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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
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) Directions which Will Erable q
Boy to Make Lariat an I'd
Learn to Use 1t.
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The horse-hair lariats are dry
weather ropes which are in common
use in the great deserts of the South
west, but for general service in lasso-
ing cattle, stalking out Horses; tying
loads on the pack horses; and fol. the
numerous uses to which the cowboy
puts his class rope" the braided raw
hide lariat is more serviceable and is
more generally used. The Indians
of the great plains are very expert in
making lariats of rawhide. They use
half.tanned cattle skins from which
the hair has not been removed. This
rawhide is cut into narrow strips as
long as the hide will permit, or some
times an entire hide serves to make
one strip, the cutter beginning at the
outer edge and cutting round and
round the hide along the constantly
narrowing outside until the skin has
been reduced to one long piece Of
rawhile about one:Quarter Of an inch
wide. The strips are soaked in water,
fastened to block at one end and
worked together into braid Of three
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
He Strove to Please.

The boy who tackles new job may
always expect to be, for awhile at
least, the butt for jokes and pranks
from all the other boys in the place.
A clerk in big Chicago hotel tells of
a new bellboy who was recently en-
ployed. On the first day the house
keeper met him in one of the Railways
staggering under the weight of two
"fre buckets" filled to the brim with
water.
Here, boy, what are you doing?"
she asked.
"Why, the other kids told me I had
to change the water in these buckets
every day, and I'm doing that"
"And do you know, said the clerk,
"that boy had pnt fresh water in 215
buckets? But + guess it didn't do any
harm to have the water freshened mp
q bit, anyhow. ."-Chicago News.
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HUMOROUS.

.Tsn't your husbanda bit dys<ep:,
tic?" sT rather think he is; 1 know
he always disagrees with his meals. ]:
Anthony Perkins has,such refined
tastes. . eyes; but he has such an
unre6ned way of always Dragging
about Them"
Squif-The cycle is superseding
the horse everywhere. Biff-Yes; Z
found piece Of pneumatic tire in my
sausage this morning. l
Yeast-You say your neighbor is a
mean man? Crimsonbeak-Mean is.
no name for him. Why, he takes his
soup with fork so it will last longer.
'Dop't you think I write with
great deal of dash?" inquired the new
woman reporter. eyes," responded
the city editor, commas and semico-,
Ions" -
Aunt Hanna-The trouble was that
you didn't know your own mind when
you married that womaa. iie Un.
happy One-I think it was because I
didn't know her mind.
Wife (earnestly)-George, dear, I
have prayed SO fervently of late for q.
tailor.fnade gown, that I feel it would
be flying in the face of Providence not
to go and get measured at once.
Clarissa said she loved me to the bottom of
her heart.
or course, 1t more than pleased me thus to
gauge devotlon's part.
But just to 70 one better-as q man Is not
sTefse-.
told Ger that 1 loved her to the bottom of
my purse.
Mrs. Willikins-Did your girl bake
this bread? Mrs. Youngling proud.
ly)-No, I did it myself. Mrs. Will
kiIis-I was going to say that if your
girl did it she certainly couldn't be
5sorth the 81 week you. say you pay
her, e
"What makes you SO sure she viii
nrcAnt Won vhar: vnn ',rA''"-e>o = lA Lax
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strands or more. While the braiding
is being done the rawhile is kept
drawn as taut as possible. When the
rope-usually atout fifty feet in
lengths completed it is buried in
the ground, where it is allowed to re:
main for two or three weeks. Then
it is dug up and stretched by means
of heavy weights. The hair is then
sandpapered of, the rope is creased
with mutton tallow and the loop is
made. A lariat of this sort is priced
by its owner as something more valu-
able than jewels or fine inen,, and
many an old-time ''cow-puncher"
would not sell his lariat for its weight
in gold.
The boy, however, who wishes to
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is mounted a double rudder, one
operating TO raise or lower the air yes
sci, and the other to steer it to the
right or left.
Another feature Of this machine
that is credited with being most
sensible one, not found, by the way,
on the flying model OF three years
ago, is the gas bag or balloon that
protrudes from .he centre of the car,
to which 1t is held by the usual net
work of ropes. This is used when the
passengers desire to return to the
earth. The balloon is gradually in
fated and simultsp eously the engines
are slowed and finally brought to a
standstill. The supply of gas in the
bag is reduced or increased as de-
manded by conditions, and in this
manner the machine can either hoat
along almost Oh a level plane OF sink
slowly and gcntly-lihe tired bird
to earth.
The working crew OF the present
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

and shots seemed to head us off at
each corner as my guides led the way
through an intricate maze of back
streets and narrow, tortuous Nlleyways,
where NANCY d .gs darted out from
dark corners and snapped at my legs,
and several times We collided with
unseen persons.
Wewere cautiously proceeding along
a dimly-lighted but apparently de-
sertcl lane, when suddenly the amah
gave a cry Of alarm as rufan dartcd
forward: T c5uld see at glance, by
lis red targe'-marked jacket, that he
was soldier, and Chinese soldiers
are generally the MOST dangerous
characters, being the rakings and
scrapings Of HE whole empire.
Out came the old horse-l istol =
which might have sentus all to eternity
if it had been discharged, besides be-
traying us to the Philistines. So /
yelled out something in Chinese and
then attacked the rascal with my
heavy walking stick, which soon placed
him hors-d -de-combat. Not waiting 10
ascertain whether his skull was
cracked, we fed on, turning sharp oil
to the left. After proceeding some
distance, wo passed. through low
archway and, to my surprise, entered
old LANG Ali Tous private residence,
which was very snug and secluded
one. 1 soon learned that he had gone
south to Shanghai for few days and
that it was his only daughter who had
trumpled upon the rigorous customs oil
her people and at the risk Of losing
her life had saved mine.
Nor had she doue SO q moment too
soon; for l afterwards learned that di-
rectly 1 had left the premises they
were assailed bya party of mararders,
who literally turned my apartments
upside down and generally sacked the
building. The other Europeans who
lived out of town were much alarmed
AID took to the customs boats; but the
Taotai and his troops attacked the
rebels and succeeded in driving them
back inland, where they committed
awful depredations.
When the o!d gentleman returned
home and heard the story lie was not
q little surprised and shocked, but he
was broad minded, enlightened man
of the world and an unseltish father,
and when 1 explained tho circum-
stance, Of tue case and asked for the
hand of his plucky daughter, he
smiled good-humoreily, gave his coa-
sent and blessed us. He did persist,
however; that we should be we'd ac-
cortling to the fashion OF the country,
so We were married correctly in the
Chinese CUSTOM aud afterwards in the
English.
Poor old Liaug has long siaee gone
to rest with his honorable fore!athers
on the western hills, but his dalghter
is with me still, aal never for one
moment have Iregrettea the event
which made her mine. A more noble,
rbaars-I .~l s-:r,. e, ,-,-----i~ ~.-l
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Acherry tree, which is now weighted
with green fruit, is thriving in the par
lor of n new house in South Meridian
street, Indianapolis. The unusual
sight of tree growing inside of q
house is attracting attention. The
house is being erected by w. A.
Scott. Right in the centre of the lot
was n cherry tree, which pro iscd an
abundant crop OF fruit, and Scott hated
to sacrifice the tree. He finally solved
the question by building his hou e
about the tree thus saving the crop,
and at the same time carrying out his
plan of building.
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THE BAaeER's woolNc.

no, Barbara, the barber sighed,
'This scissor time to speak;
# you won't be my hone true bride
I'll dye without squeak.
10, Dan DruT, DON'T: the po'maso
screamed,
do such: a wig-head act;
It would be barber-ous. dreamed
OF you," she smiled with tact.
''Look cup and brush your tears away;
Oh, comb, and be man!
Let's soap I'll be your bride some day."
~ will, but 1" "cried Dan.
"Yourazor hope you will dispei,
There'll beard death, you'll see;
And II there's scrape on my door-bel
Ny chair will empty be-"
II do not shnmpooer fellow" said =,
Miss Barbara, perplexed: i
"Oil though when your first wife Is dead
You'll quickly cry for 'Ne1t.
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minute are calculated to produce the
100 miles an hour speed. The pad
dla wheels are five feet six inches in
diameter, and are made of aluminium,
with steel braces.
Above the wheels and extending
from end to end of the machine in q
curve that slightly droops toward the
rear are the wings OF sails. Each sail
extends twenty-four feet from the side
of the car, and considering the width
OF thegcar, six feet, the total width of
the aerodrome from the tip of its
wings is ffty-four feet: In the stern
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
He Returned the Compliment.

The obsequious person who seeks
fees from travellers by pretending to
take them for noblemen occasionally
meets one who fails to fall into his
trap. An English gentleman of some
what imposing appearance had door
opened for him at the Paris opera
house by an usher, who bowed low
aud said, "The door is open, Prince"
The Englishman glanced afably and
without extending the expected fee,
simply said, ''Thauk you very much,
yiscount!"- Bits.
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Soma Ton,orisl Records.

Teddy Wick, in his famous London
shop, did on one celebrated occasion
shave man in thirteen seconds, and
Teddys little girl Nellie shaved FIVE
men in two and one-half minutes on
the same occasion. For steady tom
sorial expertness perhaps the record
of W. Lloyd, also of London, has
never been eaualled He once shaved
thirty-fve men in twelve minutes
twenty.nine seconds in tournament.
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provisions and even additional freight
and gearing that would be used in q
long journey.
The so-called pilot-house occupies
the forward end next to the main or
entrance room. Slightly abaft of
amidships on the outside of the ma
chine on either side are the paddle
wheels that at 1000 revolutions per
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vessel will consist of two men, one to
care for the engine and the other as n
lookout or pilot, who also directs the
steering apparatus. The entire struc-
ture in its present perfect shape has
cost only $1,000.
Professor Langley has been an in
vestigator and builder of machines de-
signed for aerial navigation during a
period of over ten years. He has con-
structed as many as twenty-five mod
els of one kind or another.
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Obeyed the Injunction.

Senator Clark, OF Montana, recent.
ly laid an asphalt walk before his
Western home, and, the composition
being not yet dry, caused Z temporary
boardwalk to be erected, with the sign,
"Take the Boardwalk. Some local
wags noted this, and tue day after its
appearance carried off the walk, and
wrote under the sign the words, eve
Have"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
s LHNGLEYS FLY
! ING MACHINE.
EsIt will Carry Six Men and Travel
5 100 Miles an Hour.
sl

WASHINGTON, D. G. (speciaD.-
Professor Samuel Pierpont Langley,
of the Smithsonian Institution, is
credited by scientists and inventors
with having perfected flying ma
chine that in mechanical construction
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

Whenever new loom appears on
the marketit is immediately purchased
and placed in the celebrated textile
school at Grefeld, Germany.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16
Another Record Broken.

The past six months have seen an
other record broken. More freight
cars have been ordered than ever be-
fore iu like period; the number,
se, 0sS. If these cars were placed end
to end they would cover more than
half the distance from New York to
Chicago; to be accurate, SGT miles.
An average car is thirty.four feet long.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

The coffee plant is indigenous to
Asia md Africa, but the greater part
of the worlds product now comes from
the Western Hemisphere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

A wootlman named Oliver, living
near Ararat, while cutting wood few
days ago saw two foxes remaining con-
stantly near n fallen tree. Upon APP
preaching the tree he discovered a
large limb with q cavity in which were
two half grown foxes. Neither was
able 10 walk, and evidently had never
been ont of their place of contine
ment. 1t seems probable that the
foxes crawled into the hole in the limb
when very young and remained there
until they had grown so that escape
was impossible. They had been fed
by the old foxes through small aper-
ture in the limb.
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dangerous lllness, wueA.A Nc. -,
my country and people. World Wide
Magazine.
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she asked

London enjoys q greater area OF
open spaces than any other capital in
the world.
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=THOS. J. ADAMS PROPRIETOR.

PURPOSE
fool who Thought himslfas today,
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Hedd rtapd. The emanw n
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Upon eslopn: egaveth
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QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The most magnificent tomb in the
world is t e Trai Mahal, in Agra, Hin
doostan. 1t was erected by Shah
Jchan to the memo"y of his favorite
queen. 1t is octagonal in form, Of
pure white marble, inlaid with jasper,
cornelian, turquoise, agate, anethysts
and sapphires. The work took %, n0)
men 20 years to complete, and though
there were free gifts and the labor was
free, the cost was SIG, 500, COO.
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What is probably the oldest hall
lamp up to date hangs in the hallway
of Joseph Collins OF Conshohocken,
Penn. 1t is simply circular aquarium
in which is submerged ten candle
power incandcsccnt light. The aqua
rum is suspended by chains which
are completely covered with sea shells,
aud as the light is incasod in a thick
glass bulb the temperature of the
water is not affected. Ever changing
shadows are causel by the golden huel
fish constantly passing the light, and
the effect is beautiful in the extreme.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-16

The principal copper fields of the
United States are in Michigan, Mon-
tana and Arizona.
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and shots seemed to head us off at
each corner as my guides led the way
through an intricate maze of back
streets and narrow, tortuous alleyways,
where NANCY d .gs darted out from
dark corners and snapped at my legs,
and several times We collided with
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-10-14

kS;IRRrsatest enthusiasm, now that
Kruger has crossed the Rubicon and
taken the irrcvocable step Of issuing
anlpltimatsrm.
Krneger's Hand Forced.
The only wonder Ia why, II Kruger
is resolved upon fighting, he has wait-
ed so long. The explanation seems to.
be that his hand has been forced by.
the fact that the Beers have got out
of his control, or that, / fshe awaited
the arrival of the British army corps,
the chances Of military success for
him would be of the slimmest posi-
BILE character. The expiration of the
time limit of the acknowledgements
evening, does not leave Great Britain
much time to strengthen her present
military position, although there
are still a few troops at Durham, Ma
tai, available for dispatch to the
front, but the government will now
doubtless adopt the suggestion to form
the refugees from the Transvaal and.
from the rand into volunteer regi-
ments, thus, while relieving their dis
tress, utilizing excellent material.
Outside the momentous news OF the
ultimatum nothing of moment was re.
ceived this morning from the scene OF
action except the announcement that
the Beers had constructed forts com
manding Laings Mex, and that guns
had been mounted on Mt. Pogwane
and Mt. Prospect.
The effect of the ultimatum upon the
stock exchange was steadying. Kafirs
are firmer, in the belief that the MOST
gigantic gold industry in the world
will be incorporated us a British col
onY as the outcome Of the war.
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PRESIDENTS TRlP
Z. IN SOUTH DAKOTA
aberdeen and Sioux Falls Making
Elaborate Preparations for
McKinley's Reception.
HILL WELCOME THE VOLUNTEERS
At the Grain Palace City the lie.
turning First Regiment Will
BE Greeted by the Nations
Chief Executive.

Aberdeen, s. D., Oct. 1.-THE exec
ative committee in charge of the re-
seption of the presidential party has
perfected organization and elected
General y. II. Jumper chairman, Ciias.
A. Fisher secretary. subcommittee
have been named and the work will be
pushed with all the energy that it is
possible to display. Especial stress will
be laid upon the matter of decora-
lions, which will be both artistic and
profuse. Sufficient funds will be raised
TO enable the committees to carry for
ward the various lines of work with
gut hindrance or delay.
The presidential party is expected to
arrive here about $50 or GA. M. and
after a stop of two or three hours will
transfer to the Northwestern road, 60
ing from here to Redtield and Huron,
thence east to Lake Preston, where a
transfer will be made to the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul line for Sioux
Falls. This changes the route some
what, as the original idea was to go
ria Wolsey and Woonsocket, but this
route was abandoned on accounted no
crack connections at Wolsey.
The South Dakota troops are now
expected to arrive here via Oakcs-
either Friday night or Saturday morn
ing, and will be given their full a
Of the honors by the reception commit
tee and the thousands OF people as
sembled to greet them and at h same
lime see a real live president.
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CORPORAL LARsoN's HERolsM.

Gallant Young Swede Dies Trying
to Save Companions.
Manila, Sept. 4.-(Via San Francisco,
Oct. 11.)-The army in Luzon has lost
more men during the past fortnight by
drowning than by battle. All the lit
tie streams which in dry weather were
mere creeks have become swift, wide
rivers with unexpected and treacher-
ous currents and eddies. Ten colored
soldiers of the Twenty-fourth infantry
We're drowned at the Mariquina river
OF the 22d of August in a drift, exactly
duplicating the loss of five soldiers in
the Pasig river three months ago. The
soldiers are conveyed across the
streams on bamboo RATS whose mo
tive power is a rope stretched be-
tween fthe banks. In both cases the
ropes broke the RATS, were over
turned and part of the soldiers,
weighted down with guns, llaversacks
and heavy ammunition belts, were UNI
able to reach the shore. Private j. Z.
Poole, Of the Twenty-eighth, lost his
life in attempting to rescue his COM
rades. The last of the bodies of the
ten soldiers were rescued in the river
this week and all have been buried
with military honors.
Four men of the Third infantry, sta.
toned at Quingua, We're drowned in
the Bagbag river before daylight on
the morning of the 18th, when the reg
|iment was starting against the force
of Pillar, which were threatening the
railroad near Malolos. Corporal Peter
Larson was the hero of this attack.
IL ,,,ou I've M -, I. l.o..n oEe~-Aax,
save others. Lieutenant Chauncey B.
Humphreys rescued several of his men
by great efforts and was himself
drowned during the work. The regi-
ment started from Quingua at a
o'clock in the morning and swan tho
Bagbag river carrying their guns, 140
rounds of ammunition and haycrsucks.
The river is wide and shallow and for
most of the distance was fordable, but
the current had become so swift that
many were carried off their feet. Sew.
enteen were compelled to drop theil
guns to get across.
Corporal Larson had reached the
farther shore when he heard the cries
of the drowning men and plunged
back with his guns still strapped to
his back. He carried one nan of his
company to safety and turned back a
second time. He was heard to say:
"I don't think / can make it, but ]
will try"
He reached mid-stream and was
struggling to bring out another help
less private when both sank and were
lost. Most Of the men took off their
shoes before crossing and marched and
fought all day in their socks, u most
uncomfortable experience in jungle
country.
T.. j.. Martens, of Leavenworth, Kan.
private of the Twentieth infantry, was
drowned in Pasig on the 23d.
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CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRE.


San Francisco, Oct. IA fire sup.
posed to have been of i%ncendiary
origin has done great damage in Mill
valley and adjoining country about the
base Of Mt. Tamalpais. The town OF
Mill Valley was for hours in imminent
danger and many summer visitors fed
to places of temporary safety. Corte
MADEIRA gulch, Boyle canyon and Blith-
dale canyon and cascades we're de-
nuded Of majestic pines and redwoods,
which the flames swept away like sc
much dry grass. owls Nest the res.
idence of George Il. Harsh, was de.
stroyed. Dozens of homes were pre-
served by back firing and the efforts
of hundreds of volunteers. There were
many narrow escapes. A conservative
estimate of the loss is $4,000, though
some claim it may reach 100000. Lo.
reno Ferrari, a laborer, is missing and
is believed to have been burned to
death. Many cattle and horses
hemmed in BY the flames are supposed
to have persisted. The fire has not
been extinguished, and a number OF
handsome country residences are still
in danger.