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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
A Ridiculous Fashion Craze.

The fashion of wearing aigrettes and
feathers in the hair in the evening has
become such ''craze" that some Of
the girls are rebelling against it. They
are at least opening their eyes to the
fact that fashion which it carried tc
such IN extreme ceases to be on at.
tractive one, in the first place, and, in
the second, that the slaughter of birds
must be something terrible to supply
the demand. To give some examples
of what is being done in the way ol
killing birds, at large ball the other
evening one girl wore as ornaments
fancy calling them o-namentsD three
blackbirds, with spread wings, one in
front nesting on her curls, and one
on each side. Another girl wore a
large and entire bird of paradise, with
sweeping tail, at one side of her head;
and still another had, directly on top
of her head, tremendous marabout
aigrette, big enough for o hearse
plume, in black and white. If she
had only known how unbecoming it
was! But it is the fashion, you know
-Harper's Bazaar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Burinc Cheap Fertilizers.

1t is the natural tendency of farmers
when confronted with low prices of
products to save themselves by the
purchase of cheaper fertilizers, or by
dispensing with any bcughten fertiliz
er. But this is nearly always a mis-
take. The cost Of the fertilizer is
only small part of the cost of making
a crop. Labor is a much more e1-
pensive item, and if the soil be not
rich enough, much of this labor will
be Ineffective. AS. for using poorer
grades of fertilizers, they cost as much
to apply tlem as the best. In fact,
the more expensive grades offertilizers
are usually in finer condition, and
can be easily made to cover q large
surface and do more good to the first
crop. American Cultivator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Latest In Hosiery.

The shops are making brave dis
play of silk stockings for balls and
cotilIons, and dancing slippers to.
match. Now that the season for all
the large balls has opened my lady
must ponder on the proper thing for
her foot gear. All the articles in O
woman's costume must be in perfect
unison. A few years ago, it sufficed
if woman wore handsome white or
black silk stocking and white or
black satin Louis XIV. slippers for
dancing. In fact, for long time q
black slipper and stocking were the
only ones permissible. All this is
changed to-day and woman's foot
dressing must correspond with her
gown.
AS q rule, the slippers are made to
order from pieces of the gown to be
worn. The first class shoemakers
make specially of matching the colors
of the gowns and making slippers to
order. AS regards stockings, that is
different matter, and as the stocking
cannot be woven of silk the exact
shade of the gown, the shopkeepers
are obliged to carry very large and
extensive stock of hosiery in all shades
and styles.
Some of these silken hose are per-
feet dreams of beauty. The favorite
fashion this year is very delicate
pattern of lace work ever the instep,
and lace work clocking One of the
newest novelties shows clock work
of open work lace which is fully two
inches wide at the heel, spreading 80
as to show on either side of the front
when it is on the foot, and tapering
up to O point on the side. This is
sometimes in contrasting shade, but
the effect is prettiest when it matches
the stocking.
Blue silk stockings, embroidered all
over with tiny rosebuds, are another
novelty, and pale blue silk stockings,
with a beautiful design in black
Chantilly lace over the instep, are an
other favorite style this winter. The
exquisite patterns in the lace work de-
signs in pale blue, pink, green and
lavender stockings are more like
works of art than ordinary foot gear.
The latest fad in stockings for street
and house wear are those Of plaid silk
and fine Isle thread. These stockings
are mostly shown in the dark blue,
green and black plaids, with large
cross bars of bright gold.
After the question Of the stocking is
decided then comes the selection of
the slippers, and it would be difficult
to please woman who could not take
her pick and make her choice among
the great variety offered for inspec'
ton. New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Gun-AIetnl Readinr.

The newest things among the novel
ties are gun-metal beading, very much
seen on fine half-mournipg dresses,
and gun-metal buckles for hats and
throat latches, aud in dress decoration,
gun-metal belts. Another charming
recent arrival, to be hailed by women
of small purses and large ambitions,
is the late jewelry noticed in the
shops. Scraps of pretty old lace are
applied on black or cream net and
worn as dog collars, and as collars
with lace tendrils falling ont on the
shoulders rs pendants. Lace brace
lets are among other pretty oddities,
and especially exquisite pattern MS are
mounted on white wire and worn as
coronets in the hair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
ua,ty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

s'Lct not blind passion guide you
in your choice of a life partner" ad-
vised lecturer while lecturing at
Scranton South Dakota) on Glove,
Courtship and Marriage "but aim
rather to select one of congen'al tastes,
fitting age and temperament similar to
your own-your physical and mental
complement. :" The professor looked
sagely about and added: "That young
lady," pointing to q damsel on the
front seat near the platform, "has a
sanguine temperament, domestic
tastes, quick but not vindictive temper
and warm and loving disposition.
There, " and he pointed toa young man
near the center of the room, sis one
who would make her an excellent
husband. Their lives would blend
harmoniously, and no matter how
slight their mutual regard at first the
union could not fail to be happy one."
The damsel was Miss LATHE Weaver,
daughter of n well-to-do merchant of
Scranton. The man was J. W. Ellis,
stock raiser living near town. Iney
had never met, but the professors
words nsturally caused an exchange
of CLAN $. The inspection was
mutually !, isfactory. So Ellis asked
Miss Wqver after the lecture what
she thoud Aof acting on the professors
suggestion. Miss Weaver saw no OBJ
lection, aSd added that there was no
time like the present. The County
Clerk was in bed, but he donned his
clothes at Ellis summons ard issued e
license. A justice of the peace was
reused from his couch, and in less
than an hour after the lecture The
ceremony was completed and the two
had been made onc.-Detroit Fres
Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
1.rrzst Generator in the World.

The largest armature for the largest
generator of electricity ever made ill
the world for trolley railroad has just
been completed in Cleveland, and was
shipped yesterday from the works of
the Walier Company for Brooklyn, N.
Y.
The whole generator when assembled
will be t-enty feet high, twenty feet
long and fifteen feet wide, or equal in
height to. four ordinary sized men. 1t
is the first of pair of such monsters
being made by the Walker Company
for the Brooklyn Heights Street Rail
way Company.
The armature, which is the revol-
wing part of the generator between tho
magnets, weighs 5000 pounds. 1t IL
seven and half feet wide and ten and
a half feet high. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Famous Parrots at Washington.

Chief Justice Fuller has Mexican
parrot Of which he is very fond, and
Of whose requirements he is exceed
ingly proud. It's latest accomplish
ment is to call the Chief Justice
Grandpa" The title was not so
pleasing to him at first, but since his
Iast married daughter, Mrs. Beecher,
has presented the family with two
grandchildren in two years he is per.
fectly resigned to the inevitable title
even from a parrots lips. There are
several distinguished friends Of the
Chief Justice who talk parrot with
him, and swap bright sayings Of their
pets. For one, the British Ambassa-
dor has an exceedingly talkative and
we'll informed bird. His name is ia
cob, and he has been a pet in the fami-
ly fer thirteen years. Not long ago
Jacob was blown from the window
Of the dining-room of the embassy,
and was picked up in the street by
q boy-a good boy as 1t happened
and consequently was restored after
dDOuI q "SeA, IL "AiSh @S iNii1
nearly went distracted.
The good boy was rewarded with
the finest atlas that Sir Julian could
find, with his name in it as reward
of merit, and the good boy is the
envy of all his schoolmates.
The wife Of the Mexican Minister,
Nine. Romero, has parrot, who is
a fine linguist. He speaks Spanish
and French, and occasionally English.
He is beautiful Mexican bird, and is
quite the idol of the family. Miss Nit
chell, cousin of Mrs. Stanley Matthews,
has parrot of rare attainments, wLo
talks and sings Judge Advocate Cen
eral Lieber also has well-trained
narrOt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
The Care of New Seetlinr.

1t requires time as we'll as plenty of
grass seed to make perfect sod
that shall cover the entire surface.
Whoever after the ground has once
been frozen in the fall, shall examine
the grass seeding of the previous
spring, will be surprised to find how
little the soil is really covered. Be-
fore the freezing came the fresh leaves
of grass seemed to make almost a
perfect mat over the surface. But
under the touch of frost the whole
plant appears to shrink to not more
than quarter of it's original size.
This allows much freezing of the sur
face SOIL. and many of the grass roots
are undoubtedly destroyed, as the soil
is alternately lifted by freezing and
falls back again whenever the hold OF
the frost has relaxed.
A mixture of clover and grass seed
helps to cover the surface much better
the first winter than grass can posi-
bly, do alone. The clover will in such
case make spreading head that will
cover most of the surface. 1t, too,
will show the pinching of winters
freezing, but as the clover leaves are
Drowned and fall on the soil they
cover the grass roots with Just the
kind of fertiizing mulch that is
needed to make rapid growth when
spriugtime comes. The clover will
also start into growth quickly enough
to check the weeds that are pretty
sure to get the advantage when grass
seed is sown alone in wecdy soil.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Man is Condensed Air.

Liebig, the greatest chemist of the
century, writes: Science has de
monstrated the fact that man, the be-
ing which performs the great wonders,
is formed of condensed air and solidi-
fed and liquid gases, that he lives
upon condensed as we'll as uncon-
densed air, and that by means of the
same mysterious agent he moves OF
causes to be moved, the heaviest
weights with the velocity of the wind.
But the strangest part of the matter is
that thousands of millions of these
tabernacles of condensed air are 60
ing on two legs, destroying other
forms OF condensed air which
they may need to build up their own
wasted tissues, Or for shelter or cloth
ing, or, on account of their egotism
and fancied power, destroying each
other in pitched battles, using imple-
ments which are but other forms of
condensed air, the material of which
they themselves are formed or COM
posed. Chemistry supplies the clear
est proof that, so far as concerns this,
the ultimate and most minute compo-
sition and structure, some of which
are so infnitesimal as to be beyond
the comprehension of our senses, man
is, to all appearances, at least, COM
posed of materials identical with those
which compose the structural being of
the OK or the dog, OF even the lowest
animali in the scale of creation.
Solomon seems to have entertained
the same idea. See Ecclesias'es iii,
10: "Eor that which befalleth the
sons of men befalleth the beasts; as
the ono dicth, so dieth the other; yea,
they have all one breath; so that man
hath no pre-emineuce above a beast. "
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Fashion Notes.

Belts of all kinds and conditions are
worn, but one of the prettiest fancies
is the belt of fnely-tucked black satin
or colored velvet.
It is announced that ginghams are
to occupy an important position in the
line of spring cotton goods. Small
plaids will be o fayorite design.
Bangle bracelets are coming into
favor again. Coin bangles are popu-
lar, and gold and silver bangles enam-
eled in colors are especially pretty.
Even the severe-minded tailor-made
girl is now regarding with favorable
eye the cluster of pretty, airy curls
that are permitted to fall from the
lower part of some of the very latest
French coiffures.
Some of the newest silk waists are
made of damasses, showing colored
designs on black grounds cr black de-
signs on colored grounds, the latter
being in moire effects. The designs
are arranged in clouded groups and
irregular outlines.
Lace of yellowish antique color is
literally used with fur, and even the
orthodox fur muff, with some of its
padding removed to give fiat effect,
becomes a thing of beauty when frills
of lace fall from each side and unite
on the top under bouquet of scented
violets.
Handsome leather belts are shown
with medallions of gold and silver and
enamel sunk into them. Some unique
French leather. belts are studded with
Jewels. The velvet belt is dainty
toilet adjunct, and the most effective
buckle is of cut steel, engraved silver
or dull gold.
The skirts, waists and sleeves OF
ball gowns and evening costumes are
tucked, and the tucks lap over each
other. The square-cut neck is much
seen, and sleeves are in leg mutton
style and are made little longer.
The dressiest waists fasten inyisibly
under the arm,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
PITH AND POINT.

"Those opposition fellows at COlum-
bus received decided check. - "What
was the t?'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
He-"But you might in time learn
to like me-" She-"It is not impossi-
BILE, if you will keep out of my sight. !"
Boston Transcript.
"Do you know I don't think much
of Mawson." "You don't have to.
Yon can size Mawson up in two sec
onds. brooklyn Life.
Reggy-"Aw--Miss Guace, youah
always in my mind, dontcher know. "
Miss Grace-"Goodness! that is worse
than living in fiat. "-Up-to-Date.
Hattie" "NIaude doesn't show her
age at all, does she?" Ella-"No; but
you can see where she scratched it out
of the family Bible. Chicago News.
He-"She told me I was the light
of her heart" She-"Ihen what?"
He-"Well, her old man came down
and put the light out. columbus
Journal.
Her Father" -"Have you heard my
daughter sing, young man?" Edwin
(nervously)-"Y "Ye-es- sir-butiu spite
of that should like to have her,
sir" ALLY Sloper.
Tommy-"A lighthouse is sign of
rocks, isn't it, paw" Mr.. Figg-"lt
depends on whether you are referring
to the seashore or the drama. In
dianapolis Journal.
"No, never take the newspapers
home; I've family of grown-up
daughters, you know Papers too
full of crime, eh?" "No, too full of
bargain sales. Truth.
Edith -"She sings like canary. I"
Bertha-"Oh, no! A canary begins
to sing when people commence to
talk; people commence to talk when she
begins to sing. Boston Transcript.
Tommy-'Paw, what sort of fight
Ell is cyclone fghter?' Mr.. Figg
-'I don't know much about fighters,
but suppose it is one who goes blow
ing around. indianapolis Journal.
"Does that baby of yours talk yet?"
"His mother says he does; but if it is
talk, then the kid has invented a new
code of slang that will make him fa-
nous. Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
His Opinion. -" What are you doing,
Jimmie?" 'Readin' th' dictionary
through" Chow do you like it?"
"Oh, some O. the words is good, but
others hain't much sense in en-
Judge.
Old Ntillion-"My dear Miss Young
thing, if you'd only marry me I could
die happy. Miss Youngthing-
"Why, Mr.. Million, if you were dying
I'd marry you in minute. New
York Weekly.
"Why does the baron look so glum?
T thought he had just married an
heiress.' $50 he has; but he specu-
lated q few days after the marriage
and lost the better half of his wife. -
Fliegende Blatter.
Mr.. Romanz-"I tell you what, a
baby brightens up the house, and
that's fact" Mr.. Practickel-"Yes;
we've had to keep the gas burning all
night ever since ours was born. -
Philadelphia Record.
"Do you think that glasses tend to
weaken the sight?" asked Colonel
Stillwell's friend. And after pensive
consideration the colonel replied: 1T
depends, sub, entirely on how many
VOL talse ,,-Washincton Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Bosgs's Golden Rule.

There was once a man out West OF
the name Of Boggs, and everything
went his way. He was 30 fortunate
as to be the object Of much curiosity
and comment among his associates
and acquaintances, who asked him
how he played his game. Mr.. Boggs
replied that he worked on a theor?
that was left his as legacy by his
father, who was one Of the most sue
cessful men he had ever known. He
divided bis proportion among the
other children, and to his eldess son,
John Boggs, he left the family Bible,
as a token of his love and confidence,
and added that within its pages you
will find the secret of my success In
life" Boggs was a good deal put
out, but he had a philosophical tenn
permanent, and nobody discovered his
chagrin and his feeling OF envy toward
mis- brothers and sisters, who divided
the real and personal property. Tie
next Sunday he took down the Holy
Word from the shelf, and, turning
over It's pages, discovered a sealed en-
velope which bore his name written in
the well-known hand Of his father.
Tearing 1t open he found short but
significant sentence upon sheet OF
paper. In telling his story Boggs said
that he had faithfully followed his
fathers dying injunction, and the the
ory which the old man had practised
so successfully had been equally valu-
able to himself.
Then, of course, everybody sprung
up and inquired what was written on
that piece of paper.
"Only this" said Boggs Lots Of
good things are lost by not asking for
them."-Chioago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30

ACTUAL BUSINESS TAUGHT
Railroad Faro Paid. POSITIONS GUARAG.
TEED. Open all year to Both Sexes
Georgia Alabama Business College,
MACON GEORGIA.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
PLANTING THE TREE,

What do we plant when we plant the tree?
We plant the ship which will cross the sea:
We plant the mast to carry the sail;
We plant the planks to withstand the
gale
The keel, the keelson, and beams and knss;
We plant the ship when wc plant the tree.
What do we plant when we plant the tree!
We plant the homes for you and me.
We plant the rafters, the shingles, the
floors,
We plant the studding, the laths, the doors,
The beams and sidings, all parts that be-
We plant the home when we plant the tree.
What do We plant when we plant the tree?
A thousand things that We daily see.
We plant the spires that outtower the crag,
Wo plant the staff for our country's flag,
We plant the shade, from the hot sun free;
We plant ull these when We plant tho tree.
New York Evangelist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Any one may do casual act of good
nature, but continuation of them
shows it is a part of the temperament.
The man who is ever lamenting,
never rejoicing, is playing part, for
life is neither constantly painful nor
constantly gay.
The great duty of life is not to give
pain; and the most acute reasoner
cannot find an excuse for one who
voluntarily wounds the heart of fell
low creature
Teach self-denial, and make its prac-
tice pleasurable, and you create for
the world n destiny more sublime than
ever issued from the brain of the Wild
est dreamer.
True nobility is shown by gentle
consideration and courtesy to all, and
brings it's own reward in the extra
fineness Of perception its practice
bestows.
Good resolutions are like vines, q
mass Of beauty when supported on
frame, OF good deeds, but very poor
things when allowed to lie unheeded
and unframed on the ground.
My experience leads me to believe
that the supply OF poetry, or verse as
sumed to be poetry, is more egregi-
ously in excess Of the demand than
any other description of literature.
Tomorrow you have no business
with. You steal if you touch to-mor-
row. It is Gods. Every day has
enough to keep every man occupied,
without concerning himself with the
things that lie beyond.
1t may be truly said that no man
does any work perfectly, who does not
enjoy his work. Joy in ones work is
the consummate TOOL without which
the work may be done indeed but
without its finest perfection.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
Faith Cure.
{ 'sAnd 'yo

ftYou took the doctors advlce?"
eyes"
"And you are"
Much better. I took it instead of
the medicine. Cincinnati Times
Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-30
A Horse as an Oyerseer.

On Sunday a mover in prairie
schooner passed through Parsons.
Kan, going West. He had q small
drove of mules and several horses, all
loose, following the wagon, and
among them was q beautiful sorrel
horse, with bride and saddle on, but
no rider. People on the streets no.
ticed that the sorrel seemed to be
overseeing the herd and would round
them up occasionally. AS the caravan
reached Central avenue the sorrel
horse ran ahead and stood in the mid
die of the street, looking up and down,
rs if watching for danger. After sat-
isfying himself that the way was clear
he rounded up the herd and the cara
van started again.
Having reached the "Katy" cross
ing, the animal again went ahead, and
standing in the centre of the tracks,
looked intently each way.
When the herd had partially crossed
the tracks he suddenly pricked up his
ears, and hurrying to the rear, he
rushed the herd across on the run. A
train was coming from the south, and
passed shortly after he had got safely
over.
He hurried to the next track, which
branches off several rods from the
main line, and seeing train coming
from the opposite direction, rounded
up his herd and waited until it
passed. 1t was a most remarkable
performance, witnessed by a large
number of people on the streets. The
horse was evidently a high bred ami
nal, built like a racer, with small
ears and very intelligent head.
During all this time the mover did
not get out of the wagon, but left the
management of the whole matter to
the horse.