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GUADALUPE SHEINE, THE MOST DEARLY BELOVED SPOT IN OLD MEXICO. Thousands .From All Over the Coun try Make Piisrrisnases to^tli-s Little Village Each Year?The Story That Is Banded Dowu by Tradition. There is no spot in all Mexico as dearly beloved as the little town of Guadalupe, which is two and a half miles north of the City of Mexico. The little village has only 3,000 souls, but -many more thousands visit the place on certain days in the year when pilgrimages are made to the holy shrine of Guadalupe. The 1st of January and the 12th of each mouth the faithful visit this place and toil up the hill on which it is said that the virgin Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego, an Indian boy. According to tradition, Juan was fudging over the hill of Tepeyac on his way to the city on the morning of Dec. 9, 1531, and as he reached the eastern slope of the hill he heard sounds like music. He stopped to lis ten. and at that moment a cloud ap peared and in the midst of it a beauti ful lady. She told him to go to the bishop in her name and to tell him that It was her wish that a church should be built on that spot, where she would always be found to give aid to ail in trouble. Juan Diego hurried to the bishop with the story of the virgin, but no. attention was paid to it, Upon his return home the lady appeared again in the same spot and urged Juan to go again to the bishop. The following day , was the Sabbath, and after mass Juan found the bishop and repeated the message once more. The bishop told him to bring a sign from the virgin Juan saw the virgin again upon his return home, and she promised to give him a sign, which she did on Dec 12 as he was going to con fession. He passed this time near the foot of the MIL where she appeared once more, and while in conversation with Juan she stamped her foot by way of emphasis, and water flowed at once from the dry, barren hillside, and two holy wells mark that spot today. The virgin then told Juan to climb to the summit of that barren rocky hill and he would find roses growing there, which he was to gather and carry in . his "tilma" to the bishop. Juan did as he was told and found the loveliest roses growing just where she had told him to search for them. He gathered them all and placed them in his "til ma," a sort of blanket. When he arrived at the house of the bishop and opened the blanket, the roses fell to the floor, and a picture in colors appeared on the blanket repre senting the virgin as she had appeared to Juan. The bishop fell on his knees in prayer and arose with a promise to build a-chapel on the spot the virgin had designated. ' T>ishop Zumarraga set about to build the church, and when it was completed the "tilma" was placed above the altar in a frame of gold and silver. That little chapel has since been re placed by the magnificent church to be seen today. There are also two other churches to mark the spot on which . the roses were gathered on the summit and at the holy well where the virgin last appeared to Juan. This miracle was recognized Lo 1GG3. and in 1754 it was fully sanctioned and confirmed by a papal bulL Later, in 1S24. congress de creed Dec 12 to be a national holiday. Hidalgo took a picture of Guadalupe for his standard, around which rallied the first army of the revolutionists, and the happy issue that her assistance gave to that war endeared her still more to the people. This picture on the "tilma" is a wonderful piece of work. Artists from all over the world have examined it and have testified that it is of no known style of painting. The Indian garment of ixtli fiber is of a coarse weave. The picture appears ou both sidee of the cloth and is as bright as new. although said to be over 300 years old. The Church of Nuestra Se?ora de Guadalupe, in which this marvelous picture hangs, is said by ex perts to be one of the richest and hand somest on earth today. Its treasures can be counted by millions. It was ^^e?icated May i, ?700, and is 1S4 feet j long by ?22 feet wjde. It has a vaulted ? roof, supported by Corinthian columns. ! -2T,!? whe!e is surmounted by a dome, The lantern of which is J5 feet above the floor. The building cost $1,181,000. The jewels, gold and silver plate and other rich belongings nearly all belong to the government and are estimated at $2.000.000 more. The church possesses a very costly crown for the" virgin. It is o:f solid gold and weighs many pounds. There are six shields on the crown for the six archbishops of Mexico, and they are all surrounded by diamonds. There are a number of angels, each having an immense ruby on the breast, while the rest of the surface of the crown is cov ered with sapphires and emeralds. This crown is surmounted by the Mexican eagle, holding aloft a large diamond cross. The poor pilgrims are not able, many of them, to form an idea of the rich ness of this church, with its commun ion rail and balustrades from the sanctuary to the choir of solid silver, ?bey are three feet high, with a top molding a foot wide and a still more massive base. The sacred vessels are all of puro? gold embedded with pre cious stones. The choir has some fine carvings done in ebony and mahogany. Ibe finest is a basso relievo above the stalls, illustrating the litany of the yirgin. i Artists were brought from France to paint the frescoes on the walls, and the j paintings and statues were the work of j jthe best European artists and sculp- j itors. The organ in itself represents a j Ismail forturje.?Cleveland Plain Deal- j ?r. _ ?t is every man's opinion that he would have been ;i great man had he V. :-c fifty yi-.-irs ag :. -Atrhison (??obe. IGNORANT OF GEOGRAPHY. How a German Pat Posers to an American Girl. "A thing about Americans which has surprised me more than anything else," said a German artist who has been vis iting in New York city for six months past, "is that \rith all your patriotism you know so little about the geography of your own country, to say nothing of the rest of the world." There were several Americans in the circle, and they looked rather sur prised. None of the men spoke. They knew that they were weak in geogra phy and that here was a challenge which would have to pass. Not so a bright young woman of twenty, who rushed into the breach with her head in the air. "We do know the geography of our country." she said decidedly. "Of course we do. Every child learns it in school." "Might I?ask you a question or two?" the foreigner said quietly. "The names of the capitals of some of your states, for instance?" "Certainly. I'll be glad to answer." And she nodded confidently at the young American man who was already beginning to fear for her. ; "What is the capital of Massachu setts?" was his first question. "Boston!" was the prompt answer from the girl. "And of North Carolina ?" That seemed to puzzle her a little, and it was a full minute before she an swered "Charleston !" The foreigner smiled, but made no effort to correct her. "What is the highest mountain in the United States?" he asked. "It's not fair to ask about moun tains," she protested. "You said I didn't know the capitals." "The capital of Illinois is?" "Chi?Springfield, I mean." "Of Montana?;' For the life of her she could not think of a town in Montana. 'It's been an age since I studied geography," she explained. "Your answers were better than the average," said the man. "Ycu got one right out of four. As I said, American geography surprises me."?New York Tribune, ORCHARD AND GARDEN. It is safer to prune too little than too much. Moist earth and a cloudy day for transplanting. Gooseberries and currants are two easily grown fruits, and there is sel dom an oversupply. The quality and size of fruit on old bushes is much improved by thinning of the fruit or severe pruning. The cause of moss appearing on the stems of apple and other fruit trees is wet, cold, undrained land or an exces sively humid climate. In saving garden seed gather when ripe. Do not allow it to shell off The first matured is the best and the first matured will shell first. A good mulch around fruit trees helps to keep down weeds, keeps the soil loose, moist and porous at all times, with little labor of cultivation. The time of setting out of fruit trees is of far less importance than to see that the right varieties are selected, the soil prepared and transplanting well done. Candles. "i thought candles went with stage coaches, but a good many people must use them yet," said a shopper who pointed to a collection of candlesticks, all of the utility sort, arrayed in a house furnishing department There were big and little, ornamental and plain, practical and unpractical ones. Some had broad trays, and -others had none at all, and some had devices for lifting the candle, while others were made with deep necks. There still re main people who cling to the traditions of their ancestors and will have none of the modern lighting inventions for their sleeping rooms. Certain women prefer a light in their bedrooms until they are asleep, and for this purpose a candle is just the thing, for it will put itself out at the time proportioned by its length.?New York Tribune. _<ft . Saw $o Reason For Swearing. General Grant was asked why he never swore. He replied: "Well, when a boy I had an aversion to swearing It seemed useless, an unnecessary hab it and besides 1 saw that swearing usually aroused a man's anger. 1 early had a desire to have complete com mand of myself. I noticed when a man got angry his opponent always got the better of him. On that account also I determined to refrain from swearing. Then the swearing men of my acquaintance when a boy were not the best men I knew. 1 never saw any reasons for swearing. All were against it" Home Life In England and America. The decay of the home life is to be attributed partially to the influence on society of the invasion of Americans. In the United States home life is al most unknown. The meaning of the word "home." as understood to Brit ishers, is a mystery to Yankees. To a certain extent we have always envied you your home life, and I certainly agree with some of your correspond ents that it would be disastrous for your country to lose the elevating and refining influences of the home.?An glo-American in London Mail. Gar Republic. The American republic must live. Popular commotion and partisan fury may dash their mad waves against it but they shall roll back shattered, spent. Persecution shall not shake it, fanaticism distort it nor revolution change it, but it shall stand towering Sublime, like the last mountain in the j deluge, while the earth rocks at Its i feet and the thunders peal above its bead?majestic, immutable, magnifi cent?Wendell Phillips. Money Talks. Parvenu?I was raised as genteel as you was, an' I'll bet you a hundred on it Come on now; mcnej- talks. Kostique?If your money talked the wa^ you do. you'd be bankrupt pretty soon. "What do you mean?" "It would give itself away.'*?Phila delphia Record. Stumbled on a Fact. A minister went recently to preach in a chapel unfamiliar to him. "You must do your best to keep your voice up. sir." said the chape! keeper, "for our church is very unfortunate in its 'agnostic' effects." Whether he meant it or not, it was quite true.?Christian Life. Her Reward. Blond Bridesmaid ? The ushers haven't seated your Aunt Maria with the family. Other Bridesmaid (sister to the bride) ?No; she sent only a pickle fork.?Life. A New Theory. "Papa, were we descended from mon keys?" "Not all of us, my boy. Some were ascended."?Detroit Free Press. Ministers* Maids. "Are you a minister's wife?" was a query encountered so frequently by a young marron in search of a maid that she scented a story. "Why this mania to live under the droppings of the sanctuary?" inquired the matron or words to that effect. Then it appeared that the minister's family is considered a most desirable place because of the opportunities for witness fees in wedding cases. There are few bridegrooms who come with out a witness to be married who will not bestow a generous tip upon the girl who furnishes this small but nec essary feature of the ceremony.?New York Tribune. Would Give Him a Lesson. A reporter who is the father of a year old youngster met his pastor on Sunday afternoon. "Why weren't you at church this morning?" was the first question of the spiritual adviser. "I couldn't come," was the answer. "I had to stop at home and mind the baby. Our nurse is ill." "That's no excuse," said the pastor. "It isn't? Well, next Sunday I'll bring him to church with me and see how you like it." A Good Grain Drill ? A Firs-class Hay Press ? A Mower or Rake ? A Good Horse or Mule, A nice Buggy, Carriage, Wagon, Harness, or any Farming implements If you do cat! on or write to me for prices,, I can supply your needs, and the prices will please you. W, B. B?YL 3 Oct 22 SOMTER, S C. SS f Kentucky Hor?e? ?7 e 5 W* 51? Graham* them can be fourni of ail kiod?, including pairs, single, driving and saddles. Aim a broke carload of we Full line of vehicles of all kinds A Large quantity of Native Rust Proof Seed Oats. * Graham. Suinter, S. C., Sept. 10,1902. SKEY $11 GALLON. We claim to be the Lowest Priced Whiskey House. We really sell whiskey as low as $1.10 per gallon, and mind you, distilled whiskey?not a decoction of chemical-., - but, of course, it's new and under p' oof "Casper's Standard" 10-Year-Old whiskey is a liquid joy ! It is actually produced by honest Tar Heels in the Mountain Section of North Carolina by the old time proc?s?. Every drop is boiled over open furnace wood fires, in old style copper stills, in exactly the same way it was made by our grand fathers a century ago. First rate whiskey is sold at $5 to $6 per gallon, but is not any better than "Casper's Standard/' It is the best produced and must please every customer or we will buy it back with gold -we are incor porated Under the Laws of N. C, with an authorized capital of $100,000.00 and the Peoples National Bank and Piedmont Savings Bank of Winston Salem, N. C, will tell you our guarantee is good. This old honest, mild and mellow whiskey is worth one dollar per quart, but to more fully introduce "Casper's Standard" we offer sample shipments of this brand at half price, (packed in plain sealed boxes) 5 Quarts $2.95, 10 Quarts $5.00, Express Prepaid Anywhere in U. S. All orders and remittances (in stamps, cash or by check etc.) as well as reqnests for confidential price list must be addressed as follows W. S. CASPER CO., Winston-Salem, N. C, U. S. A. MAIN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSES : No's. 1045-46 Liberty and1. 3.4 and 5 Maple Streets. WHISKEY $l!> GALLON. an ir 29 Land Surveying. I wiil give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hiil sides, draining bottoms, &c. BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 19?o CatchaiL S. C. Northwestern Railroad, TIME TABLE NO. 2. In effect Sunday, May 25. 1902, at 6 a m Between Wilson'sM 11 and Sumter. No 73 ni 3 3 03 317 330 4 05 415 4 40 5 00 5 45 6 00 6 45 I STATIONS Le Sumter Sumracrton Junction Tindal Packs vil le Silver Millard Summerton Davis Jordan r Wilson's Mill Ar No 72 m 12 01 1157 11 25 1[00 10 35 1015 9 52 9 47 934 9 2:2 9 05 a m Le Bet-ween Millard and St Paul. 73 75 ptu am 4 15 9 52 Le 4 20 10 02 $ Ar STATIONS Millard St Paul 72 74 am pm Af 1015 4 40 Le 10 05 4 30 69 pm ? 36 ? 3S 6 5S 716 7 36 7 46 8 05 3 15 Between Sumter and Cainden. Northbound Trains. 68 Southbound Trains. 71 am 10 20 10 02 1022 1032 10 42 30 47 11 15 1125 STATIONS 70 ?Le Ar ?Ar Sumter W Junction Dalzell Borden Rembergs Elleroee Sou Ry. .Tnction Carnden (S C & G Ex Depot) HOS. WILSON. President Le am 900 8 58 8 25 8 00 740 7 30 710 7 00 pm 5 45 5 43 512 4 5S 4 43 4 38 4 25 415 ATLANTIC GOAST UNE R. R. CO. Condensed Schedule. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated May 25 ;02. ! No 55 i No 35 No 51 Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia pm *3 45 655 7 50 pm *8 15 930 pm 930 10 55 am *B00 8 45 925 am *345 448 No 52 am *9 50 1110 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. R.. leaving Charleston 6 40 a. m., Lanes 815 a. m.. Manning ti 57 a. m._ TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington STo 54 ! No 53 ? No 50 pm am *6 55 820 am S20 935 am 1010 1053 1 40 pm *l 55 615 No 32 pm *6 35 7 5?) +7 55 8 30 909 1145 Daily. tDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C. via Central R. R., arriving Manning 6 53 p. m., Lanes 7 35 p. m., Charleston 9 20 p. m. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbonrn 12 01 p. m., arrive Conway 2 20 p. m., returning leave Conway 2 55 p. m.. arrive Chad bourn 5 20 p. m. leave Chadbourn 5 35 p. m., arrive Eirod 8 20 p. m.. returning leave El rod S 40 a. m., arrive Chadbourn 11 25 a. m. Daily ex cept Sunday. W. J. CRAIG, Gen'l Pass. Agent M. Emerson. Traffic Manager. II. M. Emerson. Assistant Traffic Manager. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Des-gms ccpyr!gkts &c. Anrone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free '-):ethor an invention is probably patentable. Comnranfca. svecial notice, without coarse, in the ??ffe nericati A handsomely illnstrated weekly. J.nrcest cir culation of any scient i?c journal. Terms, ?3 a vear: four months, ?L Seid by all nc^sdealc-r?. ATLANTIC COAST Lint ^orth-Eastern R. R. of S C0ND2NSED SCHEDULE. TRAI N-s GOING SOUTB 14, 1901 No. 35* ?to. 23? .\o Ne > * i ?.rcnc? = Sioga?rt \r , sr. es e Leese 3 3S 0-i \) eu ? 45 8 46 9 04 ? 30 16 ?es ( -~i a 45 3 AU li 2? il 2( \ Of TRAINS GOING ORT ri No. ?0 Charic-o?ez ir Lene? Lar-e? Kis?sti ee kernte 6 32 8 to 3 t? li AC 3 S2 S 25 e 23 p .-2 6 li 7 V 00 ?. fi 0i ? 3i 7 01 *Daily f Daily except Sunday No. 52 rune through ?o Colombia vi? Ge? ral R. R. of S. C. Traies Nos. 78 and 52 ron vii? Wilson ani" 'ayetteviIlc-*Short Lice?and make clos-' onr-.ect?oa for all pointa North. T-&?DS cu G. ?- . R. R. leave Floread ai' except Sunday 9 50 a te, arr've Darling ton 0 15 a 3, rlarievi?ls 9 15 a E?, Chera? Il 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 ? m. Leavf ?lcr6cce daily except Sunday 7 55 m, ar? ;i?e Darlington S 20 m, Bsane?tsv?lle 9 IS m, GibaoD 9 45 ta Lea? 9 Floren? 3uaday only 9 30 & ra. arrive Dariingto: 10 05 s m Leave Gibeon daily except Sur^ay 5 O? c, BsSQettS7?c!t 7 00 s m, arrive Dar?inp :?. S CG 4 ru, '.t-v- Cir?ingtor. S 50 a m, ai re Florease 9 I* t - . Leave t?a?e.~tor :<:ly eseep: Sunday 2 00 rs, Obera w 4 4! ; a?, 5srt3-.il!e ? ?? ' ? i:\ Pariicjton ? ' a., arrive FSsrf'?ri1 ? CO . Le*ve ? *: *?? H ?O * mt - <? j' c 3 li a-. W G T M Knerso i -a <i H. M. E,ne son a3 is a r Tn.ffi A 2 Mara er ^^^Ve promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign PATENTS Send model, sketch or photo of invention for" free report on patentability. For free book, ' H,,toSecu,eTRADE_M?RKS Patents and to GA-SNOW!. Opposite U. S. Patent Office J WASHINGTON D.O. > THE SUMTE? SAVINGS B?NK, SUMTER, S. C. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 26, 1903. CAPITAL STOCK - $25,000. Does a Savings Bank business. De posits received from 25 cents uppwards. Interest computed quarterly on the first days of January, April, July and October, at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Deposits may be made by mail or ex press and a bank book -will be promptly returned. Call in and see the Home Savings Bank. This is something new and will interest you. We lend it to you free of charge, the only condition being that you have a de posit of ?1.00 with us. Try one of these Banks and the amount you can save will surprise you. HORACE HARBY, President, I. C. STRAUSS, Vice President. G. L. RICKER, Cashier. DIRECTORS: Horace Harby, I. C. Strauss, Marion iloise, J. M. Knight, D. J. Chandler, G. A. Lemon, H. M. Stuchey. fyl2o FIRST NATIONAL BANS OF SUITER, STATS, CITY AND COUNTY DE POSITORY, SUMTERj 8. G. Paid up Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus and Profits - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock holders io excess of their stock. 75,000 GO Torai protection to depositors, ?175 C00 00 Transacts a Genera! Banking Buguu-?s Special attention civtn to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits o? $1 and upwards received Ic terept alicwed at the rate of 4 per ceci, pc: annuo, oc amounts above ?5 and not exceed ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of January. April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, P. i>. Edmunds, President. Cashier 8UN AHO LOCKSMITH! I take pleasure in giving no tice to my friends and the pub lic generally, that, having re gained my health, I have re opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c Prices reasona ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to JSTo. -22 West Liberty street two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R S. BRADWELL. -MANUFACTURERS OF OO8BS3 SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, appesite Can non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, ??V Purchase our make, which we gcar&ntt superior to any sold South, and thereby pave money Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16 SHOP kept by a practical painter of 30 years' experience, where can be got Lead and Oil mixed any color, also Ready Mixed Paints and Paints for different use, such as Floor, Roof, iron, Tar nishes Bronze, Sandpaper, Put ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso mine, etc. I want some work painting and upholstering. I will paint your house, Kaiso mine or paper the walls cheap, fur while at work I am very apt to find a Sofa, Rocker, or Sideboard that needs scraping and varnishing, also upholstered. I have some pretty colors in Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair Plush, or I may find a Car riage or Buggy that ? will paint for ten dollars and give you a set of harness free, or paint the buggy for five dollars and no gift. Buggy tops $9.00, ?tted on Whee^, steel tires, painted and put on ready for road, $10.00 per sett. Shafts, paint ed and trimmed, $2.00. Agent for Council's Self-lu bricating A xles. Office in Curtis House, No. 326 South Main street. H. B, CURTIS. 'Phone-196. I paint signs.