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IMAGE RICHLY CLAD. Jeweled Figure of the Virgin Sold For $25,ooo-Discovery of its Value an Accident. A curious discovery has just been made concerning an image of 'the Virgin in the chapel of the Colegio de las Vizcainas In the City of Mexico. One day, in 1732. three Spaniards while rambling through the city noticed a number of poor childern playing in the street, apparently uncared for and with no school to attend. This meeting inspired them to erect at a cost of $6oo.ooo the great, gloomy red stQne building occupying an entire block and known as che Colegio de las Vizcianas, or de San Ignacio or de la Paz, for girls, ch -ly orphans. The intention of the generous trio, natives of Biscay, was co limit the benfits of the school to children of Spaniards, but long ago this was found impracticable. This ancient institution is conduct ed under the supervision of some of the foremost ladies of Mexico, in cluding the wife of President Diaz. Recently some of these women re ceived permission to renovate the robes of the images in the college chapel. To do this they unlocked all the cases, including one of wood and glass in which a figure of the Virgin stood for njany years undisturbed. To their amazement the apparent ly humbly clad image proved to be of wood, beautifully and artistically carved, covered by a sheer of silver studded with gold and precious stones. Competent judges say the image Tepresented originally the Virgin of the Angels and was later transform ed into the Virgin of the Conception, as shown by the mautilation of the grioup of angel heads on which the feet rested. At one time there wei c seven heads and three had bee- sev ered. A silver crescent, now in twv pieces, had been nailed over tle head and face of one of the angels. The attitude of the body is ex 'tremely hatural and correct, and the workmanship of the silver tunic and the veil, hanging in rich folds and gracefully caught at the waist, is highly praised by artists. From crown to base the height is i metre and 15 centimetres. The jewels consisted of 192 dia monds, 342 emeralds, 26 rubies, 1,947 pearls with four stones said to be hyacinths. Nothwithstanding the care taken to protect the image after the discovery of its value, some thief HEALTH is the Most r Important The manufacturers of Royal Baking Powder have had 40 years of scientific experience. Every method of bread-and cake raising has been exhaus tively studied in this country and abroad.. The result is a perfect prod uct in Royal Baking Powder. There is no substitute for it. The purity and efficiency of Royal Baking Powder have been commended by the highest authorities of the world. These facts mean two impor tant things to all housekeepers: First: that Royal Baking Powder Is healthful and makes wholesome food. Second : that Royal Bak good to taste. ROYALPOWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE was able to steal from the case sev enteen gold chains, one gold and en erald butterfly and several diamonds and pearls. An expert from the Monte de Pie clad, national pawnsnop, estimated the value of the figure and decora tions at $20,000. An offer from a jeweler of 25,ooo was accepted and the image sold to him. It is rumored that the image will be sent to Paris. The purchase money will be used in providing for an additionai num ber of students who, after receiving an education, desire to remain in the school instead ( going into the world. The righ: to this home "Ju gar de gracia" cae-es only with mar riage. "Mama" Out of Fashion. Brooklyn Eagle. It is no longer proper to teach your baby to call you "Mama." It is not even smart to let him say lamma," or to allow him to use the dignified title "Mother." It may be hard to eliminate language, but if you want to keep up with the pa% of young matrons who never intend to grow old or matronly you must regulate that word to the shelf wheie now rest such cId-fashioned terms as "Ma," "Mammy," and 'Granny." The other day every passenger in a certain Madison avenue car craned his neck to see from whence a wee small voice issued. "Dearest," said the silvery little voice, "Dearest, may I kneel up and look out of the window?" And then they all caught a glimpse of a curly-locked girl and her equal ly curly-locked mother. "Yes, dearest," replied the mother sweetly; for she knew that she had the attention of the entire car. Another and more original mother, who scorns to copy the hero of "Lit tle Lord Fauntleroy," had taught her baby boy to call her "Darling." Still another fashior-_'1e mother is known to herchildrenas-MamaMar jory," "Sweetheart, "Motherkin" and "Sweet" are some other endearing terms that one hears every day in the fashionable household. It may detract from your digni-ty to allow the little ones to address you in this familiar way, but it cer tainly makes you feel dozens of years younger and establishes a sort of ion camaraderie between you and your baby that makes him or her seem even more interesting. If this side of the matter doesn't appeal to you, the electrical effect which such words lisped by a baby mouth, have upon other people may tempt you to go out of the beaten rut. History in Tattoo. There exists in Paris a famous pro fessor Pere Tible, who, to describe him in his own words, is an -en graver tipon human skin." He lives in the Greville quarter. As a kind of permanent advertisement he ex hibits his left arm, on which are "en graved" in order, all the presidents of the republic from Thiers to Lou bet. On the professor's body, it is stated, is to be found the whole his tory of France-portraits of Char lemagne, Henri IV., Joan of Arc, Louis XIV., Robespierrz, Napoleon, Gambetta, and others, with escutch ons, fasces, flag trophies, and sim ilar ornaments galore. IDon't blame woman for being vain: she is only what man made her. Women Who Tell Their Age. In Japan no woman is ashamed of her age, but she tells it out in the arrangement of her hair, so that all the world may knowv it. Between the ages of 9 and 15 girls wear their hair interlaced with red crepe in a semi-circle around the head, the forehead being left free, with a curl at each side. From 15 till 30 the hair is worn high on the fore head and gathered at the back into a butterfly or fan shape, and is decor ated at the back with silver cord and peraps with colored balls. After Ithe age of 30 womien w~ear their tress es round a tortoise-shell pin. Different styles of hair dressing. says WVoman's Life, are affected by maidens, wives and widows, and a glance will tell whether, a widow in tends to remain single faithful 'to the memory of her late husband or whether she would like to marry Back to His Youthful Days. When Elizabeth Akers Allen wrote "Backward, turn backward, 0 Time, in thy flight, make me a child again just for tonight," she did not forsee the experience of the Penn sylvania man who was struck on the head by the branch of a falling tree and made unconscious for a time. Vhen he regained his senses he was a boy again in mind. He now want to play the same games he played as a youngster and do the same chores. Aside from the wound on his head. which is healing, he is in good physi cal health. He is of middle age. Tin Toys. The largest toy factory in the world is in New York, where playthings in tin, are manufactured literally by the million. It stands five stories high, and turns out 1,607 distinct varieties of tin 'oys. No. i is a tin hore: 1.607. a t.i menagerie. The output of cir cular tin whistles is 2,000.000 per an num. To make a tin horse twelve inches long dies have to be cast cost ing $75. The children of different countries have different tastes, t,u tin swords are wanted all over the world, the military instinct being as universal in the nurseries as in the Courts and Cabinets of the world. Easy Reading for Infants. Extract From Child's Fairy Book. He proposed, conjointly with his father and brother to blast the stone as the most expeditious mode of gaining access to her arcana, and this in the open daylight, in order that any tutelary protection she might be disposed to extend to her favorice haunt might, as she was a thing of darkness and night, be effectually contedavalied. Three Men. There are three sorts of men in the world-three, and no more. And of women only one. Tere are happy men and there are knaves and fools. Hybirds I don't count. And to my midd knaves and fools are very much alike.-"Love and Mr. Lewisham." At a meting of the stockholders of the Newberry Knitting Mill held on the ioth day of November 1904, the board of directors were instructed to sell the property of the mill, consist ing of real- estate, buildings and ma chinery, either at private or public sale; and if at public sale, to give three weeks' notice. Now, the undersigned, a committee appointed by the board of directors. will offer for sale at public outcry the property of the Newberry Knitting mill, consisting of real estate, build ings and machinery, at Newberry Court House, South Carolina, on the i6th day of February 1905, at twelve o'clock. Terms of sale cash. Z. F. Wright C. E. Summer B. C. Matthews Committee. ATTENTION, U. C. V'S. Annual camp dues must be paid at once in order that we may send same to the Adjutant 'General who will apportion the number of delegates to represent our camp at next annual meetng at Louisville Ky., according to the number of veterans paying their dues. A prompt compliance is earnestly requested. By order. J. WV. Gary, Comn. . L. Schumpert, Adjutant. Early Gardens. Can be had by purchasing your Cab bage plants from us. They are grown il the open air and not in a hot house; they can. -therefore, stand extremely cold weather without injury. Our seed was selected from the best seed houses in the business, and we are prepared to furnish the best l)ants to be had. Prices $1.50 per thousand in lots less than 5.ooo: $1-:'5 in lots over 5,000 an less than 10,o00, and special prices on larger orders. Pants shipped by express C. 0. D.. unless cash accompanies order. Or ders promptly filled. SANDERS & LEMACKS, RTTTER, S. C. Noted Indian Figter and war Veteran Gen. W. F. 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