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The Servant in the House West Orange, N. J , has a house that is literally operated by push ing a button. It is the “marvel house” in Honeysuckle Avenue that has been equipped by Thomas A. Edison to show what electricity in this modern clay can do in the way of housekeeping on the farm or in the village isolated from city conveniences. For the Houey suckle Avenue house is complete in itself, with its own electrical plant . A four horse power gaso line engine drives a dynamo that charges the storage batteries, by means of which electricity is avail a"ble at all hours all over the house. It is used for lighting, of course. It also cooks the food, washes and irons the clothes, and by means of the vacuum cleaner, sweeps and dusts. An electric ice box manu faotures its own ice. There are all sorts of handy electric devices, a coffee percolator, toaster, and chaf irig dish for the dining room. In the bath room, electric heaters dry the towels. In the bedrooms elec trie heating pads warm the beds. In the drawing room, an electrical Edison phonograph and a home kinetoscope or small moving pic ture machine, provide entertain ment. Any one can operate the simplified electrical plant. The batteries require no attention except tne addition of a little water from time to time The motor, run simply by pressing a button, will in seven hours store up enough electricity for three days use. The current can be manufactured on a farm, Mr. Edison says, at a reason able cost. It is expected to revo lutionize domestic conditions in rural districts. Electricity has be come the real servant in the house to take from woman’s hands all the drudgery they have 60 long per formed.—Mabel Potter Daggett in Today’s Magazine. ^ 0 mmi - ■■ LOST. Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’elr ck at Wagner Street crossing §25 00— two §10 00 bills and one $5 00 bill. Finder will return same to W. S. Metcalf and be regarded To Tyler’s for good pictures. J FOR SALE. EGGS From Thoroughbred Minorcas and Rhode Island Red Chickens. --—- " 1 -—-r FRANK I). NEWELL, WATER VALLEY. MISS. Mr. C. M. Davis returned from tlie Eastern markets last Wednes day, where . he had been to purchase a large stock of spring goods for the enterprising and sub stantial firm of Tarver-Davis Com pany. They are going to be in a position to furnish their large patronage with up-to-date goods at up-to-date prices. --«-^ Every human struggle, every human sacrifice, every act of jus tice or mercy and love, has been woven in the fabrics of the past. No generous impulse of heart, no kind word spoken, no good deed done is lost, but its influence will live loug after the actor in life’s drama has passed away.—Selected. FOR SALE. - I The Cahill Residence on Main Street at a bargain. J. G, McGowen. OVER 65 YEARS EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights &c. Anvone sending a sketch nnd description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK* on Patents sent free. Oldest agenpy for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive 8pedal notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. , A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1* Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN &Co.36,“a>' New York Branch Office. 625 F St*, Washington, D. C. \ l saw comes the matter of insur ance. You get out your policy anc! note the company in which you are insured. Certain questions should not arise to worry you at such a time. You should not be worried by the question of whether you are insured in a company that dickers and delays over settlement. You should not be worried over the question of whether the company can pay the claim. You should not be worried by the question of whether you have had enough protection to cover your loss. To be insured in the Hartford Fire Insurance Company elimi nates the first two of these worries. By consultation with the undersigned before taking out your policy, he will tell you the proper proportion of insurance to carry, and that eliminates the third. EVERETT COCK, Agent. Water Valley, Miss. / ii