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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
How Trentries Arc Made:

'sThe treaty-making power is given
to the President, in. connection with
the Senate, by the Constitution"
writes ex-President Harrison Fin his
"This Country of Ours" article in the
Ladies' Home Journal. "The initia-
tive-the negotiations with foreign
Governments leading up to an agree
ments, and the framing Of the articles
of the treaty-is with the Executive.
The Senate has no part in the matter
until tho President communicates the
treaty to it, and asFs its concurrence.
1t may then. however, either concur
or reject, or eoncar with atnendments.
When the Executive has agreed with
any foreign Power upon treaty, and
it has been duly signed by the Pleni-
potentiaries for their respective Gov
ernments, tits sent to the Senate for
it's concurrence, and is considered
there in secret session. Whatever may
be said as to the wisdom or necessity
of secret sessionsfor other purposes it
is manifcstly necessary that the terms
of treaties, aud tho discussion of them,
should iii many cases be kept in the
confidence of those charged with con-
clnding them, until they are con.
cluded.
"Though all the attempts in the
Constitutional convention to give the
House of Representatives part in
tho making of treaties failed, 1t Is
still true that many important treaty
stipulations depend for their execution
upon the action of the House. Ifa
treaty stipulatcs for the payment tof
money by the United States, the money
cannot be taken from the Treasury
without an appropriation. 1t may be
said as treaty is part of the 'supreme
law of the land, it is the duty OF Con-
gress to appropriate the money neces-
sary to carry it into effect; and that
in the making of the approprition the
House has no fight to consider the
question of value or property Of the
treaty. But, all the same, if the ap-
preparation is not made the treaty
fails. Usually appropriations to carry
out treaty have beon given freely by
the House; but there is power to
withhold them, and SO to defeat the
treaty. As to treaties involving our
feventte laws, the House-haying by,
the Constitution the sole power to
originate revenue Bills-has claimed
Tile fighsto act upon q consideration
of tie, wisdom or unwisdeia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Laid ON Egg in His Hat.

On Wednesday, about 5 o'clock q.
M, as Anton Burgosen was going to
his work at Aliens brewery, he saw o
flock OF wild geese flying overhead.
The better to look at them he took off
his hat, holding it outstretched, apd
then, to his astonishment, saw one
goose drop in the air toward him. His
vision being keen-ho had not reach,l
the brewery yet indeed, had he, this
would not be related as fact, for Al
lens beer is good-he saw something
drop from tho goose like o shot,
straight for his hat, and fall safely
therein. The something was. what
think you-an egg! A real egg The
goose evidently saw the opportunity
to deposit its egg in safe place and
guaged it to hair. Burgosen could
not believe his eyes, yet there was the
egg, sure enough, and, save for slight
bruise at the upper end, perfectly un.
injured. The egg and Anton are now
ut Aliens brewery and will verify
this story. 1t is a most astonishing
thing, not heard OF more than once in
o lifetime. .-Rpvelstoke (Oregon) Mail.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
BIulIed Ont Of a Big Boil.

Mr.. Moffat is the Denver barker
who was robbed of $21, 900 in. his pri-
vate Office one day at noon. The rob-
ber held revolver in one hand and q
bottle of nitroglycefia in the other.
He requested Mr.. Moffat to write o
check for $4,000 Under penalty. of
being shot and Of having his bank
building wrecked by the explosive in
the bottle. Mr.. Moffat is reputed to
be worth as many millions as tile num-:
Der of thousands demanded by the
robber. He wrote the check: The
robber said he would have to trouble
Mr.. Molfat to go with him into the
paying teller's cage and produce the
cash !, he would take 500, 200 in large
bills, and $1,000 in gold.
eff you say one word, or indicate
by o look or motion that anything is
wrong, 1 will shoot you and then blow
up the bank" Saying which the rob.
ber threw light overcoat over his
arm concealing the revolver he held
in hand, accompanied the bank Presi-
dent into the teller's cage, received
the money and returned with Mr..
Moffat to the private Office. He then
repeated his threat to kill the banker
and blow up the building if an alarm
shorld be given before he (the robbery
was safely outside the bank. He made
his escape and has not been captured.
The robbers overcoat, revolver and
bottle were found in doorway near
tho bank building. The revolver was
loaded, but q chemical analysis of the
contents of the bottle revealed the
fact that the fluid was not nitrogly-
cerin but sweet oil,-Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
PRESIDENT FOR A DAY.
A Curious Complicatios Which Arose
I'm the Year 1S49.

II SuElOuS SOHtpilCdtiOs " hAO1 <NASoS
In the Year 1S49.
Very few people know that o man
named Atchison was once president OF
the United States, but such is the sase,
says the Philadelphia Press. While
the oath Of Office was never admins
tered and lie was not officially recog.
nized, David r. &tGhison was for "a
hours virtually the chief executive OF
this nation.
March A, 1s49, came on Sunday, o
day that the constitution does not rec.
ognizo as legal in the transaction OF
such official business as administering
the oath of Office. On that day at noon
President Folks term of Office ended
and President Zachary Taylor could
not take his place or, at least, did not
think he could. The prospect Of the
country being without on official head
for "a hours, or there being doubt
abodt VINO would be the head, created
. discussion III congress and in the press.
When General Taylor arrived in
Washington q few days before his IN
auguration he was besought to take the
oath of Office on Sunday so as to pre-
vent confusion and what some persons
believed to be dahget; as those were
rather stirring times. During eatur-
day and Saturday night there were
half-dozen fights in congress-. The
capitol was camp of violence, but
General Taylor held out that he would
not become president on Sunday.
David r. Atchison, of Missouri. was
president pro tempore of the senate
and it vas held by congress that the
functions of president must deyolve
upon him from Sunday noon till Mon
day noon and for these twenty-four
hours he had the distinction OF being
president of the United States, having
oil the functions and powers OF that
Office. The oath of the Office was not
administered to him for the same rea-
son that it was not Immediately ad-
ministered to General Taylor, but he
being virtually vice president itwas
not considered necessary.
That Senator Atchison considered
himself president there can be no
doubt, for on Monday morning, when
the senate reasseubled, he sent to the
white house for the seal of the great
Office and signed one or two official
papers as president. These were,
some small acts in connection. with the
inauguration that had been neglected
by President Polk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Isaua % lifA, hnte is death.

Love Is life; hate is death.
The pious whine was invented in
The pit.
Thoughts are things which fly with.
out wings.
Living thoughts produce life in
other men.
The real prayer comes from the life;
not the lips.
Our prejudice is always an enemy
to our good.
We ere made richer by whatever
makes us more grateful
The problem of dying solves itself;
when men learn how to live.
The deafest people ore those who
have ears and will not hear.
Enmity cannot live long when it
can find no enmity to feed upon.
Bowing down to o golden calf
would soon transform an angel into o
beast.
Do goodto them that hate you, and
you will soon have them hating them
selves:
They that geek find, only when
they seek in way that means some
thing.
An old truth stated In q new way
W i'll hit end stick where it has often
missed
Say yes to o stubborn man where
he expects no; and you will soon wear
him out.
When we stop looking toward tAo
wrong place, we will not find 1t 50
hard to stay in the right place.
Many man will find himself con-
demned in the judgment, bybeing
measured by his own Yardstick.
Many man who likes to stand up
and talk nice in church never gives
up his seat in crowded street car.
We Gun insure against fire, and
guard against thieves, but there is no
Protection against the tongue Of gos.
sip.-Ram's Horn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05

Rachel went UP to him and laid hdr
little hand on his arm.
"Yes, I know. I am rough and
old-you are out of place wit6 me-
The soft, bewildering black eyei
looked up into his.
"Captain Jack, I will stay with yon
always if you want me-"
He held her off, and searched hcr
face d moment, catch his. breath.
III am Old" ~
"You are not!" III i.
81 am brown and rough" 81
s'I do not care!" lss;
!s'sYou love someone else?"
Tie dark eyes smiled UP in his face.
"No, Captain Jackl"
His face was trauafgured with sud
den light. He cried out, passionately
"Oh, my child. will you stay with
me and be my wife?"
Trembling at his own boldness. he
stretched forth his arms to her in her
beauty and youth, and she sprang to
him and held her head down upon LIS
breast.
"oh, guardy, best, 'dearest-you
ore all that I love in the world--take
mel"
Re.verently; ts if she hal been or
angel, tenderly, as his great love
prompted, he drew her to his heart
Tie brave; true heart that was to beat
for her SO many happy years;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
A MINISTER'S WIFE.
The Frank Statement OF the Pastor o.
Bethel C1iunch.

From the Advertiser, Elmtru, w. Y
DE-. WILLIAMS. Dear Sir:-My wife has
beena sufferer from rheumatism for more
than three years, suffering at times with ter
rible pains in her limbs, and other times
with severe "crick" in her back which
causes great agony. She spent much for
physicians and medicine, but secured only
temporary relief; finally she concluded to
try Pink Pills. She has taken eight boxes
and can say from the first one she has Inn
proved until now she Is almost entirely free
from pain, and has grown much stronger
and feels confident that, ly the blessing OF
God, they will effect q permanent euro. We
takc great pleasure In recommending them
to our friends.
gnrG Sasfor Ig,,,e, i M NJ r = Church, on SAsh EInira
New York.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the clements necessary 10
give new life and richness TO the blood aud
restore shattered nerves. They are an un~
failing specific for such diseases rs lccomotor
ataxia. partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance,
sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effect OF 10 grippe. pal
pitation Of tho heart, pale and sallow COM
p,exions, all forms OF weakness either in
male or female. Pink Pills are sold by oil
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt
ofprice, 90 cents q box, or six boxes for 81. 90
0hey are never sold in bulk or by tho 1O1),
by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine COM
pany, Schenectady, N.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Planets With Three Suns.

The people inhabiting the planets in
the solar system of Gamma have no
need of electricity, gas, oil or other
kinds OF artificial light. In those
favored worlds they have continuous
daylight, and probably have no idea
of land like ours which is alternate
ly bathed in sunlight and plunged
into darkness. The Gammamean
planets are so situated that as soon as
one of their three suns tbegins to de-
cline another appears in sight. Each
of these three suns are of different
color, red, yellow and blue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Tho Bicycles Triumph in Washington.

The anti-bicycle husband and lover
is still carrying on the war against the
craze with overwhelming odds to con.
tend against. Metaphorically speak
ing, ho is being butchered to make q
bicycle holiday. Never before was
man 60 completely unhorsed and
knocked out by woman. His prayers
and entreaties, his threats and denun-
citation of the craze made no more i'm
preston on the wife of his bosom, the
daughter of the house, or, if smitten,
the beloved object, than the wild laug b
of tho idiot boy at play. The mania
for machines has not yet invaded the
Cabinet circle; but the Supreme
Court, tho Diplomatic Corps, the
clergy, the Army and Navy, and l,s?- So.
ciety have come in and given up t1elr
euns-a little stiff in the legs, but
smiling and buoyant. Washington
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
A Single Reservation.

The old lady took off her spectacles
and wiped them contemplatively.
'Was you in here when Elvira read
the piece she's goin' to speak on grad
uatin' day?" she asked.
eyes," replied her husband. "She
knows terrible sight, don't she?"
"I've heard 'er read 'er eassay, en-
I've heard 'er talk, an I've seen the
picters in the books she's studied, an
it's my opinion that Elvira knows
everything that there is to be knowcd
-exceptin' how to make good straw
berry cake" Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Precautions About.MIfk.


Milk is liable to be affected by the
health and food of the animal supply
ing it. Frequently it happens that
the animals can eat certain herbs
which, apparently, do not iDjure them,
yet which poison the milk.
If COW drinks polluted water her
milk will be contaminated, although
the animal may not seem to be affect
ed. Under certain conditions bacteria
develops very rapidly in milk.
II vessels in which the milk is kept
be not perfectly clean, or if The room
or refrigerator contains any decaying
substance tho milk will quickly DC af-
fected. st. Louis Republic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Contradictory Figures.

Mrs. Ferguson-George, ifI should
cesrs to care for you and fall in love
with so1nc handsomer man, what would
you do?
Mr.. Ferguson with some fierceneasl
-Td sue the sconndrel for $lO0, ,000i
Mrs. Ferguson (applying the corner
of a handkerchief to her eye)-And
yet when i told you the osher hay how
dearly I would love you if you would
only buy me that SIS 7ase at spotcash
& Co.'S you only said "Humph p'-
Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
A Form of nfpronosal.

In the late Mr.. Locker-Lampson's s
"Confdences" is told how he proposed
to his future wife: "This is how it
came about. We had seated ourselves
on q bench in the park, and neither
spoke. I took her hand. This is the
prettiest hand in all the world, said l.
Il happen to know one that is quite as
pretty said she. Another silence.
Perhaps was inoredulous, but when
she put the other pretty hand into
mine I knew that we were both very
happy"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Protection From Mosquitoes.

A mixture of glycerine and carboHc
acid is said to form wonderful protee-
tion from mosquitoes as we'll cure
for the bites. Take about twenty drops
of the acid and put it into bottle con-
tanning an ounce of glycerine and half
an ounce of rosemary water. If used
freely at night the sting of the bites
will be almost miraculously cured and
the disfguring blotches removed by
morning. If the odor is unbearably
disagreeable, add drop of altar of
rose to the Guuid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
sad Death From Snakebite.

Arthur Stradling's recent death
from snakebite in Ceylon was pecu-
liarly sad affair. He was engaged IN
pursuing physiological studies in the
neighborhood of Bogawantalawa WHOM
he came across a specimen OF the
Russell yiper-known to the natives as
the "tic polonga"-e reptile OF the
deadliest variety. The doctor was
bitten by this terror of Ceylon, and
died six hours afterward. DR.. Strad-
ling was making Investigations on be-
half of the London Geological Gar-
dens,-NsY Orleans Picay9ne. ~ =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Her Summer Scheme.

"Isn't it rather annoying for you to
have them both coll on you at once9"
asked her deafest friend.
'.No, perfectly delightful" said the
young woman with two devoted slaves.
'You see, dear, I seat one on each side
of me-"
sWell?"
i'And there ssuch a delightful cool
ness between them"
"Ohp- p-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Hard ON Papa.

Johnny jameson had arrived OF his
eighth birthday, and thought that it
would be real nice to write to bis papa,
and this Is the way he began;
'My Dear Papa--Wheneyer I am
tempted to do wrong, I think of you.
md say, Get thee behind me, Satan. "
Our Girls and Boys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05

It was the same desolate coast Of
fifteen years before. There were the
light house and the reefs on which so
many gallant ships had met their
doom; here, the gray beach, tho slip
perry shingles, the old boat houses and
yonder, the sand hills, the fishing
hamlet and tho rocky pasture lands
facing toward che sea. Captain Jack
Brainard, standing alone on the shin
ming sands, looked at each and all
steadily he had not seen them before
for many years.
tIt was somewhere here" mused
Captain Jack, "that Dave Bent always
moored his boat. I'd be obliged to
him if I had it now to take me up the
cove-it's growing dark already"
The soft dip of oars struck sudden,
ly on Captain Jacks ears-he looked
up. A boat was gliding around the
Point, impelled by single rover.
''Boat ahoy!"
The slender oars OF the dory fell in.
stautly. The rover turned and looked
at Captain Jack. It was young girl
of seventeen or eighteen.
The face turned toward Captain
Jack was gorgeous Oriental face
pale and delicately dark, with lustrous
eyes and half-parted lips, scarlet as
coral. The brow was broad and low
the hair heavy and black; the figure
graceful and slender as willow.
With one sweep of the oars the
beautiful rover sent her boat bound
ing to Captain Jacks very feet. He
heard 1t Craze against the sands. he
saw two bewildering black eyes sur
veying him with look of cool aston
lshment, and then he beat down vic
lent desire to take to his heels and rur
away, and sand:
SIS that boat bound up the cove?"
She lifted her delicate brows, bui
The splendid eyes beneath had o lurk
ing laughter in them.
"Yes."
"I'm in want Of passage that way
myself" said Captain Jack; "cau you
take me aboard?"
She scanned him from head to foot.
At glance she took in the stalward
figure, the grave, middle-aged face,
with its honest dark eyes and iron.
gray hair, aud then she answered;
'Who are youf"
Captain Jack lifted the hat from his
brown forehead,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Where We Get 1t.

Mrs. Glucose-Do you spond your
summers in the country2
Mrs. Van Mark-Yes, but always
near the railroad.
Mrs. Glucose-Why is that?
Mrs. Van Mark-To have fresh fruit
sent out from the city every day
Washington Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
Bicycles in d Real War.

Bicycles wero taken into Abyssinia
by the unfortunate Italian army. The
natives took them to be o new Find Of
horse sent by the Almighty:
In letter one of the italian officers
says that while riding with white
flag attached to the steering gear
toward the lines of the Abyssinians
the outposts and picket guards were
SO utterly surprised that they forgot
oil about asking him what erland he
came on. He calmly descended when
reaching the post, and demundel to
be shown to the headquarters of Ras
Mangasha. He was shown the direc-
tion, and, accompanied by two Abys.
sinian horsemen, continual on his
way. They lode at his side in mute
admiration.
When they arrived at the camp Of
the Ras they informed tho latter that
messenger of the Italians had come
on horse sent to him by heaven. The
willy chief requested the Italian officer
to give On exhibition of riding on the
wheel, which tho officer gladly did,
thinking it would benefit the purpose
of his errand. After looking at the
different evolutions of the wheel for q
time the Ras allowed the messenger
to return, but gave him no answer to
the message he brought.
Two moro bicycles have penetrated
into the central part of the Dark Con.
tinent. One is ridden by Mr.. Gay
rand, of the Sooiety OF Commercial
Geography of France, who is stationed
at Kita, in the soudan. while the.other
is owned by Ensign Baudry, who reg
ularly rides out at Baufuabe, in French
Equatorial Africa. In both cases the
owners describe the effect upon the
natives as highly intereGting to them,
they being regarded as nothing less
than miracles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05
yalunble Frn nchise socurcd.

The franchise OF easy disestion-one Of the
most valuable in the gift of medical science
can be secured by any person wise enough 10
use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, either to
suppress growing dyspepsia, or to uproot 1t at
maturity. Bilious, rheumatic and fever and
ague sufferers, persons troubled with nervous
ness, ind the constipated, should also secure
the health franchise by the same means.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-05

1t had been raining all day. The
poplars before the inn were dripping
still, and the clouds rolled dark and
sullen toward che west. Rachel stood
in sNe porch and watched the night
foil down on the rocky shore, singing
softly to herself the words OF ah old
song:
40 Douglas, o Douglas, tender and true. {"
"Rachel," called Mrs. Lane from
tho doorway, "come into the house.
child! you'll get consumption out
there in the wet, and Captain Jack
and MIR. Gaylord are asking to sec
you."
A little start-a sudden prophetic
droop of the long eyolashes, then the
splendid head was raised haughtily-
Rachel turned and went in.
Gaylord was lounSing on low seat
by the fire; Captain Jack stood oppo-
site, with his hands crossed behind
him. She went forward quietly and
stood by Captain Jack. Gaylord rose
at once, flushed to the temples. He
would have spoken, but the old sailor
interrupted:
"Rachel," he said, calmly end kind
ly, "Mr. Gaylord has beer talking
with me. If you are willing and am
willing, he wants you for his wife. He
knows my mind--your will in the
matter is my will"
Not muscle of her beautiful face
moved.
"Thank you. 1 appreciate Mr.:
Gaylord's kindess, but regret that l
nm obliged to decline it"
Oh, how cold and clear the voice
was An innate delicacy in Captain
Jacks great heart mado him turn his
head away as Harvey Gaylord grasped
at the mantle, his handsome face pale
as death.
"Rachel!" be cried 'implorinsly.
She looked at him with calm, re-
lentless eyes.
"We are friends, Harvey-pever
anything more"
"Never, Rachel" ;"
"I do not love you--you know it. "
"Then you love anotherl'
The words wore shot at her like go
many arrows-he watched to see them
strike. Only quiet uplifting of the
broad, white lids, then his own eyes
fell before hers.
"Good night" she said icily.
"And this is all, Racbel?"
Gaylord turned and left the room.
The rain beat softly on the pane; !;
the long, low sighs of wind from the
seas shook the poplars. There was o
dead silence in the room-it was Cap
tain Jacks voice at last broke this
deep strong voice, with culver of
dreariness running through it.
"My child, who is 1T you love?"
Her face was averted-she did not
answer.
81 know it isn't my right to ask, "
said Captain Jack, in the same weary
tone; 81 might have known I couldn't
keep you now; bat 1 never HAD a
home, child, and l thought"
The fire danced before Captain
jacks eyes; something like o snoth'
cred sob swelled his broad bosom.
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ShadoWgraphs Now Taken.

A Paris photographer has brought
the RoentCen ray discoveries strictly
up to date by opening as ''endographic
atelier," where fora fee lightly greater
than for simple photographs shadow
graphs" are taken of the visitors in
ternal economy.