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ANTIQUITY OF THE TELEPaONE.' The Priests in India Have Used it for Two Thousand Years. "The principle of the telephone has been known for 2,000 years in India," was the rather incredible statement made last night by Fred Amesbury, who has just returned to New York after a two years' sojourn in the land of striped tigers and wonderful fakirs. "I do not assert, mark you," continued Mr. Ames bury, "that they use the telephone as we use it, or that they have any system of general communication. What I do say is that the high caste people have a method of communicating with each other by vibratory action on a dia phragm, just as we do, but it is confined entirely to their temples, and its exist enoe has remained a secret until within a very jew years. "It was in a town called Panj, about 200 miles from Madras, and while there became acquainted with an English officer named Harrington who was a puime favorite with the natives because on one occasion he had saved a priest from drowning. He was a very genial, pleasant fellow and had that peculiar magnetism about him that made and kept friends everywhere. "It was through Harrington that I was enabled to learn the existence of tele phonic communication and to satisfy myself of its antiquity. "There are two temples in the village about a mile apart. In the interior and on the ground floor of each is a small circular structure whieh is guarded day and night from the natives as well as from strangers and is supposed to be the abiding place of the 'governing swirit,' but in reality is the terminus of the telephonic line, which is laid under ground from one building to the other. "The superstitious natives regarded this little structure with the greatest awe and reverence, because they had seen demonstrated before their eyes-or rather ears-the power of this spirit to communicate with the other temple. They were required to make their offer mg in one building, and make known their wishes and desires. Then immedi ately repairing to the second temple they would be informed of all they had said and done, although neither priest bad left his post. This was regarded as a demonstration of the power of the -We were unable to determine the composition of the wire that connected the two buildings. It was some kind of metal, but neither steel, copper nor brass, although it closely resembled the latter. The transmitter was of woodand about the size of the head of s flour bar rel, and to establish connection, instead of ringing a bell, the person wishing to attract attention at the other end stood close to the curious looking thing and shouted, 'Ooey! ooey! ooey!' ' "This was answered by a similar about, which, while faint, was distinct, and could be heard two feet away. "After Harrington and I had gained the confidence of the priests-or, rather, after he had-we were given a carte blanche to do as we pleased, and we talked to each other from one temple to the other for more than an hour, and were enabled to make an incomplete in "e larned that the telephone that we saw had been in-use for thirty years. The priestswere very oldmen, and they remembered that the ling of communi cation had been renewed only once dur ing their incumbency. "They showed us the remains of worm-eaten transmitters and wooden naits thatbnust have been hundreds of- years old. They claimed that the system had been in existence since the creation, and laughed at us when we -told them that the same principle has only been applied to England and America within the last dozen years. In every part of India and in Burnmah this of secret communication exists, hundreds of travelers have never suspected it. I believe that it *dates back'fully two thousand years." A Bogus circular. * Mr. Jones, chairman of the Congres sional Democratic campaign committee, "A circular letter dated 'Democratic 'Committee Rooms, Washington, Feb rmary 1, 1888,' and signed H. M. V. Judson, secretary, has been sent to -numbers of postmasters in the South, requstng them to procure and send to their Senators and Representatives liste of names with a request that public documents and field, garden and flower ...e.aeds be sent to the persons named in snah . Inquiry at National Demo cratic Committee rooms and at the Con gressional campaign committee rooms shows that H. M. 'V. Judson is not sec . retrary of any Democratic committee in Washngtn. It is also ascertained that Senators and Representatives have sent to their constituents all seeds and nearly all documents allotted to them. The circular refereto implies that they have been dereli~ in this respect, and it has unnecessarily stirred up the people and annoyed the Senators and Repre s entatives." Mr. Jones says Judson is a myth, and he advises that no attention be paid to the circular described. A PEACHER CURED OF DYSPEPSIR. Mrocosuzmm, Fra&., Leon Co., July 20, 1886.-I have been a sufferer from indi gestion and dyspepsia for a long time, and have tried many remedies, but until I was induced by my friends to try your B. B. B. receit~e. no relief, but since using it have found more relief and com fortithan from any other treatment I have used. Hoping you will forward to my address your little 32-page book for presripionalso evidence of cures. Sedat earliest date. Rev Ron'T C. IT GIVES SATISFACTION. OnLrA, Fra&., June 1st, 1887. We have been selling Botanic Blood Balm ever since it first came before the public. We sell more of it than any other blood purifier in the market, and it gives perfect satisfaction. J. H. MEGGs & Co., Retail and Wholesale Dealers in Bo tanic Blood Balm. PIA~os AAD ORGANS. We are prepared to sell Pianos and Organs of the best make at factory ~sfor Cash or easy Instalments. ' sfrom $210 up; Organs from $24 up. The verdict of the people is that they can save the freight and twenty-five pecent. by buying of us. Instruments - 'eliered to any depot on fifteen days' trial. We pay freight both ways if not -satisfactory. Order and test in your own homes. Respectfully, N. W. TRUMP, * Columbia, S. C. The announcement that Senator Vest, of Missouri. will decline a re-election in 1890 causes considerable surprise among hi. personal and political friends. There .ems to be no question that he could be returned without any trouble, but it is said that his health has been very much THE LEGEND OF ST. PATRICK. The Day When Every True son or Ireland Revels in Recollections of hittle and Killarney. Saturday was St. Pairick's day- a a day dear to the heart of every patriotic Irishman, and one which he singles out from every other day in the year. No mat ter in what portion of the world he muy be, the true son of the Emerald Isle will honor St. Patrick's Day. While it reminds him of the dark cloud which has so long hovered over his native land, it also brings many pleasant recollections, and recollec tions of such a character as to make his heart leap with emotion as they well up in the storehouse of memory. He goes back in imagination to the days of his childhood innocence when with glowing life and spir its he climbed the mountain sides or bathed in the broad streams and lakes whose rip pling waters purl along the grassy banks. Blessed with robust health and too young to understand the unfortunate condition of his conutry, he roamed the green fields as happy as the larks that flitted over them. He remembers also as he grew to manhood the winsome lass, whose cheeks were like the bloom of the rose; whose eyes were like the azure skies in June, and whose voice was sweeter than all other melodies of earth. No after joys can equal those which were his when hand in hand he first walked with her who was destined to share with him the joys and woes of life. When he used to say: Och, Kittie, I love ye, an' faith I can't mend it, Yer lips air so rosy yer eyes air so blue; With a smile that's so roguish-the saints all defend it! That if I am ravin' the fault is wid you. Ye chide me an' frown, yet meself it is thinkin' More angry ye'd be wid me were I to go. Sure. Kittie, me heart like a stone would be sinkin' Ef I thought wid more than yer lips ye said no. Then out on ye foolin' me, darlin, nor taze me; But end this suspince if ye value me life In coorse there is minny another could plaze me, An' make, like yerself, me a true, lovin' wife. Don't flash wid yer two eyes, I didn't quite mane it: Though the truth 'tis the same, an' the divil say no Thin come to me arrums-och, must I ex plain it! Me socks air all out at the heel an' the toe. There's the pig. the poor darlin', an' sure he is faillin' Wid groanin' an' moanin'-begob it's a sin! From mornin' till night the swate craythur is wailin' An' no one to carry his shwill to the pin. Then come to me shanty, I beg of yez, Kittie, Say yes an' wid joy I'll be dancin' a jig; If not for meself in yer heart ye take pity. Och. Kittie, remember the woes of me pig. All these joys, it is true, have vanished -vanished like shadows under the cover of night-but the recollection of them is like pleasant dreams which the Irishman never wishes to forget. The day is also specially honored because St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, first brought the glad tidings of the gospel to the Island and dispelled the darkness of paganism. When quite a boy he was cap tured by pirates and sold as a slave in Ire land. For many years he was employed as a shepherd along the mountains of Slemish, but finally succeeded in making his escape to France where he entered a convent and studied for the priesthood. His sole aim was to complete his studies, that he might retul n to Ireland and convrt the p.eople to Christianity. The wish so dear to his heart was finally gratified, and in due time he appeared at Tara with some French monks and commenced the mission which was only to end with life. By the aid of the sham rock he made clear the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, and convert: flocked to him by the thousands. 3Iany amusing stories are told of St. Patrick. one of them being to the effect that he charmed all the snakes of Ireland into a large box and sank the box in the lakes of Killarney. Always Going to be Ma'rried. Among well-known female characters in Boston is a maiden lady of uncertain years who is perpetually going to be married. At precisely 2.30 p. m. each day she makes her appearance at the corner of Boylston and Charles streets and strikes across the Common toward the old Congregational Church, on Brimstone corner. She is dressed as for a wedding ard by her airs and graces attracts a crowd about her in front of the Hotel Pelhar., where she finnily stops to wait for a car. Having boarded the conveyance for South Boston, she affords entertanment to her fellow-pas sengers by all sorts of queer antics. From beginning to end she never says a word, but it is plainly to be seen from her manner and gay attire that she is on her way to meet her fiance. At a cer tain street she invariably gets out and takes the next car back, to go through precisely the same performance the fol owing day. Behind the story of this poor woman's partly-blighted intellect there may be, nay, probably is, a sad tale, but what it is none of the hundreds who daily see her know. The Postal Telegraph. It looks very much as if we might have a complete system of postal telegraphy in the near future. The House Committee on, Commerce has favorably reported a bill which appropriates $8,000,000 for the establishment of a postal telegraph. The report claims that the Government can place in service a system answering all the needs of the pulblic for a sum vastly below that which is represented by the Western Union Telegraph Company. In brief its conclusions arc these: First, That the time has arrived when the Gov ernment should construct and operate a postal telegraph system as a branch of its postal service. Second, That the Govern ment has the right to build and operate telegraph lines under the jurisdiction of its Post Office Department. Third, That public opinion will not permit, and good faith and justice do not require, the pur chase by the Government of the property and franchises of the Western Union Tele graph Company. The bill places the general supervision of the system under a Fourth Assistant Post master-General. The work of establishing the lines, etc., is to be done under the di rection of the Secretary of War, with the approval of the President. The bill provides for telegraphic postal money orders at existing mail rates plus the telegraph tolls. The rates fixed are on a basis of 10 cents for twenty words 500 miles or less and one-third of a cent a word for press dispatches, one thousand words or less.-Augusta Evening News. Mr. Tildeni's Carrlage to be Soid. The executors of the estate of Samuel J. Tilden have consigned to Peter C. Kellogg & Co.. auctioneers, the coupe D'Orsay wich the late stat'esman had built before his death, with instructions to sell it March 17 to the highest bidder. This vehicle was built with special provisions for case and comfort by J, B. Brewster & Co., and was a source of great gratification to its vener able owner. In closing that po'tion of the state it was alloted to a sister of Mr. Til den, but her death preyented its delivery. -New York World. The bootblack deserves to succeed. He GENERAL NEWS~ NOTES. Items of :Interest Gathered from Various Quarters. Senator Vest denies the story of his re tirement. The German Emperor's symptoms are more favorable. The report of the burning of Suakim is confirmed. A fire at Marion C. H. last night de stroyed nearly $20,000 worth of property. The treaty with China has been signed and sent to the President for transmission to Congress. The great storm at the North is over, but railroad travel and telegraphic commu nication are still much impeded. John Healy, who attempted to commit suicide in Savannah last Saturday, will re cover. The steamer City of Exet-r has sunk in Bristol Channel. Only one seaman was saved. At Columbus, 0., the main building and works of the Buckeye Buggy Company were burned last night. Thousands of people from all parts of Germany have viewed the remains of the late Emperor as they lay in State at Berlin. Thirty-six persons have been convicted in Charleston of carrying on business with out a license. The question will be carried to the Supreme Court. A cable from London says the report comes from Egypt that the Soudanese have captured Saukim, killed the Governor, massacred the garrison and burnt the town. Henry Bergh, the philanthropist, and founder of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals, is dead. The Reading road south of that city has been blockaded since Sunday night. Fif teen trains are now snow-bound between there and Bridgeport. It is reported from Deckerton, N. J., that the Catholic church was blown down Monday by a terrific gale. It is a com plete loss. Two hundred pounds of powder ex ploded in the Empire mine, near Grass Valley, yesterday, killing Daniel Terrelox and fatally injuring two others. At Danville, Va., yesterday, a jury was obtained in the Taylor murder case. Tes timony for the State was closed and that for the defense begun. The French Transatlantic Steamship Company has furnished its large fleet with complete apparatus for "dropping oil on the waves" during bad weather. The Philadelphia Record says: "One little underground telephone wire gave to Philadelphia yesterday the only communi cation that it had with the outside world." The Rev. Eugene Peck,pastor of the East ern Presbyterian Church of Washington, was struck by a locomotive while walking on the railroad track on the outskirts of that .-ity yest.rday and instantly killed. The coroner's jury at Camden have con cluded that the recent collision on the Three C's road was attributable to negli gence, but whose they cannot determine. There was a disastrous fire at Milwaukee yesterday morning. Two firemen were killed and three mortally hurt by a falling wall. Loss $425,000-insurance $250,000 The Democratic State. Executive Com mittee of Tennessee has called a State Con vention, to elect delegates to the National Convention and nominate electors and a candidate for Governor, to be held on May 9 in Nashville. Frederick Schumacher, a German, 19 years old, of Eureka, Cal., committed sui cide Tuesday, on hearing of the death of Emperor William. He tied a chalk-line around his throat and rolled out of bed. He had often expressed the wish to die at the same time as the Emperor. The largest audience that ever assembled in Wilmington gathered at the opera house to participat.. in the memorial services in Lonor of the late Emperor William of Ger many. Speeches were made by the Ger man consul and by several prominent citi zens. One of the secretaries of the German embassy to Russia, Prince Hohenlohe, who attempted suicide at St. Petersburg recent lv, in his room at the Hotel de France, by shooting himself through the head while in bed, is at present under the care of Pro fessor Reyer and is improving rapidly. The emploves of McClure & Co., coke operators at Pittsburg, have struck on ac count of the refusal of the firm to grant the demand of the men for a division of work. The strike affects nearly 2,000 men and has resulted in shutting down 1,356 ovens. John L. Sullivan, the Boston bruiser, has gone to drinking again. His confine ment in a French prison was too great a strain upon his delicate sensibilities. He says that he will not go '-'o the prize ring any more, but will hereafter confine him self to exhibitions in boxing. At Pittsburg, Penn., Brace Bros., laun dry proprietors, have sued for $10,000 damages the president of the trades assem bly, an ex-district master workman of the Knights of Labor, and the proprietor of the Commoner, and fifteen others, mem bers of a boycott committee which attempt ed to ruin their business. The Boston Globe has just given the world an unexampled instance of newspa per enterprise. For forty-eight hours dur ing the great storm it was impossible to get any way of communication between Bcston and New York. The Globe wais deter mined to get news from New York, so it ordered dispatches sent by cable via Lon don to Boston. The nation, it seems, is now about ready to settle the junketing bills incurred in 1824 as the result of the congressional invitation to Lafayette to visit this count ry. It is a litte late, but with more than a hundred million surplus it is about as good time to square up all round as we shall have. The high price of coal has led to the sub stitution of wood for fuel in many country districts near the seacoast. The general use of coal has been followed by an in creased extent of woodliand, which now coes into play, to the benefit of all con cerned. A wood fire has no superior. The colored people of Georgia have asked the Railroad Commission to settle the question of discrimination against them "on railroad cars by compelling railroad companies to sell first and second-class tickets. The matter will be decided at the April meeting. Representatives of various Georgia rail roads appeared before the Railroad Com mission yesterday to answer why rates should not be reduced to 21 cents a mile. All made arguments against the reduction except Joseph M. Brown, representative of the Western and Atlantic Company. The subject will be considL red again in April. E,-en the medical gentlemen are not de void Af professional jealousy. Two doctors were bragging about the number of their patients. "Why, last night I was woke up half-a-dozen times," said the younger doctor. "You were, eh?" replied the other. "Well, why don't you buy some insect powder?" A dispatch from Topeka, Kansas, says: It has just been learned that the "Rush lounty-seat war" broke out again on Satur day last. Fifty-five teams and about 100 men owning them, being all the county oficers except the superintendent of schools and board of county commissioners, en tered the town of Walnut City and carried off the records, safes and all office fixtures and paraphernalia. In the United States Circuit Court yes-C erday Judge Shipman rendered a decisioni [n the suit of the Rogers Locomotive and 1 road Association in favor of the plaintiff. The suit was to recover $220,000 in bonds of the Mississippi Railroad Company, guaranteed by the defendant, on which in terest was not paid. Major Robt. E. Blankenship. president of the Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works, (on Belle Isle), was run over and instantly killed yesterday by a freight car in the yard of the Richmond and Danville Rail road Company, at its depot in Richmond. In crossing the tracks he stumbled and fell forward under the rear car of a moving train. The son of Dr. G. W. Cox of Spring field, Mo., became infatuated with a woman of ill repute. named;Effie Ellis, of St. Louis, and was well-nigh ruined by the associa tion. Dr. Cox, in his rage, enticed her to Springfield by telegrams in his son's name. As she stepped into the carriage he poured a quantity of vitrial on her head-lacerating her and destroying both eyes. She will survive. Dr. Cox has been arrested on the charge of mayhem, and has been bailed in $5,000. BRIC-A-BRAC. What to expect in bonnets-Women. Never allow your domestic animals to be teased or ill-treated. The sluggardis told to go to the ant, but he generally goes to his uncle. Epicures still hold that good raw oysters do not require any condiment. If you want to know what a sliding scale is try to handle a wet fish. What part of the turkey might summon the guests to dinner? The drumsticks. At the close of the last fiscal year there were 406.007 pensioners on the pension roll of the goverment. A man who is naturally a genius can conduct himself in such a manner that he may be considered a chump. A man is a good deal like a fog-horn, after all, and when things look dark and gloomy, he is apt to go off on a toot. We knew it would come at last. A young man recently died from the too fre quent use of a brass mouth organ. This is a terrible warning. "Lizzie, did the doctor propose to you today?" "No. mamma; he only asked if you would live with me after I got married." The . chewing-gum habit is said to have become quite common among Congress men, some of whom should beware of overtaxing their jaws. What mainly puzzles the small boy when he begins to study politics is this: "How does it happen that a drum major has never been elected President? The spirit of Captain Kidd lately told a medium that he buried no treasure at all. He said be intended to, but he paid a plumber's bill in a fit of absent-mindedness. Whatever you may be sure of, be sure at least of this, that you are dreadfully like other people. Human nature has a much greater genius for sameness than for origin ality. "My errand here tonight," said a young lawyer to a damsel on whom he had called, "reminds me of the cry of an owl." "In deed," said the maiden; "what is- your errand here tonight?" "Courtship. To wit, to woo." The girl who was the most constant in her attendance at the sewing circle where clothes were made for the heathen, is now the wife of the man who has to sew on his own buttons. When a man offers you a cigar, and then hesitates in deep thought, don't think that he is philosophizing. He is simply trying to recollect which side of his vest contains the gift cigars. A young man who had habitually smoked about forty cigarettes a day has been pro nounced an idiot by a circuit court in Ken tucky. What's the use of going into court to settle so simple a question as that? The only certain indication or a profitable cow is to see that she gives a large mess of rich milk. All other points may fail, but this one is an infallible mark of a good cow. He (with emotion)-Now, dearest, that you have accepted my proposal, let us seal it with a kiss. She (in a business tone) What's the use? Your bid has been ac cepted, and there is no need of sealed pro posals. One of the most unreasonable things in friendship is to be mad with a friend be. cause he is not mad with a man you are mad with. There are people who actually feel pain while hating, and they should never be asked to hate. A young man need not wait for great opportunities in order to use great efforts. He can pitch right in and try to make a good man of himself. In most eases that will be found to be quite a heavy job. There are times when a man should not give up his seat in a street car to even a lame woman. That time is when twelve men are packed like sardines on one side of the car, and four women have spread themselves to take up every inch of room on the other. It is astonishing to observe how few peo ple understand the common rules of meas urement in purchasing wearing apparel. For instance, a man will buy a coat that is a "size" too small or too large. A "size" smaller or a "size" larger is what he proba bly needs, but he does not know what a "size" is. Well, a "size" in a coat is an inch. a size in underware is two inches, a size in a sock is one inch, in a collar half an inch, in a&shirt half an inch, in shoes one sixth of an inch, pants one inch, gloves one-fourth of an inch, and in hats one eighth of an inch. Very few purchasers ever understand the schedule named. The Monument to Hendrick. The Hon. R. C. J. Pendleton, of Indian apolis, is visiting Atlanta in the interest of the Hendricks' MIemorial Association. His purpose is to augment the fund now in the hands of the monument association, so that there will be enough money to ensure the completion of the monument in accordance with the original design. The project to build an appropriate mon ument to the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks was started in Washington city soon after his death. It was the purpose of the pro jectors to secure an appropriation from Congress. A bill was introduced by a member of the House from Illinois, but, at the instance of the dead statesman's friends, it was withdrawn, for they thought it would be much better to raise the~money from voluntary subscriptions. The idea was to give the people of every State and Territory an opportunity to contribute their quoa. Consequently the citizens of every part of the Union have come forward and made generous contributions. The books o the treasuser show the names of giversi in every State and Territory. 3Mr. Pendle to has a book containing the names of President Clevelatnd, all the members of his :abinet and many prominent public men of ihe national capital. They gave generously sn cheerfully, .for they legarded it as a rivilege to be able to testify in this man r to the honor of the lamented Vice President. The fund grew rapidly until it :eached about $:3,000. According to the ~ommittees possession the monument,e ven wholly completed, will cost about 00,000. MIr. Pendleton is now canvassing the south to rase the needed money. When te left Indianapolis a few weeks ago thea leticit was $7,000. This amount he under- i ook to raise. He visited St. Louis, Kansas t ity, Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga nd met with most encouraging success in ach of those cities. Already he has se- t ured enough subscriptions to decrease the c Lefcit to about $3,500, and ther remainder il e is confident of obtaining before he re- I unsn hme. . SAVE YOUR HANDS. ' Precautions Which Should Be Adopted by All Housekeepers. Women who have done housework a long time are in some instances troubled by en largement of the joints of the fingers and hands. This trouble is brought on by the exposure of thc hands to the extremes of temperature, and especially by putting them in hot and cold water, and letting cold air come in contact with them after having had them in water. This may be avoided in several ways which I will men tion. Ahandled dish-mop can be used for all but the very worst dishes, and the hands hardly be wet. Another ofi these mops can be profitable utilized in cleaning lamp chim neys. With a self-wringing mop a floor can be washed without wetting the hands; a model housekeeper of my acquaintance uses one, and says that with but half the labor it is as effective as a common mop. A pair of mittens should be kept express ly for wear when hanging out clothes; they are best knit.1buttwo thicknesses of old flan nel make quite serviceable ones. Another pair of mittens should be kept for out-door wear, for making beds in cold rooms, or any work which chills the hands and can be done in mittens. Wearing an old pair of thick gloves, or better yet, loose mittens made from an old rubber blanket, when blacking stoves, does away with the necessity of washing the hands after the operation. A little whisk broom is useful in cleaning windows; the glass can be washed and rinsed with it, and for the corners it is especially nice. In rinsing clothes a stick can be used to press the suds from the articles in the tub and lift them to the surface, where only the tips of the fingers need be used in feeding them to the wringer. Apples or vegetables to be.pared in win ter should be brought from the cellar in sea son to allow of their surfaces being warmed before being handled. Clothes taken from the line in cold weather should either be handled in mit tens or allowed to stand awhile in a warm room before being folded or sprinkled: for the latter operation warm water should be used. A tin box with a perforated cover, such as pepper and spice are sold in, makes a good sprinkler. It may be thought too much trouble to do work in this way, and doubtless it will take more time at first; butit will be found after a fair trial to be in reality superior to the old method. At all events it will pay in the end. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." If any one is already afflicted with en larged joints, such precautions will greatly retard the progress of the disease-in some cases arrest it. and one instance is known to me of a partial cure being effected.-Cor. Farm and Rome. Well-Known Women. Mrs. Harriet Beecier Stowe has been failing in health ever since the death of her husband. Ellen Terry is never a prey to that horrible nightmare of disease, "mal de mer." At Queen Victoria's table there is al ways one servant to every two guests. Mrs. James Brown Potter kindly gives the Princess of Wales the honor of her approval by saying she is "a dignified and gracious figure." Miss Whitacre, of Chicago, must be a great musical success, as Lucy Hooper in a late letter from Paris speaks of her voice enthusiastically. The daughter of "Grace Greenwood" (Mrs. Lippincott) was interrupted in her career as an opera singer, com menced so successfully last winter, by a severe illness. Lotta (Miss Crabtree) has a beautiful summer home at Lake Hopatcoing. The house itself is an elaborated old-fash ioned cottage. Alma Tadema is to paint a portrait of Mary Anderson in some historical character. The mother of President Cleveland died when he was on the threshold of his prosperous career. One of the most sympathetic allies of Marie Christine, Queen Regent of Spain, is Queen Victoria. The Empress of Russia is the highest type of a bright, vivacious woman, adored by all who know her. One of Martha Washington's letters sold at auction not long since for $151. Madame Patti was ofi'red $6,000 a night to sing in concerts in South Ameri ca. Mrs. Beck, wife of the well known Senator at Washington, is the great grandniece of George Washington. The widow of General Grant is sixty years ole. A daughter of the celebrated English artist, Millais, is also a niece of Mrs. Lester Wallack. Henry Irving and the Pria'e of Wales. Not lonog ago the Prince of Wales sent Mr. Henry Irving, th actor, a note, through his secretary, notifyin o him that his royal highness wouia breakfast with him at a day and hour specified. Accompanying this notifica tion was a list of persons Mr. Irving was to invite to meet the prince. At once the actor signitied the delight which this evidence of the royal favor had given him and begged permission to add two guests, whom be named, to those named by the prince. The an swer was a prompt negative. Mr. Irving could only invite to his own breakfast, in his own house, the persons whose names had been furnished him by his self-invited guest. Then Mr. Irvino wrote again. He besought the royai clemency. He ventured to reason the ease. He said that when he was in America he had received signal kind ness and hospitality from the individu als mentioned; that they had just ar rived in London, and that he knew not how to explain their %xclusion to them if they were to be excluded from such an occasion. Theni his royal highness relented and graciously consented that Mr. Irving might ask his two American friends to his own table. This is a perfectly true story and one entirely characteristic of the social sys tem of England. If the English like it that isetheir affair. If there are Ameri cans who like it that is their affair. .ousvuik Counrier-Journal. Talk About Politics. Gen. W. L. T. Prince, of Cheraw, is the nly person thus far who has beeni sug ested as a delegate-at-large to the National onvention. Knowing ones say that Capt. George E. Prince, of Anderson, will lead off first in he preliminary skirmishes for the position f Solicitor in the Eighth Circuit. The iomination will very likely be decided by primary election, and it is expected that everal elections will be held before a nomni ition can be made. There are five candidates for the State enate in Edgetield: W. Scott Allen. Jas. allison, C. P. Boozer, W. J. Talbert and V. J. Ready. Lewis W. Simkins and J. B. Hlumbert rc announced as candidates for the Senate a Laurens, and it is generally understood hat Senator Crews will seek another term. Shrewd observers of political events say Lit the Hon. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, an poll a larger vote in a primary election 2 Edgefield county for Congress than the ron G. D. Telman,-ews nd Con- I SIGNS OF INJUSTICE. Circumstance; Undr Whienh They Are Most Re:dily Noticed. Where is no tium whea a uman has a keen eye for signs of injustice than whin he has himself outrazed jus:iee. ata1 i,; reahiZ ing a measure of its 1initries. a prominent Amcricai ruina r betrayed his trust. r.ais-i na en a fraudulent issue of stock. cnib m i 9 by the half million dollars and then i i the country. taking more or less of is spoils with him. Durin. the nt ul :. a of his criminal transactions. it .:as +D posed that among other sums he had ims appropriated a fer:v hundred dollars vieli were not to be found: -and accor '.nlt hat item was included in the tblisited state ment of his stealings. But just here there happened to be a mistake: and the ab sconded swindler wrote from Enrcpc to one of the New York dailies. protesting against the gross injustice which was done him in this suspicion. He seemed, in fret. to be less disturbed over his crime and its exposure than over the slight est exaggeration of, or error in. its minor details as passed upon by the public. And his state of mind illustrates the feeling of many a man as to the duty of others to be strictly just toward him when he has prac tically made himself an outlaw. So long as an evil-doer. or a foolish-doer, can go un hindered in his chosen course of wrong or folly, he seems to forget that there is such a thing as justice; but when he finds himself on the public pillory. he scans every missile thrown at him, and if one of these he larger than what he now supposes to be the reru lation size. he is disposed to grieve over this harsh world-s cruel injustice. A sense of justice is a desirable trait in any man: but it is better that a man should exercise that trait in looking at his own duty to be just toward others, than in looking at the con duct of others when ju'tiee is hcinug inoted out to him for his viulations of the rIh L. S. tS. Times. -It does scem to be tre io t mthdt counts for more than for~n r'c int - mation in which public men are now i-ld in this country. lie makes -iistke. bat is honest," is said of one man wim 1 tone of kindness: "he is cautious and tricky. but very smart." is said of another in a tno that indicates diseust. This is a sign of progress.-Chr~istin Airacnt -The way to ecouomizo time is to stick to regular hours of work. One necd not be a clock. but by following one closely he may understand the sec: et of its accom plishment.-Standard. -The start is alreaay r.ade; if we have gone wrong so much has been i st and can never be recovered. The wasted hour or moment is forever beyond our recall. United Presbyterian. - e erg-"" -Rumors are among the best things in the world to let alone. Annual Statement. Abstract of the tenth annual statement of the condition of the Valley Mutual Life Association of Virginia for the year ending December 31, 1887, as filed with the Comptroller General: ASSETS. Bonds and Mortgages.....$...$81,764 18 Property (real and personal) . 14,123 13 Furniture, &c....... Cash in National Valley Bank. 10,415 86 Cash in Office............... 577 76 Cash in hands of agents and I 14,213 41 in process of collection.. Total Assets............s121,09434 LIA3ILITIES. Individual Credits $1,261 56 due members... Amt. due Female 324 85 assessment act.. Bills payable....... 4,000 00 35,586 41 Net assets 31 Dec. 1887, $115,507 03 RECEITS AND DISBURSEMENTS DURING .. YEA 1887. Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1886. .$ 4,013 47~ Premiums and Annuals re ceived..... 36,87330C Interest on Redemption Fund invested............... 4,808 45 Advance payments by policy holders................ 6,933 76 Assessments..... ........ 2.38,720 67 Investments paid in by bor rowers................ 13,012 69 Bills discounted from time to time.................. 30,00O00 Aggregate Receipts in 1887, $334,362 341 DISBUBERMNTS. Deathossespaid. .$229,288 08 Paid Agents...... 8,469 04 Advance payments 6,875 83 Salaries, taxes and other eipenses 35,737 11 Investments... ... 1,0000 Discounts........ 998 66 Bills payable from time to time.... 41,000 00 Cash on hand De cember 31, 1887, 10,993 62 $334,362h 34 * * * * * * * * In closing this Report, I cannot for bear from tendering to the Board my congratulations on the prosperous con dition of the Association. The recent improvements which have been made, in our system of management hlav3 elimi nated several elements of hazard, and removed many causes of complaint on the part of our policy-holders. I am persuaded that when they have been subjected to a practical test, the result will be to establish on a still firmer basis our claims to public confidence and patronage. A m H. H. S~iT President. Active and reliable agents wanted in every town and county in South Caroli na to canvass for the Valley Mutual. To the right parties liberal contracts will be offered. Address, with references, LEE HAGOOD, Manager, adv Columbia, S. C. ANANEER -o IS A LJNIMENT PERFECTLY NARfLESS.AD SHULD E USED A EW MONTHS,BEFORE CONFINEMENT: BED FOR BOOK TO MOTHERS.s 3BDFEDREUL&DR G SHOW CASES. WALL CASES. IESKS, OFFICE FURNITURE AND FIXTURES. THOUSANDS OF THE BEST $38 GOLD. Tw% W A T C H CO-OPERATIVE CLUBS. This is the Best. Cheapest, Most Convenient, And only co-operative Systen of sel!ing watches. The watches are American Lever Stem Winders. containing every esential to accuracy and dumb:' ity. and have. in addition, numerous patented im provements found in no other watch. They are ab solutely the only Dust and Dampproof Mfoe ments made in the- World. and are jeweled through out with GEN UJNIE RUBIES. The Patent Stein Wi~nd and Set is the -trongest and simplest made. They are fully eeua for appear ance, accuracy, d'rability and service, to any $75 Watch. Our Co-operative Club System brings them within the reach of every one. We want an active. responsible rep resentativO in EVERY CITY and TOWN. Heavy profits guaranteed on limited investment. Write for full particulars. The Keystone Wtch Club Co. P.0. Box 928, Philadelphia, Pa. -REFERENCEs:-Keystone National Bank, or any Com -rNE mercial Agency. o __ AGENCIES: 5 hnew ?k. X.7. Hanrlzbmg Pa. Chap, in. Derver, i Pit brgh, Pa. Saltimore, EU. &I=m, 31u. St. Lee.!, No. Pb.l deli Pa. Wimigt, DeL WE DO WEAR THE N. Y. STANDARD $3.00 CUSTO PANTS But it takes something more than low prices to make our wool cloh of the lstcotdesk and pattornt i5er s strong FlIRST, as to reelt i N firm and o,"teedg Not coar. because of the wiry, tehl twi-t ofthe wool. i lw a i ther. N ?yT.aa to ourOW prcs Tha com. fo, ari tiesaad asklngs..ch small profi Wraresnow taking the entire pro du mt of three mills, sad that hardly satsiesoar demand. wAVOID IIT TOS. j NEXT1 we make and by our scientific mmnre mot btnk aa cnn c you as wet lIfo ees a way a we can st oer store. p We send our Ta ey rclo~tOoth o aneo 1171? t , ty, y malt nd x prsat buyer's op. NEXT, by tending six cemanu t stmp ou wilt rncgive b returh mail a package te eat uo rity, S ity and Ovecoat, ad Ifvommeytlun thin pfpur,6e-lnch Tape S~tasue l~ee. lsofall utofmeaswec. mnt blanks. Try this and conandce odonetS OUR GUAR ANTIle aev spel Asrryho deat withl, for wtinwayghave and abways will refund yoney for any case. REFEREENES.-Amerilcan Express Co.,Yew or City. wra whom we do an wooronks boaloese. Sens for samples and Cal at our Stor~e! Act nlow, and bcgin to save One-Raslf rhoecoatof your ciotlag for the balance of yorxf. Ca.! cr otiress. NaY. STANDARD PANT CO., 66 UfiveV aity Place, N. Y. City, Near Union Sq. DIAL ENGLDNE WORKSS A COMPAN~r HAS BEEN FORMED that aue now operating these works, manufacturing the elebrated TOZER PATENT AGRICULTURAL AND STATIONARY ENGINES, noted for their great durability, simplicity and economy in fuel Excellent workmanship and design. Return Tubulor Boilers a specialty. Also Saw Mill Shafting and boxes. Most convenient shop in the State for having your repairs done. AU work guaranteed. Foundry work in Iron and Brass. Write us for estimates n W. P. LESTER, Superintendent. ONTHEORST WEL OCATB,th undersiness Manager. btTrider'an LimnetBorer. The Buslyinglebated OTHRas VEETBE ILaing stetbe fe rmtee uosed af ah houhdres.eIy isr thin pasyal Steah fr the caem of Mupesic, Bil fromurhes, aaran allh difesero te LIVERus has b e theiroglre gaiedn te upinc gover ll othe yowillur nite cry firs -OID PILLs"wt tesoabe.tnmlinepeo the fUite Stoateswon adreno ssn Mus.A E E & ASEL, ntf CaUGstn, A. CHRLIVATEFBIARNSIUT.. ONTFRThcur.eso OF OTisEInstitue uosesiJanedr opest, 188a he h Sping hressionbn, fohcmodind ofn oth, Trnietad8emnetBares The preseng, lesocted onte otheast isronenientln the thor ofies porti-n ofe Kinhereet yetoo fr fom atfew norse ofhol the orougat is wfithi boad rgeafrtnan the defciec ofnit :rpo Cteches ofalle dsurpserdoy nomreinatheons .Te.is f aur Tha er houseniaen th orountering. upilre andrgted upnly fom ate wit nTesran easnbe Mev. W. . AISEL, Cltte N C alson . ITTS(Y CARMIAi{TIV[UEe The ina neifon oi of ifnst.t cloes Dysnt~ry, DiarrhS, wherah naTe prsen seispanes onf the oac propeos Man the rifthe perid iae Terei saom'and oly.I a sfe more leaain puis. Forsae byaltho drg the igdeporthoestand thby icec ofAE, its -o ciM temathr (arcusrasday