Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TNA .EAVES. jhe Spectacle Thay PreNent 1der f9 a Powerful Micromcopw. --Have a look," said the histologist. And he rose from the beautiful, del! eate microscope, and his companion tok his place. There was a little fiddling and ad justing of tiny screws. T.ien tLe tyro said: "Ugh! Ghastly! What have we here -a railroad wreck?" "You are looking," answered the his tologist, "at a part of the remains of a Ceylonese caterpillar." le withdrew that slide and put an other in its place. "Another tragedy?" the tyro asked. "The remnants of a beetle," the his tologist replied. A third slide was placed beneath the lens. "This," said the tyro, "should be a battlefield." "It Is only," returned the scientist, "a commingling of the desicca'ted frag ments of a fly, a centiped, a moth and a slug." The tyro yawned. "Histology Is Interesting," he said In a bored voice. "Where did you get these specimens?" "Out'of a packet of tea." "A packet of tea? What kind of tea?" "Ordinary tea." "Heavens! I am-a tea drinker. Ex plain yourself." The histologist, smiling, said: "Tea grows on bushes. The leaves are plucked by hand. Imagine your self stripping rosebush after rosebush. miles on miles, of their leaves. Well, tl'it is what tea picking is like. "The native pickers work fast. They pick as many as twenty-five pounds of leaves a day-a bundle bigger than a man. "Now, the tea plant is the prey of a hundred insects, and the picker in his haste doesn't pause to brush off each leaf or to wash It, for he works, as we say, by piece work. "'be picked leaves are dried on char coal fires. They shrivel flnder the heat and the insect; larvae and chrysalids among them change to dust. This dust looks to the ordinary eye like leaf frag ments, but under the microscope it looks, as you remarked, like an insect railroad wreck or a pygmy battiefield. It tastes like-but you know as well as I do what it tastes like." "Tomorrow," said the other, "I am going to bring some of my wife's tea here to examine with you."-New York Herald. An Amended Quotation. Miss Ida Tarbell's first journalistlc experience wa. as editor of the Chau tau'qua. Her Predecessor on tie jour nal, once editor of the Oil City Derrick, had established the custom of heading with a quotation the column In which he made brief mention of the news of the day. Miss Tarbell followed his habit and bent her mifid to the task ' f supplying suitable quotations. Once Supon a time she set down, as plain as pen could set it: "'The meek eyed morn appears, moth er of dews." Then she went bomne, pardonably proud of knowing her Thomson so Swell, and at the head of the column Snext day she read: "The weak eyed worni appears." SWashington P'ost. A Lack of Flrmness. A very matter of fact Scotchman called to see a neighbor, an old Irish '*oman, who had been ailing for some time, when the following conversation took place at the door: "And how do you find yourself today, Bidget?" "Sure, your honor, I'm mighty bad. thls shocking weather'Il be the end of me. I'll be a dead woman before 'ong." "Hoots, toots, woman! Ye've been ying that for the last twenty years: 1 ye what it is-ye watfirm-~ ngand stick tae lt!' When Ihnts Were U'nknown. In ancient days hats were unknown, n having hoods attached to their r garments, which they wore or ed at pleasure. Stow, the old i, says that nobody wore any e e~cept the lord mayor 'of ho sometimes donned a hat occasions. In the reign of Henry VII., he says, the citizens n to wear "flat caps knit of wool yarn, black,'bui so light that they *to tIe them under their . ,or else the wind would be mas ter over em." Death by Lottery. Among other complications of Chi law and its execution is a unique d rather racy method of dealing with soners by lottery. Once a year .th'e ermllon pencil of Ioperial authority s waved over a chart on which the' es of convicted criminals are writ en, and those which it includes in a haphazard sweep are executed forth with. The rest are either reprieved al together or their executions are post poned-tor another year. ~Something Wrong. "r Pop," wrote the boy from the art school, "don't send me any' more money. I have saved half that svhich you sent ipe last month." "Come home," wired the old man; "you'll nev a make an artist."-Puck. Encouragement. De Laye-I'm a mum-mum man who 0-nun never says dud-dud die, dud gul don't you know? Mrs. Goode-l Well, never mind; you certainly try agd enough to do so.-lIfe. pay as you go and quit going so hc.-Dallas (Tel.) News. 'Plans to (Get Rich. -ft'en frustrated by sudden down, due to dyspepsia ecr tipation. Brace up and take King's New Life Pills. T Ley ut the materials which are - g your energies, and give new start. Core headache 'ness too. At McMaster ar Drug Co. andl Jno. H. r & Co. drug stores; 25e, AtVARWSEFF .?o-qn= nowv It 3:ysometimen Pnyr to Be a Poor Writer. Not many inwyers write legIbly, and he late William M. Evarts wrote such Ln execrable hand that it was very of en diffleult to read it. This caused a nistake at one time wh!ch resulted in hie eminent lawyer receiving a reta!n r for ten times the a:.aunt he request d. The late William Allen Butler, an minent member of the New York bar, vas counsel for one of the legatees in he celebrated Stokes will case years igo, in which the late Dr. Henry I'. Stearns was one of the expert wit lesses. Something like $1500.000 was nvolved, and Mr.' Butler told his cl !Lt that he would like an associate in te conduct of the case. He was asked whoin he would suggest, and he said ae thought Mr. Evarts would be the best man owing to his superior knowl dge of the law and his great reputa ion as an a,*ocate. The client agreed, and Mr. Butler was instructed to see if Mr. Evarts would come into the - ,ase. Accordingly Mr. Butler wrote to 'Mr. Evarts and invited him to be associat ed in the case and name his retaining Cee. In due time he received a reply. which he saw at a "lance was in the affirmative and, wi out stopping to read It further, slipped it into another envelope and mailed it to his client. [n a day or two he received a call from r. Evarts. who inquired what sort of a man his brother lawyer's client was. "Didn't you bear from him after I Bent your letter to him?" queried Ir. Butler. "Yes," repiled Mr. Evarts, "but he sent me a check for $25,000, a-nd I only asked him for $2,500." It was apparent that Mfr. Evarts' hifography misled ,the client. This Is t.he story as told by a lawyer who wa-3 familiar with the facts, but it is not known whether Mr.Evarts returned the difference of $22,500 or whether he worked it out.-IIartford Courant. THE KALLIMA BUTTERFLY. An Insect That Perfectly Imitates a Dead Tree Leaf. A moth usually rests with his fore wings outspread over the protninent pattern of his hind wings, says Walde mar B. Kaenipffert in the Booklovers Magazine. In any other posture he would inevitably meet a swift death. A.butterfly, on the contrary, rests usu ally with his wings uplifted and pressed together. Otherwise, the gaudy upper surface would be as conspicu ous as the black ink on this white paper-a signal for attack by relent less and voracious foe3. In order to hide himself the b--terfly has, there Sore, lavIshed all the resources ef his imitative art on the under surface of his wings. By far the most astonish ing instance of this kind is afforded by the East Indian Kallima butterfly, the blue upper surface of which is richly and ostentatiously adorned with a stripe of orange, but the under sur face of which bears a truly staggering likeness to a leaf, when the wings are drawn together. Here we have an Insect that apes not merely the ap proximate shape and color of a dead leaf, but also the midrib with the deli cate veining, the sharp point, and the short stem common to many tropical leaves. It might be supposed that this imita tiozr of an ordinary object is sufficiently minute to protect the Kailima from its enemies. Self preservation apparently demands not merely a dead leaf sim ulated, but in touches even more ex ciuisite, for the resemblance has been so craftily carried out that the light er colored varieties, a dead, shriveled leaf flecked with parasitic growths, stained and spotted to give the appear ance of holes eaten by caterpillars. How Owls Catch Chickens.. When I was a chunk of a boy I shot! a horned owl, the spread of whose wings was four and one-half feet, and, to th'surprise of the boy who had car rIed it for several miles, the weight was only four pounds. They were rather numerous at that time in that section of the country and were trou blesome about carrying off chickens, which mostly roosted in apple trees about the farm buildings. The belief that they could carry away full grown hens was a common one. It was also commonly believed that an owl never picked a chicken off the roost, but. alighting -on the limb, crowded the chicken off and as it flew toward the ground caught it on the wing.-Forest and Stream. Bacon and the F'ishers. In "Aubrey's Lives" this quaint story Is told of Lord Bacon: "His lordship, being in the garden looking on fishers as they were throwing theirnetts, asked them what they would take for their catch. They answered so much. His lordship would offer them not more, but so much. They drew up their nett, and in it were only two or three little fishes. He then told them it had been better for them to have taken his offer. They replied they hoped for a better draft, but, said his lordship, 'Hope Is a good breakfast, but an ill supper.'" A Paper House. "Only think," exclaimed Fenderson, "of the many uses to which paper is now put!" "I know," replid Bas'. "I was at he the-ter the other night, and I was told It was all paper, and it was a fine, substantial looking structure too." The Hole In the Rtoef. No man is belittled by having a de ent roof over his head, and no bebhop is made a saint by living in a bovel. From "-The Bisholm's NIece," by George IL Pleard. It is really the errors of a man that make him lovable.-Goethe. .A Judi..ious Inquiry. A v-oll known traveling man who risita the drug tradie says he has often iard dr-uggists iIn~juire of customers ,ho asked for a cough medicine, ,vether it w~as wanted for a el~ild or 'or an adult, and if for a chid they ihmost invar iable recommend Chamn ta in's Cough Remedy. The reason o this is that they know there is no auger from it and that it always res. There is not the least danger n giving it, and for coughs, colds and rup it is unsurpassed. For sale by )Uear Dru o WH-AT TOTEMISM 14, Ligt o gin Interestina and Little Underxtood Subject. It is Inter-stilg to note that totemism is found not only in Alaska. but a:nIojng the North Americ::n Indians, the abo riginies of Australia, the lottentots of Africa and even the hil tribes of In dia. Totems are also common among the Samoans. Broadly the totem is the badge of a clan or tribe, but it signifies a great deal more than mere political or social allianee. It is not only a tribal em hliem, but also a family sign; not mere ly a symbol of nationality, but also an expression of religion; not simply a bond of union among pri-mitive pe ples. but also a regulator of the mar riage laws and of other soclial institu tions. A totem has been deflued as "a class of material objects which a sav age regads with superstitious resp-t,. believing that there ex. %. between him and every member. of the class an Intimate and special relation." Among the Ojlbway Indians there are no fewer than twenty-three differ ent totems. Nine of these are quadru peds, marking out the wolf, the bear, i the beaver and other cleans, eight are birs, five are fishcs and one is the snake. Some extraordinary superstitions re garding totems prevail in Samoa. Thus it Is believed that If a turtle man eatsI of a turtle lie will grow very ill, and I the voice of the turtle WvAl be heard in his inside saying: "He ate me. I am killing him." If a banana man use:, a loan.ana leaf for a cap he becomes bald. If a butterfly man catches a butterfly it strikes him dead. If a fowl man et3 a fowl delirium and death results, and so on, all going to show that the totem has something of the quality of a fetich as well as the significance of a family emblem. regarding totemism, it Is to be noted that the relation of mutual help and prctection includes also the totem it self-that is to say, if a man takes care of his totem he expe:ts the to tem to return the complment. If the totem Is a dangerous a nimal It must not hurt his clansmen. The scorpion men of Senegambia declare that the most deadly scorpions will run over their bodies without hurting them. There is a snake elan in -Australla which holds to a similar belief. Among the crocodile clan of the Bechuanas if a man is bitten by a crocodile or even has water splashed on him by one he is expelled from the clan as one esteemed unworthy by the totem.-Housekeeper. SOME SUPERSTITIONS. If you want a cat to stay at your home, rub its paw on the stove. To keep a new dog, mcasure his tail with a cornstalk and bury the latter under the front step. If you sing in bed you will cry next day. If you sing before breakfast you will cry before night. A family must never move exeept in the light or i- -ase of the moon. This will secure . perity and increase of possessions. If a woman is making soap and a man stirs it, all will be well and the soap will be fine, but If a woman comes the soap will spoil in the making. Looking at a new moon for the first time through obstructions, as through a treetop, foretells misfortune during that moon. To see it over the right shoulder and in a clear space brings good luck. When Lightning Kill. "As a rule," says a meteorological expert, "those killed by lightning main tain an appearance of l!fe, staying in the attitude which they had when struck. An English minister named Butler witnessed the following: In the town of Everdon ten harvesters had sought refuge under a hedge during a storm. Lightning struck and killed four, who were left as i! petrified. One was found holding in his fingers the snuff which he was about to- take. An other had a little dead dog on ais knees and had one hand on the animal's head. while holding in the other hand some bread with which he had been feeding it. A third was sitting with his eyes open and his head turned toward the storm."-Chicago Tribune. A Translator's Blunder. Jacob.Boehme, the "mystic shoemak er," once wrote a pamphlet which he called "Rleflections on the Treatise of Isaiah Stiefel." One of Boehme's bi ographers had never heard of that the ologian. But he knew enough German to be aware that "Stiefel" meant "boot," and' he tras further misled by the fact that Boehme was a cobbler as well as a philosopher, so he made a brilliant shot and spoke of the pom phlet in question as Boehme's "flee tions on the Boots of Isaiah." In this guise it paissed into several catalogues. A Good Thing to K~now. A writer, discussing the lost art or early rising, says, "The p~rop~er time to rise is when sleep ends." That's a good thing to learn. Do you know, if we hadn't seen that in a paper we should ha've gone on believing that the proper time to rise was when you were right in the midst of your soundest sleep. What- a blessed thing It is for this blind old world that there are some men in It who know nearly everything! Wisdom. The wise man when he contemplates a journey lets his wife pack and then takes her along to 1-epack. If not, he will need a-dry goods case to hold the overflow when he turns homeward. New York Times. Strenuous -Hint. Husband-Iet me see, how long has it been sinc-e U'ncle John was here? W~if e-Oh, it must be several years. He was here the week after I got my last new bonnet.-Detroit Tribune. Don't f1ake a Mistakie. Many persons suffer from dizziness, headaches and backaches, who treat themselves for stomach troubles or rheumatism, when their disease is sme affection of the kidneys. which could be quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. Take it in time. Refuse substitutes. Sold by McMaster WSee me about the Woven Wire Fencing that lasts for a life e and is cheaper than wood nes. RL Y. Turner. THE BRAIN Or" MAN. A Theory Th:t ItI PecCo: Oned MXade Arz Never Eliac~ed. The brain of miankind ha.: been de fined as a kind of phon..graphlic eyliu der, w reta:ns impra:ln mida uponi it through the medim of thi senses, particulariy through the eyes and cars. If this be true memo*y it I depeud for its intensity or retentive qualities upon the degree of ol)sr tion with which the record is mAde. Nor is this all. If memuory's record is kept in the shape of indentations upon the folds of brain matter, are they ever entirely effaced'? In othla vords. do we ever really forget anyhing? May it not be that in the inner dept!is of tieI brain n meory l-c toreA u!;. tions of thing which are n::; a'Ain purposely turned to pe.-y -. h: wh'i instantly sprin- in: > I l:Wh through the m:nd wheneuve ( - hear or see something which rec.l: tlhe? There are several well k'wi meu tal phei:rena which strengthen this theory. We know that memory often Lbrightens during the last inn)ients of life, and there are cases on record where Gormans, French, Spaniards an:1 othiers who, upon falling sie in th:s country scores of years after having entirely forgotten thi'r nati-ve lan guages, recovered and used them uipon their deathbeds. There is a theory that in all such cases the brain folds have relaxed, just as do the mu.-es and cords of the limbs and body, and that by so doing they expose to the mind's :monitor indentations (relolleetit>n.) which were long since folded up and i)ut away as material that could not be of any particular use. THE INDIAN'S GAIT. It Given Hin Perfect ]Balance, With Great Economy of Force. A woodsman walk; with a rolling motion, his hips swaying an inch or more to the stepping side, and his pace is correspondingly long. This hip action may be noticed to an exag gerated degree in the stride of a pro fessional pedestrian, but the latter walks with a heel and toe step, where as an Indian's or sailor's step is more nearly flat footed. In the latter case the center of gravity is covered by tho whole foot. The poise is as secnre as that of a ropew:ilker. The toes are pointed straight forward or even a trilte inward, so that the inside of the heel, the outside of the ball of the foot and the smaller toes all do their share of work and assist in balancing. Walking in the woods in this manner one is not so likely either to trip over projecting roots, stones and other traps as he would be if the feet formed hooks by lointing otward. The ad vantage is obvious in snows-hoeing. If the Indian weve turned to stone while in the act of stepping the statue would probably stand balanced on one foot. This gait gives the limbs great cen trol over his movements. Ile is al ways poised. If a stick cracks under him it is because of his weight and not by reason of the impact. He goes silently on and with great economy of force. His steady balance enables him to put his moving foot down as gently as you would lay an egg on the tabe.-Field and Stream. Told Who lIe Wa. Dr. Beadon, a former rector in El tham, Kent, England, one Sunday preached from the text "Who art thou?" After reading it he made a pause for the congregation to reflect upon the words, when a man in miii tary dress who at that instant was marching very sedately up the middle aisle of the church, supp~osing it a quJe3 tion addressed to him, replied, "I am, sir, an officer of the Sixteenth regimient of foot on a recruiting party here, and, having brought my wife and family with me, I am come to church because I wished to be acquainted with the neighboring clergy and gentry." T1his so deranged the divine and astonished the congregation that the sermon was concluded with considerable difficulty. Napoleon's Manners. Napoleon was rude. Ills manners were coarse, and when at table he ate as fast as he could chew and swallow, shoveling the food into his mouth with hIs knife and using his fingers when ever they camne into more convenient employment. When talking to his of ficers he often as a friendly favor pull ed their whiskers or pinched their ears. To women he was almost invariably of fensive, sometimes utterhig langumge so coarse as to bring a flush of shame to their cheeks and the tears to their eyes. _________ A Question of Expense. "Ihow will you have your eggs cook ed?" asked the waiter. "Make any difference in the cost of 'em ?" inuured the cautious customer with the brimless hat and faded beard. "No." "Then cook 'em with a nice slice of ham," said the customer, greatly re lieved. Breakfast Table Rlepartec. "Will somebody please chase the cow down this way?" said the funny board-( er who wanted some milk for his cof fee. "ilere, JIane." sa'd the landlad-y iron ically. "take the cow (downi where the calf is bamwing."-Kansals City Jour nal. _________________ - Light on a Myr~tery. When you go t) the city and see the multitudes of pieipe you wonder howv they all live, b.ut after the city fellows get through with you the mystery is not so great as it was.-Jewell (Kan.) Republican. Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee: it springs out of the inmost parts of us.-Ben Jonson Insomnia and lrndigestion Cured. "Last year I had a very severe at! tack of indigestion. I could rot sleep at night and suffered miost exeruiciting ains for three hours after each meal. Iwas troubled this way for about thbree months wheni I used Cihambherlmin' Stomach and Liver Tfablets and( rc eived immediate relief," says John Dixon, Trullamore, Ontario, Canada. For sale by Obtar Drug Co. Ei!Come this way for yar Tin mnd Agate ware. Some s-pecial argins. T. M. T-T nes The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signatnre of - and has been made under his per sonal supervision since its infancy. a-;- Allowno one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotie substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. CENUIRE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. - WT CE tAUR COMPANY. TT MURRAY STRECT. NEW YORK CTV. The new Laxative that does not gripe or nauseate. Pleasant to take. Laxative Frit Syr, To Cure a Cold in Om TakeLaxative Bromo Qiwnine TaMets. S Million boxes sold in past 12 months. TSig EVERYBOBY IS GOING T4 THE STATE THE ONE GR.AND GATHERING OF THE PEOG COLUMBIA, S. OCTOBER 24th to 27th ] a JOIN THE MERRY C --------HE CHEAPEST RAILROAD R pportunitie in Call The trade in the Orient is openi Our exports to Japan and Chi: during the last year. T here will soon be a tremendou the trade of the Pacific Coast cities East. Big opportunities for the man wi W'hy not look the field over? Only $62.50, Chicago to San Fra Angeles andl return, May 1, 2, 3, 9, 29, 3, 31,June 1, August 6, 7, 8, 9, arnd 14, 1905. Tickets good for retur: Rate for a double berth :n a comn ist sleeper frorm Chicago to San F Angeles, Santa Barbara, and rnany in California, only $7. Through traii Union Passenger Station, Chicago, Chicago, Milwaukee 8 I IUnion Pacific and Soutern This is the route of The Overland Limite Passenger Station, Chicago, 6.o5 p. mn., and Express at 10.25 p. m. The California Expre sleeping cars to California every day. B4 through standard sleepers. Complete information sent free one red.p of coupon with blank Nae W. S. HOWEL L, Street address__________ Gen'1 Eastern Agent, 32r Broadway, NEW YORK CITY, Ct F. A. MILLER, Probable destination__________ GeneaeZ:An, CALI FORNIA mm-M BinfltI F1owr FOR A LL PURPOSES SHIPPED EVERYWHERE. Carnations...............75c. dozen Roses........... .......................$2.00 per dozen Lily of Valley....$1.00 to $1.50 perdozen Aster........................50c. to 75c. per dozen Bojuquets, Bapkets or Boxes of pretty Mixed Flowers.........$1.50 up We make a specialty of Fine Wedding Work. Wrie us when you wish anything in FLOWERS, PLANTS, BULBS OR SEEDS. R9 EILL GHRUHOllS8 COLUMBIA, S. C. UNDERTAKING WILL BE CONTINUED IN the future the same as in the past in tLe old establishment in all its departments with a full stock of Cakets, Burial Cases and Coffins constantly on hand, and use of hearse when requested. Thankful for past patronage and solicitous for a share in the future, in the old stand. Calls attt nded to at all houis. T29 ELL NT GIN SHOP. J. M. ELLIOTT & CO. Cures Stomach and Liver treuble and 2 Chronic Constipation. eDn oDys, OftemVy FAIR PLE OF THE STATE. C.. [NCLUSIVE. ROWDS .s ATES.- -- -- fornia ng up. aa multiplied s Increase in ,with the Far o lives there. ncisco or Los 10, I I, I2, 13, IO, I I, 12, I3, a for 90 days. fortable tour rancisco, Los other points i service from via the it. Paul, Pacific Line d,1leaVing Union The California ss carries tourist th trains carry