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m ' MAKING PORCELAIN. tU MwH Bultlat mm* Roawatic 11 Trad* la the World. ^ The maker of porcelain and pottery . has decidedly the most exciting and ro- yc mantle trade In the world. The great factories of Sevres and Dresden were founded by Bernard y rallssy. This uinu lnveuted white 0 enamel, but It took him sixteen years " to make the Invention?sixteen jears of * , htinoroi* mlonrv ami ? - ^ _ i .... Tv j auu |>via<.-v;uiiuUT HU1CU culminated la the episode, used lu 11. . A. J on oh' play of "The Mlddletuau," wherein Palissy maintained bla furuuce ^ fire by burnlug all tbe furniture In bis ^ bouse and dually opened tbe furuaco g( * doov to flud within the glase which be sJl> bad sought throughout tbe best years Jt* of his life. r *t Bottghcr Invented bard porcelain. nu> He was an alchemist, and cue day, l8 chancing to discover that bis powdered ^ wig was unusually heavy, he Inquired ^ thh cause and found that the weight j was due to the kaolin with which the <jui wig was powdered. This kaolin was the substunce for lack of which Bolt- . ghcr's Investigations had for years faded. orc When Elers opened a porcelalu fac- j tory at Bursleui he employed uoue but eou the most stupid and Illiterate workmen, w() so that his secret processes might not tjJU become known. But Samuel Astbury ^ resolved to learn the Elers mothml _ l affecting Ignorance and stupidity, he nift got a place lu the factory, mastered all ^ Of Klers' secrets and eventually opened a plunt of his own, wherein he duplleat- or{| ed In every detull the work of Elers.? ju Exchange. ern and MANY, MANY DOCTORS. o full A Sixteenth Centner Waftr Tbat Might Be Won Today. Ken The Btory Is told In Joubert's "Popu- uuj lar Errors Concerning Medicine," pub- run lished at Bordeaux, France, In 1570. q thut one Oouelle, a Jester ut the court T) of the Duke of Ferrara, Insisted once ,lQr upon a time that the trade which had maj the uiost followers was that of doctor. To prove his assertion he left his home one morning to go to the palace with ' his nightcap on aud his Jaws wrapped up. The first person he met stopped him with the question, "What Is the ^ matter with you. Gonelle?" "A terrible toothache." "Oh. Is that all? I'll tell you what wlJl cure It." And every per sou be met had some advice to give *. him. When the Jester reached the duke's J*"" chamber, the atime question and an 8 ewer were repeated. "Ah." Bald the prince, "I know of something thut will 11 ' take the pain right away." Coneile UJK ? "?? lils kerchief, suylng: , ?ur eur, are a doe- . ?d through one ?\K ? . ills jy house to you i -re than 200 of fbeui. i u,... v Id find 10,000 lu j the city." Whether the story Is true or false. It could be told ngnhi lu our . 1 Bays, and Gouelle would win his wager _ P Jrithout dispute. _ J IiUI Tbe Hturn tVcro Once Ituuian Efc?, t0" The most remarkable belief or super- ^Ul stltion coucerulug the human eye Is IrA' l?Uf* ' ..:\t Is cur? . It f t!V. 1 A.M , the , Uut country It] !?; ' is the ^ .1 b. I > ' I'. vft eye ' *; ' ! f'i'J' t ' ?* bl'COllit S ii ?>f l tar JI!< j vm % ' t! Vm suu tlu?\ I tf ! :.(. u the IW/I 't flw, m/wiii tHsv - > J V?l the ' t. * A tile stuis v. . ! ' ' ouee the left optics of humnu beings 01 high rank. Shungle, u celebrated chief. *'01 once ate the eye of a valiant chief. . . - thinking thereby to Increase the brll wa llancy of Ms own "eye star." But the ors eye burued through Hhungle's belly "ur and killed him. whereupon his own left eye became Joined to the one ho had co" eaten, and the two may now Ik? neon wm as a beuutiful double star lying Just to tlie east of the Southern Cross. ^ I.tqulil Corn. An easterner was prospsctlng In the ^ north Georgia mountains when lie ulu came on a native apparently clinging to the side of a steep hill tilling corn. an( The prospector stopped for a chat. KU1 and the mountaineer, nothing loath for a rest In the shade from his fatiguing "n( toll, was ngreeable. f?r "Say, friend, how In the world do you 'ac get the corn down off that hillside aft car er It is ready for harvest?" asked the Btrnnger, tw "In Jugs," was the laconic and prob- ^ ably truthful reply.?Atlanta Georgian. 'K)1 coi Seiila I.eiirulnR to Swlni. al11 Young seals d6 not know how to swim. They have to become gradually accustomed to the water either by entering It to paddle about by thera- A Belves or by being carried into It In vis their mothers' Jaws. They have great sul fear of the waves that break Into foam, to and as soon as they see one approach- lap ing take to flight In terror and do not " turn round until they hnve ascended "pi to a very high place above the sea. the 14 Happens. ly, "You ure a very successful prophet," u-e we said. "Will you tell us the secret ',0c ui j uui sutcuna ; "Certainly," the suge replied In a kindly tone. "As it is nlwajs the un j expected that liuppeus, I merely prophesy the unexpected."?American Spec- . tutor. '"li sty Forenlirlit. ot Winebiddle? I hear that you dictated to your new typine un impassioned love * letter to another girl. Gildersleove? Yes, It was a fictitious sweetheart I P*" wanted to nip in the bud any designs wr she might have on me in a matrimonial 8ftl way.?London Mall. 1>^ tin Olv? t'p. tlM When n hurdler asks the conundrum. Hi "Where's your money?" It Is generally a the wisest plan to give It up. ul| a i A virtue always outweighs n talont. B' ?Momarlon. hn ? W Bsfer. BO "Of course, I don't want to criticise, but I don't think It was altogether right for Iiavld to say 'all men are liuru 1 " "Well, at any rate. It was Alter Hum I to pick out one man and say It to blin." ' ?s ?Philadelphia Ledger. ** An Old Clock. The grent clock at ltoiien has been measuring time and striking the hours and quartern for over &00 years and. It J* said, has been running all this time . tv wllbont Interruption. } ,r MAKING MAPLE SUGAR. * * ? MT my ?a4 (h? Cr?< M?(h*da ( KCarljr Days. 'he sugar season oi>eus a busy ! itry in Malue, New Hampshire ai ruMtit. Buckets are loaded ou i ox sleds, boxes of splice and axt 1 away to the sugar orchard I >ug&r making nowadays Is a sclent ly In the extreme rurul sections st on Li the wooden buckets uud eed lea, but there Is still a sugi rmtfc. a bursting of healthy Joy th >aks forth Just as the swelling bu< the Llaples. ?o longer are there the crudo met i of an open hrc. of the kuttl ung on green forked poles. Po Iv anirtir miilrltiir Ituu oAtna < genuine savor In thu modern evup ors. but the product?and Its coi rvl.il feature Is of ill! Importance fluer grained, of purer color, fre< m bits of bark and other forolt use. mportant changes In the sugar I ?try have lessened the woik of tl uier. Iu the ea.-' days wood* kcts uud handmade cedar splli re used. Tliut u ade bother In tt hard, for the huckut had to I ced ou the ground, and the spt ild not tie far anove It else the >viu uid blow the sup to one side un s waste It. s the snow melted the spiles had I drawn, new holes nearer the grouv de and the bucket replaced, owudays the spiles am of metal an pails are hung ou them. The eva| tor Is a sample o' the rapid strid< sugar making facilities. The iuo< orchard Iiub tin or galvanized pal 1 metal spiles. lecrtslmiHllv r tree runs n hnclii I every fulr day during the seasoi average of ten quarto, although tl leral run la about half that atnoun eas the weather holds so the tret i during the night, ood, honest sirup weighs elevc inds to the gallon, and It takes rel of thirty-two gallons of sap i ke u gallon of sirup. HE MAGNETIC COMPASS. st l'i<-d ?u ICuropran Vessels I the Twelfth Century. ome Asian people, perhaps the Ch e, discovered many centuries ng t n kind of Iron ore possessed a ver ullar quality. We call this ore mat ie ore, or, in inure common lai ige, lodestoue, and It la very wldel tributed, especially In the oldt stulline rocks. It was found that it of lodcstone were placed in watt >u n piece of cork or straw braid uld turn till the axis of the stone a ned a north and south position, mowcnou of umgnetlsin had bee covered by means of au ore tliut I iiiiurly susceptible to muguetlc it mce. 1 is an open question whether tli uese utilized the directive power i lodestone, but it is certain that tli t rude compass was not used o ropean vessels before the twelft tury of our era. Hy that time tli e magnetic compass hail been evoh through the discovery that If u "? Mtuwllh wbfo ufrnkfMl on ? mu<! \ *i i ori ih of the coast lines might be char with some approach to accuracy. 1 h tin' happy fortune of Italian sal to make the surprisingly excellei veys of the directions un<l lengths t Black sea and Modi terra ncn ists and ulong the Atluntic to llritis tera that have come down to us I so culled I'ortulan maps.?Cyrus < ams in Harper's. Twin a. 'alklng to n physician about twit 1 commenting upon the marveloi mess they sometimes bear to 01 ithor, he gave an Interesting fact r ding them. "You can always dl guish one from the otlier," said h > matter how great the reseiublanc the elder lnvarlahlv hus the hroad< :e. Notice twins hereafter, and yc 1 say with certainty that tike nil ver faced one Is the younger of tl o. I have 110 authority for sayii it fewer male than female twins ni rn, but I am of the opinion that tl iple arc more frequently girls or gi il hoy than b >ys. Twin brothers u: v and far between." A Husband'* Retort. l man, accompanied by his wif ited a merchant tailor to order t of clothes. The couple differed 1 the material and the innuuerof ma ', kind the wife lost her temper. Oh, well." she said, turning awa lease your. elf. I suppose you a one who will wear the clothes." Well." observed the husband moo "I didn't suppose you'd want ar tli;* coat and waistcoat."?Ever Jy's Ma .axine. Onmlleliatit. lull, candlelight, without dispamg nt to the stni or moon, the kiudlie ulnary of the three. If we may n le thee radiant deputy, mild vleeiv the moou! We love to road, talk, t int. oat, drink, sloop by caiHlleligl oy nre everybody's sun nnd inoo is is our peculiar nnd housoho met. By the midnight taper t iter digests his mcdltutlons. By t me light we must approach to tlx rusnl if we would catch the flan ; odor. Night and silence cull o } starry fancies. Milton's ".Vlornl ?mn In Paradise," we would he good wager, was penned at m <ht, and Taylor's rich description sunrise smells decidedly of the tap ren now u loftier speculation than ' ve attempted courts our eudenvo o would Indite something about 1 lar system. "Betty, bring the ci os."?Charles I .a rub. Ill* Tender XVmy. "Shall I slug 'Because I I.ove Youl ked Mrs. I>arloy as she seated h If at the piano. "No," replied Mr. Darley, who Is lite; "If you love me, don't slug." A Mild KpUhet. In Sweden tliey call a plumber "r nsledlnfcwntreprenor." In this CO! j we have beard plumbers cal ?tm mmmam than tbat, Toledo Bla CASH $2. h" THIS BEAUTIFUL COT HAPLE Fi ?- TACHED FOR $2.98. t ORDER I The Lion 1 h? 1426 MAIN STREET. IU j* ~ A WONDERFUL OPER5 ATION. The case of a negro lad 13-ycar-olc to named John Tayler operated on few days ago at the Columbia hospital foi a brain injury appears on the .'ace o: iB it to be a striding exception to the J" well established rule about a negro's 1M head being so hard. The outconu ,t illustrates how very vulnerablea negn ii, may be in the head, and Incidental!) ?e now much modern surgery may do In difficult circumstances. Taylor llvet ;s on I)r. James Harmon's place over In n Lexington county. While at plaj a a companion stuck the point of a steel to embrella rod in his head justal ove the right ear. When Dr. C. W. Darren was called In the hoy had high fever and wfts having convulsions every hour This was three days after the accident.. lie was immediately operated upon by j Drs. LeGrand (iuerry and Barron, tl>c .Q hrain treing opened up to relieve the y poisoned condition by diaining That such a wound siiouid yield to surgery i- is not remarkable, had t he wound J been reached when I' was fre^b, 1 >11 >r when a pi I o e lc< n 1 'on ar e fr- m If neglect and convulsions occur, the jt patient's li'e Is usually u question of B. but a few lion's. Taylor is now at. A. home us well as ever, n ^ WANTHI) - 1 lie public to know mat W. H. Donly, (illbcit, S C. Is selling ie entire stock (f Dry goods, N6tioi.s. f Clothing, Sbo.?s, I la's, Gents fu<nishings, Crockery cud gla> s ware, liar-n ware, fency an . staple Groceries. 11 ''atini Medicine;-, tin wi re, Harness | Q etc.at and below Cost, u II -n* ??-x r.M m-mm r . fiv. M'tH ;; m* 1 ' i t *- i ' mc, which iv.^ ' u 1 bo. altogether in Sanr'am's favor up h> j he &tii uming when Mr. Sawyer, t. e lt long readier, caught their nerve ai d ,f displayed it victoriously. ^ Prof. T. M Hrowiiice spent Sunday J nere with friends. 3. Mr II V llulson has returned from i ?e.i da.'. ub.M ic, JI is presence was greatly missed is Miss Ida Co.belt and WillaG int alia ended ihe ladies Missonary S cicty ie >t Itocky Springs Sat urday ; ill y seen e" to 1)6 delighted with ti e eoi.rtisies s xtcndcd th. m by tlie good peop'e oi e' Rocky Springs ei We were somewhat disapointed ,u Monday morning when we looked inn ? and found no frost and it leaves us a itl e green jcl. 1 FOP SALE 300 Tc*a* TI1I.1-SI10II rl Pecan Trees One year old. Price 10c each, or $1.00 dozen. A. C. MITCHELL, Batesburg, S. C. 30N SUCCEEDS FATH k ER AS SHERIFF OF " EDGEFIELD. !; Mr. W. (J Out/, recently nom>nal< (1 y. t>y primary to till out the utiexpir cl erm <tf his fatler, MierilT Out/, ol EdgeHeld, wliodicd several weeks ago, was here yesterday and qualilhd by ill ? ing the bond required by law, wluiest upon he was Immediately commi:? ot sinned by Oo\ern jr Heywaid I p< r ,'|J, his return to Edgefield he will tain jt. charge of the sheriff's olllce. whi?l >n. has barn hold during the time inc< M UU f..tkw /J ? lv I... * 1^ ? ?u ii;? lciLiifi utaui uj mi; cuiuiifi.he The State, he >lr - - - - - I Backache idof Any person having backache kidney pains or bladder trouble " who will take two or three :he m- Pine-ules upon retiring at nigh shall be relieved before morning The medicinal virtues of th crude {rums and resins oh or- tained from tha Native Pin have been recognised by the medical pro a fession for centuries. In Pine-ales we offe til of the virtues of the Native Pine tha | are of value la relieving all Kidney and Bladder Trouble! Lin" Prepared bp ^ riNE UUe MEDICINE CO.. C111CAO : "'-J .:. ^ I*nni-.r>rr l't *v-fc98 CREDIT. RAME. WOVEN WIRE SPRING ATBY MAIL. Furniture Co. COLUMBIA. S. C |a Big1 Public \ i <Convenieiice ? r S There is located in Columbia an / ( establishment that is worthy ) r c of the above name. There Is c j S hardly a business concern In tile f ) whole State that does not have ? s / to call upon tliisestabllshinent 3 J now and then to furnish some S t of its specialties. / ; > J. Wilson Oibbes Is the pro- / > J prietor and In his factory are S , ) made Innumerable convenient / f devices for the business man, ) 1 ) such as Rubber Stumps of all ) > S kinds; Corporation, Lodge and C i > Notary Seals, plain lettering / , j and also with designs; Photog- j N mnlinr'u I Itlluicgiiltr Draacnc* a / Meta! Checks for Bread and S i > Milk Dealers, Pool Rooms, v i N Soda Fountains and Factory c 1 y Stores; Name Plates, Ba^na^o S | S Tags, Bjrnliijt Brands, Steel ^ > Stamps for marking Tools, etc., / ' / Brass Stencils, etc., etc. \ '/ rir. CJibbe's business special- \ S ties include also Typewriters S / and Repairing, unj practically j f every Item of stati mery and j > Furniture for office Fqulpment. / ^ The place is ) < 1412 Main St. j ^ Columbia, S. C.j Are\ou f ro.ibiid with piles? ()i i application of Man/, in will gi ve you i ninertiate relief. .->0! ' ' "" nons Bros 5 6 "The 5l &. > * " - ' ' ' "' (i|p ( . ; .( , 1 Ra i I rc H ?\ ^ X Elegantly Equip - X ger Trains b< II Ki? ? ^ points. I 'tilI ii e j?\ Cars between A - X vly gusta and Chi T ^ between Augus . ^ j-v Louis and Cliarleston and X Y Cincinnatti. East Freight ^ Q Service between the West (Q and Augusta, Athens, Ma- X con, Charleston, Savannah and all points in Southens- (jr^ ^ tern and Carolina territory. ^ O A. Q. Jackson,? 'jSrGeneral Fra'j'lt an I ?4?Wp senger Agent, AUGUSTA, GA. fK>399<!S?- C* ?e FOk SALE A number of goed farms from fifty to five hundred acres in tract. All tracts arc convenient to Southerb Railroad. Terms to suit purchasers. For further informat on call o or address \V. M. DONI Y, Gilbert. S. C. Stove and Ware Complete $8,98. [ ORDER BY MAIL. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE THE LION FURNITURE COMPANY, ' I 426 AAA IN ST. COLUMBIA, S. C t Man/an relieves instantly the pa it a caused l>y those blind, bleeding, itch >- ingand protruding piles. It. is put lit ? in collapsible tubes in such a way thai f it can be applied where the trouhh t originates, thus stopping the pain im mediately. Try one but tie and If yoi are not relieved, your monev will )>< K i _, r.....i../i '! ? f...... . ?t..? P I lUlU'lucu. r y "HI live .'III i. OWK by rp'mmons Bros. 0 Sabs^rilic to The Artf<h: il Sil Realizing: the c be low?We have down in keeping save you the moi the FURNITURE m * M I 2 ?? /> S ? VSU1 Lrllic I5? tun ing in to give us Best and large; Coverings ever b can afford. A Picture giver or more. a wr^. w tSA 1 t^tSUKtJ SOME I IIS WITHIN THE PAST PI SHIPMENTS OF ROCKE THEM. IN <)'< ) < TO J SPECIAL IJARQ vi.NS l)E This Beautiful [ t, I) ; . * ( iNiceiy nnisnea in euner Imitation Mahogany or Solid Oak. Well framed with six stretch crs and two iron rods. Very strong. $2.75. Hundreds of new pieces in all the late E. M. ANL Till- SrORIi TH AT SAVHS YOT MOf America | Same Carriages fades, paint flakes over, AMERICAN No use to descr Here are a few pr fV, Am UHV3111 W V . Extension Top 4 * a 44 4 4 Canopy To 44 it 4 4 4 4 ' 4 4 4 4 My entire line of Bugg greatly reduced prices. I | had better come at once i R)R SALK A number of good tarn *, from fif ( to l ive Hundred Acres In tractw. / # tracts are convenient to 5outhe j Railroa J 'I crms to suit purchasers for further information call on or a [dres W. H. Donfyt 1 Gilbert, S iiM it m: rons to he verv chnt* - ? J ? W? j viav/1 : made special effort: with the times?An< ley on anything yo ; LINE. nplete and we will a| a look any time you st selection of Picture rought co this town, i free with bills ami k. mm i D, CULL J as * ?a a ' a M *ARE BA I ROCKEE ?W DAYS, WE li WE RECEI RS, AND WE NEED F LOOK SECURE THIS SPACE, WE O SCR IBID BELOW. MLSMLKN rt'j'JtvtiiK Saddle Seat. FINISHES IN THE POPULAR WEATHERED OAK. R Y T A W P i i mm T GOOD ENOUGH F02 ANY HOME. ONLY 5 I 5J. st finishes just received. We ca n furnish 3 )REWS FUR1S MUY. COLUMBIA, S. C. THE n Carriag look old after a weel off, wheels rattle, g( CARRIAGES DON"] ibe them. You know ices that ought to bri i Carriages worth $1. $i: $i p Surries worth $10(] U 4. pj L L L L i \ * 8( ies, Wagons, Saddlery and H My stock of Woven Wire Fei if you want to take advanta HELP IS OFFERED j |y TO WORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE I kj| Wo earnestly request nil yountc persons, no matter how limited their moans or education, who wish to I rit obtain n thorough business traininK and ffood posi__ tion, to write by first mail for our prent hnlf-rnto t olT -r. Success, independenceand probable fortune I ?ru guarantee*!. Don't delay. Write today. I ITh? Ga.-Ala. luintu College. Macou, Ga. Sublcribc to The Advocate, BJT1 t and the price to 5 to get our price I we can and will u wish to buy in 1 i 1 ^ ^ ~ ~ - _ j jprcciaie you comi are in town. s, Rugs, and Plor.r and at prices, you ounting to $10.00 f DM QL 1 S. C. .RGAINS ^S. VED SEVERAL LARGE > SPACE, TO DISPLAY FFER YOU TriE THREE This Durable D11 | wcii made and well iinisnea. nas the iron rods to brace it. You cannot have too many like Hi is in your home. $2.50. ^our homeat very small cost to you. IITURE CO. STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY ;e Don't. (S use. Uuholstrv X %/ ) to the bad all r. r their reputation, ng you in to look ^ *w r ^ I ^ C 11UW 25. now $115. 00. now $ 90. >. now $90. ). now 85. >. now 80. ). now 75. larness Goods all to go at nee is decreasing and you ge of my Cut Price Sale. WANTHI)?The public to know Hint W. M. Donly, Gilbert, S. C. Is selling Ills entire stock of Dry goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes lints, dents furnishings, Crockery and (ilnss ware, Hardware, fancy and staple (irocerles, .Patent Medicines, tin ware, Harness .etc. at and below Cost. j i