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notohes. The lapels and collar can be

81 81 protection in inclement weather.
The back and sides fit closely, with
under.arm and side-back g2res and q
well-curyed centre seam that ends in
deep coat laps below the waist line.
Rounded coat plaits that are marked
by single buttons give added fullness
at the side-back cores, the stylish rip
pie effect at the sides in the skirt por-
tion distinguishing the new modes.
The full gigot sleeves are shaped with
single seam, the fullness at the top
being plated into the arms eye, a
double seam of machine stitching simu.
lating cuffs. Pockets are inserted on
each front and concealed by laps that
are neatly lined and stitched in tailor
style. The edges can be plainly finished
or machine stitched, ss preferred. AL
kinds of rough or smooth faced cloth,
tweed, cheviot, serge or diagonal in
checks, stripes, mixed, plain or fancy
weave will make stylish, comfortable
and protective coats for storm or or
dinary wear.
The quantity of 54-inch wide mate.
rial requh ed to make this coat for
miss twelve years old is 8 yards; for
fourteen.year-old size, st yards; for
sixteen-year-old size, 81 yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
FASHION NOTES.

Fur boas have lace and flower hang
ers in front.
Span gles in gorgeous colors and all
sorts glittering wings and buckles
and brooches of rhinestones, pearls,
Jet and steel are used for ornaments,
and added to these are pins enamelled
in many colors.
Miroir velvets, either plain or shot
with another color, embroidered hand
somely with gold and jet, or patterned
all over in Oriental colors, are dis
tinctive feature of the new millinery,
and are especially effective in the large
full crowns of the wide-brimmed hats.
The winter millinery presents many
very elegant novelties and some strik-
ing reviyals of former styles among
tho lsrge picture hets, profusely
trimmed with feathers, and the quaint
Dutch bonnets, which are shaped very
much like child's hood, except that
they do not entirely cover the head.
The large hat is as fourishing as
ever, but between this and the small
fiat bonnet there is every imaginable
shape in medium size. Toques are
very much worn, but they are larger
and more elaborately trimmed than
they were last season; in fact, all hats
are very snowy and picturesque in
shape.
So long as sleeves do not decrease
in dimensions capes will lose none of
thei1 deserved popularity. Jaunty
garments, reaching only the waist, are
worn even on the coolest days, a
chamois jacket worn under the waist
making this possible. The richest
materials are employed in fashioning
these garments.
Following a popular English ca.
price, costumes of red corded silk OF
the "stand-alone" quality, red Terry
velvet, and red bengaline are made
into fur-edged tailor costumes fol-
receptions, calling, and even for
bridesmaids costumes at church wed
dings. Very many people have a do
cided antipathy to this color, but on
dull leaden winters day red in some
of it's tones has the effect of tonic.
Very bright colors appear upon the
fronts of gowns worn upon the prom
enade. Brilliant cherry, orange, yell
low, green and other striking colors
are used in velvet for stock collar and
vest or plastron front. Instead of
velvet, however, very fine qualities OF
ladies' cloth or broadcloth are used,
the cloth being braided or overlaid
with spangled gimp or silk spplicues
dotted profusely with irideseent
beads.
Fancy belts of fine gold plate not
more than two inches wide and fas-
tened with handsome gold clasps, are
worn with some elegant dinner and
reception dresses just brought from
Paris. Contrasting with these are
the Empire belts of velvet or ss'tin,
laced OF buckled, or trimmed with iri.
descent garnitures with buttons to-
match. These belts are extremely
wide. and though often very chic end
pretty in effect, are becoming only to
the most slender forms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

A careless London bicyclist has
been indicted for manslaughter, con-
victed and sentenced to four months
imprisonment. He was riding down
4 hill zasaan.l-..nial.ksv itlaat a- Jam
tern, and ran into and killed pedes.
trisn. The four months imprison-
ment carries hard labor with it. It is
to be hoped, observes the New Or
leans Picayune, that this incident will
be borne in mind by wheelmen and
poli,e justices of this country, evan
though it cannot be regarded as estsb.
fishing precedent for the latter to
follow. A lesson of severe character
is needed by5numerous riders here,
who are disposed to go at breakneck
speed without regard to the rights of
anybody else. If serious results
should follow their recklessness, it is
certain that they should be dealt with
harshly, both by judges and juries.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
SILK WAISTS REDUCE TRADE,

There is nothing the average Ameri-
can woman enjoys so much as o bar
gain. 1t is hardly while to say this,
for no one denies its truth. Particu-
,srly does the woman like to make q
bargain in dress goods, provided she
can procure the style that is indispen-
sable. The silk waist has led her into
renewed economy.
Formerly, a new dress for woman
meant an anxious and tedious fort
night or so. There was the selection
of the material, with accompanying
misgivings as to its texture, shade and
fitness for the purpose. There were
the trimmings to pick out, and the
Innings and other adiuncts to be pro-
cured of exactly the right quality and
quantity. When all this was ready,
and before the woman had given her
self time to recuperate from the stain
incident to spending long afternoons
in dry goods stores, and watching the
clerk to see that she made no mistake,
there was the dressmaker to be con-
suited.
And what time the dressmaker
had The dress must be made in q
certain way, and there was difficulty
in making the waist fit. The only
consolation for the dressmaker lay in
the expectation that she would be well
paid for her trouble. But the dress
maker with small business finds her
business smaller than ever now. The
woman buys three or four silk waists
ready made, and has two or three
skirts made to wear with them. Then
she can have new dress every time
she goes out by changing either the
waist or the skirt, and vice versa.
How many combinations can be made
by wearing three waists and four
skirts, say, has never been calculated.
Particularly when it is considered that
a bit of lace or ribbon put on in an
artfully different way on waist will
make it look new, and thus increase
combinations almost indefinitely.
It is fun for the woman, but it is
hard on the dressmaker, who finds
herself confined almost. entirely to
skirt making, and the "cutting and
fitting" in which she used to delight,
and for which she was well paid, is
falling into disure.
Dry goods stores find that their
sales of dress goods are nothing like
so heavy as they used to be. The
silk waist has driven out of sale many
thousands of yards of dress goods in
New York within the last year or
two.
And the silk waist craze is as virulent
as ever. Like the jerseys of ten years
ago, which had about the same effect
on the dressmakers and dress goods
merchants, the silk waist threatens to
last long time.
In the meantime, it is doubtful
whether New York women were ever
more daintily attired than they are
this winter. Silk waists and shirt
waists show a woman off well.-New
York Press.
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latter rumor is perennial one, and
seems to come up periodically from
the mere force of habit. Perhaps
some morning the world feminine will
wake up and find the rumor is an ao'
complished fact; perhaps the big
sleeve will outlast the century. No
one can tell. As to the former sser-
tion, it is much more credible, as
the bell skirt has proved it's adapta-
bility, and adaptability is the great
American virtue. The main fullness
is all at the back, and sometimes full
ness in the front is simulated by soft
plaitinps, such as silk or lace, set in.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
MISSES DouBnE-BREAsrED JACKET.

MISSES DoUBLE-BREAsTED JACKET.
Blue melton made this stylish jacket
that is simply finished with tailor
stitched edges. Two large pearl but
tons effect the closing on the left side,
an invisible closing underneath hold
ing the garment in position over the
bust. The jacket is of fashionable
length, and is shaped to form ripples
below the waist line at the sides and
insthe back, the seamless centre being
laid in rounded box-plait. The loose
ftting fronts lap deeply in double
breasted style, closing to the shoulder,
pocket laps covering openings to
pockets inserted at convenient depth
on leach side. The full sleeves are
shaped in three sections, in mandolin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
a scNG OF LIBERTY.
Across the land from strand to strand
Loud ring the bugle notes,

Across the land from strand to strand
Loud ring the bugle notes,
And Freedoms smile from isle to isle
Like Freedoms banner foats
The velvet wales ring "Liberty!'
To answering skies serene;
The mountains sloping to the sea
Wave all their flags of green!
The rivers dashing to the deep
The joyous notes prolong,
! And all their waves in glory leap
To one immortal song!
One song of Liberty and life,
That was, and is to be,
Till tyrant flags are trampled rags
And all the world Is free!
One song! the nations hail the notes
From sounding sea to sea,
And answer from their thrilling throats
That song Of Liberty.
They answer, and an echo comes
From chained and troubled isles
And roars like oceans thunder-drums
Where brave Columbia smiles.
Where crowned and great she sits in state
Beneath her flag Of stars,
Herheroes blood the sacred food
That crimsoned all its bars!
Hail to our country! strong she stands,
Nor fears the war-dr1m's beat;
The sword of Freedom in her hands
The tyrant at her feet!
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

hung over their house for nearly a
hundred years, and to whose baneful
influence she must become habituated,
when member of the family.
When they first saw Clotilde, she
was SO young and timid they made up
their minds to wait until Gaspard him
self came, but one night as they sat
around the great hall-fre there was q
great jingle of sleighbells and the
sound of swift runners on tine crisp
snow outside, and then that muical
clash at the door which announced
the stopping of the turnout, and the
arrival of guests.
Surely there was nothing uncommon
in this, the coming of party of merry
people to country house, and on
magnificent moonlight night when
the whole landscape was as light as
dsyl Yet instead of looking pleased
or surprised, the ladies sank back in
their chairs, and covering their faces
with their hands, murmured a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
A Bargain at Ten Cents.

4 horse was sold by the Sheriff at
public auction in front of the court
mouse and was bought by Flint Hen
dirk, the only bidder, at ten cents.
The horse was the property of B. H.
Morris, and was sold to satisfy mort.
gage, amounting to about S65. Mr..
Hendrix afterward refused an offer of
s2. 80 for mis- bargain, if such it might
oe coasidere1. Aiken IS. o. Journal
and Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
THE YOUNGEST Ex-ouEEN.

Young Princess Mercedes, of Spain,
who celebrated her fifteenth birthday
the other day, received on that ooca-
sion from her mother her first diamond
in the shape Of pair of superb ear
rings. Hitherto she had been con-
fined to pearls as jewels, and hence
forth she is to be regarded as grown
up and manageable. Princess Mer-
cedes, although so young, is one of
the ex-Queens of Europe, for she bore
the title of Queen Of Spain during the
six months that 1ntervened between
the death of her father and the birth
of her brother, little King Alfonso the
Thirteenth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
THE BRIDAL VEIL.

In these days of the new woman and
female league against everything that
our grandmothers held most sacred,
one of the few customs which has so
far escaped public denunciation as de-
grading and derogatory to the rights
OF the fair sex is that of wearing the
bridal veil. Perhaps it is that the new
woman does not marry, and SO it may
have escaped her attention. Yet
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

American agriculture, after feeding
itself last year, and all the towns, viii
lagos and cities of the United States,
has also sold in the outside worlds
markets more than $500, 100000 worth
of products. So the farmers of the
United States have furnished 69.6s
per cent. of the value of all the ex.
ports during the year 1895, estimates
the New York Independent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

With silk, satin, velvet, plaid or striped
fabric and decorated with any pre-.
9ferred garniture.
The quantity of 44-inch wide ma
5terial required to make this waist for
Q miss ten years old is Ii yards; for a
fdurteeD.year-old size, 2 yards; for a
siTteen-year-old size, 2S yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
ACTRESS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

1t is not generally known that du-
ring the years 1841 and 1912 an ac-
tress presided in the White House as
hostess. She was the wife of Robert
Tyler, Private Secretary to his father,
the President. She had been Miss
Cooper, playing Virginia to her faith
er's Virginius. Her influence pro-
cured deputy collectorship for her
father in the New York Custom House.
But when, in his last year of Presi-
dent, Tyler remarked, she retired as
hostess, well remembered for the
charm of her hospitality. New York
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

; Japan is going to build up her com.
mercial navy by giving subsidies to
shipbuilders for every ton above 1000,
and to shipowners for all ships OF
1000 tons that can make ten knots an
hour, the subsidy being increased for
every 500 tons additional burthen or
every knot additional speed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
SKATES IN ITS FEET.
Tho Peculiar Formation OF a shIIe-
doiphla Duck.

doiphla Duck.
There Is remarkable duck IN the
lake which will probably prove the Only
one Of its class that ever has been dis
covered, says the Philadelphia Press.
It Is large, snow-white bird, whose
plumage is so luxutiant that sis---,,,55sSss-=7-
when Spread out, co.. srea OF Tour
feet seven inches by thfee' feet and
half. The wings are very peculiar, be-
ing jointed very close to the body. This
enables it to bend them in such q way
as to form q tent. In terrible winter
storms in it's native land it finds this
very useful. When the skies o'ercloud
and the wind begins whistling merry
tunes through the icebergs this cute
and cautious duck erects his wing tent
above his shivering self, and goes to
sleep in peace, knowing that when the
snow and sleet descends it will prove
harmless.
AS soon as the cool weather was
scented those who watched this Won
derful duck noticed that peculiar
growth was forming on his feet. AS
the weather grew cooler the growth
grew more pronounced. 1t appears to
! be a thick cartilaginous substance
which gradually extended. 1t looked
like another toe, and it was thought at
first that the bird was going to be NAL
formed. But instead Of stopping when
the growth reached the size Of the
other toes, it kept right on. 1t grew to
be about six inches long, and then the
end Of it took curious turn. Instead
of turning down like claw, 1t curled
up and round in picturesque loop.
Then it gradually hardened.
What on earth caused this curious
growth was a puzzle. What could 1t
be for? Was it simply a malforma-
ton, or some adjunct necessary for the
ducks happiness? Finally the solution
was discovered. The duck had skates
on. The peculiar formation was just
nike the "skees" Of the Norsemen.
More than probable the "skees" were
actually patterned after this growth.
These skates were invaluable to the
duck in his native land, where ice and
snow, with heavy crust, covered the
face of the earth and the deep. Travel
by swimming was largely tied up by
this ice. Wading afoot was slow and
tedious, so kind nature provided bet
ter and quicker way, skating. All the
duck had to do was to spread out It's
immense wings, stand firmy on It's
skates, and whiz he would go spinning
over the surface Of snow and Ice at q
high rate Of speed.
With the approach Of warm weather
these skates" or rather this forma-
ton, fall off, and the feet are similar
to those of any other duck. Then
when winter comes again it makes It's
appearance once more, and gradually
grows to it's full size. A peculiar char
acteristic Of the duck is that during the
the period Of getting its skates on 1t is
Ill and avoids all food. 1t drinks q
great deal, however, but this, Is not
enough to keep it alive. Consequently,
it is likely to die at any minute during
this time. 1t also keeps out Of sight,
and only close search will discover the
bird until its skates are fully formed.
This duck has never been fully de-
scribed by scientists, owing to its ex-
treme rarity. 1t is known by the name
of Fakeducus Maxiums.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
WAIST OF FRENCH PLAID.

Fancy French plaid of dark blue,
brown, ecru and yellow is associated,
in the waist shown in the second large
cut with blue velvet, and trimmed
with narrow bands of ,,eaver fur. The
lifted waist is made of velvet, and
closes with buttons in centre back.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
oApEs AND CAPE PINS.

Giftsrun to sentimentality this season
in a marked degree. The oldest pres
ent, and the most acceptable from a
useful standpoint, is cape pin, re-
cent invention, but immensely popu-
lar in months existence. The cape
pin is dagger with gold sheath.
The dagger has precious stone i'll its
hilt, or q row of precious stones, and
the sheath, which bangles from long
gold chain, is tipped with gem. This
is for keeping the rug shoulder cape
in position. But a word about the
rug cape may be necessary first. This
is square cape made from one Of the
beautiful wooden rugs so plentifully
displayed. Its most fashionable shape
square ones. II is hung from the lei
shoulder. It's lining is dull, to mate
the dress trimmings, and the cape j
Of the tone of the dress itself. at vii
it can be brought around the shoul
ders for warmth. The cape dagge
holds it firm, and is slightly orna
ment. New York Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
great civilizel

Tankerville ohamberlayne, a Mem
Der Of the British Parliament, is
unseated by the English courts. And
all because he was found to have psid
the railroad fare of a single voter,
amounting to fifty cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
Ten years ago there were 1000 lakes
and ponds in Minnesota. One-third
Of these are now dry, and the others
are largely shrunken in area.

The New Orleans Picayune protests
that there is no use in trying to civil
ize the Indians by educating them, or
in any other way but the good old
one: Make them work. Work is the
great ciyilizer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
WOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
LATEST CoIFFURE.

The pompadour will notreign with
out rival. This rival is a thing OF
waves and beauty, and also a substi-
tute for the severely plain part affect
ed so much by fashionable women last
winter. Tt is warranted to be becom-
ing, which is strong point in its ia
vor. The part is plainly visible. but
the hair, instead of being drawn down
with severe effect over the ear, is
waved, and the ends curled trifie, 30
that on either side of the part the hair
is soft and fuffy.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
MODES FOR MISSES.
STYLISH AND sEAsoNABLE GAR
lIENTS FOR GIRLS.
Handsome Coat In Hunters Green
Waist Of Fancy French Plaid
"A Garment for Inclem-
ent Weather.

I UNTERs' green, rough-sur-
M faced coating of medium
weight was used for the
stylish and protective top
garment depicted herewith, double
row of handsome pearl buttons closing
the double-breasted fronts. It is
shaped according to the latest tailor
mode, the fronts being widened to fall
loosely below the hips, conforming in
shape to the fashionable skirts. The
loose, double-breasted fronts are
deeply faced and reversed at the top
in coat lapels that meet the ends of
the deep, rolling storm collar in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

The quantity of 54-inch vide ma
terial required to make this jacket for
a miss of ten years OF age is 2 yards;
for fourteen-year size, 24 yards; for
sixteen-year size, 2S yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
Longest Wagon Bridge.

The longest wagon bridge in the
world is situated at Galveston, Texas.
II is more than three miles long, and
spans the Galveston Bay from north tu
south.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
THE PHANTOM BELLS
BY MRS. NJ. L. RAYNE.

HE ladies of the
Chateau Fronte-
mao had invited
their brothers
fancee to make
them a visit in
order to explain
to her the strange
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19
RuMoRs ABOUT SLEEVES.

1t is reported that the bell skirt
will live for some time to come in
popular favor, and that sleeves really
are growing smaller this time. The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

The desired information was not OBJ
tained from several of the States. A
safe inside estimate of the militia
forces that could be moved on days
notice would be 10000, in round
numbers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-19

It is believed that an extensive field
Of valuable coal has been discovered
within fifty miles Of Juneau, ALASKA.
If this proves to be so, it will, OF
course. mean very much for the de-
yelopment of that region. 1t is known
that excellent coal exists In many
parts of Alaska, but the discoveries
hitherto have been remote from the
settled regions.