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His Grandmother's Trophy.

Cowes. Aug. 2.-Emperor William
wired to the sailing committee at
Cowes the following reply to the con-
gratulations on the Meteor's victory
in the race for the queens cup: "Sincer-
est thanks for kindest wishes. So sor-
ry the empress mishap forbade my be-
ing present. Am overjoyed at winning
my grandmother trophy. The handi-
cap time allowance to Britannia was
simply appalling. WILLIAM, Kiel."
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Remains Removed.

Washington, Aug. 2-The remains of the
late Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague were to-
day removed from her late home al Edge
wood and placed in vault at Glenwood
cemetery, whence it is understood they
viii. later be removed to Columbus. Ohio.
The funeral service of the Episcopal
church was read by Rev. Ernest Paddock
of st. Johns church, but there were no
her services.
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Two Men EleGtrnCuted.

Auburn. n. Y, Aug. Oscar f. Rice,
a white man, and John Kennedy, a negro,
were put to death by electricity i'm the
prison here to-day. Rice was supported
to the electric chair in a state of collapse.
The executions were successful. Rice
murdered his wife. Kennedy killed an
other negro.
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furlongs-Morris Volmer won, Gussie Fay
second, Glissando third; time, 1:09s Fourth
race, handicap six furlongs-Duke of
Baden won. imp. Mint Sauce second Al
leFlate third: time, l:14A. Fifth race.
handicap, mile and a sixteenth--Sir Rolla
IN, Chimura second, lie Josephine third !;
tlIre, LAG. Sixth race, selling, six fur
iongs-Goal Runner won, Eight Bells sec
ohd, Belle Ward third; time, 1:144.
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Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 2, via
Galveston.-The congress of Nicaragua
assembled to-day, Senior Gomez. presi-
dent of the body, presiding. President
Zelaya read his message. opening the
session. In it he commends the treaty
made at Bluefields on April 20 with the
United States minister Merry, and
asks congress to take measures to pre-
vent the threatened deficit in the
finances of the country.
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For Saving the Aube,

London, Aug. 2-The admiralty court to-
day awarded E6.245 to eight tugs and five
OtEer vessels for towing off the French
steamer Admiral Aube, which went ashore
AMI sank in the quicksand near Harwich
in January last, while bound from Ham
burg for Santa Rosale, Lower California.
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Epidemic Not Extending.

Washington, Aug. 2.-rhe marine hospi-
tai service has received the following from
Surgeon Vickery at the Hampton soldiers
home:
Epidemic in home not extending four
cases admitted yesterday. One of these
new"
The above message is construed to mean
THAI four cases developed in Phoebus ana
were admitted to the home hospital
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Accident to Columbia,

Newport r. l., Aug. 2.-Durng the
tria' race to-day between the Columbia
ald Defender while off Batemans Point
the Coumbia's mast broke off about 30
feet from the deck. She was dismasted
and her sails fell in the water. A number
OF tugs FASTENED to her assistance. At
the time of the disaster she was fully
mile ahead of the Defender.
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No Change Noted.

Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. 2.-There was
practically no change in the strike sit
uation here to-day. President Everett
of the Big Consolidated declares his
company has about all the men requir-
ed and that the service maintained on
various lines of the systems is equal to
that which was in force prior to the
strike
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For BANDS Seat.

St. Louis Mo, Aug. 2.-The popuIists of
tn Eighth congressional district in con-
vertion at jefferson City to-day nomi-
mated w. r. Hale of Phelps county for
congress to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of r. p Bland.
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Meteor Again Won.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Aug. 2.-Emperor
Williams Meteor again won in the sec
ond days racing of the royal yacht squad
ron The prize competed for was $50.
The Prince of Wales Britannia gave up
the race and the Bona finished second.
The Satanita and Rainbow We're the other
starters.
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Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 2.-The plant of
the Little Rock Cooperage company, in
North Little Rock, was destroyed by fire
this Wednesday, morning. at 2 o'clock.
Loss, about So, 600; insurance unknown.
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Marietta, Ohio, Aug, 2.-General Rufus
r. Dawes, father of Hon. Charles G..
Dawes. comptroller Of the currency. died
at midnight, aged 6l He served one term
in congress in 1SS0-S2.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.


Of. Louis, Aug. 2.-Boston took double
header to-day. The visitors hit the ball
cleanly in both games. The second con-
tesE was interesting, but the first was full
of miserable misplays on the part of the
Perfectos. Attendance, 7,1OO. Score:
FIRST game r. H. L.
s.. Louis. > = 9
Battefies-J ones, Mcbride and Schre-
COMPOST: Willis and Clarke. Umpires-
O'Day and McGarr.
Second game p TT II
st. Louis. ........, ...,.... & q
bostoH' .t...'. ...... ....... .......- 5 8 l
Batterles-Cuppy and Sehrecongost;
Bailey and Clarke. Umpires-O'Day and
McGarr.
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Emporia, Kan. Aug. "A herd of $50
cattle from Clarendon, Texas have been
quarantlned at Clements Kan, on the
claim that Texas fever has been found
among them. These are the first Texas
fever cases found in Kansas this year
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Captured and Shot.

Santo Domingo, Aug. 1.-Two of the
assassins of President Heureux have
been captured and shot The country is
entirely quiet and no movements of
troops are in progress.
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New York, Aug. "A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Lon
Ion says that Richard Croker will sail
for New York next Saturday. if pos
sible, and will remain in England only
4 fortnight longer at the farthest.
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They Hava Doubts,

Cowes, Aug. THE remarkable vic
tory of the Meteor over the Bona
proves that she is not the best racing
yacht in England. English yachtsmen
are beginning to feel grave doubts as
to the chances of the Shamrock.
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ST. Louis, Aug. Track fast Results:
First race, selling, mile and three-six-
teenths-Basquil won, Terra Incognita
second, Hittick third; time, 2;031@. Second
race, selling. one mile-Ferroll won, Ran
som second, Helen Paxton third; time,
las. Third race, handicap, five and half
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Louisville, Z; New York, 6.

Louisville, Aug. with the exception
of the seventh inning Cunningham pitched
good, steady ball Cunningham also
Helped his team to victory by driving out
a home run when three men were on bases
in the fifth. Attendance, 1000. Score:
r. II. L.
Louisville.,... ....... ........ ...... -
New 1Ork-.-... ...........,... 10
Batteries-Cunningham and thinner;
Carrick and Warner. Umpires-Manassau
and Smith.
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Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland, 8.

Philadelphia Aug. 1.-Two games were
scheduled for to-day, but darkness caused
by an approaching storm pat stop to
the first after five innings had been played
and the extra game will take place to-
morrow. Cleveland began to hit Orth in
the fourth inning and Plat took his place
in the fifth. Attendance, 1850. Score:
r. H. E.
Cleveland. So. So. ..,.......... ...... 3
fhlladelpnla. ..,........-... o ID Z
Batteries-knepper and Sugden: Orth,
Piatt and Douglas. Umpires-Gaffney and
Latham
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Four More Cases.

Santiago De Cuba, Aug. -Four
cases of yellow fever have been re-
ported in the last four days, the vic
inns being American civilians.
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Joseph Alfred Smith Dead.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Joseph Alfred
Smith, dean of the college of actors and
actresses of the Forrest home, is dead,
aged Sc years.
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Cincinnati, 8; BROOKLYN, 3.

Cincinnati, Aug. 2.-Donovan was easy
for the locals to-day, while Taylor pitched
good ball, and the Reds made 1t three
straight from Brooklyn Attendance,
1000 Score:
r. H. e.
ID Oohlyu.... .......... ......-.... . 5
Batteries-Taylor and Petz; Donovan
and Mcclure. Umpires-Lynch and Con-
molly.
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LETTER TO MRS. P1EKHAM NO. o4,39SJ
"Iam so grateful to you for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that | feel as
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No More Fever Casea.

Washington, Aug. "A special to the
Evening Star from Newport News says
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
A Kissing Nation.

In no other part Of the world is KISS
ing so much in vogue as in Russia.
From time immemorial 1t has been the
national salute; indeed, It Is more OF
q greeting than 4 caress.
In public affairs, as in private, the
kiss is an established custom. Fathers
and sons kiss; old generals with rusty
mustaches kiss; whole regiments kiss.
The emperor kisses his officers. On
reviewing day there are almost as
many kisses as shots exchanged. If
liliputian corps Of cadets have earned
the imperial approval, the imperial
salute is bestowed upon the head boy,
who passes it on with hearty report
TO his neighbor, he in his turn to the
next, and so on through the whole
juvenile body.
On a holiday or fete day the young
and delicate mistress of house will
not only kiss all her maid servants,
but all her men servants, too, and II
the gentleman does not venture above
her hand, she will stoop and kiss his
cheek.
To Judge, also, from the number Of
salutes, the matrimonial bond in these
teiFelfRss mnst eeupRena6 upReGn aa6d sSGaFaei
enters or leaves the room without kiss
ing lis wife, either on her forehead,
cheek or hand.-Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
The Naval Engineer In Battle.

If you were sealed up in O heated
IRON tank floating OH the sea and ham,
mered by missiles which now and then
let in daylight and splinJrs, you
would get dim idea Of the lot Cf the
engineers men aboard battle ship in
action. But the engineers men have
to work in the hurly-burly, and you
would go mad in your tank. The en-
emy's shot pounds the ship, but the en-
gineer and his men know not where
the enemy is or where the ship is
heading. And they can't stop to think
about 1t. Keep that bearing cool,
smother it in oil, down 1t in water!
Keep it cool, or the games up! The
men on deck can let the splinters lie
where they fall, but the men in the
engine room have to keep the splinters
out of the machinery. Steam pipes
nre pierced. Mend 'em. Crawl behind
the. boilers and stop that steam leak.
Impossible to shut off anything. Scald-
ed? Never mind. It's all in the days
work. Don't let the water down. Pass
the coal lively. And, while you're
about 1t, put out that fire in the
bunkers. nathe lower engine rooms
the thermometer shows 1876 degrees in
front of the ventilating blowers; in the
Upper engine rooms, 100 Degrees En-
lgineerins Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Golden Weddings.

From the tables giving the duration
of human life, together with the pro-
portion of married persons and the
average number of marriages taking
place annually in Great. Britain $780,
000l. it appears that about 80 to ITO
golden weddings are celebrated each
year, and from 1000 to 1,200 silver
ones. The diamond wedding appears
to be fractional. the proportion taking
place being one in each million of
marriages. The proportion of married
persons in the united kingdom ranges
from sc to &c per 100. In England it
is &c; in Scotland, 81; In Ireland, sc.
The average duration OF marriages is
about 81 years. Most marriages occur
in England and Scotland in the month
of December, and in Ireland in Janu-
airy. Recently at Anderlaus, Belgium,
eight couples celebrated their golden
weddings on the same day. The town
was eI fete on the occasion, quite 4
procession Of the happy couples and
their friends parading the streets, ac-
companied by bands, police and mill
tary, concluding with present of an
arm chair to each couple at the town
hall.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Sleepinr Machines,

Experiments have been made re.
Gently with some curious devices in
the shape OF "sleep machines" Sleep
will sometimes result from fatigue of
the eyes. Looking at trees or other
objects as crush along in the train
will frequently "send us off,
An ingenious gentleman has pro-
duced a machine for this purpose. 1t
is box surmounted by two fan-like
panels, one above the other, revolving
horizontally in opposite directions.
These Panels are studded with mir
rors that throw upon the retina a vi
brating food of twinkling light.
A similar effect is produced by star
ing at bright ball placed high above
the head, SO that some slight strain
is caused by staring at it.
Another apparatus for causing
drowsiness is formed of clamps for
squeezing the arteries leading TO the
brain. The clamps remain in posi-
tion for less than half minute, and
by that time the sufferer from insom-
MIA has been placed in a state of SOM
nolence by the decreased flow of
blood to the brain.
Still another method is to arrange
m elastic battery in the bed so that
mild electric current acts upon the
spine. Francisco Call.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
The Compass Plant.

Among the plants of the temperate
zone the so-called compass plants are
examples of similar adaptations. The
compass plants include, among others,
the wild lettuce and rosin weed. These
plants place the leaves in a vertical
position with the tips pointing north
and south in such manner that the di-
rect rays of the morning and evening
sun only may strike the surfaces at
right angles, while the edges are pre-
sented to the fierce rays at MONDAY.
That this arrangement is an adapta-
tion against the intense light is evil
dent when it is seen that specimens
growing in shaded locations or in diff
fuse light place the leaves in the typi-
cal horizontal position. To meet the
functional conditions, both sides of
the compass leaves are almost equally
provided with palisade cells for food
formation and stamata for transpira-
tion. The estimation of the light
striking a compass leaf shows that it
receives approximately the same
amount of light as a horizontal leaf
during the course of day, but the
two maxima of intensity, morning and
evening, are much below that of the
noon of horizontal leaves. Apple
tons Popular Science Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Wheelbarrow Passengers.

Since the institution Of cotton mills
Mt Shanghai, China the wheelbarrow
has been extensively used as passen-
ger vehicle, especially for carrying
work women to and from the mills.
One man can wheel six women for
distance of about three miles, morn-
ing and evening, the charge being
about fifty cents per month. The av-
erage earnings of wheelbarrow man
are about seventeen cents per day.
About 1000 licenses are issued month
lv to the same number Of wheelbar-
rows plying for hire in the streets OF
the foreign settlements ut Shanghai.
where, being under the municipal reg
ulations, they are perhaps the best IN
China. Sometimes as many as hfty
barrows may be seen in the streets,
travelling one behind the other, each
CARRYING two barrels of Portland &C.
ment,, and pushed by one man. Very
frequently q load is carried on one
side of the barrow only, and it Is eX-
traordinary to see Chinaman skill
fully balancing and propelling 1t.
The upsets and accidents are remark
ably few, when it is considered that
about 1000 of these vehicles are in use
in the streets, in addition to large
traffic Of other kinds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
The Cause of Mottled Butter.

The prime cause of notifies is the
use of too cold water in washing the
butter and the manner in which it is
introduced into the churn. By using
too cold water the outside of the but
ter granules becomes crusted OF hard
ened like the shell of an egg, while
the inside is soft. Now, when this
mass is worked together these little
shells remain in the same condition,
and no amount of working or temper
ing salt, or even distribution of salt
when added, will change the condi-
tions. They do not work up, conse-
quently do not take salt, hence the
fine, threadlike streaks in the butter.
The manner in which the water is
introduced into the churn is respon-
sible for the large mottles or seeming
Jumps of white butter throughout the
mass. In the majority of creameries
throughout the country the water is
pumped directly into the churn, either
hhssa@gghs tbs water faffk sasfkes the butter these
granules become hard and solid as in
the first case, only that these hard
granules are not broken down at all,
and the large mottles are the result.
The wash water should be tempered
to within two or three degrees, of the
churn temperature.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Keeping Paths Open.

One of the most important winter
works on the farm is to open the paths
after each snowfall. Where the path
lies across places that usually drift
full of snow much of the work of
keeping the path open may be eavoided
by removing the obstruction to the
wind which causes the drift. Most
generally a drifting snow remains
several days, so that the path will
drift full every night, even though no
fresh snow has fallen. In opening
roads team of steady, stout oxen
hitched to sleigh, or sometimes to a
stone sled, will make a broad path bet
ter than horses could do it. We have
often seen, whena boy, most of the
cattle in the. neighborhood brought
out to follow after AL OK team and
sled. By the time those had been
driven twice over the road, it was con-
sidered safe for sleigh vehicles drawn
by horses. A flock of sheep driven
after nil else will compact the snow
best of ALL But if snow drifts into
the tracks thus made, it will often be
piled nearly as high as the loose snow
on either side. 1t may be all right so
long as the cold weather lasts, but let
thaw come, and this solid snow mu st
be aban doned, and new track made
in the loose snow on one side of what
has been used during the winter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
An Automatie stenm Whistle.

An ingenious method of blowing a
steam factory or other whistle at a
stated time has boen devised by Ell
wood WINS, of the Ellwood WINS Tube
company, Oak Lane, Penn. The de-
vice consists of combination Of
steam, electricity and clockwork. The
clock is provided with an index which
may be set at the time at which it is
desired to blow the whistle. When
the pointers of the clock reach the set
time the circuit is closed, and by
means of an electro-magnet the steam
is turned on, and the whistle blows.
The method is also applicable MS
protection against fire by including a
thermostat in the circuit 1t is en-
tirely automatic, and requires no more
attention than the winding of the
clock. Iron Age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
A Chinese Baby Show,

The first Chinese baby show ever
held has just frightened the history
of Penang, where it will be long and
lovingly remembered. Two hundred
babies were shown. They wore their
brightest clothes, and looked like dolls
of the highest and costliest class.
Their satin blouses shone in the sun;
they wore embroideries of birds, bees
and flowers; the heads of the little
boys were shayen, each one showing
the rudiment of n pigtail behind. The
girls had their hair stiflened and
polished till it shone like japanese
lacquer; on the tops of their heads
were little birdcages and fringes of
beads, with fancy paper ornaments,
and some wore paper rosettes on their
temples like a joss, and little bells
around their necks, which tinkled
with every movement. On the golden
yellow ground of the cheeks blush
of pink was spread, the rosebud
mouths were touched up and the eye
brows daintily pencilled. York
Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
s full fork It all over into bin No. 2

is full fork it all over into bin No. 2,
then proceed to fill bin No. again.
When bin No. 1 is full this time,
empty bin No. into bin No. 8, and
repeat the process with bin No. l.
Every plan. that grows in garden OF
field has taste for food peculiar to
itself. The old shoes, bones ana
even the dead cat thrown into bin
No. and mixed with the other com
post will find its way into the little
rootlets of some plant.
While this method does not make q
complete fertilizer for any special
plant, it makes most excellent gen.
eral fertilizer. We are MUCH too apt
to think of worn out articles as dead
or worthless matter. An article serves
as long and we'll as it can in one form
and then disintegrates only to allow
the individual particles to come to-
gether in some new and often higher
form. NJ. Drake in New England
Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
The Odor of Perfumes.

Some perfumes have a stronger
scent than others, some give out their
fragrance at special times. Certain
flowers need the warmth Of the sun,
some the soft rain, and others the cool
night air before they venture to throw
out their redolence into the atmos-
phere. Bartholm says: "The odor Of
the rosemary indicates the coast of
Spain more than ten leagues out to
sea" and another writer declares
that the "whole air of South Africa is
filed with the smoke and odor of per-
fume." In Capua there was one long
street called "The Seplasia," which
consisted entirely of perfume and un-
guent shops. And in Bombay the
greater proportion of the wares exhib-
itcd In the bazaars are perfumes of
endless varieties.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-01
Discussed as a Clean Citizen.

John Mattney, an unkempt and dirty
tramp, was charged at Chattanooga.
Tenn, recently with stealing pair of
oxen from Joe Brown of Harrison,
and selling the animals to local deal
ers. He was arrested at lockwood
and taken to Chattanooga and put in
iail. He secured q capable lawyer.
and when the cases was called In the
Justice Court clean shaven, we'll
dressed, good-looking man took the
prisoners box for trial. When Mr..
Brown and the cattle dealers took the
witness stand they were completely
taken by surprise at the appearance OF
the man charged with the theft, and
neither of them could swear positive
" that he was the thief. He was
therefore discharged, and before fur
ther proceedings could be had he fed
the city. His lawyer had had him
shaved, his hair cut, and put a clean
shirt and collar on him, all Of which
so changed him that his identity was
1oct