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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
Her Last Breath.

( I heard a story the other day which
Is probably as old as the hills, though
I never had the luck to hear it before.
|It was Of somewhat lengthy railway
tourney in very warm weather. An
elderly lady, seated in one corner of
lhe carriage. was provided with an
rdia-rubber cushion for her greater
comfort, but unfortunately, owing to
the heat and continued pressure, the
cushion suddenly exploded. The old
lady was in despair. even to tears,
over the misfortune to the windbag,
and again and again reverted to her
misfortune. "Tuts, woman" said a
commercial traveller in another corner
OF the carriage. "It's not worth max
ing a fuss about. You will get 1t re-
paired in Gown for about eighteen
pence" 'It's no that I'm vexed aboot
Its no the price. That's easy sort,
ed. But the last time that bag wa3
blawn up It wis by Aunty Jean, a.
maist WI her very last breath, ar.
that Gamma be Observation-Disclosures
Times.
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CLEANING HARNESS,

Whether the harness is black or
brown, very little cleaning material
should be used, and a great deal Of ell
bow-grease in. polishing. Too much
composition or blacking gums" the
harness, and cause it to crack and
work badly. Harness that gets in
to this condition should be we'll
washed with soda water, sponged dry,
given good coat of dye and oil, and
hung up for few days for the oil to
penetrate the leather before being
cleaned in the ordinary way.
A lump of bees-wax rubbed over the
polishing brush increases durability
and the waterproof qualities of the
blacking. After the whole oc the mar
ness has been cleaned, metal and
leather, rub it over with a soft duster
or old silk handkerchief to remove
fnger-marks, etc., paying special at
tention to the winkers, pad, collar and
other patent leather parts, which re-
quire no other cleaning when new or
in good condition.-The Cultivator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
RAISING BEANS.


The easiest way l. ever raised beans
was on sod. "A clover. sodis best,ifayou
have one, although any other kind Of
Sod will do if free from weeds; but low
meadows must not be chosen, as beans
require high, dry land to make good
crop. After danger of frost is over
break it up quite deep, from five to six
inches, go over it lengtIwise with a
disk harrow and cut it up fine; avoid
going crosswise as this would turn up
the sod. Choose some dwarf variety OF
field beans; they will not be injured by
high winds as large growing varieties
would. Drill seed in with corn plant.
er, dropping one bean every eight or
ten inches. They will require very lit
tie or no wedding. When ripe pull, dry
and thresh at once.-Lewis Olsen, in
The Epitomist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
Nerves and Breakfast.

The longer I live the more con-
vinced I am that breakfast is the real
cause by more domestic friction than
can be accounted for by mere incom.
patlbility of temper. 1t is not in hui
man nature to be amiable In the early
morning. The patriarchal system by
which four or five different branches
CT family live under one roof could
not possibly continue abroad were
the various families obliged to SUBJ
NIT to the breakfast test. Your
father-in-law, your mother-in-law
your brother-in.law and his wife, your
sister-in-law and her husband contem-
plated over a dish of poached eggs in
the early morning would be impossi.
BILE, but by midday we have buried our
savage instincts, assumed once more
the Christian virtues and are pre-
pared to face the world OF relations
in-law with resignation and perhaps
even the semblance of appreciation.
After all it is a great thing to be born
English; it teaches us to see the fol.
lies of our national institutions and
The happier methods of foreign coun-
tries-at any rate III the matter of
breakfast.-"A Countess" on English
Customs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
SORE SHOULDERS.

Sore shoulders are more in EVIL
dencc when the heavy run Of spring
work is on, after a long winter Of ir-
regular work and confinement in the
stable than they are now, but even at
this season there are cases when much
discomfort is caused that, by little
extra care, could be arerted. There
are horses with effectively shaped
shoulders or thin skins that are very
easily put wrong in this way, but, as
a rule, the defect Is more in the horse
man than in the horse.
The collar must be made to flt COM
fortably and be kept clean and smooth,
and the traces made equal length so
as to have the strain fairly balanced
to both shoulders. The collar should
be taken off as soon as the horse is
out of the yoke, and, if necessary, the
shoulder washed with cold water. Car
bolized vaseline is an excellent appli-
cation, both to prevent and heal sore
shoulders. :
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long strands of frost killed grass,
which wind into ball and gradually
include within their folds all that on
ters the crop. The fowl eats raven
ously, but the food does her no good, as
nothing can pass beyond the crop; if
not relieved she must soon starve. II
taken in hand at the start, the congest-
ed food can be made to pass by knead-
ing with the fingers, but the fowls con-
dition is not likely to be noticed until
her crop is quite full, and the violent
choking-like efforts call attention to
the case
The remedy then is to take sharp
penknRe and make an incision into
the crop, large enough to clean out It's
entire contents easily Wash the crop
out with warm water, and then with a
fine needle and silk thread sew up the
opening, also the incision in tie outer
skin. Put the fowl in a. coop alone,
feed her on soft feed, and in few
days she will be all right.-New
York Tribune Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
DEFECTIVE GARDEN SOIL

The family garden may be improved
and put into a high state of fertility by
artificial means If 1t is found to be de-
fective. 1t it consists of stiff clay, or
very heavy loan, add sand to 1t. Sand
should be spread evenly over the
ground from two to three inches deep,
according to the condition of the soil.
Plow and work it well with disc and
harrow. Such treatment will make
the soil more porous and warm. If tho
soil should be defective in humus, add
dead leaves, straw and coarse manure;
plowing all under deep. A crop of
clover, cow:pease or'rye; plowed UNDER
green, will further help to add fertility
and destroy troublesome weeds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
TRAVELLERS GIFTS.
Useful Things Fl. ,Remembrances to
Touris Friends.

Useful gifts to ny traveller are the
rubber or oil SIX lined toilet sets.
These consist of bag for sponge and
wash rag, and aflat case, with flaps.
for soap. conf tooth brush, nail
brush and hair rush. The cases are
made of white or tinted linen, en-
broidered in chtrasting color, with
white as q faT.ite. Those who do
not embroider an bind the edges of
their cases andbags with narrow col
ored ribbon.
Only a trafller can realize the
comfort Of thSe rubber lined cases,
They occupy lss room than anything
else made forthe purpose. and keep
the dressing hg and its contents per-
fectly dry. E'-.
A lap robe crocheted, knitted OF
otherwise, is another useful gift to
the traveller Its usefulness need
not be dilate! upon.
Still anottr serviceable gift Is
combination iillow and bag. This
consists of long piece Of linen,
denim or cetonne, sewed together
part of the way and stuffed to form
a pillow. The portion that is left
omen is turnd up on the side of the
inflow and Iewed to it at each end,
leaving an open pocket into which
q shawl, bbk or fancy work, or all
three may Ie tucked A strap Of the
same mateial is fastened to the ends
of the pillw, which can be carried
IN the han! or slung over the shoul-
der.
Such pilDws are usually made IN
dull colorsand simply worked around
the border on the strap and the hem
of the po(1et with feather stitching.
A narrow linen or cotton braid would
be quite d pretty.
Most wmen who go to the noun
talns are SO charmed by the beauty
Of the fens that they yield to the
temptatio. to dig up the graceful
clusters and decorate their rooms
with thep. Unfortunately, crinkled
paper ami other coverings for flower
pots canlot be procured in most
mountain resorts, and even they who
sell fern in tomato cans do not al
ways hide their prestine gllmmer
with birh bark. Travellers in the
mountains therefore, would be CRATE
full for something to cover their fern
dishes.
The yiver of gifts would do well to
fashion a number of bottomless bags,
about he depth of tomato can and
large inough to fit around a small
wooden pail, of green denim or silko-
line. With a green ribbon passed
through little cords on the outside or
run Though a hem at the top and bot
tom. This draws the cloth into place
and isltied in bow.
i The woman who goes to sea knows
the comfort induced by pair OF SILK
sheetsiwhich do not have that clammy
feelins found in linen and cotton
sheeti on shipboard. Made of cheap,
soft china or India silk, such a gift
may be adorned with fancy stitching
on tie hens and a monogram en-
broidsred in the corner.
Pretty bottles of smelling salts,
lavender and camphor are more ac'
cebtable to the traveller than a box
oficandy.- Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
postar. in the Slot.

The latest application of the prin-
ciple of the penny in the slot Is re-
ported from Australia. In the post
offices of the Commonwealth the per-
son in. a hurry will in future be able
to drop his letter into one orifice of a
machine and his penny into the other,
and when this process is completed
zone penny paidp will be found i'm
pressed on the envelope as an equiv.
alent to the orthodox stamp.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
American Energy VS.. English.

When the Egyptian government
placed a large order for railway
bridges of exceptional size In the
United States. British makers of such
goods excused their baclswardness in
allowing the business to slip out of
their hands on the ground that GER
tain American firms happened to
lave the very things required In
stock. The same extenuatiop was
pleaded when American locomotives
were preferred to English when oc-
casion arose to increase at once the
rolling stock of some Burmese rail-
ways. But two new orders have late
ly been sent across the Atlantic which
surely ought to have: come within the
compass of British achievement. In
the one instance, q gigantic American
drcdger will shortly be seen scooping
out the bed Of the Thames to an in
creased depth Of four feet. In the
other, a dozen motor omnibuScs, of
American design and manufacture.
threaten to add to the existing con-
gestion of traffic in London streets.
It must certainly create an idea
among foreigners that John Bull, Of
old the self-helpful, is getting played
out when he finds himself constrained
to invite American assistance in such
purely domestic matters. 1t was not
to be expected, Of course, that any
British firms would keep In stock such
out-of-the-way goods. But their Amer
lean competitors were, it is said, SIM
ilarly circumstanced when the de-
mand first arose. The difference was
that they at once addressed their
minds and energies to supplying the
required articles-London Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
HER SHOES ARE LARGER.
The Athletic elri Is Buying Bigger
Gloves, Too.

Tho athletic girl of today is sur
prise to people who have not been
noting her developments. She has
grown beyond all recognized stand
ards to classical dimensions.
NsThe bootmaker still calls B shoe
his model, exhibits it in his window,
end it Is a pretty little thing to see.
Blu. the. athletic girl who has been
: brought up in family where she has
had an opportunity to live healtaful
natural life, with plenty of outdoor
exercise, laughs at such tiny things.
The athletic girl has brought about
en- entire, change in the hosiery de-
partments Of the Shops. There was
never o. time. when-t there were pref
tier or more extragavant things for
women in the cobweb varieties of fine
Isle thread and silk. Women wear
these expensive things for outdoor.
sporte rs we'll as for dress occasions,
but the sizes have developed with the
women who wear them. Where 8
S1h and 9 were five years ago, the
girl of today wears 9h, 10, 1OR, and
she would often wear II, If she could
get 1t.
In the shoe shops there is the same
fashionable shoe store spring heel
shoes there Is the same noticeable
change. The boots are made to go
over the 10 and 101s silk stockings.
In the misses department" of the
fashionable shoe store spring heel
shoes range from children's sizes up
to boots so big that they might be-
long to young giantesses. They are
for athletic girls who are kept chill
dren as long as pc ssible and wear the
spring heel boots until they are
ready to make their bow to society.
Gloves have changed with other &C.
cessories of the feminine wardrobe,
and the weli.built girl wears 6k, Z
and 71s in place of 5k, So and that
have been worn. For one thing, her
hands are not only large, but she no
longer stops the circulation. by squeez
zi 6cr into glove a size too
assefssl Cor rannS teolssa
;ssDi:S s ae "a aiit ebsse s7sth
III so she leaa some.
thing that Is an easy asaing
tnr Star ~ -.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

nj ISIS NELLIE CURTAIN, GAG Pearl
N1 street, St. Paul, Mimi, head sales
woman in department store, writes:
~ haze charge Of q department IN
a dry goods store, and after atandtng
the larger part OF the day, I ,Ooutd
90 home ,utth q dull ache, genera tLU
through my entire body Iatscd Pc
rL,tG and feel so much better that 1
,y1LL to AMI iron, the store 7soc. i
bnoW Permno to be the best medicine
on the market for the diseases pecu-
tar to 1Uon,en. "-Mtss Nellie Cur
tain.
Nothing is so weakening to the human
system as tho constant loss of mucus Ca
tarrhal inflammation OF the mucous mem.
brane produces an excessive formation OF
mucus Whether the mucous membrane be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
Southern Normal University
HUNTINGDON, TENN.
A. F. BOOTH. Ph. D.. President.

Chartered by the State of Tennessee to issue
all degrees and diplomas conferred by Colleges
and Universities Fifteen different departments
in full operation. The Leading Normal school
Of the Southern States, stands pre.eminent as
such. The best review school in the land. 1t af-
fords the best preparation, thorough and speedy,
for teaching or for any other profession.
Colleges OF business ,Shorthnnd,T ,Typewriting,
Tecgraphy, Science, Liberal Arts, Law, Music,
Omtory, etc, In one of the :" 'st and most com
modious University buili IN the south.
Table hoar' from $500 to ;s.OO per month.
Rooms well finished from forty to iifty cents It's
per week. Tuition ten weelfs Sl00O;if paid in
advance for the year 20 per cent. discount. Less
than 500 pays for all EXPENSES for school ysaT
ant accommodations Community In thor
ough and loyal cooperation with the uniyer-
sity. Hundreds of schools conducted, and other
positions of homer filled with honor by pupils
from this Institution. More work done here IN
one year than at others in two, and thorough
work ton. Come and see for yourself. Military
depai tmnnt in charge Of detailed West Pontl
U. s. officer. Catalogues free. Fall term opens
Sept 22, 1908. Address The President, Hunting
don, Tenn.
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SIoo Reward. aIoo.

The readers Of this papcr will bo ploasodto
learn that thcre is ut least ono dreaded dis
ease that science has beon able to cure In all
itsstGgoS, and that Is Catnrrh. Halls Catarra
Cure is tho only positive cure now known e.
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being = con-
treatment. Halls CatarrhC euro Is taken intor-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces If the systom, thereby Destroy
ing the foundation OF tho disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the con.
stitut'on and assisting nature In doing It's
work. The proprictors have so much faithin
its curative powers that they offer Ono Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails 20 curs.
Send Tor list OF testimonials. Address
L. J. CHENEY l. Co., Toiclo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HotIs FonilI. Dill, tha
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
WINTER EGGS.

1t Is necessary to have early Matched
pullets or yearling hens to secure
many eggs in winter. With the same
care and food old hens do not lay half
as many eggs as young fowls. have
also found that it is essential that they
have plenty of exercise in comfortable
quarters, and roosting place free
from cold drafts at night. find it is
better for the hens to hunt in the lit
ter for all whole grain fed them than
to have 1t supplied in trough. II.
NJ, In New England Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
Too Swift Concurrence.

An Atchison man, newly married.
was sounding his wifes praises 10 his
men friends. WHY, she is SO much
better than l." he said, II don't see
how she came to marry me-" His
friends all agreed to this so promptly
that he got mad; said he was as good
rs his wife ANY CAY, and wanted to
whip the crowG-Atchison Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

Nothing is more refreshing or invlgoratins
In summer than u daily bath. Uso soft,
tepid water and good soap. Ivory Soap is
ideal for tho bath; it is puro, lathcrs quickly
and leaves the skin soft and white. Tho
bnth should be taken carly In the morning
or lust before retiring ut night.
ELEANOR II. PARKER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
ENCOURAGING Builders,

To encourage the erection OF beauti-
full residences In Paris the authorities
award three gold medals annually to
the designers Of the most artistic
dwellings. The owners of these homes
are relieved of half their annual taxes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
A WILD RUMOR DENIED.

"They Say your brother Will hes
Joined suicide club"
ooh, no; that's mistake. | suppose
the absurd rumor grew out Of the fact
that he has just bought an automo.
bile."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

1t is the only cure for Swollen, smartinG,
Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and
Bunions. Ask for Allen Foot Ease, apowder
to be shaken into the shoes. Cures while y1u
walk. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 2~o.
Don't accept any substit Lie. Dample sent
FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
NO5N " DK KUSbIoV5, TON'
Halls Family Pills arc tho best.
Child Mortality in the West Indies,

In the West Indies infantilc mortality
is very heavy. AS soon as the children
of the peasant can toGdle about they
are allowed to eat whatever they pick
up. As natural result more than
half of them die in many Of the islands
before they arc year old.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

Mrs. Winslow's soothingsyrup for chlldrsa
teething soften the gums reduces in1amma-
tion, ,allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. abottle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

lido not believe Plso's Cure for Consump'
tionhas AN equal for coughs and colds-JoHS
F.BoYfR, Trinity F'prlngs, Ind, Fob. 10, lSO0.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

FITS permanently cured No fits or nervous.
ness otter first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. $2trlnl bottle and trentisefreo
DR.. R. H. KLINE, Ltd, 991 Arch St., Phila., Pa
~, e:I H. e., oo-,r;t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

Paris has the biggest debt Of any city in
the world. It amounts to S4OO, ,OOC,OOO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
Tanning by ElectroIysls.

The process of rapid tanning by
electrolysis has failed. al ii
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
a ROSE SPRAY.

1t is better to put on airs than to cut OF
heirs,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
Uae AlIen's Foot-Easa.

The House Of Representatives costs 3d.
600 900 q year and the Senate 81 ,40O,0 ,0OO.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

a ROSE SPRNY.
The keenest pain a lover knows
Is that which kindles in Her scorn,
For then he finds above Loves rose
The thorn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

why one that would rather nave
her candy in q paper bag than fancy
box, because you get more. Chicago
News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
OR GREEDY.

Eyes, Halwood, shall marry an eco
nomical girl"
What do you call an economical
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

But, oh, what ecstasy is born
When She tender smile bestows!
For then he finds above the thorn
Loves rose!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
EDGG STUART'S
q HeAav GIN and BUCHU

To all who suffer, or to the friends OF those
who suffer with Kidney, Liver, Heart, Bladder
or Blood Disease, sample bottle Of Stuart's
Liver Medicine, will be sent absolutely free Of
cost. Mention this paper. Address STUART
DRUG MFG CO., % Wall St., Atlanta. Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09
Tie s,,,,,n,n,. I,ntl,.

Monday is the favorite day for commit
t;po suicide
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

located in the head or pelvic organs, the
discharge of mucus 1; sure to occur.
This discharge of mucus constitutes a
weakening drain; the system cannot long
withstand the loss of mucus, hence it Is
that women afflicted with catarrhal aztec,
tions of the pelvic organs feel tired and
languid with weak bick and throhbl. g
brain. A course of Peruna is sure to re-
store health by cutting off the weakening
drain of the daily loss of mucus.
An Admirable Tonic.
Congressman Mark II. Dunnell, National
Hotel, Washington, D. c., writes:
"Your Peruna being used by myself and
many of my friends and acquaintances, not
only as cure for catarrh but also as all
admirable tonic for physical recuperation,
| gladly recommend It % all persons re-
quiring such remedies" j Mark ID. Dun
nell.
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,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-09

Felix Carmen in August Smart Sc
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1903-09-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Alonzo Noon deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrators of the estate of
Alonzo Noon, deceased, to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
Administrators at the office of Duffy
& Cooper, in Nogales, Arizona, the
same being the place for the transac-
ton of the business of said estate, in
said County of Santa Cruz.
Mrs ANNIE NOON,
Administrative of Alenzo Noon
deceased.
Dated Nogales, this 18th day of
September, 1908. t..