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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

a very curious state of affairs is re.
ported from France, where the popu-
1ation, which has been decreasing for
some time, is growing at an alarmingly
feeble rate. For some time the de.
crease among the French has been
cause of comment among European
economists, but in most cases it has
been ascribed to tho tremendous de.
struction among the men who, during
the Prussian war, were just entering
upon the middle years Of manhood.
This excuse can be used no longer,
and it is noted with modification
among the French leaders that the
present trifiing increase in the popu.
lation is due chiefly to the immigra.
tion of people from other Nations.
The w1sest observers of the situation
claim 70 have found the reason for
this sudden arrest in National growth,
and their explanation is both piausi-
bic and an important object lesson for
people of other lands. 1t is pointed
out that the increase of taxation in
France to keep up the burden Of the
National debt has been such that peo.
pie who, some years ago, were per.
fectly willing to assume the respon-
sibility of supporting household are
now afraid to make the venture. The
French peasant is proyerbially thrifty,
and one of the chief ends OF his thrift
is to supply his children with enough
means upon which to make respecte-
BILE start in life. If he cannot support
family and leave it in comparatively
easy circumstances he prefers to have
no family to support. Hewould rather
forego the attempt to keep up house
hold il he believes that possibly his
attempt may be failure. This fact
is now offered in explanation OF the
remarkable falling off in the growth Of
French population, and the Chicago
Record maintains ''it is plausible
one. There could be no better proof
of The intimate relationship which
National legislation bears to indiyid-
usI and National prosperity. The laws
which oppress the people OF Nation
hurt 1t physically just as surely IS
thew hurt it financially"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Always fold dress right side out
for packing, sa it will not wrinkle 10
much.
Ifs little -four is rubbed over loaf
OF cake before iceing it will prevent
the frosting from spreading and rum
ming of 80 readily.
Every housewife should impress
upon the minds Of her family that the
bess sauce for any meat is cheerful
ness. Laughter aids digestion, and
people should never grumble while
eating.
In making Indian meal mush, cook
it with milk instead Of water, or part
water and part milk if not convenient
to use ell milk. The pudding will be
much richer, and when fried will
more readily take nice brown.
In giving medicines in liquid form
to an infant place the point OF the
spoon containing the medicine against
the roof of the mouth. Administer
ing it in,this way it will be impossible
for the child to choke or eject the
medicine.
In relaying carpets after the fall
cleaning 1t is we'll to sprinkle some
thing under the edges to destroy any
carpet bugs that may be lurking
around. As good o thing as can be
used is o powder made of equal parts
of camphor gum and tobacco.
Milk weed pods make fine down
for stufing head rest cushions. Those
fortunate enough to be in the country
will have no trouble in finding plenty
along the road sides and can gather
enough to bring home with them for
many winter evenings comfort.
In washing anything made OF
chamois skins use warm water with q
little ammonia in it. Wash By rub
bing between the fingers, bat do not
wiring the chamois. Press it between
the palms of the hands to take out the
water and hang before the fire or IN
the hot sun to dry quickly, rubbing
and pulling the article into proper
shape every few moments to prevent
/ the skin drying hard and stiff.
Linens that have been stained by
tea or coffee may be clesnsed by mois-
tening the spots with water and mold.
ine them over the fumes Of small
piece of burning sulphur or few sui
phur matches. Wash Immediately in
water in which little ammonia or
soda has been dissolved. Stains that
nothing else will remove are often
taken out by the vapor arising from
burning sulphur, but the material
must be washed thoroughly at once.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

an aerial journey more than 900 feet
above the earthl The scheme is to
swing midair suspension railway
from the top.of the EiGel ToTer to
the summit of the distant Trocadero,
from which will be hung by rollers
chairs making the journey back and
forth.
Think of It'll The Eifel Tower is
9S5 feet high. It will give you some
notion OF what that means to recall
the copper cap on the top of our
Washington Monument is only 555
feet from the ground.
Imagine such trip! Some folks
found the journey round the Ferris
Wheel at our Worlds Fair nervous
ordeal. Compared with this aerial
cable line, the Ferris Wheel is posi-
lively ridiculous as hair starter.
If shooting through the clouds in a
cane bottomed chair is not sensational
enough to stir the blood of our modern
novelty lover, let him enter the sur
veying tower, which will be built close
by. There is nothing particularly
startling about the suggestion of a
surveying tower, you say. Just wait
till You hear all.
You will enter leaning cylindrical
tower about fifty feet high and made
of tempered steel. 1t locks, like moth
ing more imposing than metallic
Tower of Pisa. You will find circu.
lar seat inside, capable of holding
about twenty persons. You will sit
down and probably grasp the railing
pretty tight, meantime holding your
breath.
When the seats are all filled you will
suddenly shoot up into the air for o
distance of two hundred feet!
You will then discover that your
tower Is made of concentric steel tubes
that telescope into each other, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
tional features of the telescope tower

prevailed.
The third wonder is the great globe,
120 feet in diameter, that will exhibit
the entire geography of the world in
the minutest detail. The exact means
by which the visitor is to be brought
in front OF any particular spot on its
surface he wishes to investigate is not
yet finally decided The latest plan
is to encircle 1t with railroad, hpoh
which will run regular train ef cars.
1t is calculated that this train will EN-;
able you to entdB Phineas Fogg's nar:
velleus feat with d very large margin
to spare. You can go round the
world in sixty seeonda!
Marvel No. 4 is an inverted Eifel
Tower. In other words, it is an enor-
mously deep hole in the ground. This
will lie on the opposite side of the
grounds and its bottom will be reached
by series of elevators.
The depth that it is proposed to sink
this shaft is 1000 feet. 1t will be
lighted from tor to bottom, and the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

meter of the greatest telescope object
glass of the world
1t will, so it is claimed, bring the
moon within one mile OF us !
The Telescope is to be 1S0 feet long,
and is to be rigged SO that 600 persons
can simultaneously view the heavens
with it. The image is to be received
on level mirror seventy-five inches
in diameter. and from taat reflected
upon n SCREEN.
The revelations OF the starry mys.
teries that this gigantic telescope is
expected to make will thus be given
not to solitary astronomer, to be by
him sent forth to the world in his own
good time and to the benefit of his
fame alone. but directly to the public,
and any of us may he fortunate enough
to be personally present at stellar dis.
coveries OF vast importance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
Says Harper's Weekly: 1t was re.

Says Harper's Weekly: 1t was re'
Gently reported that the post of milis
tary attache to the American Embassyt Ia
London was vacant, and had been Of.
iered to three officers, all Of whom
have declined it on the ground that
their salaries could not support the
dignity of the job. 1t is very pretty
place, and one that has not been used
to go begging. It calls for an officer
of the rank of major, and gives him
little to do except to look handsome
and to adorn London society with his
presence. He is entitled to wear tie
most decorative clothes of any one
connected with the embassy. When
he Eidss out With the Embassador-l, -l,s-
goes on the front seat inside, and NOT
on the box seat with the coachman, rs
iil-informed persons have erroneously
supposed. Opportunities to meet
folks that really are folks come to him
daily. He dimes out nearly every
night, aud seldom is at loss for a.
hearty meal of nourishing food. His
chiet expenses are for lodgings and
cab hire, but the hesitation of worthy
officers to accept the place indicates
that even those expenses may be too
considerable. The real trouble must
be thnt the majors in Uncle Sans
army are middle-aged men with fami-
lies, and salary that might maintain
the attache himself we'll enough in
London will not also maintain his
family, either at home in his absence
or with HIM abroad. If lieutenants
had rank enough for the place, it
would probably be easy to keep it
filled with young unmarried officers of
the requisite stature and comeliness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

ionable woman will be adorned with d
crawling specimen and the enterpris-
ing Dealers supply will be more than
exhausted.
The terrapin is q harmless little
creature, most amiable and unobtru-
sive in disposition and modest likewise
in appetite. When one is tired OF
him as an ornament he may safely be
kept in a box and will subsist content
edly on O little water and fly or two
every night. He has pretty raottled
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
size, it will require OF 44.inch wide
material II yards, and 81 yards ics
the skirt. y ss j.
LIVE INSECTS WORN AS JEwEnRy.

LIVE INSECTS WORN AS JEwEIRy. '1F
Women have taken to wearing
iewelry that is alive and crawls, fact
which requires some explanation.
There is little animal known as the
japanese terrapiu, which for many
years has been allowed to make Its
hutnble way unuoticed. Then of
sudden SOME tickle Parisian ladies be-
gan to tire OF their brilliant chame.
Icons, which they had formerly been
fond Of wearing as substitute for
iewelry, and the pretty little terrapin
was attached to q gold chain and be.
came the very newest fad. Then New
York women took up the idea, and g
New York ieweler, in response to the
demand, has just ordered some bun.
dreds Of these living ornaments.
Women are SO quick to adopt an idea
of this sort that it will not be very
long before the bodicss Of evory fash.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
handsome bertha shaped OF the upper
,l.a Z. -anndnd nnflina with the free

handsome bertha shaped OF the upper
edge in rounded outline with the free
edges outlined with narrow jeweled
trimming. A standing collar OF vel
vet edged with a fall of cream lace
completes the neck. The stylish
sleeves are close fitting to considera-
bic distance above the elbow, the
short full puffs at the top being the
newest of the seasons modes. The
skirt of fashionable width is gored tv
expand gradually toward the lower
edge, band OF passementerie above
the facing forming the garniture. All
seasonable fabrics such as mohair,
challis, crepon, in plaid, striped or
figured designs, may be employed in
developing the mode, and decorated
with sparing or lavish hand. To make
this waist for q miss in the medium
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
terrapin permits no exception to this.
New York Journal.
PRETTY FUR COLLARS.

The prettiest fur collars OF fashion
are large enough to almost cover the
shoulders, and border Of sable tails
finishes the edges if you can afford the
extravaganza. Sable tails, by the
way, are in evidence on gowns and
wraps of oil sorts, and two or three
arranged with the cream lace iabot in
the front Of the bodice are quite tho
thing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
that you are at the arex of the inner

that you are at the arex of the inner
most.-and now uppermost section.
But the big tower will not stand
straight up. It will bend over, rain
bow fashion, in long arc, with you
dangling at the end of it, for all the
world like fish at the end of sway
ing rod. Then it will revolve slowly
from its base, swinging you in wide
circle over large section of the ex-
position grounds, and finally land you
on stationary tower, down which you
drop by an elevator to the ground.
The scheme of this tower was chosen
as the most startling of five hundred
remarkable suggestions. One of the
rejected schemes, by tho way, was to
build temple of literature out of
bricks composed of the compressed
pulp of rejected manuscripts. The
idea appealed strongly to the imagina-
tions OF the managers, but the sensa-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

It was once eaid that there was liz
ale or no drunkenness in France,
where the people INDUCED freely in
light wines, but such seems to be no
longer the case. A mans temperance
association has been established re;
Gently in Paris, and there is declared
to be great need for it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

Research has revealed to the Bath
tMe) Enterprise that the first ply
sician to practice in :aast tc~o and its
vicinity was woman. 1t was about
1850, and her field extended over q
large section of the country. There
is no woman practicing medicine 10
Bath to-day. &
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

According to the last census OF
Prussia the increase in population OF
The cities hos been 92.1 per 1000 dur.
ing the last FIVE years, while the inI
crease in the rural districts during
the same period has been only A.2
per 1000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

guns. The larger guns are above the
protected deck, the ammunition being
conveyed to them by armored cleya:
tors. Thefe ore hlso two torpedo
tubes 6t each end OF the vessel. d
turret protected by 10 inch armor
shelters the commanding officer in &C.
ton. The masts aro hollow, with am.
munition elevators to supply the
fighting tops.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
NEW WONDERS.
sIARvELs DESIGNED FOR THE
PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1900.
Huge Surveying Tower-A Great
GIobe-An Enormous Hole In
the Ground-Largest Telc-
scope In the World.

II OvELTY is the note of the
N times and Paris strikes the
note. 1t would be hard in.
deed to provide posterity
with better illustration from which
to gauge the taste of tho worlds pub.
lie during the declining days OF our
century than the scientific and engine
ering eccsntricities that will mark
this exposition. We of to-day are
lovers of wonders. We will find
enough in Paris four years hence to
tickle us to the end OF our days.
Wonder number one will provide
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
STYLES in DRESS.
SOME NEW FEATURES IN FEM
NINE GARMENTS.
A seasonable Coat for Ladies or
AIisses-Unique Combination to
Form an Attractive Tot-
iette for Young Gill

X HINT from across the water
~ informs ua; writes May Man
~ ton; that the l4ose jacket in
its various forms has met
with special favor. A coat of this de-
sign which is especially noticeable and
attractive is shown in the first engrav-
ing. 1t is made Of satin.faced cloth
in a deep shade OF Russian green, the
reyers, collar and cuffs being OF vel.
vet, q darker shade. The garment Of
fashionable length is fitted by shoul-
der and underarm seams. The right
front overlaps the left in double
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

shell, to which the gold chain is easily
attached. This in turn is fastened to
q stickpin, which may be elaborate or
otherwise. A gold heart is the
simplest design, and gold dagger is
likewise popular. The terFapin Is
often worn with evening gowns, when
he astouishes the public by crawling
ovor his owners fair neck. One has
to conquer d little squeamishness to
keep tip with modern fads, and the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
ATTRACTIVE TOILETTE FOR GIRL.

Grey mohair, mauve velvet, white
satin and jeweled passementerie are
uniquely combined in the attractive
toilette depicted in the second large
illustration. The shaping of the waist
is accomplished by fitted lining that
closes invisibly in the center back.
The Upper portion has d shallow
round yoke OF velvet across the bust
and shoulders, the fulneas at the lower
edgo being we'll drawn to the center.
The full front droops gracefully in
fashion extremely becoming to youth
ful figures. A stylish adjunct is the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

Ii hung Chang is keeping diary
of his trip around the world. Whether
The old diplomat will publish the res
suit Of his observations Or not will
probably be settled by the parsonage
who manufactures the yellow jackets
at Pekin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
These are the FIVE great wonders OF
the Paris Exposition.

But it is four years off yet, and who
knows what those four years may pro-
ducep The Herald will doubtless yet
tell its readers of other niarvels
equally great or mayhap greater than
these with which the Capital Of Nov
city will signalise the close Of the
greatest century Of the. worlds his;
tory: Paris. may yet give Us seven
wonders. Now York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

When Lii Hung Chang was in Glas:
gov he told the Scotchmen that their
bagpipes reminded him of China.
They can't make ont whether he meant
it for compliment or NOT. s.-,ss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
"A CAPITALISTS CABIN.
Built 1t With His own Hands ana
Prefers 1t to q Mansion.

Over in the Berkley Hills, says the
San Francisco Chronicle, Captain 2.
R. Thomas, President OF the Standard
Soap Company, has been busy for sev.
eral years building log sdbin: Ev:
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HANGS ON TO THINGS.

The New York Zoos New and Rnre
Kinkajou.
There is o new animal at tho Central
Park New York; Zoo. He hos series
of names and long tail, with which
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

g. Angler, stone cutter in Mont.
pelier, VT, has received notice that
he has fallen heir te On estate in France
worth $1,000, coo.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

THERE are over 100, 900 children in
the national schools Of Germany who
are stuttererE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11
Train robbery is punisablo by death
in Arizona. The Supreme Court has
just upheld the constitutionality OF
the statnte. j!

The campaign of 1895 soon resolved
itself into campaign of education.
The American people never knew SO
much about Mexico before.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-08-05
Judge Drew, of Charleston, De
cInres for Bryan and ScWall'

AT Raleigh Court House Judge
Drew not only delivered a rafting
good speech in favor of free silver,
but announced amid shouts of APP
prevail, that lie will support Bryan
and Sewall. The Judge is, as many
of our readers know, one of our
best citizens and n prominent Re.
publican politician and lawyer of
this city. And still there is more
to follow Kanawha Gazette.
Judge Drew is we'll known to our
people. He delivered the Grafton
in this city on Decoration Day and
delighted and instructed a large
concourse of our citizens with his
eloquence and ability. Judge
Drew was reared under the lights
of Wall street and knows how
slowly but fatally the gold bugs
have wound their heinous schemes
about the industries of this coun-
try. We hope to hear the Judges
thrilling voice in our midst in the
near future advocating the cause of
the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-08-05
JOHN THoRNBURG,
That CRITICISM.

The State Gazette in its attempt
ed criticism on the letter of Chas.
e. McCulloch says that 1--WE are
of tho opinion that Mr.. McCulloch
has not read the whole of that
speech since the time of its doliv-
cry IS years ago"
This refers to the Blaine speech
of 1878. Now let the FARMERS OF
MASON COUNTY appoint a committee
of reliable men to be composed of
one Republican, one Democrat, one
Populist and one Prohibitionist,
and let them compare Blaine's
speech as given in the State Ga
zette with Blaine's as given in the
Congressional Globe, vol. 7, part L,
(45th Congress,) pages S2O-024,
and if they do not report the &c
cuTacy of the quotation used by
Mr.. McCulloch, as we'll as the i9-
nOrancc of the State Gazette in
giving to its readers what it calls
Blaine's speech, we will have moth
ing more to say about that speech
during our remaining sojourn on
earth.
The State Gazette will make an
other valuable discovery and that
is, that the FARMERS OF THIS CoUN-
Try are not the FOOLS it declares
them to be.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-08-05

The Gazette publishes Blaine's
silver speech, and then i'll the face
of all he says in the speech, argues
that he was not silver advocate.
The Register is glad the Gazette
has published Blaine's speech.
The people will put different con
struction on it from the editor of
that paper. 1t is splendid Dem
ocratic campaign document.
The State Gazette, or rather Mr..
Poffenbarger is still hammering
away at the speech Mr.. Menager
made at the White church joint
discussion. That speech must have
been good one or the Gazette
would notspend three weeks trying
to answer it. We hear it on all
sides that Menager did carry off
the laurels and got up out of sick
bed to do it. Poffenbarger should
come out like man and admit it.
Menager ought to be we'll posted in
political affairs. He is an attrac-
tive speaker, because his style is
clear, correct, convincing argument,
with enough passion to class him
with the orators. Besides that the
masses of the Republican party
like Menager. His has been a
willing back to carry them to water
and it could always be counted
upon. The people are not ungrHte-
full if individuals are. Would it
not be we'll to have the Joint dis
cussion over again? We heard
Menager say that he was ready and
willing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-08-05
Agninst Inimnctions.

There was declaration in the
Chicago platform against the un-
due use of injunctions in legal pro-
ceedings. The common people do
not know very much about the
technical parts of law trials, but
they do know n good deal about
the effects of them because they
must bear the burdens. A case
happened recently where U. S.
Judge Simonton, of North Carroll
ma issued an injunction against
certain railroads, prohibiting them
from reducing the rate charged for
carrying freight. Something in
the nature of competition had
sprung up among the railroads and
they were cutting the regular
schedule rate in order to secure
freight. The court has ordered
that that thing stop and that there
be no reduced price allowed the
patrons of the road. Farmers have
to compete with each other for a
market for their products and Ia
borers have to compete for the
privilege of working, but railroad
corporations can apply for the
great writ of injunction and by it
stop competition. Naturally the
court would be supposed to favor
the interest of the people, but in
this instance the reverse appears
to be the case.
When court issues writ COM
handing railroad to charge more
than it is asking for its services, is
it not time that there be n right
eous protest against such proceed
ings?- Parkersburg Sentinel.