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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

An ideal, but We are assured quite
necessary, state OF cleanliness for
healthful school rooms requires that
the floors shall be dampened and
swept every day, with all the windows
open; the .dustipg to be dons the next
morning With o damp cloth. In addi-
tion to this cleaning, DR.. Adams, who
il President of the Orange County
New York; Medical Societies, be-
lieves that at least every other day the
floors should be thoroughly scrubbed
with soap and water. The various
women's clubs throughout the coun'
try, whose members are interested iii
the work of the public schools, will do
well to find out how near the school
rooms where their children spend tho
greater part of their waking hours ap-
proach this state.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
A Humau.Faced Hen,

One of the strangest freaks Of nature
has been unearthed by a New York
resident in New York market. 1t
consists of human-faced hen, which
he found in lot of 10000 chickens
which had been brought to New York
from Michigan. The hen is a Ply
mouth Rock. Its eyes are set below
beetling brows. The chin is double,
and the nose resembles that OF q man.
Its tongue also resembles that OF q hu-
man being. Several of the claws have
fngernails.
The fowl is said to be decided epi-
cure, spurning the corn which gener.
ations of It's ancestors have considered
wholesome, preferring moistened
bread and cake. The present owner
of this strange freak Intends keeping
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

The syIes depicted in the double:

= The styles depicted IN the double:
column cut are an innovation on the
plain full models 80 long worn and are
quite feature of the new basque and
fancy weists this season. No. is OF
light figured silk, shaped with smooth
under and full upper portions over
fitted Innings. The upper portion is
gathered at the top and on the side
edges, the centre having tucked
shirring that arranses the fullness in
butterfly style. The outline at the
wrists can be pointed, or plain, as pre-
ferred. No. 2 is developed from
! Persian silk lawn over fitted Innings
of yellow silk. The sleeve is shirred
in mousquetaire style, its soft wrinkles
across the arm being caused by gathers
along the edges of seam and tucked
shirring on each side of the full pouf,
that droops from shoulder to near the
elbow. The top is decorated with a
bow OF satin ribbon and the wrists
can be plainly completed or finished
with frills of lace as shown.
The quantity of material forty.four
inches wide required to made No. l
design for lady of medium size is
two yards; and to make No. 2 design
two and one-half yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

quilted hy running in their fright to-
wards the beach. He says the first
shock he felt was slight and he paid
put little attention to it. Then big
wave started to come inland. In half
an hour the damage was done and the
waters were back to their usual level
again. He thinks the big rush of water
proper did NOS last over FIVE or six
minutes, and it was accompanied by a
terrific noise, Following-the first big
wave there was q second one not so
large, but he thinks it made fully as
much noise" % G
Mr.. Sakai, an assistant expert OF
the Iwate Local Office. was one oi
those saved. A report submitted by
him to the local Governor graphically
describes what he had to endure. On
the fateful evening he was lodging in
an inn at Kuji. He felt number OF
earthquake shocks while sitting in o
room of the inn, and observed with
surprise that though objects suspended
AS lamps-did not oscilliate much,
the shock he himself experienced was
quite considerable. at abont tel
minutes past 8 p. m. he heard noise
outside like the crack of a pistol,
which was followed five minutes later
by rumbling sound, resembling the
explosion of O steam boiler. The lat.
ter sound came evidently from the
direction of the sea. At the same time
an up and down motion of the ground
was felt, at first somewhat feebly, but
gradually growing in intensity. Con.
Guiding that something extraordinary
was about to happen, he rose hastily
nnd prepared to leave the house.
Just at this moment anumber Of sheds
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
A Curious Test of Coins.

In America an alloy of one-tenth
copper is used in coins to harden
them and make them less susceptible
to abrasion. In England the amount
of alloy is less only one-twclfth. Re-
Gently controversy arose among the
mint officials of London as to which
coins, English or American. would last
the longer. In order to put the mat
ter to test two small steel cylinders
were fixed on revolving rod and one
filed with United States and the other
with British coins. 1t is needless to
say that all of the letters, milling.
etc., were worn from the English coins
twelve hours before they were finally
totally effaced from the American
GOING.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

"Real Estate Mortgages in the Unit
ed States" is the title of volume just
issued by the Census Bureau, the work
having been delayed until now on &C.
count of the rush at the Government
Printing Office. According to this
publication, during. the decadeof 1880
1890 there were 9,167,747 mortgages
fled, representing an incurred debt
of s12, ,0s4, ,s77, 1893. During this time
acre tracts were covered by 4,747,07s
mortgages, representing a debt OF $4,-
s96, I'll; ;118, and ALTO, ,63s mortgages
were placed on lots to secure an in
Cured debt of 81, 1913. s.1O6, ,6s1. With
in the same period 622, ,s55, ,o9l acres
were covered by 4, 1884, 26S mortgages,
not stating the amount OF debt secured
by them. and s.O27, OBJ lots were COW
cred by 4, IT'S, o75 such mortgages. !.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

The Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
notes that of the long list of philan-
thropistswho have given 81, 10000 or
more to the causes of higher education
in this country, only one is g college
graduate. The single exception is
Seth Low. Girard, Peabody. Cornell,
Cooper, Rockefeller, Rich, Parker,
Hopkins, Clark, Drezel, Vanderbilt.
De Pauw, Lick, Stanford and the
others had not the advantage OF col
lege education, but they appreciated
the value OF such training enough to
assist other men to obtain it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

yentional roller skate, which will en-
able the skater to skim along over any
road smooth enough for bicycle.
Two years ago the "skaycycle," as it
Is called, made it's appearance. 1t
had pneumatic tire. The original
pattern was introduced in the United
States. but has never been popular,
probably on account of its high price
-s25. There is too much ice skating
in the United States to admit OF the
permanency of the popularity OF any
form of roller skates.
Not so, however, in England, where
the inventor OF the skate claims that
"a skate which is independent alike OF
the tickleness of the climate and the
more or less intermittent enterprise of
the skating.rink promoter is long
felt want. The new appliance, which
is really an adaptation OF the princi-
Pile of the cycle to the old-fashioned
roller skates, is furnished with pneu-
matte tires and ball bearings, and it
will not be long in all probability be-
fore the slight exertion of energy on
them over reasonably smooth and
solid road is still further reduced by
the introduction OF the principle Of
geared action.
The skates are held to the soles OF
the shoe by the ordinary clamp in use
on ice skates of the club pattern, but
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
ArrnAcr1uE COWS FoR A Guar.


This attractive gown, says May
Manton, is made of cream and ch rry
colored silk, trimmed with insertion
over cherry ribbon, and decorated
with belt and rosettes of ribbon to
match. The full fronts and backs ara
arranged over fitted Innings that close
invisibly in centre back. The front
is gathered at the centre of neck band
and waist line, three tucks being
shirred across the front at square ysA.o
depth with novel and becoming ef-
feet. The sleeves are mounted with
short full puffs, according to the latest
mode, the waist being decorated with
single rows of insertion. The stylish
bretelles are edged with insertion over
ribbon, and frill of lace falls from
the upper edge of the standing collf<.
which is decorated to match bretelles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

Thomas D. Mckay, for two years
past General Passenger Agent of the
Central and Union Puci6c Railroads
at Yokohama, arrived on the steamer
China for o short vacation trip. He
has travelled on three different oc.
casions this year through that portion
of japan recently devastated, and in
talking about the remarkable seismic
disaster he said
.'The earthquake affected fully ESQ
miles of the coast line. A great wave
rolled inland and wrought havoc to
many villages and their Inhabitants.
Fishermen Eve miles out at sea were
unbarmed md returnad at night to
And shsiE .tnEas destrey ed ard hosaes
I'D s',ss 81 ssss l:s. e i8s f.
loss vas in the A[iyagi, 1wate AID
Aomori prefectures. In the Aomori
country eight towns were badly ruined,
with great loss of life. In the Iwate
section fully thirty-one towns were
devastated, and in the Prefecture OF
Miyagi almost eighteen towns or
hamlets.
"Of course, the survivors all have
strange and interesting stories to re-
late. One man I heard say that he
saved his life by running up to the
top OF mill. His friends were en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
Herr Albert Jolly, formerly q con

Herr Albert Jolly, formerly conf
Dental messenger OF Prince Bismarck,
who entrusted him with tie carrying
of documeats and telegrans OF special
importance, died OF schoaheusen re.
Gently He was we'll known IN Berlin
as .'the Black Rider" his hair, his
clothes, his horse aud tho bag in
which he carried his missivos being all
of that hue. Prince Bismarck gener-
ally took him with when he travelled.
When. the. Prince resigned in 1890
Herr Jolly also left the public eryice,
and was appointed Keeper OF the Bis
mark Museum at Schonhausen, to the
arranging of which he devoted his last
years
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
Old Shaped Spiders.

The most peculiar spiders in the
world, as we'll as the largest ones, in.
habit the island of Sumatra. They are
of all conceivable forms and colore,
and some of them spin threads almost
as large and strong as the grocer's
twine. Some queerly shaped spiders
have square bodies poised on long red
legs, and others have crooked green
and yellow legs which support heart
shaped bodies. One OF the very odd
est OF the lot has a body that looks
like that of young turtle, the ''shell.
having round knobs and pear shaped
projections all over it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
A Miusome Welsh Maroress,

The Prince and Princess of Wales
lately made tour of their ancient
principality, and at Aberystaith were
the central figures in ar important
function. The Prince was installed
Chancellor OF the Welsh University,
and the Princess was given the degree
OF Doctor of Music. The Princess OF
Wales wore the hood, cap andgown OF
o Doctor of Music of the rniversity,
the rich scarlet of the robe, the outer
hood of indigo blue, and the inner
hood of puce being particularly be-
coming. Mr.. Gladstone, who, with
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

sleeve to sleeve at the edge of the yoke.
These are fastened on with hooks that
engage with tiny loops wrought on
lust where the sleeves and yoke join.
Sometimes there are ribbons from the
collar down to the tops of the sleeves,
over tho shoulder seams. A full ribbon
collar and bow is o necessary accom-
panimsnt. A pretty dress for evening
is made after model Of this sort, save
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

on the arrival of q party of troops
belonging to the Sendai En-
gineering Corps one surgeon from
the same division and five physi-
clans and one nurse from the Fuku-
shima branch of the Red Cross Soci-
ETY., the detachment from the Sendai
barracks was hurried forward to Mi
yako, and the physicians from Fnku-
shima were dist1ibutedto other places.
In addition to the above q number OF
medical men have been requisitioned
from towns and villages adjoining the
afflicted districts, and drugs, instru-
ments and other matters needed In
surgical operations are being for
warded to places where they are
wanted. Further, in order to give
prompt relief to survivors suffering
from starvation, more than 1000 koko
of rice have been sent with all speed
to the scene of the disaster.
according to the latest official re.
ports the casualties to life and prop
erty in the afflicted districts, including
Hokkaido, stand as follows:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
RECIPES.

Dried Corn..Put the ears into boil
ing water two or three minutes, score
the kernels and cut from the cob,
spread upon sheets OF wrapping or
MANILA paper, and Cry in the sun or
warm mot hot) oven. 1t can be stored
in paper bags. When wanted for use
put to soak over night and cook very
slowly for about two hours.
Tomato Toast with Poached Eggs
Place three sliced ripe tomatoes in
saucepan over the fire; add one-half
teaspoonful salt, three dashes pepper,
one teaspoonful sugar and same OF
butter; boil ten minutes. In mean
time toast five slices of bread, butter
them and place on not dish. Pour the
tomatoes over the toast and on each
slice place one poached egg.
Potato Ribbon--Pare and lay in
cold water one hour five naedium-sized
potatoes; then remove from the
water and wipe dry. With small
! knife pare round and round in one
continuous strip Il think there is q
small machine for this purpose) !;
handle with care and fry few at q
time in fresh cottolene. Remove to .
hot dish, sprinkle lightly with salt
and serve.
Breakfast Biscuit sift together
one scant quart -four, two heaping
teaspoonfuls baking powder, a half
teaspoonful salt; mix half teacup
| melted butter in rather less than &
| quart of sweet milk; add to the -four,
beating well, until the batter is stiff
enough to drop from O spoon into a
buttered tin, like drop cakes; the oven
should be very hot or the biscuits will
not be light and puffy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
MoDIsH WAISTS.

Waists have yokes of quite open EN-.
broidery, and from this to the waist
line the material is gathered rather
full; the sleeves are tucked from tops
to elbows and then made up in faring
puffs. From elbows to wrists the
sleeve fits the arm but rather loosely,
as tight sleeves in hot weather are ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable. With most
of these dresses there are sets Of rib
bons crossing back and front from
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
A atatitioian who has been interest.

A statitician who has been interest.
ing himself in the population of the
earth says that 1924, 900 persons die
annually; that is, an average OF 9S,S $40
day, 1920 an hour and 81 minute.
The annual number OF births on the
ether hand is estimated at 36, 1872, 600,
an average of 100. 800 day, 1900 an
hour and 70 q minute, SO that the
population is increasing at the rate of
8 to the minute.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
Remarkable Cabbaccs.

A favorite industry of the Channel
Islands is the raising of cabbages ID
great heights to make canes of their
stalks. These readily sell to visitors,
who buy them rs mementoes, paying
all the way from twelve cents to $l.25
apiece. Some OF them nre twelve feet
high. anl have diameter Of elx
inches at the base.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

on the beach were struck by the waves,
and amid On appalling din their ruins
were swept forward into the street.
Mr.. Sakai rushed frc m the house, but
the night WAS so dark that he could
not decide whittier TO fly, During q
moment of hesitation hugh billows
overlook him AMI swept him away.
AS he was being swept on his head
struck against what he supposed to
be o storehoHse floating among The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

sParisians who went to the Russian
Czar's coronation were astounted at
the qnpaved condition OF Moscow.
They. found that it would cost $780,
900. 600, to pave the town. and that
thu work would practically have 10 be
done over every year on account of
the effects OF frost.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

Once in five years the Mayor OF
Newcastle, England, is rowed up the
river in an Elizabethan barge, and,
landing at village green kisses the
prettiest girl hessees and gives her a
sovereign, to clinch Newcastle's right
to the foreshore. Some of those old
English customs are not SO very silly
utter all.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
The entertainment Of royalty is ex,

The entertainment Of royalty is ex,
pensive. An English paper states that
She Earl OF Lonsdsle is known to have
spent nearly 81, 900, 600 in connection
with four days visit which Emperor
William paid him at Lowther Castle
last autumn. They say that Lady
William Beresford paid $15o,ooo to
entertain the Prince Of Wales from
Saturday to Monday at Deepdeene.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

care apart In front. The bell sleeves
ars Special feature cf this fashionable
jacket, being conveniently adapted to
slip over the present style of dress
slkeyes. The sleeves are circular in
shape and reach to below the elbow,
tie gathered fullness adjusting them
gfkcef1lly 1.-THE top. Jackets in this
tFlas can be worn with any style OF
sfAisE and skirt and are usually made
. satin, velvet, rich heavy silk or
to match or contrast with
EE:s slsiss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

his wife, attended, was enveloped in
the ample scarlet folds and puce hood
of al LII D., his grandson bearing the
traia of the Chancellor. A less inn
posing figure than the big folks, but
quite as winsome, was the Mayoress OF
the town in her quaint, National
garb. She received the Prince and
Princess of Wales at the station.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
Houses
Washed
Total. .2G.975
9,313

The damage to boats and fishing
gear, that were washed away or de-.
stroyed by the big wave, is estimated
at 25O,00O yen in Miyagi, $40, 600
yen in Iwate and 10000 yen in
Aomori, all in round numbers. II to
these figures be added the damage to
cultivated fields, to houses and the
loss of oiher valuables as we'll as cash,
the whole must reach very large
figure. The fishing industry alone in
each OF the three districts produced
over 1, 500, 600 ven year on the aver
age, and this has been seriously Grip.
pied, especially in Iwate, owing to the
destruction of the fishermen and their
implements.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

The skirt falls in graceful shape, the
front side and three back cores form
ing smooth adjustment in front and
on the sides, the back being plated or
gathered at the top, as preferred.
Very pretty dresses in this style can
be made from organdy or batiste in
colored floral designs over silk or cot.
ton Innings. The mode will be found
among the newest designs for fall wear
and can be copied in woolen fabrics
with bretelles of velvet-a vest OF silk
in this style giving added smartnessto
she costume. ~
:. sllss anantiittv 81 material thirty-rix
inches wide required to make tliiiI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

gray hats with white feathers. pale
pink straws caught up on one side with
a panache of white ostrich tips and
black velvet boYs, as cache.peigne /;
rice straws and white velvet, with
AIalmaison roses half hidden beneath
feathers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
HATS IN CUBAN STRAW.

Hats in Cuban straw have taken the
fancy of some OF our mondaines, and
it is said that birds and feathers are to
supersede flowers. The novelties in
millinery which have been so success
full during the "grande semaine" are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

John Burns proposes to have a low
passed by Parliament making it COM
pulsory for employers to give domes-
tic servants ga character" on dismis-
sol. Laws to that effect have long been
in force in France and Germany.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

picking problem, the number of medi-
cal practitioners in this prefecture
being from the first comparatively
small. At this iuncture twelve sur
geons from the Second Military Di-
vision and seven doctors, two phar-
maceutists and twenty-eight nurses
from the Red Cross Society arrived,
and were forwarded to one or other OF
tho afflicted districts, But the ambu-
lance staff still proved inadequate, and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
DAINTY AND NEW.
INNOVATIONS AND NOVELTIES
IN FEMININE GARMENTS.
Bolero Jacket With Bell Sleeves
for EARLY Fall Wcar-Reccnt
Changes in The Styles
or Sleeves.

YI-Y BE boiero jacket with bell
sleeves, writes May Mantop,
is among the latest importa-
lions for early fall wear.
Heavy black corded silk is the ma
terial represented, the trimming being
bands of embroidered jet or net laid
over cream faced cloth. The chiffon
ruche worn around the neck that ends
in alarge bow with iabot ends in front
may be omitted in favor of the haring
Medici collar. The jacket is simply
shaped by shoulder and under-arm
seams, theround outline reaching the
waist twithslightly pointed corners that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

There is some talk IN London of
building memorial to the late Sir
Augustus Harris, the great imprssar!o
and theatrical msrager,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26
This years recruits for the Russian
army number 27O, 900, which is cc.-
siderably more than the whole Britisa
army.

William Dean Howells. the novelist,
recently declared in magazine arti-
ole that the practice of accepting
stips" was degrading and un;Ameri-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

The lightning killed male croquet
player in Mississippi the other day.
So The lightning is tome;imes very lQ-
d;ciop',
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

The sanskirt language ia said 10
have about 500 root.words,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

Three great life insurance com.
panies whose home Offices are in New
York City have policies in force
sr,santinc 10 mare Than g. $50 .Oe6. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

that the yoke and 1ower portion Of the
sleeves are omitted. The dress is wora
over q yoke of fancy material, or is
filed in with lace, and the sleeves have
deep falls of lace edgipg.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

II with the view of ascertainine
whether the odd markings are trans
mltted by it to its progeny.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-08-26

waist for q miss in the medium size is
two aud one.half yards. To make the
skirt it will require, OF the same width
material, three and one.hslf yards.