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The courier., 1902-08-30
FASHION

Felt velvet and Fur to be Rivals In
Winter Millinery.
We have no hesitation, says the Mil
linery Trade Review, in affirming that
the present season will prove an un-
usually profitable one for the felt trade.
A considerable proportion of the hand
some models--amongst which Amer
can buyers are now busted making
their choice-are built up of felt, and
it is evident that it is to be reckoned
as dressy a material as velvet, which
occupies the proud position of textile
of paramount importance. Felt and
velvet, however, have a rival in fur.
So far as can be judged by the early
models. felt certainly has the lead.
Predominance is also given to hairy
and rough felts over smooth varieties
in the winter program. The relative
position to be occupied by self-colored
felts on the one hand and fancy felts
on the other. is a question time alone
can decide.
The new productions include assort-
ments of different kinds of rough felts
in mixed colorings. Some of these show
shaded and pepper-and-salt effects,
others irregular markings, parallel and
spiral stripes. spots and the like. There
are also plain felts with similar simple
patterns in rough or hairy pile. But
for the present the high-class milliners
handle those rather gingerly. They
may or may not take with the best
people, and, If it should hit their fancy,
it WILL as likely as not. be only as
morning hat, since they look best when
simply trimmed.
For the preparation of the new smart
models the demand has been princi-
pally for felts of the hairy descrip-
ton with very thick but soft pile In
plain colors. Textiles of plush order,
woven to initiate hairy felt, are in the
market. and will probably be a good
deal used in place of the real article,
although not by the high-class trade.
There has relatively been but a small
demand for smooth felts otherwise
than in the form Of plateaux to mount
on rough felt brims, or to mount into
fiat crowns to combine with the latter.
Some attractive novelties in this line
consist in plateaux of this smooth cloth
felt, stamped out in patterns which are
intended to be backed with velvet or
panne.
Parisian Favorftes in Women's
Hats.
Paris milliners like to deal in ma
terials that they may use Just as they
think fit, so that their productions may
indeed be their very own from first to
last, therefore plateaux and piece felt,
whenever suitable, have their prefer
ence. Thick-piled hairy felts are most
ly required in this form for building up
fancy hats, and are entirely devoid of
stiffness. Blocked hat shapes this year
have as little stiffness as possible, and
are generally bound. A new travelling
hat for the autumn has appeared,
which is the exact shape of Panama.
1t is made of beige felt with soft silky
pile, and has a very distingue appea-
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The courier., 1902-08-30


rsefo oiage and
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ribbon
back.
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mers are withdrawn from their cover
ing and the entire shell is finally loos-
ened and the crab emerges somewhat
larger in size than before. So severe
is this ordeal that many uie Ill the
process. The newly moulted crusta-
cean is exceedingly weak and deli
cate, and for an hour or two the
slightest handling is injurious. There
fore, it is permitted to remain un-
touched for three or four hours, or
until a filmy shell has formed, which
serves to protect the animal II it is
handled carefully.
Owing to the severity Of the moult-,
ing process and the injuries received
in capture, the death rate in the floats
is very high, especially in hot wealth
er. At times the loss from this source
reaches so percent of the total num-
ber, and the average is Is or 20 per-
cent.
Two or three times daily the floats
are examined and the soft crabs that
have recovered somewhat from tho
mounting are carefully removed and
packed in shipping crates with sea-
weed and crushed ice. To careful
ness ii the packing for shipment is
due much of the individual success
in the business. The crates used in
the Chesapeake and North Carolina
regions are Of uniform size-about 4
feet long, IS to "a inches wide and
the same in depth-and are provided
with closely fitting trays, i'll which the
crabs are carefully packed side by
side in rows, with their legs or claws
we'll folded up and their bodies lying
obliquely so that the moisture may
not run from their mouths. Between
the rows are placed layers of cold sea-
weed, on which finely crushed ice is
sometimes placed. The capacity OF
each crate is from eight to ten dozen,
and as the crabs possess little ten
dency to move when once placed IN
position they remain quiescent for
long time. Only a small percentage
die en- route to market owing to the
excellence of this method of ship
ment.
The principal markets for soft
crabs are New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Boston, Washington and
Chicago. named in the order of the
extent of their receipts. The whole
sale price in the cities is from 50
cents to $1.5O per dozen, averaging
probably between so and 60 cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Irrigation by Capillary Attraction.

Flage Carter of Breckenridge county
explains his method Of irrigating a
tree as follows: He first takes ves-
sell pan or bucket-anything that
may be tied to tree limb. This YES.
sci he fills with water and attaches
to the tree. A tender twig about the
size of a lead pencil is inserted in the
water, which is gradually absorbed by
this twig. Mr.. Carter states that the
branch will absorb every drop Of wa
ter in the utensil.
Capillary attraction is the future ir
rigation," continued Mr.. Carter. 81
took up the matter about two years
ago, but did not put it to a final test
till this spring. Then l had two trees
that needed attention badly, and l ex
perimented with each. One young tree
had been rubbed roughly by horse
and was wilted badly applied my
method of watering it and within one
week it completely revived. next
treated sick apple tree and 1t is now
all right, l am glad to say"
Mr.. Carter predicts that the future
irrigation Of the country will be done
through forest trees on the capillary
attraction" principle, and that from
tLis mode will extend irrigation to all
the vegetable MISUNDERSTANDING
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

struck dumb with establishment. The
next thing he did was to get up and
chase his tail as hard as he could fsr
five minutes, and when that ceremony
was over he pause1 long enough to see
who had discovered him, and then went
at it harder than ever.
Matters were adjusted with Sandy'B
,andlady by the payment of certain
coin of the realm, after which Sandy
was transported to the station and
shipped off home, where he arrived
safely on Thursday His master was
at the depot to meet him and there
was more excitement and tailchasing
after which Sandy was conducted home
and given a tath and feast and then
taken to the club, where he held re-
ception lasting into the wee sma'
hours. His health was drunk many
more times than is necessary to stats
in this story.-Charleston News and
Courier.
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rransnaaI postaae Stamps.

The Transvaal government has Is.
sued set of postage stamps, which
are in great demand by collectors.
There are ten varities, each of differ
ent color, ranging in price from one
cent to $3.50. All Of the stamps bear
the head of King Edward, facing to
the left, in an oval within finely
beaded frame, in gray black. Above
the head is a crown, and at the foot
the word @"4F,ransEaah", The one-cent
stamps are a bluish-green, AID the
colors Of the others range from scar.
let to orange, olive green and purple.
The British colonial oiice, meantime,
is considering a new coat-of-nrms de-
sign by Lockwood Kipling, father Of
the poet and novelist, for the new
Orange River colony, which was for
merly the Orange Free State. The
coat-of-arms consists of plain heral-
die shield bearing an orange-tree, and
above it Tudor rose; on the ground
are waved lines, the symbol of water,
typifying the name Bloemfontein.
Two springboks support the shield.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Sheep Eat Bottle Trees,

During the prolonged drought that
has devastated large areas of Queens.
land, q few squattcrs have been able
to save a remnant of their flocks and
herds by feeding them on bottle trees.
The scientific name Of this tree is
sterculia, but it's popular name gives
an idea of its shape. 1t is like a
soda water bottle, magnified to a
height of four or five feet. The bull
bous part contains a mucilaginous
substance, which is wholesome and nu.
tritious to those who have acquired
it's taste. 1t was pathetic to see the
thirsty sheep gather around bottle
tree, pick up the chips, chew them
and extract all possible moisture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Sandy Went Travelling.

"Sandy" has returned and there is
rejoicing in the breast of his master
and his masters friends, Sandy is a
dog of the skye species. He wears an
intelligent air and an abbreviated tail
and is clothed in G. suit of the sandiest
kind of hair. He also possesses an
affectionate disposition and is so de-
voted to his masterS that they were
never known to be separated. Wher-
ever his master went there also went
Sandy, and whatever the weather or
the occasion might beSit made not the
slightest difference-you ne-er saw
one without the other.es%
When, therefore, one day recently
Sandy's master appeared on Broad
street without him people could hard
ly believe their eyes. 1t was evident
that some great calamity had come
about. Had Sandy barked his last bark
and taker his departure for dog heav-
en-? Alas, no! A much worse fate
had overtaken him. He had gone trav-
eHing with his owner, and in a rash
moment had left his side and climbed
down out of the car upon the sandy
soil of Richlend county some thirty
miles below Columbia, where he was
left behind.
The last seen of Sandy as the train
disappeared down the track he was
making for the woods, and there was
a whole pack Of yellow dogs, at his
heels trying to introduce themselves
to him and learn Charleston dog man
ners. Sandy's master exhausted every
means that ingenuity could suggest TO
find out what became of his pet, but
all to no avail. He evidently did not
like the dogs that tried to push them
selves upon his acquaintance, and with
true Charleston exclusiYeness turned
up his nose at his country cousins ana
made for Columbia as the next best
thing. Sandy Ilotted 30 miles up the
track until the towers and domes of
the inland metropolis appeared, and
then he lay down and rested. = When
he woke up it was another day and
there was house near by. Sandy
walked over to the housesand, sent up
his card, and then proceeded to make
himself at home and await develop
ments. Life was not as exciting as
it used to be on the boulevards Of the
city, and Sandy missed the salt air
and sea breeze and, most of all, his
master and old friend, but as long as
the meals kept coming his way Sandy
decided to adopt the attitude Of
philosopher and bide a wee. Full
four months went by and Sandy was
Just getting used to living in country
style when all Of a sudden one after
noon as he was lying in the yard
dreaming of his family and friends and
wondering If he would lay eyes
upon any Of them again, he heard his
name called. 1t was the first time he
had been addressed by his proper tttls
81 aAsh ieag time thas sanay wRs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

Louis Napoleon Wanted to Check Power
OF United States.
Mrs. Sara Y. Stevenson in the Cen
tury recalls the details of the scheme
to have Louis Napoleon tthen Prince)
take charge of the building of Trans
/ IsLhmian canal. The prince, WHO
was then a prisoner in the fortress OF
Ham for lis attempt on the throne
of Louis Philippe, even promised, II
he should he released for this purpose,
to return to prison after its execution
Speaking of the year 1S46, Mrs. Stcv-
enson says:
In mis- work lie Canal de Nicara-
gua," published abou. this time, he re-
viewed the five parts of the isthmus
Which, IN his opinion, offered POSSIBLE
ties for a transistnmian canal: Te-
huantepec, Nicaragua, Panama, and
two lines across the Isthmus of Darl-
ell. Like the French political econo-
mist M. Michael Chevalier, he dismiss
ed off-hand the first one and The last
two as expensive or otherwise unfav-
ciable, and he strongly inclined toward
Nicaragua as superior to Panama III
natural wealth, healthfu.ness, and
availability.
The most important part Of the
scheme was the creating of prosper
r-eus Central icaa-statf capable
or holding its own against the grow
ing inflence of the great northern
power tue rapid development of which
was even then giving anxiety to Euro
pean statesmen.
European powers, he wrote, must be
pleased to see Nicaragua take a high
rank among states. England itself
could not fail to look with approval
upon the creation Of considerable
power which, by supporting Mexico,
might be able to check new encroach-
ments from the north.
Owing to their geographical situa-
ton, he regarded Leon or Masaya as
calculated to become modern Garth
age of a western Constantinople, that
is, central point in the western COM
mercial world.
In the mind Of Prince Louis Napo-
Icon at this early date, the proposed
plan was not merely simple time
saving cut across the istmus for tho
purpose Of facilitating Eurcpe's inter-
course with Asia and Australia; it
must, above all, make OF Central
America strong maritime state, pros
porous through the development of it's
own resources and through the crea-
ton of a great emporium. This pros
perity was to be fostered by means of
colonization. Part OF his plan was to
attract European population interested
in the SUCCESS Of the venture. He Sug-
gested offering to each immigrant
sockholder 20 acres af arabic land,
to be purchased by him at nominal
price. Ten years were to be allowed
him in which to pay for his holding,
as we'll as for such advances as might
be made by the company for tools
and the preliminary expenses necessa-
ry to enable the colonist to make a
start.
Inc prince advocated San Juan de
Nicaragua, on the Gulf of Mexico, and
Realjo, on the Pacific coast, as the ter
mini of the canal, claiming that no
other points of The coast could in any
respect be found to compare with
these. The cost of such waterway.
capable of floating vessels of 1900 tons,
he then estimateu at 100,CVU,0vJ francs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
A Heneflt TO Farmers.


The benefits that will undoubtedly
result to farmers from the recent incor-
uyration of the International Harvester
Company y hicl took oyec the business
Of the i've icaiing harvester manufac-
turers have probably not been consid-
cred by large portion Of the farming
community.
The economical necessity Of consol-
idation of the interests of manufactur-
ers and those Of their farmer custom
ers must be apparent TO any one who
understands the present situation.
The Increased and increasing cost OF
material, manufacturing and selling
the latter in consequence Of extreme
and bitter competition between manu-
facturers and their rseveral selling agents
has made the business improbable.
The two alternatives left for the
manufacturers were either the increas-
ing of the prices of machines or the re-
duction of the cost of manufacture and
sales. The latter could only be accom-
piished by concentrating the business
in one company.
as can readily be seen, the forming
Of the new company was not stock
iobbing operation but centering Of
mutual interests. There is no watered
stock; the capitalization is consPrva-
tive and represented by actual and tan
gible assets. There is no stock offered
TO the public it having all been sub
Scribed and paid for by the manufac-
turprs and their associates.
The management Of the international
Harvester Company is in the hands Of
we'll known, experienced men.
The officers are: President, Cyrus Fl.
Mccormick; Chairman Executive COM
nlttee, Charles Deering; Chairman FL
nance Committee. George w. Perkins;
Vice Presidents, Harold T. Mccormick,
James Deering, Wm. H. Jones and John
+. Glessner; Secretary and Treasurer.
Richard L. Howe. The members Of the
Board Of Directors are rs follows: Cy-
rus Bentley, William Decring, Charles
Dcering, James Deering. Eldridge NJ.
Fowler. T.. II. Gary, John J. Glessner,
Richard +. Howe, Abram NJ. Hyatt,
William II. Jones, Cyrus H. McCor-
mick, Harold Il. Mccormick, George
w. Perkins, Norman Il. Ream, Leslie
n. Ward. Paul D. Cravath.
The International Harvester Com
pAny owns five Of the largest harvester
plants in existence, the Champion,
Deering. Mccormick, Milwaukee and
Plano-plants that haI" been produc-
ing nearly or quite 30 per cent. of the
harvesting machines of the world.
1t also OWNS timber and coal lands
blast furnaces and steel plant; it has
new factory in the process of con-
struction in Canada.
1t Is believed that the cost Of produc-
ing grain, grass and corn harvesting
machines Will nc so reduced that the
present low PR es can be continued,
and that ronset. .iently the results cam
not be otherwise than beneficial to the
farmer 10 maintain the present prices
and increase the development OF lie
agriculture Of the world, for no one
cause has contributed or can contrib
ute more to this Development than the
clleapness of machines for harvesting
grains.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Going to Sea Is Dltrsront Now.

Going to Seu. lS Olusrcnt NOW.
Going to sea as a cadet on an Ameri-
can Liner is different thing from
shipping as a cabin boy a century
ego. The cadets, since they go aboard
our ships, with the expectation OF
commanding them some day, are
treated, from the beginning, as gentle
men. They have their own sleeping
quarters, and their own mess rooms:
They rank as petty officers. They are
under the supervision of the chief Of
ficer, who instructs them in seaman
ship and navigation. On the first voy-
age, they are paid at the rate of ten
dollars a month. After that they
are paid fifteen dollars a month.
Of course they have no expenses. In
reality, they have free instruction in
the art Of handling ships, and the
small Sum the company pays them
cannot be considered as wages.
AS soon as they become proficient,
they aresoffsfed positions in the COM
pany's service, and many of our young
officers were-developed in the ranks
Of the cadets. Half of these apprcl-
tees are in the deck department, the
others in the engine department. Just
now, it is unfortunate that we lose
some of our best junior officers, after
we have trained them to be of service
to us, because of provision of the
American law. The government will
not issue masters license to anyone
who has not had experience as
watch officer, and, on the American
Line, we require our watch officers to
nave masters licenses. The result is
that our fourth or third officers, be-
fore they can gain further promotion,
must go to the service of some other
line, where they can act as watch OF
fcers. Our idea is that no man should
be watch officer who is not capable
of commanding ship.
So many are the applications now
for cadetship that we are taking only
graduates from the three scholarships
On the Atlantic Coast, the "St. Mary's,'
the Enterprise" and the Saratoga.
Few of the young men who apply for
c2detships become officers, for Ihe
weeding-out process sends to other &C.
cupatlons men who are not fitted to be
merchant-marine officers. OF the one
hundred and twenty-nine young men
who were appointed last year, eighty
one left the service. The first voyage
usually is enough to weed out the most
incapable. Thoserwho stay with
us learn to love the sea Captains
berths are waiting. for them, if they
win but preFe their worth. Command
ers in the service of the Ameri sine
are paid from three aousand, SIX hun-
dred dollars to four thousand, five
hundred dollars alyear, the salary of
the commodore being four thousand
FIVE hundred dollars a-year. The salary
of captain is increased one hundred
dollars each year he is in our service.
Chief officers. are paid one thousand,
four hundred dollars. The, reason for
the great difference between the pay
of chief officer and captain is that
promotion from chief officer to captain
of an American Liner goes by way of
commanding positions in the other
lines of the company. The lowest
salary we pay a captain is one thou
sand, seven hundred and ifty dollars
a year.-Clement A. Griscom, Jr., in
Success.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not very cheerful
prospect, to be SIRE. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
ative Wash; L did SO, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed 1
felt that my general health had i'm
proved; in three months more l was
cured, and I have been in perfect
health since. I did not lose an engage
ment or miss y meal.
"Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you. 1
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit L have good reason to do
so.".-MRs G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit If a5ore testimonial is not genuine.
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing 20 EIrs Pinlehan,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter Will be
entirely confidential.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
When Godfrey Crows.

When Godfrey Grows.
] wonder whsn 1t is 7 grow!
It's in the night, I guess.
My clothes go on so very hard
Each morning when | dress.
-
Nurse says they're plenty big enough;
- It's cause am so Glow.
But then she never stops-to think
That children grow and grow.
I wonder when! I can't find out.
Why, ! watch Tommy Pitt
In school for hours and can't see
Him grow the smallest bit!
Iguess that days We stay the same,
There's so much else to do
In school and play, so must grow
At night, think, don't you?
Youths Companion.
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RECOMMENDATION.

We were favorably impressed with
the report given us by the chaffeur's
former employer.
"Was he careful Of the appearance
of your machine?" we asked him IN
conclusion.
"Oh, yes, indeed" we were assured.
"Whenever he ran over O boy, or any
thing like that, he always wiped the
vehicle off before anything dried on,
don't you know"
The man was evidently a jewel, and
we engaged him on the spot.-New
York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
RECIPROCITY.

"Araminta, run over to the next
door neighbor and see if you can't
borrow some dishes"
t"But, nah, we don't need any
dishes"
"That doesn't make any difference.
They've been looking over our furni-
ture. from the wash wringer to the
sewing machine. It's about time we
took our turn at inspecting their
goods and chattels, with a view to de.
termining their social status. s."-Wash'
ington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
Happy Thought.

Mrs. Graball-Our cook is going to
get married. What'l we give her for
q wedding present?
Craball-I think nice recommends
ton, suitably framed, would be as
pleasing to her husband as anything
Z kncH,-HreeAlyn Life
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
The Frisco System

Offers to the colon.sts the lowest
rates with quick and comfortable ser
vice to all points in the west and
northwest. Thirty dollars ($30.OO)
from Memphis. Tickets on safe daily
during September and October. Cor
respondingly low rates from all points
in the southeast. For full information
address w. T. Saunders, G. A. P. D.;
F. E. Clark, T. P. A., Pryor and Deca-
tur streets, Atlanta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-24
IMITATION OF SUCCESS

Frederick-Poor Felix, he is sad
dening failure!
Eugene-Failure? He has got
nearly through life without ever do
ing a days work.-Detroit Free Press.