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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17


90 war;" Which the guardian of
our wardrobe paraphrases
thusly:
You'll not be in high feather
II YOU wait till warm weather,
and 60 with scarcely breathing spell
since winter frocks and wraps were
finished, We turn to lawns and laces
with the summer vista in prospective.
Winter goods have been superseded
by the irrepressible cotton shirt waists,
dainty muslins and fiimy parasols
in spite of the fact that their time OF
usefulness is three or four months
distant. "Serpentine" null is one OF
the prettiest materials that has ever
graced the drygoods market. 1t
is sheer enough to be dainty and strong
enough to make serviceable gown,
while it seems exactly to suit the re.
auirements of the shirt waist. "Edel-
weiss" is perhaps the most artistic
production of cotton stuffs shown in
several years. It is made of silk and
wool-wonderfully fine and soft-and
the hand.printed flowers that form the
design look far more as though they
were hand.painted. Dimities, OF
course, come in designs as dainty as
the fabric itself, and in ginghams
both Scotch and French plaids and
stripes will predominant. A good way
in which tomako gingham frock is to
have the outside skirt and lining made
separately, just fastened at the belt.
In this way the dress is easily laun-
dered and the skirt will be more apt to
keep in shape. Trimmed skirts will
prevail for summer gowns of cotton,
but our tailor-made street suits will
still retain their plain neat skirts now
so fashionable. The advance models
in short-waists show the separate col
lars of last summer, but in many cases
these are made fancy, either by having
a colored edge or arranged in small
square tabs edged with embroidery,
much on the same style as our winter
collars are made. fortunately the
sleeves are considerably smaller and
have lost that ungraceful. baggy look
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
SLIGHTLY AMBIGUOUS.

"What l want" said the
sis to prove that my client is
]y deficient.
"Certainly," replied the
"There won't be the least tr
showing that, SO long as he
ployed you as his lawyer. ~
ton Star.
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pAvINa THE PATH OF PEA

fAVING THE PATH OF PEI
"oh, would you mind do
favor2"
"With pleasure. What is
Kindly remove that cost
out of your window"
"Wby, pray?"
81 shall be passing your
my wife in half an hour. ~
Tribune,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
1oKISa OUT FOR RESULTS.

sNo, Miss Yankee. no-the
never sets on the British Eml
cried Lord Nooileby.
"Don't wonder" replied
Yankee. "It's probably afrai
what it might hatch. "-Ha
Bazaar.
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voCIFERous.

"My dear." said Mr.. Hicks
wife, "don't wear that ha {.
opera.
"Wby not? 1t wont obstr
body's VISION"
"No, my dear but it may
music, it's SO very loud. u .
Bazaar.
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A GOOD REASON.

Editor-"It seems to Il
Howler, the elocutionist, n
cess of her entertainment
She dropped in just now
that the house wouldn't ho
dience.
Reporter (who attended
tainment)-"That's so;
have the doors locked. -
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Pleasant Labor.

"Nan, doesn't it trouble you for
Jack to have rheumatism in both
arms?"
"Well, when he calls I have to do
part of his work for him. Chicago
Record.
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The Oldest Peer in England

BY the death OF Lord Congleton The
House OF Lords has lost its Oldest
Baron. The late peer was eighty.
seven. He was not. however, the BID.
est peer OF the realm, that distinction
being held by the Earl OF Mansfield,
who is ninety,
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TIE 1ouEIsT's suGGF

ga great many people 81
these walls" said the gui'
the visitor through the
lish church where the no
were inferred.
"Same way over in OF
replied the visitor "wh..
get a better preacher
Statesman.
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Two and Three-Csnt Pieces.

A few years ago 4,5Oo,00o bronze
two.cent pieces were set afoat. Three
million of these are still outstanding.
Three million three,cent niekles pieces
are scattered over the United States,
but it 10 very rarely that one Ia seen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
TONED DOWN.

"Mrs. Thatcher. has red hair, ha
she?"
"Well, she would have, but you e
her father is banker, and that ma
it auburn. Chicago Record.
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PRACTICAL CHARITY.

Professor-"I called, madam,
give your daughter lessons on vol
culture.
Madam" "ButI didn'tengage yc
Professor-"I know but the ne z
bors did. "-Norristown Herald.
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NO CLAIM on THE Al

NO CLAIM on THE A
"Say!" called out t
citizen, you stop thatl
"Who are you?" d.
teamster.
'Doesn't make any di,
am. You quit poundi
mails !"
"You amt no officer.
starr"
81 may not be an Off
find one. I am not goi
ard see a human brute
the Lords creatures ]"
"These amt the Lo
blame you'll" roared
"These is mules !"
Whack Whack I! WI
Tribune.
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The Spartan Virtue, Fortitude,

Is severely taxed by dyspepsia. But good di-
gestion Will wait on appetite, and health on
both," when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is re-
sorted to by tho victim of indigestion. Heart
burn, natulence, biliou5ness will cease torment
ing the gastric region aud liver If this genial
family corrective meets with the fair trial that
sterling remedy deserves. Use 1t regularly, not
spasmodically-now and then. 1t conquers ma
larfal, kidney, nervous and rheumatic ailments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

pp.,---, md kept the sweet lady under
a glass tumbler for three weeks. She
watched her "building her house of
snowy silk" and raising family, aud,
says the writer, "she soon learned to
take flies from my hand and drink
water from leaf which I gave her
fresh every day." The delicate beauty
and er-heartednesss OF feeding,
presumably, live flies to the dainty
pct, is to be noted with unbounded
admiration.
This shows how spiders may be
tanned and made much of by any one
who appreciates their Ioveliness. That
they are useful beasts in relation to
the depletion of flies and mosquitoes
is we'll known, and dozen or SO pet
spiders in bed room would do much
for the comfort and peace of mind of
the summer boarder. New York Mail
and Express.
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NO ESCAPE.

Tuttle "The Professor finds il
possible to get away from his VIC
Newton-"Is that so?"
Tuttle-"Yes; he went to the
shore, and the first thing he ST.,
was school of fish. Texas Siftc
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TOOK HIM AT HIS WORD.

HubbY-"You are worth mill
to me-"
Wifey-"Can I get an advance
$50 on that million for a new hat?
Judge.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Cotarrh Cure.
T. j. CHENEY Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known T. j. Che
ney for the last IS years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obligation made
by their Arm.
West & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Price 7Sc. per bottle. Sold 10y
al Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

Over 100000 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood;
Cure guaranteed. 30 cents anil Sl.Oo, at all
drupgists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

One of the neatest ap t
gowns seen in the audienei -
urday was made of deep broad.
cloth. The skirt aud lsdort jacket
were perfectly plain, tas latter, how
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
THE REAL CAUSE.

Jasper-s'The sea sometimes 81.
very boisterous.
Jumpuppe-"It is no wonder,
it always appears to be full. ."-Tru q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

An Illinois Judge has just sent criminal to
tho penitentiary Tor one hundred years. He
must have great faith in the Illinois climate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

FITS stopped tree and permanently cured No
flts after FIRST days use of DIR. KLISE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. Free 81 trial bottle and treat
ise. Send TO Dr. Kline a31 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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Ho,y,s fhise

JUss try I0c box of Cascarets, candy cathar
tic, finest liver and bowel regulator made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

lean recommend Piso's Cure for Consumption
to sufferers from Asthma.-E. u, TOWNSEND rt'
Howard WIS., May 4, '04.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

WHEN bilious o. coatlve, eat 9 Castasat
candy esthartiei cure guaranteed !Qcn ssa' =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
iders as Personal Pets.

der is GA obnoxious insect is
the popular fallacies which
1inish the real pleasure which
q for those who are capable of
it. The spider is not an OBJ
insect at all. In the first place
t an insect. In the second
, fur is it from being hurtful
i've, that it can be made one
earest little pets in the world.
t Wentworth Leighton, in o
magazine article, tells how
ected q common or garden
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

MnDnulNE Opium and whisky Habit
WUnfE1tN cured at homo. Never fails.
Monareh Home Cure Co., NEW ALBANY, ISD
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie CSC. bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

There is very seldom any hue and cry after an
elopine wife unless she belongs to ''sassiety."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe; 10c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17

JUG WOSI OF CID, 30 loV 80 o -
don's believe there are any burglrs
there, anyway.
Mrs. M.-"But there are! They've
got the gas turned up to the FIJI
height, and"
Mr.. NJ. (springing hastily out oi
bed)-"Good heavensl I'd like to
know if the gas bills amt big eno9h
already without having gang of bug
lars breaking in and running 'em pr
any higher. I'll see about this in q
hurry!"
Springs the police alarm, grabs q
revolver and disappears in the dine.
tion of the dlning-room) .-TwinkAs.
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CARRYING THINGS

Mrs. Manhattan (r
band in the ribs at l. "
up quick, John Henri
lars in the dining-r
silverware. "
Mr.. Manhattan Is
m'dear. The spoons
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No-To.Rac for Fifty Cents.

Always find time to soy some earnest word
between the idle talk.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-17
nndea Confederate.

acdote is related by
ter in his "Cam-
1t" in the Century:
the field General
aouse and expressed
some dispatches.
ed were lying upon
/, rooms; they had
re in accordance
m of wounded men
seems to be q natu-
,use conveys the
If home. I walked
o a back room to
Is a dry spot which
ssion Of for O short
+. ges,, and look over
ere was seen sitting
Confederate Lieu.
Who had been shot
the ball passing
4 and coming out
A mass Of coagu.
l his face and neck,
IL, shocking appear.
le moment we en-
hair forward toward
aid, with a bow and
AXE my chair, SIR"
ked at him, and re-
iced that chair much
sep your seat. I see
l. lrt. +" The officer ans.
t redly: ''If you folks
o our lines. I think I
. to get a leave to go
y girl; but I reckon
know me now" The
1 will see that one OF
.oes all in his power for
/ stepped out Of the
d one Of the surgeons
ng the wounds of our
what he could for the
We did not hear what
afterward. He proba-
' that he had been talk
.eneral.i chief OF the
The dispatches were
ten in another room.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
A Difference-Toned Down-Prace'
cal Charity - Vociferous-
Took Him at His
Word, Etc.

They sat in tiers, these funny fold,
And laughed while Harlequin cracked a
joke.
He sat in tears and did not laugh
When he cracked his funny bone quite
half;
Yet they split their sides, which all mus
own,
Is worse than fractured funny bon
-Judg.
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REALM OF STYLE
EXQUISITE SUMMER FABRICS
NOW AT NEW YORK STORES.
Coming Fashions in Shirt Waists and
Warm Weather Gowns-TailoS-
Made Gowns Seen at the
Opera Matinee.
Especial New York Letter.)

nTN time of peace prepare for
90 war;" Which the guardian of
our wardrobe paraphrases
thusly:
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A LETTER TO WOMEN
From Mrs. James corrigar

For seventeen years have suffered.
Periods were SO very painful that
would have to go to the doctor every
month.
The state herald., 1897-06-18

cnce on the border Is accounted for by
the fact that the country for n con-
siderable distance on both sides OF the
Rio Grande Is the hiding place for dcs-
perados. outlaws and cattle thieves.
Scarcely day passes that the service
OF these armed men Is not sought by
cattlemen. ranchers or some traveller
who has suffered the loss OF property
at tho hands OF the desperate charac-
ters who infest the mesquite thickets
and cacti-coyered hills OF the plains.
A stout ranger tells a story Of
recent battle with a desperate outlaw
that presents features OF such start
ling and horrible character that the
bare recital OF the cold facts taxes the
credulity of one not familiar with
scenes upon field OF carnage. Those
who remember the headless rider that
dashed about over the battlefield of
woerth during the Franco-G German
war, will doubtless read the rangers
strange story with more interest than
others. This ranger suddenly rode
within earsho, OF the man he wanted.
and he called to him to surrender The
outlaw replied with rlnc shot. accom-
panylng the echo OF the flrearm with
n laugh and the words. "The guard
dies; II never surrenders" "Ah. you
have been reading Victor Hugo while
hiding In the bush." muttcrcd the ran
The state herald., 1897-06-18
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
Two Reports Made by the Kansas Inyesti-
eating Committee.

Topeka. Kan. June 12.-The legisla-
tive Doodle and bribery investigating
committee wound up It's business to-
day and adjourned. Majority and
minority reports were submitted to
Governor Lecdy. The majority report
II signed by Householder, Cook and
Outcalt. Popullst members. and the
minority by Grimes, Republican. The
majority report charges wholesale cor
ruptlon on the part Of n wcll-organlzcd
corporation lobby and certain mem
bcrs OF the Legislature during the re-.
cent session: declares that the win Of
the people had been thwarted by the
yote.sclllng process. recommends the
passage of nm nntl.lobby law, aud re.
quests the governor To call II special
session Of the Legislature so that some
acts may be passed regulating corpor
atiOns.
Representative Grimes. In his MIN.
orlty report, lnilmn,cs that there was
not so much boodling done during the
Legislature ns there was perjury On
the witness stand before the commit.
tee. He says that members Of one fac.
tion OF the populist party perJured
themselves IN order TO smlrch the
members Of another faction. The
names OF legislators implicated are
omitted by both reports.
The state herald., 1897-06-18

there was something still more amax.
ing and blood-curdling in front of the
ranger. The headless trunk of the out
law did not fall from the flying horse.
The blood was squirting high into the
air from the arteries Of the neck. but
the body sat in the saddle with arms
and legs clinging to the animal and
looking as rigid as II they were made
of Iron. A dozen or more rangers who
were riding the range had heard the
firing and they were riding In a gallop
to the rangers assistance from an op-
posite direction. AS they rode over a
low ridge the first thing they saw was
the headless outlaw, not twenty steps
away, and coming towards them as II
the horses feet were hardly touching
the earth. Not one lacked courage.
They had proved that in a dozen bat
ties, but they had already began to
retreat into the bush, too much terri
lied to open their mouths, when the
headless body Of the outlaw dropped
from the saddle and struck the sand
like lor of'wood. The body had clung
to the saddle for 200 yards. The ranch
ers corroborated the story of the ran
ger. and they say that the arms and
legs OF the dead man were like pieces
of iron. The limbs were so firm and
rigid that 1t would have been impos-
sible to have bent them In any di-
roction without breaking them.
The Texas rangers are brave men.
1t Is doubtful whether there is another
military organization on earth that
endures so many hardships and faces
so many dangers. Old soldiers famil-
lar with campaigning say they would
rather serve in the ranks of any army
In Europe during actual war than to be
Texas ranger. Watchful and grave
enough while riding through the cac-
tus. the moment that they get out on
the plains where they can look about
them they are ready to tell a story or
sing a song.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
COMPETITION.
Senator o. II. Piatt Makes some Novel
Points for Railways


Points for Railways.
By Senator o. II. Plat: Competition
in railroad transportation differs from
every other kind of competition in the
world. do not say that II is not to be
judged by the same legal rule. but
say In essence and in character II is
different from competition In any 9TH
~ business. In the first place. II is
not competition in trade. The railroad
buys nothing of the producer: 1t sells
nothing to the consumer. II simply
farries-it distributes; that is all. Con-
tracts In restraint OF trade may oper-
ate the same with reference to con-
tracts between common carriers as
between merchants; but the two kinds
Of business differ in character. It dif-
fers from every other business, because
whatever the result OF the competition
and the rivalry the railroad stays. RI
cardo is grea' advocate OF the doe
trlne that competition is the life OF
trade: but he writes from n bankers
standpoint. In banking. capital is cir
cula,ory. II competition drives 1, out
Of the banking business II may go Into
the manufacturing business. but the
railroad stays whatever the result OF
competition.
II competition and the survIval OF
the 'lttest' means the physical removal
of the weakest, the pretended law is
inapplicable, Tor you cannot remove
the railroad. When its iron rails are
laid down from point TO point. there
It stays; and however many companies
may be bankrupted by competition.
there stands another company ready to
take Its place and to be bankrupted In
turn. II Is not SO on the highways.
II is not so on the waterways. II two
rival coach proprletors disagree and
one is bankrupted. the coaches can go
elsewhere and run on other roads. II
rival steamboat lines disagree and by
competition one Is bankruptcd. the
boats can 80 elsewhere. The world is
full OF free highway. but the railroad
is not . free highway.
The state herald., 1897-06-18

ger TO himself. The ranger opened flrn
with his Winchester. but his horse
was almost nying over the rough
ground and he failed TO put n bullet
either In the body OF the thief or failed
to iirc. A dozen bullets whisticd about
the rangers head. but fortunately not
ono struck him. II soon became owl
dent 10 both parties that cnoh ono had
emptlod his weapons, The ranger. by
the merest accident. had at his belt an
old Mexican sword. II was long.
straight blade. hs sharp M razor and
resembling monster bowie knife more
than anything else. The ranger had
been asked to carry II to Rio Grande
City and deliver II 10 friend from
whom II had been borrowed. lie was
almost at the heels OF tho Outlaws
horse, and happening to think Of the
old sword he drew II from the acab-
bard and. swinging Il over his head.
once more he called 10 the outlaw TO
surrender. bu, the desperate man re-
pliod by driving the steel Into the
TANKS Of his horse. Tho bright blade
flashed through the air and struck the
outlaw ON the back Of the neck. II
was n master stroke, the result OF
which as,onishtd the ranger. The head
Of the outlaw spun through the air and
fell into bunch Of cactus. That of
Itself was sufficiently horrible. but
The state herald., 1897-06-18
Robert the 1sruee.

Art has lent no aid to the lmagl-
nation In It's attempt to realize the
Outward appearance OF Robert the
Bruce, his companions In arms, or his
enemies. for the rude portraits ON his
coins can hardly be regarded MS serious
portraits Neither statues nor plct-
ures have presented their lineaments.
and nll that is known of the King OF
Scots Is contained In the following
brief passage in the Historic MaIorIs
Britannica: Ills figure was graceful
and athletic, with broad shoulders: his
features were handsome: he had the
yellow hair Of the northern race. with
blue and sparkling eyes. His intellect
was quick, and he had the gift OF fluent
speech In the ycrnaeular delightful to
listen to-" supposing the remains e,-
humcd ut Dunfermllne In the early
part OF the present century to have
been King Roberts. which Is far from
improbable. he must have stood about
six feet hlgh.
The state herald., 1897-06-18
FAST RELAY RIDING.
a Message Carried by Bicyclists From sa-
Ida to Denver In Fifteen Hours.

iuh w
Denver. June 14.-At 4 o'clock yes
tcrday morning message from the
mayor of Salda to the mayor of Den
Yer was placed in n leather pouch and
slung over the back of bicycle rider
at Salida. At o'clock last night the
message was delivered. Salida is 20
miles from Denver by railroad and n
little more than that by wagon road.
The trip was made, therefore. at an
average speed of about fifteen miles IN
hour. This remarkable feat was ac-
complishcd by dividing the distance
into short relays and covering it at the
utmost speed TO he got out of wheels
and legs under all kinds of conditions.
Considering that the roads were al
most uniformly bad-mountainous in
some places, muddy In others and
rough for the rest-the time made was
excellent. Some parts of the road
We're Travelled at a good deal less than
a trce-minutc clip, to make up the time
lost over dangerous and almost impass-
able stretches.
A notable circumstance Is that the
trip was made in exactly the schedule
time. To figure out to minute the
time necessary for message TO travel
by relays a distance of PIG miles was
something of feat itself. This credit
able bit of calculation was performed
by J. A. MaGuire Of Denver and +. w.
Livesley of Salida. They and the Sail
la Wheel Club. with the jealous as
slstance OF the wheelmen of Canon
City, Colorado Springs and Denver,
managed the ride.