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Inventions Wifhout Patents.

If you look back on the history OF
human progress you will find that none
of the great epoch-making inventions
has ever beenpatented. The man who
lit The first FIRE, whether Prometheus
or the party from whom he stole the
idea, did not get patent for it.
Neither did the man who made the
fret wheel--in every sense one OF the
most revolutionary inventions In the
history of man. The same thing may
he said of the invention of soap, can
dies, gunpowder. umbrellas and the
mariners compass, or, to come down
to our own day, of the steam engine
and the electric telegraph.
There is general notion that if you
did not protect inventions by means
OF patents. inventors would cease to
invent, and material progress would
come to astandstill. But history does
not bear this out in the least. Men
with great mechanical gifts do not ex-
ercise them solely with view to com.
mercial profit any more than astrono-
mers search the heavens fox new worlds
with an eye to registering patents and
floating companies on the results OF
their discoveries. London Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09
TO STAIN A FLOOR.

Carpets and large rugs in summer
cottage are great nuisance, and it will
be found much cooler to stain the
floor. The following processes for
staining wood black is vouched for by
the Scientific American:
1t consists in painting the wood
cousecutively with copper sulphate
solution Il per cent? and alcoholic
anlline acetate lequal part of alcohol
and acetate). A very durable black
and thenearest approach to real ebony
is readily obtained by moistening the
surface of the wood with diluted sui
phuric acid q to 2O), aud subsequent
ly applying heat. a temperature OF
sixty to ninety degrees G. suffices in
few minutes to produce the desired
result.
An excellent black was obtained IN
this way on beech, bass and boxwood,
while a second treatment with the
acid was necessary in the case OF
cherry, walnut and birch.
With oak, ash and apple the results
were not SO good. The process ia es.
pecially adapted to small articles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09
Wells THAT ARE FAsH1ovApnr.

1t is now considered necessary to
wear veil on all occasions, and to be
really chic two should be worn-one
of dotted net, white or black. put on
close to the face, and another of chif-
fon or mousseline, put on loosely
around the hat and hanging in waving
folds. At present the plain brown is
considered the smartest of all, but
there are many pretty varieties in dark
blue with the embroidered DOT. There
are also chiffon wells in the dark colors
which have white or black chenille
dots, and the plain white or black net
with the dots also are equally fashion
able. The sheer wells without dots
save the skin somewhat from the dust
and eunburn, and they are made thin
enough not to be. very warm, while
the fashion of pinning them loosely
also helps to make it possible to wear
them in the very hot weather. Red
lace wells are occasionally seen worn
on the broad shade hats-the old fash.
ioned tambour laces SO fashionable
many years ago. Many of these sre
heirlooms, and have that soft yellowish
color that old lace carefully packed
away for years possesses, aud which it
is impossible to get by any artificial
colorlng.-Harper's Bazaar.
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twenty-five years to find realization,
it having been first suggested in 1870.
During this quarter of century it
has been talked about, written about,
been the pet subject of royalty, states
men, artists, men of affairs and the
people generally. The promoters
have had herculean task before them.
National iealousies and idlosyncrssies
had to he overcome, thousand and
one objections arose, but finally every
difficulty Was smoothed over and plans
and details agreed on. The beauty OF
the buildings as they are now rapidly
assuming form, the situation OF the
exposition and the enthusiasm shown
by the Nationalitles interested, all
make promise that the exposition will
be in every way success.
1t is no exaggeratior to state that
the influence of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago on the future expositions of a
similar nature IN Europe in an archi-
tectual sense can never be fully esti-
mated. OF the large expositions since
the Worlds Fair closed which have
taken place or are to take place in
Europe at future date-the Bor-
aeaux, the Buda-Pesth, the Berlin, the
Malmo, the Swiss, and now the Stock
holm Exposition-all show in their
artistic and ARCHITECTURAL planning
certain indescribable influence from
the white dream city of 1893, while
still adhering TO each country's in
dividual taste in art. In former
European expositions the rule was to
gather everything under one roof. but
now they seem 20 recognize the idea
that separate buildings, while increas-
ing the preliminary expenses, add to
the beauty and attractiveness of the ex-
positions and also increase the rev.
enue.
st Stockholm the Industrial and
Manufactures Building will occupy q
space of 500 square feet. The towers
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09

that il there were ostrlches in plenty,
ostrich racing could be made as profit
able an attraction as horse racing and
could be maintained at much smaller
cost.
He has vision of ostrich trainers
and Jockeys travelling over the "cir.
cult" of the future, with strings" OF
swift feathered bipeds, grooms and
exercise boys. He hears IN his dreams
the layers of odds crying "Timbucsoo
Bird 3 to 8 on; Alagazan Bird to 8
and out!" He foresees long delays at
the post, feeting "ields" of big os-
triches vanishing past the grand stand
in clouds of dust, and the snap shot
men pressing the button t the fin
ishes, while thousands cheer and the
great birds cackle.
And just to take time by the fore.
lock, and be in the game in season to
make tie early winning, he has broken
this one long-limbed, rangy and full
winded ostrich to harness, and has
him coursing in front of q feather.
weight sulky twice day.
This particular ostrich-the first OF
oil racing ostriches-is one OF the
features of tue menagerie at Elitch's
Garden, on the Highlands of Denver.
Eiitch's is a place patterned after the
gardens of the Old World. You might
fancy there that you were in Vienna
or Berlin.
The man who drives the racing os-
trich has never yet had courage to get
the bird fully extended, so nobody,
even around Denver, where the strange
establishmer is q familiar sight,
knows just how badly the ostrich
could sh after the pacing records II ne
had chance to try.
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RECIPES.

Swiss Sandwiches-Mix equal parts
of grated Swiss cheese and chopped
English walnut meat. Season sligh5-
ly with salt and cayenne. Spread be-
tween thin slices of bread, slightly
buttered, and cut in fancy shapes.
Bananas with Current Juice-Cut
the bananas An inch thick, place on q
dish and sprinkle over sugar. one
tablespoonful to four bananas; then
add the juice OF e cnpful of currsnts.
Prepare the night before and set in a
cool place.
Green Corn Soup-Take six ears OF
corn, cut the corn off The cob and put
in stewpan with q quart aud pint
of sweet milk; let it boil gently for
half an hour, then add one tablespoon.
full of butter, tesspoonful of salt and
half saltspoonful of white pepper.
Ayeua Gems-Take one and one
half cups of cold cooked "avena.
Season with a saltspoon of salt (if none
was used in cooking). add two-thirds
cup of milk (part cream is better and
white flour to make quite stiff bat
ter. Beat we'll, drop in hot gem pans,
bake quickly. They are light, tender,
sweet and very palatable.
flashed Veal-Chop fine cold roast
veal, OF veal cooked in any style will
do. Moisten with two tablespoonfuls
of veal gravy or water. When hot
break into it four eggs, if you have q
cupful of veal, if not half cup OF fine
stale bread crumbs will answer nicely
to make the quantity. Stir the eggs
until cooked, add tablespoonful OF
butter and teaspoonful of chopped
parsley, if liked. Serve quickly.
Savoy Cakes-Beat together for
twenty minutes the yolks Of six eggs
and one.half OF pound OF powdered
sugar. When light and thick add one.
half of pound OF sifted pastry -four,
the grated rind and juice Of one lemon
and four ounces of corn starch. Whip
the whites of the eggs to stiff, dry
froth and carefully cut them in. Bake
in quick oven in finger molds that
have been buttered, then busted with
-four aud sugar.
Tomato Farci-Cut four tomatoes
in halves, place them in a frying pan,
the open side down, in one-half inch
deep of hot fat. Move them about
until they are cooked little tender.
Lift them from the pan carefully and
place them side by side in baking
dish. Pour around them two table
spoonfuls of sweet oil, sprinkled with
tablespoonful OF chopped onion, Que
OF parsley, q half-teaspoon'ul OF salt,
half saltspoonful OF pepper and u
good pinch OF cayenne. Bake in hot
oven twenty minutes andserveln same
dish.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09
TO MAKE SODA WATER.

Soda water is made by dissolving
common carbonate of soda in water
and adding tartaric acid. A strong
effervescence occurs, due to the escape
OF the carbonic acid of the carbonate
of soda, leaving in solution in the
water the tartrate of soda formed by
the union of the soda and the tartaric
acid. This effervescing liquid, with a
piece of ice in it, makes refreshing
drink in hot weather and acts as a
mild aperient. Common soda water,
as sold, is plain water charged with
carbonio acid gas in a machine in
which this gas is made by treating
marble dust, carbonate of lime, with
sulphuric acid. causing large evolu-
tion of carbonic acid and leaving the
lime in combination with the sui
phuric acid as sulphate of lime. New
York Times.
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FASHION FANCIE.
WHAT THE SEASONS CoMPOs-
lTE GIRL is WEARING.
The --latest Hat is Trimmed With
Paradise Feathers-A Feather
Season Coming-New Cy-
cling Costume.
tY OF all the composite girls of

MY OF all the composite girls of
I'M the season, writes Margary
~ Daw, of the New York Press,
have the broad hats, the full
neck ruching, the low twisted hair,
but each charmer affects one or an
other of these fancies, and the charmer
is as you see.
In detail, the chapeau which I should
think even wild Indian would reco2-
nius to be modish, is of shrimp pink,
fine chip. It's trimmings are white
moline over shrimp pink moline,
knotted and twisted, to encircle the
crown. Two mercury wings are caught
lightly to the crown on either side at
the front. And white bird..of paradise
tails futter a-down the crown and
brim at either side. The cache .peigne
is, of white roses without foliage, but
abounding in tender pinkish buds.
The bird of paradise craze is devel-
oping rapidly. Women who care at
allsif they ore the cause of inaictlng
cruel deaths in the feather kingdom
will refuse to wear them, and all other
dead birds. But many women do not
mind at all; others will not take the
trouble to find it out. According to
advance hints, the next is to be
..leather" season unless we, of the
bonnet wearing sex, refuse to decorate
o1rselves with little corpses.
/ True. these already are upon the
c0untera, and those which yet will be
placed there for the fall trade are just
asdead as though no one, for humane
reasons, refused to buy them. But
never in the worlds history would IN:
other songster be slaughtered for dec.
otating women's hair if tie fair sex
should refuse to yield their lovely
heads for burial purposes.
It is q late fashion to trim sailor
hats with wreaths of shaded roses.
from pink to deep red is favorite
cbmbination. So are those from pink
TO yellow.
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The number of foreign estates await,

The number of foreign estates await.
ing American inheritors does not di.
minish, though the inheritors never
enter in and possess them, remarks
the New York Tribune. They vanish
on approach like the end Of rain
bow showing where the pot Of gold is
buried. The last one to turn up is
appraised at $4,000, 900, and is
claimed by representatives. of the
Holt family, resident here. It dates
back about two hundred years, the
nest egg having been laid by Lord
Chief Justice of the reigns Of William
III. and Queen Anne. It lay in the
pickle vat of chancery something like
one hundred and fifty years, and then
heirs-at-law began to appear, but the
only thing certainly known OF them is
that none of them ever got anything,
and nobody has yet succeeded in To-
eating any of the property. Still the
present American claimants are cer-
tain it is there, and their lawyer as.
sures them that they have good case.
They will, no doubt, be called upon to
advance some money to carry on in
vestigations, and when that is spent
they will be asked for more. So long
ss enough is forthcoming to keep the
cogs and sprockets Of the acting attor.
ney well oiled, the property will con.
tinue to present an alluring aspect,
but after that it will go into the
eclipse OF chancery again, and remain
occulted for another hundred years or
so. Perhaps another crop Of fools
msy turn up by that time ready for
another grab at the Fortunatuf
purse of the old Chief Justice, and if
so, unless things change materially In
the interval. they will find plenty Of
lavTcrs TO encourage them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09

this declaration of the Vienna profes-
sors because the Vienna Anatomical
Museum possesses the largest human
skeletons, and the founder of this in.
stitution, the late Hofrath LANCER,
and his successor, DIR. zuckerkandl,
are considered the highest authorities
on the subject of giants. They pro-
nounced Mr.. Wilkins remarkable, not
only on account Of his great size, but
also because his development is en-
tirely normal, while, as rule, giants
are not we'll proportional and they of
ten suffer from some weakness. In
parting the professors told him that if
he would examine the skeletons OF the
museum he would soon be convinced
of his own superiority: The horrors
of the grave need never worry him,
for, unless he makes special provision
against it, his skeleton is most certain
ly destined to ornament some aratom-
ical museum. He is eight feet tall,
and our engraving gives very good
idea of his height, for here he is shown
standing beside his impresario, q man
five feet ten inches toll.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09
A Rainbow Face.

4 strange case in which local doc
tors, as we'll as scientists from the sur
rounding country, are interested is
that of Clement Smith, colored, of
Belvidere, ~. j., who drives the pub.
lie ice wagon at that place. AS the
sky changes the face OF the .colored
man takes on different hue, and it is
said that his face is. slowly assuming
the hues and colors of the rainbow.
The doctors who have examined tho
man say they ere puzzled, and the
only explanation they can give for the
strange freak of nature Is that it is
caused by the chemical action OF the
suns rays on the ice which is handled
by Smith daily. Mrs. Smith, the
mother of the young man, tried 70
wash the lines from his face, but could
not do SO. She is superstitious, as is
her husband, and fears something is
going to happen to her SOD, but ne
goes about his work as usual, not
minding the attention he is attracting.
Chicago Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09

One of the leading papers of Mad.
rid is authority for the statement that
Spain hes squandered NO less than
s19, ,321, 900 in her effort to subdue the
Cubans. Since the outbreak of the
present revolution she has sent upon
this fruitless errand of subiugation as
many as forty generals, 562 chiefs,
476s captains and lieutenants, 1850
corpora's and soldiers, 143 cannons,
100, 600 rifles, 5000 bayonets, $4,000
cases of canister shot, 61.s7s,sSs cart.
ridges and 72,a26 Kilograms OF pow
der. Notwithstanding this enormous
expenditure Of money and supplies,
E;sair q kzss
tie advantage over chat Of Caba during
the eighteen months. "The Cubans
are making o brave fight" exclaims
the Atlanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09
STYLISH AUTUMN COATS.

The cloths best liked for the autumn
coats are the smooth surfaced ones in
mode. heliotrope, stem and hunters
green, dull olive, Mazarin, deep gar
net, tobacco brown, dove gray, steel,
dull red, and, occasionally, black. In
the rough cloths navy blue, hunters
green, golden brown snd black are
noSiced. The autumn coat is both
made and trimmed simply. Strapped
seams, although few are seen, are
not given the seal of approval by the
hest tailors. Large buttons, of smoked
pearl or gutta percha, are used for the
actual purpose of fastening, but on
the plnin cloth jackets few fancy but
tons are noted. Ladies' Home Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09
IYe Eat loo Much Salt.

A writer in one of our medical jour.
nails calls attention to the fact that the
excessive use of salt is q most common
dietetic error, and yet one which,
curiously, is seldom referred to by
writer's upon dietetics. The conclu-
sion drawn from observations maue
by Boussipgault is that the use OF
chloride OF sodium, or common salt,
by human beings is rather matter OF
habit than OF necessity, nature having
probably exhibited the same wisdom
in regard to the amount of chloride OF
sodium placed in our food as with
reference to the other salts required
by the system.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09

the buildings. Erected il Moorish
style, its marble.like walls reflected
in the grand canal at its side, with it's
rich mural decorators, and the con.
trasting with its close neighbor, the
Machinery Hall, it will form an at
tractive architectural group. The in
terror of the Art Palace in the space
reserved for sculpture, will be laid
ont as tropical garden, in which the
marble treasures will find suitable
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09

ance to the whole group OF buildings.
The Art Palace and the Fishery Build
ing are already completed; the Manu-.
factures Building and Machinery Hall
will be finished before winter sets in,
and the remaining buildings will all
be completed before next March. The
grounds will be laid out with oil the
skill of the landscape gardeners art
aided by nature.
Another important event of the ex'
position period will be the dedication
of the new Royal Opera House, mag
nifcent structural pile. even in com
parison with the Grand Opera House
in Paris. Stockholm has been called
the Venice of the North; and, in
truth, no capital in Europe is more
beautifully situated. The exposition
has been placed in the handsomest
part of the suburban park-like sur
roundings. In general view of the
Stockholm Exposition the beauty OF
the location is at once seen. With its
two sea fronts, one on the Deergarden
Perk Sound and the other on the salt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09

Eugene, Duke of Neriss, the young
est son OF King Oscar, himself
prominent landscape painter, is the
chief of the art section, and recently,
while in Paris he met some OF the most
famous of the American painters, and
they made the Prince the promise to
exhibit at Stockholm next summer.
The Prince also stated that he intend
ed to visit the United States during
the fall to invite American artists and
owners of private galleries to exhibit
during the exposition. The Prince is
very democratic in his manners and
tastes, and, while he may visit New.
port. he will expect to be received
only as a private gentleman, frownlng
on all attempts to make fuss and
feathers of his royal rank.
The exposition will also have po-
litical significance, as next year King
Oscar will celebrate the twenty-ifth
anniversary of his reign as ruler OF
Sweden. The jubilee will be the oc-
casion of a grand demonstration on the
part of the Swedee, and also by the
royal families Ct Europe, who have all
signifed their intention to visit
Stockholm during the jubilee period.
King Oscar has, of course, taken a
great interest in the exposition, both
as an artist and as the ruler of the
country. AS Director-General OF the
exposition, the King appointed Mr.
Arthur Leffler, the royal Swedish Com
missioner to the Worlds Fair. The
President of the exposition Is Baron
Tamm, the Governor.General OF
Stockholm, and the Secretary is the
we'll known journalist, Thore Blanche.
In the United States thousands OF
Swedes are making arrangements TO
visit Sweden during the exposition.
OF the societies going over, the most
important will be the Am arican Union
OF Swedish Singers. of which Lyrap,
of New York, and the Glee Club, oil
Brooklyn, are prominent members
The President is Mr.. Charles Il.
Johanssen, editor of the Swedish news
paper in New York, Nordstjernan.
! The union will be the official bearerE
of cougratulatory addresses to King
Oscar from the wedish-Americans.-
New York Times.
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MATERIAL FOR SKIRTS.

1t is said that fine, smooth semi.
lustrous black wool material will be
the most popular fabrics for autumn
and winter skirts. Fine serges, twills
Of various sorts, henrietta, Eudora
and similar goods are mentioned for
favor, and certainly if the enormous
demand for these is any guide to go
by, the tide of fashion has set in this
direction. A fair sprinkliug OF camels'-
hair fabrics is in demand, and certain
ly every woman who has worn these
goods realizes their value.
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traditions. poetry, music and the
traits that distinguish the descendants
of The old Norsemen-are found
united as one Nation for peaceful
rivalry in the pursuits OF art, science
and industry.
The distinguishing trait of tho
Scandinavian character in reflection,
and the idea of this exposition, the
greatest and most complete ever
planned in any European country,
with the exception of the Paris ex-
positions, has required more than
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INDUSTRIAL AND EXPOSITION

water of the Calf OF Bothnia, and its
charming continuance to the royal
park of the Deergarden, it will be not
alone an exponent of Scandinavian art
and industry, but also on exponent of
Swedish landscape nature for which
Stockholm is celebrated throughout
Europe.
The exposition will have two prin-
cipal entrances, one by the new bouie-
yard over the Deergarden Bridge. and
the marine entrance from the hsrbor.
Coming in by the Deergarden en-
trance, vast plaisance laid out with
lawns, fountains, and flower beds
meets the eye. Straight ahead in the
q .assse
front of the Manufactures Building,
with its towers and dome. Broad
avenues cross the plaisance, leading
to the various places and buildings.
On a terrace close by the idyllic sound
is situated the principal restaurant
building. Following the sound prom
6naQe 10 IIbLuuus, Ino toHohy OuAAt
ing is seen, and a more suitable place
could not have been found. Built
partly IN the sound, it is surrounded
by pontoon bridge, forming charm.
ing marine promenade. Further out
in the sound has been constructed an
artificial cavern on the bottom OF the
sound. which will be one Of the great
attractions OF the exposition. Descend
ing to the bottom of the cavern the
visitor will, through the electrically
lighted waters, through the windows
of the cavern, obtain IN insight into
the existence OF the fauna and the liY-
ing creatures of the deep.
The Art Palace will no doubt be
architectually the most beautiful OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09

Nuckolls County, Nebraska, offers a
bounty for wolf scalps. The other
day some bad Kansas man caught a
litter OF young wolves. took them
across the line and killed them in front
of the Nuckolls Courthouse. AS the
wolves were clearly killed in the
county, the bounty was paid on them.