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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
NATURAL COKE OVENS.
Deposits of Fuel All Ready for Use In the
Stove.

Deposits of Fuel All Ready for Use In the
Stove.
Both In America and Europe numer-
GUS deposits of coke, made in natures
furnace and of better quality than the
artificial, have been discovered. Such
have been formed by molten lava burst
ing through coal beds. The process Of
conversion into coke under such cir
cumstances is called by scientists ICON.
tact metamorphosis.''
One of the best-known deposits Of
this nature Is thai at Fungkirchen, in
Hungary, where the coal bed was not
only penetrated, but also largely flood
cd over by the lava, which actually
also insinuated itself into the coal
strata. In some places pieces of coal
are found intact, imbedded in the lava.
Similarly fragments Of lava are met
with imbedded in the coal. AS rule,
however, wherever the lava had come
In contact with the coal the latter was
changed into coke.
Recently in Mexico large coke de-
posts have been discovered which bear
& striking resemblance to that de-
scribed. The coal fields Of Santa Clara
have suffered extensively from the
breaking through OF larva. In the
clefts are sand and stone imbedded.
The volcanic stone forms 4 thin cover
ing over the coke. Here, too, pieces Of
lava are sometimes found in the centre
of coal mass and vice versa.
The first discovery was Of compara-
lively useless layer of mixed coke and
lav& but later good coke bed Of from
seven to ten feet thick was found, safe
ly packed in beneath a thin covering of
lava, but not mixed Herewith.
1t is usually soft coal which has thus
been turned to coke, but occasionally
a bed of anthracite coke of about three
feet thick is met with. Such'a deposit
is generally betrayed by CLASSY lava
covering. Occasionally in the same
bed there are alternate pockets Of coal
and coke, separated only by a clay
layer of few inches thick.
Natural. coke is Of dark gray color,
of fine composition-much closer than
oven coke. 1t is no more difficult to
light than is anthracite coal, and there
fore furnishes an excellent fuel, which
when burned up leaves only a very
small amount of white ashes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
"He told me that it was your great

"He told me that it was your great
grandfather"
"Ahl think he was mistaken: My
great=srandfather died quite two years
bef8re Lord Mehdip was born, and he
was hot at Eton. Where there is any
disparity Of years"
Between Lord Mendip and myself
there is some disparity"
"Quite so. But it is on the right side.
1 take It Lord N1endip is not more than
S0|
Scarcely so much," declared the
young lady, with admirable temper.
"He is but "a"
"And he is n peer. 1t is better than
anything I could have offered you"
LAS to that, when your uncle dies
you will be d duke::'
''AIy unele does not contemplate any
public event SO little as his own de-
cease. And he is year younger than
Lord A1endip. He will doubtless marry
agairf.''
"Yes, I thought of that; I took that
into my consideration" the young
lady asserted, staring up into Mr.
Markham's face, with an expression he
rather failed to understand. There was
something unusual also about her
voice.
There was slight sound behind her.
"Here," remarked the young man,
looking over her head to the suddenly
opened door, comes Lord Mendip him
self to receive my congratulations In
person"
Miss Greatorex leaped to her feet.
Don't for heavens sake, don't" she
cried in d smothered voice. ut was a
lie. I did it to see If I could shake you
at ALL"
Lord AIendip ambled forward with n
keen old look in his faded eyes, and a
much Cooked" expression about his
half-deaf ears.
Congratulations. eli? Who nm I to
congratulate? I think 1 heard some
thing about congratulations in person"
"Yes, Lord Mendip, want yours"
Mr. Markham sighed heavily. Il have
just proposed to Miss Greatore1, and
she has been good enough to accept
me-"
Lord! how. intercstin'," cried the old
gentleman. I rec'lect your father was
my fag at Etcn-I'nI talkin, yer know,
of the year 80. BY love! you're a
lucky chap, and do congratulate you"
Mr.. Markham received these felicita-
tions with some emotion, and sighed
again, not less heavily.-Waverly
Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
raised and fred. The arrangement Of
the two weapons is such that the trig.
ger can be easily manipulated While
the hand is closed over the sword grip
Entire Fleet Conc.

Liberia has had the misfortune to
lose It's entire feet in time Of peace.
The Sunboat Rocktown sank in the
harbor Of A1onrovla in five and one;
half fathoms of water. The second
gunboat, owned by the same Govern
ment, the Goronnamah, capsized in
st. Paul's River, where she had been
taken to get cleaned and overhauled.
Those two gunboats constituted the
whole Of the naval power Of the Re-
public Of Liberia, and the Liberian
admiral In chief has hoisted his pen
nant in four-oared rowing boat,
pending the attempt of the President
of the republic to acquire another feet.
-Cnllein LILIES. :,S1s.2&ss1s-1.,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

packets of twenty or thirty gals,
which are inclosed in le:f Of the
wood oil tree fastened together with
rice straw. These packets are sus-
pended close to the branches, under
which they hang. On emerging from
the calls the insects creep rapidly up
the branches to which they attach
themselves, and begin forming coat
ing of wax that in about three
months attains a thickness OF almost
q quarter Of an inch.
The branches are then cut off, and
after removing as much Of the wax
as possible by hand they are put il a
kettle Of hot water, when the remnin'
ing wax floats on the surface and
the insects finish their term of use
fulness by going to the bottom.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
HOW A TORNADO STARTS:
The observations of an Eyewitness OF
Nebraska Storm.

The observations of a.: Eyewitness OF q
:, Nebraska. Storm.
One Of tie most interesting facts con-
cerning tornadoes is the record OF how
one began. The account was sent TO
the weather bureau by one of Its oD-
servers. The following Is an ABSTRACT:
'By A. H. Gale, Voluntary Observer
at Bassett, Nebraska.
dated, July %, 1889.
"AIr. A. Brown, five and one-half
miles northwest of Johnston, saw the
tornado form. He was at work in Els
barnyard and noticed it coming across
his field us light summer whirlwin1a,
such Hs Is noticed Oh any still, hot
day. Air at the time was calm. MT.
Brown says he was Harvesting horse,
and as the light whirl passed him II
gently lifted the straw edges OF the
roof of his cowshed, but had not
enough strength to lift his hat anu
passed on. At this point it was deVoio:
Of any color, and was mainly noticed
by the whirl it made among the grass
straw, and chaff on the ground; ne
watched its onward movement inditter-
emily. and soon saw it gather q color
which made it defnable. He then paid
closer attention to it and noticed 1t
becoming black angry and gyrating
vigorously, chips, straws, and dirt fell
into it, and were absorbed by it and a
smoky.veil began to envelop the whiri-
Ing column us it mounted upward.
AT the same time funnel began to
lever itself from turbulent loW-hang-
Ing cloud Of an arca of about 40 acres;
the column and funnel soon connected,
and with this union the thing took on
terrifying aspect; up to this time he
had no feeling Of apprehension. When
the whlrl passed him he said he was
aware of its passage only by its action
on the ground. No color. A black
cloud above, in commotlon, followed
the whirl on the ground, which latter
was eight or ten feet In diameter. This
cloud was alone, separate, and clear
from q higher strata Of storm clouds
above. When passing his point, and as
long as within his line of view, he es-
tImated the speed at ten miles per
hour, line of path east by south. l Will
say here that the entire path from
start to end was IS or 10 miles, and In
that distance it made southing from
due east course Of two and three
quarters miles, and ranged from one to
three rods in width. Two and one-half
miles from Mr.. Browns point it
crossed large cornfeld, and here 1t
received much Of its coloring matter.
''That the affair was at this time in
comfortable order was demonstrated
by the shock it gave the first house It
struck rs it left the cornfleld-Mr. John
~L--l,->,'~ Ar "' I----I ~ 20 ',,ilrr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
An Accomplished Cow chorister

Among quaint advertisements this
from an East Anglian paper is special
ly good
"Wanted-A steady man to look
after a garden and milk a cow who has
a good voice and is accustomed to
sing in the choir
We had no idea that the cattle of our
Eastern counties were so highly civil
lied as that, remarks the Westminster
Gazette. We should like to know
whether the cow is Evangelical or
High Church, and how the other Choir
listers take to it's company. In any
case, there ought to be no complaints
about small congregations at church
with such a novel attraction.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Vessel chris,cninc in Japan.

Japan has in the course of the last
ten years provided herself with for
midable and up-to-date navy, many of
the finest Of her war vessels having
been built in England. The mode Of
christening vessels in this country Is
by breaking"a bottle Of wine over her
bows as the vessel begins to move.
In Japan the ceremony is of a much
more pleasing and romantic character.
Over the ships bow is large card
board cage of birds, which as the ship
glides into the water. is caused to open.
The birds fly off, singing as they go,
and this, by the little people Of
the Flowery Land, is looked on as
being a good omen, and as giving
welcome to the ship as she begins her
career.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Curious Method
Of Making Max.

The white wax exported from China
Is made by the curious method of us
ing minute insects in it's production.
These Insects are found in brown, pea.
shaped eXcresccnces or gals attached
to an evergreen tree called the insect
tree" The gals are gathered in May
and carried in headlong flight to the
market towns by bearers, who travel
at night SO that the heat may not force
the insects to emerge during the jour-
ney.
They are then placed on the "wax
tree,'' which is stump varying from
three to twelve feet in height with
numerous branches rising from the top
similar to the pollard willow.
The wax insects are made into snail
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Weapon For Officers Use.

Here we illustrate a combination
sword and pistol recently patented in
England by II. Reyes, Of Monterey,
Mexico. An officer in battle is always
expected to carry his sword in one
hand, and if his horse is at all frac-
tious or hard to guide he has very lit
tie opportunity to defend himself with
his pistol, and there has been in
stances whom If n revolver was within
easy reach an officer could have saved
his life instead Of watching IN enemy
aim his gun and fire before the doomed
man could reach the pistol. The ad
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

used to build their bread-ovens. Seen
ut distance these peculiar contriv-
ances look like something between an
.ast-hill and a Kaf1r hut, and, al
though it took several hours to bake
the bread in them. they seem to have
answered their purpose pretty well.
Now, however, the Mexican is getting
IN appetite for new things, and his
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

Every fence post standing in the track
formed a dam around which was
massed debris of everything imagin-
able, the whole daubed with mud; it
was picture of desolation and ruin
dIsmalin the extreme. Theodore Wal
ters in Ainslee'S.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Kidding Havana of Dogs.

Havana used to be overrun by own
c:'lcss dogs almost rs badly as Con-
stantinople. The NANCY ours we.
everywhere about the streets. Since
the American occupation the work of
clearing Havana of these nuisances
has been going on, and now the streets
are comparatively free. In the last
year nearly G000 dogs have been cap.
turcd in the streets and killed by the
municipal dog-catchers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Whales from 300 to 400 years old are
sometimes met with. The age IS ascer-
tained by the size and number Of the
W 'r'---- which increases yearly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
Buggies, Wagons,
Pianos, Organs,
Musical Instruments.
lie You w ant

Buggy-he best riding with the longest staying
and Top Buggies Carriages Phaeton etc.
The Wagon o Roo uzzf p sad @ we
it you prices as cheap as the cheapest
show
Cnd let show them YOU
sectlon come ana
opera vocal and instrumental
necessity when you shall
anything the Undertakers ne Hease and entire line
akersG Goods
cordially invited visit store and let us you ahn8
you wish to or hear.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

Australia's biggest offertory was
taken mp at the conservation OF the
Bishop Of Carpentaria in Sydney
Cathedral. 1t amounted to 42,500.
and Is perhaps the largest on record
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

"And then it would cease to please!
.It would then become detestable.
and often lately I have pictured my
self as riding home in the deepening
dusk of winters afternoon from
hunting either with you by my side
or to find you waiting for me at home.
When I think Of it nearly take han
som and i come here to lay myself at
your feet
"Why don't you"
"For the reasons detailed above.
picture comfort and Inconvenience. 1t
would entail an entire change Of my
plans for the rest Of the season"
"But if you were not refused"
Mr.. Markham started.
"Oh, that certainly struck me as an al
tentative, but didn'ttind it less alarm
ing. If were accepted we shouldprob
ably get married; and how dull for
both of us it would subsequently be!
What I should really like would be for
pacity at Markham, say, for year,
You would walk with me, row with me
fish with me, hunt with me; / would
read to YOU my favorite bits Of my fav-
orite authors, and you should retaliate
with YOURS. I can imagine nothing sc
delightful. l have already had you to
STAY atMarkham; but then Lady Great.
orex and Sir Marmaduke came, too
and INV sister came down to do hostess
We were never alone except now and
then for a quarter Of an hour of mu.
tual endeavor!ng."
THANK YOU" interjected, with some
aspcrity, the lady.
"What I should like would be to have
you thus for n time all to myself. You
would find me much nicer than you
imagine. I have much more to- me, as
the Yankees say, than you would
think
"You are not, in fact, such fool as
you look"
Mr.. Markham took no notice what.
ever of this frivolous interruption.
WELL" added the lady, "on one con,
dition I will come. Do not look fright
ened; don't mean to insist on a prior
engagement You need not promise to
marry me. But l will come a whole
year to Markham if-if may bring
Lord Mendip with me-"
Lord Mendip!" Mr.. Markham re-
leased what he had been holding and
laid it back in the young lady's Ia
with something of the air wherewitf
one puts down an article that one has
been lingering in saleroom, when one
discovers it is marked "Sold." He re
sumed his position on the hearthrug
but without again accommodating his
back to the mantelpiece.
ut was" he remarked presently
every nice of you to inform me of your
engagement in that way. You ean dc
things. when you try, very gracefully
A more awkward woman might have
told me fatty half an hour ago."
Il was going to tell you just now
But you begged me to wait, as yor
wished to finish your delightful con
versation. I concluded that yor
thought you were shining. After al
you do not affect to ignore your repu
tation as conversationalist."
81 am sure" he said. after the brief
est pause, "you would be extremely
happy. That is certainly my
wish-that you may be happy
as you deserve. Lord Mendip's hap.
piness, Of course, goes without saying.
tits interesting to think that he was
my grandfather's fag at Eton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

Divorces arc rarely II ever nearu VI
in China; and as for breaking the
plightet troth the man binds himself
by three solemn oaths to commit harl-
kari If he proves faithless, while the
girl by the same oath agrees to de-
liver herself over to the care OF the
headsman. But it is usual for them
to pass over the wood Ling" without
catastrophe. 4 widow in China cannot
remnrry without loss Of reputation,
and girl who has lost her intended
often takes vows Of celibacy in his
memory.
Truly there were giants in Colonial
days. One Daniel Leake of Salisbury,
n. H., made during his lifetime and
was paid for million shingles. Dur
ing the years he was accomplishing
this colossal work he cleared 300 acres
Of land, tapped for 20 years at least
600 maple trees, making sometimes
1000 pounds of sugar year. He could
NOW six acres q day, giving nine tons
Of hay; his strong, long arms cut
swath II feet wide. In his spare time
be worked as cooper and he was a
famous drum maker.
1t is a peculiar fact that nearly NIL
monarchs favor some unique piece OF
jewelry. William II wears q small
bracelet hidden by his cuff. The Car
of Russia has repeater worth 1000
rubles, which he prizes very highly.
Marie Christine changes her rings sew
eral times day, which she can easily
do, us she possesses about 2T5 Of them.
The late King of Italy always wore q
ucapulary chain Of platinum. King Leo
pold Of Belgium IS crank on ancient
time-picces, Of which he possesses a
fine collection. One Of the most valua-
BILE specimens Is watch that belonged
to Marie Antoinette. The Sultan dons
chain shirt Of gold and silver, and
his hands are covered with mass ..
rings of all kinds and sizes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
SPANISH GUNS TRAINED ON THE WHITE HOUSE

Two Of the captured by Dewey Manila May 1885, how
the Of building Washington
pointing toward the White House One Of them called the Beco
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

precious oven, one of the most impor-
tant parts OF his whole house, Is one
of the first things to fall victim to
IT, march Of civilization. Stoves are
now the rage; and even the very poor,
est manage somehow to scrape enough
together to buy one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

vantage Of this combination weapon
will therefore he easily understood, as
the officer could easily SWING the point
of the sword toward the enemy in q
Shorter time than q gun could be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02

Mexican Bread Oven.
The accompanying photograph shows
the manner in which the MeXicanS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-01-02
A Proposal of Today.

wait" he cried, "D6 let Us finish
this most ihteresting conversation.
What 1 Would wish to express is this,
| tsA:at marriage when one is really In
love seems to me to vulgarize the stu
alton. 1t makes, to use the familiar
expression, a bueiness CT pleasure.
Or, more Accurately, to- make into a
vulgar h'isiness matter what should
be iealously guarded from any taint
! or business suggestion"
Your objections are, after all, prop
er only to the modern marriageF"
II was not" he confessed, thinking
about the Garden Of Eden. Business
was in it's Infancy theh-so was mar
riage> For my part" he continued,
VI dislike anything as soon as it be-
comes duty. used to like hunting;
since they made me Master look for
atd to the autumn as person looks
forward to Sunday, and yet there was
a time when he doubtless loved going
to church, when it was only a per-
missable recreation. Supposing it
were one ef the Ten Commandments
that We Should go to ball every Mon
ady and the opera every. Wednesday"
"And you mean that you would dis
like the duty of being permanently in
love with me-" said the young lady,
who perhaps found his remarks be-
coming too general, though as q
temporary sentimental excursion you
have not hitherto found it disagree
ablew
What I find fault with, is" he de-
clared, that unless one were to marry
you one could not do several things
one would like. For instance, would
like very much to take you to India"
"When;" inquired the young lady.
with somewhat startling definiteness:
Not he replied, It'll, say, October:
India IN the middle Of the season you
Would not enjoy bit. But l really
fear (unless we do get married. the
trip is impossible. All the same, I
should love to explain the Tai to you,
and Shah Aims Mosque at Ahmeda-
bad-oh, and the Golden Gate at San
! Francisco; it is tiresome that l cannot
take you there without marrying you"
You could take mamma as well,
and Aunt Adelza, perhaps"
THAT would be different. A superb
or plan for those to whom it commenGs
itself, but personally should not like
It so much"
Miss GreatoreX laughed. Mr.. Mark
ham left his sequestered seat and took
one beside her en- the sof"
"Were you thinking"
lady, that you would Lii
hand%
II have thought that b
thinking of taking it. No
married. he continued
terval, "this would be m.
would be expected of n
q hen to lay eggs, or
.WoJoc to 1ov fnI1ndotior
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-24
that order, having served for years as
member and officer Of the grand l,dge.
Boise Statesman.
A New Chief Deputy Marshal.

Joseph A. Beal is now chief deputy in
the Office of United States Marshal RAM
sey, succeeding Joseph Pinkham.
There is long story back of this
change. When Mr.. Ramsey was ap-
pointed it was agreed that Mr.. Pinkham
should be chief deputy. The appoint
ment was made and Mr.. Pinkham did
most of the outside work. This did not
suit the department, it being insisted tina,
the deputy should have charge of the
office. On several occasions reports were
made on the subjecs by inspectors, but
the department RETAINED from pre-.
emtorily ordering change.
Recently, however, the matter came
up again, and the change was made
Mr.. Pinkham was not prepared to take
charge of the Office and the order there
fore retired him. On his retirement
the marshal named Mr.. Beal to succeed
him aud the latter is in charge of the
Office work.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-10-24
Big Warren Tunnel.

The tunnel proposition that is to tap
the Warren mountain is now under good
Roadway, and men are drilling the first
stages. The hand drilling now in pro-
gress is only temporary as an air COM
pressor plant has been ordered and is ex-
pected at any time at the railroad station.
The site of the tunnel is in the town itself
and cuts directly through the mountain
toward the Little Giant. The proposed
length Of the tunnel is 77oo feet and it il
expected to be completed next summer.
The main objective leads are the Charity
and Little Giant, which will be operated
at depth Of 6oo to 500 feet. The name
Of the company is the Consolidated Junior
Tunnel company Of New York, and is
financed by Hathaway & Co.. broker
age firm of that city. The company il
negotiating for the Little Giant property
and while the proposition is being COZ
sidered by the stockholders. it is under
stood no conclusion has been reached
Much Of the travel to Thunder mountain
is through Warren. The distance from
here 10 ninety miles over the old trail
Seven Devils Standard.