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Glimpses of 'Se New China. Extracts From a Personal Letter Received by Mrs. Stevenson of Boston From Mr9. (Bishop) Bashford. ' "These are stirring times io Pek ing, with eight hundred repr?senla tives of the nation gathered here to make a new Government. After more than a fortnight has elapsed and the National Assembly has not been able even to elect its own offi cers, one wonders how the varying views are ever to be reconciled so as to make possible the framing of a constitution and the election of a President. However the Chinese often show rare genius in finding a way out of hard places- Party politics run too high at home for us to throw any stones. "The Peking Daily News (Chi nese) commenting upon the party strife in the Assembly says: "The flesh of these members should be exposed and devoured hythe beasts!" Most of us take a more charitable view and keep hopeful. * The Cabinet's ca'l to prayer brings surprise and joy and a deep . sense of responsibility to the Chris tians of Chi;ia and, we trust, the world. It surely means much that all Christendom will unite on the 27th in prayer for the Chinese Gov ernment. It is reported that "priests of the native religions are growing jealous of the increasing influence of Christianity.' Budhists are trying to unite in a revival of their religon and Confucianists have founded a society for ene better study and dif fusion of Confucian teachings. They may well take alarm for China is now facing the future and not the past. "The Y. M. C. A. campaign of February and March, in fourteen leading cities created a profound im pression among the student class. In various provincial capitals the edu cational authorities provided halls for the evangelistic meetings, advis ed the students of government schools to attend, gave banquets to the speakers and committees in charge and in many ways showed their favor. "Mr. Robertson prepared the way with science lectures, Mr. Mott or Mr. Eddy, sometimes both, follow ed on subscn lent days with strong: Cospel appeals. In Foochow 1800 men and 700 women, mainly Gov ernment students, enrolled for Bi ble study. Not a few are joining the church. In the past month more than a hundred have been re ceived into our Asbury church in Peking. "Dr. Mott's Conferences were timely and have done much to pro mote unity and advance all mission interests. You will notice that The Christian Church in China' is the new name of Federated Protestant ism. That is in itself a real gain. The Chinese are deserving of great praise for the progress they have made in the opium reform. \ They realize that in this and in all re forms the Christians are strong al lies. From the beginning of the revolution the leaders have shown a most friendly attitude toward Chris tianity. Many of them recognize that it forms the true basis of mo^al character which is the neatest need of any nation. The appeal for prayer is a sincere cry for help in a grave national crisis. Is it not a world crisis? Wa have not seen Mrs. Goodrich (China't W. C. T. U. representative) this Sprint: but hear she has formed several active Tem per-ince unions, one in our Girls' school in Peking. She has not yet been able to realize her hope of al lying Christian and non-Christian women in reform work. That seems very desirable. I have heard of the possibility of enlisting Miss Wan<r, now in Albion College in W. C. T. U. work. The absence of the queue and, for girls, the combine: up of hair so as to show the forehead im proves the appearance of multitudes. The chief impression our men brought away from the opening ses sion of the Assembly, April 8, was of the foreign suits and tall hats of the members!" (I am so glad to shaie this lttter with our women throughout the state and trust it will result in more earnest prayer for China, fur the work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union there as well as that of the missionaries.-K. L. S.) Hie Woman's Tonio FOB SALE AT Aa DRUGGISTS F4 COCOA AND CHOCOLATE TWO READILY DIGESTED, HIGHLY NOURISHING BEVERAGES. Have Real Food Value and Should Tako the Place of Tea or Coffee for Children - Few With Whom They Disagree. Of the several beverages used at meals cocoa aud chocolate are the two that have food value. Cocoa is the fruit of the cocoa tree, which grows in abundance in the tropical countries. Chocolate is made from cocoa beans by the addition of sugar and some starchy materials. Cocoa grows in the form of a bean and several rows of these beans are held together in a single pod. When re moved from the pod the beans are al lowed to undergo a process of fermen tation, called "sweating," and are then exposed to the sun to dry in order to develop their fine flavor. Roughly speaking, cocoa contains 22 per cent of protein matter-that is, vegetable meat; 29 per cent, of fat and nearly 39 per cent, of starch. Together with the sugar and milk used in the preparation of the bever age it becomes a highly nutritious as well as palatable drink, far superior to either tea or coffee. Tea and coffee are wholly devoid of all nutritive sub stances. They are used entirely for the flavor, and, moreover, they are stimulants, and as such are frequently harmful, while cocoa and chocolate are practically free from any stimulat ing effects. From what has been said it is easy to see that though relatively cocoa and chocolate are dearer than tea or coffee, yet as foods they are cheaper. A very cheap form of cocoa is that made from cocoa shells. It is prepared in the usual way, and is nutritious as well as cheap and wholesome. Cocoa Is adapted for the use of most people. There are some ?with whom the bever age does not agree well, and causes in digestion. But this is the exception rather than the rule. Children take cocoa with benefit, and for them it should always take the place of tea or coffee. Vacuum Clothes Washer. A vacuum clothes' washer ie the newest invention to save labor in the laundry. It operates on the vacuum suction principle, supposedly releasing the washwoman from the necessity of rubbing the garments. All the clothes to be washed are merely put in the clothes boiler with shaved soap or washing powder and water, and the vacuum washer. When the water reaches the boiling point it is drawn automatically from the bottom of the boiler and forced up in a stream through the clothes. The vacuum washer is made of zinc which ls polished, so that lt will neither rust nor corrode. It is In fun nel .shape, and is nu.de in ono size only. This, however, will flt any boil er. It measures twelve and a half inches high and ten inches wide at the mouth, and weighs two and a half pounds. The price Is $2.50 without the wash boiler, which must be purchased separately. A.ny articles may be washed with this device, from fine lin gerie to the heaviest linens. Cheese Salad. Rub the yolk of a hard-boiled egg smooth with a tablespoonful of olive oil, thert add a teaspoonful of salt, one of cayenne, one of- Bugar and one of made mustard, rubbing each in sepa rately before another ls added. Then stir in half a pound of well grated cheese. The cheese here used should be old as possible without being "high." After all these ingredients are well worked together add a table spoonful of onion vinegar ?.nd serve with shredded lettuce or other green salad. Beef and Onion Pie. Take 1% pounds lean beef about the size of walnuts, stew gently In a small amount of water till tender, season to taste with salt and pepper, line the sides of a good-sized pudding dish with plain pastry, half fill it with sliced onions, put meat' on top, draining it free from gravy; cover with buttered paper and bake in a moderate oven \y? hours. When done beat the gravy that was drained from meat, pour it over the fire and Berve at once. To Clean Feathers. Into a strong paper bag put about one cupful of plain household flour and half the quantity of powdered borax. Shake weK to thoroughly mix. Then put the feathers in the bag and shake gen'iy till clean. If very dirty, repeat this process. This is much more satis factory than using soap and water, as it sa vos recurling. Quick Bleaching. Harv'kerchiefs and white clothes that have become yellow from use of too much soap, or any other cause, may be . hitened in the following man ner: Af: T washing let them soak over i night ir. a tub of clear water, to which is added a teaspoonful of cream of tar tar. Wi. -a Ironed they will be a pure white. For the Fire. The nex*. time your fire has almost gone out tr;' throwing a little granu lated sugar on it, which will have the same effect as kerosene, but is not at all dangerous. When Ironing Towels. If you brush the fringe on your tow els and tablecloths with a whiskbroom before Ironing them, it will make them light and fluffy. ECONOMY IN POTATO OMELET Appetizing Dish the Exclusive Recipe of a Clever Little French Cook Ragout of Veal. The economy of the potato omelet is one of the devices for money-saving housekeeping shown in "A Little French Cook; Her Methods and Recipes," published in Harper's Bazar. For dayB when company must be espe cially regarded, she made a potato omelet, which reconciled you t? the conditions. She mashed ten small cold potatoes. She then fried brown in butter two shopped ciboules (which are shallots, but any small, delicate onion would do), with a piece of chopped parsley, and added the pota toes. She then beat together well four eggs, and added them lightly to the potatoes. Of this mixture she made an omelet In the usual way; and when done put it on a dish and set lt In the oven a few minutes to rise. There is no more economical dish for a well-fed family than a good ragout Cecile's ragout of veal-na varraln, as she called it-was as sa vor}' and nourishing a dish as anyone could desire. She used about two pounds of the shoulder of veal, which she cooked for 20 minutes or so in a small iron pot, with salt, pepper and butter, until it was well browned. She turned It over from time to time. Once she added a small wineglass of water, to prevent burning. (She was very chary of spoiling good things by wa ter dilution, and in the iron pot there was little danger of burning). She then sprinkled and stirred in well two teaspoonfuls of flour-that is, she sprinkled it over the ,meat and turned the meat over and over; then she added eight large carrots cut into small dice, four onions, sliced, sev eral pieces of parsley, about two cup fuls of raw peas, and a glassful of water. She cooked it, tightly covered, sn hour and a half, adding, a half-hour before it was done, a plateful of small raw potatoes, cut In half. When making mince meat use a few crabapple8 with other apples and you will add a delicious flavor to the meat When boiling molasses or sugar candy rub the dish in which it is being boiled with butter all around about an inch from the top and it will not boil over. To keep vegetables fresh and crisp dip a muslin bag or cloth flour sack (after it is cleaned) In cold water, wring it lightly, put In the vegetables and hang where the air can strike iL A flatiron stand will be found useful on the range to keep the contents of a saucepan warm without danger of burning; it is also useful when one de sires food to simmer; there is then no fear of sticking or burning ota hot stove. To clean steel ornaments of rust and discoloration, rub them with a brush dipped in paraffin oil and then, la emery powder. Polish them with a dry chamois. A lump of camphor placed in the box with them will keep steel ornaments bright. Glove fingers make good protection for the stems of flowers, especially the flowers are fresh and worn pinued to a white dress. Save the Angers, in sert the flower stems in them and pin to drees and no dampness or stain will Injure the most delicate dresB. Mint Jelly. Two bunches of mint, Bimmered in one pint of water for one-half hour; one cup sugar, one and one-half table spoonfuls ol' granulated gelatin, soft ened in one-half cup of water; juice of two lemons. When the gelat.n has softened, pour the water from che cooked mint over the softened gelatin, then add the sugar and lemon juice. A delicate green color may be obtained by the use of a little vegetable color paste. Strain and chill; cut in squares and serve with Iamb In the place of mint sauce. It may be used as a garnish for the lamb. Boiled Apples. Take as many apples as you wish to cook, all of one size-Bay medium pare and put on to boil as you would potatoes, except put a cup of sugar and grain of salt to two quarts of wa ter. Have water bolling when apples are dropped in. Don't core apples; don't let them get broken. Use knit ting needle to test them. Put into a glass dish, previously warmed, so as not to crack. If too much water re mains to AU the glass dish let it boil down, then strain over the apples and when cold they are delicious. Peas on ToasL Delicious and new to many tablea will be the peas served on toasL Pour a can of sweet peas into a saucepan to cook until tender. Into this stir a half cupful oT butter rubbed into a cream^ with a tablespoonful of flour and a little salt. Add a half cupful of hot water. Pour the peas and gravy over six light bi own slices of toast arranged on a large platter. To Iron Shirtwaists. Put a soft, thick cloth on a table at one corner. Lay the shirtwaist on the table with one armhole over the cor ner; pull the waist tight and iron it. In this way the shoulder is ironed smooth and kept in shape. It is especially good for pleated waists. Pot Roast Take two pounds of beef. Sear on all sides with hot fat Put in kettle and cover with boiling water. Add one half small onion, one cup diced car rots, two tablespoonfuls vinegar and four cloves. Simmer four hours. Popular Excursion, Wed. July 25 .VIA Southern Railway Premier Carrier of the South -TO Savannah, Ga., Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla. Excursion train schedule and round tr ip tares as follows : SPECIAL TRAIN SCHEDULE. Lv. Augusta....7.30 a. m. Lv. Aiken......8.4? a. m. Lv. Blackville.10.10 a. m. Barnwell....10.28 a. m. Savannah.12.20 p. m. Savannah-.-..12.35 p. m. -...4.40p. m. Lv. Ar. Lv. Ar. Jacksonville. Round Trip Excursion Fare to Savannah Jacksonville Tampa $2.50 2.50 2.00 2.00 $5.00 4.90 4.00 4.00 $7.00 6.90 6.00 6.00 Connection at Jacksonville with night trains arriving Tampa early next morning Proportionately reduced fares from intermediate stations Augusta to Tillman. Tick ets sold to Savannah will be good returning to reach original starting point on or be fore midnight 26th, to Jacksonville July 28th and to Tampa Ju Iv 30th. See hand bills for other information, or call on Alex H. Acker, TP A., Augusta, Ga. H. F. Cary, GPA.. Washington, D. C. W. E. McGhee, AGFA., Columbia, S. C. S. H. Hardwick, PTM., Washington, Dt C. Sf National Corn Exposition ^^feSf*"^ We ean supply yon with roof ?int, a good quality, in red and . lack at 50 and 75 cents per gallon. :ust as good quality as that which .OSt8 more. Penn <fc Holstein. No better buergy made than the brookway. Have you ever used -ne? Let us show you our stock. Wilson <fc Cantelou. A large assortment of Iron and Enameled beds just received. Pret icr than any we have ever had be ore. Ramsey & Jones. For a complete line of spring and summer goods call on Rives Bros. Two cars of wagons j?st unload ed-one car of Hackney wagons and one car of White Hickory wag ons. Call on us when you need a wagon. Ramsey & Jones. Treat your eyes fairly. Do not deny them the help of a pair of glasses if they need it. Remember you will need them for a long time. Geo. F. Mims. For farm wagons there is noth ing better made in this country than the celebrated Studebaker wagons. Ask the man who uses one what his opinion is. Use a Studebaker once and you will always use them. Wilson & Cantelou. A lot of odds and ends in summer goods that can be found at Rives Bros at a price-Adv. A full supply of mineral water always on hand. Can furnish either Harris or Glenn Springs water. Penn & Holstein. IS YOUR CREDIT GOOD? The Representatives of The Are Arranging for the Publication of a Credit Guide FOR THIS DISTRICT AS A BASIS OF CREDIT By this system each individual is placed on record showing how many places they secure credit and with what degree of promptness they pay their bills. The. book will show, not the financial standing, but the credit standing, of everybody, man or wo man, who trades on time, and as it is not a financial rating the poor man who pays his bills promptly will secure a higher rating than the man of means who does not. NOW IS THE TIME TO PAY THE OLD ACCOUNT AND SECURE A