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(THE NRTiONBL BANK OF fl?GtlS TA { L. C. HAYNS, Pres't. F. G.FORD, Cashier. Capital, ?250,000. Undivided Profite } $110,000. Facilities of our magnificent New Vault containing 410 *>afetr-Loctc Boxes. Differ ent Sizes are offered to our patrons and the public at 93.00 to 910.00j>?r annum. THE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK, AUGUSTA, GA. Pays Interest on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. L. C. Hayne, President. Chas. C. Howard, Cashier. VOL. LXVII. EDGEFIELD, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 26. 1902 NO. 13. gDIA?lONDS, SWATCHES, ?JEWELRY. We carry the larg ) Fine Diamonds, I Sterling; Silver at i Diamond Setting:, Watch and . Old Go d taken in exchange fo . Schw* l-JEWELERS, New York City.-Tucked blouses are irf the height ot style, and are simply charming, both in delicate wash ma terials and such soft silks and wools TCCKED BLOUSE. as crepo de Chine, crepe Ninon, peau de cynge, taffeta mousseline, wool crepev>veiliug and albatross. The very pretty May Manton model shown is made of white Persian lawn, with a finish of beading run with black velvet ribbon, anti is unlined, but silk and fflr^ij^'TX*ool-?j-^?'-iytics aro ? mow _ca : - rvtde overThc titted foundation. The lining is snugly fitted and closes with the waist at the centre back. Th*? front of the waist proper is tucked at th'j upper portion to give a triple point ed yoke effect, and again at the waist to simulate a pointed girdle, but the backs arc tucked for their entire length to give a tapering effect. The sleeves ave entirely novel and in the fashion able elbow length, but can be made long and the deep cuffs added when preferred. The upper portions -je be comingly full and soft puffs are formed at the elbows, but between the two the sleeves are tucked to give a close fit. The neck as shown is collarless, but tho stock can be added when desired. To cut this blouse in the medium size three yards of material twenty-one inches wide, two and a half yards twenty-seven inches wide, two and a half yard thirty-two inches, or two yards forty-four inches wide will be required. Woman's Moraine: Jacket. Tasteful morning -tickets arc essen tial to every woma\ s comfort and be come an, economy, inasmuch as they take the place of waists that caa be re served for the latter part of the day. The pretty May Manton model shown in the large drawing is' well suited to dimity, lawn, batiste-and all-the famil iar washable fabrics, but in the origin al is made of old blue chnllic dotted with black, the trimming being stitch ing with olack corticelli silk, and nar row ribbon frills. Closing the front and holding the cuffs are carved gold buttons with a tracing of black, and at the waist is bla<-k louisine ribbon bowed'St the centre front. The -jacket is. simplicity itself. The fronts are gathered at the neck and fall in soft folds that are he'd by the ribbon belt. The back is plain across the shoulders but drawn down in gath ers at the waist line that are arranged in a succession of shirrs. Connecting the two are under-arm gores, that ren der the jacket shapely and trim at the same time that it is loose. The neck is finished with turn-over collar and over the shoulders falls a deep round one, that gives a becoming cape effect, but which can be omitted when the jacket is preferred plain. To cut this jacket in the medium size three and three-eighth yards of mate rial twenty-seven Inches wide, three yards thirty-two inches wide, or two ?ind one-half yards forty-four inches -Kidd.will be required. " . est and most complets stock of Watches, Jewelry, Cut Glass, id Flated Ware in the South. Ie wei ry Repairing, r new goods. erl & Co., Augusta, Qa. Braid Loops and Rings. A very handsome new S?T loosely wovon and heavy looking braid trims many of the tailor rigs effectively. In addition to its richness it curves into graceful forms. An example in navy broadcloth shows three rows of black braid as a heading to the flared flounce. These end at the narrow front gore in a loop, each being pulled through a black silk ring. Three rows are round the shoulders in Carrick cape effect, ending each side the front In loops and rings. A loop and a ring also finish the row of braid that finishes the narrow, turned back cuff. Golden Rod Brocade. Flower designs are beautiful upon rich brocades. They rival the geome tric figures as patterns and are much preferred for satiu-ground brocades. Care ls taken to have tbe flowers broad ly apart, well spaced from one another. The flowers are raised sometimes in velvet, sometimes by the broche pro cess. Among rather new ideas in vel vet brocaded flowers are the chrysan themum, carefully copied, and spikes of golden rod. In rich brown and am ber the golden rod is a superb speci men of a brocaded velvet. Later and larger than the already fa vored rose bow for the bair is the new rose bow which is equally stunning at the corsage or on a hat. . Indeed, three of these bows are displayed on some hits. Most of us, however, would find a single one would give more chic. Tightly looped satiny ribbon in a very pale pink forms the centre, while the outer, looser petals are gf more deeply shaded ribbon. This gorgeous rose is ibo size of a corsage head, and may be had in any color. Misses* Shirt Waist. Waists with deep tucks at the shoul ders are in the height of style for young girls, as they are for their eld ers. Pique, duck, chambray, madras and Oxford make the favorite washa ble fabrics, but taffeta, peau de soie and such simple wuols albatross and veiling are all in use for the cold weather waists. The adm'rable model shown is of white mercerized duck with handsome pearl buttons, used for the closing, and is unlined, but the fitted foundation is advisable for all silks and woolen materials. The lining is carefully fitted and closes with the waist at thc centre back. On it are arranged the front and backs proper, laid in two deep pleats that extend over the shoulders, but are stitched to yoke depth only. Tlie sleeves are In shirt style with deep cuffs, and at the neck Is worn a plain stock collar with a bat-wing tie. To cut this waist fur a miss ol' four teen years of agc three and three eight yards of material twenty-one inches wide, two and five-eighth yards MISSES' SHIRT WAIST. twenty-seven inches wide, two yardi thirty-two inches wide, or one and three-quarter yards forty-four inches wide will be required. t HOOD1 It was at a country house pat Feeling lazy, I had stopped at ho with my hostess while the others li gon> out pheasant shooting. Mrs. Carruthers suddenly looked from her embroidery and spoi '-lowever, I was not deceived by t ipparent unpremeditation of her qu ion, because I had felt for some n ments that she was on the point saying something. "Phil, what do you think of Cia Delayne?" and she resumed her wo in the most unconcerned manner. I hesitated a moment. Clearly, must be very careful, for it is at ; imes a most risky thing to give jne woman your opinion of anothc In the majority of casr^s-mind, I on generalize-if your opinion is cnth siastic you incur the one woman's di pleasure; if, on th? other hand, yo: praise is only qualified-well, keep o' of the other woman's way. And the present ir.slancc thc danger wi doubly great. Why had I, who a generally so wary, allowed myself \ be left alone with my hostess, tl most inveterate matchmaker in th country? I felt that my whole futui hung on my reply, and as all thi Hashed through my mind a mental rc olution to this offset, that if Mrs. Ca nithers was a matchmaker she ha now found her match. So I asked, "And who is Ciare Delayne?" "Why, you silly boy, that prett blonde you took in to dinner las 1 night; you know, she only came ye: terday." "Oh, that ono," I said disrespect fully, trying to kill a bluebottle. " did not catch her name when I wa introduced," and I resumed my cha;* after the bluebottle. There was ! pause while I wondered in which di rection the next attack would be de veloped. "Phil, my question!" "W:hieh question?" That bluebottle did fidget me so and I made a desperate dash at it cleverly managing at. the same time tc upset Mrs. Carruthers' work basket But all attempts to draw a red herring across the path seemed futile. "Open the window, Phil; that's right, your fly has gone. Now pick ur. my basket and tell me what you thinii of Clare Delayne." I was on all fours salvaging needles and balls of wool. "I think she"-I suddenly pricked up my er\rs ar 1 "rt^ied. "i do believe they are "You "I hm her at a her?" This took Mr MW* %M * But she deployei I had rt "Well you int fly that mine, a dred pounds a year when be cues "Indeed!" I interrupted with inter est. "Of course, it is not much," she went on. encouraged by my look of interest, "but it is a little hcip; and when com bined with the sweetest nature and all thc domestic virtues-" "She is just the girl," I put in eager ly. "She is, as you say, just the girl to make a man happy." "But docs she want to marry?" I asked, jumping up. "You silly fellow, what girl doesn't? You have only got to ask them." "Well, if that is the case-" ' She is also fairly well read, "not too well-man does not want that and she is musical." "If that is the case, as I was saying before, she is just the girl for Captain Rodgers," I said. "He is-" Mrs. Car uthers picked up her woik and sailed toward thc door. "You ave an ass, Phil!" was her parting shot. "Rodgers is musical,"I called out, as the door slammed. As a matter of fact, I had been par ticularly entertained by my partner at dinner last night, who had seemed to me what is generally described as "a jolly girl willi no nonsense about her." I did not wish to be pestered any more by Mrs. Carruthers, who had evident ly come to the conclusion that I was a fool, and so rather- than put her on her mettle by offering a show of re sistance I thought the best way to secure peace would be to do all that j was expected of me, and. like Erer I Rabbit, "lay down and say uuffin' " j And so what more natural than that I . should find myself again taking Miss j Delayne in to dinner that evening. I "Do you know, I expected that you j would take me to dinner tonight?" '? she said, as we sat down. I lool??d up surprised. There was a i world of mischievious meaning in her I tone and look and I gasped. Was i j to be taken in Hie flank by another enemy, or was it possible that shu, too, understood?" "Is it 'great expectation.-?' " I ven tured. She nodded. Still, I was not quite satisfied. "You surely do not think so badly ol me as to believe-" 1 hesitated. She burst out laughing. "There! I have so much faith in you that I will congratulate you on having an income of two thousand pounds M year!" "Now, really, this is wonderful!"' 1 cried. "And I. loo. must congratulate you on being au heiress to the tune of fifteen hundred pounds a yenr." "Say, r.'i'her, 'rond?le with.' " sh? added. "But who told you?" "A little bird." I answered. "And who told you?" "Evidently tho :j.amd little hird." "A very old bird if you ask me." ] exclaimed, checking myself too l?te lo avoid one of thooj sudden busher] to which every dinner table is subject A titter went round the company. Hoi* rors! Theic was a helping cf pbeao ant b?foro me. I beard Mrs. Carruih ors saying sweetly, "I am sc j sorry, Phi!; ti y another pk-cn." ; /INKED. ' t vainly protested that I had not re ferred to the fowl, hut being greeted with cries of "Name! Name!" The contretemps was very annoying-as I felt that I was now thoroughly' in Mrs. Caruthers' had books, and al though she did not know what we had been talking about, still-such is the effect of a guilty conscience-I felt sure she must think that I had re ferred to her. Miss Delayne also did not seem over pleased at my innocent indiscretion which had directed thc company's attention to her, and she occupied herself with Captain Rodg ers, who was cn her other side. He was an old acquaintance of mine, one of those generous, good-hearted sort of fellows who is always stony broke, and who will always step into the breach to help a friend. I had often told him that I would ono day find him a rich wife, but now that I saw him talking with Miss Delayne I did not feel so particularly keou about my suggestion to Mrs. Carruth ers, as it happened to interfere with a brilliant plan which I had just thought of and which would dish Mrs. Carruth ers so nicely. I recognized at once that it would be difficult to put the case too bluntly to Miss Delayne, so accord ingly, when later in the evening I found myself ensconced with her in the conservatory, I proceeded to let her unfold the plans I had thought out over my cigar. I little thought what would happen in the same conserva tory in about three weeks' time. - " "Mrs. Carruthers is a most enter taining hostess and an amiable wom an," I remarked, by way of preface, "and she has one set sin. But this is the first time she applied her ener gies in my direction, although she has known me ever since I was so high." "What are you going to do?" asked Miss Delayne. '?Rather ask, 'What are we going to do?' " I said, not wishing to reply to such a delicate personal question. "It all rests with you," I continued, add ing quickly, "whether we are to dis please her by avoiding each other or deceive her by pretending to fall :n with her views." Miss Delayne's eyes twinkled. "Mr. Mellor, you forget that there aro other ways. I might, for instance, pretend that I did not want your com pany, while you could easily satisfy Mrs. Carruthers by your actions that you were doing your best to carry out lier schemes." .<-.- H y n,.""-,f0,i nnf ot an Ajuritrlr. "And especially wnen Mia, L>HU-?M ers is about," I added. "I have expectations, and don't want any man to marry me for them." "And I have money, but if I took a wife she should only take me for my merits." "That is capital," she said. "Then we are agreed in our views of life. Let us shake hands upon it." We shook hands. "We shall have, great fun out of it," I said. "And be the best of friends," she added. "Poor Mrs. Carruthers," she laughed, and then a look of doubt crossed her fae?. "What shall we say to her if she puts the direct question to either or both of us when we leave?" "That is very simple," I answered. "We need merely to say 'We found out at the beginning that our views of Hf ; were similar, and that, it was there fore no usp our thinking of mar riage,' " ."A neat epigram." she laughed. * . * . ? * That evening when I said good night to Mrs. Carruthers, she remarked play fully "I am sorry about the old bird, Phil." "So am I, very sorry," I said, "but old birds cannot help being caught sometimes," and I went to bed feeling that I had scored. The days passed quickly enough at first, and Miss Delayne and-I spent a great deal of time with each other. We sat together at meals, we walked to gether, wc rode together, and we con tinued to derive great amusement from the covert interest which Mrs. Carruthers appeared to take in the apparent progress of her scheme. I poon found also that wc had many oth er things in common besides our views about marriage, and therefore Miss Delayne's company became in every way a source of more pleasure to me than I had reason to anticipate when we laid our plans. This possibly created a desire on my part to strictly enforce the terms of our compact, and because Miss Delayne did not always fall in with my ideas as to how much wc should be together, I attributed this rather to a falling oh' of enthusiasm on her part, which in its turn tended to increase my efforts. Another and unlooked for factor gradually appeared on the scene to confuse our plans in th? shape of Captain Rodgers. Perhaps 1 was really right in thinking that M?3E Delayne was not keeping to her com pact as much as she ought to, but cer lainly this was partly the fault o] the captain. The way ho looked ai and spoke to her was a source o' great annoyance to me, because n.' doubt Mrs. Carruthers v/ould notic< it. ant* our little game would therefci be spoiled. And. therefore. I felt tha Miss Delayne should not encouragi him; but when I mentioned the matte: to her she did not see it in that way h all. AB the days went on I found tba Rodger-;, was always at her side whei (THE NRTiONBL BANK OF fl?GtlS TA { L. C. HAYNS, Pres't. F. G.FORD, Cashier. Capital, ?250,000. Undivided Profite } $110,000. Facilities of our magnificent New Vault containing 410 *>afetr-Loctc Boxes. Differ ent Sizes are offered to our patrons and the public at 93.00 to 910.00j>?r annum. THE PLANTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK, AUGUSTA, GA. Pays Interest on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. L. C. Hayne, President. Chas. C. Howard, Cashier. VOL. LXVII. EDGEFIELD, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 26. 1902 NO. 13. ARIZONA'S NEW COFFEE. Ulilizition of tlie Mesquite Hcau no r. Food Trod uer. The utilization of the mesquite bean as a substitute for coffee and as a fcod product is the plan of a company which is organizing in Arizona. Thc head of the project claims that after exhaustive tests, covering a pariod of two years, he nas discovered a method of treating the mesquite bean which gives it a flavor closely resembling that of coffee, and that another pro cess makes the bean an excellent sub stitute for cornmeal. As a beverage it has, nt declares, the stimulating effect of coffee, while it lacks some of the deleterious effects. If claims can be proved many mil lions of acres of arid land will bc pro ductive of revenue. The mesquite is essentially a desert growth and flour ishes where all else, save the cactus, perishes from want of water. It is to be founu in nearly all the unirri gated lands of 2sTew Mexico, southern California and cid Mexico, but is par ticularly common in Arizona. As a rule the mesquite shrub attains a it has, he declares, thc stimulating growth of 10 to 15 feet, but sometimes develops into a tree of large size, in shape much like a fuji grown apple tree. Its leaves arc fern like and its limbs are covered with morns, with a wood which is worthless for all else lut fuel, in which latter ?.apacity it is thu principal source in this country. Its beans grow in long pods and while ; has long been known that cattle and horses would browse on them when other food was scarce, and tome 01 the Inuian tribes used them as food, it has never, until recently, been be lieved that iney would ever become of marketable value. The Pin.a, Maricopa and Papago In dians dry the beans and grind them into flour.and indeed the mesquite bean has been all that has stood between thc Indians and a condition of abso lute starvation when the drouth de stroyed tue crops of the red men. It was two years ago when the in \esligalor first visited the Pirna reser vation in me Gila valley that he con ceived the idea of using the mesquite bean. The white settlers above thc i eservation had diverted the river's flow on their own lands and left none for the Indians. As a consequence the Indians su..urea greatly. Their grain fields were totally destroyed through lack of irrigation and their cattle dkd by thousands from hunger and thirst. The Indians themselves subsisted for many months upon an aimost exclusive diet of mesquite flour, and thrived upon it apparently as well js upon grain food.-Kansas City Star. NEW FORTO RICO EMBLEM. Coat of Arms Keccntly Decided Upon by tho Committee. The coat of anus adopted for Porto Rico is a departure from the stjie fol lowed by the different States of the United States, and was decided upon after long discussion by the committee. PORTO RICAN COAT OF ARMS. The old seal of Torto Rico, granted by Spain about tbe middle of the sixteenth century, presented three leading feat ures, a rock in the ocean, the lamb of St John and design of the Spanish flag and castle. The shape of the shield was retained, and also the rock, after being remodeled as to copy, with some exaggeration, tho contour of the Island as it appears to the voyager before en tering the harbor of San Juan. Behind the rock is shown thc rising sum The choice of a crest presented a dif-1 flculty. Xo heraldic animal was sug gested as having a peculiar local sig nificance except the gamecock, whose present popularity the Government ls trying to suppress.1 No suitable tree was suggested. The bust of Columbus was considered, but it was regarded is lacking in artistic effect. One of his caravels was found to make a striking effect above tho shield, and it was idopted. Concerning a motto tho committee decided that Spanish was out of the question, but English was such an un known tongue that Latin was chosen. Many mottoes were submitted, but the successful suggestion came from a Washington woman, and almost simul T TT ?ll >" ? LCTS OK IDE MUSCLES WHILE IN MOTION' ?ells. The inventor claims that thc ap dication of electricity to the body and uuscles while exercising with the clubs >r dumb-bells will be found of great tdvantage, in that the current acts on he muscles while in motion, and thus ends to compensate for the weariness )?oduced by the vigorous handling of he exorcising devices. The apparatus .emprises an induction coil and battery ?ntained in a case secured to the body >y a belt, with wires leading to the ?lubs for connection with thc metallic ubes forming thc grips or haudb:3. L'he wires are of sufficient length to >ermit the free use of the apparatus, md variations in the strength of the :urrent are obtained by adjusting the biding cord of the induction coil, vhich adapts the exerciser for the use if children or adults. Thc patent on his device has boen granted to Alfred )lson. A POPULAR SONC Sea* I WHEELED CRUTCHES. Combination Rolling and Vfalklntr CbalT For Invalids. Professor Eulenberg, of thc Universi ty of Berlin, has invented a very inge nious combination rolling and walking chair for invalids, as shown in the ac companying illustration. The crutches are provided with spring bearings, and WHEELED CRUTCH. can bc adjusted so as to fit any person. The same is the case with the guide bar. The whole mechanism of the combination chair ls very simple, and WHEELED CRUTCH AS CHAIR. the walking chair can easily be changed into a rolling chair whenevei the patient desires so. All wheels have india rubber tires; the bars are of steel, und thc seat cf rush braids. Economy in Gloves. "Men pride themselves on their su perior economy.'' snys a well known vcung ?Washington matron, "but it ls without good grounds. Take gloves, for instance. You buy more gloves in a year than I do, and you are not well -loved half the time. You put a pail m when you buy them and get thc fingers twisted. As a result, they nevei rot in two. But always get gDoJ doves. I bought a pair cf reindeer [riving gloves in London four years igo.and paid a guinea for them. They ire still serviceable. When they ar? oiled I put them in a basin and wash hem with soap and water, and they Iry out as good as ever."-Washington ?OSL A Spinster From Choice. Miss Phoebe Biggs, who had lived 'or more than eighty years in the little S'ew England town in which she was jorn, had not, despite the birthdays ?he could count, passed thc age of sen ?itiveness regarding a certain subject. V. summer visitor in the village, who vas only slightly acquainted with Miss tiggs, said apologetically to her one lay: "You must excuse me, but I'm not ure whether you are Miss or Mrs. liggs; I didn't quite understand when ve were introduced." The bent little spinster drew herself ip as straight as possible, and. with in offended emphasis on the title, re died in a freezing voice: "Miss Riggs; from choice!"-Xew fork Tribune. The three largest cantons In Switz Tlaud are Berne, with 5S9.433 inhabit nts;'Zurich, with 431.02G; Waadt, with !S1,379. The decoration of staircases with lowers in bloom, arranged on thc edges outside the banisters, Is tho atest fad in London. ii ILLUSTRATED. .''"GOOD-BYE V 2A*UNG,I ? / MUST ICAVF . .Vi ^.s., -Indianapolis Journal.