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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-01-01

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Gamfog, ben Z. De3enber, flir3 rlad
8 llhr DDn einem fhmeren llnaliid beint=I
oeiudt. Gin ortandrtiser Gturmminb
(gptlon, ipie biele bebaupter, nit einem
Grbbeber perbunben), bei6d0igte inl
tpenigen @etnnben As Wobnbduier uno
cirfa 40 Gheunetl. Wlebrere 0duler
tpurben tbeilpeiie serriNen, einiae ibres
TahIfubles total beraubt, Der bllrh ben
Ortan oft $50 Mster melt fortge=|
f1Ieubert purbe. Ollie @a51en unbl
GdBhen Der Grtfdaft lagen boa Sriimz
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pbenifan9en ipie Strei6bDl3er sebroheil,
51inbeln unb 6parren in bic Seniter
setrieben, 10 baB Die 8eipobner in jd=
bem 6hreden aus ibren 8etten fubren.
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tcs ansuieben, oab feline Menidenleben
su beflasen iino. Was Der Orfan in
ben Walounsen fiir Sdaoen angeri6=
tet, bas 1T nod ni1t gu berehnen. Ser
fdDnlte @alo ift bereits pernidtet.
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fen siebt, 10 iinb Die getrofenen auf
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hen Sag nit aller Ma1t bereingebro=
den, ift bic Notb onppelt erob. Bon
benz untersei9neten 0iilfseomite tpiro
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feblen bauptidhlid bic finansiellen Mit=
tel CUR Nnl6affung unb gum Sransport
bes 8aumaterials.
Mit einem ber5liden v8ergelts Gott"
allen oenen. bic uns biilfreib entgegen=
tommen, sei9nen
@uttannen, s. Seq. 1895.
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Sn Stem philadelphia iperben 8eiz
trd9e entsegen genommen bpn S obnI
Nagelp uno MrnDlb Streun.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-01-01
SchreckIiche Geschwuere geheilt
Hoods sssin. sssi;i. kurlrt

warren sic allie geheilt, und spater war
auch klein Anzeichen vonlde Wieder.
kehr dieser Geschwuere sichtbar.n
MRS. JULIUS ERvAY, Catharine, N. Y.
Hoods pllIen sind besknftigend. 25c.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-01-01
Blut-
Krankheiten

werden ihrer mannigfaltigen Ofen-
barungen, Kompllkationen und Hart
naeckigkeit wegen 80 genannt. In
dieser Klasse Won Krankheiten nehmen
einen heryorragendeh Platz Elm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

cleanliness, ettractiveness and econ
omy, in the long run there is no COM
parison between exposed plumbing
and the old system, where everything
was boxed in with wainscoting. 1t Is
true that the first cost is rather more.
but this should deter no one from
adopting it. Closets, washstands and
bath tubs that are boxed in form
lurking place for filth and vermin that
defy the most thorough housekeeper.
The inner surface OF the wood, which
is always damp and never exposed to
fresh air, rots and decays slowly. AL
though no careful experiments have
yet been made, and no statistics have
been compiled, medical observers have
recently determined that decayipg
wood is prolific source of disease.
Who're the plumbing IS exposed there
is absolutely 10 chance for lurking
disease germs. The initial cost ia q
small price to pay for this immunity.
Boxed.in plumbing calls for constant
renewal, but that that is exposed hos
practically as long life as tho house
that shelters it.
To secure q house immunity at oil
times from sewer gas, and to prevent
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

icler of the modes says that length
and not width seems to be the aim in
sil sleeves, and that they vary in de-
sign and size according to fancy. The
prettiest close-ftting sleeves are seen
in the thin dresses, are trimmed
around with insertion OF lace or en-
broidory the entire length, and lace
edged ruAles or pointed epaulets of
The material fall over the top. Modi-
led examples of tho old-time bishop
sleeves are especially pretty and also
very popular for thin gowns. Other
sleeves have the shoulders very plain.
The material not only fits closely at
the top, but almost to tho very elbow
there is no fullness. Then puff is
on over the narrow sleeve, sufficiently
deep to cover the elbow we'll ON both
sides. Charming sleeves, pretty for
dinner snd semidress gowns, are built
over tight-6tting Innings. They con-
sist OF alternate rows OF accordion
,plaited chiffon and lace, breaking into
i gfeat i5si at tths clBow. Many 81
she half sleeves look like deep ruffes
hanging from the shoulder seam over
tight-ftting lining. Others are made
in two huge pufis, finished with a
twisted band OF ribbon. A twist OF
ribbon also follows the shoulder seam.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

concentrating of fixtures will material
'ly reduce the cost OF the work. Avoit
IA useless multiplication OF plumbing
fixtures, also locating fixtures in sleep
ing rooms. Plumbing fixtures, es
.peclally water.closets, must always be
located in well lighted and we'll venti'
lated apartments. In small cottages
plan the bathroom as nearly as posi-
3ble over the kitchen, in order to re-
duce the amount of piping. Numer'
Rous and elaborate plumbing appli
snnces ore useless and expensive. The
above design is on example Of eco
Inomical and concentrated sanitary
plumbing.
The pipes are ull exposed SO as to be
easily accessible in case of leakage. The
wash bowls are porcelain with marble
slabs, back and sides, and ore located
in lavatory and bathroom; galvanized
iron sink and drain board set on iron
legs in pantry; copper boiler in
Kitchen; /; two soapstone wash trays In
laundry in cellar. The bathroom con-
tains, besides the wash bowl before
mentioned, an iron porcelain-lined
bath-tub with hot md cold water sup
ply through combination bath cocks
also On oil porcelain front outlet
vater.closet with tank, chain-pull,
etc, complete. ALI fxturesare trapped
and theexposed pipeaint the bathroom,
=includingtrapa. are nickel-plated. The
soil pip .rnns up through ROOT for
vent pipe above highest fixtures.
There is three4inch fresh Dir inleton
this line extending up to grade from
thspoint Just back Of the trap to q
point ten feot from house. Sink and
wash tray traps aro ventilated acpar-
ately by two-inch iron pipe extending
up above roof. All lead water-service
pipes are AA lead pipe.
The above mentioned plumbing viii
cost about $3.50, and could be
chearened about $50 by emitting the
nickel plating Of pipes in bathroom.
Copyright 1898.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
IN o1p co1oN1A1 e1YIr.

Some of the prettiest window Cur
tains and portieres of country houses,
and, indeed, suitable for city rooms
that are furnished in old colonial style,
ere the colonial draperies, in various
colors, such as old blue, old red and
forest green, says o writer in Vogue.
They have narrow cross stripes in
self-colorings mingled with white, and
on Tie ends these cross stripes are in
groups, forming border. The mo-
terial is of cotton, of, rather loose
weave. and heavy enough TO hang
gs.lesfilly The assEia On oth:
sizes. and is moderate in price.
Many and varioue are the pretty
things of moderate cost which are used
for house decoration, and which, with
Judgment in their selection, will make
the most simple room attractive.
Among these are small wicker chairs
without arms, the seat upholstered in
striped Japanese mating and the
wicker painted forest green. Settees
of the same, with very high backs,
upholstered on seat and back with
India cotton material, in groups of
brilliant stripes on dullioutf ground,
gre also very handsome and far from
costly.
A new and attractive material for
upholstering white enameled furniture
is of olive-green color, with wide
stripes of o darker shade of green.
The material is of green, with corduroy
stripes, and there are wall papers
which are made to match.
Chairs Of oak or other wood which
have become defaced and scratched
and are seemingly hopeless, may be
changed to very decorative objects by
painting them with white enamel
paint, which dries very rapidly, and
when applied carefully has a most
beautiful smooth surface. The seats
can be easily upholstered at home in
some pretty stuff, such as above de-
scribed, and should be put on with
very small gilt or brass-headed tacks,
the heads not much larger than those
of the ordinary carpet tacks.
A white enameled chair, with seat
upholstered in forest-green corduroy,
put on without braid, and with tiny
brass tacks placed very close together,
was so attractive that it has formed
the keynote for whole set of delight
full furniture evolved from much be.
scratched and shabby bedroom suite.
If forest green is used to paint old
furniture it shows its best effects when
oak is the wood, the handsome grain
showing to perfection under the green
color and giving to the piece a rich
ness and beauty that are most satis-
tactory.-Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

sloped and rip,rappee with stone for
distance of 1000 feet. The ladies OF
the association also undertook exten-
sivc improvements Of their reserve
tion.
But alasl The relentless river hos
resumed its insidious attack, and OIL
ready two.thirds OF the wall Is ruin.
The appropriation was insufficient
TO back the wall with clay founda-
tion; tue constant action OF the waves
has washed the sand from between the
cracks, and the stones have oaved in.
ward. Undaunted, however, by this
disaster, the ladies of the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities, are busily going about rails
ing money for reconstructing the work
in substantial manner. They have
little hope of further aid from the
Government, and are using their own
resources,
The association is steadily lmprov-
ing the reservation containing the old
church tower. A wharf has been built
hard by, and 1t has been made an at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
RECIPES.

Cabbage Salad on Lettuce-Take
half head of small cabbage, chop
very fine; add teaspoon OF salt and
saltspoon of pepper and four table,
spoons of vinegar; one. head of lettuce,
the leaves washed, separated and dried
in towel. Place two large ones on
each salad plate, put cabbage enough
to look we'll on the lettuce and pour
on each tablespoonful of msyonnaise
dressing.
Baked Halibut Steaks-,rrim the
steaks, lay them in q roasting pan,
and for two pounds use one cup of
cream, one teaspoon of -four, one
tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon of
salt and one saltspoon Of pepper.
Dredge the steaks with the flour, add
the seasoning and dot with the butter !;
then pour over the cream a,nd bake
fifteen minutes in quick oven. These
are delicious.
Lyonnaise Potato-.Cut quart Of
cold boiled potatoes into dice little
over an inch square; put tablespoon
of butter in frying pan, and when it
is very hot add white onion minced
fine. Cook until soft, add the pota'
toes, tossing them with fork in the
frying pan until they are evenly col
ored delicate brown. Sprinkle
tablespoon of minced parsley ovet
them and stir with fork again. Serve
ut once with steak.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

Henry A. Wise, was present and deiir.
cred an eloquent address.
During the war in 1861 the island
was fortified by the Confederate
forces, but after their abandonment
of the Peninsula it was held by the
Federal forces.
On May Is, 1895, the old custom cf
celebrating the settlement of James
town was revived by the ladies of the
Antiquity Association and the faculty
of William and Mary College. An i'm
mense crowd was present andwhat Will
hereafter be known as Virginia Day
was inaugurated. President Tyler, Of
William and Mary, then made an ads
dress, from which some of the facts
herein are taken. All lovers OF an
tiquity will wish these Virginia women
good luck in preserving for the eyes
of future generations spot SO rich IN
historic memories.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
TO MAKE HOUSE PLANTS GROW.

To make house plants grow, Pro.
fessor Boosof says: Saturate the Garth
around them every day with the coffee
left over at breakfast. Five or six
drops of ammonia to every pint Of
water once week will make them
flourish. 70 make bulbous flowers
blossom, fill q flower pot half full of
.quicklime and the remainder with
good earth, plant bulbs, and keep the
earth damp. The heat OF lime, tenn
pered by passing through the earth.
will Gauge the bulb to send lorth shoots
to blossom. The colors OF red and
violet flowers are rendered extremely
brilliant by covering the earth in their
pots with about one-half irch of pull
verified charcoal. Charcoal does not
affect yellow flowers at all in this way.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
SHIRT WAIST w1Tu p1ousp FRONT.

Fancy stripped batiste made the
rather dressy shirt waist shown in the
largo illustration, the cuffs, collar and
front plait being of fine white linen o
narrow belt of white suede encircles
the waist. Fitted Innings are pro-
vided in tho pattern, which can be
omitted if not desired. The full fronts
are gathered at the shoulders, neck
and lover edges and droop in French
pouch or blouse style over the belt,
Tho back is gathered at the neck and
waist line, where the fullness is massed
in centre. The lower edge extends to
basque length and is worn under tho
dress skirt. A turn-down collar
mounted on high band finishes the
neck, which can be made permanent
Or removable at pleasure, fitted
neck band being provided in the pat
tern, to which the collar is buttoned
when made separately. The bishop
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

tractive spot for tourists. This tower,
which is undoubtedly the Oldest relic
in America OF the early English settle
ments, is about thirty feet higl! and
beautifully drlpsd with Yii;ginia
creeper. In front of it stands the old
dirt fort, with its green mounds slowly
losing shape under the wear of time
and the gradual washing of the rains.
jamestown Church had fallen into
ruins even before the Revolution, and
the walls that surround the little in
closure in the rear of the tower were
made out of its moldering walls in
1907 by John Amber and William
Lee, then the owners of the land, to
protect such OF the ancient tomb
stones that remained. The area thus
guarded was not more than one-third
that of the original church yard. The
place is now grown up in trees, and
their roots entwine the walls and
cover tho graves of tho former seS-
tiers.
It is said that tho church was first
an old sail hung to the great trees
which then denselY covered the
ground. The pulpit was bar of
wood nailed to couple of neighbor-
ing trees, and the audience sat upon
unhewn logs during service.
A log church was erected later, and
Sir Thomas Dale is credited with
repairing the falling church" in
May, 1911. The first brick church
was built in 1888. In q description
of the town IN 1916 we are told that it
contained, besides brick church,
twelve brick dwellings and number
of frame houses.
The brick of which the Jamestown
church OF 1888 was constructed wa,
undoubtedly home manufacture taken
from tho clay of James Island, where
Alexander Stomar, brickmaker, pat
ented an acre of land near the bricl:
kiln there mentioned.
There con be no doubt that the
church at jamestown was repaired Of
ter the fire in 1915, but this may still
leave the old steeple that is standing,
the relic of the first brick church in
Virginia, the church of 1858, the leglt:
innate successor of the old soil first
put up as ON awning.
In October, 1850, Bishop Meade
visited the place, accompanied by DR..
Silas Totten, Rev. George II. Wilmer
and others, and accurately measured
the foundation OF tho church, and
found it exactly 56x28 feet. The tower
was coniectured to be thirty feet high,
and by actual measurement proved to
be- eighteen feet square.
After Bishop Meade's visit the
causeway fromss Neck Of Land was
built by Major William Allen, the pro-
prietor. In 1857 o celebration at-
tended by 5000 people WIS held at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

The railroads of the country are
confronted with a serious problem in
that of the transportation of bicycles
free of charge. Recently bill incor-
porating this provision was passed. by
the Legislature of New York, and, ac-
cording to the Atlanta Constitution,
''other States are preparing 10 follow
the lead of that commonwealth. Out
If Missouri the champions OF the
wheel have organized q movement for
the purpose of securing the passage of
similar bill. These citations make
it evident that the bicycle is becoming
potential factor in both State and
National politics, and that candidates
for Office who expect to bo on the
winning side must court the favor OF
this rapidly increasing element of the
eountry's voting population. Tho
railroad officials OF New York have
not received the action of the Legisla-
ture as friendly manifestation of
the law-making power OF the State.
Haying lost o considerable pile of
money since theadyent OF the bicycle.
they regard tho measure which COM
pels them TO carry these machines free
Of charge as somewhat offensive and
humiliating. But the bicycle as q
factor in politics is rapidly forging
ahead, because of the voting power
Represented, and fos that reason the
bicycle will continue to grow in favor
with the politicians"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
SANITARY PLUMBING.
An Important Feature Of All Well
Built Residences.

An Important Feature Of All Well.
Built Residences.
In the stModern Houses" no feattlre
receives moro attention from archi-
tects and house builders than the sani-
tary arrangement. So now, among
the many practical and utilitarian dc.
tails of interior construction tending
to increase the comfort and convenient
arrangement of houses none occupies
more important position than those
relating to the fixtures, traps and
pipes which introduce and distributes
into our buildings supply OF pure
water for household use, and after
wards remove from them the semi
fluid foul wastes, designated sewage. I
When man makes up his mind to
build, almost his first temptation to
cheaper his estimates comes when he
gives out his plumbing contracts. 1t
is ono of the main items of expense,
and ho reasons that much of it will be
out of sight md evidence, and he is
strongly tempted to put the money on
aesthetic adornment, rather than on @
matter Of pure utility. But if this
reasoning prevails, the builder will
never cease to reproaeh himself. 1t
is to be taken for granted that no one
would 60 lower the plumbing esti-
mates as to provide o menace to
health. Buff lightweight and cheap
materials are used troubles are never
ending-cheap closets, hoppers and
faucets are o constant -abomination.
Laymen DO not seem to understand
that lead pipe which is subject to
constant changes of temperature will
decay SO that it may be broken almost
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

cent survey pisces the area at 1900
acres. Tho top soil of the island,
composed of sandy loam, resting on O
bed Of clay the latter lover than the
level of the .watt,r-has, foot by foot,
been washed away, until oven OF It's
most historic portion only u part re-
mains. At the time of the arrival OF
the settlers, May IS, 1907, it lsy in
the land of the PasbeheaL Indians,
one of the tribes that acknowledged
the supremacy OF the celebrated Pow.
hatan.
It was then and for many years af-
ter connected with the main shore by
q neck of land about thirty feet wide ;
but more than 100 years ago the cease
less beating Of the tide wore away
this passage, as ii has destroyed Others
that have been CRITICALLY constructed
since.
A long sweep of open river for seven
miles above the place gives full play to
the wind, and the constant impact OF
the waves has eaten into the unpro.
tected shore until the obliteration of
the entire island liz threatened; and on
the most exposed part of the shore
stand the only remaining residences
of the once dourishing city of James
town.
The stone powder house built by
Captain John Smith for the protection
of the colony's store of ammunition
succumbed several years ago ; its foun-
dations were completely sapped. and
it tumbled into the waters of the
river. The strength of the walls is
evidenced, however, by tho blocks OF
stone lying under the water still bound
together by the original cement; for
tho remains OF the pile may yet be
seen, the smooth black ssstones glisten-
ing in the sunlight at low tide.
The James Island plantation. for
centuries famous for its fertility, was
utterly neglected and growing up to
weeds when about two years ago Mr..
E. e. Barney, of Canton, Ohio, bought
the entire place md beautifully i'm
proved it. But the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Anti
quities, of which Mrs. Joseph Bryan
is President, looked with re-
gretful eye upon che passing away of
this celebrated cradle of American his
tory, and opened negotiations with
the owner for such control as would
preserve whatever was left of the on.
cient settlement. Mrs. Barney, lady
OF rare refinement, who fully appre.
ciated the historic value Of the spot,
made gift to the association OF
twenty-five acres containing the tower
and the foundations of the old brick
church behind it. Subsequently,
through the efforts Of Mrs. Curry, the
wife of the Hon. j. l.. M. Curry, ex-
Minister TO Spain, an appropriation
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
Copyright 1893.
Making q Journey While Hypnotized.

Two Rockford Qll.) men walked 100
miles from Chicago to their homo in
twenty-nine hours, without stopping
for food or rest. Both are hypno-
fists, and they claimed that they hyp-
Noticed each other and imagined they
were riding. This is O practical
adaptation Of hYpnotism, which might
be very useful to bicycle tourists
whose wheels break down when they
are alta distance from o repair shop or
railroad station. But it is little sim
gular that two men should bo able to
hypnotic each other. One Of them
must have hypnotized his fellow while
he was himself in O hypnotic state.
There are q good many tough stories
told about hypnotism, but this is
about the hardest to believe of my 1
have encountered lately.-Bufalo IN.
" Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24

phirt sleeves are fashionobly full, be-
ing disposed in gathers at tho upper
and lower edges. Slashed openings at
the back ore finished with laps aRd the
turn-ba cuffs in two sections can be
made permanent or removable, IS de-
sired. This style of shirt wasit is par
ticularly adapted to the plain and
fancy batistes now the vogue, lawn,
organdie and soft wash silks develop
ing stylish waists by the mode.
The quantity OF material 3G inches
wide required to make this shirt waist
for lady having 36-inch bust meas.
ure is 81 yards. May Manton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
Salt in History.

The necessity for salt among aborig.
inal races must have been paramount,
for nature Graves it. Salts Of soda are
TO be, found in all animal and vegeta.
BILE substances man uses, but it does
rot seem to bo SO assimilable rs soiic
chloride. Primitive Americans were
certainly fortunate, becanse sources
of salt far away from the seaboard are
fairly numerous. The work of procur.
ing salt must have fellen in large
measure on women. There was Mex
jean goddess who was honored IS the
salt giver. Bancroft, in his Aztec
studies, tells how an Aztec king kept
the Tlascalas without salt for years,
until they acknowledged his sover-
eigntY.