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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
ORIGIN OF FAMILIAR
Well-Known Expressions 2
ted In the nj ost Nafu :

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To feel in apple-pie order Is a phrase
which dates back to Puritan 5times-to
a certain Hepzibah Merton. 1t seems
that every Saturday she was accus-.
toned to bake two or three dozen ap-
pie pies, which were to last her fam
lily through the coming week. These
she placed carefully on her. pantry
shelves, labelled for each day in the
week, SO that Tuesday pies might
not be confused with Thursdays, nor
those presumably large or intended
for washing and sweeping days eaten
when household labors were lighter.
Aunt Hepzibah's "appIe-pfe order"
settlement, and originated the we'll
known saying.
1t was once customary in France,
when a guest had outstayed his well
come, for the host to serve a cold
shoulder of mutton instead Of a hot
roast. This was the origin of the
phrase ITO give the cold shoulder"
None shall wear a feather but he
who has killed a Turk was an old
Hungarian saying, and the number of
feathers in his cap indicated how
many Turks the man had killed.
Hence the origin of the saying with
refernce to a feather in ones cap.
In one of the battles between the
Russians and Tartars a apriFate soldier
of the former cried tout: Captain. I've
caught Tartar!" Bring him along,
then," answered the officer. II can't
for he won't let me, was the response.
Upon investigation it was apparent
that the captured had the captor by
the arm and would not release him.
So, Catching Tartaris applicable
to one who has found4an antagonist
too powerful for him.
That far from an elegant express
sion, "To kick the bucket" is believed
to have originated in the tlne of
Queen Elizabeth, when Sa shoemaker
named Hawkins committed suicide by
placing bucket on atable in order
to raise himself high enough to reach
rafter above, then kicking away the
bucket or which he STOOD. The term
coroner is derived from the word
"corph- -connor, which means corpse
inspector. 55:i;s:, z q
Hes a brick, ;, meaning a good fell
low, originated with "a king of Sparta
-Agesilaus bout tie fourth century
B. C. "A visitor at the Eaceda daemonian
capital was surpris find the city.
withaIIt- rssrriiress
and asked his royal host what they.
would do in caseEoff fan invasion by q
foreign power. Do" replied the he,
lroic king: Why; Sparta has $4,000
soldiers, and each man is brick"
When the Horse guarus parade in
st. James park, London, there is al
ways lot of boys on hand to; black
the boots of the soldiers or do other
menial work. The boys, from their
constant attendance about the9tlme of
guard mounting, were nicknamed "the
black guards" hence the name "black-
guard" Deadhead, as denoting one
who has free entrance to places of
amusement, comes from Pompeii,
where the checks for free admission
were small ivory deaths heads. Speci-
mems of these are in the museum at
Naples.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Traffic OF the Seine.

Every one knows that Paris is on
the Seine, but very few people know,
or perhaps care to know, the amount
of traffic along it's waters. The traffic
is much more than people imagine.
The minister of public works has pub
lished some statistics which show that
during 1900 no less than 50,04S boats of
various sizes were at work on the
Seine. The boats carried 10000, 900
tons of merchandise, Of which GAG, ,037
tons were Used in Paris. But what of
the little passenger steamers that are
seen gliding from pier to pier? Well.
they number 1S1. They can each carry
from 225 to 400 passengers, and last
year they conveyed more than 27,0OO,-
600 passengers.-Paris Messenger.
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looked at one another. 1t was veSS
funny animal, they thought. They
sat and watched it for long while.
BY and by the turtle stuck out its head
and looked around. The minute II
did that Tag got up, walked over to
the queer animal and-sat down on 1t.
I'm sure l don't know what would
have been the end of that turtle If
Molly hadn't seen the whole thing. She
clapped her hands and that scared Mr..
Tag. UP he jumped in hurry. and
dashed out of the room, while Beauty
blinked End winked at the sunlight,
making believe he never thought OF
the turtle.
81 wonder if Tag thought your turtle
was sofa pillow?" said Molly, whe4
she told Davie the story. You'd bet
ter be more careful of it after this
Brooklyn Eagle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Animals Do Talk.

A scientific observer, who has spent
much time in forest and jungle, says
that animals certainly talk. Perhaps
it is going too far to call it talking"
but they certainly have way of COM
municating with each other by sounds
made with the mouth. He has seen
herd of moneys hold a conference be-
fore making some move, and has heard
gorilla distinctly call to its mate
when it found some choice berries. He
one day saw some gorillas approach a
mans field to rob it, and when they
found that it had already been stripped
of everything that they cared for they
laughed and guffawed just as men
would do if joke had been played on
them. Du Chaillu is the man that
saw these things and what he says
is worthy Of Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
A winter Hendczvou, for Crows.

On the western slope Of the pictur-
esque heights on which the suburb OF
Clifton is located and within the cor
porate limits of Cincinnati is grove
of quaint oaks and Norway spruce
comprising about 25 acres, which has
been from time immemorial occupied
by myriads Of crows as winter rem
devious and lodging place, and which
is of marked interest to strangers who
have never visited such place. There
is law against shooting or in any
way disturbing them; so while the
country around them is rapidly grow
ing more populous and noisy with tbs
loud voice Of industry they live on
from year to year unmolested and evil
IDENTIFY in fearless enjoyment OF their
undisputed right.
The ground is owned by benevolent
man who has provided in his will for
the protection of the rookery after he
is gone; and further provision has
been made for them by noble-hearted
woman who died few years ago, leav-
ing a permanent fund to supply the
rookery with food during the coldest
weather of winter. Every morning
at early dawn during the winter the
crows leave their home and go north
in a long dark stream that spans the
whole arch of the sky end is lost in
the purple haze of the distant hori-
zon.
After flight of 20 or 80 miles they
begin to scatter and light in the de-
serted wheat and corn fields Of western
Ohio and Indiana, where they spend
the day foraging for the waste left by
the farmers. In the evening they re-
turn in the same sluggish tide, which
becomes more and more compact as
they near their place of rest-Chicago
Record-Herald.
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New idea in Street sprinklors.

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IS A valuable improvement has been
made in street sprinklers for opera
tion on trolley lines by providing mo-
tors and pumps to distribute the
water, instead of depending entirely
upon gravity to accomplish that OBJ
ject. When working under gravity
alone, a sprinkler will throw a vol
ume of water over space about eight
feet on each side of the car, but in
operating on boulevards and wide
streets the discharge can be made to
cover, by means of the power pump, a
40-foot street BY adjustment of the
discharge pipe it is possible to adapt
the sprinkling to street of any size
up to the limit. The substitution of a
power pump to effect the sprinkling,
in place of adjustable extension
sprinkling pipes, not only results in
better distribution of the water, but it
enables streets to be sprinklcd that
could not ordinarily be done, owing
to their obstruction by horses and
wagons,
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retiring; these lie hard Q

retiring; these lie hard OF
ach and cause more horrf;
in those not hardened tosit
mandism. But 1t Is equally
to go to the opposite extrer'
hibit all food before retirs
ten a light repast is a mos
nightcap, and the pleasa:
safest remedy against ms
in fact, against nightmar
empty stomach may cause
much as an overloaded one
Not less important in the
of nightmare is an endeaV
tralize, as far as possible, a
moral causes. This Is of
a matter of good counsel a
against the dangers Of po
and excess of passion. ]
should especially endeayory
and render cheerful those
beings who have a morbid
sease (nosophobia, as it is
called, to discourage thei
and encourage them not j.
to despair. Unfortunately
clan of today too often SCI
elects this animisolatio, II
mind, which is none the "
superior to and more eff.
the most potent drugs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
A Very Queer Animal.

Davie had two beautiful pussies. One
was a tortoise shell and the other
maltese. Davie called one Tag and
the other Beauty, and each cat knew
her own name and would do several
little tricks for Davie. Tag would
jump over your hands even when you
held them very high up, and Beauty
for some Japanese stamps. Davie was
Tag and Beauty very dearly, for lie
had no other pets.
One day Davie brought home a smah
turtle that boy had traded to him
for some Japanese stamps. Davie was
very proud of that turtle. He took it
around to show it to all the family.
He found a little old foot tub and in
it made nice pond for the new pet,
with great stones for the turtle to rest
on.
Davie played with his turtle so much
that Tag and Beauty got quite jealous.
Sometimes he forgot to give them any
dinner, he was SO busy with the tur-
tie. Tag and Beauty made up their
minds to just see what that funny ami
NAL was like. It must be new kind
of cat, Tag thought, but Beauty be-
lieved it was something different.
So one day Beauty put his paws on
the edge of the tub and looked in.
Where was the new pet? Beauty
could gee something that looked like
speckled stone resting on top Of the
other stones. He leaned over to see
it closer, but Beauty was heavy and
over went the tub. The poor turtle
was terribly scared and Mr.. Beauty
got fine bath.
Davie used to take the turtle out
sometimes to play with it, and SO Tag
watched for his chance. One day
Davie left the turtle on the floor in
the warm sunlight, and the two cats
crept up close. Tag put out his paw
gently and patted the turtles shell.
The poor little animal drew in its
head very quickly, you may be sure
Of that.
Yag patted the she'll again, but the
turtle never moved. The TIVE cats
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Queer Tongue Tripping .uul

Lawyers often make .uecr slips o.
the tongue. The othe. day one in the
Supreme Court said to a witness:
"Now, consecrate your mind on that.
Of course he meant concentrate, and the
witness understood him and tried to dc
as he was requested.
Another lawyer in asking witness a:
to a certain dance said:
did you pi-rute?"
After some explanation the witnes:
learned that he meant "pirouette."
Still another lawyer in all earnest
ness told the Court that he would have
to ask an adjournment of his case "be.
cause my client is suffering from bival-
vular fracture of the heart"
The Court thought this disease suff,
cient cause for granting the application
-Ne7v York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
InstInct OF Birds.

While British brig was gliding
smoothly along before a good breeze
I'm the South Pacific; a flock Of small
birds about the size, shape and color
OF paroquets, settled down Ia the rig
fgine And snassed an hniir rest
ing The second mate was SO aIlxfy.ys--
to find out the species to which the
visiting strangers belonged that he
tried to entrap a specimen, but the
birds were too shy to be thus caught
and too spry to be seized by the quick
hands OF the sailors. AT the end OF
about an hour the birds took the ,brig's
course, and disappeared, but toward
nightfall they came back and passed
the night in the maintop.
The next morning the birds flew off
again, and when they returned at noon
the sailors scattered some food about
the decks. BY this time the birds had
become so tame that they hoped
about the decks picking up the crumbs.
That afternoon an astonishing thing
happened. The flock came flying swift
ly toward the brig. Every bird seemed
to be piping as if pursued by some in
visible enemy on wings, and they at
once huddled down behind deck
house. The superstitious sailors at
once called the captain of the brig,
who rubbed his eyes and looked at the
barometer. A glance showed that
something was wrong with the ele-
ments, and the brig was put in shape
to outride storm.
The storm came about 20 minutes
after the birds had reached the YES
sci. For few minutes the sky was
like the waterless bottom Of a lake
a vast arch of yellowish midland
torrents of rain fell. Why it did not
blow very hard no one knows; but on
reaching port, two days later, they
learned that a great tornado had
swept across that part of the sea-
Our Dumb Animals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Acetylene Search Lights in sweden.

Sweden is one Of the countries in
which the application of acetylene as
an illuminant has already acquired
considerable Importance. Yet acety-
lene searchlights arc being employed
on the fleet of small steamers, which
ply between the numerous small
islands with which the Swedish coast
of the Baltic is dotted. During the
trial runs it resulted that objects could
easily be examined at distance of
164O to 1902 feet when the acetylene
beam was thrown on them, and the
manipulations of the lanterns caused
no difficulties. The saloons and cabins
of some of these steamers are also
lighted with acetylene.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
A Gaelic Typewriter.

The most recent evidence Of the
development Of the Irish language
movement, under the stimulus of the
Gaelic league, Is the production by a
Dublin firm of typewriter which
writes in beautiful neat Irish charac.
ters. It is not an uncommon thing
now in Dublin to hear in government
offices conversation carried on in
Irich
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Fish Bite a Cable,

A Melbourne special runs: The fault
in the New Zealand submarine cable.
which was repaired some days ago by
the steamer Recorder, is stated to have
been caused by the bite of fish.
1t was almost bitten through, broken
tooth, half an inch long and apparently
belonging to fish of large size, being
found embedded in the strands, which
rested $50 fathoms below the surface.
Experienced cable workers say that
this is very unusual depth for mis-
hap of this nature.
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In Fairyland.

Woodland green is all a-quiver, famed
by tilmy, fairy wings; .,
Tiny princesses and warriors, Win
grave bows and courtseyings,
Knights and ladies. smiling testers,
rings Of dancers all a-whirl,
Float above the dreaming children,
blue-eyed boy and brown-eyed girl.
Christopher Valentine, in st. Nicholas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
snonpe Cure For stubbernness.

A mule in pack train which was
usually loaded with salt discovered that
-py-rying down when for0ing eottaIl
stream and allowing the salt to dissolve,
he could tighten his burden. The mule
teer once loaded him with sponges in
stead, which absorbed water when he
lay down in the stream and made his
burden four-fold heavier. The mule
was cured of his smartness.-Sdn Fran
cisco Argonant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Automobiles as Transport wagons

Experiments in France have proved con-
vincing, and the French believe they are GER
tain to play q role Of much importance in
modern warfare. 1t is odd to note the differ
ont uses to which nature and science arc put.
On the battlefield they fight for the destruc-
ton of life, while throughout the country
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters fights to preserve
it. For fifty years the Bitters has been curing
dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation and bill
iousness. twill also prevent malaria, fever
and ague.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right CAscARETs help nature,
euro you without gripo or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you Just III
cents to start getting your health back. Cas-
cAnErs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has &C. q.
stamped on it. Beware OF limitations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

Buffalo's system of public schools,
numbering 60 separate school build
ings, is said to compare favorably with
any school system In the United
States,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

France bought O9,20O worth of toys
of Germany i'll 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

FITS permanently cured. No its or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. g trial bottle and treatise free
Or. i. II. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 Arch St., Phila. Pa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

From cliff 1000 feet high one with
clear vision can see ship at q distance
of forty-two miles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

1t requires no experience to dye with PUT
NAM F4pELEss DYES. Simply boiling your
goods in the dye is all that is necessary. Sold
nv all drTppists
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Ladies' can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweat
ing, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. At all druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address
Allen s. Olmsted LIE Roy, n. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

Piso's euro is the best medicine wo ever uscl
for all affections Of throat and lungs.-WI.
0. ENpsLEY. Ynnburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

Railroad bridge Euilders are adopt
ine thc. n~ timber OF the North Pacific
coast for bridge building because Of its
remarkable strength.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

It seems queer that bad habits grow
strongest on the weakest man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

In many parts of Europe river and
canal routes are legally regarded 90
highways.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25o botsla
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

In Sweden purchase of medicines from
abroad by individuals is forbidden by law.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

The man who reduces salaries is sort
Of revenue cutter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
See advt. Of su1rHDEA1's BUSINESS COLLEGE

The man who shutters knows all about
the parts of speech.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

The lawyer believes in words, but the
real estate man is known by his deeds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

Rcv. Fl. P. Carson, Scotland, Dak., eays /:
"Two bottles of Halls Catarrh Cure complete
ly cured my little girl" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
An Appropriate Suggestion.

what is the remedy for poverty"
demanded the lecturer in thunder
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

No one has invented any summer MILL.
merry for the automobile.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

Dirkey's Female Tonic clears the skin, bright
ems tho eye, and brings the rose tint OF healtI
to the pulo and enaciatcd face.
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Best For the Bowels.

A sugar-coated compliment is often hard
to swallow
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21
Tho Rose Tint of Health.

Scientists say the sun is moving farther
away from the earth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

,aings of the winds force are
Il tied electrically to a distance
w French instrument. The
l. carrying the revolving cups of
lary thermometer also carries a
Gramme ring, which revolves in
Il of a strong permanent mag
IA connection is made between
sus of the ring and a special form
; meter, whose graduations are
u. d to correspond to speeds Of the
) measured by the thermometer.
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He paused for a reply, and during
the pause man in the rear of the hal
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ICE AND INDUSTRY.

gapt is being made to prevail
nightingale to favor Norway
presence in the nesting sea-
albers have been imported
agary, but the experiment is
to prove a failure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

"You might try the gold cure."-De-
troit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

W. Gridley describes in the
of the American Museum OF
History a new species of fossil
his species was one Of the last
: ries of American horses which
nth the four-toed hyracothere
re of a dog. The present speci-
i a head about the size OF an
= horse, but resembled a pony
ect of height and weight. its
ions are similar to those of the
r quagga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-08-21

The sensation Of hunger has hot
been easy to explain. The new theory
of a German physician is that it is
due to emptiness of the blood vessels
of the stomach, and it is poin.od out
that hunger is appeased With the l'sh
of blood to the stomach following tie
taking of food and beginning Of dises-
tion. In many anemic patients, who
have no appetite when the stomach is
empty, the blood vessels of the stom-
ach are really congested instead of bt-
ing empty. Lack of blood in the stom-
ach, in health, acts on special nerve,
which is branch of the same nerve
of the mouth and tongue. A stimulus
applied to the tongue as by a spice,
thus increases appetite.
There are more kinds Of dark clouds
than are dreamed of in most peoples
philosophy, but they are only modifl-
cations and combinations of those al
ready mentioned. The "nimbus," Or
rain cloud proper, is a thick layer Of
dark cloud, shapeless, with ragged
edges. The cumulo-nimbus is the
thunder cloud or shower cloud. This
sort of cloud is formed in heavy mass
es, which assume weird shapes, sug-
gesting to the imaginative eye castles,
giants, ordinary animals, etc. The
strato- cumulus is the typical storm
cloud, almost always seen in advance
of storm. The altostratus is thick
sheet of gray or blush cloud, with a
brilliant patch near the sun or moon.
The alto-cumulus consists of large
globular masses of white or grayish
cloud, arranged in groups of lines. The
cirro-stratus is thin whitish sheet
covering the sky, through which the,
sun or moon is seen surrounded by O