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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
In Europe giant beetles have o con-

In Europe giant beetles have con-
siderable market value, commanding
prices in proportion to their size. In
London there ere regular auctions of
insects, and single butterfly has been
known to fetch as much as $500. A
specimen of the rare and very large
Goliath beetle is worth $50. This is
the largest beetle of the Old World,
and it first became known through
missionaries in the Congo Basin.
Though no other insect in existence
compares in bulk with the beetle from
Venezuela, there are other bugs that
exceed it in dimensions. For exam
pie, there is the Atlas silk moth, which
has wing-spread of nearly foot. 1t
spins cocoon, the silk of which is
better and stronger than that OF the
ordinary silk worm; but, unfortun-
ately, it connot be reeled. The De-
partment of Agriculture tried for years
to discover o way of reeling it, but
without success. Moths of this species
often alight on ships in the Indian
Ocean.
There is o butterfly of the Malay
Peninsula and Malayan Archipelago
which has spread of ten inches. In
India and tropical Africa are found
giant forms of those remarkable in.
sects known as "walking sticks, which
look like twigs of trees. Some OF
them measure eighteen inches
in length. They are related
to grasshoppers and katydids. In
tropical America ore found certain
huge species of bugs that are closely
related to the familiar clectric-Ight
bugs OF this country. Like the latter,
which have been popularity known only
since the introduction of the electric
light, they fly at night, living during
the day at the bottom of ponds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

One of perhaps many little consid-
cred ways in which the forests of the
country are being eaten up is in sup
plying timber for railway trestle
work. There are two thousand miles
of trestle structure in the United
States. according to an estimate by
the Forestry Division. This trestle
work has to be replaced entirely every
nine years, on an average, and every
year timber amounting to260, 900, 900
feet, board measure, is used for this
purpose. Nearly all the timber is cut
rom the largest and finest trees. The
annual expenditure on this work is
estimated at about 81, 100000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

] New York's philanthropic pawn
broker shop is financial and moral
success. It vas organized to rescue
tho deserving poor from the three
per-cent-a-month money lenders. Last
year it had IS, ,O3S customers, 23,S79
of whom redeemed their pledges. A
total of over 5000, 900 was lent at one
per cent. o month, with the result that
that the institution made net profit
of between six and seven per cent, and
. great amount Of good was done and
suffering relieved. There is hint in
this enterprise for other cities than
New York, adds the San Francisco
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
CANVAS TRAVELLING GOWN.

A travelling gown OF string colored
canvas, designed for . coming bride,
is shown by o fashionable moliste.
The skirt is trimmed at the hem with
silk and covered with all.over batiste
embroidery, o frill of embroidered edg-
ing being wired to stand up around the
neck. The full puffs are arranged over
comfortable sleeve linlngs that reach
below the elbow, where they are COM
pleted with cuff bands and deep frill
OF embroidery to match neck. The
full back is sbirred in evenly spaced
rows under the collar IN back, and
hangs in graceful Vatican folds to the
foot of skirt. Gowns by the mode can
be developed in less expensive mate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
,Japon,s Ancient Banking House

Commercial houses which have ex-
isted for over 100 years are by no
means common in Europe, and quite
rare in this country. 1t is curious to
note that commercial houses q hun
dred or moro years old are quite fire..
quent in China and Japan, where q
great many firms have for centuries
been handed down from father to SOD,
and remained in tie family. The old
est existing business is probably q
Japanese banking house, at Kobe,
which hos for more than $50 years
been in the hands of one and the same
family, the style of the firm not hay-
ing changed once in this long period.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
ALL ABOUT WOOL.
PREPARING THE STAPLE FOR
THE MARKET.
ssSorting" the Shearcd Wool in the
Mills-Scouriug. Drying and Dye
ing Blending and Mixing
What Wool Loses In Weight.
yTHE three principal natural
fibers which are used in the
manufacture OF fabrics, says

l LIZ 1uie6 prluC1paA AaeuA o'
fibers which are used in the
manufacture OF fabrics, sayt
the Chicego Record, ore cot
ton, silk and wool. and under mag
nifying glass the three are seen tovarJ
widely in structure. Cotton is veg
etable fiber, which fattens and twists
when it dries, for it is tubular in it:
form and this fat twist gives it the
holding quality needed in textile
fbers.
A silk filament is almost dead smooth
on its surface, but wool is barbed, its
scales form little hooks which catch.in'
to each other, and easily make "felt'
/ without weaving or twisting.
Wool is classed in two orders-loug
staple and short staple. The long
staple wool is less barbed and the
fibers arc smoother and longer, and
are Strengthened by a ''comb," and
hence are called ''combing" wools.
The short staple wools are called "card.
ing" woods because they cannot be
Strengthened by combing, but are
treated by "cards," which arc some
thing like curry combs.
Before sheep has its wool clipped
from its back it is we'll washed, and as
much dirt as possible is taken from
the wool. This is done by dipping the
sheep in water, either of running
stream or in large box in which the
men stand waist deep. The sheep is
plunged under the water, and the wool
is squeezed, pressed and rubbed, and
then the washed sheep is kept in q
clean place until the wool is dry.
Sheep shearing is done in ths barn
or in shed set apart for thatpurpose,
and the shearers are SO expert that,
with their springed sheep shears, they
clip the wool SO that it comes off in
one mass, like cotton batting.
The sheep is laid on low table or
on the floor, and the shearer, begin
ming ct the breast, clips one side up
to the backbone, and then turning the
sheep on its other side shears that eide.
The fleece is collected and baled for
market. "Pulled" wool is wool taken
from pells which ore first treated with
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
LATEST COLLARS AND coLLARETTs.

The ribs turn up at the ends outside,
and the whole is made very effective
by full chiffon Innings ofa contrasting
color. A huge chiffon rosetta encircles
the handle, so that when the parasol
is closed it resembles an immense
bouquet. The newest sticks are very
slender, mounted with Dresden china
and painted to correspond with the
chlngeable silks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
BIGGEST OF BUGS.
Venezuela Has One That Can Easily
Knock Down Man.

Venezuela is little Republic, but
she has one thing that is the biggest
of its kind on earth. 1t is bug-the
largest insect in oil the world. The
creature is known as the elephant
beetle," and when full grown it weighs
nearly half o pound. To be struck in
the face by such bug, flying at full
speed, would make O man feel as If q
mule had kicked him.
This beetle, like others of its kind,
both small and large, is clad in COM
plete suit of armor. This armor is
made of material far more indestruc-
tible than steel-namely, Chitine.
Chisine cannot be destroyed except by
certain mineral acids; in other words,
only tho artifces of chemistry avail
against it. Thus the shells of beetles
that died 100000 years ago have
been preserved perfectly in the rocks,
60 that we know to-day just whst these
insects Of antiquity looked like. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

rooms and their sizes, closets, etc.,
are shown by the floor plans. Cellar
under the whole house, with inside
and outside entrances and concrete
floor. Laundry under kitchen. Fur.
mace cellar under library and dining
room. Vegetable cellar under parlor
and hall, separated by brick partition
walls, Attic aoored but unfinished
epsos for three rooms end storage.
Sliding doors connect par!Or, library
and diliug.roou. Open freplaces IN
parlor, library, dining.room aud two
bedrooms. Hat and coat closet of
restibule.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
Green Whiske7s,

Every conceivable kind OF mercban'
disc is vended on the streets OF New
York, but it is only lately that the
street fakir has taken to vending beau
tiful pea green wLiskers, which ap'
parently bsys ready sale. Exactly
Whist the staid stream Of business men
that pnsaes aloag Park row want ot
green whiskers would be difficult 10
say, but tho men who sell them state
that business 10 brisk. New York
Journal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

II is not generally understood in
this country that in Germany, France
and Italy priests are liable to military
duty, as veil as all other classes Of
the population. In Germany they
are usually assigned to service in the
hospitals, but in France and Italy
thcy are compelled to go into the
ranks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

For the first time in eighty years
the results Of the competition for the
Person prize for the best rendition OF
passage of Shakespeare in Greek by
Cambridge (England students have
been SO poor that the examiners de-
cided not to award the prize. The
Chancellor's medal for an English
poem on the subject of 'The Mar
quis of Montrose" has also been with
held
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

In FIVE years surprising changes
often occur in public sentiment. In
1880 the represe ntation Of Sardou's
"Thermidor" was stopped in Paris
alter two performances because of the
tumult among the audience. Now the
same play has been produced there al
the Porte st. Martin Theater without
any excitement. !
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

Al time when the French dislike
for England is strong enough to
prompt France to consider an alliance
with Germany. there is surely no tell
ing what may happen in the European
compliestion.1 remark1 the Chicago
Record. 4
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
RECIPES

Soft Corn Bread-Half q pint OF
cornmeal, half pint OF sour milk,
half pint of sweet milk, tablespoon
full of melted butter, pinch of salt, two
we'll beaten eggs. Bake in deep dish.
Delicate Cake-One and one-half
CUPS of sugar, one-half cup butter,
beat to cream; then add the we'll
beaten whites of six eggs and one-half
cup milk, one and one-half cups flour,
one.half cup cornstarch and two tea
spoons baking powder. Silt flour,
cornstarch and baking powder to.
gether. Beat thoroughly. favor with
one-half teaspoon almond and bake in
moderate oven. Sufficient for three
days.
Lobster Salad-One con Holsters,
picking out all the bones, two table
spoons melted butter, two hard-boiled
eggs, one tablespoon mustard, one cup
vinegar, ono teaspoon salt. one salt
spoon of pepper, one head of celery,
one heaping cup of cold boiled veal.
Lobster, veal, eggs and celery should
be chopped fine. Then mix all in.
gradients together and set aside in q
cool place until it is to be used. Sufi
cient for two meals.
Pauline Muffins Ono pint -four, one
pint milk, two eggs, one tablespoon
sugar, one tablespoon butter, two tea
spoons baking powder, one.half tea
spoon salt. Mix and sift together the
-four, baking powder and salt, rub ths
butter and sugar, then mix the -four
with it TO cream; add the eggs and
beat uni! smooth. Then pour in the
milk aui beat rapidly until very light,
Pour Into buttered muffin rings Aad
bake IN quick oven.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

radiation in the second story would be
about $3.50. Radiators should be
placed as near the windows as pos
sible in parlor, dinipg-room, library
and hall down stairs, and in the three
larger bedrooms and bathroom in the
second story. The estimate is based
on New York prices for materials and
labor. In many sections of the ccun-
try the cost should be less.
Copyright 1896.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

rial, OF in the costliest brocades, with
shimmering net over a satin front.
Stripped aud plain batiats, figured
three rows Of braid Of the sams color !
The coat has Norfolk plaits at the aaes'
opening in front over vest OF Persian
silk, with taffeta frills edged with iaco
iabsted down either side. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
What is Indicated by the Tongue.

A white tongue indicates febrile dis
turbance, says the Medical Age; q
brown, moist tongue, Indigestion; o
brow, dry tongue, depression, blood
poisoning, typhoid fever; red, moist
tongue, inaammatory fever; red,
glazed tongue, general fever, loss OF
digestion; tremulous, moist and
fabby tongue, feebleness, nervous
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

The two hats sketchsi are examples of
the most popular .napes for cyclers.
The one is of D. b with rosette OF
ribbon placed az the base of group
of pheasants' quills, the other of
brown, lined with black felt and
trimmed with black ribbon and spec.
kled feathers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
Remarkable Case Of Manslaughter.

Nuuo Mack, sculptures in Paris,
bad boy for model. She put wet
plsster on him TO mako q raold. aud
he took cold and died. She wes
charged with manslaughter, but, be-
ing acquitted, his father Is suing hel
for $4,000 damages.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

this preliminary bath the wool is
sipesd of In clear water md diiad iu the
eir api IL is then rcady for the black
dye, which is made OF logwood and
fustic.
The chips of these woods are packed
n bags and boiled In water fes some
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

Three thousand four hundred and
fifty dollars is the actual cost to balld
this house, not including heating ap-
parat1s, and fair estimate for sys-
tenn 9f hot-water heating giving in
direct ctEradiation downstairs and direct
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
ure is 81 yards, The hints ore by May
Mantou,
rorsps AHoup ygw pAAAgoLs,

Parag0Is oil iho most rummery do
eeripiion DEFY the elements with their
gauay loveliness, and the display in
the New York shops blossoms ousansw
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
1,hirty-6ve per cent. OF the gradu'
stes from our women's colleges marry,
Seventy American colleges were
founded between the years 1s2 WI
1880. ,Sta

The population OF Europe has ipl
creased 29,s2s,o00 during the past
ten years, nearly one-half the increase
being in Russia, France gained but
CT nnn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
FE1r aATs FOR oYc11;Rs.

The plain felt hat is preemiHently
suited to her VINO wheels says the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

To DREAM OF eating oysters signifies
large increase in trade or business.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17
FASHIONS REALM.
NEW AND DAINTY DEVICES FOR
WOllEN'S APPAREL.
Latest Collars, Ruffs and Collarcttes-
Pretty Tea Gowns of Persian
Silk - Felt Hats for
Fair Cyclers.

HE collars, ruffs, collarettes
\ = and short capes this season
= are very elaborate. Even the
simplest of them have some
new addition. The white satin stock
now has upright wings of accordion
plated lace that rise from the inside
of the collar. White eatin loops fin
ish it on the back and sides. One of
the boas that is becoming to slight
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-17

hot-air furnace, except that hot
water drum occupies the central part
of the dome,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-16
Both Died In Jerusalem.

Monk Gerbert, who assembled the papal
throne under the tltle Of Sylvester II,
anticipating Roger Bacon. made a
bronze head, which, like that owned by
the reputed inventor of gunpowder, was
capable of answering him like an oracle.
From this head he learned that he would
not die until he performed mass at Jeru-
salem, and so he determined TO live for
ever, by taking especial care not To go to
the Holy City. Unfortunately Gerbert
soon found that brazen heads, like other
Juggling fiends, "but keep the word Of
promise to our ear and break it to our
hope, for one day he was taken serious
ly i II just after he had celebrated mass
i'll one of the churches at Rome. On in
quiring the name of this particular
church he heard, much to his dismay,
that it was popularity known as "Jeru.
salem, and he died in great agony
few hours afterward Five hundred
years after this Master Robert Fabian
gives rs the story of the death of King
Henry ~, and tells us how that in his
youth it had been prophesied that he
would die in Jerusalem, and that the
prophecy. as in the case of Gerbert, was
i'll way fulfilled by the king dying in
the Jerusalem chamber at Westminster.
London Standard
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-16

AS will be seen by reference to
a dispatch published elsewhere,
the matter of court house and Jail
facilities at Ardmore has been set
tied by the acceptance of the prop
osition of DR.. Wolverton, whereby
the building in course of erection
ON the corner formerly occupied by
that gentleman residence will be
completed especially for a temple
of justice The location is an ex
cellent one, and when the structure
is completed Ardmore can boast of
one of the best appointed court
houses in the Indian Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-16
ONE COINCIDENCE EXPLAINED.

A New Advertising Trick In the Book
Trade Which Had Its Success.
Have you novel called -, by
- asked young woman of an at
I ndant in a city library
mo, and we never heard of the book
until today, but we have had at least
ten applicants for it since 0 O'Clock this
r,orling. | beg your pardon, but would
You please tell me how you heard of
that book"
Why" she replied hesitatingly, 81
received note from friend telling me
to read it. "
Well" he said, with a smile. 1.-THE
others who applied had heard of it in
the same way. =
The young woman looked surprised,
but said nothing and passed out. A man
who had overheard the conversation
spoke of ii to his wife that evening as a
curious coincidence.
Coincidence, fiddleSticksl ~ she said
''Wait a moment until l show you what
| received this morning" And going to
her desk she brought this note for him
to read
MI DEAh-1l you WANT Il surprise It'sltl
by -. You will Immediately recognize the
character -. Hastily yours. f.
We'll, thought over all of the Elias,
EvaS, Emmas and ElizabethS of my ac-
quaiutance, she went on, but / could
not recognize the handwriting. 1t was
a clear, round hand, but Uniformed, like
a ciild's. Coincidence, indeed 1t is a
clever advertisement, new in the book
trade, but l have seen similar letters
Four years ago furniture firm snnt out
Il clever imitation of a letter, written in
delicate feminine hand, dated at
coGntry villa and addressed Ma chere
annie. 1t was gossipy, pleasant letter,
and at the end requested the friend to
buy her two or three pieces of furniture,
little pen and ink sketches of which
We're pinned TO the corner. OF course
the price and where to buy them We're
not overlooked. New York Sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-16
The Foundation Stone of Success.

The one great rule Of business is that
Of honesty, absolute and unqualified
honesty, writes Edward W. Box in The
Ladies' Home Journal All the rules of
business are worthless if they are not
founded on that one and only founda-
ton stone to true commercial success.
Honesty is not alone the best policy in
business. 1t is the one and only policy.
Upon it, and upon it alone, can a good
reputation be built, and man in bust
hess without a reputation for honesty
might just as well stop. ANY deviation
from the rule of honesty in business may
bring temporary gain, but it invariably
means permanent loss. On the other
hand, strict adherence to an honest
policy may mean temporary loss, but
it is sure to result in a permanent gain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-16

n Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, OF Washing
ton, New Jersey, the grea, Organ
and Piano manufacturer, is building
more Organs and Pianos than ever.
In 1870 Mr.. Beatty left home a pen
niless plow boy, and by his indomit-
able will he has worked his way up
so as to sell SO far, nearly 100, 900 of
Beatty's Organs and Pianos since
1870. Nothing seems to dishearten
him; obstacles laid in his way, that
would have wrecked an ordinary man
forever, he turns to an advertisement
and comes out of it brighter than
ever. His instruments, as is we'll
known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts of the world.
We are informed that during the
next ten yeas e ;ntends to sell 2OO,-
900 more of his make; aha- means a
business of $40, ,0O0, 900, we average
them at 500 each. IL s already the
largest business of the Kind in exist
ence. Write or call upon Daniel F.
Beatty, Washington, New Jersey, for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-16
THE cHILp's PRAYER.

Into her chamber went
little maid one day,
And by a chair she knelt
And thus began TO pray:
"Jesus, my eyes close;
Thy form | cannot see;
If thou art near me, Lord,
pray thee speak to me"
A still small voice she heard within her soul:
"What is it, child? hear thee Tell me all. "
Il pray thee, Lord" she said.
THAT thou wilt condescend
To tarry in my heart
And ever be my friend
The path Of life is dark,
/ would not go astray;
Oh, let me have thy hand
To lead me in the way"
Fear not, viii not leave thee, child,
alone
She thought she felt q soft hand press her own.
"They tell me, Lord that all
The living pass away;
The aged soon must die,
And even children may.
Oh, let my parents live
Till woman grow.
For if they die what can
A little orphan do?'
"Fear not my child. Whatever ills may come,
III not forsake thee till bring thee home"
Her little prayer was said.
And from her chamber now
She passed forth with the light
OF heaven upon her brow.
"Mother, I've seen the Lord
His hand in mine l felt,
And, oh, heard him say
As by my chair kuelt:
Fear not, my child. Whatever ills may come,
III not forsake thee till bring thee home"
H dges Reed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-16

Jewish women wore silver half moons
in their shoes rs ornaments