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^_'__s_ _'_ * ' ? " G TlIOS, J. ADAMS? PROPRIETOR EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNES ; RY '?8, 1895. VOL LIX. NO. 52: ^_'__s_ _'_ * ' ? " G TlIOS, J. ADAMS? PROPRIETOR EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNES ; RY '?8, 1895. VOL LIX. NO. 52: ^_'__s_ _'_ * ' ? " G TlIOS, J. ADAMS? PROPRIETOR EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNES ; RY '?8, 1895. VOL LIX. NO. 52: To Set Fire ta a Pile of Snow. "When you go out in winter while there is snojv on the ground, eays Lu Science en Famille to its boy SETTDCd FIRE TO A PILE OF SNOWl readers, do hot forget to put a few" bits of camphor in your pocked They Will prove useful to you for playing an innocent little ifick that will sur prise your compr-nione, whom you have previously told that you are go* ing to set a pile of snow on fire. After gathering a small quantity of ?now and arranging it in a conical pile, place in the summit of it the few pieces of camphor in question, tha.( color of which will sufficiently conceal them, and which will pass unperceived unless a very close-by observation is made. I Now apply a lighted match to the camphor and the latter will immedi ately take flro nod burn with a beau tiful flame, to tho great surprise of spectators who are not in the secret. Bullet-Proot Devices in Plenty. The invention of bullet-proof shields is enlarging, and the patent office will soon, if it goes on at the present rate, be compelled to establish a special subdepartment for the exposition of devices in this direction. A point is laid down by ? New York engineer, which is that the outer surface of such material should ba of soft, yield ing material. This breaks the blow, and then the resisting material is apt J to ward off effectually the force of the projectile. If the outer surface is hard and unyielding, the blow is sometimes so great as to overpower the recipient of the shock, and instances are on record that men on ibo battle field have actually been killed by this shock. The whole subject is an in tricate one, and the progress made in it is not auch as to deter the inventor from thinking out new devioss. Hardware. Tho Legal Year in Eugland, In England, from the fourteenth century to the change of calendar in 1752, the legal year began on Mar oh 25, and after the change was made much confusion in dates resulted be fore tlje matter was f nlly understood. ijyEsat) yoi mthlutiwiwil i anim ?B?-aoraerg times 'clouded by the difference' in methods of reckoning, and it is thus made uncertain whether an event took place in the year named or in that fol lowing. The present beginning of the j year on January 1, in the middle of winter, is not a natural, but an entire ly artificial starting point. The Greek year originally began with the winter solstice, as did the year of most North ern Nations. -St. Louis Republic. Finnegan's Invention. Fiunegan (struggling up the ladder) .-"lt's a fool I am not to thought of this thirty years ago."-New York World. A Prolong ll p. rn* "Well Spoken O?; A certain Mme. Cresswell die? it? Bridewell, and bequeathed ten pounds to have a sermon preached, in which nothing but what was well of her should be said. The sermon is said to have been written by the Duke of Buckingham, and was as follows : .All I shall say of h er ie this : ' 'She was born well, married well, lived well, and died well. For she was born at Shadwell, married to Cresswell, she lived at Clerkenwell, and died - at Bridewell." -Tit-Bits. Twelve fears of Congres?? Chairman W, L. Wilsont of Con gress, defeated for re-election last November, is to write ? book. It is to be a political History of Congress, for the past twelve years, during which period he has been a member of the House of Representatives. The work will be begun after March 4 next at Mr. Wilson's home in Charlestown W. Va., where he expects to resume his legal practice. A Slick Hotel Beat. The fellow had no baggage when he registered first at the Markham House Saturday, but had a very glib tongue, and told such a plausible story that he was permitted to register and giv en a room. He was well dressed - and a very pleasant spoken fellow, and his bill for extras soon assumed startling proportions. The hotel peo-, pie became alarmed and after he had been there several days a party stop ping there told them he was a beat. The clerk fixed up a scheme, and that evening he got into tho fellow's room on some pretext after he had retired, and, calmly gathering up the fellow's ' coat, vest and trousers could be redeemed at tb amount of his bill. The fellow's nerve d him even in this ex tr en -. clerk whioh reached ' which he put on over 1 ing, in order to go afte' and walkc 1 to the K where he boldly regist shown to a room, leaving word that when his baggage arrived it was to be kept until he got up in the morning. At about 8 o'clook on Sunday, morn ing he came jumping down stairs, making a great noise of a tale of rob bery, in which he had lost his clothes and $85 in cash. The hotel manage ment, without stopping to investigate the fellow, got him a new suit of clothos and paid him $35, rather than have such notoriety attached to the house. The fellow then walked back to the Markham House, paid his bill, obtained his clothes and jumped out of town.-Chattanooga Times. Made a Farce of a Tragedy. Some years ago, a famous English actress, having boen disengaged for some time, had packed her wardrobe in pepper, to preserve it from moths. She was suddenly called upon to take the part of the queen in "Hamlet." Being rather too late for her first scene, she omitted to shako out her royal robe?, and her dignified en trance had an astonishing effect. The king, after a brave resistance, gave vent to a mighty - sneeze that well nigh made the stage vibrate. All the royal courtiers and maids of honor followed suit sympathetically. Ham let came on with a most sublime tragedy oir, but after a convulsive movement of hi? princely features, he buried them m his sombre robe, while sneeze after sneeze wa3 all the public heard from him. Amid the hubbub on the stage and the shrieks of 'de light from the audience, the stage manager, between sneezes, rang down the curtain.-Argonaut. jed Farewell. . A./VVC 12 p. m.-Munsey. HATS AND BONNETS, - DESIGNS AND NOTIONS IN MIL LINERY FOR WINTER WEAR, - Blending of Old and New Styles -A Showy Hat - Bows of Satin Mutch the Collar - Home or Visiting GowD. TT~S ACK to 1860 go the designers t-of millinery in their searoh 1 J for "new" styles, and forward ?\ :\ they come, with hats of the showy eort sketched below. Envious Competitors assert that the arrange ment of its plumes is essentially o? the-year 1895, but what of that? If the pat is becoming, it would make no difference if it combined the fashions of to?day with those of two centuries agi). This blend o? that which is new fend that which is thirty-five years old consists of a suitable wire frame covered with gray cloth. Its broad brim is turned up on both sides and edged with a narrow jet galloon having little bead pendants. The crown is encircled by a wide bias fold of sap phire blue and old gold mirror velvet, whioh is draped and folded as in dicated. Several ostrich plumes, shaded gray and blaok, form the re maining trimming. In conclusion it is hardly neoessary to add that it is a youthful model. /She ie a wise woman who with each of her dresB collarettes is having made for wear on her head a bow of satin to matoh the collar. This bow bas one pointed end and two loops, Jhe end finished with a little frill of thread lace, the loops wide, with a ^of t bit of lace set on the other side to balance the end. The bow is set right X'?MSO?* ?M., Here are one pretty frock and a and Express. The frock has a plain band, and a "love" of a bodice, dr broidered lisse, what is known as b beautiful brocade is all that could I the most fastidious. It falls in mos yoke and most becoming collar. S ming this very distinguished-looking on top of the head, the hair being done high, the end spreading back on one side of the hair knot, the lace on the other side, and the 'loops taking a straight line across the top of the head. The effeot is really charming. Of course, the bonnet is supposed to be there, and the .bow can be put on a orescent-shaped foundation. Perhaps thus the bonnet can be a little . more securely adjusted. Such a bonnet of black satin, with white thread: lace the genuine thread a little yellow from A SHOWY HAT. age-worn with a plain black broad cloth gown, is charming. The bodice should fasten invisibly at one side, a big satin bow being set near the shoulder. A folded black satin collar fastens at the back under two rosettes of thread lace and a fall of lace is in front. This is the sort of rig that men ad mire and women, in colors envy help lessly. BAND OF Fun ABOUT THE NECK. The very narrow band cf fur about the neok now appears upon all sorts of gowni?. Sable only a half-inch wide is much need, or a single little ermine skin is backed with satin and bound about the throat, no matter how high the stock collar may be. Tho fur fastens invisibly with hook and eye. The finish thus given is always be coming; besides we all know that tho highest collar will wilt down in front, and tho fur provides against this. Then, too, the habit is a much less pernicious ono than that of tho feather or fur boa. HOSIE OR VISITING GOWN. Here is something very pretty for a home or visiting g&wn. It has a fancy yoke of spotted surah, with velvet bows and tiny ruches of tho material in four lines or seams, or a flat passe menterie can be used instead. The very frill sleeve is caught in plaits up the centre, and finished with little ro settes of velvet, and the slightly full yoko is arranged on the bodice liniug, and the lower part put on in the stretched or seamless style, and shows o'little fullness in the centre of the fcaclc and front. The back is, a fac-similio of tifo front, but straight and slightly high er, and there ia no'bow. The skirt ia cut in three pieces only-a narrow gored iroDt and two capejshaped H01TE OB VISITING GOWN. pieces for the back. This model is very effective in black crepon, with yoke of satin or moire, satin ribbon bows, and narrow jet to outline the yoke and simulate seams on the skirt. SHALL FOBS AND OTHER FANCIES. The novelty of the moment, saya Harper's Bazar, is a little collar-band of fur to be worn as velvet stock col wt? handsome doak, printed in the Mail i soft green satin skirt, velvet waist aped with pure white and pink em roderie Anglaise. The opera cloak of >e desired in cut and make by even it graceful flutes from a new shaped iinoked fox has tho honor of trim wrap. ; lars are. It is merely a straight band j of fur-about three inohes wide, etand I ing out in projecting loops on tho sides, then hooking in front, where it is adorned with two miniature heads of the animal that meet together there. This odd little Lou j1 do cou is made ol the glossiest black silken Per sian lamb, or of the moire Persian, or else of sealskin, otter, or the ehorter brown furs, especially mink or sable. The large fox boas, either white, gray, or brown, have been given as Christmas presents to girle who skate, sleigh, or ride the bicycle, as they are very warm. They are made of the skin of the entire animal attached to' a slightly smaller head, and retain the full round brush, with good effect. Small collets of sealskin reaching just over the shoulder-tips are given an important look by a large ruche around the neck made of velvet of the same color thickly lined and box pleated. Another odd fashion is the I collet of black velvet falling very full and also entirely double from a yoke of velvet. Each of the velvet collets is lined with ermine, which meets face to face, and is out of sight except when blown about by the wind. A high collar, close about the neck, of black ostrich tips finishes tho gar ment. . EMBROIDERED CLOTHS. Embroidered cloths, which the French call drapo d?coupe, are de cidedly popular. Flowers and other designs are worked upon the cloth, which is then cut ont in very open patterns. Bright, contrasting colors are put beneath, and these cloths are used for trimmings or for entire gowns. ? Fashion Design For 1895. The wheel-eosttimo for the female bicyclist. -Judge. Tho baldric!:, KO often mentioned iu early drama.?, wa* ua ornamtmtal belt I passed diagonally across the body, Highest of all in Leavening Power. ABSOLUTE Bryn Mawr's Freshman class is hard at work on the basket ball field. Mrs. Astor gave a Thanksgiving dinner to 800 New York newsboys. Bibbons are profusely used as gar nitnre for corsages as well as skirts. Susan B. Anthony wants to start a big daily newspaper exclusively for women. Mrs. P. T. Barnum complains that 0,000 a year does not pay her living expenses. The court plaster patch on chin or cheek has been revived by modern "grand dames." One of the most famous folklorists of the world is Miss Mary Alicia Owens of St. Joseph, Mo. About sixty foreign women have been naturalized in New York during the last three years. There are about 170,000 women in Connecticut. At the recent elections loss than two per cent, voted. The wise father of marriageable maidens will insist on a cozy recessed window seat in his new house. Mrs. Bradley Ma rtin, a New York society leader, has bought the dia mond crown of Marie Antoinette. Princess Louise, of Denmark, sister of the King, is dead. She waa abbess of the convent of Itzehol, Holstein. The Czarina of Russia is an accom plished typewriter. All her family correspondence is indited on that ma chine. The Young Women's Ohriatian As sociation of Michigan includes nine teen associations, with a membership of 2000. Mrs. Gladstone is eighty-one years old and she possesses that vigor and vitality whioh is so remarkable in her husband. Carolus Duran, the Frenoh nrn-trii"* :---r .; * ..c?..-*.? ffl-ia???fj L ei'*, foi J i vexvue conars m nu ?nades and shapes are very popular this season.' Some of these stocks have one large or two tiny buckles. : Miss Isabella Lockwood has been ap pointed Deputy County Recorder at Munico, Ind., and the courts will decide as to her eligibility. 1 Lena McClellan, of St. Paul, Minn., is the youngest stamp collector. She is four years old and pursues her fad with untiring energy and interest. The women's clubs in and about Wnehtngton have federated under the title of "The Federation of Women's Clubs of the District of Columbia. " The newest lace pins have bullet heads, either iridescent, green, mauve or deep blue, sold in pairs, united by a chain-an old fashion which revisits ns. Washington will have among its per manent residents this winter a coterie of not less than a dozen widows of social celebrity and apoplectic bank account. Tha class of '97 at Wellesley is the most athletic class in the college. Its members excel in every kind of sport, and have earned honors both at home and abroad. Lillian Bussell, the opera singer, instead of bonbons, keeps a dish of boiled carrots constantly on her dress ing table, and declares that they are fine for the complexion. Countess Qiannoti, who is men tioned as one of the favorites among the ladies in waiting to the Queen of Italy, in an American, daughter of a cigarette maker of Newark, N. J. Misses Judson and Lamson, of wealthy Cleveland (Ohio) families, the former the daughter of a judge, have joined the Salvation Army, and are living in the army barracks in that city. . Mrs. Oscar Beringer, one of the leaders of London literary society, was born in America,, and, as she says, can boast of a mixture of English, Irish, Spanish and French blood. Her child hood was patsed in California and Mexico. At a recent bazaar of all Nations, the olever thought was carried out of showing the time all over the world Above every booth a clock was set that was regulated to the hour then passing in the place represented by the stall. A Miss Sterling, at Aylesford, Nova Scotia, has an industrial farm and schools, established at her own ex pense, where she brings waifs from Scotland, and teaches them how to make a living. She has something like 100 of the unfortunate children there now. An enterprising organizer has formed a foot-ball team of women in north London. The players will be "professionals" and receive a share of the gate money. It has not been de cided whether the referee shall be a man or a woman. The novel team has already booked a number of games. The custom of having women pall bearers nt funerals will probably be permanently established here, says the Louisville Courier-Journal. There have been several of that kind iu the last year. At a recent funeral the pallbearers were eight young girls, dressed from head to foot iu white. The young ladies wore white eupa, gloves, dreads ond shoes, -Latest U. S. Gov*t Report Baking Powder IY PURE LOOK OUT!? for these imitations and substi tutes, they are poor stuff at the best and increase your misery. Take Simmons Liver Regulator only. You will know it hythe large red Z on the face of every package and by the elief it gives when taken for Dyspepsia, Indi gestion, Constipation, Biliousness and Sick Headache. SIMMONS REGULATOR J. H. ZEILIN & CO., Philad'a, Pa EXTRAORDINARY CRIME. At His Own Request an Old Man ls Murdered by a Boy. The Assize Court of Aix-les-Bain has just had before it one pf the most extraordinary cases which can be found in the annals of crime. The accused was a young boy of sixteen years of age,. named Francois Ber thollier, who was charged with the murder of an old man ?amad B'^i .... ~y the . ..ijieienpj me how miserable he was and how much he desired to end his lira. : For several hours he tried. to pur suade me to deliver him from his miseries. President-Did you not ask him . why he did nob commit suicide? Prisoner-He said he had not the necessary courage, and that he had religious scruples. Two days later he came to my room and waked me, saying:."Francois, I count on you for to-day; I want to get it over be fore the evening." I was very much astonished. He added: "I will sign a bill for yo ""or 1.800, francs, which you will get from my notary at Car? pentias." President-So this sum of 1,800 francs caused you to consent? Prisoner-I went down, stairs and bought a bill stamp for sixty cen times and drew out the bill, which he signed. Then we went to Joliette to take the tramway. While waiting for it we went into a cafe, where Blanchard made me drink several glasses* of peppermint. Then he gave me sixty centimes to buy a knife in a shop. When we were on the tramway Blanchard said to me, "Smoke as much as you can. It will stupefy you." At Estaque we again went into a cafe, where he made me drink " four or five ab sinthes. Then we continued our route for some time, when suddenly Blanchard stopped, saying* "This place will do." We then went un der the bridge which is there. Blanch ard undressed and bandaged his eyes with a handkerchief. President-Blanchard laid down himself on'the stones there? Prisoner-Yes, monsieur. \ President-How many blows did you give him? Prisoner-Four. He had told me, "Strike me several times, so that I wont suffer. Strike in preference on the temples and where the jugular vein is. My death will be easier." President-You certainly followed his counsels well. Your hand struck with a dexterity that a professional might envy. Did Blanchard diev&t once? Prisoner-Yes, he raised himself up slightly and gave a sigh; that was all. 1 had some blood on my hands, so I went and washed them in the sea, which is about two hundred yards away. President;-Then you returned to Estaque? Prisoner-Yes, I stopped at a shooting gallery, where I fired some shots to divert myself. President-And did you not feel any remorse, any terror? Prisoner-Yes, a little. The jury decided that the prisoner had acted without discernment and acquitted him. The court, however, ordered him to be kept in ? reforma tory until the age of twenty years. STILL another type of warship is to be added to the British navy in the "nest cruisers" ordered for next year at a cost of a million dollars jipioco. They are to be 270 feet in length, 40 in breadth, with a draught of lu feet; their engines must de velop 10,000 horse power and a speed of 22 knots. The armament will consist of quick-firing and Maxim guns and whitehead torpedoes only, as they are intended mainly for scouting service. . i