The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, January 01, 1892, Image 4
Massachusetts has a lower birth rate
than any country of Europe except
France.
The sufferers by the great Boston
fire 19 years ago, who still survive
were paid $2360 durimr the past year.
• Private enterprise, recognizing the
profitable nature of the investment,
has begun the artificial culture of the
salmon.
The royalties from Moody and San-
key’s “Gospel Hymns” have amounted
to $1,200,000, every cent of which
has gone to charity.
The recent improvemeuts in electric
motors would seem to indicate that
the days of cable and horse railroads
are drawing to a close.
There is a serious proposition ad
vanced in Philadelphia, Penn., to fur
nish a free noonday lunch for the
pupils in the public schools.
The modern Greek seems to the San
Francisco Chronicle to be as turbulent
as his ancient prototype, and is not
disposed to remain quiet long under
any particular ruler. But the modern
Greek had better have a care, for
Greece in these days is a very small
morsel and might easily be swallowed
bv any one of half a dozen powerful
and hungry neighbors.
Professor Mendenhall of the United
States Geodetic Survey, after two
mouths of labor, reports that the true
boundary line between Ohio and Indi
ana begins at the north, twelve miles
west of the present line, and does not
coincide with it until a point is reached
200 miles south, making a strip con
taining 1200 square miles, three small
cities and about 200,000 inhabitants.
It is a strange and significant fact,
soliloquizes the New Orleans Times-
Democrat, that great financial institu
tions are robbed more by their own
trusted officers than by professional
burglars and thieves. Science and skill
are called into requisition to make
safes proof against burglary and fire,
While the simplest precautions are
often neglected to protect depositors
against the greater risk of official dis
honesty.
In some parts of the Colorado
desert water boils up from springs
which are surrounded by circular hil
locks of carbonate of lime from four
to eight feet in height, the material of
which has been deposited from the
flowing fluid. The latter is so highly
charged with gas that it is difficult to
keep corks in bottles filled with it.
“It seems queer,” confesses the
'Chicago Herald, “to hud TTi sucTTa'
desolate country real soda water foun
tains supplied by nature. Syrups are
not offered to order, unfortunately.”
The Loudon Lancet cites a case in
which the value of the electro-magnet
in surgery is shown. A collier was
struck by a fragment of steel in the
eye. Ho at once went to the foreman
who wiped a drop of blood from the
white of the eye, but could see noth
ing there. In a few days distressing
symptoms set in and the man was
taken to the hospital. The original
wound was there opened by means of
a cataract knife and the curved polo
of an electro-magnet was introduced.
At the second attempt the fragment of
steel was drawn through the opening
♦‘in tow” of the magnet. The wound
Wat treated with antiseptics and iu a
few weeks the man was able to re
sume work with but slightly impaired
sight.
Professor Stccrnwitz, Assistant State
Geologist of Texas, who spent all the
summer in geological work in th a
western part of the Slate, says that, he
is convinced of its groat value as a
mineral region. lie saw unmistakable
out-croppings of gold, silver, iron,
lead, zinc and copper. Mining, how
ever, is not likely to become popular,
because of the cloud cast on titles by
old Mexican grunts. At least 5,000,-
000 acres of laud are claimed by two
or more owners. The alternate-sec
tion system also prevents the purchase
of large tracts for mining purposes.
Prof. Stcernwitz says he saw many
situations in the mountains where a
dam 40 feet high won Id create a reser
voir holding 5,000,000 to 10,000,000
gallons of water, so that irrigation is
feasible beyond question.
In i892 the United States will have
444 electoral votes; necessary to a
choice of President, 223. Four years
ago the number of electors was 401.
Alabama will gain 1 electoral vote
over 1888, Arkansas 1, California 1,
Colorado 1, Georgia 1, Illinois 2,
Kansas 1, Massachusetts 1, Michigan
1, Minnesota 2, Missouri 1, Nebraska
3, New Jersey 1, Oregon 1, Pennsyl
vania 2. Texas 2, Wisconsin 1. Idaho
having 3 votes, Montana 3. North Da
kota 3, South Dakota 4. Washington
4, and Wyoming 3 — States organized
since 1888 — will vote for the first time
at the next presidential contest. These
new States will cast 20 electoral votes.
This, added to the gain of the other
States—23— will make 43—the in
crease of electoral votes since 1888.
Nebraska makes the greatest jump of
any State in electoral votes, her quota
increasing from 5 iu 1888 to 9 next
year.
f The latest emigration movement has
the merit of novelty. Englishmen
with capital of from $6000 to $7500
find that they can do well as vine and
olive farmers in the hill districts of
Italy and numbers are about to settle
there.
Kitchen stoves burn up more cash
every year, avers the Chicgo Herald,
than is lost in any other way. People
will confide their hoards to them for
hiding, and when they are lighted the
greenbacks go up in smoke. The
greatest sum ever consumed by fire in
this country was $1,000,000. This
amount was burned at the Sub-Trea
sury, but the government was able to
replace it at the cost of paper and
printing. It has been estimated that
one per cent, of all paper money is
sued is lost or destroyed. Of the old
fractional currency it is reckoned that
$8,000,000 worth has been totally
lost.
The first trans-contiueutal railway
line was built iu the L'liitcd States,and
opened ou the 10th of May, 1869.
There are now seven of these lines
across the continent iu Canada and
the United States. In 1879, Russsia
commenced the Trans-Caspian
Railway, which, combining with the
TraHs-Siborian, will reach the Sea of
Okhotsk and form with the Canadian
Pacific a circle around the globe.
South America has also under
taken a continental line, the Trans-
Audean, and France is now consider
ing the project of uniting her African
possessions by a Trans-Sahariau rail
way from the Mediterranean to Lake
Tchad.
A new explosive of great power is
“Americanite.” It is a liquid com
pound whose principal ingredient is
nitro-glycerine. The other ingredi
ents are still a secret. It is said to
have two advantages over other ex
plosives: “It is insensitive to shock
and can be exploded at will.” Official
tests have been made by the Ord
nance Bureau of both the War and
Navy Departments, but their reports
have not been made public. The in
ventors assert that the explosive can
always be used without danger. It
has withstood a blow of 27,000
pounds, and a lighted match simply
sets it on fire so that it burns like a
candle. Neither is it affected by fric
tion, and an inexperienced person can
handle it without running the risk of
a premature explosion. General O.
O. Howard has, therefore, recom
mended the adoption of it by the
Government. “The advantage of be
ing able,” ho savs, “to use an explo
sive of a force equal to nitro-glyeer-
ine with safety, tired from any gun
now in existence and with terrific
cyidenL-
4&
■k f t x -fext-roma—range,—u-
With such a powerful agent the prob
lem of coast defence is resolved almost
to one of range, and our great sea
board cities can be made comparative
ly safe without excessive expendi
ture.”
All sorts of curious thiugs are hap-
peuing all the time iu Russia. A few
years ago Prince Wittgenstein died,
leaving behind him an estate of two
million acres in Lithuania. His sister,
the wife of Prince Holenlohe, was the
heiress, but there is a ukase which
forbids a foreign subject to buy or
hold land in the nine districts of Lith
uania and Little Russia. The Princess
begged the Czar to allow her son to
become a Russian subject,but her peti
tion was denied, although a certain
period of time was allowed her in
which to sell the property. This has
now expired, and she has been able to
■ell only a small part of it, and that at
a terrible sacrifice. Many of the es
tates are farmed profitably by Polish
Catholics whom Prince Wittgenstein
consistently protected while he was
alive. But no Polish Catholic is per
mitted to acquire land, and so none of
these tenants are able to buy their
holdings, however much they may
wish to do so. Of course, they are
manifestly the proper persons to re
main in possession, but it seems more
than probable that they will all be
ejected by the government, which is
meditating the purchase cf the estates
with the view of settling native ortho
dox Russians upon them. It is esti
mated that the laud is capable of sup
porting 25,000 families.
Why the Soldier Ran.
I heard General Miles tell a story at
the Auditorium Hotel a few days ago
which I am going to repeat, even at
the risk of its being an old one. I
presume the General has told it in
every speech he ever made where it
would fit, but I have never seen it in
print. The story is about a soldier
who, during some engagement, be
came panic-stricken, and, turning his
back upon the enemy, ran like a deer.
The General saw him, and, being dis
gusted at such an exhibition of cow
ardice, put spurs to his horse and
made after him. “Here, you, sir,”
he called in his sternest martial tones,
“what are you running like that for?”
The man heard, but did not stop
an instant. He did not even turn his
head, but yelled back:
“I am running because I can’t fly.”
—[Chicago Press.
Queen of Spain—Moi Gracia! The
baby king has the stomach-ache.
Lord Chamberlain (excitedly)—
Woo-o! Call the Secretary of the In-
tviorl—[Good News.
' Cradle Song.
Rock, rock,rock, rock!
What is the dream I'm dreaming?
1 press a kiss on the golden crown,
1 smile at the shower of gold dropped down
Where the cowslip balls are gleaming.
Rock, rock, rock, rock!
What is the future bringing?
And where will the tiny pink feet stray,
To the perfect end of a perfect day,
With the golden sheaves upspringing?
Rock, rock, rock, rock! .
What are the tears I’m weeping?
It's ah! for the sound of the wayward feet,
Once soft and dimpled and pink and sweet,
Afar from the mother’s keeping.
Rock, rook, rock, rock!
This is the prayer I’m praying,—
“For patience. Lord! for the weary time,
For the ruined life and the broken rhyme,
For the foot-steps’ sad delaying.
Rock, rock, rock, rock!
This is the promise ringing:
“I am a lamp to the wayward feet,—
Weary and foot-sore, pink and sweet, *
Unto one goal I’m bringing.”
Rock, rock, rock, rock!
Sound is the baby sleeping,
Soft are the hands on the baby breast,
Dimpled the feet in the cosey nest,
All in the Father’s keeping.
—[Mary R. Corley, in Boston Transcript.
THE TWO MARIES.
During the “Reign of Terror” in
France, one dark morning an unusal
number of the aristocracy had been
inarched forth, and countless heads
rolled from the block. A gaping mul
titude stood by and wild shouts rent
the air as the aristocracy were thus
butchei ed.
Among the multitude that dreary
morning were two females. One of
them was plainly clad, while a cloak
was thrown around her, with which
she kept her features nearly concealed.
But a close observation would betray
the fact that the woman had been
weeping.
Her eyes were inflamed and red, and
she gazed eagerly upon the platform,
while a shudder passed over her frame
as each shock of the glittering knife
severed the head from the body of
some one who had been unfortunate
enough to fall under the ban of the
bloody leaders. The face of the wo
man was very beautiful, and she wu*
young—certainly not more than six
teen or eighteen years of age.
The other female was quite different
in character. Her face was fair, but
there was a brazen expression about
it. She was.clad in rags, and as each
head fell, she would dance, and in
various ways express her delight, and
then exclaim:
“There falls another aristocrat who
Tefused me charity when I humbly
sued to him!”
Each expression of the kind would
create a laugh from those who heard
tier. But any thoughtful person must
wonder how one so young co
become so depraved. The firstTftmale
watched the creature for a few mo
ments,and then pressing her way to her
side, she laid her hand upon the
shoulder of the wretch and wispered:
“Would you like to become rich at
once?”
The female in rags turned about
with a look of surprise, burst into a
loud laugh, and then replied:
“Of course I would.”
“Follow me, and you shall be.”
“Enough. Lead on.”
It was with considerable difficulty
that the females extricated themselves
from the crowd; but they did so at
length, and then the first female asked
of the other:
“What shall I call you?”
“Oh! I’m called Pauper Marie.”
“You live by begging?”
••Yes; but what’s your name, and
what do you want?”
“My name is Marie, the same as
vour own.”
“Are you an aristocrat?”
“It does not matter. If you know
where we can find a room lead me to
it, and you shall have gold.”
The pauper led the way into a nar
row and filthy street and then down
into a cellar and into a dark and filthy
room.
The other female could not but feel
a sickening sensation creep over her,
but she recovered herself. After con
templating for a time the apartment
and what it contained, she asked:
“Are you well known in Paris?”
“Yes. Everybody knows Marie the
Pauper.”
“Are you known to Robespierre?
If so, I want to make a bargain with
you.”
“I am. What do you wish 9 ”
“You see my clothing is better than
vour own, and I wished to exchange
with you. I want you to consent to
remain here, and not to show yourself
to all for a short time, or until I come
to you again. As recompense for
aiding me I will give you a thousand
francs, and when I come back I will
give you a thousand more. As secur
ity for my return take this ring.”
The lady drew a diamond ring from
her finger and gave it to the pauper.
Then she handed her a purse contain
ing gold.
The girl appeared a little puzzled
and asked:
“Well, what are you going to do
with my dress?”
“I want to put it on and go where I
first met you.”
“Oh, 1 understand now. You want
to see the chopping going on and you
are afraid you will be taken for an
aristocrat if yon wear that dress. You
want to represent me.”
“Yes, I want
as possible.’
“Well, that won’i
Your Lair and eyed
mouth is like mine,
white, though. But yi
with a little dirt.”
They exchanged dres
the young, rich and nobf
Nantes was clad in the rags ol
the pauper of Paris.
The history of Marie de
a sad one. Her fathc|
brothers had fallen victij
morseless fiends of ti;
and a third and last bH
seized. But of his
ignorant, although she ei
would be similar to that
relatives. He had been]
her side but a few hours
After the exchange hi
the pauper looked ou tt
and shoeless feet of the
“That will never do.
too white and delicate.j
range matters.”
In a few moments
pared, and in the fill
merged into the stre^
She now took h|
wards the guiliotj
reached the square
work was still goitij
she forced her
and nearer and
scaffold. She ei
several remarks |
her, but those I
strangely.
She now stood
the platform.
She swept it
brother was not the
“Hero comes anc
Her heart fluttereJ
felt a faintness cornel
heard the tramp of tl
approaching.
The crowd opened
men passed.
Marie gazed among]
cry escaped her.
Her brother was
walked proudly and
ward and ascended
which led to the bloc!
Up to this time the
Marie had failed her, >|
able to put her reSTJTvo
But now a.sister’s lovl
in her breast and site rl
strength. She sprang fj
ing through tiic line of
up the steps. Graspin*
by the hand, she cried:
“What does this mean]
the aristocracy that are
“Away, woman!” cxc
the executioners.
“No. I will not aval
ound.”
“Your brother?V was the echo.
“Yes, this is tny brother.”
“Well, who are
“I am Marie,
me ?”
“The pauper?”
“Ay! I look
“But this n,
“It is. As]
Young
you
Don’t you know
turned
the
passed
inuri
“C^
m
, don’t I?”
our brother?”
him.”
e Nantes had
glance upon
but a light
Lss his face and he
Jtho
flier.
brother?” asked
supposed pauper,
ie is down differently.”
mistaken. He is my
him.”
rie speak the truth?” asked
!s,” was the brother’s reply,
[bu are not De Nantes?”
you 1 am her brother.”
“Why did you not tell us this be
fore:”
“I attempted to speak but was si*
lenced.”
“ButJyou might have declared your-
self„
haps
Roll
young
liis fa
and
short t
It w
poor git
all her
felt th
fiend,
and sai
“Rele?
The chj
and Anto
from the
sister, wi
around reu!
it was a
been saved
The yonn
through the
ble, leading
They had s'
the poor girl
sity of her
scarcely knew
was laid upon
said:
“Bring her l
will be safe th
The brother
apartment of
asked of he
would not have believed me.”
your dress?”
longed to an aristocrat. Per-
him for whom I was taken.’
pierre advanced close to
antes and gazed earnestly into
Then he approached Marie
ed steadily iu her eyes for a
moment of trial for the
She trembled in spite of
ts to be' calm. She almost
was lost when the human
ord was law, turned
lat man.”
were instantly removed
Nantes walked down
bid, followed by his
the shouts of those
r they supposed
who had thus
worked his wav
as rapidly as possi-
ly escaped it before
nted from the inten-
r »j igs. The brother
hat to do, but a hand
lia arm and a voice
my room again.
She
reyed her to the
pauper, and then
ball.” The friction not only fuses the
outer surface of the meteorite but the
surface is pitted and guttered by con-
tact. The moving mass bears a train
of fire, sometimes vari-colored, behind
it. They frequently explode before
they teach the earth, probably owing
to the unequal heating of the mass
while passing through the air. There
are two classes of meteorites—of iron
and of stone. The latter usually carry
grains of iron. There are on record
some 200 falls of each class; the
stones have been seen to fall, but the
iron is recognized, nett by its having
been seen to fall, but~by its chemical
peculiarities. The illustrations which
ended the lecture included several
ideal sketches of meteoric showers,
and numerous meteorites, enlarged to
exhibit their peculiarities. — [Boston
Transcript.
Big Panes of Glass.
The largest plate glass in this city
and in the State is in the Eleventh
street window of Robert J. Thomp
son, at the southwest corner of
Eleventh and Chesnut streets. The
size of the plate is 200 by 100 inches,
and it was manufactured at Kokomo,
Ind. The firm which had the contract
for furnishing the glass first placed its
order with a Pittsburg company,
which was unfortunate enough to
break two plates of that size in pre
paring them for transportation. There
are several others which nearly equal
this one in size. There is one 194 by
100 inches, another 140 by 144, and
one which was recently replaced, an
infuriated bull having gone through
its 198 by 98 inches. The largest
plate of glass in the country is in
stock at Kokomo, and is 200 by 140
inches.—[Philadelphia Record.
Laws of Health.
Tramp—Thankee kindly, mum; I’d
no hope of gettin’ sich a fine supper
today, mum. May Heaven bless ye!
Housekeeper—As you’ve had a good
supper, I think you might chop some
wood.
“Yes, mum; but you know the old
adage. ‘After dinner rest a while;
after supper walk a mile.’ I’ll walk
the mile first, mum.”—[Good News.
It .Makes a Difference.
Wife—My dear, that horrid man
next door has killed the dog.
Husband—Well, never mind, my
dear. Utt got you another one some
time.
Wite—But it wasn’t my Fido ttyU
he kilW; it was yonr hunting dog.
Husuand (wildly)—Where is <ny
gun?—[New York Herald.
Mountains may not have moutl
noses, but we have seen
J ^ PIECES of Heavy Black Surah Silks, worth 85c. a yard, at 60c. per yardT
17 C PIECES Cheviots,Homespuns and Tweeds, 40 inch wide, at 48$-c., real values
Iu 75c.
PIECES All-wool Serges and Camel’s Hairs at 48£c., real value 75c.
0 jj PIECES Henriettas (new fall colors) at 49c. a yard, real value 65c.
f?A A PIECES Wool Henriettas and Cashmeres, 38 inches wide, at 25c., real
I V V value 40c.
AAA PIECES DRESS GOODS—A Big Drive at 10c. and 12$c., real value
<uUU 20 and 25c.
10 000 wort k at 2jc.
DOZEN Linen Damask and Huck Towels cut from 20c. to 10c.
DOZEN Gents’ Undershirts, Magnificent goods, at 25c.
YARDS Ticking Marked Down to 10c.
75
1500
7000 YARDS Sea Island Shirting at 5c. a yard, real value 8c.
UNRIVALLED LEADERS.
BALES Comfortables at 75c. and $1.00 each. Real value $1.25 and $1.50.
1 AH PAIR White 10-4 Blankets (we make them for this week.) $3.50 per pair.
1UU Real value $6.00
AC PIECES 10-4 Bleached Sheeting, never sold lower than 30c., at 22^c. oef
yard.
mHES’ ^ ac k’ Unbleached and Colored Hose at 10c. per pair.
5000 * > * ds at * c * a p*? 07 *
3000 °* ^ ns at ^ c ‘ a p a p er *
UNDERWEAR.
Unparalleled Assortment in Every Grade and
Every Price.
Gents’ White Undershirts, 25c. to $2.50.
Gents’ Scarlet Undershirts, 25c. to $3.00.
Ladies’ Uudervests, 35c. to $2.00.
Misses’ and Children’s Undervests, 25c. and up.
CLOAKS!
QIC Worth of New Cloaks, Jackets, Paletots,
OlwjUUU English Walking Jackets, Reefer Jackets and
Capes, comprising the newest styles that the taste and inventive
genius of Fashion leaders have been able to place on the market
of this or any other country, and the prices are $3, $4, $5, $6,
$7, $10, $15, and up to $65 each.
Christopher Gray & Co
/
h—Sole Agents in Augusta for Butterick Patterns*