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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

gle bust darts and closes in the centre
back. Over this lining the waist Is
mounted, the fulness at the neck ar.
ranged in gathers and at the waist line
of the back, drawn well tSjb tS tpffh IN Slight
,'1 PACE, ,,gsffset Tatse over folded belt, which
nav @ be Of velvet, silk or any one OF
the pretty leather, metal net 5I q ssSaafe afa
belts rgSs,roauoina one :
t5leefHatfasting material applied to the
reversed portion of the fronts rolls
away in stylishly pointed revers that
taper gradually to the waist line. The
stylish sleeves present a novelty in
the short full pufs that are gathered
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

come in continual contact with the
farm hands, and are housed at night
out of the reach of wild animals. Dur
ing the winter they will do we'll, but
IN winteI, when food becomes
scarcer, must be fed morning and
evening on barley or rape.
1t is during the breeding season that
the male becomes SO savage, and his
note of "brooming, as the
Dutch call it's heard night and day.
The bird indates his neck in cobra.
like fashion and gives utterance to
three deep roara. The first two are
short, but the third very prolonged.
Lion-hunters oil agree in asserting
that the roar of the king of beasts and
the most foolish of birds resemble one
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
Emigration to America has created


Emigration to America has created
such q scarcity Of farm hands in Ger
inai'y that land owners are now i'm
porting Chinese coolies in hordes for
field work in silesia, East Prussia.
Posen and Pomerania, says the Chi
tiago News. The coolies work for
twenty cents day, and the land own.
srs ere enthusiastic, with the result
thnt many Germans who have hitherto
ssssssa E|s skksHIs ii beng forced
he Chinese coolie has eHtendad ms
grasp q. little the Chinese problem Oh
Germany will be the same as ours.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
Iands of the Santa Barbara

lands OF the Santa Barbara
.se fishes are very common
.,er, lying at the surface in
/. sea and apparently expos
les to the hot semitropic
,,lging in this position, the
over them, they resemble
reckage, and are, without
onsidered by numbers of
e,ially the shags, which,;
from long fight and pre-.
r zy5&Rs y554Rgt d alIgegt iGge hghst&sa aH then
= the fish, being infested
isites, take this position
ow the sun to destroy them
that the birds will devour
. all probability the
. srasites does not enter into
~. as an explanation. The
oating at the surface where
2 warm and the birds alight
ply as o rest, just as they
any floating object.
,uld be caught in numbers
ds mentioned, but no use
IN discovered for them,
40 market value. Their
so hard and elastic that
ito small pieces and thrown
round they rebound. In
seaport the writer found
.stic tissue was used by the
boys in the manufacture of
ng of sunfsh is q singular
tie creature, Matching from
tied on the high seas, float
surface. They were sup
many years to be o differ
j, SO unlike were they in
to the adult sun
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

through the centre and tackled to po-
sition on the sleeve beneath, produc.
ing decidedly bouffant or butterfly
effect. The neck is completed with
close standing band. The free edges
Of the bolero, collar and sleeves arc
decorated with ietted sequins.
This model is particularly adapted
to youthful and undeveloped figures,
and may be fashioned in costly fabrics
fer dressy occasions or made in SER
viceable materials, such as tweed,
cheviot, mohsir, cashmere, ETC., for
general wear. Contrasting materials
oil plaid and plain, or plain goods
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

Shade of Sir Walter Scott! !" ex-
claims the London Chronicle, '.Cluny
Macpherson. of Clupy, as chief OF the
Clan ChatIan, presided at the inau-
gural gathering of the clan in Glasgow
recently, but apologized for not ap
Spsaring in the kilt. SIS he was afraid
of catching coldl BE concluded his
address by stating that whenever they
wanted him to lead them he should be
most happy, so long, we assume, as the
Weather is fine aud warm"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

These, OF course, have to be weeded
out,as n bird cannot comfortably cover
more than sixteen eggs, the remainder
being thrown on one side and left to
decay.
Forty-four days is the recognized
time to allow for Matching. When
nest is Matched ouj the family are
taken out of the camp, and brought to
ire homestead to be tanned, where they
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

loops of velvet. The sleeves, present
ing the newest feature OF the sc ,son's
mode, are called the 4pshroom sleeve
and are close-ftting from the wrists to
above the elbow where they are met
by short full puff. The lining may
be cut away from the full portion
when low neck is desired, or material
applied to simulate yoke and finished
at the neck with a standing band, if
high neck is preferred. The lower
portion OF the sleeves may be dis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

MISSES WAIST WITH BoLRRo FRONTS.
This waist, intended for girls from
ten to sixteen years, is made of three
materials, combining periwinkle- blue
serge, changeable silk and velvet,
ietted sequlns>enhancing the decora.
tion. Tho foundation consists OF
glove fitted lining provided with sim
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

Congress has done well in placing,
without extra charge to the sender, On
insurance Of not more than $40 upon
every registered letter, believes the
New York Tribune. That will oblige
The Government to pay an indemnity
for every registered letter lost or
stolen. But the increased business
thus attracted will doubtless make the
new system source of increased prof.
It's to the Postal Department.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

An Investigation of the work OF the
turnpike railsrs in Kentucky shows
That 1900 miles owned by corporations
hsye practically been condscated and
are being travelled free of toll. 1t is
estimated that the destruction OF
toiigates in the Blue Grass region has
affected 81. .0oo, 600 worth OF property.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

birds are all hud;,
kraal--when every
meek as q lamb-a.
by one; a bag or
over the head and l.
perienced natives
During winter the
tended to and care
sometimes the we
clement for weeks I
mometer often regii
of frost-and birds
in condition. If o
to sink in condition
liculty is experienc
right again, and OF
extra feeding will pl.
Strand Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
RoOsT ON ITS BACK.
.,tic suntish OF the Pacific
Ocean.

d 70.
:,tlc sunfish OF the Pacific
Ocean.
t6a southern islands OF the
oara group, where the tides
ind down in titful measure.
MS feeding ground for the
tho Pacific, Mola mola. This
nary member of the family.
landing high in the list of
fery unfishlike in appearance,
lgsome japanese monstrosity.
s moro or less oval, covered
I'd skin that is enveloped with
iucus. The dorsal tinis large
and directly below it extends
fin, which resembles it in
shape. Tail the mola has
he body apparently being
off, a mere ridge, controlled
rful muscles, taking its place
g entirely useless in the sense
equipped The sunash woal'
: he a slow swimmer, and SO
, is it that the writer has often
led it in % boat. On one
a boat hook was hooked into
Of q large sunfish, which was
ith little or no resistance.
the largest specimens Oh
y the writer grounded on tho
% st. Johns River and Mt
10 much attention that it
ut and carried ashore where
yided with red eyes and e1-
= a fsea monster" The fta
let high, or that measure.
Eeen the tips of the npper
!. fins. A much larger speci-
, IN feet high, wasabss,gad in
waters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

Elihue Burritt's name has been re-
sived in Connecticut by a paper read
before the State Historical soeiaty.
8ursitt has been dead seventeen years
and is practically forgotten. A.quarter
5ofa century ago there was hardly an
issue OF periodical that did not con.
'tain some reference to "the learned
blacksmith" When Burritt was thirty
years old it was said that he could
read fifty lang suages.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

Massachusetts, has. according to de-
sails OF the census OF 1895, just made
public, SAT, 1856 families, of $500. 1sa
persons, an average of 5.47 to the
family. This large average is largely
due to the fact that all occupants OF a
hotel, a charitable institution, a penal
institution, or other buildings OF thai
sort, are considered as of one family
with the proprietor or superintendent,
as the case may be, counted as the
head of the family. The normal size
Of q family, in its commonly accepted
sense, is fraction over 81. The
largest average size of the families ii
ia Suffolk County, where it reaches
x.97, and the lowest in Nantucket,
where 1t falls to 3.O7. In the cities OF
the State the average number OF rooms
to the family is 500, and in the towns
7.o6. The total number of build1ng'
in the State intended for human occu
pancy is 42s, ,4s4, containing 1893, ,9ss
rooms. Each person in the State
vould have an average OF S9.65e
souare feet of the superficial area oi
the State to move about in il th'
prcperty were cut up and distributes
pro rata. --'---
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
Projects of a &

Colonel D. W.. f..
genius who lives in a
Missouri. He has inv
trivances of one sort &
course of his wander
most important of WI.
planting machine. G
made considerable m
hopes of a fortune are I
an instrument which, J
rays, perhaps, will not
culinary value of egg
gender of their embryo
Both these things. the
his invention will do
certainty, and he expt
of the new machines to
poultry and every deal
the country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
AN OSTRICH CAMP.
ONE OF SOUTH AFRIcA's, lit
TLE-KNOWN INDUSTRIES.
Rearing the UngaInly Birds For
Their Beautiful Feathers-Ihey
Are Quite Savage at Times
Clipping an Ostrich.
YHE rearing of ostriches for
the sake of their beautiful

the SAKE OF their beautiful
| j feathers is an industry oi
which little is known. An
attempt has lately been made to i'm.
port the birds into the United States
for breeding purposes, but it hes not
yet seriously interfered with the In.
dustry in South Africa, where the os.
trich is at home.
Let me give you some sort of an
idea OF the country IN which the
ostrich lives. It isa country unlike
any other on the globe. The general
character is fiat and sandy, relieved
only by long, low, rocky slerras.
These mountain ranges are the saliva.
tion of the landscape. Their craggy
outlines are carved into thousand
abrupt and striking forms, their heads
are constantly haunted by low lying
clouds of vapor. which the contend.
ing sun and wind draw together and
disperse. Their sides are followed
into rayines, or "kloofs," and painted
by the clear distance into perfect
argosy of changing hues. The ap-
parently parched and sandy flats are
covered by different varieties of
dwarf bush, which are nibbled at by
the sheep.
A dry and arid prospect, and it is
hard to conceive every inch of it is
loaded below with vegetable life ready |
to shoot after The rains OF spring into
a wealth of verdant grasses. Here and |
there dotted about on these fats can
be seen the white farm.buildings nest.
ling among the trees an oasis in the
desert, in fact. These green spots can
be seer for miles away, with the white.
washed buildings glittering in the sun.
Foliage is only to be seen around the
homesteads and occasionally ut an iso.
lated fountain. The veldt ell round is
cherries and naked, without SO much
as a rag of vegetation to cover it, and
the eye hungers for Tree; the bones
or stones stick painfully out, sight
Tor the geologist, not the artist.
You arrive at the homestead,
square, red-brick building, with
'ish Of relief, and glad to be <out of
Inc binding glare aud sandy plain.
in every homestead the same familiar
lights meet the eye. On the one side
II the house stand the kraals; on the
,ther, the shed and wagon-house. In
ront stands the dam, adjoining the
vegetable garden and lands, with far
her away the camp. Behind the
louse are the chaffhouss, tramp.Hoor,
nd butchers shop, where the natives
re rationed. In the camp run the
arge stock, cattle, ostriches, and
orses; ard on the fats and noun.
aims the sheep and goats. 9
a well fenced and secureinclosure is O. :
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
BASQUE AND WAIST.
SOME NEW DESIGNS THAT ARE
DAINTY AND DRESSN.
Stylish Example of the Regulation
Military, Basque - Attractive
Bebe Waist With Mush-
room Sleeves.

X STYLISH example of the reg
N ulation military basque is
~ given by May Manton in the
first large picture. 1t is car
ried out in broadcloth of Hussar.blue
and tho decoration is of black braid
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
NOTES AND COMHENT.

Tho sscret marks on Bank Of Eng.
and noSes by which forgeries are so
:aDidly detected are constantly being
Hanged. The microscope will reveal
many such pccu,iarities to nm observ-
ant nrnsr- -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

A Freak That Fights
A two-headed snake,
Heterodon Simus-has
Central America into tht
e. G. Fischer. It is foui
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10
TILE MoHA1R GOWN.

A mohair gown will wear forever If
the owner desires it, but if she grows
tired of it she can still make it do ser.
vice as q pettieoat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

Each head has appart
will. The heads figh
They must be fed with
and blood at one time,
Often the two heads al
play with each othe.
monstrosity has much
age and size. Its owr>
glass case. 1t likes tt :
sun, but holds the Ii
New York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

them in repair, and to place them in
stock of the more expensive kinds.
Every ostrich farmer has his camp
which varies in size considerably
from 5000 to 5000 acres, and in it he
keeps his 800 or 500 birds, as well as
a few cattle and horses. A. camp Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

combined with novelty make up very
prettily.
To make this Taist for O miss in the
medium size will require two aud
one-half yards of forty-four-inoh wide
material.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

female during th
article of food m e
taste, the most naut
far more suitabfen.f
in Chinese and pc,
to grace q breakfas
From all one hac
becoming oneselfaI
the actual piucking
unirteresting and {
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

The gross debts of E
of November, 1895, fe G
$40, ,074.64
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

AN electric light is never on oraa.
ment to Q mans nose,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

carded and only the short full puhs
used when the bodice is destined for
evening wear. The mode is adapted
to all seasonable fabrics that are sut-
fciently pIiable as to permit OF shir-
r.ng..
To make this waist for lady in the
medium size will require three yards
OF forty-four-inch wide material.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

THE man in uniform is not always q
man Of uniform character.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

WY is o certain fruit Like money
Because il 10 the current.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-02-10

The Wealthiest Am
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09

There is no finer. fresher. richer or
more varied line of suitings than that
kept by Olof Ekberg. 713 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09

few weeks in st. Louis, accompanied
by his wife and daughter Carrie.
The resignation of Nate Maher as
conductor on the mixed train between
Downs and Atchison, necessitates sew
eral changes on the Central branch
system. George Collins, who has been
conductor the line around the
horn succeeds him and will move to
AtchiSOn. VIM LanderS, conductor on
the middle division, will succeed Collins
and move to Lenora- Engineers Fred
Shippee of the middle division, R. T.
Beebe of the eastern division and Chas
Raymond of the Prosser branch have
been promoted to main line runs be-
tween Atchison and Downs, a distance
of 2OS miles.
Uncle Nate Maher, the Oldest employe
in train service on the Central branch,
has quit the railroad business because
other important matters are engaging
his attention. His record as a railroad
man is a noble one. In 1S11-'72 he was
freight and ticket agent of this road
in AtchisOn when its terminus was at
Waterville. 100 miles from the MisSOu-
ri river. He was city clerk of AtchisOn
in 1S74-'75. From 1S76-'S1 he was con-
nected with the B. & NJ. in various ca
pacities between Atchison and Lincoln,
Neb. In 1881 he was baggage master on
the Central branch, the run being from
AtchiSOn to LenOra, about 300 miles. In
1882 he began his career as conductor on
the Central branch, and has run it con-
tinuOuSly until the present time with
the exception of the months between
March, 1889, to August of the same
year. This occurred because of an un-
avoidable accident which came close to
costing him his life. In all this long
railroad service on this line of road his
train was never in a wreck to the in
jury of himself or any of the crew or
passengers. Mr.. Maher has been saw
ing and has secured good property in
AtchisOn and Downs. He is known
from one end of the road to the other
as Uncle Nate Maher. He will reside in
Downs for some time, and he says he
intends to do a large amount of rest
ing for the next six months
The order of B. of r. T. of the Cen
trail branch division of Greenleaf will
give their sixth annual ball at that
place Thanksgiving night, November
25th.
The railroad boys living in Green
leaf are elated over the rumOr that the
Prosser branch trains are going to run
from Greenleaf instead of ConcOrdia.
The business men of that place feel
good over the runOr, for they think it
means that the Central branch peo-
pie will again make Greenleaf the di-
vision for the dispatchers and superin-
tendent instead of COncOrdia.
Division superintendent I. H. Luke
of the Central branch spent a few hours
in Downs last Saturday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-09
TO GET RID OF.YOUNG 'UNs.
Lazy and Careless Parents Want the
State to Support Their OFFS pring.

Probate Judge Dolnan put his foot
down last evening and announced in no
uncertain language that hereafter parents
who do not know how to take care of
their children need not apply to his court
to have them cared for by the state at
the reform school.
There were two cases of that kind be-
fore Judge Dolman yesterday afternoon
and both boys were sent home
Lewis Turner is a colored boy Il years
old who has worked around Topeka res
taurants and is familiar character on
the streets. He was brought into court
by Under Sheriff Lucas on complaint of
his mother, Mrs. p. Holmes. She said
the boy would not stay at home
Probate Judge Dolman put the boy
through a rigid examination and he told
his story whenever his tears did not pre-
vent him from talking. They told me
to go away from home said he. land I
went and I have been taking care of a
horse for Policeman Gardiner. I did not
go back home because they did not want
me"
Did you work when you were at
home ?"
Yes, I worked when they wanted me
to. but sometimes I did not work
1t developed that the boy had spent
nearly a year in the reform school and
was released IOr good DenaNlOE-
After the examination was over Probate
Judge Dolman turned to the boys mother.
you cannot get rid of this boy through
my court in this manner" said he. 1T
is evident to me that this boy is not es-
pecially bad, and if he is treated right at
home you will have no trouble with him.
I don't intend that the county shall pay
the expenses for parents who want their
children sent to the reform school simply
to get rid of them. Such a course is not
fair to the boy. You want him treated
like a criminal simply because he is lit
tie hard to manage. This court is not to
be used for any such purpose and do
not intend to send this boy to the reform
school You may co. said Judge Dol
man, turning to the boy. Lewis Turner
picked up his hat and left the court room
with his mother and stepfather and went
home with them.
The other case was that of Frank
Bragg, a white boy Il years old, who was
adopted by Mrs. Lizzie Drum, who lives
in North Topeka. He attends school reg
ularly, and the only complaint against
him was that he does not like to mind.
Judge Dolman ordered the boy discharg-
ed and again told what he thought about
the practice OF having boys sent to the
reform school because they do not mind.
Judge Dolman would have made 81 in
fees from each of the cases
The question arises, why do people
marry and have children if they do not
want to support them? Their insOlence
in asking the rest of the community to
nav for their fun is beyond words. It
might be a good idea to send the parents
to the penitentiary when their boy is sent
to the reform school 1t might be a
warning to bring children up so that they
wouldn't have to be sent to reform school.