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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
HIS HONOR ON WIFE-BEATlNG.
An Arkansas Police Justices Remarks
Upon Sentencing an Offender.

An Arkansas Police justices Remarks
Upon Sentencing an Offender.
Tn fning man $1O6 for whipping
his wife Judge Freef Of Fort Smith,
Ark, tliscoursed as follows:
''I am opposed to wife beating. 1
have no respect for any man who will
beat woman. / am not like the ST.
Louis Judge who saw extenudting cir
cumstances in wife-beating case: A
man has no right to whip his wife:
That is not what lie married her for.
No, sir, lie married her to love and
protect her. Doesn't she see that but
tons are put on his clothes? Of course
she does. Doesn't she SEQ that his
collar button doesn't roll Under the
dresser, and if it does, doesn't she get
down oil her knees and fish 1t out. for
him? Of cotrse she does. Doesn't.
she cook his meals for him, aud have
them ready for him when he comes
home, and doesn't she sit up sewing
for his children or stay all night
watching them when they are. sick?.
Of course she does. And What has,
she done to be beaten by him? Moth:
ing at all. Very often she makes the
living aud lie gets mad BECAUSE, SHE
doesn't make enough to enable him I'd
wear silk ties aud patent leather
pumps aud fill himself to the brim
every night and roll home and tumble
into bed and snore off his drunk like
hog.
'I tell you what 1t is, 1 can extend
no mercy to the man who gets drunk
and makes beast of himself. 1 can
have some sympathy for the man wh6
steals, because he is often compelled
to do it. I have feeling for the man
WHO asks for 'hand.me- outs Or who
has to sleep in box cars: but when it
comes to wife beater, I am lost to
nil sense of mercy. Say do you know
that never had a man before me
charged with wife beating that thdt
man did not have an ugly mug OIL
him? Well; that's d fact. It takes
some considerable iisrvs I'd sandbaG
man or to hold d man up, but what
nerve does it take to beat poor; weak
woman? Bah! I get hot all over
when I have one of those cases before
me. I feel just like taking the man
by the nape of the neck and kicking
him clean out of town. run up
against h good many hard PROPOSE:
tions while sitting on the bench; but
the hardest is the wife:beater. I am
not going to have any mercy on that
class Of people: am going to drive
the sword Of Justice into them deep
md break it of. I nm going to laTl>
bast them with all my might and main.
I nm going to salt all the freshness
ont of them, aud if they do not get
what they deserve it will be the fault
of the law and not of me:
III will fine That fellow 800: I am
glad of it, I would have been just twice
as glad if I had been able to fine him
twice ms much. The man who beats
his wife wants to get out of the iuris-
diction of the Fort Smith police court;
at least while 1 am on the bench, if he
doesn't want to getiuto the consomme
away over his head. stand squarely
on that platform, gentlemen and there
is no backwater which will ruin me
mn. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
Naw Story About PnttI.

Here is M amusing and character
istic story about Adelina Patti, who,
as all the world knows, recently be-
came the bride of Baron de Ceder-
strom. After her marriage she went
from her Welsh home, Craig-y-nos, to
Cannes, and before leaving she gave
instructions that all her mail was to
be forwarded to the Cannes postofice.
When she arrived at Cannes she went
to the postoffice and asked the official
if there were any letters for the Baron
ess Adelina de Cederstrom-Patti.
''Lots of them, was his reply. "In
fact, they are coming in by every
mail.
Then give them to me-" she said,
eagerly, being naturally very anxious
to receive news from home.
'.Have you any old letters by which
I can identify you?" asked the Of
fetal.
"No," answered Nine. Patti, 81
have nothing but my visiting card.
Here it is. -
"Oh, that's not enough, madame, y
was the cold reply. Any one can get
visiting cards of other people. If you
want your mail, you will have to give
me better proof of your identity than
that"
Nine. Patti, however, was not to be
bafHed so easily.
"You must surely have seen Ade-
lima PATHS photograph" )" she urged.
"Well, look at me. Don't you see I
am the same person?"
Even this argument did not con-
vince the official, and a moment later
he abruptly turned away, throwing
the coveted pile Of letters into a
drawer.
A brilliant idea then struck Nine.
Patti. 1t was quite earlY-only eight
o'clock and there was no one in the
postofice except an old clerk, who was
busily writing. A golden opportunity
it was, and the great artist ayailed her
self of it. She began to sing. A touch
ing song she chose, the one beginning
ga voice loving and tender" and
never did she put more heart into the
melody.
And marvellous was the change as
the brilliant music broke through the
Intense silence. In 6 few minutes the
quiet postoffice was filled with peo.
Pile, and hardly had the singer
concluded the first few lines of the
ballad when the old clerk came for
ward and said, trembling with excite
mont: cts Patti, Patti! There's no
one but Adeli1a Patti who could sing
like that.
"Well, are you satisfied now?" asked
the madame of the official who had ex-
pressed doubts as to her identity, and
who now stood open-mouthed in front
of the crowd
The only reply which he made was
to go to the drawer and hand her the
pile of letters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
chnmpion Snake Snapper:

The soil of Bridgeport Is very pro-
life of snakes: They grow there, along
the river banks and under old, weedy
walls; in an amazing way. Children
carry little ones about In their pock!
cts, putting them In one anothers
lunch boxes at school by way OF d
Joke. and the older folks are dextrous
i'll dispatching snakes with hoes, clubs
and the bare hand. Jess Trump, a
young dyer; is the champion Bridge:
port snake slayer, and whenever he
comes across one Of the reptiles tho
inhabitants gather about to see him
kill it. He first puts his foot on 1t,
then he takes it up by the tail and
cracks it as q carter cracks a whip.
There is n loud report, and the head
flies thirty or forty feet away, leaving
in Jesse's skilled hand q lifeless body.
No matter how large the shake may
be this young man will not hesitate
to crack 1t, and he has never yet failed
to snap the head of Of any snake that
he has tackled.-Philadelphid Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
why He Was Singing.
What does q soldier sing?

What does q soldier sing?
The answer depends very much on
whether he Is a regular or volun-
teer. The regulars take to the last
new song from the minstrel or varl-
ETY. stage and 1t must be either very
funny or very pathetic. The volunteer
soldier has Just come from home in
fluences and thinks Of his mother and
her favorite songs. He is also fond OF
hymns, and they come to his lips un-
bidden. In the charge at Ell Caney,
General Chaffee came upon q private,
deadly white, but making his way up
ward through the thicket under fire,
singing at the top of his voice that
old Presbyterian hymn, Glow Firm n
Foundation The General checked
him and asked him why he was sing
Ing. The answer came quick:
"That's my mothers tune. I'm SO
scared it's all 1 can hold on to."--Wa'
verley Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
A Hot SandbaS.

Many persons are acquainted with
the virtues of the hotwater bag, but
sandbag is still better. Get some
clean; fine sand, dry it thoroughly in
kettle on the stove; make bag
about eight inches square of flannel,
fill it with the dry sand, sew the open
ing carefully together, and cover the
bag with cotton or linen cloth. This
will prevent the sand from sitting out,
and also unables you to heat the bag
quickly by placing it in the oven or
on top Of the stove. After once using
you will never again attempt to warm
the feet or hands of a sick person
with bottle or brick. The sand
holds the heat for long time, and
the bag can be tucked up to the back
without hurting the invalid.-The
Pathfinder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

Princess Irons n Shirt.

A story is told OF the Princess
Louise's visit to the Bermudas. These
islands belong to Great Britain. The
Islanders determined to give her re-
ception and both rich aud poor made
ready to do her honor. One day she
was out sketching, for, like the Queen
and the rest of her daughters, she is
fond of sketching. She was thirsty
and called at a cottage door for water.
The good woman of the house was
busy and refused to 60 for the water.
She, of course, did not know who the
princess was; she was busy ironing;
shewas ironing a shirt for her hus-
bandsto wear at the reception of the
Queens daughter, she said. Oh, no!
she couidnot leave that to get water
for anybody.
'If you will only get me the water"
said the princess, 81 will finish IRON
ing the shirt while you are gone" So
the princess irone1 the shirt while the
woman fetched the water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
WORDS COINED IN BOSTON.
Some of Those Which Citizen Claims
M Strictly Her Own,

Some OIL NOSE w HIGH IL SitiHSh Sihiuio
as Strictly Her Own.
At a meeting OF the Bostonian
society in the old state house, says the
Boston Transcript, c. w. Ernst de-
livered an interesting talk on the sub
ject: "Words Coined in Boston" Mr..
Ernst said that Governor An1ros in
troduced, among other unsalutary
things, the term, "Your Excellency,"
as applied to the governor. I'll 9
speaker claimed the word "boss'' was
first used by man named Gardner,
who came in a ship from the North sea
in charge of some mechanics. The
word "help," meaning a person hired
to assist, is Bostonian, and was con-
sidered very honorable appellation.
Mr.. Ernst mentioned the following
as having had their origin in Boston;
"Real estate" "corder," ''dockage,"
'measurer of wood" "advice aud
consent, mixed drinks" 'dooming
board" "trunsicnts, referring to
hotel accommodation, used as early
as 17O9 in a permission given by the
selectmen of Boston; "tire ward,"
"ix," stormy" in the Boston sense
of rainy, cloudy, but not necessarily
implying wind; Climbs" applying TO
both arms aud legs, and described as
being peculiar; 'depreciating cur
rency," "Auctuating currency" and
promoter" claimed by the speaker
to have been first introduced in
treatise on finance by DR.. Douglas;
"Boston brown Bread" used first in
1756 in description of bake mixture
of rye or wheat with Indian meal;
assortment" replacing all original
sentiment; the use of the "store" for
"shop"; goodies, factory" for
"manufactory" in 1767; also in the
revolutionary and post-revolutionary
period various phrases, including
"continental congress. P"
Mr.. Ernst described "block" and
"police" as terms originating in Bos-
ton, sayings that the police were thus
named here long before the term was
applied to them in England. He held
that "bindery" was coined in Boston;
also that the telephone "hello" went
from here to all parts of the world.
"Teamster" was Boston coined, so
was "bicycler. Democrat had its
origin in Philadelphia in 1893, and
was first used to describe q party
policy in Boston in 1904.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

covery ever made by woman, nj
though Miss Maria Mitchell, who was
professor at Vassar college, con-
tributed great deal to the worlds
knowledge.
Miss Fleming is employed to meas.
ure, compare and put together the
photographs OF the heavens that have
been taken during the last twelve
years by syndicate of observatories
in Europe, the United States, Russia,
Japan, India, Australia, the Argentine
Republic and PERU The leading as
tronomers entered into an agreement
by which they divided up the work
and each has been making photo.
graphs of his share. When they are
completed they will be put together
for an international map of the entire
heavens. Miss Fleming has charge OF
this work at Cambridge, and her sharp
eyes recently picked up new star in
the photograph of the constellation OF
Sagittarius that was taken only last
August. It is not marked on any of
the charts and does not appear in any
of the photographs previously taken,
but its position has since been 1eri-
fed and the new heavenly being has
been catalogued.
A duty similar to that of Miss
Fleming has been intrusted to another
American girl by the astronomers of
France. Her name is Miss Dorothy
Klumpke. She was born in California,
and after graduating from the Stan
ford university with two of her SIS
ters, who were also extremely talent
ed, she took course in the univer-
sity at Paris. One OF her sisters took
a degree in law, while she took doc
tors degree in astronomy and mathe-
matics-the only woman who ever won
SO high an honor at the Paris unlver-
sity. Her graduating thesis was on
'"The Mathematical Theory of the
Rings of Saturn" which gave her SO
great reputation that she was invited
to take.a position as assistant in the
national observatory at Paris, where
she has been promoted until she is
now chief of the division in charge of
the international Photographic chart
OF the heavens.
Professor Simon Newcomb of Wash
ington was asked the other day if
women were accurate in the higher
mathematics. eyes" he replied, 'they
are quite as accurate and exact and as
conscientious as men. Chicago Rec
ord.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
r,be yelled Prophet.

r. was in the forenoon that two mid
dle.ared women rode out Sixteenth
street in an open herdlc. They had
the lndeflnable but unmistakable air OK
tourists. and one Of them carried an
Illustrated guide book. Both OF them
wore spectacles.
This must be the statute of General
Scott" said one, as the herdlc trundled
around Scott Circle. "Yes, 1t Is Cen
eral Scott"
"But what's that other statue over
there?' asked the other woman, peer.
ing near-slghtedly. Mt a pedestal
crowned with a tall figure swatched in
white draperies. "That wasn't here
when we we're in Washington before"
"No, l don't remember it," answered
the first woman. ut must be new. 1t
must be-why, of course. How stupid
of me not to recognize it! It's statue
of the Yelled Prophet"
And the other woman said. content
edly:
"Why. so it is. Isin't 1t q lovely
idea."-Washington Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
THE ",sHINE" PRIVILEGE.
Biz Sums Demanded From Bootblacks id
Office Buildings.

Since the bootblack's profession has
followed the general modern trend
toward Organization" 1t seems to have
become a highly remunerative pur-
suit. At least, this must be inferred
from the high rates which the boot
blacklng companies are required to
pay for the privilege of carrying on
their business in certain desirable
places. Some time ago people We're
surprised to hear of the large sum
that had been paid by the head Of one
of these companies for the exclusive
bootbldcking rights on the boats of
one of the ferries. The idea that the
little italian boys worked for d conf
pany; and were not in the business
"every one for HIMSELF" was quite
new to most persons. A little later
they received still further proof OF
the modern methods Of the profession
when they saw the cash register car
ried by each boy in which he was re-
Quired to deposit all the prices of his
"shines:"
But the latest development and the
one that best illustrates how the busl-
hess must pay is the rent charged for
bootblack's chairs In the new giant
office buildings. There are several of
these structures in which the exclusive
shoe.shining rights are rated as being
worth from $1,000 to $1,000 year In
rental to the owners of the buildings.
In one Of the newest and hugest,
scarcely yet finished d man recently
offered $1,000 for the privilege of op'
Grating ten chairs for year. This
sum was refused without an instant's
] consideration; the owners asserting
that $4,000 year was the least they
would accept,
BY figuring d little it is easy to see
how much each chair would have to
make to pay it's rent alone, leaving
out of reckoning the wages Of It's op-
orator. Allowing three hundred busi-
ness days to the year, the rent for
each Of the ten chairs would be 81 d
day: That would mean twenty five
cent shines: It Is hot likely that the
bootbldcil who presides over one Of
these chairs could be hired for less
than 81 a day, and this brings the ex-
bense of maintaining the chair up to
So daily, requiring forty fve-cent
shines.
Now, Unless bootblack could obtain
more than forty shines a day, bis
company would lose money on the
chair-thdt is; If the hlgll rent Of 81
a day were being paid OMIT Whether
or not the owners of the building nave
ret succeeded in convincing any boot
blacling company that the privilege
of ten chairs there is worth s3,Ooo'
the very fact that so large a sum IS
fixed upon by them, and that two
thirds Of that amount is already be-
ing paid elsewhere for the same thing
proves that the business Of polishing
shoes, as 1t Is. now carried on, is more
profitable than many higher-souno-
ing cnterprise:-New York Tribune:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
High Lights.

On a summer-resort piazza the early
girl gets the hammock.
A man convinced against his will
suffers most when 1t Is woman who
convinces him.
The man who lives off nm aunt or
sister always has more new hats than
any other man in the block.
THERE'S always something to be said
on both sides, but victory is with the
woman who gets to talking first.
A man marries q woman who under.
stands Browning, and then acts sur
prIsed because she sees through him.
When a man wishes to stand solid
with the other sex he makes 1t known
that he thinks there are no ugly wom-
en-.
After a. maH has been married ten
or fifteen years he still comes in and
asks his wife what time she Is going
TO have dinner.
The husband Of too neat house.
keeper consoles himself by thinking
how he would hate his home IL things
were the other way.-Chicago Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
A Kansas SchoolbOy.

During the last term a Centralia
schoolboy, Levin Tomlinson, aged l6
years, was never tardy and never
missed a day. His home is seven
miles from the schoolhouse, and
coming and going he travelled
fourteen miles each day, which
during the school term makes 23O0
miles travelled. During the winter he
arose at $50 every morning, fed the
stock and performed the chores, then
started for school. He made grade
OF 100 in department., which means
perfect, and Il grade of IS in applica-
ton. kansas City Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
Mrss johnson
Saved from
Insanity BY
Mrss PIas&faas7s

menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month I grew worse and at last
became so bad that I found was
gradually losing my mind.
1.-THE doctors treated me for female
troubles, but I got no better. Ono
doctor told me that would be insane.
Iwas advised by friend to give Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial, and before had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change In me.
~ have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakpess to give it q
fair trial. thank you for your good
medicine. GERTRUDE NJ. JOHN
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rcwnrd for
any case OF Cntarrh that cannot bc cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo, o.
We. tho undersigned, have known +. j. Che
.,cv for the Inst II years. and believe him per-
fccfly honorable in NIL business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any oblign-
lion mude by their flrm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio
WALp1Na, KINNAN B. MARVIN. Wholesale Drug
gists Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon tho blood and MUCOUS sur
faces OF the system. Price, 15c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
Young wome en- ..stronom ers.

Miss Fleming, young lady assist
ant in the astronomical observatory at
Harvard. has recently discovered a
new star of the fifth magnitude in the
constellation of Sagittarius- the Arch
er.--Ihrwas either invisible or over
by everybody before. This is
important astronomical dis
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Cle,.n blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarcts, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, by
stirring lip tho lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body Begin to-day TO
Danish pimples, boils. blotches,. Dlackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Case arets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
Gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 1oc, 25c, Soc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
A Gond-Lucls Cross.

A cross recently discovered In the grave Of
the beautiful Queen Daginar is supposed to
keep away all evil influence. There is no
more evil influence than Ill health, ana ihere
ia nothing which has SO great power 70 keep
II away than Hoste,ter's Stomach Bittcrs.
1t is wor III hundred good-luck crosses TO the
man or woman afflicted with dyspepsia and
indigestion. A private Revenue Stamp
should cover the heck Of the bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
Mrs. Perkins Letter.

II had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse.
1 began taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and cam
not praise your remedies enough
Mrs. ErrIE PERKINS, PEARL, LA. a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
Are You Using Aliens Foot Ease ?

It is the only cure for Swollen, sihafting,
Tired, Aching, Burning, SweatinR Feet,
Corns and BuDons. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Sold by oil Druggists, Grocers and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen S. 0lmsted, Leroy. n. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

Mrs. .winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
,cething. softens the gums. reduces nhamma-
linn ollays rnin cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

lam entirely cured of hemorrhage Of lungs
hy PIso's Cure, for ConsumptionoL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
for Fifty Cents.

n wns not till the widow gave TO Elijah
thnt her cruise became ,ine1 1haustible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

of the Louisville Courier Journal. Mr.; w. N;
Holdeman is President Of tho Courier j ournal
90. He says: For 80, years ! have used
not w believe it has an equal in curing chills
and fever and every kind OF NAL aria. Address
IprHra PETsn q Co., Louisville, Ky.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
A Wasted Opportunity.

T never was so insulted in my life"
she exclaimed.
"What did he do?" asked her dear
est friend.
"yye were all alone and he threat
ened to kiss me-"
"Well?'
"Jvell, we were alone and he didn't
do it,
"Oh.h-hr'-Chicago Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

Educate Your Bowels With Cascnrets.
Candy Cathartlc, cure constipation forever,
ice. o5c. II c. {. c. fail, druggiets refund money
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

LETTER TO MSS. P1vKuAM no. e,,ss3
"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM-For some
time have thought Of writing to you
to let you know Of the great benefit I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23

God leads his flock through the life that
must often seem like desert.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-23
MFR. Henry Watterson is Editor

No man can enjoy wealth us long as he has
the toothache.