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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
THE ANTWERP STRIKE.
Many Thousands of Miners Are Now
 Out of Work

Antwerp, Dec colt is now estimat- ed that there are 13,00O men on strike, including coal porters and sailors, who have joined the dock laborers. Most of the imported laborers have been induced to join the unions. The Red Star line officials have offered men special terms, hoping to get the steamer Nederland loaded in time to sail Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
Guarantee Credit Clothing Go. B East rIain Street.
 15 PHOENIN VENUE.
IA F. CONLE S

NAo N &~O w 0 ES TIME IS LIMITED FOR CHRlST-
 MAS BU ZINC TO < LITTLE
 MORE THAN 80 HOURS.
 Has santa Claus done his uuty to all? If not. come to 53 and u Center street. where we will help hiln out with Pictures. MedalIion%, Fancy China Dishes. Pin Cushions, ToiIet Bottles Childrcn'S Caps, Tuques;. Tam O'Sh;n- trrS, Ladies. Misses and Children S Trimmed Hats. santa Claus is q close buyer at thiS time of Christmas bay ing. and we have cut prices on many goods to meet the eyel-popular feilow and will give him bargains that will make him wish Christmas buying would continue until the next century.
 :I3-..J CENTER STREET
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
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 EURNITI-EE FOR N.NINS

C NM ' ltII T JIt x MIN. Music Cabinets. .Jardinierc* Stands. Folding Screens. Chiffon , ieres. Hall Racks, SidcboardS. Dir- : ing Tables. CoIIrhcS and pari0r Tables. Gifts iu OFT Furniture depdrtment-from &I upwards
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Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20

BOOKS IN SETS. ~ Two volume sets of Conan x Doyle's. Reeds. DumaS'S. Ger * ome's. Hugo's. Marvel, Lever-1Jc E' per set.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-20
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CIIILDREN'S BOOKS. The best line of Chiidrpn'S Books $ in the city. from tine Infants Col 4 ored picture book to the various stages of boy and girl life-1 cent mp to S1 .00. DaltOn'S celebrated line.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
SEARcH-licHTS,
New York Fircinen Use Them I'd Save
Lives oil Dark Nights,

New York Fircinen Use Them to Save
Lives oil Dark Nights.
The new portable search-light that
the fire department in New York has
adopted for saving life OH dark nights.
and when smoke obscures the vision
of the firemen, has already had, Its
trial, and proved its serviceableness.
The search-lights are placed on either
side of the drivers seat, and, With
1S-inch barrels and 00O0 rahdle:powef
each, they throw such d powerful
glare upon d burning building that
nothing except brick walls and wood
en- partitions can stop it. The lights
penetrate the deepest smoke that rolls
up from n burning building, and the
tiremen have all the light they need
to work by. BY the old method fire.
men engaged OH dark nights in res
cuing people in burning buildings had
to depend upon the feeble glare of the
lanterns they carried. More than
once brave fireman has uselesslS
sacrificed his life in searching rooms
in the dark that contained no one; but
rather than risk losing one life every
room of burning building must be
searched. BY means of the new elec-
trio lights the whole interior OF
burning building Is made as plain as
daylight, and iiremen can tell at d
glance from the window-ledge wheth-
er their presence IL needed inside.
The lights are made detachable, 30
they can be taken from the engine nnd
set up OH standards. They are also
provided with 200 feet of flexible con-
ducting-cables, which enables the fre-
men to run the scarch-lights out on
n pier, or even into building. one
of the great fields for usefulness of
this new apparatus Is In lighting up
the interior of boats when on lire.
When a ship at the pier gets OH ire
tbe darkness In the hold makes 1t
difficult for the firemen to control the
flames. Dense volumes of smoke FUR
ther obscure the point where the fire
is burning, and sometimes snip ana
cargo are lost simply because the fire
men arc unable to locate the exact
place of the fire. The portable search
light. which will soon be REINFORCED
nv similar incandcscent lights for
carving in the hand. will make fire
fighting at night n much easier matter
than in the past. Heretofore hre
safeguards have been considered
chiefly for the public; it Is wise move
now to consider the fremen.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Only Get at the DOG Show.

Things were the reverse of dull Tor
O. quarter Of an hour one morning dur
ing the recent dog show, says the chi
caso Inter Ocean. a lone black cat
started the excitement Of the day at q
comparatively early hour by wander
ing into the big armory and attempt
fng to inspect the CANNES. Before the
cat had been in the building three min
utss solemn-faced bloodhound
caught q glimpse Of him. For the
fraction Of n second the bloodhound
glared at tLo intruder. Then ne un-
closed his ponderous voice, and IN less
time than it takes to tell about 1t
every dog in the place was on the
alert. They pulled and tugged at their
chains; they barked, yelped and growl-
ed. md in various other ways demon
strated to their keepers that they were
In anything but q pleasant frame OF
mind.
Needless Of the turmoil, the black
cat showed his nerve by walking down
the aisle and carefully inspecting his
friends, the enemy. Finally the dus-
ky feline was captured by an attend
ant and removed, but the dogs did not
recover from the shock for several
hours. and as q result were snappy
and churlish for the remainder Of the
day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Mining Under the Sea in Spain.

The great zinc works OF Arnao,
Spain, obtain $4,000 tons of coal q
year from u coal mine, which ex-
tends under the Bay Of Biscay. On
the sea side of the shaft, working has
to be carried on with the utmost pre-
caution and very slowly. The water
tightness of the submarine portion OF
the mine is due. not only to the Slow
ness with which the work Is carried
on but also to the existence OF Ger
beds of shnle which crack and assure
when pressure comes on to the roof,
and then swell US the sea water Ill
ters through.
Unlike most of the Asturlas coal,
which is friable, dull and iridescent,
the Arnao coal, especially that from
the portion of the mine below the sea,
is hard, brilliant and whltlsh, like
that from the Saar coal field, this
whitIsh tint being due to scales OF cal
cium sulphate. and sometimes there
is an appearance OF concentric rings
on the surface of the coal pieces.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
koeolng Attractive.

A woman can make or mar her at
tractlgeness. She can by an utter dis
fegafd Of h5sienie laws and neglect
of toilet accessories lose entirely that
charm 81 face and form that nature
obviously intended should be hers. 1t
will do no woman harm to know that
d few drops Of d soothing lotion will
Ssansform q pair Of rough red hands
into soft White ones; that systematic
care OF the complexion will keep 1t
smooth and ward or wrinkles, and
that an eagerness to read clever books
End to know things and d lively In
terest in the current events Of the day
will brighten the eyes Us nothing else
can, except it be the sympathy of the
man she loves. The woman posses
sing this knowledge Is far more
charming and attractive than she IN
whose path no beautifying whims
have ever come. And the woman
who applies this knowledge "a the one
who will develop into the entertaining
interesting grandmother Of the next
generation; as dainty and dis straight
and as youthful rs was the mother os
the past generation:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Beauty is but skin deep.-Old Proverb.
Art is u perfection of nature.-Slr L
Browne.
Good manners never can intrude.-
e. Moore.
Beggars should be no choosers.-J
Haywood.
Life is too short for mean anXieties.
IS. Kingsley.
Assume a virtue, ifyou have it not.
shakespeare.
General notions are generally wrong.
Lady NJ. Montagu.
Ambition makes more trusty slaves
than need.-Ben Jonson.
Fashion wears out more apparel
than the man.-Shakespeare.
An injury is much sooner forgotten
than an insult.-Lord Chesterfield.
Every day should be distinguished
by Mt least one particular act Of love.
-Lavater.
Animals are Sucn agreeaDle IrlenuS-
they ask no questions, they pass no
criticisms.-George Eliot.
Good nature will always supply the
absence Of beauty, but beauty cannot
long supply theabsence of goodnature.
Addison.
Alas! this time is never the time for
self denial; it Is always the next time.
Abstinence is always so much more
pleasant to contemplate upon the other
side eofindulgence.-George of Macdonald.
Most people dread far more the so
cial frown which follows the doing OIL
something conventionally wrong than
they do the Qualms Of conscience
which follow the doing of something
intrinsically wrong.-Herbert Spencer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Her ticoIfeyG Trinkets,

The golf girl IS receiving moro than
her share Of attention just now.
The shops are filled with novelties
made purposely to please her, and the
golf Jackets and hats are seen in q
greater and more attractive variety
than ever before.
II she is a golf girl, what to give her
on her birthday or as little souvenir
Of s6fhe especially happy game Is no
longer d puzzling question.
Ono Of the latest golf novelties Is d
little three:inch-hlgh caddy bag, made
of bright plaid silk and filed with
miniature golf clubs. The clubs arc
Sterling Silver; and they Are made as
stlckpins, and are, therefore, Of actual
use to the golf girl.
The newest charm to dansle from
the chatelaine Is n silver golf ball.
Touch spring and it opens and inside
you find n tiny book Of golf rules
Baltimore American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Looking For Revenge.

"I'm looking for that best man OF
mine," said the newly-married man
savagely. when we meet there is 60
ing to be blood shed! What is the mat
ter? Matter enough! Didn't my Wife
and 1 plan for two months to have our
wedding trip to ourselves and not be
bothered by lot Of grinning etrans:
ers who think 1t funny to fudge one
another whefcfar d newly-married
couple appear on the Scene. And didn't
that fool of d best mar, just to be
smart, go and upset all our cherished
plans and have us followed around
like q couple Of prize monkeys In q
dime museum?
1--WE managed to smuggle our trunks
to the depot without having them tied
oil over with white ribbon md other
fool things, and that was victory num-
Der one. Then, after we were married
and everyone was waiting on the front
porch with rice and old shoes to throw
ut us and make us feel miserable, we
managed to slip through the back door
and get away without their Knowing
1t. That was victory number two, and
we thought that that ended it, as wo
had carefully planned to act like old
married folks on our wedding trip, and
there was not the slightest doubt about
our being successful If we had been
left alone.
"But what did that fool Of q best
man go and do, but wire the hotels
where we intended staying that we
had just been married and to give us
tho best the house afforded. Oh, yes,
we had perfectly lovely timel But
when I meet that best man 1 expect
to have q better time!-Detroit Free
Press,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
A Hero's InElorious End.

At the Osawatomie insane asylum
the other night one II. Goertzen,
former citizen of Coffeyville, hanged
himself with his bed clothing. This
was the simple story sent out from
the institution, but it might be en-
larged in tale of heroism. -Four
years ago runaway horse dashed
down the principal street of Coifey-
vile, dragging n carriage in which
sat Mrs. J. II. Mitchell and her baby.
Mr.. Goertzen dashed out Of his bakery.
threw himself in front Of the horse,
and, though dragged and hammered
i'm n cruel fashion. held on to the reins
until the horse stopped and the wom-
an and child were saved. But he
never recovered from his injuries, and
they sent him to the insane asylum
and death by bis own hand.-kansas
City Journal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Ingenious Idea Of a Bride.

A Belgian bride Of recent date made
an ingenious application of the auto
graph idea. She asked every guest to
write his or ter name in pencil on the
train of her white satin gown. These
she will emtroider later in silk and
keep as O souvenir Of the occasion.
The same original young woman had
In her bridal bouquet some myrtle
grown from o sDrig planted by her
from her elder sisters bridal bouquet.
A wedding feast in Belgium begins at
q o'clock In tho afternoon and lasts
until o.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
A Wonderful Siiecess.

The Cincinnati, o., Enquirer is the
only paper in the United States that
has maintain ed tie high, hard-priee
subscription rates up to this date.
Ths daily Enquirer costs Sl4.00 a
year and its weekly issue s1.o0 year.
Nothing but actual merit and true
worth in d newspaper could maintain
such rates III these days.
Its circulation; price, size and en-
tetpfise are like It's Success, truly
Wonderful.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
NY ROSE.

My Rose! Ny Rose! I loved you so;
With tireless eyes l watched you grow;
From fields afar your roots were
brought;
Your life was all my own, thought.
How fair it was, I grew content,
So plain the thing the gardener meant;
In days or centuries yet to be,
The Rose would be returned to me!
And now I notice, when l pass,
The golden sheen on grain and grass,
And kin to me in all their needS
Are common flowers and wuy-side weeds.
ELLEN NJ. H. Gates, In uarper's MaSa-
zine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
sUNBURN AND RREcKLEs
Why One Tans and Another Freckles Is No
Easy to Explain,

Why One Tans and Another Freckles Is No
Easy to Explain,
Both Of these affections are caused
by the action Of the suns rays, but
why one person tans while another
freckles Is not easy of explanation.
Both affections are said to be caused
chiefly by the chemical or ultraviolet
rays, but In the case Of sunburn 1t IS
probable that the heat also has some
eject.
The tan may come gradually, without
any burn, after succession Of slight
and brief exposures to the sun or to
high winds-for wind will tan as well
as sunshine. Usually. however, the
city-dweller gets well burned during
the first few days Of his vacation in
the country or on the water.
In severe cases the skin Is red, slight
ly swollen, and the seat of a sharp,
burning sensation; if the exposure has
been prolonged, or the glare of the sun
very intense, 1t may even be blistered.
After q few days the soreness and
heat subside, and the red color gradu-
ally turns to brown.
If the burn Is pretty severe, cooling
lotions, such as alcohol and water, di-
ruted cologne water, solution of bt-
carbonate OF soda, or lead water, may
be applied, or the skin may be smearea
with cold cream, camphor ice, zinc oint'
nent, or mixture of lime-water and
oil. Some such application as this, the
sufferer being careful TO keep out of
the sun for day or two, will usually
suffice.
If blisters form, they should be prick
ed with q clean needle at the most de-
pendent part, and when the water has
drained away they should be covered
with q cloth spread with one Of the
greasy applications just mentioned.
Treckles occur usually on persons oe
\ sandy complexion, especially those
with red hair. They are not common
in very young children, under six or
eight years Of age, or in persons OF
middle or advanced life. They usually
come for the first time In summer, and
are less marked, or even disappear, In
winter. Persons who freckle do not
tan, as a rule.
Freckles, like sunburn, may be pre-
vented by the wearing Of veil, prefer
ably red or brown. Medical books
sometimes speak Of removing freckles
by electricity, or b. touching each one
with drop Of carbolic acid on glass
rod, but such severe remedies are worse
than the disease. The spots will fade
out more or less completely in the win
ter, and will disappear wholly in time.
In any case they are not particularly
disfg Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Prof, Walter Wilson,

OF the Savannah High School, says:
~ feel 1t my duty to testifyto the Won
derful curative properties of Tetterine.
1t has cured in few days my son,
whose feet had been very badly nfflict-
ed with some stubborn skin trouble,
after having used q number of reme-
dies without any benefit" SOC. at
druggists or by mail from j. T. Shup-
trine, Savannah, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
ARomedy For the Rcd Nose.

A red nose, that trial Of trials to
sensitive woman, Is usually the result
of bad circulation. Wash the feet daily
in warm water, bathe the body every
morning with cold water, adding lit
tie ammonia to the water. Soaking the
hands TO above the wrists in warm
water has also beneficial effect on
the ejaculation. Hot tea, soup, ETC.,
which, tend to bring the blood to the
faea SHOULD be avoided.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
A Good Word For Nature.

"Nsture constructed the world on a
perfect system" observed the profess
sor of geology as he tried to blow the
foam off his glass of Ice ten. "She
put nothing whereit would not be use-
full"
"Tha.'s right" agreed the real es-
tate agent, "Just see how for she put
Kentucky from any large body OF water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Millions for Baseball

a million of dollars are spent every year
upon the game Of baseball, but large az this
sum is, It cannot begin to equal the amount
spent by people In search OF health. There
is q sure method Of obtaining strength. and
It Is not a costly one. We urge those who
have spent much and lost hope to try Hos
tettsrs Stomach Bitters. Itstrengthens the
stomnch, makes digestion easy and natural,
and cures dyspepsia, constipation, bilious
ness and weak kidneys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes tight
or new shoes nnsy. Cures swollen, not,
sweating aching feet nEtGwns nais nd ss9s
stores @ 25c. frial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Ulmsted, ts Roy, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
r,,.,,,ore s,rvlce in the I'm ted stntes.

There are 100000 miles Of copper
wire used in telephone service In the
United States, and 100000 calls are
received daily In the telephone ex-
changes of the country. The wire
would girdle the earth Mt the equator
4S times, or reach from the earth to
the moon five times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

We refund 1Oc. for every package OF PUT-
NAM FADELEss DYE that fails to give salts
faction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionville, Mo.
Sold by all druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

Professor Kaoui Pictet Of Genevd,
Switzerland, has devised simple dp=
paratus for deeantiBg oxSgeA from air.
a stream of air at ordinary pressure Is
passed through tube of liquid air into
q receiver, where the oxygen, nitrogen
and carbon dioXidc at once separate
according to their specific gratities,
and are drawn Off accordingly. The
carbon tlibsldc comes off as liquid;
the nitrogen is con verted by subse-
quent process into nitric acid. The oxy-
gen, which is the most valuable OF the
products. isretainedi in gaseous form. 1t
can be used with great economy either
alone or mixed with irfurnaces, Pre-.
fessor Pictet Is one of the two stieh-
fists who first Succeeded Independently
in obtaining liquid air, as long ago hs
1878, though only in yaporous form.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

Happiness cuunot be bought. but one of
the great hlndrances to Its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Thnre ara Mnny Such.

Mrs. 1Ioon-You can believe very little that
Mrs. Gsbbleby says.
Mr.. Hnon-No; tho poor woman 1s sadly
afflicted with palpitation Of the Imagination
puck
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Then She yynnted It Too,

Mrs. Wnlful-"My husband told me II !
didn't liko this brooch you'd change II for me-"
Jeweler-"t'ertninly, madam. I'll bc only too
IL Tho King
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoxo QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II It falls TO cure.
Z. w. GROVES signature is on each box. &c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Nor. of boomerang Wish.

Mrs. Probe-"That man who had typhoid
sends word he can't pay your bill for month
yet"
DR.. Probe-"Confound himl almost wish he
hadn'; been sick r"-Ltfe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

Notice-Two travelling salesnen wanted IN ench
state Salary and expenses; experience unneces-
sary. Pocahontas Tobacco Wks, Bedford City, Va
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

TowNE-"He's got an awful cold in his head. ~
Brown-"Severe, eh?" Towne -"Well, I should
say. 1t was 90 severe yesterday It cracke d his
glasses. s."-Philadelphi Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
SI,nniv Had to Do It.

"why Is IT," they asked, "thnt you have
changed from Irish TO Scotch wbisky?" II have
joined golf club, :" he roplied.-Chicago Even
ING Post
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

". H. Grinau, jackson, Michigan, writes:
suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years.
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by Drug
gists, 75c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
Good Reason.

"What happy dog you are! Dou't
you ever borrow troubles"
"Nope! Can't afford to; the interest
Is too high."-Brooklyn Life. p
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

If a load of coal is left out of doors,
exposed to the weather, say month,
it loses third of it's heating quailtS:
If ton Of coal Is placed sn tile ground
and left there ,ladanothertsn is placed
tindep q shed, the latter loses about 70
per cent. of its ht;itlhg power lind the
former about ii per cent. Hence 1t Is
Il great saviHg Of coal to have it in d
TRY place, covered over and OH alls;des.
The softer the coal the more heating
power it loses, because the volatile and
valuable constituents undergo q slow
combustion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

FITS permanently cured. No lts or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer $2 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. r. Ii. KLINE, Ltd, 031 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN F..
Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethtng, softens the gums, reduces fnnemma-
ton. aliays pain, cures wind collie 25c. bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-08-15
A DnrlI SOcrat.

Foreiguer-"How are your senntors elected7"
Americnn-"None OF them will tell."-Puck.