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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Wild Cat Mill in n Street.

Residents near Shamokin, Penn,
witnessed an unusual and thrilling
sight few nights ago, when seven
hounds and big ferocious wildcat
fought to finish right in the main
street of the town. The dogs won the
battle, but not before two of them
were bitten badly and the other seri-
ously scratched.
The wildcat, which measured thirty
three inches in length. WIS remark.
ably fine specimen of its tribe. Its
claws were as sharp as razors. and its
limbs were almost as hard as iron.
For several weeks chicken coops in
the ghborhood have been robbed
almost nightly. Ind when q small boy
informed Il owners that he had seen
big, -aJ cat lun into the woods
near by with a chicken, hunting
party was organized, and several young
men, backed up by hounds, ley in
wait.
AS soon as the wildcat appeared, the
dogs gave chase a'nd treed the animal.
1t soon leaped to the ground and made
for o larger tree, but was set upon by
one of the dogs, which set its teeth IN
the cats breast. AS the dog and the
cat rolled over the ground the other
dogs joined in the fray, and the en-
couraging shouts of the hunters at.
tracted the women and children OF the
village.
The hunters were afraid to shoot,
because their dogs and the cat were
badly mixed up. At the expiration of
fifteen minutes the dogs were victors.
They had almost torn their victim to
pieces. New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
DO Teas Improve With Agel

'I have satisfied myself that the i'm
preston which many have that teas
improve with age is mistake" OBJ
served the buyer for one of the large
hotels, land think I can demonstrate
it to any one who will take the trouble
to look into it the least bit. Another
thing have found out, and that is it
is economy to look at tea before buy.
ing it. There is great deal OF broken
and dusty teas or teas with dead leaves
thrown upon the market, and it is poor
economy to buy them. though oc-
casionalIy the price on them is some.
what reduced. Those that show black,
infused leaves, or stalks that float on
the surface of the infusion, should not
be purchased. They cannot be de-
pended upon either for flavor or taste.
Particular people are more particular
about tea than anything else served at
a hotel, and l assure you it requires
that every precaution shall be taken
to keep some guests. I am somewhat
cranky myself on tea, and when / can
get good tea for the same money l
have to pay for second grade OF the
anne tea, prefer to get the best at the
same 2rice. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Establishipg b Precedent.

'sThat gas bill is dollar higher
than ever BEFORE" he said.
'I know it, my dear" she replied.
"But you know one Of the children
was sick and we burned more gas than
usual"
ooh, suppose it can't be helped, I"
he returned, regretfully. cit does
seem, though, as if everything was
conspiring to bankrupt me-"
'sWhy, dollar isn't much," she
protested.
''of course not" he admitted, ''but
if you had been paying the gas bills as
long as I have you'd realize what it is
to establish such a precedent as this.
That one bill will put US in new
class at the gas Office, and they'll make
their estimates upon a new basis. 1
don't believe they'll ever let us get
back to the old figure again. Chicago
Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Steam Englnes VS.. Men.

A well.known Eastern professor ci
mathematics has published an estimate
of the mechanical force which the
steam engines of this country could
exert. 1t is supposed, and the sup.
position is not only based or the
amount of manual labor which would
necessarily have to be expended on
such u gigantic work, but on allusions
OF ancient historians, that it took 10,
600 men twenty years to build the
great pyramid. One ingenious nsthe'
matican figures that the steam engines
of the United States, properly manned
and supplied with water and fuel,
would exert force sufficient TO produce
the same effect, that is to say, to raise
stones from the quarry, transport an
put them in pla o. IN the short space
OF forty-three mu utes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Must Feed the Cow.

The boy Toms ali out Of sorts, and blue as
he can be!
His crops all failed this year, and now he's
livin' ofY'n me!
or course, know what made 'em fail Hes
run the old farm down;
Kept cartin' every blessed thing he raisel
right into town!
he didn't treat the land bitl That soon
begins to tell
The COW won't keep on givln' milk unless
you feed 'er well
And cousin Henry, up to town, he's also
feelin' blue,
And doesn't seem to have the least idea what
to do.
He runs the general store, and he says it
doesn't pay
Well. I cou.d tell i'm what has made his
profits leak away;
He's Just kept on a-:akin' out-not putin
in o smell
The cow won't keep on giyin' milk unless
you feed 'er well
There's Nephew William, now, who runs the
tavern up to town;
Why, he makes money right and left-theY
can't keep William down!
The folks he hires has to be the best that
may b. had!
He buys the best Of everything-the cheap,
he says, is bad!
And so he's got the trade, you see, to make
his wallet swell
The COW won't keep on givin' milk unless
you feed 'er we'll I!
Aud have noticed that the men who always
seem to be
The highest up in business are the very ones
Jrho see
Tha: il you want to hold your trade or
spread It out a bit.
You can't just sit around and keep forever
robbin' It.
IT'S all the same the wide world DER. no
matter where you dwell,
To make the cow keep givin' milk you've
got to feed 'er we'll!
Cleveland Leader.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Hints Abont Eating.

Persons who live mostly on vegeta-
bles have the best nerves and the best
complexions.
The healthiest and purest lives come
from those who do not eat meat before
they are Is.
Potatoes sliced thin and fried are
indigestible. They taste delicious, but
cause arrangement of the liver.
Milk is the simplest and most
natural food, and if you cannot drink
it, your stomach is diseased. Cheese
is o good substitute.
Cake clogs the stomach; all rich
pastry is poison to the liver, and soft
caramels and creams are very bad in
spite of the protest of the matinee girl.
Red pepper is an excellent condi-
ment, and its effect ON the liver is re-
markable. Malaria and intermittent
chills cannot endure the presence OF
red pepper, which should be upon
every table.
For old persons to eat buckwheat
cakes and syrup, white bread and but
ter, sugar and fat meat is suicide. Let
them food on cracked wheat, potatoes,
barly cakes, fish, rye bread or south
ern crop cakes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Enormous Grizzlies In Alaska.

II. j. Barlipg, who is identified with
the salmon industry of Alaska rs the
owner of IN extensive canning plant
at Karluk, Kadiak Island, is among
the arrivals at the Palace Hotel. Mr..
Darling brought down with him from
Karluck some of the largest bear skins
ever seen in San Francisco. One OF
them, a perfect and unblemished skin
OF an enormous grizzly, measures
twelve feet from tip to tip, and to-
gether with several other peltry OF
almost equal size it forms an inter-
esting exhibit such as Is not to be
seen every day in Gan Francisco. Mr..
Barling has a marvellous tale to relate
of natives way of killing bear. 1t
is this:
"There are many grizzlies on Kadiak
Island" he said, "as well as large
number OF cinnamon bears. l Was
cruising around in launch in an un-
frequented cove one day when | spied
two INN ense grizzlies not very far up
the creek. They we're SO large that l
did not care to go after them, but
when got back to Karluk [ communl-
Gated the fact to an Indian who en-
'oyed the reputation of being one OF
best bear hunters in that section. AL
right, he said. wall, you had better
hurry up 1 told him, because those
bears won't stay there very long. i
ask nanny was his brief rejoinder.
He was ifty.two years old, but he had
to ask his mother. She was the Oldest
woman in the village, and her opinion
carried a great deal of weight. Pretty
soon he started cross country after the
bears. Some of the natives of Kadiak
use firearms on their hunting exped1-
tions. This fellow simply armed him,
self with long spear. He creased
his head and got to windward OF the
animals. Pretty soon he heard
tramping in the brush, AID knew the
prey was approaching. He dug hole
in the ground, planted one end OF the
spear firmly with the point in the al,
rection of the bear and then crouched
down. The bear came along and
licked the head of the Indian. With
swift and dexterous movement the
native cut cash in the bears neck
with the sharp spear point. The
apgered animal drew back few yards
and made a rush. He impaled himself
on the spear and all was over.
Mr.. Barling hos the the pelt of the
animal. Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
While Shows Are Falling.

The spring tino came-the spring time
went,
With shinmering cloud and shiny weather;
In golden glory June was spent;
On hills and fields we roamed together.
we walked through autumns purple haze,
The futures dream of bliss forestaling,
And, shuddering, thought OF winter-dnys,
With SHOWS a-fallln8.
For earth was all so wondrous fair,
And heaven smiled down so blue above II,
Each wandering breath OF balmy nir>--,7----
But madeus learn anew 10 love 1t.
What wonder II, with all so bright,
Aud wild birds through the woodland
calling,
We sigh 10 think OF winters night,
And SHOWS a-faling.
But when at last the world was dressed
In shining robes OF ice-mail cleaning,
And calm white silence lulled to rest
The pale dead flowers beneath 1t dream
ing
Behold we woke to find made true
The hope our hearts had been iorestallinS,
And life grew fairer than We knew
While SHOWS were falling.
- YT5I
Ah, we'll! the days of youth fly fast
Their suns grow dim, their blossoms
wither,
And all the dreams that made our past
Fly fast and far, we know not whittier;
But, when we tread life's wintry slope,
We hear again their voices calling,
And memory clasps the hand OF hope,
While SHOWS are falling.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Not on the Right Track.

'sI'm getting little weary of this
talk about chainless bicycle" said
the park policeman.
Don't you think there's anything in
it?" asked the man in the golf suit.
''There may be-" answered the park
policeman, "but it certainly is not the
crying need of the hour"
"What would you consider more inn
portant?" demanded the man in the
golf suit.
ga voiceless bicyclist," responded
the park policeman, and friends of the
man in the golf suit noticed that it was
nearly fifteen minutes before he yelled
at someone to get out Of his way, and
that it was fully two hours before he
again attempted to descant on the
beauties of bicycles of any particular
make.-Chicago Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Self.denial is indispensable to q
strong character.
A man is always afraid of woman
who wears glasses.
A man, like watch, is to be valued
for his manner of going.
Sow good services; sweet remem.
brances will grow for them.
Suffering often puts into the human
voice q tone that seems divine.
The man who gives help to another
learns how best to help himself.
The public mind is educated quickly
by events-slowly by arguments.
He who thinks his place below him
will certainly be below his place.
Health is the first consider alton
after all, for what is wealth without it.
What makes some men seem like
saints when you know they are-not?
A man without enthusiasm is very
poor friend, but he takes good care of
himself.
Why do you tell mothers about
other peoples babies when you know
they are jealous.
A good man finds good wherever he
goes, because the good in him brings
out good IN others.
What makes some men uncomforta-
BILE when you say you know man who
drinks and CANDLES?
Because another woman marries
man you know. why does he seem to
be afraid OF you afterward?
When q mans sins find him out the
people begin to look with a great deal
of curiosity at his wife to see how she
is taking it.
When a man undertakes to tell you
what love is. the chances are that he is
in love himself and you can't believe
him under cath. -----
When .a-bride has been married
about three weeks, she begins to write
home for the old clothes she refused
to take with her.
After a woman has been told that
she ia fatally ill she finds some conso-
lation in planning her death scene,
but a man rebels to the last.-The
South West.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
The House Of Duty.

Four walls there were called Duty, aud
therein
Two mortals dwelt. One murmured at
his lot,
And cried, "Alas! to langulsh IN this spot,
Where none but captive souls have ever
been!
Oh, could but my way to freedom win.
And 'scape these narrow walls that please
me not!"
So discomfort his spirit. he forgot
His quiet comrade, toilng there within.
The other, busy at his radiant task,
Looked up, anon, and saw the same Tour
walls
Expanded to palace rich and fair.
Bright fountains sparkleu in Its marble
halls,
And beams OF strange, white glory seemed
10 bask
On milky pillars and on craven stair.
james Buckham.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Food OF the California "Diggers."

Through the summer the Indians
prepared their winters store, which
consisted uninly of dried acorns, used
in place of -four or meal; berries,
grasshoppers, grass seeds, fish, nuts,
meats and roots of various kinds. The
camass was the principal root; it grew
in abundance all over California, and
is still plentiful in many valleys in
the northern part of the State. 1t is
about the size of the little finger,
shaped like sweet potato, and with
much OF the same flavor. A long,
hard winter would cause these Indians,
to suffer more OF less from privation.
While in conversation with an old In
dian he said: "Long time ago, lore
white man come. big winter come, In.
dian no have enough to eat, lots OF
Indians die; my maha!a, my little boy
die"
Mortars, baskets and fat rocks were.
their principal utensils for cooking.
The mortars were made from rocks Of
various sizes, generally SO newhat
rounded but never uniform. The
deep round hole in the center was
ground with sharp, rough rocks. 1t
was slow process and required pa
tience, for it took many days OF work
to complete one large mortar. These
mortors were not only used for cook.
ing but also for grinding food, when
o round stone pestle would be re-
quired. No household was complete
without the large, fat rock, which
was generally stationary, and con.
tained half dozen or more round
holes, varying in depth and diameter,
used exclusively for grinding, and OF.
ten surrounded by busy groups OF ma.
halas.-Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Couldn't See the IIumor of It.

English girls are quite ms destitute
OF a sense of humor as are their
brothers. A pretty English lady was
bicycling down steep hill and san n
sheep lying across her path. Toshe
horror of her friends she attempted to
jump the animal. The result was dis
astrous, the sleeps feelings were hurt
and the bicycle a wreck. "But why
did you do it?" asked the girls
friends. "Why did 1 do it!' she ex-
claimed, Indignantly 81 rung my bell
ns loudly as I could, but the silly crea.
ture would not get out OF the way
st, Louia Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
I,eneYoIpnce Frustrated.

H. E. Phelps, who died at Ontario
CAL, some months ago and left nj
estate valued at about $40, 900, willet
to Pomona College two thirds of hi
property toward an endowment func
for the benefit of poor students. The
laws OF California make it illegal fol
any individual to will more than 1
third of his estate for charitable
purpose, and unless Mr.. Phelps's 1ell
tiyes allow his wish to be carried ou
the benevolent desires of the deceased
will be frustrated. San Francisc'
Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
A Horse Of Another Color.

Deacon Johnson-Do you fink you
Good support NAH daughter eff yer mar
ried her?
Jim Jackson-Suttinly.
Deacon Johnson-Hab you ebber
seen her eat?
Jim Jackson-Suttinly.
Deacon Johnson-Hsb you ebber
seen her eat when nobody was watchin'
her?-Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
BEAUTY OF BIG MEADOWS.
BY Will N. CLEMENS.

There was On honest welcome for
them in the city by the sea, and Mr..
Moore's elder sister took Edith home
and soon learned to love her as sister
should, and though there were tears
in the blue eyes of Edith when her
father started back for Big Meadows,
she was quite content with the golden
promises of the future, and what the
world of books had IN store for her.
Across the bay in Oakland she found
new friends in Miss Marks's school,
and met with new delights in the COM
psnionship of her books. The winter
passed away much more quickly than
it had the previous year at Big
Meadows, and when the summer vaca-
tion came she again saw the hills back
of Eureka Tavern that she had learned
to love SO we'll. Then another winter
passed even more quickly at the Oak
land school, and third winter, and q
fourth, and then cane her graduation
the crowning epoch of girlhcod
days.
At nineteen Edith Blount was in the
fulness of womanly perfection, her
childish beauty rounded, the deep
yellow of her hair a queenly golden,
her modesty and her grace retained
and rare6ed. Quite in harmony with
the fate IN store for her, she followed
then to the altar the man whose love
and generous heart had made her-a
simple mountain maid -his-sociaL and
intellectual equal.
Moore%as no longer in trade, for
| III Pine street, in the Stock Exchange,
he had become power, and his for
tune had grown until he could well
afford the beautiful home he made for
Edith Blount on the brow OF California
street hill, in the midst of the palaces
built by the gold and silver kings. A
score of years they lived peaceful,
happy life, with old friends and new
ones to share their joys and the good
things a kind world bestowed upon
them.
A bachelor, with gray in his hair,
was Henry Martin, and although he
never forgave his friend Moore for
plucking the reddest, prettiest rose In
the Golden State, he was o frequent
and welcome guest in the house in
California street; and Moore, proud
of the woman who bore his name,
often chided his friend, with an ILL
concealed chuckle and poke IN the
waist coat, on his religious adherence
to bachelorhood.
"Sam Moore, you old rascal" Mar
tin would say to him with shake of
the finger, "when I find woman in
this world who is the counterpart of
Mrs. Moore will marry, but not be-
FORE"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
GODS WITH THE COUNTRY Still.

GODS WITH THE COUNTRY srfLks
It's the same round sun as 1t heayes n
sight
The same blue sky DER the hill;
80, song by day and song by night,
For Gods with the country still!
It's the same sweet moon, with the same
soft light,
And the stars their splendors spill;
30, song by day and q song by night,
For Gods with the country still
It's the same old world, with Its rosy round,
And the same sweet song birds trill;
And the storm winds blow, but the roses
grow;
For Gods with the country still.
IT. F. Stanton, in Chicago Times Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20

Phillips too we'll to ever forget him
that sturdy little chap OF the early
sixties, who wrote childish love letters
to Edith Blount.
They were married the other Cay in
Harlem-were John and Edith-aftei
the long, long years.-New York Jour
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Incurable.

Old Lady-Poor fellow! I suppose
your blindness is incurable. Have
you ever been treated?
Blind Man-Yes, mum; but not very
often. 'Tain't many as likes to be
seen going into a public place with a
blind heggar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
To Paw a penalty for plnine

Is rather hard, isn't it' Yet how many are
compelled to DO this after every meal. Dys-
pepsia, that ine1orable prosecutor, never
ceases to torment of its own volition, and rarely
yields TO ordinary medication. But tranquility
of the stomach is in store for those who pursue
a course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. This
fine corrective also remedies malsrtal and kid
ney complaints, rheumatism, constipation, bill
iouspess and nervousness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20

One afternoon in February, 1887,
Samuel Moore entered his home in
California street with a chill upon
him. The morning had been stormy,
AMI he had exposed himself to the
blasts of driving rain The servants
and the good wife, anxious to degree
of alarm at his condition, found their
efforts of little avail in arresting the
the illness that had oyertaken him,
and his physician was quickly sum-
moned.
When, some days later. the eminent
specialists held consultation at the
bedside of the rich man, they shook
their heads gravely, and announced
crisis.
In week Samuel Moore no longer
lived the life that God had given.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20

Mrs. Henry Martin on Monday last became
the bride of John W. Phillips at the residence
of Samuel Coles. No. 4l2 West One Hundred
aud Forly-sixth stleet.--New York Journal,
November 27, 1896.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20

Dobbins' Electric Soap has been made for 2s
years. Each years sales have increased. In 1888
sales were 2,047, $50 bores. Superior quality and
absolute uniformity and purity, made this pos
sible. Do you use it7 Try It.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20

N a cloud OF yellow dust
the Plumas stage rolled
into Big Meadows. 1t was
o long drive and a warm
drive from Soda Springs,
and the horses were
fecked with spume, and
Old Hanks, the driver,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20

Aberavon, England, has a blind mayor. Quite
a number Of American cities seem TO De IN the
same dx
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-20
Hn,r.a This0

An Illinois farmer sold his wife for S10
Wives must be pretty dear in that country.