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The herald., 1898-04-15
Today and Saturday
Kid Gloves

Later arrivals have placed this department in position to
continue the Great Success Of Easter Sale newer coors
and later designs have been added the stock and will be
offered the popular prices that prevailed that
OCCASION
The herald., 1898-04-15
Paras0l Specials
ParasoIs, Carriage Shades and Sun Umbrellas
One-Falf and One-T Third Off Regular Prices

This sale presents the strongest inducements to intending
purchasers, coming as it does at the beginning of the
season. the latest colors, textures and designs,
Imported and Domestic,
Are offered at prices that do not
Cover the Cost Of Importation.
The herald., 1898-04-15

lHduVlsdDIe.
Mr.. Teller suggested that the debate,
from now on, be limited to speeches of fif-
teen minutes duration.
IT object" again shouted Mr.. Daniel.
Mr. Davis then made the request that a
vote be taken at o'clock tomorrow night.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa said that he was
agreeable, and suggested that the last four
hours be devoted to speeches not eXceedin g
fifteen minutes.
Again Mr. Daniel objected.
Returning with another proposition Mr..
Davis asked that a vote be taken tomor-
row before adjournment of the senate. To
this objection was also made. To this OBJ
lection Chandler of New Hampshire in
quired of Mr.. Davis If 1t were not his in
tention to ask for a continuous session of
the senate If no agreement to limit debate
could be reached.
"J-ndoubtedly 1t Isl replied Mr.. Davis.
Fairbanks of Indiana. Republican, then
took the floor. He said:
Fairbanks Speech
"Mr. President: have not been either
for peace at any price or war at any cost.
have been steadfastly for peace If 1t
could be maintained honorably, and for
war if the national dignity and honor re-
qui-ed it,"
Containing, the senator reviewed the acts
of the administration in securing the re-
lease of Americans from Spanish prison,
the withdrawal of Weyler and the rescind-
ing of the recommendation order, but he
said this relief had come too late, and that
upon the Spanish people was the blood Of
200 coo victims of Weyier's rule. Turning 8
to the Maine disaster. he declared that
the Spaniarls were responsible. too, for
the lives of those American sailors who
perished with the ship. The America =
people had weighed ali the evidence, and
no doubt remained in their minds that .he
massacre of our sailors was the foul work
Of Spanish +Eeacherys Spain had made
The herald., 1898-04-15

The insurgents, however, he did not think
were without fault. Long before Spain had
put into effect the reconcentrado order.
they had applied the torch and otherwise
destroyed everything that stood in their
way, from crops to towns.
Mr.. Hoar said, however, that the fact
that both parties to the war In Cuba were
responsible for The existing horrors did
not in any way detract from our own re-
sponsibility. He thought 1t the right and
duty of the American people to deal with
the difficulties. 1--WE should not" he
said, begin by quarrelirg among our
selves and slapping in the face the presi-
dent of the United States, nor should We
endeavor in the discussion of this matter
to make party capital. He pronounced ihe
report of the foreign relations committee
a mastery document, and paid its author
(Mr. Davis high compliment for the
ability exhibited in its preparation. He
agreed with the conclusions Of the repor.
that the United States was warranted on
tirely by international law in putting an
end to the horrors that existed at our very
doors, He agreed, further, he said, with
The herald., 1898-04-15
Turpie's Position

Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, member Of the
foreign relations committee was next rec
ognized. He said that he did not see how
we could intervene with arms in Cuba
without making the recognition of the Gu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
why Russia Wants China.

The intimacy of China and Russia
has most profound causes. The Chi
nese have a very distinct feeling of
their interests. Between Russia and
Chinese interests there is no opposi
tion. England, the United States,
Germany and France have only one
object; to make of China an immense
market for the product of their indus
try, to impress upon it, by force if
need be, their merchandise. On the
contrary, Russia and japan seek to
facilitate tho expectation into Europe
of Chinese products. Russia, with its
railroad, will be the middleman be-
tween producing China and consrm-
ing Europe. The Russian provinces
produce nothing which China fur
nishes; they have every advantage in
being put in contact with the innumer-
able population of the celestial en-
pire.
The immense current of exchanges
which will be established between
China and Russia by the new railroad
will carry life and prosperity into the
Siberian steppe. In exploiting China
the Russians will with the same stroke
throw Siberia open to improvement;
they will rapidly make it one of the
greatest centres of agricultural pro-
duction in the world, In the econo-
mic Development of China, Russia has
nothing to lose and everything to gain.
The Chautauquan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
HOW Godsend Lurkin Got Ills Name.

Perhaps Godsend Lufkin, of Tilden,
has the distinction of owing the
queerest name in Maine. Godsend's
grandfather, old Peter Lufkin, owned
about all the wild land in the town.
When he died he left his property to
his four boys in trust, the whole of it
to 60 to the first grandson who should
come into the world. At that time
none of the boys were married, but
they at once remedied this fault, every
one taking a wife inside Of year from
the time the will of their father was
made. Six years after his wedding
the wife of George Lufkin presented
to him son, who was entitled to the
great estate under the terms of the
will. 1t was agreed that the boys
mother should bestow the name, but
she neglected to tell the minister
about it before the party had assem-
bled in the Church. Then when the
clergyman asked what name he
should bestow the ehild's father spoke
up and said: ct think you'd better
call him godsend, because he has
proved that to my family" The words
spoken in jest were taken in earnest
by the clergyman, who proceeded to
formally christen the boy as GA God
send Lufkin," a name which he bears
to. day. AS he got nearly $4,000
worth of property along with his
name, he is trying to stand it.-De-
troit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
The English Walnut.

Possibly few trees in the old world
are moro profitable than the English
walnut, which thrives in England and
all over the northern part If the con-
tinent of Europe. The wood is es-
pecially useful for gunstocks and for
many articles of furniture, and is
found profitable from trees of ten
years of age and upward. There is
always q good demand for the nuts, 80
that there are two distinct lines of
proft-by the timber and by the fruit.
In our country they thrive in any por-
tion of the. Eastern States, although as
they progress northwardly the tips of
the last years shoots are destroyed by
winter. The living portions push out
again, however, and generally bear as
abundantly as before.
In the vicinity of Philadelphia there
are numerous trees, planted by the
early German settlers, which bear
every year. Single or isolated trees
sometimes fail to bear fruit on ac-
count of the pollen-bearing flower ma
turing and scattering pollen before
the nut-bearing flower is in condition
to receive it, and for this reason crops
are more assured when q number of
trees are planted together. In this
way some of the pollen-bearing catkins
are conditioned so as to be in bloom
before the time that the nut-bearing
flowers make their appearance
Meehan's Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Hoods pills cure all liver Ills. e5cents.
Greater New York. .

By taking in Staten Island, Brook
lyn and large area of sparsely settled
country in Queens county, New York
has increased its area from SO square
miles to 32O square miles, and its popu-
lation from 100000 to 3,3sS, 900.
London, with its population of about
5000, 900, is, of course, easily the
largest city in the world, but the ag-
gregate of farm land and city now call
ed New York may claim the second
rank. Paris, which recently held the
second place, with population of
1850, 900, is now relegated to the
third place. The new corporation is
made to include many outlying villages
in fact, all the population centers
tributary to New York, except those
in New Jersey-Jersey City, Hoboken,
New Ark and Elizabeth. The last
mentioned towns, which can never be
included, are in fact much more part
of New York than is Staten Island,
which has been brought in by main
force. The city as enlarged hos 200
miles of streets, 466 miles of street
railway, 65t miles of elevated railway
and 353 miles of water front.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Blowing Springs.

II have seen few blowing springs,
md I could never understand how
they are formed or the cause for the
outward current of air." said Bert
Magoffin, of Kentucky, at the South
ern. "There is one at Brandensburg,
KY, where the water coming from
the spring is strongly impregnated
with salt. There is sufficient breeze
blowing from the spring to be dis
tinctly felt and to blow handker-
chief quite violently. This breeze is
intermittent. There is another one
in Walker county, Ca, where the
water is fresh and the breeze is con-
siderably stronger. 1t can be dis
tinctly heard for some distance, and
in the hottest weather it is sufficient
to keep person cool and comfortable
around the spring. The opening in
the mountain where the water flows
is small, and when an ear is placed
to this opening the wind can be
heard as though strong breeze was
constantly blowing inside, while out
side not breath of air may appear
to be stirring. have never heard q
reasonable explanation of these phe-
nomena. - st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Languages Number 500.

The least learned are aware that
there are many languages in the world,
but the actual number is probably be.
yond the dreams of ordinary people.
The geographer Baldj enumerated $50,
which are entitled to be considered as
distinct languages, and 5000 which
may be regarded MS dialects.
Adulguns, another modern writer
on this subject, reckons up .3064 Ian
guages and dialects existing and
which have existed. Even after We
have allowed either of these as the
number of languages we must ac-
knowledge the existence of almost in
finite minor diversities, for almost
every province has q tongue more or
less peculiar, and this we may we'll
believe to be the case throughout the
world at large.
It is said that there are little islands
lying close together in the South
Seas the inhabitants of which do not
understand each other.
OF the $50 distinct languages emu
merated by Baldi, eighty-nine belong
to Europe, LA to Africa, 123 to Asia,
Alt to America, lit ito Oceania-by
which term he distinguishes the vast
number of islands stretching between
Hindoostan and South America.-Tit-
Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
The Seat of Medicine.

The first medical college in this coun.
try was that of Kings College, New
York, founded IN 1770, and the earl
lest famous physician was DIR. Samuel
Macauley. He was succeeded in pop
ular estimation by DIR. Samuel Bard,
who attended President Washington
during ali illness ir. this city. He also
attended Fitz- Greene Halleck in his
childhood, which gave rise to the
motto that "Halleck ought to be a
poet, as he was cared for in his boy
hood by Bard"
David Hosack, who attended Alex
ander Hamilton after his duel with
Burr, was another of the famous med
ical lights st che beginning of the CEN
tury. He was the forerunner of fBergh
and Gerry in founding humane So
ciety. DR.. Samuel Latham Mitchell
was described by the sexton who
buried him rs ga man who knew
everything on earth or under it, or in
The depths of ocean," He was, in
fact, learned man, and served ut one
time rs Federal Senator. DR.. John
W. Francis was the friend and physi.
clan Of most Of the literary set.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Stole the Funeral Ribbon.

A novel industry was brought to
light by the arrest of Nellie Mcconnell
in New York City. 1t is customary
for fashionable florists in that city to
garnish their floral devices used at
funerals with long streamers of broad
ribbon of the richest silk or satin. 1t
was for stealing these ribbons from the
various cemeteries that Nellie was ar
rested, and when she was brought in
to court she declared that she had no
intention of stealing, but thought it
was pity that such lots of fine ma
terial should be allowed to spoil in the
open air. The occupation of gather
ing the ribbon was profitable one, as
the proceeds of single mornings
work were about S25.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
why Ice is More Slippery Than Glass.

Ice has the property-peculiar to
bodies which expand on freezing-of
liquifying under pressure and solidi-
flying again when the pressure has
been removed. Consequently the
weight of any body moving upon q
sheet of ice causes the formation of q
thin layer of water, which separates it
from the ice, and thus, by reducing
the friction to q minimum, enables it
to move smoothly over the surface
i. e., make the ice more slippery. f"
On glass, on the contrary. this liquid
medium is wanting, so that the two
solid and unyielding bodies come
ir to actual physical contact, causing q
friction, which, in spite of the smooth
ness of the glass, considerably re-
tards the motion of the body. If two
smooth sheets of glass be taken and o
few drops of water sprinkled over the
one and the other placed about it, O
thin layer of water will be formed,
and until this layer has been pressed
out the upper glass will move ON the
other as smoothly as if on ice. This
peculiar property of ice is due to the
effect of pressure in lowering the
freezing point of water, so that when
ever ice is subjected to great pressure
it partially melts.-Brooklyn Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Dutch Women Progressive.


More progress has been made by
women of the little country ruled over
by Queen Wilhelmina in the last ten
years than perhaps any other nation
in Europe. In Holland women have
learned the advantage of cooperation
and organization, and instead of being
divided against themselves, as in
England, they have worked together,
with result that they are winning all
along the line.
They have formed large number
of societies of philanthropic charact-
er, thus showing the useful and prac-
tical side of the movement. There is, for
example, o society for assisting work
ing women to obtain homes of their
own; society for aiding the children
of poor working people; society for
making flower and vegetable gardens
among the poor; o society for the aid
of sick working women; q society for
the insurance of sick working women
aud girls, and society for the educa-
ton of servants. Practical work of this
kind among women is the best earnest
of the suffrage which will surely come.
Last year the Government passed o
law conferring almost al equal suffrage
upon women and making them eligible
to nearly all municipal offices. This
year, in token of this progress, Dutch
women will hold worlds fair OF The
Hague, which is to be devoted solely
to the exhibition of women's activities
and industries. Side by side with this
progress of women's work there has
been an advance in the political field.
Trenton IN. j. American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Little Aids For Vain Women.

The young woman of the present
moment need not 60 home when she
wants to see if speck of city SCOT has
landed upon her fair face-nor yet
does she have to rush into the nearest
store to find out by the elevator mir
rors that her hat is or is not on straight.
Most of all, she does not have to go
:powderless through windy day and
q long walk or shopping tour.
Ths portable mirror has come to
::woman's aid. The laundering man
who thinks that all this distracting
loveliness is kept in place by the mere
fact of some sort of unknown law of
gravitation is mistaken, for, as usual
where woman's wiles are concerned,
tits the tiny confidential mirror that
does the deed.
:, It is worn like concealed weapon
Of beauty in every conceivable place
that comports with woman's street
dress.
= First of all, for saw it on the street
this week, there is the hair comb in
which is set small oval looking glass
of about one inch by two inches, sur
rounded by wrought silver and tor
toiseshell patterns that make it seem
like some strange, colorless gem where
it glitters in the coifi,re. That is the
latest and queerest, and is altogether
the most Oriental of all the styles that
ever struck woman's fancy.
They can be worn as high combs for
evening use or as serpentine twists in
the hair, or yet as Mercury wings with
the cheval glass either displayed to
add to the ornamentation or hidden
for use when the right moment comes
behind some palm.
No one needs to sniff at these deli.
cious tricks, for they are really boon
to every woman who has not grown so
finely spirituelle that she has risen
above caring whether her hat is on
straight question that she would
probably ask in the face of appalling
doom.
Again do these adorable little things
come in the tops of umbrellas. The
top of the handle rises up at the touch
of % spring, and behold! there is fine
French glass. In the space below
powder box lies coyly concealed, with
O puff costly hid in the midst.
The chatelaine has small, bevelled
edge mirror, with long handle (about
three inches or four), and is most ela-
borately gotten up to aid and abet the
destruction of hearts.
And the innocent comit box, or
bonbonniere, glories in secret lid
that when pressed back reveals the
woman's most truthful friend. If one
woman asks another, "Am 1 pale,
dear?" or "Is there spot on my eye
brow?" ten chances to one that dear
will answer "No," all regardless of the
facts.-New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Fashion Notes.

Gray silk waists are trimmed with
white lace and chinchilla fur.
Gold-crown toques are trimmed with
fur tails and tiny ostrich tips.
Handsome gold and rhinestone but
tons are popular for fancy silk waists.
Blouses of red silk, with revers,
yoke and collar of dark blue are worn
Light cloth jackets have an inlaid
collar and cuffs of contrasting velvet.
Flannel petticoats are trimmed with
founces of white wash silk edged with
lace.
Black and white neck rufs are
edged with cluster Of vari-colored
stripes.
A novelty in yelling is black spotted
net lined with white net, slightly tint
ed with pink, which makes it very be-
coming.
A very stylish finish for a cloth cos
tune is one band of fur broadtail
around the bottom and collar band
covered with fur. Velvet and lace
complete your decoration, but no more
fur.
In silk moires will be in great de-
mand for the coming season. Light
weight silks will be much worn, and
the range of color and variety of de-
sign make it easy for one to select q
charming gown.
Dress goods showing braided effects
are exceedingly popular. On colored
grounds the designs are black, in wavy
and zigzag soutache effects. The ma
terial is an all-wool satin finish. The
favorite grounds are brown, green,
heliotrope, blue and red.
Beautiful toilet sets, consisting of
tray, brush, comb and mirror, powder
box and hairpin receiver, are of deli
cate china, decorated in dainty and
picturesque design. They are newer
than the silver-b backed sets, and are
thought by may to be for prettier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
Longest Fence in the World.

The longest fence in the world is
probably that which has just been fin
ished by the Erie Cattle Company
along the Mexican border. It is sew
enty-fve miles in length, and separ-
ates exactly for its entire distance the
two republics of North America. The
fence was built to keep the cattle
from running across the border, and
falling easy prey to the Mexican COW
punchers. Although it cost great
deal of money it is estimated that cat
tie enough will be saved in one year
to more than pay for it. 1t is a
barbed-wire fence, with mesquite and
cottonwood poles, and for the entire
length Of it runs as straight as the
GROW flies,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-16
PITH AND POINT.

Knox docking over bill of fare)-
-"Suppose we start in with some
Blue Points?" Fox-."Fxcuse me! 1
got enough of those from my broker
this morning. Boston Courier.
Charming Widow--"And what are
you doing nowadays?" He-"Oh,
amusing myself looking out for num-
Der one. And you?" Charming
Widow Looking out for number
two. London Figaro.
'Is your sister at home, Willie"
asked Willie's sisters young man.
"No; I heard her say she was engaged
this afternoon-but don't be fright
ened; I don't think it's n marrying en-
gagement. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Old Gentleman (dictating indignant
letter)-"Sir: My stenographer, being
lady, cannot take down what I think
of you. I, being q gentleman, cannot
think it; but you, being neither, can
easily guess my thoughts. Brooklyn
Life.
Uncle George-"So you think Mr..
Caxton is literary man?' Carrie
"I'm sure of it. When he wants to
find anything in book he wastes half
an hour hunting for it before he thinks
to look at the index. Boston Tran
script.
"I won't submit to being turned
away." said the disappointed arrival
at the hotel. "See here-I'm fust!"
And he displayed roll of bills. II
know" responded the clerk; ''but I've
gota full house. ."-Philadelphia North
American.
Precocious Juvenile" Mamma, it
isn't good grammar to say after I, is
it?" His Mother-''No, George. I"
Precocious Juvenile-''Well, the let
ter comes after /. Which is wrong,
the grammar or the alphabet?"-
cago Tribune.
"Father, have you read my ode to
the Pines?'" asked the youthful poet.
"No, John, I haven't; but you just
take this here ok en- cut me down q
few of 'em; the pines are OWN me
about ten cords O. wood. Atlanta
Constitution.
"Do you consider the electoral col
lege desirable institution" inquired
the man whose mind is on the nation.
"Well," remarked the nervous friend,
ct can't help admiring it for the fact
that I never heard of m electoral col
lege yell. Washington Star.
Willie Smith was playing with the
Jones boys. His mother called him:
"Willie, don't you know those are bad
boys for You to play with?" Eyes,
mother" said Willie, 'I know that,
but then am good boy for them to
play with. Household Words.
Miss Antiquate-"This a young
turkey! I don't believe you, sir. ;"
Butcher-"It is q young turkey.
num-" Miss Antiquate-"Youngl
Young as compared with what2"
-"The pyramids er yer own
sweet self, num- ."-Harper's BaSar.
"Ever notice." asked the stove,
"what q modest creature the clock is?"
Referring, 1 presume, said the
wood box, "to her holding her hands
before her face?" ''Why, no, not SO
much that as to her habit of running
herself down. indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Goodwin--"John, we will have
to get rid of that parrot. His language
is getting to be simply awful" Mr..
Goodwin-"Well, my dear, you
should have known better than to hang
him where he could hear the remarks
the neighbors made about him. -
Chicago News.