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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
Rel TAPPED French Police.

A curious instance of the paralyzing
effect of red tape in the French ad-
ministration has just come to light.
In 1867 Hollander named Stallen-
berg was expelled because he cried
"Vive la republique!" in the streets
Of Paris. After the fall of the EN-
pire he returned, but the republican
police arrested, imprisoned and eX-
PEELED him anew. He then went to
New Orleans and made fortune.
Since then he has returned 81 times
to Paris, where each time he has been
arrested, imprisoned and expelled. He
is now back for the 2Sth time, and is
awaiting the action Of the police
Paris Dispat ch in New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
Denounce Women Butchers.

That there is growing tendency
among many of the butchers of the
city to employ young women in their
shops, and put them behind the couR-
ter at the block, where they are taught
to do all the work of the jcurneyman
butchers at a much smaller rate of
wages, was the assertion made by
William c. Wellman, of Local Lodge,
No. 1S4 of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen.
These young women, it is declared,
are employed at small wages and are
ostensibly cashiers or boolkeepers,
but in reality cut meat and do the
work of journeyman butcher o.
meat cutter. At q meeting this sub
ject was brought up by the members
of Local lodge, No. 1S4, and denounced.
1t is said that over a hundred such
women butchers were employed in
the city. Resolutions denouncing this.
declaring for shorter hours. and ask
ing the wives OF trades union men to
purchase their meat before 6 o'clock
on Saturday evening, were passed.
New York Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
Rerrie, Grown on Sunday.

Sousa, the -bandmaster, was recently
discussing at Atlantic City the ques-
ton of Sunday observance with a
man who recalled the experience Of a
local manager who had been fined foI
giving a vaudeville performance on the
first day OF the week.
Tales OF that Sort" replied Sousa
always remind me of the little girl
who early on Monday morning carried
a basket of freshly picked raspber,Hes
to the family minister. He expressed
his appreciation Of the gift, but added
with a suggestion Of doubt in mis-
voice:
81 trust you didn pick these on tht
Sabbath, my dear?"
ooh, no, sir" responded the child
81 picked them this morning, but they
were growing all day yesterday
Brooklyn Eagle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
HUMOROUS.

Wigg-Are the verses widely read!
Wags-Yes; they're read by every
magazine editor in the country.
Nell-They are going to be married
at last. Belle-so everything is set
tied, en-? Nell-Everything but mis-
bills, and her father will settle them.
Statistics prove" said the Wise
Guy, that poor people live longer than
rich ones" Naturally" replied the
Simple Mug. The ductnrs let the poor
people alone"
Ernie-Is he stirgy with lis
kisses? Emily-Well, he likes to
make them go a long way. Ernie
indeed! Emily-Yes, he kisses over
the telephone.
"I wish you would DO something for
my husband" said the anxious wife.
Hes worrying about money" Don't
be alarmed" answered the physician,
rcassuringly. "Tll relieve him of that. J"
Stubb-That conceited young man
boasts that his ancestors carried every
thing before them. Penn-He means
behind them. understand they car
ried peddlers packs when they first
came over.
Mrs. Phamley-I see the board Of
health reports show falling off in the
death-rate last week. Mr.. Phamley-
All! that reminds me. l noticed in the
society column that our doctor is out
of town on his vacation.
Say" whispered the young brother,
didn't I hear sis say Kiss and III
make up?'" YES" replied the caller.
well, she had it wrong. Sis always
makes up before you come. l saw her
with the paint and powder"
She-He didn't succeed in convinc-
ing her after all his argument He
mo, he merely made her mad" But
his explanation was clear" "Yes; and
that's where he made his mistake. He
told her it was as plain as the most on
her face"
Papa" began the young hopeful,
"where does the sea go?" 1T doesn't
sc anywhere, my son" responded irri
tated papa. why do you ask such
foolish questions?" well, if it doesn't
go anywhere, why do they say sailors
follow the sea?"
How often does the earth have a
revolution?" asked the teacher. What
part of the earth?" inquired the pupil.
fffggh65fn ffg h65nftea o. s%yesW # yql mean in
II you mean in South America they
have EN- Cftener."
John" whispered Mrs. Stubb, in the
wee hours, there is burglar down.
stairs, and | want you to go down. y
"Well, guess not" responded her hus-
band, turning over for another nap;
"Id have you know that l don't asso'
ciate with burglars"
"She had premonition that some
thing was going to happen" said the
observer, "and sure enough it did.
There's sense that's most highly de-
veloped in woman" There is so, -
replied the married man, counting the
few coins he had left out of his week
salary. "It's the sense of touch"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
Ruskins Rating in an Examination.

A civil service academy journal re-
Gently gave a model exercise. The
subject for essay was Mountains and
their Beauty" and willy but suspi-
cious reader copied out an essay in
competition. He wrote it in the beau
tiful, stiff, civil service hand with all
the letters joined in the middle; he
punctuated it carefully and made it,
in every sense, a creditable produc-
ton. He was awarded Al percent for
English. He was told that his English
was rather stiff, and that his dcscrip-
tions were not lifelike, and were too
Journalistic" whatever that may
mean. Also his sentences were too
long and his ideas lacking in original
ity. 1t was very sad reflection to
think that it was an extract from Rus
kin's Modern Painters" on Mountains
and Mountain Beauty" One candidate
got 81 percent, being twice as good as
Ruskin apparently Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
An Exncniinner Exacnfad.

The official cxccutioner of Toxic died
recently His death was curious in
itself, and considering his professio' +,
was little short of remarkable. l.
was crossing 4 railroad track nea
Toxic when he was run down by Il
fast express. The body was found br
the track with the head as neatly &
capitatcd as any which had been
off by the official eXecutioner himscl!
Otherwise there was not mark on his
hody.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
A Schoolboy's Logic.

Indifferent correspondents will sym.
pathize with the lad, who, after he
had been at a boarding-school for a
week without writing to his parents,
penned the following letter: Dear
people-I am afraid shall not be able
to write often to you, because you see
when anything is happerin; / haven't
time to write, and when nothing is
happening there's nothing to write
about. So now, goodbye, from your
George. Liverpool Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Since the opening of the shooting
season the rabbits in the environs of
Paris have developed 4 wonderful in
telligence Sportsmen shooting on
the outskirts OF the city have been
nonplussed at the scarcity of the bun
nies, as short time ago they prom
ised to be very plentiful. 1t has
peen brought to light, according 10
the New York Herald, that the Gem
etery of. Saint Ouen, on the northwest
side of Paris, swarms with rabbits,
which are devouring every blade of
grass and shrubs The grave dig
GERS are likely to enjoy cheap meals
for a long time to come.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
A NIGHTMARE OF MONEY.

Oh, it's dollars, dollars, dollars,
Every way you turn.
Dollars for the meat you eat,
And for the coal you burn.
Dollars for yoar clothing,
Dollars for your bed,
Dollars for the books that put
A thought into your head.
Isn't any telling
When the thing will end
Dollars for CHEEKY word,
Dollars for friend.
Dollars for minute
Passed in talk polite.
It's dollars, dollars all the day,
And dollars all the night!
Washington Star
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Ascum-What's your objection to
Markley as treasurer of our loan as
scciation?
Borroughs-He isn't sufficiently
careful. He doesn't use any judgment
at all. Why. he has loaned me a
FLYER MANY a time.-Fhiladelphia Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
.o,.stIouub,. y.o.l,.rcc.

Three little school children were
seriously discussing the social condi-
tions and positions OF their respective
parents and their ancestry. each one
evidently determined to go one better
than the other.
Mother says | am descended from
Mary Queen of Scots" tr!rmphantly
asserted little Eva.
$50 am /. then" retorted Cousin
Willie.
Don; be silly, Willie" interpolaIed
the third. "Why. you're boy
New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

If all the land planted in corn in the
United States-this year were massed,
the area would exceed the British
Isles, Holland.~and Belgium combiD-
ed, or four-ffths of the area OF
France or Germany.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Our correspondent at Muang Btu
.eeram, says the Siam Observer,
writes that he had been to one of the
eastern Lao provinces, and there he
was astonished by seeing curious
plant, which is called by the natives
ton kradote din ("the tree that jumps
from the groundD. The plant, he
says, is not very tall 1t bears few
leaves, but plenty of fruit. When
the fruit drops from the stem the tree
jumps up from the into the air about
three soks high (say about four feeD.
The fruit is about the size of cherry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Careful tending and nurturing on
the part of the beckeeper has re-
suited in increasing the bees tongue
one-hundred of an inch. The natur-
al length is about one-twentieth Of
an inch, but clever keepers, by hav-
ing$ only. bees With unusually long
the added length, which enables
them to extract more honey from the
flowers in a given time than their
short-tongued relatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

The cattle which drew the mahog-
any logs in the forests CT t''o iSthmus
o. Panama have to he snrclcd with
Lercsc!e to destroy The parasites
which are their deadly enemies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

It takes two people to make a
quarrel; but dozen or more gener.
ally take hand in it before 1t is
patched uD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

What is described as an ancient
draught board" has been discovered
in Crete 1t must by all accounts be
a fine piece of work, since it is COM
posed of natural crystal, ivory, gold
and silver, but it is by no means uni
que. Chess, draughts, or the games
from which both are derived, was
known to nearly all the ancient CIV
ilizations, and Greek and Egyptian
boards are by no means uncommon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Don't run to meet trouble. 1t will
oyertake you soon enough.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Every head of clover consists of
about 60 flower tubes. each Of
which contains an infinitesimal guam
tity of sugar. Bees will often visit
a-hundred different heads of clover
before retiring TO the hive, and in
order to obtain the sugar necessary
for load must therefore thrust their
tongues into about G00O different fiow-
ers in the course of q single days
work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

The remarkable zebra hybrid from
South Africa, lately acquired by the
British Geological Society, is a pony
bred from cross between a zebra
and pony. 1t resembles a small
pony. gIts sbody is brown, and the
striping-is peculiar, the marks on the
body being nearly vertical, while
those on the limbs are horizontal to
the hooks, below which the color is
black.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
TRACKING ] CRIMINALS.
THE SEARCH FOR cCINERs IS The
MOST REElJES LESS.

Remarkable Chase After a Murderer
Who Fled $1,000 Miles Eut Was Mt
Last Run Down 1he Stern Chase
After Sergeant Loyj. Darrell.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
He Did Not Hurry.

From the late Jules SimOn's postum
nous work, 1.-The Evening Of My Life"
comes a vivid little sketch of one Of
his contemporaries who played an even
more prominent part In French history.
as well as in letters. than Monsieur ST..
mon himself.
On December 4, 1852. after the VIC
tory of Louis Napoleon, when Paris was
turned upside down by the pOpulace.
Simon was in the midst of fight on
the bOulevards near the Panorama. He
and friend. deputy named Crepu.
were constantly driven away and as
regularly returned. Cannon were fired
close to them. Victor Hugo. meeting
them, asked with fierce republicanism
and magnificent egOtlsm:
IF l got killed in the Quarter Latin
do YOU think it would stir the students
to revolt"
~ do not doubt that 1t would" Simon
replied.
Victor Hugo silently wrung his hand
and went down the Rue Vivienne.
do you think he will get himself
killed." Crepu asked.
He Is sincere" answered Simon.
but it is long way to the QUARTER
Latin"
By taking the longest route Hugo
further provided against the possibility
Of his discretion being outrun by his
zeal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
THE MIRACLE.

The bells Of hope to him rang clear,
The pride Of youth reigned in his heart.
He scoffed at failure. dread. aud fear.
Valiant was he to serve his art.
"My pen shall speak to all mankind;
The world shall know my fame" he
said.
He wrote. The world to him was blind.
His message. from its birth. lay dead.
Mature. he labored on in faith.'
While kindness took the place Of pride;
His dream OF fame became a wrath
That Knocked him in the eventide.
''My pen shall speak but to the few
The few that value WORTH" he said.
He wrote. The little world he knew
Spoke fair, but left his words unread.
When years had stolen faith and hope,
When fame seemed worthless in his
eyes.
The aged man, misanthrope,
FOrsOOk his quest Of hOnOr's prize.
'My pen shall speak to one alone
I'll write but for myself" he said.
lie wrote. And from his heart the stone
or failure vanished as he read.
And then a miracle was done.
The thing he wrought for secret store
Went to the world. and one by one
Elusive honors sought his door,
II wrote the tale my heart found true,
Unmindful Of the world" he said.
And as he passed from mortal view
Fame placed her wreath upon his head
Success.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Regulating q Clock.

1t is not, of course. possible to seize
hold Of the hands Of clock and push
them backward or forward a tenth or a
twentieth part Of a second. which is
about the limit Of error that is allowed
at the Greenwich Observatory so an
other method is devised. Near the pen
dulum a magnet is fixed. If 1t is found
that the pendulum is going either too
fast or too slow a current Of electricity
is switched on. and the little magnet
begins to pull at the metal as 1t swings
to and fro. 1t only retards or acceler-
ates the motion by an lntinitesimal frac-
ton of a second each time, but 1t keeps
the operation up. and in a few thou
sand swings the tenth or the twentieth
part Of the almost invisible error is cor
rected, thus making the clocks keep
step" at the proper instant Of time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Venice on the Maine Coast.

Thomas w. Lawson, yachtsman, cop
per king, multimillionaire. horse breed
er, dog fancier. and gas agltator, Is go.
ing to build miniature Venice on the
rugged coast Of Maine.
He has bought two islands of StOn'
ington on Deer Isle. and has option on
twelve others. which he will pay fol-
when the titles are proved to his salts
faction. These islands are situated In
Isle Au Taut Bay and are about fifteen
miles from the mainland.
His plans contemplate the building
Of the most remarkable summer resort
In the United States. The islands are
all close together and many Of them can
be connected with bridges. On Saddle
Back. the largest of the group. about
forty acres In extent, Mr. Lawson will
erect a magnificent palace for himself
The whole matter will be placed in
the hands Of a landscape artist. who
will furnish plans which will transform
the islands into Venice in America.
The smaller islands will be cleared OF
everything unsightly, but everything
which shows the rugged beauty Of the
group will be left untouched.
On some Of the larger islands there
will be Conservatives and vine-cOvered
vestibules. Miniature parks will bt
filled with deer. bears. gray squirrels
cartridges. and every game animal thai
lives in Maine. The whole cost Of the
project will be above $1,000 .OOO.-Bos
ton correspondence Philadelphia Nortl
American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

Frank 7. Bullen's next book is enti-
tied "The Apostles of the Southeast"
and Is a story Of religious life in Lon
don suburb.
Hall Caine has revised the manu-.
script Of monograph OH himself by G.
f. Kenyon, which is to be published In
the English Writers Of To-Day" series.
Mrs. Amelia f.. Barr's new novel II
entitled "'The Lions Whelp." a title de-
rived from verse In the book of Gene
sis. The story makes a study Of Oliver
Cromwell.
The season holiday books include a
new illustrated edition Of Miss AlcOtt's
famous story, Little Men" with pic
lures by Il. B. Burch. illustrator Of
Little Lord Fauntleroy."
DIR. Morel. the great authority on
Tennyson, has written an entirely new
commentary on I'm MemOriam," which
1t Is predicted will be accepted as the
standard work, the last word on the
subject.
An important addition to the some
what limited number of adequate
Goethe TRANSACTIONS will be a forthcom-
ing version by DR.. c. A. Buchhe m.
The work will have an Introduction by
DR.. Dowden.
new volume Of poems from the pen
Of William Ernest Henley is to be pub
lished soon. 1t will include % "Haw-
thorn and Lavender" a sequence Of
fifty-three songs and, madrigals; (2)
London Types" thirteen quatorzains;
81 the "Prologues'' that were done for
the plays Beau AUSTIN" Richard
Savage" and admiral Guinea" In
addition there are a number of dirges,
including the funeral song written for
Queen Victoria.
A fashionable lady of New York
meeting Mr.. Bret Harte at a friends
house amiably took him by the hand
and said: II am so pleased to meet you,
Mr.. Harte. admire your writings SO
much, though / don't think that you
ever wrote anything better than Little
Rreeches." l admire that more than
anything you have written" TO which
Mr.. Harte replied: Madam. J entirely
agree with your opinion. also admire
Little Brooches" more than anything
that l have ever written" The lady
was immensely pleased to think that
she had hit upon the authors favorite
poem, and perhaps John Hay would
have been equally pleased.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
You persuaded me-" she began. Ito
let Mr. Hobart speak. sol did"

| You persuaded me-" she began. tic
let MIR Hobart speak. sol did"
| "Yes?" Mrs. Tom answered cOldly.
But. oh, Sallie. do feel small abou
1t. Don't you think. dear. that a diff
ferent sort Of man. a man who thinks
Of me at my best. would hate to know
l did it?''
"A different sort Of man."
"Oh. very different" demurely
'you." with shy. bright glance. think
so, too"
Righteous. astOnished wrath gathered
In Mrs. Toms eyes: but knock in
terrrupted. With the opening Of the
door came rainbow CLEAN of orchids
"Oh. glorious" cried Miss Everton.
| There was basketful Of the rare
spidery beauties. The servant waited
looking to his mistress, who was pale
and silent.
For Miss Everton?" she said at last
For you. madam"
She went hurriedly past him and
down to the smoking room. Jim and
Tom were there. Flushed and little
out Of breath, she ran to Tom.
Don't get up" settling an arm com
fOrtably over his shoulder and looking
across to her brother. Il only want to
tell Jim that Bert Hobart has been re-
jected."
You're sure?" cried jim.
| "And l wish" with peremptOry
nod. that you would go up and ask
Elsie IL she'd like "a glass Of wine, Oh
anything"
Tom began to laugh, but met his
wife's eyes with tears In them. and
stared instead.
I'm so glad" struggling with hap
py sob, 'abOut Jim and Elsie"
"Nonsense; you mustn't lib to me,
Sallie. What's the matter?'
The only answer was long breath
Of content. Later however. there came
retort question.
"What did you mean by that little
dog jingle?"
This had to be somewhat elaborated
and then Tom finished his interrupted
laugh.
1 "Why. was helping the plot" he
said.
"Oh, yes. And am ever so much
obliged to you." with another sigh OF
peace: lever 80 much: but next time
! dear. you needn't bother. Town and
Country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
GraciOusness Of Royalty.

Benjamin Constant has been giving
his impressions of Queen Alexandra as
a sitter. Your queen" he told an inter
viewer, "can never grow old; she has
perennial youth and perpetual beauty.
All. what a sovereign" And then,
with a quiet laugh, he added: Some
times, when visited Buckinham Pal
ace. she kept me waiting for quarter
Of an hour, and | was glad of it, for
her apology was SO charming and her
manner so delightful that l could have
never have had the heart even to look
cross"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
MExlCO'S STONE IDOLS.
Found Osly In Remains Of Cities De.
strOyed Centu~ ies Ago.

stroyed Centuries Ago.
These idols are Of very distinct types.
each locality having its own character
isric forms. The material naturally
varies with the class Of stone found in
the vicinity; some are Of granite. some
Of marble, and the largest number are
of volcanic rock, some Of hard lava, and
others, including the largest, OF the
soft tufa which Is found so extensively
in the volcanic regions. and is most cas-
ily worked. One small idol, in human
form, is Of material so light that it will
float Oh the surface of water. They
vary greatly in size, the largest being
over five feet in height, while the small
err ones do not exceed fingers length.
The great majority are crude represen-
tations Of human figures, but there are
also images of quadrupeds Of various
kinds, and also Of birds. The largest
specimen of this ancient sculpture Is
that known as the "Stone Lions Of
Cochiti," in which the animals are each
SIX feet long and surrounded by an alb.
solutely circular wall, like some of the
Druidical remains in England; but they
are carved from the solid rock. and
while a most important and interesting
relic of ancient fetish worship in con-
nection with the chase. yet they are i'm
movable and cannot be classed among
household goods.
AS previously suggested. none of
these idols are ever found in the ruins
of the large number of Pueblo towns
destroyed or deserted about the time
Of the revolution of 1850. and which are
those most accessible and usually Wis
tied. They only exist in the ruins Of
cities destroyed centuries ago. while
the aboriginal religion was universal
and before any destruction or hiding
Of idols had occurred as a consequence
If the introduction of Christianity. 1t
Ia possible, therefore. says writer in
I.cslles Weekly. with certainty to fix
the age Of every such stone idol at not
less than 300 years. and many of them
are, no doubt. very much older. Their
varied types not only represent differ
ent localities, but different phases of
advance in art in the same locality. No
more interesting relics of the ancient
civilization Of America have ever been
discovered within the limits OF the Uni
ted States.