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PARIS PAWNSHOPS, vhy Thtel Are Poor PIces to Get Loans on Stolen Watches. Of watches alone there are received hcre and at the tydlinty-two branch of liccs from a thousand to twelve bun dred a day, about 350,000 in a year, the average lean on a watch being 30 or 40 francs. The'offlicial assured me that in this great number of watches scarce ly one in a thousand has been stolen, the fact being that people who have come dishonestly by watches or other property fight shy of the mont de piete. The reason of this was presently made plain as we watched the formalities of record. and I realized how difficult It would be for any one to do business here under a concealed identity. Every client receiving a loan greater than 15 francs must produce some olticlal docu ment-an in:urance policy. a citizen's voting card, a permit to carry arms or a ret receipt bearing his signature and throwing lighi upon his station in life. For loans under 15 francs th2 client is simply required to show an envelope through. the mails to his address. All these facts. ,with various others. are duly inscribed upon huge record sheets. so that whoever deals with the mont de plete exposes himself to the scru tiny that must be ungrateful to folks of shady antecedents. Indeed, certain persons make this a grievance against the mont de piete and declare the Paris system an Impertinent intrusiou upon a client's piivacy. which would seem a point badly taken if the client is an honest man. - Cleveland Moffett on Paris Pawnshops in Century. Cards Disclose the Man. "I wish I had not played bridge with Mr. X.." said a girl recently. "I thought him so nice before, and now my liking for him has quite gone. le was so keen about trifles, insisted upon every forfeit, questioned the score and seem ed so annoyed when he lost, and yet the stakes were very small, and he was only out a few dollars; so, of course, it was not the money. It must have been-the disposition of the man coming oit under provocation, and the test did not show him up to advantage. Now, Mr. Z., the other man at the,ta ble, was so good natured and such a gentleman in his play that I quite like him, although I never thought him at tractive before." All games of competition may be said to assay certain characteristics, but the most crucial test seems to be card playing. and bridge is responsible for many a coolness resulting from self betrayal at the green table.-New York Tribune. The B:.dger as a Fireman. A badger which had made its home tmong the granite cliffs dealt with the fire'god with sagacity and skill, says Nature. 'A friend, while painting a sea piece, discovered a badger's lair and th to play the animal: a practical eha bunde of the hole and, igniting It with a matele'wtitfed for the ignominious flight of :the - astonished householder. But &Ipster Badger was a resourceful animal and not disposed to be made a butt of practical jokers. Hie came up from~the depths of his hole as soon as the penetrating smoke told him that there was a fire on the premslses and deliberately scratched earth on the burning grass with his strong claws until all- danger was past. No human being could have grasped the situation mnore quickly or displayed greater skIll In dealing with an ufamiliar event. -The Bud of a Tree. Among the curious things discovered by the students of plant life Is the fact that a bud taken from one tree and grafted on another caries the age of the criginal tree wvith It. It has al ways been believed that the bud so transferred began a wholly new life, but this new theory-It may, after all, be more theory than fact as yet-shows the matter In an entirely different light. ~- For example, If a bud be taken from * a tree that is twenty-five years old with a natural life of fifty years and grafted on another tree it will not lJve as long as its parent tree is entitled to lIve, the full fifty fears, but only for the period of life then left to the tree, twenty-five years. "Tee Extravaganlt. "Teewas a young man In Michi gan," said a United States se'nator, '"who was deeply enamored of a beauti fful young lady in my town. He lived In Detroit and one day decided that the only thing for him to do was to -pro ~-~pose. So he went to the telegraph of fice and sent this message: "'Will you marry me? Twenty word answer paid for.' "An'hour later he received this reply: 'You are extravagant. Why pay for nineteen words too many? No'" A Respect For Figures. "What do you consider the most in 'jocrtant branch of education ?" " Arithmuetic/~ answered Mr. Cumrox. -' "Give a boy plenty of arithmetle. What blights the careers of so-many young m eni is the failure to realize that you tar't subtract a So.000 expense account .r~dom a $1,000 income." 4.:Washington taar. Ihelps. "Yes, he always announces himself as a patron of ar-t." Sie -manufactures picture cord." evaland Plain Dealer. A Clent Course. 'She sa-ys that he is a man after her own heart." 'Then I suppose he will get It." 3u(6ge._____ -f's usually easier for one father to -support ten small children than It is e.r ten grownup children to support one SHATTERED DIGNITY. An inxit Prom Church That nd a 79 Flavor of Comic Opera. 79 The crude Lamor that makes the :79 sm1.l boy want to thro-. a stone at a silk hat on a mUn bristling with dig nIty is not to be dispused of is a mere ill conceived prank of youth. There is 79 deep in most people a spring of un- 79 subduable humor that leaps gleefully 79 when conscious dignity gets a fair tum- 79 ble. That is why, for all the solemn'ty 80 of the place, the soberest charity and the best bred propriety in the world could nof prevent a titter at a little 80 farce that happened once in a church 80 in Brooklyn. 80 A gentleman and his wife, who were 80 offended at something the preacher 80 said, gravely rose and stalked toward the door, with their heads held high in assertive disdain. The wife followed the husband. Unfortunately when they were half 81 way down the aisle the husband drop- 81; ped his'glove and stooped to pick It up. 81 Fate. the humorist, determined that 81 the wife should keep her head so high 81 that she did not see her .husband stoop. She went.sailing on and doubled over him in riotous con'usion,- 8 The congregation held its breath and 811 kept Its composure. The two' regovered 82 themselves and went on. , Hoping to 82 escape quickly, they turned to what 82 looked like a side door. The husband 82 pulled It open with an Impressive swing. Before he could -close it out 82 tumbled th. . indow pble, a long duster 82 and a stepladder. The congregation 821 could hold its mirth no longer, and 82' man and wife fled to the real exit in 82t undignified baste amid a general and 821 pervasive snicker. Jacksoae Statue on the Constitution. 83 In 1833 Commodore Elliott ordered a 8R figure of General Jackson to be carved 8 3I to take the place of a billet head which 83 the United States frigate Constitution had carried through .the war of 1812. It was placed on the bow of the frigate In June, 1834, when she left the dry- 8T dock in Charlestown navy yard. The 83 excitement among the political enemies 83 of Jackson in Boston was intense. A 844 meeting was called in Faneuil hall- 84 which, however, did not take place and anonyrmous letter writers threaten ed the life of the commodore unless the 84t statue was removed. On the night of 841 the 2d of July, 1834, in the midst of a S4 terrific thunderstorm, Samuel P. Dew- 8. ey, a young man of twenty-eight, rowed 84' out to the vessel and managed to saw off the head of the 'statue and carry It away. The head was replaced a mont8 later in New York, and the figure re- 85( mained there until 1874. 4 ow occu- '85 pies a place in the gvounds of TLFNi-aval 85! school at Annapolis. 85 Swelling Her Income. 85 A good story is told of 'a man who 85! one day told his wife that he would 864 give her all the silver pieces she found 86 in. his purse or. Rockets which were As a result the lady in due course of time had quite an aumount of silver on hand-so much, in fact, that she went to the bank and deposited. it in her 86( ame. -86' Then, speaking to the cashier, the 861 lady said: "My husband tells me you 861 are going to pay him some money to- 874 ay. Will you please pay him in this 8 silver I have just deposited? I should be so much obliged to you if you 87~ would." 87 Of course the cashier quickly replied 87* that he would be happy to please her. 87 As a result the lady has still more 874 birthday mnoney.-Londoa Answers. 3 Recognised the smeU3 87~ The sexton of an Episcopal church in 871 Boston has many stories to tell of the 104 remarks and comments made by vis- 10( tors. ' 104 One Cristmas when the church was 1 beautifully decorated with cedars and firs an old lady walked up .the aisle10 to the chancel and stood sniffing the,. 104 air after every one else had left the" 104 hurch. 10 "Don't it smell solemn?" she said at 10. last to the sexton as she turned away , with evident reluctance. "I don't know . s I ever realized just what the 'odor art >f sanctity' meant before today. We JBa :ont have any such trimmings In the church I attend up in the country."- N outh's Companion. .51 51' Human Calendars.51 In Siam every woman is a walking alendar. On Sunday red silk, with a parure of rubies, Is worn; Monday 51 brings a sivet- and white dress and a 51' necklace of moonstones; Tuesday is 51l dedicated to light red, with coral orna- 51: ments; Wednesday is devoted to green, 88g with emeralds; Thursday sees-a display 8 of v'ariegated colors, with catseyes; Friday the lady is arrayed in pale .blne, with flashing diamonds, and Saturday 88: In more somber, darker blue.-with. sap- 88 phires to match, 95 95' Quoting~ Her Own Words. Mother (sternly) -:Willie, you took I some of 'these preserves from the pan try. -5 Willie (shrewdly)-Oh, who told you . that? st? Mother-No one told me. I suspected3 cl it! Now, tell the truth! Didn't yoi? C Willie-Ma. "children should be seen and not heard."-P'hiladelphia Press. ti ____________be: First Cathering of L.abor' Agitators. "Of course you have read of the~ con fusion of tongues at the bull~ug of the tower of Babel?" "A gathering of labor agitators, I sup pose. No; I -aven't read it Tell the truth. I'm not interested in trades un- o ions."-Boston Trranscript. fro: Be Ready. Iof Let each day take thought for what mi: concerns it, liquidate its own affairs du<i and respect the day which Is to follow, ,cul and then we shall be always ready. w To know bow to be ready is at the bot- ' tom to know how to die. ble in lut oXi SUPERVISOR'S REPORT. 1 S B Stevenson, 4 35 2 Phil Cornelius, 22 72 3 S CJolnstou, 326 I J M Vaughn, 6 52 5 C B Rabb, 3 24 5 Blair & Frazier; 12 96 7 J M Vaughn, 7 02 3 J M Harden, 270 R E R Roberts, 2808 3 Steve Kelly, 10 80 [ T G Cameron, 19 25 3 T H Ricbardsob, 28 94 1 W M Patrick, 32 40 5 Phil Cotnelius 5 00 3 J W Tear, M D, 335 7 J W Vaughn, 4 32 3 Chas Kennedy, 22 68 ) T G Cameron, 13 50 L T F Curlee, - 2 16 2 Steve Kelly, 10 80 3 D Y Timms, 1090 [i H Philliis, . 10 86 5 T G Cameron, 11 08 i R W Phillips,- 10 00 r Eli McNeil, 6 79 3 E C Jeter, M D, 326 ) D H Wilson, 8 15 ) Ain McNeil, 282 [ Amauda McClintock, 587 Sallie Ketchin, 9 78 RfI ben Richardson, 3 40 1 B R Rosborough, 5 93 i T H Richardson & Co, 33 36 i John Woodward, 8 23 T G Cameron, 15 44 3 T G Cameron, 24 75 A W Ladd, 1080 Farme-rs' M F I Co, 5 00 Jno P Matthews, 27 00 IV H Maefle, 12 00 3 1 Refo, 14 00 1 W J Johnson, 70 00 ; C P Wray &-Co, 14.20 ; U G DesPortes, 8 00 A W Ladd, 10 50 J L Sharp, 12 00 R W Pnillips, 19 60 I C Thomas, 56 75 J F McMaster, 118 90 L Landecker, 8 75 J D McCarley, 65 5. A B Cathcart, 1 20 5 A B Cathcart, 53 621 ; M W Doty & Co, - 5867 1 Jas P Caldwell, 3 0. 3 A P Richardson, 9 63 ) T W Brice, 51 00 ) J W Seigler, 20 07 Lauderdale & Bryson, 20 30 , F M Clarke, 106 10 ; Obear Drug Co, 4 60 Phil Cornelius, 6 82 ) E C Jeter, M D, 428 ) A D Hood, 166 LJ G Wolling, ST61 SE C.Jeter, ~ 1123 SS B Stevenson, 1 r D HWilson, 3 Ellen E Stevenson, 10 )T G Cameron, 2 ) CC Weir, 8 LSteve Kelly, 1010 SJohn Woodward, 62 SJ M'Wilson, 471 1 T FCurlee, 214 5 W J Hatcher, 214 SDr M Langford, 8 02 SJ S M Richardson, 13 91 SJ M Wilson, 12 0 )Jno H McMaster & Go, 7 3' )2 Simpson, .190,Q )3 L Landecker, 8 75d )4 W D Tennant & Go, 24 04 )5 W D Tennant & Go, 13 40 )6 Lauderdale & Bryson, 1 O0i )7 J IL Hawes, 38 )8 J IL Hawes, 33. 0 TOGCamneron, 20 0 1 Phil Cornelius, 4 9 Fhe following claims were e4 ied and approved on Publi ilding fund: . H Name. AmonL L W Willingham, $ 540 2 A DHood, ~7 51> SH S Wylie, 12 99. t Winnsboro Tel Ex, 4 0' S A D Hood, 5 320 Sam Garrison, 2 16 i Winsboro Tel Ex, 6 75 W A Hood, 2 67 ) S B Crawford, 11 77 LMcMaster Drug Go, 8 45 2 J D McCarley, , 5 25'. 3 M W Doty & Co, . 450 & J W Seigler, 16 05 0Obear Drug Go, 3 40 i F M Clarket - 9 5 Jno JNeil, ..31 69 3 W L Rlosboroalgh, Jr, 5 59 ) AD Hood, 2 80 [ do certify that the- &bove tement is "a correct copy of ims approved lby the Board of uity Commissioners duri'g fourth quarter ending Decem 31, 1902. A. D. HOOD,. County Supervisor. Unconscious from Croup. )uring a sudden and terrible attac~ eroupj our lit tic gir'l was unconscious nstranugulat ion, says A. L.Spafford, 1 .tmaster. Chester, Mich., and a dose One Minute Cough Cure was ad isterd and repeaited often. It re ed the swelling and inflammiatson, the mucus and shortly the child resting easy and speedily recov d. It cures Coughs, Colds, Lr. ippe, and atll Throat arnd Lung trou s. One Minte' Cough Cure lingers he throat and chest ~auid enables the. igs to contribute p~ure, health-giving ....i to the blood.~1 Mnastor Co. I-k.4 MceTried Alwan 08 Gives Pedect Silisffia1' The s SKrp Ni SAVANAI, o -r - - 6e via the Cotton Belt, from St. Louis, first and third Tuesdays of each mo For one-way tickets, Hal " he One=WayF round-trip kets, one fare plus S Arkansas, L isiana, Texas, Oklah, Write for pa culars and cost of ticki The Cotton Belt rans solid through tran n Idr and ecomfortable car. 1 and 4!rec coMnnections for all parts of Ifyure seeking a better place toI or hand me llnstrated booklets, 1I Through 5as Wit!, a Camera. N. B. BAI D, Traveling Passert E. W. La DEATIME, General Pass. an en 0.- orte aJ i - ~no *1 U o e - m .1 and Don't Know it. How To 2ind Out. Fill a bottle or commoh glass W YoWr water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or st tling indicates an unhealthy cond tiou of the kid - eys; if it ktains your linen it is evidence of kid ney trouble: too frequent desire to pass it or pain in - "" the back is also donvincing ptoof that the kidneys and blad der are out of order. What to Zo. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Klhmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water an4 sctding. pain in passing It, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times luring the night. The milf and the extra rdinary effect of. Swamp.Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won ierful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists ih 50c. and$1. sizes. You.may have a sample 'bottle of this wonderful discovery Lnd a book'that. tlls more about it, both sent absolutely free byrmail, ddress Dr. Kilmer & som or swamp.Roo. :o., Binghamton, N.Y. When writing men Ion reading this generous 6ffei lithis paper. Don't make any misfake, but remem ber the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kil iner's Swamp-Root, and.the address, Binghamton, N. Y.,.on every bottle. Tax Returns-1903 the office of the County Auditor will be open for receiving tax returns from January 1st to Februrry 20th .eturns to be made of -polls and per onal property. A penalty will acerue when parties fail to make returns with in the above mentioned dates. All male citizens between the ages of 21 wd 60 years are liable to poll tax, un less otherwise exempt, and are required to make return of same. Parties hav iug bought or sold real estate during .he past year must make a note of the same when making returns. A com pliance with this will save a great deal > - confusion in keeping the records traight in the Auditor's office. The Auditor or his deputy will be at ,he following places on the days speci fied: Gladden's Grove, Monday, Janu try 12. Flint Hill, Wednesday, January 14 Longtown, (Reeves' Store) Thurs lay, January 15. Centerville, Friday, January 16. Bear Creek. (M. L. Cooper) Satur lay, January 17. Bryant, (Aimpson's Store) Mopday, ranuary 19. Ri w pa , ogannary eFe * 1dt~ Fairfleld~ L OS BE UT- - L-FLLNE OF - IW. - SIGLRS Especially suitable. as a d.AS RSENT oci a friend r for use, in your own hbasehold. Stemach ~d~gutons often esased by oven es.Aa eminent *theriT suys 4 donetu a that ima vusnt hLEat all fo~3 1odyon~t budontGeTir theict'a stomach etsan ifuse tg t wbat seu eat. ou need dige talik hieh food with a re.an meIonan VunClk !4 IW SSX . a - AAL 11 A ' Thebes, Cairo and Me his,.A nth, beginning October 21st.. ate, plus $2.00;. .00, to Points in Missouri, ma and Indian Territories. t from your home town. s to Teras, equipped with the hese trains make quick time the Great Southwest. cate. write for a free copy Of omes in the Southwest aA er Agent, Atlanta, Ga. d Ticket Agt., St. Louis# Moe N ORDINA ttened ~~ i service flierO~ l*?rprty withi, ts Mt~own of wo ( 00O) allard nnsboro between the i n8) ad fy (50) rking on the-stri'ts ott Elltaxs assesed andPit Ordinance s1;aR-be'Fai 'i. in mntecd, kinds ofx er: Gold und silver its currei ey, -~~ a'tid Enl taxes herein.assessed pyable betwe~cn theJda' vember, 19(2, :and .tha s'dy~ inary,1ICC38 a *ali sremanzU jiid on herj ua' e OC,~b clcted b or otherwisi wpvd - together with afl one in Conineflthis tb 21st day October, A. D) 1V02, uinder :A.] the corprate seal of the said . Town Counef.' ST. H. KETCH~fJ .e JNO. J. NEIL; FOR. SALE, OR ILL E-XCHANGJE FOR DRY CATTL,. Coand MfuifW save that pr n seing me youir mtde Don't -want to'buy apsold les btiiwil pay youagcc4~. - ce for you ng.one.. Rememberngpet the ca~h en you setme a raute. ~ -