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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
She Proved Her Abilities.

She was o busy, bustling little wo-
man and there was fire in her eye
when she stood at the window to pay
her gas bill
''I never used that gasl" she saapp-
ed, "never! You have sent me some
one else's BILL"
"We never make mistakes Of that
kind" said the cashier; 'tyou are do
ing your cooking with illuminating
gas and probably used more than you
think possible"
Nothing of the kind, and besides
you do make mistakes. When we went
away -"
"There is lady trying to get near
the window to pay her BILL" said the
cashier gently.
"She can wait; have business here
now AS I was saying-ob, yes, you
measured up our gas when we were
away and sent in bill on our return :"
perhaps the meter leaked"
"Ihe meter was taken out by the
company the day we left. Now know
I never used this amount of gas last
month. Something is wrong some
where"
Perhaps you used the gas for all
your cooking"
II only heated the gas oven half O
dozen times. Once was when made
q cherry pie"
81 don't believe you can make q
cherry pie!" said the cashier, dar'
ingly.
"I'll show you whether I can make
a cherry pie," said the little woman,
and the cashier lodged asif he expect
ed to be hit with a brick.
But she only paid her bill and went
off with glare of indignation in he,
expressive face.
On the next day dainty package
was handed to the cashier, which, on
being opened, disclosed cherry pie,
rich and faky enough to tempt a dys'
peptic, with the legend eliminating
Gas Pie" picked out in the border
And all the boys who had piece de-
clared it "equaled mothers. detroit
Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Heirs to European Thrones.

Francis Joseph, of Austria, is on!
Of two independent European sover
signs whose presumptive heirs ar
sheir nephews. The other is the Kin,
Of Roumania. The Emperor of Rus
sis and the King of the Belgians have
presumptive heirs in their brothers
The King of Spain's presumptiye hei
is his sister, and the Queen of tn
Netherlands, her aunt. All other in
dependent European sovereigns hav
sons, unless the Sultan be an indie
pendent European sovereign.
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"Are you comingY" he asked 'they
will be beginning the business without

"Are you coming?" he asked ; 'they
will be beginning the business without
u.s."
"I'm coming" replied my unclp.
And without looking ct me, hetooA
ND his hat and cane and hurried lout.
The next moment all my hopes had
vanished. My uncle would surely not
forgive me.
At dinner.time ] took my place at
table on his right. hand in low spirits,
ate little, and said nothing.
ssIt will come with the dessert" !
thought.
Rose looked at me, aud avoided
meeting her eyes. As I had expected,
the dessert over, my uncle lit his pipe,
raised his head, and then
"Rose-come here ]"
Rose went to him.
"Do you know what that fellow
there asked me to do, yesterday"
I trembled like o leaf, and Rose did
| the same.
"To give,him your hand" he added.
"Do you love him?"
Rose cast down her eyes.
every WE'LL" continued my uncle
con this side, the case is complete.
Come here, you."
I approached him.
"Here am, uncle" md, in a
whisper, ] added quickly: "Forgiyo
mel"
He burst into hearty laugh.
"Marry her, then, donkey-since
you love her, and give her to you!"
>"Ah!-uncle!"
"Ah!-dear papa"
And Rose and l threw ourselves, into
his arms.
every goodl very good!" he cried,
wipipg his eyes. ''Be happy, that's
all I ask"
And, in turn, he whispered in my
ear: :.
'I should have given her to,you all
the same, you big goose; but-keep
the story of the helmet between US
two!"
give you my word that I have
never told it but to Rose, my dear lit.
tie wife. And, if ever you pass along
the Rue des Claquettes, No. 5S, at the
place OF honor in the old shop, I'll
show you my uncle's helmet, which
we would never sell.-From the
French, in Strand Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
where the weatl er is Always Fine.

The Martian meteorology is less
complicated and more pleasant than
that of the earth. There the weather
is almost always fine, especially dur NJ
summer. Very seldom are there
clouds, even in winter. Generally,
when we are unable to distinguish
through the telescope the details of
the geographical confgurations upon
the planet the fault is our own atmos-
phere, and not in that of Mars. It is
very rarely the case that when our at.
mospheric conditions are good we are
unable to see these details. During
the last period of observation of Mars
in 1894, I, to speak for myself, en-;
countered only fifteen days (from oc.
tober 10 to 25) when the surface OF
planet was yelled by its own atmos-
phere. Clouds are excessively rare
on the surface of Mars, and perhaps
exist at all only as fogs or light
cirrus; they are not clouds of rain
or storm. These wells are very infre.
quent there, while they are perpetual
upon the earth. Probably there is
not single day in the year when the
entire surface of the earth is uncovered
SO that it could be satisfactorily OBJ:
served from space. The two planets
have two meteorological systems that
are absolutely antithetical.
Furthermore, in the rarefied atmos-
phere of Mars there can be no power
ful winds, like the trade winds, and
the predominant atmospheric currents
which rule terrestrial climates. Oc-
casionally, however, observers have
noted long streaks of snow which ap-
pear to have been produced by cur
rents in tranquil atmosphere. Scbi.
aparelli, for instance, observed such
streaks ("trainees') in November and
December, 1881, around the northern
pole, and extending q considerable
distance from it. But such things are
exceptions. The normil condition
OF Mars is fine weather.-North Ameri-
cln Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Passing oil the Horse.

Dismissing the horseless carriage
from the inquiry, the question arises,
"to what extent, if at oil, does the in
creasing use of the bicycle affect tho
sale and use of horses?" 1t is motor.
ious fact that horses have been for two
or three years past selling for less and
ever dwindling values. :
This query has been put to practi.
col horsemen, men who sell horses in
this and other cities, or who areother:.
wise interested:
"To what extent has the introduc.
ton of the bicycle injured your bust.
ness; or how do ycu account for the
deprecated values of all GRADES OF
harness horses?"
Ono of the first answers received
was from q dealer whose horse inter.
ests are about equally divided between
this city and Chicago. In effect this
is how he looks at the matter. Driving
horses of certain grades are not lower
in price to any appreciable extent be.
cause OF the "wheel." 1tso happens
that the Introduction of the improved
safety bicycle was coincident with the
introduction of power traction on sur.
face roads all over theycountry.
In. New York and Chicago this en-
tirely closed demand for nearly 3d..
900 horses annually, and in every
other large city in proportion. Thou,
sands Of horses, averaging in value
about $125, were thereby rendered
unstable for surface traction.
But for this phase of the hofss bust.
ness the public would not now be i'm.
pressed with the idea that the bicycle
is to blame. Speaking OF Chicago,
however, he said: "There certainly
is in our section one class of horse
whose sale is injured by the growing
use of the bicycle, and that is what
you may call the second class 'run'
about horse; and in this respect what
is true of Chicago is true OF New York
and every other place where horses
are bought and sold and used."
Regarding the saddle horse, no rid.
ing school manager seemed to think
that the wheel made much difference.
One of them said: 81 have my aver
age number of patrons, and though
many of them own wheels and use
them, they have not given up tbeii
saddlers. If there is any slight fall
ing off in our business I attribute il
to the recent hard times, from which
we seem to be only now emerging, sni
not to the bicycle. New York Her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
The Fight Was Called on.

The two gentlemen who had been
having a sidewalk discussion of che
coinage question haa passed from per-
sonalities to innuenac, thence in cpl
thet, and were Just abcu.to proceed to
physical argument, when a little man
in summer coat of the style of 1888
rushed up to them and said:
excuse me, gentlemen, but5if you
are going to fight would you mind
stepping over in my back lot? 1t amt
very fur away, and / got my mother
in.law laid up in the back bedroom
with broken Veg, and I can't stay in
the same house with her, and ] think
esshe seen right good scrap it would
cheer the old lady up to an amazing
degree. Is tia go?"
st was not, but by the time the.coin-
age debafers let the little man escape
he was In blissful condition that
reckoned not of whole houseful of
irritable mothers-in-law.- Indianapolis
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
A Barrel Of Brook Trout.

One of the wickedcst sights we have
seen in a long while. says the Lewis
ton (Me.) Journal. was witnessed this
week when q man went through the
streets of this city offering for sale q
barrel of brook trout. The man
claimed to have bought them in Can
ada, and to have brought them here
ssor sale. All of the trout were frozen
solidly into the barrel, and among
them were some not over four inchcs
long. These little fellows should have
been at home with their mammas for
tho next two years. Canada should
look to her fish laws.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
The Judging Machine.

The first public exhibition o.
Baird's Australian automatic judging
machine was given at the Olympic
Club grounds at 8 o'clock this after
noon. The machine is especially con,
structed for judging cycling and ath,
letic events. The contrivance. auto,
matically registers the winner so thai
there can be no mistake such as i,
sometimes made by the human Judge.
America is indebted to Australia fol-
for the starting machine, and it look
as if the Baird patent will become q
necessity for bicycle and athletic
,neetings.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
PITH AND POINT.

Alice-''Did you say her home is
richly furnished?" Clara-'I said it
was furnished at great expense. >
Brooklyn Life.
When it begins to get real summery
hot, can't we manage to have the
weather man arrested for scorching?
Philadelphia North American.
"Do you expect to suffer from hay.
fever this summer, Mrs. De Long%
"No. Not unless my husbands busi.
ness improves. Detroit Free Press.
=. The presidential candidate
Doth now seem small beside
The pitcher for the baseball nine,
Who is the city's pride.
Briggs-"Does your wife laugh
when you tell her o funny story?"
Braggs--"Ob, yes. l always tell her
beforehand that it is funny. Indian.
apolis Journal.
TommY-"Paw, what is designing
! villain2" Mr.. Figg-"Oh, the de-
scription would apply to one of these
poster artists about as well as any
thing. indianapolis Journal.
Sweet is the summer breeze that goes
To gladden. toiiing man
Especially the one that flows
From an electric fan.
"Say, Dobbs, all your family arc
away; what do you keep your alarm
| clock going for?" 81 want to wake up
every hour and realize that I don't
have to walk the baby. ."-Chicago
Record.
Fashionable Patient-"T bill is
| exorbitant." Doctor - "But :"
Fashionable Patieht-"Not word,
sirl Either cut it in two or find some
thing else the matter with me. DE.
troit Tribune.
Rugby-"our landlady is ore of the
most expert calculators in town"
Wilkins-"Is she?" Rugby-"Yep.
We had beans for dinner to-day and
she asked me how many would have. +"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Edith and Mabel had just put their
dollies in their little crib. Said Edith,
with o sigh of relief, "There, I'm
thankful we've got the children to
bed. We shall have little peace
now."- Boston Transcript.
Sportner must have had
great fun when your football team
PLAYED yassar." Jack Tackle Fun?
l guess not. am engaged to Che um-
pire, and she ruled me off for holding
in the very iirst scrimmage. "-Prince-
ton Tiger.
Clear Case: "Do you ride Wheel"
asked the eldest of the doctors on the
Insanity Commission. "Yep," an
swered the subject. "What nnake?'
"[ never noticed" The verdict was
unanimous - dementia. - Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Pretty Housemaid-"An' go you
were at the O'Flaherty wedding?"
Coachman-'I wor." P. H.-"An'
who was the best man?" Coachman-
SIT wor Dennis O'Toole. 1 seen him
wallop three of the biggest chaps in
the room afore the plisinlries wor
over. Melbourne Times.
Reginald-"Time brings about some
odd changes, doesn'tit?" Harold-'I
should say it did. Look at the matter
of costumes. Why, when we played
tennis, we turned our trousers up at
the bottom, and now that we play golf
we turn our stockings down from the
top "-Woonsocket Reporter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
wanted Her Moneys Worth.

She arose, smiling, from the den
lists chair.
..How much do I owe you?" she
asked.
aThree dollars and a half, was the
reply.
"Are you sure that's right?" she in
quired, suspiciously.
"Quite sure"
swell, it seems good deal. The
time I was here before you only
charged me 50 and you hurt me ever
so much more than you did this time. "
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
What He Took,

Bobby lat the breakfast table,
"Maud, did Mr.. Jones take any of the
umbrellas or hats from the hall last
night?"
Maud "Why, of course notl Why
should he?"
Bobby-"That's just what I'd like
to know. I thought he did, because
heard him say, when he was going out
I'm going to steal just one and -,
Why, what's the matter, Maud ?"-
Montreal Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
A Song of Summer.


Skies of deepest blue o'erhaad,
Green grass springing from It's bed;
) Bursting buds and opening flowers
Fill with perfume woodland bowers.
Drowsy murmurs fill the mir,
Butterflies fit here and there;
List! the locust's high keyed droninS
NIinsles with tho dore's soft moaning.
Whip-poor will, with plain,ive cry,
Calls to black bat 1utterin9 by;
Crickets chirp, we pause and listen;
All around bright tlre-fies glisten.
Bright the sunshine, warm the breeze,
Birds are twittering in the trees;
Bumble-bee is gaily humming. .
"Don't you knoy that summers comins?'
Fain we'd linger by the way,
But dim night fast follows day;
Twilight's mystic shades enfold us,
Far-off; Glittering stars behold us.
Sights we see aud sounds We hear
Charm alike tho eye aud ear.
Birds and insects, flowers up-springing,
'Tls fair summer ye ere bringing.
Eva L. Barnes, in Sunbeams.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
One Country; ssa

One Country A.sd
After all,
One country, brethren! We must rise or TALL
With the supreme republics; we must be
The makers OF her Immortality
Her freedom-fame;
Her glory. or her shame:
Liegemen to God and fathers OF the free!
After all
Hark! from the heights the clear, strong
ciarion-call
And the command imperious:
Stand forth,
Sons Of the South and brothers OF tho North!
Stand forth. and be
As one on soil aud sea-
Your country's honor moro than empires
WORTH"
After all,
'Tls Freedom wears the loveliest coronal:
Her brow Is to the Morning: in the sod
She breathes the breath Of patriots; every
clod
Answers her cali
And rises like wall
Against the foes Of Liberty and God!
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
A New Umbrella.

Umbrella making is among the most
Interesting of industries. Something
like l, 900 patents have been taken out
during the last twenty years. The
most recent inventor, who, if success
full, will eclipse all rivals, is maker
who claims to have contrived trans
parent umbrella, which, while being
equally waterproof with ilks and al
pacas, will have the greatest advantage
of allowing the wayfarer in rainstorm
to avoid collision with lamp posts and
other obstacles along the way.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
THwARTED.

Isought to tell my lore. "Not here"
She cried, with timid look.
"Dearest," said, "what do You fear?"
Said she, "The babbling brook"
Then walked we or to woodland shade,
But, smoothing out her sleeves,
She drew away. "What, still afraidg"
"Yes, of tho whispering leaves"
"Then let US seek your home, said I,
"There you need have no fears"
"Why, you forget, she made reply,
"That even walls have ears!"
Ella Randall Pearce.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
MIGHT be Useful.

Merchant-You say you are an or
phan?
Applicant for position-Yes, !
haven't living relative.
Merchant-Well, I'll take you.
ought to get lot of work out OF you
during the baseball season. -Phlladei'
phia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
$1,000.
S.vINSIu. GA

~ vas greatly annoyed last year with . Sc
we're attack OF eczema and after using sew raj
other remedies with 10 benefit used letter
me with perfect success. two boxes having
made a complete cure. ] would not take one
thousand dollars for the benefit I've derived
from its use, and take pleasure IL recon-
mending 1t 10 others.r SALoMoS CoHEv.
Pras't Savannah Carria &c Co.
/ box By mail for 5oc. in stamps.
j. r. SHUPrRISE,- Savannah, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
A Love Affair.

Pascee-Dumps always has a sad
look in his eyes. I think he must have
been disappointed n.love.
Rawlins-He was.
Pascee-Jilted?
Rawlins-No, he married her.
Philadelphia North American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
March of Science.

Anaent Lover-If you would see
my heart, Belinda, wou would know
how fondly-
Up-to-Date Girl (producing Roent-
gen camers)-Iin intend toseeit. George.
Sit still, please.-Child's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Was Disappointed.

Wigwag-How does the political cit
uation strike you?
Harduppe-I've been looking for
one for the past 90 years, and it hasn't
struck mo yet-Philadelphia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
i ersonal.

ANY ONE who has been benefited by tho
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills. will receive
informat.on Of much value and interest by
writing to Pink Pills, o. Bcx 1892. Phila.. Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
A Veil of Mist

eis,no Mt morning or evening from some low
lands often carries in its folds the seeds OF ma
laria. Where malarial fever prevail no one is
safe, unless protected by some efficient medi-
cinal safeguard. Hoste tiers Stomach Bitters
son who iIbab,ts, or sojourns in, a miasms.tic
region or country, should omit 10, procure
this certifying agent, which is also the finest
known remedy Tor dyspepsia. constipation,
kidney trouble and rbeunatism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

Buy 81. co worth DobMns Floating -Dcrsn accp Of
your grocer. send wrappers-to Dobbins Soap Mfg
Co., Philadelphia, Pa They will send you free
OF cbarEe. postage paid, Worcester Pocket Die
tionary, 2os pages, bound in cloth, profusely o..
lustratcd Offer GOOD until August lst only.
The oil of cocoa is c.tensively u.ed in the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

W. H. Griffin, Jackson, Michigan, writes:
"Suferel with Catarrh for fifteen years.
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by Drug
Cists, 7ic,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

FITS stopped free by DIX. hLISE's GREAT
NERVE RESroRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise aud So trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline. 93i Arch ST.. Phila.. Pa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
The Sleeping of the Wind.

Ine sleeping OIL Iue Wiuu.
Tho great rel moon was swinging
Allow in the purple east;
The robins hal ceased from singing,
Tho noise Of the day had ceased;
The golden sunset islands
Had faded into the sky,
And warm from the sea OF silence
A wind OF sleep came by.
1t came so balmly and resting
Tnat the treetop breathed kiss,
And Irowsy wood-bird, nesting,
Chirped wee note OF bliss:
1t stole over fragrant. thiclets y
AS soft rs nm owl could fly. y
And whispered to tiny crickets
The words OF lullaby. ",
Then slowly the purple darkene],
The whispering trees were still.
And the hush Of the woodland larkene1
To crying whip-poor will;
And tho moon grew whltcr, and by it
The shadows lay dark and deep;
But the fields were empty and quiet,
For the wind had fallen asleep.
Charles B. Going, in Ladies' Home Journal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Drawn nck of Luxuries

Drawb ack OF LuXuries.
''The Hopkins family has quit TAX,
ing ice" }"
"What's that for?"
Couldn't agree on whose duty ii
was to get up early and identity it be-
fore it melted. d."-Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamml- v
iion. alays paln.cure- wind collie. &c. x bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

"Fallen Among Thieves" is the title of a.
new me.o-drAma which will be sent out next
sea snn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19
Behind the Hill.

Behind the Hill.
I think know path
We two might go together:
1t turns not up the strath,
Nor crosses by the heather.
It bends not to the north.
Where burns the beacon star;
It leads not sunward forth
Where the rose and swallow a.e.
No winds OF March discover :
The early violet there;
The pewit and the plover
Stir not the darkling air.
For it lies behind the hill
Where monday is rs night, :
Where the loudest bird is still
And the reddest rose is white. -
Not here for us, know,
Again the golden weather;
But there, think we'll go
In the dreamless dusk together.
Margaret Armour, in Black and White.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

cannot speak too highly OF Pi,o's Cure for
Cons mption. Mr.. FnASK MoDBs, 2l5 w.
22l St., New York, Oct. %, 1924
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

IT love you, mother" said little Joe,
And he gave her a hug and kiss or so.
But the wood-box was empty a
And baby cried.
While Joe ran off to have good ride.
"I love you, mother" said little Sue,
~ love you SO mueh.you know aIIo, do., u;.,,
wood,
And played with the baby Till he was good.
And the mother thought-ab, surely you've
guessed
Which ofthe children loved her the hest.
Florence A. Hayes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-19

The name of coffee is derived from the city
Of Kaffa. in Arabia.