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LABOR. War not cn lilm! Iiis dread artillery 1! !l? lie in idle arm ami renting tooL And. lo, IJC BCU m'a ruthless logions free When once lie lets bil Milkn antila cooli -Arthur Stringer In Harper's Magazine. OO?O?OttOl*Ol{OlWOI*O*O*O*&O?lO0 SIH A THUNDERSTORM I %f _ - * o o S? Showirur That It Ia Dong-arous to g f? Kiss c, Blooping Beauty. m? 0 O OoV?o'*f???o?30?ioJiiioSao??o3flo?4o?aoo Thora aro some curious people at BessIng-on-St?a, ami they entertain pe culiar Idets H8 to what I* the safest tbiug to dt ia a thunderstorm. My ex perience of their quaintness in this re spect was n very brief one, but my recollections of it are remarkably vivid and distinct. I went down to Bossing to spend a fortnight's vacation with my Aunt Esther, and the thunderstorm took place on the morning after my some what sudden arrival. Immediately after breakfast the atmosphere be eline hushed and sullen, while clouds of a heavy bluish complexion gathered overhead. My aunt viewed these omens with mauifest uneasiness, natural, I liliought, in n nervous old lady. Pres ently she left nie to myself, and I re tired to my own room to write a letter or two. This took me about an hour, and the storm was still gathering when 1 had finished. The bush which prevailed without seemed to have found its way to the Inmost quarters of my aunt's house hold, for there was not a sound to be heard anywhere. After some trouble I discovered Aunt Esther In the li brary, seated in an easy chair, with her eyes fast closed. The expression abo woro was one of Intense pain. "Good gracious, aunt?" I cried. "What on earth ls the matter?" She opened her eyes suddenly. "Dear me, Harold," she said mildly, "how you startled me! There ls nothing the matter. It Is the thunderstorm." "Tho thunderstorm?" "Yes. I nm very nervous about thunder, and I have found that the best thing to do is to try to forget it. I sit dowu with my eyes closed and try to concentrate my thoughts upon some thing else. Indeed I have found this plan most successful." "Really?" I asked. "And are nil your servants doing the same?" "Yes," answered the old lady grave- : ly. "I have ordered them to do so." j This, accounted for the prevailing si- \ leuce. The cook, the housemaid and probably the gardener were all sitting j down in the kitchen with their eyes closed trying bard to concentrate their thoughts ou anything but the ?torm. ? Before I had quite realized this Aunt j Esther went on: j "I am not so foolish ns some people . about thunder. I know one person who refuses to stay in the house at such times because there are so many steel articles about her. Mino, how- \ ever, is a good plan, and I give my j servants the full benefit of lt. "i.think, Harold" In another moment she might have ordered me to follow the general ex ample, so I iekt the room hastily. I sat down in the hall for a few moments, 1 te enjoy the vision wnicn her words j had suggested, then I took my travel ing cap from the stand and went into the garden. Aunt Esther's garden, which I had ; not eeen for soma ten years, was an extensive and old fashioned one, with wide walks and the privacy secured by high atone walls. On reaching the farther end I found that the house be hind me was quite hidden from view by the abundance of foliage. Before me was the wall, covered by peach and ? pear trees, and against the wall stood j a light hand ladder. The gardener bad/left lt there when he had been call ed In to concentrate his thoughts upon something else. I felt an Idle curiosity to know what was on the other -side of the wall. Probably I should find a field, or per haps another garden. With cautious steps I began to mount the ladder. Slowly my head rose above the wall. It was a large garden that came Into view, wifb a house half concealed ii meng thc trees. Everything was very still, ^and there seemed to be nobody about. I raised - myself another step, to make a closer scrutiny. Then I gave n start and. for a mo ment drew back. It was only for a moment, for then, with increasing boldness, I was peering down at the scene which bad startled me. Just below, built ngalnst the wall, was a. kind Of rustic summer house. It was a wooden erection, covered with the ornamental bark so frequently used for flower boxes. There.was no door, but it was open at the -chu1, and within I could see a couple of tall car pet chairs and a wicker table. On the table lay two books, one of them open? and In ono of the chairs sat a lady. The first glance told me that she was fast asleep; the second, that she was yound and charming-quite young and decidedly charming! For some seconds I could only gaze helplessly. She sat leaning back, with ' her face turned in my direction and a [ Tam O'shanter cap set daintily upon her head. Her gloveless hands were delightfully white and small. When I had observed all these points, I mounted a step higher! Let me say here that I am shocking ly susceptible and exceedingly roman tic. The Bound of a girl's Voice, the very rustle of her skirts, can always set my pulse In rapid motion, while I am prepared to read the opening of a , romance In & simple chance meeting , or in tho commonest everyday remark. ; As a rule, I nm shy anil reserved; but, ?ike some other men of this character, - I can occasionally act In an absolutely reckless "arm daredevil way. These facts must be taken tn explanation of j my.farther conduct. X gazed upon tbitt picture for another t minute. Then I mounted another step, i Again I gazedKfor a apace, and then I : found myself scated astride the wahV By this time the spirit of adventure ] waa In me, and I wss capable of any J madness. \A thousand foolish aud-ro? i mantle fancies came rushing to my i brain. I waa already in lovel, i Who and what tho sleeper was, her i name, maturo and station-ali ' these i had nothing to do with the matten Happy chanco tind a providential thun- t dcrstorm no doubt had sent her to . sleep with the book open before her. out euere was no .sign or ure. ivonvi waa doing this I thought I beard tho sleeper stir, but when I glanced quick ly down Bhc was as still as over. With perfect caution I lifted the ladder over and let it down ou the other side. A juiouicut later I was lu the eutrauce to the summer house. Save fur the breathing of the sleeper the stillness was almost painful. It occurred to me ouce to wonder what she would say If she fouud me there, but I did uot trouble to answer the question. I had read of similar cases before, and everything always came out nicely. Of course she would see at once the romance and beauty of the situation. I felt quite sure of this when I saw that thc book before her was a volume of Tennyson, open nt "The Coming of Arthur." My own name is Arthur-Harold Arthur Simp sou. Site was absolutely charmiug. Be neath the rakish cap stray curls of dark, glossy hair wandered down to the graceful little ears and about tho ivory temples. The cheeks were rather pale, and the lips were closed just a trillo too (Irmly for perfect repose, but -but all that only seemed to Increase the charm. I did not gaze too earnest ly, fearing to disturb her, and presently took up (lie oilier book Which lay on the table. It was a morocco bound autograph album, with the majority of the leaves empty. I turned them si lently to rend a number of unfamiliar names and commonplace quotations. While I was doing this a bright idea came to me, full of tho spirit of ro mance. I would write something in the album! As I searched for my pencil I de cided what this something should be. Finding a vacant page, I quickly drew upon it tlie outline of a heart. Within this I wrote the name "Arthur." When she awoke after I had gone, she would find this symbol and know that her prince had been with her. I would leave the book open at that place. Prince! As I laid the book down another thought (lashed to my miad. It made my heart beat madly and r.ent the hot blood rusJUIng to my cheeks. Here was the Bleeping beaut3'-here was the prince. There was one thing wanting to make the story whole-one thing. Somehow I felt that it would not waken lier; otherwise perhaps I should not have dared. But her slumber was sound, and I was strung to the highest pitch of reckless excitement. No, it would not waken lier. It would be but a touch. With iutense caution I drew nearer. There was no difficulty whatever, for her face was turned toward me. I trembled as I bent down; the fragrance of her breath was in my face, and then -it was just a touch, and nothing more. But it sent a tremor through her frame as from a shock. For a breath less moment I stood still behind her chair, and then I saw the madness, the utter folly, of what I had done. I had a vague thought of police, and turned cold with fear. But she did not wake, and I passed out like a shadow. Some Instinct im pelled me to close that awful album ns I turned away. In another three seconds, it seemed, I had climbed the walting ladder, drawn lt mp after me and placed it in Its first position. I was back In Aunt Esther's garden, tremulous with mingled dread and tri umph. "Good heavens!" I said to myself. "That was the maddest thing a man ever did." I walked twice around the garden to quiet roy nerves and then went In doors. With the relief of my sudden panic came the desire to know ifiore about my sleeping beauty. The ro mance had begun well, and now lt should move forward. I had some 12 days In which to work lt out. Naturally I had forgotten all about the thunderstorm, but now I found that lt had passed over without break ing. The skies were clearer, and my aunt hod gone to the kitchen to make arrangements for luncheon. As soon as she came back I opened the subject. "Aunt Esther," I said, "whose is the garden next to yours? When I looked over the wall, I saw a young woman sitting in a little summer house, fast asleep." My aunt seemed surprised. "Asleep?" she said. "That ls strange. But it must have been Mrs. Portingdale." "Mrs. Portingdale!" I gasped. "Mrs." "Yes," said Aunt Esther quietly. "She is the person I was about to tell you of this morning. When there Is thunder about, she dare not stay In thc house, because there are so many steel articles in 4t She goes to that ridicu lous little suminer house until the storm is over. But she could hardly have gone to sleep there. She would be too nervous." I felt a horrible sensation of bewil derment. "But-but," I cried helplessly, "this was quite a young girl. She was not 20" "Mrs. Portingdale," said my aunt, nodding, "ls just 20. She was married six months ago. There Is no other young woman there." These measured words struck me with dumbness. Aunt Esther looked at my facr with Increasing surprise and seenier. just about to ask a ques tion when ? noisy Interruption took place. The front doer bell was . ung With an alarming clang, clang, clang, eloquent of haste and urgency. We heard the housemaid running to the door, and then there was a Bound of voices. We listened and waited, my aunt In surprise, myself in growing guilt and fear. In a moment the housemaid knocked and entered. "If yon please, ma'am," ?he said excitedly, "Mr. Portlngdalc's compliment?, and c.~n ?Ou run over to tee Mrs. Portingdale? She has had a fright In the garden and fainted I" Mv nnnf jv*-*. agitation, but she waa not tho one to delay a kindness for the sake of asking questions. "Pear me, dear mer* she said in dis tress. "It must have been the thun der. Ask the girl to wait, Mary, and I'll go back with her." The messenger was taken to thc kitchen, to tell her story at greater length, while Aunt Esther hurried up stairs for her bonnet and mantle. Five minutes later she came down again ?ind left the house with the girl. As soon as she had disappeared I went to and the housemaid. "Mary," I said hastily, "what did the girl tell you? What Is wrong with Mrs, Portingdale?" And Mary told mc,' pleaFcd to And an interested listener. Tho first part of tho it. Mrs. Portingdale bad gone to tho i summer house because of the thunder . litorm aud had taken a couple of books J with her. The heaviness of tho air I bad given her a headache, and she had . elosed her eyes for awhile to rest them. Presently a slight sound had i disturbed her, and, looking up, she had seen a most terrifying sight. "It was n lunatic, slr," said Mary, "sitting on the wall and looking around tho garden so eager and flercolikc it made the poor lady's blood run cold to see him. She knew nt once that he | must have escaped from thc Bessiug asylum, because his was a strange face, and such things ure happening contin ually. So she shut her eyes fast, knowing that her only chance was to pretend to be asleep. Then he got down off the wall and came and stared at her for ever so long, she almost dy ing of fear, lt must have been awful! Then she peeped again between her eyelashes, and there was the mad man grinning, sillylike, over her books. After that he was still so long that she expected every secoud that he would spring at her, but lie didn't. What do you think he did, slr?" "Who kaows?" I gasped, falsely aud i painfully. I "Well, sir, hu-he kissed her!" Mary i blushed at that point, even in her ex cltemeut. "Fancy bel?g kissed by a lunatic! It sent cold shivers all through the poor womau, and indeed it must I have been a horrible feeling, but she ; didn't stir a finger. Thou there was quiet so lo.ig that she made bold to peep again, and, lo and behold, he was clean gone! Then she faluted right j away and didn't come to until her hus I band found her, aud after she had told them all about it she had another faint. So Mr. Portingdale sent around for our mistress to go there at ouce. And I that's all I know about lt, sir." I It was quite sufficient. 1 dismissed Mary and sat down in a state of mind which it is impossible to describe. A married woman! I pondered it hastily. I had been a lunatic iudeed! Perhaps at that very moment the poor womnu was giving a full and accurate descrip tion of my person to an Inspector of police and to my appalled Aunt Es ther! I sprang from thc chair aud rushed to my room. 1 have packei1 quickly on various occasions, but never so quickly os I did this time. An omnibus passed the door once in every half hour, and I watched from my window for Its ap pearance at thc head of the road, j When it came in sight, I ran down I stairs with my bag in my hand. I Mary was the only one to see me go. ? I left her with a confused impression ; that an urgent telegram had come for me and that a strike had taken place In my department at the general post . office. Before she could utter a ques tion I had passed the outer gates and hailed the omnibus. Twenty minutes later I was at the railway station. . ...... As I have already said, there are peo ple at Be8sing-on-Sea who have curious Ideas as to what ls the best thing to do In a thunderstorm. It is to their quaint ness In this respect that I owe the vivid and painful experience related above. I had not the courage to write to my aunt, tut In a, few days received a note from her. Tue affair had not devel oped to any great extent after all As no patient had escaped from the local asylum and as Mrs. Portingdale had only very vague ideas OB to the stran gers appearance, people soon began to believe that she had fr Ucn asleep in the summer house and that her con stant dread of lunatics had produced a kind of nightmare. In a few days she was persuaded to adopt the same im pression herself. Curiously enough, Aunt Esther was able to sot her last doubt at rest by secondhand evidence. Her dear nephew Harold, from Lon* don, who had only arrived the previous evening and who had been called back to town almost Immediately, had been walking in the garden that morning and had chanced to look over the 'boundary wall. There he had seen Mrs. Portingdale fast asleep and prob ably at that very moment In tho throes of her awful dream. My aunt closed her letter with thc hope that the atrlke-which she would read up in the dally paper ns soon ?? she could find the place-would soon be over, so that I might run down again to complete my holiday. I have no intention of going. Though I may object to being called a night mare, I cannot help seeing that Mrs Portingdale's last Impression of hei adventure is a very satisfactory one She may revise It when she comes tc examine her album, but In the mean time I have no wish to disturb lt bj lntroduciug her to the lunatic in per son.- Chambers' Journal. An "Outs and Over" Drawer. Regarding the humorous side of his experience as a national bank exami ner. James S. Escott, now president ol the Southern National, says: "I hail almost completed the examination of ti small and rather primitive Institution in a mountain town when I found thc balance $100 short 1 summoned thc president and cashier and asked for nr explanation. Each scratched his heat and looked wise. Finally tho face ol the cashier lighted up, and he opened t private cash drawer, counted out $10( 'Tn greenbacks and threw the wad oi the pile of cash 1 bad In front of me. " 'That makes It all light, I guess, he remarked. "1 asked him how be was going to en ter the $100 he bad just put in to mak< the balance on bis books. He locket bewildered and finally said 'ie wouldn' enter It at alt " 'You see/ he remarked, 'that draw er I just went into to z:ak? ?Lu baianci Is what we cell the outs and ovei drawer. It's a great thing. Whenevet we're out of balance, we gc lo outs out over to make things right.- Then, again when the sheet shows more cash thai we ought to have the surplus enrichei the drawer. Funny yon all have nevei thought of the scheme In the bf| banks/ "-Louisville Dispatch. - Oolddust basrui ned theeyesigh of many a youngman. - A full moment is just as pmall n a spare moment. - An ability to make a long stori short has won many a reputation fo conversational ability. - Can a t ace be a girl's for tum without being some ram's misfor tune? A BRAYE LITTLE ANT. WILLING TO LOSE HIS OWN LIFE TO SAVE HIS FELLOWS. A XnturullMt's Interesting Story of the 1! ero in ut Displayed by One of TIu>nt- Tiny Crruturei Ia a Moment of Extreme l'erll. The sim wits just setting, writes a naturalist, when I returned, slightly fatigued, from several miles' ride on my wheel. As ls my custom on re turning home, I took the grrdou hose and turned water into a ?rent trench which lind been dug around a maple tree for the purpose of holding water a sufficient time to permit thc dirt ad jacent to the roots to become thorough ly soaked. Sitting down near the tree to rest, my attention was soon attracted to a group of small ants rushing hither and thither in an endeavor to escape. The bottom of the circular ditch being cov ered, about 20 of tho ants sought safe ty on a large clod of earth. At llrst they were scattered about over the highest part of thc little mound and to all appearances were indifferent ns to their surrounndings. After a little oue of the number pro? ceedod leisurely around the little is land, and after llnishlng the circuit lt hurried back to its companions. It ap- j penrod that they then for the llrst time realized that they were surrounded by water. The survey was repeated sev eral times in quick succession. The group of ants gathered more closely to gether aud seemed to be in a state of restless anxiety. As the water rose the circuit grew less, the vigil more earnest and tb'.- ex citement moro intense with each re turn of the sentinel. They rushed about over encli other in a terribie state of agitation, for the water was rapidly approaching. There was now hardly room for them to stand on-Just a little white, nnd that would be soon under water. They ceased struggling, settled down into motionless inactivity and seemed entirely resigned to their fate. I picked up a little stick and laid it across the water to the point where the ants were. They seemed dazed and did not Instantly take advautagc of the means of escape afforded them. One then crawled hurriedly up on tho stick and went its length out and over the blades of grass on to the dry land. Without a second's hesitation he turn ed and retraced his steps back to lic companions. Now the smallest one O? the group returned with him to dry land. They both retraced their steps, and tin? work of rescue began. The rest seemed passive, entirely subservi- i ent to the will of these two. Each, with a companion, hastened out to a \ place of safety. The small one was much the more active, she rescuing about three to the larger's two. Time was precious, as the water was rapidly rising. It would soon be running around the outer end of the stick, and the island was melt ing away. One by ono they were tak en out, the guide accompanying the rescued one each time to a place of se curity. Why they did not al? follow the ?rst one out when he returned puz zled me, but they did not. Tbc smaller ant now hurried forth with the last one. , Still be was not content and rush ed back in search of others. The little hillock was now melted away, and be turned to seek safety for himself. He did not seem as much con cerned as before. He did not hasten on aa when conscious of rescuing oth ers. The water was running around the stick. The last avenue of escape seemed closed to him forever. He went to the highest point and settled down perfectly still. His previous conduct convinced me that he now fully real ized that the case was hopeless as far aa he was concerned. Must the bravest of them all thus die when be could have easily made his es cape long ago? He willingly risked his own life that he might save others. Could a more genuine example of hero ism be found in human annals? Could a more striking example of brotherly love and unselfish devotion be shown? Could a more earnest solicitude for the life of others be instanced? I think not. Within his own power this little Insect had no possible means of escape. He did not fear death; neither did he die, but be was last to escape. I lifted the stick from thc water and laid it on the ground. He crawled hur riedly away to bis companions, whom bc hud so recently torn from thc grasp of death. Whatever I may have done for them, I can but feel that in this ex ample the little hero ant did much more for me.-St. Louis Globe-Demo crat. Where We Get Caviare. Caviare is consumed ?u large quanti ties all over the Russian empire. It ls also sent to Italy, Germany, France and England and is largely eaten in this country. Caviare Is a shining brown substance In little globules, looklbg exactly like little bramble ber ries. It ls obtained from sturgeon in March by millions on their spawning beds In the mouth of the Danube, thc Dneiper, the Don and the Volga rivers, where both nets and books are used to capture the fish. After the membrane of the roe bas1 been removed the grains arc washed: with vinegar or the cheap white wines of the country. Then they nre dried! in the air, salted, put Into bags and' pressed and packed in casks. It ls one' of the most Important articles of Rus sian trade, the sales reaching annually over 910,000,000. JOB? Like Him. Visitor (viewing the new baby)-He's the very Image of hfe father. Proud Mother-Yes, and he acts just like him toe. Visitor-Ia lt possible? Proud Mother-Yes; he keeps me up nearly every night.-New York World.' CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tba Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature of - Taking tb? tarin all ovor into consideration, tboamoont of rain that falls on its snrfaco comea to about 5 feet annualy, Queer .?ul?* fur Conitrcssmen, Roce ut ly tm Illinois congressman, while nt home, received ti letter from oue of his constituents who had secur ed u position in Washington. The writ- ! ev was not at ail modest in his re- ! quest, but simply asked tho congress man to go to tiie house of his constit uent, get nu old pair of shoos and mail them to him undoT the congressional frank. The member was startled at the au- j datity of his correspondent, and, lt is needless to say, he did not comply with tiie request. The same member re ceived a letter from one of bis constit uents asking him to secure the voter a position as bartender In this city. As this ls not tn linc with the work of a congressman and as Uncle Sam does not employ any one in this capacity, tills request was also turned down. One morning the same member wnB amused by duding in his mail a lotter from ono of his constituents who is in love with a young woman residing In the statesman's district. The writer said he knew the member had consid erable influence and modestly request ed bi i to exert it to bring about tl marriage between the two persons in ! question. Ile went on to explain how much property the young woman own ed, how charming and beautiful she ls and Hie Intensity'of the love he had for her. While the congressman was willing to favor Ids constituent, he did not know just how to go about it, ns he ls not running a matrimonial bureau. Chicago Tribune. Slie <?ot tiie Pepper. A certain well to do housekeeper In West Chester discovered one day last | week that there wasn't a grain of pep per lu the house. She always had her groceries sent to her from a big Phila delphia linn, but on occasions like this she was in the habit of patronizing a West Chester grocer whose store was near by. Therefore-she condescended to call up thc local grocer by telephone and iilace with him her order for a quarter of a pound of pepper, to be de livered nt once. The grocer ls a pa tient niau, and he talked very politely over the telephone. Afterward, how ever, he swore; then he laughed. Ile laughed loud and long and remarked to himself occasionally: "Good Idea! That's rich!" About half an hour later tho well to do housekeeper was somewhat sur prised to see a great, clumsy dray drive up before her door and back up to the curb. In the middle of the dray was a tiny package done up in yellow pa per. The drayman, after taking partic ular care to get his huge wagon in proper position, adjusted the board from thc tailboard to the house steps and, with a thick stanchion, proceeded to slowly pry the tiny package off the dray. With inilnlte care he rolled it on to the step, the amazed housekeeper meanwhile watching the proceeding from the doorway. Then the drayman soberly presented the grocer's bill for tho quarter pound of~pepper and drove off.-Philadelphia Record. Oar Slandered Elevator Rori. "I was over In New York the other day," 6ald an official, "and I had au c=xpeilenee which rather incline? me to the belief that the elevator boys of that town ought to establish a spelling school fund for general and individual benefit. I was in a building occupied by publishers, and the elevator had a disk over each gate with a hand point ing to the different numbers on it showing where the cage was nt( any given time. The characters on the disk were 'S-l-2-3-4-5-0,' and I was stumped on the S. "'What ls the S for on the disk?* I Inquired of the boy, or young man, when I got aboard. . " *S?' he repeated as If he were hear ing of lt for the first time. " 'yes, S,f I said. 'I understand the numbera of the floors all right, but what's the S?' " 'Oh, yes!' he exclaimed as he caught the Idea. 'The S-um-er lemme see-of course the S. Why, that stands for cellar, of course. That's when you go down below the first floor, you know.* "But somehow I didn't know, and later I was InformetTtknt the S stood for 'street,' or the street floor."-Wash ington Star. Didn't Harry the Train. A railroad conductor on the after noon train of tho Yazoo and Mississip pi Valley road was staggered one day by tho request of a very plaiuly dress ed woman. Slie approached the conductor willie the tralu was waiting nt the South Memphis station and said: "Mister, I wish you would git au early start tills evening, for I've got a heap of work Jo do when I get home. We just moved down into the delta from 'Alabam,' and we ain't got things straightened around yet It wi li be n big accommodation to mo if I git down home before sundown." Tiie conductor, polite ns conductors usually are, promised the womnn he would do tiie best ho could, but the tra?a left on the regular schedule time.-Memphis Sclmitnr. White Men and Th nu der. In a paper read before the British association Captain Welby described a journey in King Meneick's dominions. He stated that in the Abyssinlans there lay a mint of pluck, energy and Intelligence which was merely waiting for development. He noticed that those tribes who re lied for food solely on milk and meat were of finer physique than those fa vored with cereals aa weil, while oth ers dependent solely on fish and herbs were, ns a rule, miserable individuals. He came across one tribe who iitid the notion that whenever there was thunder a white man was born, and hence it was thought that he must be able to bring rain with him. The cap tain exhibited photos of Abyssinian giants over seven feet in height. NOTICE. I have a considerable num ber of small unpaid Accounts on my books. I am notifying each one of amount due, and unless paid I am going to place them in officer's hand for col lection. J. S. FOWLES. Jan 3,1900 23 Many women lose their girlish forms aftef they become mothers. This is due to neg lect. The figure caa be preserved beyond question if the ex pectant mother will constantly use Ratter's 1 piena during the whole period of pregnancy. The earlier its use is begun, thc more per fectly will the shape be preserved. mothers friend not only softens and relaxes the muscles during the great strain before birtli, but helps the skin to contract naturally afterward. Il keeps unsightly wrinkles away, and thi muscles underneath retain their pliability. ItiOthcr'S friend is tliat famous external liniment which banishes morning sickness j and nervousness during pregnancy s shortens labor and makes it nearly painless; builds up the patient's constitutional strength, so thal she emerges from thc ordeal without danger, I The little one, too, shows the effects ol ItlOther'S Trlcnd by its robustness and vigor? Sold at dru;; stores for $1 a bottle. Semi for our finely Illustrated book for ox pectant mothers. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO, ATLANTA. GA. Judge of Probate's Sale. STATK OP SOUTH ('A KOLI NA, COUNTY OK ANDERSON. In thc Court of Common Picas, Joo Brow?, Plaintiff, aga<n?t J. P. Ad am", J. J. Hammond, J. A. Carter, T. N. -emt, an Surviving Trustees of tho Independent Order of Good Samar itan Lodge, No. 90, D?fendante.-Foro oloHure. IN obedience to the order of Court granted herein, I will Bell on Hales day io Aqpfl noxt, in front of the Court Houte in the City of Anderson, S, C., during the usual hours of sale, the prem ises described as follows, to wit : All that Tractor Parcel of Land, situ ate io the County of Andersos, and Siaie aforesaid, containing ono and one-eighth (li) acre-?, more or less, on Karlo Bridge Road, about eight miles West of the City of Anderson, bounded on the North by landa of Rance Sont?., cn the Eaat by landa of Martin Moss, on the South by Earle Bridge Road, on the Weat by lands of Will. Bolt, the said ono-eighth of an aar o being part of the Traot of Land for merly owned by Ranee Scott and Han nah S >ott, conveyed to them by Martin Moss, and conveyed by them to J. S. Adams, et al., 1 TUB tees of the Indepen dent Order ol Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 00, by Deed dated 20th day of Janua ry, 1894, the said lot of Land being In Rock Milla Township, County and State aforesaid. Terms of Bale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. R. Y. H. NANCE, Judge of Probate as Special Referee. March 14. 1900_3S_3_ Judge of Probate's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY or ANOEUSON. lu ike Court Common Pleas. J. 8?. Fowler and Joseph N. Brown, as Assignee of J. S. Fowler, Plaintiff, against J. I . Saylors, Defendant Foreclosure. IN obedience to the order . of Court granted herein I will sell on Sales any in April next, in front of tho Court House, in the City of Anderson, S. C., during the usu-d hour of sale, the Land described ai follows, to wit : All that certain Tract or parcel of Lind containing one hundred acres, more or less, situate, lying and being in the Coun ty and Slate aforesaid, on branches of Seneca River, and onsihe old Sloau Fer ry Road. Terms of }? ale-Cahh. To ho complied with in thirty minutes or re-sold until a hana fide purchaser can be bad. Pur chaser or purchasers to pay extra for paper? and e tam pf. R Y. ll. NANCE, Judge of Probate as Special Referee. March 14, lilOO_38_3_ Judge of Probate's Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OK ANDERSON. In the Court of Common Picas. B. A. Bolt, as Assignee, and E. P. Sloan and J. P. Vandiver, un A'.sigueo of H. A. Bait, Plaintiff, axai ns'. Daniel W. Willi?, Defendant.-Foreclosure. IN obedience to the order of sale grant ed herein I will sell on Salesday in April next, in front of the Court House. City of Anderson. P. C., during the usual hour of sale, the premises described as follow", to wit : ? All that Tractof Land, containing ono hundred and twenty-five (125) acres, more or less, situate in Centreville Township, Anderson County, in said State, on wa ter of Geeercstca Creek, known as Tract No. 2 of tbe Pr?vost Land, adjoining landa of Mrs. Amanda J. Allen and oth ers, being the same conveyed by Edward P. Sloan a?d J. I*. Vandiver to Danie! W. Willi?. Terms of Sale-Cash. To be complied with wilbla one hour, or ro-sold until a bona fide purchaser can comply with terms of said sale. R. Y. II NANCE, Judge of Probate as Speoial Referee. March 14, 1900 38_3_ Special Meeting of Stockhold ers of the "Anderson Cotton Mill." ASPECIAL MEETINCLof tho Stock holders of tho ..Anderson Cotton Mill" in beroby called to moot at tho Hank of Andoreon, in tboCltvof Ander son, 8. C., on FRIDAY, Otb. day of Amil next, for tho purpnso of adding to, alter ing snd amending tho By-Laws of said Corporation, ond for such other bu.?! urns as incident to the aame, as authorized by tho Charter, and the Amendments there to, and of Article 15 of tho Bv-Law.-. J A. BROCK, Prealdont. Anderson, March 7, 1000. 37-8 i I^TO crop can I ^ grow with? out Potash. Every blade of Grass, every grain of Corn, all Fruits and Vegetables must have it. If enough is supplied you can count on a full crop if too little, the growth will be "scrubby." Send lor our books telling all ahout composition of feitili/crs liest adapted lor all crops. They cost you nothing. GERMAN KALI WORKS,-n NasSauSt. New York. SPECIAL MA r,fc] OIT, ; ? PIANOS ANOORGANS. JmJ OH TU IC NEXT THIRTY DAYS THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE Will ?ell any of the following High Grado PIANOS and OHO ANS at price? a? low as can ho obtained from tho Manufactu roT direct : - KNABE, WEBE?. IVERS & POND,' CROWN, WHEELOCK, LAKE SIDE and RICHMOND. Also, THE < HOWN, E8TEY and FARRAND & VOTEYORGANS. Prospoctivo purchasers will find it to their intereat to call and inspect my Stock or write for prices. We also represent the leading makes Sewing Machines At Hock Bottom figurea. Respectfully, THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. D. 8. VANDIVKR. E P. VANDIVEK ?VBuSrfflMOR DEALERS IN Fine Buggies, Phaetons, Surreys, Wagons, Harness Lap Bobes and Whips, High Grade Fertilizers, Bagging and Ties. ONE hnadted fine new Buggies just received. Come and look through them. They arejbeautles, and we will treat you right If you need one. Car load "Blrdsell" Wagons on hand the best Wagons built. Car White Hickory Wagons to arrive soon. Yours, for vehicles, VANDIVER BROS. & MAJOR. ~ M0?EY TO LOAN7 ON FARMING LANDS. Easy pay ments. No oom missions charged. Bor rower pays actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest 8 per cent. JNO. B. PALMER <fe SON, Columbia, S. C Oct. ll, 1809. 16 6m GABEY, MCCULLOUGH, & MARTIN, Attorneys at Law, MASONIC; TEMPLE, ANDERSON, H. Cm W. G. McGEE, SURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE-*ront Rjom, ovor Fara era and Merchants Bank ANDERSON, 8. C Notice Final Settlement. THE undersigned, Executors of the Estate of Elijah Farmer, deceas ed, hereby givrs notice that they will on the SO'.h day Marth, 1900. apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun ty for a Final Seulement of said E9tate, and a discharge from their office as Exec utor*. N. O. FARMER, J. Li. FARMER, Feb 28, 1900-36-5_Executorp. Administrator's Sale. THE batanea of the Personal Estate of A. B. Tower?. d?wv>??ed, consisting cf moma nico Parlor, Dining Room and other Household Furniture, together with the Choses in Action, Notes and Ac counts and Judgments, belonging tc his Estate ?nd appraised doubtful or worth less, will bs Bold at publlo outcry on Baleday, the 2nd April, 1900, at Anderson O. H., 8. C. Terms of Sale-Cash. T. C. LIGON, Adm'r. Mareh 14, I960_38 3_ Noticelto Creditors. ALL persons having demands against the Batata of James A. Drake, deceas ed, aro hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and thoao indebted to maka payment. THOMAS F. DRAKE, ?STJOHN H. DRAKE, ???v JESSE T. DR * KK, :7:~^_"J^? ?***"* Executors. Marr h 7. 190!) "37 ? : PATENTS-1^] . ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY fl"DEK J > Notice in .'Inventivo Apo " PHPF 2 . Hook "Hour to obtain l'utents" B BB BB OB 1