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tumorous glrpartmrnt. Stories of Notablss. Timothy D. Sullivan was describing his recent European trip, says the Chicago Chronicle. "Tell me about court presentations," a young man said. "What Is the ceremony like?" Mr. Sullivan gave as vivid a picture as he could of the splendors of a drawing room at Buckingham palace and vnnnor man tvaa a trnnd deal lm pressed. "Men. I suppose," he said, "stand uncovered In the presence of royalty?" "Yes," said Mr. Sullivan, "but not to the same extent as women." A press photographer asked Goldwin Smith, the well-known author, to pose for a number of pictures. Mr. Smith declined to pose. Such things, he said, smacked of vanity and vanity was a fault he desired always to avoid. "Yet it will crop out," he added, "in the most unexpected places. It is, indeed. rather like a microbe, so universal that wherever we look for it there it is surely to be found. "During the French revolution a priest rode in a tumbril to the guillotime with two persons, one a marquis the other a common thief. "As the cart Jolted through the crowded streets the citizens shouted maledictions on its occupants. " 'Down with you, beasts of aristocracy!" "The marquis smiled proudly, but the thief was vexed. " 'My good friends," he cried, "I am no aristocrat. I am a thief." "Then the priest touched his arm gently, murmuring: * 'Ah, my son this is no time for vanity."" Charles M. Schwab, in an address at Loretto, praised resourcefulness. "The resourceful man," he said, "lets nothing discourage him. In the most untoward conditions he thinks and thinks until he hits upon an expedient which turns the very untowardness of things into a help. "Let me illustrate this point with a foolish story that yet has a lesson in it "A mother, fearing that her pretty * * ^ - *- *? a 1 1 # a aaugnier naa oeiromru uciocu ?? young man of inferior position, hired her little son, a boy of 7 or 8 to stay In the parlor throughout an expected visit of the unwelcome suitor. "The boy carried out his contract duly and at 10 o'clock, tired and sleepy, he came to his mother and asked for his pay. " 'Did you stay in the parlor?" she said eagerly. " 'Yes, all the time,' he answered. "Well, what happened?' " 'We played blind man's bluff,' said the boy, 'and it was lots of fun, but they kept me 'it' the whole time.'" To&,d Is Wa9hinoton.?At the home of Representative Eaton J. Bowers, of Mississippi, some one was singing "Everbody Works But Father." Mrs. Bowers' little son listened with grave approbation, says the Washington correspondence of the New York Times. "That's the way It is In our house," said he sagely when the singing was concluded. "Everybody works but father. All he does is to go to the capiitol every day and sit around." James Foraker has been here for a fern- days. He looks exactly like his brother, the senator. In consequence he has been held up and called "senator" until he has got tired of it. So when he was stopped in the senate corridor the other day he only sighed wearily and did not undeceive his interlocutor. "How about that office you promised to get for me, senator?" demanded the latter. "I never promised you any office," said James Foraker. "What!" snoutea tne umoan. jjv you mean to tell me that you did not promise me the postmastershlp?" "I don't care whether I did or not," repsonded Foraker. "I am not going to get it for you, and I don't care a continental whether you like it or not." After listening to a large and extensive discussion of his personal character and his average veracity, delivered from the depths of an outraged heart, James Foraker watched the infuriated office seeker wend his flrebreathing way to the fresh air outdoors. "There are some good things about looking like a United States senator," he said. "I think it would pay Joe to hire me to stay away from here." Correction op Mistakes.?"The late George W. Catt. who gave his body for dissection, was a sufferer from illhealth for many years," said a physician". "Traveling here and there, he made almost as many medical friends as Robert Louis Stevenson did. "Mr. Catt once told me an old story about a physician in Paris. This physician called at a business man's office one day and said " 'Pardon, Monsieur X, but in settling my quarterly account yesterday you gave me this bad 100 franc note.' "The business man took the note and examined it. It was bad undoubtedly. He handed it back to the physician. " 'I'm sorry' he said. 'I made the mistake unintentionally, believe me. But it's too late to rectify it now.* "The physician started. 'Too late?' he exclaimed hotly. 'What do you mean? Must I suffer for your mistake?' "'Why not?' said the other calmly. 'I suffer for yours. And did you ever take anything off your bilP in consequence?' " Uses For Scissors.?An old lady of his flock once called upon Dr. Gill with a grievance. The doctor's neckbands were too long for her ideas of ministerial humility, and after a long harangue on the sin of pride she intimated that she had brought a pair of scissors with her. and would be pleased If her dear pastor would permit her to cut them down to her notion of propriety. The doctor not only listened patiently but handed over the offending white bands to be operated upon. When she had cut them to her satisfaction and returned the bibs it was the doctor's turn. "Now." said he. "you must do me a good turn also." "Yes. that I will, doctor. What can It be?" "Well, you have something about you which is a deal too long and which causes me no end of trouble, and I should like to see it shorter." "Indeed, dear sir, I will not hesitate. What Is it? Here are the scissors; use them as you please." "Come, then." said the sturdy divine, "good sister, put out your tongue."?Tit-Bits. Miscellaneous grading. IN COUNTIES ADJOINING. New* and Comment Clipped From Neighboring Exchanges. CHESTER. Lantern, Dec. 29: The many friends of Miss Janie May Carroll were not a little surprised to learn aionuuy m?i she had been married to Mr. W. D. Rice, of Denmark. In the morning, and that the happy young couple had gone to Washington and other points north to spend the holidays. The ceremony occurred at the home of the bride's parents and only a few relatives and intimate friends were present. Rev. M. L. Banks, of the Methodist church, performed the ceremony Monday afternoon while a party of colored boys were out hunting near B'.ackstock they met Phil Hall, another negro boy. Phil called one of the dogs belonging to the party and as a result excited the ire of Sharp Brice, the owner of the dog. A few wordt passed between the two, and Hall struck at the other boy with his gun. The Brice boy made an effort to guard off the blow and In the struggle the gun was discharged, the full charge finding its way into the unfortunate boy's body. Brice was killed Instantly. The coroner of Fairfield lnpanelled a jury and held an Inquest, the verdict being in acordance with the facts as we have stated them. Hall was taken to Winnsboro and confined in the county Jail. The killing occurred east of Blackstocks. in the Alliance neighborhood Sheriff Penden and Deputy Sheriff Carroll went to Lowryville Monday afternoon in response to a call that a riot was going on among the negroes. On reaching the scene they found that nothing serious had occurred, and after placing one or two of the leading participants under arrest they returned home At the annual election of society officers at Winthrop college a few days ago Miss Josie Oates. of this city, was elected president of the Curry society for the ensuing year. Married Monday evening at the home of the bride's parents in Gastonia, N. C., Mr. Walter Henderson. of Chester, and Miss Lessie Glenn, daughter of Dr. E. F. Glenn. LANCASTER. ..News, Dec. 30: Mr. Simon Ferrill, son of Mr. Richard Ferrill and Miss Lovie Harris, daughter of Mr. John Harris, were married here last Sunday by Magistrate W. P. Caskey. The attendants were Mr. Will Maddox with Miss Mamie Ferrill, and Mr. C. H. Prlvltt and Miss Mamie Kennlngton. Mr. C. H. Privltt and Miss Mary Kennlngton were married here the same day by Magistrate L. J. Perry Mr. Judson Godfrey, teacher of the Stewart school. In Union county, N. C., and Miss Carrie Robinson, also of Union, were married the 21st Instant. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Mrs. Belle Robinson, in Jackson township. Union county, by the Rev. J. Meek White of Unity Married on the 24th Instant, 4 p. m., at the residence of Mrs. E. J. Usher of Dwlght, Lancaster County, Mr. Hugh M. Ogburn of Rock Hill and Miss Susie Caston of Fort Mill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. L. Duffle Mrs. Kate Brown, widow of J. L. Brown, died on the 17th instant In Fairfield, where she had resided since the death of her husband nearly a year ago. Her remains were burled at Liberty Hill. Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Daniel Barber and was about 50 years of age. She leaves five children. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and was a cultured, Christian woman Mr. W. F. Chambers, a well-known and highly esteemed citizen of this vicinity, died last Tuesday night, after an Illness of six months. He was a son of the late J. H. Chambers and was 58 years old. He leaves a widow and one child. He Is also survived by his mother and three brothers. Messrs. W. D., S, L. and J. Y. Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a quiet, peaceable citizen and enjoyed the confidence of all who knew him. He was a member of the Methodist church. The burial was at Douglas church Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Eliza J. Croxton widow of the into t?a\' .Tnhn s Crorton. died at her home in Heath Springs last Monday night, after a protracted illness of paralysis, having received as many as three strokes, the first last February and the third a few days before her death. Mrs. Croxton was a daughter of the late Glass Caston arid was In her 70th year, having been 69 years of age in October last. She leaves the following children: Mr. W. L. Croxton of Kershaw: Mrs. H. P. Mobley of Heath Springs; Mr. A. M. Croxton of Ada, Indian Territory: Mrs. M. W. Rankin of St. George; Messrs. E. C. and O. C. Croxton and Miss E. E. May Croxton of Heath Springs, and Mr. E. M. Croxton, cashier of the First National Bank of Lancaster. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. John Copeland of Heath Springs. The remains of Mrs. Croxton were buried Wednesday at Fork Hill church. Dr. Boldrldge of Lancaster, assisted by the Rev. S. N. Watson of Heath Springs, conducted the funeral services. CHEROKEE. Gaffney Ledger, Dec. 29: A marriage of interest to many in Gaffney and Cherokee county occurred Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Elmore, when their fourth daughter. Miss Sallle, and Mr. Wlllam C. Camp were united in marriage in the presence of a large concourse of friends of the contracting parties. Mr. Camp is a young man well known in Gaffney and Cherokee, especially among the contingent attending Clemson college where Mr. Camp attained honors on the football field as well as in his ??iiriiou is th** eldest son of Mr. J. C. Camp. The bride is a charming young lady and has many friends in Gaffney and Cherokee county. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. C. Felmet. After the ceremony those in attendance repaired to the dining room where a delicious repast was served While Christmastide was at its height and joy and pleasure in the air, sadnes and death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs, Will, A. Darby and the sweet life of Dorothy, their little six-months-old daughter went out. The little one had only been ill for a few days and the end came as a great blow to the loving parents. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. R. T. Liston. pastor of the Presbyterian church, and the remains of the little daughter peacefully laid to rest immediately after in the Oakland cemetery....... Mr. Govan Cline, of Blacksburg. died Friday morning from a complication of diseases at the home of his sister, Mrs. Dora r Martin. He was 47 years old and a splendid citizen. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Jane Martin, four sisters, Mrs. Mary Wylie, Mrs. Dora Martin, Mrs. Alie Wylie and Mrs. Alice Wylie and three brothers, Messrs Jake, John and Giliiprd Cline. The funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at Buffalo church by Rev. I. I. Newton. a inrifp irnthprlne of friends and rela tlves attended the funeral services.. ....Miss Mary Gaston died on Monday night last at her home at Blacksburg after a brief illness of pneumonia. Two brothers survive her, Mr. W. D. Gaston, of Buffalo, and Mr. D. D. Gaston, of Blacksburg. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Mr. Newton and her remain followed by a large gathering of friends and relatives, were*laid to rest in the cemetery at Buffalo church Mr. G. P. Petty and Miss Edna E. Moss were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. W. T. Thompson. The cerefony was performed at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. R. A. Moss, in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives. The beautiful home was tastefully decorated with evergreens, another darkened room with the evergreens forming a tasteful harmonious background, presented a pleasing spectacle to the eye. A reception was given the bridal party on Thursday at the home of Mrs. C. C. Petty.. Delicious refreshments were served and the house was daintly decorated with orange blossoms and chrysanthemums. GASTON. Gastonia News, Dec. 29: Some miscreants threw rocks into No. 12 at Bessemer Saturday afternoon and two men were badly wounded but not fatally hurt. Mr. T. J. Johnston of Spartanburg, a brother of Rev. D. T. Johnston, was injured Mr. John McArver, son of F. H. McArver and Miss Emma Lineberger, daughter of A. Brown Lineberger were married at the home of the bride's parents Wednesday evening, Rev. W. J. Boger performing the ceremony. These are excellent young people and will be congratulated by a host of friends " ?D?*Awn Summit. Mr. A. DUWIIIttll U1 jjiv,, .. Guildford county, N. C.. and Miss Mamie Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Thomson of Gastonla, were married at Bowling Green, Tuesday afternoon by Squire S. M. Falres. The happy couple are at the home of the bride's parents and will probably make their homme at High Point Rev. James E. Bramlet died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. T. Heath at Atlanta, Sunday evening about 7 o'clock. * The remains were brought to Gastonla and burled at the city cemetery Tuesday. Rev. E. L. Bain conducting exercises. Accompanying the remains were Mr. and Mrs. Heath, Miss Pauline Bramlet, Messrs. Will and John Bramlet. Mr. Bramlet was 72 years old. He lived for some time here with his daughter, Mrs. Heath. He leaves a wife, the above named children, Mrs. R. L. Gault of Washington, D. C. He was a Confederate soldier and a minister. He was held in the highest confidence and esteem by all who knew him. SECRETS OF MEXICAN INDIANS. They Carefully Conceal Finds of Minerals That They Make. "Some two weeks ago a Mexican of the buscon class offered to sell me a considerable quantity of placer gold, which he claimed he had found within 100 kilometres of Tepisco. but he refused to tell where he had got it," said T. G. Gibson of Tepisco, Sonora. "Among this gold was one nugget as large as an ordinary sized marble. A friend of mine bought this gold for $300, and a day or two later sold It for $565. "It is no uncommon thing to find the buscones of that part of the country with gold for sale. This nugget"?here he exhibited a piece of smothly worn wash gold of Irregular shape, and about half an inch long by a little over a quarter of an Inch wide, with a piece of white quartz running crosswise through it?"I bought from a buscon some three years ago in Tepisco. He had several other pieces of fine gold ore, but as I was not interested in mines, I bought this simply for the purpose of making a pin out of it. "About eight months ago a buscon brought into Tepisco a mule load of silver ore, which he sold for $260 to one of the local ore buyers. All efforts to induce him to reveal the place where he obtained the ore proved of no avail. When he found he was watched by spies of mining men he went back to work upon a little corn ranch that he had in the neighborhood, and there he stayed until those watching him got tired. About two months ago he suddenly disappeared and had not again been seen there at the time of my departure, two weeks ago. It is my opinion that he is again on the hunt for the mine from which he got the ore. Or, if he knows where it is, he is taking ore out of it on the quiet; for he sold out all his corn and realized on his other crops at a sacrifice before he left. "It may be that he is taking out denouncement papers. But this I doubt, as an Indian in that country rarely does that, for it means the payment of taxes, and incidentally the revealing of the place where the mine is situated. The Indian about there has been so badly treated and cheated that he is afraid of every one, and suspicious of even the mining authorities. "The silver ore which this Indian brought into the town was an oxide almost Jet black, running like a great seam through a wide vein of hard lime formation. One of the pieces of ore brought in by the Indian assayed $1,800 to the ton in sliver ana *1 ouu 10 me ton gold. Very little of It ran much less. The man who made the assay has tried every means in his power to induce the Indian to tell him where the hidden mine is. Hut the best he could get out of him was that it is in the north at a considerable distance from Tepisco, and that the whole region, which is on the borders of the hot lands, is seamed with veins of silver ore. "Many buscones have been seen on the hunt for this hidden mine ever since the Indian brought in the famous ore some months ago."?Mexican Herald. Thk Cunning Girl.?Once upon a time there was a cunning little girl who had three strings to her bow or three beaux to her?but you may state it as you please?and she treated them so shrewdly that each one thought he was the own and only. She was a very cunning little girl, was she not? Yes, but after a time each one of the three began to nurture a dark suspicion that he was being played with, and so they went away and began to go with Susan Boggs and Mary Jones. T-l... ,,l..l lo .r.1,1 mnia u'hn feels very sorry thut she was so cunning and this Is all there is to the story except the? Moral.?Cunning little girls who play with the fire too long may find in the end that they have less flames than they had when the fire was brightest?San Francisco ('all. CANDY FOR THE BLUEJACKETS Sailors in the Navy as Fond o1 Sweets as Women. During the war with Spain, wher some ships were getting ready at th( Brooklyn navy yard to sail for Cuba a young man who represented a can dv manufacturer boarded one o them and tackled the paymaster, whi on a war vessel is boss of the canteen which supplies the sailors at whole sale prices with almost anythlrfg the; may need, such as razors, tobacco letter paper and playing cards. "I've got a line of goods," said th young man, "which you might di well to put In your canteen." # "What are they?" asked the pay master. "Some pretty fine candy," answere< the young man. "Candy!" The paymaster doubled up wltl laughter. "Candy, eh?" Again he gave vent to his amuse ment. "You don't happen to have som nursing bottles, too, do you?" he ask ed, with another laugh. "Now, son ny, what do you suppose the crew o I this ship would do with candy Rum and tobacco are more in thel line. Candy? Nay, nay, boy!" But the young man didn't propos to be turned down like that. H launched out on an eloquent pie in behalf of his godds. He quote statistics regarding the beneficial ef fects of eating pure, wholesome can dy and finally prevailed -upon th paymaster to allow him to sen an assortment to the ship agreeln to take back all that the men don' buy. It is believed that was th first time any American warshi started out with a candy stor aboard. The young man was wiser than th paymaster. From the start the me took to the candy and demonstrate that Uncle Sam's navy has a ver sweet tooth. Ever since that time that youn man's firm has been selling candy t the navy. Nowadays on aimosi e\ ery ship in the service candy is on of the most popular articles on sal in the canteen. Every month the navy eats cand by the ton. But the sallormen ar not the only sweet toothed folks i the United States service. The arm loves candy, too: and the governmer buys many thousand dollars' wort for the soldiers every month, and sell it to them for what it cost. All the candy for the army goe to the Philippines. The governmer supplies none to. the post exchange in this country, as almost all th garrisons are near cities and towni where the men can buy whateve they want. But In the Philippines condition are different. It is said that whateve is to be had there is of an inferlo quality and sells at a tremendous hlg price. Besides, as experience ha shown, Americans in tropical climate crave sweets, and the governmer deems it wise to furnish the best i the market. Supplying candy to the soldiers 1 the Philippines has been considerabl of a problem. The first shipmer was made about five years ago. A! though special' care was taken t guard against the Philippine heat up on the candy first sent, when th ni>r(ira/I Ik* Mo.nllo thfiV U'df gUUUO aillTCU 111 UIIWU VIIVJ > V* practically a mass of melted sugar. Under the supervision of Co Bralnerd of the Subsistence" depart ment at the army building in White hall street, experiments were made t determine the best method of ship ping candy to the Philippines. PI nally a tin can was devised that pre tected the contents against climatl Influences. This can, which holds a pound c candy, has a screw top lined wit cork. When the cover is screwe down tight the can is air tight an water tight. The outside of the ca is treated with a lacquer that pre vents the tin from rusting. Three kinds of candy are sent ou to the soldiers in the Philippineschocolates, lemon drops and stic candy. Each lemon drop and piec of stick candy is wrapped first in par aflnned paper and then in tinfoil. As an extra precaution the lemo drops destined for the Philippines ar heated in manufacturing to 360 de grees, whereas ordinarily the require ment in 320 degrees. The choqolate are wrapped in tinfoil only. The government buys only the bes grades of candy for the soldiers, am sells it to them at the wholesale price For chocolates 40 cents a pound i paid, for stick candy 24 i cents, am for lemon drops 23J cents. The candy is purchased at ne weight, that is, every pound can mus contain enough candy to weigh i pound minus the wrappers and th can. As well as furnishing the cand; to the men at wholesale prices, th government pays the freight charges Fverv month about three tons o candy is shipped from this city ti the Philippines. Last January 3,00i pounds of chocolates, 3,000 pounds o lemon drops and 1,500 pounds o stick candy were sent out. In Febru ary 6,500 pounds of chocolates wenl in April 4,000 pounds of chocolate and 3,000 pounds of lemon drops, am in May 3,600 pounds of chocolate and 2,300 pounds of lemon drops Other months of the year average about these amount. A different system from the army' prevails in supplying candy to th< navy. The manufacturers, instea< of dealing with the subsistence de partment of the navy, sell their cand; to each ship's paymaster. The man ufacturers say that more candy i consumed in the navy than in th< army. The other day one firm sold J90i worth of candy to the cruiser Brook lyn. Other ships, it is said, taki about as much, if not more. The candy for the ships is put uj in ordinary style in which it is sole at the stores in the city. Unless i ship is bound on a tropical cruist no such precautions as are necessarj in shipping to the Philippines are ta ken. At the navy yards a consider able amount of candy is furnished t< ?? ?ho rar>?itrlne shins and the marln< barracks. Representatives of the candy man ufacturers who deal with the navy gc to the ships when they come to th< navy yard and make their sales tc the various paymasters. Singular^ enough, the agent who is credited with getting the largest orders is s young woman. She has been selling to the navj for several years. She covers all the navy yards on the Atlantic coast and supplies practically all the ships. Those who have had a chance tc note the way the sailors take to the , candy say the men seem to be as fond of it as the women are. f "You'd imagine," remarked one man who sells a lot of candy to the navy, "only Willie boys would be 1 found munching chocolates. But ) there are no Willie boys in the navy. "The fact is, every one from the - Admiral and Captain down is stuck f on candy. The rough sailor men and J the stokers eat. as much ef it as any it one. "At first, when candy was sold in 7 the ship's canteen, I'm told there was >, a good deal of guying for the chaps who bought any. But with time that e has disappeared, anu now uu uue is 0 ashamed to buy a box of candy. "Often two or three men or boys . on the ships, when they don't each feel like eating a whole box, club to1 gether, buy a pound and divide It between them. Instead of the taste for candy growing less among the h men, as some persons predicted once, the fact Is candy eating is every month becoming more popular In the - navy. One of the reports of the Surgeon? general of the navy, In which the ex ceptlonally high percentage of nutrl. ment In the chocolate Is dwelt upon, f has much to" do with booming the ? candy trade on the ships. Besides, r It is said that the cultivation of a taste for candy Is sure to lessen one's e appetite for strong drink, and so both e the army and navy authorities are a glad to see the men take to sweets. d ? ? 8NAKE STORIES. e Even India Hat This Variety of Anecdotes. g Despite the fact that snakes are so e common In India, Europeans do not p see much of them unless their duties e call them out Into the wilder districts. Like most wild things they are dese perately anxious to avoid human ben lngs, and with good reason, since a d white man always kills a snake at y sight. And so, after twenty years pased in India, an Englishman may g recall the discovery, on two or three 0 occasions, of a snake In his house, into whleh It had creDt for shelter 0 from the rain; he has, perhaps, a e dozen times come across one colled up beside a pathway, and there his y experience of them ends. Yet he ? must constantly have been close to n them; a family of cobras, perhaps, y has Inhabited his compound, unlt known to him; and there may have h been snakes In the very thatch of 8 his bungalow.. The official reports for a rocent !8 year gave the number of deaths lt from snake bites throughout India as ,g 23,000. No doubt In the remoter e districts natives report the death of ? their relatives as having been due to T snake bite In order to avoid the troublesome inquiries which they delS test; and all evidence having been ,r carefully destroyed lt Is impossible ,r to arrive at the truth. Occasionally, h too a reported death from this cause lS Is In reality a murder. But after ,9 making all reductions, the number of lt persons killed' every year is enorn mous. This Is caused partly by the fanatical dislike which the ordinary n native has for killing, or even ine terfering, with any wild creature, and lt partly by the common habit of going l_ about with feet and legs bare. I 0 have myself seen a native soldier H walking boldly Into a patch of grass e In my compound to drive out a cobra e which he has seen to glide Into lt. The fact that his legs were bare to 1 the knees did not cause him the ;; slightest hesitation. Fortunately he did not meet the snake. 0 It Is commonly reported, though with what truth I do not know that l_ natives sometimes adopt a particularly diabolical and ingenious method _ of eattlne rid of anv enemy. In such c ? ? ? ? ? wise that the death shall be correctly attributed to snake bite. A small h cobra, or a kalalt?a snake quite as ,j venomous? Is caught uninjured, and d a piece of string Is fastened to Its n tall. The string is then run through ,_ the hollow stem of a bamboo Just large enough to contain the body of the snake, and by It the creature is _ dragged, tail first, Inside the cane. ^ Great care Is taken not to injure the e reptile In any way. Armed with his abominable weapon, the murderer waits for a suitn able opportunity for using it. Nothe ing is easier than to approach the hut of his intended victim when he is asleep, and creeping through the g open doorway to bring the end of the bamboo in contact with some (t part of the body. The snake, enraged A and terrified by the treatment which , It has received, bites as soon as its g head touches the man. If the victim ^ is sleeping soundly he is probably not even awakenied by the slight ,* puncture of the cobra's needle-like t fangs. He passes insensibly into a death. The next day his body is e discovered, with all the unmistakable P symptoms of snake poisoning; and e save through an' accident, it is not , even suspected that a crime has been f committed. The murderer having 0 liberated the snake and destroyed the 3 bamboo, is perfectly safe. Even if j suspicion falls upon him, it Is imf possible to prove his guilt. Snake . stories more or less incredible, . abound. The following which was g told to me on such authority j that I am forced to believe it, Is a s fair specimen: A cobra was discov, ered in the compound or garden surrAnnHInc an officer's hnnealnw. and g '?= ? ? , the entire male portion of the houses hold turned out to destroy It. The B snake was driven from one hiding j place to another, and at last it took . refuge In a narrow culvert. All sorts y, of, expedients were tried to drive it _ out. Shots were fired through the s pipe, and bundles of burning grass e were thrust Into It, without effect. Finally, the culvert was dug up, and 0 the snake was found and killed. It was a large and handsome one, e and therefore the skin was taken off and hung upon a nail driven into > the wall of the veranda outside the ] bungalow. The next morning tl e 1 owner of the house was astonished i by finding on the ground beneath it / a second cobra skin! The natives one and all declared - that the mate of the dead snake had j come along during the night and shed ? Its skin there through grief of its loss. This explanation being con sldered incredible, It was supposed ) mai Slime unc nciu uiuuigcu in a. i rather pointed practical jokes, though > the circumstances of the case made r it difficult to see how this could have I been possible. But whatever might l be the true explanation, there were the two skins. ' Another story, which, however, Is ? not really a snake story at all, relates 1 that a lady awoke in the morning, and, looking around the room, was ? horrified at seeing a snake coiled upon s the back of a chair. She was newly from England, and had lived In dread of some such incident, and her I terror was so extreme that for a ' time she lay motionless In the bed, scarcely daring to breathe. But presently she plucked up a little spirit and looked around for some way of escape. Unfortunately there was only one door, and the chair stood close beside It; and not for all the itron 1 f V* r\f tho TnHloo tvmilrl aho ho VP nuauii vi biiv Aiiuico nvuiu ouv < !*??' attempted to run the gauntlet. In this predicament she could do nothing, but cry out for help. Soon she heard some one coming and almost fainted with terror when her husband entered, and, seeing nothing wrong, picked up the chair, which . stood In his way. She was with dif- . Acuity brought back from the verge of hysterics when the supposed snake was shown to her, and proved to be nothing more dangerous than one of her stockings carelessly thrown over the back of the chair.? Pall Mall Gazette. Storlbs From Java.?In Java the European "resident" of a government station Is a very important personage, to whom great homage Is rendered by the natives. A story Is told of one resident who was thrown out of his dogcart while descending a hill. He had barely recovered from the stunning fall when he caught sight of his secretary?who had been following in his own carriage?coming bounding down the steep road like a big India rubber ball, rolling over and-over In the dust. "Hello, have you been' upset too?" asked the resident. "No resident," sputtered the fat little secretary,' scrambling to his feet ap&ln, "but I thought If the resident leaps I leap too." , During a cholera scare another resident Invited a widow to remove to a will o nHnn oir&inat thp II IK II II III VLB a |/?CVOUVtWII u^M.^wv disease. She. however, said that she thought her time to die had come, and as her husband had been a person of Importance In his lifetime she asked only for the Inestimable privilege of having her grave dug next to the resident's own.?Chicago News. Love never stops to figure out the cost. ?4r It takes a soft man to spread himself successfully. PARKER'8 MM HAIR BALSAM Kn CUtzmt and bttattta the hair. Bp* Promos* a luxuriant growth. iflirmr Tails to Bettors Gray jPwfe^-aM Hair to Its Youthful Color. RBgtHL* Cum wwlp dlMiM * hair falUns. ^_ao^andfLOOaTwugiitt___ ' 1 1 T " 1 - ? t3T The Enquirer office is prepared to execute your orders for High Grade Printing. Your orders are solicited. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULES. Schedule Effective Nov. 6, 1904. WESTBOUND TRAINS. No. 135, Daily?Rook Hill, 8. C., to Marion, N. C.?First Class. Lv. Rock Hill 6.00 a.m. Lv. Tlrzah 6.19 a.m. Lv. Yorkville 6.30 a.m. Lv. Sharon 6.45 &.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 7.00 a.m. Lv. Smyrna 7.15 a.m. Ar. Blacksburg 7.40 <Lm. Lv. Blacksburg 8.10 a.m. Ar. Marlon 11.00 a.m. M~ 119 n.ilu?If i-.nw.IU In Rlaeks. burg?First Class: Lv. KlngvlUe 11.00 a.m. Lv. Camden 12.25 pum. Lv. Lancaster 2.07 p.m. Lv. Catawba 2.37 p.m. Lv. Rock Hill 3.00 p.m. Lv. Tirzah 3.17 j).m. Lv. Torkvllle 3.29 p.m. Lv. Sharon 3.45 p.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 3.57 p.m. Lv. Smyrna 4.10 fym. Ar. Blacksburg 4.36 j).m. No. 167, Daily except Sunday, Rock Hill, 3. C., to Marion, N. C.?Third Class. < Lv. Rock Hill 10.00 a.m. Lv. Yorkvllle 11.00 a.m. Lv. Blacksburg 2.30 p.m. Ar. Marlon 8.50 p.m. EASTBOUND TRAINS. No. 114, Daily?Blacksburg to Kingville?First Class: Lv. Blacksburg 7.40 a.m. Lv. Smyrna 8.02 a.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 8.14 a.m. Lv. Sharon 8.26 a.m. Lv. Yorkvllle ...' 8.41 a.m. Lv. Tirzah 8.52 a.m. Lv. Rock Hill 9.30 a.m. Lv. Catawba 9.60 a.m. Lv. Lancaster 10.25 a.m. Ar. Camden 11.45 a.m. Lv. Camden 1.45 p.m. Ar. Klngvllle 3.15 jxm. No. 136, Daily?Marion, N. C., to Rock Hill, 8. C?First Class: Lv. Marlon 5.25 p.m. Lv. Blacksburg 8.45 p.m. Lv. Smyrna 9.10 p.m. Lv. Hickory Grove 9.23 pm. Lv. Shaion 9.38 p.m. Lv. Yorkvllle 9.54 p.m. Lv. Tirzah 10.10 p.m. Ar. Rock Hill 10.30 pjn. No. 166, Daily, except 3unday?Marion, N. C.f to Rock Hill, S. C.?Third Class: 1 Lv. Marlon 9.00 a.m. Lv. Blacksburg 2.50 p.m. Lv. Yorkville 5.10 p.m. Ar. Rock Hill 6.00 p.m. For further Information address: * BROOKS MORGAN. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga., or R. W. HUNT, Dlv. Passenger Agent, Charleston. S. C. | SOUTH] t KAILRC I THE SOUTH'S GRE w t ? UNEXCEELED DU ? ? VICE. ? ? g THROUGH PULLN ? CARS ON ALL ? TRAIN If ? 2 Convenient Schedi g Trains. % Winter Tourist Ra feet to all Florida p ? For full informat routes, etc., consult Railway Ticket Agen ? BROOKS >1 Assistant (General I Atlanta, ? K. W. HI ^ Division Passei @ Cliarlestoi AKAKA*A*AXA*A*A?AIU*AXAIlAK?A GOOD PAY FOf A/ ? " ' Make a Club fc Enqi BEST SEMI-WEEK] Interesting Premium Everj A Cblumbus Top Buggy V Club of Paid Names anc tor the Second Large CONTEST NOW OPEN; C THE YORKVILLE ENQUIRER weekly county newspaper published li whose opinions are entitled to respec efficient county papers published in tl lished especially for the people of "S makers having the advantage of years ment equal to that of the more prete falls to measure up to any reasonab ENQUIRER is the promotion of th< dustrial upbuilding of the people ot seeks patronage and support In such pect by reason of Its usefulness aloni suBSCiun The price of THE ENQUIRER t< to this office Is }2.00 a year and $1.( The price to clubmakers, acting a year, and subscriptions will be re until March 16, 1906. The reduced rate is allowed to ai two or more names. , NEW SUE New subscribers?those whose n July 1, 1906, may have the paper froi 1, 1907 for the price of one year's sul the subscription price is paid at the 1 wise the subscription will expire one name. PREMIUMS To compensate our friends for tl curing of names and collecting the mlums. the value of the same belnc Involved, and for the two largest clut hundred names or less than ten ea> buggies, one worth 185 and the othei FOR THE IjA To the clubmaker returning and under the conditions stated herein, v Buggy, worth $85. To the clubmake will give one of the best Top Buggies worth $65. Both these buggies are 1 Carroll Bros., of Yorkville, who sell been awarded, protect them with all gies on payment of the regular retail For Four Names. A Stylographlc Fountain Pen; s Three-Bladed Pocket Knife or one copy of any of the following books: "Gordon Keith," by T. Nelson Page; "David Harum," "The One Woman/' by Thomas Dixon. For *Five Names. A year's subscription to either one of the following Magazines: McClure's, Ladles' Home Journal, Munsey, Argosy, Cosmopolitan, Saturday Evening Post, or either of the following: A "Champion" Stem Winding Watch, A gold pointed Fountain Pen, or a four-bladed Pocket Knife. For Six Names. An "Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch, Hamilton Model 16, 22-calibre Rifle, a year's subscription to the Christian Herald, a 22-Strlng Zlthern or any one of the following popular cloth bound novels: "Leopard's Spots," "Beverly of Graustark," "The Two Captains," by Cyrus Townsend Brady. For Eight Names. An Ingersoll ''Triumph" Watch, a Daisy Repeating Air Rifle?works like a Winchester?a fine Razor or a Pocket Knife, a Rapid Writer Fountain Pen?plain case; or aHopf Model Violin or an 8-lnch banjo. For Ten Names. One year's subscription to THE ENQUIRER, a No. 2 Hamilton 22callbre Rifle?model 11, the Youth's Companion one year, or a gold mounted Fountain Pen; a good BanJo, Violin or Guitar. For Twenty Names. Crack-Shot Stevens Rifle, a 10ounce Canvas Hunting Coat, a No. 1 Ejector Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Gun, the Century or Harper's Magazine. For Thirty Names. A Qlnvla CillUCI \JL iuo luuunine. * m. >^...0.v Barrel Hammerless Shot Oun, a fine Toilet or Washstand Set, a Hopkins A Allen J?., 22-calibre Rifle, or a No. 13 Oliver Turn Plow. For Forty Names. A fine Mandolin, Qultar or Banjo, a New York Standard Open Face Watch, a W. Richards Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Oun. For Fifty Names. A Winchester or Colt's Repeating Rifle. 22-calibre; or a Baker Double Barrel Breech-Loading Oun. SPECIAL CLUBS. We will arrange to furnish any special article desired by a clubmaker for a given number of names on application to this office. TIME TO BEGIN. The time for clubmakers to begin work In competition for the foregoing L. M. GRIST'S SO? FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. FOUR Horse Power Shipman Steam Engine. Uses Kerosene oil for fuel, and takes fire and water as required automatically. Cost originally, $350, and is guaranteed to be in first class condition. We will sell at a bargain. L. M. GRIST'S SONS. LATTA BROS' WAREHOUSE. WE are prepared to store COTTON. Our rates are cheaper than can be had on the farm. Bring us your Cotton. LATTA BROS. Dec. 1 s.w. tf ERN | )AD | iAltiSi siaiiiM. g, ? <ING CAR SER- ? | I [AN SLEEPING g .THROUGH ? :s. ? t ales on All Local t tes are now In ef- ? olnts. ? ;ion as to rates, nearest Southern it, or g ORGAN, ^ ?asseiijter Agent, g , (ia. q UNT, | nger Agent, ? 1, S. C. ? I EASY WORK >r the Yorkville lirer. LY IN THE SOUTH Contest JNow Upen to body. ^orth $85 For the Largest I a Rock Hill Top Buggy st Club ot Paid Names. LOSES MARCH 15, 1906. is the largest all home print semli the south, and is conceded by experts :t to be one of. the most complete and le United States. It Is edited and pub'ork and surrounding counties, and Its of experience, and 6. mechanical equipintious metropolitan journals, It seldom tie requirement. The mission of THE b social, educational, religious and ln' York and adjoining counties, and it measure as it may have a right to exg the lines of its endeavor. won price. > single subscribers sending their names 10 for six months. ; as agents of the subscriber, is $L76 iceived from clubmakers at that price ny individual who returns and pays for 1scriber8. ames have not been on our list since n the time they subscribe until January jscription?91.75. This is provided that time of the entry pf the name. Otheryear from the date of the entry of the . tX)R CLUBS. , tie time and trouble incident to the oemoney therefor, we offer various prer proportioned to the amount of work >s whether they include as many as live ch, we propose to give two first class r worth 966. .rge8t clubs. paying for the largest number of names ire will give a first class Columbus Top r returning the second largest club, we made by the Rock Hill Buggy company, to be seen in the depository of Messrs. them, and who will, after they have the guarantees that go with such bugprice. offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all name?, whether old or new, be re; turned as rapidly as secured, so they may be properly entered upon our books. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Two Six Months Subscribers at $1 each will be considered the equivalent of one yearly subscriber at $1.76, and so counted. A subscription paid for two or more years in advance at $1.76, will be counted aS one name for each year so paid. Clubmakers will be held personally responsible for the payment of all names returned by them. After a clubmaker has returned and paid for any name, he can, at any time thereafter, discontinue the sending of the paper to the person for whom he has paid and transfer the Unexpired term to any other person, provided the person to whom the transfer is desired was not a subscriber at the time the original name was entered on our books. No name will be counted in competition for a premium until the subscription price has been paid; nor will any premium be delivered until a satisfactory settlement has been made for all names returned by the clubmaker. Persons who commence making clubs will not be permitted to transfer their club to another clubmaker's list after the names have been entered on our. books. It la not necessary that the names on a club should all be at the same postofflce. Names may be taken at any number of places. All subscriptions must be forward* ed to us at the expense of those sending them. We will be responsible for the safe transmission of money only when sent by draft, registered letter Or money order drawn on the Yorkvllle postofflce. In sending names write plainly, and give postofflce, county and state. All subscriptions will be ' discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for. A separate list will be kept for each clubmaker, who will be credited with each name sent, so that the number sent by any clubmaker may be ascertained at a moment's notice. In case of a tie for'either premium, two weeks w|ll be allowed in which to work off the tie. The time la which names may be returned, under our propositions will commence NOW, and expire at 6 o'clock p. m., on the lfith day of March, 1906. After the closing of this contest on March 15, 1906 no single yearly subscription will be received for less than the yearly subscription price, $2 00, except new clubs are formed. tfS, Yorkville, 8. C. COTTOJT INSURANCE. 1AM prepared to write Insurance on Cotton stored either in open yard or in outbuildings on farms. Farmers can arrange to borrow money on my insurance policies on onttnn held on their farms the same as If the cotton were stored In a warehouse In town. Rate 3| per cent Write or call at my office for rates of insurance and other Information. J. R. LINDSAY. Oct. 3. t.f. tf. MONEY AT 7 PER CENT. I HAVE a limited amount of Money that I can lend at 7 per cent on good real estate security. W. W. LEWIS, Attorney. Nov. 17 tf. tf. $he forkrillr (Enquirer. Entered at the Postofflce as Second Class Mall Matter. Published Tuesday and Friday. PUBL1HIIEK8 i W. D. GRIST, O. E. GRIST, A. M. GRIST TERMS OK SUBSCRIPTION i Single copy for one year % 2 00 One copy for two years 3 50 For three months 50 For six months *. 1 00 ' Two copies one year 3 50 Ten copies one year 17 50 And an extra copy for a club of ten. ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at One Dollar per square tor the first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square for each subsequent insertion. A square consists of the space occupied by ten lines of this size type. ta~ Contracts for advertising space for three, six and twelve months will be made on reasonable terms. The contracts must in all cases be confined to the regular business of the firm or Individual contracting, and the manuscript must be in the office by Monday at noon when intended for Tuesday's issue, and on Thursday at noon, when Intended for Friday's issue. cards of thanks and tributes of respect inserted at the rate of 10 cents per line for each insertion.