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senger engaged in some sort of < amusemeut. The principal pas i times were cards, dominoes and i vomiting. The fare was all that could be desired. The German considers the stomach the seat of happiness, ami he gives it special at ' tention. The bell rang regular four times a day for us to eat, ' and between meals they would bring around hot beef tea and sandwiches. My appetite had ' just reached the point whore I was getting the worth of my money when, on the second day, I we encountered a rough sea. The ship took both the lateral and forward dip. I saw men as. ' trees walking". Everything go-p ing the other way. If I attemp-1 ed to enter my state room it would shy away; if I reached for a hand railing it would dodge me; and when I would go down the stairs they were coming up. I went to pieces?losing my appetite and all that I had eaten. ^ Near me were two very large people, man and wife. He car- ^ ried an enormous avoirdupois and had a fog horn voice. Whenever old Neptune made severe demand on him for tribute, the , response suggested Vesuvius in ^eruption. His spouse was a woman of anomalous proportions. Her horizontal dimen- ( sions almost equaled her perpendicular, and whenever old Vesuvius would erupt, Aetna would answer him. The horri'ble fuss made by these two people would have distributed a corpse. Near me were also some very noisy children who, much to my regret, did not get s<ck at all. The German is very fond of drink. The steamer had three bars, one lor each class of passengers, and they seemed to do a big buiness. On Sunday they had a circus day trade. Sunday Maws and grand juries have no terrors for these "blind tigers" on the high seas The German is fond of music, and we had a brass band and orchestra. The for mer played on deck in the day L and the latter below in the evening. They played many Southern pieces, Dixie, Old Kentucky Home, Suwanee Kiver, etc. A j collection is taken for the musi- I cianB. While the orchestra plays i most of the listeners drink beer, f wine or champagne. The ladies ? ?many of them, at least?make , full scholars. Between times * I the players hide several "schoon- 1 ers" of the foaming lager. The servicts of about six boys are required to bring drinks to the ' ilj^orally stunted." Many German-Americans on board were returning to their Fatherland on a visit. From ( appearances they hail prospered 1 in'our country and were "flush" with mosey. They will remain . i here from three to twelve months Evidently they take no stock in Franklin's maxim "that fish 1 and visitors smell in three days." r\? * * a -- ? - 1 who weui co America in l?oJ | 1 and had not been back since. ! He was sixty days in crossing' the ocean fifty-five years ago, but, with the 40,000 horsepower ; of the Kaiser Wilholm II., he, came back in seven (lays. Dur- i ing those seven days ho knew 1 what was going on in other parts t of the world. News from Aineri- I sa and all over the world was received by wireless telegraplij and posted daily. I ON THE OTHER 6IDE. The distance from New York to Bremen is 3,582 miles. The chief scenery along the way is fog, water and sick folks. Bui you soon forget all that when you get on land again. The cus torn house ollicials will make you torget that and many othei things. All baggage must be opened up and the conteuts exhibited. It took over two hour* for the German officials to look at our socks and stockings. Bui lover of fun is sure to be gratified on these occasions. One lei low had a bottle of liquor in hit valise, but the tariff on it was 30 high that he declined to paj it. The officer smashed the botth to pieces against the stone wall It was apparent from the pain Iul expression on the traveller's lace that he believed in a lovs tariff. The first night in Northern Germany furnished me a nove! sxnerifinrp VVUon "*i: ? I .w f f 11VJU f ' >111" 11/ I U LI It 2ame, I started to turn dowi the cover. There wasn't any Iwo leather beds and a liugt leather pillow between them al :>ne end were on the bedstead, ?nd nothing more. I was about to read the riot act to my land, lord when I was informed that the top feather bed was the coy sr. The idea of covering with s feather bed stunned me?but 1 fried it. When I retired I hac so many feathers on me that 1 elt like a goose. Our Germai riends believe in giving inlornation. One who understand* ;heir language can't get lost, Everywhere are signs with hands )r arrows pointing in the direc ion you should go. Some ol hese I could understand ; most )t them I could not. One read \9 follows: "Llell?Dunkel.' lust under the word dunkel was m arrow pointing to the right; inder the word hell was an arrow pointing to the left. 1 did lot know what either word neant in German; but, out ol ibundance of caution, I went tc he right. Curc?l of I.uiir; Trouble. "It is now eleven years since I lmd ?i i arrow escape from consumption," writer 3. O. Floyd, a leading hnsiness man ol \erslmw, S, C. "I had run down in weigh! o 135 pounds, and coughing was constant, jotli by day and by night. Finally I be;an takiDg Dr. King's New Discovery, and continued this tor about six months, when ny cough and lung trouble were entirely {Oiie aud I was restored to my normal veight, I7d pounds." Thousands of per ions are healed every year. Guaranteed it Crawford llors., Funderburk Pharmacy Irug store 6oc aud 1 00. Trial botth ree. Homicide near Smiths. On Tuesday afternoon Rob jriil was Bhot a ml killed, neai smiths, by Charlie Black, both colored. Witnesses testified that die two were returning home from Lewis Turnout, apparent, [y when they got to talk ug about shooting and Ciill said lo Black "You would not shoot ue," when the latter said he would show him, and drew a pistol and shot him in the side, tilling him almost instantly.? Chester Lantern. Bridegroom was Rattled. A confused bridegroom made * ludicrous blunder while beinp married in Indian Territory. At lie beginning of the ceromony die pastor requested the bride ; r ?n 1THE J niini^vian A I UTOiMHS 1H I ) r are now over and we are going through our stock preparatory to our stock-taking * and will have some i I Rare Bargains j for the people who come to see us from now on. We still have a few sets of very pretty Furs that you m n Kti it 1 1 *11 " v.au wy v^iy Lucap ana mey will teel mighty good these cold days. Ladies' Jackets?As everybody knows, we are . headquarters by a big majority on these, and are offering them at a big sacrifice. | Heavy Overcoats going at big bargains. I Come to see us for we have not the time to menItion the many suitable and serviceable things that we have to offer you and at prices greatly reduced frcm former prices. Don't forget that we sell the great Majestic Ranges and that this would be a fine thing to start the "old lady" off with for the New Year. Call and see them at our hardware store; we guarantee them to be the very best sold; so don't let anyone try to I make you tinnk they have something as good, for they have not. ; We have in another car of the famous Cream of I Wheat Flour and want you to try a sack for your New Year dinner. Our grocery department is, as usual, full of good > things to eat and we want to see your face in this department of our stores. Wishing all of our patrons and friends a happy and prosperous New Year, we are, Yours very truly, Lancaster Mercantile Co. $r nn<l groom to join hands. For a *e moment the groom looked k e- 'ac<>i lK^?\ wildered, then he seized the 5? fle 4r bride by the hand end said: A ______ "The Old Reliable." ' "-' ' "l'leased to meet von. This w?3 11 ^TOagg : 5 the.bank of Lancaster, Lancaster. ? CAPITAL $50,000.00. OTTnTST T r*. ~ ~ -? SURPLUS? $50,000.00. 'Jf. th'?se who slitters with lame back and 11 kianey trouble." says j. u. Wackship. of f Loans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. K !?iik,JiS?n\,'LtTiortr?r?m?T^i H Collections given prompt and careful attention. J positively cure this distressing condition. Interest allowed on time deposits.. |^l p The first bottle gave m.< great relict and M Your business Solicited. Tho oldp?t fho ln?*r r,e 1 ^ * ftl'inr trtliinn u fow Krx* T ?...*? .. .V... llulvim , UMU. . v??^ IU1 til IU n I'leteiy cured; ho completely that it bo- II the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. *3 ' cdmes a pleasure to recommend thin great Jp, remedy.', Sold under hunrantoe at Crawford Bros, Fnnderbark Pharmacy drug store,