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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
The Wifness Snoke Up.

Now, sir, / hope we shall have no
difficult, in getting you TO speak up, .
said the lawyer in very loud, COM
msnding voice.
Ihope not, sir" shouted the wit
ness at the top of his lungs.
"Hcw dare You speak tome in that
way?" angrily asked the lawyer.
Because I can't speak no louder,
sir" said the hostler.
s'Have you been drinking?"
''Yes, sir"
81 should infer so from your con-
duct. What have you been drinking?
ssCoffee," hoarsely voeiferated the
knight of the stable.
Something stronger than coffee,
sir; you have been drinking. Don't
look at me like that, sir!" fpriously.
Look at the jury, sirl Did. yon have
something in your coffee, sir?"
'.Yes, SIR"
ssWhat was it?"
'tSugar."
"This man is no fool-he is worsev'
stormed the counsel.
ssNow, sin" turning to the witness,
''look at me. What besides sugar did
you take in your coffee this morniag?"
The hostler collected his forces, drew
deep breath, and, in a voice that
could have been heard half mile, bel
loved out: y
GA spune! a spune! an nothin'
else!"-Texas Sitter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
Hot Air Treatment.

1t has taken the medical world
very long time to become alive to the
fact that hot applications end hot air
and water treatment are among the
most useful forms of medication know
to the human family. A great many
physicians are fond OF speaking in
semi-indulgent, he!f way contemptu.
Gus fashion of what they are pleased
to term "home medication" and cold
woman's remedies" but there are
few doctors who are willing to admit
that medicine is quite secondary con.
dition in the treatment Of disease.
They are frank enough to acknowledge
new what their brethren in the pro.
fession will be forced to do at some
future time, that the system has more
aii ct on the medicine than the medl-
cine on the system, and that the great
ehemical laboratory OF the human
D1dy is able to change n bsaeicent
irag into poison or the most viru-
sns of the tozines into means OF re-
lief. There are scores Of cases of i'll
oss where the application OF intense
ilca would put the chemical forces OF
sita vt work and restore the functions
to .heir normal condition without the
old o one particle OF medicine. That
doctors do not act upon this khowl.
edge is not altogether their fault.
When patient ls suffering severely
there is On imperative demand from
the friends for something to be done.
1t is often the case that there are no
facilities for applying heat, and II
there were. this might not be alto.
getber satisfactory to the family OF
the sick person. People like ductor
who comes and does something him.
self without taxing others to do for
him. He Is supposed to have toe means
of relief in his hands, and as on old
lady once expressed it, "He goes right
to work and does something himself,
aud doesn't expect the family to do
his work for him." What does one
have doctor for, to be sure, except
be is able to give something to stop
the pan at ouce? A great deal of suf-
fering might be avoided if people
could only be made to realize that "a
cup of hot water or hot bath would
almost Immediately remove many of
the more violent symptoms of disease.
Every family, especially those whore
there are children, should be provided
with some means for takinga hot water,
hot air or steam bath.-The Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
POPULAR SCIENCE

Scarlet flowers stand drought better
than any others.
The camel has the most complicated
system of digestive organs.
The tires, the machine and the
clothing of the oyclist are very liable
to become soaked with rain, affordirg
an excellent conductor for the eiec.
trical bolt.
The fastest locomotive ever con-
structed will not reach the speed OF
the frigate bird, which will fly about
125 miles m hour, or across tho At
lantic in one day.
Possibly some observing scientist,
watching the motions OF the bird, may
get at the secret of its great speed.
and reproduce it in some practical
way, which will make the air, instead
of the earth and water, the great
medium of communication from one
part OF the world to another.
There are eight storage battery
roads in Europe, four OF which were
installed during the past year. The
largest system of this type comprises
three roads in Paris, operating nine.
teen storage battery cars, some OF
which have been doing duty since
1882, and the addition OF third road
last May seems to indicate that Tor the
conditions there existing the storage
battery has proved satisfactory.
Attention to curious property of
certain plants has been called by on
American botanist, q. j. Hill. 1t ap.
pears that the larger part of the leaves.
especially the younger ones, OF
sllphium lacinatum and silphium
terebinthinaceum turn themselves in
q north and south direction. Sir
Joseph Hooker, it is said, noticed the
popularity, and was able when travel
ing to tell when the train changed its
direction by looking at these plants
on the plain.
In the Polar regions Dr.. Moss found
that at temperature of thirty.five
degrees G. candle would not burn
regularly; for the wax would not
melt, being cooled OF once by the sur.
rounding air. The flame then burned
feebfy, and sank down into kind OF
tubular hollow; and on boring holes
into this the lame sank down SO as to
leave tubular shell, which was ac-
tually not melted by the flame. Tho
continuous current OF very cod air
induced by The flame was not heated
sufficiently to enable it to melt tie
wax above the fame.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
{ A PsrchoIogical Phenomenon.

/ eft is pleasant, !" said the girl who
reads mystical philosophy, ''to have
some friend whose ideas are thorough
ly in sympathy with yours.
Teri suppose it is, !" replied the
young man who reads the sporting
page.
asSome one who thinks as you think;
whose words are often simply echoes
Of your own thoughts"
No, he interrupted in a positive
tone; 81 draw the line there. I found
6 friend today who answers that de-
scription, and it wasn't at all pleasant,
I can assure you"
sHow wonderfull''
Nothing strange about it. We met
on the avenue and rushed toward each
other with common impulse. We had
not finished shaking hands when we
looked into each others eyes and said
in perfect unison: sHow are you, old
man? Gould you lend me ten dollars?''
-Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
A Standard

He is a mau of irascible impulses
and bluntness of speech which wins
him many enemies. At the card table
he was greatly annoyed by lady who
insisted on paying more attention to
conversation than she did to the game.
ST see no reason, /" she was saying,
sswhy woman should not assume just
as much Importance in all affairs as men
do"
ST see none myself" replied the
irascible man, with unusual gentleness,
!. provided she is ellectually qualified
to do so.''
.sAnd what would you suggest as the
test of her mental fitness?"
''As good test as any would be her
ability to remember what are trumps. "
Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
A Roman House in Connecticut.

The Hartford Conraut says Tor
riugton Italian Is building a house
which is a reproduction OF the old
country houses in Italy. The map
and his wife anil children are doing
all the work. 1t has three stories,
each story being quite low and en-.
trey made of stone cobbes and
broken fragments found on the ground
or in the ledge near by. The cor
ners are nicely built of brick in in,
dented sections. The doorways and
windows in the second story are
slightly arched and in the third story
have Roman arches. The cornice is OF
brick with ornamental projecting
points. The inside partitions are
built of the same KIM OF stone, and
are about twenty inches thick. The
house is perfectly square with flat
roof,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
A BABY BASKET.

a new baby basket for holding toilet
conveniences is-oblong and mounted
On strong standard that is painted
il white enamel. The basket is covered
at the sides with two plated frills Of
baby blue linen, edged with white
lace, the upper frill that goes around
The edge of the basket having head.
ing an inch aud half wide. The in.
side of the basket is overlaid with
hair, then with cotton sprinkled
( plentifully with sachet powder, and
then with blue linen. The little frilled
cushions and pockets are also of blue
linen, edged with white lace. The
white frame is tied with largs blue
satin bow. A similar basket that is
used for baby cot is deeper and
stands lower. It has two deeper frills
of linen, ON which there are embroi.
dered fight of swallows in white and
blue, shading from light to dark. This
decoration is very pleasing on the cur.
tain that drapes the cot.-San Fran.
CISCO Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
Rau Bearings for Street Cars.

/. las been suggested that economy
of cpcratlon of street railroads would
be subsery ed by placing the wheels on
ball bearings, and experiment has
shown that the starting force re-
ouired on a car so equipped is very
much less than on other cars. 1t seems
to be only a question whether the cos,
of introduction and maintenance of
ball-bearings is not greater than the
cost OF the energy that would be saved
ty their use. If 1t is not, we may look
for far greater station economy In tile
near future.-Popular Science News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
SENT FROM sEAl.,ipoRT
Visa s. arollIe Percy. the weli.Known
searsport Dressmaker, Gives Hor
Expe-ience or Her Lie.
long Suffering and

Visa s. AIollIe Percy. the Weu.known
searsport Dressmalker, Gives Hor
Experience OF Her Lie.
long Suffering and
Cure.
From tie Commercial, Bangor, Maine.
The following communication has just
been received from Mlss s. Mollie Percy, OF
ssarsport, Maine, where she is we'll and ia
yorablY known:
"I was sufferer from constant headache
all my life, frequently accompanied with
nausea and sick stomach, especially before
aud during severe attacks. 1 am now thirty
venrs old, and as far back rs can remember
was never free from these depressing aud
distressing attacks, aDd did not know wnat
il was to feel we'll, until last winter, when,
having seen so much written On hsari so
much spoken about DR.. Williams PINK Pilis
or Pale People, 1 made up my mind 10 seq
II they wouli do me any goo1. therefore
bought some OF them AMI began to take them
according to directions.
"I soon began 20 experience reliei, ana
have improved ever since. ain still taxing
hem, and shall continue so 10 do until am
rec or the slightest symptom of my oit enc
nv. am a firm believer IN the efficacy OF
Pink Pills, an shall never be without them
~ they hayeidone me- SC much good.
ar have recommended these pills TO
others, among them O. G. Coburn, who Is Ill
Of heart trouble. :,
(Signed) "S. NJ. PERCY.
Witness: MRs. J. E. NICHOLS.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are a specific for trouh es peculiar To fe-
males, such as suppressions, Irregularities
and all forms OF weakness. They bull up
h blood, and restore the glow OF health to
pale and sallow chesks. In men they effect
a radical cure In all cases arising from men.
tal worry, overwork or excessss OF whatever
nature. They are manufacture by the DR..
Willlnms' N dcIne Comnany. Schenectady.
N. Y, and arr sol by II druggists at 30
cents box or six boxes for $3.50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
Jnmping at CONCLUSIONS.

The Minister-Brother Brown, un.
derstand that you attended the Adel.
phi theater this week. I cannot tell
you how deeply panied I am to hear
this.
Brother Brown-But thought you
didn't object to the theater on princi-
Iple--that you merely condemned the
Objectionable shows.
That, alas, is just It'll This must
have been particularly Objectionable
Performance. Why, 1 am told that
they had the ''Standing Room Only"
sign ont every nightl-Cleveland
Leader,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
Queer Freak OF a Cab Horse.

A cab horse, which runs down q
fight OF seventy two steps, ard reaches
the end of its journey without either
1t or the vehicle dragged behind it
being any the worse for the adventure,
is certainly q remarkable animal,
which might legitimateIy look forward
to figuring in some oircus, rather than
dragging fares weariiy through the
PARIS streets.
The animal which has just distin.
guished itself in the way describel
was, We read, waiting patiently in a
certain street OF the French capital
the other moruing. while its arlver
was fast asleep inside the vehicle. The
whistlsng of passing train, it is sur.
missed, reused the horse from its con.
temptations. and Undetermined to start
off at brisk trot TO ascertain what
the whistllng meaut. 1t happens that
the street in question is divided BIZ
two lights OF steps, an the horse, in
its peregrinations, reached the top of
them. At this apparently critical
moment the cabman inside the vehicle
suddenly woke. and perceiving the
danger ahead ne jumped out, rather
badly hurting himself ny the fall.
The sequel of the incident shows
chat he would have been better of had
he remained where he was. The
horse, without even scratching itself,
or in any way damaging the cab,
reached the bottom OF the flight OF
steps, and when couple OF policemen
busted up, expecting to find q
smashed to.atoms cab and a dead
horse, they were amazed to discover
the downstairs journey had been
neatly accomplished, ard that the AMI.
NAL was not even excited by this little
adventure. New York Mail aud Ex.
press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
THE cApRross OF FASHION.


1t is remarkable how easily We be-
come accustomed to the caprices OF
fs,hion. and how quickly every ves'
tigo of the beauty and attractiveness
oi certain modes and outlines vanlshes
when once the ruling queen OF style
has trownel upon it. Already, for
instance, do We see here and there a
sspalloon" sleeve which looks mon.
strous aud ridiculous beside the trim,
taut little styles that took its pace |;
and heavy and cumbersome do the
over.tull godet and ripple skirts ap.
pear contrasted with the new graceful
models of more normal moderate di-
lmensions. And ever thus has it proved
since fashion first began her dominat.
ing sway in the feminine world.
Taken as a whole, the prevailing
styies for the winter are very near
iperfecticn, with nothing excessive ap.
inearing in their chief characteristics,
With NO extremes, and with uncom.
monty few bizarre effects excepting
those which make caricature OF
nearly every fashionable hat of the
season. Ophella IN her widest mo-
ments never put upon her fair head
any more looking, meaningless.
oyer-laden decoration than we behold
any day or hour on the promenade or
at public or private gatherings. The
special point OF their absurdity is the
Number OF long, tipsy-looking feath.
ers that appear exactly as if they had
been p,tcned upon the hat. hit.or'
miss. fastened where they happened to
fall or stand, aud when this crazy
looking hut is donned, the wearsr
looks us if she had just encountered
the worst sort of a demoralizlng bliz-
zsrdIv gale straight from Manitoba
New York Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
ANCIENT SCIENCE.
Tools Found In Pon,peii Fac. similes q
Modern INSTRUMENTS,

L 4. y =
Tools Found In Pon,peii Fac. Smiles a
Modern Instruments,
Professor Goodman says the thing
chat most impressed him, when visit
ing Pompe;i. was the resemblance be-
tween many of the implements Of 1900
years ago and those Of today. On look
ing at the iron tools grouped together
in an old factory there, he could al
most imagine he was going into q
modern tool shop, except for the fact
there was heavy coating Of rust on
the iron.
Sickles. bill-books, rakes, forks, axes
spades, blacksmith's tongs, hammers,
soldering irons, planes, shovels, etc.,
ale mrch like those used today; but the
most marvellous instruments found are
those for surgery, beautifully executed,
and of design exactly similar to some
recently patented and re.nvented. In
/; credible as it may appear, Pompeiians
had wire ropes of perfect construction.
Their hronzes reveal great skill and
/ artistic talent. The bronze brazier
and kitchener had boilers at the side.
and taps for running off the hot water.
E~ers and urns baye been discovered
with interior tubes and furnaces pre-.
cisely like the arrangements now in
vogue in steam boilers. Metal safes
had substantia; locks. Many of the
locks and keys are most ingenious,
aud sone very complex. The water
supply of Pompeii was distributed by
means of lead pipes laid under the
streets. There were many public
drinking fountains, and most Of the
large houses were provided with foun-
tains. many of them being Of very
beautiful design.-Illustrated Glass
and Pottery Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
FASHION NOTES.

Fashionable street gowns for young
girls are in blue and brown, with
touches of scarlet silk.
We hear of skirts that are plated all
the WY round, but no Que seems to be
able to find them wuen they are looked
or. ALI of the most approved models
are very snugly fitted at the top
around the hips, and have great deal
of fullness at the back. Some of the
newest skirts are padded inside. and so
arranged AS 10 increase the fu!iness
about the hips. AS the shoulders grow
smaller, the contour below the waist.
line grows apace.
; The variety in cloth capes is espe-
cially good. and they are made in all
the dark colors as well as tan and gray,
and in both rough and s,nooth mater.
|iais. In most all cases they are trimmed
with bands of the cloth stitched on in
various ways, and are lined with pretty
silk. Some have plaits in the back and
|swing out after the fashion of the loose
saclue, aud all have hariug collars
standing up around the neck, which
on some are cut in squares on the
edge.
Atailor. made gown OF Russian green
serge is trimmed on the bodice with
orange yellow velvet, which IS to be
the fashion among very many other
things OF this warm brilliant color.
The round waist has box-p'eated
front Of the serge trimmed with fine
gold buttons. There are small yoke
and girdle of the yellow ve,vet, and
also removable cuffs and turn-down
collar with standing one also OF the
yeivet lined with yellow satin. The
skirts flares litse on the front and
sides,is very fpll ct the back, ,and lined
With bSsa aud gold shot ai!k,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
NOVELTIES OF TIE HOUR.

Stock collars made of outstanding
tails are a novelty of the hour. With
them are sold muffs made entirely of
tails aud lined with the same color
velvet used for the foundation of the
stock. The Victorine, that quaint
collarette with long stole ends, is but
little worn this year. This may be
because last season it was regarded as
one OF the novelties. Collarettes are
quite as much in vogue as they were
last season, only they have changed q
tri6e in shape. Moufion IN delicate
gray shade makes most becoming
collarette. 1t is particularly soft and
pretty, with a high gray chiffon, &c.
cordlon-plsited frill, which stands up
close around the neck Chicago
Times Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17

cupy their thoughts, and
their one object is to get well.
They have no confidence in them
selves, and only too often lose faith in
their physicians.
All Irregularities, whites, bearing.
down pains, nervousness, headache,
backache, blues" distaste for society,
sounds in ears, palpitation, emacia-
ton, heavy eyes, "all gone" feeling,
dread of impending evil, sleeplessness,
ETC., should at once be removed and
vigorous health assured.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has for twenty years saved
women from all this. Hear this wo-
man speak,
AZ wish to publish what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Sanative Wash have done for me. Ihad
falling of the womb and leucorrhea,
and they have cured me of both. am
a well woman. / suffered dreadfully
with such dragging pains in the lower
part of the back and extending around
the body, irritation of the bladder,
pain when walking nd.painful men
situation; weakened terribly. / had
been treated by three doctors without
ruuch help, and it only took Eve
bottles of your Compound and three
packages of Sanative Wash to cure me.
can recommend them to all women
suffering with complaints like these. -
MRS. VANNATTA, 1897 N. Broad ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
PRECAUTIONARY.

Excuse me-" he said timidly to an
employe of the weather bureau. 81
don't wish to interfere in anybody's
business. But I'd like to make sug-
gestion."
"You will remember that you pre-
dicted this cold wave some time ago9"
"Yes."
'And it took almost week for it to
materialize?"
'Bus it got here, didn't it?"
"That's the point exactly. Don't you
think it would be a good idea for you
to go ahead right now, so as to
get an early start, prophesying warm
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
The Voice of Experience.

The Sedate Man: s.I'm afraid you
are about to be dethroned. !"
The Star Boarder: "Why?"
The Sedate Man: sBingle had poach-
ed eggs on toast this morning, and I
noticed that you had to eat hash with
the rest of u.s.
The Star Boarder: "Hush! Don't
give it away. Bingle has just paid up,
alter being behind for two months. u
You want to fare well stop paying IN
advance for o while, and when you
settle they'll treat you like q king, ~
Cleveland Leader.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
Size and speed Of Waves.

Many different answers have been
given to the question: "How high are
the greatest ocean wayes2" NJ. Dibos.
marine engineer and laureate of the
Institute of France, has lately made
saMe personal observations on this sub
ject. He described waves encountered
In the North Atlantic which had a
height Of at least four feet. Driven
before u heavy wind, waves may ad-
vance at the rate Of from 35 TO ~
miles an hour, and such undulations OF
the ocean may travel more than SOC
miles from the point where the wina
created them without being accompa
MED by any disturbance in .hc atmos
phere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
His Last Alias.

tsYour cousin was a sort Of easy
speakin' fellow with crook in his
.eye?" said Rubberneck Bill to the in
curing tourist.
eyes. His right name was William
Hickelberry. Did he 80 by that name
here?"
...Naw. He had half dozen other
names, though. The last one I re-
member was give to him by the boys.
An it was 'One Stocking"
"Really?" How did it happen?"
"Well, you see, it was Christmas
Eve when they hung him up. In
dianapolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
Smoke Against Lightning,

There exists an old saying among
peasants. says the Philadelphia Press.
that when storm is approaching, a
fire should be built In the stove, with
as much smoke as possible. In re
cent article by Shuster in this journa
he shows that this custom is a rational
one. MS the products of combustion and
the smoke act as very effective con
ductor 10 discharge the atmosphere
slowly but surely. He quotes from sta
,istics showing that out Of every 1.c0O
accidents G.S churches and 8.5 mills
were struck by lightning, while The
number of chimneys Of factories was
one ia every 5000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-17
Good For Something.

Mrs. Burd-For mercy's sake, what
in the world did Tidy marry Tom
Swan for? He is homely as hedge
fence, there's no shape to him, and
then he's such q shiftless critur?
Mrs. Kraue-I know; but then he's
such handy man around the house.
Tidy says she always feels perfectly
safe leaving the children and the cat
and dog with Tom.-Boston Tran
script.