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THE DISAPPOINTED. There arc rangs enough for thc hero Who dwells on the heights cf fame. J sing for tho disappointed For those who missed their aim. I sing with < tearful cadence For one who stands in the dark And knows that his last best arrow Has bounded back from the mark. I sing for thc breathless runner. The eager, anxious soul, Who falls with his strength exhausted Almost in sight of the goal. ' For thc hearts that break in silence With a sorrow ali unknown; For those who need compassion. . ' Yet walk their ways alone. There are songs enough for the lovers, Who have love's tender pain. I sing for the one whose passion Is given all in vain. For those whose spirit comrades Have missed them on the way. I sing with a heart o'erflowing This minor ?train today. And I know thc solar system Must somewhere keep in space A prize fer that spent runner Who barely lost the race. For the plan would be Imperfect Unless it held some sphere That paid for the toil and talent And IOTC that are wasted herc. * -Ella Wheeler Wilcox. One carnival night in ISO-, Car.tal and I? pursued by ennui, found our selves by chance side by side in a proscenium box at the opera bau. Oui* eyes were idly studying the motley mosaic formed by the maskers dancing . to the witching music of Strauss' bow. when the door of the box was flung open and, with a silken frou frou, three masks entered and greeted us by name. Clio the Fair, Antonie Chantilly and Susannah Jackson were as well known in the worlc of artists for their beauty as for their wit Cantal gave them chairs, asking, with a smile, "You are playing truants to the ball?' "Suddenly we caught sight of your* cried Antonie. "We will have supper to gether, if you've nothing better on foot!" i "Well and good!" said CantaL turn ing to me. "I wiii engage the red din ing room at once, if you are all agreed*." In the midst of his last words my eye ' was caught by the face of a man of 35 in the box opposite; he had on oriental . pallor. -, Lowering his opera glass, he bowed to mc After a moment's thought I remembered he had rendered me a trifling service, such as custom permits between fellow travelers-In formation about a certain brand' of cigars, if I remember rightly-I return ed bis bow. I bad hardly reached the foyer when the stranger approached me. Recalling his courtesy in German, I could do no less- than invite him to ?oin us, if be was quite alone, in the . gay hubbub. "And whom shall 1 have the honor of. presenting to our merry party?" I ask ed, bmiling, when he had accepted. "Baron von H." he said. "But, in view bf the Indulgence of the ladies, the difficulti es of pronunciation and the carnival season, let me assume, for an hour, another name, no matter what" with a laugh-"Baron Saturn, if you like." Thia caprice surprised me slightly, but 1 fell ia wits his fancy and an nounced him formally nuder the myth ological title he had hit upon. His fan tastic appellation was received with favor. Clio insisted he was a king from the "Thousand and One Nights," traveling incog: After the preliminary compliments Susannah Jackson! between two Irre sistible yawns, asked, "Will the baron join us at supper, for the sake of sym metry?' "1 am very st-jry to refuse," said the ?tranger. "Unfortunately a circum stance, of capital Importance will call me away in a few hours." "A make believe duel?" said Clio, Witt! ft pOUt. "No, madame, ? rencontre, since you have deigned to consult me." "Bah! A mere trifle. Not wc.ai crossing swords over, you may be sure. Words exchanged at an opera- ball Can't count. You are a stranger, that's plainly to be seen." "Quite true, madame. I am some what of a stranger everywhere," the baron replied, with a bow. "Come. Do you get people to coax you?' "Very seldom, I assure you!" the old fellow replied, both gallantly and equivocally. Cantal and 1 exchanged glances. What was he driving at? It might turn out amusing, In any case. Like a child who insists on having .what is refused to it. Antonie seized Iiis arm, exclaiming, "You belong to us till dawn!" He surrendered; we left the opera. So here we were with the prospect be fore us of iseveral hours' relative In timacy with a man of whom we knew absolutely nothing, except that he bad played at the Wiesbaden casino and ?studied Havana cigars. Leaning back In the carriage. Clio called to the footman, "To the Maison Doree!" The foreigner's heavy car riage was rolling after ours. Antonie, better known under her romantic norn de guerre, '"Yseult," bad accepted his mysterious escort Installe1 in the red dining room, Joseph r . .-i ved strict orders not to let in a single living being, except the Os tend oysters-and our illustrious friend, the fantastic little Dr. Florian les Egli sottes, If by chance he should come. A great log roared in the fireplace. The air was heavy with the scent of furs and winter flowers. Wine stood .?hilling in silver coolers. Bunches of camellias trembled n their fine wire stems in crystal vase?. Outside a dense .mow mingled with rsm fell, and we -..augbt a muffled sound of carriages. During thc sparkling sallies of the ?upper I gave myself up to my inno ?.*ent mania of observation. I was not long in dip/covering that thc Saxon Liaron was worthy of study. Our chance guest was not wildly hilarious, that was certain. His features and his bearing were not lacking in the con ventional distinction that is a passport to society; his accent was not disagree urila, as with roost foreigners. Strange- ' ly enough, it was Ms pauor tmitr v against him; from time to time turned a chalky, a ghastly white. 1 lips were as thin as a line drawn b; paint brush; his eyebrows met in a j pental frown. An hour winged by, freighted w jesting, confessions and laugh: words; smiles and diamonds flash* the magic of the deep mirrors refleci in an infinitude of blue distance ev< gesture, every candle flame. Can and I sank into a reverie. The cof was smoking in its transparent cu; Cantal, with a Havana between ; lips, was wrapping himself in bl rings, like ? demigod in a cloud. Bar von H., with half closed eyes, glass of champagne iu his pale hai leaned back on a divan. He seemed be following closely the magical moe lations of the nocturnal duet in "Tr tan and Isolde," played with mu feeling by Susannah. Antonie and C the Fair, with locked hands, listen< radiant, to the music. I listened, too, looking the while our three Graces. All wore velvet th night. Antonie, of the violet eyes, w in black. Against the severe line the decolletage her throat and. sboi ders rose like veritable Carrara. S: had a narrow gold ring on her Iitl finger, and 'three sapphire cornflowc shone io Inr chestnut hair that fell two Soi- braids far below her wah Clio the Fair, an exquisite blond, wi brown eyes-the goddess of imper nence, a disenchanted young pers< whom Prince Soltikoff had baptized 1 pouring champagne foam on her hair wore a well molded green velvet gow and a ruby necklace. This young cr ole of 20 was quoted as the model < all the reprehensible virtues. SI would have bewitched t'ie profounds philosopher of Greece or the austere: metaphysician of Germany Susai nah Jackson, the Scottish C:rce; wit night black hair, in red velvet, looke like a dark lily-the meaning of he name, by the way, in Hebrew, she toi me. A red, green or black mask hun from each belt When Susannah left the piano I too a bouquet from the table and offered i to her with a jest: "You are a diva Wear one of these flowers for the sak of unknown admirers." She graeiou? ly fastened a spray of hortensia in he bodice. "I don't read anonymous let tera!" she said, laying the rest of rn: "salaam" on the piano. "Ah, cold Susannah!" cried Cantal laughing. "You have come into tb* world merely to show us that snov burns." At this moment Joseph entered car rying a bowl of iced punch, for we nae resolved to drink like lords. Baroi Saturn seemed restless. I saw him pul out his watch, draw a ring off his fin ger and give it to Antonie and rise fron his seat "Lord of distant regions," I callee oat to him, between two puffs of s cigar, "you mustn't think of leaving us for an hour yet You'll pass for myste rions, and thaf s the worst of taste." "Accept my apologies," he replied, "bat a duty that I cannot ignore an<] that brooks no delay calls me away. Pray be!.eve that I am hopelessly In your debt for the charmed hours spent here." "Is lt really a dael, then?" asked An tonie nervously. "Stay with us and save a cold. Look at os; listen and decide!" said Cantal. "Gentlemen," said Baron Saturn, "I will confess that I am blind and deaf KS often as God permits." This incomprehensible speech plung ed ns into the most absurd conjectures. We looked at each other with an awk ward smile, not knowing what to think of "this jest when suddenly lt flashed across me where I had first seen the man. For a space of a second every* thing about me seemed bathed In a red light-a light that came from our guest Approaching the foreigner, I whispered in bis ear: "Monsieur, pardon me if I am wrong, but I. believe. I had the pleasure of meeting you five or six years ago at Lyons, at 4 o'clock one morning, in a public square." Saturn raised his head and looked at me intently. "Ah!" be said. "Is it pos sibler' "Yes," 1 went on, looking at bim in tently. "Wait a bit-in that square there stood a melancholy object that I wa? dragged to see by two student friends and that I've sworn never to look on again." "Indeed!" observed Saturn. "And what was this object, if I ara not in discreet in asking?" "A scaffold; a guillotine, monsieur, if my memory serves me. Yes, lt was the guillotine. Now I'm sure of it!" These words had passed in a very low tone between us. Cantal and thc ladies stood talking near the piano. "That's it! I remember," I added, raising my voice. "What do you say to my memory? Although you drove by very quickly, your carriage, de layed a moment by mine, let mc catch a glimpse of you in the torchlight. The circumstance stamped your face on my mind. You had absolutely the same expression then as now." "Ah, ah!" he replied. "It is true. You speak with great accuracy, I ad mit" And his strident laugh gave rac the feeling of a pair of blunt scissors sawing a lock of hair. "One detail among others impresseel me," I went on. "From a distance I saw you get out near where the scaf fold was standing, :;nil-unless 1 have been deceived by a resemblance" "You have not been deceived, ray dear sir," he returned. "It was I." . At this word I felt that the conversa* tion had grown icy. 1 was hunting for a comm cup] a CL- with which to change the current of thoughts when suddenly Antonie turneel from thc plano and Bald somewhat sadly : "By the way, you know there is an execution this morning. It is poor Dr. de la Poise. He attended rae once." "What? ls it really today?" I asked, trying to assume an indifferent voice. "At 0 o'clock, the fatal hour," said Am onie. "I had forgotten all about it. It seems they have even had a foreign er come to assist M. de Paris, In view of the solemnity of the occasion and tho distinction of the criminal." Not noticing the absurdity of her last words, I turned toward M.^aturn. He was standing near thc door, wrappeel in a great black cloak, with his hat in his hand and bearing In all his person an official air. "M. le Baron," I said to him, smiling, "after your singular hints we have al most the right to asK you jf it is as the lliiiiiiiiiilliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.nm III. j law, 'toat yon arc blind ano oear aa often as God permits?' " He approached me, leaned toward nie jestingly and answered in a low tone, "Hold your tongue; there arc ladies present!" Ho made a circular bow and went out, leaving me dumb, shivering and unable to believe my ears. Cantal, who had joined us during thc last speech, clapped mc on the shoul der. "Have you lost your wits?" he asked. "He has come into a big property and is only continuing to practice while waiting for a successor," I murmured, enervated by the fumes of the punch. "Bah!" exclaimed Cantal. "Do you actually suppose him to be attached tu the ceremony in question?" "So you caught the drift of our short talk, old fellow, did you? Short, but instructive. The man is a mere execu tioner-a Belgian, probably. He is the foreigner Antonie referred to a few moments ago. Save for his presence of mind I would have made a break that would have'alarmed the ladies." "Come, come!" cried Cantal. "An ex ecutioner in a 00,000 franc carriage, who gives diamonds to his dinner neighbor, who sups at the Maison Doree the day before he devotes himself to a patient! Since your cafe dc choiseul you see hangmen everywhere! Drink some punch. Your M. Saturn is a poor jester, do you know?" At these words it seemed to me that cold reason was on Cantal's side. Great ly annoyed, I hastily picked up my hat and gloves, ai^J turned toward the door. "This stupid hoax has lasted fat too long." 1 added, opening tlie door. "If I find that funereal mystifier, 1 swear that" "Don't swear!" cried a gay, well known voice from behind the portiere. "Step back, my dear friend." And our famous little doctor, Les Eglisottes, en tered springily, his greatcoat sprinkled with snow. "My dear doctor," I said, "I will come back shortly, but"- He took my arm. "When I have told you the history of the man who was going away as I ar rived, I warrant you that you'll not care to ask him an account of his sal lies. Besides, it's too late; his carriage has carried him half a mile by this time." The?o words were pronounced in so strange a tone that I paused on the threshold. "Give us the story, doctor," I said, sitting down. "But, remember, you'll- have to answer for my inaction. The prince of science set his gold headed cane In a corner, pressed his lips, on the finger tips of our three Graces, poured out a glass of Madeira, and in the fantastic silence due to the Incident-and to his own entrance commenced iu these term's: "I thoroughly understand this even ing's adventure, as well as if I had been among you. What has happened to you, without being precisely alarm ing, might'have become so. The gen tleman is, rightly enough, Baron von H., of an aristocratic German 'fam ily; his fortune is in the millions; but"-the doctor looked at us-"his in sanity having been diagnosed by the medical faculties of Muuich and Ber lin, presents the meat extraordinary and incurable of monomanias cited up to today." "A madman! What are we to under stand, Florian?" asked Cantal, pushing the slim bolt of the door. At this reve lation the ladies' smile had changed. I began to think I was dreaming. "I thought I had informed you that our gentleman was a millionaire half a dozen times over," Florian replied gravely. "He is more likely to put others under lock and key than to be so treated." "And what is his mania?" asked Su sannah. "I give you warning that I find him fascinating." "Perhaps you'll change your views of him in a minute or two," continued the doctor, lighting a cigarette. "It seems that the taciturn youth, embark ed in his teens for the East Indies; he traveled for several years in Asia. Here begins the dense mystery that conceals the origin of his malady. During cer tain revolts in the far east he witness ed-attracted, no doubt, at first by a mere traveler's curiosity-the cruel tortures that oriental laws inflict upon rebels and criminals. But it seems that soon the Instincts of a cruelty that goes beyond belief awoke In him, troubled his brain, poisoned his blooJ and finally made him the singular being that he has become. "By one of the clauses of his father's will the family Is forced to avoid the baron's civil death unless they wish to suffer serious pecuniary losses. So he is at large. He ls on the best of terms with the gentlemen of capital justice. The first visit he pays in every town is to them. He has often offered them large sums for the privilege of operat ing in their stead, and between our selves I should not wonder if eveu in Europe ho has bribed one or two. One can say his madness is inoffensive, since.it wrecks Itself only on persons condemned by the law. So this is tho gentleman with whom you have had the honor of spending tlie night. Lot mc add that when out of his dementia he is au irreproachable man of tho world-a fascinating, playful conversa tionalist." The silence that followed the doctor's words was as solemn as if death had slipped his grinning skull between the tapers. "? feel rather indisposed." said Clio the Fair, in a voice broken by nervous ness and the chill of dawn. "Don't leave me alone." "A strange night!" said Susanna li. "Joseph," said Antonie, ?J:ake thi> ring; the ruby ls too dark fur me. isn't It, Suzanna? The brilliants looks as though they were weeping arouud a drop of blood. Have it sold today ami give whatever it brings to the beggars who pass in front of the house." Jaseph took the ring, made the som i>5*nbullstic bow of which he alune has thc secret and went out tu order the carriages, while the ladies put on their long black satin dominos and their masks.-Adapted For Argonaut From the French of Victor de Villiers de L'lslo-Adam. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of INDIAN FTilKXDSHIP. A RAILROAD WHICH KNOWS THAT IT IS WORTH HAVING. The Dellflrhtfnlly In formal Manner In Which an Error In a Rtsrht of Way Payment to a lied Skinned Tribe AVan Corrected. As tho traveler passes through the big Sioux reservation in Montana on the Overland express he is impressed with the uniform respect with which the Indians treat everybody connected with the railroad. "The Indian is no fool." said a Great Northern official with whom I discuss ed the subject. "He knows when he is well treated and seldom expects anything unreasonable. This railroad has never knowingly done au Indian a wrong. "We paid liberally for the right to cross the reservation, and any dif ferences that arise are treated with consideration. We never try to im pose upon the Indians in any way, nor do we permit them to impose upon us. When trains first began to run through the reservation, a number of ponies were killed by accident. We promptly paid for them, and the owners were satisfied. A few cunning Sioux thought they saw in the situation an opportuni ty to make money and drove their po nies on the track to be killed and paid for. We discovered the trick and ap pealed to the chief, who promptly sup pressed the iniquity. This Is thc near est approach to a misunderstanding that Ave have had." A good story is told of a big chief who wanted to trade 100 ponies for a locomotive. Ho did not appreciate the Utility of the track and thought lie could dash over the prairies at will with the iron horse. It took some lime and patience; to get Hie idea out of tho chief's head, but ho finally relented. It was. however, a great disappointment. Another story is connected with pay ment for the right of way through the reservation. It may not be quite ac curate in letter, but ls true in spirit. The through express from St Paul to Helena had not been running long when a strange incident happened out on the prairie. A solitary Indian, feathered in state ly fashion and mounted on a horse of rare beauty, occupied a conspicuous position beside the track and gave the engineer a friendly signal to stop. Off went the steam, and a gentle touch of the airbrake brought the long train to a standstill. The red man explained that he repre sented his tribe in a matter of right of way. There had beeu 'a- mistake, and the railroad ought to pay some more money. In this formal and diplomatic manner, the Indian explained, the mat ter was presented for adjustment In full confidence that the great white chief who built the railroad would be just to his Indian friends. For thc engineer this was a poser. He had no Idea that he was a diplomat, but he was, all the sain?. He called! the conductor, and ali three discussed the case. The white men knew noth ing of the merits of the matter. The Indian talked like one who understood his business and was telling the truth. The amount involved was only a few dollars, and the conductor looked as wise as possible. He was a man of common sense sharpened by fron tier lif?l With due deliberation he wrote out a receipt, which thc Indian embassador signed and the engineer witnessed. The money was paid out of the cash collections, and thc con ference was at an end. The red man mounted his horse and applied his spurs. The engineer step ped into the cab and pulled a lever. For an instant a party of eastern capitalists occupying an observation car were face to face with thc Indian horseman. The white men received a lasting impression of majestic dignity and. grace. The red man was dazzled by a vision of luxury of which he had never dreamed. . The extremes of civilization and sav agery had met and- parted In friend ship. The Indian, according to tribal custom, ' reported the success of his mission with solemn formality and suppressed joy. The train conductor, according to the regulations- of thc modern cor poration, made a notation to the au ditor on a blank form provided for the purpose, explaining why he was short in his cash and asking that his report be held In abeyance until he could se cure the approval of his irregular act by a higher official. Thc approval came, with a statement that the Indian was right There had been a mistake in the right of way settlement. It was also stated that the president of the railroad had in timated that while rules arc sacred things there are times when common sense may serve a good purpose. Atchison Globe. Illiterate, but Qnlck Witted. Reuben Fields is certainly a unique character. The editor first knew him in Johnson county, Mo., about .'10 years ago. He was then just about grown aud possessed wonderful gifts in mat ters of mathematics, and it was said you could never put a question to him for which he would not have an an swer at his tongue's end. On one oc casion two traveling men were discuss ing his case, aud one bet the other ho could not spring a question on Rube which would puzzle him for au answer. The llrst time he met Rube he said In an abrupt manner, "Rube, if an Indian should come along and cut off the top of your head and take your brains away, what would you do?" Quick as a flash Rube replied. "Go round without any, like you do." It Is needless to say he paid the bet, with probably the cost of a western irrigation for the crowd. Fields is a native of Bath county. He would nev er go to school and is wholly illiterate. -Flomlngsbiirg (Ky.) Times-Democrat, - Recruits for the Chinese army arc not accepted unless they can jump a ditch six feet wide. Tt is estimated that on an aver age each penny in circulation changes hand.s ll times in a week. - Outlaw is thc name of a man in Mississippi who has recently announ ced himself as a candidate for justice i nf thc peace. - No man will ever be celebrated For his piety, whose religion'ts allin i his head. : A Rare Military Genius. Lord Wolseley, commander of th Knglish army, and Gen. W. T. Sher man have said that had Gen. Nathan iel Bedford Forrest received a mili tary education he would have been the greatest figure of the civil war. j After reading the biography of the celebrated Confederate cavalry leader, which has been written by Dr. John A. Wyeth, and which is to be pub lished shortly by Harper & Bros., it is easy to understand why Forresi should be so esteemed by all who are best qualified to judge. Gen. Forrest was keenly apprecia tive of the necessity of giving his personal attention to thc smallest de tails cannected with his military ope rations in order to achieve success. He was not content to accept reports from even his most trusted and faith ful subordinates, but he made careful inspection of his artillery, the har ness, and the condition of the animals as well as the men, and held his offi cers strictly accountable for keeping his command supplied with ammu nition, forage and rations. Nothing seemed to escape his careful scrutiuy. When on thc march,, which usually began at daylight, he would take his place by the roadside and observe regiment after regiment as they passed before him. He would then mount his horse and ride through the column from rear to front. If it were raining and he saw a cartridge box exposed to the weather, the delinquent need ex pect no'mercy from the commander. If in crossing a stream a soldier per mitted his ammunition to get wet, he might consider himself fortunate to escape with a reprimand. His quick eye detected a lame or tender-footed animal, or one that did not seem to be well fed or properly cared for. A veteran of Forrest's command inform ed the writer that on one occasion the general ordered him to leave the ranks, remarking: "Why do you let your horse's back get sore? Take your saddle off and let me see what's the matter." On exposing the animal's back it was found to be chafed. For rest reprimanded him, and dismounted to give him a practical lesson in the manner of rolling the blanket so that the pressure would be taken from the abraded surface. As he rode away, the general remarked: "You must never again let me see you riding a horse with a sore back; there is no need of it." A few days later the general recognized the same trooper, and also noticed that he had not fixed the blanket as he had been instructed, and, narrating thc circumstance, the trooper said: "I did not get off so easily that. time. The general gave me hell, but it taught me a lesson I never forgot.*' Thc precautions he took for the comfort and safety of his men were fully appreciated, and formed one of the ?trong bonds of attachment be tween the soldiers and their comman der. When they bivouacked for the night, in proximity to the enemy, he never rested until he saw in person that the pickets were properly posted, and that experienced and reliable men were detailed for important duties. His men felt the most implicit reli ance in this watchful care of them selves. A lieutenant of the escort said: "We had that confidence in him which I imagine thc old guard had in Napoleon. On one occasion while we were supposed to be in a very danger ous position, with the enemy all about us, we were ordered to go into camp for the night. There were some new re cruits with us, who, seoiog the older members of the command preparing to lie down and go to sleep, said: 'You don't expect to lie dowm-and goto sleep with the enemy all around us, do you?' The answer was: 'Of course we do; ( Jen. Forrest told us to do it.' " - mm . How He Was Cured. Mrs. McPherson--was 'attracted by thc following advertisement the other day : "To thc Public-A gentleman who was cured of drinking, smoking, talk ing too loud, going out at nights, going to the races and gambling, and who also gained 20 pounds of flesh in three years and was completely. re stored to health, willjsell the secret to any respectable person for half a crown. If no cure, money refunded. -Address, in confidence, etc." Mrs. McPherson sent forthe remedy and received the following reply: "I waa cured of all the bad habits mentioned by a three-years' enforced resideucein her majesty's prisons." London tit-Bits. mm ? m - The Sweet Young Thing-"I don't see why people should always laugh at people in love." Thc Savage Bachelor-"It is human nature to laugh at others' infirmities andomis fortuncs." - The "insiders'" in thc stock mar ket are the "lambs" after (he "bears" take them in. - No man can worry about hov he looks and keep his bank account grow ing. - The suit a tailor makes a man seldom lasts as long as his suit against liim. - Any girl who refuses a sparkling iliamond engagement ring must be stone blind. He Wonld1 Write' Foe*ry. During thc last year of Lowell's course at Harvard bis father, Dr. Low ell, spent most of his time in Home. Young Lowell was, in the summer of his graduation, "rusticated," or sent off to Concord in a sort of studious banishment, under a preceptor, as a punishment for persistently failing to attend morning prayers at the chapel. This fact caused great consternation among his classmates, for he had been selected as class poet, and the rustica tion forbade his presence in Cambridge until commencement week. About this time a certain Cambridge citizen went abroad and visited Rome, where he called on Dr. Lowell and gave him ali the Cambridge news. He went on thus with some of the items: "The parts for commencement have been assigned; Rufus Ellis is thc first scholar and is to have the oration." Dr. Lowell expressed interest. "Your son James has been rustttated and will* not return to' college until commencement week." The father expressed no particular interest in this sad news; It evidently gave him no distress. "But the class have chosen him their class poet" "Oh, dear!" Dr. Lowell broke out, despairingly. "James promised me he would quit writing poetry and go to work!"-"James Russell ; Lowell and His Friends." DlMrncli'.i Only Smile. Disraeli, it is said, only laughed once in the house of commons. Mr. Glad stone had made an impassioned speecli in favor of tho union of Wallachia and Moldavia. Mr. Disraeli, speaking in opposition, pointed out that the result would be thc extinction of the inde pendence of these people, and the only thing left would be the remorse "which would be painted with admira ble eloquence by the rhetorician ut tho day." In reply Mr. Gladstone said that he would not be t*uilty of thc affected modesty of pretending to be ignorant that that designation, "the rhetorician of the day," was intended for him self. Mr. Disraeli interrupted with the remark, "I beg your pardon; I really did not mean that." Disraeli sat down with a satisfied smile that told of his enjoyment. Mr. Gladstone's face expressed amazement and indignation. His op*' ponent had placed him in the mortify ing position of applying a remark to himself which had no such personal reference. Therefore Gladstone's wrath and Disraeli's smile. The Liberal lead er proceeded with his speech and con demned the "sesquipedalian words and inflated language" of the leader of the Conservatives. - If the wages of sin is death some people are slow in collecting what is due them. , _ A HUSBAND SAYS: "Before my wife began using Mother's Friend she could hardly get around. I do not think she could get along without it now. She has used it for two months and it is a great help to her. She does her housework without trouble." Mothers Friend is an external liniment for expectant mothers to /use. It gives them strength to attend to their household duties almost to the hour of confine ment. It is the one and only prepara tion that Overcomes morning sickness and nervousness. It is the only remedy that relaxes and relieves the strain. It is the only remedy tliat makes labor short and delivery easy. It is the only remedy that puts the breasts in condition so that swelling or rising is impossible. Don't take medicines internally. They endanger the lives of both mother and ch?d. Mother's Friend U told by druggist* for $1. Send for our free illustrated boole. Ibe Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga. CITY TAXNOTICE. OFFICE CITY CLERK AND TREASURER, CITY HALL, ANOEKSON, 8. C. NOTICE is hereby given that the Sec ond Installment of City Taxes and Sani tary Dues will be due and payable at the office of the City Clerk and Treasurer at the City Hall on and after AUGUST 15th inst, to SEPTEMBER lat, lbPO, in clusive. Tnia office will be open from i> o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m. during said time. Parties failing to pay said City Taxes and Sanitary Dues within said dates will be liable to the usual penalties with costs as provided by law. By crier City Council. J J J. B. LEWIS, Oitv Clerk and Treasurer, pro tem. A ug 2,1899 _<i_2_ DR. J. H. BURGESS, DENTIST. IN Pendleton every Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday. At Clemson College every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. April 2ti, 1899_44_6m_ NOTICE. 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Fare Excellent. Rates low. Forty-sixth Session begins September 20, 1899. Ad dress ai. M. RILEY, A. M., D. D., President, Greenville, 8. C. Joly_28,1899_5_ W. G. McGEE, SURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE- iront Rjom, over Farmers and Merchants Bank AKDEKSOK, S. C. Foh 9,1898 33 Notice to Creditors. ALL persons having demands against the Estate of Mrs. E. T Jackson, deceas ed, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment T. C. JACKSON, Ex'r. Ang 2, 1899_, 6_3_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUXI? OP AHDEBSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Robert A. LP wis. Plaintiff; against Amos N. Bigs dale, Mrs. Annie Bagsdale, et aln Defendants. Sommons for Belie!-Complaint'Served. To the Defendants Amos V. Bagsdale, Mm. Annie Bagsdale1 William M. Raggdale, J. S. Bagsdale, J. A. Kagi dale, J J. Bagsdale. W. C. Stone. Mrs. Lona Poore, James D. atone, Babba Daniel Lof tia, Wilson Loftia, Ada Loftia, Botha Poore, Bebecos Cromer, Cornelia C. Beece, Mary Shir ley and J. M. Cox : YOU are hereby summoned and required to an swer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served opon yon, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, Anderson Court Boase, South Carolina, within twenty days after Ute service hereof, exclusive of the day of soch Mirrica ; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in thia action will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in the Complaint. Dated Anderson, ?. C., July 24, A. D., 1899. BONHAM A WATKINS, Plaintiffs Attorney, [S EAL ] JOBS C. Warean, c. c. c. p. 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