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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Erypt,an Arithmetic Finds.

A book was uncarthcd in Egypt re-
Gently which shows that the Egyp-
tlans understood arithmetic over 5000
years ago. 1t is Il volume evidently
intended for the teaching OF pupils ut
home. The leaves are papyrus, and are
in an excellent state OF preservation.
Explorers estimate that the bcol, WAS
made about tie year 1900 b. c., or
hof~-,. +I.- +',r,n Arncoe lnG .hn "hildrnn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

,..". az a., "u",'Ir 10 LOOK SideT'isc.
Certainly these schools arc more ad
vanced in theory tllan ours, hut We
surely excel tLsm tronl 4 practical
side. -~--
ANY one of the foreign schools is
better equipped, more expensive to
maintain and hGttcr fitted to exert
aD'ipAlencc in the student body than
ours, but Tie medieval practice of re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

door to raise the can to the surface. e
several cans are provided the ashI3
may easily be stored in the basement
until the ashman comes to collect, ana
as the cans are emptied directly into
the wagon there is no occasion for the
use of q shovel or raising a dust il the
houSe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Whcro They Missed II.

How strange it is that Alexander
the Great was never called Fighting
Aleck." OF julius Gaesa. "Scrappy
julie" or George Washington Cory
George" or Napoleon "Dattle Nap
Baltimore World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Might Re the Explanation.

"She's such matter-of-fact, busi-
ness-like young woman that I'm sur
prised she married him. He's not
very rich
NO; but he's very old. and he car
ries a big life insurance. Chicago
Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Tho Mississippi was first discovered

The Mississippi was first discovered
by Ferdinand dc Soto in 1911, and
Father Hcnncpni ard Nj. dc La Sale
were the first Europeans that trav-
ersed it. Soto had served under Pizar'
10 in the conquest Of Peru with silc'l
q reputation that the king Of Spain en-
trusted him with the government OF
Cuba, with the rank Of general of
Florida and marqui- of the lands he
should CONQUER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

England holds the record for the
longest railway run without stl?.
This is Paddingtin to Exc'cr-19i
miles. France comes next, with Paris
to Calais-1S5 IL miles. Americas
longest is New York 70 Troy-l4S
miles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Castles on The Rhine River.

A German authority states that
from the molith to The source of the
Rhine. I25 castles. formerly tn" homes
Of watlike chiefs. are to he found over
looking its warers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A country postman in Belgium was
so overcome with grief and shame at
missing the mail train that he went
straight from the station to the near
est water and drowned himself.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

The fashionable materials for drcssy
waists are the colorcd Swiss lawns.
white dotted and figured Swiss, Per
sian lawn and the soft POngcc silks.
The latter arc seen in pretty self-col-
orcd figured and dotted effects. which
afford Il pleasing change from the
plain goods so long worn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

The skin of the musliox, which is
denizen of the Barren Grounds" and
the Arctic region of Canada, has taken
the place of that of the extinct buffalo
for sleigh robes. 1t varies in price
from $50 to as low as So for a poor
article.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

Browne-As trees go, yes. 1 believe
it's rather shady.
The beggar-Kind sir, am pcnni.
less. Can you not give me some finan-
!: eial assistance2: TINT Kind Sir-Why
don't you so to work? The, Reggar-
By Jove! 1 never thought of that
Thank you, sir, for bringing the mat
ter to my attention.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

---..n. ,,uDurIctlcn and divis-
ion were not known in their present
form, but correct results were OBJ
taincd. Examples in quotations wee
also found in the book.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

A strange sight was witnessed at
Bologna recently. A .bellringer at a
church was struck BY great bell and
thrown violently through the window
of the tower on to the roof. some 30
feet below. He escaped with nothing
more than a shock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

teen years Of age. three and iive-eigli;h
yards of material twenty inches wide,
three yarGs tweniy-scvcn inches wide.
two and one-fourth yards thirty-two
inches wide, or two yards forly-tour
inches wide will be required.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

There are altogether in Yucatan
seven cities, 13 towns, 62 ruined clt-
les, 143 villages, Is abandoned settle
ments and 333 haciendas. Scarcely
any of these places has as many as
10000 inhabitants, the population OF
the great majority falling below 1000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Tie EsetrGf-nCniiltal.

A report from Paris is to thc effect
that General Gallicni, the Governor
General of madagascar, is about to
make the port Of Tamatave, Oh The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

The average load of freight trains
is 250 tons. The cost OF handling
freight averages three mills per ton
per mile. There are about 100000
freight trains per year. Freight man
ayers want to increase the freight load
80 tons per train, and. b. so doing fig-
ure out an Increase Of $4G,OO0,O 600 per
year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

ponrrz,-,,-- ,.--vz,-,uz--,'idcrs gaZed
down aeStne CdS$ MfSS8Stain village and
chuckled as frightful din rent the
quiet of this beautiful Inulan summer
night. Ta-tat. tle Wasboe princess,
enjoyed her romantic escape, for she
knew full we'll that mp: people would
forevermore look upon .'Ca-tat, the
magpie, as the transformed dakshterH.
MeloXi.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

A pet crow. when confined to a cage,
used to spend hours coastins down
small inclined plank, using the tor OF
mustard can for sled He would
carry the sled up TO the tc2 of the
plank, step into it and slide to the
bottom, repeating the performances
again and again with the greatest
plae
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
THE WORLDS LOVER.

Oh 1t is well to love.
But just to love alone
Is not enough by half -;
Love that Is never shown
Is rs the gem imbeddei in >
The hard, uncovered stone:
He makes tho world bis debtor and
Comes justly to his own
Who lets his love be known.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
successful

Literary Traveller TO deprcssed-look,
ing resident outside country church
yard)-"Interesting old place this, sir.
ANY folklore or fairy tales connected
with it?''
Grumpy Resident (who has evidently
been left out OF Il wilN-"There isn'i
any folklore in this ncignDorhood, ant
the only fairy tales You'll find are il
the churchyard-on the tombstones.'
-MoonShine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Stripcs in the FoulardS.

a tendency TO stripes appears In the
foulards. though this is not pro-
nounced. but quite '"""". l!E"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

New York City.-Norfolk styles are
In the height Of fashion, both for young
girls and their elders. The exceed
ingly smart May Manton waist shown
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19

HVtIII'N % EN.I 'I"N
the dots On some Of
There is Il foundatic
some Of the silks. 81
feet. and over this q
proper, Or perhaps,
more of a stripe, bu
foundation for the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Materials Tor Drcssr Waists.

which have Il tendcIcy to small all
over effects.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-02-19
Pretty Petticoats.

Those whlte or dclicatcly colorcd
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13
get her Nose into the Air and begin to

get her Nose into the Air and begin to
champ at the Bit.
Mother was House-Hunter from
away back. She claimed to be an In
valid eleven months out of the Year
and took Nerve Medicine that cost
$500 a Bottle. Just the same, when
April hove into view and Dame Ma
ture began to stretch herself, then
Mother put ON her Short Skirt and a
pair of Shoes intended for a Man and
did a. tall France.
She was good for II hours a Day on
any kind of Pavements. With her Ret
icule loaded full of ITO Let" Clippings,
she hot-footed from Street TO Street
Every time she struck a Fresh Trail
she broke into a Run.
Mother was looking for a House that
had twice as many Closets as Rooms
and a Southern Exposure on all four
sides.
She had conned herself into the Be-
lief that some day she would run down
Queen Anne Shack that would be o.
X. in all Particulars.
In the Magazine that came every
Month she had seen these Dream-Pic-
lures of Palaces that can be put up
for $1,5OO,OO0, if you steal your ma
terials.
She had gazed at the Bunco illus
tration of the swell Structure with
bushy Trees dotting the Lawn and a
little Girl rolling Hoop along the Ce-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

ment Sidewalk and she had set her
Heart on that kind of a Home.
Mother loved to study the Plans and
count the Bathrooms and figure on
Window Seats and what kind of Cur
tains to put in the Guest Chamber.
Every Spring she found the Place
she had been seeking and gave
Grand Signal for the whole Outfit to
begin packing up. Those were the
bright vernal Days when Mr.. Jump got
all that was coming to him. Mr.. Jump
was Man, therefore any old kind of
a Hut suited him. For eight years be-
fore starting on his continuous Tour
with Mother, he had roomed over a
Drug Store.
His Apartment had been one of those
delectable Man-Joints where Women
never butted in to hide things and
give the whole Place Soapy Smell.
The Sweepings went under the Bed,
SO as not to litter up the Hallway.
Once a Year he had a House Clean
ing. That is to say, he employed a
Colored Man to beat the Rugs, which
had to be separated from the Floor by
means of a Shovel.
Inasmuch as Women never came in
to straighten up, he knew where to find
everything. He knew it was some
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

Rich. then Laura had the freeze out
worked on her, because Mr. Jump was
on 3. Salary and she had to ride on the
Trolleys. So she began looking for
Street in which Intellect would sue
cessfully stack up against the good
old Collateral. And, of course, thar
meant long Search.
Therefore, every May /, something
Red and about the size Of a Cabooss
backed up to the Jumps Several
husky Boys began throwing Things
out of the Windows
Father did a Vanishing Act When
it came to lifting one corner of a
Piano or hanging Pictures he was a
sad Bluff and he knew it.
How about Paradise?' he asked
one day. IT understand that inside
of the Pearly Gates, each Family has
Permanent Quarters. There are no
Folding Beds to juggle down Back
Stairways, no Picture Cords to Short
en-, no Curtain Poles to saw off, no
Book Cases to get damned in Stair
ways. l am sure there will be no
Piano Movers for 1 have heard their
Language. Do you think you can be
happy in the Promised Land?"
"It will depend entirely on whether
or not the Rugs fit" she replied.
Let us hope for the Best" said Mr.
Jump.
MORAL: The Queen of the May is
usually a Woman.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

reservoirs prepared for the reception
of overflow.
In the mountainous districts it will
be found more difficult to restrain the
flood wave than it the open country;
relief, however, may be afforded by
building dams and impounding a por-
| ton of surplus water; such a re-
straining effort may materially mod
ify an otherwise DISASTROUS result.
This, of course, can be done only
partially. 1t would be most decidedly
impracticable to erect reservoirs suffi-
GENTLY large to hold an appreciate
portion of the flood waters of the
Mississippi, though such a PROPOSE
ton has been advocated time and
again.
Statistics prove beyond a question
of doubt that the floods of former
years were more, frequent, of wider
extent, and did greater damage pro-
portionally to the amount of property
and number of lives within the range
of overflow, as shown by the following
area of country flooded in earlier years
in comparison with one of the great.
est floods in recent years, that of
1897:
Overflow on the west side of river
st. Francis bottom:
Earlier years ........6,0 900 square miles
1897 ...................2,660 square miles
Helena, Ark, to Arkansas City:
Earlier years .........1 ,152 square miles
1897 ...................1,15 2 square miles
Texas bottom:
Earlier years ........ 1885 square miles
1897 ...................3,11 lib square miles
Basin of Atchafalya Bayou:
Earlier years ........ ,0S5 square miles
1897 Observation-Disclosures. $50 square miles
Basin of Lafourche Bayou:
Earlier years O24 SOIIare miles
1897 ................... 800 square miles
Overflow on east side of river
Commerce, Mo-, to Memphis, Tenn:
Earlier years ........ SIG square miles
1897 ................... 5S3 square miles
Yazoo bottom:
Earlier years ........6 ,64S square miles
1897 -...,...............4,2S 3 square miles
Vicksburg, Miss, to Baton Rouge,
La:
Earlier years ..i..... AIS square miles
1897 ................... IL square miles
Baton Rouge, La, to the Gulf:
Earlier years ....... :, Dol square miles
1897 .................. IL square miles
The above showing of the diminish
ed flood conditions is most remark
able. The actual number of square
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13
By E. B. (Farmer) Dunn.

By E. B. (Farmer) Dunn.
Copyright, 1902, by e. B. DUNN
One-third of the total area of the
United States is brought at periods of
unusual atmospheric conditions, such
as excessive rainfall or drought, I'M
der a stress either of flood or water
famine. OF the two conditions, the
flood causes by far the greater loss of
life and property.
During the spring season, occasion
ally beginning as early at January,
and terminating as late as July, the
industries located over this extensive
area are confronted at one point or
another with an impending danger of
flood that partly or wholly devastates
the country for miles, and renders
homeless thousands of families, if not
causing loss of life, to say nothing of
the enormous financial loss.
For many years there was firm
opinion held by the most eminent of
scientific men that the melting SHOWS
throughout the basins, mountainous
districts and the headwaters of the
tributaries to the great rivers were
the direct cause of freshets and foods.
There must be some excuse offered
for this line of reasoning, which was
evidently a conclusion drawn from
insufficient or incorrect information
regarding the depth of snow usually
covering the ground at or prior to the
flood seasons and the volume of water
produced thereby flowing into the
tributaries of the rivers. 1t has only
been during the past fifteen or twen-
ty years that reliable data on this
point has been obtainable. Even to-
day it is difficult to convince some
minds that melting snow is not the
cause of floods.
One foot in depth of ordinary moist
snow over a foot square of surface,
when melted, equals about one inch
of water, so to create floods from
melting snow would require depth of
many feet on the ground at the open
ing of spring. The records show that
the snow that falls during the winter
months melts or evaporates within a
very short time, so that at the begin
ming of February, throughout the up
per Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
there is, from actual measurement on
the ground, an average of about seven
inches of snow while in the mountain
Gus districts of the Northeast the av-
erage is less than half a foot. In the
New England districts this may be
increased by three inches During
February the depth constantly dimin-
ishes, and with the rising temperature
of March the snow in most sections
disappears. Snow, then, is not the
principal factor in causing foods, nor
is it's influence in producing or aggra-
waiting flood conditions to be consid-
cred, when, as the records show, the
snow throughout the headwaters of
the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
disappear fully one month before the
rivers are open in those districts.
The question then arises, What is
the cause of floods?
Shortly after the winter solstice the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

where in the Room and all he had to
do was to excavate until he found it.
Then he hooked up with Laura so
as to get a real Home and she gave
him new one every Year.
Mr.. Jump soon discovered that al
though every Man is the Architect of
his own Fortune, the Wife usually
suDerintends the Construction.
When Mrs. Jump made her Spring
Announcement that they would move
to another House, he did a deal of
Kicking. but he always went into the
Wood Shed to do it. He sassed her in
wardly, but not so that she could
hear.
She was a Wonder at framing up
Reasons for hurting the Lease back
at the Landlord.
One Year she quit because the
Owner papered the Upstairs with
Jay Pattern that cost only is cents
a Bolt. Another time the Family next
door kept Chickens. Usually the Chill
dren across the Alley were not fit
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

miles of land under water in floods of
earlier years was 29,96S, while in the
great flood of 1897 there was but 49,
SIS square miles of land under water
Thus the number of square miles of
land which previously suffered from
flood and may now be considered be-
yond the point of any future over
flow is 16,40S.
There is every reason to believe that
before many years floods throughout
our great river systems will be a thing
of the past. There are several causes
which tend to check and ameliorate
floods; first, and the most important,
is the system of levees, so carefully
looked after by the engineers of the
national government; second, what
appears to many TO be an aggravating
cause, proves to be materially benef-
cial in assisting. in the prevention Of
f1oods-the building of towns on the
watersheds and along tributaries Of
the great rivers. 1t was supposed that
the water which formerly soaked into
the ground and was retained or pass
ed off in underground channels would
now flow over the macadamed streets
of these constantly increasing towns
into the tributaries and thence to the
rivers. While this may appear reason
able, it must be remembered that,
with the upbuilding of every town, the
flow of water to the rivers is being
constantly diminished to supply the
demand for manufacturing and home
purposes, and Furthermore the paving
of streets and the building of proper
channels for the flow of surplus wa
ter restraints the carrying off of silt
and rubbish into the great rivers to
fill their beds.
We may rest assured that as soon
as the banks of our rivers are cover
ed by towns with properly paved
streets, and there is a drain on the
water supply for manufacturing and
other purposes, the chances for over
flow will become materially less.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

Once there was a Family called
Jump that had sampled every Ward
within the Corporate Limits.
The Jumps did Caravan Speciality
every time the Frost went out of the
Ground.
When the Sarsaparilla Ads began to
blossom, and the Peach Crop had been
ruined by the late Cold Snap and the
Kids were batting up Flies in the lot
back of the Universalist Church, and
a Barrel-Organ down Street was tear
ing the Soul out of the ''Trovatore''-
these were the Cues for Mrs. Jump to
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13
DANGEROUS ULCERS

rng deasex
npe
a
Apparently there difference between Canceous and Common Ulcer when
harmless may SEEM and all slow healing should suspicion and
uhaveg
think blood is for the after all
uhed blood has been purified All
IN
the deadly morbid
crcula alton to the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

Associates for their own lit,1a
One Time she quit on accon, brood.
Cockroach. She saw it scoot ol a
the Pantry and that afternoor@ cfoss
headed for a Renting Agency she
rather suggested that instaad
vacating in favor of the Co.. Of
they offer reward of 500 for Oaeh'
capture, dead or alive. and thu Us
save a little Money. but she r -sfe,eoy
to listen. 'e1used
If the Plumbing wasn't o,,.
Whack. the Furnace reouirsS OF
much Coal or else the Woman too
the Street had been divorced too ross ross
times. many
If they squatted in low-d,--.
Neighborhood, Mrs. Jump was asI aown
ed to give her Address to Friend5,S III
the Congregation. IN
If they got into a Nest of the Ne
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

two. and one went through. All
offered by Mr.. Hanna were ADOPTED.
The minority offered nineteen and got
none. Then came the yeas and nays
on the passage of the bill. The Hawk
eyes, the Badgers. and the Eagles from
Vermont, swooped upon the man from
Maine. Allison was the first to vote
against the bill, Dillingham; the sec
ond. Deliver the third, Proctor the
fourth. Spooner the fifth. and Quarles
the sixth. Everything. however, was
done according to etiquette.
The surprise in the Senate bore no
comparison to the CONSERVATION in
the House. The Hawkeyes here. in
GLIDING the speaker, are quite sure to
follow the footsteps of Allison and
Deliver Nor are the Badgers and
Green Mountaineers to be depended
upon. And back of them is the great
Beet-Sugar Brigade. The bill is par
alyzed in committee. 1t can never be
resuscitated and driven through the
House. despite the utmost efforts of
the man from Maine.
Amos j. Cummings.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

the right side OF my
nose. 1t grew steadi-
ly in spite ofall efforts
to heal it up; the pain
was not very severe
at first, but increased
when the sore began
to inhame and dis
charge matter. At
times fireplace would
scab over and appear
to be getting we'll,
but the scab would
drop off, leavin G a
red, angry looking
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13
A SMALL SORE CAME ON THE
INSIDE OF HIS LIP.

About the first of February, 1899, I
noticed a small lump on the inside of my
lower lip. 1t annoyed me considerably;
the doctor cauterized it and in a few days
it dropped off, but shortly after another
came and broke into an open sore, and in
spite of the large number of remedies
tried, it would not heal 1 then went to
another, and he gave me something to
put on the sore, saying if it did not cure
he would cut the sore out. 1 used his
medicine, but received no benefit. de-
cided blood purifier was what needed,
and began to take S. S. S. The ulcer was
growing rapidly, with some pain and
crawling, creeping feeling. At first S. S.
S. seemed to make the sore worse, but
this soon changed, and after had taken
seven bottles the place healed entirely
my general health improved and am as
well now as ever and no signs of the dis
ease have been seen since.
Hollands S. c. w p RPowN
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

years AT tim eS the
pains were deep and
shooting. The ulcer
discharged yellow and
rather offensive mat
ter. I had given up
all hope, as the doctors
gave ME no relief.
My mother, two
aunts and an only sis
ter died of Cancer of
the breast, and I am
satisfied that I, too,
would hava haeS, mona
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

John Dunfee of Syracuse, N y
has been awarded the contract TO
build and equip a railroad among the
fjords and hills of Northern Norway.
He will be the first American contrac-
tor to construct a railway in Norway.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13

Mrs. Delight Sweeter Prentice.
wife of a wealthy MANUFACTURED Oh
Cleveland O., wears on her little mn.
ger a ring which contains copy OF
the smallest book ever produced, the
Rubalyat of Omar Khayyam.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-13
WOULD SCAB OVER, BUT NOT
HEAL.

Mr. Jno. Massie, Owensboro, KY, writes:
About three years ago blister came on