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ASM "Worse Xlian ?. CADIZ, OHIO, Jan. 25.-Alf red F. Elliott, a wealthy resident of thif place, has his diyorood wife working for him as a servant. She ran away with his coachman a year ago. Then the man deserted hei and she came back i > beg her hus band's forgiveness. He would not give her this, but agreed to engage her as a paid servant, because "the children would find her use ful." Mrs. Elliott accepted the situation thankfully. She takes the orders of her husband and her children more humbly than if she were a servant in the ordinary way. The Elliott fami ly, at any rate, has thoroughly solved the servant girl problem, which gives such infinite t .ouble to most house holds in this country. Not onlr does Mrs. Elliott humbly take orders from the family, but also from the cook. She helps in tho kitchen, cleans her husband's shoes, waits at table and generally acts as a maid of all, work. . She is a refined and educated woman. Elliott is a retired real estate dealer, who now passes MB time on a model farm near here. It is a splen did place, stocked with valuable and thoroughbred animals of all kinds. The owner is very rich and there is no reason why he should make his wife a servant as a matter of econo my. The people of Harrison county were shocked to hear a year ago that Mrs. Elliott had run away with the family eoaehman, Walter Shannon. It ap pears that- one evening Mrs. Elliott sent word to her husband that she - vild not eome down to dinner. Half an hour later she and the coachman were seen by. the country people driving along the road toward New Athens in one of Mr. Elliott's bug gies. It was an elopement. Shannon, who was a very handsome fellow, and a smart eoaehman, had fascinated his employer's wife. Mrs. Elliott had often been seen talking to him, but her husband had no cause for sus picion, and be paid no attention to suoh trifling signs. The actual news of the elopement waB an absolute sur prise to him. He was mad with rage. Everybody who knew him believed he would kill both the guilty ones if he could find them. As months passed his rage gave way to a fixed, dogged look of resentment. Six months af ter the elopement Mrs. Elliott appeared at her parents' home in Belmont County. She was heart broken, ill, half-starved. Shannon had deserted her. It appeared that no sooner had she run away than she be gan to be disgusted with her compan ion. She realised that she had de serted an honest. if not a very agreea ble man for a worthless fellow. Mr. Elliott began a suit for divorce at Cadiz. Mrs. Elliott engaged coun sel and put in a defense. An order was made granting her temporary ali mony. A week before the date set for the trial she went to her lawyers and told them that she had errang?.! with her husband and that she had no fur ther use for their services. When they asked her what she had done she said it was no bu oin ess of theirs. Mr. El liott then obtained his divorce without opposition. ' Then esme the second surprise of this story-a surprise that put tho elopement entirely in the shade. Mrs. Elliott was baot in her husband's home and working as a servant. The first neighbor who called after the divorce was astounded to see the former wifo open tho door dressed neatly but plainly as a household ser vant. . The whole truth gradually oame oat. Mrs. Elliott had thrown herself on her husband's morey. She told him that he ought to take eare of her for the sake eil the children. She was ashamed to go anywhere else. She promised to do anything he liked-to work for him, to block his boots, to so rub the floor. Elliott Was still extremely bitter. He thought slowly over her appeal and finally said hejwould take her back to his home as a servant. H* would pay her one dollar and ,? half a week, enough to pay for ho.' clothes, and not enou?& to lead her into extrava gance. In return for this kind treatment she was.to agree always to work faith fully as a servant and never to seek to be anything but a servant. She has to be absolutely obedient to him and the children and not to attempt famil? iaritioe With. ??? of ib*?Q. Shd W?S tO be prepared to obey ' orders at any time in tho twenty-four hours and nev er ask for any evening off. She was to have no visitoj? of any kind what ever, and no ver to go away from the farm. All these conditions the poor woman ) CASE. t ie "Wages of Sin? - accepted readily. She signed an agree? i ment in which they were embodied ; and immediately entered upon her new duties. i Her former husband and the ehil . dren address her aa "Mary," while she always says "Sir" to Elliott. The ; ohildren have baen told that they mast i never speak to her or of her as their i mother. Poor Mrs. Hlliott waits meekly at the table, while her master says to her: "Why is there no bread on the table?" "Where are the salt cellars?" . "Why havo you put a fork on the wrong side of my plate?" "Why isn't that dish in the middlo of the table?" "Yes, please sir," says the ex-wife, and tries to do everything that is re quired of her. "Mary!" yells Master John, ".bring me some more meat at once!" "Yes, sir," says his mother. "Mary,"' ories Miss Margaret, "I want some more pie. You're very slow." "YOB, Miss Margaret," says the mother. This sort of thing goes on all day long in the Elliott household. The family drodge does all the work that an ordinary mother would do, and all the work that a servant would do "nd yet she does not receive any of the consideration that either mother or servant would. She is expiating her terrible folly. She gets up at 5 o'dook in the morning and oleaos her master's and his children's shoes. Then she lights fires and does some of the other rough work. She waits on the table at breakfast tim?, and then sees that the ohildren have their rubbers on and that their elothes are in good condi tion when they start for sohool. She is never allowed to say anything unless she is spoken to. Elliott- does not keep a coachman any longer. On Sunday he drives the ohildren to church, five miles away. The "servant" by special permission is allowed to go there on foot. When an old friend of the family calls, one who knew Mrs. Elliott in happier days, the former wife must still act as a servant. She must not show in any may that she recognizes the visitor. This ; part of ?ho agree ment. Mrs. Elliott feels that she must submit to every humiliation and sac rifice to atone for the crime she com mitted. She stands in profound awe of her former husband, a man of cold, silent and inflexible character. When asked how he was able to carry out such a strange arrangement, he replied. "It works very well. I have noth ing to complain of. The ohildren are glad to have her around the house. She does more for them than moat ser vants would and her wages are very, Bmall." Mrs. Elliott's name before she mar ried was Mies Laura Brokaw. She oame of a good family and always bore a good name until she made her great error. She is a tall, handsome, dig nified woman. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brokaw, live at Flush ing, Belmont Oounty, Ohio, about 30 miles from here. Mr. Elliott belongs to one of the best and oldest families of the town ship in which he lives. He is a trus tee of Shortoreek township, wes a can didate for Oounty Commissioner and is and has buen for many years past the President of the Harrison County Agricultural Fair Association. He is about forty-five years old and of fine appearance. The family consists of a boy and a girl, both handsome ohil? dren. Tta home of the Elliotts is on the road leading from Cadis. The hbuso is an extensive two-story building, withs porch on the front and back, and it ? is situated on a farm of 200 acres that lies in one of the richest portions bf the State. The whole farm is in the territory of the Adent Coal Company and is all underlaid by the Pittsburg vein of ooai.-New York Journal. Something That Will do Yon Good. We .know of no way in which we oan be Of more service to our readers than j to tell them of something that will bo of real good to them* For this reason we want to acquaint them with what we consider one of the very best rem* enies on tho market for coughs, colds, and that- alarming complaint, cnn. p. We rofe* to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it with su^'> good results in our family so long that i it has become a household ne' essity. ! By its prompt use we haven't any doubt that it has timo and again pre vented oroup. . The testimony is given upon our own experience, and we sug gest that our readers, especially those who have small ohildron, always keep it in their homes as a safeguard against croup.-Camden (S. 0.) Messenger. For sale by Orr-Gray Drug Co. Definition of Society. The Circuit Hider, a State church paper, hat published a catechism ou ''Society" ?.n a recent issue. The arti cle is interesting in that it presents a unique idea ol the way society is look ed upon and understood in some cir cles. So-called "society people" will be entertained by a perusal of the cat echism which reads as follows: Q. What ia society Y A. A union of fashionable beings united for the purpose of pleasure, maintaining caste and upholding fash ion. Q. What's the admission fee? A. Money and manners. Q. What are among the character istics of society. A. The jig and jag, punch and po ker. Q. Does society prevail in South Carolina? A. No; but it isoomiog. Whatever breaks out up North, comes South in course of time. There,, are s:rong symptoms of it in Spartanburg,Green ville and other large towns, and also in Hook Hill, Chester and others. Q. Which is tho bigger institution where society prevails, the sooiety or the church. A. Society. Q. Why. A. Because society folks oan trans gress laws of the church with their fun and frolics with impunity; not a hair of their immoral heads will be touohed; but if the laws of society are violated, ostraoism is the result. Q. How is a day divided in sooiety? A. Into morning and evening. Q. There is no night there, then? A. No; the word night would inter fere with the sense of the term of fashion, "Evening." For instance, it would offend the ear of sooiety to say: "Mr. Brookton appeared at the ball in full night dress." It would be all right, you see, to say "he ap peared in full evening dress." Q. Is punctuality a rule in sooiety? A. O, no. It is fashionable to be a little late at sooiety gatherings. It is unpopular to be in a hurry, "on a rush," and is considered vulgar to be in haste. Jefferson Davis Monument. Headquarters South Carolina Dvision. United Confederate Veterans. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 27th, 1902. General Order No. 57. I. The attention of tba Commands of this Division is earnestly invited to the eloquent appeal in General Order No. 263,-tissued by our belov ed Commander, Gen. JohnB. Gordon. In this order he asks the aid of every Confederate Veteran to assist the noble women of the Confederacy in the holy work they have undertaken, of erecting a monument to our martyred chieftain, Jefferson Davis. WordB are not needed to stir in every Confederate heart, a full sense of hi individual, and our collective, duty to pay this tribute to our leader, tho' the causo for which he sacrificed so much is the "Lost Cause." His devoted widow survives him, and she is looking to the reunion with her husband, our ohief, when she goes to join her noble husband on the further shore, let h?rabe able to tell bim that his people, loyal to his memory, appreciative of his match less dev otic: to their cause, have com pleted this trib?telo him, and through him, to the causo we all loved and for whioh, with noble manhood he suf fered, even to the,ignominy of having his feeble limbo shackled. \ Tho monument to onr leader, Jef ferson Davis, is also one to the cause he led. It is a tribute not only to one great man, but to tho thousands of heroes who gave their lives, their all, for the uoblcBfc cause that has ever nerved the strong arms of patriots who upheld it with such magnificent devotion. II. Tour Division Commander calls attention to Gen. Gordon's request for eaoh Camp of the U. C. V. to voluntarily contribute fl for each member of the Camp. It is unfortu nate that some of our comrades cannot contribute this tl. To supply this let there be some organised effort of the Camp. Some species of enter tainment be devised by which an amount could be raised to enable eaoh Camp to contribute tl for eaoh com rade of the Camp. III. All amounts contributed in South Carolina should go through the lady who has our State for her field of work, that the State may have full credit for the work of her people. Contributions may be sent to Mrs. Alice A. G. Palmer, Charleston, S. C., representing thc Confederate Southern Memorial Associations, composed of the noble band of women who have since 1865 zealously cared for the graves of our sacred dead, or to Mrs. Augustine T. Smythe, Charleston, S. C., representing tho Daughters of the Confederacy, an organization whioh is so grandly working to perpetuate the glorious memories of our cause, to ohroniolo the heroism of our fallen comrades. By order C. IRVINE WALKER, Comdg. 8. C. Div. U. C. V. JAMES G. HOLMES, Adit Gen., Chief of Staff. How Dew Forms. There ii, perhaps, no other work or ? profession where the weather plays < such an important part as in farm- ? lng. The suoeesa of farm work de- . pends SQ largely upon the weather i than the farmer should have an intel ligent idea of the lawa which govern i the various phenomena whieh wa call 1 weather. Dews are no*, so important as rains, , et theko is more water in a heavy 1 dew than in a very light rain. A good dew is often very beneficial to growing vegetation, though it often seriouly interferes with farm work, notably hay making. What oausea dew? Why is there no dew in the daytime? Why does the dew fall some nights and not others? How many who read this can answer those questions intel ligently. Dew is invisible rain. It docs not come from the clouds, but from the air near the ground. When tho sun ceases to warm the earth in thc evou ing the latter cools rapidly. This condenses the moisture that is in tho air in the form of invisible vapor, when it falls because of its weight, just as rain does. When the wind blows all night there is no dow. The air next to tho earth cannot cool be cause it is constantly moving and other air taking its place. This is why still nights are the coldest. A very light breeze will suffice to prevent dew from forming. During a drought there is less dew, for the same reason that there is loss rain, because there is less moisture in the air. Warm air usually contains more moisture than cold air, which is why there is more rain in the summer than winter. Snow is frozen vapor and frost is frozen dew. When you laok energy, do not relish yonr food, feel dull and stupid-after eating, all you need is a dose of Cham berlain's Siomaoh and Liver Tablets. They will make you feel like a new man and give you an appetite like a bear. For sale by Orr-Gray Drug Co. - Eli M i neb, a rica bachelor, who D, died in New Jersey a few days ago, claimed that he had never attended a circus, nover played cards, oheokera, dominoes, baseball or shinny, never ?katcdwith a girl, never went court ing, and never was in love. The man who was "born tired" 1 should use Priokly Ash Bitters. It makes work a necessity to give vent to the energy and exuberance of spirits generated by functional aotivity in the system. Evans Pharmacy. WHITE STAR COFFEE Is Pure, Delicious, Economical, Healthy. From 15c. to 40c. a pound. If you like good Coffee this will please you Fresh lot of CELERY, Nicely bleached at C. FRANK BOLT. The Cash Grocer. F. O. BROWK. E. A. SMYTH, C. A. GAMBBILL, F. A. BunnninaB, Pre?. & Treas. Vice Pres. Secretary. Supt. Chemical Dept. AMMONIATED FERTILIZFRS, ACID PHOSPHATE, COTTON SEED MEAL AND HULLS. We are prepared to sell our customers Fertilizers of all kinds and in any quantities. We wish to coll your special attention to our 16 per cent. Petrified Dissolved Bone, Manufactured from Tennessee Phosphate Rock, also our Standard Blood Anunoniated Guano. All of our goods run high in the different ingredients, which are selected with care, and are of the best quality. Our principal source of Ammonia is derived from Blood and TanVage. e are also prepared to sell you Cotton Seed Meal, Kainit and Acid Phosphate for fertilizing purposes. We are importers of German Kainit, Muriate of Potash, Nitrate of Soda, a full stock of whioh we have on hand at all times We will make you a fair exchange of .any of the above named articles, also Meal and Hulls for feeding purposes, for Cotton Seed at our various mill points. Please call and see us and secure our prices before placing vour orders. Thanking you for your past liberal patronage and encouraging words of praise for the high quality and excellence of our goods, and wishing you a prosperous New Year, we remain, Yours truly, ANDERSON PHOSPHATE AND OIL CO., Anderson, S. C. A Well Furnished Home Is not necessaiily an expensively furnished one, as at TOLLY'S hand some, even sumptuous, FURNITURE is procurable without great outlay Not that we deal in knocked-together made-to-sell sort, but because we are content with a reasonable profit on really good articles of Furniture Our best witness is the Hoods them selves. Yours truly G. P. TOLLY & SON, The Old Reliable Furniture Dealers, Depot BL, Anderson, S. C. Let Him Strut! He is big? but none too big to fill the roomy, white enam el oven of a Buck's Stove. Do You Owe Me ? If so come in at once and settle, as I must make collec tions at once, and save expense of coming to see you. Respectfully, JOHN T. BURRI8S. 3 8. V AN DIVER. ?j. p. VAKrav "R YANDIYER BROS., MERCHANTS, ANDERSON, 8. C., JAHUABY 8,1902. J 0 THOSE INDEBTED TO US : WE are compelled to collect what is owing to us ia order to pay our debts, and if you owe us, either Note or Account, we must have the money or some satisfactory arrangement in the next few days, or such claim will be placed in the hands of our Attorney for collection, Yours truly, VANDIVER BROTHERS, aud VANDIVER BROTHERS & MAJOR. NEARLY EVERY Piano We Sell SELLS US ANOTHER. WHEN you look over tho. list of famous builders we represent, aud the ong "list of actual and delighted buyers-men and women famous throughout ;he South for their acknowledged artistic culture and social aud political standing-you will know tho reason. If you need a Sewing 3VEsLolnL?n.e5 Seo our largo stock. Wo represent as good us the world has produced. GRAPHOP1IONES and Supplies also. THE C. A.. REED MUSIC HOUSE. Liver and Kidney Pills. DIRECTIONS-Ono every night. 25c. By mail. EY ANS PHARMACY. Attention, Farmers ! We have just received one Car Lead of Fancy Winter Grazing Oats. Come quick and secure some of them before they are all sold. O. D. ANDERSON & BRO. Slightly Disfigured but Still in the Ring ! YES, we have disfiured the Hayes Stock considerably the pa&t six weeks, but still have some Bargains left in Shoes, Hats, Pants and Notions of all Kinds. I am adding on a Stock of Groceries, Sugar, Coffee and Flour. Try a Barrel of Bransford, Clifton or Spotless, and I am sure you will be pleased. White Wine Vinegar 25c. per gallon. C. M. BUCHANAN, Masonic Temple. LANDRETH'S Onion Sets, FOR FALL PLANTING, AT Orr "Gray & Co CH m 2 0 ? H S S Sw ?Sa 0 - td Q > * fe ?2 % ?S O *< w t S 2 S H 3 OD H GD M ss ? 5 CD > ir 6 8 2 "Sw S H 5 % a ogg ?s : CELEBRATES Acme Paint an4 Cernent Cure Specially used on Tin Roofs and Iron Work of any kind.. For sale by ACME PAINT & CEMENT CO. Reference : F. B. GRAYTON & CO., Druggists, Anderson, S. C.