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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
Homes TO Sec More Great Highways.

1t is fact that since the establish
ment Of steam and electric railroads
the construction Of turnpikes, or boule-
Yards, has suffered much, except roads
built for comparatively short distances.
This, of course, has been NATURAL re-
suit rs travelling by private carriage,
drawn by horses. has long since given
way to the swiftcr steam motor rail-
road travelling, and the railroads have
literally become the highways Of the
nation.
But within the last few years there
has been q most commendablc revival
of interest in good roads, and rs fac
tor toward this end the humble bicycle
played no unworthy part. The intro
ductiou Of the automobile promises to
result in the construction of magnlfi-
cent thoroughfares of great extent, and
am glad that this is so. One who
travels through country on railroad
train learns nothing OF the district
through which he is whirled at express
speed. There is no real pleasure In
such travelling; in fact, it is not travel
ing in the real sense of the term; it Is
simply being hurled from one point to
another with the gheatest possible
haste.
1t has always seemed to me that the
old-time fashion Of travelling by stage
coach OF private carriage, stopping to
rest at will, pausing to drink in the de-
lights Of particularly fine bit of scen-
cry, putting up at fashionable hostelry
or humble farm house or roadside inn.
according to fancy, was the only real
way to travel so as to know the coun-
try traversed-to know the country it.
self, its Inhabitants and their customs,
the flora and the fauna, the pcculari-
ties Of dialect. and all the thousand
and one little things which go to make
IN intimate knowledge of a commu-
nity. What of these can one learn by
gazing from the window of Il car speed
ing along at a mile minutc?-Buffala
Times
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

in the secret recess in his deslE
| home, with which you also are faml
liar. I searched for it there as soon al
1 reached home, but finding nothing, ]
concluded that you had either taken il
or that it was in the piano"
II found nothing Of Importance" re
turned the sister. "There was no lettei
there, at any rate-nothing but somt
old bills and about fifty marks in
money"
"Then I'll inspect the piano"
With that Karl Vandofen arose and
moved the instrument to lighter par!
Of the room. In very few moments
he had taken away a portion of thI
casing, and his first act was to show
his sister the thread-like wire attached
to the base Of one Of the hammer
shanks, the prime cause of all tha'
hideous laughter. With small stool
which he had bcough, for the purpos:
he unwound the wire. whereupon h'
struck the middle G note of the key
board to prove to her that the ell
chantment was gone.
He next gave his attent on to the
double back of the instrument, dis
closing the unusual bit OF space tc
which he had alluded. with its queer
piece Of mechanism within-thc laugh
ing-iack. Near the latter was care
fully sealed envelope, addressed to
Karl in scrawling hand and lrttnrcd in
faultless German-the fathers special
legacy to his son and daughter.
With trembling hand Karl opened t,
to find therein the following message,
also In German:
"My Dear Son-The money awaita
you, rs promiseG-all in twcnty-maTk
pieces. Present this letter to tho cash.
ier Of our national bank, whereupcn
he will produce IN exact duplicate Of
it and will give You the key 10 4 box
in the safety vault Take the money
and divide 1t equally between yourself
and Gretna; but first give the cashier
100 marks as reward for his fidelity,
although I have already paid him q
handsome sum. Sell our interests in
Paris and London, and live in the old
home, remembering the hlissful days
when your mother lived end we were
an unbroken family Awaiting afh's
call, GOTTLIEB yANDOFEN."
Thus the magnificent piano delivered
its message, which touched tender
spot in the heart of each recipient.
Nothing was left them but to oGcy,
with Karl rs the principal actor in
the drama.
A few months later the wishes cS-
pressed in the letter were all fulfilled
save one. And Karl had taken tho in
itial step toward its consummation.
having begun to pay attention TO 4
buXom little lass in Berlin with q view
to installing her finally as mistress OF
the Vandofen mansion.-Ncw York
Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Hon. David Meckison is well known, not
only in his own State but throughout
America. He was elected to the Fifty
fifth Congress by a very large majority,
and is the acknowledged leader of his party
in his section Of the State.
Only one flaw marrcd the otherwise COM
plcte success OF this rising statesman. Ca
tarrh, with it's insidious approach and tie,
nacious grasp, was his only unconquered
foe. For thirty years lie waged unsucccss-
full warfare against this personal enemy.
At last Peruna came to the rescue. lie
writes:
~ haze used several bottles of Pc
r1t,,a AMI I feel greatly benefited
thereby from my cGtarrt O. fthe head.
1 feet encouraged to betiere that pI
use tt q short time Longer tritt be
f,,liy a6tc TO eradicate the disease Of
thir.y gears, standing, "-Dapfd
Meektson, Member Of Congress.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfae-
tory results from the use of Peruna write
at once to Dr. Hartman, giving full state,
ment Of your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF Tho
Hartman Sahtarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
cuREs RHEUMATISM AND cATARRH
E.B. L. Cures Docp-soated Casos ESpeciai-
1y-To Prove 1t y. B. Is. Sent Free.

E.E. L. Cures Dcep-Soated Cases Especiai-
ly-To Prove 1t y. B. u. Sent Free.
These diseases, with aches and pains IN
bones, joints and back, agonizing pains IN
shoulder blades, hands, fingers, arms and
legs crippled by rheumatism, lumbago, SCI
atica, or neuralgia; hawking, splitting, nose
bleeding, ringing in the ears, sick stomach,
deafness, noises in the head, bad teeth,thm
hot blood. oil run down feeling OF catarrh
are sure signs of an awful poisoned condi-
ton of the blood. Take Botanic Blood
Balm. (B.B.B) Soon all aches and pains
stop, the poison is destroyed and a real
permanent cure is made of the worst rheu-
matism or foulest catarrh. Thousands OF
cases cured by taking B.D.B. 1t strength
ems weak kidneys and improves digestion
Druggists, 81 per large bottle. Sample tree
by writing BLOOD BALM Co, IA Mitchell
St., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and Tree
medical advice sent in sealed letter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
cETTJNG ANXIOUS.

ooh! Miss Perkins, have you seen
that ridiculous idea Of Prof. Andrews
about forcing all the bachelors to get
married, and in that way eliminate the
entire spinster element"
"Yes, Miss Green; I saw it In yes
terday's paper. Isn't 1t absurd?
Eyes, indeed! Only think of having
to marry a man who felt that the law
forced him to marry you!
"The-he.he! Isn't 1t too funny"
"Isn't it? I'd like to see any man
come to me in that way and ask my
hand!"
$50 would +. And oh, Miss Perkins,
did-did the paper you saw it in say
anything about how soon We might
hope-that is. how soon the-the law,
te-he.he, would go into effect%-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

i Old TIr1El FKVONTES 0
- .sagsa.gsss!G1A- sagsaagzsss!G1A - sAz 8
THE FACE AGAINST THE PANE.
THOMAS BAINNY hLpRIcH.

Of the sailors on the sea!
God pity them, God pity them,
Wherever they may be!
God pity wives and sweethearts
Who wait and wait in vain!
And pity little Mabel,
With face against the pane.
A hoom! the Lighthouse gun!
(How its echo rolls and rolls!(
IT'S to warn the home.bound ships
Off the shoals!
See! rocket cleaves the sky
From the fort;-a shaft Of light!
See! it fades, and fading leaves
Golden burrows on the night!
What makes Mabel's cheek so pale?
What makes MabePs lips so whites
Did she see the helpless sail,
That, tossing here and there,
Like feather in the air.
Went down and out of sight?
Down, down, and out of sight!
Oh. watch no more, no more.
With face against the pane;
You cannot see the men that drown
BY the Beacon in the rain!
From the shoal of richest rubics
Breaks the morning clear and cold;
And the angel on the village spirc,
Frost-touched. is bright as gold,
Four ancient fishermen,
In the pleasant autumn air,
Come toiling up the sands,
With something in their hands
Two bodies stark and white,
All. so ghastly in the light,
With the sea-weed in their hair:
o ancient fishermen,
Go to yonder cot!
You'll find little child.
With face against the pane,
Who looks toward the beach,
And looking, secs it not,
She will never watch again!
Never watch and weep at night!
For those pretty, sanity eyes
Look beyond the stormy skies.
Ard they see the Beacon light.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
Telrora Base, Macadnm Tor.

Where the material is springy or the
line Of proposed highway. telford
base of eight inches and macadam
top Of five inches should be provided,
making thirteen inches over all. On 4
gravel foundation the Highway Com
sioner of Connecticut has used five.
inch treatment. four inches Of macad"
an and one inch Of bonding and Wear
ing surface Upon some OF the roads
he has used 4 foundation Of Stag, with
n two-inch treatment Of crushed stone
and one inch OF screenings. making q
very good road. The engineers put on
the profile for his information the char
acter of the material found at each sta
ton. so that he can select the most
economical treatment.
Where macadam is laid with no curb
Ing TO retain the stone in the position
that it should occupy, it is essential to
build very solid, compact and firm
shoulder Of the very best material.
This very valuable precaution does not
receive adequate attention. In the
forming Of shoulders the rule With
contractors is to line out of the road
and establish the height Of the shoul-
der, and where shoulders are to be
made to build the shoulder material
flush up to the line, instead Of allowing
the material to leak over into the trav-
eled part not less than from eight to
ten inches. This gives an opportunity
for rammlng the shoulders down good
and solid and then cutting back to the
line. thus forming Il good firm edge to
work to. When shoulders are thus
made the metal used in the roadbed Is
retained in position, and does not work
out into the shoulders, robbing the
road of material that properly belongs
to f.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
EMBARRASSING ERUDITIoN.

THAT young man has brilliant fu-
ture before him." saiu the phrenolo-
gist.
And the little Boston boy whose
bumps were being examined polished
his spectacles and exclaimed:
Pardon me; but you open up very
interesting field of inquiry. Where else
could my future be IL 1t were not be.
fore me?"-Washingt Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
HOw's This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
apy case OF Catarrh that cannot ba- -cnred BY
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY Il Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We. theundersigned, have knownF. j. Che
rev for the last Is years, and believe him per-
.ectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obiisa-
ton made by their firm.
WEST Il TaUA1, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALD1No. K1NNANkMAnvIN.W Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is tnken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials Tree.
Halls Family Pills nre the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
4 PHILOSOPHICAL MILLIONAIRE.

A PHILOSOPHICAL MILLIONAIRE.
Attorney-If you leave all your
property to your second wife, your
children will certainly try to. break
your will.
Rich Client-Of course! That's what
I want them to do. l want them to
have their full share of my money.
Then why bequeath it all to your
wifc?"
well, you see. it will be easier for
my children to break my will than i
is for me to break hers."-New York
Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

ST. Louis and San Francisco Il. X.
Offers to the colonist half fare, plus $500,
to points in Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, Texas, oklahoma and
Indian Territories, on the following dates :
Nov. and 1S, Dec and 1G Jan. and 20.
Feb. 8 and II, March 8 and II, April Z and
q. Write for advertising matter, rates and
information to w. Y. SAUNDERS, G. A. ?. D.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

The experience of working convicts
on the public highways in Florida has
proven the most advantageous and eco
nomical use of their services.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

FITS permanently cured. No hts or nervous,
negsafter first day'e use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestoror. 43trial bottle and treatlsefreo
DrR.H KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phia., Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

1amsure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years aso.-MRs. THOMAS Rob
L1Ss, Maple ST., Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, l9oJ.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Mrs. .Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften tho gums, reduces luhammS-
,ion all9vs pain cures wind collie 25c. bottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Set the table, maiden Mabel,

Set the table, maiden Mabel,
And make the cabin warm;
Your little fisher-lover
Is out there IN. the storm,
And your father-you are weeping!
o Mabel, timid Mabel,
Go spread the supper table,
And set the tea a-steeping.
Your lovers heart is brave,
His boat is staunch and tight;
And your father knows the perilous reef
That makes the water white.
But Mabel, darling Mabel,
With face against the pane,
Looks out across the night
ss AT the. Beacon in the rain.
The heavens are veined with fire.
And the thunder how 1t rolls!
In the lulling of.the storm
The solemn church-bell tolls
"a For lost souls!
But no sexton sounds the knell
SIN that belfry old and high;
Unseen fingers sway the bell
As the wind goes tearing by;
How it tolls for the souls
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

You can do your dyeing in half an
hour with PUTNAM FApELEss DYES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

The man who is looking for trouble can
find trouble without trouble.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Quarantine was first established against
infectious diseases in the tenth century.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

Some men shrink from their duty until
there is nothing left of them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

The man who doesn't hit the mark every
time isn't failure by long shot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

A man looks anything but merry when
the laugh is On him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
CapsiCuI11 vaSeIine
Put up in Collapsible Tubes

Substitute for and Superior to Mustard or
any other plaster, and will not blister the most
delicate skin. The pain allaying and curative
qualities of this article arc wonderful. 1t will
stop the toothache at once and relieve head
ache and sciaticn.
We recommend II as the best and safest ex-
ternal counter-irrtant known, also as an ex-
ternal remedy for pains In the chest and stom-
ach and oil rheumatic, ,neuralgic and equity COM
plants. trial will prove what We claim for 1t,
and IL will be found to he invaluable in the
household Many people say at is the best Of
all your preparations"
Price 1t cents, at oil druggists, or other deal
era or by sending this amount TO US in postage
stamps we will send you tuhe by mail.
No article should be accepted by the public
unless the same carries our label, as otherwise
1t Is not genuine
CHESEBR0UGH MANUFACTURING CO.,
II State Street, Now York City.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
HYabe1 1;tt1a Mahe1

Mabel, little Mabel,
With face against the pane,
Looks out across the night
And sees the Beacon Light
-A-trembling in the rain.
She hears the sea-birds screech,
And the breakers on the beach
Making moan, making moan.
And the wind about the caves
Of the cottage sobs and grieves;
And the willow-tree is blown
To and fro, to and fro,
Till It seems like some old crone
Standing out there all alone
With her woe,
Wringing as she stands,
Her gaunt and palsied hands!
While, Mabel, timid Mabel,
With face against the pane,
Looks out across the night,
And. sees the Beacon Light,
A-treInbling in the rain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
St. I,ouis and Sam Francisco II. Il.

The trouble with some men is that they
are not ready for their opportunities when
thov come
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10


Getting 4 check cashcd is no easy
matter sometimes 4 poet solved the
difficulty last week pretty successfully.
Walking into the Fifth Avenue Bank
he said to the cashier" don't suppose
you will cash this cEec!; without I am
idcntified?" The cashier seemed to
agree with him that something Of the
sort would be required and handed him
over to the manager. The latter
scanned the check and said: "Well, l
know your writings, but 1 have not
had the pleasure Of meeting your be-
fore" The poet said the disappoint-
ment had been mutual. Then there
was pause. Have you got anything
about you, except letters. which would
be likely to lead to your Identified
tion?" The poet said he had not.
WELL" hummed the manager, have
you, for instance, any initials in your
hat" The poet said he had not but
if the manager would allow him five
minutes grace. lie would so round 10
the nearest hatter's and have them put
in. Then there was mutual smile.
"Have you card?' The poet had.
AS this did not seem to satisfy the dis
penser of cash, tho poet ut last said
with q sigh, "You say you know my
writingsT' "Yesw "Wcll, 1 will sit
down now, and write YOU poem"
"Mr. -" hurricdly calculated the
manager, "wc will cash your chcckw
And he did it at oncc.-Thc Journalist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10
The Bear and the Child.

The London Graphic obtains from a
correspondent Mt Scbastopol az inter-
esting bear story. A huge hear APP
preached near to the village and car
ried Off young child. The inhabitants
formed Gordon around the tract of
forest where the bear had taken refuge,
and on the third day after the child
was carried off they closed in on the
beast. The child, unharnied, was re-
clining on deep mossy couch made
for her by the bear. She had suhsis;ed
on the nuts and forest fruit brought
her by the bear. One almost regrets 10
learn that the bear was summarilj
killed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-12-10

DISPATCH from Paris states
that the experiments with
crude petroleum, employed to
n l. IL u.,-,,,,,1ot;op oP
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-04-19
Did You Know This?

DO you know that neglected
cough or cold leads TO c,nsumptOn?
More people die from the effect Of
catching cold than from any other
known cause There is one RENE ty,
and remember il only costs % cents.
that has proven a sale, unfailIng cure
Tor COUGHS and colds. It is called
GOOch Mexican Syrup Your drug
gist has il or viii get IL for YOU. it
heals and strengthens the lungs and
breathing passages when nothing
else you take seems to do you good ::
you had better get bottle today and
read the testimonials on the wrapper
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-04-19

Death, for it seemed ages after
the murderers left us, and yet it
was only a few minutes from
that time until the arrival on the
ground Of Lieut.. S. and DIR. G..
Of the American troops. Their
voices were like those of angels
to our ears. They found
Private L. shot quite dead.
Private G. was mortally wound
ed, being shot and then boloed
in the back of the neck by
which his head was nearly
severed from his spinal column.
He was rational and lived for
about an hour, giving directions
as to what should be written to
his people. He had asked the
doctor if he was going to die, and
upon being told that it was i'm
possible for a man wounded as
he was, to live but a short time,
he said, Tell father about it,
and tell him I died like q SOL
dier.n
Poor follow, lo and L. were
buried with military honors and
as the Iu1ie sounded "taps" over
their graves, those beautiful
words u Bret Nar,5 came 70 my
mind
Fade. ~ -.e@,, ard arar goo,n day, comcrn
Ana s,.. 'c,ec.A aA sr,caa,n all to their
rrSl
Love good night; must tnou 90, whcn the day
Leave me soe Fare thee we'll Day is done
Night. uu
The remaining three of US were
carried to the hospital and ten
derly cared for, and from the
whisperings that took place about
our cots, know they thought
We could not live. But, thanks
to good constitutions and excel
lent nursing, we lived and were
invalided home and thus l am
able to describe to you the de-
lights OF soldiers life, and of
how it feels to be nigh unto
death.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-04-19


Rudyard Kipling relates the
following amusing story against
himself: He had been presented
to a young lady, who almost inn
mediatcly began to whimpcr aud
whose eyes were so full of tears
that he felt compelled to ask if
she were i'll or if anything were
the matter. Looking at him be-
tween her sobs. the disappointed
maiden broken out:"OL! thought
you were so tall and so hand
some"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-04-19
A lawsuit to quiet title in, In

A lawsuit to quiet title in. In
dianapolis last week developed
the fact that Theodore Sewall and
May Wright Sewall, husband and
wife, had dee6ed the property in
questions in October, 1898, to
some physicians, who afterward
built medical school on it. A
condition in this deed was that IN
teaching students no poison was
TO be used except in surgical op.
erationS and TO Kill parasites.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-04-19
Neglect Means Danger.

Don't neglect biliousness and
constipation. Your health will
suffer permanently if you do.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers cure
such cases. NJ. B. Smith, Butter.
nut, Mich, says DE Wits Little
Early Risers are the most satls-
factory pills | ever took. Never
grippe or c~use nausea. Crawford
Bros.