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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
An Equestrian Piglny.

What processes to be the smallest
recorded specimen of the equine race
is now on view at Milan. 1t is the
property of the Marchese Carcano, a
we'll known horse fancier ofLombardy,
whose four-in-h hand of Shetland ponies
have been the admiration of his fellow
citizens for some years past. The
little creature which the Marchese has
succeeded in rearing is said to stand
only six hands, or twenty-four inches.
The smallest Shetlands are seldom un-
der eight hands. And this pony is na
less remarkable for its perfect sym
metry than for its minute proportions.
The proprietor has great liking for
miniature horses, contending that they
do more work for their size than an
ordinary horse, and consume much less
food, The iour.in.hand only costs
him o tyiae over twelve cents . day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
long. I feel myself to be a hypoorite

long. I feel myself to be a hypoorite
and d swindler!''
He waited meekly to receive the
full tide of Miss Isidora's curbed
wrath. She put out her plump little
hand, with four dimples in the four
joints.
"Don't go!" she said, in low
voice.
"What!" cried the incredulous plain
tiff.
tThere's no reason why we should
MT be friends" said Miss Ives, in her
odd, brusk way. "Things seem so
very different, now that we are
acquainted with each other. Couldn't
we-compromise?"
"Isidora," said Mr.. Robinson,
''we're cousins, you know, twice re-
moved. I may call you Isidora?"
ooh, certainlyw said Miss Ives.
"We are the two last seeming
heirs"
plaintiff and defendant" nodded
Isidora.
exactly so. Now it has just
occurred to mel mean. I've been
thinking Of it for some time-that if
we were to unite our claims"
''To get married, do you mean?"
said Tsidora, bluntly.
Eyes, precisely. 1t would put an
end to all litigation, pleaded Mar
shall Robinson.
$50 it would" observed Miss Isl
dora, thoughtfully.
"Would you be willing to marry
me?" said Mr.. Gideon Marshall Robin
son.
"Y-yesl" said Isidora. sI think
should. I'm not young; but then six
and-thirty is not absolutely old"
'FYou are q rose in full bloom," said
Mr.. Robinson, enthusiastically, "and
I myself am not a mere boy, it must
be remembered.
Sand if people should laugh at us?"
'sWhy, we'll let 'em laugh" said
Isidora.
"And we'll laugh, too," said the
middle-aged lover, cheerfully.
The fire was allowed to go down,
the kettle cover taken of, the charges
drawn from the gun, and The Tower
pronounced to be no longer in state
of siege.
And this was the way in which the
famous case of Robinson VS.. Ives,
which had promised to swell the fees
IF lawyers innumerable for the next
Ten years, was removed from the
,ourt of records. And no one was
sorry except the legal gentlemen afore.
;aid.-Saturday Night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29

The other buffaloes are becoming
used to their new home. There is
another bull which weighs only 100
pounds less than Mckinley, but is not
as vicious The whole buffalo,. herd
have wandered about the enclosure
with the greatest curiosity. They
look about for places where they can
escape, but are becoming contented,
as the gamekeeper treats them well.
They are, however, wild, and it is
dangerous to venture near them, and
so unsafe for any one to so inside the
enclosure that it is with the greatest
difficulty that pictures could be taken
of them.
The dozen antelopes have all eloped.
As soon as they were put into their
thousand acres, surrounded by Its
wire fence, they rushed away into the
thicket, and even the gamekeepers
have been unable to find them. Some.
times of a clear morning glimpses OF
them have been caught in the dis
tance on the rocky hilltop above the
forest, but as soon as any one tried
to trace them they again disappeared,
and are keeping themselves sover,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Why take Johnson's
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
ofFeVer i'm ONEDAH
A,,.,,o, 10 srlbe the Supreme Court.

Justice Brewer Of the suprems
Court, who was in Kansas City yester-
dav told this: "Several years ago
ciearmaker in Washington named
Scott got up brand OF cigars WHICH r,,
he celled the Supreme Court. Inc
labels ON the inside of the boxes were
pictures of the entire court, and 1ne
cigar was a good one. I know .ta, TINS,
@ because one day each of the justices
received two boxes of them with !he
commitments of Mr.. Scott. Nothing
was thought of the fact at the time,
and It was taken as a slight courtesy
in in return for the use of our pictures;
Rnt several weeks later we learned
that the cigars had been sent to sootne
our anger. One of Inc clerks haa "a !
gone to Scott and told him that sae %
members of the court were very mucn
provoked at him and intended prose.
cutting him for taking such iloer..es es
with their pictures. Scott was
frightened, and he hit upon the laea
of bribing the justices, and Suppose 80
W. was str never prosecuted, nor had sueh a a
thing been thought os'"--4opess
State Capital.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Quinine and other fe-
yer medicines take from 5
to 10 days to. cure fever
Johnson's Chill andFeYer
Tonic cures i'm ONE DAY
Stole a Stone Walk.

Two of the most unique cases Of.
thieving on record are being investi-
gated in Haverhill, MSS. One is the
stealing of $4,000 live fish and the
other the theft of bigstone wall sur.
rounding the cemetery of'the Hebrew
Burial Association. This is the first
instance ever chronicled of the larceny
of stone wall from a graveyard.
Last fall Charles Goodrich constructed
an art his estate and
stocked it with sinners
"a YIN
!,i one 81 re q.
he sebraw Blrial socSat lo5S Us
q, c6ased twensyaeras os s4sad negg siss sS
Whittier homestead two years ago:s
ino,osed the lot with stone wall. Ihe
wall has taken wings just as myssser-
iously as did the fish in the artificial
lake, The mspsstbers Of the Association
claim that the stones were taken when
the Millvalereservoir was built, and
thew say that they will bring suit
AGAINST the water board. The members
of the board, however, deny that they
touched the stones OF all, and say that
they got their stone from q lot OF land
which they purchased. The stolen
stone wall was about half mile long.
II is estimated that there were nearly
! 900 cords of stone in the wall-New
York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Animals Need Shade.

All the animal world, if it could,
would choose the shade during s-,e ex-
treme heat of summer days. The dog
following his master along the country
road dips in the roadside pool, and the
horse, if given the rein, will slow up to
walk under D refreshing bit OF shade
cast by q row of trees:
Is it any wonder, asks W. b. Gard
ner in the Humane Journal, that the
,omfort-loving swine has the cholera
when we see them, by the hundred, in
great fields with no better shade than
wire fence affords?
It is otmany years ago that proml-
nent New York agriculturist-a feeder
and fattener of cattle by pasturage-
cut down all his shade trees because
his scales told him the cattle gained
flesh faster in the fields having no
shade. The cattle took too much COM
fort in the shade, did not eat enough
20 fatten as fast as in fields without
shade. We believe this to be mis-
taken theory. The more comfort an
animal takes the faster it will lay on
flesh.
The cow having access to quiet shade
gives the most milk of the most health
full quality. The horse loves shade as
we'll as the man, or the dog, or any
other creature. Let it not be forgot
ten that when the suns heat is op'
pressive to one animal it to all
When the sun is life-giving elixir te
one it is likely to- be to all. It costs
naught but care and attention. Pro
lection should be the first fruit OF clyl
| lization
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Johnson's Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic is a ONE-DAY
Cure. 1t cures the most
stubborn case of Fever in
n Hours.
eyankIin's Famous Toast.

John Bacon, of Easton, Penn, has
in his possession copy Of the Weekly
Museum of March 4, 1897, in which Is
related the following anecdote: AT
the conclusion of the war DR.. Frank
lin, the English Ambassador, and the
French Minister, Yergenis, dining to-
gether at Versailles, toast from each
Was called for and agreed to: The
British Minister began with George
III, who, like the sun in its merl-
dian, spreads luster throughout and ID
enlightens the world The French
Minister followed with The illustrious
Louis XVI, who, like the moon,
sheds mild and benignant rays on and
influences the globe. Onr American
Franklin then gave, George Washing
ton. commander of the armies, who like
Joshua of old, commanded the sun and
the moon to stand still, and they stood
still.'"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29

Theperspiration from human beings,
if injected into rabbits or dogs, causes
desth.
A machine for registering the strokes
made by the oarsmen in arowboatwas
recently exhibited in London.
DR.. Weinek's great Photographic
atlasnf- -tha-nanan--i to =.,aalA:. De
moons diameter.
In the night illumination OF the
British fleet of warships assembled
for the Jubilee naval review $4,000
sixteen-candle power electric lamps
were employed.
A goldfish will die in ninety minutes
if placed in water which contains one
per cent. Of alcohol. In water which
contains twenty per cent. OF alcohol IL
will die instantly.
Common salt that is used daily in
our food is needed in the body. 1t
aids digestion a1d the assimilation OF
the food, md helps in the composition
of many of the tissues.
A prize of $500 is offered 1of 1910
bv L'Industrie Electrique for the best
work done in the manufacture OF per-
manent magnets. 1t is not stated
whether or not the prize is open tor
international competition.
A hospital has been opened in Lon
don for the treatment of wounds,
ulcers and kindred ailments by oxygen
gas. The new method of treatment
was suggested by the zulus. When
they are wounded, they climb an
eminence aud expose their wounds to
the pure air of the mountain tops.
What is called Fronde's Law of In
crease in the Speed of Ships assumes,
as an example, that an increase of one
in q hundred, or, rs we may say, about
four miles day in the swiftest trans
Atlantic steamers, calls for two per
cent. of added length, six per cent. OF
displacement, seven per cent. OF horse
power and fuel.
The bayonets of marines Oh board
British ships-of-war having frequently
become highly magnetized through
proximity to dynamos, and thus at
fected the ships compasses when the
wearers passed them. Sentries have
been ordered not to wear side-arms
when on duty in the dynamo flats.
This is expected to overcome the diff
6culty.
A Canadian sea captain has invented
an apparatus with which he thinks
whales can be killed by electric shock.
A harpoon is fixed at the end OF a
long metallic cable, properly insulated,
and which serves in place of the usual
rope. Through this cable an electric
current of 10000 volts is to be sent
by means of dynamo carried IN the
whaleboat.
An electric target, the invention o!
two Austrian military men, is reported
to have given satisfactory results in
recent test at Gratz. The target is o.
the usual form, but made of meshes O.
wire tolerably close together. 1t is
connected with the stand by an cleo
trio cable, and when any part of it il
hit by ball the electric current il
closed, ringing bell, and signaling
, on an indicator at the stand the por
ton of the target struck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29

closure without q protest 1t was
with great difficulty that he was taken
out of the car, which he nearly tore to
pieces, and was taken up on Octo ber
Mountain from the Lenox station in
an immense crate, drawn by four
horses. He excited the greatest in
terest all tho way, from the time. he
was loaded into the car until he got TO
his destination.
The buffaloes ara confined in about
500 acres of land surrounded by tence
which is nine feet eight inches hlgn,
made of steel wire. Mckinley has
tried to. get through it several times, IN ;,
but he found in locking horns with II II
that it has beaten him every time. Ii
has been tested by twenty-five horse
power engine, which has been rushed
against it with all its force. Since Nc,
Kinley has found that he cannot gel
through the fence he he's become 40,
cile, and is quite content to stay II
the enclosure, which has the bes!
grass that can be procured for a hero
of buffaloes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
,v,ore r. SHOWS and Never Rains.

Roborowsky, the Russian explorer,
has discovered q place in central Asia
where no rain, but only snow, falls at
any time throughout the year. He
found this delightful summer resort in
the Thibetan highlands, at an altitude
of IT, OSO feet. The thermometer on
June Is was twelve degrees below
zero, centigrade. There was no sign
of life, save the appearance OF o few
Grongo antelopes, and these were IN
such an exhausted condition that they
passed within o few yards of the ex,
plorer without showing any sign OF
fear.-New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Original Way to Get Rid of rIeas.

Those who wish ON original way OF
getting rid of feas might try some
plan like that adopted by Professor
Gage, at one of the buildings of Cor
nell University, and described by him
in "Insect Life This plan consisted
in tying sheets OF sticky fly paper,
with the sticky side out, around the
legs of the janitor, who then for several
hours walked up and down the floor OF
the infested room, with the result that
all or nearly all of the Aeas jumped on
his ankles, as they will always do, and
were caught by the fly paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
range of the Rocky Mountains in that

ASo1Oh.
His herd of bufaloes numbers thir-
teen, while his elk and deer are twice
that number. The bufaloes are of
especial interest because they have
become so rare in this country. Be-
ginning with the great bull buffalo,
Mckinley, which stands at the head
of the herd, weighing 26O0 pounds!
down to others weighing 1000 pounds
they are the rarest specimens in Amer!
lea. The great bull Mckinley and the.
entire herd were brought East with;
the greatest difficulty They came in
two freight palace cars, in charge Of
the Adams brothers, who were given;
the order by Mr.. Whitney over a year.
ago. Some of the bufaloes they raised;
themselves. The chief of the herd,
Mckinley, is six years old and is the
ugliest animal that. has ever been.
brought East. He IS the chief fgufs
in the buffalo picture and he doesn't
allow any biped to come into the en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
TOWER FOR GREATER NEW YORK.
Trlumpha1 Structure Which is to Outstrip
That of Babylon.

As a matter of curiosity it may be
mentioned that Greater New York is
to have-on paper, at least-a tower
which is to beat anything in the
world, past or present, even the con-
fusion n-breeding structure of Babylon.
William j. Frye is the architect, and
E. O. Townsend is mentioned as pro-
moter, who is said to be confident thas
the necessary funds will be forthcom-
ing. He has not yet gone into figures,
which is a mere matter of details with
him. The tower is to be 2140 feet in
height, and is to be twelve-sided, with
a diameter of 800 feet for the main
base, to be fanked by four pavilions,
which will give the entire base di-
ameter of 400 feet. The outer walls
are to be of cement and wire cloth.
Internally the plans represent lahy-
rinth of steel columns, girders, beams,
plates and other forms of steel con-
struction, not particle of wood to be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
KYKSkk SkkASs<<sSSR<sSARsSssSSKAKAI& x *

The big game that William G. Whit
ney has brought on from the Rocky
Mountains to occupy his 5000 acres on
October Mountain, about four miles
from Lenox, Mass, is creating great;
interest among the New York people
who have summer places in Lenox.
and vicinity. He has secured some Of:
the largest bufaloes in this country
and has considerable other wild game.
from the Rocky Mountains, the only
specimens which have ever been
brought to the East, except a few
which the late Austin Corbin had up;
in New Hampshire. They are tue.
finest specimens that could be secured
in Montana, Wyoming and along the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
STOCKING a F>oREST
WITH BIG GAME.

quiet that it is impossible to tell
whether all of them have survived OF
mot, but it is probable that they have.
They undoubtedly enjoy the wildness
sof the region, which resembles their
Rocky Mountain home, and where
they are no more liable to be mo-
Tested than in their own mountain
Businesses.
|: When Mr.. Whitney wanted to gee
his antelopes he was told that they
had all cleared out He went out and
tried to find them himself, but without
success. Ke had the same experience
with dozen black-tailed deer that were
brought on at tho same time. They
were turned into an enclosure of 1000
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Saved the Boy.

An old man, eighty-eight years OF
age, standing on the bridge at
Strakouitz, near Pilson, in Bohemia,
saw a schoolboy drowning in the river
at Wattawa.. He jumped in, got the
boy to land, but sank back exhausted
and was being carried off by the our,
rent when an eighteen.year.old girI
swau to him ard saved him. ,-----
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
A claver Engineering Feat.

City Engineer Morris R. Sherrerd
did a piece of engineering work yes
terday that has never been done be-
fore. BY device patented by MI
Sherrerd and Engineer D. W. French
Superintendent of the Hackensack
Water Company, valve was placed in
a six-inch water main without shutting
off the water. A piece Of the water
main was cut out, and the valve put IN
place and securely fastened. Work
OF similar nature can be done on any
sized main.. Newark IN. J,l Gall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
THE BUFFALO HERD.

pressure than the hardest stone was
recently made at Vienna. Corundum
was chosen for the stone, and small
cubes of both substances were placed
under pressure. A weight of six tons
smashed the corundum, but forty-two
tons were required to crush the steel.
When the steel did give way, the ef-
fects are described as most remarka-
BILE. With o loud explosion the metal
flew into powder, and its sparks are
said to have bored minute holes IN the
crushing machine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Keep the Stool. comfortable.

There is sound sense in some adj.
vice found in the Country Gentleman
as to keeping the animals comfortable
in hot weather; besides it is humane.
The writer says that the comfort and
happiness of any animal has a great
influence on its health and thrift. The
animal cannot be comfortable and hap
Ply that has to grub at short, burned
out pasture from morning till night in
order to keep alive; that can find no
shelter from the fierce heat of the mid
day sun; that must either perish or
quench its thirst alta muddy pool OF
foul tank; that is tormented by flies
from daylight till dark, finding no rest
except for few hours at night.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
To Ireland by Tunnel.

It is expected to erect tunnel be-
tween Scotland and Ireland from the
Null of Cantire to Tor Point, IL
County Antrim, distance of only
thirteen miles. A tunnel between
these two points will cost about $780,.
600, 600, with an additional $4,000 OOO
for the gradings. A novel suggestion
has been put forward which will
abolish tunneling altogether. 1t is to
construct bridge enclosed in con-
tinuous cylinder sunk some fifty feet
below the surface and kept in position
hY anchors and chains.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
Grass Under Trees.

Sometimes we see trees that dry up
the grass under them, while in the
same neighborhood will be trees un-
der which the grass will grow greener
than where it is not thus shaded. An
orchard which has long been plowed
deep has most of its feedingroots below
those of the grass. On the other hand,
under the tree where grass has long
grown, the true feeding roots come
near the surface, and when dry time
comes The grass under it lacks mois-
ture and is very soon killed out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29

employed in either construction or
finish. Electric cars with reserve
motor power of compressed air are to
run spirally around the 100-foot CEN
tral area, making trip. to the fifth
floor from the ground about two and
half miles in length. From the fifth
floor to the top visitors will be con-
veyed in an elevator. The proposed
tower is to be built within the next
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
Thinning Fruit.

Midsummer is the best season fol
thinning all the larger fruits. Just
before the seed begins to form nature
does good deal of this thinning, and
It is perhaps as we'll to wait until all
the fruit that will naturally fall has
fallen. Then pick off the surplus fruit
wherever it seems to be superabun-
dant. In most cases this thinning
does not decrease the amount of fruit
because it so largely increases the size
of individual specimens. 1t is the
best fruit that always pays best. That
always means fruit that has been judi
ciously thinned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
How to Mako a Permanent Paste.

Soak an ounce of refined gelatlne IN n,
cold water for an hour, then drain OH
and squeeze out the water as much as
possible. Put the gelatine in Jelly
pot, and place the pot in pan OF not
water over the fire. When the gela-
tine has melted, stir in slowly =
ounces of pure alcohol. Putt a wide
mouthed bottle and cork tightly. This
glue OF paste will keep indefinitely
and can be melted for use in few
minutes by setting the bottle in a BASIN
of hot water. AS it contains very
small percentage of water, it affects
the gloss of the prints but little, and
dries almost immediately.-Harper'
Round Table.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-29
THOS. j. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR.
nJEsT MAKE YER CRUEL THINNER


times it takes lob satisfy fellow
Philosophy to harden him. some poetry to mellow
Encouragement and seen he cannot be contened
living his good house Jest in one that's rented
unbeInown persons a-bkn,
An they seem-wel a-kn.
An TO what franklin said at dinner
higher dayJe make Cruel hnnerl
streak that's we'll to streak discrimination,
best though facing of starvation
Eff honesty requires less grub make the grub bill shorer
credit then
Fer done close econermin,
them down who had will fer rsin'
mind what Franklin said
In answer to yer cruel hnner
Will T. Hale, in Nashville American.