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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Mrs. Specklespot.

Mrs. Specklcspot was so worried
who wouldn't be with ii children to
take care Of? She had never done
such thing before, for it was only q
year ago that she was little chicken
herself, waiting for her mother to
show her where to find the best things
o eat. She almost wished now she
had not run away from the chicken
yard and stolen net out in the weeds
behind the barn She had done this
because ii was almost impossible to get
together nice lot of eggs; some one
came and stole them every day. She
mad once complained about it to Mr..
Cock-of-the- Rcost. He didn't appear
bit disturbed about it, but told her
TO cheer up and "CoclS-ll do what ne
can do" He didn't do anything, and
so Mrs. Spccklespot took matters into
her own hands (of feet), moved out Of
the chicken yard and started nest
strictly her own.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
He Had Six Months to Live.

The early life of Cecil Rhodes was
frequently endangered by illness, and
the slender boy gave little evidence OF
the sturdy, lion framed man. ETen
his own physician did not believe at
one time that the youth wonld ever
live to grow ZIP, and told the boy if he
ever expected to live he should go to
the Cape. Before leaving England he
again called on the doctor, and was
informed that the physician was dead
and that his son was conducting the
practice. The visitor then made him
self known to the latter. who, on con
sulting the register of his fathers
cases, said:
"Yes, here is the name, Cecil
John Rhodes; but it can't be you, for
there is note after it which reads
Cannot live more than six months.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Painting on Human Skin.

Marcus Lorenzo, an Italian painter
who fiourished in the last century,
one paid 200 francs for piece of hu-
man skin no larger than dinner plate,
upon which to execute landscape in
oils. The skin, which was chemi-
cally prepared to receive the paint,
was taken from the back of an aged
woman. whose bouy had been sold to a
medical man for dissecting expert
ments. The human parchment was
lrawn tightly over a metal frame, and
the artist spent nearly seven months
in producing painting that was after
wards exhibited in various salous and
ultimately realized $4,000 francs
Leeds Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
On. Cow Skin. I

An instance of military thrift and
Of a red-tape system which is not pc.
culiar to Germany comes from the
Prussian war Office. In 1866 the
guards were breakfasting hurriedly.
They had, on the previous day, fought
the battle of Soor, and had accom-
plished, altogether, nine days
march. This was not the era of can
ned meats, and to each regiment had
been allotted a certain number Of cat
tie, which had been killed, skinned
and cooked; but while the men were
still eating, scouts came in with the
news that the Austrians were near at
hand.
The men got into marching order,
and in a few minutes were in rapid
advance toward the enemy. The
Grenadier Guards, conspicuous n:'
ways for their dispatch, hurried to
such purpose that they failed to Sc
cure the skin of a cow which had
been made over to them for rations.
When the official who was respon.
sible for the value Of the hide came
to ask for it, it had to be reported
missing. Inquiries were set on foot,
evidence was collected, and vol
luminous correspondence lasting four.
teen or fifteen months failed to ac.
count for the skin.
There had been a cow She had
been made over to the guards. She
had a hide. The hide was govern
ment property, representing sum
fixed by official tariff. The govern
ment must be credited with that sum.
The hide was not forthcoming. Who
should be responsible for its cash
value?
It was at last decided that the col
onel of the regime 1t should be held
accountable, and year and half
after the conclusion of the Seven
Weeks War he was requested by the
war office to remit the sum OF three
thalers, the price of one COW skin lost
hv the Grenadier Guards. When the
sum was paid, the subject was at last
officially dropped.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
TO WASH BLANKETS.

Pour into a tub half pint of com
mon household ammonia, lay blan
ket lightly over it, and immediatel!
pour in enough warm water to entire
ly cover the blanket. This sends Tho
fumes of the ammonia through thf
fibres of the wood and loosens tn:
dirt. The blanket should then be
pressed and stirred about with a sticF
until the water seems to have acquired
it's darkest hue, when a second tub oi
clear water OF about the same EN-
perature as the first should be use5
in the same way; then the blanket
should be run lightly through the
wringer and hung out to dry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
PEARLS OF TR H..

The busy have no IT, .e for tears
Byron.
Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.
Socrates.
What frenzy dictates jealousy be-
lieves.-Gay.
Strong reasons make strong actions
Shakespeare.
Whatever makes man slave takes
half his worth away.-Pope.
There is little influence where there
is not great sympathy.-S. 1. Prime.
Maxims are the condensed good
sense of nations.-Sir j. Macintosh
Great takers are like leaky vessels;
everything runs out of theme. Sim
mons.
1t is only reason that teaches 81
lence; the heart teaches us to speak
Richter.
A judicious silence is always better
than truth spoken without charity
De Sales.
Idleness is only the refuge of weak
minds and the holiday of FOOLS
Chesterfield.
Waste of time is the most eXtrava
CANT and costly of all expenses
Theophrastus.
The world is full of hopeful analo
gies and handsome, dubious eggs
called possibilities.-George Eliot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Journey to the Moon.

One day in the winter of 1864, was
sick, staying home from school. l
thought l would like to see how they
manage things in the moon. Pretty
soon ater this shut my eyes, because
was rushing through space. Having
arrived safely at a palace called the
Palace of Space, knocked at the. door.
1t was opened by giant half a mile
long, with a beard reaching to his
knees. was frightened quite a bit,
but said bravely, "May 1 walk in and
visit the palace?" He replied, eyes" !"
and l walked in.
1 asked if could see King Sun and
Queen Moon. The giant said, "Maybe, y
and went to sec. Pretty soon was
usherel in to see them. Strange TO say
there | saw my teacher and the class in
school. After I went out of the hall
in which were the king and queen,
asked the giant if could see the pal
ace and what Office he held. He told
me that he was the porter, and that
could see the palace. So went round
with him, seeing the stars, and in fact,
everything.
When | was ready to go home, I
asked him how to go. He said he
didn't know was in fix. Here 1
was stuck up in the sky, with no way
to get down. But, as luck would have
il. a wise star came along, called Sat
urn; and he told me to go to Mercury
and borrow his slippers, and he would
tell me the rest. 1t was pretty hard
work finding him, but at last l did.
He gave me them, and told me to fly
by swinging my arms. did fairly
well, and soon l was back in bed. l
stopped to take off the slippers; but
they weren't there! Mercury had come
and taken them a" T. told mamma,
and she said it dream. | don't
believe it.-Christl. Register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

+ Unlike most hens, Mrs. Specklespot
knew how to hold her tongue, and not
"a single cackle did she say to disclose
the hid ilg place of her eggs. She did
mot even tell any of the other hens and
roosters, for she did not want them
prying about.
"The mems are a little short in their
laying" said the farmers wife, as she
gathered the eggs each afternoon.
When Mrs. Specklespot had IA fine
eggs in her new nest she decided that
was all she could possibly keep warm
with her feathery wings, and it was
quite stretch, indeed, to do that. But
she persevered, and her reward was. as
you saw in The beginning of this story,
IA beautiful little downy chicks-the
prettiest babies you ever saw.
When she discovered that they were
pecl1ing their way through their shells
she was too delighted for words, so
she just said "Cluck, cluk," softly.
The first thing to be dore was to find
them some food, and she knew that the
big worms that she thought so deli
cious would choke the babies. 1t was
all cozy and warm in the nest, and the
sun shone down upon the chickens so
kindly that the mother ran off fer
few minutes to find something to eat.
"Baby chicks arc usually fed with soft
food" she said to herself as she hur-
lied toward the house. "I'll just see
what l can find. Grains Of corn are
too large for them"
Pink and Posey, the twins, were sit
ting On the doorstep, each eating q
beautiful fresh sugar c2oky which
mother had just taken from the oven,
and they were delicious: the only
trouble was that Posy's cookie looked
bigger than Pinks.
"You ought to give me q bit to make
it even," said Pink.
Posy didn't agree.
"You're q greedy boy" she said, not
very politely.
"Your're selfsh!" cried Pink, "eat-
ing all that great cookie by yourself.
Why, it's twice as big as mine!"
And just as he said the last word he
felt little tug at his hand and in a
second Mrs. Specklespot was almost
flying toward the barn with beauti-
full sweet soft, warm cookie in her
bill. followed by several of her neigh
boris children.
"Cluck, clcl, darlings!" she cried as
she broke it up on the edge of the nest.
"That stupid boy was so impolite he
deserved to lose his cookie. Wasn't it
lucky he didn't follow me?"
The little chickens thought so, as
they pecked daintily at the crumbs.
Pink shook his fist at Mrs. SpeclSle-
spot as she disappeared, and Posy, and
Posy, breaking his cookie in two, gave
Pink the bigger piece.-New York Mail
and Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
The Chestnut In italy.

1t is said that the chestnut was dis
covered by the old Romans at place
called Castanea, in Thessaly. They
called it the Castanea nut, whence
comes our name of chestnut. Strange
to say they held it in light esteem, and
the patricians would not eat it, leaving
it TO the common people. And the
common people soon founu out how
goo" anu nutritious it was, and it be-
came a regular article of food with
them.
In Italy today the nutting time is
one Of the important seasons of the
year, for many Of the people almost
depend on the chestnuts for their food.
So important is it that the schools are
required by law 10 have vacation at
that time. so that the children may go
out and help the older people gather
the nuts. 1t is by no means pleas
ure excursion, but regular industry.
Whole families go out into the hills
and camp there for month. During
this time they scour the woods every
dav-men. women and children-each
person having canvas bag suspended
from the waist, into which are put the
nuts as they are picked up from the
ground. They do not throw sticks and
stone into the trees to knock the nuts
down, as the boys in this country do,
but gather only those that have fallen
out Of the burrs. The nuts ripen un-
der the combine action Of the sun and
the frost, and the burrs then open and
the nuts drop TO the ground. The crop
is so abundant that the gatherers al
ways find enough to keep them busy.
Some of the nuts are saved to be
eaten as nuts, but most of them are
dried and ground into flour, from
which kind of porridge called pollen
ia is made. Little cakes, called nee
ci, are also made out of it.
The drying is done in huts built out
on the hills spet ally FOR that purpose.
The nuts are spread out on the floor
and low fire is kept in the hut to
give certain degree of heat, which
soon dries them. The drying is mere
ly the evaporation of some of the
water from the nut by means of the
warmth.-New York News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers. Eczema
carbuncles Etc. Medicine Free.

Robert Ward, Maxey's, Ga, says: II
suffered from ood-poison, my head, face
and shoulders were one mass of corrup-
ton, aches in bones and joints, burning,
itching, scabby skin, ulcers on leg, was all
f. run down and discouraged, but Botanic
Blood Balm cured me perfectly, healed all
the sores and gave my skin the rich glow
of health. Blood Balm put new life into
my blood and new ambition into my brain"
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B b. cures all
malignant blood troubles, such as eczema,
scabs and scales, pimpies. running sores,
carbuncles, scrofula, etc. Especially ad'
vised FOR all obstinate cases of Bad Blood,
Druggists, 81. To prove it cures, Blood
Balm sent free and prepaid by writing
BLOOD BALM Co., II Mitchell Street, At
!anta. Ga. Describe trouble and free med
ical advice sent in sealed letter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
A GATEposT ORNAMENT.

A pretty ornament for gateposts or
piazza rail is made of tiny nail keg.
Have holes bored in the sides. AS the
soil is filled in and patted firmly down
(using a potato masher for the pur-
pose plant the seeds Of various vines
at the holes. If the soil isn't well
pounded down as you fill the barrel,
when it settles after watering, the
seeds will be buried below the holes,
sinking with the dirt. Use coarse
leaved vines sparingly, for the nail
keg should be mass Of living green
At the top plant vines and plants and
set the whole where it will show off
to advantage. A large barrel could
be utilized for beautifying the stump
of tree, if treated in the same way,
but have seen only the small ones.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

knew one day how I would feel the
next. 1 was nervous and had no ap-
petite, neither could I sleep soundly
nights. Lydia e. Pinkhain's s Veg
etable Compound, used in con-
junction with your Sanative Wash, did
more for me than all the medicines
and the skill of the doctors. For eight
months have enjoyed perfect health.
verify believe that most OF the doc
tors are guessing and experimenting
when they try to cure n woman with
an assortment of complications, such as
mine; but you do not guess. How L
wish all suffering women could only
know of your remedy; there would be
less suffering lSnow."-LAURA How
ARD, 113 Now berry Are, Chicago, ILL.,
$4,000 forfeit if above testimonial is not genuine.
Mrs. Pinllilan invites all wo-
men who ere i'll to write her for
advice. Address Lynn, BIass.,
giving full particulars.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

In Java there is an orchid, the gram
matophylium, all the flowers of which
open at once, as if by the stroke of a
fairy wand, and they also all wither
together.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Sorry She Spoke.

"Thank you, my little man. said
Miss Passay to the nice little boy who
rad given up his seat in the car, "ani
have you been taught to always give
YOUR seat to ladies'"
"No'm," replied the bright boy,
"only to old ladies. ."-Philadelphia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

Too Little md Too Big.
To-day asked my mammaif I could whittle,
Yes, did.
,"oh, no. my little girlie," said she: you're
too little"
So she did.
But Tom stepped SO hard right on my toe,
1 cried, did.
She said, "Oh, you're too big girl to cry
out so =
That's what she did.
Why can't cry if nm litlle2
Or, il I'm big, why can't whittle2
School Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
A Valuable Wow.

A story is told of a man in Massa.
chusetts who sold scrubby farm for
$4,000 although it's value was not
more than $1,000. "How did you do
it?" a friend asked him. Well" he
replied, "I had $1,000 worth of farm
and $1,000 worth of view."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Miss LAURA HOWARD,
President South End Ladies'
Golf Club, Chicago, Cured by
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound After the Best Doc
tors Had Failed 70 Help Her.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM II can thank
you for perfect health to-day. Life
looked SO dark to ne Il year or two
ago. l had constant pains, my limbs
swelled, had dizzy spells, and never
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease,
rowder. It rests tho feet Cures Corns,
Bunlons, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Easc makes now or tight shoes easy. At
ull Druggists and Shoe stores, % cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

DR.. James c. Lewis, Tip Top, Ky, writes
"I have I'm invalid friend who has had grea'
benefit from Tetterine in chronic tetter
Send box to above address" Soc. boS
by mail from ]. T. Shuptrinc, Savannah, Ge.
II yonr ri criSt don't Keep it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

y. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., Props. OF
Halls Catarrh Cure, offer 500 reward for
any case OF catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testi-
monials. free Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

People in the smart set believe that all's
well that ends swell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

FITS permanently cured. No fits ornervous-
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer $2trial bottle and treatisefree
DER. II. KLINE, Ltd. 931 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
woman's Last Argument.

ss,he lest argument Of woman Is
suddenly to veer around and take
your side Of it, declaring you have
come around to her side.-New York
Press. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

; Mrs. Kate Taylor, a gra aduated$
S,,urse of prominence, Oires her er-S
sperience With Perttna TN an openS
sletter. Her position im soctetpS
Sand professional standing com-$
Sbfne to glue special promtnences
sto her Mtterances. 5
Soo~>o~~eo>~,,>o~N~e ~N~eo,.N>~o>>N~>~on>~S
CHICAGO, ILL. 427 Monroe St.-"As
W far as l have observed Peruna is
the finest tonic any man or woman can use
who is weak from the after effects Of any
serious illness.
IL have seen it used in pum Der of con-
valescent cases, and have seen several
other tonics used, but l found that those
who used Peruna had the quickest relief.
"Pcru,,a seems to restore vttaLfty,
Increase bodily vtgor and rcne'c
health aud strength in, aUonderful-
Iy short time. n-MRS. KATE TAT-
LOR.
In view of the great multitude of women
suffering from some form of female dis.
case and yet unable to find any cure, DR..
Hartman, the renowned specialist on fe-
male catarrhal diseases, has announced his
willingness to direct the treatment of as
many cases as make application to him
during the summer months, without
charge. Address The Peruna Medicine
Co.. Columbus, Ohio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
HOT OVENS.

If the oven is too hot it can be cool
ed by putting in a dish of water. If
it is too hot on the top, lift the lids
which are over the oven.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

Mrs. .Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tcething, soften the gums, reduces sin6amma-
tion ,allays pnin, cures wind collie Csc. bottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS Ron
BlNs, Maple St., Norwich N. Y. Feb II, 1909.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

The one crop that never fails is the dead
heat crnn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

The average womans words don't have
as much weight as her biscuits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

What a pretty girl wants is full COM
plement of compliments.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

The spendthrft can easily make $40
bill look like thirty cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Enormons Cost OF War.

TO successfully defend on. country dur
ing tho past century we spent many millions
of dollars for war purposes. There was alsH
Il large sum Of money spent by the people II
Il vain search for health until Hostetter
stomach Bitters was introduced hlty year
ago. To-day thousands Of people owe thei'
good health to it's use. 1t will cure head
ache, belching, indigestion, dyspepsia and
malaria, fever and agu1. fair trial Will
convince you OF its value.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

a ten-cent accommodation often makes
dollar friend.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
Chronic letter,

Since the accession OF President Diaz in
1876 AIeXico's trade has increased neariy
GOn nor cont
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18

The total number Of passengers arriving
in New York from Europe last year was
56T.0ll.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-06-18
BEST IMPROVED SAW MILL ON EARTH.

Large Engines and Boilers supplied
promptly Shins!e Mills, Corn Mills,
Circular Saws, Saw Teeth, Patent
DOGS, Steam Governors. Full line En-
anes and Mill Supplies. Send for
free Catalogue.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-10-02
TARIFF IS THE ISSUE
PRESIDENT o EvELT BE-
LIEvED TO FAVOR REVISION
1.-THE Iowa Idea Has Many Supporters
in the Industrial Centers of the East
Subject Is One That Cannot Be
Ignored.

According to Interesting and inner
entity probable reports, President
tariff revision in his western speeches
His sympathies, there can be no doubt.
are with the reformers-with the
thors of the Iowa idea" and the
courageous and progressive minority
Tariff revision is spoken of a
western issue, but there is consider
able evidence that the Iowa idea is
quite popular in the industrial centers
of the East Even Rhode Island and
Connecticut have been infected or at
fected by it, and the proposition to
lower the tariff on goods controlled by
powerful combinations is meeting
with favor among the wageworkers of
the very citadel of high protection.
The tirnid and time-serving politicians
have been advising the president to
taboo the tariff issue, but the COM
ments of the press upon his trust pro-
gram must have convinced him that
the subject could not be ignored How
refreshing and inspiring a presidential
utterance in favor of the Iowa idea, as
honestly and inteligently interpreted
by Gov. Cummins, would be, and what
a marvellous impetus it would impart
to the movement for freer trade and
a modern commercial policy.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been criticised in
Democratic and independent papers
especially in its relation to the trust
evils he had been SO vigorously con-
demning. Of course, in far these
structures implied doubt as TO Mr..
RooseveIt's courage and sincerity, ref
utation of them would be a work of
supererogation. The whole course of
the administration bellies and disposes
of such insinuations. The president
believes in determining what is right
in given case and then going ahead "
and defending the right against all
opponents. The tariff question is a
complex one, but the conclusions Mr..
Roosevelt will finally reach may con
fdently be indicated in advance. He
will eventually be found on the t.Buf
falo platform and in full accord with
the best and soundest thought of the
Republican party. To a program OF
tariff revision there will be no such
opposition as his trust proposals have
provoked.-Chicago Tribune.