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New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
NORTH RIVER SHAD.
FROM FLORIDA. GEORGIA OR
SOITTJy
SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUIh C<hfSt'i4iNA
North River shad has made it's appearance
the bills of fare in the fashionable restaurants
and several we'll known fish establishments have
been deIuged with inquiries as TO the price OF
that dainty food article. where it comes from.
etc.
I'VE have plenty of shad of good quality"
said Eugene c. Blackford. "but North River
shad at this time of the year is not to be had.
and the bills of fare on which it is printed need
revising The present supply comes from Flori-
da. Georgia and South Carolina. The best fish
of the kind come from Georgetown, s. c., and
they weigh from four TO five pounds each, and
sell at about 81 for the roe fish, and 81 or 81 20
for the buck shad- What is known as Savannah
shad really comes from Florida. and sells at
about 81 %.
Ice the Hudson River does not cut off the
fish supply from that stream, for there is con-
siderable fishing done through the ice. all the
way from Croton Landing to Hudson. A hole
twelve fifteen feet square is cut in the ice.
into which gill net is let down. This is drawn
under the ice to another opening of equal size
short distance down stream. and left there for
eight or ten hours and when il is drawn up it
usually contains quantity of striped bass and
some smaller fish, like perch and suckers. Once
in a great while stray shad may be taken in
this way but dealers say that not more than
four or five have reached the market this season.
When the fish are taken from the water in these
nets they in seni-torpid condition. and
this accounts for the fact that nets much weaker
and made of much finer material than the kind
ordinarily employed are used for winter fishing.
Some of the bass taken in this way weigh thirty
and high forty pounds
Men who cut holes in the ice" said fish
dealer for the purpose of. catching fish with a
hook and line get little for their trouble because
the fish do feed at this time and slow TO
take the bait. There are all sorts of fish stories
told in connection with winter fishing. One OF
the most popular is 10 the effect that fish come
to the market frozen stiff and Hfeless and that
they come TO life when thawed out. That is all
fish talk because dead fish is as dead as julius
Caesar. Some fish do come TO US heavily coated
with ice, and dead 70 all appearances, which
come 10 life after the ice has melted away. but
the fish were only Ice bound and unable to move
while the coating remained them"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

dishes called for by the members in the res
taurant
The cooks go on duty at : a.. m, have three
hours IF in the afternoon return at . o'clock
and remain until p. m With this force five
hundred diners can be served without much
trouble. The bakers day egins at a. m. and
his breakfast work is done hy o'clock He
returns to the club kitchen at > D. M. that
diners that evening may have fresh bread and
rolls The pastry cook completes his work at
noon.
The orders to the kitchen through
tube. \ known checker receives
and repeats the order through a speaking tube
To the butcher or the fish man. tn the vegetable
rooks. and through the list. and when
the cooked items are delivered the waiter is
notified, and he calls for and serves them. While
this is going on supplies being delivered:
groceries. meat fish, vegetables fruit and pOul-
Try being examined and signed for by the
chez and tho business is all done without noise
Or confusion and in atmosphere sweet and
Wholesome. and unlike the ordinary kitchen
air
\ few steps down from the kitchen proper is
tho pantry, where the dishes are washed hy ma
chinery. where there is a wine closet represent
ing the popular varieties in the wine cellar
where oysters are opened and where the walters
Receive the silver and glass necessary TO serve
iho orders.
The University Clubs home is a beautiful
building. elaborately furnished and in many
respects an ideal place. but the visitor who fails
t. see its perfect kitchen misses one of the most
striking features of the house.
The kitchen of the New-York Athletic Club
also is a notable feature of that institution IL
Is on the top floor Of the building and while it IS
like all other departments. under the manage
ment Of Major George W. Rand Lester Nc
CurGy. as steward. and Louis StradeIIa as chef
contribute largely toward its success The store
room Is a combination grocery store and crock
cry shop From this one enters the Kitchen
proper, with its five fires two erills and large
vegetable range. Besides the chef there are
second cook, a roast" cook and one who attends
exclusively to FISH. There is also a fry" cook
night chef a cold meat man fireman not
washer. two vegetable cooks a pastry cook
baker and five kitchen maids The bakery has
Nv" ovens and the large refrigerator has a rom
Tartmcnt each for meats vegetables and gam.
and there is separate large. r.friecrator for
hsh This force with the Recommendations -,
hand IS capable Of serving dinner FOR one tiou-
saHu persons at a few hours notice Eesid.s
the members and guests who are served at The
cum 40 employees are served daily from This
model kitchen. ard the meals that aro served IN
tle three dining rooms where the officers second
officers ana help dine are. like the dishes which
60 to the club restaurant prepared with the
greatest care
"A club kitchen" said Major Rand. must
be kept In good shape and as nearly perfect as,
possible. because IL this is done IL IS the source of
clubs greatest revenue one of the secrets OF
Our success is the excellence OF this depart
ment"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

foreman. II was a brief description Of the
cyanide process. then new in America With
his druggists experience, Peyton had no diff
Guilty in mixing cyanide solution and testins,
IL IN a cupel with some pulVcriZed ore But the
solution did not seem TO percOlate the powdered
ore and the experiments Were failures Sick
at he art Peyt"n left in the Cupel "A solution with
which he had been making tests until il was
much diluted. and went to bed The next morn
ing he noticed that the weakened solution had
penetrated the clay CupeI
If the weak solution Will go through clay Hk,.
that ii ought TO so through large pieces of ore"
ne reasoned
The problem was solved. A weak solution and
larger pieces of ore were tried, and the process
worked like charm.
The owners of the Mercur Mine trans
formed into rich Moses Manning the
patient hermit, made $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
W-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

In 1881 Arie PinedO thought he had found
quicksilver in the old camp. He staked out a
claim and named il Mercur. But the mercury
never paid To develop the claim In 49, gold
found in assays, but il could not be eX-
traCted. A few men became interested. and
carried mining in desultory way. without
success. The Mercur claim sold a gold
brick to a party of Nebraska "tenderfeet.
For years they worked away. Ore was to be
found in plenty, and the assays showed large
amounts of gold But every process they tried
brought results in extracting the precious
metal They exhausted their capital and in
1893 they $50 900 in debt and at the end of
their rope.
Gilbert Peyton. one of the owners. who a
Nebraska druggist, visited the mine Going
through the drawers Of the office desk he came
upon a pamphlet which had been sent to the
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24

boom reached it's height. Lewiston sprang
UP almost in a day where Mercur now stands
The town in n fever There were rich
strikes. shootings. wild carOUsals and claim
jumping. The Mormon chief Mine trans
formed into a fort. and battles for its possession
were frequent.
Then the bottom dropped out. The camp was
deserted. The sounds of pick and blast
gone from the deep rt-ceSSes. Bats huttcred
molestcd about the rotting timbers- Coyotes
skunk into the tunnels. and from this vantage
ground hOwlcd defiance at the fierce winds of
winter. For a time the spectral buildings stood
gloomily on their stills their paneless windows
staring vaCantly. Then decay made them stink
gradually into desolate heaps, to be swept away
later 10y fire.
canyon. There lived solitary Moses Manning
keeping up assessment work a few claims
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
TOHHY KNEW.

From The Chicago Tribune
Teacher-ThOmas what are parts Of speech?"
Tommy Tucker (after exhaustive mental
effort)-Its the way man talks when he slut
terS.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
Ups AND DOWNS or MERCUR.

IT'S CAREER TYPICAL OF A THOUSAND MIN
ING CAMPS
From Ainslee's Magazine.
The story of Mercur. Utah is a striking Illus
tration of the ups and downs of typical mining
camp Many years ago the Indians there were
supreme. ArrOwheads and other relies picked
up near the site of Mercur indicate that the
tribes have at times contested among them
selves for that supremacy, with these hills a
background.
In 1870 silver discovered on this site. and
two years later the Carrie Steele Mine took out
$4,000 in three months, and the Camp Floyd
New-York tribune., 1901-02-24
WHY THEY DON'T.

From The Boston Transcript
Griggs-WOmen seldom marry their ideals.
Briggs-NO: they have sense enough not to do
anything of that sort
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
Curious Chinese Book.

A very curious Chinese book is in
the possession OF Mr.. Burnwell, libra
rian of the Philadelphia library, Lo-
Gust and Juniper streets. The green
silk cover overlaps the edges of the
leaves and is fastened by ivory pins
in ivory cleats on the top cover. In
side there are five volumes of Chinese
characters, all hand written on rice
paper. The volumes are commentaries
on Confucius. A casual visitor trans
lated one paragraph as realing:
when only four years old, Confu-
cius, seeing his grandfather weep, said
to him, oh, why most high and hon
orable grandfather, do You weep? Do
you fear that l, your grandchild, will
ever do anything to bring dishonor
upon your honorable and potent
name?'"
Though several hundred years old,
the makeup of this Chinese book is
so we'll adapted to the purpose de-
signed that it might serve as a model
to modern Observation-Disclosures
Record,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
woman's Box Coat.

The box coat makes a most desira-
bic, serviceable and stylish jacket for
all round general wear. The May
Manton model shown In the large
drawing includes the latest features
and is made from tan-colored broad
cloth. but covert cloth, cheviot, mel
ton and both blue and black broad
cloth are appropriate. The regulation
box fronts extend well under the arms
20 meet the seamless back in shapely
curved seams that are left open few
inches from the lower edge. The
sleeves are two-seamed, In regular
coat style, and are stitched to give a
cuff effect. At the neck Is roll
over collar Of velvet that meets the
fronts in pointed revers.
To cut this coat for a woman Of me-
dIum size. one and three quarter
yards Of material fifty inches wide
will be required, with one-quarter
yard Of velvet for collar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
Arm Was in Sharks Stomach. :.

Doubt having been expressed as to
the authenticity of the finding of a
mans arm in the stomach of a ten.
foot shark, Coroner Waugh filed q GER
tificate "of death" at the Health De-
partment of Charleston, s: c., and the
arm has been buried at the Potter's
Field. Before having the arm Inferred
crowds of fishermen viewed 1t, with
the hope of identifying the owner, al
though this was not possible.
The Coroner got positive informa'
ton from the crew Of the dghtship
that the shark had been captured and
the arm cut from the stomach and q
record of the case has been fled for
the courts.-New York Sun.
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remembered that they Will ureeu sue
cessfully in any transient pool of
water or in any receptacle where
water is left standing for q week, no
matter how small this receptacle may
be.
The common and widespread mos
quito, which occurs from the White
Mountains in New Hampshire to
Cuba, and from British Columbia to
Mexico, lays its eggs, numbering from
200 to 400, in raft-like mass on the
surface of the water. The eggs are
laid side by side, standing on end and
stuck close together in longitudinal
rows six to thirteen in number and
with from three or four to forty eggs
in a row. Th. egg mass is gray-brown
from above and silvery white from
below, the latter color being due to
the water film. The eggs are laid ear
ly in the morning before dawn and in
warm weather will hatch by 2 o'clock
on the afternoon Of the same day.
The larvae are active little creatures
known as wrigglers, which are so
often to be seen in rain-water barrels
and horse troughs. The anal end Of
the body is provided with long res
piratory tube, into which two large air
vessels extend quite to its tip, where
they have q double orifice which is
guarded by four flaps. This tube Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

sleeves exposed, and can, when desira.
BILE, be worn with the guimpe alone;
or, for still greater GOODNESS, over the
petticoat, leaving the throat and arms
bare. AS shown, the material is fine
white dimity, with sash Of the same
and trimming Of needlework; but In
dia linen, cross-barred muslin. lawn
and other white materials can be SUBJ
stituted for the dressy sort, while ma
dras, gingham and the like can be used
for the aprons designed for hardest
usage.
To cut this apron for child eight
years Of age, three yards of material
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
RESISTANCE OF THE AIR.
Tests Made of the Suction Caused by q
Railrond Train


A profession in Washington univer-
sity Of st. Louis was recently called
upon to testify as IN. expert in a suit
against a railroad company of some
what peculiar nature. 1t was claimed
that boy had been drawn under the
cars by the suction Of the air, the
train moving at high speed, and the
expert, in order to test the resistance
that the air makes to train, .cond-
ucted series of experiments on board
one moving at the rate Of 40 miles an
hour.
The appliance used was a very SIM
pie one, consisting Ct brass cylinder,
open at one end, and having attached
to the other end tube connected with
a water gauge in the car. The cyl
inder was so adjusted that it could be
extended out of the side Of the car at
any desired distance, not exceeding 81
inches, the object being to get the air
pressure at various distances.
The mode of operation was to adjust
y
open end toward the front of the train,
which thus received the thrush Of ali
as the train moved forward. The pres
sure thus produced was carried
through the tube to the gauge, which
gave the record.
Upward Of 900 tests were made dur
ing a run of 300 miles. With the air.
collecting cylinder at a distance of 80
inches from the side of the car the
gauge showed a pressure df .95 Of
pound to the square foot; and with
the collector close against the side of
the car the pressure was 2.65 to the
square foot.
The conclusion was, therefore, that
a person standing close to the car
when it was passing at speed of 40
miles an hour would be subject to
pressure of 2.62 pounds to the square
foot; but if he were 80 inches distant
from the car he would feel a pressure
of only .95 of pound. The expert es-
timated that If the cylinder was ex-
tended far enough from the side of the
car to reach the air that as not dis
turbed by the passage Of the train the
pressure would be about 3.42 pounds to
the square foot.
At higher rate Of speed than Az
miles an hour the pressure would be,
of course, greater in proportion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

mouth parts are curioNsly modified
and are provided with long ella which
are kept constantly in vibration, at.
tracing and directing into the mouth
minute particles Of animal and vege-
table matter which are to be found
in the water. The wriggler remains
at the surface OF the water when
breathing through its respiratory tube,
but descends when seeking for food.
1t undergoes three different molts,
reaches maturity and transforms tea
q pupa in minimum Of seven days
in hot summer weather, taking much
longer in the early spring or when the
weather grows cool in the fall. The
pupa is well illustrated in the accom-
panying figure and differs radically
from the hair-like or trumpet like or
gans issuing from the thora1 instead
of from respiratory tube at the oth-1
or end of the hoHy IT T',e Iil . Fehs Ans Z
al tie surface of the wafer insan uI,-5
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

The sleeves nre full and soft, with
elbow puffs that terminate in frills Of
lace, but they can extend to the wrists
II 80 desired. Pale pink Liberty rib
bon is tied above the elbows and the
same ribbon is used for belt and 70.
sette:
70 cut this waist for a miss four
teen years Of age, four and shalf
ysrds of material twenty-one inches
wide, two and quarter yards thirty
two inches wide. or two yards forty
four inches wide, will be required,
with half yard Of inserted tucking
and four and quarter yards of lace
edging to trim as illustrated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
How the Queen Punished Her Daughters

How the Queen Punished Her Daughters.
The queens daughters were as sim
ply and strictly reared as she herself
had been. They had regular hours of
work and play, dressed in neat, SIM
rle clothes. and ate of the plainest
fare. "Quite poor living" an old SER
want Of the queens called it. If they
were naughty they received the time
honored punishment Of being sent to
bed. This was not always deterrent
to the Princess Royal, as the following
story will show: She had several
times been scolded for calling DR..
Brown of Windsor. Brown" and was
threatened with "bed" if she trans
gressed again. Next day. when the
doctor entered the room. the young
princess said. in her most daring man.
ner: Good morning, Brown" and
catching the queens threatening eye
she composedly added: "And good
night, Brown. for I am going to bed,"
and she walked slowly away to her
punishment.-St. James Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
"A French Fad.

The plan Of hooking dresses up the
back seems to be one Of the Frencl.
fads this season, most Of the French
gowns being fastened in this way.
1t does away with many of the diff
culties which the dressmaker encoun'
ters jim trying to arrange the compli-
Gated fronts, but in nine cases out OF
ten It ruins the effect Of the back,
which is perhaps the most noticeable
line in the gown.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
Electric Lights on New York Trains

Train lighting by electricity has
been adopted on one of the new trains
Of a prominent New York railroad.
The current is supplied from a dyna-
mo driven by an engine. the plant be-
ing carried in compartment of the
baggage car. In the sleeping cars each
section is provided with a readin;
light, and in the smoking and obser-
vation rooms side bracket reading
lights are conveniently placed about
the cars. In the dressing rooms electric
curling iron heaters are provided for
the accommodation Of femininity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

need
hcky with nothing costly
blanket
days. games Build
with sides and either round octagon shape
arb yield profit pleasure the
unfrui
should
Of
richly fruitful
often fifteen Thus cutting
old vine need not spelling the precious shade.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

sues from the eighth segment of the
abdomen. The ninth segment is
armed at the tis-swith four flaps and
six hairs. The flaps are gill-like in
appearance, though they are probably
simply locomotory in function. The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
I'nblcs Up-to-Datc.

A party of young people returning
from picnic in great exuberance OF
spirits sat in a street car and sang
coon songs. Two men sitting apart
from the picnickers spoke to each otE.
er and laughed, whereupon a young
iexuberant said to herself: "They are
pleased with my singing" and she
whetted her voice still finer.
In truth, one of the men had whis-
pered to the other: THAT girl has q
voice like rusty hinge"
Moral: Conceit Is not infectious;
that is. the other person will not
catch the conceit you have Of yourself.
Two clerks named Thomas and
Clarence were in the employ of n
wealthy merchant. Thomas was a.
ways an Industrious lad, but Clarence
was much given to frivolity and was
extravagant in his habits. In aftec
years Clarence married his employers
daughter and was made partner in
tie business. Thomas continued to
be an honest. industrious clerk all his
life and his services were much ap-
preciated by Clarence and his father.
in-law.
Moral There is no royal road to
success.-New York Commercial Ad
vertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
ExcesaIve Precaution.

"What a splendid array of water
colors," remarked the caller. "But
have you no oil paintings at all?"
ooh, mol" replied Mrs. Nurltch. 81
don't consider them safe"
"Not safe? How do you mean?"
"In case of fire, you know. PHIL
adelphia Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

HARMLESS Insects Considered Poisonous.
In Central America, and among the
Mexicans in Texas, New Mexico. Ari-
zona and Southern California, many
harmless insects are generally consid-
cred poisonous. This is due to q spe'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

tion Of single generation may be
within ten days. say sixteen hours for
the egg, seven days for the larva and
two days for the pupa. This time.
however, may be indefinitely enlarged
il the weather be cool.-Philadelphia
Record. ~. r:,.s.ti
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

One of the reckless evtravagances of
the Maharajah Of BhLltpore, who was
recently deposed by the government of
India, was the purchase of silver
coach costing $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
The Fairy Cobyreb.

Surely fairy fingers have been en-
ployed to spin the dainty tissues Of
finest drawn thread or sewing silk
which composes the modern veil. 1t
% well to try veil on some one else
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

May Manton waist illustrated is
shown In dotted Swiss muslin With
trirnming q gennies lace and
rs u ing, but is equal
~ ~ N -
and an Similar materials as well MS to
albatross. yelling and the like, and
simple girlish silks.
The foundation is q fitted lining that
closes at the centre back. On it are
arranged the round yoke. the full
waist and the bertha; but, when pre-
ferred, the lining material beneath the
yoke can be cut away, or such thin
material as white batiste can be used.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24
Child,s Apron.

( Dressy, pretty little aprons that COW
er and protect the frock of the playing
child serve the double purpose Of max
ing most attractive effect and serv-
ing practical end. The stylish May
Manton model Illustrated includes
many desirable features and is cut
after the latest model. 1t completely
covers the skirt, leaving only the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

say, the shop attendant-before invest
ing III 1t. Avoid, If you can, the in-
volved patterns, and large splashing
designs, which dis6gure some wells.
Unless you are ambitious Of riraling
the "tattooed lady from the South
Seas" you will not assume such q
fantastic mask on your face. Cobweb
wells have delicate tracery, but be-
ware of too much pattern on face
yeil