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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :!
DUELL!NG FOR
FUN.
s5YYS SYS 8 S;SYt 3 = 5 >. SatTi.YpSssYs

DuelIing no: Tor horror, but for fun
Is one of the latest pastimcs indul%cd
in by the gaycst of nations. And tlry
call this fencing with butlon!cSs foilS,
do the merry Gauls. ''la poulc sang
lante,' |. c.. the bloody hen. For these
cnsanguincd poultry contests the !ol-
lowing regulations have been IaiA
down: "Sworis with butI0nl"Ss blades,
face uncovered. right arm barred. o"Gi'
nary kid gloves if desired, upper par;
of the body clothed in Il vest G:iin;
tightly TO the skin. M'i.S forbidden.
each fcuccr 10 be assisted by two sec
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24

The four-year.old son OF French
packer recently disappeared. and the
authorities instituted search, but
without result Tho same day, how
ever. the boy was returned in pack
irg case which had been sent to GUS
toner as containing goods. The child
had apparently got into the empty
case, fallen asleep, and had been
packed up. Luckily, the lid only fittel
loosely, and the boy is none the worse
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24

Another girl has been found who
likes needles. In Ashland, Pa, the 9TH
er day, 4 1G-ycar.old girl was operated
on in the state hospital. and no less
than 125 needles were aiken out or hcr
hands and arms. 1t sens that she did
not like to go to school and as an en-
cuse would stick nee lies into herself.
Size scmed to have suffered no great
Inconvenience from doing so.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24
From the Scientific America

brother upstairs He came this morn
ing when YOU were asleep. Nhat IL"
YOU think of that:
Did hc:" exclaimed the slmrp-ryrd
Edith. Then | know wllo brought
him.
You do:
YES. ii WAS He milklnan. II said 5"
on his cart Yesterday.
Said wirai:" asked AUNT Jennie in
asinmiSlmcnt.
"Wly. Families supplied daily.
was tile quick rrpIy.-Nrw York Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24

The woman whose dream led to Its dis
covery is the prcsi'in" genius Of Tie
uiacc. and receives 80 many :iitS from
the worshipcrs that she is already quite
rich. Our photograph shows The dream
church and It's di$covrrrr with her cslll-
Grru.-The Wide World Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24

Tho tclcphonc can no longer be ie
r,Ilv uecl ~ German physicians IL
dic,ating prescriptions to drusglstS'
hec,use Of the chances of fatal misHn'
dcretdnujngS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The first ice cream ever sold as
regular article Of commerce was
shipped by 4 Eoston merchant named
Tudor in 1915. He sent load to
Martinique.
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The Pepper iiant.

The pepper rlanl-pipcr ni@rnm-
which produces The w!iiIc and black
nrppcr Of commerce.. is climbing,
yinr-likc shrub. fomnd growing wild
in ,hr forests On Trrvanrorr and the
1rnlalar coast Of India. prpprr is en-
,ltrIy tropical in lis requirements. Tie
white pepper is He black prnl'"r to
corticatctl Ivy mar"r;iii"n ahil rui"i''=
Duluth, Mimi. is to hav" III immense
electrical power plant WI'lch VIII ri'a
iliat at the 500,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24

\ procession of the unemployed 'na'
took place in l7i4 says the London EN-
press did not meet with any great sue
crss cr public sympathy. In that year
wigs went cat of fashion, and the Wig
makers of London were thrown out OF
worl; and reduced TO distress. Ihey
nctitioneG George III to compel sentie-
mon to wear wigs by law. AS the Wig
makers went in procession to 81
lanes to present their petition It was
noticed that most of those persons VINO
wanted TO compel other people 10
wear wigs wore no wigs themselves
This striking the London mob as very
Inconsistent, they seized the process,
sionists and forcibly cut OFF all their
hair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24
or the adventure.

Tile Eskimos possessed the most re-
markable place OF worship in the
world. 1t was scalskin church.
Forty scalskins were strctchcd over
light framework, and in this tent, Is
feet by -, services were held every
Sunday. Put the church came to an
unti,r.z.; nd. One hard winter the
.skimUs' dogs. being half famlshed'
dincd on the scalskins, and only the
frame was loft. The Eskimos nave
now erected dog proof tabernacle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24

4 CHAPEL BUILT fR0& TIE RUINS OF A
MEDIAEvAL CHURCH WHICH WAS
DISCOVERED THROUGH DEEAI.
from l'in;o.l
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-24

then hundreds o: people lave mad"
pilgrimagcs TO the place. The chapel
is simply crowded with tablets, sa'FrG
icons aari nfEcr tri5u1r> OF the fai!inI
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
American Slang in Paris

An article on "Thc Slang OF the
Americans" recently appeared in one
OF the wcrilrS of Paris. 1t was an in
lrrrSting article, but moi quite so iccUr-
ate as it might have been.
Here follow II few Of the American
slang phrases. with their French inter
probation. that figured in this article:
"IuhStcr-A term of rnlrarmcnt. As
the French girl would say. on recriN-
ing from her sweetheart diamond
brooch. You arc Il dear so the Amer
lean girl, under similar circumstances
says. You are Il lobster
"Shc is Il pcach-A 1cro@atory OK
preston, meaning. 'Shc is very ugly.
Another phrase Of like purport is. She
is bird No greater insult can he
paid an American young woman than
to call her peach or a bird
AN easy mark-A railway timetable
'IIeadS up-A low class expression
that means 'Embrac" me- Rude team.
stcrs frequently insult young women
by shouting Heads up from their
wagons.
''To String-To hattcr.
"a cinch-A poet.
"Cracka iack-A thief. n burglar. This
word derives from the verb TO crack
as, TO crack or break open a safe.
| "GnzahO--.An American rocking chair
"Graft-A rich man. Il millionaire.
Eraftcr-Onc who works for Il mill
iohairc. .'-Philadclphia Record.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Worry is forcthuu"hl gone to ScrL
1t is not low long. but how well we
live.
TO know temptation does no; dis
honor.
y clear conscience can Dear any
trouble.
Never sacrifice comfort for the sake
Of appearances.
Industry is fortunes riyh, hand. and
frugality her left.
1t isn't conScirnc" that makes cow
ards 0i us all, perhaps, but cowardict
! that gives us conscience.
Nothing undcrminrs the health of tn,
soul so much as SrlishncsS, which, il
| fact, is the root of all evil.
TO Il normal heart pleasures whicl
in some way cannot he shared are lik,
gritty bread nrcrSSary, perhaps. but
diStaStcful.
More likely is il that small love will
bring great low" down to its own level
than hat the large low" will make the
small increase
Th" greatest wisdom is knowledge
OF oar ignorance. The more we learn,
the more We realize how much kuOWl-
rdg" is beyond us.
If the men who do nothing hui think
would work little more, and the men
who do nothing hut work would think
IL little moro, there would NE mucl
more happiness for both.
Failure does not necessarily imply
personal weakness The strongest mcl
OF to-day. in business and financial re
sources. were many OF them wcakIinE!
who failed few years ago and have
since rccourcd by the exhibition of per
SOnal strength. If YOU fail once keen
up your courage and try again.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19

All England has DceN indignant at
the crime and at the insufficient pun
isment Of n mother, who punished
her daughter hrutally for II "bnd
habit" Almost everyone can rrmem-
Der such an illustration Of Furnishing
children for being III which occurred
in this ncighborho0d or family during
his childhood The fact nrOuScS the
thought that the old-tlmc puniShmcntS
of the insane. OF the aged, etc, are by
no means past. TO every oculiStS Of
flee arc Frequently brought the ptiablc
victims of stupid school teachers who
are often Furnishing children for the
aSiigmatiSm, myOpia or hypcrOpia
which has prevented them from see
ing figures on the bla cliboard or from
studying diligently, or from being rs
bright minded rs The teacher wishes.
We know of one railway Suprrintrn-
dent who puni%hcS his men who are
growing prrSbyoric hy diSrhar%inS
them ii they wear glasses. On" won
CO..! if t," dcicS,H bic superstition OF
the evil eye and the horrible punish
r!rni inflicted on it supposed posses
%pr. has moi arisen because Of Sira bis
l!;i5. American Medicine.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
A AIlraclllOus Vault.

TIL" most interesting place Of pill
grimngc in Dublin is Sc. Michan's
Church, where tho organ is still I" be
seen upon which Handel is said to have
composed his "McSSiah.' In the grave
yard is the last resting place of Robert
Emmett. and the vault of 81. Mirhan' =
provides Il moro grurSomr thrill than
the morguc. The sexton lifts an iron
door and dcScrndS Il few rude steps
carrying n light. without which the
place would be pitch dark. You follow
and find yourself in Il narroN passage.
from which ccll-likr rccrSSrS belonging
to different families branch OFF,
Whether II Is owing To the extreme
drynrSS Of the surroundings or to some
mysterious property Of the place thc
process of decay has been arrested.
and the features of persons dead for
two centuries may he recognized from
authentic portraits Here lie the
brothers ShcarcS who were rXrcU,cd
for their share in the United Irish
conspiracy, side by sid" almost with
the Earl of Lcitrim who WAS murdered
about thirty years ago. The Earl'S
ancestors for hundreds OF years back
rest in the same vault Perhaps The
strangcst thing about thc vault is The
fact that, apart from the weird SrnSa-
ton. there Is nothing offensive in the
SurrOundingS.-LOnd Tatlrr.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
How Jnggers Won Mt Monte Carlo.

The history Of the York Shir man
who ncttcd. il is said. iSo.U00 after
some months work at Monte Carlo. is
one which can never now repeat it,
self. This cntcrprising Mr.. Jaggcrs
engaged Il staff OF clerks. who noted,
hour in and hour out, day in and day
out. week in and week out. the result
of every game nj every roulette table.
The figures were tabulatcd, and Jag
gers found, as he had hoped. that each
roulette wheel possessed bias.
Certain numbers came up and GER
tain combinations occurred more fre-
Qucntly on some wheels than would be
the case if the mechanism ran true
JaggcrS and his sta fl Staked according
ly; and. with the aid Of large capital
soon cleared t210,000 profit. Their plan
was then discovered. and tho wheels
altered so as to he Interchangeable
from table to table. Jaggcrs, not
knowing that the wheels were now
shifted nightly. continued playing Cn
! his system and promptly dropped liO,-
600. Like a wise man. he stopped and
set himself to the task Of discovering
! what was wrong. He soon did so: dis
covered. too. that each wheel had some
| distinguishing mark. so that he could
recognize it wherever it was in use.
Tracing his biased wheels daily from
table 10 table. JHgGcrS was rewarded
by rrcouping his lost tin,0nO. Finally,
the Casino mechanics devised 4 plan
by which moi the Wheels but the COM
| partmcntS Of tho wheels. could hr in-
lcrchan"rd. Movable partitions were
too mach -" .iA..:.vrS. II" paid oil his
| clerks. and returned 10 Yorkshire. lC
enjoy The fruits Of his ub%CvVatiNc iac'
| ultirS. London Mail
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
To Keep Eggs Frosli.

According to the London Lancet. the
change in an egg from Il fresh to Il
stale condition is partly due to loss
Of moisture and partly 10 Il "histurb-
anrc of equilibrium caused by external
agencies" This can be avoided, and
the eggs kept fresh. that scientific jour-
nal alleges, by simply coating the shell
with grease rs soon as 1t Is laid and
before it has time to cool. Eggs treat
cd in this way, the Lancet declares. are
so well preserved months after they.
are laid that they cannot be diStin-
guiShcd from ones newly presented by
the hen. 1t IS also declared that eggs
can be kept fresh for six months by
dipping them as soon as they arc taken
from the nest in n strong solution OF
silicntc OF soda, which stops up the
pores OF the shell and hcrmctically
seals the egg. IF an egg once gets
cold II is Of no use to treat it after
these recipes, for 1t will then be past
preserving. and age will surely render
II unfit for anything but bad actors
and unpopular Spcllbindcrs. =:
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
Lord hcton's Successor,

Professor John Bagnall Bury. who
has succeeded the late Lord Acton in
the chair of modern history in Cam
bridge. comes from Trinity College.
Dublin lie is forty years old. the
son OF an Irish clergyman. His college
course was brilliant. At nineteen he
was scholar with Il first in classics
and at twenty he was graduated as
1lrSt senior moderator. He became a
fellow in 1880, and since then, in addi-
tion to his tutoral work. has written,
cdlted and translated volumes enough
Oh classical and historical value to
constitute very fair lifc's work for
an industrious scholar.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
JOKES IN BRICKS AND BRASS. .
II istory az 1t Has Sometimes Been Maj
by wts-Kussiun Generals Grim jest.

| IN the year 1919 The Danes made 4
descent on Hamburg. then, rs now,
| tn" "r"a, seaport ui the German con-
| fru"rhry. !;ut the GOOD people OF
| Hamburg had had walnin" Of the con.
'rmplalrd Ai'ark. They were ready,
| and the Danish soldiers mot with so
| hot reception that they were only
too glad I" tal.r II hurrird dcparturr.
| Leaving" many e. lhrir numh"r dead
| and dying h"hirl Ihcri aS 4 result OF
| the conflict.
| Inc lla"lh;ir&"i, struck = ,.niu I,
commemorate the event. and o,, re
,'cS" COINS has lately h,"n sold ,m,u..
u collc, ION which hrlur2rd 10 :, do.
ceased collcr.":. III Errlir On one
side arc These .,rurd$: '%rhc King of
Denmark has hr"ll ~ Hamburg. If
thou would>i Know what hn ,."hi"r"l.
look on the other side" You ,uN The
coin over. AVID the O:hr; side isl
blank
There N" mr@" lhaa on" Of these
historic jokes t. /" >rrp in NariurI~
rartS Of th" Wurih \ l"lnh,r nr,r i>
= mun,irnrri in III" '. l"..", n'.ly., \,
tu',l"n,H.
Whru Naroi""n',, coUIU'!'... HIUIy
roa"rhv:l ;i,''rr,.h III: eli, ":r +, WAY
:, crush ln~>:". " Hr"n,h .,lpY.,l
erected this ',,u;n.rn' rc celebrate
his viri"r;u,lS progress. "ud nn i
carved Hu Inscription. >r,in. rur,h
tn, fact rnNt 'r'r!rr;% N2H Ir,.a a,I.l,.l
~ H." ErrM", iE'"njr". nrI >i-"y;
with HI; own r.'i'".
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
a r T. CLIP T. S

WatcrcrpSs Sandwiches - Cut thin
slices of bread and butter. cover each
slice thickly with leaves Of the cresS,
sprinkle over this finely grated yolk
Of boiled egg, season with salt
and pepper. cut across diagonally and
serve in lettuce leaves placed on n fat
dish. In between the sandwiches place
IL few Sprigs of watcrcrcss. This
makes a very pretty and appetizing
dish for luncheon.
Corn Batter takcS--put half Il cup
Of corn meal into q pan with half n
tcaSpnonfui of salt; pour one cup OF
boiling water over it and stir until
smooth; beat two eggs and add one
pint Of milk to them and add this to
the cornmcal with another cup and 4
half OF meal; beat we'll: have the grid
die very hot; stir the batter each time
before putting on the griddlc: do not
turn the cakes until they arc cooked
through.
Potato Pancakes - Pare wash and
CRATE eight raw potatoes; add 10 thcm
one level tcaSpOnn of salt. The yOlkS Of
| Two eggs and two tablcSpoonfuls or
| brcad crumbs: beat ihc whites Of two
eggs stiff: add the potatoes, Il few at q
time. 10 them; put little dripping in
| thc frying pan: when it is hot put in q
| little Of thn potato mixture, having
| the cakes tho size OF Il saucer; bake q
| light brown on both sides; serve Oh q
| hot platter with ctcwcd apples.
Fruit Rols--Sift into two cupfuls OF
-four two level tcaspoonfuls OF baking
powder and onc-half tcaspoonful of
salt: rub in lightly two tADlcspoonfuls
or butter; when well rubbed in ace
tArcc-qrarterH OF q cup Of milk; mix
with 4 spoon; SNcr; = Oh Toured
board; roI oHt half an inch Thick;
spread with softtnCd blttcr ahd spread
frcch fruit berries and sprinkle with
sugar; roll up as for jelly roll; cut in
slices half an inch thick, lay on q
creased pan, and bake III quick ovea
! twenty minutes. - =
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
Iriah Matchmaking.

Judge Adams. the County Court
Judge of Limerick, in presiding at a
lecture on Irish humOr at the Irish
Social Club. spoke Of the humorS Of
Irish matchmaking. According to the
wcll-known provcrb, marriages were
made in heaven. but anybody who
knew rural Ireland knew that very
often marriages were made in public
houses. Thcy were generally made on
Shrovc Monday, and the talk between
the parties concerned was not of love
or c0nStancy or Of blue eyes and golden
hair, but mostly ahOu. cows and sheep.
pigs and feather beds. 1t often hap
prncd that Il bride and bridegroom
met for the frs, time at the altar. a
young girl once rushed into the house
of girl friend of hers and said:
"Mary. Mary, I'm To b" married in the
mornings" "i"rrah. 10 whOm!' in
Guircd her friend. "To one OF The boys
or the DonovanS." "To which OF
thcm:" asked hri friend. "Wcll.' said
the bride. "'twaH rather dark near In"
Fireplace. and J didn't rightly know
which," The .Ill"" mentioned an
other ease whcr" Il woman called out
10 hrr daughter an hour cartier than
usual Of 81 morning: "Mo!lir, get up At
once" "N"rlah, for what, mothcr!'
"irG"cl. and 10 whun:" inquired Mol
lie. "\uW. what's that to yOU." replied
,h" moih"r.-L"mdnn Chronicle.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
SDcriGi COurscs FOR HuyS.

"lH planning special courses oi work
>lit%iic Tor our public schools some
;ic"ri'u: uli"hi 10 nr taken OF ihr brN'S
iltrI"S, in ihc h0mc," said one OF Il
cnHmiiCr ON modrrlnH.uM the clirri.
cGl'in. "fh" girls are t"umht how 10
make room look coy and homrl:Nr:
why should not the huy know how TO
do his share in the wor!: OF kcrping it
80: ON the boy ought TO fall The re-
SpOn"iDiijIy Of attending To the odd
Nul2 jobs for which his sisters are
never supposed to have any liking or
training. Among these jobs may DC
mentioned the Keeping in repair or
doOrknChs, locks and hinges; tie put
ting up cr shelves, hooks and i'N'urcs;
The oiiin&, staining and waxing or the
floors. lIc can usurp The function or
the glaZcr, the painter. the carpenter
and the locksmith. New York Times.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
A Good Omen.

Perhaps it is good omen that tho
first bill introduced in the House OF
Representatives was one to appropriate @
money for the establishment in the De-
partmcnt Of Agriculture Of q bureau Of
good roads. Good roads would do good
to all mon. The United States, inst cad
Of having The worst roads within the
limits Of civilization. should have the
best. II is y curious contradiction that
Americans insist on fast railroad trains.
fa%t ships, fast mails. fast horses and
fast autos. but also apparently insist
on slow roads. IS II city should have
:,noh streets. so should The country
have "ood roads. Roads heavy with
Elud or dust or rough with rutS and
Hills are not only nIi evidence of UNI
'hriit, brt 4 bar to progress. RutS and
"i!!S are almost rs much Of Il check on
'.''rfroNirr rs tOll"aiC$.
tHl the good roads movement has
":Hc" d"cp in mems minds. and viii
gro" III bad roads shall have been
N'ao" &n"d. Good roads are a paying
'hE'"'ih"n'. Thcy promote nc"hhoi.
i"od intercourse. bring the school.
ci"Tch ana farm house nearer TO cacI,
"'ir'T, r"duc" tho distance between the
hHIh", ara ihc farm. increase tho lon
"r'lN o. wagons and cconomiZc horse
ii,.NIn
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
Portraits on YO.nb bSiOncS.

LOra! marble dealers are taking q
keen interest in an enterprise. which
mad lis origin in Denmark. for repro
ducinG the pictures of dead persons
Oh their t0mhSlOIV&, says the i'niia-
o"lphla Inquirer. They say ihat il is
Eor! probable that th1 movement will
spread 10 America in Il short time.
Inc Dicturc-on-t thc-tomb&lonc craze
S'afteu among The Danes rs result
Oh me use of artificial marble. y
LahiSh master builder succeeded in
producing stone Of such delicate tints
that it was impossible 10 distinguish
it from the natural product The imi-
tation OF The more expensive species
was found to cost far less than the
natural. and IS made in any form de-
Sircd-cOlumnS plain or nutcd, and
capitalS-aS readily as nat slabs. The
durability is said to be as great as
that of the genuine marble. II was
also found that it was possible 10 re-
produce, by carving. 4 picture of thc
deceased person. n The imitation mar
bic, much easier and far cheaper than
the work could be done with the gcnu-
anc article.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
The Great AUX in Floridu.

nc great aux. II huge nightlrsS bird,
Whlch was extinct in 1871, used TO
owen Only north of Massachusetts.
MOI long ago i'll thc mnicrial dug from
" molnd at Ormond, Oh The south coast
OF Florida, DR.. o. Il. Hay discovered
the upper wing bone Of q great ouk
How il got there is now bothcriur fine
scientists. 1t is not probable th,t thn
great aux ever lived in Florido. II i.
known. however, that the aux family
is IL very ancient one, fossil remains
having been found in some OF tho lotcr
geological formationS Neither is il
likely that This is Il solitary Strag.,cr
from ;.% MC".h".n home - Tie south.
land. II is more likely thai in !hc
barter and trade that is known 10 have
been maintained among The American
abOrigincS this hone Of peculiar bird
passed from hand TO hand until il
Travelled from tn" land Of snow and icc
/" The summer cline OF palmetto and
orange.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19

\ new remarkable discovery. accord
ing To The Paris correspondent of the
London Express. was recently sub
mi1tcd to the French Academy Of Sci
rnccS. IT relates 10 the possibility of
seeing the reflection Of persons to
whom one is talking through the tr.c-
phone. II is not possible. says the
Secretary Of the Academy. to pro
nouncc upon The real value Of the di:>
covcry at this early stage, but il has
been submitted to the examination Of
y technical committee. The informal
ton publicly given on the subject is
that Il fresh contribution on the Solu-
ton OF the problem of vision through
obstacles has been submitted to the
academy by an inventor whose name
would only be made known after the
report Of the committee on the practi-
cabiity Of the invention. The inventor
proposes to solve tho problem Ivy
means of electricity. and suggests I'll"
utilization Of the known electrical TO-
SponSc of s"lcnium to the action OF
light. II m&y be mentioned that il IS
known that several persons are work
ing at the solution Of this problem oi
vision through the telephone.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-19
lnpOlisllrtl Furniture.

tnlin:~hrl mahogany N ,hr popular
way "l having all The furniture OF this
beautiful wood. Thr rahiurimnlicrS
E"W omit III" high polish urun dining
room chHirS anh tables. Gr th" $pintllr-
legged or claW-tuo'rh furniture OF bed
room Hnl parlnr.
Until very recently. the GOOD house
wife Thought thar il was necessary to
have chairs ANA tables oiled and nUl-
iShrl until incy were Il vrrilnhir lnir-
rUr. Now all this is changed. and the
duh. dark. unpoliShrd finish is the cor.
rrrt thing.
Th" frames Of pictures that are made
Of mahO|nny are now also in an I'M
finished state This rich wood is ever
popular for water c0l0rS prints and
ctchingS. But those that are highly
polished are moi now in fashion.