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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
A Natural Mud Pie Foundry.

Uncle Sam has freak artesian well
ON the Brule Indian agency in South
Dakota that is attracting widespread
attention. It threw six-inch stream
of water when it was first opened, and
for several years thereafter, but for
about eight months it has been en-
gagged in making mud pies. Since
that time an endless chain of blue
clay six inches in diameter has been
forced up through the pipe, rising
slowly above the casing to n height of
ten feet and then toppling over on the
ground. The eruption continues night
and day, and the amount of clay so
far forced up from the bowels of the
earth has made it necessary for the
government to employ man to care
for the premises. Very little water
comes up with the clay. A noticeable
peculiarity of this well is that the clay
rises more rapidly previous to the ad-
vent of windy weather, resuming its
steady, even grind again on the return
of pleasant weather. st. Paul Pho
neer Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Advertising In Germany.

German ways of advertising are
considerably different from the push
ing methods of the Americans. In
the electric street cars in Leipsic what
few advertising cards there are find q
place on the ceiling, instead of around
and below it. In the theatres per-
manent signs appear above the stage
setting. German ideas of the fitness
of things are better than the Saxon's,
in this respect, at least. Window dis
plays are popular, and many of the
windows of the large stores extend
down to the floors of the easements.
Perhaps the chief mode Of street or
public advertisement in Leipsic is the
use of large number of circular col
umns, about four feet in diameter and
twelve feet in height, which are sta
toned throughout the city in conspic-
uous places. On the cylindrical sur
faces Of these iron columns advertise.
ments in great variety are displayed.
The form and style are modest, and
are usually only small paper placards,
of a great variety of colors, announc-
ing the name of the article, its merits
and uses. Here also are posted the
opera and theatre programs in type
not much larger than the ordinary
newspaper size. These alvcrtising
posts correspond, in measure, to the
fence display advertising so much
used in American cities, but are really
not much more than public bulletin
boards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Lady Doctors in Russia.

Russia's last war was the indirect
cause of wor ans scientific advance
ment in the conservative land of the
Gar. Before the Russo-Turkish con-
fiict Russian women were not permit
ted to bear the title of doctor. AL
though they were taught in exactly
the same way as men, and the ex-
aminations were exactly the same,
they were denied the degree. They
were only allowed to call them
selves "learned midwives," without
right to sign prescriptions or to hold
any responsible position in civil or
hospital service. Notwithstanding
these restrictions, they accepted the
position, and when the war broke out
the learned midwives rendered incal-
culable service TO the sick and wound
ed. After this, not even the jealous
spirit of male monopoly could stand
up against the recognition OF the
slady DOCTOR" and since 1880 women
in Russia can receive the medical de-
gree and hold posts in public service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Have You n Lace Shawl?

Fortunate are the possessors OF lace
shawls, so long unavailable, but now
fashions latest. They are not, how
ever, to be worn exclusively as cover
ings for our shoulders, but as draped
overskirts in the form of tunics and
aprons. Those in Chantilly style of
lace will be preferred, though other
makes will not be barred. Both
black and white will be used. When
used for shawl-shapea capes the lace is
lined with thin silk. The semi-circu-
lar shawls are the easiest to arrange
as capes. Scarfs will be used as pan
ellings and for making stoles for the
decoration of princess gowns and
mantleS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Spanish Honor ExempIified.

see that the Spaniards are vaunting
their honor and chiralry and calling
Americans swine. Let me tell you
something about Spanish honor. Pre-
mier Sagasta recently gave reception
to the British Minister. During the
evening the Minister discovered that
his watch had been stolen, and he came
to the reluctant conclusion that one of
the grandees present was the thief He
told Sagasta Of his loss. Sagasta ask
ed for silence and explained the situa-
tion. He said that in order to save the
culprit's honor the lights would be put
out and the whole company would pass
by the Premier's desk in the dark, and
the culprit would redeem himself by
placing the watch on the table. In
darkness the company passed by the
table. When the lights were turned
on again not only was the watch not
there, but a valuable silver inkstand
belonging to Sagasta was missing
San Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03

throwing up great column of water
to a considerable height; and the gum
boat by her momentum plunged into
the great trough, and caught the
downward rush of wave on her for
ward deck. The guards were broken
away, half dozen men were thrown
overheard, and other damage to the
gunboat was caused. The steamer
then turned about as quickly as she
could, aud prepared to retrace her
route down the river, after picking up
the men who had been washed ever
board. There was brilliant oppor-
tunity to accomplish her total destruc-
tion by firing the remaining torpedo
rs she passed back over it. But, alas!
the man had been so astounded at the
first explosion that he had fed pre-
cipitately, without waiting to see what
damage had been done, and the gum
boat was then enabled to return down
the river in safety.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Lemons for the Toilet.

No woman should be without lemons
on her toilet table. They are about
as necessary nowadays rs soap, SO
those who believe i'll them say. =
'Lemons!" exclaimed woman who
believes in them religiously. "Why,
I wouldn't be without lemons whole
day for anything. I once heard OF a
Freach woman who was considered
the most beautiful woman of her time
and she attributed her good looks to
eating eight oranges a day for $50
days in the year. L would be willing
to warrant that lemons will do more
toward beautifying woman than
oranges. Lemons beautify one through
an through, inside and out. Moth
ing in the world bleaches the skin,
hands and face like little diluted
lemon juice applied at night, and,
strange to say, unlike most bIeaches,
it softens the complexion. Then the
finest of manicure acids is made by
dropping teaspoonful OF lemon juice
into cnpful Of tepid water. This re-
moves all stains from nails and skin,
AID loosens the .cuticle naturally and
much better than any sharp instru-
ment. "A dash OF lemon juice in plain
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
THE "JENKIN'S EAR" ISSUE.
It Resulted III New Era Of Activity In Eng


Spain claimed to be mistress, by de-
cree of the pope, of all the seas and
continents covered by the vague title
of ".L.e Spanish Main" and so for two
centuries, whateveri was the case in
Europe, perpetual war ragged in the
tropics.
BY the Assiento treaty the British
were allowed to dispatch one ship. not
exceeding GOO tons, to the Spanish
Main each year; but what parchment
skin of treaties could keep the volume
of the worlds trade flowing through
such a petty squirtl Illegal traders to
the Spanish Main abounded, and Span
ish guarda costas we're not gentle In
their methods of suppressing them.
Capt. Jenkins, with his vesssl. the
Rebecca, sailing from Jamaica to Lon
don, was stopped and searched on tho
coast Of Havana by Spanish revenue
cutter jenkins was slashed over the
head with a cutlass and his left ear
was chopped Off. A Spanish officer
then tore off the bleeding ear, flung 1t
in it's owners face and bade him
carry 1t home to his king and tell
him what had been DONE" The story
of how that little morsel Of brown,
withered flesh turned out a spark
which kindled the inarticulate slow
burning wrath of the English nation
into flame and swept England itself
into war, Cariye tells:
"The Jenkins ear question, which
once looked so mad, was sane enough,
and covered tremendous issues. Half
the world lay hidden in embryo under
it., Colonial empire whose is it. to,
be? Shall half the world be Engiand's s
for industrial purposes, which is limo
cent, laudable, conformable to the null
tiplication table, at least, and other
plain laws? Or shall it be Spain's, for
arrogant, torpid, sham-devotional pur-
poses, contradictory to erory law? The.
incalculable Yankee nation itself, big
gest phenomenon (once thought beau
tifulest) of these ages-this, too, little
as careless readers on either side Of
the sea now know 1t, lay involved.
Shall there be Yankee nation, shall
there not be? Shall the new world
be of Spanish type, shall 1t be of Eng
lish? Issues which we may call i'm
mense! Among the then extant! sons
of Adam, where was he who could in
the faintest degree surmise what is
sues lay in the Jenkins ear question?
And is it curious to consider now, with
what fierce, deep-breathed doggedness,
the poor English nation, drawn by
their instincts of simple, guileless per-
sons Qiable to be counted stupid by
the unwary) are sometimes of prophet
ic nature, and spring from the deep
places of this universe"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25s Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
cit affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefitIhav
received from taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. lean hard
yfnd words toexpressmy gratitude for
what she has done forme. My trouble
was liberation of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good. took sew
cral bottles of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegc-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham' S
medicine saved my life, and I would
recommend it to all suffering women" p"
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAT, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. Y. writes:
"I took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. /
surely thought would die. I was al
SO troubled with falling of the womb.
could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times a day. One day l.
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's medicine, and ad-
vised me to try it. did so, and had
taken only half 4 bottle before I was
able to sit in q chair. After taking
three bottles could do my own work.
am now in perfect health"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
The Most Antique Military Order.

The order that claims the greatest
amount of antiquity is the Military
Order of ST. Constantine, which used
to be bestowed by the king of the two
Sicilies. This order, if its historians
are to be believed, was founded A. D.
317, by Constantine the Great. Eight
hundred and seventy-four years later,
in 1191, the Emperor Isaac Comnenus
renewed it. One of the PalGo!ogi
confirmed it in 1861; in 1857 the last
Palnologus gave the order to the
Duke of Parma, and the Emperor
Leopold confirmed it in 1851. .Un-
fortunately, the iconoclastic Victor
Emmanuel annexed the kingdom of
the two Sicilies, and let this aged
order drop.-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Late Fashion Fancics.

Girls duck suits.
White dimity sunbonnets.
Wreaths of bleuet poppies.
Ascot ties in basket checks.
Belts of cord nottcd together.
Girls plaid mohair petticcats.
Flag cushions Of woven ribbon.
Link buttons of q flag and ball.
Flag belts having black ground.
National badges without number.
Coral buttons set in silver or steel.
Cotton grenadines in floral patterns.
Infants creeping aprons of gingS
ham.
Ladies' plaid hose for bicycling and
golf.
Boys scarlet vests with gilt but
tons.
Umbrellas with a regular golf stick
handle.
Sailor hats in the severest English
styles.
Double capes Of blue flannel for
yachting.
Hats entirely of chiffon rufilcs and
plaitings.
Outing blouse suits of duck, pique
and serge.
Belts of narrow leather strips braid
ed together.
Silver and gold beetles, etc., set
with jowels.
Tailored coats of Venetian cloth in
blazer style.
Blazers of white silk taffeta in tail
ored fashion.
Black slippers with cutsteel buckles
and red heels.
Russia leather golf boots and leg
gins combined.
Shirt waists Of light weight flannel
and all wool taf'eta.
Applique bands of lace flowers with
spangles and beads.
Silk finished hangings in Oriental
colors Of faded effect.
Heavy plaid and striped silk betting
for sailor hats and belts.
White lawn dressing sacqucs and
wrappers in Empire style.
Round hassock' If corduroy with
fat, square Ion on top.
ACCORDION plated muslin parasol
covers for infants carriages.
Cushions of colored cotton with an
applique centre in figured chintz.
Linen handk erchiefs having n very
fine narrow crochet or tatted edge.
Ribbon belts and sashes trimmed
with chiffon putting or frills across the
ends.
Yachting suits of blue serge or flan-
ncl trimmed in red, of red with black
braid garniture, and of white duck
with red or blue trimmings. DRY
Goods Economist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
The Latest In bridesmaids Hats,

The bridesmaids hats have become
rs important n part of wedding as
the veil of the bride herself. They
have to be chosen with infinite care,
so that the shape and colors will be
becoming to all the maids, each of
whom may be Of a different type OF
beauty. At q wedding recently the
bridesmaids wore hats that had wide
brims of white chip, lined with pale
blue satin, with just band OF blue
velvet round the crown and a small
bow and two erect white tips in front.
The hat of the maid of honcr was
equally quaint and even prettier. It
was big, graceful white chip, with
low, broad crown and wide brim. The
brim was faced with pale blue chiffon;
green rose leaves were massed In
front and in the back was thick
wreath of roses shading from pink to
deep crimson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Employme ents for Women.

About l5 years ago the passengers
in IN express train through Georgia,
of whom the writer was one, observed
that the switch at station where the
train stopped was kept by gray
haired old woman. One or two of the
rougher men in the train jeered at
her. She did not even glance at them,
but kept her eye fixed on her switch.
The more civil passengers gave her a
hearty cheer, as the train sped away,
but she took no notice of this either.
being busy with her work.
An Atlanta paper now records the
death of this woman, Mrs. Sally Car
roll, in Macon, aged Sc years. She
kept her post, it states, for 20 years,
and although many trains passed it
each day, she never was known to
have misplaced switch. Her hus-
band he'd been the switch tender, and
when he died, as she understood his
work, she took it up.
We cite her case, not US IN exam
pie, but as a practical hint to the
girls who are stretching out their
hands vagu, J AID helplesslyfo for some
work by which to earn their living.
If there is any one thing which q
woman can do well, to which she can
give her whole energy, she will be
likely to succeed in the doing of it. \
woman was left widow with children
no money. She was gently bred
I'd educated.
"But know nothing thoroughly"
she said, Except cookery. can
cook"
"Then find opportunities to teach
other women to cook" said friend.
A few appliances were procured, and
she began lecturing and giving lessons
to women in cookery in the city in
which she lived and i'll neighboring
towns. She has earned moderate
but comfortable income for herself
and her children.
A young girl, suddenly left penni-
less, was an expert in nothing but
dressing hair. She sought diligently
for business in one or two important
inland cities, where coiffures were
unknown teaching women how to
care for their hair and to dress it be-
comingly, and thus supports herself.
Still another girl, obliged to earn
her bread, recollected that she had a
peculiar skill in putting up luncheons
for the children. She sent cards and
made applications to the mothers OF
thepnpils of alarge private school, stat
ing that she would furnish wholesome
and dainty lunoheons at recess. An
old colored woman with white apron
and gorgeous turban carried the white
packages in Il huge basket. The trade
was unique and proved 80 successful
that it extended to the students Of n
great university in the same city. Half
asdozen old "malnmies" supply their
ravenous demand, affording very
pecuniary profit to the young woman.
In unusual occupations there will be
few rivals, and if they minister to the
simple needs of class or classes of
persons they will generally meet with
success if conducted with ordinary
good sense and industry.-Youth's
Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Uniquely Named Postmaster.

An Irishman out in Illinois by me
name of O'Clock is the father of thir-
teen children. After finding names
for eight of the offspring, as they
made their appearance with regular
ity that was all but phenomenal, the
parents began to designate them ac-
cording to their respective numbers, as
Nine, Ten, etc. One of the sons re-
Gently has been appointed postmaster
for his town, and he now signs his Of
ficial papers "Ten O'Clock, P. NJ
Fin iley Lake Breeze.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
Numerous Order.

A we'll known Washington woman
was doing the cathedral cities of Eng
land last summer. Throughout her
tour she wore tiny American flag
pinned to the waist of her travelling
dresses. A good many of the English
people whom she met did not un-
derstand, or pretended not to under
stand, what the flag stood for.
"You belong to some secret society,
I perceive" said an Englishwomap to
whom she was introduced, pointing to
the diminutive starry banner.
eyes" responded the Washington
woman, amiably, "there are 70, 900, 600
of us. Washington Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
EngIand's Costly Map.

The largest map in the world is the
ordinance survey map of England,
containing over $4,000 sheets, and
costing 81, 100000 year for twenty
years. The scale varies from ten feet
to one-oighth of an inch to the mile.
The details are so minute that maps
having q scp of twenty-five inches
"show every hedge, fence, wall, build
ing, and even every isolated tree in
the country. The plans show not only
the exact shape of every building, but
every porch, area, doorstep, lamp
most. railway, and fire plug"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
THE FIRST TORPEDO.
Exploded Too Soon to Destroy a Feders
Gunl,nnt

Exploded Too Soon to Destroy Federal
GunbOat.
Mr.. r. o. Crowley, formerly elec-
trician of the Torpedo Division, G. S.
NJ, contributes to The Century an
account of "The Confederate Torpedo
Service" After describing the or
canization of the first torpedo ser
vice, Mr.. Crowley says:
Having our system now perfected.
we established torpedo station, some
five or six miles below Richmond, by
submerging two iron tanks, containing
one thousand pounds Of powder each,
in twelve feet OF water, leading the
wires ashore and connecting them
with q galvauic battery concealed in a
small hut in deep ravine. From the
battery-house the wires were led to
an elevated position near by, where
the man in charge could keep look
out for passing vessels. The position
of the torpedoes in the water was in
dicated by two sticks, planted about
ten teet apart Oh tne DlltH, anu LII
line with each other and the torpedoes,
and the watchman's instructions were
to explode them by connecting the
wires as soon as. IN enemy's vessel
should be on line with the two
pointers. All this being prepared, we
awaited the approach of Federal gun
boat. AS was usually the case, one
came when least expected, on beau
tiful clear day, when our entire force
except the man stationed rs lookout,
was absent in Richmond, preparing
other war material.
We were apprised by telegraph Of
the rapid approach of the sunboat, and
Immediately fastened toward our first
station, but we arrived too late. The
man in charge had not seen the United
States fag for long period, and
never having previously seen gun
boot so near, lost his presence of mind
and fred one Of the 1000 pound
powder when the gunboat was
at least twenty to thirty yards dis
tant. A great explosion took place,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
A Comfortable Corset.

An elastic corset has made its ap-
pearance. Those who have adopted
it say that it does not prevent free
breathing, like the ordinary corset,
and that it allows lungs and heart free
play, even when exercise is being
taken. It is not likely to gain q
great hold, for the old-fashioned stay
is good enough for the average
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03
fungus Carvings.

Ornaments of variety of fungus
found in the Adirondacks are in de-
mand. Pictures are carved upon
them, the dark coating surface of the
fungus forming the background and
the figures appearing in white. The
dark surface is cut away to form the
drawing. Touched with knife the
coloring of the fungus becomes a
darker brown, so that all depths of
shading are possible. Trenton M.
American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03

bost told In Mrs. Shay Was Startled
the mothers own words. She said:
"On the 2Sth OF Sept, 1896, while IN tho
bloom OF health, Boatrlce was s:iddenly
md severely afflicted with spinal nrrnin-
gifts. Strong and vigorous before, Ia five
weeks she became feeble and suffered from
n pnralytlc stroke which twisted her!hend
back to the side and made 1t impossible
for her to move limb. Her speech. how
ever, was not affected. We called In our
family doctor, one OF the most experienced
and successful practitioners in the city.
lie considered tho case very grave one.
Before long little Beatrice was compelled
10 wcara plaster pGris jacket. Prominent
physicians were consulted, electrics bat
teries were applied, but no benefit was no
ticed until We tried DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
"Busy in my kitchen ono afternoon Twas
startled by the cry OF Mamma from little
Beatrice who was creeping towards me. 1
had placed her on m improyised bed in the
parlor comfortably close to the freside
and given her somo books and playthings.
She became tirod OF waiting for me to come
baek and made up her mind to so to me,
so her story, My Pink Pills made me
walk which she tells everyone who comes
to our house, was then ior the first time
verified. She hR, walled ever since. She
has now taken nJout nine boxes OF tho
pills and her pale and pinched face has
been growing rosy, and her limbs gained
strength day by day. She sleeps Ill night
long now, while before taking tho pills she
could rest but q few hours at time" DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold by ull druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-08-03

water is an excellent tooth wash, re-
moving not only tartar, but sweeten-
ing tho breath, and teaspoonful of
juice in small cup of black coffee
will drive off bilious headache before
the sufferer can say caterpillar. Life
would be barren to me without lemons,
and so it would to any woman who
knows the secret Of their efficacy.
Best of all, the juice of lemon taken
with teaspoonful of soda-cooking
soda-after each meal will decrease
the fesh."