Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, March 26, 1902, Image 1
(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
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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.
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