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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Elephants as Beasts of Burden.

As beast of burden the elephant is
very largely employed in India, Bur
nah, Ceylon, Sumatra and South
eastern Asia, and MS such it is found
to be patient, intelligent, Industrious
and most effective. The average ele-
.phant will "walk away" with load of
half a ton MS though unburdened. In
Burmah they are employed for drag
ging logs up from the river and stack
ing them in well-regulated piles in the
bank. This they do with human pre-
cision, and butt away at the end of q
log until it is flush with the pile,
with nm intelligence that is almost
startling. In Perak they use them for
carrying loads of tin from the mines;
in India they are employed for bear.
ing miscellaneous burdens, and, OF
course, their great strength is often
employed for removing obstacles be-
yond ordinary l.orse power. AS a
rule, horses are afraid of them, and ]
remember once, while riding from
Dagshai to Simla, having to blindfold
my horse before L could get him to
pass three or four stately elephants.
1t was, of course, at particularly
nasty bit of road, where tumble ove1
the CHAT would have ended my sublu.
nary tolls. The elephant is kind and
gentle. 1t returns love for love. In
the Jungle, when free, they live IN
herds and are very much attached te
each other. The monarch Of the herd
is an arch polygamist, and admits Of
no rivalry-fghting 'to the death, il
need be, in defence of his harem.
james Budget.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Mnmnn,s Suffrage Statistics.

The total number of women regist-
cred and thereby entitled to vote on
the suffage question at the Massachu-
setts election, held November 3, 1896,
was 80, ,249. OF this number only 23,-
O6S voted. The vote was as follows:
In favor of female suffrage, %, 2O4;
against, S64. Women voted on equal
terms with men in Wyoming under the
territorial constitution from 1870 un-
til 1890, when Wyoming was admitted
into the union. The state constltu-
tion, containing the clause for woman
suffrage, was ratified by the people be-
fore admission. In Kansas women
have the right of suffrage in munich
pal elections. In 1891 over 6O,OoO
women voted in the state. In many
of the states of the union school sui
frage exists for women. Women IN
Montana, who are taxpayers, have the
same rights at the polls as men. BY
popular vote in Colorado in 1893 there
was moisrity of 5000 in favor OF
woman sufage-Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Steel and Brick Eoadways.

Secretary Wilson has given direc'
tions to General Roy Stone, Chief of the
Bureau of Good Roads at the Depart.
ment of Agriculture, to construct
sample steel roadway at the most con-
venient location he can find at the
seen and studied by the v1slrors WIG
will attend the exposition during the
summer. Secretary Wilson thinks the
steel trackway for wagons is the easiest
solution Of Good Roads problem, par
ticularly in the West, where stone and
gravel are rce-and the. soil is deep
and sticky.
"In sections where stone is very
scarce" said Secretary Wilson, las in
central Illinois, experiments are being
made for the construction of brick
roads. At Monmouth q road has been
made of a single course of vitrifed
brick set on edge, laid on sand, seven
feet wide between curbs of oak plank
and borders of broken stone to o
distance of two feet on each side. This
road has not been in use long enough
to be fully tested, but has given very
favorable impression at the outset. It
has been recommended that an expert.
ment be made with brick trackways for
wheels and gravel between for the
tread of horses, and it is quite possible
that steel trackways may be protitably
substituted for brick
"a more thorough test Of brick
roads has been made in Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, where they have proved
so satisfactory that they are being ex-
tended in several directions. The
plans for their extension call for stone
curbing on both sides of an eight-foot
track of brick, the remainder of the
road, twenty-feet wide, is graded but
not paved. These roads, however, have
been expensive, and have required
much heavy grading. The cost OF
paving is much higher than that of a
steel trackway at the present price OF
that material" "-Johnstown Penn.
Denonrot
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Elaborate Scheme.

.'I wish one word from me would
strike that man blind and deaf and
dumb for the rest of his life. F."
'sWhat crime has ne committed?
'tNone that I know OF. "
"What has he ever done to you?
Nothing"
ssThen why do wish you had the
power to iniure him SO horribly"
$50 I could generously refrain from
exercising it. This would give me a
claim on lis gratitude and [ could
strike him for a loan. Isn't 1t a
beastly shame that man who can
originate scheme like that should be
suffering at this moment for the lack
of paltry, miserable, dad-dlnged
quarter of r?"-Chicago Trib-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
TURNING AND GRINDING.

And there's very te% p S
and
don't u'
hu'on
MIND ond nil
we an oi Us T"n' ~ 'A' grind"
he
We NNaa "I
him
dba
thesame When ne
n,n
THAT It's the W" go
eha the tim
lmcomlng@
We'll eyes open
! tolean
grinding forsomy Well LOOK Sr tne pest S d
they
LAZY enough
arau! tYandegr in OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
ALcft-Handed A Argument.

A correspondent, supposed to be
dealer in vehicles and agricultural I'M
plements, writes as follows to Farm
Machinery:
Anybody with half sense knows
that if we had good roads the farmers
wouldn't wear out one-third as many
buggies and wagons. Most of the
farmers would be riding around on
those pesky bicycles. Some Of them
would neglect putting in crops to ride
their bicycles, and consequently
wouldn't buy the implements they
wanted. The worse the condition OF
the roads the better for the dealers.
Let us have roads that will keep the
farmers from gallavantiug around on
bicycles. Let us have roads that will
keep the farmers at home attending to
their crops, which wear out imple-
ments, and, when they do come to
town, let the roads be so they will
wear out their vehicles quick. Don't
you see that the farmer will make more
money by staying at home attending
his farm, and consequently can buy
more implements and buggies? 1t
will be better for him, the dealer, the
manufacturer and you, but I believe
you are too stupid to see it, Iwant
you to publish this letter, though, SO
the manufacturers and dealers will
have their eyes opened and see how
they are working against their own in
terests in working for good roads.
I've been corresponding with several
dealers about trading my business for
theirs, I am determined to get out OF
this community. want to get where
true merit, honesty and horse sense
will be appreciated. I'll wait and see
if You publish this letter before write
again, and 1 hope, if it is published,
the dealers and manufacturers will
write to me and tell me if they don't
think I'm right on the good road
question. ga CRoAKEE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Toads Arc of Value.

Don't drive away the toads from
your gardens. They are Of immense
value rs insect destroyers and are per-
fectly harmless. In fact, in many
places in Europe, they cultivate them
as a sort of house pet. \ gentleman
from suburban town tells me he has
two in his home, and they have en-
tirely freed his dwelling from cock
reaches and water bugs. If you are
pestered i'll summer with the trouble
some little red ant, keep toad. 1t is
m absolute safeguard.-Boston Post.
Schoolma'am-"Why was it that his
great discovery was not properly ap-
preciated until long after Columbus
was dcad?' Nineteenth century
Schoolboy-'. '.Because he didn't adver-
Use. ''-Pittsburg Bulletin
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
INTERESTING FACTS.
ONLY ona nArson in ona thons

Only one person in one thousand
reaches 100 years of age.
Women load and unload vessels in
some of the Japanese ports.
Russia has, outside of the Black
sea, war fleet of 173 vessels.
More than 1900 varieties of roses
have been cultivated during the pres
ent century.
Forty-four scortchers were fined So
each in the recorders court in Detroit
one morning last week.
The Schiller-Stiftung, in Germany,
distributed last year more than II, 900
marks among the INDECENT families OF
authors.
Roesini used to embrace effusively
every Spaniard he met, because, "but
for Spain Italy would be last among
the nations"
Copper coins are not in use at
johannesburg at all, the lowest piece
of money being the threepenny bit
called "tickey."
An ostrich lives about thirty years,
and the average annual yield of bird
in captivity is from two to four pounds
of plumes.
Green Fluke, one of the three col
ored men who were in the band OF
pioneer Mormons who founded Salt
Lake City, is still alive in Idaho.
The queen reigns over one CONT
nent, one hundred peninsulas, five
hundred promontories, one thousand
lakes, two thousand rivers and ten
thousand islands.
The Roman swords, before Cannae,
B. q. 236, were pointless and sharp
on only one side; ,.fter Cannae the
shore Spanish sword, for cutting and
thrusting, was adopted.
At the last congress of German vine
yardists Professor Workman reported
that he mad found living bacteria ii
wine which had been bottled % to 81
years.
The phalanx was defeated by thu
legion because the former could no
be maneuvered save on fiat, opei
ground, while the legion could operate
in any kind of country.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
General Stone on Good Roads.


The United States Government is
building a macadam road on College
avenue, New Brunswick, N. j., as m
object lesson. AS part of the lesson
General Roy Stone, of the road build
ing section of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, gave lecture
on "Road Building" The General
said that the Government has looked
out for the railroads, the rivers and
harbors, but the roads, the connections
between the city and rural districts,
have been neglected. This, however,
is now being remedied. With dirt
roads it costs farmers twenty-five cents
per mile per ton Of freight moved.
Good roads save eighteen cents OF
this. General Stone went on to say
that one of the cheapest and most
practical roads of the future will re-
semble a railway, with steel tracks
about eight inches wide for wheels
to run in, while the horse travels in o
gravel path. Such roads, he asserted,
can be built cheaply, and will give
splendid service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Useless knowledge,

Cookery School Proiector-'I have
called, Mrs. Slimdiet, to ask You if you
would like to join our cookery class
just forming"
Mrs. Slimdiet (boartling-house
keeper) )-"Oh, I don't care to spend
money learnin' how to git up lot O.
Frenchifed dishes"
"Ah, but you do not understand.
Our lessons are devoted to the prepara-
tion of all sorts of nice and palatable
dishes just from things left over, you
know"
'sNo use tome. We never have any.
thing left over. New York Weekly
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
A Learned Opinion.

Son--Pa, what is whisky straight?
Father (who knows whereof)-Er-
well, my boy, large swelled head;
an erroneous impression of great and
sudden wealth; disposition to fight
q man twice your size; an aptness for
making the world to appear lop-siaed
and to be revolving rapidly; any one
of them may be properly called a
whisliy's trait.-Harlem Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
4 Delicafc Remnnstrance.

"When I get to be man." said the
boy WHO hasa good memory for phrases,
"I'm going to strive to cultivate an
unseltish nature.
';That's right" replied his father.
'sHow are you going to go about it?'
"Well, in the first place, if have
any little boys I'll let them shoot their
own fireworks instead of telling them
they must let me do it for fear they
will hurt themselves. Washington
Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Even the Owls.

She had just returned from q visit
to Boston.
els it true" asked an acquaintance,
"that there is an air OF culture and
educational refinement plainly notice
able in the speech of Boston resi-
dents?"
"My DEAR" she replied impressive
ly, 'even the owls around Boston
hoot TO whom!' instead of TO whoop
as i'll the west Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Cause for Laughter.

First Little Boy-What are you
laughin' at?
Second Little Boy--Father's scoldin'
everybody in the house cause he says
he can't lay thing down minute
without someone pickin' it up an
losin' it-he, he, hel
What's be lost?"
"His pencil. y
"Where is it?''
Behind his ear all the time. San
Francisco Examiner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Made Him Sutty.

"Snickers," said Cawker to the we'll
known humorist, "do you think that n
persons diet has much influence on his
actions and thoughts?"
eyes, I do, Cawker. I think that
what man eats determines his pecu-
liarities. Why do you ask?"
"I have noticed you eating good
many chestnuts lately. Fun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
How she Entrapped Him.

Ethel--"You say Algy has been
heartlessly deceived by young wo-
man. Did she lead him on to think
that she loved him?"
May-"Oh, no; she led him on to
believe that she didn't care rap for
him, and then when he carelessly pro-
posed, accepted him on the spot. -
New York Truth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
How She Knew.

He-"What makes you think thai
Balderly will soon ask you to marry
him.
She-"Don't mention it to any one,
but I know his income isn't large, and
he's beginning to argue with me that
plain living promotes the best com.
plexion. Adams freeman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
How He Got Along.

eft must be awful to be broke away
out west"
'I didn't find it so. I had pretty
good suit of clothes, so pretended to
he wanting to invest in real estate.
Nothing was too good for me. "-Indi-
anapolis Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
A sympathetic Chord.

"What did you do with that klepto-
maniac in your literary club?'
eve didn't do anything. She made
us all weep by confessing that she had
been led astray by having to pick her
husbands pockets for pin money. =
Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Worth Pressing.
He-Jenny, you are a brickl

He-Jenny, you are brick!
She between gasps)-1es, pressed
brick.
He-Well, let's go up to P. J. Jones
and get him to purchase soda foun-
tain OF Chapman & Co., Madison, Ind
Isee the advertisement in the EAST COAST
BANNER, and they say their fountains
Just make delicious soda.
She-Oh, you dear, sweet man!
Press me again!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Jour BUDGET OF HUMOR.
LAUoHTER:PRovoKINo STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

Success-Animal Love-A Little Short
Feline Fellcitations-True Nepotism-
Tho Things We Say-A Post Graduate
"A Two-Time Talker, Etc, Etc.
It lies through two swings doors swung to.
The attendance is always full;
Some by the door marked "Push" get
through,
And the rest through the door marked
"Pul.'
Melville Chatter, in Life.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
What She Lost.

Husband-'I have made all sorts OF
sacrifices for you. Now, what did you
ever give for me?"
Wife-"What did ever give up for
you? WE'LL I never Why, I gave up
half dozen of the incest young men
in town. Fun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
The End of His Rope.

"Do you have mice in your house,
Parker?" asked Wicks.
"Yes-lots of 'em," said Parker.
"What on earth do you do for them!
I'm bothered to death by them at my
house."
"What do 1dofo emp" said Parker.
"Why, 1 do everything for tfem--pro-
vide 'em with home, plenty to eat
and so forth. What more can they ex.
pect?"-Harper's Bazaar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
John Doe, His Mark:

"I'd like to know who is sending me
these anonymous letters" said the head
of the firm.
"And pfawt's that?" asked the Irish
porter.
ga letter without any signature.
This makes the third one I have re-
ceived in two weeks"
perhaps" said Mike. perhaps the
poor man cannot write his name at all. !"
Dublin World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Necessary Time.

cit takes my wife three days to &c
to a picnic. "
CLOVIS that?"
"She takes day to get ready, day
to 60 and day to get over it. Chi
cnoo Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Russian Landed Estates.

Nowhere in Europe are landed es-
tates so vast as in Russia. Striking
evidence thereof is furnished by the
will of General Maltzeif, of the Cars
army, who bequeaths TO his heirs, i'll
addition to other property, no less
than twenty-nine mines, fifteen Of
which are of the first Importance.
They afford employment to more than
60, 900 worklmen. The only person in
Russia whose miningproperties exceed
those of the Maltzetf estate is Elm
Demidoff.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
The Things we Saw,

Nouveau Riche-'I wonder, dear,
how you came to marry an ordinary fell
low like me?"
Bride-''I haven't the least idea.
Mamma managed the whole affair. -
Fun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
A Post Graduate.

Barber-'Have you had any expert
ence in shaving students?'
Applicant for Job-"Oh, yes, sir; /
always 60 over their faces with the
back of the razor, and ask them if it
pulls much. Harvard Lampoon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
A Little Short.

She-'sIt's funny, but NIL the time
T have known Mr.. Tigg he never has
paid me q compliment. F"
He-"Tigg never pays anybody any.
thing. Boston Transcript.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
In LOVE AND w AR.

HEN Charles was

HEN Charles was
thirty he decided
that he had gone
to school long
e n ou h. His
father had arrived
at that conclusion
years before, but
the sons indomit-
able determine
tion to conquer Mt
least the rudi-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
ReassurinS.

Customer-'Why don't you ever
drive your cat off the table, waiter?"
Waiter-"Well, you see, it's stewed
rabbit day, and the proprietor says the
customers like to see the cot in evil
dence on these days" Boston
Traveller.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

WRESS. IA.
''lIavinC obtained 4 box OF TETTERINE OF
Hunter & Wright. Of Louisville. Ga. which used
on case of itching piles Of FIVE years stand
ing | spent $50 fnr different kinds of RENE
dies and the still OF doctors NIL for no good,
until got tho TETTERISE. am now we'll. Ac-
cept thanks" Yours w. r. KING.
By mail for Soc In stamps by J. 4. Shup.rinc,
Savannah Ga,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

"You," said the man, "are not
SO hot" The cucumber managed to
remain cool. "And you are not so
many us you might be-" Then, to
sustain its premise, it doubled the man
up.-Typographical Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Animal Love,

Hostess-"You like dogs, mon
sieur?"
Frenchman-"Ah, oui, I like every.
thing Eat is beastly. ."-Pick-Me-Up.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
ELIZABETH COLLEGE. y
l. FOR WOMEN. "
CHARLOTTE, N. G..

EQUAL TO THE BEST
Colleges for men with every feature OF
high grade College for women added.
A FACULTY OF 15 SPECIALISTS
From schools Of international reputa-
tion, as Yale Johns Hopkins, Amherst,
University Of Virginia Ber iin, eW Eng
land Conservatory, Paris, &c.
THREE COURSES
Leading to degrees.
GROUP SYSTEM
With electives.
MUSIC CONSERVATORY
With course leading to Dip IA. Pipe
Organ. Piano, Violin, Guitar, Banjo, Man
dolin, Vocal.
ART CONSERVATORY
Full course to dip'oma--all varieties.
FULL COMMERCIAL .
Coursc-Teacher from Eastman.
A REFINED HOME
With every modern convenience
CLIMATE
similar to that of AsHEvILLE
COLLEGE BUILDING,
172ft, frontage, 1i3 It. Deep stories hfgh,
built OF pressed brick, fire proof, with
every modern appliance.
Catalogue sent free on application.
Address,
REV. G. 3. KING, President,
Charlotte, N. G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Very Tcmporary Alteration.

Conductor-"Did you see the man
with the child?"
Driver-"No."
-Condnctor-"He's the proudest
full fare for the six-months-old boy" :"
-Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
A Two-Time Ta1ker.

Flasherly-"Poor Chollyr'
Dasherly-"What's the matter with
Cholly?"
Flasherly-"Married woman with
a double New York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

Fits permanently cure,,. No flts or nervous.
ness after first days uso of Dr.. kline's GTent
Nerve Rcstorer. $atrinl bottle ana treatise free.
Dr. r. H. ELIEE. Ltd. G3l Arch ST.. Phila.. Pa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Feline TcIicItations.

Debutante-ssI wonder if T shall!
lose my looks, too, when I get to your
age?"
Seasoned Sister "You will be
lucky if you do!"-Punch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
True Ncnotism.

Binks-"Yo nephew is quite a
promising young man, isn't he?"
Jinks-''Well, he has never done
anything else as yet. "-Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04
Sound Reasons for Approval.

There arc several cogcnt reasons why tho
medical profession recommend and the public
prefer lIcsteuers Stomach Bittcrs above the
ordinary cathartics. 1t does not drench and
weaken the bowels. but assists rather than
forces nature TO act: il Is botanic and safe; is
acti on Is never preceded by M internal earth
quake like that produced by u drastic purgatlve
For forty-f,v years past it has been household
remedy for liver, stomach and kidney trouble.
1t is hard work even for the ico to keep cool
this kind of weather.
derful." Write him aDour Ir-"is-~3lich., says:
gists. sc.
Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal as
a Cough medicine.-F. NJ. ABBOTT, 3S3 Seneca
St, Buffalo y. y. May 3, 1891.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
tcethinc. so:tcns the gums. reduces iuhamma.
ton. allays pain. cures wind cole. ~. bottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

The bald-headcd man would Ike 10 be 1 ben
efciary of the "Fresh Hair Fund"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

1t is officially declared that the bu-
bonic plague exists in Jeddah, Arabia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

derful" Write him aDour rr-r's.~aIch., says:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

II is hard work even for the leo to keep coo
this kind of weather.