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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

The mutual benefit cooperative md
fraternal insurance associations of the
United States have total membership
OF 8, 500, 900 persons The obligations
of these associations to their members
are about S., 200, OOO,Ooo The indus
trial insurance companies have mem
bership of $780, 900 persons with OBJ
legations amounting to $500, 900, 900.
These different classes OF insurance
combined aggregate over s6, 200. 900,
900, nine times the combined capital
of the 3,700 national banks in the
United States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
Long ago o certain Prince of oran

Long ago certain Prince OF Orange
was Generalissimo OF the Austrians.
He fought against the French in Italy,
died, and was buried at Padna (1799).
For four years the Dutch Government
has been in treaty for the Princes re-
mains, and after an endless amount of
diplomatic negotiations and corre-
spoudence matters were arranged, q
Dutch man-of-war arrived in Venice,
and after another three weeks delay,
they arranged to open the tomb and
transport by the mau-of-wsr 10 Hoi-
land. It was most impressive cere-
mony. A representative of the Queen
of Holland came expressly. Admirals,
generals, officials galore, special
trains, funeral car, troops lining the
way, minute guns, and flags half-mast
high, and then the tomb was opened,
and ontained-nothing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

The meeting of Prince Bismarck
and Ii Hung Chang recalls General
Grants comparison between the two
men. He thought them thu two
greatest men he had known abroad.
The Chinaman went to Fredrichsruh
to visit the ox-chancelor. "We have
both long helped our masters to gov
ern each great country" said Prince
Bismarck. But an Oriental is not to
be outdone in compliment, and LII
made answer that though he himself
had been able to direct the affairs Of
China, Prince Bismarck had shown
himself eqnal to governing world.
If he had said continent he would
not have been far wrong, But there
is n pathos in the interview. Each Of
these two extraordinary men is at the
end of his career. Prince Bis
marck can contemplate the Ger
man Empire which he created, not
perhaps without some anxiety as to
what its present ruler may do with
il, but with the assurance, neverthe-
less, that it is rs secure as any exist
ing work OF human hands. 1t is the
youngest of great empires China is
the oldest, and what must Ii Hung
think of his life's endeayor as he con-
siders what China was when he first
became Viceroy and what she is now?
The East and the West met together
at Friedrichsruh. The revolution in
each within the lifetime of these two
men has been equally momentous.
When Germany became the first
Power CT Central Europe there were
torrors of war, but Germany has kept
the peace and made others keep it.
Nobody knows what the effect OF
Cbina's fall md of the rise of Japan
into great Asiatic empire may be.
Il is not likely that tho German and
the Chinese statesmen exchanged
views ON these points. Still less is it
likely that, even if they did, we shall:
know What they said
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

There has been computed, con the
basis of the latest scientific and statis-
tical sources accessible" suggestive
table of the distribution of the people
of the globe according to their relig-
ions. This table is published in the
Deutsche Kirchenzeitung (Berlip).
The population of the earth is esti-
mated ut l, 800, O)O, 900, distributed as
follows: Europe, 3s1, 200, 900; Africa,
127, 600, 600; Asia, 354, 900, 900; Aus
tralia, 4, 730, 900; America, 133, 670,-
600; totnl, 1,50O, 100000. The lead
ing religions are represented by the
following figures; Protestant Chris
tians, 200, 900, 900; Roman Catholic
Christians, 1875, 900, 900; Greek Cath
olic Christians, 105, 100000 total
Christians, 100000, 900. Hebrews, g.
100000: Mohammedans. 1S0, 600, 600; /;
h. Athens, s12, 1000, 600; total nou-
Christians, 1,OOO, 900, 600.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
Lightning's Queer Course.

While Aaron c. Haag,a matchmaker
residing near Bernville, was working
at his bench recently, lightning struck
his dwelling. The bolt passed into the
cellar, and thence up into the room,
where it jumped from lot of tools to
the wise where Mr.. Haag sat. 1t then
entered the drawers, melted tools,
splintering leg of the table, and
finally struck Mr.. Haag on the leg,
ripping his trousers into shreds and
tearing one of his shoes from his foot.
Mir. Haag was hurled from his seat
and his clothes were ignited.. A red
streak marks his leg where the electri-
city passed from the knee to the foot.
Beyond q sensation of numbness, the
man escaped injury. Seven members
of the family were near by, but were
not hurt-Scranton (Penn.) Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

Francis Joseph, of Austria, is one
of two independent European sover-
eigns whose presumptive heirs are
their nephews. The other is the king
of Roumania. The emperor of Ru-sia
and the king of the Bclgians have
presumptive heirs in their brothers.
The king of Spaiu's presumptive heir
is his sister, and the queen of the
Netherlands her aunt. All other
Independent European sovereigns
have sons, unless the sultan be an in
dependent European sovereign.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

While Germany has been wasing
war on American food products, TAX
ing the ground that they are adnlter-
saetd, England bas been maaing some
.sssssiiEsiE 8 eoeetiss about German
batter, the San Francisco Chronicle
records. OF 995 samples ofbntter anal
yzed by the British Board of Agri-
cnlture The largest number OF adulter-
ated braa,ls 81 percentl was found
to be from the land of the Kaizer
OF sixty-thrse samples from America
not one was rel oted. Incidental to
all this there is something about actual
beams and fictitious notes which Ger
many would do we'll to ponder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
Lirhtning,s Queer Course.

While Aaron c. Haag,a matchmaker
residing near Bernvile, WAS working
at his bench recently. lightning struck
his dwelling. The bolt passed into the
cellar, and thence up into the room,
where it jumped from lot OF tools to
the wise where Mr. Huag sat. 1t then
entered the drawers, melted tools,
splintering leg of the table, aud
finally struck Mr.. Haag on the leg,
ripping his trousers into shrcds and
tearing one of his shoes from his foot.
Mr.. Haag WAS hurled from his seat
and his clothes were jgnited. A red
streak marks his leg where the electri-
city passed from the knee to the foot.
Beyond n sensation of numbaess, the
man escaped injury. Seven members
of the fnmiIy wero near by, but were
not urt,-scrautop (Pcpn.l TribuRo.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

Then the doctor came and adm MIS-
tered such remedies rs he could; bas
this was only the beginning OF mnny
long days of suffering and anxiety.
Aunt Marthy grew very gentle in
these days. She went about the honss
with subdned footsteps, speaking Ill II
low soft voice, quite unlike the harsh
fretful tones Of old. She was even
kind and lcnient towards S,ry Anr,
who hung arxiously over Andy's bed,
watching for some sign of recovery;
and when it came it was Aunt Marthy
who heaped the little sufferers room
with luxurics, who inventedsuch dainty
delicacies to tempt him back to life.
1t seemed to Andy that he opened
his eyes upon fairy land. The pretty
spare room, with window opening
out upon Aunt Mnrthy's bed Of pun
sizes; and, yes, there was n bowl OF
hem on the stand beside his bed; the
bright rag carpet, and muslin curtains,
draped oheerily back from tue green
morning glory vines outside.
He looked about linn silently for n
long time. with evident enjoyment,
then he raised his great blue eyes to
Aunt Mnrthy's in speechlcss graft
tude.
"I didn't get the taters al. drapped,
did I, Aunt Marthy? Is it too late 10
drap 'em now?" he questioned in that
strange, weak, little voice of his.
"Don't you worry bout them
tatcrs, child, you don't have 10 drap
any more of 'em, Ireckon," said Aunt
Marthy, rs she smoothel back the
light locks from Andy's pale face;
while the tear that Ind been gathering
on her own lashes dropped silently
upon the white coverlet.
Sary Ann saw it, and went and stood
n long time on the back steps, staring
away off across the corn fields, where
a scarecrow tapped its limp arms
wierdly against the twilight Skies
Farm Field and Firesidc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
HUMOROUS.

Poet-How do you know the editor
isn't in? Cfice Boy-From your
looks.
He-Your father fought through
several lively engagements in this fore'
didn't he? She-Yes, but not SO many
as have.
When doctor advises patient to
go away, its pretty good sign that he
is prosperous and has lots of others
to fall back on.
Fanny-I know she was saying
something mean about me. Grace
What was it you overheard ? Fanny
She said meant we'll.
Mr. Bacon-That Mr.. Crossley, who
called last evening, is self-made
man. Mrs. Bacon-Too bad he couldn't
have made himself little more agree
able.
Husband--( Contemplating o puI-
chsse)-I like chose Gladstone bags.
! Wife-so do ]. Isn't he q wonderful
man to hnd time to invent anything
like that?
George-I wouldn't be discouraged
by one refusal. There is no reason
on earth why she shouldn't marry
you. Edwin-That is why 1 feel sure
she never will.
Mrs. Fisfuz-Three minutes after
the fire broke out in the hotel thou
sands of people were on the scene.
Mr.. Fisfuz-I suppose they wanted to
see the fire escape.
The merchant Ito his daughters
suitor) r)-Now how are you fixed tiphn-
cially The suitor-Well, 1 have no
debts. The merchant-What pity!
Then I cannot give you my daughter.
"lVhat did the stranger say when
you gave him the bill?" Waiter--Such
monstrous prices he never saw; We
we're m abominable gang of thieves.
Hctel.keeper-Good! So he didn't
become abusive, then?
Wardpull-I believe it would be
good idea to nominate Bzskpxski.
He's mighty good man. Heelah-
Oh, he's good man all right, but
how could we ever get up a campaign
veil on such name as that?
He-And did you call at Monte
Carlo while you were at Nice? She
No; papa called on him, believe,
but from his disappointed appearance
when he returned to the hotel, 1 think
Mr.. Caro- must have been out.
Customer (timidly)- -I-er--sup
pose you have scme-er-suitable
books for man about to--er-be mar
ried +? Head Clerk promptly Yes
sir. Here, Skiggles, show this gentle
man your line of largest sized pocket
hooks
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

There are confined in the Montana
penitentiary 1913 white meu, some of
whom have been there fer years. OF
this number but two were sick. OF
the nineteen Indians who have been
confined in the penitentiary in the
last two years, three are Dead. one was
pardonel il dying condition, and is
now barely alive, five arc in the hos
pital with the death mark on them,
and three are i'll. OF the seven who
IRE practically healthy, five have te9n
confined but one month, one. nine
months and one for two years. All of
these Indians appeared to be sound
when they we're admitted to the peni-
teitiary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
The Care of q Watch.

Few people seem to realize what q
delicate instrument watch is. This
is shown b. the fact that nine men
out of ten persist in winding their
timcpiec .s at night, when they retire,
instead of when they get up in the
morning. According to well-kuown
matchmaker, the winding shoald be
done in the morning, SO that the
spring shall be at it's strongest tension
during the day. when the watch is
more liable to jolts and shocks of va
rious kinds. Al night the compara-
lively weak spring will have nothing
to disturb it. A watch should be
oiled every eighteen months. 1t
might run years without lubricO ion,
but the wear and tear on the works
will in the end work devastation. The
watchmakers are also rejoicing i'll the
lad for womcn's watches, especially
those who do a great deal of repair
ing. The average woman m " be de-
pended upon to neglect her watch,
particularly in the small detail OF
winding it. In proportion to the
number sold, there are twice as many
women's watches brought back for re-
pairs as mems.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
To Magnetic lIairpins.

A New York man has received
patent for a magnetizing box for hair
plus. He does not clearly state the
object of his invention in magnetizing
the pins, but it is presumed TINT the
charged pins nre l.ss liable to come
out of the hair anil be lost, and they
IRE ull attracted toward each other
when in position. To remove ono Of
them it must he done against the
magnetic force Which tends to keep it
in place by attracting it to the re-
naming pinS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

The annual insurance fees paid by
certain of the salt of the earth are Of
vast amount, and perhaps the most
heavily insured mortal is His M"iesty
King Humbert, of Italy, whose life
policies amount to $500, 600. The
late Cars death cost the insurance
companies no less than $1,000, 900;
and when the Prince of Wales dies
London insurance agencies will suffer
to the extent OF S.. $50, 900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

One of the latest tracts issued by
The British Society for the Protection
of Birds refers to the extent that the
bird OF paradise is being worn. Dur
ing the 1895 season one warehouse
alone of the many that are engaged
in the traffic &c detrimental to bird
life disposed OF no less than 10000
dozens of bird OF paradise sprays.
An appeal is made to civilized women
throughout the world" not to connte-
nance the further sacrifice of this
beautiful bird.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

DR.. W. Il. Fenton says, in the Nine
teenth Century, that ninety percent
ofthe physical sufferings of women are
due to ailments begotten of ennui and
lack of opportunity for working off
their superfuous muscular. nervous
and organic energy, and that cycling
acts like charm for most of them.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

Last year thirty-seven towns in Con-
necticut were engaged in improving
their roads, AMI now eighty are re-
ported TO have joined in the move
ment. The improvement made is
thorough and scientific. The cost is
borne equally by the state, the county
end tie municipality.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

Next May Queen Victoria will com
plete reign of sixty years, and the
officials most likely to be concerned
have been privately informed that
should the period be accomplished
celebrations much in the style OF those
Mt Jubilee year will be held in honor
of the event.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
1896.

1896.
A drowsy drone;
A garden sweet;
And all alone,
In k;rtle neat,
So deft and prim,
To guide the reel
With sunshine in her dovelike eyes,
The maid Priscilla daily plies
Her wheel
1896.
A noisy street,
Or lane, or park,
Where cyclists meet
BY day or dark;
And tailor-clad
From head to heel,
With resolution in her eyes,
The modern maiden deity plies
Her wheel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

The railroad construction in the
United States for the first half Of 1896
was only TIT milca This shows q
very slight Improvement over the first
six months of 1895, when the record
was $40 miles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
What True Friendship Means.

Between friends there must be close
sympathy, and ono must be able to
give to the other what she lacks, hut
even between those friends who are
nearest and dearest it is not necessary
to lny bare ones heart. Such con-
fidence is too apt to be greeted with q
curious satisfaction AMI even from q
friend this qualification makes one
feel as if ones bruises had been
touched with vitriol. A real friend
aske 40 questions. She takes the
best that comes, the best that is in
YOU, the best that you care to offer
her. and demands nothing more.
She has long ago learned, being
wise, that to all Of us there comes q
time when nothing should be said; 1t
is true there is o time when some
thing should be. said, but there is
never time when everything should
he sail. There is very often silence
between two women friends that
means rest, and she is unwise who
breaks that silence. Ladies' Home
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

Professor Roentgen's great-grand-
father was cabinet maker whose works
were SO famous that Goethe alludes to
them in his fairy story. ''The New
Melusina, I" written in ITO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

The imports of frozen meat into
England began fourteen years ago, and
last Year 2.5Oo, 900 sheep aud lambs
were imported, besides 100000 beef
onnriers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
Feminine Comment.

George, there's bound to be bolt
ing in the convention.
eyes. suppose that's to hold the
planks in the platform. ."-Chicago
Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

The Illinois appellate court has de
cided that where q secret society ex
pc!s member the courts may iuquirt
Into the expulsion and see whether OF
not it be just.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

New Mexico's claim to statehood
rests on the fact that she has popu-
Iat:on of 10000, with taxable prop.
erty valued at $45, 900, 600.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

It is said that the only European
monarch who is not insured is the
Czar. The companies will risk moth
ing on MIN.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-16
The Ladies Debate.

Our town if anything is original,
ana we take no second place, and aS
the men have been hammering away
for some time on questions more or
less abstruse, the women announced
their determination to debate, and
last Friday evening they did it well
the decision being with the attirma-
tive A good audience vas present
and as each competitor closed she
received their applause. All read
from manuscript and did it well, and
hereafter the men must look to their
laureIs OF the women will down
them
We were rather surprised that no
reference was made to Solomon
whom we consider a standard an
thority on female rights, marital or
otherwise, who ought to be able to
give points, after having married so
very much, but a good many refer
euces were made which were both
argumentative and convincing.
Miss Salhe Pryor read an amusing
account of an old lady's experience
with skates.
Miss Myrtle Rogers recited pretti-
ly. Miss Minnie Haynes read pa
per remarkable for its length and
personalities. TO the outsider it
would seem as if the men had to be
corrolled to be married this year, and
az marriage seems to be the promin-
ent theme we suggest as a motto for
the society the word Agaphmone.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-16
OUR OPPORTUNITY.

The president of the Sequachee
Valley Coal and Iron Co., in his an
nual report very pertinatel 2 says,
'another year of inactivity and de-
preston has passed." and We ought
to be glad that it has gone, never,
we trust, to return TO weary poor hu-
man nature with it's dreary m onotone,
but in It's place let us have hustle and
business life such as the place and
surroundings ought to encourage,
and why?
First the Company has five new
directors, new blood, which ought to
cause q reaction.
Secondly, the property of the
Company is just as valuable as 1t ev.
er WAS. Nothing has been done to
prove 1t less valuable and it is just
as available for development as it ev-
err was.
Thirdly, Sequachee has the best
site for a town in the whole state.
Everybody admits that and if the
coal is opened and mined the town
will take care of itself.
Fourthly, we must work ourselves.
The Directors 1900 miles away can
do nothing if we do not work in har-
mony here, and do not want to have
everything done for us. AS we are
not ashamed Of our town with all Its
means, so we must be loyal to the
place and each other, to help build /
up, and in building it up, let it be un.
derstood that every ones interest be
considered fairly and equally. The
Company has no money to do wha
they want or ought to do but it doe,
not follow that we should damn
them for being poor.
Again we claim the superiority O
Sequachee over any town in the sec
ton for residence and business ani
stand by our opinion against tn
world.
We must have the road up tb
mountain we must be ready to hav
people readily see what is here an,
if we have not the opportunity O
putting forth the same efforts whlc
other places do let it be understoo
to the world that we have our home
in place for which we have to max
no apologies and if we do not fill u
phenomenally fast as other place.
the time we believe is coming whe
the people we want will come to II
But if we want success we mus
deserve it and GU opportunities mu
not be wasted or time frittered ava,
but let us be 10 matter how small
live business community.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1896-04-16

To the Pikevile Banner we would
speak thus in reply to their seven-lin-
cr of last week, Thou shalt not lie;
thou shalt not steal" We have been
favored with a personal interview
with the editor of the Banner IN this
office, and the delicate way in which
be expressed himself was stolen from
South Pittsburg Statesman of two
weeks ago. Ifnot in the same words
at least it is the sense of the passage.
The PikeyiIle Banner is a great re-
ligious journal but the editor seems
to have forgotten the ten command
mentS.