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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
said, if you'd only say just word to
me, David" she cried pleadingiy. =
do so long TO hear YOU speak.

said, if you'd only say just word to
me, David" she cried pleadingiy. 1
do so long to hear you speak"
He stood staring at her helplessly.
"Do you care?" she entreated.
"Of course. IL" There was
q choking sound in his throat. The
flush on his face deepened till it be-
came q signal of distress. Don't
YOU know" he said hurriedly, "that
I've let you set out all the front OF
the garden to marigolds. and I've
seen marigolds and smelled marigolds,
and worn marigolds all summer long
to please you; and heaven knows, :"
there was dn odd little feverential
tone IN his. voice; ''that I-I-loathe
marigolds:"
The old, merry; mischievous look
came back to Annie's face; as she re-
membered the occasions when she had
laughingly decked out David's coat
with the velvety yellow blossoms.
He was standing with downbent
head: There was NO reflection of her
mirth in his stern; sorrowful face:
'I've washed dishes," he said mis-
erably.
She didnot speak, though he seemed
waiting. !.
"I've sewed on my own buttons, :"
he muttered.
It was his attitude that convinced
her, the pathos of his downoast face
and shutting feet. She was assured
that he loved her, and also that if she
ever wished to hear him "speak," she
must listen to the filling of the wood
box and the drawing of water from
the we'll. She caught his hands.
"Oh, Davidr' she cried. IT love
you. I love you. I understand,
It's just because we two ale different. :"
When they were seated in the car
riage, David put m arm about her
and drew her with little awkward
hitch toward himself.
"I shall get me q long rope" he
said grimly, ''and tether you to the
kitchen stove, Annie.
Annie laughed in the old fashion;
but he detected another note In
that merry sound. The girlishness
had gone from it. The child spirit had
forever abandoned Annie, and was linz
gering, perhaps, about the tree to
which she had clung in that moment
of despair. Housewife.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01

Europe have looked forward eagerly to
o war between the United States and
Spain as an object lesson. That the
torpedo years ago passed the expert
mental stage and stands to-day as the
most wonderful and terrible of nod
ern engines of war is not to be dorbted,
but it has had no real test of its power.
Not one torpedo has been fired in war
fare by any of the leading naval pow
ers in more than twenty years, and so
great has been the advance in torpedo
construction within this time that the
early tests are of little value to the
present student of naval affairs.
Since the torpedo becamea q machine
of precision it has been used in war
fare only by insurrectionists and weak
Nations. The war between China and
Japan three years ago: gave some idea
Of the value of the torpedo, but neither
its full value nor its place could be, de-
;termined in that short and .une eagaE
contest between two half f-ciyilizeds sNass;
been made thus far, sinking dozen
ships and damaging one other. Six
assailant boats have been lost.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01

lings' bullets, all of which may pierce
the sides and boilers of any of these
boats.
When running at top speed, the
boats culver from stem to stern with q
wearing vibration hard to bear in COM
pany with the nervous tension OF
serious work. Down in the stoke
lold the iremen, before the binding
glare of the white-hot furnaces, feed
the ceaseless voracity of those blis-
tered mouths with endless shovelings
of coal, that the pressure may be kept
up to supply the greed of those driv-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01

half dozen such "babies" that the
largest of our torpedo boats are built
The torpedo boat or the destroyer is
anything but thing of beauty. Their
sea-green hulls, the absence of bright
work, the presence of those torpedoes,
and knowledge Of their somber mis-
sion of stealth aud destruction, stamp
with them the impress of something
akin to official piracy. There are no
odds offered the enemy. 1t is not
struggle between equal powers where
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
The African Lion and the Buffalo Bull

The African Lion ana tne buuaio DUN
The large horns of these buffalo ore
significant of their immense strength;
their legs are very short and powerful.
Though the lions make prey of them,
it takes two or three to pull down a
bull. The African lion of this section
is the largest species of its kind, but
unless in packs will not attack an
African buffalo bull. When fighting,
the bulls ore very quick on their feet,
and they use not only their horns,
but their front feet also, which often
prove the more dangerous weapon.
Ny guide, who has lived in this coun-
try for the past ten years, relates
many stories of men who have been
mauled by lions, and who have escaped
death, but he knows of no instance
where the African buffalo has left
human being guntil tile life was trampled
out of him.-Harper's Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
Tor Cleaning Lensos.

For cleaning optical lenes Ger
pan technical journal recommends
vegetable pitb. For this purpose the
medulla of rushes, elders n sunHow-
ers is cut out, the pieces dried and
pasted singly alongside of me another
upon a piece of cork, wheroy brush
like apparatus is obtaind which is
passed over the surfacef the lens.
For very small lenses pointed pieces
of elder pith are employd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
blending Olora.

Recent experiments have demon
strated that odors can be mixed &C.
cording to the law by which colors are
blended. One odor completely masks
another because of its intensity, but
by reducing this intensity the other
odor can be felt. Any two odors can
be mixed so as to produce the elect of
q simple odor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
Oldest Bank Note,

The Oldest bank note probably in
existence is preserved in tie Asiatic
Museum, ST. Petersburg. It dates
from the year 1899 B. c., and bears
the namc of the Imperial Bank, date
and number of issue, signature of a
mandarin, and contains lis of the
punishments inflicted for forgery of
notes. This relic is probably written,
for printing from wooden ablets is
said to have been introducedin China
in the year 160 A. D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
A New CARPET Fastener.

To do away with the use of tacks in
laying carpets, a new fastener is
formed of metal blocks, which are in
serted under the edge OF the carpet
and have grooved sections to support
the ends of toothed rods which hold
the carpet in place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01

ing the condition of poor, mad Car
lotta, the ex-Empress of Mexico, is
that she has never rallied from the
shock which dethroned her reason at
the time when her husband, Maximil-
liam, was shot and that her health is
in such state, she can survive but
short time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
A SONG.

Tho wind comes riding down from heeYens
HoI wind OF heaven, what do you pEingf
Cool for the morn, dew for the even,
And every sweet thing, ,
Oh, wind OF even, from pink clouds orwell
What do you bring to mep
The low call of thy love, who waits
Under the willow tree
whose boat upon the water waits
For me--for thee!
Harriet Monroe, in the Century
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
OF DIFFERENT SPECIES.
SNIE WESTON sat
BY DORA HASTINGS.

NNIE WESTON sat
10 0 king 6 out of
the m an y-pa n e d,
vine-curtained win
dow upon the great
world: She tried
t o tn in k of it
stretching out far
beyond the hills
that bounded her
vision, and at length
let her eyes fall as
if they were weary
with the flight.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01

It is estimated that two years is the
average sickness experienced by q
person before the age of seventy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01

The Society for Promoting Christian
knowledge in London will celebrate
the 2O0th anniversary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01
Poor Carlotta.

The latest news which has been
given to sympathetic world concern
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-06-01

"He's rather timid, is he not?"
every. Why, he's so timid that he's
scared by war-scares!"-Puck.
He-'Then I go-and for ever.
She-"Very WE'LL But don't call to-
marrow evening; for sha'n't be ill.,
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
QUEEN & CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to Cincinnati-Con-
 yenient Schedules to Louisville.

The Alabama Great Southern railroad. with It's connections. formerly the Queen and Crescent route. is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to Cincinn-s ati. A solid vestibule train leaves Birming- ham at 4:25 a. m., daily carrying Pullman's handsomest drawing room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:30 p m. Cafe and observa- ton car on this train from Chattanoo&a to Cincinnati Close connection at Lex ington with chair cars for Louisville, ar- irving a. Louisville at 7:so p. m. $. Train leaving Birmingham at 4:2c p. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars from Biz mingham to Louisville. arriving at Louis- vile at TAI a. m. Pullman Union sleeping car Chattanooga to Cincinnati on this train. arriving at Cincinnati at 7:30 a. m.
 R. M. ELLIS, Travelling Passenger Agent. 2ol9 First Ave- nue, Telephone 617.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17

Tbere is no better location in the United States for Eastern and Northern emigrants Tna productions of Georgia and Alabama .nnot be duplicated by any other section os country in the world. Come and see. oi rSa through vestibuled limited betwasr york anu New Orleans is via inc Al. ;snta NuH and New Orleans Short Line, tbs most attrastly route to s,oa travel in the south M,Ifa Mifn ages all the way from Atlanta to Montaa a vilLaS-S For rates of fare or other inSns- gome.y write or call on mauoersE GEO. F. ALLEN. T. F.. A.
 D.P. o'RoURKE. Pass. Agent. ~
 F. B. EVANS. Con. Frt. Agent. H'a-
 ". TAYLOR. Gen. Agent.
 Montgomery. Ala JOHN A GEE. Gen. Pass: ,S Agent.
 E. r. KIRBY. c. T; A.. ~
 GEO. c. SMITH,.
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AsroR AND HIS SOLDIER TENAN4.

From the New York Press. M
 We have been inclined to sheer at Wi- liam Waldorf Astor because of his volunz tary repatriation, his journalistic filings. at America, his boot-licking of royalty and all that sort of thing. It has been a long, established rule of the Astors to collect rents on the first of the month anda to evict such householders as could not pay Not even three days of grace was allowed. It was put up or move. The other day orders were received from the Thames Embankment, where William Waldorfi has his elegant new London offices, reading somewhat as follows: "In the caseli of families of soldiers enlisted for the sWSr with Spain disregard entirely the estabk lished rent rule. If such tenants tf8 known to be in financial troubles maaNs every possible allowance Neither preH5 nor otherwise annoy them, but await the return of the men from Cuba and Porto Rico"
 Business secrets never leak out of the two small brick offices in West Tweflty- sixth street, a few doors from Broadway, one William Waldorf Astor's headquarters s and the other John Jacobs. The world has not been informed how many houses in New York are owned by the Astor es- tates. We know in general way that William Waldorf Is far and away richer than his military cousin. He pays taxes on $2,c90000 of personal property in this city, whereas Colonel Jacks assessment is only $25000O Every Christmas he gives to his clerks, according to their rating, presents in cash. of from $150 to $590 It used to be said that, every olive-colored dwelling in New York belonged to him; that he owned siliceous greensboro quar- ry somewhere in New England, which sup piled all the needed varieties of ashler for his buildings-plain, tooled, chiseled, point ed, rusticated, prison-rustic, herring-bone and nigged.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Dry Goods.

New York, Aug. 16.--The dry goods mar ket was steady in all departments There was a very fair showing of buyers in town and these are buying conservatively on well diversified lines. Staple cottons show little chage in general conditions. There is a perfuctory movement in small lots in outh brown and bleached goods for American consumption and fairly well continental trade in export goods. Wide sheetings show Increased firmness and short supplies have helped for these goods. Print cloths are without marked change.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
INDIANAPOLIS, lND.,
And Return, Si420-Via Alabama Great
 Southern R. R.

On account of the Knights of Pythias' grand encampment, to be held at Indian apolis, Ind. August 22-29. the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell round trip tickets from points on its line to h. dianapolis and return at greatly reduced rates. Fare rom Birmingham for the round trip, $1420. Tickets on sale August 1s. 20 and 21. limited to August 31. but by depositing with agent at Indianapolis on or before August 29. and on payment of a. fee of 25 cents, the return limit willr be, extended until September 10. fl :,
 Further information furnished on appli- cation to R. M. ELLIS
 Tray. Pass Agent, No. 2019 1st Ave.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Cotton Letter

By Private Wire to n, c. Hewlett, Agt.
 Birmingham Aug. 16-Nothing new to chronicle. Liverpool sales, 1Oc0O we uo not intend to daily predict possible move ment. but we are convinced that an effort is being made to further depress prices and turn the south liquidators and when cotton movement starts and the true con dition Is known it will be shown that the yield Is nothing in proportion to last year and an upward movement will ensue. We want to refer to the later. Sales were on rather a large scale today and final prices a little f1rmer
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Cheap Summer Rates to St. Clair Springs.

Effective June 2, the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from Birmingham to St. Clair Springs at the very low rate of eighty-five cents for the round trip. Tickets to be sold for trains leaving Birmingham Saturday and Sun- day, good returning not later than Monday. For further information apply to
 R. M. ELLIS, T. P. A. Telephone coz. ,,- No. 2O19 First ave.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
MRS, WlNsLOwS SOOTHING SYRUP.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO. and Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by druggists in every part of the world
 Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" an dtake no other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle. ' -- 'i-
The age-herald., 1898-08-17

5kc., September selling down to 64ss, but the estimate on cars tomorrow being only 565l the small shorts covered, which ghye strength to the market, rallying 1t to 6e7sI The trading was exceptionally Hghe throughout the session, there being no
 features of an exciting nature. Corn was
 weak, but dull, making only fractional changes. Trading in provisions smallest for the month. Prices unchanged.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
GRAND REVIEW
Of United States Army at Chickamanga
 Park, Ga, August IT. 1a %

On account of the grand review of1 thei United States army at Chickamauga Park 7 Ga, August r. 1S96 the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from Birmingham to Chattanooga and return ats rate of A.30 for the round trip, tickets to- be sold August 1e and r. limited to August IS for return passage. 8-16-tf
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Elegant Service to the East via The Southern
 Railway.

The Southern railway has recently fnau- gurated a through sleeping car line be- tween Birmingham and Charlotte, N. C., which is handled on their trains Nos. S5 and 36 The eastbound schedule of this car is as follows: Leave Birmingham 4:15 D. m., arrive Atlanta 10:45 p. m., leave At lanta Ii :50 p. m.. arr1ve Charlotte 9:00 a. m.. at which points passengers can secure a through sleeping car to Washington, Phila- delphia and New York. This. in addition to the through sleeping car which is now operated Birmingham to New York and on train No 3S affords excellent accommoda- ton for passengers en route east Ii. ther information. Y
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Local Staple Groceries

F'lour-Best patent. s45Od50O. Straight, sA1O; extra family, $3.1o. 2. Sugar-Granuated, s564; Y. C., 51ac. Coffee-Green, 9Q111zc; Arbuckle pacn- Tsl. ages, $10.S0; Lovering's packages, SlO.ooi Ly7-s ons packages, $9S0. e Lard 6Bc.
 Clear ribs sides, SIS.
 Molasses-Centrifugal 15q25c; sugar house. 20Q35c.
 Rice, 51kq615c.
 Corn-Yellow, 45c; white, 46c. Meal, S5c. Hay-Choice timothy, $14.5O; No. 1, s14.So' Mo- g. $13.50. - Mixed oats, 33c; white, BIC. P Bran, mixed, $150O; pure wheat, sle.oo Cotton seed meal, S17.00.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Summer Tourist Tickets.

Summer excursion tickets to all promi- nent summer resorts north and east, are on sale via the Southern railway and Ala- bama Great Southern railroads at greatly reduced rates. ." a,sel
 Call on J P. BilIups, travelling passenger agent Southern railwcy. or R. M Ellis. travelling passenger agent Alabama Great Southern railroad for further .informa- tion. se.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
LOCAL MARKETS,
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling, 5%c.

Butter-Elgin, 200; dairy No. l, l5e; oaiis No. 2, 13c; country, 10c; cooking, ousc.
 Potatoes-Irish, T0c@75c per ousnei' f-. Lemons-Choice, s4.5O; fancy, S5:oo. Poultry-Hens, 2Oc; fries, 121hQlSc oucAs' 20c; geese, 20q25c. =- Eggs, 12hc.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
New York Coffee Market

New York. Aug. 16.-Coffee: Options 5 points lower to points higher; sales, 17,OOO bags, including September $5.5045.55. Spot Coffee: Rio, about steady; No. ' invoice, 6A; No. ' jobbing, 6A; mild, firm; Cordova S6i15.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Markets BY Telegraph

stocks there is considerable difficulty in dealing freely Prices closed nearly at the best.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
FiDancjal.

FInAnctnI. London financial cablegram says
 The stock markets here continued firm today, the improvement being led by the continued boom in Americans.
 The market for Americans begins to widen, but the activity is we'll confined to Q comparatively few stocks, and the dealers complain that with the exception of these
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
AuG Good

AZ Good Y Ethel-I have had fully 6 dozen offers of marriage lately. Maude.-Mercy mel Good ones? Ethel.-Yes All from George. M
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
~5opTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD NOAsA COMPANY. ''-''9'

TIME TABLE NO. szIN EFFECT
 Monday, January 4. lS%' at o:uS a .sona., s ,,,; Passenger, --. s.,oa1t - Daily except Sundays. = =
The age-herald., 1898-08-17

THE ATLANTA AND NEW ORLEANS-
 SHORT LINE ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RAIL- ROAD AND WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA BETWEEN AT I.ANTA, MONTGOMERY AND
 SELMA IN THE Great through Gar route between th
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Chicago Change

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Diffculty in getting wheat today to fill actual shipping orders had a strengthening effect on prices Sep tember closed ssc higher, and December Ac lower to Ac up. Corn left off 1s@Ac down. Oats are unchanged to 1sc lower Pork declined 10c and lard 1ac.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17

steady, No. 9 spring wheat 6S@6s; No. 3 spring wheat 67Q71c No. red 70@71c; No. 2 corn S2Xc; No. 2 oats 2114c; No. white 26m25c; No. 3 white 24226c; No. rye 43h
 344Ao; No. barley S7@46c; No. unchang- ed, No. 4 unchanged; Mo- 1 flax seed SEA @9Oc; prime timothy seed $245; mess pork, per barrel $9.OO@$9.05; lard per 100 pounds S. .271ka$5.s 30; short yfos sides Qoose) $515@ s. 40; dry salted shoulders (boxed) 49s@47sc; short clear sides CboxeO $565@45.75; whis- key, dstillers finished goods, per gallon, unchanged; sugars. cut loaf unchanged; granulated unchanged; Standard "A" un- changed. No. 2 yellow corn 33A@331sc. On the produce exchange today the put ter market was better and eggs unchang- ed
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Paine. Murphy 6 Co.'s Stock Letter

:, Birmingham, Aug. 16.-The public is in the market and the market continues to broaaen The opening showed foreigners and commission houses in the market and the first sales were in most instances above last nights prices and the upward ten dency continued until after delivery hour when slight recessions were made through realizing sales. The grangers were prom inent,. while Tobacco led the trusts, making a new high record at 143.5 points above the 12 per cent stock, American Sugar. It is believed, the old crowd have made ilicker to sell out their Tobacco stock to the Standard Coil interests at 150, 1t may then be put on 12 per cent. dividend basis. The Gonlds stocks continue the laggard and seem friendless Southern securities are canning to the front, both Southern pre- ferred and Tennessee Coal and Iron should sell much higher. We do not deviate from our position taken three months ago. We believe in higher prices and every condi- tion warrants it, but reactions are due ana a decline of or per cent. would not hurt tte.- market. On any concessions buy the
 dividend payers. The londikes and srane- CTS will sell higher before September Chi cago Gas is showing results indicated in these columns and will go much higher.
The age-herald., 1898-08-17
Paine, Murphy q Co.'s Grain Letter

Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co.
 Birmingham, Ala, Aug 16.-Cables were somewhat lower today and depressed prices early. The local bears putting out new lines. this resulted in a further decline of