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THE BOY. , io't ba a t??gio thing OP earth. Eicept a bo/. . : ll'a Just an accident cf birth That I'm a boy. , r|j goodness gracious! When I step and think ,jt I once trembled on the T?jry brj=t ai liiaklug- roy appearance acre a girl, .. fairly makca my ca? and eyebiews curt. But I'm a boy. 3iW. think ot ail the JoUy roo there 1? When you're a boy I . i fil you. yon'r?3a<* toll ol buslneu MTheu you're a boy. ^ ti trea fire? to build In all tie vacant lota, . ? scraming, tie the fellers* clothes In knots: ne tin cana on the tails of doge; Why, ger, the Jays *ln 1 lu" 33 Io"K u t''ey e!l0ulJ b0 When you're a boyl ? r> re's lots of foolish things that make you tired When you're a boy; nero's heap* of grouchy raen, that can't be hired To like a boy; ^ t There's wood to chop at home ana" coal to bring, And "Herc, clo this, do that, the oth?r thingl" Alij( worse than all, Ibero's girls-oh, holy smoke! Kte they a crime, or are they Just a Joke Upos a boy? ,,i,"n th?r*? ?Hwy? JOStitCdy tc JiV, When you're a boy Somebody always laying down the law To every boy. ..pick ul? >'our comt; where you've put your hat; jr n't F;one the dog; don't tease the poor old cat; Dun't race around the house;" why, sufi'ring Moses! .nie only time you have to practice things like these is Wfccn you're a boy! . ?, vi vet I don't believe I'd chance a thing For any boy; You've got to laugh, to cry, to work, to sing, To be a boy. .Vita all his thoughtless poise and careles* play, With all his heartfelt trials day by day. With all his boyish hopes and all bis fears, . l d like to live on earth a thousand years And be a boy. ' -\f. ll. Pi ire* ia Chicago Times-Herald. a(ooNoov?oo6|oof|oof9ooM FED MALLETT'S ! $ A Story of Seacoast People. Seo oMo olio oMooieooMo o Ed Mallett bad been the laciest man on thc beach ever since be had attain -il his majority, tbougb Zed Mallett, his half cousin once removed, ran him a close race. With Zed the trouble was a lack of brain power, for Zed would work. He was nt It Incessantly, carly and late, week In and week out, vet he never was beyond what the beach called poverty. That meant that ibero were never enough cornmeal and pumpkin in his cabin at one time to iced to fullness all of the hungry there and that always Zed was a dep.ndent upon Captain Scott. On the other hand, Ed was smart. None could pray as he could, none could tell so many different things about the doings in sea, shy and earth as be, indeed none dmod try, for Captain Scott bad said that one prophet In the settlement was enough at one time. He could preach, too, i-mihl Ed, and whenever be did so the congregation went home quiet and subdued, presumably much edified. And Ed would amble across the fields, seeking out gaps in the fences rather than climb to hts own house under the rows of sliver poplars that stood half way between the cove and the salt mill. There he would find bis wife en gaged in brushing and culling one or two of her numerous progeny while the viands that were to make bis midday meal sizzled on the stove. Ed was never known to do anything besides these things but read his Bible in the best room, where the sea ians, shelis and tiny ship models made gaudy the whitewashed walls. There, iu carpet slippers and white canvas clothes winter or summer, with the huge tome open on his knees, he could be found any day between "sunup and sundown." There Captain Scott found bim on thc winter's day that the bark Break o' Cay went ashore and routed bim out. The captain strode Into the room cry ing: "Ed Mallet, git out o' here, or I'll kick ye out. What 'ave I been feedin ye an that there wife o' yonr/n for all these years? Th cy's a wreck on the har, an ye're a-goln over wltb mei" Ed obeyed without a dissenting ges ture, the legend says. At all events thc bouchers who beard the dialogue for the ?rst time learned how Ed bad managed to live, it was a revelation that wrought sad havoc among them, hut with a "wrack on the bar" there was no time to parley. It will do no uarm to add, however, that Ed bad represented to the benchers that he had "married money." And this brings U3 to the few Incidents of Ed's mar riage that were generally known on the beach. They are these: One day 12 years before the wreck of the Break o' Day Ed sailed away In Captain Jim's bstteau, the Elsie Ann, tor the Isle of Wight bay witt! a load of ?helled corn that ho said he was going to trade off for "generals" on the main land. He was to be back in two days* Jlme. hut he did not come. It was six oays before ho returned, and when the salis of the batteaa were sighted from Captain Scott's wharf the watchers ob served that there were t ro forms in toe stern sheets Instead of ov o. "By gum, Ah'll bot E?Vg go?o an got jnarried," cackled youri* ."moy Mal lett No one gainsaid him, preferring jo watt for faits In so important a mat ?r before venturing an opinion. Wlieu the batteau rounded op to the *?3rf, m bliped a woman out 'My wife, Cap'n Jim," he said. Captain Scott gave the woman a J-a.chlng look from head to foot and ?jen slowly extended bis hand. .Cap uto Scott would have given majesty ?elf the same treatment. The woman ??a a depth of expression In her eyes JJJt proclaimed her not of beach blood *Ja was not abashed. She let her ?^Pely hand clasp the horny fist of * old sea dog for Just an Instant, and ?at Instant she won him, though be betrayed lt by neither sign nor ie woman was not of the beach aa ?v??r? lir.? sci contour UL ber showed. She was olive skinned, th black hair, and lt lay in luxurious "sy colls over half of her bead. She bosomed like a goddess and had a edoru and supple length of limb that med tho narrow chested, III shaped *eb women of starved blood and con toerato lineage. CfPtofu Jim looked from her to the N shambling fonn or Ed and regis a tremendous- oath. Then he ?t??g?ea strangely o nu stumpea on* to the house. . When Ed took bis bride and his bun dles off to his home, Captain Jim sat on thc top of a sand dune and watched tbe pair through the eyepiece of his big marine gie***. In an huur the news of the marriage 1 had traveled as far os the life saving 1 elation, which was at the uttermost part of the beach. But did they go to see her? Not they. They would have died first So the beach had a mystery .which lasted and became greater each day. In time lt got to be said that Captain Jim was in the secret, whatever it was, but Captain Jim was never known to 88y more than was absolutely necessa ry to any occasion, so no one knew more until the day of the wreck of the Break o' Day. Perhaps Mrs. Ed was as much star ! tied as the others were when her hus band obeyed Captain Jim's behest as he did, but she said uothlno; What she diu was to toss & shawl over ber bead and follow them across the sand hills to the surf where thc vessel lay beach ed. Gathered there were all of the other folks, and among them thia woman passed, ono of another race. Once when the men were slow In launching a nuning boat that they had brought from the cove to aid the life savers she waded into the surf, bent ber strength to the boat and sent it cutting out into the breakers. In the act the sleeve on her right arm split from cuff to shoul der, leaving bare a magnificent arm that made the women envious. The crew of the ship reached the shore In safety, the sun broke through the clouds, and when the group broke np Ed's wife returned to the settle ment In the center of the crowd, and Ed went alone, a discovered Uar on whom the ban of the settlement had al ready been placed. Ed waa not seen ogam that week by any one outside of his own household. But before noon of the next day a meeting had been called in the church, and it was decided to try Ed for living a lie all those years. Uncle George Mumford was deputed to notify thc culprit of this fact Uncle George delivered his message to the wife. "All right, Mr. Mumford; Ed'll be there," she answered simply. Now, the beach had never had a church trial before, so on the morning that was set for Ed's the bcacbers, men, women and children, assembled at the schoolhouse where it was to be held. The little church on the other ?Ide ot the "dreen" was to know the presence of the sinful liar no more. And lt was clear that the cr? prit had been prejudged. The hour for the trial was near at hand when some of the spectators strolled down the path toward Ed's house to see him on his way. Present ly tho door opened, and Ed appeared. And-"Lordy goodness!"-his wife was with bim. The two strode along side by side to the porting of the paths, where tho group stood, and there thc woman halted. Ed stopped, too. and Btodd with lowered face, knowing not where to turn or what to do, for the faces that met his gaze were stern and unforgiving. None said a word until his wife spoke. "Go on, Ed," she said, stretching the long right arm that the group remem bered was so beautiful ?toward thc schoolhouse. "Go on an face 'em, ac yer shume be with ye!" Her voice broke, and tears rollet! down her cheeks. A gust of wind loos ed the dark colls of ber hair, and in ar instant she was wrapped in it, a wile and glorious spectacle to the a wee group. "Go on, Ed," they echoed almost ten derly, they knew not why, for in theil hearts they bated him not so much maybe, because of his lies as because he had shamed the woman they lovet but did not know. Ed shambled on while the groui watched his wife hurrying back to bei home, wiping her tears from her eyei with her flowing hair. Then they turn ed and flied slowly and silently towart the schoolhouse. Uncle Tom Mallett, tho pa^r'urcb was the chosen judge for the trial, am when Ed appeared Uncle Tom rose am pointed a finger of scorn ot him. - "Ed Mallett," he said, his voice crack lng with righteous passion, -ye Uar ai hlppercrit, set io that there cheer ai heer the word og'In ye." Ed did his bidding, shamed and trem bllng. "Jimmy Mallett, ye read that thor commandment 'bout lyln to this man tilla cousin o' >our>n,-an if ye leave ou a word 'cause he's yer kin ye'll go wit! him outer this beer congergatlon." Jim read the commandment from th big Bible on the teacher's desk, and. a every word Ed shivered and groaned. Every one was moved at this out ward sign of penitence, and from se\ eral directions came suspicious sniffle of sympathy. . It was a cue to th fudge also, for he rose and, polntin the Anger of scorn at the guilty ma again, shoo ted : "Trem?! an groan, ye mls'able sinne an worm o' tho dust, fer ye're rotten I yer Innards, an the truth ain't In yo. Then he turned to the people. "This yer man, a kin o' mos' aU o' u be a Uar. He said that wife o' his' had money, an she hadn'ft none. It Cap'n Jim has kep' 'em ail these mo tal years 'at he'a been married, an v, bever knowed lt We'll hear the fm witness, Cap'n Jim, an we'll awei Mm." Captain Jim rose. "No," he said; "Ah reckon nob o a need do any swearin fer me. Ab bec at it aU my life, an, by golly, Ah ougl 4er know how by this time, heh?" There was no response to this che lenge, and Captain Jim continued: "Yana," drawling unpleasant] through bis eagle beak; "Ah fed E ?laUett an hla wife an his chintin, ? Ah yarned the money Ah done lt wit Got anything In yer book ag'ln thai There's some aa 'av' said Ah dono lt f< the woman.. Ah did that. too. fer tl woman an her kids 'cause her husbai wa'n't wuth a cusa. Ben't that trw Ef ye don't know lt, ye would ' knowed lt If ye'd fed tho Bible read loafer cz long ca Ah hov. There's son oz said Ah watched tho wornt through ray glass ono doy, nn tin made lt worse fer t ;r fer that ? did. . My eyes ain't got too poor f What's good to see. Ah been here ' years. Ah've aeon ye aU grow np per algh, on Ah've fed ye. an. kept n ro ?rf . over tuc beads o' most ol ye rer yodrs. Yo said bonn o' me. though,' a-, didn't ye lie? This man ain't done no more. What's in yer book' bout that? Head itl Ye're liars ye'sclves. He lied be- j causo he's a ilur lu I? i s blood, but be ' didn't lie to harm. "Jim Scott's honest, and he never harmed a man In his life, let alone a women. Ye uns can't say that, fer ye've done yer best to harm her an me, an ye want to Jedge him." He thundered that "Where'd ye git the right? Jim Scott's clean. He kin look all o' ye lu the faces an count on his fingers where yer liars an wus'n that Tom Mum- ! ford, where's that $100 ye owe me an ye promised to pay lt every year for 20 years? Jim Sloxum, Zed Mallett, j George Birch" Captain Jim never finished his speech, for Uncle Tom and the others named roso and cried out: j "Cap'n Jim. ye nln't in thc church, an yo ain't any rights here. We be the trustees of this church, an we say that Ed MaUett's expelled. Bear lt?" Captain Jim did not answer, for thc door burst open just then, and Ed's wife, her beautiful hair falling about her, passed up tho aisle and turned upon tho people with blazing eyes, and they stared at her wonderingly. Then she poured out her anger upon them. "You're cowards," she said, includ ing all of them In a sweeping gesture, "an you would judge my man." Her voice broke. "I'm only a woman, an I'm a fool, like all of us women. This man's my husband, an he's a Har just os you say. He's sinned, but he sinned against me, not you. It don't make no difference who I am. I'm not one of you. You wouldn't have me because I couldn't be so tarnel ugly as you are. Why did I marry him? 1 loved him, ?n I had to have somebody to love. He told me when he courted me that be was a life saver. I was saved from a ship, an I don't know a word of who I am or where I came from. I believed bim, an I thought he was good an noble. "I knowed he'd lied like a fool be fore I'd been here a week. But be's only a fool, an he can't help lt any more than you can b??p being the nar row minded, hard hearted people that you are. Yet who Judges you? Not ! us, but the God that'll judge my man too. Leave* lt to bim." She raised her hand to heaven and paused a moment breathless. In the interval Captain Jim slap?ed his leg and swore. Then the woman spoke again. "Have I asked you to punish bim for me?" she asked. "Do I want It? Haven't I suffered n-lookin Into the fuce of a Uar every time 1 saw my husband's eyes? Haven't I? One day you said I. was a sinner, an you wouldn't look at me. The nest day you knowed he'd lied, an you wouldn't look at him. I wonder If God'ltnlghty will want to look nt you when the judgment comes! If there's any Judg in to be done, leave lt to bim." "Amen," shouted a woman In a far corner, and the trustees, who had stood trembling fer sheer helplessness, were dumfounded. "Amen," shouted another woman, and the trustees sat down. Some one started a hymn, and Uncle Tom stamp ed out and ovc the hills to his home. While the music swelled Ed sat si lently weeping. It ended, and by a common Impuls? all of them, even Captain Jim, fell upon their kne^s, and prayers from a dozen mouths went up In unison for Eil, the Uar, and then for the poor weak sinners who bad pre sumed to judge when they had been bidden by bim to whom they prayed to "judge not." Thus ended the trial of Ed. He never was expelled. What penance he did for his sins other than standing the ordeal of his trial matters not, but from that day on he has worked as other men, and more -he has made restitution to his bene factor. So much for the generous heart and devious ways of "Captain Jim."-New York Sun. Verdi's Secrecy. Verdi observed great secrecy con cerning bis operas, even to bis business associates, and lt is said that the first Intimation his business managers, the Blcordls, received of thc composition of "Falstaff" was a toast offered by Bolto, wbo at supper one night, when the publisher and his wife were pres ent, slyly glanced at Verd' ^ud pro posed a health to the "fat knight," at which It seemed Verdi and Bolto had been working for months. Bolto beyond question had provided Verdi with another libretto, although lt ls understood the composer had not done anything of consequence with It, the only unpublished compositions he left being nome short religious pieces. A Bear Aboard Ship. "Bears make good pets," said Lieu tenant Clark. "When I was in the rev enue service at Alaska, we had one on the boat, and bc made things hum. We named bim Wlneska. He used to climb to the crosstrees, going up bund over hand by the ratlines. One day he ven tured out on the yardarm, and there ho staid. We had to get a rope and haul him down. Once he vaulted over the head of our Chinese cook and went into the locker, where he helped him self to sugar and butter. "We had a tackling made for him, much the same as a harness of a pet dog, and would drop him overboard, with a rope attached, to take bis bath. Once he landed in a native boat and nearly frightened the occupants out of their wits. He was ns playful as a kit ten, and, although sometimes he dis obeyed, he was never treacherous or unkind. When he was lost or hid him self, ns he often did, we would look in the dark till we saw two bails of fire. These were hts eyes and gave him away every time."-New Orleans Pic ovnnp. ._ _ _ Wita Reservation. Here la the story of covenanting times in Scotland, of which an old laird of Galloway ls the central figure: Learning that he was about to bc raided by Claverhouse, whose dragoons were coming In search of him, the old laird effected his escape disguised as one of his own plowmen. As he was leaving the house he was stopped by the dragoons, who asked if the laird was at home. "Well?" said the old covenanter, "he was there when 1 was there." The dragoons went their way and tbe old laird went his and lived to tell the truth another, day. AN EVENTFUL MOMENT. Do Yoor Hcst In Your Ovrn Carrer to I Postpone lt. i Nopoleon says: "In all battles a moment occurs when tbe bravest troops, after having made the greatest efforts, feel Inclined to run. That terror proceeds from a want of confluence lu their own courage, and it oniy requires a slight opportunity, a pretense, to restore confidence to them. The art is to give rise to the opportu nity and to Invent the pretense. At Areola I won.tho battle with 25 horse men. I seized that moment of lass!- ] tude, gave every tuan a trumpet and gained the day with this handful. You see that two armies ure two bodies which meet aud endeavor to frighten I each other. A moment of panic occurs, and that moment must he turned to advantage. When a mau has been prcEcut !:: many ?i-U?iis, he distin guishes that moment without difficulty. It ls as easy as casting up au addi tion." "There is a moment when the brav est troops feel inclined to run." ' There is a moment when the hardest fighter feels Inclined to quit Postpone that niommt !? your own career. You are not fighting other men physically, but you are fighting conditions. You are fighting thc com petition of all the men around you. In every man's life, whatever strug gle he may be engaged in, there comes a moment when bis courage falls, and, as Napoleon Bays of hts troops, this of ten comes after making the greatest effort. It often comes also just before success. Often you will hear a man or a woman say: "X have tried and tried, and lt ls no use." That mau or woman has reached the point which Napoleon mentions when the brave feel like running. You have all heard the old and probably false sto ry of the miner who struggled on from day to day, seeking for gold, and at last threw down his i lek In despair, ready to give up. That last despairing blow of the pick uncovered the signs of gold which would make him rich. Many men fall for lack of that last blow with the pickax. Many men fall because they do not kuov* i:ow to In spire themselves as Napoelon inspired the army at Areola. Napoleon wai the soul of the army-he was the array. When he gave the trumpets to his men and charged, winning the day, be acted as a brave man may do In any moment of despair and hesitancy. Stir up your courage, shut your teeth, "give trumpets" to your imagination and resolution and ambition and hope and the other 21 motives that inspire us. If you don't give up, you can't lose In the end. Don't be discouraged. Don't despise yourself because you feel downhearted and timid. Remember- "a moment comes when the bravest feel Inclined to run." When that moment comes ( you. make up your mind that you won run. Fight lt out, win and thank Napoleon. -New York Journal. To Litre Loner. Among the rules given by a physi cian to promote longevity Is ono for bidding the placing of the bed against the wall. This is In accord with tho advice of another scientist, who dem onstrated some time ago that the layer of air within a few inches of the wall of the average bedroom, with no ven tilator but the window, is not disturb ed by that draft The rule further ad vises sleeping on the right Bide and the placing of a mat at the bedroom door, upon which, presumably, thc dust from the shoes may bc left thus reducing the danger from disease germs. Adults are advised to drink no milk, to avoid Intoxicants, which destroy the cells that in their turn destroy disease germs, and to eat fat, which feeds these ceils. A rule to eat little meat and to see that lt ls well cooked is rather surprising. Another is full of wisdom: Watch the three D's-drink ing water, damp and drains. The last four relaie io mental therapeutics: Have change of occupation; take fre quent and short holidays; limit yout ambition; keep your temper.- New York Post. Comprehensive and Explicit. A party of ladies were recently doing Boston and suburbs. Their chaperon had graduated with honor from a high school, had a smattering of college life, but not of the Harvard annex, and was in all respects a young lady of thc up to date period. The party relied on their guido for instruction. When they reached the big grain elevator bctweeu Chelsea and Charlestown, their escort drew special attention to its construe' tlon and In a very bland way of con veying her knowledge said: "Ladles, this ls a grain elevator. This Is where they put in all the grain, and lt comes out all ready for use." One of the visitors In a surprised tone asked: "How cnn that be? I see no signs of machinery." "Well," said the chaperon, "I don't know bow lt ls myself, but that's the way lt's done anyway.'*-Boston Trav eler. Taken by the Takers. The women of Nantucket, where there are more stoves than In bigger cities, usc holders to open doors and move stove tops and take special de light in doing BO, for the holders they all call "takers." "Takers" was the name used on the Island In thc days when It was making big history for Itelf, and tbe lovers of antiquities tako great delight In lt With this name a couple of squares of chintz bound at tho edges become a relic. This feeling of veneration tbe Islanders convey to their summer visitors to such an ex tent that the city people carry "takers" home with great delight and handle tongs and bellows wltb them. There ls a great deal in a name.-New York Times. - If we have good in us it is sure to come to tho surface whenever it has -an-opportunity. - Do not tell what you are going to do; if you do not do it, the people will laugh at you. The Best Prescription For Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonio. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, No pay. Price 50c. A GOOSING EPISODE. THE FLOCK OF WILD BIRDS CAMP AND WENT UNHARMED. An ObttcrvlnK Iluutrr ftrcanic So In tenaely Intercittril In '.br Involu tion* of tue Fowl Thr.t Ile i'nnc'nd? ed He Wcs?d Kot Shoot. We were tied out ou one of the southerly points of Thoroughfare Is land. The weather was mild and "a gentle breeze blew from thc northwest. From the duck shooter's point of view the only good thing about the day was that lt was cloudy and overcast. The duck shootlug had been poor foi a number of days and promised to cou tiuue KO until there should be a change of weather. Still, I had gone up to Thoroughfare on tho chance of getting a few odd shots during the day. In tho big sound to the westward and in Peter's Quarter bay to the east thou sands of geese were resting or feeding, and from time to time small flocks ilew from one of these bodies of water to the other, but usually far too high for a gun to reach them. Nevertheless, besides my stand of wooden duck dc coys 1 had taken two live geese decoys and had put them out with a half dev en wooden goose decoys, and from some small bunches of geese thnt had flown over a little lower than the oth ers' I had succeeded lu killing two or three birds. About the middle of thc meaning a thin broken linc was seen far off io the eastward, which as we watched lt gradually developed luto a bunch of nix or eight geese, headed for us and not more 1 mu one or two gunshots high. As they approached Charley honked In good style-, and they at once noticed lits cry, replying and seeming a little to lower their flight. As they drew nearer the live decoys saw them and commenced to call tn good style, the gander honking in trumpet tones, while the goose clucked constantly and enticingly. On came the wild birds, lowering their flight, stretching out their necks, and as they drew nearer seeming eagerly to scrutinize the de coys below. The wind had Increased a little, and before they reached us they payed off to leeward and passed out side of the decoys, a long gunshot off. "Don't shoot, don't shoot." said Char ley; "they aro going to Bwlng." The decoys kept up their calling "Honk! Ah honk!" from thc gander nnd "Kuku, nuka, nuke!" fren thc goose-and vociferous response? came from the wild birds. Sure enough, aft er they had got well past tho decoys they swung up into thc wind at a slightly greater elevation and then turned and came back again, now over the marsh, a little to the windward of tho blind. Of course I did not dare turn my head to watch them, but with nil my ears I listened to their melodi ous cries, which drew nearer and near er. Again Charley called lo me, say ing: "Let 'em go by. They'll swing over the decoys this time." Presently out of the corner of my left oyo I dis covered thc head o? the flock well down below the decoys and saw them turn and come again with lowered flight and crooking necks and legs almost be ginning to drag toward the water. Truth to tell, I was so much interested In thc way the birds acted that I hard ly thought much about shooting nt them, but felt a great desire to see how near they could be brought by the talk of the decoys, on which their attention was fixed. As they turned to come up again, headed straight over the decoys, a strong blast of the freshening wind caught them, and again they payed off to leeward and pnsscd outside of tho decoys. At that moment I heard in the air be hind me n startling rushing sound of some heavy falling body, nnd before I could turu my head there swept over tho blind, within five feet of me, and splashed into ciio water Immediately in front of thc blind and between lt an,d the decoys a tremendous old gan der. He had separated himself from the nock nnd had, as it seemed, drop ped from heaven to Investigate the live decoys, toward which, with head erect, he now swam swiftly. Of course I could have blown his bead off at uuy moment, but thnt would have been to end the spectacle, and for this I was not ready. Tho flying geese had swung up to windward and again turned and now were coming back again, low over the water. I should have been willing to spend the day wai ching this perform ance without fiiiug a shot, but thc show was almost ended. Thc great gander on the water swam rapidly to ward the decoys and apparently fright ened them. They sprang from their stools with Happing wings, nud thc gander, thinking that they wore rising In the air, himself took wing and flew away. My attention was concentrated on the approaching flock, which, warn ed bj' tho gander's flight, turned be fore it again came within shot, and flew off. So at these geese my gun was not dis charged, but indeed I would rather have witnessed this sight and enjoyed the excitement which was n part of it than to have killed many geese. For when a goose ls dead that is thc end of him; but the memory of tills flock now approaching and again retreating, th., sound of thc tall of the great gan der's body through the air and the splash with which he struck the water, and the sight of his graceful form and proud and alert head and neck almost wi hin reacli of my arm-this memory will remain with me for many years. - - Forest and Stream. Diplomacy. "How did you finally get rid of your husband's uncle after you discovered that he bad no money to leave?" "It was easy enough. I got Professor^ Howllngton to come here and give 'Alice vocal iessous three times a week."-Chicago Times-Herald. For Infants and Children. Tbe Kind You Hm Always Bought Bears the Signature of - Blobbs-"Has 6he given you any encouragement?" Slobbs-"Well, sho asked mo if I liked sugar and cream in roy coffee." Every woman in the country ought to kuow about Monters Friend Those who do know about it wonder how they ever got along without it. It has robbed child birth of its terrors for many a young wife. U has preserved Uer giriir.li hgurc and saved her much suffering. It is an external lini ment and earlies with it therefore, absolutely no danger of upsetting tho system as drugs taken intern ally are apt to do. It i:; to bo rubbed into the abdomen to soften and strengthen the muscles which aro to bear the strain. This moans rr.uch less pain, lt also prevents morning sickness and ull of the other discomforts of pregnancy. A druggist of Macon, Ga., says: "I have sold a large quantity of Mother's Friend and have never known an instance where it has failed to produce the good results claimed for it." A prominent lady of Lam be rton, Ark., writes: "With my first six children 1 was in labor from 24 to 30 hours. After using Mother's Friend, my seventh was born in 4 hours." Get Motlier'* Friend nt the drue I ?turo, Ol.OO nor tiotMn. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. 1 ? ATLANTA* GA. 0 I Writ* tar asr frc? I lin.I rair-1 hook, "BKF0BJ5 BABY I _IB BORN."_ ? DR. A. 8. TODD, Townsend Building, North Main Str.??, ANDERSON, S. C , OFFERS improved treatment for Rup ture Piles, Skin Diseases, sud Oon Ito-TJrinary Troubler. Special treatment for facial blemishes of ladies and chil dren. Jan 10, 1901_311_3m 8. G. BRUCE, DEN I i?T. IN BROYbFH BUILDING, over Nlch olson'ti Store, below the Bank ot' An denton. I have 25 yeor?? experience In my pro feasion, and will bo pleased to work tor any who want Plate? made. Killing done, anil I make a pproUlty of Extracting Teeth without pain and with no after pain. Jan 23,1001_ :u FOR SALE. Ten Cars Ear Corn. CELY & BRO , Greenville, - - - 8. C. VIGOR OF MEN Easily, Quickly and Permanently Restored. MAGNETOERVSNE Ia ?Old willi a written guarantee to Curo Inroa nla, Fits. Dizziness, Hyiteila, Nerven? debility, Lost Vitality Seminal Lomee, Failing Memory the result of Over-work, Worry. Sickness, Errors of You tb or Over-indulger.ee. Price 81; 6 bares S3. By mall in plain package to any address on receipt of prico. Sold only hy EVANS PHARMACY, Anderson, 8. C. WAR??ING. ALL persona are hereby warned to not hire, harbor or otherwise employ Lenter Crawford, OH he is under eontraut with me for 1001, and han left me without mv consent. W. A. DAVIS. March 6, 1901_ 37 3? CITATION. State of South Carolina, County of Anderson. By li. Y. Il Nance, Judge of Probate. Whereas, J. 8. Fowler hos ipr^led to me to grant him Letters of Administration on the Estate and effects of J Hay lin Cooley, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of the said J. Baylis Cooley, deceased, to be and appear bofore me in Court of Probate, to be held ut Anderson C. H. on the 15tb day of March, 1901, after publication here of, to show causo. If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my baud, this lbt day of March, 1901. R. Y. H NANCE, Probate Judge. March 0, 1901 _j*L_ - NOTICE. ITT I LL he let to tho lowest rasponslble Vv bidder on Thursday, '.?1st day ot March, at ll o'clock a. m., the building of a Bridge over Three-and-Twonty Creek, on theEssloy Road, near the Dr. Earle place, tn BruHhy Creok Township. Also, on Friday, tho 15lh March, at 10 o'clock a. m., tho building nf a Bridge over Broadawa? Crook, on tho road !ead lng from Shirley's Store to Bigh Shoals, In T. F. Drake's bottom?. Also, on tho same dav, at ll o'clock a. m , the repa'rlng of a liridge over Long Branch, near Long Branch Church. Reserving right to accept or reject any or all bids. J. N. VANDIVKR, Co. Supervisor A. C. WARMING. THE following peraonBare under Con tract with me and have left my omploy without cause. All persons are warr ed not to hire them : BEN HALL, WILLIAM BOOK, CYRUS BLIZING, PR ES 3 MOATES. JESSE HARMON, LAWRENCE ORB. BUTLER MARTIN, JOHN WESLEY, WILLIAM McFALL, DAVE SCOTT, ISRAEL JACKSON, SAM JOBNSON, JOHN OLIN KMC A LES, LEE CLINKSCALES, SQUIBB HARRIS, AUTHUR ROSAMOND, NOAH REEVES, EULA C. REEVES. W. a- HAMMOND. y oh- 20, 1901 '30 3 Qigi?A CQf?AINE*?WHlSKY ? lUflw'fl Habit. Ocr*} nt mr B^nato. ? lum, In 80 A.T?. Hundred* ot referencer. 20 7?ro a ?pacUUv. Book on Homo Trna tm ?nt uni FBEli. Add mn. B. M. WOOLLEY, Ma D" Atlanta, Gu. Notice Final Settlement. rf^HE undersigned. Executrix of the JL Estate of J. L. Smith, decotaod, hereby glvfs notice that ahe will on the i>:k day of April, 1901. apply to tho Judge of Probate for Anderson Couu ty for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a dloohnrjre from her office as Ex ecutrix. MRS. M. I. SMITH, Ex'x, Mardi 0, 1901 37 ? 7 To produce thc best results in fruit, vegetable or grain, thc fertilizer used must contain enough Potash. For partic ulars see our pamphlets. We send them free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. jreoples Bank of Anderson Gloved into their Banking House, and are open for busi ness and respectfully solicits the patronage of the public. Interest paid on time deposits by agreement. - THE - BANK OF ANDERSON. J. A. BROCK, President. JOS. N . BROWN, Vice President. B. F. MAULDIN, Cashier. TUE largest, strongest Bank in the County. Interest Paid on Deposits By sp?cial agreement. With unsurpassed facilities and resour ces wo are at all times prepared to ae oornmndate our customers. .Tan 10, 1000_29_ BUGGY REPAIRS Let us Repair your Buggy or Carriage from start to fin ish with high grade Wheels or double stitched Curtains, so as to look nearly like new, and give several years extra ser vice. Remember, repairing of all kino promptly done. PAUL E. STEPHENS. ?r-'-T'. 1 ^m&Jt??* An Aii-around Satisfaction is assured to those who Patronize. Tlie Anderson Steam Laeunr. OMR WORK ie uniformly excellent, not merely occasionally good. What care and skill can do to give satisfaction is done. Fine work on goods of every description is done here. The Finish, either high gloss cr domestic, on Shirts, Collars and CuiFd is especially meritori ous. ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY CO. 202 East Boundary St. R. A. MAYFIELD, Supt. sod Trenn. PHONE NO. 20. ,tegu Leave orders at D. C. Brown it Bro'?. Store. _" REAL ESTATE AGENCY. THE undersigned have formed a Real Eitate Agency under tho name of Tribhle ?fe Edwards, for the purpose of negotiating sales or purohasea of Real Estate, both in the City and Connty, and also attending to the renting and collect? lng of rents of such property Several desirable Houses and Lota for salo now. M. P. TRIBBLE, H. II. EDWARDS. Jan 23, 1901 ?il AUGUSTA, OA. BUSINESS, Shorthand, Typewriting and Academic departments. Lito rer7 Society, Lecture Courses, Boarding Hall. Positions secured for every grad ante for this year wishing a position. MONEY TO LOAN ! ON REAL ESTATE. Lona time if security is good. Fine Farm Lands for Little Money. Strong Farms in Piekens for half the price of Anderson lands. Call and coe our list of them ; will aid buyers to get what they want, and lend them half of purohase money. B. F. MARTIN, Attorney at Law, Mascnio Temple, Anderson, 8. C. Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned, Executors of the Estate of M. Melton, deceased, bcrehy gives notice that they .viii on the 15th day Mureil, 1901, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from their ofllco as Executors. D. lt. MELTON, Wr. W. MELTON, Executor*. Feb 13. 1901 34 5* PATENTS -^IKF'8 i ?VICE AS TO PATENTABILITY CD EE j 3?CO in "luvtnUvo Ago" PnEr 1 >ok "Hm* to Obtain Patent*" g IB HB RM 1 karoo* modmsUt. No foo till B*eat la scoured. 1 Letters airieUT oon?deot? Address, 1 0. SJefifgS. Pataa* L?Mr< ??^ebi=stc=, 2. C. j