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PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

more trouble than all of the other
features of house building and man
ngement put together; even the neai
neighborhood of running stream
into which the sewage may be dis
cborged does not afford relief. Those
who dwell lower down on the strenm
are likely to make complaint of the
contaminations, and they may ask re-
lief from the Inv. At tho present
time the main reliance is upon cess
pools, but they are always filthy con-
trivances. aud serve as a constant
menace to health.
At q recent meeting in New York,
Colonel George E. Waring and
Alexander Potter, both eminent
sanitary engineers, delivered briei
addresses on Country House Sew.
age," and the former gentleman
has written an article describing and
fully illustrating a system for the dis
posal of liquid wastes for isolated
houses in q recent issue of "ShoppelPf
Modern Houses" published in New
York. Both of these gentlemen ate
thoroughly opposed to the cesspool
system, and advocate the daily deliv-
cry of sewage onto the surface OF the
ground. At the first glance this seems
most repugnant to the uninitiated
who conceive of sewage as the 'ontents
of the cesspooi after it has purified.
But fresh sewage that is delivered
upon the surface is absolutely ihodotus
and ihoffehsive. According to tho
Massachusetts standard it consists Of
99S parts of water, one part of mineral
matter and only one part in a thou
sand of organic matter. 1t furnishes
no menance to health when delivered
ON the surface, but. merely enriches
the ground and makes it more produc:
tive. 1t is not intended that it should
be constant flow over the same Sec
tion ofground, for in that case the soil
would soon become saturated and
offensive. Two sections of land are
made available, and the flow il
daily diverted from one to the
other, thus giving the soil chance
to recuperate. - !.
There are certain notifications ol
the system that make it more widely
applicable. 1t may be that in o coun-
try estate there is no available section
of land that can be used for sewage
drainage without becoming too con-
spicuous. In that case the drainage
may be through porous agricultural
tile drains laid few inches below the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
Courage Of tho Lion aud Tiger.

s'One time in order to test the cour.
age of Bengal tiger and lion" said
n well-known Snowman, "wo placed O
Chinese cracker in the respective
cages md fred the fuses. As soon as
the fuses began to burn they attracted
the attention of both animals, but in
widely different manner.
"The lion drew into corner and
watched the proceedings with dis
trustful md uneasy eye. Tue tiger,
on the contrary, advanced to the burn
ing fuse with firm step and unainch.
Ing gaze.
son reaching the cracker he began
to roll it over the floor with his paw,
ant, when it exploded beneath his nosc
he did not finch, but continued his
examination until perfectly satisfied.
The lion betrayed great fear when be
heard the report OF the explosion, and
for quite time could not be coazed
out OF his den. New York Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
WOOL FILLING FOB CUSHIONS.


When in need of soft, springy Ell.
ing for cushions, head rests and sofa
pillows use wool shearei from hFs
sheep. "Pulled" wool, like that tafen
from dead sheep. is not 80 good, as
it lacks o brightness and lightness
that the live wool seems 60 possess.
Wash the wool in three or moro
waters, and have them quite soapy
and warm. 1t will dry quicker and be
whittier if it is pulled out in handfuls.
and put through the clotlles-wringer,
a handful at time. Do not rinse it,
but let the last water be warm suds,
but not SO strong as the first.
Spread out on sheet and it will SOON
dry.
After it has dried, it should be
"picked," which is taking up small
bunch at time and picking out any
particles of grass or trash and burrs
that may be in it. Then pull and pick
it apart, leaving it white and fluffy.
Wool thus prepared makes the light
est and springiest of cushions, and o
few pounds Of it spread thickly and
evenly, and tackled closely between o
covering of cheese cloth, or the light
est of muslin, makes an almost perfect
mattress for child's bed. 1t can be
ripped apart, and the wool washed and
picked apart. as often as the outside
covering becomes soIled. lit is an ad-
mirable filing for the fancy cheese
cloth comforts and slumber robes, as
ii is SO light, and the wool sparkles so
prettily through the thin covering
Farm, Field and Fireside.
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USING UP ODD soR.ps.

The experienced cook understands
well the art of converting the left
over bits into tempting dishes.
Good scraps, whether of meat, ce-
reals or vegetables, she never throws
away. She even saves the egs-shells,
using them to clear soup, coffee OF
Jelly.
Cold rioe, for instance, can hs
served agsin in many appetizing ways.
Mixed with minced meat and egg,
then cooked like an omelet, it makes
an excellent breakfast dish, and rice
croque5tes, which are easily maao
from cold rice, ore an addition to any
dinner.
Small amounts of vegetables left
over NAV be used in variety OF ways.
They add to the flavor of any clear
soup or mixed to yether can be served
as salad. Cauliaower, broken into
fowerets and covered with o well-made
cream sauce, and then sprinkled with
grated cheese, is one of the fsvorite
ways in many households OF serving
this vegetable.
To the good cook stale cake ha7
many possibilities. If the cako is in
a. layer, q delicious dessert may be
made by covering it with crushed
fresh STRAWBERRIES and whipped cream.
Slices of stale cake make good des-
sert, if first moistened with sherry and
then covered with custard.
Pine cones are another delicious
dessert made from stale cake.
10 make them, cut slices OF the cake
into circles, then moisten them. Chop
some fresh pineapple into small pieces
and pile it on the cakes. With knife
press each one into the form Of q small
pyramid. Place them in o shallow
tin, close together. but not touching.
Put the pineapple liquor in sauce.
pan and thicken it with arroWroot
which has first been wet with water,
using tesspoonful to q cupful OF
liquor. Let this cook until the ar
rowroot becomes clear aud begins to
stiffen; then pour it slowly over the
cones. It will cover them with q jelly.
When cold trim them carefully, go
the base of each one will be round
and then serve.-New York Journal.
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FIRST FLOOR.

surface of the ground. In case it be
impossible or unadvisable for auy
reaeon to discharge the sewage as soon
as it is produced, aretaining tank may
be constructed. But in any case it
should be discharged within twenty
four hours before there is any chance
OF putri6cation.
We illustrate this article with de-
sign of a house, attractive in appear
anco and suitable for erection in q
territory where the sewers have not
been laid, and where system OF
"surface disposal" could be adopted
to better advantage than the use OF o
cesspool.
Guiding dining-room bay and tower
projection, "A It. 4 ins. (; depth, includ-
ing veranda, 35 #. 2 ins.
Heights of Stories: Cellar, 6 It. 8
ins. first story, 8 ft. /; second story, 8
II. 6 ins. attic, 8 #.
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1000 Stolen Letters.

& Tho English Postoffice is universally
Recognized as IN institution of won
Aerful efficiency, but from reported
incident it would appear that few
thousand or more letters and things
60 astray.
George Twen, o postman, was
charged with stealing letters and par
sels. The prisoner was arrested on
5Yedneeday, and when search was
Taaade by the police of the stables in
|ahe George Inn yard where he keeps
siis ssiis pony, 1000 letters aud parcels were
found, addressed to all parts of the
United Kingdom. The parcels con-
tanned, among other things, butter,
funeral wreaths and clothing. The
stoppage of letters is supposed to havo
been going on for some time, as some
of them are dated 1891, and mice had
built in the papers. The prisoner was
remanded. New York Journal.
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Tho lightning performs some curl
GUS freaks, but the other day it took
it into its head to befriend o woman
out West. This woman had straight
hair, relates the New York Herald,
and, of course, she despised straight
hair and wanted it curly. We always
want what We don't have and can't
have. Well, this woman was caught
out in a terrific thunderstorm. The
lightning played al about her in the
most caressing fashion, and on one oc-
casion took q little excursion through
her body, starting on the picnic ct her
head, and saying farewell, or au re-
voir, at her feet. When she recovered
consciousness she found that her hair
was frizzled as nicely as though it had
been done with the curling tongs.
Well, o more grateful creature you
never saw. She believes in electricity
with all her heart, and is glad that she
was struck by lightning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

In o paper in the Forum on 'rThe
Future of the South" A. s. Van de
Graaf says: "The South is large: il
yet remains thinly peopled and prac,
tically undeveloped. Great as has
been the industrial advance made.
considerable as appears the present
immigration movement, they but
family foreshadow the development
now at hand. If SO much has been
done in the last thirty years under
such disadvantages and practically
unaided by immigration, what may we
not expect when that rich tide which
has created the Empire States Of the
Northwest is turned in even greater
volume southward2 Only the marvel.
ous growth of the great West itself
can guide the imagination in attempt.
ing the forecast, and even that must
be surpassed. To the South unques.
t,onably belongs the future. In such
an expansion of its population and
wealth as even single generation has
witnessed in the West, its race problem
must vanish even though the emigra-
tio1l of the colored people should
cease; sectional lines must be blotted
out and South and North merged in
the indiyisible Union, which is identity
of interes. and conditions, as well as
of blood, Of language and of history.
The people of the South are ready for
this the more perfect Union, the pro.
pheiic aspiration-never the attain.
nent-of the fathers: Louisville,
Chattanooga and Atlanta have spoken
our feeling. It but remains for the
people OF Che North TO come and share
'all the wonder that shall be.'n
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SECOND FLOOR.
Exterior Materials: Foundation,
stone; first and second story walls,

Exterior Materials: Foundation,
stone; first and second story walls,
gables and roofs, shingles.
Interior Finish: Three cont plaster,
hard white finish. Plaster centres in
hall and principal rooms OF first story.
Soft wood flooring and trim through
out. Ash staircase. Panel backs
under windows in hall and principal
rooms, first story. Kitchen and bath
room, wainscoted. Chair-railin in dining
room. All interior woodwork grain
filed, stained to suit owner and
finished with hard oil varnish.
Colors: Shingling on walls, gables
and roofs, dipped in and brush-coated
with moss-ereen stain. Trim, lnclud-
ing cornices, veranda posts, rail, out
side castings for doors and windows,
conductors, ETC.. dark green. Sashes,
blinds and outside doors, dark red.
Veranda floor and ceiling, oiled.
Accommodations The principal
rooms and their sizes, c!ozets, etc.,
are shown by the floor plans. Cellar
under the whole house. with inside
and outside entrance and concrete
floor. Laundry with two set-tubs in
cellar. One servants room finished in
attic, the remainder Of attic aoered
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DOMAIN OF DRESS.
WARM WEATHER STYLES FOR
FAIR READERS.
Handsome Jacket Basque and SkIr.
Shirt Waist With Blouse
Front-The Poke Bonnet
in Favor Again.

r N the jacket basque and skirt pic
ture herewith, French Vigoroux
in opalsscent shades is hand
6 somely united with seafoam green
chameleon silk, rose pearl. biiou but
tons forming the decoration. The
iull vest fronts of silk are gathered
and arranged over glove-ftting lin
ings shaped by double bust darts, and
the closing is invisibly in center front.
Tho belt is laid in three folds, the
loose right end overlapping the left
with single buttons placed on each
fold in center front. A stock of satin
ribbon to match is tied to large bow
at the back, concealing the standing
collar that finishes the neck. The
jacket fronts flare apart over the full
vest, with rounded lower edges. the
tops being reversed in long shaped
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RECIpES.

Tomato Sauce-One.half Gun toma-'
toes, one cup water in which has been
been dissolved one tablespoonful corn
starch, one tablespoonful butter, one
half teaspoonful salt. Stir all together
aud simmer ten minutes, stirring OF
ten.
Prune Soufle-To one cup stewed
prunes, stoned and chopped, add one
half cup sugar aud the whites OF three
eggs beaten stiff. Mix we'll. Sprinkle
one teaspoonful of sugar over the top
and bake ten minutes. Serve with a
sauce made OF one cup whipped cream.
one and one.half teaspoonfuls sugar
and one-half teaspoonful vanilla,
whipped thoroughly together.
RacahouH des Arabes-oae ten
spoonful grated chocolate, two table
spoonfuls rice -four. one.half table
spoonful of arrowroot, one tablespoon.
full powdered sugar. Thoroughly mix
and rub these materials together. Take
two scant tablespoonfuls of the mix.
trlre and wet with one cup water. Stir
slowly into one quart of hot milk and
boil five minutes. Very healthful aud
nutritious. There is enough oil the
| mixture for two days.
Roast Fillet of Veal-Get thicS
piece OF veal from the upper pa'E' OF
the leg and have the bne removed.
Fill the cavity witha stuGing made OF
one cup of breai crumbs moistenei
with one.half cup o. water, one-ttlird
of cup of meltd butter, one-fot'rsh
teaspoonful ofsalt, one-half saltspoon,,
: full OF pepperand one-half tesspoontull
of powderm thyme. Tie into round
ehape. 5relge With salt, pepper ana
-four. Put strips of pork over tie top
and lake. Add water as soon rs tue
-four! has Drowned and baste often.
Covsr with paper to prevent p''rn'
ing and allow half an hour toa pou no.
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for storage. Bathroom, with com.
plete plumbing, in second story. Sta.
tionary wash-bowl in tower bedroom.
Brick-set range. Fireplac in ball,
dining-room and library. Wide dou.
BILE folding doors connect hall and
parlor and hall md library.
Cost: $500, not including mantels,
range and heater. The estimate is
based on New York prices for ma.
terials and labor. In many sections of
the country the cost should be less.
Feasible Notifications: General di.
mensions, materials and colors may be
changed. Cellar may be reduced in
size or wholly omitted. Laundry tubs
could be transferred from cellar to
kitchen. Two additional rooms may
be finished in the attic, or the attic
may be left entirely unfinished. Fire
place may be planned in parlor.
:Yeranda may be increased in size.
Dining-room bay could be carried up
two stories, thus enlarging the bed.
room over the dining-room.
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Boy Slaves Heavy Burden.

This illustration is from photo.
graph sent by the Rev. W. X. Fir.
minger, OF tho Universities Mission,
Zanzibar, to the London Graphic. 1t
represents o sight not at all uncom-
mon in the streets of the native quar-
tiers OF zanzibar, East Africa. Slaves
who have run away and are recaptured
are usually punished in the manner
depicted. The little boy in the illus.
tration was about seven years old, and
had carried the log, weighing over
thirty-two pounds, and the heavy chain
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

dress skirt. A turn down collar
mounted on high band finishes the
neck, which can be made permanent
or removable at pleasure. The bishop
shirt sleeves are fashlonably full, being
disposed in gathers at upper and lower
edges. Slashed openings at the back
are finished with laps, end the turn
back cuffs in two sections can be made
permanent or removed as desired.
This style of shirt waist is particularly
adapted to the plain and fancy bat.
jstes now the vogue, lawn, dimitJ,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

The trolley car end the bicycle are
credited with being mainly response
BILE for the remarkable fact, stated in
the Department of Agriculture re-
ports, that tho value OF horses and
mules in this country decreased by al
most one-half between 1892 and the
end of last year. The aggregate de-
cline in the value of horses is put down
at s50O,OOo, 600 and of mules $780,
600, 1000. The stories that have come
from Western ranges lately seem to
bear out the figures in general.
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DEEP DESIGNING BY M11IINEns,

O$S@NN'AA'S ~ iotA1hA-'h>iEo'
Women are really becoming artistic,
in their millinery. The woman who
gives even little thought to her hats
usually succeeds in accomplishing one
that will artistically larmonize with
several gowns, blend exactly and
charmingly with one and serve by way
of piquant contrast with another.
Such o hat, for instance, is thin,
loosely woven shaving chip of soft,
elusive green that shows q touch Of
gray and rose. 1t is a Napoleon
shape. A tall bunch of rose cerise
loops and knot of violets make all
the trimming except for q buckle Of
emeralds. This hat is planned for
wear witE very deep garden walking
costume that is lined with silk that
shades cerise and violet. It goes
equally well with blue gown, which
takes tinge that harmonizes ..at once
with the violets in the hat, aud which
is finished at the throat With ccrise
collar, while the skirt is lined with
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
Finest Church Organ.

What is said to be the finest church
organ in the country has just been SET
up in the South Congregational
Church. of New Britain, Conn. 1t cos
$40, 900, and includes every possible
modern Improvement. Its bank ol
keys is movable, and electrically con
nected with the organ, so that the in
strument can be played from any part
of the church.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

yet shc says it is consoling to her to
know that when done she had house
and owed no mechanic for building it,
"and. then, you know" she Gays,
"that when persons are working for
themselves they will do much better
work, and I think I have a better
house than any man would have built
for me-"
Mrs. Foster was born in Perry
County in 1S47. She moved to Ports
mouth in 1886, and was married to
Frank Foster shortly afterward.
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Trout Gain Four Pounds in a Year.

About a year ago two boys were
fishing with hook and line in Lake
johnson. Bronson, Fla, and caught
two trout only few inches long, and
placed them in small pond. A few
days ago they went TO the pond where
the trout had been placed aud caught
them. They weighed more than four
pounds each. The pond was nearly
dry. and, as these were the only fish
there, they must have been the samo
ones. Trout and Dream are being
caught in large quantities in the lake.
Jackson lille lFla. Citizen.
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Tuos. J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR
COTTON BOIL WEEYIL.
A Fest Which Recently Appeared In
the United States.

The Agricultural Department of the
United States Government considers
the cotton boil weevil, o picture Of
which is here shown, to be one of the
most dangerous pests that has ever
made its appearance in the United
States. It has so far confined its oper.
ations to Northern Mexico and lin
tied area in Texas. 1t has in some 10.
calities shown tendency to spread
rapidly, while in others it is said to
have been at work for years in very
small areas, and shown little signs of
extending operations. Department
experts have been at work investigat.
ing his bugshir for some months past
in the neighborhood of Brownsville on
tbs Rio Grunde. So far no cure has
been discovered, and many acres of
cotton have been abandoned in conse-
quence.
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the crown, and few flowers are set
in at the back. A little frill OF lace,
put next tho face, is often becoming
addition to either bonnet or q hat.
Childreu's bonnets are made OF
nearly every material, though for the
very young misses silk or linen is pre-.
ferred to straw. Tho trimming is of
simple rosettes, small flowers, such as
forget.me-nots or rosebuds, or bows
of ribbon. A frill of lace or embroid-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01
POKE poSSErs AGAIN N FASHION.

Pokes are o prominent feature OF
the choicest millinery. The poke bon.
net is an awkward shape in itself,
made really becoming by iudicious use
OF milliners' devices. The brim, which
is rolled back from the face, is COW
cred either with. tulle net OF lace,
usually with settings Of jet. Either
ribbon or feathers may be- used upon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

There is widespread belief among
the Beers that President Kruger is
sort of saint or prophet, occupying
place different from and higher than
that Of ordinary men. This feeling is
eaid to explain, in measure, Kru-
gers control of the Transyaal Parlia-
p,onf
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

! In recent lawsuit it was shown that
the materials for one OF our best makes
OF bicycles cost only about SIS. The
work costs say, as much more. "But
Sc long as enthusiasts will pay 500
for oil the wheels first class makers
can produce, the makers would be
foolish to reduce prices, remarks the
Pathfnder.i
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cry, falling around the baby's face, is
seen on some of the most picturesque
bonnets. Strings OF ribbon or some
softer material are indispensable.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF SUMMER FABRICS.
The special feature OF the new sum-
mer fabrics is the transparent effect,
and grenadine, gauze, crepe dc chine,
etamine and canvas are oil the vogue.
Etamine was in fashion ten years ago,
and quite as popular then as cropor
last year
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

! The Washington Star thinks 'Tnter.
national arbitration would be on ex-
cellent thing if England could be per.
shaded to torego the privilege of die
tating the terms of every .compro-
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Two Thousand Earthquake shocas.

The recent eruptions of Hawaiian
volcanoes recall the fact that during
the last eruption of Mauna Loa, in
1868, there were over 1000 earthquake
shocks in twelve daya. The steam
from the crater ro2e to q height OF
about 20, 0n0 feet. New York Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

A years operation in Maine of the
law substituting town system for the
school district system has reduced the
number of ungraded schools by 34S
and increased the number of graded
schools by twenty-eight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-01

organdie and soft wash silks develop
ing stylish waists by the mode.
The quantity of material 36 inches
wide required to make this shirt waist
for miss fourteen years of ago is 2;;
yards.