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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
QUEER sUPERSTITIoNS.
Fad Luck Sure to Follow If You Arc
Broke OH Thursday.

Tad Luck Sure to Follow If You Arc
Broke OH Thursday.
However smart q man may be, how
ever deep Of brain, there is yet trace
Of superstition in his makeup" said a
thoughtful man, land often 1t exists
and controls him In various ways with
out his knowing anything about 1t. If
you should telpeIim that he was super
sttious he would resent it, and i'll no
uncertain way. But all men are super
stitious in some way just the same.
There are little things about which
men are bit cranky, and they develop
into well-rounded superstltions. There
is Opie Reid, who has queer little
notion that if he gets up Thursday
morning without money in his pocket it
is bad luck, and he believes 1t SO firmly
that he will not venture out of the
house and will hot turn his hand to a
piece of Work if it happens to him.
"He is generally very careful to see
that he has something left over
Wednesday night, nest egg, as the
saying goes, for Thursday morning.
But sometimes he forGets. and sud-
denly discovers that he is dea0 broke.
That settles It. Not Il step will he
take from the house on that morning.
Now, how is that for superstition?
Yet, call him supcrstitous-well, you
had better do it At long range. knew
another man in Chicago who has a
queer little notion that 1t is Lad luck
to forget anything when you are leav-
ing home In the morning. One morning
we Ind walked to tbH car together.
He suddenly turned on me with the
statement, I'll not go to the city to-
day. When I asked him why he said
he had forgotten something. It's bad
luck he said, and was unceremonlous-
" making tracks for the house when
he said it. 1 suppose we all have those
little notions and beliefs, but we are
not conscious of them, and SO we are
apt to believe, and quite honestly, too,
that we are not the least bit supersti.
tious. But we are, just the same.'-
New Orleans es-Dpmocrat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
Has n Wonderful ri,nepiece.

One Of the most wonderful watches
In the world is that owned and made
by Major Doping -Hepenstal, Of the
Royal Engineers. 1t Is a comparative.
ly small watch, not much bigger than
an ordinary lever, but 1t performs a
variety of services in addition to tell.
ing the time. 1t rings an alarm bell
in the morning to wake its owner,
then it proceeds to light a spirit lamp
aud boil kettle of water. anu finally
pours the boiling water into small
teapot. The Prince Of Wales witnessed
the wonderful performance Of this
watch and partook Of cup Of tea
which it made for his royal highness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
WORDS OF WISDOM:

Love is delIcatei "iove is hurt with
jar md fret" and you might as well
expect violin to remain in tune If
roughly used as love to survive if
chilled or driven into itself.-Slr John
Lubbock
Religion Is not the conception of God.
but the love of Him. 1t Is not the alb
stract idea of right, but the practical
doing Of right; It is not the absolute
formula of truth. but the being true.
The substance Is more than the
shadew.-Austin Carver.
II despair overwhelm thee in this
abode of gloom, be wise AMI prepare
for thyself n plnce Of greater cheerful
ness. Wishest thou the night Of the
grave to be luminous as day, carry
along with thee ready trimmed the
lamp of good works.-Saadi.
+ see beginnings In man, no end;
wrestling, not achievement; unfolding
not maturity. Still he sighs for light,
more light. Upon the borders Of the
grave he stands, ahd stretches out his
hands to lniihity hhd eternity for light,
for progress, for new fields resplendent
with everlasting light and glory.-Or.
vile Dewey.
"Quench not the spirit" 1t is q word
of deep wisdom and warning. 1t
means, among other things, "Do thy
solf no HARM" Preserve your indlvid-
uality. Do not impair the life forces.
DO not disqualify yourself for receiving
impressions of reality from the world
around or illuminations from the light
within,-Chures G. Ames.
do not in my best moods think of
death, but of life. I would live rs
though there was no such thing In the
world as death for me or for others. l
would live With my thoughts amid
things that endure, in work and duty
and love, until death itself is consumed
in life, the resurrection going on day
by day, this mortal putting on immor-
tality.-Horato Stebbins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
And Such Is EanrH.

A short time ago some lnen were
seen in Pine street, near the Sub-Treas.
ury. "How's that for an eQualized
political quartet" remarked veteran
newspaper man to well-known dry.
goods merchant who has lived in this
city ever since lie was born, syty-two
years ago. "Who are theyf" was the
merchants rejoinder. Face Of the
small map is kind O familiar The
newspaper man collapsed. The quar-.
tet were Alcnzo =. Cornell, once Cover.
nor; William f. Sheehan, once Licuten.
ant-Governor; Hamilton Fish, twice
Speaker Of the State Assembly, and
the small man" was once Secretary of
War, Dan Lamont. OF course, now,
Fish Is United States Assistant Treas.
urer and will be known for q while,
for he is iiow again q man Of today,
Quite recently United States Senator
Tom Platt was seen shaking hands
heartily with white-haired gentleman
on Fifth avenue Everybody knew
Platt, because he Is q man Of to-day.
That's Edward Murphy, Jr.. of Troy"
remarked passer-by. pointing to the
white-haired man. No person remem-
bered that he was Chauncey Depew's
predecessor as the United States Scna.
tor from this State. 1t happened one
evening that three men were at the
same theatre. No one in the theatre
but the manager knew who they werei
no one recognized them going into the
theatre or coming out with the crowd.
Yet they were former Mayors Of New
York-Ely, Grant and Van Wyck, the
latter being only out Of office eighteen
months.-New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
Fame is only lasting after a man is dead.

..ol., ,.-r .iILe .erS III the Au-
At st. Nicholas departments are
. especially intended to train young
adcrs' powers of observation and
iscriminaton. The editor of Nature
Science asks the girls and boys
send him letters and photographs
drawings of what they find on the
each in August. The Books and Read
lg Department invites brief articles
rom it's readers on Some Recent
looks for Young People" The object
# this contest, aside from the train
ng of the contestants. is to learn
what books published in the last NO
or three years have been enjoyed by
young readers. The girls and bows
ire requested not to name books that
every one knows. but those tnat Should
je better known.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
And left me desolate.
Features Of Ainslee's for August.

An Unwilling Guest (i1oveD, by Will
liam Gordon Perez. Lady Molly Cal
verify (short story, b. H. B. Marriott
Watson. An Absent-Minded Love Ar
fair (short story, by Emery Pottle.
The Shield of Privilege lshort story,
by Frederick Trevor Hill. The Force
of Habit (short story, by E. Nesblt.
On the Girls that Have Left Us les
say), by Frank S. Arnett. The Land
of Regrets (short story, by John Oil
yer Hobbies. The House of Anita
(short stoyy), by Lucia Chamberlain.
A Friend of Princes (short story, by
Charles Belmont Davis. In Perfume
Land (essay], by Sidney Allan. OF
tom Tulk (short story. by Norman
Duncan.
Other contributors: Herman K.
vielo S. e. Kiser. Harold MacGrath,
Charles Hanson Towne, Bayard Cell:
Ter, Katherine NJ. Roof, Francis Liv-
ingston.
1GO pp. One Novel and 90 Clever
Stories, Essays and Poems.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
i, s. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Recommends Pe.ru=na
For Dyspepsia and Stomach Trouble
Catarrh Of the Stomach is Generally
Called Dyspepsia Something
to Produce Artificial Diges-
ton is Generally Taken.
Hence, Peps:n, Pancreatin and a Host
Of Other Digestive Remedies
Have Been Invented.
These Remedies Do Not Reach the
Seat Of the Difficulty, Which
is Really Catarrh.

Tx. z. S. Senator NJ. C. Butler, from
L. South Carolina, was Senator from that
State for two terms. In recent letter to
The Peruna Medicine Co., from Washing
ton, d. c., says:
"I eau n; commend Pcrnnn FOR
dyspepsia aud stomach trouble. I
have been using your medicine for
a short period anL L fesl Uery much
relieved. 1t Is indeed a ,condefut
medicine besides q good tonic. "---
II. C. Butler.
The only rational way to cure dyspepsia
is to remove the catarrh. Pcruna cures ca,
tarrh. Peruna does not produce artificial
digestion. 1t cures catarrh and leaves the
stomach to perform digestion i'll natural
way. This is vastly better and safer than
resorting to artificial methods.
Peruna has cured more cases OF dyspep-
sia than all other remedies combined, SIM
ply because it cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. If catarrh is located in the head,
Peruna cures it. If catarrh has fastened
itsels in the throat or bronchial tubes, Pc
runa cures it. When catarrh becomes set
tied in the stomach, Peruna cures 1t, as
we'll in this location as in any other:
Peruna is not simply remedy TOR dys'
pcpsia. Peruna is catarrh remedy. Pc
runa cures dyspepsia because it is gener-
ally dependent upon catarrh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

Mrs. P. Conlin, So Green
field Avenue. CarbOndale,
Pa, says: II suffered with
backachc, and, despite tho
use of medicines, | could not
get rid Of It. lmds compelled
10 1tae a cr,tfch for eight
months, and d part OF tho
.ime was unable to walk ut
oil. I fairly screamed II !
attempted to lift my feet
from the floor, and, finally,
l lost control Of my limbs
through weakness, as | could
neither bend nor straighten
up to my full height, and If
ever O woman was in q serious
condition. ! was. My nus
band went to kelly's drug
store and brought home a
box of Doan's Pills. / felt
easier in q few days, and ,
continuing the treatment,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
Governmental Positions Go Begging,

1t Is said that five life positions in
the Civil Engineer Corps Of the Navy
Department, each with a salary of
$2I00 attached, went begging this
spring, because there were no satisfac.
tory applicants. The only eXplana,
tion suggested is that there Is so great
a demand for civil engineers in private
life that these Government places were
not sufficiently attractive, and yet
most persons would he likely to think
that they would he eagerly sought
after, especially as the pay is in.
creased after five years, and is made
$500 after ten years
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
AN ABUNDANT
wafer can be had and plenty
@aEmmg W of money made by US
OWGT1H ing our Well Machinery!
l00RaIS MACHINE CO.. TlFFlA, OHIO.
PROPER EXERCISES.

A little boy, spending the summer at
the ssashore, was greatly interested in
the opening of the lobster, pots ana
wished to have them opened one Sun.
mo, my dear" said his mother. i've
will wait until tomorrow. To-day Is
Sunday
But. mamma" persisted the little
fellow, Couldn't We opened them with
prayer?"-Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
" nsaF s!s:sa css., T;ss ass Thompsons Eye EaisI
BETTER TO WAIT.

Lawyer-A1adam, it was I who drew
up your late husbands will. and in it
he particularly requested that you
should not marry again. but T.
Widow-Oh, dear, Mr.. Saunders;
your kind offer has quite overcome
me, but wouldn't it be more seemly
to wait until the period Of mourning
has expired before we announce
Observation-Disclosures the Tele-
grauh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

He has started in business under his
new name, and l think the admirer
who calls his boy by that uhmanage-
able combination Of consonants Will
deserve present"
The bnld-headed man looked sid.
81 do not wish to go to JAIL" he said.
81 think shall buy the twenty-one
birthday presents" New York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
Old TIVE FNVORITES 0
4AAAz. : ..Gssnxa.g1sssGCA> "a eAA
ALEXANDER ..SELKIRK.
BIZ WILLIAM COwPER.

Ye winds that have made me your sport
Convey to this desolate shore
Some cordial, endearing report
OF land I shall visit no more.
My friends, do they now and then send
A wish or thought after me?
Oh, tell me / yet have friend,
Though friend am never to see!
How fleet is the glance of mind
Compared with the speed of its flight,
The tempest itself lags behind,
And the swift winged arrows of light.
When I think of my own native land,
In moment seem to be there;
But, alas, recollection at hand
Soon hurries me back to despair.
But TIE sea fowl is gone to her nest;
The beast is laid down in his lair;
Even here is a season OF rest,
And / to my cabin repair.
There's mercy in every place,
And mercy. encouraging thought,
Gives even aflliction grace
And reconciles man to his lot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
WILLIE AND SALttE.

"what's the matter, Willie? You
don't seem to enjoy the new pudding
I baked
1T looks ali right, sallie, but its
taste causes me to wonder if your cook
book did not contain some typograph'
,cal errors. Roller Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

VIC offer Ono Hundred Dollars Rewardf for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CuENEY d Co., Toledo, o.
We, ,tbeunderslgned, have knownF. j. Che.
ney for the last Is years, and bolieve him per.
fectly honorable In ali business trans actions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST L TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDISa, lLSSAH&MARv1N,W Wholesale Drug.
gists, To;elo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrn Curels takon internally act.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces ofthe sysse n. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold By all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

I am monarch of all I survey,
Ny right there is none to dispute;
Fr5m the centre all round to the sea
am lord of the fowl and the brute.
o, Solitude, where are the charms
That sages have seen in thy face?
Better dwell in the midst Of alarms
Than reign in this horrible place.
I am ont of humanity's reach;
must finish my journey alone;
Never hear the sweet music of speech;
start at the sound of my own.
The beasts that roam over the plain
NIy.form with Indifference see;
They are so unacquainted with men
Their tameness is shocking to me.
Society, friendship and love -
Divinely bestowed upon mani
Oh. had. / the wings of dove,
How soon would taste you again! 80
Ny sorrows then might assuage
In the ways of religion and truth;
Might learn from the wisdom of age
And be cheered by the sallies of youth
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

If you do not derive prompt and satsfac
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman. giving full state
mcnt of your case and he will be. pleased tc
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanita-ium. Columbus. Ohio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

AJAX Your Dealer For Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes; rests the
feet. Cures Corns, Bunlons, Swoollen. Soro,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet and In
growing Nails. Allea's Foot. Ease makes new
or tight shoes easy. At all druggists md
shoe stores, 25 cents. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmstcd, Leroy, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
SOCIAL LONGINGS.

Miss Fraish-I wish you would tell
me how l can break into society.
Miss Blahzey-I wish you would
tell me how to break out OF it!-Chi.
cago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

FITS permanently oured.No fits OF nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
NerveR Restorer. S2trial bottle and treatisefreo
DR.. r. Il. KLINE, Ltd, 991 Arch St., Phila., Pa
Some mems idea of friend is some one
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrup for ohildrsa
teothing soften tho gums, reduces infamma.
tion, ,allays pain, cures wiud collie. 25c. abottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
a anNa 0E LOVES.


In the blue morn, the new morn,
Beneath a sun-flled Sky,
Oh, | met little Love
When all the clouds were high;
A little owe, wistful Love
| would not have him stay;
Ioosed his hands, and kissed his lips,
And bade him fly away.
In the warm noon, the sweet noon,
When all the air was gold,
Oh, I met fair, great Love
with merry eyes and bold;
So wise, SO strong, so wonderful,
Too high for my estate.
lie loosed my hands, and kissed my
lips,
And left me desolate.
In the deep night, the cold night,
Who comes through wind and rain:
Little Love bade away
Is at my sile again.
And he nath warmed my hands in
his,
And kissed my wet eyes dry.
Oh, strange that he should comfort me
For that great Love gone by.
john W:2wood, in August Smart
Set,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

Aching backs are eased
Hip, back, and loin pain:
overcome. Swelling OF The
limbs and dropsy sign:
vanish.
They correct urine witt
brick dust sediment, hi 81
colored, pain in passing
dribbling, frequency, be! be-
wetting. Doan's Kidney Pili
remove calcull and ;"avel
Relieve heart palpitation
slecplessncsS, h eadach Il o
nervousness, dizziness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
MONTHS
p. CONLN, CARRONDAE Pa

was soon able to walk. Al
The end Of two weeks the
pains in my loins left. Whcr
| had completed tho treat
ment, ! had not iii ache nol
h pain, and 1 have beet Ii
that condition ever since.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

Piao's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
rs cough cure.-J. W. O'BRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, n, Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

Even the umbrella manufacturer makes
hay while the sun shines.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
HOw's Tllis2

The vegetarian doesn't hare to bother
about making both ends meet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

The dyer may be far from being dead
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
TILE TOUCH

IA sweet book" she exclaimed. mot
a touch of materiaiism in IT.!
l opened the volume. On the first leaf
t read:
"$2.5O."
"Ha!" / thought, but said nothing. l
would not for the world shatter my
wife's iilusions.-Detrot Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02
The Great Enst ana West Line
ATLANTA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Free Dispcnsary, only college in the I. s. op.
Grating drug store. Demand for graduates
greater than we can supply. Address DIR.
GEO. L. PAYNE, WHITEHALL AtlantaJ CD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-02

1GO pp. One Novel and 90 Clever
Stories, Essays and Poems.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
A MAGICAL TRANSPORTATION

From Icicles to Orange Blossoms in
Little More Chan Twenty Four
Hours Over the Seaboard Air Line
Railway.
Tourist to Florida are much pleased by
the success of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way in the operation of its fine Florida
train, the Seaboard Florida Limited. A
schedule from New York to ST. Augustine
In twenty five hours and thirty-five
minutes looks like wonderful achieve
ment-a magical transformation.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway is the
only Florida road where such schedule
Is practicable; as it is the shortest line
through the South Atlantic States, not
only to Florida, but to such points as
Plnehurst, and Southern Pines, N. c.,
Camden. S. O., Savannah, Brunswick,
Jekyl Island. etc. AS matter OF fact,
other limited Florida trains, the advantage
in distance being sufficient for this. New
ertheless, the passengers by the Seaboard
take great pride in being first on the
ground
The train consists of Pullmans of the
most modern and perfect construction and
luxurious appointments, handsome com
partment and drawing room sleepers, a
dining car perfectly equipped. and stocked
and an observation car.
The Seaboard Air Line is doing another
valuable service in opening up the Manatee
country, on the western coast of Southern
Florida--a wonderfully fertile region well
below the frost line. The three booklets,
called "The Land of Manatee, are much
In demand. They can be bad on applca-
tion to Mr.. j. L. Adams, General Eastern
Agent, 1888 Broadway, New York. or Mr..
g. B. Ryan, the General Passenger Agent.
Portsmouth, Va. 2t
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
A miraculous Vault.

The most interesting place of pill
grimage in Dublin is st. Michan's
church, where the organ is still to be
seen upon which Handel is said to have
composed his Messiah" In the grave
yard is the last resting place of Robert
Emmett, and the vault at st. Michan's
provides a more grewsome thrill than
the morgue. The sexton lifts an iron
door and descends a few rude steps,
carrying a light, without which the
place would be pitch dark. You follow
and find yourself in narrow passage,
/ from which cell-lilke recesses belonging
to different families branch off. Wheth-
er it is owing to the extreme dTyness
of the surroundings or to some m@steri-
GUS property of the place the process of
decay has been arrested, and the fea-
lures of persons dead for two centuries
may be recognized from authentic por-
traits. Here lie the brothers Sheares,
who were executed for their share in
the united Irish conspiracy, side by
side almost with the Earl of Leitrim,
who was murdered about thirty years
ago. The earl's ancestors for hundreds
of years back rest in the same vault.
Perhaps the strangest thing about the
vault is the fact that, apart from the
weird sensation, there is nothing Of
fensive in the surroundings
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20
An EARLY Norman Dinner.


The Saxon dinner arrangements were
orderly compared with those of the
early Normans, when the halls and
passages were frequently the scene of
a free fight between the servants bring
ing in the food and the crowds of hang
ers on endeavoring to snatch it from
them. This nuisance became at length
so intolerable that ushers of the hall
and kitchen were established by King
William Rufus to protect not only the
cooks bringing in the dinner, but the
guests arriving to partake of it. Upon
the occasion of his great feast at West
minister 300 of these officers were on
duty, some to guard the visitors as
they assembled the steps and others to
defend the threatened dishes.
Such was the uncivilized state of So
ciety at this period, but when later on
the marauders disappeared from the
great houses it became customary to
carry in the dishes in procession, some
times preceded by music and headed
by the steward with his wand of office.
1t was the duty of an "asseeur" or
placer to arrange them upon the table;
the ewers and napkins with which to
perform their additions were present
ed to the guests by the esquires and
pages, while it fell to the lot of the al
moner to say grace.