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The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
Crusade Against Profanity.

A very strong and commendable
crusade is being made at this time
against profanity. In many cities and
towns of the State there have been
organizations effected to do away with
this careless and sinful habit. The
evil is widespread and has not been
confined to one class of persons, and
it is high time that pure speech be
the rule among all classes, and that
Gods name be honored and hallowed (;
that 1t be held as sacred, and more
so than that of mother or father, for
God not only demands 1t, but He is
entitled to our most heartfelt graft
tude and reverence. Slang is too pre-
valent in conversation and in song.
Even the pulpit is not altogether free
from its use. Other agencies help to
spread phrases and words which are
not of the choicest and best character
philadelphia Inquirer.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
A curious Tip. and Its Revenge.

A certain little French watering
place, which is much freQuented by
English and American visitors in the
summer, possesses two attractions in
the shape of a Presbyterian place Of
worship and a roulette table. One
Of the faithful had quite recently
a most ingenious idea. After the num-
Der Of the hymn succeeding the SER
mon was given he stole away, made
his way to the table, and invested all
he was worth on the number of the
hymn. Needless to say the number
turned up, and the lucky coup became
the talk of the village for the rest Of
the week. Next Sunday the church
was crammed to the door. The pious
pastor was rejOiced in heart. After
a powerful address he gave out Hymn
No. 27. The moment the words left
his lips, to his CONSERVATION, there
was a rush to the door, and he was
left with a faithful handful to upraise
their agitation strain Of praise. AS
for the rest, they made a bee line from
the house Of prayer to the house of
play. We are happy to relate that
their little adventure cost them very
Gear.-London News.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
Two HISTORIC Ruats.

One of the reception rooms at Wind
sor Castle is about to receive two
busts of historic interest, one of the
prince consort and one of the late
queen. That Of Prince Albert was
taken from cast obtained after his
death, and has hitherto always stood
in one OF Queen Victorla's private
rooms. The bust Of the late queen
was taken in 1862 but as the queen
did not wish 1t to be seen during her
lifetime it was hidden away II the
recesses of the castle. A few weeks
ago one of Queen Victorla's old and
confidential servants was able to point
out the place where the bust had been
bricked up in cavity in the walls
for nearly forty years, and It has
scarcely suffered from its conhne.
ment.-London Cbrnninla
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
a LOST ROYAL CLOAK.
How 1t Fell Into the Hands of Second.
Hand Clothes Dealer.

Hand Clotnes DchiSts
An amusing story Of how a royal
cloak once fell into the hands OF an
obscure secondhand wardrobe dealer
at Portsmouth is just now going the
rounds Of naval circles of this port
As is we'll known, there are periodical
sales Of condemned stores" at the
various dockyards, and on the occa'
sion in question among the lots
brought under the hammer were some
of the cast-of furniture and appurt
enances of the late Queens yacht, Vic
toria and Albert,
A local dealer purchased some of the
smaller lots, and upon unpacking them
on his arrival home he discovered that
among them was a neatly tied-up bun
die containing a magnificent cloak of
purple velvet, lined with silk of n rich
crimson hue. While he was endeayor
ing to decide what he should do with
the precious raiment a sailor belonging
to the ship called in, and upon being
shown the cloak he identified 1t as one
he had seen the late Queen Victoria
frequently wearing while on the yacht
Jack went back to the vessel full of
the story, which quickly spread from
lower deck to gun room, and from gun
room to ward room. Here the officer
responsible for the cloak's disappear
ance heard Of it, and visions of break
ers ahead were followed by a deter
mination to get it back at any cost
But the task was not so easy. To his
chagrin the officer found that since its
disposal the value of the cloak had
risen by leaps and bounds, and his of
fer of a five-pound note for the gar
ment was received with scorn. After
a great deal of arguing and beating
down the dealer was dazzled by the
twelve bright sovereigns in the open
palm OF the officer and he consented to
accept that sum for the cloak. Thus
it was restored to its rightful place,
and, although minus his twelve soyer.
elgns the officer had the satisfaction
of seeing the cloak again donned by
her late Majesty shortly after, she lit.
tie suspecting since she had last worn
the garment it had been temporarily
located in a secondhand shop near
Common Hard.-London Modern So.
ciety.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
Origin OF "shrew."

The shrew was originally the shrew.
mouse, which, when her young were
helpless, would fight desperately in
their defense, and so well-known was
the courage of this little animal, which
would even go out of its way to seek
an enemy at times when the nest
needed protection, that the word be-
came applied to a woman who was
ever ready to seek quarrel
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

According to the Yacht the following
conclusions respecting sound signals at
sea have been reached by British eX-
perts: a. In calm weather low notes are
heard further than high; but the re-
verse is true when the sea is rough and
when the wind is opposite in direction
to the direction from which the sound
arrives. 1t sometimes happens that
the sound Of the signal is much weak
ened, or even extinguished in a GER
tain region, while other areas, more
distant even, hear the signal. This
phenomenon has been especially noted
during calm weather. (2) To hear a
signal during fogs it is advisable to
stop all noises on the listening vessel
1t is better to stop the ships engines.
~ Under no condition is a sound sig
nal always certain. 1t is, therefore, to
be considered only as an auxiliary
warning.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

ISRsA4s
5; }a7S 7SoEgNs
Johnny Opening door Of nursery
"What are you bellerin' for?" Dicky
Candy and cause l want tow-
Chicago Tribune.
Teacher-"Tell me, Bobby. what are
the two things necessary for bap-
tism| Bobby-"Water and baby.
ma'am. Boston Herald.
She-"Do you believe in that old say.
ing, BLESSED be nothingY" He-"Yes.
indeed. There's nothing like it for
keeping a chap single. Judge.
Too late we learn to grasp the clew
'TwiXt that which is and was,
And he who's always going to
Is he who never does.
Philadelphia Record.
\Customer-"This steak is the tough
est thing I've ever had here, waiter"
Waiter confdentially)-" you
amt tried our roast chicken, SIR
Tit-Bits
Pillsbury-"You say the Dudleys
are soon going to mover Ponsonby-
"I think so; they have begun to
scratch matches on the walls. In
dianapolis News
Hobbs-"One half the world doesn't
know how the other half lives"
Dobbs-"Oh! Well, that's balanced;
one half the world doesn't know how
the other half talks."-Puck
The history of some events
Is very swiftly learned;
Indeed, it will suffice to say
They met; and then adjourned.
Washington Star.
"If any one asks for me, James,
shall be back in ten minutes said Mr.
Fosdick. Eyes, SORT" replied the IT.
ish Office boy; "and how soon will you
be back if no one asks for your
Judge.
He-"Do you mean to say the
plumber has not been here yet|
She-"No-isn't it shameful? And we
are sucn good customers; our plumb
ing is nearly always out of orderr'-
Brooklyn Life.
Bighead-"My wife can't keep ac-
counts, Bookkeeping is a mystery to
her" Gayboy-"Its different with
my wife. She does keep accounts, but
her bookkeeping is a mystery to me-"
Town Topics.
Granger-"You would hardly call
Miss Pole very warm-hearted per-
SOM" Farmer-"Warm-h On
the contrary, she is awfully cold. If
she should shed tear, you may be
sure it would be hailstone. Boston
Transcript.
"What part of speech is button?"
asked the teacher Of the second grade
grammar class. "Its verb" ex-
claimed Bobbie, positively. "a verbw
echoed the teacher in surprise. How
do you make that out?" "Well," an
swered Bobbie, "when a goat gives a
feller a buttin' don't it express action,
bein' and state of bein T'-ohio State
Journal.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
q sAALL NOT co AS OTHERS &C."

shall not go as others do
To seek the quiet spot
In which they laid the last Of you;
There, all / loved is not!
1t would not help me, who have known
That all that life could die,
To read the record on the stone
Recording where you lie.
do not seek you in the grave
Hard by the ivied tower;
But when the sun is on the wave,
The dewdrop on the flower,
When morning sings and swallows dart
Across the blue above,
l feel your spirit stir the heart
La which buried love
--Rennell Rodd, in the Century.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

A rapid-fire gun with range of 6OO0
yards has been invented by an Eng
lishman.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

Every schoolboy who respects HIM
self knows that all the story books OF
Pathfnders and Indian scouts agree
in saying that the moss grows on the
north side of trees and that Indians
thread their way through the trackless
forest by remembering this rule Ev-
cry Observant man of mature age
Knows by experience that the rule is
chiefly exceptions. 1t has remained
for Mr. Henry Kraemer of Phil.
adelphia to give statistics on the
point. OF the trees he examined the
moss was on the west side in ten per
cent, on the northwest side in ten per
cent, on the north side in ten per
cent, on the northeast side in twenty
per cent, on the east side in thirty-fve
per cent, and on the southeast side in
fifteen per cent.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
For Sale by Druggists Generally. ~

Is bntonyhe e
or tdrppss dirra
will { any o S n ampsu anch
Ion
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

Rain acts in two ways: O chemi
cally, by dissolving certain substances,
such as lime, out of the rocks, and (2)
mechanically by wearing down their
surfaces as it flows over them. Any
old bu!lding-a ruined castle or cathe-
dral. for instance shows a "weath-
cred" surface resulting from the ac-
tion of rain and wind In sandstone
structures the details Of carving are
~ften lost, and on old tombstones the
attering can hardly be declphered.
prings are due to the rain water col
Getting in rocks and rising to the sur
ace. Rivers are fed by rains and
prings.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19
[, .S2 8. p q IA RSJ
CO .Es,lc'E
lkS(El$ C 49, g

For heating purposes, as determined
experiment, 5000 pounds Of maple
hickory or pine are equal to 2OJJ
Iunds of soft coal.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

Coal seams are made up Of yege'
table remains Of former periods. For
ests have an important influence on
climate and on animal as well as plant
life In the comparatively unknown
world of the ocean marine plant
doubtless have important functions.
The suburban citizen., 1902-04-19

Gautier has recently published the
results Of his trials Of a specific
treatment for malarial feyers by an
arsenical preparation, viz; AS &C. II -
o 3 Ma ,. It is more effective than
ouinine and has various advantages
over the latter which need not be here
described. The experiments seem to
show that a very practical and import
ant discovery has been made.
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and the pole rolled over until the
lower end of it overhangs the trench.
Then the services Of numerous sturdy
men armed with q variety Of aps
pliances are called into play and grad.
ually and laboriously the pole IS
raised. 81
y pole-raising apparatus is now made
for this work, and its chief claim Of
merit is that it dispenses with the.
services Of several of the members Of
the gang" formerly required for thu
wor!: of clevating the stick. These
men had little to do except during the
actual operation Of raising the pole.
During all the time Of the preparas
tion of the hole they sat idly around,
rs there were no means OF employing
them. This made them rather expe1
sive employees, although they represent
an inferior class of labor. According
to the American Electrician this me-
lowering the beam with relation 10 tbs
frame: in brief, the apparatus Is
mechanically-actuated pike pole. TIE
telescoping pike carries a sheave at ls5
lower end, but at right angles to the
lower one. At the extreme upper end
is the usual spike, flanked by toothed
arm on each side, the function OF the
arms being, Of course, to embrace me
pole and prevent it's slipping or the
point Of the pike. 4 rope or cable Is
secured ut one end to the left-hand
leg by the A-frame, passes down
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the addition of the cylinder shown ull-
derneath the incandescent lamp. 1t
differs from usual practice in that 1t
has four accumulation cells in place
Of two, and eight-volt lamps are used
in place of four volt. On the other
hand, the lamp is stated to furnish
three candles, as against the one-can"
die power Of some other lamps. Two
Of the accumulation cells are carried
in the cylinder above the lamp, and
the other two in the cylinder below
the lamp, the connecting wires being
carried in the tubes which form the
pillars between the two divisions and
which protect the glass outside the
lamp. Reiectors are
used above and below the lamp, as in
the Sussmann lamp. The apparatus
is stated to have been tried III some
of the Westphalian mines and to be
only one-Quarter pound heavier than
the ordinary miners lamp, while it will
burn for thirteen hours if desired, but
1t is recommended to charge it after
ten hours. For charging, the wires
from the dynamo are connected to the
terminal shown Droiertino f""''' -
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SONG OF THE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

When was a lad I managed to squirm
In MS Office boy for brokerage firm;
cleaned the rug and the cuspidor,
And at last bought and sold things on tho
floor
pushed along so succcssfullee
That now am captain OF industree.
watched the ticker and took chance,
Now and then, on slump or sharp adj
vance;
Things happened somehow to turn my way,
And l bought out the brokerage firm one
day
Then l was the firm and the firm was me,
la become captain OF industree.
watched my chance and gobbled blocks
VI what | knew to be gilt-edged stocks
gob1led stocks wherever could
And wrecked roads where it would do mo
good;
The money came rolling into me,
And 80 I'm captain of industree.
I've marble shack on the avenue,
And q browDstone cottage at Newport tooi
I've splendid yacht and private cur,
And my fame's wherever the railroads are
have pulled the strings SO successfullee
Ihat now I'm captain OF industree.
have dlned where prince sat down to
dine,
And few. have wads that are bigger than
mine;
| possess two hundred million punks,
When travel l take along eighty trunks
Oh tell you what, it is great to be
A glorious captain OF industree.
Chicago Record-Herald.
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around the sheave at the lower end of
the pike pole, and up over simiar
sheave near the upper end of the rigl-
hand end of the A-frame. whence it
goes to winch or "crab" moundi
on the frame. 1t is obvious that tun'
ing the handle Of the crab III te
proper direction will wind up the roe
or cable on the drum and raise ne
telescoping pike.
The method of usage is as follois:
The rope showl passing over the p.
per sheave in the pike is tied ir a
loop around the end of the pole lying
fiat OH the ground, and the pole Is
raised by the machine until odd
man" can be got under it. Then he
machine is shifted toward the base nj
n new hold is taken, this time by he
pike and the embracing arms.
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~SSRarpc.4feu dolr seem to I-s It IT,. ;.
"Well, I've always understood that fig-
ures never lie
"Yes, indeed" asserted Mrs. Hen
peck; before l married you more than
one man said it was cruel in me to re-
fuse them" That's where they were
mistaken" retorted Henpecls, while on
a dead run for the door.
my, what lot of books" exclaimed
Miss Gossype. Does your husband
read much?" NO" answered Mrs.
Cad. "He buys expensive books, and
he's so busy working to pay for them
that he doesn't have time to read"
You'd make pretty good clerk"
said the employer sarcastically, III
you only had little more common
sense" Indeed" replied the clerk;
"but did it never occur to you that il
I had little more common sense /
wouldn't be a clerk at all?"
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A Good Word for the "Pot-noilcr."


The old slur upon the "pot-hoiler,"
except when it is aimed at obviously
insincere and conscienceless work, Is
without pertinence or point. Some OF
the greatest work in the world has had
its origin in the necessity of having
three meals day, or at least two. Ger
tainly the impulse of the money con-
sideration cannot make an artist; but
on the other hand, it is a poor artist
that it can spoil, while it has been the
means of discovering many one to
himself. Unless we are to give up
much that the world would not will
ingly let die,-much Of Goldsmith,
Scott, Hawthorne, Dickens and Thack-
cray, and many another,-we must ac-
knowledge the legitimacy of the mo-
tive, and acknowledge that man
may write for money without i'm
pairing the artistic quality of his
work; indeed, even with dignity of
the sort that comes from fulfilling
fundamental duty to himself and
others.
But to acknowledge the legitimacy
of such a motive is not to acknowledge
its supremacy. And while one must
not dogmatize about how the best
work is done,-the butterfly of genius
escaping the meshes of the finest the
ories,-a reader takes special satisfac-
tion in the work which seems to be the
natural, unforced product of an au-
thor's mind. The surgeons say Of a
wound that closes without artificial
aid that it heals "by first intention"
We perhaps do not wrench the simile
to much in trying by this phrase to
convey quality in some. literature
which gives it a sort of charm end
permanence. Indeed an inevitableness.
of it's own.-The Century.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-11
HUMOROUS.

Scribbler-My poems are filled with
thoughts that burn. Scrawler-Better
not send them to powder magazine.
Blobbs-How's your mother-in-law?
Slobbs-Well, she's improving, but
very slowly. Blobbs-I'm glad to hear
that.
Nell expect my new cloak at
any minute now. Belle-Hark
thought l heard a wrap at the door
then.
Wigg-Why is it that millionaires
are generally men of few words? Wagg
Il suppose they like to talk in money
syllables.
Mr.. Impecune-What would you say
If should ask you to marry me? Miss
Millyuns-I should say that you had a
colossal nerve.
Sillicus-The secret of happiness is
to marry ones opposite. Cynicus-
Then man must be fool to marry
brainy woman.
Sue-The idea of him proposing to
me! Why, he's only an apology for
man! Belle-Don't you think you had
better accept the apology, dear?
Rimer-And who is your favorite
pet, Mr. Kostique? Kostique-Chat-
terton. Huh! What do you find to ad-
mire in him." HE committed sui
eide"
81 got up with an awful thirst on me
this morning." remarked the infant
with the nursing bottle. "I feel rather
rocky myself" replied the one in the,
cradle.
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"A PORTABLE FORCE.
'sisned to Be Shipped From Point to
Point Wherever II is Desired.

a portable forge designed for the
use of construction firms which are
called upon to do work in different
places is shown In the accompanying
cuts, which are taken from an Eng.
,lish exchange.
AS 1t has no bellows it is not affect.
ed by moisture OF extreme heat Or
cold, and is therefore suited for all
climates. AN eight-inch fan operated
by treadle supplies the necessary
draught. The hearth and pan are
made Of asbestos, especially treated
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-11

mouth seemed stretched in soporitd
smile as he sang himself to sleep. Kt
had dined, he had washed, he was conf
\ fortably disposed in bed; what moro
! could a reasonable cat wish? He wal
in state OF beatific somnolence.
Elizabeth" said Olive, 1--WE are max.
ling fools of ourselves! That animal
is tame"
'He may be tame" said Elizabeth
doggedly, "and we may be fools, but
shall not expose my life to the caprices
of any wild beast"
So saying she doubled her feet in
like Turk, and leaned wcarily against
rafter.
1T reminds me of little "ed Riding
Hood" went on Olive. "'What sharp
teeth you have grandmother
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself
for Joking when our lives are in dan
gcr!" snapped Elizabeth.
The loft was narrow and incommo-
dious and their positions were cramped
and painful.
/ "I'm going to rise descent, any
way" said Olive, at last. I'm suffering
here, and l don't believe the creature
will hurt me-"
She softly but resolutely put down
the ladder and descended Seeing her
sister was not devourcd, Elizabeth fin
ally followed. But they sat very quiet,
bolt upright on the hard wooded chairs
all night, starting convulsivcly ever
and anon as Tom fitfully growled and
snarled, pursuing imaginary game in
his sleep.
The sisters holding hands and half
dead with fatigue, hailed with JOY the
first beams of dawn; but then they had
a new scare. for Tom kicked off the
covers, sprang to the very ceiling, and
falling back or the bed, stood and glar-
ed at them. He seemed to hear some
thing coming Soon the sisters heard
it, too-the hoofs of horse. The
horse stopped at the house, and a
brown bearded man entered. What
was the horror Of the women when the
awful wild beast sprang up, put his
fore-paws on the mans shoulders, and
licked his face from brow to chin.
Down, Toni" said Abner, good-nat-
uredly.
Then his eyes fell on his visitors, his
astonishment becoming delighted re-
cognition. He took them both in his
arms at once, while veritable tears of
joy rolled down his cheeks. He was so
glad, so glad! But how did they get
there? Were they not tired and hun
gry?
81 see you have made the acquaint-
ance OF lily pet wildcat" he added. |
I'm right glad Tom was here, for
though there isn't the slightest danger
Of your being disturbed by anyone
hercabouts, still the cat is so much
We're very, very hungry. Ab," said
Olive, who was half-laughing. half
:rying with excitement and fatigue.
The cat ate up the supper, and we
haven't had anything since yesterday
loon's luncheon"
"Yes, brother, and we're about tuck
,red out, too," added Elizabeth. "We
iat up all night. The cat occupied the
)ed."
Thund9r!" calculated aDner aglLasl. llI:.s.l
Nhj didn you pun frIIrr oefr
The two women looked at each otner
;hamefacei, embarrassed. Then Ellz-
beth Strengthened up and replied with
lignity:
ssWhy, brother, it being your cat, we
hought we'd. just humor him and let
,im do anything he pleased! d!'-4outns
Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-11
p,sto, That Fires n FlashlIsht.

Flashlight pistol shown in the cut
offers q convenient means OF using
fiashlicht powder. This pistol is made
ND in much the same manner and has
practically the same action us rc-
volver. In place Of the barrel OF re-
yolyer there is q bowl about one and
one-ouarter inches deep to hold the
finish powder. The bowl has spring
hinge cover, which is opened by tris-
ger action just before the powder Is
irnited The pistol can be loaded and
cnrried in the pocket ready for instant
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-11

porch or lawn For those to whom tue
swinging motion Of the hammock
gives Il feeling Of nausea it may be
that the different direction OF the
movement OF this new invention will
be found more comfortable. when
it is desired to use the device as 4
chair the supports at the centre are
loosened to allow the four end braces
to tilt nearer together at the top,
when the slack III the fabric can be
drawn toward one end. AS person
sits down the chair will tilt into its
proper position and provide Il CON-
Portable seat.