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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
SEPARATING THE RICE AND oHAFF.

three-fourths of an inch long, slender
and perfectly round, tapering abrupt
ly to point at each end. 1t is black
in color. The stalks are somewhat
like oats, except that the leaves are
much larger and coarser in texture.
The heads are twelve to fifteen inches
in length. The kernels grow on scat
tering, fine stems an inch and half
long.
The inhabitants of Patwawaosh are
happily situated, for, in addition 10
their rice supply, tee village is sur
rounded by o maple forest, which
yields an abundant supply of syrup,
the waters of the lake are alive with
fish, and it is but few miles to large
cranberry marshes, which are profit
able source of revenue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

pole would be worthless. The forked
pole catches on the roots and gives
good hold for propelling the canoe.
The other occupant seats himself at
the opposite end of the canoe with a
stick three feet long in each hand.
These sticks are whitfield out with
great care for this particular purpose
and are preserved from year to year.
AS the canoe is pushed along the man
with the stick reaches out and bends
all the rice ne can gather with one
stick over the canoe, then hits the
heads light tap with the other stick.
The rice shells off easily. though the
kernel is still inclosed in the chatf.
This process is continued until the
canoe is filled.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

rinsing to insure the purity of their
contents. The labor is often done
carelessly and imperfectlY, and there
iSneed, consequently, of some such
apparatus as that recently introduced
in France for washing bottles mechan-
ieally. The device in question is at
tached temporarily to the edge of a
tub, and consists primarily of small
force.pump, operated by crank and
bevel gear, and a slender metallic
brush inclosed in an upright tube,
which is susceptible of vertical mo-
bion. When the tube is slipped down
the brush may be rotated rapidly in
the interior of the bottle, and when it
is raised to cover the brush. water IS
injected SO as to rinse the interior
thoroughly. After performing this
service, the liquid runs down into
funnel.shaped basin and out through
a rubber tube to the ground, or into
another tub. The machine is said to
be highly efficient.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
A New Rat ExterninatOr.

A Washington dealer has discovered
a new rat exterminator. A few days
ago he found several dead rodents
around a pan of water that had been
left near some unslaked lime. He in
vostigated by placing cheese sprinkled
literally with the lime near the water.
He was rewarded by finding some
more dead rats. They had eaten the
lime, which made them thirsty, and
when they drank the water it slaked
the lime and killed them. As he doesn't
care to go into the rat extermlnator
business he let the fact oe known to
his friends. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

Dom Carlos, the owner and wearer of
the bauble, has been visiting. The
royal treasury is very scant, it seems,
and the King, who little relishes the
distresses of his people, is willing to
realize on this valuable piece of port
able property in order to supply the
deficiency in the revenues under ex-
isting conditions. 1t was stated when
he lett home that the crown was taken
for the purpose of repair. But the
fact has leaked out that it was for the
more practical reason that it might ba
sold or pledged. The crown OF Portu'
eel is the most valuable N Europe, or.
for that matter, in the world. 1t con-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
Bropklrn,s Foremost Citizen.

The venerable James S. T. Strana-
han has since the death Of Henry
Ward Beecher been regarded as
Brooklyn's foremost citizen. he was
born in Madison County, New York,
in 1903, and in 1874 came 70 Brooklyn
to live. For half a century, there
fore, he has been identified with the
city, and has been an important fac
tor in its life and growth. He enjoys
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
Horseless wagons are soon TO |

hoISSlesS Wagons dre sOou 10 De
adopted in the West on large scale.
A company is being formed, with
$500, 600 capital, to operate line of
such vehicles between Ashcroft and
Barkerville, British Columbia, dis.
tance OF some 200 miles. Ashcroft is
on the line of railway, and Barker
vile is in the heart OF the gold region.
There is fine wagon road the whole
length of the route, and at present
big business is being done by horse
stage lines. But in the Carlboo coun-
try everything the horses eat mas to De
imported at heavy expense, and the
road runs through sucn mountain.
ous region the horses do not last long.
The company thinks it can handle the
business of both passengers and
freight, including the ore output of
the mines, with an adaptation of one
of the oil motor wagons that has been
designed for use on this route, and at
much cheaper rate than by the pres
ent horse stages. The Provincial Leg
islature has been asked to pass bill
granting the company the privilege of
operating horseless carriages on all
the main routes in the Cariboo region.
By Governmental direction the wag-
,ons are to be constructed with extra
wide tires in order that their use may
be beneficial rather than injurious to
the roads. While oil motors are to be
used for the present, the company be-
ieves it will soon be able to adopt
storage electric battery motors.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
SLEEVES FOR LADIES AND MISSES.

take of the same width material for
twelve-year-old size II yards for No.
design, II yards for No. 2 design,
il yards for No. design; for four
teen-year old size, Ii yards for No. l
design, II yards for No. 2 design and
and 2 yards for No. 8 design; for
sixteen. y rear old size yards for No. ]
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

the unique honor of having had his
statue placed in Prospect Park during
his lifetime by number of admirlng
friends. 1t stands close by the main
entrance of the park, in the making OF
which Mr.. Stranahan had SO large a
share. The veterans fondest ambi-
ton is to live to see Brooklyn become
a part of Greater New York. Monthly
TIluctratnr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

was almost covered by braidiug in
black. The front panel of the skirt
was w1ougnt FROM waist to hem IN an
intricate pattern. The bodice, which
was cut low to allow the wearing of a
collar and chemisette, was entirely
covered with braiding. The melon
sleeves had their seams outlined with
rows of braid. Big, black pearl butt
tons fastened the bodice.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
GATHERING THE RICE.

The next step is the roasting. A
potlnl of the rice is hung over brisk
ire until the chsH is dried and the
kernel is slightly scorched, This is
10 make it sbe!l out ally and also ITO
make il taste better" as the Indians
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

It is propose, - the home
steal of tae la; -, Whittier in
Amesbury, Mass, into memorial
bniding, open 10 the public, and the
plan is being rec ivad IN literary
circles with general npproval, 1T IS
f.s;red TO have the hoMestra te.iaia
1Atset Just rs Nj. Wnsltitf lc!t II.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

/ The Berlin Boersenzeitung says that
the clerk, Wilhelm Roedling, OF
Prague. who "absconded per bicycle,
taking $4,000 with him, has been ar.
rested at Hamburg "per- telegraph"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
An Aged Horse.

A horse that had been working
steadily for thirty-ive years. and was
working at the time it dropped dead,
died in Telfair, Ga, last Saturday.
It was thirty-eight years old, aud as
long ago as 1852 was used in the mail
service between Hywsipsyilie aud
Cochran.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
BRA1p1NG AGAIN REVIVED.

Braided effects are exceedingly pop.
nlar in all sorts of fabrics this winter.
Intricate designs carried out in cord
like braid appear on many plain cloth
shraadcl n inssderk green
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

! There are some 100000 pupils
enrolled in the public and private
schools Of the United States, moro than
twenty-five per cent. of the entire
population.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
preference among the many that are
now acceptable beyond tha5 which Is
guided by individual TASTE.

A large hat of violet felt has velvet
tncing on part of the brim. Wings OF
violet and gold shades and black %.
trich plumes are the trimming.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
Wasling Bottles Mechanically.

establishments where medicines,
ink and other liquids are put up ex.
tensiyely for the retail market, it ia
usual to give the bottles preliminary
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

III Hung Chang, yireroy OF China,
mAinta'n. j. private army OF lO,ODD
soldiers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15

An Eighl.Million.Dollar Crown.
I The crown Of Portugal is for sale.
according to gossip in London, where
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
TlIOs. j. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR

! In San Francisco the park police.
men are supplied with lassos with
which to capture the bicyclers who
infringe park regulations by scorch-
49,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
FASHION F0lBLEs.
COLD WEATHER STYLES IN
WOMAN'S DRESS.
The Nandsomest Basque for Stout
Women-.Newest Sleevcs-Braid-
ing Has Bcen Revived,
and is Popular.
idea that plain, smooth
fitting basque is the proper
mnnn for n lndu Of nenernns

proportions is not a correct
one, as the severity of outline brings
into undesirable prominence the glar-
ing defects of u too stout figure. The
graceful lines produced by the smooth
vest or plaits ON each front, the soft
fullness OF the vest that is gathered at
the top and shirred closely in success
sive lines at the lower edge, with the
extra under-arm gore render the style
presented in the double column illus
tration an ideal basque for stout Ia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-01-15
WILD RICE.
HOW INDIANS HARVEST THIS
PECULIAR CEREAL.
Sown in a Mud-Bottomed Lake, 1t
Crowds Out All Other Vegeta-
t1on-Gathering, Roasting
and Threshing.

yXIILD RICE harvest is a
M season of great festiyity
Y Y among the Indians living
in the region where this
peculiar cereal grows. This region,
says the Chicago Times-Herald. takes
in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, the
Dakotas and Nebraska.
OF all the gifts of nature wild rice
is the most highly appreciated by the
Indian, chiefly because it can be OBJ
tanned with less labor than any other
of his natural foods, Government sup
plies alone excepted. The only care 1t
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
HOW DOGS ARE STUNTE0,
Method. Employed In tho Manufacture o

Methods Employed In tho Manufacture of
Toy TerrIers-
There is AN era of tiny dogs in Eng
lish society. The more diminutive
parcel of canine flesh that you can pos
sess the more are you a swell, says the
Toledo Blade. But alas! How many
feminine readers who delight in the
miniature doggies know that they are
an artificial product?
There Is in London an establishment
devoted entirely to the stunting of the
enimals. The proprietor is AN ex-breed-
er of fighting dogs, but he now hnds
more profit in rearing the lilliputian
CANNES, for which he has a wide repu-
tation. He does not claim to be the
originator of the process, for he says
that all dog men know of the dwarf
ing powers of alcohol, but he asserts
that he is the only man in London to
adopt the principle systematically.
His method is as follows; The pup
destined to be stunted is taken from its
mother when a few hours old and when
il begins to whine for sustenance it is
fed with warm decoction of gin and
water Deprived of milk, IL takes to
this readily. When it reaches certain
age alcohol in various forms constitutes
the animals sole diet. The pups do not
die nor do they develop. They soon
cease to grow at all. After a generation
or two of mating the much-prized llli-
putian canine is obtained.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
SECRETARY OF STATE oLNEY.

SECRETARY OF STATE OLNEY.
the resolution shall lead the executive to re-
wise conclusions already reached and oficially
declared, the resolution will be without effect
and will leave unaltered the attitude OF this
government towards the two ocontending parties
| in Cuba
This carefully prepared and en-
phatic announcement by Secretary
| Olney of opposition to the Cuban recog-
Dition resolution of Senator Cameron
is accepted as the action of President
| Cleveland
| OIney's Position Declared UntenabIe.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.-The Commercial
| Tribune wired Senator Sherman for his
| views on the power of congress to rec
| ognize the independence of Cuba and
last night received the following wire
| from him:
There is no foundation for the statement that
congress may not, IL it will. recognize the inde
| pendence of a new nation. nor do I think Mr..
| Olney contests it. but he thinks the matter
ought to come from the president II, how
ever. congress should pass resolution and the
president veto it, it can be passed by two
thirds vote of each house and would become
| a law which the president must respect and
| obey.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, tele-
| graphed the following last night to the
| Commercial Tribune as to Secretary
| Olney's position on recognizing Cuba:
think that Mr.. Olney's position is untena-
| BILE In my opinion congress has the power, by
statute or by joint resolution, TO recognize the
independence Of Cuba. II the president ap-
proves the measure there can, OF course, De no
| controversy II he disapproves 1t and it is
passed over his veto, 1t becomes a law of the
| land as effectually as II he had approved it,and
his duty ta execute 1t is equally imperative in
either case.
VIII BE Tranquil Until March.
MADRID, Dec. 2L-The explicit an
nouncement is made that Senior Dupuy
de LONE, the Spanish minister at Wash
ington, has telegraphed to his govern
ment here that he had conference
with Mr. olney, the secretary of state,
in the course of which the latter as
sured him that Spain might rest tran
| quill until March, at least, since, despite
the attitude of congress, President
Cleveland would not recognize the in
dependence of Cuba.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
RAeRIT INCUBATION.

Australians Compelled to Resort to the
French Theory.
The Australian government Is again
alarmed over the tremendous increase
in the rabbit population which each
year does greater destruction to foliage
and crops, says the New York Journal
Mr.. Pond, the Queensland government
bacteriologist, has been engaged by the
Central Rabbit association to conduct
a series of experiments for the whole
sale destruction of the rabbits by inoc-
ulation.
The tests will be made in a territory
comprising about 300 acres. This plot
viii be divided into three parts by as
many wire sections The inner plot-a
square-will be reserved for the inoc-
ulation, after which the rabbits will be
turned into the second section, so that
they may be closely studied and
watched. Those which survive a longer
period than that allotted by Mr.. Pond
will be transferred to the third section
for more minute study as to the effects
of the incubation.
Great secrecy is preserved as TO what
virus will be used, so that in case of one
failure another disease may be used to
demonstrate that inoculation will
eventually rid the country of the pests.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
SENATOR DO

the time of the meeting
questions and suggestions<
mem bers of the committee.
Senator Morgan engaged in 81
spirited colloquies Mr.. Olney M
two points against the Cameron resoS
luton, as fellows: First, that the Gu
ban insurgents have established no
governments; second, that the right to
recognize u new state rests with the
president, independent of congress
sional action. He contended in elabo-
ration of the first point that the pre-
tended government of the island was
without habitation.
All of the member of the committee
except Messrs. Gray and Daniel were
present when the committee met yes
terday morning. The meeting was
strictly private, Mr.. Olney being the
only person not a member of the com
mittee who was admitted to the con-
ference. Soon after Mr.. Olney had
left the room the committee, without
division, agreed to report the Cameron
resolution as follows, after amending
its title to read:
| A joint resolution acknowledging the inde-
pendence of tho republic Of Cuba:
Resolved, BY the senate and house of repre-
sentatives OF the United States OF America in
congress assembled. that the independence OF
the republic of Cuba be and the same Is hereby
acknowledged by the United States of America.
| Sec. .. That the United States will use its
friendly of1ices with the government OF Spain
to bring to a close the war between Spain and
Cuba.
The action of the senate committee
| on foreign relations in agreeing to re-
port the Cameron resolution recogniz-
| ing the independence of the republic
of Cuba has naturally led to inquiry as
to how such recognition, if completed,
would affect the position of the insur-
gents. Inquiry of competent author
| tiles goes to show that such recognition
from a legal point of view would be of
greater value to them morally than in
the addition of any substantial and
actual privileges to those they now
| possess. This moral force probably
would manifest itself first in enabling
the new republic to float loan in the
world and thus obtain the sinews of
war in abundance, for with the power
full backing given by this implied ex-
preston of our faith in the ability of
the insurgents to achieve and maintain
their independence there can be little
doubt capitalists would take up such
an attractive loan.
If the Cubans can manage to put
anoat lew Wa-Shlps or even pr1Vateers
their flag would admit them to United
States ports under the protection of
the neutrality laws, though it is true
our government, having in mind the
Geneva award, could not tolerate the
| fitting out of such privateers originally
| in our own ports. However, the pri-
vateers could bring their prizes into
our ports and would no longer be kept
| g.. % afof 81 Ton,
as pirates Furthermore, as this recog
milton of independence would involve
the recognition of a state of war,
neither the Spanish government nor the
Cubans would be permitted to equip
warships or military expeditions in the
| United States, and this country would
observe strict neutrality toward both
parties, just as it did between China
| and La in THAR lat a vyar
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
WHAT AN ENGLISH DUKE &C
Vanderbilt Is Said to Have Paid SIB,
600 to the AIarIboroughs.

Fifteen miliie||s = the price of q o
first-eIass &C. '.1t = thst a ! Z
derbilt paid fol {''1 s |1It&
family name with 114
house of Marlborough
This statement, says th&
made on the unquestionabIe uut
of an English gentleman visiti
Washington who has been in POO
to know all the facts. His acco|
circumstantial and undoubtedly
rect.
The terms of the settlement |
$4,000, 0,OOO-or, to speak with atH4 '|
accuracy, the income of $4,000, ,00o--o1
Mr.. Vanderbilt's daughter during her
lifetime and SIS, 5,0O0, 900 on the duke. II
children are born they will inherit the
mothers portion at her death. II the
marriage shall be without issue this
$10.OOO,O0O will revert on the death of
the duchess.
But the dukes S., ,OOO,O 900 is to be his in
any event.
The settlement was not made in cash,
but in investments for the benefit OF
the duke and duchess. These invest
n.ents are principally in the stocks and
bonds of the Lake Shore and other Van
derbilt railroads.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
BIG BANK CLOSED.

At Chicago the National of Hin oils Sus-
pends Owing Many Millions.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The National
Bank of Illinois, one of the oldest
and best known institutions in the
city, and with assets of between S12,-
900, 900 and SIS, 600, 900, closed its doors
yesterday. This action was decided upon
at meeting of the directors of the
bank last night after the bank had
been suspended from the clearing
house association of Chicago. OF the
16 banks that cleared through the
National Bank of Illinois, two
closed their doors as a result of the
closing of that institution.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
Pauper ChIdren Not Nanted.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 91.-The mana
gers of the Children's Home society of
Kansas have decided to introduce bill
in the legislature to prevent the inn
portation of pauper children from
other states. The society is prompted
in this action on account of the recent
importation of large number of New
York pauper children into Kansas.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26

A curious story is related in the Phil
osophical Transactions: Her majesty's
ship Simeon was two days out from
Cape Good Hope, when a squall came up
which precipitated a veritable shower
of ice. In his report Capt. Blakiston
says: "It was not hailstorm at all, but
a shower of irregularly shaped pieces of
solid ice of different dimensions, some of
them as large as a paving brick"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
DID AWFUL WORK.

Whisky Plays Havoc with 16
Men In Monroe County, o.
SIsTERsyILLE, w. Va, Dec 2l.-
'Speak easy" whisky did awful work
in the Beuwood oil field in Monroe
county, o., Saturday evening. The
stuff must have been primarily made
to sell, but not to drink, judging by
the effects which followed its use. So
far as can be ascertained 16 men i'm
bibed more or less of the stuff. OF the
16 who invested in and swallowed more
or less of the brew, three are dead, an
other is dying, three more are de-
scribed as crazy" and nine others are
very sick indeed, and the lives of sew
eral of them are deSnaired of
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26
Low RATES.
CHRISTMAS, 1896.
NEW YEAR, 1897
VIA THE
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD.

Excursion tickets will be sold at very
low rates from all Chicago & Alton sta
tions to all Chicago q Alton stations and
return, within distance of 200 miles OF
each other; also from Chicago Il Alton
stations to all stations on the following
railroads, and return, within "A distance
of 200 miles: Atchison, Topeka d Santa
Fe railroad; Burlington d Missouri River
railroad; Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific
railway; Kansas City, Ft. Scott q Mem
phis railroad; Kansas City, Osceola d
Southern railroad; Kansas City, Pittsburg
& Gulf railroad; Kansas City North
Western railroad; Missouri Pacific rail-
way; Union Pacific system. Excursion
tickets to points on these lines will be
sold VIA KANSAS CITY only.
Tickets will be sold December "a, % and
81, 1896, and January 1, 1897, good for
going passage on date of sale, and good to
return to and including January 4, 1897.
Tickets at reduced rates can be obtained
at the ticket offices of the company only.
Passengers paying on trains will be
charged regular fare. Children over five
and under twelve years of age, half fare.
For further information, time of trains,
and tickets, apply to
8. A. VERMILLION, Agent,
Higginsvilie, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-26

DENVER, Col Dec. 21.-The railroads
are proposing to introduce varieties of
agriculture and horticulture that are
adapted to the soil of eastern Colorado,
so as to convert those arid lands into
fruitful farms. They will send experts
into foreign lands, which have the
same general characteristics, and the
experts viii make reports as to what
cnn ba GROWN