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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
EIBeoN AS A TRAINING.

Next to lace, ribbon is seen IN quan'
titles upon many OF the newest gowns,
1t is such o graceful mode of decors-
tion and is SO very adaptable that even
the uninitiated may use it with sue
cess, provided they are not skinny
with it. A ribbon trimming, with
skimp little bows, is ruinous to tho
loveliest gown; the making of bow
is 10 little art. and if one has not o
lesning that way it is better 10 uso
some other form of trimming, or havo
them made by the m:lllner. Rosettes
are much simpler and easier to man.
age, and in many cases arc quito as
smart as the bow would be.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
Timber Tests.

Nearly 10000 tests by the Forestry
Division of the Department of Agri-
culture have established these facts !:
Seasoned timber is twice as strong as
green, but weakens with absortion of
moisture large and small timbers
have equal strength per squale inch il
equally perfect; knots weaken D col
umn as we'll as beam; long-leafed
pine is stronger than average oak :
bleeding does not impair timber,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. .
TIE HOUSEHOLD WORE ROOM,

NASS0A<A4NA1N
There is general impression that
1t is an easy enough matter to rip up
o garment. Almost anybody can do
1t, and is an undertaking that requires
no special skill or care. Acting on
this idea, clothing Is pulled, torn, cut
with knives, shipped with scissors, and
finally, taken to pieces after this un-
profitable fashion, and tho operator
comes and declares that everything is
ready. A dyer who handles o large
quantity of black goods says that no
long ago gave up expecting anybody
to rip garment up as it should be
done. If the seams are ripped, they
are full of threads; sometimes there
IRE buttons on; hooks and eyes are
not uncommon; the fronts of them arc
stuck full of pins of various sorts, and
Innings, facings, braids and the like
remain, in whole or in pieces, just as
the individual who had charge OF tho
disintegrating process happens to
leave them.
To rip up garment properly there
should be no pulling, tearing or drag
ging apart. II one cannot taho the
end of tho thread and pull it out. the
stitches should be cut with sharp
knife. Very few persons can rip
garment with scissors without doing
it great harm; indeed, many find it
impossible to cut stitches with any
thing without making holes that rem.
der the goods absolutely worthless for
the one who originally woro it. When
it is dono the edges are so ragged that
much smaller pattern must be used.
In preparing goods for the dyer or to
be made over, every stitch should be !.
taken out. It seems scarcely neces-
sary to say that faciDgs, braid and
hooks and eyes must be removed, but
this is imperative, in view OF the coll
dition in which garments cometo tie
dressmaker and the dyer Man.
dresses, capes End iacketaore perfectly
EsarabIs after Lsing caEsIalIE ripped
3 wonder That s5me one does not set 8
up an establishments for ripping clothes
and putting them in order for the
dressmaker. The owner OF them FREE
queutl1Shas not time to do them prop
erlySsE is too carless aud understands
tdS title the requirements Of them to
do il, had she. oil the time in the
world. Some semi-inyalid in every
community might get tolcrable liv-
ing, or ut least add to limited in-
come, by preparing garments for re-
modelling. Louis Globc-Democrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

binding in its intensity, and in tho
twinkling OF an eye the great mold is
full of metal and the furnace is empty.
When tho metal is cool, the great
overhead cranes will lift it out OF its
clayey ndiuncts, and thero remains o
bell. But o rough one, needing much
cleaning and smoothing and burnish-
ing before it may take its turn in the
tuning shop, and thence to the world.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
AN INVOCATION.

Fall, gentlo rain, in blessed, brimming
drops
Cool with thy kiss the city's burning
streets;
Moisten tho meadows whore the hot sun
beats,
And fall refreshing on the thirsting crops!
The warm wind for thy cordial greeting
stops
The painting Gocks for merry welcome
bleats;
The famished fields unfold thousand
sweets,
Tho grass bends dimplins on tho mountain
'''STss s-,VnT-- i
Fall, gentle rain, while the rejoicing lanl
Smiles thankful where each radiant gem
appears;
Fall like q benedictlon from His hand
Who makes the storm and sunlight Of the
years;
Who send thee to refresh the living and
To mourn the dead that knew no love-or
tears!
Frank L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
Funerals on the Installmcut Plan.

There seems to be no end of trouble
in store for those who are so unfor-
tunate as to be members of the human
race. A great many people continue
to live, not because they have any aim
in life or are OF any particular service
to the world or themselves, but be-
caure they cannot afford the expense
of dying. An inventive genius in
Vermont recently devised q plau which
seemed likely to supply the long-felt
want. 1t was nothing more or less
than o funeral insurance company.
You could join the company by pay.
ing 50 and then continue to pay small
monthly installments until you had
paid $75.
OF course, tho great speculation in
The thing would be to die right after
you had paid your 50 admission fee
and before you had blown in any OF
the monthly dues. Getting coffin
with q doorplate on tho lid; brand
now shroud (no secondhand nifair),
clergyman at the funeral and grave on
n grassy knoll, is sometimes immense.
AS soo1 as insured that would be what
you are entitled to. That made it
one OF the neatest schemes Oh earth,
and if the company could continue
solvent, life would LGve no object and
everybody would want to die to beat
the company. The insurance commits
sloners of some of the other States,
evidently onvious of the Vermont
patent on death, are refusing to allow
the company to do business in their
territory. 1t is feared that this liml-
tation will compel the Vermont or
ganization to go into bankruptcy
Minneapolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
According to the New Orleans Plea.

] According to she New Orleans Plea.
yune, "there has sprung up OF recent
years disposition on the part ofsome
foreigners to live only long enough in
The United States to secure natural
ization and then return to live In the
land OF their birth, claiming ezsmp-
tion by reason OF their American citi-
zenship from oil the e1actions and
duties placed upon European subjects.
This is gross perversion and abuse of
American citizenship which cannot be
too soon discouraged"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

closing being in centre back. Serge.
tweed, cheviot, flannel, mohair, duck,
grass linen, crash CIR other suitings
will develop stylishly by the mode,
either singly or in combination with
contrasting material and decorated
with braid, gimp. insertion or embroid-
cred edging. For the shirt waist per-
Gale, dimity, lawn, nainsook or batiste
can be used.
The quantity of material 36 inches
wide required to make this shirt waist
for girl ten years OF age is p yards.
To make the jacket and skirt it will
require of the same width material a
yards for ten year old size.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
PINK ~ suMMnR M11I1NERY.

Pink is the prevailing color in
much of the summer millinery, and
pink straw hats, pink roses and pink
tulle abound. Another popular cclor
is green, i'll all the divers shades i'm
aginable, and palo limo green straw
trimmed with blue or purple is one OF
the picturesque effects commonly seen
this eeason.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
I1ou TO Dodsn the lightning.

Those who arc actually ufrai OF
lightning should place their chair in
the center OF the room and get their
feet up off the floor, or place alumni.
nm glnss under their chair posts,
which is n sure protection from the
dangers OF lightning stroke.-Ssorms
and Signs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

sleeves are of fashionable full ness, the
gathers at the top being arranged over
comfortable Innings, the wrists being
plainly completed. The modo IS
adapted to silk, wool OF cotton fabrics,
and is handsome in sheer materials
over colored silk or peroaline Innings.
Any preferred style of garniture can
be added, if o more elaborate effect is
desired.
The auanfit4 ai naateFiel 4 inelII
iSF=.ttysleri itiffeI S8ff- fI1lsHo7 -uurs Dasque
waist for lady having 36.ipch bust
measure is d yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

The British Admiralty proposes to
send six additional torpedo boat de-
stroyers to the Mediterranean, three
to be stationed at Malta and three at
Gibraltar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
nrG rows OUT OLE FASHION.

The huge tullo bow, however, is o.
the past. It's popularity was limited aud
it's downfall not difficult to foreteil.
Much rs the material is like !, the bow
is not becoming and Was toredoomed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

stWaS Bridget pleased when you
ghowed her how to shell peas with the
I'Iathss gEinger9 sshs's r.
60 string beans with. - CH- 80
Record.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-"What kind OF
dress do you call that red affair Mrs.
Styles had on to-day?" Mrs. Grim
sonbeak-" That's o calling gown.
"Well, goodness knows, it looks loud
enough to call."-Yonkers Stateman.
Mrs. White-"How is your wife,
Mr.. Brown% Brown, pointing to
whore his wife sits in the next room,
at work on his coat)-"Sh's Sow
sew." Mra. White-"ob, l sec; she
is mending sure enough. boston
Transcript.
3 an Irishman meeting another asked
whut had become of their old &C.
quaintance, Patrick Murphy: "Arrah,
now, dearsshonoy," answered the 9TH
or, "Poor Pat was condemned to be
hanged, but he saved his lifc by dying
in prison. Tit
He-s'Did that Miss Flyrt receive
many proposals last season at Rye
Beach?" She--"Many? Why, re.
ceiving proposals got to be q habit
with her. In o shorttime she couldn't
hear soda water bottle pop without
exclaiming, This is SO sudden !"-
Chicago Post.
Sound Advice: Borrowall (happcn-
ing in)-t'That's fine machine OF
yours, Ferguson. Some day I'll como
around md take it out for little
spin. By the wey, what kind OF bi.
cycle would you advise me to rideY'
Ferguson-"Pd advise yoa to ride
one OF your own. ."-Chicago Tribune.
"Hello," said the mahatma, as he
met the elemental in tho . astral ,a,
"What are you up to to-day" "Oh,
just knocking around" replied the
elemental. CLOVIS things IN Thib-
et?" "Well, wore having just the
same kind of spring We had 5000 years
ago-wet and backward. So long. -
Minneapolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

Johanna k.nbrosius, the German
peasant woman whose poems have
been the talk of literary Berlin for
some time past, promises to be some.
thing more than a momentary sensa-
tion. She was discovered by the Ger
man Emperor, who was SD delighted
with the martial ring of her poetry
that he set some of her poems to
music and sung them, to the great de-
light of Frau Ambrosius. Johanna is
described as q creature OF child-like
simplicity, but the following account
of her appearance by the Berlin cor.
respondent of London weekly would
suggest that she understood the po-
etical makeup" pretty thoroughly !:
"Johanna Ambrosius was led to the
platform by Herman Sundermanp, and
all eyes were riYeted on her. She was
dressed IN somber black. Her thin,
bony face was pole and haggard hut
<-.,< ;.s,rrf7 7fo ,SIrli7,s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

OF the i9, OSl.G59 acres OF land con-
taincd in Scotland, not quits 4,5G0,-
900 are in state of cultivation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
Boston has just discovered that it
has streets to the number Of $50 with
duplicated names.

Meshodism, if statistics can be re-
lied on, is decreasing in England. The
latest census shows over 1000 fewer
members than the year before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

Gardeners to the number of 500
took part in the recent Gardeners Ex-
position in Dresden, Germany.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

By reason of severe drought for the
last three years the Australian wool
clip of 1895 fell OF uuprccedentelly,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

A hen in her lifetime rarely lays
more than 600 eggs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
CHURCH BELLS.
A VISIT TO A FAMOUS FOUNDRY
WHERE THEY AREMADE.
What Halo of Romance Clings
Around Their Cbimes!-Some
OF the Great Bells in
Europe.

Y YT Hat halo of romance
SA c1ings around hur t Q h
V v bells! The dramatist
has sometimes found in
their chimes his most striking Incl
dent; the novelist has woven round
them the meshes of his plot; the poet
has sung of them. The bells, the bel
fry, the bellringers have oil had their
share of literury attention; but, Curl
ously enough, the bellfounder has
been almost forgotten. A chat which
! had recently with Mr.. J. W. Taylor,
the head of the famous Loughborough
lEngland) firm of bellfoundcrs, John
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

The "ayer" in stocks often turns
cut to be "header. Puck.
This is tho month Of pink and rose,
When balmy breezes sigh,
And children turn tho garden hose
On every passer-by.
A man often spends oil his money
trying to get something for nothing.
Puck.
In learning to ride bicycle, one
notices the scenery is very sstriking.-
Adams Freeman.
The difference between frmness and
obstinacY is merely matter of SEX
Adams Freeman.
To roam the bosliy woods at will,
Toflsh beside the BROOK,
=. Will fill your soul with Joy until
= 1t comes your turn to cook.
Judge.
The man who bites off moro than
he can chew is not so numerous as he
who swallows moro than he can digest.
Life.
OF people meant everything they
said the complications would be near
ly as great as if they said everything
they meant.-Life.
She-"Why is it that some men are
so calm and cool when they propose?"
s'Probably they are not expecting to
be accepted. Life.
The path of duty maybe leads
To self-apploval. but
The human mind will still attempt
To find shorter cut.
Detroit News.
Such Candor: A certain Professor,
on being asked what he knew upon o
particular subject, replied: Nothing;
havo not even lectured upon it, sir"
-Tit-Bits.
Beneath bushel do not hide
j Your lamps effulgent light,
But put 1t on your bike aid ride
T. Forth in the darksome night.
! -Plttsburg News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29
REIGNING STYLES.
PREVAILING ATTRACTIONS IN
THE REALM OF FASHION.
Natty Cycling Dress of Purple Cloth,
with Divided Skirt Dress
Sleeves for Ladies
and Misses.

YTHE cycling suit depicted here
with is of deep purple cloth,
with cloth collar and cuffs.
The skirt is divided only at
the back, being sewn in with the
k1lickerbockers, but in walking the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

NEVER try to cover up one wrong
and thereby make another.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

division is quito invisible, and the
skirt looks like an ordinary dress with
full folds behind, as usually worn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-07-29

cite her wonderfully touching poems
her audience was entranced."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

A Gold Mine is Small Compared to Thi
Will you help me out of difficulty?
Is this getting goods under false pre-
lenses? Albert Dawson, Columbus, O.,
exchanged my Dishwater that used
three gallons of water, for one OF his
Dishwaters, called the Queen, requesting
me to use it IN my kitchen and show my
neighbors how it washed dirty dishes,
vegetables, silverware and clothing in
one minute without putting your hands
in water. My neighbors saw how nicely
it did its work and paid me SIS each for
machines. Should | take the money
and make profit of $3 per day, or give
them Mr.. Dawson's address that they
might get them at first cost. l can make
S21 a. week, or 1874 month for five years
to come. The whole neighborhood is
worked up over the success of the Queen,
but want to do what is right. Answer
Albert Dawson, having read the above,
states he sees no objection to the lady's
plan of business and adds, there is big
profit for every body that takes hold and
gives the following references as to the
stability of the Company. Cardington
Bank, Mt. Gilead Bank, Quaker City
Bank.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

EACH of the new ocean steamships
coming to this port, carries on single
trip across the water immense quantities
of food, especially when there IS big
passenger list. In the cold storage
rooms of one of these vessels are stored
something like 10000 pounds cf fresh
beef, !, 1000 pounds of corned beef. TO-
600 pounds of mutton, 1,4OO pounds OF
lamb, 500 pounds of pork, $500 pounds
of fresh fish, 1 600 fowls, 400 chickens,
$50 ducks, 100 turkeys and 80 geese. In
the vegetable department 30 tons OF po-
tatoes, together with 80 enormous ham
pers of green stuff. Ice cream is present
to the extent of 800 quarts, and t ere
are 1000 quarts of milk. Groceries
form an equally large item in the cater
ing department.. For in this way the
vast steamer is provided with 1000
pounds OF tea, 1900 pounds Of coffee,
$500 pounds and A. 500 pounds respe Ct
lively of white and moist sugar; with
1000 pounds OF pulverized sugar, 2,4O0
pounds of cheese. 5000 pounds of but
ter, 5000 pounds If ham and 1900
pounds OF bacon.-New York Advertiser
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

The great event of the year 1896 is
the total eclipse of the sun, visible only
in the extreme portion of japan, Amoor
River, Siberia, Nova Zembia and the
northern part of Norway, within the
Arctic Circle. 1t is estimated that there
will be many expeditions from various
points in Europe, England, Germany
and France. On June 9th party OF
200 Americans will leave Philadelphia
to view the eclipse at Bodo, on the
morning of August 9Th. 1t will also be
possible to get glimpse of the mid
night sun, which is seen at the North
Cape at the horizon at midnight, as late
as August 1st. Thus, within a few
days, it will be possible to see the full
sun at midnight, and a few days later
morning midnight. The expedition will
be accompanied by many astronomers
and students of astronomy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

AS it is thus the design of nature to
get rid of the outer bark, it is good
practice to help nature 10 this work.
For this purpose, washes of various
Kinds are found in practice extremely
useful. In fruit culture, soapy solutions
have been found very effective and in
the unscientjfc work of successful
farmers even lime wash has been found
beneficial. In some of the interior
counties of Pennsylvania, farmer
would almost as soon think of never
cleaning his horses, las letting his orchard
trees 90 without coating of lime wash
once year. The practical results of
this treatment speak for themselves
No healthier trees or more successful
fruit crops can be had than result from
this practice.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

ACoRK town councillor is credited with
having thus spoken: There can be no
doubt of the virulence of this epidemic,
for know of people lying dead from it
who never died before" The same gen.
tleman thus chivalrously defended a col
league: 81 strongly protest against this
attack on nv absent friend, for surely it
is not right to hang man behind his
back. 1.-The Spectator.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

AT late wedding in one OF the mid
cast cities just before the entrance of the
bride the room burst into food of light
from numerous multi-colored electric
lamps hidden among the decorations.
The entrance Of the bridal couple was
signalized by the automatic ringing of
electrical musical instruments. During
the wedding breakfast, after the first
course, the light faded, and then sud
denly there glowed Examinations from a
a swarm of electrical lamps. Hidden
among masses of flowers, glowing from
the hearts of jellies and from translucent
vases, it seemed as if the genii of the
lower world were everywhere at work.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

The large amount of fuel required for
very high-speed racing boats has been
the subject OF thorough investigation by
experts, in order, if possible, to reduce
thu quantity of coal necessary for this
purpose. Some of the British torpedo
boat chasers are thought to be the most
perfect vessels OF their class in existence,
but in order to attain a thirty. knot
speed, they must carry sixty tons of
coal. This is fully one quarter of their
entire sea-going displacement. Under
high speed they consume between three
and half and four tons of coal an hour.
To propel vessel with speed of even
twenty knots an hour, the consumption
of fuel is tremendous. Twenty.seven
knots an hour is the best speed of the
ordinary torpedo boat. In order to
reach the thirty knot line fully so per
cent more fuel is required York
Ledger.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

A SOUTH CAROLINA judge had the I'M
heard OF experience OF being indicted ty
his own grand jury the other day. The
cudge went TO the town of Lumberton to
hold court, but he was so drunk that he
had to be put to bed. His friends sue
eeded in SOLDERING him up so that on
the next day he could 60 on the bench,
but after one hour he adjourned court
and continued his spree. This plan was
carrie.. on for three days, and the grand
Jury brought in an indictment for drunk
enness. While the Legislature can i'm
peach him for drunkenness. the fact
that the legislature does not meet until
1897 is not very consoling to the people
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

SKATES were tested against the bicycle
recently at Copenhagen. W. Henie, a
Norwegian champion skater. who is also
a bicyclist and won the 1O0.kilometre
worlds championship at Antwerp last
August, raced against the Danish cham
pion, Svend Hansen, on safety. At
500 metres the bicycle won in 55 3 5
seconds, Henie making 81 seconds. In
a race of 5 miles Henie won in 16 min
utes 81 seconds. but Hansen had broken
his rear tire.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

The new law requiring all enlisted men
of the army to be citizens of the United
States has begun to work results in this
direction. Many of the soldiers have
begun to realize what the new law means.
and, in anticipation of their reenlistment,
have taken steps to make themselves
eligible. About half hundred of those
stationed at Fortress Monroe recently
obtained leave of absence and went up
to Norfolk, where the United States dis
trict court was in session, and took out
their naturalization papers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03


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