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THE PUNTERS LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK. AUGUSTA, 61. Pays Interest on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. L. C. Harne, President. Chas. C. Howard, Cashier. YOL. LXVIII. EDGEFIELD, S.C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7,1903. THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA L. C. HATNB, Prea't F. G. FORD, Castor. [ Capital, $250,000. Undivided Profits \ *1 ?^UU I facilillos ol our m.acnlflcont Neir Vault! cont&lulr.g 1!0 Safety-Look Boxes. Differ )ent Slzt's aro ..fforeclJto our patrons and the public at 93.00 to S10.00?per annum, NO. 41. il I tl Recollections of a Woman Who is Now a Grandmother. SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY Arrival of tho Bridegroom and His H'<Cavalcade-Journey of the Bridal ?"^rocession io the Bride's New Home-Three Pays of Merrymak ing as a. Wejcome. *'How did rich people marry in your time?" asked a young woman of a stately woman who is a grandmother, who, like herself, was a guest at a receut noted wedding. And the grand mother, who comes from Virginia, told this story: '.Your grandfather was the richest young" man in the country, and I had a fortune of my own. The day of our marriage he came on horseback to my home. "He was attended by his young friends, each of whom rode a white horse. They wore high, white lats, white silk knee breeches and white silk hosiery. Their shoes were adorn ed with great buckles. "They came up the long lane which led to the great lawn in front of my home and their coming was quite like a pageant This calvalcade was fol lowed by a large unmber of slaves, the property of your grandfather. They were also mounted; there was one slave for each of your grand father's, friends. "When your grandfather reached the entrance to the lawn he dismounted. and was met by my father. As each attendant dismounted he was present ed by your grandfather to my father, and the procession moved up the great walk to the wide portico of our hbme. There they were seated and served with such refreshments as all South ern gentlemen dispense to their guests. . - "The attendants were conducted to various apartments to make ready for the event of the day. When your grandfather had been cared for by his special servant, he descended into the great family room and paid his most distinguished respects to my mother, who, at that moment, both by reason of her stateliness and splendor would have been a noticeable personage at any court function. "After this brief interview my mo ther withdrew and came to me in my chamber. She was accompanied by my father. They bestowed upon me their most affectionate attention. Then the minister, the Bishop of the State, came in and laid his hands upon me '.. ; as he had done when I was confirmed by him, and as I knelt before him he ti ? . gave me his blessing. "My bridesmaids were then admit ted, and after each had kissed my nand all withdrew. My brothers and listers,-then came in and we had a lit tle reunion. Then came ray maid, my old black mammy and her husband, the latter a venerable hostler. "They bowed before me, as slaves In those days were accustomed to do before while people, and in leaving me those dear old black people wept as if they never 'expected to see me again. Then carnie the? other slaves of the plantation "in couples, in genuflexion. The discarded wardrobes of the family were seen in that procession. "Then I was left alone for a few minutes-all alone. In that time I bowed devoutly, and in that attitnde my father came in and found me. I arose and he conducted me to the great ?alon below. "Tb? ceremony of my marriage was much the same as that observed to day. Our Church has not deviated from its cerimonials in such affairs. however.it may have been tempted to change some of its rubrics. "A wedding breakfast followed. There was no music before or after the ceremonies. After the breakfast I was conducted to my mother's old fam Hy room and there under,her direc tion my wedding gown was changed to a riding habit "As I passed out yojir grandfather met me and conducted me to the old stile block at :".e entrance '?f the lawn. _It was covered wllh honeysuckle. Beside it stood the most beautiful animal that money and a thorough knowledge of blooded stock could pro cure, e, "The saddle-was of wkite silk; thc outfit was caparisoned flt for a queen. My black mammy's old husband was the hostler. I do not know which seemed to be the proudest, that old slave or the beautiful horse which awaited my coming. "The attendants whom I had watch ed a short time before stpod uncover ed while your grandfather lifted me Into the saddle as lightly as if I liad been a feather. He was lp his saddle a moment later, and then his frieads mounted with the precision of trained cavalry. The bridal procession began its journey. "It was several miles to the home of our grandfather. That journey carno as near being triumphal as _ any. of which I evet dreamed. It was a holi day all along the course. The road was lined by slaves, most of whom were dressed in white, and as we passed they bent to the earth, which was scattered with flowers. "That ls how the rlchv people mar ried In my time, my child, in that blessed State which we call the Old Dominion." i All-over embroidered morning crepe ls the lat?st concession to the rage for elaboration, and', as the embroidery ls' done in dull silk, it does not detract from the idea of deep mourning. Explosive BatferiaJ Products. The comparatively new method of -purifying*, sewag?. by encouraging the growth i* certa:n??orm* of bacteria in lt while it is ret??ned in closed tanks, na* recfn.ly led to several serious and no rel "-accidents in England. Certain inflammable and, when mixed with air, explosive gases, probably including marsh gas, are formed during the closed tank stage. These gases have In three instance, viz. at Exeter, Wal too-on-Naze and at Sheringham, ex ploded with more or less serious re traits. At Sheringham the explosion killed three persous and seriously in? FOR THE CHILDREN Robbins RirdV Nests. Boys who rob birds' nests do not al ways realize what a cruel thing this is to do. I used not to think much about It myself until au incident occurred that showed me how keenly our feath ered friends mourn the loss of their homes. One spring two linnets built their nests in some bushes near my window. We were all very much inter ested in t'^"> wee home, and when we found four little eggs Inside the nest took every precaution to prevent it from being disturbed. But one morn ing when we went as usual to peep at 'the nest we found some cruel hand had robbed and destroyed it. We felt very sony, but thought the birdies would perhaps build again. Alas, no! When they returned and found their beloved home broken up their grief was painful to see. Uttering all the while the most piteous cries, they frantically flew lu circles high above the nest. Then they hopped all round and beneath the bushes, think ing, I suppose, poor mites that the eggs had fallen out For two days they continued their search, and on the third we thought they had left, as we did not notice them about. We were part?y right, for the father bird had really gone and did not return again, but the body of his poor wee mate was found by us chill and lifeless on the ground by the bushes, and we felt quite sure then that the loss of her dear home had broken her tender heart-Buffalo News. Daniel Webster's Boyhood. Webster's early life contradicts the popular notion that a man ls the crea ture of circumstances. He, on the con trary, made circumstances his crea tures. One of his friends writing after his death said: "His school time was much inter rupted, and from his own lips I learned that Webster's struggle for an educa tion was continued from his early childhood to his thirtieth year. Every step in advance was contested by ob stacles, which he met with a lion heart and with a lion's courage overthrew. "His books were few at this time. There were a copy of Watts' hymns, a cheap pamphlet copy of Pope's 'Essay on Man' and the Bible, from which he flrst learned to read, together with an occasional almanac. He used to say that at the age of fourteen he could recite the whole of the 'Essay on Man".' "He entered Dartmouth college In 1797, but was desperately poor. A friend sent a recipe while at college for greasing his boots. He wrote back and thanked him very politely. 'But,' he added, 'my boots need other doctor ing, for they not only admit water, but even peas and gravel stones.' " Tho Conscience Mun. Thc Conscience Man who lives with me I hear and feel, but cannot see. He lives with me both day and night; _" He's never wrong, but always right. He has his house within my breast And guards and- warns me without rest, And, though an endless watch he keeps, He never tires and never sleeks. Sometimes a mournful scng 'ic S?T3. Which to my heart deep sorrow brings, And when I hear his sad. sad song I know he's right and I am wrong. And when I seem to be alone And think the Conscience Man has flown I listen, and I huir, "Beware!" And know the Conscience Man ls there. I'm sure that he is always good And tells me all the things he should And grieves to see me come to shame And sorrows when I am to blame. And all my lire I e pleads and prays For me to keep from evil ways. And I believe that no one can Be good without the Conscience Man. sArthur Macy In Youth's Companion. Nfl.son and His Midshipmen. Nelson always took great interest in the training of the young widdin* on the ships which he commai cd anO never failed to be kind and consid?r?t" to them. If he saw any one of them who was by nature timid he would not speak harshly toiilm and so drive out what little courage the boy had. but would oiler to race bim to the niast .head or some such place, and when they had climbed there he would take no notice of the middy's fears, if he showed any, but would smile kindly, saying, "I wonder that any one could fear to do such an easy thing as you and I have just done." Thus the boy got over his cowardice and learned to love his captain, who throughout his life showed the same consideration for those around him. I'cnnioji For the Heathen. M idge, aged seven, had a list of questions and *?i:swers given her by her Sunday school teacher to learn, the first of which was, "What is a mis sionary?" and the answer, "One sent to teach flie heathen." The list was duly tearn<xi, and she went to Sunday school full of Importance that she had her lesson perfect. On her return she was asked if she had remembered the answers, and she replied: "Yes, mam ma, I only missed the first, and in that I only made a mistake of a penny. I said, 'Two cents to teach the heathen' Instead of 1 cent." Chancre of Nationality. One day there was a man clinging to a strap in a crowded strpet,car. A sud den jolt precipitated him into the lap of one of the passengers. "tVhat kind of a man are you?" ex claimed the woman indignantly. To which he replied, "I was an Irish man when I came here, but now I seem to be a Laplander."-Little Chronicle. Why Hal Wa?. Crying. Hal, who had gone away alone upon a visit, was surprised after he had gone to bed hy an aunt, who found-him crying bitterly. "What's the matter?" she inquired. "You aren't homesick,' aro you?" "No," he sobbed, looking np nt her through his tears, "only I was thinking how much they must be miss ing LT.e at home."-New York Times. Russian Forests. On the old principle that misery loves company, it Is good to hear of a country whose forests have been wasted even worse than our own. Con. *sul-General Guenther reports from Frankfort that wh"e the. forests of Sweden amount to 48.(5 per cent, of its whole area, in Russia they are but 3G.7 per cent, and in Kassian Poland only 21.3 per cent. Russian forest re sources are less than even in Austria Hungary and the United States, and fhe- Czar's Government is studying .^ays and means of reforesting. THE TRUE BLOODHOUND. How lt Differs from the Imported Cu ban Dog. The Cuban dogs which were pro cured to exterminate the Seminole In dians, and only suceeded in extermi nating a lot of calves, were not the true bloodhound. The Cuban hound differs in every essential point from the bloohound proper. They were de rived from various crosses of "Pug naces," or dogs of war, of which the Great Dane and the mastiff are exam ples, while the bloodhound was origi nally cultivated from the older races of "Sagaces," that is, sagacious or in telligent dogs. The name bloodhound was given the breed during the reign of Henry HT. The breed originated from the old Tal bot . hound, which was brought over by William the Conqueror. All author ities agree that the Talbot was iden tical with the St. Hubert hound, a breed from St. Hubert's Abbey in Ar dennes, which according to old legends, was imported by St. Hubert from the south of Gaul about the sixth century. This is the condensed his tory of the breed, and the name blood hound, when applied to dogs of differ ent descent, is a misnomer. The bloodhound will not tear or rend the object of its pursuit. On the con trary, when it overtakes such object it simply evinces joy and gladness. The bloodhound will follow the trail of Indians, or any other living creature which leaves a trail. In size the bloodhound differs as greatly from the Cuban dog as it does in appearance, disposition and intelli gence. It stands from 22 to 25 inches high at the shoulder and weighs from 70 to 100 pounds, while the Cuban dog measures from 30 to 30 inches at the shouldci and weighs from 150 to 200. I have heard of their weighing as much as 300 pounds. I can find no evidence to show that the bloodhound was ever bred or used in Cuba for any purpose. They are rare even in England, and this seems strange when we consider their many admirable qualities. However, Ameri can fanciers are becoming impressed with t?<e true value of the breed, and such breeders as J. L. Winchell/of Fair Haven, Vt: Dr. C. A. Lougest, of Bos ton: Col. Hoger D. Williams, of Lex ington, Ky., and Dr. J. It. Fulton, of Beatrice, Neb., have already raised the standard of its excellence to a higher level than it has ever reached before. There is only one class of persons who have any reason to decry the use of bloodhounds in tracking criminals, and that class is the criminals them selve, and they have abundant reason. The trained bloodhound is the crimi nal's Nemesis.-Forest and Stream. Weather Wise Georgians, , "To-wtrd" my outsoar connubial." Sh! This is neither a New England dialect story by tyary Wilkins nor the idle Idiosyncrasy of a linotype machine toying at will with the matrices while the operator is cursing the penmanship of the unchirographical cub reporter. It ls what Local Forecaster Marbury said about Atlanta's weather yester day. And he thought so much of It that he wired it to Washington. And Washington thought so much of It that they wired it all over the country that weather men In the different United States stations everywhere might know that the strato-cumulus clouds, a very mild brand of the nebulous not withstanding the label, covered less than one-tenth of the sky that covers the Empire Building, tho sausage fac tory in Peters strei-t and all things and people Atlantan. And it told to the waiting world the condition and tem perature of the Atlanta barometer and j'i?t how it had been doing all day and o'her things of intelligent interest to those only who live in the world of Isobars and other meteorological phenomena. Seriously, it was tho code signal, and being Interpreted it read: "Barometer 28.98 inches; ther mometer, 84 deg. at 7 o'clock; wind south; sky, clear; wind velocity, 8 miles; maximum temperature, 88; clouds, strato cumulus, coming from the southwest and covering less than one-tenth of the sky." As for the r?st of the day in the weather market, it was generally quiet and Atlanta's part ls accounted for In: "Tossed my out soar connqjdal."-Atlanta Constitution. BETTER THAN IT LOOKS. Dark Colored Water of Swamps De licious and Beneficial. Here under the pines and hemlocks glides an amber-brown brook, stained by the vegetable juices of deep swamps and decomposing layers ol forest mold. Dip up some of the water in a glass, and it is like clear old wine, whose last lees settled to the bottom half a century ago. TheTe ls no taint of impurity in the darkness of its coloring. Not even the crystal mountain stream slipping down over granite ledges and white sand is pur er than this brown, wine-like water. Nature lias filtered it, and turned It over and over beneath the sun and wind and rain, until it is as clear and innocent as the air of the wilderness. Even where the sun breaks through and turns its tide to transparent old gold you may kneel and look in vain for any floating particle of impurity. Drink of it. with delight and without fear It is the tonic wild water of the woods. There is virtue in every drop. How qften have I fled hither, pant ing like the hart for the water brooks of the wilderness, thirsting for a taste of this primitive medicine distilled In the ancient laboratories of the swamps! I have come, choked with all the un wholesome accumulations of the so cnlled civilized community-with rich and too abundant food, with cloying luxuries, with confined, polluted, germ ladcn air. I have come with the stag nant blood, of the sedentary worker, with a liver heavy and Inert as lead, brain clouded and stupefied, and plung ed my lips deep into this wild water, like a parched and hunted deer, and with that draught refreshed and re newed myself as from the fountain of eternal youth. Within a week my whole system has become purged and cleansed and toned up to the key of happy living again. Ah. this wonder working medicine of the woods, thia tonic cordial prescribed by primitive Instinct, and poured forth without, money and without price in the great* pharmacy of the wilderness!-Whtfbte* IF IT THUNDERS. Something to Remember in All Sea? sons. When a severe thunderstorm is rag ing, the safest iplace is in the open, 1 close to the earth. If the body is J erect, it acts as an excellent conduc ' tor for the lightning to find its way to the earth. For this reason it is dan gerous to take refuge under a tree. Doubtless most of the persons who perished while under trees would be alive to-day had they remained in the open. It is also injudicious to huddle under threshing machines, sheds or in the grandstands of race tracks or county fairs, especially under or near the flagstaffs which usually adorn such structures. Avoid standing in doorways, near chimneys and fireplaces, close to catr tie or near the ends of a wire clotbes . line during a thunderstorm. On the Iother hand, there is not much sense in going to bed or trying to insulate one's self in feather beds. Small arti cles of steel or iron, as a knife, ket tle or key, do not attract lightning, as it is popularly believed. If one has been struck by lightning, the first thing to do is to go to work to restore consciousness, as lightning oftener brings about suspended anima tion than somatic death. The condi tion of a person struck by lightning is much the same as that of a person res cued from drowning. Try to stimulate respiration and circulation. Do not cease in the effort to restore anima tion in less than an hour, as you value the life of the sufferer.-Buffalo Cour ier. OIL FUEL IN HAWAII. ls Preferred as a Complete Substitute for Coal. The substitution of crude oil as fuel in place of coal in Hawaii is proving an uuqaulitied success. On Maui the Haiku I'aia, Hawaiian Commercial and Kihei plantations are using oil. On this island Kahuku, Waialua, Oahu and Honolulu are using it, and Ewa will be in a few weeks. In this city the Young Building is huming oil, and recently the Itapid Transit Com pany converted all of its furnaces into oil burners. So far as reported, the change is working satisfactorily on all of the plantations, with a uniform re duction in cost of, approximately. 30 per cent. In addition to the saving in dollars, oil fuel has-'three distinct advantages over coal. First, it requires much less labor to handle it. This is a serious consideration on the planta;ions, where every labor-saving device and process should be fostered as a means of meet ing the demand for labor. Any ma chine, device or process which enables one man to do tho work of two, even though -its operation costs as much ag_ M*? -tvro' mee ao, is a> distinct advaiic?T as it reduces the requirements for laborers by ."?0 per cent, in connection with that particular work. This is an important consideration now, and it may in the future prove most vital. Second. It is a clean fuel. Instead of a grimy, dusty and disagreeable spot such as the regulation coal firing room is, where oil is in use the fire room becomes a show place, as clean as a parlor, while the one fireman wears a "biled shirt" and a standing collar. If his tastes run that way. Third. It is smokeless. Not com paratively so but absolutely smoke less. If any smoke issues from the smokestack it is proof positive that there is some defect in the burner used, or in the arrangement of the furnace. An inspection of the Rapid Transit furnace and smokestack will demonstrate this fact to any one who desires to prove it.-Exchange. The Coign of Advantage. DeCarry-Did you two dance the cotillon at the Christmas hop? Merritt-No; we knew a better step than that. It was on the stairs. Judge. So Thoughtful. ' What's that you're hiding behind your back?" "Please, sir. it's a apple ma told mo to give you, but I was afraid it mb "ht make you sick." Meanest Traders in the World. There is a colony of Syrian mer chants in Kingston, the capital of Ja maica, who could give cards and spades even to the bland Chinaman "for ways that are dark and tricks that arc vain." They take one match out of every box they sell until they have enough matches to fill another box, and so make an extra cent. They shave tiny flakes off cakes of soap and boil them down to make other cakes. They put a thin layer of molasses on the bot tom of the scoop with which they serve rice, so that a few grains will stick to the bottom. These are only a few of their thou sand tricks to turn a dishonest penny. Without doubt they are the meanest traders in the world. Monkey and Parrot Work Together. Prairie dogs and rattlesnakes live together in this country; in Brazil monkeys and parrots also have inter ests in common. They not only roost In the same trees, but work for mutual benefit. The monkeys cannot easily pick the big Brazil nut husks from the trees, so the parrots gnaw them loose, allow ing them to drop, the fall to the ground splitting them. Then the monkeys tear the cracked husks asunder, gather the nuts and divide them with the parrots. Sometimes, when the busks fail to split, the monkeys carry them up to the highest limbs of the tree and let them drop again. Monkey and parrot enjoy their har vest side by side. Hay Crops on Montana's Desert. The so-called "desert" of Montana ls turfing out to be a.region of much agricultural richness despite the Im possibility of irrigating lt. The Agri cultural Department has shown .bat hay of very good quality will grow there, especially alfalfa and red clover and that an excellent wheat is being raised. The one drawback is that, rnly one crop a year can be raised, iristond of the two and three as on the irri gated lands. BEET PULP SICOS. Ittxv Cost Arrangements For Keep ing Sugar Beet Pnlp. .Sugar beet' pulp accumulates In large quantities at the sugar factories, and it Evident that an economical use of a iteriaLwith so low a feeding value ids upon an inexpensive method mndllng and storing it. In a recent |etin of the California experiment ion are described silos that are be [ed to possess the desired require }ts for preserving the pulp, since '?? confine the required quantity in a space, reduce the exposed sur ?and may be strongly built at a jaratively low cost. It has been ced that when a pile of sugar beet B-TBENCH SILO. pulp la??xposed to the weather the sur face decays to a depth of six or eight Inches, forming a crust which protects the renfelnder. In the silos described this fact is taken advantage of. One form consists of a large open bin with sloping, sides built on the surface of the. ground",..the other of a trench or exca vation 3?dth sloping sides and'a flat floor covered with plank. Silo ?L'Xn.ay be made of refuse lumber and of ?jijy size to suit the convenience of the feeder. That shown in the figure was 12 feet wide 30 feet long and G feet dedp and would hold about two car loads.of pulp. Thc silo P> is simple and inexpensive and may be convenient ly made bv excavating a passage through or in the side of the bill. It is recommended that the bottom should always be planked and provided with means whereby the water may be easily and qnickly drained from the pulp. The planks should be set up well from the ground ana be far enough apart to leave a crack between them after they have swelleuV The sides may or may not be planted, but less pulp is lost if they are covered with boards. A silo of this sort?was GOO feet long, 50 feet deep, 20 feet wide at the base and 80 feet wide at the top. The bottom only was planked and had a gutter under the floor Viii viv thoroughly drained the I pnlp.^Tr ^^Yr^bj mpfl'ns of cn'rrtpni rivr???ki Bi?T:g??T the pulp directly from the 'sugar fa'ctory. Small silos can be readily filled by driving a wagon along side of the top 8f the silo and shovel ing the pulp into it. It is not necessary to cover either form of silo with a roof. . j.- Bar Clover. Replying to an inquiry as to whether bur clover will be profitable on land newly sown to Bermudas, where the Bermuda ls not doing well, Southern Cultivator says: Bur clover will dowell on your Bermuda. You can sow In September or October. September will do best. About two bushels of seed to the acre will be a good quantity. You need not run the harrow over it. The rain will fit the seed to the soil, and that is all that is needed. Points of Quality In 3111k. The following points should be ob served by even the most humble dairy man to insure getting a quality of milk on the market that will not be turned down by the buyer: First.-Keep the cows clean, for lt pays with the cows. Second.-Stir up no dust at milking time. . Third.-Take special care lu washing and sterilizing tinware and strainer?,. The Maltese Mill* Goat. A company is being formed in Mal den, Mass., to establish a Maltese goat milk dairy and sanitarium. It is com posed of leading physicians, who want the milk as a remedy for malnutrition and pulmonary diseuses, together with business men, who are in it for the profits. They intend to test lt by pur chasing goats enough to prove its mer its. The Maltese goat, like all others, ls naturally a browser and not a graz er. He lives on leaves and branches which die for want of nourishment and converts waste and unproductive lands into fertile pastures. A gentleman re ports the Increased value of his GOO acres of land by the use of a herd of goats as being 10 cents an acre. The Maltese goat has no offensive odor pe culiar to the male common goat. The milk has no peculiar flavor. It resem bles cow's milk both In taste and color. -Cor. American Cultivator. Horse Sorrel In thc Lawn. "How can a person kill horse sorrel from the lawn without killing the grass?" asks an Ohio reader. Try lim ing lt in September. In November or December give a heavy coat of well rotted manure. Next spring rake off any .strawy part of the mulch that may remain. The grass will probably grow rank again and crowd the sorrel out. If the roots of the grass arc dead, lt should be reseeded, raked over and roll ed In October.-Farm Journal. Xe?? and Notes. .? A poor outlook for corn is thc general verdict for the corn belt. Public sales will be made a feature of the live stock shows at the world's fair. Forests are threatened by-many ene mies, of which fire and reckless lumber ing are the worst. An uneven apple chop, short In the west, though large and of good quality some regions, appears probable. / Prussic acid is now stated to be the poisonous principle In sorghum, and young plants are said to contain a higher percentage of It than mature plants. The use of nitrate of soda as a top, dressing for wheat, rye and millet ls i pronounced a desirable and profitable I practice by Dr. E. B. Voorhecs of. New J Jersey, who claims that it Increases the ; yield and improves the quality of the i crop. A DISASTER AVERTED. The Wife's Forgotten Message. The great financier was pacing hast ily up and down his private office, with a frown of perplexity mussiug his brow. "Excuse me, Sir, hut the President of the Steel-" ventured a clerk, timidly putting his head in at the d-.tor. "Get out!" roared the great man cier. As the moments fled his step grew more and more disordered, and his frown deepened until his bajd spot al most touched his eyebrows. Again the trembling clerk pushed the door far enough open to falter, "The conimittee of the Anthracite Operators' Asso-" "Lemme 'lone!" bawled the great financier. Another long half hour crawled into the cavern of the past, and horrid anx iety had crushed his features together in its remorseless grasp. Again the clerk, his face pallid, his knees shaking, and his voice quaver ing, whispered through the keyhole, "The President of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad insists upon seeing-" "G'way!" howled the great financier. By this time the news had reached the street. Consternation reigned, stocks went down and down, panic was in the air. The outer offices of the great financier swarmed with exciteu magnates, their hearts in their throats. There were whispered conferences, grim and strenuous. At length the bold est brushed the terrorized clerks aside and strode sternly toward the private office. As he thrust the door wide open he was greeted with a joyous shout, a shout of victory. "That's it! that's it! I knew I could remember it!" exulted the great finan cier. "What is it? What is it?" clamored the crowd, fighting and shoving !n its eagerness to get within hearing. "Why, my wife told me to be sure to bring some soed catalogues home with me, and, by George, I couldnt remember what it was she wanted till this minute," explained the great financier, smiling triumphantly.-New York Times. Their Own Lookout. There was an Irishman who after reaching America was full of home sick brag, in which nothing in Ameri ca even aproached things of a similar variety in Ireland. In speaking of the bees of the ould sod he grew especially roseate and said: '"Why, the haze in that counthry is twice as big as in this, bedade, they're bigger than that-they're as big as the sheep ye have in this counthry!" "Bees as big as sheep!" said his in credulous listener. "Why, what kind of hives do they have to keep them mr , : -^srMi-Aiiagwi- ttr?^r" illti "oiic? ?a uht? counthry," was the reply. "Then how do the bees get into the hives." was the reply. "Well," replied the Irishman, "that's their own lookout!" How He Guesseth. Chollr- Will yen think of me when Pm gone! Alice (with a:? unfortunate snigger^ -Who could help it! Traitorous Feet. A good many amusing stories are told at the expense of servant girls and domestics generally, but this which comes from Chestnut Hill is at the expense of the mistress rather than the maid. It was a new servant girl, who was, as a rule, truthful, but who would toll a harmless white fib when her mistress required it. One day the rector called, but for some reason the lady did not wish to see him. Answering the bell, the maid very politely said her mistress j was out. Now, in the drawing room, Jeading directly from the front hall, there was a folding screen which stood two or three inches from the floor. Behind this the lady secreted herself. "So your mistress is out?" mildly said the minister. "Yes, sir," answered the maid. "Well," remarked the cailei, as he looked toward the drawing room, "the next time your mistress goes out, will you kindly suggest that she take her feet with her?"-Philadelphia Ledger. The.' Loon Bird's Call. Have you ever heard the loon bird's call? It ls the weirdest cry of all the feathered tribe, and is only to be heard on rare occasions on the great inland lakes of America. It sounds exactly like the cry of a woman in distress. "Like woman wailing for her demon lover," said one man Avho had hoard it, quoting Coleridge. "I beard a faint wail far away up the lake," he continued, enlarging on the experience. "It sounded like a woman crying for succor. It was in describably weird and harrowing. As the cry came drifting down the lake, the very air seemed to be full of sor row." Roentgen Rays for Tanning. A Cincinnati inventor asserts that he bas discovered how to tan hides in twenty minutes by the use of the Rontgen rays. The bides are soaked in lime for the separation of the fibres and the removal of the hair, as is done now. This takes about four days. Then they are soaked in a solution of certain chemicals for abouc two hours, after which they lire exposed to the rays for fifteen or twenty minutes, at the end of which the are tanned. The finishing proceeds under present meth ods. The new process ls supposed to save about four months' time. Unique Benevolent Idea. A novel plan for benefiting the ' ..uls of the Hallway Benevolent In stitution has been devised by the Irish railway managers. It has been decided to collect from railway men a suffi cient number of stories and incident* -"humorous and thrilhng"^-appejv tainlng to railway life to make up a book, which will be published and sold for a shilling, for the he&?St of the funds of the instltutior if you would retain your peace of mind keep your ploce of mind to your? solf. We Warr You A B 0 Y'S G The Cluthos question for the position at best. Parlenis, who have raised an i it. The Boy must be pleased as wi We haye Bovs Suits that will i tentm?-:nl in the family circle. Our handsome Short Pants Si: three pie<e Btv Ie?, will FILL THE BU $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and i are handsome and have 6tyleenou? Mother, as well cs that substantial haviog. ?JkVBrmg the Boy here for al I. c. LEVY'S Correct Dressers for Men and Boys. A Strong Draughtsman. Friend-I've often wished I could draw. One Woman'? Way of Painting. The brien* ,4 a bright Phila delphia -wspaper man has to do some of tb housework herself, as her hus band's income does not justify tbe luxury of employing help. The other day, finding out that the floor needed painting, she procured the necessary materials, and eaHy in the afternoon set to work. When her husband returned in the early evening he found her in tears in the centre of the room. She had paint ed the floor all around herself, and there she was on a little dry island in the middle, afraid of crossing the wet pai*>t for fear of spoiling all her work. Her husband, instead of imitating Sir Walter Raleigh, procured a board and released her from durance vile. Then he meanly told the story. Seemed Rather Too Familiar. He drew her toward him, and after a few brief moments of kisses and rap tures of various kinds he asked: "What kind of an engagement ring would you prefer?" . She looked shyly into his face and declined to express a preference until she had been further pressed. Then she said: "Well, I've been accustomed to-" She checked herself just in time-to prevent a dreadful faux pas or sume other frightful French thing. However he is still pondering her answer, and lt troubles him mightily-Tit-Bits. Now They Don't Speak. Ethel-Yes, I won Charley at a euchre party. Ernie-Indeed! I heard that you were awarded the booby prize.-Chi cago News. Augusta I Has just received a full FALL AND- W Consisting of CLOTHING for si YOU'MIP; Clothing for Men and Bi for M*-ii n:?il Uovs. Thu finest as = A lu I tun! complete line of -^FURNIStfll My Dress Goods- Department need in Plain and Fancy Goods. S Ready-to-wear Skirts and Shirts,' the city. Milli uer yr X My Millinery Department is cr different styles nf Walking Hats au and latest Parisian styles, STfcLOOJS. iniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiinnifiiiiuii My stock of Shoes is too well have for the tiny infants to the No all at THE AUGUSTA BEE HIV lace to got your bar gaius. AB tto Talk to bout LOTHES ) : growing Boy is-aperplexing pro lssortmenl of Boys, know all about sll as tho Parent. satisfy all hands and promote cou lits from 3 to 16 years, in two or LL EXACTLY upward are the pricoe. The Suits ;h to please both the Boy and his wear bis Father will insist upon 1 round clothes satisfaction. SON & CO-, AUGUSTA, CA. WOMEN'S WORK. Street Car Conductors of One Good sized City. In this city all the street car con ductors are womou-bright, intelligent and courteous, and in every way effi cient, giving satisfaction to the com pany which employs them and to pa trons. The city has bad women conductors for several years, ever since horses gave way to trolleys and passengers were no longer expected to drop their fares in a box. The conductors have never organized a union or gone out ~ ou a strike. They never have any trouble with their passengers. The force consists of seven regulars, one extra, and one relief. Their only uniform is the shirtwaist and their badge of authority is a ribbon with the word "Conductor" printed on it Some/of them wear this pinned around neat/vhite caps, and others wear it on jjichjrf? h.-it.s.^ig.nEvl.Cr?jOY . n- dav nff.. rev??vy- wee*,- anti -one Sunday ofr> in ' every seven weeks. Their working hours are aranged on a complex sched ule that makes their longest day's work that from G.30 a. m. to 10.30 .p. m.. with forty-iive minutes off at noon. Their pay is $5 a week. The conductors like the work and are hardened to all the jests made by the -facetious. They get on famously with the motormen, and with the male passengers, who frequently make themselves useful when a trolley jumps the wiro. The conductors sel dom give up their jobs, except when they marry, and nor always then. Chillicothe (O.i Correspondence Phila delphia Press. Rothschild's Maxims. Thc following twelve maxims form part of the will of Mayer Anselm Rothschild, the founder of the great banking house at Frankfort. They are now attracting attention in Europe and are recommended to those who de sire to succeed in life: I. -Seriously ponder over and thor oughly examine any project to which you intend to give your attention. II. -Reflect a long time, then decide promptly. III. -Co ahead. IT.-Endure annoyances patiently and fight bravely against obstacles. V. -Consider honor as a sacred duty. VI. -Never lie about a business af fair. i VII.-Pay your debts promptly.' VIII. -Learn how to sacrifice money when necessary. IX. -Do not trust too much to luck. X. -Spend your time profitably. XT.-Do not pretend to be more Im portant than you really are. XII.-Xever become discouraged, work zealously and you will surely succeed. Bee Hive and completo linc* of INTER GOODS tout and loan men; Clothing fo 9vs. Also a full line of Oveicoat ?ort me nt of Mon's and Boys Hats MG GOODS? 'consists of everything tho ladies ILKS of all shades ai.d prices. In I have tho most complete line in ?in pie te in every detail. All the d Dress Hats, of the fiuest quality Shoes. 1 f 111111 i ! 1111111111 1111111111111(111111 known (o netti any comments I . 14 brogans. All you need is to K lo be convinced that this is f E COHEN PRO.