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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Old Vanderbilt Rule Discarded

keep one after it, has been made.
There was one persistent friend,
and a good one, too who was con-
stantly asking the commodore for gen.
eral advice respecting the investment
of money. Even that the commodore
did not like much to give; but at last
he said to the tempter: I will give
you the best advice that can if you
will call upon me in the course Of
day or two, and hope you will heed
it after I have given it to you
"of course, the man was greatly
pleased to think that he had at last
broken down the commodores reserve
that he was finally to be taken into
the confidence of an expert in fnan-
cial investment. You may be sure he
was in the seventh heaven Of delight
during the interim, and with shining
expectancy he appeared before the
commodore at the appointed time.
You want to know my advice
about investing money, do you?' the
commodore drawled. Well, sonny,
will give it to you in few words, and
nope you will heed it. In the first
place, never buy anything that can't
sell right off .and with a fair chance
of selling at profit. And in the Sec
ond place, never invest your money in
real estate, because you can't tell
whether you can sell right off or not.
That's the best advice can give you,
and I wonder if you'll follow it?'
"It was advice that the commodore's
sons and his grandsons followed re-
ligiously," continued Senator Depew.
Indeed, the Vanderbilt family, up to
and including the third generation,
never bought real estate for invest
ment." And the senator might have
added that today this Vanderbilt rule
is being strikingly broken in New
York by Alfred, Of the fourth genera
tion, who is investing several millions
of dollars in hotel enterprise.
Copyright, 1910. by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18

that in as I picked him up, and ] also
noticed that he was sandy-haired and
very quick in movement. but nowhere
near my height. y
Il succeeded in brushing a good deal
of the mud off him; and he thanked me
and asked me my name. ] told him.
MY name is William H. Seward, he
said in reply. "and again ! have to
thank you for your courtesy. Then
he put out his hand and we gave each
other a hearty shake" s5s
Mr.. Weed smiled happily.
YES" he said. 'in that eremoni-
Gus and undignifed manner.I I was pre-
sented to William H. Seward, or, 1t
may be more accurate to say, he pre-
sented himself to me. And from that
moment our friendship began and was
continued until the day of his death. I"
Copyright, 1910, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Corof's Great Charity

1t is well known that Of no other ar
lists work than Of Corot's have so
many spurious limitations been brought
on the market. Once gentleman who
had bought a picture, signed "Corot,"
from a minor picture-dealer, came to
the artist with that very picture, and
asked If the work was really from his
brush. Corot denied his authorship.
Whereupon the irate gentleman said
that he would prosecute the dealer for
fraud. Corot exclaimed: Prosecute
him! Nonsense! The man may have
wife and children. Would you make
them all miserable?" Never mind
wife and children! It's forgery, and
justice demands. :" Justice!
Bah! There is so little wanted to
make a real Corot of this tiny pic
ture." He put the picture on the easel,
and with some strokes of his brush
changed the bogus Corot into real
one, and, handing it back to the aston
ished gentleman, he added: "Now you
cannot say any longer thatit is for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
MOTHERS OF THEN AND NOW
Conditions Are Only Different No
= Matter What Sentimental
Writers May Assert.

The popular" writer who bewails
what he assumes to be the fact that
the, "old-fashioned" mother is no more
is liable to defeat his own purpose If
that be intoxicating in children the
highest possible regard for their pa
rents. 1t is a danger which even the
quantitative theory of literature or
space rates cannot justify.
The mother of the past, of course,
was different from the mother of the
present, as different on the whole as
the conditions Of life then and now,
but since her daughter Is the mother
Of the present there must be some
points of similarity. All the good in
our mothers and grandmothers GER
tainly could not have vanished. 1t
will be paying scant tribute to those
dear, good women who have laid down
their receipts and examples and pass
ed on to say so. And, of course, this
writer does not mean to do that, yet
he comes very near doing what he
does not intend.
r The fallacy of the whole sentiment
tai notion that because things and
people are not like they used to be
they are not as good lies in the pat
;ent fact that they cannot be alike, and
if they were it would simply be be-
cause OF the present generation being
SO much inferior to the past that it
was unable to do no more than stand
still.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
SKIN TORTURED BABIES
81 SLEEP AND MOTHERS REST
Browning.

"A warm bath with Cuticura Soap,
followed by a gentle amounting with
Cuticura ointment, is generally suffi-
cient to afford immediate comfort in
the most distressing forms of itching,
burning and scaly eczemas, rashes, ir-
}ritations and infammations of in
9fants and children, permit sleep for
child and rest for parent, and point to
permanent relief, when other methods
fail. Peace falls upon distracted
households when these pure, sweet
and gentle emollients enter. No other
treatment costs so little and does so
much for skin sufferers, from infancy
to age. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Boston, for free 32-page book on
the care and treatment of skin and
scalp troubles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
The Shadow of Science.

2
81 81 It is hard to believe that shadow
is probably the origin of all astrono-
5mical, geometrical and geographical
science. The first man who fixed his
STAFF perpendicularly in the ground
and measured its shadow was the
earliest computer of time, and the
Arab of today who plants his spear in
the sand and marks where the shadow
falls Is his direct descendant. 1t is
from the shadow OF gnomon that
the early Egyptians told the length
Sof the year 1t is from the shadow OF
"a gnomon that the inhabitants of Up
per Egypt still measure the hours of
sswork for water wheel. In this case
the gnomon is a lhurra stalk support.
ed on forked uprights and points north
and south. East and west are pegs
In the ground, evenly marking the
space of earth between sunrise and
sunset In a land of constant sun
shine a shadow was the primitive
schronometer. 1t was also the prim-
five foot rule.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Future Statesman Was Dumped in the
Mud at Politicians Feet When
s Stage Coach Was Upset by
Careless Driver.

In his old age, say from 1870 to his
death in 1882, Thurlow Weed, the
most skilful Whig politician of his
day, who made William H. Seward
governor of New York and United
STATES senator, who named Zachary
Taylor for the presidency and Millard
Fillmore for the vice-presidency, and
who, at the birth of and during the
first years of the Republican party,
was, national poweg, was one Of the
most delightful story tellers to be
found anywhere. He had vast fund
of anecdotes, many of them being Wv
idly descriptive of our political life
from 1920 until 1875.
1t was during the story telling pc
riod of this great politician that 1
came to know him well, and many an
evening / spent with him listening to
his "reminiscences and watching him
sip the might cap prescribed for him
by his physician-a tablespoonful OF
Jamaica rum and a little sugar In a
glass of water.
"3ir Weed" said to him one even
ing, when the name of William H.
Seward had cropped up in the course
Of our conversation, when did you
first meet the senior member of the
powerful and how historically famous
political firm of Seward. Weed and
Greeley?'"
"After my service as printers dew
Il and as an apprentice, and when
i had become fairly competent as a
journeyman printer and was seized
of an ambition to become the editor
Of q daily newspaper, found my way
to Rochester, then thriving little
town, where they were beginning to
manufacture on a large scale by rea-
son of convenient water power" said
Mr.. Weed. There in the early twen-
test was 1922, to be exact be-
came editor of the Daily Telegraph
and speedily found myself attracted
to and then deeply interested
in politics. 1t was at this period of
my career that met N1illard Fillmore,
Albert H. Tracy, a. great lawyer of his
day, and others, and 1t was while l
was with the Telegraph that began
to hear more or less vaguely of a
newcomer in Auburn who was de-
scribed as a very promising young law
yer. remember hearing some one
say that this William II. Seward was
good speaker, and that he was sure
to be heard from sooner or later In
politics. as as &.
We'll. one evening" do not re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
The French Father.

The father, in France, is the recog-
nized head Of the family. In him is
vested the clan tradition Of authority.
The law is his right arm, as custom
has also handed to him the sceptar
of rulership. In many cases French
law is tyrannical; how stringent. how
'oftentirnes vigorously unjust are the
workings of marriage laws in France
A French son or daughter, though
grown 10 the mature age of five and
twenty, forfeits all rights to the con-
tinuanc's of maintenance by marrying
without the parents consent.-The
Century.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
NOT AS BAD AS 1T SOUNDED
Wonderful Highland Dialect Respon-
sibe for Wrong Impression
Given Divine.

Andrew Carnegie, at dinner in
New York, talked about the Scotch
dialect.
tits hard lingo to understand" he
said. "It often causes awkward mis-
takes.
"Once an American divine spent
Christmas in a Highland inn. On
Christmas morning he gave the maid
a tip of sovereign, and he said, look
ing earnestly at her-for she was a
pretty maid
"'Do you know, Kathleen, your are a
very good-looking lassie?
"Of course Kathleen was pleased,
but, being modest, she blushed like a
rose and answered.:
"'Ah, ma; All ma! But my kissin,
sir, is beautiful!
"The divine frowned
"Leave the room, you wicked
young baggage!" he said sternly.
HE didn't know, you see, that mod
est Kathleen had been simply praising
in her Highland dialect. the superior
charms of her cousin Janet of Pee
bles."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Children,s Food.

Certain little suggestions are always
to be followed when planning the diet
of the little ones. To keep healthy
little stomachs in the nursery never
serve hot stewed fruit to the children.
Plenty of stewed fruit and baked ap-
pies they should eat, but they must
invariably be cooked the day before
and dished up cold. The nursery po-
tatoes should always be baked or
boiled in their jackets. Stewed and
fried potatoes or potatoes boiled with
out their skins supply starch, with
loss of all the wholesome potash salts
that the skin gives out during the
process of cooking into the white part
of the vegetable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Needed Assistance.

A poor old cast-down hobo started
to knock the paint off Of back door
the other morning, and when he tear
fully told the lady who appeared that
he had sick wife at home and a
dozen hungry kids, she gave him
couple of homemade biscuits. Daintily
the hobo handled them, and once
more he glanced up wistfully.
whats the matter" Indignantly
demanded the housewife, aren't you
satisfied with the biscuits?"
Eyes, dear lady," replied the tramp.
full one, "but I thought perhaps you
would be SO Kind as to loan me nut
cracker for a few minutes"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
How John 8. Jervis Improved on the
EnsIishman's Design, Making
Engine Suitable to Amer.
: can Roads.

DR.. Plimmon H. Dudley is probably
the best-known man of science in the
world in his particular field, which
is the relation of metals to railroad
rails and other railroad use. It was
his metallurgical studies that made
possible the development of the mod
ern high speed locomotive. Recently
he returned from England, where he
attended the international railway
congress.
while there" said DR.. Dudley, Il
took time to run down to Newcastle
on-Tyne to see what remains of the
plant where George Stephenson, who
is popularly though enormously look
ed upon as the inventor, in toto, of the
railroad locomotive, turned out his
first locomotives. i had pointed out to
me the shop in which Stephenson
built the first two locomotives that he
sent to the United States, and in this
connection / was surprised to learn
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
comrnodore's Advice Was Against the
Investment of Money in Real
Estate Because Sale May
Be Slack.

After Commodore Vanderbilt had
become very prominent as railroad
organizer and a fnancier, he, of
course, was constantly sought after
for advice and counsel respecting in
vestments by those who felt on sufti-
cent terms of Friendship with him., :
said Senator Chauncey M. Depew,
whose, business connections with the
Vanderbilt interests date back to the
days of the commodore. "But, no mat
ter how strongly he was importuned,
the commodore never gave any spe-
ci11c advice as to the investment OF
sums Of money. He was never willing
to take that responsibility. think
he felt that If he recommended cerA
tain investments and they turned out
badly he would be criticized. Further
more, he made it an infexible rule not
even by SO much as hint to advise
any one to buy securities Of the rail-
road properties which he controlled.
mean by that he was unwilling to
influence any Of his friends IN
such manner as would lead them to
invest their money in Vanderbilt
stocks or bonds. If they chose. to do
that OF their own free will and accord
In the open market and without any
urging on his part, that was another
matter.
Some of the appeals that were
made to the commodore for financial
counsel were comical and greatly
amused him. 1t was in reply to one
such appeal that he made the cpl
grammatic answer which has passed
into tradition: The first thousand dol
lars is the hardest to get And it was
another appeal which brought from
him the terse statement that it is
easier to make a fortune than 1t is to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Locomotive Not Stephenson 5

authoritatively that at least one loco
motive that Stephenson made for
American use was his largely in name
only.
1T was In 1880 that John B. Jervis,
who died in 1885 at the advanced age
of ninety, became chief engineer Of
the old Albany G Schenectady rail-
road. That year, believe it was, the
road received from George Stephenson
and put into service a locomotive
called John Bull But, despite the
sturdy character of its name, it didn't
work very well. The grades were too
heavy and the curves too sharp, two
difficulties that Stephenson did not
have to. contend with to such degree
in his native land.
"The failure of the locomotive to
live up to the expectations q of its
purchasers proved sore disappoint,
ment, and no one was more chagrined
than the roads chief engineer, who,
nevertheless, made up his mind that,
the difficulties must be overcome. To
this end he made a minute study Of
the mechanism of the John Bull, fin
ally reaching the conclusion about two
years later that the problem Of taking
the curves easily and without danger
OF wreck would be solved by giving
the locomotive swivel truck. He
had already decided that the grades
could be overcome by increasing the
steam power of the locomotives
comparatively simple matter - and
18th these two ideas in mind he set
cut and designed locomotive incor-
porating them. Then he had an zen:
gine, which he called Experiment
built at the West Point foundry. That
was in 1882.
1--WE may safely say that the 'Ex-
pertinent was successful one. The
West Point foundry, however, was not
adequately equipped for locomotive
manufacture, so it was decided to send
the plans and specifications of the
Experiment to Stephenson and ask
him to build locomotive along those
lines for the Albany & Scheeectady. He
did so, the locomotive il time reach
ed this country as Stephenson prod
uct, and, being taken by boat to Al
bany, was put into service on the Al
bany & Schenectady, fulfilling from
the start everything expected Of 1t in
the way of surmounting grades and
taking curves.
"The use of the swivel truck as ep.
piled to locomotives Mr.. Jeryis gave
to the world, and the principle is in
operation to this day. Nor was that
the only important work that Mr..
Jervis did on behalf of transportation.
"He took prominent part in the
building and then the enlargement Of
the Erie canal The Hudson River
railroad between New York and Al
bany was largely constructed by his
plans and under his supervision. AS
president of the Rock Island he was
leader in railway development west
of the Alleghanies, and within two
years after he had become president
of the old Pittsburg G Fort Wayne
railroad, in 1861, he brought its stock
UP from value Of eight cents on the
dollar to point where 1t paid a year.
ly dividend of ten per cent. Yet the
only public monument, so far as /
know, that perpetuates his memory
is to be found in the name of the
town of Port Jervis, N. Y"
Copyright. 1870 by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18

scribe the awful pain I endured. The
Kidneys were in terrible condition;
pain In Voiding urine was intense,
and often passed blood. For weeks
II was laid up in bed, Doan's Kidney
Pills permanently cured me after I
had doctored without relief"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
"A Sons Compliment.

His incessant work, his avoidance
Sof all rest and recreation and his rig
orous self-denial made Joseph Pulit-
szer, In his days in harness, the de-
sspair Of his family.
In this connection pretty story Is
told about the famous journalists son
Ralph. Mr.. Pulitzer had refused to
take a holiday, and Mrs. Pulitzer ex-
claimed:
Did you ever know your father to
do anything because it was pleasant"
Yes, once when he married you" :"
] the young man gracefully replied.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Not on the Program.

Down in the Gayety theater the 9th.
er afternoon there was an incident
not on the program, but which never.
theless scored the real hit of the mat.
inee.
There was pony and donkey act,
and when the trainer Of the animals irl.
troduced the donkey he desired to
know If there was any one who was
ambitious to be kicked by a jackass.
Almost instantly piping voice from
the gallery shouted: "Yes; DR.. fllk!"
1t was fully five minutes bef, g. the
outburst of laughter subsidized elgh
to allow the trainer, who was Q, Of
the heartiest af the laughers, to re-
mark: Its mighty hard to get ahead
of the gallery. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph. K,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Remarkable Dental Freak.

An unusual case is reported from
Parkes, N. S. W., where a young wo'
man some time ago had II teeth ex.
tracted which were causing her trou'
BILE. Before the gums had sufficiently
healed to permit of artificial teeth be-
ing fitted, new teeth began to make
their appearance, and every one Of the
II has now been replaced In this man.
ner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Hand Beats Machine.

Cigars are still made by hand, no
machine having yet been invented that
will roll them $50 nicely and evenly
as do deft human fingers. The cheap.
est cigars-the three-for-five variety
are made of French, Kentucky, Alge'
rian or Hungarian leaves. At the other
extreme are the cigars smoked by the
czar of Russia, which are of the choic,
est and best matured Havana, and
which cost S1.50 each.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
A Prime Cause of III Health.

A famous physician on being asked
recently what Is the chief cause of Ill
health, replied: Thinking and talk
ing about 1t all the time. This sense
less introspection in which so many
Of the rising generation Of the nerv-
GUS folk indulge is certainly wearing
them out When they are not worry
ing as to whether they sleep too much
or too little, they are fdgeting over
the amount of food they take or the
quantity of exercise necessary for
health. In short they never give
themselves a moments peace"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Lord Roseberx as Sir Bowie.

a member of the audience in the
Kings theater, Edinburgh, puts on
record one of Lord Rosebery's infre-
ouent mixed metaphors. After refer
ring to recent speech and the I'M
possibility of saying anything new.
he added. There are one or two
crumbs which 1 should like to pick
up, since / spoke at Manchester,
which I think essential for clear at
mosphere at this moment. ~ Glasgow
Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
trouble at the Museum. I. 8

"Wbat is that horrible smell?'
asked the manager. ss1i3y
"The living skeleton called the In
dia-rubber man a 'rubber-neck, and
he's burning with Indignation, ex.
planned the obese lady. 5ias
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
No Hurry.

Mother Bird-You have been in
your nest long enough.
Fledgling-That's nothing Men
we're in their nests 50,0O0,000 years
before they learned to fy.--Harper's
Bazaar. .54is.S+,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Are You Weak, All
RI n d o w n !?

This condition is directly caused by
lad blood. When the blood is made rich
md pure by Hoods sarasaparilla, you
EiH feel strong and cheerful; it will put
lew life into yorr veins, new vigor into
pun muscles; give you sharper appetite
I'D good digestion; make you look better,
4eep better and feel better; will make
hc hardest work lighter and the darkest
|ay brighter. Facts! Thousands confirm
hem. Get Hoods today.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
a Surprise.

going to give my wife real
surprise this Christmas"
That so? What are you going to
||giye Sher,?sp
The money" W
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
One WAY to Look at 1t.

Jinks-Do you know, was re-
fused three times before l found
girl, who would have me? :
Blinks-I see. Just like a patent
medicine: We'll shaken before taken"
Judge.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18

gerry You have seen me paint 1t my
self" This was but one of the many
traits of Corot's real kindness. He
was wealthy and had free hand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MilNT falls 10 cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Blscding or Protrudiug Piles In 6 70 ID days. 6oc.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELLY

The kidney secretions tell il disease
3 IS lurking in the system. Too fire.
quent or scanty urination, discoiored
urine; lack Of control at night tell of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18

DR.. Pierre's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny sranules, easy to take
as candy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18

Yrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
|eething. softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
lion. alays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18
Terrifed Hero.
The money

81 Sid yonS have any narrow escapes
In the surf last summer. M
Yes; replied; the lifs-sayer. Zone
lsd.s whom ] rescued was SO grateful
that she nearly married me-"