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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
When these two parts are put together

When these two parts are put together
and connected a natural working
ankle joint is produced. The ordin.
ary make has only the back and for
ward motion, though IN some cases o
joint having lateral action is found
necessary. This, however, is not often.
The next point to which the work
man gives his attention is the toe
Joint. This is a simple contrivance
to look at, but it is an ingenious piece
of mechanism. 1t is difficult to get
this hinge to exactly suit the step of
the wearer. Then comes tae socket
for the reception of the stump. This
is work OF great care, for in the per-
feet fit here lies all the comfort or dis
comfort. In one end of the original
block as it arrives at the factory is
round auger hole. With peculiar
tool, shaped like hook, with sharp
edge, the workman begins enlarging
this hole until he has made it fit the
stump so that it touches with precisely
the same bearing every portion of it.
If the amputation has been below the
knee then comes the stout steel knee
Joint. The making and fitting of this
part OF the limb requires great skill.
The necessity is found for a separate
knee piece OF wood. This is fashioned
into o shqpely knee cap, and so ad'
iusted that each end works smoothly
and steadily in either the top socket
OF the lower limb or the bottom part
OF the upper limb.
yhs making Of the various hinges
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

The San Francisco Chronicle OBJ.
serves: Mrs. Cra1gie, the novelist,
known as "John Oliver Hobbes," has
some sensible ideas on the folly of
American girls marrying Englishmen
or other foreigners. Whatever may
be the virtues of the foreigner, his
training has been SO radically differ
ent from that of an American that
there can be no sympathy between
him and his American wife. The
American girl has been bred to expect
Difference from men in private as well
as in public. Too often she expects
more than she should, for the tenden-
cy of the American father is to spoil
his daughters by over-indulgence. In
England the method is to teach girls
that their brothers are superior, and
thst obedience is the cardinal virtue
in women. Instead of being waited
upon by her husband the American
girl who marrieu an Englishman dis
covers when too late that she is ex-
pected to cater to the tastes of her
husband and to render him personal
service whenever he sees fit to demand
it. She gets no Difference, and scanty
respect. This may seem small mat.
ter, but it has been the cause OF much
unhappiness in international mar.
ziages.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

80 - a.+- L' ---- - .AANsSi tNiSop, WhSiS
scientific forestry is to be practiced,
and experiments made in acclimating
valuable foreign trees, and in the most
profitable management of the native
species; but every one does not know
that his plan includes horticulture
and agriculture as well as forestry, and
that he wishes and hopes to make his
experience valuable to American
farmers and land owners everywhere.
With this view, he proposes to build
on his property little village, in
cluding not only hotel, but houses
and stores, where people interested in
agriculture, who come properly intro
duced, may rent rooms or houses for
themselves and their families, for such
time as they may desire to study the
work going on upon the estate. There
can be no doubt that there will be
plenty of applicants, for nowhere else
in this country can such opportunities
for advanced study of the sort be
found. Fortunately for his country
men, Mr.. Vanderbilt is not only able,
but willing, to expend large sums of
money in experiments which may re-
turn, for the present, nothing but ad-
vances in scientific knowledge; and it
is just these experiments which are,
perhaps, in the end, most valuable to
the country.-American Architect.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
Peculiarities OF Cats.

l was talking to veterinary surgeon
who makes a speciality of dogs and cats,
and learned something ABOUT the latter
anir,al that l never knew. Now that
cats have become fad, the information
is of value He says that the feline race,
instead of having less affection than dogs
for human beings, have more. Not only
do they become strongly attached to
places, as is generally known, but to per-
sons. Deaths from homesickness are very
common among cats, and, of course, this
ailment is incurable, and not only do they
die because removed from the localities
they love, but frequently the result OF
separation from people they are attached
TO proves fatal. A cat is not friend to
every person it allows to stroke it. A cat
makes few friends, and those are very
strong ones. 1t may live with family
for years and be thoroughly domesticated
and vet have no love for the people. But
when a cat really loves its master or mis-
tress, separation will frequently cause
the death of the animal, while dog will
become used to new masters.
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getting the knack of holding pen or
pencil between a wooden or rubber
finger and thumb, but if both hands
are missing it becomes necessary.
In regard to artificial arms and
hands some great results have been
attained. The work on these is much
more complicated than on the leg, but
still hands are made with fingers that
will pica up pin or handle sword
with wonderful facility. The simplest
contrivance for making She fingers
work naturally is strap which goes
over the shoulder. BY "hunching"
or working the shoulder joint this
strap is made to act upon mechanism
in the forearm and action is thus COM
municated to the fingers SO that they
will open and shut.
While it is advisable for anyone who
intends procuring artificial limbs to
visit the factory in person to get a
perfect fit, it is possible to get fairly
good results from q plaster of Paris
cast. 1t is sometimes impossible for
people to reach large cities where this
work can be doEe as it should, and in
such cases the plaster cast serves
good purpose. So also in regard to
the cost of limbs. A perfect leg will
cost about $75, while an arm, owing
to the complicated mechanism, will
cost from $40 to 500.
There are what the makers call peg
legs. These are finished legs except
that they have no foot. They are
made with a peculiar joint at the
knee, so that the peg can be either stiff
OF, turning screw, can be made
to work on hinge, as the wearer likes
best. The socket receptacle is hcl.
lowed out in the complete leg, and
they cao be made very comfortable.
There is wide difference of opinion
regarding the time that ought to elapse
after amputation before the artificial
limb should be tried, but fair aver
age of all judgments on the matter
sets the time at three months, and 1t
will then take two weeks to turn out q
limb.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

real Improvements were made in arti-
fetal limbs and shapely legs and arms
and hands began to take the place OF
the crutch and the stiff and immoya-
BILE wooden peg. Although frequently
spoken of as "cork" legs, that very
useful material has never beer factor
IN the making of an artificial limb.
Artificial limbs are made generally
from red or English willow. This
comes to the manufacturer in blocks
after thorough seasoning Of two
years. For legs, these blocks are long
enough to form either the Lower or
calf or the upper or thigh part of the
limb. Then there is the foct block.
All the work is done by hand. Inven-
tion has NOT yet devised machinery for
making artificial limbs. The first
thing the operator does is tc' hev the
foot block into some rough semblance
of human foot, and into this is put
one part of the ankle hinge. Then
the skin is rudely formed and the other
portion of the ankle hinge is adjusted.
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Somebody has unearthed bool

/ Somebody has unearthed book
written by Bartholomew Anglicus,
about 1850, of which one of the most
amusing chapters is on the children
OF his day. Of these he writes: "They
dresd no perils more than beating
with rod, and they love an apple
more than gold, and make more sor-
row and woe for the loss of an apple
than for the loss of heritage. They
desire all that they see, and pray and
ask with voice and with hand. They
keep no counsel, but they tell all that
they hear and see. Suddenly they
laugh, and suddenly they weep. Al
ways they cry and jangle and iape;
that unless they be still while they
sleep. When they be washed of filth
anon they defle themselves again.
When their mother washeth and
combeth them, they kick and sprawl
and put with feet and with hands, and
Withstand with all their might" All
of which makes it appear that those
1860 boys were the same then as now.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
Remarkable Privilege of a Baron.

The thirty-second Baron Kinssale,
who died recently, had the privilege
of keeping his hat on his head in the
presence of the sovereign. No other
nobleman in England had this privil-
ege, which came to his ancestor, John
de Courcy, 700 years ago. John de
Courcy was faithful friend of Richard
the Lion-Hearted, and King John
cruelty caused his Imprisonment in @
dungeon. When the King OF France
sent challenge from his most valiant
knight to the most valiant knight of
Britain John de Courcy had to be
released. He won the battle, and then
exacted as a reward the right for him
self and his descendants to remain
with covered heads in the Kings COM
pany, and to salute him only with n
shake of the hand. New York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
A NAILLEss HORSESHOE.
An Important Invention That May
Prove a Boon for Horses.

In one respect the human race has
made very little improvement during
the past few thousand years. This IS
in the matter OF horseshoes. Our pres
ent method of shoeing horses has not
changed materially for centuries, and
has always been rude and irrational.
One of the chief objections to the sys-
tenn is that the hoof is made to fit the
shoe instead of the shoe to fit the hoof.
This involves lot of cutting and
sc.aping, and is the chief cause OF
lameness and stumbling. The use OF
nails is also a serious objection, as, no
matter how careful the blacksmith
may be, there are cases when tender
spot will be penetrated. 1t is quite
obvious that nature never intended
nails to be driven into horses hoof.
The accompanying illustrations,
says the New York World, show a
novel horseshoe that has been sub :
jected to careful and thorough trial
on half dozen horses. In every in
stance it has worked to perfection.
The inventor is G. L. Reynolds, OF Au-
burn, N. Y.
Like great many works of genius,
the one in question is extremely sim.
pie. 1t consists of q band of metal
about an inch high, which fits around
the lower edge of the hoof. At the
base of this band there is sort OF
projecting shelf, or fange, which is
made to fit into groove which runa
around the inside of the shoe. The
latter is made of steel, of the usual
shape and style. The only difference
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
An Undutiiul Son.

General Skobeleff, the famous Rms
sian soldier, was notorious son. His
father happened to be General also.
Skobeleff, Sr., took care of his worldly
goods, while Skobeleff, Jr., had no re.
gard for money-that is, when he had
any. So long as the father was the
sons superior in rank things went all
right for the father, but when the son
was promoted over the fathers head
there came sad change. Whenever
his martial progenltor refused to give
him money Skobeleff, JrY, threatened
to order the poor old man under ar
rest, and sometimes did not hesitate
to execute his threat, despite tn,
prayers and tears OF the unlucky par
emf. He always had money hence
forth. New York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

When the leg has been fitted and all
the Joints have been made to work
perfectly the wood is smoo thed on the
outside. 1t is then covered with q
coating of thin rawhide and enameled.
But with all the care exercised in the
manufacture, the most difficult task,
perhaps, falls upon the person who is
to wear the contrivance. In many
cases it is difficult to learn to use it.
According to all accounts people have
more trouble learning the use of an ar
tifcial arm or hand than they do the
leg. If but one arm has been ampu.
tated, the remaining member is made
to do all the service. People as q
usual thing find it much easier to
learn to write with the left hand than
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

Edward Atkinson recently told tie
following anecdote, as Illustrating
human falling very frequently to be
seen: :"When cotton seed oil was under
the bane of popular prejudice and the
law as well, a Chicago lard-maker
shipped some lard 'adulterated' with
cotton seed oil to Europe. 1t was
pronounced excellent lard. 1t was
liked so well that he received a great
order for 10000 tierces. But at this
iuncture he could get no oil,and was
forced to ship the pure lard. The con-
signee pronounced it off sample
wouldn't have it, and the unfortunate
Chicago man lost large sum OF
money" The lard dealer was rendered
powerless because he had bitten OH
more adulteration than his factory
could chew.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
NEW AND NEAT.
SOME LATE DESIGNS IN GAR
NENTS FOR WOMEN.
Stylish Combination in Waist for
Misses-Norfolk Basque for GEN
eral Wear-Picturesque Ma
rie Antoinette Fichus.

Nthe first large illustration fancy
boucle plaid is united with hunt
er,s green velvet and decorated
with narrow, dull gilt gimp and
small buttons to match. The stylish
waist9is arranged over Innings fitted
with single bust darts and other usual
seams, and closes in centre back. The
full fonts and back are gathered on
at yoke depth. A pointed yoke of
velvet covers the upper portions of
front and back, the front yoke extend
ing to form stole in centre over the
drooping blouse close to the waist
line. The neck is finished with a
close.ftting standing collar of vel
vet, and belt to match encircles the
waist. Full gigot sleeves are mounted
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cycling or general wear. The adjust
.ment is glove fitting to the waist line,
below which it falls with slight rip
pie to fashionable length over the hips,
the box plaits being graded and ap-
piled from the shoulders and the centre
of fronts and back to the lower edge
OF basque. A belt of the material is
worn around the waist. s The closing
is effected invisibly in centre front
under the box plat. Two styles of
collar are provided by the pattern, q
high rolling collar that is closed to
the neck, as shown on the figure, and
low-cut revers collar to wear with q
chemisette, as shown IN the small
drawing. The fashionable full gigot
sleeves are gathered at the top over
comfortable sleeve Innings and are
plainly completed at the wrists. This
style of basque is simple in construc-
tion and dressy in effect, requires no
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

are deemed permissible limitations OF
the precious stones, and come in many
quaint and beautiful designs.
Mercury wings are very popular,
and are to be had in all sizes. When
attached to n band of the same stones
they make becoming and effective
headdress, and can be worn with hair
arranged either high on the head or
low in the neck, or part way between.
Young girls twist bit of ribbon in
their hair and tie the ends of the rib
bon into q bow in esort of wing shape,
while the rhinestones are universally
conceded to be more suitable for older
women to wear. The wings are often
used without the bandeau. In that
case they are generally fastened to q
long hairpip.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
GOWNS TRIMMED WITH SABLE.

Half of the elaborate gowns seen
now are trimmed with sable, and the
sable animals can be used in many
pretty ways. A gown of blue cloth
has scarf of yellow lace forming a
soft vest and falling down on the skirt.
The scarf is edged by a founce OF
lace. The belt is little sable with
the head on one side OF the lace
fIounce and the bunch of tails hang
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LOWER PART OF SHOE.
relieved when deprived of his heavy

renewed When deprived OF MS heaVJ
iron clogs.
another point of advantage, OF
which the inventor properly lays much
stress, is the fact that the shoe il
grasped firmly to the hoof at every
point. Under the mailing system the
last nails towards the fear are driver
about half way between the heel and
toe. This leaves one-half of the shoe
on either side unfastened. There il
thus a considerable leverage, and it il
for this reason that so many shoel
come off. If this shoe is caught, say
in track, at the rear end, it is almost
sure to come off, This difficulty ii
obviated in Mr.. Reynolds's shoe. In
fact, some persons have objected to
this shoe on the ground that it will
never pull off in an accident, thus rem.
dering the hoof itself liable to injury.
The fastening in the rear is made by
means of spring clinch, which may
be of any strength desired. 1t has one
end fast to the hoof of the rear up.
right extension of the calk, and the
other end has a metallic bearing, at
tached to the hoof an inch or more
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

between 1t and the ordinary shoe is the
presence of the groove and the absence
of nail holes.
When the band is fitted to the hoof
(which is done very readily, the shoe
i'll turn is attached by slipping the
fange into the groove. 1t now re-
mains to clasp the arrangement by two
screws in the rear. These may be
turned to any degree of tightness de-
sired, and moderate degree is suf-
fcient to prevent the shoe from COM
ing off. The whole arrangement may
be put on or taken off in moment.
AS the shoe is not nailed to the
hoof, there is perfect freedom for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
Dragging has brought Kansas into

Dragging has brought Kansas into
a sorry strait again, alleges the New
York Sun. She has been astonishing
the world for some time telling about
her 400, 1000, ,OO0-bushel coru crop Of
1895, but now the crop is gath
cred and measured, she finds herself
compelled to sell her 100000, 000
bushels, the actual crop, at the low
price set by her inflated estimate oi
400, 900, 900 bushels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

| "Have you seen the fact stated in
the newspapers that Russia has begun
to buy her armor plates in this coun.
try" asks the New York Herald, ''and
has it come to your ears that Japan
will probably have some of her new
battle ships built here? Those two
facts are worth noting. We are great
connirr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

null with deep frllis VI h~ndsome
lace. 1t is shaped in round outline in
black and lies in soft, natural folds
around the neck. The ends can hang
loosely or tied in knot over the bust,
as here presented.
The quantity of 44-inch wide mate
rial required to make designs No. 1 or
No. Q is yard for either a 32-inch, 3D.
inch or 40-inch breast measure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

decoration or trimming of any kind,
is becoming to all figures, and for these
reasons held in general favor, retain
ing to-day the popularity achieved on
its first introduction to the world CT
fashion. Cheviot, serge, camel's hair,
vicuna, covert and ladies' cloth and
all varieties of smooth and rough.
faced suiting in plaid, striped, mixed
or checked designs will develop
stylishly by the mode.
The quantity of 44-inch wide mate
rial required to make this basque for
a lady having 32.inch bust measure
is At yards; for 36-inch size, A
yards; for 4O-ilch size, A yards /;
for 42.inch size, Al yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

! In England a distinction is made
between a "village" and ''town, :"
the dignity of town being applied only
10 those places which are large enough
to support weekly market in the
public square, to which the farmers
of the surrounding country bring for
sale and barter their butter, eggs and
other prod.ce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

Previous to the breaking out OF
the war in Cuba New York sent about
fifteen steamers a month to the ports
of the ever faithful isle. Since the
trouble began six or seven of these
steamers have been taken off and sent
elsewhere or laid up, with the result
that the trade of the port has suffered
n loss of more than S1000,000 month.
II would take long time to get tins
trade back again, even if the var
should stop within a short time ana
the longer the fight is kept up the more
the trade between the island and this
country will suffer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05

over comfortable Innings and COM
pleted at the wrists with faring cuffs
ofyelYet, edged with gimp to match
yoke. Handsome combinations of
plain and mixed fabrics can be effected
by the mode, which is suitable for all
styles of material in wool or silk. The
waist can be worn with a gored or
round full skirt to match, and serge,
cainels hair, cashmere, cheviot or
tweed will usually be chosen for prac.
Gcal purposes, with or without silk,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
Smoking Kills the Bacteria.

Professor Hajak, of Vienna, has de.
clared that smokers are less liable to
diphtheria and other throat diseases
than non-smokers in the ratio of one
to twenty eight. The learned Doctor
Schiff also gives us to understand that
smoking is always positively forbidden
in meteorological laboratories, because
il is known to hinder the development
of baoteriR. Boston Traveller.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
The Limit OF Folly.

It seems about the limit of folly t.
hide money in stove and leave it tt
the risk of fire, but even that line We
passed by some unknown near Nor
way, Ga, who stored lot of cart
ridges in q stove. A woman started
fire in the stove one day last week ant
the cartridges exploded, DESTROYING
the sight OF one eye and otherwise IN
turing her. New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-05
oRNAMENTs FOR THE HAIR.

OF late years it has become tho
fashion to wear some ornament in the
hair when in full evening dress
Tiaras, crowns and coronets are, of
course, the handsomest ornaments
but, after all, the majority OF women
do not possess such jewels. Rhine
stones, which closely resemble dia.
.n,ouds in their brilliant appearance,
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LADIES MARIE ANro1NErTE F1cHUs.

The picturesque neck draperies of
the Marie Antoinette period are found
among the dainty accessories to the
toilette of the fashionable women.
The soft, fine null, chiffon. silk, mus.
lin, crepe.de-chine, or Brussels net,
of which they are usually made,
draped around the neck in soft folds,
with the fluffy, ruffled edging of soft