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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16
And this from the Grand Forks
Herald is also appreciated:

And this from the Grand Forks
Herald is also appreciated:
Among the many public institutions
of the state there Is none more worthy
of support than the Deaf and Dumb
institute ut Devils Lake. The report
of Superintendent Bangs will doubtless
contain facts and figures showing what
has been accomplished in the past and
suggestions as to needed improvements
for the future. Certainly appropria-
tions for this, as we'll as all other pub
lie institutions, must be made with due
reference to economy and to the
/ amount Of funds available. It is to be
hoped however that no consideration
of partisan policy will induce any leRis-
lator to trifle with the interests of an
institution having for its object an
improvement in the condition of per-
sons afflicted with q distressing in
trinity, and whose mental condition is
such that they are able to realize the
extent Of their affliction.
The Devils Lake papers have moth
ing to say about Henry Hale being q
candidate for the legislature. Plain
dealer.
The Inter-O Ocean had considerable to
say about Mr.. Hale being candidate
for the legislature but it was before
election. What's the use talking about
it now-after he is elected?
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-12-16

San FRANCIDCO, Cal
1ouDvuLE. ". NEW YoRN. \. Z.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
wild Birds In London.

Twenty years ago who would not
have laughed at the suggestion that it
might be necessary to place a wire en-
tanglement round the trunk of the
tree in the Bank of England court
yard to prevent the Bank of England
cat from eating the wild wood pigeons
nesting therein9 1t would have seemed
almost as reasonable to muzzle the
lions at the Zoo for fear they should
catch and eat the dodo, or to barricade
Exeter hall during the May meetings
tu keep out the uninvited boa con-
strictor. Yet the wild wood pigeons
of the city Of London are Nh accom-
plished and very familiar fact. In
Leicester square, which some of us
rememberas derelict tangle of weeds
with the riderless horse of broken
equestrian statue in the middle, there
are now trees from which the nesting
wood pigeons survey the passing
traffic, anon descending to scramble
with sparrows for the contents OF
cab horses split nosebag. In st.
James park the "shy ringdoye" "woos
his mate "coram publico" with m ab-
sence of shyness that would be ridicu-
lous were it not welcome testimony to
the wisdom of our civilized protection
of wild life. In the country a man
has but to hold IN umbrella or walk
ing stick gunwise to make the wary
wood pigeon three fields off rise and
fly to safer distance; in Leicester
square or st. James park man might
carry o whole bundle of guns and,
provided that he had also bread crumbs
to distribute, the wood pigeons would
come to his feet to eat them. A very
interesting struggle for existence is
destined to take place in the near
future between the ordinary London
pigeon and the wild wood pigeon, in
which it is not easy to say which will
triumph. London Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
TIE English Attack on cadlz

Cadiz has been considered the key
to Spain. 1t is one of three cities
which Charles V. recommended Fhil.
ip to keep an eye ON. Once upon
time the latter prepared q fleet there.
Its destination was England. Its OBJ
ject was to punish Elizabeth for her
wicked refusal to marry. But the
lady was highly strategic. She knew
q trick worth two Of that. Raleigh,
Essex, gentlemen Adventures and
choice persons were sent In advance
to argue. They took with them over
seven thousand plkemen, more than
six thousand cannoniers. and a hum
dred and fifty sail. When the fleet
reached Cadiz the harbor was found
fully furnished with men-of-war, gal
leys, galleons, merchantmen and car
acks. Then the historic fight was
pulled off. There was the punshing OF
the galleys, the hulling of the men-of-
war, the scurrying. the scuttling, the
attack by land and sen, the stormina
of the citadels, q fall which followed,
q sack which ensued and the reduc-
ton of Cadiz to q heap Of cinders
on q wreck-strewn shore. Many
choice persons were knighted on the
SPOT. Others were allowed to ransom
their prisoners for oil they were
worth. Those were the good old days
But not for Philip. His part of the
entertainment cost him twenty mil
lion ducats and n great deal of his
desire to punish the conhmacious
oueen.-Collier's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
Birds as Surgeons.

Some interesting observations made
by NJ. Fatio on the surgical treatment
of wounds by birds were recently
brought before the Physical Society of
Geneva. In these it WAS established
that the snipe had often been observed
in repairing damages. With it's beak
and feathers it makes avery creditable
dressing, and even has been known to
secure broken limb by means of q
stout ligature. On one occasion NJ.
Fatio killed snipe which had on its
chest o large dressing composed of
down from other parts of the body and
securely fixed to the body by coagu-
lated blood. Twice he had snipe with
interviewer feathers strapped on to the
site of fracture of one or other limb.
The most interesting example was that
of snipe both of whose legs he had
unfortunately broken by a misdi-
rected shot. He only recovered it on
the following day, when he found that
the wounded bird had contrived to
apply dressings and sort of splint to
both limbs. In carrying out this op-
Grafton some feathers had become en-
tangled round the beak, and not being
able to use its claws to get rid of them
the poor creature was almost dead
from hunger when found.-Publio
Opinion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
Fashion Hints.

Irish lace is very fashionable this
season.
The apron-front effect in trimming
is still the correct thing.
A pretty way of making black shirt
waists is to cross tuck them.
Extremely large white chenille dots
are seen on colored veilings.
Many of the new coats have the
revers turned back and covered with
lace.
Insertions are much used on skirts,
particularly where thin goods are
used.
Embroidered chifons are being
much used for wells and hat trim
mings.
Long sashes with lace edging are
to be worn in all colors with white
gowns.
Ribbon, flowers and lace are found
on all hats, and no headgear is COM
:plete without q ieweled ornament.
Snowflake curtains are pretty and
inexpensive. They are much in de-
mand for bedrooms during the warm
season.
Shirred and puffod sleeves are the
order of the day, and modistes are do
ing their utmost to make them fash
ionable.
Maine" handkerchicfs have pic.
ture of the ill-fated ship in the centre,
with border of flags, ropes, cannon,
shot and shell.
Shirt waists are now much more
elaborate than they were in the past.
The blouse seems to be the most
popular of all designs.
Jewel bangles of fine gold wire
jingle with little pendent hearts Of
moonstones, imitation opals, emeralds
and turquoises, and ar popular.
: Fibre curtains made of vegetable
fibre, spun into thread, woven and
colored novelties of the season. These
are inexpensive, Mats. and carpets
may be had in the same material.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
Collars and Cuffs.

What kind of gown is there with
which. this season, a linen collar is
not appropriate? Even muslin blouses
are completed by these mannish af-
fairs, the cravat being OF iace-tucked
mousseline or of ribbon or fringed
silk. Cravats fashioned of strip of
ecru guipure and bound with black
velvet ribbon are very swagger, wound
twice about the throat and knotted on
one side of the front perhaps.
The mannish cravnts for tailor
gowns take the form of narrow string
ties and also of very narrow four-in-
hands, scarcely two inches in width,
and tied in tight little knot and
pinned. For wheeling and other out
door exercises, the linen collar is to
be dispensed with altogether in favor
OF the comfortable and iaunty hunt
ing cravat, which comes in several
cotton materials in white and pink,
and also iu various plaids in madras
and ginghams.
There are many made-up stocks Of
black or colored satin to wear about
the narrow, rolling over linen collars
80 much affected Mt present, but the
smartest dressers prefer to wear some
sort Of a cyayat that they con tiethsn.
selves,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31

Fl. J. Breeze, Of Sandusky, Ohio,
has discovered process Of embalm-
ing CANNES that makes them present
an appearance so nearly lifelike that 1t
is calculated to deceive the oldest
burglar in the housebreaking business.
Mr. Breeze has completed his first en-
gagement, two eptiona1ly fine st.
Bernard dogs having been chosen as
the subjects. The dogs were the prop
erty of a wealthy lady and by her
they were. valued something higher
than their weight in gold. One un-
lucky day q messenger boy called ut
the house, and the dogs, conceiving n
sudden dislike to the uniform, at
tackled and bit the wearer. Result:
Dogs condemned to death by the po-
lice. All the pleadings Of the wealthy
owner proved unayailing, and her
handsome pets had to die.
In this extremity Mr.. Breeze offered
to kill the dogs by painless poisoning,
and afterward embalm them, so that
the owner could retain the best pos
sible memento of her lost friends. The
dogs were killed and the embalming
process began. In describing his en-
periments Mr.. Breeze says: "The work
was entirely experimental, to show
the action Of complete asterlal cir
culation. The dogs were nearly the
same size, being fully grown st. Ber-
nards-rough coated-one weighing
152 and the other 1G1 pounds. The
carcasses Of the dogs were embalmed
three hours after death. The dogs
have been in my possession nearly ten
weeks. The weather has been very
warm and sultry for some four weeks,
but the dogs seem to be in q perfect
state Of preservation, emitting no
odor, and there Is no perceptible
shrinkage. In fact, the one dog lying
in my reception office has oil the ap-
pearance Of dog at rest. Decompo-
sitlon is thoroughly arrested, and a
complete petrifaction seems to be in
progress. hit one dog on the back
with q hammer and made no impress
sion, and, in fact, it sounded like strik-
ing wood."-Baltimore American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
Tho Morning Salt Bath.

A dry salt bath is said to tone upthe
general system and renoyate the COM
plexion MS if by magic. 81 never had
anything do me 30 much good, says
q woman who has tried it. when
my fancy began to turn seriously to
that tired feeling with budding trees
and buzziug bees, my physician adj
vised me to give tonics the go-by and
to try instead dry salt baths. I near
ly filled large oalthen jar with the
coarsest salt I could get and added
enough water to this to make o sort
of thick salt paste, but not enough to
melt the mineral. Every morning when
I get up I take this up in handfuls
and rub it briskly over my body.
Next I Jump into tub of clear, cold
water and take thorough dousing,
but in great hurry. This being
done I take brisk rundown with o
Turkish towel. The effect is delicious.
1t gives one n sense of exhilarahon.
But the best part of the dry salt bath
is not the feeling of freshness and re-
newed life that it imparts, but the
soft, satiny texture Of the skin. New
York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
orlrIn of Textile Names.

About the year 1929 the wooden
trade of England became located at
Worsted, about fifteen miles from
Norwich, and it was at this place that
the manufacture of the twisted double
teread of woolen, afterwards called
worsted, was first made, if not in
vented. Linsey-Woolsey was first
male at Linsey, and was for a long
time very popular fabric. Kersey-
mere takes its name from the village
of Kersey, and the mere close by it.
in the county of Suffolk. We have to
thank GAIA. in Palestine, the ga:es Of
which Sampson carried away, for gaze
or gauze. GAIA means treasure"
and precious 10 the fair is the tissue
which covers without concealing their
charms. Voltaire, wishing to describe
some intellectual but perhaps some
drsssy woman, said, "She is an edgle
in cage of gauze." Muslin owes its
name to Mossoul, fortified town in
Turkey in Asia. Tulle obtains its
name from that of city in the south
of France. Travellers by rail in Brit
tany often glide past Guingamp with
out remembering that it was here that
was first produced that useful fabric
gingham. Damask derives its name
from the city of Damascus; calico from!
Calicut, town in India formerly
celebrated for its cotton cloth, and
there also calico was printed; cambria
from Cambray, town in Flanders,
where it was first made; and tweed
from fabric IN by fishermen upon
the river Tweed. Self Culture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
Rough Riders saluted by Historic Cannon.

Rough Riders saluted by Historic Cannon.
When Roosevelt's rough riders
passed through the town of Morgan
Cit La, each train was greeted with
as. ie from two cannon planted in
front of the depot. These old guns
bear stamped in their breech the mark
of "1s15." During the civil war they
found their way from New Orleans to
the transports of Port Chene, on Bayou
Chene, this parish. When the Wash
ington artillery were about to give
their famous excursion here five years
ago, Baron Natili had caused to be
prepared old Fort Star, in order to
lend military aspect to the place.
He was ut loss for guns to mount on
his fort, when IN old hunter and
trapper told him that there were some
submerged cannon ut Fort Chene.
The baron got together crowd of
men, and on tug proceeded to what
had been Fort Chene. Underground
and trees had destroyed NIL the for
nation of the place, and it was only
after many hours of search and hard
labor that these cannon were pulled
from the mud and mire into which
they had toppled. They were then
mounted on Fort Star, and when
patriotism became rampant among the
citizens of Morgan City committee
was selected to investigate the old
guns. Two were found to be service
able, and every rumor of good news
and every carloadiof soldiers is treated
to the roar of what was once one of
the big guns of its day.-New Orleans
Times-Demccrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
White Stockings Now.

The black stockings reign is begin
ming to draw to close SO far as fash
ionable women are concerned. Moth
ing has these last few years been more
out of date and worse form than the
white stocking, and yet the styles of
the summer announce its coming in
again. Decidedly remarkable is this
change in ideas. On every conceiy-
able occasion where there is the
slightest excuse for it the white
stocking will now be worn. 1t can
Lardly come in with tailor suits, of
course, and it is out Of the question
likewise with sporting skirts, but
whenever o muslin, cotton, silk or
esgandie gown is donned white stock
ings will go with it, among the smart
est girls at all events.
Besides these white ockings5 5pinks
and blues: and stockings OF other hues
will be emphatically at a discount. 1t
is no longer going.to be the vogue for
the stockings to match the gown.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
A Woman Astronomer.

Marie Jeanne Amelie Harlay, who
afterward became by marriage niece
of the first Lalande, was borl in 1768.
She made such reductions az were
necessary for the 10000 stars of her
husbands catalogue published in
1899, besides much other work of the
same kind published at various 7. nes
by herself. Nine. Lalande's only
daughter was born on Jan. 20, 1890.
On this day was seen for the first time
ut Paris the comet which was discov-
cred by Caroline Herschel. For, this
reason the infant was named Caro-
line-a son had previously been
named Isaac, in memory of Newton.
Nine. L1!ande took much pains to
train A. H. G.. Cassini as an astrono-
mer that he might follow the ;tradi-
tions OF us four illustrious ancestors,
and thus be Cassini V in astronomical
biograph. He did work after awhile
at the Paris observatory, but after
few months devoted himself exclusive
ly to botany. Nine. Lalande lived
until 1882. Popular Astronomy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
cuBA's INFANT WARRIORS.
Native Boys of Ten Who Arc Fighting
Like Veterans.


s'Spanish warfare has made soldiers
of babes" This remark from the lips
of Marti referred to the ten years
struggle which ended SO disastrously
for Cuban freedom. Had Marti lived
through the present war his epigram-
matte utterance could have been ap-
piled even more appropriately to the
existing insurrection. For never IN
the history of warfare, ancient or
modern, have children been forced to
fight for Freedom us have the boys of
Cuba. Every insurgent camp is wit
ness to this, and Gomez, Garcia,
Lacret, Mendez and the host of other
brave leaders have found it simply
impossible to restrain the boys of ten,
twelve and fourteen who insist on
handling rifles and machetes.
Little wonder, however, that these
boys are fighting for freedom, for as q
rule, they are the last of name, all
that is left of the heroic families that
died from starvation or by the bullet
of tho Spaniard. They know no pity,
for they were accorded none. They
ere men in trials, and the only fear is
that when the war is over they will be
desperadoes of the next decade.
Grover Flint tells the thrilling story
of boy of eleven who fought by his
side like hero OF Balaclava. Nor is
this the only instance. for these Young
fellows fight with all the determine.
ton and desperation of men. Few of
them realize the full import of the
strife, for to them it is war for ven
geance, and even if they are not prop
erly recruited and entered among the
soldiers, they yet manage to keep in
tough with the leaders, and seem to
sniff battle as dog does its game.
When the moment Cor action comes
they are in the middle of the strife,
lying low if the rest of the troop is
advancing cautiously, and dashing
forward at the right moment to kill or
be killed. To them life seems to have
no value, but to end it as did their
fathers and brothers.
AS spies they have proved of in
estimable value to some of the insur-
gent chiefs. One of General Macco's
most ardent followers was young
mulatto barely fifteen years old. He
was killed in the last charge the great
leader made before he met his own
death. 1t was to him that Maceo in
trusted some of his most important
communications for Gomez, and in
vnriably the boy successfully eluded
the Spanish troops. He knew every
hill ard dale, every plantation and
shelter in the Western provinces, and
there it was that his services were
most largely called into requisition.
At Bayamo there were found on the
field of carnage at least dozen of
these brave little fellows, each with
the machete still firmly gripped, heroes
whose lives had hardly begun before
the bullet of the Spaniard endedthem.
There lies in the cemetery of Havana
the bodies of group Of, students
whose story has been told and retold,
but whose zeal in the cause of Cuba
Libre has ever been IN inspiration to
the young patriots. Amonument has
been erected to their memory, but no
stone marks the trenches in which lie
hundreds of children who have givon
their lives that their country might
be free.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
Mime. Melssonier,s Gift to France.

Nine. Meissonier's legacy to the
Louvre is more important than was
thought. Among ths oil paintings of
her late husband are the Madonna
del Bacio," "Le Chant, 1.-TWO portraits
of himself, one executed in 1872 and
the other in 1889, "Une Messe Ia
Chapelle de Ia vierge Miraculeuse q
ST. Marc de Venise," "Samson Abat-
tant les Philistins, - ''Un Soleil Cou-
chant dams la foret de ST. German, ="
Cavaliers, 'Louis XIII" "En
route, 81. J. Rousseau, descendant
I'm viel escalicr de bois Lausanne, !"
"Ruine des Tuileries, Siege de Paris, !"
for which Nine. Meissonier refused
800, 900 francs. With the above are
fifteen water-color paintings and a
quantity of studies in pencil. lie
Chant" was painted in 1889. The
chanteuse or songstgeas Is Mme, Mels'
g9aIar, -aLolden News,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
The Orirln Of x.Ray.

Professor Rontgen came upon his
marvellous X-rays-which have opened
out new fields of research in physical
science, besides being Of far-reachlng
practical utility in surgery and other
departments-quite by chance. Hc
was experimenting in the dark with a
Crookes vacuum tube, which was COW
cred with some sort of cloth. A strong
electric current was passed through it,
while close by was some prepared
Photographic paper, but no camera.
Next day he noticed several lines on
this paper for which he could not ac-
count. BY restoring everything to ex-
actly the same condition as or the
preceding day, he was able to ascer-
tain the real origin of these myste-
riors maTkS.-ChamberS Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-31
Parasols.

There is not much change in the
shape of the parasol this season. OF
course there are the usual types The
beruff1ed lace and chiffon affairs for
drive and garden parties at resorts
and country houses. There are the
primmer, but Mt the same time light
colored ones, for the shirt waist girl.
There are the glaring red ones, with
White and blue streamers on the
handle, which are pistols, for the
patriotic girl. The iavorite, however,
is the lowered silk one, containing
several colors. A plain bow, match
ing the prevailing color of the cos
tune, and which can be changed when
the gown ls changed, gives it.an ap-
pearance of having been designed for
that gown.-New York Journal.