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Jiumorous Department. Early Justice In California. A Pike county Missourian is credited with having first used the expression: "If this court knows herself, and she thinks she do." Long before the discovery of gold in California a Pike county boy named Blackburn, so it is said, ran away from home and went to the Rocky Mountains, where he grew to manhood as Indian fighter, trapper and mountain guide. He became 6 feet 4 inches tall, proportionately thin, and marvellously awkward. He had many encounters with grizzlies and Indians. He was scarred from head to foot, one eye had been partly gouged out, his hair was thin and coarse, and stood straight up on top of his head and hung in every , * * ' nl/loa T5lQ/*lrKlim direction Hum uic oiu?. as might be supposed, was not an educated man, but he was not lacking in keen wit and sound sense. When gold was discovered Blackburn N went to the mines, and the miners, as a sort of a joke, elected him alcalde, an office similar to that of justice of the peace. The first case brought before the alcalde was that of a gambler who, while drunk and on horseback, had run over a young Mexican woman, knocking her down and seriously injuring her. The trial took place in the largest cabin in the neighborhood, which was packed with roughly dressed, much bewhiskered roen. The gambler, who was rich, hired able counsel to defend him. Alcalde Blackburn called the young woman, who told her story in broken English, but frankly and honestly. When sne nnished, the alcalde peremptorily ended the trial. The attorney for the defendant protested vehemently, but the alcalde . ran his hand through his hair until it stood up straighter on top than ever and remarked: "If this court knows herself, and she think she do, I fine you $500 damages and assess upon you the costs of puttin' this yere gal in good condition." When asked what he meant by "good condition," he replied that the "gamblin' chap" must pay the doctor's bill and all other costs of the woman's illness. A n.ore learned Judge might have made a more formal ruling, but scarcely a juster one.? Kansas City Journal. Positive Proof.?Governor W. H. Hunt of Porto Rico, was talking about legal evidence and proof. "In New Orleans, where I was born," said Governor Hunt, "they still narrate the very startling proof that was once brought jfprward by a certain convict. "This convict had been serving in an exemplary way a long sentence, and in the course of his confinement he had fallen in love with one of the female prisoners. The woman returned his affection, and some sort of dispensation was granted whereby it was made possible for these two unfortuf A tv* Q mr naico vu itiu.t t "But when the pair appeared before the warden no proof was forthcoming of the death of the man's first wife. Though the village had been written to, the letter had been returned unanswered. " 'Well,' said the warden, 'I am afraid, my man, this marriage can't proceed unless proof of your first wife's death is produced.' "Can't it, sir?' said the convict, with an air of distress. He looked timidly at his prospective bride. 'Well, sir, if you must have proof,' he faltered, 'why, I may as well tell you that thishere sentence I'm serving now is for my first wife's assassination.'" A Use For Tot Poodles.?George H. Primrose, the millionaire minstrel, likes big dogs, but detests small ones. "I especially detest," said Mr. Primrose on his recent wedding day, "your tiny, white toy poodle. I found out last week, though, that the toy poodle has its use. "I was passing, when I found this out, the house of a friend of mine, and my friend's colored coachman stood on the piazza, cleaning the windows with a long handled mop. A curious noise accompanied the cleaning, and I stopped. " 'John,' I said, 'what kind of a mop are you using there?' " 'Hit am de missus' toy poodle, tied to de end ob dis pole,' John answered with a grin. 'De missus done tole me to wash de poodle, an' so Ah'm a'killin' two birds wiv one stone?washin' de poodle an' de windows at de same time, sah.' " 'John,' said I, *you are a wise man. No one but you ever put a poodle to good use before.' "And as I walked away the dog's shrieks rang in my ears musically." Did the Duke Know??John D. Crimmins, a short time after his return from Europe, was talking about the sights he had seen abroad. ^ "One afternoon," said Mr. Crimmins, "I visited a famous English castle. Here the guide took me through this state chamber and that state chamber, and finally, the family being in London, he led me to the room of the owner himself. "In the owner's dressing room there was a shaving set of solid gold?gold shaving brush, gold cup, gold-mounted strop, and six gold-handled razors. "As the guide and I moved here and there a valet, attracted by the noise, came to see who we were, and after he had satisfied himself about the matter, the valet lingered, joining in the conversation now and then. "I fingered the gold shaving set curiously. " 'And does the duke,' I said, 'shave with these things regularly?' "The guide shook his head. He did not know. But the valet knew. " 'No,' said the valet, 'he doesn't, but I do."' War Hi'mor.?"War has its humorous side," said General Nelson A. Miles, "though the humor is always grim. "In one of my most perilous Indian campaigns I overheard a group of privates saying goodnight to one another 011 the eve of an engagement. These youths were in different regiments. They knew the coming fight would be a hot one. They knew it was probable enough that they would never see one another again. "And so, as they separated one of them said: " 'Well, good-bye. boys. As tiie coons said when the dogs made after them, 'We'll all meet at the hatter's.'" ittisccllanrous grading. FROM CONTEMPORARIES. News and Comment That Is of More or Less Local Interest. CHESTER. Lantern, May 17: Mr. G. B. Porter, who lives between Lewis and Smiths, told us Saturday of an incident In which two natural enemies met. A large cat followed Mr. Porter's children out to where he was plowing Friday. The two little girls went over Into the pasture to gather flowers, but soon ran back and said that Tom vas after something. Mr. Porter went to investigate and on looking under some bushes where the cat had his back up and was growling, he saw a large adder coiled and prepared for combat. Mr. Porter told one of his little girls to go to the house for his pistol, but Just then the snake, in view of the odds against it, decided to exercise "the better part or vaior," ana as soon as it straightened out ready for retreat, Tom l.-aped upon it, fastened his teeth in its back, and notwithstanding its writhing and coiling around his neck and body, he soon purred peacefully over a dead snake. The little girls didn't gather any flowers that day, but they ran home with a thrilling story to tell mamma about what Tom had lone. Tom didn't take the trouble to get himself Interviewed by a newspaper reporter but trotted along as if he didn't know that he had immortalized himself Isaac Grant was shot and killed Saturday morning by William Wright, near Clarkson postofflce. Both were colored tenants on Mr. S. C. Carter's place. Grant and Will Kardin were driving Mr. J. Foster Carter's cattle to the pasture, and Wright was sitting in the yard of Crockett Carter, another tenant. The two began quarreling about some tales that had been circulated. While Grant was gone to the pasture Wright went to his house and got his shot gun. When the forman rotiimori the trouble was renewed and brought on cursing and throwing rocks. Each of them was struck, Wright retreating and Grant advancing. Finally Wright fired. He then ran and Grant pursued him 100 yards after he was shot, though some of the shot had penetrated his heart. Mr. J. Foster Carter arrested Wright and 'phoned for Sheriff Cornwell and Coroner Gladden. The sheriff went and brought the prisoner to Jail, and the coroner held an inquest over the body of the dead man, with Mr. E. L. Pressley as foreman, and Dr. J. M. Brice as physician. The verdict found was in accordance with the facts stated above Mrs. Celia Amanda Davis, wife of Mr. H. E. Davis, passed away ???., 1.4 10A.1 after a shnrt illness Of fifteen days. She had pneumonia and from the time that she took her bed began to sink rapidly. She was horn January 30, 1839, at Richburg. Her father, Mr. Sam'l McNinch, moved to Chester when she was about ten years old and she has made this her home ever since. She was married Jan. 1, 1861, to Mr. H. E. Davis, who with two daughters, Mrs. W. P. Timmie and Mrs. W. C. King, are left to mourn Iter loss. Out of a family of eleven children only one survives, Mrs. Elvira Kendrick, of Charlotte. Funeral sc-r\ices were held Sabbath afternoon at 5 o'clock, by Dr. Charles R. Hyde, at the residence on Church street, in t he presence of a large number of sympathetic friends. She was buried in Evergreen cemetery Mrs. Grace Nicholson, aged about thirty-three years, wife of Mr. W. M. Nicholson, died about 10 o'clock yesterday from blood poison following puerperal fever. The funeral services were at the Baptist church today at 10 o'clock and the burial in Evergreen cemetery. She was from Camden and her maiden name was Nicholson. She was a devoted mother and wife and possessed a most lovable disposition. A husband and three small children, the youngest only one month old, mourn her death, as well as a number of other near relatives and friends We have learned that Miss Maggie Ross, daughter of Mr. John Ross of Cornwell, died this morning. She was thirty-four years old. Her sickness has been mentioned before in this paper. We learn that she had been unconscious for two days Chief Taylor's face has returned to its normal shape. A few days ago he was bitten above his right eye by something which he supposed was a fly, but his face afterward swelled until it was out of shape and his eye was closed. The insect or spider that inflicted the wound, however, seems to have administered an anaesthetic at the same time, as the swelling was not accompanied by the slightest pain Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts, of Armenia, were bereaved in a sudden and most distressing way last Friday afternoon. Their son, Walter Carlisle, eleven months old, was in the house In care of Elbert, his eight-year-old brother. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts were about the yard and the former had just passed through the house and found the child well and happy, when Elbert called him and said the baby was choked. Mr. Roberts ran to it and tried to relieve it, but it died almost instantly. It had been eating at a piece or Dreaa and playing with some corn, and a grain of corn and some bread were found in its mouth. Coroner Gladden held a preliminary, and Dr. Brice, who made an examination, expressed the opinion that a hard crust of bread had caused death. GASTON. Gastonia Gazette, May 17: Dr. J. C. Galloway went to Charlotte yesterday to attend the final meeting of the committee on arrangements for the second session of the Summer Bible conference of the A. R. P. church which will be held at Jones Seminary, All Healing Springs, beginning Thursday, June 16th. and continuing for eight days. The program for the conference is in course of preparation and will be published as soon as completed. The success of the first session, held last summer, was so encouraging that the church will in all likelihood establish the conference permanently. A number of prominent Bible scholars and teachers will have places on the programme. The committee has been especially fortunate in securing the ser vices of Mr. S. D. Gordon, a Bible teacher of national reputation, who will speak each day during the conference. The prospects point to a largely increased attendance over last session A letter came a few days ago from Mr. Louis Ford in Arkansas, to his father, Mr. E. M. Ford. Louis left Gastonia last February and is now managing a farm for Mr. Augustus Matthews, an uncle of Dr. E. F. Glenn, who went to Arkansas from York county just after the war. Louis writes that he is having some experience breaking in new horses and that a pair of them ran away and tore up a new buggy. In the Pope county section he says there's good money in hogs, which may be bought now at a dollar or two a head, turned into the range until fall at no expense at all, and then sold for $6 or $8 a head ;. Miss Jennie Galloway, teacher of vocal music at Jones semlniry, All Healing Springs, has been offered a position as teacher in the United PresbyaaIIaiva of Aaoinuf Ptrvnt ShP ICI I cut v.uutfer. at. A0BIVUVI o J has the matter under consideration and will probably accept. Miss Galloway is a daughter of Mr. R. S. Galloway, business manager of the A. R. Presbyterian, Due West, S. C., and a niece of Dr. J. C. Galloway of Gastonia. She was educated at Due West and is a young lady of many accomplishments The thunder storm of Saturday afternoon was accompanied by a shower of hall which, however, seemed not to have done any damage hereabouts. Esquire W. D. Glenn of Crowder's Creek, who was in town yesterday, says there was very little rain in his neighborhood Mr. John C. Moore, a brother of Mr. J. Walter Moore of Begonia, died suddenly in Rome, Ga., on Friday, May the 6th. He was enjoying his usual health when he arose in the morning, and the end came without warning. The deceased was sixty-three years of age and was born and reared in the Begonia neighborhood, where many close friends survive to mourn his untimely death. Mr. Moore was abrother-ln-law of our townsman, Dr. E. F. Glenn, and of Esquire W. D. Glenn of Crowder's Creek, whose sister he married several years before he went to Georgia. She died about three years ago On the John E. Jones place. three miles from Bessemer City, they are raising tin ore to beat the band. Mr. 7'homas S. Royster, the R. F. D. carrier, brought us the other day some specimens of the ore called cassiiente. It is dark like tarnished lead and is extremely heavy. On the Jones property is a vein two and a half feet wide, through which one or two shafts have been sunk seventy feet. Near the top the ore yields about 33 1-3 per cent of tin, and the deeper the ore the higher the per cent of tin. The samples left on our desk are about 66 2-3 per cent pure. Mr. Royster says he would not be surprised to find almost pure tin before the bottom is reached. A mining force is industriously engaged in raising the ore. An?engine and boiler and hoisting machine are at work, and two jig tanks 10x10 and 8 feet deep are used to wash the ore. After the ore is thoroughly dried it is packed in bags of heavy triple-thick ducking. If the ore is damp it "eats" up the sacking. The promise of profitable results is said to be very good, and it gratifies us to chronicle that Gaston ? "hot-a Af nr V> at. aeeina iu nave a guuu uuhe ^ ever may come of this discovery of tin ore. SMART DOG. Cut Its Paw and Hurried To the Doctor to be Treated. The fact of canine Intelligence has been demonstrated ever since the beginning of time, but rarely does it develop into such a human quality as that displayed by Queen, the prize greyhound owned by Ed H. Reeves, a prominent caterer of Glenwood Springs. Colo. While playing around the grounds of the Hotel Colorado the other afternoon the dog received an ugly cut from a broken bottle. She looked for her master, but could not find him; she licked the bleeding paw carefully, and with almost human instinct set out on a crippled run for the office of Dr. L. G. Clark, county coroner, in the First National Bank building. Up the stairs she hobbled, feeble with the loss of blood, and lay down on the mat of the closed door. The door was closed, but It was always closed; there was nothing In that; it would open before long, as it 'always did, for her master, who visited the doctor for a wound on his hand. But poor Queen did not know that the doctor had closed his office and gone. There she waited for two long hours, nursing her foot with the ugly gash, licking It, and looking vainly for the familiar face of the doctor. After long and faithful waiting he appeared. At the sight of the doctor a look of triumph gleamed in her tired eyes. The doctor noticed the dog casually, and opened his office door. Behind him crept the suffering Queen, and when the doctor had seated himself she placed a paw with a bleeding gash across it on his knee. The doctor smiled, patted her head, and took the paw in his hand. It was soon washed and bandaged and Queen was again on the street, proud of the white bandage which paid her for her long wait. When to Eat.?A prolific cause of chronic indigestion is eating from habit, and simply because it is meal time and others are eating. To eat when not hungry is to eat without relish, and food taken without relish is worse than wasted. Without relish the salivary glands do not act, the gastric fluids are not freely secreted, and the best of foods will not be digested. Many perfectly harmless dishes are severely condemned for no other reason than they were eaten perfunctorily and without relish and due insalivation. Hunger makes the plainest foods enjoyable. It causes vigorous secretion and outpouring of all the digestive fluids?the sources of ptyalin, pepsin, trypsin, etc., without a plentiful supply of which no foods can be perfectly digested. Wait for an appetite if it takes a week. Pasting is one of the saving graces. It has a spiritual significance only through its great physical and physiologic importance. If breakfast is a bore or lunch a matter of indifference cut one or both of them out. Wait for distinct and unmistakable hunger, and then eat slowly. If you do this you need ask few questions as to the propriety and digestibility of what you eat, and it need not be predigested! ? Deitetic and Hygienic Magazine. I ?hf j&ortj j ONE OF THE | I EIGHT Si. | ;; senga :: j 111 Copyright. 1903, by Otho B. Soaga ; j; ( Abraham Adams set his square Jaws together In a manner not entirely i pleasant to behold. He was not a handsome man at the best, and this expression of stern determination did not add to bis attractiveness. "This thing has gone far enough," ne said aloud. "One way or another it shall be settled and settled tonight" He stretched out his long, lean arms and looked grimly at the great bony i hands. "One of those fellows wears a i ring and plays the piano," he thought and a ghost of a smile touched the firm mouth. i He walked with long, slow steps to the mirror and gazed at the face reflected there. It was not unlike the man for whom he was named, with the high cheek bones, wide mouth, i deep set eyes and large nose. "You're not much to look at, Abe," he said, shaking his head at the reflection, "and Bruce is as handsome as a girl?and a good, square fellow, too," be added honestly. Abraham Lincoln Adams bad come from a country home and a country lawyer's office three years before. He had passed the examinations with high honors and since his admission to the bar had been remarkably successful. He felt that be was now In a position to ask the girl of his choice to share his life and the honors be was sure the future held for him. He had known the girl since childhood. He was a big boy studying algebra when she sat dangling her plump legs on the front seat devoted to the Infants. He had taught one term in that same school, and she had tortured his faithful heart by an absorbing Interest In a pink cheeked boy in her class and by an utter inability to master the mysteries of X Y Z. He bad left her with no word of love. He bad bis way to make, and the letters between them were few and unsatisfactory. A year ago she bad come to Boston to study music, and bis honest soul bad rejoiced. How bappy he would be in having her so near. He could see her often and take her about a good deal, and it would not be long now before he could tell her of the great love that was in his heart, of his hopes for the future, bis plans for her happiness. But to his dismay he found Tillie hedged about in a most inexplicable fashion with formalities and conventions hitherto unknown. Eight young women had rented a , furnished bouse and with an aunt and < uncle as housekeeper and protector j were living in a little world of tbeit own, superior to boarding bouses, and , with a fine contempt for "htmies" and institutions. Adams wasn't quite sure whether the aunt and uncle were rent- ( ed with the house or if they were really related to one of these very modern young women. He called several times and was cordially received, but upon every oc- ' casion at least three of the other young ladies were present and remained dur- . Ing his entire stay. Then he tried the plan of writing to Tiilie, inviting her to accompany him to a lecture or a concert. The little notes he received In reply were sweetly courteous, but he felt somehow thrown back upon ' himself, chilled and repulsed. "You must remember that I am only ' one of eight" was the tenor of the sweet little notes. "Not one of us uccepts an invitation for herself alone. Which one of the girls would you like to include in your very pleasant plan J for Thursday evening or Saturday afternoon?" ' Then he settled down to a regular 1 call on Wednesday evening. He met ' all of the young ladles and really bad better opportunities for conversing with any one of the others than with the one he sought Bright, pretty girla 1 they were, each earnest in her work, i with high alms and youthful ambi- ' tlons. An artist, a schoolteacher, a > writer, a music teacher, a violinist, a 1 klndergartner and an editor made up i the list. < Often there were other men there, < and Adams soon discovered that he : was not the only one who would Ilka to see Tlllle alone. After awhile he be- < gan to wonder if the other men were ( as completely shut out as be, and the I unwelcome thought suggested itself i that Tlllle might manage to see him 1 alone If she really wanted to. 1 "Can it be that Tlllle doesn't care to see me?" he asked himself uneasily, ^ "If it were so wouldn't she tell me?" t His own nature was so simple and 1 direct that this would seem the most r kind and true thing to do. He could < not understand the feminine complex- ] ity that led the girl to enjoy his nil- s wavering, unspoken devotion. The pro- ] tests of the other girls that she was f unfair to the man and did not deserve < such homage only Increased her deter- ' mlnation to hold him at this disadvan- \ tage and to ward off as long as possi- t ble the declaration she knew she must j hear when once they were alone. , I But now he was resolved. He would , not be a plaything for a girl's whim. She must make known her decision, nnrl KA TtmillH ohiHo hw if auu uc "VWIU WW4WV *M ? Under cover of greetings from eight ( laughing girls he was able to ask TIJ- { lie If she would go for a short "walk with him. "With another of the eight?" she ( asked archly. , "No; alone." J Til lie shook her pretty head in re- , fusal, but her heart beat faster. There j was something new In the man's tone, something masterful and commanding, that she had never known before. After a few minutes he wandered, 1 with apparent llstlessuess, to the Are- ( place and. turning, faced the groupL 1 "Tillie!" j At the sound of the firm, compelling i voice eight astonished faces were 1 turned towurd him and eight pairs of bright eyes gazed at him In constrained silence. 1 Be took out bis watcb and beld It io bis band. He looked only at TiHie. For bim the others were not there. Some I foreshadowing of the greatness that was yet to be bis fell upon the thin face and gaunt figure and lent a Btrength and dignity that awed the girl's soul and held her gaze captive. "Tillie." speaking slowly and clearly, "In exactly two minutes I am going to propose to you. If you wish your seven friends to remain I have no objection." A horrified, gasping "Oh!" in several different voices, a rustle of silken petticoats, and seven breathless girls scampered out into the hall and up the Btalrs. "Of course she'll refuse him!" cried the girl who wrote stories. "Isn't he horrid?" "No," answered the woman who read Btories. "He is manifesting the one I needful quality, and Tillie will marry ' Wm." ( "If she doesn't," chimed in the artist, < "It will show that she Isn't bright ] enough to recognize a great man In the j days of his obscurity." < "In which case," added the girl with < the Tlolln, "I shall try for him myself." i This was the last and certainly the most astounding. Each girl went si- < lently to her own room, feeling that a < great crisis had come In the life of one ] of the eight 1 Left alone at last with the girl be | loved, Adams made no movement to i approach her. His eyes had never left her face, and she had not been able to look aside even when her compan- i Ions fled from the room. i "Tlllle"?the grave voice grew sol- j emnly tender?"I have loved you for i years, and you have known It There : was small need for me to declare a love that had been yours since childhood, and I would not seek to bind you i by any promise until I could offer you | a home as well as a heart I am now reauy 10 uo iur yuu an iuai a uuau uiu do for tbe woman he loves. Come to me, Tlllie, and tell me that my love is returned, that you will be my wife, Tlllie"? He held out bis band, the great, bony hand that wore no ring and could noi play the piano, and the dark, homely face was illumined with the mighty love and exceeding tenderness that only a strong man knows. The girl rose slowly, her eyes still fixed on bis, and moved toward him as if Impelled by some stronger power. Half way she stopped and raised a pitiful, pleading face to his. "Abe." she whispered, "Abe, are you going to make me come all the way?" He had intended to. but the passionate, thrilling sweetness of his boyhood's name overcame his resolve. One long step and he caught her in his arms. "All the way, sweetheart," he answered, "but I will carry you the other half." Our Blessed Language. The vagaries of English spelling are well illustrated in the following extract. The words sound properly, but the rpel ling does not correspond to the meaning required. It would make a good exercise iii spelling to rewrite the extract in its proper form: Know won knead weight two bee tolled ;he weigh to dew sew. A rite suite little buoy, the sun of a jrate kernel, with a rough around bis neck, flew up the rode as quick as a dear. After a thyme he stopped at a blew house ind rung the belle. His tow hurt hymn ind he kneaded wrest. He was two ;ired to raze his fair pail face. A feint mown rows from his lips. The made who herd the belle was about ;wo pair a pare but she through it down ind ran with awl her mite, for fear her ?uessed w?>oa knot weight. But When ihe saw the little won tiers stood in her iyes at the site: "Ewe poor deer! Why dew yew lye iear? Are yew dyeing?" l?T7-_ If i?r om foinf II XVUUW| UO N1U Jk auj ICUIVI She boar hymn in herjarms and hurried x> a rheum where he mite bee quiet, gave trim bred and meet, held a cent bottle unler his knows, untide his neck scarf, rapped him up warm and gave him a suite irachm.?St. Nicholas. Why the Colored Man Moved.? Two years ago two men from Chicago vere the guests for a day of an extremely rich and prominent old man in Memphis, rheir host had been a'member of Forrest's famous cavalry during the civil war and was noted as a fire eater% One ifternoon the old man and bis two North3rn guests got on a street car . together at me of the principal street corners in Memphis. It happened that one side of the street or was nrftitv wfill filled. At one end if the seat half a dozen people were siting, leaving more than enough room to accommodate the newcomers. But midway in this vacant space sat a young and oudly dressed negro man. The young negro looked up as the three white men entered the car, but made no iignlof moving over so as to leave space 'or the three of them to sit down together. The old Southerner said nothing. He sat lown beside the negro, pat his hand into lis waistcoat pocket and pulled out a imall and dainty penknife. Deliberately lie opened the smallest blade of this knife ibout half an inch long?and reaching iver jabbed the negro in the leg with it. rhe negro gave a yell of terror and leaped xom the car. Still calm and deliberate, be old man closed his knife, put it back n his waistcoat pocket and, with a courty gesture to his two friends. from the aorth who were still standing, said: ( "Sit down, gentlemen." Nor did he ever again refer to the inci- , 'c r,... fho tum men frnm the north hey were too greatly astonished to call ittention to it.?Chicago Tribune. ? i As the Sermon Struck the Dea- 1 ?on.?A self-conscious and egotistical i ^oung clergyman was "supplying" the I pulpit of a country church. After the 1 service he asked one of the deacons, a frizzled, plain spoken man, what he \ :hought of "this morning's effort." ] 'Wall," answered the old man slow- i y, 'I'll tell ye; I'll tell ye in a kind i )f parable. It reminded me of Sim i Peck's first deerhunt, when he was I treen. He follered the deer's tracks j ill right, but he follered 'em all day n the wrong direction.' "?Kansas City independent. < tii' A hypocrite wants people to think < ?e thinks what de doesn't think. 1 COSTS $21.20 TO SEE THE PIKE. Every Show In Its Six Miles of Street May be Seen For That. The Pike Is the term applied to the polyglot thoroughfare of the world svhich at previous fairs was called the Vlidway. | The Pike at the St. Louis fair is the Diggest thing of the kind ever at:empted. It is six miles long, three m either side, and it costs $21.20 to ' ,ee everything on it and in it, for there ire attractions within attractions. First comes the Tyrolean Alps? ] mountain passes 100 feet high, glaciers, I :orrents, little villages and guides. The 1 idmisslon is 25 cents, but there are J 'our attractions which total 70 cents if me sees them all. Next is the Irish village, with Jaunt- | ng cars, etc. It costs 25 cents to get in. ; rhe Irish theatre is 50 cents and two ither attractions 25 cents each. "Un- 1 ler and Over the Sea" is a trip to ? Paris in a submarine, returning in an airship?an illusion, but in real water. I Dne admission, 25 cents; no other charges. "The Streets of Seville" is a Spanish linage, admission 25 cents. "Hunting in the Ozarks" is a mountain illusion, ivhich costs 25 cents. Hagenbeck has ane of the biggest exhibitions on the Pike. Apparently all kinds of wild beasts are loose in their native Jungles. It costs 10 cents; five inside attractions, 90 cents; total, Jl.< "Mysterious Asia" Includes life in India, admission 15 cents. Other attractions. including native theatre, 60 cents; total, 75 cents. In the Moorish palace historic East Indian customs are portrayed in plastic art; admission 25 cents. In "Fair Japan" the visitor finds one of the most beautiful attractions of the Pike. Lagoons, quaint islands and gardens, carvers of Images, roosters with tails 25 feet long, and last the tea house, with 40 of the daintiest Geisha girls Imaginable, complete the list. Then there is the Jap theatre. The admission is 25 cents; other attractions, 50 cents; total, 75 cents. "Hereafter" Is an illusion operated by electricity. One of your party must die to guide you through both places. Admission, 25 cents. Admission to the glass-weaving palace is 25 cents. "Old St. Louis" revives the ante-bellum days, and to see It costs 25 cents; with other attractions?arena, etc?40 cents; total, 65 cents. Paris and the French village includes a theatre, a Jousting tournament, cafe chantants, etc. Admission, 25 cents; theatre, 25 cents; other attractions, 25 cents: total, 75 cents. "Creation is a terrifying spectacular illusion, depicting the creation of the world at the command of God. Admission, 50 cents. The Palais Du Costume depicts the history of a fashion with gowns on living models in a series of tableaux. Admission, 25 cents. The Infant Incubator will have live babies in it, and costs 25 cents to see it. A real railway takes you through Siberia; admission, 25 cents; Russian theatre, etc, 35 cents; total, 60 cents. Cairo is the land of Egypt; admission, 25 cents. The Chinese village shows joss houses, theatre, silk weaving, ivory carvers and a cafe; general admission, 25 cents; theatre, 25 cents; total, 50 cents. Constantinople has the life of the Turk depicted; cost, 25 cents. The Eskimo village may be seen for 50 cents, of which 25 cents is general admission. The Magic Whirlpool is a trip through Niagara Falls; admission, 15 cents. An echo of a lost race is the cliff dwellers' village, with Zuni and Moki Indians; general admission, 25 cents; theatre. 25 cents; snake dance, 25 cents; total, 75 cents. Battle Abbey shows plastic reproductions of all the great battles; admission, 25 cents. Naval exhibition includes models of war ships of all kinds in real water, and gives a naval attack on a fort, the sinking of vessels, etc., a very realistic and interesting exhibition; admission, 25 cents; 25 cents for reserved seats; total, 50 cents. Jim Key, the performing horse, costs 15 fonto' the nirt Plantation. or darkev village, 15 cents.; the Galveston Flood, a powerful spectacle, 25 cents; Hale's Fire Fighters, showing life-saving at a fire from a burning skyscraper, drill of the Pompeii ladder crew, etc?25 cents. "From New York to the North Pole," an illusion, costs 25 cents. The Boer war will be fought over again, with Gen. Cronje at the head of the Boer troops In the Boer village; admission, 25 or 50 cents. The Indian congress contains representatives of every known tribe of American Indians and all kinds of war dances are shown; admission, 25 cents. Morocco Is a reproduction of the walled city of Fez; various types of desert tribes are shown; admission, 25 cents. Jerusalem is a remarkable openair reproduction of the Holy City; It covers 11 acres, contains 300 houses, 22 streets and has 1,100 people In it; admission, 50 cents. The Temple of Mirth is a crystal or mirror maze; admission, 10 cents. Ancient Rome includes theatres and other attractions; combined charges, $1. Deep sea diving, 15 cents. Fairyland is a water-chute illusion; admission, 10 cents. A Colorado gold mine costs 10 cents to see. There are other smaller attractions scattered eisewnere through the grounds, but these are on the Pike proper. To Kill the tas-fife of Wild Onions In Milk.?We reproduce the following from the Monroe Enquirer which we are sure will be useful indeed. "Say, you had something in the Enquirer about milk being made unfit for use because cows fed on wild onions. I have a remedy for that," said Mr. Luther S. Griffin over the 'phone to this writer a few days ago. We told him to speak up quick and give that remedy for a waiting world was in a hurry to have the remedy applied. 'Easy and simple as taking a drink of water," said Mr. Griffin. "Just give i the cow that eats onions a tablespoonful of molassess twice or three times i day and you will never have any ; trouble with onion taste or odor in milk or butter. My cows graze on onions as thick as wheat and there is lot a trace of onions in milk and but- . :er. I have tried the molasses remedy 1 thoroughly and know what I am talking about." We are glad to give Mr. ariffin's experience and hope others will ( try this cheap and simple remedy. i ULCERS OldSores^ Cancers 0 Thin, Diseased, Impure Blood, Bu:np> Boils, Eating Sores, Scrofula, Eruptions, Eczema, Itching and Burning Skii. and all Blood and Skin Humors cured, Blood made puVe and rich and all sores aealed by taking a few bottles of Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.). Sold at Drug itore?, large bottles, $1. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) thoroughly tested for 30 pears. Cures when all else fails. Try it. Send 5 cents to pay postage on Free trial Bottle. Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, tia. Commercial Printing. ][ ? We respectfully solicit your orders for all kinds of the better grade of COMMERCIAL PRINTING. We are especially well equipped to do this class of printing, and will be pleased to furnish estimates and samples on either large or small quantities. When you want a Handbill, Dodger, Folder, Booklet, Catalogue, Office Stationery, Pay Envelopes, or any specially ruled work let us make you an estimate. We will give you a close price on the best grade of work. Law Briefs and Arguments are our specialties, and we do the best work at the lowest price. r L. M. GRIST'S SONS, Printers. PHOTOGRAPHY 18 AN ART AND it takes an artist to be a photographer. ' One who 16 not an art- ' ist doesn't stand much of a chance of making a success at photography. I have given years of study to this especial line and I can say with pride that my work will compare favorably with that of any photographer in this section. The best and most perfect photographs are the result of experience and not experiments. I do all of my developing, retouching and finishing, thereby obtaining the best possible results. As Far As Prices Are concerned, you need not worry yourself along that score. I know that my prices are reasonable and you will agree with me when 1 tell you what they, are. I am also prepared to develop and print pictures taken with pocket cameras. If you have a Kodak or Vive or any other camera, and* for any reason you can't develop and print your pictures, bring them to me at my gallery on West Liberty street J. K. sununtj. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULES. , The following changes In the schedule became effective on the Southern RallWway, March 7, 1904: No. 13, dally, leave Charleston 7.30 . m., arrive Columbia at 11.40 a. m. No. 117 dally except Sunday, leave Klngvllle 4.10 p. m., arrive Camden 3 p. m., arriving Rock Hill 8.36 p. m., connecting with Savannah division No. 84. No. 113, dally, leave Klngvllle 11 a. m., arrive Camden 12.30 p. m.; leave Camden 12.36 p. m., arrive Rock Hill 3.36 p. m.; leave Rock Hill 3.40 p. m , arrive Torkvllle 4.27 p. m:; Blacksburg .55 p. m. No. 114, dally, leave Blacksburg 6.60 a. m.; arrive Torkvllle 8.11 a. m; arrive Rock Hill, 8.60 a. m.; leave Rock Hill 9.30 a m., connecting with Savannah division No. 33; arrive Camden 12.65 p. m., leave Camden 2 p. m., arrive Klngvllle 3.45 p. m. No. 118, dally except Sunday, will continue to leave Rock Hill at 6.35 a. m., and arrive Klngvllle 10.46 a. m., as in the past. No. 136, daily, leave Marion 5.26 p. m.; arrive Blacksburg 8.30 p. m., leave Blacksburg 8.40 p. m.; arrive Rock Hill, 10.30 p. m. Train No.136. ldv. kock mil o.ov a. m. Ar Blacksburg 7.40 a. m. Lv. Blacksburg 7.55 a. m. Ar. Marlon 10.45 a, m. W. H. TAYLOE, Asst. General Passenger Agent. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. The Southern Railway announces the following very low Excursion rates to the following points named below: NASHVILLE, TENN., and return, account meeting "Peabody Normal Summer School,' June 8th, to August 3rd, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. KNOXVILLE, TENN., and return, account "Summer School" from June 28, to August 5th, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents. DETROIT, MICH., and return, account "Rantist Youne PeoDle's Union of America. International Convention," July 13 to 15, 1904, at the very low rate of one flrst-class fare plus 50 cents. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., and return, account "Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine," July 13 to 15, 1904, at the rate of one first class fare plus J1.00 for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, account "Woman's Congress," from August 1st to 7th, 1904, at rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, account "Monteagle Sunday School Institute," from August 15 to 30, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. MONTEAGLE, TENN., and return, account "Monteagle Bible School," from July 4 to August 4th, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. ATHENS, GA., and return, account "Summer School" from July 5, to August 6, 1904, at the very low rate of one first-class fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. The Enauirer is prepared to exe:ute your oraers for Commercial Printing and solicits your orders, cither