Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rT - l K___^ . ^ loT /***& 1^"^ A' M Advertisements will be inserted at the ' ' '??:THn 1 PYINHTON 1 ilSPA'I C|i.r~5L? WESTERN _S0UTH_CAR0LINA. | ?J 1 ^ 1 ^ / %, 1 ^ > Vjl IL V/i 1 1_V i I * _ 1 fT t ~? J > ' - .t tie looal column 5 cents per BATES EEASONAB . 7^n~ZZ? Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket. ; ?0?. s Eeprescntatiee Beutspaper. tours i?e.vingiui? i?? *? , - * ^.a.?. ?> tb*j ?x?wd too *d?. Ai t?t?t> k VYTM 6 ? ? ? ~ iittrm^e n-tioee inserted tree SUBSCRIPTION SI PER AJNJNUM ? - ?, Addru* ~-r O? ~ TKYIXfiTON. S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22. 1000. 1 v- ' a M. hak^US, tm* ."nd PabK.be,. JOB PRINTING A SPECIALTY, vol. XXX. ? ? fc ". ' ^at Grow ant* Bear Frail. Write for oxir fiO paee illustrated Catalogue and 40 gw >age p.vnphlet. "How to oinnf on,i r'nitivntft an Or t laiib nuu v hard," Gives you that in^3^>*k ormation y<>u have so Ion;? i?B ranted; tells you all about I hose big red apples, lucious L_ \?gMr reaches, and Japan plums ,^F rith theirorienta! sweetness, - ill of which you have often " * A*ondered where the tr$;es th"10 ^roin '^at P1"0^ueod / ?? -YERYTHING GOOD IN FRUITS. f^Q Unusal finest' ckof SfLVFR _>k rig MAPLES.young. thrifty ttees fi smooth and str;u nr,moitiuu chat live and grow off we!', .<0 o:d, rough trees. This is he most rapid growing maple and one of the most beautiful shade trees. Write for. prices and give I. Van LiodJcy Nursery Co., When writing mention the Dispatch. Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. -? Ouly First Class Companies Represented, See my List of Giants: Assets /ETNA FIRE, cf Hartford, Conn 513,019,411 r CONTINENTAL < FIRE >, of New York 9,809,660 PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS, Phiia., Pa 16.528,773 / FN 4 LIFE, of Hartford, Conn 47,584,967 FIDELITY AND CASUALTY, of New York 3,482.862 My Companies, are Popalar, Strong and Reliable. No one can give your business better attention; no one can give you better protection; no one can gjve you better rates. ^BEFORE INSURING SEE^ jti ice 15 . Harm an. General Insurance Asent, LEXINGTON S. C. When writiofj mention the Dispatch. LOAMHAM BAI OF SOUTH CAROLINA p State, City & County Depositors COLUMBIA, S. C. Capital Paid in Full $150,000 Ot Surplus 3\000.9< Liabiiittes of Stockholders 150,000.Ot m $335,000.0( i SAVING'S DSPAETMENT. Interest at the rate of 4 per centum per an 1 cum paid on deposits in this department TRUST I)EPAR2MENTt This Bank under special provision of it* charter exercises the office of Executor j Administrator, Trustee or Guardian of Es j tates. SAFETY DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Fire and Bnrgiar proof safety deposi* for rent from $4 00 to $12 CO per year. EDWIN W. ROBERTSON, President, A. C. HASKELL, Vice President. J. CALDWELL ROBERTSON, 2d Vice President G. M. ?Jiilitti,uascier. February 12?ly When writing mention the Dispatch. the cimu iirnm he COLUMBIA, S. C. CAPITAL $100.000 00 SURPLUS 30,000 00 ESTABLISHED 1871. JAMES WOOD ROW, President. P JULIUS WAIEER. Vice President. E SOME h. SAWYER, Cashier. DIRECTORS?James Woodrow, John A. Crawiord, Julius h. Walker. C. Fitzsiminons, W C Wright, W. h. Gibbes. p John T. Sloan. T. T. Moore, J. L. Mim- j naugn. E. S. Joynes. This bask solicits a share, if i not all, of your business, and wili giant every favor consistent with safe and sound banking. January 29. 1897?lv. When writing mention the Dispatch. OciVY IVI I Mb, Light an.I Heavy, and Suppil?#. CHEAPEST AND REST. lyCtn et-erv dar; worx 180 hands. Lombard iron Works and Supply Co., AUGUS IGLQttOiA. anuary 27 ? "When writing mention the Dispatch. george bbtos 1 MAIN ST.. COLUMBIA, S. C., JEWELER Md REPAIRER Has a splendid stock of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Silverware. A fino line of Spectacles and Eyeglasses to fit every one, ? all for sale at lowest prices. Bepairs on Watches first class quickly done and guaranteed, at moderate pyjr?A? Rft?f.f "When writing menti >n the Dispatch. w a recklim, ? JABTIST, COLUMBIA, S. C. -m-cy vmir Mtfivr. THP TiP.S'P PTC! I 3 ? Jl.nviiAij iuu 1 tares that can be bad in this country, and ail who have never bad a real fine pictare, should now try some of his latest styles. Specimens can be seen at bis Gailerv. no stairs, next to the Hnh 4 When writing mention the Dispatch. Tees wax" wanted IK LARGE OS SMALL QUANTITIES I WILL PAY THE HIGHEST MAKket price lor clean ani pure Beeswax. Price governed by coior and condition. SICE B. EARMAN, At the Bazaar. Lexineton, S. C. Remember that you can always find nice candies, cakes and fruits, at the ^ Bazaar. 1 pi s ' is i ' ( ft fr- - | ljt??" <=*3l wecs m iUWV(ifU== I !si 4 vr \SM!" w^r n HV>X ,fV 11 ^ FROM BOTTOM TO TOP. I RECORD OF GOVERNOR MILES B. M'SWEENEY. Left an Orphan at an Early Age, a Poor Newsboy Becomes a Printer. Then an Editor, and Then Governor of His State. Ycrkville Enquirer. Miles B. McSweeney can be truly referred to as a self made man. He was left fatherless at tbe age of 4 years, his father dying of yellow fever in Charleston. YouDg McSweeney's struggles foi a livelihood began before he reached his lOih yeai. He sold newspapers and clerked in a book store. While clerking he attended a night school and became very fond of reading and writing. Wnile in the book store he met Mr Augustine Ford, a m ember of a i company that had begun the publication of a paper known as The Gazette This was in 1867. McSweeney afterwards worked for JBarke & Jb'ord, jjb printers. i?rom there he went to Edward Perry's,,,' GOVERNOR MILES B. McSWE I Six, in Abbeville county, and commenced the publication of the NinetySix Guardian. This was his first 1 ? business venture. He bad a capital | of $65, and purchased a second-band press outfit for $500, pa}ing $55 cash as first payment. But he had energy and was a good workman, and gave the people a i:_.J or,A newsy paj.?ei-, IlYfU cuiuuuivanj, auu in the course of a year he paid every dollar that he owed. Oo the 22nd cf August, 1879, the first issue of the Hampton CouDty Guardian appeared, and it has been published ever since by Mr. MeSwc-e ney. The paper has been well managed and is looked upon today as one of the best in the Stale. Mr. McSweeney has ever been foremost in everything calculated to help his state, county and town. He is regarded as one of the best business.men in his section, and ba> been successful in every undertaking , His progressive spirit is seen in t i -: ferent parts of Hampton, and he hac { developed and improved every lo purchased by him in that towu. The school house in Hompton waj built by money loaned to the town i by a few citizens. Ttse resolution 1 ? ~~ . (V Is,. AT,. Af/.^tpooncc at I VY&b9 L 11 II CCA UJ i.Ul WW ? public meeting and it was unani mou?ly agieed t). As intendant of tbe town he afterwards saw every dollar of indebted ness paid. He served for five terms and then declined r< election. Mr. MeSweerey also took a prcmi nent part iD builJing the Methodist and Baptist churches. He not only contributed liberally; but solicited subscriptions in Augusta and Charlesi ton. He is a member of the Metho I dist church, and contributes hbet ally j cf his means to its support. Mr. McSweeney has always beeL rirnrr.ir.ent in oolitics. aud has been r * r three times honored as a delegate- to the National Democratic convention At the first St. Louis convention in 188S he voted for Cleveland and "17 T 'rwy? ' Vf { S'J .'< 1 Si "W. V- \ Ju ' 1020 MAIN ST1 Ijpl Solicits a S Ij where he compl?t-d his apprentice- I ship as a j >b printer. At this time | Washington and Lee university, of | Lexington, Yd., had offered a scholar- ! ship to the Charleston Typographical j j UnioD, which was to be awar ded to j the most deserving of the youDg J men then employed in Charleston | printing (ffices. By a mrj rrity of votes of members of the union, joung McSweeney was chosen and the scholarship given to him. Ou account of the lack of means, he found that he could not pay for his board and clothing, and was obliged, after spending a part of tire session, j to give up bis desire for a collegiate 'education. Like sir good typos at that time, be was a union priater, and served CJumbia Typographical Union as corresponding secretary and afterwards as president. He was amoDg the lirst'to sign I the roll for re-organization of .he Phoenix Hook aDd Lrdder company, of Columbia, and served as secretary | of the company for a number of j years. Mr. McSweenej's record as a j Demccrat is well-known, and he did faithful work for his party 1870. Mr. McSweeney moved to Ninety ENEY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Thurman, and at the convention in July, 1806, he voted for Bryan and Sewall. At the Kansas City convention he voted for Bryan and Stevenson. He served the Democracy of his ounty for ten years as county chairman, declining in 1804, when he was elected to the legislature. He has always taken great interest in the military of bis state, and was on the staff of General Stokes and I General*Moorr, with the rack of ma- | * v* 1?ir An ft v\ F n.-\l /-\ yw.l T* J auu lit u tvuauw wiuuri. x/uuu^ | his set vice in the legislature he was | chairman of the committee on mili- l tarv. Mr. McSweeney takes keen interest in all educational matter?, 8i)d was for several years a tiustee of the South Carolina college and a member of the board of visitors of the Cita- i del, and by virtue of his office is chairman of both boards at present. He is a member of the order of theKuigbtsof Honor and the Knights of Pythias, and has been honored by | both organization0. Mr. MoS>veeney was a member of j the Stafe Democratic Executive committee for a number of years. Ho j was for eight years president of the ! State Press association. Ia iSOGhe was elected lieutenant j governor by a handsome mej >rity ! and reelected in ]S93 without oppo- j sifion, and on the death of Governor Wm H Eilerb?, in June, 1899, hn | took the oath of cfti.-e of governor | and ha9 sirce discharged the duties j of the office with the same business j ability that he managed bis own pri- j vateaffiirs. As president of the j Sen ite be presided with fairness and i 'mpartiality and to the entire satis- ! tac.ioii of the senators. His administration as governor has j been free from blunders aud the of- j tice has been conducted on business principles. Even his politi al meI mips have to concede this. He now j asks an endorsement of his fellow j cit.zens by an election to the full GLOBE DRY S. 2wT03STC2^a BEET, hare of Your Yaluec 9 term, and justice and fair dealing which characterize the people of South Cirolina demand and will give as much. How is This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Jiall s (Jatarrn Cure. F. J. CHENEY k CO., Props., Toledo, 0. "\Ye the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Walding, Rinnan k Marvin, Wolesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hali's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood aod mucous surfaces of the sjstem. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Reduced Rates. Montreal Bible Conference: Black Mountain, N C, August 12tb, 2G b, 1900: On account of this occasion, Southern Railway will sell round t'ip tick ets from all Stations on its Lines to Black Mountain, N. C , and return at rate of O ie First Cla^s F*re for the round tiip. Tickets will, be sold August 9tb, 10 b, lltb, 12th and 13th, with final return limit August 28th, 1900, inclusive. Black Mountain, N C is located in the heart of the 'L ind of the Sky,'' and this will give all a fine opportunity to visit that beautiful summer region. 39 Annual Convention, National Baptist Association, Richmond, Ya, September 12 20, 1900. On account cf this occasion, Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Richmond, Va. and returr, at rate of One Firat Class Fare for the round trip, from all points on its Lrnes, except from Wasbingt>o, D C. and Alexandria, Ya. Tickets ill be sold September 10 b, li b, and 12.b, with fioal limit September 22, 19,00 inclusive. For further and detailed, information as to rates, reservations, schedules, etc, call upon or wiite any agent of the Southern Railway or its connections, or to S. H Hardwick, Asst. Gen. Pass Agent, 5w43 Aianta, Ga. . , A Mother Telis How She Saved Her Little Daughter's Life, I am the mother of eight children and have had a great deal of experience with medicines. List summer my little daughter had the dysentery in its worst form. "We thought she IJ ^ T tT?Arr f lurirr T WUU1U U1U. X tl icu uicm itoiug could ebink of, but nothing seemed to do her any good. I saw by an advertisement in our paper that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recommended and sent and got a bottle at once. It proved to be one of the very best medicines we ever had in the house. It saved my little daughter's life. I am arxious for every mother to know what an excellent medic-ice it is. Had I known it ! world. C ire ^unr?utted. O .1) 25c j bold b) J E KiufiBicu, dru^gict. Pay your dues to the I)i?patth. at first it would have saved toe a great deal of anxiety and my little daughter much suffeiing.?Youis truly, Mrs Geo. F. Burdrick, Liberty, R. I For sale by J. E Kaufmann. McSweeney the Man. Always in tue case of doubt, tal e the side of safety. You know what McSweeney is and you don't knowabout the other fellow. McSweemy will enforce any law you give him, whether it be di-p9Dsary, high license or prohibition, and the latter be will enforce about as well as it can be enfoiccd by anyone ehe ? Piedmont Headlight. A Woman's Letter. Coolidge, Ky , Aug. 1st, lftS8 I have been suffeiing from Female troubles aud was unable to get relief, I was persuaded 10 try Benedicts, ucd after one months treatment I CdQ say I am fully region <1. I recoiuLrieTjd 3our remedy to sufi'sriuc women. Mrs. H. R. GtlreHih. Sold by Joliao E K iufi'osau. GOODS COUP::c3sr, ties., i^a.: i Patronage. Polite and ;: Women are Like " FlnWPrQ Healthy andstrong t , B IUtYCI r.hey blossom | 1 and bloom. Sickly, they wither and 1 ' [ | die. Every woman ought to lock well , J ' and feel well. It's her right and duty, 1 i 1 but she might as well try to put out a 1 ( f:re with oil as to be healthy and at- \ ' tractive with disease corroding the < I 1 organs that ma ke her a woman. Upon i , their health depends her health. If i i < there is inflammation or weakening i 1 drains or suffering at the monthly 1, ! ' i period, attend to it at once. Don't , i delay. You're one step nearer the 1 1 grave every day you put it off. \ [ Women can stand a great deal, but ' they cannot live forever with disease < i dragging at he most delicate and ( J vital organs in ihe r body. You may i > have been deceived in so-called cures. 1 ( We don't see how you could help it? I there is so mugh worthless stuff on 1 ) the market. But you won't be dis| i appointed in Bradfield's Female Reg- 1 1 jilator. We believe it is the one medi- ' I 1 cine on earth for womanly ills. There { | 1 is as much difference between it and | 1 other so-called remedies as there is 1 between right and wrcng. Bradfield's 1 ] { Female Regulator soothes the pain, ' 1 stops the drains, promotes regularity, 1 strengthens, purifies and cleanses. It ( 1 does all this quickly and easily and ' < naturally. It is for women alone to de- 1 1 cide whether they will be healthy or 1 sick. Bradfield's Regulator lies at 1 1 hand. Si pvr bottle at drug store. Soni for our free booklet. . THE BRADHEID REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. Very Low Rates to Chisaaoand Return. " t j On account cf the National En- j I camprnent, G. A R , Chicago, 111., August 27ih September 1st, iCCO, the Southern II til way will sell round trip tickets from all stations ou i'.s lines to Cuicago, I I, and return at \ especially reduced rates. The ful- i lowing rates will apply from points j named: Augusts, Gi., $23 70: Columbia. S. C, $24 75; Prosperity, | S C , $23 55 Tickets will be sold j f-om points in the Si ate of Flotidu j on August 24 b and 25tb, and from points in all ether S:a'es on August j 25th, 26 b and 27ib, with final limit : September 3 d, l'.lOO. By deposit c f tickets with Joint Agent of Central Passenger Association, at Chicago, ; piior to 12 00 noon September 2nd, | 1900, and on payment of fee of fifty ! (50) cents in connection with each i ticket at time of deposit, the return I final limit may be extended until j September 20tb, 1900. Persons { locrted at non coupon stations should notify agent several days in advance j of date they contemplate leaving in j ] order that he m?.y supply himself j witb proper tickets. For detailed j information relative to rates, scbed- ! ules, reservations, etc , call on or adj dress any agent of the Southern Railway or its connections. S. H Har d wick, A. G P A , j Atlanta, Ga. j -< Story of a Slave. I i To be bound hand and foot for j years by the chains of disease is the j j worst form of slavery George D j Williams, of Manchester, Mich,telle j | bow such a slave was made free. ' ! He SRvs: "My wife has been so ! " i 1 I helplt-ss for five years that she could j j not turn over in bed alone. After J using two bottles of Electric Bitiere, ! i she is wonderfully improved and able ; J to do her own work." This supreme j remedy for female diseases quickly : i cures nervousness, sleeplessness, mel- j | ancholy, headache, backache, f?int- j j ing and dizzy spells. This miracle j ! working medicine is a God send to . i i weak, sicklv. run d.?wn people, j ' Every bottle guaranteed. Ch.ly 50 j i cents. Sold by J. E. Kauftninr, | i DiUggiet. County Campaign Meetings. The following is the campaign : 1 schedule: | I-mo, August 23. OQapio, August 24 Pint Itidge, August 25. It Saved His Lea. - ^ 1 P A Dunfortb, cf LaGrange, G ., J ! suffered intensely for fix mouths , ; with a fr'gbifui running sore on bis j leg, but writes thai- Buoklen's A'nica 1 J Salve wholly oursd it in ten di\s j I Fur Ulcers, WounU*, Burns, Bails, j i Pain ur Piles ir's the best saive in ANY, COI.UMIHA, g Prompt Attention. 0 DOES HONESTY PAY? A SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY THE JERICHO DEBATING SOCIETY. I'np tVi-klna, tlie I*o*t master. Tell* How flic Orscnnizution W?i 5tnrt<il himI How It ( Hinc to nn Untimely hikI IiiKlurionn ISiul. [Copyright. J?00, by C. B. Lewis.] The Jericho Delta tin society was Squar Joslyu's idea. It dawned en him one afternoon as he was hooiu in his garden, and that eveuin Lie come over to the postoffice and made a speech and started the hall rollin. A week later the society had its tirst meet in. There was a hot time fur about an hour. Of the 40 men present ?> wanted to be president, but after awhile, and by puttin in two votes fur himself, the squar was duly elected. Deacou Spooner was made referee, and the other offices wasn't struggled after to any extent. There wasn't any debatin at the Grst meetln, but Squar Joslyu made a speech of acceptauce which raised the price of butter in Jericho 10 cents a pound. After sayin that he wouldn't exchange places with the president of the United States he began with the year 7o0 B. C.. aud the way he come whirlin along down to the year 1900 made the glass in the windows rattle. lie excited the crowd as he hit Nero, brought applause as he touched on Columbus, and when he got through with Washington there wasu't no holdiu Euos Williams, and Jouas Bebce and Aaion Bradshaw was in tears. After the speech was over Elder Spooner figgered It up and declared that the squar had made 27 different p'ints in his oration, which was four p'ints more than Demosthenes or Cicero had ever made. The subject fur debate at the next meetia was "Does Honesty Pay?" The n 'TOLLER ME BACK TO THE DAYS OF JULIUS CiESAR." number on the affirmative and negative side was about even, and Ebenezer White was appointed to lead off and tell bow honesty paid him. Each speaker was to be limited to ten minits. Ebenezer had been thinkin it over fur three or four days, and when he got up he began with: 'Toiler me back to the days of Julius Caesar. When Caesar was a young man of 22, he hadn't a dollar to his name and no show to strike a job. He had about made up his mind to commit suicide when he found a five dollar goldpiece in he road. His first thought was to use the money to start in business, but it was only a temptation. Ilis houestv wouldn't permit such a thing. He went around Iuquirin who had lost and at length found the owner, and the owner took a likin to him and pushed him along until he was finally made a king." "That's one tally mark fur the affirmative side." said the deacon as the speaker sat down, "and I decide that Ebenezer has made five p'ints. We will now hear from Jonas Bebee on the negative side." 'Toiler me back to the days of Julius C.esar." began Jonas as he rose up. "I object!" protested Ebenezer. "Havin fullered me back, the rneetin can't fuller Jonas. I appeal to the referee." "1 shall have to overrule the objection." said tIte deacon. "We follered Ebenezer back, and we must give Jonas jest as good a show. If he's got anything uew about Julius Caesar, we'd like to hoar it." "When Ctesar was a youug man of 22. he hadn't a dollar to bis name." continued Jonas, "and. though he offered to dig out stumps fur lo cents a day, he couldn't hit a job. lie bad made up iiis mind to hang himself when he found a stray mewl in the woods. lie knew lie ought to advertise the mewl and restore him to his owner, but dishonesty carried the day. He sold the critter to tnc nrsi mau ?uu would buy. and with the $12 he received be went into politics and pushed along until he finally became oue of the greatest men of his time. lie lived fur oO years after stealin that mewl, and he was honored and respected and had a good time and died lamented by all." "That's a tally mark on the negative side." said the deacon, "and the p'ints seem to be about even." "But whar did Jonas git his facts?" asks Toenezer. "Whar did you git yours?" asked Jonas in reply. The deacon said the speakln had best continue, and he called upon Aaron Bradshaw, who was on the affirmative ? l-x I*.-,,, l?;c Oi'rrrntonf MU?*, I Hi WIO ?li iaiv uv* "Follcr me back to the days of Julius Casar," began Aaron, with a wave of his hand, but when he had got that fur both Ebenezer and Jonas tried to yell him down and appeal to the referee. "I've got to give Aaron a fair show." replied the deacon. "If he wants to be fullered back to the days of Julius Casar. this society has got to tag along behind him. It's rather a eur'us coincidence that the three of you want to he fullered back to the same man. but that's none of my business. (.Jo on, Aaron." *. c., ctober *3 tf I "Aaron wont on. lie find It that Cm- l stir was poor ami out of a job and dis conrngod when lie happened to timl a diamond ring in a mudliolc. lie could j have got an advance of ?."?<? on it at a | pawnbroker's, but lie actually went ( ! hungry fur three days while huntin up the loser. Struck by such a display of 1 unselfish honesty, tiie owner presented ^ him with $75. took him under his wing 1 ami in time made him king." t "That's another tally fur the affirma- H , five." said tlie deacon, "and I guess v I'll give Aaron the sauie number <>f [ p'ints as the rest. Alvin I'idwell. <>f the uegatives. is hitehln around in an anxious way. aud we'll bear what lie's got to say in favor of dishonesty." "Poller me back to the days of Julius ' Caesar," began Alvin in his rnmblin i voice, but tlinr was yells and whoops | and protests from Ebeuczer, Jonas and r I Aaron. 0 "It's a cur'us coincidence, I'll admit," * ; said the deacon when he could he ' 11 ! heard, "but 1 don't see how we kin n I help but foller Alvin back if he insists * upon it. Everybody must have a fair * show. Alvin, hadn't you as lief be fullered back to the garden of Eden or * : Dan'l in the lions' den?" c I Ah in stuck fur Julius Caesar and ' I went ahead. He found Julius poor ami ^ I discouraged and Iiviu on turnips, and v i he related how the youug man sal c j down and thought it all over and then s : decided to steal a hog. He stole one, ' ! sold him for $3. doubled I)is money on 0 j a boss race and dually made a place T ' and name for himself. Had lie con- r j tinned to be honest he would have c starved to death and been buried at the ! expense of the town. His dishonesty c ; enabled lilm to become king and to do ' i good to millions. s "The tallies are even so fur." said the v i deacon as Alvin sat down, "and we'll 1 ( now bear from Philetus Johnson on the c I affirmative side." 1 "Foller me back to the days of Julius s j Ccesar," began Philetus as he rose up, * i and then thar was a row. It was a r j full ten minits before order was re- t | stored, and durin that time most ev- * | erybody got his head punched at least c | once aud his coat torn up the back. s Iiy and by Deacon Spooner said: c "It's a shame and a disgrace to the f town of Jericho to carry ou in this *way. 1 notice that I.ish Pilings. who a i don't belong on either side, has jest ! muni in Fish do vou want to sav 1 ' anything?" j "Xot very much." replied Lis!) as he I ' j looked around. "I'd simply like to ask r j if anybody here has lost this half dol- fl lar." a He held up the coin in his fingers. c There was 47 men in the room, and 1 every single one of 'em. includin the 8 deacon and the squar, replied that it a was his. n "As to the Debatin society. It may 1' be a good thing." said LIsh as a grin ^ i spread over his face; "but. as to the subject of discussion tonight, I guess j you'd bett<v drop it and let it stay dropped. This half dollar has bin in * : my pccket fur two weeks, and every one of you was willin to lie to git bold j of it." c | Then Lish moved softly down stairs * ' and went home, and after the rest of v ' the crowd had sat and looked at each e other fur two or three niiuits in an * uncomfortable way the president put ^ on his hat and said: n "Instead of follerfn anybody eise a ; back to the days of Julius Caesar. I a j guess we'd better fuller Lish Billings ^ ! down stairs and call the thing bust- * ed." M. Quad. v ? li I Prevention ?> i />iiho TiiH'c T 1 vt>t* i | UCllCl LI Id 11 CUl Lt i uki ^ j ^ I Pills will not only cure, but if t | taken in time will prevent J1 Sick Headache, ,J 1 dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, fj j constipation, jaundice, torpid liver and kindred diseases. i< TUTT'S Liver PILLS !' ABSOLUTELY CURE. p h A Th??n(thtfnl l.lttlc Wife. j; Touug Wife?My dear, there is a t gentleman waiting in the other room. He wants to speak to you. t ; He?Do you know him? o ol - v" vi> mil ?1:i rl in sr. i, I fMJf IUU UKI.^l iw.p. . v ... . but of lute you have been troubled witb a cough. besides, you take so lit- Y tie care of yourself, and?oh, if you f only knew bow anxious I a n about |] you. Suppose I were to lose you, love." (She bursts Into sobbing and throws herself on his breast.) He?Come, my dear, silly child, do be o calm, do be calm. People don't die P of a slight cold. Still, if it will pacify s you, show the doctor in. Who is it? F Dr. Fallot, eh? 'I She?It isn't a doctor. It is?it is? a a life insurance agent! v v Slam's Weljtlit* and Measure*. j, In Siam the liquid measure used is i ^ derived from a cocoanut shell which j( Is capable of holding 800 tamarind A seeds, and 'JO of these units equal the j capacity of a wooden bucket. In dry measure. 800 tamarind seeds make ^ one "k'nnnhn," and 25 "k'anahn" make one "sat." or bamboo basket; 80 "sat" make one "kwien," or cart. This is ^ an example of the primitive origin of t , most units of weights and measures. j I'ore! Isoii^ht. "What did you ou? o.. ....... ?>: cheap and worthless cofl'ec for?" I \ "For those now neighbors of ours 1 * In case they prove to bo of the borrowing sort. If they don't, you can throw it a way."-Chicago Tribune. 5 o ! The construc tion of a cigar box may i seem to lie a very simple matter to the o novice, but tlie box passes through It) ; c different processes before it is ready j a to receive the cigars. j 5" I e Switzerland's expense for the keep- j t , ing of eucb inmate in the insane asy- 1 ' lurns is a year. ; v | J New York Democrats Active. New Yolk, Aug. 1G.?The Democratic state committee met here today at the Hoffman house to select the date and place for the state conventi m. Mayor McGulre, chairman of the Demoerfctie state committee, says he feels veiy much encouraged over the outlook in the state. Secretary MasoD, cf the campaign committee, says 3G German newspapers and 12 Irish newspapers which supported McKinley tor four years aie ow supporting Bryan. Ladies Read This. Dr. Baker's Female Regular is a jew discovery for tbe prevention and :ure of female diseases. It is unioubtedly one of tbe fluent medicines or all it claims in relieving and curDg suffering women. It, is a peruaueut cure for all womb, bladder ,ud urinary desoases uud female srcukuoss, etc. Fur bale at the 3dZ?ar. Large bottles #125. SHORTHAND WRITING. Iccurnc? l? ?' Wncli >lore Iniporih in*c 1'hRB- SpcH, "Speed is by no means tbe most iccessnry thing in shorthand writing, xplaiued an experienced stenogra>her. "but with some teachers it is nnde the great consideration, often t the expense of everything else. The ?ig thing in shorthand is legibility, or there are many who ean write ast enough, hut who are unable to ell what it means after it has grown old. I liavo been a stenographer, de ending entirely on it for my living, or 23 years. I Miring that time I have, 'f course, picked up some knowledge >n the subject. 1 have been the tenographer for two cabinet officers, our assistant secretaries and three r four senators, incidentally I have corked for a year as the private sec ' etary of one of the big buuk presllents in New York city. "All of this experience has proven no thing very conclusively, and that s that there is no necessity for any tenographer who does amanuensis vork to write over 120 words a rninite and in 00 cases out of 100 no neessity to write over 100 words a minite. Indeed. I know of at least 25 tenographers who are drawing the argest kind of salaries as private seeeta ries who have assured me that hey have never been required to averige as much as 90 words. Under these ircumstances it seems strange that ome teacher* of stenography will exite pupils to write 130 to 200 words ler minute and endeavor to make them elieve thai such a raiiroad^speed is i necessity. Such a practice does ctu il ji*"v. for it discourages many (i i v \ . earning a moderate speed. "The.-.* i.ave been instances where t may have been necessary for stenogaphors to be able to write over 200 .nd more words a minute, and there is . legend hanging about the senate haniber that General Iiawley, for 0 or 12 minutes in a speech, once poke 223 words a minute. The a verge speed of senators in speeches does lot reach 110 words and iu dictating etters rarely readies 100 words."? Vashington Star. SOME SURE THINGS. !et? to De Avoided by Thoae Who Never Tried the Feats. Bets to be Avoided by those who are oeksure they can do all things are hose relating to athletic feats. It rould seem that a good runner could asily give a start of 50 yards in 100 o a man who was doing the 50 yards y hopping on one !eg. P.ut few runers, if any. can afford to give that mount of start to any man who Is t all strong on his legs. For the first ve yards or so they go at practically, he same pace, so that to run 05 yard* ibile his opponent is hopping 45 be ins to go more than twice as fast, and t is a weak man indeed who cannot op 50 yards in ten seconds. An ordinary wooden match is easily Token in the lingers, hut. although hero are many who-nil! bet they can o it. none succeed in accomplishing he task if the match is laid across the lail of i k? middle finger of either baml nd pressed upon by the first and third ingers of that hand, despite its seem* ug so easy at lirst sight No one can crush an egg placed pngtiiwise between his clasped hands -that is. if the egg be sound and bus ho ordinary shell of a hen's egg. It is safe to bet a man that he cannot et out of a chair without bonding lis body forward or putting his feet mder it. if he is sitting ou it, not at lie edge of it. Another equally certain wager' is hat a man cannot stand at the side f a room with both of his feet touch* Dg the wainscoting lengthwise. It is safe to bet any tuan, save one rlio is blind, that he cannot staud or fire minutes without moving if e is blindfolded. The Original Set en Wonder*. None of the original seven wonders f the world remains, except the great yramid of Kgypt. The tomb of Mauolus. king of ('aria, built about 3oO I. C.. was destroyed before 1400 A. D. "he third wonder, the temple of Dianu Kphesus. was built 55U L>. C. ana as destroyed 35d B. C. The fourth ronder, the walls and terraces of iabylon. were erected about ">70 B. They deeaved gradually after Baby- \ Dti had ceased to be the capital of the kSsyrian empire. The Colossus of thodes. erected in 2N?> B. C.. stood 04 ears, was desiroyed b\ an earthquake nd lay in ruins for nearly. 000 years, ntil a Jew nought it and took it on 00 camels to Mexandria. The statue f /ocs at Olympus was made 437!'>. <\. was removed to Constant!;v: s destroyed by tire 475 i'.iaros at Alexandria was :* . B. C. ami was deutrov ..iw.nf i-1110.1 arm * . l(*iiii|uarvvr i/v/ii v * wv ? ?vv i>. Mnnj n Micitlc .Mtikc# a JIaekle. Many men of jjniall income spend . 10 or 20 cents a day for drinks, igars or other unnecessary things. 'ive cents a day saved and at the end f eaeb year put to Interest at 5 per ent would at rite end of ten years mount to $205.50: 20 years. $,">00; 25 ears. 1 Ten cents a day so trentd would in the same periods respecIvely amount to ?!'>5, $1,120, $1,020. 'wenty cents a day would amount to 'JIO. $2,240 and $2,200. J