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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
How They Wooed.

An English Judge. not long deceased,
used to tell dlvertlng story Of his
wooing. In those days he was strug-
Cling and obscure barrister without
even the prospect Of an income and
the lady upon whom he had set his
affections was the daughter of q purse
proud tradesman with high-soundlng
name, who was strongly opposed to
giving his daughter to "penniless
lawyer"
do you know, sir" the father thun-
dered when he was asked for his
daughters hand-"do you know. sir,
that my daughters ancestors have all
been noblemen and that one Of them
was favorite minister Of Queen Eliza
heth?"
ooh, yes, 1 know all that" the young
barrister placidly answered; land do
you know that Queen Elizabeth once
slapped your ancestors face, and I'M
less you are more civil 1 will do the
same for you?"
1t is scarcely surprising that so bold
and daring lover had his way in the
end, even in the face Of such barrier
Of ghostly noble ancestors.
The late Prince Bismorck, 1t Is said,
won his wife by similar coup de
main. Although he had not known
the lady of his love more than q few
days and her parents were not even
aware Of his existence. he presented
himself one day before them and bold
ly asked permission to marry their
daughter. In vain the father funed
and clustered and threatened to hare
the young man forcibly elected from
the house for his lmpertinence.
81 am sorry to annoy you, sir" the
young soldier. said. shut 1 must re-
spectfully decline to leave the house
until I have your consent"
Nor did he, although the consent was
given in these ungracious words:
"Well, suppose you must have your
way, but I cannot compliment my
daughter on her choice of mule For
a husband"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
The Syrian's Keen Eve,

John Kelman cites a recent work on
the Holy Land the following anecdote,
which he relates apropos of the
syrian's habit of noticing minute
things that entirely escape the ordi.
nary observer!
"A story is told Of thief IN a Ger.
tain town in Palestine who entered q
house and stole nothing. He simply
went out and claimed the house before
the Judge. When the case came to
trial the thief challenged the owner
to tell how many steps were In the
stair, how many panes of glass IN
the windows and long catalogue OF
other such details This the owner
could net do, and when the thief gave
the numbers correctly the house was
at once given to him as its obvious
owner"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
WORDS OF WISDOM.

The plainest face blossoms into real
beauty when the heart Is the home of
love.
Whenever we l'f t another mans
burden, we gain m strength to carry
our own.
Do not conflne your children TO your
own learning, for they were born in
another time.
AS rule Of life, one finds that the
truth lies somewhere between first i'm
pressions and final decisions.
The moment past is no longer: the
future may never be: the present is
all Of which man is the master.
The source of all passions is sensi-
tivep SIT is the errors of imagina-
ton that transform them into vices.
A man should never blush in confess
ing his errors, for he proves by his
avowal that he is wiser to-day than
yesterday.
There arc three who are especially
beloved by God: he who is forbearing,
lie who is temperate and he who, -'s'
courteous.
A man who talks constantly has
thousand ways at hand in which to
make a fool Of himself. A silent man
has but one.
We do not grow away from our be-
ginnings, nor from any Of our success
sive stages of growth; We simply keep
adding, inch by inch. to our mental
and spiritual as we'll US to our physical
stature, but we never grow away from
any part of tive can only "add on"
Worry is the dominance Of the mind
by single, vague. restless, unsatisfied.
fearing and fearful idea. The mental
energy and force that should be con-
centrated on the successive duties Of
the day is constantly and surreptitious-
ly abstracted and absorbed by this one
fixed idea.
Worry must not be confused with
anxiety, though both words agree in
the meaning originally, choking" or
"strangling," referring, Of course, to
the throttling effect upon individual ac-
tivity. Anxiety faces large issues Of
life seriously, calmly, with dignity.
Anxiety always s. s;gests hopeful pos
sibility; it is active in being ready and
devising methods to meet the outcome.
Nav. Vorlr Npwc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
THE LENGTH OF THE DAY.
sensibly Constant Through Periods OF
Thousands Of Years.


Professor R. s. Woodward, the d.
rector of the Allegheny Observatory.
has made mathematical investigation
of the effects Of the contraction Of the
earth through cooling, on the one hand
and the increase of it's bulk from the
accumulation Of meteoric dust, on the
other hand, have had or may have here
after in changing the length Of the day.
The former Of these two causes tends
to accelerate the eartls rotation Or Its
axis and thus to shorten the day, while
the latter cause must have contrary
effect The conclusion at which lie ar
rlves is that so slowly does the effect
Of cooling accumulate that the day will
not change-or has not changed, as the
case may be-by so much rs half
second in the first ten million years af-
ter the earth began to .solidify. Still,
the shortening Of the day which must
come with the end of the process Of
cooling is very sensible fraction Of
It's present length. Assuming that the
earth had originally temperature Of
5000 degrees centigradc. it follows. ac-
cording to his calculations, that the
day will ultimately be shortened by
about six per cent. Of its initial length,
or by all hour and half yearly. The
length of time required by the earth
TO cool down to the temperature Of sur
rounding space must be measured by
millions Of years. Thus. Woodward
shows that 1t will require about 10000
million years for the earth to accom-
plish ninety-five per cent. Of its con-
traction, and that after million mill.
ion years its contraction will no longer
sensibly affect the length Of the day.
During no interval so short as 1000
years in the entire history Of this cool.
ing process can the length Of the day
have diminished by so much as the
thousandth Of second from the cause
In question.
This slow shortening of the day is Off.
set by the effect of the accession OF
meteoric dust; yet, so slowly does this
dust accumulate. Notwithstanding the
fact that fully 20O0O,OOO meteors fall
daily, that its effect will not become
perccptible until the total effect from
cooling Is nearly complete. In round
numbers the latter effect goes OIL two
hundred thousand times rs fast us the
effect from meteoric dust. II, there
fore. the regularity of the earth as
timekeeper during historic times is to
be called in question other causes must
be looked for than the two which are
here considered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
SACRED PICTURES IN RUSSIA.
Peasants Carry Them Through the

Peasants Carry Them Through the
Streets to Invoke Blessings.
A picturesque ceremony is perform.
ed in time of public distress by the
peasants Of various parts of Russia
They bring from the churches the
sacred pictures which aiorn the walls,
or the silken banners embroidered in
silk and gold figures which rest on the
altars and carry them in long process.
sion to the prayer booths which they
have erected in appropriate places. If
drouth Is running their harvests they
build these votive booths near some
river; II too much rain has fallen they
build them in neighboring field; if
restilence has smitten their villages
they build them IN the burying ground
The moujiks Of the village then
gather about the church. With barred
heads they wait while certain of their
--.>>--- -.---,t.- I'D l,r;-c- forth tho eec=
red picture This Is often heavy, as
in many instances 1t is framed in gold.
But the peasants are not discoura ed
by its weight. They have made a
rough frame in which they place the
picture Then the bearers grasp poles
which are slipped through the frame.
after the manner of a nalanquin, and
Etagger with their sacred load ovec
The rough road. The rest of the
moujiks follow accompanied by their
village priest, who leads in the prayers
and chants. When the booth is reach
ed the peasants kneel round the pic
ture, supplicating for relief, and the
priest sprinkles the field, river OF
burying ground with holy water. AT.
ter this service the picture is carried
back to the church in the same solemn
procession. This picture ceremony
has been performed very recently in
certain parts of Big Russia, where the
fields have been deluged with rain anu
the crops have been in danger of de-
acknowledgements Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
USE OF THE RIGHT HAND.
Not Due to Training, Bue Is Natural
Distinction.


Distinction.
Prof. Cunningham pointed out how
it is evident that as far back as we can
trace man he was preferentially right
handed. Thus DR.. R. Lehman
Nitsche had examined the bones OF
prehistoric men from southern Ba-
yaria and had found that the clavicle
and the long bones of the right upper
limb were distinctly heavier and more
massive than the corresponding bones
; of the opposite side. All the evidence
at our disposal goes 10 show that right
handedpess is due to transmitted
functional pre-eminence Of the left
brain, and this functional -eminence
was not haphazard acquisition which
had been picked up during the lifetime
of the individual, 1t rested upon some
structural foundation which transmit
ted from parent to offspring. Modern
science, then, If we have correctly in
:erpreted Frof. Cunninghams meaning,
would seem to show that there is a
distinction in, nature of the right hand.
1t is indubitably the one by which
most delicate manual actions are per-
formed, with one marked exception
namely, the lingering in the play Of
stringed instruments which are played
with a. bow If, as Prof. Cunningham,
in referring to the crossing Of the
motor impulses, says. cit thus came
,eboIt that the left cerebral hemisphere
and regulated the muscles
# the right side, and. its functional
lperiority over the right, hemisphere
s$ as indicated by the subservient posi-
&ion which the left hand held with
preference to the right, and the man
her in which all manual acts which
~ 3equire precision and skill, all the
movements which specially required
Sthe higher guidance Of the brain. were
performed by the right hand"-if this
be so, how comes it that the lingering
of violin, which surely is al act re-
curing the higher guidance of the
brain, is always, so far as we know,
performed by the left hand?-London
Lancet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhC Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ng the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faithin
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials ddross
FL CHENEY & iedo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are th' =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
Castro and His Rival.

Cipriano Castro, President of Vene-
zuela, came from the extreme west of
the country, and in 1888 removed
President Andrade from office, and be-
came Provisional President himself.
His followers were from the Andean
region and anarchy reigned in Caracas
during the emeute. His special
adherence is European meddling in
the finance of his country. On Octo-
ber %, 1901, he was duly elected Con-
stitutional President, and his term
does not regularly expire until March,
1908.
The Berlin Kreuz Zeitung, in COM
menting on his conduct, while the
debts now discussed were being con-
tracted, said: "Then he began in the
palace of Mira Flores at Caracas the
life of an unbridled Sardapapalus. But
when the brave man invited his fair
friends from North America, and the
people heard of the orgies that were
held, heard that their money was go
luR 10 tNUIIu AulSllSo, IACi e 1lOoO q
cry for the fellows expulsion" This
is the biased view of a German paper.
Castro was elected by the people af-
Ter that.
Now the chief rival for his place is
General Manuel Antonio Matos, a man
who spent years in Europe and is a
diplomat of power He is responsible
for the European hostility to Castro.
Europe has financed him, and he has
pledged the resources of Venezuela as
security in event of his success.
If in connection with a true por'
traiture Of the man reflection be given
to the unknown validity or amount OF
the debts, some guaranteed and some
private contracts, it may be concluded
that this impetuous Andean has some
shadow of right with him. His zig
Gags are to be measured by the Span
3estandard.-Pittsburg Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR A FREE PE-RU-NA ALMANAC.
AN ALTERNATIVE.

"Now, then," said the professor of
logic, give us all an idea of your
knowledge of the question in plain
words"
"Why-er-I'm afraid" stammered
the student, that 1 can't exactly"
Perhaps then you may give up an
idea of your ignorance of it in any
old words. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
THE CANDID TREND

Alice Cooking at her portrait)-
Don't you think that Van Brush has
managed to make a rather pretty pic
ture of me!
Edith-Yes, he really has: What a
remarkably clever artist he Is.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
A STRONG MAN.

"Jaysmith is q strong man." said
Tenspot.
"Indeed?" asked Goslin.
"Yes, I have seen him break a
twrnty-dolar gold piece"
"Ah, I presume you mean that he
is strong man fnancially."-Detroit
Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
Origin Of the Name PeIee.

The original Pelee Is said by tradl.
tien to have been a maiden who was
pursued by eiaEt an fed to IN,
crater of the volcano, for refuge The
god of the volcano came to her assist
ance and overwhelming tho giant with
lava, burying him beneath the recks,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
virsinians Believe in Thoroughbred Stock

We are believers in blood and pedi-
gree in animals here in Virginia,
whether 1t be in dogs, or cattle, or
horses, or men. 1t Is reasonable be-
lief, and practical. In human society
the constant, natural aspiration Of all
good people is toward Improvement, the
logical conclusion Of which is social
elevation, an attitude not at all incom M
patible with democracy, since it tends
to raise the average.-Richmond Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
The pc.ru-na Almanac.

The druggists have already been supplied
with Peruna almanacs. There is sure to
be q great demand for these almanacs on
account of the articles on astrology which
they contain The subject of astrology is
q very at. active one to most people. The
articles on astrology in the Pcruna al
manac have been furnished by very COM
petent astrologist, and the mental charac-
teristics of each sign is given, constituting
almost complete horoscope. A list Of
questions and answers on astrology sent
free upon request. There will be a great
rush for these books. Ask your druggist
for one early before they are all gone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
GIVING HIM PRACTICE.

Aspiring Poet-I'll set the world
ablaze yet.
His wife-I do hope you will, dear.
Would you mind making fire in the
kitchen stove-just as matter Of
practice, you know
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

Thousands of people have catarrh who
would be surprised to know it, because it
has been called some other name than ca
tarrh. The fact is catarrh is catarrh whcr.
ever located; and another fact which is of
equally great Importance, is that Peruna
cures catarrh wherever located
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of Dr.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. s2trial bottleand treatise free
DR.. B.H. KLINE, Ltd, 991 Arch ST., Phila. Pa.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

1t is said that Texas alone markets
S50, 900 worth of cattle annually
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES color more
goods, brighter colors, with less work
than Others
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

lido no: believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tionhas an equal for coughs and colds-JoHN
+. BOYER, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. Is. 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

Mrs. .Winslow's SoothingSyrup for children
teethipg soften the gums, reduces infamma
ton n;allays pain cures wind collie 25c. abottlc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

THE USUAL WAY.
He-How did you come to get inter
SsJed in that story?
She-I liked the way it ended
Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

The number of lepers in the Philippine
Islands is estimated at about 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

Bread as daily article of food is used
by only about one-third Of the population
of the earth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11
Fibroid Turr1ors Cured.
A distressing case OF F1bro1d umor'
which baAfed the skill Of Boston DOCTORS
Mrs, Hayes, Of Boston, Mass, in
the following letter tells how she was
cured, after everything else failed, by
lydia E. Pn,kharn's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. Hayes Appealing Mrs Pinham for Help
aDEAR P1NAM-I have been under Boston doctors treat
ent for long without relief They tell me have nprod
tumor sit down without great and the soreness etenq
up nv spine bearing back and 'front.' NY ao
doen swollen and have had flowing spells tor three M ap
The symptoms Fbrod Tumor given in your little BOOK ae
curately describe write for Mrs.
E. f. HAYES, 252 Dudley St, (aoxbury) Boston, Mass
Note the result of Mrs. Pinkham's advice-al-
though she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take
her medicine which she knew would help her
her letter contained mass of additional instruc-
tions as to treatment, all of which helped to bring
about the happy result.
@DEAR Mrs ago wrote to descrlb
ing my symptoms asked advice You REPLIED ana 1oo"eo
ali your directions carefully and to-day am well woman
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound entlIe
expelled the and strengthened whole system can walk
miles now. ...,, e,o ao
lars DROP advise all who afflicted with tnorS OF
female trouble of any kind to give faithful MRS.
E F. HAYES, 252 Dudley St, (Roxbury Boston, Mass
could not purchase such sae
the the health and happiness which Lyd1a %
~ Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes.
should be accepted by all as convincing
f. Pnlhams Vegetable Compound stanaS
remedy for all the distressing Ills OF women; men a. az
ipfamrnations; ulceraion falling and d!s,
sAzaehe; irregular, suppressed OF Palnm la
character the testimonial let
a1nean leave no room for doubt.
$2s}Nly any letters
g her illness.
Negotiable
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

II she is frugal even the old maid cs1
husband her resources.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

The chance of two finger prints being
alike is not one in 81, ,00O, ,000,00
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

There are between eighty and ninety
principal synagogues in the United
Kingdom, in which just under 100000
Jews worship. There are also $50
minor synagogues or bethels.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

When man is forced to choose between
two evils he is apt to choose the one he
hasn't tried before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
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 The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. U.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

The Perunn Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio
healthy feel u Is the best medicine In the aortd
vear',-H STUBENVOLL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-02-11

Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are th'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-14
CLERGYMAN PEDpLEs SERMONS
He Makes a Big Profit at Novel syndi-
 eating Business.

An English clergyman makes busi- ness of syndlcating sermons said drummer who had just returned from London, to a Philadelphia Record re- porter.
 How do you mean?" some one asked.
 Why" explained the drummer, 'the clergyman writes a sermon, and then he prints about forty or fifty copies of 1t. and he offers to one preacher in each Of forty or fifty towns the exclusive use of his own town of the production. The price of the sermon to each man is only five shillings, but if fifteen or twenty men take 1t 1t brings in to the syndicate, you see, about 100 shlllings, or sl5. And since the sermons are so short that one can be done in a morning, that is pretty good pay. The syndicator advertises his sermons in religious paper The notice reads:
 "A clergyman of experience and mod crate views, who distinguished himself during his universal course in divinity and English composition, will furnish original sermons, in strict accordance with the Church of England, in good print at five shillings each. Only one copy will be given in any diocese. A specimen will be sent if wished for. Ser mons made to order on any required sub feet on reasonable terms"