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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

are enormously long in proportion to
its black body, and 1t rises quite grace
fully from the water. On shore, how.
ever, the strange bird must hop along
at slow pace, and can only fly from
the top of O ledge. Certain points OF
Trefoil Island are Uttered with thou
sands of these nests, and it is no diff
cult task to gather the yearly harvest
of young mutton birds. The mutton
birding season on Treioil Island lasts
from month to six weeks, and this
includes the catching, sailing, pack
ing and shipping. They are packed
in casks, and these are loaded on
coasting schooners that come after
them from Tasmania and Melbourne.
By the time the fresh crop of NUT
ton birds is being erten at Melbourne
the adult parents, with perhaps Ger.
tain percentage of the yourg ones that
have escaped the catchers, are return
ing to their old haunts, occupying
the old and scratching new
nests on the Farallone Islands. Here
the birds are practically unmolested,
and it may thus be said, with some
basis in reason, that the California
coast is supplying the Australian
coasters with tEeir edible sea fowl. 1t
is true, of course, that the petrol finds
other quiet nesting places besides the
islands off the California coast, but it
is also true that Catalina, the Santa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
Ducks Caught With Nets.

Legitimate sportsrneu iu the vicinity
of Eastport, Long Island, have be-
come greatly incensed over the knowi.
edge that lately men have employed
nets in catching the wild duck which
haunt the bays in this territory at
night. This practice is in direct yio'
lation of the game laws and is consid,
cred detrimental to the interests of
the shooters. 1t had long been sus-
pected that nets were being used to
catch the wild duck en- dark nights,
but it is Only few days since actual
evidence was bad of the fact.
A few evenings ago while o belated
party were crossing from tho Great
South beach to the mainland they
noticed some men drawing into their
boat largo net, such as is used for
catching founders and fat fish. In
this net; number OF wild duck had
become entsngled. The names OF the
low violators could not be obtained.
The method OF employing the nets
for wild fowl which dive for their food
is by first removing the corks and
then allowing it to sink to the bottom
of the bay. The birds in diving pre-
iect their long necks through the
meshes, and when they become
alarmed and attempt to fres themselves
become caught only more firmly i'll
the net.
The feeling against these net set.
ters has become SO strong that several
men are constantly maintaining IL
snarp watch for the guilty parties. -
New York Press.
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The Rev. Miles Grant, OF Boston,
has created considerable comment by
his assertion that eighty-seven and o
half cents week, or S45. 50 a year is
sufficient to feed healthy, grown
Mr.. Grant defends his theory
saying: 'In relation to the
thy qaantity' of food, 1 became
atisfed that most people ato too
iuch. When I came to decide on the
quantity that my system needed, 1
first let my appetite decide; but it
soon occurred to my mind that my ap-
petite had neither reason nor iudg.
ment, and, therefore, was not coupe
tent to direct in the matter. The late
DR.. Do Lewis, of Boston, gave me g
very valuable rule on this subject,
which was, to decide on the quantity
before the mouthful is taken. After
weighing and measuring my food, and
noting the effect upon my stomach, l
arrived at the quantity and quality Of
food adapted to healthy system. I
found that when 1 followed that my
stomach made no moro complaint
about its work than did my eyes when
seeing, ears when hearing or heart or
lungs when breathing. l have not
had the sick headache once in iorty.
five years"
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A Strange Power.

It is o curious thing, tho power
which some human beings have over
animals. There is in Lowell boy,
differing in no re-pect from his com.
panions, who has the power in marked
degree. Every stray dog or cat i'll the
neighborhood knows him and loves to
be his companion. a vicious horse,
which the stablemen can with difficulty
handle, will stand like lamb while he
harnesses and unharnesses him. The
doves fly around him and IN the woods
the wild birds apparently regard him
as friend and ally.
The most remarkable exhibition of
lis power, which has long been known
and commented on by his friends, was
given tho other day. A large and
vicious raJ was captured in the stable
in one of those traps which permit of
easy ingress and no egress. The men
who were looking at the animal we're
were AFRAID to go near the trap, the
animal showed such terror, but tho
boy, when he heheld the imprisoned
creature. fearlessly put out his finger,
stroked its heal, the rat manifeBting
as much pleasure as wonld cat or
dog. Several days have passed since
then, but tho stablcmen are still afraid
of their capture, bnt he has grown 30
tame and familiar with the boy us to
allow him to take him out AMI put him
in the trap, will come ut his whistle
aud maniests every appearance of Joy
at his presence. There seems to he no
question that the boy coull train that
rat to perform almost any feat within
the power of suca an animal. l.-Lowell
Mass S;ar.
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Uniform Size Of Circus Ring.

The one.ring circus of our grand.
fathers day had a ring no larger than
each of the three used by the big
shows to-day. Circus horses arc
trained to perform in standard ring
forty.two feet in diameter. In a
larger or smaller ring their pace be-
comes uneven, irregular and unreli-
able. and the riders IN turning somer.
saults arc liable to miscalcuiate the
curve and miss their footing. One of
the greatest shows on earth"-there
are seyeral-gave series of perform
ances last year in Madison Square
Garden, New York. By mistake the
rings were made forty-two feet six in.
ches in diameter. On the first per-
formance three riders fell and ono was
severely hurt; before the second per.
formance the rings were reduced to
the regular size.-Chlcaso Times-Her'
aid
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MILLINERY hints.

Peacock green and blue and gola
beast feathers, yellowish green ana
blue green birds heads, qulils an, anu
wings are much used on black dara ha.s
Green, gray and golden brown haTs na,,s
and bonnets, and wide waterea siiA
bovs with large buckles of Irish aia'
monds in the centre, are used WIZ
n nood effect on black and green hats In
Rubens, Sir Peter Lely, and Duonens y
Of Deyonshire shapes-all large ana
spreading in contour. On some .a' o. .e'd ~
hats With towering crowns the Watelea
r;hbon is laid on folds and put aroui:,'
.be .hoD crown in three rows, each row END,
ING at the lett side in stit 10" neio
bv smaller Rhinestone buckles.
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"A NOVEL INDUSTRY.
sALTlNG DOWN MUTTON BIRDS
FOR AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.
Great Quantities of the Edible Sea
Fowls Are Packed in Barrels
for Shipment Like Pork
Where They are Found.
differ in different lati-
tudes, even among English
4 speaking people. Imagine

7 ASTES ditfer IN different latl-
tudes, even among English
1 speaking people. Imagine
G Caucasians dining on salted
petrels, und with a relish, too, us
though that fish-eating sea bird were
luxury. OF all tine fowl that haunt
tine barren islands on the California
coast none are considered quite SO
worthless as the sooty petrel. Even
the seagull has his usefulness as @
scavepger on the bays along the coast,
but the pretrel is truly desplsed bird
IN these waters. Seagulls' eggs bring
price in the market that make it
worth while to gather them at consid-
erable expense, but no one thinks it
worth while to rob the petrels' nests
on the rookeries at the Farallone ISL
ands.
1t is different in Australia. Is it the
cold winds that blow up from the Ant
arctic regions or the hot air that
sweeps down from the equator2 No
matter what the cause, the fact is that
the appetites of our Australian cousins
are radically different. The sooty
petrol is there m edible fowl with
decided market value, and q number
of men and small craft are employed
each year in catching, salt1ng, pack
ing and carrying it in great quantities
from the rookeries on Trefoil Island
and other adjoining islands on the
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A New Lif..Sayins Device.

An interesting device for insurins
the safety OF lives at sea has lately
been tried with an encouraging meas.
ure of success. 1t is new bulkhead
water.tight door. This door is globular
in form, and can be made any size,
while it is fitted on casting formed
in two parts bolted to the bu'khead.
A spindle Is attached to the door, coz
nected with q lever on deck. The ap-
pliance enables man in tho stoke
hole, on deck or on the bridge to close
the water.tight doors instautaneousiy
by turning simple lever. The doors,
which are constructed Of metal, are
sharp enough to cut through, in their
rotation, any obstacle in their way.
There is, therefore, above each door
an electric bell, which is turned on rs
warning 10 those who are about to
pass through the opening that the
door is to be closed. The bell can be
turned off down below, when nil the
men are through the opening. -Ameri-
can Artisan.
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trouple Tor me-" "How SOP" "Weli,
I'd like to know what kind OF song
and dance l Gun give my landlord this
month. Detroit News
"l've quit selling bicycles on the
installment plan," SAID the dealer to
nm applicant. "Wby's that?" "Our
machine is of such % superior quality
that we are never able to catch the
fellows that owe US. Detroit FREQ
Press.
Spats-"T was introduced last
night to Scho's wife, and she has
wonderful command of language.
Socratoots -.She ought to have for
she won the first prize in a word.
building competition" Pittsburs
News.
"Bobby, I heard you
were very naughty boy to day.
Now tell me all about it," Bobby
with sudden access of modesty)-
"Tescher says it isn't polite to talk
too much about yourself. ."-Harper'a
Bazaar.
Unanswerable: Pat-"T tell you
the ould frlnds are always the best,
after all, and 1 can prove it." Denis
-"HowY" Pat-"Where'll you tind
a new friend that has shtood by you
rs long as the ould ones have?-
Cleveland Leader.
Daddy-"You must go to school
regular or you won't learn muffin"
CuAie-"Did you 60 regular?" Daddy
-"Yes, indeed. never missed but
one day." Cufle-"I wunde Of you'd
have known emmy more thin you do ef
you had gone thet dsy?"-Harper's
Bazaar.
"Are these cakes better or worse
than those your mother use to
make9" asked Mrs. Newly. .Wedd.
"Well, according to the marriage GER
vice, that's what I took you for" re-
piled Mr.. Newly-Wedd, in noncommit-
tai fashion.-Philadelphia North
American.
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PITH AND POINT.

When there is much to be sale on
both sides, there is seldom anys nins
omitted.-Puck. uu-
Teacber-"Eow old are you' VIII.
,iea" Willie-"I'm five at home' SIX
ut school and four in the cars
One Of our builders was asked the
ether day if house of bis erected ,u. was
Ts I,;s last eyes," he said, "my ias''
I,s i,mt not leased. ."-Iit-Bits.
1iv.s Of vhcelmen all remind us,
We NAV make ourselves sublime,
And in scorching leaves behind US
The policeman every time Truth.
1.ood;no Him On: He-"Would
vour mother let you go j., to the the 'hesIpt ..Mnt
without q ch perone! , o1em ,tlsn M
"nIess "e I was engaged. ."-Brooklyn
Life.
Mrs. slovpay (enthusiastisess,iiylliE- ss, t.
.Isn,t nv new bonnet poem : lin Mi.
sloVsay tsT y lregarding the unpaid dbl BID y
"Yes, dearest, an extenaea o"''
Philadelphia Call.
dearest, it were far, Il far AWAY away
= -" ~ ~,
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front in 'sy" shape to the waist line.
The contrasting material on each side
is collected in gathers and fastened at
the top by straps of velvet having
mitred points, with buttons for decor.
alton. At the lower edge the material
is also gathered, with the fulDess
drawn we'll to the centre front. Gath
ers at tho shoulder edges and whist
adjust the iulness of the back and
smooth under.arm cores separate the
front from the back. A wrinkled belt
of velvet encirc!es tho waist. The
stylish sleeves follow the arm closely
from the wrists to o goodly height
abo,c the elbow, the additional mater.
ial being ARRANGED upon the uppers in
soft boutfapt effect caught through the
centre in butterfly style. Prettily
shaped cuffs of velvet complete the
wrists. At the neck is close standing
band over which is arranged crushed
collar an: tiny points of velvet. The
skirt is smooth lifting at the back, be.
ing gathered, and falls in graceful Ell.
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which msy be msuo =. -
Astrakhan, close invisibly with g"st'
hooks and loops, three large buttons
effecting the closing iustaboTe anI ne
low the waist linz. Inserted poehesS
On each front are finished with p9ckeS.
Lana, The back aud sides fs closely
With With the usual centre-back. side ana
nnder. arm seams, the extra fulness De-
low the waist line being laid IN Two
handsome boz-plaits that stand ou'
we'll in godet style. The fashionable DE
coat sleeves are stylishly iuil al
tho top, fitting the arm clo.e'y oelom 20,
the the elbow, and completed a at IlI Tn'
wr,sts v with round asring cuffs. Int
node node. is adapted to all manner O
oloakings, including kersey' beaver
bouole, tweed, serge and chevios
The garment can be completes
with a strictly tailor;Hnish; or trimmed
| with fur. velour, Astrakhan or sea
plush. To make this coat for mis-
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improved Strawberries.

galSkHqMn qs ffrtn fH nse thats e: sds :dav % are
in no respects bets~-, :--a~~sas Svou,
as many varieties that were Iopular
over quarter of a century ago, and
yet it is recognized by all hands that
new varieties are essential. This
chiefly comes from di>ense caused by
the operations of the strawberry fun.
gus, which takes the form OF small
brown spots on the leaves. Wherever
it occurs, the strawberry plants decline
in health and general quality. As long
as variety can be kept free from this
trouble new kinds arc not essential,
but it seems, according 10 the expert
ence of most strawberry growers, that
sooner or later these little parasites
will discover the most isolated planta-
tions. s.-Meehan's Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

neighborhood of Woburn Abbey, the
horses bolted, and the carriage was
upset, its occupants being dashed
with considerable force against huge
tree. The Duchess has been SO
severly injured that the doctors de-
clare her doomed to remain an invalid
throughout her life. She, like so
many other Duchesses, in England, as
we'll US IN France, is the daughter of
commoner, and it is peculiar fact
that, although Duchesses are usually
regarded rs the quintessence OF every
thing that pertains to blue blood and
aristocracy, yet the vast majority
of them are unable to boast of blue
blood in their veins, or of being born,
80 to speak, "in the purple.
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in the medium size will require fs
and one-halt yards of ffty-iour-iih
wide material.
ourn's nRowNIE BONNET AND MY

oHrID's BROWNIE BONNET AND M--7i
The second large illustration diets
n quaint little Brownie bonnet ai q
stylish little muf designed for gls
from one to six years OF age. Bh
sre worn with C dressy little coat. @
bonnet, coat and mrff are made,f
forest-green silk heavily corded vn
trimmings OF velvet in darker she,
and narrow bands of baaver. q
bonnet, rising in high point, b a
seam which extends from tho poino
the front edge and is ssnooth.fittln't
the sides with the additional mattel
nj the bnck laid in close overlapLg
plaits. A circular curtain or rufus
Joined to the boston,, and the int
edges have pointed levers that'e
widest at the top, graduating aho
lover edges where wide ribbon IT.
tlly bowed serves as fastening. ae
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
EsDAY, JANUARY 27, 1897.

/ arranged over q close'httins
hat has a soft ruche OF lace en-
|. the lace of the little Wearsr S
looming effect. The deep rune
htlires the free edges OF tne
tte is here represented as maae
but may be also fnsh'oneI No OF
ibbon either gathered or quilleo;
dainty little muf is % adornea
! full bow OF ribbon. The deep y:
Of each end are circular ID
causing them to fare stylishI,y'
;b. silk, velvet, plush and oorda-
q comnendable for making, ~
notion with lace, ribbon ano
moke the hood and mua Tor or: !
OF four years will take one'nal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

Won reacn MeiuVu, AZ ..---
oeclimated enough to venture @ trip
across to Tasmania, you may o,be ou
the Young of those very bids that
passed you the California coast,
only now they will be served to you us
mutton birds. r,,o,o,
These fowls leave tie Faraiione9
every few months, and once every
wear they visit Australia. Iretoil Isl,
and is their chief roosting place IN the
Southern hemisphere. so lar Us Is
known. Here they scratch ana aug III
the barren soil until they have Dur'
rowed q hole perhaps two feet deep
Into these holes each hen in the II, I'm
mense flock deposits her one egg Inc me
| mutton birder inserts his arm lul.
stretch for his game. he does NOV NOV
take .he egg. but waits week OF teh
days after the ccg has been hatcneo:
Then he finds the .supg bird almost
is quite unable to escape from the
catchers. 1t cannot rount into the
air from off the ,anG thougu its wings
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
Was Coming Down Anyhow.

Some years ago there lived in Perth,
Scotland, man of convlyial habits,
we'll known by his Christian name of
Jamie. One dark night an acquaint.
ance found Jamie at the foot of the
outside stair. SIS that you, Jamie"
asked the acquaintance in voice OF
the greatest astonishment. "aye, it's
me-" replied jamie, in a tone of COM
plete resignation. "Have you fa'en
doom the stair?" was the next ques-
tion. "Aye, I fell doom, but 1 was
coming doom, whether or no.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
Glass Oven Windows.

A woman has recently applied for
patent for putting glass III the oven
doors to allow the process OF baking
to he watched without opening the
doors. BY this "windowed oven" it is
also claimed that fuel will be saved,
for the continual opering and shutting
OF an oven door is always sure to
necessitate the piling on of more coal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

In Roseburg, Oregon, there is q
curfew ordinance that applies to boys
only. As it is strictly enforced, the
lack of any necessity for q similar
measure OF repression for girls is SO
evident that, the San Francisco Ex-
aminer thinks comment becomes un-
necessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
uUMOR OF THE DAY.

nHo,lo Brown! How's the real es'
...e h0',H, bnainessp Selling much'" "Ycp'
Lots. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Hubby-"You are worth aanoa mla,,oa
- ma, Scan ! get on advanss GO
Of 50 on that million for o new nA''
..rbere,s one great drawback to
eot y "What's that?" "You have no {,
aas; attio to put things you don't waas H.
Chicago Record.
homeless case of water on the pfaln. .a.
He labors under the impression lila .na'
-. - . nilkm,p. New York ffcss.
Tbis impetus 10 Industry
Meets evcrybody's likes; NH,
Tho wheels OF commerce soon VIII W
As busy US the bikes; ,..,or Star.
Mrs. G. las her husband departs o.or ior
a club meeting)-"lf you re an 'a,Ta -,
than midnight I shan't speak ~ e., you
G.W"I hope you won't, dear LION
don Figaro.
Merritt-"Man was made to mourn,
IN mel tnown Cora-"And what was
you yoman made for. prayi" Msrrlts- =
sTo make him do So suppose'
New York Truth.
The Tepor-"Miss Hysce, you are e
, .;mnly talking through your nat.
/ The Soprano-"Maybe [ am' SIT, y, Du'
! 5on't sing through my nose =
: Chicago Tribune.
] "Jobn, Mamie complained 4, that I,t;S yoe ,,
t,isJ TO kiss her. Is sthat true?" why
dear. dear didn't you tell me you "an.e, e.,
her treated just like member Oh 'n
l family?"-Judge. n
= Mamma-"Where's papa?" Flor
q -"ae's down stairs" Mammac ma;
5 "whst's he doing2" Flora-.n i
d b;orcle is out of breaff and he's glTin
!. ~ I's come more. ."-London Figaro.
d " And then they both began to sing,
j. The key was, think, B lla.,
= Gu. tonk The alto, May the air,
Il And well, took my hat.
7. Anu New Yorktown Topics
Etbel-"Do you think Uncle John
ostats ~ will be divided according to Ia
10 sSDeI wSen he dies?" Cousin Tom uus1s q
= ,--A -"Nnt nj all
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
Linlmeut for scalds and Burns.

Take equal purts OF Florence oil, or
freshly drawn linseed oil, and lime
water; shake them well together in q
wide bottle. SO as to form linlmeut.
This will be found en- exceedingly
healing application for recent scAlds
and burns. 1t may either be spread
upon o cloth, or the parts affected may
be anointed til it two or three times
o day.-New York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
rANCIEs IN FURs.

Among Partisan fanoies are, are ,aa.T sma.I
hssdsd hut HUleaui arabssques en- applique sunken n
in the rich pile. This decora.lon - y
repeated re- on velvet boleros hnisnea a,sa
ts;tb bish standing Queen Bsss collars;
Frsncb coats of fur or velvet are iineo
= uitb satin broche in bright chansea :
BILE effects, yellow, Danisn !eu, .In auN
Green shades appearing prominently
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

A Berlin dispatch to the London
Morning Post says that Signor Crispi,
the former Italian Premier, in an au.
tograph letter to charity bazaar, de.
clares that it is delusion to suppose
that Europe is ir favor of peace. The
ambitious and revengeful Powers,
says Signor Crispi, are only waiting
until success is assured to plunge
Europe into war.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27
TREFolI ISLAND, THE HOME OF THE MUTTON BIRDS

rorth coast of Tasmania to Stanley
and Melbourne.
Mutton birds is the general name
given the petrol there, and the men
and ships engaged in the business are
known as "mutton birders." To
Americans t J is quite novel indus
try, and the fact that such common
sea birds as the petrol are packed and
sailed down like 80 much pork is
always matter of wonderment to
strangers who go there. But the test
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

the left side and arranged IN solt
waves on each side OF the head, is a
fashionable fad CT the moment with
stylish young women. If the hair is
not nasuralIy wavy, it is pat up on
extra icrge pins at night, the hair we'll
raoistened before it is twined IN and
cut on the pins. A clasp that comes
with the box of pins holds the waved
tresses firmly in position. New York
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

Professor Hadden. of Dublin, Ire
land, still believes the old story that
Parnell is yet alive and is on some
Western ranch in this country. Ho
has, therefore, refused to write the
life of the Irish statesman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-27

autolnobilists, on account of the throw.
ing open of the highways to the queer
vehicles. New companies are being
formed on sill sides and prospectuses
rivaling the pictorial fancy of the min.
ing boom days are being distributed
broadcast.
The motorcycle is attracting wide
spread interest and at least dozen
makes are on the market. In recent
public test at Coventry the prize win
ner was described as beating every