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TO THINK OWN SKLF BK TRUK AND IT MUST FOLLOW AB THK NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THKN BK FALSE TO ANY MAN. NEW SERIES? NO. 143.-VOIiUME M.-NO. ?2. ft Sold Exoil <J . >V . li A I Walhall pr '%%&>p$&H ?! t-i * 4? * ? *> Ul*. Kt w t? HfcO ii ' it VEST INDIAN XMAS. I oo By F. A. Ober. <x> % S ,t it niny or may no! bo generally known, ,nt>the first Christmas celebriitlon In America took plac? In the West Indica nnd in the very yCar timi America was discovered. There was not milch fes tivity about lt, to tu- sun?, for the first anniversary of tho Natlvltj in lite new world found the participants in a state of mind not conducive to merry making or cheerful entertainment. Tho great navigator, Chistopher Co lumbus, who showed the civilized world the way across tho Atlantic, was master of ceremonies, nnd ho had lit tle reason for rejoicing, for on Christ mas eve, 1402, Ito hud lost his Hag ship, the Santa .Marin, which hud run on a reef on the north const ol' Haiti Fortunately for him mid his crew, tho native Indians ol' tho Island were friendly, and they not only caine to his rescue, but saved all thc wreckage ol' his vessel, which they piled up un thc beach at Gunrlco, near thc present elly of Cape Haitian. Tho Indian enchino did all he could to allay Ibo grief ol' the Spaniards and on Christmas day ipread a banquet to which they were y I tod and nt which many <>r iris peo neted In the capacity ol' servants, ls was the first Christinas dinner America, nnd al this nborlglnal .--spread" so ninny new mid strange ar ticled of food weie ofterCU me Span iards that Columbus made n note of them, so we aro enabled to state exact ly what they were, in tho hist pince, then? was maize, or Indian corn, w hich the Europeans may lune seen In the Bahamas, but which they luid not cut en before. In fact. Ibo golden kernels carried back to Spain l>y Columbus from this first voyage to America wore the first that ever reached Ibo old world, and it w as many years after j that before brown bread and "Injun pudding" became at al! common on the {ablcs of european royalty. One pf thc curious tubers offered Ibo Spaniards that day hy thc Indian chief tain III Haiti was thc manioc, or cas sava, fruin which the aborigines innde their daily bread. They w ere thc orig inators also of thc enssareep, or Wost Indian pepper pot, made l?y throwing pillees of meat of all kinds into an -SM THU MUST CllltlSTM AS MNM.lt IN AMi'.ltICA, earthen vessel, where u was preserved for nny length of time by thc antiseptic proper!les ol' the manioc. Christopher was so taken with Hie pepper pot, nccordlng l<> n lo? ;il tradi tion; that he bCgged tile recipe fr. Ike native chef and took ll home to QllOCII Isabella, but w .. mer slie appreciated the article or not has not been record ed. Another tuber, the yam was also served Up after roasting in Ibo nvli?S, but lt is doubtful if tin potato was mi the festal bonni, though it may as well have been found in tho highlands of Haiti as in South America, where it ls said to have been discovered long aft er. Anyway, there were severa) now isjiv?ly toy J K TV I CA l-l rV , n9 <0. fruits, all tropical, such as Hie guava, . c\lSl?f<?"i vr'<?'. sn pot M M iii!" pineapple, 1 and in meats there waa a great varie- . ty, for the Indians shot and trapped i tlie wild parrot, pigeon, doves, agouti, iguana and the lilia, thc three last 1 named being animals indigenous to tho < island. There was one function nt that ban quet which Columbus muy have in dulged in. though he has loft Ito record of having been suddenly indisposed, and that is tobacco smoking. Ile had seen I lillians on tho coast of Cuba roll up dry leaves of a plant unknown lo bim and after lighting one end of tho roll Inhale und |>ul? out Ibo smoke thereof with evident enjoyment. Hut nt this banquet he was astonished to see tho chief mid his bitf men erinn pori ?ons of the weed into n CUrioUS pipe, with ?i branched shun shaped Uko the Udler V and ?flor Inserting a stem 1 Into each nostril proceed to fuddle 1 themselves with the narcotic, to the ? great disgust ?d' tho Spaniards, who had a few vices of their own. even "' then, but did not smoke. It was only ' because they did not know how. but Co- | lumbiis lost nu opportunity for adding j another laurel to his Immortal wreath, and left lo Slr Walter Haleigh tho In- I trod not lon ol' smoking into p. urn po a 1 century lalor. The malu object of this article ls to point oui that down in tho West In dies, where dwell our nearest foreign neighbors, rind where we have a tidy ? lillie Island of our own in Porto Itlco, the lu st Chi isl nias anniversary In ' America was celebrated ami the (1rs! I dinner eaton with aboriginal Indian? | as the hosts. A Soi-C ol 10 lld I OHM l Ullin. I "Christmas conics hut once a year." "(?hid you Miinl; so. What with sis- ' te rs ann cousins .-ind aunts it has come i to me four hundred and forty-eleven times already with waiters, bootblacks, barbers and olllCC boys to hear from." On Guard Thc wnrningceugh is thc faithful senti nel. It tells of thc approach of con sumption, which has killed more people than war and pesti 1 lenee combined. It tells of painful (chests, sore lungs, weak throats, bron chitis, and pneu monia. Do not suf fer another day. It's use less, for there's a prompt and safe cure. It is which cures fresh colds and coughs in a single night and masters Chronic coughs and bronchitis in a short time. Consumption is sure? ly and certainly prevented, and i cured, too, if taken intime. A 25c. i bottle for a fresh cold ; ?()c. si/e for older colds ; $1 si/c for chronic coughs and consumption, " I nlwnya keep ulmtllo of A yor'a Cherry I'cnlornl on limul, Thon every limn I ??ot Cold I I.d;e ll lutte of lt amt I ;iin Imiter nt OIICO." M KS ?. Ill iM i'll, Oct. IO, 1898. j;i pane, Toxns. A Itepoit Worth Having. Columbia Stale : Thc Sccrotllry of State is preparing lo include in his an nual report a list ol* all officers of Ibo Slate, members ol* boards, etc., from (lulled Slates Senators down, showing the dale of election or appointment, .?ie date ol commission and tho expiration of term of each. This, of course, In volves much extra work on Chief Clerk (?anti, but the featUl'O will be invaluable for reference purposes. Heretofore any om- desiring this information had lo go Ol'solid lo IhO ofllco of t he Secretary of Slate. There will be other valuable tea lines of tin report this year. Among Oilier Illings the enterprises commission ed and chai hued dining thc year will bc elassilied. showing for instance all new cotton mill enterprises inaugurated in a table all td itself. A GIRL BABY FOUND IN ONE OF UNCLE SAM'S MAIL POUCHES. MIRACLE IHIl?mS N0? KILLED Bul tho Crow to Whom Shu was so Strangely Given havo Adoptod Her-Bringing Her Up Under tho Nanto ol Graco Woodford. [Charleston Xows and Connor.] Several railway postal clerks wcro discussing the question of "babies" recently. In the crowd was a clerk who used to run on the Now York and Chicago fast mail. After re lighting a cigar be said be was reminded of an accident that hap pened on the fast mail by reading in one of tho New York papers of a collection being made for a lit tle baby found on an ash heap. All ol' the men had read of this. In fact one ol' them, more compassion ate and tender-hearted than tho rest, had sent a small contribution lo tho New York paper to bo used as a Christmas gift for the little girl baby. "Thc reason that I didn't send anything," exclaimed the man who used to run between New York and Chicago, "is because I am helping i take care of another baby." "Alar- 1 ried then, eh ?" asked one of the 1 mail men. "No, not that, but I am helping support the baby just the same." "Some of your sister's ah ?ld ron then, I guess," ventured an inquisitivo fellow, with a blue jumper on. The old-timer replied in the negative. "No, I don't know inything about the child's history," ( lie began. "I know y oft will think Lhis strange, but I'll tell yon bow it I annie about. i "I cannot recollect just now when 1 it was we found the baby, or rather the baby found us, but all tho same wc are taking care of ber and some ilay wo hope to send her to school. "No. IT), tho fast mail, leaves New i York every night at 9 o'clock, I think it-was. I had just applied for a loavo and was going to make my i last trip that night. I was on the first squad which goes to work at i o'clock in the afternoon, five hours 1 before the train leaves. I was work- 1 ing in tho Illinois car, which is the second car on tho train, as tho 'short stop.' There are five mail cars on that train and the short stop works in thc second one, lending what aid lie can to the first assistant, wdio faces up' papors on thc run between New York and Albany. "We took an extra car at Albany, w hich gave us more work to do. We were so busy that night that I didn't Lake time to borrow a chew from tho 'Illinois derrick'as wo called the first assistant in the second car, until we arrived at Syracuse the next norning at 5:86. When tho train [jots to Syracuse all nineteen of tho men lay off until 8.40 that night, when they relieve the east-bound 3rcw and then go to New York. Well, as I said, I was going to get off for two weeks, and instead of getting off at Syracuse? with tho boys and wailing for a train into Chicago the next day, I decided to be sociable and go into Chicago with thc relieving crew. "As wo were leaving Syracuse I started back into the California car, which is thc only through car on the train. I stopped in all of the others Lo give tho boys a jolly. As I walked into tho letter car one of tho boys was ready to swing a bag. This is a sight we sue every day, you know, M> none of us paid any attention Lo what tho fellow was doing. I don't remember what station it was, but just before we got there the train slowed down. Wo could feel the brakes going on and the man stand ing at tho catcher pulled his bead in and said that some one was flagging the train, Several of us looked out of (bc door to see what was going on. The man at the crane had been mistaken. Ile had seen fi red glare, which we saw as we turned a slight curve came from a fire near the t rack. The brakes went off then and jiiHt at that inon?cnt thc crane grabbed the pouch. The pouch was Hung into a corner of tho car with several other pouches and nothing more was I bought of il until a peculiar whin ing cry proceeded from tho direction of tho loaded pouches. We wanted to know who made tho cry, which grew louder ami louder. Well we searched for a few minutes and at last came to tho Inst pouch that bad boon taken on. 'Snap 'cr open, boys,' cried the superintendent . '.May 1)0 it's 'er wild cat.' "There's no use for me to toll you that there was a baby girl in thc bag I'oor little ihing. I HOVOr heard i child cry so much and for so long ? time in my life. One of tho boy pulled it out and thou bogan sp?cu lation as to its sex. A funny follow in the roar of the oar, who had como up to soe tho sight, remarked that it munt, be a male or clso it would not have boen put on tho train. Wo decided, though, that that wasn't a lit matter for discussion. Tho super intendent told ono of his men to go to tho rear of tho train and look tho passenger list ovor to soe if thoro happened to be any lady passengers aboard. While ho was gono we looked thc kid ovor. Its clothes wero tolerably good and it woro a little blue oap. Now what is a mys tery to mc is why that kid didn't get knocked senseless. Tho train was running about sixty miles per hour until it slowed down and I guess she was making about, well say Ht teen miles per 'tour when tho bag was taken on. That was fast enough, though, to kill tho child. "Wo examined the pouch to see if there was anything in it that would tell about the child. Wo found that it had been placed in tho end of tho bag on a lot of cotton padding so (18 to break tho blow. You know how thc bags aro placed on tho catcher. Gathered in the middle like a feather pillow. Tho catoher strikes the middle of tho bag and, of course, the blow comes in thc mid dle and on both ends. Tho kid was probably sleeping whon we struck it, but tho blow was enough to wake a wooden Indian. Now if the engi neer had not slowed down for that light I'm sure tho girl would have boon killed without further notice. After we talked the matter over in Cleveland wo decided that whoever left the kid lit the fire so as to make the engineer slow down. Tho engi neer told us that ho noticed the light, hut that wasn't what he stopped for. lie said something went wrong with the dynamo that runs the headlight.. Ile was about to slow down to allow his fireman to crawl to the front to see what was the matter when all at once the light in thc headlight reap peared. 'Gosh,' said the driver, 'if I slow down for every brush fire along the linc I'd never walk in on time. Hut I'm mighty glad now that the dynamo went crooked, 'causo if it hadn't I'd 'er struck that pouch run ning about sixty-five 'er hour. It was the grace of God.' This was about as marvellous as finding the t>aby. It was a miracle; that's what it was. Hut the owner of that kid wasn't going to take any chances and have its brains knocked out. You anti easily understand why that per ron dld't Hag tho train. It would have stopped and then an explana tion would have been in order. "Hut I'm getting to Clovoland be fore the train did. Pretty soon tho man who bad gone to the sleepers onmo back and reported to the su perintendent that there was only one lady on the train and she was asleep, I'll go back and wake tho queen,' said the super. Well he did, and bless my boots if she didn't refuse to have anything to do with tin baby. She kicked about bei ni] waked and wanted to know if thc) took her for an incubator or a found ling asylum. I thought all womel were kind-hearted until then. 'Well boys, it's up to us,' said tho supe: coming back. And it's been up t( us ever since. All of the nineteei men of that crew swore to help tin kid and now the subscription lis nets the girl about fcfiOO a year, was given the task of nursing, imagined I could bear the kid cry i nj for milk and an assistant nurse pro du ced a can of condensed milk which tho boys used for early coffer I wasn't on to tho curves of babies so I poked it down with ri spoon This, I was told afterwards, pro dUCcd a violent case of infant coli which nearly caused poor littl Grace (that's what wc call her) t hand in ber paus. Why did we ca her Grace ? Well, her full name i Grace Woolford. After sin? had sci tied herself in my fatherly lap an every man in the car had pulled t her chin, asking who her daddy wa I suggested that now would be good time to name ber. "We were just getting into Clev( land then and a mau with a pile < letters in his hand suggested that w call her Cleveland. 1 wanted somi thing poetical and said that Would tl do. At Olovoland the second ere goes off ntld tho new men had chance at name. One of them suj gOBtOll Calling her Relief, but th proved too ordinary. I got off tin with llie kid and took her into tl station office of the postoflioe dopar munt. I remember very well at tl time of her taking on it was ju about sunrise and for a time thought that would be an excelle name. About that time tho cn? neer, who had also been relieved Cleveland, caine into the office to got a look nt tho kid and told us why ho had slowed down. "That was the grace of God,' tho engineer said, referring to tho break in tho dynamo, and th at gave us tho name. Wool ford is for tho engineer. "That's a romaneo for you, isn't it? A strange thing about tho ki J was that lhere wasn't any kind of a note pinned to its dress. That is tho reason wo took absolute possession. Until this day wo have never heard a word of its mother, although wo had the matter investigated from headquarters. The agent at tho little station said that he did not plaeo the bag on the crane ami Ibero wasn't anything more to do but take care of tho girl ; and that we intend doing until she throws up large enough to marry some worthy fol low." Deafness Cannot bo Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach tho diseased portion of tho ear. Thoro is only ono way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in Hamed con dition of the mucous lining of tho eusta chian tube. When this tubo gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when J t is entirely closed deafness is tho result, and unless the inflammation can bu taken out and this tubo restored to its normal condition, bearing will bo destroyed forever. Niuo cases out of tonare caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condi tion of the mucous surfaces. We will give ono hundred dol?ais 1 jr any caso of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free. P. J. CHENEY * CO., Proprietors, Toledo, ohio. Sold by druggists, "?c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Patrons of Husbandry. The South Carolina Stato Orango mot in BishopviHo, Sumter county, last Thursday, livery eflicor of the Orango was present oxcept tho gato-keeper. Master Thompson called the body to ord".- a little, before noon. A great deal ot vow Wv? A work was attended to during the first day, B?OU .??? .?ouointing com mittees) hearing reports I rom orrit,-.,^,, otc. An open session was held at night, at which the Worthy Master read hit annual address, after which the audi ence was interestingly addressed by M ssrs. W. A. James, Joseph Sanders and \V. K. Thompson, which closed the exercises of the day. The Orango was regularly opened at ll o'clock tho second day, by W. M, Thompson, when the committed began to make their reports, and rosoiutioilf were offered. Tlie (hange adopted a resolution favor ing the selling of our Stato farms, am: tlie ont ploying of the convicts on public roads. A oommitteo was appointed t< petition tho Legislature to pass "anti trust laws and State inspection of al corporal ions." Second. To secure lax laws that will comped all property to bear its just pro portion of taxation. Third. Such a revision of fees am salaries as will place them on au cquit able basis. Fourth. Legislation thal will I m prov? our public highways. A very spu ded discussion was hm about building a cot ton seed oil mill, nm a oommitteo was appointed to formul?t plans and sec if the patrons can, by tah ing stock, build an oil mill. The propriety of establishing a saving bank in which patrons can deposit al their savings was discussed and favored The meeting was full of interest fror tho beginning to the end, and was a ver profitable gathering. Tho session wa closed late in thu evening of tiie secon day. $500 Reward. Wo will pay the above reward for an case of liver complaint, dyspepsia, sic headache, indigestion, constipation < costiveness we cannot cure with Liverit; the lip-to date little liver pill, when th directions arc strictly complied witl They are purely vegetable and never fa to give satisfaction, 25-COIlt boxes coi tain ino pills, IO-cont boxes contain . pills, .Vcent boxes contain 15 pills. Bi ware of substitutions and imitation Sent by mail. Stamps taken. Nervil Medical Co., Cor. (.'linton and Jack SC streets, Chicago, III. For salo by Dr. . W. Hell, Druggist, Walhalla, S. C. Bryan Turns Newspaper Man. William .1. Bryan has given out tl following statement : "I have, for several years, had in co temptation thc establishment of a wook newspaper and this seems an opport ui time for undertaking it. Intending devote my life to the study and diseu sion of public questions, I have (aki this method because it will best aeeoi plisb the pm pose which I have in vic Through a paper I will be able to koi in touch wit h social, economic and poli cal problems. The paper will, at t same timo, if Successful, pr?vido ? income for my pecuniary needs, and tl kind of work will allow me more til with my family than I have been able enjoy for several years past. "I expect to lecture occasionally, esj chilly in college towns, where I can spe: to students; but my principal work w be done with tho pen or perhaps should say w'rth the pencil. "The pnpor will be called "The Co nioner," and will defend principles i forth in the Kansas City platform, shall be publisher and editor. Place publication, Lincoln, Neb.'" A TEX?TW?NDKJ Hall's Croat Discovery for Kidney a Bladder Trouble. One small bottle of Hall's Creal I CO ve ry cures all kidney and bladder tn hies, removes gravid, cures diabot seminal (unissions, weak and lame Lac rheumatism and all ii regularities nf kidneys and bladder in both men fi women. Ungulates bladder troubles children. If not sold by your drilgg will be sent by mail on receipt of $1. OIK? small bottle is two months' tri mont, and will cure any ease above ni tinned. Dr. K. W. Hall, side mnniil direr, P. O. Box 020, St, Louis. Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by druggists. St. Louis, february 27, 1000. -This to certify that I have used one boll h The Texas Wonder, Hall's Groat Disc cry, for kidney and rheumatic troub and cheerfully recommend it to otlu Mrs. M. Bodell, 2,0110 Olive stree Good Advice to Proachors. Tho boat trained and managed voices that wo hear bolong to street vendors of patent medicine? and other wares sold by these traveling people. Tho proprietors of side shows at fairs and carnivals know how to manage their voices. Preach ers do not. As a general thing they have little idea of tho power, tho capabilities and tho influence of tho voico when well modulated. Even those who read sermons often blun der through their manuscripts, exer cising about as much interest amongst tho audience as ono of Edi son'-? talking machines. Badly trained and managed voices aro not confined to tho uneducated exhortera and raw licentiates. Seminary grail? nates and preachers who have thc right to ornament their autographs with initials at both ends, aro about as faulty as aro thc little fellows that enter the ministry from country homes and mountain coves. At thc session of the North Carolina Con ference Bishop Morrison in speaking to tho class received into full connec tion made some admirable sugges tions. If the Bishop bad thrown in a few chunks of advice on eating or rather tho feeding of ministers, they would not have been out of place. Many ministers ruin health, voice, throat, usefulness by gorging tho stomach on all occasions. They think it their primo duty to eat and drink everything set before them. Half the ailments of preachers come from the intemperate and sinful in dulgence of pampered appetites. But herc ia what Bishop Morrison wisely says : "First be careful of your voice. Tho man to whom God has given a good voice has a wondeful gift. Be careful of your voice and don't abuse it. Too many preachers let their voice take charge of them instead of taking charge of their voice. Begin pr?n<fl(iv?-jj in a conversational tone. Preach to the mau u,0 rear 8catj and listen to the echo of your V,T,H words. Control your voice. You can do this witt? your will, for tho will ia the man. You aro before your audience to load. Lot every ono present bear every word you say and every syllable, if possible. You can i iake even commonplace utter ances interesting by expression. Have a good tono to your voice. The Lord help thc man with the gospel tone. "Second, take care of your lan guage. There is no language too pure, too clean and too ohasto to convey the (?ospel of Christ. And there ia nothing so disgusting to common sense people as tho uso of slang and coarse language in tho pulpit. Take care of your language in the pulpit and with your associ ates. So many men have their in fluence ruined by careless utterances among their companions. If you find you have a desire to use coarse language ask to bo relieved from thc work of the ministry. Never create a lauj 'i at the expense of dignity. "Third, be careful of thc litio pro prieties of lifo. Custom bas clothed thc ministry in black, and let us wear it. I have aeon men in high places in the church with unkempt appear ance and careless dress, but this should not be. There ia a happy mean between thc clown and the dude which the preacher should adopt, so aa not to call attention to himself. "Be careful of your pulpit man ners. Never beat the Bible. Tho Bible ia too aacrcd to bc pummeled by any man. Walk three timea around the church rather than atep over tho chancel railing. Have mouth keeping grace. Keep charge of any one else until he can take charge of himself. Your in fl uenoo as minis tor will bc effected by these minor points." When the Stomach is tired nut it must have a rest, but wo can't live without food. Kodol Dyspepsia (?uro "digests what yon eat" so that you can cat ali the good food you want while li is restoring thc* digestive organs to health. It is the only preparation that digests all kinds of food. J, W. Boll. - - --?.] # -? lt Will bo Senator Hillie Bryan. A dispath from Lincoln, Neb., says "William .1 innings Bryan is going to represent Nebraska in the United States Senate, ile will bo elected at t he session of tho legislature in January. I). IC Thompson, also of Lincoln, will be his colleague. It is stated on good authority that lilyan is to receive live necessary Republican votes. These votes aro to come at the dictation of Thompson, who has thirty votes absolutely pledged to his control and fears a deadlock if the legislature tries to elect any candidate with himself of thc same political faith Bryan is the only man on whom tho fusion forces can unite. Bryan lins con son tod." Help is needed at once when a person' lifo is in danger. A neglected cough ot cold may soon becomo serious and should bo stoppod at once. Ono Minute [Cough Cure quickly cures coughs and olds and tho worst cases of croup, bronchitis, grippe and other throat and lung troubles, J. W. Boll. Tho Charleston Administration Building. Charleston dispatch of Docombor ll: Tho cornor-stono of tho ad nd ms trat ion building of tho South Carolina Inter state and Weat Indian exposition was laid in tho presence of over 10,000 people this afternoon. It was an ideal day and tho sito of tho exposition-tho isthmus of tho peninsular on which Charleston is built- was tho scene of wild enthusi asm, a happy augury of tho success of tho great enterprise. Tho cornor-stono waa laid with Masonic ceremonies by Orlando Sheppard, grand master of Masons, and addresses woro mado by Qov. McSwoouy, of South Carolina; Col. \V. A. llompbill , commissioned for Georgia '. nd representing Cov. Cand'or; Mayor SIMM ho, of Charleston, and Capt. P. W. VVagonor, president of tho exposi tion association. Mr. Bradford it, Gil bert, architeet-in-ohiof, arrived boro snrly this morning with a party from Sow York, consisting of Hon. Samuel McMillan, ex-president of tho board of park commissioners, Now York; Hon. ll. A. Kimball, prcsidout of the Concord md Montreal railroad; Montgomery iohulor, president of tho National Soulp lora* association; Dr. Clement Clovo aud, president of tho Now York Medical loeiety; W. II. Boardman, editor of tho lailroad Ga/.otto, Now York; II. C. i'oung, artist ; Sam 1 arsons, landscape (ardouor; W. H. Quiok, sanitary export; edward McCarm, export electrician; luton Fiooho, floral expert; ll. P, Srklns electrician. Tho party inspected ho grounds, accompanied by Mr. Gilbort, his morning, and woro intorostod par icipants in tho coromonios this aftor loon. Tho militia of tho city, including ho historic Washington Bight Infantry md Sumter Guards, woro out in full oreo and added much to tho beauly and mprossiveness of tho occasion. Doos it Pay to Buy Cheap 1 A cheap roincdy for coughs and colds s all right, but you want something that s ill roliovo and euro tho morosovoro and langorous results of throat and lung roubles. What shall you do? Go to a vanner and moro regular climate? Yes, f possible; if not possible for you, thou ii either caso take tho ONLY remedy hat has been introduced in all civilized ountrios with siucess in severe throat nd lung troubles, "Boscheo's Connan lyrup." lt not only heals and stimu iites tho tissuos to destroy tho germ liseaso, hut allays inflammation, causes asy expectoration, gives a good night's cst, and cures tho patient. Try ONE ottlo. Recommended many years by ll druggists in tho world. For salo by . H. Darby, Walhalla. Child Labor in Cotton Mills. Mr. F, H. McMaster, recently elected j tho llouso of Representatives from Charleston county, is visiting a number f tho cotton mills in tho Piedmont sec ion for tho purpose of studying tho uestiou ol child labor in the mills, as lio question will probably como up bo no tho legislature at its next session, 'ho visit to tho mills is made at tho I vi tatton of sonio of tho cotton mill ''^sjdonts, who Invited representatives ron. various counties in tho Stato that ney n^],^ Hec jor themselves tho coin}' ions of .<.?--?,, ?" tho cotton mill* <\Y? mil presidents *.>...* ..""..hers of tho agislaturo to bo properly informed on ho subject, so that if tho question should omo up in the legislature thoy will be ii a position to discuss tho matter intolli ;cntly.-Charleston Post. State Confederate Reunion. Tho annual reunion of tho Confedorato | otorans of South Carolina will bo held ii Columbia next May, and tho 8th is ho day selected by Camp Hampton. Tho imo is al ways selected by tho commu nty whioh invites tho veterans. Horoto oro thc reunions havo been hold in -Au sist, but, for a good many reasons it was bought best to hold it in Columbia in lay. Tho principal reason is that it is .roposod to havo an encampment as well S a reunion, and May is tho most suita ile month for sucha divorsion for tho | ohnny Bobs. Many persons have had tho experience d Mr. Peter .Sherman, of North Stratf ord, N. H., who says, "For years I suf ored torture from chronic indigestion, mt Ked ol Dyspepsia Cure made a well nan of me." lt digests what you eat nd is a certain cure for dyspepsia and very form of stomach trouble. It gives oliof at opeo even in thc worst cases, .nd can't help but do you good. J. W. Boll. U Tho bill introduced recently in thc leorgin legislature restricting the ages >f children in cotton and other factories, vas killed. This bill has made its np icaranco quito a number of years in sno OSSloil, only to meet the same fate. The s'ow York Commercial says: "The ?pponents of tho mensuro aro largely thc iporativos themselves. They argue that hoy aro poor and that their children mist of necessity work. Tho mill Own ns, too, have, as a rule, opposed tho noasuro. They say that, aside from thc loverly of tho cotton mill operatives' amilies, tho South has no compulsory (locational law; that these parents rvouhl not send their children to school f they were debarred from tho mills; hat to turn theso children out into Idle less would bo to make life time loafers ?ut of thom; and that, bad as is tho posi ton of a young working child, tho post ion of an idle, loafing child is to bc thc nore deplored." - - - . in a letter to thc Chicago Record Mr. V. E. Curtis says: lt is a singular fact hat tho only blood-thirsty communion ions received at tho White House and ho department of state on tho Chinese piestiou, como from ministers of the cospel, especially from missionaries. Airgotting tho gentler teachings of Jhrist, they insist upon the application >f tho Mosaic law In tho punishment, of ho Chin?se- an oyo for an oyo and ooth for a tooth-and the utter dos ruction of tho cities tn Which tho wick illness has been Committed. They lomnnd tho lives of the Emperor and Ompress Dowager, and all tho mombori >f tho court, and the wholesale slaiighte if tllO Ofllolals of the government. Many if them demand that Pekin shall he mined to tho ground and the site sowi ?vith salt, It is thu Spirit Of those who lowed Agag to pieces before tho Bord. PISO'S CURE FOR CONSUMPTION [f you cross a stick across ? stick, )r stick a cross across a stiek, ')r stick a cross across a cross, 3r cross a cross across a stick, )r cross a cross across a cross, Ot cress a crossed stick across a stick, ')r stick a crossed stick across a stiek, i>r stick a crossed stick across crossed stick, Ot cross a crossed stiek across a cross, Or cross a cross across a cross stick, Would this be an acrosstic ?-Ex, A Littlo Exhortation to Church Mombo?- . At this season of tho year at con ferences, conventions, convocations and similar gatherings of ministers of tho gospel, the younger brethren got a surplus of advice from superior ofliccrs and their seniors in service and age. That is all very woll. If it does tho receiver no good, it culti vates tho self-complacency and the "Ego" of the givor in a wonderful degree. However competent tho writ er i? t o supplement tho adv loo thus given, ho proposes to turn his attention to the congregations with El few feeble remarks. Now preachers appoar in many shurohes tho first of tho year. Tho jld ones will bo passing a oritioal jtage of their pastoral experience. lt. is always enough to make, a thoughtful, earnest man pauso and mink awhile before bo begins tho New Your's work. Thon when ho s entering on thc new century with ill its possibilities and responsibili ties, it is a serious matter. No .houghtful man or woman, aoknow odging the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the superintending} loving athorhood of God, can pass tho last lay of the old century and tho first >f tho new without some serious, tarneot, helpful thoughts and resolu ions. The pastors of tho churohos need ho help, sympathy and co-operation if every member of tho flock. In he first place lot each member de ermine that ho will bo an active, iftlotont one. Attend public wor lup regularly and arrive on time. Jo not break your neck or legs get ing out of church as soon as tho ?onediction is pronounced. Give he stranger in the church a welcome nd introduce to them the pastor and neb members as they would like to ncct. Give intelligent attention to very part of the service. Do not ind fault with the sermon because ou are not in a worshipful or atton ive spirit. Preachers are only bu llan. They sometimes feel like stay ng at borne and roaring instead of ?"<a>*M{?M? wo services ? 'tilly. \^ oquires much patience and Christian tonsidoration to put nj) with every hing thc preacher says or does, but mt yourself tn his place and you will lOon conclude that he has no holiday ob. Above all no not bespatter ?our preacher with flabby, nonsensi >ai palaver intended as a compliment, f be is a weak, vain man that is not he proper treatment tor him. If ho s an humble, strongman be becomes lisgustod with such flapdoodle. But how an appreciation for your pag er's w ork in thc home and in tho inlpit. Do this in a discriminating vay, making it clear what thought n tho sermon helped you or what riondly ministration was beneficial 0 ?orno family. Call at bis homo ind have a neighborly chat with him iccasionally. Make bim feel at homo n your house. Pay bis salary 1 rom p tl y, so that he will not havo to jo on credit like a moneyless tenant. Jo not find fault with him behind iis back. If you do not Uko his vays go to him alono and stato your ;rievance. If bc is the right sort of i man he will thank you for your tonest dealing with bim. A poor tongrogation makes a poor preacher. \ lively, attentive, working, Bible 'Gading, prayerful congregation may nako an excellent pastor and preacb :r out of a common placo man. Jarolina Spartan. --4 . We aro now receiving ono of-tho largost md best selected stock of dry goods, I ross goods, sli >es, lints, clothing, hard varo, crockery, glassware and grocorios. 'onie and get bargains. J. A J. S. Car er, Westminster, S. 0. How Human Lifo is Spent. According to a French statistician, caking tho mean of many accounts, a nan of .00 years of age bas slept 6,000 lays, worked 0,600 days, walked 800 lays, amused himself 4,000 days, ivas eating 1,600 days, was sick GOO lays, etc. lie ate 17,000 pounds of ?road, 10,000 pounds of meat, 4,000 pounds of vegetables, eggs and fish, ind drank 7,000 gallons of liquid lamely, water, tea, coffee, beer, wine, etc., altogether. -# -~ Thoro are tinco ways of getting int of a pcrupe-push out, back out, keep nit. These three, but the greatest of these is keep out. A woman that respects herself is more beautiful than a singlo star-> more beautiful than many stars at night. . -. A vain woman is to bo feared, for she will sacrifice all for hor prido. The gods honor ber who th taketh long before opening hor lips. Poarls como from ber mouth. Trust not a vain woman, for she is first in her own oyo,