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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL:

In Guys Hospital, London, the pho.
tograph is used to record the speech OF
epileptic patients from day to day that.
their progress may be noted by COM
psrison.
The ecottonseed industry of the South
Tamounts to 100000 tons annually,
valued at $113, 900, 600. In 1857 there.
were only four mills in operation; in
1897 there were over 800, with more
than $50, 900, 900 invested.
About 10000 bales of cotton are
booked for shipment to Japan this win
ter from the single port of Seattle.
This is said to be fifty per cent. more
in value than the value of all Ameri-
can exports to Japan during the sea-
son of 1894-95.
Lundy Island, in the British Chan
mel, has been provided with two new
and powerful lights, one at either end
of the island. The families of the
keepers will no longer be allowed to
live at the lighthouses, but will be
GTHuSlerTGu W tuo 1udluIdno.
Some time ago attention was called
to the fact that the Western Union
Telegraph Company was using copper
wire exclusively on new construction
and renewals on its principal lines.
The company has recently completed
line of copper wire from New York
to San Francisco, the longest heavy
copper wire for telegraphy in the world.
This wire is strung between San Fran
cisco and Ogden to Omaha along the
Union Pacific.
The great vitality of dragon flies is
shown bys sMcLachland, Ewho, having
struck at @ large Aeschna at rest on o
twig, the head was seen to tumble
down, while the rest of the insect few
away in an undecided manner" for
considerable distance. Upon pick
ing up tine head he noticed that the
insect had been eating fly ct the
time. :.."The manibles continued
working as if nothing had happened,
and the masticated portions of the fly
passed out at the back of the head.
Professor Wollny, of Munich, Ger
many, has conducted some experi-
ments to ascertain what was the in
fuence earth worms had on yegeta-
ton. BE found that their presence
was extremely favorable, the produce
OF the several plants below being in
creased as follows: Pease gave twen-
ty-fve per cent. more fruit, thirty
per cent. more stalks, ETC.. beans gave
sixty-nine per cent. more pease inthe
pod and forty-seven per cent. more
stalks, etc.; while potatoes yielded
136 per cent more. This favorable
effect, says Professor Wollny, is prob
ably due to the ventilation of the earth
by the holes dug by the worms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Roller Boats,

The curious spectacle of a marine
craft propelled by enormous air-tight,
disc-shaped hollow wheels suggests a
radical departure in the methods OF
bodybuilding. That the experiment.
was failure was the natural conse-
quenoe of the principles on which the
craft was constructed. All Of the ma
chinery and passenger accommodations
rested on platform supported by
these air-tight wheels arranged in
rows on either side. The general
effect was that of a huge wagon, the
box of which rested on the water One
of the causes of the failure of this
venture was that the wheels took up
sufficient water to handicap them seri-
ously. An attempt was made to coun-
teract this by increasing the power,
but this added to the weight of the
machinery and did not work success
fully. A device to scrape the water
from the wheels was equally futile,
and as it stands now the roller boat
has scored most brilliant failure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Novel Wedding Ring,

Anovel wedding ring has just come
out. 1t is o revival Of m ancient
idea, and bids fair to be popular
among this seasons brides. The ring
looks like On ordinary, rather narrow,
plain gold ring. On the inside of it is
tiny hole. You have only to insert
the point of a pin there to see the ap-
parently solid gold ring spring apart
into two linked circlets. The date of
the marriage and the initials of the
bridegroom and bride are engraved on
the upper surface of the ring and o
motto-'Si Wis amari ama"-on the
lower surface of the other. When the
links are fitted together the inscrip-
tions are concealed and there is no
hint of the rings secret. The bride
groom wears similar ring. The jew
eler who is making them says many
couples have bought them, and that
many more have ordered them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
The Diet of OstrIches.

The omnivorous qualities OF the
ostrich have hardly been exaggerated.
It swallows oranges, small turtles,
fowls, kittens and bones. Mr..
Schreiner tells Of one swallowing also
ri box of peaches, tennis balls, several
yards of fencing wire and half dozen
cartridges. One followed the work.
men and picked up the wire rs they
cut it. Most frequently the ostrich
does not follow each dainty separately,
Tut collects several in its throat and
then swallows them all ut once. Some
times it is strangled. It's windpipe
is then cut, tho obstacle taken out,
and the wound sewed up, when all
goes we'll again. Household Words.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
ert, while every zone will have a dl
ferent shade.
For Your Nerves.

Take a wholesome delight in physi-
cal exercise and outdoor sports. The
pale, delicate girl is no longer ''inter-
esting."
Have freedom and comfort in dress
at all times.
Decide upon o definite aim in life,
and choose one that is worthy of an
immortal soul.
Be superior to envy, jealousy and
uncharitableness.
Control your temper for the sake OF
your good looks as we'll as for your
health.
Live above worry, care, fear and all
other corroding and inharmonious
thought.
Finally, cultivate aweetly serene
frame Of mind under all circumstances.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
TEACHING WILD INDIANS.

In 1892 the "Seger" school was
built in Oklahoma Territory, among o
colony of Cheyennes and Arapahoes,
considered among the widest, most
backward and non-progressive of all
the Indians. Fortunately, says the
Chicago Record, the Superintendent
of the new school-Mr. John Seger-
had already gained their confidence in
another capacity, SO that when they
were asked to put their children in
school they said that they would as
soon as they were weaned, And they
carried this out literally.
Many incidents are told illustrating
the splendid work which has already
been accomplished directly and in
directly by the school, for often the
influence in the community is equal
to the actual amount of education
within the school walls.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Ereaks and Fancres.


Pencil protectors are now made in
sterling silver.
The enamel Walls-of-Troy belt,
joined by small jewels, is a novelty,
The low, squat shape is the newest
thing in large hall and banquet lamps.
Flannel petticoats are trimmed with
founces of white silk edged with lace.
Very long wrinkled sleeves are worn
with the low or half low waists of full
dress.
Fancy waists will increase, rather
than diminish, in favor during the
coming season.
The circular skirt still retains its
vogue, although many of the models
are greatly narrowed.
Amaranth red is anew color added
to the winter list. 1t is between q
crimson and cherry.
For dressy occasions, sashes OF chif!
fon, with long ends edged with pleated
frilling or lace, are much worn.
Cloth and corded silk and drap d'ete,
or double-saced and moire, will be very
fashionably combined next season.
Bridesmaids, debutantes' and dane.
ing costumes are made in primrose and
pale pink crepe de Chine, and trimmed
with beautiful laces andpearl and opal
passementeries.
Chatelaines in oxide and gilt, Rus
sian enamel, cut steel, etc., and in
open fligree work, have all kinds OF
convenient trifes attached, such as
tablets, purses, glove buttoners, pen
ellis, etc.
Flower trimming is in favor for even
ing gowns, rows of shaded pink roses
without foliage being much used: also
maidenhair fern and sprays Of lilac,
laid Oh strands Of ribbon an inch and
q half wide.
Colored silk moreen is good sub.
stitute for the taffeta silk petticoat and
it comes in pretty stripes, plaids, and
changeable effects. 1t is not cheap,
however, but it is said to wear nearly
three times as long as the taffeta.
A half-worn light silk waist may be
very satisfactorily refurbished by strip.
ing it crosswise with black velvet rib.
bon, putting velvet ribbon around the
plain collar band and adding new
chemisette neck of lace and velvet
belt.
A blouse which combined purple,
black and white was made of cloth ia
match the skirt, plaided with broad
white stripes. The high collar and
the pointed revers and cuffs were OF
black astrakan, the material used fol
muff and toque.
Woven trimmings to initiate elabor'
ate hand embroideries in shaded effects:
are increasingly popular. These gar
nishes, made of silk, jet, cut steel,
beads, mock jewels, etc., produce a
very Oriental effect when used on
special parts of costume.
Handsome little boxes, four inches
deep and large enough to hold plate
doilies, are lined with silver and pre-
yided with O sachet mat for perfuming
purposes. The tops are covered with
any material desired, a quilting of rib
bon or a frill of lace over silk finish
ing the sides. They are really useful
receptacles for the dainty doilies that
need careful protection.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
ony for Epileptics at Sonyea, Living.
ston County. She is the first woman
appointed as Medical Inferno in the
Gtata hnu,aitnl aarrino Of No,r York

ony for Epileptics at Sonyea, Living.
ston County. She is the first woman
appointed as Medical Interne in the
State hospital service of New York.
Miss. NJ. j. Frodsham has bean ap-
pointed lecturer at the Training Col.
lege, Cambridge, England. She won
the entrance scholarship at Holloway
College and the First Founders
Scholarship for Mathematics, and a
second-class Oxford honor moderation
in mathematics.
Queen Nathalie has dismissed all
her Servian servants as an indication
that she has severed all connections
with her husband, ex-King Milan, who
is again in Belgrade, and her son,
King Alexander. The former Queen
is Russian by birth, very rich and
was educated in q school in Florence
attended by several American girls.
The Queen of Portugal, who has
studied medicine, while walking re.
Gently in wood near Lisbon with q
lady with honor, was startled by the
sound of cry. Proceeding to the spot
she found that o woodchopper had
been injured by falling branch. The
Queen attended to the mans injuries,
and then with her companion assisted
him to reach his cabin.
There is larger number of students
at Bryn Mawr this term than ever be.
fore. and statistics recently made out
show that the gymnastic training OF
girls who have been some years in the
college is telling in the general aver
age of lung capacity, muscular
strength, height, weight, etc. There
are forty-two graduates for '9S, eighty
nine in the freshman class, and total
number of 322 Students.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Ionrsx,tx OF Animals.

It is said that the giant tortoise of
the Seychelles Islands is the longest
lived animal in the world. The known
age of one now living is $50 years, and
this dates from the time the creature
was full grown. How old it was at the
time of its capture no one is able to
conjecture. A fine specimen has been
presented to the Geological Society of
London. It weighs about quarter
of a ton and is an exceedingly lively
animal,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
LIVING ANIMALS FOR JEWELRY.
New Fashion In Paris Uses Live Tortoiscs
For Ornaments.

The new Giving jewelry" is all the
rage in Paris. In show window OF n
prominent jeweler on the Rue Royale
there are number Of tiny living tor
toises imbedded in jewels and crawl
ing about on plush cushions.
The tortoises arc from one-thlrd to
one-half of nm inch long without the
head. Their shells are covered with
IN ornament of tiligree gold in which
is set o number of precious stones.
The little animals are in no way ln-
commoded by their ornaments. 10
the shell is attached tiny gold chain
that can be pinned on the corsage by
o safety pin.
The illustration represents one OF
these ornaments. 1t is tortoise COW
cred with q fine trellis work of red
diamonds and brilliants in Louis
Quinze style. Some are ornamented
with brilliants and rubies, others
with turquoises and emeralds. In
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Collnr Ictiuuettc,

A good dinner story tells how Dean
Stanley once arrived at table with
one side of his collar tapping in the
air. During the meal his hostess
asked him if he was aware of its con-
dition, and if hewould like any assist
ance in rectifying it. "Oh, no., he
replied, genially, sit broke while I
was dressing, L don't mind. Do
Won o'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Underrrounl Sanitation.

It is declared in London that the
health of employees on the Under
ground Railway is better than on any
line in England. The atmosphere is
said to have positively cured cases of
ouinsy and bronchitis aud to have
benefited people with lung troubles
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
GREAT GLOBE FOR PARIS EXPOSITION.
Utilizing Seawccd.

Norway is utilizing seaweed for the
production of glue, starch and soap
after the extraction OF the iodine the
weed contains. A sizing for paper IS
also procured by the process. Ihe
glue, or rather the acid precipitate
which forms it, is, when refined, an
excellent substitute for gum arabic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Has Killed Moro Tnan 1000 Deer.

Jeff Watts, the king of deer killers
in the Ozark country Of Missouri, ha
gone with party of his Webster
County friends on n hunting trip to
the Leatherwood Mountains in Arl1an.
sas. Watts had over 1000 deer to his
score several years ago. He is one OF
tho most successful hunters in the
Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
that if the material composing the COW

that if the material composing the COW
ering we're unrolled it would form q
band one foot in width and four miles
in length. In order that the globe
may be properly inspected it will be
surrounded by circular wall, round
which will run n series Of galleries.
The globe itself will revolve slowly,
thus permitting the spectator to view
every part.
Every place of any note will be
given and all towns of 5000 inhabi
tants, while larger towns will be
marked according to scale. Various
colors will be employed to distinguish
between sea and land, forest and des-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Gossip.

Buffalo IN. Y aldermen have re-
fused to appropriate any money for the
instruction of public school girls in
cooking.
Miss Ada Negri, the young italian
poet who has been having consider
able vogue in London, is an ardent
Socialist.
Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, of
Springfield, ILL.,, c daughter Of General
John NJ. Palmer, has been chosen to
succeed the late Miss Josephine
Cleveland as librarian of the Illinois
Historical Library.
Women in France have just secured
a slight addition to their legal rights.
They may henceforth be valid wit
nesses to registration of birth, mar
riages and deaths. and to the signature
in legal documents.
Miss Melville B. Wilson, whose
statue, "The Minute Man," PreGident
Mckinley called "a good summers
work." has made q new departure in
modelling small cabinet busts, which
she reproduces in marble and bronze.
The first Southern woman to have
her name inscribed on monument as
the designer is Miss Virginia Mont
gomery, who has had her design for q
confederate memorial, to be erected In
San Antonio, Texas, accepted by the
committee.
Alice NJ. Beckwith, who will soon
assume her duties rs County Clerk in
Weld County, Colorado, is being given
considerable advertising in the State
ms one of the first women in coun-
ty office other than that ofSuperinten'
dent of Schools.
Miss Alice Marie Clark, of Washing
ton, has been elected professor OF Ger
man in the Centenary Collegiate In
stitute at Hackettstown, N. j. She
was graduated at the Woman's Col
lege in Baltimore in 1896, and went
abroad for travel and study.
DIR. Mario Louise Benoit, of Lowell
Mass, has been appointed Medical In
terne in the New York State Craig col
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
The Old Alden House Still Stands.

The old Alden house at Duxbury,
Mass, built in 1868, still stands, mp.
parently as solid as when John and
Priscilla Alden occupied it. Further.
nore, there lives therein q yeritable
Priscilla Mullins Alden, lassie Of
:b1svenzyears,4who-ia-th the ninth genera
ton from the original Priscilla Null
lins, who became Priscilla Alden.
There are many others of the direct
descendants OF the original Pilgrims
living thereabouts to-day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09

Miss Mary Kirk, translator Of Portu-
guese in the Bureau of American Re-
.publics at Washington. Merit is re-
sponsible for Miss Kinks distinction.
She was born in Philadelphia, and,
otter graduating OF Swarthmore Col
lege, she went to Brazil to become
professor of languages in q girls col
lege at Rio Janeiro. She returned to
the United States as translator for the
Brazilian Minister at Washington, and
lately assumed her present position.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Furnishing Delinquents.

The Russian photographers have a
strange way of Furnishing those who,
having received their photo, do not
pay their bills. They hang the pic
lures of the delinquents upside down
at the entrance to their studio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
HUGE GLOBE FOR PARIS EXPOSITION
To Measure Eighty-four Feet In Diame-
ter and VIII Slowly Rcvo1ve.

ter, and VIII Slowly ReVolVe.
The great globe which is to be the
feature of the Paris Exposition is now
nearly completed. Elevators and
stairways will run to nine tiers OF
floors, from each of which section OF
the globe con be seen. 1t will thus be
possible to follow the equatorial cir
cles and make thorough study OF the
earth's surface. :.
The globe is being built by T. Rud-
diman Johnson on scale of 1 in 5OO,-
900 of the actual size of the earth, or
roughly, one-eighth Of an inch to the
mile. It will measure eighty y-four feet
in diameter, and have surface area
of %, 900. Some idea of the vastness
of the work is conveyed by the fact
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
EIectrIci,v For TootI,ache.

Toothache is to be cured by n new
instrument; consisting of silver and
zinc strips of metal, hinged at one end,
one strip to rest on the tooth and the
other on the gum, forming a metallic
circuit to act Oh the nerves.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
THOS. J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR.
WHY AND WHEREFORE.

The trouble, I think, with US NIL
Is the lack OF q high conceit;
II each man thought
He was sent to the spot
To make it bit more sweet,
How soon we could gladden. the world,
How easily right al wrong,
If nobody shirked
Aud each one worked
To help his fellows along.
Cease wondering why you came;
Stop looking for faults and flaws;
Rise up to-day
In your pride and say:
"I am part Of the first great cause.
However full the world,
There is room for IN earnest man;
1t had need of me
Or would not be-
lam here to strengthen the plan"
-EllaiWheeler Wilcox, IN Form.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Hats of Many Styles.

Bonnets and toques are in the as
-cendant or-dressy oocasions, and
French toques bordered and trimmed
with fur ore especially neat and ap-
propriate with handsome street toi-
lettes. People grow more and more
Independent each year, as regards
headgear, however, and those who
prefer hats, picture and other, will
have the courage of their convictions.
A hat is more convenient than q bon
net, fits better, and is often much
more becoming; there being few faces
that look their best in bonnet. Even
among hats, however, there are found
this season some shapes far from be-
coming, especially among the round
ones.
A woman should exercise much cau-
ton in the selection of her head coY-
vering; and not be hurried in her de-
cis:on by milliners or impatient shop
ping companions. One lady, whose
style of face required small, neat
toque, was persuaded to buy large
hat with fan-shapcd stiff wings at each
side, giving the wearer something OF
the look of windmill.
Among bonnets one finds some very
pronounced French styles-one iml-
tating an old-fashioned calash just in
front, under which the hair is to be
arranged in the Rerode fashion.
This bonnet is round at the sides,
very short above the ears and at the
back, having strings of correspond
ing shade of velvet to that composing
the bonnet itself. These velvet
strings are set on at the shortest part,
and the bonnet is trimmed with a
great profusion of feathers in various
shades of red, brown, olive and gold.
Cream-gray felt bonnets look well
trimmed with sable bands and tails,
with green feathers and colored bird
spreading its wings.-The Housewife.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
Cost of n CnTalrymNn.

The cost of maintaining n cavalry
soldier and horse in the British army
is about $500 per snnpm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
eEsT.PAID WOMAN OFFICIAL.

:A1iss Mary Kirk Gets $500 Year For
q Translating Portuguese.
i The highest salary drawn by any
women clerk in Uncle Sans employ
is $500 per annum, which is paid to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09

] Know not whence 1 camc,
know not whittier go,
But the fact stands clear
That am here
In this world OF pleasure and WOO,
Aud out of the mist and murk
Another truth shines plain
1t is In my power
Each day and hour
To add to its JOY or its pain.
I know that the earth exists,
It is none of my business why.
/ cannot find out
What it's all about
would but waste time to try.
My life is brief. brief thing,
am here for little space,
And while stay
/ would like, II may,
To brighten and better the place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09

some the stones are set in the shape
of monogram.
When not exhibited on their plush
background in the shop windows the
animals are allowed to crawl around
in little doll garden in the store,
which is planted with real shrubs
and has rustic bridge and gravel
walks.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
STRIKING A. MATCH.
100000 0gDgDgDQDQDgD@Dg)
by JULIAN FRENCH.

ELL, Miss Hide
burn, I must say
I'm real sorry
y o IL a n d NJ + 4.
S N gs t e r h av e
fallen out. "
+" o Il Mrs.
Collins, indeed
you are mistaken.
There has been
no falling out
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-11-18

James l. who placed the lion of the tribe of Judah
upon the British standard
Jeremiah is said to have concealed this sacred
stone at the time of destruction of Jerusalem and
the captivity of the Jews, and to have brought it.
the stone of the testimony" Bethel the only wit
ness OF the compact between Jehovah and Israel to
Ireland whence it was known the liza phaH (stone
wonderfully. 1t was carried to Scotland by Fergus
|, and thence to London in the year 1900 and has
been used at the coronation of every king and queen
of England from Edward I down to the time of
Victoria.
This tale is, of course purely legendary, but very
interesting nevertheless. large number of English
men and women believe they are descendants Of the
Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, and support several soc
cites and periodicals whose special aim it is to prove
the truth of this assumption.