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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Practical Education.

Among the seven trades which a
student in mechanical engineering
must learn at Cornell, is that of the
blacksmith, says an exchange. Occa.
sionaHy there is a protest, but it is
never needed One dude ten years
ago was unusually averse to soiling his
hands. But he had to work at the
forge just the same. Last fall he went
to Professor Morris and thanked him
for being compelled to learn black
smithing. "Why?" asked the profes-
sor. "Why, you see" replied the
former dude, 'tI am now superintend-
ent of mine away back in Colorado.
Last summer our main shaft broke.
and there was no one in the mine but
myself who could weld it. I didn't
like the job, but took off my coat
and welded that shaft. 1t wasn't .
pretty job, but she's running now. If
I couldn't have done it, I'd have had
to pack that shaft on mule back and
send it three hundred miles over the
mountains to be fixed, and the mine
would have shutdown till it got back.
My ability to mend that shaft raised
me in the eyes of every man il the
mine and the boss raised my salary. :"
Electrical Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Gilded Silk.

Gilded silk, it is said, may possibly
come into use as surgical DIR 'sing, or
in medical applications of electricity.
1t may be prepared in several ways.
That of CONN consists in impregnating
the silk fiber with chloride of gold, and
reducing the metal by hydrogen,
finally polishing by means of smooth
surface. This method is too expensive
for ordinary use, but silk may also be
gilt by electroplating it, after it has
been made to conduct electricity by
soaking it in some metallic salt, such
as nitrate of silver, acetate of lead or
copper, etc. The gilt silk thus pre-
pared retains its Aexibility and soft
ness. The method is applicable to
laces, muslins, tulles, etc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Don't Lick Envelopes.

Most of us have learned that it is
neither good form nor delicate taste to
lick postage stamp. We moisten the
envelope instead. 1t does just as we'll
and is q more cleanly method of afix-
ing the stamp to letter. Few per-
sons, comparatively, realize that to
lick the gummed flap of en- envelope is
not nice, either. The same objection
to licking stamp applies with more
force to using ones tongue on the
gum of an envelope flap. 1t is danger
Gus.
It's q pleasant fiction that envelopes,
like stamps, are made adhesive by
gum arabic, despite the almost pro-
hibitive prices at which that foreign
article is sold. The gum found on
most envelopes, especially those of
tho cheaper grades, is made of the
hoofs and other parts of worn-out
horses. These plugs are cut up for
various purposes. The best of them
ore salted down and shipped abroad
it is said-while the rest are used for
soap fat and other things. Certain
parts of the animals are made into an
especially satisfactory kind of glue or
mucilage, and this is used quite large
ly in the cumming of envelopes.
If the original horse that furnished
the glue was free from disease there
might be no danger in the gummed
envelope, but in most cases where q
horse is condemned for the soap fac
tory it is tainted with some one OF
more of the hundred ailments, such as
spavins and glanders, that mark worn
out horses for their victims. Hoof
disease is perhaps the most frequent
trouble with which these old nags are
affiicted, and it is not unreasonable to
suppose that some taint of the disease
may be carried along despite careful
boiling in the product. Anyway, even
if there were no danger of CONTAINING
ton, it doesn't give one pleasant
feeling to see pretty girl lick an en-
velope.
One man, according to California
paper, died recently from blood pois-
oning acquired, it is alleged, from
licking envelopes whose gum was
tainted with disease. The faint had
been carried through oil the processes
of manufacture, and appeared in the
gum ION the envelope. Though this
seems strange, physicians agree that it
is possible. and they advise correspond
ents to moisten envelopes In other
ways than by licking them.-NeR
York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Uncle Sam Particular.

The government is getting more
particular every day as to the charac-
ter of it's public servants, particularly
those in the postofice department.
There have been many requirements
in physical way of applicants for
clerkships and carriers position, but
after the February examination, the
restrictions will be more numerous
than ever.
The applicants must furnish physi-
ciaa's certificate, under the old ex-
animation, of good heart, lungs and
legs, sight, hearing, etcetera; but the
latest requirement of the civil service
commission is as follows:
Male applicants who are under 5 feet
4 inches in height or under 125 pounds
in weight will not be accepted for the
position of clerk or of carrier in the
postoffice service, and such local boards
of examiners are authorized to cancel
applications from applicants who are
under the prescribed height or weight,
or concerning whom the answer to
questions 6, 10, 20 and 81 Tor any one
OF them) are not satisfactory.
1t is thought that this will debar
many of the prospective applicants.
Questions 6, 10, 20 and 81 refer to
sight, ruptures, and to the capacity of
the applicant to stand prolonged ply
sical strain and freedom from disease
in general.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
WOMAN AND THE OLD LAWS.

In England less than ninety years
ago il was not unusual for q man to
sell his wife into servitude.
Upon marriage the husband became
entitled to all his wife's goods and
chattels, also to the rents and profits
Of her lands.
He was her lord, bound to supply
shelter, food, clothes and medicine.
he was entitled to her earnings and
the custody of her person.
He had the power to choose her as
sociates, separate her from her rela-
tives, restrain her religious and per-
sonal freedom and, if necessary, chas-
tise her moderately, as though she
was his child.
The father of legitimate children
was bound for their maintenance and
education, and was entitled to their
labor and custody.
He had power to dispose Of them
until they were twenty-one years OF
age by deed or legacy and the testa-
mentary guardians right to the chill
dren's custody superseded that of their
mother. The mother was entitled to
NO power but reverence and respect
from her children.
She had no legal authority over
them nor right to their service. Only
thu mother of an illegitimate child was
entitled to its control and custody.
Iutestate personal property was divi-
del equally between males and females,
but a son, though younger than all his
sisters, was heir to the whole of real
Drnpertv
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
THE HEARTS STORY.

/ will not doubt, though all my ships at sea
Como drifting home, with broken masts
and sails;
will believe the Hand which never falls,
From seeming evil, worketh good for me;
And though weep because those sails are
tattered,
Still will I cry, while my best hopes lie
shattered,
~ trust in Thee"
will not doubt. though all my prayers se-
turn
Unanswered from the still white realm
above;
Twill believe it is an all-wise lovo
Which has refused these things for which I
yearn,
And though at times I cannot keep from
grieving,
Yet the pure ardor OF my fixed believing
Undimmed shall burn.
will not doubt, though sorrows fall like
rain,
And troubles swarm like bees about to
hive;
I will believe tho heights for which I strive
Are only reached by anguish and by pain;
And though I groan and writhe beneath
my crosses,
yet Shall see through my severest losses
The greater gain.
The United Presbyterian.
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The Fern Industry.

We learn from q Massachusetts
paper that about eight yeas ago
gentleman in that State thought that
it would be profitable to have picked
and placed on the market some of the
ferns which grow in abundance in his
neighborhood, and from this modest
beginning the business has grown to
such proportion that last year he dis
posed of 1000, 900 ferns. Previous to
1886 the gathering of ferns in their
natural state was almost an unheard-
of industry. The few ferns put on
the market were raised in hot houses,
though o few florists sent their men
after wild ferns. But now the Massa-
chusetts ferns are shipped to every
State and almost every large city in
the country, and, strange as it may
seem, there has been no falling off in
the trade during the business depres.
sion, the demand constantly exceed
ing the supply.
There are two varieties OF market.
able ferns which always find ready
sale-the delicate leatcl clancy" and
the coarser "dagger" fern. The sea-
son for gathering and shipping the
ferns is from October 1 to May 1. AL
though now some two hundred persons
are engaged in fern picking, only
about sixty do it constantly. Good
pickers can earn from 81 to So day,
while the pay of others not SO skillful
in finding the natural treasures
amounts to only 50.
The ferns are brought in by the
pickers, tied in bundles of twenty-five
each, and 40 cents thousand is paid
for them. An average amount of 81 q
day is paid the pickers. The ferns
not needed for immediate shipment
are packed in low rooms, containing
each about 100000 ferns. There
are eight buildings containing these
rooms. The ferns are placed in beds
of 20, 900 each, dry moss is placed be-
tween the layers, and the whole bed
is covered with wet moss. The great
est care and daily watchfulness are
needed to keep the ferns from becom-
ing heated, and thus bleached or COW
cred with white spots. The ferns are
invaluable to the florist, as they form
a really essential groundwork for de-
signs, and they are also available for
general decorating.-St. Louis Globe
Democrnt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
A Feat In Photography.

Photography has had many triumphs.
One of the latest is associated with
Prof. Macy, famous for his feats in
instantaneous work. He has just sue
ceeded in photographing dragon-fy
on the wing-an operation which nc
cessitated an exposure of only one
twenty-five thousandth of second.
The Photographic part of the per
formance is wonderful enough, and
surely some credit should be awarded
to the man capable of accurately di-
viding second into twenty-five thou
sand parts. Certainly man who can
compute the twenty-five thousandth
part of second can compute any
thing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
His Heart in the Wrong Place.

John Martel, aged twenty, of La
Crosse, Wis, was built wrong side to.
That is, the organs that belong on the
left side are on the right, and vice
versa. THIS was discovered by DR..
George Powell, who finds that Martel's
heart occupies the same position on
the right side that it should on the
left side had he been normally con-
structed. Martel says he has known
from childhood that his heart was On
the right side, and had often told his
family of it, only to be laughed at for
his pains. Ha did not, of course,
know that his heart was located where
the beats were, and he was still less
prepared for the information that he
is constructed wrong side to through
out.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
WIckless Oil Lamps.

The Gloria is the name applied to q
new English lamp designed to burn
oil without q wick, and therefore in
the form of gas. It is thus unneces-
sary to employ q chimney and the
fame is claimed to be much steadier
and of greater brilliancy than the or
dinary gas fame. An oil reservoir is
placed at the top of the lamp contain
ing petroleum and connected with
this is brass tube which runs down.
ward, and is provided with filtering
wad of cotton wool at its lower end to
arrest all impurities the oil may con-
tain. After passing through the filter
ing medium, the oil travels through q
small bore brass tube which coils
spirally round the main casing Of
the lamp, and from the upper
end of this tube the oil falls drop
by drop down q slanting ateel
tube into the "gas chamber" where it
becomes vaporized, the gas generated
passing down through tubes to the
burner. The gas jets from these tubes
form circle, and when ignited give
On intensely brilliant light. This bril-
liancy is greatly due to the perfect
combustion resulting from the excel
lent draught which is obtained, q
downward draught from the outer air
inlets to the burners and On upward
draught from the flame right through
the center of tho lamp. The lamps
can be had ranging from 80 to 500
candle power; they are used for light
ing the Empire of India exhibition at
earl's court. The lamp is very eco
nomical with regard to the quantity
of oil burnt and is stated to throw no
shadow downward.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
A EupIlOniOus Name,

"Speaking at euphonious names, {"
saws O Congressman in the Washing
ton Post, 81 think that one of the new
members of this House will easily beat
the record of all Congresses. He halls
from Wisconsin, and bears the name
of Sauerhering. Now, if great stress
of accent IS placed on the first syllable
and the h let go unsounded, 1t isn't
so bad, but if cut square in the mid
die, and both syllables vocalized, the
result is distressing. The bearer of
that name isn't at all in fault. He is
a druggist by profession, and stands
high in his community"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
bread pudding. I never let any
thing go to waste, Henry. Chicago
Tribune,
WHERE SHE PLACED HER RELIANCE.

"Jes' sposin'," said Farmer Corn.
tossle, "that they should be war"
Nonsense" his wife replied, "they
amt goin' ter be no sech thing"
'But sposen' they should; whur'd
this country stand?"
"Well, there's 1776 and 1912 ter
look back on, she answered.
81 know. But amt we gittin'
kinderrusty on warfare?" he persisted.
Saint we kinder been q lettin' our
military spirit git neglected."
"Josia," she said with touch of
impatience. sometimes you rally do
make me kinder fatigued. OF cou-se
we amt been a doin' sech big lot O.
drillin' an CALM ter arms, and sech
things ez is ordinarily resorted to fer
keepin' in practice. But" and her
face lit up with look of confidence,
"there hez been a treemenjis lot O.
football playin' goin' on. "-Washing-
TIM Star
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Railroad Regulations.

That railroads have some rights that
even juries are bound to respect is evil
denced by the fact that in Texas it is
held that when the evidence shows that
defendant railroad had given reasona-
BILE publicity to aregulation forbidding
the taking of passengers on freight
trains, though there is evidence tend
ing to show that conductors had at va
rious times violated such regulations,
if it appears that the company had
used reasonable efforts to enforce
obedience thereto, it is not liable for
the death of one riding in violation of
the rule.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

"What's this?" exclaimed the young
husband, referring to the memoran-
lum she had given him. Gone dozen
eggs, n pound of raisins, q bottle OF
lemon extract, can of condensed milk,
lines worth OF ground cinnamon and
half dollars worth OF sugar. What
do on want OF all these things, Be-
liuda?"
"Pve got a dry loaf of bakers
bread" replied the young wife, "that
I'm going TO save by working up into
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
The Fad for Dialect-The Point Of
View-A Successful Mission-A
Veterans Experience
Wise Man, Etc.

wrote little poem; twas bright and sweet
and gay
The cleverest and best I'd done for many and
many day.
vain!
He coldly wrote, Returned with thanks, {"
and sent it lack again.
And then I took that poem apart and tried
anew invention;
put it into dialect past human compre-
hension,
obscured the sense and spoiled the rhyme,
and mailed the shapeless wreck
Back to that self-snme editor-who promptly
sent check!
New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
The worlds Earliest Potato.

That's salzer's Earliest, fit for use in %
days. salzer's new late potato, Champion
of the World, Is pronounced the heaviest
yielder in the world, and we challenge you
to produce its equal 10 acres to salzer's
Earliest Potatoes yield 1000 bushels, sold in
June at 81 bushel-s4O00. That pays. A
word to the wise, etc,
Now IF YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it
with 1Oc. postage you will get, free, 10
packages grains and grasses, including Teo-
slnte, Lathyrus, Sand Yotch, Giant Spurry,
Giant Glover, etc., and our mammoth seed
catalogue. "a C.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
How Artists Worked.

The italian painters chiefly painte,
from models in clay, and most OF
them were at once sculptors and en-.
gravers. yandyke usually finished E
portrait in the evening of the day he
commenced, requiring long morning
and afternoon sitting. Gerard Douw
was so attentive to minutiae that he
employed five days in finishing s
hand, and was three occupied on &
broom. Washington Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
An AtInntn Enterprise OF Grent Merit.

The Bradfield Regulator Co., of Atlanta,
Ca. have at great expense issued most at
tractive and meritorious book. which they
mail free, containing information OF the
greatest value and Importance to all ladiesex-
That the Mothers Friend" is a remedy
wonderful in its effects, and relieves the eX.
pectant mother of incredible suffering and
robs the final hour of confinement of its
dread. pain and terror, is fully attested by the
experience of happy mothers all over this con-
tinent.
A perusal of the book will convince any
lady, and the use of Mothers Friend" cause
the hour when first she heard of it and was
induced to use 1t.
Send your name and address to The Brad
field Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga, and receive
in return, free, this excellent took, "ro Ex-
pectant Mothers" containing information of
value to all ladies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
SOLD AGAIN.

Mr.. Keep Cash-"Did you write
that man who advertises to show peo-
pie how to nuke deserts without milk
and have them rIcher?"
Mrs. Cash-"Yes, and sent him the
dollar"
"What did he yeply?"
"Use cream. West Medford
Windmill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26

Is practically useless. The human organism
10 provided with canal which sometimes be-
comes choked up, namely, the bowels, through
which much of the efiete and waste matter Of
-constipated, In other words -Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will relieve them effectually,
but without pain. and institute regular
habit Of body. This medicine also remedies
malarial, bilious, dyspeptic, rheumatic, ner-
vous and kidney trouble, and strengthens the
entire system.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Wood Mining.

China has record for reversing the
usual order OF things. Her carpen-
ters and other artisans use their tools
backward. Their men dress like our
women and visa versa. We are not at
all surprised to learn that mining for
wood is large industry in oDe of the
celestial empires. BY seismic disturb
ance former pine forest was buried
some forty feet below the surface.
Some of these trees are of very large
size and are dug up and used for va
rious purposes, the mined wood being
practically indestructible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
THE WOMAN oF 1T.

"Now, dear, I have one favor to ask
of you.
CTS granted.
"Then please don't tell me that you
have never loved before, thai You
never dreamed that You could love,
that I'm the only girl you have ever
been engaged to, that -"
He Gnterrupting)-"l won't"
She (anxiously)-"But You never
have been engaged before, have you,
lenr ?"-BrooklYn Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
PURE BLOOD.

Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., what
do you think is the matter with me?"
Doctor-'1 am inclined to think
your blood is not pure. I'll have to
give you something to purify your
blood"
Mrs. Bondclipper (haughtily)-
"You are probably not aware that I
belong to one of the old Dutch fami
lies of New York. ."-Texas Siftings.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
HE KNEW BETTER.

"Algernon is very interesting, said
Mr.. Cumrox's daughter.
"What does he talk about?" inquired
her father.
"Why, he's ever so'well posted on
Shakespearean quotations.
"Young woman," said Mr.. Cumrox,
"don't you let him deceive you.
Don't let him make sport of your
ignorance. They amt no such stock
on the market. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
JUST A BIT UNKrND.

Gilded Youth-"Yaas, I suppose
the terrace at Richmond is MI right,
but I never walk there; 1 drive past
sometimes"
sossy Maid-"ob, yes, it's very
convenient now that the 'busses go
through that part. Judy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
wor,ly Of TrIaI-Tha. !. .l,s ogInIen Of

al think tits best not to nide a light under
bushels, and when a good remedy is discovered
it is our duty to let it be known in the interest
Of suffering humanity.
II have been suffering with indigestion and
dyspepsia. tried all the various remedies as
well as several eminent physicians, but with
out avail was induced by friend to try
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy and the flrat dose
relieved me. Yours is Il grand remedy for in
digestion and dyspepsia. 1t builds up, and
recommend 1t as worthy of trial by all who
wish to be cured' For sale by all druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26

commends itself to the well-informed, to do
pleasantly and effectua,ly what was formerly
done in the crudest manner and disagreeably
as well. To cleanse the system and break up
colds, headaches and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful liquid lax
ative remedy, Syrup of Figs. Manufactured
by California Fig Syrup Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Really 9n cried 3nhhaS.
PLENTY OF ROOM.

Tenderfoot Ito Texas ranchman af-
ter engaging his services and "view-
ing the landscape o'er'l-"I accept
your terms; but, really, where, am 1
to sleep?"
Rancnman--' Sleep, man? Anywhere.
anywhere! I've two hundred and fifty
thousand acres lying round here
loose, and I don't care snap where
you sleep. Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
MONEY THROWN AWAY.

Doctor-"You've been wonderfully
we'll this six months past, Mudgeon. "
Mr.. Mudgeon-"Ain't 'ad days
sickness, SO to speak An me a-pay-
in into that there Sick Club all along !
I calls it downright swindle. Fun.
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A BUDDING DIPLOMAT.

Ethel (aged slx)-"I don't love you
any more, grandpa"
Grandpa-"Why not, Ethel?"
Ethel" Cause 1 love you so much
already that I couldn't love you any
more if I tried. Please give me five
cents. Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
SEX AGAINST SEX.

(which do you love most, your
papa or your mammal"
Little Charlie-T love papa most. F"
Charles Mother-"Why, Charlie,
I thought you loved me most. "
Charlie-"Can't help it, mamma.
We men must hold together. ."-Phila-
delphia Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-02-26
Be Natural and Healthy.

Tight lacing, according to Professor
Kuster, of Marburg, is a direct cause
of movable kidney in women; SO per
cent of the total number occurring IN
women and only in men. He thinks
it is the pressure on the ribs that
loosens the kidney,