-bagger, but died on third,
and"
"Do you mean to say" interrupted
his intended, "that you looked on AND
enjoyed it?"
"Enjoyed it? Well, should say I
did; shouted myself hoarse."
"Harry," she continued, after an
ominous pause, "I think our engage,
meut had better be declared of. /
could never be happy with q man who
can be SO fippant in the presence OF
death. Washington Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
home in the Maimounieh Palace. ST.
James Gazette.
Social Effect of Bicy cling.

The skilled cyclist who has de-
veloped the proper muscle, and has
got rid of the sense of fatigue which
haunts the beginner, just as it haunts
and daunts the man who is learning to
swim, can keep on his bicycle all day,
and if his frame is not shaken by a
fall, or his temper tried by the prick
ing of those internal tires, he will re-
turn in the evening with his nerves in
perfect order and his limbs as little
tired as if he had been strolling for
the same time up and down the ter
race or q lawn. This means that he
can choose friends or do business
within half county. instead OF with.
in two villages, and that his powers OF
locomotion at will are multiplied at
least fivefold, or in the case OF the
really skilled and healthy, eight or
ten fold. That is new freedom, q
great multiplication of power for men,
and especially for women, who, we
notice, enjoy it much more than men
do, and contrive somehow to avoid the
look of care which is the special mark
of the bicyclist; and we shall be curl.
GUS to note, when time has been given
for the change to operate fully, what
its precise effects are. They will not
all be good.
They will probably increase the
general happiness, for let the cynics
say what they like, friendship is o
great sweetener of life, and pleasant
conversation one OF the few really en-
ioyable occupations, but they will i'm
pair neighborliness, which rests in a
degree we none of us like to formulate
upon the sense that we must not quar-
rel with, or avoid, or even sharply
criticise, those among whom it is our
lot to live.
The constant habit of the bicycle
dissipates the mind just as q constant
immersion in society does, and for the
same reason-it renders reflection less
frequent and less enjoyable. Why
think when you can reach pleasant
ClrCle uY6 LILIES Oh IL ho1i OIL hNA@,
and with no perceptible fatigue? Let
those who doubt that this effect will
be produced in the country note the
curious increase the cycle is causing
in the habit of meeting at lunch, and
indeed in the substitution of lunch for
dinner. You cannot bicycle back ON
dark night with your wife or sister
in full dress; but you can lunch at
2 o'clock and cycle back in the cool OF
the evening with great enjoyment and
no danger.
scattering and movability of country
society, to the increase of its pleasures
and the loss of much of its steadfast
ness and quiet. The ancient "rooted.
ness" of the countrysides will be
greatly diminished, and we are old.
fashioned enough to believe that in
that quality was much not only of
charm, but of utility.-London Spec
tator,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
China,s Queer Picture.

A curious picture possessed by the
Emperor of China when looked at by
daylight represents q COW standing
upon the grass of sunny meadow.
When the light cast on the picture
is artificial, the COW is enclosed in a
shed, and seems comfortably housed
for the night.
The secret is that in reality two pic
lures are painted upon the canvas by
the clever Chinese artist. The "day-
light COW" is painted with peculiar
pigments, which ere only visible by
daylight, while the night COW is
painted in colors which only show
when artificial light is turned upon
them.-New York Journal,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

We have before us this excellent Teachers
and Students Bi-Monthly Educatlontl Jour,
nal, an Exponent of the New Education"
principles and methods as they are applied
through the State Normal College, Troy,
Alabama, attendance and Extension course,
scholar hip and professional training pre-
paratory to teaching.
The College Extension Course Is TO iurnlsn
professional course leading to greater skill
and better pay. as we'll as to honorable grad
uation and higher degrees. and is especially
de signed for SCHOLARLY and EXPERIENCED
teachers; all of which is set forth in the Ex-
ponent from time to time.
The State Educational Department of Ala
bama, and the Peabody Fund Management,
(the State Normal College being likewise a
Peabody Fund Collegel and the leading edu-
Gators endorse this College and its Extension
Work and methods Of management. Send
for State Normal Exponent, enclosing sub
serption price 0o Edrdse SI the editor
Troy Alabama.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
I Then he shouted to Meredith and Miss
Grey, who came flying back.

Then he shouted to Meredith and Miss
Grey, who came flying back.
"What is the matterT" they cried.
eve both got in bad bit here, {"
said Bob, "and have punctures in con-
sequence. Will you two ride on to
Cabin John and send. something after
us?"
"Yes. guess we had better go on.
No use of our losing the ride, you
know" said Mr.. Meredith, but Miss
Grey would not agree to that, 80 they
finally decided to ride back to Bessie's
home and send the carriage after her.
And then off they went, and Bessie,
who was utterly exhausted, began to
cry q little. and Bob found q cooling
place under the trees and was trying
to comfort her, much to my interest,
when I suddenly discovered that l Was
slipping from where Bessie had inse-
curely stood me up beside o tree.
Down, down went, until seeing q
nice, soft spot fell over on my side
and lay there contentedly for about
an hour.
1 was aroused by Bob's voice hailing
farmer driving by in o wagon. After
some talk the farmer agreed to take
them in town.
"Why, where is your wheel?" l
heard Bob say.
"Isn't it against that big tree? ]
put it there about ton minutes ago, "
said Bessie, and her voice sounded
strangely happy. Then Bob went
looking round until he found me, and
having ascertained that beyond the
debated tire I had no injuries, he
packed me with his own wheel in the
cart and then he and Bessie climbed in
by us. :,
AS we drove slowly toward town l
heard Bob say in low voice:
"We will have to set q tandem, now,
Bessie, DEAR" and she answered:
eyes, Bob, but do you know Like
this wheel of mine and want to keep it
always even-with smile-I it does
shy at cows"
Aud Bob laughed happily and said,
"We will always keep it and it shall
have brand new tire to morrow"
Chow about your own?" asked
Bessie, with twinkle in her eye.
"Mine shall have o new tire, too"
said Bob. "I feel like giving presents
to everything and everybody, l am SO
perfectly happy, Beiss."
Then in the early twilight of sum:
mer's evening we all drove into Wash.
ington together. Washington Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Giving Her Carte Blanche.

Mrs. Decolletee Ito modiste)-You
now understand how 1 wish the dress
to be made. shall expect to be the
most conspicuous object at the ball
Modiste-Yes, madame, it shall be
so. One little point. AS to the coy-
ering of the arms and bosom?
Mrs. Decolletee-Oh. as to that, it
is immaterial. shall leave it to your
own Observation-Disclosures Pick-Me-
Tin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Not His Fault.

The mendicant stood before the
3ayfarer with outstretched hands.
"Please, sir" he said," 1 have seen
better days"
swell, that's no affair ofmine, y said
the wayfarer. make your complaint
to the clerk of the weather, if you
don't like this kind of day. Anus
.np Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Proficiency.

Mrs. Creegan-And how is Tommy
getting along at school?
Mrs. Shaughuessy-Splendid. The
teacher is that fonl of him that sha
kapes him wild her half al hour after
the other boys g home nearly every
day OF the wake. Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Glddnes.s Comes

With a better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-plcasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that SO many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to q constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you 'pur-
chase, thatyou have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists. 80.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system. is regular. then laxa-
tives or other remedies arc not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most sliillful
physicians, but If in need of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informede everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
A Famous Hand.

It is computed by q statistician o.
the curious that Queen Victoria'I
hand, which is said to be handsome
one, has signed more important state
papers and been kissed by more inn
portant men than the hand Of any
other Queen that ever lived,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Puzzled.

care you the proprietor of this res.
taurant?" asked the man who had
waited for his order until he became
sleepy. -,
eyes, sir. What can do for you9"
"You can give me some information.
I want to know whether you have told
the waiter to stay away so that you can
bring in o bill for lodging against
me?"--Denyer Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02
Where He Saves. /.

ga presidential nominee never gets
chance to economizs."
"Yes, he does; you never heard OF
one having to get his grass cut. -
Chicago Record.