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A Perpendicular Farm.

Julian Hawthorne writes of "A
Tropio Climb" describing one OF his
experiences in Jamaica, for the Cen
tury. Mr.. Hawthorne says: The land
up here is doubtless Government land,
which sells for about fifty cents per
acre. If. however, it is measured on
the horizontal. such an estate as this
must come cheap indeed; for don't
believe the horizontal extent of this
plantation, which might have had an
area of a quarter CT an acre. was more
than fifteen or twenty feet. 1t is a
perpendicular region. The most con-
venient way to operate such holdings
would be to rig derrick to the top,
and swing the man with the hoe by a
rope in front OF his field of labor. He
would have to be careful in gathering
his produce, lest it should i! escape his
grasp, and roll half mile down into
the depths OF the valley.
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To Sweep the Globe.

Everywhere that village improve
ment takes active form we find women
connected with it, for there is some
thing about it congenial to the femi.
nine temperament. even as the init.
mate connection between woman and
a broom handle is an obvious and
natural fact. My lady's quick eye,
her relentless spirit, her uncompro-
missing activity, hitherto largely mani.
tested IN house cleaning, here find
broader field to pre-empt, and the full
utilization of that energy which now
goes to waste in many fertile pursuits
may in the end create force enough to
sweep this globe from pole to pole.
and neatly duet every continent
Atlantic Monthly.
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Wortlja, Worsula.

Wortlja, Worsula.
Next to baptismal procession q
wedding party is the ioIliest sight on
Spreewald fiesses, since every one is
naturally decked in his or her best,
and the men carry slaves bound with
bright ribbons, said to be q survival
of the swords of an earlier period
when the bride was carried off more or
less by force, or at least with show
of violence. Kozol, the bagpipes,
still survive in some parts Of the
forest. The Bridegroom, preceded by
his druzba, or best man, fiddler and
bagpiper, and followed by his
friends, knocks loudly at the door of
the bride, and on being admitted de-
mands the young woman with great
show of wrath, only to receive, in
stead of the bride, on old maid who
has false hump Oh her back. The
men strike her on the hump, which
soon breaks, since it is an old cooking
pot, and drive her back into the
house.
Then the bridesmaid, or druzka. is
given up; but she also is compelled to
flee into the house. Finally the bride
herself is handed to the best man, who
places her beside the groom, whefe-
upon the couple turn about three
times, a peculiar pagan rite known
formerly to Ireland and Scotland, and
the whole party enters the house to
breakfast. The Turkish and Finnish
tribes OF Asia have similar customs OF
teasing the groom and his best man
before surrendering the bride. At the
wedding both must have money iu
their shoes, or they will always be
poor. On the return from the wedding
q newly bought Lot filled with milk
and beer is sent to meet the couple; as
soon as they have drunk the druzbs
seizss the pot and dashes it to pieces.
On reaching her new home the bride
must feed oil the animals. At the
wedding feast neither groom and bride
nor best men and woman must rise
from the sable under any pretext
whatever until dancing begins IN the
evening at the tavern.
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will be taken right across The yes.
tibule. and door in that wonderful
wall will open for you and admit you
TO the parlors Gf the White House. AT
the Presidents evening receptions the
rooms to the left of the White House
will be fitted up with shelves, where
the hats and coats of the men can be
put away, while the wraps of the
ladies will be stored for the time IN
the state dining room.
1t will be in the blue room that
President Mckinley will receive at
such times. This has been tho custom
from time immemorial, and it will not
be changed. l doubt. however, wheth.
er Mrs. Mckinley will be able to be
with him. She is not at all strong, and
she could not stand the wear and tear
of an evening reception. It took oil of
Mrs. Cleveland's vitality to enable her
to carry out her part during her first
years in the White House. / know OF
receptions at which she shook hands
with Mt least 5000 people, and at
which it seemed to me she gave q
smile to each ono and no two alike.
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than a thousana ya.s-

than thousand yai.-
White House parlors and dining roola-,
and the carpets everywf ero match the
furniture and hangings.
But let me tell you just how the
White House looks in this year OF our
Lord 1897. 1t is bigger thanit seems,
for it covers the third of an escre. You
do not zee the basement as you look
at it from the street, and the base
ment is almost house IN itself. Its
rooms are high. and, with its recent
improvements, it is now as dry as
bone. The White House is some dis
tance back from the street A big
park surrounds it, and going up to
the front door you walk about drive
which leads in the shape OF half
moon to Pennsylvania avenue. On
one side of this drive there is flag
pavement, and in coming into The
side of the yard nearest the Treasury
YOU walk half the length OF the build
ing before you reach the front porch:
AS you do this you can look right
down into the basement and see the
servants at work. The room below
YOU is devoted to the laundry, and
YOU may see colored women here oil
most any day of the week rubbing
away at our Presidents shirts. Passing
these you reach the large porte.
cochere. The columns which uphold
this are as big as the biggess oak tree
aud the stone platform within them il
so large that regiment OF soldler
could be stationed upon it and have
room to spare. You reach this plat
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WISE WORDS.

Love always weeps when it has 70
whip.
Praise undeserved is scandal in dis
guise.
Love never bestows burden that
is heavy.
Enthusiasm is the intoxication Of
earnestness.
Charity is an eternal debt, ard
without limit.
It takes more courage to endure
than it does to act.
People who make crooked paths
never get in earnest.
Every time bad man throws mud
at a good man he hits himself in the
face.
If you would keep the wrinkles out
OF your face keep sunshine in your
heart.
There are people who would like to
do good if it could be done without
effort or sacrifice.
There are some women -~l@ never
find occasion to hs"all tne passing OF
the daYa-es"chiyalry.
A lie is often told without saying q
word, by putting the rotten apples in
the bottom of the basket.
Adversely, if for no other reason. is
of benefit since it is sure to bring a
season of sober reflection.
When man says that nobody cares
whether he lives or dies, he isn't ad-
vertising himself very we'll.
Mental worry and disquiet, arising
from any cause, is the strongest agent
in "aging" men and women.
Merriment is always the effect OF a
sudden impression. The jest which Is
expected is already destroyed.
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Smother DEAR" he says softly, '1

Smother dear" he says softly, 81
want to tell you something"
She smiles fondly at him. Ever
since the day when she was allowed to
bring Andre home exhausted, Ltalive,
it had seemed to Elisa as if life were
too full of blessing.
He had been some weeks in re.
covering from his burial under the
snow.
"Mother," ssys Andre, "did you
guess that I was keeping secret from
you?" Elisa's heart gave big throb,
and the lad felt it as he leaned against
her.
"You will tell me your secret now, >"
she says, timidly; for as she looks at
him she feels puzzled, there is such o
CLEAN of mirth in his eyes.
Andre put both arms around her.
Darling mother" he says, "you
must not be hard on ne, I was very
childish then, ] thought only of my
self. I know it was not kind. I usei
to want to grow up fast SO as to be
strong man like father, that I might
guide travellers across the glaciers.
He felt her tremble, but she kept
her face still. He ciasped her still
closer, and kissed her.
Smother, DEAR" he went on, "that
is all over now. 1 told you that while
l was lying there under the snow it
seemed like years. went on think
ing and thinking more than / ever
thought before. This grief will kill
her. said. Precious little mother!
she has suffered SO sadly; she cannot
stand this. And then presently be-
gan to see how the mountain life l
wanted would have been q sad trial
TO you. Mother" he rose up and took
both her hands in his, 81 knew then
.or certainty I could not be happy
While you were sad, and I wondered
low it was I had been so dull; it all
'ame SO clear"-he paused an instant;
hen he broke into o merry laugh.
You will have me to plague you
lways now. Imean to be carpen-
er."
Andres mother strained her boy to
er heart as though she would make
i'm grow there, and he felt her hot
ears on his neck.-Macmillan's Maga.
inc.
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THE VENDS.
A PECULIAR RACE STILL FOUND
IN GERMANY.
Their Home is the Serbian Swamp
Bartismal PROFESSIONS and We'd
ding Parties-Pagan Prac-
tices That Survive.

oHARLEs DE KAY, Consul
| / General to Berlin, Is the
70 author of paper entitled can
Inland Venice, "in the Century.
It describes the picturesque scenes in
the Serbian Swamp. Germany, and the
peculiar manners and customs OF the
Vends, remnant OF which race still
makes its home there. Mr.. de Kay
says: AS a rule, the older women
wear white headgear; at least the big
square kerchief that falls nearly to the
shoulders is white, while with girls
this upper part is colored like the
tulip.beds OF HARLEM. But on Trinity
Sunday they wear the plyachzishka:
all is white on head and shoulders,
while the gown, the wohnjanka, is
black. Then is the old church at
Burg q sight that recalls Brittany.
The men for the most part are in the
galleries. Almost the entire floor OF
the church is filled with seated
women, their starched caps, as white
rs white can be, having the effect OF
stiffened windrows OF snow.
But on other Sundays the young
women appear in all their fnery.
Many OF them enter the village bare
foot, and put their shoes and stockings
on just before assembling in front OF
the church. The men gather in one
group, the women in another. AS O
gentle reminder of the uncertainty OF
life, the first thing one sees in the
vestibule of the church is a pair of
cofin.rests, Fast which the people
troop to their German prayers and
.Vendish sermons. After the services
baptism may be held, when the
godmothers (kmotra) are expected to
appear in special kind OF white cap
very difficult to describe. When the
baptism is over the party adiourns to
a tavern, and the dresses and cap are
duly criticised or admired, and the
proud parents are expected to do the
handsome thing by the friends and
godparents. Godfathers and god.
mothers are also given q present OF
money, but net a round sum-that Is
unIucky-always little over.
The child must not be left alone; at
least bird or beast must be left with
it to battle evil spirits. The elder god
mother carries the child to the church,
the younger from the sanctuary. But
before they re-enter the home some
one lays syinbol1cal tools across the
threshold over which the baptismal
party must pass. For boy it may be
an OK and hoe; for girl spinning
- loom. AS she steps
20, 'ther. bear
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

eaters on Jne 1siauu. nv u EuWHru
Fleming, known among his associates
as eddie Et." Fleming exhibited
gourmandizing tendencies at an early
age, his capacity in this direction first
becoming apparent when one morning
he disposed readily of forty large pan
cakes and clamored for more.
On another occasion, when his father
happened to return home late for
Thanksgiving dinner. for which large
turkey had been cooked, he found
nothing OF the repast except few
bones, his son having eaten the en-
tire bird. Recently when Fleming's
eating powers were being told a friend
of a rival for gastronomic honors
offered to wager S5 that he could pro-
duce man who would defeat Fleming
in contest at eating boiled potatoes.
The offer was promptly accepted by
Frank Underhill. A few days later
the rival contestants met as hotel,
where many gathered to witness the
match.
Six pounds of potatoes were placed
before each, which dish Fleming ate
almost before his opponent had mus.
tered courage to make the attack. And
three more pounds of the vegetable
were set before him. These, also,
with short intermissions for rest, were
eaten, making nine pounds.
The other man by this time had suc-
ceeded in eating only six pounds, and
protested that the match should be
adjourned. This was done. Though
the lead which Fleming now holds is
so great as practically to preclude his
opponents defeating him, the outcome
of the contest is awaited with interest.
New York Press.
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A Peculiar Find.

NJ. S. Taylor OF Thornton, Whitman
County, Oregon, tells of a peculiar
thing that came to light in his vicinity
short time ago. A neighbor was
having we'll dug, and at the depth of
ninety-eight feet black walnut log
about twenty inches in diameter was
struck. Thelog was as sound as the
day it was placed there, there not be-
ing sign of decay. A piece Of the
wood about six feet long was brought
to the surface and found to be of the
finest quality. and cured to perfection.
When the wood was removed from its
position in the we'll plentiful supply
Of water bubbled up. The owner OF
this rare walnut stick prizes it highly,
Portland Oyegouiau,
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Cause of Insomnia.

"Insomnia is caused by surplus o.
blood in the brain. and the only way
TO cure it is to remove the cause,
SAWS very wise doctor. "Long-con'
tinued mental labor should, OF course,
be avoided. Itkeeps the blood vessels
of the brain constantly filled, and
when it is over they canpot contract.
Tight clothing tends to throw the
blood to the brain, and it should be
avoided. The feet should be kept
warm, since cold extremities interfere
with circulation. Unless the maladY
results from moral causes, n little care
ahd common sense are all that are
necessary to cure 1t. J"
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Rights Of Tree Owners.

Tree owners have some rights in the
trees, even against corporations VI which
string wires, remarks the Boston Tran
script. 1t might be supposed that all
interested people knew this fact, were
it not that the employees OF telegraph,
telephone and trolley companies SO
often hack and mutilate trees without
so much as asking permission aud
without mourning any penalty there.
for. One tree owner in Pennsylvania
refused to suffer in silence, and sue
str wing inflicted upon q
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Load of Cora For a Pair of Shoes.

Iowa is o COOL example with which
to illustrate one of the conditions
which have produced, or more accur-
ately, perhaps, continued the hard
times. Our Superintendent ut Des
Moines says that tho Iowa farmer is
hard up because he cannot get q fair
price for his produce. "Why," said
he, "the other dey farmer drove into
town with load OF corn-about forty
bushels-wbich he wished to sell and
with the money bay supplies for him.
self and family. That load fetched
Just enough Tor him to get pair OF
shoes. Twelve ceuts u bushel was the
best price be could fud. The FORTY
bushels went for $4.80.-New York
Press.
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In TIE WHITE House.
Description of the Presidents Manon at Nations
Capital as 1t Appears Td0ay.

he viii L You how he picked up
Tad and trl to comfort him. and
how he cared him upstairs to his
room and alked to him until he
dropped oto sleep.
1t was thigh that same door that
Garfield wSbrought after he wao shot
by GuiteaS He had been but a few
weeks in y White House, and, tired
and wofn& by fighting with the of
fce-seekersnd the Senate, was just
about to gdo Long Branch for few
days of mu4 4.needed rest. He came
out here aatook the carriage for the
depot, notllf mile away, and was
waiting forhe train to start when the
assassin's hllet brought him back.
He was cared in through this door
and lay hes for weeks, racked with
excruciatin pain.
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Geology.

The scientific beginning ri geolo
are said to have been treated OF in
Chinese works long before the Chris
tian era. Some degree OF geologicni
information is displayed in the book
of Job, several passages OF which have
been held to Indicate an exact knowl.
edge OF the different strata OF the earth.
The science is treated of by Aristotle,
Pliny and Theophrastus. Geology
did not become what may be called
an exact science until the present GEN.
tury,
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Plain Food for Brain Workers.

Cruel and british people like large
pieces of raw or half cooked meat.
The more refined people are the more
careful are they IN the selection OF
their food. They object to coarse
heavy and greasy food. They like
lean, we'll prepared meats, accompan-
led by vegetables, fruits and PLAIN
dessert. Deep-thinkers, men OF large
intellect, like plain food aud light,
dainty desserts. Women, asa general
rule. require less foo3 than men.
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WIntergrGcn Oil.

Dlstilling oil of winter green is
now carried on TO small extent in
northern Maine, but recent news
paper reports of its magnitude there
are no doubt exaggerated. The bulk
of all the wintersreen oil coming on
the market is still produced in Penn
sylvania, while practically all of the
oil of birch, which is both chemically
and commercially the same thing, is
shipped from North Carolina. New
England Homestead,
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Wheelbarrow Instead of Knapsack.

Wheelbarrow Instead Of knapsacks
Major Padrin, OF the Italian army,
has invented q very ingenious con-
trivance which is designed to super
sede the knapsack. He has invented
vehicle to which he has given the
name of the cyclosao, or the sack on
wheels. On this will be carried the
baggage OF two soldiers, and the up
rights of the tent will be used to con-
vert it into a sort af wheelbsrrow,
which the soldier can drag behind him
when ascending or push before him
when descending. The two soldiers
will take it turn about to push or draw
the cyclosao, and it is contended that
this arrangement will not merely
enable the troops to march much
longer distances. but to fight much
better or the field of battle, being re-
lieved OF all implements, which can be
left in these light wheelbarrows in the
rear.-Philadelphia Record.
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THE Wbi+o Eo,so hos bee

greatly changed within the
past few years, writes Frank
G. Carpenter in the Detroit
Free Press. All kinds of improve
ments have been made, und the white
hair of John Quincy Adams ghost
must rise in holy horror as he looks at
the magnificent furnishings. Mrs.
President Harrison expended some
thing like $50, 900 en- improvements,
and number of changes have been
made by Mrs. Cleveland. The Harri-
sons spent lot on the kitchen. When
they came in the basement was full OF
rats. One kitchen floor had been laid
on top of another, and they were oil
rotten. Mrs. Harrison ordered the
wooden fo~ taken out and had the
grour lered with concrete. Upon
the top of this she put porcelain tiles
and walled all the rooms of the base.
ment as high as ones shoulder with
the same material. The White House
is now lighted with electric lights.
The chandeliers have electric globes
and the lights are kept burning in the
basement and in most of the rooms of
the building all night.
I think it was Martin Van Buren,
who was denounced all over the coun.
try for buying a set of gold spoons
fer the White House. The new china
which has been recently bought is
worth almost its weight in gold. I
know nothing about the late purchases
of Mrs. Cleveland, but tt = is
a new set Of cut gla
the cupboards of The exc
mansion which cost S1979.
happen to know that Mrs. lIa..
sent one order to Europe for ty
four dozen china plates and five :;
coffee cups of n special design.
gress allows each President some
like $40, 900 year and more to
the White House, and a large pa: ..
this goes into new furniture
dishes. The linen costs small
tune. The table cloths are of the f
aamask, and The napkins shine
silk.
New carpets are bought aboat e,
'ix years, and though the ones WI
found on the different parlors
good, Mrs. Mckinley will proba
nave chance to select new ones.
ion't believe she will care to redec
tie the rooms. When the blue re
vas last fitted up the artists recei
more than $4,000 for the work. =,
walls OF the blue room are now pad
nd draped with silk as fine as
# the ball dresses of the ladies
iii c--,.e hnrn 70 like hands
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rOvuvu -
much effort and long pauses between
each step, she struggled forward. She
had quite lost sight OF the dlggers,
and, crouchiug down, she listened.
Then yailing cry sounded over the
SNOW -
"Andre, Andre, am here"
The terrible cry startled the dlggers;
thew looked round them in alarm.
"They are here" she cried, her
ewes plistening with hope. "The men
waste their labor on that side; the
chalet is here. and some one Still
lives the under the snow"
"You must not stay" said n man
who directed the workmen. "You will
neri:h in the snow, and you can do no
good" -, b.nd
and bent her head.
Truly, it seemed as if there was q
far-of, mufied cry.
"I will bring the men, but you must 81,
come away. come, do you hear me?'
said the overseer.
She was STOPPING down. Nov she
cried out again, in wall that sounded
strangely sad: :,
"Andre, Andre! I an here!
While she bent down, as if listening
for an answer. She was finally drawn
away, carried off her feet and set down
sasin, where the snow lay only few
inches deep on the ground. :,
The digging went on silently; 1t
seemed to her the men were digging
crave: How far off it was since her
, bow had come down to her, add she
had seen his hopes and how he strove
AGAINST them for of grieving her
Then Christen came, and maybe hi
pretended to be rough and cross-onlJ
. made believe-but he said: "Here i
,, a nice fright you have given MS. T'
think of sane woman coming ul
here-and in the way, too," but ther
i, was pity in the sound OF his voice a
he added: GA nice-looking mothe
! YOU would look, all bedraggled, II 20,
i held Andre in your arms. Come wit
me, Elisa. command it. You oothe
. the diggers," and slowly the mothe
followed him in silence. Turning he
head as she went, she felt that part
> her lay under the snow.
A little shelter had been built, an
u fire was blazing there. Christen lie
;; Elisa there, and she sat down-an
!; she was alone. Oh, the agony OF wal
u inpl Then there came sound
. dnll. soft tread-and it came neare
and nearer. 4,
"They are bringing them," sol
chr;sten. And then the mother 10!
for the moment her senses. The agon
- :, was too great to bear.
Il The snow still lies on the lowe
mountains, but it will be there II
lf gpring sunshine comes to melt it, fe
winter is everywhere. :.
70 1t is evening now, and red ligl
70 CLEANS here and there from cnale
70 70 Elisa has just shut the door that iea'
r. Is into the balcony, and she goes bat
n into the room where andre is layir
n ON sheepskin in front OF the hr
~ The room looks warm III the dlr
ht ruddy light. ,s,.o.,,
says to Andre. "You will spoh 10
ri sight, my boy, if you read by nj
We light. j.
in Andre catches at her skirt as g
gees to get the lamp.
,r. "Not yet, little mother, >, he say
*. "sit down and be idle while. L
,r. to begin work tomorrow. ia
Christen says So"
, - She sits down. and then he rises, a
me kueeling beside her leans his head
her bosom,