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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Managing a Largo Choir

e. NJ. Bowman is doing notable
work atthe Baptist Temple, Schermer-
horn street and Sd avenue, Brooklyn.
The choir numbers about 160 voices
and is made up of volunteers. Very
shrewdly Mr.. Bowman cuts up this
into into four divisions, and bya hap
py system of good-humored rivalry
has succeeded in maintaining regular
ity of attendance and high level OF
musical proficiency. The percentage
of attendance for the entire year 1896
was 96, truly marvellous result. The
banner division had a record of 97.S7
per cent. One of his devices is the
institution of an order of Macintosh,
or Foul Weather League, made up of
those who have missed no rehearsal
for the previous six months. The
league elect grand macintosh and
install him with appropriate services.
David NJ. Boutwell, now fills that e1-
alted position. Professor Bowman is
fertile in such expedients, based on a
working knowledge of human nature,
for keeping up the interest of large
company Of volunteers. He made a
reputation for such work in st: Louis,
and seems to be repeating his success
in Brooklyn: It would be worth
while for choir leadefs and for clergy
men to faniliarize themselves with
Professor Bowman's $ methods. Itmight
be added that the Temple choir is fed,
to q degree by singing class of 3GO,
taught by Tallie Morgan, himself a
choir leader of note :ld enc Of the
best sight-fedding teachers in the coun-
try:-Churcf Economist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
The Peacock at Home.

The real home of the peacock or pea
fowl is in India. There they thrive and
are hunted and their flesh is used for
food. AS these birds live in the same
region as the tiger, peacock hunting
is very dangerous sport. The long
train of the peacock is not its tail as
many suppose, but is composed of
feathers which grow out just above the
tail and are called the tail coverts.
Peacocks have been known for many
hundred years. They are mentioned
in the Bible. Job mentions them, and
they are mentioned, too, in I Kings,
K. Hundreds of years ago in Rome
many thousand peacocks were killed
for the great feasts which the emperor
made. The brains of the peacock were
considered great treat, and many had
to be killed for q single feast.-New
York Clipper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Box Closets,

The uses of the common wooden
store box are legion. All sorts of cup
boards and chairs have been made
from it. It's most convenient use for
summer is as n catch all for things
that are handy to have about, like the
watering pot, the trowel or the lawn
shears. It can be set up against the
wall and painted the color of the
house, or if kept on the veranda n
pretty cover of burlap may be used to
cover it. For veranda use it may be
covered with one Of the striped couch
rugs and used as a sort of table with
the children's piaythings inside it.
For this purpose it should be set up
on end, with the opening against the
:house.-Denver Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
PLAYED Card. with a Corpse.

A weird story of the plague comes
from Bombay, India. A party Of
searchers, making its rounds, came
upon party of natives in house in
tent upon game of cards. Something
in the stolid appearance of one of the
players attracted attention, and m Of
ficer placed his hand on mans shoul-
der. The figure swayed and fell over
prone to the hoor-stone deadl It
was only another attempt at conceal
ment. On the approach of the search
party the friends of the dead man had
hastily propped him up and stuck
some cards in his hand. The dodge
was as bold as it was grewsome and
it's detection was purely accidental.
What a subject for Holbein or a
Dore-that grim group in the plague
stricken house, with dead man hold
ing trumps! Nothing more ghostly or
more cynically horrible than this Bonn
bay tableau is to be found in '"The
Dance of Death" And yet the hiding
of the dead and dying is an everyday
incident. The awful labors Of the
Poona searchers have so far, been re-
warded by the discovery of thirty hid
den cases and eleven corpses.-North
China Daily News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
A Wonderful Clock.

Two years ago South Chicago
ieweler did some figuring. He calcu-
lated that he would, in all probability,
live forty years. He knew that 1t
takes at least two minutes to wind the
ordinary house clock. At that rate he
figured that he would, during the rest
of his life, spend about sixty days Of
his valuable time winding the clock,
to say nothing Of the time and temper
lost through forgetting 1t. Then he
decided to make clock that would
have to be wound but once in forty
years. =,
He spent his odd minutes at the task
and has succeeded in producing d
wonderful piece Of mechanism-the
only one of its kind, he claims, in the
world.
This forty-year timepiece is fifteen
inches in diameter, and weighs seven
ty-fve pounds. The movement is
geared so that the barrel-wheel con-
tanning the handspring revolves in two
and half years.
When this wheel has made hfty-six
revolutions somebody will have to give
the key seventeen turns. The clock
will then be wound up for another
forty years. The first wheel from the
barrel-wheel crowds around at the
rate of one turn year. The dial
plate is six inches in diameter.
The making Of the work took most
of the jewelers. leisure for twenty-four
months. The movement is full jew
eled. The clock will be put in her.
metically sealed glass case, and it will
work in a vacuum, thus lessening
friction and preventing the oil from
drying.-Philadslphia Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
payelonment of Kite ElYing.

Kite flying" said one of the
weather bureau kite experts to Star
reporter, ''has always been an inter
esting sport for boys, but the interest
in it never equaled that which is now
evidenced on every side. 1t may be
too much for the average boy to make
one of the box kites, from which such
good results are anticipated By the
weather bureau, for they are some
what difficult to make, and to raise
and fly after they are made. Still, no
doubt many of them will try it, and I
am told that the authorities will make
no objection to the boys using the
White Lot or the monument grounds
for that purpose. I can give the boys
o pointer On kite flying, however, even
if they do not try the box kite. Let
them make the orda-4ry three-stick
kite, but instead of one make three or
four kites. Have them rugged up in
pairs, or three if desired, so that they
will fly about five or six yards from
each other. This can be arranged by
the length OF the string. linen give
them about forty yards of string and
send up couple of other kites, in
pairs as before. The whole are to be
flown by one string. The four kites
will, of course pull four times as
much as one kite will, but the combi-
nation will take up great deal of
string. Flying team of kites of this
kind is a favorite amusement of the
boys in Denmark, and it furnishes
them with great deal of sport. The
Chinese boys go further, and some
times send up series Of kites, run
ming from ten to fifty kites, all from
the same string. The rarely fly them
in teams, however, preferring to rig
them so that when they are in the air
they look like long-tailed dragon.
They use fancy colored paper in their
kites, red, Of course, predominating.
Any of the Chinese laundrymen in the
city will explain how the dragon kites
are rugged. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
MORE THAN A MILE DEEP.
Boring Into the Bowels Of the Earth Tor
PURPOSES of Investigation.

Near Pittsburg, Penn, curious e1-
pertinent is in progress. Tits the bor-
ing of q we'll to the lowest possible
depth, with the view of discovering
not only the variations of temperature
ct the different levels, but the discov-
cry of elements which may be utilized
on the surface. The operations are
under the direction of Professor Hal
lock, of Columbia College, and the
depth already attained is 5,502 feet.
At the outset it was intended to stop
when depth of two, miles, or 1O,56o
feet, was reached But the present
intention is to fix no limit to the un-
dertaking. The plan now is to bore
until it is impossible to proceed any
further, for it is believed that at some
stage the power Of the machinery to
operate will be exhausted. No one
ventures all opinion as to when that
point will be reached, and there is go
certainty that it ever will be reached.
But the difficulty Of operating is aug
mented as the distance from the sur
face increases, aud that fact strength
ems the impression that there must be
an end to this, as there is to all other
things.
The deepest we'll in the world at
present is near Leipsic, Sa1ony, where
salt is brought to the surface from a
depth of 5, TAO feet, at which point the
temperature is said to be 1855 degrees
Fahrenheit. The temperature of the
Pittsburg we'll at depth of 5000 feet
was 1909 degrees. Measurements
taken during the progress of the work
show, moreover, that the rise of tenn
perature averages about one degree to
every fifty feet in depth, and at depth
of 5, 500 feet the Pittsburgwell showed
12S degrees of heat At that rate of
increase the boiling point-212 degrees
would be reached at the depth Of
two miles. It is not improbable, how
ever, that as greater depth is reached
the rise in temperature will be more
rapid. But the experience in Leipsic
contradiets this supposition, for the
difference between the depth of that
we'll and the Pittsburg hole is little
more than four degrees higher, What
will occur when the depth of two miles
is reached, or what conditions will be
found below that is, of course, mat
ter of conjecture,
All sorts of hopes are entertained in
connection with the experiment.. For
example, Professor Hallock believes
that the heat found in the interior OF
the earth may be utilized for power,
light and othor purposes. He reasons
that when the depth is reached at
which water boils steam may be made
power By turning in water from the sur
face or utilizing subtorranean streams
that may be discovered during the pro-
gress of drilling. If that expectation
is fulfilled the value of the enterprise
will become inestimable. 1t would
be scarcely safe to dismiss the scheme
as impractieable and to look upon it as
wild goose chase, fer this is an age
in which everything appears reason.
able and at,ainable through the aid Of
sclerce.-Kansas City Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
The Safest Ice Water.

An old physician considers this the
only safe ice water to be used during
the SIMMER months:
'sProcure some nice looking bottles
which will hold about a quart, and
fill them with water which has been
running for some time. Water which
has run through filter attached to a
faucet is preferable. Then cork them
tightly and place them directly on the
ice for some hours before you need to
use them, turn them two OF three
times, so that they will become uni
formly cold, and you will find thatyou
can drink more of this water with less
after discomforts than you can the
water which has been cooled by being
directly iced" New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Modes OF Execution.

The following table is considered 6
very reliable one. Two or three o.
the United States outside of New York
have adopted the use of electricity,
and about as many more have abol
ished the death penalty:
Austria-Gallows, public.
Bavaria-Guillotine, public.
Belgium-Guiliotine; public.
Brunswict-A3, private:
China-sword or cord, public:
Observation-Disclosures; public:
Ecuador-Musket; public.
FranGe-Guillotine, public.
Great Britain-Gallows. private.
Hanover-Guillotine, private.
Italy-Sword or gallows, public.
Observation-Disclosures, public.
Oldenberg-Musket, public.
Portugal-Sword, public.
Prussja-Sword, private.
Russia-Musket, gallows or sword
public.
Saxony-Guillotine, private.
Spain-Garrote, public.
Switzerland
Fifteen Cantons-S#otd, public.
Two Cantons-Guillotine; public.
Two Cantons-Guillotine, private.
United States (other than Nev
ork)-Gallows, mostly private.
New York-Electricity, private.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
oddl.les Of English Villages.

Undoubtedly the most e1traordin-
airy township in England is that OF
Skiddaw, in Cumberland. 1t con-
tains but one house, the occupier of
which is unable to exercise the Brit
toms privilege of voting because there
IS no oyerseer to prepare voters list
and no church or other place of wor-
ship or assembly on which to pub
ish one.
The most remote village in England
is that OF. .Farley-com-Pitton. This
truly rural spot is thirty miles and
half from the nearest railway station.
AS a contrast to this may be mentioned
the hamlet of Ystrad, about ten miles
from Car diff. This tiny settlement
has two important main roads, two
railways and two large rivers.
A very unique feature is exclusively
claimed by Trimley, small village in
Suffolk. In the one churchyard Of
parish two churches are to be seen.
Service is conducted three times q
week in each OF these churches at the
same hour.
The deepest we'll in England is
found at Hamilton in Hampshire. 1t
stretches $50 feet below the surface of
the earth. About half way down this
well shaft is a subway, three miles
in length, which leads to the seacoast.
On the top of the parish church
tower in Bicknoller, Somersetshire, is
yew tree, now five feet high, and
still growing in hard fashion. 1t
is generally believed thatthe tree owes
its origin to seed dropped by bird.
Perhaps the most splendidly decor
sted church in the kingdom is that of
Whitley Court, Worcestershire. 1t
is entirely constructed of white marble,
The pews are chaste]y carved and the
pulpit is of genuine Carara marble,
richly paneled with precious stones.
On the village green at Meriden, in
Warwickshire, there is large stone
cross, which is supposed to mark the
central point of England.-Pearson's
Weekly,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
For Poor Trnye1ers.

Switzerland has always been fore
most in the cause of charity. Recently
o society has been formed which has
most conimendable objects. The State
subsidies and the police. authorities
assist the operations of this society,
which hash founded for the purpose
of aiding poor travellers. In the canton
of Aargua refugees are now provided on
she main thoroughfares ut regular in
tervals, where bonnfde travellers on
fcot, who are seeking work OF who are
passing through the o3untry for a legi-
innate purpose, can obtain refresh
ment and nights lodging, The
Berne Consul says the beneficial re.
suits Of the scheme are likely to cause
tts extension throughout Switzerland,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
OUR BUDGET OF HUMoR.
LAUGHTER.PRovoKlNc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

Hot stuff-The eAll-Prevailing-The Height
of Her Amhition-Before the Bargain
Sale-The Main Point-His Last Re-
sort--Bound to Rise, ETC., Etc.
Press me closer. oil my own;
Warns my heart for thee alone,
Every nerve responsive thrills,
Each caress my being fills.
. Rest and peace In vain I crave,
In ecstasy live, thy slave.
Dower'd with hope, with promise blest,
Thou dost reign upon my breast:
Closer still, for am thine,
Burns my heart, for. thou art mine.
Thou the message, the wiro-.
T the furnace, thou the fire
I the servant, thou the master
Roaring, red-hot mustard plaster.
Green Bay Advocate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
The Turkish Crescent.

When Philip of Macedon approached
by night with his troops to scale the
walls of Byzantium, the moon, then
new or in crescent, shown out and dis
covered his design to the besieged,
who repulsed him. The crescent was
after that adopted ms the favorite
badge of the city. When the Turks
took Byzantium they found the cres-
cent in every public place, and, be-
lieving it to possess some magical
power, adopted it themselves.-St.
Nicholas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
OUR LATTER DAYS.

ordr o,o and Golden eve beloved
DO tney auVnepansuA0uen WINCH
Overae aearfulda y song2 we Gamer
youth went by in
9alneo;
Oo"u - the fragments that
Tbatle led tothe hesuuseti NAMED
Taught byHs sove,we aright
" hand passed through drary ways
And nowho the mellow light "
~ ST Doudney,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Relipfona of the World,

The leading religions rerepresented
by the following figures: Protestant
Christians, 200, 900, 900; Roman Cath
olic Christians, 95,000,O00; Greek
Catholic Christians, 105, 900, 900; total
Christians, 500, 100000, Hebrews
3, 900, 900; heathens, 's12, 900, 900; total
mont Christians, 1,000,000,000,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
At the Athletic Cameo.

She-'sWhat wonderful jumper
that man is!-but why do they keep
ringing the big gong while he is maxi
ing his jumps?"
He-"That's Jerolamon--he's from
Brooklyn, and he can't do his best
unless he imagines he is getting cut
of the way of a trolley car
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Clear Reasoning,

He-"How do you know your father
will give his consent?"
She-"He has often said that you
are the last man in our set to whom he
would give me, and he has sent all the
others about their business as they
asked for me-"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Next to an Approving Conscience,

A vigorous stomach is the greatest of mundane
blessings. Sound digestion is n guaranty OF
quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, q hearty ap-
potito and q regular habit OF body. Thoughnto
always a natural endowment. 1t may be ac-
quired through the agency of Hosteiter's Stonr-
1ch Bitters one of the most effective lnvigorants
and blood fertilizers III existence. This fine
tonic also fortifies those who use IL against ma
laria. and remedies biliousncSs, constipation
and rheumatism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
A Serious Case,

Mrs. Briske-"J Johnny, did the doc
tor call while I was .out2"
Little Johnny (stopping his play
"Yes'm. He felt my pulse an looked
at my tongue, and shook his head and
said it was a very serious case, and he
left this prescription and said he'd
call again before night.
Mrs. Briske-"Gracious mel 1t
wasn't you I sent him to see; it was
the baby" THE Yellow Kid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Bound to Rise.

"My child, do you think he has the
force and perseverance to raise him
self to your level2"
"I am sure he has, mamma. Why,
have you forgotten the time the eleva-
tor was broken, how he climbed the
whole eight stories?"
Love laughs not alone at locksmiths;
especially in our throbbing civilization
there are others.-Detroit Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Before the Rarcain Sale.

New Salesman-'I understand that
no purchaser is to have more than ten
yards. But suppose lady comes back
after one purchase shall I refuse to
sell her any more?"
Floor Walker-"I you're tired of
your position. Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
His List Resort,

'sHow did Sims happen to marry
his landlady, professor?"
4 am not conversaut with all the
facts, but from what J. have gathered
incidentally am under an impression
Fl might say conviction-that board
bill had some direct bearing upon the
unexpected union. Detroit Free
Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
The All-Prevailinc.

Kind-hearted Old Lady-"When
you finally reached the barron island,
400 leagues away from the beaten
courses Of ships, what was the first
thing that met your eye2"
Recently Shipwrecked Tar" 'Bi-
cycles Sold Here, mum. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Explained,

'see here, young man, I'll have to
take you in. Your lanterns out. :"
"Hold on, officer, I'll explain. You
see bought one of these $2.bicycle
suits this afternoon, and 1t burst on
me ten miles from home. Now, I'm
trying to get back as quietly as I can
in the dark. You see the necessity of
it?"
"That's all right-go ahead."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
rhe Heicht of Her Ambition.

Bertha-"What is the height of
your ambition, dear?"
Marie (blushing)-"Oh, something
between five and half and six feet. !"
London Fun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Tho Main Point.

Elocutionist beginning to recite Long
fellows famous poem) Ills ten, my
children, and you shall hear of the
midnight ride of Paul Revere"
Impatient Auditor-tWhat make Of
wheel did he ?"-Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
A Great Inventor.

"You wouldn't take that man for o
great inventor, would you?"
''No. Is he?"
: 'tHe is. He invented On excuse for
being out with the boys that satisfied
his wife, and he's been married ssven-
teen yeal sl"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
Comfort costs 20 Cents.

Irritating, aggrarating, agonizing letter, Ec-
zema, Ringworin and oil other itching skin dis.
eases are quickly cured by the use of Tettertne.
1t is soothing, cooling, healing. Costs 80 cents
box. post paid brings comfort at once. Address
j. 7. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01

We offer One Hundred Doll IT. Reward for
any CO of Catarrh that cannot b: cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., P ops, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known + j. Che
ney or the Ia t 10 years. and believe h m pe:-
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton m de by their firm.
WEST G. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
wAIDiNo, KrssAs & ,AfARvIS, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio,
Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken it1!ernaliy.ctt-
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
laces of tn system. Pic, 75c. pc bottle. Sold
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01

Fits permanently cured. NO flts or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kltne's Great
Nerve Restorer So trial bottle and Treatise free.
DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd. 991 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
THE MAGIC BREASTP1N.
ssssmsm2asg@s@a@sMs@gms@a@@@s@g@g@S@g@g@gR
By L. E. Van Noof,ian.

I saw that it
was likely to rain all
day I determined to
visit my friend Azral,
who keeps the vertu
shop on Wardour
street. I had sew
eral holidays on hand
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
How's This I?

The road to fame is full of quicksands, ra.
nnoS and mountains
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
It's purratIon.

Hennypeck (drearily)-'T fancy my
.wife's mother intends to make her
stay with us Kathleen Mavourneen
visit"
Askins-"What do you mean by
that?"
Hennypeck-"Oh, cit may be for
years and it may be forever" you
know. New York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-09-01
The seamy side OF city is where the resi-
dents get along only sew sew.
Mamie SYrnn.

Attention is .alled to the Maple Syrup adver-
tisement IN this paper, waich has the endorse
ment of Governor Taylor Of Tennessee, Rev.
Sam Jones and others. This syrup with tho su-
gar made from IT has been manufactured and
Sold by a company extensively through tho
wholesale and retail trade, but it ran too high
for the people by passing through SO many
hands. 1t is now proposed TO let the people
have the formula and make 1t at first cost, and
they win make mistake If they do not take
hold of it, 1t has been pronounced equal to the
.only pure old Vermont" which sells at S1.3O
per gallon.
The average school boy prefers tanned shoe
10 tanned back.