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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
An Enterprlsing Peach Grower.

The great Hale peach orchard, in
Georgiu, covers 1918 acres, GOO of
which are in bearing trees, and the re-
mainder in nursery stock. There are
avenues running north and south
through the orchard 500 feet apart,
with cross road overy 1000 feet.
There ore two large packing houses
100 feet long and forty feet wide and
two stories high, and lodging house
or hotel has just been built for the
help. Last year come 400 helpers
camped in barns, wagons, tents, etc.
At picking time about 800 men and
women, chiefly colcred, and seventy
five horses and mules, are employed,
while fifty men and thirty mules are
employed the year round. At the
lodging house rooms and beds are free,
and board costs $3.50 week, while
families and parties can furnish their
own GOOD and have it cooked for them.
selves. il they choose, This year the
curculio attacked the peaches, and Mr..
Hale waged prompt war upon the in
sects, iarring ths trees and catching
the insects in sheets tackled to light
semicircular hoop frames. Two of
these were brought together about d
tree, which was struck by rubber
padded club, and tho insects which
dropped were then thrown into buckets
and carried by boys to barrels in
wagons and drawn away to be burned
with the stung fruit which dropped
with them. Fifty men were busy for
nearly two months, from early April
onward, at this work, which cost $4,000.
But while in other orchards from sixty
to ninety per cent. of the fruit was
lost, and in some orchards the entire
crop, the Hale orchard alone had q
full crop, and many OF tho trees were
so overloaded that they required severe
thinning by hand.-Forest and Gar
don,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Fresh Air for the Brain.

Inasmuch as natures vital processes
are not hnphazard, but are exact
chemical relations, the Importance of
the proper ventilation of school build
ings cannot be overrated. In just the
same manner as o candle burns less
brightly in impoverished air, SO also
does mental activity decrease. This
statement is substantiated by expert.
ment. According to ."Heating and
ventilating," some English students
on sanitation declare that the produe-
tive work of scholars in badly-venti-
lated buildings falls twenty per cent.
below the work of the same children
in well.ventilated schoolrooms, and
reports ofas great as twenty per cent.
gain from this cause have been made
in the schools of Chicago. Another
instance is found in the case of aSwell-
known school which, when moved into
new. light and airy quarters, is re-
ported to have made o gain OF from
fifteen to twenty per cent. in yearly
work accomplished. The several
divisions of the pension bureau OF the
United States Government were at one
time located in as many detached and
scattered buildings in Washington.
They are now quartered in ono large.
roomy, well-ligbted and well.a.red
building. Under the old conditions
about $4,000 days of labor per year
were lost to the Government through
illness in the clerical force of that one
department. Under the improved
conditions now existing and, notwith.
standing On increased force of en-
ployes, but about 10000 days are lost
through illness, gain of 5000 work
ing days, or twenty-seven years, to
say nothing of the corresponding in
crease in the working capacity OF the
entire clerical force. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
A Barbar0us Exhibition.

A correspondent describes an ex-
hibitlon of hanging, which is attract
ing large crowds of morbid spectators
OF Paris: "a man is attached by o
cord to the ceiling. he is dressed in
a blouse, with red muller around his
neck. His head is bent toward his
chest. His face is thin and bony and
appears conyulsed, his eyes are almost
shut, his veins are swollen and the
complexion is as ashen. The arms
drop down at little distance from
the body; his hands are contracted,
the fingers bent The veins are so
swollen that they seem to be on tho
point of bursting. The legs hang
straight and stiff. This barbarous
spectacle is served up with an accom-.
paniment of music. 1t is observed
that when the music strikes up the
hanging man is seized with painful
convulsions. In this position he will
remain thirteen days; after that he
will remain buried 365, and will then
take his place among the living. The
rest the man takes in this hanging
position consists in leaning against q
ladder, which is placed in position
to permit him to doze without i'll the
least changing his attitude. During
this time he is rubbed with sedaJive
lotion and inhales ether. No food OF
any kind is taken. British Medical
Innrnal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

And in that moment Colonel
Clitheroe knew that though his hsis
was plentifully streaked with gray,
and though his face had lines on it
which nothing but the passage of years
can trace, he loved Rose Dysart es o
man loves only once in lifetime.
1t was only when he told Mr.. and
Mrs. Dysart of his good fortune that
he remembered Harry Rawdon's COM
mission.
"Never mindl" said Rose. "Your
recommendation of him as husband
would not have been of the slightest
use. I have loved you first and last
and always-ever since was two."
That is how there came to be q
young, bright girl who, bearing the
title of Mrs. Colonel Clitheroe, walked
by the side of her elderly husband one
sunny Sunday to the accompaniment
of the church bells. Snow il his hair
sumner in her face, yet they were
happy, with happiness which is the
portion of very few of the men and
women whom the world considers we'll
matched. Household Words.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Peculiar NIishap on a Railway.

A very peculiar mishap to freight
train has Just come to the attention of
the motive power department OF the
Panhandle in this city, and in its de-
tails it assumes the nature of mira.
Gle as strange as those of old. The
train was running at q rapid rate be-
tween Xenia and Trebeins, o distance
of four miles, when the trucks OF one
of the cars gave way and jumped onto
the tracks of the Cincinnati, Hamll-
ton and Dayton road, which runs
parallel with the Pennsylvania ut that
point. The trucks lighted squarely
on the rails anl continued running
until thoy smashed into the pilot OF o
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton en-
CINE running in the opposite direc'
tion. The Panhandle train evidently
did not suffer any Inconvenience oW.
ing to the loss OF trucks, as 1t was not
discovered until Trebeins was cached,
and then it was found that the body
of the freight car was held in position
by tho couplings and had run two
miles without any wheels. The accident
is perhaps without my parallel in an
mails of railways, and although absolute
ly true and vouched for by the motive
power department officials, it seems
stranger than ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fOhio) Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Artificial Camphor.

Owing to the widespread use Of
camphor in the arts and in medicine,
it's increasing scarcity and expensive
ness have raised the problem of artii.
cial cultivation. There are q number
of trees, mnny of them widely sepa-
rated in genus, order, or species, from
which camphor is obtained. The tree,
however, which produces most of the
camphor of commerce is member of
the laurel family, belonging to the
same genus as the cinnamon tree. This
tree attains enormous size. The bulk
of the camphor imported into Europe
comes from Japan and Formosa, and
small amount from China, although
the trees are very abundant in the lat
ter country, and the wood is much
used. Every part of the tree is said
to be useful, even The fruit being en-
ployed in the preparation of tallow.
The statement that the large use OF
smokeless powder is sponsible for
the high price of camphor is denied
by Sir Frederick Abel, who says that,
while camphor was much used in the
manufacture of smokeless powder in
the early days, it was soon shown to
have serious practical disadvantages,
and its use has been to large extent
discontinued. 1t is, however, used for
the conversion Of collodion cotton in
to celluloid, and, in combination with
various ill-smelling compounds. is the
basis of most moth powders. In re.
Gently published account of the com.
mercial and scientific value of this
tree, DR.. e. Grassmann urges the i'm.
portance OF increasing the plantations
to the greatest possible extent, and the
placing of some restriction on the
wanton destruction of the trees
Popular Science Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
An American Lord Chancellor.

The enthusiastic reception accorded
to the Lord Chief Justice in the United
States, says the New York Times, re-
calls the fact that one of the greatest
Lord Chapcellors of England was born
in New England. Copley, the painter,
was aresident in America with his fam
lily during the War of the American
independence. At the conclusion of
the war Copley decided to continue o
British subject in preference to be-
coming citizen of the United States
and returned to England with his fam
lily, which included son, born in
America, afterward the celebrated Sir
John Copley, who was Master of the
Rolls, and subsequently, as Lord
Lyndhurst, Lord Chancellor OF Eng
md
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Not To Be.

The rose said, "Let but this long rain be
past,
And shall feel my sweetness in the sun
And pour its fullness into life at last"
But when tho rain was done.
But when the dawn sparkled through un
clouded air,
She was not there.
Tho lark said, "Lct but winter be away.
And blossoms come and light, and will
And lose the enrth and be the voice OF day. v
But when tho SHOWS werc Ger,
But when spring broke in blueness over
head.
Tho lark was dead.
And myriad roses made the garden glow,
And skylarks carolled oil the summer
long
What lack Of birds to sing and flowers tc
blow!
Yet, ah, lost scent, lost song!
Poor empty rosc, poor lark that never
trillod!
Dead unfulfllled!
Augusta Webster.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
On Halloween.

With the mystic apple skin,
Peeled unbroken, held with care,
Thus the charm now begin:
Whirl II three times in the air;
On the floor then let 1t fall
Pshaw! no letter there at oil!
Never did believe In signs,
Just q lot OF foolishness;
(Eear the wind sigh In the pinesD
Try 1t just once more, guess.
Now then, carefdl: One, two, three;
Bless my stars! Why that's T!
T!-of all the twenty-six!
Accident, OF course, that's p'ain,,
(Chance plays many curious trichs)
Still, for fun I'll try again.
Wouldn't 1t be curious, though,
Fit was-why 'tis-an o!
We'll! Perhaps some signs are true.
con my word, I'm feeling queer!
How my heart Is beating. tooD
Once moro. now. to make 1t clear.
Yes. it's M! I always knew
Signs on Halloween were true!
&C. F. Lester, In Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Ancient Flowers.

The oldest and most curious her.
bcrium in the world is the Egyptian
Museum at Cairo. 1t consists of
crowns, gsrlands, wreaths and bou-
auets of flowers, all taken from the
ancient tombs of Egypt, most OF the
examples being in excellent condition,
and nearly all the flowers have been
identified. They cannot be less than
5000 wears old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
FROM AMY,s LIPS.


From Amy's lips the light words break
Like ripples on silver lake,
As II no grayer thought they knew
Than thts-that skies are always blue
And birds are singing for her sake.
And yet her words, though careless, make
Our sides and not our heartstrings ache;
A word that wounded never flew
From Amy's lips.
s7~crS-T oa
Though have seen the boldest quake
When they have chanced her scorn to wake.
And so wonder what she'd do
II I should ask for one or two
Of-somethlng have longed to takc
From Amy's lips.
Life
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
An Indian Summer Day.

There's lulling song Ct locusts and the hum
of golden bees,
And you almost hear the sap flow through
the thrilled veins Of tho trees: -,
And the hazy, mazy, daisy. dreaming world
around you seems
Like mystic land enchanted-like para
disc OF dreams!
Blue smoke from happy huts-
A rain of ripened nuts;
And far away-o'er meadows ringing,
Sweets sounds, rs OF q woman singing;
"Coming through the'rye-
Comm through the rye"
And then the faint, uncertain, silver tenor o.
a bell
That summons all tho winds to prayer II
many cloistered doll;
And then-a thrush's music from groves
with golden CLEANS;
The wild note OF mocking bird and Still
the dreams-the dreams!
Blue smoke from happy huts-
A rain of ripened nuts;
Aud far, DER golden meadows ringing,
Sweet sounds, as of q woman singing: .
"Comin' through the rye
Comm through tho rye!'
Frank L. Stanton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
The New Photography.

The "X" or Roentgen ray continues
to furnish evidence that it has come
to stay as a new and valuable servant
to the surgeon and the rathologist.
By its help, the other day, q long
sought distinction was made between
ricketts,, disease of the bones occur
ring generally in underfed babies, and
"late ricketts," or somewhat similar
complaint which attacks children,
chiefly girls, at later age, 1t was
demonstrated that the "late ricketts,
show o substantial difference from the
infantile ailment, the bones being at
tackled in different way.-New York
Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Cleveland Leader


she-"Are you lucky at cards?" Hc
-"very lucky. 1 always win" She
(archly)-"How about love" He
(promptly)-Just as lucky. Ialways
lose. PUCK
"Did you divide your bonbons with
your little brother, Mollie?' "Yes,
ma; ate tho candy and gave him the
notices. You know he is awfully
fond of reading. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
"Havo your literary efforts brought
you anything in?" sob, yes. Once
manuscript was lost in transmission,
and l received forty-two marks COM
pensation from the Postofice. "-Liep.
ziger Tageblatt.
"Mary, I hope you took good care
of my animals?" Indeed I did; only
once 1 forgot to feed the cat" 81
hope she didn't suffer" "Oh, no.
She ate the canary and the parrot. y
Fliegende Blaetter.
"You say you got even with that
stingy relative of you're by giving his
boy bicycle2 How is that" "Don't
you see? It'll cost him more to buy
the extras than 1 paid for the wheel. "
New York Herald.
She'll Never Earn the Title: 81
don't mind riding the bicycle and
wearing the costume, but should hate
to be called wheelwoman. "Don't
worry, dear. Nobody will ever call
You that. "-Detroit Froe Press.
Had Faith in Her Aim: Johrny had
been naughty. $50 into the garden, "
said his mother, "and fetch me a
stick" Johnny five minutes later -
Couldn't find O stick, muvver; but
here's stone you might frow at me. "
London Figaro.
Mrs. Weary (reading)-"Tho body
OF book agent was found on Blank
street this morning. He had evidently
been murdered. Mr.. Weary (medi-
tatively)-"Um-er-renlly, now, l
think that was going most too far. -
New York Weekly.
Mr.. Floorwalker -"Why is a baby
suffering with collie like q conser7a'
tory?" Mrs. Floorwalker-"Because
they are just too sweet for anything.
Mr.. Floorwalker-"Naw; they are
both full of windy panes. "-Pittsbnrg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Streeter-"I don't understand how
you can be 60 engrossed in religious
work" Kirke-'I suppose it depends
in large measure upon association.
There are people who are interested in
golfng, for instance" Streeter-
"Oh, that's different. Boston Tran
script.
Like Beavers: Tommy-"Paw, what
does it mean in the paper when itsays
that the leaders of party are work
ing like beavers?" Mr.. Fight
might mean they ore saying nothing
and saving wood, but it usually means
they have begun throwing mud. "-Iu-
diannpolis Journal.
"Of course, don't expect to get O
seat" said the large lady, who was
hanging to the strap. "And j don't
think 1 ought to have one, neither. 1t
amt no more than right when man
has spent the last nickel he's got for o
ride, to make him stand up; indeed,
it ain't." Seven men arose, each jim
Cling some silver in his pocket, rs il
to resent the imputation. on.-lndian'
apolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Since Yesterday.

The mavIs sang but yesterday
A strain that thrilled through autumn
dearth;
he read tho music Of his lay
In light and leaf and heaven and earth;
The windlowcrs by the wnys'de swung
Words of the music that was sung.
In all his song tho shade and sun
or earth and heaven seemed to meet;
Its 10y and sorrow were as one
Its very sadness was but sweet;
He sung Of summers yet to be;
You Listened to his song with me.
The heart makes sunshine In the rain,
Or winter In the midst Of May;
And, though the mavis sings again
His seli.same song OF yesterday,
I find no gladness in his tone;
To-day listen here alone.
And-even our suniest moment takes
Such shadows OF the bliss we knew
To-day his throbblng song awakcs
But wistful, haunting thoughts OF you;
Its very sweetness Is but sad;
You gave 1t oil tue Joy 1t had.
-Chambers's Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Nervous Performances.

When Queen Victoria, then n girl oil
twenty, told the Duchess or Gloucester
of her announcement of her betrothal
to Prince Albert to the Privy Council,
the Duchess asked her if it was no; n
nervous thing to do. She said, eyes
but l did n much more nervous thing &
little while ago." "What was that?''
81 proposed to Prince Albert
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Attempt to Steal a Crocodile.

An attempt was made recently to
steal one of the crocodiles in the Jar
din des Plantes, in Paris. The keepers
were awakened by the roars OF the
sauriaD, and on investigating the cause
found two men and q woman endeavor.
ing to raise the animal over the rail-.
ings. One man was inside the railing
and was practically at the mercy OF
the animal. He was rescued with
difficulty and put under arrest, but his
confederates escaped.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
STATE OF ouro, CRY OF TOLEDO, 60.
4 oSs

FRANK Sna j. CaESeY makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm Of +. j. CnENEY &
and Sta.e aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF cATARRH that cannot bs
cured by tho use HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
-, presence, this 9th day Of December,
SEAL A. D. 1885. A. W. Sa,a+,, SGkE1s9s, S,,b,,,
Halls Catarrh euro Is taken intern ally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J. CHENEY Sc Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists. 76c.
Halls Family Pills are the best --
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
A Sure-Thing Bet.

Dick Golden, at Keith's, says an
Irishman once bet ten cents he could
eat more oysters than dealer could
open. After swallowing ninety of the
bivalyes, Pat laid dime on the count
er and said: "Bedad. you've won. l
can't eat any more,"-N Y York
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

toLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t acts at once upon the organ
affected, and the nerve centers; re-
moves the cause, and dispels efectually
the symptoms.
Mrs. Barris relates her experience
for the benefit of others.
ST had been sick with liberation
of the womb, causing all kinds of dis
agreeable experiences, such as irrita-
bility, sleeplessness, faintness, and at
times Mysteries My physician said it
: was the worst case he ever had. My
back ached, leucorrhea very profuse,
and I had severe bearing-down pain.
The physicians thought I should never
recover, and as the last remedy, they
procured your Vegetable Compound.
/ had not taken more than one-fourth
OF bottle, before was more COM
Portable. I continued its use, also the
Sanative Wash, and Liver Pills. After
using four bottles, 1 was able to be
out, and do almost all my work. l
think the Vegetable Compound is the
only medicine that will cure female
complaints, and it will reach the worst
cases in very short time. 1 know 1t
saved my life. Mrs. NJ, BARhis,
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. All drug
Oistc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
An English lecturer on chem
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Patriotism.

"Do you take any interest in poll.
tics, Mrs. Skorcher?"
"Of course I do. I've promised Mr..
Skorcher that 1 will clean his wheel
election day SO he can take time to go
and vote. Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
Sheer DesperntIor,.
SAVANNAH, GA.

J. T. SHUpTRINE. City.
Dear Sir:-"Several physicians treated me
without success for what they pronounced q
stubborn case Of eczema. In addition to this
j have tried every so-called remedy that was
suggested TO me. but nothing did me tho
slightest good until in sheer desperation I
tried your TETTERISE. This effected what
seems to be n PERMANENT cure, and take
pleasure in testifying toi its merit-." Respect
fully yours, ISAAC G. HAAS.
boz BY mail for 50c in stamps.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

Do you wish to know how to have no steam, and
not half the usual pork on wash-day! Ask your
grocer for bar of Dobbins' Electric Soap. and the
directions will tell you how. Be snre to get nc mts-
tion. There are lots of thom.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

believe Pso's Cure for Consumption saved
my boys life last t,,E sHmmsr.mMr nH. % II ALLIE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces tnnamina-
tion. alIays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
The Faults and FolIies of tho Age

The Faults and Follies of tho Age
Are numerous, but of the latter none is more
ridiculous than the promiscuous and random
use Of laxative pills and other drastic cathar.
both the stomach and the bowels. II BIOS.
letters Stomach Bitters be used instead oi
these no-remedies, tho result Is accomplishsd q
without pain and with great benefit TO the
remedy when constipation Is manifested. and
thereby prevent 1t from becoming chronic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

Ammonia is better than whiskey for snake
bites. Snake hunters will mourn over this
Information.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09
His .Pediseee.

Birmingham-Your daughter is to
marry young man named Hill, I be-
lieve?
Manchester Yes, he belongs to one
of the very Oldest families in the coun-
try.
81 didn't know that he came from q
particularly old family"
"oh, yes; you often hear people
use the expression, sAs old as the
Hills: Pittsburg Chrcnicle-Tele-
graph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

FITSstopped free and permanently cured. No
fits after first day. use OF DR.. KLlNEs GREAT
NERvsREsroRER. Free Ss trial bottle ana treat
ise. Send to DR.. Kline. 93l Arch ST.. Phila., Pa'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-09

CAscARETs stimulate LIVER. kidneys and md
bowels. Never 'cken. weaken or gripe. l0c.