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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
rhc Brave Bull, the Cruel Spaniard.

A correspondent describing a bull
fight in Spain in the Saturday Review,
says: The trumpet sounds again, and
the espada takes his sword and his
muleta, and goes out for the last
scere. This, which ought to be, is not
always, the real climax. The bull is
often by this time tired, has had
enough of the sport, leaps ut the bar
rier, trying to get out. He is tired of
running after red rags and he brush
cs them aside contemptuously; he
can scarcely be got to show animation
enough to be decently killed. But one
bull that I saw yesterday was splen-
didB savage, and fought almost to the
last running about the arena with the
sword between his shoulders, and that
great red line broadening down each
side Of his neck on the black; like q
deep layer of red paint, one tricks
ones self into thinking.
He carried two. swords in his neck,
and still fought; when at dast, he, too,
got weary, and he went and knelt
down before the door by which he had
entered, and would fight no more. But
they went up to him from outside the
barrier and drew the swords out
of him; and he got to his feet again,
and stood to be killed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
The Last Man to Leave the Maine.

Captain Charles D. Sigsbee in his
personal Narrative Of the Maine" in
the Century says:
1t was hard blow to lie obliged to
leave the Maine; none of us desired to
leave while any part of her poop re-
NAMED above water. We waited I'M
til satisfied that she was resting on the
bottom of the harbor. Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright then whis-
pered to me that he thought the for
ward ten-inch magazine had been
thrown up into the burning material
amidships and might explode at any
time, with further disastrous effects.
He was then directed to get every
body into the boats, which WAS done.
1t was an easy operation; one had only
to step directly from the deck into tile
boat. There was sill some delay to
make sure that the ships stern had
grounded, and still more because of
the extreme politeness of the officers,
who considerably offered me n steady
ing hand to step into the boat. Lieut.
enant- Commander Wainwright stood
on one side and Lieutenant Holman
on the other; each offered me hand.
T suggested the propriety OF my being
the last to leave, and requested them
to precede me, which they did. There
was favorable comment later in the
press because I left last. 1t is fact
that I was the last to leave, which was
only proper; that is to say, it would
have been improper otherwise; but
virtually all left last. The fine con-
duct of those who came under my OBJ
servation that night was conspicuous
and touching. The heroism OF the
wounded men I did not see at the time,
but afterward good reports of their be-
havior wore very common. The pa
tient way in which they bore them
selves left 10 doubt that they added
new honors to the service when the
Maine went down.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
saurkraut as an Appetizer.

"a reporter who spent scme time re-
Gently among The Pennsylvania Ger
mans of Lancaster County discovered
what will probably be, to most people
n distinctly new use for sauerkraut, Il
native production of old Lancaster,
and staple article Of food. He f7d
called to see an old friend who keeps
4 dairy, and found the dairyman in the
act Of taking great punches of succu'
lent cabbage from d barrel in the cell
lar. lThe odor pefvaded the neigh
borbood, and made glad the nostrils
of every true and loyal Pennsylvania
"Dutchman" within a distance OF
about half q mile. The reporter was
astonished when the dairyman picked
nm n bucketful of sauerkraut and car
ried 1t to his cow stables. The second
animal in the long row Of stalls was
n big, strengthened cow. Her head
was hanging low under the manger,
although there was plentiful supply
of haydn the rack above. Her ears
uaQ u ueJeClcu uloOp, biit ASA ~ ~
were half closed. She was evidently
n yery sick COW at a time when she
should have been in good spirits, for
among the Pennsylvania Germans it
is still a popular belief that on Christ
mas Eve the COWS in their stalls may
be heard to talk to each other of the
great event the day commentaries.
The bucketful of sauerkraut was
dumped into the manger. The cow, By
some .peculiar system Of feeling, first
gave levidence Of her appreciation by
SLOWLY switching her tail, which had
before hung limp and lifeless. Then
she raised her head, poked her great
muzzle into the kraut, and slowly be.
gan to MUNICH the stuff. Fifteen min
utes later she looked quite happy. She
had eaten all the kraut, and was TAX
ing great mouthfuls Of the hay. The
dairyman said sauerkraut had long
been known as one of the best things
in the world to give sick COW an ap
petite.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Wnol fo- E-1fo-t-.

Every year between 4S0,000,000 and
500, 100000 pounds Of Australian wool
are imported into Great Britain. There
are also imports from South Africa,
South America and other countries,
making the total annual Importation
about S0O,0OO.GOO pounds. More than
half of this vast quantity Of raw ma
terial is retained for home manufac-
ture, but we let more than half the
colonial wool go abroad. The Austria
liam wools are among the finest, and
arc much sought after by Continental
manufacturers. Every country, al
most every district, has its own kind
of wool. 1t depends on breed and cli-
mate, the character Of the country.
and the nature of the pasturage. The
drv climate and short herbage Of the
Australian colonies produce the finest
hceccs.
Wool comes from the prairles Of
South America full Of burrs, and q
coarse quality is produced in South
Africa. The condition Of the wool as
imported Is also, Of course, prime
element in price, which depends OF
whether it is greasy" or secured"
'slzirty' or stringy, fatty or earthly. The
wants of manufacturers are as varied
as the qualities of wool. Buyers at the
exchange know exactly what they
want, and can estimate to nicely
what they ought to pay for it.-Good
Words
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
The Sense of Direction in Animals.

q
lam an old reader of the Spectator,
and should like to be allowed to add
one to the many interesting stories
you have collected about the traits of
animals. Mine relates to a paradise
duck which had become domesticated,
and lived at sheep station twenty
one miles from Timaru, in the provin-
cial district OF Canterbury. 1t be-
longed to the housekeeper, who had
clipped its wings, and it spent its Life
between the homestead and small
pond close by. In course of time its
mistress left for the neighborhood of
Christchursh, and she carried the duck
with her in o basket Her journey
was by train twenty-one miles to Ii
maru, then by changing to another
train for ninety-fve miles, and finally
by coach or cart for about ten miles.
BY and by the duck disappeared
from its new home, and was looked
upon as lost. Then it's mistress re-
turned to her previous domicile some
time after-how long I have not dis
covered-aml to her intense surprise
found the duck had revisited its old
haunts, and was settled on the pond
as before. 1t could not fly, and no
one was known to have carried it, SO
the onlyremaining hypothesis is that it
walked for one hundred and twenty
miles, threading its way by many
crossroads, over bridges, and across
streams, through n country which
presents great variety of contour in
lill, valley and river.-J. NJ. Ritchie
in London Spectator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Fishwiyes Win From the Navor.

The wives of the boatmen and mus
sel-gatherers living in the highly pic
turesque little town of Conway have
just come off with flying colors in
municipal contest fought on novel
lines. 1t appears that it has been
their custom for long time past to
hang their weekly washing out on
lines hung along the quay frontage,
causing an eyesore to the mayor, who
is q gentleman of aesthetic tastes, and
others jealous for the reputation of
their pretty little town. The mayor
tried in vain to bring the good fish
wives to his view of the matter, and
then warned them that unless the eye
sore was removed he would doit him
self. The next washing day he was
as good as his word, and on proceed
ing to the spot cut down the lines.
An exciting municipal contest was in
progress at the time, and the wives of
the quay cottagers went on the war
path. They used their eloquence
against the Conservative candidates
on the mayors side to such good ef-
feet that Radical members were re-
turned to all the seats with over
whelming majorities; and the pros.
pect is that for some years to come the
esplanade of Conway will be adorned
with its weekly display of laundry
work as heretofore. Liverpool Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
politeuess in ST. Louis.

While Mrs. D. Y. Van Dyne was en-
tertaining her fashionable friends q
well-dressed stranger appeared at the
door and without ceremony said he
desired to use the parlor while he
had q fit.
Somewhat astonished, Mrs. Van
Dyne ushered the stranger in and then
retired from the room, wondering II
she were being made the victim Of a
practical joke.
rhe stranger entered q side parlor,
lay down on the floor and had his fit.
when it was over he thanked his host
ess and departed, without giving his
name.-St. Louis correspondent of The
Chicago Times-Herald-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
"Buried Treasure" in India.

The Spanish buried-treasure frand
has now extended to India, the pro-
posed victims being the Indian
princes. This time the treasure
which is sometimes valued at S185, 600,
and sometimes 1926, coolies buried
in the neighborhood of Allahabad,
while the writer languishes in Jail at
Valencia. Of course, he is willing to
send his fourteen-year-old daughter
to India with plan of the place of
burial, but, alas! he has not sufficient
funds for the purpose. Would His
Highness advance the sum? His re-
ward would be half-share of the
buried treasure. Whether any have
responded to the invitation we know
not, but warning has now been
issued which may prevent the princes
reflling what it is hoped are the de-
pleted pockets Of the !anguishing
gentleman at Valencia, Lqadep
GAreu!ele,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Ambassador Hays Big Apron.

Colonel Hay, our new Secretary ct
State, was, when boy, q regular at
tendant of the Presbyterian Sunday
school at Warsaw, Ill.
The Sunday school lessons partly
consisted Of committing to memory
Bible verses, and to attain supremacy
in this created quite rivalry among
the scholars. John Hay was sure to
come out ahead from two to five an
swers, sometimes more, causing those
of his comrades who were always be-
hind him to regard him with envy.
Consequently, when some Of those
boys heard that John had to wash
dishes and do the churning for his
mother, and, more than all, that he
wore an apron while at these duties
his jealous comrades fairly crowed!
One morning it was agreed by his
comrades to get him out Of doors
while he had his apron on, and humili.
ate him by having two or three girls
whom he rather liked ask him ques-
tions in regard to his housework.
Young Hay came out to where the
boys were, and answered the questions
by saying that he washed dishes as
his mother taught him; and then with
twinlling eyes, he gave the dishpan
which he had with him tremendous
fling, contents and all, drenching who.
ever happened to be near enough, and,
laughing loudly, ran into the. kitchen.
Hay and his big apron were never mo.
Tested after that.zChristian Endeavor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
White Victims of Cannlbals.

The cannibals of the upper Mobangi
River In Africa, are again making
white men the victims Of their appe-
tite for human flesh. According to a
despatch from Antwerp, four Belgian
commercial agents, il the service of
the Antwerp Trading Company, have
recently been killed and eaten. The
Mobangi River IS the largest tributary
of the Congo, and no rivers & Europe,
except the Yolga and Danube, equal 1t
in length or in the volume Of water.
Its 1,50O miles Of river banks are
densely peopled, most of the way, and
the inhabitants are the most inveter-
ate cannibaia in the Congo basin. IN
other parts Of the Congo region the
first explorers were able to buy food
with beads and brass wire, but along
the AIobangi these articles Of trade
were not desired. "Giye US men to
eat" shouted the natives, "and we will
give you all the manioc, goats and
chickens you want. We don't want
your trade goods, and we will sell you
nothing except for men,"
Grenfell, Van Gele and the other
pioneers on the Mobangi used to
tell Of the expeditions of large canoes
they met. Hundreds Of men were pad
ding up and down the river bound for
destinations sometimes scores Of niles
from their starting point. They were
not on the war-path, but were simply
OH their way to other tribes to buy
slaves for consumption, and coming
home the bottoms Of their canoes
would be covered with poor wretches
bound hand and foot, whom they had
purchased.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills Scents.
A Climbing Snake.

The blacksnake is of a beautiful
steel blue color. 1t is wild and un-
tamable, and particularly bold during
the breeding season-very often going
out Of it's way to attack passersby,
ana will sometimes chase an intruder
for quite a distance. The blacksnake
is a powerful foe of the rattler, who,
being Of a sluggish disposition, is
easily overcome and squeezed to
death. The snake is a great climber,
and preys upon birds in their nests,
seeming to prefer the catbird and red
wing, often penetrating thickets ia
search of them. This reptile is an in
habitant Of the region east of the
Rocky Mountains, where it is very
familiar FORM, always in districts
where there is water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
HOME LIFE IN PUERTO RICO.
Reading Not Strong Point of the Islands
Population.

Reading Not Strong Point of the, Islands
Population.
The native early morning meal is
cup of coffee with milk--addiction to
the black coffee habit does not exist
on the island--and piece of bread.
Breakfast is served at IL orl2 o'clock,
and is seldom elaborate, unless guests
are in the house. Boiled eggs, bread
and coffee satisfy the ordinary man,
but the hungry man eats his garlicky
beefsteak in addition.
Dinner is the meal of the day, and
is eaten between and 7 o'clock. This
is the natives only full heavy meal,
and this fact may account for his abil-
ity to eat a quantity of food which
leaves the average American victim
to Indigestion and remorse.
The positions of honor at a dinner
table are, among the older and non
travelled residents, in the following
order: The head of the table to the
most distinguihed guest; the rest, in
the order OF their rank and Importance,
ranged around to the right, the host
occupying the last seat after his
guests. The women sit at the left of
the table, altogether. Among the
more cultured classes the host occu-
pies the head, the hostess the foot,
the seats of honor being to the right
and left of the host.
The evenings in the home--for in
stance, of an alcalde, the mayor of q
town-are spent around the marble
topped centre table, lazily rocking to
and fro in the big chairs. The men
smoke their cigarettes-the women
never smoke-and flow of small
talk, filed with simple Jokes and
sallies, constitutes the entire even
ing's amusement. When they have
pianos, the daughters exhibit their
limited skill on instruments which are
tangled and out of tune. One never
sees book or q magazine in these
houses, though in two or three OF the
larger cities there are many literary
men. Reading is not strong point
of the island population. = Special
Correspondence of Harper's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Paris Mushroom Caves.

One Of the most interesting sights
around Paris is the mushroom caves,
which are nothing more or less than
tunnels containing at intervals OF a
few feet small beds of fertilizer mixed
with virgin soil. The caves where
mushrooms are grown are especially
prepared and great care attention and
are given to their keeping and perfect
preservation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
"ColOred COlorS.'

The denomination of "colored col
ors'' may sound paradoxical, but as a
matter of fact mineral colors are fire.
anently met with of late whose dull
and little productive character is rem
dered more fiery and richer bv the
addition of coal-tar colors. H. gen.
eral, no election can be made to such
O procedure, if colors sufficiently fast
to light are chosen, as is well possible
nowadays. But very often this is not
done. Thus the eosines used for car
minette are very fugitive; likewise
coloring with fuchsine and aniline
blue fades in the light. If one wants
to employ artificial organic coloring
matters for fning, faster ones should
be employed. According to NJ. Bot
tier, the rather fast rhodamines, next
methylene blue and meldola blue,
which are very fast, deserve prefer
ence. Against the use of poncean,
coccines and scarlets, which for the
most part are not inferior as regards
fastness to the cochineals, whose place
they nave taken, less objection can be
raised.
Since it has been established by the
above mentioned observations that
for coloring varieties of carminette,
velvet red, purple cinnabar red, (ver-
milion) and chrome red, such artif
cial organic coloring matters are also
employed as are liable to fade quickly,
this fact should be given sufficient at
tention in practice. Carminette is
frequently used, prepared with tur-
pentine and English varnish as car
riage color; likewise vermilion and
chrome red. Mailer Zeitung.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Swallows as Masons,

In the country districts of the city
OF New York many people still depend
upon cisterns for water. These are
fed by leaders running from house
tops. A family out in Flatlands the
other day found the cistprn empty and
no amount OF rain helped out. They
sent for plumber and he found that
swallows had built clay nest in the
leader, which effectually prevented q
drop Of water getting through the pipe.
It hnd evidently beep built during Q
dry spell. ~sBroQklyn aagle,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Seven Cents Per Mile In Cuba.

In personal letter recently receiv-
ed by Mr.. Thompson, assistant gener-
al superintendent of the Southern rail-
way, the information is given that the
distance from Cienfuegos to Havana is
1S9 miles, and that the rate each way
for each passenger is S14.75. In ad-
dition to this rate of 81. is charged
each passenger for each piece of bag
gage, making the total for one passen-
ger and his trunk from Cienfuegos to
Havana S22 o5 for trip of 1S9 miles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
Small SOlaCe.

"Our glory will be written in our
Histories" said one Spanish states
man.
eyes" answered the other; ''but
Won can't tear leaf out of history
nud cash it Mt o bank we ought to
have tried to write little in our
eheek book, too Washington staV,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
ne,Dtv In blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy, Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean :oy
stirring up the lazy liver and driving 1adav all I'M
Bs5Ss Bs5sS ps S% hs o RsdBB BBoteSss aSssn 'sfS
and % That sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-bcauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, 5Oc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

it all troubles have gone. Mymonthly
sickness used to be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. 1 cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such change
in me. Hook so much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which is freely offered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is atleast one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity Catarrh being con;
stitutonal disease, requires cons tltutonal
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. thereby destroy-
ing the foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in its cur
ative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send
list of testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY &c Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists. I5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Drurrtsts refund money If 1t fails TO cure. CSC.

Watts-I nm in favor of America Joining
hands with Great Britain in policing the
world. Potts-Good idea. There is n lot OF
monev in the police trade if properly fol-
lowed. .-Indianapo Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

Its timetable folders cost the Boston g.
Maine Railroad last year SlS0: 600. simpler
cheaper forms are being used TINS year. ana
give, tits said, better satisfactlon 10 the pat'
rons of the road.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

Ftts nermanently cured. No Nts or nervous
ness oftcr FIRST days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR r II KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Phfla., "a.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teeth;no softens the gums reduces inflamma-
Hon ALIAS main. cures wind collie. Csc. q bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To'
Bac, the wonder-worlser, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran'
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

1 could not get along without Piso's Cure 9 r
for Consumption. Railways cures.-M:s. D: G.
MoIIIToN. Needham, Mass, October 22, 1884,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

War is a fatal fallacy, even under its mos
beautiful mask of patriotism.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

20 euro Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartlc. lgo or &c
II 8. G, C. fail to cure, druggists rciuno noheS'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

The Christian runs ahead OF the COM
mandments.-Ram's Horn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

Educate Your Bowels With Jascarets'
Candy Cnthartic, cure constipation forever.
,oc o5c ffC.C.C 6. fail, druggists refund money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22

Cultivate the field of life clear up to the
CORNERS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
S1nn Reward. 500.

If pun is the lowest form of wit it must
BE- the foundation OF it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-22
COULD NOT SLEEP.
Mrs. FinEhem Relieved Her of Al
Her Troubles.

Mrs. MApGE BAEcocK, 176 Second
ST., Grand Rapids, Mich, had ovarian
trouble with its attendant aches
aad pains, now she is we'll. Here